Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 274, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1919 — Page 1

No. 274.

Davenports We have been telling you all week to buy davenport* now. The .writer spent Wednesday in Chicago and is more than ever convinced that now is the time to buy. If you neglect buying over-*tuffed davenport* and chair* until Christmas time there won’t be any, they will all be *old. Maybe we will get some more shipment* neat May or June- _ 2 —~ ~ The furniture factories are allotting u* so much furniture for 1920. One factory has written that we can have SSOO worth of their output ‘for all of next year. We would like to have $5,000.00. Fiber Rockers • We have a most complete line of fiber rocker* upholstered in tapestry that you can use in the living room with any upholstered davenport. W. J. WRIGHT Rensselaer .. Indiana FRIDAY Special SATURDAY * Crackers, 6 lb. boxe§ -16 c lb. Loin Bacon - - -38 c lb. Coffee - ■■ 27c lb. Toilet Soap - - - 5c bar FRESH GOODS Bananas Oranges Grape Ftuit Tokay Grapes Apples Cranberries Sweet Potatoes Cabbage Head Lettuce Spanish Onions —— ll ■■■■■ i mi 1 1« 5 We again have White Star and Monogram Flour made from selected Turkey Red Wheat. Every sack guaranteed. . ... White Star $3.50 Monogram $3.06 Rowles & Parker S'

PRINCESS THEATRE MATINEE—2:IB NIGHT—7:OO Z —TONIGHT— Vitagraph Presents Earle Williams —m—“A Gentleman of Quality” Big V Comedy “BEARS AND BAD MEN”

FRIDAY . Anita Loos and John Emerson “Oh, You Women!” with Ernest Truex and Louise Huff “Pants won the war; therefore, wear pants P* Thus did the “new” women of Fremont, Pennsyltucky, slip a cog in their logic. When they donned panto, leaped into the saddle and galloped off into politics, they failed to reckon with a mere man. Let other men knit and tend the babies, but not Abe Jones! Back from France a hero, Abe found his town in the grip, of a female political ring and his job in the hands of a trousered woman. Then he declared another war. WhaL is her place? Don’t' be »ure you know until you see “OH, YOU WOMEN!” International Current Events Also scenes in natural color Adults, 20c y 2c'--22c. Child raw, 10c lo—lie.

The Evening Republican.

SATURDAY King Baggot and Claire Whitney —in—- " The Man Who Stayed Home” Were they sweethearts, confidantes or just friends? What was Mrs. Lee—what was she to Mr. ißrent? Was she one of the desperate conspirators ? . . Why did the girl ferho loved begin to doubt him? Why did her father demand that she give him up? What was the mystic bracelet—what did it tell? To find out, see the exciting and compelling screen drama, “THE MAN WHO STAYED AT HOME.” x Rainbow Comedy "An Oriental Romeo” , 1 \ . Adults, 20c—2c-—22c. Children, 10c—1c—11c.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. THURSDAY, NOV. 13, 1919.

PAT O’BRIEN WAS HERE

AVIATOR CAPTURED BY HUNS ATTENDED THE ARMISTICE CELEBRATION HERE. Pat O’Brien, who won so much fame in escaping death in an eight thousand-foot fall in his aeroplane, landing in the German lines and being captured only to make his marvelous escape and to give to the world one of its most exciting stories of adventure, was in this city Tuesday and attended the Armistice celebration. His presence was not generally noted until the dance in the evening. Being recognized by a number of people, he was persuaded by Judge Charles W. Hanley to give a few remarks which he did in a most modest and unassuming manner, but withall he made a decided hit with his large audience. Mr. O’Brien owns a three hundred acre farm near Morocco and takes quite an interest in that city and upon hearing of the celebration here and of the fact that Morocco and Rensselaer were to meet upon the gridiron battlefield, decided to accompany his Morocco friends to this city. He was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Templeton and his brother. Mr. O’Brien has just returned from Siberia, where he had been to make some investigations of the eastern situation fqp the government. He will be in Washington the last of the week to make his report. He seems to think that there is imminent ganger of a conflict between Japan and the United States. He says Japan has no idea of returning Shantung to China. While in the orient, O’Brien visited China and said he was very proud of a picture he had taken with the president of China. He considered the - eastern situation a very delicate one and thinks when the American soldiers are removed a crisis may be precipitated by Japan. Mr. O’Brien visited Siberia and will later write a book dealing with that country./ He served with four nations during the great war, the United States of America, Canada, England -and France. Peculiar as it may now seem, he is an alien and upon entering the United States a few days ago on his feturn from Siberia had to pay SB.OO alien tax to enter this country. It is possible that the United States congress may pass a special act restoring the citizenship to a great many American soldiers who fought with the English and French. Mr. O’Brien was delighted to meet a large number of people here and all were greatly pleased with his ease and affability. There ate a great many people here who are anxious to have Mr. O’Brien give an address in this city and he expressed his willingness to do so as soon as he had finished his task with thegovernment. ==========

SOLDIER TAKES BRIDE.

Edward Peregrine, of Gifford, and Connie Lavena Ward, of Parr, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony by the Rev. E. W. Strecker, pastor of the Trinity M. E. church of this city, Wednesday afternoon, November 12. The groom was a soldier of the great war. He enlisted with old Company M in this city June 5, 1917. He was in the first group of men to leave this county for the war zone. He served in the famous Rainbow division and participated in a number of the greatest battles of the war. He fought in the St. Mehiel and Argonne sectors and in November, 1918, was in the Sedan sector, where he remained until April 1, 1919. He was gassed May 5, 1918, at Oyarme and this resulted in an. injured lung and his back was severely burned: ‘ Private Peregrine was with the supply company, 150th Field Artillery.

DR. E. W. STRECKER HAS TWO WEDDINGS ON WEDNESDAY.

Edward Peregrine and Connie Lavena Ward,, of this county, and Nicholas Dahl, of Laporte and Mary _Chenoweth were married by the Rev. E. W. Strecker, of this city, Wednesday, November 12. A short sketch of the marriage of the firstnamed couple is given elsewhere. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Dahl left for Huntington, the former home of the bride. After a visit with relatives they will {return to Laporte county, where they will live upon a farm.

THURSDAY GRAIN MARKET.

Oats, 67c. New corn (75 lbs.), $1.20. 7 Rye, $1.23. Wheat (No. 1), $2.11; other grades lower.

E. T. Harris has been appointed the administrator of the estate of his father, the late Henry O. Harris.

RENSSELAER IN HARDEST GAME OF SEASON SATURDAY.

"Coach Hadley and his squad have taken upon themselves a tremendous task in the football line for next Saturday when they meet the strong Kentland high school eleven, reckoned as one of the best teams in the history of the school and perhaps the greatest in the state j this year. The Blue and White ( have a wonderful record for the 1 season and to date have not met with a single reverse. They have shattered the hopes of some halfdozen schools to. date and-in many instances have run up overwhelming majorities. It will be remembered that Rensselaer '■fought to a draw with Logansport and Logansport was in turn defeated by Wabash 128 to 0, and Kentland bumped Wabash 12 to 0 last week, which gives the Newton county entry a 140 point margin over the locals. But dope is upset and Kentland will find her hands full when she meets the Red and Black. The game will be played on Stewarc field at Kentland Saturday of this ,week.

FEW VISITORS AT OLD HOME OF FAMOUS BANDITS.

Surrounded by weeds and underbrush, a squat and weather-beaten cottage of four rooms stands almost forgotten near the heart of St. Joseph Mo., and within two blocks of two trolley lines. The house was once occupied by Jesse James, the famous bandit. A sign on the front door of the cottage informs the casual passerby that for the modest sum of 15c, including war tax, presumably, the visitor may see the room in which the chief of the bandits was shot to death by “Bob” Ford on‘the morning of April 3, 1882, as he was flanging a picture. The bullet hole in the wall of the room and the place where the blood stains are said to have been are pointed out to the curious. A score or more of years ago a visit to St. Joseph was not considered complete without a jaunt to the home of Jesse James. But times have changed—the war and everything, the old couple who are completing nearly twenty years’ residence in the former bandit’s dwelling explained—and visitors are rare. So far as maintaining the place for the historic name, it is a -failure, they say. In the last six months only one person came to see the house where Jesse James lived and died.

D’OLIER TO BE FIRST LEGION COMMANDER.

The first annual convention of the American Legion came to a close Thursday night in Minneapolis. It was decided to open the 1920 convention in Cleveland on September 27. The convention will last three days. The convention in Minneapolis elected Franklin D’Olier, of Philadelphia, as its first national commander. He was named by the Arkansas delegation. Former Senator Luke Lea, of Tennessee, chairman of the bonus tion before the convention and it was passed by a tremendous viva voca vote. ..

WOODMEN CONFERRED DEGREES ON 20 LAST NIGHT.

The local camp of the Modern Woodmen held a splendid meeting at their hall Wednesday evening and degree work was conferred upon twenty candidates. In addition to the candidates there were fifty members present and the work was greatly enjoyed by all. State Deputy Consul George E. Hopkins and District Deputy S. E. Fritz, of Kokomo, were present and aided in the degree work. Following the ini.tiatory work a lunchepn was served.

MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

November 12, Nicholas Dahl, born Laporte October 17, 1892, occupation farmer, present residence Laporte, and Mary Chenoweth, bom in Huntington county December 31, 1896, occupation housekeeper and present residence Jasper county. First marriage for both. November 12, Edward Peregrine, born in Pulaski county May 11, 1893, occupation farmer, present residence Gifford, and Connie Lavena Ward, born in Tippecanoe county October 19, 1902, present residence Parr and occupation housekeeper. Bride being under age, Mary Ward, her mother, gives written consent. First marriage for both.

NOTICE. The Health Culture club will meet at 8 o’clock p. in., Friday in the library auditorium. Miss Elizabeth Regan, of Lafayette, will be the physical director for the season. This is the beginning of the club year. Members of the club and ladies who desire to enter the class should be at this meeting and receive your share of Miss Regan’s valuable training for better health. MRS. W. O. ROWLES, President. I Wednesday’s local grain market was a little oats bringing 67 cents and corn $1.20. . r

4 A, RRlVEDatcamp. They made me chop wood all day. Storhy did the cooking and nobody washed dishes. Lots of timber up here, its hard wood too—very hard. 1111 El fl *

TRIAL CALENDAR, NOVEMBER TERM, 1919.

FIRST WEEK Friday, November 14, 9029, Dexter vs. Waterman. SECOND WEEK Monday, November 17, 9104, Linton vs. Merrill estate. 9103, Merrill vs. Merrill estate. Tuesday, November 18, 9093, Hopkins et al vs. Tyler. Wednesday, November 19, 9072, Jones vs. Oliver et al. THIRD WEEK Monday, November 24, 1728, State vs. Erwin. Tuesday, November 25, 1735, State vs. Goff. 9119, Kuboske vs. Phillips. Wednesday, November 26, 8900, Cavendish vs. Ransford & Co. 8581, Lewis vs. Gifford estate. Friday, November 28, 9124, Moran vs. N. Y. C. Ry. Co. et al. 8947, Weis et al vs. Blankenship. 8934, Sellers vs. Hogan. FOURTH WEEK Monday, December 1, 1731, State vs. Kuppers, Oliver & Cavendish. 9070, Erwin vs. Moore & Moore. 9052, Laßue vs. Linton. 9051, Laßue vs. Linton et al. 8967, Ashby vs. Linton. Tuesday, December 2, 9107, Marlatt vs. Bennema. 8974, Central Chautauqua System vs. Van Kirk et al. ’ Wednesday, December 3, 9041, Ramsey, Adm., Leoni estate; vs. Howard. Thursday, December 4, 9065, State Bank of Rensselaer vs. Granger et al. 9062, Fidler vs. Callander. Friday, December 5, 9068, Whitby vs. Duffy.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Earl Schwanke et ux to John Schwanke, Nov. 1, e pt n pt e% ne, 2-31-7, 29 acres, Keener township, 32,610. Nehemiah Hopkins to Peter Noinenson, Nov. 6, se, 26-31-7, 160 acres, Union township, SI.OO. Henry C. DeKock et ux to John Rhooda et ux, Nov. 12, w% se se, w% ne ne se, 28-32-7, Keener township, 25 acres, $1,200. Emory Shelmon et baron to Francirf E» Cooper et al, Nov. 7, und 1-3 Its 7,8, bl 11, Rensselaer, SSOO.

THURSDAY PRODUCE MARKET.

Cream, 69c. Eggs, 57c. Hens and springs, 18c. Cox, 13c. Ducks and Geese, 18c.

STAR THEATRE TONIGHT - ■■ I , ' - A VERY GOOD WESTERN PLAY CRANE WILBUR “BREEZY JIM” ALSO GOOD COMEDY FRIDAY HARRY MOREY" ‘ '' —in— • ’■ “TANGLED LIVES” A VERY GOOD DRAMA Two Big Features Next Week

EVIDENTLY H. C. OF L. IS PRESSING THEM HARD.

Enter the gasoline thief! • C. P. Wright, residing on South McKinley avenue, had some uninvited guests at his home, or rather his garage, Wednesday night. Two men appeared at his home about. 9 o’clock in the evening and their suspicious actions aroused the curiosity of Edward Kanne, who was on his way home. The two men left their car sitting in front of the Wright residence and when Mr. Kanne saw them they were in the garage. Upon reaching home Mr. Kanne telephoned Mr. Wright and t-jld him what he had seen. Mr. Wright went ' outside and the men got into their i car and drove away. Later the men ' drove up to the Lowe residence, just south *of where Mr. Kanne lives, and left their car standing there, walk'ing on up the street to the Wright • residence. Mr. Kanne notified the marshal, and made preparations to capture the men. However, Mr. Wright had discovered them at his hoirie again in the meantime and the men took to their heels before the arrival of the marshal. ! It is thought that they were on 'a hunt for gasoline, as Mr. Wright’s gasoline can was missing, and nothing else was disturbed.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

9:30, Sunday school; 10:45, morning worship and sermon. The pastor’s theme will be: “Standardizing Character.” 6:00, Epworth League. Topic: “The Challenge to Christian Service.” 7:00, evening worship and sermon by the pastor. Evening theme: “Do We Need a New Religion?” All of these meetings are open to the public, which will always be made welcome. There is no better way of showing your loyalty to the church and the kingdom than to attend its services. If you want to destroy the influence of your church in the community, treat church attendance lightly and remain at home. We are pleased to note that this number is decreasing. A workers’ conference is held at the church every Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock. -

LEAVE FOR WESTERN HOME.

Mrs. J. H. Guild and son Don, of .Gillam township, were in Rensselaer Wednesday, having brought Mrs. William Faris and Mrs. Guild’s son, Daniel Guild, here to take the train for Caldwell, Idaho. Mrs. Faris and Mr. Guild expected to be joined at Chicago by A. W. Prevo and Mr. and Mrs. Meade Prevo, who will make the trip to the west also.

ABE MARTIN.

[lndianapolis News.] I Children’s shoes are out o* sight but leather coats seem t’ be within reach o’ all. Th* red nose is fast disappearin’ but the gun metal mustache is holdin’ its own.

THE WEATHER. Forecast for Indiana: Fair tonight. Friday, fair and warmer. TEMPERATURE. I J ' L.. r / The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m..on the date indicated? November 11 60 31 November 12 I—so 30 November 13 43 15

W. D. Sayler went to Logansport today. NOTICE. 1 All the suits contesting the will of the late Benjamin J. Gifford, are now disposed of and I am in a position to sell land. I have yet unsold several hundred acres of good land located in Jasper and Lake coupties, which I will sell as executor on reasonable terms, but cannot take any trade. - - Call at my office or at the office of T. M. Callahan, at Rensselaer, Indiana, for particulars. GEO. H. GIFFORD, Executor.

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