Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1919 — Page 1

No. 298.

PHONOGRAPHS You cannot asford to overlook the Vista Phono- |lul|l|| Hn graph. lggi?=» HR It comes in five styles priced at SBO SIOO $135 ? $165 $225 T J W. J. Wright

MARKETS BY WIRE.

[Furnished by Fanners’ Grain Co., H. H. Potter, Mgr.] , Chicago, 111., Dec. 12. Live Stock Markets. Hogs—Receipts, 25,000; carry over, 18,000; top, $13.40. Cattle —Receipts, 10,000; top, $21.25. Sheep—Receipts, 19,000. Grain Markets. May corn opened at 132 and 131 i-4; closed at 132 1-8. v Dec. corn opened at 140 and loy 3-4; closed at 141. n n . ■> May oats opened at 79 3-4 and 1-2; closed at 79 5-8 and I*2. Dec. oats opened at 77 1-4; closed at 77.

PROGRAM OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOL CLUB.

The following is the program of the Primary School club, to be given in the primary building at 2:30 p. m. Saturday: Folk dances —children. Business. • , “Observations as Result of Medical Inspections in Schools” —Miss Nettie Jordan. Address, “Relation of Community to Schools” —Mr. Hamilton. Question Box —'Mrs. John Culp. Social Hour—Leader Mrs. F. Kresler.

Lee Ramey was in Francesville today on important business. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Kuppers went to Lafayette this afternoon. Mrs. George Coover died at her home near Virgie this Friday morning at about 9 o’clock. Her death, was due to cancer. The funeral services will be held at 2:20 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Christian church and will be in charge of Rev. W. T. Barbro.

PRINCESS THEATRE MATINEE—2:IS NIGHT—7:OO —TONIGHT—“When Bearcat Went Dry” This picture play, adapted from mountain district furnish an audiCharles Neville Buck’s famous ence with enough suspense that will novel of the Kentucky mountains, satisfy the most exacting audiences, has more thrills in it than are Through the story runs a love tousually found in three feature pic- mance that is as sweet as the water tures. The running fights between that trickles down the sides of the two of the fighting elements that Cumberland mountains where the compose the inhanbtants of the story of the play is laid. ALSO Elmo Lincoln In the Second, Episode of “Elmo the Mighty”

SATURDAY “When Bearcat Went Dry” j Rainbow Comedy "Romeos and Jolly Juliets” Featuring Myrtle Sterling Also Prisma Subject "The Model Girls” A glimpse at the beauties of the shops and shop windows in Nature s colors. '

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The Evening Republican.

YELLOWSTONE ELK HERD IS FACING STARVATION.

New York, Dec. 11. —The famous elk herd in Yellowstone park, numbering 30,000 animals, faces extinction because of the heaviest snowfall in thirty years and the heavy slaughter of animals in Montana, where they have been driven in search of food, according to Robert S. Yard, executive secretary of the National Parks’ association. Five thousand animals already have been killed by hunters outside the park and their carcasses shipped to market in the present hunting season, which does not close until Christmas eve, Mr. Yard said. The National Parks’ association is conducting a campaign for the elks’ preservation and Mr. Yard declared that starvation faces the surviving animals unless large quantities of hay, for which no appropriation is at present available, can be distributed in their feeding grounds. The almost unprecedented heavy snowfall has cut off the usual food supplies. .

NOTICE TO PARENTS. The public schools will be in session this Saturday, December 13, to make up for the Friday after Thanksgiving day. This arrangement will allow two full weeks’ vacation at Christmas time, school dismissing Friday evening, December 19, and re-opening Monday morning, January 5. BOARD OF EDUCATION, C. R. Dean, Superintendent. BARGAINS in all kinds of second hand automobiles. Come in and look them over in the' white front garage.—KUBOSKE & WALTER. A record to be preserved for years—your family photo at PARKER’S.

MONDAY Harry Carey I • “BareTists” TUESDAY “The Last Days of Pompeii” i •• WEDNESDAY Mae Marsh “The Bondage of Barbara”

RENSSELAER. INDIANA, FRIDAY, DEC. 12, 1919.

RENSSELAER IS PROGRESSIVE

MANY new buildings are ERECTED DURING THE PRESENT YEAR. '.T i ■' With material and labor abnormally high and difficult to obtain, Rensselaer has had a wonderful year in the matter of new buildings, both business and residence. The following improvements in business buildings have been made during the year: Kuboske & Walter, garage. $15,000 Kellner & Callahan, implement room 8,000 Wallace & Herath, poultry house 3,000 Shafer & Co., garage 7,000 Michael Kanne, laundry 2,500 J. W. Horton, Gayety airdome 5,000 Central Sales Co., improvement on garage 5,000 Jasper Co. Telephone Co., cable --- 2,500 Van Rensselaer club, improvement on Babcock building 3,000 The following residences have been built or improved during the year: Elzie Grow, new residence $7,000 W. H. Hogan, new residence.. 5,000 Dr. E. N. Loy, improved resi- * i dence - 4,500 Jesse Nichols, improved residence —-... 4,000 B. D. McCoily, new residence 4,000 R. D. Wangelin, new residence ; 4,000 Korah Daniels, new residence 4,000 Chester Halstead, new reais' dence 4,300 Mrs. Elizabeth Haus, new residence 3,500 G. L. Thornton, new residence 3,000 Edward Duvall, improvements 500 Edgar Day, improvements 500 C. R. Dean, improvements 700 Elmer Daniels, improvements. 500 There may be new buildings that we have not listed. The price in a number of cases is estimated and may vary slightly from the cost.. We are quite surfe that we have not i mentioned all of the properties that have been improved.

There has been a large number of splendid farm residences built in the county during the year. If the owners of these would supply the needed information we would be pleased to,give a list of them. The prospects for the coming year are, very bright. The Farmers & Merchants National Bank and A. F. Long & Son will undoubtedly erect the finest business building in Rensselaer upon the site purchased of Abraham Leopold. This location is on a par with the location of The Trust & Savings Bank and the Forsythe building occupied by Rowles & Parker’s department store. Should the owners of the Leopold corner decide to wreck the present building and in its place erect a modem structure of three or four stories, equipped with electric elevator and suite of rooms especially arranged for groups of professional meii and with modern lodge or club rooms in the upper story, they would have a building which would be a money earner, a credit to the city and the pride of the owners. A number of new residences are now under construction, but not completed. Attorney Cope J. Hanley is to erect a Very elegant bungalow on East Cornelia street. It is possible that 1920 will see erected in this city a fine new power plant. This will be located near the Monon railroad so that the hauling of coal may be discontinued.

There is need of an addition to the present county hospital building and some considerable sentiment favoring the erection of a in honor of the heroes \f the late war, is heard. An act passed by the last Indiana legislature made this latter project possible. L, ' Rensselaer is very much in need of a' large coliseum for farmers’ gatherings and other important public functions and in this building a home for the American Legion coul<|, be provided. Let us strive as a city to keep afire the spirit of advancement and progress and have business and public buildings in harmony with the many elegant and commodious homes and in keeping with the culture of our people.

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. on the date indicated: L Max. Min. December 12 35 35

The roller skating rink in the Gayety theatre building will be open each evening of the week from 7 to 9 o’clock and from 9 o’clock until midnight. Open Saturday afternoon from 1:30 to 6 o’clock. Open every afternoon during the holidays. 25c, war tax 3c. * CALIX PAQUETTE.

GARFIELD DISGUSTED; QUITS AS FUEL HEAD.

Washington, Dec. 11.-—Fuel Administrator Garfield’s resignation was tonight in the hands of President Wilson, given because he disagrees .in principle with the coal strike settlement proposal arranged by *the government and the mine union. Dr. Garfield himself refused tonight to confirm, deny or discuss the report, but at the white house it was said that a personal letter from him had been transmitted to the president late this afternoon. Men close to the fuel administrator understood that he believes that the work of the commission authorized under the settlement to be made up of one coal mine operator, a coal miner, and a third person named to represent the public, will result in an increase in the price of coal to the consuming pub-; lie. Against this form of settlement, Dr. Garfield has been unal-, Iterably opposed. It has been learned jon good authority that he took no part in the negotiations with the mine workers’ union chiefs during the last week and that, although informed and consulted after their, initiation, the terms laid out as fin-' ally accepted contravene his con- ■ ception of the main principle in- J volved. , | It was recalled in connection with the resignation that in suggesting> .a 14 per cent wage increase as fair for the miners and possible to i be paid from present profits of the i mine owners, Dr. Garfield suggested a commission representative of the: industry to review the findings, but, expressed the conviction that such ■ a body should not have power to i fix prices. His belief is said to be ■ that with this power granted, a com- i bination of the employer and the employe in the industry to mulct the, public by price raises is certain to 1 result. ' Whether the president will accept I the resignation is not known. Members of the cabinet, however, are known to be supporting the settlement program as put through by Attorney General Palmer. Well informed officials hold the. opinion that many of the restric- , tions in the coal saving order will: have to remain effective until about January 20, even should the miners go back at once in a body.

DR. COOK HAD NOTHING ON GALLILEO GRUB.

Minneapolis, Kans,, Dec. 11.— i What was it Barnum said about “one being born every minute?”! Well, harken to this story. 1 By diligent toil and attention to business Homer Hogarth, a farmer, had—note the past tense—accumulated $30,000. Then along came Gallileo Grubino, also known as Gallileo Grub. To hear Gallileo tell it he had been a member of Peary’s expedition to the pole and had discovered that the northern apex of the universe in reality is a steel projection. He \ had invented a mighty scoop which could be attached to the north pole and by the rotary motion of the globe would scoop up ice in the frigid north and dump it right on Hogarth’s farm. Gallileo puttered around Hogarth’s fertile acres with some surveyor’s instruments by i which he proved the accuracy of his ! measurements. Hogarth’s farm, he ■ said, was “the very spot.” I 1 Hogarth bit. “The Aurora Borealis Ice Co,” was formed. Hogarth invested $30,000 and Gallileo invested his vast knowledge. Gallileo started with the $30,000 ‘ for the north pole to rig up his scoop. No ice has been dumped on Hogarth’s farm and he is worried. He : told the sheriff about it and now a warrant is out for Gallileo —but his only known address is the north pole.

PRESENT STATUS IN THE MINE FIELDS.

ILLINOIS—No general resumption until today. Few men back at Danville and Bloomington. INDIANA—Men generally return-, ing. Mines- opened at Petersburg, Evansville, Bicknell and Brazil. MICHIGAN —Miners defiant. May not return. KANSAS —Most of men expected to return today. Volunteers being withdrawn. ARKANSAS—Men awaiting official order. Expected to work today. lOWA—'Few men back. Rest expected to work today. OKLAHOMA—No men back. Volunteers still working strip pits. MlSSOUßl—Volunteers sent home. Miners to resume work today. WEST VIRGINIA—Three hundred mines reopened near Fairmont. Dispute delays work in the New River field. PENNSYLVANIA—Few return. Expect men back Monday. OHIO —Production small., Men exSected to return Saturday or [onday. TEXAS —Miners to return today. WASHINGTON—Miners vote Saturday on acceptance of terms.

Olla Clouse was called to Francesville today by the serious illness of his mother-in-law, Mrs. John Hayworth, who is not expected to long survive.

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