Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1919 — Page 5

SATURDAY, JUNE 7, !•!».

THE UNIVERSAL CAR * Now that the nice weather has come, get that new Ford you have been thinking about. Bring in your old one and trade it in and enjoy these nice driving days. We don’t care if you haven’t got all the money. We can arrange to sell it to you on easy payments. Come in and talk it over—or phone us and we’ll bring one out. Central Garage Co. Phone 319 Rensselaer, Ind.

LOCAL NEWS

H. F. Parker and A. E. Wallace drove up to Chicago on business Thursday. Ralph Sprague and Charles Chamberlain made a business trip to Frankfort Tuesday. Lynn Parkinson of Lafayette is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Parkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murphy, C. E. Prior and Dr. J. Hansson were Chicago goers Tuesday. Conrad Kellner and Lon Healy attended a Knights of Columbus meeting in Indianapolis Tuesday. C. H. Peck returned to his home at Remington Tuesday evening aften- spending a few days in Indianapolis. Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were Samuel Fendig, G- J. Jessen, W. C. Babcock, C. A. Ross and Bert Abbott. Edward Mills returned to his home in Montana Thursday after being called here by the death of his brother, Emory Mills, lately of Muncie. A. 6. Lee went to Lafayette Wednesday for a visit with relatives and will also visit at Mulberry and Frankfort before returning home. Mrs. James Gilbert, Mrs. Jacob Hensler and Mrs. Boyd Lewis of Remington were Rensselaer visitors Tuesday, accompanying Miss Myrtle Ford back to the city. Mrs. George Neal of Pittsburg, Pa., returned here Tuesday evening from Indianapolis, after a visit with friends' there, for a more extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Laßue. Frank* J. Babcock and family moved to Goodland this week, and Clifford Payne, who recently sold his property on Cherry street to Henry Zoll of Chicago, will move into the house vacated by Mr. Babcock. Mrs. David Harris and baby accompanied by Mrs. Laura Harris went to Springfield, 0., Tuesday to pack the former’s household goods preparatory to moving to this city. Mr. and Mrs. David Doan also returned to Springfield after attending the funeral of the latfer’s son, David Harris. Mrs. George H. Healey and children arrived in Rensselaer the first of the week from New Orleans, La., where they had been sincd her husband has been in the army service. They will be joined here later by Mr. Healey and will again take up their residence in Rensselaer, in their property on Cullen street.

MACHINE hemstitching Work done carefully and promptly Call 420. EDITH WEST ,

W. I. Hoover made a business trip to Lowell Wednesday. J. P. Ryan and family of Gillam were in Rensselaer Wednesday afternoon. Editor Bartoo of the Remington Press was a visitor in the city Wednesday evening. Floyd Tanner has purchased a Saxon touring car of Kuboske & Walters, the local agents. Mrs. Leo Reeve went to Rantoul, 111., Wednesday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.' J. F. Bruner. Mr. and Mits. Arthur Skidmore and son Kenneth of Fenton, Mich., were here to attend the funeral of Emory Mills Wednesday. Postmaster N. Littlefield and County Superintendent M. L. Sterrett attended a war savings stamp meeting in Indianapolis Wednesday. Wednesday’s Lafayette Journal: John Sheetz has arrived from his father’s farm near Remington and is quite 111 at his home on Vine street. Mrs. J. W. Lister and daughter Ruby returned to their home in Chicago Tuesday after a visit here with the former’s mother, Mrs. Eliza Reed. Leslie Zellers, who recently returned from overseas, was discharged at Camp Taylor, Ky., this week and returned to his home at Fair Oaks Wednesday.

E J. Duvall has rented his new cottage on Home avenue to Watson Bates of Lowell, who is employed in Hemphill Bros, blacksmith shop. Mir. Bates will move into same 'Monday. Mrs. J. A. Hatch is spending today in Remington, the guest of Mrs. Walter Gumm... Charles D. Burgess and Miss Blanche E. Martin of Goodland were married by Rev. Harper at Trinity parsonage Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. — Kentland Enterprise. G. E. Murray has purchased of A. F. Long the latter’s tenant house on College avenue, now occupied by I. H. Riley. The consideration is understood to have been $4,000. Mr. Murray bought •the property for his son Edson, who will soon join the Ancient Order of Benedicts. FMfe originating in the gasoline engine room destroyed the Ambia Grain company’s elevator Tuesday night. The concern was composed of farmers, and the building was erected in 1909. Forty thousand .bushels of grain was stored in the structure. The loss is $75,000, with $20,000 insurance. T. M. Callahan went to Rantoul, 111., Wednesday morning to attend the funeral of his wife’s mother, Mrs. William Sturdyvin, whoiH died Tuesday morning. Her age was 79 years. Her husband had preceded her in death a little less than a month, having died May. 11, at the age of 81 years.

Andrew J.» Bloom, one of Benton county’s highly esteemed and venerable citizens, was instantly killed Tuesday morning lyhen an old house which was being torn down by his grandson, Gubert Bloom, collapsed, and buried him under the debris.’ The accident occurred on the farm of Mr. Bloom’s son, H. G. Bloom, about four miles west of Oxford, Mr. Bloom was born in Dayton, 0., 86 years ago. For the past three years he had made his home with his son, H. G. Bloom.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

Mrs. John Roadruck and little daughter of Morocco Is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. J, Morris. Mrs. W. I. Hoover has been confined to her bed several days this week with a severe cold. The Home Economics crub will meet at the library auditorium Saturday afternoon, June 7, at 2:30. J. H. Chapman, E. L. Hollingsworth and Mrs. J. 'H. Campbell were among the Chicago goers Thursday. Mrs. Aden Rupe and little son of Warsaw came Tuesday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. King. The Union Township Sunday School convention will be held at the Baptist church In Varr tomorrow. an all-day session. Paul Arnott, son of Mrs. William Arnott of this city, returned to his heme here the first of the week after spending about a year in the U. S. navy. The Co-Operative Meat Market is now doing its own delivering of purchases, finding this much more satisfactory than the -regular delivery system. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long and daughter, Mrs. Russell Strawbridge, and two children drove to St. Joseph, Mich., Thursday, where Mr. Strawbridge is to locate. Miss Alice Dewey returned to Worthington, where she is employed, Thursday after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dewey, of south of town. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Potts, who are employed in Washington, D. C., are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Potts, of this city and Mr. and Mrs. John Herr of McCoysburg. Mrs. William Warren of Walker township is spending a few days here with her sisteer, Mrs. Bruce White, who has been very sick again, but at this writing is thought to be a little better. Mrs. John Braddock went to Chicago Wednesday evening to spend a week or ten days at the home of her sister, Mrs. Roy Chissom, who underwent an operation in a hospital there yesterday. Word has been receleved by Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Meyers of the safe arrival of their son Floyd from overseas. He will visit his sister. Miss Nell Meyers, In Washington, D. C., before coming home.

Mrs. Millie Todd, the aged toother of W. H. Todd of south of town, died at the county hospital Wednesday evening about 6:30 from Bright’s disease. The body was taken to her old home at Jamestown Thursday for burial. The remains of Dr. J. H. Honan, who died and was buried at Augusta, Ga., some two years ago, was disintered there and brought to Rensselaer yesterday for burial in Weston cemetery, beside his wife, who died several months ago. “Nub” Hemphill, who is on the U. S. battleship Oklahoma, has been enjoying a few days in Paris, according to postcards received here by relatives and friends. Earl has served over 2 % years in the navy and his term of enlistment ■will expire in September, 1920. Mr. and Mrs. John Reish of Chicago came down Thursday evening and, visited until Friday morning with the former’s sister, Mrs. J. A. Larsh. Mr. Reish is import agent for Montgomery Ward & Co., and only recently returned from a buying trip to China and Japan. He expects, with his wife, to leave again today for Paris on business for his company. Among the out of town people here to attend the funeral of Emory Mills Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Skidmore of Fenton, Mich.; Edward Mill? of Hamilton, Mont.; John D. and Miss Cora Smith of Ottawa, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. B'razier, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bannister, Mr. Grafton of Muncie, and *Mrs. R. B. Porter of Hutchinson, Kan. A nice gentle rain fell in Rensselaer Thursday evening. While not nearly enough, still it helped garden truck and strawberry patches considerably. Home grown strawberries will be on the market next week. While the early blossoms were killed by the frost, the vine? were again filled with blossoms later and it is thought that there will be a fair crop.

CASTO RIA For Infants and .Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears ' the t j SgtMtnre of f'CefCAtW

Yesterday’s local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 31c; butterfat, 51c. Yesterday's local markets: Corn, J 1.68; oats. 64c; rye, J 1.33. The prices one year ago were: Corn, |1; oats, 67c; wheat. |2; rye, 11.25. Vern Nowels returned Thursday evening from attending the Indianapolis auto races and a business trip from there to Springfield and other points in Ohio. -Dr. E. N. Loy has moved into the former Mrs. Powers house on Park avenue while his own residence on McCoy avenue Is being thoroughly remodeled. Try some of onr new pound paper, •’Thlstla Linen," carried In stock in The Democrat's fancy stationery department Envelopes tc match are also carried. George M. Wilcox, who had been living at Marshfield, Ore., for the past few years, arrived in Rensselaer Thursday night and will make this place his home. He is looking well and is the same cheery George of years ago. The economical way to buy correspondence stationery to In pound boxes or bulk quantities. The Democrat handles several different styles and qualities of such papers, with envelope* to match. In Its fancy stationery department. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Montgomery expect to leave tomorrow on an automobile trip to Washington, D. C., for a visit with the latter’s brothre, Fred Wemple. They will also visit many other places In the east, and will probably be gone iabout three weeks. A. B. Champton, governor of the National military home at Marion, kvas married to Mrs. Mary B. McCleary of Marion at the governor’s quarters at the soldiers' home last Saturday evening. Both Ook Crampton and his wife are past 70 years of age. Mrs. Crampton la said to .be the richest woman in Grant «county. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Zea, who had been living in Hammond for the past year, where he was employed, have returned to Rensselaer and will occupy the property on north ’ McKinley avenue, which they recently purchased. Mr. Zea will be employed by the Rensselaer Cement Products Co. Their son Devere will remain in Hammond until June 28, when the plant where he is employed will shut down for awhile.

AUSTRIA TO GO IN MOURNING

Demonstration Ordered as Protest Against Peace Terms. Zurich. June o.—The Austrian government lias decreed a three-day period of national mourning in protest against the peace terms, a Vienna dispatch reported.

VICTORY BONDS AT $100.20

Issue Bearing 3% Per Cent Interest Reaches New High Mark. New York, Jupe fl.—Victory 8% per cent bonds were sold Thursday on the stock exchange at the new high level of 100.20.

TO FIX NEW EXPRESS RATES

Ten Traction Companies of State Empower by Public Service Commission to Establish Local and Interline Fees. Indianapolis, June 6. —The public service commission granted the petitions of ten Indiana Interurban companies to establish local and Interline express rates. The lines are authorized to file the new rates after five days’ notice. The express service rates are established on a basis of 150 per cent of first-class rates for local traffic and 120 per cent of the local rate for interline traffic, and are computed on the dlsque scale. The minimum charge for local express established by the order is 25 cents and the minimum charge for Interline, 85 cents. The order also authorized the lines to establish commodity rates on such articles as tee cream packers and bread baskets, upon condition that these rates may be cancelled at any time by the commission without a hearing. The express rates, the order prescribes, shall be the maximum and will apply to all articles rated In official classification at higher than first class as well as articles of first class and lower. The order also provides that express shipments sliall be routed by the shortest and cheapest route. The electric roads petitioned for the Merchants’ Dispatch rates because their contracts with old line express cbmpanles for express shipments were cancelled afted the companies were merged and taken over by the federal authorities. The companies authorized to establish the express rates are the Fort Wayne & Decatur Traction company, Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction company, Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction company, Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Trgc-

Josoei ttniv MofWe rt toll) Ml Authorized Capital, SIOO,OOO DIRECTORS Emmet L. Hollingsworth President x Edd J. Randle Vice-President Geo. A. Williams. .. .Vice-President and Counsel James A. Washburn Remington, Ind. Henry W. Marble ...Wheatfield, Ind. David E. Grow jqg.. P. Hammond Secrotary-Treasurer • * - - - We are prepared to make Mortgage Loans on Farms and City property at lowest market rates. Prompt service rendered. We will undertake the care and rental of property for clients; we have Mortgages, Bonds and choice Stocks to sell and will make Investments for clients in such securities. We will write all kinds of INSURANCE. We will furnish Bonds for both Public and Private Trustees, Executors. Guardians and for Contractors on Construction Work at fair rates If you have property that you desire to SELL or LEASE let us have a personal interview with you; if you want to buy or lease a property, either Farm or city, let us offer you our services. Office: HOLLINGSWORTH BUILDING, West Side Public Square. Phone 8120.

tton company, Union Tractton puny of Indian*. Interstate Public Service company, Marion & Bluffton Traction company, Fort Wayne A Northwestern Railway company. nona Interurban Railway company and the Indiana Railways and Light company.

No Labor Surplus In State.

Indianapolis. June o.—The govern ment labor suevey shows that there is practically no labor surplus In this state. In Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and South Bend approximate equality between supply and demand for workers Is shown. In Evansville the surplus of workers Is about normal, it is stated. East Chicago continues the center of unemployment in the state, official estimates showing 4,000 Idle jiersons there for whom no jobs are available. With the approach of the harvest season the demand for farm labor Is Increasing and officers of the employment offices say that unless there Is a change In developments soon it may become necessary to recruit volunteer workers to take care of the -rops, as was done during the war emergency. - •

Held as Murder Suspect.

Indianapolis, June 0. —George Keeler, disc harged soldier, beleved by the police to have been the last person with Miss Wilkins when she disappeared. and who surrendered, accused John Gully, also a soldier, to whom Miss Wllklhs was reported to have been engaged. Police set out a dragnet for Gully, who was a member of the Tenth United States Infantry, the same regiment to which Kessler belonged. Kessler’s bond was fixed at $20,000 and his case continued by Judge Pritchard in city court. The murdered girl’s body was found in a cistern.

Hammond Women Up In Arms.

Hammond, Juno 6.—Hammond councilmen and the city administration eiected on a party platform to recognize women, after a hot fight turned the women down and elected L. L. Bomberger, a corporation lawyer and Mayor Brown’s campaign manager, to the board of education. Mrs. J. O. Thompson, president of the Hammond Woman’s club and equal suffrage worker, was given one vote. Hammond women are furious at the slight and promise to turn the present adminis tration out of office at the next election.

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State Golf Tournament July 7.

Lafayette, June o.—The annual tournament of the Indiana State Golt MMClatlon will be held this year at the Lafayette Country club, beginning July 7. The tournament was abandoned tn 1017 on account of the war. This year there promises to be greater Interest than ever In the event. The golf enthusiasts at Lafayette are making arrangements to entertain a large number of guests and are spending a great deni of money in Improving their course In order that the tournament may be the best over held In Indiana.

Confesses Murdering His Father.

Bloomington, June o.—Alva Banks, twenty, confessed killing his father, Andrew J. Banks, a cripple, and throwing the body into a stone quarry, according to the local police. Young Banks was taken to the Jefferson villa reformatory for safekeeping. The murder was the outcome of the father’s refusal to give his son money.

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