Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1917 — Page 2

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LAWSON PRESENTS A SORRY SPECTACLE

Eve x the Indianapolis News, whE'h like Congressman Wood, resort to almost anything to e~ hashes the Wilson administra- . tion. admits the complete fizzle of the peace note leak charges in an editorial in Wednesday’s News. It Bays: "In his testimony of yesterday Thomas W. Lawson certainly presented a sorry spectacle as a witness. He said that Chairman Henry of the investigating committee had -told him that Secretary McAdoo had been a member of a Wall street pool that had traded on secret information in regard to the recent note. ‘Unless,’ said Lawson, ‘your chairman said •what I said he said I am guilty of foul perjury. I’m guilty of foul perjury and unfit to be anywhere outside the bars of a prison.’ Later In his " testimony he said that the impression that he had coupled the names of McAdoo, a senator and a broker with the statement of Chairman Henry was erroneous, and 'that the information had come from another source. ‘Henry,’ he said, ‘mentioned only Baruch, Lansing and Count von Bernstorff,' and Lawson admitted that Secretary Lansinghad been guilty of no ■wrong. This lets Henry out. “Another witness oh whom Lawson relied —Fisk, the banker—had, as Lawson admits, ‘been to his club late and had eaten and smoked a good deal.’ When asked by a member of the committee whether Fisk’s ‘tongue got to running,’ Lawson answered: ‘Yes, I guess that’s it. Many a man has had the same experience.’ And this was the man who was supposed to have 'controlled McAdoo.' In regard to the letter of Mrs. Ruth Thomason Visconti, through which it was attempted to connect Tumulty with the affair, Lawson himself said:

My only reason for putting in that letter was because I was asked flaf-footedly if I had any other information than had been referred to in questions asked me at the previous hearing. Being under •oath, and having the letter, I produced it. I had no intention of using it, and wo”ld not have used it had I not been asked that direct question. I almost regretted that I had the letter with me. ■‘Lawson had an interview with this vvoman, and she told him, as he ‘recalls,’ that Price the newspaper man—who has denied the whole story—-who was said to have 'got the tip from Tumulty, got $5,000, while Tumulty received a much Jiigher sum. Mrs, Visconti, when asked for a statement, declined to talk. We quote from the dispatches:

Representative Patten attacked Lawson for bringing in the name Of Price on the strength of a letter from Mrs. Visconti, who co'uld not be found. Lawson defended himself by saying the woman appeared honerable and made a statement before a man he supposed was a reputable attorney. He also said that he withheld Price’s name as long as he could. “Do you imagine,” Patten asked, “that -this woman was actuated by , high motives?” “No,” Lawson said, “I think there was some great wrong under this thins.” “McAdoo, Tumulty, Price, White, Gibboney , and Henry have all denied the Lawson charges, such as they are, and as yet nothing that could by any stretch of the imagination be dignified as evidence has been brought out against any of them. And Henry has been vindicated by Lawson himseif! We wonder if Lawson is willing to have the conclusion drawn which fie said should be drawn. The investigation irf to go on; and every man mentioned by Lawson will be subpenaed*, or will voluntarily appear. That is as it should be. We should add—and in this the American people, remembering other days, will rejoice—that Lawson Jias said that he is unable to name one member of congress who is known as a Wall street speculator.- Though up

to the present time the story very much like the product /of a frenzied imagination, it will ,be thoroughly tested.”

ECONOMY WITH A CAP. “E”

The present legislature is demonstrating how sincerely it is inter- ' ested in .economy—of which Governor Goodrich and other Republican spellbinders had so much to say before the election. Tuesday a bill was introduced by Representative Williams, to increase the pay of representatives from $6 to $lO per day and to establish mileage allowance of 20 cents per mile for members. -The mileage ' allowance for this session was also made Tuesday and the members of . both houses received 10 cents per mile both ways. This does not mean, understand, for just one round trip to the state capital, but means for several more round trips than probably any of the members will make to and from their homes. For example, the distance, from Parr to Indianapolis and return is about 235 miles and the fare for one round trip would thus be $4.70. Yet the allowance made to Representative Wood was .enough to pay the. actual fare for a dozen round

trips. The senate ..also voted Tuesday to buy the old state capitol building and grounds at Corydon, an old hulk that is actually not worth 30 cents, for $60,000. Two years ago the bunch of “patriots” who were urging the purchase of this old shanty wanted $87,000 for it! Of course, the present price is $27,000 less than that wanted two years ago, but the owners had come down to this figure. If the legislature had staved the proposition off for a couple of sessions more it is probable that the owners would have been willing to have traded it for a spavined horse. But what the state wants of this old htTlk except to provide a place or two for a job hunter as custodian and janitor, superintendent of grounds, ■ etc., and provide another outlet for the useless expenditure of state money for repairs and other expenses, is the ken of mortal man. But the crafty politicians interested in such deals as this always appeal to the “patriotism” of the members, and the deal goes through.

There seems to have been some little delay in introducing the bill this session for the semi-annual appropriation of from $5,000 to SIO,OOO to "care” for the civil war battle flags in the state house. This is another “patriotic measure” that has been good for a total of about $50,000 in the recent sessions. No one has the slightest objections to these flags being Cared for. In fact, the public wants them preserved, but a very few thousand dollars would have been sufficient for the purpose. -However, as one senator wrote The Democrat two years ago, “I fully agree with you that this thing is nothing but a graft, but we ara-all afraid of it, and I cannot afford to oppose the appropriation.” The appropriation two years ago was for $7,500. The commission in charge receives traveling expenses and $5 per day for “time necessarily expended in and -about the encasing of said flags,” etc. “

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

My friends come back from the babbling brooks and talk of the things they’ve done, with their hooks, till the setting of the sun. poles and reels, and their lines and And each at the. end remarks, “I wish I had good luck today; but the biggest fish, and the finest fish, was the fish that got away.” I have heard that yarn, for a hundred years, and I’ll hear it till I die, and when a fisherman bold appears, I heave me a sob and sigh; for I know full well he will stand and dish the story that’s old and gray, of the biggest fis’h, and the finest fish, and the fish that got away. It’s the freckled boy with the oldtime bait, and the fish-line coarse and stout, who sits him down by the brook to wait for a bite from the monster trout; he gets the bite, and his pole goes “Swish!’’ Eureka and boom-de-ay! fie h#s caught the fish', the world-famous fish, that so often got away!

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BREWERIES MAKE FRUIT JUICE

When Washington and Oregon went dry the brewery industry was the one industry hard hit. One of the largest plants closed was at Olympia, Washington. This enterprise, with subsidiary plants at Bellingham, Washington, and Salem, c. Oregon, founded by the late Leopold Schmidt, one of the pioneer brewers of the country, was worth considerably more than $1,000,000. What to do with this property to keep it in use was the big problem to be solved. It was seen that people still became thirsty and drank as usual; only the character of the drink was changed. Various smaller plants had begun making fruit juices with some degree of success. This year the large plant at Olympia was added. ’ Today it is the largest apple juice plant in the world and 'the fame of its new product promises to rival that of the beer it formerly made. ' Tn the plant at Olympia, working night and day, there are 200 »employes, sixty women and 140 men, The plant will handle 250/ cars of apples of twenty tons ehch this year. The success of the product can be seen from the fact that ten dealers

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farm loan meeting called

Fanners From Over County Will Meet Here January 27.

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farm tenant who would make use of it tp enable him to own a farm of his owji. It safely and profitably employ's the people’s Savings, no matter how small or large, in building up the agriculture and industry, manufacturing and commerce, of their own community. It is the , ripe fruition of America’s century of co-operative thrift, and of 200 years of associated finance in Europe. These and other possibilities are afforded by' the federal farm act of 1916 and are within the reach of every person and each community. As a means of h'telp to self-help it is the great charter of rural credits, popular savings sand .thrift investment. This new system is now about to go into effect and this meeting is called for the purpose of acquainting the people of Jasper county with the full possibilities of the act and thus enabling them to benefit therefrom at once. One other thing that will be accomplished at the meeting here on January 27 is the perfection of a federal loan association for Jasper county, with officers, etc., as is provided in the act. Some twentyfive or thirty residents of Union township have already started such an organization, and this will be made to include the entire county. Indiana is in the fourth district, together with Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and the federal farm loan bank for this district is located at Louisville, and all of the county locals established throughout this district will be under the supervisiofT of the federal bank at Louisville. If yop would know of this matter and if you are at all interested, attend the meeting in the court house in Rensselaer on Saturday, January 27, at 10 a. m.

A NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED

A large new stock of pound papers and envelops, correspondence cards, both plain and gilt-edge, correspondence box papers in many different brands and styles just received in The Democrat’s fancy stationery department. This new stock comprises such popular brands as Lakeview Lawn, Thistle Linen, “Hesper Linen, Crinoline Lawn, Rosemary Lawn, White Carnation, American Beauty Fabric, Roman Cambric, etc., etc. Call in and see it while the stock is complete. All are priced at bargain figures.

Overcoat sale at Duvall’s Quality Shop—sl2 .overcoats for $8.50; sls overcoats for $10.98; $lB overcoats $13.45; S2O overcoats for $14.98; $2'2.50 overcoats $16.98; $25 overcoats for $19.45. Now is your chance to get a real bargain.—CL EARL DUVALL.

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EDWARD P. HONAN ATTORNEY AT LAW Law Abstracts. Real Estate Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office over Fendig’s Fair. - RENSSELAER, INDIANA. SCHUYLER C. IRWIN LAW, REAL ESTATE A INSURANCE 5 Per Cent Farm Loans. Office in Odd Fellows’ Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA s George A. Williams. D. Delos Dean. WILLIAMS & DEAN , LAWYERS » All court matters promptly attended to. Estates settled. Wills prepared. Farm loans. Insurance. Collections. Abstracts of title made and examined. Office in Odd Fellows Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. DR. I. M. WASHBURN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Hours: 10 to 12 A. M. •• “ 2 to 5 P. M. <• " 7 to 8 P. M. Attending Clinics Chicago Tuesdays—--5 A. M. to 2 P. M. RENSSELAER, INDIANA F. H. HEMPHILL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to Typhoid, Pneumonia and low grades of fevers. , Office over Fendig’s drug store. . Phones: Office No. 442; Res. No. 442-B. RENSSELAER, INDIANA . . r _ ■ E. C. ENGLISH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Opposite the Trust and Savings Bank. Office Phone No. 177. House Phone No. 177-B. RENSSELAER, INDIANA , JOHN A. DUNLAP LAWYER (Successor Frank Foltz) Practice in all Courts. Estates settled. Farm Loans. Collection Department. Notary in the office. _*■ Over State Bank. Phone No. 18 RENSSELAER, INDIANA F. A. TURFLER OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Graduate American School of Osteopathy. Post-Graduate American School of Osteopathy under the Founder, Dr. A. T. Still. Office Hours —8-12 a. m., 1-5 p. m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Monticello, Ind. Office: 1-2 Murray Bldg. RENSSELAER, INDIANA JOE JEFFRIES CHIROPRACTOR Graduate Palmer School of Chiropractic. Chiropractic Fountain Head, Davenport, lowa. „ Forsythe Bldg. Phone 576 RENSSELAER, INDIANA H. L; BROWN - , DENTIST

JOE JEFFRIES CHIROPRACTOR Graduate Palmer School of Chiropractic. Chiropractic Fountain Head, Davenport, lowa. „ Forsythe Bldg. Phone 576 RENSSELAER, INDIANA

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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICERS Mayor Charles G. Spitler Clerk.. Charles Morlan Treasurer. Charles M. Sands Attorney Moses Leopold Marshal Vern Robinson Civil Engineer.... W. F. Osborne Fire ChiefJ. J. Montgomery Fire Warden.'.. .J. J. Montgomery Councilmen Ist Ward..... Ray Wood 2nd Ward Frank Tobias 3rd Ward Frank King At Large. .Rex Warner, F. Kreeler JUDICIAL Circuit Judge. .Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Attorney-Reuben Hess Terms of Court—Second Monday in February, April, September and November, Four Week terms. COUNTY OFFICERS Clerk,. J esse Nichols Sheriffß. D. McColly AuditorJ. P. Hammond Treasurer Charles V. May Recorder..... George Scott SurveyorE. D. .Nesbitt Coroner Dr. C. E. Johnson County Assessor... G. L. Thornton Health Officer.. Dr. F. H. Hemphill COMMISSIONERS Ist DistrictH. W. Marble 2nd DistristD. S. Makeever 3rd District........ Charles Welch Commissioners’ Court meets the First Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION Trustees Township Grant Davissonßarkley Burdett Porter Carpenter James Stevens..Gillam ■Warren E Poole.. Hanging Grove John KolhoffJordan R. E. Davis Kankakee Clifford Fairchild Keener 1 Harvey Wood, Jr..... Marion George Foulks Milroy John Rush Newton George Hammerton....Union Joseph SalrinWalker Albert S KeeneWheatfield E. Lamson, Co. Supt... Rensselaer Truant Officer, C. B. Steward, , ' Rensselaer

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