Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1918 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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) REMINGTON (From the Press) Miss Hazel Gray went to Valparaiso Monday, where she will again enter the Normal school for the winter. George Lancaster of Kokomo, accompanied by his sister and aunt, Called on his cousin, John Howell. Monday evening. Robert Stoudt is reported sick With influenza, and Mrs) Art Carpenter has been a victim of the tame universal disease. Mrs. Ellen O’Connor returned on Monday evening from a three •weeks’ visit with her sons in Wabash, Logansport and Lafayette. Mary Gaunt responded to the call of the National Council of Defense and has gone to Kokomo to enter training school for nurses. Mrs. David Shearer of Chicago and Miss Nettie Price of Rensselaer were guests of Miss Callie Bonner Wednesday night and Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Ochs and son, Jean, have closed their home for the winter and taken a furnished apartment at Gary, where Mr. Ochs is employed. Misses Lillian Gumm and Nina Washburn and Mrs. Anna Boatman •Went to Greencastle, Ind., Monday, •Where they entered Depauw university for the coming school year. Mr. and Mrs. Will Irwin and two sons autoed to Sharpsville, Indiana, last Friday to visit her Cister, Mrs. Morton Bennett. They Were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John Howell. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gibb and lister, Mrs. Lawrence Farber, and Mrs. Ben Williams came Friday from Forest, Illinois, to spend two Or three days with their mother, Mrs. Ida Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Spennard,

Miss Blanche Jordan, Edgar Jordan and family, and Mrs. Frank Morrow and daughter, Mildred, autoed to Crothersville Friday for a short visit, returning Monday. There have been some reports of broom corn raising in the northern part of this county. We have been informed that Brown Lamborn Fred Banes, James Wood and ’Lewis Alter, all of Carpenter township, have raised more and better broom corn this year than all the rest of the county. • Mrs. Sallie Bartoo has just received word of the safe arrival in England of her brother, Linley Rishling. The papers state that the boat on which his company made the passage was attacked by subtnarines and one of the convoy destroyers was sunk. The transport, however, arrived safely. C. Hartley Coover left Monday for the southwest to spend the winter in a more beneficial climate for his health’s sake. He went to St. Louis where he was met by a friend from Southern Indiana, and they then went to Almagordo, NewMexico, near which place they expect to spen£ this coming winter. Mr. and Mrs Frank Beeks and eon. Carl, time the latter part of last week to visit Mr and Mrs. ft, C. Beeks of south of town. Mr. Beeks and family had a long drive to get here, as they drove first to Topeka Kansas, and from there to Grand Forks, North Dakota, Where they visited Mrs; Mary Capes, a former Remington resident, before coming to this place. From here tuey go t"> Chenoa, Illinois, to visit friends before dining h me.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Plummer Saturday, September 28, a daughter, Mary b Louise. Mrs. Mary Mellon and daughter, Anna of Remington, visited Wolcott friends Wednesday. Q. L. Hughes returned Saturday from a two weeks trip to his farm near Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Mrs. Ed Miller went to Piper City, Illinois, Thursday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Isaac Parcels. Mrs. J. H. Dunlap of Rensselaer Is visiting at the home of her brother, S. P. Haskell and wife. Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. ■Delzell and family at Logansport. E. J. Wood, who for several . years has resided in Wolcott, last week moved back to his farm south of Wolcott. George F. Baker, Jr., of Dayton, Ohio, came Tuesday evening for a few days’ visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G-eorge F. Baker, Sr. John Zehr received a letter from his son, Ezra, who has been in an army camp near Syracuse, N. Y. Ezra has been transferred to Camp Vail, N. J., and is highly pleased

with his army work there and loud in his praise of the camp. Frank Gilbert of Sidney, Neb., who has been visiting his nephew, Charles Gilbert and family, went to El Paso, Illinois, Sunday to visit relatives. Mrs. Jennie Graham and son, Delbert, went to Rensselaer Friday to visit Mrs. Graham’s sister. Mrs. Graham " returned Monday, Delbert remaining for a few days. George Blume, who has been spending his summer vacation with his brothers and sisters here, went to Chicago Tuesday morning to take up his second year’s work in the dental college. Miss Carrie Anderson of Battle Creek, Michigan, who has been visiting her uncle, Jacob Beaver, north of Wolcott and other relatives here the past two weeks, went to Lake Cicott Wednesday evening to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Baker, accompanied by their son, George, who is visiting them, left Thursday morning on an* automoblie trip to southeast Michigan, to look after some farm which Mr. Baker owns in that country. Those from a distance to attend the funeral of E. W. Conder were Mr. and Mrs. Cook of Chicago, Mrs. Edna Campbell Schelter of Blue Water, New Mexico/' Joseph Conder and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Harman of Brookston, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Conder and family of Otterbein. Mrs. Tom Conder of Peoria. Illiois, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Cox of Otterbein and Rev. and Mrs. Reeder of Montmorenci.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Jesse Coburn has arrived safely overseas. Miss felanche Cain spent the week-end at her home at iHazelbrigg, Indiana. . - Wm>. Querry of Hurlburt visited Monday with his mother, Mrs. Mary Querry and other relatives. Mrs. Tom Tyler left Monday to join her husband in Gary. They expect to make theiij home there. Otto Chastein and wife of Brook autoed here this morning to spend the day with mother and stepfather. Harry Miller went to the, John I Kerr Sanitarium at Indianapolis last Tuesday for an operation. He is getting along nicely and expects to be home by the end of this week. Wm. McCay, who has been visiting ’ his daughters, Mrs. Mary .Reeves and Mrs. Tom Tyler, went Ito spend the winter w’ith his son. Mrs. Reeves accompanied him as | far as Monon.

BROOK (From the Reporter) M. J. Thornton left for lowa on Monday to visit his brother and other relatives at Glenwood. Word came to the family that “Dad” Clinton was in the hospital at Newport News, Virginia, with the rheumatism. ' Miss Miram Merchant leaves for an open air sanitarium .at Ottowa, [ Illinois, this week to see if her health cannot be improved. I Roy Lawrence and wife, Mrs. James Little and Miss Ruth Little motored' to Camp Taylor on ‘Friday to spend a few days with Guy Little, wiio is in camp there. i Leonard Crudden returned from : the east on Tuesday, where he haS been at work in a powder factory. He is going to Chicago and try for the aviation section of the army. The Misses Hazel and Eva Stair were in Franklin and Indianapolis the past week visiting their brother and family at the former place and Miss Dunean. John Ritzel and wife at the latter. - Mr. and Mrs; Edward Zook returned on Monday from a several days visit spent with relatives in Danville, Illinois and Newtown, Indiana. He says the corn around Newtown is in bad shape as it was blown flat by -the big storm in August M’s. A. E. Starr left Tuesday

for Penniman, Virginia, where she will join her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Starr have been residents of Brook for several years and were counted among our best citizens, and we are sorry to see them go, but Mr. Starr is engaged in shipbuilding work and is profitably engaged for himself as well as his country. Word came Friday that Charles Osgood, well known to all of our people, had met death at Milford, Illinois, by accidentally coming in contact with a live wire. Mr. Osgood was at one time a resident of Brook and his wife was Miss Emma Meredith, daughter of Rev. Henry Meredith and wife, and the remains were brought to Brook for burial. ' Di*. Collier took another bunch to Rensselaer on Monday to have tonsils or adenoids removed by Dr. Campbell, the Chicago specialist. Among them were Bobby Burley, the little daughter of Edward Wilson, Mrs. L. L. Hershman, one of the daughters of Francis Elijah, and Elizabeth Hinton. Parents and relatives accompanied the most of them. I On last Sunday while Arthur Cooper and his. sister were returning t<? the farm, after visiting home, the steering gear went wrong and the machine run into the ditch. It was badly smashed and Miss Amy was unfortunate enough to have one of the bones broken in her leg, between the knee an dankle. She has been teaching the Scheutte school and another teacher had to be secured until her injuries mend. Last week the Brook Tile and Terra Cotta closed down active work for what may mean the duration of the war. The factory has been having a hard time to get help and finish its contracts and as the biggest part of its out- | put has been building material which is being classed as non-es-sential, it was thought best to close for the war period and release what men they have been employing for other work. The tile business alone would not pay to keep the mills going.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Mrs. „W. H. AYmitage is reported very low with pneumonia. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lowe, Monday morning, a daughter. Mrs. Hugh Treanor of Remington was a business caller in Goodland Thursday. Nellie Gray left Monday for Wisner, Nebraska, for several weeks visit with relatives. Word from Edith Fox at Washington, D. C„ states that she likes her work very much. Miss Doris Kinneman left Mondtty morning to resume her studies at Butler college at Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Lemaster received word that their son, Clarence, has arrived safely overseas. The Misses Helen . and, , Louise Constable left Monday morning for Franklin college at Franklin, Ind. Mrs. Mark M. Jenks and son, John C. of Oak Park, Illinois, “are here the guests of Dr. M. L. Humston and family. Miss Ruth Roberts of Hammond came last week for a visit here with her grandmother, Mrs. Dick and other friends here. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hancock died Wednesday morning. Funeral services were held Thursday morning. Mrs. John Cain and little baby of Remington visited here this week with her sisters at the Alexander home on West Jasper street. Wm. Beal moved his family here from Wolcott Tuesday and will occupy the rooms in the tHumston building —vacated - by — Dr. —J-Cr Kinneman. •' Wm. N, Babcock has purchased the Art Harrington farm north of town and A. C. Harrington has purchased the Robert Stacn farm north of town. Mrs. Ross Mead passed away at her late home hear Churubusco,

I Indiana, last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mead and Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Mead attended the funeral services. E. L. Medlock will tenant the A. E. Sticknoth farm next year. Ray Mead the Mrs. Barney Clark farm east of Wadena and John Rowe will farm the Rowe homej stead. | The editor and children and Everett Logan will leave this Fri--1 day afternoon for their old home 'at Bloomingdale. Mrs. Logan who is attending Grand Temple will join them at Bloomingdale and the bunch will return home the first of the week. Fred Berger and daughter, Genevieve, went to Lowell, Mass., last week where the latter entered school. Before coming home Mr. ; Berger visited Lemont Dunkel and i “Beany’’ Leins at Camp Devens, and reported them as liking army life. | R. Lyle Constable and Harold ' Dickinson, who three weeks ago entered Camp Taylor for special training, completed a four weeks course in two weeks and last Saturday were transferred to West Point, an officers’ training. school near Camp Taylor. Mrs. W. C. Logan, Mrs. H. C. Constable and Mrs. G. O. Bales are in Indianapolis this week attending Grand Temple. The former as I delegate, the second is Grand Manager and will be elected to Grand Junior. The latter served on the registration -committee. A. C. Louette "has purchased a residence property in Rensselaer and expects to move there the first of next week. The Conways, who purchased the Louette property i will move into same soon. Mr. and Mrs. Haller Mavity will -move into the Conway property as soon as same is vacated. Mrs. Bert Dickson was injured last Saturday afternoon when the horse she was driving became frightened at an auto that was obstructed from view by a large I u Newton street. The large sign , has been removed by order of the road commissioner. Mrs. Alva Jay, who spent several weeks in the hospital at Rensselaer is making rapid improvements and is getting around. The Jays will rent a house in Rensselaer and make their home in that city. Mrs. Mary Wapsher, who has been visiting her daughter returned home Monday morning and reported the above to the writer.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Tiede Friday, a daughter. Belvedere Burget of Chicago is here for an extended visit with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. rfubbard. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Timm of Detroit were here on their honeymoon, having recently been married in the above city. She was formerly Miss Edna Brown. 'Several from this place attended the funeral of Wilhelm Peterson at Medaryville Sunday. His death occurred from pneumonia while in catnip at Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cheevers of Colorado Springs have arrived here for a two weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Joljn Fitzpatrick. Mr. Cheevers was in an automobile accident bn Friday before they left on Saturday, and has a badly damaged ankle. The death of Miss Nellie Wolf ocurred at St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette Monday, after a few days sickness from the grippe. She was the daughter of Isaac Wolf of this place and, her age’ was twentyfour years. For several years she has made her home with the Dr. E. B. Ruschli rfamily. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Bowers of Jackson, Michigan, and Mrs. Ruth Stoner of Delphi, and two brothers, Roy and Harry of Colburn. IHter mothel* died several years ago. The funeral was held yesterday, Mt. Wolf having left here Monday to make arrangements.

SPECIAL LICENSEREGULATIONS NO. 2—SECOND ISSUE. The following memorandum' for Federal Food Administrators for Indiana counties has been sent out by the Milling Division, under date of October 3: .Custom and EMshange Grinding. I The miller who receives wh,eat from farmers’ wagons and grinds such wheat on a toll basis, or exchanges such wheat for flour and feed, shall charge not to exceed thirty-five cents per ibushel for each# sixty pounds of cleaned wheat so received, and on such basis he I shall return/ to the farmer flour and feed in accordance with the following schedule: Test Weight of No. Lbs. Flour Wheat per bushel Returnble 58 lbs. or heavier 44 lbs. .57 lbs. or heavier 43% lbs. 156 lbs. or heavier 42% lbs. 55 lbs. or heavier ' 42 lbs. 54 lbs. or heavier 41% lbs. 53 lbs. or heavier 40% ibs. 52 lbs. or heavier 39% lbs. 51 lbs. or heavier 39 lbs. Millers Shall Continue Custom and and Exchange Grinding. The wheat miller who prior to July 1, 1918, had customarily ground wheat for farmers on a toll |or exchange basis shall continue to operate upon such basis when the farmer offers wheat, grown on his own farm, to the mill for grinding or exchange, and where the | farmer takes in exchange flour of the character made from his own wheat. | Note 1. Nothing in the above rule prevents a farmer selling some portion of his wheat to the miller at an agreed price and using the purchase price to cancel the charge per bushel made for milling. | Note 2. Size of Exchange Transactions. There is no limitation on i the quantity of wheat that may be exchanged if the substitute rules are complied with, and if the farmer does not take more than a | permitted supply for his household or establishment. Note 3.- Where the flour or feed given in exchange is in mill packages, an additional charge may be made to cover the cost of' the sacks. Note 4. This rule applies only to mills in actual operation and does not cover exchange operations

Note 5. Mills cannot accept any part of the flour or feed as payment or part payment of the milling charge of thirty-five cents. Wheat Mill Feed to Be Sold for Certain Purposes Only. Wheat mill feed shall not be sold for any other purpose than the feeding of dairy cattle, poultry, or of pigs under three months old, young calves under three months old, or the preparation of a weekly bran mash for work animals. Retailer Must Require a Pledge. Before selling wheat mill feeds « to the consumer, the retailer must require a pledge in the following form; In order to assist the Food Administration in the equitable disNo. Lbs Hard No. Lbs. Soft Wheat Feed Wheat Feed Returnable Returnable 15 lbs. 14 lbs. 15% lbs 14% lbs 16% lbs. 15% lbs. 1.7 lbs. 16 lbs. 17% lbs. 16% lbs. 18% lbs. 17% lbs. 19% lbs. 18% lbs. 20 lbs. 19 lbs. tribution of wheat mill feeds, I hereby undertake on honor not to use wheat mill feeds for any other purpose than the feeding of dairy cattle, poultry, young pigs or ybung calves, or the preparation of a weekly bran mash for work animals. I will not feed any more wheat mill feeds than is customarily fed to such animals, and I further agree not to have at any one time more than a 60-day supply of WHEAT FEEDS on hand. (Signed) Note:—The above pledge when signed must be kept on file by the retailer. It will* not be necessary to secure the pledge of each sale but the dealer must see that each customer is pledged. Certification. Certification by the consumer, when purchasing wheat flour, that he has on hands, has. contracted for, or will purchase, the necessary amount of substitutes is not permitted. The substitute requirement is so reasonable that it is no hardship to purchase substitutes when purchasing flour. The only modification of this regulation that is permitted, is where the purchaser takes corn to the mill and has it ground into meal suitable for human consumption.—Advt.