Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1919 — Page 4

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Every Element in Purchase of Thrift Stamps Contributes to Patriotism

BY THE WIFE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL

tude is transformed into scrutinizing and critcal thought. He has a new desire to promote in every way the well-being of the country. The wellbeing of a country, thus looked after, becomes a matter of healthy development, and lends no encouragement to bolshevist or anarchist. There is a patriotism, too, in the personal gain accruing to the individual from investment in War Savings stamps paying four per cent interest compounded quarterly. The person who is accumulating such a reserve fund is ready to better his condition when the opportunity comes his way; he cannot be shipwrecked by some unexpected storm of adversity; putting his savings into Thrift stamps and War Savings stamps, he is developing the habit of handling his earnings to their best advantage; he is keeping out of debt; he is evolving steady habits of self-development A nation of such individuals means national stability and ever-increasing growth. In other words, every element in the purchase of War Savings stamps contributes to patriotism. Even the personal profit they pay makes for national solidity and advancement, for War Savings stamps are conetructed in such fashion that they benefit both the buyer and the government.

Object Lesson: Americanizing Public Schools by Wartime Activities

By HARRIET A. ECKHARDT

Americanizing the public school through financial war time activities has proved a most illuminating object lesson to the teachers of the ' Swift school, to the parents of the pupils and to the boys and girls themselves. The Swift school, established five years ago, and named for George B. Swift, the forty-fifth mayor of Chicago, is an elementary school with ■about nine hundred pupils. The grades include kindergarten to eighth; "the ages pre from five to thirteen. It is in the Twenty-fifth ward, on the North side, and in a fairly well-to-do neighborhood. It may be said to Jbe a typical big-city American public school. The Swift teachers proudly say, “Our million-dollar school.” By this we mean that its war activities during the last two years have amounted to over a million dollars. The Liberty loan sales, including the Victory loan sale of $318,000, aggregate $918,150. The Red Cross activities include memberships, $1,252.25; ambulance, $1,795, and Belgian clothing fund of $285 raised by sale of 21 tons of paper collected by children, .and the total is $5,923.55. War activities include Y. M. C. A., canteen and library contributions, and total $3,281.61. The sale of War Savings stamps to pupils aggregates $20,027, and the school itself has an investment in stamps of $2,455, the proceeds of entertainments. The grand total is $1,020,837.16. The nation has therefore been served by the Swift school to no small extent. But the benefit to the Swift school —to the teachers, the pupils, the parents, the community and the school as a school —has been far greater in proportion. This benefit can hardly be set forth in comprehensive detail. It includes, however, outstanding items like these: Unifying of teachers, of pupils and of teachers and pupils, and development of the school spirit; the Swift motto is “Loyalty,” and its banner is blue and white. Formation of habits of saving and thrift; appreciation of value of money; acquaintance with business methods; knowledge of the power of organization and teamwork; training in individual thinking and in public speaking. Increased interest in American history and institutions .and in national affairs; a splendid spirit of loyalty and responsibility to school, • city and country.

Advice to American Disabled Soldiers From Their French “Grandfather”

Since I am director of the National Institute for Disabled Soldiers ■at Paris and since I have been called the grandfather of the movement for the rehabilitation of disabled soldiers, let me speak to you as I should speak to my children and give you a few words of advice before I leave your powerful and wonderful country. I have just been visiting the first institutions which the American people have organized for giving you assistance in the reconstruction of your lives. If yon-have lost an arm or a leg, or even both, or are otherwise permanently disabled, you can still become a skillful workman in a trade which will be carefully chosen for you. Or, if you prefer, you can complete your general instruction, and after education in certain subjects find splendid positions in commercial, industrial or scientific firms. I firmly -believe that, just as our French soldiers have done, you will understand that it is your duty both to America and to yourselves to put into the reconstruction of your lives the same ardor and courage which you gave evidence of when you came to the of France. Many of our French soldiers believed that inasmuch as they had been wounded in serving the nation the nation ought to support them for the rest of their lives. France no more than America thinks of quibbling over the right of her wounded soldiers to generous compensation for their disabilities, but -she is convinced that she should give a further proof of her appreciation of the valiant defenders by placing them in a position to serve their country again through their work.

The habit of saving by means of Thrift and War Savings stamps is a personal benefit as well as a help to the country, combining patriotism with a good and , thoroughly safe business Investment. The person who with his savings is taking a part in financing his country takes up the same relationship to his country as a new investor in any enterprise. Like the investor in an industrial project he has a personal interest in the organization, the management, and the prosperity of the nation. He pays careful attention to public affairs, and a hitherto indifferent atti-

By DR. MAURICE BOURRILLON

Princlpal Swift School, Chicago

Paris

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

CAR INVESTORS ASK FOR RAISE

Cleveland Capitalists Say High Cost of Living Has Hit Them. WANT 7 PER CENT DIVIDEND Ohio City Fare la Five Cents, With One Cent Transfer, Against Seven In Chicago—Capitalization Is Lower. Cleveland, 0., Aug. B.—While Chicago will pay 7 cents street car fare Cleveland pays 5, with an extra cent for a transfer. This city claims to have reduced fares recently and at the same time Increased wages. But the novel feature of the Cleveland fare situation is the request of stockholders of the surface lines for a larger dividend than 6 per cent on the 5 cent plus fare schedule. “What’s the reason for that?" was asked President John Stanley of the traction company. “Exactly the same reason the men have,” he replied. “The cost of living has gone up for the stockholders as well as for the trainmen. Seven per cent dividend now Is not as much as 6 when the ordinance was granted. See what we have done for the people. We gave them a 3-cent fare for nine years.” City Weighs Request. The city is considering the request seriously. The third arbitrator to decide the question lias been appointed. “It was this way,” explained Fielder Stanton, city traction commissioner. “We had a street car strike of two days. The men struck, and in effect the stockholders struck. Both desired more income. “We increased the wages of the men about 38 per cent and gave residents an opportunity to reduce their car fare about 10 per cent. The fare was 5 cents, five tickets for 25 cents, and an additional 1 cent transfer charge. That remains the same, except that we now sell 11. tickets for 50 cents. “After going that far we agreed to arbitrate the question of raising the stockholders’ dividend from 6 to 7 per cent.” “But how does Cleveland do it?” was asked. “By low capitalization, popular support and scientist management,” replied Judge Stanton. Shorter “Hauls” the Secret. “This is the answer,” said President Stanley. “The average haul in Chicago is about five miles. In Cleveland it is approximately two and one-quar-ter miles. The average fare in Chicago has been 2.84 cents, while in Cleveland in the last seven months it has been 3.85 cents. That’s the whole story.” Chicago has had free transfers. Cleveland brings the passengers to the public square and dumps them out on the street. If they want to transfer they must dig up another cent. That extra cent means about $900,000 a year in revenue, or equal to more than 3 per cent dividend upon the capitalization of $29,000,000. “More than 90 per cent of the traction companies are just going,” continued Mr. Stanley. “Cleveland, Philadelphia and Minneapolis are in good shape at present, but the others are not. The yellow newspapers and the politicians should let up on the traction systems. They should tarp around and help, because the systems' are in poor shape.”

ROBBERS LOOT CHICAGO BANK

Bandits Lock Up Employees and Away With $2,500. Chicago, Aug. B.—Six youthful bandits entered the Sixteenth Street bank, 3500 West Sixteenth street, shortly after two o’clock In the afternoon, locked four employees and three customers in the president’s private office and escaped with between $2,500 and $3,000 in pash. They did not attempt to open the vault. The bandits also missed a large sum of money lying In the cashier’s desk drawer, which was locked.

ABANDON 20 CHICAGO TRAINS

Strike Causes Curtailment of Middle Western Service. Chicago, Aug. B.—As a result of the shopmen’s strike 20 passenger trains have been cut from the schedule of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad. All of them are through trains running from Chicago to points in lowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. Favorable action on the part of the strikers or prospects of an early settlement will cause the railroad to restore them to schedule immediately, It was said.

U. S. OFFICER TO BE UMPIRE

Brig. Gen. Bandholtz on Way to Budapest to Arrange Affairs. Paris, Aug. 8. —Brig. Gen. Harry H. Bandholtz, on the interallied military commlslon appointed by the allies to arrange a settlement at Budapest, will leave here for Hungary at once. General Bandholtz formerly was chief of the Philippine constabulary.

Strike on Siberian Railroad.

Pekin, Aug. B.—A strike" on tbe trans-Siberian railway is becoming a serious menace. All traffic, including military trains, is at a standstill. .

HUNGARY HAS A KING

ARCHDUKE JOSEPH FORMS MIN- - IRT«V AT BUDAPEST. Kin of Former Emperor Charles Placed In Control by the Allies. Budapest, Aug. 8. —The allies’ mission in this city delegated governmental authority to Archduke Joseph Wednesday night, when the Peidll government resigned. Paris, Aug. 8. —The peace conference was advised that the newly formed Hungarian cabinet, headed by Jules Peidll, had been overthrown and that Archduke Joseph had established a ministry in Budapest. Advices to the conference stated that Roumanian forces had crossed the Danube into the business section of Budapest and were seizing supplies, preparing to ship them to Roumanla. The message to the conference regarding the cabinet stated that the members of the social democratic government, while they were In session at the national palace, were arrested by Hungarian police. The coup d’etat was carried out without disorder. Peasants are reported to be hunting down communists who have fled to the country from Budapest. It is alleged they are being Incited in this work by the Roumanians. Moving courts are touring the provinces and trying communists. An appeal has been posted all over Hungary calling upon peasants to arrest communists who are charged with murder and not to perpmit them to reach Austria, where they will be sheltered.

REPORT REDS IN ARCHANGEL

Bolsheviki Said to Have Cut Allies’ Lines—Two American Ships at Petrograd. Stockholm, Aug. 8. —The Social Demokraten reports that Archangel Is in the hands of the bolsheviki, who, it says, have succeeded in cutting the connections between the Munnan and Archangel coasts. The newspaper adds that two American ships have arrived at Petrograd with foodstuffs for the soviet government. The report of the arrival of American ships at Petrograd with foodstuffs for the soviet probably is erroneous. There have been no reports of American blockade runners in north European waters. At latest reports the allies were in control in Archangel.

Nonstop Madrid-Rome Flight.

Rome, Aug. B.—Aviator Stoppanl, piloting an airplane from Madrid to Rome, arrived here. The flight was made without stop by way of the gulf of Lyons, Marseilles, Spezla and Pisa.

Strike on Siberian Railroad.

Pekin, Aug. 8. —A strike on the trans-Siberian railway is becoming a serious menace. All traffic, including military trains, is at a standstill.

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Aug. 7. > Open- High- Low- ' ClosCorn— Ing. est. est. Ing. Sept 1.82%-1.83 1.87 1.82% 1.86-1.86% Dec1.51%-1.52 1.53% 1.48% 1.50-1.50% May 1.49%-1.50 1.50% 1.45% 1.47-1.47% Oats — Sept 74-74% .74% .71% .72%-72% Dec 76-76% .76% .74 .74%-75 May 79 , .79% .77% .77%-78% Rye— Aug 1-51% Septl.s2% 1.54% 1.52 1.54 0ct1.54 1.65% 1.53% 1.55% FLOUR—Per bbl., 98-lb. sack basis: Corn flour, $9.00; white rye, in jute, $9.00; dark rye $8.10;‘ spring wheat, special brands, sl2 50- first clear, $9.25; second clear, $6.00; hard winter, $11.30011.50; soft winter, *llsO- new hard winter, In jute, $10.30© 10.60; new soft winter, $10.00010.30. These prices apply to car lots except for special brands. HAY—Choice timothy, $35.00036.00; No. 1, $35 00036.00; standard, $34.00036.00; No. 1 light clover mixed, $34.00035.00; No. 2 timothy, $33.00034.00; sample, $21.00026.00; clover, $16.00019.00. BUTTER—Creamery, extras, 92 score, 53c; higher scoring commands a premium; firsts, 91 score, 52%c; 88-90 score, 49%©52c; seconds, 83-87 score, 48@49c; centralized, 50%@52c; ladles, 47%©48c; renovated, 50c; packing stocks, 42045 c. Prices to retail trade: Extra tubs, 55c; prints, 56c., EGGS—Fresh firsts, 42@42%c; drdlnary firsts, 39040 c; miscellaneous lots, cases Included, 39041%c; cases returned, 38@ 40%c; extras, packed In whitewood cases, 48%©50c; checks, 30033 c; dirties, 32035 c; storage packed, .firsts, 44044%c; ordinary firsts, 42©42%c. LIVE POULTRY— Turkeys, 25c; fowls, 32c; roosters, 21c; broilers, 33035 c; ducks, 28030 c; geese, 16c; spring geese, 25c. Prices to retail trade In single coop lots, %®lc higher. POTATOES—Per 100 lb. sack, $4.50. CATTLE—Prime steers, $16.00018.90; good to choice steers, $14.00016.50; medium to good steers, $12.00014.25; plain to medium steers, $11.00012.50; yearlings, fair to choice, $12.50018.10; stackers and feeders, $9 00012.25; good to prime cows, $10.00012.50; fair to prime heifers, $13.00016.50; fair to good cows, $7.50010.00; canners, $5.7506.25; cutters, $6.3507.00; bologna bulls, $8.2509.25; butcher bulls, $10.00013.00; veal calves, $17.50019.25. HOGS—Choice light butchers, $21,750 22.55; medium weight butchers, 240-270 lbs., $51.50022.40; heavy weight butchers, 270-350 lbs., $21.00022.00; mixed packing, $20.50© 21.75; heavy packing, $20.00021.00; rough packing, $19.00020.00; pigs, fair to good, $16.00018.00; stags (subject to 80 lbs. dockage), $19.00021.00. SHEEP— Yearlings, $10.00012.50; breeding ewes, $10.50013.50; western lambs,* $15,500 17.00;’ native, lambs, $13.50016.50; feeding lambs, $13.00014.25; western wethers,' $9.00© 10.50; native ewes, fair to choice, $5.5009.00; bucks, $3.0006.3). Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 7. CATTLE— Receipts, 325; slow. CALVES— Recelps, 150; 50c higher; $6,000 22.50. HOGS— Receipts, 2,400; slow, 15c lower; heavy, mixed and yorkers, $22.80; light yorkers, $22.00; pigs, $21.50022.00; roughs, $20.00; stags, $12.00017:00. SHEEP AND LAMBS—Receipts, 200; steady and unchanged. .

STATE NEWS HEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. REMEDY FOR THE H. C. OF L M. C. Shelton, State Purchasing Agent, Urges Women’s Clubs to Put Ban Certain Foodstuffs and Force Prices Downward. Indianapolis, Aug. B.—General boycott of basic staples for two weeks will force down prices of these and all other supplies and release vast quantities of foodstuffs with which he says warehouses Are crowded, is urged by Maurice C. Shelton, state purchasing agent, as the best means of combatting the cost of living. Markets in which speculation is rife would be forced down if all women’s clubs and organizations took concerted action to eliminate butter, eggs and bacon from their tables for a short period, he declared.

Governor Acte on H. C.of L.

Indianapolis, Aug. B.—Speed up production to do away with the worldwide shortage in the nftcessities of life. Check speculation by prohibiting resales and by curtailing credit. Give widest publicity to any attempt at profiteering. These are some of the suggestions of Gov. James I*. Goodrich of ways to stop the upward trend of prices and solve the problem of high cost of living, presented in a statement. “The problem is national in its scope, and must be dealt with by the federal government,” says the statement, which adds that the “state of Indiana stands ready to co-operate with the national government in every way. If we have not enough for our own use, the government should in particular instances place an embargo on exports, thus conserving the supply of certain necessary commodity for our own use.” Discussing the unprecedented world demand, he points out that hi June exports amounted to $918,212,671, or more than $490,000,000 in excess of the exports of June, 1918. The governor finds that foreign buyers are In American markets bidding eagerly for foods and all kinds of supplies. A few days ago the federal government put on a sale of 16,000,000 yards of cloth in New York city, expecting it would take a week to dispose of the goods. The entire amount was bought within four hours, and 90 per cent was bought by foreign agents for export. The governor learns that American buyers must compete with foreign buyers in the markets. It appears that there is not enough of many kinds of supplies to go round, and hence prices tend upward constantly.

Five Persons Die In Storm.

Fort Wayne, Aug. 8. —Three men are dead as the result of a severe rain and electrical storm that swept over Allen county and northern Indiana. Trees were uprooted in a gale that accompanied the downpour, and much damage was done crops in places. The names of the persons killed, all of whom were struck by lightning, are; Charles Mosher, Oakland, Cal., wagonman with Ringling Brothers’ circus, which was showing here; Joseph Levy, a farmer, and Herbert Reed, a clerk. During tlie severe electrical and wind storm at Marion Thomas Ryan, age sixty, a prominent citizen, was instantly killed. Roy Bowen, age twenty-nine, living at Grandview, Spencer county, was struck by lightning and instantly killed. Bowen was thrashing wheat on the farm of John Brand, near the Silverdale schoolhouse when lightning struck him. He is survived by the widow and two small children.

Farmers Hit by Rail Strike.

Indianapolis, Aug. B.—Farmers are first to be affected by the strike of railroad shopmen and the decline of $1.50 on hogs and eight and a half cents a bushel on corn here in two days already has caused a loss of thousands of dollars to farmers, John G. Brown of Monon, president of the Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations, dclared. The drop in prices Is not an indication of a lowering of the cost of living, but merely a reflection of apprehension that, shipments will be curtailed by the strike, he asserted.

Promises Cars to Move Freight.

Indianapolis, Aug. 8. —Relief of the car shortage, which Is holding up* Indiana grain shipments, is promised by the federal railroad administration In a message to John W. McCardle of the public service commission, who appealed for government aid. The message adds that the movement of the cars may be delayed by the shopmen’s strike.

No Rail Traffic in Ten Days.

Indianapolis, Aug. 8. —Not a single railroad train will be operating in or out of Indianapolis within a week or ten days if the strike of shopmen continues, declared B. A. Worthington, president of the C. I. & W. railroad, adding that “we will keep our engines going until they fall down.”

Sixty-Mile Gale Causes Loss.

Vincennes, Aug. B.—A 60-mlle gale lashed Vincennes for 30 minutes and at Lawrenceville, across the Blinols line, heavy damage was done to small buildings.

Opium and "Coke” Stolen.

Shelbyville, Aug. 8. —Dr. B. G. Keney reported to the police that thieves had stolen a large quantity of opium and cocaine from his office.

SATURDAY. AUGUST 9, 1919.

y nA (Under thia head notlcea will be published for 1-cent-a-word for th* first Insertion. H-cent-a-word for additional insertion. To save book-keep-ing cash should bo sent with notices. No notice accepted foe leas than SS cents, but short notices coining within the above rate, will be published two or more times—as the case may be—for 25 cents. Where replies are sent in The Democrat's care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to pie advertiser.) FOR SALE For Balo—City property.—PHlLlP BLUE, phone 438. *lO For Sale—Fresh cow with calf by side.—JOSEPH TRULLEY, Rensselaer, R-4, phone 945-B. <al3 For Sale—Three second hand Overland cars, 1 second hand Saxon.—KUBOSKE & WALTER. ts. For Sale—Six-room house with two 58-foot lots, electric lights, city and well water. Will sell on part time If desired. —KORAH DANIELS, phone 299. ts For Sale—Five pure-bred Spotted Poland China noars, good blood and well marked. —TED WATSON, on W B. Leonard farm, Francesville, R-5. For Sale—Three-room house and five lots, two good outbuildings. Good level location, in the- town of Fair Oaks. Will trade or take Liberty bonds. Price $350. —C. A. GEARY, Fair Oaks, Ind., Box 52. For Sale —240 acres in Newton county, Indiana; 35 acres corn, 15 acres oats, 10 acres timothy hay, balance good bluegrass pasture; good 9-room house, barn for 6 horses, good crib and grainary; fenced and crossfenced with 4-wire fence. —RAY D. THOMPSON, phone 277 or 208. & 20 For Sale —Good base burner, only used two seasons and in fine condition. A bargain for some one. —THE DEMOCRAT. ts For Sale—l6o-acre farm, well drained, most all level, black soil; 5-room house, good barn, corn cribs, good well, fine orchard land all in cultivation. Can give good terms on this. Price S9O per acre.—CHAS. J. DEAN & SON. t£

For Salo—For a short time I will offer my fruit place for sale. Good five-room house; garage, and good well of water. Seven town lots. Produces large quantities of strawberries, asparagus, vegetables, etc. Place yields me about S4OO to SSOO each year. Quick sale price, $2,250. JOHN SCHANLAUB, phone 502-D, Rensselaer, Ind. . 81 For Sale—Good two-story, 7-room house, with batn, electric light*, drilled well, large cistern, lot* of fruit, splendid shade trees; on corner lot —really two lots each 75x 150 feet, each fronting Improved street and improved street on side. Splendidly located on best residence street In Rensselaer. Lots alone worth more than entire property can be bought for.—F. E. BABCOCK. " ts For Sale—Some real bargains in well improved farms located within three miles of Rensselaer. 120 a., 133 a., 212 a., 152 a., 80 a. I also have some exceptional bargain* In improved farms of all sires farther out from Rensselaer. For further particulars see me or call phone 246, office, or 499, home.— HARVEY DAVISSON. tl For Sale—l have lor sale several farms, good soil, well located and with good improvements. Any one of these places can be bought worth the money if bought now. Come and see them. Prices range from SIOO to $l5O. " Steady advance in prices. Delay will be at your expense.—P. R. BLUE, Wheatfield, Ind. - . a2O Typewriters For Sale—Oi\e brandnew Oliver No. 9, latest model, never been used, $57; 2 Oliver No. 3, one with wide carriage, rebuilt and in perfect condition, S3O each; 1 Smith Premier No. 10, rebuilt and in perfect order, S4O. WIJI sell to. responsible parties on monthly payments, if desired. All rebuilt machines are equipped with cover, new ribbon, etc., and will do just as good work as they ever did. Come in and let us demonstrate these machines before you buy one elsewhere. —THE DEMOCRAT. ts . WANTED Wanted —To rent about a 160 or 200-acre farm, have good equipment for farming and can give good references.—CHAßLES BRITT, Parr, Ind., R-l, phone 952-D. k tf LOST Lost—Red hog with white belt, weight about 40 to 50 pounds. —JOHN KALB, call 955-F. a 9 Lost—Thursday, August 7, some place between the Babcock elevator and Mrs. Clara Coen’s residence on Cullen street, a scoopshovel with Initials “A. M. Y.” on handle. Finder please leave at The Democrat office. —A. M. YEOMAN. a 13 FINANCIAL DO YOU NEED MONEY?—WE LEND IT FOR SECOND MORTGAGES ON REAL ESTATE.— AETNA MTG. & INV. CO., 508 FIDELITY TRUST BLDG., INDIANAPOLIS. u Farm Loan*—Money to loss oa farm property In any sum* up ta SIO,OOO.—E. P. HONAN.tf Money to Loan—CHAS. J. DEAN & SON, Odd Fellows’. Building, Rensselaer. ts