Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1918 — Page 1

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A VICTIM OF TUBERCULOSIS

Roy Torbet of Barkley Township Passed Away Last Friday. Roy Torbet, son of x Mr. and Mrs. James M. Torbet', died at his home in Barkley township Friday morning at 9 o’clock, from tuberculosis, with which he has been afflicted for some time. Deceased was born in Thorntown, Indiana, July 29, 1886, and was therefore 32 years and 4 months of age at the time of his death v He was married to Miss Vernie Schroyer September 10, 1911, to which union was born three children, two daughters and one son. Besides the wife and children he is survived by his parents, four brothers and six sisters. The funeral was held at the Brushwood church Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock and burial made in the Hurley cemetery in Barkley township, services being conducted by Rev. Irwin Ade.

THE POSTOFFICE IS MOVED

Now Located In Room West of

Trust & Savings Bank.

The Resselaer postoffice was moved Monday night to its new location in the Hollngsworth room, nearly one block east from where it has been located for the past ten years. While it is now perhaps a little more centrally located, at least so far as the business part of the city is concerned, its new quarters are in many respects not so advantageous as the old location', because of the side-door entrance on Front street in the old quarters, which made it very convenient for the rural carriers and for taking mail to and from the trains. The owner of the K. of P. building, it seems to us, was very short sighted in not making more of an effort* to retain the office, as were others who had equally as much ,>’,t stake on that part of WashingTn; street. In our humble opinion it would have been much better for the interests of the city as a whole to have left the office in this end of town. As it is, the office is located in a room where the only approach, except the front, is at the rear on a ten-foot alley, with no place for parking the cars of the rural carriers or the motor mail cars. But the owner of the building vacated has a lot of junk postoffice fixtures on his hands, and plenty of vacant room in which to store them.

MRS. J. M. ALLEN DEAD AT FAIR OAKS

Mrs. J. M. Allen of Fair/ Oaks died shortly after njidnight yesterday morning from an attack of heart trouble, of which she had been subject. The funeral, it is understood, will be held at Fair Oaks at 1:30 this afternoon and burial made in the Prater cemetery in Barkley township.

Sarah Jane Pruett

Sarah Jane Pruett, the aged (mother of Mrs. Thomas Brien of this city, died Sunday at the home of her daughter,, aged 85 years, 2 months and 26 days. Mrs. Pruett’s maiden name was Thompson, and she was born on Septemtber 5, 1833, in Parke county, Indiana. ’Her husband, Marshal Pruett, died a number of years ago. Besides the daughter, Mrs. Brien, she is survived by two sons, William Pruett of Detroit, Michigan, and Willard Pruett of near Roselawn. The body of Mrs. Pruett was taken overland to Attica yesterday by Undertaker Worland, who was met there by an undertaker from Rqckville who brought the body of John GJeason and exchanged with Mr. Worland, who brought the Gleason body to Rensselaer. Mrs. Pruett’s body was taken on to Rockville for burial there.

COMMISSIONERS’ PROCEEDINGS

The county commissioners finished up the business of their regular monthly ses» s on again in one day, and following is a report of the proceedings: Bridge in Carpenter township— No bids received and cause droppejl. A. E. Herriman, contractor on the Borntrager stone road, asked for and was granted an extension of time too • complete said road to Ahgust 1, 1919. ___ Contractors Johnson & Salrin were ‘allowed $496 on the W. H.

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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 Gathered From the Several Cx» Jxity Offices. Attorney George A. Williams was a business visitor in Chicago yesterday. Attorney J. A. Dunlap was in Indianapolis on legal business Monday. Attorney John Greve and Trustee Fairchild and sister were down from Demptte Monday. John Flynn of Earl Park was in the city Monday, looking after his real estate interests near Rensselaer. County Assessor G. L. Thornton went to South Bend 'Saturday to visit his son, George, and Mrs. Thornton went to Geneva, Illinois, to visit their daughter, Mrs. Abbott for a few days. —> — This is the week for donations of fruit or vegetables for the county hospital, and those making donations are requested to bring same to the court house, where they will be taken care of. —HOME ECONOMICS CLUB. County Supt. Sterrett entertained the township trustees to a fine dinner at his hoimie Monday, this being the last meeting of the county board of education at which several of the trustees would be, present, as the newly elected mem-' hers take their offices on January 1, 1919. The White County War Mothers dedicated a service flag last Sun- ’ day containing 808 blue stars and 23 gold stars, the former 'representing the number of men in the service from that county and the latter the number who died from disease or in action. Jasper coun-, ty’s service flag contains 633 blue stars and 11 gold stars. White county, according to the last official census, had a population of 17 - 602, or 4,558 more than Jasper county, and yet she had but 175 more soldiers in the service than our county.

An affidavit was filed in Squire Irwin’s court Friday by James Russell of Demotte, charging Bert Lewellyn, principal of the Demotte schools, with assault and battery on Russell’s son, Who is quite a good-sized lad and was attending school there. The Democrat understands that Lewellyn claims that the Russell boy was swearing and using profane language on t'he school grounds and refused to desist when he ordered him to do so, but instead swore and cursed Lewellyn and attempted to fight him, and the latter only used such force as was necessary to subdue the boy. The case is set for hearing on next Saturday. Charles Brusnahan and Mike McAvoy of Hanging Grove township, who are alleged to have made a trip to Beaverville, Illinois, Saturday afternoon or- early evening, were placed in jail here Saturday night on a charge of intoxication and having intoxicants in their possession, and Sunday morning the former was arraigned before Mayor Spitler and fined SIOO and costs, amounting in all to $l3O, and given a 30 days jail sentence. The latter, however, was suspended during good behavior. Eight quarts of beer and three quarts of whiskey were found" in his automobile and taken charge of by the officers. McAvoy was arraigned before Squire Irwoi- and fined $1 and costs, amounting in all to $10.70. McAvoy is said to have been very drunk, aad the sheriff found .n his pockets a quart bottle of whiskey, a pint of whiskey, one-half pint of gin and three pints of beer. It is said that Brusnahan interferred when the officers arrested McAvoy, hence the heavy fine given him.

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RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 19

A FORMER RESIDENT IS DEAD

Body of John Gleason Brought Here for Burial. Jahn Gleason died at his home at Rockville, Indiana, Sunday at 9:30 p. m. at the age of 73 years, 10 months’ and 23 days. Mr. Gleason was a resident of this city some years ago, but later locatel at Rockville where he engaged in (the meat market business. Deceased was never married, and is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Worden, Mrs. James German and Miss Margaret Gleason of this city, and Mrs. Patrick Dooley of Indianapolis, and three brothers, Dennis Gleason of Liberty, Indiana, Timothy Gleason of \ Rensselaer, and Michael Gleason of Pheonix, .Arizona.

The funeral will be held this Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock at St. Augustine Catholic church and burial made in Weston cemetery.

MODEL RESTAURANT TO MOVE

Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Barnes, who have for a number of years conducted the Model restaurant in the Jerry Healy room on south Van Rensselaer street, have rented the James Ellis room on Washington street, now occupied by the Myres’ pool room, and will m -ve their restaurant into same about January 1. The room will Be thoroughly remodeled and cleaned and will make an ideal restaurant. It is reported that Mr. Myres expects to dispose of his pool business.

COURT NEWS

The jury in the case of Henry Haag vs. Judson J. Hunt, administrator of the estate of Joseph I. Adams, brought in a verdict about 4 o’clock Friday afternoon after having been out some five or six hours. Haag was given a judgment for $1,300, or about S6BO less than he had sued for. The interrogatories submitted to the jury and returned with the verdict are said to be out of harmony with the general finding, and it is understood that the court will be asked to set aside the verdict or grant a new trial because of this. Mr? and Mrs. John Kolhoff of Jordan township have legally adopted the litttle 3-year-old nephew of the latter, Marvin Joseph Sigo whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sigo, both died within the past year.

Judge Wason was over from Delphi Friday and entered an order establishing the Claude May ditch in Carpenter township, and then resigned jurisdiction, as -he is retiring from the bench. The jury came in again Monday, but the case of Flora J. Poole vs. W. C. Babcock et al, which was set for trial was continued on account of the"illness of one of the principal witnesses, and it was excused again until Saturday forenoon, when it is expected that a railroad case will be taken up. In the case of Sternberg vs. Larsh the court has not yet rendered a decision. This is a rather peculiiar case, and as The Democrat gets it, it is something like this: Ed Sternberg of Chicago, one of the heirs of Charles H. Sternberg, deceased, who owned the former John Eger farm miles south of town on the Remington road, had given A. S. Laßue a written contract to sell said farm at $125 an acre and all over and above that figure Laßue was to receive. If he could only get $125 per acre for it he was to receive $2 per acre commission. Laßue and Walter Porter sold the farm to J. A. Larsh for $135 per

’acre, making them a net profit of 1 $1,600. Sternberg had written 1 the First National bank to accept | Larsh’s contract and .SSOO initial I payment, which was done, and Larsh sowed 4 0 acres of wheat on the farm, when the Sternbergs protested and begun action to quiet the title. It seems a written contract had also been given C. J. Dean to sell the farm, and Dean ‘sold it to George A. Williams—i price not made public—and Williams had also paid some money ■ down on the deal. While no j record had been made up to yes- ' terday morning in the case, it is 1 said the court had intimated that his finding would be for the Sternbergs; that the alleged power-of-attorpey given the bank had not been recorded, and tne contracts I of sale had not been acknowledged before any qualified or notary public. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gallager have adopted Grace Athelia Shock, the little 10-year-old girl who has made her home with them for the past twp years. _ /

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THE TWICfc-A-WEEK

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports Froin Man ' l Parts ot the Tu

SHORT HITS OF THE UHIk SWI ■ Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. NEW ORDER ON MAIL FOR YANKEE FORCES

Washington, November 29. —Under instructions issued today by Postmaster General Burleson no letter mail will be accepted by postoffices in the United States for delivery to members of the American expeditionary forces without a return address on the envelope. The order was issued at the request of the war department so that proper disposition may foe made of mlall reaching France for members of the expeditionary forces who have returned to the United States.

SHOWER HONORS ON PRESIDENT WILSON

Turin, Italy, Nov. 29. —President Wilson will foe made an honorary citizen of all the townships n the Piedmont provinces of northern Italy. Copies of the respective resolutions granting him freedom of the towns will be handed to the president at a solemn ceremony when he passes through Turin on his way to Rome. The itinerary of Presdent Wilson’s trip to Europe, the primary object of which is to attend the peace congress at Paris, has not yet been officially announced.

FORMER PARR BOY SUFFERS BROKEN LEG

John Benbow, the ten year old son of L. W. Benbow and wife of the south part of town, sustained serious injury last Thursday evening when he attempted to climb onto the rear of a moving buggy. He was *on his way home from school, and near the George McLaughlin residence saw Harry Straw driving south in an inclosed buggy. The boy ran into the street and tried to climb on behind, unknown to the driver. The lad’s hold slipped, and he fell against one wheel in such a manner as to break the bone of the left leg just below the hip joint. A large gash was also cut in the calf of that leg. Somebody yelled at Straw to stop, and the injured boy was taken home in the same vehicle.—Pulaski County Democrat.

BROTHERS MEET IN FRANCE

George and Everett Gardner of Kankakee, Illinois, brothers of Mrs. Lesley Miller of Rensselaer, had a pleasant and unexpected meeting with each in France early last month, the former writes Mrs. Miller. George is in -the Areo division and has been “across” some six or eight months, while Everett, who.is in the motor truck Service, went over in October. They met by accident and ’had a pleasant half-day together.

Frank S. Foster, formerly of Remington, but now of New Orlenas, LoiAisiana, writes to a friend at Remington from; Limoges, France, under date of November 3, and among other things says: I have been in Limoges since March the .fifteenth and would like a change of scenery, although the hills look beautiful as seen from the hospital. We are located near the outskirts of a fairly good town and occupy the original “Haviland China” factory. I worked with Mrs. Haviland in a French hospital, dressing wounds, a little over two months. The wounded are coming in fast, and tonight there is a train coming. ’ Quite a bunch came in last night. ’ I am ward master on the fourth floor, and this morning in giving orders for clothing to the newcomers I ran across a big surprise. To one I said, “What’s your name?” Answer was “Ackerman.” “First name?” “John.” Told the boy that I used to know a person with the same name. Asked him what part of the states he hailed from. “Indiana.” Face had a familiar look, so I said, “Remington, with a brother named

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RE-ROUTING OF SPECIAL MAIL SACK

On account of new arrangements having been m'ade for the leaving of the rural mail carriers out of Goodland— leaving now at 8:15 a. m or nearly two hours earlier than formerly—the special mail sack containing The Democrat packages for Kentland, Goodland, Brook and Wolcott have been rerouted and now go via Lafayette, the Big Four to Sheldon, Illinois, , and thence via stage to State Line, where connection is made with the »[early morning train east bound on | Panhandle. This should Insure thUL „ ur subscribers on the rural all out of Goodlpr.d and other

route 1 named receiving their postofllc?'\ Wednesday and Saturday paper or heretofore, except permornings i' re Instances where this haps in ra apt carried over fiom mall Is te Line. However, Sheldon to fe the best service to it seems to b • d we trust wiU be had now *ie v •prove satlsfactoM t

LETTERS FROM [?]OUR SOLDIERS

— i.v». Pf From Jesse Grimm Writes the Battle w .

Mrs. R. H. Grimm of Gifford just received the so from her son, Jesse, which is ★rtttein on a sheet of paper the lame as that used by the German soldiers and which was taken fron the Germans when his company went “over the top’’ during the dosing days of the fighting. The paper is of good quality and is considerably more elaborate than that uhed by the Allies, the sheet folding in such a way as to form* the envelope when sealed. The side bearing the address has printed at the upper left hand corner, “Feld Postbrief,’’ followed by blank lines for writing in the address. The letter follows: American Ex. Forces, “Somewhere in France,” November 13, 1918. Dear Ones at Home. —It is with pleasure that I write to you today, for just a few days ago I did not know whether I would ever get a Chance to write any more or not. But I am sure thankful that I am still among the living and am well in spite of all the exposure that we have been forced to put up with. Possibly you have already guessed why I write thus. But I will explain anyhow. We went “over the top” Saturday,

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NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

George Jordan of near Francesville underwent an operation for ruptured appendix Saturday night, and it was found the bowel was ruptured also and 'he passed away lat about 6 o’clock Sunday morning. He was about 33 years of age and is survived by a wife and three children. The body was taken to Remington, his former home, for burial. While out hunting Saturday afternoon with 'Harold and Leonard Day, the two young sons of Dolph Day of the east part of town, Kenneth Rishling, aged about 12 years, was shot in the mouth by a 22-caliber rifle in the hands of the Day boys* but just how the shooting occurred The is unable to learn. The bullet lodged in the right cheek and the lad was taken to the hospital where it was cut out by the doctors. Miss Jones, of Jones & Briney, the milliners, underwent an operation for appendicitis Saturday, and getting along nicely. D, E. Colvin, who was injured •n Thanksgiving day wfien his autbmolbile turned over out near the college, is still in a very serious condition and is only partially rational. He is 78 years of age. The son, George, who is 41 years of age and was also injured, is getting along ncely and is now able to be up, in a wheel chair. Mrs. Dick Tysen of Demotte, who underwent an operation for tumor recently, was able to return to her home at Demotte yesterday. Floyd Gratner, who had been very seriously ill from influenza followed by pneumonia for several weeks, is now very much improved and it is thought is out of danger. Mrs. Alva Potts of Parr, who is suffering from an infection, caused from influenza, is in quite a I serious condition.

Mrs. David Davidson of Wolcott is recovering from. her recent attack of influenza. Mrs. Russell Fisher and baby will probably return to their home at Remington today.

' Vol. XXI, No. 71

SACRIFICES OF U.S. DEMAND TRIP ABROAD

Wilson Says it Is His Duty to the Army to Attend the Peace Meet.

IS FOR JUSTICE FOR ALL Executive Tells Congress the Co«nL try Will Be Kept <>* All Development* •* —-Railroad situation Baffling.

Washington. Dec. son in an address ered to congress sons for his trip dellvdeclared It to h * Ms rmduty to go v burope. He n the IA -‘t*** his paramount 10 ; peace**his personal service I. VeUiv of hls base * i rttate wh ’ b " ud been acee Pted by l n . A t jereio . n,l,ed wlth tbe Unlted EK; in order that the kind of a ice for which the United States had

’fought might not be spoiled by a misinterpretation of his ideals. He said he hoped to see a formal declaration of peace by treaty “by the time spring has come.”The president's address In part: Gentlemen of the congress: The year that has elapsed since I last stood before you to fulfill my constitutional duty to give to the congress from time to time information on the state of the Union has been so crowded with great events, great processes and great results that I cannot hope to give you an adequate picture of Its transactions or of the far-reaching changes which have been wrought In the life of our nation and the world. You have yourselves witnessed these things, as I have. It is too soon to assess them; and we who stand In the midst of them and are part of them are less qualified than men of another generation will be to_ say what they mean or even what they have been. But some great outstanding facts are unmistakable and constitute In a sense part of the public business with which - it Is our duty to deal.

To state them is to set the stage for the legislative and executive action which must grow out of them and which we have yet to shape and determine. Tells of Troop Shipments. A year ago we had sent 145,918 men overseas. Since then we have sent 1,950,518, an average of 162,542 each month, the number In fact rising in May last to 245,951, In June to 278,700, In July to 307,182, and continuing to reach similar figures in August and, September-—in August 289,57(7 and in September 257,438. No such movement of troops ever took place before, across 3,(XX) miles of sea, followed by adequate equipment and supplies, and carried safely through extraordinary dangers of attack —dangers which were alike strange and infinitely more difficult to guard against. In all this movement only 738 men were lost by enemy attacks —630 of .whom were upon a single English transport which was sunk near the Orkney islands. I need not tell you what lay back of this great movement of men and material. It is not invidious to say that back of it lay a supporting organization bf the Industries of the country and all its productive activities more complete, more thorough in method and effective in results, more spirited and unanimous In purpose and effort than any other great belligerent had ever been able to effect. We profited greatly by the experience of the nations which had already been: engaged for nearly three years in the' exigent and exacting business, their; proficiency tftxed to the utmost. We were the pupils. No soldiers or sailors ever proved themselves more quickly ready for the test Of battle or acquitted themselves with more splendid oourage and achievement when put to the test. Those of us who played some part in directing the great processes by which the war was pushed Irresistibly forward to the final triumph may now forget all that and delight our thoughts with the story of what our .nen did. Why to Be Thankful. What we all thank God for with deepest gratitude is that our men "went in force into the line of battle Just at the critical moment when the whole fate of the world seemeti to hang in the balance and threw their fresh strength into -the ranks of freedom in time to turn the whole tide and sweep ’of. the fateful struggle—turn it once for all, so back, back for their enemies, always back, never again forward I After that it was only a scant four months before the commanders of the central empires

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