Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1918 — HOW FALSE REPORTS SPREAD [ARTICLE]

HOW FALSE REPORTS SPREAD

Timely relief in .Rensselaer Saturday, saved the lives.of Mrs. Charles Elder and three small children, who were found in their home freezing and starving. There were no provisions or fuel in the house and some of the furniture had been burned in order to keep them warm. Rensselaer's relief committee got busy and took care of them. —-Francessville Tribune. > The above shows the interpreta?tion of some people of the false report concerning the condition of Mrs. Charles Elder and children, who deny frankly that they were either freezing or starving, but assert that they had both fuel and provisions on hand. Rensselaer, big hearted and generous, will ever come to the aid olt its citizens in time of need and will extend a 'helping hand over the rough places in life’s journey without hesitancy, but these activities can in no way be augmented by the spreading of sensational false stories.