Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1917 — Page 4

IHt JfiSPER GOUNTY DEMOGRfII F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1917

STOCKTON JURY VOTES ACQUITTAL

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evidence was practically shattered on cross-examination. Thirty-two prominent farmers and business irien testified for Mr. Stockton as character witnesses and said tfea?: his reputation for truth and veracity in this community was good. These witnesses were o's high standing, several being fbrnier county officers, bankers, etc., etc. Their evidence completely upset that of 'the . character witnesses of the prosecution and it Was felt here by many who were in sympathy with the prosecution that a fatal blunder had been made in attacking the defendant’s character at all. The prosecution was represented by George A. Williams, W. If. Parkinson and- Mose Leopold of this city, Hume ■L, Sammons of Kentland, besides Prosecutor Hess and Deputy prosecutor Sands as spectators, while the defense was represented by A. Halleck of Rensselaer, W. W. Lowery of Indianapolis, Palmer & Carr of Monticello and 1 R. R. Cummings of Kentland. The evidence was completed Wednesday and the opening argument for the prosecution was made by Mr. Williams, followed by Mr. Carr for the defense. Mr. Sammons followed for the prosecution and Mr. Cummings followed him for the defense. Leopold followed for the prosecution and Mr. Lowery, Mr. Halleck and former Judge Palmer followed for the defense. Mr. Parkison made the closing argument for the prosecution, closing at about 2:30 o'.clock Thursday. Then followed the court’s instructions and the submission of the case to the Jury. The case has cost Jasper county' hundreds of dollars. Whether or not this will now end the matter remains to be seen. It is rumored that Mr. Stockton will now commence a civil action against Makeever for a large sum for damages, charging malicious prosecution.

LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

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OIL YOUR STREET

It keeps down the dust, aids in fly disposal, makes a better street. Order it today. Phone 153.

Would be pleased to do your Carpenter Work Large and small jobs ® given the best attention. Edward Smith Phone 464

LIBERTY LOAN HALF BILLION OVER THE MARK

Total Purchases of War Bonds Believed to Exceed Call by Huge Sum. M’ADOO’S HOPES SURPASSED .0 1 Vast Number of Small Sales Insures Issue as “Popular Loan” —Millions of Buttons Made to Supply Demand. FINANCIAL MOBILIZATION THE NATION. > Al lotment $2,000,000,600 Pledged (estimated) ....$2,500,000,000 New York, June 15.- —Bankers ami newspapers here are J agreed that the nation lias over-subscribed the Liberty loan by one-fourth to one-half a billion. This estimate is imide in spite of the fact that the latest official report in Wa.sliingtdii-*-i'i.ssued on reports received Up to noon yesterday, ]>laced the total at $1,843,000,000, or $157,000,000 short of the goal Set. Washington, June. 15. : —The two billion Liberty loan has been placed successfully. This positive statement was made on the authority of Secretary McAdoo. Unofficial figures received at the department up to five o'clock last, evening showed that the loan had gone over the $2,000,000,000 mark and might reacli $2,500,000,000. Treasury officials said it probably will be nine o’clock tonight before the final returns are received. ’

Secretary McAdoo made no formal announcement of the result of the 30day campaign for Aar funds, but expressed his satisfaction with the figures he expects to have tonight. However, in a brief statement, Mr. McAdoo announced that up to one o’clock yesterday’ the subscriptions officially reported to his. office totaled $1,843,000,000, which left only $157,000,000 to be made up from the vast sums which it is certain will be reported today. More than gratifying in the secretary’s mind is the number of ers to the loan. It has proved a “popular loan” in every sense of the term.

The number of buttons asked for by the various federal reserve districts i shows that the previous estimate of j 2,000.000 individual Subscribers falls ■ far short of the actual number of men, women and children who put their faith in the American eagle and their savings at the disposal of the nation. McAdoo's Hopes Surpassed. All along it has been Mr., McAdoo’s aim to have the loan oversubscribed; but even the results of the last few days’ feverish campaign surpassed his hopes. Treasury officials say there is no way yf approximating how much the total will reach, although the department has tried all Week to gain some definite figures from the outlying banks. Assistant Secretary Crosby.. said such conditions were not to be wondered at. The banks, he said, were doing their part of the work purely through ti patriotic feeling and possibly it was too much to expect them to negileet routine business of primary importance to tabulate figures in advance, when a final tabulation would be sufficient. In face of all these encouraging reports, no letup was allowed in the hist great drive for the loan. In many cities and 'towns some of the banks were keeping open until midnight. As late as five o’clock telegrams from a number of cities received «t the department . said long lines men and women were waiting at the bank doors with cash in hand to buy bonds. . Just how deep “the little fellows.’* the men with only a few hundred dollars to spare, went into the war investment is shown in the fact that every large manufacturer of button emblems in the country has been working night and day for the last two weeks to turn out the thousands of lapel badges Showing the wearer had bought a bond. - Chicago Took 360,000 Buttons.

Chicago asked for 300,000 buttons; Cleveland and St. Louis wanted 200,000; Boston and Philadelphia needed 500,000 each; Dallas asked for 135.000 and San Francisco 265,000. Just why Philadelphia and Boston, both smaller cities than Chicago, should have had more subscribers, was explained at the department by pointing out that eastern cities represent mills and factories with a greater number of workers than the agricultural and live stock regions of the West and South. i

HARVARD UNIT AT BORDEAUX

Twenty-Five Americans Will Attend School for Ambulance Drivers. Cambridge, Mass., June 15. —The Harvard unit of the American field service has arrived safely in Bordeaux, according to a cablegram received here. The unit started immediately for Paris .and will go from there to Meaux, where a school for ambulance drivers has been opened. There are 25 members -of the unit.

Happenings of the World Tersely Told

U. S.—Teutonic War News Major General Pershing and staff have arrived in Paris. The genera! recei v«.-d a t umultuous welcome- At the station he Wt-h-omed by Marshal Joffre, Amlteis<ad*.r Sharp and IhiiU Poinleve, minister of war. President Wil- 1 »n in a Flag day address delivered «it Washington declared that we were forced into the world-War by the .extraordinary insults and aggressions of the military masters of Germany, who left us no respecting choice but to take up arms in defense of our rights as a free people and of our h««i<»r Jis a sovereign government. : .The ; r, -idelit als [ that we are ai“mt to Carry our flag Into battle where it will draw the fire of our enemies. Destruction <>f a German submarine by the American steamship Kroontand was reported by tfie merchantman uix»n her arrival in an American hartH»r. The Kroonland managed to ram and sink the U-b<>ai shortly after tw,« of the underwate r boats had attacked her. • • • It was announced that a high ■ ommissioner to the United States v will be appointed by the Italian government. His task will be similar to that of the French high commissioner. Andre Tardieu. An American army medical unit, comprising 150 men and 75 woman nurses, has arrived at a French town, it was announced at Paris. The unit is from Chicago- It was accorded a hearty welcome: • • • The American, steamer Petrolite has fceen sent to the bottom by a German submarine. The statedepartment at Washington was advised of the sinking of the steamer. One boatload of survivors has been landed but two boats are missing* A * f£ ‘S -‘.—e—. * * Lord Northcliffe. on an errand to America to co-ordinate British activ-, ities here as a commercial representative of the British government, arrived in the United States on an American steamer. • • • The American sailing vessel Magnus Manson has been sunk by a German I submarine, says a dispatch from Lon- ! don. It was sent down after the crew had left it.

• * • President Wilson in a communication to the new government of Rus- j sla has made plain the war aims of i the United States and its position on “no annexation, no indemnities.” In I a parenthetical note the president says [ that the United States faces grave ! danger unless we defeat Germany. I He declares Germany very possibly might be victorious unless we back the allies with all our resources. • • • A number of officers of Major General Pershing’s staff have arrived in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, to begin the work of organizing the bases of the American army in France. • » • A big electric sign on the roof of a Broadway theater in New York effectively concealed the aerials of a powerful wireless plant operated in the interests of Germany, and federal secret service agents have placed three men under arrest. AH are citizens of Germany. ♦ •, ■• ‘ Domestic A penitentiary sentence of 11 months and 29 days for not registering under the selective draft law was imposed by Judge Chatfield in the federal court ,in Brooklyn on Herman P. Levine, school teachvf. . Adolph Germer. executive secretary of the National 'Socialist.' party, under Indictment with 11 others charged with conspiracy to violate the military conscription law. surrendered at Grand Rapids, Mich.’ ♦ » » Two men are dead. 17 others are in hospitals, seriously hurt and more than 20 others are missing as the result of a fire which destroyed an 11story building used a® a refinery by the American Sugar Refinery company on the Brooklyn water front. The fife was started by the explosion of a condenser. Fifty-five white men, members of the Farmers and Laborers’ Protective association, were indicted on seven counts by the federal grand jury at Dallas, Tex., for conspiracy against the government. Several persons were killed in a tornado that swept Unionville and Mercer, Mo. A demand that Organized labor be represented od the exemption hoards that will weed out those selected for the army draft was voiced by Samuel Gompers at Washington. K • • After they had gone on the warpath, made prisoner of the acting Indian agent. Indians of the Ihapah tribe in the Unita basin. Utah, have agreed to register for conscription.

The act of registering under the selective draft law does not prevent men from enlisting in any of the government’s forces that are now organized. Men between the ages of eighteen and forty can volunteer for the fegutar army, the navy, the Marine corps, the National Guard or the Naval Militia. Men are needed at once to fill the ranks of all of these branches of the service.

Wabash allityl crafts’ representatives have signed a wage agreement calling f<>r an increase of 5 cents an hour for all crafts. It affects 3.000 employees of the Wabash.railroad, , \ • * ♦ Many American citizens arrived in the United States from Europe on the Norwegian steamship Bergensfjord. The vessel brought 923 passengers. No submarine was sighted on the vojgige. ♦ ♦ ♦ Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, cabled a message from Washington to Jatnes Duncan, representing organized labor in the United- States diplomatic mission, to Russia, to contend for democracy and national independence at the conference’ of socialistic bodies to be held in Petrograd. ♦ * • Federal authorities at Chicago are conducting wholesale raids for ‘‘Slackers.” They arrested more than one hundred in dance halls. Y oung men who could not show a registration certificate were ordered to- -leave their partners and come with the officers. ♦ » * Calvin S. Hutson, formerly sheriff of Marshall county, lowa, was killed and his daughter seriously injured when their auto overtimed. • * • Washington The senate at Washington agreed to the conference report on the $3,340,000,000 army and navy war budget without a roll call or dissenting voice. * » ♦ President Wilson, who now has under consideration the regulations for exemption from military service, expects to initiate the first drawing of names for the selective draft about July 1, according to information obtained at the White House. Indications are that the registration will run over 9.000,000 and may approximate 9,500,000. • * *

The administratioin’s food control bill providing for a minimum price for food products, but with provision for a maximum price eliminated, was adopted' by the house committee on agriculture at Washington. The minimum or guaranteed price provision will be enforced through proclamation which the president may issue in his discretion. Either a spy or traitor has been divulging confidential information of the bureau of ordfiance, Secretary Daniels told the senate naval affairs committee at Washington. ♦ * * The Sheppard resolution proposing nation-wide prohibition was ordered favorably reported by the senate judiciary committee at Washington by a vote of 11 to 3. The resolution would submit a nation-wide constitutional amendment to the various states. ♦ • •

European War News The death of 97 persons and the injury of 437 in an air raid on London was announced in the house of lords by the earl of Derby, secretary of state ' for war. The Leyland liner Anglian has been i torpedoed and sunk. Five men are , missing. « * • The French South Atlantic liner Sequana, 5,557 tons, with 550 passengers on board, has been torpedoed and sunk with a loss of I'9o men, • * * The French chamber of deputies at Paris has already voted 100,000,000,000 francs (§20,000,000,000) in war credit, according to a report made by Raoul Peret, reporter for the budget committee.. • » * Another advance of the British forces on a front nearly two miles east I and northeast of Messines and the capture of the village of Gaspard is reported in the British official comI munication issued at London. 1 * * • The council of soldiers and workmen at Petrograd, Russia, has made public the fact that the German commander in chief on the eastern front sent a wireless message inviting the Russian armies to a separate armistice and proposing that they enter into secre. pourparlers with the German leaders. The council denounces the proposals. ■ J * * • Three American survivors from the British steamer Manchester Miller, torpedoed on June 5, have been landed in England. ■ , British troops have captured another mile of German trenches southeast of Messines, together with seven field guns and prisoners, according to the official report from British headquarters. Foreign Polich Inspector Mills was fatally injured while preventing the holding of a meeting in Dublin, called to protest against the imprisonment of Irish rebels. He died soon after.

STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF

News Items From All Over Indiana. AFFECTS MANY USERS OF GAS Petition Filed With Public Service Commission Asking Lower Heat Unit—Cites Scarcity and High Price of Materials. Indianapolis, June 15. —Nearly every community in Indiana in which artificial gas-is consumed is affected by a petition filed with the public service commission by the Indiana Gas association asking that the commission lower the heating requirements from 600 to 550 British thermal units. The petition setfe forth that on account of the scarcity and high price of gas-making inaferials it is practically impossible fop the gas companies of Indiana to produce gas which will come up to the heat unit.standard of 600 British thermal units except by imperfect and wasteful carbonization of coal. It is asserted that many gas companies have made an honest effort to meet the-heat unit standard, but have been unable to do so. It'says that there is a possibility of the government forbidding the use of benzol or other valuable and expensive enriching oils necessary to make the high heat standard. The petition also asks that the minimum period for testing meters on complaints of consumers be extended from six months to twelve months. Twentynine artificial gas companies have petitions on tile for different schedules.

Start Drive for Congress Seats.

Rushville, June 15. —Both Finly Gray, Democratic nominee, and 11. H. Elliott, Republican nominee, have opened their campaigns for the seat in congress vacated by the death of Daniel Comstock. Six United States senators and two members of the house of representatives will campaign in the district before the election on June 26. Among them are Senators Hiram Johnson and Warren G. Harding. Representative Claude Kitchin, Democratic leader of the house of representatives, and Senator Ollie James are to be two of the leading Democratic orators. District Attorney Slack has announced that federal agents will watch for violations of the election laws on the day of the balloting.

Accused of Hog Stealing.

Greencastle, June 15. —Two men giving their names as Frank Winehart and Phil Arbor, are in jail here, waiting trial on the charge of stealing two hogs worth $26 from John Bryant, »a farmer of Owen "county. The men brought the hogs here and tried to sell them. They told conflicting stories as to where they got the hogs, finally saying the}’ 1 traded a horsefor them.

To Hold Union Services.

Alexandria, June 15. —On account of the hot weather, pastors of the Christian, Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian churches have agreed to hold union services each Sunday evening during the months of July and August. A chorus of 300 voices is being organized for the union services.

Back Crushed by Shed.

Mooresville, June 15. —Frank Bain was severely injured while driving through a shed to unload coal at the home of a customer. A rise in the ground caused him ?o miscalculate the height of the door. When he attempted ?to drive under it his back was crushed and four ribs torn loose.

Will Accept Chairmanship.

Indianapolis, June 15.—Charles A. Greathouse announced that he will accept the state chairmanship of the Democratic party. Several days ago the intention of the state committee to elect him to succeed Bernard Korbly was announced. Korbly will resign.

School Children Save Money.

Elkhart, June 15. —In a total of 217 “banking” days during the term just closed, 944 of the 3.006 children enrolled, deposited $2,985 in the savings bank department of the schools. The plan Was started in the local schools during the last term.

Graduates in Khaki.

Crawfordsville, June 15. —Twentyseven of fifty-three seniors of Wabash college received their diplomas dressed in uniforms of khaki. They are members of the officers’ reserve corps at Fort Harrison. «

Lad May Lose Eye.

Vincennes, June 15.—Robert Lind, Jr.,' eight, probably will lose his left eye as the result of his younger brother, Charles, shooting him with, an air rifle. The bullet lodged behind the eyeball.

Ice Breaks Man’s Leg.

Warsaw, June 15. —William Munson, manager of the JMarion Ice company of Warsaw, was caught under a load of ice when his horse% started suddenly. His right leg was broken in two places.

Fraternity Buys Home.

Greencastle, June 15.—The DePauw chapter of the Sigma Nu fraternity has bought the Mrs, Lucy Black home here for $5,000 and will occupy it next •year. ’ ;

CHURCH CIRCLES ; (Continued from page one) ter. —9:30 a. m., Sunday school; 10:45 a. m., worship and sermon, subject: “Right Righteousness”; 7 p. m., union service oil the court house lawn. This is a Red Cross meeting and there will be a speaker from- Chicago; 7’30 p. m. Thursday, round table and prayer service, subject: “The Thing to -Do,’* Psa. 34:8.

Church of God

Elder S. J. Lindsay, pastor.— Bible class, Saturday, 7:30 p. m.; Sunday, 9:30 a. m., Bible class; 10:45 a. m., preaching; 7:30 p. m., preaching. ’ ;

Christian Science

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

Would be pleased to do your Lawn Mower Sharpening. I have installed the latest improved power-driven Lawn Mower Grinder, at bicycle shop, east side of public square, in Milner’s tire shop.—JAMES C. CLARK, phone 218. ts

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FOR SALE Two New Fords—See M. I. ADAMS & SQN. Jl6 Some young fox hounds, six weeks old. —L. A. MECKLENBURG. Phone 109. tf Spotted Poland China hogs, March pigs, both boars and gilts, ready for delivery now; all registered; prices reasonable. Come and see them or ’phone WILLIAM JOHN- -» SON, Mt. Ayr. Jl7 Overland 5-passenger auto. Good condition. Payments to suit purchaser. Phone 45. —E. M. LARUE.tf 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. Remington Typewriter, No. 7, with tabulating attachment. Machine in splendid condition and looks and is practically as good a* new; cost $l2O, will sell at a bargain.—THE DEMOCRAT. Good Recleaned Timothy Seed, $3 per bushel, at RENSSELAER GARAGE. ts 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 further particulars call or address B. care THE DEMOCRAT

FOR RENT A Dandy Suite of Office Rooms over The Democrat office.—F. E. BABCOCK. ts The Five-Room Flat over The Democrat office, city water, bath, electric lights, etc. To small family only.—F. E. BABCOCK. Phone 315 or 311. MISCELLANEOUS Butter Wrappers—Vegetable parchment butter wrappers in any quantity desired, either plain or printed, at The Democrat Office, ts Storage—l have two rooms for storage of light household or other goods in The Democrat building. Terms reasonable.—F. E. BABCOCK, Phone 315 or 311. Typewriter Ribbons—The Democrat 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 of M. I. ADAMS. Phone 533-L. ts Farm Loans—l can procure you •- flve-year loan on your farm at 6 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. tf Farm Loans—Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to SIO,OOO, —E. P. HONAN. I flftf Without Delay, I Mr I |||P Without Commission, I Uul llib I Without Charges for Hi Making or Recording Instruments. J W. H. PARKINSON,