Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1920 — Page 6

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SECOND ANNUAL SALE OF THE Valparaiso District Shorthorn Breeders Ass’n TO BE HELD AT FARM OF C. W. APPLEGATE, ONE MILE SOUTH OF HEBRON, IND. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1920 /m HEAD of cowsxn 4U and 10 BULLS lU Females right in type and breeding with calves at foot or bred to the best of Scotch bred bulls. CONTRIBUTORS TO SALE: S. C. Hutton, Valparaiso A. E. Upp, Valparaiso Clarence Fisher, Valparaiso Oren Thomas, Lowell P J. Horn, Valparaiso Wm. Martin, Kouts Roy Selman, Valparaiso ' Norval Smith, Kouts Glen Thatcher, Valparaiso C. W. Applegate, Hebron C W Applegate la selling one of his herd bulls, Good Sultan, a four-year-old roan, kind, good handler, a proven sire and selling for no .fault. Also a Rosemary (Scotch) cow, due to calve in November, to Maxwalton Ajax, a son of Max Revolution. A roan granddaughter of Villager, bred to Max Ajax. There will be a number of cows bred to this bull as three members of this Association own an interest in him. Thgre will be a strong lot of yearling bulls, some fine two-year-olds, and yearling heifers. All sold subject to 60-day retest. Spend a day with us. For catalogues address C. W. APPLEGATE, Sec. -j m. FINERAN. AucL —lLunch served by Ladles of the Church

Ml HIM I am experienced in the Auction business, having conducted some of the largest sales in the county with success. I am a judge of values and will make an honest effort to get the high dollar. Write or wire for terms and dates at my expense. J. R. BRANDENBURG Phone 106-H, Francesville, or 941-Q, Rensselaer P, O. McCoysburg, R-1

The Trouble Maker.

“Do you have much trouble when you are saying your lessons in school, Tommie?” “Yes, sir.” “What seems to trouble you most?” “The teacher* sir!”

But Not So.

* “You can’t always Judge persons by their names.” “Indeed?” “For instance, one would think from the name that a grass widow was green.” >

A Sure Proof.

“Is he really as patriotic as he seems?” “Patriotic? Why, that man knows by heart the words of all our national songs.”

Both Cheap.

“Curious marriage, wasn’t it ” “How curious?” “The bride was given away and the girls say the groom threw himself . eway.”

Mrs. Sharpe—l’m going to give music lessons, William. Mr. Sharpe—l .think you’ll have to. I’m afraid no one will pay for them.

WANTED! A Dealer or Salesman — ■ to sell .... * * . Oakland Automobiles in Rensselaer territory . Call 159 or write Auto Sales Co. Remington, Indiana

Wow!

No Chance.

“I shall not speak to anybody who profiteers,” said the indignant man. “You probably won’t have a chance,” replied Miss Cayenne. “A person who attains wealth naturally develops social aspirations and assumes to be exclusive.”

Sad Thoughts.

Flatbush —Music should make one think. Bensonhurst —Well, it does make me think if it happens to be the weding march.

TIMES HAVE CHANGED

Admirer: Congratulations on your success, Mr. Hamfatl I understand that some of the audience threw money on the stage. Hamfat: Aw! But that wasn’t all meh good friend, Some even show* ered eaos.

Stickers.

Life ever discloses Some check to our thanks*. We get thorns with roses And splinters with planks.

The Lord’s House, Not His.

Mrs. Newcomer—I am very anxious to rent a pew in the church, Deacon Jones. My children are large enough to attend. Absent-Minded Deacon (who is also a landlord)—l’m very sorry, madam, but we don’t take children?

An armload of old papers for 5o at The Democrat office.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. FINANCIAL CRISIS AT SCHOOLS Indiana and Purdue Universities and State Normal Endangered by Insufficient Funds—lmmediate Aid Is Asked. Indianapolis, Sept. 24. —Indiana s three state institutions for higher education are facing a serious financial crisis. The presidents of Indiana and Purdue universities and the Indiana State normal school, at a conference with the state board of tax commissioners, declared that the higher educational system of the state is on the verge of complete collapse unless more funds are secured. The conference was called to urge the tax board to increase the state levy for the institutions. Members of the faculties of Indiana and Purdue universities are resigning in alarming numbers to accept positions in other schools offering more attractive salaries, officials of the institutions declared. The Indiana State normal school is unable to fill long-standing vacancies in the faculty because of inadequate salaries. With depleted corps of instructors the institution will not he able to maintain its high standard of instruction. Dr. W. L. Bryan, president of Indiana university ; Dr. W. C. Stone, president of Purdue university, and Dr. W. W. Parsons, president of the Indiana State Normal school, represented the Institutions before the board. The three officials were unanimous in the opinion that the work of the schools Is suffering seriously from the financial stringency and that immediate relief is necessary. They emphasized the effect of increased costs of malntenance and operation upon the finances of the schools. The present tax levy for the institutions Is 2.8 cents on each SIOO of taxables in the state. The levy fixed by the legislature in 1913 was 7 cents. Under the 1919 tax law, which increased valuations in the state millions of dollars, the tax board scaled the levy down. Funds secured from the levy are distributed on the busts of two-fifths each to Indiana and Purdue universities and one-fifth to the Indiana State Normal school. Members of the tax board questioned the representatives of the institutions as to the amount of the increase in the levy necessary to provide relief. It Ivas stated that a levy of 3.8 cents, an increase of 1 cent, would provide temporary relief, but was not sufficient for a permanent basis. The tax board has been of the opinion that there is douM as to their authority to increase the levy. U. S. Lesh. assistant attorney general, who represented the state legal department in the conference, gave an informal opinion, holding that the board has the power to increase the levy. He said that an official opinion on the subject will be issued soon. J. W. Fesler, a member of the board of trustees of Indiana university, expressed Hip opinion that the question of providipg more funds for the three institutions is the most important which has ever been considered by the tax board. He said that It Involves the integrity not only of the institutions of higher education, but also of the entire educational system.

Big Potato Yield to Acre.

Goshen, Sept. 24. —Farmers owning land along streams near Goshen are to engage extensively in irrigation, following an experiment made by Henry Cripe, a farmer, who through irrigating, raised potatoes, averaging 288 bushels to the acre. Mr. j Cripe installed a pumping plant operated by electric power, and taking waiter from the river at the rate of 70 gallons a minute, flooded his field whenever necessary.j For eight years farmers in this section have suffered heavy losses through long droughts.

Depositors Ask Damages.

English, Sept. 24. —Damages aggregating .$36,110 are asked in suits filed in the Crawford circuit court against the Leavenworth State bank by 29 persons who lost securities when the safety deposit vaults in the institution were robbed on the night of December 3, 1918. The complainants allege that the bank did not afford the same protection for the securities placed in its care by the patrons as that given the money belonging to the Institution.

To Move Plant to Indiana.

Indianapolis, Sept. 24.—Announcement was made here that the Steel Fabrication corporation has completed plans to move its plants, now in Chicago Heights and Harvey, 111., to Michigan City. The move, according to the announcement, was brought about by the R. L. Dojlings company, dealers in investments and securities, who invested $1,000,000' in the corporation on condition that it select a site in Indiana.

Escaped Convict Arrested.

Jeffersonville, Sept. 24; —W. C. Reiss, alias Wilbur Roberts, who escaped from the Indiana reformatory here November 7, 1919, by scaling a wall about the institution, Is under arrest at Toledo, 0., according to word received at the reformatory. He will probably be returned to the Institution. Reiss was sentenced to the reformatory from Elkhart county July 2, 1919, under the name of Wilbur Roberts.

PREWAR PRICES NEAR

LAW OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND SOON TO RULE. Federal Reserve Board Refuses to Aid Profiteers in Their Attempt to Keep Prices Up. . Washington, Sept. 24. —Gradual return to the law of supply and demand as a governing influence over prices and the end of “war wages” for necessary commodities, was predicted by government officials in explaining the government’s attitude on credit extension. Secretary Houston said request for credit could not be listened to where such aid might mean the preservation of high price levels. He added that many persons complaining of what they term the restrictive policies of the federal reserve board wish credit to enable them to hold their commodities until market conditions produce higher prices. Mr. Houston said the government could not lend aid under such circumstances without becoming a party to a conspiracy against the consumers, y Credit for marketing of commodities may be had from the local banks. Governor Harding of the board has told the representatives of the cotton aud wool growers, stockmen and farm associations who have sought the Influence of the board for the extension of credit Disposal of their stocks as the demand will absorb them, Mr. Harding strtd, will enable producers to liquidate their holdings and ease a falling market.

HARD COAL CLASH WOUND UP

Monday to Mark a Complete Resumption of Anthracite Mining In East. Sepf.^4.—Complete resumption of mining in the anthracite regions by Monday, after a curtailment of production that amounted to about 70 per cent, was assured when the 8,000 striking miners of the Pennsylvania Coal company' at Pittston voted to return to work next week.

Lead pencils, all kinds and at various prices, for school work at The Democrat office. A good pencil can be had at 2 for sc; a better one at sc, and a still better one at 10c. An armload of old papers for 5c at The Democrat office.

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SIGN 300,000 BOYS TO TRAIN

New York Youths Between 16 and 18 Required to Sign Up Under State Military Law. J New York, Sept. 24.—About 300,000 boys In New York state were required to register today under the provisions of the state’s military training law. The ages for registration are between sixteen and eighteen years.

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Sept 23. Open- High- Low- ClosWheat— ing. est. est ing. Dec. ...2.35% 2.37 2.34 2.84% March ,2.28%-27 2.29% 2.27 2.27 CornSept ..1.33-32 1.35% 1.28 128% Oct .4.1.12 1.12 1.10 1.10 Dec. ...1.04%-3% 1.04% 1.00% 1.00% May ...1.06%-4% 1.06% 1.01 LOI OatsSept ....56%-67 .57 .65 .56% Dec 59%-60% .60% .68 .68 % May 64-% .64% .62 .62 RyeSept ..2.09% 2.09% 2.02 2.02 Dec. ...1.76% 176% 172% 172% FLOUR—Hard spring wheat, short patent, [email protected]; first clear, [email protected]; second clear, [email protected]; special mill brands, in 98 lb cotton sacks, [email protected]; warehouse delivery, [email protected]. Soft) winter wheat—Short patent, [email protected].' Hard winter wheat—Kansas short patent, 812.75 @13.00; first clear, [email protected]; second clear, [email protected]. Rye flour—White patent, 810.25 @10.50; dark, [email protected]. HAY-No. 1 timothy, [email protected]; standard and No. 1 light clover mixed, 829.00© 81.00; No. 2 timothy, [email protected]. BUTTER—Creamery, extras, 92 score, 57@57%c; higher scoring commands a premium; firsts, 91 score, 48@55%c; 88-90 score, 48@63c; seconds, BJ-87 score, 43@47c; centralized, 53%@63%c; ladles, 44@45%c; renovated, 49c; packing stock, 36@40%c. Price to retail trade: Extra tubs, 59%c; prints, 62c. EGGS—Fresh firsts, 53%@64%c ordinary firsts, 48@60c; miscellaneous lots, cases included, 48@53c; cases returned, 48@48%c; extras, packed in whitewood cases, 61@ 62c; checks, 24@35c; dirties, 30@38c; storage firsts, 53%@54c." LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, 45c; fowls, 34c; spring chickens, 31%c; roosters, 23c; ducks, 28c: geese, 23c; ICED POULTRY—Turkeys, 34c; fowls, 30@36c; spring chickens, 34c; roosters, 24@ 26c; ducks, 30c; geese, 20c. POTATOES—Sacked and brl, 100 lbs: Minnesota Early Ohlos, [email protected]; Jersey Cobblers, 82.25. CATTLE—Choice to prime steers, 816.50@ 18.00; good to choice steers, [email protected]; fair to good steers, [email protected]; yearlings, fair to choice, [email protected]; good to prime cows [email protected]; fair to good heifers, [email protected]; fair to good cows, [email protected]; canners, [email protected];' cutters, [email protected]; bologna bulls, 86.00©6.75; veal calves, 816.00@ 18.00. HOGS—Choice light butchers, 816.80© 7.25; medium wt. butchers, [email protected]; heavy butchers, 270-350 lbs, 816.36-17.00; fair to fancy light, [email protected]; mixed butchers. 815 [email protected]; heavy packing, [email protected]; rough packing, [email protected]; pigs, 812.00© 16.76. SHEEP — Native lambs, [email protected], western lambs. [email protected]; feeding lambs. [email protected]; yearlings. 5'[email protected]; wethers, •a ocum 7K* 44 ofk®6.oo.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, I«2Q

w. a. Mccurtain AUCTIONEER Rensselaer, Ind. A real, live, livestock Auctioneer. Eight years’ successful experience. Have a wide acquaintance among the buyers. It pleases me to please everybody. Terms—l Per CenL Call Rensselaer, 467-Green, for dates. FORD DODGE Auto Repairing 75c Per Hour DON F. HOOVER Phone 572 AND REO

COMMUNITY SALES REGULARLY At Roselawn (4th Saturday) and Demotte (Ist Saturday) of each month, respectively. Parties having stock, tools or anything else they wish to dispose of are Invited to bring same in and sell it at these sales. Stuff will be sold on reasonable sale terms. —BERT HANAWAY, Auctioneer; H. C. DeKock, Clerk. LIGHTNING ROD PROTECTION With many years’ experience to the lightning rod business I am prepared to rod your buildings to a scientific manner and at the .lowest possible price.—F. A. BICKNELLjj| Rensselaer, find., phone 568. ts