Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1918 — Page 4

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FOOD CONSERVATION

Never, not even in the darkest days of the war, was it more necessary for the people to save food than, it is now. Mr. Hoover made this clear in his statement printed in The News yesterday. Having won the fight against a commercial and imperial militarism, we are now called on to win the war against famine and pestilence. It is estimated that there are at least 40,000,000 people in Russia who are close to starvation, many of whom will starve in spite of all we can do. Conditions in Rommania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Armenia and Mesopotamia are known to be terrible. It is still necessary to care for the people of Belgium, and for many in France. It is known that the neutral nations of Europe are suffering greatly. On top of it al is the problem of reconstructing the central empires. Mr. Hootver said: We have now to consider a new world situation in food. We have to frankly survey Europe, a Europe of whicn a large part is either in ruins or in social conflagration; a Europe with degenerated soils and depleted herds; a Europe with the whole of its population on rations or in various degrees of starvation and large numbers who have been under the German heel who are actually starving. * * * If wo value our own safety and the social organization of the world, if we value the preservation of civilized days, we cannot sit idly by and see the growth of this cancer in the world’s vitals. It is indeed a world problem, on the right solution of which, not only the comfort and happiness, but the safety of humanity depend. We must fight famine as bravely and effectively as we fought the Germans. The very vastness of the work will, we believe, appeal to the American people, f-or they are at their best when facing emergencies. It •is planned to ship 20,000,000 tons of foodstuffs to Europe next year as against a normal pre-war shipment of 6,000,000 tons. We must produce as never before, and save even more stringently. By all means the food administration should be continued, and if need be, strengthened. There must be no sagging down anywhere. In this connection it is well to remember that the Red Cross has a trmendous work to do. Europe will need everything. America must respond to the limit of her ability, if the world is to be delivered from “plague, pestilence and famine.” — Indianapolis ■ News.

AMERICAN CASUALTIES

In speaking of ths casualties suffered by the United States in its participation in th° great world war, a prominent newspaper says: American casualties, according to reports received up to November 11, totaled 69,620. Of these 12,460 were killed in action. The others include the wounded, prisoners, missing and so on. This is not the complete story of the blood Americans have shed on the altar of freedom. It is not the complete story even if there is no more lighting. For the last few months the casualties have increased at such a rate that u, was impossible to send all the names by cable, and a new method was adopted. Neither are the names sent by telegraph to the newspapers. Lists are mailed. This is much slower than the old way, but there are so many names that they can not be handled otherwise. Considerable time probably will elapse before the parents or other near relatves of casualties are officially notified, but the relatives still continue to receive official word before the names are printed in the newspapers. Not long ago an Indiana aviator died in Italy, and more than a month elapsed before his parents were notified. So the parents and other relatives of soldiers abroad must steel themselves for the bad tidings that may come. Thousands of names will be added to the casualty lists. These will be coming every day, probably for a month or six weeks. By that time the army officials will have caught up with the‘losses, and probably from then on: the losses will be cabled. Losses in the future will be comparatively small because during the truce there will be no fighting, and deaths from disease or accident will be practically all that can go to make up lists. Hearing the news of the death of a relative after armistice has been signed will be sadder than if the word had coime bfefore the tension broke. To those who have loved ones over there comes a feeling of vast relief that hostilities have ceased, but the worry will not end until the word finally comes that these boys are safe.

Every farmer who owns his farn ought to have printed stationer) with his name and the name of hh postofflce properly given. The prln* ed heading might also give th< names of whatever crops he special izes In or his specialties in stock Neatly printed stationery gives you personality and a standing with an? person or firm to whom you writ* Insures the proper reading o your name and address. You can still buy a good rub-ber-tipped lead pencil for a nickel in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department.

WORLD'S EVENTS IN SHORT FORM

>EBT OF THE NEWS BOILED DOWN TO LIMIT. ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE Notes Covering Most Important Happenings of the World Compiled In Briefest and Most Succinct Ferm for Quick Consumption. European War News A London dispatch say s the allies* high command has sent to the German high command by French wireless a message that there can be no modification of the conditions of the armistice, including the annexes, at tins time. It is added that a supplementary period Of 24 hours for the evacuation of Belgium, Luxemburg and Alsace-Lorraine has been added to the 14 days stipulated in the original text, so as to permit the text to reach German headquarters at the desired time. * * » The German command has asked the French government at Paris by wireless to request the population of Alsace-Lorraine to remain calm during the German retirement. « * » It was stated at the Paris war office that no further official statements detailing events'on the battle front will be issued. From time to time, however, there , may be official reports regarding troop movements. • * » A Paris dispatch says Holland has consented to carry on the work of repatriating allied prisoners of war now held in Germany. • • • A Melbourne special says the latest figures on Australia’s casualties show that the dead number 54,890 and the wounded 158,190. The significance of these figures will be realized when it is remembered that the whole population of Australia is only about 5,000,000. * ♦ • German guard vessels in the mine fit-ids of the great belt anti the little belt have left their stations. The crews forced the officers to leave the vessels ami then hoisted the red flag, according to a Copenhagen dispatch. » » * The correspondent of the London Morning Post in Berne reports that Roumania has declared war against Germany. Thousands of Germans are reported fleeing Into Hungary from Rbumania. • • • Canada's casualties in lhe war up to eleven days before the capture of Mons on the final morning of the conflict totaled 211,358 men, it was announced at Ottawa. These are classified as follows: Killed in action, 34,877; died of womyls or disease, 15,457; wounded, 152,779; presumed dead, missing in action and known prisoners of war, 8,245. ♦ » » ; French general headquarters will he transferred to Metz within ten (lays, was the general belief expressed at Paris. • • * Foreign An Amsterdam dispatch says the German training ship Schlesien has been torpedoed by revolutionary war-, ships, according to the Weser Zeitung nf Berlin. * * • A London dispatch says representatives of the bolshevist government are reported to have been expelled from Holland and diplomatic relations broken off, following the discovery that a revolution was brewing. * » * Albert Ballin, general director of the Hamburg-AmerisaH Steamship company, died suddenly Saturday, according to an announcement made in Berlin. * * » The Vienna state council (the recently formed Austrian government) proclaimed a “republic of Germanic Austria” to be a part of the German republic. * * • The abdication of Emperor Charles of Austria is officially announced at Vienna. A republic was proclaimed at Berlin on Saturday according to advices received from Munich. * * * The crews of the German battleships Posen, Ostfriesland, Nassau and Oldenburg have joined the revolutionary movement, according to a dispatch from Brunsbuttel, Prussian Holstein. The four battleships named are among the largest tn the German navy. The Posen and the Nassau are sister ships of 18,600 tons each, while the Ostfriesland and Oldenburg measure 22,400 tons each. -• * • The Rhenish Westphalian Zeitung of Essen announces that Eutin, the capital of the principality of Luebeck, is in the hands of the soldiers’ counciL Many persons, both civilians and military, have been shot. • • • Both the former German emperor and his eldest son, Frederick William, crossed the Dutch frontier Sunday morning, according to advices from The Hague. • • • Strikes and riots have broken out at Copenhagen. . _

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

Fresh fighting broke out In Berlin, according to messages received at Copenhagen from the German capital. Royalist officers opened fire from the royal stables and attacked the revolutionaries with machine guns on the Unter den Linden. Several persons were killed. Telegrams found in the palace of the former German croyvn prince, according to a Berlin telegram to the National Tidentde, show that it had been planned to send loyal troops from the front to Berlin in an attempt to crush the revolution. • • • William Hohenzollern, former German emperor, arrived Sunday at Count Bentinck’s chateau of Mlddachten at Velp, near Arnhem, according to a dispatch to the London Dally Express dated Sunday at Velp, Holland. • * • Announcement of Germany’s capitulation resulted in general rejoicing throughout the Japanese empire. In Tokyo, American Ambassador Morris addressed a mass meeting, while in Yokohama there were fireworks and parades. Premier Hara issued a statement in which he paid special tribute to the American people, “whose unselfish and well-timed intervention, so iirilliantly performed, must have convinced tlie enemy that the struggle was hopeless.” • • • Washington Government financial needs for many years are almost certain to run about $4,000,000,000 annually, Washington treasury experts estimate, and most o' the money will be raised by taxation. Consequently students of government finances think the taxes imposed last year and paid in June probably will not be lightened materially by the advent of peace. » • » Regulations requiring householders and bakers to purchase 20 per cent of substitutes with each purchase of wheat flour were withdrawn by the food administration at Washington! effective immediately. Sugar allowances for households and eating places were raised from three to four pounds for each person. • • • The navy department at Washington issued an order discontinuing until further notice all Sunday work in navy and other shore stations of the navy. The order becomes effective at once. « • * How many of Uncle Sam’s boys have fallen in the fighting in France? The list is not complete; casualty lists are understood to be several weeks behind. The best record to date is the summary by the committee on public information at Washington. It showed the total overseas casualties to be 68,451 as follows: Killed in action, 12,128; died of wounds, 4,719; died of disease, 4.739; died of accidents, etc., 1.423; wounded in action, 38,768; missing and prisoners, 6,674. This list embraces the casualties since America entered the war in the spring of 1917. * • • Secretary Daniels announced at Washington that no immediate step would be’taken toward demobilizing any part of the naval forces of the United States. It was hinted at the navy department that the United States, the world’s richest nation and the least sufferer from the war of all the great powers, might be called upon to do the greatest share of navy work for enforcement of armistice terms.

Germany has requested President Wilson, according to a wireless message from Berlin. to arrange immediately for the opening of peace negotiations. there being a pressing danger of famine. The message was sent by Foreign Secretary Sols to Secretary of State Lansing. • • • Treasury advisers at Washington recommended to Secretary McAdoo that war risk insurance rates on hulls, cargoes and seamen’s lives be reduced 75 per cent. » * * The Belgian legation in an official statement announced that Belgium will no longer submit to a status of “guaranteed neutrality” like that which existed before the war. It aspires to “complete independence; to the rights common to all free peoples.” « • • Domestic Fire of undetermined origin destroyed two warehouses of the Chicago & Alton railroad at East St. Louis, 111. Officials of the railroad estimated the damage at SIOO,OOO. ♦ • • The steamer Vauban, which docked at New York Wednesday, was the first steamship to enter New York harbor since the removal of the ban by the navy department on revealing the arrival and departure of vessels. • * * All persons known to have been on board the Saetia. sunk off the Maryland coast, have been saved. Additional survivors landed at Cape May brought the number to 85, accounting for everybody on the ship’s lists. • t • Two British liners arrived at an Atlantic port Saturday from England with passengers and mails after passing through the German submarine zone unescorted for the first time in more than three years. « • « Four men are known to have been killed in an explosion at the Western Powder company’s plant at Edwards, 81. They were Kech Schrader and John Stewart, both employed in the powder department; Charles Franks, night watchman, and Henry Goodwin, night engineer

NAVY TO RELEASE 50,000 SAILORS

Men Who Wish to Return to College and Business Will Be Discharged. ANNOUNCEMENT BY DANIELS Secretary Declares There Are Over 500,000 Men in the Service and Some Can Easily Be Spared. Washington, Nov. 15.—-The nav.y is in a position to release 50,000 men in the course of the next month, Secretary Daniels announced. Applications for release will be considered immediately from young men who wish to return to college and who sacrificed business interests in order to join. Over 500,000 Now in Navy. There are now more than 500,090 men in the navy, the secretary said, and of this number 50,<)jj>0 easily can be spared without interfering with the efficiency of this arm of the service. The vacancies occurring from these discharges will be filled from the training camps, it was stated. Rainbow Men Back by Christmas? The Rainbow and New England divisions are believed .likely to be back in the States by Christmas. With the exception of the First regular division, they were the first troops to land in France. While priority of return will not entirely > follow priority of original shipment, 1 hose two divisions are likely to get back first. Tire war department, however, has made no announcement yet as to the probable time for any unit and its plans are unsettled.

CENSORSHIP IS CALLED OFF

Creel Removes War Restrictions Placed on Newspapers. Washington, Nov. 15. —Withdrawal of all volunteer censorship requests, under which American publishers have been working since the United States went to war, was announced by George Creel, chairman of the committee on public information, after conferences with Secretaries Baker and Daniels. Mr. Creel issued this statement: “It has been agreed that there is no further necessity for the operation of the volunteer' censorship under which the press has guarded from the enemy the military policies, plans and troop movements of the United States. The agreement may he considered as no longer binding, and the card carrying the requests of the government is herewith canceled.”

DRYS IN OHIO WIN BY 24,719

Complete Roturns Also Show Cox Has 8,546 Majority. Columbus, O„ Nov. 15.—The statewide prohibition amendment to Ohio’s constitution carried at last week’s election by a majority of 24,719 votes, according to compete returns received at the office of the secretary of state. The returns are official from all but five counties. Gov. James M. Cox’ Democratic majority over former Gov. Frank B. Willis, Republican, at last week's guljprnatorial election in Ohio, was 8,546, according to complete returns received -at the secretary es state’s office.

YANKEES DOWN 475 PLANES

U. S. Flyers Make Gratt Record In Closing Days War. With the American Army in France, Tuesday, Nov. 15—In the period f»om September 12 to eleven o’clock on the morning of November 11, American they brought down 473 German machines. Of this number, 353 already have been confirmed officially. Day bombing groups’‘from the time they began operations dropped a total of 116,818 kilograms of bombs within the German lines.

EX-TURK MINISTERS FLEE

"Pashas” Leave Constantinople When Accused of Crime. Paris. Nov. 15. —Turks residing in Switzerland are informed that Talaat Pasha, former grand vizier and minister of finance; Enver Pasha, former minister of war, and Djemal Pasha, former minister of marine, have fled from Constantinople. They are accused of embezzlement and other crimes, according to advices received here.

LIFTS BAN ON AUTO SHOWS

War Industries Board Ends Embargo on Trade Exhibits. Washington, Nov. 14. —The war industries board lifted the ban on trade exhibits. Automobile, furniture, elec-, trlcal and similar shows have been postponed or canceled since the United States went to war.

POLISH TROOPS IN PRUSSIA

Resurrected Nationals Enter Upper Silesia, Is Report. Copenhagen, Nov. 15.—Polish troops, according to a dispatch from Berlin, have entered Upper Silesia, Prussia,

PLAN FOR PEACE MEET

CONGRESS TO ASSEMBLE AT VERSAILLES BEFORE DEC. 15. Chiefs of Allied Nations Assemble in Paris to Fix Arrangements for Event Paris, Nov. 15. —It is probable that the first meeting of the peace congress will be on a date before December 15, after the English parliamentary elections, and at a time which will give ample opportunity for the American and other delegates to arrive. A meeting of the interallied conference, to be held shortly, will finally determine she details of these questions. Premier David Lloyd George and Foreign Minister Balfour of Great Britain, Premier Orlando and Foreign Minister Sonnino of Italy, Premier Venizelos of Greece and Foreign Minister Pachitch of Serbia either have arrived or are on their way here for a resumption of the conferences at the home of Col. Edward AL House, special representative of the United States government, and the sessions at Versailles. Besides outlining the general program of the congress, the question of meeting the food situation in Germany and Austria probably will be considered. The general feeling of the associated governments Is that Versailles — Paris—4s the most convenient place to hold the peace conference, and if this were decided upon it also would serve as a recognition of the paramount position of France in the war. In addition to these considerations there are Certain practical ones of telegraph and cable facilities and easy communication with the capital, a well as more ample living accommodations than those in the smaller Holland and Switzerland cities.

AUSTRIANS ARE STARVING

Relief Must Be Rushed Within Fourteen Days, Says Red Cross Official. Berne, Nov. 15. —-A trainload of food will be sent into Austria immediately by tire American Red Cross in Switzerland to relieve the terrible suffering of the Austrian people, United States Commissioner Bennett announced here. American Red Cross men will accompany the train. Part of the food will go to Roumanians, Serbians, Russians and Austrian prisoners. Secretary Epstein of the Austrian Red Cross, now in Berne, told the correspondent that the Austrian civilian population must starve within fourteen days unless relief Is sent immediately. “The are fighting for hotel garbage,” is the way he summed up the situation.

Five Laborers Killed by Train.

Oklahoma City, Okla., Nov. 15. —Five track laborers were killed at Arcadia, Okla., 20 miles north of Oklahoma City, when a Missouri, Kansas & Texas passenger train crashed into a small gasoline track car on which they were riding.

NOTICE OF LETTING CONTRACT FOR COUNTY FARM SUPPLIES , Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, Indiana, will on Monday, December 2nd, 1918, receive sealed proposals for furnishing groceries, dry goods and meat for the use of the County Poor Asylum. All bids to be on file by 2 o’clock p. m., of said date, and to be accompanied by affidavit as required by law. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, Indiana. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, Auditor.

[Under tW» head noaeas win ba published for 1-oant-a- word for the fintf inflection. 1-2-cent-per-word for each additional insertion. To save book-keeping cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than twenty-five cents, but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two er more times—as the ease may 4>e—for N cents. Where replies are sent In The Democrat’s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertteer.] FOR SALE For Sale—A used roll top desk, sl2. —DR. ROSE M. REMMEK, phone 403. n-21 Estrayed—Last Monday, small black Jersey cow. Phone any information to RAY D. THOMPSON, 277; n-20 For Sale—Spotted Poland China male hog, spring pig, wt. about 200 lbs. —JESSE SNYDER; phone 266-Green. n-9-ts For Sale—Paragon lever paper cutter, 23-inch, recently rebuilt and in A-l condition. —THE DEMOCRAT. For Sale—Emegson % h. p. electric motor, 104 volts, single phase, 1750 r. p. m. All in A-l condition.—THE DEMOCRAT. Butter Wrappers—Vegetable parchment butter wrappers In any quantity desired, either plain nr printed, at The Democrat Office, ts. For Sale—Some pure-bred bronze

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1618

turkeys, also some fat turkeys 1 for the Thanksgiving market. —MRS. ' CHARLES BOWERS, phono 945-D. n-20 •> For Sale—The Lucy dark residence property in Rensselaer,, consisting of two lots and good house. Gool location. Will sell worth the money.—GEORGE A. WILLIAMS. n-31 For Sale—A Webster’s New Inter, national Dictionary, almost new and very little soiled, sheep binding and good paper Publisher's price sl2; will sell for $8 cash.—< JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT. Typewriters—One No. 5 Oliver, splendid condition, tabulator, etc., tin case, S3O; 2 brand-new later model No. 5 Olivers, backspacer, etc., S4O each; 1 Smith Premier visible No. 10, tabulator, back-spacer, etc., a dandy machine, S4O; 1 Smith Premier No. 3, good condition, S2O. —Ther democrat For Sale—6oo-acre farm 1 mile from Gloster, Miss., nice city of 2,000 population. Farm Is well Improved. Located on Prentice highway, a macadam road being built from McComb to Natchez and which intersects with the Jackses highway. Price S3O per acre.— HARVEY DAVISSON, phone 216 or 499. » For Sale—Some real bargains In well improved farms located within three miles of Rensselaer. 120 a., 133 a., 212 a., 152 a., 80 a. I also have some exceptional bargains in improved farms of all sizes farther out from Rensselaer. For further particulars see me or call phone. 246, office, or 499, home. — HARVEY DAVISSON. ts One of the Best Located Rest, dence properties in Rensselaer, 75x300 feet, corner lot fronting on two Improved streets; good two-atery house, with cistern, drilled well, bath, barn and other out-buildings, etc. Ground alone is worth price asked for entire property. Terms if desired. For further particulars call or address B. care THE DEMOCRAT.

FOR RENT For Rent—My house on Park avenue, electric lights, city water.— MARY JANE HOPKINS. ts For Rent—6-room house, warm, wood and coal house, orchard, two lots.—O. K. Ritchey, phone 618. n-16 For Rent—Good 8-room bouse one block east of couit house. Lights and city water.—MßS. A. M. STOCKTON, phone 409. For Rent—Good 9-room house. Bath, toilet, electric lights, city water and cistern, adjoining my residence. —E. P. HONAN, phone 285 or 334. For Rent—Good seven room house on corner of Park avenue and Work st., with bath, electric lights, cistern, etc. Large lot, nice shade, fruit, and large barn if desired. —• F. E. BABCOCK, at Democrat office. WANTED Wanted—A few good feeding calves, weight from 400 to 500 pounds. W. W. SAGE, phone 943-D. n-13 For Sale—Registered Shorthorn bull, extra good individual. —• NICK SCHMITTER, phone 922-D. n-27 Wanted—Two furnished"br unfurnished rooms in Rensselaer, with heat and lights, by man and wife for winter.- —W. L. WOOD, Parr, phone 939-F. / Wanted—More farmers to know about the great land movement in the clover lands of Wisconsin. See me about the next excursion. Office in Wright Bldg., near Washington street bridge. Open evenings. Telephone 418. ELMER GWIN. " ts Bookkeeper, office man, clerk, etc. can make from five to twentyfive dollars per week on the side without interference to present work by selling health and accident insurance to acquaintance. Others • are doing it. Write for particulars. GREAT WESTERN ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, Des Moines, lowa. n-30 LOST Estrayed—A large black milk cow. —RAY THOMPSON, phone 277. n-16 Lost—On the Remington road on Sunday afternoon, November 10, Elk skin mitt for left hand. — MATHEW WORDEN. n-16 MISCELLANEOUS Storage—l have two room* for storage of light household er othefi goods in The Democrat building Terms reasonable; —F. E. BAB COCK. Phone 315 or sll. Standing Timber—We have dry wood, standing timber, 2 to 3 miles west of Parr. Will sell In patches, any quantity desired.—J. J. LAWLER, phone J. E. Walter, Mgr. 337. ts Typewriter Ribbons—The Democral carries In stock In its Tansy stationery department the famous Nedlch make of ribbons for nearly all the standard makes of typewriters. Price Tsc each. Will be sent by mall prepaid to any address on receipt of price. ti FINANCIAL Money to Loan. —OHA*. J. DEAF • SWJ, Odd Fellows, Balldlna, Rensselaer. |t Money to Loan—s per cent fans loans.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. H Mutual Insurance—Fire and Lightning. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. ADAMS. Phone 633-L. Farm Loans—Money to loon farm property in, any sums nf |g >16,000.—E. P. HONAN,