Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1917 — Page 2

It JISPER COUNTY MW ' F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF jasper county - '• Lona Dlatanco Talophoneo Dfllco 915 Reoldenco 911 Entered &e Second-Class Mall Matter few, 8, 1908, at the postofflee at Renraetaer, Indiana, under the Act of March B. 1979. Published Wednesday and Saturday. The Only All Home-Print Newspaper in Jasper County. ADVERTISING KATES Display i . 12%c IncM Display, special position. . , .15c Inch Beaders, per line first insertion.. 5c Beaders, par line add. insertions. .3c Want Ads—-One cent per word each insertion; minimum 25c—Special price if run one or more months. Cash must accompany order unless advertiser has open account. Card of Thanks —Not to exceed ten lines, 50c. Cash with order. All acQunts due and payable first of month following publication, except want ads and cards of thanks, which are cash with order. No advertisement accepted fer first page SATURDAY. JULY 7? 1917 1,1 "T "

HAMSTRUNG AND STRANGLED

Not long ago a train of fourteen cars of potatoes. billed to the Chi■cago market, were d iscdvered at a small town near that city, wher • they had been side-tracked and left t o rot—-at a time when potatoes were selling at 54.00 a bushel. For a number of years how we have, been learning of the willful destruction every season of such - potatoes, cabbage, melons. apples, and other fruits when there was an opportunity by s,:. doing to force prices . urt in the interest of the speculators. These food pirates have purchased acres arid acres of fruit on the trees and then refused to allow them to be rricked— kept them there r ■ rot—‘-in order to keep yiem from the open market. other ways the campaign of ■pillage'' and loot at the expense of the hnSumer has been going merrily on. , Of co rse. ■merely to designate

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the perpetrators of these outrages as robbers and pirates does not ons particle of good except to afford some slight relief to our feelings. There seems to be nothing the country can do to prevent these outrages. But there SHOULD be, and if we mistake not the temper of the American qteople, there soon W ILL be. When the countries, of Europe first adopted the policy of government control of food stuffs we in this ebuntry congratulated ourselves that we live in a free countryLately. However we are heginijp ir. ! to learn a few things—that instead of the freedom of which we boast, we are hamstrung and strangled by a horde of piratical food- speculators who have no conscience, know' no law, and are devoid Of the first •element of humanity.

Tywith tiieJ proof clearly before' us that the people are being systematically and outrageously plundered, our congress has the monumental effrontery to dwadle a-round ■ and haggle over minor details while the poorer classes of our population are being driven, to distractibn. With siich examples before us, the action of President Wilson- in demanding food control J) y the government—eveh a dictator, if necesssary looks good to- us. It will not keep the producer. from receiving a fair and just price for his products; neither will it injure the consumer. But it will everlastingly put a crimp on. the golden tail of the remorseless speculator. j It is time for congress to enact adequate laws whereby, the President can once and for all put an end to this hamstringing and strangling! of the American -consumer.

FOOD FOR CONGRESSIONAL THOUGHT.

The brilliant success of the liberty loan should caqse eppgress to ponder well the temper of the American people as-.to the ways and means for prosecuting the w?r It is significant that while thousands of meh; in the humbler walks of life \vere making sacrifices to subscribe to tlte loan, these same men and other thousands were at the same time protesting to the utmost against the action of congress in the' matter of war taxation. No graver mistake could be made than to saddle upon the people just at this time an oneraus schedule

of taxation. The country is how in the full swung of a campaign of Industry and, production that is going to require the use of every dollar that every industry can master. But wlyile this is true, there are not actively employed that Can be procured by the sale of bonds. The bond issue is the fair and equitable,, plan of financing the wur It affords the subsCrrber the opportunity to do his bit without feeling that his business is . being cramped and hindered by an oppressive burden of taxes, just ai the time when he most needs all of the resotfrees at his command. ’ The people of 'this generation must pay heavily enough, in casl) and; .bloody Those of the. coming generation should assume their share. J Bond issues will insure a fair andy equal distribution of the expenses of the war. is no 'safer or . saner method. ’

The billions of dollars that our government and foreign nations are borrowing from our people will be spent right pi this country for food stuffs and war supplies of all kinds. . The bulk of this money will find its way into the hands qf the millions of wage earners, and they in turn will spend most of it for the necessities of life. This community will get its share of those billions. The shrewd home merchant knows this, and is already mapping out an extensive advertising /campaign to offset the tremendous efforts of mail order Rouses and large city merchants. He will get his, for advertising will bring it to him. The local merchants who forget to advertise, who expects to increase his business without a proportionate increase legitimate publicity expense, may discover to his cost that he is decreasing it instead. \The public takes every man’s' number. —

With the actual draft upon us. there is much speculation as to who wilU be the first to go from our own community. But whoever it may be?we Who remain should See that thev are not forgotten by the “folks hack home." We should ascertain the camps to which each one is assigned, and then through a home committee see that each is generati sly supplied-' wi th magazi neshome papers, comfort bags, cheery letters, and anything that will ipake

■lifemore cheerful to them. \No single individual going forth from this community to. light for his country should be overlooked. and all should be shown equa.l courtesy and attention. When the good peopled this community organixe such' a committee' the editor will be the first to contribute by furnishing a copy of -this paper tw ice tach week to each soldier who goes from'" our midst. What will you do° The fact that the United States government has landed 25-QOO or more ' soldiers—th-e precise number has" not bet;n made public—in England and France, together with supplies for this advance army,* and without the loss of a single man or any of tire- supplies, and all. within the short period that has elapsed since war was declared, must be a staggering blow to the Teutons, 'who said it would be a year or more before Uncle Sam could get in shape to send an army across the. sea. In avery short time the Germans will be facing these advance 'forces and they will think h — has broke loose in dead earnest. In the meantime, many' thousands more men and ship-loads of munitions and supplies will be taken over and an army of no mean proportions will be actively assisting the allies in chasing the kaiser’s, troops off French soil.

Rensselaer should have a home market place for every single product of the farm, large or should be a place -where the farmer can dispose of his produce at market prices and for spot cash,Without the trouble and waiting incident to shipping to outside points. When, this is done much of the farmer's money that goes out of town now will in future be spent right at home, with our home business men. This World does not recognize the policy of “something for nothing.” hence, if we want the farmer to help us we must be equally willing to .aid him. Who has the brains and energy to make a start in this direction?’ It mean's much to future welfare of each of us.

Why are we fighting? The answer to this question is contained in the government’s red, white and blue book, just issued. The text of the book —or paper—has been published in all of the daily papers, and constitutes an unanswerable argument in favor of war to the hilt. Read it—study it —analyze it —and when, you have digested its contents you will be thoroughly convinced of the justice and the absolute necessity of the war the United States is waging against Germany.

FRANCE HONORED OLD GLORY

Battalion of American Troops Sets Paris Wild on the Fourth. Paris, July 5.—A1l France, celebrated the Fourth of July. Paris turned out a crowd that no American city ever surpassed for size, enthusiasm and profusion of Stars and Stripes. A battalion of the first American expeditionary force, about to leave for training behind the battle front, had its first official review in France and was the center of the celebration. Everywhere the American flag was flying from public buildings, hotels and residences and from automobiles and cabs, carts, horses’ bridles and the lapels of pedestrians carried them. The crowds began to gather early at points. Rue de Varenne was choked long before 8 o'clock in the morning, when the republican guards’ band executed a field reveille under General Pershing’s windows, and all routes toward the Invalides were thronged even before Pershing's men turned out. About the court of honor where the Americans were drawn up with a detachment of French territorials, the buildings overflowed with crowded humanity to the roofs. All around the khaki clad men from the United States were and souvenirs of war —German cannon, airplanes, machine guns, and many appliances’ for burning suffocating gas. Behind them in the chapel separating the court of honor from Napoleon’s tomb werg German battle flags, trophies of the Marne and Alsace, besides Prussian banners of 1870. There in the chapel- before the tomb of Napoleon, General Pershing received American flags and banners from the hands of President Poincare, The enthusiasm of the vast crowd reached its highest pitch when General Pershing, es'corted by President Poincare, Marshal Joffre and other high French dignitaries, passed along reviewing the lines of the Americans drawn up in square formations.- Cheering broke out anew when the American band struck up the Marseillaise, and again when the French band played “The Star Spangled Banner” and General Pershing received the flags from the president.

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"Vive les Americas; viva Pershing: viva les Unis,’ shouted over and over by the crowds greeted the American standard bearers as they -advanced.*

CITY QUIET HEATH LIST IS 37

Over 2,000 Soldiers on Guard; Ringleader* to Be Nabbed. East St. Louis. Illinois. July 5. A federal investigation of race riots here in which thirty-three negroes and four whites were killed and approximately 310 negro homes were burned Monday was begun yesterday by (?01. GeOrge H. Hunter, chief quartermaster of. the Central division of the United States army. Col Hunter is under instructions to make a full report of the trouble to • Major General Thomas H. Barry at Chicago, commandant of the Central department.

If it’s anything in cardboards, cards, envelopes or papers of any kind The Democrat undoubtedly has it.

EDWARD P. HONAN ATTORNEY AT LAW Law Abstracts. Real Estate Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office over Fendig's rair. RENSSELAER. INDIANA. SCHUYLER C. IRWIN LAW, REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE 5 Per Cent Farm Loans. Office in Odd Fellows’ Blocks RENSSELAER. INDIANA George A. Williams. D. Delos Dean. WILLIAMS & DEAN LAWYERS All court matters promptly attendea to. Estates settled. Wills prepared. Farm loans. Insurance. Collections. Abstracts of title made and examined. y Office in Odd Fellows Block. RENSSELAER. INDIANA.

DR. I. M. WASHBURN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Hours: 10 to 12 A. M. 2 to 5 P. M. “ “ 7 to 8 P. M. Attending Clinics Chicago Tuesdays—--5 A. M. to 2 P. M. RENSSELAER, INDIANA F. H. HEMPHILL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to Typhoid, Pneumonia and low grades of fevers. Office over Fendig’s drug store. iPhones: Office No. 442; Res. No. 442-B RENSSELAER, INDIANA E. C. ENGLISH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Opposite the Trust and Savings Bank. Office Phone No. 177. House Phone No. 177-B. RENSSELAER, INDIANA JOHN A. DUNLAP LAWYER (Successor Frank Foltz) Practice In all Courts. Estates settled. Farm Loans. Collection DepartmenL Notary in the office. Over State Bank. Phone No. 1< RENSSELAER, INDIANA F. A. TURFLER OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Graduate American School of Osteopathy. Post-Graduate American School of Osteopathy under the Founder, Dr. A. T. StilL Office Hours —8-12 a. m., 1-5 p. m. Tuesdays and Fridays at' Monticello, Ind. Office: 1-2 Murray Bldg. RENSSELAER, INDIANA H. L. BROWN DENTIST Office over Larsh A Hopkins' drug store RENSSELAER, INDIANA

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— ' , _ CHICAGO, I.mOIANAPOLIS « UUMISVILLS RY RENSSELAER TIME TABLE In effect February, 1917 NORTHBOUND No. 36 Cincinnati to Chicago 4:51 a.m. No. 4 Louisville to Chicago 501 a mNo. 40 Lafayette, to Chicago 7:30 a.m. No. 32 Indlanap’s to Chicago 10:36 a.m. No. 38 Indianap’s to Chicago 2:51p.m. No. 6 Louisville to • Chicago 3:31p.m. No. 30 Cincinnati to Chicago 6:50 p.m. SOUTHBOUND’ No. 35 Chicago to Cincinnati) 1:45 a.m. No. 5 | Chicago to Louisville j 10:55 a.m. No. 37 Chicago to Cincinnati) 11:18 a.m. No. 33 Chicago to Indianap’s) 1:57 pmNo. 39 Chicago to Lafayette) 5:50 p.m. No. 31 Chicago -t’tf' Cincinnati I 7:31 p.m. No. 3 Chicago to Louisville) 11:10p.m.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY, CITY OFFICERS Mayor.... Charles G. Spitler Clerk.. Charles Morlan Treasurer. Charles M. Sands Attorney. Moses Leopold Marshal Vern Robinson Civil Engineer.. .. W. F. Osborne Fire ChiefJ. J. Montgomery Fire War den.... J. J. Montgomery Councilmen „ Ist Ward.. Ray Wood 2nd Ward Frank Tobias 3rd Ward Frank King At Large. .Rex Warner, F. Krealer JUDICIAL - o Circuit Judge. .Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Attorney-Reuben Hess Terms of Court —Second Monday in February, April, September and November. Four week terms. COUNTY OFFICERS Clerk Jesse Nichols Sheriffß. D. McColly AuditorJ. P. Hammond Treasurer Charles V. May Recorder George Boott SurveyorE. D. Nesbitt Coroner Dr. C. E. Johnson County Assessor.. .G. L. Thornton Health Officer.. Dr. F. H. Hemphill COMMISSIONERS Ist DistrictH. W. Marble 2nd Distrist..... .D. S. Makeever 3rd District Charles Welch Commissioners’ Court meets the First Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION ■mmMM Trustees Township Grant Davisson *Barkley Burdett Porter Carpenter James StevensGillam Warren E Poole. .Hanging Grove John KolhoffJordan R. E. Davis... Kankakee Clifford Fairchild Keener Harvey Wood, jr..*Marlon George FoulksMilroy John Rush Newton George Hammerton.Union Joseph SalrinWalker Albert S KeeneWheatfield E. Lamson, Co. Supt.. .Rensselaer Truant Officer, C. B. Steward, Rensselaer

f TRUSTEES’ GARD. 1 < > {JORDAN TOWNSHIP The undersigned trustee of Jor- ~ < dan Township attends to official business at his residence on the < > first and third Wednesdays of each A month. Persons having business <> with me will please govern them- < selves accordingly. Postoffice ad- • * {dress —Rensselaer, Indiana. (( Second and last Saturday of eacb month In G. A. Willim’s law < • office. JOHN KOLHOFF, Trustee. ♦ e e e e—e how ■MM Your Tribute to the Departed should take the permanent form of a monument. Let us show you, some designs that will come within your means whether they be small or large. Our monuments are artistic whether they are of little or great cost. So do not delay putting up a stone because you think you cannot have a nice one with the means at your command. We will supply one In good taste for probably less than you expect to pay. Will H. Mackey Rensselaer, Ind.

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