Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1920 — Page 1

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MONTICELLO PAPER IS SOLD.

White County Democrat and Journal Purchased by Argos Parties. The White County Democrat, weekly, which also published the Monticello Journal, daily, has been sold to Lawrence O. Corey, Mrs. Mahala Oorey and Donald J. Wlckizer of Argos, Ind., who took charge last Monday. Charlee L. Foster, who has been manager of the paper for the past few years, will retire from the business, it is understood. A. B. Clark, who was associated with Mr. Foster, has been in the newspaper business practically all his life, or probably half a century. Ha, too, will likely retire to private life. The Democrat extends best wishes to both the retiring and the new proprietors.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, ATTENTION

There will be an important meeting Tuesday evening, Jan. 13, at 8 o’clock. Every member requested to be present.—J. E. MUR'PiHiY, G. K.

NEEDLESS ALARM PERHAPS

Scarcely Likely That State Road Will Go Via Mt. Ayr. Some apprehension was felt here Thursday by the appearance in the Indianapolis Star of a map of the proposed new state highways as tentatively decided upon by the state highway commission some time ago with the changes that had since been made. This map gave the route through Jasper county to cover the “corn belt” route east and west through Remington and Carpenter township with the “Chicago road” extending north to Rensselaer, thence west to Mt- Ayr amid north to Shelby, Crown Point, etc. This is not the route designated by the commission in its report several months ago, and it is probable ■ hat the Star’s map is not authenThere is no argument whatever in favor of the route by Mt. Ayr for a permanent state road, aud Rensselaer and Jasper county is solidly against that route. It is not the route designated by the commission last summer, which was to run directly north in a straight line from Rensselaer to a point % mile south of Kersey, thence west 2% miles, thence directly north through Demotte and over the new bridge at the Kankakee river, known as the Hebron grade. This is precisely the route both Jasper and Lake counties want and is the route Indicated in all the heretofore published maps of our proposed state highway system in various newspapers and periodicals in this amd other states. It makes fewer turns, accommodates thousands more people, has a much larger number of towns for feeders and gives a direct outlet to the great trucking district of Jasper county, which the Calumet district with its hundreds of thousands of people desire to reach and which we desire to feed. The writer called the office of Mr. Wright of the state highway commission by ’phone Thursday to learn if any such change as indicated had been made by the commission, but Mr. Wright was out of the city and would not be in until today. His secretary knew nothing about any change having been made, but said she would have him communicate us as soon as he came in. When the Jasper county committee was before the commission last spring with its map of the route we wished established, every member of the committee, publicly expressed himself in favor of the route shown, and said that it was the only logical location for sucti route. The writer, cannot believe that the members of the commission have changed their minds in this respect, and thinks that the map as shown in the Star was unofficial.

OYSTER SUPPER. An oyster supper will be given at the Barkley M. E. church on Thursday evening, January 15. Serving will begin at 6:30. Other luneh for ■ those not desiring oysters. Bring an appetite and your friend. —Advt. PUBLIC SALE Horton and Heltzell’s big public sale will be held at "Suitsus” farm Feb. 20, 1920. Livestock and implements. Watch for particulars, ts

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Inlerostlnii Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUHR CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered by Vs From the Various County Offices. Trustees Porter of Carpenter and Wood of Milroy were business visitors in the pity Wednesday. It is reported that Emimet Laßue 'has entered the race for the Republican nomination for Judge, making five candidates from Jasper county —John A. Dunlap, George A. Williams, M. Leopold, A. Halleck and Mr. Laßue, all of Rensselaer. The annual reports of the various township trustees of the county are now being published. Taxpayers cain se% by these reports every Item of receipts and expenditures for the last year, and are the only source of information he has as to where his money went. Therefore they are of particular Interest to every taxpayer in the respective townships. New suits filed” No. 9158, Harry Penrose vs- J. W. Wasson'; suit for wages due and penalty for non-pay-ment; demand, $535. No. 9159, Sidney Packard vs. J. W. Wasson; suit same as above; demand, $445. No. 9160. Petition of the American Building, Loan and Savings association of Rensselaer for transfer of mortgage. Marriage licenses issued: Jan. 7, Cory O. Price of Remington, aged 50 Oct. 9 last, farmer, and Daisy Z- DeVoogt, also of Remington, aged 45 Oct. 1 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for both, previous marriages dissolved by divorce in 1918 and 1901, respectively. Married by Rev. E. W. Strecker at Methodist parsonage.

Jan. 7, Henry Frey of Remington, aged 24 Feb. 24 last, farmer, and Salla Marie- Knockel, also of Remington, aged 22 Oct. 18 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. E. W. Strecker at M. E. parsonage. The remonstrators’ evidence in the Ryan ditch hearing was all in Thursday night, and yesterday rebuttal was taken up. It was expected to complete the hearing yesterday, it was understood, but Special Judge Isham will go out over the ground and make a personal inspection of the territory proposed to be drained, after which he will prepare a special .finding of facts on which to base his decision, so that it will probably be several days before a decision is rendered. Much more rapid progress has been made in the hearing than anticipated early in the week.

The appellate court has reversed the Jasper circuit court in the new highway case of August C. Stauffenberg (then owner of the former; Prof. Michaels farm southeast of Rensselaer) vs. Daniel S. Makeever, et. al., holding: (1) This is a suit by the appellant to enjoin the appellees from opening and improving a highway. The report of the viewers provided that the road was to be opened "the width of the' highway proposed to be opened and established and improved is not less than forty (40) feet,” etc. The court. says that ain order of the commissioners opening a road without designating definitely the width of the road is void for uncertainty, and’ that, as the order of the board did not designate the width! and only referred to the report of the viewers, while the report of the viewers was only “not less than forty feet;” that (2) the court also holds that the board copld not lawfully order the improvement of a short connecting road involved in the order, where the petition on which the viewers acted and the order was made only asked for the opening of that short connecting road and did not ask for its improvement, as there must be a proper petition for the improvement of a road before any valid order for for its improvement can be made.

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1920.

MRS. GEORGE W. FULKS DEAD

Former Jasper County Woman Succumbs at Monticello Tuesday. Mrs. George W. Fulks of Monticello, a sister-in-law of David Leathenmara of this city, and who was a patient in the Jasper county hospital for several weeks some time ago, died last Tuesday. Mrs. Fulks died from cancer of the stomach, with which she had suffered for many months. She seemed considerably better after leaving the hospital for a few weeks, but began to fall again and suffered Intensely the end. Mrs. Fulks was born in Harrison county, Dec. 28, 1874, and was married at Lafayette Dec. 21, 1893, to George Fulks, who survives. Mr. and Mrs. Fulks were the parents of seven children, one of whom, Natalie Naomi, died fan Infancy. The surviving children are: Karah, Jesse, Lucy, Ira, Mamie and Emory. The family moved to Monticello from Jasper county. Two sisters, Mrs. Charles Yount of Williamsport, and Mrs. Estella Ramsey of Indianapolis, together with a half-sister, Mrs. Anna Nelson of Kokomo, also survive her. The funeral was held Thursday morning at 10 o’clock, conducted by Rev. Elvira Daniels of the Christian church, of which organization Mrs. Fulks was a member. Interment was made at Riverview cemetery, Monticello.

POULTRY SHOW BIGGEST EVER

Birds Entered Total 310—Many Entries Also in Corn Show. The annual Jasper county poultry and corn show will come to a close this evening. The attendance has been very good indeed and the show is the best ever held here. In the poultry exhibited there are 310 birds. Among the latter are nineteen S. C. Rhode Island Reds entered by R. L. Bratton/ of Crawfordsville, who carried off several prizes. There are numerous entries in the corn show and also exhibits by the boys’ and girls’ club which are attracting miudb attentionIf you have not already been up to the show—admission to which is free—you should make it a point to go today and you will be well paid for the trip. Following are the awards made, as reported to Th© Democrat by the secretary: BARRED ROCKS (Dark) —E. F. Pullins: cock, 1; hen, 1,2, 3; cockerel, 1,2, 4; pullet, 1, 2. Jesse Snyder: cock, 2,3; hen, 4; cockerel, 2, 4. BARRED ROCKS (Light)— E F. Pullins: pullet, 1, 2. Scott McCosh: cockerel, 1; pullet, 3. ROSE COMB REDS —Harry Arnold: cock, 1; pullet, 1,2, 3; cockerel, 1, 2. Mrs. C. W. Hanley: pullet, 4. A. M. Tuggle, Morocco: cockerel, 3, 4. WHITE ORPINGTONS—C. W. Postill: cock, 2; cockerel, 1; hen. 1,2; pullet, 1,2, 3. Thomas Lonergan: cock, 1; cockerel, 2; pullet, 2,3; hen, 3. BUFF LEG/fiORNS—G. B. Porter: cockerel, 1; pullet, 1,2, 3, 4. SPECKELED SUSSEX —T. F. Warne: pullet, 1, 2. WHITE ROCKS —Orval Lambert: hen, 2,3, 4; cockerel, 1, 4;■ pullet, 1, 2. John M. Johnson: cock, 1, 2; hen, 1; cockerel, 2,3; pullet, 3, 4. WHITE WYANDOTTE — William Platt: cockerel, 1; pen, 1; hen, 2. Mrs. W. D. Bringle: pullet, 3, 4. Tom Cain: hen, 1,4; cockerel, 3; pullet, 1, 2. Simon Thompson: cockerel, 2; pullet, 3. BLACK LANGSHAN —Max Kepner: cock, 1; hen, 1,2, 3,4; pen, 1. William Platt: cockerel, 2; cock, 2; pullet, 1; pera, 2. B&rt Ness: cockerel, 1; ipullet, 3, 4. Mrs. C. W- Hanley: pullet, 2. WHITE LEGHORNS —Russell Van Hook: cockerel, 1; pullet, 1,2; hen, 1, 2. S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS— R. L. Bratton: cock, 1,2, 3; hen, 1,2; cockerel, 3; pullet, 1,2; pen, 1,3, 4. Jesse Snyder: cock, 4; cockerel, 2,3; pen, 2. Riley Snyder: cockerel, 1; pullet, 3, 4BUFF ORPINGTONS —G. B. Porter: cock, 2; hen, 1,2; cockerel, 1,2, 4; pen, 1, 2. Fred Linback: cockerel, 2; cock, 4; hen, 4. Mts. C, C. Randle: cock, 1; pullet, 3; cockerel, .4. Albert Linback: cockerel, 3. BUFF ROCKS —O. S. Bell: cockerel, 1,2; pullet, 1,2, 3,4; hen, 1,2, 3, 4DARK CORNISH — Mrs. Fred Phillips: cockerel, 1; pullet, 1,2, 3, 4. BOURBON RED TURKEYS —O. 9. Bell: cock, 1; hen, 1,2, 3, 4.

RECENT BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jan. 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Jaimes Britt, Jr., of Barkley township, a son.

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-NINETY-TWO YEARS OLD TODAY. “Aunt Mary Jane” Hopkins, nearly all her life a resident of Rensselaer but who for the past year has been living with her son, Homer, at Monticello, will reach her ninety-eecond milestone in life’s journey today. In a letter received from her Wednesday she eaid that she was reasonably well, but had to use a cane tai getting about, presumably the result of an injury received in a fall about a year ago. No doubt many of her Rensselaer friends will remember Aunt Mary Jane today by sending her birthday cards or other remembrances.

OLD RESIDENT DIES IN KANSAS

Otto Wapler, a cousin of Mrs. Laura Harris of this city, and a former resident of Jordan township, died at his home in Beloit, Kam., Tuesday, Dec. 30, at the age of 84 years, 1 month and 3 days. Deceased was an old soldier, having served In the civil war as a unember of the 87th Indiana Volunteers. On Sept. 14, 1865, he was married to Eliza Jane Timmons, in Jordan township. To this union was bo.ro seven children, all of whom, with the widow, survive. The family left Jasper county some 40 years ago and has resided in Beloit since 1880.

NEW OFFICERS OF K. OF P.

The following officers were insulted at the Knights of Pythias lodge hall Tuesday evening for the ensuing year: F. D- Burchard, C. C.; A. J. Fleming, V. C.; Leo A. Reeve, K. of R. and S.; iHomer Hendrickson, Prel.; C. M. Sands, M. of M.; George E. Collins, M. of F.; C. G. Spitler, M. of E.; Harry Kresler, M. A-; A. 9 Laßue, I. G.; George W. Scott, O. G.; True D. Woodworth, trustee. After the installatlora a pleasant evening was spent in a social way and lunch of sandwiches, doughnuts and coffee was served.

liil iiotw 1 Christian The evangelistic meetings at the Christian church still go forward with Increasing interest. There was a large attendance again Thursday night and three persons responded to the Invitation. The baptismal service, which was announced for last night, was expected to draw the largest audletnce of the week with the additional fact that it was “Virgie night,” and many were expected from that neighborhood in a body. The special features of the service Thursday night were the sermon by the Rev. W. T. Barbre on “Christian Baptism’’ and a duet by Mr- and Mrs. Brock. Both choirs did excellent work again in the song service, the “booster” choir carrying off the honors by singing the choruses of several of the songs. There will be no service held Saturday night. On Saturday afternoon a meeting for boys and girls will be held with the Brocks in charge. The goal set for the Bible school for Sunday morning in 200. It is to serve as the mfimimum standard of attendance and is expected to be over-reached by a good margin. Rev. Barbre has announced for his theme on Sunday morning “The Vision of Isaiah.” No service will be held Sunday afternoon. The subject of the sermon as announced for Sunday night is “God, the Unknown and the Unknowable.” Mr. and Mrs. Brock are preparing special tmiuslcAl features for every service. The revival is scheduled to continue all through next week and with the momentum gained the first week it is expected that it will attain unusual success. Methodist Rev. E. W. Strecker, pastor.— 9:30 a. m., Sunday school. Remember that the Bible school has a (Continued on Page Five)

COMING PUBLIC SALE DATES

The Democrat aas pr.nted bills for the following public sales; Tuesday, January 13, A. K. Moore, 6 miles east and one-quarter mile north of Renseelaer on the J. J. Lawler farm. Big general sale including horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, household goods, etc. Tuesday, Jan. 13, Frank Corbin, 5 miles south and 5 miles west of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, etc. Wednesday, Jan. 14, I. L. Jones and Fred Linback, at the residence ot the former, 4 miles east of Rensselaer. Big general sale, Including 15 horses, 19 head of cattle, 10 head of sheep, 50 head ot hogs, implements, etc. Thursday, Jan. 15, A. T. Kelper, 3 miles south and 1 mile east of Rensselaer. General sale, Including horses, cattle, farm Implements, etc. Monday, January 19, Sam Lowery, 3% miles north of Renseelaer, on Jackson highway. General sale. Including horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, grain, etc. Tuesday, January 20, Simon Ohupp & Son, 7 3-4 miles northwest of Rensselaer. Big general sale. Including two farms, one of 129 acres and one of 80 acres, cattle, Implements, etc.

MRS. EZRA L. CLARK DEAD

Old Resident of Rensselaer Buried Here Yesterday AfternoonMrs. Myrtie Z. Clark, widow of Ezra Clark, and a resident of Rensselaer for nearly 60 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Mead, in Hammond at about 11 o’clock Wednesday night. The remains were brought to Rensselaer on the 11 o’clock train Thursday and taken to the home of her son. Leelie Clark, and the funeral held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist churdh, the services being conducted by the pastor, Rev. E. W. Strecker, and burial made in Weston cemetery beside her hueband, who preceded her in death some six years ago. Mrs. Clark was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Osborne and was born in Clark county, O-, Aug. 21, 1845, and with her parents egme to Indiana in 1863. She was married to Ezra L. Clark Aug. 21, 18 64, and at which time they came to Renseelaer to live. To this union was born 11 children, three of whom died In Infancy. The surviving children are: Bayard T. Clark of Pueblo, Colo.; Leslie Clark of Rensselaer; Ernest L. Clark of Helper, Utah; Mrs. William Porter of Liberty, Miss.; Mrs. Robert P- Johnson and Mrs. Joseph Carson of Lafayette; Mrs. James Meade of Hammond and Mrs. Charles M. Remmek of Detroit, Mich. She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. R. W. Spriggs and Mrs. J. Frank Warren of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Mts. A. W. Cole of Lafayette, and one brother, John Osborne, of Hanging Grove township. ■

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. C. E. Seip of Whittemore, la., a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bristow of southeast of town, underwent a major operation yesterday morning. Mrs. C. J. Dean underwent a major operation Wednesday and is doing nicely. Miss Eva Hopkins underwent a minor operation Thursday. George Daugherty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Daugherty, had his tonsils removed Thursday. Dorothy, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ranton, had her tonisils removed Wednesday. Mrs. Trevor Eger and baby returned to their home Thursday. William Burrell returned to his home at Mt. Ayr Wednesday evening. Theodore Keiper returned to his home Wednesday. Mrs. Frank Webber is improving nicely. Mrs. Parker Childers is slight.lv improved, although still very sick. Tom Huston has raot yet been operated on, the doctors wanting to build up his strength before the operation.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the policy holders of the Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association of Benton, Jasper and White counties will he held In the library basement at Remington, Ind., Jan. 17, 1920, beginning at 10 a- m, FRANK E. FISHER,yPres. D. W. BIDDLE, Sec'. Try a want ad in The Democrat

Vol. XXII. No. 82

FRISCO PICKED BY DEMOCRATS

Liberal Oiler of the Metropolis ot Pacific Coast Wins Convention. LEADERS RAP TREATY DELAY National Committee Praises Stand ot Wilson and lk*clares Republican Leadership in Senate Has “Contempt of the World.” Washington, Jan. 9.—The Democratic national committee awarded the party’s 19*20 national convention, at which a candidate for president will be chosen, to San Francisco. After 27 votes had been cast, Kansas City and Chicago withdrew and the vote for San Francisco was unanimous. Monday, June *2B, was fixed as the convention date. Isadore B. Dockweller of California, nominating San Francisco, made n proffer of a guaranteed sum of $125,000 for expenses, the free use of the municipal auditorium, seating from 15,000 to 18,000, and of additional funds for entertainment purposes, t Committee Indorses Treaty. Resolutions indorsing the treaty ot Versailles and denouncing as unpatriotic the attitude of senators who would defeat it directly or by nullifying reservations were unanimously adopted by the national Democratic committee. The “arrogant". Republican leadership of the senate was denounced aa having earned the “contempt of the world” by throttling the treaty for seven months, mid the senate was called upon to “quit playing politics" with the question of ratification. Reviewing the legislative record of the two Wilson administrations and the manner in which the war was won, resolutions also expressed gratification that the president was regaining health after a breakdown “due largely to his efforts for world peace.” Concerning the peace treaty the resolutions said: "We affirm our approval of the treaty of Versailles, and we condemn as unwise and unpatriotic the attitude of those senators who would defeat Its ratification, either directly or by overwhelming It with reservations that are Intended to and will have Yhe effect of nullifying It. “The failure of the senate Reubllcan leaders to offer or to permit consideration of Interpretative resolutions that would preserve the general purpose of the treaty and so to permit its ratification condemns them to the criticism of the nation and to the contempt of the world.” Tells of Depression In 1913. The resolutions said that when the Democrats came into power in 1918 they found “the nation In a condition of comparative industrial and commercial depression" and with “the hanking system in the hands of a few men at whose will panics periodically occurred." It was added that "these and other-Alls had existed for 16 years under Republican rule without any relief.” “To remedy this condition,” the resolutions continued, “the Democratic administration entered immediately’ upop a vigorous constructive program,” adding that establishment of the federal banking system "entitles the party to the everlasting gratitude of the country, while the farm loan banking system gave to our agricultural interests the relief long demanded by them.” The resolutions then referred to enactment of the law giving “the people the right to elect their United States senators by popular vote” and said the party had “enfranchised the women an<J for the first time gave labor the fair showing to which it was entitled.” Referring to the avowed objects of the country’s participation in the war, the resolutions continued: “A treaty to this end was negotiated, and rar seven months it has been throttled by the misused Republican leadership of the senate, that is so arrogant that it even refuses to let the senators of its own party who desire to have the treaty ratified with certain reservations that seem reasonable to them to vote accordingly, and thus to make at least a start toward worldwide peace.” As a result, the resolutions said, “conditions are unsettled, a definite proclamation of the end of the war is delayed.” It declares that had the treaty been ratified “with reasonable promptness the world *would now be engaged in the fruitful work of reconstruction.” Wants Senate to Quit Policy. “We join,” said the resolutions, “the demand of the pulpits of the country and of its agricultural Interests, of

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