Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 256, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1919 — Page 1

No. 256.

Watch our window this week so — . . r. —' ~ _ SMOKING STANDS , - -■ * . ■ . ~ .... ...../ This week we are showing a complete new line of smoking stands in golden oak, fumed and mahogany finish. The tobacco and cigar containers on these stands are in bine ware and ate very attrac jve. MATTING BOXES We have just received a shipment of matting boxes in four sizes. I I I 11.1.11 >■ ■ I II 'II I I ■ ■ 1 ' > JARDINIERS Weare a showing some brass jardiniers and umbrella W. J. WRIGHT Rensselaer Indiana

MARKETS BY WIRE.

[Furnished by Farmers’ Grain Co., H. H. Potter, Mgr.] Chicago, 111., Oct. 23. Livestock Markets. Hogs—Receipts, 32,000; carry over, 6,300; market 25c lower; extreme top, sl3-20. Cattle —Receipts, 16,000; market steady. Top, $19.50. Sheep—Receipts, 39,000. Grain Markets. Dec. corn opened at 124 1-4 and 1-8; closed at 124 3-4 and 1-2. May corn opened at 123 and 122 1-4; closed at 122 1-2 and 3-8. Dec. oats opened at 7.1 1-4 and 1-8; closed at 71 1-8 and 71. May oats opened at 73 7-8; closed at 74 3-4.

Toledo clover cash in Oct., $31.20.

., •/ "Let’s do the darn job . together” —Ches. Field 4 YOU’VE heard men give a long "A-a-h!” after a good cold drink of water? That’s just the way Chesterfields hit you. Every puff gives a new kind of / A cigarette enjoyment—- . *J FL

Perry Washburn went to Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, from which eity he expected to drive back a new automobile. with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Putts. .. ......

PRINCESS THEATRE Matinee —2:15. Night?—7:ls. —TONIGHT— ~~ Florence Reed “A Woman Under > Oath”.

Do you believe in circumstantial evidence? It playa a big part in Florence Reed’s superfeature, "The Woman Under Oath." Silence would save her sister’s good name. Telling would save a stranger’s life. Which

FRIDAY Dorothy Dalton “The Homebreaker” SATURDAY Wm.S.Hart “The Money Corral” CENTURY COMEDY “A Village Venus”

The Evening Republican.

THURSDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

H. O.Harris, who' entered , the hospital Wednesday, is in a very critical condition. Walter Bates, of Rensselaer, underwent a major operation this morning. Kenneth Brown, who was injured in the automobile accident at Aix, is improving nicely. The following patients are improving: Orville Reed, Mrs. William Garland, Mrs. George Fulk, Mrs. Elizabeth Schnoor, BabjF Burns, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Burns. ;. r We have a number of empty fruit jars at the hospital. The owners of these jars may have them any time by calling at the hospital.

Edward Drake will hold a public 'sale at his residence, four miles I southwest of Francesville, on Feb. 124th. 200 head of stock and implements will be sold. mother wWWVW en’s chrysanthemum plants.

course would she take? Do you believe women! should serve on juries? Whether you do od not, you’ll be fascinated by what happens to the lone .woman juror in Florence Reed’s “The Woman Under Oath.” __

MONDAY t Priscilla Dean —IN—“A Silk Lined Burglar” INTERNATIONAL CURRENT EVENTS TUESDAY / >. Charles Ray * “Greased Lightning” FORD WEEKLY

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. THURSDAY, OCT. 23, 1919.

GREWSOME FINDS ARE UNEARTHED

FAMOUS MURDER CASE OF YEARS AGO HAS AN ECHO IN LAKE COUNTY. : ' . Lowell, Ind., Oct. 22.—The murderous trail of H. H. Holmes, the arch-fiend hung twenty-four years ago, was found to lead today to a little farm just west of this city near the state line with the disinterment of fragments of two corpses on the site of what was once a log cabin. While Ira G. Mansfield was excavating for a basement of a new house on his farm about twelve miles east of Momence and one and one-half miles west of Schneider, he unearthed some human bones about two feet under the ground. He made an investigation and found the bones of two persons. One was of a man and the other of a woman. The scraper struck the skull of the man, but the skull of the woman was intact and showed where two bullets had been fired into the head. All of the bones could not be found, but most of the larger bones of the body and many of the smaller «nes were, found. The soles of the shoes on the man were found and were in a fair state of preservation-. —The appearance of the 'bones showed that they had ibeen in the ground many years. The place where they were found was underneath where once stood an old log cabin which had been vacant for years. The finding of the remains of the remains of the two bodies brought many sightseers to Mr. Mansfield’s place on Sunday. The finding of the remains at this place brings to mind the wholesale murders of a man by the name of H. H. Holmes, about twenty-five years ago, who at that time conducted a drug store at the corner of 63rd and Wallace streets in Chicago. When he was arrested and placed on trial he confessed that •he hadmurdered a score or more of persons in order to collect life insurance. His terrible crimes were a shock to the whole country. During his testimony he admitted that he had killed one woman and buried her about twelve miles east of Momence, 111. Later Dr. Shrontz, of Momence, went to see him in prison and asked him to tell where he had buried the woman in order that she might be given a decent burial. This he refused to do unless he was paid SSO. Later Holmes was hung for his crimes. Alexander Black declares that he well remembers that several men came out from Chicago and dug around on farms in the vicinity of where the bones were found and that one of the farms where they have been discovered was owned by his brother, Thomas Black, but no trace of the body or bodies was found. Finally the matter ceased to be of public interest, but the findipg of the bones has brought it “back “to “ the“ “minxis —of—the- uld;-r people and the grewsome Holmes murddr is once again a source of mtejest hefer ,

Mr. Black well remembers the day that Holmes and the woman came to Momence. They were at the hotel and the woman had been crying. The wife of the hotel manager asked her what was the matter and the woman told her she did not believe she was the man’s wife. A man by the name of Davis in Momence says he remembers that a man and woman came to Momence with Holmes and later they went to the Three-I depot and bought tickets for Lineville (now about where Illinois station stands) and later Holmes was seen in Momence, but nothing further was seen or were with him. : ".', Where the bones were found there was no trace of a casket and that together with the bullet holes in the skulls would indicate that the two people were' murdered and buried there under the old log cabin. The bodies werfe about six feet apart and it is possible that they were placed there at different times. If they were not the bodies of Holmes’ victims they were probably murdered by some one else, but every indication is that they were murdered by Holmes and placed rc It will probably always remain one of the unsolved mysteries.

B THE WEATHER. Forecast for Rain probable tonight and Friday. Colder in north portion.

A LOW PRICE

is an excuse for low quality. Any cheap car may be the best for the money, but the Franklin is the best car to own at any price. Cheaper -means less satisfaction, more risk. Don’t cheep about the penalty unless you paid for safety. Cheapness- is its own penalty.;—■ HUGH KIRK. B. Parks went to Lafayette this forenoon.

SENATOR NEGLEY CONDEMNS MEDICAL PICTURES.

Indianapolis, Oet. 20, 1919. Mr. L. H. Hamilton, Editor Rensselaer Republican, Rensselaer, Ind., Dear Mr. Hamilton:— I have just received word that the moving picture called “The End of the Road” is billed to be shown in your city 'on the 24th of this month. I trust that you will excuse I me for calling your attention to this mess of filth that is being hawked under the guise of public morals, and, if you will, I know that the morally inelinedparentS of Indiana will sincerely welcome your assistance in the fight that is now being waged over the state to forever put an end to the menace that is threatened for the youth of our state. A campaign is not only threatened, but is being put into effect, that if carried out as projected can accomplish nothing short of the utter demoralization of America just as the same system sapped the entire sense of morality and sex delicacy from the German nation. None of us deny the existence to some extent of the evil that they are pretending to combat, but with the supreme pig-headedness of the social economist who sees nothing but his objective and cares nothing for that which lies between, these people would wreck the morals of all of the youth of America to get at the limited number of cases that need attention. Even a cursory study of the history of the German nationforthe past three generations should convince any fair minded person of the result of such a system of public propaganda upon any people. Human nature is alike the world over, and the result of making sex subjects and sex discussion as common as the dinner menu in Germany resulted in so totally demoralizing the people that it was possible to develop over night a nation of brutes from a people that had seemed of reasonably normal characteristics. That accounts for the horrible atrocities that they perpetrated in Belgium and France, and

nothing else. It is too well established to be questioned that a danger becomes no longer a danger when it loses its singularity of appearance or conception ; and that we no longer dread the thing that has become one of the common things of our daily existence. Let them go into our public schools with this thing, and with it the filthy suggestive “lectures” that always accompany the pictures, and before the parents in any given school commAity know what has happened there will be developed a condition among the pupils that will be appalling to the old-fashioned parents who still believe in the sex delicacy and moral decency of our forefathers; and the sacredness of the American home. And this picture now in question, and others like it, are only being shown now in the show-houses as a feeler to see if the communities will stand for them. The next step is the public school. And the State Board of Health already has its outfit of pictures purchased—some six or seven in number. And some parties behind the thing have also already —asked-- the State Board _of_

Education to purchase moving picture machines for this purpose, but that has not been done asyet that I know nf —--- —. . _ The “Scarlet . Trail” is mother one of this sort of pictures that was in the state a short time ago; but so far as I can learn it has pne to parts unknown. The last I heard of it was at Anderson, and it ib supposed to have gone to Illinois. I feel assured that if the public authorities of our municipalities knew of. the nature of this filth that is being shown in their midst to the youth of their communities they would drive them of town without further ado. They admit, usually, children over fourteen years of age, both sexes and together, and who will deny that this is the imat the same time the age of most immature discretion? We have seen in the past ten years already the

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development of tendencies of our youth in America that has appalled the sane and thinking parents of our country; and we have the suggestive and brutalizing motion pictures alone to- thank for it. " In the name of heaven have we now to stand for it in our public schools where, for certain hours each day we must deliver our children into the.custody of the state? I know of no more sacred trust than that of placing our children in the care of the state, and if it is to be betrayed to the end that their moral being is so endangered as this bids fair to do, then is it not about time that we had a general revolt that will bring some people to Very sincerely yours,

H. E. NEGLEY.

YES, TOMORROW IS FRIDAY.

Friday is fish day and we will again be in shape to take care of our customers with a fine lot of a. in pjit’jinip tilt; & -wov-v* members of the fin family. For fresh fish, call ’pho2^— -CO-OP-

NOTICE. All soldiers and sailors having a disability contracted while in line of duty, please fill this in and send to the Home Service Office, Rensseaer, Ind. Name Address Are you getting compensation? Do you want vocational training? Have you made application for a certificate of disa'birtty? _ Mary Goetz, Mrs. Edward Reeve Lafayette today. “ —_

STAR THEATRE —TONIGHT—- — . ' ” '' ■ Alma Ruebens “RESTLESS SOULS” ALSO COMEDY FRIDAY , SEE . LILLIAN WALKER THE DARLING OF THE SCREEN “THE LUSTOF AGES” THIS EIGHT-REEL THRILLER TO BE SHOWN IN PLACE OF “THE END OF THE ROAD" . • “<• ■ . ... . - 1 ■ - - ** —■» ■ ■ ' SATURDAY ARTHUR ASHLEY “THE PRAISE AGENT” E. B. ALLEN, Manager. - - • • : .. - - - ...

RED CROSS WORKERS INVADE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT.

Wednesday evening during tfee band concert when every downtown street was lined on both sides with automobiles, a number of young ladies went out from Red Cross headquarters well armed with emblems bearing the third annual roll call of the society. In a few moments a "Join the Red Cross” shown i forth from the windshield of every ■ automobile and in this way after the 4 crowd had dispersed and the people [ drove to their homes, a little rermtnder was carried to every part of ; the community that everyone might know of the coming campaign and I prepare to make it the moss successful of the Jasper county Red Cross drives.

RAILROADS CHANGE TIME SUNDAY MORNING.

The new time will take effect on the Monon railroad at 2:00 a. m., Sunday, October 26. At this time all railroad men are to turn their watches back an hour and the trains that arrive at a station at this time are to remain for one hour, or if late, until they are scheduled to leave. Passengers expecting to leave here any time after 2:00 a. m. Sunday should keep in mind that the trains will be running on the time used before the enactment of the Daylight Saving law, or one hour later. The schedule now in use by the railroad will be continued.

EMBARGO ON STONE.

W. B. Newman, of Hammond, was in Rensselaer today. Mr. Newman is the salesman for the Monon Stone company. He reports that they are unalble to make deliveries now on account of the fact that the railroads have placed xan embargo against the use of coal cars for any purpose except for coal and sugar bq,ets. This action was necessary on account of the threatening coal strike which may take place on November 1.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Stella E. Stockton to Thomas Brien, Oct. 10, 1918, It 7, s 10 ft It 3, bl 2, Benjamin’s add., Rensselaer, $2,100. Sylvester Villinski et ux to John S. Zimmerman, Oct. 6, It 9, bk 1, Remington, Searight’s Add., Remington, SI,OOO. John W. Millikan et ux to Bessie Allen, Oct. 16, It 15, Dunn’s Kankakee Pleasure Resort, S2OO. ———■* Jacob A. Hensler et ux to Frank Melrose, Oct 16, pt It 2, bk 8, Remington, $750. Albert Witham et ux to Otie B. Karr, Oct. 18, It 3, bk 11, Rensselaer, Weston’s Add., SI.OO.

LEE.

Clarence Brooker and family have moved from here to a farm near Kniman. The Aid society met with Mrs. E. Gilmore all day Wednesday and did quilting. Those from here who went to Pennsylvania this week were: Messrs. Frank Overton, i. Roy Heltzel, Miles Lamport, A. Curless, Ddrain Cade, Prad Morrison and - brother. John Morrison. They all went to for farms. ■ - '» Mr. and Mrs. James Quip returned home from Missouri Wednesday where they had been visiting with Mrs. Culp’s sister, Mrs. Ola Parcels, and children. * •Little Antha Wayne came from her home in Kentucky last week to spend the winter with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. Will Stires, of Gary, are visiting relatives here. A shower was held at Roy Heltzel’s Tuesday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waymouth, who were married in New York last week. Many beautiful and useful articles ning was spent by all.

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