Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1920 — Page 1

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Give Her A .. 1 f 1 K . . Hoover. ■ W. J. WRIGHT

PIONEER MOTHER ANSWERS CALL

MRS. GEORGE DANIELS DIED AT THE COUNTY HOSPITAL. TUESDAY NIGHT. Mrs. George Daniels died at the Jasper county hospital in this city at 11:15 Tuesday night. She had been an invalid for about ten years, but had been in her usual health until a short time ago when she contracted a severe cold which developed into bronchial pneumonia, which was the cause of her death. She was taken to the hospital about ten days ago. Her Christian and maiden name was Amanda Ott. She was a sister of Mrs. William Daniels of South McKinley avenue. She was born in Pennsylvania, Dec.. 13, 1847. More than thirty yean ago she was united in marriage with George Daniels nd with him lived upon thoir farm until his death some four yean ago. As a result of this union there are five sons, two of whom, Walter and Roy, live at Devil’s Lake, N. D. John, Alonso and Ira live in this county. The deceased was a member of the Methodist church. Funend service will be hold at the Aix church at 2 KM) p. m. Friday and interment will be made in the Smith cemetery in Barkley township.

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The Evening Republican.

TWO SURPRISES FOR BRIDE-ELECT

A two-fold surprise was experienced last evening by Miss Beulah Bowen, who is soon to become the bride of John Crissman of Covington, Okla., when the members of the Philathea class of the Riverside Christian church presented her a beautiful linen shower.' The gifts were peeked in a large wooden box, mysteriously addressed to the .brideelect, drawn into the room on a small wagon by little Rosemary and Wilma Stripe and Paul Kunkle. In the midst of unwrapping the packages the members of the Ladies’ Aid entered the room, forming the second surprise party. Miss Mar-, tin, in behalf of the society, presented Miss Bowen a pair of woolen blankets. The 40 guests, after being shown the contents of the dower chest, enjoyed a sumptuous picnic l£tas Bowen, who is the daughter of Mrs. D. M. Olinghouse of 120 Vine street, is a well known young woman having been cashier at the Ferndell grocery for several years. She is an active worker in aM affairs of the Riverside Christian i church. Being a charter member I of the church she has served faithfully as president of her class, president of the Christian Endeavor, member of the choir, and as superintendent of the Sunday School for a year and a half prior to her recent resignation. Mr. Crissman is known to many Elkhart young people, having been a member of Hie Barraca Boys’ day prior to his two years’ service with the Seventh cavalry at Fort Bliss, Texas. He is the Son of Mrs. Mary Crissman of Punxatawney, Pa. The above article is taken from the Society Column of the Elkhart Truth of Wednesday evening, December 8. Miss Bowen is a granddaughter of Mrs. M. Y. Slaughter of this city.

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HIGH TARIFF ON FARM PRODUCTS

ORGANIZATIONS ARE PLANNING TO START CAMPAIGN —INTERESTING FIGURES Washington, Dec. 14.—The fanners’ organizations have decided to begin a campaign in favor of 4 a high tariff on farm products. It* is asserted by the representatives of the organizations that 'sentiment in favor of the removal of cotton, corn, wheat, cattle, wool and other products from the free list is growing among farmer members of the congress. Surprisingly large imports of those articles combined with the depression in the price of all agricultural products is responsible for the sentiment which is particularly strong among southwestern and western members. Thomas W. Page, chairman of the United State tariff commission, set the request of a congressman has prepared statistics of farm imports, duty free, for the year ending June 30. The figures surprised congressmen representing agricultural constituencies. Here are some of them: Corn, 10,229,249 bushels; wheat, 4,744,712 bushels; wheat flour, 157,896 barrels; cattle, 575,829 head; wool, 427,578,038 pounds during the four months of July, August, September and October. Mrs. Miller, wife of Dr. W. C. Miller of Indianapolis is spending a few days here with her father, Louis H. Hamilton and Mrs. W. R. Keefer, of / Pittsburg, Pa., who is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Long. Walter Camp, recognized as the football authority of America, has selected the following for his AllAmerican team for 1920: Carney, Illinois U., end; Keck, Princeton, tackle; Callahan, Yale, quard; Stein, Pittsburg, center; Woods, Harvard, guard; Scott, Wisconsin, tackle; Fincher, Ga. Tech., end; Lourie, Princeton, quarter; r Stinchcomb, Ohio State, halfback; Way, Penn. State, halfback; Gipp, Notre Dame, fullback. Dr. Lowell Snorf of Chicago is now located in an elegant suite of rooms in the Marshall Field Annex. He has entered the practice of medicine by himself and will imit his practice to internal medicine. The Doctor has met with splendid success and enjoys a large patronage. His wife was before her marriage Miss Marceline Roberts of this city. Beautiful Xmas tree lights at half price. H. A. Lee.

DEMPSEY SHELL SHOCKS BRENNAN IN 12TH

Jack Dempsey, world’s heavyweight champion, retained his tile Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, New York, when he knocked out Bill Brennan in the twelfth round of a scheduled fifteen round Sj. A right to the heart finished rennan. Until the end came Brennan had put up a great fight and held the champion on even terms in several rounds. Dempsey was given <IOO,OOO as hie share of the gate, while Brennan had to be content with <85,000.

CARD OF THANKS.

We desire in this way to express our heartfelt thanks to our neighbors and many friends for the many acts of loving, kindness shown our beloved father and us during his long illness and since his death. MRS. JOHN LONERGAN AND CHILDREN.

ABE MARTIN.

(Indianapolis News.) We're alius reedin' about “how t’ hold a husband,” just like he wuz a Airedale dog. It is bein' quietly rumored that ’Squire Marsh Swallow, who worked so valiantly far th’ Republican cause this fall, will be prominently mentioned under Hardin’.

NOTICE TO MASONS. AU Masons are requested to meet at the lodge room at one-thirty o'clock Thursday to attend the funeral of Brother Floyd Spain.

WEATHER. ■ • ' il' I-,.. . Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday, probably snow flurries. Not much change in temperature.

Why not an A. B. C. Electric Laundress. America’s leading washer. H. A. Lea. —MtoWMbuntoWto—mssssw—— • ’’’ mH I “ n w j Y-"

DINNER TO COST $1,000 A PLATE

INDIANAPOLIS MAN TELLS OF NEW YORK FLAN TO RAISE <1,060,000 RELIEF FUND. At the meeting of the executive committee of the Indiana branch of the European Relief Council, which was held at the Columbia dub in Indianapolis, Monday, Albert M. Rosenthal, a member qf the committee, who has just returned from a visit to the national headquarters of the council, announced that a dinner will be given in New York, Dec. 29, which 1,000 guests are expected to attend, the charge for each diner being <I,OOO a plate. In this manner the New York branch expects to raise <1,000,000 in |U night. This amount, it is estimated? would be sfifficient to provide one meal a day for 100,000 of the starving children of Europe until the next harvest. It was decided by the committee to duplicate this dinner in various cities in Indiana on a smaller scale, and a telegram was dispatched to New York to learn if it would be possible to establish telephone communication at the various banquets in Indiana with the dining room in New York so that the speech of the national chairman, Herbert Hoover, could be reproduced. Permanent headquarters of the council have been opened at 147 North Pennsylvania street. Caleb S. Denny, chairman of the executive committee, will direct the activities of the various organizations, which have enlisted in behalf of the work throughout the state.

Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Myer, Mrs. F .A. Turfler and son, Francis, R. A. and John Parkison were in Chicago today. Cheer up the tree with electric lights. 8 lamps, all colors, complete with cord and plug for <2.00. Just half price at Lee's Electric Shop. Dr. A. R. Kresler was host last Friday to the Jasper-Newton medical society. Dr. George Bond of Indianapolis gave ah address at the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Becher and Mrs. Carrie Becher of Goodland were at Longdiff, Logansport, to visit Mrs. Alice Stocksick and Mrs. Minnie Seibel last Thursday and found both feeling fine. Get a string of Electric lights for the kiddies’ tree. Half price. H. A. Lee. «r Mrs. Ross Reed, Mrs. True Culp and little daughter were able to leave Hie hospital today. Mrs. Reed went to her home in this city and Mrs. Culp to Hie home of Mr. and Mre. J. A. Grant. Why not an electric gift? Everything at a big reduction. H. A. Lee. E. G. Sternberg of Chicago was in Rensselaer today. He ms arranged to have the big dredge which was used in the Iroquois improvement moved to Missouri, where he ias a very large contract. A real gift for the entire family. A. B. C. Electric Laundress. H. A. Lee. . —•— Miss Deborah Bowie of Wheatfield accompanied her father, Trustee John-Bowie, to thia city today. Miss Bowie is a senior in the Wheatfield ligh school and win have finished icr work there at the end of the present semester.

DEMOTTE.

Mr. and Mrs. C. V.. Llewellyn returned home last Friday evening from several weeks’ visit with relatives in Cass and Pulaski counties. Mrs. Homer Hewitt and daughter, Mrs; George Marr, and Konovsky motored to Whestfleld Saturday on a shopping trip. It is said that AfXonavokr fete later and later every morning to his office. He is so damn proud of that boy of hb that everything else comes second. The Gordon who pNoented “Bought and Paid For,*f played to a full house* here last v Friday night. Al Rosing of Kankakee -te here this week visiting at the tome of George Marr. BoS, on Saturday, December 11, 1920, a boy tor Dell F. Dippel and Koester and wife motored to Lansing, HL, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hart motored to Rensselaer Ott a topping Mn. D. N. Htison has been ill the ysst week with an attack of apTeagtoy dhdtesA-Won South Bend visitors last Friday and Saturday. The carrying of the mail from Sa t a: smtus duty every morning and evening.

MAN We have had ao winter. It b yet to coma. A ceat far yaur wife ar daughter wevH asabe a dandy Xmas JM present with a full winter ahrad to mMBM aajay SILK PLUSHES. ’ S6O COATS, now ISO 0 SSO COATS, now |25 $35 COATS, n0w....... $1750 ( W®| | cloth coats . SSO COATS, T |25 !3S COATS, now $1750 | $25 coats, ... $1250 Wi/f Murray’s jjr ijjj jj jj ifirrrrrrnr jjirrrr TrirTTWOtfi

ENTERTAINED AT DINNER AND DANCE FOR GUEST

One of the most delightful social events of the season occurred at the home of Mrs; Phoebe Randle Brogan Tuesday evening when she entertained at a five-course dinner and dance in honor of her guest, Miss Elaine Silverstein, of Mexico, Missouri. The dining room was beautifully deeorated in pink and yellow, the color scheme being carried out through the use of pink and yellow roses, while the lights were shaded with pink, which lent a soft, beautiful effect to the room. Following the dinner, the guests repaired to the ball room, which was pleasingly decorated in green and white and where the remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Cope J. Hanley, -C. El Garver, Maurine Tuteur, Walter Randle, Floyd Meyers, Gwendolyn Kannal, W. C. Babcock, Jr., Lota Yeoman and Harold Littlefield.

MARKETS BY WIRE.

(Furnished by The Farmers Grain Market, H. H. Potter, Manager.) Chicago, December 12, ’2O Live Stock Market. Hogs, receipts, 30,000; top, <9.20. Cattle, receipts, 9,000. Sheep, receipts, 14,000. Grain Market. Mar. wheat opened at' 1.63 and 1.65; closed at 1.58 3-4. Dec. wheat opened at 1.66 and 1.64 1-2; closed at 1.65 1-2. May oats opened at .49 8-4 and 1-4; closed at .47 5-8. * Dec. oats opened at .46 1-2; closed at .45 1-2 and 1-4. May corn Opened at .71 8-4 and .70 1-2; closed at .69 1-2 and 5-8. Dec. corn opened at .69 5-8 and closed at .68 5-8. < Wednesday local grain prices were: Oats, 41c; corn, mixed and white, 54c; yellow, 57c; Rye, <1.80; wheat, <1.60.. -

WHO SAID THE ENGLISH CAN’T MAKE OR SEE A JOKE?

The police, while investigating a case of burglary in a railway dining room, discovered a bent crowbar. Tbit seems to prove that the thieves tried to break into a railway sandwich.—London* Punek There is little satisfaction to the owner or driver that when a train hits a big truck at a crossing it ia jumping on to something nearer its size than in the case of an auto. * • ♦ • Old man DiMock says there’s no profiteering in talk, being always a cheap commodity. —Ed N. Thacker in Frankfort Crescent-News.

FAIR OAKS.

(December 15) Mrs. Chas. Barker and daughter, Madge, spent f the week end in Hammond. k/ \ Mrs. Joe Pullins and Mrs. Payne of near Renselaer visited friends here Friday. Win Blair and John Maher went to Monticello, Mo., c last week to work on a dredge boat. Mrs. C. A. Corns and daughter were shopping in Hammond Saturday. < Mn. John Barber made a business trip to Mt Ayr toturday. Miss Hansen spent the week end in ■ Chicago. ' ‘ '-■ George Johnson of Hammond visited his parents Sunday. Mr. Shank of Missouri visited John Barter and wife iast week. spent SatumhW an ? Bunday tore. Mrs. Tbemmsan has her building moved onto debt she bought near K *Mr3. Rohrabatfgh and Mrs. Spitzer were shopping in Chicago Tuesday- _ -

FINE PROGRAM BY GLEE CLUB

AT HIGH SCHOOL TUESDAY EVENING—TO BE BEPEATED THIS EVENING. In a program filled with splendid musical numbers, interspersed with specialties by clever comedians, the Rensselaer High School Glee Club gave the first of a series of entertainments that have been scheduled for the winter months at the high school auditorium before a lane sized audience Tuesday evening. The entertainment was a delightful one and of a nature that assures a permanent popularity. The greater part of the credit for the success of the venture must go to Mm Hazel Gray, instructor of music in the school*, the performers playing their parts well and showing the results of the splendid training received from then* tutor. Th* program opened with musical selections by the nigh school orchestra, which was lomprioed of seven members. Then followed solos, dusts and numbers by the girts’ quartette, all of which were well received and greatly appreciated by the audience. The duets were given by Gladys Lambert and Velma Kennedy, Butt Clark and Mary May and Ruth Clark and Byron Hemphill. A vocal solo was given by Irene Hoover, followed by a violin solo by Byron Hemphill. The girts’ quartette, composed of Barbara Randle, Ruth Clark, Mary Jane Brown and Gladys Lambert, gave several selections and proved very delightful. The comedians were Ewsrt Meries, Joe. McColly.LewisWorden, Donald Rhoades, Max Pullin and Leon Gwin, and their elever jokes and witty rejoinders lent the necessary spice and humor and kept the program moving swiftly along., The program wffl be repeated again /this evening and will be Allowed by other entertainments of s similar nature during the remaining school months. A .small admission will be drned tfai •’”£*‘s! money to be placed in the music fund.

WE NEVER THINK OF DEATH

until it claims a friend. „ But this place has been veiled with sombre thoughts of that great mystery since the passing of Floyd Spain. We were interested in the same things, and had spent many evenings in conversation. For some time he had realized he must giva .up the long scours of fanning, and was keen to join our sales company, as soon as health ** Warlike to console our memorise by offering sympathy in this way to the broken hearts that time alone can heal. * ; Death is but the next star .up ia creation and immortality. We a aH There mi nothing living b!1 * A WMMKL .wMMawMMMMMUsMvesMwrteauaSus Mr. and Mrs. «. W. Matheny of South Bend are here for the Fmyd Amsler funeral.

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