Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1919 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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R-34 REACHED AMERICA BUNDAY

Had Only »O Minute* More Fuel Supply On Arrival. Great Brittan's super dirigible R-84 the first lighter than air machine to cross the Atlantic ocean, anchored in the flying field at Mineola, New 'York, at 9:54 a. m. Sunday after an aerial voyage of 'IOB hours and 12 minutes in which 'it covered approximately 3,600 miles. Her crew, which had been almost sleepless for four and onehalf days, were nearly exhausted but happy at the successful completion of their epoch-making trip. The huge balloon encountered a great deal of fog and several electrical storms, also adverse winds, which caused slower" headway than would otherwise have been made, and their supply of petrol became so nearly exhausted that it was feared Saturday that it would give out before they could land in this country, and wireless messages were sent out by the officers of the ship asking for assistance. Several boats were sent out from Boston and other points to look for the big dirigible and render any assistance possible, but their aid was not needed, as an hour and a half’s supply* of fuel still remained in the tanks on landing at Mineola.

MRS. GLEN OBERLY A SUICIDE

Shoots Self in Left Breast, Inflicting a Fatal Wound. Mrs. Glen Oberly, aged 19 years, who was living with her husband v in the northeast part of town, just across the street from the W. F. Osborne home, with Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Smith, shot herself in the left breast with, a revolver about 4 o’clock Monday afternoon, inflicting what would soon prove a fatal wound, the doctors stated. The bullet passed entirely through the body, coming out at the back, just missing the heart, at which It evidently had been aimed, and penetrating the left lung. Drs. Washburn and Johnson were called at once and it was thought the woman would die In a few moments. Later, about 6 o’clock, It was decided to take her to the hospital, and a call was sent in for Worland’s ambulance and she was taken to the hospital and was reported still alive as The Democrat went to press, although it was said that she could not live and death was liable to occur at any moment. Mrs. Oberly’s maiden name was Olive Carroll Line, and she came to Rensselaer about three years ago from her home at Munfordville, Ky., to visit her sister, Mrs. Riley Miller. She later secured employment here at the home of Glen Oberly’s mother, and on April 24, 1917, was married to Mr. Oberly.

Ob-srly was previously married ' and his first wife, from whom he wag divorced about 1911, attempted suicide some time before by taking carbolic acid. The family then resided in one of the C. B. Steward houses in the west part of town. Shortly after the first wife’s attempt at suicide she left her husband, who later secured a divorce. Just what prompted the present wife to take her life has not been made public, if known. She was conscious yesterday and is*said to have told bier brother that she was sorry she had shot herself, and now wanted to live. * f Oberly’s mother, Mrs. Smith, with whom and the step-father they lived, is an invalid and has been such for years. The young woman had to care for her mother-in-law and is said to have not got on well with the latter. She had been despondent and had said that she would not put up with conditions any longer, it is reported. She has evidently had a pretty hard life of it, too mueh work 1 being put on her young shoulders, and it is not so surprising that she decided to end it all.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

IntorestlnthracraphsFromtko Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL News Epitomized —Together With Other Notes Gathered by h’s From the Various County Offices. suits filed: No. 9071. Edna May Tilton vs. Bertie G. Tilton; action for divorce. No. 9072. Arthur R. Jones of Chicago vs. Ed Oliver et al; suit on contract. Demand $30,000. Court Reporter Mike Wagner returned Saturday from a visit with his parents at Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The complaint alleges that the parties were married on June 14, .1913, and separated on June 24, 1913, on which date defendant abandoned plaintiff. Alimony in the sum of $2,000 is asked. The Morocco Courier states that Harold Gifford, formerly of Rensselaer, now one of the proprietors of the Motor Inn of Morocco, was arrested a few days ago on an affidavit of Prosecuting Attorney Murphy, charged with driving a motor car without a license. Young Gifford plead guilty and paid a fine and costs of $9.55.

Marriae licenses issued: July 3, Christian Christensen of Chicago, aged 56 October 31 last, bookbinder, and Minnie Jacobsen, also of Chicago, aged 53 November 7 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for each, previous marriages dissolved by death in 1916 and 1914 respectively. Married in the clerk’s office by Squire S. C. Irwin. Attorney A. D. Babcock was over from Goodland Thursday afternoon. 'Both his boys are back from France with whole bodies, for which he is thankful. Dorr brought a Dashund pup, about as big around as a sausage and somewhere from four to six feet long. The pup - had rather tough fare while in Germany, but the boys on the 1 way over fed him on ice ■ cream and cake, and now he merely sniffs at anything else —in fact he is a spoiled dog. G. B. McCabe of Chicago, salesman for a California land company and who recently spent several weeks in Rensselaer, was arrested in Chicago last Friday by Chief Neary of the Chicago police department and Deputy Sheriff B. D. McColly of this city, on the charge of grand larceny. It seems that the Ford car which AfcCabe dr6ve to Rensselaer and later sold to Frank Kresler had been identified as a car stolen from a Mr. Barrett of Chicago on April 24.

In the case of the state of Indiana vs. E. J. Duvall, charged with malicious trespass in destroying a part of a concrete driveway built by Dr. Catt ahd which turned in the street in front of a lot owned by Mr. Duvall, the latter took a Change of venue from Mayor Spitler and the mayor named three local attorneys from whom to select a jurist to sit in the case, but no selection had been made up to yesterday, so far as The Democrat was able te learn. —S—»— The Newton County Enterprise has a libel case on its hands, having been sued in the Newton circuit court, by the Central Chautauqua System, which “showed” in Kentland two years ago, the article complained of having appeared in the Enterprise after their appearance there. This company entered suit some time au* against the guarantors of th" Chautauqua, which case was brought to Jasper county on change of venue and is still pending in our court. The state highway commission will receive bids up to July 15 for about 40 miles of new road in different parts of the state, much of which is to fill in gaps. Blds are asked on three kinds of material and the estimates run from about $28,000 per mile for concrete to .$42,000 per mile for brick with $40,000 for bituminous, the estimates varying according to the location of. the roads and the number of bridges, estimates including

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1919.

the cost of bridges up to a 20-foot span. Each of the roads is to bo 18 feet wide. Many states are building slxteen-foot and even tenfoot roads, but the Indiana commission announces that it is “looking ahead." A statement has been sent to farmers in Indiana by the Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations urging them to make sure that the owners of thrashing machines* who have the contracts for thrashing on their farms comply with the terms of the workmen’s compensation act. Bj this act, unless the farmer exacts from the contractor a certificate from the industrial board showing that he has complied with the act, the farmer will be Hable to the same extent as the contractpr for compensation, physicians’ fees and hospital fees, as a result of injury or death to any of the employes of the contractor while at work on the land owned by the farmers. The same thing applies to any county, municipality, firm or Individual having any contracting work done. This provision was made In the amendments to the law passed by the last legislature.

PURSE ANO MONEY IS STOLEN

But Part of Latter Recovered on Confession of Culprit. Mrs. Lettie Pascall, who is here from New Jersey visiting her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Alter, of Park avenue and other relatives, had her (purse stolen some time Friday afternoon or evening from her handbag at the Alter home. The purse contained between S3B and S4O in cash, together with her railroad ticket and some identification cards. She and Mrs. Alter had been sitting on the porch at the Alter home and during this time they thought they heard someone enter the house from the rear, but Mrs. Alter went in and found nobody there. Some time later Mrs. Pascall bad occasion to open her handbag and found that her purse had been taken. Later—The Democrat is informed that Frank Alter, son of Mrs. Alter, confessed to .his uncle, John Tharp, of Remington, and to Mrs. Pascall Monday to taking the money and returned sls of the’ amount. The balance he had spent and he had destroyed the purse and papers therein. Fortunately the railroad ticket was not in the purse, as first thought. No 'prosecution for the theft will follow, it is said.

RENSSELEAR SAFE AND SANE

July 4th With Everything Closed Tight As a Drum. < Rensselaer was certainly a very quiet town on the 4th. Everything was closed up—even to the restaurants and ice cream parlors—during the day, except the garages. Many automobile loads of tourists passing through the city could not get a lunch or buy a bottle of pop or a. dish of ice cream, and some of them made quite uncomplimentary remarks of our town as a result. While it is true that the proprietors and employes of such places have as much right to celebrate as any one else, they cater more to the public on such a day than perhaps any other line of business—or should do so —and they ought to arrange to keep their places open as an accommodation to the public. Rensselaer people for most part stayed at home the 4th. It was very hot and the roads were very dusty, yet many drove to the surrounding celebrations—Hazelden, Francesville, Lowell and Monticello' and report large crowds at each place. Many of the farmers worked all day in their fields, which *was a very wise thing to do considering the large amount of wheat that was ready to cut. Lots of people will go some place to celebrate the 4th, and The Democrat has contended for years that Rensselaer should hold a creditable celebration each year, providing the people adjacent to this city with good entertainment and keep the money at home that would otherwise be spent elsewhere. It hopes to see a good celebration held here next year.

We have a complete line of Club Teas and Coffees —positively the highest—grade to be had at any pride.—lDEAL GROCERY, phone 344. * i. i t Try a want ad in The Democrat.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

VISITED HERE OVER THE 4TH

Children of Mrs. J. M. Waawon Were All Hack Home. t Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Coen of Berwyn, Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse E. Wilson of Hammond, and Mr. and Mrs. A. 8. Nowels of Columbia .City, with their families, came last Thursday and visited until Sunday with the ladies’ mother, Mrs. J. M. Waason, and other relatives. All came via auto except Russell Nowels, who la located in Detroit, Michigan. The family circle was complete except for Captain A. W. Coen, who arrived from overseas service a week ago last Sunday and is now in New York state, where he has been detailed for a couple of weeks special service. Albin has been offered special inducements to remain in the army service, but he Is anxious to get back to the civil pursuits for which he spent several years’ study in fitting himself, and he will probably receive his discharge soon.

HELD FOR THEFT OF OVERCOAT

Frank Alter Bound Over to Circuit Court Under <3OO Bonds. Frank Alter of Rensselaer was arrested Saturday by Sheriff Woodworth on the charge of*stealing hn overcoat from the office of Dr. F. H. Hemphill several weeks ago. On. account of both Mayor Spitler and Squire Irwin being out of town, he was arraigned before Squire John Moore of Barkley township and bound over to the circuit court under bond of S3OO, his mother, Mrs. Elisabeth Alter, of Park avenue, going on bis bond. The overcoat, which Is a heavy driving coat, was taken from Dr. Hemphill’s office several weeks ago, it is said, and in some way information came to the doctor that such a coat was at Alter’s home. On asking the latter’s wife about the coat she Is alleged to have said it was ohe Frank had brought to the house some time ago, and she aX. once turned it over. It is said that young Alter’s wife left him Saturday and with her two children went to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nevill, where she still is at this writing.

BAND CONCERT THIS EVENING

Will Probably Be a Regular Feature Each Wednesday Night. Arrangements have been completed for holding band concerts in Rensselaer for the balance of the season, it being understood that the city council has agreed to appropriate money for paying the band to play and will take official action in the matter al the regular council meeting next Monday evening. The first concert will be held tonight and announcement will be made of the succeeding ones later.

WILL AGAIN MAKE THEIR HOME IN RENSSELAER

Mrs. C. C. Warner and daughter, and mother, Mrs. Helen Purcuplle, came down from Gary Thursday and Mr. Warner, joined them here on the 4th. The Warner family will again take up their residence here. For the present they will occupy the Mrs. Norman Warner property, until January 1, when they will secure their owh property, now occupied b/ Mr. and Mrs. John Elgelsbach. Mr. Warner, who has been employed in Gary for the past couple of years, will return to Rensselaer about September 1 and engage in the real estate and insurance business.

AUTOED TO STORM LAKE, IOWA

J. J. Montgomery, accompanied by W. V. Porter, left yesterday morning via auto for Storm Lake, lowa, going by Peoria, Illinois, and Davenport and Des Moines, lowa. Jack will return from Storm Lake but Mr. Porter, with his wife, who went up there last week to visit their daughter, Mrs. Vaughn Woodworth, and Rev. and Mrs. Woodworth will go on an automobile trip to visit relatives of the latter in Kansas and Oklahoma.

We have another carload of Armour’s Stock and H<og Food on the track. Save money by taking from the car. —IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS, phone 456. Jl2 Ton can still buy a good rub-ber-tipped lead pencil for a nickel In The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department.

GENERAL ANO STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Ports ol the Conntry. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Localities* % SAYS HE’S SON OF SEN. NEW Young Man Killed Sweetheart at .' Los Angeles, Calif. Harry S. New, aged 32, and claiming to be a son of U. 8. Senator Harry S. New of Indiana, surrendered to the police of Loa Angeles, Calif., Saturday morning, when he drove up to the police station In an automobile containing the body of a young woman, Miss Frieda Lesser, aged 21, of Glendale, Calif., his zweetheart, whom he said he had shot and killed in a lonely place on the Tepangro Canyon road, after a quarrel in which the girl had refused to marry him. After commiting the deed he placed the body in the tonneau of the big sedan car he was driving, covered it over with blankets and drove to the city where he surrendered to the police. Yonng Nev said he aar a son of Mrs. Lui i Burger of Glendale, (alls., who was in Indianapolis at the time of the tragedy but. w}m left immediatr'.y for her Lome after being appraised of her son’s act. She said that she was divorced t>*om Senator New abort eighteen vears ago and that the letter is the father of the young murderer. She r.lso stated th it she expected to 1 w’re Senator New and solicit his aid in behalf of the son.

A dispatch Jrom Washington Saturday night 'says: Senator New issued a Statement tonight denying that he and Mrs. Burger ever were married or divorced. When shown a dispatch from Indianapolis quoting Mrs. Burger, Senator New said: 1 "The only thing I care to add is that the statement from any source that Mrs. Burger and I were ever, either married or divorced at any time or under any name is absolutely untrue."

ISSUES ANOTHER STATEMENT

Senator New Admits ’Twas a Youthful Indiscretion of His. Washington, July 7. — Senator | New of Indiana tonight issued the following statement regarding the arrest in Los Angeles on a charge of murder of Harry 8. New, who claims he is a son of the senator: "I have just this to say about the whole deplorable matter. More than 30 years ago, when I was in my twenties and unmarried, I knew Mrs. Burger. There was never at any time a question of marriage between us. Conditions arose which I did not care to dispute which resulted in my doing everything in my power to make amends then and later. Whatever I did in that direction was of my own accord and no one else had anything whatever to do with it. The affair was ended 30 years ago. Sines that time the people of my home city are the best judge of what my life has been. I never have shirked any responsibility that has come to me and I never shall.’’

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Frank Parkinson entered the hospital Thursday afternoon, suffering from chronic appendicitis, and may possibly undergo an operation. Ruth Jordan of McCoysburg had her tonsils removed Saturday. Helen Walter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Walter, had her tonsils removed Monday. Earl Adams and Maxine David remain about the same. Miss M. M. Hale of Chicago came Monday evening to take the place of Miss Herman as nurse, the latter being sick.

CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to our friends and neighbors for their acts of loving kindness shown during the sickness and death of our beloved wife and'mother. We desire especially to thank the county officers, nurses of toe hospital, telephone employes and others for the ‘beautiful floral offerings.—J. L. GRIGGS AND FAMILY.

Vol XXII. No. 23

WHAT 2 8-4 PER CENT MEANS

la stat** still "wet” under th* decision of A. Mitchell Palmar, at* torney-general of the. United States,, that the sale of light wines and beer containing not more tbam 2 3-4% alcohol shall not be Inter* sered with under the wartime pro* hibition law, pending court decl* sion, beer drinkers will have to absorb practically double the amount of former days in order to produce the same amount of exhilaration onnumbness, said a former brewmas* ter of Indianapolis. American-brewed beer in th* halcyon days contained from 4 H to 6% of alcohol. Draught beer or beer In kegs usually ran from' to 5’4% alcohol, while bottled beer contained as much as 6%. Im* ported beers, such aa Pilsner and Munich, and ale and porter eon* tained from 7 to 8% alcohol. On January 1, 1918, under ad emergency act the brewers wer* prohibited from brewing beer con* taining more than 2 3-4% alcohol but the sale of beer already brewed with a higher percentage of alcohol was permitted. The result was that many places which had a heavy stock of the beer brewed prior to January 1. 1918, doubled their prices on the old stock and sold the new and weaker brew at th* regular price.

MANY NEW BRIDGE CONTRACTS

Are Let and Much Other Buainea* Done by County Commissioners. At the regular July term of th* county commissioners, which was held Monday, by working until about 11 o’clock at night, all th* business of the term was disposed of. Among the most Important bust* ness done, perhaps, was the lettln* of the many bridge contracts that bad been advertised and involving quite a number of thousands of dollars. Contract was awarded to the Winamac Construction company for • bridge in Barkley township, at the John Shroer corner, for >5,300. Ta Roe Yeoman of Rensselaer the following bridges: One over Olivei* ditch % mile east of Gifford, $988;; five in Jordan township, one near John Loehrke's at $738, one over Neaius ditch at $1,038, one over Mosquito creek at S6OO, one over, Bice ditch, $l5O, one over Nesius ditch, $772. To William DeArmond, repair of Daniels bridge in Barkley township $1,900; bridge in Keener township, near Virgie, $821.50'; bridge in Keener, near Hebron grade, at $3,102. To B. D. McColly of Rensselaer, repair of bridge in Barkley township over Iroquois river, $595; bridge In Newton township, near Amos Davisson farm, $1,070; two bridges in Union township, over Davisson ditch, at $590 each. Rochester Bridge Co., bridge in Newton township, near Charles Day farm, $3,079. East St. Louis Bride Co., bridge near new Hebron grade, $6,598. The contract for completing the C. L. Carr stone road in Newton township was let to B. D. McColly of Rensselaer for $10,470. Notice was ordered given for receiving bids on August 4 for the following stone< roads: A. S. Barlow; Julius Hine; J. W. Hitch Ings; Franlt L. Hoover; Jacob May; J. R. Phillips; John Rusk; G. I. Thomas; Robert J. Yeoman; Bertus C. Eldridge, and Frank Fenwick. Bond of W. D. Bringle as superintendent of the Maurice Gorman road in Jordan township was approved and contractor, William Stalbaum, was allowed $492. Contract for completing the F. J. Slight stone road was let to Eno* ■Hibbs for $3,421.62. Contractors filed petitions to be relieved from contracts on the H. W. Jackson stone road, the Henry M. Rayburn stone road, the W. O. Rowles stone road, the Fred S. Tyler stone road and the Henry Amsler stone road. All set for hearing on August 4. In the Calude Spencer petitionfor stone road, expense account was allowed as set out in report and. cause continued. In the \John Stack stone road petition, road contractor, B. D. McColly, and his nephew by marriage, Harry Kresler, were appointed viewers, and County Surveyor Nesbitt as engineer. No bids were received on the Granville Moody stone road and same was ordered readvertised. Contract for roads No. 3 and 4, known as the W. L. Wood stone roads in Union township, were let to Johnson & Hlndly at $17,880 and $2,741, respectively. Contractors Johnson & Hlndly were allowed S9OB on the Joseph Kosta stone road in Union. A. E. Herriman, contractor, was allowed $946.40 on the John J. Borntrager stone road in Newton*. All the old county unit road petitions were continued to August 4. New county ..unit road petitions of Alex Merica et al and Eugene L. Kirk et al were referred to the board of commissioners and

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