Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1918 — Page 1

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JUST AN EVEN HUNDRED MORE

Have Registered Than Votes Cast In Last Election. The registration of voters of Jasper county, ‘by precincts, toi gether with the total vote for president in 1916 is as follows, the first column of figures being the number registered to vote this fall and the second column the total Democrat and Republican vote cast in the precinct for presidential electors —or the first elector on the ballot, rather—at the last general election. Barkley, East 182 167 Barkley, West 122 137 Carpenter, East 166 172 Carpenter, West 145 160 Carpenter, South ....153 180 Gillam 150 136 Hanging Grove 107 95 Jordan 171 162 Kankakee 133 129 Keener 247 214 Marlon, No. 1268 274 Marion, No. 8331 316 Marlon, No. • 3178 198 Marion, No. 4...227 207 Milroy 74 76 Newton 148 144 Union, North 167 156 Union, South 172 161 Walker 174 164 Wheatfield 268 237 3583 3483

THE NEW MOTOR MAIL ROUTE Is to Be a “Go,” and Will Be In Operation Soon. The proposed new motor mail route between Indianapolis and Chicago has been officially determined upon and the scbedule arranged. It will probably be started in a very few days. As finally decided, the route will follow the Jackson Highway through Jasper county, instead of jogging off east to Gifford, as fifst considered. Following is the time schedule between Lafayette and Chicago, (showing the towns through which the line runs and the regular stops made: Lv.-—Read down. Arr.—Read up 1:00 pm ..Lafayette.. 11:50 am 1:05 pm W. Lafayette 11:45 am 1:08 pm Purdue Univ. 11:42 am "'-1:40 pm Montmorenci 11:10 am 3:12 pm . . .Walcott.. . 9:38 am 3:41 pm .Remington. 9:09 am 4:31 pm .Collegeville. 8:19 am 4:37 pm .Rensselaer. 8:13 am 5:40 pm ...Virgie... 7:loam 6:15 pm ..Demotte.. 6:35 am 7:11 pm ...Thayer... 5:39 am 7:19 pm ...Shelby... 5:31 am 8:30 pm Crown Point 4:20 am 8:52 pm .Merrillville. 3:58 am 9:12 pm .South Gary. 3:38 am 9:29 pm ....Gary.... 3:38 am 10:1a pm ..Hammond.. 2:35 am 10:55 pm So. Chicago 1:55 am 11:55 pm ..Chicago.. 12:55 am

GEORGE FRITZ DIES AT CAMP TAYLOR.

George B. Fritz of Walker township, who went to Camp Taylor, Kentucky, on September 6 with sevlenbeen other men from this county, died at 9 a. m. Monday from pneumonia. The young man was taken sick the first of last week and his mother, Mrs. Tracy Fritz, was notified and accompanied by her son-in-law, Louie Warren, went to Camp Taylor to see him. He was some better *hen they returned home the last of the week, and it was hoped would get along alright, but Monday evening a message* was received telling them of his death. The body was sent home for burial and was expected to arrive at Medaryville last evening. Ernest Clark, the young man in Milroy township whom The Democrat in its Saturday issue mentioned as being critically ill with pneumonia, died Friday night and was buried at 4 p. m., Sunday in the Benson cemetery. The young man was about nineteen years of age and hadbeen sick only about one week, his illness starting with • in-, fluenza, it is said, which developed in pneumonia. He was a son of Mrs. Elsie Clark of Milroy township, his father having died some years ago. The Kentland four deaths at that place—Lester, 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ocey Franklin; Mrs. Harry Brown; Mrs. Henry Epler and John O. Ade, the latter a son of Will Ade and a nephew of George Ade, the well-known autnor and playwright. Many other serious cases were also mentioned. The last issue of the Morocco Courier contained mention of seven deaths at or near that place from pneumonia, following influenza. In addition to. those of Elisha P. Dungan of Conrad, Mrs. Verne Pollock and Charles Sells, which were' reported in Saturday’s Democrat, the

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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. F. W. Fisher and William Fitzgerald of Kankakee township were Rensselaer visitors Saturday. Harry May, son of County Treasurer Charles V. May, is among the irecent American soldier boys ar--1 riving in France. New suits filed: No. 89fr6. Richard Davis, adm. of estate of Johanna Byers, deceased, vs. Charles (Byers et al. Petition to sell real ' estate. County Council of Defense Chairman Welsh has appointed D. S. Makeever of Newton; H. W. Marble of Wheatfield; Charles Welclf and Howard Jones of Carpenter; E. P. Lane of Marion; Granville Moody of Barkley and C. D. Lakin of Union as a committee to recommend to the council an equitable price for corn in Jasper county this fall. —*—s— John P. llyhn was <*r wn from . Gillam yesterday, bringing his onl y son to go to the training cap.p at Warsaw. John is not quite as nimb'e as he used to be an 1 the taking of this boy will eliminate him from the farm’rg class, Jas he will be compelled to rent out his land. But he has no comI plaint to make, as he knows we must put the Germans to rout and his son is no better than his neighbor’s son when it comes to doing the job. Incidentally, Gillam has gone over the top in raising its quota, thanks to Towmship Chairman Ryan.

EIGHTEEN MORE MEN LEFT YESTERDAY.

Eighteen Class 1, general military service men left Rensselaer yesterday, in response to calls made other than that of last month which was held up on account of the influenza. Of those leaving yesterday seven —David Yeoman, Vernie Orval Ray, Ed Lonergan, Charles M. Karch, C. A. Charais, Harvey Snow and Lambert Halsema —left on the 10:36 a. m., trdin for the new vocational training camp at Rolling Prairie, Laporte county, and eleven —Ernest V. Sayers, Harvey S. Robert G. Eldridge, Sylvester Schwager, James A. Shelly, John E. Ryan, Delos F. York, Mort E. Lanham, William Hendricks, Paul Parkinson and Frank L. Bell —left on the milk train last evening for the camp at Warsaw, Indiana. The board also received a call Saturday for 41 men to go to Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, October 22, general service men.

SMALL BLAZE AT FIRMAN THOMPSON HOME.

A fire alarm at between 10 and 11 o’clock Sunday night aroused people from their peaceful slumber. The fire was in one of the ' upstairs bedrooms at Firman i Thompson’s residence, and was probably caused from a match lit by i Mr. Thompson in smoking some fime before the fire was noticed. A ;bed was covered with considerable clothing, and* the bed and a sewiing machine was quite badly burn,ed before the flames were extinguished..

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victims were: Geo. L- Posey, aged 29, of near Enos, died at Camp Taylor, Ky.; Ethel May Thomas, aged 21, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas of north of Morocco; Freda, '2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Cory; Carl Peterson, aged 31, of north_ of Morocco.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1918

JASPER CO. SUBSCRIBES QUOTA

Not All Townships “Over’ 1 But Probably Soon Will Be. Liberty Loan Chairman James H. Chapman announced Monday knorning that Jasper county’s quota of $450,000 to the Fourth Liberty Loan had been reached. Not all of the townships had yet sold their quota, but the indications were that they would do so in a day or two more. Townships having sold their’ quota or more, up to Monday morning, were: Carpenter, (Hanging Grofve, Barkley, Marion and Newtqn.

MICHAEL PEREGRINE IS DEAD

Well Known Resident of Barkley Township Dies Suddenly. Michael Peregrine, an old and well known resident of Barkley township, died at his home one mile east of Gifford at ten o’clock Saturday after about a half hour’s illness from acute indigestion. Burial was made Monday in the Lefler cemetery, east of Pleasant Ridge. Mr. Peregrine was born August 27, 1854, in Indiana, and was therefore 64 years, one month and fifteen days of age at the time of his death.

ATTEND FUNERAL OF RELATIVE

At Danville, Illinois, But Termed “Slackers” by Brainless Fools. Mayor C. G. Spitler drove Mr. and Mrs, George Scott and little daughter, Nattie and William Scott and Julius Huff to Danville, Illinois, Sunday to attend the funeral of Johp A. Hardesty, formerly of Medaryville and a son of the Scott [boys’ step-mother, who was killed Thursday night in the railroad yards at Villa Grove, Illinois. | Mr. Hardesty was an engineer on a fast passenger train running on the C. & E. I. road, his run being between Villa Grgve and Chicago. . In pulling in on his run about midnight, Thursday nightjbe was killed in the railroad yards in a collision with another locomotive, some one having turned two loose on the tracks with no one near them 1 nor no warning lights. His fireman was jconsiderably cut and bruised but 'was able to attend the funeral Sunday. I Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Julr s Huff, th£ latter a sister of Mrs. Hardesty, went over to Villa Grove as soon 'as appraised of the accident, and. 'are still there at this writing. Mr. Hardesty had been running a locomotive for some 18 years. He leaves a wife and two daughters. Mr. Spitler and the friends he was taking to the funeral were greeted by yells of “slacker” all along the route, both going and coming, by damphools 1 who haven’t got enough brains to know what the term signifies even, although a Servfce Flag was flying from the raditor of his car, which should have been evidence to anyone of ordinary -intelligence that he was far from deserving the insulting epithet. Probably not a person who hdrled the insult at them had even a near relative in the service—at least this is general with that class of “patriotic” zealots.

GREAT DAMAGE BY FOREST FIRES.

Forest fires in northerri Wisconsin and Minnesota have done millions of dollars damage and nearly one thousand people are dead and missing wirle thousands have been rendered homeless. The greatest number of fatalities were at Moose Lake and its immediate vicinity where three hundred people lost their lives. The fires burned fiercely Saturday and Sunday and the atmosphere here was filled with smoke from same Sunday. The fire had burned out Monday.

BUYS FARM NEAR SOUTH BEND

A. T. Keiper purchased a nice 80-acre farm in St. Joseph county last week through the agency of A. S. Laßue. The farm has good improvements and is all black prairie land. It lies on a 20-mile section of concrete road on the Lincoln highway, 8 miles west of South Bend and 4 miles from New Carlisle. Mr. Keiper bought the farm as an investment, paying slls per ,aere for it* and does not expect to move upon the place.

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of (he Country. SHORT PITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings In the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. ARE PUSHING TOWARD GHENT Allies Make Excellent Progress in What May Be Foch’s Master StiMce. London, Oct, IS.—A terriffic attack, delivered by picked allied troops in Flanders, has swept the Germans back five miles over a wide front and may cause the collapse of his whole defensive system here. Although official reports were lacking, advices from the front indicated that the allies were close to Lille —in fact, may even now be at the outskirts of that enemy buttress In the north

Among the towns reported captured is Roulers, while it is said that French troops aloue nave taken more than 3,000 prisoners. The allied attack to have been on a front of more than 25 miles, the heaviest onslaught being* delivered at the north end. Roughly, the battle-front extends from the region of Roulers southward to Deual. The offensive, 'launched after the Germans had withdrawn many troops to the Cambria-St. Quentin front and over to the Champaigns, and Argonne, may be one of the most telling of the war. Any pronounced gains here would mean the German evacuation of Bruges, the / submarine base, Ghent and other Belgian cities. Ib the capture of Roulers, It is reported, the allies pressed on and 'have advanced their line eastward to Isgehem and Lendelede, which lies only four miles northwest of 'courtrai, an important German rail head. The Belgians have signaled from east and southeast of Roulers that they have captured Hagebrook, Girsberg and Beverein, and • that 3,000 prisoners thus far (have been counted. The British have taken Denaap, Bolschmolen, Gullewhem, Wolvelghem, and Wervoik and are a thousand yards northwest of Menin.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Willie W&rd, little son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ward, had his tonsils removed yesterday. Grace, little 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Clark, underwent a minor operation Monday. David Wheat, who is employed on a dredge north of town, was injured Sunday by some piece .of the machinery falling and striking him on the head. He was brought to the hospital Monday evening, but it is not thought his injuries will result seriously. The influenza patients are Carl Scheurich, Charles Mansfield, Jr., David Smith, Mrs. Edgar Day and baby, Albert Teach, Mrs. John R. Lewis and son Russell, Miss Mae Warren and Gordon The latter, whose home is in Latta, Ohio, was driving a truck and was taken sick at Mt. Ayr, where he stopped for a short time. Eugene Lang, a middle-aged man who resides just at the northwest corner of town in the former Philander Benjamin property, was quite seriously hurt yesterday about noon when the team he was driving in the field, husking corn, became frightened and dragged him by the reins for some distance and he was thrown against a post 5 Several ribs were broken and it is feared his injuries may prove very serious. /He was taken to the county hospital for treatment.

NOTICE. Dr, Rose M. Remmek has re, turned from Chicago and will be jn her office every day. Special attention given to examination of the eyes and the fitting of glasses. Advt.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 13, to Mr. and Clarence Martin of east of town, a son.

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LITTLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED

At Regular Meeting of City Council Monday Night. At the regular meeting of the city council Monday night all members were present except Councilman Waymire.’ But little business was done other than the allowance of the regular grist of claims. The city attorney was instructed to notify Hilliard & Hamil to remove imetal and nails from city light poles, used in tacking advertisements upon said poles. J. C. Reese of Goodland applied for an electrician’s license. Application was approved and the clerk is directed to issue same. Applicant desired a license to wire the J. W. Sage house. .

EQUIPMENT FOR WINONA LAKE

Warsaw, Ind., October 14. —A carload of army uniforms and other army supplies arrived nere Saturday evening for the army vocational training camp, which will open at Winona Lake Tuesday. The camp will have 1,500 men at the start, with 250 officers and instructors.

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY

Very Favorably; Impresses Mr. andMrs. D. S. Makeever. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Davisson returned Saturday from a trip to the lower Rio Grande valley, Texas, where, in company with County Commissioner D. 8. Makeever and wife, they ..ad gone on an eight day land excursion. Mr. and Mrs. Makeever left them on the return trip at Fort Worth, and from there went to Sayre, Oklahoma, to see • the latter’s brother, John A. Randle, not having learned of his death the week before. From Sayre they intended to go to Alliance, Nebraska, to visit a few days and did not expect to reach home for a couple of weeks later. Mr. Davisson states that they hpd a special train from Kansas City, made up of land excursionists, and that it was a very pleasant trip and Mr. and Mrs. Makeever were so favorably impressed’ with the country that the former bought sixty-one acres of improved land lying on a fine boulevard in the corporation of McAllen, Texas, for which he paid S4OO an acre, and expects to spend the winters there. This is an irrigated section and they have a most delightful climate there the year around, it is said, the gulf breeze making the temperature more even than in almost any other section of the country. They raise alfalfa, corn, grapefruit, oranges, lemons, tangarines, figs, etc., and Mr. Davisson- brought home with him some corn, also oranges, lemons and grapefruit picked from trees there. From Houston, Texas, they took a traction line to Galveston and took a plunge in the gulf waters. All enjoyed the trip immensely and were very favorably Impressed by the possibilities of that section of the Lone Star state.

LAON IS WILD WITH JOY

Six Thousand Weep and Shout ax Allies Liberate City. With the French Army jn the Lorraine Area, Oct. 15.- —In a literal transport of joy the 6,000 inhabitants remaining in Laon rushed to the gates of the city to greet General Mangin, who' made his entry into the • sity at 3:30 o’clock Men, women and children with, tears running down their checks and waving 'their tricolor flags cried, “Long live General Mangin! Long live the army! Long live our liberators!’’ The people crowded around the general, almost carrying him in triumph to the city hall, where he was received by the deputy mayor. The mayor and 600 young men had been carried off into captivity by the Germans before the French troops arrived. £

COMING PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Tuesday, October 29, F. P. Morton, 8 miles easte? and 3-4 mile south of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, implements, etc. Tuesday, October 29, Myer & Logue, at Gifford. General sale, Including horses and mules, cattle, chickens, Implements, etc. Subscribe for The Democrat

Vol. XXI, No. 57

WILSON REJECTS ANY PEACE WITH GERMAN KAISER

Says Autocracy Must Go and Submarines Quit—End Murder Rule. ALLIES WILL DICTATE TRUCE Will Make Separate IU-ply to the Governments of Austria-Hungary —President Issues Statement Declaring Ixwn Failure Spells Defeat. Washington, Oct. 15.—President Wilson issued this statement on the fourth Liberty loan: “The reply of the German government to my note of Inquiry dated October 8 gives occasion for me to say to my fellow countrymen that neither that reply nor any other recent events have In any way diminished the vital Importance of the Liberty loan. Relaxation now, hesitation now, would mean defeat when victory seems to be In sight; would mean years of war Instead of peace upon our own terms. | "I earnestly request every patrlotio American to leave to the governments of the United States and of the allies the momentous discussions Initiated by Germany and to remember that for each man his duty Is to strengthen ths hands of these governments and to do it In the most Important way now Immediately presented;—by subscribing to the utmost of his ability for bonds of the fourth Liberty loan. “That loan must be successful. I am sure that the American people will not fail to see their duty and make it successful.'*

Washington, Oct. 15.—1 n a forceful rejoinder, rejecting the Teutonic proposals for a compromise, President Wilson Informed the German government that peace will he dictated by the United States and the allies. f He made It clear that there will be no compromise with the Huns and that the sooner they surrender Unconditionally and give adequate guarantees of acceptance of the peace terms already outlined the sooner the war will end. Rejects Armistice Plea. Tiie president rejected the German suggestion of the creation of a mixed commission to arrange for the evacuation of teritory Invaded by the Germans. He informed Berlin that the conditions of evacuation and the granting of an armistice would he determined by Marshal Foch and his associated generals. In addition, the president lays down the condition that there can be no armistice except on terms assuring the United States and the allies of the maintenance of their present military supremacy over Germany, a supremacy which will be relied upon to enforce the allied terms of peace. Must Stop Atrocities. Having outlined an armistice based upon terms of complete surrender on the part of the Huns, the president went on to say that a cessation of hostilities would not even be considered so long as the German armed forces continue to perpetrate atrocities and Inhumanities on land and sea. Before the allied nations will consent to an armistice the German navy must cease torpedoing passenger steamers and lifeboats containing survivors and the German army must cease plundering and destroying cities and villages and deporting their inhabitants to Industrial slavery in Germany. , . Must Oust Autocracy. If the central powers sooner or later obtain an armistice on these terms, there will remain the question of the conditions on which the United States and the allies will enter Into a binding peace treaty with the German nation, and to these conditions the president in his reply directs the attention of the German people. The Prussian military autocracy, with its power to disturb the peace of the world, must go, Mr.’ Wilson says, and he reminds the German people that it is within their power to destroy this menace to their own real welfare and to other nations’. When Prussian autocratic rule is stamped out, the German people, the president intimates, -will find the road to peace shorter and easier. Must Return Alsace. One outstanding point which does not appear in the president’s note—a point on which the world has been asking questions—can be answered DOW. When the president declared that the wrong done to France when Germanyfopk Alsace-Lorraine should, bn

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