Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1917 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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DEMONSTRATION FOR STUDENT

'Who Had Been Called for Service in National Army. Frank Gottemiller of Celina, Ohio, a student at St. Joseph college, was given a demonstration Monday evening on the occasion of his departure to join the national army. While a large number of St. Joe students joined the service during the „ summer, Gottemiller was the first one to do so since the opening of the autumn semester, and he was escorted to the train by the college band and the entire student body, about ?3 0 in number. * : The band played patriotic airs as the throng passed through the city, and three mammoth flags were borne by the students. It is quite probable that a number of other students will be oalled during the tsrm, and their departure should indeed be filled with some pleasure at being the recipient of such signal honors as were bestowed upon the young man who left Monday.

LETTER FROM CAMP TAYLOR

I>. J. Babcock Writes of Changes Made in the Camp Life. In a letter received yesterday morning from Camp Taylor, Kentucky, from D. J. Babcock, and written Saturday night, he stated that his squad, No. 1. composed of the tall men in Co. B, 309th Engineering corps, had been on reserve fire patrol all week. When on this duty no member of the squad can go to town or leave the borders of the engineering district, and are liable to be called out for duty day or night. They had been lucky so far, not having had to answer any .call. On Monday this duty was passed to the next squad, and no one was sorry. “I also caught a place on the barracks police today. The police i have to clean up the quarters of the men, and we did a good job, too, as it passed inspection O. K. by the captain, who is a very exacting man. This is the first time for two weeks that the place has been passed by the mayor, colonel, captain and lieutenant of the company. The ‘hunkies’— (The Democrat has learned from other sources were transferred last week and put in a company by themselves) —who cleaned the place up previously, a/pparently did not care what kind of a job was done, and the captain was the object of severe criticism. Of course, when ihe is ‘called’ it always terminates in making it uncomfortable for the enlisted men, so we try to do our best. "One good thing has already been done, extending our bedtime limit from 9:30 p. m. to 10:30 p. m. All, however, must be in bed by that time or will be charged with absence without leave, a minor' form of desertion. "A portion of our company—all the Jasper county boys included—fcave moved into different barracks amd we have plenty of heat now. Before moving it got quite ‘airish’ in the wee sma’ hours of the morntug. We have also been issued heavy underclothing and also another suit of clothes—the new, »atty olive-drab uniform —and a pair of field shoes, so expect to get along all right now. "Elbert E. (‘Doc’) Shoemaker has been transferred to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with several other men of our company, but he is the only one from Jasper county to go so far. “We are going to have several football teams, and other lines of sport are being encouraged by the officers, who seem to desire to make us feel contented, yet preserving strict military discipline.”

ANNOUNCEMENT We beg to announce the following addition to our new car sales policy: The Auto Sales company of Remington will sell Maxwells for ns in that territory, and we will sell the Oakland Six for them in this territory. We expect to bring up Oakland service to the standard of Maxwell service which we have built in this community. Present Oakland owners are requested to * call on us as soon as convenient. Prospective Oakland owners invited to do likewise. Anyone in the market to buy or trade for either a Eight Six or the best Four built, should see us.—THE MAIN GAR- ~ AGB. nS RED CROSS ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Jasper county chapter of the American Red Cross has been postponed to 'Friday evening, October 26, at 7:30 o’clock, at the Red Cross headquarters. All members are urgently requested to be present.— IDA MILLIKEJN, Secretary. Subscribe for The Demoqrat.

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. W. H. Parkinson was in Hammond Saturday on legal business. Township Trustee A. S. Keene was down from Wheatfield Monday. Henry Schmidt and Gale Brown of K n i man were business visitors in the city Monday. J. J. Lawler, Frank Osborne, P. R. Blue and Charles Day were in Kentland Friday attending the hearing of a ditch case from the north end of Newton county. There seems to he little prospect for any of the several new macadam streets in Rensselaer being completed yet this fall. The Democrat is informed that the contractor’s time for completing this work expired several months ago, and yet very little work has been done except the grading and putting in of the curbing. Many property owners are complaining because of this unnecessary delay.

New suits filed: No. 8845. Petition of George M. Myers et al for a drain. Appeal from commissioners’ court. No. 8846. Cornelia H. Catherwood et al vs. Robert Catherwood et al; complaint on partition. Brought here on change of venue from Newton county. No. 8847.' Jacob A. White vs. H. & D. company of Goodland; suit on contract. Demand $25,000. Venued from Newton county. A Liberty loan meeting was held at the Barkley M. E. church Monday evening, and although the attendance was not large because of the inclement weather, the results were very gratifying. W. L. Wood of Parr was present and delivered an address worthy of special note. The people of Barkley are awake to the present situation and will not fall short of doing their part. Other meetings of a similar character will be held during the week.

T. A. Crockett was showing some Early Ohio potatoes Saturday that were afflicted with a peculiar disease. They were smooth and nice when he dug them from his garden, but after several days begun to look scabby and became black inside the skins and threw off a bad odor. Of the six bushels dug he had to throw away about one-half of them; they were not even fit to cook for hog or chicken feed. County Agent Learning instructed him how to treat the remainder and he hopes to save them.

Herbert iHlammond, who was among the number of Jasper county young men who passed the physical examination in the conscripts examined last week, has returned from Ottawa. Illinois, where he was assisting Lee Adams in the latter’s automobile agency, and is ready to report when needed in the new national army. He will endeavor to get assigned to band duty, there being a shortage of musicians, it is said, in both the army and navy. Band men, when not playing, do ambulance work, it is understood.

MORE REAL ESTATE CHANGES

George F. Meyers has purchased the 100-acre farm of David Peer near Laura, the latter taking a 160-acre farm in Pennington county, South Dakota, as part payment. It is Mr. Peer’s present intension to move to the Northwest next spring. Another real estate deal that was made through the Meyers agency was the sale of the 120-acre Gowland estate to George Daugherty. George Gowland occupies the place at present and will continue a 3 tenant there for next year at least. See Chas. Pefley for trees, vines, and shrubs of all kinds. Guarantee stock, to grow or replaced free of charge. For spring delivery.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1917.

"DOC” IS NOW A JOLLY FARMER

G. D. Gregory was up from Waveland Monday on business connected with the sale of his property in Wheatfield to William McNeil, Sr. When Mr. Gregory first went to Waveland he was engaged in the movie theater business for a time, and later in the restaurant business, but he soon got out of this and for the past season has been farming 160 acres of land. While his avordupois is considerably less than heretofore his bank account* is much heavier. He has fifty-five acres of corn that he tended all by himself, except four days hired, and he thinks it will make seventy-five bushels to the acre. He sold a few hogs last week and they brought him S4OO. But farming is a little strenuous and "Doc” and Mrs. Gregory are expecting to move to Racine, Wisconsin, where his foster daughter, Mrs. June Jessup Ashley, and her husband are located, both teaching in the city schools there, he as superintendent and his wife as a substitute teacher, and are pulling down $lO per day for the two.

HALE WARNER TO THE FRONT

With Old Rensselaer Band Picture That Antedates ’Em All. Much interest has been taken in the old pictures of the Rensselaer band of years agone which have been on display in Rhoads’ grocery window, mention of which has been made from time to time in The Democrat as the exhibit was added to, and Saturday Hale Warner brought in a picture that puts the others all out of the running so far as age is concerned. Away back about 1881 Rensselaer had a dramatic troupe, and after playing to "full houses” at home they accepted an invitation to put on their play, “The Charcoal Burner,” at Lowell. The narrow guage railroad had but lately been completed and the players, accompanied by the Rensselaer band “took to the road,’’ and played two nights at Lowell. It was the intention to play but one night, but it took so well that they were induced to stay over and repeat the play, which they did and had a crowded house each night. This picture was taken at Lowell by Henri Levino, who was then engaged in the photograph business there but later came to Rensselaer and was engaged in the candy making business here.

The ladies in the troupe were Mrs. Will Phillips and Misses Blanche Burroughs, Mary Yates, Josie Catt, Lettie Hopkins, Babe DeHaven, Alice DeffTaven and Jennie Patton. The gentlemen players and members of the band were Will Phillips, Henry Purcupile, Hale Warner, Jerry Healy, “Bob” Phillips, O. C. Dickey, Lew Roberts, Charles Sears, Samuel Rodgers, David Warren and John Burroughs. The two latter did not happen to be present when this picture was taken. Will Phillips was the leading man and Alice DeHaven the leading la.dy. Henry Purcupile was leader of the band. Seven of those in the picture, also John Burroughs, have since died. r

LIBERTY LOAN MEETING AT GIFFORD

There will be a Liberty loan meeting at the school house in Gifford tonight at 8 o’clock. Good speakers will be present and a large turnout is. desired. Hon. W. L. Wood of Parr will speak at a Liberty loan meeting to be held at the Virgie school house tomorrow evening, and an invitation is extended to the general public of that vicinity to be present. Mr. Wood has made a number of speeches on the Liberty loan and is thoroughly conversant with the subject and talks most entertainingly, as well as instructive.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Ross Reed, who had been taking medical treatment -at the hospital since Friday, returned to her home yesterday, much improved. » Editor H. J. Bartoo of Remington is improving nicely and is able to be about in a wheel chair. Mrs. Ethel Smith and George Cooper underwent operations for the removal of their tonsils, the former Sunday and the latter Saturday. Y

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT RITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns —Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. EXPLANATION OF INCOME TAX Duty of All Concerned to Report Beforo March 1, 1018. Who must pay? Every unmarried man. woman or child with a net income from wages, profits, interests, rent or any other source exceeding SI,OOO for the calendar year 1917, and every married person with a net income exceeding $2,000. Returns must be made under oath on or before March 1, 1918, by every person with an income exceeding the amounts named above even if there is no tax due, under penalty of S2O to SI,OOO for failure.

How to calculate net income. Net income, upon which the tax is levied is calculated by taking the total amount of money received by the individual during the year from all sources and deducting from that amount the following items: Necessary expenses actually paid in carrying on any business or trade but not including personal living or family expenses. All interest paid within the year on indebtedness except interest on loans made for the purchase of tax exempt securities. All taxes, local, state and federal, except income and war profits taxes. Losses actually sustained during the year in business or trade or from fires, storms, theft, etc. Debts ascertained to be worthless and actually charged off. Reasonable allowance for wear and tear of property employed in business. Contributions for religious, charitable, scientific or educational purposes to an amount not in excess of 15 per cent of the net income without the benefit of this paragraph. Exemptions: Unmarried persons have SI,OOO exempt from income tax; married persons have $2,000 exempt and in addition S2OO exemption for each dependent child under eighteen years of age. . Tax rates: The taxes levied upon incomes are a composite result of four separate sets of taxes —the "normal” tax rates in the old revenue bill and the new, the "supertax” rates in the old bill and the new. For example: Under the old law there was a normal tax of 2 per cent on all Incomes of unmarried persons over $3,000; the new bill adds a new normal tax of 2 per cent and lowers the exemption to $1,000; under the old bill supertaxes started with $20,000, and these supertaxes still stand, but there have been added new supertaxes beginning with $5,000. The result is very confusing. In order to bring all the existing rates into simple form they have been combined into a single table which shows for each separate class of income the total tax rate that will be levied upon it. The method of using the table can best be explained as follows: If you are married with no children, and have an income of $6,000 you will pay no tax on $2,000 which is exempt under the law. On the $2,000 falling into the tax group $2,000 to $4,000, you will pay 2 per cent or S4O; on the SI,OOO falling in the tax group $4,000 to $5,000 you will pay 4 per cent or S4O; on the SI,OOO falling in the tax group $5,000 to $6,000, you will pay 5 per cent or SSO, making a total income" tax of $l3O. If you have two children under eighteen years, you have an exemption of S2OO for each, so that yoi would pay no tax on $2,400; 2 per cent on $1,600 between your $2,400 exemption and $4,000; 4 per cent on SI,OOO between $4,000 and $5,000; 5 per cent on SI,OOO between $5,000 and $6,000, making a total tax of $122.

FANqy PRODUCE MARKET October 23. We top the market. Bring us your eggs. Price today 37c. We want your butterfat and are paying 44c. Chickens 15c, old roosters 10c, duckß 14c.— C. E. PRIOR.

PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL

r - ‘ i —“ ■ Officials Appointed for the Coming City Election, November 0. The common council of the city of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday night with all members present, except Councilmen Warner and Kresler. The following were appointed as officers to serve during the city election November 6: First Ward—Joseph (Hardman, inspector; Joseph Hallagan and John G. Kresler, judges; Charles Pefley and D. D. Dean, clerks; Alex Hurley and George Morgan, sheriffs. Second Ward—A. H. Hopkins, inspector; W. D. Brlngle and I. N. Hemphill, judges; John Lane and John Merritt, clerks; Vance Collins and John Sanders, sheriffs. Third Ward—True D. Woodworth, Inspector; O. K. Rainier and N. W. Reeve, Judges; Frank Altei and Charles W. Postill, clerks; Thomas Lowe and William F. Simons, sheriffs. The matter of installing street light on Park avenue near ball park was referred to light committee. The usual number of claims were allowed.

DRAFT SYSTEM IS CHANGED

Remaining 7,000,000 Registrants to Be Divided Into Fve Classes. New draft regulations have been announced by Provost Marshal General Crowder, that directly affects the 7,000,000 registered men who have not yet been called for examination. The men will be divided into five classes, and will be called for service in their order and the order of the class to which they have been assigned. The five classes have been established approximately as follows: First —Men with absolutely no dependents. Second —Skilled farm laborers or others slightly less available for military service than the first class. Third —Skilled laborers and men whose work is deemed vital in war industries. Fourth—Married men with children whose families are wholly dependent upon them for support. Fifth—Cripples, mental defectives, and those specifically exempted from military service.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

The following townships held institute Saturday: Newton-Marion, at Rensselser; Union, at Parr; Jordan, at Union school; Barkley, at Cosy Palace; Hanging Grove-Milyoy, at Lone Star in Milroy township. A very peculiar fact exists at Belle Center school in Marion township. There are twin girls attending this school and triplet boys. Fred Tyler Is teaching here. The next regular teacherß’ examination will be held at the high school building Saturday, October 27. All teachers who do not hold or have never held a license In music will be required to take this examination. Examination will begin promptly at 8 o’clock. The music questions are prepared for the afternoon. Hence those teachers who take music only cannot take this subject in the forenoon. This examination is open to all teachers who care to take it. Teachers who make a year’s license on this examination will receive a license to expire in August of next year instead of October. There are a few licenses held in the office of the county superintendent awaiting the training certificate. The license will be issued upon receipt of this certificate. All state licensed teachers whose licenses are not already on record in the county should send them in for record.

The general institute at Wheatfield will be held November 10. The general institute at Rensselaer will be held December 15. Most of the beginning teachers are being assigned to different places by the county superintendent for visiting purposes. The teachers make a report of this day’s visit to the county superintendent. There are some very interesting accounts on file in the office already. Miss Kate Shields taught a model lesson before the institute at Parr Saturday. This lesson was well received by all present. The Fair Oaks teachers were late on account of machine troubles. Trustee Hammerton attended this institute and took an active part in the .discussions. Fair Oaks high school defeated Wheatfield in a game of

TO BE NO HALT DURING WINTER

No Rost Will 80 AIM 110 Retreating Germans AMERICAN FORCES AT FRONT Russian Naval Forces Stage a Miraculous Escape From Superior German Fleet of Warships. Latest reports from the European war fronts give continued successes to the allied troops who are steadily pressing the enemy backward, and it is said that there will be no halt In the Haig drive during the coming winter. The American expeditionary forces in France, after three months’ intensive training, are in efficient fighting trim and in splendid physical condition. They will soon toe actively engaged with the allied forces at the front. Airships of the allied forces are making great Inroads in the German and Austrian aircraft, and scores of the latter have been brought to the ground within the past few diays. Good 'news comes from the northern part of the Gulf of Riga, where it was thought Russian naval units had been bottled up in Moon sound after an engagement with German warships In and about the sound last week. The Russian warships made their escape without losses and are now In a position to protect the ' northern entrance to the sound. Military forces In the Moon sound region were moved successfully by the Russians, who also rescued their transports and smaller craft, after destroying all positions of imilifcary value to the enemy.

AMERICAN TRANSPORT SUNK

The American army transport Antilles was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine last Wednesday, and seventy-five men lost their lives, most of whom were natives of this country. The Antilles was homeward bound at the time and most of those lost were members of the crew and army guards and marines. The Antilles was convoyed at the time but the stealthy thrust of the submarine came quick and without warning. But for the quick rescue work of the convoying ships, the loss of life would have been much greater.

BADLY INJURED IN RUNAWAY

Albert Keener Seriously Hurt When Team Became Unmanageable. Albert Keener, father of William Keener of this city, was seriously injured Monday morning when the team be was driving ran away, and was brought here yesterday noon and placed in the hospital. The extent of his injuries have not been fuly determined at this writing. Just how the accident happened is not known. Mr. Keener works for Harvey Pierson on the Pierson farm southwest of town. On Monday morning he hitched his team to a hay rack and started to do some hauling. He was alone when the accident took place but from the best information obtainable the team became frightened and got away from him. He was cut about the head and his body badly bruised, and there is thought to have been internal injuries also.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Ritter of Barkley township, a son. October 22, to Mr. and Mrs Gilbert Albin, a daughter. October 22, to Mr. and Mrs. John Halliday, a daughter. This is Mr. and Mrs. Halliday’s sixth daughter.

basket ball Friday after school. The score was 12 to 7. Trustee Grant Davisson took dinner and attended institute with his Barkley township teachers Saturday. A. C. Campbell is president of this institute. They had a great time eating pumpkin pie at this dinner. A new supply of parchment butterwrapperß .just received at The Democrat, office and will be sold at ,tbe old price of 30 cents per 100.

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