Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1917 — Page 1

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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. The county commissioners will meet in special session Monday to close up the business for the calendar year 1917. County Superintendent and Mrs. W. O. Schanlaub of Kentland spent Christmas here his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schanlaub. Newton county is to have a county agent for the first time, and S. S. Davis, a graduate of the Illinois university in the agricultural course has been selected for the place.

Another shipment of that splendid bond paper for legal and abstract work —Napier Bond —just received Monday in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department. New suits filed: No. 8867. Matilda Dluzak vs. Laska D. Franscoviak; suit for damages. Demand S3O. Appeal frdm Squire Dickinson’s court. No. 8868. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, vs. Conrad Kellner and T. M. Callahan. Complaint on account. Demand $493.60. Guy Alberson and Clifford Kerns, the two lads who were arrested Monday on the charge of breaking into the James Barber home north of town recently and taking a watch, clothing, etc., were arraigned before Judge Hanley in juvenile court Wednesday morning and were sentenced to the Indiana Boys’ school at Plainfield, where they were taken by Sheriff McColly the same afternoon.

On another page The Democrat publishes the county treasurer’s annual notice of tax levy for the year 19.17. As usual, Rensselaer comes up smilingly with the highest levy in the county, $4.56 on each SIOO valuation; Remington copies second ■with $3.86; Union third, $3.71; Wheatfield fourth, $3.68; Keener fifth, $3.33; Kankakee sixth, $3.12, and Walker seventh, $3.10. The other nine townships have a levy running from $2.05 in Carpenter, te $2.97 in Newton. Every taxpayer should read this notice and familiarize himself with the taxpaying requirements. Marriage licenses-issued: December 24, Jesse Fuller Heath of Remington, aged 21, farm hand, and Sarah Elizabeth Martin of Jasper county, aged 17 August 3 .-last, beusekeeper. Female being under age, her father, George Martin, gives consent to issuance of license. First marriage (for each. Married in the clerk’s office by Justice D. D. Dean.

December 24, Bruce Wilson of Benton county, aged 28 January 26 last, farmer, and Marie Roades of Remington, aged 22 November 18 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. December 27, John Israel Reed of Rensselaer, aged 29 December 21, engineer, and Flossie Blanche Randle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Randle of this city, aged 17 November 20 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Female being under age her another, Martha M. Randle, gives consent to issuance of license.

REDUCTION IN TRAIN SERVICE

All Agents: Effective Friday, December 28, train No. 9 will be discontinued between Lafayette and French Lick Springs. Train No. 10, French Lick Springs to Lafayette, will be discontinued Saturday, December 29. Trains 9 and 14 will continue to run between Michigan City and Lafayette. E. P. COCKRELL, General Passenger Agent. Parties who subscribed for Liberty loan bonds through the First National bank are requested to call at the bank and secure their bonds.

FUTURE PUBLIC SALE DATES The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Thursday, January 10, J. J. Fliginger, 13% miles north and 1% miles east of Rensselaer. General sale, including 10 head of cattle, 6 hogs, 6 dozen chickens, farm tools, household goods, etc.

BOUHGT FARMS IN MISSISSIPPI

Harvey Davisson, who went to Gloster, Mississippi, last week with a party of land seekers, returned home yesterday morning. W. H. Berry of near Pleasant Ridge purchased two nicely improved farms close to Gloster and a residence property in Gloster, trading in his 243-acre fanml near Pleasant Ridge on the deal. Bert Welsh bought a nicely improved 153-acre farm adjoining the city of Gloster, and both Mr. Berry and Mr. Welsh expect to locate there about the middle of February. Mr. Welsh returned home with Mr. Davisson, but Mr. Berry remained for a few days longer to look after his purchases.

WILL TAKE OFF TWO TRAINS

Passenger Service Will Be Temporarily Curtailed. Announcement was made yesterday that two Monon passenger trains are to be temporarily taken out of service immediately. Southbound train No. 9 leaving this city at 3:30 ,o’clock each afternoon will be abandoned on December 27, and northbound train No. 10, due here at 11:50 a. m., will be taken off on December 28. These trains are

particularly valuable to Lafayette and residents of the towns north and south of-the city and will be missed very much. President Harry Ktirrie assures the Journal, however, that the arrangement is only temporary, continuing for a couple of months, perhaps. The move has been made necessary by the vast amount of business on the Monon, coupled with the cold weather that makes heavy demands upon the transportation facilities of the road. Primarily the plan is expected to help the freight situation. Mr. Kurrie says he realizes the value of these trains to Lafayette and residents of other towns along the line and they are not abandoned because they have not been making money. In fact, Mr. Kurrie regrets very much the circumstances that compel their abandonment, even temporarily, and the company is anxious to operate them. But engines are needed for extra passenger service and this is the only way to secure them. During the recent cold weather from One to three freight engines were impressed into passenger service but they are not equipped for that work and do not give really satisfactory service. In the meantime more than 2,000 tons of freight each day was compelled to stand idle because the freight engines were otherwise employed.—Lafayette Journal.

TTY SCHOOL TEACHER MARRIED

Richard A. Rice, son of ex-Coun-cilman and Mrs. George W. Rice of this city, and Miss Marie Winn, daughter of Mrs. John P. Morgan of Indianapolis, were married Christmas eve at the home of the bride in Indianapolis by Rev. J. W r . Duncan. The bride has been teaching in the Rensselaer schools, and is a young woman of charming personality. Mr. Rice is a graduate of Jefferson high school, and is at present in the accountant department of the Rudd Motor company at Plymouth. He is a member of the local chapter of the Phi Delta Kappa Ifraternity. Mr. and Mrs. Rice will be at home to their friends after January 1 at Plymouth. -—Thursday’s Lafayette Journal.

NOTICE TO MERCHANTS Commencing Monday, December 31, 1917, the price of granulated sugar in Jasper county should be sold by 1 all merchants at 9%c per pound. Commencing on the same date under new rules issued by the (food administration, it will be necessary that every merchant keep an accurate record of all sugar sales. The names of every one and the amount sold them, and it will be necessary for them to. meet occasionally to compare lists. This is the only way they can avoid customers hoarding up sugar. JOHN EGER. Jasper County Food Administrator.

THE .TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1917.

TEAR DOWN THIS UNSIGHTY BILLBOARD

A great many foolish and unnessary things have been done 1 over the country under the guj of "patriotism,” but perhaps u of the worst mistakes made the Jasper’ County Council of I sense is that of having a big, us billboard erected on the northwt corner of the court house groum for the purpose, it is supposed, advertising what this board h done. | When The Democrat first learne that permission had been grante by the county commissioners to ered a billboard on the court hous grounds it was our supposition tha it was to be a portable affair, lik that used in advertising the driv made last winter for the greate

Monnett school, and not that hugA posts were to be set in the ground and a big, high billboard erected. The board used for the Monnett school was a temporary affair and no posts were set in the ground. It was easily removed intact after it had served its purpose, and no particular objections were made to its location. We believe the commissioners were under the same impression as The Democrat when the request was granted. With all due respect for the motives that prompted the request of the commissioners and the erection

oif this tall and unsightly billboard —which, so far as The Democrat is able to understand can serve no useful purpose and the money used in erecting it could have imuch better been spent in some direct and useful patriotic manner or for charitable purposes—it believes that it voices the sentiment of 99 per cent of the people of Rensselaer and Jasper county in saying that the county commissioners should order the unsightly pile of lumber removed instanter.

FOUR-DAY FURLOUGHS GRANTED

The latest “dope’ from Camp Taylor, Kentucky, since the last revocation (from Washington of general holiday furloughs, is to the effect that the boys are being granted four-day furloughs, ten per cent each day, five per cent leaving in the forenoon and five per cent in the afternoon. Quite a number of the Jasper county boys will be home this week. Carroll Leatherman is expected home today and Louis Misch of Wheatfield is to be home some time during the week. Art Battleday and D. J. Babcock have been granted passes dating from December 30 and they hope to be able to come up Saturday afternoon or early Sunday morning.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL MrS. Harvey Lowman was able to return to her home Thursday. Lloyd Brown, Josephine Downs and Margaret Nees had their tonsils removed Wednesday. A daughter was born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. George Mohlman. Mrs. Harry Watson returned to her home yesterday. The Democrat’s fancy stationery department can supply your every want in the stationery line.

Here He Is, Right on Time

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL I Happenings In the Nearby Cities > and Towns—Matters of Minor i Mention From Many Places. :< tEEKS JUDGMENT FOR $6,000

brmer Starke County Auditor and ; Bondemen Defendants in Suit. . A suit filed in the federal district turt Monday against Lee W. Ransi'ttom, auditor of Starke county Am 1909 to 1916, and his boudsrui, asks judgment for $6,000 in j'or of the Dime Savings Bank inpany of Toledo, Ohio. The suit - filed in the names of the state on - • relation of the Toledo bank. 3 lansbottom is accuse 1 of a breach bis bond by failing to surrender . his successor an issue of highs • improvement bonds, which, the' i says, was canceled for want of

1 » - fter leaving the office In 1916, Is charged, Ransbottom took 26 worth of the bonds to the 'do bank, from which he obtd a loan, and afterward sold lof them to the bank. Later, ading to the suit, it was found tthe bonds were not legal, and tlank lost $5.289.37. according t< suit. > other defendants are John L. Maan, Herbert R. Koffel, John Marner, Henry C. Rogers, Abel ROscar B. Smith, Lee Wolf, na as bondsmen, and Laura, Sa and Craig Jones, named as heof John C. Jones, another botan.

HEY MAY BE PROMOTED

Jesburg, Mississippi, Decem-ber—Liewtenant-Colonel George >H. ey, acting commander of the 151fantry, has been recommended o colonel of that regiment. Apn of the recommendation willdelayed until the status of Branch is determinColonel Branch on the rolls is cinder of the regiment and on orolls he is a surplus officer with command. Tiromotion of LieutenantColojealey probably will be followe<advancements in the regimenttjor Benjamin E. Wimer is into become lieutenant-colo-nel, ie will be succeeded by a seniotain. The promotion of a captjll make a vacancy among the c%y commanders.

POUL AND CORN GROWERS

The»er County Poultry and Corn %iii be held January 1-5. Get yexhlbits ready without further, see Secretary A. E. Wallac premium list.

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PARK MAIL CARRIER APPOINTED

The Democrat is informed that Frank Garriott has been appointed rural mail carrier on the Parr • route, to succeed Stanlius Brusnai han, who recently resigned. A. S. Lowman has been substitute carrier since Brusnahan’s resignation. Mr. - Garriott recently moved from Union township onto a ranch over near Morocco, and it is reported that there is some doubt as to whether or not he will accept the job. This is one of the heaviest routes in Jasper county, in fact, it is probably the heaviest, because of the carrier being obliged to carry both the Gifford and Newland mail in addition to that of the regular patrons on his route. The route is 27% miles in length and a part of the roads are not of the best at times.

CHRISTMAS AT CAMP TAYLOR

Staff Correspondent of Indianapolis News Writes From Cantonment. Trains and street cars carried thousands of soldiers away 'from this camp today on Christmas leaves and passes. Ten per cent of the division received four-day leaves and every offiecr and man except those needed for special duty had

a pass good for the day. Friends and relatives of the soldiers not fortunate enough to obtain leaves for Christmas filled all the hotels in Louisville to overflowing. Tables for Christmas dinners had been engaged far in advance and late comers were forced to wait their turns.

Only a few lonesome guards were to be seen about the cantonment and their apparent hard luck will be compensated for later, as they will get furloughs before January 5. The big celebration at the camp took place Monday night, when Christmas trees were lighted in each company’s quarters and gifts were presented to each man by Louisville’s patriotic citizens. Many officers received remembrances from men and nearly every captain distributed cigars or cigarbts in his command. Several unit commanders followed the example set by Colonel Lincoln F. Kilbourne, commander of the 334th infantry, the Indianapolis organization, and gave liberty to guardhouse prisoners who had been imprisoned for minor offenses. The twenty-six Christmas trees in

quarters oif the 159th depot brigade bore the greatest number of gifts of any organization. There were presents for 1,9 76 men. Special attention was given the 45 th and 46th regular infantry regiments, as most of the regulars are far from their homes and others were expecting no packages from The Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois men in the national army were well cared for in the matter of Christmas boxes from home, the branch postoffice workers avered. A number of Louisville men aided in .the distribution of packages given by the Christmas Cheer club to soldiers. Women were not permitted to assist.

’Some features of the training schedule here will not be resumed until January 5, the date when the last of the Christmas furloughs will end and the strength of the division will be normal. It is expected by officers’ that the final increment of the drafted men Ifor the 84th division will be called to the camp about the middle of January. By that time the men in camp wil» be well trained and capable of aiding in the Instruction of recruits. New-ly-made officers are being broken into their new duties rapidly and will be ready for assignments to commands by the time the 14,000 outstanding draft men arrive.

NOTICE TO KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Dues for the first quarter of 1918 are'payable before January 1, 1918. Delinquent members are not entitled to benefits. Every member should attend to this at once.GEORGE E. COLLINS, M. of F.

NOTICE The 21st Annual Meeting of the Policy Holders of the Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association of Benton, Jasper and White counties will be held at Remington, Indiana, January 19, 1918. FRANK E. FISHER, Pres. j-18 D. W. BIDDLE, Sec’y. Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office.

M'ADOO RULES ALL ROADS TODAY

Order Pooling Every System Being Drawn by Director General. WORKERS WILL GET RAISE High Salaries of All Officials Will He Cut Down I r the New Government Control.

Washington, Dec. 28. —A continental system of railroads of the United States, including every mile of track, all equipment and every employee was put Into existence at noon today. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, named by President Wilson to be director general of the railroads, conferred with the railroads’ war board. The conference was to determine questions of administration. The railway executives will be told that for the time being there will be no changes In the official personnel of the big systems. From his position of absolute thorlty under the president’s proclamation, Mr. McAdoo will announce that all red tape and statutes that hinder will stand negatived for the period of the war. Full support of and co-operation with the government have been assured by the executive heads of the railroads.

First Order Drawn. Order No. 1, to be Issued shortly by Director General of Kailroads M<S Adoo, will provide for the pooling of all traffic and facilities, the common use of terminals, tracks and equip'inent, the hauling of freight by the, shortest route regardless of billing or routing, and the retention of all present officers and employees of railroads. One effect of this order will be to give a number of railroads facilities which they do not now have tn big cities. The Baltimore & Ohio probably will enter New York city at the Pennsylvania station. Heads of the four railroad brotherhoods conferred wlht President Wilson for an hour and a half, discussing In detail the part the employees will play under government operatioln. A. B. Garretson of the conductors* said afterward that wage increase® were not mentioned, Mr. Garretson added that the brotherhoods were behind the government) operation plan, and the president had. known It for two weeks. Will Pay 4 Per Cent.

One of the first acts of the government in beginning operation of railroads will be to reduce large salaries now being paid to the railway executives and increase in some measure! the wages of the railway workers. Securities to be Issued while the government Is in control will be at interest rates not less than 4 per cent, and the issues will be made under joint authority of the director general and the Interstate commerce commission.

President Wilson, when he outlines the government's plans in his forthcoming address to congress, will ask that the government be empowered to buy any quantity of new railroad securities. All earnings over and above an amount to be agreed upon will go to the government. Will Ask 200 Millions. Congress will be asked also to appropriate a large fund—probably $200,000,000 —for the immediate supply of rolling stock to handle the flood of traffic which has swamped the roads.

The director general will have authority to decide whether the government shall also assume operation and control of the express companies. The presidents of many large lines now receive salaries ranging from $50,t)00 to $130,000 a year, and one of, the first acts of the director general probably will be to cut these sharply. Ten thousand dollars a year is being discussed as a maximum, although there is no tendency to underestimate their worth to the government In the war emergency. Some railroad men predicted that the officers would accept these reductions willingly in view of the fact that they are virtually drafted for war work. The saving in salaries would be applied to raising the pay of members of the four railway brotherhoods, whose officers conferred with President Wilson, and also of other railway employees unorganized.

Although in most cases earned dividends exceeding the guarantee will revert to the government, congress will be asked to make provision for abnormally low, by authorizing the payment of dividends in excess of those amounts on approval of the interstate commerce commission. In his dual position of secretary of the treasury and director general of railroads Mr. McAdoo would be in the best position to pass on questions of securltl*s’ interest rates.

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