Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1918 — Page 1

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GRIM REAPER SCORES VICTORY

Judson Michal Is Victim of Pneumonia at Reynolds. Judson Michal, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Michal, who had been in a critical condition from pneumonia at the home of his parents in Reynolds for the past three weeks, passed away about 6 o’clock Thursday evening, after every effort had been made to save the young man’s life. Short services will be held at the home in Reynolds this morning, after which the body will be brought overland to Egypt school house in Jordan township where funeral services will be conducted at 11 o’clock this forenood by Rev. Heimburger of Reynolds, and burial made in the Egypt cemetery. The young man was bom and raised in Jasper county and all of his life had been spent here. At the time of his death he was twen-ty-one years of age. He leaves, besides his parents, two brothers, Gail and Vern Midhal, both pf Jasper county. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved parents and brothers.

WINO DOES SOME DAMAGE

Roof of Donnelly Coal Sheds Blown Into Mrs. Gorham Home. A high wind that developed Thursday afternoon with continued violence reached almost a hurricane stage here about 11 o’clock at night and considerable damage was done to shade trees, outbuildings, etc., before it abated in velocity. A heavy rain and considerable lightning accompanied the wind, following a day of the highest temperature of the season. In Rensselaer the more particular damage done was the lifting of the roof off the Donnelly roal sheds on the north side of the Monon railroad and carrying it a block north, where it crashed into the front of the residence of Mrs. George Gorham. The roof first JStr&Sk a tree in the yard, splitting the tree in twain and a part of the roof crashed into the front of the house, breaking out the front windows and doing considerable damage to the front of the building. A large tree near W. H, Parkinson’s residence was uprooted and fell across the street. The big sign board near the Sharp photograph gallery was demolished, and broken limbs from trees littered the streets in various parts of town. No specific cases of serious damage had been reported from the country at this writing, but minor damage was done in a number of places, it is said. Over in central Illinois and lowa considerable damage was done by the storm before it reached us, especially in Morgan county, Illinois, and Davenport, lowa.

FORDSON TRACTORS AT COST

Seven of These Tractors Have Been Assigned to Jasper County. Henry Ford, who has gained a world-wide reputation through the manufacture of Ford automobiles and has lately brought out a farm tractor that has achieved great success, in order to partially make up the shortage in farm labor gave some 8,000 of these tractors to England and 10,000 to France at actual cost to him. On the same terms he has given 1,000 tractors to Michigan and 1,000 to Indiana, and seven of the machines are apportioned to Jasper County. They ■will be sold through the local agency, the Central Garage company, free of all commission and go to the purchaser at actual cost laid down to them. They will be ready for delivery here in about fifteen days.

MONTICELLO MOOSE COMING TOMORROW

The Rensselaer lodge of Moose ■will initiate several candidates tomorrow afternoon, and the degree ■work will be put on by a team from the Monticello lodge, which will reach here about 2:30. It is expected that twenty-five or more members of the Monticello lodge will come over,, and a full attendance of the local lodge is urged to be out.

ATTENTION EVERYBODY.

The War Mothers of Jasper county will hold a market at Warner Bros.’ hardware store on Saturday, May 25. Plenty of good things to eat.—Advt. -

LIGHT VOTE WAS CAST TUESDAY

Democrats Had Few Contßstsand Small Turnout at Primary. HOOVER AND WOODWORTH WIN In Contests for Sheriff —Wood Won for Joint Representative—Postill Won Trustee Contest in Marion. A very small vote was cast in Tuesday’s primary throughout the state and in Jasper county less than 1,800 votes were cast in all. The heaviest vote cast in our county was for sheriff, in which there was the most interest taken. A total of 1797 votes was cast for sheriff, while only 1407 votes were cast for congressman at the head of the ticket. George E. Hershman, Democrat, for congress received a total of 417 votes, and Will R. Wood, Republican, received 990 votes. There was no opposition to either for this office.

W. L. Wood, Republican, for joint representative, received 879 votes in Jasper, 501 in Newton and 3'.’l in Benton. His chief opponent, Burke Walker of Fowler, (G. H. Van Kirk had withdrawn but not in time to keep his name off the nallot) received 848 votes in Bentm, 197 in Jasper and 215 in Newton, making Mr. Wood’s plurality in the three counties 491. Dwight M. Kinder, one of the four Republican candidates for joint senator for. Lake, Jasper, Newton' and Porter counties, and who was known as the "wet” senator, lost his race for renomination by 1,444 votes, being defeated by William Brown of Hebron. Brown carried Jasper county over Kinder by 689, Newton county by 64 4 and Porter county by 1,495. Kinder carried Lake county over Brown by 1,384. In the Carroll-White circuit Geo. Marvin of Monticello won the Democratic nomination for judge over Thomas Hanna and B. F. Carr, also of Monticello, was nominated on the Republican ticket over four opponents. Present Judge Wason was not a candidate before the primary. For prosecuting attorney C. A. Tuteur, Democrat, received 394 votes, and James C. Murphey, Republican, 1026. Joint state senator —Joseph Sullivan, D., 389; William Brown, R., 794; Dwight M. Kinder, R., 105; F. G. Lisius, R., 61; Frank Ilroy, R., 106.

The following table gives the vote by precincts on congressman, also the Republican vote on clerk and the Democratic and Republican vote on sheriff. As there was no contest on the Democratic ticket for clerk we do not give that vote: s a ' ® - go §® 2.® g® «® S-® 2® co o x o xtz* S•— xr xr xcr nrer xr. pxr p s o P 4 ® J ® ® ® ®■ p ® s® | ® PRECINCTS s | ,} || 8g g* : I » : P ’■ is _ ‘ « pl: •: • . !50 I ■ : ! ; Barkley, E 12 30 43 3 5 6 10 26' 9 3 Barkley, W 16 26 24 7 11 5 8 16| 10 0 Carpenter, E 14 34 35 5 8 7 30 51 5 2 Carpenter, W 12 35 39 4 11 1 32 1| 7 3 Carpenter, S 13 35 38 8 11 2 26 10’ 13 2 Gillam 19 22 29 6 17 2 8 10 18 0 Hanging Grove ... 5 32 30 7 6 1 29 4 5 1 Jordan 17 40 35 17 10 9 20' 22 11 1 Kankakee 20 54 58 11 16 3 39 18 11 9 Keener . 1 108 115 .34 1 01 23 62 69 14 Marion, No. 1.... 25 77 80 22 20 9f 67 16 20 3 Marion, No. 2.... 27 91 85 31 23 7! 74 11 39 9 Marion, No. 3.... 26 51 42 17 14: 13: 33 8 22 4 Marion, No. 4.... 18 54 49 22 9 10! 38 15 15 6 Milroy 14 31 35 4 13! 4i 10 19 12 0 Newton 53 24 26 8 42’ 11 16 8 8 2 Union, N 20 53 50 12 23| 2 4 33 18 5 Union, S 22 52 55 10 15 9' 16 31 19 7 Walker 43 57 53 14 38 3 2 67 4 0 Wheatfield 40 84 87 23 29 3l 44 43 16 9 Totals 417 990 1008 264 322 '*io7| 529» 425! 331 ~83

DECORATED FOR BRAVERY

South Bend, May 9.—Lieut. Harry J. Kelley of Ottawa, Illinois, a student at the University of Notre Dame until he entered the war, has been decorated by the French government for bravery and heroism on the field of battle and also for bravery shown at Verdun, where he rescued several wounded soldiers I from a hospital, which was being shelled by the Huns. Unable to I get into the service here, he went to Chicago and was in a long line of applicants when a sergeant approached him with the query: “What’s your name and where are you from?” “Kelley of Notre Dame,” was the answer. “Oh, you’re one of those fighting Irish, are you? Well, we wamt you.” He was trained at Fort Sheridan. Young Kelley Is a nephew of the Halligan’s of Rensselaer, and his name in the American casualty list a few days ego as

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1918

Joint representative Lawrence Burns, D., 380; William L. Wood, R., 879; Burke Walker, R-, 197; Van Kirk, R., 138. Clerk —A. D. Hershman, D., 399; Jesse Nichols, R., T 008; R. L. Budd, R„ 264. Auditor- —B. Frank Alter, D., 395; Schuyler Robinson, R., 1075. Treasurer —W. D. Bringle, D., 391; John T. R., 1096. Sheriff —W. I. Hoover, D., 322; Vernon Jacks, D.. 107; L. A. Harmon, R., S 3; John Robinson, R., 331; Gail Michael. R., 425; True Woodworth, R., 529. Coroner —Leo Worland, D., 393; W. J. Wright. R., 1158. Surveyor—-E. D. Nesbitt, R., 1113. (No opposition.) County Assessor —Geo. W. Casey, D., 384; G. L. Thornton. R-, 1042. County commissioner, 2nd district —O. K. Rainier, D.» 386; Bert Amsler, R., 984. County commissioner, 3rd district —W. H. Wortley, D., 369; Charles Welch, R., 993. The township trustee candidates are as follows: Barkley—Grant Davisson, D.; Ralph Johnson. R. Carpenter—Joseph Graham, D.; Burdette Porter, R. Gillam—John W. Selmer, D.; B, F. Le Fever, R. Hanging Grove —S. B. Snedeker, D.: Warren E. Poole. R. Jordan —John Kolhoff, D.; Julius G. Huff, R. Kankakee—Lee E. Glazebrook, D.; Alfred Duggleby, R. Duggleby defeated his opponent, R. E. Davis, by one vote. Keener-—(No Democratic ticket.) Clifford Fairchild defeated his Republican opponent by votes. Marion—Charles F. Stackhouse, D.; C. W. Postill, R. Postill defeated his Republican opponent, D. W. Waymire, by 59votes, receiving 208 to Waymire’s 149. Milroy—Charles C. Wood, D., (Wood received 12 votes to Roy Culp 6); W. V. Vannatta. R. Vannatta received 24 votes. John Johnson 5 votes and George Folks 0 votes and George W. Foulks - votes. There were four Republican candidates for trustee in Milroy.

New ton—John Lonergan, D.; John Rush, R. Lonervan received 40 votes and R- J-’ Yeoman 16 votes. Union—Walter Harrington, D.; G. H, Hammerton. R. Hammerton received 89 votes to Harvey Dexter 55 \ Walker—William Stalbaum, D., receiving 29 votes to V. M. Peer 21: J. F. Pettit. R. Wheatfield —John Bowie, D.; George W, Ferguson, R. Ferguson received 69 votes to R. A. Mannan 49. The above shows the vote in each township where there was a contest for trustee. For assessor there were no contests on the Democratic ticket in any of the townships but there were contests on the Republican ticket in several townships. In Barkley O. G. Baker received 46 votes and Harry E. Reed 36. In Jordan James Bullis received 41 votes and A. J. Fleming 14. In Keener William Hazekamp received 49 votes, John Greve 50 votes. W. C. Hana way 121 votes. In Milroy Charles A. Lytle received 7 votes, N. E. Digman 35 votes. In Union township F. M. Goff received 70 votes and J. W. Humes 73 votes.

having been badly wounded. He had a leg shot off in an encounter with the Germans.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

A girl baby was born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rardin of Parr but only lived a short time. Orbin Warne, who had his eye so badly injured last week, is doing as well as could be expected and was taken to his home yesterday. He can see a little out of the injured member and it is hoped as it grows stronger that the sight will also be greatly improved. Howard Greene is Quite a little better and is able to be dressed and in his chair a part of the time. Bert Overton's condition remains about the same.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

taterostlng Paragraphs From thi Various Dipirtmints OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Attorney W. H. Parkinson went to Indianapolis Thursday on business connected with the appeal in the Ryan ditch, which is to have the supreme court take another “guess” at it. Marriage licenses issued: May 8, Ward C. Lewis of Remington, aged 21 March 9 last, merchant, and Thelma Hensler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hensler, also of Remington, aged 19 May 19 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. County Surveyor E. D. Nesbitt sold the Oliver ditch Wednesday at about 6 per cent less than the estimated cost, which was $98,768.70. Hutchinson & Oakford got the main ditch at 17.90 cents per cubic yard, and A. Bennema lateral 77’at 12.95 cents per cubic yard. The work will be done with dry land dredges.

Since November 1, 1917, County Treasurer May has . collected $236,652.16 in taxes. The last week for paying the spring installment brought in $113,342.22, except that Monday, the last day, the receipts of which have not been totalled because of the fact that the collections at Wheatfield !had not been reported at this writing. Ths collection Monday, April 29, were $12,504.85; Tuesday, $1 2,982.65;. Wednesday, $18,225.62; Thursday. $17,087.43; Friday, $32,947.80;- Saturday, $19,593.87. In addition to the $7,500 appropriated by the county council at Monday’s special session, was $3,500 for the county hospital, to purchase the John O’Connor residence property and lots immediately south of the hospital grounds, which will be used for rooming the nurses and probably be cpnnected with the main hospital by a concrete electric lighted tunnel, both for extending heat and as a means of communication. SSOO was appropriated for erecting a coal shed at the Monon railroad and S4OO for a bridgj» over the Hoover ditch in Jordan township.

The local draft board has received a call from the Provost Marshal General asking for volunteers to serve as railroad brakemen, flagmen, conductors, locomotive engineers and firemen, boiler makers and helpers, railroad car repairers, gunsmiths, instrument makers and repairmen, and veterinarians. Applications can be made to the local board before May 20 by White men in class one, two D and three K and L who are physically qualified for general military service. Men interested can secure information as to the service and the camps to which these men are to be sent by inquiry at the draft board.

HELP MAKE THE DRIVE A SUCCESS

The Knights of Columbus war workers are busy over the county and the latest reports to the local headquarters are very encouraging, it shows Jasper is well over half her assigned quota and Jasper will go over by Sunday, the last day of the drive, if the solicitors continue to meet with the same hearty response that they have up to date. It shows that tfhe citizens of Jasper county realize that war welfare work /cannot be overdone. Every welfare organization in war work is working to the limit of its financial and human resources, yet they cannot do all that needs to be done. Recreation buildings at training camps and huts in France are inadequate in size to accommodate.the crowds of soldiers who flock to them. More buildings, more trained secretaries, and more money to obtain both, is one of the great, growing needs that only the public with its money can provide. Help the Knights of Columbue war fund. Help America win the war.

PROBABLY ON WAY TO FRANCE

D. J. Babcock, John Kriz and Eight Boys from Newton County. A letter received Wednesday by The Democrat editor from his youngest son, D. J. Babcock, who with a few other boys from this section of the state serving in the engineers section of the national army were recently transferred from Camp Taylor, Kentucky, to the 105 U. S. Engineers at Camp Sevier, South Carolina, stated that all indications pointed to an early departure for France. The letter was written Sunday, and he thought probable they would leave Gamp Sevier Tuesday, presumably for Charleston, S. C., the nearest Atlantic seaport, some 250 miles from Camp Sevier, so it is likely they are now on the ocean. So far as we are able to learn, John, Kriz of Newton township Is the Qhly other Jasper county boy transferred from Camp Taylor to Camp Sevier, but we are told there were eight (Newton county boys, including William B. Mustard of Goodland, a nephew of Mrs. Sylvester Gray of "Rensselaer, and it is likely that all are included in the division leaving there for the other side.

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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 the label of their paper is changed. Those indicated by an ♦ are tew subscribers: Arthur Ropp, Fair Oaks ♦D. J. Norris, Medaryville, R-l J. W. Culp, Francesville Herby Garriott, Fair Oaks, R-2 Jolhn Simonin, Brook John Bill, Rensselaer, R-4 *Mrs. W. A. Shook, Valparaiso, R-4 ------ ♦Walter Nagel, Camp Taylor, Ky. C. N. Kelley, Madison, Wis. Jasper Cooper, Gary, Ind. M. V. Kannally, Chicago A. S. Barlow, Wheatfield Harvey Davisson, Rensselaer Mark Schroer, Rensselaer, R-l W. H. Tyler, Demotte S. Kohley, Rensselaer Geo. K. Hollingsworth, Chicago P. McLaughlin, Remington,- R-3 John Kolhoff, Rensselaer Mrs. A. E. Powers, Rensselaer Chris Reiddle, Rensselaer, R-l Henry Shlde, Remington, R-4 William Keene, Goodland Blanche Berger, Huntington George Maines, Rich Hill, Mo. ♦Lloyd Parks, Ft. Hamilton, N. Y. W. A. Lake, Kniman

MT. AYR LADY DIED SUDDENLY

Mrs. Jasper Wright Passed Away Without Warning Sunday. Mrs. Jasper Wright of Mt. Ayr died quite suddenly Sunday evening, presumably from heart failure. While she had not been in good health for several years, due to a partial paralytic stroke some time ago, she was feeling quite well of late and on Sunday entertained a nomber of guests at 'her home. She prepared the dinner and spent a very 'pleasant day, but after the departure of the guests she said she felt fatigued and lay down to rest. So as mot to disturb her Mr. Wright left the house, but upon return! ig about fifteen minutes later he so .nd his wife still in death. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church in Mt. Ayr Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Revs. Roberts and Downey, and interment made in North Star cemetery.

Mrs. Wright was born in Bartholomew county in 1 863, but had spent most of her life in Newton county. Besides the husband she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jesse B. Marion and Mrs. Charjes Clark of Leesburg, Indiana; one stepdaughter, Mrs. George ®. Hersihman of Crown Point; one niece whom she raised from infancy, Mrs. Lemma Hickman of near Goodland; two brothers, Ilbert and Leander Crisler of Colorado, and one sister, Mrs. Margaret Deever of Washington, D. C. Mrs. Wright was a lady of the highest character and an ideal mother. Her home was ever a welcome haven to her friends, and many a tear will fall in silent reverence to this good woman who was a mother to many a homeless child, and never) failed to provide comfort and cheer and the more substantial needs of life.

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Vol. XXI, No. 12

ALLIED ARMIES DEFEAT ENEMY IN FLANDERS

British and French Positions Are Completely Restored After Hard Fight. FOE SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES 35,000 Men Used in First Attack on Three Mile I'Yont—New Assault Fails After Several Hours. London, May 10—“ At the close ot| the fighting in the La Clytte-Voorme-. zeele sector,” says Field Marshal' Haig’s report from British headquar-. ters In France, "the French and Brit-* ish positions on this front were com-' pletely re-established." Huns Beaten In Flanders. After two days of furious fighting! over a three-mile front, the Germans again have been decisively beaten with! heavy casualties on the Flanders field.! the report from British headquarters tn France announces that Generali Haig's men, aided by the French, have* completely restored the situation on( the La Clytte-Voormezeele sector. Reports Indicate that the was df the most vicious character, the. enemy coming forward repeatedly ini waves.

Line Vital to Allies. The La Clvtte-Voorfflezeele sector! runs from a point just northeast of| Mount Rouge northeastward to a point about two miles south of Ypres. Byi driving in on this line the Germans, iti is believed, hoped to force the allied bfrck from the Scherpenberg, th* height on the flank of Mount Rouge. With the Scherpenberg cleared, General Von Arnim would be in a position! to undertake a more pretentious movement to clear Mount Rouge and tha other heights of the allies. In view of) this possibility, the French and Brit-* ish did tot hesitate to light desperate-* ly and use men to regain their old posl-* Hons. Huns Use 25,000 Men. In the struggle on this sector tha Germans employed about 25,000 troopa in their initial onslaught over the three-mile front. At the first impacti the enemy was able to break through* in the center, near Vlerstraet, whlchl lies near Dickebusch lake. The allies, however, held the Boche on botW flanks. There was a time when the enemjr penetrated the much fought-over Ridga wood, and dispatches make it clear the situation of General Foch’s troops was serious, if not Later in tha evening the allies counter-attacked and regained practically all the ground they had lost, except for one or pockets. Germans Come On Again. Following tremendous artillery work the Boche reajt,tacked and again was able to make progress in the center of the allies’ lines. The French and British supports promptly came forward, and for several hours there was the most furious kind of small arms battling. A little later the Germans, their regiments with vastly reduced numbers, were forced back, General Haig says and the allies’ original lines reestablished. ' Guns Active on the Somme.

Fighting in the Somme district has been confined largely to violent artillery combats in the last 24 hours. The French statement reports that the hostile bombardment has been especially severe around Montdldler, south of Amiens, on which front it is known the main enemy concentrations are located. The Australians, south of the Somme, also have bettered their positions, In the neighborhood of which American organizations are waiting for the expected German assault In this theater.

ATTENTION, WAR MOTHERS.

To the War Mothers of Marion township, there will be a meeting at the M. E. church Saturday afternoon, May 11, at 2 o’clock, and you ar s e urged to be present. Miss Faye Crooks of Neodesha, Kansas, will render several vocal selections, and there will also be a reader and selections on the pipe organ by Mrs. M. D. Gwin. —Advt.

WE TOP THE MARKET.

May 10. —The Fancy Produce Market pays the highest price for your produce. They are open on Wednesday and Saturday evenings until 9 o’clock. Prices today are: Butterfat 45c, eggs 30c, hens 20c, young chickens 15c and old roosters 12c. —C. E. PRIOR, Prop.

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