Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1919 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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MoCRAY MONEY CIRCULATING

Newton County Man Again After Gubernatorial Nomination. ( Warren T- McCray of Kentland, end of the several candidates for the Republican nomination for governor, has opened expensive headquarters in the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis with a campaign manager and a corps of secretaries, and it Is probable that/ the proceeds of many White Face bulls will be spent in the next few months in another effort by Mr, McCray tq land-* this nomination. The Democrat doubts very much if the Republication voters of Indiana will endorse the sort of campaign that Mr. McCray will undoubtedly make, Judging from the one he made for the domination four years ago.

MASONS ELECT NEW OFFICERS

At the regular meeting of the Masonic lodge Monday night the following officers were elected: J. A, Dunlap, W. M-; Dr. E. N. Loy. S, W.; Bela Roberts, J. W.; W. V. Porter, treasurer; Fred Arnott, sec-* retary.

THINKS CHARGE IS EXCESSIVE

Newton County Enterprise Comments on Our Hoosegow Rates. According to an item appearing in The Jasper County Democrat, the commissioners of- Jasper county have directed that a claim for $4,000 be filed against Newton county for the use of the Jasper county Jail during the past 10 years. The order as spread of record reads: “In the matter of claim against Newton county for use of jail. Board finds that Newton county has used Jail for over 35 years and ne payment made thereon; that Newton .county should make settlement and that the auditor is directed te file claim with Newton county for >4,000, covering a period of past years, and ■that a certified copy of this order .accompany claim.” fie Mr as we are in termed ft it true that Newton county has mot been paying Jasper county anything for. the use of the flail, but paid 1 - the jailer tor board and care of “such prisoners as have been sent there from this county from time to time. But on the other hand, the charge erf S4OO a year as proposed by Übe Jasper county eommissioners, would -seem excessive and out of -reason. 'Newton county has but few prisoners, and we would venture (the prediction, without looking p the records, that there has been, a full year at a time “during the past 10 years that this county has had no prisoners whatever in the Jasper county jalL At the most the county would not average over two or three prisoners a year for a few .weeks at a time. If Jasper consrty wants pay' for the use of it* Jail it would < be more fair and business-like to establish a fixed charge per day,' and file their bill accordingly. It is quite likely the Newton county commissioners will demand an itemized statement before paying a blanket charge covering 10 years.—Newton County Enterprise.

O. H. S. INSTALL NEW OFFICERS

At the installation of officers of the Eastern Star chapter last evening the following officers were installed: Mrs. Sadie Roberts, W. M.; Mrs. Hubert Cornwell? W- P.; Mrs. Mfrtle Spain, A. M.; Mrs. Pearl Somers, conductress; Mrs. Anrta Wood, assistant conductress; Mrs. Ida Benjamin, secretary; Mrs. Mary D. Eger, treasurer. Following the installation a picnic supper and a social good time was enjoyed by all.

' CHRISTMAS CANTATA The" pupils of Monnett school, under the direction of Mrs. Ralph Schaupp, will give the cantata, “The Spirit of Christmas,” with orchestra accompaniment in the high auditorium Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 8 p. m. Admission 35c and BOc. —Advt-

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the ? Various Departments ; OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomised—Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. County Attorney P. R. Blue of Whgatfield was a business .visitor in the city Friday. New suits filed': No. 9149. Frank Melrose vs. Emil Besser et al.; action to review judgment. We note from a legal notice published in the Remington Press that the Rensselaer lumber. Co. of this city has filed notice of dissolution with the secretary of state. John L. Nichols/ the aged father of County. Clerk Nichols, celebrated his 80th birthday anniversary yesterday. Mr. Nichols is a veteran ct the civil war and has resided practically all his life in Jasper county. No new contracts for improvement of the state highway system will be let during 1920 unless more funds than those now in sight are made available by special legislation, it is stated at the office of the state highway commission. , The return on the marriage license of William Neal .and Miss Marguerite Swartz —the young elopers mentioned in Saturday’s Democrat —was made* to the clerk here Saturday morning. The young coujfie were married Dec. 5 at Remington by Bey. J. G. Rhlnd of 'the ckur c 4. evidently wdurt ;from there to Kentland where they took a train on the C. I. & •S, xjn their way to the young man’s Home in Missouri, where it is understood they will reside‘on a farm the groom’s father has recently ptodhased for him.

DAUGHTER DIES IN CHICAGO

, Mrs/ Lawrence Keilloy, formerly Miss Emma Mossman, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Messmari of Rensselaer, 'died at her home in Chicago Munday of last, week after an extended illnesp, and' whs buried in that city the following Thursday. She is surveyed by a'hueband and four small .children.

CHICAGO’S AUTOMOBILE TOLL

Up to last Sunday 392 people 'tab killed year in Chicago by Automobiles. Patrick 1. Lawler, a cousin of J- J. Lawler and a member of tt»e commission firm of Lawyer Bros., struck and killed Joseph Norton, 6-year-old Chicago boy. Saturday when the lad run t in front of his car. The accident was unavoidable and Mr. / LaWler was not arrested.

PYTHIAN SISTERS’ OFFICERS

The Pythian Sisters at their regular meeting Friday night elected the following officers Tor 1920: Fannie Wasson, P. C.; Anna Tuteur, M. E. C.; Sarah Collins, E. S.; Elizabeth Haus, E- J.; Anna Bott, M. of T.; Louella Childers, M. ofF.; Maude Woodworth, M. of R. and C.; Nettle Moore, O. G.; Belle Blue, P. of T.; Edna Rlshling, trustee.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Theodore Kelper of southeast Marion, entered the hospital Saturday, suffering from a diabetic Infection. E. E. Smith, the carpenter, entered the hospital Sunday, suffering from a light attack of pneumoniaDelos Dean returned to his home Sunday. Miss Susie Chamberlain returned to her home near Mt. Ayr Monday. Louis F. Davisson of Barkley township underwent an operation for appendicitis Monday and is doing nicely. Mrs. Albert Sptlrgeon of Remington and Mrs. Clara Punter of Demotte underwent operations Friday and are doing nicely. Mrs. George Crockett, Mrs. Helen Purcuplle, Orval Crlsler, Mrs. George Long and Miss Jessie Colston are all improving.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1919.

HUGH GAFFEY DIED YESTERDAY

Gifford Farmer Passes Away at County Hospital. Hugh Gaffey of Gifford, who had been at the county hospital for the past, week or more, suffering from heart trouble, died yesterday morning at 2:45 o’clock. The funeral will be held tomorrow at St. Augustine’s church at 9 o’clock and burial made in Mt. Calvary cemetery. Deceased was 62 years of ago and is survived by a wife and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Lowe and Mrs. Healey, of Chicago,

PUBLIC SALE BATES The Democrat haa printed bill* for the following public sales: Thursday, Dec. 18, Joe Shlndelar, on the Carl Mlddlestadt farm, 2ft miles southwest of Surrey. General sale, Including horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Friday, Dec. 19, J. 0. 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-

A SMALL FIRE FRIDAY KIGHT

At W. R- Brown Home on McCoy Avenue—Little ‘Damage Done. A spark from the chimney set fire to the roof of the W. R. Brown residence on McCoy avpnue Friday night about 9:30 o’clock, and a hole in the roof about four feet square was burned. Mr. and Mrs. Brown *had retired for the night, but Mrs. Schaeffer, who rooms at the Brown home, came in shortly after 9 o’clock and called to Mr. Brown that she thought the house was an fire, Mr. Brown replied that “he guessed it was only the chimney burning out,” but Mrs. Schaeffer' persisted that the house was afire, nnd, on getting up and investigating, he found tbe reof on fire. Access was easily gained to the roof through the stairway from dm bathroom to the attic and the*q was soon put out with a ‘chemical extinguisher and a few buckets of water. The damage done was estimated at from S2O to g 25. The fire company was called out but the fire was practically out when they reached the scene. 'Had the fire started later in the night it might have proven very disastrous.

OPPOSE NATION-WIDE HIGHWAY SYSTEM

L. H. Wright, director of the state highway commission, said Friday that the American Association of State Highway CammWsioners in session at LouisvlHe„ Ky., last week took a stand for the continuation of the present federal highway program and for a federal appropriation off 1100,000,090 far the next four years to be distributed among states. It opposed the principle of a nation-wide federal system., of roads is each state under -the direction of a federal highway commission* as is proposed In the Townsend bTH. Mr." Wright, H. K. Bishop, engineer for the commission, and A. H. Hinkle, maintenance superintendent, attended the meting.

REPORT THIRD BED CROSS ROLL CALL The third Red Cross roll call enrolled 1,413 members in Jasper county for the year Every township in the county responded very generdusly with the exception of Carpenter, which, headed by a few narrow-minded people of Remington, refused to give either time or money to the cause. They follows a report from the various townships: Township Membership Magaz's Donations Chairman Barkley ' . . 126 *lO $ll.OO » Mrs. J. L. Adams Marion 123 5 ’ Gertrude Leopold Wheatfield 85 1 5.00 " Mrs. 8. Fendlg Keener . ./. 72 1 4.00 ’ ‘ Addle Harris Kankakee ....... 65 7 1.00 1 Mrs. Duggleby Gillam .. 53 0 " J. P. Ryan Jordan 52 0 1-00 ’A Julius Huff Union 49 ' 3 8. A. Brusnahan Newton .... 45- 3 / John Rush Hanging Grove .. 38 1 3.00 — Robert McDonald Milroy 35 2 .50 William Fisher Walker 23 0 Frank Hershman Rensselaer 647 „ 18 16.52 Muriel Harris ( 9.00 26.00 ’ > 4.00 ’ " " 1.00 1.00 6.91 1,413 51 $89.93 Total collected . .... .$1,553.93 NELL MEYERS, Chairman.

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Tilssraphlc Reports From Many Parts of the Country. - SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL T Happenings in the Nearby OiUes and Towns—Matters of Minor MenOon From Many Localities. STATE BUYS A COLONY SITE Purchases, 2,120 Aliens Near Butlerville for Feeble-Mfnded Home. Purchase of 2,120 acres of land near Butlerville, Jennings county, to be used for the estabUahmant of a colony for feebte-utindod, is announced by the* commission appointed by Governor Goodrich to secure the site. Tiiß cost is given out as >l4oy--000. The land, the commission reported, was selected from 25 sites offered, and more nearly fills tbe requirements than any of the others. It is seven miles from North Vernon, has 12 farm, houses on it at present and a water supply from the Mfiscatatuck river is available. In addition there Is sand, gravel and jimestone on the land for use in construction of building and 80 per cent of the total acreage is tillable. The legislature at its last sesqjon appropriated $250,000 for. the land and erection of buildings- Inmates of home for the feeble-mnided wUI aid in. the erection of tbe buildings/

WHITING ATTACKS TAX LAW

Filed Action in the Gary Superior Court Last WeekGary, Dec. 15.—Action attacking the constitutionality of the new tax law was brought in the Gary superior court here by the city of .Whiting which alleges that the tax levy authorized by- the plate boajd of tax commissioners is not sufficient for ihe rity’B needs. The city of Whiting, through its mayor, Walter E. Schrage, and city attorney, John C. Hall, seeks to have the decision of the state commission set aside, and the county auditor mandated to levy taxes according to the schedule authorizetl by the city council, and approved by all the city officials. The suit is entitled the City of Whiting vs. George M. Foland, county auditor of Lake county. Prompt action is sought by the petitioners, who have asked Judge Greenwald for a preliminary hearing Thursday, Dec. 18.

UPHOLSTERERS HAD VACATION

• Owing to delay In arrival of material a few of the upholsterers at the furniture factory were laid off for Monday and yesterday.' The factory has lots of orders on hand and more are pouring in every day. Five carloads of furniture were Shipped out last week, and the number would have been six if they had not been held up by lack of material. The semi-monthly payroll of this factory turns loose a nice bunch of money here each pay day to the some 40 men employed.

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IS YOUR NAME WRITTEN HERE?

List of Those Who Have Paid Subscription Accounts During WeekFollowing are thd names of those, who have paid .their subscription for Th* Democrat'Jurtng the past week and, especially to those ns ceived by mall, this publication phall act as a receipt until the date on the label of their paper Is changed. Tlfose indicated by an • new subscribers: John Healy, Rensselaer. William Terpstra, -Fair Oaks. ♦Ernest C. Schanlaub, Fair Oaks, R-l. •Mrs. L. E. Teters, Sumner, Ore. •Arthur E. Arnott, Rensselaer, R-3 ' 6. P- Braddock, White Butte, S. D. •Lewis Smith, Holliday. Mo. E. T. Whitehead, Wheatfield. Peter Wagner, Rensselaer. William Beck, Rensselaer, R-2. > Ray Skge, Goodland, R-l. J F McCord,. Rensselaer, R-l-S-ank Wingard, Remington, R-2. rs. Fannie Fox, Goodlgnd. Charles Walker, Parr, R-l. Frank Roberta, Goodland, R-l. J. C. Passons. Rensselaer, Ind. Jota Baker, Mt. AyrJoseph Jarvis, Remington, R-4. Sipkema Bros-, Fair Oaks. Dr. A. P. Rainier, Remington. O. W. Cpdarwall, Fair Oaks. Day C. Norman, Chester, Neb. Emroy Shelmon, Remington.

UPHOLDS COUNTY UNIT LAW

Judge Pence of Madison Circuit Court Rules on Measure. Anderson, Dec. 16. —Constitutionality of the county unit road law, enacted by the last Indiana legislature, was upheld in a ruling made by Judge fence in the Madison circuit court here yesterday. The decision Is - the first made on the new law, although a similar suit is pending in the St. Joseph, county court at South Bend. Tbe, Madison county case will be appealed to the state supreme court The suit, which Is directed sytnyt the board* of county commissloners, was brought by George C. Forrey, an Indianapolis bond buyer, to enjoin the construction of what Is known as the Carr concrete woad, । a six-mile stretch of paved highway that Is designed to eon-' neat Anderson with Marion in Grant county. ' - In the complaint for Injunction, the constitutionality of the law was attacked. The board ot county commissioners filed a demurrer to the complaint and the court in ruling today sustained the demurrer. Attorneys for Mr. Forrey refused to plead further and permitted judgment to go against the plaintiffs for court costs. They Immrtilately announced they would appeal.

A NEW SUPPLY GE TYPEWRITER RIBBONS

Another Invoice of the famous Neldlch brand typewriter ribbons just received In The Democrat’s Fancy Stationery and Office Supply department. We carry a large stock of these at all times and can supply them for almost any make ot typewriter you may name, including not only the later makes but for the old wide-rlbbon machines as well. Very few people use anything but a black record ribbon or black and red, and we carry a full supply of these, but very few purple ribbons, as the latter are scarcely ever called for. We solicit mail orders for typewriter ribbons and send them postpaid to any part of the U. S. for 75 cents, cash with order. Always give the name and model number of your typewriter, and if you can use a two-color ribbon on same, and want such, so state. Few people use the twp-color ribbon any more, as the red is seldom needed and by using the single color they get just twice as much wear out of a ribbon as they do out of, a two-color ribbon.

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 stock 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 ate left. 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. 024

Vol. XXII. No. 75

WARTIME DRY ACT UPHELD.

& S. Supreme Court Rules lplßst Appeal of Liquor Men. CORSRESS RETAINS POWER JuMA** Saya Government Do** Not Appropriate but Leaves •Exportation Open. Washington, D. C., Doc. 18.— The wartime prohibition act was held constitutional yesterday by the supreme oourt of the United State*. The deqfaMh of the court deciding appeals from Kentucky and New York involving the constitutionality of the act was read by Associate Justice Brandeis. _ Federal court decrees In Now York dismissing proceedings, brought by Dryfoos, Blum * Co., ‘to compel internal revenue officiate to permit the withdrawal from bond of whisky ter hooerage purposes, wbre affirmed by Rite court. The ludginbit of the court In both the Now York and Kentucky cases was unanimous. In deciding the questloA the supreme court also dissolved injunctions restraining revenue officials from Interfering with the removal from bond of about 70,000,000 gallons of whisgy valued at approximately $75,000,000 held by the Kentucky Distilleries and Wanehouse company -of Lofiisvllle. The signing of the armistice did pot abrogate the war powers of the congress, Associate Justice Brandeis said in reading the decision of the court. Justice Brandeis said that the government did not appropriate th* liquor by stopping its domestic sale, a* the way was left open for exporting it. 1 Justice Brandeis also called attention to the continued control of the rsilrowds and reaasumption of powers by--4h»-,.governm4nt relative to coal and sugar under war Mt* show that the government continues to exercise various war powers, despite the signing of grmlstice..The constitutional prohibition, amendment is binding on the fed--eral* government as well as the states and supersedes state laws, the court declared. Justice Brandeis said that there was no basis for the contention that President Wilson's statement in his message vetoing the prohibition enforcement act that the war had come to an end was a proclamation announcing the termination of the war. - In rendering it* opinion the court confined itself entirely to the wartime prohibition act and took no action on the so-called heer. cases | which attacked the constitutionality of prohibition enforcement act. Enforcement of the act must continue until peace is proclaimed, the court decreed. The decision was a sweeping victory for the contentions of the prohibitionists and the government. Because of the decision, the government will lose 14 40,000,000 In revenue from whisky alone unless the ban Is lifted before January 16.

Constitutionality of the wartime prohibition and the prohibition enforcement laws was attacked In the supreme court in three different appeals. One came from Kentucky, where the former statue was held Invalid, Two came from New York, where both acts were sustained. Besides the millions of dollars invested in brewery ahd distilling plants the decision affects approximately «0,000,000 gallons of whisky valued alone at between >IOO,000,000 and >200,000,000, according to internal revenue officials’ estimates. I'

CARD OF THANKS

We ’take this opportunity to sincerely thank our neighbors and friends for kindness shown us in our sad bereavement. -— LUCIUS STRONG and MRS. DALLAS YEOMAN.

A new lot of pen and pencil tablets, lead pencils, pound and box correspondence stationery (includ-, Ing Thistle Linen), envelopes, etc., just received in The Democrat's Fancy Stationery ai?d Office Supply Dept. Try a want ad in The Democrat.