Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1918 — Page 4

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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

—Secretary of State — HERMAN L. CONTER of Decatur. —Auditor of State — . ; WILLIAM M. JONES of Fairmount. —Treasurer of State—j. b. McCarthy of Kempton. —Attorney General — EVAN B. STOTSENBURG of New Albany. 4 —Clerk of Supreme and Appellate . Courts— SAMUEL L CALLAWAY of Monticello. —Superintendent of Public Instruction — WILLIS A. FOX of Angola. —State Geologist— EDWARD BARRETT of Plainfield. —Judges of Supreme Court—.(First District) JOHN C. McNUTT of Martinsville. (Fourth District) JAMES J. MORAN of Portland. —Judges of Appellate Court — (First District) MILTON B. HOTTELL of Salem. HUGH WICKENS of Greensburg. (Second District) F. S. CALDWELL of Winchester. EDWIN F. McCABE of Williamsport.

WILL WIN THE WAR

Because we mean to win the war, it is our purpose to support and sustain to the utmost the administration of Woodrow Wilson. His administration can better be supported by those who believe in it and trust it than by those who are constantly eager to make a selfish use of what they conceive to be its mistakes. —Democratic State Platform, 1918.

PLEDGE TO LABOR

To labor we pledge the contipuation of the policj' of the party during the last six years. We need not insist upon our sympathy with the American toiler, for the record is writ, and he who runs may read. And we commend the splendid spirit with which American labor has consecrated itself to service for the Republic in the waging of the war. — Democratic State Platform, 1918.

DESERVES CONFIDENCE

We , are confirmed and strengthened in our support of the administration, and are tn full harmony with merely because we are at war and must stand behind the only common instrumentality, through which we can win it, but also because the administration has deserved our confidence by its record. — Democratic State Platform, 1918.

AFTER THE WAR. WHAT?

Our purposes look also beyond the period of the war We recognize that the war must of necessity be followed by a period of reconstruction. to whose problems it will be necessary that the best, most , sympathetic "and most liberal minds of the country should be devoted. -—Democratic State Platform. 1918.

EXCLUDE MONOPOLY

New industries must be fostered and the -barriers removed which have stood in the way of old ones, and the t+rqught of the nation devoted to every impartial process by which the industrial prosperity of' the country may be secured by methods which will absolutely exclude monopoly. — Democratic State Platform, 1918.

THIS IS THE TEST

There must be a single test and standard for every public policy. Every measure must be put to this test: Is it just? Is it for the benefit of the average man without influence or privilege? Does it in real fact embody the highest conception of social justice and of right dealing without regard to person or class or special interest? —Democratic State Platform, 1918.

News of the Week Cut Down for Busy Readers

Washington Without a word of discussion or a record vote, the senate adopted a resolution of Senator King of Utah annulling the federal charter of the National German -.a II rance. • T * At the request Of President Wilson the house interstate commerce committee favorably reported to the house the Aswell resolution giving the president power to take over telegraph, telephone, cable and radio systems. ♦ • ♦ Saturday was a $21,000,000,000 day in congress, the biggest “money day” in the history of any legislative body in the world’s history. The usually deliberate senate set the pace by: Passing the $12,000,000,000 army bill, adopting the conference report on the $9,000,000,000 sundry civil bill, giving the final O. K. to the $1,501,000,000 naval appropriation bill, passing the $5,000,000,000 fortification bill. • • « Nomination of Miss Kathryn Sellers, a department of state law clerk, as judge of the juvenile court tn Washington, was sent to the senate by President Wilson. . , • • • Without a dissenting vote and with virtually no debate, the house passed the bill authorizing an additional bond issue of $8,000,000,000. • • • Bowing to the wish of the war department, the senate, by a vote of 40 to- 25, rejected the Fall amendment making the draft age limits twenty to forty years, in lieu of the present limits of twenty-one to thirty-one years. • • • President Wilson vetoed the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill on account of a provision increasing the hours of work for government clerks from seven to eight hours a day. Domestic W. B. Storey of Chicago, vice president of the Santa Fe railway, in charge of operation, was appointed federal manager of that line by Hale Holden, federal director of the central western region. • • •

Fire practically destroyed the Elks’ block at Fifteenth and Harney streets, Omaha, Neb. Five firemen were injured. The building was recently purchased by the Elks for $150,000. • • » Damage to growing grain and truck gardens estimated at from $3,000,000 to $3,500,000 was caused in North Dakota and Minnesota by hailstorms that struck the two states. * » • Fire of undetermined origin destroyed four buildings of the Aetna Chemical company's plant a mile and a half east of Mount Union. Pa. The los< is estimated at $1,500,000. * ♦ * Sixteen persons were killed and 200 injured and the huge plant of the Sem-et-Solvay company at Split Rock, near Syracuse, N. Y.. virtually wrecked by two explosions of trinitrotoluol. * • • Commenting on the new work or fight regulations which are in effect, Provost Marshal General Crowder emphasized that the order does not affect mfc’ii outside of draft ages. Several communities apparently have confused it with antiloafer laws in some states. » » * A change in the government price of wheat was announced in New York by the food administration. The change was necessitated, it was declared in a statement issued by the food administration, I>y the establishment of new freight rates by the railway administration. The new Chicago price is $2/26, 6 cents higher than last year. * » • The Indiana state-wide prohibition law was upheld by the state supreme court at Indianapolis. The decision was four to one. Judge John XV. Spencer of Evansville casting the only dissenting vote. . ■> • » • Lieut. William De C. Ravenuall, Jr., of Washington and Corporal Ray L. Panning of Cresco. lowa., stationed at Hicks' aviation field at Fort Worth, Tex., were killed w hen the airplane in w hich they were flying fell in flames. » » • Motiday, July S, at 6 a. m. was announced in .Chicago as the date for the commercial telegraphers’ strike against the Western Union. The order was sent out by S. J. Kononkamp, international president, • • • The resignation of S. Stanwood Menken as president of the National Security league and the election of Charles E. Lydecker to succeed him has been announced in New York. Mr. Menken founded the league three and a half yfears ago. Four persons were killed, five were so seriously Injured that they may die, and a score of others were less seriously injured when an electric train on the Aurora, Elgin & Chicago thirdrail line crashed into a motortruck at Elmhurst, HL

Eugene V, Debs, four times Socialist candidate for the presidency of the United States, was arrested at Cleveland, O„ by United States officers. The arrest was made on a federal warrant in connection with Debs’ speech at the Socialist state convention in Canton, O. » • » Primary election returns received at Bismarck, N. D„ indicated that the National Nonpartisan league again has captureci the state administration. Returns from 50 out of 53 counties showed Gov. Lynn Frazier, leaguer, leading John r 'teeh for the Republican gubernatorial nomination by 12,000 votes. • • • Secretary Baker instructed Major General Blatchford, commanding the department of Panama, to take over the policing of the cities of Panama and Colon for the purpose of maintaining public order. • • • The toll of death in the Ruff building a three-story brick structure in Sioux City, Ia„ which collapsed, was estimated at 50 with a score more Injured. • • • Charles M. Schwab, the nation’s “war shipbuilder,” before a “melting pot” audience in the International amphitheater at the stock yards in Chicago, declared patriotic workmen in the shipbuilding plants of the country are effectively nullifying the mischief .done by the German U-boat. But he added that even though 10,000 deadweight tons of shipping—the equivalent of a big steamship—took the water every 24 hours during May and June, the nation hasn't yet “hit its stride.” • • • Investigations have led to the conclusion that profiteering exists among American industries at the present time, due in part to advantage being taken of “war pressuprfor heavy production” and in part to “inordinate greed and barefaced fraud,” the federal trade commission announced In a report sent to the senate. • * »

The American Railway Express company on Monday assumed charge of the express business heretofore conddbted by the Adams, American, Wells Fargo and Southern companies—about 95 per cent of the entire express traffic. • « • Foreign The rumors that the former Emperor Nicholas has been murdered are described as lies designed to Incite the public, by the president of the executive compiittee at Ekaterinburg. The message Is dated June 24 and was telegraphed to Amsterdam from Moscow by way of Berlin. •• . » • ♦ . . ■ : . U.S.—Teutonic War News The German government has informed the United States that it will be unable to have its delegates at Berne in time for the conference planned for August 5 to discuss prisoners of war. • • • Plans for the sailing of the American hospital ship Comfort, which it was proposed to send through the submarine zone w ithout convoy, have been delayed by the ruthless destruction of the Canadian hospital ship Llandovery Castle. *■ '* - Officials and diplomats In Washington see the possibility of important developments in the Russian declaration of a state of war in the province of Archangel. Among the developments foreseen is possible battle between farces of the United States and the allies, now guarding vast quantities of supplies around Archangel and Kola, and German and Finnish troops. • * * Lieut. Edouard V. Isaacs, U. S. N., who was taken prisoner by the German submarine which sunk the Amer--ican transport President Lincoln, has been located in a prison camp-in Germany. according to word received by Red Cross officials in Washington. * • •

Alsatian villages gave General Pershing an enthusiastic greeting when he unexpectedly paid a visit to the American troops in Alsace a few days ago, says a dispatch from France. This was the first time General Pershing set foot upon soil claimed by-Germany. Germany has accepted the invitation of the United States to send representatives to Berne, Switzerland, for a conference on August 5 with an American delegation on th«y general subject of exchange and treatment of prisoners of war. / • ♦ ♦ European War News A German submarine sank the 11,-000-ton British hospital ship Llandovery Castle, 116 miles Southwest of Fastnet, June 27, the British admiralty announced in London. The Llandovery Castle was homeward bound from Canada. It carried 258 persons. This total includes 80 Canadian army mpdical corps men and 14 women One boat containing 24 survivors has reached port. Twelve nurses were drowned when a boat capsized. The German general, o Otto von Below, has been placed in supreme command of the Italian, front, according to a Central News dispatch to London from Vienna. » • ♦ Dr. Alexander Wekerle, the Hungarian premier, caused a sensation in parliament with a declaration regarding the Austro-Hungarian losses in the last Italian offensive, according to a Budapest dispatch. The Austro-Hun-garian armies were withdrawn on the Piave front in order to spare lives, he declared.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

LAUNCH NEARLY 100 VESSELS IN U. S. ON FOURTH

Day’s Feat of Loyal Workers Receives Recognition From All Officials. GEN. PERSHING THANKS MEN Commander of Forces Overseas Declares “With Such Backing We Cannot Fail to Win”—Ceremonies in 7f> Shipyards. London, July 5. —Premier Lloyd George sent the following message to President Wilson: “I have just heard that a hundred ships h?ive been launched in the United States. Heartfelt congratulations on this magnificent performance.” Washington, July 5. —America’s merchant fleet, grown to 10,040,659 gross tons by the construction of 1,622 new ships of 1,430,793 tons in the fiscal year ended June 30, was augmented yesterday by the unprecedented launching of nearly 100 ships. The day’s feat of the loyal army of workmen received recognition from the highest officials directing the nation’s war activities. “We are all comrades in a great cause,” declared President Wilson in a message read yesterday as part of the launching ceremonies in 76 yards. Pershing Sends Thanks. From General Pershing came the thanks of America’s fighting men for the support of vthich the launchings are substantial evidence. “With such backing we cannot fall to win,” asserted the commander. Chairman Hurley of the shipping board said in a telegram to the yard managements: “Your employees will douse the kaiser.”

Riveter’s Wife Sponsor. Manitowoc, Wis., July s.—The Winthrop, an ocean-going freighter, was launched yesterday. Two thousand five hundred witnessed the launching. The boat was christened by Mrs. Emily Kott, wife of John Kott, an employee who had the best riveting record from June 11 to July 1. Launch Destroyer. Quincy, Mass., July s.—The Unite’d States destroyer Maury, named for Matthew Fontaine Maury, hydrographer, was launched at the Bethlehem F-ore River plant yesterday. Launching at Chicago. Chicago, July 5. —Chicago contributed its “splash” to the nation’s launchings on tlie Fourth. As the Lake Berdan, 3,500-ton freighter, slipped from its ways In the Chicago Shipbuilding company’s yards, South Chicago, into the Calumet river, a roar of - defiance to the kaiser swelled from the throats of 8,000 people. 54 Launched on Pacific. San Francisco, July 5. —Fifty-four ships, with a total tonnage of more than 250,000, were launched from Pacific coast shipyards on the Fourth. Charles M. Schwab, director general of the Emergency Fleet corporation, witnessed the launchings of eight destroyers at San Francisco and a quadruple launching at Alameda. Eight destroyers were launched at 15-minute intervals at the Bethlehem Union plant here. Five keels were laid simultaneously. Twelve in Eastern Yards. New York, July s.—Twelve ships slipped into the water from eastern shipyards yesterday. The largest was turned out at Gloucester, Pa., the 12,500-ton cargo carrier Indianapolis. Five Launched on Gulf. Mobile, Ala., July 5. —Five vessels, aggregating 15,000 tons, were launched at Alabama and Mississippi shipyards. City’s First U. S. Ship. Bellingham, Wash., July 5. The Blythedale, 3,500 tons, the first government vessel ever built in Bellingham, was launched here. Two at Tacoma. Tacoma, Wash., July 5. Tacoma launched- two wooden ships, bringing the city’s total to 19 ships. High Water Delays Fifteen. Portland, Ore.,• July 5. —But eight of the twenty-three ships scheduled to take part in the Fourth of July splash in the Oregon district were launched, owing to high water. The ships launched totaled 27.000 tons.

FIGHTERS IN RUSH TO WED

Two Lieutenants and Sergeant Take Brides at Same Time. Greenwich, Conn., J uly 5. ——Lieut. Stephen Malastesta of San Francisco and Miss Herway Fowler of Fort Wayne, Ind.. First Sergt. August E. Garners of New Orleans and Miss Marion A. Forbes of Worcester, Mass., and Limit. Thomas J. Farrell of Fulton, N. Y,and Miss H. Greeta Burlingquette of New York city were three couples married here at four o’clock In the morning. The young people were in a hurry to he united. After routing the town clerk and the justice of the peace out of bed at dawn, one of the officers said:' “We are in a great hurry and -want you to marry us all at once/’ The. justice declared himself unable to do this and proceeded to join each couple separately.

DR. MARGARET COBB t/ -■ 1 i ■Il II Kb I I 1 Dr. Margaret Cobb is one of the two women psychologists who have been appointed to the army medical department in Washington. She is now handling army reports, but it-4s expected that she will eventually be called upon to assist in work in special hospitals dealing with cases of reconstruction. Doctor Cobl) received her degree at Radcliffe college, later doing special research work at the University of Illinois, the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan and Woods Hole Marine Biological laboratory.

THREE U-BOATS SUNK

British Transport Runs Into Nest of Divers. American Soldiers See Troopship Ram One and Shell Another—Destroyer Finishes Third. An Atlantic Port, Jnly 5. —A British transport carrying 7,400 American soldiers ran into a nest of German submarines off the Irish coast and with the aid of a destroyer sank three of the U-boats. The American soldiers lined the rail of the transport while the fight was in progress and as each of tlie submarines was sunk they threw their hats into the air and cheered the British gun crew. When the battle was over they hoisted the British gunners on their shoulders and paraded the deck. In telling the story the British official said : “The transport was proceeding along at a speed of about eight knots, in a dense fog, off Lough Swilly, when suddenly the mist lifted and the officers on the bridge found themselves in the midst of a nest of enemy submarines, which were dying -awash, evidently waiting for the fog to “A warning signal of five blasts from the steamer’s siren was sounded at once, and the convoying destroyer on the port bow at once got into action and dashed toward the nearest U-boat, which was about 300 yards away from the ship. “As the big transport crashed through the hull of one submarine the gunners got the range and sent another down with four well-placed shots from the stern guns.

“The U-boat which the destroyer had gone after attempted to submerge, but before she was able to do so a shot from the destroyer shattered her conning tower and a second shot had pierced her below the water line. “The explosion of this torpedo almost blew the submersible out of the water. Several of the German crew of this boat were picked up and taken to England as prisoners.” The soldiers also witnessed the torpedoing of the 5,426-ton British freighter Orissa. A moment later, however, an American destroyer in the protecting fleet detected the undersea boat below the surface and dropped a depth bomb, making a direct 4ilt. according to the story related here. The same evening a U-boat was sighted by the passenger vessel, whose gunners sank it by shell fire.

ROBBERS SLAY WEALTHY MAN

Body of Reuben Kuethe of Minneapolis Found in River. Minneaplis, Minn., July 5 The body of Reuben Kuethe, thirty-two years old, a wealthy mine owner and oil operator of this city., was found in the Mississippi river here, badly bruised and with a bullet hole in it. Police expressed the belief that he had been murdered. The bruised condition of the body, the police-said, indicated that after Kuethe had been shot he was thrown over a 70-foot cliff into the river. Negotiable papers totaling more than $28,000 were found scattered along the river bank. Several thousand dollars in cash which Kuethe was known to have had when he disappeared was missing.

Balloon Fires Moline Church.

Moline, 111., July s.—Fire started by a paper balloon, which hit the 200-foot steeple, entirely destroyed the Methodist church in Genesee, 111., early yesterday. The loss is s3s,ooo'and insurance $15,000. Damage was confined to the church, though for a time the whole Mock was threatened.

SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1918

O’ILM - MIM if AmmstNG [Under thia head noacea wffi be published for 1-oent-a- word for the find Insertion, 1-2-cent-per-word for each additional Insertion. To save book-keeptaa cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than twenty-five cents, but short notices confine within the above rate, will be published twe er more times —as the case may be—tor N cents. Where replies are sent in The Democrat’s care, poetare will bo charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.] FOR SALE For Sale—lo-20 Ford Tractor with 3-bottom Vulcan plows.— LANE & ZEIGLER, Agents. Phone 537. ts For Sale—Sattley combination cultivator and one B=foot Johnson hinder, both nearly new.—JOSEPH KOSTA, Fair Oaks, R-l, phone Mt. Ayr exchange, 92-D. ts For Sale—“ Old Sol” auto spot light, cost $lO, will sell for $5. See HUGH KIRK at Rensselaer garage. ts For Sale—A Webster’s New inter, national Dictionary, almost new and very little soiled, sheep binding and good paper. Publisher’s price sl2; will sell for $8 cash.— JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT. For Sale —1 Shorthorn bull, 700 lbs.; 3 young horses; 1 Perkins windmill, steel tower, complete.— JOSEPH KOSTA, phone ML Ayr exchange, P. O. Fair Oaks. ts For Sale —Ah 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—About 50 bushels of guaranteed buckwheat seed.— FRANK STOVER, Fair Oaks, R-2. Two and one-half miles west of Virgie school house. For Sale—Good 5-room nouse, with electric lights, well house, coal house, and other outbuildings; two blocks from court house.— JOSEPH FRANCIS, SR., phone 911-M. ts One of the Best Located Real dence properties In Rensselaer, 75x300 feet, corner lot fronting on two Improved streets; good two-atorg house, with cistern, drilled well, bath, barn and other out-building*, etc. Ground alone is worth prlca asked for entire property. Terms If desired. For further particular* call or address B. care THE DEMOCRAT. For Sale—6oo-acre farm 1 mile from Gloster, Miss., nice city of 2,000 population. Farm is well improved. Located on Prentice highway, a macadam road being built from McComb to Natchez and which intersects with the Jackson highway. Price S3O per acre.—• HARVEY DAVISSON, phone 214 or 499. ts Second-Hand Typewriters One Smith Premier No. 10, with tabulator, back spacer, wholly visibly one or two-color ribbon, a machine practically good as new In every way, S4O; one Smith Premier No. 2, and one Smith Premier No. 4, both in excellent condition and will do as good work as ever. Priced S2O and $25. —THE DEMOCRAT.

WANTED Wanted —To lease a farm of 120 to 160 acres in Jasper county for next year. Will pay either cash or grain rent, as desired. —M. M., care The Democrat. ts Represent Us and Make Money. Wanted — A substantial man to represent us in this community. Must be favorably known and have following. This is an investment proposition of unquestionable merit. We furnish every co-operation and close sales for local man. Address —SECURITIES TRUST CO., 10 S. LaSalle St., Chicago. FOR RENT - For Rent —-We have some good fpasture for horses and cattle.— JAMES E. WALTER, Mgr. J. J. Lawler lands. Phoae 337. ts LOST Lost-— Eight western steers, white faces, all horned except one, from Mike Duffy’s feed IM, northeast of Morocco eleven miles. Liberal reward offered to party finding cattle. Telephone or write MIKE DUFFY, Conrad, Ind., o± HARRY IRWIN, care Duffy’s Elevator, Morocco, Ind. jlO Lost—Some place on the streets in Rensselaer Saturday night, about 9 o’clock, a small black leather purse containing several dollars.— MRS. D. S. BARE, phone 9 45- J j-6 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 B SON, Odd Fellows, Building. Rensselaer. 0 Money to Loan—s per cent famt loans.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. 0 Mutual Insurance—Fire and Light* ning. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. ADAMS. Phone 533-L. ts Farm Loans—Money to loan M farm property in any sums u> |g SIO,OOO. —E. P. HONAN. Ik dl Without Delay, lirl IHr Commission, UUI IllU Without Charges M llAliri/ Making or Recording ■ll-rrs—-