Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1916 — Page 4

IHE JAM coil! DEHOGRIT F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones Office 815 Residence 811 Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter June 8, 1908, at the postoffiee at Rensselaer, Indiana, under (he Act of March S, 1879. Published Wednesday and Saturday.

MANY COUNTRY NEWSPAPERS THREATENED

The recent hearing before the federal trade commission on the price of print paper hit a vital issue. Paper producers and representatives of the publishers’ associations are now trying to work out gome plan for a more equitable distribution of the supply. The high price of paper has been a condition vitally affecting one of the most important industries. Many of the smaller papers have had to suspend. The producers of paper should not kill the goose that lays the golden egg. They should not stick on higher prices than are necessary. If they do they will hurt their own industries. Many publishers who have been running now on very cheap grades of paper—the only kind available, even at three and four times the former cost—will quite likely continue to use these grades after the exigency has passed. They will argue that the public has become used to cheap paper, that it is satisfied if it sets the news, and is not fussy the kind of material it is printed on. If, as seems likely, this results in a permanent use of cheaper grades of stock in thousands of offices the manufacturers will suffer more than anyone else It is the usual rule in all processes that the cheaper the stock the legs profit in it. The suspension of a large number of the smaller papers is a loss to a great many localities. These little sheets did their work as exponents and leaders of community life. The fact, that they had been able to exist on a basis of moderate paper prices showed that they performed a service and filled a need. Public sentiment should sustain them. Tn so far as the. public authorities have any control over the paper trade, they can be sure that, public sentiment will demand the most liberal treatment possible for the publishers, and will feel that high paper prices are a tax on popular education and civic betterment.—Lafayette Journal.

/|’'J)UrclL V.M.T'clsS Christian Science Christian Science services at 11 a. m. every Sunday in the auditorium of the public library. Public cordially invited. ts Methodist; Rev. E. A\. Streeker, pastor.— Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; pastor's themes: “The New and the Old” and “Devotion to Christ”; Kp worth League, G p. m. Presbyterian Rev. J. Budman Fleming, minister.—Bible school, i«: :>,O a. m.; morning worship and sermon, “The Unchangeable Past,” 10:45; Young People’s meeting, subject: “Shut the Door on the Old Year,” text— Ephesians 5:15-20, Miss Elizabeth "West; leader, 6 p. n't.; evening worship and sermon: “Man—Part of a World Machine,” 7 o’clock. “Nature! great parents'! whose unchanging hand Rolls round the seasons of the changeful year; How mighty, liow majestic are tliy works! With that a pleasing dread they swell the soul That sees astonish’d, and astonish’d sings!”

BATES OF LYCEUM COURSE Schildkret, orchestra, January 7 Hagerman, lecturer, February 8 Rob Roys, quartet, March 6. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the policy holders of the Fgffper&’ Mutual Insurance association of Benton, Jasper and White counties will be held in Remington, January 6 1917. FRANK E. FISHER, President. D. W. BIDDLE, Secretary. d3l

CARD OP THANKS We wish in this way to express our gratitude and thanks to the many kind friends and neighbors who assisted me during the long sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother.—CHßlS MORGBNBGO and FAMILY.

WILL GIVE TERMS IF ALLIES DEMAND

Germany Will Not Let Peace Move Be Blocked. ' -* A '■ BERLIN WANTS U. S. TO AID Central Powers Believed Willing to Permit a Confidential Exchange of Broad Tentative Terms Through President Wilson, Washington, Dec. 29,-—Germany, It was made known here, will not permit the road to peace negotiations to lie blocked by a refusal of the entente belligerents to enter u conference without prior knowledge of her terms. It has been forecast that the entente powers would base a refusal on such a condition. $ The central powers, are represented us willing to permit a confidential exchange of broad tentative terms through President Wilson should it. become necessary to do so lo bridge the gap ( wlii cl»Threatens to prevent a gathering o! peace drli-ghtes. There Were broad iid i mat ions I bat a stiH eaten t of tills posilion by Germany either bad bceti upturn unicated to the United States government or soon would be. The official text of Germany's reply to President Wilson’s note arrived and it was declared that no confidential 'communication from Ambassador Gerard accompanied it. Terms Not Revealed to U. S. It is denied in Washington that Germany has made known, even by suggestion, to the American government any of file terms upon which it will in,ake peace. Men close to the ads minis! rat ion, who know what is being done, say that no offer of any individual condition of peace hits been transmitted by Germany. This means Unit the United States government lias not received train Germany any promise or suggestion of a promise that indemnity will be paid to the Belgians after tile war is ended. Text of Kaiser’s Reply. The official text, which differs some in phraseology from the unofficial, follows: “The irtiperial government lias accepted and considered in the friendly spirit which is apparent in the eomiimiiica 1 ion of t lie president, (the) noble ini lia 1 1 ye of the president looking to the creation of buses for the foundation of a lasting peace. "The president discloses tin- aim which lies next to his heart and leaves I lie choicest way open. "A direct exchange of view’s appears to the .Imperial. government as the mos! suitable way of arriving at. the desired result. The imperial government has flic honor, therefore, in the esense of its dcchiratioii of the 12th inst n 11 ! whi eh uiTcrei It lie Im in It nr peace' negotiations, to propose speedy assembly on neutral ground, of delegates of the warring states, . "It is also the view of the imperial government; that the great work for the prevention of future-wars fail first be taken up only after the ending of the present conflict of exhaustion. The imperial government is ready when this point lias been reached, to cooperate with Hie United Stales at this sublime task.” Austria's Reply Is Received. Austro-liungary is anxious to deal direct as to pence with her enemies of tiie entente, according to a Geneva dispatch printed by the London Daily News. Agents of the Austrian government, if stated, have arrived at the Swiss city to arrange for a possible peace conference there. Austria’s reply to President Wilson’s peace note was received in Washington. It is understood to he substantially the same as Germany’s. Germany, it was said, is looking to the United States to make every effort lo bring about a' peace conference and to that end is ready to consider any suggestions from the president. As the case stands now. the German government Considers it lias met till the suggestions in the president’s note, and a statement to that effect lias been made by Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador. Teutons Reply to Swiss. Berlin, Dec. 29. —The German reply to the Swiss note litis been handed to the Swiss minister. It is on the same lines ns the reply to President Wilson. A Vienna dispatch says that the Austro-llungarian government has answered the Swiss note by transmitting a copy of the note sent to President Wilson. A covering message assured the Helvetian government that the “noble-minded suggestion of President Wilson met with a thoroughly sympathetic reception” from Austria-Hun-gary, The message added that the Austro-Hungarian government regards the Swiss action in supporting President Wilson as an evidence of the “noble and humane disposition which Switzerland, since the beginning of the war, has manifested toward all the belligerents.”

Finds Pearl Necklace in Oyster.

Pitman, N. J„ Dec. 29—Material for a whole necklace of pearls in a single oyster was the lucky find of Rev. R. Robinson, pastor of the Pitman M. E. church, when he purchased a ten-cent plate of “raw’s” here. Mr. Robinson bi,t into one of the oysters and he found he had a mouthful of pearls. He counted 18.

Important News Events of the World Summarized

European War News Germany is ready to grant greatly modified peace terms, according to Information obtained in official circles. The chief modification in this version of the latest German peace terms is t the abandonment by Berlin of the proposal for the establishmen tof Poland and Lithuania, as independent kingdoms and tile proposal to pay a Belgian indemnity offset by allied indemnities. * * * A Petrogrnd dispatch says: “In the course of tin order issued to all the units of tluv Russian army, the emperor, in a brief review, shows how the inequalities in the technical resources for warfare as between the allies and tin 1 central powers are being gradually removed. The result, the order points out, is that the enemy strength is apparent ly waning, while that, of Russia and her allies is certainly growing.” • • * The five-day battle in eastern Wallacliia has resulted in The piercing of t the Russian lines at several points, army headquarters announced at Berlin. The Russians were defeated definitely sontinvest of Riiimik-Sarat. Several fortified villages have been captured by the Teutonic Danube army. * * * The capture of 5,590 Russian prisoners in the Roumanian theater of war was announced by the German war office tit Berlin, The strdhgly defended Roumanian village of Filipesti, on the Buzeu-Zraila railroad, has been captured by storm by Austro-German troops. * * * The London Daily Chronicle says it understands a Swedish note, identical In purport with the note of the Swiss government concerning President Wilson’s peace, initiative, lias been presented to the belligerent governments. ,** * . The reply of the German allies to the peace note of President Wilson was given to Ambassador Gerard at Berlin. It failed to name any peace terms. The reply renews the offer made by Chancel lo: von Betlinmnnlloliweg on December 21. to enter immediately into a peace conference. * * * Two Italian patrol boats were Sunk, one Italian destroyer was set on tire and three others' were damaged by shells during a raid by four AustroHungarian destroyers in Otranto channel, the Vienna admiralty a’unounced. A dispatch from Rome says three destroyers wore damaged. * * * South of Maghdadali. in Egypt. British troops have destroyed Turkish positions. More than 1,250 Turks have been raptured, says an official dispatch to London from Cairo. * * * * The Overseas News agency, Berlin, quotes the Gorman press its saying: “By an official utterance the, British government openly admits that its merchant ships have been armed for attack.” * * * The presence on this side .of the Atlantic of a formidable fleet of allied warships was Indicated definitely at Boston. The vessels are known officially ;ts commerce protectors. They are heavily armed and disguised. * * * Germany handed to the neutral nations whose servieoH she asked in forAvnrdiyg peace suggestions to her enemies, it sealed packet containing the specific terms Upon which she was willing to make peace, according to a report in circulation at Rome. The packet wits to be read and forwarded to Germany’s enemies only in case those powers actually requested terms. * * * A Reuter dispatch to London from Amsterdam says: “German newspapers are being instructed to declare that tiie Somme battle now has been really finished. They state that the German position now is stronger than on July 1. • * • In the Dobrudja the left wing of the Roumanian army abandoned Isaktcha (Isaceea) and Tulteha (Tulcea), which places were occupied by the Teutons, says a Petrograd dispatch. * * * Domestic The Union Pacific railroad is blocked in Wyoming by snow for the first time, it is said, in 20 years. Not a passenger train is moving between Laramie and Rawlins, Wyo. Nineteen trains are being held at various points. ■ From twenty-one to seventy persons were killed in a tornado that struck south central Arkansas, according to reports received at Little Rock, Ark. Four are known to be dead at England, 17 are reported killed at Keo and set** eral lives are declared lost at the state convict farm at Tucker. * * * The'" "‘battleship Delaware was rammed and a hole three feet in diameter Mas stove in its stern above the water line by the naval tug Sonoma at the navy yard at Norfolk, Va. No one was Injured. • .

Three coaches filled with passengers were hurled over a .‘lO-foot embankujeut at Xidintv. Mich., when the St. I'a ul railroad’s ('upper Country flyer was ditched by a broken rail. Twenty were injured. , * * * The appeal of John D. Shoop, .superintendent of Chicago schools, to the war department to assign Capt. E. Z. St cover. United States army, to Chi* ei'go schools, has been granted. Secretary of War 1 hiker gave his formal approval (o the.plan which places Captain Steevor at the head of all military institutions there. * * * Two men were killed and three others injured seriously at Penobscot, Pa., when a Jersey Central engine, running light, and a freight train collided. * * * More than $1,000,000,000 net income from operations wyx made by the railroads of the country (luring the year now closing. Statistics gathered by the interstate commerce commission at Washington complete for nine months and made the basis for calculation for the entire year, indicate that the total net income from operations will he approxiinately $1,008,000,000. * * * Mark K. Bacon of Wyandotte, a Republican, was declared elected congressman from the Second Michigan district, * * * Mexican War News

<' •nera I .Carranza, first chief of the Mexican do facto govonmont. lias ordered 1 Pisco orredondo, Mexican ambassador designate, to withdraw front the United States without delay.; This move,: whi eh has the aspect of a rupture of such diplomatic relations as exist: betwecii the Mexican de facto government and the United States, created consternation among administration officials at Washington who confessed they art 1 lnystitied by the ttnheralded action. • * * * San Luis Potosi, Mex.. is in the hands of Villa’s bandits. The entire garrison was taken prisoner by Villa alter a brief battle. /* *, * Hope was practically abandoned in Washington that auV working agreement can' now he reached between the American and Mexican commissions. First Chief Carranza’s: failure to accept promptly tin 1 protocol arranged by the Amerlcan-Mexican commission is responsible for the preseti t situation. , * * * A machine gun Was turned upon Mexican snipers near Hart’s Mill. Tex., by soldiers of the Third Kentucky infant r.v, Mexicans have been shooting into tin 1 camp of the American guardsmen nearly every night. * * * Villa troops defeated a large force of CarrunzisUis near San Pedro, in Cnejhtiila, accordant to reports received at El Paso, Tex., by the military authorities and by mining men. Thirteen hundred Carranza soldiers were captured in the battle. General Santos, who was in command of the Carranza troops, was killed. * * * W as king ton Springfield, Mass., Baltimore, Columbia, S. C„ Louisville, New Orleans, Sr. Louis, St. Paul, Omaha, Wichita, Houston, Tex., Berkeley, Cal., and Spokane; have been chosen as locations for 12 federal farm loan banks. The 12 districts into which the country is divided were announced by the farm loan board tit Washington. * * * The passing of tike old regiine at the enpitol a't Washington was marked by the death of Frank Jones, for 48 years doorkeeper of the United States senate. • V * * Administration men, officials at Washington, said Secretary Lansing will welcome the investigation by which Representative Wood proposes to ascertain whether any high vobernment officials or their relatives profited by the Wall street upset attendant upon Lansing’s two interpretive statements Thursday and the Wilson peace note. * • * Personal Mine, de Thebes, famous throughout •the world as an astrologist and clairvoyant, died at Meung-Sur-Lalre, Paris, at the age of seventy-two years. The real name of Mine, de Thebes was Anna Victorine Savigny. She predicted the San Francisco earthquake and the war. * * * Rt. Rev. Henry J. Richter, bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Grand Rapids, Mich., died of pneumonia. * * * The engagement of Miss Gladys C. C. Fries to E. Roland Harriman. son of the late E. H. Harriman, was announced at New York. * * • Foreign The Norwegian steamship Sno, 1,822 tons, has been sunk, says a dispatch to Lloyd’s at London. * * * The British foreign office at London has received advices that the Greek government is out Its promise to demobilize the Greek army. The work is proceeding satisfactorily, the advices indicate. - • • * It Is announced officially at Berlin that 320 workmen, who had been transported from Belgium to Germany, have returned to their homes in response to a number of complaints. Other cases are bejng investigated.

STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF

News items From Ail Over Indiana. THIRD INDIANA MUSTERED OUT Hoosier Guardsmen Are Paid Off and Rushed to Their Homes on Special Trains—Secretary Baker Thanks Men. Fort Harrison, Dec. 29. —Flight hundred guardsmen of the Third Indiana regiment stepped from military to civil life here. The regiment was mustered out and all the guardsmen reached • heir northern Indiana homes by night. The first, company was paid off and mustered out at 6a, m. As rapidly as possible other companies were sent on their way. Special trains took most of the guardsmen to their homes. The guardsmen drew pay for 21) days in December. Secretary of War Baker has written Colonel Kiihlumn thanking Hie troops fur theis services. ,

Progressives Reorganize.

Indianapolis. 'Dec, 29,—The Progressive state committee was reorganized arid announcement was made that the party would continue its efforts for a “place iji the sun’’ in Indiana polities. Elias SaJelmry. of Indianapolis was named chairman to succeed Edwin Lee, .who was appended to Unxpublic service commission, and Wiuis Roe of East Chicago' was named vice chairman, Bert -Essex of Indianapolis was uupied national committeeman. : Drys to Press Fight. Indianapolis, Dec. 2b.— The Indianapolis drys will present a solid, front before the state legislature, A Working agreement has been made between the Anti-Saloon league and other components of tlie dry federation, and a steering committee of se\en. headed by W. E. Carpenter of Brazil, will try to force tlm statutory prohibition bill through the legislature. Brakeman Crushed to Death. Muncie, Dec. 29.—Two Big Four hrakemeit- —Raymond Girand of St. Louis and J. L. Quinn of Cincinnati — were crushed to dealli near Union City while making repairs after the train Had a slight accident, Conductor Hippie, who discovered the badlymangled bodies, deified the men were quarreling.

Pastor Asks Injunction. Evansville, Dec. 29.—Rev. ”0. N. Majors,' pastor of-the Mv. Zion Missionary Baptist;church, has filed suit to enjoin t lie board of trustees from. dismissing him until the matter shall'have been referred to the congregation. The board 'declared a split in the church made necessary Major’s retirement.

Starts Fire With Gasoline. Newcastle. Dee. 29. —Claude Shelley of Morn-eland was severely burned about the sac and head when lie pourdd gasoline in a stove to start a lire. Shelley rushed to the street and rolled in the snow to extinguish the flames. Well Digger Injured. Brazil, Dec. 29—John McCullough, a well digger of Brazil, was being lowered to the bottom of a well when the rope on the windlass broke and he fell 2G feet, lie suffered a, fractured leg aud a severely sprained ankle.

Goodrich Finds House. Indianapolis, L>ec. 29.—GovernorElect James I’. Goodrich has ended his house hunting by renting a beautiful brown stone front home on North Meridian street, lie and Mrs. Goodrich will occupy it next week. Robbers Get SBOO. Perryville, Dec. 29, —Robbers who entered Morgan’s bank here and dynamited the safe escaped with SBOO in money and bonds worth several thousand do!lars. Bloodhounds and a posse are in pursuit. Shoots Wife; Kills Self. — — Vincennes, Dec. 29.—George Delong, thirty-five, a coal miner, shot and killed his wife while she was lying in bed with her infant child and then committed suicide. Jealousy was given as the cause. Dies After Operation. Logansport. Dec. 29. —David W. Hopkins, a Panhandle fireman, died at a hospital here, after an operation because of internal injuries suffered last summer when he fell from a cherry tree.

Throws Booty Away. Marion, Dec. 29. —A robber, who carried away the cash drawer from the post office at Mi or with sls in stamps, threw it away under a bridge without taking any of the stamps. Railroad Station Burns. Sullivan, Dec. 29. —Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Illinois Central depot at Dugger, causing a loss of $5,000. Many valuable papers were burned. I Pours Gasoline on Fire. Columbia City, Dec. 29.—Judd Ihrlg suffered severe burns from an explosion of gasoline he poured on a fire by mistake, when he intended to use-coal oil

dpOur..^ (pssiiieci3g - k 1 [Under this head notices will be published for" 1-cent-a- vord for the flra| insertion, 1-2-cent-per-word for each additional ’nsertion. To save book-keeping cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than tvrenty-flvo cents, but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two or more times—as the case may be — for 26 cents. Where replies are sent in Th« Democrat's care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.] FORSALE For Sale—Good re-cleaned timothy seed, $3 per bushel, at RENSSELAER GARAGE. ts For Sale —Barred Plymouth cockerels, good bone and good markings. Price $2 apiece. Also Mammoth Pekin ducks, the best that can be produced, $1.50 apiece.— A. D. HERSHMAN, Medaryville, Ind. jl For Sale or Rent—The former John „Bill property on Park avenue .(formerly River street), consisting of good 8-room house with bath, electric lights, well, cistern, barn, chicken yard, etc. Lot 75x300 feet.—F. E. BABCOCK. For Sale—so,ooo to 75,000 feet of oak lumber,, consisting of 2x4, 2x6, sills, inch hoards, 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, phone 642, Rensselaer. ts For Sale —Red, white or bur oak lumber, sawed to any dimension desired, $lB per thousand for all building material; 4 miles west es Rensselaer, on county farm road.— A. M. YEOMAN, Rensselaer, R-3, phone 87-G, Mt. Ayr. f 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. WANTED Wanted—Girl or woman for general house work. Apply at once—PHONE 329-Green. Wanted —Several hustling young men for nearby territory to work for the J. R. Watkins Medical Co., who can furnish a team or an auto. Here’s an opportunity that should not be overlooked. See or write V. M. PEER, Fair Oaks, Ind. Jl2 FOR RENT ~ For Rent—396 acres, 200 cultivated; 6-room house, large barn. Grain rent.—G. F. MEYERS. 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 5-room flat, now occupied by C. P. Fate, on second 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 he to small family, preferably just man and wife, who could take roomers and hoarders if desired. Call phone 315 or see owner.— F. E. BABCOCK. ts MISCELLANEOUS Typewriter Ribbons—The Democrat carries in stock in its fancy stationery department the famous Nedich make of ribbons for 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—s per cent farm loans.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. ts Mutual Insurance—Fire and lightning. Also state cyclone. Inquire of 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 cent of the value of any good farm. No delay In getting the money after title is approved.— CHAS. J. DEAN & SON. Farm Loans—Money to loan on farm property in any sums up ta SIO,OOO. —E. P. HONAN. I flnt thnl wlthOßt Delay > Mr r Wlthout Commission I UUI I li) > Without Charges fa* H" Making or Recording Instruments. W. H. PARKINSON SPECIAL STATIONERY BARGAIN The Democrat has a special bargain in fine correspondence Stationery, nice bond papers in several shades of color, that it can Bell fifty sheet of paper and fifty envelops for 30 cents, your choice of shade. This paper is in bulk, and we can sell it in larger quantities at a slight reduction over the above price—250 sheets of paper and 250 envelops for only $1.26. Thin la an exceptional price and the stock will not last long at the figures we are offering it. Call in and see the paper and you will he sure to buy a supply of it for your future needs. Place your want ads Id The Democrat if you want to get results.