Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1919 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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BIG WAR TANK IS COMING

Will Be in JM|*r County Metropolis Sunday, April 20. A war tank will be In Rensselaer on Sunday, April 20, to advertise the Victory loan. This tank comes overland under its own power, it is understood, and will be in Knox on the 18th, Winamac on the 19th, Rensselaer the 20th and Kentland the 21st.

NEW MEAT MARKET OPEN THIS MORNING

The new Co-operative Meat Market win open for business thia Wednesday morning. The refrigerator was filled with ice yesterday and tne first shipment of dressed meats placed therein. The counter was shipped Saturday, but had not arrived at this writing. It was expected ' yesterday afternoon, and in tine event it came was to be installed last evening. Otherwise a temporary counter will be used. Henry Hufty, an experienced cutter from Mt Ayr, has been secured to help the shop get started off in good shape.

THE DEMOCRAT 21 YEARS OLD

Starts Out This Issue on Its Twen-ty-Second Year of Service. ■With this issue The Democrat starts on its twenty-second year, practically all of which time —all except first three months —it has been under its present management. In looking back .over the vista of years since the writer cast his lot in Rensselaer and purchased the youthful publication that had been started by the Democratic county Chairman less than three months previous under far from favorable urospects, it is with pardonable /■ride that we note the continued Success The Democrat has met with since its establishment, showing that honest effort to print the news and tell the truth without fear or favor, dealing fairly and honestly the public, is not unappreciated. In looking over our old cash book -we find that during the first year the total receipts of the office were but $1,404.13, while the expenditures during the same period was $1,035.59. Not a very encouraging showing surely, when one considers that we had less than S4OO for our year’s work. Then one page of the day book was sufficient to cover from one to two weeks’ business, and the weekly payroll was from $7.50 to $lO. Sach succeeding year since has shown a steady increase of business, until now the receipts each month average almost as much as for the entire first year, and the present payroll is about S9O per week. Notwithstanding the many dirty efforts'* of its enemies to put The Democrat out of business, it has gone right ahead and has never missed an Issue during all these

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DISCHARGED SOLDIER DEAD

Linton Carter of Near Mt. Ayr Died at Hospital Yesterday Morning. Linton, Carter of north of Mt. Ayr, who was brought to the Jasper county hospital on March 18, suffering from pneumonia, died at that institution yesterday morning at 6:30. Private Carter was discharged from the army service only the day before 'he was brought to the hospital and had been in a very critical condition since that time. The young man had not been sent overseas, but is understood to have been in the limited service on account of a crippled hand. deceased was 24 years old last December, and is survived by his mother, Mrs. Ella Carter, and several brothers and sisters. The body was taken to Wright’s undertaking rooms and from thence taken to the home near Mt. Ayr yesterday afternoon. The funeral arrangements have not been made at this writing but burial will be in rhe North Star cemetery.

COME TO THE SOCIAL

There • will be a box social and at the James school House, 3 % miles south of Rensselaer this Wednesday evening, April 2. Everyone come, and girls please bring boxes. —Advt.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Intnrestlng Paragraphs From the Various Departments . OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal New* Epitomised—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. A. D. Wasnvurn and Attorney H. L. Sammons of Kentland were Rensselaer visitors Monday. ,• » State Accountants Ira Holland of Brazil and Webb Gilbert of Muncie are here examining the books of the township trustees. —— ’ ■■■s■ ■■ L. A. Bostwick, who has been in the 'em'ploy of the Monon railroad for several months, has returned to Rensselaer and will resume civil engineering work here. t * ■ Several more Jasper county boys have returned from overseas and received their discharge from the service during the past few days. Among those to arrivie home are Fred C. Miller, son of Mrs. Sarah E. Miller of this city, and Richard Bowie and George H. Williams of Wheatfield. A. S. Laßue reports cue sale of 1,000 acres more of the J. J. Lawler lands at Pleasant Ridge, including the brick house east of the Ridge and the Feldhaus place north of the Ridge. The purchasers are the Thompson Bros, of Piper City, 111., who will secure possession of same March 1, 1920. The price paid was $l5O 'per acre for 317 acres and $lB5 per acre for the balance of the tract purchased. z

New suits filed: No. 9033. National City Bank of. Kansas City, Mo., vs. Michael Kanne; protested check. Demand $1,567.40. This is a check given by Mr. Kanne on his recent purchase of land in Texas, he having stopped payment on. same before it was presented to the Trust & Savings bank, on which it was drawn. No. 9034. MabeF Mottz and Jennie Linton vs. William T. Kight; suit on account. Demand $289.25. Venued from Newton county. No. 9035. James A. Simpson vs. estate of Henry C. .Harris, deceased; action on disallowed claim. Demand $1,248.32. Venued from Newton county. r_ * The case of the state of Indiana vs. Wallace Evans, charged with filing a false claim in the settlement of the Fleming gravel road contract in Pine township, Benton county, is set for trial in the Bentoni circuit court for April 17. Evans, who was the original contractor for building this road, which it is alleged was some SIO,OOO short of coming up to specifications, is a former county commissioner of Benton county. He will be defended by Attorneys Snyder, Barce and Hall of Fowler, while Prosecuting Attorney Nolan will be assisted by Ernest Hawkins of Fowler and Clyde Jones of Lafayette, the county council having recently made an appropriation of $2,000 to employ council to assist the prosecutor.

Syllabus of opinion handed down by the supreme court on a case appealed from, the Jasper rircuit court: 10486. Julia Sdhneidt vs. Hattie Schneidt et al. Jasper C. C. Appeal dismissed. Dausman, C. J. (1) Appellant’s husband obtained a divorce from appellant on constructive service and thereafter died. The appellees claims his property as his heirs. The appellant instituted this proceeding to set aside the decree of divorce, and appellees demurred to the complaint and the demurrer was sustained and appellant refused to plead further and on April 29, 1915, judgment was rendered, on the ruling. Within 30 days the appellant filed a motion for a new trial, assigning the sustaining of the demurrer as grounds for the motion. This motion was carried under consideration until October 5, 1918, when it was overruled and appellant filed her transcript for appeal on December 24, 1918. As there could be no trial under this proceeding, appellant’s motion for a new trial presented no question and time for appeal ran from, the date of the judgment, and had long since expired prior to appellant taking her appeal.

An armload of old papers for 5c at The Democrat office.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1919

MR. SAUBER A VERY BUSY MAN

Is Now Packing the Clothing Donated to Overseas Destitutes. J. M. Sauser, who has contributed more cash according to his means perhcps than any man in Jasper county to the war. relief and Red Cross work and has given mom of his time and labor to this cause than any 50 men in the county, has been very busy this week sorting out and packing up the largo amount of clothing donated to the Red Cross for shipping overseas to the destitute people of war stricken Europe. • Mr. Sauser has donated practically all of his time for the past year or more to the various lines of war work and his liberality in a financial way ihas been surprising, considering the fact that his means are much more limited than many who have done practically nothing. If there is any civilian in Jasper county more than another who is deserving of a vote of thanks from the people of the entire county and of the state and nation, it is Martin Sauser.

ALBERT J. KNIP A SUICIDE

Demotte Barber Ends Life With a Revolver Sunday Morning. Coroner W. J. Wright was called to Demotte Sunday and again. Monday to investigate the suicide of Albert J. Kntp, the Demotte barber, who ended his life Sunday''morning by shooting himself through the heart. The evidence showed that Knip had worked late the night before and that he and his wife had gotten up quite late Sunday morning, both suffering from a severe headache. Knip remarked they might better both be dead and, going on out to the kitchen, pulled from his pocket a revolver —which he always carried —and shot himself through the heart. Deceased was about 40 years of age and leaves a wife but no children. except a step-son, who is now in the army service. Knip served in the Spanish-American war .and was in the regular army for a number of years. He was a big, jolly fellow and it is surprising to his friends that he should have done tliis rash act. The funeral was held at Demotte yesterday afternoon, at 2 o’clock and burial made in the Demotte cemetery.

ON VIOLATION OF MANN ACT

Stewart Moore Indicted by the Federal Grand Jury, Says News. Notice was received by Mark Storen, United States marshal, that Stewart Moore of Lake county, charged with violation of the Mann act, had been arrested by Sheriff Woodworth of Jasper county Wednesday. Paul R. John, deputy United States marshal, went to Rensselaer today to bring the prisoner to Indianapolis. Moore was indicted by a special federal grand jury in, February, together with John H/über, Charles Taylor and Essie McMorris, charged with inducing Ester Plunkett to come from her home at Norris City, 111., to Hammond. —Friday evening’s Indianapolis News. The above clipping refers to the matter mentioned in Saturday’s Democrat, but young Moore gave bond here, it is understood, and was not taken to Indianapolis, Walter Porter going on the bond. No time has been set for the trial of the cases, it is understood. Young Moore, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Moore of this city, had been employed for the past two or three summers as chauffuer for President H. R. Kurrie of the Monon,- but during tbe past fall and winter is understood to have been driving a taxicab in and about Hammond. He lately returned here and has been driving Mr. Kurrie’s car a part of the time and part of the time driving one of the busses to the depot. „ Friends of the young man and of the family regret that he has got in trouble, and hope that be may easily clear himself of the charges.

Beginning with today (Wednesday) I will handle all fresh caught sish —no more frozen stock —and will have same on sale on the C. Earl ’ Duvall cdrner. —J. W.* DUNLAP.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS March 29, to Mr. and Mts. Ralph Moore of Barkley township, a son.

ALL FRESH FISH NOW

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ol the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings tn the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minos Mention From Many Places. TO PROCEED ON THE OLD TIME Brook and Iroquois Township Turn Down New Schedule. The new farmers' bureau In at work on a proposition that may result in the entire county keeping to the old time this summer. The Iroquois branch circulated a petition and Brook will try to continue on the old time. Schools, churches and entertainments are the places where the two sets of time conflict between town and country. These were regulated last year by change, of hours, but this year it is thought best to have both town and country work on old time. —Brook Reporter.

White County Township Ditto

Brookston, March 30.—Round Grove township in White county will be at least an. hour behind the rest of the world until the last Sunday in October, when the clocks throughout the country which were turned ahead an hour yesterday will be turned back. At a public meeting it was decided that the county schools, barfks, church services and in fact everything will be scheduled by the old time.

CAR BRAKES FAIL TO WORK

Three l>ead as a Result of Train Hitting Auto Near Val|>aralso. Valparaiso, March 31. —Two persons were killed and one fatally injured last night when an automobile was struck by a (Nickel Plate passenger train at Loux crossing, five miles west of Valparaiso. Harry Meyers of Hebron, driver of the machine, and his young daughter died instantly, while Mrs. Meyers, the wife and mother, died while being removed to Wheeler. Mr. Meyers was taking his wife to a hospital at Gary, where she was to have an operation performed, at the time of the accident. An examination of the wrecked car indicated that he "had applied the brakes when he observed the approaching train, but that they failed to work and that the automobile had skidded on. the railroad tracks directly in front of the train. The husband, wife and daughter composed the family.

END WEISGERDER HEARING

New York, March 28. —The trial of Capt. Edwin C. Weisgerder of Pittsburgh, charged with acts involving disloyalty to the United States, sympathy with Germany and improper conduct, was completed before a court-martial on Governor’s Island today. Court-martial procedure requires that the findings of the court be submitted to the headquarters of the Eastern Department for approval, thence submitted to Washington and subsequently published so that it may be two or three weeks at least before the verdict is announced.

GOOD FOR THE CANUCKS

Ottawa, March 29.—The house of commons has defeated by a vote of 105 to 51 a motion to re-enact last year’s daylight saving act, so that the Dominion would conform to the “daylight schedule” to go into effect in the United States at 2 o’clock next Sunday morning. Strong objection has been manifested throughout Canada to re-enactment.

APRIL CAME IN WITH A SMILE

But the Month of March Left Us With a Nasty Snarl. April came in bright and pleasant yesterday, although Monday, the last day of March, was quite a typical March day, it being about the’ coldest and rawest day of the entire month. The weather during the day was very changeable. At one moment the air would be filled with snowflakes and the next the sun would be shining brightly, then the skies would cloud over again and it would become dark and gloomy. A piercing wind was in evidence during’ the entire day and the mercury at night dropped to the freezing poiht.

WILLIAM GARLAND IS DEAD

Another Rensselaer Old War Veteran Is ('ailed Home. William Garland, a well kn iw.» cltlxen of Marlon township for many years and for the past two years a resident of Rensselaer, died at his home on the north aide of the railroad about 11 o’clock Monday night. Hia death was caused from lobar pneumonia, following influenza. The funeral will be held tomorrow st 2:30 p. m. from the house. Rev. Strecker having charge of the services, and burls) made in Weston cemetery, the G. A. R. having charge of the burial ceremonies. Mr. Garland was a native of Indiana and was 76 years of age August 14 last. He was a veteran of the Civil war and member of the local G. A. R. post. A wife and several children, among the latter being Capt. Jerry B. Garland, recently returned from overseas service, survive him.

LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

Walter Nagel Is Now Stationed at LeMans, France. Walter Nagel, son of Joseph Nagel of southwest of town, and who has been overseas with the A. E. F. for some seven or eight months, writes home that he is now stationed at LeMans, where a few other Jasper county boys who are with the 30th division, are stationed. Some units of the 30th division have returned home and others are on the way, but no local boys have returned as yet so far as The Democrat has learned. The last letter received from the editor’s son, D. J. Babcock, whom Walter mentions, was written on Christmas day:

LeMans, France, Meh. 11, 1819. Dear Sister and All—As I have a little time now will write you a few lines. Hope you are well yet. I am feeling fine again. We are at Le Mans now. We started to pack up last Friday morning and by 12:30 we were on our way. Arrived here Monday morning and had to walk a mile to our camp. That wasn’t so bad. W>hen we left the other camp most of the bunch had to march about 10 kilometres to the train, but as luck happened t'he squad that I am in had to load the bed sacks on the trucks, and I got to ride. I was ■mighty glad of it, too. It took us two and one-half days to get here. We moved about 500 kilometres (wihich equals about 320 miles) and our camp now is a mile from LeMans. We live in tents here and it is much healthier than in barracks.' There are quite a few barracks here. This camp makes me feel like I ami in the States. It is so nice and dry around here. • I forgot -to tell you that when we came here we rode in American box cars. There were about 40 of us in one car, but we slept pretty good anyway. D. J. Babcock is here. I don’t know if 1 will get to see him, but I am going to try to find him tonight. The 30th division is here but many of them have left already for the States. We were sent over to the “delouser” yesterday and maybe you

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SAM DDVALL RETURNS HOME

Rensselaer Boy Saw Nearly Two Years Service in France. Samuel O. Duvall, who was discharged from the army service at Camp Sherman, Ohio, last week, arrived in Rensselaer Saturday evening with his wife, who had gone to Indianapolis to meet him. Sam is looking well, despite*his nearly two years service as an ambulance driver with the French army, during which he was in some of t'he most heavy battles of the war. It, is understood that Mr. and Mrs. Duvall have had many flattering offers to enter upon the stage and lecture platform, and have accepted an offer from a chautauiqua bureau. Mrs. Duvall is well educated and speaks English, Spanish and Italian almost as well as her own language—French. The Indianapolis News of Monday evening contained the following mention of Mrs. Duvall: Mrs. Samuel O. Duvall, recently of Paris, France, but now of Rensselaer, Ind., has volunteered her services as a speaker for the Victory loan and will be sent out by the publicity department of me woman’s Victory loan commitbee of Indiana to speak throughout the state. Mrs. Duvall, who was Laura Benoist, was taken prisoner by tne Huns and held behind the German lines for many months. She is now the bride of an American soldier, and both have volunteered tneir services at state Victory loan headquarters.

Vol. XXII, No. 1

BOLSHEVISM PERIL IN U.S.

Forces Must Be Used to Stamp Out Hideous Thing, Declares Isaac F. Marcosson. I FAILURE MEANS AN UPHEAVEL World Situation Graver Thau M Any Time Mince War Began, Thinks Writcr-lau-turer.

"After traveling acrons this country twice since last ’.wcemlier. and having visited thirty six stales, < see in America today threats of the same hideous horror from Bolshevism that faced Petrugiud iu 131 T» when I was there,” sa d Isaac t\ Marcosson, one of the foremost war correspondents of the Unit id States, who arrived la Indianapolis Thursday to give a lecture before the Contemporary Club in tho evening on "The War—And After.” "Frankly, .I am a pessimist," h« said. “The menace of Bolshevism in America is ao real that I am talking it everywhere. We must not be soft or compromising with it, but we must stamp it out with a flrm hand. There are in America today Russian Bolshevists and American Bolshevists masquerading under the name of the I. W. W« The I. W. W. has standardized anarchy and it ia reaching out to destroy the government of the United States. That is what we ara facing. If we don’t use force to stamp out this terrible thing, we will come to economic chaos." "I was in Seattle and lectured there the night the strike began. Not one of the big union labor organizations wanted the strike, but it came. The I. W. W. is getting the goat’ of union labor. One of the things we must do right away if we wish to avoid grave unrest is to work out some plan to get Jobs in advance for every American. soldier returning from Europe. Lack of Jobs and hunger promote unrest. "There has never been a time since the great war began that the world situation was as grave as ft is now. The European situation 18 as serious as it could possibly be. It is my firm conviction that the germane are behind the Bolshevist uprisings In Hungary and elsewn«re. The Germans are using the Bolshevists as the trump card at the peace conference for the purpose of getting better terms for themselves than they could get otherwise. "The only thing for the allies to do to meet the situation Is to strike and strike hard. The allies must kill the reptile and must take the most drastic kind of action to du It." Mr. Marcosson said the greatest imaginable mistake the allies can make is to compromise in any way with Bolshevism. In his opinion.

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WINAMAC TO RENSSELAER ROAD

May Be Constructed by the State Highway Commission. On last Monday night the commercial club met and reorganized, electing as officers the following men: President, Mr. Reep; vicepresident, Elmer Williams, and sec-retary-treasurer, Owen Horner. Mr. Reep then gave a short talk In which he gave a short outline of the work the club had accomplished and an outline of the immediate future. He ended by introducing the Hon. George W. Hansell as speaker of the evening, who outlined the new road law as much as he was able to do so. Mr. Hansell says that the state highway law was so mangled in the different committees that it would be impossible for him to give a clear outline of it at the present time, but hopes to be fully able to explain it at Xhe next meeting. Mr. Hansell’s speech was followed by a hot discussion of the need of good roads in this part of the county. There were only two roads brought u*p for discussion. Tho road from Winamac..to Reneselaer. and the road from Francesville north to the Starke county line. From the reading of law it is easily understood that the state highway commission will construct the road from Winamac to Rensselaer and

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