Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1919 — Page 5

SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1910.

THE VNIVERS Al CAR Now that the nice weather has come, get that j new Ford you have been thinking about. Bring j Vin your old one and trade it in and enjoy these I nice driving days. We don’t care if you haven’t got all the money. We can arrange to sell it to you on easy payments. Come in and talk it over—or phone us and we’ll bring one out. Central Garage Co. Phone 319 Rensselaer, Ind. _ J

LOCAL NEWS

Yesterday was Friday, and the 13 th. Mrs. J. W. Overton of Monon spent Wednesday in Rensselaer with relatives. Captain W. A. Guthrie of Monticello was a Rensselaer visitor Wednesday and Thursday. Dance at Kniman Saturday night, June 14; music by Horton’s threepiece orchestra. Meyers hall. Come out. —Advt. Miss Linda Langwith of Davenport, la., came Tuesday for a month’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bringle. • J. V. Lesh of Union township is having a garage built and his house and other buildings treated to a new coat of paint. Mrs. W. L. Bott, Mrs. Carl Somers and Mrs. Elmira Stockton attended a Methodist Home Missionary malting at Monticello Tuesday.

Mrs. Walter Congdon returned to her home .In Detroit Wednesday after a few days’ visit with her parents, Mr. and' Mrs. George Morgan. Mrs. Aden Rupe and little son returned to their home at W arsaw Wednesday after a week’s visit here with her 'parents, Mr. aqd Mrs. J. W. King. Danville Unions and Kentland | play ball at Kentland Sunday after-j noon. For a good game and to see the darkies’ funny pranks, here’s your best bet. —Advt. Miss Alice Daniels of 'Chicago spent the week here with her parents, Mr. arid’Mrs. Korah Daniels. She will return to Chicago tomorrow evening to resume her duties. Corp. Omar Osborne, who only recently returned from overseas, will take up his old position with the Monon Railroad company Monday morning, with headquarters in Chicago. John I. Gwin has closed a deal whereby be again becomes the owner of the property on Cullen street which he recently traded iu ( on some land in. the lower Ri<f Grande valley.

Go-Operative MeafMarket The Shop that brought Prices Down Phone 92 North Side Public Square We are buying high quality U. S. government inspected meats and selling same at as low a price as possible and make a legitimate profit. Wa Invite Your Patronage

The continued dry weather has played havoc with the strawberry crop. Clermont Rider and Andrew Hawn of Goodland were business visitors in Rensselaer Thursday., Miss Ada Lambert 'of near ML Ayr, a graduate of the Rensselaer high school of this year, went to Bloomington Tuesday to enter Indiana university. Mrs. James Reed and children of Buchanan, Mich., came the first of the week for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Paulus, of west of town. Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were Granville Moody, G. J. Jessen, Mr. and Mrs. John Moore of this city, and Dr. R. H l . Robinson of Remington. Dr. Smith Bates of Adrian, Mo., came Tuesday for a short visit with his brother, N. S. Bates, here pd old friends at Remington, where he resided many years’ago. Mrs. taura Harris of this city and Mrs. Pearl Taylor of near Remington left Wednesday for a several weeks’ visit with relatives at Beloit and Little River, Kan.

Mrs. Caddie Martin returned to her home at Cincinnati, 0., Wednesday after a visit since Saturday with the E. D. Rhoades and B. K. Zimmerman families and other relatives. Leland Jessen, who recently returned from overseas, received his discharge from the service at Camp Sherman, 0., and arrived in Rensselaer Thursday for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Jennie Jessen. W. H. Ritchey left yesterday for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Edna Joringer, at Great Falls, Mont. He will also visit several other places, including relatives in Colorado and Kansas, and will probably be gone several months.

General Pershing has advised that he proposes to transport 375,000 men homeward during the month of June. This breaks all previous records for moving troops overseas and exceeds the number Great Britain moved across the channel in any month. Mrs. A. W. French and son Wilson of Cheyenne, Wyo., after a few days visit here with her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. W. Crooks, left Thursday for Terre Haute to visit her parents. The son has but lately returned from overseas. He was 14 months on the front lines but never received a scratch. Have you seen that beautiful portiere in the G. E. Murray Co. show window? If not, better make it a point to see it before it is taken away, as it is there for a short time only. Orders may be left at the Murray store, or call Mrs. Anna Wilcox, 907-E. Jl4 Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Schoeter are living in Rensselaer for the present with Mr. and Mrs. John T. Culp of north Van Rensselaer street. Rev. Schoeter was engaged in missionary work in southern Brazil for over three years, and lost his health there. He is here for the purpose of recuperating from heart trouble. Mrs. Howard Mills and little daughter went to Lafayette Thursday for a short visit with her brother, W. H. Parkinson, and family. She was accompanied by Mr. Mills, who coritinued on to Muncie to look after some business matters in connection with the estate of his brother, the late Emory Mills.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

Yesterday’i local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs. *le; butterfat, 60c. Mrs. George Oorham and son Frank will go to Lafayette today for a several days' visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown went to Huntington Thursday for a visit with their sons, CUnt and Brown. George L. Robey, editor of the Beaton Review, and hla shop pressman were Rensselaer business visitors a short time Thursday. • Yesterday's local markets: Corn, $1.68; oats, 64c; rye, >U-35. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1; oats, 70c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.25. Mrs. A. T. Feli of" Carpenter township, who has been a sufferer from cancer for the past four years, Is reported to be in a very critical condition. 'Harvey Wood, Sr,, went to Dayton, 0., Thursday to attend the reunion of the 93d Ohio regiment and also to visit his son, Harvey W., Jr., and wife.

Among the Chicago goers Thursday were Alfred Thompson, Hugh Kirk, Oliver Rhoads, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Leatherman, Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Kresler and Mrs. John Kresler. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Thomas of Surrey received a telegram Thursday from their son, Sergt. Joe Thomas, that he had arrived safely in New York from overseas. Miss Eva Halsema left Thursday for a visit with relatives at Lafayette and Peru, after which she will ente£ the Wabash hospital at Decatur, 111., to take a nurse’s training course.

John N. Horton, mechanical dentist, has returned from Ft. Wayne, where he finished a course in the Hall Method of correct denture making. All those troubled with misfit lower plates will profit by calling at Dr. Horton’s office, opposite court house. v Jl7 DO YOUR PART IN’ PREVENTING A COAL FAMINE NEXT FALL BY BUYING YOUR WINTER’S COAL NOW. “Buy your coal now; buy it early,” is the advice given by Dr. Garfield, National Fuel Administrator. CANNOT MEET FALL’ ORDERS “Railroads moving crops, factories returning to normal conditions and the usual winter demand for coal will swamp the operators if they cannot meet the demand by a large summer production. “Consumers should order their bituminous coal at once, to enable the producers to hire the labor and work their mines full blast.” If it can be hauled" from the .car to your bin there will .be the saving of an extra handling for which you pay If you wait until later.J. C. GWIN & CO. Jl9 FOR SALE —Cowpeas. Soy Beans, Rape, Millet, Sorghum seed and Navy Beans.—POTTER A SAWYER SEED CO., Rensselaer, phone No. 7. Jl7 LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS June 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Ross Ramey of Rensselaer, a daughter. June 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Roy jJohnston of Union township, a daughter.

SIGNS.

Why did you pass up that boarding: house I recommended? Because there was a sign on the front door that said, Boarders taken In.

FABLES DOWN TO DATE.

Do you know the fable of the grasshopper and the ant? Oh, yes. The grasshopper danced while the ant tolled to get the money to take a few lessons.

CASTOR IA For Infants andjChlldren In Use For Over 30 Years

PA KNOWS EVERYTHING.

Pa, what If a sinking fund? A couple ol million dollars in-, vested in submarines, my son

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hooslerdom Reported by Wire. FIFTEEN PLEA FOR CLEMENCY Six PrUonera Serving Life Sant anew Be«k Freedom at Hand* of Board at Soaalon to Bo Hold __ Juno 23. Indianapolis, June 18. —Fifteen pleaa for clemency, Including petitions for olx persona serving life sentences, have been filed with the stnte board of pardons for consideration at the session to be held the week of June 23. Four cases of persons serving life sentences for murder will be reopened. The board received petitions until Friday. Life prisoners seeking paroles are from Jefferson, Vanderburg, Knox. Lawrence, Blackford, Davies, Howard and Sullivan counties.

Robert Grlfflt, a coal miner, convicted In the Knox circuit court, April 17, 1914, and sentenced to -the state prison for life for the murder of his landlord. Frank Scott, at Blcknell. December 25. 1918, Is seeking a parole. A petition for the parole of Charles Mitchell of Beymour, convicted In the Lawrence circuit court, January 29, 1912, and sentenced to life Imprisonment In the state prison, brings before the board a case that has been considered at several prevlvous sessions. Mitchell and Joseph Fult* were botlf given life sentences for the murder of James Mitchell during a brawl at a roadside camp near Bedford. Fultz was paroled on recommendation of the state board at the March, 1919, session. Horace Evans, colored, convicted In the Vanderburg circuit court, October 28, 1914, and sentenced to life Imprisonment in the state prison, Is seeking release. Evans was charged with the murder of George W. Brimm. Among the reopened cases Is that of John Fleming, convicted In the Howard circuit court, July 2, 1889, for murder and sentenced to the stnte prison for life. Fleming shot and killed the Howard county sheriff. The case of Albert Musser, sentenced to the state prison for life In the Blackford circuit court, December 22. 1898, for the murder of Louisa Stolz, an elderly woman, will be reopened. Another attempt to obtain the release of John Deßoard, sentenced for life In Daviess county, January 21, 1907, for the murder of his wife. Is being made.

Treated Seed Wheat Makes Good.

Shelbyvllle. June 18. —A two-day tour of inspection of wheat fields In Shelby county, during which comparisons were made of the extent of smut found In fields grown from seed that had the hot water treatment last year, with fields from untreated seed, was brought to a close. The tour was In the charge of Russell O. East, county agent. It showed good results for treated seed wheat. Shelby county Is the first county In the United States to attempt the eradication of smut In wheat by the hot water treatment, says Prof. F. J. Plpal of the botanical department at Purdue university. Mr. Plpal said the hot water treatment has been known for 20 years, having been devised by a Norwegian botanist and later modified by the United States department of agriculture. For a long period it was used on a small scale, and In an experimental way, he said. Mr. East was the first to demonstrate that the treatment of the seed wheat by hot water could be used on a large scale.

De Pauw Graduates Sixty-Nine.

- Greencastle, June 13.—Sixty-nine members of the 1919 graduating class received diplomas at the eightieth annual commencement exercises of DePauw university. Four students, Miss Catharine Marie Beck, Miss Goldyf Pyle, Miss Norris MacPherson and Ethel Swank, were graduated with honors. Honorary degrees were conferred on six men, all of whom at one time were members of the university student body, and have since won honor In business, military and educational life.

Birth Rate In Indiana.

Washington, D. 0., June 18.—In the blrth-registratlon area of the United States 1,858,792 Infants were bora alive In 1917, representing a birth rate of 24.6 per 1,000 of population. The number of births in Indiana was 63,144; excess of births in Indiana was 58.9 per cent; in Indianapolis, number of births, 5,955; excess of births over deaths, 80 per cent

Held on Murder Charge.

Hammond, June 18. —After living three„years as a model citizen In Gary, Frank Stlpitich was arrested here on a charge of murdering John Banks at Woodlawn, a., In 1916. He was employed by the Consumer company. He will return without requisition If the officers will keep the gangsters from killing him, he says. \ '

Mrs. Edwards on Board.

Peru, Juhe 13. —Mrs. Richard E. Edwards, until recently the president of the Franchise league of Indiana, Is to be the first woman to serve on the board of trustees of the public schools of this city. She was elected as a member of the board at the regular meeting of the city council for three fears.

MUSICAL RECITAL \ PAROCHIAL SCHOOL HALL June 15, IBl9—B P. M. Slowly and Softly Mualo Should Flow—-Vocal duet •».•••••!. Olovar Cecelia Callahan, Mary Hordeman Plano—Josephine Herdsman Fairy Bells—Duet Oeo. Spaulding Marlon and Frances Hopkins Joyous Shepherd—Two plapoa -» O. Langa Eva Karnowaky, Almira Miller, Anna dialsetua, Ursula Kohley My Little Boat Wm. E. Haeacha Violin—Olive McCurtaln Plano —Kathryn Chapman Sounds from the Ball —Trio E. Qlllet Opal Sunderland, Emroy Swim, Loretta Abbott Playful Kittens —Two pianos Fran* Behr Kathryn King, Kathryn Chapman Hunter's Chorus from Der Frelschut* C. M. von Weber Violin —Loreua Kohley Piano —Cecelia Koblfey Dixie Doodle—Trio ’ Eduard Holst Mildred Borutrager, Loretta Kanne, Latona Hurley Mary and Marie —Vocal duet 3. Glover Cecelia Callahan, Alice Kanne ~ Plano—Josephine Hordeman Charge of the Uhlans Galop—Two pianos Ch. Durand Gertrude Borutrager, Cecelia Beck La Petite Mazurka Leon Rlnguet Violin —Helen TUton Piano —Feme Tilton Lucia DI Lammormoor —Sextet Q. Donizetti Arr. by Fllipo Fasenottl Josephine Hordeman, Cordelia Stockton, Cecelia Kohley, Gertrude Borntrager, Dora Walter, Cecelia Beck Polonaise Brllllante . H. D. Hewitt Inez Klpllnger Traumerel—Three violin* R. Schumann Gladys Carr, Lorena Kohley, Helen TUton With Song and Jest Polka —Two piano I. V. Flagler Feme TUton. Anna MoosemlUer, Catherine Kuboske, Mary Wagner Petite Polonaise Chat. Dsncla Violin —Gladys Carr Plano —Lenora Carr Marche Trlomphale—Two pianos * A. Goria Inez Klpllnger, Cecelia Kellner Awarding of medala to prize winners for the highest average In the first annual contest. All lovers of music most cordially Invited, Admission, free.

SCRAPS of HUMOR

Her Reason. Mistress—What, you leave today? You only came yesterday. Maid—Yes'm. You’re the thirteenth mistress I’ve had this year and you’re unlucky. / Mistress —Then why did you come? Maid—Well, I had to have a thirteenth Job and I thought I’d get over with it. — Personally Conducted Tempest. *‘l understand that your recent speech aroused a storm of criticism.” “Yes,” replied Senator Sorghum, complacently; “It sounded like some storm, didn't It? I was behind the scenes supervising the sheet-iron thunder and the artificial lightning myself.” The New Relationship. "Do you have any trouble with your cook?” “No,” replied Mrs. Crosslots. “We have studied her ways carefully and now understand what she expects without her having to speak to us about It." Signs of Exeoutlve Ability. “Smart baby.” “You bet. He’ll make a fine executive some day.” “What makes you think so?” “He has everybody In the houae working for him already."

A free Wad pencil liven with every 5-oent writing tablet—both ruled and unruled—as long aa the supply lasts.—The Democrat.

Notice to Subscribers Y. M. C. A. War Fund \ IN November, 1917. subscriptions were made to the War Work of Young Mens' Christian Association. Many of these were not paid. They were payable at The Trust 8c Savings Bank. Now it becomes necessary to have these accounts pajd in order to meet demands for work during the After war period. If you know yourself indebted to this fund, please call at once at The Trust 8c Savings Bank or at office of Williams 8c Dean and make payment.* E. L. HOLLINGSWORTH, County Chairman.

Read The Democrat for live news. MACHINE HEMSTITCHING Work done carefully and promptly Gall 420 EDITH WEST Nash Gar Agency The Nash is one of the best and most satisfactory cars on the market today. Call in and, let us show you. W 8 Sell and Repair Batteries All Kinds of Ignition . Prestolite Batteries Batteries Recharged Ford Magnetos Recharged Goodyear, Fisk and Miller Tires Accessories of all kinds RENSSELAER QARAQE phoni see L, A. BOSTWICK Engineer and Surveyor Ditch and Map Work. • Road Maps Office on East Harrison street in block eest of court hone*. Have car. Phone 549. RENSSELAER, v INDIANA

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