Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1915 — Page 1

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Strawbridge-Long Nuptials.

On Wednesday, at four o'clock, the home of Mr, and Mrs. A. F. Long was the scene of a brilliant wedding, when their daughter, Martha, was married to Mr. Russell E. Strawbridge of Niagara Falls, X. Y. The house was most artistically decorated in a color scheme of pink and white. Across the east corner of the living room was a bower of smilax, with a carpet of roses, framed in an arch of smilax and pink roses. Here waited the minister, the Rev. J. C. -Barrett, the groom, and his best man, Mr. K. Brown, while Mrs. H. L. Barnes sang “The Year’s at the Spring” by Beach, and Serrari’s “To a Bride.” Then to the music of Mendelssohn’s wedding march played by Mrs. M. D. Gwin, the bridal procession descended the stairs, led by the eight attendants, Mrs. Malcolm Clark, Miss Hallie Davis, Miss Mary and Miss Eleanore Holliday, Miss Evelyn Clark, Miss Margaret Goldthwaite, Miss Xell Meyers and Miss Muriel Harris, bearing long chains of smilax and roses, and forming an isle for the bride, on the arm of her father, preceded by the little flower girl, Miss Lois Dwiggins, scattering rose leaves in their path. During the impressive ring ceremony, Mrs. Gwin played Wagner’s “To an Evening Star,’ 5 and just after, Mrs. Barnes sang “Because.” The bride wore a beautiful gown of white messeline and lace with train and yeil, and carried a bouquet of white roses, orange blossoms and lilies of the valley. This latter, when thrown to her friends by the departing bride, was caught by Miss Anne Hartley. The attendants were in white with bouquets of pink sweet Peas. A great many handsome gifts were displayed in the library, and elaborate refreshments were served in two courses to 150 guests. Those from out of towm w T ere: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strawbridge, Mr. Ewart Strawbridge, Miss Louise Strawbridge, Mr. and Mrs. John Xuvene, Mr. John Xuvene, Jr,, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Goodman, Mr. William Goodman, Mr. Howard Goodman, Miss Grace Goodman, Mr. Frank Hardman, Miss Evelyn Clark, Mrs. L. A. Moss, Mrs, Alice Dunlap, Miss May Dunlap, Mrs. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. G. Iv. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Donald Hollingsworth of Chicago; Mr. K. Brown of Portland, Ore.; Miss Hallie Davis and Miss Margaret Goldthwaite of Marion; Miss Mary and Miss Eleanore Holliday of Wooster, Ohio; Miss Ruth Harper of Delphi; Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Clark of Wheatfield; Mrs. H. L. Barnes and daughter, Xatalie, of Oshkosh, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brenner and son, Ralph, of Valparaiso. The young couple left on the evening train for Chicago to spend a few days with his parents, amid showers of good wishes from their many friends and guests. * Thursday night a reception was given for them in Chicago, at the home of Mr\apd Mrs. John Neuvene, the latter being a sister of the groom, and Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long, Mr. and Mrs. George Long, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Warner and daughter, and Mrs. G. X. Thompson, went to Chicago on the 10:36 a. m., train Thursday to attend the reception,' Miss Long was born and grew to womanhood in Rensselaer and is one of this city’s most beautiful and accomplished daughters. Her husband, while not generally known to many Rensselaer people, is said to be a fine young man, and the hearty good wishes of hundreds of friends go with them on their journey of life.

Mrs. Sam Duvall Still In Critical Condition.

Mrs. Sam Duvall, who was taken to the Methodist hospital in Indianaolis two weeks ago today, is still in a critical condition, but is holding her own as yet. A secialist and a secial nurse have the care of her and they are making a fignt to save her life. It will take several weeks for her to recover, and if only she can keep her strength to fight it that long, it is hoped that her life may he saved. She has not been able to eat a mouthful of anything since being taken there, and nutrition has all been scientifically given her. Mrs. Curnick is still with her, and Mr. Duvall will go down again today.

Saturday, June 26th.

Saturday specials on men’s and boys’ suits, your choice of any suit in the house for $14.98. —C. EARL DUVALL.

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. Township Trustee Keene of Wheatfield, was down Thursday, getting the “June draw” for his township. County Treasurer-elect Charles V. May, accompanied by Mrs. May and Mrs. George stoudt, was over from Remington Tuesday afternoon. The Mays were looking for a house in which to move in this fall. They will probably move here before school opens, so that their three children can start in at the beginning of school. Among the graduates at the Barkley tp. commencement held at the Barkley M. E. church last Saturday night, was Miss Ethel Holmes, a daughter of William B. Holmes, who ;s only 12 years old. Miss Holmes intends going to high school and, if successful, will graduate when only 16 years of age. This is indeed a pretty good record. The county stone crusher has been idle for several days oh account of a breakdown and waiting for the repairs to arrive. As a consequence, two carloads of rock were shipped in for resurfacing of the Range Line and College avenue road out to St. Joseph's college. This rock was all spread on, and reached from the college about to the bend in the road, Thursday, when hauling had to be discontinued, but was resumed yesterday. The county council is called to meet in special session on Monday, July 5, to take some action toward appropriating funds for building the grade across the old channel of the Iroquois at the Jay Lamson farm, where the old bridge is located, the channel having been changed and the stream straightened in digging the Borntrager ditch and a new bridge will be put in. The two 90 foot spans of the old bridge will be used elsewhere.

Mike Polen of Goodland, was arrested here Tuesday evening and bound over to the circuit court under S3OO bonds, signed by his attorney, A. Halleck, on the charge of passing a fraudulent check for SSO on C. E. Raines, a Remington poultry buyer. Polen is reported to have lost the money in a “gentleman’s” game at Remington after cashing the check. The check was drawn on a Goodland bank, but Polen had no money there to cover it.

June 23, Oscar W. Williamson, son of Arthur Williamson of Hanging Grove tp., aged 20 May 23 last, occupation laborer, to Luella Maude Day, daughter of Hiram Day, of Rensselaer, aged 19 June 23, occupation housekeeper. Groom ibeing under age, father filed written consent to issuance of license. Hirst marriage for each. June 23, Paul E. Hyman of Remington, aged 23 March 4 last, occupation teacher, to Blanche Lois Parks, also of Remington, aged 23 May 18 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. June 23, Jessie Hanison Young of Lafayette, aged 21 Sept. 22 last, occupation serum producer, to Blanche Ward, also of Lafayette, aged 21 June 5 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. June 25, John Veiden of Pana, 111., aged 2,5 March 14 last, occupation miner, to Alice Six of the Springer ranch, in Walker tp., aged 17 1 Sept. 1 last, occupation housekeeper. Female being under age, father files written consent to issuance of license. First for each. June 25, Elmer Oary Kerns of Jasper county, occupation laborer, to Florence Bea-

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915

trice Cavinder of Tefft, aged 16 March 26 last, occupation housekeeper. Female being under age, father filed written ,consent to issuance of license. First marriage for each.

THIEF TOOK ALARM

And Left Sack of Corn and Live Chickens Near Padgitt Bridge. Some fellow who had developed an abnormal taste for yellow legged chickens, is minus the fruits of his efforts to secure both chickens and chicken feed last Tuesday night. Tom Padgitt, who had a trot-line set in the river near the Padgitt bridge, drove down to the bridge in his auto on returning from town about 11 o'clock Tuesday night to examine the line. He heard some one hurriedly leaving the locality, but paid little attention to the matter. Wednesday morning, in going down to look at the trot-line again, he saw a sugar sack filed with something, ifing near and on investigating found it contained about a bushel of white corn and S or 10 Rhode Island lied chickens. Unthinkingly he turned the chickens loose and it is not known whose chickens they were. Cooney Kellner thinks the corn was taken from his crib. If the owner of the sack will make himself known he can have same. The thief no doubt thought when the auto stopped at the bridge, that the occupants were after him, and threw down the sack and “took leg hail.”

Williamson-Day Wedding.

A very pretty wedding was that which took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Day on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock when their daughter, Louella Maude, jwas given in marriage to Mr. Oscar D. Williamson, in the presence of about 45 relatives and friends. The bride was dressed in pink satin messaline, trimmed in .white lace, the groom in a very dark blue. The home was very tastefully decorated in a profusion of pink and white roses. [At 4 o’clock, as the strains; from the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin whs played on the piano by Miss Alice Thomas, the bride and groom with their attendants, took their Places under a canopy of roses and Rev. C. W. Postill, in a very impressive manner, madefciem husband and wife. After congratulations the guests were served to a bdunteous twocourse luncheon. The occasion was also the bride’s birthday. One notable fact was that there were present four generations. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson received many valuable and useful gifts. They will reside in Mrs. Bertha Smith’s residence on Cherry street, where they will be at home to their many friends.—A GUEST.

Greatly Enjoyed Their Two Weeks Outing Here.

Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Mauck, son and daughter, of Muncie, returned to their home Thursday after having spent a very enjoyable two weeks in sojourning with Rensselaer relatives, during which time they took a number of trips in’their automobile in the neighborhood about Rensselaer and also visited Gary and Chicago. Mr. Mauck, who formerly resided in Jasper county, now is in the lumber business at Muncie. H e reports business good there and he looks to the next few years to be of unparalleled prosperity in this country, and especially so if we succeed in keeping out of any war entanglements. The greatest prosperity will corner of Course, w-hen the great European war is ended and the export of American products is unhindered in anyway.

Mrs. Joe Grube Returned to North Dakota Home.

Mrs. Joseph Grube, of Cavalier, X. D., was called, to Momence, 111., recently by. the death of her father, Calvin Grimm. Mr. Grimm was well known in Jasper county, having lived in the epunty several years Mrs. Grube remained a few days visiting relatives in Chicago and near Wheatfield. On Sunday at the home of Wm. Grube, Sr., a family reunion was held, and a few hours pleasantly spent with Mrs. Grube before she left for her home Monday morning. She was accompanied to Chicago by Mrs. W. Madary, a neice, of Wheatfleld, who remained in that city a few days visiting relatives. 1 1 1 1 ■ Place yoUr want ads in The Democrat if you want to get results.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities hnd Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. Rules on Auto Licenses. Richard M. Milburn, attorneygenera], has given an opinion to Homer L. Cook, secretary of state, in which he said that the owner of an automobile, which is used only on the premises of the owner, does not need to obtain a state license. When a machine is not used iu travel, over the roads of the state therq is no reason that its owner should pay a license fee, the opinion said.

Former Mayor of South Bend and Democratic Leader Dies.

South Bend, Ind., June 23. —Charles L. Goetz, former mayor of South Bend and prominent in Damocratic politics in Indiana, died this morning at Hot Springs, Ark., of hardening of the arteries. He had been in the southwest for several weeks and his death had been expected momentarily for a number of days. Mr. Goetz had been ill several years. He was 55 years old.

Knox, Too, Has Tired of the Carnival Fake.

A representative of some carnival company was in our midst last week for the purpose of securing the right to bring his shows to this city and we understand that the members of the town board very properly turned him down. Knox has been exploited by about as many carnival fakes and cheap shows as any respectable town can stand and we, for one, are emphatically opposed to any repeaters along this ' line. If we want a good time let’s get up a celebration of our own and thus keep our money at home.-—Starke County Democrat.

Hoosiers to Hear Ralston’s Frisco Speech by Telephone.

Lafayette, Ind., June 24.—The speeches to be made by (governor Samuel M. Ralston and other Indiana officials at the San Francisco exposition Saturday will be heard by the members of the Indiana Society of Chicago, which will hold its annual reunion on the Tippecanoe battle field. The American Telephone and Telegraph Company will place a transcontinental wire at the service of the society and a number of telephones will be installed on the battle field so that members of the barty from Chicago can hear speeches in San Francisco.

White County Men Injured at the Exposition.

Thomas W. O’Connor, president of the Monticello National Bank, and Earl Burgett, a Wolcott school teacher, who with a party of White county people were visiting the San Francisco exposition, were injured in the collision of a large touring car and a motor bus in front of the ferry building at the exposition Tuesday. Newspaper dispatches stated that O'Connor had a thumb torn off and that Burgett was. internally hurt. The touring car was being driven at a high speed, it was said, so that Mr. and Mrs. Roberts of Kansas City, could catch a steamer. George P. Dixon, of San Francisco, the bus driver, suffered a fractured skull.

Former Legislator Killed in Auto Accident.

Joseph H. Pierson of Valley Mills, claim agent Tor the T. H., I. & E. Traction Company and a former member of the legislature, was killed Wednesday afternoon in an automobile accident on the road one and one-half miles south of Ben Davis. He was pinioned beneath his car when, for some unknown reason, it overturned. Pierson was driving alone, on his way home from Indianapolis, and no one witnessed the accident. Tracks of the machine indicated that he was driving in the center of the smooth

road when the car darted to the side cf the highway and to the edge of a ditch. The tracks showed, however, that Pierson had succeeded in steering the car back to the roadway when it turned over sideways until the wheels were upright.

THE TROUBADOURS TO BE AT THE GAYETY

Orchestral Troupe, Composed of One Lady and Four Gentlemen, Will He Seen Here July Ist. - - Thg- TroxrbatlOTrrsr an ' orcTfesTfaT troupe of note, will appear at the Gayety Airdoute Thursday, July 1. This troupe is composed of five members, one lady and four gentlemen, and is one of the best acts on the road. Tire lady, Ruth Pancost, is a reader, and will entertain you as no reader has in a long time. As the Gayety is very grateful for the fine patronage of the people here, the management will put the price of this show low enough so that all may attend. It is a show well worth 50 or 75 cents but will be seen her© for 25 cents. In addition to The Troubadours, a high class vaudeville act will also be given by another company. No pictures will be shown that night. The program follows: 1— -March, Selected. .. . . .Orchestra. 2 “Poet and 1 Peasant”—Overture, Suppe Orchestra Borrows a Pie. ........ .Miss Ruth Pancost 4 Sextette from “Lucia,’’ Denizetti Orchestra 5 —Solo, “My Old Kentucky Home, ’ (with variations) Edward Beyer 6 Reading, “Sally Ann’s Experience”. -s*. •. .. . . .Miss Pancost 7 Solo, “The Last Rose of Summer”. . ......... .0. B. Dussek 8— Violin Solo, “No. 5, Hungarian Dance,” John Brahms ' Michael Briglia 9 Reading, “By Messenger” . . Miss Pancost 10— “Eureka Overture,’’ E. Gaettger Orchestra

Former Brook Man Convicted of Murder.

Attorney Frank Davis of Brook, was ip town a few days ago. lie had recently returned from Montana, where he had defended J. A. Crisler, formerly of Brook, who was tried in the latter state for murder and was given a sentence of life imprisonment. Crisler, who was about 42 years of age, left Brook about a dozen years ago. and finally took up a claim in Montana. In May of last year Crisler and Julius Brown were occupying a shack on Crisler’s claim. Browti disappeared and the following July Crisler went to Canada. Later a body, supposed to have been Brown’s, was found not far from Crisler’s shack buried under a few inches of earth. Crisler was later arrested charged with the murder of Brown, and the trial resulted as above stated,

O. K. S. and Masons Have Enjoyable Picnic at Water Valley.

Thirty-three members of the Rensselaer chapter of Eastern Star anil Masonic orders, accompanied by the Rensselaer band, picniced at Water Valley Thursday at Max Ahlgrim’s picnic grounds. Ahlgrim also furnished the launches and row boats. All enjoyed themselves very much in boating and fishing, and found the fishing good but the catching poor. The music furnished by the Rensselaer band was very much enjoyed. Nearly everybody gathered a fine djunch of water lilies. The fine picnic dinner wag aTeatu re of the occasion and the table groaned with good things to eat. All did justice thereto —ask the band boys about it.

Charles V. May Buys the Elizur Sage Property.

While in Rensselaer Wednesday, County Treasurer-elect Charles V May of Carpenter tp., closed a deai for the purchase of the former J. L. Brady residence property, owned for the-past few years by Elizur Sage, now of Newton tp. The price paid is $5,000. This is one of the largest and finest brick houses in Rensselaer, and is cheap at the price paid. The property is somewhat run down and needs from SSOO to SI,OOO expended on it in the way of repairs. The property is well located and will make Mr. May a fine home.

Methodist Church. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. ( preaching at 10::45, by pastor. Vesper services at court house square, preaching by Rev. Curnick.

Vol. XVIII, No. 24

GIST BRITAIN’S NOTE TO AMERICA DEFENDS SEIZURE

Blockade to Be Tightened—No Relief Is Seen. NO ANSWER TO CHIEF ISSUES England Explains Action, But Doe* Not Answer United States Protest on Holding American Vessels. . .•• • '- : y . - - ■ * s Washington, June 25.—Lord Crete’s memorandum to Ambassador Page, dealing with the complaint of detention of American cargoes bound for neutral ports, was made public by tho state department. State department oflfcials would not comment on the memorandum. In the opinion of experts on international law who have followed Ijhe controversy between the two governments, the memorandum Is not of a character to afford much satisfaction. It holds out little expectation of material relief to American commerce from the hardships Inflicted upon it by British regulations and violation of tho principles of International law as pointed out by the United States in its note of March SO. Consequently its effect, it is believed, will be rather to sharpen the edge of the issue between the two governments. Note Merely Explains. Ip his note of transmittal. Ambassador Page says that the memorandum is not intended as an answer to tho principles set forth in tho note of March 30, but merely an “explanation of concrete cases and the regulations under which they are dealt with.” The inference would be that a note from tho British foreign office dealing with the principles discussed by the United States in the note of March 30 might be expected later. But Lord Crewe does not say that it may be. Moreover, as it is construed here by authorities on iifternational law, the British memorandum made public this evening contains distinct denial of certain rights for which the United States in the note of March 80 contends. So to an extent at least it must be taken as an answer to that note. In the note of March 30 the United States asserted that a nation’s sovereignty over its ships at sea suffered no diminution in times of war “except in so far as the practice and consent of civilized nations has limited it by the recognition of certainly clearly defined rights which it is conceded, may be exercised by nations which are at war." These admitted righA of the belligerents are visit an? search, Capture and condemnation if visit and search reveals contraband and finally the right of blockade of enemy ports. Bays Law Is Violated. The complaint of the United States was that the interference of Great Britain was not confined within these rights, but, went far beyond them. The principal complaint of the United Stateß has been that Great Britain, not content with the right of visit and search, has held up American cargoes of noncontraband' bound for neutral ports and taken them into British ports, where they have been detained to the great detriment of American trade with neutral countries. The British offer to pay has not been accepted by the United States as full recompense and it certainly has not been regarded as justifying such high-handed action. Payment for a specific cargo does not compensate for a continuous trade lost to the United States by the taking~over~by Great" Britain of cargoes and the detention of ships for protracted periods, thereby causing the loss of a voyage or voyages. Therefore, the United States said to Great Britain in the note of March 30 that such liabilities placed upon a ship of neutral power were “a distinct invasion of the sovereign rights of the nations whose ships, trade or commerce is interfered with.” And such invasion of the rights of the United States was vigorously protested. Ignores Law Question. Lord Grewe in his memorandum makes no reference to the principles of international law which the United States demanded that Great Britain respect and in the view taken here seeks to override the American protest. He details the “concessions” which he says Great Britain has made to American commerce, such for instance as the payment of £450,000 to various American shippers of cotton. The rejoinder made by the Washington. authorities la. this, contention of

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