Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1917 — Page 1

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U. S. IS SEEKING MISSING BROKER

Elmer Dwiggins Kept Proceeds of Liberty Bond Sales IS WELL KNOWN LOCALLY Where He Was at One Time Connected With a Chain of Banks That Later Collapsed. * . s New York, November 12. —Announcement was made by the local branch of the Department of Justice today that Elmer Dwiggins, until recently manager of the New York agency of the Bankers’ Life Insurance company of Des Moines, lowa, is a fugitive from justice; charged with misappropriating the proceeds of sales of Liberty bonds, which he had made in the capacity of a broker. iH>e has been missing lor several days and his office on the fourteenth floor at 165 Broadway is in charge of secret service agents.

Dwiggins, who lives at 204 West Seventieth street, arranged with the Liberty loan committee to sell, honds of the last issue on the installment plan. He is credited with having sold at least $300,000 and perhaps $500,000 worth of the bonds. He advertised through the mail for installment purchasers of Liberty bonds. His sales were all made on the installment plan and he arranged with purchasers to receive the installments. It is charged that he placed these installments to his own credit in his bank. Until everybody who bought bonds from him is questioned there is no way of telling the extent of his operations/ Secret service men went to his office last Saturday to arrest him, but he had already gone. With his brother Jay and his uncle, Zimri Dwiggins, he conducted in 1893 a bank in Chicago, a chain of banks in Indiana and Michigan and a bucket shop in New York under the name of J. R. Willard A Co. All the banks and the bucket ehop failed. Dwiggins is 55 years old. His arrest was ordered at the request

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DR. JAMES H. HONAN IS DEAD

K. P. Honan Called to Augusta, Georgia, by Death of Brother. Dr. James (Hi. Honan, youngest brother of E. P. Honan of this city, died at his winter home in Augusta, Georgia, at 9 p. m. Sunday after an illness of three months, which first started at his summer home at Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania. Mr Honan left on the 11:20* train Monday to attend the funeral, which held at Augusta this afternoon. News of Dr. Honan’s death came as a distinct shock to his brother and family here. They received a letter in which both Dr. Honan and his wife told how much better the former was feeling and it was thought that he would soon regain his former health, both the letter and the telegram telling of his death reaching here at about the same time Monday morning. His death, therefore, must have been quite sudden. Dr. Honan was born in Delphi, Indiana, fifty-eigßt years ago last Tuesday, November 6. He took up the study of medicine when a young man and was practicing in Berlin, Germany, when the great war broke out in 1914, he having been in Germany twenty-three years at that time. He had attained great prominence as a physician and had written several works that had attracted much attention, but he hurried out of the country as soon as possible to his native land when this conflict broke out. Both Dr. Honan and wife had frequently visited in Rensselher with his brother and he was well known to many people here who will be pained to learn of his death, and they extend sympathy to the ‘bereaved widow and brother. He left no children.

DATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS November 11, to Mr. and Mr* Albert Hurley of lAarft, a adA

WILL ASSIST Y. M. C. A. WORK

Thirty-eight High School Boys Pledge $lO Each. Rev. E. W. Strecker gave a talk to the students of the Rensselaer public schools Friday morning in the interest of the campaign in this county to raise $7,000 for Y. M. C. A. war work, and thirty-eight high school boys signed pledges to give $lO each to the fund, payable any time before April 1, 1918. These pledges must be countersigned by the boy’s parents, and one of the stipulations is that the boy must earn the money himself.' Money acquired in any other way will not be accepted. It is thought that a number of other students in the high school, as well as some in the intermediate grades, will sign pledges before the close of the campaign. The work in the high school is in charge of Mr. Kratli, Charles Halleck, Lawrence McLain, Walter King and Walter Randle. Mr. Dimmitt and Willis Wright have charge of the work ih the grades.

SNEAK THIEF ROBS POOLROOM

Cash and Checks Aggregating SIOO Taken Sunday Afternoon. The Myres poolroom was the victim of a sneak thief Sunday afternoon and was relieved of cash and checks aggregating about SIOO. As near as Mr. Myres can tell there was between S6O and $65 in cash and S3O and $35 in checks taken. The theft was committed between 2 and 5 o’clock Sunday afternoon. The money and checks taken had been placed in the safe Saturday night and this was locked until about 2 o’clock, when Mr. Myres opened it to get .Some change. He did not lock the safe then, and several persons were in the poolroom and witnessed the opening of the safe and saw the money therein. Later in the afternoon the poolroom was deserted except for John Wheeler, who is employed there, and a few others. Wheeler was engaged in cleaning up the room and it is thought that it was at this time that the money was taken. Suspicion has been directed toward a certain person who is one of the habitues of the place but at the time of going to press no arrests had been made.

Mr. Myres and Deputy Sheriff John Robinson were in Chicago Monday where they are said to have picked up considerable evidence that might further implicate the suspect, who was also in Chicago Monday. There is a probability that the iperson suspected is innocent and can so prove, but it is said that he has. not worked for several weeks and had to all appearances been out of money for several days, and these facts, considered with his sudden prosperity' simultaneous with the disappearance of the money at the poolroom, lead those connected with the matter to believe they are after the right man.

TEMPERANCE PEOPLE AROUSED

Declare Wheatfield Saloon License Was Illegally Issued. It is said that legal steps are to be taken at once to stop the operation of the saloon of James C. Anderson at Wheatfield under the license granted last week by the board of county commissioners. The anti-saidbn people contend that the board had no legal right to “review” their 1 action of July 2 when it held the remonstrance sufficient, and that if the remonstrance was not signed by a majority of the legal voters of Wheatfield township it was up to the applicant to appeal to the circuit court and thrash the question of legality out there. It will be' remembered that an election was held in Wheatfield and that of the “dry” votes cast 125 were by women who voted before the suffrage law —since declared unconstitutional —was in effect; that a remonstrance was then filed, after the law had been put in effect, and that several women signed eaid remonstrance. The grounds for granting the license, if is said, were that because of the names of several women on the remonstrance and they have since been eliminated as voters by the decision of the higher court, it left a minority of male voters on the remonstrance. However, the “antis”

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1917.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Inforesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Sheriff McColly went to Hammond on business Monday evening. Attorney M. E. Graves of * Morocco was in the city on court business yesterday. B. F. Fendig, county fuel administrator, attended a meeting of the various county fuel administrators at Indianapolis yesterday, called by State Fuel Administrator Evans Woollen. The November term of the Jasper circuit court opened Monday with Judge Hanley in the woolsack. Yesterday was call day and a list of cases set down for trial will be published in Saturday’s Democrat: Judge Hanley, Mayor Spitler and Mrs. W. I. Spitler drove to Indianapolis Saturday in Mr. Spitler’s car to visit Cope Hanley and W. I. Spitler, members of the second officers’ training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Frank Welsh, O. K. Rainier and Mose Leopold of the county council of defense visited the several townships of the county Monday and in each appointed a person to represent the protection committee, of which Mr. Rainier 'is chairman. The trip was made in the latter’s auto. According to the .official figures on file in the county treasurer’s office, the receipts of the county hospital for the month of October were $651.68 and the expenditures $682.46, leaving a net deficit of $30.78, the smallest deficit for any month since the hospital was opened, last February.

Prosecuting Attorney Reuben Hess came over from Kentland Monday and took charge of the November grand jury. It is understood that'" a number of law violations are to be investigated, among them being the fight at Demotte last June between Ernest Case and Frank Butler, a showman. Butler was seriously injured in the fight and died June 26, but no investigation was made at the * time. It is said that Case had no intention or desire to inflict mortal injury. —:— The Democrat has had so much call recently for card index filing cabinets in its fancy stationery and office supply department that it decided to add a small stock of these cabinets to this department. Therefore, we now have these cabinets in three different sizes and finish —aU for 3x5 cards-*—in plain, oak and pebble board finish, at prices ranging from $1 to $2.50 each, with index. Other sizes and styles can be secured on short notice. Call in and see what we have. A stock of white lead pencils (writes white) has also been added to this department.

New sujts filed: No. 8857. Petition of J. A. Sivalls, guardian, vs. Charles Fand Robert J. Sivalls. Petition to sell real estate. No. 8858. The Citizens State bank of Carmel, Indiana, vs. Annah J. Magel et al. Action in foreclosure. No. 8859. Anna M. Millman vs. estate of John A. Millman, deceased; action on disallowed claim. Demand $561.15. 'No. 8860. Francis M. Walter vs. Ben D. McColly; demand $562.22. The complaint alleges that the $562.22 is due plaintiff from the estate of Thomas and Angeline Walter, deceased; that real estate was sold and money paid in to County Clerk Nichols, who transferred same to Sheriff McColly, who refuses to turn same over to plaintiff. No. 8861. John Danford vs. Oscar N. Berry and Elizabeth Berry; action on account. Demand S3OO.

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"RAINBOW” DIVISION ABROAD

Famous Artillery Troop Nearing the Fighting Front. The famous “Rainbow” division, which has been in training at Long Island, New York, for the past several months, is nearing the fighting front, having arrived in England last Thursday. While no announcement to that effect was made, they were no doubt taken direct from England to France. This division gets its name from the fact that it is made up of men from every district in the United States. A division is composed of about SO,OOO men, and this latest addition to the troops abroad will probably make the total number of men In France well over* 100,000. In the ranks of the "Rainbow’’ division are nine men from Jasper county, as follows: Ford E. McColly, Wheatfield; Wesley Hurley. Rensselaer; Willie Potts, Fair Oaks; Ad Clayton, Rensselaer; William F. Reed, Fair Oaks; Edward Peregrine, MeCoysburg; Harry M. Hays, Rensselaer; Howard Ames, Rensselaer, afid Edward Rose, Barkley. All excepting the latter were at one time members of Company M.

RENSSELAER MAN RECOGNIZED

Ray C. Yeoman to Touch Highway Engineering at Purdue. Ray C. Yeoman, a former resident of Marion township and a son of A. K. Yeoman of west 1 of town, has accepted a place on the faculty at Purdue university as assistant professor of highway engineering. For the past eight years Mr. Yeoman has been with the Valparaiso university and at the present time is dean of the engineering department. He has tendered his resignation to take effect at the close of the present term, December 1, and will move to Lafayette within a week thereafter. Mr. Yeoman is a graduate of the Rensselaer high school and in 1907 graduated from the engineering school at Purdue. Two years later he secured his degree of civil engineer and accepted a place as professor of civil engineering at Valparaiso. During his regime there the engineering work has grown from a six months’ course in surveying to a full four-year course in civil engineering and a three-year course in architectural engineerina. His position at Purdue will require co-operation with the state highway commission, Prof. Yeoman caring for the extension work of the university in regard to good roads in Indiana. Mr. Yeoman’s host of friends in Rensselaer and Jasper county are indeed glad to learn of this signal recognition of his ability, and unite in extending him congratulations and best wishes.

Y. M. C. A. DRIVE UNDER WAY

Workers Held Enthusiastic Meeting Monday Evening. Plans for the Y. M. C. A. war fund drive were completed at an elaborate banquet served at the Presbyterian Church Monday evening. which was participated in by about ninety workers from various parts of the county. The banquet was prepared and served by the ladies of the church, and the arrangements were completed by a committee composed of Rev. J. B Fleming and C. W. Duvall. Ray A. Bird of South Bend, religious work director at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was present and made an address In support of the drive that enthused all present with the importance of the Y. M. C. A. work and a determination to make the drive in this county a success.

Other short talks were made by Rev. J. B. Fleming Rev. E. W. Strecker, George A. Williams and E. L. Hollingsworth of this city and Rev. Emmerick of Wheatfield. At the business meeting following the banquet reports were presented by the three district chairmen, G. A. Williams, representing the central portion of the county; H. W. Marble, representing the north end, and Dennis O’Riley, representing the south end. A number of helpers were selected at different points in the county, and it is proposed to cover every neighborhood thoroughly. It is proposed to raise $7,000 this week in Jasper county, and that success will attend the effort there is but little doubt. The cause is worthy and is so recognized by the people at large.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. » SHORT HITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. GIANT ARMIES ON ITALY PLAINS Greatest Fight in History Beginning Along Piave River. The greatest battle of history, with more men engaged and 'possessing for the world large significance, is preparing along the Piave river in Italy, with the Austrian and German forces on one side and the Italians, reinforced by the French and British on the other. In mere point of numbers the Italian forces and reinforcements outnumber the enemy, and in heavy guns are said to be weakest. Further advance of the German and Austrian forces has been stopped and latest advises are that the opposing armies are preparing for battle along a thirty-mile from. In the event that the Italians win a signal victory this may be one of the great deciding factors of the war.

On the west front the allies are making steady gains and have pushed the Germans back from all their advantageous positions, which they attempted to hold at enormous costs. With the American Army in France, November 12.- —The American infantrymen in the tranches and artillerists in the gun pits htTvtf had their first real experience with gas shells. The Germans have let loose many during the last two days, making the use of gas masks necessary. Shrapnel also has been freely used by both sides. During a recent night the enemy machine guns were again turned on the American trenches, the Americans replying with an equally vigorous fire.

CATT-MARLOW NUPTIALS

Pretty Wedding of Rensselaer Man and Niagara Falls Lady. A very prettily appointed wedding was witnessed Saturday night at the First Baptist church, Niagara Falls, New York, when Miss Margaret Faye Marlow became the wife of Arthur Galveston Catt of Rensselaer, Indiana. The marriagq ceremony was performed by the Rev. C. E. McLean, pastor of the church, before an altar of palms, smilax and yellow chrysanthemums, in the presence of a large number of guests. The bride entered the church on

the arm of her only brother, Wayland C. Marlow, who gave her away. She was preceded to the altar by her matron of honor, a college friend, Mrs. Herbert Von Maddon of Akron, Ohio, and her little nephew. Wayland C. Marlow, Jr., who carried the wedding ring in a basket of, green hidden in a • tarThe bride was charming in a gown of white tulle over satin. The bridal veil of lace was held in place by orange blossoms and the bride’s bouquet was white roses and a shower of lilies of the valley. The matron of honor was pleasing in a gown of pink tulle over satin, and carried pink roses. Preceding the wedding ceremony a musical program was rendered by Mrs. Fowler at the organ and Miss May White, violinist. A harpist rendered the wedding inarch and played softly during the entire ceremony variations of the Rosary.

Following the ceremony a formal reception was held in the church parlors, after which Mr. and Mrs. Catt left for the South, the destination known only by the bride and groOm. Miss Marlow had made her home for the past few years with her brother, Wayland C. Marlow, at Niagara Falls, New York. Mr. Marlow is general superintendent of the shredded wheat plants of

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FUTURE PUBLIC SALE DATES

Thursday, November 15, D. F. Maish and Clyde Garriott, at the former’s farm, 3% miles northeast of Fair Oaks. Closing out sale of 42 head of Shorthorn cattle and grades, Tuesday, November 20, David Peer, 6% miles southwest of Wheatfield. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, oats, potatoes, household goods, etc.

MORE GO TO CAMP SHELBY

A letter received yesterday morning from D. J. Babcock at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, written Sunday, stated that more of the Jasper county boys had been transferred to Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Merrill Freeland, Louis Walstra, Fletcher Mihnear, John Harmon, James Campbell, Oscar Stembel, William Teske. Fred Marchand, Ernest Smith and Virgil James left Camp Taylor with the contingent Saturday, and Roy Burch and Lewie Claussen left Sunday. All the other boys are well and contented, Delevan states.

MORE NAMES ARE CERTIFIED

District Board Reports Twenty-two More for Service. * Tlhe district exemption board at Laporte lias certified twenty-two' more names from this county for service to make up the deficit In the 40 per eent of the first quota. Two names were certified a week ago and twenty were received Saturday. They are as follows: Russel E. Prince, Pleasant Ridge William R. Gorter, Remington William E. Marlin, Rensselaer Paul A. Karr, Fair Oaks Lloyd 8. Parks, Rensselaer Hoaner W. Steward, Wheatfield Edward Parkinson, Pleasant Ridge Murie Meyers, Wheatfield Lonnie Davisson, Parr \ William R, Myers, Wheatfield Omar O. Osborne, Rensselaer Arthur T. Kanne, Rensselaer Cfay C. Peek, Rensselaer Loyd W. Johnson, Parr Lois V. Cavfndlsh, Newland John A. Otterburg, Rensselaer Perry W. Morton, Rensselaer Herbert C. Hammond, Rensselaer Jack Roorda, Thayer Edward B. Marson, Moody

John H. Nagel, Rensselaer Joseph Profaosky, Rensselaer Just when the men will ibe called to the colors is not known but a dispatch from Washington states that at least two weeks’ notice will be given. At the present time supplies are not available for the remaining quotas and the quartermaster general is unable to say when supplies and equipment will make it possible to call the last 40 per cent of the men. There is no indication that the call will be issued for several weeks. The fact that the above men have been certified for service does not necessarily mean that all will be called to the colors with the remaining 40 per cent. There are still a number of men on the waiting list who have been previously certified and who will be subject to call first, and only sufficient will be taken from the above list to complete the quota. /

LITERARY CLUB ANNIVERSARY The fortieth anniversary of the Ladies* Literary club will be observed Friday, November 16, at the home of Mrp. A. F. Long at 2:30 o’clock. The following program will be given? Music. . .Mrs. M. D. Gwin Introductory remarks . Mrs. Medicus Solo. Mrs. J. A. Dunlap Paper, written by Mrs. S. P. Thompson . Report of the Red Cross convention at Indianapolis, .Mrs. A. H. Hopkins Solo.. Mrs. E. J. Randle THE COMMUNITY AUTOMOBILE SUPPLY CO. of Rensselaer, Indiana, will be open Wednesday, November 14, 1917, under the man-;-, agement of Isaac Glazebrook of Rensselaer, who will be pleased to serve you. The |ife of this company depends upon your patronage. It will endeavor to serve you for a

small pro-fit. Gasoline will be sold to you for 1 CENT A' GALLON PROFIT, and we will sell it to you for what it now costs us, if we are successful in making satisfactory arrangements. Help us to make a bigger and better trading place of Rensselaer. Remember the place, one door west of THE HAKRE CREAMERY. nl7 Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office.

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