Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1919 — Page 1

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SAMUEL A. WILLIAMS DEAD

Samuel A. Willlama died at Wk borne near Aix Tuesday shortly after noon from an attack of blood poieonlng. Mr. WilUams wag born March 14, 1850, and at the time of hla death was a little more than 70 years of age. He la survived by hie wife, six sons and three daughters. The funeral was held Thursday morning at 11 o'clock at the Brushwood church, services being conducted by Rev. Ade, and burial made in the Prater cemetery. Samuel A. Williams, son of Williaani and Margaret Williams, was born in Johnson’ county, Ind., Meh. 14, 1850. He was converted and united with the United Brethren church when a boy and continu'd in the faith of that church. He was united in marriage to Mary E. Fross October 12, 1887, and tc this union was born 10 children, 3 daughters and* 7 sons, one son having died in Infancy. All the Children were present at the funeral exce<pt one son, who is In France. He leaves to mourn their loss his wife, nine children five grandchildren, one sister, four halfsisters, one half-brother and one step-sister. **

MANY POINTS IN OUR FAVOR

Toward Securing Indianapolis-Chi-cago State Highway. A meeting was held Tuesday afternoon in Judge Hanley’s office at the court house by the committee appointed at Monday night’s road meeting, and F. E. Babcock was made chairman of the committee and E. D. Nesbitt secretary. The matter of location and boosting for a state road north and south through Jasper county was discussed and the committee will go to Crown Point this morning to talk the matter over with the people of Lake county in an endeavor to present a united front for the location of such a road through Jaeper and Lake counties. The Jasper county committee favors the Jackson highway route from Remington to Rensselaer and thence straight north 17 miles to a point 14 mile south of Kersey; thence west 2% miles; thence north through Demotte to the Kankakee river, and on north to Hebron, leaving the matter of route through Lake county, of course, to the peoiple there. This would give us a road almost equally divided through the center of Jasper county about 37 miles with but two turns (not counting the turn on entering and leaving Washington street in Rensselaer) for its entire length, a very desirable feature. There would be but four railroads to cross in this county, and if the old Jadkson highway route was selected from Lafayette to Remington, there would be but eeven railroads .0 cross in the entire 81 miles. is another strong point in favor of the selection of our route.

All but six miles of this route through Jasper county Is now Improved with either stone or gravel, the unimproved part lying immediately south of Kersey. The old Jackson highway turns west one mile at Alx, goes thence north through Virgie, but the route approved by the committee is conceded the better line for two principal reasons: That it eliminates two turns and brings the road nearer to the center of the county east and west, making it more accessible to the people of the entire county. Should the old Jackson highway be selected from Lafayette to Wolcott it would run over the "Corn Belt” line, which is very probable to be one of the east and west lines selected by the state highway commission, and therefore eliminates six miles of construction and paalntenance, saving iperhaps $120,000 in construction cost alone. As the Dixie route north and south passes through Watseka, 111., it does not seem probable that the highway commission would favor Iparalleling th Dixie line with a line nearer than Remington, which is 19 miles west of jthe state line, and some 35 miles east of Watseka. Besides all this we have the best and shortest route between Indianapolis and Chicago by far, and touch all the important towns' on lour route, giving us distinct advantages over any other route that rhas been mentioned.

Best job work »t Democrat office.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

IntsristlntParagraphsFromth* Virlous Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL 'Legal News Epitomised —Together With Other Notes Gathered by Ua From the Various County Offices. The Newton circuit court convenes next Monday. Attorney A. D. Babcock was over from' Goodland on business Thursday. Former Co~nty~ Coniirissioner William Hershman of Walker was a business visitor in Rensselaer yesterday. New suits Bled: No. 9051. Samuel M. Laßue vs. Vergal Linton et al; conversion. Demand $750. No. 9052. Samuel M. Laßue vs. Vergal Linton; complaint on account. Demand $l5O. Ernest Moore arrived home from Camp Sherman, 0., where he received his discharge, Wednesday, and will take up his old position as clerk in the A. F. Long & Son drug store. Michael Wagner, another Rensselaer boy, also returned home Thursday and will assume his old Job as court reporter of the Jasper-Newton circuit. Both boys recently returned from overseas. At the meeting of the county board of education Monday, C. M. Sands was elected to succeed himself as truant officer. Richard Bowie of Wheatfield was also a candidate for the place and the vote stood 6 to 6 for five ballots, when one of the trustees voting for Bowie voted for Sands, electing him by a vote of 7 to 5 on the sixth ballot. Trustee Wood of Milroy was not in attendance or the result might have been different.

Last Monday, of course, was the “big day” in the collection of the spring installment of taxes in the county treasurer's office, and while the total collections for the day have not been fully compiled at this writing, they will reach in the neighborhood of $150,000, it is probable. The daily collections for last week were: April 28, sll,669.02; April 29, $7,032.96; April 30, $10,989.39; May 1, $14,493.96; May 2, $20,267.41; May 3, $17,737.66. L. A. Bostwick, the civil engineer, has just completed a new colored sectional map of Jasper county, showing the location of all improved roads, as well as those unimproved; the principal ditches, railroads, schools, churches, towns, etc., which may be had, woodmounted, for $2 each by calling at The Democrat office. The map is 22x38 Inches, and is well worth the money asked for it. If ordered by mail enclose 10 cents to cover postage on same. ts James A. Washburn, H. W. Gilbert, F. L. Peck and Walter Johnson were over from Remington Tuesday afternoon to the road committee meeting. This meeting did ■nothing toward recommending any roads to be improved under the county unit law, as all the petitions that bad been filed were continued by the commissioners. The matter was discussed somewhat, however, adn several connecting links were favorably mentioned. This matter will come up, no doubt at the next meeting of the committee, next Thursday afternoon.

Marriage licenses issued: May 7, Thomas Sargent of Laporte, aged 68 February 9 last, farmer, and Lydia B. ( amilton of Wheatfield, aged 78 June 24 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for each, previous marriage of male dissolved by death January 10, 1909; female by death February 8, 1916. Married by Squire S. C. Irwin. May 7, Josiah L. Flora of Jasper county, aged 45 October 7 last, laborer, and Clara Walters, also of Jasper county, aged 29 November 8 last, housekeeper. First marriage for eaefh. Married by Squire S. C. Irwin. —}— j— The April term of the Jasper circuit court will end today. The business of the term has been very

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1919.

light and with but two jury trials. The jury camve in again Wednesday but was excused until Thursday and on Thursday was excused until yesterday, when It was discharged tor tbe term. In the case of D. W. Craig vs. the New York Central railroad, which came up Wednesday, was settled by the railroad company paying plaintiff $4,200. Craig had sued for SBO,OOO for alleged damages to his lands and the loss of hay burne<| by sparks from a locomotire bn defendant’s road. At Tuesday’s session of the county commissioners all the various road contractors who had applied for release of contract under the law passed by the late lamented legislature, were granted such release and the county surveyor and superintendent of the roads on which some work had been done or which was nearly completed, were directed to make an estimate of the work done and that yet to be done, that payment can be made for the balance due on the former. In the G. I. Thomas stone road no bids were received and the county surveyor, as engineer, and Frank Kresler and H. W. Wood, as viewers, were appointed to make

NEARLY $50,000 ALLOWED

By County Council fol* Additional Expense* of the Year 1»1».

At the special meeting of the county council Tuesday additional appropriations for 1919 were made aggregating nearly $50,000. The members of the county council present were H. W. Jackson and T. J. Prouty of Marlon; Weeter Bowdy of Carpenter; F. M. Hart of Demotte, and Wash Cook of Hanging Grove. On account of its being too late to make the matter generally known over the county no appropriation was made for paying the expenses of discharged soldiers down to Indianapolis to the “Welcome Home’’ Wednesday, as had been done in same other counties of the state. In several counties, however, the proposition was turned down. The council made an appropriation of SSOO for a county celebration for our world war soldiers, to be given some time during the summer. J. M. Saueer was named as treasurer to receive and disburse this money.

Over $29,000 additional was appropriated for new bridges, $lO,306.10 additional war work activities, and the Increased salary of the' county assessor and per diem of township assessors made by the last legislature made necessary appropriations of about $2,000 more. These and other items run the total additional appropriations up to nearly $50,000, as follows: Adding mach. aud. office. . $343.00 Salary Co. Assessor 350.00 Assessor, Barkley tp137.50 Assessor, Carpenter 137.50 Assessor, Gillam .. .' 97.50 Assessor, Hanging Grove. . 77.50 Assessor, Jordan 67.50 Assessor, Kankakee 97.50 Assessor, Keener ... 100.00 Assessor, Marion 24 7.50 Assessor, Milroy .. 57.50 Asessor, Newton ~i 57.50 Assessor, Union 137.50 Assessor, Walker 137.50 Assessor, Wheatfield 167.50 Exp. Board Review 100.00 Exp. war work activities. 10,306.10 EXp. enumeration of voters 400.00 Exp. ent’tain return soldiers 500.00 County Betterment Assn... 300.00 New bridges 29,200.00 Exp. Bd. Children’s gdns.. 200.00

BUT WILL RATES BE REDUCED?

While it is reported that, as a result of the recent visit here of an Inspector from the state fire marshal’s office, some other buildings were ordered vacated, C. E. Prior is understood to have been the only - one to have received any offielal notice. The old Republican building, lately occupied by the McKay laundry and garage and owned by Dr. iH. L. Brown, was declared, unsafe for a garage and the occupants, Frank Geitzneaur and Bert Avis, vacated at once. The Central, Main and Rhoades garages were ordered to remove stoves from their buildings and install steam heat. Other minor changes were ordered at various places. This inspection is a statewide movement and is being done in order to reduce the fire hazards and thus reduce the Insurance rate, it is said.

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Connlrj. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Hapjienings in the Nearby Cities and Towns —Matters of Minor Mention Krom Many Ijocalities. SOLDIERS BACK BY AUGUST In Latest Dope From War Department at Washington. Washington, May 7. —SecretaryBaker announced today that by Auguet the last man of the American expeditionary forces will have been withdrawn from France. He said this estimate was based on the movement of 300,000 men a month to the United States. Already, Mr. Baker said, the American forces in France has been divorced from the army of occupation. Plane have been completed to supply the force in Germany through the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam, removing the necessity for maintaining the 700-mlle line of communication from Brest. The French forts will be (maintained, however, for the withdrawal of the American expeditionary forced. More than half of the expeditionary force has left France, Mr. Baker said, and as the withdrawal progresses facilities which were used for these forces are being turned back either to private owners or to the municipalities to which they belonged.

ARMY TRUCKS ARE NOW READY

<45,000,000 Worth to Be Distributed to the Various StatesWashington, May 9. —More than $45,006,000 worth of motor trucks have been turned over to the department of agriculture by the war department and are ready to be distributed to the various state highway departments through the bureau of public roads. The trucks, numbering about 20,000, a majority of which are new, are a part of the surplus left on the hands of the war department when the war ended. They are to be distributed to the states under a provision of the postoffice appropriation bill and must be used on road construction work.

IS YOUR NAME WRITTEN HERE?

List of Those Who Have Paid Subscription Account* During Week. Following are the names of those who have paid their subscriptio i for The Democrat since last Saturday’s issue and, especially to those received by mail, this publication shall act as a receipt until the date on the label of their paper ‘s changed. Those indicated by an • are new subscribers: Miss Nellie Eck, Blaisdell, N. Dak. C. T. Otis, Chicago. John Duvall, Rensselaer, U-3. •Arch Linton, Remington, R-4. Albert Helsel, Fair Oaks, R-2. F E Schroer, Rensselaer, R-2. Virgil Hobson., McCoysburg, R-l. F. M. Hershman, Tefft, R-l. O. G. Bishir, MiCoysburg, R-l. P T. Robinson, McCoysburg, R-l. Walter Harrington, Rensselaer, R-2 Esper McCleary, Arcadia, Neb. •Charles Welch, Goodland, R-l. A. K. Yeoman, Rensselaer. T. M. Callahan, Rensselaer. IMrs. S A. Maines, Rensselaer. Orville' Putt, Remington, R-3. George Maines, Mantua, O. Geo. F. Meyers, Rensselaer. Wm. Grube, Jr., Wheatfield. James Lefler, Hammond. Harry Shumaker, Goodland, R-l. Thomas Woolever, Hebron, Ind. Frank Morrow, Rensselaer, R-4. Fred Baler, Remington, R-4. R. J. Yeoman, Rensselaer, R-3. Elsworth Schwanke, Hammond. J. A. Washburn, Remington. Miss Blanche Burger, Huntington, Ind. „ •George W. Coberly, Demotte. S. C. Irwin, Rensselaer. John Eger, Rensselaer. Scott Bros., Rensselaer. J. M. Witham, Thayer. S. J Ash, Rensselaer, R-4. Russell Van Hook, Rensselaer. Jasper Cooper, Hammond. D. J Hostetler, Louisville, O. Paul Weiss, Remington, R-4. L. S. Renlcker, No. Manchester. Mrs. J. J. Eddy, Rensselaer. •C. S. Hickman, Chalmers. 'Moses Sigo, Remington, R-3. C. K. Brown, Wheatfield.

blacksmithing. Blacksmith shop In former GrantWarner lumber building. Horseshoeing, plow work and repairing. Shop managed by A. J. Doan. M-12.

UNDER THE COUNTY UNIT LAW

White Ctounty Propose* to Build a North and South Road* A (petition under the county highway act is being circulated throughout the county asking for a county road from the county line between White and Tippecanoe counties south of Brpokston, extending Oh rough Brookston, Chalmers, Reynolds and Monon ajid connecting with the road to Rensselaer. The road will be known as the Joseph S. Minch et al road. The petition sets out that the road desired will be of public utility and in this the petition Is correct as the road is one of the most used roads in White county. It practically parallels the Monon railroad and gives the county a good north and south road throughout its entire length. There Is probably no other road in White county that is used more frequently than this road. The petition also asks that it be tnnde of concrete or some other paving material and it is hoped by those Interested most in its construction that when finally decided upon, the turns and corners will be straightened. People living all along the route

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QUOTA WAS REACHED TUESDAY

Jasper County Oversubscribes Its Portion in Victory Loan. Reports that came in Wednesday morning from the outlying townships indicated that Jasper county had again gone over the top in subscribing its quota of the Victory loan. Ln fact, the quota of $275,000 has been oversubscribed, but the complete figures are not available at this writing as there are some subscriptions not yet reported, therefore we are unable to give the total amount. Up to Thursday night 4 4 of the 68 counties in the Chicago federal reserve district had reached their quota. In this Immediate vicinity Jasper, Lake, Newton, Pulaski and Starke had "gone aver,” but Benton, Warren, White and Tippecanoe were still short.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

'Mrs. John T. Culp returned to her home Thursday. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lovless May 6. Mrs. Lovless is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McElfresh of .this city, but her home is in Lafayette. Miss Madeline Fansber was taken to the tuberculosis hospital at Rockville Wednesday for treatment.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

Prof. Moran of Purdue university delivered an excellent commencement address at Tefft last Wednesday night. Cyrus Asher, Bertha Stalbaum and Frances Hibbs were the three seniors from the high school who received their diplomas from County Superintendent Sterrett upon the recommendation o,f Prof. John D. Matt. Nine eighth grade pupils were given their diplomas to enter high, school by Trustee Duggleby upon the recommendation of the county superintendent. Katherine Shepard gave an excellent surprise number that wa« not stated on the program. She was Introduced by Trustee Duggleby as the graduate entitled to county honors, having made the highest general average in the county. The Richards orchestra from Valparaiso furnished excellent music for the eventing. The ipatrons of the Tefft vicinity canne out in a storming night to pay their respects to the two graduating classes. The eighth grade pupils who were rec* ommended for high school were Earl Albin, Edna DeArmond, Chloe Hamlett, Hettle Jeffries, Wesley Myers, Theodore Sands, Katherine

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Vol XXII. No. 12

BERLIN MEN SAY TERMS TOO HARSH

German Delegates to Peace Congress Complain Bitterly of • Conditions of Pact. CALLS FOE ENVOY IMPRUDENT Premier Huglira of Australia Declares Attitude of t'otuit Rantzau Wan an Intolerable Insult to the Conference. Versailles, Muy o.—The German del-, egutes to the peace eengreea coin-p plained bitterly to one of the French liaison officers of the unexpected harsh- 1 ness of the conditions of peace. The delegates said they had expected from, the newspaper reports that the demands in many resj>ects would be far-, reaching, but were not prepared sor 1 the terms as actually laid down in the printed copy of the document Hun Envoys Impudent London, May 9. —After the conference at Versailles William A. Hughes, premier of Australia, said, according to a Reuter dispatch: "The attitude of Count von Brockdorff-Rantxau was an intolerable Insult to the conference for, wbllle Premier Clemenceau spokei standing, the German spokesman did. not rise while making his address. In spite of their Intolerable arrogance thin has been a day of humiliation for the Germans which we could see had entered into their souls."

William F. Massey, premier of Newi Zealand, said: "The Germans were more impudent and aggressive than anything I have ever met." After the conference,, the dispatch! states, the fact that the members of Se council of four did not Appear made* e crowd nnxlous, but It transpired 1 they were holding a meeting and shortly after 4 :30 o'clock President Wilson departed, looking serious but smiling.) He saluted the crowd as he went to his automobile. A little later the appearance of M. Clemenceau was a signal) for the first great wave of cheering, of the day. Premier Orlando also received an ovation, but I*remler Lloyd George, the latest to leave, is said to* »have been given a more generous reception from the throng. Describing the scene at the Trianon' palace when the terms of peace were handed to the German delegation, a) Paris dispatch to the Central Newn says that Premier Clemenceau stood while making his address, but that! Count von Brockdorff-Rantxau, th« spokesman of ‘the Germans, wearing big horn spectacles, remained seated while he read his speech, which was translated sentence by sentence. Germans Look Stern.

As the German foreign minister proceeded with Increasing decision, tha dispatch says that It was Interesting tot note the demeanor of the assembly.) The Germans seemed to stiffen their; bodies and with folded arms they sat* stern and silent by Count von Brock-1 dorff-Rantzau’s side. While the speak-j er was.admitting the acceptance of de-t feat and the obligation of reparation! those watching the German delegated saw that they turned their eyes in l other directions. While the address was proceeding! only Premier Clemenceau and Presl-i dent Wilson appeared the latter leaning back in his chair, with his hands in his pockets. On eluding his speech Count von Brock-dorff-Rantzau replaced his spectacles in their case, spread his hands upon the table and waited. Discuss German Reply. It was clear, the dispatch says, that hfs attitude created a deep Impression upon the delegates. Premier Clemenceau Immediately rose and in a coupler of sharp sentences brought the pro-* ceedlngs to a close. Subsequently Premier Clemenceau, President Wilson, Mr. Lloyd George and Premier Orlando met in an adjoining room, doubtless to discuss the German reply. During the meeting, Marshal FocH sat apparently .not heeding the proceedings. Nursing his chin In his hand, he never loked toward the German delegates, his gaze apparently traveling through the great windows to the beau-* tiful country beyond.

ACE LANDIS FALLS IN PLANE

Machine Crashes to Ground, but thd Occupants Are Unhurt. Atlantic City, N. J., May 9. —Pilot Gardner, formerly of the United States mail aerial service, while making a flight with Maj. Reed Landis, second American ace, crashed to the ground at the flying field, but both occupants ot the craft escaped Injury The plane was tuning up for a flight to New York, and when close to the ground on the descent the engine de ▼eloped trouble. Both men crawle< out of the wreckage without assist! ance and while somewhat bruiaet >wefb uninjured.