Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1920 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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WILL INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK

MM National Bank to Double Ite Capital to $120,000. expansion of Rensselaer tasks is still going on, the First National, the oldest bank in the ' eity, being the latest to propose to add to its capital stock, increasing it from |60,000 to $120,- • Ot. K ie understood that -the additional stock will be sold at $l5O per. ahare, or SSO above its face vakie, |l5O being the cash value of the present stock, and much of the new stock has already been spoken for, it is said'. The addition of $60,000 to its capital stock will make the First National the largest capitalized bank in Jasper county by $20,000, the Trust & Savings bank being next with SIOO,OOO, State and the new Farmers and Merchants National next with $75,000 each, or a total capital for the four banks here of $370,000.

RE-ELECTED OLD DIRECTORS

At Meeting of F. & M. National Bank Stockholders. At the regular annual stockholders meeting of the Farmers and Merchants National bank Tuesday evening, the directors elected at the organization meeting some three months ago were all re-lected, as follows: George A. Williams, W. V. Porter, J. P. z Hammond, D. E. Grow, O. F. Parker, Ike Leopold, W. L. Bott In the reorganization of the officers George A. Williams was reelected president; Walter V. Porter, vice-president; J. P. Hammond, cashier, and C. E. Payne, assistant cashier. Cashier Hammond reported that the bank’s resources at the end of the first 12 weeks since its organization was $236,472.92, on Dec. 31, and that it had passed the mark at the time of Lhis meeting, which was considered a phenomenal growth indeed. The deposits alone are now over $160,004) and a like amount in loans had been made, thus now earning money for the 113 stockholders.

"KICK IN” MONDAY EVENING

Ellis Opera House to Be Reopened With Above Popular Play. "Kick In,” which comes to the new Ellis opera house next Monday, Jan. 19, will be the first real dramatic show to play Rensselaer for three seasons. "Kick In’’ was written by Willard Mack, author of ' Tiger Rose” and many other plays now having prosperous runs in the New York theaters. The management of the new Ellis opera house has secured the Joseph King Players to open the new theater because this cofaipany is now presenting the latest plays in a capable manner. Such plays as “Turn to the Right,” “The Call of the Woods, “The Power of ' Truth,“Which One Shall I Marry,” "Below the Mason-Dixon Line,” will be presented by this company during the week’s engagement in Rensselaer. Popular prices will prevail: Maio floor, 50c; loges, 25c; balcony, 35c, and gallery, 25c. There will be a special performance given Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at bargain price—2sc—all seats in the opena houise. —Advt.

COMING PUBLIC SALE DATES

The Democrat aas printed bills for the following public sales: Monday, January 19, Sam Lowery, 314 miles north of Rensselaer, «n Jackson highway. General sale, 11cluding horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, grain, etc. Tuesday, January 20, Simon Chupp & 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. Friday, Feb. 6, Mrs. Mary Friend, 7 miles south and 4% miles west of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, farming tools, etc. Friday, Feb. 6, Cass Cox, miles west and 3 miles north of Rensselaer. General sale, irv uding horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, impletments, etc.

Charles Schieunan, living 4 miles of Rensselaer, will have •a big general sale Feb. 19, ah'J closing out his pure-bred herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle and 80 head TO pure-bred Duroc hogs, including 30 hied sows and gilts. J3l Advertise In the "Wtat Column.”

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interasllng Paragraphs From tin Various Departmonts OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized —Together With Other Notes Gathered by Es From the Various County Offices. New suits filed: No. 9262. Harrison M. Weaver vs. Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Railway company; suit for damages. Demand SIO,OOO. Venued from Lake county. Senator Harry’ E. Negley of Indianapolis, Republican candidate for the nomination for lieutenant-gov-ernor, addressed the looal branch of the Franchise League at the court house Tuesday evening. The annual delinquent tax sale will be held on Monday, Feb. 9. The list is the smallest perhaps carried in Jasper county in the last 50 years, for which "calamity,” we suppose, the Republicans will lay to the wicked Democrats? ,

A young man who recently located here is said to have made rather a bad impression in issuing a number of checks and nob having the money in the bank to meet them. Hie father came here and made the checks good, it is said. Miss Etta Hess' and Mise Carpenter, home service secretary and county Red Cross nurse for Newton county, drove over from Brook Tuesday in their new Red Crose car and visited Mrs. Nelle Tritt Schafer, home service secretary for Jasper county. Marriage licenses issued: Jan. 13, Charles Wilber Coen of South Bend, aged 61 Oct. 14 last, banker, and Mildred Mae Harris of Rensselaer, aged 40 April 27 last, housekeeper. Second 'marriage for male, first marriage dissolved by death in March, J 918; first mar. riage for female. Disposition of cases in the Newton circuit court of interest to Jasper county readers of The Democrat: Herman Messman vs. Warren T. McCray, to quiet title; set for Jan. 27. Joseph Kosta vs. C. & E. I. RyCo., damages; set for Feb. 5. First Trust and Savings bank of Rensselaer vs Ira Ohupp, suit on note; set for Feb. 6. Arthur B. Cavendish vs. T. F. Ransford Co., on account; set for Jan. 26. i George L. Weiss vs. Jhmes Bliankenship, on note; set for Jan. 29 John Marlatt vs. August Bennema, on account, set for Jan. 29. While on erroneous and misleading representations made by advocates of the "Adeway” state road, the highway commission has tentatively changed this road to run from Rensselaer to a point 1% miles west of Mt. Ayr and thence north to Thayer, Shelby and Crown Point, this route has not been definitely chosen nor is it likely to be when the real facts are laid before the commission they drive over the two routes, which will be done before any definite conclusion is made. As to the territory to be served there is no question as to which route should be chosen. We iare not building state roads to serve Illinois —and, in fact, there are very few along the state line north from Mt. Ayr to serve, although I the Adeway would be only about a dozen miles east of the line.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. J. J. Eddy entered the hospital Wednesday, suffering from pneumonia. iHer condition is not serious. Peter Salter of Wheatfield entered the hospital Thursday for । surgical care. Mrs. William Hoile of North Manchester underwent a major operation Thursday, and is doing fairly well. Mrs. Eetel Osborne and baby returned to their home in Hanging Grove township Thursday. Mrs. Mack Schultz went to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ritter in Union township yesterday.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1920.

When Speeder He Wee Biding UoL dided With Handcar. Wayne Morrell, block signalman on the Monon, was qiuttte badly Injured Wednesday evening when the speeder on which he was returning from McCoysburg collided with a handcar juet west of the latter place. Morrell wtae riding backwards on account of the sharp wind 1 , and overtook the handcar. The men on the handcar shouted to him but were unable to make him hear, and of course abandoned their car, hence the collision. Young Morrell was thrown from the speeder and was quite badly cut about the head and face. He was brought to Rensselaer on No. 6 and his wounds dressed, and at this writing was getting along this writing is getting along nicely.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

BLOCK SIGNALMAN IS INJURED

WEDS SOUTH REND BANKER

Miss Mildred Harris of Rensselaer Becomes Bridge of C. W. Coen. Mise Mildred Mae Harris, daughter of the late R. B. (Harris of this city, and Mr, Charles Wilber Coen of South Bend were united in marriage Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the LaSalle hotel in Chicago by Rev. W. G. Winn of Chicago, former pastor of the Christian church of this city. The ceremony was perfonmed in the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rhoades of Rensselaer and J. C. Perry of Chicago. Soon after the ceremony the bridal eouple left for Miami, Fla., where they will spend a couple of months, after which they will bake up their residence at South Bend where the groom is connected with a prosperous bank. Both the groom and the bride are well known in Rensselaer, Mr. Coen having lived here and been engaged in business in Rensselaer for many years previous to going to South Bend to engage in the banking business, and Mrs. Coen has resided here all (her life. They are both highly esteemed and their legion of friends extend the most hearty congratulations.

LEATHERMAN HAMPSHIRE SALE

Totaled $6,262, an Average of $122.39 for the 51 Head. The J. N. Leatherman Hampshire hog sale, held here Wednesday, drew many buyers and the 51 head sold for a total of $6,262, an average of $122.39 per head. While no exceptional high' prices were reached, the sale was very satisfactory to Mr. Leatherman, and again demonstrated that it pays to raise the pure-bred kind of hogs as well as other pure-bred stock. The next big 'pure-bred Hampshire sale in Jasper coumtf is that of John R. Lewis of Barkley township, the pioneer Hampshire hog breeder of the county and whose animals have won many prizes at state fairs and stock shows all over the country. Mr. Lewis’s sale will be on next Saturday, Jan. 24. His ad appears on another page of today’s Democrat.

CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE

Hilliard & Hamill to Greatly Enlarge Their Store Building. That Hilliard & Hamill, the clothiers and gents’ furnishings dealers, are very optOmdstlc over Rensselaer’s future was demonstrated this week when they renewed lease witrf A. Leopold for another term of years—ll years from yesterday—and will build at their own expense an addition 60. feet long on the north and install 16 new clothing cabinets. A heating system will also be installed. Work will begin, on the new addition about Feb. 1, and when completed will give Hilliard & Hamill a store about 150 feet in length and fitted with strictly. up-to-the-minute equipment. *

NOTICE We were fortunate in securing a limited amount of German Kainit 16% potash, imported direct from the Alsace Loraine potash fields. If you are rfbeding anything in this line please get your order in at once as we have only a few days left to place out shipping orders. —KELLNER & CALLAHAN. . 317 -A — J. G. Culp will have a general sale at his farm In Barkley township on Feb. 26.—Advt.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Tiligraphlc Reports From Many parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happening* in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many LocalitiesSPECIAL SESSION LEGISLATURE Was Convened Yesterday to Adopt the Suffrage Measure. Governor Goodrich’s noted "best legisature in 50 years” was recoa> vened yesterday in special session on fall of the governor ostensibly to Batify the suffrage amendment, but It is probable the governor will hard work to hold the session down to this program or confine It to one day, as aoinounced. There are many members of this body desire to undo soime of the blunders of the regular session and who will be persistent in theif efforts to lengthen the session, it is said, until some of the tangles in the new laws can be straightened out. It has - been because of this fact that the governor has delayed calling the special session. However, he has a pretty strong rein on most of the lawmakers of hia political persuasion, who are largely in the majority, and may be able to curb them to his desires.

FROM AROUND ABOUT US

Monticello and Union township, in which Monticello Is located, will hold a special election on Jan. 27 to vote on the proposition of consolidating the city and township schools. Charles and Clarence Hughes of Monon have been arrested on the charge of stealing $2,000 worth of raw furs from) Sam Margoweky, a Monticello junk dealer, recently. The evidence against the Hughes brothers is said to be almost wholly circumstantial. St. Elizabeth (hospital at Lafayette is to be enlarged in the near future. A new wing 170 feet long will be built ae an addition to the present large structure. St. Elizabeth hospital is the mother institution of the Poor Sisters of St. Francis In America. A rapid increase in the number of cases of influenza in Chicago was reported Wednesday by health officials. The Great Lakes naval training station was ordered quarantined. All leaves were canceled and no visitors were admitted. During the last seven days 158 cases were reported In Chicago, with 14 deaths, National presidential headquarters for General John J. Pershing will be established in Chicago about May 25, it is announced by Mark Woods of Lincoln, Neb., national campaign manager. The presidential headquarters in Chicago of (Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio have been given up. They will be reoccupied "later on,” a statement states.

Dr. Elbridge G. Ricker, a Monticello physician, has been made defendant in a damage suit filed in the White circuit court by Williann Moneyhun, Jr., of Monticello. Damages of $ 15,000 are asked. The complaint alleges that Moneyhun called on the doctor for services and that the latter administered morphine and, it is said, later gave the drug in excessive and increasing quantities so that the plaintiff s mind and constitution have been impaired. , Fred Wilson and Thomas J. Humphries of Wolcott have sued Chris Stoller of near that place for $25,000 in the White circuit court for alleged refusal to abide by a contract option made in June, for the sale of the latter’s farm of 320 acres at $96,000. The plaintiffs allege that the farm is now worth $120,000 and that they had been offered SIIB,OOO for same. The option did not expire until Jan. 1, 1920, but on Dec. 29, when they wanted to close up the deal defendant repudiated the contract, it is alleged.

BROTHER AND SISTER STRICKEN

With Paralysis at About Kame Howr Yesterday Morning. Mrs. Sarah Freelove o*f Goodland, the aged mother of Mrs. F. E. Babcock and who has made her home with the latter during the winters for several years, suffered a partial paralytic stroke yesterday morning, her entire left side and speech being affected. She was resting quite easy as The Democrat went to prees and it is hoped that she will recover her faculties. A peculiar coincidence is the fact that Mts. Freelove’s brother, John Starkweather, an old soldier, residing at Goodland, suffered a like stroke of (paralysis about midnight Thursday night and it was feared would not live till morning. IHe also was reported a little better yesterday afternoon. Mr. Starkweather and Mrs. Freelove are the only surviving members of their father’s family.

MEETINGS CLOSE TOMORROW

At Christian Church, Followed by Reception Monday Night. The evangelistic campaign at the First Christian church steadily moves forward with increasing Interest and success. On Tuesday night there were six accessions and five on Wednesday night. The largest week night audience of the revival was present. Tuesday night. Rev. Barbre gave a strong sermon on "The Three Biggest Fools in Rensselaer.’’ On Thursday night there was another splendid audience present. At the close of the sermon four more persons made confession of faith, making a total of 50 accessions since the revival was begun a week and a half ago. It Is learned that there have been considerably more than 100 additions to the local Christian church during the. present ministry of the Rev. Mr. Barbre, which began less than a year ago. Friday night was "Bible Drill Demonstration night,” when a public drill by the boys and girls under the direction of Mrs. Brock was given. No service will be held Saturday night. Sunday Is to be the last dlay of the meetings. A goal of 300 has been set for the Bible school. The sermon for Sum»day morning will be “The Consecration of Life.” The evening service will begin at 7 o’clock sharp. The pastor will discuss the subject: "Does the Church Justify Its Existence?” There will be a reception service for all new members Monday night. A special program has been arranged for this meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Brock will stay over for this service.

Fire Insurance Men Meet.

Indianapolis, Jan. 16. —Mayor Charlet W. Jewett, speaking at the quarterly banquet of the Indlanapolli Fire Insurance Agents association outlined plans of the administration for reducing fire hazard in the city. Motor equipment only for the fire department, prohibition of the use of shingles in roofing and extensive improvements for the Gamewell alarm system were included In the plans, he said. The fire insurance agents passed a resolution approving the mayor’s plans. Clarence R. Weaver, vice president and trust officer of the People’s State bank, delivered an address on the relationship of the banker to the fire insurance bujjlness.

Sues Hotel Proprietor.

Washington, Jan. 16.—William R Meredith, 74 years old, Davies county’s wealthiest citizen, a civil war veteran and banker, filed suit for $5,000 damages against C. O. Wilson, proprietor of Meredith hotel, alleging Wilson assaulted him without warning, inflicting permanent injuries. Meredith owns the hotel property occupied by Wilson. Meredith also asks the court to cancel Wilson’s lease on the premises, charging that Wilson violated the terms of the contract.

Miners Ask Readjustment.

Brazil, Jan. 16.—Special delegates of District 8, United Mino Workers of America, are meeting here for the purpose of rearranging a new scale of prices. The adjustment on the 14 per cent increase was made on the basis of mine run coal, while all block coal is mined on the screened basis. Miners contend that the proper scale will give them an increase of 5 cents over what they are now getting.

DATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jan. 11, to Mn and Mrs. Arthur Mayhew of east of town, a son.

Vol. XXII. No. 84

FIELD OF HONOR FOR YANK DEAD

Senior Chaplain With A. E. F. Sands Open Latter ta . Baker. WANTS BODIES LEFT ABROAD Seventy-Five Former Service Men lA'ave tor Belgium to Begin Work of Hentoving Remains of U. 8. Soldiers Who Fell in France. Washington, Jan. 10. — Bishop Charles 11. Brent, senior chaplain with the American expeditionary forces in France, has addressed an open letter to Secretary Baker and nnd the next of kin of the American dead in France regarding the return of the bodies of American soldiers who fell overseas. The letter was made public today by the American Field of Honor association, which is opposing the movement for the wholesale return of the bodies, and follows charges presented in the senate and hcffise that the movement is being fostered by undertakers for their personal profit. “America,” wrote Bishop Brent, "has left to the decision of the nearest of kin In each case what the final resting place of our dead is to be —whether in France or In this country.* Gives Field of Honor Plan. “No one will dispute the right of parent or wife to claim the fulfillment of the promise made by the American government to return to America the bodies of our dead soldiers. But It is conceivable that there are those who, after learning the plan to establish and maintain in France an American field of honor for those who are *foraver overseas,' may consider this the more excellent way. “A bill to Incorporate the move--ment has already been presented to congress and Is to be reintroduced shortly. There will be an American central field of honor with as many departments as may be •’necessary. Here each year on an appointed day commemoration of the dead will be observed. Over all the sheltering folds of the Stars and Stripes will forever wave.

Shows Revernce for Dead. "Those of us who have given for more than a year careful consideration to the American field of honor are moved by a single-minded purpose. It Is the work of love carried through hy a sense of reverence for that sacred dust which though mingled with the soil of France, Is forever American. "It alms to pay high tribute to those to whom honor Is due. It would preserve as far as may be -the comradeship of the war among those who met a common fate. "It would express to all who are bereaved the undying value of the sacrifice made. It would perpetuate In death that work begun In life to bind together nations of like Ideals." 75 Sall to Begin Returning Bodies. New York, Jan. 16.—The army transport Powhatan, which left here for Antwerp, Belgium, has on board a party of 75 former service men and officers who will visit the battle fields to begin the work of returning the bodies of American soldier dead to this country. The expedition is In charge of Herbert S. Foreman, a former artillery officer of the Rainbow division.

DRIVE ON ODESSA STOPPED

Caucasus Army Repulses Five Frontal Attacks and Holds Line. London, Jan. 16.- —The B r ltlsh military mission, with General Denlkine In Ekaterlnodar, reports that the Caucasus army in the line behind the Aksal river repulsed In heavy fighting five frontal attacks and an attempt to turn its left flank by the b< Ishevlkf. The report says the advance of the bolshevik! on Odessa has been stopped. It also states that the report that DenIklne has been superseded by General Wrangel or any other commander is untrue. * The statement says he Denikina army holds the line of the Don rivet from its Junction with the Aksai to its mouth.

BLOODY ELECTION IN IRELAND

Fighting and Many Arrest* Result In City of Cork. Cork, Jan. 16.—Three persons were wounded and a nupaber of arrests were made In the course of the day’s elections here when former soldiers and members of the Sinn Fein party engaged in a fight-tit a polling place. The wounded, who were struck by bullets when firing began, were removed to a hospital. The police finally quelled the disturbance after taking a number of Sinn Felners into custody.