Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 186, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1920 — Page 1

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FREAKS DISCLOSED IN ROUNDUP OF COUNTRY’S NEWS

Kansas City, Mo.—Watt Dacy boasted his stomach was a copper reservoir and he could eat bones and scales of fish, and rinds and seeds of watermelons. He died half an hour after eating a lemon peel and an. Minneapolis.—Nearly 2,000 persons watching fire destroy the warehouse of a Minneapoils brewing company were so interested they forgot to turn in an alarm. Damage estimated at $15,000 was done before firemen discovered the blaze. Springfield, Ill.—Government statistics showing Springfield the highest priced city in the country convinced bootleggers they were pikers. “Red eye” was SIOO a gallon today. Chicago.—George Hallstern felt the need for something heating when 'he went into his wine cellar. He agreed today the nitric acid he drank by mistake did the work. Chicago.—The mansion of Ida Mary Case, requiring twelve maids to maintain its splendor, is going by the boards. The capitulation came because servant girls demanded increased pay. New York. — Charles Paddock would not have caught the Olympic steamer Princess Watoika if he was not a sprinter. He had trouble with his automobile.

TEMPERATURE. The flowing Is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Min. Aug. 8 74 43

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OMAR LOCKLEAR, STUNT AVIATOR, KILLED

Los Angeles, Calif., Aug. 2.—“stunt” aviator, and Lieutenant Milton Elliott, his aid, were killed when their plane crashed -to the ground from a distance of 1,000 feet.

South Bend, Ind., Aug. 2.—Light i frosts in lowlands southeast of i Mishawaka Saturday and Sunday nights were reported by farmers 'who came here today. They said 'that tomato plants were affected by ■ the cold weather, but the crop is 'not damaged to any great extent. ' A Ford car, owned and driven iby William Stankey, plunged into 1 a ditch near the four-way bridge ‘ ten miles north of town Monday i afternoon, when the driver lost control of it. Mr. Stankey was alone jin the car at the time the acci'dent occurred. He was caught beneath the car when it turned over, but escaped uninjured. The Ford was badly mangled. It was a new one, having been driven only about a month.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. National. St. Louis, 4; Brooklyn, !. Chicago, 4; Philadelphia, 2. Pittsburg, 3; Boston, 2. New York, 5; Cincinnati, 2. American. Cleveland, 2; Washington, 0. New York, 7; Chicago, 0. St. Louis, 10; Philadelphia, 8. Detroit, 5-2; Boston, 2-1.

FARMERS REPORT FROSTS.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1920.

ANNUAL REPORT COUNTY HOSPIT'L

INSTITUTION HAS RENDERED COMMUNITY MOST SPLENDID SERVICE. TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF ; COMMISSIONERS OF JASI PER COUNTY: Gentlemen— The Board of Hospital Trustees herewith hand you report' of receipts and expenditures for year from July 31, 1919, to Aug. 1, 1920, inclusive, together with inventory of : real and personal property. I The receipts for the year amounted to $13,767.70. All expenditures including improvements and repairs are itemized as follows: Salaries $9,178.08 Groceries and Meat 3,497.53 Fuel 365.30 Light and Power 322.64 Telephones & Telegrams- _ 136.90 Drugs and Supplies 1,847.60 । Equipment r 686.49 Printing and Stationery 88.25 Milk, cream and bread 633.46 Part Furnish. Nurses H’me 536.61 Miscellaneous ____ 58.49 Repairs 484.65 Ice 216.00 Freight and Express ____ 27.67 Insurance . 16.00

! Total Expenditures ___518,096.67 We feel that this is a good showing when you consider the increased cost of supplies and salaries. To partially meet the increased cost the board felt they should make a small advance in rates o£ $2.50 per week. It has been the one aim of the Board and Nursing staff to give our people the very best of service at a moderate cost, and from the many words of praise from the patients we feel -that we have accomplished a good work. The Board feels that a vote of thanks of the whole county should be extended to the Superintendent and nursing staff for their faithful service to the public, especially during the “flu” epidemic last winter, as their one aim has been to give their people the very best of service. The work was very hard on account of the crowded condition of the hospital. Many times patients were placed on cots in the halls in order to accomodate them at all. AU of us who come in contact with the crowded condition at the hospital realize that there should be some immediate provision made for more room. We have had some very flattering letters from the State Board in regard to the service and equipment of our hospital, of 'which we justly feel proud. Statistical Report. Number of patients admitted to Aug. 1, 1919 941 Admitted from July 31, 1919 to Aug. 1, 1920 „--442 Grand Total 1383 Medical Cases 125 Surgical Cases 271 Births --- 47 Private room patients 213 Ward patients — -229 At this time we want to thank all persons who have donated fruit, jelly, and vegetables. In this kind way you have made life more pleasant for both patients and nurses. COME AGAIN. Respectfully submitted, Board of Hospital Trustees, Per J. D. Allman, z- 1 Chairman Board. President Allman also filed the following: Inventory Hospital. Hospital Building -$25,000.00 Equipment Hospital 17 Equipped Beds at SSO $ 850.00 13 Dressers at 25 325.00 10 Rockers, at 10 100.00 10 Rugs, at 5 50-00 10 Tables, at 15 1 ®2'22 10 Tables, beds’de at 5 50.00 Invalid Chair £2'22 5 Nurses Cots, at__ 10 22'22 6 Screens, at 5 30.00 6 Floor Lamps, at 5 30.00 1 Electric Sterilizer 700.00 1 Elevator — . 2 ’222‘22 1 Electric Washer — 300.00 1 Electric Mangier— 150.00 1 X-ray & equipm’nt 1,500.00 1 Typewriter 40.00 34 Blankets, at 5 H2'22 30 Spreads, at 5 150.00 140 Sheets, at - 3 420*22 37 Pillows, at ----- 3 111-00 80 Pillow Cases, at _ 1 80.00 48 Towells, at -50 80.00 54 Hospital Gowns at 3 162.00 46 Scarfs, at 1 46.00 36 Wash Cloths, at-- 25 9.00 30 Pr. Window Cur- , tains, at ----- 2 60.00 16 Surgeon Gowns at 3 48.00 90 Operating Room Towels, at .. -50 45.00 Total $32,690.00 Inventory Nurse* Homo. Buildings ____s4,soo.oo 8 Equipped beds at $75.00 8600.00 4 Rockers, at 18.00 72.00 5 Rockers, at 7.50 37.50 5 Dressers, at 45.00 22 2'22 1 Rug 6000 5 Small Rugs, at -- 8.50 42.50 I Library Table —- 45.00 5 Tables, at . 5.00 25.00 <l2 Towels, At — .50 6.00 ■l7 Pr. Curtains, at 3.00 51.00 • Total - —— $6,336.00

We now have another carload of Fat-back hog feed. Iroquois Roller Mills. Phone 455.

CIGARETTE BUTT BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN FIRE ORGIN

A lighted cigarette butt is believed by Fire Chief Montgomery to have been the cause of the conflagration which occurred shortly after noon Monday and which for a time threatened to do widespread destruction. The fire was of a more serious nature than many supposed. Several adjacent buildings were badly singed by the flames and at one time the firemen were fighting flames on several different buildings. The flames were so located in many instances that it was with difficulty that the firemen reached them. The fire was first discovered by Mrs. Chester Zea, wife of the city teamster, who lives, in the rooms over the fire house. The fire started in a small shed which was built against the side of the hose tower. Chief Montgomery states that some of the hose in the tower was

saved, but that about six hundred feet was burned. The loss is covered by insurance. The fire house is owned by. the city and is little more than a fire trap, as are several of the small buildings near it. The sooner all are torn down and replaced by new ones the better off the city will be. As they now stand they endanger thousands of dollars worth of property adjacent to them, and it is only fair to owners of property in the vicinity that they be protected against fire loss by the eradication of these fire traps. It is understood that one or two of the city councilmen have already expressed themselves as being in favor of building a new fire house at once, and many of our citizens have voiced the same sentiment. It is to be hoped that this sentiment is not an impulse of the moment.

PEAK OF HIGH PRICES HAS NOW BEEN REACHED

Chicago, Aug. 2. —Although the recent wage awards to railroads employes and the increased rates granted the roads “Will add considerably to the general cost of living,” the peak of high prices has been reached, and there will soon be a “general descent,” Albert Levy, president of the manufacturers and importers association of America declared today in a review of conditions which was made public at the opening of the association’s annual merchandise exhibition. Price decreases will come very slowly, however, he declared, adding that too many foolish surtaxes was one of the chief causes of high living costs.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL. NOTES.

The Jasper county board of education met in regular session in the office of the county superintendent last Monday. The regular routine business of the month was attended to and attention then given to a tabulation of teachers. The following tabulation revealed vacancies in the townships as follows: Barkley, one; Carpenter, none; Gillam, none; Hanging Grove, none; Jordan, two; Keener, none; Kankakee, one high school teacherMarion, none; Milroy, one; Newton, one; Union, two college graduates for high school; Walker, two; Wheatfield, none; Wheatfield Town, four high school teachers. No representative of the Remington school was present but it is understood that Remington has a full corps of teachers. No Representative from the Rensselaer schools was present but it is understood that the- city schools are well supplied. Two applicants received employment from Trustee Davisson of Barkley township after a personal interview today. Trustee LeFevre of Gillam was also fortunate in securing two teachers from Pulaski county tofill out his necessary corps today. Trustee Fairchild of Keener reported the following faculty for DeMotte: Margaret Marshall, principal; Lottie Porter, high school; George Hammerton, high school; W. F. Templin, high school; Grace Knapp, 6th and sth grades; Margaret Delahanty, 4th and 3rd grades- Chanty M. Wolfe, 2nd and Ist grades. This represents the teachers who will conduct the schools in DeMotte next year. Miss Msrsiisll and W. y • Templin are college graduates m the high school faculty who are eligible to hold the commission for the school. Mr. Hammerton and Miss Porter are qualified” to teach in the school with the seventy-two weeks minimum professional training, ah of the grade teachers have had at least thirty-six weeks of professional training. Trustee Fairchild has a faculty qualified from every angle tOsmeet the standards set by the state board of education for commissioned schools in Indiana. It is nossible that another teacher will be used in the faculty to relieve the congestion in Miss Delahanty and Miss Knapp’s rooms. If this is done Mr. Fairchild has a properly qualified teacher in readiness to take the position. Trustee Duggleby of Kankakee township reported the following faculty to pilot his commissioned school through a successful year: Miss Addie Harris, principal; Miss Celia Steifel, high school; Miff Delehanty, grades; Miss Bertha Stalbaum, grades Miss Grace Poole, primary. The two college graduates upon whom the issuance and retention of the commission depends are Miss Harris and Miss Steifel. Mr. Duggleby is still on the markets for another high school teacher. He feels quite confident’ that he can employ a lady who is in her junior year in Indiana University at this time. If so then it will represent

Threshing Dinner Our grocery is prepared to take care of your food supply for the day or days when your table is surrounded by a crowd of hungry threshers. A few, items — ,Genesee Apples, in gallon cans - . 75c Yellow Free Peaches, per gallon . J $1.15 Monarch Bork & Beans, 2 for 2fc Water Glasses, 6 oz 5c Water Glasses, 6 oz., heavy .10e You will need good coffee We have a full line ranging from the standard XXXX at 30c, to Chase & Sanborn's Seal brand, at 60c per lb. Jelly Glasses, 1-3 pint, with lids, 5 cents each. We have lately unloaded a car of SALT. O A 1 T* In barrels, at __s3.sO >AL I 70 lb. bags, at $1.35 * 50 lb. blocks, at 55c MURRAY’S

healthy school competition to one who notes the educational progress in these two north end township commissioned schools. It is rather expensive to maintain high schools nowadays but the genuine spirit of the patrons in the two north end townships endorses the actions of their trustees in securing strong leaders in the faculties. The schools are just the size of the teachers and these "two townships have secured teachers whose qualifications are satisfactory to state officials. There need be no apologies from that angle and now the patrons have a perfect right to demand every whit of energy from these teachers to give their schools the prestige they deserve. Trustee Harrington of Union has re-employed Prof. A. C. Campbell as. principal. Professor Campbell is welcomed back to Fair Oaks by the patrons who are as much interested in the preservation of their commissioned school as the patrons of Keener and Kankakee townships. Prof. Campbell is attending Indiana University at the present time. Miss Eleanor Murphy of Indianapolis has been employed by Mr. Harrington to assist in the high school. Mass Murphy will handle the Latin in the school. Mrs. Fae Petty Browhard will return in the primary. Miss Esther Wiseman will also return in the intermediate room. Mr. Harrington is making diligent effort to secure two college graduates to supplement his high school faculty. Teachers who are college graduates are very difficult to find nowadays. Most of the men and women with such qualifications are already engaged in lines of work far more remunerative than teaching. •

OBITUARY.

John Stively, the only son of John and Elizabeth Stively, was born in Canton, 0., May 14, 1823, and died at Rensselaer, Ind., July 23, 1920, at the age of 97 years, 2 months and 9 days.

He was united in holy matrimony to Elizabeth Phillips at Westville,! Champaign county, 0., June 28, 1848. Five children were born to this union, Mrs. Mattie Sharp, of Rensselaer; Mrs. Rosetta Sharp, deceased; John Franklin Stively, deceased; Mrs. Eunice Stout, Bellefontaine, O.; and Edwin C. Stively, Sandusky, O. Eight grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren survive. He was a Christian from early youth and a constant member of the M. E. church until the close of his long and youthful life. He served his country in the great civil war. The world has lost an honored man whose life span encompassed nearly a century and to whom was given the gift of living one era to another. e The funeral z services were held from the M. E. Church at Bellfontaine, 0., the sermon being preached by the Rev. Hagerman, and the body laid to rest beside his wife in Fairview cemetery, July 25, 1920.

WILL TAKE LAW COURSE.

Prof, and Mrs. R. H. Schaupp and baby of Brookston were m Rensselaer today and made arrangements to have their household goods shipped to Bloomington where Mr. Shaupp will enter Indiana University. He will take his master’s degree and also the law course. It is a matter of general regret that the schools here must lose the splendid service of Prof. Schaupp. a One thing the third be sure of in advance, and that is its place in the It would be third all the way.—Omaha Bee.

WEATHER. Fair tonight and probably Wednesday. Rising temperature. ♦ *

LAST RITES FOR J. FRANK HANLY

Funeral services for J. Frank Hanly, ex-governor of Indiana, who was fatally injured in an automobile accident near Dennison, 0., early Sunday morning, will be held at the Meridian Street Methodist Episcopal church, Indianapolis, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. The body will be taken to Williamsport for burial. The active pallbearers will be a* follows: Edward M. White, Oliver W. Stewart, Clarence E. Crippin, Charles L. Railsback, R. Harry Miller and William P. Evans. Honorary pallbearers will be Governor James P. Goodrich, Winfield T. Durbin, former governor; James Bingham, former attorney general of Indiana, Charles L. Henry, Joseph M. Rabb and Ed Jackson, secretary of state. The Rev. Hiram W. Kellogg, for* merly pastor of the Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, Indianapolis, will have charge of the services. He will be assisted by Bishop Fredrick D. Leete. Mr. Henty's body was taken to Indianapolis Monday forenoon accompanied by R. Harry Miller, a friend of the family, who went’to Dennison soon after news of the accident was received. A number of friends and relatives were at the Union station when the train arrived. The body was to be taken to the home, 20602 North Meridian street, last Monday afternoon. Mr. Hanly was riding with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Baker, of Kilgora, 0., Sunday morning, when their automobile was struck by a freight train at a crossing six miles east of Dennison. All three were taken to a hospital at Dennison, where they died in a few hours.

PRESIDENTS’ RELIGION.

When the electors of this country awake on the morning of November 3 they will find that they have chosen as the nation’s chief a man of religious belief none of whom have previously occupied that place. A search shows that never has a Baptist been president, and Warren Gamaliel Harding is one. Nor has a member of the United Brethren church been chosen—and James Middleton Cox is that, although he attends the Episcopal church, of which Mrs. Cox is a communicant. George Washington was an Episcopalian- John Adams, Unitarian; Thomas Jefferson, Liberal; James Madison, Episcopalian; James Monroe, Episcopalian; John Quincy Adams, Unitarian; Andrew Jackson, Presbyterian; Martin Van Buren, Reformed Dutch; William H. Harpson, Episcopalian; John Tyler, copalian; James K. Polk, Presbyterian; Zachary Taylor, Episcopalian; Millard Fillmore, Unitarian; Franklin Pierce, Episcopalian- James Buchanan, Presbyterian; Abraham Lincoln, Presbyterian; Andrew, JohmwL Methodist; U. S. Grant, MethoAst, Rutherford B. .Hayes, Methodist, James A. Garfield, Disciples; Chester A. Arthur, Episcopalian: Benjamin Harrison, Presbyterian; WilliamMcKinley, Methodist; Theodore Roosevelt, Reformed Dutch; Taft, Unitarian, and Woodrow Wilson is a Presbyterian. tarians, with the rest is the record. And the next promdent will be none of these. The first United Brethren or the first Baptist is to be chosen.

HEARING DITCH PETITION

Attorney William lahain of F< ler came this monung and h M ing the A. K. Yeoman ditcn pe«tion case, which was appealed irom the decision of the Jasper county Commissioners’ court. We pay Mgk mih pnoes summer milling wheat. itoquqw Roller Mills. Phone 4H.

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