Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1918 — Page 2

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fflt JP.SPER GOONTT DEMOCRiT F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL. DEMOCRATIC PA“ER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones Office 315 Residence 311 Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter June 8, 1908, at the -postoffice at Rensselaer. Indiana, under the Act of Marvil S, 187,9. Published Wednesday and Saturday [The Only All Home-Print Newspaper in Jasper County. SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR Strictly in Advance ADVERTISING RATE® Display 12%0 lack Display, special position.. 15c lad® Beaders, per line first Insertion.. is Beaders, per line and. inser....Sc Want Ads—l cent per word eaeh Insertion; minimum 25c. Special 1 jSrice If run one or more months. I Cash must accompany order unless advertiser has open account. Card of Thanks —Not to exceed tea lines, 50 c. Cash with order. We advertisements accepted for the first page. kill accounts due and payable first of month following publication) except want ads and cards of thanks, which are cash with order. SATURDAY, OCT. 26, 1918.

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

—Secretary of Stat*— HERMAN L. CONTER of Decatur. —Auditor of State— WILLIAM M. JONES of Fairmount. -—Treasurer of State—i j. b. McCarthy of Kempton. —Attorney General— EVAN B. STOTSENBURG of New Albany. —Clerk of Supreme and Appellate Courts — SAMUEL L. CALLAWAY of Monticello. f—Superintendent of Pubiie Instruction — WILLIS A. FOX of Angola. —State Geologist— EDWARD BARRETT of Plainfield, sledges of Supreme Court—i (First District) JOHN C. McNUTT of Martinsville. (Fourth District) JAMES J. MORAN of Portland. t—Judges of Appellate Court—(First District) MILTON B. HOTTELL of Salem. HUGH WICKENS of Greensburg. (Second Distrlot) F. & CALDWEL* et Winchester. EDWIN 7. McCABE of Williamsport.

DISTRICT AND COUNTY TICKET

For Congressman GEORGE E, HERSHMAN For State Senator JOSEPH SULLIVAN For Prosecuting Attorney C. ARTHUR TUTEUR For Joint Representative, Jasp--. Newton and Benton Counties LAWRENCE BURNS For Clerk of the Circuit Court ALVA D. HERSHMAN For County Auditor B. FRANK ALTER For County Treasurer (No Candidate) For County Sheriff WILLIAM L HOOVER For County Coroner LEO O. WORLAND For County Surveyor (No Candidate) For County Assessor GEORGE W. CASEY 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. H ALTER County Councilman, 4th District CHARLES W. HARNER

TOWNSHIP TICKET BarKIey—GRANT DAVISSON, Trust e; JOHN E. COOPER, Assessor. *" Carpenter—JOSEPH GRAHAM. Trustee; E. J. BAXTER. Assessor. Gillam—JOHN W. SEI Al ER, Trust e; JAKE JOHNSON. Assessor. Hanging Grove—S. B. SNEDEKER, Trustee; VIRGIL W. HOBSON. Assessor. Jordan—JOHN KOLHOFF, Trustee; FRANK NESIUS. Assessor. Kankakee—LEE E, GLAZEBROOK. Trustee; GILBERT D. SEEGRIST, Assessor. Marion—CHARLES F. STACKHOUSE, Trustee; C. W. DUVALL. Assessor. MiIroy—CHARLES C. WOO®. 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.) WaIker—WILLIAM STAL. AUM. Trustee; MARK OTT. Assessor.

CONGRESSMAN WOODS RECORD

How Hon. Will R. Wood supports President Wilson's administration, as told by Lake County Times, the leading Republican paper in this district on March 3, 1916. “WOOD AGAINST NATIONAL - HONOR.” , “Will R. Wood, congressman from this Tenth District, yesterday voted not to sustain President Wilson in his determination to protect American life and American rights upon the high seas. “Will R. Wood, congressman from ■this Tenth Indiana district yesteraay voted not to support President Wilson's foreign policy in demanding German observance of international law in its proposed submarine warfare. “Will R- Wood, congressman from this Tenth Indiana district yesterday voted for the German propaganda in behalf of the Gore and McLemore resolutions, and for an embargo on munitions of war. “Will R. Wood voted to show warring European nations that American people are divided in their respect for American rights and the sustaining of national honor. “WiU R. Wood voted for a resolution to put a streak of yellow in the grandest b.inr*r that was ever flung to the breeze, the Stars and Stripes. He voted for narrow partisanship and against the American government. He voted to weaken the voice of the president and to

paralyze hts hand. He voted Tor himself; for the vote that he thinks he will get next fall to send him back to Congress.”

"KEEPING IT ALL IN THE FAMILY.”

The following communication thing sent out from Amboy, speaks for itself: x Amboy, Indiana, Oct. 22, 1918. The Amboy State Bank was closed on October 9, 1918, toy the officers of the State Auditor’s office, Otto L. Klauss, Auditor of State, being by virtue of his office the head of the Bank Examining department, the Amboy bank being insolvent. The bank had a capital stock of $25,000.00 and deposits of about $300,000.00. It was currently reported that the shortage was about $100,000.00. On October 17th at a hearing in the Miami circuft court a receiver was appointed. About 120 of the depositors and creditors of the Amboy bank having probably SIOO,000.00 or more at stake appeared in the proceedings and suggested the appointment of experienced, capable bankers as receivers, feeling that the situation was so complicated as to require the service's of the most skilled men available. Among the names suggested was that of a Peru ~ Trust company. However, the recommendation of the Auditor of State’s office, noted of record, was adopted and the receiver appointed as recommended by the office of the Auditor of The capital stock liability is SSO-, 000.00 and the cashier's bond is $10,000.00, making a total available amount of $60,000.00 to pay the shortage, leaving possibly $40,000.00 which the depositors may lose unless the directors are personally liable. Uz McMurtrie, State Treasurer, lives ia Marion, and is a -sbn-in-law of the business partner of the president of the bank, who is also a director. After the appointment was made this relationship and the close friendship of McMurtrie and Klauss became known. Neither McMurtrie nor Klauss consulted with the large number of men who actually had their money invested. Both McMurtrie and Klauss are candidates on the Republican ticket for re-election to their respective offices on November sth, 1918. Do you want state officials who do not consult the people who actually have their money at stake? We do not. —AMBOY STATE BANK DEPOSITORS.

LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

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Iler Walker Writes, From “Over There.’’ Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Walker received the following letter from their son, Iler, a few days ago: France, October 3, 1918. . Dear Mother and All:—How are Nou all tonight? I am feeling fine only a slight headache. Hope it is all gone by tomorrow for I think we will have some big days’ work. The other clothing unit is going to de’part so we are going to take over the warehouse they are leaving: That means we have to move all of our stock to the other place. It is only a few blocks but it will have to be put on trucks to got it over there. I don’t know how many fellows 'Ue will have to help i|s, but hope” a plenty. Was out watching the boys fire at an airplane, but as, it was so far away all we could see was the bursting shells which made a little cloud of smoke when they broke. It has been very quiet here for some time in the air as it has been too stormy for them to go up. When it is clear we sea them every day. So far I have never air battle but I have seen them chasing “thqm” with shells. Today was pay-dhy, and I have more “soap wrappers” than I can carry. We get five francs for each dollar, which makes quite a stack when $25 is changed into French money. I have a U. S. $1 which I am saving as a souvenir. The way the papers read I have hopes of getting to spend it in another year on U. S. soil. If that is all the longer I am over here. I’ll be quite lusky. We are staying in our warehouse but there are no fires of any" kind. At present I am in a nice warm office that belongs to a lumbdy company here. < The old gent is ;a fine old chap; he gave me 'key to the joint and went horned rThat is some real hospitality, what? I mean,. we have a good >laee to write but I never fast enough to keep &een giving out a large winter clothing the last few The hospital corps just now two hundred blankets id stock and there is only four of us sleeping here, so you see we have a plenty to go around.

I like it better over here than in the other place. We can throw “cig” stubs any direction and they will hit the ground. We are sure getting some swell eats now. I had pumpkin pie for dinner and hot rolls for supper, which is a rare thing in the army. What they had for breakfast none of us know, for we didn’t get up until 7 a. m., which was too late to eat. We are all heavy sleepers and none of us have any desire to get up in the cold. Well, mother, I’ll bring this to a close and “beat it for the hay.” So, hoping this finds you all well and happy, as it leaves me, will “ring off.” Lovingly, ILER. 306 Clothing Unit, A. E. F., A. P. O. 791, via. New York.

Winamac Doctor Writes of His Part In Big Drive. Medaryville Journal: Written during a brief rest in the midst of the intense British drive now in progress in northern

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

We then proceeded forward and got out of the area of smoke, wire, Germans and everything connected with them. They had fallen back onto our objective and attempted to hold it but they failed. I saw cavalry, tanks, aeroplanes dropping ammunition to the infantry, sixhorse guns coming forward, and all the other implements of modern warfare to date. We established our aid post in an abandoned" boche aid post. He had' gone in a hurry, leaving dressing, bandages, splints, stretchers and all manner of things useful to me. I worked very hard the remainder of the day getting the wounded out. It was difficult on account of the (Hun gunfire and trench mortals. The next imorning at 3 o’clock another division attacked the boche, at 9 o’clock and still another at 11 o’clock, each one moving forward through the other. Very soon I was far behind the line then I went souvenir hunting. I found them—three types of pistols, Prussian helmets, Prussian spurs, daggers, three pairs of field glasses, money, messages signed by the kaiser and Ludendorf, and other articles too numerous to mention as they say in sale bills. Our regiment captured 100 machine guns and five field guns, also three anti-tank guns which look like an elongated single barrel shot gun, firing an armor-piercing bullet. We camped on our dearlywon ground for a few days, then moved back to rest. We were suddenly called again at night to take a village the next morning. The aid post was established as near to the line as practical considering the safety of tne wounded. The regiment went “over” in the morning. The regiment on the right did not advance, and thus a gap was left between them and us through vzhich the boche came in. Well, it wai a

France the attached letter from Lieut, George H. Reddick gives a vivid impression of modern warfare and of Hun treachery. A,s a member of the U. S. medical reserve the young man is attached to the British army, and all of his numerous old home friends hereabout will doubtless be %s much interested in the letter as the two friends to wnom it was addressed, Messrs. E. W. and L. A. Smith: In the Field, September, 1918. The recent British offensive is flow history and all of you have it in the papers. My very minute ■part in it may be of interest. The regiment was miles behind the lines, resting. Suddenly the order came to move to X by night. We moved by night, a march of fifteen miles. X was a wrecked village and we remained in it all day under cover. That night at 10 o’clock we moved to Y, and stood there until the bombardment opened. At ‘‘zero hour” all hell broke loose. I had received full instructions from the colonel. The barrage was to start at ‘‘zero.’’ The division ahead of us would advance to a certain point by "zero” plus so many minutes. We would advance from that point to our objective of the division ahead of us —six kilometers from where we stood at night. I had forty stretcher bearers with me—some from the ambulance company. So as soon as we had established our aid post they were to carry the first stretcher case back and get in touch with ambulance headquarters. I was to proceed behind the battery. Every little detail was figured out to a nicety, so how could the boche do anything except run? The barrage started and so did we, everyone knowing just what to do. Tanks proceeded us to take care of the machine gunners, who attempted to impede progress. I carried a map and located all roads and wire trenches as we moved forward. Well, it was a very misty morning and we had put down a smoke barrage, so after- a time the two combined made it impossible for .us to, see anywhere. I knew what our objective was and our little group imade for it, walking by guess and by Joe, we got there and established the advanced aid post, and cleared a great many wounded. The position was heavily shelled, and my Red Cross flag is full of shrapnel holes. But we won!

Many things of interest occurred during our walk to the objective in dense smoke and mist. German shells would burst near us, and we would pick our way about large shell holes and crawl through strands of barbed wire. There is enough barbed wire, jn France to make a cattle tight fence around every farm in Pulaski county. But the greatest surprise, was when thirty boche surrendered to my little party—threw up their hands and handed out that “kamerad” stuff to me. And none of us armed! They seemed to juimp from the very bowels of the earth like some mystic things. We were right near their trenches. In fact, -we reached the boche line ahead of the tanks. Can you beat it? ' At the same moment boche machine guns were working on our party from the right and left. One stretcher bearer was killed and two were wounded. I put the men in shell holes, and about that time a tank ca/me Up behind us; also a ualf-platoon of men with an officer. I told the tank officer about the machine gun on the left. He took care of that by running over the entire outfit. The officer with the riflemen’' handled the gun crew with rapidity and dispatched by bayoneting the entire gang. I placed my wounded 'bearers on stretchers and made the boche prisoners carry them under a guard from the platoon of riflemen baek to the ajnbulance. We buried the unfortunate man who was killed while we were waiting ’ for the tanks and) riflemen to get ahead of us again.

hell of a fight all day but we finally killed or> captured all the boche—and if I should say killed I think I would be more to the point. I believe the only good boche is a dead one. The cursed machine gunners will fire at troops moving towards them until they see they are about to be captured, then throw up their hands and shout ‘‘kamerad,” I say kill them, and believe une that is what Tommy does. The next morning another division passed through us, and soon the line was far ahead of us again —and here we aTe now. This is the way this drive has been moving forward. It is impossible for the boche to stop. We have casualties certainly. It is appalling. I have seen enough of war that I don’t want our country to be drawn into another. But I want to see this one: fought until the entire German nation is trod into the dust and made to shout '‘kamerad, kamerad; I was all wrong,” until he is hoarse. It is the only way to handle the Hun. It is the only handling he understands. So let him have it. 1 trust all the lads from Winamac and vicinity are O. K. I am still as fit as a fiddle. Truly yours,

GEO. H. REDDICK.

Obituary

John, second son of Mr? and Mrs. Barney Stein, was born September b, 1893, in Will county, Illinois, and departed this li,fe October 16, 1918, at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, aged 25 years, 1 month and IT days. He lived the greater part of his life in this vicinity until called to serve his country September 6, 1918.

John was a friend to all who knew him' and was loved by all for his courtesy and devotion to his parents, brothers and sisters. Not only was his attention marked at home but he carried these same characteristics into camp life, and his superior officers gave special emphasis to his prompt, pleasant manner in carrying out orders and instructions. No task was too great or too difficult but he made the effort and mastered it. His departure was as he lived. It '"found him willin- to go to the highest 'of all, hnd cheerfully obedient to the last call.

He leaves to mourn thbir loss his father and mother, two brothers, Tom of Harvey, Illinois, and George, together with five sisters,. Mary, Anna, Martha, Madeline and Katherine at holme, besides a host of other relatives and friends. One sister died in infancy. Those from out of town' attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stein and- Fred Vincent of Harvey, Illinois; Mr. axd Mrs. I. A. Cleveland, Mrs. Peter Hoinerding and J. Stein of Orland, Illiand Albert Wagner of Chicago,' Illinois.

William Theodore Stath. William Theodore .Stath was born near Brook, Indiana, October 14, 1895, and departed this life at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, October 18, 1918, aged 23 years and 4 days. He was? the son of Charles and Annie Stath. When about a year old he moved with his parents on a farm near Goodland where the greater part of his life was spent. About two years ago they again moved to Barkley township, Jasper county, where they now reside. William whs a quiet, • warmhearted boy with a simile for everyone, making friends with all he met. On September 6, 1918, he left his home and loved ones, from whom he had never been separated, and entered the service of his country, going to Camp Taylor, Kentucky. He was later transferred to the field artiTery at Camp Knox, West Point, Kentucky. He remained there but one week when he contracted influenza, pneumonia following. He was then taken back to Camp Tayh r where he could receive 'medical attention. On October 15, his parents were called and they remained with him until he passed away on October 18, at 7:15 p. m. 'H'e was jn the service just six weeks. He leaves to mourn his departure a father, mother, two brothers, Fred and Vernie, and one sister, Mabel, besides a host of other relatives and friends.

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OHICAaO._INiXANAPOI.IB A LOUIhVILLg BV RENSSELAER TIME TABUI In effect July 1, 1918. | SOUTHBOUND No. 35 Chicago to Cincinnati 3:31 aon. No. 5 Chicago to Louisville 10:55 a.m. No. 33 Cgo to Indpls and FL 1:57 pan. No. 39 Chicago to Lafayette 5:50 p.m. No. 31 Chicago to Indianap’s 7:31 p.m. No. 3 Chicago to Louisville 11:20 p.m. NORTHBOUND | No. 36 Cincinnati to Chicago 4:32 a.m. No. 4 Louisville to Chicago 5:01a.m. No. 40 Lafayette to Chicago 7:30 a.m. No, 32 Indianap’s to Chicago 10:36 a.m. No. 6 Louisvifle to Chicago 3:54 p.m. No. 30 Cincinnati to Chicago 6:50 p.m.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. CfTY OFFICERS Mayorunarm* g. Spitler Clerk Charles Morlaa Treasurer Charles M. Bands Attorney Muses Leopold Civil Engineer.. .L. A. Bostwick Tire Cuiet, J. J. Montgomery Fire Warden.J. Montgomery. Counclimen Ist Waraßay Wood Zud Ward Frank Tobias 3rd Ward Fred Waymire At Large. Rex Warner, C. Keimer JUDICIAL Circuit Judge.. Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Attorney-Reuben Hess Terms of Court—Second Monday in February, April, September and November. Four week terms. !■ rf'. ■ . COUNTY OFFICERS Clerk Jesse Nichols Sheriff B. jj. McCouy AuditorJ. P. Treasurer Charles V. May Recorder George Book SurveyorH. D. Nesbitt Coroner ..W. J. Wright County Assessor. ..G. L. Thermon County Agent. .Stewart *—— >g Health Otncer.Dr. C. JEL Johnson COMMISSIONERS Ist District±L W. Marble zad Distrist..... .D. 8. Makeover 3rd District Charles Welch Commfssioners’ Court meets the First Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION Trustees Township Grant Davlssopßarkley Burdett Porter. Carpenter James StevensGillam Warren E Poole. .Hanging Grove John Kolhoff .Jordan R. B. Davis Kankakee Clifford Fairchild Keener Harvey Wood, jr. Manon George FouiksMilroy John Rush. Newton George HammertonUnion Joseph BainnWalker Albert S KeeneWheatfield M. L. Sterrett, Cd. Supt. Rensselaer Truant Officer, C. M. Sands Rensselaer

CARD. JORDAN TOWNSHIP The undersigned trustee of Jordan Township attends to official business at his residence on toe first and third Wednesdays of each month. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffioe address—Rensselaer, Indiana. Second and last Saturday of fqh month In Williams A Dean's law office. JOHN KOLHOFF, Trustee,

EDWARD P. HONAN ATTORNEY AT LAW Law Abstracts. Real Estate Loans. Will practice In all the courts. Office over Fendig’s Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA SCHUYLER C. IRWIN LAW, REAL ESTATE A INSURANT® 5 Per Cent Farm Loans. Office in Odd Fellows’ Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA George A. Williams. D. Delos Dean. WILLIAMS & DEAN LAWYERS All court matters promptly attended to. Estates settled. Wills prepared. .Farm loans. Insurance. Collections. Abstracts of title made and examined. Office In Odd Fellows Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. DR. I. M. WASHBURN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Hours: 10 to 12 A.M. ” 2 to 6 P. M. ” ” 7 to 2 P. M. Attending Clinics Chicago Tr-tsflaf 5 A. M. to 2 P. M. RENSSELAER, INDIANA F. H. HEMPHILL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to TyphsiA Pneumonia and low grades of fever. Office over Fendig's drug store. Phones: Office No. 442; Res. Ns. MS M RENSSELAER, INDIANA E. C. ENGLISH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Opposite the State Bank. Office Phone No. 177. House Phone Ng. 177-B. RENSSELAER, INDIANA

JOHN A. DUNLAP LAWYER | (Successor Frank Felts) .Ji ... J d Practice dn all Court*. ■— Estates settled. T’M) Farm Loans. Collection Department. Notary In Che office. Over T. A S. Bank. Phone Ke. U RENSSELAER, INDIANA JOE JEFFRIES Graduate Chiropractor Forsythe Block Phone 114 Every day In Rensselaer. Chiropractic removes the cause el disease. . F. A. TURFLER OSTEOPATHICPHYSICIAN Graduate American School et Oai* pathy. Post-Graduate American Sahagl of Osteopathy under the Founder, Dr. * T. BtHL Office Hours —8-12 a. m., 1-8 a. st. Tuesdays and Fridays at MentMeßfc Ind. Office: 1-2 Murray Bids. RENSSELAER, ■ INDIANA H. L. BROWN : DENTIST Office over Larsh A Hopkina* drug store RENSSELAIR, INDIANA » ■ Subscribe fpr The Democrat,