Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1919 — Page 3

WFDNEBDAY, JULY 18, 1919.

We are In the market for more CREAM, EGGS AND POULTRY One trial will convince you that OUR PRICES ARE HIGHEST OUR SERVICE IS BEST Rensselaer Creamery & Produce Co. AT WASHINGTON STR SET BRIDGE

LOCAL NEWS

Miss Irene Hoover went to Hammond Saturday for a visit with Miss Ruth Robinson. H. W. Klplinger of Gary spent Friday night and Saturday here with his family. Donald Beam Is taking a few days' vacation from his work as ticket agent at Monon. Mrs. W. H. Beam went to Cairo, Mich., Sunday for a visit with her 'sister, Mrs. A. F. White. Gerald Hollingsworth, now of Kalamazoo, Mich., spent the weekend here with 'his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hollister went to Hopkins Park Monday for a visit with their granddaughter, Mrs. Walter Maines, and family. Gail Michael of Kniman was a visitor in the city Monday. Mrs. Michael has recently received her commission as postmistress at Kniman. Jdrs. O. H. Bryant and little daughter Edith and Miss Urith Bradfield of Rockfield were guests of the Rev. W. T. Barbre family from Friday till Monday.

Bro. Wheeler of the Lake County Star, with a party of friends, stopped in Rensselaer a short time Saturday afternoon and made The Democrat a fraternal call.

A large threshing separator was unloaded here Monday for James H. Chapman, Frank Schroer, (George - McElfresh, W. H. Pullin, Vilas Price, Samuel Scott and Victor Yeoman. Bruce White spent Sunday in Lafayette with his wife, who is taking treatment at St. Elizabeth’s hospital. He states that her condition does not seem to improve very much. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, $1.83; oats, 72c; wheat, $2.04, $2.08, $2.11; rye, $1.47 and $1.50. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.20; oats, 71c; wheat, $2 and $2.07; rye, $1.50. Oats cutting is now in full swing and most of them will be in shock by the end of the week. The straw is rather short as a rule and it is said that they are not very well filled, the hot, dry weather having been unfavorable for them. Frank Alter went to Chicago the last of the week and tried to enlist in the marines, but failed to pass the examination, being too light in weight. He will remain in Chicago and secure employment there, The Democrat is Informed.

Herman Lange, who recently returned from overseas, .arrived in Rensselaer Saturday and visited until Sunday with the D. M. Worland family, when, accompanied by Miss Helen Worland, he went to Laporte to visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 'H* R. Lange. A meeting of the members of the band was held at the band .hall Sunday at which Don Beam was elected manager and Lon Healy secretary-treasurer. Prof. , Touner of St Joseph college has been secured as Instructor, and it' is the Intention to hold concerts each Wednesday evening during the balance of the summer.

Removal Notice We have moved our MILLINERY STOCK , from the Rowles & Parker 2d floor to the TRUST & SAVINGS BANK Building, on South Van Rensselaer Street. Misses Jones & Briney

A new record price for live hogs was reached last week, $23 per cwt. "Commodore” O’Connor of Knimr.n was a visitor in the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher of Kankakee township were visitors in the city Saturday. z Mrs. Allie Potts went to Bryan, 'O., Saturday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Fields of Chicago spent the week-end here with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Clark. Miss Mabel Atwood went to Franklin Sunday for a few weeks visit' with relatives and friends.

W. H. Pullin of Barkley township has purchased a Dort touring car of the local agents, Kuboske & Walter. Frank Donnelly Floyd Hemp» hill spent the week-end at CulveJ with the Boy Scouts who are in camp there.. Mrs. A. G. Bingham returned to her home at Lake Clcott Saturday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brien. Miss Marjorie VanAtta of Marion came Monday evening for a two weeks’ visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. VanAtta. z Miss AlVerta Simpson, superintendent of the Monnett School for Girls, left Friday for a two weeks’ visit with relatives in Nebraska. Mr. Hayner, expert piano tuner and repairer from Chicago, is now in city. Patronage respectfully solicited. Leave orders at Clarke’s jewelry store. ts Monday’s Lafayette Journal: "Officer Willian Condra will begin his vacation today. He will spend the greater part of it visiting relatives and friends in Jasper county.” James Meehan, who had been’ visiting his mother and other relatives at Remington and his sister, Mrs. Matt Worden, of this city, left Friday for his home at Boston, Mass. Washington street, from the bridge to College avenue, was resurfaced with fine rock the last of the week, which has filled up the chuck-holes for the time being, at least.

A very good rain fell Monday afternoon in south Marion and over as far as Remington, but we got none of it in Rensselaer. Monday night, however, we got a little shower again. n. Everett. Warne, the drayman, backed into the lamp post in front of the Ideal grocery Friday evening and knocked the large glass globe off and broke it to fragments. Everett’s net profits for the day were quite small. A card received by The Democrat Saturday from J. J. Montgomery, who with Walter Porter was driving through to Storm Lake, la., and which was mailed at Des Moines at 6 p. m. Friday, said: “Had a nice visit with my sister. Bad storms, but if roads permit will land Mr. Porter in Storm Lake Saturday. Both well and enjoying the trip. Crops fine.’’ Chester H<alstead of NeWton township bought a lot of Charles Morlan Monday on the corner of Warner and Jefferson streets, fronting on the former and 55x132 feet in size, paying therefor SSOO. He has let the contract to George .Mustard, it Is understood, for a modem two-story residence to be erected at once on this lot at a cost of some $4,000.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

» Mrs. Loren Sage was a Chicago *goer Monday. Yesterday’s local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 87c; butterfat, 54c. A. D. Lee has the thanks of the editor for a nice mess of roasting ears last Thursday. J. M. Shafer of Plymouth came over Monday to look after his real estate interests here. D. F. Maish came up from Frankfort yesterday to look after his real estate interests east of Fair Oaks. . A • A Chicago firm has leased the Horner opera house at Monon and will establish an overall factory therein. Work started yesterday of razing the old White livery barn, preparatory to erecting a fine new garage jpn the site, Mrs. Sara Reed and daughter Opal left Saturday for an extended visit with her son, James Reed, at Buchanan, Mich. Mrs. W. W. Lowery of Indianapolis came Saturday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jay W. Stockton, at the Makeever Hotel. x Why not attend the millinery* salp at Jones & Briney’s, which will commence Saturday, July 12. Trust & Savings Bank building. Jl9 Mrs. J. C. Gwin and daughter Ellen went to Monticello Saturday for a visit with the former’s daughter, Mrs. George Thomas, and family. *

A. E. Shafer, Roscoe Halstead and E. E. Shumaker returned home Friday evening from Detroit, Mich., driving home three new Maxwell cars. Miss Blanche Currens returned to her home in Indianapolis Saturday after a visit here with Dr. Rose M. Remmek and with relatives in Remington. Dr. M. D. Gwin received word the last of the week of his promotion to the rank of captain on May 2. The promotion was made by the chief surgeon In France. Thomas Thompson, Harold Harmon, Leland Collins and Walter Randle left Sunday for Lake Geneva, Wis M where they will spend a two weeks’ outing. The trip was made in the Randle car. A. F. Long and W. J. Wright got moved last week, and Monday Ed Herath moved into the property vacated by Wright and Hazel Karr into the property vacated by Herath. I. H. Riley moves into the property vacated by Karr, having recently purchased same. Miss Nell Meyers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Meyers, who has been holding a clerical position in Washington, D. C., for several months, is expected home today on a few weeks’ leave. Misses Edna and Lupita Robinson are also expected home from Washington tomorrow.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grow end son, Charles, Jr., returned home Sunday from a visit with relatives in Wabash county. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Grow’s sister, Mrs. August Dexter, and two daughters of Goodland, who will visit' them here for several days. A number of the parents and friends spent Sunday with the Boy Scouts at Lake Maxinkuckee, among whom were: A. E. Wallace and family, I. N. Warren and family, B. F. Fendig and family, Van Grant and family, W. L. Frye and family, S. H. Cornwell and family, Dr. and Mrs. F. H. Hemphill, Cleve W. Eger and family, Rice Porter and family, John G. Hayes, Mrs. Alda F. K. Parkison and Misses Mattie ’Hemphill and Ida Dowe. This section of the state was visited by a local shower at an early hour Sunday morning which, perhaps relieved the drouth to some little extent, but the sun coming out so ihtensely hot soon drank up most of the moisture and the good effects of the rain were practically offset by the intense heat of the day, the hottest day of the season and perhaps a record-breaker for several years. The government thermometer at St. Joseph college registered 100 degrees.

A. J. Biggs received a telegrarft Sunday afternoon from his daughter, Miss Nell Biggs, stating she had landed in New York from overseas Sunday morning. Miss Biggs went over as a Red Cross nurse last November. It is probable that she will be hoifie in a few days. Her sister, Miss Mildred Biggs, who is in the government service at Washington, is expected home Sunday, and it is possible that Miss Nell may go to Washington and return home with her. ,

“Doo" Shumaker arrived home last week after spending about a year overseas in the war sone. He has resumed his old position In the Main garage. Mr.’ and Mrs. Walter Luts and son Owen of Austin, Neb., are here for a visit with the former'a mother, Mrs. Laura Luts, and his brother, Willis Luts. Mrs. S. E. Sparling left Friday for her home at Demopolis, Ala., after an extended visit here with her mother, Mrs. S. S. Shedd, and utber relatives. Paul Spangle, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Spangle of northwest of town, arrived home Saturday After spending several months overseas in the army service.

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WANTED WAR FOR FINANCIAL GAIN

TRIBUNE editorial writer TESTIFIED PAPER THOUGHT INTERVENTION WOULD BE PROFITABLE. NINTH WEEK OF FORD CASE A ■ I Famous Million Dollar Libel Case Con tinues In Mt Clemens —Edsel Ford is Called to Stand by Newspaper. Mt Clemens. Mich.—Editors who directed the policy of The Chicago Tribune, and editorial writers who put that policy into printed words, were the witnesses produced by the defense during the ninth week of the FordTribune >1,000,000 libel case. Tiffany Blake, chief editorial writer of The Tribune, was one of the most interesting witnesses. Mr. Blake testified that he had deliberately permitted the characterisation of Mr. Ford as an anarchist because It seemed to him to sum up Mr Ford's activities. He testified at length, under cross-ex-amination, concerning the attitude which his paper took in favor of war with Mexico but against war with Germany, and admitted that Ths Tribune had in mind the material benefits which would accrue to the United States in the event of Intervention, and the fact that no such gains could be reaped from war with Germany.

Ford Was In the Way. . During the course o£ his testimony Mr. Blake characterized the utterances and the attitude of Mr. Ford as •‘notorious.’’ Ford counsel took the stand that Mr. Ford’s position could not have been notorious to readers of The Tribune because The Tribune never referred to the alleged statements which it is now usidg as a means of justifying its attack. Its attitude towards Mr. Ford, counsel attempted to show by questioning t£p witness, was based upon the fact that just when it seemed that the paper’s long campaign for war with Mexico was about to bear fruit, and troops were being hurried to the border, it suddenly found Henry Ford in its way. Submarine warfare, in the estimation of The Tribune, the witness said, was never sufficient Cause for war. Mr. Blake admitted that the newspaper did not demand armed redress after the sinking of the Lusitania, and that when the President used the Sussex case as a test, The Tribune continued to declare that the submarine issue was no cause for war. An editorial from The Tribune was introduced and Ford counsel proceeded to read from it, "If we win in Germany, what do we win " "Yes, what do we win,” interjected the witness. "Blessed if we know” —continued the editorial. "Yes, blessed if we know,” broke in the witness again, "we don’t know today." "You stated,” said Ford counsel, "that when the government finally decided on its position that you sup ported it and stopped argument against war with Germany. Do you consider that when the President had presented an ultimatum and broken off diplomatic relations that you were supporting him and the nation by continuing to tell the people that the President had no Iground for war with Germany?” "Yes, because the submarine issue was not a good ground for war.” "Well, when the President broadened the issue by telling the country that we must enter the war to make the world safe for democracy, did you {argue for war on these broader ■grounds?” ’ "No, we did not.” Overlooked Ford’s Offer. . i. “Did you know, BlaHe. IfcM ML

Ford was the first person in the united States to offer himself, his ability, his factories and all he had, to assist the government in the event of war —did you know that?** "No, I did not know that." "Your perusal of The Tribune did not give you that information about Mr. Ford?" • "No.** R. R. McCormick, president of The Tribune company, and one of the editors of the paper, was another witness. Mr. McCormick testified that The Standard Oil and International Harvester Interests, In which Tribune stockholders have holdings, never in any way directed the policy of the paper towards Mexico. His testimony telso touched the matter of salaries, ■which The Tribune cut off as aoon as men entered the service of the nation In the great war, although It had continued salaries when Its employes \rere called to the border. The fact that the army pay had been doubled, that married men • were discharged from the guard and that conscription bad been put In force, caused the paper to change Its policies, Mr. McCormick stated. E. G. Liebold, general secretary to Mr. Ford, and Edsel Ford, the president of the Ford Motor Company, were palled to the witness stand by The FTribune late in the week. Mr. Lteboid testified concerning a letter which he had written In response to a comfitumioation which sought to interest Mr. Ford in a device which would deal out death.

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