Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 219, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1915 — Page 1

No. 219.

T onight AT THE Gayety * —y~--Extra! Extra! The Famous Nelson & Wholen In their scientific hat sailing, Diablo spinning and Boomerang Disc Throwing stunt. First show 7:45

Concert Program For Tonight.

March. Overture, Hearts of Gold. “I’m On My Way to Dublin Bay.” Concert Waltz. La Paloma. It’s Tulip Time in Holland. America, Selection. March.

Rug and carpet weaving. Fluff rugs made from all carpets at residence, Milton & Plum streets.—T. W. Bissenden.

Rev. G. H. Clarke, former pastor of the Christian church of this city, and who has been pastor of a Christian church dn Indianapolis for the past four years, passed through Rensselaer Monday on his way home from a visit to Chicago. His son, Elton, who jjraduated from Rensselaer high school some four years ago, graduated last June from Butler college, and had made all of his credits by last January and at that time secured work as an instructor of biology in Chicago university. He was siezea with a severe attack of rheumatism, however, and was compelled to give up his work before the term closed. He is still suffering from it and may be unable to engage in any educational work this winter. Rev. Clarke is having good results in his church work in Indianapolis and steps are now being taken to erect a new church building. Mrs. Clarke and the other children are enjoying quite good health and Rev. Clarke himself looks to be in the very best of health.

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The Evening Republican.

OUSTED MEMBER OF CHURCH WANTS $15,000

Walter Johnston, Who Was Put Out of Remington Christian Church, Files Suit. Called Him “Mischief Maker’’ Remington’s Lumber Merchant and Prominent Sunday School Worker Who Was Put -Out of Church By Board of “Elders” Last April, Starts Action for Damages, Making William C. Smalley, Samuel Bowman, Ezra Bowman, J. W. Hamilton and Rev. I. Konkle Defendants—Jasper Guy & Co. Are the'‘Attorneys.

Walter E. Johnston, lumber dealer in Remington, through his attorneys, Jasper Guy & Co., has filed a $25,000 damage suit against the board of elders of the Christian church of Remington and including the pastor of the church, Rev. I. Konkle, as one of the defendants.

Johnston’s action i.i based upon the fact that the board of elders on the 11th day of last April removed his name from the rolls of the church, alleging that he was a “mischief maker” and a “reviler of men.” Johnston had been very active in church and Sunday school work in Remington and all over Jasper county and the action of the elders at the time was a great surprise except in Remington where discontent had existed for some time.

Johnston objects to the action removing him and charges that he has suffered a business injury because of the action of the board and that the board was without authority to remove him from membership as that was something that the congregation as a whole would have to vote on.

While the case is a very sensational one, the allegations in the complaint are not particularly SQr-as the facts stated above constitutes practically all that is embodied in the complaint. The complaint alleges that on April 11,1915, the persons named as defendants, William C. Smalley, Samuel Bowman, Ezra Bowman and James W. Hamilton composed the board of elders of the church and that Rev. I. Konkle was the pastor. That “the defendants without any warrant of law either civil or ecclesiastical, wickedly and maliciously conspired together for the purpose of injuring plaintiff in his good name, fame, credit and business, and to bring him into public scandal and disgrace, in a certain discourse which the defendants had at a public me sting held in th? Christian church in Re; li.igtoi on said April 11,1915, and in the presence and hearing of a large congregation which consisted of a large portion of the members of said church and/>f divers other persons when and there present wickedly, falsely and maliciously spoke and published of and concerning this plaintiff the following wicked, false and malicious words, to-wit: “First: That plaintiff was a “mischief maker,” meaning thereby to con-, vey the idea that plaintiff was guilty of inciting quarrels, disturbances and law suits among the inhabitants of the town of Remington and the vicinity thereof. “Second: That plaintiff was a “reviler of men,” meaning thereby to convey the idea that plaintiff was guilty of slander, libel and the making of false insinuations against the inhabitants of said town and the vicinity thereof. “Third: That plaintiff was guilty of

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15, 1915.

SECURE CHANGE OF VENUE IN DITCH CASE

W. H. Parkinson For A. O. Moore Ask Change From T. B. Cunningham, Special Judge. * The Ryan ditch case had its first hitch of the term Tuesday when Attorney W. H. Parkinson for A. O. *Moore, one of the remonstrators, filed an affidavit for change of venue from T. B. Cunningham, of Kentland; who heard the cause before. The change was granted and the case goes back to Judge Hanley to appoint a special judge. The case is certain Jto be energetically fought out in the circuit court Whenever it comes to trial. George A. Williams and Frank Foltz represent the petitioners, while W. H. Parkinson and A. Halleck represent most of the remonstrators.

Attending State Telephone Convention at Indianapolis.

W. L. Bott, A. L. Clark and F. A. Gruver, of Rensselaer, and J. F. Bruner, of Hebron, are attending the meeting of the telephone system owners and employees in Indianapolis. The convention is being held at the Claypool hotel.

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withholding his rightful support of the Christian church of Remington, meaning thereby to convey the idea that plaintiff had failed and refused to pay his subscription and financial obligations to the Christian church of Remington. “By means Whereof plaintiff has been injured in his good name, fame, credit, business and reputation to the value of $25,000, for which he de‘mands judgment of the defendant?.” "A second paragraph sets out that the plaintiff has lived in Remington seven years, during which time he had been an active worker in the Christian church and (Sunday School and engaged in the lumber business in the town of Remington. He states that during all of the time he enjoyed the rights and privileges of the church and .Sunday School of which he was the superintendent of the Sunday School. He alleges that'he was a large contributor to the financial support of the church and that the implication that he was not is untrue. He further alleges that during all of the seven years he has been in Remington and a member of the ’church and superintendent of the Sunday School he has conducted himself in" a manner fitting his position as such . superintendent and church member. That I. Konkle, the pastor, had been pastor of the church for about one year prior to the date of the action of the board of elders.

The complaint alleges that the ouster proceedings against the. plaintiff were not brought before the church congregation but that the defendants constituted the board that threw him out and that they were without proper authority as such matters are required to be voted upon by the entire congregation. That the defendants in their action against the plaintiff were without any “right, privilege, authority or power granted to them by either the Christian church of Remington or the Christian church at large, but that the elders conspired together and organized themselves into a mock court for the purpose of injuring the good name, fame, credit, reputation and business of the plaintiff. That after they were organized they went to the church where a public meeting was being held and published to the crowd there assembled that the plaintiff had been voted from membership because he was a “mischief maker,” a “reviler of men,” and had not contributed to the church in the amount he was able to do. The unfortunate affair has seriously injured the work of the Christian church of Remington and it is understood there are some who are taking the part of Mr. Johnston. Those, however, who know the defendants personally know them to be men of excellent citizenship and Christian meh who have long been bulwarks in the Christian church of Remington and will not believe that their action toward Johnston was based upon any desire to do him an injury, but with the belief that discord in the church could best be overcome by having him no longer a member of the church. Recently Mr. Johnston published a lengthy article in The Remington Press that was calculated to cause much dissension in the church and it evidently opened up the wound that was caused by his dismissal from membership. Whether the case will be tried in this city or sent out of the county on change of venue is not known at this time.

James P. Goodrich Writes Friends of His Candidacy.

A number of friends and admirers of James P. Goodrich, of Winchester, have received letters from ham recently announcing his candidacy for the republican nomination for governor. Mr. Goodrich ds an able man, a life long republican, and as state chairman and a member of the national committee a few years ago he received much prominence in both state and nation. He was also a great success as an organizer and his ardent labor in the republican party proved effective in the enactment of many good laws through party pledges. Mr. Goodrich says that he is not asking the nomination as a reward nor for the mere distinction involved, but because he sincerely believes that he can be of real service in the office of governor dn enacting the principles of the party and in a careful business management of the affairs of state. Mr. Goodrich has many friends in Jasper county and his nomination would be well received by them, but Warren T. McCray, of Kentland, fills the bill so admirably that he Atill doubtless receive the practically unanimous vote of republicans in this county.

Trial Calendar, September Term, 1915.

Second Week. Sept. 20. State vs. Fox. Robinson vs. P. C. C. & St. L. Ry. Martin vs Linton. Tratch vs Gunyon et al. Smith vs Smith. Sept. 21. State vs Henley. State vs Huff. Sept. 22. State vs Langdon. State vs Boudreau. People’s Life Ins. Co. vs Barkley. Sept. 23. State vs. Burris. State vs. Gleason. Excelsior Stove Co. vs Greve et al. Sept. 24. Vance vs Herr. Judy vs Elmore. Sept. 25. Wesner vs Wesner. Third Week. Sept. 27. Sanderfur vs Jordan. Universal Trading & Supply Co. vs Goepp. Cleveland Stove Vo. vs Greve. Sept. 28. State vs. Hoehn. White vs. Miller. Sept. 29. First National Bank vs. Rutherford et al. ' Michael vs Caldwell et al. Michael vs Caldwell et al. Sept. 30. Miller & Hart vs Van Beek et al. Cullen vs Maquire Estate. McClelland vs Lybarger et al. Davis vs Roorda. Oct. 1. Bruner vs Jasper County Telephone Co. State vs Miller. State ys Polen. Fourth Week. Oct. 4. Yeoman vs Makeever et al. Makeever vs Rush, Trustee Newton township. Oct. 5. Kennedy et al vs Kennedy et al. , Hardenbrook & Erickson vs Oliver et al. Oct. 6. Tillett vs. Tillett Estate. Parker vs. Tillett Estate. James vs P. C. C. & St. L. Ry. Co. Sept. 7. Werner vs Dexter et al. Wyncoop vs Rowles & Parker. Camblin vs Archibald et al. Oct. 8. State ex rel Hammond vs Aldrich et al. Hammonds vs Hammonds Estate. Goble vs Hammonds estate. Harris vs Hammonds estate.

Rev. M. J. Byrne, rector of St. Anne’s Catholic church in Lafayette, returned to his home Sunday after a visit of two months spent at the San Francisio and San Difego expositions, also at Los Angeles, and other places. His health, which had been poor for some time, is greatly improved. Mrs. Purdue Clark, wife of a traveling man who visits Rensselaer, died Sunday in St. Vincent’s hospital in Indianapolis. A baby born a few days before survives. Mrs. Clark was formerly Miss Alice Pierce, of Delphi, and her body was taken to that city for burial. The last call for peaches! Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16th, 17 th and 18th, a car of fancy Elbertas at 80c, SI.OO and $1.25 a bushel, JOHN EGER,

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DUMBA ASKS RECALL ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Asks Home Government to Allow Him to Make Personal Report—May Leave Very Soon. The Austria-Hungarian ambassador, Dr. Constantin Dumba, announced Tuesday that he had requested his foreign office to recall him on leave ’of absence in order that he might make a personal report on the situation in the United States which resulted in a request by the United States government for his recall. In authorizing the Associated Press to make the above announcement, Mr. Dumba expressed indignation that the text of his message to his government already had become public without his consent or knowledge. In view of “the situation,” he said he probably would not make public the statement of his position which he had in mind to give to the American press. He would, however, have something to say through the Austrian press when he reached Vienna. He declared he had communicated with his government in the only way open to him and was much embarrassed that his letter was known in this country before it reached the only person for whom it was intended.

Medical Society to Meet With Dr. Gwin Friday Night.

The Jasper-Newton Medical Society will meet Friday evening at the home of Dr. M. D. Gwin. Dr. A. B. Kanavel, of Chicago, a specialist, will give a talk. Following is the program: Right Hypochondrium and epigastric Region, Symptoms of Ulcers and GallBladder Diseases—Dr« John G. Kinneman. Right Inguinal and Umbilical" Region—(a) Symptoms of the Ovarian Diseases, Dr. W. C. Mathews; (b) Symptoms of Appendix Diseases, Dr. T. E. Collier. Right Lumbar Region, Symptoms of Kidney Diseases—Dr. E. Besser. Reading of Illustrative Cases in Massachusetts General Hospital. Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Above Diseases—Dr. A. B. Kanavel, Chicago.

CIRCUIT COURT.

The September term of the Jasper circuit court convened Monday. The docket was called Tuesday and cases set for trial, the full trial calendar appearing elsewhere in this issue. Attorneys Barce, of Fowler, Cunningham, of Kentland, Rogers, of Morocco, were in court Tuesday, in addition to members of the local bar. The docket is full and a great many more cases set for trial than can be tried, but as usual many cases are disposed of without actual trial, by compromise, dismissal, settlement out of court and otherivise. Probably the most important case is the Ryan ditch case. Mr. Cunningham, of Kentland, who acted as special judge, was on the bench and upon affidavit of- Oscar Moore a change of venue was granted and the usual method of suggesting three names to select from will be made. It is hoped that a judge can be agreed upon so that the case may be tried in vacation following the September term.

A car of fancy Michigan Elberta peaches on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16th, 17th and 18th, at 80c, SI.OO and $1.25 a bushel. JOHN* EGER. We wish to announce to the people of Rensselaer that we have purchased the stock of E. VanArsdel and will continue the business in the same store room. We solicit your patronage. A. T. PRENTICE.

Watch For The Yellow Bus BiUy Frye is Putting in an up-to-date 7-passenger autobus and it will be painted a bright yellow. It wiU arrive before very long and wiU at once be installed for use in making calls between the hotel and depot and aU over the dty. Special Attention Given to Party Calls Prices the same they have been for the horse buses. BILLY FRYE, Proprietor ' ......

Indiana Harbor Republicans To Hold Barbecue Sept. 25th.

Indiana Harbor, bubbling with republican enthusiasm, is to have a barbecue and love feast on Saturday, Sept. 25th, and republicans from all over the state are urged to attend. The republican candidates for governor, United States senator and various state officers are expected to be there. The meeting will be held at the Lake Front park.

U. S. Diplomacy.

This is certainly some country for diplomacy. Some three weeks ago we called several South American republics in as full partners to settle the Mexican matter and they decided to call for a conference of the bandit ■bosses "far from the roar of cannon.” All agreed to the request except Carranza, who, instead of answering in the ten days requested, waited for about three weeks and then said in substance that he would not brook any interference in the internal affairs of Mexico, that he had whipped has adversaries and was now in position to restore peace after his own fashion. Uncle Sam is now about to recognize him, the only one of the bunch who declined to accept the proffered friendship of the U. S. and her little aides from South America. Four months ago the Lusitania was sunk. The U. S. issued a note that looked quite warlike. Germany offered to submit the question to The Hague. The U. S. was insulted and sent another note and then a third. Then the Arabic and the Hesperian were sunk and another note sent. Germany answered and it looked as though the Teutons were going to acquiesce in our demands. President Wilson was prematurely credited with a great diplomatic victory. Then came another note from Germany, declining responsibility in the Arabic case and again suggesting that the entire discussion go to The Hague and it looks very much as though we were going to do the very thing the Germans first asked and which we first opposed. Then we issued a few weak notes to England along last summer, declaring that we had some rights in carrying on our commerce with neutral nations and with conducting some intercourse with Germany on articles not contraband. So far England seems to be supreme, however, and no one has heard of any concessions or any steps to secure for us the rights which any forceful policy could have secured. Then, some may remember that about two years ago we stationed soldiers along the Mexican border to prevent Mexicans from firing across borden; and later warned them that if they did not stop there would be something stirring. Since then the Mexicans have become so brave hat trey have crossed over the border and killed American soldiers and citizens and committed other outrages and we have continued to ship them arms with which to carry on their terrible war. The only country that has acknowledged the demands of the United States is poor little Haiti. The Wilson administration is beyond much doubt the weakest from a diplomatic standpoint that has ever represented the United States. We are at peace with the world but we are a little ashamed to have a mirror turned on us.

Yesterday was Odd Fellows day at Delphi, and a county affair was made of it Besides speaking and a free vaudeville act there were two aeroplane flights and a ball game. Monon and Delphi played, both with all home teams. Coble pitched for Delphi and McDonald for Monon. Delphi won 4 to 0. McDonald allowed only one hit, but gave several bases on balls and was not given very good support There was not a very large crowd in Delphi and the ball game receipts were less than S3O, the amoune guaranteed Monon. Evidently baseball has i had its inning in Delphi.

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