Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1918 — Page 8

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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

LEE Vernon Jacks and family spent 'Sunday night and Monday here w’th l)is parents, G. A Jacks and wife. Miss Leona Jacks is hetping Mrs. G. A. Jacks clean house this week. W. L. Stiers did the papering for them also. Alvin Clark of Kankakee, 111., ipent Monday night with J. H. Culp and family and called on old friends Tuesday forenoon, then went to visit his daughter, Mrs. Charles McCashen, and family. Mrs. A. S. Parcels of Thornfield, Missouri, came on Wednesday of last week to the home of her brother, George Holeman of Monticello, to help care for him in his last sickness, which ended in death Monday morning. It had been two months since he had to give up his work. His wife took him to two specialists in Indianapolis, and also to the Mayo hospital at Rochester, Minn., but nothing could be done to cure him of the sarcoma cancer in his head and throat. Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Monticello Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. All the relatives from this place attended the funeral, besides a large number of friends. There was a very elaborate collection of beautiful flowers. Interment was made In the Odd Fellows’ cemetery east of town.

RENSSELAER. IND.

INDEPENDENCE

Charley Britt was a Rensselaer goer Friday. John Dale hauled tile from Gifford this week.

Mrs. Sarah McCleary is not any better at this writing. Harry Gifford and sons are working out on their farm this week. Aunt Nan Burgett spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Sarah McCleary. C. W. Snow and family spent Sunday with Frank Snow and family. Roy Torbet, son and daughter took dinner with John Dale and wife Sunday. Mrs. Add Shook and children called on Mrs. Charles Schroyer Sunday morning. Charley Torbet and Ldwell Hayes the high school play in Rensselaer Saturday night. Madge Coleman returned home "Monday after several weeks’ stay With Mrs. Sarah McCleary. John Dp.le and family spent Wednesday evening with his mother, it being her sixty-first birthday. Thomas Cooper and wife of Remington spent Saturday night and Sunday with his brother Simon and family.

VIRGIE

Elsie Zellers spent Sunday with home folks. Denver Potts spent Sunday with home folks. Fred Thews was seen in these parts Sunday afternoon. Robert Conner is visiting with Jolhn Reed’s this week. Mt. end Mrs. Bert Demoss were Rensselaer goers Monday. Lonnie Wiseman went to Delphi Saturday to visit friends. Miss Bertha spent the Week-end with home folks. Grant Sutton left Monday for a Visit with relatives in Lowell. Earl Williams has been unloading a ear load of fertilizer this week. Misses Flossie and Zela'h Wiseinan spent the week-end with Lome folks. Mr. and Mrs. John Zellers entertained relatives from Winamac i , i The bridge gang completed their Vro: k here and to Winamac Friday. Miss Marie King helped her mother move into her new home Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. William Wilcox of Rosebud visited Sunday with James Wiseman and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Faylor, accompanied by Rev. Hess, autoed to Lacross Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harrington and two sons spent Sunday with Lewis (Harrington and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Cover visited with her sister, Mrs. Corbin Aylesworth, in Hebron Sunday. Mrs. Thomas Florence and daughter Patience distributed food conservation literature Tuesday afternoon.

The Red Cross workers met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Thomas Florence. The work this week was on hospital shirts. I. F. Meader and daughter Marion autoed to Valparaiso Thursday of last week to bid good-bye to a nephew who was soon- to leave for the training camp. Mrs. John Zellers says her son Leslie, who has been in training at "Camp Taylor, Kentucky, has been transferred to Camp Gordon, Georgia, and does not like it there. The days are too hot and the nights too cool for him. A Sunday school was organized here at 10 o’clock Sunday morning. The hour decided upon for future

meetings was 10:30. Mrs. William Fay lor was elected superintendent; Esther Wiseman, treasurer; Patience Florence, secretary; Jessie Zellers, organist. Everybody come out and help make an interesting Sunday school. The Farmers’ club meeting Saturday night was largely attended. John E. Alter of Rosebud read a paper on "The Hope of the Farmer,” which was enjoyed by all. Apiong the other speakers of the evening were Stewart Learning, H. J. Dexter, Percy Hauter from the South Marion club, and a gentleman from Purdue. It is being “noised around” that there will be a good play as part of the next program. Come and see it, June 1.

MT. AYR

(From the Tribune) Miss Sybil Watkins visited a few days in Indianapolis this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sigler dined with Captain and Mrs. Brown Sunday. W. A. Shindler and Hiram Ashby are doing some fishing in the Iroquois these days. Tom Knox of Rensselaer spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Chauncey Huntington. Dr. Merry and Miss Blanche motored over to their farm southeast of Rensselaer Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Corbin of Kentland spent Sunday with their son George and family here. Ed. Long is on the sick list. He has been troubled for a week or more with a gathering in his head. Arthur and Marvin Downey of Fair Oaks came down Saturday and spent Sunday with Kenneth and Don Lynch. J. B. Ashby, Mrs. Loma Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Everette Croxton visited Albert Witham in Rensselaer Sunday.

Mrs. Ira Sayler, formerly of (here but now of Valparaiso, is doing as nicely as possible after an operation for cancer. The editor and wife motored over to Herscher, 111., Sunday and spent some time with our old friend, Felix Parker, and family. Mrs. Frank Sigman, Who with her husband and family moved to near Parr this spring, is reported sick with threatened pneumonia. Mrs. George Hershman of Crown Point came Monday evening to attend the funeral of her step-moth-er, Mrs. Jasper Wright, Tuesday. Several from here attended the Thomas Martin funeral at Brook Friday. The deceased was an uncle to George Corbin and Harvey Goff. George Hershman of Crown Point will speak at the Community church on Sunday evening. He will give an address on patriotism. All are cordially invited. Mrs. Jasper Makeever went to Rensselaer Wednesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Joseph V. Parkinson. Mrs. Parkinson has been removed to the county hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Marion and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark of Leesburg are here. They came to attend the funeral of the ladies’ mother, Mrs. Jasper Wright. Charley Parker’s ten-year-old twin boys and sister, Miss Martha, returned to their home in Remington > Monday after a week’s visit with their cousin, Mrs. Jay Miller.

D. L. Halstead sold his sixty head of feeding cattle this ween to Granville Mdody of north of Rensselaer. we understand he got 14c f.'r them and they <;ame to something like $l5O per head. Jack Ulyatt lost no time in starting the wrecking of the old school house, which he boivght Saturday evening. He let the contract to Tom Mitchell, who with Harvey Goff began work bright and early Monday morning. The sale held and supper given by the Ladies’ Aid last Saturday were an unqualified success. $72 was taken in and as the expenses were less than $lO, the ladies are supremely happy; Everybody cordially thanks everybody else. Mrs. Charles Battleday, who was in the Wesley hospital a week or ten days, returned home last Tuesday. Mrs. Battleday is suffering from kidney trouble, but the authorities at the hospital thought her case hardly justified an operation.

Mr. and Mrs. Leni.ma Hickman came Monday, called here by the death of Mrs. Hickman's aunt, Mrs. Jasper Wright. They had been visiting at Wright’s on Sunday and left a short w’hile before Mrs. Wright away. They left her Sunday evening feeling quite well for her. Miss Susie Wood returned here Thursday after a visit since the close of her school at her home at Jonesboro, and on Saturday she in company with Miss Lucy (Harris, went to Terre Haute where they will attend normal school the coming summer. Miss Marie Harris expects to join them as soon as her school work is finished in Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis, editor of the Newton County Enterprise, Mr. and Mrs. Jake White, Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Schanlaub and Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Davis, all of Kentland, were over Saturday to help bid farewell to the old school house. They arrived in time to dine with the ladies of the Aid, who served a bountiful chicken dinner at 6 o’clock.

•Quite a goodly crow*d assembled here Saturday afternoon for the selling of the old school house and the outbuildings and stoves, which the trustee, George Hopkins, by authority of his office, had advertised to sell on that date. Attorney Ted Cunningham acted as the auctioneer, selling the small out buildings first. The closet went to W. W. Miller for sl, and the coal house to C. H. Stucker for $17.50. The stoves were then sold to several bidders, ranging in price from a dollar and a half to $37.50. The stove that sold for $37.50 is a room furnace and was bought by Charles Fleming for

the U. B. church. The bidding was then directed to the building itself, and while it was by no means spirited Mr. Cunningham managed to work them along up to S3OO where it was knocked off to Jack Ulyatt. We are told that the original bill for the lumber used in the structure was $1,500.

Obituary

Mrs, Joseph Francis. The following obituary was read at the funeral of Mrs. Joseph Francis*. Again we are called together in a service that is sacred. Our farewells have been said. Our eyes are wet with tears, but we look above for strength, for from Jesus our Lord comes our help in time of need and sorrow. Mrs. Minerva Hall Francis was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, August 12, 1843, and died at her home in: Rensselaer May 2, 1918, and was seventy-four years, eight months and twenty days of age at the time of her death. On August 23, 1860, she was married to Joseph Francis, and with her husband moved from Ohio to Illinois in 1881. They continued their residence in Illinois until in 1900, when they moved to Indiana. To this union fifteen children were born, nine of whom are living, five sons, William of Oakwood, Illinois; Jesse of Fithian, Ill.; John of Ogden, Ill.; Allie and Joseph of Renselaer; and four daughters, Mrs. Hola Scott of Fithian; Mrs. Libbie Black of Lamoville, Iowa; Mrs. Mary Vest and Mrs. Belle Wuerthner of Rensselaer. Deceased was a member of the United Brethren church for many years. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. I. H, Ade, pastor of the United Brethren church of Mt. Ayr, on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the late residence, and burial made in Weston cemetery.

CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank our many friends and neighbors for their acts of kindness and sympathty in the death of our dear wife, mother and grandmother, Mrs. Minerva Francis.—HUSßAND, CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.

SENATOR SUED FOR $20,000

Boston Man Charges Lodge With Assault and False Arrest. Boston, May 10.—United States Senator Hency C. Lodge was sued for $20,000 damages by Alexander Bannwart of Boston. The suit is the result, it is alleged, of an argument between Senator Lodge and Bannwart over pacifism which took place in Washington April, 1917, ending in a fistic encounter. Bannwart charges personal assault and that Senator Lodge caused him to be arrested and locked up in a Washington police station without authority. The plaintiff also charges that. Senator Lodge caused false and malicious charges to be published about him in a Boston newspaper, which is also named as defendant in the suit.

Sedition Bill Sent to Wilson.

Washington, May 10. —The sedition bill providing severe penalties for disloyalty, which was before congress for more than a year, was signed by Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark and transmitted to President Wilson.

Navy Man Killed in France.

Washington. May 10.—Edward Augustus Smith, Jr.. Baltimore, quartermaster in the army aviation service, was killed in an aeroplane accident in France, the navy department announced.

Only One Can Dress Well.

a Her husband must have a big salary.” “What makes you think so?” “The way she dresses.” “Well, go now and take a look at the way her husband dresses, and you’ll change your mind.”

His Plight.

“I’ll have to do one of two things.” “What’s the matter?” “It’s up to me now either to wire for my wife to come home or wash a kitchen sink full of dishes. I’ve absolutely run out of crockery.”

Real Strategy.

“Cook got the children interested in a war game this morning. She suggested they should play they were in a battle, and shell the enemies.” “Who were the enemies?” “The peas.”

Shoot!

Cholly—Would It be against the law for me to shoot a couple of bearstf Guide —No; there’s no law agin’ lying that I ever heerd tell on.

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AMERICANS ROUT ENEMY PATROL

Large Force Attempted to Rush U. S. Positions on the Picardy Front. YANKEES ESCAPE HUN TRAP German Pretending to Be Wounded Calls to Americans for Aid—Ruse Discovered and Bbches Suffer Heavy Casualties. With American Army in France, May 10.—A large German patrol attempted to rush the American positions on the Picardy front during the night, but was driven off. The enemy patrol parties were active during the night and one German, pretending to be wounded, lay outside the wire entanglements before an American position toeseeching help. He was acting as a screen for the others, who were armed with hand grenades. Huns Put to Flight. The Germans, falling to entice the Americans from their trenches, attacked, but the Americans made It so hot for them that th*y fled in confusion. Their casualties are believed to have been comparatively heavy. The roar of heavjl artillery continues day ‘and night In this sector. German Battery Blown Up. With the Americans in Picardy, May 10. —The American artillery continues pounding the German positions. One German battery is known to have been blown up. Another In Bols de L’Alval, near FramlCourt, which had been heavily shelling our positions, was stopped by the American retaliatory fire. (Bols de L’Alval, or the wood of Alval, is less than a mile northwest of Framicourt and about the same distance north of Cantigny.) Allies on the Alert.

While there is speculation as to where the next German attack is coming, the Franco-American staffs responsible for barring the way to Paris are on the alert. There are indications that the Boche is bringing up additional artillery in this region. The Frenchmen highly commend the work of the Americans in strengthening the line here. Every day finds the Americans in better shape to withstand an attack. Their trenches are stronger and more wire has been stretched. Aerial battles are frequent, as are encounters between night patrols. The Boches have established new machine gun emplacements.

M’ADOO ASKS NEW TAX BILL

Proposed Revenue Measure May Total $6,000,000,000. Washington, May 10.—Senators were informed that Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo is considering the recommendation of a new revenue bill to be passed at this session of- congress which will increase collections foj the year to $6,000,000,000 or $7,000,000,000. Department estimates, particularly those for essential war purposes, are exceeding all expectations. To meet the demands, although there had been hopes by administration leaders that revenue legislation at this time could be avoided, it may be necessary to hold congress until revenue measures can be enacted. Senator Simmons, chairman of the finance committee, said that the present prospect seemed to make revenue legislation imperative although it might be possible to get along without it. With $15,000,000,000 for the army, $6,000,000,000 for fortifications, $1,500,-> 000,000 for the navy, $6,000,000,000 in bonds for the allies, and other appropriations to be provided, the situation is not encouraging for early adjournment. Representative Kitchin, chairman of the ways and means committee, is intlined to think that the government could get along until next spring, when m extra session might be called.

WRITE MOTHER—ARMY ORDER

Seneral Pershing Makes Request of Soiydiers in France. With the American Army in France, May 10.—Gen. John J. Pershing has issued the following order to commanding officers of all the units of the American expeditionary forces in France: “I wish eVery officer and soldier in the American expeditionary forces would write a letter home on Mothers’ day. This is a little thing for each one to do, but these letters will carry back our courage and affection to the patriotic women whose love and prayers inspire us and cheer us on to victory.

“PERSHING.”

LLINOIS FLYER DIES ABROAD

Lieut. F. C. Fairbairn of Joliet Killed in Accident. London, May 10.—Second Lieut. Dudley C. Fairbairn of Joliet, 111., was killed near Montrose on Wednesday, when his airplane fell accidentally.

Amsterdam, May 10. Jonkheer Colyn, former Dutch war minister, in en interview denied that he went to England on a peace mission. j

Denies Peace Attempt.

STABLE FITTINGS WORTH THOUGHT

Animals That Are Comfortably Housed Are Money Makers for the Farmer. AIR AND LIGHT IMPORTANT Two Requisites That Are Too Frequently Not Given Sufficient Attention —Some Suggestions for Constructing Sanitary Barn. Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building work on the far in, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue, Chicago, 111., and only Inclose three-cent stamp for reply. By WILLIAM A. RADFORD. The sensible farmer realizes that stables are for housing animals from the weather, and also for feeding purposes. Covering them from the elements is a very simple matter. Feeding them takes more thought, because we must consider the labor of getting the feed to the animal and the toil of carrying the manure from the building. And we have to go further. Shutin animals require constant supplies of air and light —things they get in sufficient quantities when in the wild state. The problem, therefore, becomes one of Intelligent construction, convenience in arrangement and the regulation of the cost to one’s ability to pay. The latter is easily settled. Most farmers know what they can spend on

Section through hollow tile horse and cow barn, showing framing for selfsupporting roof. The tile walls extend clear up to the eaves. The purlin braces come down to the floor joists and are tied to the ends of the truss <?hord above at the plate line by means of two pieces of 2 by 12 for each truss. This takes the outward thrust away from the top of the tile wall.

equipment, although what seems sometimes to be an expense is really a resource that enables them to make money faster. The farmer who builds must be guided largely by the relative costs of materials in his own vicinity, laying proper stress upon the future as to permanence, sanitation, fireproofing qualities, cost of upkeep and appearance. Three prime requisites should be never lost sight of ih building a stable: 1. The comfort and health of live stock. 2. The convenient arrangement to save time and labor in caring for stock. 3. Cleanliness. The stable should be reasonably warm in winter and cool in summer. It should have plenty of light and ventilation. Especially is good ventilation necessary in a cattle barn. A sanitary barn demands fresh air, sunlight, good drainage and protection against sudden changes of temperature, The winter ventilation can be provided for by the King system of ventilation. Light is one of the most important considerations in stable management. A generous supply of it is needed in

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the cow stable. In the majority of dairy farms there is a sad lack of sunlight. The old-fashioned basement barns with a few small windows near the top of the wall allowed only a little sunshine, and that to reach a very small area in the center of the barn where it was not particularly wanted. The room in which milk is handled should be separate from the stable. The floor and walls should be such that the hose can be turned on then* and the whole cleaned thoroughly. The single stalls for cows should be 3 feet 6 inches wide at least. The depth may be varied as to the size of the cows in the herd; 4 feet 6 inches is used by many. The market offers large numbers of patented stalls and mangers, and devices for tying cows. There are strong reasons for favoring metal stall fittings. The fall to the stall should not be over two inches in ten feet. The distance from the manger curb to gutter for a 1,300-pound cow should be about 5 feet, and 4 feet 6 inches for a 700pound cow. The stalls should be about 3 feet 6 inches wide. Some firms make adjustable stanchions that set the. short animal back. The gutter is 14 inches wide and 6 inches deep. _ The manger is planned to be 2 feet wide and 6 1 inches deep, with slightly rounded corners, the front sloping at an angle of 45 degrees and the bottom being two inches higher than the floor of the stalls. Many manufacturers of stable fittings advise a manger 2 feet 6 inches from inside wall to the curb. The curb to be 3 Inches and the front wall slants so as to allow the attendant’s feet to go under. Galvanized mangers are made. Cement generally is favored for the bottoms. Water bowls are placed so that one bowl serves two cows. The calf and bull pens should be about 10 feet by 10 feet, although some allow the bull a 10 by 12 pen. Recent improvements make the bull pen a thing of safety, as a manger wiih a stanchion device goes with it, so that

the bull may be secured and the pole snapped into his nose ring with do risk. The locking devices for the gates are well-nigh perfect and It might pay to study all makes before final action. The most convenient stable floor is undoubtedly eement. Where hay is stored above, the ceiling floor should be tight, of matched lumber, to prevent seeds and dirt sifting down. Feed blns and chutes should be located as near to the mixing box as possible. Hay chutes should be so managed that the hay can be gotten from the mow to the floor without filling the air with dust and without littering the alleys and feedroom with dirt Canvas chutes for conveying bedding will be found convenient. These can be folded and hung back out of the way when not In use. Cases for harness should be provided convenient to horses. A workroom for repair of harness and farm implements should be either in the barn or in a separate building. Iron rings should be placed in the walls at places where they will be coo* venient < w -