Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1919 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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WHEATFIELD BUSINESS CHANGE

W. J. Helmick Sells His Lumber Yard to Long & Thompson Coa business deal wss completed at Wheatfield a few days ago by which W. J. Helmick sold his lumber yard there to the Long & Thompson lumber company, and next week Mr. Helmick will leave for Florida, where he expects to make his home in the fut'"*e. The Long & Thompson Co. get . * sheds and lots on which the Helmick yards were located and E. T. Whitehead, formerly of Remington, who has been the local manager for the former company for several years, has bought M-. Helmick’s residence property and will occupy sarhe. The Long & Thompson Co. as a firm name will go out of business Jh Wheatfield and a new company will be formed, to be known as the Wheatfield Lumber Co., of which Mr. Whitehead will have a third Interest and will be actively engaged in the management thereof.

Don’t pay SIOO for a new typewriter when you can get a fine rebuilt machine that will d * Just as good work for less than one third that sum.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRL ELOPES

Miss Marguerite Swartz Marries Young Man From Missouri. Last week William T. Neal of Bethany, Mo., a recently returned from overseas soldier, came here to visit his young sweetheart, Miss Marguerite Swarts, of Rosebud, Mont., who has been staying here for the past couple of school terms with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Osburn, of west of Rensselaer, and attending the Rensselaer high School. The young man visited Miss Swartz, of course, out at the Osburn farm. She attended high school as usual, and Friday evening notified her grandparents that she would stay in for the entertainment at the school building. The young Man was also in town, and as Neither of them returned home Friday night, Mr. Osburn came in Saturday morning to investigate. He went to the county clerk’s office and found that the young couple came there shortly before closing time Friday evening and procured a marriage license, but no return has as yet been made on the license and they were not married here. Mr. and Mrs. Osbuqp got a card from the girl Saturday, mailed here, saying that they were married and had gone to Missouri, and a letter Tuesday, dated at Kentland but mailed at Sheridan, la., saying that they were on their way to Missouri. Mias Swartz’s parents reside at Rosebud, Mont., and so far as known no particular objections were held to the marriage except that they thought the girl most too young. But she was 18 and probably thought she knew her own mind best.

CHRISTMAS STATIONERY The Democrat now has on hand its holiday stock of fine correspondence papers and cards in all the latest styles and shades. Our Is very complete at this time and the wise Christmas shoppers will get in'early and make their purchases soon, rather than wait until the last moment when the stock has been depleted and only odds and ends are left. A J>ox of correspondence paper and envelopes, or correspondence cards and envelopes make a very acceptable and appropriate Christmas present and something that Is useful as well We have them in , prices to suit. — THE DEMOCRAT. . t d 24 CHRISTMAS CANTATA The pupils of Monnett school, under the direction of Mrs. Ralph Schaupp, will give t'he cantata, “The Spirit of Christmas,” with orchestra accompaniment in the high school auditorium Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 8 p. m. Admission 35c and 20c. —Advt-

BETTER HURRY Bly DAYS

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

InMlni Paragraphs From ths Various Dapartmeots OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 11, Roy George Hoover of Chicago, aged 22 March 9 last, steel worker, and Catherine Anna Irwlne of Chicago, aged 20 Jan. 11 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. New suits filed: No. 9147. William J. Smith vs. Rodney Spaulding et al; action to quiet title. No. 9148. William Barnett et al vs. James Brooks et al; action to quiet title. The Red Cross headquarters has been moved back to their old quarters over the Jessen Jewelry store from the third floor of the court house, they having been able to secure coal for heating the old rooms. It was failure to get coal that caused the moving to the court house. '

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

A son was born Tuesday after; noon to Mr. and Mrs. George Long. This is their third child, both of the others being girls. Susie, 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. King Chamberlain of near Mt. Ayr, entered the hospital Thursday for medical attention. Miss Jessie Colston of Goodland underwent an operation for appendicitis Thursday. Mrs. Clara Puntpr of Demotte entered the hospital Wednesday and will probably undergo a major operation this morning. A week-old babe of Mr. and MrsThomas Hayes pf north of town died at the hospital Wednesday, it having been very frail from birth. Mrs. P. W. Mann of Remington, aged 81 years, was brought to the hospital Wednesday and died on Thursday. She had been quite sick for the past 11 weeks. Hugh Gaffey remains In quite a critical condition. Mrs. Fred Chapman was able to go to her home Thursday. Delos Dean Is Improving nicely from his recent operation.

REBUILT TYPEWRITERS — NEW STOCK

The Democrat has just got in this week In its, fancy stationery and office supply department another shipment of standard makes of rebuilt typewriters that are all in splendid condition and will do just as good work for many years yet as they ever did. We can sell many of these machines at onefourth their original cost, others at onerthird tost and any one at less than half its cost. These machines all have new rubber platen roll, new ribbon and have been thoroughly overhauled, cleaned and repaired with new parts where necessary and are in perfect condition. Included In this shipment are the following:

1 Smith Premier No. 2-—Double keyboard machine, two-color ribbon, does nice work and is all in good condition $25.00 1 Densmore No. s—Visibile writer, back-spacer, two-color ribbon, standard keyboard; a good maenine and one you will like ....$30.00 1 Smith Premier No. 10 —This is a fine machine indeed and is a favorite with all users of double keyboard typewriters. It Is a visible writer, has back-spacer, tabulator and two-color ribbon. Price only $45-00 1 Secor —A visible writer, standard keyboard, back-spacer, tabular, two-color ribbon, a fine machine in every way $45.00 If you are needing a typewriter or want to make your • son or daughter a Christmas present of a machine' and do not care to pay SIOO for a new one, come in and look thesb machines over. We can certainly suit you both in make and price. We also have one brand-new Oliver No. 9, the latest machine made by the Oliver Typewriter Co. This machine has, never been used and Is Just as it came from the factory. Price $57. Easy monthly payments if desired.

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1919.

MRS. GEORGE COVER IS DEAD

Deceased Had Been a Sufferer From Cancer for Some Time. Mrs. George Cover of Union townshbp, who had been a sufferer from cancer for some time, died yeterday morning about 8:30. The funeral will, be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the Christian Ohurch In this city and burial made In Weston cemetery. । Deceased was about 42 years of age and is survived by her husband and several children.

NOTICE TO PARENTS The public schools will be in session this Saturday, Dec. 13, to make up for the Friday after Thanksgiving day. This arrangement will allow two full weeks’ vacation at Christmas time, school dismissing Friday evening, Dec. 19, and re-opening Monday morning, Jan. 5. —BOARD OF EDUCATION, C. R. Dean, Superintendent.

f tbtW 1 First Christian Rev. W. T. Barbre, pastor.— The Every Member Canvass of the churdh will be conducted Sunday. The financial pledges for 1920 will be taken. Thirty men, making up about 15 teams, will make the visitation. The canvassers, with their families, will have dinner at the church at noon Sunday. A little paper, called the "Rensselaer Chlstlan,” is being sent to all the families of the church. The pastor desires a full attendance of the membership Sunday morning for the ordination of the canvassers to this work and the charge to the membership which will come at the close of the morning service. All canvassers are expected to be present. The canvassers will bring reports at the evening service and relate some of the incidents of the afternoon. All are invited to these services. Methodist Rev. E. W. Strecker, pastor.— 9:30, Sunday school;- 10:45, morning worship and sermon, theme: "Shall the Master Be Disappointed?”; 6 p. m., Epworth League, topic: "The Duty of Church Membership”; 7:00, evening worship and sermon, theme: "The Destiny of a Suicide.” The choir is arranging a Christmas sacred concert to- be given Sunday evening, Dec. 21. , Presbyterian Rev. J. Budman Fleming, minister.—" Keep Pegging Away At It,” if that is ever good advice for an army it is always good advice for an individual or for a church that is Christian. That will be our theme for 10:45, and at 7 o’clock we will talk about "Two Kinds of Righteousness.” The day starts at 9:30 with the Bible study hour. Get on the job early and stay with it to the end. Christian Science Rensselaer Christian Science society holds regular services every Sunday at 10:45 a. m.; Sunday school at 9:45. Wednesday evening at 7:30. Subject Sunday, Dec. 14: "God, the Preserver of Man.” The public Is cordially invited. First Baptist Sunday school and Bible study, 9:30 a. m.; morning worship and sermon, 10:45. We expect to continue this regular morning service.

NOTICE TO FARM BORROWERS The Walker Township Farm Loan association will meet at the Walker Center school house the first Saturday night of each month. Anyone Wishing any loans should see some of the members or be present at the regular meetings. Everybody welcome. —William Stalbaum, president; V. M. Peer, sec-retary-treasurer. JI NOTICE TO PYTHIAN SISTERS Friday evening, Dec. 12, is the regular meeting of the Pythian Sisters and all members of Rensselaer Temple are urged to be in attendance as masters of importance will come before this meeting.—Advt. Sale bills printed While you wait at The Democrat office.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Localities. CLAIMS FRAUD IN LAND SALE Rio Grande Farm Soil Bought for $12,000 Was Under Water. Chicago, 111., Dec. 6.—Severe arraignment of Rio Grande valley land companies was made here today by W. C. Cavett of Mercedes, Tex., who recently purchased 40 acres of alleged farming soli there for 112,000, he says to later discover the property was not worth >25 an acre. Mr. Cavett Is attending the International live stock show. Cavett declared that thousands of northern buyers were being fleeced weekly by various companies operating In the Rio Grande valley. He purchased his farm from the W. E. Stewart Land company of Kansas City, he said, and has sued to recover $7,000 paid down by him and for expenses Incurred in removing his family from Carlinville, 111., to Mercedes.

"Companies operating In the Rio Grande valley are reaping rich harvests by graudulent methods,” Cavett asserted. "Representatives of the companies take prospective buyers to specially prepared farms, guarded by men who prevent the 'suckers’ from talking to any but employes of the company. Lands are sold at more than triple the value to these people. "The companies seek cleverly to evade workings of the law by Inseryng a clause In the bills of sale which say that the lands are bought solely on the buyers* judgment and not because of representations made them by the company salesmen. "I moved with my family to Mercedes to find my 40 acres under water and untillable. "I complained to the company and was promised that I would be given good high land in exchange for the tract I had bought. Dila* tory tactics, however, led me t® bring suit, I believe I will win the case when it comes to trial in Texas next February.”

FROM AROUND ABOUT US

Contracts for the construction of about >175,000 worth of cement roads were awarded last week by the Kosciusko county commissioners. The successful bidders were A. A. Gast & Son, Warsaw, and Carlin Myers, Mentone. Last month cojftracts were awarded for the construction of nearly >400,000 wgrth of roads and it is estimated that by the time work starts tn the spring nearly >1,000,000 worth of highways will be under construction in Kosciusko county.

PUBLIC SALE DATES The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Thursday, Dec. 18, Joe Shlndelar, on the Carl Mlddlestadt farm, 2% miles southwest of Surrey. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Friday, Dec. 19, J. C. Bristow, 2 miles east and 4 miles south of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, household goods, etc. Friday, Dec. 19, Harry M. Wood, 11 miles north and 1 mile east of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc.

BOX SOCIAL There will be a box social at the Independence school in Barkley township on Tuesday evening. Dee. 23. Everybody invited. Ladles please bring boxes. —EDNA REED, Teacher. dl9 A new lot of pen and pencil tablets, lead pencils, pound and box correspondence stationery (Including Thistle Linen), envelopes, etc., Just received In The Democrat’s Fancy Stationery and Office Supply Dept z ~

WABASH TRA[?]IKES TRUCK

At Rockfleld - Afternoon, Instantly 1 JR « Driver. Clyde Carr was instantly killed Leslie of Kansas was mortjay injured about 4 o’clock Thursdw afternoon when Wabash eastbounW passenger train, No. 4, struck js>e Standard Oil truck In which fthey were riding at the Rockfleld crossing eight miles north of Delphi. The two men, both of whom are employes of the Standard Oil company, had unloaded a quantity of oil at a grocery store at Rockfield and had started to drive away on their return trip to Delphi, when, within 300 yards of the grocery store, the tragic accident happened. The truck was completely demolished and parts of’it were dragged along the track for a considerable distance. Carr's brains were knocked out and his body was horribly mangled. The train was stopped and Leslie was put aboard, to be taken to a hospital at Peru. Leslie, who Is expected to die, Is a husband and a father of five children. Clyde Carr, who was 32 years of age, leaves a young widow to mourn his death.

DON’T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE

New Tax Law Muddle Is Causing Much Uneasiness. Indianapolis, Dec. 10.—-Until the state board of tax commissioners ascertains the definite status of the Marlon county tax situation it may no move to readjust tax levies for the various taxing jurisdictions In the county, it seemed probable today. The board may await the decision of the supreme court, which decision it is hoped to obtain before Jan. 1, and if the higher court affirms the decision of Judge Linn D. Hay, Marlon superior court, Friday, that the board did not have authority to Increase tax valuations horizontally, the question again may receive consideration by the board. If the supreme court reverses the lower court there will be no need of levy readjustments. The tax board’s position has been sustained by decisions of other Indiana courts of equal jurisdiction with the Marlon court.

City and county officials have presented to the board figures to show that because of the court decision, which in effect greatly reduced total assessments, tax levies as they now stand will produce much less revenue than necessary. At a conference with the tax board Friday afternoon city officials said the civil city will be >650,000 short; school officials said they will be >450,000 short; county officials, >IBO,OOO short, and the state will receive >170,000 less from the county. The officials recognize that a highly complex situation has been precipitated and that if the higher court sustains the lower court decision a special session of the legislature may be necessary to straighten out the tangle. The legal time within which the tax board has authority to change tax levies will expire at midnight tonight. Emsley W. Johnson, attorney for the Washington and Pike township farmers who won their case in the lower court, was expected to petition the board formally today on behalf of the township trustees and their advisory boards to readjust the levies. The city school t ind county officials, at the conference with the board Friday, Informally petitioned the board to readjust the levies so that If the lower court were sustained the situation could be cleared up with less trouble. The tax board, however, may decide to stand by the original action and not make a change unless the supreme court decides against It. If the supreme court Should hold that the board had no authority to Increase valuations as It has In nearly every taxing jurisdiction in the stale, the situation in Marlon county will obtain In each of the other counties and will require tax levy adjustments of some sort In practicaliy every taxing jurisdiction in Indiana. The task would fall heavily on state board, county auditors and many other officials; who have to do with tax valuations and levies.

An armload of old papers forßc at The Democrat office.

Vol. XXII. No. 74

COAL STRIKE ABOUT ENDED

Miners Are Expected to Resume Work Within Few Days. FUEL ADMINISTRATOR QUITS Is Said to Have Disagreed With Strike Settlement^-—President Wilson Ponders Mine Board. Chicago. Dec. 12.—Reports from lUD noia coni fields indicated approximate ly 20,000 miners were standing pat ou| their demands for a 31 per cent lu '' crease and would refuse to return to work on the government’s proposal. Washington, Dec. 12. —The resignation of H. A. Garfield, head of the fuel commission, is In President Wilson’s bands. The reason given by Garfield foe his retirement is that be disagrees lu principle with the settlement of ths coal strike. Doctor Garfield would neither con-4 firm nor deny that he has resigned. To Name Mino Board. President Wilson will appoint him coal commission to determine fair miners' wages and fuel prices as sooq as It appears that the miners have resumed work generally, In accordance with their agreement with the government. The strike Injunction contempt prw ceedings against the union leaderm also will bo annußed at the Instance of the department of Justice. Reports here Indicate that few mini era have returned to the pits and it la not expected that there will be any material Increase in production before next week. Board Probably Selected. The president Is understood virtually to have decided on the personnel ot the commission. The public. It la sis ted, will not be represented by Secretary of Interior Lane or any other government official. Among those said to have been com ■ldered by the president for public member are former President Taft and E. N. Hurley of Chicago, former chairman «f the shipping bosrd. Francia S. Peabody of Chicago may be selected to represent the operators, and it is understood that the miners will not be represented by Acting President Lewis.

Status of Mino Fields. Illinois —No general resumption until today. Few men back at Danville and Bloomington. - Indiana—Men generally returning. Mines opened at Petersburg, Evansville, Bicknell and Brazil. Michigan —Miners defiant. May not return. Kansas—Most of men expected to return today. Volunteers being withdrawn. Arkansas-r Men awaiting official order. Expected to work today. lowa—Few men back. Rest expected to work today. Oklahoma —No men back. Volunteers still working strip pits. . Missouri —Volunteers sent home. Miners to resume work today. West Virginia — Three hundred mines reopened near Fairmont. Dispute delays work In New River field. Pennsylvania—Few rettirn. Expect men back Monday. Ohio —Production small. Men expected to return Saturday or Monday. Texas—Miners to return today. 1 Washington —Miners vote Saturday on acceptance of terms.

BORAH AFTER PUSSYFOOTERS

Senator Declares They Will Not Be Allowed to Write Platform. Washington, Dec. 12. —Senator Borah gave notice in the senate that party pussyfooters would not be allowed to write the platform of the coming presidential campaign. "If they think they will,” said the senator, "they are mistaken. No set o/ men will be permitted to sit behind closed doors In advance of the convention and tell the American people what the Issues are to be. So far as the peace treaty Is concerned, that Issue is now within the jurisdiction of the American people, and there it will remain until it is finally and everlastingly decided in the campaign of 1920. It is the pussyfooters ’n both parties who are doing more to disintegrate party organizations than any other one cause. What the party organizations need more than anything else just now Is moral courage. What they lack In that respect the American people will supply them in their own way when the time comes.”

NOTICE The annual election of trustees and officers of Prairie Lodge, No. 12S, V. A A. M., will be held Monday evening, Deo. 15, 1919. All members requested to be present. —BY ORDER OF THE W. M.