Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1915 — Page 1

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TAGGART AND FISHER HERE WEDNESDAY.

Dixie Highway Commissioners Favorably Impressed With Air Line Route. Thomas Taggart and Carl G. Fisher, the Indiana commissioners for the Dixie highway, passed through Rensselaer Wednesday afternoon on their inspection of the Chicago-Indianap-olis air line route for this proposed automobile highway. The Rensselaer members of the Jasper county committee, Mayor C. G. Spitler and E. P. Honan, accompanied by Delos Thompson and N. C. Shaffer, met the committee at Water-Valley and . the latter, had lunch with them there, driving on thence to Rensselaer via the Bluebook route, as scheduled some years ago. This route runs east along just south of Demotte and thence south through Virgie and Aix. This route is 53 miles shorter than the central route through South the local committee pointed out to the commissioners that by building about 1% miles of new road north of Demotte, then by running through Demotte and crossing the Kankakee north of that place and striking the Lake county road running through Orchard Grove, 3 miles more in distance could be saved and nine turns would be cut out. It is understood that Mr. Taggart is quite favorable to this air line route, while Mr. Fisher rather favors the route through South Bend and the plan of the Michiganders for an extension from South Bend up to Mackinac and Detroit. He admitted, however, that we had the best roads and that the item of distance was in favor of this air line route. The various state commissioners will meet in Chattanooga next Thursday to officially locate this highway, and two representatives will be sent from each county interested in the air line route to this meeting. Mr. Honan suggests that these local committees select Congressman Morrison of the Ninth district, and Wood of the Tenth district, to present the cause of our route to the commission. The Tenth district represents about three-fourths of the entire line from Indianapolis to the state line near -Hammojid. The distance, we understand, to the state line is 184 miles, and some 127 '"miles of this is in the Tenth district. A meeting of the various county committees was held at Lafayette yesterday on call of the Chamber of Commerce of that city. Commissioners Taggart and Fisher were accompanied by Mr. Gilbraith, secretary of the Hoosier Motor Club of Indianapolis, and three other gentlemen. ✓They only stopped in Rensselaer long enough to secure a little gasoline at one of the garages, and then went on to Lafayette and from thence via Frankfort and Lebanon to Indianapolis. Thursday they inspected the routes south from Indianapolis. They had inspected the central route Tuesday, and spent Tuesday night in South Bend where a big crowd of boosters for that route and a large number of Michigan boosters gave a banquet for them at the Oliver Hotel.

Nearly 70 Fords Sold by W. I. Hoover Since August 1.

Ex-sheriff w. I. Hoover, the local Ford agent, has sold nearly 70 Ford automobiles since August 1 of last year, and if he can get the cars his sales for the year ending August 1 of this year, will probably reach 100. At present the factory is unable to turn out cars fast enough to supply the demand, and Mr. Hoover’s two carloads received Monday were practically all taken, or sold,, rather, before they arrived. He has orders in for more but does not know how soon they will reach here. Among those who got cars out of his last shipment are: County Auditor J. P. Hammond, J. C. Borntrager, John Ramp, The Main Garage, A. O. Moore, Harvey Lowman, Frank Kanne, Hamilton & Kellner, George Salrin of Walker tp., Ed Cook of Hanging Grove tp., and George Caster of Milroy.

Dixie Highway Meeting Monday Afternoon.

A meeting of the citizens of Rensselaer and people generally who are interested in Securing the Dixie highway, will be held at the court house at 2 p. m„ Monday afternoon for the purpose of discussing the matter and selecting two delegates to represent Jasper county in the official location meeting to be held in Chattanooga, Tenn., on .next Thursday, May 20. Remember the date and hour and make it a point to be present. • )'.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Judge Hanley went to Monticello Thursday to sit as special judge in a case there. A rehearing in the Ryan ditch case was denied by the supreme court Tuesday. This means that another trial must be had, and it will come up at the September term here. Attorney and Mrs. G. A. Williams leave today for East Liberty, Ohio, in their auto, where they will spend the summer at their farm, but Mr. Williams will be back and forth to look after business matters here. The complete school enumeration of Jasper county shows a total of 2260 boys and 2,067 girls, a grand total 4,327; a net gain of 104 over last year’s enumeration. There is but one colored child attending school in Jasper county, this is in Rensselaer. The number between the ages of 14 and 16 years is 527. All the townships and corporations show a gain over last year, except Marion tp., and Remington and Wheatfield corporations. The loss in Marion is 27; Remington, 9; Wheatfield, 5.

The following cases taken from Jasper county to Newton on change of venue have been set down for trial there as follows: Glen S. Allen vs. Gcorgo H. Gifford, claim; set for trial May 20. Regina Burres vs. George H. Gifford, contest of will; cause set for trial June 2d. Francis M. Makeever vs. Jasper Makeever, suit to quiet title; set for hearing May 31. John McConnell vs. John Herr, on contract; set for trial May 19. John Herr vs. Edward S. Moon, damages, set for trial May 19. John F. Judy vs. Harry B. Brown, foreclosure; set for trial June 2d. Thomas A. Culligan vs. Edwin E. Burkhart, on contract; set for tria* June 3d. Arthur H. Hopkins vs. Roy L. Harris, damages; set fortrial May 28.

SUBSIDY ELECTION IN WHITE

Loses Out in West Point But Carried in Princeton and Round Grove. " Subsidy elections for O. L. Brown’s proposed Lafayette and Northwestern railroad were held in three townships in White county Tuesday, carrying in Princeton (Wolcott) and Round Grove townships by 71 and 24, respectively, and losing by 4 in West Point, says the Monticello Herald. Only about 1 to 1 % per cent was asked in these townships—slß,ooo in Princeton and the town of Wolcott; $15,000 in Round Grove, and $25,000 in West Point. A large majority of the heavier taxpayers in Princeton are said to have been against the proposition, but the small taxpayers and those who paid almost no taxes at all in Wolcott carried the scheme through, it is reported.

A. Number of Rensselaer People Went to Lafayette Yesterday.

Mayor Spitler, E. P. Honan, Delos Thompson, Mose Leopold, B. F. Fendig, J. J. Montgomery, Mark Schroer, H. F. Parker, C. P. Fate, B. J. Jarrette, J. P. Hammond, County Commissioners Marble, Welsh and D. S. Makeever, H. W. Kiplinger, Earl Duvall, Sam Fendig, G. J. Jessen, C. M. Sands, J. H. S. Ellis, Dr. C. E. Johnson, George Healey, Firman Thompson, Rex Warner, Vern Nowels, N. C. Shafer, and others went to Lafayette via auto yesterday to attend the DiXie highway meeting.

Birth Announcements. May 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Maxwell of Kniman, a daughter. May 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lesh of Union tp., a son. May 13, to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Smith of Barkley tp., a daughter.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY MAY 15, 1915

ALLEGED CHICKEN THIEVES ARRESTED

Three Men and One Woman Gathered In at Thayer and Now in Jasper County Jail. Roselawn, Ind., May 14. (Special to The Democrat.)—A wholesale arrest of alleged chicken thieves was made at Thayer on May 11 and 12. They were taken to Roselawn where they were given a hearing in Squire Whitten’s court and bound over to the Newton circuit court. The names of the parties, who, in default of bond were turned over to Sheriff Hess of Newton county, and brought to Rensselaer and confined in jail here, Newton having no jail, are: Fred Huff charged with stealing chickens from Joseph Kelemba of Fuller Island, Lake county, on Tuesday night, May 11; Mrs. Sarah Hevley, charged with conducting a fence for stolen property and aiding and harboring thieves; two sons of Mrs. Hevley, charged with being accessories to the above crimes, also charged with assault with intent to kill one Chas Hayhurst, who was deputized to guard the premises of the parties to prevent them from escaping with some hundred or more chickens which they are alleged to have stolen.

Huff and the Hevley woman were arrested by Deputy Fred Fuller of Roselawn, and turned over to Sheriff Hess Thursday. The two Hevley boys were taken at Hammond am. sent to Roselawn Thursday evening on the milk train in charge of Detective Hayes of the Monon, and taken to Kentland Thursday, after being given a preliminary hearing before Squire Whitten. They were brought to Rensselaer Thursday evening ana placed in jail here. These people came to Thayer about three months ago and it is said have had no visible means of support, but have at all times been well supplied with money. In the last two or three months the farmers and other residents around Lake Village, Roselawn, Thayer, Shelby and Demotte have been losing chickens by the wholesale and the prisoners have been shipping chickens in large quantities, it is said. The chickens stolen from the Kelemba family were picked out of a hundred or more chickens by Mrs. Kelemba and she signed the affidavit for the arrest of the alleged criminals. If the panties arrested are the guilty ones it is certainly a good clean-up of a bold gang of thieves. A conservative estimate of the number of chickens stolen within a radius of 20 miles in Newton county, would be two thousand in the last tvo or three months.

Sparks Circus Draws a Big Crowd.

There was a very large crowd in Rensselaer Thursday to the Sparks circus, people coming via automobile for 20 to 25 miles, and the crowd was nearly twice as large as had been looked for. Despite the great number of people in town, there was little or no cases of intoxication and no arrests were made from any cause whatever. The circus-train reached Rensselaer about 4 o’clock Thursday morning, and the usual-sized crowd was out to see them unload. While con siderably smaller, of course, than the Wallace-Hagenbeck show, they have a very good clean outfit and gave a very credible parade, while the show itself gave good satisfaction. They have a very good menagerie for a small circus, including five elephants, one of which was probably the largest ever seen iu Rensselaer. In their parade they had thre bands and a calliope. This show exhibited here two years ago for the first time and left a very good impression. With the fine business done here, both at the afternoon and evening performance Thursday, it is probable that Rensselaer will be kept on the list of their best show Itowns in Indiana. They exhibited in Frankfort Wednesday, and also did a big business there. From here the show went to Attica.

Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Rishling am. family desire to express their heartfelt thanks to the many friends and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy extend them in their bereavement, in the sickness and death of Mrs; Ruth PhlHips. — —- ——

To the Public. Produce will be bought at the old Rishling & Herath stand, and a share of your patronage is solicited. —Advt. m-23

Card of Thanks,

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT HITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. _ , Crampton Not to Remove to Marion Until June 1. Marion, Ind., May 13.—C0l A. B. Crampton, state commander of the G. A. R. and newly appointed governor of the Soldiers’ Home, has declined by letter the offer of Governor George W. Steele of the executive’s residence at the national military home, here. He said he did not feel that it would be right to accept it, as he would have no official authority until June 1. A committee is busy working upon the official program for the G. A. R. encampment here, which nears completion. Governor Steele will ex tend the welcome from the Soldiers’ Home. A feature is to be an address by David J. Palmer, national commander. A representative of a Cincinnati firm is in the city planning decorations. The court house, civic hall and public square will receive special and elaborate treatment. Streamers are to recognize the five divisions, G. A. R., W. R. C., Ladies of the G. A. R., Sons of Veterans and Sons of Veterans’ Auxiliary. In the opening meeting Wednesday night, May 26, Col. John L. McCullough, president of the Marion Nationa. Bank, will preside. That at civic hall will be presided over by Col. Crampton and that at the First Presbyterian church by Newton J. McGuire, past national commander of the sons of Veterans. Governor S. M. Ralston and suite are to attend the encampment, which will last three days.

Former Gillam Resident Dies at Medaryville.

Squire Calvin Coppess, a former old and well known resident of Gillam tp., died at his home in Medaryville Wednesday morning .aged about 75 years. He leaves a wife' and four children, one son, Maclf Coppess of Gillam tp., and three daughters, Mrs. William Simons of Rensselaer, and Mrs. John Turner and Mrs. Doughty of Gillam tp. He also leaves two brothers, Harvey of Stanwood, lowa, and George of Medaryville, and font sisters, Mts. John R. Gray of Rensselaer; Mrs. Rebecca Hess of Eldorado, Kans., Mrs. Amanda Comer of Walnut, lowa, and Mrs. Rachael Cloud of Ft. Dodge, lowa. Mr, Coppess served through the civil -war in the Ninth Indiana. He had lived in Jasper county, in Gillam tp., since the fall of 1851, until some fifteen years ago, when he moved to Medaryville. He had been in poor health for some time, principally from kidney trouble. The funeral was held at 10 a. m., yesterday at Medaryville and burial made in the Independence cemetery in Gillam tp. Among those attending the funeral from Rensselaer, were Mr. and Mrs. John R. Gray—the latter having been at his bedside since last Friday; Mr. and Mrs. William Simons, and W. F. Osborn and wife. Mr. Osborn’s first-wife was a daughter of Mr. Coppess’.

Woman’s Burns May Prove Fatal.

Mrs. Ernest Latta of Wolcott, who was perhaps fatally burned while kindling a-fire last Monday, is reported to in a very precarious condition and it is, said that she cannot long survive. Her clolthing caught fire when she was kindling a fire in the cook stove and she was terribly burned about the back and side. Herbert Rogers and another young man, who tore the burning clothes from the woman’s body, also received a number of bad burns on their hands and arms.—White County Democrat.

Lightning Season Is Here.

Warning to farmers at this time of the year to beware of lightning is being given by the state fire marshal’s department. The spring showers, 90 welcome to the agriculturalist, often become electrical storms that mean fire and destruction to the

exposed farm building. Seventy-five per cent of all lightning losses are in the country. Lightning did less damage in 1914 than perhaps in any recent year in Indiana, owing to the few severe electrical disturbances, and also to the generally increased equipment of buildings with lightning rods. There were only four hundred and fortythree lightning losses in the State during last year as Compared with one thousand and six in the preceding year. -

Evidence gleaned from investigations by the state fire marshal’s department shows that the lightning rod properly placed is certain protection. Only seven buildings equipped with rods were struck during 1914. In these seven instances, however, investigation by assistants showed the rods had been up a long time without attention or were not properly grounded. In one or two instances lightning entered buildings over telephone wires. It is interesting to note that during the year two authorities after investigations reported favorably on the use of the lightning rod. They were Prof. W. H. Day, of the department of physics, Agricultural College, Ontario, Canada, and Prof. J. Warren Smith, of the United States ■weather bureau. Were mothers and nurses properly watchful of children, the deaths of little ones by fire during 1914 would have been reduced more than (fifty ■per cent. Of twenty children burned fatally during the year, twelve were burned while playing with matches or about hot stoves, according to the fire marshal’s report. Adults fatally burned numbered forty-seven. Of these fifteen were burned in dwelling or lodging house fires. Nine perished as a result of gasoline explosions and six because of kerosene explosions. One hundred and twenty-eight adults and thirtyseven children were badly burned. The fire marshal is grappling with a mystery, introduced into the department by a down-state assistant. Under the form question as to the origin of the fire reported the cause is given as “A tireless cooker.’’What the fire marshal would like to know As what sort of a fire could be kindled by an agent obviously “fireless” and the- modous operand! thereof.

Do You Want Lightning Protection? I have been in the lightning rod business for 15 years and during that time have never lost a building by lightning. A five-year guarantee with all rods, and will repair Tree of charge, any damage by windstorms. If interested call and see me or phone 568.—FRANK A. BICKNELL, Rensselaer, Ind. ts

Big Public Ball.

On Wednesday evening, May 19th, the pleasure seekers of this community will wend their way to the armory hall in this city, due to the fact that a committee of young men residing south of town, have planned a big hop to be staged there on that evening, one which is destined to be the best of its kind ever attempted in Jasper county, for it has already aroused the enthusiasm of many young people. Although it is to be a public affair, strict or£er will be observed. Boozers and other objectionable characters will not be allowed in the hall, therefore the-best of society can feel safe from any embarrassment whatever. Special features will be carried out during the evening and special prizes will be awarded. The dance to be confined to square dancing, waltzing and two-stepping. No new dances to be danced. The armory hall is a fine dancing hall and with the smoking room for the gents and the resting room for the ladies, it affords comfort with pleasure. The admission price has been lowered to the means of all. Ladies free and gents fi,fty cents. Prepare to attend. In case of a Stormy night the ball be be held the following evening.—Advt.

Baptist Church.

Services in Baptist church Sunday morning will be in charge of Rev. J. P. Green. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.

Church of God.

S. J. Lindsay will preach at the -Church of God Satu rd ay even in g at 7:30 p. m, Sunday morning at 7:45 and Sunday evening at 7 o’clock.

If you want result* from such advertising, try The Democrat’s want ads.

Vol. XVIII, No. 11

PRESIDENT’S NOTE GIVEN TO BERLIN BYAMERICAN ENVOY

Wilson Demands Germany Discontinue Sinking of Liners. CRISIS BETWEEN COUNTRIES United States Will Hold German Government to Strict Accountability—ls Ready to Protect Its Citizens From Harm While on the High Seas. Washington, May 14.—President Wilson’s note to Germany, forwarded by Secretary Bryan, has brought the Unltjd States to a crisis with Germany in the opinion of some of tho best authorities on international law in Washington. The president after stating that the United States government “has observed with growing concern, distress and amazement” the recent acts of German authorities In violation ofi American rights on the high seas, which culminated in the sinking of the British steamship Lusitania, by which over 100 Americans lost their Ilves, declares: “Manifestly, submarines cannot be used against merchantmen, as the last few weeks have shown, without an inevitable violation of many sacred principles of justice and humanity,” and therefore "the Imperial German government will not expect the government of the United States to omit any work or any act necessary to the performance of its sacred duty of maintaining the rights of the United States and its citizens and of safeguarding their free exercise and enjoyment." Text of U. S. Note. The text of the note from the United States to the German Imperial government transmitted yesterday to Ambassador Gerard at Berlin and to be presented today, to the German foreign office reads as follows: "The Secretary of State to the American Ambassador at Berlin. "Department of State, Washington, May 13, 1915. "Please call on the minister of foreign affairs, and after reading to him this communication, leave with him a copy: ~ “In view of recent acts of the German authorities in violation of American rights on the high seas, which culminated In the torpedoing and sinking of the British steamship Lusitania on May 7, 1915, by which over one hundred American citizens lost their lives, it is clearly wise and desirable that the government of the United States and the imperial German government should come to a clear understanding as to the grave situation which has resulted. U. 8. Amazed by Act*. “The sinking of the British passenger steamship Falaba by a German submarine on March 28, through which Leon C. Thrasher, an American citizen, was drowned; the attack on April 28 on the American vessel Cushing by a German aeroplane; the torpedoing on May 1 of the American vessel Gulflight by a German submarine, as the result of which two or more American citizens met their death; and finally, the torpedoing and sinking of the steamship Lusitania, constitute a series of events which the government of the United States has observed with growing concern, distress and amazement. “Recalling the humane and enlightened attitude hitherto assumed by the Imperial German government in matters of International right, and particularly with regard to the freedom of the seas; having learned to recognize the German views and the German influence In the field of international obligation as always engaged upon the Bide of justice and humanity; and having understood the instructions of the Imperial German government to its naval commanders to be upon the same plane of humane action prescribed by the naval codes of other nations, the government of the United States was loathe to believe —it cannot now bring itself to believe —that these acts, so absolutely contrary to the rules, the practices and the spirit of modern warfare, could have the countenanc3 cr sanction of that great government. Holds Germany Responsible. “It feels it to be Its duty, therefore, to address the Imperial government concerning them with the utmost frankness, and in the earnest hope that it Is not mistaken in expecting action on the part of the imperial German government which will correct the unfortunate impressions which have been created and vindicate once more the position at that government, with re-

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