Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1917 — Page 2

Charles G. Spitler, President. Judson J. Hunt, Sec’y-Treasurer. Edward J. Randle, Vice-President. - Charles H. Mills, Ass t «ec y-Treas. The Trust & Savings Bank Report of the condition of THE .TRUST & SAVINGS BANK of Rensselaer, Indiana, at the close of business on March 5,1917.

RESOURCES Loans alid Discounts. . .$259,746.60 Overdrafts 612.82 Bonds and Stocks 2,070.00 Company’s Building ... 10,000.00 Advances to Estates. . . . 212.94 Due from Banks and Trust Companies .... 59,459.05 Cash on Hand • 6,056.54 Cash Items 468.93 Current Expenses 2,287.98 Interest Paid • ,1.84.20 Total Resources ....$343,399.06

State of Indiana, Countv of Jasper, SS: , I Judson J. Hunt, Secretary-Treasurer of The Trust & Savings Bank of Rensselaer, Indiana, do solemnly swear that the above statement is ° ru e JUDSON J. HUNT. Subscribed and swoin to before me this 13th day of March, 1917. FSEALI WOODHULL I. SPITLER, L ■ J Justice of the Peace.

THE JASPER COONTY DEMOGRBI F. E. BABCOCK, Publisher OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY Long Distance Telephone* Office Sls Reeldence FII ~ Entered a* Second-Class Mall Matter June 8, 4908, at the postofflee at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March I, 1879. • Published Wednesday and Saturday. The Only All Home-Print Newspaper in Jasper County. WEDNESDAY, MAR. 14, 1917

TORNADO SWEEPS NEWCASTLE

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the surrounding country, scattering farmhouses here and there and playing havoc in Hagerstown, eighteen miles southeast of here, where four persons were killed. The tornado struck from the northwest, completely demolishing the Indiana rolling mill, a half mile west of the city. The wind followed a southeasterly direction, destroying everything in its path. The greatest loss of life and property occurred between Twentysecond and Twenty-sixth streets. The wind took a clean sweep through the path described, andvnlike the usual tornado, did not damage property in one spot, then leap over homes and buildings only to pounce down on property farther along in its path. The tornado whirled into the city, spreading destruction under the pall of a blackened sky, and had it not been for the fact that its approach was detected before the fifteen or twenty seconds that covered its visit to the city, hundreds of persons would have been crushed in the shattered timbers of their homes.

Hearing a low, rumbling noise, augmenting in volume and likened by some to the noise of a heavy train crossing a trestle, citizens looked from their windows to seea fierce-looking black cloud bearing directly toward the heart of the city. Warning one another, thousands of persons were successful in reaching their basements before the crash came. Weird tales of hair breadth escapes were related on every side, scores of citizens declaring that they jumped down basement stairs, in many cases with children and infants in their arms, just as their homes were torn from over their heads. A few minutes after the tornado had ceased its destructive work, the citizens of Newcastle, terrified and in tears, set stoically about the task of rescuing the injured and of caring for the homeless. Fire, the other terror of nature that frequently follows such a storm, did very little damage. Only two fires of any consequence were reported and these burned only the ruins of two homes and one business building. These fires were extinguished qjuickly. A careful check of the tornadotorn section of this city, made by Coroner J. F. Drake, resulted in the placing of the number of known dead at nineteen. Three persons are known to be missing. It is thought that these persons as well as others are still lying in the ruins of homes that were twisted and torn ihto splinters as the tornado plowed its way through the city for a distance of eighteen blocks. It was thought Sunday night that twenty-four bodies had been recovered from the but the survey made by the coroner resulted in a number of changes being made in the list of those killed, as well as in a reduction, of the number of known dead. Twenty-five,, persons are lying seriously injured in the Home and the Milled hospitals. Physicians assert that several of the injured can hot recover an<T it is believed

LIABILITIES Capital Stocks 25,000.00 Surplus 35,000.00 Undivided Profits 1,105.97« Dividends Unpaid 50.00 interest, Discount and Other Earnijags . .... 5,150.23 Demand Deposits ... .. 231,393.60 Time Deposits . . 39,617.68 Savings Deposits' 4,134.18 Reserved for Taxes. . 1,947.40 Total Liabilities ....$343,399.06

that the death total will be increased from this source. The list of known dead at Newcastle follows: John Nellie, 25 years old. azEverett Dunlap, 20 years old. Graz - Davis, 35 years old. Mrs. John Davis, 60 years old, of Mooreland, Indiana. Orville Davis, 6 years old. Mrs. Archie Fletcher, 22> years old. Mrs. Mary E. Williamson, 53 years old. j. Mrs. Vera R. Higgins, 24 years old. Earl E. Razor, 14 years old. Frank L. Newton, 29 years old. Bernice Day, 8 years old. June Day, 6 years old. Ethel Day. 16 years old. Ernest Waterman, 6 years old. William S. Lowery, 55 years old. Price Skelton, 24 years old. Ray Day, 22 years old Jesse McLean, 7 years old. Ernest MeLean, 11 years old.

Three Dead in Wayne County Richmond,-- March 13. Three children were killed, four persons were seriously injured and a property loss of $35,000 was inflicted in Wayne county by the tornado Sunday afternoon. The dead are Robert and Will Gray and Ernest Watterman, all under 10 years of age’. Ora Smith, an aged man who was carried 100 yards by the storm and dropped in a pond, is in a critical condition with little chance of recovery.

ROAD SUPERVISORS ABOLISHED

And Trustees Will Have Charge of All Unimproved Roads, A saving of $143,056.03 annually in combining the salaries of township trustees and supervisors of unimproved roads is claimed for the new law by the state board of accounts. Governor Goodrich sign-, ed the bill Saturday. It was introduced by Representative Burton Green of Miami and Fulton counties. Eighty-two of the ninety-two counties will show a saving of $1 50,004.34 under the operation of the new law and an additional cost of but $6,948.31 is placed upon the other ten counties. The additional costs range from slls to $1,675. The savings range from $47.25 to $5,770 for each county. A statement prepared by the board of accounts follows in part: “This law abolishes the office of township road supervisor, and the trustee in consideration of the--salary provided under the new salary daw shall also perform the duties of road supervisor as now provided by law. The office of township road supervisor has generally been a farce for years.”

TO COMPETE ON EXAMINATIONS

After April 1 Postmasters Will Secure Jobs on Their Merits Only. Postmaster General Burleson has announced that after April 1, the appointment of all postmasters of the first, second and third class would be subject to competitive examinations. Nominations will be sent to the senate as in the past, but in making selections the President will be guided by the results of examinations and will send in the names at' the head of the lists. The President’s forthcoming order will provide for a form of modified civil service classification under which all vacancies, whether caused by resignation, removal or death, will be filled by competitive examination. Those already in the service will continue without examination J, until the expiration of their present terms, but will then, it is understood, have to undergo the competitive test.

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STATE NEWS

Suspected incendiary fire destroyed the Henri Clauss Manufacturing company’s cutlery plant at Tipton. Loss, SIOO,OOO. Main building ofthe Canton-Grass company factory at Marion burned, loss SBO,OOO. Dr. Charles L. Thomas, aged eightythree, of Crawfordsville, lifelong resident, is dead. Director George W. Swartz of Gary free evening schools will start women’s classes in civic affairs. F. E. Burgan of Greentown has secured contract to build First Brethren church at Flora costing $13,457.59. Rev. F. C. Overbaugh of the Nashville M. E. church, hurt by fractious horse overturning buggy. Dow"Chapp< I’ . . Tipton farmer, nearly lost his right arm when he fell against a buzz saw. Claude Mikels, farmer near Valparaiso. while hurrying for doctor broke three ribs in his overturned auto. Wayne county is the Reno of Indiana, 29 per cent of all the suits in 1916 being for divorce. Herschel Oldham of Orleans has patented lightweight engine suitable for airplanes. Shaft of new Vandalia mine at Sullivan is completed and mine machinery is being placed. Bartholomew County Fair association will offer 28 free trips to the Purdue university short course next winter to winners of boy and girl club

work. Montpelier Fair and Driving association will sell its 50-acre tract and dissolve. “ . A new. high school to cost $75,000 will be built at Casey. Mayor Batchelor of . Marion vetoed ordinance for municipal coal yard. The Casey Water Extension company organized with a capital stock of $60,000 subscribed. Aroma schoolhouse burned and 200 children safely marched out by fire drill. Samuel Plato. Marion architect, has sued the United Brethren church at Portland for $l5O for plans. Christiana Country club building at Elkhart burned, loss Lafayette strike—settled.

John Taggart, Greentown, sentenced to jail for pouring oil over/ dog and setting it on fire. The Marion Department club backed by the Association of Commerce is planning for vacant lot cultivation this summer. Fire Chief Strack of New Albany rescued his wife and daughter from secand story window of their home. “Aunt" Eleanor Combes, aged one hundred and seven, Indiana’s oldest woman, is dead at Sullivan. She had never ridden on a train. Miss Evelyn Wpod of Lafayette is In hospital at Los Angeles, Cal., owing to injuries received when struck by automobile. Sult for SIO,OOO against Big Four road for killing of Irvin Stewart has been compromised at Winchester by relatives for SI,OOO. At Warsaw the advisory board of Franklin township has been ordered to levy tax for support of public library as taxpayers desire. Campaign for 5,000 members of the Red Cross organization at Fort Waynp Ison.

Goshen college is out after a $200,000 endowment fund. Because of lack of funds Goshen has rejected the offer of estate of Mrs. Louisa Shoup to sell 19 acres of land for $14,000 for public park. Harry Johnson, a missing Hamilton county boy, has been found with relatives at Shelbyville. 0 Jay W. Carson of Alexandria sued the General Insulating and Manufacturing company at Anderson for $34,000 and was awarded SSOO. Police are searching for the owner of horse and buggy abandoned near cemetery at Thorntowd. A. F. Ainsworth of Alexandria appointed deputy to Oswald Ryan, prosecutor of Madison county. A large American flag was unscathed by fire that burned a clothing store at Columbus. Muncie Grace Episcopal church has called Rev. Ira Lee Rice of Green Point, L. 1., to the pastordte to succeed Rev. Fred D. Graves, resigned. .Piankeshaw chapter, Daughters df the American Revolution, at New Albany will purchase the Scribner home, over one hundred years old. Fire in William Heald’s garage at Laporte damaged 50 autos. A Rotary club was formed at Richmond, with Walter Land as president. A drove of 57 hogs, averaging 193 pounds, sold for $13,65 at Greenwood. Anderson will hold its third annual auto show. The- county infirmary at Shelbyville will be repaired at a co.st of $15,000. The Wabash-White river levee, 27 miles long, costing $500,000, is completed. ' ■The general store of C. A. Bockover at Antiville was struck by lightning and burned, with the residence adjoining. A snowstorm in southern Indiana was accompanied by thunder and lightning. - ’ , Delaware county jail at Muncie, with accommodations for 25 prisoners, has 50 locked up. . ' Bett Anderson of Lynn will build a new schoolhouse for Summitville for $26,400. -A marble mausoleum at Vincennes for William H. Vollmer, former state treasurer, will cost $5,500.

COURT NEWS

Following are the proceedings of the circuit court during the closing days of the February term, which ended Saturday: j William H. Boyle ditch. , Supt. files expense account and court allows Devere Yeoman $126.50; Moore, $2; Moore, sl2; —; Moore, $4; Porter, $2.30; A. Halleck, $250. ** . Judge Wason of the CarrollWhite circuit* who had been agreed upon to sit as special judge in the F. Guy Barnard ditch, was over Saturday and assumed jurisdiction and set cause for hearing on April J 16. :

Randolph Wright petition for, ditch. No objections filed and cause is referred to drainage com' missiohers, who are to meet atj clerk’s office March 19 and report; second Monday of April term, i * Charles Weise appointed t'hjrd commissioner. I | William Large ditch. Referred to drainage commissioners. Charles i Bijssell appointed third commis- ' sioner, to meet at clerk’s office March 17 and report first day April term. ' J. I Barkley township ditch. No objections filed. Cause referred to drainage commissioners. James E. [Britt appointed third commissioner, "to meet March 19 at clerk’s office 'and report second Monday of April term. ' I Milton Roth ditch. 'Cause referred to drainage Commissioners. Ed Ran- ' ton appointed third commissioher. to meet second Monday and report, third Monday of April term. ' John Wagner ditch. Cause dock-j eted as a pending action. t State ex rel. Joseph P. Hammond,! auditor, vs. Emerald A. Aldrich et al. Cause dismissed as to plaintiff, at cost of defendant. Service as; to cross-complaint of J. C. GwinDefault. Judgment for $443.55 andl foreclosure orderedChicago, Indiana & Southern R. R. Co. vs. J- T. McLoughlin. Judgment for plaintiff for $5,236. i Frank L. Smith ys. John D. Thompson et al. Submitted on cross- j complaint of Wiley F. Baker. Judgment setting aside deed. ! William L. Wood, adm. estate of Margaret M. Winslow. Motion for nunc pro tunc to correct, error in i petition and order of sale. Sale reported to Blanche and W. W. McCullough for $1950 cash. Sale confirmed, etc. I Court appoints A. Halleck, E. F. Honan, Ed Randle, Mrs. A. P. Bur-j ton, Mrs. A. Halleck and Mrs. B. D. McColly to act as board of children s guardian of Jasper county. Thomas W. Ward vs. Thomas A. Vernon et al. Evidence heard and cause continued until March 21 for argument.

PROBATE MATTERS

Estate of Joseph Dluzak. Matilda Dluzak, admx. files current report showing charges of $3,321.78 and credits of $3,379.21, leaving a balance of $57.57 due admx. Report approved. Estate of Lyda M. Potts. Final report filed, showing charges of $1,348.90 and credits of $698.43, leaving a balance of $650.43 in hands of adm.„ Alfred F. Webber, for distribution. Report approved. Adm. allowed $25 for services, A. H Hopkins $25 for legal services and distribution of surplus ordered made by clerk as follows: Pearl Watson, Valparaiso, $139.68; Blanche Heuson, Waynetown, $134.68’; Laura Webber, Rensselaer $144 70; Vernabelle Lewis, Delphi, $124.68; Everett Potts, Rensselaer, $56.69, and adm. released and discharged. . Estate of John B. Martin. Let' ters of administration issued to Joseph A. Martin who files bond for $4,000, which is approved and estate referred to inheritance tax appraisers. Estate of Herman G/rlermansen, C. P. files final report, showing charges of $6,91-5.52 and credits of $3,134.12, leaving a balance of $5,006.40, and th© court finds decedent left the following heirs entitled to the following distributions, paid by the administrator: C. P. Hermansen and wife, father and mother, $2 503.20; Anna Osborn, Grass Creek, Indiana, sister, $625.80; Ethel ’ Hermansen, Chicago, sister, $625.80; Diana Robinson, sister, Rensselaer, $625.80; Roy Her.mansen, Rensselaer, brother, st>2b.»o. Adm. released and discharged. Estate of Garret Grevenstuck. Richard A. Grevenstuck, gdn., files report of sale of lot 6, block 3, Demotte, to John Wandaman for $350. Sale approved. ' Estate of John W. Harris. Ernest Harris issued letters of administration and, gives bond for $3,000 with Frank Sommers and Charles T. Harris as sureties, which bond is approved. Guardianship of Nancy Knight, an aged and infirm person. James H. Chapman, gdn., files final report showing charges of $473 and credits the same; that ward has no further means and is now living with and under the care of her granddaughter, Ella Hurley. Report approved and guardian discharged. Guardianship of E. Wuerthner, deceased. Abraham Halleck, gdn., files current report showing charges of $2,164.04 and credits of $61.33, leaving /balance of ,-$2, 102.51 inguardian’s' hands. Report Guardianship of Solomon McCurtain, deceased. Shelby Comer, gdn. Sale of real estate ordered. Minor heirs of Henry and Edna Wagner, deceased. Letters of guardianship issued to John B. Lattimore,- who files bond for sl,200, with Emil Besser and Loretta Lattimore as sureties. Bond approved.

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Removal Notice I have removed my-REAL ESTATE and FARM LOAN office from the First National Bank building to the ground floor of my own \ building, south of State Bank corner in Leo Mecklenburg’s Electric Shop. I have a supply of money to loan on mortgage at lowest current rates. Remember the new location, west side court house square. Regular office days, Friday, Saturday, Monday. Phone 109 Emmet L. Hollingsworth

SEEK TO SET ASIDE HART WILL

Suit Is Brought by Heirs of Former > Carpenter Township Woman. Benjamin Hart, Jeptha Hart, Jessie Headley, Elmira Crouch, William Harris, Simon. Hart and Elizabeth Krjse, heirs 'of the late Elmira- Hart, of Tippecanoe county, have filed suit in the Tippecanoe circuit court to set aside the will of Miss Hart which gave her entire estate, valued at between $60,000 and $65,000 and included the old Hart farm just southeast of Remington, to Mary Esther McCoy, William Thacker, Louis Harris and David Harris, who, with the executor, Joseph B. Ross, are named as defendants. The complaint alleges that the testatrix was a person of unsound mind at the time the instrument was executed, that undue influence was used by the beneficaries and also that the instrument is improperly executed. Elmira Hart was for many years the housekeeper for the late Elias Ray. When the will executed by him was probated she was bec.ueathed a large amount of land. After the death of Mr. Ray Miss Hart continued to live at the Ray homestead and was found dead there on December 3,1916 s

i. When her.'Will was probated It decreed that the entire estate, valued at between $60,000 and I $65,000 go to the defendants in this action. Nothing was left the i plaintiffs. Benjamin and Jeptha Hart are brothers of Elmira Hart ■ and the other plaintiffs are nieces ' and nephews. Some reside in Oregon, Arkansas and Michigan, while others reside in Indiana.

The word ’’democrat” originated from two Greek words. “Demos” means the common people; “krates’’ means rule. A democrat is one who favors rule by the common people.

FOR SALE Reid’s Yellow Dent Seed Corn —A limited amount for salp, bred for early maturing and high yield. Shipped on approval. If not satisfied return same at my expense and money will be refunded. MOSES SIGO, Remington, Indiana. Phone 79-1. m-22 For Sale— Brand-new Emerson gang plow, never been set up, at the old price. Call LONGSTRETH, at the Parr Cash Store, Parr, Ind. I For Sale— Plenty of good oak Humber at $lB and S2O a thousand, 1y 2 mile northeast of McCoysburg. —(S7T?. BERRY, McCoysburg, Ind., R-L m!7 | For Sale — Two horses, one 5 and one 6 years old, wt. 1300 lbs, i each. —WM. KING, or apply H. F. 'King, Rensselaer, Ind. m 22 For Sale — Good big work horse, also some yellow seed corn. —- GEORGE SIGO, Rensselaer, Phone 9 42-E. _ m-17 For Sale— Good re-cleaned . timothy seed, $3 per bushel, at RENSSELAER GARAGE._t£ . For Sale— Good team of work mares,, wt. 2400. —W. B. WALTER, I Rensselaer, R-3. Phone 80-G, Mt. -Ayr exchange. ts For Sale — Brand new Emerson gang plow, never beet set up, at the old price. Call LONGSTRETH at ■ the Parr Cash Store, Parr Ind. I — For — Sale — Plenty of good oak lumber, at $lB and S2O a thousand, \iy z mile northeast of McCoysburgfl :—O. N BERRY, McCoysburg, Ind,. R-L _ For Sale — Remington typewriter No. 7, with tabulating attachment. Machine in splendid order and looks and is. practically as good as new'; cost $l2O, will sejl at a bargain.—THE DEMOCRAT. For Sale— Rebuilt typewriters, as gdod as new at one-fourth to onehalf the priXp of new machines; any .build. —HEALEY & TUTEUR, Rensselaer. ts ■' “ ... For Sale— l gelding, 3 mares, all gentle and good workers; 3 ‘coming yearling draft colts; 1 red J cow with calf by side, fresh since (February 24. CHAS. H. GUTTRICH. Phone 928-J. ml?

For Rent— Pasture of 160 acres, has quite a good deal of timber on it, and there is also a lot of pasture in the open land for grazing purposes. Will rent It is north of Rensselaer. See JAY W. STOCKTON for further information. Telephone 25 or 915-fe. For Sale— One gasoline 16-horse power engine, mounted on iron wheel wagon, will run ensilage cutter or small separator. This engine is a Fairbanks Morse, and a good one. $l5O buys it. This Is a bargain for some one. See JOHN J. STOCKTON, or telephone 915-B or 409. ts , X ■ I For Sale —50,000 to 75,000 feet iof oak lumber, consisting of 2x4, 1 2x6, sills, inch boards, plank and I bridge material. Price from sl2 to $lB at mill, with exception of bridge j plank, which is $25. Also have white oak posts on ground at 7c each. Call J. N. BICKNELL, phone ■ 642, Rensselaer. tf I For Sale— One of the best located I residence properties, in Rensselaer, 75x300 feet, corner lot fronting on two improved streets; good two-story house, with cistern, drilled well, bath, barn and other out-buildings, etc. Ground alone is worth price asked for entire property. Terms it desired. For farther particulars call or address R. care THE DEMOCRAT. - For Sale*— See JAY W. STOCKTON for some .choice lots in the city of Rensselaer, Indiana. Fine location; all public improvements made and paid for. Also some fine [uncultivated land, as well as some of the best land that’s in Jasper county There is no indebtedness against any of this property. If you are interested telephone 25 or 915-B.

FOR RENT For Rent —80-acre improved farm 2 miles southeast of Wheatfield. —HARVEY DAVISSON. For Rent— Good 6-room house, 2 lots, one lot in fruit, new coal and wood house. —O. -K. RITCHEY. ' Phone 618. mIT For Rent —5-room house on Park avenue, only two blocks from court house; city water and electric lights.—MAßY JANE HOPKINS. Farm For Rent— l6o-acre farm, \ well located, and in good condition. —ARTHUR H. HOPKINS. tf For Rent —A dandy suite of office rooms over The Democrat office^— F. E. BABCOCK. ts For Rent— The five-room flat over The Deomcrat office, city water, bath, electric etc. To small family only.— F; E. BABCOCK. Phone 311 or 315.• WANTED ( Wanted —At once, one-half dozen setting hens, —RAY D. THOMPSON. FOUND - Found—Lap robe. Owner can have same by identifying property i and paying for advertising.—l. A. GLAZEBROOK.mI MISCELLANEOUS Butter Wrappers Vegetable parchment butter wrappers in any quantity desired, either plain or printed, at The Democrat office. Typewriters The Corona, flpound machine; just as good as the larger makes; new machines at' SSO; see them at HEALEY & TUTEUR’S, south of Worland’s furniture store. ts Storage— l have two rooms for storage of light household or other goods in The Democrat building. Terms reasonable,— F. E. BABCOCK. Phone 311 or 315.

Typewriter Ribbons—The Democrat carries in stock in its fancy stationery department the famous Nedich make of ribbons for nearly all the standard makes of typewriters. Price 65c each. Will be sent by mail prepaid to any »d----dress on receipt of price.tf FINANCIAL Money to Loan—s per., cent farm loans —JOHN A. DUNLAP ts Mutual Insurance—Fire and lightning. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. ADAMS, phone 533-L Farm Loans—We can procure you a five-year loan on your farm at 5 per cent. Can loan as high as 50 per cent of the value of any good farm. No delay in getting the money after title is approved.— CHAS. J. DEAN £■ SON. Farm Loans—Money to loan OB farm property in any sums up to Sin.ooo._E P. HONAN. I Apt Ihp]= X'm-u. I übl lllb l Wlthout Chargee sea