Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1919 — Page 8

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Health is Wealth I 1 * e and good cheer is cash on hand. If there is one thing above all others which imparts that “good feel* ing” and air of self con/[Ty/jJX fidence, it is the knowledge that onc ’ s o P* erly dressed. man S° D° nt Worry Will (?> . , iBIRIn - - but just leave it to us iB TO and wc l 1 see that your * clothes requirements are IB 11 properly cared for. DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP C EARL DUVALL I I ♦• ■ •«

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

remington (From the Press)

REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE No. 818 East bound I 7:24 a. m. No. 831 West bound 9:22 a. m. No. 840 East bound I 5:15 p. m. Ne. 319 West bound I 5:15 p. m.

Lester Rich of Indianapolis was a Remington visitor Wednesday. Miss Laura Ponton, of Goodland visited friends in Remington Sunday. Ernest Rawlings is still confined to his bed, but is improving, we understand. Louis Pepin of Harvey, 111., came Tuesday evening for a short visit with friends. ■scorn, March 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Eller of seven miles sopth of town, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Camblin of Morocco spent the week-end as guests at the editor’s home. George Morin has sold his store building on the north side of the railroad to George Worden. Miss Lorena McClure of Hammond is spending a couple of weeks with her aunt, Mrs. H. J. Bartoo. Mr and Mrs. Leo Reeve and Mr. and Mrs. Eger of Rensselaer were Sunday visitors in Remington. Miss Florence Cain, who has been having trouble, with her eyes for several weeks, is yet unable to return to school. Samuel Bowman spent from Friday evefiin.g until Monday evening in Monticello, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Griffin.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gwin of Rensselaer and Frank Haskell of near Winamac were Sunday visitors at the Bartoo home. Mrs. Ida Williams received word Wednesday morning that her son Louis had landed in America and was at Camp Merritt, N. J. Mrs. R. H. Robinson went to Chicago,, last week to consult a specialist in regard to her health, which has not been at all good lately. Mrs. H. W. Gossett of Logansport spent Sunday with Miss Edna Bridenbaugh at the home of Mrs. G. I. Thomas, returning home Monday evening. ' Nicholas Stowe, who had been spending a number of weeks with his adopted son, J. S. Zimmerman, returned to his home at Kentland Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Griff Dyer went to Cleveland, Ohio, the latter part of the week to make their future home. Mrs. Dyer was formerly Miss Margaret McGraw. Mrs. Henry Yeagers and little son went to Louisville, Ky., this Thursday morning to meet her husband, who is soon to be discharged from’ Camp Taylor. Mrs. W. L. Gumm went to Greencastle last week and spent the weekend with Miss Lillian Gumm, and while there she got a bad fall which strained her ankle severely. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Forbes and daughters, Lucile and Virginia, and Ml«. Canine of Oxford were guests of the Merritts Sunday. Walter likes his work at that place and is getting along fine. Miss Marie Cochran of Chicago, who had been the guest of Miss Grace Cain, left last Thursday, accompanied by the latter, for Wisconsin for an extended visit ,with friends and relatives. The interior of the new bank room formerly the Worden harness shop,’ is being torn out this week •nd fitted for the bank use. It is • dandy, nice location and as good a room for the purpose as could probably be found in <the town;. Wise Hazel B. Gray is substituting for Mias Venice Finley in the Gilboa primary school. This is. the third week that Miss Finley has been outof school owing to flu and after •CT"'”’ .

effects. High school girls took charge of the work last week and the week before. Jones Bros, report the sale of the Barnett 80 acres of land northwest of town to Geo. W. Jones, consideration $l7O 'per acre; also the Mrs. A L. Harris 80 acres north of Nopoleon Marcott’s to Bernhard Alberts and Henry Stltz, consideration $l9O per acre. Mrs. Melville Julien and' daughter Oressa returned Friday from Rochester, Minn., where they went for treatment of Miss Juliens throat. She had her tonsils removed and it is thought this will relieve her ailment to a large degree. -Mr. Atwood, who went there the same time, is recovering nicely from his operaticn and will likely return home next week.

Miss Helen O'Dell, who has been instructor in music in the public schools, has been called to the bedside of her father and sister at Greencastle, who are said to be very sick. It is understood that Miss O’Dell will not return here again this term. Miss O’Dell had been a very capable and faithful instructor, and her place will be hard to fill. We doubt if any attempt is nniade to fill it this year, but for the present Miss Kolb is taking care of that department. The work of wrecking the old Geier blacksmith shop has been going on this week. The old building is now a thing of the past, and the lot will be cleaned up and seeded down,, which will add a great deal to that corner. The building was one of the very oldest in the town, having been there so long that it is likely no one here now knows when it was built. .At one time it was one of Remington s most up-to-date and comfortable residences. Since that time It has been used for a barber shop for many years and for other innumerable purposes. Now it has passed the way *ll things in this world go and in a short time no one will remember that it ever stood there.

Last Sunday was a big day in the history of the Presbyterian churches all over this beautiful land, and one that will long be remembered by the Presbyterian Church of Remington. The goal was set for $40,000,000 to be raised through the New Era movement for the work of reconstruction in the church the world over, and the apportionment for the Remington church was $4,000, which was gloriously raised in a few hours by the consecrated work of several committees. After a quiet Sunday dinner in tbe basement of the church, and with final directions and prayer by the pastor, they set about their enormous task with a will and determination that could but mean success, and when the last report showed that the apportionment had been raised and $lO 1 more, there was great applause. I The meeting closed with the sing--1 ing of the Doxology, and all went I home rejoicing that they had gone “over the top.”

IMPORTANT NOTICE We are working on new directory. To be sure you will be listed properly, drop the office a card and give name and number correctly, where you have changed location. Business firms wishing changes or parties wishing to be listed, please make* proper arrangements. Parties wishing advertising space please notify office for proper space. After forms are up they cannot be changed. As an advertising medium, remember, these directories are daily used by some 8,000 persons. We will try to have you listed correctly, but need your help. JASPER COUNTY TEL CO. als

The profession of prompter is more suited to women than to men, as their voices carry better across the stage and are less audible in the auditorium.

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

IH LIBERTY FUEL A BIG FAKE?

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that a salesman was there last week and that “Mr. Murphy had instructed the salesman to especially call upon bls personal friends who had aasieted him in his campaigns in this county, and it is said that they have been heavy buyers of the stock, which, according to the news in the daily papers, is said to have been a fake, and Captain Weisgerber, whose portrait was featured in the beautiful prospectus sent out by t'he organizers of the company, is being tried by court-martial for giving aid to Germany by furniehing a fuel which would in the end destroy any motor using it. The company was to commence active operations as soon as the captain was ‘discharged from the service’ which may be some time.” It is understood that some of this stock has been sold in Rensselaer and Jasper county, but The Democrat is unable to state to what extent.

Presbyterian Rev. J. Budman Fleming, minister. At 12 o’clock Saturday night the clocks go one hour ahead and the Sunday evening service will be at 8 o'clock in place of 7. This will be the only change in the time of church services and you will govern yourselves accordingly. We are not sure that we can, but we hope to be able to report the result of last Sunday’s drive and we are hoping for a full attendance at all ser’ces. First Christian W. T. Barbre, minister. —Beginning Sunday morning the services of this church will be announced by the fast thine. The services will be as follows: Bible school, 9:30 a. m.; morning worship, 10:45; evening service, 8. All who attend these services are urged to get in line the first Sunday. “What It Costs Not to Be a Christian” will be discussed by the pastor Sunday evening. In the 'morning the subject will be “Fruit Bearing.” A baptismal service will be held in connection with the evening service. Methodist 9:30, Sunday school. Bring some one who is not connected with any other church with you; 10:45, morning worship and communion service; 7, Epworth League, topic: “The Practice of Kindliness”; 8, evening worship and sermon by pastor, theme: “The Joy of Jesus.’’ Kindly note the change of time of the evening services. The churches of the city will adopt the new order of time. This will make the morning services an hour earlier in fact.

IS YOUR NAME WRITTEN HERE?

List of Those Who Have Paid Subscription 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 rew subscribers:

Mrs. Samuel Price, Rensselaer. R-l. Joseph Nafziger, Goodland. R-l. Minnie McDonald, McCoysburg. R-l. Charles 'Saltwell, Francesville, R-5. H. W. Wood, Jr., Dayton, Ohio. Isaac Shannon, Wolcott. Fred B. Wagner, Remington, R-4. C. O. Price, Remington, R-3. Bert Welsh, Grandview, Wis. Ed Herath, Rensselaer. ♦Mrs. William Daniels, Rensselaer. H. E. Remley, Wheatfield. Isaac Saidla, Rensselaer. W. O. Schanlaub, Kentland. *W. S Greenlee, Plymouth, R-6. Albert P. Walter, Francesville, R-5. Mrs William Steiner, Jerseyville, 111., R-7. John O’Connor, Kniman. J R Gushwa, Goodland, R-2. ♦Mrs. Theodore Roy, Hammond. Grant Davisson, Parr, R-l. Dolph Day, Rensselaer. Joseph Wagner, Felton, Minn. Joseph Trulley, Rensselaer, R-4. ♦William Jeffers, Tefft, R-l. ♦G. W. Hanniford, Goodland. Morton Wells, Goodland, R-l. R. Ronley, Chicago. ♦Chase Ritchey, Youngstown, Ohio.

Tigers are extremely fond of bathing. In a zoo, if a tub be provided, they will eagerly make use of its facilities for ablution. They are first-rate swimmers and in former days it was reckoned at Singapore that they “ate a Chinaman a night,” swimming across from the mainland to get him.

A child born in the United States of alien parents is considered a natural born citizen .of this country.

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdoiri Reported by Wirc. FIGURES SHOW STATE RICHER Increased Prosperity Since Fourth Loan Places Indiana in Position to Oversubscribe Quota for Coming Victory Drive. Indianapolis. March 28.—Increased pro*q>erity in Indiana since the fourth Liberty loan places the state in a position to'oversuhscribe the quota which may'be assigned it for the coining Victory drive. Figures from the Seventh Federal Reserve bunk in Chicago show that the banking resources in the 68 central and northern Indiana counties In tlie reserve district now total $634,943.361, which is several per cent increase over tin* figures for the previous loan drive. The -e figures were compiled by rhe loan officials in the district to le u cd as a basis for apportioning the county quotas when the announcement is rts'elved of the states allotment in lite Victory campaign. Marion county tends, all the counties In banking r< sources, totaling $137.”24,"i-"’. Allen county Is second In the Hst with resources of $39,530,110, while Lake county has $39,499,017. Brown and Ohio counties are the only two in tlie sixty-eight counties which have broking resources less than $1,000,000. Brown county has $196,028. while Ohio has $983,585. Figuring Indiana’s quota on the same basis ns in the fourth loan the state’s allotment would be less than 17 per cent of the banking resources. In the fourth loan the quota was approximately $109,000,000. If the amount of the new loan is less than in the fourth the state’s portion will drop even to a considerable less than 17 per cent.

Hero Comes Back for Lantern.

Hammond. March 28.—Dave Boone’s convert came back to get his lantern and go to work. It was the afternoon of Hammonds first war parade that Organ White, a youth employed as a switchman, came in contact with Mr. Boone, a gray-haired veteran of the last of the Indian wars. Mr. Boone, broad-shouldered and rugged, despite his years, was addressing a crowd from an automobile and Athlte listened. The next morning as Boone sat in his office the switchman entered, begrimed after his night's toil. ‘I heard von talk." he said to the lawyer, “and I-have just enlisted. I haven’t any folks and I want you to keep this lantern to remember me by." M bite walked into Mr. Boone’s office today wearing an army uniform and an overseas hat. There was a wound stripe. ‘•I came to get my lantern,” he announced. “I’ve been worried about you. snn,” Boone said. “I’ve often wondered wluit your name was. Ma and me have your room fixed up. We better lie hurrying because that woman is particular about being prompt when there's hot biscuits for supper.”

Dr. W. H. Johnsen Is Dead.

. Indianapolis. March 28. Dr. M. H. Johnson. 3460 Roosevelt avenue, the Progressive candidate for mayor in 1913, died suddenly of heart disease. He had felt ill about two hours before the fatal attack, but no alarm was occasioned over his condition. Mr. .Johnson was born in Indianapolis 63 years ago and he has lived here all his life. He was a graduate of the Central College of Physicians and Surgeons and had practiced here since his graduaztton. He served on the town board at Brightwood and in 1909 was elected to the city council. serving as president of that body. His service as councilman was one long battle in the people’s Interests. Doctor Johnson was married in 1878 to Miss Alice Adelaide Klngham. Mrs. Johnson died November 12, 1913.

Donald Snyder Reaches Berlin.

Wabash, March 28.—Donald Snyder of this city, who went to France With the Friends reconstruction unit from Earlham college, Is now chauffeur with the American armistice commission In Berlin. In a letter received from hlip he tells of thrilling experiences In the German capital. He states that he believes the Germans are really glad to have rid themselves of the kaiser and says that there is a real shortage of food.

Clark Killed in Action.

Wabash, March 28. —Mrs. Selblt Clark of Jamesville, near here, received a letter from Adjutant General Harris stating that after making lengthy investigations, he is certain that her son, Private Laymond Clark, had been killed in action in France on July 20, 1918. The news of his death came after several conflicting reports concerning the fate of young Clark.

Soldier Declines $60 War Bonus.

Richmond, March 28.—Cornelius Richardson, colored, an attorney, perhaps the only man in Wayne county entitled to a soldier’s bonus of S6O, stated that he will not claim it. “I received more than SOO worth of good health in the army,” Richardson said. “The government needs the money more than I do.” ,

Richmond Hero Honored.

Richmond, March 28. —Corp. George H. Gibbs of Richmond, a member of the One Hundred and Forty-eighth infantry. has been awarded the French Croix De Guerre for conspicuous bravery in action against the Huns.

A WAR CAKE

By MARION WORTHLEY.

(Copyright, l»19, by the McClure New»pap>r Byndlcats.) “There, you soggy thing, I just knew you would come out horrid,” said Marie as she closed the oveu door and placed the cake on the kitchen table. “I have always had bad- luck when I want things to be especially good, but it’s all the fault of that flour substitute, and mother did want me to use it. Such a day for her to choose to go to town just when Mark and Phil Gordon are corning from camp!” Marie had never met the Phil Gordon of whom shs spoke, but she had seen him several times, and as he was her brother's chum at camp, she was anxious that everything, herself Included. should look attractive when he made his first visit; therefore her fretful remarks about a perfectly good war cake.

With a resolution to make the best of what she had, Marie whipped up a frosting for the cake, observed that it didn’t look so bad after all, and set it on a chair outside the kitchen door so. that the icing would be hard and cool in time for luncheon. Then she busied about and set the table for three, as her mother would not be home until late. A hurried glance nt the clock showed her that she had just 20 minutes in which to dress before her brother and his chum were due, so with a last look around at the snowy linen, gleaming silver and the glowing chrysanthemums in the center of the table, she gave a satisfied sigh, and went to her room to make good enough better, as Mark used to tell her. Twenty minute# passed and Marie returned and stepped outside the door to get her cake. What a sight met her eyes! The cake was there, certainly. but perched on top of it, contentedly lapping the frosting, was Spug, a neighbor’s cat! Marie cried out and made a dash for it but the culprit eluded her grasp and sprang off the steps, running for Its life. And Marie, thoroughly angry, snatched up the cake and hurled it after the animal, which was nearing the corner of the house. “You horrid beast!” she cried and stopped short in amazement for around the corner came a young man in khaki just in time to get the cake squarely in the face.

“I win,” cried a voice from the other side, and turning quickly Marie saw Mark, who had come from the opposite direction, stop in astonishment. “Good heavens! sis,” he said. “Whatever have you been doing to Phil? Then he burst out laughing and Phil, who had by now disengaged the sticky mess from his.face, soon joined him, but Marie, now that her first burst of anger was over, stood dumb with embarrassment. Seeing this, Mark took a hand in the situation and Introduced his chum, explaining that they had raced to the door to see which was the nearest way. By the time the tale was finished Marie had recovered her poise and amid much laughter told them the stony of her war cake. “But," she ended, blushingly, throwing a glance at Gordon, “I don’t always greet our callers that w r ay, and ff you will come in I think we will have our luncheon without the.lU-fated cake.” Private Phil Gordon, catching a glimpse of curly, brown hair, bright eyes and elusive dimples, vowed that no matter how she greeted others he would do his best to make her greeting for him always cordial, and some time later, as he found many occasions to call, It proved even more than cordial.

FAMOUS DOGS LONG KNOWN

Breed of St. Bernard Have Been Renowned for Centuries for Their Special Work.

The St. Bernard pass is of historical renown. It connects the valleys of the Rhone and the Dora Baltea. It was traversed by Roman legions thousands of years ago. In medieval times the pass served the armies of conquerors and the bands of mercenaries. Napoleon crossed the Alps at this point in 1800. The great monastery was built in the middle of the sixteenth century. It was maintained for the relief of travelers who were surprised by snowstorms while crossing the pass. The St. Bernard dogs were used to find the frozen victims of the storms in the snowdrifts. They were specially trained for this work of relief ahd carried the first aid to the injured in a little basket attached to their collars. These dogs rescued thousands of human beings, many of whom were of historic prominence. And for the first time in the history of this famous monastery the dogs, during the war, had to be slaughtered for want of food.

Boys Who "Make Good.”

Probably not 1 per cent of the successful men in the world today gave any evidence of having great ability when they were “kids.” The prodigies do not make good. The “exceptional” youngster in school seldom conquers after he has entered real life; but the plain fellow of common sense, slow to learn, slow to become enthused, slow to make companions and slow to give them up—the fellow who sticks to a job until it is finished, that is the fellow who in after life rules and regulates the affairs of this little green ball. —Exchange.

SATURDAY, MARCH a>,

ALLOWANCE TO CHILD IS ROAD TO ECONOMY

Home Economics Expert Says Way Is to Teach Youth Early . Proper Apportioning of an Income. “The best and most natural way of beginning true national economy, wise spending and wise saving,” says Huth Wardell, head of the home economics department of the University of lowa, and who last summer started a home economics department in a Cleveland (Ohio) bank, "is by giving the children an allowance. The lesson of properly apportioning an Income thus Is early learned.” Miss Wardell favors the allowance arrangement at a very early age, say at six or seven. It may then be very small, and out of It the budding citizen may be expected to provide only school pent Us, tablets, etc. The purchase of school books provides a logical next step; a little later some personal belongings, such as shoes, may be added. “I say shoes,” explains Miss Wardell, “because children seem to take more interest In shoes than in most articles of wearing apparel, and be-

Fixing the Allowance.

cause shoes represent a highly important item to which children frequently pay little heed.” * The allowance should provide a little margin to encourage careful buying and saving possibilities. It should not necessitate so much care or thought as to burden the growing youngster. It should never, under normal circumstances, be “helped out” by irregular gifts or expected to cover other than the recognized items. The allowance, with tts purchasing responsibilities, should be Increased gradually, steadily. By the time high school is reached the boy or girl should be buying practically all Ills or her own clothes. Miss Wardell tells an interesting story of a boy who called upon her in Cleveland, telling her of his manner of apportioning the rather generous allowance made by his father. He knew to a penny what every article he wore had cost him; he was intelligent regarding relative textile and wearing values; he saved steadily, systematically, with joy. A Chicago mother started her little daughter out, similarly, at eight years old and at sixteen the girl was a better buytfr than she was. These chil-

Buying His Own Goods.

dren were well started on the road to fine and self-respecting and Independent citizenship. Both will enter college with a nice little financial nest egg to await the beginning of their business or professional life. The Gild’s allowance, it may be added, should be for necesltles mainly, with but a fair and modest margin for personal luxuries and pleasures. It should always be recognized as allowing for a regular proportion of savings, preferably invested in governmental securities. It should be carefully adjusted, rigidly adhered to on both sides of the bargain. Such respect and observance not only will teach the child good economic habits, but will abolish many too frequent annoyances for the financial head of the family. Each child given an allowance will understand that this sum, with his support and other parental provisions, represents his fair share of the family Income, and that, as a decent citizen, he must not ask nor expect to exceed it. An adequate allowance system, moreover, will obviate the evil habit of crying or pleading for special Indulgences and more funds. —THINK BEFORE YOU SPEND— Diamonds? Why Not W. S. 8.? Diamonds to the value of $2,000,000,000 —more than half the available world supply and value —are owned in the United States of America. Pretty things, diamonds, fascinating to watch, pleasing to wear, of high commercial value. Diamond prices rise every now and again, truly, but the rate of increase cannot be precisely calculated, and the risk of owning diamonds is large—unless they’re tucked away in the safety deposit vaults where no one ever sees them. Now $2,000,000,000 invested in govr ernment securities, War Savings Stamps, for example, would mean much better times for the country. Why not, for the sweet girl graduate, the bride, wife to be honored, War Savings Stamps instead of a diamond? Bright thought! The War Savings Stamps now and the diamond five years later —out of the War Savings Stamps profits when they mature.