Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1919 — Page 1

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RETURN FROM EASTERN TRIP

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Montgomery returned Wednesday from their extended automobile trip through West Virginia, Virginia, Washington, D. C., Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania, daring which they took a boat trip down the Potomac. river and Chesapeake bay to OM Point Comfort and Newport News, Va. They visited Mt. Vernon, the old home burial plaee of Washington, and many other points of Interest in and about Washington, also New York city and drove up alongside the -Hudson river to Albany, thence through the Mohawk valley to Utica, Rochester and Buffalo, took in Niagara Falls and thence home via Cleveland, 0., and Ft. Wayne, Ind. They report a splendid trip indeed.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. John McKlriney returned to her home at Foresman yesterday. Mrs. A. E. Delouest entered the hospital yesterday for medical attention. Earl Adams remains about the same. . Mrs. Frank Tobias, Maxine Davis and Gus Larsh are improving.

IS BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL

Mrs. Bernice Rhoads Davisson Died Suddenly at Hume, DI. Mrs. Asa H. Davisson, formerly Miss Bernice Rhoads, a daughter of Mrs. E. S. Rhoads of this city, died very suddenly at her home at 'Hxime. Edgar county, 111., Wednesday night. The news of her death* reached here between 10 and 11 o’clock Wednesday night and the mother and brothers were almost prostrated by the message. Following so closely the death of the father, who died March 7 last, makes it doubly sad for the family. Her mother had received a letter from her Wednesday, written the day before at Marshall, 111., where } she was visiting h°r husband's people, and flhe said* nothing ttbout being 111 and stated that she was coming home In a short time for a visit. It Is presumed that she returned to her home at Hume, which is only about 40 miles from Marshall, . Tuesday evening. She waa taken with a fainting spell Wednesday afternoon and "died about' eight hours later, never regaining consciousness. Mrs. Davisson was born and raised In Rensselaer and was 26 years, 5 months and 5 days of age at the time of her death. She graduated from the Rensselaer high school with the class of 1914 and was married to Asa H. Daviswon of Marshall, 111., on April 14, 1916. To this union one child, a daughter, aged 19 months, was born. She leaves a husband, little daughter, mother and two brothers, Edwin and Donald Rhoads, -of Rensselaer and many other relatives and friends. «. Donald Rhoads left for Hume Thursday and a telegram was to be sent as to the time the body would reach Rensselaer, which It was thought would be yesterday afternoon, -but at this writing no word had been received and no funeral arrangements made. jLater—The body was expected to reach Rensselaer yesterday on the 3:31 p. m. train, but funeral arrangements had not been completed at the hour of going* to press.

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List of Those Who Haye Paid Subscription Accounts During Week. Following are the names of those who have paid their subscription for Thtf Democrat since last Saturday’s issue and, especially to those received by mall, this, publication shall act as a receipt until the date on the label of their paper Is changed. Those Indicated by an • are new subscribers: J. F. Burns, Wolcott. N. Rasmussen, San Pierre. Joseph Stewart, McCoysburg, R-l. Roy Beaver, Parr, R-l. D. D. Zook, Meriden, Minn. Clyde Gunyon, Waupun, Wls. A. S. Keene, Wheatfield. Mrs. John Putt, Goodland, R-l. E. P. Lane, Rensselaer. X A. E. McCoy, Parr, R-l. Frank Wolfe, Michigan City. H. J. Murray, Hammond. W. B. Holmes, Rensselaer, R-l. - ♦Silas Toombs, Rensselaer, R-l. E. E. Smith, Rensselaer. Adolph Onken, McCoysburg, R-l. Wm. Michael, So. Pasadena, Calif. Paul L. Schultz, Rensselaer, R-2.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

IntsrMlingPiragraphs Fromths VariMS Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomised —Together With Other Notes Gathered by Vs From the Various County Offices. New suits filed: No. 9067. Bert Vent vs. Lacey Davis et al; motion to set aside default and judgment. Venued-here from Newton county. No. 9068. Roper Whitby, by his next friend, William R. Whitby, vs. Michael Duffy; action for wages due. Venued here from Newton county. No. 9069. Grant Whitby, by his next friend, William R. Whitby, vs. Michael Duffy. Same kind of case as 9068; also venued here from Newton county. Adolph Onken””of Gillam township closed up a deal Thursday with Ed Randle for the latter’s 170acre farm Just east of the Groom’s bridge In Barkley township, occupied for some years by Bradford Poole. The consideration is said to have been about |26,000. Possession Is given the first of next March. Mr. Onken, who occupies the former Burgett farm, owns another farm east of where he lives, in Pulaski county, and is undecided whether or not he will move onto the farm he has Just purchased. Marriage licenses Issued: June 24, John Jay Schoenberger of Chicago, aged- 23 September 19 last, mechanic, and Pearl Schlamelcher, also of Chicago, aged 23 January 19 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Sqrilre irwln in the “palm room” at the clerk’s office. X . * June -2fr, Wllberl Lamley Cooper, son of William Cooper of Brook, aged 21 July 27 last, farmer, and Mary Esther Sage of west Jordan, a daughter of Mrs. Charles Sage, aged 19 January 10 last, teacher. First marriage for each.

Following are the names of world-war soldiers who have filed their discharges with the county recorder since our last report: Less Hagen, Sth Co., 2d Tr. Bn., 158th Depot Brigade. Omar O. Osborne, Co. E, 108th Engrs. Clarence E. Garver, unassignea. Leland R. Jessen, Col, B, 313th Field Signal Bn. ' ' Kenneth F. McClanahan, 2d Co., Ist Tr. Bn., 159th Depot Brigade. James C; Brouhard, Bat. B 124th F. A. Roscoe Eller, Det. No. 1, Motor Transport corps. John E. Budreau, sth Discharge Detachment. Kenneth T. Rhoades, Ord. Dtch., A. A. P-, first army. John I. Reed, S. A. T. C. Ernest Vernard Sayers, 8. A. T. C. Gerald Edson Murray, F. A. Repl. Troops. ’* ' James P. Longstreth, 9th Co., 3d Bn., 159th Dep. Brig. Perry E. Garriott, Bat. A 81st F. A Rollin A. Eib, unassigned. Albert E. Dluzak, Bat. A r 62d A. C. A. C. William Kersey Kirk, Bth Co., 2d Bn., 159tb Dep. Brig. John D. Moore, 108 th Engrs. Band section. Harry Clifford Moore, M Co., Demobilization Det. Arvle E. Culp, Co. 8., 309th Engineers. Ferdinand G. Bachman, Q. M. C., Guard and Fire Co. 320. George W. Mauck, 315th Am. Train. Capt. Cope J. Hanley, Co. B, Dev. Bn. No. 4, 158th Dep. Brig. Paul Eugene Morrell, Naval Trn. Sta., Great Lakes, 111.

In discussing the selection of the system of state highways announced a few days ago by the state highway commission, the Newton County Enterprise says: Ndwton county will hardly be satisfied with the • allotment of roads given her, about 16 miles, but there will be little prospect of getting the route changed now that it has been announced. The roads in this county that will be turned over to the state under the plan as announced, will be the road passing through/Kentland east and west, known as the Corn Belt route, and a branch from this leading south to Fowler. It was hoped to get a north and south road through the county, and there was reason to believe that this route would be established, but the- hope of this, like the hope in many another county, was blasted. It was’,doubtless a monumental undertaking for the state road

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1919.

commission to lay out a system of roads that would accommodate the greatest number with the least number of miles, and it was utterly impossible to satisfy all. How well the commission planned must be determined by the study of the route as outlined. The Morocco Courier In discussing the failure of Newton county to secure the north and south road, says: Jasper county deserved to get the road, for they put forth a united effort to land it and staked their, all on the one effort. The situation In this county was entirely differ-1 ent. While the greater majority) worked for the selection of the Adeway and wanted the highway established thereon, certain Influences in the south end of the county, with personal Interests at stake, fought the Adeway and sought to increase their own holdings by working for other routes.

The county commissioners will meet next Monday in adjourned session to take action on the various highway Improvements petitioned for under the county unit law. The tentative adoption of a north and south state highway through Jasper county by the highway commission removes this road from consideration by the board, and the county unit petitions that will be favorably reported should be for those roads that will be of benefit to the greatest number of people of the county, and not those affecting or being of benefit to only a few individuals. They should also be pretty generally distributed over the county, and not all to go our neighborhood or township. It Is not likely that very many of the roads petitioned for can be built this year and the matter should be carefully considered as to which are of the most benefit to the public at large. Of course, t£e county council gets to review the roads favorably reported by the commissioners, and can endorse or turn down the report of the former, but the best and most conscientious judgment of both bodies should be exercised in the matter regardless of any political pull or undue influence that may be attempted.

USE OF LISING ALL AROUND

In the Land Selling Case of Sternberg vs. Larsh. In referring to the Larsh-Stern-berg case in issue, The Democrat erroneously gave the title of the case as Larsh vs. Sternberg, when in reality it should have been exactly the reverse. In the settlement of the case the Sternbergs gave Larsh the 40 acres of wheat he had put out on the farm last fall, together with the straw, and pay all of the court costs. A. S. Laßue has sued the Sternbergs for the 110 per acre commission which he would have received had they stood by. the sale made to Larsh, as under his contract with the former he was to have all over $125 per acre that he got for the farm, and the sale to Larsh was at $135 per acre for the 163 acres, which would have given him and Walter Porter, who was also interested in the deal, $1,630. It is said that Laßue’s contract is good that they will be forced to pay this commission as well as the $2 per acre commission to C. J- Dean, who sold the farm to George A. Williams- at $135 per acre, and which sale the Sternbergs wish to stand as they would be getting $8 per acre more for the land than under the sale of the land to Mr. Larsh. However, it would seem that they would have been considerably better oft in a financial way had they stood •by the Larsh sale instead. ’ •

SPECIAL BARGAIN IN CORRESPONDENCE STATIONERY

The Democrat has about 25 boxes of high-grade patriotic stationery, including Victory Linen and other flag embossed paper, that cost us 40 cents per box and which we formerly sold at 50 cents, which we will close out at 25 cents per box of 25 sheets of paper and 25 envelopes. This is all high-grade stock, remember, and the small amount we have will not last long at this price.

TO FARMERS OF JASPER CO.

Please bear In mind that you become a member of the Jasper County Shipping Association on the first shipment “of any live stock through this- association. Call up Joseph Kolhoff, .918-G, or E. P. Lane, 537, to learn shipping dates or for any other information desired.—Advt.-

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Talegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the ConntrySHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings In the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many LocalitiesWAS FOOTSORE Akfo WEARY Young Man Makes Long Journey in Scanty Clothing. Clad only In his ragged underwear. John Musgrove, age 19, who escaped from the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville last Saturday, was taken Into custody Tuesday by Sheriff Ben Price of White county. The young man appeared at the home of his parents in Reynolds late in the day, hungry and tired. His feet were swollen and bleeding. The sheriff was notified at Monticello and went and got him. Musgrove said that he escaped while at work on the prison farm. He concealed himself In a wheat field until the officers abandoned the search for him, then he took off his prison garb and began his long journey home, attired only in his underwear. He rode on a freight train from Jeffersonville to Indianapolis and told -the sheriff that when he was passing through the latter city he hid In a car, because of his nakedness. From Indianapolis he made his way on foot fdY many miles, begging food from farmers as he passed through their land.

Musgrove reached the reformatory May 8 to serve a sentence from one to 14 years for grand larceny. He had taken a horse and buggy belonging to Robert Reumler and drove It to Medaryville, where he it. When arraigned In the circuit court before Judge Carr, Musgrove said that a man living in Reynolds made him steal the horse in order to obtain money to apply on a fine. Musgrove still says that the story, which he told In the circuit court, was true. Upon, his arrival at Reynolds Sheriff Price was notified by A. E. Josserand and he and Ora Countryman went 'to Reynolds and arrested him. Sheriff Price will receive a reward of SSO for the returning of the prisoner to the prison, which he did Wednesday.

OVERZEALOUS BOND SALESMEN

Indicted in Carroll County for Forcing Subscriptions. A dispatch from Delphi tells of the indictment and arrest of several prominent citizens of Carroll county for using undue force in soliciting Liberty bond subscriptions from prominent Dunkards in that county in the later drives. The dispatch follows: Bench warrants were issued in ithe Carroll county circuit court on Tuesday for the arrest of several of the most prominent citizens of the county on charges of malicious I rioting and malicious trespass. The 'affair is a result of white capping in connection with the Fourth and Fifth Liberty loan campaigns. A number of widely known Dunkara farmers, who refused to buy world war bonds, were the victims. John U. Shanks, president of the bank of Camden, and reputed to be worth $1,000,000, is one of those indicted. Arthur Ritchey, proprietor of a tile factory and former republican candidate for county auditor, is another. Bud Sinks, a wealthy farmer; Fred George, Edward Cripe and Gill Patty» active in

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SAVE LOSSES FROM LIGHTNING By having your farm buildings properly rodded. lam devoting my entire attention now to lightning rod work throughout the season, and solUclt your patronage. With the present prices of grain you cannot afford to take chances of losing It through having your buildings set on fire by lightning. This is my nineteenth year in the lightning rod business and no building rodded by me has ever been damaged. If interested, phone 568 or, 135.—F, A. BICKNELL, Rensselaer, Ind. ts ‘ NOTICE I have sold Clydesdale stallion, Fancier, to Silas Potts at Brook. Those wishing service should see Mr. Potts.—FßED WALING. ts Try ft want ad in Th© Democrat.

PORTION OF JACKSON HIGHWAY

Iftrtween Wolcott and Lafayette Not Included in Tentative List, The tentative list of roads reported by the state highway oommission to bo taken over under the state highway law does not include that part Of the Jackson highway from Wolcott to Lafayette, or from Wolcott to south of Montmorenci, rather, where It would connect with the road designated from Otterbein to LaJayette. This will probably be taken care of later by the highway commission or will possibly be hard-surfaced by Tippecanoe and White counties under the county unit’ law, as It is of much Importance to Lafayette and is a nearer and better route from Indianapn oils to Chicago than by way of Monticello. It Is very provable that Tippecanoe county especially will be anxious to have tbu road hardsurfaced and will devise some means of having the work done.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Jurifc 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Feldhaus of near Pleasant Ridge, a son. w June 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carmen of north of’ town, a son.

QUESTION: WHO OWNS STREET

Unfortunate Controversy Results in Arrest of E. J. Duvall. A little unfortunate trouble waa had on the peaceful thoroughfare of Park avenue Thursday. Ben Smith was putting in a driveway for Dr. Catt, from the street to the latter’s driveway, and In making the approach from the street on the north side, next to a vacant lot owned by E. J. Duvall, the curve was turned north from the line between the lots of Catt and Duvall, at the curb, some inches to the north, making the driveway proper from near the curb on a line with the property lines, on orders from the mayor. - After the forms had been set and) the concrete poured, Mr. Duvall kicked the same out and tore out the forms. The mayor and members of the street committee were called to the scene and warm words were exchanged, Mr. Duvall declaring that he would tear out the form If It was put back, and on advice of the, mayor, it is said,. Smith filed an affidavit against Duvall, charging malicious trespass, and he was arraigned before the mayor with his attorney, A. Halleck, when the case was continued until July 3. On instructions from the mayor and street committee the curve' was rebuilt on the same lines as before, and was still standing yesterday noon. The contention of Mr. Duvall Is, as The Democrat understands, that he owns or controls In front of his , lot to the roadway proper, while that of the city Is that he has nothing to do with ground at the curb and was a trespasser on property of the city In tearing out the concrete form.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

. The township commencement in Gillam township was held at Independence church last Monday night. A large crowd gave expression to a genuine school sentiment in that township. Local talent furnished the music for the occasion. The address was delivered by Prof. Herbert Thurber of Purdue university. The Rev. G. H. Henslee of Medaryville gave the invocation and benediction. Supt. M. L. Sterrett presented a class of six boys and six girls with diplomas. Those receiving recognition into high school the coming year were: Raymond Ballard, Russell Bible, Gertrude Craver, Sara Coppess, Earl Greiger, Eva Guild, George Maddox, Harold Polsel, Ruby Pullins, Roy Robinson, Laura Rayburn and Marie Smith. One of the above graduates, Harold Polsel, has an enviable record which challenges any record in Jasper county. He has attended West Vernon school for eight years without being absent nor tardy for that entire period. This remarkable record should be rewarded with a gold medal but the state board of accounts has ruled that publie money cannot be so spent by trustees. This is a, clear case where the ruling of the state board should be overridden for the sake of honorable, recognition much above the ordinary. Township Trustee B. F. Lafever was very proud of the graduating class over whose exer-

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Vol XXII, No. 26

ENVOYS NAMED TO SIGN TREATY

Germany Selects Harman Mueller and Doctor Bell to 60 to Versailles. WILL LEAVE BERLIN TODAY Efforts Being Made by Council of Three to Arrange Ceremony at 8 o’clock Saturday—Allies Believe Foes Will lie Present. Berlin, June ... —Herman Mueller, the foreign minister, and Doctor Belk the colonial minister, Herr Lelnert, it was announced here, have been selected as the German envoys to sign the pence terms. They will leave Berlin Friday. May Bo Signed Saturday. Paris, June 27. —Efforts were being made to arrange for the signing of the pence treaty at three o’clock Saturday afternoon. The council of three Is apparently satisfied with the semiofficial assurance that the German* would be on hand. It Is understood that if no official communication is received by night from Berlin relative to the plans of the German government for signing the peace treaty something In the nature of an ultimatum will be sent to Berlin by the peace conference. Paul Dutasta, secretary of the conference went to Versailles seeking information. He was Informed byDr. Hanlel von Halmhausen that the German signatories might arrive bySaturday, but he was unable to speak authoritatively on the subject. Poincare May Not Attend. President Poincare probably will be unable to attend the ceremony at Versailles attendant ut>on the signature of the peace terms, agcordlng to the Havas agency. The newspapers here have stated tfeat 'the president probably would be present.

BITING REPLY FOR TURKEY

“Sick Man of Europe” Told He Must Get Out for Own Sake. Parts, June 27.—The "Sick man of Europe” came to Paris to plend with the allies for all that he has lost in the decades of Ids lingering illness, arguing that only then could he recover. . The plea and the answer will go down in history as amazingly frafik diplomatic documents —especially the answer, which was* penned by that master letter writer, Georges Clemenceau. Turkey, “The subservient tool of Germany, began the war without excuse, and conducted It without mercy,” the “Tiger” told Namad Ferid Pasha, Jn response to the latter’s eloquent speech on June 17. The Turkish spokesman had blamed all the war and Turkish- atrocities, which he admitted to be unspeakably cruel —upon the young Turks and their German masters. But, says Clemenceau, this arguments cannot hold water, for “A nation must be judged by the government which rules it, which directs its foreign policy, which controls its armies; nor can Turkey claim any relief from the legitimate consequences of this doctrine.” The council of four, he adds, “Wishes well to the Turkish people and the present government.” Then follows a scathing picture of the Turk’s acts through history. At all times, everywhere, “The Turk has destroyed wherever he has conquered,” says the note. Wherever the Turk took the reins, prosperity and culture fell off; wherever he withdrew, there followed a rise in both. Therefore, Turkey is told, the destiny of Turkey’s various populations must be determined by (he victors of the world war. The Pasha has said in his speech Turkey would hereafter devote herself to an "intensive economic and intellectual culture.” Clemenceau bltingly replies: "No change could be more startling or impressive; none could be morebeneficial.” But the Turk must, for his own health’s sake, stay out of Europe.

OASIS IN MEXICO PLANNED

Syndicate Completes Arrangements to Establish Colony. Austin, Tex., June 27.—A resolution introduced In the Texas house of representatives called attention to published reports that a San Antonio syndicate had completed plans to establish an American colony in the Mexican state of Coahuila, for persons wishing to evade the effect of the prohibition laws of this country. The resolution, which sought to “commend this movement to lawless dtl-'' sens,” was tabled.