Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1918 — Page 2

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iif jasper coonit own F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PA.-.2R OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephones » Office 315 Residence 311 wintered as Second-Class Mail Matter June 8, 1908, at the postoffice at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March B, 1879. Published Wednesday and Saturday The Only All Home-Print Newspaper In Jasper County! SUBSCRIPTION $2 00 PER YEAR Strictly in Advance ADVERTISING RATES Display 15c Inch Display, special position.. 18 c Inch Readers, per line first insertion.. 5c Readers, per line add. inser. . .3c Want Ads— l cent per word each insertion; minimu’in 25c. Special price if run one or more months. Cash must accompany order unless advertiser has open account. Card, of Thanks— Not to exceed ten Ifiies, 50c. Cash with order. No advertisements accepted for the first page. All accounts due and payable fivst of month following publication, except want ads and cards of thanks, which are cash with order. SATURDAY, DEC. 21, 1918

THE LARGEST WHEAT ACREAGE

Ever Sown and Promise of Greatest Crop Ever Grown. Washington, December 16.—The (largest winter wheat crop ever grown in the history of the United States is promised by the enormous acreage sown this fall. The acreage is almost 16 per cent larger than last year’s, and totals 49,027,000 acres. A crop of 765,000,000 bushels, or 80,000,000 bushels more than the best record,, is forecast by the department of agriculture as next year’s winter wheat yield, allowing for winter killing and spring abandonment. Last year’s crop was 555,725,000 bushels; last year’s acreage, 42,301,000. The condition of the crop on December 1 was 98.5 per cent of a nonmal, compared with 79.3 a year ago, 85.7 in 1916 ancT a ten-year average of 88.2. • . The area sown to rye is 6,280,000 acres, which is 1.7 per cent more than the revised estimated area sown in the fall of 1917,

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which was 6,108,000 acres. The condition of the crop on December 1 was 89.0 per cent of a normal, compared with 84.1 a year ago, 88.8 in 1916 and a tenyear average of 91.4.

States That Have More Than 1,000,000 Acres.

Washington, December 17. —In states that have sown more than a million acres of winter wheat, the percentage of increase and the condition of the crop on December 1, follow: Pennsylvania, 1,652,000 acres, 8 per cent increase, condition, 98; Virginia, 1,326,000 acres, 1 per cent increase, condition, 94; North Carolina, 1,625,000 acres, 1 per cent decrease, condition, 91; Ohio, 2,374,000 acres, 1 per cent increase, condition, 104; Indiana, 2,891,000 acres, 22 per cent increase, condition, 101; Illinois, 3,152,000 acres, 25 per.cent increase, condition, 100; Missouri, 4,243,000 acres, 36 per cent increase, condition, 103; Nebraska, 3,511,000 acres, 12 per cent increase, condition, 96; Kansas, 1 1,1 84,000 acres, 13 per cent increase, condition 9*B; Texas, 2,1 09,0'00 acres, 30 per cent increase', condition, 100; Oklahoma, 3,590,000 acres, 10 per cent increase, condition, 100. Washington showed the largest percentage of increase in acreage, it being 135, with the acreage, 992,000. lowa showed 100 per cent increase, with 750,000 acres. In -Oregon and California, the condition of the crop Was-iloO, and the increase in acreage 25 and 42 per cent respectively.

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LEE Mrs. Ephriam Gilmore did shopping in Rensselaer Moncay. Charles and Ernest Mallender did butchering for J. H. Culp Tues day. The influenza is now a thing of the past in our immediate neighborhood. Mrs. Lonnie Noland is doing sewing this week for Mis. H. C. Anderson. H. C. Anderson and wife helped Joseph Stewart’s with their butchering Monday. Saturday Ray Holeman and wife and Mrs. Frank Eldridge were in Monticello, the ladies having dental work done. Mrs. C. Holeman spent a few days thi£) ('"week with her sister, Mrs.Johrr-L. Osborne and husband, of near this place. «_» - 'The Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J, H. Culp Avere: Mrs. C. A. Holeman and son Orval and family, and Simon Parcels. Sergeant Glenn T. Culp of Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky was honorably discharged on December 17 and returned to his home that .day. POSSUM RUN George Davisson is sick with the “flu." / . David Hahn' 1 called on ’John Price Saturday evening. Lena Hurley visited the Mt. Pleasant school Monday. Eber Hahn called on , James Campbell Saturday evening. Jasper Cover and daughter, •

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Thelma, were Rensselaer goers Friday. Everett Allee spent Sunday with his best girl at Pine Grove. Mrs. Frances Marion spent Monday with her daughter, Mrs. Roy Beaver. Mr. and Mrs. Estel Marion and daughter spent Sunday with Frances Marion and wife. T. J. Parker and daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ward and family. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Davisson and children and Miss Opal Robinson were Kankakee goers Saturday. Mrs. James Campbell returned home Monday after spending a week with relatives at Hoopeston, Illinois. Mrs. Curtis Steele and baby returned home Saturday after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson. Jonnie Johnson, Orpha, and Myrtle Parker spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. James Davis and family. Mrs. T. J. Parker returned home Monday after spending Saturday and Sunday with Mi» and Mrs. S. L. Johnson and family at Monon. Jaimes Johnson returned with her to spend the week.

ZADOC Dooley & Son shipped a carload of fine hogs Tuesday. Mrs. Mae Wilmington spent Sunday with Mrs. Bert Vandercar. L., L. McDaniel and Bert Vandercar husked corn for Wm. Knapp last Tuesday. Henry Henrichs and John Petet were business callers at Rensselaer Saturday. • The flu has invaded the Blue family, and at the last reports all had it except Mr. Blue. W. D, Meyers and son were callers at 'the Guy Meyers home, near Kniman, last Sunday. Mrs. Wm„ Stump visited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Knapp, last Tuesday. Relatives and friends are expecting at any time to hear *that Major Fyfe is on his way home. Miss Freda Ferguson has recovered frftm her recent illness, and school is in session again this week. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sayler and daughter spent Saturday with relatives and friends in Wheatfield. James Goin, who is working at the Birdsell factory at South Bend, writes that he is well and likes his position. " Corporal Allen Fendig, son of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Fendig, who recently left the hospital after a case of flu, is now in Germany. Mrs. Guy Meyers and two small children were taken to the hospital at Rensselaer Tuesday suffering with influenza. At this writing the little girl is not expected to live. Guy Meyers, who had been sick with influenza and 'pneumonia for the past few days, died at his home near Kniman Monday. He was buried at the Wheatfield cemetery Wednesday. We will publish the complete obituary next week, . Lewis W. 1 Misch, who was mustered out of service at Camp Sherman, .Thursday, following a grand ball and an abundance of big eats, arrived here Saturday. Al though .Lewis liked 'military life,' he was willing to return to civilian. Frank Andrews of Kersey, Lewis and Mike Misch and Bert ed the return of Lewis from Camp Sherman Sunday by touring Jasper and Porter county, and ended by returning to the Andrew Misch home, where they ate everything in sight.

OBITUARY Mrs. Francis Keplinger nee Della Knapp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Knapp, was born near Wheatfield, March 25, 1 889, and died at the same place of’ pneumonia, following influenza, December 11, 1918, aged 29 years, 8 months and 16 days. Her early education was attained at Wheatfield, where she graduated from high school, after which she attended the state npr-

'i ® J. : / w. a. Mccurtain AUCTIONEER. A Real Live Livestock Auction eer. Six years successful experience. Have a wide acquaintance among the buyers. It pleases me to please everybody. Terms 1 per cent. Call Rensselaer 924-D for dates. Write Fair Oaks, R-2. The following dates have been taken: Monday, December 23, southwest of Demotte. General sale. December 30, Wm. Braddock, 5 miles northwest of Gifford. General sale. Tuesday, January 7, George Heil, 9 miles north of Rensselaer. General sale. Wednesday, January 8. James W. Gilmore. General sale. Feb, 7—C. Steple 1% miles northwest of Demotte. ' General sale. ': "■> ■ : " -- ■ February 18, John R. Lewis of Barkley tp, Hampshire hog sale. February 24, Jesse Austin, at Wheatfield, Hampshire nog sals.

. mal at Terre Haute and later the I Valparaiso university. Having taught several successful terms here, I she was one of the best known 1 and most loved teachers In the county. On December 24, 1917, she was united in marriage to Francis D. Kepllnger of Buford, North Dakota, I who is now with the American ExI peditionary Forces in France. At the time of her death she was teaching the Lomax school near San Pierre, in Starke county. Rev. E. W. Strecker of Rensselaer conducted the funeral services, | assisted by Mrs. Fendig and Mrs. Fyfe, and A. L. Jensen and Mr. Whited, who sang as a quartette. Six young ladies, former pupils, of deceased wfcpn she taught in the Wheatfield schools, acted as pallbearers. Interment was made in Ithe Wheatfield cemetery. The family are very grateful for the beautiful flowers. Some were I from Valparaiso; a wreath from her | Starke county school and one from friends in Rensselaer. The War Mothers, as well as several other friends, failed to receive the,flowers they had ordered. Those left to their loss are the soldier husband, father and ‘mother, four brothers, Isaac W., living south of Wheatfield; Benjamin IHL, the Wheatfield postmaster; William A., who is living with his parents, and Andrew J., of Chicago; four sisters, Gertrude Hayes, of Chicago Heights; Anna Bradford of Libertyville, Illinois, Flora Stump and Nellie Knapp of Wheatfield. Those from a distance attending I the funeral were Mrs. Minnie I linger of Boiford, North Dakota; I Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Forrester and I Mrs. Leslie Sayers of Valparaiso, (the latter a teacher at San Pierre); , Mrs. Gertrude Hayes of Chicago Heights: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brad- | ford of Libertyville. Illinois: Andrew Knapp of Chicago, and a 1 number of students from her Lomax | school. | In behalf of the many friends, .we wish to extend their sympathy, | together with our own, to the sorI rowing family in the loss of a loving wife, daughter and sister.

PINE GROVE Ed Ritter butchered a beef Lnd a hog Wednesday. Mrs. James Torbet was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Chas. Shroyer delivered poultry at Rensselaer Tuesday. John Dale loaded onions at Rensselaer Wednesday. Elmer Shroyer is helping Vern Odle busk corn this week. The influenza patients are all reported better at this writng. Mr. and Mrs. Omar Daniels are the proud parents of a baby boy. Charley Torbet hauled corn to J. N. Leatherman Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter, Ruth, spent Sunday with James Torbet and family. Mrs. Will Florence of Rosebud called on her brother, Will and family, Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs." Thomas Cooper of near Remington Ivisited in this neighborhood Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Roy Torbet and daughter, Pauline, and Elmer Shroyer were Rensselaer goers Saturday evening. Mrs. Lizzie Cooper spent Sunday and Sunday night with her son, Simon and family, who were all down with the influenza. Mrs. James Torbet and 'daughter Creola and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth visited Mrs. Senia Jenkins at Wheatfield Tuesday. Mrs. Wesley Faylor of near Rochester, came Sunday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Omar Daniels, and to see her new grandson.'

MILROY Chas. Beaver wa§ in Rensselaer Tuesday, . G. L. Parks family are having the “flu.” Mrs. Marion Dunn was in Bensselaer Tuesday. - The-family of Thos. McAleer are afflicted with, “flu.’’ Mr. and Mrs. True Gulp went to Rensselaer Wednesday. Chas. Beaver’s are all 'better now, recovering from an attack of “flU.’’ Several cases of influenza still, but all seem to be getting along fairly well, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks and Wm. Fisher spent Tuesday evening in Monticello. Mrs. Lillie Mitchell spent Mondday in Remington with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mitchell. Mrs. Anderson has been on the sick list and at this writing is not improving any. Mrs. Mary May and daughter Ruth called on Mrs. Roy Gulp Wednesday afternoon. Mary Harvey spent Thursday night of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gilmore. Miss Vernise Spencer spent Saturday and Sunday in Wolcott with Perfect Spencer and family. Miss Iva English is spending her vacation, owing to influenza, with her sister, Mrs. Earl Foulks and family, as her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Jesse English and family are also having “flu.” ™

LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

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was followed by a dance. The mayor of the town made a speech and our colonel responded through our ihterperter, and to complete the ceremony, as is their custom, the mayor kissed our colonel on both cheeks. Boy! it made you think some. These people don’t cry quits. Tjiey are all ready to start in as soon as conditions are in shape. This morning they presented our colonel with a bouquet—some bouquet, too —had to detail two men

to carry it. When we left, playing the ‘‘Marseillaise,’* the population was all lined up—some singing, shouting, dancing, laughing or crying—it was one wonderful sight and it made you feel queer. The way we are “billed,’* as I understand It at present, is that we are going to Kropenz, Germany, for a short army occupation, then we come back and start the work of demobilization. I expect—and I’m saying it in all sincerity—to be back in April, and if I can get permission will certainly pay Jasper county a visit. I expect to go on leave about the time you receive this missive and, rules and regulations providing, I’m going to Paris to play a return date, as there are some people there who did not get *to see me when I was there last January Well, I’m feeling pretty fit, as I have been sleeping between sheets in a" real bed for ten straight nights, but tonight I am booked for a tile floor in the kitchen. But we will be in out of the cold anyhow, and the lady of the house is making one grand lot of soup for us. So I will close, wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Always the same. JOE, 760759 Bandsman, 54 th Batt., France. p. s.—l am enclosing some real clippings and photos.

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[mJ ft Silt ni Bait I have for sale farms large and small, all well located on or near improved roads, close to good markets, convenient to schools and churches. The prices are right and the terms reasonable. Can taxe trade on some of these lands. The cheapest thing on the market today is land that will pay for itself in one, two and three crops. Every thrifty tenant, or other persdn desiring an investment, who can raise SI,OOO or more by fall, can own a good farm. Let one know the kind and size of farm you want, and I will show you .the lands and arrange the terms to suit you. If you have a farm for sale, list it with me at once. PHILIP 'R, BLUE Wheatfield, - Indiana

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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICERS Mayor Charles 'G. Spitler Clerk Charles Morias Treasurer Charles M. Sand* Attorney Moses Leopold Civil Engineer...L. A. Bostwick hire ChiefX J. Montgomery Fire Warden.... J. J. Montgomery Councilman Ist Wardßay Wood 2nd Ward Frank Tobias 3rd Ward Fred Waymire At Large. Rex Warner, C. Kellner JUDICIAL Circuit Judge.. Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Atiorney-Reuben Hess Terms of Court—Second Monday in February, April, September and November. Four week terms. COU NTY OFFICERS Clerk.. Jesse Nichols Sheriff ß. D. McColly Auditor J. P. Hatnmond Treasurer Charles V. May Recorder George Soott Surveyor H. D. Nesbitt CoronerW. J. Wright County Assessor... G. L. Thornton County Agent.. Stewart Learning Health Officer. Dr. C. EL Johnson COMMISSIONERS Ist DistrictH. W. Marble 2nd DlstristD. 8. Makeover 3rd District Charles Weloh Commissioners’ Court moots the First Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION Trustees Township Grant Davisson larkley Burdett Porter Carpenter James Stevens Gillam Warren E Poole. ■ Hanging Grove John Kolhoff Jordan R. E. Davis Kankakee Clifford Fairchild Keener Harvey Wood, jr. Marina George Foulks MUrd? John Rush ..... Newton George Hammerton Union Joseph Sairln Walker Albert S KeeneWhaatgeMl M. L. Sterrett, Co. Supt. Rensselaer Truant Officer, C. M. Sands Rensselaer

card. JORDAN TOWNSHIP The undersigned trustee of Jordan Township attends to official business at his residence on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postofflce address—Rensselaer, Indiana. Second and last Saturday of nenh month in Williams & Dean'* law office. V, JOHN KOLHOFF, Trustee.

EDWARD P. HONAN ATTORNEY AT LAW Law Abstracts. Real Estate Loans, Will practice In all the courts. Office over Fendig’s Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA SCHUYLER C. IRWIN LAW, REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE 6 Per Cent Farm Loans. Office in Odd Fellows’ Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA George A. Williams. D. Delos Dean. WILLIAMS & DEAN LAWYERS All court matters promptly attended to. Estates settled. WlUa prepared. Farm loans. Insurance. Collections, Abstracts of title, made and examined. Office In Odd Fellows Block RENSSELAER, INDIANA. DR. I. M. WASHBURN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Hours: 10 to 12 A. M. “ . “ 2toBP. M. 7 to 8 P. M. Attending Clinics Chicago Tuesday** * S A. M. to 2 P. IL RENSSELAER, INDIANA X H. HEMPHILL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to TypheML Pneumonia and low grades of fever. Office over Fendig’s drug store. Phones: Office No. 442; Res. No. 448** RENSSELAER, INDIANA E. C. ENGLISH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Opposite the State Bank. Office Phone No. 177. House Phone No. 177-B. RENSSELAER, INDIANA JOHN A. DUNLAP (Successor Frank Felta) ■' 1 '• G Practice In all Courts. Estates settled. Farm Loans. Collection Department. Notary In the office. Over T. & S. Bank. - Phono No, I* RENSSELAER, INDIANA ah ■■■ JOE JEFFRIES Graduate Chiropractor Forsythe Block Phone IS4 Every day in Rensselaer. Chiropractic removes the cause of disease. F. A. TURFLER OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Graduate American School of Oris* pathy. Post-Graduate American Betoet of Osteopathy under the Founder. Dr. SL T. Still. «™er, »». * Office Hours—B-12 a. m., 1-1 n, in. Tuesdays and Fridays at MontteeSa. Ind. ■■ Office: 1-2 Murray RENSSELAER, ■ INDIANA H. L. BROWN DENTIST Office over Larsh A Hopkins* drug stotfc RENSSELAER, INDIANA •fibectfbe for The Democrat,