Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1919 — Page 1

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TIMOTHY GLEASON IS DEAD

' Funeral Held Yesterday Morning From St. Augustine’s Church. Timothy Gleason, who had been in quite poor health for some time, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Nora Worden, on east Grace street at about 3 o’clock Sunday morning. His age was 65 years. Mr. Gleason was born October 1, 1854, at Liberty, Ind., and camV to this county in 1868, locating on a farm in Hanging Grove township, and in 1902 moved to Rensselaer where he had since made his home, residing with his sister, Miss Maggie Gleason, until her death about three months ago. • Deceased Is survived by three sister and two brothers, Mrs. James German and Mrs. Nora Worden of Rensselaer; Mrs. Mariah Dooley of Indianapolis; Michael Gleason of Pheonix, Arlz., and Dennis Gleason of Liberty, Ind. The funeral was held at St. Augustine’s church yesterday anorning at 9 o’clock and burial made in Mt. Calvary cemetery south of town.

HENRY GOWLAND BUYS FARM IN MICHIGAN

Through Joe Pullins’ agency H. J. Gowland of Marion township has purchased a 310-acre finely improved farm 5% miles northwest of Buchanan, Mich., near Dayton, and adjoining the latter town. The price paid was $34,000, or sllO per acre. This farm is said to be one of the best in that locality, has large modern house with hot water heat, fine large basement barn and other outbuildings to correspond. There are two sets of Improvements, one of which is in the corporate limits of Dayton.

TRUCK LINE THROUGH CITY

Will Soon Be in Operation Between Indianapolis and Chicago. The International Transportation Co., an organization mentioned some weeks ago in The Democrat been formed to operate an automobile truck line service between Indianapolis and Chicago, now has eight big trucks in dally operation between Lafayette and Indianapolis and expects to have the line running between Lafayette and Chicago in a few weeks, or as soon as the trucks can be had from the factory. This line will pass through Rensselaer, and one of the trucks was here Monday, returning from a trip to Crown Point. The trucks are mammoth affairs, having large enclosed steel bodies almost as large as an ordinary box car, and a weight carrying capacity of 10,000 ' pounds. They are equipped with pneumatic tires, 40x8 in front and 48x12 in the rear. The latter tires cost about $560 each, but they are guaranteed for 20,000 miles. i This truck line will carry express at freight rates, it is said, and is already doing a big business' ou that part of the line now in operation. With the establishment of a’ hard-surfaced highway between Chicago and Indianapolis the public can, to some extent at least, tell the railroads and express companies to go to.

PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL

At th© regular meeting of the city council Monday evening all members were present and the following "business was transacted. Petition of J. C. Gwin et al for a street light on College avenue was referred to the light commit- . tee. ' The sidewalk petitioned for soime time ago on Vine street, on, south side of bl&ck 28, was ordered put in and the clerk directed to give notice. Ordinance No. 195, fixing license fees for peddlers or hawking on the streets, was introduced and on suspension of rules was passed. The ordinance provides for a fee of $lO for one day; $17.50 for two days; S4O one week; $75 two weeks; SIOO one month. The usual number of claims were allowed. X

SEED WHEAT CLEANING

We are prejpared to clean seed wheat up to Sept. 15, after which date ve will need the equipment gyr other work. Those desiring to Wvve cleaning done must have their wHeat in before the above date. Price for cleaning 5 cents per bushel. Good work guaranteed or no charge.—POTTEß. & SAWYER {.SEED CO., phene No. 7. Bl*

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the ' Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized —Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. Attorney A. D. Babcock was over from Goodland looking after some legal matters Friday afternoon. The Marion Township War Mothers ,wlll meet Friday afternoon, Sept. 12, at 3 o’clock with Mrs. C. W. Hanley. Yesterday was “call day’’ in the Jasper circuit court, which convened Monday, but The Democrat is unable to give the trial calendar in this issue. In Newton county the tax levy has been fixed at a total of 29 cents on the 1100 valuation, against 70.9 cents last year.» In White county it was fixed at 36 cents, against 57 cents last year. Marriage licenses issued: Sept 6, Ray William Cooper of Wheatfield, aged 21 December 19 test, farmer, and Elsie M&nda Wandrey, also of Wheatfield, aged 18 January 2 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. County Highway Superintendent Slyvester Gray received a badljr lacerated hand Saturday while attempting to crank his autoomblle. The engine back-fired, throwing his hand against the license plate and cutting quite a gash. Another new supply of those famous Neidlch typewriter ribbons for all makes of machines just received in The Democrat's fancy stationery and office supply department. We can fit you out for almost anytypewrlter ever made. The continued dry weather and the heavy hauling of rock for road building by both wagons and auto trucks has “shot’’ the Jasper county roads to pieces in many places, and it will be considerable expense to repair them.

New suits filed: No. 9090. George Hoult vs. David Melick; action for commission on sale of real estate. Demand SSOO. No. 9091. Estate of George O. Stembel vs. John Louie; suit on account. Demand $799. No. 9092. William D. Rawlings vs. James L. Rawlings; action to have guardian appointed. No. 9093. Harry R. Hopkins et al vs. Dudley Tyler; suit on contract. Demand $577.50.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Viona Baxter and Robert Bowman of Remington had their tonsils removed Monday, ‘ Mrs. Ruth Cooper of Remington underwent an operation for appendicitis Monday. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John G. Culp of Barkley township Monday. Margaret Protsman of Morocco underwent an operation for appendicitis Sunflay. Robert, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yeoman of Newton township, who was brought tp the hospital Friday suffering from bowel trouble, is slightly improved. Carroll Doxzen of Mt. Ayr, who had his leg broken in an automobile accident recently, was taken to his home Sunday. Everett Burns of north of town and Frank King of Union township were able to return to their homes, the former Monday and the latter Sunday. Mrs. Arthur Wray, who underwent an operation for appendicitis recently, was able to return to her home at Goodland yesterday. Jonas IHoon returned to his home at Morocco yesterday. Ira Dewey of Jordan township, who atempted suicide last week by> shooting himself with a rifle, is. improving and hopes are now held out for his complete recovery.

AT PUBLIC AUCTION SEPT. 20 The Gilboa Center church building will be sold at public auction at Gilboa Center, 4% miles south of Remington, on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 3 p. m.—Advt. s2O

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1919.

STRIKE RIOT AT HAMMOND

Six Killed and 20 Wounded There , Yesterday Morning. Rolla Gates, who has been employed in Hammond for some time but who moved his family back to Rensselaer last Sunday, expecting to remain in Hammond for awhile yet himself, telephoned down yesterday that when went to breakfast he found 1,000 strikers from the Standard Steel works lined up on Columbia and Highland avenues and 200 strike-breakers on Calumet avenue. As the day police came on duty the strikers tried to take their away from them, but the police opened fire on the mob and killed six of the strikers and wounded 20 others. One of the Matter had three bullets in his head. This action on the part of the police had a quieting effect on the mob, and the wounded were picked up and taken to the hospital.

MEL LARUE TRADES FOR FARM

Gets Farm Near Wheatfield for His Store at Roselawn. Mel Laßue has recently traced his general store at Roselawn for a farm in Kankakee township, east of Wheatfield, 'consisting of 120 acres, and owned by George F. Smith. The exchange and possession took place September 1. Mr. Laßue has been running a general »<.ore at Roselawn for the past dozen or fifteen years, making thj trip there each day on the milk train from his home in Rensselaer. No doubt the change from making this train each day will be a welcome relief to him after all these years.

MUCK FIRES DOING DAMAGE

To Lands Near Wheatfield and Also South of Newland. F. W. Fisher was down from Kankakee township Monday afternoon. There is a big fire raging in the muck, just north of the corporation of the town of Wheatfield, on the Hickum and Marble lands, and Albert Keene lost two head of cattle from their getting into the fire Saturday. Mr. Fisher noticed quite a muck fire south of Newland also, while driving down Monday. These muck fires sometimes burn for several weeks, consuming the peat;like muck to a depth of four or five feet or more, practically ruining the land, as it forms basins which hold the water and makes small ponds in the fields the greater part of the year and renders the land absolutely unfit for farming or for any other purpose excerpt possibly for raising bullfrogs. A carelessly thrown cigaret stub or a lighted match these days may start a ftre that will do many thousands of dollars damage before it can be extinguished.

SURE, THE PEOPLE ARE FOR IT

Bolshevik Senators and Pro-Ger-mans Against It. There can be little doubt of the existence of a popular demand that the treaty be ratified. It looks from Washington dispatches as though the ’amendments proposed by the foreign relations committee will be defeated. The question then will be as to the nature of the reservations, and as to the possibility of an agreement between the president and the Republican senators who favor the treaty. During the present * week the American Bar association declared, in favor of ratification. Organized labor is for the treaty. The churches have, spoken emphatically for it. All these utterances are nonpartisan, for the bar association, the labor unions and the churches are composed of both Republicans and Democrats. —Indianapolis News (Rep. I

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Conntry. / —————— SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAt Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Localities* I EITHER ACCIDENT OR DESIGN Fowler Young Lady fleets Death From Target RifleMiss Mayme Calloway of Fowler died Saturday afternoon from the result of a 22-caliber rifle shot wound in the right temple, presumably accidentally reecived. The I young woman had gone out by herself in a car about 11 o’clock Saturday forenoon, saying that she was hunting. She took a target rifle with her. About 3:30 o’clock she was found by Frank 1 Nettinger on an unfrequented road, three miles northeast of Fowler lying unconscious in front of her car, and she died within an hour. It Is thought she had attempted to take the rifle from the car with the muzzle toward her, and that the hammer became caught and exploded the cartridge, although by some it is thought the shooting was suicide. Miss Calloway was born Feb. 18, 1883. She graduated from the Fowler high school and then taught school for several years. During the school year of 1911-12 she attended Purdue university and took a special course in domestic science. She was quiet, industrious and unassuming, and had a very pleasing personality. Later she taught school near Petersburg. Miss Calloway was a member of the Methodist church and took active interest in church affairs. She was a gracious and charming young woman with a host of friends. She is survived by her lather, two sisters, Mrs. E. G. Hell and Miss Blanche Calloway, and £hree brothers, Ernest, Fred and Dwight Calloway, all of Fowler.

AVERAGE ABOUT $40,000 A MILE

In the State Highway Contracts Awarded Last Week. Contracts awarded last week by the state highway commißsion_for about 43 miles of roads, were as follows: National road, Vigo county, West Terre Haute, west to Illinois state line, 4.66 miles. A. J. Yawger & Co., Indianapolis; concrete, $147,908.10; commission estimate for (miles, $36,925.44. Range line road, Howard and Tiptdn counties, from south line of Center township, Howard county, south seven miles; L. C. iHodglns, Kokomo; concrete, $242,943.34; commission estimate for mile, $42,703.7*5. French Lick road, Warrick county, Boonville to Vanderburg county line, 10.275 miles; 6. R. Adams Construction Co., Princeton; concrete; $432,497.37; commission estimate of mile, $42,703.75. French Lick road, Lawrence county; Bedford to Orange county line, 12.436 miles; Wabash Construction Co., Vincennes; concrete; $503,157.54; commission estimate for mile, $42,507.02. Jackson highway, Johnson county, Greenwood to Franklin, 8.452 miles; Morris & McTurnan, Fairmount; concrete, $288,397.45; commission estimate for anile, $37,- ■ 09.91. To Lawrence Jenkins of Frankfort the contract for building the concrete highway along the range line of Ceniter township in Howard county north to the Miami county

line, 2.98 miles, for $98,395.28. The commission estimate was $123,034.49. The Federal Paving Co. of Chicago was the lowest bidder on the other road, for which the contract was not let at once. The road is 11.382 miles of the Lincoln highway in Lake county, from Schererville east to the Porter county line. The Chicago company bld $373,156.38. The commission estimate was $418,424.62. This contract has not yet been let and it was said at the commission office that possibly it will be some time yet before the award is made.

EFFECT OF RECENT TAX ACTION

Jackson County Residents Cite Examples Following Increase. Brownstown, Ind., Sept. 9. —Effects of the recent increases in the assessments of property in Jackson county ordered by the state tax board are being noted ijere. It is pointed out that the increase on personal property that Includes wheat has raised the valuation ou a bushel of wheat to $2.60 In Grassy Fork township, to $2.80 in the other 10 townships and to $3 in some Instances where the wheat is stored in mills within the limits of towns or cities.. One example cited shows that a team of horses which was sold for S4OO was originally assessed at that figure, and new increase fixes the valuation at S6OO. Owners of automobiles say that the assessments on automobiles are more than the original cost, since the new increase has been applied to the original assessments, fixed by the state tax board on a sliding scale which classified the cars at the first cost and made allowances for the number of years of service.

MCCRAY’S HAT NOW IN RING

Kentland Man Again Seeks Repqblican Gubernatorial Nomination. As was generally expected, Warren T. McCray of Kentland has again shied his hat in the ring for the Republican nomination for governor. It is not believed that the Goodrich machine will support McCray, as Goodrich is said to have been much peeved at the lavish expenditure of money by McCray in the last gubernatorial campaign, to secure the nomination, making it very expensive for James P. to land the place. The latter is said never to have gotten over this, and his influence and that of the machine he controls win likely go to the support of some other candidate. Lieut.-Governor Bush is no doubt the best man yet in the race for gubernatorial honors, but Bush consistently fought Goodrich’s pet measures in the late lamented legislature, and there is said to be much bitterness between him and James P. as a result of such opposition. Therefore it is not likely that Goodrich and his machine will support Bush unless it comes to the ipolnt of' choosing between the two evils.

SUIT FILED TO ENJOIN AUDITOR

Taxpayers of Kosciusko County File Sult Aimed at Tax Board. Warsaw, Ind., Sept. Taxpayers of Kosculsko county have filed suit in the circuit court to enjoin V. D. Mock, county auditor, from carrying out the orders of the state tax board to Increase appraisements on personal property and real estate. Bertram Shane, county attorney, has entered an appearance for the auditor. The action has been brought to test the powers of the state tax board. The complaint Charges that the tax board’s action In Increasing the appraisements was illegal and void in that the board attempted to separate the (property into classes and attempted to separate the political units into classes and to increase the valuations on this basis; and that the state tax board attempted to fix a value in excess of the true cash value.

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Vol. XXII. No 4/

LEAGUE CERTAIN, WILSON DECLARES

President In Opening Speeches* of Toor Voices High Hope. WORLD WAITS FOR THE U. S. Future Free From War. if A meric* .('aeries Out Her Pledges, Say* the Chief Executive. (BY MOUNT CLEMENS NEWS BU- '*■ REAU.) Aboard President’s Special Train, St. Louis. —Displaying a high confidence that his fellow citizens ia th* great majority agree with him in hi» desire to end war forever, and that they will see to it that the peace treaty with Its League of Nations inclusion i» ratified by the senate, President Wilson is making a successful way acres* the country on the long journey he has undertaken for the purpose of laying before the plain people a report of hi* work in Paris and explaining to them Just what the league means. Thus far in his travels he has everywhere met with warm greetings, both In the great halls where he has spoken formally and in the little crossroad hamlets where bls train has halted at times and he has exchanged words with the villagers who pressed forward to greet him. He feels, and does not hesitate to say so when chatting with his traveling companies, that the American people want no more of war and want to become part of the league so that there may be no more war. He struck: his keynote when be said in his first address in Columbus, O.: "This treaty was not intended merely to end this single war. It is meant as a notice to every government who In the future will attempt thing (what Germany attempted) that mankind will unite to inflict the same punishment. There Is no national triumph to be recorded in this treaty. There Is no glory sought for any particular nation. The thought of the statesmen collected around that table was of their people, of the sufferings they had gpne through, of the losses they had incurred, of that great throbbing heart which was so depressed, so forlorn, so sad In every memory it had of the five tragical years that have gone by. Let us never forget those years, my fellow countrymen; let u» never forget the purpose, high and disinterested, with which America lent It* strength, not for its own glory but for the defense of mankind. /. “As I said, this treaty was not intended merely to end this war. It was Intended to prevent any similar war. I wonder if some of the opponents of the League of Nations have forgotten the promises we made our people before we went to that peace table. We had taken by processes of law the flower of our youth from every countryside, from every household, and we told those mothers and fathers and sisters and wives and sweethearts that we were taking those men to fight * war which would end business of that sort, and if we do not end it. it we do not do the best that human concert of action can do to end it, we are of all men the most unfaithful —the most unfaithful to the loving hearts who suffered irf* this war, the most unfaithful to those households bowed in grief and yet lifted with th* feeling that the lad laid down his life for a great thing, and, among other things, in order that other lads miight never have to do th* same thing. “That isjvhat the League of Nations is for—to end this war justly and then not merely to serve notice on governments which would contemplate the same things Germany contemplates, that they will do so at their peril, but also concerning the combination of power which will prove to them that they will do it at their peril. It is idle to say the world will combine against you ; but it is persuasive to say the world is combined against you. The League of Nations is the only thing that can prevent therecurrence ‘of this dreadful catastrophe and redeem our promises.” A League of Nations would have prevented the late conflict, the president asserted, explaining: "I did not meet a single public man who did not admit these things: That Germany would not have gone into this war if she thought Great Britain was going into it, and that she most certainly would neyer have gone into it had she dreamed America was gO-> Ing into it. And they all admit that a notice beforehand that the greatest powers of the World would combine to prevent this sort of thing would prevent it absolutely.” Applause and cheers greeted each, declaration of the president that wars might be avoided in future by the operations of the League of NationsIn conclusion, the president said h*

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