Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1920 — Page 1

Na. 76.

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DEATH OF MRS. JAMES STINE.

Mrs. James Stine of Morocco died at the Jasper county hospital at 7 this Saturday morning. Mrs. Stine was taken to the hospital Friday evening in a critical condition and gradually grew worse until death camo at the hour above stated. Besides her husband she leaves an eight day old baby. She was Nettie Goborsky before her marriage and was the daughter of Mr. and ' Mrs. George Goborsky. who live near Morocco. Deceased was 39 years of age. The remains were taken to Morocco where interment will take place.

WEATHER. Fair tonight. Warmer in north and central portions. Sunday partly cloudy. Warmer m north portion.

COME AND SEE ME.

I have Baldwin pianos and otter makes, phonomtpiu, several makes, including the Ampliphone. All mak “ chabEes B. STEWARD South Side West Washington St

. For cut flowers, potted plants, wreathes, sprays and flowers for all purposes call Osbornes greenhouse. Phone 489. Orders being taken for cut flowers Easter. . Mr. and Mrs. Philip Knochel and son, Charles, of Carpenter township, were in -Rensselaer Saturday. They came here to meet Benjamin and George Knochel, who have been working in Gary. /

PRINCESS THEATRE MATINEE—2i 15 HIGHT—TiOO —TODAY— 21 —- — - Dorothy Phillips, Priscilla Dean and William Stowell Paid in Advance •os -J shat or vouF sh» Barker and Jim Blood, a drunken *? » kJ ckwdTin Klondike miner, known as the Cur. Jim bid the richest claim in the Klondike m bidder. If A story of the Canadian North- . . ""T * James Oliver Curwood. It fa her hid to Klondike first Universal-Jewel production b- Sid Dust Barker by hfa prom- «ince “Destiny” £ to provide hero with work ns a AUo mm, k* l —A GOOD biddiV b^^KhOOO, aC FRED’S FICTITIOUS FOUNDLING IT.-J the contest Tor Admission — Adults: 25c—3c—28c. a womJn lay bctw. “ ChUdrms—lOe-10-lie. ..... ... ; V , AH. Ml

The Evening Republican.

CHICAGO FAILS TO STRIKE THREE MILLION MARK

Chicago is the third city in the world, according to the census figures which have just been released from Washington showing that the great center of the middle west has inhabitants to the number Of 2,884,827. It is surpassed only by London and New York. • At the last census Chicago was fourth in rank among the cities of the world. London was first, New York second and Paris third. But Paris has been growing only at the rate of 20,000 yearly, while Chicago has leaped ahead at a rate of 70,000 annually. . • Ten years ago the Illinois city had 2,85,253 residents within her boundaries. Twenty years ago she claimed but a million and a half. In the next ten years it is the prediction that Chicago will have grown to a size of 4,000,000. This is only a little more than the yearly average growth of 100,000 which the Boosters say they will attract to the lake city.

TEMPERATURE. \The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Min March 26 «3 « March 27 68 32

-- PHLSICIAiNS NOTICE. At a meeting of the physicians of Rensselaer held March 25th, the following fee bill was adopted to become effective April Ist, 1920. Office prescriptions, one dollar or more. ' . „ Town calls, day, two dollars; night, three dollars. Country calls, two dollars for first mile and seventy cents for each additional mile, one way. Obstetrics, twenty-five dollars. Consultation, ten dollars. Anaesthetics, ten dollars or more. Signed, E. N. LOY. i I. M. WASHBURN. A. R. KRESLER. E. C. ENGLISH. C. E. JOHNSON. M. D. GWIN. F. H. HEMPHILL.

" Robert Randle of Parsons, Kans., arrived here today. Mr. Randle is a son of James T. Randle, whose condition is very critical.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. SATURDAY, MARCH 27, IMO.

ORGANIZE TRI KAPPAS HERE

POPULAR RENSSELAER YOUNG LADIES ORGANIZE SOROR ITY CHAPTER v Spme few weeks ago, a number of our local young ladies petitioned for a chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa, and their petition being fa- ' vorably passed upon, they are this i day being initiated into the same by the Omicron Chapter, of Fowler. Mias Mary Callahan, of Peru, Grand President, is also here assist- ’ ing with the installation. Those petitioning are: Misses Florence AHman, M. Aileen Allman, Mildred Biggs, Nell Drake, Nell Meyers, Gertrude Jackson, Martha Ramp, , Muriel Harris, Maurine Tuteur and i Mirs. Cope Hanley. Mrs. Edson Murray, who is a member of Alpha Omicron Chapter at Sullivan, and Mrs. Nelle Tritt Shafer, our local Red Cross Secretary, who is a member of the Psi Chapter at Union City, have both been instrumental in helping to install a chapter in this city. Mrs. Ora T. Ross and ; Mrs. E. J. Randle have been cho--1 sen as patronesses. z A one o’clock luncheon, at the Hotel Makeever, preceded the initiation. In the centre of the table was a large bowl of white carnations, the sorority flower, and around this were tile letters, “Itappa Kappa Kappa,” entwined thru these was a long wreath of smilax. The place cards were black skull and cross' keys, the ’ official emblem. Following the luncheon the initiation ceremony was held at the home of the Misses Allman. Tri Kappa is exclusively a Hoosier sorority. It was organized in February, 1901, at the Girls’ Classical School residence in Indianapolis by a small group of students who conceived the idea of forming an

organization that would be more binding than a club. The following spring, chapters were installed in the home towns of the girls, the first one being installed at Bloomington, Ind., by Mrs. J. E. P. Holland (Miss Beryl Showers), now a life member of grand council, and Miss Bertha Matthews Showers. Miss Mary Gallahan of Peru is grand president of the sorority; Mrs. Anne Shackelford Stephens of Anderson, grand vice president. There are sixty-three chapters in the state, averaging forty members each. Indianapolis boasts the only alumnae asociation with an enrollment of thirty-one active members. , The grand patronesses are Mrs. James P. Goodrich, Mrs. Samuel M. Ralston and Mrs. Sarah Mull. The official emblem and pan is the gold skull and cross keys, the skull set with red and green eyes. They have an official publication, Cross Keys, issued quarterly, of which Mrs. Georgia Wyatt Moore of Rushville is editor in chief. Tri Kappa has been active, in charitable and civic welfare campaign. Chapters took charge of the work of weighing and measuring babies all over the state. , ' There were enthusiastic workers during the war campaigns and Red Cross activities, the Indianapolis chapter donating supplies for the boys in camp who were ill during the flu epidemic, sending money 4 to Armenia for two yean, and aiding various charities. Fifteen units have furnished and endowed rooms in local hospitals; Clinton has inaugurated, in co-operation with the Junior Red Cross a nurse in the public schools; Rochester has lent a helping hand to the county nurse and is planning to. purchase a car for her use. \ Two chapters, Indiana Harbor and East Chicago, have established a milk and egg fund, malting monthly donations. Kokomo is planning to establish a day nursery; and .the New Harmony chapter has given $2,000 for the restoration of mstroical property in its city. The work is wide in its scope dealing principally with needy children. Various chapters have provided medical attention for children who-could not otherwise afford it The Gomen chapter during the epidemics of the last two years, established soup stations for the sufferers. Tn Kappa established a scholarship fund several years ago and is sending five young women to college, the only condition being that the recipient attend an Indiana Mhool. ■Mie total of the sums given by the chapters to war work is SIB,OOO. Every chapter has sone definite line of work in which it. is interested, in addition to the state work. The convention of last year, held at the Claypool hotel, attended by 700 members from over the state, was the largest in the history of tiie sorority , • ■ . This chapter is the 64th chapter to be organized in the state. There are certain qualifications in granting a town a chapter. . The population must be at least 2,500, each petitioner must be a high school. graduate or its equivalent The petitioning group must tat be inspected by a member of the Grand Council and then -voted on by the separate chapters. . Those representing the Omicron Chapter of Fowler, were: Mrs. Arnold Sleeper, Mrs. J. O. Pate, Mrs. E. M. Hawkins, Miss Mary Dinwiddie, Mrs. O. Andetson, Mrs. Earl Carson, Mrs. John McGuire, Miss

PLAINTIFF GETS $5,000 VERDICT

MRS. KATE HANSSON AWARDED $5,000 ALIMONY AND DIVORCE FRIDAY. The suit of Mrs. Kate Hansson against Dr. J. H. Hansson, of this city, for divorce and alimony in tiie sum of $20,000 came to a speedy close Friday in the Newton circuit court when an agreement was effected between the opposing attorneys which gave the plaintiff a divorce and alimony in the sum of $5,000. The case lasted three days, attracting considerable attention and disclosing evidence of a most sensational nature. Judge B. B. Barry, of the Benton circuit court, presided at tiie trial and entered judgment in agreement with the attorneys’ decision. The alimony during the first year is payable in sums of S2OO, S2OO, and S6OO, and SI,OOO annuaHy thereafter for a period of four years. The plaintiff ih addition is given a certain portion of the household effects. No provision was made for Annette Hansson, the daughter. Quite a number of character witnesses were called by tiie plaintiff’s attorneys from this city, and the defendant also introduced a few witnesses from here, as well as some from without the boundaries of the county. ' In the original complaint the plaintiff filed suit for $20,000 in addition to SI,OOO annually for the maintenance of her daughter, Annette. The financial holdings of the defendant were placed at $50,000 in the complaint. The attorneys for the defense confined their efforts for the most part in attempting to disprove the claims of the plaintiff as to the defendant’s .financial standing, and sought to establish that hie financial holdings did not exceed SIO,OOO, and with some degree of success, but the claims of the defense are taken with a grain of salt by local

The suit was the outgrowth of the lack of harmony that had existed between the parties for several years, and for many months prior to the filing of the suit it was quite generally known among the citizens of tins city that aul was not well in the domestic life of the. Hanssons. There were murmurs of disapproval among the neighbors and friends of ™ P lain ; tiff, it is said, on many different occasions over the actions of the defendant, and it is further sand that on one or two occasions the neighbors became very mw* ncensed and indignant over the aleged actions of the defendant. In her testimony Mrs. Hansson stated that the defendant had done ier bodily harm on so many different occasions that she was unable to keep count of them. She further stated that she had been accused by Dr. Hansson of infidelity and that there was not the least grounds for such accusations. She wm supported in her testimony by her dauWer, and the character witnesses which were introduced by iei* attorneys testified that her charicter was above reproach. Dr. Hansson stated that within the past year his revenue from his practice as a veterinanMi had. been practically nothing, and that hut revenue as an automobile had likewise been very small. ;He jroduced evidence sustaining his chiims, showing that the source of his income had come from his farm lands. He also stated that he had found it utterly impossible to live in harmony with his wife. The son, Gravalous, testified in favor of his father. The Hanssons came to this city ■from Monon about seventeen years ago, and during their residence m this city have lived in the f Alfred McCoy property on Milroy avenue. •

MARKETS BY WIRE.

(Furnished by The Farmers^ Grain Market, H. H. Potter, Mgr.) Lire Stock Market. Hogs—Receipts, 8»000; carry over, 12,000; top, $15.50. Gattie— Receipts, 2,000. BhMB May oats opened at .86 1-2 MS. 1 ’ 2 Sep C t. <>B oat3 opened at .69 3-4 and 7-8; closed at .69 3-4. May com opened M 1.56 1-2 and 1.56: closed at 1.55 7-8. Jidy com opened at 1.50 1-4 ana 1.51; closed at l- SO J iB f 47 4 'l-2 Sept com opened at 1.47 and 1.47; closed at 1.46 1-2 and 1-4.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

William Casto et ux to Dennft cX. Mareh 26 1920 lots 3 and 4, bIL 2, Renaelaer Columbia add‘ IL Fox et ux to George Schoan, Feb- 13, 19 20, ne ne 36-30-5, Gillam twp, >7,500. © D. Zook to Minnie E. Morgan March 2571920, lot ir, blk*7 K f °l?ottie s &»»th to Grisilda Barzdys, March 25, 1920, pt out lot 6, Wheatfield, pt ne aw 25-32-6, >75. Wheatfield twp. - '

J. H. Childers of Delphi wm in Rensselaer Saturday.

Now Is When Fresh , - •’* *< /"’’'•A ■ * ■?’•■■' ' - **■ *Mv'? 'd Vegetables Taste Best Raduhes, Cauliflower, Naw Tomatoes, Celery, Heed Lettuce, Cabbare, Turnips, Grape Fruit, Cocoanut*, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Apple* and Oranges Saturday Specials Cracked Hominy, 5 pounds for —----26 c Aunt Jamima Buckwheat Flour, 2 for . —-—*6e Aount Jemima Pancake Flour, 2 for — — —-Bus Spaghetti—Witch Brand, 3 for «• Macaroni —Witch Brand, 8 for --———- ——*sc We have a limited supply of Nails, No. 6, 16 and Shingle Nails, per pound . » —- la 46 MURRAY’S 46

PYTHIAN SISTERS HAD DISTRICT MEETING HERE.

The Pythian Sisters of district number three had a get together meeting in this city Friday. The meeting lasted throughout the entire day that the Sisters might get better acquainted with one another. The forenoon was spent In a visiting and social way. At noon a luncheon, for which the Sisters are justly famous, was served. At one-thirty o’clock the meeting was called to order 'by the local officers, all business transacted, then officers from the visiting temples took charge. Mrs. Mabel Haas was initiated into the mysteries of the order. The Rensselaer staff of officers did the work.

Following the afternoon meeting the visiting temples' of Goodlaind, Monon and Remington departed declaring that they had had a- wonderful time. A six o’clock dinner was served at the close of the meeting by the local ladies to their husbands and families, all enjoying a. social time afterwards.

PRIMARIES OPEN TO WOMEN IN THIS STATE

Indianapolis, March 26.—Women in Indiana have the right to vote for president in the presidential preference primary May 4, according to Ele Stansbury, attorney general. Mr. Stansbury said that he was not requested for an official opinion on the subject, but that his private opinion is that the women under the Indiana law have the right to vote the same as the men for the presidential electors as well as to express their choice in the selection of the candidate. Women were given the right to vote for presidential electors by the legislature in 1919.. The act makes no reference to the primary, but does set out regulations for .the registration of women and provide* for separate ballot 'boxes at tiie election.

OUR SICK.

The condition of B. Forsythe, who is seriously ill at his home on E. Washington street wiiflk . a diseased foot, remains about tiie same. Uncle James Randle is vary low, and his death is expected at almost any moment. _ _ J. R. Gray, father of Mrs. Zern Wright is critically ill at his home in the east part of tiie city.

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ABE MARTIN.

*• - ,( Indianapolis News) “I*ve knowed two or three exPresidents t’ make a swing around hf circle, hut why a feller that’s been defeated three times don’t • hunt a hoUer log is more’n I kin tell,”, said Uhcle Niles Turner t’day. Tilford Moots says he’d build this spring, but it’s almost impossible t’ git men f loaf on th* job.

IT TAKES A LOT OF MUD TO STICK A FRANKLIN

And here is a true story about the only one that was ever stack. hte country, we finally started out to find him. ■ , Turning out for a big mud hole we saw his hat and got a long pole in hopes of fishing it out for hfan. When we lifted the hat we saw hte face yearning toward heaven. s h-',«» on top of your (Franklin. Ctrnnan nd owl aa/PtaAsl ' AND KIRK. Note to the Public: commission expires when you ask too much for your old cars.

STORK SPECIAL.

Born to Mr. anil Mrs. Floy Turner, of Barkley township, March. 26, a son.

OUT TODAY.

A new Columbia Record. _W» g*.t hit of the year. “Venetoan Moon.”. Fandig’* Ronall Drug Store.

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