Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1918 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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BODY OF FORMER RESIDENT

•Is Brought Here For Burial In Weston Cemetery. The remains of Benjamin Thomas, a son of Morris Thomas of near Foresman,- who resided at Richmond, Indiana, was brought here for burial Wednesday morning on the early train and interment was aujade about 9 a. m. in Weston cetmetery. The cause of his death was influenza. He was 33 years ~©f age and is survived by his wife, one sister and his father. The father was also sick with the “flu’’ and unable to attend the burial.

DISPOSES OF USELESS PROPERTY

A. S. Laßue has sold his large barn at the rear end of his property on Park avenue to C. E. Patrick of Jordan township, Who has torn same down and is moving it to his farm. The barn was 30x32 feet with perhaps 18 or 20 foot posts, and was strongly framed. Mr. LaRue received S2OO for the structure, which was a very low price, but barns are a back number in town^these days of automobiles, flying machines, oleomargerine and condensed milk.

ENJOYING MOUNTAIN SCENERY

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hopkins Write Letters Enroute. David H. Yeotenian has received the following interesting letters from his daughter, Mrs. Bert Hopkins and husband, who left here on Tuesday of last week via automobile for Miami, Florida, spending the first night with Mrs. Hopkins’ brother, D. M. Yeoman in Benton county. Mr. Yeoman, Sr., expects to join Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins at Miami about January 1: Hotel Latham, Hopkinsville, Ky. November 29, 1918. Dear Father.—You see here we are right at home in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Left Evansville this morning at 9:30, reaching here at 5 p. m. over some of the worst roads you ever saw, also little stretches of the best. Our car pulls them alright, but some were held up all day yesterday; the bigger ones couldn’t make it. We are very proud of our little Dodge. We stayed at Dal’s the first night out. Ver had gone to see Vallie and her mother, both of whom were not feeling well. Clara and family came over after supper. She has such nice little girls. Lois is anxious to get to Florida. I hope it will do her good. Soon as we get settled we wan& yon to come.

Hoped you enjoyed Thanksgiving at Mr. Brown’s. The 27th we stayed in Vincennes, driving to Hvansville the 28th; from there went to Henderson and tried to s get ferry across the Ohio river, but there was too much wind and the ferry did not run. So we went back to Evansville; went to best hotel and had a fine turkey .dinner. While sitting there Charles /Harmon and wife came in and sat next to us. They had friends with them and they all took us to a vaudeville. ’Twas a fine bill and we enjoyed it. We spoke of you and Mr. Brown being together and his daughter and T. You know Mrs. Harmon was formerly Miss Cecil Brown. Well, it’s supper time and I’m hungry. Will write you from Miami. You write us there so there will be a letter waiting when we get there. With love, HARRIET. Chattanooga, Tenn. December 1, 1918. Dear Dad. —Have been .wandering over Tennessee for the last two days. W T ent through Nashville at 2 p. m., yesterday, Murfeesboro at 3 p. m., and stayed last night at Shelbyville and today sure went over the “tops.’’ All yesterday afternoon and today in the Cumberland mountains. Today drove 116 miles over the worst roads I ever saw. Of the 116 miles I went at least half of it on low speed or second, only going 3 or 4 miles per hour. But our little Dodge took us through places where big six-cylinder cars stuck. For the last two days have been going over ground that you went over in war times. Have been looking for your footprints, but too many “niggers’’ have ibeear along here since you was here. With no bad luck expect to be in Miami in about one week. Leave here the morning and expect to be in Atlanta Tomorrow night, Macon next night, then Thomasvilfe next, and Jacksonville next day. No punctures yet, but busted <*f one of our doors today, is only accident have had. Our trip over the nttountains today was wonderful, when we could see anything, but we were both so busy tryinp to stay in the car that we could not enjoy it. It’s a trip that I would not miss for SI,OOO but would not take it aeain for sl,ooo—tQO dangerous. Will write later. BEJRT AND HARRIET.

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. • A. D. Hershman was down from Gillam township on business Wednesday. Six marriage licenses were issued last month, against 4 for the preceding month and 16 for November, 1917. Attorney Jasper Guy of Remington was looking after matters in court here Thursday, coming here from Monticello, where he also had some matters to look after in the White circuit court. Mayor Robert C. Baltzell, state draft executive, Wednesday notified the 124 local draft hoards in Indiana to send the 129 limited service men in the service of the boards to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, to be mustered out of service December 12. Marriage licenses issued: December 5, Rufus Bordell of Fair Oaks, aged 5,6 February 10 last, farmer, and Lavina Martin, also of Fair Oaks, (Rensselaer) aged 55 July 22 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for male, first marriage dissolved by death in 1916. third marriage for female, previous marriages dissolved by divorce. Married, in the clerk’s office by Squire S. C. Irwin.

New suits filed: No. 8992. George W. Guild vs. George Wayne; action in replevin of an automobile. Demand, automobile and $350 damages. Venued here from Pulaski county. No. 8993. Milton E. Graves et al vs. Garrett Steinkamp; action in replevin of some farm implements. Demand SIOO. No. 8994. Frank M. Walters vs.. Christ Stoller et al; foreclosure of lien. Plaintiff asks for judgment of $l5O.

State Food Administrator Barnard has formally disposed of the sugar case against Ed Oliver of Newland and Chicago, directing County Food . Administrator Eger to dispose of the sugar and turn the proceeds over to the Red Cross. It will be remembered that along last May or June Oliver secured 500 pounds of sugar for his “fruit canning factory’’ at Newland through alleged misrepresentations to thefood director in Chicago, from whom he secured the permit. This sugar was Seized Iby Mr. Eger, who referred the matter to the state food administrator, and the only punishment meted out to Oliver is the loss of the sugar, worth about S4O at the time it was purchased. In Wednesday’s issue The Democrat stated in comparison of the number of stars on our county service flag the number on the j service flag of White county, which, was dedicated last Sunday, that our flag contained 633 blue stars and 11 gold ones. In making this statement we took the totals as recently shown at the bottom of the flag, but corrections and addi-; tions have just been mad which bring the total uu to 722 blue stars and 12 gold ones. White stars, 12 gold and 3 red. White stars —representing the nulmiber entering the Service from that county—or 168 (more than Jasper county, but White county’s population is nearly one-third more than that of Jasper. Also, we are informed, several of. the men going from White county with its guard company who have been counted in its service flag, were not actual residents of that county, while the 722 on Jasper county’s service flag were actual residents of the county. Several boys from over in the edge of Newton county who left here with old Company M, are not included in the count as belonging to Jasper county.

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1918.

GREAT LAKES NAVAL BAND

To Be Reduced From 1,700 to 150 Pieces. The great Naval Training Station band, consisting of 1,700 pieces, will be disbanded on orders from the bureau of navigation. The band, under direction of Lieut. John Philip Sousa, has appeared in whole or in part in all parts of the country during Liberty loan campaigns and to aid naval recruiting. Its disbandment caused many expressions of disappointment amonj* officers at the Great Lakes. Under the order a new band of 150 pieces will replace the present organization.

ACCIDENTLY SHOT WHILE HUNTING

Charles Messman, 16-year-old son of Mrs. Nellie Messman of Fowler, was found dead on the farm of his uncle, Horace Prelott, east of Fowler, Tuesday morning. Young Messman had went to ’his uncle’s farm Monday afternoon and borrowed his gun to go rabbit hunting. When found the toy of his head was blown off, and it Is supposed that in climbing a fence the gun was accidently discharged. The young man was a nephew of Herman Mesdmian of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. Messman and daughter Nora, and Walter and Fred Feldhaus drove over to Fowler Thursday morning to attend the funeral, which was held there at 9 a. m., and burial made at Kentland.

COURT NEWS

Attorney Elmore Barce was over from Fowler Wednesday looking after natters connected with the Oliver ditch. This is the last week of the November term of the Jasper circuit court, and the next term in this county will not convene until the second Monday in February. Special Judge Elmore Barce was over from Fowler Wednesday and made soimio allowances in the Oliver ditch. Moses Sego has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late Joseph Sego. James A. Powell et al vs. Emma Martin et al. William B. Yeoman, commissioner, reports sale of real estate to Chauncy Huntington, for $10,381 cash. Sale approved and proceeds, 1-6 each is found to belong to the six children of decedent, Mary Jane Powell—James Arthur Powell, Sarah E. Yeoman, Emma Markin, Allie M. Potts, Lettie M. Clifton and Frederick V. Powell. Commissioner allowed $l5O for his services and James H. Chapman $250 attorney fee, to be paid with abstract fee, ditch assessments and taxes apd costs out of the remaining money in his hands, and that he pay James Arthur Powell 9-18 thereof, Sarah E. Yeoman 3-18, Emimia Markin 3-18, Allie M. Potts 1-18, Lettie M. Clifton 1-18, and Frederick V. Powell 1-18. Emmet L. Hollingswerth vs. Lillian Davisson et al. Real estate ordered sold—Jots 10 and 14, bl. 9, Leopold’s add to Rensselaer—and out of proceeds of sale, after paying the costs, judgment herein rendered in favor of John Eger, cross-plaintiff, for $1 05.73 and costs: judgment of cross-plaintiff, the State Bank of Rensselaer for $1,115 and costs; balance to payment of amount found to be due plaintiff, Emmet L. Hollingsworth $769.35 and costs. Charles G. Spitler appointed receiver to collect rents and profits of property during year of redemption. The marriage of Roy Wilbur and Thelma Wilbur was dissolved by the court Thursday. Mrs. Wilbur’s maiden name was Thelma Hefferlin and she was married to Wilbur on June 2, 1917, but never lived with him. It is stated that at the time of her marriage she had a husband from whom she was not divorced. Jerry Tullis, of Union township, on a plea of guilty to assault and battery on the person of G. B. Switzer, was fined S2O and costs, amounting to $29.40. Isaac Marlatt of Barkley tp., has filed an affidavit against Dan Ally, also of Barkley, charging assault and battery. Ally was arrestled and placed in jail, 'but was i later released on SIOO bonds. The next excursion to the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, will leave | Chicago at 9:30 a. m., December 13. This is a 3,500 male trip, tihe j grandest you ever made. Don’t | miss it.—HARVEY DAVISSON.— Advt.

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Maey Parts of the Conntry. SHORT OITS OF THE UNUSUAL , 15 ■ Happenings In the Nearby Citiee and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. ________ v (NEW SECRETARY OF TREASURY President Wilson, ere his departure for the peace conference in France, appointed Congressman Carter Glass of Virginia as Secretary of the Treasury to succeed William G. McAdoo. The choice is generally considered an excellent one, but the Republican '"peanuters” will criticise it, of course.

DEMOBILIZE 7,000 THIS WEEK

At Camp Taylor, Bringing Total Up to 12,000. A dispatch from Louisville says that 7,000 men will be (mustered out of Camp Taylor this week, bringing the total dicharged since November 26 to 12,000. This will clear the field artillery central officers’ training school and the depot brigade of nearly all of their men. Muster out of the 9,000 men In the field artillery replacement 'depot probably will not start until December 16 WecauSe of transportation complications.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. W. S. Parks entered the hospital Thursday evening and Simon Thompson yesterday ftiOrning, both suffering from influenza. Mrs. Alva Potts of Parr Is still in quite a serious condition. Sauwuel Baxter of Remington was brought to the hospital Wednesday suffering from a relapse following pneumonia, and died at 9 p. m. Jtiursday night. He was about 35 years of age, and leaves a wife and children. The 15-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hartman is in a very critical condition from infection, following influenza.* D. D. Icolvin, the old gentleman who was\ injured in, an automobile accident Thanksgiving day, is now getting along nicely. The regular monthly meeting of hospital trustees was held Thursday night.

COMING PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed hills for the following public sales: Wednesday, December 11, Leslie Pollard, 2% miles south and % mile west of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, farm tools, etc. Thursday, December 12, William Gladdin, 8 miles south and 3 miles west of Rensselaer. General sale, •including horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, etc. Thursday, December 12, James Lane, 7 miles west and 2*4 miles north of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Mr. Sauser presented the history department with a Liberty map. He also gave to the school a framed copy of President Wilson’s speech to congress at the opening of- the war. The Junior English classes will begin to read “Chaueer’s Prologue to the Canterbury Tales,” Thursday. The teachers of the schools held their first meeting Tuesday evening, December 3, in the high school assembly. These meetingswill be held every month. The program was as follows: Subject, “Activities of School Children Aside from Class Room Instruction.” # Music, Miss O’Brien. Report of study made in Indiana, Mr. W. F. Krali. Discussion of the report. Miss Shedd. The high school Red Cross girls are planning an entertainment and play for the near future. There is no economy in buying cheap flours. By using Occident flour we guarantee more and better bread per sack. Sold and guaranteed by ROWLES & PARKER.

PASSES EIGHTY-SECOND MILESTONE

John T. Cul>p was very pleasantly reminded of his 82nd birthday anniversary Monday evening when members of the Bible Class of the Christian church, of which he is a member, came to his 'home about 6 o’clock with' baskets of good things to eat to held him celebrate the event. ‘Mr. Culp was presented with a large rocking chair by the class as a token of the high esteem in which he is held. He is the first white child born in Janper county, so far as known.

SUGAR RESTRICTIONS ANNULED

Sugar restrictions are all off and one can buy as much as they have the money to pay for. % Better use up that you have been hoarding, however, and maybe the price will come down a few cents. It is now retailing in Rensselaer at 11 jpents per pound, which Is 4 or 6 cents per pound more than It was before the war.

fjCJjurctji 1 Hote* 1 Baptist The revival meetings at the Baptist church continue too grow in interest and attendance. Evangelist Hamilton will preach every night next week. He will also conduct the services next Sunday morning and eventing. Beginning Tuesday, December 10, there will be a prayer- meeting at the church each afternoon at 2:30. Tho evening meetings begin<sat 7:30. You are welcome. Come and get a blessing and be a blessing to others. Services at Parr Evangelist Hamilton of Indianapolis will deliver an address at the Parr church Sunday afternoon at 3:30; subject, “The Ex-Kaiser’s Half-Brother Shinned.” Everyone in the Parr community will want to hear this address. Methodist Sunday school at 9:30; morning worship and sermon by the pastor at 10:45; special program by Epworth League at 2:30, subject, “Conflict of the Crosses;” Epworth League meeting, study class, 6:00, Rev. Postll.l in charge; evening worship and sermon by pastor at 7 o’clock. Presbyterian ,T. B. Fleming, Minister. 9:30, Sunday school; 10:45, morning worship and sermon; 7:00, worship and sermon.

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List of Those Who Have Paid Buhscription Accounts During Week. Following are the names of those who have paid their subscription for The Democrat since last Saturday’s issue and, especially to those received by mall, this publication shall act as a receipt until the date on the label of their paper is changed. Those indicated by an * are re-w subscribers: Oscar Russell, Newland. * Mark Russell, Laketon, Ind., R-R. Joseph Scheurich, Surrey. Werner Miller, Rensselaer, R-1. * Conrad Shafer, R< nsselaer, R-4 Joseph Gain, Rensselaer, R-2. Louis Toben, Rensselaer, R-4. Fred Froerich, Fowler, R-7 John Fljnn, Earl Park, Ind. * John Rutherford, Remington, R-3. F. M. Parker, Rensselaer. Eugene Kirk, “Rensselaer, R-1. A. D. Lee, Rensselaer. 4 John Callahan, Reynolds, Ind. Vesta Brown, Fair Oaks, R-1. Joseph P, Hammond, Rensselaer. I)r. A. P. Rainier Remington. Albert Hurley, Kniiman* Rue Z. McMurray, Kniman. Charles Meadel, Goodland, R-1. Mrs. M. F. French, Hutchinson, Kansas. Julius Marion, Medaryville, R-1. Milton Mauck, Fair Oaks, R-1. John J. Lawler, Chicago. John Baker, Mt. Ayr. Walter Wiseman, Wheatfleld. Mrs. Ed Myers, Roselawn. Mary Walter, Kniman. John M. Knapp. North Clymers, N. Y., R-60. •John Macy, Parr, R-1.

Potten- & Sawyer have started up a seed business in Rensselaer and will buy and sell clover and timothy seeds. If you have any of the above to sell or wisth to buy, see (Hi. H. Potter at the Farmers’ Grain Co. office. —Advt. d-23 Subscribe for The Democrat.

Vol. XXI, No. 72

BRITAIN ASKS KAISER’S DEATH

All Teuton Rulers Must Stand Trial, Says Minister of National Service. I TO DE HANGED IF'GUILTY Ex-Kaiser’s Physician Arrives in Holland From Berlin on Special Train—Tlirco Members of Former Emperor’s Staff lieove Amerongen. Amsterdam, Dec. 6.—Documentary evidence of the ex-kaiser’s guilt in urging and planning the war has been found by the Berlin government In Its search of the Imperial archives of the Berlin castle, it Is announced from Berlin. London, Dec. o.—Sir Auckland Geddes, president of the local government and minister of national service, in n public address said that the policy advocated by the coalition government was peace which, so far ns the enemy powers were concerned, should be based on stern justice. He declared that so far as those men who planned and started the war were concerned It should bo founded on justice of the nature metfed out In the highest eoyrts of the land. Such men as the former German emperor, Enver Pasha and the former rulers of Bulgaria and Austria would be placed on trial and if found guilty their lives would be forfeit. Justice for Atrocities. “Men guilty of unspeakable atrocities upon our prisoners and upon the civilian inhabitants of the Invaded lands,” he continued, “must stund trial, and if they are condemned must suffer death,” It had to be proved how far the commanders of submarines ucted under orders which they hud to curry) out under pain of death, or how far they acted on their own volition, he pointed out. Hut if the atrocities at sen were committed on the volition of Individual ■commanders, he declared, they, too, must suffer the extreme penalty. “Today is the day of reckoning for our enemies,” said the minister, “and! they will have to pay to the uttermost farthing what It is possible to bring) out of them.”

Kaiser's Doctor Called. A German physician summoned from Berlin Tuesday by the former German emperor arrived in Holland on a special truln, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam. Three of the former emperor's staff; ftie dispatch adds, have left Amerongen for Berlin. They are cnrrylng many documents concerning the former emperor’s private property. A delegation from the Berlin soldiers’ and workers’ council has arrived at The Hague, Holland, says a Berlin telegram, for the purpose of controlling the negotiations concerning the former German emperor at the legation. May Ask Withdrawal, A Berlin dispatch December 2 nnrequested the government to have tha and workers’ councils irt Germany had requested the government to have the ex-emperor tried by a German tribunal. It was added, however, that the government would submit the question to the national assembly, which body is not yet in being. During the debate In the Netherlands . upper chamber Deputy Marchand expressed the opinion that should the presence' of the tyrraer German emperor In Holland give rise to difficulties abroad the government must request him to return to Germany. Trial Must Be Held. London, Dec. C. —A monarchical revolutionary plot headed by the exkaiser’s brother, ex-Prince Henry of Prussia, is taking on large proportions, and the German radicals are demanding the ex-prince’s arrest, the Daily Express learns from Jts Amsterdam correspondent. " David Lloyd George, the prime minister, in the election campaign, gave a of his policy. In it he declared that the men responsible for the war cannot escape because their heads were crowned,

Reds on Finnish Frontier.

Stockholm, Dec, 6.—Strong Russian bolshevik forces are reported to be massing along the Russo-Flnnlsh frontier. A bolshevik attempt, to land troops on BJerke island. In the Guff of Bothnia, was repulsed by heavy artillery fire from the shore. The Democrat har a nice line ot box correspondence paper for holiday presentc. Call in and see how 'cheap you can get good paper here.