Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1916 — Page 1

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A Few Final Words About Next Tuesday’s Primary.

Remember that next Tuesday is the date for holding the primary election to vote on the nomination of state, district and county officers. A complete list of the officers to be voted for will be found on page six of today’s Democrat. Every person who will be a voter at the November election is entitled to a vote in the primaries. Remember, that in the primary you vote only for the men on your ticket —a Democrat can vote only for Democrats, Republicans for Republicans, etc. You simply register* 1 -by your vote your choice of candidates for the offices enumerated, but can vote for a first and second choice for the same office when there are two or more candidates for any one office. The primary will be held in practically all respects the same as a general election, and when you go to the polls to vote you ask for the ticket of your party; then go to the booth and mark your choice of candidates with an X the same as you would at a regular election, except that you make the X at the right or after the name of the candidate, instead of before the name, as in a regular election, thus: First Second For Governor Choice Choice Vote Vote for one for one John A. M. Adair | X Leonard B. Clore X | Your vote as above marked would be for Clore for first choice; Adair for second choice for the nomination for governor. And so on down the list of candidates. 'a While the same safeguards and penalities surround the primary and apply for an illegal voter to even offer to vote at a regular election, no one but a voter of the same party as the voter offering to vote can challenge a voter. That is, no one but a Democrat can challenge a person desiring to the vote the Democratic ticket; a Republican a Republican voter, and a Progressive a Progressive voter. The polls are to be open from 6 a. m. to 6 p. m. Returns are made to the county board of election commissioners, together with all ballots, both voted and unvoted, in the same manner as in a general election. At 1 o’clock p. m. following their election the precinct committeemen of each political party elected at this primary shall meet at the county seat and organize by electing a chairman, secretary and treasurer, etc., and the chairmen so elected in each county of each congressional district will meet later, on call, to elect district chairmen. The intent of the primary law is to place the matter directly up to the voters themselves as to who they will have as candidates on their tickets, and one who does not participate in the primaries has no justifiable kick coming if men are nominated for office on his ticket who are objectionable to him.

A Noisy Charivari Indeed.

The charivari crowd out at C. E. AjValing's, southeast of town, Tuesday night was a hummer so far as noise-making was concerned at least. 1 Some one shot off five pounds of dynamite about 11 o'clock and the shock was sufficent to jar houses in the neighborhood and was distinctly felt by many in Rensselaer. As the new German and Austrian policy of sinking armed merchant vessels without warning went into effect Tuesday night at midnight, some people thought a half dozen ships had been blown up at once. It is said that the dynamite was fired oft at some little distance from the house and no damage resulted other than a big scare and a shaking up of the occupants. The marriage for which the “belling" was in honor of, took place a couple of weeks ago when John A. Shields was married to Miss Edith Waling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Waling. The young couple had been away since that time, it is understood, and had returned but a short time before the “belling" took place.

Birth Announcements. Feb. 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Clark Warfel, a daughter. Feb. 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph hjagel, jr., a daughter. Feb. 26, to Mr. and Mrs. George Putts, a still-born child. Ask to see our tailor-made suit lines from $16.50 to $35, and guaranteed to fit and hold their color. 1,000 samples to choose from, at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—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 Officea. Attorney Emmet Laßue made a business trip to Wabash Wednesday. : Attorney M. B. Beard of Wolcott was looking after business in the circuit court here Tuesday, No affidavits have been filed in the Duvall-Shafer trouble mentioned in Wednesday’s Democrat, and it is now believed that none will be. The county commissioners will meet in regular session next Monday. The county council will also meet in special session Monday to re-ap-propriate for some 1915 claims and look after some other appropriations.

The primary election inspectors, for the most part, will be in today to secure their supplies for the primary. A few have notified Clerk Perkins that it would be inconvenient for them to come in today, and they will come in Monday. Marriage licenses issued: Feb. 29, Henry Ray Milner of Remington, aged 22 Dec. 19 last, occupation clerk, to Mrs. Anna Cummons of Rensselaer, aged 28 Nov. 6 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for male; second marriage for female, first marriage having been dissolved by death in 1907. There were 19 marriage licenses issued in Jasper county last month, against 16 for the preceding month and 20 for the corresponding month of 1915. It is evident from this showing that Jasper county girls have not taken advantage of their leap year privilege to any extent. However, they may catch up on the homestretch.

The distribution of the money collected for automobile license fees during the closing months of 1915 has been made by' the secretary of of state. Jasper county receives $419.52; Benton, $505.09; Lake, $925.31; Newton, $416.74; Pulaski, $416.98; Starke, $381.23, and White, $498.99. The total amount of the distribution among the 92 counties was $46,737.54. The total collections for the year aggregated $500,327.79. Of the total of the aggregate amount paid in from the 92 counties last year, Jasper county received back $4,736.10, which was several hundred dollars more than was paid in from this county.

The little Benson boy, recently operated on for appendicitis, was permitted to go home a few days ago and Probation Officer Steward, owing to the home conditions—the family living in a hovel on the river bank west of the planing mill —took the two boys, Charles and James, before Judge Hanley who committed them to the Julia E. Work training school. Mr. steward, however, told the father that if he, would rent a house—and he would help him to secure one and pay the first month’s rent—-he would be permitted to keep the boys. He promised to do so, but instead is reported to have secured a pushcart, loaded their few possessions thereon and hiked out with his wife and two sons, and their whereabouts are unknown at this writing. Because of the still weak condition of the boy recently operated on it is feared that he may contract pneumonia from the exposure of their hike. This operation cost the charity board and Marlon township over S2OO.

Wheatfield to Have a Big New “Movie” Theater.

George Ferguson, E. T. Whitehead and Alex Jensen were down from Wheatfield Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Ferguson Is figuring on converting his big livery barn in Wheatfield into a moving picture theater, with a stage in one end and making

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it into a first-class theater. He was down here to get some pointers on stage arrangement. Mr. Whitehead, who is the manager of the LongThompson Lumber Co. at Wheatfield and will furnish Mr. Ferguson with his building material in making the changes, came along by invitation of the latter. Mr. Whitehead informed The Democrat that the outlook for building in Wheatfield and surrounding country this spring and summer was extra good and that he had already sold several more bills of lumber than up to the same time last year.

PRIMARY ELECTION BOARDS

Names of Those Who Will Sit in the Various Precincts. Following are the names of the men selected on the various precinct election boards in the primary next Tuesday. The inspectors, one clerk and one sheriff are Republicans; one judge, one clerk and one sheriff. Democrats; on e judge, one sheriff, Progressives: Barkley East: Inspector: Charles Moody; judges: Thomas Walter, Claude Williams; clerks: Fred Markin, F. H. Henley; sheriffs: A. E. Elliott, Clyde Bowman. Barkley West; Inspector: Charles W. Reed; judges; James E. Britt, John Newcome; clerks: John G. Hayes, Jess Eldridge; sheriffs: Victor Yeoman, Manley Stowers. Carpenter East: Inspector: Samuel Bowman; judges: S. T. Hackley, John Nichols; clerks: J. A. Washburn, James H. Lucas; sheriffs: W. T. Merritt, William Hicks. Carpenter West: Inspector: Add Hensler; judges: George Eck, Ezra Bowman; clerks: George Nierengarten, Harvey Rowland; sheriffs: Earl Dickinson, Victor Babcock. Carpenter South: Inspector: John Phelps; judges: James Lucas, Chas. Hensler; clerks: Ellis Jones, Henry W. Milnor; sheriffs: Abraham Wall, Lloyd Cummons. Gillam: Inspector: J. W. Stevens; judges: John P. Ryan, M. W. Coppess; clerks: John W. Selmer, John Guild; sheriffs; C. F. Tillett, Ray E. Steven.

Hanging Grove: Inspector: George Parker; judges: Joseph Stewart, John L. Osborne; clerks: John Jordan, Robert McDonald; sheriffs: S. B. Snedeker, James Tyler. Jordan: Inspector: Harvey Roadifer; judges: Frank Welsh, Joseph A. Kolhoff; clerks: Frank Holser, William’ Morris; sheriffs: Albert Wortley, Janies Fleming. Marion No. 1: Inspector: J. W. Coen; judges: E. P. Lane, Henry Gowland; clerks: B. F. Alter, G. H. McLain; sheriffs: N. S. Bates, Lem Huston. Marion No. 2: Inspector: Sam Roth; judges: Nelson Randle, John C. Kresler; clerks: Charles Simpson, Ivan Carson; sheriffs: Allen Catt, Jess Snyder. Malion No. 3: Inspector: Charles Sands; judges; M. I. Adams, George L. Morgan; clerks: Jerry Healy, Delos D. Dean; sheriffs: Percy Hauter, William S. Parks. Marion No.' 4: Inspector: A. IL Hopkins; judges: Frank Donnelly, Isaac N. Hemphill; clerks: Vern Jacks, R. D. Thompson; sheriffs: James Watts, D. E. Robinson. Milroy: Inspector: William B. Fisher: judges: Wilford Garvin, William Harwell; clerks: Vern Culp, Earl Folks; sheriffs: Charles Beaver, Ed Johnson. Newton: Inspector; Earl Leek; judges: John Borntrager, Henry Wortley; clerks: Merrill Freeland, Arthur Mayhew; sheriffs: Harvey Lane, William Barlow. Kankakee: Inspector: R. E. Davis: judges: Conrad F. Meyers, Henry Hunsicker; clerks: T, F. Maloney, Oscar Graves; sheriffs: W. J. Cullen, Alfred Dugglesby. Keener: Inspector: Clifford Fairchilds; judges: (no app. made by Democrats and only partly by Republicans), W. Hazelkamp; clerk: Otto Schwanke; sheriff: Albert J. Knip. < Union North: Inspector: F. M. Goff: judges: W. O. Gourley, B. F. ('levenger; clerks: Lewis Harrington, George A Cover; sheriffs: Geo. Broubard, R. A. Gasaway. < Union South: Inspector: James H. McClanahan; judges: Walter Harrington, L. L. McCurtain;’ clerks: Joe' Liters, A. S. Lowman ; sheriffs: Elmer Gunyon, Jatires L. Babcock. Walker: Inspector: W. A. Lake; judges: Jam. Smith, J. W. Heilscher; clerks: William Stalbaum. William H. Meyers; sheriffs: Robert Timmons, Floyd Shell. Wheatfield: Inspector: M. J. Delahanty; judges: Herman Langdon, T. W. Group; clerks: Ezra Whitehead, W. O. Nelson; sheriffs: John Clager, Ed Westner.

Residence Property at Public Auction. The Leech property on west Vine street will be sold at public auction to settle the estate, on Saturday, March 4, at 2 p. m„ at said residence. Possession can be given at once. Terms will be made known on day of sale.-—-FRED PHILLIPS, Auctioneer. We have now on display the greatest line of rain coats in the state; all colors and sizes at reasonable prices. Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. EMBEZZLER CAUGHT AT CONRAD Confessed to Stealing Over $1,700 From Canadian Express ConiC ■ panics.

; James A. Young, who has been serving as deputy postmaster at Conrad the past five months under the name of F. W. Smith, was placed under arrbst Saturday by Sheriff Hess, and taken to Montreal, Canada, to answer to embezzlement. F. W. Schuler, an inspector for the American Express -Co. came down from Chicago Saturday and asked Sheriff Hess to help locate Young, who was believed to be working in thia county. As soon as Mr. Hess saw Young's picture he remembered of having seen him at Conrad. The two officials went to Conrad and placed Young under arrest, the latter confessing that he was the man wanted. He was brought to Kentland Saturday night and on Sunday Sheriff Hess left with him for Buffalo, N. Y., where he was turned over to Canadian officials. Young had been in the employ of the American, National and Canadian Express companies at St. Johns, 25 miles east of Montreal, and is reported $1,700 short in his accounts. He admitted the shortage to Sheriff Hess and said liquor was responsible. He is about forty years of age and has a wife and two daughters residing at Saratoga Springs, N, Y. —Kentland Enterprise.

Officials Help To Fight Flames in Court House.

Lafayette, Ind., March 2.-—For a time tonight it was feared that the Tippeconoe county court house, which cost nearly $500,000, would be badly damaged by lire which was discovered by Joseph Andrews, an attorney, in the superior court room on the third floor. Andrews notified William Nehrig. the janitor, and it was found that, smoke was coming from the rear of the judge’s bench. Three fire com panies' were called and all the officials in the court house assisted in fighting the flames:. Judge Henry H. Vinton Was soon on the scene and the blaze appeared so threatening that some of the records and the law books were removed from the room. Tire origin of the fire is not known and an investigais being made by Fire Chief (’. M. Johnson. The fire started under a steam radiator and the firemen only used chemicals in fighting the fire. The woodwork in the court ’ room was damaged about S3OO,

“Movie” Trial To Be Long.

Lafayette, Ind., March 2. -Eloquent verbal clashes between counsel continued today in the Sunday motion picture case on trial in the circuit cotiH here. Judge Burnett sustained the objection of the defense to a question asked (.’apt. W. R. Conway of the Salvation Army, who was a' witness yesterday. Conway was asked to relate his conversation with David Maurice, manager of the Family theater, regarding plans to open Sunday shows. Several policemen were witnesses today. ( apt. Osborn testified that Luke Balfe, one of the owners of the Family theater, threatened to sue him when he confiscated the 'films at the theater on the Sunday the arrest was made. The case will not go to the jury before early next week.

Notice to Users of Fertilizers. Why do you want to buy of the man who sells on time to everybody, and the man who helps pay for the man’s goods who does not pay. I buy for cash and sell for cash; you get the benefit of the dollar when you buy of me. I have three per cent of potash goods which contain tobacco stems good and strong.—J. W. FAYLOR, Rensselaer. Ind., R-2f phone 926-F, m-9 Order your calling cards at Th* Democrat office.

GEORGE E. HERSHMAN

Democratic Candidate for Congress in the Tenth District. George E. Hershman of Crown Point is a candidate, for the Democratic nomination for Congressman of the Tenth District. He is entitled to the support and vote of all loyal Democrat \ Mr. Hershman is a firm believer in President Wilson's policies and will make his campaign on that issue. lie is an able campaigner and will canvass the entire district in a thorough manner if he receives the nominating majority at the primaries, of which there seems little doubt. Mr. Hershman is one of the best known attorneys in Lake county, having been in the practice at Crown Point for eight years. He has always been an active Democratic party' worker and has always been found supporting the Democratic candidate, is a fluent and forcible speaker,- being in demand at all Democratic meetings. Hershman was born on a farm in Jasper county in this congressional district. He is a graduate of the law department of the Valparaiso university, and was admitted to the bar in 4 904, beginning the practice of law at Rensselaer that year. In the campaign of 1906, he was Democratic candidate for prosecuting attorney for the counties of Jasper and Newton, and was also secretary of the Democratic County Central Committee of Jasper county. In 1907 he removed to Crown Point and has been actively engaged in the practice of his profession since that time. He has never been allied with any party faction, but Is a strong believer in party organization Advertisement.

Reynolds Doctor Declared Insane.

Dr. Ernan A. Bush of Reynolds has been declared a person of unsound mind by the Tippecanoe county court, and Arba B. Bush, his wife, was appointed his guardian. Dr. Bush was prominent »n business at Reynolds for several years and during Hie last election was candidate for congress on the Prohibition ticket. Recently he has been Involved in a lawsuit with Irving 11. Orr at Delphi concerning business property which he purchased there and which he claimed was misrepresented. It is said he has shown signs of mental derangement since that time. Lafayette Journal.

Death of Aged Lady.

Mrs. Laura A. Sprague, aged about X 4 years, died at about 9 o’clock Tuesday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. M. Peek, at (he north side of town. Her husband died about ]1 years ago at Huntley, 111., to which place the body of Mrs, Sprague was shipped Thursday for burial. Deceased suffered a stroke of paralysis some ten days ago and her death was due to this cause. She was a native of New York slate, but the greater part oi her life was lived in Illinois. She had made lier home since the death of her husband with her daughter, Mfs. Peek, who came here with her family some five years ago from Blackford, HI. Besides the latter she leaves one daughter, Mrs. Cora E. Lawshee, of Los Angeles, Calif., and one son. Harley F. Sprague, of Chicago.

LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

In Reference to the Union Township High School .Mandate. Primarily I am representing a few .school patrons who desire to have their children as well educated as those of other patrons of more fortunate circumstances who have autos to transport their children to and from places where adequate schooling may be had; nor can they afford to pay their children’s board or car fare to and from. Don’t forget, it is no sin to be poor, but it is a decided handicap at times. No one of today would think of doing away with the common schooling that is provided free of charge by the state but apparently balk at continuing that education to a point where it will be of some benefit to the scholar, or at least to a time when such scholar is old enough to continue by his own efforts. Now, the state justly realizes that as a rule the value of a citizen to a state is in direct proportion to the amount of education he possesses, and has provided a law such that the aforementioned obstacle can be overcome. Some object to this law on the ground that it is not representative.

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Vol XVIII, No. 97

GORE RESOLUTION WILL BE TABLED

Ship-Warning Measure to Be Brought Up Today. SENATOR'S CHARGE DENIED Lawmaker Tells of Report That President Said Clash With Germany Might End the European Conflict Soon. Washington, March 3.—The Gore warning resolution is to be called up In the senator today. Administration senators, after consultation with Republican headers, agreed to bring to a vote a motion to table the Gore measure the moment it is up for consideration. The senate is to be put on record as a roll cay will be ordered on the motion to table, which Is not debatable. No substitute will be offered. Gore Bill to Be Tabled. Both Democratic and Republican leaders asserted that no sort of a resolution like the Gore measure could pass the senate and predicted the motion to table would carry overwhelmingly. The senate was the storm center in the fight being waged by President Wilson to force a speedy vote on his foreign policies. No action was taken ih the house, the matter being delayed. Minority Leader Mann went to the White House and conferred with the president for an hour. Later ho declined to talk. As he left the president sent for Secretary Tainsing. Gore Precipitates Fight. Senator Gore precipitated the question in the senate when in an address In support of his resolution to warn Americans to keep off armed belligerent merchantmen he declared the impelling reason for his course was a report that President Wilson had told certain congressmen that a war between the United States and Germany “might not be ungrateful and might result In advancing civilization by bringing about the end of the European war by midsummer.” Senator Stone vehemently denied the president had made such a statement.

Wilson Denies Charge. The following statement was Issued at the White House: "When the attention of the White House was called to certain statements in Senator Gore’s speech, the president authorized an unqualified denial of any utterance to which any such a meaning could be attached." Senators James, Williams and Lodge defended the president’s attitude. Conferences were, he’d and finally it was decided to bring the Gore resolution up today on a vote to table it. Senator Lewis of Illinois determined not to introduce a resolution pledging President Wilson the confidence of the senate in his dealing with the submarine warfare controversy and Senator Stone also abandoned his plan for a substitute resolution. Both Sides Violate Law. Both sides in the war, the president said, had committed acts in retaliation against acts of the other side which were not In strict accord with international law. The president declared, it was said, that to warn Americans to keep off armed ships of belligerent nations would be In effect acknowledging justification for attacks on such ships. He contended that unless he was supported by the congress and the nation he might find 1t impossible to so steer the policies of the government that the United States would not become Involved with other nations. In reply to questions at one of the conferences the president Is understood to have said that following out the notes of the United States government diplomatic relations might be broken off with a nation which caused the death of American citizens in disregard of international law and the stand of the United States. The president added, it was said, that he had been informed from certain sources that breaking diplomatic relations might precipitate war. He said that he could not certainly predict what might follow, but that despite his earnest efforts to keep the United States out of war he must uphold the rights of American citizens to the freedom of the sea. The president was eaid to have been asked at one of the conferences what effect the entrance of the United States into the war have. He is understood to have replied that it might shorten it. It was denied in well-informed quarters that the president had any intention of conveying the impression that he desired the United States to enter the war in order to shorten it or foj any other reason.