Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1918 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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RETURNS TO FORMER HOME

Wife of J. W. Spate, Alleged Deserter and Bigamist, Leaves Newland. Mrs. J. W. Spate of Newland left Thursday for her old home at Belvidere, Illinois, at which place she will make her future home. Her husband, who left Rensselaer last August with Company M, is understood to have deserted from the service and run away from Hattiesburg with another woman several months ago and has since successfully evaded capture. ~ It is believed he is some place in South America. Spate is alleged to have married at Hattiesburg a camp follower who had previously married another soldier there, so that both are apparently bigamists. Mr. Spate had previously seen considerable military service and was a man of more than ordinary intelligence, yet he is said to have been quite crooked in many ways, and when dow>n at the border with Company M in 1916, where he was sergeant in charge of the regimental canteen, he is reported to have got away with considerable of the earnings thereof. He has one son, Clarence Spate, who was also a member of Company M and who is now down at Hattiesbury.

NEW CONCERN GIVES PROMISE

Of Being a Valuable Factor in Local Industrial Circles. In the organization of the Rensselaer Manufacturing Co., which was completed this week, a new in•dustry has been added ’to the business activities of this city which is expected to attain considerable importance. The authorized capital stock .of the company is $1,000,000 of the par value of one dollar per share. Shares are now ; being offered for sale and subscriptions ate being received at a rate which seems to assure ample capital. The company has acquired the charter and other property 'of the Ideal Motor company and an option has been taken on the building, 'machinery and business of the Furniture company. John Gray of Detroit, who is bne of the stockholders and directors, is a practical automobile manufacturer of extensive experience and connected with one of the leading firms in Detroit which deals in all the parts required to produce a complete automobile or motor truck.

It is said that about ninety per cent of the motor trucks on the market are assembled, and it is the intentions of this company to engage in the business of producing assembled trucks from standard parts, the product to be known as the Rensselaer Truck. It is also probable that an offer will he accepted to fill a sub-contract for a large number of ambulance bodies for the use of the government, and that winter tops and plain and upholstered furniture will be produced in considerable quantities as soon as sufficient capital is assured. John A. Dunlap is president of the company and Schuyler C. Irwin secretary-treasurer. The board of directors is composed of substantial ■business men of this city, Chicago and Detroit.

Present conditions require the use of every available foot of factory space in the country in the production of war supplies and the great manufacturing plants at Gary and elsewhere have already drawn at least 100 workers from this city—. most of whom would prefer to live here hnd who would undoubtedly return if they could secure steady employment here at reasonable •wages. The motor truck business is assuming enormous proportions but the demand is steadily increasing and will continue to increase in proportion to the improvement of our highways. 1 The possibilities of this company would appear to be limited only by the business ability of its directors and it is confidently expected that the people of this community ■will give their cordial support to an enterprise which should be of material advantage to every citizen and which will give Rensselaer a more prominent place on the map.

NOTICE TO MOTHERS. The weighing and pleasuring of all children under school age will tie done in the court house on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons only after this date. Please notice the and bring your children as ET &n as it is possible. „

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. H. H. Downing and Attorney Hopkins of Goodland were visitors in the city Thursday. Attorney RusselJ K.- Bedgood of Lafayette was a business visitor in the city Wednesday. Miss Ida Ham, at the county hospital, went to Chicago Wednesday for a few days’ visit with relatives. J. H. Chapman has resigned as treasurer of the Jasper County Red Cross chapter, and C. H. Mills, assistant secretary-treasurer of The Trust & Savings bank, has been elected in his stead. The Jasper county council of defense has received word from Michael E. Foley, chairman of the state council of defense, stating that he would give an address in Rensselaer oru Monday, August 5. It is planned to make this a great patriotic demonstration and to have as many p°)p.’e of the ccurty present as bp*.

Attorney John A. Dunlap was interested with Milt Graves of Morocco in the deal' for the H. O. Harris home in this city, and Mr. Dunlap has a half interest in same. The Democrat understands that Mr. Harris is considering the purchase of er home in Chicago after spending the coming winter in company with his daughter, Miss Jennie, in Florida. His granddaughter, Mrs. Marceline Snorf, who made her home with her grandfather until her marriage, resides in Chicago, and it is for this reason that Mr. Harris is considering locating near her. Messrs. Graves and Dunlap expect to dispose of the Harris rty here, either selling it or trading it in on another farm.

FAMOUS GOLFERS AT HAZELDEN

Wdrld Champions Will Play for Red Cross Benefit. If you are interested in the game of golf you will see it played as it should be played at the Hazelden Golf club, adjoining George Ade's private home, two miles east of Brook, at 2:30 p. m. on July 18. If you don’t know’ so much about golf, or have a suspicion that it is a foolish kind of pastime, see it played by experts and possibly you will have a new respect for it. The big exhibition match at Hazelden will be for the benefit of the Red Cross.. Each person witnessing the play will be expected to buy and wear a badge which will cost sl. “Chick” Evans and Kenneth Edwards, amateurs, are going to play against ‘Jack’’ Hutchinson and Bob McDonald?’ professionals. Evans has won a whole string of championships and for a long time has been rated the best American golfer. Edwards came very near w’inning the championship last year. He stayed to the finals and finished in a big match with Ouimet. Jack Hutchinson has been going like a whirlwind .this year and many of the experts say that just now he is playing the best golf to be found anywhere in the world. Bob is almost as good as Jack. The Western Golf association is sending these players to Hazelden on a volunteer mission for the Red Cross. Spectators who wish to caddy for the stars will have to pay for the privilege. Badges will be sold by Red Cross girls. Liberty Guards will police the grounds. Plenty of parking space for motor cars. Come ahead if you want to see some regular golf and help the Red Cross.

ICE-CREAM SOCIAL AND WHITE ELEPHANT SALE

The War Mothers will hold an Ice Cream and Cake Social and White Elephant Sale on the court house lawn Saturday afternoon and evening. Bring your “White Elephant” articles, and donations of cakes will also be gratefully receivied.—Advt. _ ■ ’

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1918

MRS. AGNES KELLEY DEAD

Funeral of Former Resident Held Here Yesterday. W. J. Wright was advised by telegram Wednesday of the death of his aunt, .Mrs. Agnes Kelley, for many years a resident of Rensselaer,, and who visited'here only about a month ago, at which time she was apparently in the best of health. She had been sick about a week at the home of her son, Charles, in Madison, Wisconsin, is about all that is known here at this time, and her death occurred some time Tuesday night. The remains were brought to Rensselaer on the 2 o'clock train yesterday afternoon and taken direct to the Presbyterian church where the funeral services, conducted by Rev. J. B. Fleming, were held. Burial was made in Weston cemetery beside the grave of her husband, Dr. Kelley, an old-time dentist ot this city. Mrs. Kelley was about seventysix years of age and since leaving Rensselaer, some eighteen years ago, she had made her home with her children. She leaves six chilu ren—Chase and Charles of Madison, Wisconsin; Frank of near Joplin, Missouri; Mrs. O. L. Reed of Louisville, Kentucky; Mrs. Harry Wemple of Janesville, Wisconsin, and Parke Kelley of Plattsville, Wisconsin.

MEN CALLED FOR JULY 23

Names of Jasper County Men Who Will Go to Camp Taylor. Following .is the list of Jasper county conscripted men who will go to Camp Taylor, Kentucky, July 23. This list may be changed slightly, of course, should any of the men named be unable to go at the time because of illness, etc.: Edward B. Martin, William H. Bowdy, George Nagel, Charles Boes, Vincent Quinn, Alfred E. Murray, Carl Bowman, Otto Mak'US, Charles Klous, Walker Snodgrass, Ernest Reese, William Randolph, Walter A. Simonin, James Kupke, /Henry Bert Avis, Rollin Meyer, Frank Roorda, Isaac Fowler, Louis Miller, John W. Misch, Leo R. Myer, Elijah Cunningham, Ernest Linback, Carl Worden, John Switzer, Fred Bachman, Everett Clark, John K. Braddock, David S. Phelps, Carl Scheurich, Harry W. Cochran, Harvey Cooper, Clarence Garver, Gerald E. Murray, James Culver, George Bowen, Clarence Knauff, John D. Maher, Victor E. Michaels, Lawrence Bunk, George Mellender, Sylvanis Marquie, James N. Wood, Paul Sekema, George J. Stalbaum, Charles C. Cooper, Charles S. Woosley, William Miller, Charles M. Iliff, Frank L. Hancock, James Zickmond, John E. Healey, Louie A. Schultz, Watson Terpstra, John William Michaels, Simon Sipkema, Orban Warne, Charles L. Gray. The following eleven men have Volunteered to go in this call: James Warner, Vernon E. Balcom, Alfred Jensen, Chester S. Huff, Gregory White, Stanley Case, F, G. Geitzenauer, Grant Wynegar, Clark Warfle, Guy Potter, William H. Wen del. Alternates.—Henry Van Weinen, John W. Erwin, George Davis, Harry Walker, William Ma4>tin, Otto Schwanke, Ralph Hall.

MRS. MARY ANN ROBINSON DEAD

Aged Lady Passed Away at McCoysburg Thursday Night. Mrs. Mary Ann Robinson, who had been criticall ill for some time, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Phillips, at McCoysburg, at about 9:30 o'clock Thursday night. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Phillips home, services being conducted by Rev. J. B. Fleming of the Presbyterian church, and burial made in the Osborne cemetery. Mrs. Robinson was almost eighty-nine years of age and had been very active up to her last illness. Her husband, John L. Robinson, died some thirtyfive years ago. She is survived by four children, Mrs. Phillips’ Dan Robinson of Rensselaer, Sam Robinson of Morocco, and Scott Robinson of North Dakota.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

E. A. Merrill of east of town entered the hospital Wednesday for medical attention. Edson Murray had his tonsils removed Thursday. Frank- Potts, son of Mrs. Allie Potts, underwent a minor operation yesterday. Mrs. Frank Johnson went to her home at Mt. Ayr yesterday, but will probably return to the hospital in a few days. Loretta Whited of Medaryville underwent an operation for appendicitis yesterday.

GENERAL AND

STATC NEWS Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UHUSUAL Happenings In the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. ****** « * * ♦ * ♦ * * * ♦ THAT HOME PAPER. ♦ • * ♦ London, July. 12. —“More ♦ ♦ home newspapers, is the con- ♦ ♦ stant appeal from American * ♦'soldiers in the camps and bos- ♦ ♦ pitals in Great Britain,” says ♦ ♦ an American Red Cross report ♦ ♦ made public today. ♦ ♦ The American Red Cross li- • ♦ brary committee in London is ♦ ♦ now providing reading matter ♦ ♦ for 25,000 men weekly, the re- ♦ ♦ port states, but the supply con- * ♦ eists largely of books. ♦ ♦ The supply of home news- • ♦ papers is not equal to one- * ♦ tenth of the demand for them. ♦ ♦ “Regarding books,” the re- * ♦ port states, “the mem ask prin- ♦ ♦ cipally for fiction, and light * ♦ fiction at that, but the Ameri- * ♦ can magazines and newspapers * ♦ give tfar greater satisfaction ♦ ♦ than do books. The cry of the * ♦ men is continually for more * ♦ home newspapers.” *

HEADQUARTERS AT LAFAYETTE

Monon Railroad Plans to Centralize Their Executive Work. Lafayette, July 12. —Although the report has not been officially confirmed, it is understood here that the general offices of the Monon railroad will be centered in Lafayette, the federal railroad director having recommended the move in the. interest of economy and efficiency. The president's and treasurer's offices, the traffic and passenger department have been in Chicago and the other offices have been here. According to reports all the Menon offices are to be taken from Cnicag > and consolidated with those in this city. It is said a modern six-story building is to be erected here on the site of ’ the present North street passenger station to accommodate the work. Already the accounting offices as well as the engineering, motive power, timekeeping and maintenance department, are here. The railroad shops are also situated here. ( H. C. May, federal director, and W. iH. .Fogg, general superintendent, were here yesterday inspecting company property with a view to deciding on what to do to arrange for the centralization work. . It mean the bringing of at least 25') more families to Lafaye'te, as many of the officials, assistants and clerks will come here with rhe offices.

FAMILY GATHERING AT THE MAY HOME

Mrs. George 11. May of Carpenter township was pleasantly surprised Sunday, July 7, when a large number of relatives and friends arrived, each bringing well-filled baskets of dinner. The following guests were present: Mrs. Lew Harris and daughter, Miss Opal, of Terre Haute; Miss Mamie Foulks of Monticello, Mrs. Samuel Foulks, Lowell and Alva Spangle, Mr. and Mrs. Clint May and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roberts an<]_.family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meadal and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Best and family, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Babcock and daughter, Esther Marie, Mr. and Mrs. John Teter, Samuel Webster, Mr. and Mrs. John H. May and son Markus, all, of Remington; John Y. May of Goodland, William Sayers of McCoysburg, and the following from Rensselaer: Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester -Gray/ Mr. and Mrs. Paul Norgor and daughter, Mrs. Frank J. Babcock and daughters, Hope and Mrs. H. R. Rea, Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. May and son Robert, Mr. and Mrs. William Beck and daughter Cecelia, Mr. and Mrs. John Sayers and sons, Oral, Ernest and Robert, Mrs. Sarah Platt and sons, Henry and Robert and daughter, Stella. , -. xx

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MANY POSITIONS NOW OPEN

Government Calls on Indiana to Fill Various Jobs. The local conscription board has received the following request from the war department: “The engineer corps is in need of certain skilled men. Only white men qualified for general military service may be accepted under this call. No' man who is needed to fill the July calls already announced should be allowed to volunteer for this service. Volunteers may be accepted from the 1918 class provided registrants waive alt time limits for classification and examination. “The following types of men are desired: Auto repairmen, axemen, blacksmiths, boatmen, bridge carpenters, cabinet makers, caulkers, concrete foreman, concrete workers, construction foreman, cooks, draftsmen, electricians, gas enginemen, stationary enginemen, farriers, horse plumbers, quarryroen, riggers, saddjers, shoemakers, surveyors, tailors, teamsters, telephone operators, timber and typographers.”

DISCUSS INTERESTING FACTS

At Meeting of Anti-Tubefrculosis Society Wednesday Afternoon. The speakers at the child welfare and anti-tuberculosis meeting Wednesday afternoon presented a number of Tacts deserving public attention and consideration. !Mre, A. H. Hopkins portrayed the hard conditions surrounding the children of England and France and explained the overwhelming 'necessity felt byour government of preventing such evils in this country. Also the nation has been made to realize the importance of more intelligent mothers and fathers when it sees how many of our young men are unfit for service because of neglected eyes and teeth or weaknesses due to preventable childhood diseases. Mrs. John I. Gwin, child welfare chairman, read a letter from headquarters urging the need of healthful amusements for the children!. It is hoped that some of the extremely attractive suggestions will be worked out as soon as possible. Miss Biebesheimer’s talk was crowded with thought-compelling facts, of which we can give only the following: There are just now in Indiana 30,000 cases of tuberculosis. ' Last year there were 4,000 deaths from this dreaded disease, and for bach death it has been estimated there are ten new infections. 500 Indiana boys were turned back from the army because they showed the symptoms of tuberculosis. This is bad enough for the state, but what about Jasper county? We pride ourselves on being an enlightened and progressive community, but we have people coming and going on our streets and in our stores and homes who are in the advanced stages of this awful malady. Some appalling discoveries have been made and we are facing the necessity of 'prompt action in this direction. What can we do? First of all, join the newly organized anti-tuberculosis society in this county and pay the one dollar per year membership fee. Every cent of that dolar stays in Jasper county to help rid us of this and other preventable and curable diseases, and if one thousand of us join we shall have a community nurse who will give her entire tiime to seeing that we and our children have better health. Can one dollar do more than that?

FAMILY REUNION AT J. W. FAYLOR’S

There was a family reunion at J. W. Fay lor’s home near Rochester, Indiana, on July 4, at which the following relatives and friends were in attendance: Mrs. Pearl Austin and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Babceck of Rochester, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Montgomery and gon and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fayler of Royal Center, Mrs. Harvey Faylor, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Faylor and daughter Bessie and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Murthi and son Lester of Mt. Vernon: Miss Thelma Jackson of Kewanna, Mr. tfrid Mrs. Will Faylor, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Daniels, Miss Dora Daniels and Ernie Schroer of near Rensselaer. A bountiful dinner was served and the afternoon was spent in various amusements and music by the Faylor orchestra of Mt. Vernon, with all the ice creamn and cake in the evening one could wish for.—ONE WHO WAS THERE.

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U. S. MEN ROUT GERMAN PATROL

Enemy’s Attack on American Positions on Marne Front Broken Up. FRENCH HONOR U. S. MARINES Authorities (’hanger Name of Bois De Belleau to Bois De La Brigade I>e Marine. With the American Forces on the Marne, July 12.—A large German patrol which attempted to raid the American trenches on the Marne front was broken up and routed in confusion. The Germans left several dead, which aided the Americans in identifying new German units. The weather Is cloudy, showery and windy and did not permit of much airplane observation. The artillery activity continues below normal. In Recognition of the valiant services of the American troops when they stopped the German rush on Paris In the second battle of the Marne, capturing Bois de Belleau,. routing German machine gun nests ami establishing themselves in commanding positions on the Martie sector, the French authorities have officially changed the name Bois de Belleau to Bois de La Brigade de Marine and have ordered all maps changed accordingly. Illinois Man Is Hero. With Hie American Army in France, July 12.—German units In tiie trenches opposite the Americans In the Yosges mountains, which at places are not more than fifty yards from the American lines, have learned to their cost that the Americans are not afraid to tight at close quarters. Recently a German officer, confident the Americans had been terrorized by a German raid. Jumped to the top of a parapet with a hand grenade in one hand and a revolver In the other. Without a word Sergt. William 8. Waller of Pinckneyville, 111., seized a rifle and went out to meet him. He went straight at the German and bayoneted*liim without firing a shot. The others In I lie party lied.

Wisconsin Man Saved. On another occasion Lieut. Edison Boerke of Wausau, Wls., knocked down by a shell explosion, started to roll down the cliff like side of No Man’s Land. Gunner Joseph Bourdue jumped after the falling man, picked him up and carried him back to safety, though knocked down by a second Hltell. Corp. Fred Henderson of Kansas and Private Rexford K. Walker of Illinois rushed out of a dugout armed respectively with a pistol ami a trench knife. Henderson’s idstol was blown out of tils hand, whereupon he ran to a transverse trench, grabbed another pistol, returned and killed one, wounded another and captured the third of a trio of Germans who had fired on him. Walker continued through the fight armed only will) his knife.

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List of Those Who Have Paid Subscription Accounts During Week. Following are the names of those who have paid their subscription for The Democrat since last Saturday’s issue and, especially to those received by mail, this publication shall act as a receipt until the date on the label of their paper is changed. Those indicated by an * are iew subscribers: B. D. McColly, Rensselaer W. B. Austin, Chicago H. R. Kurrie, Rensselaer J. L. IHlagins, Rensselaer Frank Yeager, Fair Oaks Geo. Potts, McCoysburg, R-l W. E. Gulp, Monon *H. C, Beeks, Remington, R-l G. E. Murray, Rensselaer ♦Marion Cooper, Rensselaer J. T. Gray, Kankakee, 111. ♦John W. Williams, Remington, . I' l Joseph Francis, Parr, R-l •I). S. Chupp, Parr

“OBJECTORS” ARE SENTENCED

Lloyd C. Blickenstaff of Delphi, a "conscientious objector’’ at Camp Taylor, who was among those who refused to rake grass and plant flowers in the base hospital area, was given a sentence of fifteen years at hard labor in the United States disciplinary barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Wednesday. Jesse L. Brenneman of Goshen received a like sentence, and Homer B. Ourtis, also of Goshen, and Elmer Herschberger of Kokomo, tried on like charges, were given ten years each. It is probable that these sentences will have a tendency to make such objections unpopular.

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