Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1918 — Page 4

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U. S. CANCELS 24 SHIP CONTRACTS

Government Takes Action Firms—No More Hog Island Programs. HURLEY TO SEIZE LUMBER No More Private Yards Will Be Developed With Government Money —Lumber Commandeered in South. Washington, March I.—Summary action against mismanaged shipyards was announced by the United States shipping board. Twenty-four steel ship contracts were canceled. Further cancellations are under advisement. Inspection is being made of inefficient yards with a view to commandeering them. The first to feel the board’s heavy hand are the Southern Shipbuilding company, Charleston, S. 0., which has lust lost the contracts for 16 steel ships, and the Hampton Shipbuilding Company of Norfolk, whose coin tracts for eight ships have been canceled. Southern Lumber Seized. Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the shipping board, said short shrift will be given to paltering. The board has lost patience with the South’s receding promise to furnish tlrfiber for the wooden shipyards. It la now commandeering lumber on the property of the members of the Southern Pine association, which holds the bulk of the contracts and has not filled them. ——-__— Get-Rich-Quick Barred. The board, It was said, bluntly, will finance no more patriotic get-rlch-qulck schemes. There will be no more Hog Island shipping programs. No more private yards will be developed .with government money. It will start no new shipyards, or subsidize incipient ones with cost-plus contracts. ■ ? The Southern woAden ship program has not met expectations, according to the shipping board. Lumber Men Slack. Despite that a mlillon dollars more was added to the profits of the Southern lumbermen on shipyard contracts, after the contracts were made, by advancing the price from $35 to S4O a thousand feet to encourage logging production, the supply has failed. Following fruitless conferences with the lumber Interests, in repeated attempts to speed up production of timber, the shipping board has sent its own staff of loggers into the timber country, with authority to commandeer all suitable trees. Any one who wants to build ships for Uncle Sam must show he has the organization to build ships before he can get contracts, says Hurley. The shipping board rejected several offers from men with little or nothing with which to build ships.

BRITISH MAKE TWO RAIDS

English and Scotch Troops Bring Back Prisoners. London, March “English troops carried out a successful raid against the enemy’s trenches on Greenland hill, north of the Scarpe river,” says the war .office report. “Twelve prisoners and a machine gun were captured by us. English and Scottish troops also raided German positions in the southern portion of Houtholst forest and brought back twelve prisoners and three machine guns. •The enemy’s artillery was active in the neighborhood of Havrincourt wood and south of the Scarpe river. The artillery on both "sides was active during the early part ok’ the night east of Ypres.” An official statement of British aerial operations says of the operations on Wednesday: . "Four tons of bombs were dropped on large railway sidings at Courtrai, a railway junction midway between Douai and Valenciennes, two airdromes north of Douai and Billets. "During the night more than half a ton of bombs were dropped on the barracks and railway stations at Treves. The same night nearly one and onehalf tons of bombs were dropped an an airdrome near Metz.”

PUTS EMBARGO ON CORN

Hoover Orders Grain in West Cut Off to Aid Allies. Chicago, March I.—Food Administrator Wheeler received a telegram from Herbert C. Hoover at Washington placing an embargo for three weeks on all corn of the Western markets. J ' The domestic demands of these markets, which include Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, Minneapolis, Duluth and Milwaukee, will practically be cut off entirely. The telegram requests that from COO, OOO to 750,000 bushels of corn be shipped each day from these cities to the Eastern ports for the,allies.

Director of Coffee Named.

Washington, March 1. —George W. Lawrence, president of the New York WS£** and soger exchange, has been appointed by the food administration * have charge of the distribution of «■«■*•» to dealers of the country.

JAPS WANT TO FIGHT

INVASION OF SIBERIA CONSIDERED BY U. S. OFFICIALS. Washington Officials Will Not Await Arrival of Ambassador Before Taking Up Rian. Washington, March I.—An early decision probably will be readied on the momentous question as to whether America and the entente allies shall join Japan in a campaign in eastern Siberia to counteract possible German activities in that save the great supply of military stores accumulated at Vladivostok and interior points on the Siberian railway. It had been understood that this decision might await the arrival in Washington of Viscount Ishii, the newly appointed Japanese ambassador to the United States, but it was said that recent developments, Including increasing pressure from entente sources, would likely cause a more speedy determination of the question. It is freely admitted in official circles that this is a great question Indeed. A radical departure from established rules of international law would be involved in the forcible entry into a nCutrai country, and consideration must be given to the possible effect upon the Russian people of such a course in their relations to the present war. On the other hand, growing indications that Japan cannot much longer be restrained from taking some action in Siberia are causing serious consideration of the Japanese invitation to the entente allies and America to participate. It is learned that the issue is now approaching the critical point in the opinion of the Japanese government, which has concluded that such action as it proposes to., take in Siberia is Imperative as a defensive measure against Germanic aggression and control of the wreck of the late governmental machinery in Siberia. While no exact precedent lias been found for a joint international move-' ment in Siberia, it is believed that warrant may be found for it in the famous Boxer campaign, when, without any* formal declaration of war on China, several European powers united with Japan and America in the march to Peking, primarily planned to relieve the legatloners beset there by the Boxers, but also designed to put dqwn the state of anarchy which existed in that portion of China. London, March I.—A Morning Post dispatch from Shanghai says that, according to the Chinese press, China will co-operate with Japan in the Siberian operations by sending four divisions.

SENTENCED TO BE SHOT

Four American Soldiers Found Asleep While on Duty In Front Trenches. Washington, March 1. —Four American soldiers of the expeditionary forces have been sentenced to be shot for being found asleep while on duty in the front line trenches. The men were tried by a general court-martial, the findings of which, and the sentence have been approved by General Pershing. The papers in the case were forwarded here and will be reviewed by President Wilson before the men are executed.

THE MARKETS

stock, 36@36%c. EGGS—Fresh firsts, 37%c; ordinary firsts 36@36%c; miscellaneous lots, cases Included, 364236%c; cases returned, 35@35%c; extras, 41%@42%c. LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, 25c; roosters, 22c; spring chickens, 28c; staggy young roosters, 26c; ducks, 27@30c; geese. 244125 c POTATOES—Wisconsin, white, $1.40@ 1.50; western, sacked, [email protected], CATTLE—Good to choice steers, $13.50@ 14.25; yearlings, good to choice, [email protected]; Stockers and feeders, [email protected]; good to choice cows. $8.504211.50; good to choice heifers. [email protected]; fair to good cows, $7.00 @8.00; canners, [email protected]; cutters, $7.0042 7.75; bologna bulls, [email protected]; butcher bulls [email protected]; heavy calves, [email protected]; veal calves. $11.504214.25. HOGS—Prime light butchers, $16.504216.65; fair to fancy light, $16.254216.60; medium weight butchers. <0042240 lbs., [email protected]; heavy weight butchers, 24042400 lbs.,, $16.60 4216.75; choice heavy packing. $16.354216*60; rough heavy packing. $16.254216.40; pigs, fair to good, $13.004215.50; stags, 17.00. SHEEP—Good to choice wethers, sll.oo© 13.50; good to choice ewes. $10.004218.25; yearlings. $13.004215.65; western lambs, good to choice. $15.404217.35: native lambs, good to choice, $15.004217.00; goats, $6.00428.25. Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Feb. 28, <spen- High- Low- Corn-r-March .L. 1.27 1.27% 1.27% 1.27% May ,J..1.26%-28 1.27 1.26% 1.26%-27 Oatv— o March ......89% .89% .88% .88%-% May 88-88% .88% .87% .87%-% FLOUR—The United States administration flour standards are as follows: Spring wheat In jute, $10.204210.40; special brands, $10.70 per bbl., 98 lb. sack basis; hard winter, In jute, $10.204210.40; soft winter, In jute $10.204210.40; white rye, $12.50; dark rye,’ $12.25. HAY—Choice timothy, $30.004231.00; No. 1 $29.004230.00; standard, [email protected]; No. 1 and light clover mixed, $27.004228.00: No. 3 red top and grassy mixed, $24.004226.00; clover and heavy clover mixed, $25.004226.00; threshed timothy., $18.004222.00. BUTTER— Creamery, extras, 46c; extra firsts, 45%c:. firsts, 444245 c; seconds, 4342 43%c;’ centralized. 45@46c; storage, 43%@ 44c; ladies. 384239 c; process, 42c; packing Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 28. CALVES— Receipts, 100; strong, $7,004$ 17.75. HOGS— Receipts. 1.000; easier; heavy, [email protected]; mixed and yorkers. slß.oo© 18.10; light Yorkers and pigs, $17.504217.75; rriughs: '516.25fe16.50; stags, $13.00@14X». SHEEP AND LAMBS—Receipts, 1.4006;. active and strong; lambs, [email protected]; vearllnga. $12.004215.00; others unchanged.

MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF WORLD

BIQ HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS. k<. •. .'I DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS Kernels Culled Frorft Events of Moment in All Parts of the World—* Of Interest to All the People Everywhere. European War News A dispatch from Petrograd says that General Hoffman, commander of the German army invading Russia, has replied to a communication from Ensign Krylenko, bolshevlkl commander in chief, inquiring if an armistice would be declared, by saying that the Teuton advance would be continued until a treaty of peace was signed and carried out along lines laid down in the German peace terms. * ♦ ♦ Further evidence of the growing strain in relations between Germany and Austria over the refusal of the latter to participate in the renewed attack upon Russia is given in an official dispatch received at Washington from France. It quotes the Austrian premier as formally reiterating on February 22 that Austria-Hungary will take no part in military action against Russia or Roumania and will not send her troops into Ukralnia. ♦ * * The British hospital ship Glenart Castle, which went down in the Bristol channel, was torpedoed, according to survivors, 34 of whom were landed at Swansea, Wales. Nothing has been learned of the fate of the others, including Red Cross doctors, nurses and orderlies. There were 200 persons aboard the hospital ship. * * * The British steamship Philadelphia has been sunk by a submarine. It left New York with a cargo for British ports on February 11, and was torpedoed about February 20. « « • The Japanese, according to reliable authority, intend to take action in Siberia at an early date. The situation In Siberia is considered grave, owing to the inability of the Cossack general. Semenoff, head of the anti-bolshevlki movement in that vast territory, to secure allied support, for which he has appealed to the Japanese.

German forces have occupied Reval, , on the Esthonian shore of the Gulf of i Finland, 200 miles west-southwqst of i Petrograd, after an engagement with the Russians. This announcement is made in the official report from German general headquarters. • ♦ * British casualties reported to London in the week ended Monday were . 3,571, the lowest of any week for several months. • * • It was announced in London that Germany’s peace terms have been accepted by Nikolai Lenine, the bolshevik! premier, and Leon Trotzky, foreign minister. Lenine asserts the demoralized and retreating Russian bolshevik! army refuses absolutely to fight. • • • Domestic The war department announced the retirement of Brig. Gen. James Parker, who has been in command of the National army cantonment at Camp Custer, Mich. • « • Federal agents raided the headquarters in Brooklyn of the Pastor Russell foundation and seized books and papers. The raid was made in connection with the arrest of followers of the sect In Toronto, Ont., who are charged with publishing a book alleged to be seditious. ♦ » * Airplane mall service between New York and Washington will be in daily ' operation beginning April 15, the post office department announced. Eight machines will be furnished by the war department. » ♦ * Additional disclosures, both from witnesses and letters, showing the Chicago packers in efforts to stifle competition in the food industry, were made at Chicago before federal trade commission examiners. Small dealers, who confessed fear of financial ruin because of their testimony, told how Swift & Co., either “steam-rollered” them out of existence or brought them Into line. * • ♦ The license of Mose's Newberger of Amsterdam, N. ¥., has been revoked, the United States food administration announced, because of sugar sales at more than reasonable figures. * * * An indefinite respite has been granted five negro soldiers of the Twentyfourth Infantry, sentenced by courtmartial to be hanged f<fr participation In the Houston riots. Appeals for clem- ' ency, reaching President Wilson from clergymen and negro organizations were the cause. * * ♦ The death list of the Red Cross liner Florlzel, wrecked at Broad Cove, is 102, with 44 saved, according to a wireless message-from Cape Race, two miles -from where, the ship lies broken on ths rocks.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

U. S. —Teutonic War News Japan lias directed inquiries'to the entente pavers and the United States government to test their ’feeling toward a proposal to institute joint military operations in Siberia to save the war supplies stored at Vladivostok and along, the Siberian railroad. i, * • * Two more American soldiers died In the hospital from the effects of gas shells fired by the Germans during an attack on the American trenches in France. Throughout the day groups of men were discovered who suffered I from the effects of the poisonous gases and by night the victims numbered about sixty, most of whom are not badly affected. ♦ ♦ • German Imperial Chancellor von HertUng’s speech in the reichstag continuing ( the discussion of the war aims of the belligerent powers has not I changed the situation, in the opinion iof high officials at Washington. InI stead of marking’ an advance toward peace, it is regarded rather a delib- ■ erately calculated to strengthen the hands of the German militaristic party by endeavoring to convince the German proletariat of the impracticable nature of President Wilson’s aims as disclosed in his most recent address to congress on February 11. ♦ * * Three American soldiers were killed and nine badly “gassed" In two formidable gas attacks made by the Germans ■ on the American positions in the ToUl I sector with projectors. The enemy I also heavily bombarded (he American i batteries Avith gas shells, but without ' result. * * * An official communication issued at Berlin sa\s: “The auxiliary cruiser Wolf has returned home after fifteen months in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. The Wolf brought home more than 100 members of crews of sunken ships and articles to the value of many million marks.” —■■ ■ ;■ . * * * American-built ordnance of the latter type and heaviest caliber —10-inch, 12-inch and 14-lnch rifles —are in service on the sector of the western front held by the American army and on the Italian front, it was learned at the war department. • * « An American patrol in the Chemin des Dames sector, in conjunction with a French patrol, penetrated a few hundred yards into the German lines and captured two German officers, twenty men and one machine gun. A number of the enemy were killed and wounded. There were no American casualties. • • •

Foreign The Spanish steamship Igotz Mendi, with a German prize crew from the Pacific ocean on board, is ashore near the Skaw lighthouse, says a dispatch from Copenhagen. Two of the prisoners aboard are Americans. • » * The outbreak of lawlessness in County Clare, Ireland, it is announced officially in London, made necessary the sending of additional troops to the county to assist the police. County Clare has been declared a special area under the defense of the realjn act, which Is tantamount to martial law. * • * A revolution in Germany was predicted by Doctor Cohn, independent socialist deputy, in an address to the reichstag, the Volkszeitung of Cologne says. Doctor Cohn’s address, made during the debate on the peace treaty with Ukraine, threw the reichstag into an uproar. • * * A revolution is in progress in Costa Rica. The present government of Costa Rica came into power in consequence of a revolution in January of last year. President Gonzales was overthrown by General Tinoco, who assumed the presidency. The United States has not recognized the Tinoco government. ♦ • ♦ Washington Members of the senate and house military affairs committees, high army and navy officers, representatives of the allied missions in Washington and a large number of civilians witnessed (he first demonstration of the Browning machine gun. It was staged under the auspices of the ordnance department. The new weapon met every test. ♦ • * Sensational charges that rules and orders of the national food administration at Washington have enabled the big meat packers to gain control of practically all of the country’s output of certain food products and restrict the business of their small competitors were made at the hearing in Chicago before Basil M. Manly, examiner for the federal trade commission. » * » Food Administrator Hoover issued a statement denying Francis J. Heney’s statements that food administration employees were exerting an influence in the interest of the packers. • • * Exemption from the stamp tax of short-time notes given by member banks to federal reserve banks to facilitate issues of Liberty bonds and War Savings certificates was agreed upon by the house ways and means committee. * » • Complaints charging unfair trade practices were issued by the federal trade commission against 38 manufacturing firms, as the result of a long and Intensive investigation which has revealed “a very .serious and unhealthy condition in certain Industries.”

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. WORK FOR INDIANA BOYS Members of the State Council of Defense Gets Into Action—Urge Classes In Farm Activity—Appeals Made to Schools. Indianapolis, March 1. —The state council of defense issued an appeal to the school authorities and agricultural interests throughout Indiana for cooperation in the organ’zatlon of classes where boys may leaia the rudiments of farm work. The resolution says: “Whereas, It now appears that as many as 10,000 boys of the ages sixteen to twenty, inclusive, will be needed on Indiana farms during the coming season; and, Whereas, The majority of these boys will necessarily come from towns and cities, and will be inexperienced in farm work; be it Resolved, That all school authorities throughout the state of Indiana, superintendents, principals and teachers, agricultural .agents and teachers, farm implement dealers, agents for tractors, dealers in farm seeds and fertilizers, stockmen, retired farmers, active farmers and livery men all co-operate with each other in each community where boys are available, for the purpose of organizing these emergency classes and making them as practical and successful as possible. To succeed, this plan demands quick action. It Is a vital war measure, and should be received by every one in the state as a ‘call to the colors’ commanding complete co-operation and Immediate execution.” As no chairman of the council has been appointed since the resignation —of Will H. Hays as its head, Arthur W. Brady of Anderson was Chosen as chairman of the day’s conference.

Injuries Are Serious.

Bluffton, March I.—Glenn McCormick, six, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy McCormick of Marion, was injured seriously here when he was run over by an automobile driven by L. F. Hartman, a harness dealer. The boy’s nose was broken and one foot was crushed. Hartman has ben exonerated from blame. The McCormick family was visiting here at the time of the accident.

Farmer Catches Fire.

Marion, March I.—An automobile driven by Frank Sterrenberg, a farmer, caught fire when sparks from his cigar fell into a can of gasoline in the tonneau. Sterrenberg, who was overcome by the gasoline fumes, was rescued by passersby, but not until he had been burned severely. The automobile was destroyed.

Skull Is Fractured.

Newcastle, March I.—Charles Clark of Spiceland, employed at the plant of the Maxwell Motor company, suffered an injury to his forehead when a pin flew out of a hammer machine and struck him. He was taken to a hospital, where it was found that the skull was fractured.

Found Not Guilty.

Monticello, March I.—Victor R. Keeler of Monon, who, it was alleged, received copper wire valued at SSOO, which had been taken from the Western Union Telegraph company, and which, it was alleged, Keeler knew had been stolen, was found not guilty of grand larceny in a trial before Judge J« P. Wasson.

Auto Driver Held.

Fort Wayne, March I.—Miss Clara Brandt, fifty-four, died of Injuries received when she was struck by an automobile. Chronicle Blanks, colored driver of the car, is held in jail on a charge of Involuntary manslaughter.

Gets Jail Sentence.

Terre Haute, March 1. —Harry Jenkins, from whose saloon the police recently obtained a wagon load of “craps” and card tables, was fined $25 and costs and sentenced to ten days In jail in the city court.

Train Kills Woman.

Andrews, March 1. —Mrs. George Adams, fifty, was killed Instantly when she was struck by a fast train on the Wabash railroad at a street crossing here. She is survived by her husband and one son.

Drug Clerk Pleads Guilty.

Princeton, March I.—Gus Tenbarge. a drug clerk, pleaded guilty to the charge of selling whisky illegally to Sidney Oats, colored, and was fined SSO and costs. The fine was paid.

Truck Breaks Child’s Leg.

Tuntlngton, March I.—Harvey Collins, Jr., six, tried to clim on the delivery truck of C. E. Bash & Co., and fell under it. The rear wheel passed over his leg, breaking the bone.

Dies of Injuries.

Wabash, March 1— Berthal Sweares, seventeen, died at his home here of Injuries suffered a month ago when he fell at his home and his skull was fractured. a

County Surveyor Resigns.

Alexandria, March 1. —Virgil Lee of Alexandria, recently elected county superintendent, has resigned and will go to Indianapolis to accept employment = _ % *

SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1018

WinW . [Under this bead notices win be pU»-_ fished for 1-cent-a word for the first Insert inn, 1-J-cent-per-word for each aaditlonal tpsertion. To save book-keeping cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than twenty-five > cents,' but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two or more times —as the case may be—for AS cents. Where replies are sent In The Democrat’s care, postage will bo charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.] FOR SALE For Sale—Several hundred split white oak posts at my Barkley township farm.—Dß. A. R, KRESLER. m-9 For Sale—l7-foot disc and one Osborne mower, both in good condition. Enquire of JOHN HILL, Gifford, Indiana. m-9 For Sale—7s tons of ensilage, some timothy hay and stack of good oats straw.—R. L. JOHNSON, 9% miles north of Rensselaer on -Route No. 2. m-9 For Sale—Four Poland China Brood sows (bred), four gilts, one boar, 75 pounds; one bull calf two weeks old; ten tons timothy hay in barn; forty acres stock pasture.—For address, call The Democrat office, m-10 Typewriter Ribbons—The Democrat carries in stock in Its fancy stationery department the famous Nedich make of ribbons for nearly all the standard makes of typewriters. Price 75c each. Will be sent by mail prepaid to any address on receipt of price. ti | For Sale—A Webster’s New International Dictionary, almost new and very little soiled, sheep binding and good paper. Publisher's price sl2; will sell for $8 cash.— JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT. One of the Best Located Residence properties in Rensselaer, 75x300 feet, corner lot fronting on two improved streets; good two-story 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 Sale—6oo-acre farm 1 mile 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 216 or 499. «

FOR RENT For Rent—Got 10-room house, electric lights, city water, bath, etc., good garden, garage and barn combined, one block from couß\, house, very reasonable rent. For ' further information call THE DEMOCRAT, phone 315.- ts WANTED Wanted—Load of pole wood delivered. Phone 315 or 401Green. Salesman Wanted —Lubricating oil, grease, specialties, paint. Part or whole time. Commission basis until ability is established. Man with rig preferred.—RlVEßSlDE REFINING COMPANY, Cleveland, O. m-7 Wanted—By an experienced farmer, a job by the month on a farm. Am a married man with a small family. Address BOX 76, Parr, Indiana. m-20 Wanted —Whole or part of a 10foot Star windmill wheel. — JOSEPH KOSTA, Fair Oaks, R-l, phone Mt. Ayr, 92-D. Wanted—Veals, live or dressed.— Phone 160-black. —H. A. QUINN. 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. tl Storage—l have two rooms for storage of light household or other goods in The Democrat building. Terms reasonable. —F. E. RAR COCK. Phone 316 or 311. FINANCIAL Money to Loan.—CHAS. J. DEAN A SON, Odd Fellows, Building, Rensselaer. y Money to Loan—s per cent far—loans.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. tl Mutual Insurance—Fire and Llghfnlng. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. ADAMS. Phone 533-L. tl Farm Loans—Money to loan on farm property in any sums up u SIO,OOO. —E. P. HONAN. I Cpl IhplS I QVI IllU Without Charges f« IIAUTV [Making er Recording I W r TTr-L™.