Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1917 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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JASPER COUNTY MAN ARRESTED

FIVE MEN UNDER ARREST Sheriff of Hamilton County Having Arrested Four Others Near Noblesville Last Saturday. Four men who broke into the Culp & Son and Jacks Bros.’ stores at Lee last Wednesday night, were arrested by the* sheriff of Hamilton county last Saturday. The men gave the names of Robert Smith, Lawrence Barrett, Herbert Smith and Loren McMunn. The four men had been under suspicion for some time past, and last Saturday a farmer noticed them unloading a quantity of goods at a farmhouse and notified Sheriff Woddle of Hamilton county. Robert Smith, Barrett and McMunn were arrested at the place where the farmer saw them and taken to jail at Noblesville. Herbert Smith gave the officers the slip but was later captured in Tipton county and taken to the jail at Tipton. The three captured in Hamilton county confessed to several robberies, but Herbert Smith proclaimed his innocence. When his garage near the Hamilton-Tipton county line. was searched a large amount of stolen property was found. Another cache in an old barn' northwest of Noblesville was the officers found some sacks of shoes, overalls, gloves, tobacco, • lard and bacon, all later identified as having been taken from the Lee stores. The officers making the arrest had read of the Lee robbery and thinking the town was in Jasper county notified Sheriff McColly, The latter accompanied by one of the Jacks brothers went to Noblesville and identified the goods. The prisoners were turned over to him and brought to Monticello, and are now in the Monticello jail. Three automobiles were found in the possession of the thieves and these were taken in charge by the officers, who are making an effort to identify them as stolen property. It would appear that a pretty active gang of robbers have been apprehended by the Hamilton county officers. * Later. —the parties who were arrested in Hamilton county and confessed the theft, implicated Clyde Burris, an alleged worthless character who resides in a house belonging to Victor Yeoman in Barkley township, just east of John Schroer’s farm residence, and the sheriff of White ,county came over Monday afternoon with one of the Jacks boys - and with officers here went out to Burris’ place and found the house filled with plunder of various kinds, among which was a part of the goods taken from the two Lee stores. Burris was arrested and taken to Monticello Monday night and is sure to “go the trip.” Deputy Prosecutor Sands filed an affidavit for a search warrant later and the rest of the loot found in -Burris’ home will be brought to Rensselaer and held for identification. It is believed that an extensive system of petty thievery has been carried on by this bunch for quite a I long time and that property stolen down in Tipton and Hamilton counties wa’s brought up here, and vice versa. Burris is reported to have not done any work except chase about over the country on a motorcycle, and because of this latter fact had been dubbed “Spark Plug” Burris. Many of the farmers up in Union and Barkley townships claim to have lost various articles of tools, chickens, turkeys, meat, etc., etc., and a number of them have believed that Burris was the party who took the articles, yet they had no positive evidence against him. They expect to find some of the articles stolen from them among the loot taken by the officers from his place. The Red Men will give a smoker and degree work next Monday evening, April 30. All members requested to be present.—By Order of Sachem.

THOSE FILTHY MOVIE SCENES

Disgusting Details of the Underworld Should Be Prohibited. When we see some of these filthy, disgusting movie films that have been ‘‘Passed by the National Board of Censors” —and if you’ll notice it is apparently only these filthy pictures that need this endorsement flashed on the screen—we feel that another board ought to be appointed to pass on this board of censors. Many of these pictures would bring the blush of shame to a ‘‘procurer’’ or a woman of the streets and yet they are “passed” to be shown before the public, to innocent ch’ldren and young men and young women. We wish we had sufficient command of the English language to voice our opinion of the writers of such disgusting “plays,” the film makers who put them on, the “actors” and “actresses” who take part in them and the “board” that passes upon them as being fit to be shown before audiences of respectable people. They are not fit to be exhibited in the worst slums of our wickedest cities and are a stench in the nostrils of decent men and women. Respectable people everywhere ought to. voice their protest against these filthy pictures by getting up and leaving a theater whenever they are shown. Movie managers are not so much to blame as the film companies, for they do not usually know what they are until they get them and it is then too late to secure clean pictures in their stead. Such pictures cannot but be demoralizing and should not be permitted to be sent out from the film houses nor displayed on the screens of any movie theater in the land.

STOLEN AUTO IS RECOVERED

Scott Chestnut and Lewis Payne Arrested for Theft of Car. The Overland touring car stolen Thursday night from the J. C. Gwin & Son lumber yard, was recovered Friday evening about two miles west of Fair Oaks, where it was found in the possession of Scott Chestnut, a local character ■who has been in several scrapes of this kind heretofore. Chestnut was placed under arrest and lodged in jail and the car was towed to town. While at this writing Chestnut has refused to say very much about the matter, it ‘is believed that the car was taken ..comparatively early in the evening and in company with Lewis Payne he drove to Demotte and thence to Fogli’s place at Water Valley, securing booze at both places. .It was probably not his intention to steal the car, but merely to “borrow” it for the trip. On their return journey they had practically run out of gasoline and had some magneto trouble, Chestnut said, and he had taken the magneto to pieces and it was so found when he was arrested. Chestnut telephoned in from the Lawler ranch house to K. T. Rhoades about 4 o’clock Friday

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MARRIED IN HAMMOND SUNDAY

Miss Marguerite Brown and Lee Adams Spring Surprise.Securing , a marriage license in Rensselaer late Saturday night, Mr. Lee S. Adams and Miss Marguerite Brown drove to Hammond Sunday and' were united in marriage that afternoon by the Rev. J. C. Parrett, former pastor of the Presbyterian Church in this city. The' first information of the event came to Rensselaer Sunday afternoon in the form of a telegram, announcing the marriage. Following the ceremony the young couple drove to Chicago where they will spend a few. days before returning here to establish their home. Mrs. Adams is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. V. BroWn, and one of the city’s most popular] young ladies. She graduated from, the Rensselaer high school with the; class of 1915, which she went! to Montana, teturning here with her parents some time later. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. M- I- Adams of south of town, and is also a graduate of the local high school with the class of 1913. For ,some time past he and his father fiave conducted the Auto Equipment company in this city. Botfi the bride and groom enjoy a large circle of friends, who unite in extending congratulations and best wishes.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25,1917

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From ths Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Dr. H. L. Brown and County Superintendent Ernest Lamson were at Indianapolis Friday attending the Scottish Rite meetings. Clerk Nichols was suffering Mondayday from an attack of his old ailment, stomach trouble, but remained on duty even though deathly sick at times. The Indiana Land and Gattie company hag changed its official residence from Wheatfield to Lafayette, according to notice filed with the secretary of state. New suits filed. No. 8763. Pearl Wood vs. Jerusha A. Krum; action to have guardian appointed. No. 8764. Petition of A. Halleck to have Ophelia Potts declared of unsound mind and guardian appointed. Prosecuting Attorney Hess was over from Newton county yesterday. The state of Indiana is having lots of business in Jasper county these days and Mr. Hess was assisting Deputy Prosecutor Sands in the work. Republican County Chairman G. (H. McLain and wife entertained a number of local Republicans, including the county officers, at their beautiful new home on Milroy avenue Friday evening. At midnight a sumptuous supper was served by Mrs. McLain, assisted by Mrs. Frank Foltz.

Sheriff Forney of Porter county came down yesterday forenoon via auto and brought Frank Leach of Valparaiso and turned , him over to the court here. Leach, who formerly occupied the Mrs. Flora J. Poole farm in Union township, was arrested on an affidavit filed here charging him with having sold some 600 or 700 bushels of oats to Babcock & iHtopkins, local grain dealers, that had been mortgaged to Mrs. Poole. He gave bond for SIOO for his appearance in court next Monday for trial, and was released. Marriage licenses issued: April 21, Lee Steward Adams of Rensselaer, aged 22 October 18 last, occupation auto salesman, to Marguerite Brown, also of Rensselaer, aged £0 August 15 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. _; . ; April 23, Henry John Regus of New Orleans, Louisiana, aged 24 November 20 last, occupation baker, and Madeline Ramp of Rensselaer, aged 25 December 18 last, occupation teacher. First marriage for each. April 23, Francis Harrington of Kersey, aged 28 February 22 last, occupation railroader, and Polly Stevenson, also of Kersey, aged 19 April 8 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Deputy Sheriff John Robinson went to Lafayette Monday to get Henry Winkley, who was wanted here for issuing a fraudulent check. Winkley was arrested in Lafayette} Sunday but when the deputy from Rensselaer arrived there Monday the Lafayette authorities refused to turn him over as he was- wanted there on a similar charge. Winkley, who was formerly of Monon, was here about April 14 and, wanting some money, issued a check for sls on the Merchants’ National bank of Lafayette, made payable to himself. The check was cashed at the Trust & Savings bank after Winkley had been identified by Charles Pefley, who had also been required by the bank to endorse the check. Winkley was almost a stranger to Pefley but said that he knew Josiah Davisson, and Pefley called up the latter and was assured that Winkley was thought to be all right. The check came back protested and endorsed: “Has no account.” " '

PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL

The Rensselaer common council met in regular session Monday night with all members present, except "Councilman Kresler. The following business was despatched: Petition of F. M. Haskell et al to extend water main on Kannal apd Park avenue was referred to the water committee. Martin J. Ehlert of Monticello was awarded the contract for oiling certain city streets as petitioned for by E. J. Randle et al. Mayor appointed Moses Leopold, J. J. Montgomery and H. R. Wood as a committee to investigate the matter of procuring vacant lots or a tract of ground for garden purposes under the supervision of Mr. Stoneberger, an instructor in the high school. Trustees of Weston cemetery make annual report, Showing disbursements of $4,502.38 and a balance on hand of $95.77. Report approved. ‘ Mayor was authorized to sign bond for Scott street drain improvement to be filed in commissioners’ court. The usual number of claims were allowed.

ELEVEN NEW MEN ARE ADDED

Membership of Company M Increased by War Outlook. The outlook for war has caused renewed activity In national guard circles, and eleven names have been added to the roll of Company M. The new men and their places of residence follow: William M. Hughes, Brookston; Samuel A. Fendig, Wheatfield; George Mauck and Raymond C. Roy, Hammond; Jesse Johnson, Gary; William F. Reed and Ross Wood, Fair Oaks; Elza Swim, Frank E. Graham, Frank Wiseman and John Peterson, Rensselaer. N. Austin Carey of Indianapolis, a medical examining officer, was supposed; to be here last Saturday to examine the recruits, but for' some reason he was unable to come. Therefore, Major L.« D. Carter will be in Rensselaer next Saturday to examine the above and others who may enlist later in 'the week.

PREMIER AUTO TURNED OVER

Machine Smashed But Escaped Serious Injury. One of four new SI,BOO Premier autos being driven from Indianapolis to Chicago was practically ruined at about 4 p. m. Sunday when it turned over at the corner near the Alfred Donnelly farm about two miles north of this city. 'HL ft. Snodgrass, who was driving the car, was severely cut and bruised, but was able to continue on to Chicago on the 6:50 train Sunday evening. The four cars passed through here shortly before the accident and were traveling at a high rate of speed. Snodgrass was driving the rear car and as he neared the Donnelly corner, the other three

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K. OF C. MEETING SUNDAY

Many Visitors Here for Afternoon and Evening Conference. Many visiting members of the Knights of Columbus lodge from neighboring towns were in Rensselaer Sunday at a conference attended by J. Madson Walsh, district deputy, of Washington, Indiana; Grand Knight Atchetz and T. J.'Connelly of the Lafayette council. A. meeting was held at the college auditorium Sunday aft-1 ernoon when a talk on the order ■ was made to the students. Sunday evening the visitors were entertain- ( ed by the, Rensselaer Columbus club at the parochial school hall, and it was here determined to estkb- 1 liSh aK.of C. council,in this city.' There are at the present time several applicants from this city. On May 20 work in the first three] degrees will be observed at the college, where seventeen applications have been made, and the applicants from this city will probably be , initiated at the same time.

COUNTY HOSPITAL NEWS NOTES

Mrs. I. L. Jones of east of town had her tonsils removed at the hospital Friday. . MleS Helen Lamson of Rensselaer, a teacher in the city schools, was operated on Monday at the county hospital for the removal of her tonsils.

GENERAL AND STATE 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. WIND HITS NORTHERN INDIANA Child Killed and Property Damage Is Close to $50,000. Northern Indiana was visited by a violent wind and rain storm Friday afternoon that resulted in one death and property damage estimated close to $50,000. Madeline Bock of South Bend, 5 years old, was killed by a street car while trying to cross the street in the driving rain. Many houses were damaged and trees uprooted at New Carlisle, and a mile of poles were blown down along the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana railway. The roof was also torn from the new Christian Science church at South Bend. The storm was quite terrlffic in the vicinity of Lee and Monon, but no reports of material damage have been received. The roof was blown from a silo on the Granville Moody farm northeast of town, which is perhaps the extent of the damage in this vicinity, where the storm was not very severe.

PLAN INCREASED CORN YIELD

Farmers Should Co-operate to Get the Best Results. P. H. Hauter, M. J. Delehanty and Charles Welch, corn improvement committee of the Jasper County Better Farming association, met last Saturday to devise plans for increasing the production of corn in the county this year. The committee urges every farmer to adopt the testing of each seed ear that is planted. For those farmers who have not time to do this for themselves, arrangements have been made with the Rensselaer schools to test free of charge all seed brought in within the next

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MISS MADELINE RAMP MARRIED

Became the Bride of Mr. John Regus Yesterday Morning. One of the prettiest wedding ceremonies ever solemnized in St. Augustine’s church in this city was that yesterday morning which united Miss Madeline Ramp, the popular and efficient high school instructor, and Mr. Henry J. Regus, a prosperous and congenial business man of New Orleans, Louisiana. John Ramp, brother of the bride, and Miss Martha Ramp, her sister, acted as best man and maid of IFbnor, and were accompanied by the little twin daughters of Louis Ramp, Helen and Ellen Ramp. The bride was becomingly gowned in ivhite silk net over satin, tulle veil, and ’ carried a prayer book and rosary. The groom was dressed in the conventional black, and the best man w’orse midnight blue. The maid of ’honor was gowned in pink pussy-willow silk and georgette crepe, and carried pink roses, while the little flower girls wore white net and carried a basket of pink and white sweet peas. The nuptial mass was chanted by a friend of the Ramp family, Rev. Vigilius Krull, C. PP. S., whose brother Nicholas married the eldest daughter of Mrs. Louise Ramp about twenty years ago. The nuptial mass was attended -by all of the near relatives. The .bride was given away at the communion rail by her oldest brother, Louis. Following the ceremony a wedding luncheon was served at the home .of the bride’s mother. Both the pastor, Rev. Christian Daniel, and the celdbrant, Rev. Vigilius Krull, and a host of other friends were present and congratulated and felicitated .the bridal couple. Yesterday afternoon the young couple started on an extensive trip which, will terminate at their future home in New Orleans. The Democrat unites with the large circle of friends and relatives in extending congratulations and best wishes.

WORK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

Contest* and» Demonstrations Ar- , riuigtxl for Young Folks. A meeting of the committee on boys’ and girls’ 1 club work was held at the office of the county agent Saturday afternoon, at which a tentative program for the summer was outlined. One of the principal plans decided pn was the holding of canning demonstrations and contests for tho young ladles in the various townships. Girls desiring to participate in “the contests are requested to get together and select some centrally located farm house in each township, elect a committee secretary and then communicate with the county agent. A poultry club will also be organized in which the following rules shall govern in awarding prizes:' Best pen of one cockerel and four pullets, 40 points; best judging at poultry show, 30 points; best written account and record, 30 points. In the pig raising contest the following will govern: Boys participating in this contest must procure one (or more) pig one month old at time of beginning contest, and care for and feed same, and keep a record of such care and feeding for a period of five months; but thle period of time must not extend beyond December 31, 1917. The contest must be conducted under the rules prescribed by the agricultural agent. Boye’ Corn club—This contest must be conducted under rules prescribed by the agricultural agent. All contests are limited to. boys and girls over 8 and under 18 years of age.

BIG ALLIED DRIVE CONTINUES

French and British Forces Take Important Positions. London, April 23.—Again the British have begun a period of intensive fighting from the region of Lens southward to the Havrhicourt wood and, according to the London war office, have been successful at various points in capturing important German positions. In addition, more than 1,200 Germans were made prisoner In the first day’s fighting in the new offensive. Both north and . south of tho Scarpe river the. British have materially advanced at several points toward Douai. North of the river the village of Gavrelle and positions two and a half miles long south of*the village were captured, while south of the stream they took the. line of the Germans on a wide front south and east of Monchy-Le-Preux and captured the village. Farther to the south the entire village of Trescault andi the greater part of the Havrincourt wood now

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MORE FARMERS PERFECT CLUB

Wheatfield Township Home of the Latest Organization. A meeting of the farmers of south Wheatfield township was held at the residence of .Tames Goin Saturday evening, April 21, for the purpose of organiizng a farmers’ club. County Agent Stewart Learning presided, and after stating what the other clubs of the county were doing he called upon a number of the farmers present to express their views as to the desirability of forming an organization in that particular community. Quite a number of those present responded favorably and it was unanimously decided to form the Wheatfield Farmers’ club. The following officers were elected: C. M. Dewey, president; Lance Grube, vice-preeident; Louis Misch, secretary, and Bert Vandercar, treasurer. ' ' The next meeting of the club will be held in Wheatfield on Friday evening, May 18, at 8 o’clock. All interested are invited to attend.

AT VIRGIE SATURDAY NIGHT A supper will* be given at Virgie Saturday night 'by the Sunday school for benefit of Sunday school and church. Everybody invited.— Advt. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS . All parties who subscribed for stock in the Farmers’ Grain Company and have not already paid for. same are urgently requested to pay same at once to The Trust & Savings bank, and take up their certificates. We need to have all this stock paid for before May 1. — BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

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