Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1918 — Page 1

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MRS. CHARLES BURNS IS DEAD

Body of Old Resident Brought Here For Burial Yesterday. Mrs. Charles W. Brunns, who resided a few miles northwest of ’ town, died Wednesday at 11:10 p. m., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Della Matthews, in South Bend, where, with her husband, she had gdne about six weeks ago for a visit. She was about 68 years of age and some two years ago a stroke of paralysis since which she had been in poor hetltlh. She is survived by her husiband, three sons and seven daughters. One son, Ray, and one daughter, Mrs. Carter Garriott, residing near Rensselar. Th body was brought to this city yesterday on the 10:55 train and taken immediately io the Methodist church where funeral services conducted by Rev. E. W. Strecker were and iburial made in Weston cemetery.

FORTUNE SELLING UNLAWFUL

So-Called Mme. Zara Is Liable to Heavy Penalties. The Democrat notices by the Republican that “Mme. Zara, New York’s favorite palmist, has but just returned from Europe where she met with remarkable success In fortelling future events,” and that for so much per “tell” she will tell Rensselaer people anything they want to know. Now “palmists” or “fortune tellers” do not advertise in The Democrat for the simple reason that The Democrat refuses to carry ada for anything that is prohibited by law, but with the Republican's oft published slogan of “We Print Any Taing for Anyh- dy,” it is different, hence ur's advertising in its col imns. The Democrat views all this so-called palmistry and fovtune telling as the ~ veriest “rot,” and it is evident that the Indiana legislature so viewed it f when it passed the following law f-ln 1917, which, we desire to call the attention of our city mayor and prosecuting attorney to: An act to prohibit the practice- of palmistry, clarivoyancy, astology or fortune telling by cards or other livices for money or gain, and to provide a penalty for (violation of the provisions of this act. Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, That any person or persons, firm or corporation who shall ' pretend, for money or gain, to predict future events by cards, tokens, trances, the inspection of the hands of any person, mind reading, so-called, or by consulting the ipovements of the heavenly bodies, shall be deemed guilty of a' misdemeanor and punishable for each offense, on conviction thereof, by fine of not I°ss than ten dollars ($10) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), or by

imprisonment for not less than five (5) days nor more than sixty (60) days, or by both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, and each day in which any such person shall hold a seance, give any reading by any of the means or methods above mentioned, or make any attempt to predict any future event by such means; shall coonstitute a separate offense. Section 2. Whoever shall pretend, for money or gain,, to tell ’ fortunes or foretell future events, by other means than the' aforesaid, shall be guilty of. a misdemeanor and be punished as provided in section one (1) of this act. Section 4 provides that if a card or advertisement is published or displayed, that such card or advertisement may be gi>en in evidence to sustain an indictment under this act, etc. This law in full may be found on pages 66, 67, 68, acts of 1917. This law not only convicts Zara—twho, it is alleged, has found Rensselaer particularly gullible and- has reaped in many shekels during each of her many visits here —but it closes the door to the traveling gypsy fortune tellers also.

TO TELEPHONE PATRONS

On account of'influenza and other sickness we are compelled to work - six operators short. Five doing all they can to .do the work of eleven. We kindly ask that ’'you do not make one call you can gpesimy do without. We must lessen number of calls or discontinj/e some classes of service. Knotting you will realize our position,, we ask your heIp.—JASPER COUNTY TELEPHONE CO. I ■

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 Marion township War Mothers will hold their regular meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs. B. J. Moore, at 2:30 o’clock. Ray La Rue, assistant clerk of the local conscription board, went ao Indianapolis Thursday to be mustered out of the service. . Supreme court item of Ijcal interest: No. 23300. Frank Hill vs. Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railroad Company. Newton C. C. Oral argument is set for January 8, 1919, at 10 a. m. One Ijour on side. ’ * Auditor J. P. Hammond attended the meeting at county auditors at Indianapolis this week. Mr. Hammond was appointed to represent the tenth district on the legislative committee to discuss with the state board of accounts and Governor Goodrich the proposed new salary revision throughout the stat;.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

Nancy Milton of Wheatfield, who is teaching the Moffit school in North Union, has taken down the influenza. That school will be closed until their teacher is able to resume her work. Virgie schools are closed on account of the influenza and Independence school in Barkley closed last week on account of the epidemic. Wheatfield schools has not as yet reopened. Pearl Babcock Rea of Rensselaer, -who is teaching at Fair Oaks has taken down with the influenza. The schools are still running at Fair Oaks with this teacher out. It is understood that all teachers and pupils who have the influenza now have it less severe than the cases recorded earlier in the year. A. C. Campbell, who is principal at Fair Oaks, brought his little three-year-old daughter to the hospital Tuesday for treatment of a lacerated tonsil, due to the little tot’s falling with a spoon in her mouth. The child was able to return home Wednesday morning. County Superintendent W. O. Schanlaub of Newton county was a visitor in Rensselaer Tuesday. Township trustees will soon begin work with their books to turn tame over to the newly elected trustees. This will mean several hours sweating to make the books conform to the bank balances, for which the trustees are financially responsible.

CHRISTMAS RED CROSS ROLL CALL

The roll call for membership to the Red Grogs for 1919 is to begin Monday, the 16th, and continue during the week, or until enrollment is completed. ' - Mr. G. H. McLain has been appointed chairman of Marion township. It is his plan to appeint superintendents of territory. These superintendents will sub-divide theri territory, appoint their workers, and thus so distribute the task of visiting that all the work can be done in a few hours. It is to be hoped that all requests from these superintendents will be cheerfully granted, thus the results of thhChristmas Roll Callwill be a credit to the community and much help to this deserving organization, r VBelow is a list of the superintendents and their territories. Willis Lutes, A. S.' Laßue..... ... 1 Mrs. William Jacks . 2 Chauncy Wood, Geo. Crockett.... 3 Percy Hauter, Frank Alter 4 Delos Thompson, S. Fendig...... 5 Czeve Eger, W. O. Rowles 6 jfdd Randle and wife 7 'H. W. Jackson, A. H. Hopkins. 8 -G. L. Thornton, Fred Arnott 9 G. M. Myers, Ed. Herath 10 Geo. Collin&\. i.. 11 N. Scott, H. F\ Parker 12 Charles Postill * 13 Loren Sage, Rev. Fleming 14 Frank Foltz, C. G. Spitler 15 >Mra. J. L Gwin, Mrs. O. F. Parker. 16

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1918.

HOWARD SPEAKS IS WOUNDED

Rensselaer Boy’s Name Appears In Casualty List. Yesterday’s liist (contained the name of “Howard A. Speaks, Rensselaer, wounded, degree undetermined’’ Young Speaks left here with old Company M, and was among the former members of that company who were taken overseas from Camp Shelby last May or June. Hie has three other brothers in the service. In,Thursday’s list was the name of “Wagoner Delore L. Plante, Fowler, died of disease;’’ “Sergeant William Shearer, 207 Acadmey street, Valparaiso,’’ “Corporal Lee Lain, R. F. D. 3, North Judson,” and “Corporal Lloyd Delzell, Boswell, all severely wounded; “Edward Wandry, Knox,” and Joseph W. Hurt, Brook, wounded, degree undetermined, previously reported missing in action.” The name of “Percy M. Perkins, Morocco, wounded severely, degree undetermined,” alnid “Fred R. Roadruck, Kenjland, slightly wounded,” appeared In Wednesday’s list of casualties among the A. E. F. In Thursday’s overseas casualty list the names of “Alexander E. Herrold, Reynolds, wounded severely;” “Joseph W. Hurt, Brook,- and Richard Wandry, (Knox, wounded, degree undetermined;” x Lloyd M. Graves, Morocco, killed in action,’’ and “C. Roy Bunnell, Wolcott, missing in action,” appeared.

REACH THEIR JOURNEY'S END

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hopkins Have Interesting Trip to Florida. D. H. Yeoman has received the following interesting letter from his son-in-law, A. R. Hopkins, telling of Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins trip to Miami, Florida in brief detail:

Miami, Fla., Dec. 9, 1918. Dear Dad:—Here is a little history of our trip. Stayed all night at Dal’s; left there about 9:30 and stopping at Vincennes the first night. Thence to Evansville, where we were delayed half day, owing to high wind a ferry boat would not take us across the Ohio river until next morning at Henderson. To Hopkinsville, Ky., that night, then through Nashville, Murfreesboro, to (Shelbyvillei, Tenn, third night. From thence to Winchester, where we got off the road, and got the wrong road over the mountains at Montague, Tracy City into Chattanooga at 8 p. m. Our trip down the mountain the wildest I ever experienced. Road was so steep that I had to put the car in low speed and use both brakes to keep it under control. The road wound around, back and . forth, dropping from one ledge of rock to another, ’ with the mountain straight up oh one side, and almost straight down on the other, and when half way down night came on, and finished by aid of our headlights. I never realized how dangerous a trip I was making until it was all over. Then, after reaching the foot of the mountain, ferried across a triver, then a 26 mile ride after dark over high hills, and around hills, over a strange road in the dark to Chattanooga, arriving at 8 p. m. f Left there next morning, driving to Atlanta, from there through Macon, Georgia, .to Oglethorpe, only 10 miles from the famous Andersonville prison. On -down, through Valdosta to Madison, Lake City, Gainsville, Florida, through Palatka, (Dr. Brown’s town) down the east coast through Daytona, Palm Beach to ■ Miami, arriving here Saturday, December 7, at 6 p. m., after a trip, (speedometer registering) of 1,605 miles, without changing a tire or ’pumping up a tire on the entire trip and passing every car along the road headed our way. Passing dozens of big cars all along the route, in the bad roads, nut our little Dodge pulled us through every piece of road we hit without getting stuck a single time. On our trip we struck some good roads, but through Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia ami Florida hit some of the worsst roads that we ever pulled over. Our worst Jasper county roads are good beside some we went over. Georgia and northeirn Florida had just had ten days of steady rain, which the people tell us had never been known before, making very bad roads. Our first drive to Vincennes Ist day 210 Vincennes to Hviansville, 2nd day . 90 Evansville, Ind. to Hopkinsville, Ky., 3rd day 106 Hopkinsville to Shelbyville, 4 th - "day 143 Shelbyville to Chattanooga, Tenn., sth day ./>x s . 116 Chattanooga, Tenn, to ta, Ga., 6th day. .. : 126 Atlanta to Oglethorpe, 7th day 151 Oglethorpe, Ga. to Madison, Fla., Bth day 163

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Man, Parts of the Conntry. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Citiez and Towns —Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. 3 YES, THANK THE DEMO--1 CRATS FOR IT The'JDem'ocrat is in receipt of a letter jrom one of the big manufacturing firms of the country, soliciting an order for some of their product, in which this significant paragraph is written: Every condition now Indicates a period /' of unparalleled prosperity for America. Our national financial system is ah sound as a rock, and our heavy war expenses have barely~ tapped the Immense reservoir of our national wealth. Every successful war in history has been followed by a period of rising prices and Intense business activity, and never before has a country come out of a great war in the sound financial that we are in now.

CHASE DAY DEAD OF INFLUENZA

Son of Hiram Day of This City Died Thursday Evening. Chase Day, who moved to iHlarnmond about six weeks igo, died in a hospital in thaC"cfty Thursday evening at 5 o’clock from pneumonia, following influenza. The remains were brought here on the 10:55 train yesterday and taken to the home of his mother, Mrs. Julia Day, in the east part of town. His age. was 34 years, and he is survived by ,hl3 wife, who is also sick with influenza, one son, mother, father and several brothers and sisters. ' Funeral arrangements have not been made at this writing, as they are waiting word from a brother, Ray, wtho is in a naval training camp.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Elias Arnold, daughter Bethel, sons David and Van, and the latter’s wife, all of Barkley township, are influenza patients at the hospital. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Omar Daniels of Barkley township yesterday ’morning. The mother also has influenza. Bert Vent was brought over Yrom Morocco Thursday suffering from! blood poisoning in his right hand. Mrs. Alva Potts is still in quite a serious" condition. The people of Jasper coounty have the sincere thanks of the hospital management for their liberal donations Of fruit and vegetables. The gift was greatly ap- ■ preciated. The donations totaled 250 quarts of fruit and vegetables; 5 bushels of potatoes, and numerous other vegetables.

Madison to Gainsville, 9th day 109 Gainsville to Cocoa, 10th day 185 Cocoa to Miami, ,11th day.. 206 Total miles traveled 1,605 The above was a wonderful trip, but would not advise anyone to make the same trip if Georgia and Florida had had much rain, as rain makes the red clay of Georgia and the mud of Florida a very difficult trip to make. The famous Dixie Highway is only on paper, and will be for years to come, as it leads through hundreds of miles of country, that to me seems absolutely worthless, and we have driven many, many miles without seeing a human being. And' no)v. while y<j® folks in Rensselaer are shivering around your fires, probably snow and "ice on the ground, I am sitting at a desk writing this letter with the windows open and the soft southern breezte floating in, flowers blooming in the yards, airplanes humming overhead (as there is an aviation camp here) and can hardly realize the change from Rensselaer to Miami. We are being .entertained at the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Taylor (Mrs. Taylor was formerly Miss Nellie Van Smith and lived in Rensselaer several years ago.) Their home is just about 100 yards flrom the bay, in a very beautiful part of the city. I only wish I could transport the entire city of Rensselaer to this place for the winter. Very truly,' BERT iHOPKINS. Place your “Want Ad” in The Democrat and get results.

IS YOUR NAME WRITTEN HERE?

List of ThoM 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 mall, this publication ehall act as a receipt until the date on the label of their j>aper Is changed. Those Indicated by an • are raw subscribers: ♦ Edward Bellows, Remington. John Clouse Buchanan, Mich. * John W. Crist, Newland. W. L. Wood, Parr. * Martin Sommers, Rensselaer, R-4. ♦ Harry Hibbs, Rensselaer, R-2. John Newoome, Rensselaer, R-l. J. c. Passons, Rensselaer. * Mrs. Chas. Bowers, Rensselaer, R-3. Dennis O’Connor, Remington. Felix C. Fritz, Tefft, R-l. Lewis F. Davisson, Rensselaer, R-3. ♦ Taylor Woodfill, Goodland, R 1 Miss Mattie Benjamin, Rensselaer. ... Ernest Beaver, Pleasant Ridge. ♦Frank K. Fritz, R-l. ♦Miss Alice Worland, Denver, Colorado.

LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

John Fenzil Writes Interesting Letter From France. ' .r, The Democrat 'ls in receipt of the following most Interesting letter from John Fenzil, of Walker township, who is now a motor truck driver with the A. E. F. in France: Somewhere In France. November 9, 1918. Mr. F. E. Babcock, Rensselaer, Ind. Dear Sir: —As I have not received any of my papers I imagine there must be some mistake in the address, so am sending you my new address,' hoping I receive the paper soon, as I would like to keep in touch with doings back in Old Indiana. I have been traveling about a great deal lately and am now where there is quite a bit of excitement. I have seen a great deal of France by this time, and am now In one of the richest farming localities. The people here are very industrious, and aside from their old ways of farming they use our modern farming Implements; that is, our binder, mower, hay rake and minor tools. But they are not so efficient as us Americans. They have the old-time threshing machines, run by horses, and the large two-wheeled carts for wagons. On my trip through the country

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Mljurrfi i ijotw 1 Church of God, The usual' services will be held at the church. Saturday evening and all day Sunday by S. J. Lindsay. Methodist 9:30, Sunday school; 16:45, morning worship and sermon by the pastor. A communion service will be conducted at this hour. 6:00, Epworth League, topic, "How I Was Won to Christ.” Leader, Mr. Keesling. 7:00, evening worship and sermon by the pastor. Theme, “The Great Declaration.” James School House 2:00, Sunday school; 3:00, preaching service. ______ Presbyterian Rev. J. Budman Fleming, Minister. 9:30, Sunday school; 10:45, morning worship and sermon; 7:00, evening worship and sermon. Because people art members of the church does, not mean that they have no need of attending its services, and because people are not (members of the church does not mean that they hatfe no need or no responsibility for church services. A new day is now dawning on the world and it will need the church more than ever before. Tie church that is needel Is a new and united church with a world-wide program. Every man, woman and child in the community is needed in that church to help push its program. Attend these services and learn what church people are thinking and planning. Baptist Sunday, December 15. 9:30 a. m., Sunday school; 10:45 a. m., morning worship and preaching by the pastor. An offering will be taken for the work of Evangelist S. E. ’Hamilton. Prayer meeting on- Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. Services at Parr 10:00, Sunday school, presentation of the work of Armenian and Syrian Relief by Miss Miles; 6:30, Christian Endeavor; 7:00, preaching.

Vol. XXI, No. 74

WILSON HAS ARRIVED IN FRANCE

American President Receives Great Reception on His Arrival at Brest. BIG WAR FLEET ASSEMBLER • Nine U. 8. Dreadnaughts in Una—z Paris Is Ready to Acclaim tho Visitor —Another National HoMday for the Occasion. Brest, France, Dec. 13.— The greatest wnr fleet assembled by a French port since the war began formed an avenue of steel down which President Wilson and his party on the U. S. 3. George Washingtoh passed today. After the thunder of the guns had died away and the formalities of admirals* calls and visits of dignitaries and the piping salutes from the French and American flagships waa all over, the first American president to visit a foreign land while in office passed under a bower, every leaf ofl which was a message of affection from the children of France. This human touch was characteristic of the kind g£ reception awaiting the president In Paris. Nine U. 3. Dreadnaughts Meet Him. From Portland, England, yesterday sailed Admiral Sims* fleet of nine superdreadnaughts to meet the U. 8. 8. George Washington and act as her escort on the last lap of the journey to Brest. In the harbor of Brest 12 war craft were preparing to carry the trl-coio» seawards and join the escorting fleet. Miss Margaret Wilson, the presi dent’s daughter, was here to meet her father. Twenty-eight American and four French destroyers, still camouflaged from their recent submarine hunting expeditions, led the way. They were followed by the French cruisers Admiral Aube and Moncalm, six light cruisers, and the American battleship® Florida, Utah, Wyoming, Arkansas. New York, Texas, Nevada, Oklahoma and Arizona —Admiral Sims' flagship —and Pennsylvania, with Admiral Mayo. Wilson Landed at 3 P. M.

Outsidh the breakwater warships dropped anchor, forming a double line. The George Washington advanced while each warship fired a salute of 21 shots. The Wilson ship dropped anchor at three o'clock In the afternoon. The French and American admirals then made their formal calls on the George Washington, whereupon the Wilson party boarded a naval tug that carried them to the Port du Commerce. There the French foreign minister welcomed the party on behalf of President Poincare. There was a delegation of senators ami deputies, and Mayor Coude, the Socialist “boss” of Brest made an address of welcome on behalf of the municipal council. A big deputation of Paris Socialists was there. Take Special Train for Paris. From the moment President Wll»uq stepped ashore the French military had charge of his safety. After th® ceremonies on the pier the Wilson party entered carriages and, headed by detachments of infantry and French sailors, rode in a» triumphal progress through the town to the railway station, where a special train awaited to take them to Paris. Paris Ready for Ovation. Paris, Dec. 13.—Paris is awaiting the arrival of President Wilson and another national holiday for the celebration of the allied victory. The official delegations to receive the American president left for Brest last night. A luxurious special train was reserved for the use of President Poincare. The French ministry was represented by Stephen Pinchon, the foreign minister, and Georges Leygues, the minister of marine. The delegation included a deputation from the senate and the chamber of deputies and Andre Tardleu, French high commissioner to the United States.

RIOTERS RULE IN MONTREAL

Mob in Charge as Policemen and Firemen Go on Strike. • Montreal, Que., Dec. 13.—With every policeman and virtually, every fireman in the city on strike for higher wages. Montreal is helpless in the hands of rioters. Fire stations have been wrecked. citfzens robbed and stores looted. Saloons and disorderly resorts are wide open. Law-abiding citizens are helpless to prevent the depredations of gangs of hoodlums. Mayor Martin has Wen in conference all night with representatives of the policemen and firemen in an effort to reach a settlement.

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