Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1918 — Page 1

Jasper county Democrat.

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OVER THE TOP IN THREE DAYS

Jaipur Was Among First Counties to Pass Goat. SALES MAY REACH $300,000 Bat Grand Total Will Not Be Known for Some Time as Sales Are Still Going On. Jasper county was among the first dozen counties in Indiana reaching its Third Liberty loan bond allotment, and returns made to director of sales James H. Chapman last Thursday showed that subscriptions had reached the miniimium mark, and Mr, Chapman reported the fact to Indianapolis, placing Jasper county among the very first reaching the top. Subscriptions are still coming in, and it is probable the total sales at the end of the drive will reach $300,000 or better. The fact that Henry O. Harris of Rensselaer, who sold most of his real estate holdings in Jasper and Newton counties some months ago, takes $ IOO.OOOof these bonds—perhaps the largest individual subscription in Indiana —is responsible for Jasper county’s going “over the top” so early in the drive. While the minimum issue of. bonds for this loan is $3,000,000,-] 000, the government has announced that it will take all over-subscrip-J tions, and it has urged every unit, to exceed its allotment as an indication of the unanimity of the, people in backing up their government’s call for funds, and a noble response has been made so far as Jasper county and Indiana is concerned, for it is probable that every unit here will slightly over-sub-scribe its allotment and thus secure the flag given to such units. The farmers generally are doing their share and subscriptions will ( be coming in unsolicited even, up, to the close of the drive, and the I indications are that the allotment for the county will be over subscribed several thousand dollars. Up to yesterday thirty-two counties in the state had reached their minimum quotas.

A PLEASANT SURPRISE

Last Sunday while Mr. and Mrs. John L. Nichols were at church, about fifty of their friends and relatives gathered at their home on Jackson street, and when they returned home to their "surprise a bounteous dinner was waiting for thenn, which had been brought and prepared by the visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Nichols were completely taken by surprise but soon regained their self-possession and proceeded to make the guests welcome. Mr. Nichols is near his eightieth year and served his country, during the civil war, and both are held in high esteem by a large circle of friends. After doing justice to the sumptuous dinner the afternoon was spent in conversation, and at a late hour all returned to their homes wishing Mr. and Mrs. Nichols many days of happiness. —By One Present.

LITERARY CLUB MEETS FRIDAY

The regular meeting of the Ladies’ Literary club will be held at the library auditorium next Friday afternoon. This is the last regular business meeting of the year and promptness and a full attendance are desired. Following is the program to be rendered: Responses—The Business of Being a Woman; Feats in Surgery; Current Events. Industries of South America —Cattle and Wool, Mrs. A. J. Bellows; Gold, Silver, Diamonds, Mrs. E. T. Harris; Fruit and Cocoa, Mrs. G. H. Healey; Buenos Aires, the Chicago of South America, Mrs. Oren Parker. Report of Club Attendance.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

“Grandpa’’ Stevens of Gillam township remains about the same. Howard Green, one of the local delivery auto drivers, was brought to the hospital Sunday suffering from a severe * case of pneumonia. At this writing he is in quite a serious condition, with little or no hope held out for his recovery. • Mrs. Ed. Fay is quite sick with pneumonia. She was brought to fie hospital Monday.

MANY HEARD GOOD LECTURE

Dr. Wedderspoon Pleased Large Audience Friday Night. A large audience greeted Dr. W. R. Wedderspoon of Chicago at the Methodist church Friday evening, and his lecture on “Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush” was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Dr. Wedderspoon is himself a Scotchman and his j portrayal of lan MacLaren’s beautiful Scotch piece of the above name was indeed most delightful. And particularly touching was the speaker’s reference to the author, who, after much importuning, came to this country to lecture, qply to be stricken and die before his tour was fairly under way. One reference of the speaker to his native land that instantly commanded the respect and admiration of all was his statement that of a population of only 5,000,000, Scotland had sent 900,000 men to the British army. The lecture was under the auspices of the Monnett School for Girls and supplanted the annual banquet by way of war-time diversion.

LETTERS FROM JASPER COUNTY SOLDIERS

" Stanley Lane of Newton township, who is now located at Camp Meade, Maryland, writes an interesting letter home from which The Democrat is permitted to —publish the following: The quarantine has been raised and we took a hike around the camp. This is Wednesday afternoon and we either do athletic exercises or go on a hike. This camp is nine miles square and 36 miles around. About fifty or sixty thousand soldiers here now, and will be aboutone hundred thousand by the timie the first draft is over. On our way we hiked through about ten or twelve miles of fine forest, trenches, dugouts, etc. Large machine guns are digging trenches, x piles of trees cut and used in front and on the sides to keep them frolm caving in. They are from six to eight feet deep in a' zig-zag shape. We of the signal corps do not dig trenches or anything like that. Our branch is the highest in the army, and all of our work is dqne on the front, first behind the first line. We sign for all the different branches. I have the semiphore alphabet pretty good. It sounds like real war here, machine guns shooting 60 0» times a minute. I see in the paper where the Germans have a new gun that shoots seventy-five miles, but it is mostly bluff. We have one here that will shoot thirty-four and I don’t believe their’s will go that. We get fine instructions every Saturday forenoon, today it was on dressing the wounded in the field, or first aid, and gas, which is the first and worst the soldiers have to fight against, but the gas masks are safe, the liquid lasts forty hours. You 'breathe right through it and the air passes through the liquid, which kills all the gas. Everyone must carry a gas mask within fifteen miles of the front, and must wear them within three miles. When the gas alarm is given they must be put on in about six seconds, or while holding a breath. The second breath would prove fatal. There are different kinds of gas, some can be seen >n the clouds, others are invisible to sight or smell. We have instruments ahead with magnets that give the alarm, and with a mask everyone is safe. We will take radio wireless next —put up a pole, wires and set the instruments in six seconds; some quick work. We sure get good eats. Just got back from mess, had macaroni, potatoes, beans, meat, fruit salad (not with whipped cream like I used to have, though) and good coffee. I got thirty-six hours off last Saturday and went to Washington, D. C., which is only nineteen miles from here. The Washington monument is a stupendous shaft of granite 555 feet, 5 1-8 inches iff height. It is 55 feet square at the base, 34 feet at the top, and terminates in a pyramid of pure aluminum. The foundation of rock and cement is a 6 feet deep and 126 feet square. The corner stone was laid in 1848, and the monument was finished in 1885. It is the highest work, of masonry in the world. STANLEY L. LANE. Co. C, 324 Field Signal Bn., Camp Meade, Maryland. From Camp Sevier, South Carolina In a letter received "a few days ago from D. J. Babcock, who, with a few other Jasper county boys of the 309th engineers. Camp Taylor, Kentucky, were recently transferred to Camp Sevier, South Carolina, we copy the following which will be of interest to many readers of The Democrat: We are located about five or six miles from Greenville, S. C., a southern city of 85,000 or 40,000 population. On arrival here we were

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 191»

GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING STATION BAND

President Wilson calls this “the greatest band in the world.” It is a part of the great Sousa’s military organization, and promises to afford Jasper county people a rare treat. There will be several prominent speakers on hand who probably will have something to talk about which will be of material, worth. The band will arrive on th* 6:50 train.- Supper will be served them at the Makeever House, immediately after which the concert will begin. The town people hare graciously came to the front and the whole band will be taken care of for the night in the different homes. There undoubtedly will be a very large crowd in attendance and the committee in charge hare made elaborate plans to take care of them.

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 time for filing mortgage exemptions expires May 1, remember. The time for paying the spring installment of taxes ends Monday, May 6." Attorney George A. Williams will speak at a Liiberty loan meeting at Tefft tonight, Wednesday. - County Oommissionerpaad Mrs. Charles Wejch of west Carpenter were visitors in the city Saturday. James H. Green, John Jordan, Charles Bonner and C. S. Galbraith were among the Remington people in the city Monday. J. W. Coen of just north of town, who filed his name as candidate for the nojmjination for trustee of Marion township on the Republican ticket, has, on account of hie health, filed a withdrawal.

Marriage licenses issued! April 12, Jlmes Rudel Bates of Remington, aged 21 November 27 last, farmer, and Marguerite Cummons, also of Remington, aged 21 November 6 last, teacher. First marriage for each. New suits filed: No. 8920. Petition of Edward P. Honan for the appointment of guardian for Mary B. Honan, a person of unsound mind. No. 8921. Bert W. Price vs. Earl E. Adams; suit on note. Demand $310.88; Another draft call for 49,843 registrants has been sent to governors of states, and the meri will be mobilized May 1 to 10, and will be sent to eleven forts or training barracks, probably for training with regular army units there. Indiana’s quota is 942. This call is in addition to the 150,000 called recently for mobilization April 26.

Frank a traveling <mbn, was arrested by Capt. Eversole Sunday morning about 7 o’clock and is charged with intoxication. DeMarcus is 53 years old and is in jail at the present time. His case will be heard this morning in the city police court. Just where he obtained the liquor is not known. — Monday’s Lafayette Journal. De Marcus was arrested and fined in Rensselaer on a like charge on April 2. According to the county quotas published in Saturday’s Indianapolis News of the 5,285 registrants to be sent to Camp Taylor in the four days beginning April 26, 640 will

be sent to fill the unfilled quotas of the former draft from • number of counties, and 4,645 will be the number of the new draft. In addition, 683 negroes will be sent from over the state. Jasper county’s quota is 25, three on the old draft and 22 in the new draft; Newton 29, White 25, Benton 20, all in the new draft; Pulaski 28, nine due on old draft and 19 on the new; Starke 25, eight- on the old draft on new draft.

The Navy Department, in order; that registrants may have an opportunity to choose that branch of the service and trade occupation that they may prefer, has opened the Naval Reserve to such registrants who upon enrollment will be placed on waiting orders. Information in detail for such registrants may be obtained .from any postmaster or any naval recruiting office. It is important, however, that a registrant should take the precaution to enroll before being called by his local board to fill*a quota, as under such circumstances the local board is not permitted to. authorize hi* enrollment in the navy. Men of draft age are accepted for enlistment or enrollment in the navy and always have been, although many editors seem to be misinformed on this point.

MRS. BARBARA BARENDA DEAD

Mrs. Barbara Barend*, residing just over the line in Newton county, died last Thursday evening at about 5 o’clock. Her age was eighty years. She 1* survived by two sons, Frank and Joseph Barenda, of Nekton county. E. P. Lane of this city is a nephew of deceased. The funeral was held Saturday at 9 o’clock at St. Augustine’* Catholic ofiurch. in this city and burial made in Mt. Calvary cemetery.

LECTURE AT MT. AYR

S. 9. Davis, county agent of Newton county, will lecture at ML Ayr Saturday evening at 8 o’clock on “More and Better Livestock." He hopes to Illustrate his lecture by means of stereopticon slides. A brief program will be rendered before the lecture. All are cordially invited.

SPECIAL NOTICE

Work on the preparation of the ' new telephone directory is in progress. There have been so many moves and changes that to be sure your number and name is correct,' call Information Operator or the Manager and give any changes or, alterations. Parties wishing adrer-; tising space will call the manage-] njent or bookkeeper. Do you real-, ize there is no better mode of ad-' vertising that in a telephone diree-! tory, where it is seen and read by] every member of the family and neighbors dozens of times each day. Remember that over 6,06® person® use these directories. Ask to have things in the. way you wish now. and not after in print.—JASPER COUNTY TELEPHONE CO.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 14, to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Comer, a daughter. April 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Day, a daughter.

ONE GOOSE SOLD FOR $59.25

Had Been Downted tn Red Cross and Auctioned Off Thirty Times. Ont at the John Eilts sale in Union township last Wednesday, a young calf was donated by Mr. Eilts to the Red Cross and put up and sold four times, it being again donated by each purchaser, even unto the last, and is still the property of the Red Cross. Mr. Eilts will pasture the animal during the season free of charge and it will be sold at auction at the first public sale in that vicinity next fall and tMe proceeds turned over to the owner. The calf has already brought some $25. At the same sale a goose donated to the Red Cross by Mrs. John i Krieger was sold thirty times, each time except the last, when it brought $1.25. at $2. and each purchaser donated it back. C- T. Otis of Chicago was the last purchaser. The total amount, received for the goose was $59.25. This sale was in a German Lutheran neighborhood and most of the purchasers of the calf and goose were German*. They are certainly to be commended for their liberality to this worthy cause, as evidenced by the handsome sum realised.

COURT NEWS

The petit jury came in Monday but was excused until Friday by Hatley on account of the May ditch trial going on before special Judge Wason of the CarrollWhite cireuiL v —The May ditch case in Carpenter township, but which affects lands in Beaton county as well, was taken up Monday by Judge Wason, who U sitting as special judge. There is quite an array of legal talent represented in this case, Jasper Guy & Co. of Remington and Roy Blue of Wheatfield being the principal attorneys for the petitioners, while Elmore Barce and Burke Walker of Fowler. Attorneys Sills of Monticello and George A. Williams of Rensselaer represent the remonstrators. it is probable that the case will occupy several days. Newton circuit court items from :fhe Kentland Democrat:

Bea Thomas vs. J. B. Herriman, suit on note, venued to Jasper circuit court. Alfred Blakley vs. D. L. and Everett Halstead, damages, continued by agreement to next term. * Farmers* State bank vs. J. Chteem et al, venued to Jasper circuit court. Mrs. G. W. Andrus vs. estate of jasper Makeever. deceased, claim previously paid and cause dismissed. James M. Yeoman vs. Everett Fff-Wrad et al. suit on note, motion tor a new trial overruled. Mary E. Lovell vs. William O. Stonqr. note, venued to Jasper circuit court. William I* Hill, executor of last will of Rees Rill, deceased, filed inventory showing value of decedent's personal estate to be $5,473.82. Inheritance tax on estate of Jasper Makeever, deceased, was assessed at $62.59; on estate of Margaret J. Mallett, deeeased, at $16.72; on estate of George W. Schanlaub, deceased at sßs.»s: estate of Henry Wortley. deceased, at $53.70; estate of Alma J. Wortley, deceased, at $223.15;. estate of Charles J. Fox. deceased, at $50.69, and estate of William King, deceased, at I $314.15. I Lafayette Loan A Trust Co. vs. George H. Gifford, executor of last [ will of Benjamin J. Gifford, deiceased, to set aside will; motion by I ;.’aJn<iffs for change of venue from Judre Hanley sustained, and Judges 'J. P. Wason of Delphi, B. B. Berrv of FOwler and Reiter of Hammond, | were nominated as from whom parities may "elect a special judge to try the case. Judge Berry was se--1 lected and assumed jurisdiction on Thursday of last week.

CASES SET FOR TRIAL Eunice M. Helsel va. Margaret Johnson et aL Set for third Monday. Jacob A White vs. H. A D. Co. Set for fourth Tuesday. - Roland R. Cummings vs. Jay W. Stockton. Set for second Friday. Fred Thomas and John C. Long vs. Fred R. Hine et al. Set for fourth Thursday. Arthur B. Cavindish vs. T. F. Ransford A Co. Set for second Joseph Salrin vs. Walter V. Porter. Set for fourth Thursday. Bank of Wheatfield vs. Orris Salrin et aL Set for fourth Thursday. State vs. Clint Casto (three canes). Set for fourth Monday.

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Vol. XXI, No. 5

ENEMY RECOILS BEFORE BRITISH

Germ Make Gains But Fall to Break Allied Line. FORCE OF DRIVE IS WANING Teutons Deliver Heavy Attacks Against Americans Near Toul but Yankee Fighters Do Not Yield. London, April 16. —German attacks today were concentrated along the Hazebrouck railway in the sector of Merris and east of Neuve Eglise, says the war office statement. The Germans hoped by these thrusts to create a twin salient and "pocket” at Bailluel, just as they did at Armentleres. (Balllent lies about six miles northwest of Armentleres and between eight and nine miles from the great railway and highway center of Hazebrouck.) It is expected that the Germans will now begin to direct their chief pressure toward Hazebrouck. The battle line in the Merris sector Is still about five miles from (Hlazebrouck. Seven days after the Germans launched their gigantic assault against the British lines between Lens and Ypres, the momentum of their attack has been broken and the waves of the Teutonic forces are recoiling before the rock of the British defense. While the Germans have made gains of gound and have driven a wedge into the allied lines to a considerable depth, they seem to have failed In their attempt to break through or take important railroad junctions. During the last day there have been bitterly fought engagements at four places, all on the northern side of the salient to the south of Ypres. Seven assaults against the British trenches at Merville, near the apex of the triangular dent in the British line, have been hurled back by the British. Neuve Eglise, on the extreme southwestern spur of Messine® ridge, has been taken by the Germans after a struggle which will go Into history as one of the greatest of the past week.

American forces near Toul are standing firm before heavy attacks by the Germans and have held their lines intact in spite of all the weight of men and cannon the ene-' my have loosed against them. The ‘Germans halve lost heavily. The constant heavy German attacks in this sector may have some bearing in the development of the German offensive campaign, and much Interest in the situation throughout the region held by the Americans under General Pershing is evidenced by the allied leaders. Coincident with reports of acceptance of the resignation of Count Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian premier, comes a report of the serious outbreak of the Czechs at Prague, which for many months has been reported to be seething with anti-pan-German-ism. Bohemians, or at least the Czech minority in that country, object to the creation of a German government there, but the incident may be more significant than has so far appeared, Th e Slavic races of Bohemia have long been standing out against the Germanization of their country and the outbreak at Prague may be only another indication of the deep-seated opposition to the war aspirations of the central powers. Nothing out-of the ordinary has been reported from the Italian, Macedonian, Palestine or Mesopotamian theaters of the war.

Washington, April 15. —Hope that the force of the German stroke to-’ ward the channel ports has largely spent itself grew here today as the British lines stood fast under repeated shocks. The day’s advices indicated again that Field Marshal Haig’s men were obeying to the letter his call for unyielding resistance. The weekly -review published by the war department, although it carried operations only up to last Saturday, showed that wax college opinion saw then indications that the German wave was reaching its crest. In allied diplomatic and military circles the same impression prevailed today, strengthened by more recent reports from the front.