Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1919 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal New* Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. George H. Gifford of Tipton came Wednesday to attend to some business matters. Marriage licenses issued: January 28, William Hampton Minniear of Rensselaer, aged 25, Janu--29, farmer, and Helen May Zea, Rensselaer, aged 20 September 13 last, housekeepr. First marriage for each. Mrs. Kracy Kamstra, wife of Jacob Kamsfra of Union township who was declared insane at an ipqueat held by Drs. C. M. Rice of Roselawn, and Loy and Kresler and Squire S. C. Irwin of this city, on January 14, and was taken to Longcliff yesterday by Sheriff and Mrs. True D. Woodworth and John Robinson.

An inquest was held Monday to • inquire into the sanity of Vern Jennings, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Saidla, of this city. Thd inquest was held by Drs. F. H. Hemphill, B. N. Loy and A. R. Kresler and Sq”ire S. C. Irwin. He was adjudged of unsound mind and will Ue taken to Longcliff on February 4. Mr. Jennings is a widower, about 29 years of age, and was only recently discharged from the army service. In the case of J. D. Law, administrator of the Estate of Meddie St. Pierre vs. the New York Central Railroad for damages,* which had _een grinding here since Monday, went to the jury Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 and a verdict was reached at 1 o'clock Thursday morning, finding for the plaintiff in the amount of $3,750. Suit had been brought for* SIO,OOO. This case grew <vut of the killing of St. Pierre and two or three other people at a railroad crossing near Enos, Newton county, a couple of years ago.'

MINNIEAR-ZEA NUPTIALS

William M. Minniear, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Minniear of south of town, and Miss Helen Zea, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Zea, former residents of this city lyut now of Hammond, were married Wednesday evening at 6 o’clock at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. E. W. Strecker. Private Minniear, irho was only recently discharged from the army service, is a farmer but for the present the young couple will reside in this city. Following the ceremony, the young couple went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emerald Eldrlch where a fine supper had been prepared for them. The Democrat joins their many friends in extending congratulations.

SHOWER FOR MISS ROSA MISCH

Tuesday evening a kitchen shower was given at the home of Lewis Moosemiller, in honor of Miss Rosa Misch, whose marriage to Matthew Moosemiller will take place in the near future. Quite a number of young people were present and many useful articles were received by the bride-to-be. The evening was pleasantly spent in music and games, and at a late hour* dainty refreshments were served a’nd all departed, wishing Miss Misch much happiness throughout their wedded life.

COMINO PUBLIC SALE DATES The Democrat has printed bills; for the following public sales: Wednesday, February 5, George Potts, 8 miles east and 2 miles north of Rensselaer. General sale,: including horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, farm tools, etc. • Tuesday, February 11, Hiram Crawford and Manno filler, at residence of former 3 miles northeast of Kersey. Big general sale, including 7 horses, 56 head of cattle, 36 head of hogs, implements, etc. Subscribe for The Democrat.

WEAR PETTICOATS NEXT TIME

If You Wish To Attend “For Ladle* Only” Lecture. Something of a consternation was caused among the female audience at the Health lecture at the Methodist church Wednesday evening, which was for ladies only, when two mere men came in and quietly took seats in the audience. The lecturer was just about to give a demonstratipn when these prominent Rensselaer citizens dropped in, and It was necessary for her to ask them to retire before proceeding further. This they did, however, with as good grace as possible under the circumstances. As both are said to have been present on the night previous—which was for both sexes —and the announcement was made that Wednesday night’s lecture would be for women ctaly, and It was also, so published in the papers, the audience could not understand how they failed to comprehend the meaning.

LARGE CROWD OUT AT PLAY

By C. L. 8., At College Auditorium Wednesday night. Wednesday night the big auditorium at St. Joseph’s college was filled by an audience ft about 800 people who witnessed the drama, “A Victim of the Seal." The play was given by the Columbian Literary Society of St. Joseph’s, under the able direction of Father I. Rapp. The plot of the' play hinged upon a murder committed upon the priest’s premises by the church janitor, who immediately after the crime went to the i priest in the sacrament of confession, telling all. The janitor then left the country and all evidence pointing to the priest as guilty he was brought before the court where he was unable to defend himself, being forced to keep silent by the sacred seal of the confessional. So interesting was the story and so well did each one of the cast act his part that the audience was held spellbound until the final Curtain. ■*'" Many people we** in attendance from Wolcott, Remington and other surrounding towns, as well as the large number from Rensselaer, showing that the people of this community are taking advantage of the college plays which are always pf sterling quality and well acted in an auditorium that any large city could be proud of. The play Wednesday night was given for the benefit of St. Augustine’s hew church fund and was under the auspices of the local Knights of Columbus, who wish to take this means of thanking all who helped make the evening such a success. Muajcal numbers were furnished by the college orchestra, directed by .Prof.- Paul Tonner.

HOG PRICES FOR FEBRUARY

Fixed at 17 & Cents By Government —Same As Last Month. Washington, January 28. —When representatives of the food administration department of agriculture, packers, producers and commission men met this afternoon to consider hog prices for February, F. S. Snyder, head of the food administration’s meat division recommended that the minimum base iprice of $17.50 now in effect be continued for next month. Discussion of the recommendation proceeded in open session, while the office of the food administration was bombarded with inquiries regarding reports that the price already had been fixed.

GOVERNMENT TELEPHONE NOTICE A station to station call is one where you call a telephone number and will talk to any person coming to telephone. This class of service can not be reversed. A person to person call is one where you ask for a . particular person. A report charge will be Charged on this class of service, under certain conditions. .' All appointment calls, messenger calls and collect calls are person to person calls. When you place a long distance call, stay near your telephone. If not there a report charge will be made. Be sure you understand conditions when placing a call, or do hot “kick” afterwards. —JASPER 'COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1919

INDIANA HASN’T FAILED YET! Men - Quota > No. B*nt Regular Army 5,000 men 30,000 N a vy 800 men 5,000 Money Quota - Amt. Subscribed Ist Liberty L0an540,939,000 $42,420,650 2nd Liberty Loan 58,712,500 69,800,800 3rd Liberty Loan 53,770,000 71,253,300 4th Liberty Loan 108,750,000 117,204,400 Red Cross 2,100,000 2,944,000 War Savings Stamps.... 6,243,000 7,000,000 United War Work 5,000,000 5,667,000 Armenian-Syrian Relief 629,172 ?

WARMEST JANUARY SINCE 1880

Generally Bright and Pleasant All Throughout Month. With the average temperature for the month hovering near the 35-degree mark, this January has been one of the warmest since 1880, when the average temperature for January was 45 degrees, according to J. H. Armington, meteorologist of the United States weather bureau at Indianapolis. However, there have been several Januarys during the last few j ars when the average temperature for the month equaled that of this month, Mr. Armington said. A new record for warm weather during January might have been set had it not been for the low temperatures of the first ten days of the month, Mr. Armington said. During these days the mercury dropped far below the normal mark of 28, and neared the zero mark on several occasions. During the latter part of the month the mercury rose to 40 degrees several times. While the »weather forecaster would not make a prediction as to what February may bring, records show that the months following January, 1880, when the high mark was reached, were usually warm.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mary, 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Coqhran of near Goodland, underwent an operation for appedicitis Wednesday, and is doing nicely. Mrs. Rebecca Stephenson entered the hospital Tuesday afternoon, suffering from influenza. Mrs. Henry Wood, who underwent an operation Tuesday afternoon for hernia, is getting along nicely. Mrs. Jesse Ballinger and baby returned to their home at Kersey Wednesday. E. E. Smith continues to improve and will probably go to his home today or tomorrow. Mrs. A. G. Catt and baby are getting along fine.

PROMINENT WARREN COUNTY DEMOCRAT DEAD

M. A. McDonald, a prominent Warren county Democrat and the only surviving son of former United States Senator, Joseph E. McDonald, deceased, died at St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette Tuesday night, aged 61' years. He is survived by his second wife and the following children: S. McDonald, Huntington, West Virginia; Frank W. McDonald, Chicago; C. N. McDonald,-Benton Harbor, Michigan; Alice Noble McDonald, a student in the University of Chicago; Thomas R. and Joseph E. McDonald of Williamsport. Burial* was made in Crown -Hill cemetery, Indianapolis, beside his father. AWAY ON^ - SOUTHERN TRIP Mr. and Airs. John I. Gwin went to Chicago Thursday*, and yesterday left that city with one of the Lower Rio Grande Valley land excursions for McColl, Texas, they being the only people from Rensselaer to accompany the local! agent, Harvey Davisson, on this] trip. They will visit otljer places in the south before returning.. On Mr. Davisson’s last trip -previous to this 1 he sold a 10-acre tract near McAllen to John W. Mauck of Newton township, and 20 acres to Korah Potts of Union township.

A MT. AYR MAN IS DEAD

Jolu» Oaleb Baker Die4l Wednesday of Pneumonia. John C. Baker of Mt. Ayr died at the home of his mother-|n-law, Mrs. Jennie Gish, in Milroy township, Wednesday from pneumonia, following influenza. Mr. Baker was about 40 years of age and is survived by five small children, his wife having died last October from pneumonia. The funeral was h-eld yesterday morning at 10 o’clock at the Gish home in Milroy and burial made in Weston cemetery.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

The January teachers’ examination was held at the high school auditorium last Saturday. The following teacher* took the state examination: Martha Parker, Remington; Mabel McAhren, Moody; Vernise Spencer, Monon; Minnie W«ymire, .Rensselaer; Ethel John-, stone. Remington; Feme Rawlings, Remington; Ople Hafey, Remington; Avanelfe Geier, Bernard Villinski, Zoe Jordan, Remington; R. C. Allen, Demotte; Esther Sage, Goodland; Chas. M. Blue, Highland; Freda M. Ferguson, Emma Hoff, Elsa Marshand, Wheatfield; Mabel Ellis, Mt. Ayr; Marie Nevill, Rensselaer; Mary Luther, Surrey; Jessie White, Wheatfield; Lena Williamson, Remington; Daza M. Brown, Goodland; Eva Lilly, Tefft; Beatrice Tilton, Rensselaer; Lucy W. Harris, Mt. Ayr; Lydia Schneider, Lowell, Argelia Best, Lowell; Gay Makeever, Fair Oaks; Grace Knapp, Wheatfield; John D. Matt, Tefft; A. C. Campbell, Fair Oaks. x This is the largest number of state applicants as shown by the records for years, for the month of January. Usually the largest number of applicants for the year comes in March. There were twenty-two applicants for county license. Most of these were seniors in the high schools at Remington, Rensselaer, Wheatfield and Fair Oaks. There were four applicants from the senior class at Remington; four from Rensselaer; four from Fair Oaks and three from Wheatfield. Thus ■it will be noted that there were fifteen writing on the examination for their first time. A novel answer is worthy of mention. One of the queries was, ‘‘Name the greatest living teacher in the United States.’’ One of the applicants answered, “The # greatest living teacher in the United States is Miss Mallory.”

Miss Oka Pancoast is able to resume "her work in Newton township after a three weeks sickness with the flu. Trustee Julius Huff has been very sick with the flu for over a week. -Helen Porter of Jordan is improving very nicely and will resume her work again soon. Miss Gray of Remington has been substituting for Miss Porter. Alpha Kerlin of -Gillam was brought to the hospital last week. She has a well developed case of the flu. .

REMOVAL NOTICE I have moved my office to the rooms over Murray’s Department Store. Entrance, stairway next to Long’s drug store. Telephone 89. —®. N. LOY, M. D.

DEATH ENDS LONG SUFFERING

Mrs. E. E. Smith Pawed Away Wednesday Afternoon. Mrs. E. E. Smith, who had been suffering from cancer for the past year or more, died at her home on east Harrison afreet, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30. The| funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Methodist church and burial made in Weston cemetery. Mrs. Smith leaves a husband, one step-son, a father and mother, one sister and two brothers residing at North Judson and Knox, H. F. Schrelker, of the Starke County Democrat, being on® of the brothers. The husband is now a patient at the county hospital where he has been critically ill with penumonla but is now able to sit up some. He is unable to attend the funeral, however.

LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

W. A. Potts Writes of Closing Battles. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Potts of Fair Oaks received another letter a few days ago from their son, Willie A. Potts, who is with the Rainbow Division in the army of occupation in Germany. Thi* letter was written from Luxemburg, November 28, or nearly a month beforfe the letter published from him in The Democrat last Saturday. In it he tells of some of the last battles the Rainbow boys were in, and we copy extracts. He says: We have been skipping around considerably and are now over in this country in a i mall townr called Sauel, but a few kilometers away Is a larger town named Aelous, which is very pretty and in peace time had a population of about 12,000. Those towns have never been shelled, bombed or molested in any way. At times the Germans were going out one end of a town as vye wore coming in the other. They showed no resistance whatever —were only foo glad to keep going, for the Americans had made them fear all mankind. We’ve been on practically every front here. TWe last sector we done mischief on was the Verdun front. They lined out batteries up close behind the doughboys, regiment after regiment—of all sorts, heavy and light pieces, and at a specified time all tore loose. It was a wonderful sight and the sky was lit up for miles around, but the square-heads never stopped running yet. In places In that sector it was impossible to walk for shell holes without zigzagging considerably. The trees are all dead, shot off any iwhere from the ground up; towns completely wiped off the map. In fact, everything that was there in 1914 is gone, utterly destroyed. It would be a hard matter for an animal of any sort to live in that place. We were close to Charlou on the Champalgne front when that drive started early July 15, when they started over to get us and to take the town, but it was a miserable hell, for they lost men by the thousands. This was their Ipst attempt to gain ground. In fact we advanced there and I assume this was the beginning of the end. Well, as today is Thaksglvfng we all have many things to be thankful for. Our little family of about 40 have Arranged to have plenty of good eats. We bought two pigs and are going to roast them and we also have all the other necessaries for such an occasion.

John Standish Sleeps In a Real Bed. Word comes from John Standish of the A. E. F., under date of January Ist, that he is in Grenzhausen, Germany, is well and happy and the “Dutch’’ treat them fine. “Stayed with a banker last night and he put me in a bed (the first I had seen in a year) and I could not sleep. This is fine weather, no snow. “I don’t get much mail; suppose it is because 1 am traveling. I am quite lonesome today. Cannot surprise you, mother, as I djd one year ago today. Think I will start toward the U. S. soon and will sure be glad.’’ JOIH'N STANDISH, Bat. C, 14C>th F. A., Am. E. F., Germany. Homer Fisher Writes From Germany. Homer Fisher of Kankakee township, who is with the A. E. F., writes his brother as follows: Obeicom, Luxenburg, December 24,' 1918. Dear Brother and Family.—As I haven’t yvrltien youtj for some ' :

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Vol, XXI, No. 88

WILSON COLONY PLAN ACCEPTED

Great Brlllan and Franco Have Agreed in Principle Upon Scheme. RULE FOR HUNS' LOST LANDS Acceptance Is Subject to IxMU-niiqj Under What Conditions the Plan Will Me Carried Out—To Hurry League of Nations. Paris, Jun. 81.—The British and French governments buve accepted In principle President Wilson’s plan concerning mandatories from the league of nations for the administration of captured territory. It was stated by CApt. Andre Tardleu of the French peace conference delegation. The acceptance, however, is subject to learning under what conditions the plan will be carried out. This plan in Its practical application now Is nnder examination before the supreme council of the peace con-* ference. Captain Tardleu made the announcement during his conference with th® correspondents at the foreign office.

All Eager to Agree. The discussion x>n the subject of mandatories over the German colonlew was proceeding among all the power* with a unanimity*of sentiment and the desire to reach a unanimous agreement, snid M. Tardleu. This applied to Japan ns well ns to the other pow ers with colonial Interests, he continued, as nil were Inspired by the same purpose, which was to rev ch an agreement in common. Asked concerning the French Inter eats. In the former German colonies. Captain Tardleu said that France desired the Kamerun and To ‘' o, " which, owing to the character of their population and the proximity to the French colonies, Frnnce was In thtf best position to administer. The direct annexation of the colonies would have been preferred by France, Captain Tardleu said, but the Idea of mandatories was being carefully exj amlned with a glow to determining how It could he applied practicably. Ilespondlng to Inquiries, Captain Tardleu said the time required for defining the method of applying the system would not delay the formation of the league of nations or postpone th® signing the peace with Germany. The allied and associated powers, he said, would first establish a full agreement on all points, and It would not be until this agreement was effected on the league of nations and the various questions of the war settlement that Germany would be called in. No Distinctive American Plan. No distinctively American plan will be submitted Initially to the committee of the peace conference appointed to work out the details of the constitution and >the functions of th® league of nations, as had been suggested, it was learned. The American representatives. It appears, believe It will be easier to obtain the results desired by them nnd Insure the energetic promotion of an acceptable plan If some other power than the United States stands sponsor for the scheme. The American plan is to occupy a receptive position, favoring such portions of the different projects advanced as seem desirable, though It appears to be accepted that the basic plan will be that which was framed by Lord Robert Cecil nnd Is to be proposed by Premier Lloyd , George. An effort Is being made to hurry that consideration of the league of nations plan of organization by the special committee of the conference, but,lt I® not expected that the committee wilt be ready to report at the next plenary session of the peace-making body.

Dominion Premiers Silent. % Premier Hughes of Australia and Premier Massey of New, Zealand showed the greatest reluctance to discuss the attitude .of the peace conference toward the German colonies. Mr. Hughes wps asked: “Are Premiers Botha, Massey and yourself satisfied with the situation?” “I prefer not to answer," Mr. Jlughes replied, after a pause. Most of the claims presented were based on the -Idea of outright annexation by fight of conquest. While Mr. Wilson had previously obtained assent to the formula for the Internationalizing of colonies there are various schemes whereby it fan be carried out which amount to the same thing as annexation. * Mr. Wilson dramatically called attention* to the fundamental principles of justice, which were accepted by all the governments in the 14 points, and the necessity of making the action of the conference square with the expectations of the masses throughout’ the world, and that this peace should be unlike the congress of Vienna, when peoples were handed around like property.