Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1919 — Page 1

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INDIANIANS IN OLD “PENNSY"

Fourteen Families Held Picnic At Sugar Grove, September 7. J. A. Keister, 'formerly of Jordan township and Rensselaer, writes The Democrat from Sugar Grove, Pa., his present home, under date of September 17, and says: "Enclosed find a clipping from the Warren (Pa.) Mirror which we •would like t 6 see in The Democrat. We are having grand weather at present. Craps are good. We are just threshing oats In this neighborhood. All are well as common and enjoying life.” The clipping referred to follows: INDIANA DAY PICNIC Fourteen families were represented the Indiana Day Picnic held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Keister, Sunday, September 7. There were sixty persons present and much Interest was shown. A bountiful picnic djnher was enjoyed and all the 'Hoosiers seemed t<Mbe prospering and all say they like their adopted State. Others arc coming during the next year>e.nd a larger attendance Is expecced in the future. The irrt-tiug day has been changed from Sunday to the second Thursday in August and the picnic will be held at Midway Park, next year.

UTILE GIRL IS RUN OVER

By Auto While Playing In the Street —Not Seriously Injured. Louise, the little 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Carson, was quite painfully injured Wednesday evening when she was struck by a Ford automobile driven by Sam Lowery of north of town. It seems that quite a number of children in the Carson neighborhood were playing together and had gone out in the street around the ice wagon. All started back across the street ahead of the Lowery car. Mr. Lowery slowed down to let them all get across, but again started on, when several of the lit girls turned and started back across the street again and all got across but Louise, wnb was struck on the hip ’tnd fell between the wheels. The car passed over her before Mr. Lowery could stop. When picked up it was found “"that she was considerably bruised i and was scratched about the face. She suffered considerable pain during the night. Thursday morning she was taken to the county hospital and several X-Ray photographs taken, but they disclosed no broken bones, and she will probably be all right again In a few days. No blame whatever is attached to Mr. 1,0 -ery, who felt very badly about the accident, whlc’’ was unavoidable. The children had been warned about running across the sheet and the only wonder is that a similar accident had not occurred before.

CITY PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS

Omar Morlan of west of town has bought the True Woodworth property in the northeast part ■ of the city and will move to town, they having rented their farm. The consideration is understood to have been $2,500. A. R. Clark has sold the property he recently purchased of Clark & Hamilton on the corner of McKinley avenue and Elm street, to Ray Maxwell, who will move into same as soon as vacated by Clark. The property occupied by Maxwell, the old' Abbott home, has been purchased by Bert Abbott, who will move into same.

SALE AT PARR Saturday, Sept. 27——A Partial List of Property to Be Sold. ’ Thus far there has been listed for the big Community Sale at Parr next Saturday, Sept. 27, among the more important property, the following A with more to be added as the people bring or phone in their stuff to Murphy’s store: 40 head of hogs. 7 head milch cows. 2 sulky plows. 2 cultiyators. 1 harrow. k 2 eight-foot discs. —Advertisement. NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL Mrs. John Culp and baby of Barkley township left the hospital Thursday. Earl Adams is improving and Is now able to walk some. Ira Dewey continues to Improve >i and may be able to return to his fVliome next week. I Sale bills ■ .pric'd at The Democrat office while ( youi wait.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From ths Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. County Surveyor E. D. Nesbitt returned Tuesday evening from a business trip to Indianapolis. Judge B. B. Berry and Court Reporter Frank E. Bell of Fowler were attending court in Rensselaer Thursday. Attorneys Jasper Guy of Remington and John Greve of Demotte were looking after matters of a legal nature here Wednesday. The total tax levy in Barkley, township for townshiip purposes has beened fixed at "82 cents on SIOO valuation, against $1.30 last year, a reduction of 48 cents over the 1918 levy. Trustee Porter was over from. Remington Tuesday. His township tax levy totals 11 cents on the SIOO. If any other township in the state can show a lower levy he would like to hear from it.

Marriage licenses issued: September 17, Richard Albert Hanna of Wolcott, aged 26 December 18 last, fanmer, and Doris Geteve Sayers of Rensselaer, aged 21 April 5 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. It is rumored that a well known Rensselaer man is in jail in one of the northern Indiana counties charged with bigamy, but at this writing The Democrat is unable to learn any of the particulars, the story apparently being simply presistent rumor here, so far, but no reliable verification of the report can be obtained. The county council met yesterday to act on the various county unit road petitions reported by the county commissioners. A number of boosters for the proposed roads were also in to. use their influence, and several opposing ones were present for the same purpose. At the hour of going to press no decision had' been reached by the council, which had closed the doors of its meeting place, after excluding the public, to talk the matter over among themselves. The general impression seemed to be that all the roads would be turned down by the council.

It is reported that the Texas land deal matter in which Mrs. Alda Parkison of Rensselaer had bargained last fall fbr a tract of land in the lower Rio Grande valley, giving her notes for some $12,000 and assuming an incumberance for a like amount, and on,, which latter notes suit was recently instituted "in the federal court at Hammond, has been compromised and this suit has been or will’ be dismissed. Under the compromise Mrs. Parkison gets the land at a somewhat lower price and considerable of the money is held back until the title is perfected, it is said;

s New suits filed: No. 9100. William H. Zimmerman et al vs. Hall V. Zimmerman et al; action in partition. .No. 9101. Kate iHansson vs. John Hansson; action for divorce. The parties reside in Rensselaer and the complaint alleges that they were married on January 29, 1896, and separated on the ——' day of not lived together as husband and wife since 1915, although occupying the same house. Cruel and inhuman treatment is charged and threats to do plaintiff bodily harm; that plaintiff is 44 years of age and defendant is 49; that they have two children, Gravelous aged 22, and Annetta, aged 19; that defendant is the owner of real estate in Jasper county of the value of $30,000 and has $20,000 worth of personal property. Plaintiff asks for the custody of the daughter, SI,OOO per year for the support of the latter and $20,000 alimony. Ne. 9102. Laura M. Jones vs. .Estate of Nativia White, deceased; I action on disallowed claim.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1919.

No. 9103. Oma J. Merrill vs. Estate of E. 3. Merrill, deceased; action on disallowed claim. Ne» 9104. C. E. Linton vs. Estate of E. S. Merrill, deceased: action on disallowed clafam.

PUBLIC SALE DATES The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Wednesday, Sept. 24, C. M. Paxton, 4 miles north of Barkley church, on Gifford stone road. General sale, including horses, cattle/ hogs, corn in field, farm Im? pleiments, etc. Thursday, Oct. 9, John Duvall and Omar Morlan, at residence of the former 2 miles west of Rensselaer, on cemetery road. General sale, Including horses, mules, cattle, hogs, corn in field, farm tools, etc. FRANCHISE LEAGUE MEETING 1 TONIGHT A meeting will be held at the court house Saturday evening, Sept. 20, at 8:30, for the purpose of organizing a Rensselaer branch of the Franchise League of Indiana. The meeting will be addressed by Mrs. Olive Beldon Lewis of Indianapolis, state organizer for the League. Mrs. G. R. Douglas of Valparaiso, tenth district chairman, will be present and makp a short talk. K

MRS. JOHN I. HAGINS IS DEAD

Well Known Rensselaer Lady Passed Away Friday Morning. Mrs. John L. Hagins, who had been in poor health for some time and had but recently returned to her home from the county hospital, apparently somewhat improved, died at about 5:30 o’clock yesterday morning. At this writing no definite funeral arrangements have bgen made, but it is probable the funeral will be held Sunday afterno6n at 2:30, but whether from the house or church had not been decided at the hour The Democrat went to press. Mrs. Hagins was 72 years of age the 9th of June, and she leaves a husband, and one daughter by a (previous marriage, Mrs. Ed Irwin of Wolcott.

REHEARSALS FOR KATCHA-KOO To Be Presented Under Auspices of Rensselaer Charity Board. The Charity Board will give under their auspices on October 3 and 4f at the Gayety theatre, a z novel and brilliant musical play entitled, "Katcha-Koo,” for the beneflf ot charity. play -is Oriental and American, the first scene being laid in Ifidia at the private temple of Maharajah of Hunga; and the second at the home of Mrs. ChattieGaddin in New York. Among the principal roles will be, Katcha-Koo, a Fakir; Maharajah of Hunga, an East Indian Romeo; Dick Horton, a collector of antiques; Harry Bradstone,- a collector of adventures;' Mrs. Chattie-Gp.ddin, a tick American widow; Dolly, her daughter; Prudence, another daughter; Solejah, widow of Wizard; Urbanah, High-Priestess of the Temple; Boodypah, a slave; Chin Chin Foo, Chinese wife of Maharajah; Brazillitata, Brazilian wife 'of Maharajah; Patsy Kildare, Irish wife of Maharajah; La Belle Elysee. Frenct wife of Maharajah. It is expected that the leading dramatic and musical talent of Rensselaer will assume these charaters while in the chorus roles will appear priests, attendants, dancers, slaves, Polo dancers, etc., etc. A brilliant patriotic finale, entitled “Liberty Aflame,” is one of the features of “the production. America and the Allied Nations all appear in this and the < effects are said to be unusually inspiring and beautiful. John B. Rogers Producing Com- 1 pamy will furnish an experienced director for the correct staging of the play. Special scenery and costumes will be supplied. , Rehearsals will begin Monday, Sept. 22, at the Gayety.—Advt. RECENT BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS • September 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Ross Reed of Barkley township, at the county hospital, a daughter. AT PUBLIC AUCTION SEPT. 20 The Gilboa Center church building will be sold at public auction at Glfboa Center, 4% miles south of Remington, on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 3 p. m.—Advt. s2O I Read The Democrat for live news.

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SNORT GITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns-—Matters of Minor Mention From Many LocalitiesGEORGE V. MOSS IS INDICTED Former Rensselaer Man Alleged To Be Allied With Hand of ' Swindlers. Chicago, 111., Sept. 18. —George V. Moss of Frankfort, Ind., and former resident of Rensselaer, Ind., was one of the twenty-five members of an alleged band of swindlers to be indicted by the September grand jury here. The men are accused in true bills with swindles aggregating $120,000,000, and are charged With conspiracy, operating a confidence game and embezzlement. Mr. Ross was born and educated In Rensselaer. He took a law course at the completion of his high school course in that city and then began the practice of his chosen profession at Frankfort. He has met with success and has always been regarded as a citizen of high standing in that community. The indictments are against officials of stock companies organized by one Charles W. French,' and millions of* dollars in worthless stock has been seized, it is**alleged, in raids on French’s headquarters in the Majestic hotel in Chicago. Moss was one of the trustees of the Collins Security Company of which Frank H. Collins, one of the indicted men, was the president. ' It is charged that the bunch were operating a confidence game, the purpose of which was to swindle the people of the middle west out of $120,000,000. The bonds of each of the indicted men was fixed at SIO,OOO.

INDIANA MINT CROP LARGER

St. Joseph County Shows Largest Production—Big Profits. South Bend, Sept. 19.—With the mint growers realizing $250 to S3OO an acre, reports giyen out by the county agent and J. W. Beerd, government crop estimator, show that St. . Joseph county is the largest mint production county in the United States, and Jndlana produces two-thirds of the mint of the United States. During the summer season, 3,425 acres of mint were under cultlvatlon and produced a record-breaking crop. This year the yield near Nappanee, Ind., has been .unusually large and the farmers have received as high as $6.25 a pound for their mint.

COURT NEWS

The case of 'Ed Oliver vs. The Jasper County Farms Co., to recover possession of certain lands and personal property at Newland and asking for a receiver for said Company, was taken up in the circuit court yesterday. | The case of James Donnelly, guardian of David L. Haretead vs. Roy Lowman and Walter Harrington, came up Thursday. Lowman was represented by Attorney Leopold and Mr. Harrington by Judge Darroch of Keptland. Each defendant fiiea a demurrer to the complaint and the court took same under advisement. Other proceed’ngs ot more general in.) est since our last report follow Martha A. Swing vs. John Swing. Divorce granted. Mary C. Headlee vs. Delta L. Headlee. Divorce granted. Petition of Emmet V. and Edith Lewis to adopt Hampton Glenwood Sharp, was granted. Frank E. Goff of Fair Oaks was arraigned in court Thursday on tne charge of failure to pay tax on a dog he was alleged to be harboring. His attorney, W. L. Wood, raised the point that this particular vdorg” was. a registered bloodhound, which are exempted from taxation "where used or kept for the purpose of detecting crime, or apprehending criminals,” under the

acts of 1915. * This apparently lets Frank out if he can show to the satisfaction of the court that his dog is kept for the purpose indicated. The cause was set for trial on the fourth Monday.

TRIAL CALENDAR

State vs. Ed Oliver, Herman J. -Kuppers, Edward Cavendish. (Two cases.) Set for third Monday. State vs. Herman J. Kuppers, Paul Lamoreaux, Charles Ludgreen and James Chess. Set for third Tuesday. . O. H. Bardwell vs. William F. Rees. Contract on lease. Third Tuesday. H. C. Fidler vs. Hugh P. Callander. Sult on note. Third Tuesday. Harry E. Watson vs. Mary E. Rush. Account. Third Tuesday. vs. John Erwin. Set for third Wednesday. Bank of Mt. 'Ayr vs. Thomas Inkley. Sult on notq. Third Wednesday. Jaimes A. Simpson vs. Estate of Henry C. Harris, deceased. Disal-

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NOTICE Members of the Matinee Musicale Mease call at the library for the 1919-1920 prograime.—Advt.

REMINGTON MAN INTERESTED

In Peculiar Turn of Land Deal In White County, • As the result ofr a law passed by the last legislature 'affecting sales of land In partition suits, Mike Renek of this city bought a farm in West Point township yesterday (Wednesday), which he had previously purchased In August and which cost him $5,500 more yesterday than the original purchase price. The land was sold by E. B. Sellers, commissioner, following a decree of the court in the case of Christensen vs. Helsel. The farm contained one hundred sixty acres. Renek bought it for $13,400, paid for it and was given a certificate of purchase by the commissioner. The circuit court was not in session and of course the deed could not be made to Keaek until court convened. The law passed by the last legislature, one with which very few people, including attorneys are familiar, provides that when land Is sold in partition suits, any person may file a bond for ten per cent more than the purchase price within thirty days of the day of sale and cause the land to be re-sold. In this case the bond was filed on the thirtieth day by Charles Kleist of Wolcott with Albert Jones, as surety, and Commissioner Sellers could do but one thing, re-adver-tlse and re-sell the land. He held the sale Monday opd there were three bidders on the land, which was finally knocked off to Mr. Renek and Micah A- Gray of Remington for |18,900 or $5,500 more than the original price.—Monticello Herald.

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List of Those Who Have Paid Subscription Accounts During Week. Following are.the names of those who have paid their subscription for The Democrat since last Saturday’s Issuerand, especially to -those received by mail, ‘this publication shall act as a receipt until the date on the label of their paper *s changed. Those Indicated by an • are new subscribers: Hannah Davisson, Rensselaer. Daniel Wood, Fair Oaks. •Mr®. C. K. Warne, Boyd, Okla. Lon Watson, Rensselaer, R-2. C. E. Prior, Rensselaer. Alfred Eckman, Remington. Roscoe Halstead, Rensselaer, R-3. Laura Harris, Rensselaer. Vesta Brown, McCoysburg, R-l. Jaimes Skinner, Remington, R-4-. Earl Kennedy, Rensselaer, R-3. Ella Risbling, Rensselaer. O. M. Smith, Tonganoxie, Kansas. J. E. Sullenberger, Edmore, Mich. Thomas Tanner, Parr, R-l. W. F. Schultz, Parr, R-l. A. Gary, Fair Oaks. ’Frank King, Rensselaer. . *C. C. Randle, McCoysburg, R-l. ‘ C. J. Hobbs, Hebron. Alex Elijah, Fair Oaks, R-l. Joseph Fenzll, Tefft, R-l.

The following presidents served in war: General Washington, revolutionary; James Monroe, revolutionary; Andrew Jackson, revolutionary and 1812; Franklin Pierce, Mexican; William Henry Harrison, 18127 John Tyler, 1812; Zachary Taylor/ 1812 and Mexican; Abraham Lincoln, Black Hawk; Andrew Johnson, civil war; General Grant, Mexican and civil war; Rutherford B. Hayes, civil war; James A. Garfield, civil war; Bepjamln Harrison, civil war; Willlanf McKinley, .civil war; Theodore Roosevelt, Spanish war.

Vol. XXII. No, 50

BRITAIN CAN'T OUTVOTE U. S.

Presidon! Wilson Tells Californians League Balks ■ - English Rule. CANNOT CALL OUT YANKS Executive Declares That Foreign Governments Could Not Under (file Covenant Order American Troops Abtoad. Oakland, CaL.Sept. 10.—Fatigued, but satisfied with the results of two hectic days spent here and In San President Wilson Is on his way to San Diego to continue his tight for the pence treaty and the League of Nations covenant. The president made two set his farewell day one to the lending business men of San Francisco and another to a mixed audience at the Oakland Auditorium. San Francisco, Sept 10. —Replying in a statement here to a list of questions put to him by a San Francisco League of Nations organisation, President Wilson declared Great Britain could not outvote the United States in the*league; that foreign governments could not under the covenant order American troops abroad; that the league would have a powerful influence toward restoration of Santung to China; that the United States would not be obligated by article 10 to aid Great Britain In suppressing a revolt In Ireland, and that under article 11 there would be created a new forum for questions of self-determination. Wilson Answers Questions. Mr. Wilson’s statement containing the questions and answers follows: Will you state the underlying consideration which dictated an awarding of six votes to the British empire In the assembly, and Is it true that Great Britain will outvote us tn the League of Nations and thereby control the

league's action? Answer —The consideration » which led to assigning six votes to self-gov-, ernlng portions of the British empire was that they have In effect. In all but foreign policies, become autonomous self-governing states, their policy In all but foreign affairs being independent of the control of the British government and in many respects dissimilar from it. But It is not true that the British empire can outvote us In the Longo® of Nations and therefore control the action of the league, because In every matter except the admission bf new members In the league no action can be taken without the concurrence of a unanimous vote of the representatives of the states which are members of the council, so that In all matters of action, the affirmative vote of the United States Is necessary, and" equivalent to the united vote of the representatives of the several parts of the British empire. The united vdtcs of the several parts of the British empire cannot offset or overcome the vote of the United States.

Congress' Right -Unimpaired. Is It true that under the League of Nations foreign countries can order the sending of American troops to foreign countries? Answer —It is not. The right of congress to determine such matters Is no wise Impaired. What effect will the League of Nations havb in either forwarding dr hindering the final restoration of Shantung to China? What effect will the League of Nations have In prevent* Ing further spoliation of China and the abrogation of all such special privileges now enjoyed In China by for. eign countries? Answer —The League of Nations will %ave a very powerful effect In forwarding the final restoration of Shantung to Chlnat and no other Instrumentality or action can be substituted which could bring that result about. The authority of the league will, under article 10, be constantly directed toward safeguarding the territorial intdfcrity and political Independence of China. It will, therefore, absolutely prevent the further spoliation of China, promote the restoration to China of the several privileges now long enjoyed by foreign {countries, and assure China of the completion of the process by which Shantung will presently be returned to her In full sovereignty. In the past there has been no tribunal which could be resorted to for any of these purposes. League Aid to Irish. Is there anything In the League of Nations covenant or the peace treaty which dlre<?tly or Indirectly In any manner Imposes on the United States any obligations, moral or otherwise,, of the slightest character to support’ England In any way In Case of revolt In Ireland? ' Answer —There la not The only guaranty contained In the covenant la against external aggression, and those

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