Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1919 — Page 1

J asper County Democrat.

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HOLD BACK TEACHERS' PAY

Jaatructom Are to Be Required to Make t'p lx*t Time. L N. Hine*, state superintendent of public instruction, has advised township trustees to withhold pay from school teachers who now refuse to teach school extra days In order to make up time lost When th< schools were closed on account of the influenza-pneumonia epidemic last winter. The attorney-general, the state board of accounts and the state superintendent’s office some time ago agreed that the teachers should make up the time lost or as much of it as possible, the exact time to be made up to be dependent on the judgment of the township trustees. At that time the controversy was believed closed. However, the approaching end of the school year has revived discussion of the situation. The teachers received pay. according to law, for the time lost. The law on whether they may be forced to make up the lost time, however, is somewhat obscure, it is said. The official, however, agreed that the teachers should be required to make up the time out of justice and equity. If the pay of objecting teachers is held up by the township trustees it will throw on the teachers the burden of showing that they are entitled to pay for which they gave the schools no services.

MAY RETURN TO OLD TIME

Rensselaer Merchants Not Favorable to New Schedule The Rensselaer Merchants’ association is proposing to go back to the old time schedule if they can secure the co-operation of • the schools, churches, etc., and the matter will be taken, up with the ►city council at its meeting Monday night to ask its assistance in bringing this thing about. It is expected to put everything back on old time in the community except, of course, the running time of trains, of which we would have no control, and people would have to bear in mind that mail and train time was one hour earlier than the tinje shown by the clocks.

The principal reason fer this going back to the old. time is the fact that the farmers refuse to go by the new time it is-said, and as thia is strictly a farming community It is felt‘that the "Christian Science’’ time is not practical here. Over in Newton county an effort is being .made to put the entire county back to standard time, and the same thing has been done in various farming communities. This allegeu "daylight saving” time was ordered adopted hy congress for last year as one of the war and its prpbable that the law woiild have been repealed by the last congress had it not been for the disgraceful filibuster of Republican members during the clos--ing days which blocked all legislation.

Personally, The Democrat could never see very much merit in this eo-called “daylight saving” measure. There was nothing .to prevent individuals or corporations from going to work an hour earlier in the morning and quitting an hour earlier in the evening, if they so desired, where an agreement could be reached to this effect between employers and employes. Of course, in the factory districts it made the plan universal, which was desirable, but in the farming communities it has never been taken to kindly and farmers generally refuse to move their clocks ahead, it is reported.

We fear, however, that to go back now to the old time will muddle things up worse than ever, and believe it would be better to continue on the new schedule. The farmer works by sun time anyhow, and if he does not want to move his clock ahead can as easily remember that there is one hour’s difference between his time and mail, train, town or city time as can the city dweller and business man.’ It would seem that it would be much less /confusing for ail to abide by the new time and have done with V\

L* Thomas & Thomas are closing out'their big, new line of farm implements at Remington and the same will be offered at public auction at the community sale held there this afternoon. —Advt. »

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Intersstlng Paragraphs From llu Varfoui Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Decal News Epitomised—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Office*. County Supt. W. O. Schanlaub of Kentland was a visitor in the city Wednesday. Attorney George E. Hersbman of Crown Point was a business visitor in the city Wednesday. Taxpayers should bear in mind that Monday, May 5, is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid delinquency. The time for filing mortgage exemptions also expires on May 5. The Mario® township War Mothers will .meet Saturday, April 12, at 2:30 p. m., in the G. A. R. room at the court house. Two interesting J.alks will be given—Experiences in Camp, by Rev. Barbre; Home Camps from » woman’s point of view, Mrs. Cope 'Hanley. This meeting is open to all the War Mothers of the county.

WALKER TOWNSHIP MAN HURT

F. M. Hershman of Walker township was brought to the county hospital Thursday afternoon for an x-ray exaimination by his brother, A. D. Hershman, and the former’s wife. While driving cattle Thursday morning, one obstretuous animal refused to cross the Stump slough bridge but, Instead, took off across the ditch into the brush. Mr. Hershman took after it on his horse, but the latter got tangled in a wire fence and fell, falling quite heavily with Mr. Hershman underneath. His left shoulder was dislocated and It was feared some bones might have been broken, thence t!ie x-ray. The examination disclosed no broken bones, however, and Mr. Hershman was able to return to his home yesterday.

ZEB SWAIM DIED WEDNESDAY

Zebedee Swaim, an old and respected citizen of Jasper county, died Wednesday evening about 8 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Schultz, in Union township after an extended illness from cancer. Deceased was about 70 years of age and is survived by seven children, Mrs. Fred Schultz of Union township, Mrs. Iva Hurley of Kniman, Mrs. Clint Saidla, Jesse, Lenza, Paul and Alva Swaim Of or near Rensselaer. The funeral will be held this morning at 10 o’clock at the Aix church and burial made in the Prater cemetery.

FORMER RENSSELAER TEACHER

Mrs. John Emmison Died at Her Home in- New York City. A telegram was received here yesterday noon by Miss Helen Lamson from New York city announcing the death Thursday evening of Mrs. John Emmlson, formerly Miss Naomi Gregg of Greencastle, and who some four years ago was a teacher in the Rensselaer high schools for several years. The funeral will be held Monday at Vincennes, Ind., the old home of her husband. Mrs. Emmison made many friends during her stay in Rensselaer who will regret to learn of her untimely death.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

The Jasper county board of education met in the office of the county superintendent last (Monday. All trustees were present except Clifford Fairchild of Demotte. The board ruled that seventh grade pupils should not be allowed to take the eighth grade diploma examination. Last year seventh grade pupils were permitted to take this examination but the board were of the unanimous opinion that seventh grade pupils this year were not qualified for high school work, even if they wers able to pass the diploma examination. Fair Oaks commencement was set for Thursday, May i. The county, flower for the grades is ihe

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK •

OTWMin Alt* JASPKR COUNTY. INDIANA. SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1919

GET LETTER OF APPRECIATION

For Liberal (bntribudons of Clothing to the Red (Yom. Th* following letter from Lake division headquarters of the American Red Cross has been received by Mr. Hopkins: Cleveland, 0., April 7, 1919. Mr. Arthur H. Hopkins, Chairman Used Clothing Campaign, Rensselaer, Ind. My Dear Mr. Hopkins—l thank you for your letter of April sth advising me of the shipment of 4,304 lbs. of old clothing and shoes. I wish to congratulate you, and through you your co-workers, on the splendid result in your county. We very uniuch appreciate this cooperation. Yours very truly, McKENZIE R. TODD, Director Bureau of Chapter Administration. -

MOVING TO OHIO THIS WEEK

Arthur Powell and family are moving to the farm he purchased | some time ago near Bryan, Ohio. Mr. Powell is going through with| the car of household goods, while ( Mrs. Powell and son and John Kershner, who came down Bryan to drive through with them, ( are driving up In their auto. The. daughter will remain here until her school is out. Their farm is rented for this year, but it has two dwelling houses thereon and. they are going to occupy one of ( these this summer while making' some improvements. The best ( wishes Of their many friends in ( Jasper county go with them to their hew home.

JASPER GETS $598.70 MORE

A Total of fl 0,357.53, Its Share of 1913 Auto License Fees. The net receipts of the secretary of state's'office for automobile license fees for the last half of the year 1918 amounted to $58,707.53, making the total for the year $1,393,739.10, a gain over 1917 of $184,625.84. This $58,707.53 will be distributed among the counties on the basis of one-third equally, onethird on basis of number of miles of Improved roads In each county and the other third on the basis of license receipts from each county. Jasper county will receive $508.70, which with the $9,848.83 received last August from the receipts for the first six months of 1918, makes a total of $16,357.53 for the entire year, about $2,000 more than was paid ’in for automobile licenses by Tesidents of this county. Benton county receives $616.89; Newton county, $525.48; Pulaski bounty, $333.45; White county, $681.16; Lake county, $1,644.77. More money had been collected at the end of the first quarter of 1919 than was collected altogether for the first six months of last year by about $300,000. This is the last year the receipts will be distributed to the counties. After this year, by act of the last legislature, the money will go into the state highway fund. The 1919 distributions will be made approximately in August 1919, and in March, 1920.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. George Hammerton of Parr entered the hospital Tuesday for medical attention. A still-born babe was born to ( Mr. and Mrs. Ralph O’Riley Tuesday night. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Britt of near Kalman was brought to the hospital Tuesday suffering from double pneumonia and is in a very serious condition. Richard, little son of Mr. and Mrs. William Terpstra of Demotte, was brought to the hospital Thursday suffering from pheumonia. Mrs. Lee Myres of Rensselaer underwent a major operation Thursday and at this writing her condition is good. Miss Etta Williams, Mrs. Alfred Barlow and Mrs. Ed Ranton are recovering nicely from their recent operations.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 8, to Mr. and Mrs John M. Johnson of of town, a sou. April 8, to Mr. and Mrs, Dennis Healy of Union township, a daughter. April 9, to Mr. and Mrs. iH'omer Timmons of Barkley township, a son.

No better Job wo-k produced in this section of Indiana than that turned out by The Democrat.

GUMMINGS RAPS CRITICSUF LEAGUE

Republican Leaders us Senate Makins Themselves Absurd, Democratic Chairman Says. PROUD OF WILSON RECORD Resolutions Indorse I*re»ddent Wilson’s Efforts to Write League Covenant Into Peace Treaty.

folding that President Wilson bad gone further than any of his predecessors in attempting to satisfy senatorial claims for the right to participate in framing international agxaeknents, and that in criticising President Wilson’s plan for a league of nations ’’the senate leaders of the Republican organization are rapidly making themselves absurd,” Homer 8. Cummings, Democratic national chairman, in an address at the banquet given in his honor by Democratic state leaders in the

Riley room of the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis Tuesday night, pointed with pride to what he believed had been Democratic constructive statesmanship of superior quality. Edward G. Hoffman of Ft. Wayne, democratic national committeeman from Indiana, was toastmaster and made an address in which he referred to Senators New and Watson as being “drunk with politics” when they are assaulting the league of nations. Another speaker was Mrs. George Base of Chicago, chairman of the women's division of the Democratic national comimlttee, who spoke of the political aspect from a woman's point of view. On presenting Mr. Hoffman as the chairman, Frederick Van Nuys, Democratic state dhairman, made a speech which brought great applause. He was happy on account of the spirit manifested by the Democratis and predicted intense activity in Indiana by the party, believing that the Republican leaders have left an opening by pursuing an unpopular course against the league of nations. The Riley rodm was crowded with Democrats, not only from Indianapolis, but from all over the state. At the close of the meeting Mr Hoffman made an appeal on behalf of the Liberty loan campaign. Samuel M. Ralston, former governor of Indiana, read the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted “Whereas, the fruits of our victory in the recent war will not be secured unless all steps are taken that can be taken to prevent the recurrence of unjust and unwarranted wars; and ’ “Whereas, the efforts of president Wilson to secure some guaranty of a lasting peace through a league of nations are being hampered by groundless opposition in the United States and «tn the state of Indiana by those seeking a party advantage; and “Whereas, fair-minded libertyloving Americans —men and women —without regard to party, rejoice over the fact that in his masterful leadership for the peace of the world, he is recognized across the seas by statesmen and publicists over there ‘as the genius of mankind,’ seeking peace through justice and for Justice, with' the tranquil

fanaticism of the good’; and "Whereas, we believe with him that efforts for the formation of a league of nations should not become a .partisan question, and we assure him of our desire to have the reasons assigned for and against such a league debated and settled ini this country, free from party bias or prejudice; and, I “Whereas, we commend and honor in unmeasured terms the patriotic and unselfish efforts of men for the formation of a lea 8“ e of nations who do not share the political faith of the present national administration, like ex-Presi-dent Taft and President Lowell of Harvard. Therefore be it "Resolved, that the Detmocrats of Indiana send greeting and Godspeed tto our president and assure him that the .people of Indiana and especially those who bore the real burdens of the war by personal service or through the services of those nearest and dearest to them, are heart and soul with him In this great cause. , „ “That our desire for a lasting world peace transcends all minor and partisan considerations, and we extend the hand of fellowship to men and women of all parties and creeds and .pledge ourselves to subordinate all party consideration in uniting with them to achieve a league of the free nations of the earth So that wars shall be at last eliminated. , "That we bid him that he be not troubled by the clamor of selfseeking politicians against his atanis, but that he stand steadfast until he has written Into the peace treaty

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LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE MEETS

Plans Made for Improving Feeding and Breeding (kmiiiUoa*. A very important meeting of the livestock committee of the Jasper County Betterment Association was held last Tuesday with practically all members in attendance. Ed Lane was elected chairman of the committee and a discussion of the best methods of improving livestock conditions was taken up. It was decided that nothing would be of mote service to the swine industry than a general campaign to encourage the use of the self feeder. Each township committeeman agreed to arrange for a demonstration in the township to show the economy of this method of feeding in swine production. It was brought out in the discussion that constant supply of tankage would do much to prompt the use of the self feeder and Ed. Lane, Harvey Williams and George Helman were appointed a committee to handle the matter. Any farmer wanting tankage will communicate with his township livestock committeeman and he will turn the order over to the county committee which will buy the feeds in carload lota and arrange for a local agency to distribute them, giving the -fartner

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CAPTIAN WRITES A LETTER

In Reply to Inquiry Concerning l>e*th of Lonnie Davisson. Amos Davisson of Union, township, in reply to a letter of Inquiry for particulars of the death and burial of his son, Lonnie Davisson, w*ho died of pneumonia in France last October, has received the following answer: CO. C, 317TH FIELD SIGNAL BTN. American Expeditionary Farces A. P. O. No. 932. March 1 1919. Mr. Amos Davisson, Parr, Ind. Dear Sir: Pursuant to your letter of Nov. 29, 1918, we have written to th® central records office asking them to submit all available information concerning the death and burial of your son, Pvt. flrstclass Lonnie Davisson. The enclosure is a true copy of the reply received from the central records office pursuant to our request. It contains all available Information and trust that it will answer your questions. Pvt. fiirat-class Davisson was taken sick shortly after our entrance into the Meuse-Argonne offensive He had gone forward with a detail to establish lines of communication with the forward units and it was while engaged in this work Which necessitated exposure that he contracted his sickness. He was Immediately sent to the rear on the first signs of sickness and later transferred to the 'hospital. During the time your son was with this company he always displayed the traits which make for the real American soldier. He was at all times courteous, obedient, and never got into trouble. His action under fire and in the face of trying circumstances was always commendable; he was in line for promotion. I wish to extend to you my heartfelt sympathy m yoiir bereavement, and sincerely hope you may derive consolation in the fact that your boy made the supreme sacrifice while establishing lines of communication which controlled the destines of many thousands of other mothers’ sons. I am proud indeed to be in command of the company Which has the name of Private Ist Class Lonnie Davisson on its. honor roll. Respectfully, WM. E. SAYLOR, Captain Signal Corps.

(Enclosure) CENTRAL RECORDS OFFICE, ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE, A. E. F., FRANCE, A. P. O. No. 902. February 4, 1919. 201 Davison, Lonnie. From: Central Records Office,. Adjutant General’s Department. To: Captain R. S. Bowland, Co. C, 317th Field Signal Battalion. „ , Subject: Pvt. Ist Cl. Lonnie Davisson. In reply to your letter requesting information relative to Pvt. Lonnie Davisson, formerly .of Co. C, 317th Field Signal Battalion, the records of this office show the above mentioned soldier to have died in Evacuation Hospital No. 9 of lobar pneumonia on October 8, 1918. He was burled in the cemetery at VanbacoiiTt, Bar-le-Duc, section M grave No. 117. The grave is marked with a cross and bottle containing identification tag. EARLE BOOTHE, Adjutant General. By Captain A. G. D., U. S. A. A true copy: GLENNE R. M’ARTHUR, Ist Lt. Sig. Corps.

I am going to give you another chance at our stock of Hawaiian pineapples. The same kind and brand you had before. 40 dozen large cans, sliced in syrup, for this week only, 30 cents a dan.—JOHN EGER.

Vol. XXII, No. 4

PEACEWORKNOW NEARCOMPLETION

Monroe Doctrine Is 0. K.'d by the Allies; Section Voted ; Into League. SAAR VALLEY RULE SETTLED France Is Given Economic Control of t’oal Fields for 15 Years— Plebiscite Will Then Be Taken — J Other Questions Discussed. Paris, April 11.—The league of nations commission adopted u new sec- • tion to the covenant apecifially providing that the Monroe doctrine Is not to be affected by the provisions of the covenant. London,. April 11.—The British peace delegates at Paris have received a royal warrant empowering them to sign peace, It was announced here. Thia was taken to Indicate that tho peace work Is rapidly approaching its close and caused a new wave of optimism in public opinion here. Premier Lloyd George hopes to return to London next Tuesday and tex make a statement regarding the peace conference in the house of commons on Wednesday. This announcement was made in the house by Edward Shortt, home secretory. League Rules Saar Valley. Paris, April 11. —Prevision that ths league of nations shall exercise general supervision of the Saar valley for a period of 15 years was contained In the settlement of the Saar problem effected Wednesday by the council of four. This Important change In the plan for the political administration of the region became known here. At the end of the 15-year period p plebiscite will be taken to determine the wishes of the Inhabitants regarding the future form of government. The change was mude to avoid annexatlon and to establish the principle of self-determination. France Wins Coal Fleldf. France Is given economic control of .the coal fields of the Saar valley up to an amount to recompense her for the losses sustained from German oc- > cupatlon of the coal fields of northern France. I The supremo economic council discussed question of raising the blockade of Qermiin-Aust ria and the Adriatic; the reopening of commercial relations with Esthonla, Letvla and Lithuania; the removal of restrictions on trade with Poland and the reopening of Swiss traffic on the Rhine. It was decided to terminate the allied maritime transport council and absorb Its functions In those of thd supreme economic council. Resolutions were adopted with reference to the supply of rolling stock for the railways of Roumnnia, Poland nnd Czechoslovakia and as to the desirability of facilitating regular mall and telegraphic communication to and from the liberated countries. The question of the Italian coal supply also was considered. The coal fields of the Teschen district In dispute between Czechoslovakia and Poland present one of the most difficult problems. Both nationalities claim that the district Is essential to their development

Racial Lines Difficult. Of the total population of 600,000 about one-third are Czecho-Slovaks and the remainder Poles, but if the district were divided on racial lines the industrial district and the railways would be split so as to be of little value to either country. The Teschen mines are declared to provide the only coking coal available for Czecho-Slovakla, and, consequently, her Industries canot live without them her representatives claim. War„nw is supplied with gas from the Teschen fields and is dependent upon them for the light, heat and power for the city. Poland, It Is stated, has other coking fields, but has not developed them. * Neither the Poles nor the Czechoslovaks have shown themselves willing to accept a compromise which would deprive them of the ownership of the coal fields.

PASTURE FOB 1010 SEASON We are now booking, pasturage of stock for the 1919 season on the J. J. Lawler pasture in Newton and Jasper counties, in the vicinity of Fair Oaks, and request that all wanting pasture let us know at once the number of cattle or horses they will have, that we may make plans accordingly. Will take horses, steers and cows. —JAS. E. WALTER, Foreman, phone 337. ©lx head of Shetland poplos at the Phillips sale, Saturday, April 12.