Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1917 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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MORLAN VICTOR OVER LARUE

Only Contest at Primary Gives City Clerk Nomination. »• The primary election in this city Tuesday was a tame affair. There was but one contest before the people—that for the Republican nomination for city clerk—and an exceedingly light-vote was cast. A ever, there was more interest among the Republicans because of ' this fact. There was no contest on the Democratic ticket and but a very small per cent of the voters of that ‘party took the time to go to the polls. / Following are the official figures of the primary: FOR MAYOR No Democratic candidate. C. G. Spitler—-First ward. 54; Second ward, 51; Third ward, 46. FOR CLERK No Democratic candidate. Charles Morlan —First ward, 41; Second ward, 43; Third ward, 42. E. M. Laßue —First ward, 17:

Second ward, 12; Third ward, 8. FOR TREASURER No Democratic candidate. C. M. Sands —First ward, 53: Second ward, 50; Third ward, 45. COUNCILMEN-AT-LARGE Edward. Herath, D. —First ward, 16; Second ward, 13; Third ward, 11. Nathaniel Scott, D. —‘First ward, 14; Second ward, 13; Third ward, 10. Conrad Kellner, R.—First ward, 51; Second ward, 46; Third ward. 38. Rex Warner, R. —First ward, 42; Second ward, 46; Third ward, 35. COUNCILMAN—FIRST WARD C. W. Eger, D.—l 6. H. R. Wood, ' R.—-58. — SECOND WARD No Democratic candidate. F. W. Tobias, R.—sl. COUNCILMAN—THIRD WARD Janies Snedeker, D.—l 2. Fred Waymire, R.—47. ’ *

STARTS MILITARY TRAINING

Captain Tuteur Will Instruct All Who Come to Armory. Captain H. B. Tuteur of company M has consented to donate his services toward giving military training to all who may wish the same. The movement was started in the . Rensselaer high school and is proving so popular that it has been broadened to include all citizens who wish to take up military training. 1 The first drill was held at the armory Wednesday evening, and will be continued each Wednesday evening hereafter. The importance and value of military training is beyond ordinary comprehension, for in this day of war and strife on every hand the young men of America know not when they will be called upon to defend their homes and Joved ones. Should such a time ever come those who have had some training would be far more fit to enter the service than those who had not had any training, and they would also stand the rigors of war far better thafi the latter. The only stipulations that Captain Tuteur places upon those who\ wish training are that they be punctual in attendance, and obedience while at the armory.

BANQUET TICKETS NOW ON SALE

The board *of trustees of Monnett school has this week issued invitations tp a formal banquet which will be served by the Presbyterian ladies in their church dining room next Monday evening at 7:80. ' '■ Mrs. Juliqt V. Strauss, better known as the “Country Contributor, ’’ whose articles in the Ladies’ Home Journal and in the apolis papers have made her widely kpown, will be one of the speakers. Other prominent speakers and special music will make the program one /hat every one will desire to hear. The number'of tickets is limited to 100 at $1 each. Tickets are on sale at the three drug stores and Montgomery’s news stand.

ROTH FACTORY IN OPERATION

The work „of preparing the Loughridge building for the Roth garment factory was praetically completed Wednesday and active operations were started immediately. Eight ladies began work the first day. It will be necessary to give each operator a preliminary course of instruction, which may extend over several, days, and as thii will limit the number of worker! for several days, the number will be increased as those in charge are able to give instruction. The plant has already assumed the aspects of an institution of. more than ordinary significance, and this will increase as the number of employes Increase. . *

oiling cards, either printed or engraved, at Th*. Democrat office.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs Fromthe Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. ' j. .. . Albert E., Humpke of Indianapolis, state inheritance tax investigator, was in Rensselaer Thursday looking after the returns of> estates in this county.

Maurice Maloney was placed in jail Wednesday night on the charge of intoxication. He was arraigned before Mayor Spitler Thursday afternoon and on a plea of guilty was fined $5 and costs, amounting in all to sls. John DeArmond of Tefft, who was recently arrested by the sheriff of Porter county on a charge of forgery, was released Monday on his own recognizance and will not be tried unless he becomes involved in other trouble, it is reported. Marriage licenses Issued: March 7, Martin Buys of Grand Rapids, Michigan, aged 25 October 27 last, occupation farmer, to Margaret Roorda of Fair Oaks, aged 22 August 13 last. First marriage for each. Marjried by Squire W. I. Spitler in the clerk’s office.

Attorney W. F. Hodges, at one time located in the practice of law in Rensselaer with George E. tlershman, was nominated for mayor of Gary dn the Republican ticket in Tuesday’s primary by a plurality of 215 votes. Present Mayor R. O. Johnson and Dr. F. W. Smith were his opponents. Special Judge John W. Hanan was - over from Lagfange Thursday and approved the final repqrt of Myrt B. Price as superintendent of construction of the Borntrager ditch, which was completed some time ago. The court allowed the following claims:

M. B. Price, services. ..... $ 10.00 Nettie Price, clerical work 3.00 S. S. Shedd, transcript. .. . 14.00 Leslie Clark, notice bd sale 17.25 J. P. Hammond, aud.,. spec serv transcript and dupl' 225.00 E. G. Sternberg, ad excavat 170.00 G. A. Williams, bal atty fees 632.00 The court found that after, paying the above claims there Was a balance of $1,423.21 in the county treasury belonging to this improvement. Superintendent discharged and cause dropped. As it would be a great and expensive task to redistribute the balance shown above in this fund, it will probably be ordered turned over to the bond fund of the ditch later on.

John Lilly, residing one mile west of Laura, on the Springer ranch, who wAs arrested last December on the charge of stealing two turkey hens from Henry Doan, a neighbor, and bound over to the circuit court by Squire Charles W. Bussell of Hanging Grove town’shlp, was tried in the circuit court Wednesday and acquitted by the jury. It seems that the most convincing evidence against the defendant the prosecutor wa?§ unable to get before the jury because of technicalities, such as an alleged confession of guilt to Squire Bussell and admissions alleged to have been made by defendant’s wife. It appears that a search warrant was issued and the home of defendant searched last Thanksgiving day and a dressed turkey was found by the officers in a closet in under a stairway in their home, The prosecuting witnesses were unable to positively identify this bird as their own, but were fully satisfied that it was one of the turkeys they had lost, it is stated. But the jury seemed to think that a case "had not been made out against the defendant and he was acquitted. '

Following is a report of Tuesday's proceedings of the county commissioners: ■ Board employs A. Wasson Coen for sum of $l3O to draw plans for redecorating of “court house. G. M. Wilcox, superintendent of county farm, files report for quar-

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1917.

HARRINGTON BROS. ELEVATOR

Sold to the Newly Organized Farmers’ Grain Company. The Farmers’ Grain company, which' had made all the necessary arrangements to erect a warehouse just west of the Monon depot, has concluded a deal for the purchase of the Harrington elevator, and will therefore abandon their plan of building. The price paid was' $11,500, and included in the deal were the Harrington offices, scales and cribs at Kersey and Kniman. Possession is to be given the new owners May 1 of this year. It is understood that all of the directors are not satisfied with thisr purchase. When the question- was put before them at their last meeting it is said that while four of them were in favor of making the purchase three of them were opposed. These latter three contend that a majority sentiment of the directors is not sufficient for Action, a unanimous vote being neces-

sary. 4 \ At a meeting of the directors held on February 16, The Democrat ip informed, a vote was taken to pay from $9,000 to SII,OOO and no more for this property, or build a new, elevator. This order, which we are told, was made a part of the minutes, was never rescinded and objection is made by three of the» directors to the action taken in paying $11,500 for the property.

“A TRIAL OF HEARTS” PLAY

By Students of R. H. S. Next Thursday and Friday. On Thursday and Friday evenings, March 15 and <l6, twentyfour students of the Rensselaer high school will present the college play, “A Trial of Hearts,” at the Ellis opera house. The story of the play is as follows: Dudley Van Antwerp, aristocratic,. wealthy and college-bred, impulsively marries a sweet, but unsophisticated Western girl, Honor

Dale. Mrs. Van Antwerp, Dudley’s mother, who has decided ideas upon social distinctions, is very indignant. She welcomes Dudley’s wife but coldly. Honor; accustomed to love, sunshine and freedom, becomes most unhappy, but for Dudley’s sake makes no sign of discontent. Dudley, growing somewhat ashamed of his wife’s lack of conventional social graces, becomes attracted by a former sweetheart, Virginia Randolph, and grows indifferent to Honor. Honor overhears Dudley’s declaration of love for Virginia and leaves the Van Antwerp home to return to her own home. Later she" enters an h&stern school. "Wrs. Van Antwerp is overcome with remorse. Dudley realizing his love too late seeks everywhere for Honor in order to make reparation. Three years later, in company with Barbary Lynn, a classmate, she returns home town of the Van An twerps. . Philip Vivian, a friend to both Honor and Dudley, has long loved Honor and has wished that she might love him in return. But as Honor returns, Philip renounces his hope forever, proves hie friendship for her and for Dudley, and "The Trial of Hearts” ends happily. ,• •

As a sub-plot, there is the "rushing season” between Kappa Psi and Delta Chi, two college sororities. Barbara Lynn, an Attractive freshman, is the victim; and finally overpowered /by the avalanche of attention ana unable to decide between the two societies, solves her problem by entering another college. Fate brings Honor to the

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THREE IN ONE FAMILY CALLED

Husband, Wife and One Son All Die Within Week. In the last issue of The Democrat we noted the recent deaths of Charles Schatzley and ’his sop, Charles Herman Schatzley, of near Wheatfield, within a very few days. Before a week had passed- the death angel again visited the home and Monday night took the soul of the aged wife and mother to join her recently departed loved ones. Frail and Worn out by ceaseless watching over her loved enes, the aged lady was unable to stand the double shock, and when stricken with the same disease that had taken her two relatives she shrank as a rose before a wintry blast and closed her eyes in eternal sleep. Charles Herman Schatzley, the eldest sou of Charles and Willi-

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NO SHORTAGE OF ELIGIBLES

Inquiry Shows Many Qualified tn Be County Superintendent. A coiinty superintendent" of 'schools is to be elected in Jasper county next June, who will begin his term of office of four, years the j following August. The Democrat is Unable to learn positively hether County Superintendent Lamson will be a candidate for reelection or not.- A year or so ago ' i e stated that he would not be, but whether conditions have since come up that might induce him to change his mind we are unable to learn, as the last time we interviewed him off the subject he* was rather non-committal., , While he has been opposed by certain individuals, there is no gainsaying the fact that great progress has been made in the schools of the county under his regime. Four new township high schools have been established, many of the schools 'consolidated and better work is being done than ever before in the history of the county. At least this is the opinion of people connected with educational work with whom we have talked.

The qualifications now for county superintendent are such that not every one can aspire to this office. ' An applicant must hold a thirtysix months’ state license or higher, and must have taught or been actively engaged in school work for at least two years out of the proceeding ten years before the election takes place. A candidate must also be a resident of the county. The eligible list at this time is as follows: County Superintendent Ernest Lamson. Miss Ethel Perkins, Rensselaer. Charles Ross Dean, Rensselaer. I. N. Warren. Marion township. M. L. Sterritt, superintendent Wheatfield school. M. C. Twineham, principal Remington school. Maude Rader, fifth grade teacher, Remington school. John D-. Matt, principal Tefft I high school. - Powers, Remington. The latter was employed in the Remington school last year and it is said he is retaining his residence in Remington in order to be eligible as a candidate for county superintendent. He is teaching this year dqwn in the south part of the state some place. Of the number above mentioned. I N. Warren and Miss Perkins are the more prominent because of their more extended acquaintance. Mr. Warren was for several years superintendent of the Rensselaer school, and Miss Perkins taught in the same school for a number of yearSi Miss Perkins Informed The Democrat yesterday that she would not be a candidate for the office.

DIPLOMA EXAMS. MARCH 17

Diploma examinations for the eighth grade pupils of the rural schools will be held as follows: Barkley township at Center school. Carpenter township at Remington high school. Gillam township at Independence. Hanging Grove township at Parker school. Jordan township at Union school. Keener township at Demotte school. 'Marion township at Rensselaer sdhool building. Milroy township at Center school. Newton township at Surrey. The pupils of each township will be given two trials, those of the townships named taking the March and April examinations and the other townships taking the April and May examinations. Pupils who fail will be required to take over all subjects in which they make a grade lower than 75 per cent.

BANK ORGANIZED AT DEMOTTE

Prominent Citizens Take Part in Opening New Institution. A new bank has been organized at Demotte, the first and only institution of its kind in Keener township.. The need of a bank has been long felt in the community, but it was just recently that active steps toward /organization were taken. The officers and directors of the new bank, all of whom are well known men, are as follows: President, John Banning; vicepresident, Daniel Wolf; cashier, John DeKock; directors—John Banning, Daniel Wolf, H. C. DeKock, Frank Hart and Al Konovsky< / K new building will be erected for the bank, which will also be a material addition to Demotte.-,

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL *- k ‘ ■ Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns^—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. McCOYSBURG MEN ARRESTED For Intoxication at Monon and Fined $12.70 Each. Claude Jackson, blacksmith, and Arthur Taylor of McCoysburg were each assessed $12.70 in Squire Catlin’s court Wednesday night for being drunk and disorderly. Of this sum $lO in all is dignified by going to the school fund, and the remainder is for trimmings. Jackson was arrested in the Haydn,

Coots store, where he had been raising a disturbance, and gave the marshal a merry tussel before he was landed in the cooler. Taylor ran amuck of Nightwatch Wilson as he emerged from the alley near the store. Hie undertook the same antics as Jackson, hut was made docile by a tap from Wilson’s mace. Both plead not guilty while their evidence established guilt. Jackpon amused the crowd of spectators by his sallies of humor while on the witness stand. When asked by H. C. Thompson, who appeared for the prosecution, if he did not have a quart of whisky on his person, he replied that he had a quart bottle, hut it was not full. Asked where he obtained the whisky he said he brought it with him. He insisted on settling his fine when "he booze was returned to him, but the court refused to comply. The maudlin condition of the men when Aried left no doubt about their intoxication. —Monon News.

FIRE DESTROYS ARGUS PLANT

Laporte Newspaper Plant Burned With a Loss of 10,000. Laporte, March 7.—A loss of SIO,OOO was sustained yesterday when the John Wolf building, cohtaining the Daily Argus plant and the Wolf tractor plant on the first floor and the AdvanCe-Rumley Social club on the second floor was partly destroyed by fire. The newspaper plant was put out of business completely, and it will be a week before ft will b& possible to issue the palper from the plant, in the meantime the Argos is being issued from the Herald office, which placed its plant at the disposal of the of the Argus. Origin of the Are, is unknown. The loss is partly covered by insurance.

WHAT MRS. STRECKER SAYS

Having heard Mrs. Juliet Straiuqs of Rockville, Indiana, better known as the "Country Contributor," Mrs. E. W. Strecker of Rensselaer says' "Am free to say that she not only pleases but instructs as well She is not an old fogy, but a strickly up-to-date woman, who sees into the affairs of everyday life, both politically and socially. Heard her deal with the subject 'How Corruption Crept Into Politics’ and she treated this subject as one witfiT broad reading and careful observation and study waul’d do.” A rare opportunity to hear this gifted woman at the Monnett school banquet at the Presbyterian church parlors next Monday night.

UTE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

March 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Othel Caldwell of Gifford, a son. March 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moore of Barkley township, a daughter. March 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moore of Barkley township, daughter.

NOTICE All stockholders in the Farmers’ Grain company are requested to call at the Trust & Savings bank Saturday afternoon, between 2 and 4 o’clock, and secure their certificates. H. W. JACKSON, . President. FOB RENT Eighty-acre Improved farm-, located 2 miles north of town, close to school house; good roads on both sides of it Will rent for cash or grain. See j. W. STOCKTON, Rensselaer, !&., at once, Or *phone or

FUTURE PUBLIC SALE DATES

The Democrat has printed bills for the z following nubile sales: Wednesday', March 14, W. M. Garvin, 2% miles south or Crocked 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. March 15, B. H. Geesa and- Thomas Gorman, at Geesa farm 5 miles west of Surrey. Joint sale of 14 horses, 19 cattle, timothy seed, hay, seed corn, potataoes, poultry and farm tools. Friday, March 23, Frank W. Fibber, 2% miles east and 1 mile south of Wheatfield. General sale, including 11 horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, 400 bushels of corn, 500 bushels seed oats, hay, farm tools, etc.

WINDING UP THE CAMPAIGN

For $50,000 Fund for a Greater Monnett School. Several weeks ago the board of trustees of Monnett school began a campaign for the purpose of raising $50,000 for a new building, the need of which has become imperative this year. ..Th© preliminary work of this campaign, including an extensive publicity program has now been} completed and the committee Is ready to begin the work of soliciting funds. ’ . The plan decided upon is a whirlwind campaign of five days in Rensselaer, beginning on Tuesday, March 13, and closing Saturday, March 17. During this time it is expected that the first $25,000 of the necessary $50,000 will be subscribed. Later the solicitation will be continued outside of Rensselaer until the entire amount has been secured. ' / The Rensselaer campaign will be conducted by Mr. J. M. Davis of Lafayette, assisted by Dr. G. W. Switzer, who has secured Mr. Davis's services for this important work.

Mr. pavis, as Y. M. C. A. secretary in Kankakee, Illinois, and Flint, Michigan, and for several years past in Lafayette, has had a wide experience in the whirlwind campaign so popular in the Y. M. C. A. financial system. The Lafayette Y. M. C. A. board of directors has very graciously released hiiTl for the necessary time to carry cn this ’campaign for the Monnett School. granting of this favor is due to the interest of Dr. Switzer, who has, from, the organization of the school, been one of the trustees whose efforts have made the success of the institution a possibility. The campaign will open next Monday evening with a formal banqiiet served by the ladies of the Presbyterian church in their church dining room. During the following five days, closing on Saturday, the city of Rensselaer will be thoroughly canvassed by teams of prominent citizens. The school, which was opened six years ago as an experiment, has fully demonstrated the great need of such an and the financial advantage it is to Rensselaer, and it deserves' the help of every citizen of Rensselaer.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TELE. PHONE PATRONS WORK HAS STARTED ON A NEW DIRECTORY, which will be in hook form. Any changes in your name, qomber, or location, changes of firm names, parties changing lines, parties contemplating having ’phones put in during next few months, those wishing to hold or have the $1 service on party lines; in fact, any changes wanted made, must be reported at office. Our desire is to get this directory correct. There will be a limited amount of advertising space. No soliciting for advertisements will be made. Call 636 for space. Home patrons will be given preference. This information must be in office before April I.—JASPER COUNTY TELEPHONE CO. For Sale at Public Auction ■ / I Saturday, March 10 I will offer at public sale at the court house square in Rensselaer on Saturday, March 10, at 3 p. m., a. good general purpose horse, ■buggy and harness and some household goods. Horse and buggy may be seen at any time before sale at the Leek hitch v barn.—EL J. PITZER. . V

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