Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1919 — Page 1

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MOTHER OF MRS G. A. WILLIAMS

Died at Her Home In Carthage, HL, " ' Last Sunday Morning, - Mrs. George A. Williams received the sad news. Sunday evening that her another, Mrs. Susan C. Davidson, had passed ’ away at her home at Carthage, 111., at 1 o’clock Sunday. She had received a letter Saturday stating that her mother, who was nearly 85 years of age, ' was falling rapidly and Mrs. Williams was preparing to leave on the early train Monday morning for her home. She received the message In time to leave on the evening train Sunday evening. Mr. Williams left for Carthage Monday evening. At this time 'funeral arrangements had not been comipleted. Another article may appear later concerning Mrs. Williams’s mother and her life.

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Austin Avenue Improvement and Alley Assessments Confirmed. At it he Regular meeting of the city council Monday evening all anembers were present but there was not very much business done, except to confirm the assessments on the Austin avenue improvement and the alley in Thompson’s addition. In ithe latter, Remonstrators Mrs. Alda Parkison, Mrs. Ascue and Levi Clouse gave notice of appeal to the circuit court. The petition and bond of the Farmers & Merchants National bank, asking to be designated as a depository of city funds, was granted and the treasurer ordered notified of said action. All of the banks of Rensselaer are now city depositories and the funds are divided between them. While no record was made of this matter, it was discussed before the council that Contractor A. 8. Keene of Wheatfield had two carloads of fine rock on the siding here to be used in completing, the Home avenue and Grove street Improvments. This rock, it was said, was from Kankakee and was not screenings, as required, but a sort of pea rock and fully as coarse as rock heretofore put on for a top dressing and which would not pack and was the cause of these Improvements being rejected several weeks ago on complaint of the property owners affected. It was the opinion of the council that the contractor would not be permitted to- use this rock, The Democrat Is Informed. The usual batch of claims were allowed.

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List of Those Who Have Paid Subscription Accounts During Week. Following are the names of those who ihave paid their subscription for The Democrat sinoe last Saturday's issue and, especially to those received by mail, 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: Jacob Dewey, Rensselaer, R-4. Anton Trulley, Rensselaer, R-2. Harry Romine, Fair Oaks, R-l. Korah Potts, Parr, R-l. Elvin Potts, Fair Oaks, R-2. / Benj. Welsh, Rensselaer. •Carey Williams, Fair Oaks, R-2. •Vern Michal, Fair Oaks, R-2. John E- Cooper, Parr, R-l. John E. Cooper, Parr, R-l. Jas. A. Gilmore, Rensselaer, R-2. Naithan Chupp, Edinburg, Ind. J. W. Smith, Rensselaer, R-2. F. M. Norman, Rensselaer, R-2. ’ Arthur M. Ropp, Fair Oaks. George Davisson, Parr, R-l. D. J. Hostetler, Louisville, O. Louie Warren, Rensselaer, R-2. •Frank Payne, Parr, R-l. Mrs. Allie Price, Parr, R-l-Louis Toben, Rensselaer, R-4. Lloyd Hopkins, Mt. Ayr. •Leslie Pollard, Yakima, Wash. Emil Herre, Fair Oaks. E. G. Perrigo, Donovan, 11lDudley Tyler, Remington, R-3. •Pvt. Ray Shafer, Camp Grant, nl ’w. M. English, Lafayette. John G. Brown, Monon. Frank Yeager, Fair Oaks. John B. Shide, Parr, R-l. Leo Schultz, Rensselaer, R-2.i Fred Berger, Goodland. Jacob Beaver, Burnettsville. William Fitzgerald, Tefft, R-l.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Daparhnonts OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered by Vs From the Various County Offices. ’Commissioners’ court will convene for the December session next Monday.

Miss Belle Southard spent Sunday In Monticello with her sister, Mrs. Frank E. Vinton. Attorney George E. Hershman of Crown Point, a native of Walker township, Jasper county, and well known to m?ny readers of The Democrat, was elected Grand Warden of the Indiana grand lodge I. O. O. F. at Indianapolis last week. This puts Mr. Hershman in line for Grand Master, which is the highest office within the state. New suits filed ” No. 9134. Harry R. Hopkins et al vs. Dudley Tyler; suit on contract. Demand $577.50. No. 9135. Belle McCarty vs. Lemuel McCarty; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married May 27, 1916, and lived together until Jan. 21, 1919; that during their tentire married life defendant has been guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment, failure to provide, etc.; that defendant has by a former marriage one child, Merle McCarty, aged 10 years, and that since the (plaintiff’s marriage to defendant she has provided a home for said child and has bestowed upon him the care and attention of a mother; that defendant has failed to contribute an adequate amount to support said child, etc. Wherefore, plaintiff sues for a divorce, SI,OOO alimony and the care and custody of said Merle McCarty at the expense of defendant, that defendant be ordered to pay S4O per month for support ot same. No. 9136. Bank of Brook vs. Charles A. Casto and W. H. Garvin; suit on note. Demand $375.

COURT NEWS

The jury came in Monday pursuant to call, and were sworn to try the case of Hopkins and Gilman vs. Dudley Tyler, a land commission case from Carpenter township, but after the case was started the complaint was held bad and the case was dismissed by plaintiffs without prejudice. The jury was then excused until this morning. Plaintiffs later filed a new complaint. William Welhartz et al. vs. David H. Craig et al. Set for trial on fourth Wednesday. State ex rel. Frances Gorbet vs. Clyde Yeagley. Citation oraered for defendant and his bondsmen, returnable Nov. 26. Star Millinery Co. vs. Carrie D. (Short) Kinmse. * Defendant defaults. Judgment for plaintiff for the 'sum of $413.40. Ester Renfrew vs. Walter Hershman. Court rules on affidavit for change of venue filed by plaintiff in October, granting change and sending same to the Porter circuit court. „ Mary I. Dolzell, gdn. of Vera Kays, a minor, vs. same. Same actlon. State vs. John Erwin, charged with burning a barn. Cause dismissed. Charles Van Voorst ditch. Proof of service by posting and publication filed and service found sufficient. Cause docketed Nov. 21, and continued for objections. Frank E. Lewis vs. estate of B. J. Gifford. By agreement cause is re-set for trial on fourth Monday. Clifton J.' Hobbs vs. same. Set for same date. Il Central Community Chautauqua vs. G. H. VanKlrk et al. Continued for term by agreement. Charles Kadar vs. Ray Collins. Set for trial Dec. 2. T. Richard Schaaf vs. Mary A. Schaaf. Set for trial Feb. 20, 1920. Harvey Davisson vs. David L. Halstead et al. Dismissed at- costs of defendants. CASES SET FOR TRIAL Third Wednesday— Arthur B. Cavindish vs. T. F.

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1919.

NOW LOCATED IN WASHINGTON

Former Jasper County Man Makes “Killing” In Idaho. Leslie, Pollard writes The Democrat"from Yakima, Wash., In subscribing for The 'Democrat, and says; “Enclosed please find $2 for which mall to my address below The Jasper County Democrat. Having made good In the irrigated project of Twin Falls, Idaho, and getting a $3,650 hay crop there I chme to North Yakima to purchase a ranch on the Yakima Indian reservation irrigation projectI would not trade 10 acres of good Irrigated land here for any 160 acres I am acquainted with In Jas-, per county. Returns per acre here and climatic conditions are wonderful:”

NOW PRESIDENT OF LOAN CO.

Former Resident Heads Oklahoma City Financial ConcernU. M. Baughman has our Itbanks for a copy of a large and handsomely printed and illustrated booklet advertising the business life and commercial advantages of Oklahoma and especially Oklahoma City, where Mr- Baughman Is president of. a large mortgage loan company. Mr. Baughman Is a former resident of Rensselaer and at one time was chairman of the Democratic county central committee of Jasper county. While a resident of Rensselaer —from 1901 to 1907 —Mr. Baughman was a member' of the law firm of Baughman & Williams which did considerable loan business here. He moved to Oklahoma City in 1907 and engaged extensively in mortgage loan operations foi the 12 years last past, building up a large private loan business, which was recently taken over by the First Mortgage Loan Co., of which he is now president. Associafed with him is Harry L. Gerson, vice-president, who is a large property owner and former banker of Oklahoma Cltyj’F. Rr Bull, secretary of the company, who is assistant cashier of the First National bank of that city; J. Henry Johnston, assistant secretary. Is state representative of the National Life Insurance Co., and Fred Neff, treasurer, is manager of the Neff insurance agency, one of the largest in Oklahoma City. The laws of the state of Oklahoma (provide that taxes on real estate mortgages levied in the state is fully paid (or the term of the mortgage at the time of filing same, and are therefore tax free. California, Pennsylvania and several other states have a similar law, which makes these mortgage loans were attractive-

Mr. Baughman is well known to thousands of readers of The Democrat in Jasper and neighboring counties who knew of the high esteem in which he was held here and of his honesty and integrity, and they will be pleased to learn of his rise in the business world in the Oklahoma metropolis.

CHRISTMAS STATIONERY The Democrat now has on hand its holiday stock of fine correspondence papers an<f cards In all the latest styles and shades. Our stock is very complete at this time and the wise Christmas shoppers will get in early and make their purchases soon, rattier than wait until the last moment when the stock has been depleted and only odds and ends afe left. A box of correspondence paper and envelopes, or correspondence cards and envelopes make a very acceptable and appropriate Christ maq present and something that is useful as well. We have them in prlpes to suit. — THE DEMOCRAT. ' d 24

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Charles Clouse entered the hospital Monday, suffering with tonsilitls. Raymond Messinger had his tonsils removed Saturday. George Miller of Morocco, but who is employed in the Wright Bros, restaurant, had his tonsils removed Monday. Mrs. L. E, Harrington and Mrs. Paul Liersch and baby returned to their homes in Union township Sunday and Monday, respectively. Latona Hurley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hurley, had her tonsils removed Monday.

। THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RADICALS TO HAVE NEW PARTY

Want Judge Anderson Impeached and AU Reds Turned LooseAnd now the radicals of the labor unions have organized a new political party to be known as the Labor party, at their meeting held In Chicago, and also adopted resolutions for the impeachment by congress of Federal Judge Anderson of Indianapolis for his ruling on ithe coal strike Injunction, the repeal of the espionage law and the release from prison of all the radicals now serving sentence. Some of these radlcalists seem to think the earth was created for their Individual benefit and that the people were put here for their especial prey. We can see congress Impeaching Judge Anderson —like the old woman kept tavern.

WHO FIRST STRUCK CALF?

Animal Belonging to Tom Cain Is Victim of Automobile. Tom Cain, who resides on the Jackson highway, just north of the Hoover slough bridge, had a large ealf or yearling so badly Injured Sunday evening from being struck by an automobile he had to kill the animal, which was In the highway and was struck by some -passing autolst whose identity was not learned, although Co. Supt. Sterrett might have given It the second or third Jolt, as it was left lying in the road, and the writer followed Sterrett. The accident happened shortly after dark, and there were scores of cars on this road during the early part of the evening. While it occurred about a hundred yards north the bridge, autolsts coming from the south could see but one car that had stopped at the scene, and that headed south, they naturally inferred that It was waiting for them to cross the bridge first, only to find when right at the “killing” that there were three or four autos parked behind one another’on the west side of the road and a dark car parked on the east side and headed north, while some black object lay directly In the middle of the road with a group of people gathered about itSeveral cars came "through before the animal was pulled out of the road and curious autoists realized that there was danger of some of them getting run over. It was indeed miraculous that of the people were not killed. Republican County Chairman George H. McLain was out 4K this road Sunday evening, as were many others, but The Democrat is not charging that he was one of those to strike the animal. But he may be able to Shed some light on the matter.

In remitting for subscription, job printing or other purposes to The Democrat, do not send money through the malls unregistered. While most letters reach their destination, there is occasionally one goes astray, especially if it contains money. The Democrat will assume no responsibility whatever where money is sent in the above manner, and the senders must take their own chances on its reaching this office. , Always remit by personal check, bank draft, postoffice money or express order or registered letter. The latter Is the most expensive way, as it costs 10 cents to register a letter, while a postofflce money order costs only 3 to 5 cents, depending on the amouilt sent. Personal checks cost' nothing and neither will the bank where you do business make you any charge for issuing-a draft. The latter , way is best where the sender resides in some distant state. Please remember, now, do not send any remittances by enclosing currency in a letter unless you expect to assume the responsibility of its reaching its destination, and unless you see your name published in The Democrat’s honor roll within a week after you have sent it, you anay know that it never reached us.

The Democrat has again been awarded the contract for printing the premium lists for the Jasper County Poultry and\ Corn show, which will be held Jan, 6,7, 8,9, 10, 1920. This will be the sixth annual exhibit of the association. Try a want ad in The Democrat

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Country. SHORT HITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Localities. SAYS PEOPLE WISH PACT NOW League to Enforce Peace Urges Early Vote for Ratification. New York, Nov. 24- —Settlement of differences over the peace treaty to permit its ratification as soon as possible after the senate reconvenes is urged in a statement issued yesterday by the League to Enforce Peace at the conclusion of a special meeting of the executive committee. Former President William H. Taft, president of the league, presided. Among others at the meeting were Edward A. Fllene, Henry W. Taft, Herbert S. Houston, Oscar 8. Straus and Herbert C. Hoover. The league’s statement in part follows: "The defeat of ratification has bfeen received by the country with surprise and indignation. They want peace and they want a league ot nations to guard the peace. Whose name It bears, which party brand It wears, they care not at all. They longed for and expected ratification before adjournment of the senate. "The making of peace Is no more a party question than was the making of war. The American (people, without regard to party, stood behind the war until the day of victory. With like unanimity they now stand behind the treaty.

"Shall the small minority who oppose a league of nations In any form defeat ratification? Shall Ift senators decide where America shall stand In this world crisis? “Eighty senators have shown by their votes, that they favor the great principle of the league of nations. The fate of the treaty rests In their hands. They have the votes. They have the power. Theirs Is the responsibility. They must get together.”

LEFT AT MERCY OF FRANCE

German Government's View on Action of U. 8. Senate. Berlin, Nov. 20 (Delayed).—Refusal of the American senate to ratify the peace treaty means not only that the smaller nations of Europe will desert the league of nations but (that Germany will be left at the mercy of France, German government officials said today. "It is essential that something be done at once to relieve the (present confusion," a high official in the foreign office said. "What’Germany wants most is peace." The Pan-Germans, however, hall possible, final defeat of the treaty in America as an opportunity for separate peace ♦ with the United States with a subsequent GermanAmerican alliance- Rejection of the treaty by the Americans pleased the reactionaries In Germany as nothing else could.

PUBLIC SALE DATES The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Thursday, Dec. 11, Samuel Scott and G. B. Lewis, aft residence of latter, 6 miles north and 2 miles east of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Tuesday, Dec. 16, T. G. Brown, on the Lida Conger farm, % mile west of Roselawn. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Wednesday, Dec. 17, Barney Kolhoff, 2 miles north and 1 mile west of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, ensilage, hay, grain, farm tools, etc.

Purchase your caning cards, eerrespondence cards, correspondence stationery and envelopes from The Democrat’s fancy stationery department. We carry the moot complete Une te be found eutaide the large cities. An armload of old papers for So at The Democrat office.

Vol. XXII. No. 69

COAL STRIKE STILL UNSETTLED

Reserve Supply of Fuel Is Being Rapidly Diminished. The coal strike la still unsettled and few of the miners have gone back to work. The supply of coal on band Is being rapidly depleted and hundreds of railroad trains have been taken off, factories closed and drastic steps taken in many* cities to conserve the fuel left on hand Offers of about a 27% increase in wages have been made the miners, who have come down from their demand of a 60% increase and a 6-hour day to a 40% raise and a 7-hour day. Unless a settlement is reached in the next day or two it is probable that federal action will be taken to open the mines with military protection for those who desire to work.

K. C. DEGREES AND BANQUET

Many Visitors From Out of Town Attend Exercises. Many Knights of Columbus from Lafayette, Fowler, Delphi and other nearby towns were the guests of Bishop Dwenger council, 1881’, of this city gunday, coming to witness the first three degrees of the order and be present at the banquet which was served In the evening. The day’s program opened with a high mass at St. Augustine's church. At this service Father Wagner, president of St. Joseph college, delivered the sermon. At 10:30 a. m. the first degree was exemplified by the Lafayette team. In the afternoon the second and third degrees were conferred by District Deputy Kemple and State Deputy Callahan, respectively, assisted by their teams. The exemplification took place In the gymnasium building at St. Joseph college. In the evening a fine banquet was served at St. Augustine’s school hall by the ladles of the parish. This was followed by an Interesting program, with Conrad Kellner acting as toastmaster. He first Introduced Father Maher of Goodland, who gave a very interesting talk on "Knighthood.” —- Father Mclntyre of St 'Joseph college and formerly a chaplain in the United States army overseas, then talked on the "Knights of Columbus In Europe.’’ iHe told of the fine work they had done In the army during the war, their ambition being to render service to all, regardless of creed. He told of she fine fellowship that existed In the army between the chaplains and doughboys of all denominations and urged the Knights that they do everything possible that this Spirit of harpony might continue. He asked them to study the questions es reconstruction and to stand out as a power against Bolshevism and all other such forms of radicalism. The next number was a reading, by Mrs. <Harve Messman, which was greatly enjoyed by all. Hon. K. P. Honan then talked on "Moral Courage.” He asked that each new member zealously enter Into the work of the order and be a "live” member. Other speakers of the evening were Father Daniels, Grand Knight John E. Murphy, Paul Donnelly and Lon Healy. The musical program was furnished by Mr. Angleton, entertainer, and Young’s orchestra of Hammond. Fifty-two candidates took the degrees. ••

LEGION DECLARES WAR ON ANARCHY IN EVERY FORM

New York, Not. 23. —War against anachry in all its various phases was declared by the American Legion here last night In letters of Instructions to every Legion post In the starts signed by Russel E. Sard, state commander. The fight Is to be carried on in the enemy quarters and each of the 126,000 members is delegated to detect antl-Amerlcans everywhere and to appeal to the legal authorities to take such steps as are necessary to obliterate radical activities in every form. The program was formulated by a committee of which Theodore Roosevelt was chairman.

BOX SOCIAL AT GIFFORD

Yes, folks, there’s going to be a box social at the Gifford school. Drop around the evening of Dea 5, and we’ll do the rest.—TH® TEACHERS.