Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1917 — Page 8

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

PINE GROVE John Dale was a Rensselaer goer Thursday. Janies Torbet was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Andy Ropp was in Surrey on business Wednesday. Everett McCleary and Bluford Torbet buzzed wood Saturday. Creola Torbet attended teachers’ institute at Cozy Palace Saturday. John_DaJe-ewE ftttti’lv spent ■Sun~ day with James Torbet and famiU. - Newt Price and daughter Grayce were Rensselaer goers one day this week. Mrs. Grant Davisson called on Mrs. George Davisson Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Ropp spent Wednesday with Mrs. Andy Ropp and family. Mrs. Rudolph Ritter and son Fred called on her mother, Mrs., Grant Davisson.

ROSELAWN J. H. Lee w ; as a Chicago visitor Friday. George Nelson is still bn the sick list but is some better at this .lime. Mrs. Lida Conger is spending a few days visiting friends here this week. Walter Mattocks and family have moved to Thayer from Momence, Illinois. Albert Roorda has moved out of town but we did not learn where he had located. & Otis Phillips attended the funeral of his father-in-law, Jasper Makeover, Saturday. ’ Mrs. Joseph Hopper of Lowell wa& a visitor at the home of Mrs. Phillips Thursday. I. N. Best has been under the doctor’s care this week, but is able to be up some at this writing. Mrs. S. W. Benjamin came last Friday for a few days’ visit at the home of her brother, Otis Phillips. The fine spring weather of the past few days is causing the farmers to begin talk about sowing oats, and other farm wdrk in genera). Mrs. Otis Phillips returned home Saturday evening after a week s absence at the bedside of her father, Jasper Makeever, who passed away last Thursday. Dan Fairchild of Demotte, who slashed his throat with a razor in a Demotte barber shop last week, passed away Sunday. We understand the act was prompted by brooding.

POSSUM RUN Thelma Cover is on the sick list this week. ’ Isaac Marlatt was a Renssselaer goer Saturday; Everett Parker was a Rensselaer goer Thursday. We are having some fine spring weather at present. Miss Golda Hurley spent Sunday afternoon with Orpha Parker. Miss Golda Hurley is working for Mrs. Marlatt for a few weeks. Mrs. Isaac Marlatt and Golda Hurley were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. William Hurley and Jess Walker were Wheatfield goers >. Saturday evening. ■ v Herbert Garriott and Joe Fay helped George Davisson chop wood last week. Jasper Cover and children spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker. Mrs. T. J. Parker spent Thursday night and Friday with S. L. Johnson and family. Mrs. William Hurley and children spent?' Tuesday with Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson visited Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson Wednesday afternoon. Walter 6onn, who is working at South Bend, spent Saturday night and Sunday with friends here. Myrtle Parker, who had been working for her sister, Mrs. James Davis, of Zadoc, returned home Tuesday. G. H. Comer and’family and Mr. Gordon and children spent Sunday evening with William Hurley and family.

MILROY __ Mrs. Charles Beaver is sick this week. Roy Culp has been sick with the grip again this week. Perfect Spepcer visited his family at Wolcott Tuesday night. Fred Dobbins hauled John Mitch-

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ell a load of corn last Monday. Martha Clark spent Saturday and Sunday with Creighton Clark and family. . Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Clark called on his sister, Mrs. Mary McCashen, Tuesday. Four eighth grade pupids tried the diploma examination Saturday at Center. Mrs. Frank May and Mrs. George Foulks spent Thursday with Mrs. W. B. Fisher. Fred, Irene and Louiso Marchand spent Tuesday evening with George Foulks and family. Lon Woods’ family have again been quarantined as three other children have scarlet fever. Mr. Stevens has having a serious time with measles. Dr. Clayton has been in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Clark spent Wednesday with their daughter, Mrs. Charles Harwell, and family. Misses Marie and Lillian Fisher spent Thursday and Friday with their aunt, Mrs. Dr, Bassett, in Goodland. Mr. and Mrs. E. Marchand and daughter Inez and Wayne .Lindburg spent Tuesday evening with Charles Marchand s. Mr. and Mrs. Lud Clark and daughter Sophia and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dolfin spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred .Saltwell. < Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McCashen spent Wednesday with his mother, Mrs. Mary McCashen, and Miss Ettie, who both seem to be improve ing some in health.

McCOYSBURG Walter Jordan’s lost a fine young cow lately. Mrs. S. E. Cook is on the sick list at this writing. Mrs. Charles Ferguson is on the sick list at this writing. Harry Cochran is able to be out again after a sick spell. Owen Barker is numbered among the sick at this writing. Mrs. Levi Herr called on Mrs. James Jefferies Wednesday. W. L. Stiers has a job of hanging wall paper at Medaryville. There are two more new cases of measles reported at the "Burg.” Estel Osborne and family spent Sunday with Gifford Mars and family. < Rev. Hensley was the guest of R. L. Bussell and family Friday night. Hubert Maxwell's had a telephone put into their residence last week. Ephriam Gilmore’s silo blew down last week during the wind storm. Mr. Trout had stock shipped the first of the week from his ranches near here. John Jordan buzzed wood Wednesday for Frank Eldridge and O. E. Noland. Mrs. Elmer Gilmore called on her parents, J. H. Culp’s, Wednesday afternoon; Donald Gorsaline, the teacher here, took supper Sunday with Arthur Ferguson. G. A. Jacks’ little grandson. Jack Jacks. of Rensselaer is visiting here this week. Miss Pearl Ross was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert Johns, and family Monday. Mrs. Frank Oveiton has been down with rheumatism, but is better at this writing. Rev. Hensley was the guest of Charles Ferguson and family for supper Sunday evening. The ladies of the Home Missionary society met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Cora Stiers. Mrs. Mary Lowe of Rensselaer was the guest of Charles Bussell and family over Sunday. Harold LaMar and family of Lafayette were here the first of the Week visiting relatives and friends. S. M. Jacks and wife and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, drove to visit relatives near Brookston Wednesday. Mrs. S. C. Swisher and grandson, Charles Robinson, of Reynolds were guests of Charles Ferguson and family over Sunday; There was no preaching here Friday and Saturday evenings and not very many people were out Sunday on account of the measles. Asa Holeman’s horses have been having distemper. A fine matched team of three-year-olds took pneumonia and both died. A great loss to him.

TWO GIRLS KILL EACH OTHER

Young Women Shoot at Same Time While in Philadelphia Case. Portsmouth. N. EL, March 23. —Two young women held revolvers at each others temples and fired, both dropping dead, in a booth at the Portsmouth case. • They had previously registered at the Rockingham hotel as Ethel Stanton and Rose King of Wellesley, Mass. In a traveling bag left at the hotel by the King girl .was a letter telling of an agreement between the two girls to commit suicide and asking that they be buried together.

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Estate Xo. 1081 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned is named as executor in the last will and testament of Cynthia A. Barnett, deceased, and has qualified as such, executor of said will before the clerk of the Jasper circuit court, in which court said will has been probated. That said Cynthia A. Barnett died a resident of Jasper county, Indiana, and her estate is supposed to be solvent. JUDSON J. HUNT, March 22, 1917. Executor. A- Halleck, Attorney for Estate. m. 24-31 . An armload of old newspaper* ft*' a nlekel at The Democrat office.

PREPARING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE

New England Takes Lead in Voluntary Work to Aid Nation in War. MONEY AND SERVICES GIVEN New Hampshire^Appropriates $500,000 —States Appoint Committees on 1 Public Safety—Home Guards Urged Everywhere. New York. March 23.—With the entire nation preparing for any eventuality. New. England took the lead in voluntary work in the cause of national defense. States and indivdifals cont rlbuted money and services?. The leading activities reported are: Boston —New England’s mobilization for preparedness proceeded rapidly during the day. ? New Hampshire appropriated $500,000 for defense, and Maine and Vermont through their governors appointed committees on public safety. The legislature of New Hampshire and the Vermont house of representatives indorsed universal military training. GOvernor Graham of Vermont announced that he would ask the legislature to vote a credit for defense. Governor McCall sent a special message to the Massachusetts legislature recommending the creation of a home guard to be raised in time of war. Alien Enemy Act in A bill to compel the registration of the subjects of countries with which the United States is, at war, or with which war is imminent, was introduced in the legislature. It is provided that such registration be made within 24 hours after the governor Issues a proclamation. \ The Rhode Island house of representatives passed a resolution indorsing universal obligatory military and naval training. All along the New England coastline the greatest activity was shown. So prompt has been the response to the calls for recruits that the heads of official and civilian committees had their hands full in examining, enrolling and assigning those who could be of service. Men, women, Boy Scouts and girls made up the volunteers. More than 1,000 women have been enrolled. Another call for aviators was made at Boston and five new units of coast defense resene men from Tufts college were added to the force already being trained. A unit of 30 experienced wireless operators, all women and girls, already had been enrolled in the coast defense reserve corps.

Home Guards Everywhere. Washington —Representative E. R. Bathrick of Ohio sent to Secretary of War Baker a letter which was later made public by the Army League of the United States, urging the immediate organization of home guards throughout the country for use in any emergency. “Such organizations,” the latter said, “could readily be recruited from citizens not available for regular service. They would serve to protect bridges, public buildings, railroads /Shd munition plants. This would release the militia and regular soldiers to protect our coasts and perform more active service.” Governor Cox of Ohio telephoned the White House that Ohio would do everything in its power in the present emergency. Technical Men to Serve U. S. Philadelphia—Tfie services of mapy thousand alumni of specialized training, representing 50 of the leading universities, colleges and technical schools throughout the country, were tendered to the United States government by Dr. William McClellan, director of the Intercollegiate Intelligence bureau. N. Y. Defense Council Planned. Albany—The appointment by the governor of a state council of defense Is the object of a bill introduced in the legislature^lts duties would include the mobilization of state industries for the manufacture of munitions and military supplies and arranging for railroad and automobile transportation of troops. ' Busy in North Carolina. Charlotte, N. C.—Mayor T. L. Kirkpatrick issued a proclamation calling upon every able-bodied male citizen of Charlotte and Mecklenburg county who will bear arms if the nation becomes involved in war to enroll. Women were asked to volunteer for Red Cross service and industrial plants to list what “sacrifices and equipment they will make” for the government.

FIRST CLASH WITH GERMANS

American Soldiers Quarrel With Teutons at Peking Legation. Washington, March 23.—Since the break between the United States and Germany, American and German troops in the Peking legation quarter have come to blows once, and the Germans have had many quarrels with the French and British troops, stationed a stone’s throw distant. China is arranging to send the dismissed German diplomatic and consular officials in that country back to Germany by way of the United States, md has secured the consent of the \ite department to their passage cross the continent under safe con- - UL ‘t- ' ~. _ -

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Marjr/ E. Meyers of Washington, Illinois, today was granted a divorce from George M. Meyers, former president of the Washington Telephone company, now a resident •of Rensselaer, Indiana. The suit, which was begun in Tazewell county more than two years ago, was heard here by Judge Green of Pekin in the principal court today. Mrs. Meyers amended a cross bill for separate maintenance to make it a bill for absolute divorce. Desertion alone was ; charged. Only (Mrs. Meyers and a neighbor, Mrs. Ida B. Cooper, testified. Meyers was in the court room. An agreement had already been reached between attorneys for the parties to the suit and the terms were read into the record. Big real estate holdings held jointly are to be divided by the terms of the decree. The husband is counted one of the most successful telephone men in this part of the country and was a leader ip 'business affairs of Washington. In October of 1911 Meyers and his wife were separated. Meyers left the city and Mrs. Anna Best, who had been employed as a telephone operator, left town about the same time. Mr. Best subsequently obtained a divorce from his wife. Meyers brought the suit for divorce hoping, her friends say, that she would file a cross bill and get a divorce. She merely filed an answer and the case hung fire. When the suit was called for a hearing here today Attorneys Well & Bartley presented the amended cross bill and Mr. Weil read the agreement. Mrs. Meyers received the following: Business property on Main street in Washington. The homestead in Washington. Farm land known as the Chatsworth farm. Twelve hundred dollars which she had advanced to her husband. In addition Meyers to quit claim all interest he may have in any property acquired by Mrs. Meyers from her mother’s estate. He to deed to - their son Ralph the premises ih Washington now occupied by Mr. Smith. ■Hte is to pay SI,OOO to Ralph in

lieu of rentals the son claims from rentals of the Smith property. Mrs. Meyers is to quit claim to Meyers her interest in a farm of 280 acres in Indiana and any interest in the estate of Meyers’ father. Meyers is to pay all bills contracted by his wife for meats and groceries in Washington and she is to retain all household furniture and articles. The settlement is accepted by Mrs. Meyers in payment of all claims for alimony, dower or homestead rights. Mrs. Meyers testified that she had lived in Washington township for twenty-two years. She was married to Meyers thirty years ago on March 4. They separated on October 6, 1911. “He left me for another woman,” Said Mrs. Meyers when asked if she gave any cause for abandoning her. Mrs. Cooper corroborated her statements that Meyers had lived apart from his wife. She said she telephoned' to Meyers four years ago that his wife was dangerously ill and that he came and stayed in Washington for one week.

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STORAGE BATTERIES RECHARGED AND REPAIRED Electric Starters, Generators Ignition Lighting Systems repaired and rewired RENSSELAER GARAGE Official Service Station for Vesta Double Life Batteries

From the incipiency of the public school up to within the last decade the entire trend of education has been away from the farm and toward the professions. Eventhe manual training schools have tended to swell the ranks of the mechanical trades at the expense of the farms. Nine out of every ten high school pupils- on emerging from school enter the ranks of the toilers, in some department or other. If in their education the farm has not only been made attractive to them, but they have been given a thorough and practical knowledge of its workings, then a large per cent of them will as a matter of course choose that as their occupation in life. Ideal Account Files are the best, simplest and most economical method of keeping small accounts and having them right at your fingers’ end at all times. These files with 250 blank statements are on sale in The Democrat’s fancy stationery department for only $1.50 each. Extra statements carried In stock at all times and sold In any quantity desired. ts An armload of old papers for five cents at The Democrat office.