Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 316, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1920 — Page 1

No. 316.

Buy A Hoover

z , T Clean your' house after Cnristmas witn a Hoover a* . * -—.— . i No dust, no dirt and no effort to rUn the machinfe. /’ - J ~~~ W. J. WRIGHT

SAFE CROSSINGS IN INDIANA IS PLAN OF COMMISSION.

Indianapolis, Jan. 2.—lndiana railroad and interurban crossings are to be made safer next year. John W. McCardle, vice-chairman of the public service commission, is behind the movement and declares he will make every effort to end the many accidents that have proved fatal to scores of persons in Indiana. “Indiana as a state must do something to make its railroads and inteururban crossings safer,” said Mr. McCardle, “and one of the things I intend to do next year, as soon as possible after the railroads are returned to their owners, is to work out a plan to promote Safety at crossings.” . _ ' . .. Commissioner McCardle, it is said, baa in mind calling of a conference of railroad and interurban men, automobile association, city and county officials to discuss what shall be done about the situation. He believes that a committee can be appointed to recommend the enactment of agreed legislation along this hne. Mr. McCardle has been stirred to make some definite action as a re■sult of a survey completed by David E. Mathews, chief railroad inspector for the commission, who, with his assistants, has surveyed every steam railroad crrtgnng ni Indiana, numbering more than 10,000. The survey shows that in 1010, 122 persons were killed and “jurod ' these crossings. In 1918, 226 were killed and 294 injured.

NOTICE. Saving increased our dairy herd and put in a milking machine, we are now able to take care of additional cutsomers. —MRS. C. KELLNER, ’phone 64. John Gleason, the horse buyer, will be at the Hemphill bare until Thursday, January Bth, and will pay the highest market prices. boy SCOUTS, ATTENTION! Until further notice the regular meetings will be resumed on Monday evening, January sth, at < o’clock. —-Scoutmasters. BARGAINS in all kinds of second hand automobiles, Come in and look them oyer in the white front garage.—KUBOSKE A WALTER. Mr. and Mrs. Will Stahl, of Fair Oaks, were in Rensselaer Friday.

PRINCESS THEATRE MATINEE—2IIS ' ' NIGHT—7:OO —TONIGHT— Enrico Caruso "My Cousin”

Yes, a Caruso picture at, last. The immortal singer-actor moves before year eyes. You would hare to pay fire or tea dollars to see him equally well at any metropolitan opera house. Eurico Caruso, immortal son of Italy, has acted before all the rulers of the world. Kings, presidents and Queens hare been

MONDAY, JANUARY S» Monroe Salisbury “The Sleeping Lion” .

He was only a poor KttU ’is unage vendor, found him, but no have.loved himmore. Aad then came the ehnnee to go far ... >v. *•. „ u .--xv > •

The Evening Republican.

THE LEGION’S PURPOSE.

j Since attacks are being made on ' the American Legion, it is well to discover, if possible, what actuates them. Is the legion the tool of capital, as Victor Berger asserts? The preamble to the legion’s constitution says: “For God and country, we associate ourselves together for the follow- ! ing purposes: To uphold and defend the constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a 100 per cent Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of i our association in the great war; to inculcate a sense of individual obli- ■ gation to the, community, state and | nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and good wilh on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; to conse- ! crate and sanctify our comradeship •by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.” . That platform might have been written by any man who believed in the common good of all, the general uplift of humanity and the brotherhood of mam not written by socialist or radical, capitalist or laborer. It was written by American soliders who went over the seas to fight for an ideal. They are at home now and ready to resume the ways x>f peace and the principle for which they fought is to be the principle for which they mean to strive. TMme who are fighting the Amencam Legion are identifying themselves unmistakably. —lndianapolis News.

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Min. December 81 40 14 January 1 J January 2 *4 -4 January 3 14

OATS AT HIGH MARK.

The local dealers were paying eighty. cents per bushel for oatotoday(Saturday). This is the highest prifee oats have been for almost two years. Corn was $1.25; rye, $1.55; ana wheat from $2.30 to $2.24.

Have year auto painted at the North Side Garage. Work guaranteed, prices right.

thrilled by his gestures and Ukewise some ten thousand cities. He s every bit as great an actor as a singer. - t 'J ■ . FATTY ARBUCKLE ‘THE ROUGH~ HOUSE” Admisson—Adults 20c ■2C'—22c. Children 10c-l<k—lla.

brave little boy—and found «dre»< beautiful drama without gives Monroe Salisbury at his host. ’ INTERNATIONAL CURRENT ( EVENTS _

UNMELAKR, INDIANA SATURDAY, JAN. 3, 1920.

: FIRST WEEK’S PROGRAM OF THE CITIZENSHIP i: SCHOOL TO BE HELD IN THE EAST COURT ROOM. < > MW • ’ Monday Evening—B o’clock , \ ! - ‘‘History and Principles of the Democratic Party <> Captain Wood Unger, Frankfort. ’ ’ Tuesday Evening 1 o’clock I ‘‘History and Principles of the Republican Party o Mr. Archibald M. Hall, Indianapolis. 1 * - o’clock . , “History and Principles of Other Political Parties Mr. C. Ross Doan. < i Thursday I? waning "—8 o’clock ... < • “Americanisation,” Prof. Paul Smith, Purduo University. 1 * Friday o clock “Food Problems,” Prof. W. Q. Smith, Purdue University. ’ * Saturday Evening—6 o’clock “Party System,’* Mr. C. Ross Doan.

C. M. BLUE WITNESS TO HIGHLAND BANK ROBBERY.

Charles M. Blue, of this city, was in Highland, Ind., a small town near Hammond, Friday, and was a witness to the bank robbery which occurred there at noon in which the bandits secured 'slo,ooo and made their escape. Mr. Blue was a teacher in the schools at Highland last year and was there for a visit with friends when the robbery occurred. The following account of the robbery is taken from the Hammond Times: Highland, Ind., Jan. 2.—Five bandits, none of them masked, held up the Farmers and Merchants’ bank at Highland at noon today and escaped with between $9,000 and $lO,000 in cash and Liberty bonds. Cashier Henry Daugherty and Assistant Cashier John Hejna were in the bank when the five men drew up in front in a large green touring car. One man remained in the machine, keeping the engine runnig, and the other four entered the bank while one guarded the door, the others with levelled revolver forcing the two bank attaches to face the wall while they scooped up all the available cash.

j Not satisfied with the money vwhich was in sight, the robbers then forced Mr. Daugherty to unlock the inner vault, from which they removed more currency and a quantity ;of Liberty bonds. Then, backing out of the door, the bandits climbed i into their machine and sped away I northward in the direction of Hess--1 ville. The machine, which was easily identified by its green color ■ and wire wheels, was claimed by some to be an Oakland Six, while i others insist that it was a Cole Eight. - —rr I „As soon as a pursuit posse could 'be organized the alarm was spread :and attempts were made to trace • the machine. At Hessville it was learned it had turned toward Gary and at that place it seems that the machine swerved toward Hammond- • Here the trail was lost, although the police in all directions have 'been notified to watch for the car. ’ It had been confidently predieted at many times recently that bank robberies would not 'be pulled in this section with success because of the fact that the bandits would be compelled to run the gauntlet of the thickly populated districts in order to reach Chicago, but this latest hold-up .indicates that the bandits would rather take their chances m the cities than head into the open country which lies to the west of Highland.

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington, D. C., Jan. 2. Advance figures on the November railroad earnings show the net earnings for the month were the lowest in thirty years, due to abnormal expenses, partly because of the coal strike. The net earning were about $19,000,000, and when the December returns are r m it is estimated that the government operating lorn for the two years will be about 1700,000,000. In denouncing a published report that Lord Grey had Stated an agreement whereby the United States would lend $13,000,000,000 to Great Brittin, Secretary Lansing described ft as the work of some one suffering from “intellectual degeneracy or softening of the brain.” • - ?-■

’ Secretary of Whrßakerhas written Gen. March that he will do nothing about promotions for officers who have lost rank since the war until congress patoes Wslation increasing regular army or specifically authorises promotion of veterans of the service. Because it would cost $50,000,000 to recondition thirty .former ’German passenger vessels, the shipping board decided to place them on the {market. Senator Harding, of Ohio, republican presidential aspirant, in an opening statement, explains his attitude toward labor and his vote for the Cummins anti-strike clause in the railroad bill. He says he is for organised labor, but against organised labor domination. "Senators who have been trying to work out a peace treaty compromise during the holidays find now that 1 they have been traveling' in circles. , They are nowhere nearer a compromise today than they ware before land see no hope of reaching an 'agreement before the senate recon- * Tygayrpa t . ’ * — -

SAD DEATH AT HOSPITAL

DEATH CLAIMS MOTHER OF FOUR CHILDREN—ONE AN INFANT. Death is always sad. Whether it is the aged grandparent or the infant of but a day, hearts are always ‘ broken. But the death of a mother with four children, one an infant but a week old, and the oldest but a child of sixteen, is exceptionally sad. Such is the grief we must chronicle in the case of Mrs. Alfred Randle, who died at the hospital in this city Friday evening at 9 o’clock. Marybelle Moore Randle was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John •Moore, of this city, and was born > August 16, 1880. She was a most lovable girl and in maturity an excellent mother. She was married to Alfred Randle and is survived by him and her four children, three daughters and one son. Funeral services will be held at the Trinity M. E. church Monday 'afternoon at 2 o’clock. Intenpent will be made in Weston cemetery.

SHOULD BE READY FOR THE ENUMERATORS.

You people of Jasper county are soon to find yourselves counted by one of the enumerators who making a canvass of the county that they may tell their Unde Samuel just how many folks there are within the borders of the county. Two weeks’ time has been allotted for the work and such a short space of time means that the enumerators are going to have to keep real busy and that the folks who, are to be counted must be prompt in answering the questions hurled at them and not de-, tain the enumerators any longer than is necessary* The following are the questions which you should be prepared to answer: Sex; Color or race: Age at last birthday; Whether single, married, widowed or divorced; Birthplace of person enumerated and birthplace of father and mother, giving names of both country and province if foreign born; Occupation, specifying trade or profession, also industry in which employed; Whether attending school; Whether able to read; Whether able to write; Whether able to speak Ehghsh; Whether home is owned or rented, and if owned whether home is free of encumbrance or is mortgaged; Persons of foreign birth will be asked questions concerning these additional points: Year of immigration to the United States; Whether naturalized, and if so, the year of naturalization; Mother tongue or native language.

NOTICE. 1 '-T— ' The Eastern Star installation having been postponed on account of bad weather, will be held Tuesday evening, January 6th, at 7:30. The .incoming officers are urged to be present. The ladies wall bring lunch.

1,981,929 MOTOR VEHICLES MADE IN THE LAST YEAR.

The total motor vehicle production in 1919, including and commercial, reached 1,891,929, representing a wholesale valuation of $1,807,594,580, establishing a record in the automobile industry, the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday. * Passenger cat production was riighUy less than in 1917, totalling Lsß®»* 787, as against 1,740,792. Truck production, however, advamwd from the previous record of 227,500 m 11918; to 805,142 in 1919. Moto vehicles exported during 1919 aggregated $110,000,000 ta value. Combined with the wholesale value of bodies andaccessories, last year’s wholesale valuation places the kith prospects, it was said, that the business during the current year kill rank second to steel among the manufacturing industries df life United _

HiuUwe-aA Cotton $2.25 up .Part Wool $3, $4 AU Wool $5, $6 4

MARTIAL LAWS SUSPENDED.

» Gary, Ind., Jan. 2.—Martial law, in effect here since October 6, on account of the steel strike, was suspended at midnight at the close of the old year on orders from the office of Major General Leonard Wood, United States army, at Chicago. Instructions to military authorities followed the request of Mayor Hodges that the federal troops be withdrawn.

MARKETS by wire.

[Furnished by Farmers’ Grain Co., H. H. Potter, Mgr.] Chicago, Hl., Jan. 3. Live Stock Market. " Hogs—Receipts, 15,000: carry ' over, 3,600; market 10c to 25c highfer; top, >14.95. ~ J Cattle —Receipts, 2,000. I Sheep—Receipts, 2,500. - Indianapolis hog receipts, 6,500; top, $15.25. Grain Market —- r ■ Jan. corn opened at 1.36 1-2; closed at 1.34 7-8 and 5-8. May oats opened at 84 1-8 and 1-4; closed at 83 8-8 and 1-2. May corn opened at 1.33 1-4 and 5-8; closed at 1.81 3-4 and 5-8. July oats opened at 77; closed at 76 1-2. , July corn opened at 1.81 8-4 and 7-8; closed at 1.80 1-4 and 1-8.

ABE MARTIN.

rTedtamapaWs News.] What’s become o’ th’ travelin’ doctor with a full page beard that used t’ visit th’ little towns an’ charge absolutely nothin’ t’ advise you f begin treatment at once? Thor’s lots o’ offices within th’ gift o’ th’ people —if you’ve got th’ price of a nomination. a* .

STAR THEATRE —TONIGHT—- ' ... ' » THE KNOCKOUT SUCCESS OF THE YEAR! FILLED WITH RED-BLOODED THRILLS WORLD PICTURES Present CREIGHTON HALE fa* “THE BLACK CIRCLE” By Raymond C. HUI Scenario by GUos R. Warren “THE BLACK CIRCLE” is a thrilling story of a young man who takes charge of a small country newspaper and his fight agamst a ruffians who are terrorising d»s district, aton wins, but not until he has twice received The Black Circle, the band is out to “get” him and’ two attempts have been mado en ite life. ALSO . ' [ “THE RED GLOVE” t' ’ ’ EPISODE NO. “A LEAP FOR LIFE” ex UICCf

DATA ON INCOME TAX AND HOW TO AVOID MISTAKES.

Were you one of thousands of persons who last year, with unquestioned honesty of purpose, filed an incorrect income tax return? Are you, or have you been a claimant for refund of taxes overpaid? Have you been called upon by the bureau of internal revenue for payment of amounts owed the government through inadvertence or omissions in making out your income tax form? To sum it up, have you experienced trouble of any kind in filing your income tax return for 1918? If so, this is written for your benefit and for the benefit of more than 3,000,000 taxpayers who, on or before March 15, will file income tax returns for the year 1919. It is eertain a percentage of these returns will be incorrect. It is equally certain that the percentage of errors may be largely reduced if the taxpayers will acquaint themselves with the income tax provisions of the act of February 24, 1919, known as the revenue act of 1918, which provides for the collection of taxes for the year 1919 and subsequent years. Probably the most important change affecting the average taxpayer is in the normal rate, the exemptions of SI,OOO for single persons and $2,000 for married persons and heads of families remaining the same AS for 1918. The normal rate' for 1919 is 4 per cent on the first $4,000 of net income above the exemptions and 8 per eenton the remaining net income. The normal rate for 1918 was 6 and 12 per cent, respectively. This appliestoevery citizen and resident of the Umted States. Alien nonresidents receiving income from sources within the United States are taxed to the full 8 per cent on the income from such sources. , . . The surtax rates, which range from 1 per cent on the amount of net income between $5,000 and $6,000 to 65 per cent on the amount of income in excess of $1,000,000, remain unchanged. The tax, as in 1918, may be paid in full at the time of filing the return, or in four (installments, the first of which is due on or before March 15, the second on or before June 15, the third on or before September 15, and the fourth on or before December 15. The first; installment must accompany the filing of the return. The period for filing is from January 1 to Maren io.

KILLS LARGE GREY WOLF NEAR KNIMAN.

James D. Steel, of south of Newland, was in town today to collect the bounty at the auditor’s office on a large grey wolf which he killed a few days ago, and to show our citizens how large these barnyard pests grow. The animal was a magnificent specimen and is as large as any that has been killed in this vicinity in a long time. The bounty on them Is five dollars. The auditor’s office also reports that there have been many foxes brought in this winter, many more than in past years, which makes it appear that Jasper county is being overrun by the farmers enemy. Many wolf and fox drives are being held throughout the state this winter and many of the animals are being exterminated.

CAR LOAD OF TANK- . < AGE FOR SALE.

We have purchased a car of tankage which we will offer for sale. If interested place order at once.— THE FARMERS’ GRAIN CO., telephone 7.

ATTENTION!

Members of the Van Rensselaer There win be. a meeting at the Van Rensselaer dub rooms on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 7:30 for the purpose of revising the. by-laws. AU members please give this notice your preferred attention and be present.

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