Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 280, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1919 — Page 1

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RAG RUGS - You cannot afford to neglect buying rag rugs now. We have been waiting over four months on a shipment of rag rugs and then only received about one-third of what we had on order. We have some new color designs in yellow and rose and blue and rose. Also some mottled patterns in size 36 x 72. These rag rugs can be used in the bedroom and at present we have them to, match in different sizes. The prices run from $1.75 to $6.75.' We have some new patterns in gray and blue chenille that;are very good for the bedroom. W. J. WRIGHT

LIFTS WARTIME BAN ON LIQUOR.

London, Nov. 19.—One hundred and fifteen million gallons of whiskey, besides a quantity of other spirits in bond in Great Britain were released from war time restrictions today and may be distributed to all comers, who can persuade the dealers to sell. Announcement of the removal of the which was made without warning in the house of commons by ~the food controller on Tuesday, came as a surprise to the members, who greeted it with loud cheers. . The liquor trade was equally surprised and was besieged by the well-to-do among the public as soon as the unexpected news spread. Many orders for from fifty to a hundred dozens were placed immediately, in addition to numerous commissions for smaller quantities.

LADIES’ LITERARY CLUB.

The Ladies’ Literary club of Rens-' selaer is celebrating its forty-second —anniversary Friday afternoon, Nothe auditorium of the public library. The club desires to have as its guests many ladies from each township in the county to .meet Mrs. E. C. Rumpier, of Indianapolis, who is president-elect of the Indiana Federation of Clubs, and will give an address. Mrs. Howard, of Remington, the county chairman, will also, be present. ' The goal of the club for 19191920 is a woman’s club in each township to keep the women in touch with club, work and to help in Americanization. An invitation is extended to the woipen of Jasper county to attend this meeting. i

ENTERTAINMENT.

Thursday evening, November 20, the' Literary society of St. Augustine’s parish will give a play in the Parochial school hall. The title of the play is, ‘‘Down By the Sea.” The doors open at 7 ;45 and the show begins at 8:15 and continues for two hours. The admisson is 35c. All are invited to attend.

The Health-Culture has arranged with its instructor to instruct a class of girls of .high school, age each Saturday morning from; 9 to 10 o’clock. There will be a small charge of 10 cents.

PRINCESS THEATRE MATINEE—2:IS NIGHT—7:OO —TONIGHT—THURSDAY - . Harry Morey * . v —in—“Fijghting Destiny” The story of an American boy hi* sweetheart at times, in trouble fearless, afflicted with a wisdom with the police, in debt for his autooth worthy of a B. A. degree in tomobile, but always in solid with aching, in love with the most won- his audience. derful girl in the world, in league International Current Events, with the most notorious safecracker Adults, 20c-2c—22c; in the country, in “Dutch” with Children, lOc-lc—llc.

THURSDAY / Harry Morey “Fighting Destiny” BIG V COMEDY “Chumps and Cops” FRIDAY Jack Pickford —in— by Proxy”

The Evening Republican.

McALLEN GROWING EXTREMELY FAST.

McAllen now is undergoing a more rapid growth than at any other period in its history. This is 1 proven by the rush of buildings, despite the high -cost of material and the prices at which lots are being sold. The McAllen Townsite com- ! pany, D. H. Trotti, manager, announced this week that it has raised the price of all of its lots remaining , unsold SIOO, which now makes the cheapest lot obtainable in the Townsite addition S4OO, while corners are selling at $450. The raise, Mr. i Trotti said, |was due to the rapid growth of the city and the big demand for lots. < Horn & Bartliff are extending their addition and Jots there are goj ing rapidly at from S4OO to $1,200. All building material has advanced rapidly during the past few months. Despite this fact there are now under construction io, McAllen approximately seventy-five residence ranging from three-room cottages to eight-room houses, with ! the most modern conveniences. For “ a city this size the number of build--1 ing under way is considered miraculous growth.—McAllen (Tex.) Mon--1 itor.

METHODIST CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

9:30 o’clock, Sunday school. The ' school is growing nicely. Come and swell the crowd and be benefited |by the study of the word of God. 10:45, morning worship and 1 sermon by the pastor. Ibis will be a praise and Thanksgiving service. Every member of the church who possibly can should be present for this service. 6:00, Epworth league. Topic, “How May We Practice Thanksgiving?” These meetings are proving a great help to our young people. 7:00, evening worship and sermon by the pastor. Pastor’s theme, “Men Who Might Have Been.” Good music and live singing at all of these meetings. The public is always most welcome at all services. Thursday, 7:3Q p. m., do not forget the workers’ conference on Thursday evenings at the church.

' BARGAINS in all kinds of second hand automobiles. Come in and look them over in the white front garage.—KUBOSKE & WALTER. Dr. Joseph Hoover was in Fair Oaks today.

SATURDAY - f William Hart “Square Deal " Saunderson” COMING “THE MIRACLE MAN”

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 1919.

BRINGS SUIT FOR $15,000

RIO GRANDE VALLEY LAND CORPORATION MADE DEFENDANT IN BIG SUIT. A complaint, covering fifteen closely typewritten pages, has been filed in the Jasper county circuit court by Reave L. Johnson against the Rio Grande Valley Land corporation with principal offices at Kansas Johnson, the complaint alleges, has lived in Cherokee county, la., for twenty-five years and is sixtynine years of age. The land described in the complaint is locatdd in Hidalgo county, Texas.

The plaintiff claims that he was interested in the Texas land by his very good and supposedly reliable friend, one Lena Marply, who claimed to have purchased a tract of this Texas land in 1914 and which was very greatly increased in value. One F. L. Sherwood, who was the lowa state agent, and A. J. Mic Coll, who is the president of the corporation, induced Johnson to make a trip* to McAllen, Texas, with other prospective buyers. Johnson claims that the trip to Texas was made in a special train and that eight went from his neighborhood in lowa and that the number was increased to seventy-five at Kansas City. During this trip President MlcColl made several addresses in which he said that the land was all level, well irrigated, was worth S4OO per acre-and would produce three large crops annually and would rent for from $25 to SSO per year. When the promised land was reached the agents of the company, it is claimed, took charge of the party, assigning them by number to automobiles with two of the company’s agents in each machine. Johnson claims that he made the trip with the view of buying the Marply fifteen acres, but it was not located to suit him and under the influence of the ,agents of the land corporation he purchased 38.05 acres at S4OO per acre of them. After Johnson, so he alleges, had returned to his lowa home, Sherwood visited him and by false representations and fraud induced Johnson to buy another tract con-# sisting of 49.78 acres at S4OO and the 38.05 acres was taken in on the trade at the same price; that in making this exchange, Sherwood represented that this tract was all level land, well irrigated; that it would raise_ three crops per year, would rent for from $25 to SSO par and that much of it could be divided into town lots and sold at S6OO per Johnson alleges that twenty-three acres of this last tract could not be cultivated, is too high to be irrigated and that in the exchange Johnson claims to be damaged in the amount of $15,000, for which he brings suit. Johnson’s attorneys are Barker and Dean, of Marion, and it is understood that they will be assisted by George A. Williams, of this city. Attorney Moses Leopold is representing the land company. President A. J. McColl was here November 18 find was served With a writ by Sheriff Woodworth and notified to appear in the Jasper circuit court. / Much interest is manifested in the case as a number of people in this vicinity have made investments in this Texas land.

NOW PERU CANCELS; SHERIDAN HERE TURKEY DAY.

The High School Athletic association received notice from the Peru high school athletic director Tuesday that his football team, scheduled to appear here Thanksgiving day, would be unable, to fulfill their engagemenU and a result Principal SJiepler found himself in the same plight as that of a week ago when the Momence high school team backed up on their contract to show here Turkey day. However, it seems that every time an opponent cancels Principal Shepler secures an even better attraction. Sheridan high school has been booked in the place of Peru, and the fans are assured of an interesting argument for the season’s final. Sheridan trounced Logansport, a team which tied Rensselaer, by a disgraceful score, according to Logansport’s own words. The downstaters also held the Kentland team to a draw, a team which a week ago defeated the locals 27 to 0. Shen--1 dan is claiming the championship of the northern half of the state, and is sure to make the contest an interesting one.

ABE MARTIN.

[lndianapolis News.] Miss Fawn Lippencut has won th’ quarterly prize o’ th’ Colonial Whist Club—a beautiful pair o’ eyebrow tweezers. Lots o’ things sound purty that are th’, limit—“ Emma Goldman,” fer instance. ’

THE WEATHER. ■Forecast for Indiana: Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Warmer tonight.

IN MEMORY OF LONNIE DAVISSON.

I Lonnie was the son of Mr. and । Mrs. Amos and Lydia Davisson. He was born Nov. 1, 1895, in Jasper county, Ipd.; departed from this life Oct. 8, 1918, at evacuation hospital No. 9, France. He enlisted in the service of his country Jan. 8, 1918, at Indianapolis, Ind. He j was willing and anxious to do his . part fqr the cause of democracy and 'expressed his sentiments in

LONNIE DAVISSON.

these words: “I would rather die than live a slacker.” He was sent to Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., where he was in training two months, then .to Camp Devens, Mass., where he finished his training. With his organization, Co. C., 317th Field Signal battalion, he sailed for France July 9, 1918. Shortly after his company entered the Meuse-Argonne offensive, he went with a forward detail to establish lines of communication with the forward units, and while engaged in this work, which necessitated exposure, he contracted lobar pneumonia, which resulted ip his death. His body was laid to rest in the cemetery at Vanbacount, Bar-le-Duc, Dept, of the Meuse, section M., grave 117. In z the neighborhood where he was he proved himself to be a young man of sterling worth, with qualities which attracted many friends and' made for him a name that will long survive him in the memory of all whose good fortune it was to have known him. His mother is proud to say that he never in all his life gave her a cross word. His captain said of him that he was “a real American soldier at all times, courteous and obedient and his action while under fire was always commendable.” ■ During the revival services held by Bro. Conn and Bro. Crider, the winter of 1913, Lonnie united with the Rosebud M. P. church, but expressed himself as not satisfied with his experience. But while at Camp Devens he was truly converted and experienced a deeper work of grace. Christ died thai nfen might be free and have truth. In all ages since men have had had to fight for these things.; Lonnie died fighting a part of this fight. » The great struggle is won, but it has cost the lives of millions of boys, one of which is Mr. and Mrs. Davisson’s boy. This brings them into comradeship with the fathers and mothers of the world who have given sons for the world’s freedom, and thus, through their grief, there shines a pride that their "boy „was one of those to offer to. fight the world’s great fight, and that he did his part and did it well. The sentiments of Bro. Davisson and family art fittingly expressed in these words: “More and more each day we miss you. . Friend? .may healed, _ But they little know the sorrow . That lies within our hearts con--cealed. If we had you at the last And held your dying hand, And heard the last.sigh from your heart, We wpuld not feel so bad. We did not know the-pain you had, We did not see you die; We only heard you passed away And could not say ‘good-bye.’ Peaceful be thy rest, dear Lonnie, It is sweet to breathe thy z name! In life we loved you dearly, In death we do the same.” , Always so loving, tender and kind, what a beautiful memory he has left behind. z

DANIEL W. WAYMIRE SECURES CONTRACT.

Superintendent „E. D. Nesbitt, is in charge of the construction or the Riley Tullis tile drain in Jordan township, sold the contract for the same Wednesday to Daniel W. Waymire, of this city, at SIO,OOO.

THURSDAY PRODUCE MARKET.

Cream, 70c. Eggs, 60c. Hens, springs and ducks, 20c. Cox, 13c. Geese, -18 c.

Mrs.. Elmer Phegley went to Monticello Wednesday evening. Her father continues very .sick.

YOUR letter received when I hiked 18 miles to Qharles for flour and tobacco. Glad to learn business is so good. Saw a deer on road to Charles and would have got him all right but didn’t have my gun along. * a ■ 11" ■M d

PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTINUES IN CONSERVATION DEMANDS.

To Indiana Utilities : In view of the critical condition at hand and of the more critical condition in sight, it seems wise to urge your careful attention to every reasonable protection of your coal supply in accordance with the recent order by the Indiana public service commission. Circumstances are io varied that it is impractiqgble' for us to do more than offer this general suggestion. Clearly, however, each utility should ask itself whether the time has not come for the elimination of all consumption of coal at all consistent with public health and safety. Indiana Utilities Fuel Committee, By Evans Woollen, Chairman.

THURSDAY’S LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.

Oats, 68c. Corn, $1.20. Rye, $1.23.

STAR THEATRE TONIGHT ■{ * - ANOTHER CIG FEATURE . A NINE-REEL SHOW —- - FEATURING DOROTHY DALTON “THE FEMALE oFTHE SPECIES” . A POWERFUL DRAMA ALSO HUGH FAY AND CLAIRE ANDERSON —in—“SHE LOVED A SAILOR" A GOOD TWO-REEL COMEDY PRICES SAME AS WEDNESDAY DON’T MISS THIS! * ■ \ ' -■ i "H. B. WARNER "THE PAGAN GOD" ■ - . - K ■ V, - rm g B. Waner, in • tenet moment in “The Pagan Own." ■ COMING, THANKSGIVING DAY.

MARRIED FIFTY-FIVE YEARS.

Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Leopold today „ (Thursday) passed their firty-fifth milestone of wedded life. They were married in Chicago and Mrs. Leopold was before her marriage Miss Amelia Eltzbacher. They have been residents of this city since 1863, and are the parents of eight living children, three daughters and five sons. Mr. Leopold and his wife are | enjoying the best of health. He is [eighty-six and his wife is ten years i his junior. He has been very sue- ' cessful as a business man and owns more Rensselaer real estate than any other person. Mr. Leopold is of a jolly, goodnatured disposition and his wife is beloved by all who know her. In wishing for both of them a most pleasant journey past many other milestones, the Republican is expressing the desire of the host of friends of this venerable couple.

REPORT OVER 86,000 STATE ODD FELLOWS.

Indianapolis, Nov. 19.—The membership of the Odd Fellows lodges and subordinate orders now numbers more than 86,000 in Indiana, representatives attending the state encampment in Indianapolis were told today. Members from all over Indiana are here to attend the encampment meeting and the grand lodge meetings Wednesday and Thursday. - Despite the increased cost of living, the cost of maintaining the Odd Fellows’ home at Greensburg during 1919 was less than in 1918, It was stated by W. H. Bradshaw, vicepresident of the Odd Fellows’ Home association.

FIRST NUMBER OF LECTURE COURSE LAST EVENING.

Last evening occurred the firat number of the lyceum course, which proved to be, as recommended by the Redpath bureau, a high-class entertainment. ( The first tenor and bass deserve particular mention. Both possessed well-trained voices of pleasing quality, and showed extremely good judgment and taste in their selections. The pianist’s first number, by Rachmaninoff, was 'brilliantly and well played and the novelty man told some new stories. With this good taste ,the public looks forward with to the remaining numbers of the course.

All civil war veterans, ladies of the G. A. R. and members of the W. R. C. are requested to meet at the G. A. R. hall Sunday, November 23, at 10:00 o’clock to attend services at the Presbyterian church. H. W. WOOD, Adjutant, D. H. YEOMA.N, • -

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