Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1917 — Page 2

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IB[ JASPER COin StMQGRfII F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Lons Distance Telephone* Office 31S Residence 111 Entered a * Second -Class Mail Matter Tune 8, 1908, at the poetofflee at Rensse-* leer, Indiana, under the Act of March ». 1879. ‘ Publlahed Wednesday and Saturday. The Only All Home-Print Newspaper in Jasper County. ADVERTISING v KATES A Display 12%c Inch Display, special position.... 15c Inch Benders, per line first Insertion.. Be Readers, per line add. Insertions. .3c Want Ads—One cent per word each Insertion; minimum 26c. Bpeclal price If run one or more months. Cash must accompany order unless advertiser has open account. Card of Thanks —Not to exceed ten lines, 60c. Cash with order. All acounts 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. WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1917

THE EAST ST. LOUIS LESSON

It is interesting to speculate as to what would have been the outcome of the East St. Louis affair had it occurred after our troops had been sent to France, or even had they been in camp in the far South. And the thought serves to emphasize the fact that the day is coming when troops will not be available for every local disturbance that may crop out. Coincident with the formation of an army for foreigh service should be the organization of home guard companies. These should be composed of exempts entirely, but should be trained bv competent officers, and should be gotten irrtor shape for active duty at as early a date as possible. The community that has not such a unit should get busy at once and organize one.

AN URGENT REFORM

The United States would experience far less trouble from its foreign immigration, in its failure to assimilate with the native population, if some radical changes were made in our immigration laws, more particularly as they apply to citizenship. The comparative ease with "which this great privilege is acquired has tended to cheapen it in the eyes of its beneficiaries. Citizenship in the countries from which we derive the most of our immigration is most difficult of attainment, and is valued accordingly. Hence, when these people conrie. to us and have this booh thrust upon them, who can blame them that they hold it in light esteem? > , " It is doubtful if the welfare of

the republic will longer permit the full naturalization of foreigners. At least the franchise should not be conferred* until after long residence and am.plelpr.oof of loyalty. The ease with which the foreign vote has long been herded and controlled in the great centers of population has always been a matter of keen reproach to our people. This has been largely due to their our laws, and institutions, and can only be remedied by education. Very little trouble of the sort is experienced with the children of these foreigners. A breader view of life in a democracy has beep given them through a greater knowledge of American institutions and American ideals. A' restriction of the suffrage will also have a salutary effect upon the labor problems of the country. Many of our labor troubles are fomented either by or on account of this element, which is armed with a weapon of which they understand only the power—none of the duties and responsibilities. Given a better knowledge of the latter before the former is placed in their hands much of our trouble could be t averted. The time is here when the United States ckn no longer afford to pose as an asylum for the oppressed of all nations. The interests of our own people must take precedence.

MARKETING THE NATION'S SURPLUS

Already the indications are that this country will produce this season the greatest crop of grains, vegetables and fluits, to say nothing of hay and other roughage, that it has ever seen grown.' This is very encouraging and it should tend to cheer us for the great struggle that has been the incentive to this stimulation of production. But in connection with this there is yet another problem to be solved—that of marketing this crop. In ordinary times this is no little matter. Under present conditions it assumes serious proportions. But it is something .that will have to "be worked out, and the sooner- the intelligence of the :country is put to work on the matter the better the country will. fare.

The average farmer has ' no trouble in marketing his staple crops, such •as wheat, corn, potatoes and live stock—at least in normal years. This year, though, he is liable not to fare so well even on these. Rut the small fruits and vegetables have always been rather hard to dispose of profitably, and will he more so this year. This matter of intelligent marketing should not be left to chance. Intelligent efforts should be directed toward it, and preparations should start at once. --f", ■ And right here-is where a close community co-operation will prove of invaluable service. The average American farmer raises vegetables and fruits in abundance, and markets them by selecting what his family needs and permitting the overplus to • •practically go to waste --at least return to the soil. Surplus summer fruits and vegetables are hard to market, but it is right here in this surplus—that is, in

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getting it to the cities, or to the points of country where it is • not produced—-that" the greatest economy can be practiced. It is to a careful' marketing of the surplus perishable .products of the farms that community organizations, boards of trade and businesmen nil over the country should direct their attention.

ANOTHER COAL POINT OF VIEW

in a 'recent issue the l - ; . r Herald discussed the coal s. .' n and 'seeing nothing in the : .? t - . to tend to-relieve the shortage advised its readers to buy their., nest winter’s supply of coal now. :e lieving that the price would of necessity go higher. This would perhaps have been true under the old regime and methods of operation, and th<; Herald's advice would no doubt have been timelv and conservative, but V the federal government and states have taken concerted a:tlon to bring about relief from the prevailing high prices. This action has., attracted nation-wide anemias and a reader of the Herald who seer success in the effort, write.- tse editor of the Herald as follows: Morris, Illinois, July 11.— To tie Editor; On the front page u: tinissue of the Herald of July 11 was an article entitled ‘"Buy Your Coal Now.” In this article you say: “Between now and the Ist of next April the bituminous mines will hav*e to produce 52,0{HJ,000 tons more coal than they did last year if the bigger demand is to be satisfied. This means that all the mines in the nation will have to run twenty-three more days in tie nest nine months than they were able to run in the corresponding period of last -year. This means, further, that they will have to get. somewhere and somehow, the added cars to carry the coal. The job seems almost hopeless. Last year mines ran 230 days.’’ Your investigation has been superficial and your conclusions are erroneous. If your advice is followed by. the coal consumer; generally it will have the effect of robbing the ultimate consumers of- coal of hundreds of 0 millions of dollars in the next thirty days. It wii; benefit no one except the coal dealers and will enable them to unload on the '“public vast quantities of coal at about two and one-hali times the price that coal should retail at on the market at this time.

I, too, have . been studying the coal situation. I derive my information from a report recently made by the federal trade commission, contained in house document 19 3, and also from a report made by the department of .the interior within the last ten days, and in a full summary of the entire eoai situation of the country made by Senator Pomerene of Ohio, and contained in the Congressional Record of July 5. <• The fact is that there is no car shortage except such as the coal barons and the transportation companies have purposely created dor the purpose of boosting prices. Tie par shortage claimed by the railroad companies is about IbO,<HKP cars. The freight car supply is now over 2,700,000. These cars can be so utilized by the coal and railroad companies as no increase their present deficiency by an equiv alent of about 700,01T0. Therefore if the coal companies and the railroads use. the cars they now have there will be no car shortage, hut a great’surplus of cars. The evidence available further discloses that the coal operators can and ought to produce coal at the mouth of the mine at a maximum price of $1.50 per ton. This coal ought to retail to the ultimate consumer at not to exceed $3.25 to $3.50 per ton, and to charge $7, $8 .or. $9 a ton for coal is simply robbery. Your advice to your readers should be: “Do not buy your coal now. Wait until corigress enacts house bill 4961, which provides for national security and defense by encouraging production, conserving the sup ply and controlling the distribution of food products and fuel.” The probabilities are that coal will then be less than half the existing price. At any rate you should not create' a coal panic among coal consumers at this time, but should lay (before them the facts and then let every buyer act on his own responsibility. . I write this letter because I believe the Herald is one of the fairest newspapers published in Chicago, and that, you . have been misinformed and misled regarding your alleged facts in reference to. coal. J. W. RAUSCH.

NEWS FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Willi&m S. Moore', a graduate of Purdue in 1898 and for the past few years city engineer of Grand Rapids, Michigan, ha? been appointed state highway engineer by the Indiana highway commission at a salary of $4,500 a year. Mr Moore will fake office as soon as possible, the salary having been approved by the governor, as required by law. Clem Harmon, a young automobile' driver of Medaryville. has disappeared, it is said, following his arrest on a charge of kidnapping Marie Calvinder. less than 14 years old. also of Medaryville. Harmon j had beert released under a SSOO bond. It is charged that be took the girl to North Judson and was found with her when a raid wgs made on a resort there. Disposal of the administration food contra! bill- by the senate

coder its agreement for a final vote next Saturday virtually comprises the entire, program of congress this week. In the fifth of its consideration iai with leaders cooperating to share the pending measure to meet President Wilson's i -:r-r. the bill will be discussed today under a five-minute limit of ate. Prompt agreement of connext week is expected .so ::.r legislation will be on the statute books before August 1.

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

TL- Ger:-:an host- are slowly losing- retreating inch by inch; position- of their careful choosing, and which they thought a cinch, have front their Warriors' been wrested, by iijjfd sword and gun; by Haig Po Hinden.erg's been bested, he'll soon be on the run. Yet Kaiser Bill is busy spinning, whene’er he. has the chance, tell yarns of how his men are winning, among the hills of France. The more the kaiser's..'.men are beaten, the more i- waves his hat. "Just watch our ■; ..ster’y retre-itin'." he yells; "get wise to that! Such, strategy's beyond "all praising, .the ' foe it : must confound.’; .-by strokes. of genius amazing,. we've 'lost ten ■’ miles- _of around!'" How long will patient Germans swallow the" kaiser's fairy tale, while they strive on, with stomachs hollow, to raise for Bill more kale? Upon his word they have' been leaning, and never found it - right. He told them that his submarine would shortly end the fight. He told them Hindenberg would quickly back Britain off the scene; he told them fibs so thin 2nd sickly, they'd fool no horse marine-. With Bill defeat's a thing o f glory. and soup becomes champagne: .how. long will Germans stand his story, and still be counted sane?

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suffered. Dr- and Airs. E. S- Baker of .this city were ampng the heaviest losers, J'jo acres of corn" on their farm being practically ruined. Among the farms that suffered were the Sumner Baker land, Brown brothers. 'Charles Daugherty, .McFarland. ’Henry Miller, Charles Childers. John. Slefers and Charles Wek-fc.—Saturday's Lafayette Journal,

SOCKS FOR OUR SOLDIER BOYS

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su.TE‘-r but In the winter season it is unbearable. With this knowledge a number of Indiana women, with the co-o:-eratiQn of the State Council of I*. fesse. .are working with the sole object of famishing wool and knit ting socks to he ready for the first Indiana regiments to be called. To facilitate this work the state has been divided into fifteen districts, with Indianapolis as state headquarters. Each district, composed of several counties, has its distributing center or local headquarters. Our district consists of Porter* Lake. Newton. Pulaski and Jasper counties, with Rensselaer as headquarters. All supplies are sent here to be distributed throughout the counties of this section, and the local committees will meet here. Mrs. Ora T. Ross,»who is secretary of the local council of defense, has charge of the supplies of this section and wool and needles can be secured from her at the Navy League room.

This work is quite distinct from that of the Red CrdSs Or the Navy League and does not conflict with their's in any way; in fact, it has their heartiest co-operation. This is. an organization of Indiana women to knit socks for Indiana soldiers. . Many of our men and boys,' who are neighbors and friends,' will go froin this state p> take an active part ©n the firing line in France and -are want to make them as comrvable as possible. Many times people question the wisdom of knitting socks by hand when machine mdde ones could be more easily secured. Machine made socks are of poor grade wool and because of the mechanism of the machinery the wool is dragged by weights until it loses its elasticity. Machine knitted socks last only one-third as long as hand made ones and are not nearly so comfortable or so easy on the feet. The women of Indiana propose to famish 4.000 pairs of socks by September 1. These socks will be perfect, without seams or -knots. The yarn has been boiled before making up and each pair of finished socks will be inspected. The direct tions given mast be followed carefully and experienced knitters are particularly desired to do this work. There now remain just seven weeks until September 1, and Jas per county's quota of . seventy pairs of socks should be ready by that time. The wool and needles are ready. Let the knitters come to the front

NOTICE OF STEEL BRIDGE LETTING —No. 3071 Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday. August 7, 1917, the Board of. Commissioners of ‘ Jasper county, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of steel bridge in Keenfii? township over the Otis ditch, between sections: l.t and It! 'on the* north and south road, township 31 north, range 7 ..west,-.' Said bridge to be built according to plans and specifications on file in the auditor's office. All bids to be on file by 2 o’ clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit according to law. The board reserves the right to reany and all bids. . By order - of the . Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, Indiana. . JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County, Indiana. NOTICE OF STEEL BRIDGE LETTING—No. 3072 Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday. August 7, 1917, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the .Obstruction of steel bridge in Keener township over the Cooper’ ditch betw'f u sections. 14 and 15 pu north and s..nth i. ad, township 31 north, range 7 westj' Said bridge to be built according to plans and specifications on file in the auditor's officer All bids to be on file by - o’clock of said -date arid to be accompanied by bond and affidavit ac - cording to law. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order Of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper eountv, Indiana. 1 JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County, Indiana.

NOTICE OF STEEL BRIDGE LETTING—No. 2952 Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday. August 7. 1917. the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county.' Indiana, wilt', .'.-receive' sealed proposals for the construction' of steel bridge in Walker township over lateral to the Grover Smith ditch, between. sections 5 and ti, township 31 north, range 5 West, on north and south highway. Said bridge to be built according to plans and specifications on file in- the auditor's office- All bids to be on file l-.y 2 o’clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit according to law. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, Indiana. JOSEPH P, HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County, Indiana. NOTICE OF STEEL BRIDGE LETTING—No. 3076 Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday; August 7. 1917. the Board of Com-, mission ers of Jasper county, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the. construction of steel bridge in Carpenter township On north and south road, 1-2 mile south of the northeast corner .of section -9. township 27 north, range i; west', in Jasper county! Indiana. Said bridge to be built according to plans and specifications on file in the auditor's office. All bids to be on file py 2 o'clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit according to law. The board reserves the right to reject anv and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper countv. .Indiana. « JOSEPH V. TTAMMOXD. Auditor Jasper County, Indiana. NOTICE OF CORRUGATED IRON CULVERT LETTING—No. 3074 Not-iee v is herebv given that on Tuesday. August 7. 1917. the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county. Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of. corrugated iron culvert with concrete headers over Marble private drerlgre ditch between sections 2and 27. township 32 north, range 6 west, on east and west road. Said bridge to ire built according to plans and specifications on file in the auditor's office. All bids to be on file by 2 o'clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and' affidavit according to law. , , The board reserves the right to reject anv and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper eountv. Indinnn. , ' JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper 'County. Indiana.

NOTICE OF BRIDGE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT LETTING No. 3053 Notice is hcrebv given that on Tuesday. August t; 1917, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of removal and replacement of south : span of bridge over Kankakee river between sections 2 and 3. township 32 north, range 7 west. Said removal and replacement to be built according to plans and specifications on file in the auditors office. All bids to be on file by 2 o'clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit according to law. The board reserves the right to reject anv and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper countv, Indiana. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County. Indiana. NOTICE OF BRIDGE REPAIR LETTING—No. 3077 Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday. August 7, 1917. the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of bridge repair on the east and west highway over the Iroquois river between sections 16 and 21, township 29 north, range 6 west, in Marion township, Jasper county, Indiana. Said bridge repair to be built ae- .<•><- -ding to . plans and specifications on file in the auditor’s office* all bids to be on file by 2 o'clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit' according to law. The board reserves the right to reject' any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper countv, Indiana. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND. Auditor Jasper County. Indiana. NOTICE OF BRIDGE REPAIR LETTING—No. 3078 Notice is hereby given that ■ on Tuesday. August 7. 1917. the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of bridge repair on the nort,h and south highway over the Iroquois river between sections 29 and 30. township 29 north, range fi west, in Marian township. Jasper county, Indiana. — ——..—; ; ——. —; Said bridge repair to be built according to plans and specifications on file in the auditor's office. All bids to be oh file by 2 o’clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit' according to law. The board reserves the right to reject' any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper countv, Indiana. V JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County. Indiana.

NOTICE OF CULVERT BRIDGE LETTING—No. 3050 Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday. August 7, 1917,v the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county. Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of culvert bridge over the Malonev lateral to the Bass ditch, on the north and south road on the east side of section 24. township 32 north, range 5 West. Kankakee township. Jasper county, Indiana. Said culvert bridge to be built according to plans and specifications on file in the auditor's office. All bids to be on' file by 2 o'clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit' according to law. The board reserves the right to reject' any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper countv, Indiana. - JOSEPH P. HAMMOND. Auditor Jasper County. Indiana. NOTICE OF CULVERT BRIDGE LET- . . Ting—No. 3051 Xot’ee Is • herebv given that on Tuesday. August 7, 1917, the. Board of Commissioners of Jasper county,.. Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of culvert bridge over the Maloney lateral to the Bass ditch, on the east and west road between Sections 24 and 25. township 32 north,

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range 5 west, in Kankakee township, Jasper county. Indiana. '■ , Said culvert bridge to be built according to plans and specifications on file in the auditor's office. All bids to be on file by 2 o’clock of said date - and to he accompanied by bond 'and affidavit according to law. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, Indiana. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County, Indiana. NOTICE OF CULVERT BRIDGE LETv TING—No.'*3OS2 Notice Is hereby given that on Tuesday. August 7, 1917, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, Indiana, will receive scaled proposals for” the construction of culvert bridge over the Maloney lateral to the Bass ditch, on the east and west read between sectioris 21 and 25, township 32 north, range 5 west, ■in Kankakee township, Jasper county, Indiana. Said culvert bridge to be built ac-eo-diug to plans and specifications on file in the auditor’s office, All bids to be on file +»- 1 2 o’clock of said date and to be accompanied by bond and affidavit according to law. The board reserves the right to reject ■ anv and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, Indiana. _ JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, . Auditor jasper County, Indiana. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS OF SALE OF IMPROVEMENT Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday. August 7, 1917, the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, Indiana, will, at the'commissioners’ court room, in the court house in thfi city of Rtensselaef, Indiana, at 2 o’clock p. m. of said day, receive sealed proposals for ihe construction of a garage and driveway at the county jail, cause No. 3040. Plans and specifications for said irnpmvement are. on file in the auditors office of said county. . ' , Each bid must-be accompanied by bond in a sum eQual to double the amount of the bid, as provided by law. The board reserves the right to reMeet any and all bids. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County, Indiana. Redondo beach, California, is to be flooded with light representing the American flag.

(fesifiedfiM FOR SALE For Sale —A fresh Jersey cow with heifer calf by side.—B. J. DUVALL. Phone 43 6. For Sale—Laurel range, in fine condition, 1 pirrHo bench, almost new.—Enquire at The Democrat office. . 320 For Sale Cheap—Good punching bag outfit, including bag, mits and heavy cypress platform; all in good shape. Enquire at Democrat office. For Sale —At a bargain, good building lot on Webster street, 75x 180, in block 42, Weston’s addition, 3 blocks from court house. — M. I. ADAMS & SON. ts For Sale—96-acre farm, improved with house, barn, new concrete silo, 2 wells; 3 .miles to railroad town, R. F. D. All under cultivation except 15 acres timber for pasture. Will take part cash or trade, terms on remainder, —BOX 93, Fair Oaks, Indiana. R-R 2., a-14 —‘ . ■ —. Butter Wrappers — Vegetable parchment butter wrappers In any quantity desired, either plain or printed, at The Democrat Office, ts Remington Typewriter, No. 7 t with tabulating attachment. Machine In splendid condition and looks and Is practically as good ai new; cost $l2O, will sell at a bargain.—THE DEMOCRAT. Good Recleaned Timothy Seed, $3 per bushel, at RENSSELAER GARAGE. ts

One of the Rest 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 pries 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. Phono 315 or 311. MISCELLANEOUS Typewriter Ribbons—The Democrat carries In stock In Its fancy stationery department the famous Nedieh 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 Storage—-I 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- —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 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.—CJHAS. J. DEAN & SON. ts Farm Loans—Money to loan on farm property In any sums up to SIO,OOO. —E. P. HONAN. I /Int Ihfil Witho ’ lt Delay, LQ [lf] Without Commission, I IUI Illv [Without Charges for 11/Miry [Making or Recording U Ink I Instruments. IfIUIIL I J w. H. PARKINSON,