Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1918 — Page 8

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FIGHT OB WORK IS U. S. ORDER; SPORTS ARE HIT

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"(b) Passenger elevator operators and attendants, doormen, footmen and other, attendants of clubs, hotels, Stores, apartment houses, office buildings and bath houses. "(c) Persons, including ushers and other attendants, engaged and occupied in, and in connection with games, sports and amusements, excepting actual performers in legitimate concerts, operas or theatrical performances. "(d) Persons employed in domestic service. “(e) Sales clerks and other clerks employed in stores and other mercantile establishments. “Men who are engaged as above or Who are idlers will not be permitted to seek relief because of the fact that they have drawn a late order number or because they have been placed in Class 11, 111, or IV on the grounds of dependency. The fact that he is not usefully employed will outweigh both the above conditions. To Extend Nonuseful List. “It is expected that the list of nonuseful occupations will be extended from time to time as necessity will require so as to include persons in -other employments. “Temporary absence from regular employment not to exceed one week, unless such temporary absences are habitual and frequent, shall not be considered as idleness. Regular vacations will not be considered as absences in this connection. “The regulation throws a further Safeguard around men not usefully employed provided that where there are compelling domestic circumstances that would not permit change of employment by the registrant without disproportionate hardship to his dependents or where a change from nonusefui employment or occupation would necessitate a removal of the registrant or his family, local boards may give consideration to the circumstances. “The regulation further provides that where such a change of employment would compel the night employment of women under circumstances Which a board might deem unsuitable for such employment of women the board may take such circumstances Into consideration in making Its decision.”

General Crpwder Explains Plan. Explaining the new regulation and the necessity for it, General Crowder said: “The war has so far disorganized the normal adjustment of industrial man power as to prevent the enormous Industrial output and national organization necessary to success. “There is a popular demand for organization of man power, but no direct draft could be imposed at present. “Steps to prohibit idleness and noneffective occupation will be welcomed by our people. “We shall give the idlers and men not effectively employed the choice between military service and effective employment. Every man in the draft age at least, must work or fight. “This is not alone a war or military maneuver. It is a deadly contest of Industries and mechanics.

j| Must Copy German Machine. "Germany roust not be thought of as merely possessing an army. We must think of her as being an army—an irmy In which every factory and loom In the empire is a recognized part in a complete machine running night and day at terrific speed. We must make of ourselves the same sort of effective machine. “It is not enough to ask what would happen if every man in the nation •turned his hand to effective work. We must make ourselves effective. Me must organize for the future. We must make vast withdrawals for the tarmy and immediately close up the ranks of industry behind the gap with an accelerating production of every useful thing in ne'cessary measure. iHow is this to be done? "The answer is plain. The first ifitep toward the solution of the difficulty is to prohibit engagement by able-bodied men in the field of hurtiful employment, idleness or ineffectual employment, and thus induce and persuade the vast wasted excess into useful fields. “The very situation we are now considering, however, offers great possibilities in improvement of the draft as well as great possibilities for the composition of the labor situation by effective administration of the draft. Considering the selective service law, we see two principal caused of deferment of the call to military service—exemption and the order numbers assigned by lot. Exemptions in Two Categories. The exemptions themselves fall into two conspicuous categories—dependency and industrial employment. One protects domestic relations, the othdr the economic interests of the nation. Between the two there is an inevitable hiatus, for it is demonstrably true that thousands, if not millions, of dependency exemptions have no effect of industrial protection whatever. , “One of the unanswerable criticisms of the draft has been that it takes men from the farms and from all use-

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ful employments and marches them past crowds of idlers and loafers away to the army. The remedy is simple—to couple the industrial basis with other grounds for exemption and to require that any man pleading exemption on any ground shall also show that he is contributing effectively to the industrial welfare of the nation. "The regulation itself makes plain the determination of the war department. The great organization of local and district boards which has already accomplished a notable work may be relied upon to catch the spirit of the movement, and sorely needed man power will soon be flowing into the fields of useful endeavor or into the other direction of military strength.”

HUNS CLAIM 3 U. S. FLYERS

Americans Reported Shot Down on Lys Battlefield. Berlin, May *24.—Three American airplanes were brought down on the Ly< battlefield Wednesday, according to the statement Issued by the war <* r flee, which says that frequent atta< made by the a!tb-s on the western bark of the Avfe were repulsed.

Just a Little Smile

Had Her Way. Patience —So Peggy's engaged to Pauf at last? Patrice —Sure. landed .him. “You know she always would have her own way.” “But will she now?” “Of course, she will. He asked hey to name the day, and she wouldn’t do it. She insisted that the ceremony should be performed at night.” Self-Help. “Don't you hate a man who insists on being Waited on instead of doing things for himself?” asked one woman. “No." answered the other. “Our home would be much happier if my husband didn't get the lights and the doorbell all mixed up owing to his impression that he is a natural-born electrician.” An Expert. Mr. Shears (in a jeweler's shop buying diamonds) —I wish my husband were here. Jeweler —Is he an authority on diamonds. madam? Mrs. Shears —Not exactly ; he is an editor, and knows paste whenever be sees it. —Pearson’s. A Tempting Morsel. “My. what a beautiful lion tamer!” “A stunning creature.” “The Hons show almost human Intelligence.” “How is that?” “They eye her as if they thought she looked good enough to eat.” The Reel Thing. Patience —Who’s the guy I see with you at the movies every week? Patrice though? “He’s not so bad. But, tell me, who is her “Why, he’s my reel steady.”

MORE COMING.

“The fools are not all dead.” “That isn't the worst of it; they aren't all born yet.”

Christening the Baby.

Brown has a lovely baby girl. The stork left her with a flutter; Brown named her "Oleomargarine,” For he hadn't any but her.

He Knew.

The Foreigner—Yon-aw-don’t recognize titles of nobility in thifc country? The Rich American —Oh! yes, we do. The women folks can quote their market value offhand and call ’em by their first names.

Quite Modem.

“I got tired of his electrocuting around.” “What do you mean by that?” - “It is more up-to-date than to say that he is hanrinr anrniwi "

UNKNOWN HERO WINS CITATION

French Unable to Learn Identity of Soldier Who Gave Life for Country. REFUSES TO SAVE HIMSELF With Pipe in Mouth He Tranquilly Picks Off German After German Until He Fails, Riddled With Bullets. With the French Armies. —To the Seventy-ninth French regiment of infantry belongs the honor of the only citation in the present war to “An Unknown Soldier.” The croix de guerre, which the citation merited, and which in view of the hero’s death would ordinarily be given by the French government to the soldier’s nearest relatives, lies unclaimed at the ministry of war at Paris. All that is known of the man is the manner of his death and the fact that he Is burled where he fell on the heights of Saint Epvre. The story of this “unknown soldier” Is unquestionably the story of thousands of other French heroes in the early days of the war before means of Identification of the dead had been established and when regiments were hurriedly formed, thrown into action and decimated before a soldier knew the name of the comrade fighting at his side. Story of Heroism. The only difference Is that this “unknown soldier” received a citation for his life’s sacrifice and the others did not This is the story: On August 26, 1914, during the forenoon, the First battalion of,the SeVen-ty-ninth regiment of infantry, which had been decimated at Morhange, was hastily reformed In the vicinity of Rosieeres-Aux-Salines from a contingent of reserves which had beern rushed up. That evening before the original members of the battalion had had time even to get acquainted with their new comrades, the battalion was engaged by the Germans in a violent surprise attack on the heights of the farm of Saint-Eypre, near Luneville. About five in the afternoon the advanced line of the battalion took shelter back of a little ridge, which protected it from the Germans, who were only 100 yards ahead. A veritable storm, both of rifle and artillery lire, whistled constantly over the heads of the sheltered French battalion. Suddenly, from out of the ranks of the Third company, an unknown reservist, who had just arrived that morning, leaped to the summit of the little ridge under which the battalion was resting. Dropping to his knees, with a pipe hanging from his mouth, he began tranquilly to fire shot after shot into the ranks of the Germans, just 100 yards ahead. Consternation reigned in the ranks of the First battalion of the Seventyninth. Then, the officers recovering from their surprise, loudly ordered the man back into ranks.

Refused to Save Self. But the latter, without ceasing for an instant his firing and without even dropping his pipe from his mouth, bellowed back: “Leave me alone. Tm an expert marksman and I want to do something for my country while I have such a fine chance to do it.” From the very first Instant of his appearance on the summit of the ridge the rifle fire of the entire regiment of Germans was centered on him. Yet for a full five minutes he continued tranquilly to fire with sure aim into their ranks before he finally fell riddled with bullets, the stock of his rifle shattered into splinters and his pipe knocked from his mouth as he rolled over on the ground. A moment afterward, the Seventyninth leaped again to the assault and drove the Germans down the ridge. That night the Seventy-ninth burled their hero on the summit of the ridge where he had fallen. There was nothing about his person to indicate his Identity. His deed of heroism was signaled to the ministry of war. The ministry of war did everything in Its power to Identify the soldier, but without results. Unwilling that the sacrifice should go unrecorded, the citation was granted in the name of “An Unknown Soldier” “if you want a good typerwiter at a bargain price, see those at The Democrat office.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

PINE GROVE „ Planting corn is the order of the day. Uncle Newt Price is very poorly at this writing. Creola Torhet spent Sunday with Mae and Eliza Hurley. Mrs. Sarah McCleary’s condition remains about the same. . .Sunday sdhool at Independence at 2:30. Everybody invited. Mrs. Ida Yore is staying with

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Mrs. Sarah McCleary this week. Will George has started the frame of Roy Torbet’s new house. Mrs. John Dale and children called on Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family Tuesday evening. Rev. and Mrs. Ade and children of Mt. Ayr called on Newt Price and, family Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. John Zellers was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Miss Esther Wiseman was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Lockard are the proud parents of a new baby. Mr. and Mrs. X. Geesa and family visited with Frank Hooper’s Sunday. The road men have moved into John Reed’s 'house near the railroad track. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Zellers and family were Rensselaer goers Tuesday evening. Miss Patience Florence is helping Mrs. \R. L. Budd with house cleaning this week. Mrs. Marion Cooper took her little daughter Lucille to the Mono® doctor Monday. Misses Elsie Zellers, Flossie and Zelah Wiseman spent the week-end with home folks. George Cover and son Robert autoed to Hebron Sunday and Mrs. Cover, who had been visiting relatives there the past two weeks, returned with them. The fine little showers we have been having are sure making the crops and pasture look good. Most everyone will be finished with corn planting this week. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Zellers of Hammond came down Tuesday for a short visit with relatives here before Mr. Zellers jeaves for camp. He expects to he called away soon. Thie little son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Harrington is very ill with an attack of appendicitis. It has not been determined as yet whether or not an operation wjll he necessary. The club met with Mrs. Ogle yesterday afternoon. They worked on hospital shirts. A large number of them is in demand and the ladies are working hard to get them out. Last Sunday the attendance at Sunday school was much better than the preceding Sundays, and the crowd promises to be larger tomorrow. Come and bring your neighbor with you. Word has been received by his parents that Earl Wiseman, who has been in training at Camp Taylor, Ky. is on his way to a camp near Washington, D. C. Just what camp he will be stationed at is not yet known.

MT. AYR Mr. and Mrs. Will Donaldson were Monon visitors Thursday. Bruce Hardy was home from Aberdeen, S. D., a short while this week.

RENSSELAER. IND.

VIRGIE

Ed. Denniston and Cecil Lee of Foresman were callers here a short while Wednesday. Mieses Ruby, 'Vera and Lera Standish were callers in Goodland Thursday evening. Wj. W. Miller got a fine well of white sulphur Water at a little under the 200-foot mark. J. B. Ashby went to Kankakee, 111., Friday, where he visited a few days, and then went on to Chicago, returning home today. The workers on razing the old school building have made good progress and will complete the job by the end of this week. Mrs. Maude Elijah went as far as Logansport with the Dirsts and from there took the train to Royal. Center to visit her mother. Rev. Ade and family visited Monday at Greenhill, Ind., with Mrs. Ade’s parents. IHer brother answered the call of our country on Tuesday. Pete White was home for a few days the past week, due to a breakdown on the dredge he helps to operate and which is at work near Parr. Little Fred Hardy is spending this week on the farm, being the guest of his uncle, Kenton Parkinson, in Barkley township, north ol Rensselaer.

. Elder McKenzie, Rev. P. V. Roberts and wife and Jay Makeever took Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Shriven. A bounteous chicken dinner was the report. , Relatives have received stork cards here announcing the arrival of a seven-pound boy in the home of Riley Ashby at Gary. Riley is now employed in the postoffice at Gary. Representative Logan Wood of Rensselaer will deliver the address on Memorial Sunday at the Community church. The old soldiers will be recognized. Hour of service is 8 p. m. Dink Cox came up Friday from Earl Park to bid bis brother and family good-bye before departing for the service of Uncle Sam. Link, together with thirty-iwo others, left Monday for Columbus Barracks at Columbus,Ohio. Mrs. W. A. Davis of Kniman vis T ited relatives and friends here over

SHETHHD POHy Sill I will sell in Rensselaer, at the hour of 2:00 p. m., on the public square, on * SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1918 at public auction to the highest bidder, 14 - HEAD OF SHETLAND PONIES - 14 Consisting of 1 Stallion, several Mares, some of which are bred, 3 yearling Colts and 1 last fall Colt. Most of the older pomes are thoroughly broken. ONE WORK HORSE, A MARE This stock must be sold, and here is your opportunity to secure a pony for your boy or girl. TERMS—A credit of 8 months will be given, purchaser executing bankable note bearing 0 per cdnt interest from date if paid when due; if not paid when due, 8 per cent interest will be charged. 2 per cent discount for cash* MRS. WALTER LYNfIE

SATURDAY, MAT 25, 1M»

Sunday. She came down Saturday, returning home Monday afternoon. Mrs. Davis says W. A is well along with his planting and his seed thus far seems to be coining fine. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burns and family motored to Thornhope Sunday and visited the family of Frank’s sister, Mrs. Solomon Hatfield, and the family of his niece, Mrs. Simon Denney. Mr. Burns’ nephew, Claude Bucks, returned with them for a week’s visit. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Dirst and son Paul motored to Marion Saturday, returning Monday. Mrs. DirstX. brother, Amos Coovert, leaves with the group of men for the training camp from Marion this week, which was the occasion of the Dirst’s visit. Virgil Coovert accompanied them to bid his brother good-bye. At the home of the bride near Brook occurred the marriage of Miss Elsie Montgomery to Mr. Noland BeLong on Saturday evening at 7 o’clock. The wedding was a quiet one, only the immediate relatives being present. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Wilson of Brook. The contracting parties are among the best young folks of the community and we bespeak for them a happy and useful life. J. K. Hord and daughter. Miss Waive, of Marion county, Ohio, are visiting the Makeever families of North Star. Mn Hord will go on to Shelbyville, 111., in a few days, where he will visit a sister, whom he has not seen in a number of years. Miss Waive will remain here for some time. Mr. Hord says the seed corn condition is about the same in. his country adhere and anticipates considerbale planting over to get a good stand.

TRANSFERS OF REAR ESTATE

Gabral M'usch et ux to Albert Vander Vleit, December 29. 1916, ne sw 31-32-7, 40 acres. Keener, $2,000. John T. Biggs et ux to John I. Collins, May 20, n % sw 24-32-5, 80 acres, Kankakee, $1,600. Arthur H. Hopkins et ux to Edward Booth, December 20. 1917, Its 9, 10, bl 26, Rensselaer, Weston’s second add., SI,OOO. Bertha Kepner to Samuel Fendig, May 23, Rensselaer, pt ne sw 30-29-6, SSOO.