Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1918 — Page 1

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A FINE GIFT TO RED CROSS

J. J. Lawler Donates a Find Two-Year-Old Heifer. J. J. Lawler of Chicago, who owns several thousand acres of land in Jasper and Newton counties, has presented the Rensselaer Red Cross with a splendid two-year-old black heifer weighing about 1,000 pounds for its sale next Saturday. If about a score of other wealthy men would follow Mr. Lawler s generous example and donate something of about equal value, the finances of the local Red Cross would be well taken care of for some time to come. There are a good many people in Jasper county who could cover Mr. Lawler’s gift to this worthy cause and never miss it, and it is possible that some of them will do so. At least it is hoped that they will.

ROAD SCHOOL INTERESTING

And Was Fairly Well Attended at Court House Wednesday. There was a fair attendance out Wednesday to the county road school held at the court house, and the meetings were quite interesting. Prof. R. C. Yeoman of Purdue gave illustrated talks on the construction, care and up-keep of improved roads, and at the afternoon meeting Mr. L, H. Wright of near Columbus, chairman of the state highway commission, gave a very interesting talk on improved highways, and explained numerous matters connected with the newly created state highway commission and its work. Mr. Wright’s talk on the need of hard-surfaced roads, such as brick and concrete, was almost identically along the lines of argument in favor of such roads as has been advanced by The Democrat for the past two or three years. He said that the highway traffic had outgrown stone and gravel as material, for the Improvement of our trunk! \ line roads; that such roads were right for arteries leading to the trunk roads but that it had been conclusively proven that the expense of upkeep on the trunk roads had become too great a burden and that the permanent hard surfaced roads were now much more the economical; that while the latter cost more to build the expense of upkeep was practically nil, and if properly constructed would last almost a lifetime. He said that, bad our government started in a few years ago and had trunk lines of roads built throughout the country, it would have -been one of the greatest acts of preparedness that could possibly have been made: that the construction of such roads •would have relieved the congestion of freight traffic on the railroads, by reason of the general use of motor trucks, and that as a result both the raw material and finished product could have been more rapidly delivered at the points needed. He said that even now the motor truck was playing am important part in many sections of the country and that Indianapolis was to have a system of motor trucks that would operate in all directions about that city within a radius of fifty miles*, delivering \ freight and parcels from the city to the small towns and country and at the same time would gather up produce and freight destined for the city.

He said that the government was soon to start driving 10,000 loaded motor trucks through to the seaboard at the rate of some fifty loaded trucks per day, and that these would pass through Morocco, Brook, Goodland and Remington, and that had our roads north of Rensselaer been in proper condition they would have passed through here. He also spoke of the numerous motor routes that are being established by the government for both the benefit of the producer and the consumer, of which readers of this paper have learned in its columns heretofore. Mr. Wright told of the enactment of the state highway commission law and said that while the law was not perfect, as it had been hurried through the 1917 session of r the legislature in order that Indiana might receive its share of ,the federal aid which had been voted by congress, ft was a step in the right direction and the sects could be remedied by suoceed-

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COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

fflteristingParairaphs From flit Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL - - « The Legal News Epitomized —Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Attorney John A. Dunlap is in Monticello this week where he is sitting as special judge in the Hancock ditch case in White county. Marriage licenses issued: March 13, John ’William Critser of Rensselaer, aged 28 August 3 last, laborer, and Sarah Ann Rayner of Jasper county, aged 21 April 4 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for male, first marriage dissolved by death in 1911. First marriage for female. Newton circuit court items of interest to readers of The Democrat, as most of these cases were taken to Newton county on change of venue from the Jasper circuit court. The items were taken from the Newton County Enterprise: State vs Mark Hoag, illegal sale of liquor, set for trial March 26. Alfred Stakley vs David L. Halstead, damages, set for trial March 19. Mrs. G. W. Andrews vs estate of Jasper Makeover, claim, set for trial March 22. Virginia Fertilizer Co. vs Conrad Kellner, suit on note, set for trial March 25. Taylor-Critcheld-Clague Co. vs John A. Dunlap and others, account, set for trial March 18. Lafayette Loan and Trust Co. vs George Gifford, to set aside will, set for trial March 25. William H. Wells vs George H Gifford, to set aside will, set for trial March 25. Loretta McKee vs Mark Hoag, breach of promise, in motion for new trial defendant files affidavit of Mark Hoag and Frank Schuster. James M. Yeoman vs Everett Halstead and others, suit on note, defendants file motion for new trial.

It is necessary for all candidates! for the nomination for any office down to township advisory board and precinct committeemen to file their declarattonTof candidacy with the clerk of the circuit court not less than thirty days before the primary election, which will be held on Tuesday, May 7. The Democrats of Jasper county are entitled to seven delegates to the state convention, one for each 205 votes cast at the last election, and for the purpose of equalizing the territory the county has been divided into seven groups, each of which is entitled to one delegate. These groups contain the following precincts: Group No. 1, Kankakee, Keener and Wheatfield. Group No. 2, Barkley, east and west precincts, Gillam and Walker. Group No. 3, Carpenter, east, west and south precincts. Group No. 4, Hanging Grove, Marion No. 2 and Milroy. Group No. 5, Marion No. 1 and No. 3. Group No. 6, Marion No. 4 and Jordan. Group No. 7, Newton and Union north and south precincts.

CLAY HARRIS DIES ON TRAIN

Prominent Benton County Land Owner Victim mos Heart Disease. Word was received yesterday morning by Wallace Evans that his father-in-law, Clay Harris, had died on the train near Rayton, New Mexico, ?t 2:45 a. m. Mr. Harris was seventy-three years old and was in the earlier days a very prominent citizen of the county. He was sheriff from 1872 to 1874 and later engaged in banking and farming at Boswell. For the last fifteen years he had made his home at Morocco and in California during the winters. Wallace Evans left at once to meet Mrs. Evans and accompany the body back Tor burial. Mr. Harris and daughter were on their way back from spending the winter in California. It is presumed Mr. Harris’ death was caused from an attack of heart trouble, an affliction that has troubled hilih for several years.—Benton Review.

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1918

MRS. JAMES DONNELLY DEAD

Funeral Will Be Held at Presbyterian Church Sunday Afternoon. Mrs. James Donnelly, who had been in quite poor health for some time, died at the home of her sbn, Roy Donnelly, northeast of town, at about 4:30 Thursday afternoon. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. J. B. Fleming, and burial made in Weston cemetery. Mrs. Donnelly was aged seventy years, ten months and twenty-three days. She leaves a husband and seven children, four of whom, Mrs. Mary Vichental and Harland Marlatt of Hammond, Mrs. Dora Rushton of Noblesville and Mrs. Lucy Bishop of Anderson, are by a former marriage. The three children by her last marriage are Roy Donnelly, Mrs. Merle Mathena and Mrs. Helen Ramey of Rensselaer.

READY FOR RED GROSS DRIVE

Soliciting Committees Are Prepared for Active Campaign. Soliciting committees for the Red Cross auction sale to be held on Saturday. March 23, haYe been named and will make an active campaign early next week. Those having articles to contribute for this purpose should be ready to accord a welcome to the committees when they appear. The city and territory adjacent thereto lias been divided into thirteen districts, which are outlined below, together with the committeemen in each: District No. I—Beginningl—Beginning Harvey Wood, Sr., north to Norman’s corner, west to Jay Stockton's, south to river and back to starting point —Harvey Wood, Jr., Wilson Shafer, Ruesel Van Hook. No. 2—River on College avenue, south to big slough, west to river, and back to starting point—Frank Hoover, Frank Biggs, John Bill. No. S—Begin Catholic cemetery, east on Hauler road to township line, south to township line, west to college road and back to beginning—Percy Hauter, G. A. Daugherty. No. 4—All north Hauter road to railroad from corporation line east —A. L. Padgitt, Frank Foltz, Harry Kresler.

No. s—From5 —From Norman’s corner north four miles, west by Surrey and south and east to starting point — G. L. Thornton, John Lonergan, A. S. Laßue. No. 6—From Burk’s corner north to Aix, west into south Union, south to Surrey road and east to beginning—A. F. Long, George Hammerton, Leslie Alter. No. 7 —West of Remington road south of big D. Bringle, Joe Kolhoff, Frank Alter. No. B—North8 —North to river at Burk’s corner, south to railroad, east to township line——N. C. Shafer, A. E. Wallace, Jerry Branson. No. 9 —North of Pullins road to Aix, east to Gifford road, south to Moody corner and west on Pullins road, and on Wall street to Moody —R. D. Wangelin, J. N. Leatherman, Kenton Parkinson. No. 10 —Harrison street south to Work and Grace street from river to corporation.' line—-C." G. Spitler, B. F. Fendig. No. 11 —Main street block, river to Harris home —Sam Fendig, B. J, Jarrette.

No. 12 —North Harrison, west to corporation line, both east and north and west to Division and Main —Rex Warner, Nattie Scott. No. 13—East of College avenue, north Cornelia to Division and corporation line—George Collins, John I. Gwin. ■* Additional help—lvan Carson, Charles Grow, J. H. Holden, Simon Tbopmieon* R. D. Thompson, Arthur Teuter, Boyd Porter.

ROSELAWN GIRL IS MARRIED

Became Soldier's Bride at Louisville, Kentucky. A war wedding with all the romance and none of the questions that have been asked about some war weddings, came as the culmination of a courtship extending over several years, when Harry H. Emig of Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Emig, and Miss Hazel Robbins of Roselawn, Indiana, were married at the Fourth M. E. parsonage, Louisville, Kentucky. The bride is the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Robbins, and is a high school graduate and a talented music teacher. The groom is a graduate of the Fowler high school, has been a teacher, and at the time of entering the army was holding a responsible position in the steel mills at Gary. The wedding comes as a distinct surprise to the many friends, but all join in wishing them bon voyage. Mr. and Mrs. Emig will reside in Louisville until the time of his departure for France. —Benton Revliew.

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. 95,000 DRAFT MEN CALLED Movement to Begin March 29 and Continue for Five-Day Period. The call has been issued for the next movement of drafted men for the new national army, and the movement is to begin on March 29 and continue for five days. Every state in the Union except lowa and Minnesota is affected. It includes the men remaining from the first draft, and 2,997 men will be sent from. Indiana to Camp Taylor, Which means 17 per cent of the 35 per cent yet remaining of the first net quota of the-state. Men for the 17 per cent will be called In sequence of order number, except that the call will be deferred as to those who are actively engaged in agriculture. The local boards will be instructed to “pass the order numbers of such men and defer their call for the present.’’

WIDOW OF GARFIELD IS DEAD

Mrs. Lucretia R. Garfield, widow of James A. Garfield, twentieth president of the United States, died at her home in South Pasadena, California, Wednesday, aged eightysix years. She was the mother ol Federal Fuel Administrator H. A. Garfield and former Secretary of the Interior James R. Garfield. Burial will be made in Lakeview cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, where the former president is buried. The death of Mrs. Garfield recalls the assassination of her husband by Charles J. Guiteau on July 2, 1881, in the waiting rootm of a railroad station in Washington. Two shots were filed by Guiteau, one bullet passing through the President’s arm while the other entered his back, and he fell senseless to the floor. He lingered for eighty days before death ensued on September 19, 1881, at a seaside cottage near Long Brandi, where he had been taken in the hope that the sea air would prove beneficial to him.

VlUrcUs Methodist Rev. E. W. Strecker, Pastor.— 9:30 a. m., Sunday school; 10:45 a. m., morning worship and sermon by the pastor, theme, “Keeping the Home Fires Burning;” 6 p. im., Epworth league, topic, “Making the Most of Ourselves,’ leader, Mrs. John Reed; 7 p. m., evening worship and sermon by the pastor, theme, “The Secret Sin.” Special services will be held during the week of March 24 to 31. Let us make the most of this short series of meetings. James School House. 2 p. m., Sunday school; 3 p. m., preaching service. Presbyterian Rev. J. Budman Fleming, Minister. —9:30 a. m., Sunday school. The aim Is the study of the bible and we have provisions for old and young. 10:45 a. tm., morning Worship and sermon, subject, “Live and Let Live.” 7 p. ha., evening worship and sermon, subject, “Camouflage.” It is no mistake to go to church and you will do some one else a good turn If you ask them to go with you. Church of God. F. E. Siple of Oregon, Illinois, will conduct the following services at the Church of God: Saturday, 7:30 p. an., bible lesson; Sunday, 9:30 a. mm., bible lesson; 10:45 a. m., sermon; 7 p. m., sermon. Everybody cordially invited to all these services.

FUTURE PUBLIC SALE DATES The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Monday, March 18, Jack Brown, 3 miles southwest of Roselawn General sale, horses, farm tools, chickens, corn, household goods, etc. Tuesday, March 19, D. W. Myers, 1 mile southeast of Wheatfleld. General sale, including 11 horses and mules, 25 head of cattle, 50 head Chester White brood sows and gilts, 350 bushels seed oats, 300 bushels corn, some Yellow Dent seed corn, Implements, household goods, etc. Monday, March 25, William Johnson & Son, 5 miles west and 1 mile north of Medaryville. General sale, including horses, 40 head of cattle, 15 bushels tested seed corn, Implements, wagons, etc.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

March 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wldner of Hanging Grove township, a daughter.

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SAD DEATH OF YOUNG WIFE

Mrs. Mary (Wilders Wickstrom DIM Following Operation. Mrs. Harold Wickstrom of Rensselaer died Thursday afternoon at the county hospital following an operation for goitre. She leaves a husband and little son aged about six 'months, besides her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Childers of Conrad, one sister residing in Lafayette, and one brother, H. Parker Childers, now at Hlattiesburg, Mississippi, with the troops stationed there. . . Mrs. Wickstrbm had been suffering for some time with goitre and had previously undergone one operation for the removal of same but which was unsuccessful. Of late she had become so bad again it was difficult for her to get her breath, and it was absolutely necessary that something be done. The operation was performed by Dr. Percy of Chicago, and the patient never rallied from the anaesthetic. The death of Mrs. Wickstrom came as a shock to her friends and to the community. Her age was twenty-three years, ten months and sixteen days, and she had lived all her life in Rensselaer. The funeral will be held from the M. E. church at 3 o’clock Sunday/afternoon, and burial made in Weston cemetery.

WAR MOTHERS' MEETING

All ladies who have a son in the army or navy are requested to meet at the west court room at 3 p. m., Saturday, March 23, for the purpose* of county and township organization and plan for the good of our boys.—MßS. C. W. HANLEY.

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U.S.TROOPS TAKE FOE’S TRENCHES

Americans Occupy and Hold Oarman Positions in Luneviilo FIRST PERMANENT ADVANCE Gene Val Pershing Says Huinbow IHvision Repulsed Strong Teuton Raid—Guardsmen Praised. With the American Army in France, March 15.—American troops In the Luneville sector have occupied and are holding enemy trenches northeast of Badenvillers, which they forced the Germans to abandon through recent raids and concentrated artillery tire. The trenches have been consolidated with ours. This, though a small forward movement, marks the first permanent advance by the Amertcuu army In France. The consolidation of the trenches enables the Americans and French to operate from higher ground than heretofore. The Germans made only feeble attempts to retake the position, but each ttlhe were repulsed. Washington, March 15—American troops-that repulsed the German raid on March 5 were from the Forty-Sec-ond orßainbow division, Which Is made'up of National Guardsmen, General Pershing reported. The commander of the American division was personally congratulated by General Gerard, commander of (ho Eighth French army, for the mnnner In which the Americans conducted themselves.

The One Hundred and Forty-ninth artillery, formerly the First Illinois artillery, Is part of the Rainbow division. Col. Henry ,L Reilly Is commander of the One Hundred nnd For-ty-ninth. Four groups of German gas projectors, In addition to the group of 200 projectors already reported destroyed, have been discovered and likewise blown to pieces by the American artillery. Probable German plans for gas attack on a comparatively large scale against the American positions northwest of Tool have Unis been upset. Blow Up Ammunition Dumps. The American artillery on this front has been more active than ever In the last fifteen hours, nnd Its sheUe also found lodgment In a number of ammunition dumps, which were blown up; Many extensive explosions are reported. Explosions and fires also were Caused by our shells in villages nnd n number in the woods behind the enemy front. During a retaliatory shelling from an enemy bombardment, fti which a number of gns shells fall on our battery positions, the American guns silenced certain German batteries by pouring in a fast and extremely accurate fire. The American artillery also tore great gaps in the enemy wire and leveled portions of the first and second line trenches, forcing the enemy virtually to übandon them. Artillery fire of quite a lively character Is continuing In the sector <<ast of Luneville. So far as Is known, the Germans have not yet reoccupled their first and second lines there.

3 FLYERS FALL TO DEATH

Two Officers Die at Ellington Field in Texas—Cadet Killed. Houston, Tex., March 15.—Lieuts. Mnrmnduke Earle of Lewisburg, Pn., nnd Nile Gelwlck of Findlay, 0., were killed at Ellington field and Civilian Instructor Kaiser was seriously injured internally by fulls In airplanes resulting from tail-spins. Earle met death and Kaiser was injured in the (laytime. Lieutenant Gelwlck was killed at eight o’clock last night. His was (lie first death at Ellington field Since ■ night flying was undertaken there. Snn Antonio, Tex., March 15.—The accidental death of Cudet Flyer Howard W. Holaday, twenty-four years old, of Denver, Colo., whose body was found 15 miles east of San Antonio, was the fourth flying fatality at training fields here in six days, and was the second to occur on the 13th of the o month. When an airplane he was attempting to start at Kelly field No. 2 suddenly lurched forward, Corp. Cyril J. Favreau, twenty-nine, of Indian Orchard, Mass., was caught in the whirling propeller blades and the lower half of iis face torn away. He will live. The economical way to buy correspondence stationery is in pound boxes or bulk quantities. The Democrat handles several different styles and qualities of such papers, with envelopes to match, in Its fancy stationery department.

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