Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1917 — Page 8

GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTERESTS YOU

USB G. A. Jacks and wife spent the afternoon of the Fourth at Wheatfield. Morris Jacks and family visited Ray McDonald and wife near Monticello Sunday. S. M. Jacks and family spent the Fourth at the Soldiers’ home near Lafayette. Harry Rishling helped Culp & Son unload a carload of binders and mowers and hay rakes Thursday. • * Charles Lefler and family and Edna Marrs picked cherries Monday at Will Willets’, near McCoysburg. George Davis and wife and Misses Mabeth and Nellie Callon visited Tuesday night at J. L. Osborne’s. George Davis and wife of St. Elmo, Illinois, came Tuesday to visit Mrs. C. A. _ Holeman, and other relatives-'-nntil Saturday. ’ Misses Mabeth and Nellie Callon of Trafalgar, Indiana, came Saturday evening to visit their cousins. J. H. Culp and family, and other relatives until Thursday.

Harry Rishling and family spent Sunday with Steve Freeman and family in Barkley township. Their daughter Irma stayed for a longer visit with Mr. and Mrs. Freeman. A large crowd of relatives and friends gathered at the home of J. W. Mellender north of Lee for a Fourth of July picnic. About 10 o’clock the crowd began to gather with well filled baskets, the contents of which were spread on a long table under the hickory trees in the yard. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. George Davis of St. Elma, Illinois; the Misses Mabeth and Nellie Callon of Trafalgar, Indiana; George Holeman and three children. Monticello; Hoy Rishling and family, Rensselaer; Miss Georgia Heltzel, Monon, and those from here were: J. L. Osborne and wife, Mrs. C- A. Holeman, J. W. Mellender and family. Ray Roleman and family, Asa Holeman and family, H. C. Anderson and family, Orval Holeman and family, J- H. Culp and family. Elmer Gilmore and family, Roy Heltzel and family. Frank Overton and family and Miss Cora Noland, making a total of sixty-four persons. The day was spent in music and games, the men and boys enjoying a game of baseball. All were served with ice cream and cake before returning to their several homes. McCOYSBURG Robert Cook is very sick at this writing. Harvey Johns spent the Fourth at Lafayette. Everybody seems to be busy with their cherries. A number from here spent the Fourth at Monticello. We are having some of the “good old summer time” now. Owen Barker 'took his wife to Monon Monday to see Dr. Stuart. Miss Opal Eldridge is spending a few days with friends at Brookston. Mrs. Robert Johns is the guest of friends at Lafayette for a few days. The Ladies’ Aid will meet with Mrs. Warren Poole Wednesday, July 11. Wilson Bussell and wife are at home until after the threshing season is over. Paul Stevens and family were guests of Morris Jacks and family at Lee Sunday. Miss Katie Widner of Delphi is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Leonard "Widner, and family. Ben Kesler and wife of near Monon were guests of their uncle, Charles Ferguson, the Fourth. Mrs. Ethel Jacks and son of Lee were guests of her sister, Mrs. R. L. Bussell, and family Friday. Robert Meadows and Mrs. Arthur Meadows of Monon were guests of R. V. Johns and family Thursday. Sunday is preaching day. Let everybody be present to hear the good message that is always given.. Gertrude Campbell of Wolcott and Albert Campbell of Monon were guests of their aunt, Mrs. Charles Ferguson, and family Sunday. Win Sheral and family of Frankfort were guests of Owen Barker and family Monday night, and both families spent Tuesday with friends at Fair Oaks.

POSSUM RUN John Davis is spending this week with his grandparents. Mrs. George Davisson called on Mrs. T. J. Parker Mrs. John Price called on Mrs. T. J. Parker Saturday afternoon. William Hurley and family spent the Fourth with Simon Cooper and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Hurley and son took dinner vrith Nan Burgeit Sunday. Earl Parker and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with Ores Cunningham and family. James Davis and family spent Tuesday night and Wednesday with Everett, Orpha and Myrtle Parker. Mr. Hurley and. son and daughter Goldie called on Orpha and Myrtle Parker Tuesday afternoon. T. J. Parker and James Davis and families called on Ores Cunningham and family Sunday afternoon. Mr. and MYs. George Davisson and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fay spent Saturday evening with T. J. Parker and family. „

Mrs and Mrs. T. J. Parker were called to New Brunswick Monday by the "death of Mrs. Parker’s brother, George Cook, of that place. VIRGIE Miss Bertha' “Florence visited, with home folks over Sunday. Tipton Wiseman is here from Montana visiting relatives. o 1 , Mr. and* Mrs. W. W. Zellers were Fair Oaks goers Monday evening. Mrs. John Reed and son Charles were Rensselaer goers Thursday. Mr. and Mrs., William Terpstra spent the Fourth with home folks. Miss Esther Mellon of Chicago is spending a few days with friends here. •Harry Frame of Demotte Is plowing corn for Gedrge Cover this week. ✓ Mr. and Mrs. John Wiseman, son Albert and daughter Zella spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. MallatU The North Union Farmers' club meets here this Saturday night. A fine program will be rendered and ice cream served by the Ladies’ Aid. Everybody come. Mr. and Mrs. James Wiseman. Mr. and Mrs. George Cover and Mr. and Mrs. William Wilcox autoed to Lowell Sunday and spent the day there with their sister, Mrs. T. Sutton, and family.

MILROY Those on the sick list are not improving. Mrs. Dolfin visited her parents at Demotte this week. Miss Ruth May spent Thursday with her aunt, Maggie Foulks. Leonard McAleer assisted Fred May with corn plowing Friday and Saturday. Some from this vicinity spent the Fourth at Morocco, others at MonticeJlo. Mrs. Roy Culp and Mrs. Joseph Clark spent Tuesday wtih Mrs. Frank May. „ . Miss Fay Long of Lafayette spent the first of the week with the Fisher family. Miss Genevieve Hughs is spending the week with her cousin, Mrs. Mable Foulks, and family. Mrs. G. L. Parks and Mrs. Thomas McAleer spent Thursday with the former’s brother, Sam Ravenscroft. Children’s program gave credit to themselves and those training them, as a good time was enjoyed by a large audience. PINE GROVE Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ropp spent the Fourth with their son Dalton and famliy. Several from this vicinity attended the ice cream social at Aix Friday night. Miss Mae Shook of near Valparaiso is visiting here with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shroyer called on Mrs. Burr, near Blackford, Sunday afternoon. Roy Torbet and family spent Friday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet. Mrs. James and Mrs. Bluford Torbet called on Mrs. Ocie Nicholson Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter spent Sunday with Mrs. Sarah McCleary and son Everett. Several from this neighborhood attended the FoUrth of July celebration at Wheatfield Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Cratie Cragun returned to their home in Indianapolis Sunday after a few days’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet. REMINGTON (From the Press)

REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE Mo. 318 East bound 7:38 a.m. So. 331 West bound 9:01a.m. No. 340 East bound 5:09 p.m. So. 3J9 West bound 5:33 p.m.

Miss Orpha Timmons returned home from Seattle, Washington, Monday evening. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bellows of Rensselaer spent the Fourth with their son, Ed Bellows, and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tribby and daughter Lorene of Terre Haute came this Thursday to visit Mrs. Tribby and family. The little son of Bert May of near Rensselaer is spending the week with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake May. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Murphy of Berwyn. Illinois, spent from Saturday until the Fourth with the latter's brother, Ed Bellows, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hargreaves of Chicago came Tuesday evening to spend a day or two with the family of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Spencer. Mrs. Turner Merritt spent the Fourth with her brother, Isaac Leavel, and family in Hope, Indiana, autoing over and back with Charles Leavel of Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. T. Ponton and Mr. and Mrs. T. M. McCullom of Logansport started Sunday in the former’s Overland for a trip East, and may go as far as Buffalo, New York. Mrs. Will Puckett and children of Peru came Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. D., Luckey, for a week or ten days and incidentally to attend the dedication services. Misses Minnie and Myrtle Alter have just returned from a trip East, having visited New York, Albany and Buffalo, and just narrowly es-

caped having beeii on the scenic railway when it collapsed. Attorney H. H. Roadifer of Logan, lowa, left Monday morning after a week’s visit with his only sister, Mrs. Mary Warnock, and his two brothers, William O. and John Roadifer, and other relatives. ' i Mrs. Pierre Branning and little son Sterry of Miami, Florida, and nephew, Byron Milligan, of Daytona, Florida, came Friday for a two months’ visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Hand. C. H. Coover of the Rockville Tuberculosis hospital has been spending five days’ leave of absence with his family here. Hartley is looking better than ever and feeling the same and stands a good show of complete cure.

Verne Hensler was over to Newcastle a few days last week and reports seeing some mighty fine crops in that neighborhood. In fact, he says they are far ahead of what we have here, and we think we have a good outlook here, too. Mr. and Mrs. George Shaull of Wolcott attended the dedication of the new M. E. church at this place Sunday. They were living here and were members when the old church was dedicated, and still showed their loyalty by contributing generously when the call for subscriptions was made. Our allusion last week to a young Remington couple who were about to commit matrimony, was directed toward Miss Florence Johnston and Lee Copeland, who were seen leaving town together. They did not go to Rensselaer but to Kentland, where they took the train to Chicago and thence to Benton Harbor, Michigan, where they were quietly united in wedlock. After visiting St. Joe they returned to Chicago to the home which was already furnished and waiting the coming of the bride. The groom is employed in the railroad transfer yards, and their home is near Englewood station, 6232 South Park avenue. Florence Johnston is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Johnston of this place/ and one of our very most esteemed young ladies. For a few years she had been a teacher in the township schools where she gaye the best satisfaction. The groom is a most worthy young man, who for a number of years had been employed hereabouts and for a long time at H. L. Williams’ farm. Their many friends will wish them all happiness on life’s journey together.

A HOME TOWN CHAUTAUQUA.

“The committee receives and disburses every dollar of money, including the amount owing the Lincoln System. They know all about the financial circumstances of their town’s Chautauqua. They make all local arrangements. They meet many of the talent and know the management intimately. A Lincoln Chautauqua is peculiarly a home town Chautauqua.” Statement Made by the Lincoln Chautauqua Management in the October, 1915, Lyceum Magazine.

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. ______ 4 1 SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. BOARDS OF REVIEW NAMED To Consider All Appeals Made From Decisions of Local Boards. Governor Goodrich has approved the selections made by Jesse E. Eschbach, state conscription agent, of the members of the four district conscription boards of review for Indiana in connection with the national army. These' boards will have the work of deciding appeals taken from the decisions of local military exemption boards and they will have exclusive jurisdiction in cases involving agricultural or industrial exemptions. The boards are made up of five members each, one lawyer, one physician, one representative of labor, industry -and agriculture. The counties making up the district and the members of the board who have been chosen by Mr. Eschbach are as follows; Labor—M. L. Ray, Peru, Miami county.

Agriculture William Lawson, Chase, Benton county. Industry—John W. Lees, Indiana Harbor, Lake county. Doctor —Charles C. Terry, South Bend, St. Joseph county. Lawyer—Andrew J. Hickey, Laporte county. Total Estimated RegisCounty. Population, tration. Lake 145,891 12,383 Porter 21,535 1,830 Laporte 51,205 4,352 St. Joseph . 102,874 10,580 Marshall 2 4,<7 5 2,4)55 Starke 10,666 907 Fulton 16,879 .1,435 Pulaski 13,312 1,132 Jasper .... 13,044 1,109 Newton 10,543 896 Benton 12,688 1,078 Warren 10,899 926 White 17.602 1,495 Carroll . . 17,970 1,527 Cass 37,696 3,204 Miami 30,084 2,557 Howard • • 36,536 3,106 Tipton .... 17,459 1,484 Clinton 26,674 2,267 Tippecanoe 41,087 3,492 Fountain ..u. ... . 20,439 1,737

Total ..679,258 50,553 The appointments which have been made will have to be finally passed on by President Wilson and the military officials before a date is set for the boards to meet and organize. The conscription law sets out that the district boards shall have the right to “modify or reverse any decision of any local board having jurisdiction in the area of which any such district board has jurisdiction under the rules and regulations of the President.” “Such district boards,” the law says, “shall have exclusive original jurisdiction within’ their respective areas to hear and determine all questions or claims for including or excluding or discharging persons or classes of persons from selective draft, under the provisions of this law, not included within the original jurisdiction of such local boards. All cases involving agricultural or industrial exemptions will be passed on by the district boards; which also shall decide appeals from the., local boards.’’

The regulations which have been set out by the President on the law, provide that where persons claim exemptions because of some industrial or agricultural pursuit, they must show the district boards that their particular work or occupation is necessary “to the maintenance of the military establishment or national interest during the emergency.” Exemptions are not to be made in classes, but each case will be decided by itself. In most of the counties of the state there is only one local exemption board. Marion county has ten such boards. When the drawings are made, persons have the right to appear before the local boards and claim exemptions. Those claiming exemption may appeal the case to the district board, if the decision of the local board is not satisfactory. The decision of the district boards will be final, except that their decisions may be set aside by the President.

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BROOKS’" THE BIG CHAUTAUQUA FEATURE

Brooks’ Famous Band is one of the largest and most complete and best known military bands in America. Mr. Brooks first came. into prominence in 1888, when in New York city he organised the original Brooks’ Band. Under his direction and management the organization came into popular favor and made a phenomenal success, being permanently engaged at leading resorts of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Savannah, St. Augustine, New Orleans and Galveston, and In the west, too, at the Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Sioux City, Kansas City and other popular expositions, it was popularly known. During Mr. Brooks’ visit to the World’s fair in 1893 he was induced by prominent and leading citizens to locate his band in Chicago. He at once became a top liner in the Windy City, controlling the best engagements, giving every winter a series of popular cc icerts and making tours of the entire country, taking part in large musical festivals, when from 150 to 300 pieces were engaged. Mr. Brooks is a composer and arranger. His works are favorably known to the best musicians of the country. Brooks’ Band is the big fourth day attraction of the Chautauqua.

THE DAIRY RATION

Feeding Tables Hard to Follow on Account of Variation of Ingredients. [National Crop Improvement Servica.] For many years feeders have endeavored to use so-called standard tables showing the theoretical number of pounds each of so-called digestible protein, fats and carbohydrates. These methods are fatally defective for the following reasons: First, the tables call for so much digestible food. If there was suet? a thing as digestible food it might furnish a basis to go by, but digestible food is really apparently digestible food, in that it disappears in the body. Just what use is made of it is not always clear. Some of it turns into gas, some is converted into heat, and much of it is used in the labor of digesting and handling the food. In the case of straw and similar material, nearly all of its energy is used up in the’ labor of digesting it, leaving little or no net gain. Straw should be returned to the soil. Take two samples of dried barley grains, each containing the same amount of digestible food, and one will give twenty more therms or heat units than the other. One hundred pounds of digestible food derived‘from roughage is about equal to eighty pounds derived from so if we add together things which are unlike, we get no tangible results. It is like adding so many pounds to so many gallons. So, the digestible basis of figuring rations is very inaccurate. The correct way is, first, to ascertain how much protein and energy a cow needs to sustain life and keep weight. You can get this from your experiment station, and ascertain how much is necessary to make one pound of milk of a certain fat test, and then feed her as much protein and energy as is needed to maintain her and supply food for as many pounds of milk as she can make. This is a very difficult problem and few can do it, and we challenge any two men to tackle the same problem under the same conditions and arrive at the same result. We cannot tell unless we try to find out, that a cow will not give more milk on more feed, or maybe as much milk on less feed. So feeding is largely experimental, as no two cows are alike. However, the law of averages will hold, and the feeder can save all this trouble and much loss by feeding a ration which his experiment station has in most cases made, say three to, four pounds of milk for each pound of mixed feed. There is one thing certain. The more solids and fat in the milk, the more feed needed per pound of milk. So, a good mixed feed which is properly combined and all the roughage she will eat will greatly simplify your feeding problem and a very little experimenting will soon show, you how much concentrates each cow needs to produce a maximum yield. <

RIOT IN BLOOMINGTON STRIKE

Several Persons Injured Following Speech by “Mother” Jones. Bloomington, 111... July 6.—The street car strike, which has been in progress peaceably for several weeks, developed into a riot, following a speech of “Mother” Jones. One car was taken "from the fails and placed across the railroad tracks, several conductors and motormen were badly beaten and one man. said to have been in the crowd which was attacking the cars, was shot through the neck. The mob started for the power plant which operates the street cars, commercial lighting and power system, and Illinois Traction system cars, but the employees, notified of their, coming, shut down the plant and the city is without light or power, except for the municipal plant which furnishes lights for the streets. -

Gaming Devices Wrecked.

Dubuque, la., July 6. —Sheriff Kenney demolished nearly 100 slot machines and spilled into the sever several hundred gallons of whisky, beer and other liquors which were seized by state agents here a eouple of months ago. _ - <

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom j Reported by Wire. YOUNG MEN ARE PREFERRED! Examining Officer for Fort Harrison Reserve Catbp Says Applicants Under 31 Years of Age Are Desired as Officer*. Fort Harrison, July 6. —Lieut. Ook Charles Crawford, examining officer for the second officers’ reserve camp, announced that applications from men under thirty-one years of age are desired. Although the war department has announced that preference will be given to men above the draft age, Colonel Crawford stated that this would apply only when qualifications are equal. There is a dearth of applicants above the draft age. Men between the ages of twenty-five and thirty-five are said to be the most desired.

To Probe Turkey Run Accident.

' Indianapolis, July 6. —The state forestry department will investigate an accident in Turkey Run park in which two, persons were seriously injured when a suspension foot bridge over' Sugar creek gave way. Twenty-five persons fell ten feet to the bank of the stream. Elsie Peyton of Crawfordsville suffered a broken arm and Georgette Piety of Mecca a dislocated shoulder. Many others were bruised. The accident was caused by a rotten gangway plank.

Pay for Appeal Boards.

Indianapolis, July 6. —With the announcement that the appeal boards for Indiana under the exemption act had been approved, the rates of pay for the members was announced. The Indiana disbursing officer will receive 8100 per month. Members of local and district boards will receive $4 per day and doctors will be paid $1 for each ten men or less examined in one day and 10 cents additional for every man over ten examined in one day. Clerks may be employed at $2.50 a day.

Major Bush In Charge.

Fort Harrison, July 6. —Major Bush of the Ohio National Guard was placed in charge of the Ohio and Indiana artillery units that are beginning training at Fort Harrison. Major Bush is ranking officer of* the two units. Stiff training has been outlined for the National Guard artillerymen, who are Instructors of the artillery students In the officers’ reserve corps.

Slacker Under Arrest.

Lafayette, July 6. —Ross W. Edward of Otterbein, who had declared himself against the draft and. was reported tc have boasted he carried a gun to shoot anyone who attempted to draft him, was arrested here. He was held oc the charge of carrying concealed weapons pending instructions from federal authorities.

Saved Baby’s Life.

Bloomington. July 6. —Mrs. Cornelius McKinley probably saved the life of her baby in a Fourth of July automobile accident, as the machine was going into a ditch, and threw the baby far to one side of the road. The child was bruised but not seriously hurt.

Taken on Murder Charge.

South Bend. July 6—Jimmy Ray, an attractive youth of eighteen years, was lodged in jail here on a charge of murdering Mr. and Mrs. George Miexel In a barn in the rear of their home over two months ago, for money. Jimnr* stoutly maintains his innocence.

Letter Carriers Meet.

Terre Haute. July 6. —One hundred and fifty delegates and visitors are attending the annual meeting of the Indiana Letter Carriers’ association. C. O. Methorn of Connersville was elected president.

Indiana Man Selected.

Indianapolis. July 6. —E. A. Bowman of Indianapolis is the new president of the Indiana state branch of the United National Association of Post Office Clerks. The meeting was held here on the Fourth.

Fireworks Causes Loss.

Tipton. July 6. An inventory of the stock of the Porter Drug company .showed a loss of several hundred dollars. due to the accidental firing of a large display of fireworks in a show window.

167,181 Autos in Indiana.

Indianapolis, July 6. —Eighty-five million dollars have been invested in automobiles in Indiana, according to figures compiled here. There are 167,181 machines in the state.

Killed in Auto Crash.

Angola, July 6. —Frank Dawson of Angola was instantly killed near Lake James when the automobile in which he was'riding struck a washout in the road.

$15,000 Blaze at Columbus.

Columbus, July 6. —Fire destroyed a two-story brick building owned by John Dahn and occupied by his grocery store. Loss $15,000.

Fire Cracker Destroys Eye.

Columbus, July 6. —William Carter, , fourteen, lost an eye by the explosion , of a giant fire cracker.