Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 303, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1920 — Page 1

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Christmas Presents < ■ That Wiß Last CEDAR CHESTS MATTING BOXES FLOOR LAMPS TABLE LAMPS FOOT STOOLS PEDESTALS FANCY BASKETS SMOKING STANDS EDISON PHONOGRAPHS ’ FIRELESS COOKER HOOVER SWEEPER W. J. WRIGHT

SAMUEL ROBINSON DEAD AT MOROCCO

Word reached here this Monday morning of the death of Samuel Robinson of Morocco. Mr. Robinson had been sick for some time as noted from time to time in the Republican. He was about sixty years of age. He is an un«le of Mrs. Van Wood and a cousin of Mrs. L. H. Hamilton of this city. We were unable to get the particulars before - going to press.

DR LOY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF MEDICAL SOCIETY

At the meeting of the Jasper-Newton-medical society at the home of Dr. A. R. Kresler In this city Friday evening, Dr. E. N. Loy,. of this city, was honored by being elected President of the society for the ensuing year. Dr. Collier, of Morocco, wis chosen for the vicepresidency and Dr. Glick, of Kentland, was elected secretary.

MRS. NORMAN WARNER VERY LOW

The condition of Mrs. Norman Warner, who is at the home of her son, Hale Warner, is very low and her death is expected at any moment.

WILL BUZZ WOOD WEDNESDAY

The workers of the Methodist Episcopal church 'will be at the special services held during Wednesday at the church. The program will be devoted entirely to wood buzzing. Be sure and be there. z

WEATHER. Snow in north and central and snow or rain in south portion late tonight and Tuesday. Slowly rising temperature.

- PRINCESS THEATRE--MATINEE—2>3O * NIGHT—7tOO TONIGHT Lyons and Moran “ONCE

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 Robert Warwick “Thou Artthe Man”

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The Evening Republican.

Mrs. George Hockney and Ira Huntington are so much improved that they will be able to leave, the hospital either Tuesday or Wednesday. Mrs. E. C. English, Eva Holt, Mrs. Joseph Nautta and baby left the hospital Saturday. Ida McCurtain of the Jasper County Farm,, who sustained a broken wrist, was in the hospital Saturday and Sunday. William Dunn underwent an operation this morning. The following are getting along very nicely: ' Leander Lipscomb, Mrs. Deborah Barton, William Erwin, John Price, Erastus Peacock and Gordon Keith. Miss Doyle has nearly enough money with which to purchase the victrola for the nurses’ home. Just a few more Goodfellows and the drive will go “Over the Top.”

METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PARTIES

Christmas parties will be given for the members of the Methodist Sunday school at the church next Thursday. From 1:30 to 8:80 the Beginners and Primary are invited. From 4:00 to 6:00 the Juniors. From 7:00 to 9:00 the Intermediates, Seniors and Adults are invited. The pastor will preach a Christmas program in the evening, to which the public is most cordial-1 ly invited.

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MONDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

RENSSELAER, nWMOMA MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, IMO

WORLD WAR HERO A SUICIDE

LIEUTEN’T PAT O’BRIEN KILLS SELF AT LOS ANGELES—WIFE CAUSE. Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 1:00 p. m. —Pat O’Brien killed himself with a .45 calibre army pistol in a fashionable hotel here following an unsuccessful effort to see his wife who is know as “Virginia Dare,” a motion picture actress. He was to have been decorated by the British government in a few days at Frisco. He wrote five letters to his wife before suiciding. The following pathetic note was found near his body: “Only a coward would do what-I am doing. But I guess lam one. With all my war record, I am just like the rest of the people in this world —a little bit of day. , “And to you, my sweet little Wife, I go, thinking of you and my dear, sweet mother, my sisters and brothers, and may the just God that answered my prayers in those 72 days I spent in making my escape from Germany once more answer them. “And bring trouble, sickness, disgrace and more bad luck than anyone in this world has 1 ' ever-had, and curse forever that awful woman, Sarah Ottis, that has brken our home and has taken you from me. “She caused this life of mine, that just a few minutes ago was so happy, to go on that sweet adventure of death. ; K “Please send what you find back to my dear mother in Momence, Hl. '“To the five armies I have been in, the birds, the animals I loved so well, to my friends, to all the world and to adventure, I say good-bye. “PAT O’BRIEN.”

Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 18.—Police officials today are investigating the mysterious death of Lieut. Pat O’Brien of Momence, Hl., whose relatives live at Lowell, Ind., one of the most noted heroes of the great war, who was found shot to death, in his room in a local hotel. It it believed O’Brien shot himself because of a separation from his wife with whom he had vainly attempted a reconciliation. A not found by the police, it is declared, bears out this theory. The possibility that O’Briien’s death may have been caused by another person, however, is being investigated. O’Brien’s career during the war was most spectacular. While a member of the Canadian flying forces which he joined before America entered the war, he was shot down behind the German lines and captured. He was in a German hospital for many weeks and after his partial recovery was ordered to a prison camp. While en route to the camp he leaped from the window of a moving train and made his way across the whole of Germany to the Dutch frontier, burrowing his way under the famous German wire entanglement erected along the border and mote dead than alive. His health shattered he returned to America. Since the war he has written a book reciting his war experiences and has been in considerable demand as a lecturer jOn war topics. Beyon the accusation mentioned in O’Brien’s note, no reason was known today for the estrangement between his wife and himself. They had been married less than a year ago, it was stated, and came here last June. Mrs. O’Brien was a Miss Virginia Elizabeth Allen, a famous beauty of Washington, D. C. Mrs. Sarah Ottis and Mrs. O’Bnen had been stopping at the same hotel where O’Brien killed himself. Mrs. O’Brien was prostrated from grief this morning. Mrs. Ottis was quoted as saying to those who interviewed her: r “I was staying with Mrs. O’Bnen because she was afraid damage would ‘be done her by her husband. -He had been irrational for several weeks 99 One Los Angeles newspaper raid it hid been advised that Mrs. Ottis is the divorced wife of a Dr. Ottis, of Springfield, Hl. - O’Brien was 29 years old and was of American-Irish descent Dr. Howard C. Seager, who had been O’Brien’s physician, was quoted today as saying he behoved tire aviator was mentally unbalanced, due to his war experiences. O’Brien appeared in Rensselaer at the Armistice Day celebration in 1919, and was well known here.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Ab next Saturday ia Christmas, and being a national holiday, the mill wiD be closed. We ask that you place your orders Friday. We take this opportunity to thank you for your patronage during the past year and wish for you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous and happy New Year. , IROQUOIS ROLLKR*MILLS. Florence Rees of Boston, Mass.* came Saturday to visit her mother, Mrs. F. E. Rees. jr - I John McClanahan of Parr, who had been visiting relatives at Hammond, returned home today. George Sterling and son, Earl, George Sill and Dale Seminar rs Chicago spent the week end wra Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowers.

ADVANTAGES OF POWER FARMING DEMONSTRATION

Through the cohrtesy of the Central Sales Company, the boys of Rensselaer high school were shown the advantages of power fanning by way of a practical demonstration and lectures Friday afternoon. Superintendent Dean dismissed school early that all might attend, and as a result a large number of students was present and a very beneficial meeting held. County Agent Mawhorter was present at the meeting and lectured on tractor farming, pointing out the advantages of fanning by power. Mr. Mawhorter was followed by Mr. Ross, of the sales company, who talked on the history of power farming. Both of the talks proved very interesting and instructive, and it is hoped that through a series of such meetings the interest of the farmer student can be brought to the point where he will be a devout follower of power farming by the time his school career is ended. The Central Sales Company has offered prizes of $5 and $2 for the two best essays by high school students on the advantages of power fanning, Superintendent Dean and County Agent Mawhorter to act as judges. 1 •

MARKETS BY WIRE.

(Furnished by The Farmers Grain Market, H. H. Potter, Mgr.) Chicago, December 20, 1920 Live Stock Market. Hogs, receipts, 50,000; lower, 10c to 15c; top, $9.25. Cattle, receipts, 18,000. Sheep, receipts, 2,400. Grain Market. Mar. wheat opened at 1.64 Vi and 1.63; closed at 1.64%, and %. Defr wheat opened at 1.6814; closed at 1.70%. May oats opened at .49 %; closed at .49% and 5-8. • Dec. oats opened at .46 7-8 and .47; closed at .47 5-8. May corn opened at .73 and 72% ; closed at .74 and .73 7-8. Dec. corn opened at .69; closed at .69 3-4. Monday’s local grain prices were: Oats, 41c; corn, yellow 58c; mixed and white, 55c; rye, SI.BO and wheat, $1.60.

MONDAY LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET

Cream Eggs » «5c Hens 20c Hens 20c Fries 20c Ducks 22c Geese 20c Turkeys ?5c Cocks - -- 1 2 c Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Campbell we* to Chicago Saturday to spend a few days, from there they will go to Kansas City, Mo., for a few months.

Indian. He.dqu.rter. EUROPEAN RELIEF COUNCIL *>! s**** Tr *“ M * r 147 Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, Ind. L • An Appeal to the American People rIREE and one-half million children in pastern and Central Europe have no alternative to disaster between now and next harvest except American aid. For months, because the needy wereso numerous and, the available funds so limited.these most helpless sufferers in the track of war have been admitted to American feeding-stations only if tragically undernourished, and have received American medical aid only if desperately threatened by death from disease. Winter is closing down. The money of many nations is valueless outside their own boundaries. Economic and crop conditions, aggravated over considerable areas by actual warefare last summer, make famine, with its terrible team of diseases, a certain visitor until next harvest. Inevitably the helpless children will suffer most. No child can grow to health and sanity on the pitiful makeshifts for food with which millions of European adults must content themselves this winter. It is obvious that the remedy can come only from outside • America saved 6,000,000 European children winter-before last Normal recuperation cut the. need nearly in half last year, but unusual conditions have resulted in scant shrinkage of child destitution during the twelvemonth just past. The response of America must now decide whether 3,500,000 of these charges, to acute distress, shall begin to be turned away to January from more than 17,«X> asylums, hospitals, clinics and feeding-stations dependent on American support. There would be no tragedy in history so destructive of those who can deserve no evil. ■ » The undersigned organizations, working among every race and creed, many engaged also to other forms of relief, agree" unanimously that the plight of the children should have complete priority in overseas charity until the situation is. met. This is an issue without politics and without religious lines. There can be no danger of pauperization, for the $23,000,00 for child food, and the $10,000,000 for miical service that we seek, will relieve only the critical cases. The medical supplies, of course, must be an unqualified gift, but for eveiy American dollar used to child-feeding, the governments and communities aided furnish two dollars to the form of transportation, rent, labor, clerical help, cash contributions and such food supplies as are locally obtainable. , . America has not failed in the past in greatheartedness. She has never had a more poignant call than this. Contributions should be turned oyer to the local committees which are now being formed for this national collection, or sent to Sol S. Kiaer, Treasurer, Meyer-Kiser Bank, 136 East Washington, Street, Indianapolis, Ind. T (SIGNED) - • \ , A-merican Behef Administration J ’ Federal Connell of Church** of Christ fa by Herbert Hoover America, by Arthur J. Brown American Red Cross Knight* of Columbus by Livingston Farrand By James Flabeity ' American Friend* Service Committee IQuak- Y. M. C. A. * «> by water K- Thoma* by C. V. Hibbard, International ComHee Jewish Joint Pfatribution Committee Y. W. C. A by Felix Warburg by Mia* Mabie GtttiUy, National Board . ■- - ■ - - - ■ - - —■

Dresses We have just unpacked a shipment of new, stylish dresses. The materials are h Duvetyne Twillouise Velour ’ Tricotine BRAID AND EMBROIDERY TRIMMED PRICED FROM $16.00 to $28.00 All Ladies* Suits reduced 1-2 this we sir’ OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS MURRAY’S.

COMMISSIONERS AWARD CONTRACT

The county commissioners met in special session Saturday and awarded the contract for stationery and other supplies for 1921 as follows: Classes No. 1 and 8, Levy Publishing Co., of Indianapolis. Class No. 2 to A. E. Boyce Co., of Muncie. Class 4. Rensselaer Republican.

THERE AINT NO SECH ANIMALS

At least we 8 never seen; A team from Morocco that could beat Rensselaer. A coaled Garage. A dressed Chicken. A high diver begin at the bottom. The fellow that didn’t get burnt at a fire sale. _ An- icicle hanging to a Franklin. THOMPSON A KIRK. Mrs. George Smith, of Chicago, came today for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. McColly. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lowman, of East Chicago, came today for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Griffin.

Mrs. Charles Bowen went to Lafayette today.' G. D. Rees was in Monon today. Gerald Hollingsworth went to Chicago today. Laban Wilcox returned to Lafayette today. Mn. F. E. Rees and daughter, Florence, went to Lafayette today. Mary McConahay went to Monon today. . Charles Miller spent the week end at Logansport. Albert Keener went to Monoh today. George Sawyer spent Sunday at Brook. Orval Potts went to Lafayette to*Mrs. W. J. Wright and son, Robert, went to Chicago today. Clara Linback returned today after spending the week-end at Logansport. Paul Beam, who is attending the Illinois University, came home Bn*| day eveping. Frank Gorham returned today from spending the week end at Chicago with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Anderson and children of Gary, who had veen visiting relatives at Mt. Ayr, returned home today.

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