Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1918 — Page 8

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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

MT. AYR / (From the Tribune) Mr. and Mrs. George Hershman of XVown Point were here Sunday. j Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Schultz and two children of near Surrey spent Sunday at his uncle's, J. W. Meharry’s. Tom Mitehell and Archie Blanienbaker are doing carpenter for Dr. Martin on his farm near Donovan, Illinois. Rev. Irvin H. Ade is entertaining his father, mother and sister, D. C. Ade and wife and Miss Ruth of Rossville, Illinois, this week. Miss Vera Standish returned Monday from a week’s visit in Chicago. She aocompanied Mr. and Mr*. Johnson and had a most delightful time. Miss Ellen Carlson came Monday and will spend a couple of weeks visiting her sister, Mrs. Emanuel Anderson. Miss Carlson is making her home in Rensselaer. Born, Saturday, June 1, to Mr. ! and Mrs. Leonard Brooke of west of Roselawn, a ten pound boy, their first child. Mr. Brooks was formerly a resident of Mi. Ayr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vest, Mr. | and Mrs. Watson Humes and daughter Ruby of Aix, motored to Mt.

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Ayr last Sunday and attended tie Services at the United Brethren church and took dinner with Rev. Ade and family* Mrs. Everette Croxton. who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis at her home in Kankakee, Illinois, has so far recovered that she was able to come hv auto Monday and is now at the home of her mother at J. B; Ashby’s, Will Brunton started on his return to Camp Shelby, Miss.. Sunday after spending,, a ten-day fnrlounh with home folks. Will came bj tie_ "Way of South Bend and was accompanied home by a lady friend. Miss Hilda Hitching? of that city Miss HStchings returned home Sunday evening. Last Sunday afternoon at North Star cemetery was the time and scene of a beautiful and impressive Memorial service. The Brook and Mt. Ayr camps of Royal Neighbors were joined by the Woodmen and Odd Fellows at Mt. Ayr and held joint memorial services for the departed members of each camp, there being only two Royal Neighbors, one Modern Woodman and three Odd Fellows. The ceremony was very creditably done, the Royal Neighbor work being given entirely by the Brook camp. The day being perfect, a large crowd attended the services.

AVERT DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING By having yoar farm building? properly rodded. As I have sel4 my billiard parlor and lunch room business to my brother, I will ae able to do more lightning rod work throughout the season, and solicit your patronage. This is my IStb year in the lightning rod business and no building rodded by me has ever been damaged. If interested phone 568 or 135.—F. A. BICKNELL, Rensselaer, Indiana. tt

Filing card cabinents, ieveral different styles, carried in stock in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department.

Public Sale of Personal Property The undersigned, having bought a ranch in Montana, will sell at public sale at Hemphill's hitch barn in Rensselaer, commencing at 2 p. m , on Saturday, June 15, 1918 . v . ; • . 1 Durham cow, calf by side, 1 P. A O. gopher, a good one. j g a=t ely-Olds engine, 114 h. p. 1 8-ft Independent grain bind- j ( Ring manure spreader, er, cut only about J(>{« acres. , 1 Milwaukee corn binder. single Baggy. 1 Superior 8-ft. wheat drill 1 Model "T~ Ford touring car, with fertilizer attachment. in No. 1 condition. 1 Blizzard ensilage cutter with «AII tools are practically new) 60-ft. pipe. . • . ,1 base burner. 1 Hayes corn Ranter, fertilizer 2 task heaters, attachment. 1 scoop board. 2 P. A O. cultivators, ham- Several young chicks, April mock 6eats. and May hatch. Terms made known on day of sale C. H. PORTER At Hemphill's bars, rth of Jfskeever hotel

M.J.Kuboske’s Garage We do ail kinds of Automobile repair work, both mechanical and electrical- We do the work right for the same money. Also sell automobile accessories and the best of tires at low prices. Located opposite W orland's furniture store. Garage Plan 294 Residues Phone 141-White

WHO OWNS THE BANK STOCK

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John A. Donlap ............. 1® ’ etas. J. Dean 5 iC. Ross Dean ...*•> • • •■• p ip. Delos ' Dean •.-.'.vi/.v.'. 2 'F. J- Donnelly ... .. . . 5 I Mary Donnelly ................ ... - 5 E. C. English .. .v............ 13 M. D. Gwin 5 D. E- Grow .......... ...... •• - 15 .Henry .Grow' .-....2. * • 18 M E. Graves i Morocco). ... . . 20 Mania E -Hopkins ......... 30 A. R. Hopkins ...10 J. J. Hunt ............... 13 6y 2 Frank L. Hum (Lowell) 26 Heies W. Hunt ~. . ... .;. .. ~. 20 L_ H. Hamilton ............. 27 E. P. Honan ........... 26 ■ Jerrr Healy '.... 1 Frank G. Kresler 20 Addaline P. Ketchum ....... . . 3 8 Michael Kanne ..........,... .4 George Kanhe - 1° Ernest laatsOn- .”>• X--1I Larsb .... . ....5 Ai 'F. ■ Long . ..- ... .... 5 . Elizabeth P Long 2 Charles V. May 10 Ralph - Moore .-i . . 5 •■A- O. 'Moore ...;.... .. .' S Jnliette Moore . 5 D. 5- MiUperer 123 CSuks,; H. Mills ............. 65 Martha J. Mills 64a Gml E- Marray I S E. P- Xe -bits 7 <C©rS Mafeoa Xowels »Columbia • City i 7 Jess* Xlekols 3 :W,. H. . Parkinson ..... ..... ...... - 7 W- V Porter ........ , j . .. . ... .... -"5 Rc«?s P0rter................., 1 "O . K_ Rainier : . .. , . 2#" Edd .J. Randle ............ 124 Chat?, F. Stackhouse . . ; ... -.. . 10 Geo. W- Scott :. . . -:. ... ..... . 6 Charles G. . Spider ■............ 2 6 Re-k’. D. Warner .............. .14 ■X, ; H. . Winter ....:.,...... ' 5 P- G. Warner .4 ~.. -........ . 5 Gail Wasson Wilson (Hammoßd k ............ i..... . 8, Martha A:- Washburn . 20 GOO. A_ Williams . ... . ... .. . 5 .Geo. W_ Hopkins 5 FIRST NATIONAL BANK Capital. $46,600: surplus, $20,undivided profits March 1, Dividend paid past year. 1 @ per cent. Shares, SIOO .each..' STOCKHOLDERS R. A. Parklson 20 Eva M_ Rowies ............. 20 Warn .O. ■ Rowies.. ... .. 2. .. :. . It Orem F '.Parker .2'l-.....,., .. 31 A. R_ Kxesler;X.,.•>. .. .. 40 J. p. Allman ......,........ 20 Henrr Anisler .'. • 20 F M. Parker 20 W p Myer 10 Floyd Amsler 5 Joseph Xagel 5 Vernon Xowels . ............... 5 Geo. F. Meyers 5 Arnes Davisson 5 C. A. Parkison (Pleasant RidgeV 5 John C- Kresler 5 J. J. Eigelsbaeh 5 T. M. Callahan ........... . 6 P. W. Clarke 4

C. F. Stackhouse 3 W T . V. Porter L. Geo. H. Healey • 1 Iva Bill . ... . i ....... . 1 J. X. Leather-man .......... . 42 Geo. E. Murray 21k E. P. Honan ............... 10 D. S. Makeever ......... ... . . 31 Edd J. Randle 57 Helen Wasson Hunt ~.. ..... 25 Cora Wasson Xowels (Colum- v bia City) ..: 25 Gail Wasson W r ilson (Hammond) ................... 25 A. Wasson Coen (Chicago).... 25 Judson J. Hunt 70 Gerald Hollingsworth ... .r... 1 Mary E. Harris 5 Rose A. Luers j . 5 E. P. Lane ..*... 1 STATE BAXM Capital, $30,000; surplus, $30,000; undivided profits, $11,282.47. Paid 10 per cent dividend last year. Par value, $100; cash value, $237. John Eger .. . . 72 J. H. Chapman .. 90 Delos Thompson 71 Granville Moody .. 11 Granville Moody, Jr. 1 Lucius Strong 11 B. F. Fendig IS Sam' Fendig 6 E. D. Rhoades .............. 4 Mrs. William Washburn ...... 6 Thos. H. Robinson (Medaryville) .................... 4 Charles W. Hanley .......... 6

BANK OF WIIE AT FI ELD Capital stock, $13,00.0;’ surplus, $5,979; dividend paid last year, 15 per cent. Par value of stock, SIOO per share; true cash value, $125 ■per share. STOCKHOLDERS D. S. Makeever, Rensselaer. . . 20 E. J. Randle, Rensselaer 22 H. W. Marble, Wheatfield 53 B. M. Clark, Wheatfield. ... . . 5 Mrs. John Pinter, Wheatfield... 10 K. M. Ott, Crown Point 5 L. A. Salisbury, Crown Point, . 5 R. F. Salisbury, Crown Point. . 5 E. L. Hollingsworth, Rensselaer . . 5 STATE BANK OF REMINGTON Capital stock, $30,000; surplus, $ 17,000; undivided profits March 1, 35,500; dividend paid last year, 17 % per cent. Par value of stock, SIOO per share; true cash value per share, $175. "STOCKHOLDERS Christian Hensler 37 .Tames H. Gilbert 2 5 J. H. Biddle 22 Dr. E. Besser 20 D.'W. Biddle 15 S. G. (Hiand ;. .... 19 Elias Julian . . 10 Chas. V. May . . . 12 C. H. Kinsell 10 Peter Geib ................. 10 James A. Washburn 12 I. N. Atkinson Est. (Fowler). .10 Mary Hogan (Goodland). 10 John V. Barto'o 13 Emma W. Janssen 5 W. L. Giimm 5 F. E. Fisher 5 John R. Wilson 5 Wm. Townsend Est. ......... 5 Charles Hensler 5 John W. Taylor 5 F. L. Peck 5 C. H. Peck 7 Frank Howard 5 C. H. Burling 3 Sam Widmer 3 Roscoe Eller 3 F. L. Lough ................ 7 Mrs. F. L. Lough 2 Frank J. Babcock (Rensselaer). 5

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Born, Jhne 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Erown Lamborn of Remington, a son. ■ '' ■ Clark Johnson of Remington underwent an operation for hernia Thursday. Charles Eggleston of Fair Oaks underwent a major operation Thursday and at this writing is resting quite well. Mrs. E. R. Grimes of southwest of town had her tonsils removed Thursday and returned to her home yesterday. Mrs. Barbara Lakin returned to her home at Parr Thursday. Mrs. Frank Summers, who had been receiving medical attention at the hospital for the past few days, returned home Thursday.

CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat ’of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease', greatly influenced by constitutional conditions, and in order to cure it you must take an internal remedy. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces ,of the system. Hall's Catarrh Medicine was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years. It is composed of some of the best tonics kncvvn, combined with some of the heist blood puirifiers. The perfect combination of the ingredients in Hall's Catarrh Medicine is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Send for testimonials free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O. All Druggists, 75c. Hall’s Family Pills for constipa-tion.-—Advt.

Writes to Replace His Dead Brother in Draft

Camp Lee, Ya.—-“Is there any possible chance for me to join your Company in my brother Milton’s place? If so, I will report within two weeks.” The officers of this camp are endeavoring to make it possible the full-blooded American,- Paul Bergison, who wrote this appeal, to join the division. Young Bergison’s brother, a Pittsburgh draftee, died here recently.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT 1

NINETY-SEVEN ARE REGISTERED

Earl Omar Price, R. 2, Rensselaer. Nicholas Tysen, Thayer. Bryan Odom, Francesville. Samuel J. Karr, Fair Oaks. Edward Ritter, Parr. Harry Eugene Alexander, Medaryville. _ Elmer Vance, Shroyer, R. 1, Parr. Laurence Vernon Stroup, Kersey. Ward Lewis, Remington. Willie William Obenchain, Wheatfield. Chas. Frederick Peck, Remington. Sylvester Schwager, R. 3, Rensselaer. ' Orville Earl Abell, Fair Oaks. Charles Isaac Florence, R. 2, Fair Oslcs* * Cecil James Keller, Fair Oaks. Stanley Boyer Merica, Rensselaer. Peter Leichty, R. 2, Fair Oaks. Harry E. Feldman, DeMotte. David R. Blake, Fair Oaks. Harvey Sanford Caldwell, Rensselaer. _ Donald Edward Scheurisk, Rensselaer. Fred Carl Hugo Dunker, Francesville. Henry Stanton Morgan, Rensselaer. * Jesse Shultz, Medaryville. John Cook, McCoysburg. Harold Henry Henley, Newland. Jesse Bryan Austin, Wheatfield. Lewis Barker, Remington. William Elmo Price, Kniman. Wm. Jennings Bryan Phares, R. 3, Rerfkselaer. True H. Culp, Lee. Fred William Guttrick, R. 3, Rensselaer. Charles Joseph Sheehan, Collegeville. H. Eber Hahn, R. 1, Parr. Francis Leo Hault, McCoysburg. Ralph Ira Lakin, Parr. John Acy Mize, Moody. Glenn Brown, Forseman. Robert Glenn Eldridge, Rensselaer. Henry Bullis, Remington. John B. Reed, Remington. Gilbert Francis Esser, Collegevill';. Oral Raymond Sayers, McCoysburg. Frederick E. Fehrenbacher, Collegeville. Reuben Frank DeVoogt, Remington. Cyprian Charais, Remington. George W. Gratner, Brook. Estel G. Meyers, Wheatfield. Michael Nicholas Misch, Wheatfield. Joseph Sebastian Raibble, Defiance, Ohio. Paul Hershman, Tefft. James Agustin Shelly, Rensselaer. Leonard A. Rajal, R. 3, Rensselaer. Leelan M. Clark, R. 4, Rensselaer. Charles Milton Karch, Wheatfield. Henry J. Friedel, Cleveland, Ohio. Lowell Leroy Beasey, Remington. James T. Davis, Kniman. Kenneth S. Gibbs, Wheatfield. Calix Paquette, Remington.

“My friend,” said the philosopher, “my motto is, ‘Stay on the sunny side of the street.’ ” “I’ve tried that,” replied the pessimist, “but it won’t work.” “Why not?” “The minute I brighten up people who know me as a man under a cloud think that’s an opportune time to strike me for a loan.”

“Was your boy Josh much of a help to you around the farm?” “Yes,” replied Farmer Corntossel. “I didn't realize how much of a help he was. He didn’t do much work. But he could play the jevvsharp an’ tell riddles an’ keep the farmhands entertained so that sometimes they’d stay for days at a time.”

“I proposed to Miss Peacher last night.” “Did she accept you?” “She said, ‘Yes,’ in an absent-minded way, but I’m afraid that isn’t final.” “Why not?” “She was knitting at the time. I don’t believe she understood what I asked her.”

“My wife hates to answer the doorbell Sunday afternoon when she’s comfortable in a kimono.” “Mine? too. But she says she’d rather take the trouble to dress than to wear herself out guessing around the circle of her friends trying to figure out who rang.”

“This idea of an age limit is all right,” said Plodding Pete. “But it stops too quick.” “What do you mean?” “There’s nothin’ to look forward to. A man soon gets too-old to fight, but he’s never too old to work.”

Hubby—Hurry, dear, or we shall b® too late for church. Wifey—We can’t be too late when I’m wearing this new dress and hat.

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At a Disadvantage.

A Departed Treasure.

Too Busy Knitting.

Less Trouble.

The Work Hater.

LATER THE BETTER

TEACHERS ASKED TO GIVE SERVICE

Provost Marshal Wants Them to Gather Data for the War Department. NEED SKILLED MEN FOR ARMY Information Required Is to Be Taken From Questionnaires of Drafted Men—Artisans to Be Picked From All Sections. Washington. The government through the provost marshal’s office is .undertaking to organize a volunteer army of school teachers throughout the entire land, so as to secure an efficient industrial army to stand behind the men with guns in their hands and enable the United States to fight the great war to a successful conclusion. It Is a very big undertaking and like many of the efforts put forth by the government at this time much depends upon the voluntary assistance of loyal and patriptic people. The matter has been taken up with President Wilson and he has expressed the opinion that the school teachers of America, those who are now engaged in teaching the children of the country patriotism, will come to the aid of the government.

In order to enforce the selective draft system the country was organized with 5,000 local boards to pass upon the returns which the selected men made. In the office of each local board, comprising the district which the board controls, are the answers to the questionnaires of something like a total of 10,000,000 men. About 1,500,000 have already been selected for the fighting forces of the National army, but there remain in various. classes men who could be extremely useful to the government on account of the knowledge and skill which they have attained in their daily occupations. It is necessary for the ' provost marshal’s office at Washington to obtain information as to the qualification, experience and adaptability of these men to the work which is necessary in connection witl) the war. Pershing Needs Skilled Men.

For instance, not long ago General Pershing wanted 1.000 bricklayers. He wanted them not as civilians, but as soldiers. He needed them for particular work which was to be done for the support of the army in France. Then again there was a call for 5.000 spruce lumbermen; that is, men who had a knowledge of the lumbering and logging business, who could go into the woods and get the spruce lumber necessary to make airplanes. Then there is a call for motor mechanics, and for men skilled in many other lines of industry who as soldiers will perform as great a service in supporting the army at the front as will those men who are working industriously for the government all along the line in order to make the fighting forces effective. ■ f '

Now the provost marshal’s office Is in need of the information that Is on file in the offices of the various local boards, and the only way this information can he obtained Is through the voluntary assistance of some particular class of people. It has been decided that the school teachers of the 1 country by giving a little of their time each day to the work can obtain from the local boards the information which the provost marshal must have in order to secure the classification of the men s* as to make up the various lists that are necessary to make the army the great machine which it Is designed to be. Get Facts From Questionnaire. In order to get this information millions of cards have been printed and sent to the various local boards, upon which is to be copied from the questionnaires on file with the hoards the necessary information respecting each individual selected man that the provost marshal’s office desires. Upon this card the man will he classified according to the findings of the local hoard, but, the important feature will be his classification as to occupation and skill in any particular profession, trade or industry; his familiarity with tools and instruments, or other kinds of work. It will make no difference what his occupation may be, the information concerning the man will be put upon the card and these cards sent to the provost marshal in Washington. It is proposed to classify at least 3.000,000 men who will be available for service in the United States as soldiers. They will be put in uniform and subject to the same discipline as the other selected men. Instead of being trained with guns and for fighting, they will be trained for particular duty that is needed: It is the intention of the provost marshal’s office to make the selection of men for these industries so as to cause the least possible disturbance among workingmen, or in the industries of the country. The selections will be made from all sections of the country and' In such a manner as to cause the least trouble. The greatest difficulty which the provost marshal’s office has experienced in connection with this work is that of obtaining the information on file with the various local boards. The officers believe, however, that the solutiot of the difficulty will be found in the voluntary assistance of the school teachers throughout the country.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1918

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. , LOADS OF LIQUOR SEIZED Evansville Constables Confiscate Fiv» Trucks of Intoxicants^—^Taken in Charge at Night in Road Near the City. Evansville, June 7. —Five trucks of whisky and beer were seized the other night by local constables near Howell, two miles below Evansville. The liquor was taken to the office of Jacob L. Taylor, a justice of the peace in the courthouse, and locked up. An affidavit was filed in Taylor's court by Rev. A M. Couehman, pastor of the Central Methodist Episcopal church, and two constables from this court with the warrant,* went to Howell and lay in wait for the trucks as they came from Howell on their way from Henderson, Ky., 12 miles below here. The five trucks were seized one at a time and the liquor brought to the cityThe liquor was intended for several saloons here that have been selling liquor illegally, it is alleged, since the State-wide prohibition law went into effect. The intoxicants were valued ait several hundred dollars.

$43,000 in War Chest.

El wood, June 7. —This city has raised a war-chest fund of ,343.000 without committees having solicited a single person and is believed to be the only place in the country where a war chest was filled by voluntary subscriptions, Tjie headquarters closed with more than 3.000 persons voluntarily having signed pledge cards to give 1 per cent or more of their earnings of a year, payable in ten payments. Those who failed to sign number less than TOO.

Anderson Schools Loyal.

Anderson. June 7. —A report submitted by W. A. Denny, superintendent <jf the schools here, shows that the teachers bought $21,000 worth of Liberty bonds and the pupils $45,253 in bond*; that S2O pupils are members of the Red Cross ; that $B2l has been raised for Y. M. C. A. war work, and that pupils made 163 pairs of socks. 376 pairs of wristlets. 311 sweaters. 138 helmets and that worth of War stamps have been sold.

Boy Is Killed by Cow.

Goshen. Jurfe 7. —Ernest Cliristner, five years old, son of Edward Chrisrner, a farmer living near MilleVsburg, was killed when dragged by a cow at the Christner farm. The child, taking a rope that was attached to the halter on the cow. fastened it around his body. The cow took -fright and ran through the barnyard, the boy being crushed by coming in contact with fence posts. The parents witnessed the boy’s death.

Kaiserism Is Taught.

Terre Haute. June 7. —Dr. W. W. Parsons, for 30 years president of the Indiana State Normal, has told the Patriotic League that he has yet ta find anyone who studied German in public schools who got a hit of good out of it. Tt lias not been German, but kaiserism. he said. Pupils have been taught iue-eminence of German institutions.

Farmer Burned Seriously.

Lafayette, June 7.—Elstun Ebrsman of Mulberry is in a critical condition as the result of a gasoline explosion that occurred when he carried a lighted lantern into his barn to get gasoline for his automobile. The fire whicb followed destroyed the barn, automobile, farming implements and a considerable quantity of grain and hay.

To Move Department.

Lafayette. .Tune 7.—The ear accountant’s department of the Mnnon railroad will be moved to this city from Chicago within the next ten days. Edward A. Eskridge will be in eharge of the department. About 40 Clefts and stenographers are employed.

Illegal Taxes Refunded.

Anderson, .Tune 7.— Judge Ellis has given a decision by which $502 of illegal taxes will be refunded to J. EL Vandeventer. The tax was levied on foreign corporation stock which Mr. Vandeventer claimed had passed out of his hands.

Suit for Divorce.

Columbus,. June 7. —Mary A. Kocher of Hope has filed suit here against Adam Kocher for divorce and $6,500 alimony. They have been married 36 years and have seven children. She alleges he has been intimate with other women.

To Teach in Cuba.

Goshen, June 7. —-Miss Beulah Manha n of this city, who has been employed as a school teacher at Nappanee, will leave soon for Torrlento, Cuba, where she will teach English In an American colony.

Clay County's Quota.

Brazil, June 7.—Clay county will send 27 men to the colors during the five-day period beginning June 24. The men will be sent to Camp Sherman.

G. A. R. in Logansport.

Logansport, June 7. —The Indiana G. A. K. encampment has the city’s population by 15,000. A great oarnde was held. „