Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 309, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1920 — Page 1

No. 309.

BUY AHOOVER V ■ _ % And you need not worry about the inevitable dirt the children track in from school and play, for THE HOOVER will shake out the destructive embedded grit'by its gentle beating, brush up the nap by its firm, smooth sweeping, and withdraw the surface dirt by suction. c jhe HOOVER IT BEATS ... AS IT SWEEPS AS IT CLEANS W. J. WRIGHT

MILK DEALERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN WARNING

Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 28. Warnings have been sent to 341 milk dealers and restaurant men throughout the state that they must comply with state pure' food laws, I. L. Miller, state food and drug, commissioner, announced yesterday. The warnings followed a survey made by the department. Of the samples analyzed by the department, 46-1 per cent were deficient in -butter fat, Mr. Miller said. The examination of laboratory results on the samples examined showed that there is practically no difference in thtf price paid for milk of good quality and that of inferior quality, according to Mr. Miller. So-called <‘coffee creams” and “half and half” are in many instances far below state requirements, the tests showed.

BOB LEE IS GETTING WELL AFTER OPEATION

(From “The Trib.”) Bob Lee, city editor, had us worried about him for a while, but he is getting along excellently now and should be out of the hospital soon. He was operated on for gall stones at St. Luke’s Hospital by Dr. John -Ellis.

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours, ending at 7 a. m. on the date December 28, 23 —l4

-PRINCESS THEATREMATINEE—2:3O NIGHT 7:00 rn TO MOVIE WEEK —POSITIV ELY THE GREATEST WEEKLY GO prcJSJam the princess has ever offered

TONIGHT Samuel Goldwyn P recent* BASIL KING’S “EARTHBOUND”

The greatest “sUge fall” in the memory of the oldest Broadway critics comes in the Basil King film masterpiece, “Earthbound,” to he shown at the Princess Theatre December 28. Wyndham Standing, supposed to be shot by his friend, tumbles backward halfway down a long flight of stairs.. 'Flora Revalles, who has the part of the erring wife in the Basil King drama of passion and punishment, “Earthbound,” was forpiorly a member of the Russian ballet under Diaghileff.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29 Metro Screen ' Classics Present EMMA DUNN “Old Lady 31”

Toward the sunset of life, to hare I broken up, to sea his wife, whom he had loved and to whom he had I been loyal since ha was practically a bey, forced to eater an old ladies’ home ■ that was what Abe faced. He could do nothing to help her, yet he could de no mom without her)

The Evening Republican.

MERCURY STOOD AT 14 BELOW LAST NIGHT

The predicted cold wave arrived ■in all its fury Monday and the twenty-four hours ending at five o’clock this Tuesday morning found the mercury in the government thermometer at St. Joseph college standing at fourteen degrees below zero, the first time during the present winter that the zero mark has been reached. The previous low mark was six above, which was registered Sunday. The present cold wave is quite general, extending over the middle west and central states to the east gulf states. A heavy fall of snow is also reported in practiially every northern state. It seems that real winter has arrived at last.

DO NOT FORGET TO FEED THE BIRDS THIS WINTER

| An appeal for feeding the birds : while the "ground is covered with j ice and snow was issued Monday | by the state department of conservation, addressed to “citizens all over Indiana.” j r “Unless immediate action is taken, many birds of great economic value to man will perish,” said, the appeal. “In many parts of Indiana, snow and ice blankets the earth. ] Farmers, people of the towns and ' members of Audubon societies are I asked to do their bit by scattering i grain and bits of breadstuffs. If i the ice remains, it is also essen- | tial that the birds be provided with water to drink.”

“Earthbound” mad* a tremendous impression at its advance showings at legitimate theatres, both in New York and Chicago, where it was hailed as the greatest forward step in the development of the screen art, Ag all .star cast of players includes Wyndham Standing, Mahlon Hamilton, Naomi Childers, Lawson Butt, Alec B. Francis, Billy Cotton and Kate Lester. Also Ford Educational Weekly Admission: Adults, 30e—3 c—33c; Children, 18c—2c—17c

I than wit h tuoaotri ishrdlucmfw [than without air to breathe. How I the old sea captain solved this haI man dilemma is told in -“Old Lady--131.” " Also GOOD COMEDY (Admission —Adults, 20c —2c—22c; Children, 10c—lc—11c

RENSSELAER. HUMANA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1920

MONON FLYER KILLS HORSE

J. C. GWIN LUMBER COMPANY HORSE STRUCK BY TRAIN —DRIVER ESCAPED. A near fatal accident occurred afternoon at the Weston street crossing of the Monon railroad when the horse driven 'to a wagon of the J. C. Gwin lumber company was struck by the 2:61 northbound passenger train which was running about forty minutes late. The animal was killed instantly but the driver, Henry Gray, escaped injury. Had the aceident occurred a few seconds later, Mr. Gray would have uadoubtedly been killed. The horse was being driven north at the time of the accident, Mr. Gray being on his way to the company’s coal bins, which are located just to the north of the tracks. The view at the crossing, it is said, was obstructed by a string of box >nd coal cars. The horse was just being driven onto the tracks when the engine struck it i# the head. It all happened so- quickly that Mr. Gray did not have timp to jump from the wagon. The wagon and harness were not damaged. - The approach at the crossing is a very bad one and steps should be taken at once to correct it, that further accidents may be avoided.

TO ERECT $350,000 BUILDING IN SPRINGFIELD

The following article is taken from the Springfield, (O.) News of December 20 and tells of the plans of Louis and T. R. Wilccfx, formerly Rensselaer boys, for the erection of a $350,000 building in that city. The young men are the sons of George Wilcox, formerly of Surrey, and brothers of Mrs. Frank Leek, of this city. / “TVo improvements will be started in North Fountain avenuej in the spring which will cost aoout ■5350,000. One will be an art Wiemorial office and studio with fergolas extending from it. The otter will be a three-story auto sfles and garagC building. f. The art memorial building wilLbe erected: by L. M. Wilcox andHhis associates, consisting of his brother, T. R. Wilcox, formerly of Oregon, and a representative of the Rock of Ages Granite company of Barre, Vermont. * In speajting of his plans Monday, L. M. Wilcox said that the Kelly-Wilcox Monuments Works company will be re-organized and incorporated. So far the name has not been selected. The new company, which will be a branch of the Rock of Ages Granite company? will take over the business of the Kelly-Wilcox company, which is now located in the Wilcox building at Main street and Wittenberg avenue. « The new company will erect an attractive office and studio on the Cavanaugh property in North Fountain avenue. This will be located in the center of the plot. Pergolas will extend frohi it. The building will be of brick and terra cotta with a tile roof. It will be 24 by 48 feet. The pergolas, which will be constructed at each side of the main building, will be of the same material. Opposite to the art memorial office and studio building in North Fountain avenue is the property of W. A. Kelly, who represents the Ford company. Mr. Kelly, it is stated, will start in the early spring on the construction of a three-story auto salesroom and garage building on this property. It is “L” shaped and extends from Fountain avenue west and then south with an outlet to North street. The frontage in Fountain avenue is 80 feet and the frontage in North street is 100 feet. MX. Kelly owns from the gas office to the Baxter-Nafz company s budding. He also has the frontage in North street from this company s west line to the alley. Those who are m touch with the proposed improvements in North Fountain avenue say that the new buildings will add much to the attractivenuess of this section of the Cl *L. M. Wilcox announces that the Elite candy kitchen has leased the present quarters of the monument works and will extend its business. It now has a store in this building facing Main street.

ABE MARTIN.

(Indianapolis ,Newa.) “I wish I knowed whether Yn be called t’ Marion or not. Pd Uket do a little huntin’ before th season’s over,” said Squire Swallow, t’day. One reason I know th’ earth is round is because ever time Lase Bud goes away ti accept a lucrative positioif he conies right back to where he started from. _ ,»

BEG PARDON.

The Republican was mistaken in saying that John ofKmman, was in Rensselaer last Pnda?. Mr. O’Connor writes m to correct us, stating that he has not been in Rensselaer for over two weeks.

ELBERT ANTRIM MAKES GOOD

TRAFFIC REPARTMENT SOLVES COAL, PAPER AND WOOD SHORTAGE. (The following is taken from an article appearing in “THE TRIB” a paper “Devoted to shop talk about the making of the World’s Greatest Newspaper, and for Tribunites everywhere.” Mr. Antrim is the traffic manager for this gre.at paper, The Chicago Tribune.) By E. M. Antrim There has always been more or less uncertainty* in the mind of the layman regarding the functions and duties of a traffic department. The fact that a newspaper should have such a department nearly always creates surprise and raises the question as to what its purposes are. To state it simply, the functions of a traffic department are to assure the prompt and efficient transportation of freight at the lowest legal tariff* rate. This department of The Tribune also has charge of traffic supervision of all of the Tribune interests, including The Ontario Paper 00., Ltd. The principal commodities transported are pulpwood and coal to the mill at Thorold, Ontario, and newsprint from Thorold to Chicago and New York. The mill at present, operating four paper machines, consumes approximately 6,000 carloads of pulpwood and 1,500 of coal and produces about 2,700 carloads of paper yearly. In addition to this material received, large quantities of limestone and sulphur are shipped into the plant in carloads, as well as les# than carload lots of miscellaneous freight such as machinery, felts, wires, etc. A conservative estimate of the freight handled yearly into and out of the plant at the present time exceeds 10,000 carloads. When the fifth paper machine is installed this total will, of course, be increased. Strike Tie* Up Service. In order to give a clearer idea of the size of the job confronting this department in the performance of its duties as outlined above, consideration should be given to some of the work accomplished during the past year. On April 1, 1920, the yard switchmen in Chicago went on strike, tieing up completely railroad service within the Switching District of Chicago. The Grand Trunk Railway immediately issued an embargo against all freight consigned to Chicago. At this time The Tribune had approximately five days’ supply of paper on .hand in Chicago. The seriousness of the situation is very apparent. The first day of the Grand Trunk embargo ten cars Were diverted to the Michigan Central R. R. at Niagara Falls before that road followed the lead of the other Chicago roads in refusing shipments. I then got in touch with Mr. Bowker, general superintendent of the Grand Trunk in Toronto and prevailed upon him to lift the embargo provided the superintendent of the Chicago Division, John Ehrke, would guarantee to make delivery in .Chicago. Superintendent Ehrke is a railroad man “of the old school.” He has experienced all the vicissitudes of railroading, including all the strikes and general tie-ups which have occurred during the last forty years. The injustice and ruthlessness of the action taken by the outlaw switchmen in this particular instance were not at all in accord with Mx. Ehrke’s ideas of fair play. This, together with the fact that our traffic department had previously established _very friendly relations with Mr. Ehrke, was the main reason for our surviving the hardships of the strike as well as we did. The fearless, determined and prompt action taken by Mr. Ehrke certainly deserves the bronze tablet which Mr. Annenberg suggested should be erected to his mmnory in the lobby of The Tribune Building. Mr. Ehrke promptly notified Mr. Bowker our paper would be delivered in Chicago in preference to all other freight except foodstuffs and the embargo against us was lifted. . u , * Drive Through Mud. During the Easter blixaard twelve truck loads of paper were tom* in from the yards of the Grand Trunk at Elsdon through mud covering the hubs of the trucks. Tne next day Tribune trucks *•*• **“* to the freight yards, Ifcumpe<* gerws rails and ties, fastened to n th « cars by chains and did all the worx of switch engines in moving town to where they were wanted. Beginning the following day and continuing to the end of the Ehrke, with the aid of two trusted employes man and switifcinan oia which brought all from their yard at Eladon myn to the 10 freight where delivery was maae to traffic departinent on a£ qount of lack of sufficient ®«n, was forced to call upon em l )l ° ye * auditing, circulation and advertis for aid in the

• Can You Do This In Your Corset? ' ' ___ ' You can—■ a War* i nor'* Ruat-Froof. _ y5H 3 rour body ««J *4juat Cl'k/ “Smm mim thusfor *>a*ci*c li Jjp I Y “* "*“ •• r r **■ /V which nalm perfect ■ «T■■ ■ ■ ■■ i-ini WHY CHANGE YOUR SHOES AND HOSE a in a cold dressing room when you can wear a warmly lined 10button gaiter, directly over your pumps and light colored hose? *- d ~~ To be kicked off and you are ready to dance. : MURRAY’S:

crisis. Men were stationed at various division points between Thorold and Chicago and under direction of our traffic manager were able to keep all cars moving in spite of the fact that the strike rapidly spread to many of, the other railroad centers throughout the country. Takes 3 Days Now. Ever since the strike the traffic department has maintained a man at Port Huron, Mich., and another at Battle Creek to report daily on the movement of Tribune paper and to facilitate that movement as much as possible, locating and having promptly repaired all bad order cars and expediting customs inspection. ~ The average length of time taken to transport a car of paper from Thorold to Chicago prior to the strike was seven days. The Grand Trunk has been made to recognize the importance of newsprint to Chicago. This new service, together with the activities of our men at' Port Huron and Battle Creek has resulted in reducing our average transit time from the mill to less than three days—a faster service for the 500 mile haul than is usually given to perishable freight. The result is that the large amount of paper formerly in transit has been decreased and our storage stock in Chicago correspondingly increased. At our present rate of publication we now have approximately five week’s supply of paper on hand <as compared with the five days’ supply prior to the strike. Ever since its beginning in September, 1917, the traffic department has been making a careful investigation of the question of paper damaged in transit. Every roll of paper is inspected as it is unloaded from the freight car. By means of a caliper ruler the depth of the cuts and tears in each roll is ascertained to the thirty-second of an inch. A table has been devised which shows the weight of the damaged paper for each fraction of an inch in depth the roll is cut or damaged. It is, therefore, possible accurately ttf estimate the amount of dapiage in pounds at the time the paper is unloaded from the caT.

Based On Maximum Output. For three months after the open* ing of navigation, May 1, 1920, die receipts of wood by boat were very disappointing and prospbcts for their improving were not bright. Shipments by rail had also fallen off. On July 22 there were only 4,994 cords on hand at the mill—about twenty days’ supply and we were confronted with the fact that we were consuming it faster than we were receiving it at a season when our surplus should be growing instead of diminishing. Colonel McCormick, in summing up the situation to the traffic department, ■said, “Our policy of news gathering, advertising, circulation, solicitation and financing is based upon the maximum output of the mill, which in turn is dependent upon a constant flow of pulpwood. _ At the present moment the movement of pulpwood is the most vital part of our business.” . _ At this time the Ontario Paper Company had contracts for pulpwood to be shipped from hundreds of different stations and nameless hundreds of different stations and nameless sidings on raiiroadsin Canada distributed over a territory extending to Port Arthur, Ont, on the west, Amos, Que , on tee north and Chatham, New Brunswick, on tee east. It became necessary for tee traffic department to engage some new experienced men to cover so large a territory. H. A. Laird was given tee territory east and west of Cochraine, J. P- Kreutasr points oh the Grand Trunk south of North Bay, J. W. Warren points in the vicinity of Quebec City and A. N. Dutton the territory in east* ern Quebec an£ New Brunswick. I

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

The committee has planned a watchnight meeting for Friday night of this week, instead of the usual Thursday evening meeting. A program has been arranged for the whole evening from 6;SO to 12:00 o’clock. Where can one begin the New Year better than in the Bouse of God? At this time, when crime, worldliness, Sabbath breaking and every form of degrading influence is being brought to bear upon the life of tixe day it behooves Christian people to take a stand for right and use their influence for the things that make for right living. Do not fail to get your ticket for the supper at Mr. George Collins’ shoo Btore on or before Wednesday evening. The sale of tickets agt close at that time. "The limit of the number of tickets to be sold is 150. All members and attendants of the church are cordially invited to attend.

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The city council met' in regular session Monday evening in what was the Anal meeting of tee year, with all members present But little business was transacted. The report of tee finance committee «M heard and the usual number es claims allowed.

MARKETS BY WIRE.

(Furnished by The Fannets Grain Market, H. EL Potter, Mgr.) Chicago, Dee. 28, 1920. Live Stock Market. - Hogs, receipts, 42,000; top, $10.50. Cattle, aeeeipts, 16,000. Sheep, receipts, 10,000. Grate Markets. „ Mar. wheat opene dat 1.68 VS and 1.62% ; closed at 1.62% and V 4. Dec. wheat opened at 1.67 3-4; closed at 1.66. May oats opened at .48 8-8 and 7-8; closed at .48 7-8 and 8-4. Dec. oats opened at .46 8-4 and closed at .46. May corn opened at .78 1-8 and .72 3-4; closed at .73 1-8. Dec. com opened at .69%; cloned at .71 1-8. Tuesday local grain prices were: Oats, 40c; com, yellow 66, mixed and white 53c; rye, 31.36; wheat, $1.60.

ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following letters, remain unclaimed at the post office at Rensselaer, Indiana: Week ending Dec. 26. Mrs. Robert Hurley, Mrs. Granvil Marlin, Mrs. C. O. Moss. The above letters, if not claimed, will be sent to the Division of Dead Letters on Jan. 10, 1921. V * . -<<

made my headquarters st the mil) at Thorold. The “pulpwood drive” was started, on August 1 with instructions that shipmente were to be increased to an average of thirty cars *'k day until our stock pue reached 25,000 cords. The following figures testify to results accomplish-! ed: Month of July, 6 cars. (Prior to traffic dept, drive. ' . „ Month of August, 16 corn daily. Monte of September, 80 cars daily. . Month of October, 29 ears daily. Month of November, 24 cars on hand, Aug. 81, cords. s’—" —\ Wood on hand Nov. 30., 30,290 cords. _ For the year ending, uecemnsir had to Rs credit $34,835 m_r»road overcharge and dtehtO marine insurance claims, eon in freight bills, etc. PffW are teat for the year *“• figure will be exceeded.

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