Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1919 — Page 1
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WAR EXHIBITS THAIN HERE
mwilling InfonnMion of Rrpublican Had Little Effect. Notwithstanding the fact that the Rmsselaer Republican attempted to queer the war train exhibit here, through one of its chronic errora, bv aaying in its Tuesday issue that thi# train’ would not be here until the 25th, the public generally accepted the statement made by The Democrat, that the train would be here oo Wednesday evening, April 28, and J. M. Swuser, who had charge of the Rensselaer Boy Scouts, and who also guarded the train while those regularly in charge were at Hotel Makeever for t*t»pper, estimates that about 8,000 people came out to the Monon station and viewed the exhibit, which was most interesting. The officers and soldiers in charge of the- train spoke very highly of their treatment here and said It was the best they had had thus far on their entire itinerary. They were served a splendid supper at the hotel, taken in autos to and from the hotel, and the train was safely guarded during their absence by the youthful scouts, who duly appreciated the honor, and each one would scarcely have exchanged places with General Pershing for the time being. The Victory loan committee desires to thank the scouts, through The Democrat, for their services on this occasion.
SURELY NO POLITICS IN THIS
Fathers of Sons In the Service Will Go to Indianapoli* This Time. F. M. Welsh, chairman of the Jasper County Council of Defense, has appointed the following committee to represent Jasper county at the "Welcome Home’’ celebration of the 150th Field Artillery at Indianapolis: , Charles W. Hanley, chairman, ' Rensselaer. a.' Harvey Davisson, secretary, Renssel&er v George K. Iliff, Jordan. William Fisher, Milroy. John R. Phillips, Hanging Grove. John P. Ryan, Gillam. F. W. Fisher, Kfurkakee. John Meyers, Wheatfield. W. E. Rose, Barkley. Tunis Snip, Keener. 6. A. Brusnahan, Union. C. H. Peck, Remington. Charles Armstrong, Walker. Joseph Lane, Newton. Mr. Welsh is also chairman of the' Democratic county central committee, but the reader will please note that seven members of this committee are Republicans and ALT,, we believe, had sons in the service, in the late unpleasantness, and several are still in the service. Two or more of the committee also bad two sons in the service and two have sons in this particular unit, we believe. Please contrast the location and make-up of this committee with tfeat of Mayor Spitler’<> ALL Republican, AT J, from Rensselaer committee appointed recently to represent JASPER COUNTY in a similar “welcome home” of an Indiana unit some weeks ago. Only rtwiff -member of that entire committee had a son in the service, and meet of the members were absohutely childless —but every man Jack of the committee was a Republican. The date of this welcome home day cannot be definittly announced at this time, as it is not known just when the boys will foe sent to Indianapolis after their disembarkation yesterday or today.
COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES
The township, commencements are well under headway in Jasper county. Union township made an excellent record this year in the face of much contention. There were 19 successful applicants on the eighth grade diploma examination. This unusual number of successful applicants is due, no doubt, to the fact that all teachers employed in Union township were experienced teachers. Kankakee township has a record duplicating that of Union in that all teachers there were experienced teachers. It is also true that Kankakee, like
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DON’T STAKE OUT STOCK
The city ordinances forbid the staking out of cows or other anlviaals on the streets of Rensselaer. Jplease do not do so, as I will have to enforce the ordinance. ELLIS THOMAS, City Marshal.
An armload of old papers for 5 c at The Democrat office.
COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF
IntarastiniPirasraplisFrontthg Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL rbe Legal News Epitomised —Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. The White circuit court convenes Monday. Attorney Jasper Guy was over from Remington Thursday looking after matters in court. New suits filed: No. 904 7. Lillie McCoHy vs. James C. McColly; petition to sell real estate. rfo. 9048. Joseph L. Hamil vs. Ed Oliver et al; action tor damages. Dtimand $5,000. ■I > / It has been announced from the oflice of W. B. Burford, state printer, that the acts of the 1919 legislature will be ready for distribution next week. As soon as receipts are received from all the county clerks, through whom the acts are distributed, a proclamation will be issued by the governor putting the laws into effect.
Federal court item in Thursday s Indianapolis News: Stewart L. Moore df Hammond (Rensselaer) pleaded not guilty to a charge of violation of the Mann act and his case will be called for trial Tuesday. He is indicted together with John Huber, Charles L. Taylor and Essie McMorris, who are alleged to have induced a young girl to come from Illinois to Hammond for immoral purposes. In petitioning tfor improved highways under the new county unit law, understand, you do not get any state aid; the entire cost is paid by the people of the county as a whole. The state and federal aid roads are trunk line roads, to be laid out by the state highway commission, and paid for 25% by the county, 25% by the state and 50% by the federal government. —I -- Albert Keen and wife were down from Wheatfield Wednesday. Mr. Keen informed The Democrat that he had just closed a deal for the Yeoman rock in the rear of the S. S. Shedd property, and expected to be down here a week from next Monday to start the work of completing the street contracts v hic-h he has in Rensselaer and which pave been lying dormant for the past two years.
THEIR AUTO TURNS TURTLE
And John Burris and William Lee Are Undergoing Repairs. Wright’s ambulance was called over near Mt. Ayr, a short distance west of the Curtis creek .bridge, at the noon hour Thursday to bring in the remains of John Burris and William Lee, who were doing some tile ditching over in that vicinity and who were returning from a trip to Mt. Ayr in the latter’s Ford car, when the car hit the ditch and the two men hit the ground. The accident occurred near W. B. Walters’ place, and a hurry-up call was sent to Rensselaer far the ambulance. After the men were brought here it was found that Lee’s left arm was dislocated and his face was badly cut. Burris was considerably bruised up, but not seriously hurt. It is rumored that possibly the water in the Curtis creek did not agree with the men and was really responsible 'for the accident.
FRANCESVILLE MAN A VICTIM
John Koster Lost SIO,OOO in Fake Prize Fight. Logansport, April 22.—Charles E. Whicker, deputy United States marshal, left here today for Indianapolis, taking with him Marion Jacks, proprietor of a soft drink establishment at Monon, who is accused of being one of the promoters of a fake prize fight that was held in this city March 30, 1918. Jacks is the tenth man to be arrested by the federal authorities in connection with an Investigation of a swindle that .had Muncie as its headquarters and that is estimated to have brought the men behind it $200,000 or more, as a result of
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REN SSEL AER, J ASPER COUNTY, INDI AN A,SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1919
Mrs. Charles M. Paxton, who had been in very poor health for some time, died Thursday morning at 10 o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Lonergan, near Surrey, from Bright’s disease. Mrs. Paxton was a daughter of Mr. and Mrrs. D. L. Richardson, former residents of this city, and was born in Laporte county October 28, 1856. She was 62 years, 5 months and 26 days old at the time of her death. She was married to Charles M. Paxton August 8, 1875, who, with one son, Harry Paxton, and one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Lonergan, of Surrey, survive her. She is also survived by her aged mother and one sister, Mrs. C. W. Postlll, of this city. The funeral will be held at the late residence in the north part of town at 2 p. m. Saturday and burial made In Weston cemetery.
Mrs. Jerry Garland entered the hospital Thursday for medical attention. Mrs. R. G. Burns of Barkley township, who is suffering from complications arising from dyphtherla, is slightly improved. Garland Grant will probably return to his home today. All other patients are improving.
FRUIT IS PROBABLY RUINED
Heavy Freexe Thursday Night Does Much Damage It is very likely that all the fruit was killed In this section of the state and considerable damage, done to early gardens Thursday night, when the mercury dropped several degrees below the freezing point. The ground yesterday morning was frozen solid enough to fo-'ar the weight of an adult person. Ice nearly a half inch thick is reported to have frozen on basins of water left out over night. Whether or not the freeze injured the oats, more than to set them back a little, remains to be seen, but on some of the low, muck ground they may have been killed completely. Until this freeze the fruit prospects were never better, but there will be but little now, as peach, cherry, plum, pear and a few apple trees were in full blossom, and strawberries are also damaged badly.
IS IN A RIDICULOUS POSITION
W. L. Wood’s Knowledge of New Road Was Very Peculiar. Representative W. L Wood, in an alleged reply through the Rensselaer Republican to The Democrat’s reference to the filing of the petition for a “state highway’’ north and south through Jasper county under the county unit law, would have people believe that himself and all the other attorneys were perfectly cognizant with all the ins and outs of this new road law long before The Democrat said anything about it, and knew it was as The Democrat stated later. Now as a matter of fact Mr. Wood did not know a thing about how to proceed or else he deliberately misstated the matter in securing names to this particular petition, as he told the writer and scores of other people that he knew the law from a to z and that this was the proper way to proceed, and then, after the petition was filed, and the commissioners found it would cost over $2,000 per mile it went automatically before the state highway ’ commission, who
THE TWICE-A-WEEK
MRS. CHARLES M. PAXTON DEAD
NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL
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COURT NEWS
Warrants against Ed Oliver, Herman J. Kuppers and Edward Cavendish, charged with and battery, grand and petit larceny, etc., in dispossessing Robert Grimm from a dwelling house at Newland last Saturday, were served Tuesday afternoon and the defendants were arraigned before Judge Hanley late the same afternoon. Pleas of not guilty were entered in individual cases against Kuppers, while in others no plea was made. In the three individual cases against Kuppers and one against Cavendish, bond was fixed at SIOO in
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GENERAL ANU STATE NEWS
Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ol the Conntry ■ SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings 1b the Nearby Citte* and Town*—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Place*. , BAYS THE PRESIDENT IS KIGHT Senator J«*hnson Heartily Endorses Wilsoa's Italian Attitude. Washington, April 24. —President Wilson's attitude toward Italy was endorsed In a statement today by Senator Johnson of California, Republican, who declared the “present situation is the supreme test of the profession bf our purposes which the 'president has so often voiced.” “The president’s decision,” said Senator Johnson, “as I understand It is that he, as the representative of America, will not recognize secret treaties by which territories and peoples were bartered away during the war. I am Id hearty accord with this attitude. If the president stands firm, if he maintains what we assume to be his present attitude and declines to carry into execution the secret bargain by which peoples were disposed of without their knowledge or consent, and without ours; If he refuses to compromise, the very humble support I can give him In this matter will be most cheerfully accorded.’’
INDIANA WILL GET ABOUT 500
Ready to Accept State’s Share of Army Truck* for Road WorkIndianapolis, April 25. —L. H. Wright, director of the state highway commission, has sent a telegram to the United States bureau of roads, department of agriculture, that the Indiana commission Is ready to accept Indiana’s share of the army trucks which the war department has asked the bureau to distribute to states which are cooperating with the federal government in the matter of establishing a national system of good roads. It is believed here that Indiana will receive possibly 500 trucks of from two to five-ton capacity. The trucks will be turned over free to the state and will be held In the name of the highway commission. The Indiana commission held an all-day meeting at the statehouse yesterday, but arrived at no definite plans. The commission will meet again next Tuesday.
FRANCESVILLE ELEVATOR SOLD
To Several Farmers Who ’Will Reorganize the Company. William F. Brucker, receiver for the Farmers’ elevator of this place, on Monday sold the plant at receiver’s sale to M. P. Hill, Albert Gudeman, Samuel Haring, Nick Goller, Joseph Fox, L. M. Poundstone, B. G. Gunnerson and W. R. Howatt for $20,025. They will organize a company and sell stock to the farmers and land holders as was done when the former Farmers’ Elevator company was organized. The sale of grain, imerchandidb and the collection of accounts brought the total assets up to $32,000, which is more than enough to liquidate all the liabilities now outstanding.—Francesville Tribune.
OUR ROAD BUILDING METHODS
Trial at Fowler Bringing Out Some Very Interesting Facts. The trial of Wallace Evans, a Fowler road contractor, now going on in the Benton circuit court, has brought out some interesting facts In regard to the building of byroads in Indiana. The records showed that John Bartoo and George Foster were appointed viewers on this road. The oath to which they subscribed showed that C. B Whicker, John Bartoo and George Foster had been appointed viewers and had sworn faithfully and impartially to discharge their duties. Only two blds were made on the Fleming road. George W. Terill bld SIO,IOO and Evans, Son & Vannatta bid $10,085, or sls less, and received .the contract. In the peti-
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BLUE JACKET BAND TO BE HERE
Ou Next Thurmlay, May I—Speakera Accompaay the Band. The Blue Jacket band of 26 •pieces from the Great Lakes Naval Training station will be Ln Rensselaer Thursday, May 1, from 10:36 a. m. to 1:57 p. m. Speakers will accompany the band and will deliver addresses, as follows: Overseas Front Line Trenches, Dr. Owen D. O'Dell; Mexican Border Service, Dr. L. A. Harriman; Overseas Red Cross Service, Dr. Tom White. If weather is favorable the band concert and speaking will be held .on the north side of the courthouse. Come ‘and bear them. —LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE.
BLUE RIBBON FLOUR GAINING MORE POPULARITY
The Iroquois Roller Mills sold a small trial order of Its Blue Ribbon flopr recently to the Illinois Gleaners* Mercantile association of Kankakee, and they caape back with an order for 50 barrels more, and yesterday the mill received the following order: Please book us for 200 barrels Blue Ribbon flour, 49 lb. sacks, as per your letter of April 19. Yours vary truly, ILLINOIS GLEANERS MERCANTILE ASSOCIATION, Edw. Hahn, General Manager. This certainly speaks well for the satisfaction Blue Ribbon flour Is giving customers of this association.—Advt.
IT IS JUST AS CLEAR AS MUD
Addenda Added to Acta by Governor—More Dope by Stansbury. While The Democrat hopes- in the end to see some real good accomplished under the new so-called state highway law, the measure Is so full of mist and imperfections that the governor’s man Friday— Attorney-General Ele Stansbury—Is kept on the jump sufonHtling "opinions,” and the governor himself is breaking all former precedent by adding an addenda to the published acts, setting out the 10 amendments to this law which pasted both houses of the legislature but were omitted frotn the enrolled bill as signed. , The following clippings, taken from the Indianapolis News, a strong supporter of the present state administration and apologist for the "best ever” legislature, gives some idea of the blunders made: The acts of 1919 will be ready for distribution by next week, it was said at the oflice of W. B. Burford, state printer, today. The printer has had all copy set in type since last week, and Monday night the last proof was corrected and approved at the office of the secretary of state. Actual work on printing the acts, however, is being held up pending a proposal of Governor Goodrich to have an “addenda” inserted in the book, so that the book shall contain an explanation of the “lost amendments” belonging to the county unit road act. The governor has been In conference with Lieutenant-Governor Bush and Jesse Eechbach, speaker of the house of representatives, with, reference to having them sign the addenda with him. The addenda as proposed by the
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BUT LAW IS NOT FOLLOWED
On investigation of the terrible accident at a grade crossing south of Laporte last Friday, when six children lost their lives and nine others received serious injuries from the school hack in which they were riding being struck by a Grand Trunk train, has brought out the fact that the state legislature of 1917, following a similar accident In 1916, passed a law making It compulsory for the driver of a school conveyance to bring the vehicle to a complete stop at all steam and electric Tallway crossings, and to send some competent person ahead of the vehicle to look carefully for approaching trains. Another provision of this law says that only in case of the Illness of the authorized driver is it permissible to employ another driver, who shall be a competent driver and familiar with handling a team.
SEED CORN Seventy bushels, very early, large, flesh colored. Twenty bushels large, white. Three dollars a bushel.—JOHN E. ALTER, Rensselaer, Ind., R-2, phone 921-E. m 3 LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS April 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ritter of Walker township, a daughter.
Vol. XXII, No. 8
PREMIER ORLANDO RETURNS TO ROME
Leaves Pads After Conference With Big Four; Baron Sonnlo Remains. LLOYD GEOR6E IS ACTIVE British l > re«nlcr Tries to Avert a Break With Rome —Orlando in Htalemrnt Assails President Wilson—’•Treats Us an Foe," He Bays. • Paris, April 25.—Premier Orlando and Signor Barxllai left for Rome last night. Thia was announced after Premier Orlando’s conference with the other members of the council of four, at which, according to the Italian premier, only questions of principle, and not territorial questions, were discussed. This is explained as meaning that the discussions centered on the question of prestige Involved In the publication of President Wilson’s statement and that no effort was made to reach a settlement on a territorial basis. The conference lasted two hours. Baron Sonnlno, the foreign minister, and the other Italian delegates and representatives will remain in Paris temporarily. Premier Lloyd George arranged during the afternoon for President Wilson nnd Premier Clemenceau to meet Premier Orlando. It is pointed out that the statement Issued by Premier Orlando says nothing of the Intention of the Italians to quit the peace conference. It merely states Italy’s case concerning Flnmo nnd the Dalmatian coast and does not appear in the form of an ultimatum. The premier says he has never denied that the pact of London did not apply to Flume, but the Italian claim wns based on the principles of President Wilson’s 14 points. /' Orlando’s Statement.
Following is the text of Premier Orlando’s statement: “Yesterday, while the Italian gallon was discussing counter-proposi-tions which had been received from the British prime minister nnd which had for their aim the conciliation of contradictory tendencies which were manifest concerning Italian territorial aspirations, the Paris newspapers published a message from the president of the United States in which he expressed his own thought on one of the gravest problems which has teen submitted to the judgment of the conference. "The practice of addressing nations directly constitutes surely an innovation in international relations. I do not wish to complain, but I wish to record it as a precedent, so that at my own time I may follow it, inasmuch as this new custom doubtless constitutes the granting to nations of larger participation in international questions, and, personally, I have always been of the opinion that such participation was the harbinger of a new order of things. “Nevertheless, if these appeals are to be considered as addresses to nations outside of the governments which represent them (I might say even against the governments) I should feel deep regret in recalling that this process, heretofore applied to enemy governments, is toijay applied for the first time to a government which has been and intends to remain a loyal ally of the great American republic, namely, to the Italian government.” Claims Right to Complain. Premier Orlando says that he might complain that such a message addressed to the Italian nation had been published at the very moment when the allied and associated powers were negotiating with the Italian government, the help of which had been sought and appreciated in numerous serious questions heretofore discussed in intimate and complete solidarity. “Above all,’’ he continues, “I should have the right to complain if the declarations of the presidential message have the purpose to oppose the Italian people to the Italian government, because it would misconstrue and deny the high degree of civilisation which the Italian people has attained and its democratic and liberal regime, and I should be forced to protest strongly against suppositions unjustly offensive to my country.” Objects to Point 9. Premier Orlando said:
•‘I am hastening the convocation of the Italian parliament. I have no doubt as to how the country will welocme it. Today I received a telegram signed by 208 senators and 322 deputies, backing the claims propounded by the Italian delegation. “The Italian delegation always made express reservations regarding some of the 14 points, notably point 9, and I told Colonel House so. He replied this was Intended purely toward Germany. “I frequently observed to President
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