Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1917 — Page 1

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FACTORY MACHINERY ENROUTE

Operations to Begin Within the Next Week or Ten Days. All of the details pertaining to the location of the Roth garment factory in Rensselaer have been finally concluded and the industry is to come, here at once. Their machinery ip Chicago is all packed and it was asserted yesterday that it was loaded on two auto trucks ready for transportation, and was expected to reach Rensselaer either last' night or today. This method was adopted because of the inability of the concern to secure a freight car

The leasing of the building at the corner,-of Van Rensselaer and Cornelia streets has been closed ’and a year’s rent amounting to $3 00 has been paid. An effort was being made Thursday and yesterday to raise $25 0 for paying the expense of moving the Kellner & Callahan stock, rent at the airdome and also putting the building to be used by the factory in shape for them. Over $20(1 of thp above amount had been subscribed at last reports yesterday.

The Roth factory proposes to be in active operation in this city within the next week Or ten days. About forty employes will be used the first week and. this number will be increased gradually as the facilities are enlarged until about 100 in all are employed. At the present time about sixty applications for positions have been received, and it is reasonably certain that the full number desired can be secured without any trouble. It is now an assured fact that Rensselaer will get this factory, and its benefits to the city will be many. Too much credit for getting the same here cannot be given B. J. Jarrette and Sam Fendig, who have been untiring in their efforts and have spent much time and money in order to thus further the interests of Rensselaer. Their personal benefits will be little, if any, and their motive throughout has been wholly unselfish but for the good of the city. That the factory will be a success is already assured by the large number of orders now on hand to be filled.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

The county hospital is doing all that Was expected of it, being filled to almost its capacity the greater part of the time. Most of this week there have been twelve and thirteen patients, and there are accommodations for but fifteen. Chauncey Wood, who suffered a broken leg some time ago, was able to leave the hospital Wednesday. Mrs. Calvin Cain underwent an operation at the county hospital Thursday afternoon. Her condition is reported quite satisfactory. Mrs. Vern Robinson, who underwent an operation at the county hospital some time ago, was able to -T-fetuijn to her home Thursday. Mrs. Leonard Rhoades underwent an operation at the county hospital Wednesday afternoon. A local physician and a specialist from Chicago performed the same. Mrs. Rhoades is reported improving nicely. Miss Moore, a special nurse from Wesley hospital, Chicago, Is caring for her.

NEW HIGH PRICES FOR “MORTGAGE LIFTERS”

8. T. Comer & Son of Union township shipped a carload of seventy fine hogs, raised on their home place, from Parr Monday to Indianapolis, and expected to get better than 13i£ cents for them. Mr. Comer, Sr., says that in his experience of over forty years as a buyer an? shipper of hogs that he has never seen as few in the country as at present, taking into consideration, of course, the present settled up condition of our county. The present price of hogs hq. states is the highest in history, except that one time during the civil war his father sold five Chester White hogs for 14 cents per pound. The indications now are, however, that they will • reach 16 or 17 cents per pound at least during the next few months, because of the fact that growers have really sold themselves short on account of the high price of corn.

NOTICE No hunting, trapping or trespassing will be permitted upon the land of Henry H. Elgelsbach after March 1’ T9l7,without a written permit. Any violations will be prosecuted to fulf extent of the Iaw.—JOSEPH TRULLEY. ml 2

Jasper County Democrat.

COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL »-• ■ ■ , The Legal News Epitomized-—To-gether with Other Notes Gathered from the Several Cotmty Offices. Commissioners' court meets Monday in regular March session. Eighteen marriage licenses were issued Wast month, against thirteen for the month previous and nineteen for the corresponding mbntn of 1916.

Burdette Porter has been appointed administrator of Che estate of Sophrona Headlee, the aged Remington lady who died a few days ago at the county hospital. The Democrat is pleased to see former county surveyor M. B. Price upon the streets again after his, recent severe illness. While still quite weak, he is looking better than we expected to see him and will regain his strength quite rapidly from now on.

Attorney W. H. Parkinson had so far recovered from his recent attack of rheumatism as to be able to go to Mudlavia Thursday afternoon for treatment. Mr. Parkinson’s many friends Hope that he may receive quick and permanent benefit from the treatment there. \ At the meeting of the township assessors Thursday not much change was made in the schedule adopted last year except in grains and some other items on which the price is considerably higher than then. We were unable to secure a copy of the schedule for this issue but will publish same in our next issue.

To receive the benefits bf. the mortgage exemption law by having the, proper matte from your for the current year you must file your affidavit with the county auditor during the next sixty days. No one can make this affidavit for you, but by securing the proper blank from the auditor you can have it sworn to before any officer authorized to administer oaths.

Mrs. Emily Harris and Mrs. Flora Prior, wife and daughter of the” late Benjamin Harris, who were appointed in the will as executgesses of the will of decedent, filed an inventory last Saturday of the personal estate of ° decedent, which totals $51,938.97 and is made up of the following items: Cash December 8, in State bank, Rensselaer, $4,629.97. Cash in Trust & Savings bank, same date, $2,508.48. Cash on hand, received' from grain and live stock, $3,004.07. Thirty-six shares of SSO each in Wolcott Utilities company of Wolcott, Indiana, SI,BOO. Forty shares SIOO each in Majestic building, Indianapolis, $4,000. *

1,200 bushels of corn in crib. SI,OBO. 800 bushels of oats in bin, $350. 20 tons of hay in barn, $l6O. Eight hogs, $225. County gravel and stone road bonds as Marion county, Indiana, $795. Daviess county, $848.25. Jasper county, $2,200. Park county, $423.00. Madison county, $692. . Carroll county, S7OO. Tipton county, $l3O. Vigo county, $l,lOO. Tippecanoe county, $1,250. Miami county, $236.25. Hamilton county, $154. , Adams county, $l6B. Warren county, $290. Sullivan county, $171.25. The’ report was made out February 14 and filed February 24, 1917. The total® value of debts,, etc., due the estate is given as $17,858, and the personal estate at $34,070.97, making a total value of $51,938.97.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE A representative of the new garment factory will be at Jarrette’s variety store at 11 a. m. Monday and it is urgently requested that all applicants for positions come to my store at this time and meet the representative and make arrangements for their employment.—B. J. JARRETTE.

THE TWIGE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1917

MRS. J. C. PAXTON IS DEAD

Former Resident Died -in South Bend Thursday NigLt. 11. E. Parkinson received a telegram morning from South Bend stating that Mrs, 'Parkinson’s sister, Mrs. Joseph C. 'Paxton, who- had been in a criticrfl condition for some time, had died at 10:30 o’clock Thursday night and that the funeral would be held at South-Bend at 2:30 p. m. Sunday. Burial will be made at South Bend.

Mrs. Paxton, who wai a native of Jasper county, was a daughter Of the late William E. Moore of Rensselaer, and with her husband and family had resided in South Bend for the past several years. Her age was about 48 years. Besides her husband she leaves one daughter, Mrs. Virginia Zinky, whose husband, G. W. Zinky, is the present postmaster of South Bend. She also leaves two brothers and three sisters. The brothers are A. O. Moore of Jasper county, and William J. Moore of Mitchell, South Dakota. Thp sftters are Mrs. H. E. Parkinson of Rensselaer and Mrs. W. I. Morgan and Mrs. A. O. Yeoman of Kingman, Kansas.

O. A. Moore and Mrs. Parkinson went to South Bend several days ago to be at the bedside of their sister.

VETERINARIANS AT PURDUE

Meet for Annual Conference Under Auspices of the UniversityDr. H. J. Kannal of this city, secretary of the Veterinary association, was in Lafayette this week attending the annual conference of that body. The meetings were held at Purdue university under the auspices of the veterinary department. The program included lectures on feeding rations for hogs, and a review of hog cholera work. Motion pictures were also exhibited with hog cholera lectures, the purpose being to enable the veterinaries to render every aid possible to farmers in raising an increased number , of hogs.

ANOTHER STUNT OF A FORD

Mort Ullery of Brook was in town Tuesday afternoon, cutting up capers - ' with his Ford. He attempted tp stop at the curb in front of Clarke’s, jewelry store, but the pesky brakes stuck and he could not -slow down, with the result that the car ran up on the sidewalk and would have crashed into the front of Eger's hardware store had not the driver given- the steering wheel a sharp turn th the left, and it went gliding down the walk for nearly 100 feet before it came to a halt. Fortunately no one happened to be on the walk in its path, and no damage was done.

JOHN W. HARRIS DEAD AT REMINGTON

John W. Harris, “Jackie” as he was familiarly called, died Wednesday noon at Remington of Bright’s disease, from which, he had been a sufferer for two years or more. He was a native of Remington and all his fifty years of life had been spent in or near that place. He leaves one son, Ernest Harris, aged about 21. His wife died some twenty years ago. The funeral was held from the Christian church in Remington yesterday afternoon and burial made in the cemetery at that place.

MARCH WEATHER NOT SO BAD March came in quite mild, although the air been cold and raw and it has frozen quite harff each night. J In fact, the first two days of March have been a repetition of the closing days of Febru--y, fairly bright and pleasant with the mercury hovering around the freezing point most of the time. Following is the official temperature as shown by the government at St. Joseph college for the twenty-four hours previous to 4 p. m. of the dates giveii: High Low Tuesday ..... ......... 34 22 Wednesday ... . . .37 " 18 Thursday ............. 33 18

War prices will' not affect my painting and paper hanging. Let me do yeur work now. Phone 416. —LEE RICHARDS, Painter and Paper Hanger. m-3

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WAR PRICES!

PRIMARY ELECTION TUESDAY

Not Much Interest Because of. Lack of Opposition. ONLY CONTEST IS FOR CLERK Polls, Will Be Open From (J A. M. to 6 P. M.—Names of the Election Board Members.

The first primary election in Rensselaer for nominations for city officers will be held next Tuesday. As there is but one office —that of clerk-—for which there is any opposition, little interest is being taken in the election. Every male resident who will be a voter here at the regular November election is entitled to vote at this primary This also applies to first voters, those who are not now of voting age but who will be of age and entitled to a vote next November. Following are the voting places and the names of the election officers in each ward:_

First ward—McEwan office building. Inspector, J. F. Hardman; judges, L. A. Bostwick, C. J. Dean; clerks, G. M. Babcock, R. D. Thompson; Sheriffs, Allen Catt, George Morgan. Second warn—Eger shop. Inspector, Charles R. Dean; judges, N. S. Bates, I. N. Hemphill; clerks, Don Beam, John Merritt; sheriffs, Levi Clouse, L. C. Huston. Third ward—Sample room Makeever House. Inspector, T. W. Grant; judges, C. W. Duvall, N. W. Reeve; clerks, Frank Alter, C. W. Postill; sheriffs, George McCarthy, W. F. Simons.

JORDAN TP. SPELLING CONTEST

The Jordan township spelling contest was held Tuesday afternoon at Never Fail school house. Rivalry between the different schools of the township ran high. Egypt school? obtained first place last year and held the banner presented to the winning school for the year, and it was very evident, that to keep it this year they must put forth their very offm-tu— feu*, rons and scholars from all over the township began to gather at an early hour in autos, school wagons and buggies, till at the time of the beginning of the contest (he house was much more than filled.

Banners, badges and yells of the different schools were much in evidence. The children lined up around the. room and it was soon evident that they had all had careful training and that the contest was not to end after the first round. After spelling for over three hours the only one left on the floor was Marsale Woodrulff of the Union consolidated school, and so Marsale and the Union sdhool were declared the winners of the banner for this year. From expressions of children of the other schools it was evident that to keep it the Union school must make the •very possible preparation for the contest next year. The children and teachers felt so pleased, over the results of the contest that a cballegene was sent to the tfifthsitxh, seventh and eighth grades of the Rensselaer schools for a spelling Contest at some future date to be decided upon later. Will they accept it? , 1

REPORT FREAKISH WEATHER

Snow and Lightning Visit Southern Indiana Counties. Dispatches from southern Indiana tell \of a heavy snowstorm along the Ohio river. The snow is so deep and sticking that it is interfering with electric line and steam road schedules. ' Jeffersonville reports trains delayed from one tor two hours. ■the anew in some places was preceded by a light rain. At Eransville and elsewhere in the "pocket’' thunder accompanied the snow and flashes of lightning could be seen through the beautifii|l. An electrical Bno <vstorm is reported by the Evansville weather observer as -a rare phenomenon. The snow began falling at Jeffersonville at 9 o’clock Tuesday night and at daybreak nine inches of soft, sticky snow covered the ground. New Albany and other points along the river report like conditions.

The PAIG9 car is solflby the Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why not buy one now. ‘ ts

FUTURE PUBLIC SALE DATES

The Democrat has printed bilb for the following public sales: Monday, March 5, J. B. Reed and F. E. Hooper, at residence of the former, 1% miles south and 1 mile west of Virgie. Joint sale of horses, cattle, farm implements, etc. Tuesday, March 6, John L. Daniels, administrator’s sale, at the residence of t,he late George Daniels, 8 miles north and 3% miles east of Rensselaer. General gale, including 6 head of horses, 5 head of cattle, hogs and farming implements.

Thursday, March 8, Roy Torbet, 7 miles north and 2% miles east of Rensselaer, 2% miles east of Aix. Genera] sale, including horses, cows and farm tools. Friday, March 9, Mrs. D. M. Peer, 14 mile west and 1 % miles north of KnimUn. General sale, horses, cattle, implements, grain, hay, etc. • Wednesday, < March 14, W. M. Garvin, 2% , miles south of Crockett cemetery. General sale, including horses, cattle, farm tools, etc. Wednesday, March 14, A. M. Yeoman, 4 miles west of Rensselaer. Stock sale, including 4 head of horses, 66 head of cattle, some hogs and a few other articles. Thursday, March 15, B. H. Geesa and Thomas Gorman, at Geesa farm 5 miles west of Surrey. Joint sale of 14 horses, IP cattle, timothy seed, hay, seed corn, potataoes,* poultry and farm tools.

OFFICIALS ARE VINDICATED

Leak Committee Reports Lawson’s Charges Not Substantiated. Washington, D C., February 28. —Vindication of all public officials whose names were brought into the investigation of charges that there was- a to Wall street on President peace note was voted unanimously by the house rules committee. The committee finds that Thomas*

W. Lawson’s charges were not substantiated; that It. W. Bolling, brother-in-law of sie President, had nothing to do with a leak, and i hat advance information concerning the note was given to brokers by J. Fred Essary and W. W. Price, ■newspaper reporters, —who connected deductions with facts obtained in conversations with other reporters who had been told in confidence by Secretary Lansing that a note was coming. In connection with newspaper ethics, the report says, a subcommittee has been appointed to confer with the standing committee of the correspondents to determine what changes shall be made in the rules regulating admission to the congressional press galleries.

No recommendations are made, but the practice of selling short on the New York Stock Exchange is said to be criticized, F. A. Coh-, nolly, a local broker, is cehsured for his testimony before the committee, and E. F. Hutton & Co. for failing to produce copies of all messages concerning the note which reached its office. ;

NEWS NOTES OF LEGISLATURE

The bill to permit the granting of liquor licenses for a fractional part of a year after April 1 next, has passed both branches of the legislature and if signed by the governor will become a law. This is a very unwise measure in the opinion of The Democrat.

The bill permitting fourth and fifth class cities to combine the offices of clerk and treasurer, where the city council so decree, has been signed by the governor and, as it carries an emergency clause, is now a law. Rensselaer is in the class of cities affected, but as candidates will be nominated at the primary next Tuesday for both clerk and treasurer, it is difficult to understand just how the matter of consolidating these offices could be brought about. That is, which candidate, either clerk or treasurer, would be eliminated either before or after the election and xhow it could be done against the* wishes or consent of the. parties should the city council decide to consolidate the two offices. Another of Governor Goodrich’s pet measures, known as the excise tax bill, providing for a special tax on corporations, was defeated in the senate Thursday by a vote of 29 to 18. '

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WILSON VERIFIES TEUTON WAR PLOT

Senate Notified That Data Is in His Hands BERLIN NOTE IS AUTHENTIC Secretary Lansing Says All Evidence of Intrique Is in Possession of the IT. S. Government. 1 Washington, March 2.—President Wilson, in response to the senate's call, laid before that body ollicial information that lite United States is in possession of evidence which establishes the authenticity of the sensational d<Muy>eat disclosing jiOW Germany Intrigued to ally Mexico and Japan with her to war on this country. In response to ;r senate resolution the president transmitted a report from Secretary Lansing stating that the evidence had come to the possession of the United States within the last week and that the authenticity of Foreign Minister Zimmermann’s instructions to German Minister von Eckhardt In Mexico City is established as revealed by the press. President’s Reply.

The president’s reply to the resolution and Secretary Lansing's report are as follows: “To the senate: “In response.to the resolution adopted by the senate on March 1, 1917, requesting the president to furnish the senate, if not Incompatible with the public Interest, whatever information he -has concerning the note published in the press of (Ids date purporting to have been sent January 19, 1917, by the Gernuip secretary of foreign affairs to the German minister to Mexico, I transmit herewith a report by the secretary of state, which lias my approval. (Signed) “WOODROW WILSON.” Lansing’s Report. “To the President : “In response to the resolution adopted by tiie senate on March 1, 1917, requesting that that body be furnished, if not incompatible with the public interest, whatever information you have concerning the note published in the press of this date purporting to have been sent January 19, 1917, by the German secretary for for-

elgn affairs to the German minister in Mexico, I have tfie honor to state that tip' government is in possession of evidence which establishes the fact that I lie note referred to is authentic, and that it is in possession of the government of the United States, and_that the evidence was procured by this government during, the present week ;■ but t hat it is, in my opinion, incompatible with the public interest to send to the senate at the present time any further Information in possession of the government of tHe United States relative to the note mentioned M Hl the resolution of the senate. “Respectfully submitted, (Signed) "ROBERT LANSING.” Report Sent to Committee.

The senate without coinmCfit ordered the report and letter printed and referred to the foreign relations committee. Adoption of the resolution asking for the information came at the close of a day of solemndebate, which reached a climax with Republican senators joining Democrats in condemning the attitude of Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign relations committee, who declared the story of the plot was given out by tiie government to affect public opinion, and insisted upon askings the president whether the information was received from the representative of any belligerent nation. Senator Fall, Republican, said he did not wonder that the president decided to reach public opinion through the press in view of the attitude of members of the senate, who ought to be his advisers. Debate Lasts AH Day. The subject came up soon after the senate assembled and engrossed attention nearly all day, in spite of the mass of legislation awaiting action. Senators‘on both sides of the chamber expressed amazement at the story and declared that if it were true the senate should be informed. Senator Swansdn, the fourth Democratic member of the foreign relations committee, announced that he had been authorized by the president to say that the note from German Foreign Minister Zimmermann to the German minister at Mexico City, ordering and outlining the plot, was “substantially” correct as published. Senator Lodge at once moved that the president be asked to inform the senate whether the Zimmermann note was authentic and to furnish any other Information about it not incompatible with the public interest. This was referred to the foreign relations commlt-

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