Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1920 — Page 7

MWTURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1920.

POLAND SEEKS RECRUITS IN U. S.

* (Envoy Confers With Secretary of State Colby on . Subject. MANY OFFERS ARE RECEIVED Americana and Natives of Poland, Vetwans of the World War, Ready to Enlist—Kameneff Commands Entire Soviet Army. Washington, Aug. 13. —It was understood that Prince Lubomirskl, Polish envoy to the United States, had or would at a second conference to be held with the secretary of state ask authorization of the United States to accept the numberless offers of enlistment in the Polish army which are being received dally from all parts of the country by the Polish legation. The extent of the Polish request for War material and munitions, Polish officials said, may be made contingent upon a favorable response to the Polish request for permission to accept recruits from this country for the Polish forces. It was declared that the legation (was receiving many offers of enlistment not only from natives of Poland but also from Americans, veterans of the world war. Colby and Polish Envoy Confer. ; Secretary Colby and Prince ( *kL the Polish minister, held a long conference Thursday night a t the state department, it was learned. The conference was held a few hours after the Polish minister had announced that he not only would ask Immediate and material aid from the United States for his country, but thqi he also would seek to learn definitely Just what the American government meant by the statement in its note of August 10 to the Italian government that It would use “all available means” to maintain a free Poland. . Kameneff Red War Leader. Contrary to previous reports, Gen. Sergius Kameneff, and not General Brusiloff, commands the entire soviet force on the Polish front. In an Interceptetk wireless dispatch sent recently frjk Moscow by the soviet govreport that General Brusiloff, former commander of the Russian imperial 'armies against GerL many, was in command of the Soviet Varmy was characterized as “the misintentionally perverted Idea Jfc>ead by European and American Ttw&rgeols agencies.” 1 The wireless dispatch added that ■’there is not a single German officer In the whole of our army. It Is unnecessary to state that the ranks of the red army are always open to dll persons Irrespective of their national- 1 Ity, who consider It their duty to fight for the cause of communism against Itnperlallslc violence.” General Kameneff formerly commanded the troops fighting Kolchak on the eastern front and, according to the soviet wireless, It was as a result of hia victories in that area that he was promoted to hjs present command. During the war General Kameneff Served under the czar as chief of staff of the Fifteenth Russian army corps and 'later of the Third army. Joining the red force In April, 1918, he was military director in the Smolensk area before he became commander of the eastern front. General, 27, Commands Army. The bolshevist army on the Polish front is reported to be divided Into two armies, the northern in command of General Toucacheski, who is only twenty-seven years of age, and the southern commanded by General Yecoroff. Both commanders were officers in the czar’s army. General Brusiloff is known to be chief of a military council at Moscow which has been preparing military plans agafhst Poland. With him are associated many of the general staff officers of the old regime. One of the most successful bolshevik officers Is General Budenny, commander of cavalry, whose tactics on the Polish front, according to military authorities, largely have made posslIble the bolshevist successes in the south.

RED PEPPER HOLDUP WEAPON

I Chicago Bandits Throw It In Eyes of Girl Cashier. Chicago,, Aug. 18.—" Red pepper” bandits made their appearance in Chicago, and after temporarily blinding their girl victim, escaped with $2,343 In ghecks and s22o* in currency which ■he was taking to the bank. The daring holdup occurred at Kinde and Dearborn streets, in full view of hundreds of passers-by. , The victim, Miss Marie Majzl, cashfor the W. S. Quinby Coffee comwm on her way to the bank, .carrying the money and checks in an

PARDON FOR PROF. HAESSLER

Frees Milwaukeean Impelsoned Ms War Objector. Cal.. Aug* 13.—Carl Waceder, formerly A professor of MUwaukee, who has been imprisoned since the early daysT at the War as a toor erdanttons objector, was released from the military prison on Alcatraze island here yesterday on a pardon from President Wilson, the prison announced. Hamaier originally Was imprisoned in the penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kas,

EXPRESS BOOST ASKED

PERMISSION 18 SOUGHT TO INCREASE THE RATES. American Railway Express Company Says More Income Is Needed to Meet Wage Award! Washington, Aug. 13. —Permission to increase express rates to absorb the wage award of the railroad labor board at Chicago, estimated at $43,800,805, was asked of*the Interstate commerce commission by the American Railway Express company. The company also asked authority to Increase by 20 per cent its rates on milk and cream to meet the Increase granted the railroads on the same commodities. In its petition the company says increase in operating expenses resulting from the labor board’s decision would make its estimated yearly deficit $76,875,650. This deficit, the company said, would be covered by the government guarantee up to Sept. 1, but after that date it would require Increased rates

40,000 CHECKS UNCALLED FOR

Pay for Members of Naval Reserve Fails to Reach Proper Owners, x Chicago* Aug. 13. —There are at the present time 40,000 checks for retainer pay for members of the naval reserve, which have been returned to the navy department on account of Improper addresses, according to Capt. Edward A. Evers, commanding the Iltinois •Naval militia. Many complaints have been received during the last few months relative to the nonreceipt of retainer pay, Captain Evers says. The reason in most cases, he states, is carelessness on the part of members of the Naval reserve in applying for pay. In addition to the 40,000 which cannot be delivered on account of wrong addresses, there are thousands more which are held up because of certificates being improperly made out. •

PERIL BRITISH NEAR BAGDAD

Military Situation in Mesopotamia Said to Be Serious—Garrison Cut Off. Paris, Aug. 13.—The situation in Mesopotamia continues serious, says a Havas dispatch from Beirut British detachments on the Euphrates are falling back, adds the dispatch, and the garrison of Dlvanieh, situated on the right bank of the river about ninetyfive miles southeast of Bagdad, has been cut off.

Thrashing Wheat In North Dakota.

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 13.—First reports of threshing in North Dakota this year were received from Lisbon, where three machines in two fields thrashed wheat averaging 17 bushels an acre in one field and 20 in the other. The wheat in both fields weighed 59 pounds a bushel and was nearly perfect, the reports said.

Seven Inches of Snow in August.

Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 13. — Reports from Pike’s Peak said seven inches of snow, a new record for August storms, fell Wednesday night.

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. ' ’ Open- High- Low- ClosWheat— Ing. est. esL Ing. Dec. ...2.40%-40 2.44 2.39% 2.42% March .2.43 2.47 2.42% 2.46% CornAug. ...1.53 ... ... L 53 Sept. ..1.48-49 1.50% 1.48 L 49% Dec. ...L24%-25% 1.20% 1.24% 1.26 OatsSept. ....72%-% -73 .72% .72% Dec 70%-% .71% .70% .70% RyeSept ..1.91%-% 1-93 1.90% 1.92% Dec. ...1.76% 1.79 1.76% 179 HAY—New and old timothy, [email protected]; No. 2 timothy, [email protected]; No. 1 clover and No. 1 timothy, [email protected]; alfalfa, [email protected]. FLOUR—Hard spring wheat—Short patent, [email protected]; first clear, 910.75@1L00; second clear,* [email protected]; special mill brands. In 98 lb cotton sacks, [email protected]; warehouse delivery, 914.00. Soft winter wheat — Short patent, [email protected]. Hard winter— Kansas short patent [email protected]; first clear, [email protected]; second clear, [email protected]. Rye flour—White patent, [email protected]; dark, [email protected]. BUTTER— creamery, extras, 92 score, 53%@64c; higher scoring commands a premium; firsts, 91 score, 52%c; 88-90 score, 48-51%; seconds 83-87 score, 44@47c; centralized, 53%c; ladles, 44@45%c; renovated, 49c; packing stock, 85@10%c. Price to retail trade: Extra tubs. 57c; prints, 59%c. EGGS—Fresh firsts, 40%@47%c; ordinary firsts, 41@43%c; miscellaneous lots, cases included, 46@46c; cases returned, 44@45c; extras, packed in whitewood cases, 55%@ 56%c; checks, 84@35c; dirties, 38@39c; storage firsts, 48c'; extras. 48%c. , LIVE POULTRY—FowIs, 32c; spring chickens, 36c; roosters, 23c; ducks, 28@30c; geese, 20c; spring geese, 25c. ICED POULTRY — Turkeys, 48@50c; fowls, 32@33c; spring chickens, 36@38c; "POTATOES—Per brl, white, $6.0006.25; sacked, 100 lbs, 91.0003.25. CATTLE—Choice to prime steers, $16.00 @17.50; good to choice Steers, [email protected]; fair to good steers, [email protected]; yearlings, fair to choice, [email protected]; good to prime cows, [email protected] Mir to pood heifers, [email protected]; fair to good cpws, 96.60@9.<X>: canners, [email protected]; cutters, [email protected]; veal mlves, [email protected]; bologna bulls, 97.00@ 8.00. HOGS—Choice light butchers, 915.250 16.60; medium wt butchers, [email protected]; heavy butchers, 270-350 lbs, [email protected]; fair to fancy light,/ [email protected]; mixed butchers, 914.50015.20: heavy packing, 914.00 @14.65; rbdgh packing, [email protected]; pigs, SHEEP — Native lambs, [email protected]; western lambs, [email protected]; feeding lambs, [email protected]; yearlings, [email protected]; >6.0009.75; 94.600845. ■

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TAX CUBE BILL IS BULLED FRAUD

Evan B. Stotsenburg, Formerly State Attorney-General, Sees Goodrich Joker In Hastily Drafted Measure. MANY FLAWS ARE CITED Indianapolis, Ind. —Evan B. Stotsenburg of New Albany, formerly state attorney-general, took issue, In a statement given out today with three important acta passed by the recent session of the legislature. Mr. Stotsenburg, whose administration of the attorney-general’s office raised him to a high rank among Indiana attorneys, has given particular study to the Tuthlll-Kiperi curative measure; the Johnson so-called homerule bill and the coal control bill. “I think the Tuthlll-Klper measure is a fraud on the face of It.” he said. “The evident purpose of it is to force what wll be a legalization of the action of the state board of tax commissioners In applying horizontal increases and which were declared illegal by the supreme court. Witi Reaffirm Assessments. “The plan that- evidently will be carried out will be this: The tax board/ will affirm Its action in making the Ificreases. The assessments will be then just where the board illegally placed them last August. Thus affirmed they will go to the local boards of review and they will be either forced to accept them, or make up a new levy if they reject them. . “This last necessity Is the club held over the local boards. It would have been much more honest to have equalized than legalized the action of the board. Time will show that no relief Is given against the Illegal and unauthorized action of the state board. “The home-rule bill is a little better, but is still open to objection. If home rule is right on and after January 1, 1921, why not now? Then there is this inconsistency about it: The county council now makes all county tax levies and passes upon and authorizes, either directly or Indirectly, all county boffiis issues. So far as these things are concerned the law permits an appeal from the body taking the original action to the same body. AU these matters are purely local and the officers having charge of them are responsible to the people for their acts. Let the appeal be to the electorate at the polls.

Coal Control BUI Weak. "The coal control bll is no better. Mr. Goodrich, or at least his family, is largely interested in this Industry. How deeply interested has never been told. If the coal measure is constitutional then tj>et administration is placed in the hands of Mr. Goodrich and his appointee, Jesse Eschbach. Just how firm a control the governor has over Mr. Eschbach is shown by their actions in the two special sessions. Whenever Goodrich needs a speaker. Eschbach resign* from the State Board of Accounts and when the special session is concluded he is immediately reappointed. “I believe the following provisions of the measure will be held invalid: The power to fix prices; the power to confiscate either mines or coal; the inquisition powers therein contained, such as compelllirg the production of books and papers, and the license fees to be charged operators and dealers. "I further predict that If the act 1* held valid that Its effect will be to drive coal out of the state and to prevent coal from coming in.” Experts who have studied the tax** tlon measures coincide with Mr. Stotsenburg’s views. The fact that the Tuthill-Kiper measure is causing untold confusion throughout the state causes no surprise here among those familiar with Its enactment. The true story of the taxation measure has Just been told. Confereeg Kept Prisoner*. After the senate and house had deadlocked for days on a solution of the problem a little breakfast was held In Indianapolis on Friday morning, July 30, attended by Senator New, Governor Goodrich, State Chairs man E. M. Wasmuth and Warren T. McCray. It was decided the session must be ended that day. Accordingly the tax conferees to gether with Ed. Jackson, candidate for re-election as secretary of state; U. S. Lesh, candidate for attorneygenefal, and Fred Sims of the tax board are said to have been ordered locked up and not let out until they reached an agreement. It Is recalled now that meals were carried to the conferees they did not appear until a deAlon was reached. There, looked in a room, prisoners of the Goodrich administration, those men were forced to an agreement that their colleagues had been unable to reach in thred weeks of bickering. \ “No wonder the measures are full of the customary Goodrich fliaws,” said one man who tad watched; the proceedings.

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STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. TAX BOOST ORDERED BY BODY State Board of Tax Commissioners Completes Percentages for Horizontal Increases in Jasper and Jackson Counties. ■ I ■ I*l Indianapolis, Aug. 13. —Percentages tor County-wide horzontal Increases in valuations for Jasper and Jackson counties were completed by the state board of tax commissioners. The county boards of review in the two counties refused to approve the 1919 horizontal Increases. The tax board ordered Increases of 11 per cent on real estate and 25 per cent on personal property in Jasper county and 15 per cent on real estate and 30 per cent on personal property in Jackson county. Action of boards of review in 34 counties where 1919 horizontals were approved was affirmed by the board. The board is making every effort to act in the case of each county as rapidly as results are received. Officials of Shelby county, where the state board ordered county-wide Increases after the board of review failed to approve the 1919 valuation, appeared before the board and asked that the percentages of the Increases be changed. The county officials wished a larger percentage placed on personal property and a reduction In the percentage on real estate. It was stated that the request was made Id order to lighten the work of the county auditor. The tax board took the request under consideration and will act on it later.

Letters to Russia Returned. Hartford City, Aug. 18,—The efforts of El Smilack, Hartford City oil man, to get into communication with his father in Russia have failed. Mr. Smllack’s letters have been returned to him with the Infonnation that the part of the conntry in which his parent lives is occupied by the red forces and that communication has not been opened. A brother of the local man served with the Russian contingent in ,France during the war but efforts to locate him also have failed. Balloon Race Goes to Chicago. New York, Aug. 13. —The national and interAational balloon races, which were scheduled to take place from Indianapolis on September 11 and October 23, respectively, have been transferred to Chicago, where they will be held' on the same dates, the contest committee of. the Aero Club of America announced here. Inability to obtain gas to fill the balloons at Indianapolis was given as the reason for the change. The start will be made from White City park. Farmers Gather at Winona. Warsaw, Aug. 13.—“Farmers’ day" was celebrated at Winona lake by more than 10,000 northern Indiana farmers. Townships having the largest present were awarded prizes amounting to more than $1,500. Addresses were delivered by S. L. Strivings of New York, vice president of the National farmers’ federation, and Earl Crawford of Connersville, director of the Eleventh District Farmers’ federation. Grain .Men Picnic September 4. Indianapolis, Aug. 13.—The Indiana Grain Dealers’ association and the Indiana Millers’ association will hold their annual outing at Lake Maxinkuckee, September 4, 5 and 6. Headquarters will be established at the Palmer house at Culver, and the three days will be devoted to boating, fishing and resting. The outing is the first to be held since before the war.

Refuses to Accept Raise, s Greencastle, Aug. 13. —Declaring that the action in 1919 of the state tax board was wrong and that it took away the rights of the taxpayers of Putnam county, the board of review by a unanimous vote refused to accept the horizontal increases and fixed the Putnam county assessment valuations at the same figures the board of review fixed a year ago. Truck Hurled Into Store. Anderson. Aug. 13. —A property Joss of $3,000 was sustained when a truck driven by Phillip Webber was struck by a Big Four freight train and hurled into a drug store. The loss to the drug store was placed at $1,500 and the damage to the truck was estimated at $1,500. The driver was pinned under the wreckage, but escaped serious injury. Mine* Forced to Close. Terre Haute, Aug. 18.—Twenty mines of the Indiana coal district are idle as result of the car shortage. The Terre Haute-Brazil district was hit the hardest, with a total of seven mines idle, while three were not in operation in the Linton district and six In the Bicknell district. The production lost was 17,850 tons. Three Worker* Killed at Whiting. Whiting, Aug. 13. —Joseph Lukatlch, Thomas O'Brfen and C. W. Stevens, all boilermakers from Chicago, were killed here when a scaffold on an oil t tank they were building crashed to the ground. Their bodies were crushed under the debris. They were employees of the Standard Oil company.

FARMS FOR SALE Cal! or send for list of 50 farms for sale, ten of which are described below:

No. 3.—40 acres. Thia farm is all clean, level black land, in cultivation, and is tiled and has good outlet. There is a five-room bungalow, fair barn and good well; buildings are nearly new. It lies on main road, one-fourth mile from the Jackson highway, station with store, school, church and elevator. Can sell on terms. Price $135 per acre. No. 4. —60 acres. This farm lies on pike road, 40 rods from school and has telephone and R. F. D. It is all in cultivation and well tiled and Is all good grain land. There Is a six-room house, good barn and other buildings. A good well and nice bearing orchard. It is fenced and cross-fenced with woven wire. Price $l3O per acre. No. 10. —160 acres. This farm lies In our best grain belt and is all good grain land and all in cultivation except six acres In timber, hog lot. It is well tilled and fenced and crossfenced, with woven wire. There Is a six-room house, large new barn, large double crib, garage and outside cellar, good well, wind mill with water piped to cement tank In barn lot. Can make good terms on this farm. A bargain at $l7O per acre. • Nd. 13. —160 acres. This farm lies on the Jackson Highway and In splendid neighborhood. It is all In cultivation, all good grain land and has good drainage. There is a sixroom house, good barn, double cribs, windmill and good well. Can be bought on favorable .terms at the low price of $125 per acre. No. 18.—160 acres. This farm lies on the Jackson Highway qear school and two miles from station, church and elevator. There are four other churches within three and one-half miles of this farm. The farm is mostly black, level land all tillable except 10 acres in timber. There is a 10-lnch tile in the farm for outlet There is a good five-room house, roomy barn, garden, fenced with cedar posts and woven wire, Just put in. It is fenced and cross-fenced with barb wire and three acres fenced fqr hogs. There is a good, new well and some fruit. If too large owner would sell 120 acres with buildings. Can sell on favorable terms. Price SBS per acre.’ No. 35. —360 acres. This farm lie» on main road on R. F. D. and one mile from stone road and 1% miles from the Jackson Highway and 2 miles from station with stores, grain market and three churches. The farm is level dark productive soil except 10 acres of ridge, 120 acres is woodland pasture and 230 acres is in cultivation. There is lots of tile with good outlet into dredge ditch 20 rpds from the farm. It

George F. Meyers . RENSSELAER, INDIANA

Obituary

/ Mr*. Dora Zard

Grandma Zard was born Aug. 20, 1834, near Berlin, Germany, and died Aug. 5, 1920, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mason Kenton, at Mitchell, S. D. Deceased came to America when she was about 20 years old and was married to Fred Zard at Laporte, Ind., who preceded her In death 25 years ago this Aug. 4. She leaves to mourn their loss five children: Charles, Fritz, Will and Mrs. Mason Kenton, all of Mitchell, and Mrs. Mary Winters of Warsaw, Ind. Three other children died In childhood. She also leaves 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. All her life was spent In anu around Rensselaer with the exception of the last three years which were spent with her daughter, Mrs. Kenton, In Mitchell., Deceased was a faithful member of the German Lutheran church from childhood and lived a beautiful ChrisMan life. She was beloved by all who knew her and her friends were numbered by her acquaintances.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

Myrtle Z. Clark et al to Nelson C. Shafer et al, June 1, 1917, pt It 7, bl 5, Rensselaer, $1,600. John A. Sigler et ux to R. E. Davis et al, Aug. 9, ne se nw, 27-32-7, 120 acres, Keener, $9,000. Stella E. Stockton et baron to Joseph F. Hardman et ux, Aug. 12, Its 9, 10, bl 2, Benjamin’s add, Rensselaer, $475.• Harry L; Brown et ux to Dora C. Cornwell, Mehl 6, Its 1,2, bl 5, continuation of South add, Rensselaer, $450.

FAC.IF‘MIKADO” PENCIL No. 174 1111 IT ■[] For Sals at your Dealer. Made fat five grades Conceded tobe the Finest Penal made for general use. EAGLE PENCIL COMPANY, NEW YORK

is fenced with barbed wire with two miles of woven wire. The Improvements are a comfortable sixroom house with cellar, summer kitchen, well house, fair old barn and a large new barn for horses, cows, grain and large mow, all on solid stone and cement foundation, chicken house, hog house, large bearing orchard, two wells and two windmills. Owner of this farm has poor health and offers this place at the low price of $75 per acre. He would consider clear rental property not to exceed one-half of the price of the farm. Wants $5,000 in cash in a trade or sale and give time on remainder. No use to offer anything in trade unless the property is in good condition, clear of debt and not too far away. No. 44.—90 acres. Thia farm Ues on the Francesville prairie, 4Mi miles from Francesville and on pike road, in good enlghborhood. It is all good level land, all in cultivation and all good strong grain land. It is well tiled into good outlet. There is a five-room house, fair barn and several other outbuildings, good well and bearing orchard. Price $165 per acre. This is a choice tract of land and a bargain and can be bought on terms. No. 47. —97 acres. This farm lies on gravel road three miles from good small town with high school gnd two churches and elevator. It has large ditch that runs on the line that gives a good outlet for drainage. There is a new five-room bungalow, fair barn, silo and other buildings. The farm Is all tn cultivation except 10 acres of timber pasture. Price $125 per acre. Owner will trade for property, preferably la Chicago on the South side or in the Calumet region in Indiana. No. 48.—160 acres. This farm Uea on public road one mile from the Jackson Highway on R. F. D. and is all in cultivation and all good black grain land except 20 seres of sandy soil, but productive. It borders on a dredge ditch that gives good outlet for drainage. There is a five-room house, fair barn and other outbuildings, good well. This farm Is well located and a good grain farm. Owner is a non-resi-dent and will sell this farm at the low price of SBS per acre. Terms, one-third down and remainder 10 years If desired. No. 50.-7$ acres, on stone road Joining station with elevator, stores, churches and high school. It is all In cultivation and good productive soil. There is a good eight-room house, fair barn, silo, crib, garage, and other outbuildings. Two good, wells and orchard. Price $l4O.

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INSURE IN FOB Ml IMF ■ MH Of Benton, Jasper and Newton Counties. Insurance In force January 1, 1920 ...—~-24,215,16 The average yearly rate for the 24 years this Company has been In existence has been but 24 cents on the SIOO Insurance, or $2.40 per SI,OOO. State Mutual Windstorm Insurance written In connection. MARION I. ADAMS Rensselaer; S. A. Brusnahan, Parr, and J. P. Ryan (Gilliam tp.) Medaryville, R. F. D.; Wm. B. Meyers, Wheatfield; V. M. Peer, Knlman, are agents of this Company and win be pleased to give yon any further information. Stephen Kobley, Rensselaer, is the adjuster tor Jasper county.

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