Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1918 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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BROTHER CRUSHED TO DEATH

While Coupling Cars at Paris, Hliv nois, MondayMrs. James Butterworth, of near Surrey, received word Monday of the tragic death of her only bro- v ther, Charley Bogue, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, who was killed at Paris, Illinois, that day.- Mr. Bogue was a freight conductor on the Big Four railroad, and leaves a wife and two children. Mr. and Mrs. Butterworth drove to Danville, Illinois, Tuesday intending to take a train there for Mt. Carmel to attend the funeral, but were unable to make connections and drove on to Georgetown, from which place they called up Mrs. Bogue and learned that the condition of the body was such that it was necessary to bury her husband Tuesday, and as Mr. and Mrs. Butterworth could not reach there in time for the funeral they returned home. Mr. Boyer was making a coupling for a brakeman and in some manner his head was crushed by the bumpers of coupling bar. The unfortunate man’s father died her«» Recently at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Butterworth, and his mother also resides with the daughter here.

CAN USE COLLEGE GROUNDS

For “Patriotic Celebration Here On Thursday, July 4. Jasper county’s patriotic Fourth of July celebration will be held on the grounds at St. Joseph’s college, one mile south of Rensselaer, where there is good shade and water, a nice band stand and plenty of room for all. The college faculty unanimously consented to the use of the grounds for the purpose on being assured that the committee would police the grounds with Liberty Guards and Boy Scouts and see that no vandalism was committed. The college takes pride in keeping the grounds and the grove in nice condition and the public should be extra careful when they visit the place July 4 to see that no damdone to the grounds or the <tFees thereon. We should feel very grateful to the faculty for permitting the use of its grounds for this purpose and every person who attends the celebration should consider himself a committee of one to see that the favor is not abused. While a speaker has not been secured a s yet. an endeavor is being made to engage one of the best in the central west and it is probable that this matter will be closed up in a day or two. The idea of the National Council of Defense is to have a patriotic celebration in every county seat in the United States on July 4, as The Democrat understands, and citizens of foreign birth are especially urged to attend these celebrations and renew their fealty to the country of their adoption, the land of the free and the brave.

LANDED C. O. F. CONVENTION

Also Re-elected State Trustee and Delegate to International Meeting. E. P. Honan and William Beck returned Wednesday evening from attending the state convention of Catholic Order of Foresters at Ft. Wayne. They were successful in their e"orts to secure the next state convention for Rensselaer, ■which will be held in 1921. Mr. Honan was also re-elected one of the state trustees of the order and a state delegate to the international convention of the order, which will be held at Duluth, Minnesota, August next. Resolutions pledging support to the national administration in the war were adopted at the Ft. Wayne meeting, at which many prominent members of the Catholic clergy were in attendance.

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers Grain Company will meet in the east court room in the court house in Rensselaer at 2 p. m., Monday, June 17, for the purpore of electing a board of directors to serve during the coming year. At roll call the checks for the patronage and stock dividends will be distributed to the stockholders. All members are urged to be present to get their dividends and to participate in the election of directors and any other business XI at may come before the meeting. K CHAB. W. POSTILL, Secretary.

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 the Several County Offices. Sheriff B. D. McColly was in St. Louis, Missouri, the first of the week on business. New suits filed: No. 8934. Harry Sellers vs. Vernon Hagen; action for damages. Demand $1,300. Venued here from Newton county. Former County Assessor John Q. Lewis, who has been employed lately in Hammond, came down Tuesday evening to remain here a few days and at his home at'Kersey while taking treatment for ari u ailment in one of his- ears. Newton circuit court items from the Kentland Enterprise: Lafayette Loan and Trust company vs. George Gifford, executor of the last will '•£ Benjamin J. Giff .rd, to set aside will, assigned for August 23 for making up issues. Loretta McKee vs. Mark A. iHoag, breach of promise, motion for new trial sustained and case sent to White county. A. M. Sands, a brother of Charles M. Sands of this city, died at his home in Lansing, Michigan, on Wednesday of last week from cancer of the stomach, aged about forty-one years. The funeral was held at that place on Friday, June 7, and was attended by Charles M. Sands of this city, Lydia and George Sands of Tefft; Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Logan, Thomas Logan and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rockwell of Gillam township.

Following are the names from which the twenty-nine men to foe sent from Jasper county to Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, June 28 are to be taken. All are registrants of Jasper county and the address gifen is their present post office: Frank Garvin, Rensselaer, R»4 John Otterberg, Rensselaer Jack Rhoede, Thayer _ TJenry Frey, Remington Sylvanug Marquie, Remington Lawrence Iliff, Jordan township Oscar Johnson, Rensselaer Wm. Armstrong, Kniman John Phares, Rensselaer Tony Apostal, Rensselaer Dan Leighty, Fair Oaks Oscar Whitaker; Monterey, Tenn. Albert H. Johnson, Baroda, Mich. Platte Spade, Remington Guy Swim, Rensselaer Wm. McKinney, Foresman Wm. A. Simonin, Brook John Jungles, Fair Oaks James Mize, Wheatfield Lewis DeFilipi, Gary Oscar Lunblad, Mt. Ayr Homer Fisher, Wheatfield Don Sutton, Fair Oaks Chas. H. Britton, Medaryville Alfred Murray, Wheatfield Max J. Schultz, Parr Aloilzo Norris, Medaryville Roy Flores, Tafft Chas. Klous, Remington Walter Snodgrass, Rensselaer Livingston Ross, Rensselaer Leo R. Zellers, Fair Oaks. John I. Reed of Rensselaer, Wallace Miller of near Virgie, and Everett Parker of Gifford, will leave tomorrow for Vancouver, Washington. These men were called for out of the limited class, and go as cooks. % . ; v . Several Rensselaer young men who wilt be placed in class 1 under the re-classification of are preparing to enlist in order to secure service that will be more acceptable than to wait and take their chances in the draft call.

RENSSELAER COUPLE “IN BAD”

Both Are Given Jail Sentences, According to Gary Paper. A Gary paper published a sensational item Wednesday concerning a Rensselaer couple that will be read with regret by friends of the man in the case. According to the item the man had left a wife and four children in Rensselaer and the woman had left her husband some time ago in Missouri. They came to Gary last week and in due time Detective Sergeant Linn received complaints, and on Tuesday he arrested the pair. They were arraigned in court Wednesday when the woman was given a thirty-day jail sentence and the man sixty days and a fine of SI 5. ♦

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1918

NO AEROPLANES THE FOURTH

Earl Duvall, B. F. Fendig, J. J. Montgomery, Harvey Davisson and Delos Thompson returned Tuesday evening from their trip to the aviation camp at Rantoul, Illinois, where they had gone for the purpose of trying to secure some airships as a special attraction for our Fourth of July celebration. They were unsuccessful, however, as • they were told that they were not permitted to go more than forty or fifty miles distant; that there were about 1,000 students at the camp and each one was supposed to make one flight per day; that as there were only in the neighborhood of 100 machines in the camp, it was necessary that this restriction be made in order to give the men their regular drill. They had received something like 150 similar requests for July 4 and were compelled to turn them all down, or at least those at a greater' distance than forty or fifty miles from their camp. An effort had been made previously to secure some machines from this camp for the Red Cross sale at Remington today, but the people there were likewise unsuccessful.

JOIN THE LIBERTY GUARDS

And Help Preserve Peace and Unity In America. An effort is being made now to recruit the local Liberty Guard companies to full strength, and an invitation to join is extended to every able-bodied man between and forty-nine years of age. Many people' do not realize the importance of the Liberty Guards, because* the facts concerning their organization have not been brought before the public attention. Before America entered the world war it was one of the kaiser’s boasts to Ambassador Gerrard that he had over half a million German reservists in this country who would take up arms against America at a word of command from him. Just I how much truth there is in his ! statement is not known, but it is known that internal troubles from German sympathizers may threaten us. One of the best preventatives of these internal troubles in a wellorganized and well-drilled Liberty, Guard. The time is soon coming when a large majority of our armed forces will be fighting in France, and then is when protection at home will be necessary. One other function of the Liberty Guard is to afford military training for those who are apt to be called to the colors in the’future. Those who have already gone have since realized the importance of the training received at home and are unanimous in their praise of the guard. Two hours each week is all that is asked of your time. Reipington and Wheatfield both have Liberty Guard companies of which the entire county is proud. Shall Rensselaer take second or third place? It depends upon Come out any Friday evening, or apply to any of the company officers. The Liberty Guard needs you and you need the Liberty Guard.

EXAMINATION FOR CARRIERS

A civil service examination will be held in Rensselaer on July 13 by Miss' Fame Haas, local secretary, for the position of two city carriers and one substitute carrier for the city delivery service in Rensselaer which is effective September 1. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 45, and they will be required to submit to the examiner bn the day of examination a photograph of themself taken within two years. Any further information desired as to the examination may be had from the local secretary.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Pauline Comer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shelby ’Comer of north of town, had her tonsils removed Wednesday. Dorethy Frye, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Frye, underwent an for appendicitis Wednesday and at this writing is getting along nicely. M ! rs. A. G. Work was able to leave the hospital yesterday, going to the home of Mrs. Stella Ketchum. Mrs. Brown Lamfoorn and baby will go to their home at Remington tomorrow.

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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 Place*. LAFAYETTE MAN IS APPOINTED Government Manager of the Monon to Succeed Preside’nt Kurrie. H. C. May of Lafayette, sperintendent of motive power of the Monon railroad, has been appointed Federal manager of the C. I. & L. (Monon) railway. President Harry R. Kurrie declined the appointment because the owners of the property felt it necessary for him to retain the presidency to protect the interests of the stockholders during the period of federal control, president Kurrie asks that all officers and employes of the company extend to Mr. May the same loyal support that has been given him, as well as the best there is in the Monoh during this crisis.

INDIANAPOLIS ELEVATOR BURNS

Indianapolis, June 14.—Elevator B, of the Cleveland Grain company at Beech Grove, near here, caught fire shortly after midnight and it is believed will be a complete loss. The elevator is estimated to contain 300,000 bushels of grain. The origin of the fire is not known. The flames were still ragin at 1:15 o-’clock. >The fire was discovered about 12:30 when a volume of flame burst from the top'of the structure. The elevator is of frame construetion and before the fire fighting apparatus could reach the scene the conflagration had reached such pro-* portions that little headway could be made agAinst it. It is estimated the loss will exceed $400,000.

RECORD MADE IN TAX RETURNS

Indianapolis, June 14.—-More money has been returned this year for taxation in several counties of Indiana than ever before, according to information brought to the state board of tax commissioners. The fact is striking in view of the large sums that have been invested in Liberty loans and given to the Red Gross and numerous other war activities. It would naturally be supposed that the amount of money returned for taxation would be less rather than greater. “Just why it is greater would foe hard to explain,” said a member of the board. “It may be that there is more .money in the hands of the people than ever before, notwithstanding all they have invested in government bonds and given for war relief work. It may be the people have become more conscientious about their returns because the war has created a livelier realization of the need of a wellsupported and strong government, state and local, as well as national. And it may be that the income tax returns made to the federal governgnent . have had something to do with it. Perhaps some people believe there will be a checking up of returns made to the federal government'under the income tax la\v and the returns made to the local govern,ment. Whatever the cause, the fact remains that more money is going on the tax rolls this year in Indiana than ever before.” ' According to information gathered by members of the state board of tax commissioners who have been visiting county boards of review, the total filiation of property made this y*r on which taxes will be paid next year will be considerably higher than it was las J. year.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 11, to Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Schafer of Jordan township, a son. June 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Lewis of near Kniman, a daughter. June 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ames'of Barkley township, a stillborn child. - June 13,5t0 Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Bisher of Hanging Grove township, a daughter. June 13, Xo Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Ross of Chicago, a son.

COLONEL R. P. DEHART DEAD

Colonel Richard P. DeHart, an old and Well-known resident and former jurist of Lafayette, died at his home Jij that city Wednesdayevening. Col. DeHart was born in Warren county, Ohio, January 1, 1832, and was therefore more than eighty-six years of age at the time of his death. He came to Indiana in 1855 and most of his life had been- spent in Tippecanoe county. He is survived by a wife and four children. The children are Horace P. DeHart of Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Jessie F. Cheek of Cameguay, Cuba; Mrs. C. A. Kurz of Dayton, Ohio, and H. T. DeHart of Lafayette. Col. DeHart was well known to many of the older people of Rensselaer and Jasper county and some few years ago he delivered a Fourth of July address here. He served in the civil war ki the 99th Indiana and also in the 128th Indiana. He enlisted in 1801 as a private and in 1 862 was made lieutenant-colonel of the 99th regiment, and later was detailed by the war department on recruiting service in Indiana. In 1864 he w-as commissioned colonel of the 128th Indiana infantry and Was seriously wounded in the battle of Lost Mountain.

LETTERS FROM BUR SOLDIERS

Vern Davisson Writes Again From the Fighting Front. ■’ ..j.'* * Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Davisson received another letter Thursday from their son Vern, who is driving an ambulance on the Ypres front. The letter is dated May 14, and is as follows: Dear Father and Mother:— Ihave a little time now and will write you a short letter. The weather is very rainy and damp up here and Is bad for everyone. We have had quite a long voyage the past few days. Did you get the letter I wrote about a week ago? We have been living on nothing and water for the past few days, because of traveling, I guess. It’s certainly wonderful how rapid one can reduce on. a diet like that. We all highly recommend this diet for fat folks; it It an absolute success. I saved that package of cakes, candy and tobacco you sent me for this trip, for I have 'become acquainted with the disadvantages in traveling concerning eats. Where we are now we have no bouses to stay in, so we put up our big tent, which makes a beautiful camping scene. The big danger is because it is a new, white tent and shows up for .miles, making a beautiful target for the boche. f am in favor of having it camouflaged. This is a very muddy country, but when the sun shines it is beautiful and very level and one can see for miles in either direction and about every way you look can see eight or ten of those huge windmills like they have in Holland. We are about a dozen miles behind the lines now, waiting for our. division to get a little rest after moving so far, but expect to go in tomorrow. My old Ford ambulance smashed to pieces a week ago, and now I have a brand new one; the paint is not even scratched. It sure works fine and I feel much safer in it. It would be a shame if a shell mussed it al! up. Well. I must close; will write again soon. I am all O. K. and Duvall is still in Paris at the hospital, have hot beard from him. I hope this finds you all feeling fine, I think this bloody, blooming war will be over before long now, perhaps six or eight months more. Good-bye. Your loving son. VERN C. DAVISSON'.

IS YOUR NAME WHITTEN HERE?

List of Those Who Hare Paid Sobscription Accounts During Week. Following are the names of those who have paid .their subscription for The Democrat since last Saturday’s issue and, especially td those received by man, this publication shall act as a receipt until the date on the label of their paper is changed. Those indicated by an • are rew subscribers: Robert C. May, Remington, R-3' Cecil Rishling, Mitchell, S. 1). Samuel Potts, Fair Oaks H. W. Wood, Jr., Rensselaer Ed. Hornicle, Roberts, 111. Chas. W. Postill, Rensselaer ♦Gus Butler, Goodland, R-l Matt Nesi us, Rensselaer Lewis Fritz, Valparaiso, R-l C. R. Weiss, Rensselaer, R-3 ♦Lloyd Williamson, Remington. R-3 Mrs. John Powell, Remington H. W. Iliff, Burlington, Wyo. ♦Miss Mattie Benjamin, Rensselaer ♦Lillie Wildrick, Remington/ Lemma L. iHickman, Goodland. R-l Henry Ropp, Rensselaer, R-2

NOTICE TO REDMEX Xu Redmen are requested to be at the. hall Monday evening, June 17. Work in the Adoption degree. —BY ORDER OF SACHEM.

Vol XXI, No. 22

ALLIES SMASH NEW HUN BLOW AT COMPIEGNE

Gemas An Hurled Baek by Foch's Troops With Terrifying Losses. FRENCH 6UNS SLAUGHTER FOE Counter-Attack Drives Enemy Across the River Mata —1.000 Prisoners and Many Guus Taken by Allies —tlviliaas Evacuate City Men* aced by Shell Fire. farts, June 14. —Von Hindenburg’s thrust southward from N»>you. with Compeigne as the jrize. appears to be absolutely spent, while the flanking assault southwestward from Soissons toward the forest of Villers I'otterefs is halting on the edge of this forest, with nothing but terrifying casualties to show for an advance of m»t more than three miles. Allies* Counter-Attack Heavy. What ,is more. the allies’ lines not. only are holding, but are reacting with such violence that the enemy has been thrown l-ack in places, his divisions dtsorrar.ircd. the morale of his men unmistakably falling below the fighting el«b. and no chance of plowing forward unless he is willing to pour in more , thousands. The much coveted high ground between Courtelles and Mery, which the French hold, and from which they are louring a devastating fire on the German lines of communication, led the Germans essay another great assault. It was a total failure. French Slaughter Foe. Just aw the enemy ranks had been formed and the men were charging the French artillery caught them in the open and literally tore the organizations to pieces. The Germans not only* did not reach the French positions but turned and fled to the point of departure. leaving a wake of dead and wounded. In the French center, southwest of Noyon. General Fnch earlier in the day loosed a counter-attack which fairly ewept the Germans off their feet. The French lunged forward apparently at a time when a hostile pttack was in the making, and the engsigement nearly approached a rout for the enemy.

Advance Costs Foe 20,000. In the Soissons sector, where the Germans are making a simultaneous bid for Comjdegne. along the north edge of the forest of Villers Cotterets, the enemy made some progress, about three miles westward, along a front of seven or eight miles-—at an estimated expenditure of 2f>.Witt men. Enemy Hurled Across Matz. General Foch's<men ripped through the advanced enemy ranks, capturing some !.<■■• men, and ten or more pieces of artillery, mme of them heavy guns, and the <b rrnans were thrown across the River Matz, where now they are presumably reorganizing their shattered units on the corth Civilians Leave Compergne. The French are evacuating the civilian population at Compeigne, dispatches from the front declare, bat this does not disturb Paris. The. Germans are about seven miles away from this strongly held town, but at that distance they are easily in gun range. Consequently it has been held expedient to get the non* ombatants out. French Statement. » Paris, June 14«—The war*office issued the following statement: •‘During the course of the day the Germans launched a powerful counter-, attack from Conrcet’iss to the north of Mery (M«»ntdldier sector). Caught under the fire of our guns, the assaulting troops, were notable to reach our positions but were obliged to retreat to their line of departure after having suffered very heavy losses. “The material captured in our attacks June 11 included ten cannon, (four of them heavy pieces, and a large number of machine guns. “Between the Oise and the Aisne the day was calm.

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PARR SERVICE FLAG RAISING

Following is the program for the Service Flag raising for Union township at Parr Sunday afternoon, June ifi. commencing at 2 o’clock: Song—America Musie byband Song by Male Quartette Address —Louis H. Hamilton Music—Choir Address —Hon. W. L. Wood Service Flag Raising Liberty Guards. Services close by singing Star Spangled Banner. Mothers of the Union township boys in the service are requested to be present and pin the respective stars to the flag.