Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1919 — Page 1

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ELECT NEW STATE CHAIRMAN

A. C. Sallee, an Indianapolis Man, Succeeds Fred Van Nays. Indianapolis, D6c. 4. —A. C. Sallee of Indianapolis was elected chairman of the Democratic state central committee at of Democratic state committeemen here today. The committeemen also adopted a resolution extending an Invitation to the national committee to hold the 1920 national convention In this city. ( The election of a new state chairman, which was necessitated by the appointment of Frederick Van Nuys, former Incumbent, as United States district attorney, came as the climax of a warm fight between friends of Charles J. Murphy, formerly a member of the public service commission, and a contingent which favored either Mr. Sallee or Dale J. Crlttenberger of Anderson The committee was in session more than two hours, during which there was a number of secret ballots as an elimination process. nally a vote was taken when Mr. Sallee received nine to two for Mr. Crlttenberger. The election of Mr. Sallee was then ipade unanimous.

FARMERS SHOULD HAUL WOOD

Whenever Possible to Relieve the General Fuel Shortage. * Many of the farmers of Jasper county—as well as those of the enitre country having woodland on their farms —can greatly help out the present fuel situation by burning more wood themselves, in place of coal, and also by cutting and hauling wood or poles to the towns. Even though the strike should be settled Immediately and all of the miners return to work at once, it take several months to catch up with the normal supply of coal tb meet the demands of the cities and the various manufacturing and industrial plants, which have exhausted the supply on hand at the this most unjustifiable and unf i'jfely strike was inaugurated nearly ' six weeks ago. In any event, this strike is bound tb mean higher prices in various ways, as the losses occasioned thereby must be made up in some of the lines of manufacture, and the farmer or landowner who has wood that he can dispose of to help out the fuel shortage* during the balance of the winter will be helping himself by so doing as well as performing patriotic duty for his country and his fellowman. In Rensselaer many hundreds of cords of wood could be burned this winter —and would be burned, too, if the people could get it—and it would effect a saving of scores of carloads of coal that could be used in places where they do not have the wood accessable. The same thing is true of every town and hamlet in Jasper county. Practically all of our farmers are done husking, corn and have very little work to do except their chores. Those having woodland can easily chop a load of poles and haul to town every day when the weather is fit and dispose of it at a good price for cash, 'thus adding to their own finances and assisting In helping out all along the line. The farmers are unanimous in their sentiment against the coal strike and they can do .no more effective workman by putting their shoulder to the wheel now, in the way we have indicated, and thereby showing this little bunch of radicals that their plan of freezing the entire country into submission to their unreasonable demands cannot succeed. । Let’s see the farmers of Jasper

county do what they can Along this line. There is no real neces- • sity for any suffering here if the people can get wood for fuel. And there Is wood in abundance to be had If the owners will only get busy and haul it to town, where it is so badly needed.

NOTICE TO HUNTERS AND TRES PASSERS All parties are hereby notified that no trespassing and no hunting (■will be allowed on any of my land Un Jasper and Newton counties, jaunting Is strictly prohibited and are given due warning Mh&t all hunting on my lands must or prosecution will be begun ft at once to the full extent of the ■law.—JOHN J. LAWLER. diO I Sale bills printed while you wait ■at The Democrat office.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomised—Together With Other Notes Gathered by ¥s From the Various County Offices. Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 3, Morris Linn Carlisle of Remington, aged 23 May 25 last, farmer, and Hazel Annabell Hicks, also of Remington, aged 20 June 8 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. The Red Cross' headquarters have been moved from the upstairs rooms In the G. J. Jessen building Into rooms, on the third floor of the court house, owing to being unable to secure* coal to sufficiently heat their rooms. The Jasper County Telephone Co. hits petitioned the public service .commission for an Increase in rates commensurate with the increased cost of labor, material, etc., and in justice the company should haVe an increase, as its rates are the same as before the war, while it costs just about double for labor, wire, poles, etc.

New suits filed: No. 9140. Henry Sellers vs.‘ Vernon Hagen; suit for damages. Demand $1,300. No. 9141. Alda F. K. Parklson vs. city of Rensselaer; action for damages. Demand SSOO. No. 9142. Rebecca Ascue vs. city of Rensselaer; suit for damagesDemand SI,OOO. No. 9143. Levi F. Clouse vs. city of Rensselaer; suit for damages. Demand S2OO.

S. SHORE CLUB AFTER W. B.

Former Rensselaer* Lawyer Assailed for Selling Property to Negro. The following article in Thursday’s Chicago Tribune will be of Interest to- readers of The Democrat, as Mr- Austin was for many years a well known resident of Rensselaer and £ince going to Chicago has become a multi-million-aire and occupied many prominent positions in club life in the Windy City: “The race problem stalked through the portals of the South Shore Country club' yesterday, leaving in its wake a row that threatens to assume serious proportions. “A/ committee of members, wno. are also residents of Kenwood and (Hyde Park, opposed to the influx of negroes in their districts, called the Tribune from the offices of the Kenwood ana Hyde Park Property Owners’ association, announcing they had started a move to 'expel William B. Austin, lawyer, banker, former president of the Hamilton club, and owner of property at 4807 Grand boulevard, occupied by negroes. “George J. Williams, active in the neighborhood organization and the country club, declared that charges of ‘conduct unbecoming to a gentleman’ were filed against Mr. Austin during the day with W. F. McWhinney, secretary of the South Shore Country club. “Austin .was reached at the Virginia hotel. “ ‘No, I hadn’t heard a thing about it,’ he said- ‘lf charges were filed I wasn’t notified.’ “ ‘They claim you sold and rented your property on Grand boulevard to negroes,’ he was told. " ‘Well, I did. In October, 1918, I sold a building at 4404 Grand boulevard to negroes and I renteu another residence at 4807 to colored people. But I didn’t know at the time that there was any objection. I had been fooled by the statements of a real estate man.’ “ ‘Are you going to fight the charges?’ “ ‘Certainly I am,’ he declared. ‘lf they expel me for this they will have to fire some of their best meme bers, because I know of plenty who have done the same thing.’ “Williams declared that among those signing the charges were T. H. Cross, Michael Fitzmaurice, T. A- Harney, John P. Bowles, George Adams, William Daniels, Patrick Lawler, John W. Snyder and Harry Benedict. “The controversy is the latest angle of a trouble which had been featured by the bombing of Austin’s home at 102 Bellevue place on June 16 and the property owned by him and occupied by negroes at 4807 Grand boulevard Last spring.”

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA.SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 19f9.

THOMAS BISSENDEN IS DEAD

Former Rensselaer Man Dies of Bright’s Disease in New Jersey. Mrs. George Green received a letter yesterday informing her of the death last Tuesday of her brother, Thomas Blssenden, formerly of Rensselaer. Bright’s disease and jaundice were given as the cause of his death. Tom and his brother, John Blssenden, moved last summer to Trenton, N. J., where they bought a small farm, taeir brother Albert also having recently located there. Tom was about 52 years of age and leaves a wife and three small children. He leaves one sister, Mrs. George Greeh, and two brothers, John and Albert Blssenden.

WANT $1,000 FROM NEWTON

For Housing Her Prisoners for the Past 10 Years—Present Bill. Following are proceedings of the board of commissioners of Jasper county at their closing day’s session, Tuesday: In matter of claim against Newton county for use of jail. Board finds that Newton county has used Jail- for over 35 years for keeping prisoners and no payment made thereon; that Newton county should make settlement, and that the auditor is directed to file claim with Newton county for |4,000, covering a period of past 10 years, and that a certified - copy of this order accompany claim. A. S. Barlow stone .rbad. Bond of John T. Biggs, superintendent of construction, examined and approved. Julius Hine stone road. Re-esti-mate filed. Notice of letting contract Jan. 5 ordered given. Claude Spencer stone road- Extension of time granted to- Jan. 5 to report. Same in Edgar S. Thornton, G. L. Thornton, Lewis E. Harrington, Felix R. Erwin, Charles L. Hensler, James E. Lamson, P. F. Roberts, W W. Sage, Ernest Lamson, Lenley Jones, petitloflers. Joseph E. Thomas road improvement. Supplemental report filed, showing no damages allowed or claimed. Report approved, road established and ordered constructed. John E. Murphy petition for highway improvement. Continued for report. Same in Emil Herre petition. John O’Connor petition for highway Improvement. Nesbitt appointed Engineer, Charles O- Spender and France Hart viewers, to meet Dec. 15. Wilßam Folger ditch. Extended to Jan. 5 for filing report. Same in Andrew K. Yeoman ditch. Curtis M. Dewey ditch. Meh. 11 fixed for limit for paying assessments, before bonds shall be issued. Garland Grant ditch. Final report filed and approved. Arthur R. Kresler ditch. County treasurer files report of sale of bonds to Edward O’Gara at par, $2,790.80, and accrued Interest. George ~M. Myers ditch. Supt. files report of _completlon. Claim of 34.20 for" services allowed. George A- Williams, attorney Jee of 371 allowed, auditor’s costs , ordered paid and auditor directed to pay balance In fund to County Surveyor Nesbitt for distribution to land owners in proportion to assessments. Mrs. John M. Wasson ditch. Bonds ordered. Attorney fee of 3450 allowed M. Leopold. In matter of rental of room in court house for use of city council. Rental fixed at 3100 per year with heat and lights. Auditor directed to give notice for bids for county supplies on Dec. 31. Board decides to sell It. 10, bl 14, original plat, city of Rensselaer, Ind., and fixes minimum price of 32,500. Sale to be made at public auction in commissioners’ room after 60 days’ notice, on first Monday in March, 1920, at 1 p. m. This is the lot on east side of square where old clerk’s office is located. The following interest on county funds was reported -from the several county depositories: First National bank, $169.59; Trust and Savings bank, $198.54; State Bank of Rensselaer, $203.61; Farmers & Merchants National bank, $75.13; State Bank of Remington, $162.86; Bank' of Wheatfield, $64.41The report of the poor farm for the last quarter showed receipts from 18 hogs, 4,870 lbs. at 19%c lb., $949.65, and 510 bushels wheat at $2.08 per bushel, $1,060.80, a total of $2,010.45. The expenditures for the quarter were sl,180.58, leaving a surplus of $829.87. There werei 15 inmates of the poor asylum at the end of the quarter, IQ, males and 5 tern alee-

NOTICE, HOME ECONOMICS CLUB The regular meeting of the Home Economics club will be held at the library Saturday afternoon, Dec. 6, at 2:30 p. m. Also annual culinary exchange and election of officers will take place at this meeting.— Advt. . V

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Ports ot the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Localities* FOR QUICK TREATY ACTION Shelbyville Council of Clubs Adopts Resolutions. Shelbyville, Dec. 3. —Members of the Shelbyville Council of Clubs, at a meeting at the city hall, adopted resolutions calling on James E. Watson and Harry E. New, United States senators from Indiana, to do all in their power to bring about the passage of the peace treaty at once. The members of the council say they believe such action by the United States senate would tend to alleviate the unrest. Petitions asking that the senators take action toward an early passage of the treaty ot peace are being signed by members of all of the Shelbyville clubs, and will be presented for signature at all of the local churches next Sunday. The club council has also called on lodges here to take similar action.

PREFER TO LET ’EM FREEZE

Rather Than Handle iCoal Mined by Non-Union Men. Pittsburg, Kan., Dec. 3.—Union switchmen on the Santa Fe at Frontenac today in sympathy with the striking miners refused to move a train of volunteer workers and soldiers to two steam shovel mines, according to an announcement to Col- Lewis of the regular army; At a mass meeting Monday locals of the four railroad brotherhoods protested against hauling or handling coal produced under state receivership and wired their national headquarters asking for authorization to put this policy into effect, rxo answer from national headquarters had been given out tonight.

NOTICE TO I. O. O. F. AND REBEKAHS All Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are urged and expected to be in attendance to particlpate/ln the exercises of the seventh annual meeting of the Jasper County I. O. O. F. association, which will be held in Iroquois lodge room, Rensselaer, on the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, Dec- 9. Degree work will be given in both .branches of the order by competent staffs and especially the first degree which will be exemplified by one ot the best teams of the state. Supper will be served at the lodge hall at 6 o’clock. Rebekahs aro expected to bring well-filled baskets. Any information you may want call any member of the committee. Put*aside the cares of the day and join us in an all-after-noon and evening of pleasure.— Advt.

FAMOUS ORGANIST IS COMING

Speaking of a performance of Gatty Sellars, the world-famed organist, who plays here on Wednesday next at the Presbyterian church, a European critic writes: With a full remembrance of visits paid by organists pf national repute, we have no hesitation in saying we have never listened locally to a greater executant than Gatty Sellars. One knew not whether the most to admire the phenomenal facility of his rendering—for movements whose techni-. cal subtleties would have appalled the more ordinary executant were rendered with unvarying smoothness and beauty of phrase—or the consummately artistic spirit with which he imbued them. Bach’s D Major Fugue was finely executed, demonstrating his splendid pedaling, but there was something narrowly "approximating dlsablere In his “Variations and Fugato Finale on an Old English Aid.’’ With elaborate iplayed absolutely allegro furloso, it was indeed wonderful that ' such perfect phrasing should have been produced.—Western Mercury. —Advt.

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DISPOSE OF TEXAS HOLDINGS

Harvey Davisson and D. S. Makeever Did WeU, 'Tia Said. Harvey Davisson and Elias Arnold returned home Sunday from their trip to McAllen, Tex., and It is reported that the former sold the 64-acre farm near there owned by himself and D. S. Mafteever for $750 ipey acre, and for which they paid S4OO per acre some two years ago. Vern Davisson, who. made the trip to Texas with his father and Mr. Arnold, will remain there for some time for the benefit of his health, he never having fully recovered from the effects of being gassed during his encounter with Huns In the recent world war.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Charles Myers of Wheatfield, who had his hand badly Injured in a corn shredder several days ago, wai taken home Wednesday. Frank Maxwell expects to return to his home- today, and Mrs. C. E. Lohr, who recently underwent an operation, hopes to go home Sunday. Philip Roy remains in a very critical condition. Frank H. Woerner, teacher in the manual training department of the Rensselaer schools, got his left shoulder dislocated yesterday morning.

MILROY FARMHOUSE BURNED

Elmer Johnson Loses Residence and Part Contents—No Insurance.

Elmer Johnson of Milroy township suffered the loss of a good five-room house and all the household Effects on the second floor at about 10:30 a. m. Wednesday when the house was destroyed by fire. He had no insurance. The family was at the home of Mr. Johnson’s brother-in-law, Lon Chapman, at the time the Are started. It was seen In time to save everything on the ground floor, but that was all. I£Js not known how the fire -originated.

REBUILT TYPEWRITERS — NEW STOCK

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Vol. XXII. No. 72

ALLIES AGREE ON FIUME QUESTION

Italian Regulars Will Occupy C|iy and D'Annunzio Will Withdraw. 1 KILLED 12 HURT IN RIOT Troops Fire Upon Crowd in Rome After They Are Attacked With Knivee—Strike Is Called Off. London, .Dec. 5. —An agreement which, it is hoped, ’will solve the Adriatic question, has been prepared in Paris by the American, French and British peace representatives for submission to Italy, according to private dispatches. Frank L. Polk, assistant secretary of state, and Premier Clemenceau are declared already to have signed. It Is understood Great Britain la prepared to sign. With the British signature the agreement wilL-be handed over to the Italian plenipotentiary in Paris. The nature of the proposals Is not stated, but they are said to have been framed with a view to satisfying the Italian people. A report from Rome states Italian regulars will occupy Flume and that Gabrielle d'Annunxlo’s volunteers will withdraw.

Revolutionary Move Seen. Berne, Switzerland, Dec. 5. —Disorders at various places in Italy have assumed revolutionary aspects, according to advices received here. During a demonstration at Turin, Lieutenant Colonel Rossi was seriously stabbed in the back and 15 other persons were Injured. On Killed, 12 Hurt In Roms Riot Rome, Dec. s.—ltalian soldiers fired upon a crowd hero last night, after they had been attacked with knives. Besides the one workingman who was killed there were 12 wounded. ' Announcement that the general strike In Italy would terminate at midnight Wednesday was received with relief by everybody throughout the country. Including many workingmen. who admitted they struck only In obedienceto orders. The order for the cessation of the strike was issued by direction of ths socialist party and the general federation of labor.

CHIEFS OF MINERS IN COURT

President Lewis and Six Aids Appear Before Judge Anderson. Indianapolis, Dec. s.—Headed by Acting President John L. Lewis, six general and district officials of the United Mine Workers of America appeared at the federal building and surrendered to United States Marshal Mark Btoren, who held capiases for their arrest on information filed here charging 84 officers of the organization with contempt of court. Besides Mr. Lewis, those Who appeared are William Green, secretarytreasurer of the international organization; Ellis Searles, editor of the Mine Workers' Journal, trie official publication of the union; Percy Tetlow, statistician; Edward Stewart, president of District No. 11, and Wil- • Ham Mitch, secretary of District No. 11. The men provided bonds of |IO,OOO each, which were furnished by a surety company. The hearing will be held at 10 o’clock next Tuesday morning.

LOCATE TABORS IN OREGON

Kin of Dead Michigan Woman on Their Way to California. Walla Walla, Wash., Dec. 5.—A Mrs. Lester Tabor and a Walter Tabor were working in Freewater, Ore., two weeks ago, according to infbrmatlon received here. It was said when they left they intended going to California. Persons of those names are being sought in connection with the death of Miss Maud Tabor at Lawton, Mich. Lawton, Mich., Dec. s.—" From the evidence we have gathered it appears that the whole Tabor family, the mother? the sister, the brother and the sis-ter-in-law—that tfll had knowledge of the death of Maud Tabor,” said Prosecutor 11. H. Addms.

WINTER STORAGE FOR CARS

The White Front Garage is ready for business and storage. First come, first served. Everybody Welcome.—KUBOSKE & WALTER.

BOX SUPPER AND FISHING POND

There will be a box supper and fishing pond held at the Alx school Saturday evening, Dec. 6. Everybpdy Invited. Ladies please bring boxes.—GLADYS OGLE, Teacher.