Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 291, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1919 — Page 1

No. 291.

$12.50 £12.50 ' Deskland Chair Desk and chair to match in fumed oak at $12.50. The desk has a 22x28 inch top with two magazine racks below writing table, also an ink well and two paper holders on top. The chair is all oak, square in design, and well made. These two pieces will make a real Christmas present for either a high school boy or girl. ¥ _ CEDAR CHESTS AND MATTING BOXES Every girl want* either a cedar chest or matting box. Today we have sevehteen different styles of cedar chests and nine different styles of matting boxes. Some of the matting boxes have extra trays. THEVISTA PHONOGRARH The best phonograph value offered in town today. Four models, priced as follows: SBO.OO, SIOO.OO, $135.00, and $165.00. We also have the Paramount Records. Watch our windows at night when the floor lamps are lighted. Come in and let us show you the different colored shades. There are also some new table lamps. Globe Wernicke Sectional. Book Cases make a very good Christmas presents. Very few homes have enough book case room. They come in fumed and golden oak. We sell more pedestals in December than in all the other months of the year. There is, of course, a reason— Christmas presents. This year we have in our showing thirty-eight different patterns in golden and fumed oak, mahogany and walnut. We sell all kinds of sewing machine needles, belts and oil. - -- • • W. J. WRIGHT

PRINCESS THEATRE MATINEE —2:1B NIGHT—7:OO . ~~' ' • ' -ti - —TONIGHT— Gladys Leslie —in“Miss Dulcie from Dixie” ALSO BIG V COMEDY “Submarines and Simps”

FRIDAY Dorothy Dalton “The Lady of Red Butte” When fire swept the town “Faro Fan’s” gambling hell was the only building spared and the local minister, seeing in it an act of God, turned to her and found in Faro Fan” the love that he never thought existed on earth.

The Evening Republican.

Also Universal’s Challenge Serial “Elmo—The Mighty” Featuring Wonderful Elmo Lincoln \ and o Grace Cunard Adults, 15c-2c—l7c; Children, lOc-lc—lie. ■a ‘Cut me out and present me. at the ticket office, for 1 am 'good for one ticket by paying the war tax FRIDAY

SATURDAY Robert Warwick “Secret Duty”

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, DEC. 4, 1919.

SEEK TO OUST W. B. AUSTIN

SOUTH SHORE CLUB ASKS RESIGNATION OF FORMER RENSSELAER MAN.

William B. Austin, for many years a resident of this city but now of Chicago, is in dire danger of losing his membership in the South Shore- Country club of Chicago, ac-. cording to an article in today’s Chicago Tribune. All because of the fact that he sold a residence property on Grand Boulevard tosßegroes against the wishes of the residents of that district, some of whom were business and club associirtes of h’.s. The Tribune article, of the front page variety, follows: “The race problem stalked through the portals of the South Shore .Country club yesterday, leaving in its wake a row that threatens to assume serious proportions. “A committee of members, who are also residents of Kenwood and Hyde Park, opposed to the influx of negroes in their districts, called The Tribune from the offices of the Kenwood and Hyde Park Property Owners’ association, announcing they had started a move to expel William B. Austin; lawyer;' banker, former - president of the Hamilton club, ana owner of property at 4801 Grand Boulevard, occupied by negroes. “George J. Williams, active in the neighborhood organization and the country club, declared that charges of ‘conduct unbecoming to a gentleman’ were filed against Mr. Austin during the day with W. j. McWhinney, secretary of the South Shore Country club. “Austin was reached at the Virginia hotel. .. “ ‘No, I hadn’t heard a thing about it,’ he said. ‘lf charges were filed I wasn’t notified.’ “ ‘They claim you sold and rented your property on Grand Boulevard to negroes,’ he was told. “ ‘Well, I did. In October, 1.918, I sold a building at 4404 Grand boulevard to negroes and I rented another residence at 4807 to colored people. But I didn t know at the time that there was any objection. I-had been fooled statements of a real estate man. I “ ‘Are you going to fight the charges i “‘Certainly I am,’ he declared. ‘lf they expel me for this they will i have to fire some of their best I members, because I know of plenty who have done the same thing. “Williams declared that among those signing the charges were T. jj Cross, Michael Fitzmaunce, 1. A. Harney, John P. Bowles, George Adams, William Daniels, Patrick Lawler, John W. Snyder, and Harry Benedict. . ——— £ _ “The controversy is the latest angle of a trouble which had been featured by the bombing of Austins home at 102 Bellevue place on June 16 and the property owned by him and occupied by negroes aV 4807 Grand boulevard last spring.

SOMEBODY DOES IT.

They say necessity is the mother of invention. What’s a necessity. The steamboat was a folly—everybody laughed at the idea—but somebody did it. Railroad trains could never be made to travel twelve miles per hour —but somebody did it. The telephone was impossible, let alone impractical—but somebody did L* Submarines make good reading in books, although it was hard on the imagination —but somebody did it. Horseless carriages met with due opposition —but somebody did it. Electricity, the aeroplane, the phonograph, the wirless and dozens the commonplaces of today—the discards of tomorrow. And it will always be. There is no secret, no necessity—somebody (generally some “fool”) just does it. ... The automobile of tomorrow will be a very light weight, air-cooled, all-year-round conveyance, expensive to purchase but cheap to maintain. The car ahead~—the car nearest the ultimate righ now is the Franklin car. When the perfect car is finally announced I certainly believe Franklin Will do it. THOMPSON & KIRK.

MARKETS BY WIRE.

[Furnished by Farmers’ Grain Co., H. H. Potter,. Mgr.] Chicago, 111., Dec. 4. Live Stock Market*. Hogs—Receipts, 53,000; with 9,000 carry over; market 25c to 35c lower; top, $14.25. Cattle —Receipts, 15,000. Sheep—Receipts, 22,000. Indianapolis hog receipts, 16,000; top, $14.00. Grain Market*. Dec. corn opened at 139 1-4 and 1-2; closed at 139, 7-8. May corn opened at 133 1-2; closed -ht 134 1-8 and. 134. Dec. oats opened at 76 3-4 and 7-8; closed at 76 7-8. - « May oats opened at 78 3-4 and 79 1-8; closed at 79 3-8 and 1-2. Toledo clover, cash and Dec., $30.70. - ' — —— —■ > ? ’ : R. W. Willetts, Of McCoysburg, wti in Rensselaer today.

McCRAY CATTLE MAKE RECORDS AT CHICAGO SHOW

Chicago, 111., Dec. 3.—The feature of the International Livestock exposition was -the way that the south forged ahead. Romeo Fairfax, a j two-year-old Hereford bull belonging to Warren T. McCray, of Kentland, Ind., was first in his class and showmen thought he would easily be the grand champion Hereford bull of the show. However, a wonderful male shown by a Georgian, E. E. Mack, was shown against Romeo, and the judge picked the animal for the grand championship layer. Grand championship in the bull classes of the Angus breed also went south, a Tennesseean winning with an aged bull. The feature of the show today was the record made by the cattle from the McCray herd, which is the largest Hereford cattle herd at the show, and the wonderful showing made by Belle Blanchard, a five-year-old cow belonging to J. W. VanNatta, of Lafayette. Upon entering the show ring she stood near the foot of a class of a score of entries, but as soon as the judge spied her she was moved to third place and then to the top over Lena Fairfax the First, a McCray animal. • . , Hoosier hog owners run high throughout the day and the bulk of the prizes went to Indiana owners, Claire Rhode, of Pine Village, being particularly successful in capturing firsts.

TWO REMINGTON COUPLES GET MARRIAGE LICENSES.

' ’December 2 the clerk of the circuit court issued marriage licenses to Ernest Harris, born Jasper county, November, 1895, occupation farmer, present residence Remington, and Erma Minerva Clark, born in Jasper county, November 19, 1901, occupation housekeeper, present residence Remington. First marriage for each. Ceremony performed by the Rev. E. W. Strecker, of this city. December 3 license was issued to Morris Linn Carlile, born in Scott county, May 25, 1896, occupation farmer, present residence Remington, and Hazel Annabell Hicks, born in White county, June 8, 1899, occupation housekeeper, present residence Remington. First marriage for each.

THURSDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Charles Myers, of Wheatfield, who entered the hospital on December first with a badly injured hand, returned home Wednesday. Mr. Myers’ accident happened while working with a corn shredder. The condition of Mrs. George Crockett and Mrs. Fred Chapman, who underwent operations Monday, is very satisfactory today. Philip Roy remains in a critical condition. ~ Mrs- Charles Russell, of Morocco, was able to go to her home Wednesday. Mrs. Helen Purcupile, Mrs. Charles Lohr, Mrs. Phares, Miss Golda Bridgewater and Frank Maxwell are all improving. Edward Gowland left the hospital Tuesday evening very much improved.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

9:30, Sunday school; 10:45, morning worship and sermon by the pastor. Theme, “America’s Ills—Diagnosis and Remedy.” 6:00, Epworth League. Topic. “Our League’s Watchmen and Messenger.” 7:00, union service. The Rev. W. T. Barbre will preach the sermon. A union choir will sing at this service. The workers’ conference meets on Thursday evening at 7:00 o’clock. Choir rehearsal on Thursday evening at 7:00 o’clock, at the church. The annual wood chopping bee will be held on Tuesday, December farm of Harvey Wood, Sr.

SKATING RINK OPEN;

The roller skating rink in the Gayety theatre building will be open each evening of the week from 7:00 to 9:00 o’clock and from 9:00 o’clock until midnight. Open Saturday aft-, ernoons from 4:30 o’clock until 6:00 o’clock. Admission 25c, war tax 3c. Ladies free until December 15. CALIX PAQUETTE.

SERVICES AT VIRGIE.

The monthly preaching services at Virgie will be held next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Rev. W. T. Barbre will preach.

SHORT CUTS.

Will an Essex do 70? Yes, but carbolic acid is cheaper. THOMPSON & KIRK. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Guth, of Washington, Hl., came here Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. C. S. McKees, of the Lake division of the Red Cross, who has been assisting here, went to Indianapolis this Wednesday afternoon. Harvey Keene, of Goodland, paid the Quality Stock farm a visit on Monday of this week and purchased a nice pair of Polled Hereford yearlings. Mr. Keene has purchased a farm and is starting a herd of registered Hereford cattle*

Wfi REEFERS FOR “HIS” CHRISTMAS Packed in Beautiful Gift Boxes Genuine Imported Persian Reefers* $3, $4, $5, $6 Reefers like these are not usually found in other than large city stores.

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Min. December 2 30 22 December 4 23 10

Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Gray and Mr. and Mrs. John Sheetz, of Remington, went to Chicago from here this forenoon.

STAR THEATRE TONIGHT j- Big Seven Reel Feature WILLIAM DESMOND ' AND DOROTHY DALTON “A GAMBLE IN SOULS” In this latest Triangle-Kay Bee play there is the smash and whirl and rush of the sea, a wonderful, breath-taking shipwreck, the primal battle of two souls in the wilderness, with suspense, violence and all that goes to make up a virile story of primitive life. William Desmond, as a clergyman working in the slums of San Francisco, in the new Triangle-Kay Bee drama, “A Gamble in Souls,” preaches the doctrine of turning the other cheek and when a big husky wallops him on the jaw he makes good by turning the other cheek and going down again. They do say this part of the picture irked Bill exceedingly. .He is a big two-fisted athlete himself, and the role of punching bag was about the last he wanted to play. Dorothy Dalton, seen in many of Triangle’s plays during the past cto-starred with William Desmond in “A Gamble in Souls,” a new drama by Lanier Bartlett. Miss Dalton’s last previous appearance was as star of “The Jungle Child,” in which she came from a priaaeval fastness to New York. In the new play, oddly enough, she goes from San Francisco’s cabarets to a desert island. “SCRAPS AS ARE SCRAPS” IN NEW TRIANGLE DRAMA WILLIAM DESMOND AND P. D. TABLER, BOTH IN HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS, DO SOME GREAT “MIXING.” 4 * There are two fights in “A Gamble in Souls” which make this Tri-angle-Kay Bee play, by Lanier Bartlett, in which Thomas H. Ince presents Dorothy Dalton ’and William Desmond, one of the most sensational yet produced at the,Culver City studios. One is a free-for-all battle in what purports to be a mission in San Francisco, and the other is a mighty hand-to-hand struggle between two powerful men on a lonely island. The free-for-all fight was staged on one of the studio stages and is remembered at the plant as one of the fiercest tussles ever enacted. In filming it Director Walter Edwards selected the hardest men physically at his disposal and then instructed them to “go to it.” They obeyed to a man, and the result was a rough-and-tumble, chair throwing, head splitting melee such as Author Bartlett had prescribed, but never believed would be really staged. .... The two-man encounter took place on Santa Crux island, in tne racific, and the combatants were William Descmond and P. D. T*bler. It was filmed in several sections, and so earnestly did the two actors mix it each time that they were compelled to rest for breath between scenes. The end of this struggle comes when Desmond hurls Tabler over the edge of a steep embankment into the imprisoning ooae of a stagnant . ALSO - “PERILS OF THE PARK” A TWO REEL COMEDY ALSO BURTON HOLMES’ TRAVELS A SCREAM FROM START THIS BILL IS WORTH TO FINISH I THE FRIGEADULTS —25c-3c —28c. CHILDREN —15c-2c—17c . SEE IT! .. .-14 -I . T --- —•— - - - ■-- - —— —>—

THE WEATHER. —“ ‘ a o ’ Forecast forlndiana: Partly cloudy and warmer tonight. Friday cloudy, probably unsettled.

JUDGMENT FOR $100

The case of Harry Sellers vs. Vernon Hagen, venued from Newton county, was tried by a jury here Wednesday and the plaintiff was awarded damages to the amount of SIOO. The action grew out of an automobile accident in which the .defendant Hagen’s automobile collided with the plaintiff’s buggy. Suit was brought for SI,OOO personal damages, which the defendant claims to have sustained by reason of the accident. The plaintiff claims the defendant ran into his buggy without giving warning, while the plaintiff was at the proper side of the road and that the •‘defendant’s automobile was not properly lighted. Orth Greaves, of Kentland, was attorney for the plaintiff and John A. Dunlap, of this city, represented the defendant.

SIX INDIANA HIGH SCHOOLS BARRED FROM I. H. S. A. A.

Six Indiana high school have been barred from further athletic competition this season by the Indiana High School Athletic association, it has been announced by A. L. Trester, secretary of the organization. The schools are those at Wingate, Crawfordsville, Mentone, Albion, Linton and Jasonville. The action followed a meeting of the board of control last Saturday. All of the teams were charged with using players on varsity athletic teams who were ineligible.

MADE 300 GALLONS OF WINE TO BATHE CHILD.

Frank Milosich, of Gary, told Judge A. B. Anderson in the United States district court at Indianapolis Wednesday that he had made 300 gallons of raisin wine because it was necessary to bathe his sick child each night in two gallons of alcohol. Calculations made by the judge and district attorney showed that the wine was worth S3O a gallon and there, therefore, it cost Milosich S6O a day to care for the sick child. The prisoner was sentenced to six months in jail and to pay a fine of S6OO.

THURSDAY GRAIN MARKET.

Oats, 73c. Corn, $1.30. Rye, $1.35. Wheat,, No. 1, $2.11.

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