Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 294, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1919 — Page 1

No. 294.

PHONOGRAPHS The VISTA Phonograph The Best Phonograph value offered in town today. Five models priced as follows: SBO, SIOO, $lB5 $165, $225 We also have the Paramount Records.

Student Desk and Chair sl2 50 $12.50 Desk and Chair to match in fumed oak The desk has 22x28 inch top with two magazine racks below the writing table; also an ink well and paper holders on top. The chair is solid oak, square design and well made. This desk will make a real Xmas present for either a high school girl or boy. This will be the best value offered for Xmas. W. J. WRIGHT

Dick Shaddick returned today to his home in Paw Paw, 111., after a visit here with James E. Barber and family. Joseph Blake, who had been visiting relatives in Jasper county, left today for Twin Falls, Idaho. His mother-in-law, Mrs. A. G. W- Farmer, accompanied him. Everything good to eat at the Makeever hotel. Those wishing doughnuts, baked beans, pies or oyster dressing should notify us early. ’Phone 107. Sheriff Woodworth took John Viyalf, of Indiana Harbor to the Indiana penal*«arm today, where he will serve a ninety-day sentence for shooting a deputy sheriff of Newton county. Herman Messman and family and his son, Harvey Messman, and family, were called to Chicago today on account of the death of Mrs. Lawrence Kelley. The deceased had been sick for some time. Everett and Ralph Zeigler returned from Indianapolis Saturday afternoon after attending the funeral of their sister-in-law, Mrs. Roscoe Zeigler. Other members of the family returned in the evening, including Mrs? Noah Zeigler and daughter, Maude, who were accompanied by Roscoe Zeigler. FOB QUICK SAXE — One grade Hereford cow and calf; 6 high grade Hereford steer calves; registered Spotted Poland China , sows. Quality Stock Farm. Thone- 939-C.

PRINCESS THEATRE MATINEE—2:IS NIGHT—7:OO —TONIGHT— Mary McLaern "The Weaker Vessel” SCREEN TELEGRAM - TUESDAY "Antonio and Cleopatra”

WEDNESDAY Madge Kennedy "Day Dreams” Bill Parsons "Have Another”

The Evening Republican.

[Furnished by . Farmers’ Grain Co., H. H. Potter, Mgr.] ’ Chicago, 111., Dec. 8. Live Stock Markets. Hogs—Receipts, 5,700;' carry over, 8,000; market steady; top, $13.50. Cattle^ —Receipts, 25,000. Sheep—Receipts, 22,000. Grain Market*. Dec. corn opened at 140 1-2; closed at 139 3-4. May corn opened at 134 1-4; dosed at 138 and 132 7-8. Dec. oats opened at 77 3-8; closed at 77 1-8. May oats opened at 79 7-8 ; closed at 79 .5-8 and 3-4. —b ....

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. on the date indicated: A Max. Min. December 7 ,34 25 December 8 20

Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Catt spent the week-end in Detroit, Mich., with Lee Catt and family. Mrs. C. A. Wolverton returned to her home in Lawton, Okla., Sunday after a visit here with relatives. Oyster dressing, home made pies, doughnuts, baked beans, in fact, everything good £o eat at the Makeever hotel. Place your orders early. No deliveries made.

THURSDAY Charles Ray ' „ j' "The Busher”

MARKETS BY WIRE.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. MONDAY, DEC. 8, 1919.

CITY AFFECTED BUT LITTLE

BY FUEL - ORDERS —INDUSTRY NOT TO BE CRIPPLED THE SLIGHTEST. t ~. r -•• m Copies of the fuel orders issued by the United States railroad administration were received here this Monday morning by W. H. Beam, fuel administrator for the county, and a review of them shows that the city and county will be but little affected by them. Various interpretations have been placed on some of the regulations by directors in all parts of the country, and until clearer statements are issued the fuel directors will use their own judgment on many of the points in question. Rensselaer’s industries will not be crippled to the slightest extent by the orders, other than of lighting. Business houses and private homes will reduce their lighting to the lowest degree possible and all window and sign lighting during the night will be dispensed with. Apparently the coal strike is about to end, but the production is thousands of tons behind and it will be necessary to keep the regulations as made by the government in effect for some time to come. The orders, as issued by Mr. Garfield, follow: ———— .r— — “It is necessary that coal shall be used only for essential purposes. Public utilities consuming coal should discontinue to furnish power, heat and light to non-essential industries and should only consume sufficient coal to produce enough light, power and heat to meet the actual, urgent needs of the people. Advertising signs and displays of various kinds necessitating the use of coal should be curtailed and no coal should be distributed for such purposes. Pursuant to this policy I have requested the railroad administration in, the distribution of coal now or hereafter in its possession to limit distribution to these essential and urgent uses. As far as practicable, until the conditions warrant a change, the distribution of coal will be limited to the first five classes .of the priority list. Retail dealers who distribute coal for household requirements, heating hotels, buildings, hospitals, etc., should take every precaution to see that coal is only delivered where it is absolutely required and then only in such limited quantities that the supply may be distributed widely and prevent suffering. The state and other local authorities can materially aid in inspecting and supervising such distribution by retail dealers and the United States government will be glad to leave the supervision and control of such distribution by retail dealers entirely to any state, county, or municipality which may make provisions therefor. The distribution to the retail dealers must necessarily be administered by the railroad administration in pursuance of the orders already made by the United States Fuel Administration in carrying out the priorities which have been prescribedunder the Lever act. ~ A GARFIELD, “United States Fuel Administrator.” In regard to question preference list, description applicable, the following order of preference has been established by the fuel administration : (a) Railroads. (b) Army and Navy; together with other departments of federal government. (c) State and county departments and institutions. (d) Public utilities. (e) Retail dealers. (f) Manufacturing plants on war industries board’s preference list. (g) Manufacturing plants not on ,w»r industries boardb preference list. (h) "Jobbers. (i) Lake. (j) Tidewater.

CANDIDATE FOR MONTICELLO PULPIT.

The Rev. R. E. Fleming, whose home is in Fedoria, Kans., returned here this morning from Monticello, where he had occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian church in that city Sunday. The Rev. Fleming may I accept a call to the church there. He is a brother of the Rev. J. Budman Fleming, the very popular pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city.

BERTHA ZEIGLER.

Bertha Zeigler, born the 31st of January, 1894, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Williams, of Indianapolis, was married September 2, 1914, to Roscoe Zeigler. She died Dec. 3, 1919, at 5 p. m., at the age of 25 years, 10 months and 3 days.- Deceased is survived by her parents, husband, two sisters, one brother and other relatives and friends.

MONDAY GRAIN MARKET.

Oats, 73c. A . i Corn, (1.30. > Rye, (1.40. Wheat, No. 1, (2.15. ! No. 2, (2.12. No. 3, (2.09.

PRAISE CITY AND SUPERINTENDENT

TOWN SHOULD FEEL PROUD OF ITS LIGHTING SYSTEM AFTER THIS. That Rensselaer is the owner of one of the best lighting systems in the state of Indiana is evidenced "by a letter received from the Indiana public service commission by Light Superintendent C. S. Chamberlain recently. The letter is a distinct 'boost to our city and superintendent and should make our citizens feel proud when light and power plants are mentioned. The letter came in asnwer to one written by Mr. Chamberlain some time ago, inquiring as to what should be the electricity rate for cooking. Mr. Chamberlain was moved to make the inquiry following the requests of many patrons for electricity for cooking. The superintendent stated in his letter that he hoped to be able to supply the electricity for cooking at a reasonable rate soon, and gave as his reason for not having any scheduled cooking rate at this time the lack of sufficient electricity between "the ’ •hours df"”s " and 7 "a. m., due to the fact that between these hours all motors and lights are on. The letter received by Mr.-Gham-berlain follows: Mr. C. S. Chamberlain, Supt., Municipal Light and Power Plant, Rensselaer, Indiana. Dear Sir: I have yours of the 3rd in regard to the cooking rate. First, I was not aware of the remarkable showing you were making in keeping your rates down to Bc, 5c and 4c with a 10 per cent discount. I want to compliment you and your city most highly on this remarkable performance over a period in which the cost of everything from eggs to electricity has gone, sky-high. You and your council undoubtedly understand that I was not arbitrary in my suggestion in the matter of cooking rate, but was only putting it up to ' you to consider. I believe that such a rate is going to be universal in : a very short time and that you should take such steps to keep in pace with such forward movement. ... ... . Of course it is impossible for the commission to sit in Indianapolis and know all the little turns and aersonal equations that enter into beal situations, but do not believe • that a man who can make the remarkable showing that you have" in the matter of retaining low rates, is going to let any false, personal . elements enter into service .conditions. With regards, E. J. LEWIS, Chairman Public Service Commissibn of Indiana.

PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING

MRS. LUCIUS STRONG DIED AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS THIS MORNING. Mrs. Lucius Strong died at her home on North McKinley avenue at 10 o’clock this Monday morning after an illness of but two days’ duration, death resulting from a stroke, of paralysis which the deceased suffered last Saturday. Mrs. Strong was seventy years of age at the time of her death, and had been a resident of this county eifiee she was three years -of age, coming to this coupty with her parents from Ohio in the year 1852. ■ 'The deceased is survived, by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Dal Yeoman, of Tab, Ind.; two sisters, Mrs. E. T. Harris, of this city, and Mrs. D. W. Brunton, of Iowa; also two brothers, Walter Ponsler, of Columbia City, Ind., and L. L« Ponsler, of lola, Kansas. - The funeral arrangements have not been made, but will be announced later in The Republican.

MONDAY HOSPITAL NEWS.

Mrs. Charles Lohr was able to go to her home Sunday. Hugh Gassy, of Gifford, was brought to the hospital early Sunday morning in quite a serious condition. ' . a David Hancock, the three-year-old son of V. H. Hancock, of Morocco, was brought in Saturday and his condition is improving at this writing. - Mrs. Ruth Carp entered the hospital Saturday morning for medical attention. Orval Crissler, who had his appendix removed Saturday morning, is fairly comfortable today. Mrs. Helen Purcupile, Mrs. Fred Chapman, Mrs. Phares, Mrs. George Crocket, and Frank Maxwell returned home Home mdde pies, baked .beans, doughnuts, and oyster dressing at the - Makeever hotel. , 3 Place your orders early- No deliveries made. ’Phone 107.

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