Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1918 — Page 3

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1918

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Ed. J. Randle was in’‘‘Chicago on business Friday. Mrs. C. L. Harrod spent the weekend in Indianapolis with her parents. Frank Hill, Jr., returned Saturday from a business trip to Fostoria, Ohio. Edwin Harris of Mt. Ayr was in Rensselaer on business Monday, going on to Chicago on an afternoon train. C. F. Tillett, son Leslie and daughter Zora, and Robert Rayle of near Francesville were Rensselaer visitors Saturday.

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Mrs. Watson of Lyon, New York, came Saturday for a visit with her | friend, Mrs. J. H. Honan, and Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan. Miss Elizabeth Yeoman of Union township left Sunday for Bloomington, Indiana, where she will attend the state university. Only a short time now to get nursery stock for spring planting. Every tree guaranteed to grow, or replaced free of charge.—See CHARLES PBFLEY, phone 475. ts Stanley Merica of Purdue, who is a member of the Reserve Officers’ Training camp at that place, spent Saturday and Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Merica. Mrs. David Hines of Rockfield, Carroll county, returned home Monday after a visit since the previous Thursday with her daughters, Mrs. Robert Smith and Mrs. T>il Malone.

All members of the local com-; pany of Liberty guards are urged to be present at the regular drill this evening, as there will be inspection and other business of importance. Come to see me if you need a Buggy, a Farm Wagon or a tonic for your stock. I handle the Clover Brand tonic, and none is better. Money refunded if not satisfied.— C. A. ROBERTS. ts Womans friend is a large trial bottle of Sanol prescription. Fine for black heads, eczema and all rough skin and clear complexion. A real skin tonic. Get a 50c trial bottle at the drug store. —Advt. ts Mrs. F. D. Burchard and little daughter Winefred returned home Saturday morning from Jacksonville, Florida, where they had been for the past three weeks visiting ■with her husband, Lieut. Burchard. A dozen or fifteen Marmon automobiles, en route from the factory at Indianapolis to Chicago, were driven through Rensselaer Sunday afternoon, going from here to Mt. Ayr and thence north to the stone road leading through Thayer.

I tune pianos for the leading Musicians of Rensselaer If you have a piano that needs tuning or repairing, call P. W. Horton TELEPHONE 24-D All Work Guaranteed. Prices reasonable. First class reference if desired.

f '’’’.A' Cash and carry -41 c Delivered - - -42 c Telephone 547

C. C. Warner was in Chicago on business Monday. Mesdames R. A. and Kenton Parkinson were Lafayette goers Friday. Mrs. Frank Maloy of Lowell spent Saturday here with her mother, Mrs. Michael Eger. Mrs. Delphine Nelson of Rensselaer has just been granted a widow’s pension of $25 per month. E. G. McOullom of Wolcott attended the directors’ meeting of the Farmers’ Grain company here Saturday. O. K. Rainier, who had been visiting in Indianapolis with his son for a couple of days, returned home Friday. F. M. Goff of Fair Oaks visited here over Sunday at the homes of his * daughters, Mesdames Harvey and Josiah Davisson. Howard Speaks, who was called here by the death of his father, J. W. Speaks, returned to Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Blue returned home Monday after spending a few days with their son, Philip R. Blue, and family at Wheatfield.

Estal Price, who recently moved jo Buchanan, Michigan, was in Rensselaer Monday. Mr. Price came down after his automobile, which he will drive back. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cornhoff, who had 'been visiting at the home of Werner Miller, north of town, left for their home at Burlington, Wisconsin, Monday. j THE COMMUNITY AUTOMOBILE SUPPLY COMPANY of Rens--1 selaer, Indiana, will sell you a 'guaranteed tire for $1 profit each. Any size. Also gasoline at 1 cent per gallon profit.'—Advt. ts

Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jacks of Lee, 'accompanied by their daughters, Mrs. Len Lefler of Lafayette and Mrs. Thorston Otterburg of Barkley township, were visitors in the city Monday afternoon. J. F. Hardman received a letter from Samuel Duvall, “Somewhere in France,’’ Sunday, and on Monday one from his son, Frank. Both of the boys are feeling fine and Frank is now in actual service. When you have Backache the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear, Try Sanol it does wanders for the liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial 50c bottle of Sanol will convince you. Get it at the drug store. —Advt. ts

Mrs. F» W. Tobias was in Chicago Saturday to see her father, William Dixie, who recently underwent an operation for the removal of a cataract from one of his eyes. Mr. Dixie is getting along nicely but the doctor thought it advisable for him to remain at the hospital | another week. Attorney and Mrs. G. A. Williams - are in*, receipt of a letter from the latter’s brother, Rev. Philip Davidson, announcing his safe arrival in France on March 1. Rev. Davidson was acompanied to France by Rev. G. W. Titus, former pastor of the Christian church of this city, and both will be connected with the Y. M. C. A. work. Editor A. J. Kitt of the Benton County Tribune was among the Republicans here from Fowler Monday attending the Republican district conference, and made The. Democrat a fraternal call. Some thirty years ago the writer used to occasionally set a few galleys of type or pull the Washington hand press for Al. when the latter was the presiding genius of the Goodland Herald.

Louis Misch of the 309th Engineer corps at Camp Taylor, returned to Louisville yesterday after spending a four-day furlough with his parents near Wheatfield. His father, Andrew Misch, and two brothers accompanied him to Rensselaer yesterday. Louie is looking and feeling fine and has no complaint to make of his treatment at Camp Taylor. And the same may be said of all the other Jasper county boys stationed there.

Mr. and Mrs. John Werner spent Sunday in Chicago. A. L. Clark of Morocco was a Rensselaer visitor yesterday. H. B. Tuteur is confined to the house with an attack of tonsilitis. Joseph Reeve of Chicago spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Reeve. Walter King has bought the bill posting business of J. H. S. Ellis and is now in charge of same. Mrs. Ida Benjamin has received word from her son Ross stating that he arrived safely in France March 5. Fred Parcels of St. Louis, Missouri, came Monday, called here by the death of his sister, Mrs. J. R. O’Neal. Scores of college boys left yesterday for their homes for the Easter vacation. They will return next Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hayden returned to their home in Terre Haute Sunday after a visit with the latter’s sister, Mrs. oJhn Eger. Leland Jessen of Spencer, lowa, was the guest of his mother, brother and sister, Mrs. Jennie Jessen, G. J. and Miss Clare, from Thursday until Saturday evening. Yesterday’s local grain markets; Corn, 90c; oats, 88c; wheat, $2; rye, $2.30. The prices a year ago were: Corn, $1.10; oats, 60c; rye, $1.30; wheat, $1.85. Among the Lafayette goers Monday were Robert Farris, Mrs. H. J. Kannal and daughter, Mrs. George Gorham, Mrs. P. M. Leisterfelt, Mrs. Chauncey Huntington and Arthur Arnott. While slightly cooler again yesterday, the weather continues bright and pleasant and the month promises to go out as the most remarkably pleasant March in recent years. Today’s forecast is “Fair.”

Do you get up at night? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or bladder troubles. Sanol gives relief in 24 hours from all backache and bladder troubles. Sanol is a guaranteed remedy. 50c and SI.OO a bottle at the drug store. —Advt. ts Chauncey Wood has unloaded a carload of nice looking seed corn in the room south of the T. & S. bank which he located in the southern part of the state and which tested out 97 per cent and better. He is disposing of this to farmers hereabouts and it is being rapidly taken. Well, how are things coming with you? We expect some troubles. If we did not have we would think things were coming too easy. Understand this, the Studebaker farm wagon is the best wagon put upon four wheels; the bigger the load the lighter the draft. I have one price for all, and quality is guaranteed at C. A. ROBERTS’, Front, St., Rensselaer. ts

Letters remaining in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending March 25: Edgar Brown, John Burns, Mary Norris, Fay McCartney, Hiarlon Johnson, W. A. Cochran, Carl Black, Mrs. Maud Culley. Olive Stokes, Mrs. Ida Prouty, Orie Potts. The above letters will be sent to the dead letter office April 18, if not called for before that time. The six-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maines, formerly of this city but now living at Hume, Missouri, died at that place Sunday following a brief illness. The remains were brought to Rensselaer yesterday forenoon and taken to the home of Mrs. S. A. Maines on Weston street, where the funeral was held at 3:30 the same afternoon, services being conducted by Rev. J. Budman Fleming of the Presbyterian church, and burial made in Weston cemetery.

John Dennis of northwest Carpenter was a business visitor in the city Saturday. We have known John for nearly thirty-five years, and except for the-silver in his hair he doesn’t look but little older than when we first saw him. Although he confesses to sixty-two years, he thinks he is about as good a man as ever and says that both he and his wife would be in the thick of it in France if Uncle Sam would take them, he as a soldier and Mrs. Dennis as a Red Cross nurse. And John’s parentage was direct from Germany, too.

CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the _ Signature of

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

The Eastern Star social met with Mrs. Mary D. Eger yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Beila Roberta of west of town assisted Mrs. Eger in entertaining the order. r Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lynge returned home Monday from Rochester, Minnesota, where they had gone about ten days previous to consult a specialist regarding the former's health. Mr. Lynge’s condition remains .About the same. Lake county saloonists are forestalling a favorable decision of the supreme court in the Indiana statewde prohibition law by making their applications for renewal of their liquor licenses, and the Hammond Times of Saturday contained five full pages of notices for renewal of liquor license.

SALE BRINGS NEARLY $3,000

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rather than let it go for about that price. He valued the hog at $l5O. The Columbia Furniture company gave a fine davenport, which brought S4O. Among the other more valuable articles contributed to the sale and not heretofore reported was a tworow cultivator by St. Joseph college; a $35 gasoline range by E. D. Rhoades & Son; two new hand corn shelters, one each by Ed Herath and Kellner & Callahan; a ton of hard coal by the Rensselaer Lumber Co.; one-half ton alfalfa hay by M. I. Adams, and a horse by Frank Hill. The college band furnished some excellent music during the day.

SAYS JASPER COUNTY IS LOW

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average sls- There is no better property this year than sheep and hogs, and at sls each would only mean that they average about 125 lbs. We have been counting on a basis of sl6 per hundred, or sl2 a hundred net. On hogs, Blackford ] county reports sl6: Clinton sls, Delaware sls; Fountain sl7; Hamilton sl6; Jay sl6; Madison sl3; Union sl6, and Wayne sl7. On sheep, Hamilton, Hancock and Lake county each report sl4; Delaware sls; Randolph sl3; Shelby sls, and Union sls. We have hoped the automobile average this year would be S3OO, assessed on the schedule furnished. You report only $209. Blackford county reports $292; Clinton $279; Decatur $298; Delaware $300; Fountain $306; Franklin $297; Hamilton $278; Shelby $2Bl, and Wabash $3Ol. Kindly get in touch with your assessors, Mr. Thornton, and see if you can not get higher assessments.

THE ENEMY’S LONG RANGE GUN

Nixon Is of Opinion That Liquid Air Is t'sed as Propeller and Cooler. New York, March 25.—Many ordnance experts issued statements here today dealing with the long range gun reported as being used by the Germans in shelling Paris from a distance of seventy-six miles. Lewis Nixon, Annapolis graduate and ordnance expert with the U. S. Steel corporation, advanced the opinion that liquid air might be used to propel and cool a shell during its long flight. “If such a thing as this long range shelling is really happening.” he said, “there must be some other propellant than powder. Liquid

air would give an enormous pressure when confined and be perfectly “Liquid air will eventually replace powder as a propellant and shells can be fired with it from rifle guns. The shell is liable to become very hot in its passage through the air at terrific speed, yet the same ingenuity that could harness the power of liquid gas could doubtless provide for the exudation of enough liquid gas to cool the shell.” Lieut. General Chikusi, head of the Japanese military mission now in this ciiy, expressed the opinion that guns with a seventy-six mile range might be made in such quantity and durable quality as to be of real military value.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Russel Monjon, the young son of| Mr. and Mrs. Armond Monjon of Goodland, was brought over to the hospital Friday afternoon about 4 o’clock suffering from a badly obstructed bowel. An operation was performed in hopes of saving the boy’s life, but to no avail, and he] passed away about 7:30 o’clock the same evening. Mrs. J. C. Rice of Goodland underwent an operation for appendicitis Friday. She is doing nicely.

CARD OF THANKS

We desire to extend our heart-j felt thanks to the many friends and neighbors for their many kindnesses shown during the sickness and death of our wife and mother. — 1 JAMES DONNELLY AND CHILDREN. .

GREATEST OF BATTLES OF THE PRESENT WAR

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Yesterday, however, the Germans succeeded in getting troops across in this manner and followed these advanced guards up with strong forces which pushed on in the neigh-; borhood of Morchain, the British were contesting the enemy advance fiercely and at latest reports were holding the hard hitting enemy . strongly. The battle today on the historic ground about Lonueval was per- 1 haps the most spectacular of any, along the front. It was a day for machine gunners and infantry. The Germans were pursuing their tactics of working forward in massed formation, and the British rapid firing squads and riflemen were reaping a horrid harvest from their, positions on the high grounds. Notwithstanding their terrible losses the Germans kept coming on, filling in the places of those who had fallen and pressing their attack. The British artillery in the 1 meantime poured in a perfect rain of shells on the enemy, carrying havoc into the ranks of the enemy. I In this section the Germans were operating without the full support ’of their guns because of their rapid advance. In the north, in the region of Ervilters, the British last night were forced once more to i abandon Mory. which had changed hands several times in the last few days. They fell back for a short [distance and the battle this morn- , ing was staged largely along the

Bapaume-Ayres road. The Germans employed a large number of divisions in this assault, which In the early hours was held off by the British gunners. For the last four days French refugees have been streaming back from the evacuated towns in large numbers. Everywhere along the 1 roads leading to the front were to be met old men, women and children, all trudging stoically behind their horse drawn carts of household furniture, or even packing a few belongings in a bag on their backs. It is possible today to give details of that most important phase of the battle fought in the sector between Gouzeaucourt and St. Quentin. The country here was shrouded in mist Thursday morning land the Germans advanced without being seen. Strong forces of infantry flung themselves against the British front line and after a fierce struggle broke through it at several places. They then continued driving hard for Templeux, near HlarglI court.

Just in front of the former village were quarries in which the British had taken up positions and here a battle of great ferocity was waged. The Germans repeatedly tried to take the quarries by storm

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but so gallant was the defense of the comparatively small forces that the attacking troops were unable to push their way through^.y While this struggle was in progress the dnemy flung five division# against the line in front of Hargicourt and compelled the British to fall back from that place. This automatically ended thq struggle in the Temple quarries and the defenders fell back a little. On Friday a fierce engagement was waged about LaVerguier, which the Germans captured, but not until the British infantry holding the place had fought to the last man and Indicted extremely heavy losses on the enemy. The British again fell back; this time to a line through Hervilly, just east of Roisel and Vermand. The Germans captured Hervilly, but the British came back with the help of tanks in a dashing counter attack which forced the enemy to withdraw. The Germans, however, in an attack further down the line, had forced the British line to swing back and the. whole front of this sector was compelled to give way, falling back to the line of the Somime. Every inch of ground was contested as the British withdrew and some of the most magnificent work of the war was done by the party troops who fought the rear guard action and allowed the main force to retire in an orderly and moderate manner. The fighting southwest of Roisel was especialy severe. On Saturday . the Germans were tired and there was no very heavy fighting in this i section. The enemy forces pushed • forward to occupy the evacuated | territory and as they came they , were deluged with shells by the I No finer targets could have been offered to the defending artillerymen, i who Shot all day with open sights and covered the ground in front of them with dead and dying. | On Sunday the Germans advanced against the Somme defenses and lywing pierced some of* these are seemingly pushing their advantages to the full in the hope of, overcoming all opposition to the objectives which they have planned.

NOTED POULTRY MEN TO SPEAK

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I \■ : ■ to increase food production.” saye C. W. Postlll, secretary of the committee, "and we feel especially fortunate in being able to put on such a program at this time.” The public Is Invited to attend these meetings, which, will be held at 7:30 p. m.

Hanoi eczema prescription Is a famous old remedy for all forma of eczema and skin diseases, Hanoi is a guaranteed remedy. Get a 50c largq trial bottle at the drug store. —Advt. ts

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