Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1918 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE NOW ON

Jasper CMitj EipcM to Put i gutter HIRm to Bonds MAKETOWNSHIPALLOTMENTS According to <te Assessed Valuation of Each asd Otter Conditions Existing 'llmiub. t TJames H. Chapman, chairman of the Liberty loan bond selling for Jasper county, has made the following allotments for each township in the county for the sale of the Third Liberty loan bond issue, which starts today, using as a basis for an equitable division of the >240,000 he has alloted for Jasper county the assessed valuation of each town-1 ship. In townships where there | are towns, the town is ineluded in the unit, making thirteen units for Jasper county. While this bond issue is to be for >3,000,M0.000. the government will accept all over subscriptions, wainr m hoped that Jasper county will exceed its allotment and that the over-subseriptioHS the country over will pofeibly be double the minimum issue. The government will give a handsome flag to each unit subscribing for its allotment as fixed by the county chairman. Following is the allotment for Jasper county as fixed by Mr. Chapman: Barkley township—Assessed valuation, >1.313,000; allotment. >15,000. Gillam —Valuation. >771,000; allotment, >B.OOO. Hanging Grove —Valuation. >751,-. 000; allotment. >7.500. | Jordan —Valuation. >047,000; allotment, >9,000. Milrttf —Valuation. >336,000; allotment, >3,600. Newton —Valuation. >941,000; allotment, >IO.OOO. Union Valuation, >1,356,000; allotment, >15,000. | Marion and Rensselaer —Valuations •>3,518,000; allotment. >9O,-■ 000. ' Carpenter and Remington—Val-' nation, >2,470.000; allotment, >54,000. Wheatfield town and township— Valuation. >904.000; allotment, >9»400. Kankakee—Valuation, >575,000; allotment. >4.800. Walker—Valuation. >726,000; allotment, >4,800. Keener —Valuation. >773,000; allotment, >9.000. In making the allotments Mr. Chapman also took into consideration the fart that some of the townships had quite a good many nonresident land owners and other conditions to make the allotments gg fair as possible. It is hoped that every township will "go over the top” and thus win one of the flags ruentioned elsewhere in this article.

MISS ANNA WAGNER KILLED

v>ciini f»arr Giri a Victim of Auto and Street Or Collision. Miss Anna Wagner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wagner of this eity. aged about twenty-one years, died in Chicago Wednesday afternoon from injuries sustained when the automobile in which she was riding collided with a’ Sixty-first street car at Ellis avenue. Miss Wagner had been employed in Chicago for the past couple of years and was returning to her work after lunch hour when the accident' occurred. The automobile was owned and driven by a friend of Miss Wagner. Mr. R. Lopman of 6151 Ellis avenue. The remains arrived in Rensselaer Thursday * evening on the 7:31 triin and were taken to the home of her ~ parents in the east part of town. The funeral will be held at St. Augustine's Catholic church at 9am this Saturday morning, and burial made in ML Calvary cemetery south of town.

WOMEN, BUY BONDS THE FIRST DAY.

Don't wait for (he Jasper County Women's Liberty Loan committee to call on you. Call on then® at any of the banks Saturday. Your application will be credited to your township. Buy bonds the first day and make April « * red-letter day for Jasper county women.—MßS J. I. HUNT. Chairman. j

CAMP TAYLOR BOYS GO SOUTH

Some Jasper County Soldiers Among Those That Are Transferred. Some of the Jasper county boys who have been at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, for the past six months, have been transferred to the South, probably to Camp Jackson, South Carolina. Among the number transferred is the youngest son of The Democrat editor, Delevan J. Babcock, but how many others as well as details of the transfer have not i been received at the time of going to press. The boys evidently left Camp Taylor Monday, as a card received from D. J. Babcock dated April 2 at Knoxville, Tennessee, and postmarked 7:30 a. m., April 3, said. “We arrived here at IQ p. m.; will write when we reach camp.” What camp thby have been transferred to or just who or how many of our boys were included in the transfer or why the transfer was made, is unknown at this time, but relatives of the men will probably hear from them in a day or so at least.

MANY MORE CANDIDATES FILE

Democrats Fill Up Tickets During Closing Days. Today, Saturday, will probably see the entire Democratic»county and township tickets filled by filing of the necessary declarations of candidates with the county clerk, as this is the last day for filing. At the county meeting of Democrats at the court Housd Wednesday afternoon much interest was manifested and several candidates filed their declarations for county and township offices before leaving the building. O. K. Rainier of tjiis city, who has had experience in the office of county commissioner and made one' of the best commissioners White county ever had, when he was living near Brookston, was induced by his many friends to make the race for county commissioner from the second district. It is understood' that the place of commissioner in the third district will be filled today. Charles F. Stackhouse, who servoed one term as trustee of Marion township and was later elected and served as county commissioner from the second district, was induced to make the race again for township trustee. Charley made one of the best trustees Marion township ever had, a fact whicl| a large majority of the Republicans will frankly admit, and many of the members of that party as well as the Democrats will be pleased to know that they will have the, opportunity to vote for him for this office again. ,

Following appears the names of all those who have filed since our last issue, up to yestterday, and it is understood that practically all vacancies were to be filled yesterday and today: • Delegates to state convention. — Carey L. Carr, Newton township; Jdbn W. Selmer, Gillam; Frank W. Fisher, Kankakee; John Kolhoff, Jordan: F P. tane and J. A. McFarland, Rensselaer. Trustee —c. F. Stackhouse, Marion: Walter Harrington, Union: William Stalbaum, Walker; John W. Selmer, Gillam; John Lonergan. Newton; Grant Davisson, Barkley. Advisory board —Cornelius Tillett Gillam; James E. Britt, Barkley-’ Joseph Kosta, Union; Carey T. Carr, Newton; George J. Wood, Carpenter; Walter Hershnaan, WalkTownship assessor —Charles E. Clark Milroy; Jake Johnson, Gillam: Mark Ott, Walker; Virgil W. Hobcon, Hanging Grove; Gilbert D. Seegrist, Kankakee. Precinct commiitteeman —E. P. Honan. Marion No. 4. County commissioner, second districtO. K. Rainier, Rensselaer. County auditor—B. Frank Alter, Rensselaer. Clerk of the circuit court —A. D. Hershman, Gillam. Precinct committeemen 1 —Carey L. Carr, Newton; W. R- Willitts, Hanging Grove:’ Samuel Scott, West Barkley; Charles W. Britt, East Barkley; A. D. Hershman, Gillam; Joseph Salrin, Walker. County council —Samuel Scott, Barkley; C. M. Paxton,’ Newton. REPUBLICAN Trustee —H. J. Dexter, Union. Assessor William Hazekaihp, Advisory board —George Bowman, Barkley; Joe Ruisard, Thomas Abbring, Simon Groet, Keener; John ZeHers, Union. Justice of the peace—L. L. Mcl Curtain, Union. I Committeemen—N. A. McKay,

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1918

LIBERTY LOAN BOOSTER MEET

Well Attended and Optomism Was Mo*st Spontaneous. An enthusiastic Liberty loan booster meeting was held at. the Christian church Wednesday evening in thfe form of a banquet at which a “war lunch” was served by the ladies organizations of the different 'churches. James H. Chapman was master of ceremonies and there were about 135 invited guests from Rensselaer and other sections of the county present, including representatives of the woman’s organ!-, zation from practically every township. The lunch consisted of roast beef, war bread, butter, potatoes, cole slaw, pickles and’“coffee, and was thoroughly enjoyed by the guests.

The meeting was opened by prayer by Rev. Strecker, while Attorney George A. Williams made the principal address of the evening. C. M. Sands, B. F. Mendig, E. P. Lane, Mrs. Judson J. Hunt and Mrs. C. R. Dean of Rensselaer, and Mrs. F. L.. Lough of Remington, and L. A. Swaim of Chicago, a representative of the Federal Reserve bank of that city, also made brief talks. The meeting Was a very enthusiastic one and every one expressed themselves as feel confident that the people of Jasper county would respond nobly in Third Liberty loan drive. It was shown that, notwithstanding the fact that the two drives heretofore had taken >300,000, the bank resources of the county had increased $400,000 since the absorption of these two bond issue*. In other words, notwithstanding the fact that Jasper county had expended $300,000 for government bonds, she was $400,000 richer than she was before the purchase was made, as shown by the bank reports, and it is probable that this does not represent nearly all the increased wealth in the county during this time.

It is hoped to get the present issue into the hands of more people than either of the previous issues, and the women’s organization, heaoed by Mrs. Hunt, expects to sell their allotment of $50,000 and do even better than that. This" will leave about $190,000 to be disposed of by the men’s organization, and they are going to leave no stone unturned to exceed their allotment. The big drive will open today.

Union, north. County Councilman Washington Cook, Hanging Grove. For joint-representative, Jasper, Benton and Newton z- counties—G. H. Van Kirk of Kentland.

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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. Olen Wiseman and Claude Moore, the young lads who were arrested Monday on the charge of theft, were Released Wednesday after a good lecture by Judge Hanley and with a promise to do better in the future. Morris Maloney of this city and F. A. Demarcus, a piano salesman of Lafayette, were arrested Tuesday on the charge of intoxication, and placed in jail. At a hearing held Wednesday each was fined >1 and costs, amounting in all—to >9.55. Word was received here Wednesday Sheriff B. D. McColly that Paul Stoudt of Remington and Ralph Watts of .Gary, who were in the aviation training camp at Waco, Texas, had been discharged from service on account of physical disability. Marriage licenses issued: April 3, Hursel Dewey Blaze of Jasper county, aged 18 March 26 last, farmer, and Goldie Maude Price, also of Jasper county, aged 17 July 14 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Both being under age, Wilson R. Blaze, father of 1 male, and Mary Ann Price, mother ’of female, give consent to issuance of license. Today is the last day for filing declarations of candidacy for office for the primary election of May 7, except that delegates to the state convention have up to 20 days be- | fore the primary to'file petitions for same. In the latter case, however, the delegate himself does not file, but petitions signed by ten voters, petitipning that a certain voter of their party be a candidate is filed instead and sworn to by one of the petitioners. ,

Some changes were made in the list of boys who answered the call for Jasper county’s* quota of conscript men of the remaining 35 per cent, who left Wednesday for Ft. Hamilton, Brooklyn, New York,

and the seven who left were: Herbert Hammond .... Rensselaer Mike J. Wagner .Rensselaer William O. Duvall .... Rensselaer Lloyd S. Parks ...... Rensselaer Louis Putts Ration township Homer W. Stewart ....... .Tefft Wm. E. Bernhardt. .Carpenter Tp. A large number of friends gnd relatives of the boys accompanied therm to the depot and extended their best wishes, hoping that all might return when their country is through with them, sound and well. The supreme court has affirmed the judgment of the Jasper circuit court in the order establishing the Amos Davisson ditch, the case having been appealed by H. R. Grow. Following is a syllabus of the opinion handed down: fl) Appeal from an order establishing a drain on* the petition of appellees. The fact that the drain follows largely the line of an old ditch does not require it to be brought under the provision# of Acts J9JS, R. 417, where the new ditch is longer, larger and varies somewhat from the old ditch. (21 Where the county surveyor was so occupied with other business that he voluntarily declined to act and another, and disinterested engineer was appointed, and no objection was made to his acting until the trial on the introduction of evidence, the objection was properly overruled. (3) The question of whether appellant’s lands were benefited or damaged was a question of fact for the trial. '

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List of Those Who Have Paid Subscription Accounts During Week. Following are the names of those who have paid their subscription for The Democrat since last Saturday’s issue and, especially to those received by mail, this publication shall act as a receipt until the date on label of their paper Is ebinged. Those indicated by an • are pew subscribers. Nattie Scott, Rensselaer Sherman Biggs, Rensselaer Minnie McDonald, McCoysburg, R-l Esper McCleary, Arcadia, Neb. T. F. Warne, Parr •Mrs. W. N. Henkle, Rensselaer, R-2 •John Akers, Tefft, R-l •Firnot Schultz, Rensselaer I. L. Jones, Rensselaer •James Woods, Wblcott, R-3 J. W. McGlinn, Rensselaer, R-2 Ferry Marlatt, Rensselaer Hugh Gaffey, Gifford Joseph Trulley, Renscelaer, R-4 Wester Bowdy, Goodland, R-l Lee E. Glazebrook, Tefft Morton Wells, Goodland, R-l Jacob Schaailaub, No. Manchester A. G. Catt, Rensselaer Dr. jHi. J. Kannal, Rensselaer T. A. Crockett, Rensselaer Edward Herath, Rensselaer Mrs, Nellie Gingrich, Chicago Mrs. Anna Shide, Larimore, N. D. W. E. Harris, Rensselaer George Wood, Goodland Jerry Bisher, Francesville, R-5 Merl Bringle, Brook,' R-3 Walter Hershman, Medaryville. George Antcliff, Brook N. Littlefield, Rensselaer Mary Meyer, Remington; R-3 Guy Markin, Pukwana, S. D. C. A. Lefler, Lee

AGED LADY DIES SUDDENLY

Mrs. F. Wightman Died Tuesday Aftemooq of Heart Trouble. Mrs. F. Wightman died quite suddenly Tuesday afternoon at about 2 o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Russell Van Hook. from an attack of heart trouble. Mrs. Wightman, although eighty years of age, had been quite active and her death at this time came as a Shock to her relatives and friends. Deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Russell Van Hook, of just west of town, with whom dhe had made her home since the i death of her husband, S. J. Wightman of Chicago, some fifteen years ago, and Miss Emily Wightman of this city, who at the time of her mother’s death was visiting in Washington, D. €., and one son, S. J. Wightman of Chicago. Private funeral services'conducted by Rev. J. Budman Fleming, were held at the late residence at 2:30 Thursday afternoon and burial made in Weston cemetery.

Fortune Freeman, the oldest of a family of eight children, wag born in “New Castle on Tyne,” England, on May 2, 1837. In 1842 her father, a constructing engineer, moved his family to America in order to have them with him while he was engaged in installing English machinery in various mills of z the United States and Canada. His work/ completed, they returned to

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GERMANS RENEW DRIVE AGAINST ALLIED ARMIES

Huns Mikl Hiaty Attack or WMi Somme-Ave Line. ADVANCE II TWO SECTORS Gain oa British Front in Direction of Hamel ami the Bote M Valre —French Forced Back. Parte, April s.—German troops numbering well over a hundred thousand delivered a terrific attack against the French along a front of over nine miles from Grivesnes to north of the A miens Roye road. Tip*}’ uere met with a storm of fire from Ihe French guns, and although the assaults were repeated ten times, they succeeded in gaining only a small section of ground. The French retained Grivesnes, but the Germans occupied the villages of Mailly-Raineval and MoriseL The announcement by the war office of this new offensive also says that by a powerful counter-attack the 'French made progress in the Grivesnes area.

London. April 5. —South of the River Somme the Germans launched heavy attacks on the British and French forces, says a statement issued by the British war office. On the British front the enemy mu de progrT-ss in the direction of Hamel and the Bois de Vaire. Gain Ground From French. <On the £'refich front, immediately on the right of the British, the Germans. according’ to the statement, gained ground in the angle between the Rivers Luce and Avre. The statement reported little activity in the battle area at night, with the exception of hostile artillery fire at various points. A few prisoners were taken by British parties. Haig's Report of Battle. ~Field Marshal Haig’s report from British beadquarters in France says: “After heavy artillery preparation the enemy launched a strong attack in the morning on the whole front between the Somme and Avre., rivers. On the right and center of the British lines the attacking German infantry were repulsed, but on the left the weight of the assault succeeded in pressing back our troops for a short distance in the neighborhood of Hamel on the south bank of the Somme. Fighting Continues. “The fighting is continuing in this area 1 . “Early in the afternoon the enemy also attacked our line west of Albert and was completely -epulsed. “During the last fdw days there has

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ANOTHER WORD TO CORRESPONDENTS

The Democrat must again urge up&n its country correspondents to please get their items in earlier. Fo'r the Saturday issue be sure to mail them so they will reach us Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, and for the Wednesday issue mail items Saturday or Sunday so they will reach us Monday morning. On press days. Tuesday and Friday, We have so much matter to put in type that it is very difficult, sometimes, to handle correspondence items that do not reach us often until nearly noon of those days. Please bear this in mind and trx to get your items to us on time: then, should anything important occur, like a severe accident, birth, death, a fire, etc., call the office by phone and give the facts.

P. F. WARNE DEAD AT MOROCCO

p. F. Warne, well known to many residents here, died at the home of his daughter, Mrsp* Leon Elgas, in Morocco Wednesday evening at about 7 o'clock after an extended illness from Bright's disease. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house and burial made in the North Star cemetery near Mt. Ayr in Newton county. Deceased was about sixty years of age and is survived by a wife, several children, brothers and sisters. He was a brother of Mrs. Jesse Nowels of near Roselajm and a cousin of F. E. Warne of this city.' '

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