Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1918 — Page 1

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THIS WORLD IS NOT SO LARGE

Bo Thought Sam Duvall When He Heard His Name Called in France. (Mr. and Mrs. John Duvall received another letter a few days ago from their son Sam, who is an auto driver in the hospital service, with the French army in France, and Sam said that a day or two before he wrote he was watching some American troops pass by when one of the boys who was riding a mule yelled, “Hello there, ‘Bud Duvall,’’ and' the owner of the voice was George Woife, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oppie Wolfe, formerly of Rensselaer but now of Chalmers, who is with the Rainbow Division in France. It is needless to say that Sam was delighted to see some one from Rensselaer. Sam also said that the band with the passing American forces was ©laying “Marching Through Georgia,” and that it would not be long until they were playing ‘Marching Through Germany.” He said it was some h—l over there, and one can well believe that it is.

PRIMARY ELECTION ON MAY 7

Appointments for Election Officials Should Be Made at Once. Under the primary election law ttae party casting the greatest number of votes in the county at the last general election has the appointing of the inspectors for the yjfimary, which gives the twenty inspectors in Jasper county to the Republicans. But each of the two dominant parties have the selection of the balance of the board and the sheriffs and poll book holders. This means that the county chairmen of both the Democratic and Republican county central committees must make their selections — on recommendations of the precinct committeemen —for one judge, one clerk, one sheriff and one poll book holder AT LEAST FIVE DAYS preceding the election, and the parties so selected MUST BE APPOINTED, '. provided the parties are otherwise qualified. Unless this is done the inspector, on the morning of the election, fills up the board from the voters gathered about the polls and from the respective parties in the order given. If there are any Democratic committeemen in Jasper county -who halve not already sent their selections in to County Welsh or Secretary George E. Collins, they should do so immediately, as the selections must be certified by the county chairman not later than >ext Wednesday. Please bear this in mind and act at once, using care in the selection so that no relatives of Candidates be named.

DEAN STANLEY COULTER HERE

Will Speak at K. of C. Meeting to He, Held May 2, On Thursday evening, May 2, Dean Stanley Coulter of Purdue <«*iverslty will foe in Rensselaer to apeak at the big mass meeting to be held under the auspices of the local council of the Knights of Columbus. Charles Neizer of Ft.’ Wayne will also be on the program •f the evening. It is the plan of the local war committee of the Knights to have one of the largest patriotic meetings so far held in the city, and every citizen of Rensselaer and surrounding community is invited to be 'present at this celebration.

PLANTS Cabbage, tomato, pepper, caulilower, egg plants for garden; geraniums, begonias, ferns and vines for porch boxes and baskets. All kinds of cut flowers furnished on short notice for all occasions. Leave your order for Mother’s day and ' Decoration day at OSBORNE’S GREENHOUSE, corner Merritt and Webster streets. Phone 439. We deliver. ts

MILROY COUNTRY CLUB

The Milroy Country Club literary will meet at Queen City school house Saturday evening, April 27, at Bp. m. Every one is invited to come and, if possible, bring some addition to the program.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Roland Stewart of Hanging Grove township, a son.

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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. Attorney William Darroch of Kentland was in the city "on business Tuesday. William Hershman of Walker township was in the city on business Wednesday. New suits filed: No. 8926. The American Agricultural Chemical Co. vs. William F. Hayes; complaint on contract. Demand $3,000 in first paragraph and SSOO in second paragraph. No. 8927. Aetna Life Insurance Co. vs. Garrett F. Steinkamp et al; foreclosure of mortgage. Demand $6,000. Deputy Sheriff John Robinson went to Chicago Tuesday to be present at the hearing oGlhe habeas corpus proceedings-' instituted by E. H. Alford, who was wanted on the charge of slimming I. O. McCullough, formerly of- Newton townhsip, out of $5,000 on a worthless stock deal. Alford won out and was turned loose, however, by the Chicago judge, and John came back empty handed.

COURT NEWS

The petit jury came in Wednesday but the cases set for trial had been otherwise disposed of and the jury was excused until next Monday. . - Following are the more important proceedings of the past few days: Granville Moody vs. Stephen PLampman et al. Title quieted. Frank Nesius ditch. Sale reported to August Bennema and J. J. Nesius and John F. Zimmer, approved. Costs reported, ordered taxed and paid by superintendent. George A. Williams allowed SSOO attorney fee. Francis M. Walters vs. B. D. McColly. Cause submitted and taken under advisement by the court. Walter Harrington vs. W. S. Comer et al. Sale of real estate ordered. Emory Garriott and Leslie Alter appointed appraisers. Appraisement filed. Additional bond ordered and filed and approved. Sale ordered at private sale after ten days notice, one-third cash, onethird in nine months, one-third in eighteen months. Arthur Cavlndish vs. T. F. Cavindish & Co. Continued for term. Charles G. Spitler vs. David L. Halstead et al. Court appoints B. B. Berry of the Benton-Warren circuit to hear this cause. Set for May 4. Arthur C. Prevo vs. George M. Mehaffey estate. Submitted, claim allowed at SBO. Farmers’ State Bank vs. Joe M. Chizwm et al. Judgment for, $887.71. Mary E. Lovell vs. W. O. Stoner. Set for May 2.

CASES SET FOR TRIAL

State vs. Clint Casto (three cases). Set for fourth Monday. Jacob A. White vs. H. & D. Co. Set for fourth Tuesday. Fred Thomas and John C. Long vs. Fred R. iHine et al. Set for fourth Thursday. Joseph Salrin vs. Walter V. Porter. Set for fourth Thursday. Bank of Wheatfield vs. Orvis Salrin et al. Set for fourth Thursday.

PLEASE CALL AND SETTLE

Having sold my blacksmith shop on Cullen street and going out of business April 27/ I request all persons indebted to me for work to call and settle their accounts at once.—FRED HEMPHILL. a-27

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

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1918

AGED JORDAN RESIDENT DEAD

Jonathan Michaels Died Wednesday, Aged Eighty-Six Years. Jonathan Michaels, a resident of Jordan township for the past forty years, died at 3:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of his son, William F. Michaels, at the age of eighty-six years, seven months and three days. The funeral was held from the house yesterday at 9 a. m., and burial made in Egypt cemetery in Jordan township, the funeral service being conducted by Rev. C. W. Postill of Rensselaer. Mr. Michaels was born in Ohio, and when fourteen years of age came to Wabash county, Indiana, and in 1878 he came to Jasper county, where he had since resided. His wife died thirty years ago this month and he had ?ince made his home with his son William. He leaves three sons and three daughters—Mrs. John Hess of Cassopolis, Michigan; W. F. Michaels of Jordan township; Allen Michaels of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Arthur Sage and Louis Michaels of Ft. Wayne, and Mrs. Ida Sloan of Rich IHill, Missouri. One son and one daughter preceded him to the grave.

DISTRICT BOARD REPORTS

On Classification of Registrants From Jasper County. Thursday evening’s Indianapolis News contained the following report of the district board at Laporte on registrants from Jasper county, but most of these had already been reported to the local board and some of the men are now in the army service and several others in class one will leave today: Arthur T. Kanne, 3—J; Harm Pruis, 2^—C; Ray J. Heil, (on appeal); Charles A. Myers, 4—C; Harvey Austin, • I—l (noncombatant); Orvil H. Chrisler, 4—C; Henry Frey, 1—I; Harold B. Fox, 4—C; Louis E. Russell, 1—I; Benjamin F. Miller, 3—J; Delos McClanahan, 2—C; Verne Gordon Bice, 2—C; Frank S. King, 4—C; Sylvanis J. IMarquie, 1—I; Russell Prince, 4—C; Orlan G. Snodgrass, 1 —I; William R. Gorter, 1—I; Cornelius Mak, 2—C; J. D. E- Nelson, 2 —C; Walter L. Nagel, 1—1; Victor E. Michael, I—E; Andrew Hotler, 2 —C; John Henry Nagel, 1 —I;. George F. Gorter, 2—C; Frank B. Hitchcock, 2—C; William L. Miller, 3—J; Chester J- Sigman, 2 —C; Henry Running, 1—I; Clarence Holoday, 2D: Charles Reed. 2—C; Herbert J. Bozelle, 1 —I; Clarence J. Stack, 14 —C; Ivan Carl Coppess, 2—C; Samuel H. Baxter, I—-I; Clarence V. Sayers, I—-I; Henry V. Wienen, 3- —I; Gerrett DeFries, 2—C; Chester Miller, 2—C; Vernon Taylor, 2C; Clyde H. Smith, 2—C; James Nelson Woods, 1—I; Albert Warner Sage, 4——C; Lewis C. Wacknitz, ;2 —C; Henry Tressmer, 3-—J; Charles G. Brusnahan, 4—C; Wayne Smith, ,3 —J; Ray C. Clark, 2—C; George Joseph Stalbaum, 1 —1; Ernest E. Medworth, 4 —C; John Terborg, 1—I; Charles E. Cooper, 1— I; Freddie G. Lange, 1—I; Davis H. Phelps, 1—I; Charles S. Woosley, 1-—I; Fred Earl Bill, 2—C; Theo. P. Ray, 2—C: Edward Henry Sands, 4——C; William Francis.- Rockwell, 2—C; Fermon A. Schultz, 2—C; Watson Terpstra, Platte Spade, 1-—I; Martin J. Cain, 4—C; Elisha C. Henry, 2 —C; J. W. Martin, 4—C; Tom J. McGlinn, 1 —I; Louis Fred Tobin, 3- —j- George P. Padgitt, 1—I; Peter Mak, 2—C; Albert P. Walters, 2 -C; C. M. Maddox, 2 —C; John Gangloff, 2—C; John R. Parkinson, 3J; Ross B. Robbins, I—F; Leonard Fritz, 3—J; Felix C. Fritz, 3—J; William McKinley Jordan, 4—C; Lonnie E. Dowell, I—A (on appeal); Frank Fritz, 1—I; Walter Peer, 2-—C; William H. Meyers, 3—J; Francis G. Braddock, 2—C; Fred R. Hine, 3-—J; Bernard C. Bailey, 4—C; E. D. O’Conner, 1 —I: Barnard B. Hicks, 3—J; Gerritt Snip, 4—C; John F. Phares, 1—I; John Minniear, 4—C; Antony Trulley, 2—C; Floyd C. Amsler, 4—C; Ross Porter, 3—J; Walter A. Koarck, 3 —J. For the information of the reader we will say that ”1—1” means all registrants not included in any Other subdivision of class one; “2—-C” means necessary skilled farm labor; “3— J" means necessary assistant, associate or hired manager of necessary agricultural enterprise; “4—C” means necessary sole managing, controlling or directing head of necessary agricultural enterprise. We are told by the local board that Ray J. Hiel, who is classed as “3—B” in the above list, has been re-classified and placed in “1—I.” IHte is one of the boys who will leave today for Camp Taylor.

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports Front Many Purls of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns —Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. NEWTON COUNTY DRAFT QUOTA Saturday morning twenty-two more young men from this county will entrain at Kentland for Camp Taylor. Those going are: Lee R. Perkins, Goodland; Charles L. Melter, Kentland; Arthur H. Doctor, Morocco; Charles JU Drake, Kentland; Lloyd Graves, Morocco; James B. Rainer, Brook; Orpheus Martin, Brook; Arlington M. Stroop, Brook; Glenn H. Leopold, Brook; Ulysis G. Hampton, Morocco; Earl Lacy, Kentland; Charles E. Anderson, Kentland; Bert L. Simmons, Kentland; Alex Turner, Goodland; Robert G. Wright, Kentland; Thos. J. Flatt, Lake Village; Chester L. Rainford, Lake Village; Homer L. Hickman, Mt. Ayr; Claude Herr, Kentland; Milford L. Howard, Brook, and William R. Padgitt, Morocco. James R. Whiteakker .of Kentland and Lester E. Potts of Morocco stand next in line, and if any of the above twenty-two should be unable to go, one of them will take their place.—Kentland Enterprise.

MRS. A. B. CRAMPTON IS DEAD

Wife of Former Delphi Editor Died at Marion Tuesday Evening. Louisa Alford Cramptton, wife of Governor A. B. Crompton of, the Marion Military home, died Tuesday evening after an Illness of three weeks with heart trouble. Mrs. tramptom was born in Pennsylvania in 1844, the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Alford. Her father later entered the publishing business in Logansport, where the daughter met and married Mr. Crampton. Besides the husband three children survive: Capt. C. C. Crampton, now in the medical corps at Camp Devens, Massachusetts; Mrs. Love Caulkins of Marion, and Mrs. Henry B. Wilson, who is editor of the Carroll County Citizen-Times of Delphi. Three grandchildren also survive. She was a member of the Delphi Baptist church, Charles Carroll chapter of the D. A. R., Order of the Eastern Star, Pythian Sisters and Lincoln circle, and Ladies of the G. A. R. A short funeral service was held at Marion Thursday morning, and burial made In the family lot at Logansport.

\JLircles Presbyterian Rev. J. Budman Fleming, Minister. —9:30 a. m., Sunday school. Give yourself to bible study and that study will give you a larger place in thought and life. 10:30 a. m., morning worship and sermon, subject: “The Ground of True Optimism.” 8 p. m., evening worship and sermon, subject: “Anathema Miran-atha.” 7:30 p. m. Thursday, round table and prayer service. Every congregation of Christians needs a church night and you need it personally. Baptist Rev. D. C; Hill, Pastor.—Sunday, April 28. —9:30 a. m., Sunday school; 10:45 a. m., morning worship and preaching service, subject, “Christian Education.’’ Business conference of the Church on Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. Milroy 2:30 p. m., Sunday school; 3:30 P 4 m., preaching service. „ Pari? 10:30 a. m., Sunday school; 7:15 p. m., Christian Endeavor; 8 p. m., preaching service; prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 8 o’clock.

Christian Science Christian Science services at 11 a. m. Sunday in the auditorium es the public library. Public cordially Invited. H ■ . .

THE APRIL MATINEE MUSICALE

Will Be .Given at M. E. Church, Sunday Afternoon, April 38. _ The April 'program of the Matinee Musicale will be given Sunday afternoon, April 28, at 3 o’clock In the Methodist church. A- cordial invitation is extended to all. This is the last regular meeting of the music club and a full attendance of the membership is desired. A free-will offering will be taken—• proceeds to hglp in the purchase of their Liberty bond. The program follows: Voice—/‘La Reve D’Aprile” Campana Mrs. A. !Hl Hopkins Piano —“On the Tranquil Sea” Crescentlni Miss Rosabel Daugherty Voice—“ Could I” Tosti Mrs. E. J. Randle Voice—(a)“The Vigil” Brogi (b)“Se Saran Rose” Ardlti Miiss Anne Leonard Voice —(a)“La Serenata and Matinati” Tosti (b) “Slave Song’’ Del Riego Mrs. Graham Piano—“Serenato Barcarolla” de Nardts Mrs. Rex Warner Organ—“ Meditation” Bossl Mrs. M. D. Gwin Voice —"Il BaCio” Arditl Mrs. J. A. Dunlap

IS YOUR NAME WRITTEN HERE?

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 the label of their paper is changed. Those indicated by an * are iew subscribers: Arnold Luers, Rensselaer, R-4. James Cavinder, Fair Oaks, R-2. W. B. Yeoman, Columbia City. B. M. Makeever, Rensselaer, R-3. J. U. Iliff, Rensselaer, R-4. Joseph Nesius, Jr., Rensselaer. ♦Homer Lakin, Fair Oaks, R-l, ♦John Reed, Fair Oaks, R-2. ♦Oliver Hamilton, Rensselaer, R-4, W. V. Vanatta, Rensselaer, R-4. A. C. Pancoast, Rensselaer, R-3. Geo. Parker, McCoysburg, R-l. W. iR. Brown, Renfeselaer. ♦Fred Wagner, Remington, R-4. John O’Connor, Kniman. Mrs. G. W. Andrus, Hammond. T. J. Gleason, Rensselaer. ♦A. DeKoker, Thayer. Jesse Schembs, Remington. ♦Mrs. J. B. Crownover, Tefft. J. M. Hill, Rensselaer, R-2. Geo. Borntrager, Rensselaer, R-l.

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 In-formation Operator or the Manager and give any changes or alterations. Parties wishing advertising space will call the management or bookkeeper. Do yon realize there is no better mode of advertising that in a telephone directory, where it is seen and read by every member of the family and neighbors dozens of times each day. Remember that over 6,000 persons use these directories. Ask to have things in the way .you wish now, and not after in print.—JASPER COUNTY TELEPHONE CO,

WILL LEAVE FOR CAMP TAYLOR TODAY

Jasper county’s quota of men for the present draft call will leave Rensselaer today on the 10:55 a. m. train for Cam-p Taylor, Kentucky. White county’s quota also leaves today for Camp Taylor. So far as is known at this writing the list of boys to lealve ,are the same as was published, in last Saturday's Democrat, and is the largest quota yet to leave at one time.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

E. W. Lang was able to return to his home just north of town Thursday. Mrs. August Bernhardt of Remington brought to the hospital Thursday aAd will probably undergo an operation. % ' A son was born April 25 to Mr. and Mrs. John Stephenson of near Parr.

WOMEN REGISTER!

There will be a registration booth in the women’s rest room at the court house on Saturday, April 27. All women who are missed by the registrars are urged to register here or at the booth at the Red Cross headquarters, which is open all the time.—-MRS. E. C. ENGLISH, Chairman Marion Township.

Vol. XXI, No. 8

BRITISH RETAKE TOWN AND 600 HUN PRISONERS

Australian and English Trnnps Drive Germans From VillersBretonneux. FRENCH FIGHT IN HANGARD ■ - I One Hundred and Twenty-Blight Wounded American Soldiers. Who Helped Allies in Stemming Teuton Drive, Have Arrived at Hospital. I ■ ■ . v, London, April 26 Australian and English troops have recaptured Vih , lers-Bretonneux and taken more than 000 prisoners in that region, Field Marshal Haig reports from headquart ters. ' Farther to the north, on a line from Bailleul to Wytschaete, there has been very heavy fighting and the allied troops were obliged to withdraw from their positions. Hangard, on the French front, was in German hands at last acounts. 128 U. 8. Men Wounded. Paris, April 20.—American soldiers wounded in the great battle which now is being waged are already arriving at the rear. American wounded and sick to the number of 128 have reached hospital 25. They are from units engaged in lighting side by side with French and British in stemming the German advance. British Official Statement. London, April 20.—-The war office Issued the following statement: “The French and British positions from north of Bailleul to east of 'Wytschaete have been heavily attacked all day. There was lighting of great severity on the whole of this front, ■ particularly in the neighborhood of Dranoutre, Kemmel and Vlerstruat. "In the course of repeated attacks ami counter-attacks the allied troops have been compelled to withdraw from the positions they held in the morning, and the lighting continues, v -.“The enemy’s attack in the morning on this front was made by at least four'divisions and his obecttives art) stated by prisoners to have included the villages of Cachy and the CachyFouiller road. These objectives were not reached at any point. The number of German dead found In the recaptured by our troops shows that the enemy’s losses were very heavy. “The fighting on the whole of this front was most severe and heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy by] artillpry/ Infantry and tanks. "North of Villers-Bretonneux-St. Quentin road the enemy three times at-* lacked our positions, and on each occasion was repulsed with loss. “South of the Somme several coun-ter-attacks launched by Australian and English troops at night against the positions gained by the enemy ou Wednesday in and around VillersBretonneaux carried our line onward to within a short distance of our former front and resulted in the capture of more than 600 prisoners. The village now is in our hands. “Heavy fighting took place all night in and around Vlllers-Bretonneaux, and still continues. Our troops regained ground by counter-attacks and have taken a number Of prisoners. The fighting on the whole of this front was most severe and heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy by artillery, Infantry and tanks. “North of the Vlllers-Bretonneaux-St. Quentin road the enemy three times attacked our positions, and on each occasion was repulsed with loss. During this fighting the enemy made use of a few tanks. ft ' ( French Official Statement. Paris, April 26.—The war office issued the following statement: “The battle continued with violence around the village of Hangard, on which the Germans concentrated their efforts during the night. French troops resisted valiantly and counter-attacked several times with success. The village was lost, then retaken by the French and finally remained in the hands of the Germans at' the cost of heavy losses. “The French are holding the immediate outskirts of Hangard and the Germans have not been able to debouch from the town in spite of repeated efforts. 1 . • “The French made several successful raids, especially jvest of Lasslgny, south of Coucy le Chateau and in Lorraine. We took a certain number of prisoners.” Berlin Claims Victory. Berlin, April 26. —The official statement issued here follows: “On the Lys battlefield a strong French coun-

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