Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 233, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1919 — Page 1

No. 233.

BED ROOM FURNITURE • P We have just received another shipment of bed room furniture in Walnut and Mahogany. These bed-room suites come in three pieces, bed, dresser and dressing table and chiffonier. W. J. WRIGHT Rensselaer— — Indiana *4- V t .... " -* Y •

BARNES REPORTS FALL IN PRICE OF FOODSTUFFS.

Americans are eating more bread and less of the higher priced foods, the consumption of flour the last “seventy days showing an increase of 3,000,000 barrels, or 15 per cent over the same period last year, according to a statement whieh has been issued by Julius H. Barnes, United States wheat director. A fall in prices of other foodstuffs was reported by Mr. Barnes, who called attention to the fact that lard, which sold in Chicago at 25 cents a pound two months ago, now is bringing only 22 cents. Other edible oils, he said, “have shown “sharp declines in sympathy.” Condensed and evaporated milk, he reported, have not shown the usual fall tendency to advance.

INDIANA WILL HAVE ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL.

Indiana will have a state memorial to the memory of Theodore Roose•velt. The suggestion was originally made by George Ade and steps to this end were taken at a recent meeting of the memorial campaign committee at Indianapolis. It was agreed that all money subscribed in excess of the state’s national quota of $200,000 he applied to an appropriate tribute to the former president in this state. t The authority of the.national executive committee was asked following the meeting of the committee to thus apply the state’s oversubscription and it was anticipated by Chairman William C. Bobbs that an indorsement and approval will be fortbcamittg at- -

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Min. September' 26 t-72 36 THE WEATHER. Forecast for Indiana: Fair and warmer tonight and' Saturday.

PRINCESS THEATRE Matinee —2:15. Night—-7:15. —TONIGHT— Dorothy Gish o —in—- “ Peppy Polly”

- She was just Itching to get into jail and wear stripes “and everything.” So she heaved a brick through the nearest jewelry store window and the "cops” obliged her by giving her three years. That’s where the fun starts, and her sweet-

SATURDAY ■ - Jack Plckford '' “Bill Apperson’s Boy” 'Out into the world he went, turning his back on h** home and father, because he could not bear to see Us dead mother’s place taken by another woman. Away from the heme nest he faced the world of stern facts—suffered from hatred and envy, fought them with a fierce young enthusiasm and came at last fee manhood’s realization of life. Smiling Bill Parsons Comedy “Bill’s Fortune”

The Evening Republican.

MISS REBECCA FENDIG DIED AT LOGANSPORT WEDNESDAY.

Miss Rebecca Fendig, a lifetime resident of this city* passed away in Logansport Wednesday afternoon at the age of 52 years, following a long illness. “Aunt Beckie,” as she was more familiarly known to our residents, North Front street until a few years ago when failing health affected her mentally and she waa taken to the sanitarium at Logansport. She was noted for her kindly, quiet manner and her passing is the cause of much deep sorrow. The remains were brought to this city Thursday afternoon and were taken to the home of Mrs. Anna Tuteur, where services were conducted this afternoon by Rabbi Bratton, of Lafayette, and burial made in Weston cemetery. The deceased sister of Simon Fendig, of Wheatfield, and Benjamin S. Fendig, of New Orleans, La., and a niece of Abraham Leopold, of this city.

MARLATT BRINGS SUIT AGAINST CONTRACTOR.

John Marlatt, proprietor of the Rensselaer Garage, filed suit by his attorneys, Cope J. Hanley and John A. Dunlap, in, the Jasper circuit court against A. Bennama, ditch construction contractor, on Friday, Sept. 26, for $223.93 alleged to be due “for work done and materials furnished by plaintiff at the instigation and request of the defendant.” The hill is itemized and consists of automobile and auto truck Yepalra and work" PrineSTS.

Paris, Sept. 25.—A rumor was in circulation here today that Nicolai Lenine, the Russian Bolshevik premier, had been assassinated.

First door south fire house.—L. & B. .

heart comes in—in jail. There s a story that will warm the cockfc# of your heart; pathos that will tickle your throat, and fun—! Why! You’ll chuckle for a week after you see "Peppy Polly T’ 'Current Events and 1-Reel Comedy

MONDAY Priscilla Dean —in—- “ Kiss o’ Kill” TUESDAY Shirley Mason “The Finafciose-Up" WEDNESDAY Tom Moore ' •_ K . "Just for Tonights THURSDAY Constance Talmadge “Happiness a la Mode”

REPORT LENINE DEAD.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPT. 26, 1619.

JOHN BURRIS COMING TO TOWN

ITO ANSWER CHARGES OF COMMITTING CRIMINAL “ASSAULT UPON EDITH -SMITH. ■ -John Burris is coming to town some time today or tomorrow from Danville, 111., where he decided to take up his abode several days ago following an alleged escapade in this city which caused him to seek a healthier climate. John will be in tow of Sheriff True D. Woodworth and will be slapped into the hoosegow until a preliminary hearing can be arranged for. An. affidavit filed against Burris charges him with having committed a criminal assault upon the person of Edith Smith, 16 years of age, of this city, on or about the fifteenth dav of September. The girl is said to be feeble minded and this fact simply adds to the heinousness of Burris’ alleged crime and should be instrumental in sending him to a place where he will not be a menace to the public for several years to come. —— The victim of the alleged assault is the daughter of -Theodore- Smith residing in the north part of town. It is understood that the relatives bTthe girl did noF wish to take any action, but that the neighbors were so incensed, over the case that they prevailed upon. the. girl’s father to file an affidavit against Burns.which accounts for the delayed action. Burris left the city soon after the alleged, assault and his location was not known until Sheriff Woodwoth received a telegram from the authorities at Danville telling of Burris’-arrest. : —Burris was -married-for—the thirds time a few months ago and it is understood that he was preparing to move his household effects to Danville this week. Burris has borne an unsavory reputation for many years and on several different occasions his escapades have been chronicled in the newspapers. If it is found that he is guilty of the crime with which he is charged he should receive the full penalty of the law.

SURE AS TOMBSTONES.

Some day every Master, - Mister, Miss and Mrs. that buys a car will want % Franklin. Why not now? You pay us and a Franklin pays you back. We need the money. You are hoarding it. Wilson wants it in circulation. Do your hit. Picking a car is like picking a woman. From appearances it’s hard to tell which one to run away from and which one to run away with. Run this through your thought factory: There are 177 less parts in the Franklin and the average owner gets: Twenty miles to the gallon of gas. 12,500 miles to the set of tires. 60 per cent lower yearly depreciation.—Hugh Kirk

MONEY

must work your way to heaven. Life’s so short some of us have to stay up at nights workin’ for a front seat. Put your money into a better car. The time you save will make life longer and heaven surer. Grocers say modern eggs are very scarce.—Hugh Kirk.

STONE AGE STUFF.

We eat current pie, blow our fuses if we don’t get to go sparking, and shock the general public. But every day we are shocked. We go into homes where all sorts of new decorating is done, new rugs, hangings, etc., brightening things np generally, yet old lighting fixtures a score of years beind the times spoil the whole effect. Nothing has quite so much effect on the whole appearance as do lighting fixtures. Oust those old eyed ores from the Stone Age; get something new and up-to-the-minute. We have a first class line right in stock on display to choose from and our prices are right. If we get many more shocks we’ll be electrocuted, so see us now. Refixture the home. Let us be your electricians. You will find us the first . door south of the fire house. ’Phone 90. Archie Lee Paul Beam L. & B. Electric Co.

DAIRY BUSINESS TO CONTINUE.

I wish to announce that I have taken over the dairy business of my father, John Duvall, and will continue the service as heretofore. It is my desire to retain all of the old customers of the route and also to add many new ohes. Prompt and efficient service assured. No change in prices.—Samuel Duvall.

Try a can of our fancy early June peas. Nice, sweet and tender, 15c a can. Two large cans of pork ,and beans in tomato sauce for 25c. | Red beans, 10c a can. Try them and you Will buy more.—Eger’s [Grocery. Ifpn ts= 1 Just received* large shipments of * Goodyear tires and Eveready Stallage Batteries. Best in their field. . MAIN GARAGE.

STEEL MILLS IN CHICAGO SECTOR GROWING ACTIVE.

■, . • (Chicago, Sept 26.—Despite the denials of union labor leaders there appeared to be a steady increase in activity at a number of the steel plants in the Chicago district today and unofficial reports indicated that several thousand strikers had returned to work. The union pickets art several plantr were more active than on previous days, hut there was no disorder except at Waukegan, 111., where seven strikers were arrested for making threats and one employe of the American Steel and Wire company was severely beaten. At the Illinois Steel company’s plants in South Chicago, it was reported that about 4,000 men were at workah(miaTßixbTafltfumacea,-4u slab mill and a plate mill were in operation. Officials denied a report that negro strike breakers had been employed. They declare that they are operating with nearly 50 per cent of their normal force and that every man at work is an old employe. At the Gary, Ind., plant of the United States Steel corporation it was reported that a slab mill and five batteries of coke ovens were in operation and. that a rail mill would soon be put in service. It is said that between 1,500 and 3,0t)0 strikers have returned and that the working force aggregates about 4,000. C——-- • Other plants at Gary reported to be operating with a reduced force were the American. Bridge company and the American Sheet and Tin Plate company. ; —- At Indiana Harbor, Ind., 500 employes of the Inlan Steel company announced their willingness to return to work as soon as adequate protection is provided and the mayor and sheriff said that means would ibe found to protect all men who desired to go back to-work. Officials at all the plants in this district —attempting to operate reported that the strikers were returning in small groups and that the scope of their activity gradually was being enlarged.

CONTEMPTIBLE QUITTER!

Washington, Sept. 26.—The Republican Publicity association today gave out the following statement through it spresident, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr., from Sts Washington headquarters: “President Wilson’s allusion to certain senators as ‘contemptible quitters,’ because of their steadfast Americanism, makes it appropriate to fourteen points in his own quitting record: “1. He was elected on a pledge for free tolls for American coastwise shipping through the Panama canal, but demanded repeal of the provision, for reasons never disclosed. Contemptible quitter! “2. He pledged pitiless publicity regarding affairs, but no administration ever equalled his in secrecy. Contemptible quitter! “3. He assured the country that no legitimate business would be inured, but his tariff legislation paralyzed industry until war orders restored trade. Contemptible quitter! “4. He-promised that-merit-rath* ern federal appointments, but has consistently violated the spirit of the civil service law. Contemptible quitter! “5. He premised that the rights of American citizens would be protected at home and abroad, but 300 Americans have been murdered in Mexico while he watchfully waited. Contemptible quitter! “6. In his first campaign, reduction of the cost of living was the paramount issue, but there has not been a day since his election that the cost of living has been as low as before. Contemptible quitter! “7. He promised that there sftiould be no ‘usurpation of governmental instrumentality by special interests,’ but he co-operated with the labbr union special interests, which forced inequitable raising of wages through governmental instrumentality. Contemptible quitter! “8. He promised economy in governmental administration, but do previous administration was so exible quitter! “9. He was elected in a campaign in which his publicity agents the country of his ‘approachability,’ but no other president' has been so

secluded. Contemptible quitter! “10. He told Germany she would >be held to ‘strict accountability,’ and then entered upon a series of notewriting which won contempt. Contemptible quitter! “11. Three days after the Lusitania was sunk, he told the world America was too proud to fight. Contemptible quitter! “12. In 1916 he insisted upon maintenance of the Washington policy of non-interference in European affairs. Contemptible quitter! “13. He stood first for self-de-termination and then for the theft of Shantung, Contemptible quitter! “14. He promised ‘open covenants openly arrived at* and then was party to negotiations unprecedentedly secret. Contemptible quitterP* J!L --

I will offer for sale at the Samuel Holmes sale on October 1 an extra good Shetland pony, harness and buggy.—Francis Walter.

- - \hJue-fin(Arcvtrr S. Value First in Clothes Value— woven, into the cloth. Value— tailored into the garment. Value— expressed by smarter style. Value First— last and all the time: — T” S3O up m i

WOLCOTT MAN FREED OF MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.

“Not guilty,” was the verdict of the jury returned last night at 8:45 o’clock in the case of the State vs. Michael C. Mellon, charged with involuntary manslaughter. The jury retired at 4:30 p. m., after receiving Judge Carr’s instructions, and on the first ballot stood 9 to 3 for acquittal. Several ballots followed until unanimous agreement was had. The defendant shook hands with judge and jury, thanking them (for regaining his freedom. Judge Carr has been highly complimepted for the fairness of his rulings in the case. The state was represented by Prosecutor Ireland and G. W. Kassabaum and the defense by A. K. Sills, Jr., and L. D. Carey. Public opinion here seems to have anticipated failure to convict.

The trial of Michael C. Mellon on the charge of involuntary manHErfaughter^ss'^oec^pietf^■tfcrtdfentfdir of the White circuit court this week. The jury to try the case was impanneled last Friday, when the case was adjourned till Tuesday morning. The jurymen are as follows: Willis Baker, Lambert Cramer, Bent Malone, William Malone, L. H. Victor, Charles Parks, Lee Davisson, Ernest Kruger, George W. Andrews, Carl Jennings, George Fry and Thomas Baker. The trial proper began Tuesday morning when G. W. Kassabaum made the opening statement for the state. Witnesses for both sides were from this place, the scene of the alleged crime. Testimony for the prosecution closed at noon Thursday, when the state rested its case. Witnesses for the defense-were examined Wednesday afternoon and Thursday, the character of the accused figuring prominently in the evidence brought out. The fact that the victim was crossing in mid-street instead of at the regular crossing was made prominent in the examination, as was also the question of intoxi-cation-on the part of the- car driver and defendant ..in. the . case. The evidence was conflicting on the latter point, as revealed in the eposs examination of state witnesses by A. K. Sills, Jr., counsel for Melton. News readers are already familiar with the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Pearl Graves, wife of Sam Graves, of this place. While attempting to cross Market street directly in front of the News office she was run over by an automobile being driven through the street by one M. C. Mellon, who with three other men in the car was said to be intoxicated. Mellon and Cota, who occupied the front seat in the car, were at once arrested and shortly after a preliminary hearing before Squire Catlin, they were held for murder without bail and were later admitted to bail on modified charges, Mellon for involuntary manslaughter and Cota for intoxication. The tragedy occurred March 22, this year.—Monon News.

The Morocco and Kankakee high school football teams played a 13 to 13 tie game at Morocco last Saturday.

A MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATES SEVENTY-EIGHTH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY ON FARM OF HIS BIRTH. Comrade David H. Yeoman, appreciating the good fortune and splendid health that has blessed his successful journey of seventy-eight years in this good land of ours, is today honoring the date of his birth and expressing in a substantial way his love for his seven children in an unique manner at a birthday picnic dinner. He gathered about him today on the (banks of the Iroquois on the farm on which he was born more than three-quarters of a century ago his seven children and upon each he bestowed a magnificent gift of $2,000 in cash. The children are: Mrs. F. E. Mauck, of Muncie; D. M. Yeoman, of Tab; Victor P. Yeoman, of Barkley township, this county; James F. Yeoman, of Arabia; Mrs. M. V. Brown, of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. A. R. Hopkins, of Rensselaer, and David V. Yeoman, of Buchanon, Mich. The children of Mr. Yeoman are the parents of twenty-three children and three grandchildren. Among Mr. Yeoman’s grandchildren, two of his grandsons took part in the great world war. ; . Mr. Yeoman was a captain in the civil war and has been one of the most prominent members of the Grand* Army of the Republic of Jasper county. He made a splendid record while fighting for his country and with that same patriotism and love for the things best in life he has a record as a citizen which brings honor to himself, his children and this community in which he is held in the highest esteem.

BUYS CAFETERIA EQUIPMENT.

When in Chicago Thursday Jay W. Stockton purchased most of his equipment for his cafeteria service to be conducted in the Makeever dining room. Mr. Stockton was unable to get at present the tables he desires but has secured the other w necessary equipment. He will have a large steam table, a six-gallon coffee urn, dishes and other articles needed. These are to be shipped at once and Mr. Stockton hopes to open the dining room to the public in a very short time.

DEMOCRATIC POWWOW.

Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 25. — Headed by Homer S. Cummings, the chairman, members of the democratic national committee arrived here tonight for a two days’ conference beginning tomorrow. Mr. Cummings said he expected Attorney General Palmer late tonight, and that tomorrow Secretary of the Treasury Glass would join the conferees.

ABE MARTIN.

[lndianapolis News.] tli* only loft th&t 9 free is speech, an’ it’s of exceptionally poor quality. We doubt if Thanksgivin’ ’ll be observed this year.

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