Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1917 — Page 1

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M. L. STERRETT CHOSEN CO. SUPT.

Wheatfield Candidate Won Out On Third Ballot. FOUR NAMES BEFORE BOARD . —— ' I. N. Warren Led Field on First Two Ballots, But Made No Gains On His Opponents. At the meeting of the township trustees Monday to elect a county superintendent to succeed present County Superintendent Ernest Lamson, Morgan L. Sterrett, head of the Wheatfield schools, was elected on the third ballot. But three names vjpre presented as candidates, I. N. Warren of Marlon township, Morgan L. Sterrett of Wheatfield and G. C. Powers of Remington. The trustees voted by ballot and ..the vote was as follows. Ist 2d v 3d Warren 6 6 6 Sterrett ........... 3 5 7 Powers 3 2 Lamson 1 0 0 All are Republicans, but Mr. Lamson was not a candidate and his name was not placed in nomination. One of the trustees, however, voted for him on the first ballot. It was the general opinion in Rensselaer that Mr. Warren would be the successful candidate, and it will be noted that six of the thirteen trustees, ten of whom are Republicans to three Democrats, stayed with him on each ballot. However, it was apparent that the friends of Mr. Sterrett had been busy and knew just how the vote would terminate. Mr. Sterrett’s name was presented by Trustee Keen of Wheatfield; Mr. Warren’s by Trustee Wood of Marion and Mr. Powers’ by Trustee Porter of Carpenter. The election was private, and except for County Auditor Hammond, who acted as clerk of the board, and the editors of The Democrat and the Republican, no one except the trustees were in the room when the election was being held. ' , The successful candidate is a fine young man and has held the superintendency of the Wheatfield schools for the past few years. He taught in the Rensselaer schools a few years ago and was very popular with the pupils and patrons. He will take charge of the office August 16, at the end of Superintendent Lamson’s term, and will have the earnest support and best wishes of everyone in the county.

ONE GAVE BOND, ONE DID NOT

Newton County Men File Charges Against One Another. James Parmley of near Enos, Newton county, was brought here Friday evening by Sheriff Spinney and placed in jail. On complaint of his son-in-law, Robert M. Neeves, with whom he lived, he was charged with incest, and after being arrested could not give bond Parmley had just previously filed an affidavit against Neeves for hitting him over the head with a shot gun and then shooting him, and he still carries several of the shot in his body. It appears that both men were drinking and got into a fight. Neeves used a gun and Parmley had him arrested for it. Neeves gave bond with M. E. Graves of Morocco as surety, and then charged parmley with having had illicit relations with Mrs. Neeves four years ago, and he was arrested. Being unable to give bond he was brought here to await trial.

NEWS OF COUNTY HOSPITAL

Cecil Lee, son of W. R. Lee of Mt. Ayr, who graduated from the Rensselaer high school last week, is at the county hospital being treated for rheumatism. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gundy of Roselawn was operated pn at the county hospital Monday for the removal of his tonsils and adnoids. /

ON TRACK SOON

Car extra good quality middlings, also bran, $2 per cwt. at car. Let us book your order and we will notify you when car arrives.—IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS. Phone 456. . J 6

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GROWING WEATHER NOWADAYS

Last Sunday was one of the finest days we have had in weeks. Bright and pleasant the entire day and quite warm, it was ideal both for growing crops and pleasure riding, and much gasoline was burned. Monday was also a fine growing day, but quite a heavy rain fell in the evening and during-the. night, while it was still showery yesterday. However, everything is growing fine and except for the fact that it is too wet much of the time to cultivate the corn and as a result the weeds are getting quite a start in places, crops are booming. Cut worms did considerable damage in some fields during the cold weather the latter part of May and it was necessary to replant in places. Otherwise corn is a good stand and a very large acreage has been put out, with considerable acreage in places yet to plant.

DR. BASSETT FOR LIEUTENANT

Goodland Physician Slated to Succeed C. A. Tuteur. Dr. C. C. Bassett of Goodland, who had been training a number of Newton county young men for military service, is slated for appointment as adjutant lieutenant in the Third infantry, to succeed C. A. Tuteur, who has been in ill health and probably can not pass the physical examination. He was in Indianapolis last week and was examined and in the event he fails to pass Dr. Bassett will be appointed in his stead. Fourteen of the members of the Newton county company have enlisted in Company M and others are expected to do so in the next few days. Those who have already enrolled are: Ola Casey, Seaver Davidson, Edwin L. Gerhold, Leslie Konkle, Arthur D. Morgan, Daniel A. Pfrimmer, Lawrence T. Reichart and Lee Rothrock of Goodland; John S. Standish; Edwin Huntington, George E. Shupe, William C. Vestal and C. T. Deardurff of Mt. Ayr, and William R. Brunton of Morocco, i Others who have enlisted recently are: James C. Brouhard, Fair Oaks; James Mize, Albert C. Akers and Clem H. East, Wheat--field; William B. Jenkins, Oscar D. Williamson and Leon Zareta, Rensselaer.

CONVENTION ELECTS OFFICERS

Many Were Present at Meeting Held Sunday Evening. A large number of people interested in Sunday school work were present at the Marion township convention held at the Methodist church Sunday evening. An interesting program had been arranged which was thoroughly enjoyed by an. Officers and department superintendents for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, M. V. Brown; vice-president, L. H. Hamilton; secretary-treasurer, C. E. Prior; superintendent adult department, I. N. Warren; secondary, Mrs. Clara Andrus; elementary, Mrs. W. L. Bott; missionary, Mrs. F. H. Beard; teachers’ training, Miss Ethel Perkins; temperance, Mrs. F. D. Burchard; home, Mrs. L. E. Barber.

GOOD SHOWS AT THE AIRDOME

The Gayety theater opened Friday evening for the summer season under the management of Fred A. Phillips, and one of the best picture programs ever witnessed by a Rensselaer audience was given. Saturday night the. opening installment of “The Mystery of the Dopble Cross” was given, and this promises to be one of the most interesting and absorbing serials ever exhibited here. The Hearst Pathe News reels, which /occupy a place at the top of that character of films, will also be shown twice weekly.

THE GERMANS AND BARBARISM

Hands of Time Turned Back Hundreds of Years. Rev. J. Budman Fleming made a stirring address after the Sunday, school convention at the M. E. church Sunday evening. A splendid assembly heard him. His object was to show forth the present war as a. righteous cause. In part he said: » Rensselaer is a prosperous community. There is very little suffering from poverty among us; but if we had neighbors who should fall ill and they should be hungry —parents and children, would the people round about let them want for food and care? No. One person, perhaps, would take over a

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1917

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Former County Commissioner John F. Pettet and son of Walker township were visitors in the city yesterday. F. W. Fisher, Enos Hibbs, M. A. Jones, C. R. Peregrine and Trustee Davis were down from township Monday. George E. Hershman of Crown Point is being prominently mentioned as a delegate at large to the constitutional convention from the Tenth congressional district. The will of the late Daniel H. Turner of Kankakee township was filed Monday and bequeaths all property, real and personal, to Enos Hibbs of Tefft, except $5 to Gertrude Schriber of Lacross. The Stockton trial is still grinding along slowly at Kentland, aqd up to yesterday morning about twenty witnesses had been heard. I It was not thought that the case would be completed this week.

B. J. Moore, who has the contract for the Zimmer ditch, went to Lacross Friday where he has about another week’s work. The dredge boat will then be. moved and operations commenced on the new job. At the organization meeting of the county board of defense Saturday afternoon F. M. Welsh of Jordan township was named as chairman, G. H. McLain of Rensselaer, vice-chairman, and L. H. Hamilton, secretary.

Newton circuit court items, from the Kentland Democrat: State vs. Bert Baker, larceny, vanned to Jasper circuit court. C. T. Otis et al vs. C. E. Fairchild, trustee of Keener school township, Jasper county, injunction, dismissed at plaintiff’s costs'. The will of Jerusha A. Krum, deceased, was filed for probate Monday. After the payment of all just debts the instrument bequeaths ail property of whatever nature to her sister, Martha E. Hollister. D. E. Hollister is named as executor. Ten attorneys are engaged in the Stockton case now on trial at Kentland. Mose Leopold, W. H. Parkison and G. A. Williams of this city and William Darroeh of Kentland are assisting Prosecutor HesS, while the defense is represented by Palmer & Carr of Monticelo, W. W. Lowrey of Indianapolis and A. Halleck of this city and R. R. Cummings of Kentland.

Officers from Gary came to Rensselaer Saturday in search of Steve Lutz, who was charged with stealing brass from the Pennsylvania railroad and whose home was said to be at Newland. In company with Deputy Sheriff John Robinson the officers z went to Newland but did not find thefr man. He owned four acres of land near there but had not been there for some time. Lutz was arrested recently after being wounded in a raid but escaped from the hospital. ■ „ .

Herbert W. Andem, a son-in-law of U. Z. Wiley, formerly of Fowler and at one time judge of the thirtieth judicial Circuit, was accidentally killed by electricity last week at Cubey, Cuba, where he was employed as electrical engineer by a large sugar company. His wife was formerly Miss Nellie Wiley. Since the beginning of the revolution in Cuba, Mrs. Andem has been the only American woman in the town of Cubey. Six American families were there when, the revolution began, but all the American women except Mrs. Andem left. Informatoin comes from Wheatfield that the telegram received there and purporting to be from Governor Goodrich on the day of the option election last Tuesday, saying that the laws of 1917 were in effect, thus giving women a legal

right to vote, was genuine so far as the people of .Wheatfield are concerned. A copy of the telegram is on file at the Western Union office in Indianapolis and was transmitted exactly as it was handed in there. It was signed “jAmes P. Goodrich.” As the governor has denied sending the telegram it is quite evident someone put up the job. . , ■' Marriage licenses Issued: June 2, Frank Keith Spencer of Remington, son of B. F. Spencer, aged 25 September 14 last, occupation manager of theater, and Laura Allman Peck, daughter of Charles H. Peck, also of Remington, aged 24 November 17 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. June 2, Clarence | Cleveland Martin of Kniman, aged 31 May 12 last, occupation farmer, and Letha Ollie Rees also of Kniman, aged 24 December 13 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married in the clerk’s office by Squire Dean. June 2, Roy Wilbur of Newland, aged 31 March 17 last, occupation farmer, and Thelma Ann Hoeferlln of Moody, aged 30 July 5 last, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for each. First marriage of male dissolved by death in 1914. First marriage of female dissolved by divorce in May, 1916. Married in the clerk’s p.fllce by Squire Dean,

DEATH FOLLOWS OPERATION

Mrs. Guthrie Morris of Remington IHes in a Chicago Hospital. MrsS Guthrie Morris, an old and well-known resident of Remington, died Saturday night in a Chicago hospital following an operation for congestion of the bowels. Her age was about 70 years. Her daughter, Miss Pearl Morris, was with her at the time of the operation and accompanied the bcdy home Sunday afternoon, leaving the train here and going across to Remington with Miss Rose Remmek, who will probably remain in Remington until after the funeral. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Remington yesterday afternoon and burial made in the Remington cemetery. Mrs. Morris leaves a husband, one son and four daughters. The son, Dr. W. J. Morris, is a dentist and resides at Redlands, California. The daughters are Mrs. Frank Hart of Anderson, Mrs. William Hollingsworth of Kansas, and Mrs. George A. Chappell and Miss Peart Morris of Remington.

UNITE FOR GOOD OF SCHOOLS

New Superintendent Should Receive the Support of All. To the School Patrons of Jasper county: I feel that your representatives, the township trustees, have made a very wise choice in the selection of Mr. M. L. Sterrett as head of the county school system. He comes in after considerable experience in school work, and should bring an abundance of ideas for the improvement of our schools. He comes at a time, too, when there is bound to be great changes in the workings of the system, when there is bound to come through consolidation and other moves a greater co-operation, a relative saving of time and energy and consequently a much better education for our boys and girls. The old one-room school of the times of our childhood is now no more efficient than would now be the ox team or the old open fireplace. There has been a decade of rapid progress and in many ways the schools have hardly kept apace. In tire many changes which the next few years are bound to bring about there should be a careful, conservative man at the head of our schools and I am sure that in Mr. Sterrett you have such a man. In order that his work may be most effective he should have the fullest co-operation and help of all persons in the county. I make the plea that you give him this freely, that you look with disfavor upon those who may seek to find fault and thus to hinder the work. As for myself, though I remain in office until August 16, I wish to give Mr. Sterrett every insight into the work that I can, and thus to co-operate with him to the fullest extent for the betterment of. the public schools of the county and for these boys and girls who for the last ten years have meant so much to me. Yours truly, ERNEST LAMSON.

REMONSTRANCE IS LATER FILED

After Women's Vote in Wheatfield Is Found Void CASE CONTINUED TO JUNE 14 In the Meantime Wheatfield Is Very “Wet” and May Continue So For Many Moons to Come. The county commissioners met in regular session Monday with all present except Commissioner Makeever, who Is attending the Stockton trial at Kentland. Following is a report of Monday’s proceedings: The report of the recent local option election in Wheatfield township showing 189 "wet” -votes to 137 "dry,” was presented and spread of record. A remonstrance signed by 214 men and women of that township against the granting of license to sell intoxicating liquor to any person was filed Friday and the applicant for renewal of license, James C. Anderson, asked for an Investigation of thgp remonstrance and, as his attorney, A. Halleck, was engaged in the Stockton trial at Kentland and could not be present at this time, the hearing was continued until June 14. Anderson’s application for license was also continued to June 14. The acts of 1917 having gone into effect by the proclamation of Governor Goodrich last Thursday made the women legal voters thereafter. There is a provision In the law, it seems, that In a renewal for liquor license a remonstrance must be on file five days before the application comes up before the board, but this remonstrance is not against any particular applicant, and thebe is a provision in the lofal option law that nothing in that act shall interfere in any way with the right to remonstrate under the Moore remonstrance law. It seems, however, that pending an application for renewal of license £he applicant can go ahead and continue selling intoxicating liquors until the matters in controversy are disposed of, and should the commissioners hold the remonstrance good, as is the general opinion they will do, Anderson can appeal to the circuit court and stave the matter off at least until September and perhaps until the law* making the entire state dry goes into effect on April 2, 1918. Bridge in Keener township. Contractor East St. Louis Bridge Co. allowed $1,340, contract price in full, and cause dropped. Bridge in Union township. Contractor John Daniels allowed $4&4, contract price in full, and cause dropped. Bridge in Walker township. Contractor John Daniels allowed $497, contract price in full, and cause dropped. ‘Matter of joint bridge in Jasper and Porter counties. Certified copy of proceedings of joint meeting of May 9 presented. Bridge in Jordan township. Contractor F. M. Williams allowed SI,OOO, balance due, and cause dropped. Bridge in Carpenter township. Contractor C. A. Hensler allowed $125, balance due, and cause dropped. Matter of new Hebron grade bridge. Board fixes June 21 at 1 o’clock as time for joint meeting with commissioners of Porter county at site of bridge. F. J. Slight stone road. Contractor George Stalbaum allowed SSOO. William L. Wood stone roads. Contractors Moneyhun & Son allowed $560. Superintendents of construction for the neWrStone roads in Newton township were appointed as follows: James Lane road, Joseph Lane: Carey L. Carr road, Carey L. Carr; John J. Borntrager road, Jacob Wagner. Granville Moody stone road. Contractor H. E. Gifford allowed $296. Horace Daniels ditch. Auditor presents partial report showing collections $1,262.01 and paid out $898.50. Superintendent allowed SSO. Petition for drain by Henry C. DeKock. No objections on file, cause is docketed and continued for remonstrance. Interest on public funds in the various county depositories for the month of May was reported at $749.13, as follows: State bank, Rensselaer, $206.32; First National bank,' Rensselaer, $197.28; Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer, $175.36; State bank, Remington, $109.72; Bank of Wheatfield, $62.45.

SERVED FREE REFRESHMENTS

The patriotic women of Rensselaer and Marion township entertained the men who registered on registration day at the Navy League and Red Cross headquarters last evening from 7:30 to 10 o’clock. Ice cream, cake and coffee were ■served.

ALUMNI BANQUET FRIDAY EVE

Ono Hundred and Fourteen Gradnates Were Present. One hundred and fburtten graduates es the Rensselaer high school were present at the alumni banquet served in the dining room of the Christian church Friday evening. The -banquet was prepared and served by the ladies of the church and equaled any previous efforts along this liri§. The church dining room was prettily decorated for the occasion, and the event was in all particulars one long to be remembered. After praj’er by Rev, Asa McI Daniel, Floyd Meyers, president of the alumni association, made a few remarks appropriate to the occasion and then surrendered the floor to W. 11. Parkison r toastmaster for the evening. Response® that added to the life and pleasure of the occasion were made by W. I. Spitler, Judge Robert VanAtta, B. F. Fendig and the Misses Aileen Allman and Ruth Wood. Officers for 1918 were elected as follow*: President, George E. Collins; vice-president, George Padgitt; secretary, Miss Lucille Luers; treasurer, Miss Mildred Biggs. Following the banquet a large portion of those present repaired to the armory for the annual alumni dance. This proved to bo not the least od the evening's pleasures. The armory was beautifully decorated with forest leaveg and the class colors, and patriotism observed by the display of a large American flag hung from the center of the hall. McKelvey’s orchestra of Chicago, which was to furnish music for the occasion, was unable to come and the Rhode-German orchestra of Hammond, in all ways equal to the former, were here Instead. “

LIVESTOCK BREEDERS TO MEET

Proposition of Organizing Will Be Discussed Juno 9. A meeting of the livestock breeders of Jasper county will be held at the office of the county agent in the court house Saturday afternoon, June 9, at 2 o’clock for the purpose of considering the organization of a county livestock breeders’ association. This meeting Is called on the recommendation of "the livestock committee of the Jasper County Better Farming association, which believes that the livestock industy has developed to such an extent In the county that the breeders can accomplish more by organized effort than they can by working individually. Chauncey Wood, chairman of the committee, recently said: "By forming an organization of breeders will create a demand for more p<ure-bred sires in the county than has existed formally. This will help every livestock producer and incidentally will create a market for our pure-bred breeding stock. The recent McCray sale was an indication that the farmers of the United States are taking a greater interest in the best class of livestock than they have ever taken

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CARLOADS OF POTATOES ROT

Chicago, June 4.—Federal agents discovered sixteen carloads of potatoes rotting on a side-track at Seatonville, Illinois. Hington G. Qlabaugh, special investigator for the department of justice, reported this today. He would not divulge who owned the potatoes nor on what railroad they were found, but intimated that further investigation and probably criminal action will follow. The discovery was made while the government was investigating the continued closure of a coal mine near the town.

FOR SALE Having sold our Rensselaer home I will now sell the furniture, consisting of large and small rugs, dining table, polished oak center table, eix high-back dining chairs, six leather seat polished oak chairs, six rocking chairs, One leather couch, one sanitary folding bed, two iron beds with springs and mattresses, two dressers with mirrors, one ’ good eight-day alarm clock, ice box, kitchen table with drawers and flour box, ,two-burner gasoline stove with oven, one wood heater, tubs, boiler, wringer, pails, lawn mower, hoes, rake, garden fork, spade, shovel 60-gallon gaspline tank, one Maxwell four-pas-senger automobile, glass fruit jars, and many other small articles. Call and pick out what you can use. These goods are in good condition and not old. They will be sold cheap Location, Weston street, block’l7.—C. H. TRYON. H

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