Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1919 — Page 1

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DEATH AGAIN INVADES HOME

Another Daughter of John Healy Die* of Tuberculosis. Mias Marie, l«-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Healy, died at the family home on south Front street at about 2 o'clock Sa-turday morning from tuberculosis from which she bad been a sufferer for more than a year. A couple of months ago she suffered an attack of Influenza which no doubt hastened her death. Marie was a patient sufferer and her bright, peasant manner en‘deared her to all who knew her, and it is Indeed sad 4hat one with such a bright, promising future should be a victim of this dread disease. Deceased is survived by her parents and three brothers, Alonso, Paul and John, Paul being a member of a marine band on board the U. S. S. Mt. Vernon. The funeral was held Monday morning at 9 o’clock at St. Augustine’s church and burial made in Mt^Calvary cemetery south of town.

BANK ROBBED AT MOROCCO

Entaance Gained to Vault and Liberty Bonds Were Taken. The Farmers’ State bank at Morocco was visited by burglars some time during Monday night and entrance gained to the vault, hut they did not break open the safe. From the vault a lot of Liberty bonds were taken from the deposit boxes, the precise amount being unknown at this writing, but they will total several thousand dollars. Entrance was gained through* a rear window of the building, and to prevent the alarm being sent to outside .towns the telephone cable -was cut near the telephone office, effectually closing all telephone communication with the town. The rohbery, it is said, was not discovered until yesterday morning, when it was found that the tolephbnc -wires had been cut, when further investigation disclosed that ’ the bank had been robbed. The work is supposed to have been {lone by cracksmen who traveled in an automobile.

CLOUSE-OSBORNE NUPTIALS

Miss Fern Osborne, only (laughter of W. F. Osborne of this city, and William J. Clouse, also of Rensselaer, were Quietly married at the home of the bride's. father Saturday evening at about 7:30 o clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. EX W. Strecker, pastor of the Methodist Church, in the presence of the immediate members of the families. Mr. Clouse is a well known and Ipdiuatrious carpenter of Rensselaer, while his bride is a fine young lady and for some time of late has beep employed as a nurse at the county hospital. They will reside for the present at ’least with the groom’s mother on Vine street. The Democrat joins the many Yriends of the newlyweds in extending congratulations and trusts that William may prove a tractible “patient” and "come across” each Saturday night with the twenty-five simoleons, which is the customary pin money of a special nurse.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Winfield Lafoon and baby returned to their home south of town yesterday. E. P. Lane was able td go to his home Monday. Dinten Carter, who has beein 1 very sick with pneumonia, is improving. He is under the care of a special nurse, Miss Goldie Stockton of Morocco. jVernie Hurley was reported quite a little better yesterday. Editor Judson Fitzpatrick of the Francesville Tribune, who entered the hospital Wednesday of last week, suffering from pneumonia, was discharged yesterday, fully recovered.

PASTURE FOR 1010 SEASON We are now booking pasturage of stock for the 1919 season on the J. J. Lawler pasture in Newton and Japper counties, in the vicinity of Fair Oaks, and request that all wanting ipastnire let us know at once the number of cattle or horses they will have, that we may make plans accordingly. Wilf take (horses, steers and cows. —JAS. E. WALTER, Foreman, phone 337. . ml An armload of old papers for 5c at The Democrat office. J

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

interesttngftraEraphsFromthg Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Tbe Legal News Epitomised—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Auditor J. P. Hammond has sold his .residence property on south Cullen street to Ralph O’Riley, the baker, and will give possession of same April 15. The consideration is understood to have been about >5,000, County Treasurer May was over to Remington Monday and .reports that several farmers over that way had started in on Monday sowing oats. If the present weather continues there will be a large acreage sown yet this week. The Jasper County War Mothers are giving an evening party to the returned soldiers and sailors at the court house Friday evening, Martfh 28, at 8 o’clock. The boys from service are Invited to bring one, guest and It 1s hoped that there will be a full attendance of men from service.—AdvL J—l The will of the late Elizabeth A. Powers was filed .for probate In the Jasper circuit court Monday. The instrument was executed May 23, 1916, and Louis Hinchman of Wolcott was named as executor. After the payment of all fust debts deceased bequeaths to her nephew, Delbert A. Graham of Wolcott all property, money, etc., of which she may died possessed; in case of the death of said nephew before her demise, same shall go to her sister, Louisa J. prahstm. Marriage licenses issued: March 22, Cecil Jessie Myers of Gifford, aged 18 January 2\ last, farmer, and Myrtle Viola Sullivan of Fair Oaks, aged 17 December 16 laat, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Both being under age the father, James L. Myers, and mother, Mrs. Leona Sullivan, give consent to issuance of license. Married in clerks office by Rev. E. W> Strecker.

March 22, William J. Clouse of Rensselaer, age 45 February 27 last, carpenter, and Zora Fern Osborne, also of Rensselaer, aged 30 March 11, nurse. First marriage for each. New suits filed: No. 902*6. Harry A. Chetham vs. Floyd M. Garrett; action for possession. Demand possession of land and damages to the amount of >IOO. No. 9027. David H. Craig vs. New York Central R. R. Co.; suit for damages. Venued from Newton county. No. 9028. David H. Craig et al vs. New York Central R. R. Co.; action for damages. Venued from Newton county. No. 9029. Kless Dexter vs. W. N. Waterman, suit on contract. Demand $450. No. 9030. Dupont Fabrlkoid Co. vs. Columbia Furniture Co.; suit on note. Demand SSOO.

WOMAN IS KILLED AT MONON

Strack by Automobile Driven by v Intoxicated Man, 'Tis Said. Frank Millen and Harry Cody, both of near Wolcott, are lodged in the White county jail at Monticello to answer to a charge of first degree murder of Mrs. Pearl Graves of Monon, Who was run down by automobile Saturday evening which, Lt is said, was driven by Millen, Cody being an occupant of the car l at the time of the tragedy. It is alleged that both men were Jin an intoxicated state at the time Mrs. Graves was struck by the car, At the time of the tragedy it is said that Mrs. Graves, with her husband, were crossing the street in front of the Monon News office, carrying on armload of parcels hvhen the car bore down on her. She was thrown down and the back of her head crushed in and one of her limbs broken in two places.

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THE TWIGE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1919

IS BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL

Mrs. Russell Harmon Another Victim of Influensa. Mrs. Russell Harmon died at her home in Kokomo Saturday morning after a week’s Illness from influenza. Mrs. Harmon before her marriage was Miss Marjorie Rardin, her father. Rev. Rardin, being the pastor of the Rosebud church tn Utalon township a few years ago, hut now residing at Carlton, Ind. Deceased is survived by her husband, three children, her parents, one sister and one brother, Lee Rardin, of Parr. The body was brought to Rensselaer and taken to th* home of her 'husband's mother, Mrs. Susie Harmon, on the corner of Weston Susan streets, where funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. E. W. Strecker of the Methodist church and burial made In Weston cemetery.

BEWARE OF STOCK SALESMEN

Don’t Invest Your Money or Liberty Bonds in Fly by Night Schemes. . There probably never was a time in the history of the country, especially off Indiana, when so many to purchase stock in gold brick enterprises were offered the people .as the present. Many of the agents of these stocks offer to accept Liberty bonds at face value in payment for handsomely printed certificates of stock (to their •’company.’’ The Democrat’s advice to .s readers is "don't bite.” Hang on to your cash and also your Liberty bonds. The latter are- the best security ffn e& 'th and will return you real money as dividends, while, in 99 cases out of 100 in these stock promotion schemes, all you- will eve*''receive is. the pretty certificate beC >ng your nume and the number of shares "owned” by you, which, translated Into plain English means "a fool and his money are soon ■parted." ~ Remember, that U one-fourth

what the smooth stock salesman £ells you was true, his "company” would not have to go away from home to sell every dollars’ worth of its stock. There are men with money looking for just such snaps and the fact that it is necessary to go out throiugh the country and wheedle the Marine and small town business man into buying the stock is, generally speaking, evidence that it is of doubtful value. It is probably that hundreds of thousands of dollars have been invested by Rensselaer and Jasper county people during the past 20 years in these hot air companies that have not yielded one penny in dividends to the purchasers, and never will do so. If Indiana had a good “blue sky" law, such as many other states have but which interested parties have so far been able to keep from passing our legislature, enough money vould be saved its citizens each year to build a battleship, for nearly every dollar invested in these get-rich-quick schemes is absolutely lost forever.

FOUND THE ROADS VERY GOOD

The writer took a little automobile trip Sunday of nearly 60 miles, touching Mt. Ayr, Morocco, Ade, Brook, Foresman, Goodland and Remington, and found the roads generally in veiV good condition, indeed. We passed thousands of acres of* wheat and all seemed to have wintered well and to be cojping out splendidly. It was noticeable that many farmers have been slicking up about their premises alread" this spring and more orchards 'Vnd shade trees have been trimmed.than we ever saw before. Numerous osage orange hedges have been pulled out to be replaced with substantial wire fencing. Land has (become too valuable throughout this section of the state .to suffer further loss from hedges, as it impossible to work the ground close up to the hedge and the roots therefrom, absorb so much of the moisture that nothing can ge grown for several feet on either side, if attempted. Generally speaking the country is looking fine this spring, and with continued good weather oats sowing will soon be in full blast.

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Conntry. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings In the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Mapy Places. FIGURES OF WAR DEPARTMENT More Than .500,000 Soldiers Have Returned Home From Overseas. Washington, March 25. —The total number of the members of the American expeditionary forces returned to the United States has passed the half million mark. The war, department announced Saturday that the actu. l figure on March 20 was 5 ,034, including 27,940 officers, 2,146 purses, 3,683 civilians i 1 448,24 V men of the army, 13,550 navy perso-nel and 4,474 marines. The strength of the expeditionary forces on March 20 was 1,410,676. This Included 24,199 men of the navy comprising hospital units, big gun crews and similar auxiliary forces serving in connection with the army’s work In France. The marine contingent onthat date had been reduced to 23,502' including the brigade attached to the 2d d' -tpion and various marline regiments assig_<sd to duty at the embarkation camps and other army centers in France. On Febr .ry 28, the total strength of the forces in France and those en route home was placed at 1,677,024.* Deaths reported this numbered 2,339 while the tWops landing in this country and embarking from France from February 28 to March 20 numbered $04,,009.

THE WHEAT WINTERED WELL

Abandoned Acreage Is Smallest on Record, Says “Modern Miller.” Chicago, Maych 24. —The Modern Miller’s crop outlook bulletin says: Where deterioration in the winter wheat fields of the southwest was reported a few weeks ago, special advices are of many sections partially recovering their losses. Abandoned acreage because of winter kill will be the smallest on record, and will be confined mainly to the northern section of the belt. Condition of growing plant may safely be placed at 92.93, yet some are placing it as low as 90. A winter wheat crop of 750,000,000 to 775,000,000 bushels is indicated. Less spring wheat will be put out, it is believed, as farmers realize that corn must be grown for meat production. Farmers are marketing corn a little more freely with better roads in some sections. Argentine Corn is coming out in goodly quantities. They will endeavor to market all surplus wheat before new crop is available.

MAIL CLERKS WERE BOOZED

And Will Probably Gt the G. B. by Postoffice Department. When 33, Chicago to Indianapolis, pulled in Wednesday at 2:20 p. m., Local Mall Carrier Arthur Lutes was at the mall car as usual to receive and dispatch the malls. He found the two clerks at the open door throwing put sacks without regard to destination. When a sack labeled for Frankfort was tossed out he called their attention to it, only to be told by one of them if he put. it back) he would leave the car and slap 'his face. Lutes saw that the men were beside themselves and immediately reloaded the Frankfort pouch. Instantly the fellow who had made the threat jumped from the car and began pounding Lutes. The latter soon regained his equilibrium, gave the assailant a good beating and compelled him to re-enter his car backwards. His comrade threatened to interfere, but was dissuaded by a long iron bar which he had picked up in the and kept him at bay. When the train pulled out there was mail for Monon and Mr. Lutes returned to the postoffice to report what had transpired at the train. Postmaster Bennett

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FANCY PRICES FOR HAMPSHIRES

The Lewis-Leatherman Hampshire brood sow sale held st the Gayety airdome In this city Saturday drew a large -crowd, and the bogs brought some fancy prices. The prize sow did not bring quite the amount that was expected It would bring, but the others sold Well, which made a good average per head. Mr. Leatherman sold 42 sows at an average of about 1220, and 15 of these were bought by Jasper county people. Two sows sold for >275 each, and were purchased by Russell Vawiiook and Max Kepner. Lewis & Son sold 28 head of sows, the highest bringing >230, and the average price for the 28 was |lll.’ They also sold a male hog for |290, which was bought by 8. C. Robinson. The total receipts for the 71 hogs sold were >8,345. making an average of sll7 per head. *

IN JAIL ON CHARGE OF MURDER

Arrest Made for Alleged Murder Of a Monon Brakeman. Dan Hartnett, a Lafayette railroader, was arrested at Frankfort last Friday by. Special Constable Harvey Moore of this city on a warrant issued from Squire Irwin s court, charging him with the murder of Earl H< ghes, the Moson brakeman who was found dead near Pleasant Ridge last October. The preliminary hearing was set for yesterday and was still going on at the court house as Th® Democrat went to press. Quite a number of railroad men were In attendance. Hughes was a brakeman on No. 45, the local freight running between Monon and Hammond, and Hartnett, who was a member of the Switchman’s union, a rival railroad organization to that of which Hiughes belonged, got on the train at Shelby and was permitted to ride to Monori by Conductor Ball. Hartnett had been drinking - home and had more liquor with him. He gave Hughes a few drinks, it is said, and 4£e latter became quarrelsome and complained to the condiuctor about, Hartnett riding on the train. The latter refused to order Hartnett to leave, and a heated argument arose between them over the matter. It is the theory of the state that a fight resulted between Hartnett and Hughes and that the latter was pushed off th? train and lay in a stupefied condition on the track until struck by la/ter trains and received injuries which resulted in his death. Hughes was'not missed until next morning when lie failed to show up to take up his duties on his train. An Investigation was made and his mangled body was found near Pleasant Ridge.. An Investigation was made of the affair in White county and a verdict returned by the coroner that Hughes met his death from foul play.

PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL

At the regular meeting of the city council ' Monday evening all members were present except Councilman Waymire. The petition of Henry Eigelsbacb et al for a sewer on east Harrison street was referred to sewer committee. Petition of Sam Karnowsky et a| for an alley in block 1, Thompson’s addition, wcs granted and city attorney instructed to prepare resolution and engineer to prepare (plans and specifications for same. Petition of Hiram Day et al for extending the electric light line on Grace street from the city limits to the old Bedford property, which Mr. Day now owns, was referred to the light committee. The city treasurer was authorized to take up the |SOO water bond held by H. R. Kurrie. The usual grist of claims was allowed.

BOX SOCIAL A program anff box social will be given at the Barkley church Friday evening, March 28, for the benefit of the Sunday school. Everybody invited. Ladies please bring boxes. —Advt. NAVY BEANS FOR SALE A little off color, but good to eat. We eat ’em. 5 cents per pound In lots or over, —E. P. HONAN, phone 334. ts Read The Democrat for live new*.

- Vol. XXI, No. 103

SPEEDING PEACE TREATY TO QUELL ANARCHISM

Paris Conference May Finish Term This Week. OBSTACLES BEING OVERCOME Wilson Believe* .Situation (’alls for Energetic Action —Supreme Council Feel* Concern Over Revolutionary lAeveloptnent*. Pari#, March 24. —President Wilson met Premiers Clemenceau, Lloyd George and Orlando at the fouvign office at 3 o’clock thia afternoon for an hour’# conference before assembling the supreme war council. Both the conference and the supreme war council were held amid a feeling of concern over the revolutionary developments in eastern Durope and the lack of definite results thus far reached in the Paris conference in stabilising European conditions. President Wilson was known to regard the situation as serious and as calling, for energetic action toward hastening the work of the conference to completion and there was reason to believe that this would be one of the main subjects before both meetings, rather than the formal questions on the program.

According to reports, President Wilson's view is that the two main obstacles to an early conclusion of peace are reparations for war damages and the Franco-German Rhine frontier. The belief was expressed by those conversant with the president’s view that this situation will be clearly and definitely presented to the premiers and If need be, a suggestion will be made that they remain continuously together until these two difficulties are met and overcome. The expectation also was advanced that any doubts still remaining on the question whether the league of nations would or would not go into the peace treaty would be settled In some quite defir e 'understanding among the premiers who are the controlling influence of the conference. Marshal Foch was present during the discussion of the serious situation in Hungary, but no announcement was made ’concerning any action decided upon. It was resolved to send a joint telegram to the Poles and Czecho-filovaks asking them to sutijmlt their differences to the commission on the ground there instead of forwarding complaints to the peace conference. This proposal was made by the United States and affects the Teschen coal fields, to,which both the Poles and Czechoslovaks are laying claim.

HASTE FOR PEACE IS NEEDED

London, March 24. Reuter’s Paris correspondent says the urgency for concluding peace may be read to the decision of the great powers today to make a big effort to have the peace treaty ready a week hence. The final shaping ofthe peace terms, the correspondent adds, will be the .sole subject of discussion between President Wilson and the premiers within the next few days and during that period it is not likely the supreme council will meet. “As one delegate puts it,” the correspondent adds, “it has become a race between peace and anarchy.”

IMPORTANT NOTICE We are working on new directory. To be sure you will be listed properly, drop the office a card and give name and number correctly, where you have changed location. Business firms wishing changes or parties wishing to be listed, please make proper arrangements. Parties wishing advertising space please notify office for proper space. After forms are\p they cannot be changed. As an advertising medium, remember, these directories are daily -peed by some 8,000 persons. We will try to have you listed correctly, but need your help. JASPER COUNTY TEL CO. als LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS March 19, to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kuboske of this city, a son.