Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1918 — Page 4

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WANT NO PEANUT POLITICS

Danger of Allowing Pro-German* 1 Congressmen or Legislators to Have Control Has Been Most Strikingly Shown in Recent Bold Propaganda.

(By Willis S. Thompson)

Indianapolis, Feb. 2. —There is one thought that the people of Indiana are keeping conspicuously in mind all the time. This is the importance, the unusual importance in 1918, of electing a congress and state legislature eminently fit for the job. These are unusual times both in the state and nation. Voters are wider awake than ever before to the obligation resting upon the individual who casts the ballot on election day. The attempts that have recently been made and methods used with a purpose to prejudice the public mind, are so apparent and so disgusting to intelligent people that they are selfrepudiating. The people of America, like the people of all other countries, on earth, including our enemies in this war, have long since learnea to respect President Wilson as the towering figure of the allies. America knows she could trust him, if need be, to take full care of Colonel Roosevelt and his “little German band,’’ who have been trying) to make a noise like a political propaganda at Washington, and with the aid of a powerful press, helping Germany to win the war if this will but serve the temporary advantage of the Republican party. In this instance, Secretary Baker has taken the job off the hands of the president. In a quiet dignified way, not pounding desks, not prancing through aisles, not shouting in senatorial tones or making other strips

noise, Secretary Baker has uncovered America’s war record, and in so doing he has skinned Roosevelt, Chamberlain and such cheap critics as Harry New and J. P. Goodrich alive, and has made monkeys out of the whole bunch of malicious proKaiser political propagandists. He has plainly shown the people the danger of allowing a majority of irresponsible men to be elected to congress while a great war is facing the country. Even the Indianapolis News, which has been especially nasty in assailing Wilson apd Baker as incompetents, is 'forced to back up editorially, although continuing its unfair treatment to cover its own unsavory tracks made during the last week or two.

While Hlarry New testifies per-

serially to his own senatorial brainy performances at Washington, at the same time telling the republican editors that President Wilson is most incompetent and that "the best brains of the country are in the republican party,’ Governor Goodrich makes all this certain by declaring that President Wilson’s unpardonable blunder was his failure to “call to his assistance the best brains of the nation.” To make doubly sure that no mistake be made in identification. Will H. Hays says “the aristocracy of intellect and culture is the republican party of Indiana.” Then Jack Henley, who has assured us over his official signature as the republican party of Indiana, that we can never win the war until republicans are returned to full power, writes resolutions pointing out specifically all the weak spots in Wilson’s management of the war, telling the president exactly what to do to correct his blunders, extolling Hays, Goodrich and New for their towering statesmanship. Then the republican editors adopt Jack’s resolution's and go home and wait . for the president to follow their advice and see the Kaiser and his army jump into the ocean. Then Secretary Baker speaks, and behold the scattering of peanuts. All of which is the best proof in the world that the people of Indiana want a set of congressmen who will stand by America and pla'ce the winning df the war above petty ■ppeanut politics. As viewed by the leaders of the democratic party in all parts of the state, the place where the party will win the elections in 1918 is at the May primaries. It is urged that the rank and file of the democratic party get together in each congressional district, forget all personal interests other than the one central purpose of best serving the country and winning the war. Insure the candidacy of the biggest man in each district, a man who stands patriotically back of President Wilson to win this war; a man who has high ability such as times like the present demand in congress; place such a man on the ticket and there will he no question of the people electing him in any district in Indiana. It is up, to the people to attend

to this patriotic duty at once, since ,the May primaries are drawing near and it is in this primary that the nominations must be made. It is up to each district democratic organization to see that the voters unite i n this patriotic work and do it now. Of equal importance is the election of members of the Indiana General Assembly. Each senatorial ana legislative district in the state should at once organize to nominate men of ability, men who have the confidence of every voter in the district, regardless of the party affiliations of such voters. When the legislature met in 1917 it was at the conclusion of the i Goodrich campaign in which all I sorts of impossible promises were made to reform everything which the Goodrich peti-fogging mind could declare wrong in the Ralston and Marshall administrations. In lieu of seeking or proposing reforms, the Goodrich big stick was used to try to force legislation enabling the building of a personal political machine in Indiana; to get through certain individual Goodrich bills for the promotion of personal business enterprises, and but for the fact that there were enough democratic senators to block these things, the legislation that would have resulted would surely have been beneficial to Goodrich but not to the people. Even banking laws were to be tampered with to favor individual banks, all of which was exposed by democrats ih the senate. Goodrich sought control of all the taxing machinery even to the naming of all county assessors. His own favorite member of the state tax board, Fred Sims, said this to the count}- assessors oif Indiana at their recent meeting: ’■‘Never would I favor the appointment of assessors by any executive of the state, because such a system eventually would result in the building up of a political machine. I believe that the method of electing assessors is better.” That is exactly what the democratic senators said and the argument on which they defeated the Goodrich bills. This and other ripper bills were prevented by democratic senators, in 1917. and in the General Assembly of 1919, they will be prevented by a democratic majority in both house and Senate. It is up to the democratss of Indiana to make it go. The Goodrich administration has fallen down on every campaign promise. It has increased expenses of state government instead of diminishing. It was a campaign of pettifoggery and false pretenses for vote getting that Goodrichh conducted. The people know it now-. If the democratic organization in each senatorial and legiislative district will see that the people in these districts stir themselves, that the ]>eople name candidates in the May primaries who have the confidence of all voters in the district, there will be mighty few republicans holding seats in the General Assembly of 1919. The primaries olf May, 1918, will win. the elections. The democratic party is the one through which the people will control the government by nominating and electing men who have no selfish or political interests to serve.

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

This conservation talk is wise, when sprung by people’ safe and sane, who know where moderation lies, and have no schemes absurd and vain. But now we re going to extremes, which is our tendency, alas! And we are airing hop joint dreams for bringing victory to pass. The faddist makes a foolish sound, and tries to regulate my coop: the piffle vendor goes around and tells me how to salt my soup. “Let’s win the war by eating prunes,” I hear the noisy alecks' call; “If you eat fowl.” cry other loons, ‘‘devour the feathers, bones and all’’’ “We can bring near the dawn of peace,’’ some other .ocoed spielers say, “by spreading bread with axle grease, and making tea of last year's hay.’’ They tell me I am in the wrong, because I have an extra cap; they say I wear my pants too long, since cloth will help to win the scrap. They tell me I do grievous hurt to every noble soldier lad, because I have a Sunday stflrt, and wear a costly liver pad. Now, I’ll conserve with any man, do every sane and useful thing; but I’Jl adopt no foolish plan that any noisy nut may spring.

e NOTICE Until further notice the Rensselaer public library will not open.until 10 o’clock a. m., and will close at 6 p. m_, every day except Sunday, when it will not be opened at all. By order of the Public Library Board. —JUDSON J. HUNT, President.

AMERICAN ARMY TAKES OVER LINE ON FRENCH FRONT

Secretary Baker -Makes Announcement Following Raid on U. S. Trench. MEN PRAISED BY PERSHING Germans Attacked Yankee Position During Dense Fog—Heavy Bombardment Preceeded Raid in Which Two U. S. Men Were Killed. Washington, Feb. I.—Secretary of War Baker officially announced that American forces have formally taken over a section of the line In France. The announcement followed the publication of a dispatch from the American epeditionary force in France telling of the latest raid on the American trenches by German forces, in which two Americans were killed, ijour wounded and one was made prisoner. Definitely in Action. “The fact that this and other raids have taken place and that reports are beginning to be received daily of men killed and wounded in action,” said the secretary, “makes it proper to say that American troops are now definitely in action.” When the first detachments of Americans went into the front lines it was made plain that this was for training. French troops were in reserve at all times and would relieve the American troops when the latter were back from their baptlsifi of firet Pershing Praises Men. 1 Representatives of every elates of the military service, including regulars. National Guardsmen and draft men, have gone under fire, and flattering reports have been received from General Pefshing concerning their conduct in action. The training processes are understood to have gone forward much faster than was at first thought possible. Details of Raid on U. S. Trench. With the American Army in France, Feb. 1. —A dense fog which rolled in clouds over the American sector all through the night enabled both American and enemy patrols to work freely. Owing to the fog. aerial and artillery observation is American antiaircraft gunners at various places are standing by their guns as clearing weather Is expected. An American position was raided during a heavy fog shortly after daylight Thursday. The attack was preceded by a violent artillery barrage. Two Americanswere killed and four wounded. One soldier is missing and Is believed to have been captured by the enemy. At daybreak the heavy fog which had been enveloping the whole position and the country for miles around for several days became still thicker, blotting out all except the nearest enemy positions. At seven o’clock three muffled reports sounded through the fog. There were three whistles, followed quickly by three shell bursts. The projectiles exploded on three sides of an American listening post just outside the wire, within forty-five feet of an enemy listening post. ■ . “Then hell broke loose,” said one of the men there. For 15 minutes the enemy broke hundreds of high explosive 77s around the post and the surrounding ground, cutting off the men there. Lick ’Em With His Fists. Four days ago a youth who has sandy hair and comes from a farm near Bismarck, N. D., said: “I am afraid of no German alive now. I feel that I can lick any of that crowd with my fists, and a German with a gun is no worse than one without one if I have got a gun myself. “I've only Men in France a few weeks. I came with a division of former National Guardsmen. I was put in that organization after being drafted.”

U. S. ACTS AGAINST SPAIN

Ships Held in American Ports by Government Order. Washington, Feb. I.—Because of certain conditions in Spain, which the government considers to the advantage of Germany and discriminatory against the United States and, the allies, the war trade board ceased to issue licenses for exporti of merchandise to that country, and held five ships about to sail for Spain. Recently when General Pershing was authorized to buy 200,000 blankets in Spain for American troops, and attempted to buy other merchandise, some influence suspected of being German intervened. Other incidents convince the government here of German activity. Measures similar to those recently adopted toward other European neutrals are in preparation. An Atlantic Port, Feb^l. —The sailings of five passenger steamships making ready here for voyages to Spain were suspended, it was announced, on orders from Washington.

Searing Sentenced for Risk Frauds.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1. —Frederick Roe Searing, a Philadelphia builder, found guilty of conspiring to defraud two insurance companies of SIB,OOO, was sentenced to two years in prison.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

WILL NAME BARUCH

WILSON TO APPOINT NEW YORKER HEAD OF WAR INDUSTRIES. Commissidn to Be- Organized to Fit More Closely With Other War Machinery of Government. Washington, Feb. 1. —President Wilson has selected Bernard N. Baruch of New York as chairman of the war industries board to succeed Daniel Willard, resigned, according to information from sources close to the president. The president, it is predicted, will announce the appointment of Mr. Baruch in a day or two. At the same time it is understood announcement will be made of a general organization of the board to make it fit more closely with the mar-making machinery of the government. The president had a conference with Bardch and Secretary Baker, at which the matter is said to have been discussed at length. Mr. Baruch is at present a member of the bohrd. He has charge of all questions connected with the purchase of raw materials for the United States and allied governments. Mr. Willard resigned recently on the ground that his services could be used to better advantage by operating the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, of which he is president, under government control. Mr. Baruch, while a member of the war industries board, brought about reductions in prices on various materials needed by the government and the allies, including copper and other metals. Just what Changed are to be made in the organization of the board has not been disclosed. The suggestion is made it might be made to function along the lines of the proposed war cabinet. The executive committee of the United States Chamber of Commerce, which has urgently demanded a greater centralization of co-ordinating functions in the government, had a long conference with Secretary Baker.

NAVY NEEDS MANY RESERVES

At Least 160,000 Men Required to Man Vessels Turned Over by War Department. Washington. Feb. 1. —The navy department will need at least 160,000 naval officers and a drive to recruit them was started. The men will be required to man vessels turned over by the war department to the naval overseas transportation service of which Commander Charles Belknap is the director.

BRITISH LOSE 73,017 MEN

Casualties for January Fewer Than for Two Previous Months, According to Official Report. f London, Feb. I.—British casualties reported during the month of January totaled 73,017. They were divided as follows. Killed or died of wounds —Officers, 358; men, 13,698. Wounded or missing: Officers, 1,205; men, 57,756.

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Jan. St Open- High- Low- ClosCorn— ing. est. est. Ing. March ....1.27 1.27 1.26% 1.26% May .1.25% 1.25% 1.25 1.25% OatsJanßs .85 .83% .83%-% March ......84%-% .84% .83 .88% May 81%-% .81% .80% .80%-% FLOUR—The United States administration flour standards are as follows: Spring wheat, in Jute, 310.10; special brands, $10.70 per bbl., 98 pound sack basis; hard winter. in jute, $10.00; soft winter In jute, $10.00; white rye, $9.55; dark rye. $9.00. HAY—Choice timothy, [email protected]; No. 1 $29.00(530.00: standard. $28.50(529.00; No. 2 and light clover mixed, [email protected]; No. 3 red top and grass mixed. $22.00026.00; clover and heavy clover mixed, $22.00026.00; threshed timothy, $17.000 20.00. BUTTER— Creamery, extras, 49c; extra firsts, 48@48%c; firsts. 45@47%c; seconds, 41 (344c;' centralized. 89090 score. 48049 c; .88 score 46(54701 storage'extras, 45@45%c; 89 (590 score. 45@45%c; 87@88 score, 44@44%c; ladles, 4(1040%c; process, 43%@44c; packing stock, 37@38%c. firsts, 61%@62%c; ordinary firsts. 57<®60e: miscellaneous lots, cases included 54561 c: cases returned, 53060 c; checks’, candied. 400 42c; dirties, candled. 43044 c:’ extras, 66@67c: refrigerators, 44c. LIVE POULTRY— Turkeys, 24c: fowls, ?<SU C; roosters, 19c; spring chickens, 26c; duck's 22025 c; geese, 22%023c, DRESSED POULTRY— Turkeys. 32%0 33c- chickens, 26@27c; roosters, 19@19%c; clucks 24027 c; geese, 23024 c.. POTATOES— Wisconsin. Michigan and Minnesota, white/ $2.6002.10. CATTLE—Good to choice steers. $13.75@ ■ vearllngs. good to choice, $9.00013.25. Stockers and feeders. $8.00010.50; good to choice cows. $8.00010.00; good to choice heifers. $8.00010.00; fair to good cows. $7.00 778 00- canners, $6.2506.75: cutters. $6,750 7.50: bologna bulls, $7.0009.25: butcher bulls $8 75'511.00: heavy calves, $9.50012.00; veal calves. $13,00016,00. HOGSPrime light butchers, $16.15016.00, fair to fancy light. $15.50016.25; medium butchers, 200-5240 lbs.. $16.40016.65; heavy weight butchers. 2400400 lbs., $16.40 -316 80' choice heavy packing, $16.00016.35, rough heavy packing. $15.65-515.90; pigs, fair to good. $12.75014.00: stags, $16.00@ 16 75 cHFFP—Good to choice wethers, SII,OOO 13 60- good tn choice ewes, $10.00013.00; vearllngs $13.00(515.50: western lambs, good to choice $16.50017.75; native lambs, good to choice.' $16.00017.50j_g0at S . [email protected]. Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 31. . CATTLE— 250; steady. CALVES— Receipts, 25; steady,; $7,000 18 00 HOGS— Receipts, 1.300; strong; heavy, 817 15017.25: mixed and Yorkers, $17,250 17.35: light Yorkers, $16.75017.00; ■ f>igs, $16.50016.75; roughs, [email protected]; stags, [email protected]. SHEEP AND LAMBS— Receipts, 3.200; steady/ lambs . $14.00018.50: yearlings. $13.00017.00; wethers. $14.00(514.50: ewes, $7.00013.50; mixed shefep.

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. NAMES WOMAN INSPECTOR Governor Goodrich Appoints Mrs. A. 'T. Cox of East Chicago to Oversee 60,000 Woman Workers in Indiana Factories. Indianapolis, Feb. 1. —Governor Goodrich announced, the appointment of Mrs. Arthur T. Cox of East Chicago as a state factory Inspector, to have jurisdiction over woman workers in factories of Indiana. She will work in conjunction with the department of factory inspection of the industrial board of Indiana, the head of which is John J. Walsh, state factory inspector. Mrs. Cox will be paid from the contingent fund of Governor Goodrich, since there is no appropriation available for the pay of such an office. The governor, acting on the suggestion of Mr. Walsh, has received an opinion from Ele Stansbury, attorney general, that the appointment Is legal. It is estimated, according to the governor, that at least 60,(M)0 woman workers are employed in the factories of the state and the need of a woman inspector is apparent.

Troops Leave Shelby.

Hattiesburg, Miss., Feb. 1. —The first troop movement of any magnitude from Camp Shelby started when a special train carrying about five hundred enlisted men left for other camps. These men are specialists who have been asked for by Major General Pershing. They represent all trades and professions from stenographer to boiler maker. While the order issued by Maj. Gen. W. H. Sage, camp commander, transfers these men to camps in the United States, it will be only a short time until they go overseas, to prepare for the arrival of this division. On the arrival of this division in France, these specialists will rejoin their command.

Bell Trial Begins.

Indianapolis, Feb. 1. —Michael Glenn, former sergeant of detectives, recited the story of police raids and alleged arrests of voters previous to the city election of 1914 when he took the stand in federal court here in the trial of Joseph E. Bell, former mayor, and more than fifty* others charged with election frauds. Glenn testified Samuel V. Perrott, former chief of police, provided lists of voters taken from poll books and armed with those the police raided negro houses and locked up voters until after election day. He also testified the police stood about voting places with sheaves of “dummy” warrants and frightened voters away.

Farmer Kills Two Coons.

Nashville. Feb. I.—James Williams, a farmer four miles south of here, killed two large coons in his henhouse a few nights ago. He heard a noise in the henhouse, and when he got to the door he pushed it shut and peeped in. When he discovered what was causing the noise, he fastened the door until he could get the shotgun. One of the coons weighed 25 pounds. Williams says he is sure the coons have been stealing his chickens, as he has missed ten in the last few nights.

Funeral Procession on Sleds.

Winchester, Feb. I.—The funeral of A. J. Edwards, which was to have been held last Sunday and was postponed on account of the roads, was held Tuesday, the funeral procession being composed of sleds. The body was taken to a cemetery six miles southwest of Winchester. This Is probably the first sled funeral in this vicinity for 40 years.

Die Only Two Days Apart.

Fort Wayne, Feb. 1. —John Wessel, Sr., eighty-seven years old, died two days after the death of his wife. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wessel became 111 In Florida, while on their annual trip through the Southern states. They returned to Fort Wayne December 8 and since that time both had been confined to their beds.

Horse Runs Away.

Muncie. Feb. I—Gus It. Bright, a young farmer living near Yorktown, suffered serious internal injuries when his horse ran away and he was thrown from his buggy. Bright was on his way to. Muncie to appear before a conscription board for examination for the atrmy.

Pioneer Dies of Heart Disease.

Kendallville, Feb. I.—George W, Newman, eighty-five, pioneer of Lagrange county;, fell dead at his home, three miles north of Wolcottville. Death was due to heart trouble. Surviving, besides the widow, are three sons, John and C. Newman of this city and Ellsworth, of South Milford.

To Keep Schools Open.

Winamac, Feb. 1. —The board of education of Pulaski county has decided that until the end of the school year the schools of the county will be In session six days a week. This action Is taken so the older boys may be out of school earlier to begin work on the farms.

Falls on Ice; Fractures Leg.

Madison, Feb. 1. —Miss Martha Wagner, eighty-seven, suffered a fracture of her r>,ght hip in a fall on the Ice at her home here. Her condition ta sertous - '..J’ / 4 • --i

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, !»!•

ABVEftTISIM? [Under tM* head noaeea wffll be fished for 1-oent-a-word for th* flajt insertion, 1-2-cent-per-word for each yditional insertion. To save book-IcMpMI cash should be sent with notice. No notlce accepted fbr lees than twenty-ye cents, but short notices coining the above rate, will be published two'or more times —as the case may be—tor se cents. Where replies are sent in The Democrat’s care, postage will bo charged for forwarding such replies to the odver-tise-r.] FOR SALE For Sale —Some nice White Wyandotte cockerels. —DAVID STONER, phone 913-D. M For Sale—One cow, registered; 3 heifers, one yearling, two 2-year-olds, Shorthorns, all recorded. — JOHN ECK, Goodland, Ind., R-l, Phone 161-H. Ml Camp Shelby—sl.oo brings yon a 3-4x2 5-inch half-tone picture of any Indiana company stationed there. Also a sheet, "A Man From This (House,” free with each order. Order now.— HOMER DAVIS, Rockville, Indiana. f-2 For Sale —Standing timber, 2 miles west of Surrey; also 5 head young horses. Wood choppers wanted, and one 2-year-old full-blood Shorthorn bull wanted.—JOSEPH KOSTA, Fair Oaks, R-l, phone Mt. Ayr, 92-D. f-2 6 For Sale—My residence property with two lots, one block from public square on Cullen street. Also, 120-acre fanm, well improved and well tiled, two miles north of Brook, on main Brook road. —JOHN O’CONNOR, Kniman, Indiana. ts Butter Wrappers—Vegetable parch* ment butter wrappers in any quantity desired, either plain er panted, at The Democrat Office, ts For Sale—6oo-acre farm 1 mils from Gloster, Miss., nice city of 2,000 population. Farm is well improved. Located on Prentice highway, a macadam road being built from McComb to Natchez and which Intersects with the Jackson highway. -Price S3O per acre.— HARVEY DAVISSON, phone 21$ or 499.tf One of the Best Located Resk dence properties in Rensselaer, 75x300 feet, corner lot fronting on two Improved streets; good two-stpry house, with cistern, drilled well, bath, barn and other out-buildings, etc. Ground alone is worth price asked for entire property. Terms If desired. For further particulars call or address B. care THE DEMOCRAT.

FOR RENT For Rent—9-room house, eleetrie lights, city water, three blocki J from court house.—Dß. F. A.Z TURFLER. V FOUND 1 Found—On the street, a rosary. Owner may have same by calling at this office and paying for this notice. WANTED Wanted —Veals, live or dressed.— Phone 160-black. —H. A. QUINNWood Choppers—We are paying $2 per cord for cutting 4-foot wood. J. E. WALTER, Mgr. J. J. Lawler lands, phone 327, Rensselaer, Ind. False Teeth —We pay up to sl2 for old or broken sets. Send parcel post or write for particulars.—DOMESTlC SUPPLY CO., Dept 14, Binghamton, N. Y. ts LOST Lost—On last Friday morning, between Arthur Williamson’s residence in Rensselaer and up town, a pocketbook containing between $6 and SB. Finder please leave at The Democrat office and receive reward. f-2 MISCELLANEOUS Own Your Own Home—The Rensselaer Building, Loan and Savings Association makes loans to those desiring to buy, build or improve homes, on EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS. Pay off that mortgage on your property by our plan, or build a (home and let the monthly rental you are paying your landlord pay for your home. Call at our office and talk this over with our Secretary, D. DELOS DEAN, Odd Fellows building, Rensselaer, Indiana. ts Attention Farm Owners— The Walker Township National Farm Loan association can loan you money any place in Jasper county at 5 per cent on thirty-six years’ time. Meet us at Walker Center school house in Walker township the first Saturday night in each month, or call or write V. M. PEER, Sec.-Treas., Fair Oaks, Indiana, or WILLIAM STALBAUM, Pres., Tefft, Ind. ts

FINANCIAL Money to Loan.—CHAS. J. DEAN & SON, Odd Fellows, Building. Rensselaer. ts Money to Loan—S per cent fans loans.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. tl Mutual Insurance—Fire and Light* nlng. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. ADAMS. Phone 533-L, tl Farm Loans—Money to loan en farm property in any sum* up ta 110,000.—E. P. HONAN. I cpt übl lllb Without Charges sets MiIHFY Stfbaertba for The Democrat