Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1911 — Page 2

AEROPLANES

Deadly Foe of the Submarine

By MARK L. BRISTOL,

Lieutenant Commander. U. S. N.

CHE aeroplane is the natural enemy of the submarine. While a bomb dropped from an air craft can cause only slight damage to a battleship, it can easily damage a SUBMARINE, totally destroying it or at least putting it hors de combat. As regards the method of escape for the crew of a submarine in case of disaster, I do not think we ought to bother our heads too much about that. Just as we have abolished lifeboats on board men-of-war and have given our attention entirely to every possible expedient to keep the vessel afloat, so we should devote our efforts to the question of perfecting the STABILITY of the submarines themselves. In wartime if a vessel is so damaged that she has to go to the bottom the crew sinks with her, and I know our American sailers are willing to take the risk. So why should submarines be treated differently? Moreover, it may be an easy matter to supply these vessels with life saving devices. France is AHEAD OF ALL OTHER COUNTRIES in the matter of submarines. <

Parents Responsible For Habit of Lying In Children

By Rev. ROBERT SCHWICKERATH of Holy Cross College

PARENTS ARE USUALLY TO BE BLAMED FOR THE HABIT OF LYING IN CHILDREN. Some of them are untruthful. They should remember that there is not only a child study on the part of the adult, but also a parent study on the part of a child. And children are keen observers, often REMARKABLY SO. As trifling as these conventional lies may appear they have*a most disastrous effect upon the children. For example, a mother tells her child not to tell his father of something that happened during the day or the father teaches him to deceive his mother. All these things have their effect upon the child. There are more common instances. Take the case of the rent collector, which happens very often. The collector calls, and the mother sends her child to the door to say that she is not at home. That falsehood will have its effect upon the child. In the presence of the children the parents tell what they call “clever tricks” which they practiced, but which in reality werd lies, or when they hear what tricks their sons have played, how they have “fooled” some one, they chuckle over it, tell others how clever, how diplomatic, their son is, forgetting they thereby ENCOURAGE him in his DUPLICITY.

Deterioration In America Bar to an Ideal Nation

By Professor FRANKLIN H. GIDDINGS, President of the American Sociological Society

CO THE SERIOUS OBSERVER OF AMERICAN MANNERS AND MORALS THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT THAT THE LAST FIFTEEN OR TWENTY YEARS HAS BROUGHT • ABOUT A PROFOUND DETERIORATION IN PRIVATE AND • ' PUBLIC CONDUCT IN AMERICA. CONDUCT* IS THE REAL i THING THAT MAKES FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE. i~~ V e have in the United States a population of manv races, ; of very many nationalities, having different histories, different ; experience of life, different languages and difference of knowl- ; edge. Our people range from the most ignorant to the most i learned. Our tendency is away from any common ground. We . may never be able to unite our aims# our ideals and our ways of ; thinking. If we cannot we cari onlAehd in CHAOS. ; We must reduce the differences between the INTELLI- ■ GENT and the IGNORANT. I We must wipe out the differences between the OVERRICH ? and the VERY POOR.

MARK L. BRISTOL

By JOHN RODGERS. Lieutenant, U. S. N.

CHE naval possibilities of the aeroplane are, in my opinion, great. In past naval wars on a great many occasions the aeroplane would have been of the GREATEST POSSIBLE SERVICE to the commanders of contending fleets. Suppose, for instance,' that Admiral Schley had had an aeroplane with a competent operator at his command when he was trying to locate Spanish warships in Cuban waters during the war with Spain. Commander Blue finally located Cervera’s ships in Santiago harbor, but it took a hazardous journey of several days through the jungle for him to do it. Had there been an AEROPLANE available at that time what Commander Blue did could have been accomplished in a few minutes. As yet I do not take much stock in the BOMB proposition, so far as aeroplanes are concerned, but I DO BELIEVE they will be of great value for scouting purposes generally in the event there is another war in which any of the great powers may be

Invaluable Aid to Battleship

IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

Lapp, Athletics’ Promising Young Backstop.

Photo by American Press Association.

Manager Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Americans says that in Lapp he has one of the most promising young catchers in the country. The Athletics’ leader believes that in another year he will come pretty near being the best receiver in the junior organization. Lapp has a strong whip and has a good head. Besides being a good backstop, he is a heavy hitter. His batting average for forty-five games is .346.

McAleer Has No Use For Collegians. Jimmy McAleer doesn’t think much of college pitchers. Although he is badly in need of good pitchers, McAleer refuses to scout the colleges for material. ~J McAleer says the average minor league pitcher has an easy time fooling college hitters, and a college pitcher doesn’t need more than a curve ball. Most college pitchers have that and nothing more, he says. He points out for example of failures Walter Clarkson, Harvard’s pitching wonder, who failed to make good with New 7 York, and later with the Naps, and DeMott. who is having trouble to make good with Omaha after having had a fair trial with the Naps.

Caddies Are Very Scarce. Not long since a golfer, asked the question, “What becomes of the caddies?” The estimate that there are 500,000 golfers in the United States has given rise to the remark that there must be nearly as many caddies. Many golfers who began play in the United States back in 1894 are still making their rounds of the links, but several generations of caddies have come and gone. Where are they? Schoolboys make up < a large per- ■ centage of those who carry clpbs, and most of them do it for a little extra J money for themselves, while others have been a help in their homes, where help was needed. ■ * Sallee Says He Is Best Southpaw. “Slim” Sallee of the St. Louis Car- ' dinals, rated one of the best southpaw | pitchers in the business when he is right, loves to discuss his eccentricities on the ball field and, more so. his failure to down the demon rum. Sallee honestly believes he is a better southpaw than Nap Rucker, Lelfield or Wiltseand makes no bones about saying so either. There is not a question of a doubt ; that Sallee is one of the finest left I handed pitchers when he is on the water wagon. He was fined a couple of times last season for imbibing too much of the red water. Wrestling Popular Abroad. Wrestling is the popular sport in Europe, with the exception of London and Paris, where boxing is also popular. In Russia, Germany and other European countries the mat game has first call. In Warsaw they have wrestling tour- , neys which last three and four weeks. The tourneys occur seven nights a week, four bouts each night. The prices are 35 cents to $2.50 for the preliminaries, the prices being doubled for the finals. The tourneys are run off in hippodromes or stadiums which hold i 25,000 spectators. ■| ' ■ • ''. Offside Polo Rule Abandoned. Apparently the abandonment of the offside rule has been an unmixed blessing to polo. The day of “wooden play” has passed, and. best of all, the English players have been surprised and cheered to find that the new order has ‘ made it possible to keep combination

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FARMS FOR SALE. ———. :> Partial List of the Geo. F. Meyers Agency, Rensselaer, Ind. No. 8. 80 acres, all black prairie land, in cultivation; lies on main road, adjoining station, and on large ditch which gives it perfect drainage. This farm lies in good neighborhood and has school on corner of farm and is near several churches. This farm has two sets of improvements, consisting of a four-room, two-story house, fair barn, and good well, at each place. Price $55. No. 9. 120 acres, all black prairie land in cultivation, lies on main road, near station, school and churches. This farm has good fourroom house, good small bam and good well. Price sso.o<k No. 11. 120 acres on main road, shipping switch on farm, and near school and churches. This farm has 60 acres in corn, 40 acres in meadow and 20 acres in timber. There is a good four-room nouse, good small barn and good well. There is another nve-room house and large barn and good orchard. The lattet set of buildings are out of repair, but for a little money could be made serviceable. Price $45. No. 14. 160 acres, all black prairie land in cultivation except 15 acres in timber pasture. This is all good corn land. This--farm lies in good neighborhood, near station, school and churches. It has good two-story six-room house, large barn and good well. There is a large ditch through this farm that gives it fine outlet for drainage. Price S6O. No. 15. 160 acres, lies on main road, near station, graded school and churches. All in cultivation, ‘except 30 acres in timber; 110 acres is good black corn lan> and remainder is productive land, but lighter soil. There is a good twostory house of six rooms, and large barn and good well Price $47.50. No. 17. 240 acres. This land is all level, productive land, lies in good neighborhood, along large ditch, giving it good drainage; lies near two stations, school and churches; 170 acres in cultivation and 70 acres timber pasture. There are three • sets of improvements on this land, consisting of one five-room house and two four room houses, with- barn and well at each place. Price $47.50. No. 22. 400 acres. This farm is well situated, on main road, adjoining station, school on the farm, and near three churches. There are four sets of improvements on this farm, all in good condition, consisting of two four-room houses, one five-room house and one sixroom house. There is a barn and good well at each house. There is a large ditch running through this farm that gives it fine outlet for drainage. This land is all level productive soil, 320 acres black prairie in cultivation, and 30 acres light timber. This is a good investment, or would make a splendid home. A great bargain at $52.50. No. 24. 680 acres. This farm lies in one solid body, divided in the center by a public road; has station and school on the far)n, and is crossed by a large ditch giving, fine outlet for drainage. 600 acres of this farm is black prairie corn land and in cultivation, and 80 acres of light timber land, which is productive soil and lies level. This is one of the best farms in the county and the greatest bargain at the price. This farm has four sets of improvements, consisting of two four-room houses and two six-room houses, with barn at each place, and each has good well and one wind mill. Anyone wanting a bargain should see this farm Price $55. No. 29. 98 acres, half mile of village and station, lies along large ditch which gives perfect outlet for drainage. It is all level productive land in cofh, oats and timothy. There is a good five-room house,fair barn, good well and bearing orchard. Can sell .on favorable terms, at $75. No. 30. 66 acres. This farm is a nice little lsme and a corn fqrm, six miles out. It is all in cultivation except about eight acres in pasture. It lies on a creek which makes a desirable place for fishing and boating. The banks are high and never overflow. There is a two-story eight-room house, good barn, large chicken house, work shop, cribs, and many other buildings, two good wells and large bearing orchard of apples, cherries, peaches, pears and grapes. This is an ideal home. Terms $1,500 down. Price $75. Nq. 34. 165 acres. This farm located half mile out from this city,

The car that lasts longest— and costs least while it lasts 4 cyl., 22% h. p., 5 passenger touring car, ICO in. wheel base, $690, includes magnejo, top, wind-shield, gas lamps, generator, speedometer, 3 oil lamps, horn, and kit ot tools. Ford repairs always on hand. Ford Auto Agency Jno. M. Knapp, Local Agt., Phone 186, Rensselaer, Ind.

I GAL-VA-NITE comes in rolls ready to be put on. Anyg one can properly, apply same with but hammer and # knife. Each roll will cover a surface ten feet square. Nails,% > lap cement and directions in center of each roll. % U With GAL-VA-NITE once on your buildings you are in- 1 ■ sured against leaks and the trouble and expense of patching, 1 ■ painting and fussing each time it rains. GAL-VA-NITE is water- ' I proofed On both sides of the sheet with a triple coating of pure mineral asphalt. Weatherproofed with a heavy armor plating of flaked mica which makes it impervious to the ravages of rust and the dangers of flying sparks and fire brands. , s ■ GAL-VA-NITE is cheaper and better than shingles. Can be , ■ put on in quarter the time. j > FOR SALE BY J \ C. W. EGER W Be Sure Youre Right § Get GAL-VA-NITE

on stone road, R. F. D., telephone with wind mill with three story house of fifteen rooms on stone basement that is in first class condition and well built throughout, with hard wood floors, tile drain for basement and all as good as new. There is a large barn, two double corn cribs, poultry house, work shop, pig house, good well with wind mill with three tsory enclosed tower, water piped to large cement tank ;n barn lot, a large cistern in kitchen with drain to tile under basement. The house has large lawn with targe walnut shade trees. There is about five acres of orchard of choice fruit. This farm is so situated the occupant cfin enjoy all the advantages of our city. Terms SIO,OOO down. Price $165. G. F. MEYERS, Rensselaer, Ind. •

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