Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 293, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1919 — Page 3

30 GALLONS WITH JUST WEE KICK.

Revenue -officials suddenly transferred their attention from Indiana jpharhnr to Gary when they swooped ■own upon the bakery of Pugno Krotovs at 1287 W. Seventeenth ■treet Thursday afternoon. As a ■esult of the visit a fine wine cellar ■n the old Italian plan was discov■red, stocked with 730 gallons of ■zine barely old enough to have a ■eeble kick. ■ Frank Pugno was arrested by the ■ fficers and furnished a temporary ■ond. Today he appeared before ■jnited States Commissioner surprise ■or his preliminary hearing. Pugno ■eemed hurt to think that he should Ke pestered by officers when he Kad “only grape juice” in his cellar, ■t seems that a number of Gary Knen of Italian descent were associated in the enterprise which was K sort of community affair. U They all chipped in a few do'lars Kind bought a whole carload of MichKgan grapes, a wine press and other Krticles necessary in making good Kvine. They had evidently put in ■some good hard work for they had ■sixteen barrels of forty-five gallons Capacity each and a ten gallon keg Killed with the “juice.” Everything Kiad been kept neat and clean about Khe cellar and the stockholders were Kaiting patiently for the time when Khe wine would be ready. Christ■nas would probably have found it Kn fine shape. No evidence of sales ■was unearthed, so Pungo was bound Hover to the federal grand jury on Khe single charge of using food products to manufacture vinous intoxiHcating beverages. He furnished sl,|OOO bond and was released. —HamHmond Times.

CHICAGO TO BUILD MAMMOTH STADIUM.

Initial steps were taken today by prominent sporting men and civic leaders in Chicago to have the Olympic games held in Chicago in 1924, following the announcement that the contract had been let for the largest stadium in the world. The structure, which will he horseshoe shaped and built of marble and concrete, will have a seating capacity of 100,000, according to the plan. The cost is estimated at sl,725,000.

PRINTERS ASK $9 FOR 7 HRS.; MONTANA PAPER SUSPENDS.

Butte, Mont., Dec. s.—The Anaconda Standard suspended publication yesterday when all but three members of its composing room force walked out. The printers, according to the publishers, refuse to arbitrate their demand' for $9 for a 7-hour day. Temporary suspension of the publication of the Butte Daily Post followed a walkout today by printers.

CHICAGO ON SIX HOUR BUSINESS DAY DIET.

Another half hour was slashed from Chicago’s business day Friday in a new ruling by the utilities commission. Retail stores in the loop and outlying districts will be permitted to open only from noon until 6 o’clock, and until 9 p. m. on Saturdays.

MOVED FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

Harley Bruce and family have moved on to the Lee Matheny farm, just north of this city. Mr. Bruce had lived on a farm near Crawfordsville for some time. He purchased the farm which he now occupies. - . .

WHEAT AT A PREMIUM.

Wheat is now above the minimum price fixed by the government and focal dealers are paying $2.15 for No. 1; $2.12 for No. 2 and $2.09 for No. 3. Oats today( Saturday) were 73 cents; corn, $1.28 and rye, $1.35.

Fern Gilmore went to Chicago this morning. Mrs. Mary D. Eger and Ora Duvall went to Valparaiso for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jaimes Griswold. Laban Wilcox and Russell Clarke, who are attending Purdue university, tarhe this morning to spend the week-end with their parents. Helen Johnson left this morning for her home in Madison after a visit here with Mrs. Helen Thompson and other friends. , Charles Kessinger was called to Wabash today on account of the illness of his brother, Willis, who has an attack of typhoid fever. Kolchak moves from Omsk to Tomsk, which, freely translated, probably means from bad to worse. —Chicago Post. One might remark that the unorganized housewife has no delusions about what constitutes a day’s work. —Chicago Daily News. Miss Staley Guinn and niece,, Margaret Bemslager, returned today to their home in Lafayette after a visit with the Hoeferlin -brothers, of Moody. Miss Mary and W. 1 Yates and family have as their guests their three aunts, Mrs. L. K. Yeoman, Mrs. R. E. Prather, of Rossville, Hl., and Mrs. J. S. Ross, of Kirkland, Oregon. Harvey Davisson, Mrs. Denna Hays and Mrs. Ura Gwin left on the early morning train for McAllen, Tex. Mrs. Hays will remain m McAllen fbr two or three months with her son, Harry Hays/ and wife. In an article on the railway strike here, the Temps says that the pro-b----lem really comes to this: “Should a worker be paid according to toe good which he does, or, toe evil which he might be capable <rf do-ing?”—-London Times.

FUEL ORDERS STRIKE CITY

CITY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT RULING. Within the next twenty-four hours Rensselaer will have followed in the footsteps of "Chicago and other large cities of the country in complying with the United States fuel regulations which were laid down following the shutting down of practically all of the coal mines in the country whten the miners struck. W. H. Beam, chief government executive of the city, and his aides 1 have been awaiting their call to action for the past several days, and will hasten to comply with all of the regulations insofar as they effect the city and its industries. Mr. Beam was notified by the general superintendent of the Monon this Saturday morning, and he, in conjunction with C. S. Chamberlain, city engineer, will have full authority in the government of the city’s fuel supply. . , , The order as received by Mr. Beam follows:' “In accordance with U. S. Fuel Administrator Garfield’s circular No. ,24, December 2, you will please ps- - public utilities and town authorities that they must shut off •power and heat they are furnishing non-essentials below class ‘E’ of priority list in Director General’s order of October 31, also curtail non-essential use of light. “Serve this notice with and report to me any -violations so we can report to fuel administration. Make this effective today. Full instructions in mail tonight. “W. H. FOGG, “Gen’l. Supt. Monon R. R.” The director general’s order of October 31 is one that the local authorities are unfamiliar with, and until the instructions which are to tie mailed tonight are received, Mr. Beam and his aides will be unable to determine what of our local industries are considered as non-es-sentials of below the class “E” variety. However, it is probable that the Columbia Furniture factory, the Rensselaer Garment works and possibly the moving picture theatres will be the only industries in the city that will be forced to suspend business. The business hours as they prevail in the city stores and offices —12:00 to 6:00 o’clock p. m- will no doubt be placed in effect here. Superintendent Chamberlain states that lighting should be reduced to the lowest possible minimum, and that the lighting of streets will be greatly reduced. Sign lights must be done away with entirely, according to his orders, and all should see that they are doing everything possible in the way of conserving the city’s supply of light and Coal. In the homes no mdre light than necessary should be used. The fuel regulations are sweeping and drastic and all should see to it that they make themselves thoroughly acquainted with them as soon as they are issued by the local authorities. . Superintendent Chamberlain reports that the city has enough coal on hand' to run five or six weeks, and that there is small danger of the schools being forced to close in the immediate future. Monday’s issue of The Republican will contain the fhel regulations, inso far as they affect this city, that all may co-operate in the campaign to conserve the nation’s supply of coal.

CONGRESS TAKES STEPS TO END THE WAR.

A joint resolution declaring the war with Germany “at an lend” was introduced yesterday by Representative Tinkham, republican, of Massachusetts. He indicated he had acted at the suggestion of toe republican leaders in the senate ana said he would ask early consideration by the foreign relations committee. House leaders said they had no plans for action on the resolution. The text of the Tinkham resolution follows: “Whereas the resolution of congress adopted April 6, 1917, by reason of acts committed by the then German government a state of war was declared to exist between that government and the United States, and .. . . “Whereas, the said acts of war of the German government have long ceased, and _ “Whereas, hostilities between Germany and the allied and associated powers have terminated; “Now, therefore, be it “Resolved, by the senate and the house of representatives of the United States in congress assembled, that the said war between Germany and-toe United States is hereby declared to be at an end.”

ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY TO CLOSE MONDAY.

Although the university itse.lf has a sufficient quantity of coal, the rooming houses in. Urbana and Champaign, HL, the seat of Hlinois university, where many of the students make their homes, are without cOal, and as a result toe school authorities' have decided to close the school next Monday morning. ,Illinois is one of the largest schools in the middle west and the action of its officials may be followed by the faculties of other large universities.

NVAKTED—GirI for general house work at the county farm. Call J. M. Wilcox. ■ Bl . I*l ■ I 7 ■" 1.1 .1 Ira Williamson, of Hanging Grove township, has changed toe date of his sale to December 11th. J ——— " ■ Pefley will pay the highest price for raw furs. Chas. Pefley. ’Phone 475.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

The Jasper county board of education met in one of the recitation rooms of the new high school building at Fair Oaks last Monday. The following trustees answered to the roll call: Lefever of Gillam, Poole of Hanging Grove, Huff of Jordan, Duggleby of Kankakee, Fairchild of Keener, Postill of Marion, Wood of Milroy, Rush of Newton, Harrington of Union, Pettit of Walker. The board voted two days on pay to teachers for holiday purposes. All other dismissals must be made up in the spring. Length of Christmas holidays was left to each school corporation to be settled by the trustee with his teachnra hlanh tru'fttPA iirrjinHftd to Hot the semiannual manuscripts to the next institute when tha manscripts will be distributed to the teachers for the first semi-annual examination. It is likely that the state department will fix a date prior to Christmas holidays for this examination. But to date no one knows in Jasper county when It will be held. ~

Union Township Rural Educational Conference „ One of the best meetings ever staged in Union township took place at the new high school building in Fair Oaks last Monday afternoon. There were more than 100 patrons and friends of education from all angles of Union township present, ine program started promptly at 1 o’clock and closed at 4 with no intermissions nor minute delayais. The school at Fair Oaks prefaced me speaking program with songs from the primary and intermediate rooms, piano solos, recitations and a community song for all. Prof. A. C^jCampbell or Fair Oaks then opened the speaking program with a very pleasing address of welcome. Prof. Campbell then turned the meeting over to County Supt. M. L. Sterrett, who offered a few remarks in the form of a plea for fair play in educational work for the rural boys and girls. Mr. Sterrett then presented Trustee Postill of Marion township who is also president of the tenth congressional district on rural educational conferences. Mr. Postill delivered a fine address of about 20 minutes in length. He argued for good teachers, good buildings, good roads, and proper means of transportation. Mr. Postill was followed by Trustee Duggieby of Kankakee township. Mr. Duggleby expressed thorough satisfaction of the school at Tefft where all children in Kankakee township are educated. Kankakee townsnip nas the unique distinction of being the only fully consolidated township in Jasper county. Trustee Duggleby was followed by Mr. Pettit, who is trustee of Walker township. Mr. Pettit gave a very forceful argument in favor of consolidation but insisted that j»t is unwise to consolidate until there is an assurance of good roads either existing or in sight. Trustee Pettit was followed by Mr. Poole, who is trustee of Hanging Grove township. Mr. Poole offered a few remarks about school housing conditions in Hanging Grove township. He stated in very emphatic terms that he was ready and willing to house the boys and girls of Hanging Grove township in more sanitary quarters as soon as the patrons asked for it. Trustee Poole was followed by Mr. Rush, who is trustee of Newton township. He expressed himself as thoroughly favoring better schooling conditions than exist at present in Newton township. Mr. Rush was very enthusiastic about the country boys and girls and deplored the fact that his township was not housing the children in healthful rooms. He announced that he hoped to see big changes in Newton township before the expiration of his term. Trustee Rush was followed by Mr. Harrington of Union township, who gave some definite reasons why the boys were leaving tne farm- Trustee Harrington also argued that it was wrong to have all boys and girls remain on the farm. He cited Lincoln, Garfield and stated further that every state in the union had at some time in its history a good governor who had come from the farm. Mr. Harrington argued very forcibly that the housing conditions in the country should be on a parity with the cities so that our children could attend school without jeopardizing tfieir health. Editor Hamilton gave an excellent talk of about 16 minutes, giving a contrast between the times when he began teaching and today. His clean-cut sympathy for the boys and girls of the country I districts found expression throughout his talk. C. M. Sands gave an impressive address emphasizing that truancy would cease to be a problem when the housing conditions in the country became as attractive as in the city. He also gave a clear and concise statement or the provisions of the present truancy law. County Agricultural Agent Learning spoke tor about 15 minutes on the subject of the schools as an Americanizing medium. He pleased his audience with his pointed stories and attitude of earnestness- Felix Erwin of Fair Oaks gave a few minutes talk that was straight to his mark. He emphasized the inuuence of the school building, teachers, equipment, etc., upon the children of the homes. He presented a point formerly touched upon by Prof. Campbell that a school that was large enough for a community room was a township asset and not a local one. Howard Gilmore, a member of the senior class in high school at Fair Oaks, spiced the program when called upon by the chairman by stating that he had been assigned to talk upon ‘‘A school for home boys and home girls,” but that some one had tricked his subject by drafting "ly” on to “home.” He positively refused to talk on such a subject since there was no such school. This little jest prepared ' the way for Miss Nettie B. Jordan, I Ult i.wu -MA’ I ’ • ■ 3 county, who acquitted herself ver;

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creditably by briefly summarizing her duties to the rural schools. Miss Jordan closed her 15-minute talk by giving a Summary of the 98 children that she had examined in the Fair Oaks school. The speaking closed promptly at 4 o’clock. ; The board examined toe new building in the process of construction north of town and the new Parr building while enroute to Fair Oaks. They also examined the magnificent structure at Fair Oaks as well as some of the work done in that school. The domestic science class, under the supervision of Mrs. Sterrett, prepared and served an elegant dinner to the board and its guests. The board px»Tnined some garments made by this class which were on display. They also examined the annual training articles on display in the department.

DINE AMONG THE BRANCHES

Visitor* to Pari* May Have Novel Experience, if They Care to Pay for It. Americans seeking for novelties in the restaurant line may well take a hint from the enterprising Frenchmen who have built two tea houses high In the branches of a wide-spreading tree that is the center of the many attractions in a resort half an hour’s ride from the city to Paris. The patrons of the resort reach these aerial dining rooms by a set of winding stairs, but the meals are served through the aid baskets, which are raised from the ground with ropes and pulleys. In order to reassure the merrymakers in the tree-top that they would not suddenly come down to earth with a most decided thud, the proprietors have had the branches reinforced with sturdy props that assure sufficient support. During the war this resort village was deserted, but now it Is resuming its former air of gayety, with music and dancing and plenty of merry-go-rounds. Paris also goes to the other extreme in cove restaurants.

PUBLISHER’S PLAINT.

“It was just as wen,” said the magazine man, “my editor had to stop drinking.” “Did the flagon ever hurt him?” “Perhaps not, but —” “Well?” “When he got to drinking he would accept poetry in large quantities.”—Louisville CourierJournal.

Strange Condition.

“In scanning our exchanges a peculiar condition of affairs is revealed to us,” admitted the able editor of the Grudge Gazette. “It appears that, while in no town where a paper is published are there any profiteers, all the towns from whence other papers emanate are literally crawling with them. Although the merchants in all the neighboring hamlets are gouging and skinning and hogging mercilessly and to the uttermost penny, here at home, wherever it may be, the dealers are merely conservative or progressive business men. In short, in the eyes of the country editor, his own advertisers are never scamps and rascals but always prominent, influential and angelic. And to be perfectly candid about it, that condition obtains here In Grudge. Country editors are not absolutely obliged to live, but they kinda like to while they are at it” —Kansas City Star.

Farms Are Electrified.

An innovation in Mississippi farm life is occurring in Pike county in the way of lighting farm bouses and build* ings by electricity. Several farmers from other parts of the country have purchased farms and moved to Pike county during the past few weeks. These people are now contracting with the city of West Point for electricity on a 20-mile circuit running east and north, and after this circuit is erected they will have city advantages. This is truly an innovation for Mississippi, if not for the south, to have an entire farming section electrically lighted and entirely linked with macadam roads. ’ <;

Freedom for Women.

In no countries have the barriers which have hedged women In been broken down to a larger extent by the war than In Mohammedan countries. The women in Algiers tot>k charge of the estates of their husbands, who had gone to fight, or who, in many cases, had gone to France to work in munition plants and factories for higher wages than those they could command a* home. The women seem to have used their new Independence well. They subscribed heavily to the government loans.

Wrested Fortune From World.

Sir Marcus Samuel, who has purchased from '’the eari-of Berkeley for the sum of $25,000,000 a parcel of the fashionable residential section of London, known as Berkeley square, started in business life keeping a little shop in one of the poorest quarters of the British metropolis, where he made and sold for a shlllliig or two, ornamental boxes made of shells from the sea shore. Later he invested bls savings in oil, made money and started a company'tolled the “Shell,” thus identifying his big new venture with his orig- . Inal struggling business. .

WASH DAY And smiles

tittle Filipino Giris Helping to Do the Famfly Washing

TVk huaderiag methods are native Philippine, but their smile is p«ro American, learned along with a lot of other American tricks from “issionariea from the United States. Playgrounds, games and toys have been exported by the States to the Philippine children as fitting to school and Sunday school, and so it is Uncle Sam has become a veritable Santa Claus; and a missionary is a flesh-and-blood Prince the eyes of the youthful Filipinos. In o^". to . educating and Christianizing the people of the Philippines, as well as ot imoortant social and spiritual activities, the Episcopal Church will launch Campaign for $42,000,000 and SSOO new wo*M» on December?. __ i - -

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PATRONIZE THE Rensselaer Steam Laundry Work Called For & Delivered -a— . ■ • SPECIALTIES Family Washings and Comforts and Blankets Finished the Same Day if Called for in Evenings. Call Phone 379 JAMES McCALLUM, Prop. W. R. LEE, Manager.