Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1915 — Page 8

U. S. FLAG IS DEFILED

KAPATA TROOPS TRAMPLED EMBLEM IN MEXICO CITY. Act Followed Murder of John B. McManus—Bryan Admits Emblem Was Torn From House. Washington, March 26. —The state department, according to Secretary Bryan, has made to the Mexico government demand of reparation for the Indignities to the American flag-which was pulled down on the house of John McManus when he was murdered end his house looted by Zapatistas two weeks ago. The facts in the case of McManqs and the flag, the state department says, are known to the White House, although there has never been an official statement that this government demanded reparation for the insult to the flag. The statements of General Palafox, Zapata’s minister for foreign affairs, on the subject of McManus have revealed only that he had expressed regret for the death of McManus and promised that the murderers would be apprehended and punished. It is certain that so far there has been no apology , from the Zapatista government for the insult to the flag. Reports to the state department told of an impending battle for the possession of Matamoros, the port across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Tex., which apparently is to be the scene of the first real fight ot the JVilla campaign against the east coast or Mexico Rear Admiral Caperton, commanding the American fleet in Mexican waters, ordered the battleship Georgia from Vera Cruz to Progreso, where there have been local troubles.

GERMAN CROWN PRINCE ILL

Italian Travelers Say Kaiser’s Heir Is Now at Potsdam, Suffering » Nervous Breakdown. —— Geneva, via Paris, March 26. —Italian travelers who have recently arrived at Lausanne from Berlin say that the German crown prince is suffering from a nervous breakdown in a private nursing home near Potsdam, and that the crown princess is helping to nurse him. This might explain the long silence concerning the whereabouts of the crown prince.

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, March 25. Open- High- Low- ClosWheat— ing. est. est. Ing. May 1.53%-54 1.54 1.52 1.53 July ........1.22-22% 1.22% 1.21 1.21% Septl.o7%-10% 1.10% 1.08% LO9 CornMay .72%-73% .73% .72% .72% July .-..75%-% .75% .74% .74%-75 Oats— - May 58%-% .58% .57% .58% July 54-54% .54% .54 A 4% Sept. ...46% .46% .48 .46% FLOUR—Spring wheat, patent, Minneapolis, wood or cotton, 58.00 to retail trade; Minnesota and Dakota patents, [email protected]; jute, straight, [email protected]; first clears, [email protected]; second clears, jute, 54.20 @4.50; low grade jute, [email protected]; soft Wheat, patent, [email protected]; jute, rye flour. White, patents, [email protected]; dark, [email protected]. BUTTER—Creamery, extras, 28c; extra firsts, 27®27%c; firsts, 23%@25c; seconds, 20@22%c; packing stock, 17@17%c; ladles, 17%@18%c. EGGS—Miscellaneous lots, cases included, 17@18%c; cases returned, 16%@17%c; ordinary firsts, Y<‘@l7%e; firsts, 18@18%c; extras, 20c. LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, 15c per lb.; chickens, fowls, 14%c; springs, 17@17%c; stags, 13%c; roosters. He: ducks, 10@16c; geese, B@loc. New York, March 25. WHEAT—Weaker, trade fair; No. 1 northern, $1.64%; No. 2 red, 5163%@1.65%: No. 2 hard,-51.67%; May, 51-62%; July, $1.29%. CORN—Weak, demand moderate; export, 80%c; No. 2 yellow, 82%c; No. 3 yellow, 80%c. OATS—Lower, inactive trade; No. > White, 62%@63%c. BARLEY—Steady; malting, 85@90c.

Live Stock. Chicago, March 25. CATTLE—Steers, good to choice, (7.000 8.75; yearlings, good to choice, ([email protected]; Inferior steers, ([email protected]; medium to good beef coifs, ([email protected]; fair to choice heifers, (5.00@7.(it); good to choice cows, (4.00© €.00; cutters, ([email protected]; canners, (3.00@4 26; butcher bulls, ([email protected]; bolognas, (5.350 6.75; good to choice calves, ([email protected]; heavy calves, ([email protected]. HOGS—Prime light butchers, (6.6506.72%; fair to fancy light, ([email protected]; prime mejdlum weight butchers, 270@340 lbs., (6.600 €.70; prime heavy butchers, 270(8340 lbs., [email protected]; heavy mixed packing, (6.500 €.65; heavy packing. ([email protected]; pigs, fair to good, ([email protected]; stags, ([email protected]. SHEEP—Native ewes, ([email protected]; fed wethers, ([email protected]; western ewes, (6.50© 7.85; western yearlings, ([email protected]; native yearlings, ([email protected]; native lambs, (9.00© 9.75; fed western lambs, ([email protected]; bucks, >[email protected].

East Buffalo. N. Y., March 25. CATTLE—Market active and steady; prime steers, ([email protected]; butcher grades, |[email protected]. CALVES—Market active; cull to choice. *[email protected]. SHEEP AND LAMBS—Market active; Choice lambs, ([email protected]; cull to fair, (7.00 ©10.00; yearlings, ([email protected]; sheep. (4.560 •.00. HOGS—Market active, 25c lower; Yorkers, ([email protected]; pigs, ([email protected]; mixed, (7 66; heavy, ([email protected]; roughs, ([email protected]; stags, ([email protected]. Kansas City, March 25. HOGS—Market steady to 5c lower; bulk, *[email protected], heavy, ([email protected]; packers and butchers. ([email protected]; light, ([email protected]; pigs, W.25@6.«0. CATTLE—Market strong to 100 higher; prime fed Steers, ([email protected]; dressed beef •tern, (7.0008.15; western steers. (6.60© •>00; aoutbren steers, ([email protected]; cows, (4.25 *7.10; heifers, «.O0@8J0; stockers and feeders. MS08.OO; bulls. ([email protected]; calves, J. SHEEP —Market steady to strong; BUDbe, »[email protected]; yearlings, (B.oo©B 90; Wethers, ([email protected]; ewes. (7.2507.85; etockand feeders, (5.7508.75.

STATE NEWS

Brazil. —James A. Muncie, arrested for embezzlement in Jackson township, Clay county, was released from jail on $1,500 bond, provided by his relatives. Crawfordsville Mrs. Bruce F. Failey, only daughter of Crawford Fairbanks, is dead following an operation for appendicitis. She was ill but a short time. Mr. Fairbanks was in New York when notified of his daughter’s death.

Indianapolis.—Tom Dvorak, an Austrian, was sentenced to die in the electric chair in Michigan City before sunrise July 9, for stabbing to death George Wise, a fellow countryman. “I have nothing to say, except that the witnesses lied,” said Dvorak, before sentence was imposed ’ Evansville.—Frank Cross, age for-ty-three, said to be a member of a prominent family in San Francisco, was found guilty in the circuit court here of having passed a fraudulent check for $75 on the Acme hotel. Judge Duncan C. Givens witJyheld his decision.

Booneville. Clyde Barnhill, on trial for killing William O’Laughlin in the public square on the night of January 15, was found guilty of manslaughter after 17 hours’ deliberation by a jury. The verdict carries with it a sentence of from two to twenty-one years. Terre Haute. —It became known that the Vigo grand jury on February 20 returned 19 indictments against alleged ‘‘blind tiger” proprietors. Notwithstanding Prosecutor Werneke’s refusal to confirm this statement, the records of the criminal court show the indictments were returned. South Bend. —The Studebaker corporation has announced the distribution of approximately $300,000 among employees of the concern here and in Detroit, ranging in amounts from $250 to $4,000 each, in accordance with its profit-sharing plans. Plans to extend the benefits still fur? ther are contemplated for the coming year, Indianapolis.—Lester Mitchell, twen-ty-seven, “dope” fiend, was found hiding in the basement of Schopp’s drug store, after robbing the cash drawer of $45. W’hen placed under arrest he cried that the police could kill him, but that he must have “dope.”

Lafayette.—Tiney Arnold, a farmer ’ of Dayton, was struck by a Lake Erie & Western passenger train three miles east of the city and was probably fatally injured. He was walking on the track and failed to hear the approaching train. His skull was crushed and he was hurled 25 feet from the track. lie was brought to a hospital here. Shelbyville— Deputy Sheriff James Whismann and John Marsh, assistant chief of police, visited a few of Shelby county’s smaller towns to investigate complaints that slot machines were being used. Two machines were found at Waldron and Henry Haughey and Samuel Lawson were charged with having gambling devices in their possession. Laporte—The $35,000 breach of promise case brought by James H. Fort of this city against Mrs. Catherine Bowers Williams of Cleveland was settled here. Attorneys for plaintiff and defendant met behind closed doors to arrange the terms of settlement, and while the amount paid by Mrs. Williams to Fort Is not known, it is understood that the heart balm was considerable in amount. Rushville. —The first annual meeting of the Sixth District Educational association closed with an address by L. N. Hines of Crawfordsville, who explained the provisions of the teachers’ pension law passed by the recent legislature. Connersville was chosen for the next meeting. The new officers are: E. L. Rickert, Connersville, president; J. H. Scholl, Rushville, vice-president; C. O. Williams, Richmond, permanent secretary; J. C. Edwards, Shelbyville, recording secretary; program committee, E. W. Lawrence, Newcastle; E. E. Oldaker, Cambridge City, and C. V. Abernathy, Liberty. Horace Ellis of Vincennes was a speaker.

Connersville.—A Carnegie hero medal, the first ever seen here, has been received by Mrs. Otto H. Carroll, widow of Otto H. Carroll, who died May 31, 1914, in trying to save Leroy Lewis from drowning in the river, near Metamore, Franklin county. Carroll and the Lewis man were both drowned. A pension to the widow and the little son of Carroll, and a silver medal, were granted by the Carnegie fund commission. The medal is of silver, a circular object three inches across. One side bears Mr.' Carnegie’s likeness, and the other, on a plaquette surrounded by coats of arms, holds the simple story of Carroll’s death. Marion.—Miss Florence Stone has submitted her resignation as general secretary of the Young Women’s Christian association of this city after a tenure of two years. She will not relinquish her place until midsummer. Miss Stone plans in a few months to attend the National Training school in New York to fit herself fbr larger work. Muncie—The post office at Selma, fiv.e miles east of here, was robbed during the night. The thieves, who gained entrance by breaking a rear window, took 175 pennies, but made no attempt to crack the safe.

GREATEST SUBMARINE

In the World Now Being Built for the U. S. Navy. The submarine Schley, which is to be built at once by the Electric Boat Company at Groton, Conn., will be by far the most interesting and the most dreaded of all submarines, and in its design, and construction the naval architects have taken big strides. Up to date the largest submarine, as far as can be learned, that is building is under 200 feet In length. This is the Class F of the British, which has 5 not yet made its appearance unless it has.been commissioned recently and is being used secretly. The boats of this class are to have a surface speed of 20 knots. The largest of the German boats are of 800 tons displacement, with a cruising radius of 2,000 miles and make, so it was planned, 18 knots on the surface and 7 knots submerged. The Schley is to be of the Holland or diving type. It will displace approximately 1,100 tons at the surface and much more when submerged. The length will be' 265 feet over all, or about 65 feet longer than any submarine now projected by any European power. This craft is to be driven by Niseco Diesel oil engines which will develop 4,000 horsepower, and these engines will enable the craft to maintain a speed on the surface of 20 nautical miles an hour. When submerged the vessel will be driven by electric motors, and will then make 11 nautical miles an hour. The cruising speed of the Schley will be from 11 to 15 nautical miles an hour, and at these speeds it. will have a cruising radius of 7,000 miles. That is, it will have sufficient fuel capacity to enable it to cruise across the Atlantic and back again without replenishing its fuel oil. This is an advantage that no other submarine at present projected has and will make the Schley the most destructive vessel of its kind ever built.

Mit h its speed it will be exceedingly difficult for any vessel to avoid its attack, merchant ships are able to do in many cases with the present German submarines. It has been suggested that this vessel, instead of using heavy oil engines, should be fitted with steam power using the high speed turbine; but this idea was not practical for a vessel of this kind because if steam were used it would take from 30 to 40 minutes to prepare the vessel for diving. With an internal combination engine the diving can be done instantly, because when the motor is shut off there are no fires to draw or bank, no boilers to cool; and again when the vessel comes to the surface the oil motors can be started instantly. From a military point of view it nas been decided that vessels of this type equipped with steam' will prove very inefficent. There will in all probability be a class in the United States navy of these fast submarines, and. the one now building is only the first. From a military point of view the Schley wffll be of enormous value in both offensive and defensive service. The boat will have considerable freeboard to make it seaworthy under all conditions in the open sea. It will have an elevated bridge in addition to a conning tower, and this will make it practically a small gunboat when used on the surface. It will carry a number of guns of small caliber and machine guns, and in addition will be fitted with 10 torpedo tubes. These tubes will be arranged to discharge torpedoes at all angles, and it will not be necessary to manoeuvre the vessel into some certain position to send forth its weapon of destruction, but it will be able to discharge ahead, broadside and astern. The interior of this vessel, too, will be more like that of the warship of her size. She will have comfortable quarters for officers and men; be heated, well stored with fresh air and carry supplies that will last for a lengthy cruise. It is. expected that the Schley will be ready for sei-vice next year, and work will be pushed as fast as possible to get her out early. The cost of the Schley will be $1,350,000. New York Sun.

THE EUROPEAN WAR IN BIBLE PROPHECY.

Undreamed of passtons have burst forth, devouring the lands that patient hands have beautified and made fertile, and centuries have stocked with art treasures. To the entire world the war has come as a complete surprise because they hr ve not read our book (660 patges—cloth) telling that just such conditions would exist, only to be followed by the still greater devastation of anarchy. The first edition came from the press in 1897. Of vaster Interest and importance is its promise of better things in store for this earth, when the wrath of nations has run its course. Send thirty-four cents in stamps (with this coupon) to cover postage, to The Temple, Nd. 26 W. 63rd St, New York City, and receive a copy promptly. Let The Democrat supply you with typewriter ribbons and carbon papers. We have ribbons for all makes of standard typewriters, and handle the very grade of carbon papers.

News Letters From the Country

LEE The,young people held choir practice at the home of J. H. Culp. Mrs. C. ,A. Holeman has been (juite poorly, but is better at this writing. ■ Morris Jacks and wife will begin housekeeping soon in his property at this place. ’ Mrs. Becky Jacks has been quite poorly tfiis week. Dr. Clayton was here to see her. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lamar and little son spent Sunday at James Rush’s, near Monon. Ezra Eldridge and Gail Culp from this school took the examination for graduation at Monon last Saturday. . Tone Overton and wife of Rensselaer, spent Saturday and Sunday here with his brother, Frank, and family. The young people spent last Saturday evening at the home of Miss Geraldine Morton, in honor of her birthday anniversary. Teacher Miss Irene Gray and pupils are preparing a program for the last day pf school, which will be the first day of April. Miss Hannah Culp of Fair Oaks, has been near here for two weeks yelping care for her,brother, George, He is improving now and she returned home Wednesday. On Thursday evening of last week a shower was given at the home of C. A. Lefler in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Jacks, who received many nice and useful presents.

POSSUM RUN. E. A. Merril helped Alfred McCoy butcher Thursday. Lee Kimble spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. John Price. Charley Wiseman called on Thos. Parker Tuesday morning. Misses Orpha and Myrtle Parker spent Sunday with M>iss Nile Britt. Mrs. Thomas Parker called on Mrs. John Price Wednesday morning.' ; J. E. Alter did some surveying for Edward Ritter Monday and Tuesday. Elda Stowers and E. A. Merril helped. William Polleck haul tile Tuesday. Mrs. G. H. Comer and son called on Mrs. William Polleck Wednesday afternoon. Charley Britt and Everett Parkir called on their best girls Sunday afternoon. Mrs. G. H. Comer and son called on Mrs. Thomas Parker and daughters Tuesday afternoon. <r. and Mrs. William Polleck spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Polleck and family. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Comer and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Heil of near Gifford. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Wood and two children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ores Cunningham and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Openchain and two children spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Openchain and family.

W. T. Azbell, ex-postmaster of Edwardsport, Ind., writes: “I suffered form severe trouble with my kidneys and back. First bottle of Foley Kidney Pills gave me relief.” Thousands testify that backache, rheumatism, sore muscled, aching joints and bladder weakness vanished when Foley Kidney Pills were taken. —-A. F. Long.

MILROY. Mabel Clark spent Sunday with home friends. Edith Clark spent Tuesday night with Ged, Foulks’. Wiley Latta buzzed wood for Mr. Stranz last Monday. Martha Clark visited Mrs. Elsie Clark and family Monday night. Mrs. Elsie Clark and children spent Sunday with Clell Clark and family. G. L. Parks and Geo. Foulks were business visitors in Rensselaer on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Southard spent Monday with their daughter, Mrs. Walter Gilmore, and family. Clyde Clark, Geo. Foulks and families, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks and Martha Clark took Sunday dinner with Frank May’s and attended preaching services at Black Oak in the afternoon. Our Sunday school and B. Y. P. IT. are increasing in attendance. Rev. Samsel will hold a business meeting Saturday night, and preaching services Sunday after Sunday school and in the evening. All are invited te attend each service.

THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE. There Is No “H,” No “J” and No “W” in the Alphabet in the Czar’s Country. There is no “h” in the Russian alephabet. Therefore the Russians spell Hartlepool “Gartlepool,” and call Marshal Hindenburg “Gindenburg'. The captain of a Russian steamer which in time of peace plies between here and London greeted a friend of mine who had often sailed with him: ‘‘Ah, you are going for a goliday, yes? Where is your gusband?” The Russian alphabet also lacks our “j” and our “w.” Jones has to be spelt “Dzones.” Williams becomes “Vilyams,” and an American friend of mine named Whitten is addressed as “Mr. Veefen.” Yet, in spite of these difficulties, the Russians manage to give a very fair,

AN OLD NEW ENGLAND COLONIAL.

Design 620, by Glenn L. Saxton. Architect, Minneapolis, Minn.

In this design the old colonial idea has been faithfully carried out. The cornice and moldings are styles that were used at least a century ago. Modern features are the sun room and sleeping porch, both practically indispensable now. First floor is planned with a central hall with old fashioned stairway. Large living room, built-in fireplace and bookcases at rear end and sun room opening off the front end by French doors. Second story has three chambers, one of which can be divided into two if desired; a sleeping porch, two bathrooms and ample closet space. Size, 36 feet wide by 33 feet deep over the main part. Full basement First story, 9 feet; second story, 8 feet. Combination of birch, mahogany and white enamel finish throughout. Red oak floors throughout Cost to build, exclusive of heating and plumbing, $6,500. Upon receipt of $1 the publisher of this paper will furnish a copy of Saxton’s book of plans, “American Dwellings.” It contains 310 designs costing from SI,OOO to $6,000; also book of interiors, $1 per copy.

usually an exact, version of English proper and place names. I want to suggest, both out of compliment to them and In the interest of accuracy also, that we should try to turn Russian names into English more correctly than w r e do. The reading of the .war news would, in addition, be made easier to British eyes if the names of Russian places, in any case odd looking, could be pronounced at sight instead of being puzzled over and given up as a bad job. If you were in partnership with a Mr. Smith and persisted in calling him "Smiff” he might justifiably be annoyed. If his house was called “Fernhurst,” and you always spoke of it and spelt it as “Wernhurst,” bis opinion of your intelligence would not be high. That is the way We treat Russian names, and if the Russians do not protest, it is only because they are a people of infiinite toleration. They do not, believe me, think more highly of us or of our language for our slipshod lack of care in this direction. There need be no difficulty about reproducing closely in English the sound of any Russian name. Why, then, do we spell the town which used to be called Lemberg, Lwow? That suggests a pronunciation to rhyme with "now” and “cow.” The proper way to pronounce it is Lvoff. How "Lwow” ever came to be printed I cannot imagine. It is spelled with two "V’s.” Before a consonant the Russian “v” is hard, like ours. At the end of a word it is slightly softened and should be represented in English by double “f.” Whenever "w” is used in spelling a Russian name it is wrong, for there t»-no “w” in Russian. We recognize this by spelling the Polish tow’nship where there has been much hard fighting lately, Lovicz. But here, though we get the "v” right, we go wrong in the last two letters. The Russian pronunciation is Lovitch. What the Polish pronunciation is I shall not venture to say. No Pole will admit that any foreigner can ever hope to speak his tongue as it should be spoken. But at all events, to this I can testify—that the Poles do not make the name of that place rhyme with “sticks.” As nearly as may be, they say Lovitch too, and they say, Lenchitsa when they refer to the town which we spell Lenczica. Why then should not we? And spell them so too? Petrograd Cor. New York Sun. Subscribe for The Democrat, >

Notice to Non-Resident. I State of Indiana, County of Jasper, SS: Before Woodhull I. Spitler, a Justice of the Peace in and for Marion Township, Jasper County, Indiana. Cyrus Rice vs. >',/•<; ■ t Horace J. Wilson, et al. Cause No. Notice is hereby given to Horace J. Wilson that the plaintiff in the above entitled cause has filed his complaint against said defendant and an affidavit showing that said defendant is a non-resident of the State of Indiana; that certain moneys of said defendant have been attached in said action and that said action will be heard before me at my office in the City of Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, on the 18th day of May, 1915,' at ten o’clock A. M. In the event of the failure of said defendant to appear before me on said date and answer the complaint in said action, the same will be heard and determined in Ihis absence. Witness my hand and official seal [SEAL] this 25th day of March, 1915. WOODHULL I. SPITLER, m27-a3-10 Justice of the Peace. City Property for Sale at Public Auction. To settle an estate, the Leach property on Vine street in Rensselaer, will be offered for sale at public auction on the premises at 2 p. m., on Saturday, March 27, 1915. Consists of lot 60x205 feet, 6room cottage in good repair, chicken yard and poultry house, large garden, lots of fruit, fine shade, drilled well, electric lights, cement walks. Now rented for $lO per month. Located one block south and in second block west of new Monon depot. Terms—One-third cash, one-third 12 months, one-third 18 months. For further information call on Col. Fred Phillips, auctioneer, who will show property to those interested. Notice of Sale of Ditch Contract The notice is hereby given that the undersigned will, on Wednesday, the 31st day of March, 1915, at 2 p. m„ sell at public auction the contract for the construction of the Alexander M. Stewart ditch, the same being ditch cause No. 128 in the Jasper .Circuit Court. Said sale will be held in the office of the surveyor of Jasper County, Rensselaer, Ind. Each bidder will be required to deposit with the undersigned his certified check in the sum of one hundred ($100.00) dollars. Plans and specifications for said ditch are now on file in the office Of the clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court. DEVERE YEOMAN, Supt. of Construction. Chas. M. Sands, Attorney.