Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1918 — Page 3

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The WEEK'S DOINGS

Mrs. Firman Thompson was a Lafayette goer Saturday. Rev. J. B. Fleming left Monday for Hammond and South Bend on business. Rev. E. W. Strecker and County Agent Learning were Lafayette goers Monday. Corp. Livingston Ross of Camp Sherman, Ohio, came Saturday for a few days visit with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Hopkins of Kouts spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wood of Parr have secured rooms for the winter in with Mrs. Hettie Nichols, on > McCoy avenu'e. Mrs. E. M. Graham and . two children and her mother, Mrs. I. A. Washburn, will leave today for Florida to spend the winter. Paul Beam, who is attending the army training school at Bloomington, spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Beam. Miss Helen Leatherman of Northwestern university, Evanston, Illinois spent Saturday and Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Leatherman.

The Delos Thompson stock sale last Friday was largely attended and totaled $9,402.50. The Red Cross ladies took in $55 from the lunch served. Mrs. A. H. McCoy and daughter, Mrs. G. Odel of Lowell, came Saturday for a visit with the former’s brother, William P. Bennett, of just west of town.

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The official vote of Indiana gives the Republican secretary of state a plurality of 49,513, and the Republicans will have 34 senators and 82 representatives in the state legislature. Among the Chicago goers Monday were A. M. Robertson, Fred Hemphill, Charles Pefiey and Miss Nellie Doyle of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Hancock and ReV. P. C. Johnson of Goodland.

Do you get up at night? Hanoi Is surely the best for all kidney or bladder troubles. Hanoi gives relief In 24 hours from all backache and bladder troubles. Hanoi is a guaranteed remedy. 35e and SI.OO a bottle at the drug store. —Advt.

Floyd Gratner of Barkley township, who had been very sick with pneumonia, at Commiskey, Indira, for several weeks, was able tobe brought home on a stretcher Sunday. His brother, George Gratner, who is in army training at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, and who also had an attack of influenza, is improving nicely.

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Dr. J. Hansson spent Sunday in Chicago with his son, Gravelous. C. A. Moss of Chicago is now employed as hook-keeper at the W. C. Babcock elevator. .Mrs. I. A. Leavel of North Vernon, came Monday for a visit with her son, Charles Leavel and family. Mrs. K. T. Rhoades of Lafayette spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Parkinson* If you are going to buy underwear or sweaters, you can save money by buying of THE G. E. MURRAY CO. n-30 Robert Loy, Harry McColly, Jack Freeland, Lawrenee McLain and Jay D. Roth of Purdue university spent Sunday here with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Priehard of Franklin spent a few days here the last of the week with F. M. Parker and daughter, Mrs. Clara Andrus. Mirs. Anna Mcßee of Monon came Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs. C. M. Sands. The Sands children have all been sick with in■fluenza. Fred Mecklenberg left Saturday for Philadelphia, Pen|nsylYania, after a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mecklenberg. He is empleysd in the ship yards there.*

Paul Healy, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Healy, who enlisted in the navy several mon-thf ago, is now on the U. S. S- Mt. Vernon, which was formerly the German vessel, Crown Princess Ceeelia. D. V. Yeoman loaded his car yesterday and expects to leave today with his family for BuAanan, Michigan, near which place he purchased a farm some months ago. The best wishes of many Jasper county friends go with them to their new home. The first bunch wounded soldiers, 17 in numbes, arrived at the West Baden reeuperation hospital Saturday night W* big Sinclair hotel there has been taken over ,by the government *and turned into a hospital for invalid soldiers returned from France. George Sands, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Sands of Tefft, and a brother of C. M. Hands of this city, died at his home in Walker township Friday even’ng from pneumonia. Deceased was 39 years of age and leaves a wife, but no children. Funeral services were held at San Pierre Sunday morning at 10 a. m. Rev. Fleming says that the five weeks closing of the churches here account of the influenza epidemic is the longest period that Ibis church was ever closed in his pastorate of over forty years in various charges. In fact, he says that he does not recall his church ever before having been closed on account of an epidemic for more than one Sunday. Thursday, Novejefrer 28, ie Thanksgiving day, end a real thanksgiving it wifi *e this year, the world over, that the hideous war of the last lour years has ended. An Indian* editor suggests changing our regular Thanksgiving date to November 11, the day on which the war ended. And why not?' Surely, no event in the worlds history is more worthy of being set aside as a day of genuine Thanksgiving than this. Change the date by all means, say we.

W. F. Frye and family spent Bunday with relatives in Hammond. Rain Friday night, Saturday and Monday put a temporary etop to corn busking. W. B. Greve of Aurora, Illinois, waa the guest here Friday of J. W. Tilton and family. Lewie Todd and family of Union township went to Lagro, Indiana, Saturday for *a visit with hie parents. Willette Hill of Camp Custer, Michigan, epent Sunday here with his parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hill. Among the Chicago goers Friday were J. A. McFarland, Vern Nowels, Don Wright, Mrs. May Witham and OrabeUe Duvall. Mrs. G. W. Andrus returned to her home in Hammond Friday after a visit hero with her daugh-ter-in-law, Mrs. Clara Andrus. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, $1; oats, 68c; wheat, $2.11; rye, >1.45. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 90c; oats, 60c; wheat, >2; rye, >1.66. Miss Faye Crooks left last Thursday for her home at Neodesha, Kansas, after spending the summer here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crooks. . Mrs. Robert Smith went to Rockfield the first of the week and on account of poor health expects ,to 'Spend the winter there with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hines. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam have recently closed their home for the winter and are stopping at Hotel Makeever. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long expect to do likewise, commencing December 1. D. F. Maish and son-in-law, of ‘Frankfort, returned home Saturday after spending several days at the former’s farm east of Fair Oaks, where lhey had a big Shorthorn cattle sale last Thursday.

Woman’s friend is a Large Trial Bottle of Sanol Prescription. Fine for black heads. Eczema and all rough skin and clear complexion. A real skin Tonic. Get a 35c trial bottle at the drug store. —Advt.

Walter Daniels sends a renewal of his subscription from North Dakota and requests us to change the address of his paper from Devil’s Lake, R-2, to Doyon, North Dakota, and says: “We have quite a little snow at present, but fine 'weather otherwise.’’ Perry Oliver Wiley, aged 80 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. M. Crowder, southwest of Rensselaer at' 6 a. m.» Friday from ihieart disease. The remains were taken to Delphi Saturday morning and funeral services held there at 2 p. m. Sunday. Chester Zea was down from Hammond Friday afternoon on business connected with the $2,00*0 insurance carried by his son, the late Willard Zea, in the order of rthe Knights and Ladies of Security of Hammond, which will be paid to his parents. Willard also carried funeral benefits in another company, which has already been paid.

A handsome new lot of correspondence box and bulk stationery has just been received in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department, including patriotic designs, holiday papers, correspondence cards, envelopes and pound papers. A large and varied assortment both in style, quality and price. Call in and see this line; it will please you.—Advt.

James Lefler returned to Haimmond yesterday after a few days visit with his son, Robert and family, of northeast of Rensselaer. In company with Deputy Sheriff Whittaker of Hammond, Jim was up in Marquette county, Michigan, last week where each secured a deer to ship home, Jim’s reaching Rensselaer Saturday, and a venison feast was enjoyed at his son’s home Sunday.

FOR SALE I have for sale the J. J. Lawler lands, located in Jasper and Newton counties. Call at my office in Odd Fellows building for prices and terms. 120 acres for sale 1% miles of Jasper eounty court house at a bargain; 80 acres, improved, 4 miles of Remington, at a bargain. 80 acres southeast of Francesville for sale or trade; 6room house, barn, good chicken house. Other outbuildings. A. S. Laßue Rensselaer, Indiana

THE TWfCE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

Frank Garriott of near Morocco, was a business visitor in the city Saturday. Ray Thompson found his cow. A "want ad’’ in The Democrat did the work. Elmer Daniels of Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, spent Saturday and Sunday here with his wife and baby. Call phone 537 for dates and terms as clerk for sales. Satisfaction guaranteed. Outlet for notes if desired.—E. P. LANE. ts C, J. Dean received a card from his son, Delos, who is at Camp Pike, Arkansas, stating he expected to be mustered out of service this week. More rain Monday and Monday night interfered with corn husking again. Fair weather is promised, however, for the latter half of the week. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, $1.05; oats, 65c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.50. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 90c; oats, 60c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.60. Not all the new postoffloe fixtures have yet arrived, and is possible that the office will not be moved to its new quarters until after Christmas.

You can get the pure buckwheat flour, that famous brand Early Breakfast, prepared buckwheat flour. Call your grocer or IROQUOIS ROLLER MILL, phone 456. —Advt.

A total of 130 cases of influenza in light form was reported at St. Joseph’s college yesterday. Frankfort, Indianapolis and many other cities in the central part of the state report a large number of new cases.

When you have Backache the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear. Try Sanol, it does wonders for the liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial 35c bottle of Sanol will convince you. .Get it at the drug store. —Advt.

A new outbreak of influenza is reported in various parts of the state, but deaths have been fewer than in the former epidemic. At Gary 500 new cases have been reported within the past week and the ban on public gatherings has been put back. Sylanvus Arnold of Barkley township returned home Sunday from Forest Lake, Michigan, where he had been on a hunting trip for the past week 'Hie was accompanied on the trip by Emmet Pullins, but Mr. Pullins remained a- few days longer, but will probably return some time week. Each killed a deer, and Mr. Arnold’s is now on exhibition at the J. JEigelsbach meat market. Eighteen thousand U. S. soldiers now in England—probably among the last sent across—will be the first troops sent home from overseas, it is annuonced in a dispatch from London. Some of \hese will embark this week and all within ten days. Many thousands of soldiers at Camp Taylor and Cam.p Sherman, where most of our Jasper county boys whe are now in training camps in this country, will be demobilized within the next week or two.

DEMOBILIZATION OF FORCES

ceive special consideration in the demobilization plans.* The purpose of the department was not outlined specifically, but the impression was gained that the division will be paraded in Washington before it is mustered out. Steps already have been taken toward the organization of the permanent army. All men now in the army have been or will receive the offer of an honorable discharge from the emergency enlistment and an immediate re-en-listment in the new forces. A furlough of one month will be given as an incentive to re-enlist-ment.

It was anounced that the congress will be asked to give each man discharged from the army, regardless of whether he re-en-lists, a bonus of one month’s salary. General March pointed out also that all soldiers are entitled under the law to wear their uniforms for three months after discharge. This will make less difficult the immediate task of supplying civilian clothing to the demobilized army. The return of commissioned personnel of the army to civilian life, General March said, would be effected by dividing the present list of officers into three classes, those who desire commissions In} the regular army, those who are willing to hold themselves available for future service as reserve officers

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Carol Apples on Track in Rensselaer today (Wednesday) FANCY YORK IMPERIALS Will be sold cheap. This will be your last opportunity to get apples for the winter. Come and see them.

and those who desire honorable discharge from the service. Instructions have been Issued to the army staff corps te carry out reduction in their commissioned and enlisted personnel lists, keeping pace with the reduction of the line forces. General March Sketched the official line held by the allied armies and the Americans along the west front when the fighting stopped. The front held by the Ist and 2d American armies at that hour measured fifty-two miles. Of the American force General March said: "It had reached Its highest point of military excellence on the day the fighting stopped and had endeared itself to the hearts of the American people.’’ Ports of the Atlantic coast from Boston to Charleston, S. C., General March said, are being organized to handle returning troops, and it is possible that ports south of Charleston will be used. General Pershing has been directed to expedite complete casualty lists of his forces, showing the names *'of every man killed or wounded or missing up to 11 a. m., November 11. General March would not hazard an estimate as to what the final total would be. Replying to a question as to the number of American prisoners in Germany, he said, official records up to October 15 gave the total as 5,738.

The question of final disposition of the great cantonments is being studied, General March said, and j no decision has been reached. New construction already largely has been stopped. Pending the signing of the peace pact it will be necessary, under the terms of the armistice, for troops of the allies and the United States to occupy certain parts of Germany, Austria and Turkey, but the expectation is that these troops will all be withdrawn promptly on the establishment of peace. If from now on, things move smoothly in Europe, if, under the terms of the armistice, the armies of the allies and the United States are able to enter on their occupation duties without any , friction with the Germans, the Austrians and the Turks, and if conditions generally throughout central Europe seem too be coming back to the normal, the United States at once will begin to bring troops home. It was said at the war department today that probably within the next two or three weeks, certainly within, the next month, a definite decision could be reached as to whether it will be wise to bring any of the divisions home at once. But the secretary of war, as well as the members of the general staff, would caution the people of the coountry not to build too many hopes on the assumption that any considerable part of the expedtlonary force will get home before spring. The war department Is being deluged with suggestions and requests in regard to the return of the expeditionary forces. Nearly every city of consequence desires to welcome the »units tn which it is especially interested. On the eve of the departure for Europe to arrange details of the homeward trip of American troops, Edward N. Hurley, of the United States shipping board, said In New York last night that to offset the loss of transport tonnage through the withdrawal of British ships hitherto engaged in carrying Americans overseas, he hoped to use twenty-five or thirty German and Austrian liners, with accommodation for 4,600 men each. In compensation for the “loan’’ of these vessels, he said, food would be sent to the people of central Europe on the return voyages. Mr. Hurley said the shipping board would be able to bring troops back at the rate of 300,000

a month, "if the war department wants them returned as fast aa that.” He would meet *Gcneral Pershing at American field headquarters, he added, to discuss the details of their home coming. While he will go abroad with Herbert Hoover, federal food administrator, to co-operate in arrangements for the shipment and distribution of foodstuffs to regions liberated under the armistice terms and in a degree later to be determined to Germany and Austria. Mr. Wurley said his mission had primarily to do with "getting the boys back home.” There are slxty-eeven transports flying the American flag, Mr. Hurley said, and it is hoped that these, with German and Austrian liners which he figures on using temporarily, will suffice to bring American soldiers home as rapidly as the military authorities desire. If their capacity proves he added, the shipping board has 125 double-deck cargo steamers, some of which can be transformed for transport work. He is reluctant, however, to withdraw these from freight service except in an emergency.

Mr. Hurley said he would take up with the allied maritime transport council in London, which would in turn confer with the German and Austrian maritime authorities, the question of utilising some of the idle tonnage of ' the central powers. There were j fifteen liners at Hamburg and Bremen, he stated, and ten or fifteen in Austrian ports, which could carry in the aggregate 100,000 men on each voyage to American porta, returning with food or other neceaI'sary cargoes. British transports, he stated, which have carried 60 per cent of the American troops bound oversea® since the military program was increased early last summer,’ will be utilized to convey British dominion and colonial troops back to their home countries. *The following Jasper county young men left Rensselaer in August, 1917, from old Co. M, to join the Rainbow division: William F. Reed, Fair Oaks; Emery Nixon, Frankfort; 'Howard J. 't.Ames, Rensselaer; Harmon Clayton, Rensselaer; William Potts, Fair Oaks; Harry M. Hays, Rensselaer; Edward Rensselaer; Weeley Hurley, Rensselaer; Ad Clinton, Rensselaer, and Ford McColly, •Wheatfield. None of these boys have been killed, so far as known at this time, but McColly was quite badly wounded and Peregrine was gassed.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

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were present except Miss Cecile Jordan. Trustee Hammerton was present at the afternoon session. Superintendent Sterrett was at the forenoon session. The MarionNewton township institute will be held at Rensselaer on Saturday, November 23, instead of the third Saturday. The Barkley township institute will be held on that date also. ■ /Jfe The patrons of our schools will. be given ample leniency on account of the “flu.” It is expected that all patrons will not be unfair about this situation and will send their children as soon as it is in keeping with good judgment to do so. Children should be well fed, dressed warm, play out of doors as much as possible. When an attack of the flu is evident then isolation and exceptional care are recommended.

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