Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1919 — Page 1

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STATE BANK CAPITAL ‘GOES UP’

From <30,000 to >78,000, Making Invested Capital Over fIOd.OOO. At a meeting of the directors of the State Bank of Rensselaer Tuesday evdhlng, it was decided to increase the capital stock of the bank.-from <30,000 to - <75,000, thereby placing it alongside the capitalization of the other banks of this city. This' bank had a surplus and undivided . profits of over <40,000, a part of which was converted into stock, but with the new capital added and the remaining surplus an<\undivided profits the bank will have an Invested capital of over <IOO,OOO. The State bank succeeded the old A. McCoy & Co. .bank, which went to the wall several years ago, and it has had a good, steady, conservative growth ever since it was established. Its stock has been held by a smaller number of people than that of any of the other banks in Rensselaer, but It is understood that much of the new stock will be placed among the bank’s customers, which will be an advantageous business proposition.

VIELE GETS 1 TO 14 YEARS

Also Fined <25 and Disfranchised for 10 Years. W. C. Viele, the crook who was arrested at Laporte recently on the charge of embezzlement and also the theft of an auto from W. H. Mackey in July, 1918, and had since been confined in the jail here awaiting trial, was arraigned before Judge Hanley Tuesday afternoon and on a plea of guilty was fined <25, given an indeterminate sentence of from 1 to 14 years in the state prison at Michigan City and disfirancb»sed for 10 yeara This sentence is probably severe enough—the full penalty of the law—ls he were not turned loose at the end of his minimum sentence, which is nearly always the case, to again commit an equal offense gomewfhere else. Viele came to Rensselaer a stranger in the spring of 1918 and was employed by W. 11. Mackey in his marble and g; finite business Mr. Mackey trust id hua to go over to Wolcott and put up a job of work, driving the former’s new Ford car. Viele collected SIOO on the job and skipped out with both the money and ca*. Mackey spent quite a little in hunting the thief and car and offered a reward of SSO, but all to no avail until recently when he was observed at Laporte by a man from Huntington who had known him here. Viele was then “barking” for some attraction with a carnival company showing in Laporte and Ift which he claimed to be a part owner. This man notified Mr. Mackey, who went to Laporte with the sheriff, got the thief and paid out SSO more as reward money. Sheriff Woodworth took Viele to Michigan City Wednesday to begin his sentence.

ALLEGES HE WAS GOING SOME

Nightwatch Arrests “Jim” Rhoades for Alleged Fast Driving. Nightwatch Richards took “Jim” Rhoades into. custody Tuesday evening again on the charge of exceeding the amtomoblle speed limit, and Wednesday morning, before Mayor Spitler, his attorney, John W. Dunlap, filed an affidavit for a change of venue from the township. ’ At this writing, Friday morning, no dction had been taken on the* affidavit, but it is said that no change of venue can be taken from the township, but cars be from the court. Jim has paid fines enough during the past few years for ..alleged infractions of the automobile law to own a good slice of the state of Indiana. He should get a car geared down to 8 miles an hour and then maybe they will let him alone.

JAY DWIGGINS DIES SUDDENLY

In California Where He Was With a Movie Concern. Word was received here Thursday of the sudden death in Los Angeles of Jay Dwiggins, a former resident of Rensselaer some 25 years ago. He was a movie actor and after the death of John Bunny a few years ago he took the part of Bunny in the comedy pictures turned out hy the company with which the latter was identified.

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. New suits filed: No. 9094. Max Kepnbr vs. Ed Oliver; suit on account. . Demand $65.80. No. 909 ST. Morris Gosnell vs. Albert P. Swartsell; suit on note. Demand $365. No. 9096. Petition of Emmet V. and Edith Lewis to adopt Hampton Glenwood Sharp, born July 6, 1919, to Lydia B. Sharp. No. 9097. 'Marlon I. Adams et al vs. Earl E. Adams. Action for appointment of a guardian. County Treasurer May has purchased the George W. Hopkins residence property on College avenue, now occupied by S. P. Hilliard, and is to have possession of same about October 10. The consideration is understood to have been $4,500. Mr. May could not get possession of the Hand property, which he recently purchased in Remington, in time to start his children in the schools there and he has therefore decided to remain here for the winter at least. Having sold his property tn W. C. Babcock he had to get a place to move and buying a place was about the only way to get one.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. J. L. Hagins returned to her home Thursday. C. F. Winship of Goodland entered the hospital Tuesday for medical attention. Ralph Lambert of Mt. Ayr underwent a major operation Wednesday. " -x Bobbie Cupper of Gifford had his adenoids removed. Wednesday. Mrs. David Stoner and baby returned to her home in Barkley township Wednesday evening. Mrs. George Fulks of Monticello entered the hospital Thursday evening for medical attention. An officer has been stationed in front of the hospital to check automobiles being driven past the hospital with cut-outs open. This custom has become very annoying to patients in the hospital, and people passing there should be more careful or they are likely to be hauled into court. It is a violation of the state law to operate cars with open mufflers. Ira Dewey is reported to be doing fine.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT IS 503

There Are 38 in Senior Class — Changes in School Hours. The total enrollment in the city schools this year is 583 —222 in the, high school and 361 in the grades. There are 38' in the Senior class. A change in the school hours have been 1 made over the hours of last year. The first bell in the jnorning rings at 8:10, second bell from 8:25 to 8:30 and school takes up at 8:35. Dismisses for noon at 11:30. First bell for afternoon at 12:45, second bell- from 1 to 1:03 gnd school takes up at 1:05. Dismisses for afternoon at 3:40.

CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for the many acts of kindness shown us during the sickness and following the death of our dear brother, Timothy J. Gleason. —THE BROTRERS and SISTERS..

NOTICE TO CAB OWNERS We will continue the repairing of automobiles under the big tent, just east of our old garage. After the new garage is up our tent will be for rent for public sales, public meetings, etc.—KUBOSKE & WALTER. We will unload a car of fancy New York Elberta Peaches Saturday or Monday, Sept. 13 ,or 15. Leave #your orders and If the peaches are not fancy and sound you do not have to take them.—• EGER'S GROCERY.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY,

WILL USE TILE-FACED BRICK

For Front of Kuboske A Walter’s Big New Gurkge. The white glazed tile-faded brick f<y the front of the big, new Kuboike & Walter garage are now on the ground and the work of bricklaying on the large structure will probably begin next week. A Mr. Smith of Manhattan, 111., h*s the brick-Jtaying contract and his car of tools and material have been shipped here, but had not arrived at this writing. * These are the first tile-faced brick to be used on a building front in Rensselaer, and Messrs. Kubose & Walter will certainly have a mighty pretty front to their new garage by their <uae. In fact, this is going to be one of the largest, handsomest and arranged modem garage in the state, and one of which Rensselaer may well be proud. '

BIG MUCK FIRE IS SPREADING

Now Qovera About 60 Acres Just North of Newland. "The muck fire which got started just north of Newland about a weelj or 10 days ago is still burning, despite the efforts to check it, and has now spread over about 60 acres of the lands of the Jasper County ' Farms Co., and Is still spreading, The Democrat was informed yesterday. No buildings hajve been burned as yet, but it is likely to take some unless heavy enough rains come soon t<fc extinguish the fire. * Wednesday’s Lafayette Journal said of the efforts of the Monon railroad company to put out the fire: “The marsh fires of the past few. days in the vicinity of Newland on the Chicago & Wabash Valley division of the Monon, have caused the railroad authorities to make a fight to arrest the spread of the fires. The land where the fires are in progress is muck land and the fires burn deeply and create what the section men term “smoke fires” on Account of the heavy smoke floating over the ipralrie. In response to a call for help a train left here at 4 X o’clock yesterday morning made up of four tank cars containing from 60,000 to 70,O,OQ gallons of water each to quench the smoldering muck along the right of way of the road. This was used yesterday and a number of tanks filled with water were sent to the locality from Monon. An extra gang of men was sent from St. Johns to fight the fire, which started from sparks falling on the muck ground from passing engines.”

NOTICE Dr. Rose M. Remmek, optometrist, has returned from a month’s vacation and will be in her office every day. Eyes examined according to most modern methods and glasses fitted. —Advt. si7

We have the agency for the Pilot Six 4 5-horsepower car, and the public is invited to call and look them over.—KUBOSKE & WALTER.

COURT NEWS

Following are the (proceedings in the circuit cdmrt this week, the first week of, the September term: State vs. Stanley Case. Dismissed. State vs. , No. 1695. (Indictment.) Dismissed. Albert E. Shafer . and Nelson Shafer vs. Vern Jennings. Dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. Petition for drain by Firman Thompson. Written stipulation of dismissal of - appeal. Petition to sell real estate of Sophia Headlee, deceased, by Burdett Porter, adm., vs. John V. Bower et al. Appraisement filed showing value* of real estate to be $550. Sale ordered. Sale reported to Chas. A. Bringle for $550. Sale approved. Court allows $35. Louis A. SAhatzley- vs. Emma Hollier et al. Alias process ordered to sheriff of Marlon county for John schatzley and wife, returnable Sept. 25. Eugene L. Garey vs. Mary E. Grimm et al. Sult to quiet title. Defendant motves for cost bond. Ordered. Aetna Life Insurance Co. vs. Nathan Gudeman et al. Foreclosure. Cause dismissed. Charles H. Guttrich vs. Charles

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ol tho Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Localities. ALL QUIET AGAIN AT HAMMOND I." Following Riot of Tuesday in Which •Several Strikers Were Killed. Hammond, Sept. 10. —Stephen Krgtacs, alleged to have been one of the leaders of striking workmen of i the Standard Steel Car company here, who took part in a riot yesterday, was removed from St. Margaret’s hospital in this city by three strange men shortly before noon today. Krattacz was badlj* wounded when policemen and company guards fired into the mob. After being placed in a limousine he was rushed across the line into Illinois before the police department could be notified. One man, who said he was a doctor, told the nurses at the hospital that the wounded man was able to be removed and they released him. The authorities believe that some of the strikers aided in the removal to prevent the arrest of Kirattacz.'ln case he recovered. The city was quiet today. A vigilance committee, consisting of 24 citizens, was co-operating with the efty authorities in an effort to prevent further outbreaks. A heavy rainstorm helped keep down possible trouble. Seven of the alleged leaders of the mob are being held In the local jail. The latest police list of casualties includes three men dead, two more whom the physicians say will die, and 50 wounded, eight of whom are in a serious condition. Peter Austgen, chief of police, says that 500 of the original 2,000 strikers are ready to return to work, but that they are being kept from doing so for the most part by the others. The men who wish to return, he says, are practically all Americans while the others are of foreign birth and, as a rule, unnaturalized. The strikers quit in an effort to obtain a raise from 42 to 50 cents an hour and other concessions. • Reports are in circulation that the Standard 'plant may close down soon. Comparatively few men have been at work, even with the 200 that returned Monday, leading to the clash yesterday. A few had previously gone back. When operating at capacity, the establishment employs 5,000 workers.

TANK EXPLODES; MAN HURT

Randall Josserand Burned in Accident at Garage in Reynolds. Randall Josserand, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Josserand of Reynolds, was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon when a gasoline tank at the Cornbelt garage in that town exploded. The young man is the owner of the place. He had been working on some automobiles, and had drained this tank, after which he was attempting to remove the connection by means of a torch. The tank exploded and the flames were thrown for 20 feet. Josserand became excited and ran from the garage for several blocks, and it was with difficulty that he was caught and the flames extinguished. He was severely burned, and Dr. A. C. Williams, who helped put out the fire, was also burned. Kenneth Ireland and Stewart Kellenburger, who were also working ih the garage at the time of the explosion, escaped injury.

SEED WHEAT CLEANING We are prepared to clean seed wheat up to Sept 15, after which date we will need the equipment for other work. Those desiring to have cleaning done must have their wheat before the above date. Price for cleaning 5 cents per bushel. Good work guaranteed or no charge.—POTTEß & SAWYER SEED CO., phone No, 7. si3 No better job won: produced in this section of Indiana than that turned out by The Democrat

DEPLORABLE STATE OF AFFAIRS

Labor Unrest and Business Depression Due to Bolshevik Senators. The American people can thank the Republican bolsheviks in the IT. s. senate for the disturbed condition of the country, both industrial and business. The uncertainty of and unnecessary delay in ratifying the peace treaty is causing havoc all over the country, disturbing business and creating unrest. The stock, grain l and cattle markets are fast becoming demoralized, and still this bunch of Neros continue to “fiddle” with utter disregard to the Interests of the entire civilized world or what is going on about them. It is almost incomprehensible that the desire to play politics at such a critical time as this should overweigh all sense of the patriotic duty of this bunch of public servants (?). Their names will go down in history with the Benedict Arnolds long after the present generation has been gathered to its fathers. ,

ED. DUVALL DIED TUESDAY

At Watertown, 8. D.—Body Brought Here for Burial Thursday. C. W. Duvall received a message Wednesday morning from Watertown, 8. D., telling of the death of his half-brother, Edmund Duvall, at that place on Tuesday evening from tuberculosis. The remains reached Rensselaer Thursday noon and the funeral vias held at 3 p. m., from the Methodist church and burial made in Weston cemetery. Those from out of town attending the funeral were Mrs. James Griswold of Valparaiso; Mr. and Mrs., Eugene Cornell of Milwaukee, Wls.; and Miss Ora Duvall of Watertown, 6. D. Edmond Duvall was born in Rensselaer, Ind., on Jan., 7,-- 1869, and died Sept. 8, 1919, at the Barton hospital in Watertown, 8. D., after an illness of lu years. .The greater part of his ITfe was spent in Rensselaer. In 1893 he united with the Methodist church of Rensselaer, but did not complete his membership at that time. However, during his last illness, his membership was completed in Watertown, fl. D. He was a son of Wesley and Elizabeth Ann Duvall, who preceded him to the world beyond several years ago. He is survived by one sister, Ora Duvall, of Watertown, S. D., and the following half-sisters and halfSr others; Mrs. Mary D. Eger, Mrs. James Griswold, Mrs. Eugene Cornell, Cyrus W. Duvall and Samuel Duvall. Also two aunts, Mrs. George Morgan and Mrs. George Burk. He was a patient sufferer during his last Illness, appreciative and grateful for the loving care of his faithful sister, and expressed himself as both “willing and ready to go.”

THE IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS One of the Most Modernly Equipped Flouring Mills in the State. After being closed down for a period of six weeks, the Iroquois Roller Mills of this city has again resumed operations with increased capacity. Being unable to secure a suffl' cient supply of the 1918 wheat crop to tide them over to this year’s crop,' the mill was forced to close down and ship in flour, in order t*» fake care of its bookings. However, Mr. Sprague lost no time, but gave the mill a complete overhauling from top to bottom,, by clothing his sifters wjth new silk, installing some much-needed new machinery, changed from steam to electric 'power having Installed two. 20, one 7% and one 5-horse-poifrer motors —‘Which is a big improvement both to the mill and the city, as it does away with the smoke and dirt created by the steam power. Mr. Sprague extends an invitation to the public to come and see his mill in operation.—Advt. si 7 —; HOME SERVICE OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS The Red Gross has no desire to shirk, and no desire to Intrude. We are here to help and to do our part, and especially to the man who Wfts, or is, in the service, not only of the U. S. but of any of our allies. —Advt. / AT PUBLIC AUCTION SEPT. 20 Tire Gilboa Center church building will be sold at public auction at Gilboa .Center, 4ft miles south of Remington, on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 3 p. m. —Advt. s2O . Head The Democrat for live news.

Vol. XXII. No. 48

WILSON REACHES THE REAL WEST

President Makes Two Speeches to the People of Montana. VISITS BILLINGS ANO HELENA Touches on Radicalism for First Time—Mees Cowboys, Indians and the Plain Citizens. Helena. Mont., Sept. 12. —President Wilson talked radicalism in Montana. He talked it in the country where the black cat of sabotage has often reared its sputtering and fearful countenance and in a land where the “wobblies,” as the I. W. W. are knoyn, have man/ times turned peaceful communities into nightmares of strife and passion. The president placed his stamp of approval on radicalism, radicalism which he described as of the right kind, however. He said there was only one way to meet radicalism and that way was to deprive it of food. "I want to say this, that a strike of the policemen of a great city, leaving that city at the mercy of an army of thugs, Is a crime against civilization. “In my judgment, the obligation of a! policeman is as sacred and direct ae the obligation of a soldier. He is & public servant, not a private employee, and the whole honor of the community is in his hands. “He has no right to prefer any-pri-vate advantage to the public safety. “I hope that that lesson will be burned in so that it will never again bet forgotten, because the pride of America, is that it can exercise self-control." Since it was announced that the president would make two slops here the roads and trails from all corners of the state have seen their quota of riders and motorists bound for either. Billings or this city. He talked to 8,« 000 persons at Billings and, 2,500 here. Three Crop Failures. It was “Wilson day" for Billings and “President day" for Helena, the capital of the state. Both cities had on their holiday dresses and this “hardboiled” country, for there has been a drought for three successive years, did not allow crop failures or anything else prevent it • from seeing Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. Cowboys, Indians and the people of the plains and mountains raised clouds of dust on the sorry sunbaked roads along the valley of the Yellowstone river throughout the day. He struck a new note In his speech, at Billings. It was a purely emotional! one, and it was the first time he has used this appeal on the trip. The president said he knew the League of Nations had gone* to the heart of the people and that he was just as sure what the verdict of the nation would be as though it already, had been rendered. Mayor Mains of Billings, a peppery little individual, Introduced the president to the audience and started the meeting off right with his introduction. “Some man,” he said with a sweeping gesture, indicating the president, and the crowd arose with a cheer. From -surlse to sunset today Montana turned forth an assortment of characters to see the president, such as only the West can produce. The spirit of the West, arfd of this state, was shown early in the morning when the special slowed up at a forelorn little group of bare buildings, huddled beneath barren hills. “We’ve had three crop failures, Mr. President," called out a rosy cheeked girl of thirteen. “But you can’t keep us down out here.” Then there was old Ben Greenough at Billings, who presented the president with 100 selected trout for his breakfast. “Packsaddle Ben," as he Is known, had gone on the packhorse to Beartooth lake, where he caught the fish and returned in time to meet the president. One of the members of the local entertainment committee tried to pay him for them. “Don’t insult me,” said the old man, “whenever a man who has risen to the position occupied by President Wilson comes to town and there Is anything old Ben Greenough can do to add to his pleasure and comfort, It will be done without thought of pay.” Gives President a Dime. The most amusing feature of the day came when the train pulled out of Billings and three small boys started on a run after it. One of them carried a flag, and he spurted up to the private car Mayflower in time to hand it to ijie president. Another had a flower and he, too, was successful in placing his token in the hands of the nation’s chief executive. And the third boy had nothing. A look of deep chagrin came over his face when he saw the tributes his companions had given. By this time the train was gathering speed, and it took all the strength of his

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