Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1919 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

92 00 Per Yea

MRS. ENGLISH BROUGHT HOME

WIU Undergo Operation ae Soon as Strength Is Gained. Dr. E. C. English went to Chicago yesterday morning to bring home his wife who had been in Wesley hospital there. Mrs. English iB in a very serious condition., but she was dissatisfied in the hospital and wanted to come back home. As soon as she gains sufficient strength an operation will be performed in the hope of beneflt'ng her. When she went to the hospital recently she weighed 150 pounds, but she has fallen away greatly and has lost 37 tpounds in weight, it is said. Her many friends sincerely hope that she will soon recover sufficient strength to undergo the contemplated opera-; tion and that it may be successful iu restoring her to perfect health.

SAM IS NOW A BENEDICT

Prauinent Rensselaer Bachelor Married Wednesday Morning. Samuel Fenfllg, proprietor of the Feadiig Fair store of this city, and Hiss Bertha Keener, daughter of Isaac Kepner, were married Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock at the Kepner home in the west part of town by Rev. J. B. Fleming of We Presbyterian church. The wedding was a very quiet affair on account of the death of the bride’s mother only a short time ago, only immediate members of the families being present. The newlyweds left immediately following the ceremony on the 10:36 train for Chicago, where they will spend a few days, going from thtre to New York city to visit relatives of the groom. They expect to be gone about two weeks, and on their return here will take up their residence in the Bert Hop(kins house on College avenue. The many friends of the couple join in extending hearty congratulations. .

BURIED IN A U. S. CEMETERY

Remfaton Soldier Boy Killed When Bearing Message. Mr. and Mrs. D. V. McGlynn of Remington received a letter Monday from a lieutenant of the 10th Machine Gun battalion in which their son Dewey was serving in France, where he was killed in action October 14, in which the officer stated that the last seen of him was when he started with an important message—he being a dispatch bearer in this battalionend the chaplain of the battalion reported that he was buried in the American cemetery at the edge of Bols. de Fays. He lost his life in the Argonne drive.

MAD A PLEASANT TRIP BACK HOME

Ray C. Clark qf Wheatfleld township, who recently returned from overseas and was mustered eat of the service, writes The Democrat in ordering the address of hi 3 paper changed and says: “We bad a fine trip across the ocean. We returned on* the U. S. battleship Georgia, and were thirteen days coming across. The weather was warm and the sea was calm anoat of the trip. We were the first troops transported by this #hip. The sailors were*glad to see us and. treated us fine.”

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Nellie Fay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Mike Fay of Parr, -was brought In Tuesday, suffering from influenza. Mrs. Sam Wiles of Barkley township entered the hospital Thursday suffering from influenza. Mrs. A., G. Catt and “babe returned to their home Thursday. Charles Webb is very sick with pneumonia and has a special nuTse in the person of Miss Frances McCarthy. William ,F. Rockwell returned to his home west of town Thursday. Mrs. (Henry Wood returned to her home Thursday, and is doing nicely. A daughter was born to Mr, and Mrs. John W. Crist of Newland Thursday night.

TO SAVE AN ARMENIAN

At ?he Presbyterian church on evening, February 10, at pffg o’clock, the. ladies of the “Good rf’dpier” class will serve a 25c plate lunch. ' , taENU , Baked Beans Chicken Sandwfch Pickles Pis Coffee

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Inlsrastlni Paragraphs From tin Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomised —Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. The White circuit court, as well as our own, convenes Monday. Gillam is another township that has reported In the Armenia-Syria relief drive, having gono over the top 68 per cent. County Agent Learning entertained the county board of education Monday to a fine dinner at the popular Barnes restaurant. The transcript in the case of the State of Indiana vs. Bert Lewellyn, which was recently heard in Squire Irwin’s court and the defendant finpd on assault and battery charges, has been filed In the circuit court, Mr. Lewellyn having appealed the case. Lewellyn was principal of the Demotte schools and is alleged to have chastised one of the pupils. Marriage licenses issued: February 4, Samuel Fendig of Rensselaer, aged 46 August 27 last, merchant, and Bertha May Kepner, also of Rensselaer, age<f 26 May 6 last, clerk. First marriage for each. February 6, Herman Joseph Le Beau of Wolcott, aged 28' January 8 last, farmer, and Marie Theodora Dluzak of Remington, aged 27 May 18 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Newton circuit court items from the Kentland Enterprise. Practically all of these cases were taken from Jasper county on change of venue ana are therefpre of interest to readers of The Democrat In Jasper county: Bank of Wheatfleld vs. Orvis Salrin, suit on note; continued for term. Vincent Eisele vs. N. Selby, breach of contract; judgment for 1105.35. Philip Weirich vs. Jennie M. Conrad, suit in replevin; tried by jury Friday and judgment rendered in favor of Mrs. Conrad. Frank C. Evans vs. Everett Halstead and others, foreclosure of mortgage; judgment for |13,857.87. Augusta Sternberg and others vs. Joseph A. Lairsh, suit to quiet I title; change of venue taken from judge. A meeting was held at the court house .Tuesday evening which was addressed by Chailes Henry, assistant county agricultural agent of Indiana, and G. W. Rosenorans, also of Purdue university, on after-the-war problems. Attorney Mose Leopold" presided at the meeting, which was attended by some fifty or sixty citizens of Rensselaer and other parts of the county. Following the speech-imaking an organization was perfected, to be known as “The Better Jasper County association,”* with M. Leopold of Rens-, selaer, president; Harvey Williams of Carpenter township, vice-presi-dent; P. H. Hauter of Marion township, secretary; J. J. Hunt of Rensselaer, treasurer. The purpose of the organization is united work for the best interests of Jasper county, and 42 of the number present paid their initiation fee and became members of the association, which will adopt by-laws for same.

ST. JOSEPH TEAM DEFEATED

By Great Hakes Basketball Team Thursday Night. The aviation basketball team of the Great Hakes Training station, Great Lakes, Illinois, is making a three-day tour of Indiana this week, playing the first game with the St. Joseph college team' at the college gymnasium Thursday night, which resulted in, a score of 38 to 19 in favor of the visitors. They played Depauw univenjtyy at Greencastle last night, and will play the Oxford Athletic association at Oxford tonight. Neither the St. Joseph team nor the Great Hakes team had been defeated this season up .to Thursday nigfat.

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THE TWICE-A-WBEK

PBMffifiw.iiei? JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1919

MORE WEDDING BELLS TODAY

Miss Madeline Abbott to Marry * Young Man o t Mono*. v Miss Madeline Abbott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mel Abbott of this city, will be married this afternoon at 3 o’clock at the home of her parents on- north Cullen street, to Mr. Herbert R. Anderson of Monon. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. E. W. Strecker of the Methodist church, In the presence of the immediate family of the bride and the mother and Bister of the groom, Mrs. L. Anderson and daughter Nina of Monon. The young couple will leave this afternoon for Chicago for a few days’ visit, but their plans thereafter have not been fully decided upon as yet. Miss Abbott is a brlrbt and popular young lady and has been employed of late In the office of B. C. Minas department store at Hammond. The Democrat extends advance congratulations.

SCHOOLS MAY BE SHORTENED

In Union Township Because of Financial Condition. There is a probability, The Democrat is informed, that the sdhools of Union township will be closed the last of this month, making a six months’ term Instead of tho regular eight months. This move is contemplated because of the deplorable financial condition of the township—or school funds, rather —which are practically exhausted and the new trustee has already had to borrow $3,000 in these funds. The trustee and advisory board regret having to take this step, and if a sufficient number of the more prominent taxpayers should indicate that they favored the borrowing of more money to carry on the schools to the end of the eight months, it is probable that the township officials would meet their desires. The two expensive new school buildings erected ia Union township within the past couple of years, together with the increased nunlber of teachers and the establishment of a high schpol at Fair Oaks has been a pretty heavy burden for that township and there were many outstanding bills when the new trustee, Walter Harrington, took over the office January 1.

COMING PUBLIC SAUK DATBS The 'Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Monday, February 10, Hamer Brown, 2% miles east and 3 miles north of Wheatfleld, 2 miles west and 3 miles north of Tefft. Gemeral sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, chickens and farm implements. Tuesday, February 11, Hiram Crawford and Manno Miller, at residence of former 3 miles northeast of Kersey. Big general sale, including 7 horses, 56 head of cattle, 30 head of hogs, implements, etc. Wednesday, February 19, R. J. Yeoman, 6 mjles west of Rensselaer amd 2 3-4 miles southeast of Mt. Ayr. General sale, including horses and mules, 60 head of cattle, hogs, sheep, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 19, Harry Dewey and William lliff, at residence of former, on B. T. Lanham farm, 5 miles southeast of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Thursday, February 20, S. E. Kershner, IVt, miles w'est of Rensselaer, on the Mt. Ayr road. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, implements, etc. Thursday,, February 20, Alfred Hoover, 4 miles southwest of Rensselaer. Big general sale, including 14 head of horses, 32 head of catI tie, a large lot of farm implements, ■ household goods, etc. j Friday, February 21, Alfred Peters, 1 % miles and 3 miles south of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, Tarm implements, etc.

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. —Advt. The next excursion to the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, wiH leave Chicago at 9:30 a. m„ February 21, This is a 3,500 mile trip, the grandest you ever made. Don’t miss It. —HARVEY DAVISSON, local agent.—Advt. *■ ■.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Talugraphlc Reports From Many Parts of the Conntry. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings In the Nearby Cities and Towns —Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. FOWLER POSTMASTER INDICTED Grand Jury Returns on Assault Chargee. Fowler, Eeb. 6. —After being In session at different times for the past three weeks, the grand jurry has returned an indictment against Theodore IHoss, postmaster of Fowler, charging him with assault and battery on the person of Alva Kitterman, a* drayman of Fowler. Many witnesses were heard by the grand jury and the Indictment was not unexpected. The Indictment is the result of an assault by Hoss when Kittermam, who hauls mall sacks to and from the ipostoffice, refused to leave the postofflee when so ordered by Hoss, and Hoss struck him on the head with a stamp canceller, knocking him unconscious. At the time of' the inciddht the lobby of Che postofflee was filled with people. The defense claim that they will prove at the trial, which has been set for tomorrow, that Kitterman was the aggressor, and that he kicked Hoss, and that Hoss was defending himself at the time the blow was struck. Attorneys E. Barce and William Itfham will defend Hess, and Prosecutor Wilbur Nolin will represent the state.

LAFAYETTE WOMAN ENDS LIFE

Worthington, Ind., Feb. 5. —The body of Mrs. Hobart Hedden, wife of the assistant cashier of the Exchange State bank, was-found at the home in North Jefferson street this morning tffth a bullet wound in the breast, the bullet having gone through the heart. A revolver was lying near and, according to the belief of physicians, she ended her own life. She was married In July, 1918, and was a daughter of C. F. Mclntosh, state agricultural agent at Lafayette.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The churches, business men, merchants and a few others in Rensselaer have contributed liberally towards the fund now being raised in Jasper county for the relief of the starving people In Asia Minor. The canvass in the business section of the city has been completed, but in the residence sections many people l>ave not had the opportunity to contribute to this worthy ca ae.,because of the inability of the committee to secure workers, and these people are Invited and appealed to to send their contributions direct to the undersigned at the Red Cross room. Members of churches, who were handed cards at the churches and who have not yet returned them, are requested to kindly return them to the undersigned, whether filled in or blank. ; , J. ■M. BAUSER, Chairman County Committee, A. S. Relief,

IS YOUR NAME WRITTEN HERE?

Hist 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, thl» publication shall act as a receipt until the date on the label of their paper is changed. Those Indicated by an • are rew subscribers: George Kanne, Rensselaer. •Lula Hickman, Fair Oaks. R. Hopkins, Miami, Fla. . Robert Phares, *Rensselaer, R-3. John Daniels, Rensselaer. •Harvey Moore, Rensselaer. •James Wiseman Fair Oaks, R-2, Louis Guthrie, Rensselaer, R-3. Mrs. Larkin Potts, Rensselaer. David Horsewood, Ligonler, Ind. Frank (Horsewood, Rensselaer, - R-4. John M. Ott, Remington. * c. F. Stackhouse, Rensslaer, R-2. Charles Reeve, Lowell. _

Call phone 637 for dates and terms as clerk for sales. Satisfaction guaranteed. v . Outlet for notes If desired. —E. P. LANE. ts

MORE NOTABLES ARE THERE.

Joe Meehan In Paris “Attending the Pence Conference.” The Democrat received a postcard Wednesday from Joe Meehan, formerly of Remington, who hap been playing in a Canadian army band in the battle zone for the past two years, saying: Paris, France, 1-18-19. Arrived here last night from Brussells, Belgium, to attend the PEACE CONFERENCE? Always the same, JOB. And it will be a peace conference that Joe attends If he Is like he used to be. The .reverse side of the card bore a (picture of President Wilson riding In a carriage with other notables in Paris, and Joe "adds, “He Is in good so far.”

LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

Bradley Rom Write* to Hl* Mother From France. Mrs. Ora T. Ross received a letter a few days ago from her son. Capt. Bradley Ross, who la with the A. E. F. in Franoe, from wfcidh we are permitted to publish the following interesting extracts: Rianancourt, Haute-Marne, France, January 3, 1918. Dear Mktffaer: — Every day we hope something will break Which will cause us to move toward home —or dn some other direction. We have been here, our regiment only, ever since Oct. 26, and it’s settling beaucoup tiresome. Tbe rest of the brigade—329th and 328th are at Pont-a-Mousson, where they participated in the 'tail end of the fight. Rimancourt ia 27 kilometres north of Chauanoret, where the army headquarters is located. We were to have gone into position Nov. 12th, but .fortunately (or unfortunately) the doings of the 11th stopped us. We all thought we could 'have taken a right good beating at ithat time. We felt that inasmuch as we were given the highest rating of any regiment passing through the training at Coetquadafl, we should have gone in. „ I wrote you about slipping it over and getting into Paris for three days beginning with tbe night of Nov. 11, 'but as you complain about not receiving my letters, I’m telling you everything which has happened *nce Oct. 24, the last letter you received having been written then. Words cannot desoribe the celebration which took piece. Needless to say I did my bit. An American an Paris at that time was like an only chUd at a Christmas tree —all he had to do was to reach for his heart's desire, and toute de suite ’twas his’n. I didn’t feel deserving of all they handed me, but, tush! what could I do, not speaking French fluently? I saw Col. Healey there at one time. I have a Ford and a motorcycle to gad about in and another 'battery commander and I covered eastern France quite nicely. The first Amencan, or allied, oar to get into Metz was Flivver No. 4564, which can be traced to Battery A. The French engineers very accomodatingly blew up the barricades across the road and we sailed into Metz with two flat tares and a busted exhaust pipe. Awfully nice looking German offleers and soldiers ganged around us with nice 'long bayonets. I never was handy at putting tires on Fords anyway. Nice town and I’d like to go back there, now that the French have formally occupied it. Also got to Strasbourg and Muhlhouse the same week. That was all in the good old days. Now we work more or less regularly, taking our 5 Holt tractors and the howitzers and trucks and things and make road hike sand such. It’s rumored that we have been detached from the 6th army corps, 2nd army, and reassigned to the 85th division. If this be true ’tis well, as the 85th is on the early sailing list. In the meantime the men are behaving wonderfully, and the French people continue (to soak us many times the necessary number of francs. I give the battery frequent parties, getting entertainers from other outfits and buying chickens and turkeys at exhorhitant prices. Just now the sergeants are working up a - minstrel Show. Had a letter from Frank Hardman ’tother day. He is way over on the coast and I am way over in the Vosges, so “they don’t seeps to be much chance.” Your Christmas box came O. K., also some of the men to whom the good people of Rensselaer donated, have found out where their unknown benefactors hailed from and have asked me to thank them. So I’ll pass the buck to you.

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Whenever you are in need of anything in the printing line, call phone 315 and we will be Jobnny-on-the-Spot. The Democrat employs first-class printers and enjffys the disjunction of turning out nothing but first-class work. It means to retain this reputation, and If your printing lias been satisfactory elsewhere let The Democrat show you what good printing is. We are here to please and have the help and facilities to do pleasing work.

$6,000,000,000 TAX BILL IS UP

ersatest War Revenue Bill in Nation’s History Given to ~ - House. NEEDSI2,OOO,OOO,OOO MORE Bulk of Taxea Levied Upon War Excess Profits of Corporations and on Incomes —Heavy Liquor Tax Increase. • • ' Washington, Fob. 7. —With the submission to congress toduy of the conferees’ agreement on the long-delayed war revenue bill, the American people were presented with their prospective federal tax budget for 1019 and ensuing years—something over fu. oo ”** 000,000 this year and 34,000,000,000 the year after, subject to the revision of future rates expected to be undertaken by tbe next congress. The conference report, presented to the house by Majority Leader Kltchin. with arrangements for Its tlon Friday, Is regurded M * u ™ l adoption by both house and senate and of approval by the P r ** ,de “ t \. j The bill gives every soldier, sailor and marine und all woman nurses in the American forces a bonus of souAll Federal Official* Taxed. Besides this year’s tax levy of about $6,000,000,000, further treasury needs.' to be raised by bonds and other mean* are estimated by the treasury at about $12,000,000,000. All federal officials from President Wilson down, whether appointed or elected, are taxed on their Incomes, but state officials are not. Except for slightly Increased war excess profits rotes for 1910 and corporations’ Income tax rates for virtually all the rotes as revised In the bill passed by the senate are approved by the conferees and remain In the final conference draft: Like the original house bill and th* senate's revision, the bulk of the taxesi are levied upon war excess profits or corporations and on Incomes, individual and corporate. Rates of the senate on transportation, beverages, cigar* and tobacco, nmusement admission** club dues, luxuries and semlluxurtes* stamp and special taxes all substantially were adopted by the conferee* while the house rates on estates and Insurance were reinstated.

Comparison of Rates. Comparison of the conference agree* merits for 1910 revenues with existing law and the original house bill, drawn during the war S6r war purposes as bused on unofficial estlrantes, follows: Present Conference. law. Income tax 12,213,000.000 $1,468,600,000 War exceee profits. 2,500,000,000 1,791,000,000 Kstates 100,000,000 100.000.000 T att.ooo.m a 0.000.00. Beverages 460,000,000 400,000,000 Cigars and tobacco. 246,000,000- aX),(4)0,000 Admissions and club UMgWI 6 UM 64,000.000 54,000,000 Special, floor and 76.000.000 m.w.m Total , »6,000,000,000 14,370,117,000 Beverage taxes, contingent on pro* bibltlon, as adopted are: Distilled spirits for nonbeverage purposes, $2.20 per proof gallon, the present rate; distilled spirits manufactured, Imported or withdrawn for bever* 1 age purposes, $6.40 per gallon, double existing law, but with n “relief” provision suspending certain charges on spirits held In bond by prohibition: beer am! other fermented beverages* $6 per barrel, double present law; wines, double existing rates based oa alcoholic content, also with n prohibition “relief” provision permitting distillation of wines for Industrial purposes; cereal beverages, or “near beer,” 15 per cent on sales, a new tax; grape Juice, ginger ale, root beer, pirp. artificial mineral and enrbonnted waters and beverages aud similar soft drinks, 10 per cent on manufacturers* sales, instead of the present rate of 1 cent per gallon; natural mineral waters, 2 cents per gallon, double present law. Cent on Ice Cream Sodas. A new tax, effective May 1 next, la 1 cent on each 10 cents or fraction of retailers’ sales of Ice crenm, soda water, sundaes and similar confections or drinks to be paid by consumers. Cigar rates fixed by the conferee* range from $1.50 per thousand, Instead of $1 on cigars weighing three pound** or less per thousand, sand, a 50 per k cent Increase on cigar* sold In excess of 20 cents each. Cigarettes are taxed $3 per thousand Instead of $2.05 on those weighing not more than three pounds per thousand, nnd $7.20 per thousand instead of

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