Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1918 — GLEANED from the EXCHANCES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GLEANED from the EXCHANCES

Saturday night's wind did considerable damage in northeastern Indiana to farm buildings, telephone lines, etc. Secretary of War Newton t). Packer, with a staff of seven persons, reached a French seaport Sunday and will snake a personal survey of the war situation there and of the condition and supplies of the American forces. The Methodist church at Hattie Ground was totally destroyed by lire Sunday miorning, but the piano and most of the furniture was saved. It is thought that the high wind Saturday night cracked the chimney and when fire was started Sunday morning; the building was set on fire as a result.

Among those killed In a German air raid on London last week were Mrs. Lena Gnilbert Ford and heson, the latter about thirty years old. Mrs. Ford was a native of this country and her home was formerly at Elmira, Now York. She was a poetess of considerable note and was the author of "Keep the Home Fires Burning,” one of the most popular of the English war songs. John C. Barnett, a young man who registered last June from Morocco but failed to report on his questionnaire and had, since his registration, .made seditious remarks against the government, was finally located at Dunklin, Missouri, and •placed under arrest as a deserter, but the local board there states that many complaints have been made that Barnett has made remarks which justify his being turned over to the federal government for punishment.

The municipal light and water plant at Attica was totally destroyed by fire Saturday evening, the high wind carrying sparks from the ash dump onto the roo.f of the building and setting it on fire. The city has since been in' darkness, but the pump house was saved? and traction engines are being used for pumping water into the mains. Steps were taken at once toward building a new plant to cost in the neighborhood of $1 00,000. The loss is estimated at $60,000 with but $9,000 Thsurance.