Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1917 — Page 4

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BIG HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS. . .. . , Ttf ~ . DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS ' —— Kernels Culled From Events qf Moment in All Parts of the World— Of Interest to All the People Everywhere. ■ U. S.—Teutonic War News Ten units of American woodmen sent over by New England states and organizations to turn various forests of the United Kingdom- into lumber have arrived on English soil. * ♦ * Safe arrival at a British port of about 125 aircraft experts sent from this country to investigate European methods of aircraft designing and manufacture, was announced by the aircraft production board at Washington. * * * - Several contingent's of U. S. troops : have been landed at a IFrcneh port Without mishap. They were received with frantic cheers by the people, and were immediately transferred to a camp near the front. ♦ « * The Providence (R. I.) Journal says: “The United States government is in possession of information which has revived the belief that German U-boats are again on this side of the Atlantic and that they have established a base somewhere off the south side of r Cuba.” ■ How the Providence (R. I.) Journal met guile with guile, and spy with spy, how it had its man in Bernstorff’s own household and its two wireless stations- “listening in” on the German Sayville ‘‘line” to Berlin—how, in fact, this one New England newspaper for almost three years kept the United States government informed of the «senhan-Austrian plots in America—has at last been revealed by John R. Rathorn, editor of the Journal. • * * On hundred and twenty Americans concentrated at Constantinople include all American consular officers ami for-ty-nine missionaries from Syria. Turkish authorities have granted permission for them to leave for SwitzerI land. . . « • • j The war department at Washington has received complete reports from Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing on what has been accomplished in preparation for American regulars tn. France. The American base will be south of St. Quentin, historic in the stories of the , war on the western front. Admiral William B. Caperton, commander tn chief of the Pacific fleet of the United States navy, and the members of his staff have been received with honors at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. • * ♦

Prospective organization of the council of national defense at Washington ’was confirmed from official sources. The 150 volunteer committees of ; that organization will be reduced to four. An official history of the entry of the United States into the European war was issued at Washington by the committee on public information. The document revealed bad faith and treachery by the kaiser that forced the United States to declare war. “How the War Came to America" is its title. The pamphlet is published in response to a demand from all parts of the country for a detailed statement of our reasbns for pouring out blood and money to defeat Germany. ' • • • Domestic Twenty-nine men. who have been in the Winnebago county jail for violating the draft registration law at Rockford. 111., June 5, pleaded guilty at Freeport. 111. These were in addition J to 103 eases Tuesday. ■ ■ * * • The Belgian diplomatic mission has ■ tentatively arranged a trip through the United States extending to the Pacific coast. * * • The Unifed States cruiser Olympia, Admiral Dewey’s flagship at the battle of Manila, ran aground in the fog off Bloek Island, R. I. Chief Machinists’ Mate William M. Babb lost his life. The crew abandoned the ship. * • •' It was announced at Cambridge, Mass., that Henry Moore Bates, dean of the law school at the University of Michigan, has been elected professor of law at Harvard. • • « .. - Chester Sawyer, negro, accused of attacking the wife of a dairyman, was taken from the county jail at Galveston. Tex., about 2:30 o’clock In the morning and hanged. Representatives of the country’s chief dairy and poultry associations, after a’"'conference at Chicago with Herbert C. Hoover, voted to put their industries under the supervision of the food administration and named George E. Haskell of Chicago to serve aS a voluntary aid to Mr. Hoover in charge i of a dairy and poultry division.

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European War News The French made a surprise attack northwest of Hurtebise. The Paris war Office announces the Capture of the entire first line German tranches. More than 300 prisoners were taken. ■ * * * Canadian troops entered the village of La Coulotte which is only one mile south of Lens. The Germans have withdrawn in this neighborhood from a line about one and three-quarters miles long, * ♦ * A to the London Times from Athens says French troSps entered Athens and occupied several points in the city. A Reuter dispatch from Athens says there was a demonstration in the city and that the allies’ troops entered the city to assist in maintenance of order. ♦ * ♦ There was sharp fighting between the Teutons and Russians on the battle fronts in Southeastern Galicia and in the Carpathian mountains, says the official statement issued by the German war department at Berlin. ♦ * ♦ Sailors on a British steamer which arrived here reported having sunk an attacking German submarine. The British vessel sent a shell into the U-boat- magazine, causing an explosion which parted the underwater boat about amidships. a

Washington The daylight saving bill, amended to take effect next year, passed the senate at Washington without discussion or record vote and was sent to the house. Under the bill all timepieces would be turned forward one hour beginning the last Sunday in April and continuing until the last SIX id ay in September. * ♦ * A proposal that coal prices during the war be fixed by a joint government commission was approved at Washing-., ton by a special committee of coal operators representing the trade in all sections of the country. » * * Behind jail bars, six woman suffragists, convicted in tlie police court at Washington of obstructing ti.e sidewalk by displaying propaganda banners before the White House, held a song service and suffrage meeting for the other 40 woman inmates of the prison. - V - * • ♦ Extension of government control to iron and steel and their products, farm Implements and sisal, jute and hemp products, such as binding twine, was decided upon as an amendment to the administration food control bill by the senate agricultural subcommittee at Washington. ♦ ♦ * As a result of federal forces set in motion at Washington, 400 coal operators, representing the great fields of both bituminous and anthracite, pledged themselves to sell their product at a fair and reasonable price to be fixed with- the approval of the national defense council’s coal committee. The action of the coal barons followed an all-day conference with defense council’s coal committee. * * * President Wilson at Washington appointed the local boards named by the governors to hear exemption claims on the first draft by which 650,000 are to be selected for the army. The rules governing exemptions have not yet been issued, but will be soon, so the work of selecting the army may be begun. ♦ * ♦ More than a dozen suffragists were arrested by the police at Washington when they marched in front of the White House, lined up against the fence and unfurled suffrage banners. * • • President Wilson, by executive order issued at Washington, created the new export council, better known as the embargo board. It will have complete authority; to declare embargoes on exports from this country and is expected to prove a niost powerful weap-. in in dealing with the neutral nations that are known to have been engagedtfn supplying Germany with foodstuffs and materials for the manufacture of munitions. * * * Foreign Dissolution of the council of the empire is declared for in a resolution passed by the Pan-Russian congress of councils of deputies of soldiers and workmen at Petrograd after a prolonged debate. The elimination of the duma also is asked. * • * Doctor Michaelis, German minister to Norway, has resigned and Is returning to Berlin, said a dispatch to Copenhagen from Christiania. • * • A Reuter dispatch to London from Athens says it is stated on good authority that M. Venlzelos will form a cabinet. * * • A report pointing Out that prospects are bright for a good crop In the prairie provinces was received at the head ofi flee of the Canadian Northern railway at Toronto, Ont.

(fesifed®! [Under this head notices will be published for 1-cent-a-word for the first insertion, 1-2-cent-per-word for each additional insertion: To save book-keeping cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for Less than twenty-five cents, but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two or more time's —as the case may be —for 2S cents. Where replies are sent In The Democrat’s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the axlver- i tiser] FOR SALE For Sale—Two and one-half bushels navy beans. —-E. P. HQNAN. 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 PEREGRINE. J3O Osborne binder, 7-foot ent, nearly as good as new. Will sell or trade for young stock. —H. W. JACKSON, phone 914-C. jl For Sale —-At a bargain, good building lot on Webster street, | 75x ISO, in block 42, Weston’s addition. 3 blocks from court house.— M. I, ADAMS & SON. ts Butter Wrappers—Vegetable parchment butter wrappers in any quantity desired, either plain or printed, at The Democrat Office, ts My herd bull, Robin 364764, out of Scottish Hero 2nd, No. 207612. He is too good to go to the butcher; someone ought to head their herd with him. I cannot use him any longer.—W. H„ WORTLEY, Rensselaer, R-4, phone No. 949-11. ts 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 afaargain.—THE DEMOCRAT. Good Recleaned Timothy Seed, $3 per bushel, at RENSSELAER GARAGE. _tf 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. Farm Bargain—24o acres. This farm is in Jasper county, on public road, mile £rom pike. It is level land and all in cultivation and blue grass pasture except 30 acres of timber. - It is good grain land and has good outlet for drainage. There is good seven-room house, good barn, double cribs, two large cattle sheds and ten other outbuildings in good condition. There are three wells and two windmills with tanks; large bearing orchard; fencing all good. Owner lives on farm. It would be cheap at $75. For quick sale will sell at $45 on terms of $3,000 down.— GEORGE F. MEYERS, Rensselaer, Indiana. ts

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. FOUND On road north of Fair Oaks, a purse containing registration card No. 45 and money, belonging to Henry Engan. Finder please notify Clyde Garriott, phone 910-C, rand receive reward.: —HENRY ENGAN, in care of Clyde Garriott, Fair Oaks, R-2. j 4 Found Recently—Automobile gasoline tank wrench. —Call at Democratoffice. if MISCELLANEOUS 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. tf Storage—l have two rooms for stor- ' age of light household or other goods in The Dem ocrat building. Terms reasonable. —F. E. BABCOCK. Phone 315 or 311. . FINANCIAL Money to Loan —5 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 proem* you a ‘ftve-year loan on your farm at 5 per cent. Can loan as high as 50 per t 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. HONAN. I flnf hn Without Delay, I Mr! HP' Without Commission, Ivl llv Without Charges for n ‘Making or Recording - Instruments. W. H. PARKINSON. An armload of old papers for five cents at The Democrat office.