Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1918 — Page 2

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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—i j. b. McCarthy t of Kempton. >’■ —Attorney General— EVAN B. STOTSENBURO of New Albany. —Clerk of Supreme and Appellate Courts — SAMUEL L CALLAWAY of Monticello. •"-Superintendent of Publie Instruction — - “ WILLIS A. FOX of Angola. —State Geologist— EDWARD BARRETT of Plainfield. •■Judges of Supreme Court—« (First District) JOHN C. McNUTT | ' y of Martinsville. 1 J* (Fourth District) JAMES J. MORAN ' • of Portland. •■■Judges of Appellate Court—(First District) • MILTON B. HOTTELU ' of Salem. HUGH WICKENff g Of Greensburg. ~ y B'S (Second District) 31 y. a CALDWELM Of Winchester. g jT . . EDWIN Jk McCABI ■g' of Williamsport. j

DISTRICT AND COUNTY TICKET

For Congressman GEORGE EL HERSHMAN For State Senator JOSEPH SULUVAN For Prosecuting Attorney C. ARTHUR TUTEUR For Jc-hnt Represes ative; -Jasper, Newton and Benton Counties LAWRKNCE BURNS For Clerk of the Circuit Court ALVA D. HERSHMAN For County Auditor B. FRANK ALTER For County Treasurer (No Candidate) For County Sheriff WL.UAM L HOOVER For County Coroner LEO O. WORLAND For County Surveyor (No Candidate) For County Assessor GEORGE W. CASELY County Commissioner. 2d District O. K. RAINIER County Commissioner. 3rd District MOSES SIGO For County Councilman at Large JOHN FARRELL, CHARLES W. PAXTON. ROBERT ZICK County Councilman. 2d District SAMUEL SCOTT County Councilman. 3rd District PERCY H. HAUTER County Councilman, 4t£ District CHARLES W. ILAP.NER

TOWNSHIP TICKET

Barkley—GßANT DAVISSON, Trustee: JOHN E. COOPER. . -Assessor, Carpenter—JOSEPH GRAHAM. Truatee; E J. BAXTER. Assessor. Gillam—JOHN XV. SELMER, Trust e; JAKE JOHNSON. Assessor. Hanging Grove—S. B. SNEDEKER, Trustee; VIRGIL W. HORSON, Assessor. Jordan—JOHN KOTJIOFF, Trustee; FRANK NESI VS. Assessor. Kankakee—LEE E. GLAZEBROOK, Trustee; GILBERT D. SEEGRIST, Assessor. Marion—CHARLES F, STACKHOUSE, Trustee: C< XV.:/ DUVALL, Assessor. MiIroy—CHARLES C. WOOD. Trustee; CHARLES E. CLARK. Assessor. Newton—JOHN LONERGAN, Trustee; JOHN W, PHARES. Assessor. Union—WALTER HARRINGTON, Trustee; W. *H. MYERS. Assessor. Wheatfield—JOHN BOWIE, Trustee; (no candidate for assessor.) lyalker -WILLIAM STAI.. AUM. Trustee; MARK OTT, Assessor.

THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.

As an evidence of the high opinion held of President Wilson’s reply to the German peace note, we copy the editorial expression of the Indianapolis News, which was one of the strongest anti-Wilson ■papers in the country in the last campaign: Th,e President’s reply to the chancellor is an adroit and excellent diplomatic answer that will prevent the German autocracy from rallying the German people behind them. Realizing that he was dealing with forces that are not acting in good faith the President throws back on them the onus of a decision as to whether they will continue this wicked war of their own making or unconditionally surrender. The chancellor must say whether he speaks for the German people or for the constituted authorities of the empire who have thus far conducted the war—a very pointed question which goes to the core of the situation as it has been heretofore analyzed by the President. What the blunt American would first be moved to say would probably not be polite, but it would be pointed. The President has said it in the language of statecraft. The question that presented itself to him was one of proving the insincerity of the offer. And he has thrown on Germany the burden of proving her good faith—if she has any. Does the chancellor really accept the President’s

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offer? If he does, he must say so, and act on it. If not there is an end of "the matter. What is quite as important, the chancellor can not refuse to accept the terms which he says he has accepted as “a basis for peace negotiations,” without—at least so it is hoped—convincing the German people that their government, and not the government of the United States is responsible for prolonging the war. In other words, the President declined to walk into the trap. On the Contrary, he put the real issue up to the chancellor, and did it in such a way as to make it impossible for him to evade it. Last January the President’s peace terms were formulated. Now we are to learn from the German government whether they are honest-, ly accepted. An effective counterattack has been launched. The demand is that the chancellor shall say whether he “is speaking merely for the constituted authorities of the empire who have so far conducted the war.’’ Taking this in connection with the repeated declaration of the President that those authorities could not be trusted, that they were without honor; and that therefore we could not deal with them, one clearly realizes what a thrust this question is. Here again the German people must know that it is their government that is standing in the way of peace, since, because of its character it is a government with which we can not possibly negotiate. The position of this government, which must be taken to be that of all the allies, put on Germany, the whole burden of making the decision as to peace on our terms, or war. It makes it impossible for the ,German government or the German army to appeal to the people on the theory that the United States is unwilling to consider the question of peace, and is bent on their destruction. The net effect is to put this government in an impregnable position. There is to be no departure from our original terms. They still stand, and it is for Germany to say whether she accepts them — accepts them in the name of her people and not of her dishonest government. Of course the., President rejects utterly the suggestion of an armistice as long as there is one German soldier on foreign soil. When they are all withdrawn from their barbarous invasion it will be time enough to talk of a, cessation of hostilities But even then, such, is —the Presidents —position, there could be no armistice until the terms had been accepted. They can not be discussed. There can be no discussion till they are accepted and enforced —and this can not be until the German people speak through other than “the Potsdam gang,” or cry from their knees in unconditional surrender. The one remaining hope of the American people is that there is to be no prolonged diplomatic controversy. There is no need for it. The terms on which peace may be had are already laid down and can not be abated.

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

The winds were fried before delivered; the cornstalks in them curled and quivered, they shriveled in the sun; oh, now the men who run the weather should change their campaign all together—-hot winds won’t whip the Hun. The corn was healthy, strong and nifty; I've never seen it look more thrifty, ’twas green and full of juice; the farmers sat them down to figure upon a harvest three times bigger than common years produce. And then the rattled weather prophet shipped in a lot of wind from Tophet, where it was doubly, broiled; he turned it loose upon regions -where cornstalks grew in rustling legions, and all the crop was spoiled. The weather man should surely catch it; he did it with his little hatchet, and can’t get through with bunk; another golden dream is busted, another hope lies red iind rusted, and only fit for junk. We are not desolate, forsaken; we have alfalfa, wheat and bacon, rolled oats and wholesome bran; we have excelsior and lettuce —the kindly gods will not forget us, though corn’s an also ran. Then let us bravely bear reverses; we can’t improve things much with curses, or rending of our hair; we still have prunes and beans and squashes, and we will surely whip the boches, so speak not of despair.

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Text of Wilson’s Response to Hun Proposal

Washington, October 9. —The text of the United States’ response to the German peace proposal, addressed to the Swiss minister for transmission to Prince Maximilian, German foreign minister and chancellor, was as follows: Sir—l have the honor to acknowledge on behalf of the President, your note of October 6, inclosing the communication from the German government to the President; and I am' instructed by the President to request you to make the following communication to the imperial German chancellor: Before making reply to the request of the imperial German government and in order that that reply shall be as candid and straightforward as the momentous interests involved require, the President of the United States deems it necessary to assure himself of the exact meaning of the note of the imperial chancellor. ■Does the imperial chancellor mean that the imperial German government accepts the terms laitF'down by the President in his address to the congress of the United Sta/tes on the Bth of January last, and in subsequent addresses and that its object in entering into ’discussions would be only to agree upon the practical details of their application? The President feels bound to say with regard' to the suggestion of an armistice that he would not feel at liberty to propose a cessation of arms to the governments with which the government of the United States is associated against the central powers so,, long as the armies of those powers are upon their soil. The good, faith of any discussion would manifestly depend upon the consent of the central powers immediately to withdraw their forces everywhere from invaded territory. The President also feels that he is justified in asking whether the imperial chancellor is speaking merely for the constituted authorities of the empire who have so far conducted the war. (He deems the answer to these questions vital from every point of view. Accept, sir, the renewed assurances of my high consideration. ROBERT LANSING.

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LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

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Roy Gall Writes Home From France. Chateauroux, France. August 24, 1918. Dear Father, Mother and All. — I am well and am getting along ■ fine. Have not received any mail [ from you for the past week. I think the mail has been delayed a little on account of the supplies coming on the boats, but I receiv--led a letter from Florence a few Idays ago. Don’t know if I will 'get a chance to answer or not. I I am going on my furlough to Aix, Les Bains tomorrow and don’t ‘know if I will get much of a chance ,to write to you as I will want to 'see everything up in the mountains. Andrew’ is. going too and I am sure we will both have a nice time. ( Will write later and let you know how everything looks out herq. I have not been writing very many letters lately as I have lost all am- ' bition to write. I have received an invitation to go up in an airplane, but don t know if I will take a chance to go up or not. How is everything getting along at home? Maybe we’ll be home for Christmas and maybe not. I have not written to those two lads that sent you a letter telling of Paul’s death, but will at the first opportunity. km well. Your son and brother, ROY GALL, Co. E. 23d Eng. Aix, Les-Bains, France. August 30, 1918. Dear Father, Mother and All. — I am spending my vacation here. [They say it is the most beautiful i place in France and I believe they are right for I have not Been any- ' thing more beautiful, but 1 have I only been here one night and this I morning, it is only about 11 a. m. now, so can’t say much about it. The government furnishes me rooms and board but the hotels are run by the French. Both citizens and soldiers are here. Everything is the best. The . hotel accommodations are as good as those back home and I am staying in the best one in town, but they are all good. I am planning on taking a trip up a mountain that is only a few hundred feet of being a mile high this afternoon., I was told the Italian and German Alps can be seen from this peak. The Y. M. C. A. here organizes the trips and takes all the men they can accommodate. They have trips every day for those that wish to go. This city in peace times was the second largest gambling joint in the world, (Monte Carlo is first of course) so you can imagine what accommodations they have -here.' Everything is first class. I’ll bet you imagined I would be in such luxury on my birthday. I didn’t myself, and this is just the beginning of it. We don’t leave until September 6. We saw some very nice places on our trip over here and several large cities. Stopped a day and a night at Lyon, the second largest city in France. It is a very nice town. We all are saying, "We are not in the army now, we are tourists, touring France,” and believe me that is what we are doing. "Three cheers for the government of the U. S. A.,” that allows us to have and see all these nice things. In your last letter Otto said they were going to Dakota. I hope they have as good a time as I am having here. \ As I look out of the window of my hotel I can see the cliffs of the mountains with the green grass growing along the sides and the rocks projecting in several places. Andrew Garry is here alse. We both are having a very lovely time. I am sending you a number of cards of different scenes of this place and also a bunch Millie. Hoping they reach you O. K. AS it is getting late.,-I will not take the trip uj> the mountains but will tomorrow or the next day. We have been having very fine weather here up to the present time. I am well and feeling fine and hope this finds you all the

same and that I will hear from you soon. Your son, ROY GALL, Co. E. 23rd Engineers, A. E. F. in France, via New York. September 9, 1918. Dear Father, Mother and All. —■ I am back from my furlough, -have had a fine time, never expected to have such a nice time while in the army in France. I won’t get another furlough for four months and probably I will be back in the States by that time. I saw several men from Paul’s regiment, but none from his company. They tola me what he went through and what vicinity hiS body could be found. It took me just thirteen days to make the trip, so you know 1 had a pretty Long furlough, seven days at Aix Les Bains and six days traveling. I saw a lot of France on the trip with several of the large towns. I sent a bunch of cards to you fronv Aix Les Bains and also a Star and Ships paper which you should receive when you get this letter. I did not do much writing while there so I have to do a lot now. I climbed a very hard mountain while there and tore the skin off of three toes on each foot, but they ""are about well now. It is the “Cat’s Tooth.” You probably have a picture of it. When on top of it you can see all around on a clear day. They say you can see; 52 villafes with Mount Blave and the Italian alps. You can see the “row” on both of these mountains, it was cloudy when I was up it, though I went up Mt. Revard on a clear day and saw Mt. Blave and the Italian alps. There are many other things of interest in the town and they say it is one of the most beautiful place's in France. All I can say is that I haven’t seen anything prettier, although I haven’t seen all of France but quite a bit of it. It is raining here now; we had one small rain while at Aix which did not amount to much. It is pretty muddy here, though. They have all kinds of sulphur baths at Aix, and believe me they are good. The water is too warm to bathe in when it comes out of the ground, so they have to add cold water to it. It doesn’t seem very nice to come back to the old barracks after sleepi: g in nice beds for twelve days, but I don’t think it will take long to get used to it. I am well and feeling fine. How is everything getting along 1 out there. Are you going to take your vacation to Colorado? I suppose you will have a good time. Pass this letter around to Millie and Edith. Your son and brether, ROY GALL, Co. E. 23rd Eng. P. S.—l spent my birthday touring France; never thought I would, did you?

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