Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1919 — Page 1

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LARGE DAIRY BARN BURNED

Near Morocco Entailing a h*» of About >7,000. The large dairy barn situated on the farm of the Murdock Farms Co., one mile northeaet of Enoe, was destroyed by fire about 7 o’clock Monday morning. The loss ie estimated to be between 16,000 and 17,000. The fire originated from a gasoline engine in a room . attached to the barn. W. L. Brazelton, manager of the farm and owner of a half interest In the equipment, had sent one of bis sons to start the engine. There was some trouble in getting it started and it seems that some gasoline had been spilled in the room. The engine backfired and Ignited the gasoline, and in a few seconds the room was enveloped in flames. The cows were being milked at the time and there were about 40 bead of these and 20 head of calves in the barn. These were all rescued with difficulty, as was nlso a small part of the equipment. The barn was completed about a year ago and was one of the finest in the state. About 140 head of dairy cows were kept on the farm at all times. About three w-eeks ago an electric light plant and water works system were Unetalled. The building and all of the machinery, Including a modern milking machine, was lost. Two large tile silos standing at one end of the barn were also badly damaged if not ruiined. —Morocco Courier.

STREET WORK TO START SOON

Contractor Will Use Rock From the River Ditch. I At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening all members were present, except the mayor. Not very much business was transacted, except the allowance of claims, although the session lasted until midnight. Various matters were discussed pro and con, including the request of the merchants’ association to order the daylight saving time schedule changed back to the old standard time. The council decided it had no authority to do anything whatever In this matter and it is probable that the new time will be accepted by all lines of business, including the city schools in which a vote of the patrons was taken and those voting on the- question at all were in the majority in accepting the new time.

The matter of improving Cullen street by hard surfacing same was also discussed, but no action was taken and probably will not be unless a petition asking for the improvement should be filed. A. S. Keene of Wheatfield, who has th > contract for improving Wtest Washington street, Home avenue and Austin avenue, the work of which has been lying dormant for nearly two years, after the coarse rock had been put on in part and the concrete curb put in, H asked to be permitted to use rock from the river dredge to complete said work, and such permission was granted, contractor to use rock free from dirt. It is understood that Mr. Keene has made arrangements ‘o purchase the crusher and a large pile of rock that has been thrown out and also the ground on which same is located, near the old ice houses, in the rear of the S. 6. Shedd property, and which belongs to D. H. Yeoman, and will get busy very shortly and complete these streets.

Superintendent of the light plant was instructed to place guard rails around the engine and dynamos aj the plant in compliance with the law.

The city engineer was instructed to ,run a line along in front of Weston cemetery from Lincoln street to Bunkum road. The usual number of claims were allowed.

NOTICE THE MERCHANTS OF RENSWILL OPEN THEIR STORES ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS, BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, and CONTINUE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. RENSSELAER RETAIL MERCHANTS’ ASSOCIATION. BLACKSMITHING. Blackamith shop in former GrantWarner lumber building. Horseshoeing, plow • work and repairing. Shop managed by A. J. Doan. M-12.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

IntarestlogPßrairaphsFrenitho Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomised—Together With Other No tee Gathered From the Several County Office*. Attorney W. H. Parkinson of Lafayette transacted business in Rensselaer Friday and Saturday. Among the people from the north end of the county In Rensselaer Monday were Attorney John Greve of Demotte and F. W. Fisher and F. M. Garrett of Kankakee township. Taxpayers should bear in mind that Monday, May 5, is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid delinquency. The time for filing mortgage exemptions also expires on 'May 5. The Jaspdr County Betterment association Is planning to start a community market about May 1. The plan is to establish a place to handle all kinds of vegetables and produce which farmers and others have a surplus.

New suits filed: No. 9043. James Bullis vs. Josephine Bullis; action for divorce. The parties, who reside in Jordan township and have several adult children, were married January 27, 1881, and, the complaint states, separated on March 16, 1917, when plaintiff abandoned defendant. Mr. Bullis is 65 years of age. Attorney Mose Leopold and Michael Kanne returned Friday from Mercedes, Tex., where they had gone on business connected with the latter’s recent purchase of 160 acres of land in the Rio Grande valley. They got the matter straightened up under the terms of which, it is understood, Mr. Kanne takes but 80 acres of land and the 320-acre tract in Walker township, which he traded in on the original deal, goes in on the settlement of the 'matter.

Marriage licenses issued: April 12, Roy Ingham Morecraft of McCoysburg, aged 27 March 8 last, farmer, and Huldah Frances Vandevender, also of McCoysburg, aged 23 December 24 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for each. First marriages dissolved by divorce in 1918 and 1917, respectively. April 14, Jesse Paul Saltsman of Jasper county, aged 23 February 21 last, farmer, and Goldie Esther Hough, also of Jasper county, aged 17 March 5 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Female being under age her mother, 'Mary Hough, gave consent to issuance of license. Married in the clerk’s ofiice by Squire S. C. Irwin.

Yesterday was call day in the circuit court and the following cases have been set down for trial: Monday, April 21—Nellie M. Sawin vs. C. V. May. Tuesday, April 22 —Petition for drain by Firman Thompson; Dickinson Trust Co. vs. Chas. Scott et al; Dickinson Trust Co. vs. Chris Stoller et al. Wednesday,s April 23 —'Petition for drain by Riley Tullis et al; Frank Melrose vs. Emil Besser. Tuesday, April 29.—State vs. J. Christensen, Wednesday, April 30—State vs. Stanley E. Case; state vs. Dan Ally; American Agricultural Chemical Co. vs. W. F. Hayes; M. A. Gray vs. T. M. McAleer. Thursday, May I—E. C. Vorls vs. John Herr; E. L. Garey vs. D. Popel et al. Friday, May 2—O. L. Dinwiddle vs. B. J. Gifford estate; F. E. Lewis vs. B. J. Gifford estate; C. J. (Hobbs vs. B. J. Gifford estate; K Dexter vs. W. H. Waterman. Monday, May 5—E. A. Bennett vs. L. C. Sage. Tuesday, May 6—C. N. Dickerson vs. Frank Hill; Bank of Mt. Ayr vs. T. Inkley; A. F. Long vs. W. ,C. Dooley. Wednesday, May 17—D. H. Craig vs. N. Y. C. R. R. Co. (two cases). Thursday, May B—A. S. Laßue vs E. G. Sternberg; Mabel Motz vs. W. T. Kight. Friday, May 9—J. 'A. Simpson vs. estate of W. H. Harris. No better job wo-k produced in this section of Indiana than that turned out by The Democrat.

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA, WEDNESI >AY, APRIL 16,1919

40 YEARS AGO YESTERDAY

John O'Oonnor Returned From a Four Years’ (Voise. ‘•Commodore’’ O’Connor of Knlman called up The Democrat Monday morning to tell us that 49 years ago yesterday—which was Good Friday, April 15, 1870 —the United States battleship Iroquois dropped anchor at Hampton Roads after a four years’ cruise around the world, much of which time it was in Japan waters. Mr. O’Connor was stationed on this ship and he says that the boys were almost tickled to death to get back home again, and when the anchor struck bottom they went wild and hugged each other in the exurberance of their Joy. ‘He said that one doesn’t appreciate this country unt*x he has been away for a long time, and he cAn understand the feelings of the boys who are now coming back from overseas when their boat lands at a home port. The next day the Iroquois coaled at Norfolk and Sunday 1 morning— Easter Sunday—started for New York. They had barely got outside the capes when they came upon an English training ship that had went aground cjuring a heavy stonm the night before. They rescued the 600 men and the 100 or more officers and crew, but the ship soon after went to pieces and became a total wreck.

WAR EXHIBIT TRAIN COMING

Will Be in Rensselaer W’ednesday Evening, April 183. A war exhibit train sent out by the feature department of the war loan organization of the seventh federal reserve district will start on tour of Indiana towns and cities Wednesday morning, April 16. All of the important towns in Indiana will be visited on this tour, which will continue until. Tuesday, May 6. lue first city at which the exhibit will be on view will be Gary on Wednesday, April 16, and the last stop will -be at Indianapolis. The train will consist of several carloads of war trophies captured from the Germans by members of the American expeditionary forces, including large and small cannon, airplanes, rifles and machine guns of all kinds, various sorts of ammunition with some of the big caliber shells used by the Germap army in the reduction of the allied trenches and fortifications. German helmets of all kinds with other paraphernalia of war collected by our soldiers also will be on view. The train will <be accompanied by an armed escort of a number of returned American soldiers who have seen service on the battle front in France. At the majority of places where stops are made there will be special 'patriotic meetings arranged in the Interest of the Victory Liberty loan, and well known speakers will make addresses.

The new American battle tanks of the “Whiffet” class, built on the model of the French Renault type, will not accompany the war exhibit train, but will make a separate tour, going overland from city to city. In this way the country districts through a great part of the state will have their first view of these modern engines of war which the United States was ready to produce in great numbers at the time the armistice was signed last November. The tour of the tanks through Indiana will not only give the Hoosier people a chance to see this latest development of the war, but the trip will be a thorough test of the machines themselves. The war exhibit* train will carry, in addition to the trophies of war captured from the Genmans, many of the latest devices manufactured for the American army. These will include the most modern types of cannon and machine guns, and

PASTURE FOR 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 thb vicinity of Fair Oaks, and request that all wanting pasture let us know at once the number of cattle or horfleb they will have,, that we may make plans accordingly. Will take horses, steers and cows. —JAS. E. WALTER, Foreman, plhone 337. mi

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FORGED NOTES TURNED UP

Mart Francesviße Fanners* Elevator Will Be Sold. The plans to Increase the capital stock and reorganize the Farmers’ Elevator Co. at Franceavllle has fallen through with, it is said, after many subscriptions for new stock had been taken and the money paid in. The elevator will now be sold by the assignee and trustee on next Monday and will likely pass into private hands. The money paid in for new stock was returned to the subscribers after the decision had been reached to let the property pass from control of the farmers, which decision, it is reported, came about through the turning up of several thousand >’.lars in alleged forged notes purporting to have been by farmers for fertilizer sold by the elevator. When this disclosure was made the directors decided to dispose of the property and get ouf from under. The entire trouble seems to have been brought on by dishonesty and criminal practices on the part of one or more parties entrusted with the management and control of-the business, according to common, report, and some of the stockholders may seek the aid of the eburts to Jwing to • justice the parties responsible for the collapse of the business.

NEW LOAN TERMS ANNOUNCED

Issue to Be $4,500,000,000 and Mature in Four Years. Washington, April 13. —Terms of the Victory Liberty loan were announced today by' Secretary Glass. They are: Amount, >4,500,000,000, oversubscriptions to be rejected. Interest, 4 3-4 % for partially tax exempt notes, convertible into 3 3-4% notes wholly tax exempt. Maturity, four years, with the treasury reserving the privilege to redeeming the notes in three years. The 8 3-4 % notes to be Issued later, also may be converted subsequently back imto 4 3-4 % notes. The 4 3-4 % securities are to be exempt from state and local taxes except estate and taxes, and froani norma] rates of federal income taxes. The 3 3-4% securities are exempt from all federal, state and local taxes except estate and inheritance taxes. The size of the loan was much smaller than had been anticipated by most financial observers, who looked for an issue of about |6,000,000,000 In view of Secretary" Glass’ past statements that the loan would be five or six billions.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Nicholas Tysen of Demotte had his tonsils removed yesterday. Mrs. James Moore and baby of Gifford entered the hospital Monday for medical attention. Garland Grant of wtest of town entered the hospital Monday suffering from pneumonia. He is getting along quite well at this writing. Mrs. Walter Zimmerman of Remington had her tonsils removed Monday. The little babe of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Britt of near Gifford, which has been very sick with pneumonia, is improving. Richard, little son of Mr. and Mrs. William Terpstra of Demotte, is still in quite a serious condition. L. H. Potts is gradually failing.

TYPEWRITERS AT LOW PRICES.

Standard Make Rebuilt Machines at 1-8 to 1-4 Original Cost. We have just received another bunch of rebuilt typewriters in our Office, Supply and Fancy Stationery department, which are practically as good as new and will do as good wook as they ev r did. We can sell these machines at one-fourth to onethird of their original cost. Included in the lot is two Oliver No. 5, S3O; two Smith Premier Jtfo. 10, at S4O each. We also have a brand hew Oliver No. 9, the latest machine manufactured by the Oliver Typewriter Co., at $57. We will sell any of these machines to responsible parties on monthly payments if desired. You cannot afford to do without a typewriter when you can buy 'a good standardipake machine at these prices. Come in and let us demonstrate them to you.—The democrat.

Six head of Shetland ponies at the Phillips sale.vSaturday, April 12.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Conntry. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Ottes and Town*— Matters of Minor Mention From Many Place*. AN OATS SOWING FEAT Pittsboro, Ind., April 12.—William Merrett, who is a farmer living northwest of Pittsboro, Is 111 from influenza. His three children also have been stricken with the malady, and his wife recently died of -the same disease. As a result he has been unable to plant a crop of oats. So this week 30 farmers went to his place, disced a 40-acre field and had the seed In the ground, all in three hours. Six double discs, ten single discs, five harrows and two seeders and 85 horses were used In the task.

AN ENTIRE FAMILY IS KILLED

When Train Strikes Automobile at ("rosslng Near Ixtgansport. Logansport, April 13.—W. A. Boone, a farmer living in Miami township, this county, his wife and two children, aged 4 and 6, respectively, constituting his entire family, were killed near here this afternoon when an automobile in which they were riding was struck by a Pennsylvania engine. The mother and children died knstantly, the father died, a few hours later at St. Joseph's hospital, without regaining consciousness.

ANOTHER TRANSPORT ARRIVES

Charleston, S. C.» April 13. The transport Martha Washington arrived here today from France with 2,870 officers and inen, most of them of the Thirtieth (Tenmessee, North and South Carolina)' division. Among the troops were two companies of the 105th engineers, one of which recruited at Wilmington, S. C„ had 19 (members decorated for gallantry.

BIG MEET OF NEWSPAPERMEN

Held in Chicago Last Friday in Interewt of Victory Liberty Loan. There were nearly 2,000 editors and publishers of newspapers of the seventh federal reserve district met in Chicago Friday on invitation of the publicity chairman of this district for the coming Victory Liberty loan. This district takes in the greater part of Indiana, Illinois, lowa and Michigan, and the meeting resulted in much good. In the forenoon the newspapermen met by states, the Indiana editors meeting in the Studebaker theater, and this meeting was in charge of the state publicity director. Short talks were made by O. I. Christie, late of Purdue, who told of the present food conditions in Europe, also of the immense crops raised by» the farmers of this country last year and the huge acreage and fine prospects for a tremendous wheat crop this season. He said that the people of Europe, because of the unrest in many sections thereof, 'had not put out crops and must depend on Imports, from other countries; that the prospects were that the United States could spare nearly one-half of its 1919 wheat crop for which there won Id be a ready demand for export; that Europe would also need our meat products, which would mean continued high prices for grain and hogs and cattle here. John T. McCutcheon, the noted cartoonist of the Chicago Tribune, Who was formerly of, Lafayette, also spoke briefly and said that be had just returned from the war zone in France and had been over the battlefields there and had alsd seen the huge depots of food supplies and war material that had been piled up by this government. He said that while some people were prone to our government for what they termed its extravagant manner in purchasing and rushing supplies overseas, that this very thing , had more to do with the Germahs ‘giving in when they did than anything else; that

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Vol. XXII, No. 5

R. H. H. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Re-Organises and Electa Officers at Monday Night's Meeting. A very enthusiastic meeting of the Rensselaer High School Alumni association was held at the Columbia Shoe store Monday evening, and the following officers were elected to act for the ensuing year: D. D. Dean, president; George Long, vice president; Grace Norrie, secretary: Rose Luers, treasurer. The following committees were appointed: Executive—B. F. Fendig, D. D. Dean*. George Long, Rose Luers, Grace Norris. Program—Eva Moore, Clare Jessen. Cope Henley, Muriel Harris. Refreshment Helen Lamson, Maude Daugherty, Mrs. J. J. Hunt, Mrs. H. F. Parker. Music —Lon Healy. Herbert Hammond/ Elmer Wilcox. Peroration —Faustlne West, lone Zimmerman. Edson Murray, Herman B. Tuteur, Orabelle King. Invitation—Grace Norris, Harriet Shedd, Minnie Hemphill, Nell Dm let* Finance —George Collins, Haxel Reeve, Mary Wagner, Rex Warner, Orabelle Duvall, Agnes Platt. The annual banquet will be held on the evening of May 23, and it is planned to make it the best banquet held in years.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 11, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reed of Gifford, a son. April 14, to Mr. and Mrs. Perxy Horton, a 7-pound eon.

TRUSTEES ARE TO DO WORK

Instructions Ordered Sent by Hoard of Accounts to Officials. Governor Goodrich Monday announced that “the necessity for a special session of the legislature seems to have been disposed of by tine last opinion of the attorneygeneral’* and said that he has Instructed Gilbert H. Hendren, chief examiner for the state board of accounts, to prepare instructions to send to the township trustees, that they are required under the law to act in accordance with the attorneygeneral's opinion. Mr. Hendren begun at onoe to prepare the letter. It was to contain Instructions that the trustees should look after the work on township roads just as formerly, with tire exception that they would be under the direction of the county commissioners. The letter, it is understood, will direct county treasurers to pay over to township trustees the road money heretofore paid to the trustees, and in such cases as where the township trustees had turned Over the money to the county treasurer, under the first opinion of the attorney-general on the subject, the county treasurer is to refund the- money to the township trustees. /

In the supplemental opinion, given to Mr. Hendren, by Ele Stansbury, attorney-general, be construes the county unit road law and the Beardsley law. The proposal to call a special session of the legislature was due to a desire to correct the county unit road law, which as enrolled and filed with the secretary of state, does not contain amendments adopted by the house and approved by the conference committee and »by both branches of the general assembly. The county unit road act seemed to take away from the township trustees all road duties, while the Beardsley act gave them authority over township roads. Inasmuch as the increased salaries given to township trustees by a former legislature were based largely on their duties iu looking after roads, it was believed that the county unit road act of the recent legislature, as enrolled, would require the county commissioners to expend considerable sums for deputy road superintendents. Hence, the reason for a special session of the legislature. The attorney-general now construes the two laws together in such a way that the township trustees have the legal duty of looking after roads, under the supervision of the county commissioners.

A triweekly train between Nogales and Guaymas, Sonora, has recently been converted into a daily, except Sunday. Without stopping the train an engineer can move a lever in his cab and open a recently-patented switch to enable him eo enter the siding. Subscribe for The Democrat.