Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 295, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1920 — Page 1

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The New Edison The Phonograph With a Soul. When yon buy a phonograph insist* on one in Period design. All Edison machines are of. Period design. The furniture that you buy from now on aril! be in some Period. Why not have the phonograph to match? A WORD ABOUT PRICES •* In 1914, as you can ascertain through practically any investment banker, the Edison Laboratories were selling phonographs on a narrower margin of profit than the other manufacturers. Since 1914, the price of the New Edison has advanced less than 15 per • cent —and a portion of this is war tan, * * ‘'Edison stood the gaff” to keep his favorite invention within the reach of everyone. < " ■ W-. J. WRIGHT

MRS. JACOB SHIRER PASSES AWAY

L. P. Shirer attended the fui ?® ral today of his sister-in-law, Mx»Elizabeth Shirer, who was the wife of the late Jacob Shirer, and the daughter pf Mr.’ and Mrs. Wesley Farrell. .. Mrs. Shirer WOT WQtp than tbreq-score and ten yeani of pge at the time pf hpr death, which occurred Thursday, December 9, M the home of her son, John Shirer, near Tefft. • ~, ... Funeral services were held at tne ate home this Saturday forenoon 4 nd interment was made m the Kniman cemetery. Make it happy Xmas. Do it Electrically. H. A. Lee. -

-PRINCESS THEATRE2«>9 7 TONIGHT Jf.se L. iLaskoy Ffosontg BRYANT WASHBURN “Mrs. Temple’s Telegram”

Holy mackerel I And this woman, jealous, had accused him, her honorable husband, just brnmiue he had stayed out all night with a .syb friend.” Vamped and revamped by a ' bold, designing woman, Ite had Fought temptation and won. Now bines. dep«md» on you, v ttipst not nmoWo Buf* (iusbud krfb>r| ‘Anrf'a naughty

IMQNQAY, DECEJbfBEft |3 t ' PMre Mp £¥*•*?• P**r“l ' “PARLOR, HM ANO HATH” ' ! With _ ... AM ALL STAR CAST

You can see AngMica’s point of view: she wanted a real* live, reais* less .man, and tho the .was immensely fond of Reggie and even went' to the extreme of marrying him, his name tells the story. And you can understand, too, how Reggio ,*rogarded the thing;' he knew he wasn t wild; he was so shy with tho ladies that he even spoke of tho limbs of tho table. Yet he had no intention of letting a little thing like a good repuation come between him and Angelica. A conference with the editor of “The Town Tattler,” the Uh innuendo with that of many

|m e | ■M ■ I I fl "fl flflflß | SUNDAY-At Morocca-Rensselaervs Morocco Both teams are plying absolutely Home Men. Dick King i« coaching Morocco and'Paddy” Driscoll i» coaching RenMe£r.“NuffSed.” YouwM see a football game. Game Called 2P. M. Prompt X Admission $l.O, including war tax. | Ml •

The Evening Republican. .

Everßeady Daylos for every need, at 25 per cent reduction in price. H. A. Lee. , ‘ Big cut on all electric appliances at Lee’s Electric shop. *

knew something about Speaking 'of triangles, alibis, high jinks and things, you never laughed so hard at* so many innocent folks appearing guilty. The cast includes Wanda Hawley, Walter Hiers, Leo White and Carmon PfiilHps. - > Admission —Adults, 28c—3c 1 -28c} Children, IQc—fc—tfc

vampish young women of his set. Which would have bden alright, had not Angelica discovered the deception; and you know Angelica. What follows constitutes one of the nippiest little comedies over conceived. It made Broadway laugh until the asphalt wrinkled. It’s on the screen now, in this Metro production with an all star cast including Ruth Stonehouse, Eugene Rallette, Kathleen -KUkhcpi and Henry Miller,'Jr., and it’s the surest way yet discovered .of reducing the high egst' ’ <tt laughing. \ 1 1 CENTURY*COMEDY llg and 28c.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 11, IMO

LOSERS BANQUET H. S. WINNERS

SENIORS AND JUNIORS ARE FEASTED BY FRESHMEN . ” AND SOPHOMORES. A moat delightful school function was enjoyed by the high school pupils* faculty and school board at the gymnasium in the high school building Friday evening. At the beginning of the school year a* contest was had by the classes in securing the athletic dues. The two classes making complete returns first were to be banqueted by the two classes making reports last. In this contest the seniors and juniors won over the freshmen and sophomores. The banquet was eo elegantly served by the"’lower classmen assisted by members*of the faculty the honors wpn by the upper men in the contest was equalled by the lowpr classmen in the menu and the catering at the feast enjoyed by more then two hundred of the student bpdy. In keeping with the banquet there was a programme consisting pf toasts by• members pf the student body, faculty and board, with Superintendent Dean as the master of the occasion. A number not scheduled to speak were called upon and made decided hits with the banquetteers in* heir witty remarks. Instrumental music furnished by Inez ? Kiplinger, piano: • Harold Sharp, saxophone and Dafia Todd, Violni, was enjoyed by‘all. ’’ 4 ‘ ’ The topic discussed by all who spoke was' “School Spirit.” The school has thus far enjoyed a most pleasant and* profitable session with student body and faculty Wf earnestly and i n harmony.

KELLNER WINS IN SUPREME COURT

The Indiana Appellate Court has affirmed the decision of the lower court in the case of Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. vs. Conrad Kellner et aL ' This case was filed in the Jasnejf circuit court »and vended to the Newton county circuit*. * " trial there in a ‘ydtffict for Kellner’ anil war appealed by thq cal company* ■ 1 The. chemical W shipped a car load of fertilizer to Kellner qt W had* Utede fce ment too late and th? quahly w the *?4 ** al - the Wfr papy $ reasonable setilement -but the phemica] <?offlpany refused to accept tite suit resulted.

MARKETS BY WIRE.

(Furnished by The Faxmen Gram Market, H. H. Potter, MwA • Chicago, December H, ( Li Tt Stwk ’W , I Hggs, Cattle, receipts, 1,000. Sheep, receipt!, 2,000. Grain Market. > Mar. wheat opened at 1.57 and 1.60; closed at 1.59%. * Dec. wheat opened at und 1.63; closed at l v 6§, ” i ’ ' Max uats at .49 1-8 and at .49%. ■ Dec. oats opened at .46; closed at .46% and %. May corn ’opened at gnd> 3-4;. closed at .71 IyS ‘ ' Dec. eoih’ opened‘at ;68 3-4 and .Q? 1-4;' closed' at ;68 1-4 and 1-8. ■ -i 11 ■•• ■ Saturday’s local grain uwkets. were; Oats, 42C5 cbtn’, rye, F- 5 9’ rwt. f Buy her an A. B- Cj Electrici Laundress fur Xma§. Jt means numberless happy A I" *' We will unload a eaxtof fgnoy northern grown potatoes >2% bushel sacks, Dee. 14th: Tuesday, Wednesday ’ and Thursday at $1.30 a bushel from Car. BGEfS GROCERY. ’ vS

STAR TFEATRE TONIGHT • ; ■ Eileen Percy in “The Husband blunter” Aho Eddie Polo in 131 episode of “The|Vanishing IMe sua asg. y ■i. ■ -■■ J . ■ , v

AGAIN READY FOR SERVICES

REMODELING AND REDECQRATING OF METHODIST CHURCH HAS BEEN COMPLETED. The work of remodeling and redecorating of the Methodist church, which has been going on for the past three months, reached comply tion Friday, and the church will he thrown open for regular services Sunday. y The present improvements make of the edifice one of the most handsome and modern in this vicinity and the pastor and his congregation are very proud of it. The churqh was erected but a few yeapg ago and was even then the modern in the city. The improvements were made at a cost approximating 13,900.

The interior decorating of the church and parsonage was done hy Mr. Diedem qf Kentland with oil pynt and is indeed beautiful. A new drainagq system has also been installed at a cost of several hundreds of dollars, thus removing what has been a constant source of trouble to the heating plant through the lack of an efficient sewerage system. The vestibules have also been remodeled and the roof changed in some places that it may be better drained. The church is well appointed in every respect and includes a dining room, and many class rooms. Th« present membership tqteh about six hundred and twenty-five ( and it is th© hope of the Rev. Strecker that a Hrgq majority of 1 the membership be present at the services tomorrow morning. The church z has made - splendid progress upder the able leadership of the Rev. Rtreeker and has enWW h very gratifying growth.

BROTHER OF TUNIS SNIP DIED IN MISSOURI

Tunis Snip qf Keener township, was in Rensselaer. Friday. Mr. Snip had but recently returned txj Lamar, Missouri- where he had bean called on account of ifca death of hw brother, Judpe Gerritt Slurp. articles appeared tn the Lamar papers in to Judge Snip, whq wm a Wl among meh in the community in which he rqsidad. The following is taken from th© Lamar Republican: “Gerritt Snip was bom in Scrool, Holland, Sept 8, 1853. When he| was 8 yean old his parents nmvqd to the United States and settled m the south part of Chieago, or 198 South Wentworth avenue. He grew to manhoq'd in Qhicagq, and saw it grow a, hig villaAq. te the leading western qity of the U. S. In 1879, he married Miss Kate Muller i at Danforth, 111. The young couple lived in Chicago several years. Ip 1 1885 he bought a farm near, Praforth in. Iroquois county, Hjk “In 1900 he sqJd farm and another h£ had bought and came to Bartqu qqunty. He bought the house I tflere he spent Bis last days and the big farm 4 miles east of tqwn. He added 80 acres to ths farm making 400 acres ip thq. tract. He bought seres southeast of tins and still another quarter near Central church in Union tqwttehtPk making in all 70Q. acres. He was an extensive farmqf. and few men m the raised mqre stock and Snip was held h* Itigh esteem by ajl who, taftew him, being elected several tigpOT as commissioner. in HJinqip and to the same posidifferent name in this eoua-' ty/Rbeing the first man te be elected Judge on the Republican ticket hi the easterri district”

WEATHER. Increasing cloudiness tonight and Sunday, probably becoming unsettled. Wafmer tonight.

43 head of shoats and broody sows at the Arnold sale, Deeres 14.

Murray’s Shoe Department ■ t 4 buckle, all rubber and cloth top, guaranteed Ist quality arctics, special $3.95 Murray’s

SCREAMING COMEDY AT NEW ELLIS TONIGHT

“Let Jimmie Do It,” a comedy drama in three shocks, starring Charles Greiner, will be the offering of the Gordon Stock Company at the New Ellis this Saturday evening. * Mr. Gordon speaks highly of the play and considers it to be one of the very beat bills that will be shown by his 'company here this winter, Charles Greiner, who is a very popular favorite with Rensselaer theatregoers, will have the leading role as “Jimmie.” A better comedian than Mr. Greiner has never appeared on the. local stage and he eheuMl prove a great box office attraction during the repsainnig vwM es the Gordons. The company is playing a circuit of towns, all within a thirty-five mile radius of Rensselaer* which enables them to travel under a very light expense and permits them to play at such low prices. The admission for tonight’s performance will be fifty dents for adults and twenty-five cents for children. r ' Next week’s play will be ‘“A Fool For Luck.”

STANDARD OIL STATION NOW IN OPERATION Last Thursday the Standard Oil company opened its new filling station in the shy. .The building is located t'be northeast «Qxaer pf Cullen and Cornelia streets, formerly, occupied by the Norgor I hitch barn. The station is eonventiently located a»d in keeping with the policy of this great corporation, it has been built substantially as well as neat and attractive. Cement, approaches have been built making it convenient far automobiles to enter the station and also to be,off the street and thereby keeping the streets from being blocaded. The building is stuccoed and has a basement and furnace. . . < . _ Russell Morton is in charge of the station and the service will not only be high class but the price of gasoline will be kept at a minimum. The Standard Oil Co. claims for Rs Red Crown gasoline all the qualities of the highest grade of gasoline and in addition it is the* beat gasoline to use in the winter on count of the fact that its use guarantees that the automobile will start quickly as well as easily. This makes the. Red Crown gasoline the most desirable gasoline for winter H. Beech, who is the manager of this district, consisting of Rens-v selaer, Remington, Medaryviße, Brook, Francesville and Monon i» confident that the publie' will appreciate the elegant station a» well, the splendid service which will be given and the high quality of the gasoline and other site and greases which will soJ<L _ .. in establishing the station the company- has made an expenditure for the lot and building of >II,OOO. —Aavt. Advertise in the Republican.

GRAND JURY INDICTS TWO

ROBERT X LUK AMD RAMSON LEWIS ARE FACING CHARGE OF PERJURY. Sheriff True D. Woodworth, accompanied by B. D. McCoDy, went to Danville, DI., Tueaday for the purpose of placing upder arrest bn a charge of perjury Robert J. Luk . and Ramson Lewis, residents of that city. However, upon their arrival they found that Luk was out of the city. Lewis was placed under arrest and on the following day cams to this city with Luk, and the latter was also placed under arrest. The charge filed against them is the result of a grand jury investigation of testimony given by thsm in the recent Collisson vs. Collisson divorce trial here in which the plaintiff, Mrs. Collisson, was awarded alimony fn the sum of $66,000. Luk and Lewis are charged with having given testimony to the effect that they saw Mrs. Collisson at a dance at Urbana, ID., on a certain night, but during the trial Mrs. Collisson produced evidence showing that she was in Kansas City, Mo., on the night mentioned. The bond of each of the men was placed at SI,OOO, which they supplied. Their case' will come before the court dining the, February term.

FLOYD SPAIN UNDERWENT MAJOR OPERATION

Floyd Spain underwent a major operation at the Jasper county hospital Saturday forenoon for kidney, trouble. The operation was a verydelicate one. It was performed by local physicians.

NEW SUITS FILED.

Dec. 7. Frank Melrose vs. Emil Besser et al. Appointment of receiver. John A. Dunlap* attorney for plaintiff. Dec. 11. Edd J. Randle vs. Frank B. Ham et al. Foreclosure of mortgage. Hanley & Hanley* attorneys for the plaintiff. _ Frank Melrose vs. Etasß Besser et al. Application for rece ver. December >. Attorney for plaintiff. lota A. Dunlap.

ABE MARTIN.

* (Indianapolis News.} i “T haint goto’ t’ cut my prmes tin I use up my >145 businem suit, said -Butcher Al Lark, t'day.TeH Binkley is so afraid o sdttto hit by an auto that he hwi’t looked down t’ see th’ new wed stockin a. Trustee Clifford Fairchild and Paul Halleek of DeMotte were fa Rehsselaer today- —

/ TODAY. ■mw aaJUß—Stove wood as erdered.Leavo orders with Harry Marlatt, Birst: House South Hemphill BteeuSsHh*

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