Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1917 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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MISS GAIL DAUGHERTY A BRIDE

Graduate of Rensselaer High School Married in the West. i Word has been received here by Mrs. George P. Daugherty of the marriage on September 23 at Ten Sleep, Wyoming, of her granddaughter, Miss Gail Daugherty, to Edward S. Rice. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paris Daugherty. The bride graduated from the Rensselaer»high school with the class of 1904, and then attended the University of Wyoming at Laramie for two years. She then engaged in teaching, at which she was very successful. The groom' is a rancher and cattleman in the Big Horn basin, and it is there the young couple will establish their home. The Rensselaer friends of the bride unite in extending congratulations and best wishes.

DISPLAY THE SERVICE FLAG

Every Home Contributing to the Forces Should Have One. The Democrat has in stock a supply of Service Flags, adopted by the United States government for use in homes and places of business that have contributed members to the armed forces of the nation. These flags are very pretty, a red and white field with blue stars in the center denoting the number that have gone from within to fight for liberty and freedom. Hundreds of homes in Rensselaer and Jasper county are rightly entitled to special distinction because they have contributed men—husbands, sons and brothers—to the military service of the nation. It is with a feeling of respect and admiration one passes a house from which a man has gone to join the fighting ranks. The Service Flag is a symbol of sacrifice that is noble and inspiring. It is at once a challenge of and a rebuke to disloyalty. It is an eloquent lesson in patriotism. The display of the Service Flag has not yet became general. This is a plea to put up the Service Flag. It is the symbol of service and the badge of devotion to the national cause. The Democrat has these flags in three *sizes—Bxl2 inchel, 12x15 inches and 2x3 feet. The smallest size sells for 15 cents, the next at 25 cents, and the largest at 75 cents. Each flag has one blue star in the center field of white, but additional stars may be had if desired at 10 cents each. We can also secure any variety of sizes and designs of flags not mentioned above on very short notice.

MORE OLD PICTURES ON DISPLAY

Still more old and interesting pictures have been left at E. S Rhoads’ grocery and are on display in his ■window. One of these is of the Rensselaer band taken on the occasion of the laying of the corner stone for the new Methodisi church, the brick structure which -replaced the old frame building some thirty years ago, but which was extensively remodeled a few years ago. The members of the band then were the same as thos( in the picture taken in 1889, mentioned in last Saturday’s Democrat Another interesting picture is that of the members of the old Rensselaer Fair association, taken more than thirty years ago. Of the eleven men in the picture Emmet Kannal, Dr. M. B. Alter, J W. Duvall, WiLs Porter and Addison Parkison have been dead foi several years; William M. Hoovei and David iH. Yeoman are stil’ here; C. W. Coen is at South Bend; C. D. Nowels and Robert Randle are at Parsons, Kansas, and Tom McCoy® is now located at Grand Rapids, Michigan, or was there the last we heard of him.

CHIROPRACTIC ANNOUNCEMENT A. M. Parsons, D. C., has opened an office for the practice of chiropractic in Remington, 2 doors south of the Remington hotel, phone 28. If you are suffering from some disorder that has not responded to other forms of treatment, call at any office and we will talk things over. If hriy specialty is indicated in your case I will tell you so. Consultation and spinal analysis free.—Advt, nlO

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Steward attended the Baptist state convention at Terre Haute this week. tNew suits filed: No. 8844. William R. Custard vs. Fred W. Schultz; complaint on note. Demand S3OO. Don’t forget that Monday, November 5, is the last day for paying your fall installment of taxes to avoid delinquency. Herbert Hammond, who is now with Lee Adams in the latter’s Dodge agency at Ottawa, Illinois, spent a few days here this week. Daniel Bedford' of Delphi, a nephew of the late F. W. Bedford, was here Wednesday on business connected with the Bedford estate.

NEW LIBERTY LOAN MEETINGS

To Be Held in Different Townships of Jasper County. Messrs. C. G. Spitler, W. L. Wood, John A. Dunlap and L. H. Hamilton will speak at the Barkley M. E. church tonight on Liberty bonds, and the people of that vicinity are urgently requested to come out to this meeting. A Liberty loan meeting will also he held on Tuesday evening, October 23, at the Union school house in Jordan township, at which sev« eral good speakers will be present Come out to this meeting and bring your neighbor.

POSTAL RATES ARE EXPLAINED

After November 1 It Will Cost 3 Cents to Send a Letter. In explanation of the new postal rates that go into effect November 1, when it will cost 3 cents to mail a letter other than drop letters, postmasters are giving <?ut the following information: All letters and other first-class matter will be subject to a rate of 3 cents for each ounce or fraction of an ounce, except that drop letters shall be subject to rate of 2 cents an ounce or fractioh thereof. A drop letter is one Addressed for delivery, either by city or rural carrier or through general delivery or lock box, at the office at which it is posted. There is no drop rate on any matter other than letters. Postal cards will be subject to a uniform rate of 2 cents for single and for each half of a double card regardless of destination. Post cards (private mailing cards), will be subject to a rate of 2 cents each when such cards bear a written message. When the message is wholly in print, the rate is 1 cent each. There is no change in the rate of third-class matter, which embraces miscellaneous printed matter weighing less than four pounds, circular letters, etc., and as yet no changes have been made in parcel post rates. -

REPORT FOUR LAND TRADES

G. F. -Meyers & Son, real estate dealers, report the following deals closed in the past few days: Conrad Schafer has sold forty acres in Jordan township to G. i; Thomas of Remington. Miss Maud Spitler has traded her residence property in Montpelier, Indiana, to Fred Brown for 160 acres of land near Demotte. Judson J. Hunt has traded 100 acres of land near Demotte to Joseph M. Witham of near Parr for the latter’s 100 acres near Roselawn. Lincoln Braddock has sold 120 acres pf land in Walker township to Clarence Bridgeman of Morion, taking a residence property in Monon as part payment. Try one of those copy clip indei ible pencils on sale in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department. Have nickel top, point protector and vest pocket holder —only 10-cents.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20,1917.

COMING PUBLIC SALE DATEB ! ' The Democrat has printed hills for the following public sales: Friday, October 19, at the late residence of Cynthia A. Barnett, in Remington, executor’s sale of personal property, consisting of household goods, etc. Wednesday, October 24, Herman Schultz, 10% miles directly north of Rensselaer. Stock sale—7 head of horses, 24 head of cattle, etc. Friday, October 26, Harvey Davisson and Joe Norman, at the former’s farm, 3 miles west of Rensselaer, on the Bunkum road, occupied by Jesse Eldridge. Stock sale, a nice lot of horses and cattle. Monday, October 29, L. H. Tyler, 1% miles south and 3 miles west of Remington. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, etc.

MANY CLAIMS FOR EXEMPTION

Twenty-Six Men Accepted That Do Not Ask for Release. The examination of the eightyfive men called last week was completed Wednesday, and a total of sixty-two were accepted physically. Of these thirty-six asked for exemption, mostly on the grounds of having dependents, and twenty-six made no claims. Four were found to be already in the service, two were transferred to other* points for examination, and that of another was postponed. Sixteen were rejected physically. Those who passed the examination and have not yet filed claims for exemption are as follows: 216 Charles A. Meyers, Wheatfield 221 Ivan C. Coppess, Medaryville 223 Paul A. Karr, Fair Oaks 228 Lloyd S. Parks, Rensselaer 230 Homer W. Stewart, Wheatfield 233 Edw. Parkison, Pleasant Ridge 238 Murrie Meyers, Wheatfield 242 Lonnie Davisson, Parr 246 William. R. Meyers, Wheatfield 248 Omar O. Osborne, Rensselaer 249 Arthur T. Kanne, Rensselaer 251 George Panos, Rensselaer 252 Guy C. Peek, Rensselaer 258 Lloyd W. Johnson, Parr 262 Louis B. Cavendish, Newland 264 John A. Otterberg, Rensselaer 267 Perry W. Horton, Rensselaer 271 R. E. Prince, Pleasant Ridge 276 IHi. C. Hammond, Rensselaer 279 Benjamin F. Miller, San Pierre 281 Jack Roorda, Thayer 2 8 Edward B. Morrison, Moody 289 Jerry Tullis, Parr 293 John H. Nagel, Rensselaer 297 Joseph Prohosky, Rensselaer 299 William R. Gorter, Remington Following are those who were accepted physically and asked for exemption: 217 Roy W. Ballard, Medaryville 220 Arthur Murray, Wheatfield 222 Nelson C. Shafer, Rensselaer 224 William C. Worden, Rensselaer 227 William F. Ford, Remington 229 Charles E. Cain, Remington 231 Vernon E. Balcom, Remington 232 Louis E. Darnell, Remington 235 Samuel Bowen, Newland 236 Addie Warren, Parr 237 Willard Tanner, Rensselaer 239 John A. Hurley, Medaryville 243 John D. Mayher, Fair Oaks 244 Walter C. Hanaway, Demotto 245 Edward L. Hershman, Demotte 247 John Leichty, Surrey 250 Harry J. Arnold, Rensselaer 253 Edward Frye, Remington 255 Ellis C. Thomas, Rensselaer 256 John S. Zimmerman. Rensselaer 259 Charles E. Snow, Gifford 261 Aubra Brown, Wheatfield 263 Anthony Moolenaar, Demotte 265 Chester L. Downs, Rensselaer 266 Leo J. Vogt, Collegeville 270 George Knip, Thayer 272 Frank S. King, Fair Oaks 275 Daniel Sipkema, Fair Oaks 282 John Putts, Rensselaer 287 Lewis Pottkottes, Collegeville 288 Al. H. Kanne, Rensselaer 291 Harold H. Bowman, Remington 292 Claud S. Keller, Fair Oaks 295 John F. Garriott, McCoysburg 298 Harry _A. Thomas, Rensselaer 300 Melva J. Barker, Demotte

The following were rejected, failing to pass the physical examination:" 218 Nevil L. Torbet, Parr, R-l 219 Solomon Yoder, Fair Oaks 226 L. A. Moosemiller, Rensselaer 234 Clifford Wells, Rensselaer

FANCY PRODUCE MARKET

October 19. We top the market. Bring us your eggs. Price today 37c. We want your butterfat- and are paying 4 6c. Chickens 17c and '-18c, old roosters 10c, ducks 14c.—C. E. PRIOR. ° v .VOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL H. J. Bartoo is getting along very nicely, as well as could be ex pected, in fact. Mrs. Fred Chapman and bab* went to their home Thursday. Samuel Wilbur was able to gr to his home Thursday. All other patients are getting along nicely.

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telopphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT HITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns-—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. NEW DRAFT PLAN PROPOSED Would Classify All Men Into New Order of Liability. Washington, October 18.—A comprehensive new plan for applying the army selective draft which would take first only men without dependents and of no particular value to war Industries, and establish various grades of dependency and industrial value from which future drafts would be imade strictly on the selective basis has been worked out tentatively by the provost marshal general’s office and discussed with the President. The plan, it was learned today, was submitted recently to a conference of civilians who investigated exemption hoard activities in a number of states and received the endorsement of most of them, who are now discussing the proposed plan with their state governors, it is proposed to formulate in each local draft district a table of all registrants, placing each in a column denoting his dependents and industrial value in the war’s prosecution. For instance, horizontal columns or classifications would be based on dependency. Men with no dependents would be placed in the first class, those with dependent distant relatives in the second class, those with wives in the third class, those with a wife and one child in the fourth and so on. Similarly the vertical columns might represent certain industries arranged according to their respective merit as war necessities. Industrial classes under consideration in this connection are farmers, ship yard employes, munition workers, railway and transportation employes, miners, steel plant and motor industry workmen, and certain other individual plants or industry branches to be designed from time to time by the President or the war department as temporarily essential.

STARVATION PERILS AMERICANS

Who Are Held Prisoners of War in German Detention Camps. Washington, D. C., October 17. •—Minister Morris at Stockholm cabled the state department today news of the arrival there of Willot Charles Smith of Norwalk, Connecticut, who escaped from a German internment camp at Kiel and brought word that American prisoners in Germany would starve but for food sent them by the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. “Smith stated,” said a state department statement announcing the escape, “that without the food packages sent by the Y. M. C. A. and the Red Cross, prisoners would not be able to live as the daily food ration consists of a slice of black, sour bread and a drink of cold coffee for breakfast, and for dinner and supper about a pint and a half of warm soup aptly consisting of water and turnips.’’

EDITOR BARTOO’S MOTHER DEAD

Mrs. Arabella Bartoo Remington, mother of H. J. Bartoo; editor of the Remington Press, and Mrs. George E. Marshall, formerly of this city but now of Bedford, Ore--L gon, died Monday at the home of her daughter, Miss Minnie Bartoo, in Remington, Editor Bartoo has been at the county hospital for the past week and while he is making good progress he has not yet been apprised of his mother’s death. Deceased was past 80 years of dge. .V .

We can sell you suits, overcoats, and everything for the men and boys to wear cheaper than any store in our city and give you better goods. All-wool suits and overcoats $15.00 to $20.00 at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. Try The Democrat’s want ad columns. You will be most agreeably surprised by the results.

MRS. WILLIAM BOWSHER DEAD

Mrs. Emma Ellen Bowsher, wife of William Bowsher, former residents of this city but lately residing on the Firman Thompson farm two mile® north of Parr, died at the county hospital at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Bowsher was about 40 years of age, and was brought to the hospital a week ago for treatment for infection following child birth. She was the mother of several children, two sons, Orveil and Allen, being member® of Company M of this city. She also has one brother, Henry Grey, employed on the dray line of J. A. Grant. Funeral services will he held at the M. E. church In Fair Oaks at 2 o’clock this afternoon, In charge of Worland & Sons. Rev. Asa McDaniel will preach the funeral sermon, and burial will be made in the Fair Oaks cemetery.

AIRPLANES TO MAKE FLIGHTS

And Distribute literature to Aid Liberty Bond Sale. Forty-five airplanes and eight balloons will make flights In all directions from Rantoul, Illinois, today, and as they pass over citieß and towns they will drop paper “bombs’’ containing literature to aid the sale of Liberty bonds. One large red “bomb” with a ribbon attached will be dropped in each town passed over and will contain a special message for the mayor. (No schedule has been arranged but as 'Rensselaer and Jasper county Is inside the Rantoul district, it is not at all improbable that some of the flyers may be seen here. At any rate a Sharp lookout will be kept for the army planes.

JAMES F. HEMPHILL OBITUARY The death of James Franklin Hemphill, which occurred Oh October 15. 1917, in Rensselaer, removed one of the city’s oldest settlers. His family came here in December, 1861, where his father joined the Union army. “Jim” Hemphill was a man without guile; simple and direct, generous and kindly, his wit was keen and swift, his optimism a tonic; these stirring attributes of fine manhood had enduring qualities, that lasted to the end. It was the stout heart of the brave that beat within him which enabled him to carry his optimism to the grave, in the face of an incurable affliction. Within the circle in which he lived he has bequeathed a heritage in cheerfulness and,-. generosity; these, traits have left tk him a legion of sorrowing friends. The deceased, son of Samuel and Sarah A. Hemphill, was born in Hunterstown, Allen county, Indiana, July 26, 1850. He moved with ■his family to Rensselaer in 1861, and remained here until he was eighteen years of age, when he engaged in the service of the Rock Island railroad as a trainman. He soon changed his employment, and learned to run an engine and early in life was given charge of passenger runs where thousands of lives were held in his. keeping during these years. He was always considered one of the safect men at the throttle, and in thirty years of service never had a wreck; no man, woman or child ever came to harm with “Jim” (Hiemphill in charge. His thirty years’ clear record was considered remarkable by railroad men. Mr. Hemphill was married October 19, 1892, to Jennie M. Wolf, at Pullman, Illinois. Four children were born to this union, James W., who is a private in Company A, 132nd ;U. S. infantry, now located in the training camp at Fort Logan, near Houston, Texas; Sarah Elizabeth, the older daughter, who died at the home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, August 13, 1916; Margaret Bessie and Edna Margaret. The son and two younger daughters, and the wife are left to mourn the passing of a loving and devoted husband and father, and a brother, John B. Hemphill, of North Platte, Nebraska, and his only sister, Mrs. Margaret E. Honan of this city, also survive. Mr, Hemphill was soundly converted late in life and kept the faith. His friends have the blessed comfort of a knowledge that “All is well with his soul.” xx

Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office.

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HITS RETAILERS FOR HIGH PRICES

Hoover Quotes Figures to Prove Wholesale Prices Slashed. ALL STAPLES ARE TOO HI6H Declares Most of Essential Commodities Should Continue to Show Reductions Very Soon Now. , Washington, Oct. 1!). —Food Administrator lloovcr announced “that the corner has been turned in high prices.” He has gone as far as he can In price reduction, lie says, and assails the retailors for not doing their part. The next congress will probably be asked to give him power to force the retailers to abstain from profiteering. Mr. Hoover says: "Most of the essential commodities should, one after another, continue to show reductions between now and the end of the year. The food administrator has no control of either the grower or his organizations, nor of the great majority of retailers. “The distribution chain lying between the warehouse, wholesalers, commission inen and manufacturers of prime commodities has required a great deal of study and development for Its proper regulation, and these regulations are coining into force now.”

Mr. Hoover said he had every hope the retailers will co-operate, as the farmers and other food handlers are co-operating, to feed the nation and the allies at reasonable prices. Everybody along the line down to the retailer, he declared, already Is helping. But retail prices do not by any means reflect the wholesale prices. Prices Not Warranted. He added: "It is necessary to secure a large production, to maintain fair and remunerative prices to the producers. While their expenses have Increased during the past year, the prices demanded for certain commodities are not warranted. The intermediate handling trades axe being placed under regulation; they are co-operating well with the food administration, and the speculation and profiteering are now generally a thing of the past. “The retailers need the co-operation of consumers In reducing deliveries, and their success in all measures will rest largely upon the support they receive from local authorities.” . * Retailers Are Gouging. Summarized, his review follows: Flour. —The current prices at which flour is sold at {he mill in jute bags vary with the locality and freight charges on wheat, Toledo showing the lowest prices of $lO for first patent and $0.70 for second patent; the highest being Buffalo, at $10.70 for first patent and $10.70 for second patent. The average retail price on first patents In 706 cities on October 13 was $13.77, or from $1.50 to $2 per barrel higher than Is warranted by the price being paid to - the millers. The retail ‘price has not responded to millers’ reductions. Beans. —The bean harvest Is estimated by the department of agriculture at approximately 7,000,000,000 bushels In excess of last year. The growers’ associations are holding beans at from 13*4 to 15 cents per pound, ns ugainst an average price last year of 8 cents. There has been 100 per cent Increase In the Manchurian bean crop and it Is now estimated at 2,000,000 tons. Owing to shipping shortage practically the only outlet is to the United States, and these beans will flow Into the American market from December much below the prices now being demanded for American beans.

Corn. —The harvest this year is 600,000,000 to 700,000,000 bushels over last year, and will be generally available about the end of November. The price stands at $1.90 in Chicago. New corn is quoted in Chicugo at $1.13 for December and Indicates a 40 per. cent drop in the price of corqmeal. Potatoes.—The harvest is 59 per cent in excess of last year. The price at the leading points varies from $1.50 to $2.80 per 100 pounds. It is higher than at this period last year and is due to a tendency on the part of the producer to hold for higher prices, and to the temporary inability of the railroads to furnish cars. Sugar.—Beet sugar prices are being controlled by the manufacturers on a basis that should reach the retailer from Bto 8% cents per pound. A temporary shortage in the Northeastern states gives no warrant for advances by retailers to over 9 cents. Beef.—Beef already shows some tendency toward reduction in wholesale prices, but these have not been so far reflected by the retailer. The price of beef at the packers’ door Is 14% cents per pound, as compared with 16 cents in July. But the average retail price of round steak in 796 cities is 31 cents per pound, against 2T cents in July.