Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1917 — Page 4

THE JASPER GOOIITY DM F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher PFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27,1917

EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

Back up the President tilt the kaiser backs down. Wanted—s2,OtSO,ooo,ooo. Offered $3,035,226. Sad. Good! . . Yes, gisteij all men' are alike in one respect. They are just mere men. Every woman has a mind, but the man who can fathom it« has never been born, - - . ■■■■■; • It’s no disgrace to stub your toe. The disgrace lies ’..in not getting up and making a fresh start. If the government don’t seize the summer’s crops the thieving speculators, will. Time to act, gentlemen! Forget it, sonny. When you get to the trench Os you won't have any time left for making love to the pretty French lassies. : . Pershing has made quite a hit in England and France:. Here’s hoping his next score will be at the expense of the enemy. / Don't grieve because you let a good thing slip by when you failed to buy Liberty bonds. Another opportunity will be along soon. Judging from his action-. Mayor Thompson of Chicago has no desire to become President. He pre-; fers to sputter in the halo of the 1 kaiser.

Tiring of ever recurring attempts to gouge, the secretary of the navy ordered the coal, oil and steel men to make immediate deliveries to the government at a price to be -fixed- by the President. Good! Npw kick the food hog. “As the onlv man of prominence in Chicago- who did not buy a Liberty bond, Mayor Thompson should receive the iron cross from the kaiser. ’’---Chicago Daily News. Dead wrong, brother. Thompson is ‘not a prominent man. He is not. even any kind of a man. Washington dispatches advise us that a certain United States senator offered a bribe of $5,000 if his son were exempted from the draft. The party to whom the offer was made promptly communicated the fact te the attorney-gen-eral of the United States. We are watching for the next act in the drama -of “senatorial dignity.” Will it come? » ’ Those valien t you ng Willies who defiied the government and refused to register are now whining for mercy. They are awaking to the painful fact that the government was not bluffing, and that in refusing to register they signed their own jail sentence. They find no sympathy from the rest of the people, and when they have completed their terms behind the bars and are then taken by the nape, of the neck and kicked into the trenches, loyal Americans will approve with a grin from ear to ear. The government asked a loan of the people of $2,000,000,000 for war purposes. The people responded by promptly offering considerably over $3,000,000,000, and this tremendous sum was subscribed in all "walks of life, from the millionaire down to the laboring man with

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS * That heretofore hare been stored ayay in vaults and safety deposit boxes are being taken from hiding and loaned to our allies in this war. ■ THIS VAST SUM Will not be sent out of the country, it will be spent here for foodstuffs and the thousand and one other supplies that must be sold to pur allies for the support of their armies and civil population. The articles must be, raised and made in this country, by our own people. MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ' Will be employed in.. this work, with factories running overtime and farmers utilizing every hour of the daylight. Much of that money will even find its way right into our own local community, and every citizen will be proportionately benefited. THE SHREWD MERCHANT Will heed the doctrine of commercial preparedness, and will begin , mw to advertise his wares in this paper, for it is a self-evident fact that the spender will go to the merchant who makes the most at- _ tractive bid for l£s business, whether that merchant be local or for- *■ c ? eiEW. - • ■ ■ THE DEMOCRAT

WAR PICTURES AT THE GAYETY EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT

nothing but his weekly pay from which to draw. Even young working girls and the little Boy Scouts dug down when Uncle Sam asked for help. It significant that our first loan of the war is also the greates" loan in the history- of the world. and' more than 1 50 -per ■: cent over rl.-2 -a: .kaiser should worry!

STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

•'(■George A de. . chhirxan publicity committee.) .. Indiana;oliS, June 25. —A solution of the coal .situation in In■liaaatook th-v~~€enmr of the stage before. the state council of •’defense .this week. A conference between a committee representing the Indiana operators’ association,. Governor James P. Goodrich and the council took what are believed the first steps in the temporary solution of . the ma ter. A select committee - -from the state council headed -.by William G. Irwin and including Evans Woollen, .Charles E. A. W.lien and fi. R. Kur’.rie has .been.' in conference with A,. M, Ogle, H. M- Ferguson, P. H. i Penna and .William Johnson and will resume negotiations following conference of operators a . from the entire bituminous. field and repre sentaxves of the council qf national defense; at Washington, and operators of Indiana, Ohio and at Chicago, early next week. Governor Goodrich has made it clear that he wants definite action on Jhe issue before the public utilities are deprived of necessary fuel and before state „ institutions and small consumers suffer from lack of coaL .-..Upon?-. the ■ ■ report: -of C nairman Will H. Hays -that the national food director will give, attention first io ; the conservation of unsold bread, I State Food Commissioner H. E. Barnard w:ll re--me his campaign to eliminate '- this ■ form 1 of waste in Indiana. Chairman Hays Attended a conference of the heads of state ■defensecouncils ;• in Chicago' earlier in the week and returned firmly convinced that the state council itself can do no more important thing ax this time than co-operate with-Dr. Bernard and; his committees to correct this evil. Indiana women will be asked to answer > number 'of questions touching upon their availability for national service, by the Indiana League for Woman's Service. Printed blank forms will be sent out into every county of the state by a special committee under the direction of Miss Julia Landers, by means of which every available woman, her abilities and willingness will be listed for the permanent use of the states- council of defense. For the -purpose of stimulating the canning of fruits and vegetables by the women of Indiana eighty women are attending school at Purdue university this week. Each of the eighty is receiving instruction and Suggestions along this line of food conservation, and upon her return home will spread the gospel among her friends and neighbors. State Food Commissioner Barnard has prepared enrollment cards for canning clubs, which will indicate the willingness of the signors to increase the volume of foodstuffs either canned or dried over last year’s totals. These cards bear this inscription: .‘This increase is my contribution to the movement for more food for pur country, our soldiers and'pnr allies.” The state council of defense is urging the

quick formation of these clubs and will tabulate -the returns received, to the end that the volume of food stuff available in Indiana may be known should occasion arise. Thousands of patriotic Indiana citizens Will be present ■at > the state fair grounds July 4 when the soldiers now in training at Fort Benjamin Harrison will compete in field and track athletics,. , Under the department of recreation for soldiers, Culjen Thomas, formerly a prize r winning athlete at Butler college, has arranged an entertainment for Independence day that will be of an appropriate character. Gold, silver and bronze medals and silver cups will be awarded the winners who will represent each’ company of the eighthand ninth divisions, now in camp. The ticketsfor the day will l.e scld at 50 cents each and the proceeds divided equally between the Red Cross and the Fort Harrison recreation fund.

REV. CLARKE AT FRANKLIN

Former Pastor Resigns From Indianajmlis Church. , The Rev. Q. H, .Clarke, for the last six years pastor cf the Sixth Christian church, will preach his farewell sermon Sunday night. He has resigned to accept the pastorate of the Union Christian churcn, near Franklin, Indiana. During the six years the Rev. Mr. Clarke has been pastor at the Sixth Christian church the congregation has increased from 425 to 631, and the church is free from all debt and has, a sum'set aside for. the erection of a new building. An effort was made at the time he handed in his resignation to have him remain, the board desiring him to continue ... the work he had started, but* he felt that he would have a better opportunity pt tire Franklin church and would not reconsider. He will preach his first sermon at his new church July 1. —Saturday’s Indianapolis News.

LOCAL NEWS

The D. A.- R. picnic, which was to have been held at the home of Mrs. 6. S. Shedd yesterday afternoon, was postponed on account of the rain and will be held this afternoon. In the event of rain today the picnic will be held indoors. Qrla Fleener, a son of W.. L. Fleener, a former resident of Rensselaer and for many years a teacher in the. public schools of the county, who was in Chicago attending the national convention of Modern Woodmen of America, run down and spent Sunday and Monday with his uncle, G. L. Thornton; leaving yesterday for his home at Greensburg, Kansas. This was his first visit to Rensselaer. The early potato crop in thjs section of the state, at least, promises to be the largest ever produced here and the Ytereage is also the largest ever planted. The indications are that we. can soon tell the food hogs who have been manipulating the potato market to “go straight up.’’ But, as they have already lined their pockets well they no doubt do not care a rap what the public thinks of them. Charles Scott or Lee, who ‘ was arrested and taken to Monticello on failure to register recently, has-

been ; permitted to register and *1 turned loose. Scott, who was work' ing about Newland, claimed that he had walked to Lee for the purpose of registering but did not arrive until after the registration polls were; closed. His story was investigated and some- people claim to have seen bini in Lee on the night of registration, so hd was-given the benefit of the doubt and released from custodj. ' Three new cottages are now in course of construction on the fiveacre tract- of ground left by the will of the late Benjamin Harris for a widows and orphans’ home. The cottages are all to be. similar in design and each is to be of five rooms, with ‘ bath and toilet. A basement is being put under each cottage, and wei understand the cost is figured at about $1,20.0 each above foundation. It is understood that it is the intention to erect about thirty cottages on this tract this year and next.

The clashes in the making of the surgical dressings will begin next Tuesday evening from 7, to 9, and Wednesday. Thursday and Friday afternoons from 2 to 5 o’clock, at the Red Cross and Navy League room, near the postofiice. Everyone is welcome to visit the shop, and we -the ladies will take enough interest to join these classes. This means, not only those in Rensselaer, but those living in the county. The ladies will be required to wear large aprons with long or short sleeves and head covering. You may bring your own or buy, these at the s)iop; the aprons costing 60 cents and head covering 5 cents. The. North ; Marion Home Economics club will hold a .demonstration of the cold pack process of canning fruits and vegetables Thursday afternoon, June 28. beginning at 2 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Estel Price, northwest of Rensselaer. z , Every housewife interested in' canning is invited to attend and to bring with her any fruits or vegetables which she finds especially hard to preserve, together with the cans, and the afternoon will be spent in demonstration and,,, in holding a “canning bee.” This is the fourth of a series of canning, demonstrations under, the auspices of; the Jasper County Better Farming association. Others will be announced in the near future.

LIVESTOCK BREEDERS MEET

Several Shows Will Be Held in the County This Fall. The. Jasper County Livestock Breeders’ association held its second regular meeting at Rensselaer Saturday with about forty-five breeders present from different parts of the county. After adopting a constitution whereby the members obligated themselves to use only purebred sires and to sell only .pure-' bred sires for breeding purposes within the county, 't was decided to hold a livestock tour of the county for the purpose of visiting the herds and flocks of the members and become more acquainted with the good stock owned. This tour will probably be .held on August 2 and is in charge of the executive copamittee, who will select the route and make other arrangements. later. A list was made of all the breeding stock owned by the members which will be kept at the office of the secretary, Chauncey Wood, for reference and to assist in making sales and exchanges. This list- showed that, the present have on hand over 600 head of high-grade- pure-bred stock, some of which is for sale. C. M. Dewey, chairman of the committee appointed to investigate the holding of a stock shoy at Wheatfield, reported that” the arrangements were in progress for a

show at that point this fall and stated that the prospect for a good show was bright. Henry Paulus of the Rensselaer committee reported that no definite arrangements had been made as yet for the show at that point. George Putt, Charles Welch and Henry Ott were appointed to have charge of the Remington show. The matter of co-operating in the purchase of pure-bred breeding stock and it was reported that the members around Wheatfield wonld probably be in the market for a small carload of Angus heifers this fall and names were left for eleven heifers to be purchased of th A shorthorn breed by members around Rensselaer, A canvass of the members for entries to the shows to be held this fall showed that practically all of the members intend to exhibit something or other at that itme. The organization now has about fifty members in different parts of the county and. a committee consisting of Er P. Lane, O. S. Bell and Russel Van Hook to secure the name <

John Eger, President. J 1 James' H. Chapman, Cashier. Delos Thompson, Vice-President. J. W.. Tilton. Asst. Cashiert STATE BANMFJIENSSELAER Report of the condition of THE STATE BANK OF RENSSELAER, a State, private bank at Rensselaer, in the State of Indiana, at the close of its *. business on June 20, 1917.

RESOURCES Loans and Discounts. . $235,224.21 Overdrafts, . .«• .. 802.73 U. S. Bonds . 100.00 Other Bonds and Securities . . :. . . 11,400.00 Banking House . . . ... , . 8,000.00 Due from Banks and Trust Companies .... 77,969.40 Cash on Hand 19,142.30 Cash Items . . . . . . .... . 73.70 ( urrent'Expenses 283.82 Interest Paid .-. 343.19 Total Resources ....$353,349.35

State of Indiana, ) County of Jasper, )SS: . > ; I, J. W. Tilton, Assistant Cashier of The State Bank of Renssel-aer,-do solemnly styear that the above statement is true. ~ , j. w. Tilton, * • Assistant Cashier. Subscribed and "sworn to before me, this 25th day of June, 1917. (Seal) WOODHULL I. SPITLER, Justice of the Peace.

of every breeder in the county. The meeting adjourned until the call of the president.

CLEANED from the EXCHANGES

The county council of Newton county has been called to meet in special session next ; Friday to make an appropriation to employ a countj- agricultural agent. Newton county has never yet had such, although a movement for one has been started several times. Paul J. Leach, a graduate of Illinois university, is likely to be the man employed. There is much confusion among hunters of the state over the provisions of the hunting law' affecting squirrels, and hunters are to acquaint themselves with the new r amended law. Under the new act of the last legislature, the squirrel season is open only between August 1 and December 1. In'the past years the squirrel season opened on July 1. The New York Central railroad bridge spanning the Iroquois river three miles north of Kentland was burned Friday night. There has been considerable talk about the fire having been started by German sympathizers, but no evidence of any consequence along this line has been discovered. Work of reconstruction was staffed early Saturday morning and traffic resumed at 5 o’clock that afternoon.

The house passed the food control bill late Saturday by a vote of 365 to 5. The bill gives the President broad authority in the control of food and fuel. Shortly before the bill was passed by the house an amendment was written in prohibiting the use of any food, food materials or feeds in making alcohol or alcoholic beverages except for governmental, industrial, scientific or sacramental purposes. It is thought that the bill wall pass the senate this week. Rev. Samuel Prentice Colvin, one of the best known Methodist ministers in northwestern Indiana, died Saturday in the Methodist hospital at Indianapolis of the infirmities of age. He had been a patient in the hospital since March 8. Rev. Colvin was a native of Ohio and was born March 2, 1831. He had held several appointments in this section of the state, including Fowler and Monticello. He is survived by two sons, Frank Colvin of Dettoit and Horace G. Colvin of Indianapolis.

Word comes from far away Honolulu that Glen Hufford. son pF Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hufford, has been promoted from the rank's to lieutenant, and* tha-t'i he expects to soon be on his way to France. He enlisted in the regular army three years ago and was sent to Honolulu, where he has since been stationed. Newly enlisted men are now arriving at Honolulu, pressaging, it is believed, the early departure of those who were already there to the fighting front in France.—Monon News.

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LIABILITIES Capital Stock—Paid in. $ 30.000.00 Surplus .. J. 30,000.00 Undivided . Profits .... 4.188.36 Exchange, Discounts and Interest 11135.95 Dividends Unpaid ; . . Demand Deposits 249,567.88 Time Certificates 29,337.49 Savings Deposits 5,872.69 Certified Checks 200.0-0 Reserved for Taxes... . 3,006.94 Total Liabilities ....$353,

Our (asssified (4a FOR SALE For Sale—Two and one-half bushels navy beans.— E. P. HONAN. For Sale —Two second-hand grain binders, cheap, and in good running order. —KELLNER & CALLAHAN.j3O Excelsior motorcycle, 4 h. p., fully equipped. Will sell to highest bidder next Saturday at 2:30 at court house square. EDWARD Osborne 7-foot cut, nearly as good as new. Will sell or trade for young stock. —H. W. JACKSON, phone 914-C. jl For Sale —At a bargain, 1 good building lot on Webster street, 75x 180, in block 42, Weston’s addition. 3 blocks from court house. — M. I, ADAMS & SON.tf Overland 5-passenger auto. Good condition. Payments to suit purchaser. Phone 45.-—E. M. LARUE. ts My herd bull, Robin 364764, out of Scottish Hero 2nd, No. 207612. He is too good to go to the butcher; somqone ought to head their herd with him. I cannot use him any longer.—W. H. WORTLEY, Rensselaer, R-4, phone No. 949-H. ' ts Five-passenger automobile in good running condition, electric horn, Presto-lite lights, top, 4 new tires; one extra tire; extra inner tubes; jack, tools, 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 aa 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-buildinga, 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. i. FOUND Found Recently—Automobile gasoline tank wrench.—-Call at Democrat office. ts

MISCELLANEOUS 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. FINANCIAL Money to Loan—s per cent farm loans.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. tt Mutual Insurance—Fire and Lightning. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. ADAMS. Phone 533-L ts Farm Loans—l can procure you a five-year loan on your farm at 5 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, , -ts Farm Loans—Money to" loan on farm property in any sums up to SIO,OOO. —E. P. HONANI flnf 111 Without Delay, Mr I IHr Without Commission, I Übl lllU Without Charges for ■ls ‘Making or Recording I Instruments. I I W. H. PARKINSON. Subscribe for The Democrat