Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1918 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Togather With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Sheriff B. D. McColly was in South Bend on business Tuesday. Commissioners’ court convenes in regular monthly session Monday. New suits filed: N. 8976. William B. Neeves vs. Harry L. Adams et al; action in replevin. No. 8977. Augusta Sternberg et al vs. Joseph Larsh; action to quiet title. r Harry Mooj'e of Rensselaer, son of B. J. Moore, and Leland Hialleck of Fair Oaks, both volunteers, were sent by the local board Thursday to Camp Polk, Raleigh, North Carolina, to enter the tank corps. The local conscription board received a call yesterday morning for fifteen men to be sent to Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, South Carolina, about November 11, the exact date not being fixed at this time. The local conscription board has been, notified to take enlistments in the Motor Transport Corps of Class 1-A and limited service men. These men to be sent to Newport News, Virginia, and leave for overseas In ninety days. *

The 1919 license tags for automobiles and motorcycles will show white letters and figures on a black background. The' tags now show black letters on a background. The new tags will be made at the state prison under a contract awarded some time ago. Deputy Prosecutor Sands was to hold a court of inquiry yesterday to inquire into the death of Earl Hughes of Monon, the brakeman, whose body was found on the Monon' tracks near Pleasant Ridge last Friday morning. The inquiry was to have been held before Squire Irwin, but Mr. Sands informed The Democrat at noon yesterday that it would not be held then as he was unable to secure one of the witnesses "that he wanted. Dali Hartnett, the .switchman, who rode in the caboose of train 45, from which Hughes is supposed to have been knocked off or fell, and who was reported to have said that Hughes had been knocked off in a fight with Conductor Ball, denies having made any such statement, according to the Lafayette Journal.

TO THE VOTERS OF JASPER COUNTY.

Inasmuch as it has been represented to me that several persons are circulating the report that I am not desirous of being elected Sheriff, and allowed my name to be used “to fill the ticket,” so to speak, I wish to state that I am extremely anxious to be elected and promise my friends who have been stanch supporters in the past that if elected my next term of office will be more efficient than the two preceeding ones. I have not been able to make an aggressive campaign on account of the war, influenza and the arrangement of the county chairmen of the two policital parties, whereby no political activity should take place during the last Liberty Loan drive. I want your support, if I merit it, and I hope imy previous record in office, during which I tried to give efficiency with economy will entitle me to your consideration when you are in the booth casting your ballot next Tuesday. WILLIAM I. HOOVER. .«..*,*** * ******

LAI’JS BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS r October 29, to Mr. aad Mrs. Firnot Schultz of l ßensselaer, at the county hospital, ',i son.

WILLARD ZEA IN A CRITICAL CONDITION

Mrs. Chester Zea came down from Hammond Thursday to see her son, Willard, who is at the county hospital suffering from a severe case of influenza and pneumonia, and is in a very critical condition, we are sorry to learn. A consultation of doctors was held and if he can be kept up in stimulation for a day or two longer he stands a chance to pull through. Otherwise the gravest results are anticipated.

MRS. ANNA WARTENA DEAD

Mrs. Anna Wartena, who has been a sufferer from a chronic ailment for many years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred McColly, Tuesday evening at 4 o’clock at the age of 73 years. The remains were taken to Hammond yesterday morning, where burial was made in Oak Hill cemetery. ! Deceased is survived by one daughter and three sons, Mrs. Fred McColly and Abe Wartena of this city, and Luther and Lorenzo W. of Leßoy, Illinois.

BAD ACCIDENT AT McCOYSBURG

Roy Bussell Probably Fatally Burned In Starting a Fire. A terrible accident occurred at McCoysburg about 6 o’clock yesterday morning, when 1 Roy Bussell, the rural mail carrier out of that place, was perhaps fatally burned when starting a fire in the cook stove on getting up in the morning. He used a can containing coal oil and gasoline mixed, it is said, and was frightfully burned all over, the body, the can evidentally exploding and covering him with the burning fluid. Some little damage was done to the room by the flames. Mr. Bussell was brought to the hospital as soon .as possible in Wright’s ambulance, which was sent out after him, but he is so frightfully burned that the doctors hold out no hope whatever of his recovery. Mr. Bussell is about 37 years of age and has a wife and four children. He is a son of Charles W. Bussell, now of Hammond, but for many years a well-known resident of Hanging Grove township. He had been mail carrier on the MeCoysburg route ever since the route was established several years ago, and has hosts of friends who will be greatly shocked to learn of the terrible accident which has befell him.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Capt. and Mrs. Walter N. Thompson announce the engagement of their daughter, Nell Eileen, to G. Edson Murray of Rensselaer, Indiana, the wedding to take place early in December. Mr. Murray is a candidate in the Artillery Officer’s Training school at Camp Taylor, Kentucky. The announcement was made known Tuesday night at a party given by Mrs. Carl F. Briggs, for the Tri Kappa Sorority, of which Miss Thompson is a member. —Sullivan Times. Miss Thompson is the daughter of Dr. Thompson, a brother of William A. Thompson, also of Sullivan, the latter a son-in-law of Mrs. Austin Hopkins of this city. Mr. Murray is the dhly son 'Of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Murray of Rensselaer.

MORE SUGAR NOW

Washington, Oct. 31. —The sugar allowance of two pounds monthly a person for householders was increased to three pounds monthly today by Food Administrator Hoover, effective tomorrow. The sugar regulations also are revised to permit the purchase of the entire month’s supply for a family at one tiime.

THE ARMENIAN RELIEF DRIVE

“The remotest place on the continent in these stirring days is not too secluded to feel the worldthrilj, and to have a part in the great movements that are making, the world a better place to live in, and alleviating its suffering.” Mrs. Sidney J. Ash has been chosen by the Indiana State Sunday School association and the International Sunday School associaton, with headquarters in Chicago, as the leader of a campaign looking toward a Continent-wide Sunday school visitation day, December 1, when every Sunday School in North America will be visited by

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1918.

BRIDGE BUILDING SCANDAL IN UNION TOWNSHIP

Trustee Paid $321.80 for a SIOO Job, Say Taxpayers.—State Board of Accounts Investigating. , Taxpayers of Union township, regardless of party affiliations, are greatly wrought up over alleged doings of the Republican trustee of that township, George W. Hammerton, who is a candidate for re-election, and prominent Republicans, It is said, have appealed to the State Board of Accounts to Investigate some of the more glaring Irregularities, which includes the building of concrete headers on a certain bridge near Virgie. A civil engineer and two accountants from Indianapolis came here yesterday to investigate the matter, sent here by State Board of Accounts. It Is alleged that the job of putting in the headers and filling in with dirt between, was given to Ancil Potts and a man by the name of Reed, without any competitive bidding; that the township furnished the two corrugated iron culverts which are laid side by side, with the concrete headers at either end; that the trustee paid Potts and Reed $191.60 for labor; $90.20 for lumber and gravel, and S4O for cement, making a total of $320.80 for a job which many say they would be glad to do at from $75 to SIOO. Taxpayers who have investigated the matter say that the men who did the work got the shiplap used for making the forms at Demotte, for sl3. and that they paid but sl3 for the gravel, making only $26 for which they charged and were paid by the township, $90.20. And to add insult to injury, it is alleged that the lumber used in making the forms and which the township paid for, was taken home by one of the men doing the work and used in siding up a chicken house. There are some other matters connected with this alleged bridge deal which will come out in the investigation, the taxpayers say, which may make it very interesting for all connected therewith.

WILLIAMS DITCH ESTABLISHED

Is Continuation of Kankakee River Drainage Through Newton Co. Judge Isham handed down a decision yesterday in the Williams ditch case which has been on trial . for several months. The greater part of the evidence was heard during a special session in vacaI tion time, the case was argued ' Monday, and the court entered an order establishing the ditch, and i modifying the assessments of a ' number of affected land owners. | This ditch is merely a continuation of the Marble ditch, and when ; completed will virtually straighten the Kankakee river to the Illinois state line. The Williams ditch commences at the northeast corner of Lake township and runs west to the state lijie, a distance of ( about seven miles. It is believed that this will complete the Kankakee drainage project so far as This ' county is concerned. In making the new ditch some lands in Newi ton county will be thrown north of ■ the river and some Lake county ! land will be south of the river, 1 possibly a couple of sections in all. jTo make the new river the boundary line between Lake and Newton bounties, a legislative act will be ' necessary.—Kentland Enterprise.

IS YOUR NAME WRITTEN HERE?

List of Those Who Have Paid Subscription Accounts During Week. Following are the names of those who have paid their subscription for The Democrat since last Saturday’s issue and, especially to those received by mail, this publication shall act as a receipt until the date on the label of their paper is changed. Those indicated by an • are rew subscribers: , ♦Ray Bristow, McCoysburg, R-l ♦Mrs. Larkin Potts, Rensselaer George Moorhead, North Vernon, Indiana W. R. Nowels, ; Rensselaer *S. T. Spriggs, Medaryville C. W. Beaver, Rensselaer, R-4 ♦Harry Stover, Fair Oaks, R-2 William P. Bennett, Rensselaer, R“3 Hattie Iliff, Rensselaer, R-4 F. M. Norman, Rensselaer, R-2 Fred Baier. Remington, R-4 George McElfresh, Rensselaer, R-l ♦A E. Jay, Rensselaer ♦John Kriz, Am. E. F., France T. J. Mallatt, Virgie ♦John E. Shelmon, Remington, R-2 Claude Townsend, Remington ♦Mrs. John G. Brown, Monon Adam Nagel, Rensselaer Mrs. A. M. Stockton, Rensselaer ♦Mrs. C. C. Hannon, Evansville James Wood, Wolcott, R-3 Lewis Grube, Wheatfield ♦Joseph Jeffries, Rensselaer ♦Samuel G. Johnson, Valparaiso, R-6 O. M. Smith. Newland ♦Charles Smith, Francesville, R-4 W. c. Babcock, Rensselaer ! ‘Howard Stuart, Remington, R-4 ♦William Fitzpatrick, Francesville Mrs. M. C. Mills, Newpoint, Ind. i William Markin, Rensselaer 1 Mrs. Allie Price, Parr, R-l

ANOTHER SOLDIER BOY DEAD

Of Dread Influenza, Making Five Soldier Victims of Disease. Clarence Mtssman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Messman of this city, who was sent to Winona on October 15 from Newton county for military training, died at that place, Tuesday night at 11 p. m. from influenza. The body was brought to Rensselaer Wednesday evening and burial will be made with military honors at Mt. Calvary cemetery south of town at 10 a. m. today. The young man was but 21 years of age and is survived by his parents, two brothers and sev-ral sisters. He was a fine young man and bis parents and friends are deeply grieved that he should die so young.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Miss Edna Christensen, a teacher in Carpenter township, was brought to the hospital Wednesday suffering with pneumonia. George Sehring of Morocco was brought over Tuesday evening suffering from influenza. Albert Hurley of Knrrnan was brought in via ambulance yesterday, suffering from influenza. Mrs. Lee Rardin and baby of Parr was ' brought to the hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from influenza. Miss Elizabeth Ryan, one of the nurses at the hospital, has been sick the past few days Just before The Democrat went to press the hospital reported that Willard Zea’s condition was very serious and that Roy Bussell was also in a most critical condition.

DEATH OF CORPORAL JOHN WOOD NORMAN.

Corporal John Wood Norman died at Camp Lewis, Washington, recently at the age of 22 years and 27 days. He was born in Rensselaer, Indiana, September 24, 1896. He lacked five days being in service three months. He leaves to mourn his death ais father and mother, j Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Norman, .sisters, Mary Rosealma, Sadie Emma: ’ brothers, Har’-y and Robert of Boulder, Montana; Mrs C. Yount of Lenia, Idaho, Claude Norman of Laclede, Idaho, a brother, Rus-; sell, who is on his way to France, j and a host of friends. Burial was! made at Boulder, Montana. xx

Baptist Church

Sunday, November 3: 9:30 a. m.,; Sunday school; 7:30 p. m., preach- 1 ing, “Material Shadows of Eternal Realities.” The customary union service will not be held this month. Services at Parr 10:00 a. m., Sunday school; ‘ 11:00 a. m., morning worship and j preaching; 7:00 p. m., Christian ' Endeavor. 1

WILLIAM EISELE MARRIED OCTOBER 7.

■> Miss Mae Harrington, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Harrington, of Goodland and Mr. William Eisele, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Eisele of Rensselaer were married at St. Joseph, Michigan, October 7. Mr. Eisele left October 11 for a training camp in North Carolina. Mrs. Eisele will make her home with his and her people until he returns. This is certainly news to Rensselaer friends of the groom, who succeeded in keeping the marriage secret from people here.

SUIT AGAINST G. O. P. HEADS

Firm Seeks to Recover 93,175, Alleged Due for Campaign Buttons Suit was filed in the superior court Wednesday by the Whitehead & Hoag company agalnet Will H. Hays, as chairman of the Republican state central committee of Indiana, and other members of the committee for the year 1916, to recover an aggregate of $3,175, alleged to be due for campaign buttons supplied to the coommlttee in accord with an alleged written contract, for use in the presidential campaign of that year.—lndianapolis News.

LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

Vern Davisson Is Now On Ypros Front, He Writes. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Davisson received another letter Thursday from their son Vein, who is driving an ambulance in the French army, which The Democrat is permitted to publish. Vern still manages to tell his folks where he is at, it will be noted, and he does it pretty slick, tooo: At the Front, Oct. i, 1918. Dear Pa and Ma.——My permission of seven days at Aix-les-Bains passed so quick it seemed like a dream, but I had a good time and saw many interesting Bights, such as the "Temple of Diana,” the "Old Roman Ark” built 200 years b. C., “Mt. Blanc” of the Alps mountains, Switzerland and Italy at a distance from Mt. Revard. The Y. M. C. A. furnished all kinds of amusements, concerts dances, moving pictures, theater plays, all sorts of games, smoking tobacco, cigars and cigarets, eats at all times, billiard tables, library, reading and writing rooms. Something to do every minute and everything very cheap. I had a room at one of the best hotels, breakfast served in bed. Forgot there was a war going on, but it was the shortest seven days I ever saw. I think the good Lord cheated me on time. We left Aix-les-Bains to return to our section, or where we left them, but when we reached the front we learned they had gone five days before, so we went to the regulator of 'northern traffic. He said they went up north, we took the train and followed them. In two days we were back at the front and with our section. Some change from Aix-les-Bains to the front, but all goes well on the front. The French and English captured half the Balkan army and got the other half in a trap between two lines, so she demands peace now. The Allies are pushing the Germans where and whenever they want to, but the fight is not yet over. Germany is fighting

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VOTE FOR WILLIAM I. HOOVER FOR SHERIFF.

Editor Democrat: —ln a recent issue of the Rensselaer Republican appeared an article, or series or articles, telling the virtues of their respective candidates. One in particular appealed to me through its absurdity, being the reference to the loyalty and patriotism of their candidate for sheriff, and endeavoring to substantiate the statements by citing his long membership in the Rensselaer National Guard company and his peresent activities in the Liberty Guard. I admit the truth of the assertion that he was f an active member of the Natonal Guard for years, which causes me to wonder why it was that, being such, he always managed to evade active service. When Company M was called to the border and bared their breasts to the bullets of Mexican bushwhackers, this, self-same loya, patriot remained at home. And again when the company was called for service against Germany he did not go, but now we are asked to vote for him for his loyal service in the National Guard. As for his service in the Liberty Guard, all know that organization to be only semi-military and with but one chance in a thousand of even seeing service at home. It seems to me that the best service the voters of this county can render in this Instance is to elect the canddate who has proven his ability to administer the duties of the office far metre economically than any preceding or succeeding incumbent, and whose patriotism has reached the extent of sending his own flesh and blood forth against the common foe. JASPER COUNTY VOTER.

Vol. XXI, No. 62

TURKS GIVE UP; ACCEPT ENTENTE TERMS OF TRUCE

Ottoman Government Yields to All European Foes—Armistice Now in Effect. I). S. REFERS PLEA TO ALLIES President Wilson in Reply to Sultan Says Ho Has Forwarded Peace Appcul to the Entente) Nations. I London, Nov. I.—High-placed o«* olals of Germany at Copenhagen ro* ceived the Information that tho Gen* man emperoi iad abdicated, accordinfl to the Copenhagen correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph company, who adds: “Nothing Is said about tho crown prince.” Parle, Nov. 1. —Admiral Leygueqj minster of marine, announced In tlwf V'tamber of deputies on behalf of thd government that an armistice has beeii signed between Turkey and the ervi tente. This was the first news r* ceived in France of the completion as Mudros of the armistice negotiations* The chamber burst Into uproarlout* cheers. The marine minister said he wad unable to give details, but roused f new outburst of enthusiasm when hej stated the terms accepted by Turkejj included: 1. The passage through the Dardarn p|lea and the Bosphorus by the allied fleets. 2. Turkey is to lay down all her} arms. 3. Repatriation of all allied taken by Turkey. London, Nov. I.—Germany's capita* latlon is expected momentarily. Shf Is expected to accept even the moss rigid armistice terms. Best military and political opinion here Is that sh* cannot hold out longer than two oi three weeks. If, however, she should decide to make a last-ditch fight, hind the Rhine, with Turkey and Aua* trla out, the very maximum time giver* her by experts is 6ix months. London, Nov. I.—Turkish pionipo* tentinrles arrived at Mudros, on Hid Island of Lemnos, early tllls week un<l an armistice was signed by Adrnlral Gnlthorpe on behalf of the allied govj ernmenfs Wednesday night. It wentj into operation at noon October 31. j The terms of the Turkish armistlceJ whleh fire now in operation, Inclqdq the free passage of the Dardanelles td (he allied fleet, Sir George Gave, tlid home Secretary, announced In the* house of commons.

Give Up War Prisoners. Another condition is the immediate repatriation of 1 British war prisonersJ Other terms, it Is learned, comprise! the occupation of the forts of-the Dnrs dandles and Bosphorus necessary tc! secure tin* passage of tin* allied warn ships through the Bosphorus to thel Black sen. General Townshend, the British conH mander captured at. Kut-El-Amara* was liberated several (lays ago by the( Turks, the home secretary announced* In order to Inform the British admiral In command In the Aegean that thej Turkish government asked that Rations be opened immediately for an* armistice. A reply was sent that If the Turkish* government sent fully accredited plenty potentlarles, Vice Admiral the British commander, was empow-J cred to inform them of the conditional upon which the allies would agree tal stop hostilities and could sign an arini istlee on these conditions in their be* half. Influenced by Bulgaria’s Collapse. Turkey’s definite proposals of peace followed the defeats sustained by hep armies In Palestine and Mesopotamia,' and the collapse of Bulgaria, which! left her open to attack on another) frontier, and thus were not unexpeett ed, •although the Turk In making a bar* gain is in the habit of waiting for the other side to make an offer. “Unconditional Surrender.” It is expected, however, that thd terms will be much on the lines of those given Bulgaria, which amounted to unconditional surrender, leaving territorial questions to the peace conference. Some uneasiness Is expressed by the newspapers over a report that the allies are prepared to make a bargain with Turkey by which she would be left In possession of Armenia in return for a free passage of the Dardanelles to enable the allies to deal with the German-controlled Black sea fleet. However, it is most Drobable that a,

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