Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1917 — Page 2

1 JOT COUNTY DEMOCRAT F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones Office 815 Residence 811 lettered as Second-Class Mail Matter June 8. 1908, at the pos tofflee at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March 8. 1879. • • ■■ ■■ ■ . Published Wednesday-*, end Saturday. The Only All Home-Print Newspaper in Jasper County, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 21,1917

AN ACT OF WAR

There surely can be no doubt in the mind of any one that the sinking of three American ships, with the loss of American lives, which was announced yesterday, is an act cf war by the German government: Two of the vessels were homeward bound in ballast —neutral ships destined to a neutral port. They were, all three of them, on the high seas, where they had a right to be. They were peaceful merchant vessels, manned by American citizens who had no relation of any sort to the war. They had violated no law, but were the victims of Germany’s lawless will. Nor were they even armed. The case is perfectly clear. We have been waiting, with a patience and consideration that have been the wonder of the world, /or overt acts and acts of aggression that would serve to fix unmistakably on Germany the responsibility /of war. There have been many overt acts. Surely here is an act of aggression. Only the other day the Laconia was sunk without warning, and as a result of this violation of the law of nations and the law of humanity two

American women lost their lives. Last. week the American steamer Algonquin was illegally destroyed. Now we have three more victims of the madness of the Berlin despots, and a murder of more Americans. While men are discussing whether we ought to go to war, we are already at war. No one surely can any longer deceive himself into thinking that Germany has any wish to' keep the peace. - She has made it impossible for us to keep it except on terms to which no self-respecting nation could even dream of submitting. We have sent home her diplomatic and consular representatives, and declared an armed neutrality, yet in spite of these warnings the German government persists frimly in its course. If we are waiting to be forced into war —and that, we think, was a wise policy—there does not seem to be any reason why we should wait very much longer. As a matter of fact the fight has already been brought, to us. The attack on these three ships was an attack on the American -flag, which should have been their sufficient protection. We can no longer blink at the facts. We must face them, and govern our course by them. The only peace possible is peace with submission.—lndianapolis News.

MACADAM MUST GO

Macadama roads must go. In fact, they are going all the time by degrees under the hard use of automobile traffic. Their first cost is not so much, but the experieijge of the past two years has clearly proven that they do not stand up and that their upkeep makes them among the most expensive highways that can be constructed. It is not that they ‘Tear down’’ * but that under the speed of automobiles, they “tear up” literally. That is to say, the swiftly whirling car -wheels loosen and raise the surface, and unless their construction is of the most substantial and expensive—far more so than can be expected—their upkeep is beyond reason. The highway of the future will have to be of concrete. It is tar more durable than macadam, smoother, and in the long run, much less expensive. But successful concrete construction requires a shitable foundation, smoo,th, hard surface, and the necessary crown ■to insure quick drainage. These being secured the expenditure for maintenance is trifling and the amount saved by its durability can easily be turned into a sinking fund for a constantly increasing concrete mileage. - Automobile Dealer and Repairer.

Christian Science Christian Science services at 11 a. m. every Sunday in the auditorium Of the public library. Public cordially invited. ' ts

Indiana News Tersely Told

Richmond. —Two of the largest con Crete bridges in the state are to b< built Over Whitewater river. Warsaw. —Mrs. Alfred Goshert was severely shocked, and burned when she poured water over a fire caused -by crossed wires. Anderson.—A pet rabbit bit the finger off of the twp-year-old son of Mrs. William Bryant. Evansville. —The Ohio river is above the danger poiirt and rising. Seymour.—The Rider Packing company will open another plant here. Indianapolis.—The Indiana Shoe Dealers’ association will Introduce feathered pumps. Terre Haute.—James Gray, farmer, is dead from injuries received in a mysterious way. Elwood. —Elmer Tunis, member of the city council, was elected mayor pro tern. Terre Haute.—William Tryon, white, and Aleck Canthorn, Jr., negro, tried to settle a chicken dispute with shotguns, with the result that both are wounded. Connersville. —Preston 11. Kensler, aged sixty-two, president of the Fayette National bank, dropped dead. Bicknell.—The city council has passed an ordinance forbidding screens in saloons. Tipton.—Five . weeks’ tabernacle revival services ended with 1,278 converts and an offering to Evangelist E. J. Bulgl.n of $2,121. Newcastle. Alore than a score killed and fully 200 injured in tornado that swept through'*' this city and wrecked over <3OO homes. Damage sl,000,000. Storm struck other point* in Wayne county. Bloomington.—Police Superintendent J. B. Hensley says he was discharged because he would no longer pay mayor for his job. Laporte.—Miss Lucy D. Lemon, aged seventy-five, incinerated by exploding lamp. Elwood.—Mayor Francis M. Harbit, aged seventy-three, is dead. Akron.—Homer Richter, aged thirty, killed himself because he feared he would have to go to war. Lafayette. Clarenc e W. Cates, twenty-seven, expert lineman, killed by 2,000 volts while it is alleged he was stealing copper wire. Gary.—Mayor Johnson will contest primary vote iq, which he was defeated: Petersburg.—Edward Wilson, aged sixteen, arrested for alleged bootlegging. Laporte.—John . Black, aged eighteen, crushed by crane in Haskell-Bar-ker plant. « • Indianapolis.—State food commissioner inspecting sausage meat because markets continue to sell at 15 cents per Bound when pork is selling at 15 cents on the hoof. Greencastle. Thomas T. Moore, sixty-eight, author of Moore Remonstrance bill, is dead. Gary.—ln ten years this town has attained 50,000 and Indiana Harbor has gained 98 per cent. Making them the most rapidly growing towns in the world. Rushville. —Arbuckle & Co., tile manufacturers, will reopen their plant here. Winamac.—l. J. Matthews elected county agricultural agent. North Vernon. —Money is being raised for agent for Jennings county. Petersburg. —•Southern Indiana Clay Products company organized for $600,000 to take over the plant of the Patoka Brick and Tile company at Huntingburg and to build a new plant at Dale. Terre Haute.—James S. Roycebanker elected president of' chamber of commerce. Shelbyville—The Shelby County Better Farming association formed with Ortis Headlee of Addison, president. ■' Connersville—Wheat kernel removed from ear of Paul Ervin Fiant, aged six, where it had been for two years. Crawfordsville—Banks hold savings of 870 school children. Alexandria.—Miss Jennie Henshaw appointed librarian of public library. Paoli.—This town will get a Carnegie library. Bloomington—Mysterious fire destroyed stone mill of John Hoadley & Sons Stone company. Loss, SIOO,OOO. Riverside. —Mrs. Maud Samuels has succeeded Will Mason as town marshal. Indianapolis. —■ Royal Hammer, known as “Indiana Lottery king,” killed himself on the grave of his wife. South Bend. —John Cramer, accused of passing forged check, killed himself. Evansville.—Orpheurn theater, oldest opera house here, burned; loss, $40,000. Princeton.—John Reese killed his sweetheart, Mady Jones, then fatally shot himself. ' Gary.—The steel plant here has bought an additional twelve acres. Mauckport.—Four children died here of the whooping cough. Laporte. —-The plant of the Argus burned. Loss, SIO,OOO. Evansville. —Louis P. Benezet has been- re-elected superintendent of schools. Columbus. —The city council has accepted Donner park, a 20-acre tract, from William H. Donner. Milton. —The four-month-old babe of Mrs. Verne Warner swallowed an open safety pin. . Hammond. Albert 1 Brennans dropped red-hot rivet into his shoe and fbot will have to be amputated. . , , ~ :

STATE NEWS

Two of the largest concrete bridges In the state are to be built over Whitewater river at Richmond. Mrs. Alfred Goshert of Warsaw was severely shocked and burned when she poured water over a fire caused by crossed wires. 7 A pfet rabbit bit the finger off of the two-year-old son of Mrs. William Bryant of Anderson. The Ohio river at Evansville is above the danger rising. The Rider Packing company will open another plant at Seymour. The Indiana Retail Shoe Dealers’ association will introduce feathered pumps. • James Gray, farmer, is dead at Terre Haute from Injuries received in a mysterious way. Elmer Tunis, member of the Elwood city council, was elected mayor pro tem. William Tryon, white, and Aleck Canthorn, Jr., negro, tried to settle a chicken dispute at Terre Haute with shotguns, with the result that both are wounded. Preston H. Kensler, aged sixty-two, president of the Fayette National bank, dropped dead at Connersville. The Bicknell- city council passed an ordinance forbidding screens in saloons. ,

Five weeks’ tabernacle revival services at Tipton ended with 1,278 converts and an offering to Evangelist E. J. Bulgin of $2,121. Cyclone which struck New Castle wrecked 300 homes, killed a score of people and injured 200 others. Property damage $1,000,000. Other points in Wayne county were hit. Police Superintendent J. B. Hensley of Bloomington says he was discharged because he would no longer pay the mayor for his job. Miss Lucy D. Lemon, aged seventyfive, Incinerated by exploding lamp at Laporte. Mayor Francis M. Harbit, aged sev-enty-three, of Elwood, is dead. Homer Richter, aged thirty, ■ killed himself at Akron because he feared he would have to go to war. At Lafayette Clarence W. Cates,-twenty-seven, expert lineman, killed by 2,000 volts while it is alleged he was stealing copper wire. Mayor Johnson of Gary will contest primary vote in which he was defeated. Edward Wilson, aged sixteen, arrested for alleged bootlegging at Petersburg. John Black, aged eighteen, crushed by crane in Haskell-Barker plant at Laporte. \ „ ■ State food commissioner' inspecting sausage meat because markets continue to sell gt 15 cents per pound when pork is selling at 15 cents on the hoof. Thomas 'L Moore, aged sixty-eight, author of Moore remonstrance bill, is dead at Greencastle. In ten years Gary has attained 50,-. 000 and Indiana Harbor has gained 98 per cent. Making them the most rapidly .growing town in the world. Arbuckle & Co., tile manufacturers, will reopen their plant at Rushville.

At Winamac I. J. Matthews was elected county agricultural agent. Money is being raised for agent for Jennings county. Southern Indiana Clay Products company organized at Petersburg for $600,000 to take over the plant of the Patoka Brick and Tile company at Huntington and to build a new plant at Dale. James S. Roycebanker elected president of Terre Haute chamber of commerce. The Shelby County Better Farming association formed with Ortis Headlee of Addison, president. Wheat kernel removed from ear of Paul Erwin of Connersville, aged six, where it had been for two years. • Crawfordsville banks hold savings of 870 school children. Miss Jennie Henshaw appointed librarian of public library at Alexandria. Paoli town will get a Carnegie library; ■ « Mysterious fire at Bloomington destroyed stone mill of John Hoadley & Sons Stone company. Loss, SIOO,OOO. Mrs. Maud Samuels of Riverside has succeeded Will Mason as town marshal. Royal Hammer, known as “Indiana Lottery king,” killed himself on the grave of his wife at Indianapolis. John Cramer of South Bend, accused of passing forged check, killed himself. - y Orphemn theater, oldest opera house at Evansville, burned • loss, $40,000. The plant of the Argus at Laporte burned. Loss, SIO,OOO. e The Gary steel plant has bought an additional twelve acres. •! Four children have died at Mauck-. port of whooping cough. Louis P. Benezet has been re-elected superintendent of Evansville schools. Albert Brennans, at Hammond, dropped red-hot rivet into his shoe and foot will have to be amputated. Attica schools and theaters closed on account of smallpox. Clinton school children have been vaccinated against smallpox. Columbus city council has accepted Donner park, a 20-acre tract, from William H, Donner. At Milton- the four-month-old babe of Mrs.... Verne Warner swallowed an open safety pin. . N Plans for a new combined school building at North Manchester have been, accepted.

HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE

The seventh annual Newton county spelling contest will be held in the Morocco school building next Saturday, beginning at 11 a. m. There will be forty-two contestants at the start. “ \ John Mbhler Studebaker, honorary president and founder of the Studebaker corporation, largest vehicle manufacturers in the world, died at his home in South Bend Friday night. He was 8 4 years of age and had been ill for the past two months. » Mrs. Maggie Johnson of Chalmers attempted to end her life at 5 o’clock on Saturday morning by shooting herself with a .38 caliber revolver. The bullet entered the body just below the heart and lodged below the right shoulder. Despondency is assigned as the cause of her rash act. Her husband died three years ago. She has three small children and two sisters, Mrs. Philip Ward and Mrs. Edward Shank, both of Chalmers.,

Charles V. Van Voorst, son of Charles Van Voorst, the Chalmers banker and land owner, and Miss Beatrice Compton of Brookston eloped to DaAville, - Illinois, last week and were married. Mrs. VanVoorst was formerly a nurse at the Indiana State Soldiers’ home and figured in the sensational midnight cuttinff affray there, on the night of November 13, 1916, when Hobart Davis ran amuck with a knife and cut her seventeen times. Several others at the home were also slashed by Davis. Following the affray the bride went to the 'home of her parents where she resided until last Tuesday when she became Mrs. VanVoorst. They will reside! on a farm near Chalmers.

Suit has been«filed in the .Benton circuit court by Alice Anderson Hagenbuch, asking for a divorcte from Albert H. IHagenbuc'h, and /naming Amos Hagenbuch, guardian, in her plea for judgment of $2,00.0 against said Hagenbuch and estate. The affidavit, shorn of its legal verbiage, charges that the said Alice Anderson was married to Ah bert Hagenbuch at Los Angeles August 14, 1916, and that he represented himself as a person competent to contract a marriage and that she believed his statements, and married him in good faith. On the 9th day of March, 1917, she claims that she learned that said Albert Hagenbuch was of unbound mind and under the guardianship of Amos Hagenbudh. The plaintiff therefore asks a divorce and SSOO advanced to maintain the home and $1,500 additional for the injury to her good name and reputation.

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BIG PUBLIC SALE On account of conditions over which we have no control and having rented my farm land, I will offer at public auction at my farm in Kankakee township, 2 miles west and 1 mile south of Tefft, 2% miles east and 1 mile south of Wheatfield, commencing at 11 a, m. sharp, on FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1917, 11 Head of Horses —Consisting of 1 bay horse,'s years old, wt. 1000; 1 bay mare,'6 years old, wt. 1200, in foal; 1 black mare, 6 years old, #t. 1350; 1 bay mare, 5 years old, wt. 1000; 1 sorrel horse, 13 years’ old, wt. 1200; 1 bay driving horse, lady broke, wt. 1000; 1 black mare, 7 years old, wt. 1000; 1 brown horse, 8 years old, wt. 1000; 1 roan mare, 8 years old, wt. 1300; 1 black horse, 7 years old, wt. 1300; 1 yearling colt. 7 Head of Cattle—Consisting of I 2 white-faced cows, one fresh, the other will be fresh later; 1 black Jersey cow, fresh; 2 2-year-old heifers, pasture bred; 2 1-year-old heifers. 10 Head of Hogs—Consisting of 1 O. I. C. brood sow; 2 Poland China gilts, .will farrow in April; 7-’shotes, wt. 90 pounds each. H 2 dozen Brown Leghorn Hens, 1 full-blood rooster; dozen Plymouth Rock hens, 1 full-blood rooster. About 400 bushels of good corn and 500 bushels of seed oats; 1 stack of good timothy hay. . Implements, Wagons, Etc.—Consisting of 1 3%-inch tire wagon with. 40-inch box; 1 Johnson corn binder; 1 Superior 12-disc ' grain drill, fertilizer and grass seed at-

Removal Notice I have removed my REAL ESTATE and FARM LOAN office from the First National Bank building to the ground floor of my own building, south of State Bank corner in Leo Mecklenburg's Electric Shop. I have a supply of money to loan On mortgage at lowest current rates. Remember the new location, west side court house square. Regular office days, Friday, Saturday, Monday. Phone 109 Emmet L. Hollingsworth

tachment; 1 Rock Island corn planter, with fertilizer attachment and 100 rods of wire; 1 J. I. Case sulkey plow, 16-inch; 1 new Emerson gang plow, 14-inch; 1 Gale pivot axle cultivator; 1 Avery cultivator; 1 5-shovel 1-horse cultivator; 1 J. I. Case cultivator; 1 14-inch walking plow; 1 McCormick 5-fbot mower; 1 7-foot and 1 8-foot Budlong disc; 1 4-sectidn steel harrow; 1 feed grinder; 1 seed corn grader, and 1 fanning mill; 2 sets chain work harness; 1 set light tug work harness; 1 set of single harness, good ones, and numerous other articles. Terms —A.’ credit of 10 months will be given on sums over $lO, with 6 per cent interest from date; if not paid at maturity-' 8 per cent interest from date. 2 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. F. W. FISHER. W. A. and Dr. Charles Downie, Auctioneers. H. W. Marble, Clerk. Hot lunch by “Good Coffee” Brown.

’ FIFTH ANNUAL SALE AT THE MARBLE RANCH Two miles northwest of Wheatfield, Indiana. sale to commence at 11 a. m. sharp on TUESDAY’, MARCH 27, 1917. 125 Cattle— 4o cows and heifers, 30 spring calves, 25 2-year-old steers and 30 yearlings. These cattle are in medium flesh. Cows with calf to pure bred bulls. Most of steers are Herefords and Angus. Extra good lot for grass. 40 Horses —35 of these horses are from 4 to 9 years old and nearly all are mares; 5 plug horses. These horses range in weight from 1100 to 1500. \ 4 80 Hogs—2s brood sows, part of which have pigs by Side, balance to farrow soon. 55 shotes, weight from 100 to-140. Five sets- new brass mounted double work harness. Some Farm Tools —1 wide tire farm wagon, 1 McCormick mower, i hay rake and other tools not mentioned here. Terms—A credit of 10 months will be given on sums over $lO on approved security at 6 per cent interest from date if paid when due; if not so paid 8 per cent from date of sale; a discount of 2 per centj will be given on sums over $lO for cash; all sums of $lO and under cash. ■ No property to be removed until settled for H. W. MARBLE. Frank Strickland, Fred Phillips, W.. H. Smith, George Wyman, Aucts. Free conveyances will meet all trains on the New York Central lines and C. & E. I. to and from sale. J ® This stuff is put up to sell and anyone who has attended one of the Marble ranch sales knows that we sell without ' by-bidder. *

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FOR SALE Reid’s Yellow Dent Seed Corn —A limited amount for sale, bred for early maturing and high yield. Shipped on approval. If not satisfied return same at my expense and money will be refunded. MOSES SIGO, Remington, Indiana. Phone’7 9-1. gb-22 For Sale or Rent — Small cottage on Weston street, only three blbcks from courthouse, lot 50x150, city lights, wood house, etc.-:-JOHN DANIELS. Phone 255-White. m3l For Sale— Plenty of good Oak lumber at §lB and S2O a thousand, IV2 mile northeast of McCoysburg. —O. N. BERRY, . McCoysburg, Ind., R-l. r ♦ m!7 For Sale—Two horses, one 5 and one 6 years old, wt. 1300 lbs. 'each.—WM. KING, or apply H. F. King, Rensselaer, Ind. m 2 2 For Sale—Good re-cleaned timothy seed, $3 per bushel, at RENSSELAER GARAGE. ts For Sale— Good team of work mares, wt.' 2400.' —W. B. WALTER, Rensselaer, R-3. Phone 80-C, ML Ayr exchange. ts For Sale —Remington typewriter No. 7, with tabulating attachment Machine in splendid order and looks and Is practically as good as new; cost $l2O, will sell at a bar 1 - gain —THE DEMOCRAT. For Sale—Five passenger automobile in good running condition, electric horn, Presto-lite lights, top,

good tires, two practically new; extra inner tubes, jack, etc. A bargain if sold soon. Will demonstrate.—F. E, BABCOCK. , For Sale— One gasoline 16-horse power ’engine, mounted on iron wheel wagon, will run ensilage cutter or small separator. This engine is a Fairbanks Morse, and a good one. $l5O buys it. This is a bargain for some ope. See JOHN J. STOCKTON, or telephone 915-B or 409,' b tf 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 white oak posts on ground at To each. Call J. N. BICKNELL, phone 642, Rensselaer. 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 Sale— See JAY W. STOCKTON for some choice lots in the city of Rensselaer, Indiana. Fine location; all public improvements made and paid for. Also some fine uncultivated land, as well as some of the best land that’s in Jasper county There is no indebtedness against any of this property. If you are interested telephone 25 or 915-B. . ,'

FOR RENT For Rent— Bo-acre improved , farm 2 miles southeast of Wheatfield. —HARVEY DAVISSON. Farm For Rent— l6o-acre farm, well located, and in good condition. —ARTHUR H. HOPKINS. ' ts For Rent—A dandy suite of office rooms over The Democrat office.—F. E. BABCOCK. ts For Rent—The five-room . flat over The Deomcrat office, city water, bath, electric lights, etc. ‘To small family only.—F. E. BABCOCK. Phone 311 or 315. For Rent— Pasture of 160 acres, has quite a good deal of timber on it, a n d there is also a lot of pasture in the open land for grazing purposes. Will rent reasonable. It is north of Rensselaer. See JAY W. STOCKTON for further information. Telephone 25 or 915-B. Pasture— —We have room for about 250 head of stock for the season on the J. J. Lawler pastures near Fair Oaks, plenty of grass and water. Cattle, all ages, $1 per month; horses, $1.50 per month for season. Call or see superintendent, JAMES E. WALTER. Phone 337.. ts LOST Lost — On Monday evening, March 12, on streets of Rensselaer, auto chain for Ford car. Finder please return to ROSCOE HALSTEAD, at Main Garage. in-2 4 WANTED Wanted — At once, one-half dozen setting hens, —RAY D. THOMPSON. MISCELLANEOUS Butter Wrappers Vegetable parchment butter wrappers in any quantity desired, either plain or printed, at The Democrat office. Storage—l have two rooms for storage of light household or other goods in The Democrat building. Terms reasonable.—F. E. BABCOCK. Phone 311 or 315. Typewriter Ribbons—The Demo- . crat carries in stock In its fancy stationery department the famous Nedich make of ribbons for nearly all the standard makes of typewriters. 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 e! M. I. ADAMS, phone 533-L. Farm Loans—We can procure you a five-year loan on your farm at 5 per cent. Caq 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 to SIO,OOO.—F. p, HONAN. I fifll I Übl lIIU I Without Charge, fM lIAlirV I Making or Recording MIINI I Instruments. IvlvllL I 1 W. H. PABKDWOS