Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1918 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

taterssting Paragraphs Fromthe Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Commissioners’ court will convene in regular monthly session next Monday. —•—. (Harry McColly, son of Sheriff and Mrs. B. D. McColly, is improving from his recent attack of Spanish influenza. Trustee Joseph Salrin of Walker, Charles' Odom and Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Odom of Gillam township were Rensselaer visitors Monday. Hon. Archibald Hall of Indianapolis will speak at a Liberty Loan meeting to be held at Remington this evening. Auditor and Mrs. J. P. Hammond and Miss LaVerne Guyer • autoed to Huntington Saturday and visited tjhe former’s; sister, Mrs. Clint Brown and husband, returning home Monday. —g i ; . Newton and Lake were among the eleven counties in Indiana having raised their Liberty Loan quota in Saturday and Sunday’s drive. No report of what Jasper county had done was available up to yesterday noon. Marriage licenses issued: September 27, Roscoe William Sprague of McCoysburg, aged 20 December 8 last, farmer, aijd Dicie Ethel ■ Freeman *of Jasper county, aged ■ 22 January last, housekeeper. First ■ marriage for each. Male being F under age his father gave consent ■to issuance of license.

local conscription board renotice Saturday that the draft call for 28 men from Jasper county, who were to leave next week, had been cancelled on account of the prevalence of Spanish influenza in the training camps. This cancellation is general the country over, and a new date for entrainment will be set after the epidemic has been quelled.

IS DOING A MAN’S WORK NOW

W. T. Elmore, who has been employed for the past several weeks in a munition factory in Hammond, came down Saturday afternoon to spend Sunday with his family in Rfemington, returning to Hammond Sunday evening. .Warner is a living example of the fact that every one can do something these war times, even though he never worked before and doesn’t have to work now so far as being dependent upon his labor is concerned. He is 6 7 years old and is showing some of the old, soldiering union men in the factory where he is employed what one can do who desires to ■put in an honest days labor. He has been turning out twice as many parts at the work he is at as any man heretofore engaged in the same work, although he started in absolutely green at the business.

J. J. LAWLER SELLS FORMER BERRY FARM.

A. S. Laßue reports the sale of the former Berry farm of 240 acres at Pleasant Ridge, owned by J. J. Lawler, to L. G. Frankoviak of Carpenter township for a little over $27,000. Mr. Lawler took in oh the deal the purchaser’s 80 acre farm in Carpenter at $9,000. Owing to the difficulty in securing labor and the trouble of looking after the some 20,000 acres of land Mr. Lawler now owns in Jasper, Newton and Lake counties, he has decided to dispose of considerable of his holdings, it is reported, in tracts to suit purchasers. i

FARMERS’ CLUB MEETING POSTPONED.

On account of the Liberty Loan celebration in Rensselaer Wednesday evening, the regular meeting of the Gillam Farmers’ Club will be postponed one week, or until • the evening of October 9, when a H-Wtecial program will be rendered.

JACKIES BAND HERE TONIGHT

One of the Jackies Bands from the Great Lakes Training station, Great Lakes', Illinois, which has been touring Indiana for the past few weeks in the interest of the Fourth Libert Loan, will arrive in Rensselaer this Wednesday evening on the 6:50 p. m. train, coming 'here from Logansport. There are thirty-two people with the band, thirty of whom are players, under the management of Col. Charles A. Garrard. This band is trained at the Great Lakes Training station by Lieut. John Phillip Sousa. Major L. A. Harriman will be the speaker of the evening. The band will be met at the depot by automobiles and brought down town for supper after which the concert will be given. They will leave as before, on the 11:10 p. m., train for Lafayette.

COUNTY SHEEP CLUB FORMED

Plans Perfected By Better Farming Association To Increase the Number of Flocks. A Sheep Club, having for its purpose the establishment of more flocks of sheep in this locality and interesting boys and girl£ in this extremely profitable sideline, is being organized in Jasper county, according to plans recently announced by County Agent Stewart Learning. The County Better Farming association has secured the services of some of the best stock men in the country who will serve on a committee to purchase yearling or two-ear-old breeding ewes in carload lots. The quality of the sneep selected will be left to the judment of these men who will be instructed to purchase the sheep which will make the most money for the boys and girls Who receive them. It is thought that good ewes can be bought from sls to S2O each. The sheep will be divided into

lots of five each and these will be distributed among boys and girls of the county between the ages of ,10 and 17 years inclusive, at their, actual cost, and the’ boys and girls to whom they are assigned will I become members of the County ■ ! Sheep Club. I Members may pay for their sheep 'in cash, or give their notes for ithem at the current rate of inter--1 est and payable in one year. This feature enables the, boy or girl without capital to engage in the business upon the same btLsis as the more fortunate neighbor. The club offers the beginner in j sheep raising several distinct ad-1 vantages. It gives him the benefit 'of the experience of the best stock men that the country affords in the buying of the sheep. It enables him to secure a few head at Carload prices and saves the inconvenience of looking '"air over, the country for a few animals. ■ The club also offers the privilege '(of credit if desired. I Boys and girls '”ho desire to ;become members of the new club, 'should send in their applications at once. It is expected that the 'organization may be completed in time to distribute the sheep at the Livestock Show at Rensselaer,' October 17th to 19th. i The present prices of mutton and wool make the keeping of a 'small flock of sheep one of the imost profitable sidelines on the farm. Many farmers state that their flocks are paying for themselves each year. A sheep club which was organized in Tippecanoe county last fall returned to its members this season an average of ;S2O for each sheep in the club. Should the local club be equally ‘successful, members will be able 'to pay for their flocks in one year.

IS SOME PUMPKIN FOR SURE

' Talking about “some punkins,” A. D. Lee, who resides in the east part of town, told The Democrat that he weighed one of his pie pumpkins Monday that tipped the scales at a little over 70 pounds and was more than five feet in circumference. Three weighed 160 pounds. He is going to exhibit the largest one at the coming stock show here.

BUCKWHEAT —x . We pay the highest market price for good, clean dry Buckwheat. Get our prices before you seII.—IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS, phone 456. ts

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1918-

AIRSHIPS DREW FAIR CROWD

Despite the Short Notice Given of Their Coming. Quite a crowd of people was in town Saturday morning to see the two airplanes that came av’er from Rantoul, Illinois, despite the short notice given. The planes came first to Mt. Ayr and thence to this city arriving here at 10:45 o’clock. Their trip here was made in the interests of the Fourth Liberty Loan drive which started Saturday morning. The planes came direct from the west and landed in the Amsler pasture just at the north side of town. They were here perhaps three quarters of an ho'uir, and when leaving circled over the city, thence back to their landing place and then headed off toward Francesville, their next stop. It is understood that they went from Francesville to Winamac and thence to South Bend. The fliers and their planes were quite an attraction to our people, (many of whom had never seen one of these ships in flight before, and had a little more notice been given of the date they were to be here an ' immense crowd from all parts of the county would have been in Rensselaer to see them.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

Miss Marie Madlung took the Canada school in Walker township, taught it one week and then resigned. Trustee Salrin is—attempting to have the children transported to Kniman. It has not developed as to the cause of the resignation, but it placed the township trustee *to an extraordinary 'sacrifice in wheat sowing time to clear the situation. Patrons should not send their children to school this year unless j they become, six before the Christmas holidays. If a child comes., six I after the holidays he should not at|tend school. It is decidedly detri--1 mental to the child should any .teacher be* so kind as to permit it I to come to school too young. It j would be all right if the teachler was equipped to do kindergarten work, but first grade [work is a full year or more in ,i advance of kindergarten work. j October 12 should be observed as Liberty Day as well as Discovery Day this year. Teachers should iplan a program that would stimulate the purchasing of Bonds in each community. A general survey for war purposes will Ibe made soon through the schools ko furnish the government with ' data on the number of hogs and I cattle in the county.

Jennings Winslow, a senior in the Fair Oaks high school, substituted in” the primary room last Fr.day on amount of the illness of the regular teacher, Mrs. Brouhard. The following seniors of Fair Oaks high school are aspiring to teach next year: Jennings Winslow, Elsie Zellers, Goldie Kessinger and Gladys Ogle. This high school will be placed upon a commissioned basis this year. They have manual training equipment

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THE STANDARDS OF TRUE AMERICANISM

VERY FEW CHANGES ARE MADE

In Assignments of Ministers In the Lafayette District. There were few changes made in the assignment of Methodist ministers in this district by the annual conference held last week at Terre Haute, the assignments of which were made public Monday. About the only change in this locality is at Monon, where Fred Longwell of Brook, former prosecuting attorney for this judicial circuit, and who was ordained some months ago, succeeds the old pastor there. The complete list of assignments for the'' Lafayette district follow: W. E.. McKenzie, district superintendent, retained; C. H. Muse, Ambia and Talbot; J. E. Dean, Barkley and Lee; A. B. Simpson, Battle Ground; H. C. Riley, Boswell; J. J. Wilson, Brook; Bagley, Brookston; n. L. Mcßride, Dayton; R. O. Kimberlin, Delphi; C E. Downey, Fair Oaks; A. L. Miller, Fowler; T. J. Reder, Francesville; V. B. Servies, Goodland; J. P. Alford, Idaville; C. L. Harper, Kentland; G. S. Reedy, Kewanna; A. V. Babbs, Congress Street church, Lafayette; S. C. Rogers, St. Paul’s church, Lafayette; U. G. Leazenby, Trinity church, Lafayette; H. O. Enwall, West Lafayette; J. B. Harris, “Leiters Ford; C. A. Brown, Lowell; A. M. Mehapple, Lucerne; W. C. HenSlee, Medaryville; F. W. Longwell, Monon; F. L. Hevis, Monticello; Lloyd Montgomery, Montmorenci; A. L; Brandenburg, Morocco; J. B. McNary, Otterbein; S. A. Bender, Oxford; G. F. Cramer, Raub; W. B. Warriner, Remington; E. W. Strecker, Rensselaer; Earl Heomburger, Reynolds; H. A. Davis, Richland Center; George F. Craig, Rochester; W. C. Aye, Royal Center and Burnettsville; C. A. . Minsott; J. F. Clearwaters,, Star City; C. B. Rippetoe, Stidham; J. J. Rankin, Winamac; D. A. Rodgers, Wolcott; and C. O. Smock, Yeoman.

IN MEMORY.

WELLS.—In sad but loving memory of our father, Charles B. Wells, who entered eternal rest September 23, 1918: Peaceful be thy rest, dear father, It is sweet to breathe thy name, In life we loved you dearly. In death we do the same. The moon and stars are shining On a lone and silent grave; Beneath lies the one we loved, But yet we could not salve. We saw him suffer, heard him sigh, Wf.h aching heart and weeping eye; We saw him sinking, hour by hour. Yet could not stay death’s awful power; But now he calmly sleeps at last. All pain, all aches, all-suffering past. For us he always did his best; May God grant him eternal rest. —From his lonely wife and children.

CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors, the G. A. R. Post and the Ladies of the G. A. R., minister, singers, fqr all the kindness and sympathy shown us during thle sickness and death of our husband and father, also for the many beautiful floral offerings, and kind service rendered by Undertaker Wright—MßS. CHARLES WELLS AND CHILDREN.

Service Flags, one, two or three stars, for sale at The Democrat office. ts -t- -- « 1.l ’*■**• - - ■ i._- •* .

SURE GOOD FOR OLD JACKSON

Banker Sigler was over from Mt. Ayr a short time j Monday morning and stated to the editor that he must hurry back and check up on Jackson township's Saturday subscriptions to the Liberty loan: that its allottment was $30,000 and they had wanted to “put it over’’ in one day. He hardly thought they had done this, however, although it was very close to the amount. Shortly before noon, however, after completing the checking up, Mr. Sigler called us over the phone and said “Old Jackson’’ had gone over the top with $6,000 to spare. This is a mighty good record and not only shows the patriotism of the people over there as well -as that they had some splendid workers. '

LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

Paul Worland Tells About a French Funeral. z Mrs. D. M. Worland' received another letter • a few days ago from her son, Paul, in which he gives an account of a French funeral and burial that will be interesting in its difference from the way funerals are conducted here: Medical Department, 16th Field Artillery, September 1, 1918. Dear Mother:- —-We did not stay in the village where we were billeted out as long as we expected to and now we are on the road again to—l don’t know where. Just before I left there I witnessed a funeral you may be interested about. It was an old gentlemen who had died and he was placed in a plain casket which looked to be home-made out of oak. It was varnished, but one could see the grain of the wood under that. It resembled K the caskets used a few years ago. The priest seemed to be the master of ceremonies, and after saying the funeral prayers he blessed the casket. After he had finished the mourners and others, who attended took a brush with holy water and blessed it, too. The funeral party then left the house for the church. The casket, which was sitting On cloth covered “horses” (they resembled a carpenter’s trussle very much) had no handles, so the j>all-beareTs ran boards under it and with those they carried it to the hearse outside. The hearse was different from American hearses. It was smaller and pulled by only one horse. It was black, but had no sides. It was covered by a wooden canopy supported by four wooden columns placed at the corners. The casket was put in this and the proces-

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STOP! 7-'IXMIK! LISTEN! An eastern railroad wanted a danger sign for grade crossings. It’s president went to the road’s lawyer, and the next day received, together with a bill for >5,000 for special services the warning, “Stop! Look! Listen!” How perfectly that sign fills Its purpose. It saves the road every year far more the >5,000 it cost. How suggestive also are the three words for the housewife who is. buying flour. STOP! and consider that you are buying a pure wheat flour made at home—home labor and from home product. LOOK! be sure that it Is the “Blue Ribbon, because the quality is there. , LISTEN! All who’ are,, using it are well pleased and are complimenting it. Have you tried it? If not, let us send you a sack and you will be a home booster, IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS. Phone 456.

COMING PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Tuesday, Oct. 15, August Breitenbauh, 514 miles northwest of Gifford. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, hay, corn in field. Implements, etc. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. The partnership of Worland & Sons In the undertaking business has been dissolved. Leo Worland has purchased the business and will continue it at the present location at the Worland Furniture store on Van Rensselaer street. When not employed in the undertaking business he will clerk in the furniture store, the same as heretofore. Any accounts owing by Worland & Sons will be settled and paid by David M. Worland. LEO’o. WORLAND, OCt-2 D. M. WORLAND. Subscribe for The Democrat.

Vol. XXI, No. 53

TURKEY CUT OFF; BULGARIA QUITS UNCONDITIONALLY

King Ferdinand's Peace Envoys Yield to All the Allied Terms. TURKS ARE NEXT TO SUE » Bulgars Give Up Railways and Permit Entente to Pass Through Their Country*—Also Surrender Control of Danube. The Hague, Oct. I.—The New York Times correspondent learns from a highly authoritative source that the Turkish government has already asked for an armistice. London, Oct. I.—The armistice concluded with Bulgaria by the entente allies IS a purely military convention and contains no provisions of a political character. Bulgaria agrees to evacuate all the territory she now occupies In Greece and Serbia, to demobilize her army Immediately, and surrender all means of transport to the allies. Bulgaria also will surrender her boats and control of navigation on the Danube and concede to the allies free passage through Bulgaria for the development of military operations. All Bulgarian arms and ammunition are to be stored under the control of the allies, to whom is conceded the right to occupy all important strategic points. ; The jnilltary occupation of Bulgaria 'will be intrusted to British, French and Italian forces and the evacuated portions of Greece and Serbia, respectively to Greek and Serbian troops. Surrender Is Complete. ■ The armistice means a complete military surrender and Bulgaria ceases to be a belligerent. All question of territorial rearrangements in the Balkans was purposely omitted from the convention. The allies made no stipulation concerning King Ferdinand, his position being considered an internal matter, one for the Bulgarians themselves to deal with. The armistice will remain in operation until a final general peace Is concluded; To Move Against Turkey. Washington, Oct. 1. —Bulgaria will be friendly to any allied moves against Turkey and will be practically on the side of the allies for the remainder of the war, Bulgarian Minister Panarstoff said. ♦ Quits Unconditionally. Paris, Oct. 1. —Bulgarin hus surrendered unconditionally to the allies and signed an armistice accepting the allies’ terms, it was announced. The armistiCM between Bulgaria find the allies was signed Sunday night, a Saloniki dispatch states. Gen. D’Espcrey Signs. General Franchet d’Esperey, the allied commander in chief in Macedonia, . signed for the allies and the Bulgarian delegates for their gov-wniftent.

Instructions have been given by the government to General d’Esperey to proceed immediately to the execution of the conditions of the armistice. The announcement that an armistice had been sighed with Bulgaria after that countryi had accepted dll the conditions of the allies aroused the keenest interest in Paris and the statement was widely commented upon as soon as It became generally known. . The announcement followed the return of Premier Clemenceau from the front, where he inspected the troops and had an opportunity of talking with General Petain and General Pershing on the military situation. Won’t Halt Push at Austria. The actual suspension of hostilities immediately followed the signing of the armistice, but it is noted that this suspension applies only to Macedonian hostilities against Bulgaria and that it in no way affects Macedonian hostilities against Austria-Hungary, Turkey and the German contingents sent to that locality. x The armistice, La Liberte declares editorially, was signed with the full consent of King Ferdinand. It prints a denial of a report that he had taken refuge in Vienna. The king, it declares, has not left Sofia. The Paris bourse quickly showedthe effect of the announcement of the armistice. Balkan securities were generally sought after. ' 1 Turk? Ask German Loan. Geneva, Oct. 1. —That Turkey has demanded money from Germany,” 1 threatening to break relations if it Is | not forthcoming, was reported here. It was said that at a recent diploe matlc conference In Berlin the Turk-i Ish grand vilzer, Mezler, requested a I loan, demanding cancellation of pre-i ,ylous Turkish debts to Germany. I

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