Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1918 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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SPLENDID WHEAT PROSPECTS

With Largest Acreage! in Its History Jasper County Will Have a Bumper Crop. There is certainly a remarkably large acreage of excellent wheat in Jasper county this season. In fact, it is all good and the acreage is probably the largest by-far in the history of the county. Hundreds of farmers have out from 20 to 40 acres, while many have 80 to 120 acres and more. Emmet Pullins of Barkley township has out 120 acres and there probably are some others in Barkley township having an even greater acreage out. Chamberlain & Marlatt have out 150 acres of wheat on their Barkley and Walker township lands, 90 acres-of rye and 160 acres of oats. James E. Walter, foreman of the J. J. Lawler farms, reports that on the Lawler lainds east of town and near Rensselaer, they have out 300 acres of wheat, 164. acres of rye, 500 .acres of oats, 600 acres of corn, 80 acres of cane ensilage and 18 acres of soy beans. On the J. M. Wasson farm southeast of Rensselaer there is 80 acres of wheat and 30 acres of rye. There are hundreds of other good sized fields of' wheat and rye in the county, and prospects for a bumper yield of bread-making cereals is- indeed most optomistic.

FRANK HOOVER IS PRESIDENT

Of Farmers Grain Co., Elected at Annual Meeting Monday. The first annual meeting of the Rensselaer Farmers’ Grain company was held in the court room at the court house Monday afternoon and was largely attended, nearly ali of the 175 or more stockholders being present. The report of the secretary showed wcat improvements had been made during the year to the property, such as the addition of a dryer, corn sheller, sewer, etc., and that the directors had held twentytwo' meetings, twelve regular and ten called; that it had been decided to increase the' capital stock from $14,000 to $25,000; that the net profits were $14,614.65 for the yeai, and out of this the farmers selling grain to the company would receive cents per bushel more than the market price at the time they solu, and each stockholder would receive 7 per cent, interest on all stock issued and a stock dividend of $lB per share. Recommendations were made for enlarging the grain office, building of new bins over the driveway, etc. Director Sherman Thornton of Surrey asked that a small elevator or binning facilities be provided at Surrey, in the vicinity of which a large amount of grain is raised, and it was voted that a committee of three**farmers of that neighborhood meet with the directors and talk the matter over, and the latter be empowered to go ahead and do whatever in their judgment was best in the premises. Grain and stock dividend checks aggregating several thousand dollars were distributed to the stockholders. In the election of directors, all the old board were re-elected except E. S. Thornton, who was succeeded by Herman Hordeman. The board now consists of H. W: Jackson, Michael Kanne, Fred Waymire, C. F. Stackhouse, F. L. Hoover, Ed. Ranton and Herman Hordeman. The new board met and elected F. L. -Hoover president and Ed. Ranton secretary, neither Mr. Jackson or Mr. Postill—the old president and secretary—being candidates for re-election, it is understood. Mr. McCullum of Wolcott, secretary of the state organization of farmers’ elevator' or grain companies, was present and made a

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BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL

Mrs. John Huffman died at her •home at 197 Indiana avenue, Hammond; Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from paralysis, from ■which she had suffered but a’few days. The funeral was held at the late resdence at 10:30 Monday morning and the body was brought to this city on the 1:57 train and burial -made in Weston cemetery, short services, in charge ,of Rev. J. Budman Fleming of the Presbyterian church, being conducted at the , .graver* - ' ' Deceased is survived by her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Alfred Hickman, also of Hammond. The family were residents of Rensselaer some years ago.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Parairaphs From th« Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. County Commissioner D.. S. Makeever got kicked by a horse Saturday noon, the blow striking him on the left hand and broke' some bones therein. A large number of farmers and, threshermen attended the meeting held at the court house Saturday afternoon to discuss the harvesting of the large crop of wheat and oats in Jasper county. Marriage licenses issued: June 15, Clarence W. L. Knouff of Rensselaer, aged 24 October 15 last, farmer, and Lucy Christine Shelly, also of Rensselaer, aged 23 May 21 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. June 17, Paul Liersch of Parr, aged 33 January 7 last, farmer, and Emma FSchner of Chicago, aged 24 April 16 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. New suits filed: No. 8935. Emma M. Johnson vs. Albert J. Johnson; action for divorce. The complaint alleges the parties were married December 20, 1916, and that ever since said marriage defendant has continuously faileu and refused to support or provide a home, food or clothing for plaintiff filed action in the Newton firtiff file in the Newton circuit court for separate maintainance; that after said action w’as filed defendant promised to do better and to support and provide for plaintiff, and action was dismissed; that- defendant failed to keep his promise and plaintiff now asks for a divorce and her maiden name of I Emma M. Zacher restored.

SAM DUVALL GETS A HUN

Rensselaer Boy Captures German at Point of Monkey Wrench. An Associated Press dispatch from the French battlefront in some of the Friday afternoon papers iiad the following mention of Samuel O. Duvall, sou! of Mr. and Mrs. John Duvall of Rensselaer, who has been in ambulance driving work with the French army for more than a year past: Paris, June 14.—Samuel O. Duvall, of Rensselaer, Jasper county, Indiana, is the first ambulance jdriver to take a German prisoner. Duvall’s car broke down north of Chateau Thierry. While he was tinkering with it he saw a German who had been in hiding, running across a field. Duvall, who was unarmed, rushed forward and leveled his monkey wrench at the boche, calling upon him to surrender. The German threw up his hands and Duvall took his rifle away from him and turned him over to the doughboys. The hardy American ambulance man got hjs just congratulations.

SERVICE FLAG IS DEDICATED

By Loyal and Patriotic Citizens of Union Township. Sunday was a great day for Parr and Union township, it being the occasion of the dedication of their township Service Flag in honor of more than forty young men from that community who have offered up their lives in their country’s effort to free lhe world from oppressive autocracy. Aside from being an extremely hot day the weather was ideal for the occasion, and a large crowd was present. The program of the day opened shortly after 2 o'clock with a parade from the public school to the town park, where the exercises were held. In the line of march were the speakers of the day, Healy's band from this city, the Union township Red Cross workers and six squads of the 19 th and 88 th companies, Indiana Liberty Guards, three squads from 1 Parr and three from tljis city, who later in the day added interest to the occasion and gavp it a militaristic touch by executing the manual of arms and numerous drills, under the direction of Drillmaster

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1918

SOME FIELD OF CORN THIS

Over 310 Acres in One Field Near Pleasant Ridge. Perhaps the largest corn field in the state lies just south of Pleasant Ridge, on one of the J. J. Lawler farms. The rows are one mile long and the Democrat understands there is a little more than 310 acres—in reality about 311 acres — in the field. This is the largest single field of corn that the writer ever saw and it is probable that ■very few people in this section of the state ever saw a larger one. This corn is looking well for most part and with favorable conditions the rest of the season should produce a good- yield. By the way, there is a lot of mighty good wheat in south of Pleasant Ridge this year also, one of the best fields perhaps being on the J. M. Wasson farm, south and west of the Ridge, but there are also splendid fields on the Harvey Wood farm and several other farms in that vicinity. While there are many fine looking fields of corn in the vicinity of Rensselaer this season, one of the best for its size—almost SO acres,

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TOO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE

Trustee of Wheatfield Township Was Short In Accounts. W. H. Blodgett, staff correspondent of the Indianapolis News, had the following article in Saturday evening’s News under a Rensselaer date line, concerning the public affairs of Albert S. Keene, the Republican trustee of Wheatfield township, who, in addition to carrying on a furniture and undertaking business, has been engaged in road and bridge contracting and is the contractor for the partially completed street contracts in Rensselaer, which have been dragging along for two or three years. < Mr. Blodgett’s article follows: Turning for the time being from the subject of road building to another line of investigation carried on by the state board of accounts, attention is directed to the-report of Ed. A. Major and M. Frazer, field examiners, into the affairs of Albert S. Keene, trustee of Wheatfield township, Jasper county, from Jan. 1, 1916, to Dec. 31, 1917. The report on file at the courthouse here shows that Mr. Keene, as the result of the investigation, made by the state board of accounts, reimbursed Jasper county more than $3,000. The summary as set forth in the report, shows the following:

Charges: Shortage in depository ..... .$3,015.33 Overpayment teacher 50.00 Excess per diem and expenses.. 231.00 Depository interest 38.27 42* i fas • By deposit March 9, 1918. .$3,288.18 By deposit April 9, 1918.. 46.42 Totals $3,33|.60 $3,334.60 “The trustee’s service and expense account for 1916 and 1917, including office rent, shows that there was due, the trustee the sum of $1,761,” the report says. “He drew for said period the sum of $1,992, which was $231 in excess of the amount due. Said excess amount was returned to the township and proper entry made upon the cash book debiting the township fund. “The records show Lhat Mary Sherwood, teachet, was overpaid the sum of SSO for teaching during the 1916-1917 school year, which amount was returned to the township by the trustee and proper entry made upon the cash book. “The records show that funds belonging to the township were not upon deposit, but in the hands Of the trustee. If said funds had been on deposit they would have earned $38.27 more depository interest; therefore the township had suffered the loss of said sum, which the trustee deposited in the township depository and the tuition fund debited with the amount. “The appropriations were made in gross by funds and not as to the sub-

Band Concert, June 19, 8 p. m. 1 On A Joy Ride - - March 2 There’s A Long, Long Trail - One Step 3 Livery Stable Blues - - Fox Trot 4 Overture—Hearts of Gold 5 Joyce’s 71st N. Y. Regiment March 6 A Perfect Day Cornet Solo 7 Imperial Grenadier’s March 8 Medley Overture—Yankee Hash 9 Gay New York - - March 10 America

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Mani Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Hapfuminga in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Place*. FORMER RESIDENT PASSES AWAY Joseph Fisher Died of Complication of Ailments at Shelbyville. Alvin Fisher of Milnor, North Dakota, stopped off here Monday while on his way back to North Dakota from Shelbyville, where he was called by the death of his father, Joseph Fisher, a former Jasper county citizen, which occurred on Thursday, June 6, at his home, 237 Walker street, from a complication of diseases. Joseph Fisher was born July 14, 1850, in Marion county, near Indianapolis. His father, Henry Fisher, and family later moved to Jasper county and resided for many years a few miles north of Rensselaer, selling out here in the latter ninetie’s and purchasing several hundred acres of land neaj Butlerville, Jennings county, .to which place with his son Joseph and family he moved, and the latter, after a few years residence there, during which time his father died, sold out and moved to Shelbyville, which place had since been his home, and where he followed occupation of cabinet maker.

Mr. Fisher was married October 14, 1870, to Miss Eliza McGaughlin. Seven children were born to them. All were sons and five of them survive the father. They are Alvin of North Dakota; Henry of Washington; Charles, Fred and Burton, living in Shelbyville. The mother of these sons died May 1, 1889, and on November 7, 1892, Mr. Fisher was married .to Miss Celia Worland. One daughter was born to them, namely, Iris, who is at home as a comfort to her mother in the hour of bereavement and sorrow. There are three living sisters, Mrs. Minerva Mills of Newpoint, and Mrs. Anna Worland of Westport; Mrs. George Nichols of Mitchell, South Dakota, also nine grandchildren.

division of funds. We directed the trustee that in the future appropriations should be made for each class of expenditures completed.” The report of the examiners show that Mr. Keene took office January 1, 1915, and gave a personal bond of SB,OOO. He did not, the report said, comply with the law in buying supplies, but bought the supplies in open market. In Wheatfield township there are five schoolhouses, on which is carried $1,950 fire insurance and $450 in tornado insurance. The pay of teachers in 1916 cost $1,812 and in 1917 cost $2,065.75. Road supervisorships were paid $334 in 1916 and $215 in 1917, and the advisory board was paid sls each year. Road labor in 1916 cost $281.81, and in 1917 ,$72.72. Gravel, stone, and so forth, in 1916 cost $363.93, and in 1917 the cost was $253.03. Bridges and culverts m 1916 cost $126.75, and in 1917 collapsible culvert forms cost $175. In 1916 sewer pipes cost $318.56 and in 1917 sewer pipes cost $144. In 1916 maps, charts and globes cost $lO3 and other school supplies $102.84. In 1917 the same kind of school supplies cost $113.47. Transportation in 1916 cost $440 and in 1917 it cost $601.75. The total disbursement for medrca'J aid, food and clothing, fuel, and burials in 1916 and 1917 was $838.54, and in 1917 the trustee paid $134.50 for stock killed or maimed. The total taxable property in the township, including incorporated cities and towns, is $900,984.20.

KNOUFF-SHELLY NUPTIALS

The marriage of Miss Christine Shelly, daughter of Mt. and Mrs. Janies Shelly, and Clarence Knouff, son of Mrs. Cora Lewis of this city, whs solemnized at St. Augustine’s Catholic church Monday morn>ing at 8 o’clock by Rev. Father Daniels, in the presence of a number of relatives and friends. The ttendants were James and Mary Shelly, brother and sister of the bride. The bride was attired in a white lace dress over white satin and carried a bouquet of bride’s roses. The bridesmaid wore pink and carried roses. A fine wedding dinner was served at the bride’s home. Mrs. Knouff will continue to make her home with Mr. and Mrs. Kenton Parkinson of Barkley township, where she has been employed for some time, as her husband will probably be called in the near futuire to enter the service of his country.

REYNOLDS BANK IS ROBBED

Vault of State Bank Blown Open Saturday Night. 1 The vault of the State Bank of Reynolds was blown early Saturday morning and nearly SBSO taken. The theft was discovered Saturday morning by Cashier Fred Dahling. The bank lost $1 35.75, all in pennies and nickels. The postoflice had about S7OO worth of stamps, put in the bank for safe keepin*, stolen, and four ibooks of money orders. A revolver and $6.00 o» Red Cross money was also taken.

LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

Jesse Wiseman Writes From Nation* * al Capital. Jesse E. Wiseman l of Virgie, who "is stationed in a camp at or near Washington, D. C., writes home to his folks under date of June 9 and says: Dearest Home Folks: Well, how are all of you? I am O. K., never felt better. We sure are having some real summer weather here. It is a fright here in the day time but at night it gets cool enough to sleep 'under two blankets. ° I suppose Esther has gone away to school by this time. Did you have a good time at Chicago? 1 sure would have liked to come home before I leave here but I guess these is no chance. We leave here Monday or Tuesday, that Is the last report. We do not know where we will be sent from here, but it will be somewhere on the coast, where we win be held up for about ten days, getting our last shot fend vaccination, also the final exam, before going across. I had my picture taken the other day but have not gotten them yet. I saw the proof last evening and they are. fairly good. They will be sent home to me from the studio. There are three of them. Yow may give Beth and Indus one and keep one at home. I will have to get some more taken for the other kids, I have never gone to Baltimore, as I would have to get a day’s leave from camp and we can not always do that as we have to be here moaning and night for roll call. I hor-a the strawberries are bearing good. I sure would like to help pick th m-. We have them here at camp M;uite often. Well, I will try and finish this letter now. I started it this afternoon but had to quit for retreat and supper. They have had us locked up all day today, that is, we do not dare go outside the post. I will be glad when we are out of here as they sure have been giving us a workout. I was on guard for twenty-four hours last week. We took three hikes of about eight miles, carrying full pack and rifle.

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Indianapolis, Indiana, June 14, 1918. Mr. John Eger, Rensselaer, Indiana. Dear Sir: —As Federal Food Administrator for your , county, you are hereby authorized by these credentials to make inspections and proper requirements for the prevention of waste of every kind, especially as to food and supplies. In addition to instances of waste through carelessness or improper handling, your attention is pointedly directed to any rendition or i situation that should be corrected to lessen the fire hazard, and thus reduce the awful fire waste that now afflicts our beloved country. All county or municipal authorities and property owners are requested to accord to you every facility and co-operate with you in this patriotic work. H. E. BARNARD, Federal Food Administrator. J. P. GOODRICH, Governor of Indiana. M. E. FOLEY, Chairman State Council of Defense. G. I. CHRISTIE, State Food Director. H. H. FINDLEY, State Fire Marshal. ISAAC D. STRAUS, .Federal State Director of U. S. Boys’ Working Reserve.

•Vol. XXI, No. 23

AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE IS HELD IN CHECK

Italians Strike Back and Recapture Certain Points Lost NO CHANGE ON WEST FRONT Huns Are Throwing Gas Shells On the Front Now Held by the American Troops. Rome, June 17.—Italian troops, in conjunction with their French and British allies, yesterday began a counter offensive against the Aus-tro-Hungarian forces which had launched an attack on the Italian mountain front. The Italian and Allied troops, according to announcement made today by the war office, were able to gain partial successes and to rectify their lines at several points along the front. Paris, June 17.—“ Between the Oise and the Aisne we repulsed enemy counter attacks'north of 'Hautebraye and consolidated our gains of the morning,” says the war office announcement tonight. “The prisoners taken in this region numbered 370. .We captured, as well, twentyfive machine guns and eight trench mortars.”

London, June 17.—The Austrians are reorganizing their effectives along the British line of the Italian front after their “severe defeat,” according to an official statement issued tonight on the operations of the British with the Italians. Not alone are the Italians and their British and French comrades In arms holding in check the Austrian offensive along the greater part of the hundred mile front fro.ni' the region southeast of Trent to the Adriatic sea, but they themselves have turned aggressors on some of the more important sectors, especially in the mountain regions. With the American Forces on the Marne, June 17. —The Germans today began using gas to a greater extent along this front than they have dope heretofore. The Bois De Belleau came in for its share, but notwithstanding the heavy gas and other shelling the American lines remain intact. An American patrol crossed the river Marne last Hight east of Chaten Thierry and at once established contact with the Germans. After an exchange of shots the Americans recrossed the river safely by means of boats. A heavy rain began falling late this afternoon.

AGED RESIDENT OF UNION DEAD

Alexander Long, a well known resident of Union township, died at his horns northeast of Aix Friday from dropsy, aged almost. seventyfive years. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the Brush wood church, services being conducted by Rev. Ade, and burial made in the Prater cemetery. Deceased was born in Darke county, Ohio, September 9, 1843, but for the past thirty-eight years had been a continuous resident of Union township. He is survived by a wife and five daughters, Mts. Arnos Davisson of near Parr, Mrs. Scott Cooper of Knlman, Mrs. Theodore Smith of Barkley township, Mrs.Marion Brown of near Fair Oaks and Mrs. Harry Hibbs of near Rensselaer.

TAKE WARNING! All police officials have been notified by state authorities to arrest all drivers of automobiles who have not the required number of license plates. Two numbers are required —front and rear. If either number' is lost or stolen, duplicates can be obtained for one dollar. This order is in effect at once. Get your numbers and avoid trouble. —Advt.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Shroer of Barkley township, a son. June 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Randle of this city, a son. June 16, to 'Mr. and Mrs. John Shelhart of Milroy township, a son.