Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 213, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1920 — Page 1

No. 113.

Picture Framing II I ■! .IL ■" : Don’t wait until Christmas time to. have your framing done. We have Just received twenty-four new moldings. If you.will bring your pictures in now you pan have them framed In from one to I four days. w. J. WRIGHT

PERSHING BOARD TO PICK 7,900 OFFCERS FOR ARMY

A board of general officers, headed by Gen. Pershing, has • started work on selecting qualified men to fill 7,900 existing vacancies in the commissioned list army. About 5,000 suitable appointees will be available as a result of the July examinations, a war department statement today said, and as a result of this shortage qualified second lieutenants will be promoted to first lieutenants as soon as appointments and promotions under the law are completed, leaving the remaining vacancies in the junior grade. .

NOTICE. * ' I bought a 1917 Ford chassis to make a speedster, but have decided to locate elsewhere and will have no further use for it,'and am offering it for sale. It is in first class condition and has a new honeycomb radiator, new hood and two new rear tires. It is a bargain for $250 cash. Leftnd Halleck, Fair Oaks, Ind. ' Mrs. W. R. Hicks and children and Mrs. Helen Clowry of Portland, Oregon; Mrs. William Hamilton, Mrs. James Peck, Mrs. V. E. Balcoln, daughter, Jane, of Gary; and James Mehan of Boston,' Mass., are the' guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Rice, who lives on the former J. J. ’Lajvler headquarters farm, just east of Pleasant Ridge. J. J. Lawler and Charles Day came down from Chicago this afternoon.

PRINCESS THEATRE MATINEE—I>3O NIGHT—7IOO —TODAY— Anna Q. Nilsson, Wilfred Lucas, Norman Kerry, and Wallace Berry _m' “Soldiers of Fortune” ' GOOD COMEDY AdmimimM Adulto, 280--So--28ci Children, 10c—1®—He- ' —SATURDAY— . , ' Thoma* H. Ince Present* ■ ;s< ', . ■ *. Doris May ‘ and : 2 “ C' ' ’ • 'iA— -• Douglas Mac Lean ‘What’s Your Husband Doing?'

* Remember “23 M Hour* Leave”?| Like this: we defy the wltM question our statement that b b a 100 per cent production. Admission: Adult*, 25c Se 20c|

The Evening Republican.

BARGAIN BROOM SALE CAUSES RIOT Chicago, Sept 2. —Enterprise on the part of the White Eagle furniture company nearly wrecked its store,, started a riot ’and finally brought a squad of police, who beat a hasty ’retreat in 'front of 1,500 women bargain hunters. The company advertised brooms worth 75 cents for “one cent each.” Fifteen hundred housewives responded. Michael Mieerzorkbwski, owner of a rival establishment, across the street, when he saw the crowd, bought 2,500 pennies which he scat--tered among the bargain hunters. All the housewives tried to get the same broom. Police were called, but they only had short night sticks and the housewives had brobms.

REDUCED FARE FOR STATE FAIR

The Monon Route is making a reduced, fare for round trip tickets to Indianapolis on account of the Indiana state fair, which will be held beginning Monday, .September The special fare tor the round trip is ~ $5.40. Tickets good tor Sept. 6,7, 8,9, 10 and 11 and good returning up to September 15. The regular round trip fare is $7.20, the special fare being a saving of SLBO on e&ch ticket. *,

Mr. andjMrs. John -Russell returned today to their home in Monon after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Snyder. Mrs. Russell an.d Mrs. Snyder are .sisters.

There’s youth and love and Ml of laughter in it and all the poppy plot of “23H Hours’ Leave. GOODCOMEDY . Children, lOe—le—lie

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. FRIDAY, SEPT. 3, 1920.

SCHOOL OPENS SEPTEMBER 6

FACULTY LIST COMPLETE AND INDICATIONS POINT TO _ SUCCESSFUL TERM. • ' - v ** Superintendent C. R. Dean of the Rensselaer schools announces that the faculty list for the coming term has been completed and that all is in readiness for the opening -of school on Monday, September 6. The superintendent believes that the faculty this * year will be even stronger than usual and feels that the school year will be a very successful one in every way. The following comprise the faculty for the ensuing term: Superintendent, C. R. Dean. Primary Building. First grade, Helen Lamson and Helen Porter. ‘ Second grade, Minnie Hemphill. Second and Third grades, Mrs. A. A. Shepler. Third grade, Frances Folger. Fourth Grade, Tillie Malchow. Fourth and Fifth grades, Cecile -Jordan. Fifth grade, Nina Pogue. Grammar Building. Principal, Hollis Leighley. Ethel English. Alma Garling. Ora Sage. High School. * Principal, A. A. Shepler. Blanche Merry, English. Grace Norris, Latin. Jessie Merry, Commercial. LeNada Key, History. H. K. Wiley, Mathematics. Thelma Shafer, Mathematics and English. Ruth Clendenen, Science. , Special Teacher*. Frank Woerner, Manual Training and Agriculture. .. Gladys Minch, Domestic Science. Helen Gray, Music and Art.

GWIN THOMAS AND FAMILY TO LIVE AT PORTLAND

The following article is taken from the Portland Sun: H. G. Thomas of Rensselaer, Ind., arrived here today to assume the duties of secretary of the Commercial Association? Mr. Thomas succeeds Keith Spade, who recently resigned to assume the business management of the American sub-Car-buretor Company, of this city. Mr. Spade’s resignation Jakes effect* on September Ist. Mr. Thomas .was at the Commercial Association office today becoming familiarized with the duties. Mr. Thomas is a retired army officer, having for some time been professor of military science and tactics at the University of Minnesota. He spent nine months with the American forces in France and was wounded, the nature of his wounds requiring his retirement from the service. He is married and has -one child and "expects to move his family- to this city as soon as a suitable home can be secured.

WHERE TO REGISTER

The Voters of Marion township and Rensselaer will register at the following places tomorrow: Precinct No. 1, at the Makeever House sample room. This precinct is all of that, part of Rensselaerand Marion township between the two improved roads cornering at Washington and Van Rensselaer streets and extending west to new Newton township passing the county .fv®, the other passing , down Washington street to McKinley avenue and extending north to Union, township over the Burk bridge. \ Precinct No. 2, at L A. Bostwick office. This precinct is between the two improved roads' cornering at Washington and Van Rensselaer streets. It lies between the roads starting at Washington street, south to Grace street, east on Grace street and continuing east on the road to the Hanging Grove township line, passing through Pleasant Ridge, and the road and streets last described in Precinct one. Precinct No. 8 at Dr. Russell's office. This preeinct is between the first streets and road described in Precincb No. 2 and Washington street to College . avenue . and extending south through Marion township to the Jordan township line passing by St. Joseph College. Precinct No. 4 at Worland’s Shop. This precinct lies between precincts number one and three, as described shove. » , ' It may help to say that the Rowles and Parker department store is in the southeast corner Of Precinct one. The court house is in the northwest corner of Precinct number two. The Trust and Savings Bank is in the northeast corner of precinct three and the Farmers and Merchants National Bank is in the southwest corner of Preeinct four.

WHY SHOULD ST. PAUL BE TREATED SO?

St Paul, Minn., Sept, 2 —Four presidential candidates will speak at the Minnesota state fair next week, it was announced today. They are Governor Jame* M.~ Cox, Democrat; Senator Warren G. Harding, Republican Aaron S. Watkins, Prohibition, and Parley P. Christensen, I Farmer-Labor.

TEACHERS ARE IN SESSION

REGULAR COUNTY INSTITUTE BEING HELD IN THIS CITY THIS WEEK. • — The teachers listened to an in.teresting talk by Trustee Rush of Newton township. By way of ib lustration he showed how necessary it was for the teacher to acquaint herself early with the parents of her school, that they might better understand each other, and by so doing avoid many of the unpleasant problems which often come up. ’During the afternoon period Prof. Evans continued his lecture on “The Study of the Master Piece.” He placed special emphasis on emotion and force in oral readings, ancF gave many examples and illustrations which- were very helpful to the beginning teacher. Prof. Elson took for his lecture the growth of political parties and gave a brief survey of the four great political parties which have grown out of the political issues in the rise of the government. Friday Morning) After the opening exercises Morgan Sterrett favored the institute with a violin solo which was greatly appreciated. A representative of the- Victor talking machine company gave an interesting period of the teaching of rythm in music. Professor Evans continued his address bn “The Teaching of a Master Piece,” taking up the selections of “The Raven,” “The Lady of Charlotte” and “Gray’s Elygy.” Following him the subject of Democracy was discussed by Prof. Elson, .dwelling almost exclusively on the “Democrat of all Democrats,” as he put it, Andrew Jackson. .

MARRIED IN INDIANAPOLIS

POPULAR RENSSELAER GIRL ' MARRIES PURDUE GRADUATE. / * The marriage of Bernice Gerturde Long, daughter of Mr. and> Mrs. Joseph H. Long, of North Cullen street, and William Ray Kiefer, of Pittsburg, Pa., took _ place at Indianapolis this Friday afternoon. The young people were formerly students at Purdue University. He was graduated from that institution in 1919, having completed a course in mechanical engineering. Miss Long was a student in the Lafayette college for the past two years. She was graduated from the Rensselaer high school in 1918. Mr. Kiefer’s home was m Washington, Ind., but for some time.he has held an excellent position as Engineer Salesman ■ with a large Pittsburg, Pa., firm. He is well and very favorably known m this city. Miss Long is a charming young lady and- haft a host of fnends in this "city.- „ .. Mr Kiefer-arrived here this rnday morning, a marriage license was secured and the couple left on the 1-57 p. m. tram for the Indiana Capital where the marnagd took place this afternoon. They will return to this city for a few days’ visit before leaving for their home in Pennsylvania. , The Republican joins the host or friends of these popular ple in wishing them a most delight ful journey through many years oi joy and happiness.

FLASHLIGHT OF THIEVES IN ACTION, NEWEST WAY

In the future burglars and thieves had better beware how they ply their nocturnal trade, as they are liable to be detected in the act, K the invention of a busmess man Ol He a ?s’’j£ Doly, a nf that citv. who has in his possession a perfectly good a netrro boy, whom the ponce are endeavoring to locate who attempted to raid his chicken have visited Doly’s chicken hoiise and some of hrs best fowls have disappeared. to catch the marauder, Mr. Doly rigged up an ingenius scheme. He arranged a kodak in front of th window of his chicken house and Attached it to a flashlight The apparatus was so arranged that the gening of the poultry house window would ignite the flashlight and Snap the kodak. When Mr. Doly visited his chicken house recently he found that the trap had been sprung and on the film in the kodak were the badly scared, hut distinctly visible features of a negro hoy.

Editor Judson Fitzpatrick, of Francesville was in Rensselaer today and from here continued to Chicago. i '

in । WEATHER. X Fair tonight and Saturday. Mod erate temperature.

What they’ll do for you at the stores where HART SHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES are sold. They’ll give you all-wool quality and correct style ♦ * ♦ They’ll reduce your clothes expenses because the clothes they sell last longer. ♦ ♦ ♦ They’ll ask the lowest price possible; they believe in narrow margins. "♦ ♦ ♦ They’ll give your money back if you are not satisfied. MURRAY’S is the Rensselaer home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothe.

ALLEGED AUTO THIEVES NABBED AT REMINGTON

Edward McKee, 24, and Bert Phillips, 19, were lodged in jail nere Thursday afternoon by Sheriff Wood worth, following their arrest at Remington by Marshal Geier on the charge of having a stolen automobile in their possession. The arrest of the youths' followed a telephonic conference between Marshal Geier and Sheriff Woodworth. The suspicions of the Remington officer were aroused by William Bahler, a. Remington garage man, who informed the officer that the boys had offered to trade him some storage batteries for some gasoline. Following a conversation with Sheriff Wbodworth, Marshal Geier’s suspicions were further confirmed upon learning that the boys had made a similar proposal to N. C. Shafer, owner of the Main garage in this city, offering tp trade a jack and pump for gasoline. The boys spent the night in Remington and had planned to leave that place Thursday morning. Sheriff Woodworth notified a Cb* cago detective agency following the arrest- of the boys and officers from that city came here Thursday night by automobile and took the lads to Chicago, where they will answer to the charges of having stolen the automobile. When questioned the young men stated that they were standing at the corner of Van Buren and Clark streets in Chicago Tuesday evening when a stranger approached them and asked them if they would help him start his car as he had been trying to do so without any success and, according to the young men, they got in the car, started it and drove around the block, finding upon their return that the stranger had disappeared. They stated that they waited until midnight for his return, after which they decided to take the car and go to Terre Haute and that they were on their way to that city when arrested. . . Little credence is placed in their story by the officers and it is probable that quick justice will be meted out to them.- . . • The car which they had m their possession was a Chevrolet.

THE GORDAN PLAYERS.

Present their feature play of the week and the real treat of the season tonight for the theatre going public of Rensselaer —‘Which One Shall I Marry?”—an allegory tn four acts and nine scenes. Told in a modem way. The synopsis follows * • Scene One. In which the journey begins at “The Cross Roads of Life.” ' Act. I—The Home of the Morans, 6:00 p. m. Saturday evening. (Think what you may make of y °Scene e Two—The Grey Forest of Doubt. , _ Act Two—The Ridh Man’s Home“I can give you everything that money can buy.” — ■ ' _ Act Three, Scene I—The Realm of Reality. „ „ , Scene Two—The Poor Man’s Home. ‘ mt An Episode of the Future. I can only give you a great love. Act Four, Scene I.—The Grey Forest of Doubt. « _ Scene .Two—The Moran’s Home at 6:00 o’clock Saturday eyemng. In which a question is answered. NOT: The play consumes only an hour of life, still it covers aeons of time in the telling. Clip this synopsis out and tong it along to the how for reference from time to time, as the story of this wonderful play unfolds itself open at 7:30. Performance at 8:30 sharp. . nf A play with a punch that you will remember f° r months.——A dvt.

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CUTS WIFE WITH KNIFE AND THEN KILLS HIMSELF

Monticello, Ind., Sept. 2.—After seriously wounding his wife by slashing her with a knife at Peoria, 111., late Tuesday afternoon, Frank Warner of Wolcott ended his own life by cutting his throat Relatives of Warner at Wolcott received news of the tragedy by telephone Wednesday from the coroner at Peoria but no details were given and the nature or extent of Mrs. Warner’s injuries are not known. Warner was released from the Indiana Colony for Criminal Insane at Michigan City, March 12, 1920. He had been confined there for a year because of an episode which occurred at Wolcott on November 24, 1917, in which he set fire to his barn and, concealing himself in his residence, opened fire on the volunteer fire company of Wolcott, injuring ten of them before he was arrested. After firing several shots the officers succeeded in taking-him prisoner and he was charged with drson, and assault and battery with intent to kill. In February, 1919, after a long legal battle, he was found not guilty because “he was insane at the time the acts were committed” but was ordered taken to the Indiana- Colony for Insane. The.case was heard by E. E. Pruitt of Delphi, who acted as special judge. Court action was taken this year and resulted in his release, following which he returned to Wolcott, where he has resided fob many years. He was a son of John Warner of Wolcott, former sheriff of White county, and resided in Monticello and Wolcott during the greatdr part of his life. When he was released from the Michigan City institution he returned to Wolcott and resided with his parents. His wife and children also remained there until several weeks ago when they went to Peoria. A short time ago he left Wolcott and also went to Peoria. The funeral will be held at Wolcott. Warner is survived by his parents, the widow and three children. Mrs. Warner has a number of relatives who reside near Wolcott.

CROWN POINT TO HAVE $100,000 HOTEL

Crown Point, Ind., Sept. 2.— Clarence Fate, manager of the Oommerci al Hotel and president of the Crown Point Chamber of Commerce is able to. announce this week that he is in touch with one of the moat famous architects in the middle west .and probably within the next week the plans for a 100 room hotel for Crown Point will be completed, costing approximately SIOO,OOO. In addition to drawing the plans this architect firm will help in financing the proposition as will also two or three prominent business men in Crown Point who have in fact helped the project financially already. Two rooms have already been rented at a big monthly rental by two Crown Point prominent business men. After years of planning and talking over the hotel problem in Crown Point which has been one of Crown Points direst needs, the erection of an up-to-date hoatelry for this city will be one of the greatest improvements that can possibly be made. It is one of the improvements that Crown Point really needed.

ABE MARTIN.

Who remembers when th’ only time we had t’ wait a half an hour t’ cross th’ street wuz when a funeral come along? When you see .a Salome dancer you see em all—-or nearly all.

— The tennis tournament scheduled between Valparaiso and Renaoeiasr players was postponed for the aecond time Thursday when 4 Valparaiso gave the local officials notice that they would be unable to be am before next Monday,

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