Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1917 — Page 8

SB $ SECURE YOUR HOME ■ with the best locks, bolts, etc. M e have them of all the well known makes. We also carry a full line of builders’ hardware of every" description from sash weights to elaborate door knobs and plates. M e gladly furnish estimates for use in preparing plans. C. W. EGER.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

PINE GROVE Creola Torbet called on Grayce Price Tuesday- afternoon. Bluford Torbet helped Everett McCleary butcher hogs Tuesday. Resell, Ivan and Lavon Dale spent Sunday with Orval Bicourt. Ad Shook and family spent Sunday with Charles Shroyer and family.. j Mr. Elwanger spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. John Dale. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson are improving slowly after a severe case of measles. Mae and Floyd Shook, Chloae Torbet and Clifford Wells spent Sunday with Creola and Charles Torbet. Mr. and Mrs. John Pullins of North Dakota visited Mr. an] Mrs. Andy Ropp Tuesday night and Wednesday. Greeley Comer and family, Bluford Torbet and family and Mrs. Sarah McCleary and son Everett spent Sunday with John W. Baker and family. LEE v Edith Overton spent Sunday with Velda Heltzel. Mrs. Joseph Stewart visited last Saturday with Mrs. H. C. Anderson. ’S. L. Johnson and family of near Monon visited Sunday at Mrs. Becky Jacks’. Mrs. Hault and Mrs.#' Hole-man called on Mrs. J. H. Culp Tuesday afternoon. Ezra Eldridge is working for Charles Swing, helping him prepare for his big farm sale.' Lonnie Noland, went last w r eek to Colorado where he has two uncles. /He is thinking of taking/up a claim later. ' \

Ray and family and J. , H. Culp and wife went from church’ Sunday to Mrs. C. A. Holeman’s for dinner. G. A. Jacks and wife spent Sat- 1 urday and Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Len Lefler, and husband at Medaryville. Glen and Gail Culp and their cousin, David Conaway, visited Misses Cassie and Flossie Holeman at Monticello last Sunday. ’ Jack Large and his new bride came home Tuesday evening. They will go to housekeeping soon on one of his father’s farms near here. Leroy Noland, who has been with his son Dave for the past four weeks, returned this week to see Uncle David Culp, who is still confined to his bed.

McOOYSBURG _ Jacob Ray was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Mrs. Owen Barker is some better at this writing. Mrs. Leonard Widner is improving at this writing. Mrs. Charles Ferguson is numbered among the sick at this writing. Rev. Hensley spent Saturday . nght and took dinner Sunday at R. L. Bussell’s. Robert Johns and family were guests of Josie Ross a few days last week. The Ladies’ Aid will meet with Mrs. R. L. Bussell Wednesday,

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC We desire to announce that the new undertaking firm to succeed Calkins & Worland will be styled WORLAND & SONS. Their undertaking parlors are located in the D. M. Worland Furniture building. . . ■■ We are equipped with both motor and horse drawn funeral cars. Ambulance calls will have our prompt attention. The management will be under the direct supervision of Leo Worland, who is a graduate of the Cincinnati College of Embalming. It will be our endeavor to render the best service possible. Respectfully,, Worland & Sons z . v-. Undertakers. Office ohsne 23. Res. phones 58 and 307

March 7. Let all the ladies be present. Mrs. Jessie Brown was in Rensselaer Saturday to get some dental work done. I Rev. Hensley was the guest of Charles Ferguson and family for supper Sunday. Mrs. Mary Ann Robinson is the guest of her son Dan at Rensselaer • for a few days. f Mrs. R. L. Bussell and Mrs. Paul iStevens were guests of Mrs. Ethel Jacks at Lee Tuesday. i Mrs. R. V. Johns and Mrs. S. E. Cook attended the burial of Roy i Williams at Monon last Friday. I Mr. ted Mrs. Will Nees of Laura were guests of tneir daughter, Mrs. Owen Barker, and family Saturday. John Wood of Rensselaer was the guest of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phillips, over Sunday. Harvey Phillips, who had been in Washington for the past few months, returned home Tuesday evening. : .

REMINGTON (From the Press) REMINGTON ft. ft. TIME TABLE * s’ri. 318 I East bound 1 .7:38 a.m. irp/ 331 I West bound 9:01a.m. No. 340 1 East bound 5:09 p.m. -.o’ 319 f West bound 5:33 p.m.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Nessius February 19, a son. J. D. Rich and wife of Brook were Sunday visitors of Mrs. W. L. Rich. Mrs. James Peck spent Thursday in Goodlahd with her sister, Mrs. Will Hamilton. J. W. Phelps reports the sale of the H. L. Pape 120, north of town, to Isaac Shannon. Miss A. F. Chesterton of Watseka was here Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Cynthia Barnett. Mrs. Ed Sutherland -made a business trip to Danville, Illinois, Thursday, accompanied by her son Wilbur. Mrs. Jennie Dowden and son William of Shelbyville came Sunday to visit the former’s daughter, Mrs. Ed. Walton. Miss Berea Bartoo entertained a number of girl friends at a taffypull Saturday evening in honor of Miss Avis Crowder. Jones Bros, report the sale of Joe Wealing’s 80-acre farm, northeast of Remington, to C. E. Capes of Remington, consideration S6O per Mrs. Alice Heibeck was called to Sunman Tuesday to attend the funeral of her father-in-law, Fred Heibeck. She will be absent about a week. Miss Anna Derschell, who had been spending the past two and a half years in Wyoming and California, returned to Remington Tue*. day evening. Supt. Wildrick went to Indianapolis this Thursday to be present on Friday at a meeting of the National Industrial association. Hte will also visit Muncie before returning.

j Mrs. Crowder and son and daughter of Monticello, came Friday and ispent the week-end with friends while their goods are enroute to South Bend, their next home. j Mrs. Leona Tribby has been suf--1 sering for the past few days" with an .acute attack of appendicitis. Her aunt, Mrs. Josephine Schwerdman, of Logansport came Tuesday to ■spend a short time with her. I Mrs. Mary Flint, who had been at the bedside of her lather, Mr. Bonner, for several weeks, left this i Thursday for her home in Pierpont, South Dakota, and her place is iilleci by her sister, Mrs, Maria Reeves, who arrived from Silver 'City, lowa, Wednesday. | W. C: Smalley went to Milford Friday night to spend Sunday with his wife. Mrs. Smalley has been there the past three weeks caring for her mother, Mrs. Nickels, who is in a very serious condition from valvular trouble of the heart. Mrs. Nickels is well known here, where she frequently visited and has many ,friends who will regret to learn Of her illness.

I The work of tearng out the old, partitions in the Exchange block corner, recently purchased by Mr. Howard, preparatory to remodeling the place, has been going on for ! some time now. The stage and arrangements have all been removed land the partitions downstairs wrecked, all save that along the Lyric [side, which will be in a short time, 1 Men have been at work deepening the basement, which was never of a i sufficient depth to be entirely useful land it is being lowered about two feet. I 0 Nine of the most intimate- friends of Miss Grace Ott, each loaded down with good things to eat, wended their way* to the residence of Mr. . and Mrs. Johh Ott. They awaited Miss Grace’s arrival in the kitchen, to which, room she was dutifully

: escorted by her father. To say she j w r as surprised is putting it rather 'mildly, indeed.. It was some moments before she could realize what had really taken place, but after due explanations removed her wraps and proceeded to entertain a. part of the crowd while the rest began to spread ■the ‘‘eats.” After a very sumptuous feast the evening was spent in fortune telling and chatting. Popcorn and apples were indulged in. After an exceedingly pleasant evening the guests departed, planning to have more such happy occasions. ,

COURT NEWS

State ’ vs, Lillie and ' Charles Farber. Affidavit filed J and defendants ordered to appear in court February 2 and show cause why they should not be dealt with as and for contempt. State vs. Ransom Frank Raster. Transcript from Squire court. • q U y Barnard ditch. Indiana Land 6 Co. files affidavit for change of venue from the court, and court suggests the names of Judges Wason, Berry and Vinton from which to select judge to sit in said cause. At this writing the selection, had not been made. Harry O. Marshall vs. Louella Marshall. Defendant defaulted, prosecuting attorney ordered to file answer. Jennie Bothast vs. Jess Grimm. Judgment for $149.60 on default. Christian Mossimann vs. John Ricketts et al. Title quieted. John W. Ward vs. John W. Marlatt. Defendant ruled to answer second Thursday. Nellie M. Sawin and L. P. Shirer vs. Charles V. May et al. Defendants file separate demurrers. Eli Gerber vs. Nels Person. Permanent injunction and judg ment in replevin granted. State ex rel Blanch Cobb vs. Andrew Granger. Affidavit filed and defendant ruled to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court in failure to comply with an order heretofore made by the court to pay money to plaintiff. John W. Ward vs. John W. Marla#. Defendant files demurrer to complaint, which is overruled, j Nellie M. Sawin and L. P. Shirer vs. Charles V. May et al. Demurrers of Ssam Stevens, Charles May, city mayor and city council overruled. I William R. Clark vs. David L. Halstead. Defendant moves for cost bond. ■ Etta Kruger vs. estate of Michael Schultz. Claimant and defendant by their attorneys show settlement of claim for SSOO, and that same has been paid by administrator. Cause is therefore dismissed at costs

of estate. LbrreSa Cheever vs. Thomas T. Cheever. Plaintiff’s motion to modify order heretofore made by the court to permit defendant to visit his wife and children is granted and defendant is enjoined and forbidden to visit them until further,order of the court' Bruce Baker et al vs. Ruby Baker et al. Modification as, to division of real estate ordered heretofore by the court. Mark J. Schroer vs. Clint Brown and John A. Dunlap, cross-plaintiff.' vs. Clint Brown, Mark Schroer and K. T. Rhoades'& Co. Court finds that cross-plaintiff Dunlap is entitled to possession of E-M-F 30 automobile now in possession of K. f. Rhoades & Co., as against all (other persons, and plaintiff Schroer is given judgment for $36.19 and >K. T. Rhoades & Co. a judgment for $37.15 on accounts against Brown, together with costs. I Simon T. Spriggs vs. David H. Spriggs et al. Robert A. Parkison, 'commissioner, reports sale of lot 96 [in Boston & Prevo’s addition to Me--1 daryville to Leota. J. Daughetee at I full appraised value, S3O. Sale apI proved, etc, 1

CASES SET FOR TRIAL Carrie Thompson vs. James B. Thompson. Set for second Saturday. „ . State vs. Frank M. Walters. Set fbr third Monday. State vs. Joe Ellis, appealed from Squire Spitler’s court where defendant was found guilty of carrying concealed weapons and fined $1 and costs. Set for third Monday, [ Henry D. Vance vs. John Herr. Set for third Tuesday, G I. & S Ry. Co. vs. J. T. McLaughlin. Set for third Tuesday. Clyde Gunyon exr. vs. Ross H. Bolt et al. Set for third Tuesday. J. Victor Tate vs. James DeWitt et al. Set for third Wednesday. ... I John W. Ward vs. John W. Marlatt. Set for third Wednesday. William R. Clark vs. David L. Halstead. Set for third Wednesday. Alfred Stakley vs. David L. and Everett Halstead. Set for third Thursday. Elizabeth Johnson, admx, vs. Levi Walters et al. Set for third Friday. William H. Boyle vs. Floyd Cox. Set for third FridayOscar L- Dinwiddie vs. Benjamin J. Gifford estate, et al. Set for fourth Monday. Rumsey & Co. vs. Garland T. Set for fourth Tuesday. State-vs. John Lilly, charged with petit larceny. Set for fourth Wednesday. Nellie M. Sawin et al. vs. Charles V. May et al. Set for fourth WednGsdav. M. V. Brown vs. George H. Hammerton, trustee. Set for fourth Wednesday. ♦ Indiana Refining Co. vs. Mark Schroer. Set for fourth Thursday. Charles A. Myers vs. Bessie Myers, Cause set for fourth Friday.

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HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE

Because of the high price of beans and other foodstuffs, the annual bean supper of the G. A. R. post and Woman’s \ Relief Corps of Cambridge City has been postponed indefinitely. The British admiralty announced Thursday that Germany’s ‘widely advertised campaign of ruthless' murder on the high seas,” resulted in the loss of less than one ship plying in or out of British ports between February 1 and 14. The" Lake County Times of Hammond last Wednesday printed a remarkable picture taken of a dead man found near the city limits on Tuesday. The tian’s eyes had been opened and to all appearances in the picture he was asalive as ever. The picture was printed in an effort to establish his identity.

The Oxford Gazette, which has been published by Charles Craw & Son since the retirement of Jesse Birch several years ago, has been sold to Wayne Canine, who took charge of the office yesterday: The junior Mr. Craw will continue the ■publication of the Boswell Times, which has for the past few months been conducted in conjunction with the Oxford paper. Through a long course of legislative fatuousness our country has lost millions of dollars in wasted power, and stands to lose many millions more unless the present ’situation is remedied. The funda- ' mental economic principle about hydraulic* power is that every cubic foot of water that plunges downI ward unutilised in a sheer waste •of inherent national wealth. If you 'do not dig up your coal or cut down your wood its fuel value remains, while in the case of unused water powers, the water of the present runs to absolute waste. The thing of vital importance to the country at the present time is that all thd sources of hydraulic power, which are economically available, should be brought quickly into use so as to give modern industry a fair chance. The water which is not used today is lost capital. We need water power legislation which shall* give encouragement toward the immediate development of every horsepower worth the while, with .provision to protect the government jin its ownership, if you like, by regulation of prices and by limitation of charter rights, but still constructive instead of destructive .as at present. The electro-chemic-al industries need more power at Niagara and legislators should see to it that these great industries [are taken care of. —Metallurgical 'and Chemical Engineering.

BIG PUBLIC SALE As I am going to quit farming on' account of poor health, I will offer at public auction at the J. M. Torbet farm. 7 miles north ana 2iz, miles east of Rensselaer, and 2 % miles east of Aix, commencing at 10:30 a. m., du THURSDAY, MARCH 8, T9l? 4 Head of Horses — Consisting of 1 bay mare, 10 years old, wt. 1150, gentle and lady broke; sorrel horse. 8 years old, wt. 1400, broke to all harness; 1 yearling colt, wt 700, 1 sorrel spring colt, a good one. 3 Head of Coh'S —Consisting ot 1 brindle cow, 6 years old; 1 red cow 6 years bld; 1 red cow, f years old; 1 summer heifer calfImplements, Harness, Etc.—Consisting of 1 broad tire wagon with triple s box; 1 J. I- C. corn planter with fertilizer attachment and 80 rods wire; 1 14-in. Oliver gang plow; 1 7-ft. disc with three or four-horse attachment;’ 1 Tiding sultivator; 1 14-in. walking breaking plow; -.1 2-section wood harroaw; 1 double shovel plow; 1 set hay ladders; 1 set farm harness, good ones; 2 or 3 extra leather collars; 1 DeLaval cream separator No. 1; 3 bushels/ nice clean clover seed, and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms A credit of 10 months will be given, notes to bear 6 per cent interest from date if paid when due, if not paid when due 8 per cent interest from date; 2 per cent off for cash. ROY TORBET. Col. W. A. McCurtain, Auctioneer. R. D. Thompson, Clerk. Hot lunch on ground.

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Happenings of the World Tersely Told

U. S—Teutonic Break Vice Admiral von Capelle, German minister .of the navy, told the reichstag at Berlin that the submarine warfare had not only realized but surpassed the navy’s expectations. There was no reason to suppose, he said, that it single U-boat had been lost since, the beginning of the unrestricted campaign. ... - ♦ .* ■ » .■ Full authority to take any action necessary to meet any eventuality growing put of. the German crisis will be demanded of congress at Washington by President Wilson next week. ♦ * ♦ “All these reports about American consuls and consular officers detained by force in Germany are malicious inventions, just as were so many other reports we have had during the last few weeks,” said a German official at Berlin to the Overseas News agency. ♦ ♦ ♦ » The Swiss minister advised the state department at Washington that 20 American consular officers, with their families; comprising from 30 to 35 persons, left Munich via Lindau for Switzerland. where they arrived in the afternoon, some stopping at Rorschach and others at Romanshorn on Lake Constance. * * * Frederic CL Penfield, American ambassador at Vienna, is said by Reuter’s Amsterdam correspondent to have delivered to the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister a request for a clear and final definition of Austria-HYingary’s attitude regarding submarine warfare. ♦ ♦ * Two' Americans were survivors of the Norwegian steamer Dalbeattie, sunk by shell fire of a German submarine, and not picked up until they had suffered from exposure on the open sea for 13 hours, says a dispatch from London. Peremptory demand for release of the 72 Aineric n Yarrowdale prisoners, now held in Germany, has been sent to the imperial government, the state department anounced at Washington. * ♦ ♦ , President Wilson .sent a .letter to Chairman Stone of the senate foreign relations committee at Washington urging action during this session of congress on the treaty to indemnify Colombia for the separation from Panama. The presidents request was based on fear 0f... complications that may arise on the canal if the relations between Germany and this government result in war. The president made it clear that German agents in Colombia are active with a view to making trouble along the canal.

Destruction of a German submarine in an engagement lasting 40 minutes was reported by the French steamer Guyane on her arrival at New York. ♦ ♦ ♦ While government boats were at work in the- outer harbor at New York lowering a great steel’ net for protectlon against submarines, 14 vessels, totaling nearly 50,000 tons, cruised easily past the Statue of Liberty and came to anchor. All had come from the war zone and had passed safely through the submarine field. Domestic Led by a woman with a baby in her arms, a mob of striking sugar employees of the Franklin Sugar refinery at Philadelphia in an effort to back up their wives and mothers who had engaged in a food riot,- attacked a squad of police. In the battle that followed the police killed one and wounded nine others. » * ♦ Minnesota's house of representatives at St. ‘Paul, Minn., passed the A. M. Peterson bill granting full suffrage to women by constitutional amendment. If passed by the senate the amendment will be submitted to the electorate in the November election in 1918. The cry of New York housewives unable to meet the advancing cost of food was heard in the city’s seat of government when several hundred women from the tenement districts stormed the city hall, screaming: “We want bread!” They came to place their plight before Mayor John P. Mitchel. ♦ * * Samuel Jenkins, for 14 years trusted employee of the government, the only man who' knew the location of every motor station and electrical device at the Frankfort arsenal in Philadelphia, was beaten and then shot to death. •• ♦ A Mayor R. O. Johnson, Chief of Police William F. Forbls, County Sealer Howard Hay and City Sealer C. M. Renolett, indicted by the federal grand jury on charges of violating election laws, were arrested at Gary, Ind., by United States Marshal Mark Storen of Indianapolis. The men gave bonds for $5,000 each. ♦ » ♦ . ; —, ■■ . a • The assembly of the New York legislature, by a vote of 124 to 10, passed the proposed amendnient to the constitution granting equal franchise to wcwfaen.

Midwest congressmen at Washington became alarmed over telegrams sent out to eastern railroad heads by J. P. Griffin, president of the Chicago)board of trade, that riots and anarchy would come in the big central cities if there was not relief from the food shortage. This telegram, together with reports of food riots in New York, led to discussion of the subject in congress and by federal authorities. The interstate commerce commission is moving with all the machinery at their command to Insure the delivery of< food supplies to all cities. The Ward line steamer Monterey, which sailed from New York for Havana, was forced to turn back because of a fire which was discovered in her afterhold. ♦ • • Personal .1. J. Richardson,' publisher of the Davenport Democrat, died at Davenport, la. He failed to rally from an operation performed Wednesday, and his death had been momentarily expected. He was nearly seventy-eight years old. ■* * ♦ European War News The Official Gazette, issued at London, contains an order in council, dated February 16, for tightening the blockade of the countries with which Great Britain is at war, as a result of the German blockade memorandum of .January 31 and similar enactments of other hostile countries. ♦ • • Small attacks and counter-attacks, mostly by raiding and reconnoitering parties, and artillery duels, violent on several sectors of the Italian front, continue in all the war theaters. Nowhere has a big battle been started. ♦ ♦ ♦ Lloyd’s shipping agency announced at London the sinking of three British steamships of a total tonnage of 12,008 and first information was given out in Berlin of the sinking of the Italian steamship Bisagno of 2,250 tons in the Atlantic ocean January 12. . : * * ' ♦ ■■ Mexican Revolt Three duck hunters, supposed to be Americans, who crossed the border into Sonora, were reported to have been seized by Mexicans and two shotguns and a rifle confiscated and about SI,OOO taken from them. , * * * A Villista force under Sylvestro Quevedo captured the town of Pearson, near Casas Grandes, Mex., killing 20 Carranzistas-. * *• ♦ The entire force of National Guardsmen, estimated at about. 53,000 men, has been ordered by the war department at Washington, to be returned from the border.

Washington Whether members of the state militia who are now being mustered out of service and who have not taken the federal oath under the terms of the Hay national defense act will be liable to call by the president in case of a new emergency was answered affirmatively by Judge Advocate General Crowder at Washington. * * * ' - “The way to dpal with bread riots,” declared Senator Thomas in the senate at Washington, "is to take those who corner food supplies by the throats. I * dislike to see food riots in free America,, but I can see that| it might be the first step toward relief.” ** * • The senate “bone-dry” amendment tothe postal bill, prohibiting shipments of liquor into states which have prohibition laws, was accepted by the house at Washington, 321 to 72. It will make absolutely dry states which now permit shipments in limited quantities. * • • The senate foreign relations committee at Washington determined that the long-pending treaty to compensate Colombia for the partition of Panama could not be ratified at this session. This decision was reached after President Wilson’s letter urging ratification had been reacj. * • • The senate at Washington passed the Porto Rico self.-government bill, one of the measures urged by the president in his annual message, without a roll call. » * ♦ Final approval of the naval appropriation bill was voted by the senate naval committee at Washington, with the total raised to about $500,000,000 by adding $128,000,000 to the measure as it passed, the house. ♦ * * Capt. Harry S. Knapp was nominated by President Wilson at Washington as a rear admiral. ♦* * . The senate at Washington finally killed and buried the proposal to raise secpnd-class mail rates to two cents a pound and reduce drqp-letter postage to ♦ * ♦ William B. Colver, a St. Paul newspaper publisher, and John Franklin Fort, former governor of New Jersey, were nominated by President Wilson at Washington as members of the federal trade commission. * * * In protest against the continued picketing of the White House at Washington by suffragists during the present international crisis, Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, noted suffrage worker, resigned from, the Congressional union. She has taken up the work of making bandages for use in case of war.