Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1918 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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CALL MADE FOR 45 MORE MEN

To Leave Jasper County for Training Camps Next Week. We have an emergency call for twenty-five men to be sent to Columbas, Ohio, and twenty men to be sent to Camp Taylor, Kentucky, between May 20 and 25. This is an unusual short notice for the board to select these men to fill these quotas, but we are working with ail possible speed so as to give the toys as much time as possible. The hoard would suggest to all men in class one to hold themselves in readiness to report on receipt of their notice, which will be mailed at once. The same rule applies to farmers in this call as in previous calls. JASPER COUNTY CONSCRIPTION BOARD.

TOPS MARKET FOR COUNTY

CL H. Porter Sold Car Load of Steers Wednesday at SI 7.40 Per Cwt. The top price so far this year received for Jasper county cattle was polled down Wednesday by Charles H. Porter of Rensselaer, who shipped a car of twenty-four head at coming three-year-old steers to Chicago from his farm Tuesday right. The twenty-four head averaged 1290 pounds each and sold for J 17.40 per hundred, almost $225 per head, bringing Mr. Porter $5,380.08. This was next to the top figure in Wednesday’s sales, one ear of heavier weights selling at 117.55. Both the top-notch car loads were shipped out of Chicago Wednesday night for New York, where they will supply the highpriced hotels and restaurants. Mr. Porter also shipped Tuesday night twenty-four head of hogs whieh brought him $17.25 per hun> dred, a total of $1,026.37. Other local shippers having stock on Wednesday's market were Eli Arnold of Barkley township, a car load of hogs; F. L. Hoover of Marion township, a mixed car of hogs and cattle; Paxton & Lonergan of Surrey, a car of hogs, and the TVtr&s’ of Brook, two car loads of cattle from their Jasper county farms.

HENRY PURCUPILE IS DEAD

Loag Suffering Ended in Death Wednesday Afternoon. Henry Purcupile, who suffered a stroke of paralysis several months ago and since which time had been in helpless condition, died at the hone of his daughter, Mrs. C? C. Warner, Wednesday afternoon at 4:3* o’clock. Jlr. Purcupile was born in Sandnsky, Ohio, October 3, 1848, and was sixty-nine years, seven months and twelve daysof age at the time of his death. JMost of his life has been spent in Rensselaer. On Septemher 17, 1871, he was married to Miss Helen Coats of Findlay, Ohio, to which union one child was born. Mrs. C. C. Warner of this city, and with whom he had made his home during his last illness. He leaves besides the wife and daughter, one granddaughter, Helen Warner, three brothers, Frank J. Purcupile of Brooklyn, New York; John 1. Purcupile of Omaha, Nebraska; Edgar W. Purcupile of Los Angeles, California; and four sisters, Mrs. A. F. Long and Mrs. J. F. Hardman of this city; Mrs. William Strawbridge of Chicago, and Mrs. F. J. Sears of Watseka, Illinois. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Warner home, services being conducted by Rev. J. B. Fleming of the Presbyterian church, and burial made in Weston cemetery.

SERVICE FLAGS The Democrat has had so many calls for Service Flags wince its supply was exhaust >1 that it has decided to get in another lot, and 100 12x18 Flags are expected to rea?h us from the factory in the East i B a day or two. Both Service and U. S. Flags are very hard to secure now, owing to rhe unprecedented demand for them, and if you have a son or i n employe in the army and want one of these flags for display in the window of your business house, home or on the radiitjr cap of your autoimiobile vou should call and get one at once, phone or mail in your order immediately and we will re>?.ve one of this shipment for qi, as it is difficult to say when v e will be able to secure another lot. THE DEMOCRAT.

Aa armload of oM newspapers far a Mjnksl at The Democrat office.

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 tlie Several County Offices. Dr. E. N. Loy has been hppointed chief clerk of the exemption board to take the place of Emmet Laßue, who will go into ser vice next week. The list of forty-five drafted men from Jasper county to leave here for the arining camps next week had not been completed at the time The Democrat went to press and the conscription board stated that it would not be finished until today. The Newton-Jasper Bar association was organized Tuesday and Judge Charles W. Hanley was chosen its first president. George A. Williams was named vice-president, Moses Leopold secretary-treasurer, and the above officers together with T. B. Cunningham, Frank Davis and M. E. Graves will constitute the executive committee. By-laws and schedule of fees were adopted.— Newton County Enterprise. Newton circuit court items frOrnj the Kentland Enterprise that a’re of interest to Jasper county readers, most of these cases having been taken to Newton county on change of venue from Jasper county: Taylor-Critchfield Co. vs. John A. Dunlap et al, suit on account, set ( for trial June 3. Gertrude Niementsoerdriet vs. Arthur H. Hopkins, suit on note, dismissed. Virginia Fertilizer Co. vs. Conrad Kellner, suit on note, set for trial May 30. Alfred Stakley vs. David and Everett Halstead, damage suit, set for trial May 28. Joseph Salrin vs. Walter V. Porter, suit on note, set for trial June 5. Bank of Wheatfield vs. Joseph Salrin, suit on note, set for tri <1 June 5. Victor E. Michaels vs. W. P. Michaels, suit on account, set for trial May 29. State vs. Ivan Julian, charged with running automobile without lights, set for trial May 2. State vs. Edward Casey, wife desertion, dismissed. State vs. Job M. Miller, pleads guilty in eight cases on unlawful possession of liquor, keeping a gaming house and selling liquor to minors, and in each case was fined $50.00, and sentenced to sixty days at the penal farm. As Miller was convicted at the January term and assessed a fine of $l5O and 120 days at the penal farm, judgment was suspended in these eight cases during good behavior and he will be obliged to serve but the one sentence. He was taken to the farm yesterday.

The county commissioners at their adjourned session this week held over both Monday and Tuesday. Following is a report of their proceedings: Plans and specifications examined and approved and notice ordered, given for letting contract for repair of two bridges in Carpenter ( township; also two new bridges in Carpenter township; two new' bridges in Jordan township; one. new bridge in Kankakee township, I and two new bridges in Walker township. Plans and specifications were also examined and approved for a new corn crib and a new cow barn at the county farm and notice ordered given for letting contract at the June term, the June term. The board of trustees of the county hospital were authorized to purchase the John O’Connor property lying adjacent to the hospital on the south, consisting of a large modern dwelling house and two lots, at not to exceed $3,500 in price. Grant Davisson, trustee of Barkley township, was authorized to extend additional poor relief to the families of Samuel and James Rees. Final report was made by W. F. Osborne, superintendent in the James Newcome ditch, and cause dropped. Tn the Firman Thompson ditch W. L. Wood, remonstratoor, filed motion to dismiss, which motion was overruled. Petitioner filed report and profile in Evidence. Ditch established, assessments confirmed. E. D. Nesbitt appointed superintendent and ordered to let contract. E. M. Laßue allowed an attorney fee of SSO. Estimates for supplies for poor farm for the next quarter approved and notice ordered for letting contract at June term.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1918

WILL LOCATE IN MONTANA

C. H. Porter Expects to Purchase Section of Land Near Harrison. C. H. Porter will leave next Tuesday for Montana, where he expects to close up a deal for a large farm adjoining IHarrison, a town of about 500 population about midway between Bozeman and Willow Creek, and Which he partilly bargained for on a recent visit to that place. C. D. Nortaan, formerly of near Rensselaer, is located near Willow Creek, but Mr. Porter did not know this on his recent visit there. He will probably call and see him on this trip. If Mr. Porter closes up the deal for the tract of land that he expects to, he will return to Rensselaer in about two weeks and make preparations to move there, taking with him the tenant on his farm here, Charles Horsewood, - and family. Who will keep house for him there.

ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS

Made in Rensselaer Last Year Totals Over $68,000. Township Assessor T. D. Woodworth has furnished The Democrat with the [value of Improvements made in Rensselaer last year—or, from March 1, 1917, to March 1, 1918 —as shown by the assessment returns, and the same total $68,000, in round numbers, as follows: Frank G. Kresler k $ 3,500 Fred Arnott 3,200 Trust & Savings Bank.... 5,000 First National Bank 23,000 W. L. Bott 500 J. C. Beckman 1,600 H. -E. Parkinson 1,000 L. H. Hamilton 750 Harry Watson 4,000 Bruce E. White ■ 1,400 John M. Wasson Estate .. . 1,000 Karsten Children . . 2,250 Harriett Randle ... 3,600 Mrs. Emily Harris 3,500 C. E. and Rose Osborne.... 1,350 C. H. Mills (not completed) 1.000 Kellner & Callahan 2,000 John I. & Ura Gwin 3,700 Frank J. Donnelly /. 400

PASSES NINETY-FIFTH MILESTONE.

Uncle John Stively, the aged father of Mrs. Mattie Sharp of this city, reached his ninety-fifth milestone Tuesday, and a number of friends called during the day to pay their respects, among .whom were several of the men of the Methodist church and the latter left a small purse of money with him as a token of esteem and remembrance of the occasion. Mr. Stively was born in Canton, Ohio, May 14, 1823. His. early days were spent on. a farm, but he later learned the cooper’s trade, vlich he followed the greater part of his life. His wife died several years ago and since 19 02 he has made his home here with his daughtei, Mrs. Mattie Sharp. Mr. Stively was quite well acquainted during his lifetime with former President McKinley. He has been a strong Methodist for many years and politically has been a life-long Democrat. Mr. Stively is of French stock, and three of his father’s brothers perished in Napoleon’s expedition against Moscow. His own father came to America with General LaFayette in revolutionary days and settled in Ohio. Mr. Stively himself served in Company G, 135th Ohio Regt., during the closing days of our civil ar. He is the oldest person in Jasper county, we believe, and up until recently has enjoyed very good health and been quite active. Some time ago he received a fall at the home of his daughter, from which he has not recovered and is still confined to his bed as a result, being cared for by Mrs. Sharp, who has since devoted practically all her time to waiting on him and looking after his comfort. Some of -his old friends in Ohio also sent him tokens of their remembrance of his ninety-fifth birthday Tuesday.

WE TOP THE MARKET. May 17 —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 22c, and old roosters 12c.—C. E. PRIOR, Prop.

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.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns —Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. NOW THIS IS SOMETHING LIKE Patriotic League Would Bar All Foreign Language Papers. Lafayette, May 16.-—Lafayette's newly organized Patriotic league has taken a determined stand against the circulation of German newspapers and purposes to suppress them iff Tippecanoe county. At a meeting last night the league adopted the following resolutions: Whereas, Certain elements of our population, while enjoying the benefits of our laws and institutions, have retained for generations the language, customs and opinions of the land of their origin and failed to amalgamate with the people of this nation, and Whereas, In a community Where public opinion governs, a foreign language press tends toward the solidarity of racial groups, prevents the free operation of public opinion and otherwise threatens the safety of the commonwealth; and Whereas, The German language press of this county has been the field of propaganda subversive of the interests and safety of the nation, Be it therefore resolved, That the Patriotic League of Lafayette employ all means at its command to prevent the introduction into this commiunity of papers printed in the languages of the nations now at war with this commonwealth, and that the policy of the league shall be to discourage foreign language publications in general, except for educational purposes.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Josephine Peer, 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Peer of Kniman, had her tonsils removed yesterday morning. Miss Bessie Hitchcock of Remington underwent a major operation Thursday. Leslie Hagin of Remington underwent an operation Wednesday. Frances Ropp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ropp of Fair Oaks, had her tonsils removed Wednesday. Miss Nora Messman of Rensselaer had her tonsils removed Thursday. Mrs. Lee Rardin returned to her home at Parr yesterday. Mrs. Ray Thompson of Roselawn underwent a major operation Monday and is doing nicely. The eleven-months-old babe of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marchand of southeast of Rensselaer, who underwent a mastoid operation Monday evening, is in quite a serious condition. Howard Green, who has had such a serious time with pneumonia for the past few weeks and who was able to leave the hospital Tuesday, was up town Thursday. He is getting along nicely now, and is said to have gained six pounds since leaving the hospital.

NOTICE TO FARMERS. All farmers who desire to sow buckwheat this season and are in need of seed for sowing, are requested to notify us at once of their needs, that we may secure enough seed to supply all who wish to put out a patch of this grain. We urge everyone who can possibly do so to sow some buckwhe it inis year, an<d in order to encourage the sowing of a large acreage we will supply all requests for seed at actual cost to us, without any profit whatever for handling. Please notify us immediately of the amount of seed you require.—IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

May 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Murphy of near Surrey, a daughter.

CARD OF THANKS.

We desire our friends and neighbors tor their kindness and assistance in the sickness :nd death of our beloved husband ard father, Henry Bogue.-—MRS. LYDIA BOGUE AND CHILDREN.

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CHARLEY PAYNE MED THURSDAY NIGHT.

Charley Payne of Hammcx-L wk® had been here for the jiasx two weeks it the/ home o-f kas. mother. Mrs. Mary E. Payne, sick Witt tuberculosis, passe>d away al .9 «■ ciswk Thursday night. He w forty years of age February J 4 last. Be had gone to Kenmcsky ahw®t a month ago with the hoj.e of Las health being benefited by the change, but received io iexei: xx-i returned here to await fibe exi He leaves a wife and tw» dasgLMcs. aged fourteen and twelve years.' one brother, Lewis Payne Bas-j selaer, and two sisters, Mrs. L B. Marion of this city ani Hertha Payne of Hammond. The funeral will be held at Sr.J* this afternoon at the Method rl church, and burial made in We* a cemetery.

IS YOUR NAME WRITTEN HERE?

List of Those Who Have P»i Subscription Accounts Dwwg Week. Following are the name* Of skaae who have paid their subscrisda©® far The Democrat since last fiaUardayj issue and, especially to those received by mail, this publicaaata akaH act as a receipt until the date ©a the label of their paper is changed. Those indicated by an • are lew subscribers: Albert Bouk, Norwich, X. ft. - " N. S. Bates, Rensselaer E. Weinkauf. San Pjerxe, lad. Scott Cooper, Fair Oaks. R-± Paul Mak us, Rensselaer. R-l Geo. W. Kennedy. Re uiinrlarr. R-4 Albert Duggins. Rensselaer. R-E •Valentine Dziabis, Sesjkxwit. R-4 Geo. Mustard, Rensselaer. Edward Jordan, Remirgten Wm. Daugherty. Rensselaer Jesse Bringle, Brook N. Osburn, Rensselaer, R-3 Mrs. Wm. Swartz, Rosebud. Wait A. K. Yeoonan, Rensselaer. B-3 J. C. Shindelar, Rosalia, Wnsk. *W. H. Ritchey, Rensselaer I - Wm Hotaling, Cat®, N. T. Frank Bartoo, Remingtcm. ®-4 Paul Weging, Rensselaer, R-l

FILE YOUR EXPENSE ACCOUNTS

Candidates before the rw*®s primary election—or, rainer, nieee candidates for office the'em-Pinawmu or salary of which ' er ■aeae per yean—should bear an ®.nd! cS - fact that it . is necessary -.for thoa to file a sworn statement off their primary campaign erpenees—even though they exjended ®-*t <v»» penny—with the clerk off the circuit court of their •oonntj’ within, thirty days following the virimary. Failure to file such stateawnt ar punishable by a fine off Bessthan S3OO or more than |2**B and imprisonment not to eaeeed, «jtt* year. Also in the event no ><»,*«<- tion has been made, disq oailil-es cn# for holding office should toe he elected thereto. The clerk off the yoort is required to issue to the date a certificate showing the lliag of such statement and the date ot. such filing, which certificate tie candidate must present, iff » requested, before a eonnisfam will be issued to him. This law applies to all candidates for cwanty office except county CMUBctaw, al®> to township trustees and ssiwhshww Candidates for county twmtftMK. township advisory board and precinct committeemen do not have to file such statement, because the *atary of none of these offices. reaches SIOO per year.

HUNS HEED RUSS THREAT

Germany Promises to Stop traMa .. —Slava Seat Prates*. Washington, May 17. —A M-csww dispatch to ibe state defartwemt. axai Germany had given iiswirancie to the Russian soviet government that German armies would advance » farther into Russian territory. A copy of The protest made by the soviet government to the Genusa* stfnIstry of foreign affairs «m April 28 against German aggresskmsu arnle public today by the state dc*axtmra*. shows that the Russians g*w oMfive of their intentiew to msWßae “hB necessary forces In order to swwt the freedom and independence off the Russian republic which i* n>«w snranced beyond the limits estaddistoed hr the Brest treaty.” “The Russian government.” the message said, “has taken every ■aeaswrepossible strictly to fulfill the treaty from their side and la tMs way to secure for our people the rMrf aJto eff this treaty, a state off pence. Bat in reality no such state off peace extots."

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Vol. XXI, No. 14

HUNS LOSE 100 PLANES IN 2 DAYS

Terrific Air Combats Occur on Western Front-Allies Victors. BERLIN CLAIMS 33 FLYERS t’apt. David Peterson, American Aviator, Describes Battld Witli Two Airmen Over Toul Sector. London, May 17. —Terrific combats* .tn the air marked Wednesday ami Thursday on the west front. The aN Bed flyers decidedly had the'upper* i ha nd. one hundred German .airplanes were riat (town Wednesday f and Thursday by the French' amf’Bfitish—•s7 by tt»t> former and 43 by the°latter. The Brit-* u*h aecetinted for on Wednesday,, destroying 25. Set until last night did these fig-* ores- become known, as it always* takes twelve hours or so before alt the units of the aerial forces have made full reports. The Berlin watr office claims 33 French and British airplanes were shot down on Wednesday. U. & Flyer* Tell of Fight*. With the American Army in France, May 17.—€ apt. David Peterson, HonesPa„ and Qipt. Kenneth Marr, California, heroes in the aerial battleWednesiiay in which Captain Peterson brought down two German plane* and Captain Marr destroyed one int the T»n! «ec?or. related their stories of the battle. Captain Peterson said:. “I was dying near Thiaucourt at an altitude of 5.000 meters, when I Bawl two German Albatross scouts goinw away at right angles in .the distance. I ascended 200 meters and darted after them. “I finally got close to the last plane. At a distance of 100 yards I opened fire with incendiary bullets and the Germa* machine, almost immediately; burst into flames and fell. ■*l continued straight on my course, mml within two 'minutes had the other eoamy machine before me. He started a quick dive, but I am certain that the bullets went home, as one of his wt*gg trampled. As I circled about I saw one machine burning on the ground and the other, smoking in its downward plunge, crash to the earth.’* Enemy Game to the Last. c ptain Marr was flying at an alti-tm-i- « f meters when he saw an enemy machine over the American Lines. He said: “A* I sailed out I circled wider, passed the German and turned again dwwn our line, between the enemy and the sua. Both of us had the sun at our backs. -. “I saw that I had a two-seater to deal with, so I went 100 meters lower. pointed the nose of my airplane upward and went on a level with the enemy and opened fire at him at nointWaafc range. The German never knew I was there until incendiary bullets began pattering through his machine. -After 20 shots his machine toppled. The machine went down, wavering like a Imf falling from a tree. “1 saw the observer standing up in the machine trying to get his machine gun to bear on me, first from one side and then from the other. There he was flashing to certain death, but to rhe last gamely trying *o gfve me a fight *

3OIKB RED CROSS WORKERS There is great difficulty in secuiIng gauze and other materials for surgical dressings in sufficient quantities to meet the enormous dermands- of the past few months and the point has been reached where 'the supply is nearly exhausted. AH chapters in the Lake division have been notified to either close their shops for surgical dressings for a few weeks or curtail the work .when only • limited supply of gauze is on hand. Our Local chapter has a small supply and it is deemed advisable to continue the work for two days a week as long as the materials are available.

Until further notice the shop will be open for surgical dressings Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and evening. Those ladies who have been working other days are requested to arrange their time to suit this schedule. We acre assured by headquarters that there is a sufficient supply of dnsHWga. made in advance to meet all present needs both here and abroad, and every effort is being: made to bring about a speedy adjustment of this shortage. HELEN DAMSON, Supervisor of Surgical Dressings. Behncrfbe for The Democrat.