Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 242, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1919 — Page 1

No. 242

COUCHES ' " 1 - ■ i Now is the time 7- to buy that couch ~ We have a full line ~ in leather and tapestry. W. J. WRIGHT Rensselaer

ROBBINS TALKS TO THE CONFERENCE.

Frankfort Crescent-News, Oct. 4. —lt was a large audience that heard the lecture of Raymond Robbins at the M. E. church last evening. The speaker was applauded with such ardorand frequency at one stage of the lecture that he asked there he no applause so that the channel of his argument might not be interrupted. It was a wonderful lecture and a fortunate thing that it was heard by so many ministers and educators, for truths of the greatest importance were spoken. It was made clear that if men fail to recognize the conditions challenging the world, dire results will follow. Mr. Robbins was a member of the Russian commission and for several months was in charge of the food administration for that country. He said the actual conditions’ underlying the Russian trouble was the fact that 93 per- cent of the people of the country had found they had been deceived by the other 7 per cent, had undertaken government for themselves in preference to again supporting a governmnt they had no confidence in. He pointed to conditions of labor in England, France and Italy. He said America is the only one of the nations that is maintaining stable government. He argued the rignteousness of the cause of labor and convincingly proclaimed conditions must be furnished them that will make their living conditions better and provide for their education and deny to capital the undemocratic advantages it has held in the past. He contended production IS mcreased by the bettering of conditions and the of the hours of labor. He cited instances to prove it. He told of the demoralizing conditions in the sweat shops and child labor factories and of the reforms that had come when these conditions were corrected. He told of the success of John M. Parker, of New Orleans, who has immense cotton farms, when he provided his negro employes with comfortable and sanitary homes and all at an increased profit over the old days and especially over the days of slave labor. While not defining a remedy, the speaker suggested the spirit of the movement was the education of all —bi —a~spirit of fairness and^the—vWpment of the free ThUreh, free school and free social .order. The speech "seemed to be endorsed by practically all of large audience and it should encau/.. 0 e ail who heard it to strive for the solution of questions affecting capital andTlabor, TorTT they”are not solved equitably* America will some day find itself engulfed in the same way that foreign countries now are.

PRINCESS THEATRE Matinee—2:ls. Night—7:ls. —TONIGHT—TUESDAY ‘ Bryant Washburn -in- ■ ~ 3 ZEZ “Putting It Over” / Ford Weekly*

■> WEDNESDAY Madge Kennedy "The Kingdom of Youth”

The Evening Republican.

SOCIETY GIRL TAKES COAL CHUTE SLIDE AND DUSTS OFF AS “BEST SKOIT” IN ALLEY

Amy Burke, “The Hoodlum,” Gives Mary Pickford Character Part That Is Comedy Classic. Millionaire Alexander Guthrie will have his colossal portion of pride taken down a notch or two when his spitfire granddaughter, Amy Burke, played by Mary Pickford in “The Hoodlum,” gets through with him. This is the second picture produced in Miss Pickford’s ownjstudios and it will be seen beginning Friday, October 10, at the Princess theatre The only person Guthrie is afraid of is Amy, who in turr} is afraid of no one. In this spirit of mind she hurls mahogany chairs at the Guthrie butlers, monkey wrenches at her two chauffeurs, rye bread at the waiters and lip sticks at her maids. From Lady to “Some Skoit. From the foregoing, the character of Amy Burke changes to that of a tenement girl who can speak with a nasal— slang, cock—her hat on the right side of her head and shimmie like a watery portion of gelatine. In the tenements while her father is writing a book on sociology Amy is a constant winner in. crap games but a heavy loser at other things. Among the things she loses are her snobbishness, her silk lingerie, her bad temper, and her heart. Critics have termed “The Hoodlum” by far the best of Miss Pickford’s screen, successes.

“The Glory of the Yankee Navy” _____ Sousa “Felicitus,” march “Alabama Lullaby,” waltz _ _Devall “New York Hippodrome” -Sousa “The Altar of Genius,” overture King “The Heart of a Rose,” waltz-_ Methven “Russian Morn,” fox trot--Kaufman “Sweet Siamese,” fox trot Earl “Joyces, 71st N. Y. Regiment March Bajer

[lndianapolis News.] .<», •A feller feels like he wuz sendin his children t’ college after he has ‘’em shod fer school. Our idee o , hard luck is bein’ a transgressor Jin’ a\consumer both. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Doenges, of Connersville} 1 who had been the guests of Mrs. James Woodcock, went to Chicago today. Mrs. Woodcock’s mother, Mrs. John Stoll, of Connersville, is visiting her daughter here.

THURSDAY Alice Brady ——in— — "His Bridal Night”

CONCERT PROGRAM.

ABE MARTIN.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, OCT. 7, 1919.

INDIANA SECTOR WORST EVER

HUNDREDS OF TROOPS PATROL 1 THE STREETSOFTHREE INDIANA CITIES. I— Chicago, Oct. 6.—Major General Leonard Wood, commander of the central department of the United States army, took charge of the Indiana steel cities of Gary, Indiana Harbor and East Chicago with one thousand overseas veterans of the fourth division, armed with cannon, machine guns and rifles, and declared martial law in Gary, while Adjutant Smith, with a thousand sta‘te troops declared martial law in the other two steel centers.

No soldiers’ uniforms may be worn in Gary by civilians under the general’s orders. Action Follows Parade. No disorder preceded the action of the military today, but the troop movegfent brought about by .a parade without permit of 2,p00 strikers from the steel mills in Gary, led by a large number of former soldiers in uniform, and a mass meeting in a Gary park, where speakers demanded the release of strikers arrested after a riot on Saturday and the withdrawal of troops sent by Governor Goodrich of Indiana, at the request of city officers.

j Rapid Military Movement. This is the first action by federal troops since the ‘steel strike started on/ September 22. It came unexpectedly as there had ‘been comparatively little disorder in any of the cities, but the movement was rapid. No sooner had Mayor €lodges, of Gary, asked Governor Goodrich for troops after the mass meeting had been held in violation of his orders and in defiance of the 300 state troops on duty in Gary than the governor repeated the request to General Wood at Chicago. Shoridanhadbeen loaded in triickaand transported fifty miles to Gary. They had barely unlimbered themselves from the long ride before General Wood issued his order for martial law. Bar Public Meetings. The order provided that no public meetings or assemblies might be held “in any street, park or other portion of the city.” However, it specifically exempted from this provision churches, theatre, motion picture houses and lecture rooms. The order set forth that all men in the uniform of the United States army in the city would be brought to military headquarters immediately. , If investigation developed that a particular man was “a part of the armed forces of the nation,” the order added, “he would be placed under the command of the military authorities in the city for duty. If, however, the man was out of the service,” the order stated, “he would be held pending further investigation.” — —■: This latter provision was taken to mean that di scharged . soldiers wearying their. be held in custodyAsk Citizens’ Assistance. The order was made effective immediately. It'" set forth that strict enforcement of law would prevail, and called upon all citizens to lend their assistance to the military authorities. The functions of the city government, it added, would be carried on through the city authorities “as much as possible.” All parades and processions were prohibited by the order. It provided further that no firearms might be carried by anyone other than the police, military authorities, troops and members ‘of the city government. ' The order will continue in effect “until further notice.” , Steel plants throughout the district continued to operate today with varying forces of men at work. As on previous days, plant officials claimed that many additional men had reported for work, but strike leaders asserted that only a few unskilled workers had gone back. Firearms Reach Negroes.

After an investigation following the arrest of a negro on a charge of carrying a weapon, C. E. Huber, assistant postmaster at Gary, declared today that many firearms were reaching negroes at Gary through the mails. He expressed the belief that postoffice authorities could not refuse delivery of the firearms after they had once been placed in the mail.

. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Indiana: Fair tonight and Wednesday; slightly cooler tonight and, probable |rbst northeast portion.

County Commissioners Charles Welch and D. S. Makeever are attending a joint session with the Newton county commissioners at Kentland today. They have before them the establishment of two improved roads. Simon Fendig and wife, of Wheatfield, were in Rensselaer today, Mrs. attending the meeting of the Jasper county War Mothers.

CONFERENCE IS ADJOURNED

THE REV. E. W. STRECKER IS RETURNED TO TRINITY M. E. CHURCH HERE. .■?: . x 1 . Frankfort Crescent-News, Get. 6. —The Northwest Indiana conference adjourned shortly after noon today, following the announcement of the ’ appointments by Bishop Nicholson, ' who stated that the greatest diffi- . culty was occasioned this year ow- . ing to the fact that there were twen- ! ty ministers who had been in the ’ military service returned to the con- , ference and there were hot enough ( good places for them without dis- ' placing others who had every reason to continue in the field where stationed. He said that the ap- i pointments had been worked out as ’ aquitably as possible and that the . difficulties had been largely surmounted. . The appointments of this district follow: Lafayette district, W. E. McKenzie, district superintendent; Ambia and Talbot, C. C. Farmer; Barkley - Ground} Richard Pengilly; Boswell, J. J. Rankin; Brook, J. J. Wilson; Brookston and Chalmers, A. E. Bagby; Buck Creek and Radnor, H. C. Riley; Dayton, H. L. Mcßride; Delphi, R. O. Kimberlin; Fair Oaks, to be supplied; Fowler, Wm. Brandon; Francesville, T. J. Reder; Goodland, V. B. Servies; Idaville, J. P. Alford; Kentland, C. L. Harper; Kewanna, G. S. Reedy; Lafayette— Congress Street, A. V. Babbs, St. Paul’s, S. C. Rogers; Trinity, T. F. Williams; West Lafayette, H. 0. Enwall; Leiter’s Ford, C. V. Roush; Lowell, C .A. Brown; Lucerne, J. E. Watson; Medaryville, F. J. Beisel; Monon, Fred H. Longwell; Monon Chapel, to be supplied; Monticello, F. L. Hovis; Montmorenci and Mt. Zion, W. J. Stewart; Morocco, A. L. Branden'berg; Mt. Ayr, B. H. Horton; Otterbein,-J. B. McNary; Oxford, C. W. Shoemaker; Raub, G. F. Cramer; Remington, A. L. Miller; Rensselaer, E. W. Strecker; Reynolds, Earl Heimburger; Richland Center, George A. Kenyon; Rochester, G. F. Craig; Roselawn, to be supplied; Royal Center, W. C. Aye; Shelby, to be supplied; Star City, D. A. Rodgers; Stidham, C. B. Rippetoe; West Point and Roberts, J. E. Sidebottom; Winamac, J. E. Porter; Wolcott, Harry Upchurch; Yeoman and Pittsburgh, to be supplied. Special Appointments. H. A. Gobin, vice-president DePauw university, < member College avenue, quarterly conference. ,E. S. Shumaker, state superintendent, Indiana Anti-Saloon league, member of St. Paul, Indianapolis, quarterly conference. R. C. Curnick, field secretary for Methodist hospital, Indianapolis, member of St. Paul, Indianapolis, quarterly conference. C. D. Royse, Centenary commission, Chicago area, Rockville, quarterly Conference. 1 ' • ---- ''.a"-----'--A. W. Wood, . chaplain northern Indiana prison, Michigan City, quarterly conference. A resolution was offered and passed asking the delegates to the general conference to urge a provision for three years’ instead of annual appointments. Full membership in conference,'! 56,089. A decrease of 970. This decrease was accounted for by the transfer of one church to the Indiana conference and by the system of accounting for non-resident members. ; , . There are 293 Sunday schools m the district, a decrease of nine, owing to consolidation. ‘The total number of officers and teacher#4n the eonference was s,o2o,a<decrease of 300. : The total enrollment was 58,337, a decrease of 1,220. , The Epworth League has a membership of 5,000, a decrease of 156. A resolution was offered by Rev. W. B. Warriner expressing gratification at the hospitality shown the ministers at the conference, praising Rev. E. W. Dunlavy for the completeness of all arrangements, the newspapers for their handling of the reports, the Masonic order for the use of their building, the Christian church for the use of their church for the lay conference sessions, the Farmers’ and the American National banks for favors extended, the ladies for their fine handling of the delegates at the' meals, and the people of Frankfort generally and those in whose Ijomes the delegates were entertained particularly. The resolution also praised Bishop Nicholson .for his fairness and Christian spirit in conducting the sessions of the conference. The resolutions were endorsed unanimously. The Monnett School for Girls, which the conference took over last week, was reported favorably to the consideration of the centenary comi mission with a view to the making • of needed permanent improvements. I The school is located in Rensselaer.

The senate Saturday adopted the conference report on the anti-profit-eering bills to aid Attorney General Palmer in his campaign against the high of living.

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INDIANA BATTERY TOYED WITH THE SOX MONDAY.

Horace “Hod” Eller, Muncie, Indiana, and William Rariden, Bedford, Indiana, Cincinnati battery in the fifth world’s series game, toyed with the White Sox Monday, winning their fourth game of the ninegame set by a score of 5 to 0. It was the second straight shut-out administered by the Redlegs and the pitching of Eller was the most marvelous ever recorded in a world’s series. The Eller person allowed but three hits, duplicating the feat of his stablemate, Ring, on Saturday. Eller also whiffed nine of the Hose, six of them in a row in the second and third innings, a world’s record for the major leagues. Eller is a White Sox castoff, haying failed to measure up to big league standard while with Chicago in 1917. Williams, White Sox, also pitched a wonderful game, allowing but four hits, the second time he has perpetrated the feat in as many starts, although winning neither game. Yesterday’s Cincinnati victory leaves the club with but one more game to win to clinch the championship, and they are on their home lot for the next two games. ' Kerr, who has registered the only Chicago victory to date, has been elected to carry the Chicago hopes today and will be opposed by Ruether, who won the opening game in Cincinnati.

BRACE UP!

Do you feel old before your time? Is your back bent and stiff? Do you suffer urinary disorders? Don’t despair—profit by Rensselaer experiences. Rensselaer people recommend Doan’s Kidney Pills. Here s a Rensselaer resident’s statement. Mrs. Wm. Moore, Elm street, says: “I .suffered from kidney trouble. I had backaches and headaches for a long time and I h ail J; 0 strength or ambition and couldnt sleep well. I could hardly turn in bed on account of the lameness in my back and I couldn’t do my house work. I knew that my kidneys were weak. Finally I got Doan s Kidney Pills and they cured me of all those ailments and I have never had an attack since. ■—-—— —.. OVER EIGHT YEARS LATER, Mrs. Moore said: “ lam neve . r with * out Doan’s Kidney Pills in the house. They are the best medicine I know of.” - - Price 60c, at all dealers. Don t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Moore had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo N. Y.

Miss Laura Marlowe, of Cleveland, 0., is the guest this week of her sister, Mrs. Dr. A. G. Catt. Charles A. Armstrong was in Michigan City last week visiting with his mother, Mrs. Alfred Armstrong, and his sister, Dortha Armstrong. Miss Armstrong is a teacher in the Michigan City schools, but on last Tuesday Mrs. Armstrong left for New York City, where she will make her home with her daughter, Mrs. - George R. Snydr, formerly Miss Pearl Armstrong.

KERR STANDS AS LAST HOPE

Redland Field, 2 p. m.—dear weather prevailed as the White Sox, led by Manager Gleason, trotted onto the field for their sixth clash with Moran’s coming champions. They ‘bore a dogged, determined look and stood ready to battle to the last ditch to prevent the men of Moran from closing the series. Kerr has been picked to thwart the Redk-gs by -Gleason with Schalk doing the receiving. Ruether and Wingo were Moran’s choices to end the series.

MARKETS BY WIRE.

[Furnished by Farmers’ Grain Co., H. H. Potter, Mgr.] Chicago, (Oct. 7.—Livestock receipts, 30,000 hogs, 25 to 75 lower, top $16.50; 15,000 cattle, steady, top $18.50; 39,000 sheep. Grain, December Com, opening, $1.23%; close, $1.22 7-8. May corn, opening, SL2I 3-4; close, $1.21 1-8. December oats, opening, 70 3-8; close, 70%; May, opening, 72 5-8; close, 72 5-8. Toledo clover, cash and October, fSI ".. - Holder of wheat had better examine same for weavil. Wheat, receipts, 268 cars. Corn, receipts, 46 cars. Oats, receipts, 96 cars.

GIVEN PLEASANT SURPRISE ON SILVER ANNIVERSARY.

A pleasant surprise, was given Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dunker at their home in Gillam township Sunday evening when a number of their - friends and neighbors called on them laden with food and presents to remind them that it was their silver wedding anniversary. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Otto Greiger and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cain and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garling, Mr. and Mrs. August .Gatling, Mr. and Mrs. William Cain and family, Mr. and Mrs. William and family and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis . Dunker and family. The evening was spent in music and games. Refreshments were served at a late hour and the guests departed wishing Mr. and Mrs. Dunker many more such pleasant anniversaries.—Contributed..

TWO NEW DIVORCE CASES ARE FILED.

On Monday, October 6, there was filed with the clerk of the circuit court a suit for divorce by Clara Johnson vs. James Wesley Johnson. Parties were married March, 1916, and parted February, 1918. The Charge is intoxication, cruelty and failure to provide. ’ Plaintiff asks for divorce and custody of their son. j Another divorce case was filed on October 7 by Claribel Roebuck against John N. Roebuck. Parties were married in Cook county, Hl., October 8, 1911, and separated on August 31, 1919. Plaintiff charges cruel and inhuman treatment yd -decree of divorce and restoration of her maiden name, Claribel Bierley. Mrs. Frank Helfrich and son, Robert, who were visiting her sister, Mrs. J. M. Johnson, were called to their home in Monon today on account of the receipt of a telegram announcing the sudden death of her grandmother in Corliss, Wis.

Representative George Hansel, of Medaryville, was the guest here today of Representative W. L. Wood. Mr. Hansel is the representative of Pulaski and White counties in the lower house of the Indiana general assembly,

AT THE STAR THEATRE THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES - TONIGHT - Geraldine Farrar ■ —in—“Carmen*’ A Paramount Picture WEDNESDAY Baby Marie Osborne “The Sawdust Doll” Also see the beauty spots of the world in Burton Holmes’ travel pictures, which will be shown at WS theatre every Wednesday. THURSDAY Winifred Allen “Successful Failure” Also 2-Reel Keystone comedy “A Safe Danger” “ FRIDAY Gladys Leslie in—- “ Wild Primrose”

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