Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1917 — Page 2

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1 JfiSPER GOONTT DEMOCRAT F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones Office 315 Residence 311 Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter (June 8, 1908, at the postoffice at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879. - Published - 'ednesday and Saturday. The Only All Home-Print News, paper in Jasper County. advertising RATES Display 12%c Inch Display, special position.. 15c Inch Readers, per line first insertion.. 5c Readers, per line add. inser...-.3c Want Ads— l cent per word each insertion; minimum 25c. Special price if run one or more months. Cash must accompany order unless advertiser has open account. Card of Thanks — Not to exceed ten lines, 50c.” Cash with order. All accounts due and payable first of month -following publication, except want ads and cards of thanks, which are cash with order. No advertisements accepted for the first page. / WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10, 1917.

SUPREME COURT JUDGE DEAD

Richard K. Erwin Died Friday at Fort Wayne Hospital. Fort Wayne, October 6. —Chief Justice Richard K. Erwin of the state supreme court died at 2:45 o'clock yesterday morning at St. Joseph hospital where he had been steadilj r declining for about six weeks. The justice, who was 57 years of age, was a prominent Democrat and one of the best known lawyers and jurists of the state. Judge Richard K. Erwin was elected to the supreme court in 1910. Four years before he was nominated by the Democrats for that position but was defeated. At the time of his death he was the senior member of the court and as such was chief justice. He was born ih Adams > county July- 11, 1860, son of David ErWin, one of the pioneers of that part of the' state. Judge Erwin was elected to the legislature in 1880, representing 'Adams and Jay counties and was re-elected two years later. He was appointed county attorney in 1891, serving until 1896- In 1900 he was nominated and elected judge

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of the Ajdams circuit court and remained on that bench for six years. During that time his decisions were never reversed by the supreme court and only twice by the appellate courts.

TO EXAMINE ALL IN THE DRAFT

Greater Consideration Possible in Future, It Is Said. Washington, D.. C.. October 6. President Wilson has approved the plan'of the provost marshal-general to call up for examination the men register?d under the conscript law who have not yet been called. The provision against the expenditure of draft money'before it becomes necessary has been stricken from the urgent deficiency bill, but this will leave the army ‘free to continue the examination of eligibles. Secretary Baker will decide the date for calling the exaim ination of Qligibles. As the new’ regulations go to Secretary Baker for his approval, it is believed they will show a greater sympathy for the personal interests of the men drafted. Because of the urgency of getting men in time to train an army of 500,00'» immediately, the government was forced to take into account only its military interests in the first draft.

CORN WILL SET NEW RECORD

Abundant Yields Promised in Spite of Many Setbacks. Washington, D. C., October 8.--Considerable losses were recorded in some of the country’s principal farm crops as a result of conditions in September, but today’s government report indicated there would be record crops of corn, oats, rye, white and sweet potatoes, tobacco and beans. The loss was heaviest in corn, which showed a reduction of more than 3^,000,000 bushels since September 1. Other losses were: Spring Wheat, 7 909,000 bushels: barley, 2,180,000 bushels; buckwheat, 2,331,000 bushels; white potatoes, 9.985.000 bushels; potatoes, 907,000 bushels; apples, 397,000‘bushels: sugar beets, 113,000 ton#; Kaffirs, 4.329,000 bushels, and beans. 4,155,000 bushels. Some crops, however, showed improvement indications, especially oats, with a gain of 47,382.000 bushels, making it a record crop of 1,580,714,000 bushels, or 31,000,000 bushels more than that of 1915. Other gains were: Rice, 1,019,000 bhshels, and tobacco, 21,837,000 pounds. Why noj have the best? They are no higher. Victrolas from $17.50 to S2OO. We Carry them in stock. No waiting.FENDlG S REXALL DRUG STORE.

DRAFT CHANGES ANNOUNCED

Single Men Without Employment Will Go First. Radical Changes in draft exemption regulations will be announced by the war department within ten days, according to a state board official, who returned from Washington Saturday. Registered men will be divided into classes to determine the order of their liability foj* service. "The new system will be more equitable,” said he. “It will make for greater uniformity arid speed in the determination of exemption claims. “Classifications will be based upon personal obligations and economic and industrial usefulness. The man without a job and without dependents will go first. The next class will include those ‘who can be mostly easily spared. Succeeding classes will follow the same plan. “The man with a small business will be given time to close it out with a minimum loss. While the men in the earlier classeu are being called, he can be shaping up his affairs.

“Married men and others with dependents will not be taken until those in the preceding classes have been exhausted. “The new’- system will enable existing machinery to complete the examination and certification of the remaining 8,000,000 registrants with a speed impossible under the old regulations.’’ The Washington visitor said the system is being drawn up under the direction of the provost marshal general and is practically completed.

CLOTHING FOR POOR BELGIANS

Draft Men May Give Clothes Worn to Cantonments. Washington, I). C., October 6. — Thousands of needy Belgians may be protected from the coming winter’s rigors by clothing contributed by the men of America’s new national army under plans set in motion by Secretary Baker at the suggestion of Herbert Hoover, national food administrator and chairman of the commission for relief in Belgium.’ ” • Men called to service under' the selective draft law, discard for army uniforms the civilian clothing they wear to the cantonments and they are asked to-give this to the Belgians. Permission has just been obtained to ship- 400,000 tons of clothing into Belgium across the Dutch frontier, and the gifts of the new soldiers would be .sent in under this permit. Charles A. Engelbracht and Rodney Sackett have been named by the relief commission to handle the clothing situation so far as it refers to cantonments and they have; been assured by Major-General Bliss, chief of staff, of the hearty co-op-eration of the war department. In his telegram to cantonment commanders General Bliss said: “Each drafted man in your cantonment could feel that by this contribution he had already begun to render most valuable service in the cause for which he is taking up arms. Give this matter earnest /consideration with a view to seeming as large contribution as possible.”

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

The schools in Jasper county are running along' very, smoothly at the present time. Teachers and patrons realize the importance of co-opera-tip n for the good of the children. To secure this the teacher has learned to visit the patron and the patron has learned to visit the school. Their acquaintance with each other is now bringing" results as it takes a few weeks for each to learn to know the other. The trustees are very serviceable as a sort of go-between for the teacher, and parent. Parents will register complaints to the trustee ■and county superintendent which they will shyly avoid presenting directly to the teacher. Teachers should avail themselves of these indirect ways of ‘ testing the community’s estimate of her work. She can Consult the trustee occasionally and the county superintendent once in a great while. They jmay have learned from some indirect avenue something that will be helpful to her. The .wide-awake teacher usually keeps herself informed so that she can render efficient service to her community. The teacher "who regards the community as her servant is making a serious teaching error. The fact is that she is the servant. of the community and as such , must discover the community needs and administer to them. The teachers’ are doing some very good work in their various township institutes. Last Saturday the Carpenter township institute was held in Mr. Porter’s office at Remington. All teachers and the trus-

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

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tee was present. The Gillam institute was held at the West Vernon school house where Mrs. Bess Hullihan teaches. Janies Stevens was present during the forenoon session. Mrs. Hullihan .took all of the teachers and the county, superintendent to her home where a fine chicken dinner had been prepared. One of the most commendable features of the institute work is the fact that the work is done extempore. The paper-reading habit has been so completely discouraged that not an evidence of a reversion has as yet appeared. The north end general institute will be held at Wheatfield Saturday, November 10. Gillam voted to attend the center general insittute to be held Saturday, December 15. Teachers will be permitted to attend all of these general institutes. The date for the south end institute has not been fixed. A regular township institute will be substituted for one of these general .institutes. Teachers of all angles of the county are cordially invited to' attend the one to be held at. Wheatfield on November 10. Walker, Keener, Kankakee, Wheatfield townships and the town of Wheatfield are required to attend this institute. The monthly report cards have arrived. Get them at the county superintendent’s, office any time. Read and teach "the food conservation lessons given out from the national government. Watch the newspapers of the county for notes from now on.

COURT NEWS

Maty Steffel vs. James Steffel. Dismissed on motion. of plaintiff. Costs paid. Henry Swart vs. Janies L. Adams et al. Title quieted. Emma Hollier vs.’ John H. Schatzley. Real estate ordered sold at private sale after notice by posting thirty days. A. Halleck appointed commissioner to sell, 1-3 cash, 1-3 nine months, 1-3 eighteen months, or all cash. H. W. Marble and P. R. Blue appointed appraisers.

(Concluded in Saturday’s Issue.)

Charles F. Baker visited over Sunday with relatives in White county.

OXSSffIIEBr Awrawp FOR SALE For Sale—Six acres on pike, just outside the corporation. Price $1,500. —GEORGE F. MEYERS, ts For Sale. — Two male Shorthorn calves, eligible to regi^tery.— JOHN ECK, Goodland, Indi, R-l, phone 161-A, Goodland. O-10 For Sale—l 7 acres adjoining city of Rensselaer, all in cultivation; fenced with high woven wire.— HARVEY DAVISSON. ts For Sale—The Vyilliam Daniels farm of 20 0 acres in Barkley township.—KOßAH DANIELS, Agt., Rensselaer, phone 299. ts For Sale —A snap, 160 acres pasture land, S2O per acre; located 2% miles from station, in Jasper county.—HARVEY DAVISSON. ts For Sale—The Dexter Jones farm of 200 acres, 3 miles west of Remington. improvements, well tiled and fenced. —Enquire at Democrat Office. 024 For Sale—77 acres of farm land, 4 miles west of Remington. Barn and corn cribs, fairly well tiled and fenced.—Enquire at Democrat Office. 024

For Sale—A hedge grubbing or hedge pulling machine, .all in good shape with about 300 feet of cable; a good, powerful machine. —W. P. MICHAL, Remington, ltd., R-3. Phone 927-H. 018 For Sale —My residence on McKinley avenue; 2 corner lots with 5-room cottage, electric lights, bath; barn, chicken park, garden and fruit. —W. H. POSTILL, phone 620. ts For Sale—Finely improved 130 acres, all in cultivation, adjoining city of Rensselaer. For sale at a real bargain.— HAßVEY DAVISSON. . ; ts For Sale —Real bargain, improved 80-acre farm, new 5-ropm house. new barn, 3y 2 miles from Wheatfield, Ind.; $35 per acre. Will take live stock first payment, easy terms. on balance. —HARVEY DAVISSON, phone 246 or 499. ts For Sale —Studebaker 6-cy Under - ■car, model 1916’; good as new; extra tire.’ Will sell at a bargain if taken now. Come in and see it.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1017

Have no use for it on account of going to war.-—M. J. KUBOSKE, opp. D. M. Worland’s, ts For Sale—Bo acres nice black prairie land at low price of $57.50. 80 acres with lots of good buildings for only $65. Terms, SI,OOO down on either piece. 40 acres, 10 cultivated, 30 fine timber, on pike. A bargain. 43 acres, all good land, improved, in Barkley tp. Easy terms. —GEO. F. MEYERS. ts For Sale —288-acre farm in Mississippi, 2 miles from railroad station. Price $5,000. Will sell on easy terms or will trade for town or farm property. This farm is improved and is a great bargain and this price is only good to October 2. If you are thinking of locating in the South it will pay you to investigate.—HAßVEY DAVISSON, ts

FOR RENT For Rent——9-room house, electric { lights, city water, three blocks from court house. —DR. F. A. j TURFLER. ts For Rent—My 200-acre farm in Union township.—-N. LITTLEFIELD. 012 WANTED Wanted at Once—Married man to i work by month before and after i jorn husking and husk corn ty i bushel. Two milk cows furnished. —ARTHUR MAYHEW, Rensselaer, Indiana, phone 919-0. 014 j Washing and Ironing Done—Will i iron at my house or yours. I live second house south of tile facj tory.—MARY SNYDER. 015 { Wanted—Men with teams to clean ' out open ditches in the vicinity lof Fair Oaks. —J. E. WALTER, i manager J. J. Lawler lands. Phone 3)37. ts FINANCIAL Money to Loan—s 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 —Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to SIO,OOO.—E. P. HONAN. Farm Loans—l can procure you • five-year loan on your farm at S 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.—CHAS. J. DEAN & SON. tl Iflfti ihftl Delay, Mrl IflP Commission. Uul lllv Wlth °ut Charges fol iiAlirV or Recording Ml INI I Instruments. IliUllL I j W. H. PARKINBOM