Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1915 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

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. x Mrs. Joseph Shindler of Newton tp., was arrested Tuesday afternoon on an affidavit filed by Louis Whicker, the man who had a mix-up with Joe Thomas Tuesday forenoon, charging her with provoke. She was arrested and the trial set for today in Squire Spitler’s court. Rev. Postill informs us that the Bedford property, occupied by B. F. Barnes, was advertised to be sold on sealed bids, as the would-be purchasers had the impression, but at “private sale,” and therefore it was his business as administrator, to hold the sale open and get as much as he could for it. The property has not been disposed of yet.

The strife for stone road contracts in Jasper county is becoming quite popular, and the little job in Walker tp., let last Tuesday, the Alva D. Herdman road, there were no less than seven bidders. Oris Salrin was the low bidder, $2,250, and got the contract. The other bids were: Hibbs & Parker, $2,490; Jacob Johnson, $2,495; A. D. Hershman, $2,738; T. M. Callahan, $2,800; B. J. Moore, $2,861.60; A. S. Keen, $3,460. Miss Nell Reish, who has been deputy in the auditor’s office for several years, will remain in the treasurer’s office, where she has been assisting for the past few weeks, we understand, and will be Mr. May’s deputy. Herbert Hammond has been assisting his father in the auditor’s office for several months, and will remain there as his deputy. Miss Agnes Platt, deputy in the recorder’s office, will continue to help out on some of the clerical work in the auditor’s office for the time being.

Charles C. Parks, who drives a school wagon in Newton tp., filed an affidavit Tuesday for provoke against Edward McFadden, a Chicago street car motorman, whose family is staying in Newton tp., and a 11-year-old girl is attending school. Parks alleges that he had to reprimand the girl several times and one time had to slap her lightly. The father of the child took up the matter and wanted to thrash Parks, who had him arrested and arraigned before Squire Spitler, where he entered a plea of guilty and was fined $1 and costs, $10.95 in all.

Marriage licenses issued: Nov. 4, Glenn Chester Brown of Monon, aged 21 March 8 last, occupation barber, to Bethel Bell Rutherford, daughter of Firman Rutherford of Rensselaer, aged 19 Sept. 11 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. P. C. Curnick, at the, M. E. parsonage. Nov. 4, Isaac E. Biggs of Wheatfield, aged 22 Jan. 16 last, occupation carpenter, to Nora Alma Hight of Wheatfield, aged 16 Nov. 22 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Female being under age, father, E. R. Hight, files consent to issuance oj licenses. Married by Squire Spitler, in the clerk’s office.

Three new state cases have been filed in the circuit court in the past few days: One of these ip that against John Burris, Charging the forgery of a check passed upon James Snedeker, the Main street grocer, some time ago, and on which he was acquitted on the charge of endorsing same knowing that there was no funds in bank to meet the payment in the Newton circuit court last week. He was re-arrested then on the forgery charge and arraigned before Squire Dean, who bound him over to the circuit court under S3OO bonds, furnished by his father R. W. Burris. The second case is that of the State vs. Vernon Hazen, charging

throughout the whole world might rest assured that we are gathering that force, not for attack In any quarter, not for aggression of any kind, not for the satisfaction of any political or international ambition, but merely to make sure of our own security.

We have it in mind to be prepared, but not for war, but only for defense;* and with the thought constantly in our minds that the principles we hold most dear can be achieved by the* slow processes of history only in the kindly and wholesome atmosphere of peace, and not by the use of hostile force.

The mission of America in the world is essentially a mission of peace and good will among men. America has been made up out of the nations of the world and' is the friend of the nations of the world.

But we feel justified in preparing ourselves to vindicate our right to independent r.nd unmolested action by making the force that is in us ready for assertion.

And we know that we can do this in a way that will be itself an illustration of the American spirit. In accordance with our American traditions we want and shall work for only an army adequate to the constant and legitimate uses of times of International peace. But we do want to feel that there is a great body of citizens who have received at least the most rudimentary and necessary forms of military training; that they will be ready to form themselves into a fighting force at the call of the nation and that the nation has the munitions and supplies with which to equip them without delay, should it be necessary to call them Into action. We wish to supply them with the training they need, and we think we can do so without calling them at any time too long away from their civilian pursuits. Asks 400,000 Citizen Soldiers.

It is with this idea, with this conception, in mind that the plans have been made which it will be my privilege to lay before the congress at its next session. That plan calls for only such an increase in the regular army of the United States as experience has proved to be required for the performance of the necessary duties of the army in the Philippines, in Hawaii, in Porto Rico, on the borders of the United States, at the coast fortifications and at the military posts of the interior.

For the rest, it calls forth training within the next three years of a force of 400,000 citizen soldiers to be raised in annual contingents of 133,000, who would be asked to enlist for three years with the colors, and three years on furlough, but who during their three years of enlistment with the colors would not be organized as a standing force, but would be expected merely to undergo intensive training for a very brief period of each year. Their training would take place in immediate association with the organized units of the regular army.

Moreover, it has been American policy time out of mind to look to the navy as the first and chief line of defense. The navy of the United States already is a very great and efficient force.

It is not merely a matter of building battleships and cruisers and submarines, but also a matter of making sure that we shall have the adequate equipment of men and munitions and supplies for the vessels we build and intend to build.

We shall study efficiency and adequate equipment as carefully as we shall study the number and size of our ships.

No thoughtful man feels any panic haste in this matter. This country is not threatened from any quarter. She stands in friendly relations with all the world. Her resources are known and her self respect and her capacity to care for her own citizens and her own rights.

In the fulfillment of the program I propose I shall ask for the hearty support of the country, of the rank and file of America, of men of all shades of political opinion. We are dealing with things that are vital to the life of America itself. For the time being I speak as the trustee and guardian of a nation’s rights, charged with the duty of speaking for that nation in matters involving her sovereignty, a nation too big and generous to be exacting and yet courageous enough to defend its rights and the liberties of its people whenever assailed or invaded Rebukes Aliens in U. S.

The only thing within our own borders that has given us grave concern in recent months has been that voices have been raised in America professing to be the voices of Americans which were not indeed and in truth American, but which spoke alien sympathies, which came from men who loved other countries better than they loved America; men who were partisans of other causes than that of America and had forgotten that their chief and only allegiance was to the great government under which they live.

These voices have not been many, but they have been very loud and very clamorous. They have proceeded from a few who were bitter and who were grievously misled. , JThe chief thing necessary in America in order that she should let all the world know that she is prepared to maintain her own great position is that the real voice, of the nation should sound forth unmistakably and in majestic volume in the deep uni-

■ ’ ■ —~ - son of a common, unhesitating national feeling. May 1 not say. while I am speaking of this, that there is another danger that we should guard against We should rjebuke not only manifestations of racial feeling tn America, where there should be none, but also every manifestation of religious and sectarian antagonism. It does not become America that within her borders, where every man is free to follow the dictates of his conscience and worship God as he pleases, men should raise the cry of church against church. To do that is to strike at the very spirit and heart of America. Let no man create divisions where there are none.