Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1919 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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YOUNG GIRL IS BADLY HURT

When Auto Overturn* Saturday Afternoon Near Pleasant Ridge Prank Benark, who la employed fcy Joseph Neaius, Jr., just east of town, while driving the Ford car belonging to Mr. Neaius Saturday afternoon in company with the Neaius children and Frances Halsenva, of this city, had the misfortune to let the ,car run in the ditch and turn ovfer with them. The accident occurred Just this Side of Pleasant Ridge, and it seems {hat a tire blew out, and the car skidded . and before Mr. Benark could straighten it up again went into the ditch. The little Halsema girl was badly injured, receiving a cut around the back part of the head which torn the entire scalp loose except a small piece on the Rensselaer. All the other occupants of the car escaped with only a few slight bruises. She was taken in to the I. L. Jones home, near which the accident happened, a doctor called then brought to the hospital in Rensselaer.

CO-OPERATIVE MEAT MARKET

To Make Its Debut In Rensselaer In Near Future. The Co-Operative 'Meat Market of Rensselaer, Indiana, capital $5,000, filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state a few days ago. The company was organized through the efforts of Jay W. Stockton, who was also instrumental in organizing the Farmers’ Grain Co., and the co-opera-tive gasoline and auto supply station, and is a firm believer in the co-operative plan of handling such necessities. The nine directors of the meat market company are Jay W. Stockton, I. N. Warren, Sherman Thornton, George McElfresh, Erhardt Wuerthner, Alfred Peters, Hiram Day, Joseph Nesius, Jr., and H. H. Potter. The Jresidentßs Jay W. Stockton; vice-president, Sherman Thornton; secrettyjy-treasurer, I. N. Warren. It is the intention of the corporation, The Democrat understands, to operate retail meat market in Rensselaer and hire a competent to hire a competent butcher and manager to operate a retail meat market in Rensselaer. It will probably be a few weeks yet before the company is ready to start up their shop.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Harvey Harshberger of Union towns/hip entered the hospital Saturday with infmenza. William F. Rockwell of just west of town came in Sunday with a slight attack of influenza. Charles Webb of north of town •was 'brought to the 'hospital Sunday with a very severe attack of influenza. -7 Mildred Gifford of Fair Oaks came in Monday with influenza. Mrs. John Crist of Newland came in yesterday for medical attention. Frances Halsema, 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, John Halsema, who was injured ' Saturday in an auto accident, doing as well as could be expected. She received a very bad cut on the head, the scalip being entirely torn back except for a small place on the forehead. At; this ■ writing no infection has set in and it is hoped s'he will soon re- j cover. 'I Mrs. Henry Wood is improving nicely from her recent operation, and is'"•now able to sit up a part' of the time. Mrs. Charles Elijah of Morocco, ■who had been very sick with influenza, is doing nicely now. Mrs. Everett Warne’ is much better and wiA probably return to her home in a few days. -J Mrs. Jesse -Owin entered the th*ospital again Sunday for medical ‘attention. I f E. E. Smith was able to return to his home yesterday, after a very severe attack of pneumonia. Miss Mary Cochran is improving nicely from her recent operation and will probably return to her home n<£ar Goodland in a few dfl^ys. The next excursion to the Rio l <&rande? Valley, Texas, will leave Chicago at 9:30 a. m., February 21. This is a 3,500 mile triip, the grandest you ever made. Don’t miss it.—HARVEY DAVISSON, local agent.—Advt.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interistlng Paragraphs From the . Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal New* Epitomised —Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices, ■ H I —■——— # The county service flag now contains *750 blue stars and 16 gold stars. —» Theodore Phillips and Carl Toyne were among the Gillam township visitors in the city Monday. Court item from Kentland Democrat; Taylor-Crltchfleld Clague Co. vs. J. A. Dunlap et al, receivership; dismissed by plaintiffs at their cost!. There were eight marriage licenses issued Jast month, against eight for the preceeding month, and twelve for the corresponding month of 1917. Newton township is the only townhsip thus far to oversubscribe its quota in the Armenian Relief fund drive, it having gone over the top 200 per cent. Marriage licenses issued: February 3, Fred Earl Bell of Remington, aged 25 March 13 last, farmer, and Emma Madeline Nesius, also of Remington, aged 18 October & last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. County Treasurer Charles V. May received, a card yesterday from his son, Harry, who has been with the overseas forces, saying that he had arrived at Camp Mills, New York, February ,1, and he will probably be homo ere long. A Rensselaer young man, who ■was to have been married Saturday, left town sometime Friday night and his whereabouts are said .to be unknown, much the distress of the young woman in the case, who wants to see him very badly.

Herbert Hammond, son of County Auditor J. P. Hammond, who had been stationed at Fort Wadsworth, South Carolina, received his honorable discharge and returned home Sunday, looking the best and probably weighing the most that he ever has in his life. Joseph Norman of near Fair Oaks was in the city Monday exhibiting the third red * fox he had caught in a trap near his place in past -couple of weeks, all in the same trap, too, which would indicate that these sly reynards didn’t live up to the reputation of the fox family. The hide from the first one caught' he sent to a Chicago fur house and received S2O for it and he thinks that it was not as good a pelt as either of the last two. In addition to this he receives $3 bounty on each animal from the county,* so that it has been quite a paying proposition as well as some siport to him.

The appellate court a few; days ago affirmed the r decision of the Jasper circuit court in the case of Francis M. Malceever vs. Albertus M. Yeoman, administrator, et al. [Following is a syllabus of the court’s opinion: This was a proceeding by appellee to sell lands to ipay debts. The appellant filed an answer alleging that he was the owner of a third of the land in his own right and asked that it be set off to him, the answer alleging that the deoedent 'took the? land under an agreement to hold •it in trust for I himself, appellant and another brother. The trial court found against this contention, and there is evidence to sustain this finding, | while the record does not contain the evidence whiqb appellant alleges it contains to support his I contention in his answer. The evidence sustains the findings and .the findings support! thfe conclusions of law. I At the regular meeting of the , county commissioners Monday, the board, by working late, finished up the business of the term. Following is a report of the proceedings: • ' - . V._ . Contractors Johnson & Salrin were allowed $220.80 on the W\ . H. Gratner stone road. Notice was ordered - given for > letting contract for theV Joseph

THE TWICE-A.WBBK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1919

COMING PUBLIC BALE DATES The Democrat hue printed bills for the following public sales: Wednesday, February 6, Georg# Potts, 8 miles ( east and 2 miles nor,th of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, bogs, sheep, farm tools, etc. , Monday, February 10, Hamer north of Wheatfleld; 2\miles west and 3 miles north of Teffit. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, chickens and farm implements. Tuesday, February 11. Hiram Crawford and Munno Miller, at residence of former 3 miles northeast of Kersey. Big general sale, including 7 horses, 56 head of cattle, 30 bead of hogs, implements, etc. Wednesday, February 19, R. J. Yeoman, 6 miles west l of Rensselaer and 2 3-4 miles southeast o* Mt. Ayr. General sale, including horses and mules, 50 head of cattle, hogs, sheep, etc. Thursday, February 20, S. E. Kershner, 1% miles west of Rensselaer, on the Mt. Ayr road. General sale. Including horses, cattle, hogs, implements, etc. N Friday, February 21, Alfred Peters, 1% miles east and 3 miles south of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, farm Implements, etc.

COURT CONVENES NEXT MONDAY

Petit Jury Is Called for the Third Monday of Term. The February term of the Jasper circuit court will convene next Monday. The jurors drawn for the term are: GRAND JURY George Lucterhand, Carpenter. Scott Cooper, Union. R: H. Morehouse, Gillam. Guy Beessn, Gillam. Andrew DelHaan, Keener. Ellis Jones, Carpenter. PETIT JURY Henry Stitz, Carpenter. W. R. Custard, Wheatfleld. Frank Welsh, Jordan. George Culp, Marion. Lincoln Parks. Milroy. George SCheetz,. Milroy. Charles Dluzak, Jr., Carpenter. Richard Gravenstuk, Keener. John Watson Humes, Union. Amos Davisson, Union. Yeppe Hanson, Gillam. Paul Wood, Marion. ,*'* The petit Jury is called for the third Monday of the term, but the grand Jury has. not as yet been called.

Kosta gravel road at the term. In the F. J. Slight stone road, bondsman Charles Stalbaum showed the board that road would be completed, and board found that balance should be made of ’rock, according to original plans and specifications.’ ~ ~ Petition of Bertie C. Eldridge et al for a stone road was referred to the county surveyor and Walter Porter, and B. D. MoCplly as viewers, to meet February 8. L. P. Shirer, as superintendent of the Harry E.- Gifford ditch; W. F. Osborne as superintendent of the F. M. Goff and W, S.~ Lowraan ditches; Devere Yeotnan, as superintendent of the W. S. Lpwman, Ed Ritter and Fred S. Tyler ditches, were ordered to file final report on or before first day of March term. Plea in abatement of May Gifford was sustained in the ditch petition of A. J. Sargent et al, and petitioners directed to give notice to all non-residents, returnable April term. The claim of D. E. Grow for $431.35 in the John F. Zimmer ditch was allowed and ordered paid. 4 Requisition for supplies for poor farm: was approved and notice ordered given for receiving bids at March term. Board contracted with Auditor J. P. Hammond for the latter to make new transfer books for the sum of $250. Trustee Grant Davissqn of Barkley township was granted permission to .extend additional poor relief to the family of William lilurley to amount of S2O, on account of sickness. Trustee John F, Petit of Walker township granted permission to extend additional poor relief to the amount of $25 to the family of Dan W. Allee, on account of sickness. Board appointed M. J. Delehonty and William Hallier as members of* the advisory board of Wheatfield township, so fill vacancies. Taxes of $185.58 assessed against the property known as tj»e Benjamin Harris Home for Widows and Orphans was shown to be errone<flis, this property now being for charitable purposes* and therefore being .exempt from taxation, and same was ordered refunded. A total of $622.37 was reported in interest on county funds in the various county depositories, as follows: Trust & Savngs, bank, Rensselaer, $158.89; First National bank,' Rensselaer, sl42j>B; State bank, Rensselaer, $137.6 4; State bank, Remington $135.71; Bank of W'heatfleld, $47.55.

LOAN SHARK BILL IS SAVED

By Speech of Author, Representtive W. L. Wood of This District Representative W. L. Wood’s bill to reduce the rate of lnterept 1 permitted to be charged by socaHed loan sharks, came very near -being lost in the house a few days ago. Logan arose to the occasion, ’however, and made a speech that saved the bill for the time being at least. Following are extracts from this speech on the motion to re-commit: Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: I move to not accept the 'unanimous report of Judiciary A committee on House Bill Nor. 108. Thiß is a bill that has as much teerit as any bill that has been introduced, or will be introduced ft this House during this session <*f the legislature. It is a bill to ftange the present law relative to making loans on personal properw. As It now stands It permits Ae licensee to charge 42 per cent Sr annum to which may be added K per cent attorney fee, In an 1 action to foreclose, making a total jnarge of 57 per cent. I appeal m you gentlemen, In all that Is fjir and honest, for your cqnslderation on this legal method of robbing the poor. I am not pleading for the individual, or firm, that have the financial ability to tske care of themselves, but I am Reading, for the unfortunate of tie State of Indiana, the people tint deserve the strong arm of tie law for their protection. T Under the present law they are glade the victims of the “loan s&ark.*’ It was argued In comfttee by Father Gavloh that It s necessary for the “loan irks” of Indianapolis to charge s rate of interest that 1 they may exist and do business. I dispute the argument, and take the position that there is no necessity for any firm, to exist that charge the Exorbitant rate of 42 per ceoft. ' A loan of S3OO under the present law, means that the borrower must pay as interest, $126 a year for the loan of S3OO, when the banks of the country would charge $24 for the same loan. My bill provides that the principal sum shall not exceed 2 per cent per month. Gentlemen of the House: I again aßk you this question, can yop vote to sustain the committee’s report and go back home and'say to your peopfe that your action was in tfi% interest of humanity? Can you say to them that you acted in a way that would protect the unfortunate, the women and children of the State of Indiana, man? of them .who have given up their sons, fathers, and brothers in the present great struggle and will become objects of Charity, should this present loan shark law remain on the Statute books? I again appeal to you to vote to sustain my motion and not accept the committee’s report. I thank you.

PIANO RECITAL

Friday evening, Janyary 31, a number of the pupils studying piano with Miss Florence Allman gave a recital at her home. The parents and friends were present. The following program was splendidly given by the performers: Duet —Home Guard March, Waddington, Doloris Walker and May Kelling. * War Song and Hungarian Dance, Reinhold, Genene Scott. The Pollywog and In the Boat, Cramm, Annie Cederborg. Song of the Lark, Tchaikowsky Mary Jane Brown The Jolly Blacksmith - Lynes Dancing Song - ; - Wing John Hunt* Duet—First Lady Gavotte, Aoerdler Elizabeth Yates, Florence Allman Waltz—Captivation - Benson Elizabeth Yates Fairy Dance - Slater Margaret Myer Chinese Dance and Evening Song, Gaynor - Jeanette Huling Dance of the Kewpies - Ashford , May Kelling Trio —Bolero - - Streabbog Marjory S'prague, Margaret Myer, Genene Scott Alabama Cabin - - £adman ‘Boys on Parade - - Rhode Fairies’ Music Box - - Hall 0 Jennette Murphy In the Ballroom - - Schytte Doloris Walker March of Fingall's Men Reinhold The Clown - Grant Schaefer The Avalanche, - - Heller / Max Robinson Madrilena, Spanish Ddnce* Schytte Marjory Sprague •' Duet —Aladdin Polka, . vZitterbart Marjory Sprague, Florence Allman Lady Slipper - F . l ?| ver Sweet Clover - - - Spalding Marian Kincaid Reverie - Gaynor Serenata - -. Moszkowskl Ruth Clarke Duet —Sight Seeing - Fisher Ruth Clarke and Mary Jane Brown

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS February 3, to Mr. and Mts. Ray Gillett, at the home of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. ,W. Rains, a sonr. i February 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Louise Ramp, a daughter. > February 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wood of east of town, a daughter.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Menu Parts ot the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings In the Nearby Oltles and Towns —Matters of Minot Mention From Many Place#. ABOUT SOLDIERS’ INSURANCE Government Announces Convertible Plan —Practically Means • Old Age Pension. Washington, February 4. —Conditions under which Boldlers or sailors now holding government lit© insurance may convert these policies within five years into other forms which can he carried with the government during their lifetimes were announced by Colonel Henry D. Llndsloy, of Ihe war risk insurance bureau. Rates will be made public soon, and the new policies will not be available until then.

There will be six different kinds of insurance —ordinary life, twenty payment, thirty payment, twenty year endowment, thirty year endowment and endowment payable at the age of sixty-two. All policies will contain clauses (providing that in case of permanent total disability of* the insured man, the government will make monthly payments to him and the premium payments will cease. This amounts virtually to old age* pensioning and disability insurance, and Insures that no man who has served in the army or navy need ever be destitute if he carries the government insurance. All policy holders will participate in, dividends, and earnings of more than 3% per cent, from the insurance fund will go Into dividends. Since the reserves will he invested in government securities, most* of which will pay in the neighborhood of 4% per cent,, it is certain that there will be large dividends to be returned periodically to policyholders. Collections of premiums will be made through postmasters in each community.

Although the rates have not yet been announced, Colonel* Lindsley said Ahey would be so low that officials of prfivate insurance companies which assisted in drafting the rate schedule had admitted their companies could not compete with them. Any man now In military or naval service holding government term life insurance can obtain the ntew for*?, but the amount will be limited to his holdings, which in no case are more than $1 0,000. The government urges all men to continue to carry their present policies, but to convert these as soon as they are financially able within the next five years.

TO SAVE AN ARMENIAN

At the Presbyterian church on Monday evening, February -10, at six o'clock, the ladies of the “Good Cheer" class will serve a 25c plate lunch. * MENU Baked Beans Chicken Sandwich , Pickles Pie Coffee

COMMUNITY SALE A community sale will be held at Parr on Friday,- February 28, 1919. Those having anything to sell please list same with W. H. Myres at Parr. —Adot. FOR SALE —Three well mated pens pure bred White Wyandottes. Pen No. 1, one cock and eight hems, $20.00; pen No. 2, one cockerel, six pullets and three hens, s2fluoo; pen No. 3, one cockerel and ten pullets, $25.00.* Every bird guaranteed to score over 90. Bred for winter laying. A few months ago owner rejected offer of $2.50 for every female bird on place. Will also sell black driving tire buggy, Un condition; &infele set buggy harness, good condition. —J. M. SAUSER, telephone 938-D, or telephone 30. -■ FRESH FISH Every Thursday, Friday find Saturday, on street corner by Duvall’s clothjng store. —J. W. DUNLAF. t-S

Vol. XXI, No. 89

JOHN'S MEMORY IS STILL CLEAR

Monday Wm Anniversary of "The Big Sleet.” John O’Connor phoned The Democrat down from Knlman Monday to remind ua that &6 years ago Monday was the date of what wan known as "the big sleet," whloh did hundreds of thousands of dollars damage to fruit and ornamental trees throughout this section of the country. One thing tt*at recalls the date so vividly to Mr. O’Connor. is the fact that the day before he had started from Lake Village, where he then lived, for Joliet* aud Wilmington, Illinois. The weather had been fine all through January and no ice had yet been put up. When he reached Joliet It had begun to snow some, and when he got to Wilmington there was two feet of snow on the ground. The weather through February was very severe, reaching 28 degrees below »ero, and all the ice houses at Cedar Lake and the Kankakee river were filled during that month.

LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

Another Interesting Letter From Onrnr Osborne. W. F. bsborne received an interesting letter a few days ago from his soo, O. O. Osborne, who Is with the 108th Engineers, now in Germany, which Omar requested his father to hand to The pemocrat fer publication* if desired: American Expeditionary Forces, January 0, 1919. My Dear Dad: —Would have written Booner but have been busy of late as you will note from the contents of this letter. 1 have a little time today and thought perhaps it might interest you to know of a little of what we have been doing since our arrival overseas so I will go into detail and giveyou the dope as best as f can remember It. We left Camp Logan, Houston, Texas, on April 23, 1918. and were on the road for five days arriving at Camp Merritt, New Jersey, on April 28, 1918. We rested up at this camp until May 6, getting fully equipped, etc. While at this camp we were given permission to visit New Yerk City, and of course, all the boys took advantage of seeing the Great Whit* Way. On May 6 we left camp and marched down to the Palisades where we boarded a ferry which took uh dowfl the Hudson and upto the piers. Here, after marching through several warehouses, to conceal our movements, we went on board the U. 8. 9. George Washington. We were on board ship until the Bth of May waiting for the embarkation of other troops and on that date <at 5:00 p. m., we pulled up the gang plank hnd said good-bye to the U. 8. and tha S'atue of Liberty. There were two oth6r transports in the convoy, the 8. 8. Lincoln and DeKalb, the former was sunk at Brest, France, on her return trip. We had an enjoyable trlip. but on the second day out frofa our destination we were attacked by the subs at 4:00 a. m. uur convoy, which consisted >»f six destroyers, were maneuvering all around us when we came on deck and there were rumors if torpedoes being dropped and depth bombs, but we didn’t see them nor did we hear them. We arrived at Brest, France, on May 18, all safe and sound. We then were assigned to barracks which were formerly occupied by Napoleon and they sure looked it. Our bed was the hard floor, the first tlnfe that I slept on, the floor since I’ve been in the army. Despite all my efforts to locate a soft board It could not be found. We stayed at th-is camp exactly one ewefek, during which time we were engaged ip the construction of a Y. M. C. A. and a waterworks. On May 25, we left I Brest, jind traveled by the way of side-door pullman’s to Poulainville, France, which Is located, just south of the cUy of Amiens, Vand on the British sector. Here the regiment was split up. the first Battalion being attached to Division Headquarters, and the second Battalion going up Into the line, attached to • the Australians. We I were supposed .to have been in training but when you find out what we were called on to do you * will realize that we were in action more ..than.' in training. The regiment was engaged in following out the drill schedule, in gas defense, bayonet fighting, building of trenches, machine-gun emplacements, strong points, etc., from May 26 until the middle of June. We then set out for ourselves, going on road work aoid constructing standard and narrow gauge railroads. The real work commenced on the night of July 1 3; w r hen we were /put In the line to work, as t corps engineers. Our I work was to cut barbed wire entanglements, ete., in order tha£ the infantry might get through after thq Hun. Our first “Over the

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