Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1920 — Page 1

No. 48.

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ARMY TOO BUSY SAVING ITSELF, BULLARD SAYS

New York, Feb. 28.—The American army was too busy “saving itself to be 'bothered by anything else,” Lieut. Gen. Robert Lee Bullard, commander of the department of the east, declared tonight in an address befdre the Society of the Sons Of Revolution in replying to the critics who have charged wastefulness by the army while abroad. Rear Admiral Ralph Earle, chief of the bureau of ordnance department of the navy, Meo spoke, the occasion being the annual dinner of the society. Commenting on the investigation as to why the American forces had not ceased fighting oh the armistice hour, Gen. Bullard declared that he had been given “hail Cdhimbik” by the congressional committee in Washington, and that he was at the front at the time and did not observe any of the Germans stopping at <the hour. In concluding he paid a tribute to the American Legion, declaring that it was causing a wave of patriotism over the land and added that patriotism is further incaTculated in universal military training. Rear Admiral Earie reviewed the activities of the United States navy in the war. The American mine laying squadron, he said, laid 56,000 mines -in the North Sea barrage, which was suggested by President Wilson, to 13,000 laid by the-Brit-ish. The navy, at the opening of the war, according to the naval officer, increased its armament from 376 guns to 4,360 and of this number 1,742 were used .-in manning merchant ships. Three hundred and forty-five of these guns were loaned to the allied nations, he said.

BULGARIAN ASSEMBLY QUITS.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 28.—(Havagj—The government today decreed dissolution of the sobranje, or national assembly, because of difficulties caused by the socie lists. 7

PLEASE RETURN MY CATALOGUES

Will the party who borrowed my fruit tree catalogues last fall please return them to me?

CHARLES PEFLEY.

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The Evening Republican.

TUESDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mirs. Caroline Turner was operated on this morning and is in a critical condition. Irene Richardson, from Monnett Home, entered the hospital today with compld'eations of the ear and is quite-eick. * Mrs Helena Reiddle is not so well today. Anna Bullis returned to the hospital today with complications of the middle ear. Laura R. Michael to Arthur E. day. M. B. Carpenter of Morocco remains about the same. All the rest of the patients are improving.

Casper Belstra, born Holland, July 5, 1985; present residence, DeMotte, Ind; occupation, farmer, to Grace De(Fries, born, Illinois, April SO, 1900; present residence, DeMotte ; occupation, housekeeper. First marriage for each. John Arvid Utterberg, born in Sweden, Oct 17, 1886; present residence, Rensselaer, Ind.; occupation, farmer, to Halsie Bell Gordon, born in Benton Co., Ind., Oct. 6, 1895; present residence, Rensselaer, Ind; occupation, housekeeper. First marriage for each.

(Furnished by The Farmers Grail Market, H. H. Potter, Mgr.) Live Stock Market. Hogs—Receipts, 86,000; carry over, 7,900; top, $14.60. Cattie—Receipts, 14,000. Sheep—Receipts, 14,000. Grain Market. May oats opened at .77 5-8 and 3-8; closed at .80 1-8 and %. July oats opened at .70 1-8; closed at .72 5-8 to 7-8. May corn opened at 1.30% to 1.30; closed.at 1.84 3-8. July com opened at 1.27 3-4 and 1-4: closed at 1.30 1-4 to 3-8. Sept com opened at 1.25% to 1.25; closed at 1.27 1-4 to 1-8.

WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Not much change in temperature.

MARRIAGE LICENSE.

MARKETS BY WIRE.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24. 1820

MANY WANT SWIMMING POOL

LIBERAL SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE MADE BY MANY RENS- ' SELAER CITIZENS. Harvey Moore and others are circulating a paper which is being signed by a large number of the people in this city who are willing to make very bberal /subscriptions for the construction of a swimming pool in this City. I Already about S3OO has been subscribed. The names and amount of the subscriptions are as follows: Wright Brothers — SIO.OO Roth Bros. __ 10.00 Miller .Bros. — 5.00 Central Sales Co. — 25.00 Hilliard & Hamil —. 15.00 L. A. Harmon 5.00 Ideal Grocery -- 10.00 Ralph O’Riley — 10.00 J. Benjamin 5.00 Edward Herath 10.00 Charles M. Sands _ 5.00 D. D. —- .5.00 Arthur H. Hopkins Z— 10.00 Harvey Moore 5.00 R. Thompson —IO.OO Schuy% C. Irwin —15.00 Geo.' W. Hopkins 5.00 J. B. Martindale - * 5.00 Eigleebach & Son —: 5.00 Ellis Thomas — -- 2.00 C. W. Eger __ —— 10.00 Sam Duvall 5.00 r. G. Burns Frajnk G. Kresler ‘ 5.00 C. W. Hanley 5.00 George W. Scott - — 3.00 Somers & Cornwell 5.00 E. D. Nesbitt , 3.00 Rensselaer Republican —_— 5.00 Persons interested in this splendid movement should see Mr. Moore and make their subscription in the amount they desire. The popularity of the swimming pool at Wolcott, to which many of our people made pilgrimages last summer, proves the need of a pool in this city. . ~ A movement of this kind needs but little boosting in this city, which is always in for anything that will contribute to the happiness as well as the health of its people. The exercise in a swimming pool is exeellent from an athletic standpoint, developing the muscles as well as invigorating the whole system. It Will bring joy to the “kiddies,” who are always to be considered. Help the good cause along by making a liberal subscription and then be a booster.

MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.

The city council met in regular session Munday night with all members of tiie council present. Not much business was transacted. The city attorney was directed to file complaint againstparties inreference to tapping sewers; The report of the finance committee was approved and proper warrants ordered drawn.

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington, D. Feb. 23. President Wilson is the sole obstacle to ratification of the peace treaty with the Lodge reservations. The Democrats are ready to surrender and the minority insurgents will ask Senator Hitchcock tomorrow to caill a caucus to determine party action. v The president’s note rejecting the latest settlement of the Adriatic question is to ibe delivered in London tomorrow. ■ _ The senate adopted the conference reported on the railroad bill by a vote of 47 to 17. o ■ President Wilson prepares has reply to labor leaden’ contemplated request for veto of railroad bill or for independent wage tribunal. Director General Hanes notifies regional directors to direct department heads of railroads to what corporate officer they must report when Svemment control stops next Mony. The Anti-Saloon league already is in the national political compaign and is urging contributions of funds with which to oppose the election of any presidential or congressional candidate not an avowed out and out prohibitionist. * O’ - An additional appropriation of $3,000,000 for the bureau of internal revenue is asked for by its chief, Daniel C. Roper, through the expenditure of which he hopes to collect $1,000,000,000 a year m taxes that would otherwise escape the revenue collectors. -

The man who wotdd bring back the three-dollar shoe of yesteryear would have it all over our favorite sons as a Presidential candidate. — Columbus Dispatch. *.. . ———— In the event that Mr. Wilson is nominated for a tided term the Tape tew*** out of sugar.”—Toledo Blade. % —-— 11 g 1 * I**? ploded la a Nozt&eni JMeMe train

THEODORE KEIPER DIES AFTER EXTENDED ILLNESS

Theodore Keiper, seventy-six . years of age, died at the Jasper 1 county hospital at about one-thirty o’clock this Tuesday afternoon following an extended illness. Mr. Keiper had been a patient in the hospital for several weeks prior to his death. Before entering the hospital he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Bert Abbott. Tne deceased is survived by. three children, Tony, John and Mrs. Bert Abbott. His wife died severed years ago. The funeral arrangements had not been made at ithe time The Republican went to press, but will be published in a later issue.

OHIO G. O. P. HAS SPLENDID RALLY

Columbus, 0., Feb. 23.—0hi0 republicans here today staged one of the most enthusiastic party rallies held in many years, at which United States Senator Warren G. Harding, candidate for the republican presidential nomination, National Chairman Will H. Hays, republican women leaders and gubernatorial candidates spoke. Charging President Wilson with sole repsonsibility in delaying ratification of the peace treaty, Senator Harding declared/ the republican party “wiH welcome the responsibiL aty Zof . Americanizing the treaty.” The senator enumerated a numbey of principles which he said the national convention should mould into its platform. Among thesg were: Perfected Americanism, adequate military training for young mexu__repflal of all extraordinay war statutes, ehdTof bureaucracy; opposition to government ownership and nationalization of industry; curbing of government extravaSance; application of the square eal bo .pH /citizens, and government subsidy for a merchant marine.

COTTAGE PRAYER MEETING.

At the home of Mrs. G. L. Thornton Wednesday afternoon at 2:80 o’clock. Cottage prayer meeting in the interest of the meetings to be held at the Methodist church begin ning next Sunday.

Oik Hundred Thousand Dollars worth of un-filled orders on hand HELP! Willing to pay eight per-cent for that help too, Tax man will call Monday

MOTHERS’ CLUB MEETING FRIDAY AFTERNOON

There will be a Mothers’ chib meeting Friday afternoon, February 27 at 2:30 o’clock in the primary school building to which the school patrons and general public are invited. It will be held in the interest of community betterment and to bring about a more intimate acquaintanceehip between the pargreater co-operation will be brought about among those affected by problems of school life. An interprogram has been arranged for and the meeting is expected to be of much mutual benefit, and it wW be off great *2*23 mothers who have children df school age. J..

Ju»t as we get John Barleycorn buried, along comes Sir Oliver Lodge to tell us there is life after deX—Philadelphia North Amori-

I The bunch that J are always round the “hole” in our “back yard.” It’s very interesting to watch them work, pretty muddy though. We’re going to cover that hble with a beautiful new building in just a short time.

The New York Herald has been bought by Frank Munsey. After life’s fitful fever it sleeps well. All good newspapers when they die go to Frank Munsey.—Chicago Tribune. Assistant United State Attorney Figg says the .price of clothing must come down. He might assist in bringing about that end by supplying leaves from his family tree.— Dallas (Oregon) Itemizer. J. W. Zink, formerly of this city, but now of Danville, 111., was the guest here for a short time today of Elmer Wilcox. Mr. Zink is still with the International Harvester Company and is in the truck sales department. This may not be loyalty, but we hope Mr. of France, who spent three years in active service for" his country ahd our county, knocks the tar out of our stay-at-home champion.—Harveyville Moni tor. Washington, Feb. 23.—Favorable report on the annual postoffice appropriation 'bill with an amendment providing for a one-cent drop letter rate, was ordered today by the senate postoffice committee. Other changes in the original house measure includes appointment of a commission to investigate mail transportation in cities at terminals.

STAR THEATRE —TODAY— Hie Distinguished Japanese Actor SESSE HAYAKAWA “Bonds of Honor” Hayakawa, cast as an officer of the Japanese iatelfigMMe corps, sent to Siberia to frustrate the plot of Genpan propagandists, absolvas the honor of his family from the acts off a discredited brother, and mcues the girl he loves from the clutches of his nation’s an amine SNUB POLLARD “THE FLOOR BELOW” A Feature Bill for 22 Cents. ...x • Also " GOOD COMEDY. — —WEDNESDAY— A FEATURE. YOU ALL MUST SEE HENRY B. WALTHALL “THE LONG LANE’S TURNING” y BIG CAST TO SUPPORT HIM: JOSEPH DOWLING VERA LEWIS MELBOURNE M ACDOWELL MARY CHARLESON STARS WITH IN WHI/WM WuX= p _ The clever ruse of a convict escaping from the Psntteulhnrj A mtdnighi yeggmen. DON’T BOSS IT. oorssa CONVICT ■ TO GOVERNOR. ravm v *

EX-SERVICE MEN UNITE TO FORM NEW LAW FIRM

Henry Barth Snyder and Patrick Maloney, formerly of Knox. Ind., have opened a law office in the new Model Clothing building at 788 Broadway. The new firm will be known as Snyder & Maloney. Mr. Snyder, before entering anmy service, was with the law firm of Greenlee & Call of this city. Since his discharge from the army he teas been with W. J. Whinery, attorney at Hammond. He was overseas with the Ninetieth division, known as the Texas-OJdahoma division. Maloney waa formerly coated at Knox, Ind., and previous to entering the service practiced law at that place, alone at first and later with Attorney SchrOck. He was long in the service, being one of the first overseas. He served in the aviation section, being commissioned a first Heutenant, receiving his wings early in the war. Both are graduates of the law department of Notre Dame university. Snyder was also graduated from Cumberland university, Tenn., and attended Sorbonne university, Paris, as an A. E. F. student.—Gary Tribune. j" • Patrick Maloney is the oldest eon of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maloney of Kankakee township. He is a graduate of the Kankakee township school, is a high school graduate and as stated above in the Gary article, was graduated from the law department of Notre Dame CoHege. He was a splendid student and we predict for'him splendid success in his chosen profession.

Mrs. Sim Grenard returned to her home at Waynetown after visitFred Hicks, the Remington merchant, went to Chicago from here this forenoon. Robert Platt, who is in a government hospital in Greenville, S. C., is reported to be improving in health. Misses Lucille Good and Blossom Brown returned today to their homes in Delphi after • visit here with Mrs. John Adair. Mrs. P. L. Roy went to Hammond today for a visit with her son, Raymond Roy and daughter, Mrs. Paul Anderson and their families. John Knight and daughter, Mrs. Harry Murphy, came today for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Robert Platt and family. Mrs. L. A. Martin left today for her home in Cleveland, 0., after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. Dr. C. G. Catt and husband, since Saturday. A posted was received today from Scott Robinson, which was dated Kalispell. Monta., Fob. 21, 1820, in which he says, “We have finished up the ice business for dhis year, so I am going back to Larimore, N. D. Please change the address of my paper to that city. Weather is fine out here and very little snow fall for this season.

W. H. Timmons, of Jackson, Tenn., arrived here last night for a Short visit with his mother and other relatives. Mr. Timmons had been called to Chicago on business and took advantage of the opportunity to visit here. “Billy” has been located in the Tennessee city for the past seven yean, being the owner of the Jackson Welding Company there and the possessor of a splendid business.

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