Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1905 — BOYS NOT FORGOTTEN [ARTICLE]

BOYS NOT FORGOTTEN

Law That Rope* Them in When Caught Smoking the Paper Coffin Nail. JUVENILE COURT THEIR FATE Costly Improvements Projected on Two Railways—Major Menzies for Congress—ltems. Indianapolis, April 21. Boys who smoke cigarettes are no more Immune from the law than formerly, if, indeed, they are as much so, according to Virgil H. Lockwood, acting Judge of the Juvenile court, in the absence of Judge Stubbs. He has called the attention of Chief of Police Kruger to a section .of a new Juvenile court law that covers small offenders completely, he believes. Superintendent Kruger, in commenting on the decision of Judge Whallon, of police court, that the new cigarette law does not apply to smokers of cigarettes, expressed regret that, because of this decision, 1 would be impossible to punish boys who smoke cigarettes. l.»wi That Catches the Boys. Lockwood says that thts would he true, were it not for a new law passed by the recent legislature. This is the law regarding delinquent children. The act enumerates the offenses for which a child shall be deemed, a “delinquent'', and between two semi-colons is this phrase: “Or who smokes cigarettes?’ It provides that any boy under 16 years or any girl under 17 years who who shall commit any of the acts specified shall be proceeded against in the manner provided for the prosecution of persons charged with a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof may be released on probation or may be dealt with by the court in such manner as may appear to be for the best interest of the child. Police Will Enforce the Law. Under this statute any boy caught smoking a cigarette may be arrested and the officers of the juvenile court expect this law to be enforced. The old law concerning cigarettes merely punished the dealer who sold to minors and boys could not be arrested for smoking. Superintendent Kruger said his attention bad been called to the delinquent child law' and that he had spoken to Deputy Prosecutor Holmes about the matter. He said the law would suffice to prosecute boys under the age of 16 years, but not those over this age. He said he wduld use the law to the best advantage, and instruct the patrolmen accordingly.

810 RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS .'. * , C. and E. I. and Southern Indiana Planning to Spend a Wad of Money. Terre Haute, Ind., April 21.—Second Vice President and General Manager H. I. Miller, of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois, will expend $1,500,000 that has been appropriated on his recommendation for improvements. The improvements will cover additional telegraph and telephone lines, water softening plants, a large Increase in yard facilities at Chicago and other terminate, thirty miles of third track in addition to the present double track, signal towers, passing sidings. It may be said on authority that the $200,000 now known as Invested by John R. Walsh, of the Southern Indiana, in terminals at Indianapolis, is only the beginning of what will amount to more than a million dollars inside of a year. The blockading of Indiana coal traffic as much as anything else prompted the Southern Indiana to build the Chicago division, which is to be completed by Dec. 1. and which is to be a direct competitor of the Eastern Illinois. Statue of Mrs. Gilbert. New York, April 21.—A movement has been started here to erect a lifesized statue in marble of the late actress, Mrs. J. H. Gilbert. The sponsors of the Mrs. Gilbert Memorial association include many persons well known in the United States. It is proposed to place the statue either in one of the public parks or upon the grounds of the Actors* Home at Stapleton, Staten island. Falla from an Electric Pole. Rochester, Ind., April 21. Bert Diltz, who la employed aa a lineman for the Rochester Electric Light com pany, received a fall which may cost his life. He climbed to the top of the pole and his weight, together with the strong wind, caused the pole to break, letting him fall to the ground. He is seriously and probably fatally injured. Liilpatlaa Steam Engine. Muncie, Ind., April 21. —The smallest ■tationary engine in tbe world, as far aa its maker can learn, rests entirely on a 5-cent piece. It is owned and was made by John H. Cunningham, a Jeweler of Eaton, which is a small town ten miles north of Muncie. Cunningham has a fad for making miniature machinery. Democrat* Name Major Meailea. Evansville, Ind., April 21. The Democrats of the First congressional district have nominated Major G. V.’ Menzies, of Mount Vernon, for congress at the special election on May 16. Carnegie Library for Greenfield. Greenfield, In<L, April 21. —Andrew Carnegie has signified his willingness to give SIO,OOO to found a new library for the city of Greenfield. The conditions are tbe ones usually imposed.