Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1918 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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COURT CONVENES NEXT WEEK

Grand Jury Drawn But Not Called — Petit Jury Called For Third Monday. The February term of the Jasper Circuit court will convene next Monday. The docket is a very light one. The grand jury is drawn as usual but no order has been made for calling it and it will not likely be called The petit jury is called for the Third Monday of the term. Fellowing are the names and places of residence of both the grand and petit jurors: Grand Jurors Joseph Groom ..... Barkley Sam Lowery ....... Marion Orville Hitchings... Hanging Grove Joseph Hallagan .... Rensselaer Stephen DeHaan ....Keener Frank Vest ..... Union PETIT JURORS John Farabee .... Carpenter O. G. Witter ..... Wheatfield lira* Whitehead .Wheatfield Frank Nesius Jordan Joseph E_ Borntrager Marion W. H. Eldredge Marion Charles Sigo Carpenter William L. Cory .....Carpenter Glenn Daugherty Barkley W. H. Myers ... Union Stephen A. Brusnahan ... Union

MONDAY COLDEST OF WINTER

Merrwry Did Not Rise Above “0” Any Time During: Day. Monday ( was the coldest day of this unprecedented cold winter, the mereary registering 14 below zero in the morning, and the thermometer in front of The Democrat ofiice never registered above the 0 at ahy time during the day. On the wmirary did not get closer than 4 beftvwall day, and at noon registered C below, and the same at 8 o’clock p. m., but a cold wind penetrated every place and it seemed much colder in the house* yesterday morning than, it really was, as the thermometer only registered 8 below at 6:3d o'clock. The nearest approach to Monday s was December 11 when the inbrrury only reached 4 above during day. Stowly rising temperature yesterday and today, was the weather bnreaa's prediction. t Following is the unofficial temperature for the past four days, taken each morning about 7 o’clock: Saturday. February 2 5 Sunday. February 3 • 12 Monday, February 4■ —l4 Tnesiay. February 5. —“ 8

SAD DEATH FROM PNEUMONIA

Fraak Oxfcweil of Near Remington Passed Away Friday. S. H. Cornwell apd family o»f this city were called to Remington Friday evening by the death of the former's nephew, Frank Cornwell, Eixiee*-year-old son of Air. and Mrs. Paal Cornwell, who succumbed that afternoon to pneumonia. The young naa had been sick for several days and was apparently improving when both lungs became affected and he sank rapidly. Frank was a junior in the Remington high school and was popular aaaong his schoolmates and a large circle of acquaintances. Besides the father and mother he is survived by two brothers and two sisters, one brother. Ardis, being in the army service with former Company M at Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The fitter arrived home Sunday to attend the funeral, which was held Monday afternoon at 2:30 at the Methodist church in Remington, and burial made in the Remington cemet«T- o

WERE MARRIED IN CHICAGO

Oartrs P. Moody ami Mrs. Laura B. Fate Married Last Thursday Charles PJ Moody, a prominent farmer and stockman of Barkley township, and Mrs. Laura B. Fate, landlady of the Makeever Hotel in rbiy city, were married in Chicago last Thursday evening at 6:30 o'clock at the home of Emmett Folkerson. a friend of Mr. Moody. The cer*aoir was performed by Rev. Frank HF, ‘Barnum, pastor of the Methodist thureb in that city, and several friecds of the groom were in attendance, ■ - ' ' , . .

FANCY PRODUCE MARKET.

February s.—Get the top price Bring os your produce. We are paying today the following prices: tty »se: hens. 20c; springs, 20c; aid roosters. 10c; ducks and geese ITe; tnrfceys, Ite to 23c; butterfat, Slcl Have some duck and goose fwrfhers for sale. Our place of busiMum win be doaed on Mondays qnfp further notice.- —C. E. PRIOR.

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. The receipts from the county hospital for the month of January were $634.75, and the expenditures $718.95. Deficit for the month, $84.20. Sheriff and Mrs. McColly will leave today, we understand, for Houston, Texas, for a few weeks sojourn for the^benefit of the former’s health. The local conscription board received a telegram Monday to discontinue the “physical examination of men in Class 1 until receipt of new physical regulation which are in the mails to you under caption ‘Changes in Selective Service Regulations No. 3.’ ” Marriage licenses issued: February 2, Delos Hammond Waymire of Demotte, aged 23 November 30 last, farmer, and Katie Summers of Wheatfield, aged 18 January 9 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. J February 5, Victor E. Midhaels of Jasper county, aged 25 November 2 last, farmer, and Wave Teter o<f Jasper county, aged 23 October 15 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. ‘

The county commissioners completed the work of the regular February term Monday, there not being very much business other than the allowance of claims. In the ditch petition of Mary Baitoo et al proof of publication and posting was filed and notice found sufficient. Cause docketed and continued for objections. In the Joseph Nesius ditch, assessment sheet was approved and board 'fixed May 1, 1918, as limit for paying said assessments. The Milton R. Roth ditch assessments were confirmed and approved and Saturday, May 9, 1918, fixed as last day for paying assessments before bonds be issued for unpaid assessments. George H. Hammerton, trustee of Union township, w’as granted permission to extend $25 additional poor relief to John Stephenson and family, and $25 additional to the William Bowsher family. The bonds of J. L. S. Gray, county highway superintendent and W. J. Wright as county coroner were examined and approved. The Certificate of election and oath of office of H. W. Marble was presented and approved. Interest on public funds Ifor the month of January was reported by the various depositories as follows: First National bank, Rensselaer, $124.28; Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer, $123.65; State bank, Rensselaer, $130.82: State bank. Remington, $131.61; Bank of Wheatfield, $34.70.

MELVIN McCLURE SHIPWRECKED

Former Rensselaer Boy Has Exciting Times in Foreign Waters. Last Friday's Hammond Times contained a picture of Melvin McClure and an account of his escapes from two shipwrecks in European waters. McClure formerly resided in Rensselaer with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. McClure, and is a nephew of Mrs. H. .T. Bartoo of Remington. The McClures moved to Hammond several years ago, where the. father is a street car conductor. Young McClure is a gunner’s mate in the United States navy. On November 5 he was aboard the Cassin when that ship was torpedoed in French ■waters and sank within five minutes. In less than x»ne month he was aboard the mine sweeper Rhqeboth when the latter foundered in the North sea. The young man has experienced other exciting events which the censors forbid him to divulge. After each ship loss the men refused to he separated from McClure, saying that it was his coolness and joking in time of stress that maintained order.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1918

PROF. RAY YEOMAN HONORED

Prof. R. C. Yeoman, who was recently appointed instructor., in the civil engineering department, was honored yesterday, when he was elected chairman of the newly established engineering committee of scientific research of the State Council of Defense. This committee was established to co-operate in perfecting engineering and it was decided that this body should act not only during the present situation but also after the war. —Lafayette Journal. Mr. Yeoman is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Yeoman of Newton township.

DR. LOY TO RETURN TO OHIO

The Democrat is informed that Dr. E. N. Loy will return to his former home at Piqua, Ohio, in a very few days to take up his residence there, and that he has already rented a house and has a practice to enter into at once. Dr. Loy and family have resided in Rensselaer for about ten years and the many friends they have made here during that time will be sorry to learn of their intention to leave our city. .

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT COAL PRICES.

The reference to local coal prices in Saturday’s Democrat were the words of a reputable citizen of Rensselaer who was in Francesville a few days before and said that he had obtained the figures given from Mt. Maxwell, manager of the Farmers’ elevator at that place, who wrote all the figures out for him bn a priinted heading of this elevator, and that he —the Rensselaer gentleman—never made a scratch on the paper. These figures were precisely as published and we believe that they were made on the sheet —which The Democrat has in its possession —by Mr. Maxwell precisely as stated. This gentleman also said that he had quite a little talk with Mr. Maxwell regarding coal prices and that there were several other people “in the elevator office at the time. The prices quoted, however, were for the coal at the bin or car, and not delivered. When’ delivery was made 25 cents per ton was added to the 70 cents profit, making 95 cents altogether. * But, as in the case of Jasper county’s conscription board, when Mr. Maxwell found what they were getting at other places, the price was evidently advanced, as when The Democrat called him on the ’phone yesterday he admitted making the figure/ but said in the $2.80 per ton coal —which is Screened coal, practically none of which we get here —should have been the $2.35 grade, or mine run, as we understand, as he could not get the $2.80 grade. He said for the $2.80 grade they get $5.75 at the bin, when they had it, and if delivered 40 cents additional for delivery—an advance of 15 cents per ton for delivery over the price given the Rensselaer citizen on January 27. Now ■so far as The Democrat personally is concerned it has paid the prices asked here without quibbling. It is like one going to the surgeon for an urgent operation —he pays the price because he has to have it done. We have had coal here to meet most of the demands, it is true, and we are glad of it. But the dealers have gotten the prices.

It is but following its natural instincts for the Republican, whose editor was formerly in the coal business here and has privately stated to different people that too much profit was now being made but" that “everyone was doing it," to rush to the defense of these excessive profits. The county fuel administrator recently fixed the price of Linton No. 4 lump delivered at $6 per ton — but how much Linton No. 4 has been received here? Practically all has been mine-run and much of this a mighty pobr run, too. put the consumer had to havd it, poor as it was, qnd was glad to get it. This latter fact, however, doesn’t alter the case in the least as to profits. The ex-coal dealer editor says that every car that comes in here is from three to nine tons short and the dealer has to stand this shortage—caused by coal being stolen in transit. Now he doesn’t believe this nor does anyone else. Some cars are short,, to be sure, hut many cars come in with no evidence of a pound

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Citiea and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. DRAFT CALL ON FEBRUARY 23 I Last Quota of First Call to Bring Man-Power Up to 685,000. Washington, February 4. —Provost Marshal General Crowder today announced that the movement of the last increment of men selected in the first draft will begin on February 23 and continue for a period of five days. This will complete the operation of the first draft, as all states will have furnished their full quotas. The imtivement will bring the strength of the national army up to the 685,000 men contemplated in the first draft. The number of men who will be started to the cantonments on February 23 include 6,284 to Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky, where Indiana men are in training.

BARNARD TO SUPPLY SUGAR

State Food Administrator Prepares to Combat Shortages. Indianapolis, February 4.— Indiana communities which may experience a shortage in sugar may be supplied, when the situation becomes acute, through Dr. Harry E. Barnard, federal food administrator for Indiana. Dr. Barnard has been directed by the sugar division of the federal food administration to maintain a survey of the available sugar in the state for the purpose of anticipating “pinches” that may develop through congested transportation or other difficulties in distribution. The administration believes it will be possible to prevent a serious shortage, but is preparing to meet insistent calls from specific localities, which may exhaust their present supplies.

WINTER IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS

Uncle John Foresman visited the Reporter office on Wednesday. Some of the people who say they never saw the like of this weather have short memories, he said. in the winter of ’B4 and ’BS we had as much snow as this and for weeks the roads were blocked most Of the time. Every day for over a week he scooped a road to the cattle pens to feed the cattle. Dug the snow away from the shock fodder and cut it loose from the ground with a hoe. But in the days gone by he had seen worse road blockades than that. In the spring of ’76 or ’77 it was so wet that even a horse would mire down on the prairie, and he and Matt Carr, who lived at that time just east of Foresman, walked to Goodland and divided a 50-pound sack of flour between them 1 and carried it home, a distance of eight miles. They had to keep to the east and come along the county line road. At first they moved along rapidly, but after awhile the rests became morje frequent and - finally reaching home was one of the most pleasant events of his We.— Brook Reporter.

ENTERTAIN FOR SON AND BRIDE

Mr and MrsuDaniel Waymire entertained a number of relatives and friends Sunday at a fine three-course dinner in honor of the former s son, Delos Waymire, and bride, formerly Miss Katie Summers of Wheatfield, who were married on Saturday evening at 7 o’clock at the Methodist parsonage in this city by Rev. E. W. Strecker. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Summers of Wheatfield,. where she has a host of friends. The young couple were the recipients of many beautiful and useful gifts, among which was a check for SIOO from the groom’s father. Air. and Mrs. Waymire expect to reside on the farm belonging to the groom's father in Jordan townsnip after March 1. .

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FUTURE PUBLIC SAUK DATES The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: . Friday, February 8. Paul SamueL son, % inile east of Gifford. General sale, including 5\ horses. 3 bead of hogs, farm tools, household goods, etc. Tuesday, February 12, Panner Wiseman, on the Clay Harris ranch. 4 miles west and 1% miles north of Fair Oaks. General sale, consisting of 26 head of cattle, 39 head of shoats, seed corn, timothy hay, chickens, implements, some household goods, etc. Wednesday, February 13. Ernest Asher, 1 mile east and 1 mile south of Wheatfield. General sale, including 13 horses, 19 head of cattle. 21 hogs, chickens and ducks, bashels seed oats, corW farm tools, ete. Thursday, February 14. Ira Brown, on the Welsh Bros. farm. 4 miles south and %. mile west of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, * whole lot of nearly new implements, ete. Thursday, February 14. O. P. Braddock, 3 miles north of Gifford. General sale, consisting of 9 head of horses, 7 head of cattle, 16 bogs, chickens, ducks, farm implements, some (household goods, ete. Friday, February 15, J. W. Fay* lor, 9 miles north and I*£ miles west of Rensselaer. General sale, including 8 horses, 76 head of cattle, 18 head of hogs, farm tools, ete. Monday, February 19. Simon Overholt, 4 miles north of Parr. General sale, including 5 horses. 9 head of cattle, 9 hogs, farm tools, etc.

PAT O’BRIEN TELLS OF ESCAPE

Famous Aviator Given Reception by Home Folks at Momence. Lieutenant Patrick O'Brien of Momence, Illinois, member of the Canadian flying corps and whose sensational escape from the Germans after having been shot down and taken prisoner has brought him fame throughout the world, was accorded a rousing reception upon his returr to his home town last week, O’Brien told the assemblage of his escape and the trying days following, and The Democrat publishes the account as it was published in the Momence Press-Reporter, given in his own words, as follows: I am not going to say ladies and gentlemen, I am going to say friends. If I went into detail to tell you how I appreciate this all, it would be impossible to handle the great subject so I will tell you of my escape. Perhaps that is what you wish. After being shot down on the 17th day Of August, I was in a hospital behind the German lines for six days. Outside in front of the hospital while I was sitting there one of the saddest things of the war occurred. In sight of the hospital on the front lines I saw a battle between six of our machines and twice that number of German machines. As I sat there and watched those machines I didn't know at the time the saddest that was going to be brought home Two of our machines and two of the Germans were brought down. Being unable to talk I went to the German flying officer in the hospital and asked him (in fact, I wrote on a piece of paper) to find out who it was. He sent out a naan in a machine and to my surprise he brought back a photo of the dead pilot, the best friend I ever had. Paul Rainey of Toronto, who entered the same squadron and went to France and was shot down four days after I wras. Some place in Flanders he is buried I brought back the map to his folks to confirm the news of his death to his mother, something I have never. told the newspapers before I After being at this hospital for six days I was taken to the Intelligence department and every question ever asked of a man was asked of me. They asked me about America, what they were going to do and wanted to know about how many were to be sent over. I informed them that before the war was over they would think that America let hell loose. I only hope that I will be able to see that carried out. I was there for two days and was treated fairly decently by the German flying corps. There are courtesies among the German and English flying corps, but it does not extend to the French. If one pilot is shot down the Germans generally drop a message on our lines, and we return the compliment. As most of the fighting is done on the German side, it is generally they who drop the messages. They dropped a message and that is how they knew I was a prisoner of war. I was then taken to a prison camp in Belgium and while there I

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MEN OF ALL PARTS NOW AT THE FRONT

If “Rainbow Division” Not Already There, It Soon Will 80. HISTORY IF SECTOR HELD Americans on the German Border, Probably on the Fifty-3|ile Front Between Xan< y and Die. Washington, February 5. Every state in the Union is represented in the expeditionary force th it has taken over the responsibility for a secter of the west iront in France There are some 200,000. American soldiers, well trained, holding this sector. This number, of course, does hot represent the total strength of the American expeditionary force in France. It will not be long until an army of 500,000 is subject to the command of General Pershing. Not since the United States entered the war has the troop movement been so heavy as it is just now. Whether the Indiana regiment o' artillery has yet had its turn in the front line is not known here, for General Pershing has thus far not been instructed to report by cable, from day to day, the units that are at the front. It may be said, however, that if the Indiana regiment of artillery has not already had its tarn at the front it will take its turn there very shortly. The entire division, popularly known as the Rainbow division, has now had three months of training in France and. under the rule that has-been laid down, is ready for active service. All the regulars that preceded this division are likewise ripe for active duty and at least two other national guard divisions are also available for Croat line service. The fifty-mile sector held by the Americans is near the German border; —If in due time the American army should go through this sector it would spread itself opt in the Rhine country and some optimistic persons here believe might menace Berlin. To the military experts here, the fact that the American army has been intrusted with that part of the line nearest the German border and therefore nearest to Berlin is significant. Viewing the west 'front as a whole. Great Britain is now bolding the northern end of the line and is thereby defending the English, channel and that part of Belgium which is not occupied by the Germans. Tbe French army is holding back that part of the German line which, if released. would burst on Paris,

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NOTES FROM THE RED CROSS

The following articles were completed last week: IS hospital shirts, 1 comforter, 2 slumber robes, 16 sweaters, 18 pairs socks, * helmets. 23 pairs wristlets, C 9 large gauze compresses, 80 small gauze compresses, 60 gauze strips, i« gauze sponges, 20 triangle bandtages, *• *’T” bandages, 15 four-tail-ed bandages, 5 abdominal bandages. The Rensselaer chapter cleared s*s from the sale of tea and war cake' on Tuesday, the day of the war conference. Many thanks are jdue the women who contributed the ‘cakes and those who gave time and > labor to the enterprise.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUCEMENTS February 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Elda Stowers of Union township, a son. NOTICE TO PATRONS Owing to the condition of shipping we have been temporarily out of our leavening which we, use in par prepared buckwheat and pancake flour. but same has now arrived and we have plenty on hand. Economize on Wheat flour by using these. Call your grocer and have him send you a sack or phone 456. t —IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS. FARM AND STOCK AT AUCTION I will offer at public sale on February 15, my farm of 160 acres, well improved and well kept up by stock. It is not a run-down farm. I will also offer horses, cattle, hogs and farm implements. For terms on farm write me or Fred Phillips, Rensselaer, Ind.— J. W. FAYLOR-

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