Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1918 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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COURT CONVENES MONDAY

Jurors Drawn But No Order Made For Call As Yet. The regular term of the Jasper Circuit Court wll convene next Monday., While both a grand and petit jury has been drawn, no order for their call has yet been made. following are names and places of residence of the jurors: GRAND JURY Henry Shide, Milroy. John Johnson, Milroy. Geo. Borntrager, Marion. Walter Hitchings, Jordan. Chas. Sommers, Milroy. Ralph Moore, Barkley. PETIT JURY _Wm. H. Gratner, Barkley. Thomas Callahan, Rensselaer. Lather H. Frame, Keener. Henry Hunsieker, Kankakee. Glen Baker, Barkley. Wm. Daugherty, Marion. Chester P. Hermanson, Gillam. Philip Roy, Jordan. Chas. Grant, Barkley. Thos. Walter, Barkley. Ike Marlatt, Barkley. Herman Crawford, Wheatfield.

COMING PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Saturday, November 16, Charles Rice, at residence of Earl Williams, 12 miles north and 1 mile west of Rensselaer; 30 milch cows, 70 head of steers. Thursday, November 14, D. F. Maieh and Ray W. Aughe, 10 miles north and 3 miles west of Rensselaer. Big closing out sale of Shorthorn cattle —75 head of purebred and high-grade Shorthorns. Sale will begin at 11 a. m.

VISITS OF THE DEATH ANGEL

Several More Homes Saddened By Untimely Deaths. Rensselaer and comnflinity was greatly shocked Friday evening to learn of the death of R. L. Buesell, the McCoysburg rural mail carrier, whose critical condition from burns received Friday morning was published in the last issue of The Democrat. His death occurred- at 3:30 Friday afternoon, 'before the entire issue of The Democrat was off the press. Saturday morning came the announcement that Willard Zea had died at 5:30 a. m., at the county hospital from influenza, and this had scarcely become generally known before Mrs. James West received a telegram informing her of the death from influenza of her only remaining son, Wayne, at Denver, Colorado, where he had been for some time and was soon to enter a military training camp. Her eldest son died only last spring in Montana, from pneumonia, and she was completely prostrated by this last bldw. Wayne was 21 years of age and up to perhaps a year ago had resided in Rensselaer with his mother and for quite a long time was employed as a clerk in the Nowels restaurant. His father, who was in Montana, went to* Denver and will bring the body here for burial.

WILLARD ZEA

In the death of Willard Zea a bright and r.ntbitious young life was snuffed out almost in the twinkling of an’eye. Willard was born and raised in Rensselaer and for the past three or four years had been employed nights and mornings and Saturdays in* The Democrat office, where he had most thoroughly endeared himself to every one connected with the paper by his kind and generous disposition, his obliging, gentlemanly behavior and his ambition to secure an education and make something of himself. In fact, he was one boy in a thousand, and his death was almost as much of a blow to the editor and family and the entire Democrat' force as it was to his own parents. While but 17 years, of age last

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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. “Commodore” O’Connor of Kniman was in the city Monday. During the rush of the last few days at the county treasurer’s office Mrs. George Kanne and Miss Agnes May have been Assisting with the work. Monday was a very busy day indeed, in the county treasurer’s office. While they have not got checked up as yet on the entire day’s business, it was probably the largest day in the amount of money taken in in the history of the office. William Kersey Kirk, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kirk of Barkley township, was inducted into the service through the local board and was sent to Camp Polk, (Raleigh, North Carolina, yesterday, where he will enter the tank corps. The Democrat has been unable to learn any particulars of the investigation that was made by the State . Board of Accounts of thei bridge building in Union township, mention of which was made in Saturday’s Democrat. The investigators were sent here, as stated, and the facts are practically as given in The Democrat, but just what was done or will be done further by the board we are unable to learn at this time.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nichols received a letter Tuesday morning telling of the death of the former’s nephew, Ray Nichols, at Brooklyn, New York, last Thursday from influenza. Mr. Nichols was a son of Wallace Nichols, who lived over near Mt. Ayr some years ago and was killed by being kicked by a horse. Young Nichols was about 27 years of age and had been in the navy service for the past nine years. He leaves a wife but no children. Don Hoover didn’t like it very well down at Longcliff, and last Friday he took French leave, going to his grandfather’s near Delphi, where he staid all night, and telephoned his father to come and get him. Mr. Hoover went over to Delphi Saturday morning and brought the boy home, and at present he is out at George Sigo’s, helping to husk corn. He ; seems quite a bit better, it is said, than when taken away, although he was only gone a little over a week. New suits filed: No. 8978. Thomas Callahan vs. William C. Babcock et al; suit over the purchase of some w r heat of plaintiff. Demand $225. No. 8979. Blanch Cooper Britt vs. Charles W. Britt; action Jorl support. The complaint alleys that the parties were married August 16, 1917, and separated Octo-' her 9, 1918. Cruelty and neglect is charged, and plaintiff prays for an order of court directing defendant to pay sl2 a week for her support.

The county commissioners met in regular session Monday, and following is a report of the proceedings: Contractor George Stalbaum was allowed $943.40 on the F. J. Slight stone road. Superintendent of construction, by Ord Yeoman, files final report in the Edward P. Lane ditch. Re-, port approved and superintendent a..owed $93.90 for services. Superintendent discharged and cause dropped. . / . . Drainage commissioners granted until first day of December term to file report in the A. I. Sargent ditch. Judson J. Hunt appeared and waived service in the Thomas Dimon ditch. Contractor W. B. Peterson was allowed $525 for painting poor farm buildings. , Grant Davisson, trustee of Barkley .township, and George Foulks, trustee of Milroy township, were .granted permission to extend additional poor relief for hospital ex-

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY,, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6, 1918

penses of sl2 and $69.50, respectively. C. B. Steward, who was the duly appointed delegate to the state meeting of the Board of Charities and Correction held at Evansville last month, made his report to the board and, among other things, said: “Especial emphasis was put upon the necessity-for preparing our home institutions for the addition al burdens they will soon be compelled to bear in earng for our disabled soldieiT, and I would suggest that your honorable board give consideration to the question as to what shall be done with the large number of tubercular, maimed and diseased boys who will soon be returned to their homes,, many of whom will be without means of earning a Iving.’’ Requisition for supplies for poor farm' was approved and notic» ordered given for blds. Interest on county funds for the month of October, amounted to $642.03, the five depositories reporting as follows: First National bank, Rensselaer, $158.26; Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer, $154.' 81; State bank, Rensselaer, $141.25; State bank, Remington, $140.38; Bank of Wheatfield, $47.33.

IF YOU WILL USE COAL OIL

In Starting Fires, Be Prudent and Don’t Pour Direct From Can. The death of Roy Bussell from burns received while starting a fire in the kitchen range last Friday morning, from pouring supposed coal oil direct from the can, should again be a most solemn warning to people to desist from this very dangerous habit. In this case it is believed that there must have been gasoline mixed with the coal oil. There is nothing wrong with using coal oil for starting fires if ordinary precautions are taken. Never po.ur the oil, however, directly from the can onto the kindling, no matter whether ‘there is any fire in the stove .or n<st. Keep the large can entirely away from the fire, outside the house is preferable, and use a teacup or an old can that holds only a pint or a half-pint. Pour the oil from the larger can into this and then put it on the kindling. A gill or two is sufficient to start a fire, and by this method, even if the fluid should happen to be gasoline, no harmful effects of consequence can result from the use of so small a quantity.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

James Russell of Demotte and Edward Hasty, who moved back here last week from Hindsdale, Montana, entered the hospital Monday evening suffering from influenza. There are now fourteen influenza patients at the hospital but are all are getting along nicely.

DENTAL NOTICE John N. Horton has completed his course of instructions in the National school of mechanical dentistry and is now engaged with J. W. Horton in his dental laboratory. Those requiring gold, aluminum or rubber plates of the nibst modern design can acquire same on short ndtice. Novocaine used for painless extraction free when for plates. Call and get our prices. Opposite court house square.— Advt. n-7

CLOSING BAN EXTENDED

At a meeting held Friday evening by the county and city health boards it was decided that on account of a large number of new cases of influenza it would be advisable to continue the rigid order against all public gatherings until Friday, November 15. In connection > with the above your attention is called to the following telegram: Indianapolis, Ind.,' Nov. 1, 1918. Dr. Frank Hemphill, , County Board of Health. State Board of Health closing order expires at midnight Novemberber 2. Recommend ban should not be lifted in your county except as you think advisable Direct you confer with city health officers. Decide restrictions necessary, then advise State Board of Health. Continue daily reports. Make this public. J. N. HURTY, Secretary State Board of Health. The attention of the people of the county is directed to the above and compliance with the same is ordered. F. H.: HEMPHILL, Sec. Jasper Co. Board of Health.

We desire to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who assisted in any way in the illness and funeral of our beloved son, Willard Zea, and especially do we desire to thank the attending physician, superintendent and nurses at the hospital, his classmates, the flower girls, and to the police of the ordinance department of the Standard Steel Co. of Hammond, and to others for the beautiful floral offerings.—CHESTEß ZEA AND FAMILY.

CARD OF THANKS

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Conntry. SHORT BITS OFTHE UNLSUAL Happenings in the Nearby (Title* and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. SIX DIE IN ONE FAMILY FYom Dread Influenza Near Sheldon, Illinois, In Two Weeks. The influenza scourge has claimed six victims in the family of Jesse Eastburn, at Eastburn Station, 5 miles west of Sheldon, Illinois, in abouit two weeks time. The first death was that of a daughter, Mrs. O. iD. Nance, aged 22, of Frankfort, followed by that of her husband, aged 23, who was in the Field Artillery at Camp McClellan, Alabama, and came to attend the funeral of his wife, dying at the Eastburn home. The Eastburn family all contracted the disease from their daughter’s husband, and four robust sons, Clifford, aged 17, Earl and Freeman, aged 19 and 13, respectively (both dying the same day), and John, the eldest son, aged 23, dying the day following, making four deaths in the family in four days, three lying dead in the house at one time. The parents and three remaining children are recovering.

LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

Omar Osborne Writes The Editor From France. ) . - The Democrat < ditor received the following interesting letter Saturday from Omar Osborne, son of former County Survey r W. F. Osborne, of this city: France, October 5, 1918. Friend Babcock: —Just noticed in The Democrat a letter from Deb, saying that he is now in France. It seems that his idea of the country agress quite a bit with mine, although I believe that I have seen quite a bit more of France than he, as I have traveled quite a bit since landing in this country.* ' _ I was very much surprised at the good roads of France. Practically every place has good roads, and between all the larger cities are wide straight roads cutting across the country on the shortest liine between the two cities. 1 have walked miles and miles on that kind of a road with never a turn. The development of France is much behind that of our own country in many other however. For example, there are very few fences, and those that do exist are either hedge or stone. .The buildings are all low, stone or plaster, except in the larger cities. Practically every small community has it’s Chateau, in which, in peace times, lived the wealthy man or large land-owner of the village. These Chateau’s vary in size, some of them being small and’ some of them largfe mansions. I have seen some that were vei? beautiful, with large, spacious grounds surrounding them. Ot course many of these are badly wrecked with shells and bombs, but some of them are in fine shape yet. I have been doing much moving of late and have scarcely been in one place a week at a time. Ot course, moving is part of a soldier’s life but we would be just as well satisfied to stay in one place for a short time, as moving delays GUr work and makes it hard to get caught up again. I am at present in the regimental personnel office, and have a great deal of work most <h the time. Of course it is not hard work, but it keeps one busy most of the time Our regiment is now up in the lines doing all kinds of engineering work, and are keeping up the reputation made by them while with the British forces. Personally, I have not been up with them a great deal, but have had a little experience under shell fire and have also heard machine gun bullets sing by me. This, however, becomes quite common, and doesn’t worry one much. As one of our 'captains said, “it takes ‘Jerry’ half an hour to get your range, and by that time you are somewhere else.” Our worst difficulty at the present time is procuring American tobacco. There is an issue of Bull Durham, but many of the men do not like it. Personally I am satisfied with it. Another thing we are bothered with is the little “cootie.” He gets in your clothes and makes life miserable for you. It is im- ' possible to keep away from them,

and once they get in your clothes the only way to completely clean them out is by burning the clothes —and as we are not equipped with an over supply of clothing that is impossible. 1 quite frequently see Elvin Bussell and John Moore, but up to the present time have saw no one else from Rensselaer. Lieutenant Lloyd W. Warfel of Monticello is one of our officers, however. Well, my candle is burning low, so I think I will quit for the present time. Will 1 write again when I have the time and have something of interest to write about. Yours, OMAR O. OSBORNE. •The letter referred to was written soon after Delevan went across, since then he has traveled about a great deal.—Editor. James Beckman Says It Will Soon Be Over. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beckman received another letter Friday from their son, James, over in France, and we copy the more interesting portions: Not a place has been left standing; graveyards are all shot up, too. I have seen where the Germans broke Into the vaults and slept there. One place one had broken a. hole in the casket, evidently searching for valuables — and he slept in the same place. Some of his clothing was left there. Another place they had to leave in a hurry was a factory where they put up horse meat from horses killed and wounded in battle. There must have been a hundr9d barrels of it left behind. I saw the entire plant, Just like a slaughter house. They put up the meat as farmers put up pork or beef. I’m glad to think the job will soon be done and that I’ll be back early next year. I know this thing will be over by then. We’re al) going back in the first boat wo can. I’m feeling fine and beginning to think about my return. I hope I am not too previuos about it, but it will be great to get back to civilization again, and to work. I haven’t heard from you for a little while because your mail will have to be forwarded, and conditions now may hold it up for some little time. There will be no let up for us unless winter and the weather absolutely force it. I hope you are all in the best of health. Let me hear from you as regularly as possible. I hone our letters get through all right. With love and best wishes to all. JIM.

“Jonsey” Warner is Seeing Much Service In France. D. J. Warner writes home under date of September 29 as follows: France, September 29, 1918, Dear Mother and Sis. —-One month ago today I was attached to ths outfit (121st Field Art.), one of the famous shock troops of the 23nd division. They have taken part in nearly every big drive the Americans have been in and I suppose you have all read of them. 1 have seen the front and have been close to it nearly all the time and haven’t had my clothes off since joining them. i am all right up to date, but it has been awful hard to keep up on the all-night marches we make. Four nights straight is the most we have made since I joined theni, but I stand so far. I tell you 50 years tells on a fellow when he has to go along with boys and men half my age. Well, I won’t quit until I have to and I expect when I do go out I’ll be about done. so. I’ll stay just as long as I can for I Want to be in it at the windi’p. I am sitting in a dugout writing this and it has been raining all night. The “table” I am using is a corned beef can, and it is fun, too. I don't? know what to write about as I can’t tell you anything about the things that we see and do. I haven’t written to you since I left Camp Hunt, 27th of August, for I just can’t get up nerve enough to do it. I haven’t had any mail from you or any one else since I have been in France, and have not been paid either, but I get along some way. About all we need is tobacco and they issue that, but I have a rttlo money all the time. But I am not kicking as it is “all in the games,” I guess. We have what we can eat and sometimes a haymow or a dugout to sleep in, bit when we have to sleep ip "pup” tents it sure is cold, especially if it has been raining, and it sure has been doing that. Folks, I know you worry about not hearing from me often, but you can’t imagine how hard it is to write when you can't say the thipgs you are most interested in. I hope what I have said now will pass the censor. I sure can’t why it won’t. I have had two letters Come back to me, but both on account of the address, and then I lost both of them before I had time to change it. We have tried to locate ou'- mail but so far have had no success. I am awfully worried because I can’t hear from you, but what can I do only wait, I guess? Now I have written all I can and must begin to inquire about you. Are you well and has “Bill’’ enlisted yet? How is Mrs. Powers and everybody? Mother, this is a funny country. The houses are old and what is left of some of them is sure a sight. We passed through towns, and big ones, too,

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Vol. XXI, No. 63

TRUCE TERMS TO AUSTRIA OPEN UP GATES TO BERLIN

Armistice Gives Entente Allies Complete Military Rule Over Nation. IS A COMPLETE SURRENDER Terms Open Austrian and Hungarian Territory for American and Allied Operations Against Germany—Foch to Direct Move. Washington, Nov. 5. —Allied terms of armistice under which the land and sea forces of what was once the Aus-tro-Hungarian empire have laid down their arms were announced simultaneously in Washington and the allied capitals. They accomplish complete surrender and open Austrian and Hungarian territory for American and allied operations pgainst Germany. From this drastic document, it may| be stated, may be gleaned an accurate! outline of the conditions nearing completion in the supreme war council t.tl Versailles under which Germany may] have a cessation of hostilities. Army Must Be Demobilised. The terms which ended the debacld on the Italian front Monday at 3 p. include the complete demobilization of Austrian forces, surrender of half of all artillery and military equipment# occupation by American and allied forces of such strategic places as may] later be selected, free use of Austrian railways for operations against Germany. Also evacuation of all Invaded territory behind all equipment and supplies. including coal; surrender of ai portion of the Austrian surface end submarine fleets and disarmament of others under American aud allied control ; surrender of all German submarines in Austrian waters and repatriation of allied and American prisoners without reciprocity.

Evacuation of Austrian territory; roughly corresponds -to-4ite boundary; lines claimed by Italy under the Italia* Irredentia or treaty of London program. The terms of the armistice are to td carried out under the direction ot Marshal Foch, who will designate material to be turned over and supervise! the movement of Austrian-Hungarian! forces to the rear. ! Terms of Armistice. The terms of the Austrian armls-J tice, with parenthetical explanations! of minor errors in cable were announced by the state depart* went. ■ Following are the terms of the armistice imposed upon Austria, which! will go into effect at 3 o’clock: 1. The Immediate cessation of bos* tlllties by land, sea and air. 2. Total demobilization of the Aus-tro-Hungarian army and immediate! withdrawal of all Austro-Hungarian! forces operating on the front from thei North sea to Switzerland. Within Austro-Hungarian territory,! limited as in clause three below, there! shall only be maintained an organized) military force reduced to prewar effeet Ives. Half the divisional corps and army) artillery and equipment shall be collected nt points to be Indicated by the! allies and United States of America! for delivery to them, beginning with! all such material ns exists in the territories to be evacuated by the Aus-tro-Hungarian forces. Evacuation Ordered. 3. Evacuation of all territories Invaded by Austro-Hungary since the beginning of the war. Withdrawal! within such periods as shall be determined by the commander In chief off <the allied forces on each front of the 1 Austro-Hungarian armies behind a line! fixed as follows: Froin Pic Umbra! to the north off the Stelvio it will follow the crest off the Rhetian Alps up to the passes of the Adige and the j£isena,eh, passing thence by Mounts Roschen and Brenner and the heights of Oetz and Zoaller. The line<henee turns south, crossing Mount Toblnch and meeting thei present frontier Carnic Alps. It follows this frontier up to Mount! Tarvis and : fter Mount Tarvis the watershed of the Julian Alps by thei j Cris of Predil. Mount Mangart, the Tri- ( cot no (Terglou) and the watershed of the Cols di I’odberdo. Podlanisoani and'! Idria. i Frc m this point the line turns south- | east toward the Schneeberg, excludes the whole basin of the Save and its ' tributaries. From Schneeberg It goes dow» toward the coast in such a way as to include Castua Mattuglia and Volosca in the evacuated territories. , n will also follow the adminlstra-

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