Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 307, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1914 — Page 1

No. 307.

TONIGHT AT THE PRINCESS The 15th and final instalment of Lucille Love The Girl of Mystery New Yeirs Day and evening commencing at 2:30 will be shown Indianapolis and its people. Governor Ralston, Mayor Bel, Kin Hubbard, some Hoosiers everybody knows. The crowd's and streets scenes have thousands of people and dhow faces that can be recognized.

HANGING GROVE.

Mrs, Millard Fross and two children went to St. Joseph, 111., last Thursday for a week’s visit with her relatives. Harold Parker, of Marion, is spending his Vacation with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Miller and John D. 'Miller visited, at Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Miller’s Sunday. (Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. McDonald and children went to LaCrosse on Thursday evening lor a few days’ visit with friend's and relatives. iSam Cook has another carload of hogs to be shipped Tuesday night. Mrs. C. C. Randle and two children, Paul and Clifford, attended the Christmas exercises at. Lee last Thursday niigfht and remained until Saturday-morning visiting her sister, Mrs. W. L. Stiers and family. Beginning with the first Sunday in the new year'the Sunday school hour will be 40 o’clock a. m. Mrs. Robert Cook is considerably better and will soon be able to be up and about again. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bussell, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bussell and James Lefler ate Christmas dinner with Chas. Bussell and family. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Westphal and family, of Francesville, spent last Thursday night and Friday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Cochran and They started over in their auto but had to abandon it at Mr. Hobson’s' and finish, the trip on foot, on account of the snow drifts. James Lefler went to Geo. Werner’s Saturday to stay over Sunday. Mr. Werner’s condition grows worse every day and does not seem that he can last much longer. W. S. Ixxwman,jeturned to Lafayette Saturday night after spending a couple of days at home. Little Frank’s leg was taken off about half way between the knee and hip Wednesday at 4 o’clock. Three x-fay pictures were taken of the Injured knee the day before, showing the bone to be in a softening condition, even above the knee, so the ony thing left to do was to take off the limb. Frank did not know they were going to take it off uptfl he came out of the anaesthetic sind found it gone. Mr. Lowman has been told by the hospital doctors that the boy now stands a good chance of getting well. It will be four months the first week in January, since Frank cut his knee with the corn knife and during that time be has only missed two or three days of being worked on by the doctors. He has shown re markable grit and has won .the admiration of all who have made his acquaintance. Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Johns had a fine, fait goose roast for dinner Christmas day and had their son, Robert and wife, of Seafleld, and Mr. and Mrs. Dobbins over to help them eat it. They aso had a home Christmas tree Chas. Stultz has been confined to his home the part few days with the grip.

Boy Scout Notice. .*• v **■ y"w~ Arrangements are to be made tor another meeting night other than Monday. Further notice wiß be made aa to the night.—The Scout Master. the weather. Cloudy tonight; warmer in south portion. Tuesday unsettled; prob ably light 'rains. Ama Davisson, of Marshall, 111., returned to school today at Terre Haute.

The Evening Republican.

Dr. F. A. Turfler went to Lowell this morning. Willis Lutz made a business trip to DeMotte today. 1 " Leo Mecklenberg returned to his school studies in Chicago today. Mrs. J. B. Birch went to Wolcott Saturday after spending Christmas here. ■ If you want a good, sound, work horse attend the Lawman sale on Jan.'sth. R. A. Kenny and wife went to Muberry, Ind., Saturday to spend a week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Wynegar, Dec. 26, a son, and their sixth chjld. . Go to the Lowman sale on Jan. 5 if you want a good cow, heifer or steer. Phone your coal, wood and feed orders to Hamilton & Kellner, No. 273. . Miss Edith Thompson, of Lafayette is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hopkina.

Mrs. Joe Hammond has returned from a Christmas visit with relatives in Wheatfield. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Gerber and little son are visiting his parents, Mr, and Mrs f . Eli Gerber. ****?'"* l **"l* ■" - - Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan returned Sunday evening after visiting in Delphi since Thursday. Mrs. W. 0. Schanlaub returned to Kentland Saturday, having spent Christmas with relatives l}?fe. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Davis returned to Hammond yesterday after spending Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Frye. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Weirich and Miss Edith /Taxton *returned to Surrey this morning after a few days’ visit here. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jessen, of Chicago, returned to their, home yesterday after a visit over'Christmas with his mother. We still have a few of the car load of bargain spreaders. They are going fast at SBO cash or SBS time. HAMILTON & KELLNER.

Misses Anna and Mabie Stocksick have returned home after spending Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. John jShigley in Lafayette. Mrs. C. L. Murphy and little daughter, of Chicago, came Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows until after New Years. If you want some good work or driving horses, milk cows, or good brood sows, attend the Lowman public sale on Tuesday, January 5. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Swift and little son and Miss Gladys Jackson returned to Evanston today after spending Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Roth. > Frank Hardman, who is working for the Chicago Telephone Co., in that city, was home to spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hardman. Will the party who is advertising the found fur muff in our classified columns make his or her identity known, as there have been inquiries for the lost muff; the finder’s name has been misplaced? Phone 18 or 114. The condition of Fred Hartman, who suffered a stroke of paralysis last week, la somewhat improved. He is conscious and is now able to talk a little, but is not yet entirely out of danger. ' )- >'

Don’t forget the Lowman Bros, sale at the Pete Wasson farm, south of Rensselaer, on Tuesday, January sth. Twenty head of good horses, 24 head of cattle and 28 head of hogs are among the property offered tor sale. x. A. D. Baiboock, of Goodland, Was here on business today and presented The Republican with a copy of “The Silver Oar,” and other poems written by him and just published in book form for distribution among his friends. Z William Traub received a fliessage at an early hour this morning stating that a bad Arc had broken out at Chatsworth, 18., and that his store was among ,tlie number in danger. He left for Chatsworth by way of Remington this morning. . •- Dr. and.MrS. Paul C. Curnick will keep open house New Years day from 2 to € o’clock at the Methodist parsonage. The members of the church and congregation and (friends are invited to call at the, parsonage to greet each other and be reeciyed by Dr. and Mrs. Cun ntok. The invitation was given at the churdh services Sunday and includes all those who desire to call that afternoon. \

RENSSELAER, INDIANA MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1314.

Fine Present Given to W. O. Schanlaub and Wife.

Kentland Democrat. ; County Superintendent and Mrs. W. O. Schanlaub were made • the happy reeipdents-Wednesday evening of an unusually handsome and costly goldeixoak dining table and set of, seven chairs' to correspond, ■from the several township trustees, rural school teachers and County Attendance Officer J. A. White. The table and chairs are of quartersawed and designed ware and cost the snug sum of sllO. The treat was planned by Mr. White and the fun gladly contributed to by the trustees and teachers, as a token of their high esteem and good will for Mr. and Mrs. Schanlaub. The gift was delivered by a company .of about twenty friends and the presentation speech was made by S. E. Molter. The company came prepared to spend the evening an a pleasant way; vocal solos were rendered by Mrs. Clyde Hurt and Mr. Molter, and re freshmenfe were served.

Big Four Station at Fowler Visited by Thief.

When G. S. Ramey, night operator at the Big Four station at Fowler, returned from breakfast Sunday morning, he discovered that the till in the office had been tapped and that $14.50 in money had been taken. When Mr. Ramey left the office about 7 o’clock, he left the money drawer unlocked. Suspicion points to a tramp .Who had Jbafed around 'the depot all night, tie was at the depot when Mr. Ramey left, but was nowhere to be seen when he returned. The thief gained entrance through a .window and the money taken was all in currency except 50 cents in change. It is the first robbery 'that has occurred at the depot in about a year.

Col. W. A McCurtain’s Sale Dates

Jan. 5. A. B. Lowman and Son, general farm sale. Jan. 12th—Optra Bisher, 3 miles east of Lewiston, general farm sale. Jan. 19—Mrs. 8. B. Holmes, general farm sale. Jan. 21, Garfield Burgett, general, farm sale, with some pure bred Shorthorn cattle. Jan. 20, Horatio Bopp, general sale / <"* ~ » Jan. 27. Stibbe, general farm sale. FCb. 2. *Ed Barkley, general sale.. Feb. 4—Eli Arnold, Barkley township, general farm sale. Feb. 5, Ed Barkley, general farm sale, Feb. 8, Glenn Baker, general sale. Feb. 10, John Lesh, general sale. Feb. 17, Charles Pullins, general sale.

Society views. Edward M. Honan visited Miss Ruth Stoudt in Remington Sunday evening. Don Beam visited in Delphi Sunday. Don’t ask any questions. Lyman Roadruck returned to Morocco after spending Sunday here. “Nus sed.” Hardware Stores to Close at 6 p. m. .rs * • Beginning January Ist wo will close our store at 6 p. m. until further notice. WARNER BROS.. ' ■ E. D. RHOADES & SON. CLEVE EGER. Attention Pocahontas V There, will be a watch party at the hall Thursday eventing, Deo. 31, 1914, for members only. Each member bring fruit. Mass lima Robinson retum&l to Indianapolis today after spending Christmas at home. E. W. Irwin and wife returned to their home in Wolcott after spending Christmas with Mr. Irwin’s mother. 1 v Harold Clark and Willie Keen, the latter of Wheatfield, returned today after spending Christmas In Thdianapolis. D. H. Yeoman accompanied E. B. Mab to Marion this morning, where the latter will enter the soldiers’ home. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Michael left for Union City today, after spending Christmas with their daughter, Mrs. Ernest Lamson. Mr. and (Mns. J. D. Martindale went to Chicago today, where Mrs. Martindale f w»ill be examined by a specialist. They were accompanied by Dr. Kresler. ~~~ Mr. gad Mrs. Emory Mills returned io Muncie-this morning at •ter Writing with his mother and brother, Ed, of Montana, over Sunday. Mrs. Mflls will stop off at Delphi for a short visit.

DONN M. ROBERTS AND OTHERS IN JAIL

Judge Redman and Many Others Arrested at Terre Haute For Election Frauds. Donn M. Roberts, mayor of Terre Haute; Eli Redman, judge of the Vigo circuit court; Thomas Smith, judge of the city court; Maurice Walsh, a wealthy and prominent businessman and sealer of weights and measures for Vigo county; John Masselink, city weights and measures, and la lro r leader, and a large number of lesser standing in the community and all connected fln various ways with the democratic machine, were placed under arrest in the Deming hotel by United States marshals at Terre Haute Saturday. They were charged with conspiracy to defraud the government, in an indictment returned by the fed- al grand jury. The total number that had been arrested Saturday afternoon was 74.

The bond which Thomas Smith, judge of the city court, was called on to furnish was $7,500; of Eli Redman, $10,000; Donn Roberts, $lO,000. The other bonds were fixed at $2,500, and Mr. Storen said he would accept nothing but unincumbered freehold security. The fourth floor of the Deming hotel was for a time converted into a detention prison, filled with one of the strangest assemblages 6t prisoners that was ever collected in the United States. Men who had in one way or another succeeded in attaining the highest offices imthe Community were detained with saloon loafers and ex-convicts. All looked alike to the agents of the government. Each waited patiently for the marshal’s aides to -ipvestigate his proffered bond, or for friends to come tojhis rescue. The elevators wfere busy bearing to the fourth floor men who had been summoned -by the U. S. authorities to surrender themselves, or men who had been appealed to by prisoners to offer themselves as sureties.

They all came to the fourth floor and they were all stopped there by .guards and forced ito disclose the nature of their business. When it appeared reasonable they were taken down the long corridor to the office of the marshal, where the capiases were served on them or their desires to be bondsmen were heard. There was nothing spectacular about the arrests of the more noted men in the lists. Denny Shea, sheriff of Vigo county, was the first man served in the morning, folloiwing the arrest last night of forty-six co-defendants. He tried during the night to give himself. up to Marshal Storen, but be was not heeded. Early in the morning Shea succeed id in getting into the marshal’s offl ie, amd he remained there while a proffered bond was examined. ) Eli Redman came Along to the hotel. He walked flown the long corridor of the<fourth floor and wa® seen oo more for hours. His coming was a surprise to the watchers and it was pot believed by many that the list of those indicted included men who had been as powerful in the political field. Mayor Roberts followed closely on the heels of Redman. He, too, chose to come alone to the hotel and he Walked through the corridor with the same Roberts smile. Friends gathered qufokly and waited for him to reappear, but gradually they grew tired of their waiting. There was no prearranged bond waiting for Roberts. He was detained along with some of the gunmen with whom his name has been linked heretofore and whom he more recently declared he did not know. Maurice Walsh came to the marshal’s office with Jaek Royce, clerk of the circuit court, and several others. They gave the impression that they were present to sign bonds for some of the other ‘ndicted men. But when they met Wayland E. Sanders, Indianapolis policeman, who guarded the long corridor, and were compelled to disclose their business, they were sep-

arated. Walsh leaned against the wall for several minutes before he said in a low voice that he had been summoned by the marshal. Then he was permitted to take the deep-red carpented path to the end of the hall, where men were going and Jailing to return. The word t-uiead about the hotel that Walsh, too, was indicted, and exclamatio is of surprised followed looks of incredvHty. Walsh was not known m Terre Haute ar an active member of the democratic political machine that began to crumble when the grand jury started its probe. Chalmers Hamill and Miller Dav : is, local attorneys, passed on the

proffered* bonds and their investigations were thorough. From out of the long row ot rooms where the officials were closeted with their prisoners, there drifted stories of how the men under arrest were acting that created grim amusement in the hotel lobby. Roberts was declared to be In a rage. He . engaged 'Marshal Storey in a tilt that waa onesided. As repeated by an attorney who was present, Roberts eaid:

“It’s a blank shame for a democratic marshal to come down here and arrest all these democrats. Why should I be arrested? It means I’ve got to hire a lawyer and pay a lot of bills. What have you got against me? Conspiracy for what I know the law and I haven’t done anything against it.”

Roberts i efused to make any effort tc Jve bond and .was taken to Indianapolis Saturday night and placed in jail with the other prisoners who failed to give bond. Roberts evidently weakened after being locked up, for his wife went to Indianapolis Sunday to see if a bond could not be procured, but was told that this could not be done on Sunday and that they would have to wait until Monday. Mrs. Roberts procured a blank bond from Mark Storen and returned to Terre Haute, where, it is understood, she will attempt to procure satisfactory sureties to gain her husband’s release. She was told by Marshal Storen that should satisfactory bondsmen be named Mayor Roberts would be released. Marshal Storen added that the twenty-one other Terre H’autens held in the Marion county jail also will be released if they obtain satisfactory bond. The indicted men will be arraigned about January 15, accord-, ing to U. S. District Attorney F. C. Dilley. Their trials will be set at that time, he said. Although only 93 of the 125 men who are said to have been Indieted have beefi arrested, no more will be taken into custody at this ;ime. Some of those wanted are not n Terre Haute, others are ill and ope, Edward Holler, Terre Hauite’s superintendent ot police, is in jail 'serving a sentence for contempt of court. The real story of the alleged conspiracy to corrupt the election is merely hinted in the indictment, it is said, the federal authorities indicating that they will not expose their hand until the trial is called.

Mayor Roberts is a candidate for the democratic nomination for governor in 1916, and has been the democratic leader in Terre Haute only a short time, havihg risen rapidly in politics. He deciares that political enemies have attacked rim. In 1910 he was appointed city en gineer of Terre Haute and while folding that position organized tiie city council against the mayor, who later discharged Roberts. Later he was made county chairman >f the democratic party and not hnly nominated his slate in the priinary, but carried it through in the election of 1912. As the next step in his political advancement, Roberts became the democratic candidate for mayor and was elected. During that election men were slugged at the polls, election officials driven from the polling places and the rough work finally became so pronounced that before the day was over appeals were made to Governor Ralston to take a hand.

A grand jury investigated the electton add returned indictments .against Roberts and a number of his supporters. Roberts was placed on trial and, after a sensational hearing, during which all male spectators were searched for firearms to prevent a shooting affray, he was acquitted. Since hte elevation to the mayor’s chair at Terre Haute, Roberts has been almots continually in thy limelight, figuring in a number Of cases in court. Thgaecorid day after he beeanie mayor? he and hte bdard of safety were haled into cotut on a contempt charge over the discharge of two patrolmen, but was acquitted. Within the last year he was fined tor contempt by Judge A. B- Anderson, of the federal court, for ‘ violating a court order regarding some sewer worir. When the grand jury completes the investigation of Terre Haute conditions it will take up, according to Mr. Dailey, conditions in Indianapolis, which In the last election were said to have rivaled Terre Haute conditions in many pro cincte, and also in Evansville, where a number of organizations have requested Mr. Dailey to make ari investigation there.

Ward Baking 00. Tip Top bread list: French Poppy Seed Rolls; Poppy Seed Crescent Rolls; Cinnamon Rolls; Sugar Rolls, Coffee Twist and other rolls. -Mrs. E. A. Aldrich, Prop.

Planning New Towns For New Interurban.

Monticello Journal Reports say that the people of the western range of townships through which the proposed Lafayette & Northwestern Traction line runs are very much wrought up over the prospect of getting a railroad outlet for their farms. Already West Point and Round Grove township people are planning new towns for those townships which are now townless. The one in West Point will be located on the farm of Fred Wilson and has, already been platted. It has not been named as yet and it has been suggested that it be called “Woodrow” in honor of President Woodrow Wilson. It would have the advantage of not conflicting with the name of any other town, tn the state. The one in Round Grove is located on the farm of Harry Stockton but it has not been platted. The future of these towns in the event that the traction line is built it problematic. White county is full of dead and forgotten towns that are known only to the historians. ,

18 Alleged Gambers Taken In Lafayette Sunday Raids.

The lid was placed on all kinds of gambling Sunday at Lafayette, when police raided two places where it is alleged games of chance were being played. The places visiued were the second floor of the Johnson hotel, where six men were found playing rhum, and the Whitfc Front clubroom on Matin*street, where a dozen men were arrested for playing poker. The men were taken to police headquarters in the police patrol wagon. They will be given a hearing at once.

Frank Kresler Finishes Packing Fine Ice For Next Season.

Frank Kresler finished the work of putting up iee today. All his cfc houses are jammed full of fine iee, the latest of the pack being 12 inches in thickness. Last year his ice houses were not full, and the ce being of an Inferior quality, did not last until the end of the season and he had to ship in artificial ice. This year the supply should be sufficient to carry Mm over the season.

Another Rip Van Winkle Makes His Appearance.

Twenty-five years ago John Burns, of Elizabethtown, Ind., disappeared. As the years rolled by he was mourned for dead. Thursday Burns came back to spend Christmas with his family in Hammond. He found his wife and two children had died years ago, and that one .boy, Harry, remained, but had moved away. Burns found the boy, now a prosperous fanner, and spent the holidays with him. Mr. Burns, qow an old man, refuses to say where he has spent the twentyftve years.

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PUBLIC SALES. The Republican has printed sale bills for the following persons: Jan. 2nd. Riley Tobis, dairy sale at Leek’s hitch bam. Jan. 5—W. T. and A. B. Lowman, 5% miles southeast of Rensselaer, general farm sale. Jan. 14. E. L. Brue, B. T. Lanham, at E. L Bruce farm, 3% miles southeast of Rensselaer, general sale.

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