Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1917 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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ROSELAWN MAN IS SENTENCED

Bert Baker Gets One to Eight Years for Stealing Chickens. Bert Baker of Roselawn, who was arrested several months ago on complaint of Isaac N. Best, charged with stealing chickens of the value of $5 from the latter, was tried before a jury in the Jasper circuit court Wednesday and found guilty. The case was brought here on a change of venue from Newton county. The evidence was very much against Baker and the jury returned a verdict of guilty as charged in the indictment, and that he was 21 years old. Sentence was pronounced at once by Judge Hanley, who decreed that Baker be confined in the state reformatory for a period of from one to eight years, and that he be disfranchised for a period of two years, and pay a fine of SIOO. At this writing (Friday morning) Baker has not yet been taken to the reformatory.

CITY ELECTION NOVEMBER 6

Net Much Interest Shown in the Coming Event. Apparently very few people have given much thought to the coming city election, to be held in Rensselaer on Tuesday, November 6, and unless a little more “pep” is added the vote will be a light one. While the Republicans have out a full ticket, the Democrats have but four places filled, these candidates being selected at the city primary held last March. The Democrats have no candidate for mayor, clerk, treasurer or councilman in the Second ward. Their candidates for councilman in the First and Third wards, respectively, are Cleve W. Eger and James Snedeker. At large Nathaniel Scott and Edward IHlerath. The Republicans have C. G. Spitler for re-election as mayor; Charles Morlan for clerk; C. M. Sands for’ .treasurer. Councilmen —H. R. Wood, F. W. Tobias, Fred Waymire for the First, Second and Third wards, respectively. At large —Conrad Kellner and Rex Warner.

COMPANY M IS DISMEMBERED

Part Go to Training Battalion and Some to the Artillery. Company M of Rensselaer is no more. Immediately upon the arrival of .the local unit at Hattiesburg, Mississippi, it was put through a reorganization process with the result that the company proper became the 12th Company, Training Battalion, 151st Infantry, and to further add to the wreck fortythree men were transferred to the 137th Field Artillery, and others will follow later on. Their places in the original unit will be filled by men from the national army. The forty-three men transferred in the first move follow: ' Elmer J. Baker, Harry Beebe, Arthur Bissenden, James C. Brouhard, Jesse L. Brouhard, Seaver Davidson, Cecil V. Dawson, Clem East, Warren M. Fisher, Edwin L. Gerhold, Carl M. Gordon, Curtner Hartsock, Richard Hartsock, Leslie L. Konkle, Charles Landis, John S. Monrick, Arthur D. Morgan. Edward W. Murphy, Harvey E. Myers, Richard E. Myers, Ray J. Nairn, Charles B. Nichols, Emory Nixon, Dallas E. Norris, Emriiet O’Brien, Melville E. Patterson, John, Peterson, Daniel Pfrimmer, George J. Powers, Hawley T. Ramey, Roscoe Reeder, Lawrence T. Reichart, Lee Rothrock, Ara J. Rounds, Paul T. Spangle, Howard A. Speaks. John S. Standish, James Stonebraker, Glen Swaim, Elza P. Swim, William C. Vestal, Grover E. Wood, Ross Wood.

AUTOMOBILE RAN INTO BUGGY

Vehicle Demolihed But Occupants Escaped Serious Injury. An automobile driven by William Hendricks ran into a buggy containing Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Neeius and son Henry near the James H. Chapman residence on Van Rensselaer street shortly after 7 o’clock Wednesday evening. The buggy was demolished but beyond a cut on the little boy’s face and bruises to Mrs. Nesius, the occupants escaped. Mr. Hendricks stated that he did not see the buggy in time to prevent running into it.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notos Gathered from the Several County Offices. County Superintendent Morgan L. Sterrett made a business trip to Lafayette Tuesday. Remember that this is the last month for paying the fall installment of taxes —Monday, November 5, is the last day. William Ott of Kniman, one of the second contingent to go from this county to Camp Zachary Taylor, returned to Rensselaer Thursday. He was discharged because of flat feet, which could not stand the continued marching. Jasper county has been asked to take $428,400 worth of the second issue of Liberty bonds, this being our apportionate amount The various banks of the county have the sale of the bonds in hand and are making every effort to reach the stipulated figure. Marriage licenses issued: October 4, Lester Cyrus Guild of Jasper county, aged 20 September 11 last, farmer, and Lillian ray-Man-ning, also of Jasper county, aged 23 July 17 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Male being under age his father, James Alfred Guild, gives consent to issuance of license.

The final payifitent on the Red Cross war pledges, made last June, was due on October 1, and the committee of the war fund would greatly appreciate if subscribers to this fund will complete their payments. They can be made either to J. H. Chapman, treasurer, at the State bank, or at the Red Cross The Newton circuit court will convene Monday and an unusually heavy docket is reported. A grand jury has been drawn and is composed of George Zoborosky, Willis Grjdley, Cyrus P. Lohr, O. C. Johnson, Jesse Furkey and John Thompson. The petit jury will report the third Monday and is composed of W. J. Bingham. John Printy, Ernest Graves, Frank Davenport, John Weiss, Jr., L. D. Leming, John Ortner, George W. Deardurff. Samuel Bridgeman, C. W. Fleming, John A. Sell and William Bice.

Following are the proceedings of the county commissioners at their Tuesday session: No bids received in the B. W. Ellsworth stone road and the auditor directed to readvertise. Petitioners file proof of publication of new estimates in the B. Forsythe stone road and the auditor was directed to advertise for bids. The auditor was directed to notify contractors on the Henry M. Rayburn and Fred Tyler stone roads to begin work, Engineers and viewers file report and expense account in the John R. Phillips stone road- Same was approved and cause continued for objections. The William Folger ditch was continued to second day of November term for notice. In the Curtis M. Dewey ditch the assessment of W. S. Potter was reduced $l5O on se*4, 2-31-6: all other assessments confirmed. Ditch ordered established. R. A. Mannon appointed superintendent and E. M. Laßue allowed $l6O attorney fee. Commissioner files partial report in the James Newcome ditch. William Ahrens files exceptions, making Frank Foltz, William McElfresh, Charles Pullins, Alex Hurley. James Chapman and Grant Davisson, trustee, parties. Citations issued to said parties to appear on second day of November term. Simon Thompson ditch. Petitioners file report and expense account. Same is approved and cause continued for objections. Specifications for supplies for county officers examined and approved. Interest on county funds for the month oX September was reported as follows: First National bank, Rensselaer, $164.96; Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer, $103.58; State bank, Rensselaer. $117.58: State bank, Remington, $130.19; Bank of Wheatfield, $39 76. Total, $556.07.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1917.

WALTER M. ENGLISH PROMOTED

Made Master Mechanic of Northern Division of the Monon. Walter M. English, son of Dr. and Mrs. E. C. English of this city, who has been employed by the Monon railroad for several years, has been promoted to the position of master mechanic of the northern division, according to announcement made by H. C. May, superintendent of motive power, yesterday. Following his graduation from Purdue university Mr. English took a special apprenticeship in the Monon shops at Lafayette, and is now considered one of the company's most valued young men. His new duties will require considerable traveling between the several junction points of the road, but he will continue to reside at Lafayette. The many friends .of Mr. English residing in this city will be pleased to learn of his latest advancement.

MORE YOUNG MEN RESPOND

Eleven Departed Thursday for Camp Zachary Taylor. Once again was Jasper county called upon to bid farewell to more of its young men who had been called for service in the national army. Eleven departed from this city Thursday forenoon for Camp Zachary Taylor, and at the latter place were joined by another, making twelve more to add to the total already in the service. To some extent the people have become accustomed tp the sight of our young men marching away, yet the occasion was not without its tinge of sadness at the thought of what lay before those who were leaving, and as mothers and sisters bade farewell to their loved ones and wept at parting, many eyes became moist in sympathy for the. home ties that were severed.

Virgil James of Remington, who had been at Conover, Kentucky, for some time, was granted permission by the local board to report at Camp Taylor on Thursday, as he was one of the quota called from here on that day. Those who departed from this city, in charge of C. Arthur Battleday, one of their number, were as follows: C. Arthur Battleday, Rensselaer Clarence Bowman, Remington Earl W. Caster, Milroy Louis O. Claussen, Newland Herman Goepp. Moody John D. Harmon, Rensselaer William Klinnert, Rensselaer Teddy Miller, Remington Charles P. Porter, Parr Ernest Smith, Goodland William Teske, Parr ' All honor was paid to the departing men. A large crowd congregated at the court house 1 to bid them farewell, and led by the Rensselaer band, all marched to the depot for the final parting. A special car had been attached to the rear of train No. 5 for the use of the conscripted men along the line, the first bunch boarding it at Hammond, succeeded by those from this county. The boys themselves were in the best of spirits and happy, and many people smiled through their tears as they read the humorous legends written on the side of the car. One man offered $1,000,000 for the kaiser, while another condemned him to perdition. - - ——-- - The training camps, where the boys will be for several months, are not without their good points, and there should be a feeling of pleasure to the friends and relatives to know that the selected men are willing to give their last drop of blood in defense of the flag that means freedom and equality and love of fellowman.

NOTICE TO C. O. F. MEMBERS Notice is hereby given that the High Court of Catholic Order of Foresters has made a special assessment of $ 1 per member for the “Loyalty Fund’’ for the benefit of members of this order who have entered thq U. S. w T ar service, and that this assessment is due and payable with the October dues. —J. M. HEALY, Secretary. , WANTED——TO HULL BEANS with regular huller, guaranteed not to crack beans. Make arrangements immediately.—E. P. HONAN ft SON. LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS October 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Winifred Pullins of Barkley township, ,a son.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Tel egraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mentioz from Many Places. MIKE WILL FINALLY IM) IT Mike Duiffy was down from the marshes again Saturday. 'He had a hundred more cattle at work trying to eat up the frosted corn, besides filling the silos and doing what he could to conserve the crop, but it has been a grevious loss. It Mike was not so darned obstinate he would move back to Benton county and get rich, but he seems determined to conquer that treacherous marsh country or perish in the fight against it. —'Benton Review.

LOWELL BOY HAS BEEN FOUND

Missing Aviator Thought Killed Is Prisoner of Germans. ! Lowell, October 4.- —Mrs. Maggie O’Brien, mother of First Lieutenant Alva O’Brien, who was officially reported missing by the British government about a month ago has been located. Mrs. O’Brien has received official notice fromi the French government that he has been located and that he is being held as a prisoner by the German forces. He is one of the best aviators engaged in the present war, and was in service for the British government and was sent out for duty with other aviators and was captured by the Germans. Official notice was immediately sent to his" mother. Mrs. O’Brien is making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Ben Worley, south of Lowell. The notice of his being found also contained the congratulations of the French government. The news came as a great welcome to her and relieved the great anxiety she had had since receiving notice of his being lost. One good feature of the report is that he is unwounded. The many relatives of Lieutenant O’Brien are rejoicing over the fact and will look forward with great joy to the time they may be reunited.

READY FOR THE STOCK SHOW

All »Arrangements Completed for Exhibition Next Week. All arrangements have been made for the stock show to be held in Rensselaer October 12 and 13 under the auspices of the Jasper County Livestock. Breeders’ association and. the Rensselaer Commercial club. The committee in charge has been busy and report that prospects are bright for a good show. Classes have been arranged for every type of farm animal in such a manner that grades will not be required to show against pure-bred stock. The horses and cattle will be exhibited at the Leek and Hemphill barns and the sheep and hogs will be cared for in open pens back of the Leek barn. All entries must be in place by 10 o’clock October 12. > J. —W. Schwab of Purdue will be the judge. P. S. Richey of Purdue will render assistance. The classification is as. follows?

Horses—-1, best draft stallion, 4 years and oyer, Ist, 2nd, 3d; 2. best draft stallion, 3 years and under 4, Ist, 2nd, 3rd; 3, best draft stallion, 2 years and under 3, Ist, 2nd, 3rd; 4. best draft stallion, 1 year and under 2, Ist, 2nd, 3rd; 5, best pure-bred colt; 6, best grade colt; 7, best pure-bred draft mare, 4 years and over, Ist. 2nd, 3rd; 8, best pure-bred draft mare, 3 years and under 4, Ist, 2fcd, -3rd; 9, best pure-bred draft mare, 2 ytrnrs and under 3, Ist, 2nd. 3rd; 10, best pure-bred draft mare, 1 year and under 2, Ist, 2nd, 3rd; 11, best grade mare, 4 years and over; 12, best grade mare. 3 years and under 4; 13, best grade mare, 2 years and under 3; 14, best grade mare, 1 year and under 2;. 15, best gelding, 4 years or over; 16 best draft team in harness (market class). Mules—l 7, best mule team in harness, Ist, 2nd. 3rd: 18, best single mule, Ist, 2nd, 3rd; 19 r best weanling mule, Ist, 2nd, 3rd:' 20,

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TWELVE HELD FOR SERVICE

District Board Upholds Local Board in Majority of Cases. An additional list of twelve names from Jasper county have been certified by the district board to the provost marshal general for service in the national army. Tho decision of the local board was sustained in practically every case yet reported on. More decisions are expected within the next few days. Those certified for service in the last report, some of whom have already departed for the training camp, are as follows: Order drawn . 16 Ross B. Demotte 28 Clarence Bowman, Newland 35 Teddy Miller, Remington 85 John R. Shields, Rensselaer 96 Ferry F. Naylor, Demotte 99 Clarence V. Sayers,’ Rensselaer 14)5 C. A. Battleday, Rensselaer 126 William Teske, Parr 143 Herbert L. Bozelle, Fair Oaks 172 Andrew Hotler, Goodland 174 James D. Nelson, Fair Oaks 183 B. C. Bailey, McCpysburg

PROVISIONS FOR HOSPITAL

Home Economics Club Stars Movement to Supply Institution. The Home Economics club pf this city has started a movement to supply the county hospital with fruits, vegetables and other forms of provisions that can be stored in the basement of the Institution for use this winter. The movement is being directed by Mrs. J. W. Horton and is county-wide, and every lady, whether a member of any club or society or not, is requested and expected to do her bit toward the end desired. It was the original plan to ask each lady in the county to contribute either a can of fruit or a glass of jelly, and this was then broadened to include vegetables and all other forms of provisions that can be kept for winter use. Committees have been appointed in different sections of the county to look after the work in their respective communities, but as it is desired to have everything in this city and on exhibition on Friday and Saturday of next week, the days of the Rensselaer Stock show, it will be impossible for these committees to see every lady. Therefore it is requested that each lady take it upon herself to do her part and then see that her contribution reaches the headquarters in this city at the time stipulated. All of the various clubs and church societies of the county ar.e co-operating with the Home Economics club in the work and where convenient the contributions should be turned in to the heads of these organizations, but where this is inconvenient the same may be brought direct to Rensselaer. Where no means are at hand for transporting the collections here,

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ONION GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION

Jasper County Growers Organize for Mutual Benefit, Jasper county onion growers have just formed an organization patterned after the Pleasant Valley, lowa, Onion Growers’ association, to be known as the Jasper County Onion Growers’ association. T. M. Callahan is president; Dr. F. A. Turfler, vice president; S. C. Irwin, secretary and treasurer, and B. Forsythe and F. H. Henly directors. The sales manager is Charles (Hianna of Pleasant Valley, lowa, who has had a great deal of experience in the Pleasant Valley association, and an office will be opened up in Rensselaer and Mr. Hanna will remain here during the season to handle and dispose of the Jasper county crop. There were between 300 to 500 acres of onions raised in the county this year, but because of inferior seed, Mr. Hanna thinks, the per cent, of marketable onions is not nearly so large as it should be. He estimates the marketable onions at from 250 to 300 bushels per acre, - but at present prices, $2.12 to $2,37 per bushel, the growers will reap big returns from this year’s crop. A car was loaded yesterday at i Surrey from Dr. Turfler’s field, and shipments will probably t be quite numerous from now on. Very litI tie screening and crating has been done as yet, therefore it is a little difficult to estimate with any de- . gree of accuracy the marketable ' yield. .

BRITISH WIN ON 8-MILE FRONT

Thousands of Germans Taken Prisoner in Big Battle. ATTACK COMPLETE SUCCESS Official Report Says Positions of the Greatest Imjiortance Have Been Gaptured-—>Lille in Peril. London, Oct. s.—The Reuter corre-4 epondent at British headquarters ird France saye: “Today Is one of the great days Inf army annals. The victory Is belngf proclaimed as one of the greatest ■incat the Marne.” London, Oct. 5. —Thousands of prist oners have been taken by the British} in the new drive against the Ger-; mans, which was begun at six o’clock! in the morning east of Ypres In Flans decs. All the objectives of the Brits ish were won, Including positional characterized by Field Marshal Haig's* report from headquarters as of “great! Importance.”

The British gained all their object tlves on o front of 10,000 yards and to* a depth of 2,500 yards, Gen. Frederick B. Maurice, chief director of nillitaryi operations at the war office, announced. Both the first and second objectives. Including the village of Broodselnde, have been captured, he said. British Official Report. The text of the report from Brltlshi headquarters in France reads: “Our attack was launched on a front of over eight miles, from south of Tower Hamlets to the Ypres-Staden railway, north of Langemarck, and has been completely successful. All our objectives have been gained; positions of great Importance have been won, and over 3,(KM) German prisoners hava already reached the collecting stations. "We' are now in possession of thp main ridge up to a point 1,000 yards north of Broodselnde.” Great Drive Perils Lille. With the renewal of the British drive, the battle of Flanders Is growing more and more to resemble last year’s battle of the Somme, which was followed by the memorable Hindenburg “strategic retreat.” This time the ground which would have to be abandoned would be far more Valuable to the entente and its loss a correspondingly heavy blow to the Germans, for the German-held Belgian coast line, with its submarine and aerial bases, is at stake, together with the, great French manufacturing city of Lille and wide stretches of territory in northern France and Flanders. British Front In France and Belgium, Oct. 5. —Field f Marshal Haig’s forces in the offensive begun to the eafit of Ypres in some places have penetrated the German lines to a depth of one mile and have overrun the crest of the I’asschendaele-Gheluvelt ridge.

At an. early hour the Germans were surrendering by hundreds. The British already have penetrated well beyond the hamlet of Broadselnde, in which lie the crossroads formed l>y the highways between Zonnebeke and Moorshed and Passchendaele and Beclaire. Farther to the south Cam* eron Covert, where there had been much hard fighting, was left well in the rear. Foe Loses Vital Defenses. The battle was along strongholds which comprised the crucially important system of German defenses along the PaSschendaele-Gheluvelt ridge. Everywhere the British have done splendidly in one of the most pretentious offense's attempted on this front. The attack was launched under heavy clouds and with a mist following a night drizzle. An tinsual feature of the battle was that near Zonnebeke three German divisions which had been .ordered to retake positioris captured by the British hist week were caught in the British barrage as they were oreparing to advance. The British casualties have beet exceedingly light. Berlin Admits British Gain. Berlin, Oct. 5. —The German version of the battle in Flanders, as reported in tbe supplementary statement, issued from German headquarters, is as follows : “On the battlefield in Flanders the British during the great attack penetrated about one kilometer deep into our defensive zone between Poelcapelle and Gheluvelt. Especially bitter fighting is still proceeding to the east of Zonnebeke and west of Becelaere.”

FANCY PRODUCE MARKET October 5. We top the market. Bring us your eggs. Price today 35c. We want your butterfat and are paying 45c. Chickens 21c. —C. E. PRIOR.

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