Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1917 — Page 8

Important News Events of the World Summarized

i European War News An Italian submarine destroyer re‘cently was' sung off the Island of (,’<>r!fu, according to tfte Overseas News ’agency at Berlin. An array staff was on board the vessel, the • statement 'adds, and seven naval officers 'army officers were killed. " Fighting their way forward in a raging blizzard, the Russians have succeeded in recapturing the Island of Glaudon. north <»f Illuxt." Die German war office a-t Berlin admitted. Ihe great battle that developed along the northern mni-of the eastern con- • ’tinues furiously. L/' * * i Following up .their offensive on the Beaumont-Hufiiel sector of the Ancre front, the British after hours of terrific ' artillery tire attacked _tlie. Germans south of the Arras. Some ground was gained. Berlin, however, reports she repulse of the assault with artillery and machine gun fire.’ • « • An admiralty statement published at Berlin in connection with • the announcement of the safe return of the German, submarine U-46,' which had been reported sunk in the Bay of Biscay-, says that a German submarine, Humber not given, has sunk 11 entente Steamers in 11 days. * Russian forces launched a counteroffensive against the Teuton forces along a front of 15 miles between Focbani and Fundeni in central Roumania. The German official report issued at Berlin says all the assaults broke down with heavy looses, except in the direction of Obilechti, where the attackers gained some ground. • • * ‘ A dispatch from Havre says that Gen. Maximilian Wielemans, chief of the Belgian general staff, is dead of pneumonia, contracted in the trenches. • • *

Domestic Franz Bopp, German consul general nt San Francisco, and four of his attaches or employees, were found guilty by a jury in the United States district court of having violated this country’s neutrality. a • • The jury in the case of Roy Hlnterllter at Olney, 111., brought in a verdict of manslaughter after having reported three times for Instructions. The verdict carries a sentence of from one year to life imprisonment. * * * - Mayor "Thompson of Chicago appointed Herman F. Schuettler chief of police to succeed Healy, who Is charged with graft. •• • • Tom Costello, the “brainy of “The Big Three,” whose alleged "graft collections from vice and crime .sources at Chicago led to the arrest of Police Chief Healey and three lieutenants and a sergeant of police, has told his ■ecrets. State’s Attorney Hoyne also announced that Lieut. Augustus Martin White had confessed. . *♦ * ♦ Fifteen persons were injured during a fire which destroyed the Observer building at Troy, N. Y., when an explosion blew out tlie front of the building- . ? • ♦ ♦ *

Forty-five men, said to belong to the I. AV. W„ gathered about the entrances to the Virginia & Rainey mill at Virginia, Minn., gnd engaged in picketing In an endeavor to persuade men not to go to work. Officers drove them out of town. ’ * * * , James R. Garfield, member of former President Roosevelt’s cabinet and son of a former president, reported to the Cleveland police that his home had been robbed recently of SIO,OOO in Jewels. ‘ . ■*., * * ' Two.hundred marines left the-Phila-delphia navy yard on the transport Hancock ,for Haiti, where they will relieve men on duty there. ♦ * * While on his way from the Tarentum depot to the plant of the Flaccus Glass company at Pittsburgh, Pa., the paymaster was held up by four masked men and robbed of SIO,OOO. • * ♦ A $400,000 commission for obtaining B war munitiori contract calling for ah expenditure of $37,500*000 by the Russian government was awarded by the supreme court at Mineola, N. Y., to Charles Fuller, a New York city lawyer. The Bradley Construction company was ordered to pay the commission. r-" • • • A verdict of “guilty with capital punishment” was returned against Frederick L- Small, former Boston broker, who was charged with the murder of his wife, Florence A. Small. The verdict means hanging. •• • • Harry K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford' White, was indicted on charges that be tricked Frederick Gump, Jr., nineteen years old, of Kansas City, to come to this city, imprisoned him at the Hotel McAljfin In New York and assaulted him with a buggy whip on three different occasions. . z -- * • ’ . . ‘ . •" r

Sporting A new bantamweight boxing champipn was crowned at New Orleans, La., when Referee; Rocap gave Pete (Kid) Herman <>f New' Orleans the decision over Kid Williams of Baltimore at (he end of 20 rounds of terrific lighting. Mexican War Nezvs Parral, Chihuahua, was occupied by Carranza forces under Gen.T ranciscQ Murguia, according to a inessjige,. received at ,3/1 Paso, Tex., by Carranza Consul Bravo. * » • Foreign Tlie Overseas Neyvs agency of Berlin gives out the following: “The Prelate Knigllt von Gerlach (Mgr. Gerlach), first iieting private chapiberlain to his holiness, lias been forced to leave Rome and has arrived at Lugano, Switzerland. He was the only German prelate in the pope,4s r retinue. The entente, through the intermediary of the Italian government, urgently ln» sisted ujion .. • ♦ * Count Romanone.s, who has been premier in the Spanish ministry since* December. 1015, presented to King Alfonso at Madrid tlie resignation of the entire cabinet. " ■ A ■*. The report by the Overseas News agency that Ambassador Gerard at a public welcome back to Germany had said that “never since the beginning of the, war have the’relations between the United States and Germany been so cordial as now,” were inquired into officially by the state department at Washington through a cabl? to the ambassador personally. t « • • The Russian' preimer, Alexander Trepoff, ha? resigned- says a Petrograd dispatch. Trepoff has held office only a few. weeks. ' * • * Sixty persons were killed or by avalanches’in tlie Tyrol during De* cemb.er, according to Innsbruck newspapers. * * •

Washington Describing it first as a supposititious qase, but later stating it had been told to him as a fact, Thomas W. Lawson in his testimony before the house rules committee at Washington, pictured a United States senator, cabinet officer and New York banker having a joint stock gambling account and dividing the profits*among them. He declined to give names because he did not know them of his own knowledge. Ten per cent increase in salaries of all agricultural department employees paid $1,200 a year or less and 5 per cent for those who get from $1,200 to SI,BOO is authorized in the annual appropriation bill, passed by the house at Washington. * » ♦ At the close of the executive session of the house rules committee at Washington, it was learned that the majority of its members are opposed to a favorable report on the Wood resolution asking for a congressional investigation on the -“information leak” to Wall street. Woman suffragists began their “silent picketing” of the White House at Washington.. Twelve women from the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage appeared at the two main gates of the White House grounds carrying suffrage banners inscribed “Mr. President, what will you do for woman suffrage?”

* * * arguments in the Adamson act test case were heard by the Supreme court at Washington. With the closing address in behalf of the government by Frank Hagerman of Kansas City, special assistant to the attorney general, the case was submitted to the court. * • * Ordnance and aircraft innovations designed from lines developed by European belligerents have, been authorized by i both war and navy depart; ments at Washington. They include the Zeppelin type airships, large caliber rnobHe rifled and howitzers to be mounted op railroad trucks for the coast defense, or hauled by tractor engines over country roads. * ♦ ♦ The Hughes vocational educational bill, making national grants for training persons of more than fourteen years to increased efficiency in trades, industries, agricultural, commerce and home economics, with appropriations running up to an ultimate annual expenditure of $7,000,000, was passed by the house at Washington. Renewed pleas to President Wilson to support the constitutional amendment for woman suffrage were made at the White House in Washington by a delegation of 300 members of the Congressional Union for; Woman Suffrage, who presented memorials oh the recent death of Mrs. Inez Milholland Boissevain. - , * * • • c The Sheppard bill to abolish saloons in the national capital after November 1, 1917, was passed by the senate at Washington, and now goes to the house, where*its frieqds claim it is assured of passage. The vote in the senate was 55 do 32. By a vote of 56 to 10 the senate at Washington adopted the conference report on the Immigration bill. This report lAves Japanese immigration to be regulated by Japan as provided in the ’’gentlemen’s agreement” between the United States and Japan.

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- e / Here’s a chaiice to make money; a chance to realize a big return on a small outlay; a chance to make your money buy the greatest possible amount of merchandise. Not a ‘’get rich quick” scheme, but a straight, above-board, selling event which means a. real saving of dollars and cents to whoever makes an investment.

Sale Begins Saturday, January 13 and Continues until Saturday, January 20

SIOO Buys Any of These Your choice of 50 SJiirt Waists A Kabo Live Model Corset A HULL watershed Umbrella . A good Cotton Blanket 64x76 in. A pair of Kayser Silk Hose A pair Kayser double silk Gloves A Wash Dress for the girl A large size. Couch Cover A Coney Muff worth $1.50, <3 pairs of Fiber Silk Hose

ROWLES & PARKER

HAPPENIENGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

REMINGTON __ (From the Press) Carl Somers of Rensselaer was shaking hands with Remington friends Thursday last. Mrs. Tedford’ of Idaville is spending several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Peck. ’ Mr. and Mrs. William Geier were Sunday guests of his brother Albert and family at Reynolds. x Miss Marie Roades went to Cullom, Illinois, Saturday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Hildebrand. Mrs. Hollenback went to Wabash Wednesday to spend the winter with her brother, John, Phillips, and family. Mrs. Charles Dluzak left Tuesday morning for a month’s visit with relatives at Wabash, Elwood and Decatur. " Mrs. Evelyn Hill returned to her home at Elwood after a two weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dluzak. Prof, and Mrs. Lowell Townsend of Madison, Wisconsin, were weekend guests of his mother, Mrs. Elnora Townsend. Mrs. George Worden recently entertained at dinner Mr. and. Mrs. T. J. McCoy, formerly of Reiisselaer, but now of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dewey Roades, 0 who is working in a blacksmith shop at Cullom, Illinois, spent Sunday with his parents here, returning to work Monday. Word received today is that Jesse Bennett of Sharpsville is very low with Bright’s disease. Mr. Bennett was a former resident of this place some sixteen years ago. Horace Blood and son Harry ot Joliet, Illinois, came Monday to attend "the funeral of Mrs, Dora Blood, bpt owing to a failure of their trains to make connection, arrived, too late for the services. Mrs. Ella Eastes started Saturdav evening for Denever, Colorado, id response to a message announcing the serious condition of her sister. Mrs. William Hotaling, who has been very sick for several weeks with pneumonia. * * ■ On ’Wednesday morning at Sacred Heart church Jesse Graham and Miss Louise Sego were united in marriage by Rev. Father Baker. Little lone Sego, cousin of the bride, was ring bearer. The was bea.utiful in white silk and orange blossoms. A four-course luncheon was served at the bride’s home soon after the ceremony. Mr.

Ideal Account Flies, $1.50 each.— The Democrat’s fancy stationery department. -

Start the New Year Right by having P. W. HORTON tune your PIANO. Charges right as well as * work. Telephone 24-B

“EXTRA SPECIAL” AT SI.OO Men’s Clothing Dept. Men’s Heavy Sweater Coats Men’s regular $1.50 Caps 2 Men’s Work Shirts worth $1.20 Men’s $125 Ide Dress Shirts, guaranteed fast colors 3 pair Men’s Silk Lisle Socks Men’s $1.25 fleeced Union Suits

and Mrs, Graham will be at home to their friends on a farm south of Goodland after March 1. t Miss Blanche Maxwell, second daughter of Dr. and Mrs. S.- C. Maxwell, who has been a sufferer from the great white plague for the past two years, died last week at her home in Los Angeles, California, where"the family have lived for a ’ number of years. Dr. Maxwell was a practicing physician here in Remington, and is well and favorably- remembered by many of our people. Blanche was born here in Remington. She was a most lovable young woman and will be sadly missed by het family and friends.

A good sized business deal was consumated in Remington this week whereby Frank Howard becomes the owner of the north forty-six feet of the .old Durand or Exchange block oil the north side of the railroad. Mr. Howard has bought the buildins for his own use and will remodel it to suit his convenience. The room now occupied by the Lyric and the old bank room and .the rooms directly back of the latter will be thrown into one big display room. He will tear out the old stairway and build a new one, install an elevator and equip the upstairs for a storage and display room. A new front will also be a part of the remodeling, and a heating plant to make it comfortable. He has possession now and will begin the work at once, though he cannot get possession of the Lyric room until March. The Lyric will probably be moved into the room occupied by Mr. Howard.

How to Check That Cold. When it is painful to breathe and fever sends chills up and dow-n your back, you are in for a cold. A timely dose of Dr. Bell’s Pine Tar Honey will stop the sneezes and sniffles. The . pine balbam loosens the phlegm and clears the bronchial thbes, the honey soothes and relieves the sore throat. The antiseptic qualities kill the germ and the congested rendition is relieved. Croup, whooping cough and chronic bronchial, affections quickly relieved. At all druggists, 25c. —Adv,.

FIXE GROVE Andy Ropp shredded ccrn Tuesday. Floyd Shook spent Sunday with Charles Tor bet. Minnie Ritter is on the sick list at this writing. '-Otto Ritter calie.fi on Will Schultz one day this week. Grover Brown of Parr is working for Lewis’* Davisson. Andy Ropp and Vern Odle were Wheatfield goers Sundav. Jink Davis and family spent Sunday With Francis Marion and family. Lowell Hayes, who has been on the sick, list, is better at this writing.' # ’’ Frank Hayes of Newell, South Dakota, is visiting his son Will and family. : Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels spent Sunday with Isaac Walker and family. ? Mrs. Rudolph Ritter and son Fred spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Grant Davisson. , Rev. W. J- Roudebush, pastor of Brushwood,, took dinner with James Torbet and'family Tuesday. Mrl and Mrs- Lewis Davisson called on her parents, Mr.* and Mrs. Ned Barkley, of Parr Saturday evening. . -, * Mrs. James Torbet and daughter Creola called on Mrs. Andy Ropp'

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and daughter. Bessie Sunday afternoon. > Jink Davis and family, late of North Platte, Nebraska, spent Friday and Saturday with Frank Payne and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Sarah McCleary, and son. Everett. k Mrs. James Torbet and son Charles and Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels helped Charles Shroyer and Roy Torbet butcher Monday. John W. Baker and daughters, Gladys and Leota, Margaret Gifford and Creola and Charles Torbet spent Tuesday evening -with Mr. Elwinger. They .were entertained With, music. '

VIRGIE ‘ . There will .be church here Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Miss Elizabeth Wiseman came home Monday evening for a visit. Mrs. Anna Cover has been on the sick list, but is better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Estel Marion took supper with the latter’s folks Thursday' evening. -Mrs.,.John Rped has be£n quite sick again, but is reported better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Clemens of' near Surrey visited Sunday, with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reejder. Charles, the 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wiseman, who has been sick with pneumonia, is better at this writing. John Reeder, brother of Jack Reeder and Mrs. Thomas Florence, is visiting among the relatives. He arrived Tuesday evening. Misses Bertha and Patience Florence returned home from Remington/ Thursday- evening where, they had been visiting their sister, Mrs. Ernest Mischer. ' Mr. and Mrs. Warren Zellers were called to Fair Oaks . Tuesday evening to help care for Ben Zellers, the former's brother, who is Aick with pneumonia. „ Mrs. Cha.rl.es Wiseman was called to Wheatfield Monday evening by the serious sickness of her sister. Rose > Harrington, who was reported better Wednesday morning.

This—and Five Cents. DON’T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose five cents to Foley , & Co., 2835 Sheffield Ave., Chicago, 111., -writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial package containing Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets.—-Adv.

LEE - ■ Rollin Stewart shipped a load or hogs from here Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Vet Young called on W. L. Stiers and wife Tuesday afternoon. - • A lady, friends, of Miss Millie Zable from Reynolds is here this week, making her a visit. Chloe Overton has. been Quite sick ’ this week with tonsilitis, but is improving at this writing. Elzie Miller and family and Asa iHoleman and family and his mother took Sunday dinner at Qrval Holeman’s. ■ ■ „ . ’ Mrs. Elia Noland and daughter Etha- were at Mrs. John Clark’s Monday helping her cook for wood sawyers. ’J - . " The Home Missionary ladies met at Mrs. Ray Holeman’s Tuesday afternoon, with Mrs.. Joseph Stewart as leader.

When you have read the items mentioned below, and have seen the really wonderful values are offering, you will have a respect for “a dollar” than you ever had before. When you realize the remarkable buying powerof One Single Dollar, you will invest as many of them as possible in the great values offered at this Dollar Sale.

See What SI.OO Buys at This Sale 10 yds of 12 Xc Bleached Muslin 8 yds of 15c Outing Flannel 10 yds of 12Standard Gingham 12 yds of Best Calico 8 good Cotton Batts 10 yds and 15c Embroidery , A pair of extra size Lace Curtains Flannelette Nightrobe worth more A good Percale House Dress 10 yds of English Longcioth

POSSUM RUN W. iM. Markin was out* to his farm Wednesday. Roy Armstrong called on T. J. Parker Sunday afternoon Roy Armstrong cftlled on T. J. Parker Tuesday morning. Mrs. Will Schultz and children called on home folks Monday. Francis Marion and James Davis were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Misses Orpha and Myrtle Parker spent Sunday with Miss Mae Shook. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beaver visited Francis Marion and wife Tuesday. E. A. Merrill and Ores Cunningham helped T. J. butcher Tuesday. . Miss Golda Hurley called on Orpha and Myrtle Parker Wednesday morning/ James Davis and family havebeen spending the last week with relatives here. Miss Golda (Hurley helped Mrs. Ike Marlatt with her work Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Albert Hurley and children spent from Saturday until Monday with home folks. ~ ' Mrs. William Hurley called on Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters Monday afternoon. Several from this .-vicinity attended the funeral of 'Albert Sommers Wednesday. Miss Alvina Ritter, had been staying with MrsZ George Davisson, returned home Tuesday. S. L. Johnson and family and Floyd. Phillips spent- Sunday with T. J. Parker and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ores Cunningham and daughter Mary spent Tuesday with T„ J. Parker and family. ' .Mattie Porter, who - has been staying with Mr. and A'rs. Clyde Davisson, returned home Thursday. Owen Hurley and Joe Pullins spent Wednesday night with Mr. Hurley’s .brother, William Hurley, and family. Miss Minnie Ritter got one or two of her ribs fractured in a. buggy upset Sunday evening while; on the way to her brother Rudolph’s.

Don’t Waste Another Day. When *yOu are worried by back- > ache; By lameness and urinary disorders — ( Don’t experiment with an untried medicine. Follow Rensselaer people’s example.. ./ Use Doan’s Kidney Pills. Here’s Rensselaer testimony. Verify it if you wish: zMrs. Guy Hudson, Clark St.» Rensselaer, says: “I had spells of backache and was nearly worn-out dull, incessant ache across my kidneys. Doan’s Kidney Pills, which we get at A. F._ Long’s Drug Store, always give fine relief from the trouble. I certainly think they are a very good medicine.’’ ‘ *' >. Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Hudson had. Foster-Mil-burn Co., Props.', Buffalo, N. Y. — Advt. - ,

Eest-er Warren has been home now for mare than a week. His doctor from Chalmers was ’here Wednesday;to see him. He is- improving now. Mrs. Zable and Mrs, Sam Noland went to see Uncle David Culp and wife Wednesday afterruoon. Grandma Culp is falling all the time and has been bedfast for the past six weeks. ’

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