Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1916 — GENERAL AND STALE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STALE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. STOLEN MACHINE RECOVERED The automobile that was stolen at Francesville one night last week when-Ti gang of yeggmen. worked that place, was found Sunday morning by John Heltzel. The machine wag parked back of the Monon house at Monon Saturday night and was left standing there until Sunday morning. However, it was not identified as the stolen machine until several days later. It is presumed that Mr. Heltzel will receive the reward of $25 which was offered by the owner of the car for its return. KILLED HOUR AFTER MARRIAGE] Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Castleman and the latter’s son by a previous marriage, Russel Stephenson, were killed at Knox Saturday within an hour after the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Castleman. Mr. and Mrs. Castleman and Mr. Stephenson had just left the minister’s house in Knox and were driving to the Castleman farm in the country when they were struck by a Nickle Plate train. All three were instantly killed. HOOSIER KILLED AT SOMME South Bend, September 29.—Edward Rogers, who in company with several other residents of Mishawaka and South Bend left his home here about two years ago to enlist with the allies for service at the front, was killed in action near the Somme. Information to this effect’ was received yesterday by the dead soldier’s wldbw in a letter written by Erank Rogers, brother of the slain man. who also is in the service. The Rogers brothers enlisted with the Belgian army and for more than a year were in active service. DIES WORKING IN CORN FIELD James W. Stevens of Near Motion Found Dead. The lifeless body of James W. Stevens was found last Friday night in a corn field on the farm of Samuel*Graves, abdut a mile northwest of Monon. He had been cutting corn for Mr. Graves‘and when he failed to come to supper a search was made by Mr. Graves, his daughter and Myrtle Stevens, a daughter of the deceased, a lantern being used for a light. The body was found sitting in a reclinirfg position at the side of a corn shock, the corn knife which Mr. Stevens had been using lying where it had fallen from his hand. Evidently he grew faint and had seated himself against the fodder. There was no evidence of a struggle of any kind, indicating that his death was sudden and painless.