Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1919 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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LIEUT. W. I. SPITLER DECORATED

M»n Awarded Medal For Bravery By French. Saturday’s dispatches fro* Archangel, Russia. gave the names of two Indiana men serving in the Radish sector as having been decorated for gallantry by the French — Second - Lieut. Woodhull I. Spitler. Rensselaer, and Private Samuel B. Darrah, Noblesville —with *Croix De uuerre and a bronze star. Lieut. Spitler is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Spitler of Rensselaer and has been with the American forces In-the Archangel district for the past six months or more.

NOWELS RESTAURANT IS SOLD

Don and Zem Wright Have Closed Deal For Same. The Vern Nowels confectionery and ice cream place has been sold by Mr/ Nowels to Don and .Zem Wright, who took possession of same Monday evening. The business will be conducted under the firm pkme of Wright Bros., but will be in active charge of Don Wright, it is understood, Zern continuing with his cousin, W. J. Wright, in the furniture business, where he has been employed .for several years. Mr. and Mrs. Nowels have no plans for the future, as yet, they informed The Democrat yesterday. They (have been in business here for several years and have done exceeding well in a financial way, it ia understood.

WANT CONTRACTS CANCELLED

Road Builders Get Busy Under New Law Permitting Cancellation. At the regular meeting of the commissioners Monday all the road contractors having uncompleted contracts in the county filed petitions for cancellation of same under a law pt ssed by the late lamented legislature,' which gives them the right to have same cancelled because of the fact that contracts were taken at a time when both material and labor was cheaper than at present and to complete their contracts would perhaps mean financial, loss to the contractors. Rut the contractor who went ahead and completed his jobs and pocketed the loss gets no relief whatever. Following are the names of the contractors and the roads in which they ask that contracts be cancelled: Harry Gifford, contractor—Jud Adams road; John F. Payne road; William Folgej- road; Granville Moody road; F. L. Hoover road. Walter V. Porter, contractor —C. L. Garr road; James Lane road. Moneyfaun & Son, contractors —• W. L. Wood roads. F A. Camblin, contractor—Maurice Gorman and J. W. Hitchings roads. . '***? Charles Sthlbaum, contractor —F. J. Slight road Tuesday, May 6, was the day set fay the board for hearing all of these petitions for cancellation of contracts. No bids were received on the J. R. Phillips stone road ini Hanging Grove township, and the matter was continued. In the Bertis C. Eldridge petition for stone road, supplemental report was filed and approved and expense account allowed as set out in report. W. F. Osborne, superintendent of the F. M. Goff ditch and the A. S. Lowman ditch, filed final reports. In the former he showed collections of $517.50 and expenditures of $467, leaving a balance of $50.50 which was allowed him for services. Xn the latter he showed collections of $3,057.45 and expenditures of $2,971.98, leaving a balance of $85.47, vhich was also allowed superintendent for services. Both causes dropped. A. I. Sargent ditch —cause continued for objections. Mrs. John M. Wasson ditch—referred to county surveyor and drainage commissioner B. F. Alter. John Nowels appointed third commissioner, to -meet April 14. The auditor was directed to advertise for bids on coal for county heating plant. Trustee Porter of Carpenter township was granted permission to ex"tend additional poor relief to the amount of sls to Peter Mann and Mrs. Bartlett. Trustee- Postill of Marion township, same, to Mrs. Joseph Meyers; Mrs.' Mary Deere, Mrs. Clency Wood, Mrs" Anna Elder, Mrs. Lyman Zea and Miss Rosa Culp.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Intorastlng Pirapaphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Fhe Legal News Epitomised—Together With Other No tee Gathered From the Several County Offices. Attorney George A. Williams went to Indianapolis on business Monday afternoon and will return today. County Treasurer-elect • John T. Biggs and Michael Delahanty were among the Wheatfield visitors in the city Monday. Have you filled your mortgage exemption yet? Better not put it off till the last moment or you may forget it altogether. County Assessor G. L. Thornton went up to the north end of the county yesterday to spend a few days looking after the assesment business. In The Democrat’s mention of the petition for the hard-surfaced highway through Jasper county, in Saturday’s issue, we were in error in saying that this petition was prepared by W. L. Wood. It was prepared by John A. Dunlap on instructions from the Jasper County Betterment association, we have since been informed. The Marion township War Mothers will imeet Saturday, April 12, at 2:30 p. m., in the G. A. R. room at the court house. Two interesting talks will be given—Experiences in Camp, by Rev. Barbre; Home Camps from » woman’s point of view, Mrs. Cope 'Hanley. This meeting is open to all the War Mothers of the county.

Marriages licenses issued: April 4, William S. Wells of Kempton, Indiana, aged 41 March 22 last, laborer, and Minnie I. Hilton, of Newland, aged 35 January 28 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for each. First marriage of male dissolved by death in 1917; first marriage of female dissolved by divorce tn 1913. Married in the clerk’s office by Rev. E. W. Strecker. New suits filed: No. 9041. Gordon A. Ramsey, adm, of the estate of Mike Leoni vs. Frank Howard; action for damages. Demand $lO,000.

The defendant, Mr. Howard, is a Remington furniture dealer and when up to Chicago, ini November, 1917, he accidentally struck Leoni with his car, fracturing the victim’s skull, and injuring him to such an extent that he died from same the next day. The complaint alleges that the accident occurred about 5:30 o’clock in the evening; that the lights of defendant’s car were not lighted, although it was quite dark; that his car was badly in need of repairs and the brakes did not work properly, etc., etc. Mr. (Howard is a mighty fine man and ,is known as a careful driver. No. 9042. William C. Babcock vs. C. I. & L. R. R. Co.; action for jdanrages on a carload of corn shipped to Philadelphia on March 3, 1916, and which did not reach its destination until May 5, 1916. It is alleged that the corn was so (badly damaged that plaintiff had tb .sell same at a loss. Wherefore, damages with 6% Interest from March 3, 1916, is asked.

DUVALLS OPEN AT LOGANSPORT

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Duvall opened their engagement in the Victory loan campaign at Logansport Monday night. Those who heard Sam tell some of his experiences at the reception given here last Friday night by the Marion township War Mothers say that he makes a very nice talk indeed. Mrs. Duvall was to leave Sam at Logansport and go with a party of ladies to Hartford City where she whs to speak last night and a young French girl was to sing in French

REGENT BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Ramey of Rensselaer, a daughter* l April 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hooker, of northeast of town, a daughter.

RKNSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1919

COURT CONVENES NEXT MONDAY

Grand Jury Not Called; Petit Jury Called For Third Monday. The April term of the Jasper | circuit court will convene next Mon- ( day and this will be the last term before the summer vacation, the ( next term taking up .the second Monday in September. The jurors were drawn Monday, J>ut the grand jury has not been called. The petit jury is called for the third Monday of the term. Following are the names and. places of residence of both the grand and petit jurors: GRAND JURORS Charles Stackhouse, Marlon. Charles Erb, Hanging Grove. Philip Durant, Barkley. William .Middlecamp, Walker. William Dawson, Carpenter.'. John P. Ryan, Glllaim. PETIT JURORS B. Frank Alter, Rensselaer Grant Rishling, Marion. Albert Sutler, Carpenter. Milton Roth, Rensselaer. W. C. Babcock, Rensselaer. William Barker,-Walker. Eugene Marchand, Milroy. Clarence Gllbransen, Keener. Charles Rowen Union. Christian Hensler, Jr., Carpenter. LoweH C. Kankakee James Bullis, Jordan.

WILL NOT ASK A RE-ELECTION

Judge'Hanley Will Not Seek Further Judicial Honors, ’Tis Said. It is currently reported that Judge C. W. Hanley will not be a candidate for re-election to the bench in 1920 but, instead, will open a law office in company with his son, Cope. Rumor also has it that Newton county will not be given a look-in ifi naming Jiis successor, but that Jasper county Republicans will expect to continue to hog this office becauce of the fact that it ’fans a few more votes than Newton, and that John A. Dunlap, George A. Williams and Mose Leopold are each lending a willing 6ar to the friends who are pushing them forward for the Republican nomination. The Democrats aJre in an almost hopeless minority in the two counties, and unless something unforseen should occur it is most probable that the office will continue in the hands of our friends, the enemy. Judge Hanley will have held the office for three terms, 18 years, at the end of fais present term, and has no desire to be a candidate again, it is said. He would be a very hard mhn to defeat for the nomination should he reconsider the matter and become a candidate. In fact, the would-be-candidates for the place would all “lay down’’ and nurse their ambition until a more favorable opportunity should the Judge decide to let his name go before the primary.

BLUE JACKETS BAND, TOO

The Blue Jackets’ band is scheduled to be In Rensselaer on Thursday, May 1, in connection with the Victory loan campaign. Owing to the delay in getting started on its itinerary for this section of* tlhe state, the fighting tank will not reach Rensselaer until Wednesday, April 23, Instead of the 21, as first announced. ,

MRS. DUVALL’S BROTHER DEAD

Mrs. C. Earl Duvall received a message Sunday from Rockville telling of the death of her brother, Hubert Lee t from influenza early Sunday morning. 'His age was 36 years. Mrs. Duvall had expected to go down Sunday to nurse her brother, and the news of his death came as a great shock. She left for Rockville Sunday, accompanied by her son Robert, and iMr. Duvall and daughter Helen, and Mrs. Duvall’s sister, Elizabeth Lee, will drive down this morning to the funeral.

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 iv.tme are up they cannot be changed. As an advertising medium, remember, these directories are daily need by some S.OOI persons. We will try to have yon listed correctly, but need your help. JASPER COUNTY TEL CO. al 5

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

WILL MOVE TO IDAHO IN FALL

Former Residents Have Taken Up Homestead There. Mrs. C. G. Horsewood writes The Democrat from Harrison, Montana, under date of April 4, and among other things says: “We have had a fine winter here, although lots of 'flu.’ The schools were closed nine weeks, commencing with November 1, and again three weeks in March. We escaped,' but Mr. Horse wood has had bad colds; is better now. The rest of us are O. K. The men began plowing ten days ago; will commence seeding wheat today. Mr. Porter with his tractor is quite busy. We will be here at Harrison until some time this fall, when we will go to live on our 320-acre homestead near Du Bole, Idaho. Charles thinks that country Is fine and we hope to enjoy a good home there. It is more level than this countrly and he likes It much better. We see by the paper that To'te of the boys are getting back home; would be glad to see my brother’s name among tb'em."

NORTH JASPER HAS US “SKUN”

On Wheat, Even Though Ours Is Looking Well. The writer took a little trip Sunday afternoon through Marion, BaJkley, Walker, Wheatfield, Keener and Union townships, and never saw nearly so large an acerage of wheat nor it looking so well at this season of- the year. In the north end of the county, however, the wheat was .looking better as a rule than it does down this way, Which is saying a good deal. If all goes well with the crop from now on, the farmers w‘ll have money to burn next harvest. The roads as a rule are quite badly in need of repair—a new top dressing to cover the coarse rock in places and to .fill the ruts and chuck-holes. About the best road found on the entire trip was the new gravel road on the Jackson highway in Union township, except sonfe two or three miles on the Extreme north end, which, has not got packed yet. With proper care, however, this will soon be in good condition and one of the best roads in the county, so that tourists need have no fear of continuing on north from Rensselaer over the Jackson highway. This fresh gravel should be gone over frequently with a road drag and the road kept crowned up, and then should be driven over in the center of the crown. It is not so very bad now, but for a mile or so south of Virgie an,d on north to the Keener township line, in many places people have driven down at the side of the gravel instead of keeping on *the top thereof. It would seem that it would be a good idea to crown this road up again and then go over it with the county road roller for a while, after good rains. This stretch of road is all that is lacking now to make a vpry good road all the way through our county over the Jackson highway, except of course, other parts of the road need some repairs in the way heretofore stated.

JOHN LUERS HOME FROM OVERSEAS.

John Luers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Luers of south of town, was mustered out of the service at Camp Sherman, Ohio, and returned home last Friday. John was with the z/tih division, which recently returned from overseas and was given such a royal welcome in New York City, this division being made up principally of New York men and was the sister division of the 30th, many units of which have already returned home. John came across on the New Jersey, on which transport Paul Healy is a member of the band, and he met Paul thereon. It is needless to say that the meeting was a most enjoyable one for both the boys

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Doris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Landy McGee, had her tonsils removed Monday. •Mrs. Alfred Barlow and Mrs. Ed Ranton undetrwent a major operation Saturday, Both are doing nicely. Francis Entrican, a little 5-year-old boy of near Francesville, was brought over Saturday suffering from a broken leg. Miss Etta Williams of north of town underwent an operation for appendicitis yesterday morning. I L. H. Potts’ condition) is very critical. He is suffering from cancer.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Conntry. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cittss and Towne—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Placea. EXPERTS CALLED TO OPEN SAFE Attempt to Rob Hank at Poneto Ih Failure. Bluffton, Ind., April 5. — Robbers made an unsuccessful attempt last night to rob the Farmers’ State bank at Poneto, which is southwest of Bluffton, In Wells county. When officials went to the building to open up for business today they found that the lock on the vault doors had been; jammed, but that the yeggmen had failed to get inside. Local banks advanced money to the Poneto institution to conduct its business until lock experts, who were summoned at once, succeed in getting the vault door open and repairs are made. Several robberlee of banks in small towns in northern. Indiana recently have taken place, leading to the belief that all were committed by members of the same group.

PAYS $5,000 FOR SHORTHORN

To Head His Herd of Purc-Breds In Walker Township Former County Commissioner William Hershman of Walker township returned Saturday morning from a business trip to Tiffin, Ohio, where he purchased of Frank Edwards, a noted Shorthorn cattle breeder, what is perhaps the best pure-bred' bull by far that ever came to Jasper county, paying $5,000 therefor. The bull Is 12 months old and Is certainly a beauty. He took first prize at both the Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio state fairs last fall and second prize at the International stock show in Chicago, where his full brother, two years sold for $9,300. Mr. Hershman also purchased two pure-bred Shorthorn, heifers at the same time he bought this bull, and expects ultimately to give his entire attention to raising purebred Shorthorns. He now has the nucleus for a fine herd’ —12 cows and heifers and six calves, in addition to this bull. He can easily handle a herd of 200 head and raise all the feed for them on his 780 acre farm, besides handling some other stock, and he expects in a few years to have one of the largest and best herds of pure-bred Shorthorns in Indiana.

TO BUILD ADDITION TO WOLCOTT SCHOOL

Following action of the state department of education which some time ago announced that if something was not done immediately the commission of the Wolcott high school would not be renewed after its expiration on June 30, 1919, the advisory board of Princeton tqwnshlp has appropriated $30,000 for a new high school addition. Besides the addition, a new heating plant will also be installed. The addition; will contain a gymnasium 48 by 60 feet, class rooms, an assembly room, agriculture and manual training room, domestic science room; there will be four toilet rooms, as' well as a whole new system of plumbing. When completed the school will be second to none In White county. iThe addition .will be 60 by 90 feet.

Just think, 3,000 samples to choose your Suit from! Better get busy and pick your Suit at once so it will be here for Eester. $16.00 to S7O.OO.—DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our' friends for their kindness and sympathy in tihe hour of our sorrow in the loss of son ahd brother, Linton. — MRS. ELLA CARTER AND FAMILY

Mead The Democrat for live'aews.

Vol. XXII, No. 3

CLUB ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

IMom Dean Elected President M Meeting Monday Night, At tihe annual election of officers of the Van Rensselaer club Monday* night, Delos Dean was elected preeh dent, to succeed Van Grant, and B, F. Fendig, Van Grant, C. E. Garver and H. F. Parker were elected dl-» rectors. The club now has a membership of about 100 and this number will probably’ be Increased considerably within the next few months. The monthly Income is now a little over |IOO, and there is quite a nlcd balance in the treasury. It was decided at this meeting to go ahead and have blue-prints prepared for the contemplated changes in the’r club rooms in The Democrat building, and taking over ot the third floor thereof, putting in hardwood floors throughout, connecting the two floors by a wide open stairway, adding shower baths, etc., and a large gymnasium and dancing hall on the third floor, and to have the improvements completed, should the cost be considered within the amount desired, by October 18, which is the anniversary of the club’s organization.

ON TOUR FOR VICTORY LOAN

Baby Tank Attract* a Big Crowd at LafayetteLafayette, Ind., April 6.—-A whippet tank, the model of which was made famous by the allies during the fighting In the world war, arrived in Lafayette frtfm Chicago by train today and started for Buok Creek, Colburn and Delphi under its own power. The tank, which Is one of three assigned to Indiana in the interest of £he Victory Liberty loan, was greeted on Its arrive! In Lafayette by 7,000 persons. It was escorted Into the city by a police detail and by the Purdue university band. The tank was In charge of a mechanic who had seen active service overseas.* Ttm Rev, »U. 9 Leazenby, pastor of the Trinity M. E. church, was the speaker for the occasion. An army truck distributed Victory Liberty loan literature.

GLEANED from the EXCHANCES

Edward Carr, an old citizen of Chalmers, and a brother of Judge Benjamin F. Carr of the CarrollWhite circuit court, died Sunday afternoon from hardening of the arteries, after &n illness of six months. His age was 58 years. The top price for the year-,was reached on hogs in the Indianapolis market Saturday, when J. H. Pierson of Oakland, Illinois, sold a bunch of 299, "averaging 246 pounds at 120.50 per hundred weight Later—■‘•Another top notch was reached Monday, when one lot of choice hogs sold at >20.80 per cwt. Although many people believe t,hat every Chinese in China eats rice every day, millions of Chinese, living in Shensi, Shansi and northwestern China, where rice is not grown, have never seen or tasted rice, and millions more in the rice producing districts can not afford to eat it regularly To be sure, rice is the staple article of diet in south and central China, but there is reason to believe that in the dietary of the Chinese people as a whole tlhe sweet potato occupies a more important place.

PASTURE FOH 1919 SEASON We are now booking pasturage of stock for the 1919 season on the J. J. Lawler pasture in Newton and Jasper counties, in the vicinity of Fair Oaks, and request that all wanting pasture let us know at once the number of cattle or horses they will have, that we may make plans accordingly. Will take horses, steers and cows.—JAS. E. WALTER, Foreman, phone 337. ml We now have the swellest line of boys’ and children’s Suits on display in our city, from ages 6 to 18, in waist-line coats, >6.00 to >15.00. DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP. I am going to give you another chance at our stock of Hawaiian pineapples. The same kind and brand you had before. 40 doken large cans, sliced In syrup, for this week only, 30 cents a can.—JOHN EGER.