Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 257, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1919 — Page 1

No. 257.

I . Watch our window this week for—- ■. - SMOKING STANDS This week we are showing a complete new line of smoking stands in goldeit oak, fumed and mahogany finish. The tobacco and cigar containers on these stands are in blue ware and are very MATTING BOXES We have just received a shipment of matting boxes in four sizes. JARDINIERS We are also showing some brass jardiniers and umbrella stands. W. J. WRIGHT Rensselaer Indiana,

FRESH OYSTERS WRIGHT BROS.

Miss Bertha Florence went to Chicago today where she will be employed. John Warne had the misfortune to mash the thumb on his left hand Thursday. Mrs. Charles Stackhouse went to Colburn today to be with her mother, Mrs. x Emmarini Israel, who is not wells L. B. Burns, of Alexander, No. Dak., who has spent a short visit here with his brother, L. M. Burns, left today for his home. Mrs. John A. Dunlap and her brother, A. A. Johnson, of Dallas, Texas, who is visiting her, went to Chicago this forenoon. Try a sack of Occident flour, the highest grade flour on the market. Sold with a money-back guarantee. 49-pound sack s3.so.—Rowles & Mr. and Mrs. A. E, Kyle, of Remington, were , here today to meet Mrs. Nellie Sherwood, who came from Chicago. L. B. Elmore, of Monticello, was in Rensselaer today. He was met by his father, W. T. Elmore, of Remington. Mrs. W. R. Coverston returned today to her home in Elkhart after a visit here with her daughter, Mrs. R. G. Wangelin. Henry Platt left today for Springheld, 111., where he will succeed W. I. Spitler with the Rensselaer Cement Products Co. in their work at that plaee. '" ' " Potatoes are going to be higher. -Lay in your winter’s supply from the car we are now unloading. " Nice white Rural* for ’TriHay and Saturday, $1.75 per bushel.—Rowles & Parker.

PRINCESS THEATRE Matinee—2:lß. Night—-7:18. ~ —TONIGHT—FATTY ARBUCKLE "THE SHERIFF”

. SATURDAY Wm. S. Hart “The Money Corral” “CENTURY COMEDY “A Village Venus” MONDAY Priscilla Dean ipj * “A Silk Lined Burglar” INTERNATIONAL EVENTS -

The Evening Republican.

Christopher Frederick Sack was born in Johnson county, Indiana, February 26th, 1857, and died October 21st, 1919, at the age of 82 years, 7 months and 25 days. In the period of the early development of this county he came to this local community and spent the most of his active life on the farm. Over sixty years ago he was united in marriage with Rebecca McCord, the only surviving relative, who will greatly miss him. Funeral services were held at the late home on Melville street Thursday afternoon and “were in charge of the Rev. E. W. Strecker, pastpr of the Trinity M. E. church, and interment was made in the Crocket cemetery. ~~ ~

iGeorge W. Healey went to Frankfort .today. He will move to that city as soon ( as he can secure a house. The Quality Stock farm at Parr has added to its pure bred hogs a fine Spotted Poland China boar purchased of Claussen Brothers & Laity, of Lafayette. 0. S. Bell, manager of the Parr Quality Stock farm, has sold to Sego brothers, of Remington, seven head of Polled Hereford cows. A foundation stock for a new herd of pure-bred cattle is thereby added to Jasper county’s long list of purebred stock breeders. R. L. P. Massey, of Medaryville, who had visited his granddaughter, Mrs. O. S. Bell, and family, at Parr, returned to his nome Thursday. Mr. Massey is almost ninety years of age arid is in fairly good health. WANTED. A few energetic young men, over 21 years of age and of good character, to act as assistant scoutmasters for the Boy Scouts of Rensselaer, with a view of being commissioned scoutmasters. Men with some military experience preferred. J. M. Sauser, S. M., 49,197. Mrs. J. D. Allman and daughter, Florence, went to Chicago this morning. Miss Allman will return this evening, but Mrs. Allman will continue to Batavia, 111., for a visit teaching in Batavia. - - Mr. and Mrs. Henry Amsler returned Thursday from a visit in Newark,- N. J., and also other interesting points in the east, including New York City. x

OBITUARY.

TUESDAY Charles Ray "Greased Lightning” FORD WEEKLY WEDNESDAY Tom Moore “ThlrtyaWeek” Bill Parsons Comedy “The Pink Pajamas”

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. FRIDAY, OCT. 24, 1919.

BENTON COUNTY GIRL VICTIM OF JULIA WORK HOME.

Benton County Review: At St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette, Saturday, little Bertha Ivey True answered the call of the death angel. Death came as the result of a surgical shock following an operation for an un-united fracture of the femur bone. She had lived but eleven years and eleven months and the people of this community are shocked at the circumstances that it is alleged cut short this bright little life.

The public will remember that the four True children were sent to ’the Plymouth Home, the Julia Work school, by the ‘board of children’s guardians, in February, 1918, when the mother had to go to the hospital on account of ill health. Up to this time she had somehow supported them *by washing or whatever work she could find to do. The father deserted his wife and five children about seven years ago and the little family had a hard struggle to live. When the mother’s health failed she plead that some way be provided to keep the children in Fowler, but the board, not knowing the conditions in the Plymouth home, decided to enter -the children in the school. There they were starved for air as well as food. The True children were removed to the home of an aunt in Rockfield, when early this fall the criminal conditions at the home were uncovered. The children were so ill-fed and starving that they ate like wild things and had to be rationed. Their clothes hung to their emaciated bodies. Little Berta and Lee could scarcely walk from weakness. Bertha, when on a visit to her mother at the Finnegan home in Fowler about six weeks ago, went with the children to get the xow. Somehow she was tripped by the leading rope and fell, breaking the femur bone between the hip and knee. Dr. LeSage took her at'once to the St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette, where she has been under the care of Dr. E. C. Davidson about six weeks. Death came Saturday morning. It is alleged that her condition was such due to the starvation undergone in the Plymouth home that she was unable to withstand the effect of the operation. She was very patient, never once uttering a complaint during all her suffering. She sang beautifully for the nurses and was a general favorite'at the hospital, where they called her little chatterbox. Every nurse on the floor was in tears when the little body was carried, away. before she passed away she prayed: “God, take care of me, I am so tired.”

MARKETS BY WIRE.

[Furnished by Farmers’ Grain Co., H. H. Potter, Mgr.] -Chicago, 111., Oct. 24, 1919. Livestock Markets. Hogs—Receipts, 16,000, with 8,800 t carry over; market 25c to 40c better; top, $13.60. Cattle —Receipts, 7,000; market steady; top, $19.40. Sheep—Receipts, 13,000. Grain Markets. Dec. corn opened at 125 1-4 to. 58; closed at 126 1-2 and-1-4.' May corn opened at 123 and 123 3»8; at 123 ■ to- Ir 2 Dec. oats opened at 71 1-4 and 3-8 y closed at 71 1-4. May Oats opened at 74; closed at 74 1-3. Toledo clover cash in Oct., $31.50.

WILL MOVE TO THEIR OHIO HOME.

Mr. and Mrs. Loy Hess and daughter, Audrey, will leave Saturday for their new home in Ohio. Mr. Hess has purchased a fine two dred and ninety acre farm nearMßavenna, O. His postoffice will be Milford, 0., and his land comes up to the main street of this small Jour ’ shops, a good hotel and a fine' consolidated school.

"Granville - Moody and G. J. Jessen went to Chicago today. Mrs. Kenneth Morgan and children returned to their home in Chicago today after a visit with her parents, Mr. and. Mrs. Nathan Keene. Mrs. Robert Smith and children went to Rockfield today for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hines. Robert Milliron, who had visited here for a day or two with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Milliron, left this afternoon for his home in Indianapolis. Attorney George A. Williams was in Remington this afternoon, where he addressed the high school upon the subject of Theodore Roosevelt. This is Americanization week and much emphasis is being given to the memory „of the world’s greatest statesman.

Mrs. Abraham Halleck returned today from Bloomington, where she had gone after attending the. war ■ mothers’ meeting at Indianapolis with Mrs. C. W. Hanley. Mrs. Hal-, leek visited her son, Charlesf'at Bloomington. He is a sophomore in the Indiana state university. Mrs. Hanley returned to her home here Thursday. 1

COMMITTEES ARE WORKING

PLANS FOR ARMISTICE DAY RECEPTION FOR SOLDIERS PROGRESSING. There was a good representation of the committees at the meeting at the court house Thursday to make report of the progress being made for the Armistice day reception for the soldiers of the great war. Much enthusiasm was displayed and there seems to be an excellent response on the part of the people of the county to make this a day worthy of the honor and glory that belongs to these heros of the world’s greatest war. The matter of the dinner was discussed. It is planned to give the boys a feed of. the good to eat cooked by the best cooks in the world. ... The programme committee is making progress and the entertainment will be made to fit the desires Of the soldier boys. The finance committee needs a great amount of money and it is hoped that the people of the county will make this committee task as light as possible by co-operation and liberality. The decorating committee has some splendid plans, but it will r e quire a considerable amount of money, which should, of course, be furnished speedily. If you are not on a committee see the members of any of these committees, whose names have been given in the papers and offer any assistance you may wish to Let everybody help. Be boosters of this great event. Make it a day the “boys” will remember and one of which Jasper county will always be proud. :

COMMUNITY SALE AT PARR. Another community sale will be held, at Farr on Saturday, Oct. 25. 6 brood sows, due to farrow by date of sale. T 3 head horses—one bay gelding, & years old, one team good work horses. 12 head cattle—7 good milch cows, 3 2-year-old steers, 2 2-year-old heifers. 1 pure-bred Holstein bull, 2 years old. 1 set new work harness. -A—----1 DeLaval cream separator, good as - lteW; 1 narrow-tire wagon. 1 feed grinder. 1 Victrola, good as nsw. 1 new single buggy and harness. 1 baseburner, used one season. If you have anything to sell, bring it over on day of sale.—Advt.

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Min. October 24 -- &2

Country Sorghum atßowles & Parker’s.

CHARLES BATTLEDAY IS RECOVERING NICELY.

—Uncle Charles Battleday was up town today and is improving nicely from his attack of paralysis, which occurred last April. His right arm and leg were affected. He now has quite good use of both members.

R. G. Wangelin went to Indianapolis today. Cecil Lee made a business trip to Monticellotoday. o Miss Nina Martindale went to Lafayette this afternoon.

THE WEATHER. Forecast for Indiana: Showers tonight or Saturday. Colder Saturday.

THE UMIVBRSAI CAP Business ’ Usual During Alterations ’ ■ 4 To enter our service station and shop please use Washington street entrance. CENTRAL GARAGE CO. Phone Three-One-Nine.

Style. Service. Men of all fj Ages \X i find in this Ma 1 store at all gfi times the latest, prt snappiest styles lW * n good clothes. ■j l .. . . „ - We analyze merchand. is e, / £ A 1 find out how it f l' I is made, and /a,l. V assure surselves JalTiY it is good mer- I j chadise before 1W offering it to you. JuflUsß S3O, $35, S4O, $45

LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE MUST COLLECT STORAGE.

A ruling of the government, o which stillhas control of the railroads, makes it imperative that station agents collect storage on all freight which is not removed from thedepot within forty-eight hours after its arrival. Upon the arrival of freight the station agent must notify by mail the consignee, who, whether he receives the notice or not, must within forty-eight hours remove the freight from the depot or a minimum charge of twenty-five cents will be collected. The rate is from two to three cents per hundred pounds per day and soon runs into a-good sized bill. It has not been the custqm of our agent, W. H. Beam, to make storage .charges on small shipments of freight, but under the order of the government he must now collect this-storage. Persons having shipments of freight arriving at the depot should look after the same promptly as there is no escape from the storage charge if the freight is not removed as indicated above.

COMMUNITY DAY.

A program will be given at the primary school building on Friday, Oct. 24, at 2:30 p. m. Ac ommun ity club will be organized at this time. Patrons and friends are cordially invited to attend.

NOTICE. I now have 'the finest line of artificial floral designs for funeral and grave decorations ever brought to our city. Come and see them before placing your order elsewhere. Prictes right. John W. King, ’phone 216-Green. Your mother wants one of Holden’s chrysanthemum

STAR THEATRE TONIGHT’ SEE LILLIAN WALKER • THE DARLING OF THE SCREEN —in—"THE LUST OF AGES” THIS EIGHT-REEL THRILLER TO BE SHOWN IN PLACE OF “THE END OF THE ROAD” DON’T MISS THIS BIG SPECIAL Adults, 25c, war tax, 3c —28c. 4 Children, 15c, war tax, 2c —17c. See thia stupendous eight-reel drama showing the sameness of the tl Lu»t’ T as it existed in mediaeval times as compared with that which exists today. See the lust for gold, the Kaiser’s lust for world domination, and last, but not least, the human lust of man then see the mother’s love for her child overcome it all. Adventure and excitement throughout, carrying with it a strain of softness that makes of it the leading human interest picture of the screen. ( ALSO COMEDY i; - ——* SATURDAY ARTHUR ASHLEY ) —IN— j "THE PRAISE AGENT” ~ E. B. ALLEN, Manager. —’. r - o , V - - —* • . .. ■

WAR TRAIN WILL BE HERE UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.

The Camp Grant war train, which arrived here Tuesday, will remain here until Monday morning, during which , time "an invitation is extended to all of the citizens of the county to call at the headquarters to acquaint themselves with the part a field medical corps plays in army life. The train is making the tour to educate the people with this phase of the army life as well as to secure recruits for a one-year period. The party is housed in tents in the court house yard and is proving agreat attraction, and there were many callers at the headquarters tent during the afternoon and evening. _ Lieut. James W. James asks that all discharged soliders from this community who desire to obtain a Victory Button bring their discharge certificates with them upon making application. The personnel.... of the party includes: Raymond C. Wolfe, first lieutenant, M. C., surgeon of the i convoy .and officer in charge; Lieut. James W. James, F. A., train adjutant; Sgt. William | Bauer, Jr., in charge of the office; Sgt. Denver L. Robinson, in charge iof transportation; Sgt. Frank C. j Bell, in charge of the men; Sgt. ’Audley C. Joslyn, in charge of the I operating and ward units; Sgts, j Frank Hoar, Harry 0. Barnville, in charge of equipment; Sgt. Noah ’Cochrane,” m charge of” the mess, I with George Frank as the convoy cook; Sgt. Bernard McGuire, Cpl. Harol d Ellis, Cpl. Perry O. Hughes, Pvts. John M. Bonenberger, and Charles W\ Thalks, in charge of the Liberty trucks; Pvt. Joseph J. Lynch, in charge of the X-ray; Pvt. Hugo Stoering, the bugler of the convoy, together with the following newly enlisted men: Privates Roy D. Weaver, Everett Johnson, Newell Übelhouser, Oseola Phillips, Fred F. Sandstrom, Saul Weinerman, Otto Tishner, Harry R. Dilton, Russell J. Vinard and Joseph J. Klesen. The train has been most cordially received at all places visited and many of the towns not on the route list have requested visits by the convoy. The convoy will leave for Watseka, 111., on Monday.

YOUNG MEN ENLISTED IN MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

The following men, as reported by Raymond C. Wolfe, first lieutenant, M. C., commanding officer, were enlisted in the medical department and sent to the camp hospital, Camp Grant, 111., by Motor Truck Train No. 9, during its stay at Monticello from October 17 th to 23rd, —inclusive : Milton Sharp, 318 E. Cleveland St., Monticello. Clarence E. ‘Fross, 309 S. Illinois St., Monticello.. Dale D. Gillespie, Idaville. Ernest R. Millar, R. R. 4, Monticello. Thomas J. Duddy, 310 Railroad St., Monticello. Frank H. Smith, 413 W. Harrison St., Monticello. —Monticello Journal

BERT ABBOTT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

Bert Abbott was taken to the hospital Thursday for medical treatment. He is quite sick with bowel trnuhlp, hut his condition is not con*sidered critical.

H. O. HARRIS IS VERY LOW.

Uncle Henry Harris was just a little stronger Thursday evening, but his condition today is not so favorable. His granddaughter, Mrs. Lowell Snorf, of Chicago, came Thursday to be near him.

Mrs. Ora T. Ross went to Chicago this afternoon where she will remain for a week or more with her

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