Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1918 — Page 4

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Important News Events of the World Summarized

European War News ~~Although ponce negotiations between Russia and Ukralnia now have begun at Kiev, the Germans have broken the armistice on the Voronezh front, occupying the town of Vnluiki after four days of fighting, and making a farther advance, says a dispatch from Moscow. * * * It was announced at Rome that Italian troops broke into .the Ahstro-Ger-man defenses at Capo Kile, on tin? lower Piave front to a depth of 7;>o yards. Tiie Italians captured 438 prisoners. • * * The Germans have seized the Dutch steamship Jantje and sailing vessels 'Maria, Jacoba and Gerzine, says a dispatch from Amsterdam. This is in pursuance of their policy of not perunitting Dutch vessels to sail without safe conducts. * * * 1 Major Baraseoa, the leading Italian ace, lias brought down ins thirty second adversary, according to a dispatch from the Italian front to the Paris Temps. lie shot down tiie leading airplane of an enemy squadron. * * * , An important victory for the Italians on the northern front, northwest of ;Trent, was reported by the Rome war office. The Italians stormed tiie summit of Monte Zigoion and also won the village of Prezna, Montieello pass and the spur to the east of the pass. Eight hundred and fifty-seven Teuton prisoners were taken. * • * tThe attempts by the Germans to disrrn the Polish troops in the Ukraine nd Minsk governments are meeting •with fierce resistance, says a dispatch (front Moscow. The second Polish Icorps under General Makovitsky, stationed near Knneff, in the government ktf Kiev, defied the German ultimatum (to disarm. • • * ( Thirteen German sailors have been sentenced to death by a German eourt(martial for attempted treason in eonjnectlon with recent British raids Bgainst submarine bases at Ostend and IZeebrugge. * * * The Cork steamer Inniscnrrn, hound Erom Fishguard to Cork, has been toredoed and sunk. Thirty-seven meraers of tiie crew are missing and are •supposed to have been lost. Five survivors of the disaster have been landed. I• • • •f The British linei Moldavia, torpedoed in the English channel, was cartying American troops. All the crew (and marines are believed to be saved, but 56 American soldiers are missing and it is feared lost their lives in tiie explosion. British destroyers rescued 444 American soldiers and the crew.

* * * Fishermen who have arrived at Esbjerg, say Hint a Zeppelin has been brought down in the North sea. The crew of the German airship was rescued by a British destroyer, * * Domestic One union express company for the United States Was created by agreement between Director General MeAdoo and the Adams, American, Welis-Fargo and Southern companies, Whose transportathtw .business will lie merged under a new private corporation with capital of more than $30,000,000. to be known iirobaldy as the Federal Express conipany, George C. Tavlor. now president of the American, will bo head of the new company. The combination becomes effective July 1. The third earthquake shock felt in Santa Fe, N. M„ since 187-1 occurred at 5":30 o’clock Tuesday morning, and was severe enough to shake plaster off walls. The shock lasted about five seconds. * * * A total of 330.01 Ml will lie paid to the drivers who compete at the auto derby at Chicago on June 22. Tilts sum ,is practically certain to result in all of the speedway Stars entering the contest, Dario Ucsta, Louis Chevrolet and Ralph Mulford already have entered. * * * , The American people answered Germany’s renewal of the offensive on Ithe western front with an outpouring of more than $32,000,000, swelling the i American Red Cross second war fund ito $144,000,000. * * * Charges that beef “unfit for human (consumption” has been sold to the iUnited States troops in Texas by Wilson & Co. ami Morris & Co., two of the largest packers in the country, were made by the federal trade commission. • * • The United States ship Wakiva, a converted yacht,, was sunk in European waters in a collision on May 22 with a loss of two men. Joseph M. Farley, Chicago, and W. D. White of Gloucester, Mass., were the men lost

A bonus of $5,000 will be paid if necessary to get the winner of the Harkness handicap ht Sheepshead Bay to compete in the fourth annual auto derby at Speedway park, Chicago, on Saturday, June 22. * • * Superseding indictments charging violation of the espionage act were returned by a federal grand jury at New York against Max Eastman, former editor of The Masses, and four persons associated with-him. * * * V. S, —Teutonic War News Secretary of War Baker announced In an address at New York in celebration of Italy day that American infantry, American machine gun units and American artillery soon would be fighting shoulder to shoulder with the Italians on their front. * * *

Heroism and daring of American naval officers and men in rescuing 31 of tiie 75 in tiie crew of the American munitions steamer Florence 11., which caught fire and broke in two in French waters April 17, are described in the report of Rear Admiral Wilson, commanding, made public by the naval department. * * • . The Rotterdam Maashode reports that an entente allied air raid has been successful over Liege. The Longdoz railway station was destroyed and 26 persons were killed. * * * Lieut. Louis M. Edens of the medical corps, with (lie American forces in France, is a prisoner in the German prison camp, according to a telegram received at Cabool, Mo., by Mrs. Edens from tiie Red Cross. . • * • Foreign Aviators De Vienne and Lorgnat flew from Paris to London and back in a hydroairpiane Monday in three hours and ten minutes, carrying mail. The aviators will make dally trip?. * * * Discussing the problems of demobilization after war, the minister of labor, George 11. Roberts, said in a speech at Smethwick, England, that 400,000 discharged soldiers had been provided for already. * * * Dr. Johannes Kaempf, president of the reiehstag, is dead in Berlin. Doctor Kaempf had been president of the reiehstag since 1912. He belonged to the progressive peoples’ party. He was seventy-six years old. * • * Personal News of the death of Mrs. Clara Hamilton Deerlng, widow of .William Deering, harvester manufacturer, at her winter home in Coconut Grove, Fla., was received in Chicago. * * * Washington Claude Kitehin, majority leader of the house, told the lower body that lie would submit to tiie wishes of the chief executive and steer the proposed tax lull to final passage. Kitehin charged that tiie “great publishers of thevcountry were responsible f< >r the revenue Dill.” lie said that they hoped thereby to obtain a repeal of the postal tax which was laid on them last session. * * * Congressional leaders of both parties agreed on a plan for" a recess about January 15 after appropriation bills are out of tiie way until August 1, while tin 1 house ways and means committee works on (lie revenue-bilL- * * * The interstate commerce commission ordered the increased railroad rates announced by Director General McAdoo approved without hearing, and at tiie same time modified all outstanding previous commission orders which might interfere with the establishment of the new rates. * * *

The administration oil-leasing bill, by which more than 6,000,000 acres of public lands in the West will tie opened for development to supply the navy and other necessities, was passed by the house. * * * The shipping board has placed orders for r>OG_.(XMi tons of wooden barges, to be used in the New England coal trade, making a total of 77fi.000 tons of barges to be built for the board. * * * Reduction of the consumption es meats to two pounds a week for each person and economy in the use of sugar and* wheat were urged by Food Administrator Hoover in an appeal issued at New York to the people of the country through the churches. • * • Unlimited power to draft nien Within the ages prescribed by the selective service act was granted Secretary of War Baker by the house military affairs committee. The committee adopted an amendment to the military bill allowing the president to take any number of men in any fiscal year under the present draft law, observing the order of classification. * * * Inroads on class 2 and class 3 men under the selective service act have begun. It was announced in Washington. The men in these classes are highly trained workmen and specialists of which there are no more in class 1. The subdivisions called on so far are K and L. * * * A statement issued by the Cuban legation In Washington says the Mexican government has informed the Cuban charge in Mexico that the recall of the Mexican charge at Havana does not Imply a severance of relations. t

M’ADOO WARNS AGAINST STRIKE OF RAIL WORKERS

Director General Says Government Cannot Be Coerced by Walkout in Shops. CITES ACTION AT ALEXANDRIA Declares, “I Cannot Believe These Men Knew What They Are Doing, Men Are Now Employees of U. S."—Says Wage Board Will Hear All Complaints. Washington, May 31. —Director General McAdoo addressed a communication to the six lo ads of labor organizations having juris*liction over the machinists, boilermakers and other branches of organized la!*or employed in railroad shops. i»>:ming out the meaning an« 3 p«*s>iMe conseqaences of strikes or walkouts of railroad etnployees during the war. Strike Against U. S. • The. communication - reads*. “The strike of Certain shopmen, machinists. etc- in the railroad shops at AJexadria, Va.. has created a very painful impression on the public mind. I cannot believe that these mem knew what they w'ere doing. They are all employees now of the United States government. They are not employees of any railroad corporation; therefore, this was a strike against the government of the United States. “It is tiie first time in the history of our government that any of its employees have attempted a strike against their governmept." Such action is incredible. For the good of our beloved country, and for the honor of railroad men in the service everywhere, I hope that there will be no repetition of what every one must’ condemn as unpatriotic in the highest degree. Cannot Coerce U. S. “The government cannot, of course, lie coerced or intimidated by any of its employees. It is anxious to do justice to all and will do justice to nil as far as it Is possible to measure justice. “Recognizinz that there are probable inequalities in the recommendations of the waste commission which should be impartially considered and dealt with I appointed in my general order No. 27. dated May 25, a board of railroad vrazes ami working conditions composed of three representative labor men and three representative railroad men. whose duty it is to hear and pass u;*>>n all petitions and complaints. Justice Is Assured. “Every class of employees or parts of classes Of employees- who feel that they have just ground for complaint tinder the wage derision shoold submit their cases promptly to this board and they will he given just and impartial consideration. “The American people have just been called upon to pay largely increased freight and passenger rates for the purpose of laying in part the increased wages, amounting to more Ilian $300,000,000, awarded to railroad employees.”

SHELL PARIS ON FEAST DAY

Hun Guns Busy. While British Spare German Towns. » Paris. May 31. —Alih-uigh the British government lias promised not to carry out air raids on Thursday—the feast of Corpus Christ!- on German cities which are not in the viniciuty of the front, the German long-range <run resumed the Of Paris Thursday morning The firing began at an earlier hour than usual. [The British promise was siven upon tlie receipt through the Vatican of a request recently made l»y Cardinal von Hartmann.. the archbishop of Cologne, that there should be no bombing in Cologne durum the time of the Corpus Christ! j.roe*—don in that city, which recently had been seriously damaged by British air raids J

MORE TOWNS BEING SHELLED

Bombardment of Villages in France Is More Intense. London. Maj -11. —The I*sily Mail cbrresjtcuideiit at British 1 headquarters in France says that the shelling of towns behind the lines—some of them very far lieliind —is becoming more intense. Amiens, adds thi? cart-respon-dent. has been bombarded vigorously ln tlie last 24 hours. coinciding with the increased activity of German dir raiders.

U. S. GRAVES ARE DECORATED

American Soldiers Buried in England Remembered. London, May 31. —The graves of American soldiers and sailors who met death at sea, in tlie air or from natural causes, which are now scattered over England, Scotland. Ireland and Wales, were decorated on Memorial day by representatives of the American Red Cross and the Y. M. C. A. These organizations announced that not one grave however remote, had been overlooked.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

ALL,IKS CHECK HI X ADVANCE; RHEIMS HOLDING

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As to booty, Berlin declares that immense military stores have been taken at Soissons. Flsmes and along the line northwest of Reims. These stores, it is claimed, consist of ammunition, small arms and cannon and supplies. They even declare that French heavy artillery mounted on railway cars has fallen into their hands. Foe May Swing West. With the French Army in France, May 31. —The Germans in the Ghalmpazne pushed farther toward the Riv. er Marne. The intention ,of the Teutons probably is to secure a position enabling them to turn to the westward with tine bulk ot' their attacking armies. Although ;!»e Germans entered Soissons it was only after some of the most severe infantry fighting in the present battle. The struggle for the city begun early in the morning whert large numbers of German troops obtained a footing in the eastern suburbs of the town. Shortly afterward they were ejected and the allied troops hung on in the outskirts tor some time, confronting with cold steel the desperate enemy efforts to drive in. The valor of tin- defenders, however, wus greater tlutu their strength, and when fresh German troops launched a new assault the line of combat receded into the town and there was fighting in the streets from house to housb. The sutali body of French troops holding the place finally gave way, but only after dozens of individual duels with bayonets, revolvers and rifle butts. A hail of heavy, German incendiary shells had fallen on the town throughout the night, firing numbers of houses and filling the air with smoke. Poison gas shells had impregnated the atmosphere with dangerous fumes. The French, under the fierce onslaught, gradually retired to the western outskirts of the city, where there is cover. Fresn enemy divisions were brought forward hastily to take the places of those exhausted by the advance of the last three days and continue the pressure on the allies. The territory south of the Vesie river is more difficult for the attack.

THREATEN KIN OF TAFT

Attempted to Get Cash From ExPresident’s Sister-in-Law. J. H. Drake, Well-Known Politician, Taken in $20,000 Case —Arrested in Cincinnati. Cineinhati, May 31. —Joseph N. Drake, aged sixty-eight years, one of the founders of the famous Duckworth club of this city which occupied the position of honor in several presidential inauguration parades at Washington, I>. C., was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal John R. Haugli here on a warrant issued at the request of Post Office Inspector Morgan Griswold, charging him with sending a blackmailing letter through the mails demanding $20,000 from Mrs. Charles I‘. Taft, sister-in-law of ex-Presideut W. 11. Taft. Mrs. C. P. Taft lives at '313 I’ike street, this city, and is reputed Ohio’s wealthiest woman. Arraigned before United States Commissioner Adler, Drake denied he was guilty of the charge. ( i He was committed to the Hamilton county jail in default of SI,OOO bond for his appearance for preliminary hearing June 14. In the warrant it charged that Drake April 2 sent to Mrs. Taft an insulting letter, terminating with a threat that unless she paid $20.00u she ‘‘would be -exposed.” The warrant states the claim of Drake for $20,000 for “protection” was false and fraudulent in that he did not have information or knowledge tending to discredit Mrs. Taft and that the threat was in the nature of blackmail and with intent to obtain money from Mrs. Taft “in return for which he had nothing whatever of value to , give her as lie well knew.” Drake was first arrested after he had gone to the Taft home for a package of money demanded in the alleged blackmailing letter. - At that time lie protested his innocence, declaring he had been commissioned by another person. Post office inspectors say that they have worked on the case with the result they say evidence Was obtained, w hi ch connects Drake with the writing of the letter demanding money.

Cruel World.

Dubber —How did lie lose his hearing? * •• Glibber— Somebody made the remark: that money talks and he tried to hear it even whisper.

From Experience.

“Why do you say Harold is of an ungenerous nature?” “Because he is the only man I was ever engaged to who insisted on getting back his ring.”

No Greek for Him.

“Do you admire the classics?” *

“No,” answered Uncle Lowbrow. “When it comes to dancin’ gimme an old-fashioned clog.” - ! .

Continuous.

“They used to stop a battle for breakfast,” “Xow they don’t even halt for the Saturday night bath.”

Greased.

"The trouble with you is that you donT seize your opportunities.” “Oh. I grab at ’em fast enough, but darn ’em. they’re greased.”

KAISER’S TALK TO HELL.

The Kaiser called ,the Devil up On the telephone one day. The girl at central listened to All they had to say. “Hello,” she heard the Kaiser’s voice, 1 “Is old man Satan home? \ Just tell him this is Kaiser Bill That wants him on the phone.*’ The Devil said “Hello’’ to Bill, And Bill said “How are you? I’m running here a Hell on Earth, So tell me what to do.” “What can I do,” the Devil said, “My dear old Kaiser Bill? If there’s a thing that I can do To help you, I sure will.” The Kaiser said, “Now listen, And I will try to tell The way that I am running On Earth a modern Hell. I’ve saved for this for many years, And I’ve started out to kill, That it would be a modern job, You leave to Kaiser Bill. My army went through Belgium, Shooting women and children down. We tore up all her country, And blew up all her towns. My Zepps dropped bombs on cities, Killing both the old and young, And those the Zeppelins didn’t get Were taken out and hung. I started out for Paris, With the aid of poisonous gas, The Belgians, darn ’em, stopped us, And would not let us pass. My submarines are devils, Why, you should see them fight! They go sneaking through the sea, And sink a ship at sight. 1 was running things to suit me, Till a year or so ago, When a man named Woodrow Wilson Wrote me to go more slow. He said to roe, “Dear William, We don’t want to make you sore, So he sure to tell your U-boats To sink our ships no more. We have told you for the last time, So, dear Bill, it’s wp to you, And if you do not stop it, You have got to fight us, too.” I did not listen to him, And he’s coming after rale, With a million Yankee soldiers From their homes across the sea. Now, that's wihy I called you Satan, For I want advice from you, I knew that you would tell me Just what I ought to do.” “My dear old Kaiser William, There’s not much for me to tell, For the Yanks will make it hotter Than I can for you in Hell. I've been a mean old Devil, But not half as mean as you, And the minute that yon get here I will give my job to you-. I'll be ready for your coming, And I'll keep the fires all bright And I'll have your room all ready When the Yanks begin; to fight. For the boys in khaki will get you, I have nothing rniore to tell, Hang up the phone and get your hat, And meet me here in Hell.” —Ex.

Sir William Manning Is Now Governor of Ceylon

Gen. Sir William Manning, who has been captain general of Jamaica since 1913, lias recently been appointed to the governorship of Ceylon. The position is regarded as one of the best in the British diplomatic service. Sir William is no stranger to America, bis former position at • Jamaica often bringing him to this country.

[Under this head notice# win be published for 1-cent-a-word for. the Aral insertion, 1-2-cent-per-word for each additional insertion. To save book-keeping cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than twenty-flv« cents, but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two or more times —as the case may be—for 21 cents. Where replies are sent In The Democrat’s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.] FOR SALE For Sale —Ford touring car in good running order, new tires, shock absorbers, newly painted. Price right.—C. MeCULLEY, Remington, Ind. 5-4 For Sale — Building lot two blocks from court house. All improvements in.—GEO. F. MEYERS. ts For Sale—About 10 bushels seed corn and some timothy hay.— ROY TORBET, Parr R-l, phone 923-L. j-1

SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1918

For Sale—“ Old Sol” auto spot light, cost $lO, will sell for $5. See HUGH KIRK at Rensselaer garage. ' ts Batter Wrappers—Vegetable parchment butter wrappers la U 7 quantity desired, either plain mr printed, at The Democrat Office, ts For Sale—l Shorthorn bull, 700 lbs.; 3 young horses; 1 Perkina windmill, steel tower, complete.— JOSEPH KOSTA, phone Mt. Ayr exchange, P. O. Fair Oaks. ts For Sale—Good 3-room house, with electric house, coal house, and other Nwt-fcbuildings; two blocks from court house.—JOSEPH FRANCIS, SR., phone 911-M. ts For Sale—An Oliver No. 3 typewriter, thoroughly rebuilt, new rubber roll, new ribbon and all in first-class condition. Price S3O, monthly payments if desired. — THE DEMOCRAT. ts For Sale—One pure-bred Shorthorn bull, 5 years old; 1 grade Shorthorn bull, coming 2-year-old; 3 grade Shorthorn heifers.— GßANT SUTTON, Fair Oaks, Ind., R-2. j-1 For Sale—Brand-new “Quick Meal’* 3-burner gasoline stove at much less than cost.—T. A. CROCKETT, phone 490-White. j-* For Sale—A Webster’s New International Dictionary, almost new and very little soiled, sheep binding and good paper. Publisher’s price sl2; will sell for $8 cash.JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT. Second-Hand Typewriters One Smith Premier No. 10, with tabulator, back spacer, wholly visible, one or two-color ribbon, a machine practically good as new in every way, $4 0; one Smith Premier No. 2, and one Smith Premier No. 4, both in excellent condition and will do as good wojrk as ever. Priced S2O and $25. —THE DEMOCRAT.

One of the Best Located Residence properties in Rensselaer, 75x300 feet, corner lot fronting on two Improved streets; good two-story house, with cistern, drilled well, bath, barn and other out-buildings, etc. Ground alone is worth pries asked for entire property. Terms if desired. For further particulars can or address B. care THE DEMOCRAT. Typewriter Ribbons— The Democrat carries in stock in its fansy stationery department the famous Nedich make of ribbons for nearly all the standard makes of typewriters. Price 75c each. Will be sent by mail prepaid to any address on receipt of price. tl For Sale—6oo-acre farm 1 mils from Gloster, Miss., nice city of 2,000 population. Farm Is well improved. Located on Prentlcs highway, a macadam road being built from McComb to Natchei and which Intersects with the Jackson highway. Price S3O per acre.—• HARVEY DAVISSON, phone 21* or 499. For Sale—B-ply Litho Blanks. Ws have on hand several hundred sheets 22x28 8-ply litho blanks, coated 2 sides, that we will sell in lots of 50 or more at $6 per 100, which is less than cost a year ago. This board was ordered for a special purpose, hut customer changed order and it was not used. Is put up in 50-sheet packages and has not been broken. —THE DEMOCRAT. ts

WANTED Wanted—Work on farm by 12-year-old boy. Enquire of MR. AND MRS. DOLPH DAY, Rensselaer, j-6 Wanted—To buy a good general purpose mare or horse.—ALBERT DUGGINS, Rensselaer, R-l, phone 916-M. ts Cream Wanted — Have recently begun buying cream at Parr and will pay best prices. Also have 1 5-year-old mare, wt. about 1100, in foal, and some shoats and brood sows for sale.—J. S. LAKIN, Parr, Ind., phone 932-G. ts - Old False Teeth Wanted; don’t matter if broken —We pay up to 15 dollars per set. Also cash for Old Gold, Silver and broken Jewelry. Check sent by return mail. Goods held 10 days for sender’s approval of our offer.—MAZER’S TOOTH SPECIALTY, Dept. A, 2007 S. 6th St., Philadelphia, Pa. ,J-8

FOR RENT For Bent—My house on Park avenue, 2 blocks from postoffice, electric lights, city water.- —MARY JANE HOPKINS. For Beni —House, outbuildings and garden on farm. Cheap rent. Possession at once;—GEORGE F. MEYERS. ts MISCELLANEOUS Storage— l have two rooms for storage of light household or otheg goods In The Democrat building Terms reasonable.— F. E. BAB COCK. Phone 315 or 311. FINANCIAL Money to Loan.—CHAS. J. DEAN Jl SON, Odd Fellows, Building, Rensselaer. ff Money to Loan—s per cent farm loans. — JOHN A. DUNLAP. tl Mutual Insurance—Fire and Light* ning. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. ADAMS. Phone 533-L. tl Farm Loans—Money to loan ag farm property In any sums up U SIO,OOO. —E. P. HONAN. I Hal Ihlll Without Delay, LU np Without Commlsalea, 111) I I III) l w ltkout Chargee fef H ’Making er Recordlaigj Subscribe for The Democrat,