Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1916 — Page 4

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European War News The conscription law recently passed parliament will become effective March 2, the London Evening Star announced. • • * Field Marshal von Der Goltz is nowin command of the Turkish forces at Erzerum, says a dispatch from Petrograd. There are 80,000 men locked up in the city with provisions for only a fortnight. * • • A German airship has bombarded the allies’ ships and stores at Saloniki with great success, the war office at I3erlin announced. —-—/ -F ■' • ■ « An official report issued at the main headquarters of the Austro-Hungarian army says: “The situation in Montenegro and Scutari district is calm throughout. The attitude of the inhabitants leaves nothing to be defilred.’’ /• • * Large bodies of German cavalry and several land sturm divisions have passed through Liege, en route to the Yser front, in the last few days. • • * Fifty-four persons were killed and f>7 injured in the latest Zeppelin raid on England. The figures in regard to rhe casualties were outlined in an official statement issued at London. The statement cays 220 bombs were dropped on many towns and in rural districts in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Staffordhire. * * * The Zeppelin raids upon Paris were in reprisal for a French air raidlupon the open German town of , Freiburg. The results w ; ere “satisfactory -- to the war office, says a Berlin dispatch. The Russians are surrounding Erzerum from which city the ffi rkish authorities' have fled,' according to reports reaching; Athens. * * * A dispatch to London from (lie I’etrograd correspondent of Router’s Telegraph company says that, prisoners taken during the last few days by the Russians confirm reports of the terrible condition of the. German troops in the Pinsk marshes, where a rapid thaw released vast quantities of water and many perished.

* • • i The German drive south of the Somme has resulted in a gain of two-thirds of a mile for the Germans across a front two and one-third miles wide, according to an official statement received from Berlin. One thousand two hundred and seventy soldiers and seventeen officers were made prisoners in this attack. • * • Following Saturday’s German air raid on Paris, during which 24 persons were killed and 27 injured, a second Zeppelin appeared over the city on Sunday night. The censor has forbidden any news on the subject. * * * Domestic J. P. Morgan sailed from New York lor England aboard the steamship Rotterdam. Intimations that Mr. Morgan’s trip might not be unrelated to external loan by the allies met with denial. * * * Two hundred and forty-five persons held prisoners by a German prize crew on the captured British passenger liner Appani at Old Point Comfort, were informed that they were at liberty to land on American soil. More than 200 other persons, including the German captors, will be held on board until the United States government determines their status and that of the ship itself.

* * ♦ President Wilson, speaking before a large audience at Milwaukee, Wls., declared the men who say Americans will not stand together in time of trouble “have shot their bolt.’’ He .appealed to all Americans to support the government in its national defense plans, * • * The 1,222 delegates to the convention of the United Mine Workers of America adjourned at Indianapolis, Ind. Almost everyone voted to return to Indianapolis in 1918. * * * The crew of the Takata Maru has been saved, but the ship has been abandoned in a sinking condition, according to a wireless message from Captain Moses received by Anchor line officials at New York.

* • * Eight lives lost and propcav damage to the extent perhaps of $10,000,000 13 the result of the floods that are sweeping sections of Arkansas, Mississippi and Kentucky. Hundreds of head of live stock have been drowned. /* * • The government’s litigation against John H. PattorSm and the other twen-ty-six official} or former officials of the National Cash Register company tinder the criminal section of the Sherman law was dismissed by the federal district court at Cincinnati.

-> British liner Appam, believed lost off the African coast, came into Norfolk flying the German flag and manned by a German crew of 22 men —a prize of war. She was captured by the German torpedo-boat Moewe. which was disguised as a tramp steam er, and she carried 400 persons, many of whom had been taken from seven other vessels sunk by the Moewe. ♦ * * An explosion of 15,000 pounds of powder at the DuPont company’s plant near Ferndale, Pa., wrecked a onestory mixing house and the plant’s wire service. No one was killed. ■* * * Mrs. Charles Teiper, aged sixtyseven, widow of a wealthy Buffalo manufacturer, was shot and killed. Her son, Frederick, had his skull crushed. Grace Teiper, a daughter, was probably fatally wounded. John, another son, told the police the crime was committed by a negro. Fourteen persons were killed when the towboat Sam Brown of the Monongahela River Consolidated Coke and Coal company was destroyed by a boiler explosion several miles south of Huntington, W. Va. * * * Several buildings of The Savage Arms company were destroyed by fire. The company is filling big war contracts for England and an investigation is Under way to determine whether the fire was; incendiary. Maj. Gen. George \Y. Goethals, governor of the Panama Canal Zone, arrived at New York on his way to Washington. General Goethals said he was confident that there would be no more slides.

♦ * * Mexican Revolt Capture of General Argumendo, most prominent of Mexican revolutionists since the collapse of Villa, and who has twice been accounted dead, was announced by General Carranza’s.embassy at Washington. * * * Former soldiers of the disbanded Villa army of the north were responsible, according to information brought to El Paso, Tex., for the killing of Gen Tomas Ornelas, former commandant at Juarez, who was taken from Mexican Central train. . + * * Personal ltr. Jean Charcot, ant a retie • vplorer, is seriously ill in Paris . Gov. Martin G. Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania was married to Miss Flora Belle Parks, his ward, distr . latsifr and housekeeper * * * Washington indications that the British passenger liner Appam brought into Hampton Roads by a German prize crew will be held by the United States to be a German prize of war and not an auxiliary cruiser were given in high official quarters at Washington.

* * * Vice President Marshall cast a de-' ciding vote in the senate at Washington on the Philippine bill, helping to pass the Clarke amendment to withdraw the sovereignty of the United States from the islands not u o °ner than two years and not later than four. Fifteen Democrats votod against it. * * * The Keating bill prohibiting shipment in interstate commerce of goods produced in mines, quarries and manufactories by children under sixteen was passed by the house at Washington, 337 to 40. The. bill now goes to tli« senate. • * • Austria has furnished the Cnited States complete proof that none of her submarines was responsible for the sinking of the P. & O. liner Persia. The state department at Washington announced a note of Inquiry was sent to Turkey, asking tlve sultan's government to furnish proof that its submarines are equally as iimocent. * * * • Detention of Swedish mails by Great Britain has been the subject of complaint to the United States by the Swedish minister at Washington, on the ground that this government is aflect.ed equally witli Sweden.

* * * If belligerent merchant ships should fly the American flag to escape a German submarine action against them will be taken by the federal government when they subsequently visit an American port. This decision, which has been reached by the administration at Washington, has become known in congressional circles and has become a Subject of sharp controversy. * * * "There will be no break between the United States and the German government over the Lusitania incident. Secretary Lansing and Ambassador von Bernstorff have agreed upon final terms of settlement of the Lusitania controversy.” This statement was made by an official close to the German embassy at Washington. * * * Instructions have been sent by the German government to Ambassador von Bernstorff of Washington of such a nature as to give “reasonable hope for a positive understanding” concerning the Lusitania affair, it was announced at Berlin. * * * Announcement was made at Washington that William J. Bryan is to take the stump against the preparedness program about February which time Mr. Bryan will leave Miami, Fla., for a speech-making tbur through the West.

FIRE CAUSES LOSS AT UNION STAIN

INDIANAPOLIS DEPOT BURNS—FIREMEN UNABLE TO GET INSIDE OF BUILDING. CAUSE OF BLAZE UNKNOWN Valuable Records Are Destroyed— Travelers Waiting for Trains and Clerks Are Driven Into Streets by the Flames. : y Indianapolis. Fire believed tc have been caused by spontaneous combustion in one of the offices on the fourth floor of the Union railway station gave the firemen a hard fight before it was extinguished. Clerks and crowds waiting for trains were driven from the building. The structure was badly damaged by water which flooded the four floors. Firemen were imable to get inside, but fought the blaze from ladders and fire escapes. The greatest loss was in the destruction of many valuable records of the Indianapolis Union Railway company. Trains were delayed. Flood Waters Are Receding. Indianapolis.—White river is slowly receding, but the Wabash at Lafayette is reported to be rising an Inch an hour. It is thought the crest of the flood will be reached in a few hours. The river is 22 feet above normal. The Brown stseet levee, protecting a portion of West Lafayette, was washed out. and several more families had to flee The Brown street bridge is threatened. North of Indianapolis all streams with the exception of the Wabash are reported to be receding slowly. South of this city the streams are rising slowly, with the flood crests nearly reached.

Low-Necked Gowns Barred. South* Bend.—Rev. John M. Cavanaugh, president of Notre Dame university, instructed chaperones for the annual Notre Dame military ball to be held here tonight that girls attired in sleeveless and low-necked gowns must be barred from the floor, in the edict lie also said that extreme dancing would hot be allowed. Blue Law at Hope. Columbus,—John W. ■ Morgan, attorney, has advised the marshal of Hope, Bartholomew county, not to obey the W. C. T. U., which does not want cigars, drugs, ice cream and newspapers sold on Sunday. The W. C. T. U asked the marshal to arrest all persons found doing business on Sunday. Overcome by Gas. Anderson. —Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Lloyd and ten-year-old daughter were overcome by gas fumes. The driver of a delivery’ wagon discovered Lloyd lying helpless on the floor and his wife and daughter unconscious in a bed. The pulmotor was used in reviving the family.

Saved Her Diamonds. Eogansport. Highwaymen robbed Mr. and Mrs. John Carter of this city of S2O on a country road. Mrs. Carter removed the diamond rings from her fingers and hid them in the seat of the buggy. Brazil Boy in War. Brazil —lngriff Carson, a former Brazil boy, is now at the front in France, fighting with the Canadian troops. He attended the Friends’ academy at Bloomingdale at one time. Swallowed Acid. Winchester. —Mrs. Henry Judy, living south of the city, suffered painful burns when she swallowed a small quantity of carbolic acid by mistake. She will recover. "Baby Bee” Man 111. Hope.—John G. Martin, the "baby bee" man. known all over the state, Is in a critical condition from a stroke of apoplexy. His home is at Burney. Veterans Plan Encampment. Evansville.—The Spanlsh-American war veterans of this city are planning to hold an encampment here during the week commencing July 4. Get Social Service Nurse. Crawfordsville.—A social service nurse has been obtained for Crawfordsville by the efforts of the Woman’s County council. Go to Fire in Boats. Wabash. Firemen rowed two blocks to reach a burning house surrounded by water, but they arrived too late. All of the house which protruded above the water was destroyed. John Cagtle Captured. Evansville. —John Castle, the daring young automobile robber and check forger, who fleeced Evansville bankers out of a large amount of money two years ago, and who escaped from the state penitentiary a few days ago, is in the custody of officers He was captured neai 4 the home of his mother, near Boonvllle. Celebrate Golden Weddlttg. D(*< atlir.—Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Mo Whiner celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home here.

WOODS’ MOBSLETTE ■ ■ ■ . : >r: ■- . ■ v .■ •' v (n S3BO 00 Sf The car that cuts the cost cf upkeep" ‘ ■.. x ’ ,%J It will go where any other automobile will go. It will go where no other car,can go. week for 90 cents. The Mobilette can travel 55 miles an hour if necessary. This car was driven from the factory last week to Newton township in a few hours. It went through sand and mud hub deep and carried two passengers all the way. Woods’ Mobilette is an automobile any one can afford to own. Seethe MOTOR SERVICE GARAGE Rensselaer, Indiana

Our ®ssi|ea^® [Under this head notices will be published for 1-cent-a-word for the first insertion, 1-2-cent-per-word for each additional insertion. To save book-keeping cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than twenty-five cents, but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two or more times—as the case may be—for 2i cents. Where replies are sent in The Democrat’s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.] '• FOR SALE For Sale—Barred Rock cockerels. —M. I. ADAMS, phone 933-L. f-2 For Sale—3 span coming 3-year-old mules, reasonably well matched and sound.—A. A. HOOVER, Rensselaer, Ind; R-4. For Sale — Maxwell runabout, in first-class condition. A bargain if taken at once.—H. R. LANGE & SON, phone 566; f-10 Bor Sale—No. 14 Ida Monitor round stove, burns either hard or soft coal, all In good shape, will be sold very cheap.—THE DEMOCRAT. For Sale—Red, white or bur oak lumber, sawed to any dimension desired; 4 miles west of Rensselaer, on county farm road.—A. M. YEOMAN, Rensselaer, R-3, phone 87-G, Mt. Ayr; Vance Collins, Rensselaer phone 935-D, or see John Zellers, sawyer. For Sale —A good, well located cement tile factory, located in splendid field in Jasper county. Building and machinery all practically new. Would take part trade. Reason for selling, am not able physically to run the business. For further Information address “J." Care The Democrat. For Sale—Are you going to buy a new incubator or brooder this spring? if you are it will pay you

to see my line of Prairie State incubators and brooders before buying. They are easy to run and guaranteed to be safe and give satisfaction. It is one of the best incubators on the market for , the money.—JESSE SNYDER, Agent, phone 266, Rensselaer, Ind. f-29tf New York Dairy Farm of 135 acres, y 2 mile from small town with stores, po9toffice, school, church, cheese factory, etc. Has lots of good buildings, including good large house newly shingled, big basement barn 40x60, hop house, wagon house and other buildings all in good repair; is well watered, has maple sugar grove and other timber. Owner will throw in sugar-making utensils and sell the farm for $3,000. Fourteen cows and other stock now kept on farm, but 20 to 25 cows can easily be kept there. Farm is rented for present year, hut purchaser might buy out tenant and secure possession at once. This is a dandy improved farm, lies well and is dirt cheap at the price offered. It will be Snapped up soon at this figure.—For further information address E. D. BABCOCK, Maple Valley, Otsego Co., N. Y. FOR RENT For Rent—9-room house, 214 blocks from court house on Cullen street.—Dß. F. A. TURFLER. WANTED Wanted—Man past 30 with horse and buggy to sell Stock Condition Powder in Jasper county. Salary S7O per month. Address 9 Industrial Bldg., Indianapolis, Ind. Wanted—A refined, reliable farm hand; single. For further particulars call at or address The Democrat office. ts Salesmen Wanted— We want live salesmen to sell the fastest selling silo on the market. Many exclusive and superior features. Good proposition for local man or traveler. Live wires only. Address nearest office.—NAPPANEE LBR. & MFG CO., Nappanee. Indiana; Williamsport, Pa. f. 13

MISCELLANEOUS J. C. V. No. 402875, will be at my iarm in Gillam tp., at all times. $2 per cow for service, if paid at gate; if not $3 when calf is born. Calf must stand for service fees. All persons knowing themselves indebted to me for same, please call and settle at once. —WM. R. JOHNSON. _ FINANCIAL Mutual Insurance—Fire and lightning. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. Adams, phone 633-L. Farm Loans —We can procure you a five-year loan on your farm at 5 per cent. Can loan as high as 60 per cent of the value of any good farm. No delay in getting the money after title is approved.—CHAS. J. DEAN & SON. Farm Loans— l can procure you a five-year loan on your farm at a low rate of Interest. See me before placing your loan. Office, west side public square.—P. R. BLUE. " Farm Loans—Money to loan on farm property In any sums un to SIO,OOO.—E. P. HONAN. Farm Loans—l can now furnish 5 per. cent money on good farm loans, and with the least possible delay.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. nlflt hn] Wlthout Delay. , M ip Without Commission .1) lU Without Charges for H Making or Recording Instruments. W. H. PARKINSON Lyceum Course Dates. February 15—William Rainey Bennett. March 29—Columbian Entertainers.' ' " I - Piano liossoiis. ' I have made arrangements to start a class in instruction on the piano at once. Inquire at H. R. Lange & Son’s music store.- H. R. LANGE, JR. Subscribe for The Democrat.