Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1920 — Page 1

No. <43.

If you are wise you will buy rugs this month as the good patterns are getting scarcer and higher every day. W. J. WRIGHT RENSSELAER, INDIANA

James Barber went to Paw Paw, 111., today. A. T. Keiper and Barney Kohloff went to South Bend today. Mrs. A. J.. Ash and baby returned today from Indianapolis. R. M. Johnson returned to this city from Chicago today. Peter Nomensori of Dwight, DI., came to Rensselaer today. S. A. Arnold went to Delphi today. Wednesday local grain market was as follows: oats 82 cts.; corn, |1.35; rye, $1.35 and wheat $2.20. Trustee John F. Pettet, W. D. Meyers and Mr. Meyers’ daughter-in-law, Mrs. William Meyers, Jr., were in Rensselaer today. Mrs. M. A. Copner, who had visited here with Milton Witham and family left today for her home in Bloomingdale. Attorney G. A. Wiliams left today for Delphi and Logansport, where he had some legal matters to look after. Frank Fix, who had visited with his sister, Mrs. Henry Mackey, returned today to 'his home in Battleground. The Daughters of the American Revolution will celebrate George Washington’s birthday at the home of Mrs? James H. Chapman TueSday, February 24. A dinner will be served at six o’clock. Mrs. John King left today for Warsaw and Winona Lake where she will visit with her son, Fred King and family and her daughter, Edna Rupe and husband. _ Walter Timmons and John Timmons, of Otterbein came today to attend the John Snodgrass funeral, which was held this Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Arthur Williamson was called to Buffalo, White county, today on account of the illness of her son Ira Wiliamson and family, all of whom have the influenza. , Robert Smith, Lee Ramey, Ernest Comer, Thomas Porter, Jr., ( and Clyde. Davisson went to Cincinnati, 0., from which city they will return driving through new automobiles. Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson, who had attended the funeral of the letter’s mother in Morocco, returned today by this city to their home in Lebanon. They were accompanied here by Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Wright of Morocco.

£ PRINCESS THEATRE MATINEE—StIS NIGHT—7iM —TONIGHT—MADGE KENNEDY ■ -in“Leave It to Susan” A romance of the Mojave Desert, girl tames the bad men of the west. Queen of Hearts EAto four of a £upi’l lost, strayed or stolon on the . .-S TK. . fl.~l.en Mojave desert. She lost . a heart kind. The adventures of a modern f oalu l a husband—on the Mo-cave-girl. Shu craved excitement, desert. £ >»■•-•«<>-> f--— . the chaperon. East moats west Amo and the best girl wins. A two-gun VOD-A-VIL MOVIES. . l - ~ -THURSDAY—ETHEL CLAYTON in ‘A SPORTING CHANCE’

The Evening Republican.

(Furnished by The Farmers Grain Market, H. H. Potter, Mgr.) Live Stock Market. Hogs—Receipts, 14,000; carry over, 16,500; lower, 25c; top, SIL6O. kittle—Receipts, 4,000; higher, slow; top, $17.25. Indianapolis hogs, 8,000; top, $15.25. Grain Market. May oats opened at .803-4 and 1-2; closed at .80 and .79 7-8. July oats opened at .72 5-8 and 1-2; closed at .72 1-8. 'May corn opened at 1.33 1-2 'and 1.32 7-8; closed at 1.32 1-2 and 3-8. July corn opened at 1.30 and 1.29 3-4; closed, at 1.29 1-2 and 3-8. Sept corn opened at 1.27 3-8 and 1.27; closed at 1.26 5-8 and 3-8.

r . (Indianapolis News). Have you ever noticed how two competitors slop over—when they meet socially? Who remembers when it wdz a sure sign ther wuz a man around When you smelted t’backer smoke? The Priscilla chib will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Frank Donnelly. A. J. Biggs was called to West Lebanon today on account of the death of a niece. J. N. Bicknell and Floyd Cain went to Kankakee, 111., today to attend a 'banquet given by the Kankakee Automobile Co. Good reports continue from Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Allman, of Indianapolis and both are recovering very satisfactorily from the indm enza. ‘David Stoner and family of 'Barkley township will move to Bringhurst, Oarroll county, next week. Mrs. Stoner is a daughter of Elias Arnold. Mrs. Ralph Moore and four of her children have been sick with the influenza. The boy is still quite sick, but the others are very much improved. Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Moore, of. this city spent a week with their son, Ralph and family, assisting during the time when so many of them were down with the influenza. Mr. and Mrs. Moore returned to their home in this city Monday.

MARKETS BY WIRE.

ABE MARTIN.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1920.

ANOTHER WAR VETERAN GONE

► LOUIS L. DAUGHERTY IS LAID > TO REST BESIDE HIS WIFE. 1 1 The body of Louis L. Daugherty, who died at the home of his son, Edward Daugherty, in Chicago, Sunday, February 15, was brought to this city Tuesday afternoon and was buried in WeSton cemetery beside his wife, who had preceded him in death some four years ago. Mr. Daugherty was for many' years a resident of this county and owned and lived upon a farm which is now a part of the Jasper county farm. He served two terms as sheriff of Jasper county, 1872 to 1876. He was a veteran of z the Civil war, having served with the 9th and 48th Indiana Volunteer regiments and was wounded at the battle of Vicksburg. He held the rank of Orderly Sergeant. (Some thirty years ago he moved to Hammond and lived to see his I children become very prominent I citizens of Lake county. His son, I Charles Daugherty, served two terms I as sheriff of that county and post-1 master at Crown Point, and his son I Henry Daugherty is a banker of I

Highland. Louis L. Daugherty was born August 9, 1834, and was more than eighty-five years of age at the time of his death. ~ His wife was, before her marriage, Miss Hester Jane Sayler. She was a sister of Miss Ellen Sayler, Mrs. John T. Daugherty and | Mrs. N. W. Hopkins, the latter two I deceased. Five of the six children born to Mr. and Mrs. Daugherty survive. They are, Oliver M. Daugherty, of Hammond, Henry H. Daugherty, of Highland, Charles Daugherty of Crown Point, Edward Daugherty of Chicago, Mrs. Charles E. Beall, of Chicago. The following accompanied the I body of the deecased here for bur-1 ial: Henry H. Daugherty, Mr. and I Mrs. Edward Daugherty, Oliver I Daugherty, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. I Beall and Charles and Hester I Daugherty of Hammoiyi. The two I latter are children of Chariest Daugherty, Sr., who was prevented I from being here on account of sick-1 ness.

Funeral services were held at the home of Edward Daugherty at 1503 51st street, Chicago, Tuesday morning at 11:00 o’clock. The minister the Rev. J. L. Mahan, pastor of the Congregational church accompanied the funeral party heje. The deceased was a member of church and was a man of excellent character and dearly 'beloved by all who knew him. Two instances are related of Mr. Daugherty. He proudly claimed to be the first private to volunteer from this county during the civil war. The news of the firing on FL Sumpter reached him at his home south of this city. He hurried to town to gather with many others at the. court house where Judge Robert Milroy made a Stirring address and asked for volunteers. Mr. Daugherty was the first to go forward and offer his services. At the battle of Vicksbury, when Mr. Daugherty was wounded by being struck by a bullet in the hip arid fell forward into a sunken place and for a long time bullets continued to pass over ‘him. He remained quiet until the battle was over and then seeing a house near by he, in great pain, dragged 'himself to the door and called for help. His call was answered from within by a man who came to the door. He told Mr. Daugherty that the house was full of wounded soldiers and it would be impossible to help him. The house stood upon blocks and Mir. Daugherty crawled under it for protection from the rain which set in after the battle. While lying under the house Mr. Daugherty suffered intense pain and his fever rose very 'high. Late in the night, having cared for the wounded soldiers, who had crowded the house to capacity, help was extended and being si young vigorous man his wound was soon healed and he again joined Ms comrades. He served four years in that ‘bloody struggle, ninety days with the 9th and the remainder of the time with the 48th Indiana volunteers.

CHURCH PROGRAM THURSDAY NIGHT The Christian church has planned a very unique program to be given in connection with the annual reports and election of officers. The reports will be interesting because of the growth which will be shown. The young people will give the play “Dr. Cure-All” in connection with tiie meeting. The public in general is not invited, but all members of the church and the auxiliary societies and any member of any family that b represented in _these organizations is invited. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p, m. and all are urged to be in their place by that time. <2 ' ; „„ ' 2

W. H. Hogan went io Hammond Tuesday afternoon. ■ ■.. , ■ • 1 i ..r - • David Leichtyof near Fair Oaks was in Unniylser Tuesday. : .-' J I — ■ — - — - 5

FOUR IN PERILOUS TRIP TO WHEATFIELD

During the cold spell of last Monday, Edd J. Randle, of this city, Charles Weiss and D. S. Makeever, of west of town, started for Wheatfield to transact some business. However, their journey was filled with accidents and suffering and it was only after several hours that the party managed to make their destination. That every member of -the party came through the trip without serious results is remark- i able.

The three gentlemen made the I trip by automobile and when about I three miles out of Rensselaer exI perienced trouble with their car. I The car refused to respond to their I treatment, and after a cold walk to I a farm house a telephone message I was sent to the Rhoades garage. I Their man had no better luck with I the stalled machine than had the I occupants of the ear, so the party I resumed their journey in the Roades car, and all went well until they were within about two miles of Wheatfield when misfortune again crossed their trail. The icy condition of the road made driving difficult and almost every foot of the road traversed j was filled with perils. Finally a particularly bad stretch of road was reached and the machine skidded and was shot into the ditch and overturned, pinning the four oc- | cupants beneath it Mr. Weiss was the first to extricate himself from

<beneath the wreckage, making his escape by punching a hole through the side curtain. Mr. Weiss was alarmed after making Iris escape by hearing no sounds from the other members of the car, and began look* I ing about’ for help. However, Mr. I Randle, had managed to punch a I hole through the curtains and join-1 ed Mr. Weiss. He was soon follow- I ed by Makeever and chauffeur in the I order named. The four men made I an examination of themselves and I found that they were unhurt. AI message was sent to a Wheatfield I garage and the remainder of the I trip was made in a livery car. That the misfortunes of the palrty I did not terminate more seriously I was remarkable, and the men are I truly thankful that their cold, dan-1 gerous journey is now history. I

GOVERNOR TO OUTLINE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

The Republican state committee I will meet at the Hotel Severin, Indianapolis, February 26,. when a date will be fixed for the Republican state convention, matters relating to the next primary will be taken up and party policy will be discussed. Governor James P. Goodrich will atend the committee meeting and discuss a program for the next special session of the state legislature which probably will be called before the primray election. Governor Goodrich has asked the mem- ! bers of the state committee, candidates for the Republican nomination for state offices and other Republican leaders to make suggestions about the program for the legislative session, which it is aimed to make as short in duration as possible, Governor Goodrich has said that as far as he is concerned he will leave the legislators free to make any change in the tax law they see fit, and it is not ancipiated there will be changes which will materially affect the vital provisions of the law. Some other matters which will likely come before the special session will be an appropriation for a state war memorial, a “blue sky” law, a child labor law, changes in the election laws so as to provide better for women voting, and some other iriatters relating to county government.

FARMER BUYS YEAR’S SPACE IN NEWSPAPER

A South Dakota farmer recently walked into the office of the Headlight at Big Stone, S. D., and contracted for a certain amount of advertising space for a year. “I’ve always got something to sell or trade or else I want to buy something, and I might as well have this space ready for me, as to run down here every time,” he told the editor. “I believe regular advertising is what gets results. “There’s no good reason Why scores of farmers in this neighborhood could not buy yearly space in local papers just the same as did this South Dakota farmer. The farmer in a business man and should advertise to promote his business.

BEG PARDON.

Mr. L. H. Hamilton, Rensselaer, Ind. Dedr Sir:— I notice in last week’s issue of the Republican an article pertaining to a free-for-all fight that was purported to have occurred in the course of a game of basket ball at Fair Oaks school. Your informant, whoever be was, was sadly mistaken. There was no such thing the boys struck*at each other and for this were put off the floor. After the game and on their way home, these two boys “fought it out.” Would you please correct the error through the columns of your paper? Thank you. , , CAMPBELL

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TAXES DUE MAR. 1 Money on hand when the assessor calls is a liability. PREFERRED STOCK IN THE RENSSELAER MFG. CO. . is N on-Taxable "Tax-Exempt “ Non-Assessable and pays 8 PER CENT INVEST in Rensselaer Manufacturing Co. 8 per cent, non-taxable Preferred Stock before March first.

WEATHER. Snow flurries in east. Fair in west portion. Colder tonight. Thursday partly cloudy with rising temperature.

DENY PRESIDENT SUFFERS SECOND SHARP RELAPSE

Washington, Feb. 17.—President Wilson continues to show improvement and was up early today, shaving himself and going about his usual routine, Rear Admiral Grayson, his physician, said. Dr. Grayson’s statement was prompted by published reports that the president had a relapse last night and that Dr. Francis X. Dercum, a Philadelphia specialist, had been hurriedly summoned to the White House for a midnight conference. Dr. Grayson said he had not been in communication with Dr. Dercum since Saturday, when the latter visited the White House and president making steady progress. The president’s cabinet, probably will not meet this week, Dr. Grayson said, but he added that if the president desired to call one bis physician would not object.

LIKES WESTERN HOME.

The editor of the Republican has received a postal card from Virgil Hobson, who a short time ago moved from Hanging Grove township, this county, to Corning, Calif. The card reads as follows:—- — “Am receiving the Republican 0. K. Was eighteen days on the road. Like it fine. It is just like June in Indiana, ripe oranges, lemons, grape fruit on trees, flowers in bloom, alfalfa knee-high. Fruit trees blooming.”

TEMPERATURE. The following 1* the temperature for the twenty-four boon ending at 7 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Min. February 17 23 22 February 18 33 28

___ __ NOTICE. __ AU Redmen are requested to be present at the hall Friday evening, February 20. -Business of importance and degree work. BY ORDER OF SACHEM.

STAR THEATRE —TODAY— J. WARREN KERRIGAN IN The End of the Game Adopted from the story by F. McCrew Willis A picture of action and thrill.. One that will hold you all the way through. Alee BURTON HOLMES TRAVELS —THURSDAY—- ' FRANCES MANN ; —in—*THE ROOT OF EVIL* la it Wealth or A Lumber Jack FMwbGOOD COMEDY 1

t EXTRAORDINARY LARGE* ’are our new Spring Wilson Bros. Shirts we on# iash an ORDINARY PROFIT on them 111 J. L. Kimble left today for Norfolk, Va. Carey Carr and Arthur Arnott were in Lafayette Tuesday. Mrs. Carrie Shoit-Kirmae returned Tuesday afternoon to her home in Gary. Ed Medland of the firm of Medland Brothers, who are remodeling the Bank-Long building, went to Chicago Tuesday.

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