Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1919 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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RED CROSS TO MOVE QUARTERS

Will Occpy Koouu Over Jessen'l Store After June 1. (Matters acted upon by the exeoa* tlve committee of the Jasper Ooxnty Chapter, American Red Crou, at Its meeting, Wednesday evening: On and after June 1 the chapter will occupy the rooms over Jessen’s jewelry store, as office and work shop; Donated 4,400 yards surgeon’s gause to the. Jasper county hospital, and 8,000 yards to the National Red Cross; Accepted resignation of Mrs. Myra W. Beeler as secretary, and elected J. M. Sauser to fill the vacancy. Beyenty-flve persons were dealt with during April, 1919, and financial assistance rendered amounting to |95 by the home service section.

MEET HERE NEXT WEDNESDAY

Committees From Lake, Jasper, Tippecanoe, Clinton, Boone. The Jasper county committee on securing the Indianapolis-Chicago state highway through Rensselaer on the old Jackson highway and other boosters to the number of 14, drove to Lafayette Wednesday wnere It met the Lafayette committee and further discussed the matter of securing this road. It was a good meeting and was attended by representative organizations of Lafayette and newspaper men of that city. The feeling there Is that this is the only logical route and that no other route could be seriously considered by the State Highway Commission. The socalled Adeway, which goes through Newton county, is considered too close to the Illinois state line and also too close to the Dixie highway running through Terre Haute, Danville and Watseka to make that a feasible route for an Indiana road, intended to accommodate Indiana in general rather than Illinois people in particular. Besides, it is shorter than the Adeway by several miles and passes through a .much better section of country and one that is more thickly settled, and Is about midway between the Dixie highway and pie old Michigan road, which is one of the north and south roads already designated and- passes through Logansport. It touches all the county seats through which it passes between Indianapolis and Chicago and the great industrial cities of the Calumet region. It also has fewer railroads to cross and the grade is better. At this meeting it was decided to have a joint meeting of the committees of Boone, Clinton, Tippecanoe, Jasper and Lake in Rensselaer next Wednesday to further discuss the matter and take such steps as may be thought best to bring the advantages of the Jackson highway route before the commission. Those attending the Lafayette meeting were: F. E. Babcock, E. D. Nesbitt, Mayor .Spitler, City Engineer L- A. Bostwick, Fire Chief J. J Montgomery, E. P. Honan, Hon. W. L. Wood, A. Halleck, L. H. Hamilton, Vern Nowels and R. D. Thompson of Rensselaer H. W. Gilbert, Walter Johnston and Postmaster Dennis O’Riley of Remington. IS YOUR NAME WRITTEN HERE?

List of Those Who Have Paid Subscription Accounts During Week.

Following are the names of those who have paid their subscription for The Democrat since last Saturday’s issue and, esipecially 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: Chas. Alberding, San Pierre. J. D. Walker, Rensselaer, R-l. 'Emory Garriott, Parr, R-l. Paul Wegging, Rensselaer, R-2. •R. H. Grimm, Gifford. Ohas. D. Lakin, Parr, R-l. •Goldie Blankenbaker, Morocco, R-2. *O. W. Gilmore, Demotte. J. C. Shindelar, Rosalia, Wash. W. R. Brown, Rensselaer. W. C. Babcock, Rensselaer. J. A. Knowlton, Mitchell, S. D. A. J. Potts, Medford, Oregon. W. L. Bott, Rensselaer. Barney Maienbrook, Renselaer, R-4. G. K. Hollingsworth, Chicago.

We have another car of Armour’s Stock Food on track now. Save money by buying off the car. Cheaper and better feed than -corn. —IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS, iPhone 456. mlB

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered by Vs From tlie Various County Offices. Attorney and Mrs. G. A. Williams went to Indianapolis Thursday. County Attorney P. R. Blue was down from Wheatfield yesterday on business. Call at The Democrat office if you wish to buy a late map of Jasper county. Three differently priced ones on sale, price depending on size, mounting, etc. Marriage licenses' issued: May 13, Will Carl Wood of Rensselaer, aged 36 May 19 last, barber, and Madeline C. Kellner, also of Rensselaer, aged 22 January 8 last, clerk. First marriage for each. Governor Goodrich issued a proclamation Thursday declaring the acts of the last legislature in full force and effect, the secretary of state having reported that the distribution of the printed copies of the acts to the various county clerks had been comp.eted.

New suits filed: No. 9053. Mary A. Zea vs. Devere Zea; action for dijvorce. The complaint states that the parUes were married June 28, 1915, and separated on April 22, 1919. Failure to provide and cruel and inhuman treatment is charged. Plaintiff asks for divorce and restoration of her maiden name, Mary A. Cooper. No. 9054. Bert J. Jarrette vs. ■James Vanßensselaer et al; action to quiet title. No. 9055. Martha H. Swing vs. John J. Swing; suit for divorce. The complaint states that the parties were married Nov. 10, 1916, and that on Oct. 15, 1917, defendant deserted (plaintiff and has refused to support her or provide meains for a surgical operation, of which she is greatly in need of to restore her to good health. Plaintiff asks for the custody of Marjorie Helen Swing, born June 11, 1917, and a proper allowance to support said child. Plaintiff resides at Tefft and defendant is farming in Porter county, it is alleged.

. I.; ii. ■ > i— C. G. Spitler, chairman of the Victory loan drive in Jasper county, reports that the county has far exceeded her alottment of $275,000, the amount subscribed to date being $331,000 and it is thought by the last day of the drive, May 20, the amount will reach $350,000. Following is the report of the banks to May 14, inclusive: State bank, Remington... $117,500 Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer . 72,600 First National bank, Rensselaer . 60,800 State bank, Rensselaer. .. . 58,000 Bank of Wheatfleßl 19,250 Bank at Demotte... .i. ... 2,850 Total $331,000 Quota ~ / 275,000 Oversubscription $ 56,000

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Rudolph Ritter of Barkley township underwent a major operation Tuesday. ChUrles Peterson of Brook is improving. James Hallagan underwent a major operation Thursday. Mrs. Bruce White is doing nicely after her recent operation. Miss Maggie Gleason was taken to her home on Cullen street Wednesday. Her condition is improving. The following ladies of and near Demotte have donated canned fruit to the hospital: Grace Pinter, 2 quarts cherries; Florence Curtin, 2 quarts cherries; Mrs. Caleb Cheever, 2 quarts grapes; Mrs. V. Whitley, 1 cup jelly, 2 quarts rhubarb; Mrs. William Barker, 2 quarts apples; Mrs. Essie Erwin, 1 quart cherries; Mrs. R. E. Halleck, 1 quart peaches; Mrs. C. O. Spencer, 1 quart cherries.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1919.

COMMENCEMENT WEEK DOINGS

A Busy Week in Store for Our High School Graduate*. Following the claas play given by the seniors on Thursday and Friday nights of this week, the commencement week program is as follows: Sunday night, May 18—Baccalaureate sermon at the Christian church by Rev. Barbre, the pastor; 8 o’clock. Tuesday night—Class night, high school auditorium; 8 o’clock. Wednesday night Commencement exercises at Christian churchy 8 o’clock. Address by President George D. Grose of Depauw university. Thursday night Junior-Senior reception at the armory. Friday night—Alumni banquet at the armory; 6:30 o’clock. Sunday afternoon, May 18, from 2 to 4 o'clock the public is invited to the annual exhibit 'of manual training and sewing work, on second floor of the grammar building. ’ The awarding of prizes by the D. A. R. for best wora in sewing and manual training departments will be made on commencement night.

DON’T FORGET THE AIRSHIPS

Two Will Be in Rensselaer All Day • Today, Saturday. Today* Rensselaer is to have two airplanes here from the Rantoul, 111., field which are to remain with us over night, and while here the fliers will perform various air stunts over our city, according to the letter receivea from officers of the field. The fliers will arrive here about 9 ~r 10 o’clock this morning and will remain here until tomorrow morning. No doubt there will be a large crowd in town today to see the aviators, as the novelty of airships has not yet worn off, especially in this section of the state, where they are seldom seen, and very few* of our people have ever witnessed *any of the various stunts that are possible to pull off with these aircraft when thousands of feet from terra Anna.

MIGHT HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE

Explosion of Lamp Severely Burns Mrs. Hoover and Daughter. The explosion of a common coal oil lamp, filled with alcohol, which was being used by Miss Irene Hoover, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Hoover, in doing some art burning Wednesday evening, severely burned> the girl about the face and hands and probably would have caused fatal injuries had not the flames, which enveloped her, been extinguished in a few moments after she was covered with the burning fluid. The fire company was called out, but the flames had been extinguished before its arrival. Sam Karnowsky, who lives next door to the Hoofver’s, on north College avenue, was sitting in his home and heard the explosion and screams and grabbing a small rug he ran to the Hoover home just as Irene was coming out the door a mass of flames. H'e wrapped the rug about her and soon extinguished the fire, but not until She had been severely burned about the face and hands. He then turned his attention to Mrs. Hoover, who was also a mass of flames —Irene having ran to her mother. when the burning fluid scattered over her and the latter had attempted to extinguish same by wrapping her cotton dress skirt about her and was herself almost immediately enveloped. A physician was summoned as soon as possible and the burns covered with lotions to relieve the pain and keep them from exposure to the air. Mrs. Hoover’s burns were principally on the lower arms and are not serious. Irene’s condition Thursday was reported very good except that she was still suffering from the shock and had fainted twice during the day. It is thought that she will get along alright, and the prompt attention given will not leave amy scars. Had it not been for the prompt arrival of Mr. Karnowsky, however, it is very probable that one or both of the victims would have been fatally burned.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS {May 15, to Mr. and Mrs. William Waymire, a son. ' -f An armload of old papers for 5c at The Democrat office. * ,

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Tilegraphic Reports From Many Parts ol the Conntry. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL HHitpenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many LocalitiesTWO SURVEYING CREWS OUT Will Work on lUnmlh Designated by Old Commission. Two surveying crews left the offices of the state highway commission Monday to make surveys of roads designated for improvements by the old state commission. Walter Horn and four assistants left for Brazil, where they will Vegin on a survey of the old National road between Brazil and Indianapolis. R. W. Meisinger and four assistants left for Marshall and Elkhart counties, where they will survey the range line road, the old Michigan pike, for seven miles out of Plymouth, and the Lincoln highway between Osceola and Elkhart and between Goshen and Ligonier, parts of which never were surveyed by the old commission. Both crews will be out about three weeks. From the basis of their surveys plans and specifications for contemplated improvements will be drawn up.

JACKSON HIGHWAY BOOSTED

Plans Made for Maas Meeting at Rensselaer Wednesday. A large delegation of Jasper county citizens were in Lafayette Wednesday to lay plans for a campaign in behalf of the Jackson which runs frqm Indianapolis to Chicago, through Lafayette and Rensselaer. The plan is to hold a mass meeting at Rensselaer next Wednesday, at which resolutions will be adopted asking the state highway commission to designate the Jackson highway as the state road between Indianapolis and Chicago. It is said that the line is the most direct from Indianapolis to Chicago* and would save more than 8150,000 in construction costs.—lndianapolis News.

WILLIAM A. HAMMOND IS DEAD

Former Resident of Jasper County Dies Near Lisbon, N. D. The Democrat is in receipt of an obituary of ’W. A. (Bud) Hammond, for many years a resident of Jasper county but for the past 15 years a resident of near Lisbon, N. D. He died May 2, but no particulars of his death were given. William A. Hammond was born in t>avle county, N. C., May 25, 1859, and was 59 years, 11 months and 13 days of age at the time of his death on May 2, 1919. He moved with his parents to Madison county, Ind., in 1868. On August 29, 1880, he was united in marriage to Flora Annetta Goble, and they moved to Jasper county, Ind. To this union 13 children were born, 9 of whom, with the widow, survive him. Mr. Hammond moved to near Lisbon, N. D., with his family in 1905, where he farmed on an extensive scale until his death. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge. The funeral was held Sunday, May 4, at 2 o’clock in. the afternoon from the late residence of deceased, conducted by Rev. Deake of the Baptist chureh, a choir from the same church assisting in the services. Deceased leaves to mourn their loss a wife and nine children and one sister, Mrs. L. S. Goble, of Fairmont, Ind.

ized this mortgage and realty company have recognized the opportunity to co-operate in the development of the resources of Jasper county and adjoining territory. The making of farm loans will be a leading feature of the business. The care of lands for absent owners will receive the attention of the officers of the compamy. A fuller statement of the plans and purposes of the company will be made through the press in due time, in connection with the announcement of the perfected organization.

NOTICE—WATKINS PRODUCTS We fill mall orders promptly, C. O. D. Address, Nick Monthaan, the Watkins Man, Knox, Ind. m 22 Read The Democrat for live news.

THE RHOADS GROCERY IS SOLD

To Erueet Ramey and Charles Murphy—Take Charge Monday. The K. 8. Rhoads grocery has been add to Ernest kamey of the grocery department and Oharlea Murphy of the dry goods department of the 0. E. Murray store, who will take possession, it ia understood, next Monday. They have leased the room also and will conduct a first-class, up-to-dato grocery therein. i oth young men are well known and energetic and The Democrat wishes them the success they deserve. It Is quiet rumor that a new grocery store will soon be opened on west Washington street in the room now occupied by the Red Cross headquarters, by Orlie Clouse and William Worden. •

VAN RENSSELAER CLUB PLANS

Will Spend. About $2,000 in Remodeling Their Rooms. At a largely attended meeting and smoker of the Van Rensselaer club Thursday evening it was voted to take over the third floor of The Democrat building and remodel both the second and third floors, which they will then occupy, according to plans and specifications recently prepared for them by a Monticello architect, with a few modifications, and to begin the work of remodeling as soon as a new* 10-year lease is secured for the rooms. The club did not have quite enough money on hand to cover the entire expense and an assessment of 85 per member was made to make up the balance. With the remodeling of their present quarters and taking over the third floor and hall for dancing and banquets the clqb will have very handsome and commoddious quarters, of nearly 4,000 feet floor space. It was also voted at this meeting to entertain the committees from the various counties who will be in Rensselaer next Wednesday in the Interests of the IndianapolisChicago state highway. The meeting of the committees will be held in the club rooms and the club will also provide a fine dinner for the visitors at the Makeever hotel. There will probably will be from 20 to 30 of the visitors here from the various counties through which it is the purpose to secure this road.

NEW MORTGAGE AND REALTY COMPANY ORGANIZED

The Jasper County Mortgage and Realty company is the name of the corporation just organized by a number of representative businessmen of the county, to be located in Rensselaer, and to which a charter was granted May 15, 1919. The authorized capital stock is SIOO,OOO. The Incorporators are Emmet L. Hollingsworth, E. J. Randle, George A. Wiliams, Walter V._ Porter, David E. Grow, Charles V. May, Harvey Davisson and Joseph P. Hammond of this city, James A. Washburn of Remington and Henry W, Marble of Wheatfield. It is likely that as the business of the company requires, the of stockholders will be further extended. The company under its charter is authorized to buy, Improve and sell real estate; loan money on mortgage and collateral security; buy and sell bonds, stocks, mortgages, notes and 1 accounts; to borrow money for investment and pay interest thereon; to conduct a'general brokerage in land, loans and securities, and in fact, engage in all kinds of financial transactions except the business of banking or trusts. The financial strength of this company and its ample business connections will enable it to handle a volume of business in the lines above outlined. The com paray will have temporary offices upstairs in the Hollingsworth building on the west side of the public square pending the remodeling of the lower floor for Its permanent occupancy. The directors elected for the first year are as follows: Emmet L. Hollingsworth, E. J. Randle, George A. Williams, Dayld E. Grow, Joseph P. Hammond, James A. Washiburn and Henry W. Marble. A meeting of the board will be held in a few days for the election nf officers and the perfecting of organization. The gentlemen who have organ-

Vol XXII. No. 14

STRIP AUSTRIA OF ARMAMENT

Terms of Peace Require Dismantling of Skoda Works and Other Plants. REFUSE PARLEY ON LABOR /Ocmeucrau Social Justice Is Provided for in the Peace Terms —ltalians Confer With President of |*race Conference. London, Maj !«. —Generalissimo Foch has arrived at Mayence and la proceeding to Welsbaden and Coblenx, making preparations for the allied occupation of the right hank of the Rhine In the event of a German refusal to sign the peace terms, according to an Exchange telegram from Frankfort. Parla, May 16.—The Austrian peace terms probably will be presented to the Austrian delegation Wednesday. The terms, It is understood, require the dismantling of tho famous Skoda works among other armament plants. The council of four discussed with ita military advisers the military terms of the treaty. It is understood they are similar to those In the German treaty, Including the prohibition of conscription. i Mr. Trumbltchj head of the Jugoslav mission in Paris, had a conference with E. M. Rouse of the American peace mission, and Thomas Nelson Page, American ambassador to Italy. Clemenceau and Italians Confer. Premier Orlando and Foreign Minister Sonnfno of Italy had a conference with Premier Clemenceau. The failure of the Hungarian government to respond to the invitation to send delegates to France to receive peace terms and the general uncertainty of Hungarian conditions probebp will delay the Austrian peace negotiations. The problems relating to Austria and Hungary overlap so greatly that the allies feel that many phases of them must be considered jointly. Prof. Philip C. Brown, an attache of the American embassy in Vienna, who has been, in Budapest recently, has arrived from Hungary, bringing unsatisfactory reports of the general situation. Refuse Parley on Labor. The council of four has declined to consider the note from Count Brock-dorff-Rantxau, chief of the German peace mission, relative to international labor legislation. The three latest notes sent the allied and associated powers by the German peace delegation were referred to the peace conference commissions on economic reparations and German frontiers. In a note sent to the German delegation, M. Clemenceau, president of the peace conference, says the allied Ind associated governments are “of the opinion that their decisions give satisfaction to the anxiety which the German delegate professes for social justice, and Insure the realization of reforms which the working classes have more than ever a right to expect after the cruel trial to which the world has been subjected during the last five years.”

START MAIL PLANE SERVICE

Airplanes Make Trips Between Chicago and Cleveland. Chicago, May 16.—“ The airplane mall is In 1” This was the cry of thousands in Grant park and along Michigan avenue at 1:25 o’clock in the afternoon when Pilot Trent C. Fry, driving United States mall plane No. 74, sailed down from the clouds with 300 pounds of mall from Cleveland. As he landed easily In front of the post office aerodrome, he completed a round trip to Bryan, 0., 180 miles away, having started from Grant park at 0:30 a. m. The plane he drove had come all the way from Cleveland, having been steered to Bryan, the half-way station, by Pilot Eddie Graham. A dispatch from Cleveland announced that plane No. 66, in which Pilot Fry left Chicago in the morning, reached Cleveland at 12:38 p. m., having made the trip from Chicago in three hours and five minutes, including a five-minute stop at Bryan.

Identify Prisoner as Escaped Slayer. Baltimore, Md., May 16. —William W, Zepp, arrested here on a charge of embezzlement, was identified as James Buck, wanted in Jefferson City, Mo., tfor escaping from jail when under sentence for murder. No better job wo k produced In this section of Indiana than that turned out by The Democrat.