Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 261, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1918 — Page 1

No. 261.

REPUBLICANS SWEPT COUNTY AND STATE

County Ticket is Elected by Over whelming Majorities. Republican State Ticket Carries By Almost 800 Majority

True D. Woodworth, Republican Candidate Has 743 Majority Over His Democratic Opponent William I. Hoover. Republicans Elect Nine out of the Thirteen Township Trustees. Editor John Bowie, of Wheatfield, Among the Successful Democratic Candidates for Trustee. Jordan Township Elects Julius Huff Trustee, the First Republican to be Elected to that Office in that Township for the Past Forty Years or More. Some one hundred and thirty tickets were mailed to absent soldiers and about seventy-five were returned to be counted at the election. ' ■ „ O C. W. Postill defeated C. F. Stackhouse by one hundred, and ninety votes for trustee of this township. Stackhouse was put forward as a sure winner by the Democrats, but Postill took, his measure. Burdett Porter, of Carpenter; John Rush, of Newton; Warren Poole, of Hanging Grove, and C. E. of Keener, Republican candidates for township trustee, were re-elected. Grant Davisson, of was the only Democratic trustee that was able to repeat. The following candidates for re-elec-tion were defeated: John Kolhoff, Democrat, of Jordan, and G. H. Hammerton, Republican, of Union. Indiana Was carried by the Republican ticket by 50,000 majority. Republicans seem to have increased the representation in the lower branch of congress from nine to ten and possibly eleven.. -•- In Michigan Truman H. Newberry has defeated Henry Ford for the U. S. Senate, and in Hlinois Medill McCormick has defeated J. Hamilton Lewis. Both defeated candidates were Democrats and were strongly endorsed by President Woodrow Wilson. It looks like Champ Clark, of Missouri, and Speaker of the National House of Representatives, has been defeated. Joseph Folk, Democratic candidate for senator from the same state, may be defeated. Republicans will have a majority of twenty or more in the lower house of congress, while the senate seems to be divided 50-50, or rather 48 Republicans and 48 Democrats. Whitman, Republican, seems to have been defeated governor of New York. Newton county ejected the entire Republican ticket. Pulaski and Benton are also strongly Republican. Congressman "Will R. Wood, not endorsed by President Woodrow Wilson, is re-elected by the largest majority ever given in this district. The votes on the county ticket were, in part, as follows:

Clerk Circuit Court— -i/A. D. Hershman, D. ...1133 Jesse Nichols, R.. 1733 Nichols’ majority. g 600 County Auditor— B. Frank Alter, DIO6B S. C. 'Robinson, R 1774 Robinson’s majority7ll County Treasurer — John T. Biggs, R. 1875 Sheriff— t Wm. I. Hoover, D. 1074 True D. Woodworth, R. %1817 Woodworth’s majority .... 743 Coroner— > Leo O. Worland, D. .1092 Willis J. Wright, R’. .1766 Wright’s majority 674 Surveyor— Edgar D. Nesbitt, R. 1887 Assessor— George W. Casey, D. z 1056 G. L. Thornton, R. 1777 Thornton’s majority 721 Commissioner 2nd district— O. K. Rainier, DIO7O Bert Amsler, R.. 1771 Amslert majority7ol Commissioner '3rd district— Moses Sign, D 1063 Charles Welch, R. .-.1767 Welch’s majority 704

The Evening Republican.

YOUNG MAN DIES AT FAIR OAKS

Jennings Winslow, of Fair Oaks, died at his home there Tuesday evening at 6:45 o’clock. He was seventeen years of age and was the son of Mr. and Mrs: Joseph Winslow. His death was caused by influenza followed by pneumonia. Funeral services will be held at. the Fair Oaks cemetery Thursday afternoon at 1:00 p. m.

FUNERAL OF WAYNE WEST THURSDAY

The body of Wayne West, who died in Colorado, is expected to arrive in this city some time this afternoon or tonight Funeral services win be held at Weston cemetery Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock, and wfH be in charge of the Rev. J. C. Parrett, assisted by Rev. J. B. Fleming, of this city.

WEDNESDAY’S WEATHER.

Fair tonight and probably Thursday. Cooler Thursday west portion.

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HARRY WATSON CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL VOTING

Harry Watson, the plumber, was arrested this morning on an affidavit signed by F. E. Babcock, -of the Jasper County Democrat. Watson is charged with voting illegally in the third precinct. He built him a new home over near. Bro. Babcock’s last year and registered in that precinct but has not yet moved into the new House. Watson claims, we understand, that he has furnished a room there and is a resident of that ward. • vote was not challenged at the polls. . t He Appeared before Squire IrWin this afternoon for trial, but the case was continued for hearing Friday evening. Prosecutor Sands is to be assisted in the prosecution by E. P. Honan.

NEW FACES IN JASPER COUNTY OFFICIALDOM

The new faces among the township •trustees will be Charles W. Postill, Republican, of Marion; Julius Huff, Republican, of Jordan; Charles Wood, Democrat, of Milroy; Walter Harrington, Democrat, of Union; John F. Pettet, Republican, of Walker; John Bowie, Democrat, of Wheatfield, and Alfred Dugglesby, Republican, of Kankakee. / ' ‘ The pew faces among the county officers, ail Republicans, are True D. i Woodworth, who will succeed Ben D. : ‘McColly as sheriff January 1, 1919; S. C. Robinson, who will succeed J. P. Hammond as auditor, January 1, 1920; John Biggs, who will become treasurer January 1, 1920, succeeding Charles V. May, and Bert Amsler, who succeeds D. S. Makeever as commissioner in the second district January 1, 1920. Jesse Nichols succeeds himself as clerk and Charles Welch is to serve another term as commissioner, as do G. L. Thornton, assessor, and E. D. Nesbitt, surveyor. The present county council was reelected. They are H. W. Jackson, G. W.'May, Elmer E. Pullin, F. M. Hart, T. J. Prouty, Washington Cook find Wester Bowdy.

WEDNESDAY WAR SUMMARY.

J Germany’s beaten armies on the western front are retreating everywhere, it appears from official dispatches today. Between the Scheldt sweeping ahead oA Maubeuge and Mons. Between the Sambre and the Argonne the French have gained sir miles in the last twenty-four hours. Between the Argonne and the sector east of the Meuse-the Americans are still advancing nearer to Sedan and the cutting of the railway which ifritl spell disaster so rthe enemy. The situation is one of grave peril to the enemy. Any material advance by the French or Britisih may split the German armies apart and bring about a disaster of the first magnitude. Study of the maps indicates the possibility that the enemy troops may be split into three groups, if Marshal Foch'continues his advance. Some military critics abroad declare that the battle now developing will prove the decisinve battle of the war.

Just received our first supply of new White Comb Honey. Rowles & Parker. «, 1 " ■ Mrs. John Eger and Mrs. A. J. Bellows went to Hammond today for a short visit with Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Parrett. ... 1 \ Alco Nut Butter is free from animal fats. Contains cocoanut oil and eanut oil churned in pure pasteurized milk and cream. Guaranteed to please you. 35c pound. Rowles & Parker. Madaline Abbott came home from Hammond this forenoon. Alco Nut Butter is butter’s only rival. Cleaner and sweeter than the choicest of creamery butter. 35c per pound. Rowles & Parker. Mrs. Joseph Francis and Zella Wiseman went to San Pierre Tuesday evening. . .. ' If your stock dies call ma st my expense and I will call for it promptly A. L. Padgett Phone 65. Subscribe for the Republican.

OUR FIRST BOY KILLED IN ACTION

GOVERNMENT INFORMS PARENTS OF DEATH OF THEIR SON IN FRANCE. A telegram received from the government today by Amos Davisson, read as follows: Washington, D. C., Nov. 6, 12 a. m. Mr. Amos Davisson, Parr, Indiana. Deeply regret to inform you that Private Lonnie Davisson, signal corps, is officially reported as killed in action. Died of Lobar pneumonia, October eighth. HARRIS. The Adjutant General. Received Rensselaer, 9:45 a. m. The first part of this message seems to indicate that Lonnie Davisson was killed in action, while the latter part says that he died of pneumonia. This young soldier volunteered in April and was sent to a Texas camp, and went overseas sometime in August or September. Deepest sympathy is expressed for the bereaved parents and other relatives.

LETTER FROM JIM RHOADES.

Prance, October 13, 1918. Dear Father and Mother: — Well, dear mother and father, this is Sunday night and raining, and plenty of mud. We worked hard all day today and when 5 o’clock came we were all ready to quit. It drizzled all day and was very cold. The boys worked out in it, laying under trucks all day. I let them off eight and ten at a time to go over to a Red Cross shower bath house for a bath, the first good bath I have had in three weeks, so feel pretty good tonight. Have heard lots of rumors of peace, but don’t know what foundation they have. Hope they are very good. As near as we can find out the Germans are retreating as fast as they cam. We expect to move on closer to /the new front very soon. The home boys advance so fast they are very hard to keep up with. Mother, if anyone asks you why I don’t write to them, tell them I haven’t the time only to write to my parents and relatives, if they want to know what is going on over here let them don the O. D. and come over and see for themselves, and go thru some of these hardships the rest of us are going thru for those we love at home. We had an air raid here the other evening. The Germans dropped four bombs very near our billet, but they are of no consequence unless they hit where you are, because a miss is as good as a mile, and they miss oftener i than they hit, so they don’t scare us. I Write and let me know all about the business, because I am very anxious to know how you are getting along, bi\t I don’t think it will be many months before I will be With you, at least we all have high hbpes of it.

I sent a truck out last week for straw and coal, straw for out beds and coal for the blacksmith forge, and they came back with both about 9 o’clock in; the evening. Everyone was in bed, but all got up to fill their bed sacks. t Can you imagine your oldest son tickled to death to get straw to sleep on, then today a bath? Most peculiar about the bath. J tell you there is something wrong—all these luxuries, in one week. Tell Harve Hemphill, if he is still there, I have two Davis BamivaMe welding outfits, but oxygen and acetylene gas are very hard to get. I had two tanks of each on the trucks when we received them, but we used those four in a little while, so Lieut. Murray went about 250 kilometres and got four more. There is plenty here but they wi'H not. let loose of it. Most of our work is trucks that have been hit by shells or by another truck; lots of radiator and motor work, relining brakes, because brakes are very essential things over here. Only today I saw one convoy go by here with four hundred White trucks in it and about fifteen feet apart going about twenty miles an hour, so you can readily see how important good brakes are. I have two men on the lathes that, can not be beaten. They can make anything on a lathe you ask them to, because you know over here we haven’t the repairs all ready made. We have to make them ourselves. Then comes the hard part, and that is getting the stock to make them from- Old farm machinery, old wagons, old bolts, old crow bars, and everything find in the shape of an iron rod we bring into the shop. If we want to make some special tiring on the lathe we first find out the dimensions of it, then send out what we call a high-grading party to find it, and very seldotn they return without the required material and lots more with it, so you see it is the same old story, ‘ everybody for themselves in this man’s army. Well, dear folks, I will dose with

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love to all and a big good night. From your son, JIM. First K. T. Rhoades, 601 M. O. R. S., Army Artillery Park, First Army, American E. F., France, via N. Y.

Elizabeth Ryan, one of the nurses at the hospital, went to her home in Chicago today, where she will remain pending her recovery from an attack of the influenza. Henry Nesius, son,.of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Nesius, had his adenoids removed at the hospital -this Wednesday morning. The influenza patients at the hospital seem to be getting along very well. Margarette Babcock has return jd from Madison, Wis., and will remain with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. BAbcock, until the opening of the second semester at Wisconsin university. Born, Nov. 6, a son to Mr. and Mirs. Nelson DuCharm, of Carpenter township. This is their second child, both boys. Mrs. DuCharm, before her marriage, was Miss Goldie Reed, daughter of Mrs. M. W. Reed, of this city. •MB* ««•* Miss LueUa Robinson has been notified that she may have a' position with the government which will pay her at the rate of $l,lOO a year and in a short time may be increased to $1,200. She is to report within two weeks from this date.

We Have Just Received Two Rolls ■' • / Velvet Stair Carpel 27 Inches Wide. - W. J. WRIGHT ' ■' ----- ' , ■

GRAND AND PETIT JURORS NOVEMBER TERM

The November term of the Jasper circuit court.wiH convene next Mbnday. Both grand and petit juries have been drawn but no order for their appearance for duty has yet been made by the court. Following are the names and places of residence of the jurors: Grand Jury. Henry Shide, Milroy. John Johnson, Milroy. George Bomtrager, Marion. Walter Hitchings, Jordan. Charles Sommers, Milroy. Ralph Moore, Barkley. Potit Jury. Wm. H. Gratner, Barkley. Thomas M. Callahan, Marion. Luther H. Frame, Keener. Henry Hunsicker, Kankakee. Glen Baker, Barkley. Wm. Daugherty, Marion. Chester P. Hermanson, Gillam. Philip Roy, Jordan. Charles Grant, Barkley. Thomas Walter, Barkley. Ike Marlatt, Barkley. Herman Crawford, Wheatfield.

NO WOOD FOR SALE. Our present supply of wood has been exhausted and we will have no more for sale until further notice. Please do not call us ip regard to same as we cannot, accommodate yon. J. J. Lawler, by James E. Walter, Manager.

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