Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1919 — Page 1

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MICHAEL NAGEL DIED NOV. 27

. Former Resident Dies at Home Near Mitchell, 8. D. Michael Nagel, a former well known resident of pear Rensselaer for many years, died at his home near Mitchell, S. D., Thursday morning at 8:15 o’clock from cancer of the face, from which he had suffered for the past few years. Deceased leaves a wife and eight, children,, all of whom reside in South Dakota, except. Mrs. Bert Campbell of this city. Joseph and Adam Nagel, brothers of deceased, left Thursday noon for Mitchell to attend the funeral which will probably be held Saturday.

LAWRENCE BAKER IS DEAD

Mrs. J. J. Eddy received a message Tuesday from Miami, Arlz., stating that her brothdr, Lawrence Baker, was at the point of death, following a stroke of paralysis a short time before. Mr. Baker is perhaps about 53 years of age and will be remembered by many people here. He has been interested in gold mining in Arizona for a number of years. Word came here Thursday that Mr. Baker had passed away . Wednesday night. His sister, Mrs. Eddy, and husband left Thursday for Miami to attend the funeral and burial which will be held at Miami at the request of deceased.

MAY BUILD NEW LIGHT PLANT

Proposition of Larger and More Modern Equipment Necessity. While nothing definite has been decided on as yet, it is very probable that Rensselaer will build a new and more modern electric light •plant next season. The 'matter has been discussed by the city council at several of its meetings and Supt. Chamberlain has been investigating the proposition and has visited v other, small cities where new plants JUrkve been iput in lately. / ' The necessity for a plant of greater .capacity than the present one has arisen by reason of the kapid increase in power patrons as well as the increased use of lights in the city. While the old plant has done good service in the past, it has been outgrown by the patronage and the more modern machinery now enables the generating of current at considerable saying over the cost in our plant. It is probable that the cost of the proposed new plant will be about $125,000, and that it will be located nearer the railroad, where a sidetrack can be put in and thus eliminate the present expense of some 50 cents per ton for hauling coal from’ the tracks to the plant. It will also be located so that the present/ smoke nuisance will he abated as, with a 'modern

smokestack of perhaps 150 feet in height, it easily can be. It is saidThe present plant will likely be left for awhife at least for pumping water and heating the school buildings, one of the boilers now in use being sufficient for this purpose. In addition to the saving effected by the dumping of coal from the cars right at the plant, electrid stokers will be Installed which will . require the services of one less employe at the plant all the time. (However, this latter feature would make little difference over the present expense so Ipng as the old plant is used for pumping and heating the school buildings. • But there would be a saving in the cost of generating electricity by of the installing more modern machinery, etc. The city is in very good condition financially to take on this debt and besides it has become necessary to put ini a larger and more modern plant or ceas'e taking on new power patrons, it is said. Therefore, it seems, there is but the one thing to do in the matter, and that is to build a new plant of sufficient capacity to allow for grow,th of the city for several years.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Nov* 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Logan McCoy of just north of town, a KmC 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J Ames of Barkley township; a son. k Nov. 22, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur a son.

■ Sale bills printed at The DemoKrat office while yon -wait

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered by b T s From the Various County Offices. . Marriage licenses issued: Nov. 26, Martin James Cain of Remingr ton, aged 31 Sept. 17 last, farmer, and Fannie Trlbby, also of Remington, aged 23 April 24, telephone operator. First marriage for each. The Jasper County Woman’s Franchise -league meeting, to have been held here Wednesday night, was called off on account of Miss Shumaker of Lafayette, who was to address the meeting, being unable to fill her appointmentFormer Judge Edwin P. Hammond*. now of Lafayette, but for many years a resident of Rensselaer and a former judge of this judicial circuit, celebrated his 84th birthday anniversary Wednesday. Judge Hammond is still enjoying splendid health, it is .said, despite his extreme age. Jeff E. Fleming has brought suit in the superior court against the s'tewart Land company asking judgment in the sum of '115,000. He alleges that in March, he purchased from the company 60 acres of land in the Rio Grande valley in Texas, and it illd not prove to be as represented- W. (H. Parkison is attorney for the plaintiff.—Lafayette Journal. New suits filed: ’ No. 9137. Clyde Davisson vs. August Berinema; suit on note. Demand SIOO. No. 9138. Jesse C. and John J. Gwin vs. Premier Stock Farms association; suit on note. Demand S3OO. No. 9139. Gabrial, Musch vs. Albert Vander Vliet et al; suit on note and foreclosure of mortgage. Demand $2,000.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Fred Chapman underwent a major operation yesterday. Elmer Brown of near Morocco and Mrs. J. W. Shares of near Mt. Ayr entered the hospital Wednesday for medical attention. Mrs. Sarah Miller was able to return to her home Wednesday. Philip Roy of south of town, who has been a ipatlent in the county hospital' for some time suffering from cancer, underwent an operation yesterday for the removal of pus.

COURT NEWS

The jury came in Wednesday to hear cases set for trial, but in the case of Arthur B. Cavlndish vs. T. F- Hansford & Co; plaintiff took a change of venue and the cause was sent to Newton county. The jury was excused then until yesterday, when the personal injury case of Mary Moran vs. N. Y. C. RyCo., brought' here from Newton county, was taken up. Frank E. Lewis vs. estate of B. J. Gifford. By agreement cause is re-set for trial on fourth MondayClifton J. Hobbs vs. same. Set for saime date. k Charles Kadar vs. Ray Collins. Set for trial Dec- 2. Fourth Monday— State vs. Herman J. «Kuppers and Ed Oliver. • Samuel M. Laßue vs. Vergal Linton. ' Samuel M. Laßue vs. Vergal Linton et al. J. B, Ashby vs. Jennie M. Linton. Fourth Tuesday— John Marlatt vs. August Bennema. Fourth Wednesday— Gordon A. Ramsey, adm. of estate of Mike Leoni, deceased, vs. Frank Howard. State vs. John Visak. Set for trial on fourth Wednesday. Fourth Thursday— State Bank of Rensselaer vs. Andrew J. Granger. H. C. Fidler vs. .’Hugh P. Callender. Fourth Friday— Whitby vs. Mike Duffy.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIAN A,S ATU RD AY, NOVEMBER 29, 1919.

IT IS TIME TO GET TOGETHER

Loyal Americans Should Join Hands Against the Common Enemy. Through the efforts of the American Legion at Lafayette an injunction was secured before Judge Vinton Wednesday against Scott Nearing—a socialist agitator whose proGermanism during the world war .was offensive to loyal Americans —delivering an address before the Central Labor union of that city Wednesday night, and his speech was not made. The officials of the Central Labor Union were asked to call off the meeting, but they refused to do so. Similar action was taken at Elwood where the socialists have almost entire control of the city government. A socialist address was scheduled for that city Wednesday night by one of the typical agitators of this party, and it, too, was prevented by a court Injunction secured through the efforts of the American Legion. It is indeed time that the loyal Americans of this county of all the political parties should * unite against the common enemy and see to it that the latter does not gain political control anywhere. The condition aft Elwood, with practically all the offices tilled by socialists, Is a disgi'ace to Indiana. t U. -A

FRIGHTFUL HUNTING ACCIDENT

Young Lady Fatally Injured bj; Discharge of Shotgun. Miss Golda Bridgewater of near Fowler who is a teacher in the White county schools, was brought to the hospital Thanksgiving day suffering from frightful and probably fatal injuries received during the forenoon when she was accidently shot by the discharge of a shotgun. _ ( Miss Bridgewater, with some other young people, had planned a rabbit hunting trip, and in company with a young man had started out* in an automobile expecting to pick up the rest of the bunch and, when in front of the lio use where they were to get them, stopped their car, both getting out. Miss Bridgewater had walked perhaps 10 feet from the car and the young .man, with the loaded shotgun in his hand, opened the rear door of the car to release a couple of\ dogs which they had chained together. In some manner the chains of the dogs came in contact with the, hammer of the gun and discharged it. The charge blew off two ot the young man’s fingers and entered the girl’s head at the left ear, tearing it Off and coming out at the left eye, completely destroying that member. Dr. A. P. Rainier of Repington and a Fowler physician were called to the scene of the accident, which was about six miles north of Fowler, and the Worland ambulance was summoned from this city and the young lady brought to the hospital here. The girl has lain unconscidus since the accident and little hope is entertained of her recovery. Her condition was such that up to 'yesterday noon the doctors had done but little toward dressing the wound, but hoped to do so some time during the day if her condition permitted.

CHRISTMAS STATIONERY The Democrat now has on hand holiday stock of fine correspondence papers and 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, father than wait until the last moment when the stock has been depleted and only odds and ends ate left. J A box of correspondence paper and envelopes, or correspondence cards and envelopes make a very acceptable and appropriate Christ mas present and something that is useful as well. We have them in prices to suit. —THE DEMOCRAT. <124 f ro I .- ■ -

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Localities- . » TWO YEARS AND $2,000 FINE For Muncie Mayor and Prosecutor —ssoo Fine for Jacks. Rollin iH. Bunch, mayor of Muncie, and Horace G. Murphy, prosecuting attorney of Delaware county, found guilty Nov. 11 of conspiracy to use the mails to defraud, were sentenced by Judge A. B. Anderson in federal court Tuesday to two years’ imprisonment in the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga., and fined $2,000 each. Chauncey Stillson, part owner of the Grand hotel at Muncie, also found guilty in the Muncie fraud case, was sentenced to 18 months in the federal prison and fined SI,OOO. Murphy, Bunch, Stlllson and Edward Quirk, Samuel Hetsler, Elmer .Gentry and Edgar Siler, also sentenced, ‘filed motions for new trials but Judge Anderson overruled these motions. Motions In arrest of judgment also were overruled by the judge. t Penitentiary and jail _ sentences and fines only were imposed on other defendants who pleaded guilty or were found guilty of complicity in the fraudulent land deals and “fake” prize fights through which 21 victims were buncoed out of $145,000 during one year in which the gang operated with headquarters at Muncie. Others of the defendants found guilty by the jury, were sentenced as follows: Quirk, detective on. the Muncie police force, finea SSOO and costs. Elmer Gentry, part owner of the Grand hotel, Muncie, sentenced to one year and one day in the federal prison and fined SSOO. Marion T. Jadks, Monon, fined SSOO and costs. Edgar Daniel Siler, wrestler, #lndianapolis, six months in the Marion county jail and fined SIOO. Samuel Hetsler, alias Sam Howard, Toledo, three months in the Marion county jail and fined S3OO. Bunch, Murphy, Gentry and Chauncey Stlllson will be out on bond pending an appeal of their ca’ses to the circuit court of appeals, it was announced.,

$270,000 NEEDED FOR INDIANA

Plan Red Cross Campaign for 1920 —the Financial Slogan. A careful survey determines “that a Red Cross budget of at least $270,000 for Indiana is necessary to carry on the work successfully during the next year. This budget is several times larger than that of any previous year but even now far from being proportionately large to the cause in which the money 'will be spent. It is the plan to secure this budget by the very popular sale of Red- Cross Christmas Seals and Health Bonds. Therefore to the extent that anyone purchases seals or health bonds to that measure will the purchaser become a part to the great army that will compel tuberculosis to go. Every county will have a definite program based on the immediate need- But the one general slogan for the state is a community tuberculosis nurse in every county of Indiana fdr 1920. This nurse will be the center of all tuberculosis prevention and curative activity in the community, such as giving aid and direction to tuberculous persons, bringing about sanitary conditions which prevent infection and spread of disease, public health education, carrying on dhild health work in the school, including medical Inspection, correction of defects, nutrition for underweight children. It Is the intention to build a county tuberculosis hospital in Jasper county and it is hoped to sell enough bonds in thls campaign to build the first unit of same. . The funds with which to fight

HAS RULED AGAINST TAX LAW

■mi mu— 0* And Clay County Judge Grants Injunction Sult at Brazil. Brazil, Nov. 27.—Plaintiffs In a suit attacking the new state tax latV won a victory in Clay circuit court Monday, when Judge Hutchinson granted an injunction enjoining the county auditor and the treasurer from collecting a 20% horizontal increase in realty taxes in this city, made by the state tax board. The suit was brought by County Assessor Addms, alleging that Brazil real estate was assessed at its true cash value by the township assessor and that the state board. made the horizontal increase without investigating or ascertaining the real cash value here. A similar decision was made last week by Judge Hughes jn the Clinton circuit court at Frankfort. It was said then that the state tax board was planning to take the case to the Indiana supreme court.

WHEATFIELD BANK ROBBED

Of Perhaps SIO,OOO in Liberty Bonds Early Tuesday. The Bank of Wheatfield was entered by robbers some time during the early diours Tuesday morning, entrance being gained through a rear door, the steel door of the vault blown open with nitroglycerine and the safety deposit boxes rifled of unregistered Liberty bonds of the aggregate value of SIO,OOO to $12,000, It is believed. The safe containing the bank’s cash was not molested, it is understood. The robbers entered the bank by forcing the rear doors of the building; blew off the lock to the outside door of the vault and forced the inner door. They succeeded. In gaining entrance to all of the deposit boxes except 20. The second row from the floor was not molested. The contents, deeds and other papers, were scattered over the floor but both registered and coupon bonds were gathered complete; they overlooked nothing in that line. It Is thought that George Miller and a friend who came down the street past the bank from a hunting trip might have, with the help of a train, which caused the alarm to sound the danger signal, prevented the gang fromi finishing the balance of the safety boxes and make a hasty getaway. The loss is between SB,OOO and SIO,OOO, it is estimated, with amounts from SI,OOO to $3,000. The largest amounts of bonds taken were: W. D. Meyers, $3,000, registered bonds; Mrs. Minerva Swisher, SBOO, coupon bonds; Trustree Duggleby of Kankakee townshlip, $750; James $450; Postmaster Knapp, about S4OO in stamps, and the balance is smaller amounts. Simon Fendig’s safety chest was broken opffn but no bonds were found, just a lot of Insurance papers, notes, etc. Sim says if they can collect the notes they have one on him and he would be willing to divide 50-50 with them. The night agent at the depot said he saw a man walking up and down the platform that night, but thought nothing of It until the alarm was given the next morning, then supposed the man had been keeping a watch on his movements. The registered bonds will do the robbers no good, as the owner is protected by such registry. Other losers retfbrted are Henry Wagner, $1,100; Joseph Hickam, $325; W. J. Helmick, $100; Hfrs. J y. Delehanty, SIOO.

PUBLIC SALE DATES

The Democrat has printed bills tor the following public sales: Thursday, Dec. 11, Samuel Scott and G. B. Lewis, a/t residence of latter, 6 miles north and 2 an lies 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 General sale, Including horses, cattle, hogs, ensilage, hay, grain, farm tools, etc.

tuberculosis are secured by the sale of Red Cross Christmas Seals and -Health Bonds Dec. 1 to 10.

Vol. XXII. No. 70

U. S. EFFORTS TO END STRIKE FAIL

OHer of 14 Pur Cent Increase Flatly Rejected by the Miners. PARLEY ADJOURNS SINE DIE Operators Agree to Accept the' Governtncat's lhxqioim.l as Basis for Settlement—Lewis Claims Injustice Done Miners. Washington, Nov. 28.—-The government’sl offer of a 14 per cent Increase of wages was flatly rejected by the coal miners. As a result the conference between the miners and operators adjourned sine die with the settlement of the wage controversy still "In the air." No provision was made for the resumption of the conference, the miners declaring “that they were going home and sit tight." The miners’ rejection came after the operators had accepted the government’s proposal as a Basis for a settlement although they declared that the increase wlthotit raising the price of coal to the public would mean the loss of profits to a large number of mine? and would seriously Interfere with production. After the rejection the operators tendered n compromise offering to submit the entire dispute to a board of arbitration. This also was refused by the and the conference took an adjournment. Statement by Lewis. The following statement was dictated by Acting President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers: “The miners and operators Joint conference adjourned sine die. The mine workers representatives declined to 1 recommend to the miners any acceptance of the 14 per cent Increase offered. “The operators pretended to be willing to grant this 14 per cent increase, but in the same breath stated that they would be unable to operate a large number of their mines unless they had an increase in the selling price of coal. It would be foolish for us to attempt to make any agreement with the operators unless their mines were to be operated. “The position of the mine workers is unchanged. We hold that the United States government cannot break its word. The pledge given by Secretary of Labor Wilson to grant a 31.0 per cent Increase in wages must be redeemed. “In my judgement Dr. Garfield and the cabinet have committed the most colossal blunder in the industrial history of our nation. They are blindly following an academic theory without regard to Justice to the mine workers or the effects of such theory upon the people of the country. , Says Justice Is Denied.

“The responsibility for the crisis now confronting the nation must lie upon those statesmen who are using the powers of the - government to oppress n»d deny justice to the great element of citizenship directly concerned in the milling industry. "I cannot believe that the people of our country will endorse a policy of oppression and repression which means continued Industrial chaos, and Intense suffering on the part of the mine workers and our entire citizenship.” The letter sent to Doctor Garfield by the operators of the central competitive coal field, accepting the government's offer, reads: “Recognizing the seriousness of the present crisis and the urgent need of the country for coal, we wish to advise you that, subject to your approval and conditioned upon the mines resuming operations immediately, the operators’ scale committee of the central competitive coal field accept, as a basis for the settlement of the preesnt wage controversy and termination of the strike, the figures submitted by you to the joint meeting of operators and miners held yesterday evening, namely, an average Increase of 14 per cent to be granted to all classes of mine labor, such Increase to be apportioned in accordance with the wage bases that are acceptable to the employees and employers, thus preserving present differentials. Otherwise than as above, modified in complete accordance with your proposal, the present contract In all its term and conditions to be continued In full force and effect until March 31, 1922. ; “We have already notified the miners to this effect Say* Profits Eliminated. “At the same time we wish td, call your attention to the fact thaj the acceptance of this increase In wages {without any Increase In selling prices entirely eliminates' the profits of a

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