Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1916 — Page 4

MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED BY U. S. IN SANTO DOMINGO

Washington Acts Because of Deplorable Conditions. MARINES TO RESTORE ORDER No Additional Troops Neecbsd—Capt. F. Knapp of Cruiser Squadron Empowered to Establish Military Government. Washington, Doc. 4. —The United States has proclaimed martial law over the republic of Santo lVtminno, Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced. Capt. Harry F. Knapp, commander of the cruiser squadron now in Dominican waters, has been empowered to establish a military government o'er the i/.-public. Cites Deplorable Conditions. Secretary Daniels explained that action was necessary because of "de-. plorable conditions” throughout Santo Domingo. The United States has exercised a fiscal protectorate over the liotniniean government for some years but has proved inadequate to meet the increasingly had economic and political Conditions there. The navy department made the following announcement: “Capt. H. S. Knapp, in command of the United States forces in San' Domingo, reports that*in compliance with Instructions received military government was proclaimed bv him in Santo Domingo 4 p. m.. November 29. “An order regarding carrying arms or having them in possession has been in effect. Payment of salaries of goynient officials will he resumed immediately. I “The proclamation was well received. Conditions are normal and the majority of the people regard proclamation with favor.? It was declared at the navy department that there is no inore significance in the proclamation than appeared in the department’s formal statement. No More Marines Needed. No more marines will be sent to the Island. It was said, as the force there is sufficient to effect the establishment of permanent good government. The American marines already there will not be withdrawn until order is restored and the country is in as good condition as Haiti, where United States marines have practically completed their job. Denial was made of a report that Santo Domingo’s indebtedness and that country’s relations with European powers, notably France, have influenced the Apieriean pnlicy.

HUNTING COSTS 86 LIVES

Michigan Leads With 22, While 27 Are Killed in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Chicago, Dee. I.—Michigan, as visual,,led the l") states'in which statistics were kept this year tor hunting fatalities. Twenty-two persons were killed in Michigan, while St * fatalities were reported from the 1,1 states. Fif-ty-nine deaths were reported from IS states last year and 111 were killed in 1014. Twenty-seven deaths were the toll of the season, which closed last night, in Wisconsin and the tipper-Michigan peninsula combined. The fatalities by states follow: California, 2: Colorado, 2; Illinois, 13: Indiana, 3: lowa, 4; Maine, 1; Michigan, 22: Minnesota, 12; Missouri, 2: New Hampshire, 1 ; New Jersey, 4; New York, 11 : North Jmkola, 2; South Dakota, 1; Wisconsin. 0; total, Sd. Injuries totaled 4(> in the 11 states, 11 occurring in Michigan. “Mistaken for deer” arid carelessness were the causes of most of th(> accidents.

ALLIES DEFIED BY GREECE

Constantine Refuses to Accede to Ultimatum of Entente Ordering Him to Surrender Guns. London, Dec. 1. —King Constantino of Greece has refused to accede to the ultimatum of the entente allies, summoning him to surrender the army’s artillery and the'ma.ior part of its rifles and ammunition. The ultimatum expires today, and Admiral' Du Font-net, commander in chief of the allied tleet, is preparing to land troops at Piraeus, the port of Athens. The Greek government hits retaken control of the post offices and telegraph lines in Athens, expelling the French control officors. Admiral Du Fournet made the following statement: “I insist absolutely on the execution of the demands and will realize despite all obstacles. I shall endeavor to avoid bloodshed, but shall fulfill my mission thoroughly. Order will bemnaintained, you may be sure of that.”

Lincoln (Neb.) Papers 2 Cents.

Lincoln .. TV’. I.—The Lincoln afternoon Maily newspapers have increased the price from 1 cent to 2 cents a copy on the streets and at newstands. The advance in the price of print paper is given as the cause.

State Happenings

DROP UNIVERSITY GUARDSMEN Gen. Bridges Gets Orders From Washington to Disband Company I of. ? Indiana U., and Battery B of Purdue—No Explanation. L. Bridges, adjutant general of the Indiana National Hoard, said, lie had received notice from tlie war department to disband Company I of 1 1 idianti university and Battery B of Purdue university, whose members recently re-, turned from service on the Mexican border. Bridges said lie knew of no reason for the orders. lie said it possibly was done because these, companies were not up to their proper strength. Arrangements will he made, lie said, to organize another company of infantry in the state. The Purdue students recently petitioned to be relieved from the guard service, but the Indiana company, it is understood, desired to remain in the guard.

Decision Is Reversed.

Indianapolis. The supreme court reversed the decision of lire St. Joseph eireui? court ill which it held that George A. Thomas could not enforce a lease on property in Elkhart, which was deeded to Miss Etta K. Heddon after the lease pas made. The higher court holds that Miss Heddoii must perform the provisions of the lease, which provided Thomas was to pay SB3 a month rental, to make repairs, erect a building worth $3,000 and then was to have an option to purchase it at $17,000 when the lease expired.

Arrested on Shooting Charge.

Indianapolis. A. D. Spurlin, product iun manager for the Central Serum company. Is under arrest charged with shooting George Porter, who is near death tn the hospital with a bullet wound in his head. The shooting was the outcome of a fight between the men. when, it is said, Spurlin and Claude Brown called tit the Porter home, owned by the Serum company, and attempted :to ejact him. Spurlin pleads self-defense.

Fear Another Will Die.

Kokomo.—A fifth death as a result of an automobile accident here is feared. Mrs. Til den Graham, whose husband was killed, was found w andering in the streets before daylight suffering from a nervous shock. Those ta the auto party killed when a Pennsylvania train struck the machines nt*t he Valle avenue crossing, were Clarence McCarty, Tilden Graham, llurry Miller aud Frank Osier.

Heaviest Hoosier Dies.

Indianapolis.—Airs. A. I). Murry, forty, / one of the heaviest persons in Indiana, filed on the operating table at the Long hospital. She was five feet seven inches tail and weighed 433 pounds. Her recent illness had caused her to lose 30 pounds. She was rushed here from Mooresville, suffering from acute indigestion, for an emergency operation.

New Back From Vacation.

Indianapolis.— Harry S. New, United States senator-elect, has returned from a hunting trip in northern Michigan, where lie went to recuperate after a strenuous campaign. Mr. New will, it is understood, begin closing up large business interests before he takes liis seat in the senate.

Town in Coal Business.

\ oedorsburg. This town unexpectedly is in tlit* coal business. About SQO tons of coul was dumped in a freight wreck on the C. A E. 1. railroad and Mayor Detson and the ciLv council bought all ol' it. it is being* sold for $3,21 a ton. The market price is sl.lO a ton.

Former State Senator Dies.

Hammond. W. 11. Gostlin, a 1 ormer state senator and pioneer real estate dealer, is dead. He was -sixty-three years old. He served in the senate from 181)2 to 181)7 and was postmaster here for eight years. A widow and one son survive.

City in Provision Business.

Evansville. Mayor lien Hosse began making arrangements to buy potatoes and cabbages' in carload lots to be sold at cost to consumers, lie also declared lie would put the city in the coal business if the price went beyond 12 cents a bushel.

Coal for Warsaw.

Warsaw. The Warsaw Gas company has announced that, it has 25 carloads of coal coming and will fill or--ders. Dealers are holding the price at a new record, and are refusing to deliver full orders because of lack of coal.

Fire at Peru.

Peru.—Fire destroyed the car and paint department of the Chesapeake and Ohio here at a loss of $75,000. Three other fires occurred at the same time, causing the police to believe'inCendiarles were at work.

Blooming on Hotel Sold.

Pdooinio don. William M. Graham has bought tiie Tourner hotel here from Dr. John P. Tourner for $40,000. Graham was defeated in the recent electioy for Joint senator from Morroe. Johnson and Brown countie*.

TEUTONS ARE NEAR GUAL IN ROUMANIA

Invaders Take. Tzomana and Campulung. 1,217 PRISONERS CAPTURED Kaiser’s Forces Within 16 Miles of Bucharest—Capital Declared to Be War Canjp—Half of the Population Has Fled. Petrograd, via London, Dec. 1. — The Roumanian town of Tzomana, 16 miles south of Bucharest, has been captured by Teutonic forces, the war office announces. Campulung Captured. Berlin, Dec. 1, hj2wireless.—AtlstroGerinan forces have captured the RoUmanian city of Campulung. opening tiie road through tile Torzburg pass, from which it is less than 20 miles. .More than 1.200 Roumanians were captured. The official statement reads: "In west Koumania we pushed back hostile Vanguards. In addition to the capture of Piteehti we also yesterday took Canipuluiig and thereby opened the road running through the Torzburg pass. 1,217 Made Prisoner. “In the lighting there 17 officers and 1.200 men w ere taken prisoner and seven cannon and much baggage fell into the bauds of one regiment of Bavarian cuirassiers.

"Army group of Field Marshal von Maekeiisen : Tim Danube army is advancing, fighting as it goes. This army, since crossing the Danube, has captured 4.4 officers and 2,421 rank and tile and lias taken two heavy guns, 36 field guns, seven small guns, seven machine ■ guns and 32 ammunition carts,” : King’s Monument Falls. The Roiimirtiian defensive positions in the mountain district, east of the Alt river now are more and more under the increasing pressure of General von Falkenhayn’s advancing army, says the Overseas News agency. After tlie victory near Tigveni on November ?(!. the fate of the long-de-fended position at Curten de Argos was doomed, and there the monument of the late King Carol of Koumania fell into the possession of General von Falkenhayn. , In southern Wallnchia Field Marshal von Mackensen’s armies are advancing irresistibly, continues the Overseas agency, while in Dobrudja the Bulgarians, togehor with Turkish artillery, repulsed Russian attacks. Bucharest is declared to be changinglnto a war camp. Half the population already has left the Roumanian capital, according to reports published by the Swiss newspaper, the Berne Build,‘and accommodation in the trolley ears is already limited. Orde. ed to Leave. General* Berthelot,* the French military strategist With the Roumanian army, and the chief of police of Bucharest are reported by the Lokal Anzelger to have issued an order directing the majority of the population of tlie capital, especially women and children, to leave the precincts of the fortress of Bucharest within five days. Heavy fighting continues on the Macedonian front, where the entente allies are making strong attacks. The official Bulgarian statement of November 29 records the failure of six attacksnear Grunishte, east of the Cerna river 1 ’ bend. Fight All Along Line. * Bucharest, via London, Dec, 1. —The Roumanian troops have taken a stand along the Olavatziotzu river, southwest of Bucharest. The war office reports flolent fighting on this front and also sell along the line in the north.

WILSON SPENDS QUIET DAY

President and Wife Attend Church in Morning and Partake of Turkey Dinner. Washington, Dec. 1. — President Wilson rested yesfU-day. Glosinir his desk, lie banished all troublesome questions and celebrated the Thanksgiving day in his quiet domestic circles. With Mrs. Wilson, he attended his regular church in the morning. The turkey for the White House Thanksgiving dinner was picked from among several sent to the president from different parts of the country. The president and Mrs. Wilson last night attended a hall given for the benefit f) f the Naval Belief society at the Washington navy yard.

BLOOD MAY SAVE ARCHBOLD

John D. Rockefeller Keeps in Touch With the Standard Oil Magnate. Tarr.vtown, N. Y., Dec. I.—Despite the sacrifice by his chauffeur of several ounces of blood in a transfusion operation, John D. Archhold, president of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, who was operated on a week ago for appendicitis, was said to be very weak. A blood transfusion operation was decided upon. O. Moseger, who has been Mr. Archbold’s chailffeur for several years, volunteered to make the sacrifice. John D. Rockefeller is said to have postponed Ids trip to Lakewood in order to be near his friend and business partner

Happenings of the World Tersely Told

European War News Kalafat, Koumauia, ha.s been captured by Bulgarian troops. *» . * I.ondi>n announeed that German naval forces find raided the cast (joust of England. Tht* attacking squadron was made up of torpedo boats. The British trawler Narvul was reported missing. Among the towns bombarded by thi* Bermans was Lowestoft. * * * ■Official announcement was made at Berlin of tin* capture of (Jiurgevo, which is directly south of Bucharest and only 35 miles away, de Argos, an important railway town in northern Itoumania, is also in the hands of the Austro-f ierman* forces. * * » Lloyd's reports, at London, that the American sieinner ('hemung has been sunk. Tin* <'hemung was torpedoed near Cabo de (lata, according to the dispatch. The <’hemung was owned by the llarby Steamship company of New York. The steamer foundered with tin* American ting flying, it is added. the captain having formally refused to lower his colors. The crew has been landed at Valencia, 1 *; *’ * v ■ Two Zeppelins were brought down as they took part in a night raid on the northeast coast of Kngkmd. The crews of Toth airships perished. The destruction of the airships is announced it) an official communication issued hy the London war office. One hundreds bombs were dropped. One woman was killed and several persons were hurt. * * * The government of Greece appealed to the neutral nations through the Greek diplomats at the respective neutral capitals against “the coercion being employed hy the entente powers toward Greece.” * • • Another raid by airships over the northeastern coast of England took place at night, says an official statement issued at London. No reports of casualties or damage were announced. * • * Alexandria, a Boumanian town, 47 miles southwest of Bucharest, has been captured by Teuton forces, says Berlin.

General von Falkenhayn’s troops ity vading western Itoumania from tl/e north find west have effected a junction with Field Marshal von Mackensen’s forces that have advanced from the south and crossed the Danube into Itoumanian territory, the Berlin war office announced. Mackensen is within 47 miles of the Itoumanian capital. ♦ * * The provisional government set up by former Premier Eleutlierios Venizelds of Greece following his revolt from the neutrality policies of King Constantine, formally declared war agaiust Germany and Bulgaria. * * • Domestic The sinking of the American steamer Chemung caused a wheat market flurry at Chicago. In Minneapolis news of the sinking of tiny Chemung was followed hy a break of 6% cents in wheat prices. * * * Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the Republican national committee, filed the final financial statement of contributions and expenditures for the Republican' campaign at Washington. Tlie report shows total contributions of $2.445,421, from 34,205 contributors, and expenditures of $2,441,565. leaving a surplus of S3.SSG. * * * In defense of the farmer, the National Grange, in annual session at Washington issued a statement analvz- . ing the high cost of living and attributing the rising prices of farm products to poor crops. If any embargoes are to be placed to help the situation, the statement says, they should be on munitions of war. * * * Further steps in a “stop the war” campaign, designed to crystallize sentiment so that any peace move which may he made by President Wilson will receive the united support of the nation, were taken up at New York by the organization of the New York branch of the-American National conference confmittee.

Charles E. Hughes announced al Lakewood, N. J., that on January 1 he would resume the practice of law as a member of the Neiv York firm oi Rounds, Schurman & Dwight, 9C Broadway. His son, Charles E Hughes, Jr„ also will enter the firm. * * * Three seamen of the United States naval supply ship Glacier were drowned in San Francisco bay when the launch in which 36 members of the crew were returning to the Glacier was crushed under the stern wheel of the Southern Pacific river boat Apache. ' • » * Five persons were killed and three others injured when an interurban cai crashed into their automobile at Detroit, Mich. The dead; Mrs. Laura Wilkemeyer, Joseph Wilkemeyer, Roj Hayes, Russell Winterstein, Elizabeth B. Marchese.

Francis M. Brady, assistant United States district attorney for Kansas, fell from a ftiird story window of a downtown hoteLat Topidm, Kan., und was killed instantly. He whs forty-five years old. * • * Final certification for the election of Democratic presidential electors in California was made at the office of Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan at Sacramento, Cal. * * * William F. Wolfe of La Crosse, Wis., was given a recess appointment by President Wilson as I'nited States attorney of the western district of Wisconsin. * • * To forestall a possible recurrence of the disastrous hoof-and-mouth disease, State Veterinarian O. E. Dyson ordered the Union stockyards at Chicago and the National stockyards in Fast St. Louis closed against the acceptance of any cattle, sheep or swine from Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, or markets in the Missouri river valley, and forbade the shipment of any stock except for immediate slaughter. *' * * Mexican War News Carranza forces under General Trevino exacuated Chihuahua City *at five o’clock Monday afternoon. General Gonzales, commander of the Juarez garrison, made this announcement in the first official statement from Carranza sources.admitting the loss of the state capital to Pancho Villa.

“I’m the best little withdrawer on earth—l did it at Vera Cruz and I can do it again.” This was General Funston’s only comment at San Antonio, Tex., on the Mexican-American agreement providing'for the withdrawal of American troops from Mexico. * * * A protocol providing for the conditional withdrawal of the American troops now in Chihuahua, Mex., and for the military control of theTfrirder, hilt with the supplemental stipulation that United States troops shall be sent info Mexico in pursuit of bandits at any time the American government deems necessary, was signed at Atlantic City, N. J„ by the members of the Mexican-American joint commission. • * * Personal Joseph Brooks, the theatrical manager by a fall' from his eighth-floor apartment in New York. He was sixty-five years old. * * * Andrew Carnegie Is eighty-one years old. He spent the day with his family at New York. * * • Mrs. Inez Milholland Boissevain, widely known woman suffragist and welfare worker, died in a hospital at Los Angeles, Cal., after an illness of ten weeks. She was thirty years old. * * • Washington Senator Ollie James is being mentioned by arrivals at Washington among the Democratic senators for president pro tempore of the senate to succeed the late Senator Clarke of Arkansas. ' * • * President Wilson- and his closest personal advisers, in a series of conferences at Washington, decided not to make any definite move toward obtaining peace in Europe at this time, it was stated in official circles. V• * * Ambassador Gerard had a final conference with Secretary Lansing at Washington preparatory to starting on his return to his post in Berlin. * * * The federal reserve board Issued a statement at Washington warning hanks and the public against the purchase of short-term .foreign notes. The statement will be a severe blow to the financiers who were planning to float these loans in the United States. * * * The Adamson eight-hour law test case to he sent to the Supreme court at Washington for final decision is that of the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf railroad injunction petition. It was agreed i*y the department of justice anil lawyers representing the railroads that this case brings before the court all the points at issue as to the constitutionality of the law.

Foreign The Amsterdam correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph company of London quotes the Berlin Vorwaerts as publishing an editorial declaring the socialists will oppose the compulsion bill in the reichstag. %* * * The London foreign office has sent Ambassador Page a note definitely refusing to grant a safe conduct to Count Adam Thrnowski von Tarnow, the new Austro-Hungarian ambassador to the United States. * * * Alexander Trepoff, Russian minister of railways, has been appointed premier, according to a Reuter dispatch to London from Petrograd. * * * Lieut. Col. Joseph E. Kilhn. military attache to the American embassy at Berlin, has received orders of recall, and will leave at an early date for New' York. No successor has been iyuned. No reasons for Colonel Kuhn’s recall are given. * • * Travelers from Munich arriving at Amsterdam reported that a nejv German super-Zeppelin was wrecked in a gale between Friedrichshaven and Wilhelmshaven. Twenty-seven men are said to have perished in the accident, only one being rescued.

Oiir^jo (feifieaTd .. *i Under th\a head notices will be dudjished for 1-cent-a- word for the first Insertion, 1-2-cent-per-word for each additlonal ‘risenion. To save book-keeping cash should be sent with notice. No noaccepted 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 2ft ctyits. Where replies are sent in The Democrats care, postage will be charged forjorward.ng such replies to the adverFOR SALE For Sale—Good rp-cleaned timothy seed, $3 per bushel, at RENSSELAER GARAGE. ts For Sale—Barred Rock Cockerels. WILLIAM M. BANE'S, Remington. Ind. Phone 1 1-H. dls For Sale—The residence of the late Judson H. Perkins. Inquire of ETHEL PERKINS at county clerk’s office. £j» For Sale—so,ooo to 75,000 feet of oak lumber, consisting of 2x4, 2x6, sills, inch boards, plank and bridge material. Price from sl2 to $lB at mill, with exception of bridge plank, which is $25." Also have white oak posts on ground at 7c each. Call J. N. BICKNELL, phon* 642, Rensselaer. tr F’or Sale — Thpee houses of five and six rooms: in good condition and well located. Can r,n sold on monthly payment plan. Also small farm, with fair improvements; on stone road and well located; small payment down and balance in annual payments.—AßTHUß H. HOPKINS. ti For Sale—Red, white or DUr oak lumber, sawed to any dimension desired, $lB per thousand for all building material; 4 miles west «f Rensselaer, on county farm road.— A. M.' YEOMAN, Rensselaer, R-3, phone 87-G, Mt. Ayr. ♦ ts For Sale—One of the best located residence properties in Rensselaer, 75x300 feet, corner lot fronting on two improved streets; good two-story house, with cistern, drilled well, bath, barn and other out-buildings, etc. Ground alone is worth price asked for entire property. Terms if desired. For farther particulars call or address B. care THE DEMOCRAT.

FOR RENT For Rent—39 6 acres, 200 cultivated; 6-room house, large barn. Grain rent. —-G. F. MEYERS. - ‘ 11 For Rent—Five-room house on River street, only two blocks from postoffice.—MAßY JANE HOPKINS. For Rent—After January 1, to permanent tenant, the large 6-room flat, now occupied by C. P. Fate, on secqpd floor of The Democrat building; has electric lights, city water, bath, toilet, etc. Would lease three north rooms separately if desired. They would make an elegant suite of office rooms. The entire flat has been used for several years for living and housekeeping apartments. If rented again for the same purpose must be to small, family, preferably just man and wife, who could take roomers and boarders if desired. Call phone 315 or see owner.—F. E. BABCOCK. ts LOST Lost—Crank for Studebaker auto, some place northeast of town on Francesville road. Finder please notify PHONE 9 06-(5. _ d 6 Lost—Black 5-months-old male dog, right half of face white and white ring around neck and tip of tail white. Finder please phone 921-B. JAMES A. GILMORE. d 2 Found—On the streets of Rensselaer Wednesday a switch key for automobile. Owner may have same by calling at The Democrat office and paying for this advertisement. WANTED Wanted Cheap typewriter, in good cbndition.— THE DEMOCRAT. Wanted—Man past 30 wKh horse and buggy to sell Stock Condition Powder in Jasper county. Salary S7O per month. Address 9 Industrial Bldg., Indianapolis, Indiana. miscellaneous Typewriter Ribbons—The Democrat carries in stock in its fancy stationery department the famous Nedich make of ribbons for nearly all. the standard makes of typewriters, also for Burroughs adding machines.— Price 65c each. Will be sent by mail prepaid to any address on receipt of price. ts FINANCIAL Money to Loan— 5 per cent farm loans.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. ts Mutual Insurance— Fire and lightF 1 n f* ."63 s 0 s *" a * e cyclone. Inquire ol M. I. ADAMS, phone 533-L. Farm Loans—We can procure you a five-year loan on your farm at 5 per cent. Can loan as high as 50 per the value of any good farm. $2 d ? lay getting the money after & SON approved — CHA S- J. DEAN Farm Loans—Money to loan on •^ m n «r operty ln any 'Bums to slo,ooo,—e. P. HONAN. * I UUI 1110 l Without Charges set n Making or Recording Instruments. w. H. PARKTNHOm Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office.