Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 302, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1919 — Page 1

No. 302.

Child’s Kitchen and Dining Set consisting of round table with four chairs and kitchen cabinet. See them in our window. Priced at $18.50 __ _ ■ 1 jzJ • ■ ’ - ■ . ■ . W. J. Wright

BIC DANCE AT GAYETY THEATRE Thursday Evening December 18 !. / . ■■■!■■■■ ! —II The Watseka Orchestra will furnish the music Admission $ 1 and war tax Ladies Fk*ee CALIX PAQUETTE

REPORT THDhp RED CROSS ROLL CALL The third Red Cross roll call enrolled 1,413 members in Jasmer county for the year 1920. Every township in the county responded very generously- with tne exception of Carpenter, which, headed by a few narrow-minded people of Remington, refused to give pithpr, Hm a or money to the cause. There follows a report from the various town-ships: Township Membership Magaz’s Donations Chairman Barkley. 126 10 111.00 Mrs J L. Adams Marion 123 5 Gertrude Leopold Wheatfield 85 1 ~ 5.00 Mrs. S. Fendig Kankakee 65 7 1.00 Mrs Duggieby Gillam ... 53 0 ••••• £• ~P ” Jordan 52 ‘ 0 100 Julius Huff Union 49 3 S. A Brusnahan Newton . 45 3 John Rush Hanging Grove . . 38 1 3.00 Robert McDonald Milroy . 35 2 .50 “• William Fisher Walker . 23 0 Frank Hershman Rensselaer" 647 18 16.52 Muriel Harris 9.00 ' T 26.00 4.00 r 1.00 , ’ " ■ 1.00 6.91 1,413 51 $89.93 Total collected . . $1,553,93 NELL MEYERS, Chairman.

PRINCESS THEATRE MATINEE—2:IS NIGHT —7:00 ■•’ . 7 ■ —TONIGHT— Mae Marsh —in—- “ The Bondage of Barbara”

THURSDAY Vivian Martin “An Ittnocent Adventuress a, ’ ' -- ■ '*■ -•- FRIDAY , Florence Reed “Her Code of Honor” MONDAY 4 Mae Marsh “The Little Devil”

The Evening Republican.

SATURDAY “The White Heather” You never saw such a acene in your life. Two men at death grips at the bed of the ocean, eight fathoms below the eyes of man. One the husband who seeks to cast aside the faithful wife of his youth. The other the man who loved her, and loye» her stilt The eyes of mortal man have never beheld such a scene of staggering splendor. The imagination of humans has never conceived such magnificence as this. The wizard of Maurice Touneur has produced a picture eternal—one that you will be everlastingly sorry to say you missed... LARRY SEMON COMEDY “Passing the Buck” PRIZMA SUBJECT “Trout” A study of the life of the spodded beauties and a tussle with a> “big one” that is a delight for the devotees of Mr. Walton.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17, 1919.

HARDING ENTERS THE RACE

OHIO SENATOR ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR PRESIDENCY. . * Washington, Dec. 16.—Senator Harding, ~of Ohio, formally announced tonight his candidacy for the republican presidential nomination in 1920. The announcement was made in a letter to Clare Hughes, of Piqua, 0., chairman of the Miami county republican committee, authorizing the use of the senator’s name in the choosing of delegates to the national convention. Senator Harding is the third republican senator to make known his presidential aspirations, following Senators Poindexter, of Washington, and Johnson, of California. A boom for Senator Sutherland, of West Virginia also has been inaugurated. In his letter, Senator Harding said he had “no personal preference in the matter,” but gladly would cooperate in “making effective the manifest wish of the republicans of the state.” He added, however, that Ke would announce no platform, as that was the duty of the national convention. The senator said he would not make a personal pre-convention campaign because it would necessitate neglect of his senatorial duties. “A private communication to our state organization and many letters to political friends, have expressed my real reluctance to permit the use of my name in this connection,” the letter said, “and it was genuinely sincere, and expressed then my personal and political preference. I do not forget, however, that my first obligation politically is to the republicans of our state, who have so generously honored me.” The senatfir added that he realized the wish of Ohio republicans to present a candidate and that “the fortunes of politics” and activities “incident to official position” had suggested his name, formal consent for the use of which, required by Ohio law, would we written at the proper time.

TRIAL OF HARRY NEW OPENS IN LOS ANGELES.

Los Angeles, Dec. 16.—“ Harry S. New is the calmest man I ever saw under such circumstances,” said LeComte Davis, his attorney, as the young man waited in the county jail for the opening of his trial today on a charge of murder. Apparently without the slightest doubt that he would be saved from the gallows, New slept well last night and spent the early hours today smoking, reading and chatting with the jailers. The district attorney, it is said, may present some surprise evidence, but it is believed that the main point on which the state will ask that New be convicted -will be the alleged confession. “I lost my head and shot her, the alleged confession reads. The defense will attempt to prove .that New was insane and that he was not responsible either when he is alleged to have shot Freda Lesser, his sweetheart, or when he told his story to detectives. New is alleged to have shot and killed Miss Lesser on the night of July 4 in Tipango eanyon, a few miles from this city. He drove in his automobile to the police station with the body of the girl beside him and surrendered. According to a statement given out by the police at the time New is alleged to have said he killed the young woman in a fit of rage when she refused to marry him. An autopsy indicated- that Miss Lesser was in a delicate condition. The trial is being held before Superior Judge Craig. Several days may.be required to obtain a jury. One hundred prospective jurors were called into court for the opening session, including a number of women. The prospects were that half of the jury may be women. Both sides showed a willingness for women to sit in the case.—lndianapolis News.

WALKER TOWNSHIP FARMER DIES AT THE HOSPITAL.

Hugh Gaffey, whose serious illness had been noted in the Republicata, died at the hospital in this city December 16 of heart trouble. He was born in Illinois on November 30, 1857, and was therefore sixty-two years of age. He is survived by his wife and two sisters, Mrs. Healey and Mrs. Margaret Lowe, of Chicago. The funeral services will be held at the St. Augustine Catholic church at 9:00 a. m. Thursday and interment made in Mt. Calvary cemetery.

“HOOSIER HUNTING GROUNDS” A book of the pioneer history and romantic adventure of early Indiana, sent to any address through the holidays for *I.OO. Phone 921-E. JOHN E. ALTER, Rensselaer, R. D. 2. Phone 62. Everything electrical. —-H. A LEE * ,

"WE’RE SAFE,” CRY THOUSANDS

WORLD DIDN’T END TODAY—EVERYONE PREPARES FOR XMAS. “We’re safe,” was the cry that escaped the throats of thousands of American citizens Wednesday afternoon when the hour hand on the clock passed the twelve mark and started on its journey as usual to the numeral one without the faintest tremor of hesitancy, indicating that the end of time was not yet as was predicted by Dr. Albert H. Porta, of the University of Michigan, an astronomer who had predicted that the passing of the world into nothingness would occur at noon, December 17. Southern negroes ceased their wails and pleadings to their- Redeemer when the zero hour had passed and lifted themselves from bended knees to indulge in their usual pursuits, and religious fanatics put a stop to their unearthly cries to drink their soup when the old earth kept rotating and the volcano refused to erupt It was a disappointing blow to many who had craned their necks throughout the morning hours to see what a world did when it decided to end itself. Today will go down in history as the culmination df the greatest hoax ever, and Professor Porta has placed himself in a ridiculous position through his foolhardiness in making such a prediction, having nothing to gain and everything to lose. According to Dr. Porta’s original statement the cosmic upheaval was scheduled *to take place at noon when Venus, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter and Neptune lined up on the same side of the sun as our own planet, while the eighth member of the planetary group, Uranus, was on the same line on the other side of the sun. Gravitational influences, according to Professor Porta’s reasoning, was to release several stars from their accustomed places, and one of these, Professor Porta said, was destined to destroy the earth. Pressed for further details Tuesday, Professor Porta denied making the prediction. He said that what he did predict was a series of storms on the Pacific coast between December 17 and December 31, the effects of which may be felt far toward the east. Tuesday night Professor E. B. Frost, famous astronomer of the Williams Bay observatory, delivered some strong remarks on the subject. “It is the sheerest and most miserable nonsense,” he said. “There is absolutely no foundation for any such tommyrot. The planets have been in the position they will assume at-least a thousand times, as far as history records, and no harm has ever come of it.” Regarded mainly as humorous, the prediction of Professor Porta has had some serious effects. Numerous suicides have been reported in various parts. of the world, traced directly to the belief that they were merely anticipating death December 17th. Ministers throughout the country have reported that their attendance has been unusually heavy during the past two weeks, and that since the prediction was made many people who seldom attended church have been regular worahippers. Many Rensselaer people arose early this morning to take a peek at the sky to see if there was anything of an unusual nature happening among the planets, but found the sky clear and undisturbed and scurried back to their warm blankets. With the crisis passed it is expected that everything will return to normal and that the thoughts of the merchants and others will rivet ■themselves on the coming holidays.

APPRECIATES HOME PAPER.

WALlftjT ROAD FARMS „• Holstein-Friesian Cattle Samuel E. Sparling Gallion, Ala., Dec. 12, 1919. Dear Hamilton: Please find subscription renewal for coming year. It matters little how far one may wander from the scenes of youth and early friendship, it is indeed a rare person who does not desire to hold firm to those ties and memories as the years of life lengthen. There is no better chronicle of those things than your old home local paper, and I wonder if that is not its principal mission. A full measure of prosperity to you and old friends, I am, . Sincerely, SAMUEL E. SPARLING.

CARL WORLAND HAS NARROW ESCAPE AT WASHINGTON, ILL.

The following item was taken from the Peoria (Ill.) Journal of December 15; Washington, Hl., Dec. 14.—-Carl E; Worland, of Rensselaer, Ind., truck driver, employed in Keokuk, la., suffered a broken arm and a Tew minor injuries late Monday night when a truck which he was driving enroute from Keokuk to Streator was hit by. a switching engine and box car in the local railroad yards. The machine was badly damaged, Worland’s injuries were not serious.

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