Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1917 — Page 1

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CROPS ARE GROWING RAPIDLY

Corn Is. Late But Rapid Growth Relieves Fears. The fine weather of the past two weeks has worked wonders on all crops, and especially so with corn. *gome report the corn growing at the rate of two inches a day, but at any rate the recent development ha*s been remarkable. This is in* dicated! 'by the appearance of the ’ fields, for the change has been marvelous there. We have been visited by periodical showers almost every day, and plenty of moisture mixed with a warm sunshine did the trick and started the stunted crop upward. Even granting,that the corn crop is three weeks behind normal, we .frequently have that much time to spare in the fall before frost comes. As a rule the corn fields are free from weeds, and this fact is a material benefit. Wheat and hay harvest is in full blast and both are up to the average.- The rains have damaged some hay,' and the lack of suffi--cjent help is being Appreciably felt in the' hay fields The wheat and rye crops will be in the shock before the end of next week and oats cutting will follow quickly, some being ready for the binder now.,

STATE’S NET DRAFT QUOTA

Indiana Will Be Required to Furnish 17,510 Men. Jesse , Eschbach, state conscription agent, Tuesday completed the task of tabulating the exact quotas of men which each division and county in the state-will have to provide in raising the first national under the selective conscription law. » The figures were compiled carefully "by Mr. Eschbach with the'as- ‘ sistance of experts from the office of the state .board of accounts and are the official net quotas of men which will be reported by Mr. Eschbach to* the war department in Washington. The new net quotas include the allocation of the twen-ty-phe men assigned to various districts in the state o because of excess of enlistments in the federal army and national guard reported by White county, the only one in the state w’hich does, not have to provide any men for the conscripted army. The net quota of the various counties and cities, together with the credits for enlistments in the regular army and national guard, is as follows: d ~I w! ~ ~ ■ • • '■ ’ 2 s<2 -2 SUBDIVISION 5 = m >5 E.~ g g“c|gs.= O - ■ Q V. Adams county ... 212 —Ol 861 106 Allen- county .... 258 31] 120 107 Fort Wayne 914 33 ■. 194] 381

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HERE IN SEARCH OF TRAITORS

Attorney John M. Spangler and Sheriff M. V. Zellers of Winamac were in Rensselaer Wednesday making Inquiries about a certain ■man and woman who recently passed through that county and who were thought to be working in the onion fields at Newland. Mr. Spangler is chairman of the Pulaski County Defense council and desired to apprehend the- pair to question them, tYiey having told stories of such variance at Winamac as to cause considerable suspicion. ;> « 1 The gentlemen from Winamac stated that reports were coming to them of disloyal citizens in certain phrts" of this, county,, and the matter is being' investigated by the ' proper officials. There is no room “in free America for those who have made this country their, chosen home and yet are not willing to stand'by it in the hour of need. Deportation is the o,ne remedy that should be freely used.

WRONGLY INFORMED, BROTHER

"The Kentland chautaudua association experienced a deficit of $229, making a total of $"2.50 for each of the local guarantors to make good out of their on n pockets. We understand ’he Rensselaer association went deeper fhan that in the hole. —Remington Press. Wrong, Bro. Bartoo. Rensselaer put uip no guarantee this year and therefore had no deficit to make up. We have contracted for next year, however, -* on the guarantee basis, but expect to hustle about and dispose of enough tickets so there will be no deficit.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From thß Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. County Assessor G. L. Thornton went to Indianapolis Thursday to attend the sessions of the state tax board. Three divorce suits were filed in the Benton circuit court this month, two of the plaintiffs being men and the other a woman. The master list of the draft has not yet been received in Jasper county and no notices will be sent out until further instructions have been received. New suits filed: No. 8790. Archilles Davis vs. John Roorda; supplementary execution. No. 8791. First National bank of Medaryville vs. Julius Klinger et al; complaint on forecloseure. Demand S3OO. i Marriage licenses issued: .Edgar Frank Duvall of Rensselaer, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Duvall, aged 26 January 9 last, dental student, and Hortense Cecile Hurrle of Dunkirk. Indiana, aged 22-July L&, music student. First marriage for male, second marriage for female, first marriage dissolved by divorce in June, 1916.

FAMILY HORSE UPSETS BUGGY

A report has reached us of £ runaway accident at Parr Wednesday night in w’hich Earl Miller and his family were thrown from their buggy but were not seriously injured. .< The family had driven to Parr from their home east of town when the horse they were driving became frightened and upset the buggy. All the occupants were thrown out, Mrs, Miller receiving a sprained limb and one daughter receiving a sprained arm. Mr. Miller and another daughter were unhurt. After the buggy upset the horse ran some distance and demolished the

EDGAR F. DUVALL IS MARRIED

Ed Duvall, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Duvall, and Mrs. Hortense Cecile Hurrle of Dunkirk, Indiana, were united in marriage Thursday evening at the home of the groom’s parents, west of town. Rev. J. B. Fleming, pastor of the Presbyterian church, performed the ceremony, using the pretty and impressive ring service. Among the out-of-town guests present were Miss Glena Bowman of Dunkirk, a cousin of the bride, and Dr. F. G. Behmlander of Bay City, Michigan. Following the ceremony the bride and groom departed on a short wedding journey to Lafayette.

HERE TO VISIT HIS PARENTS

Andrew A. Lee of Salem. Oregon, arrived here Wednesday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Lee, and other relatives and friends; Mr. Lee is a successful abstracter at Salem and came East to attend an . abstracters’ convention in Chicago, which opens August 15. He came ahead of the time set so as to be able to spend some time with his parents and attend to some business matters.

EDITOR’S MIND IS WANDERING

Some Remington parties who went to Lafayette last Saturday to attend the circus are reported to have killed four chickens and a quail while enroute, and it is said that it was not a good day for chickens either. How many “chickens,” they found when they got to Lafayette our inforihant does not state.—Remington Press.

BOARD WILL SIT AT LAPORTE

M. L. Ray of Peru has been chosen chairman and A. J. Hickey of Laporte was made secretary of the conscription appeal board of this district Thursday. All sessions of the board will be held at Laporte. i

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY. JULY 28, 1917

SLACKER TAKEN TO LAFAYETTE

Deputy United States Marshal Game Here After Newland Man. Martin Ordiway, the Slacker, who. was arrested at'Newland Monday evening for failure to register, was taken in charge Thursday by Deputy United States Marshal Frank S. Ream, and taken so La : fayette where he wan arraigned before United States Commissioner Morris Parks, and was bound over to await the action of the federal court at Indianapolis in the sum of SI,OOO. Ordiway’s name was first reported to have been Boedman but it had been wrongly reported to Sheriff McColly. He said that he was ignorant of the registration and draft and was willing to join either the army or navy. He could not give bqnd and will be placed in the Marion county jail to await the action of the court.

PLANS FOR TRIP ALL MADE

Farmers to See Livestock of County Next Thursday. The officers of the Jasper County Livestock Breeders’ association have made final preparations for the first annual auto tour of the county, to be held next Thursday, for the purpose of inspecting the herds and flocks of the prominent breeders of the county which may be reached readily , and for the promotion of good breeding stock generally. The party will meet at the northeast corner of the court house lawn at 8 o’clock in the morning, with well filled lunch baskets, families and friends, and will spend the entire day touring through the different localities of the county and becoming acquainted with the different breeders and their stock. The route has been carefully selected by a committee consisting of Fred Phillips. H. J. Dexter, Chauncey Wood, which, it is believed, will enable them to display more good livestock than may be found in the same distance in any other part of the community. Among other attractions promised will be' animals from the famous McCray and Van Natta herds of Herefords, an exceptional Jersey breeding herd, a $1,400 imported Shorthorn bull, a herd of over eighty head of registered Shorthorns, a Clydesdale Hbrse farm, a splendid herd of Polled Herefords, a high-class herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle, and several smaller herds of good Shorthorn, Hereford and Angus animals. Some of the best herds of Hampshire and Duroc hogs in the United States will also be visited. ‘‘All that we need to insure a most profitable trip is a good day,” said Chauncey Wood, secretary, “and we have written to the weather man and have the promise of that. Not only members of the association but all interested in better farming are' invited to attend. We have made our arrangements to traverse good roads as far as possible and have in mind a splendid place for our noon dinner, and we hope that we will start something that will set all our farmers to thinking about- the value of good stock on their farms.”

CORN IS NOW $2 PER BUSHEL

Yesterday’s Rensselaer Markets - Corn, $2; oats, 70c. No quotations are made on wheat or rye as yet. The year ago were: Corn, 75c; oats, ,35c; wheat, $1.17; rye, 85c. \ ' ■

Sunday Evening Program Rensselaer and Wolcott Bands CHARLES WOLF, Director 8 o’clock Overture—Maritana - - - • Wallace Selection —Sacred Songs - • - - Barnard Chimes-—Chapel Chimes • ■ *» Remick* Trio—Perfect Day - • - - . - Bond Selection—ll Trdvatore • - - Verdi Overture —Songs of the Nation - - Remick Idyll—Simple Aven - - Thome March —Onward, Christian Soldiers - Sullivan Star Spangled Banner

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. SOUTHERN EDiTOR'S OPINION Governor Goodrich of Indiana is opposed to the Indiana militia coming to Mississippi in August "because it is so hot here.” That’s where you are mistaken, governor. It is not as hot in Hattiesburg as it is in Indianapolis. We challenge you to take the. government weather readings. We never have prostrations from heat here, and you sometimes do. We nearly always have a soft gulf breeze here, and a good deal of the time you just bake under the sun and have no cooling breeze at all. Our summers are longer than yours, but not hotter; not as hot. Our winters are shorter and hot as cold. When it comes to climate, this part of the state —not the Delta, but south Mississippi—has Indiana beaten a whole city block: You are laboring, governor, under the same mistake General Wood was before he came to look this camp site oyer. If yOu will come with the boys, Hattiesburg will give you a right royal welcome, and convince sou in a little while that the war depart ment has greatly favored the Indiana and Kentucky militia by ordering them to camp Shelby. It you want to “be-shown,” governor, just come along. We’ve got the goods and are willing. to display them.—Hattiesburg News.

A SUNDAY EVENING CONCERT

Rensselaer and Wolcott Bands W ill Render Joint Program. The Rensselaer and Wolcott bands, both under the leadership of Charles Wolf, will render a joint concert in this city at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. The program will consist largely of sacred music and selections appropriate to the occasion. Both the Rensselaer and Wolcott bands are recognized among the best in this part of Indiana, and a joint program from the two should and no doubt will prove attractive to perhaps the largest concert crowd of the season.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Charles V. May is much better at this writing. Miss Maurine Tuteur underwent an operation for appendicitis Wednesday, and is improving nicely. Laura Spencer, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spencer, and Harry Hochstetler,. little son of Mr., and Mrs. Simon Hochstetler, had their tonsils removed yesterday. David Alter, little grandson of Mr. and Mrs. David Alter of Union township’ entered the hospital yesterda for treatment. The little fellow has but recently recovered fro-: diphtheria and is not doing as well as desired.

NOTES OF FARMERS’ CLUBS

The North Marion .Farmers’ club win hold Jts regular meeting at the Bowling Green school house Tuesday evening. .Mrs. C. C. Horsewood, • secretary, reports. that an excellent program has been arranged, including recitations and songs with talks by Superintend-ent-elect Sterrett, County Agent Learning and others. All are invited. " . i The Gillam Farmers’ club will meet at the Independence church next 'Wednesday evening. The program committee has arranged the following program: Song ..Gillam Chorus Song .. . -. . Johnson children "Women and the War”. Miss Florence Ryan "What Is the Best Telephone’ System for the Farmer to Employ—Private, Corporation or Cooperation’”.. . .Stewart Learning. John Guild, John Selmer General Discussion Recitation...... Gordon Robinson Song Chorus

WRITES HOME FROM WAR ZONE

Former Milroy Township Boy Now With the Troops in France. Clifford Ogle, a former Milroy township boy, is now with the American forces in France, and in a letter to his folks received thic week he gives some interesting facts concerning the country, which will shortly see hundreds of thousands- of- Our boys. The letter f(H----lows: Dear Mother and all: I arrived safely a few days ago but have just now got a chance to write. We had a fine trip.- no storms and I didn’t get seasick as I supposed I would do. I was rather dizzy though the first day out. Well, I can say that I like the country well enough and the people, too. from what I have seen of them. They seem glad to see us, which is natural, but it’s,. rather awkward not to be able to talk to them. When I get them to understand what I want to buy I lay down some money and they take what they want. However, I think I will soon pick up enough of the lingo to get along with. This is certainly a pretty country.* It's a little more rolling than at home and the roads run in every direction, according to the lay of the land. The wheat- is almost ready to harvest. There are no fences and everything is ill patches. There are hedges, and vines on the houses covered with roses, and avenues with trees in the middle. You can hardly tell whether you’re in town or not. You must write often and don’t worry, for there is no more danger here than where I was before. It is raining here. It gets dark about 9:30 and light at 3. We don't need any lights. It is cooler than in Indiana, too, but I think I'll like the climate better than some I have in mind. Will try. to write at least each week. Your loving son.

A FEW CONSCRIPTION FACTS

Procedure for Those Who Wish to Be Exempted From Service. Attorney John A Dunlap of this city has furnished The Democrat with the following information regarding the conscription procedure: 1. There are three tribunals which are based upon claims for exemption from military service. In each county in the United States and for each city of over 30,000 there are one or more local exemption boards. 2. In eVery federal judicial district there are one or more district boards having appellate jurisdiction over a number of local boards and having original jurisdiction of claims for exemption on industrial grounds. The location of the district board having appellate jurisdiction over this local board will be, made known within a few days and will be most, probably located at some point in the northwestern part of the state. 3. Appeals may- fee ..taken from the district boards on industrial grounds for discharge to the President. These are the three tribunals

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EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION

Rensselaer, July 27, 1917. In behalf of Jasper county, Indiana, chapter America Red Cross and for the ladies engaged in the work of the chapter, I express to Miss Elizabeth DeFrees our thanks for the expert instructions and assistance she has so gratuitously rendered to onr country in the time of its greatest need. Words are inefficient to express our appreciation of her services, but we will ever retain an affecionaTe memory of her loyal devotion. —CHARLES G. SPITLER, Chairman.

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PROTESTS MADE ON STATE QUOTAS

Complaints Are Due to Misunderstandings, Say Officials GET CREDIT ON NEXT DRAFT No Allowance lias Been Made on First Call for Voluntary Enlistments Since June 30. Washington, July 27.—Every enlist-] ed man will be credited to his state,] when the second Increment of the new: national army is drawn, according to announcement made at the ofllce of Provost Marshal General Crowder. Constant protests' are coming In concerning the. assignment of quotas by the governors of the various states. Each locality has failed to understand that no credit has been allowed in this Increment for men enlisted in either the National Guard or the regular army since June 30. Tn some instances local authorities have believed they would not be culled upon to fur-' nish any men for the national. army,, but have been disappointed to tlnd a‘ quota assigned to them. Credit On Second Quota. When the quotas are made for the second increment full credit will bes given to each state for every man who has enlisted since the beginning of the war up to the time of the as-> slgnment of quotas for the second In-' crement.. ■ It is believed now that the burden, to be thrown upon the localities wllll be smaller for the: iiecon<l draft than r for the first. There will bo more vol-* untary enlistments to be credited andi the second Increment-will be smaller; than the first. While the strength of the second in-* crement Is still a matter of conjecture,, ft Is bellev’ed that it may be somewhat less than 500,000 because of the dllllcnlty in equipping the mon and tha necessary time to train them. Can Draft to Keep Ranks Full. Moreover, the conscription bill under which the men have been drafted into service provides only for a “million; men under arms.” There is, however, a provision for the drafting of men to k«.*ep up the strength of the million men under arms. It Is believed that the war department will arrange the second Increment so that there will still be room to call at least 200,000* men under the conscription act and perhaps 100,000 to complete the ranks' of the first two Increments. It seems most probable now, too, that! legislation will be enacted to draft! aliens, which will also serve to a great! extent to lighten' the burden placed upon many communities, where the alien population Is very large.

TWO DIE IN NEW RACE RIOT

CLIFFORD.

Further Trouble Breaks Out at Chester, Pa., After Quiet Day. Chester, Pa., July 27. —Two men, one white and one a negro, were killed, in race riots which broke out anew here after a day of comparative quiet. About twenty persons were injured. Scores of persons were arrested and the authorities announced they had the situation well in hand.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Roorda, on the Otis ranch north of Fair Oaks, a daughter. July 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Davisson of Barkley township, a son. . July 26. to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clemens, eig'ht miles east of Rensselaer, a son.

We wish to thank the friends and neighbors who so willingly volunteered their help and sympathy in the sickness and death of our dear son, brother and husband. We also wish to express appreciation and thanks for the beautiful songs. —B. H. SHEFFER AND FAMILY. MRS. A. J. SHEFFER.

Wild Hay—We have a large acreage of wild hay to put up in Newton county, known as the Kent tract of land, west of Fair Oaks, on shares or by the ton. Ha F ready to put up from now on.— J. J. Lawler. Phone 337, JAMES E. WALTER, Supt. ts Man With Tractor Wanted—We have several hundred acres we want plowed for wheat, on ranch west of Fair Oaks; ready any time after August T. —-J. J. Lawler, Phone 337, JAMES E. WALTER, Supt. ts Do you use the want ad. columns ,of The Democrat? If not, try an ad.

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