Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1920 — Page 5

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25, 1920.

-RUGSThe season is fast approaching when you will need new rugs. The winter wear on rugs is very heavy. ■ r A great number of people have been putting off buying rugs for two or three years, hoping that they would get cheaper. They are advancing in price all the time and the good patterns are gettiqg scarcer. Our prices are based on last fall’s market and it will pay you to buy this month. We have a number of duplicate patterns in 8-3 x 10-6 and 9 x 12 sizes. W. J. WRIGHT Rensselaer, .... Indiana

LOCAL NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brouhard of Fair Oaks were in the city Monday. LOTS FOR SALE; also good barn. —Apply to J. J. EDDY in person. ts Vai Nafziger of southwest of Remington was a visitor in the city Monday. Some good 2-year-old steers at the Schroer & Yeoman sale, Feb. 26. —Advt. 125 Chester Zea, who is employed in Chicago, spent the week-end here with his family. Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth returned home Saturday from a visit at Kalamazoo, Mich. Mrs. L.« A. Harmon and two children went to Pontiac, 111., Saturday for a visit with relatives. Mrs. G. Maplethorpe returned to, her home at Forest, 111., Saturday after a visit here with the Miles Whorrall family. Remember Lonergan Brothers will s&l 45 head of pure-bred Chester White sows at their sale Meh. 3, intear ’ Surrey.—Advt. Jack Hoyes has been confined to his home since Saturday with an attack of grip, but was reported to be getting along nicely yesterday.

Miss Agnes Kahler, teacher in the schools at Dyer, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kahler, of southwest of town. The Indiana Dentals of Indianapolis were defeated by the St. Joseph -basketball team at the college Saturday afternoon, the score being 38 to 32. The city and rural mail carriers had a holiday Monday—Washington’s birthday—and the banks were also closed. Otherwise business went on as usual in the city. H. J. Gowland and family of north of Rensselaer will leave the (first of next week for their new home near Buchanian, Mich., where he purchased a farm several months ago. J. E. Walter of the garage firm of Kuboske & Walter, is taking a course in handling the Oil Pull tractor, which Kuboske & Walter are agents for, at the factory of the Advance-Ruimely Co., at Laporte, manufacturers of this tractor.

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Michael Kanne was in South Bend on business Saturday. , If you have poultry for sale, call C. H. LEAVEL for prices. Phone 647. ts Attorney George A. Williams and John Culp were Lafayette goers Monday. If you want a good milch cow attend the Schroer & Yeoman sale, Feb.' 26.—Advt. - f 25 John Roadruck of Morocco was a business visitor in the city Monday and yesterday. Bro. Judson Fitzpatrick of the Francesville Tribune, was a visitor in the city Monday morning. E. K. Godshall was called to Lafayette Friday by the illness of his daughter, Mrs. George Peters. The high school 'basketball team defeated the Wolcott five (here Friday night by a score of 33 to 18. Mrs. George iHL Healey and son Max of Frankfort visited relatives here from Sunday until Monday evening. *

Miss Nellie Makeever of near Mt. Ayr is visiting the J. W. Stockton family at the Makeever hotel at this writing. F. B. Ham of Lafayette spent a few days here the last of the week. Frank has recently sold । his jewelry store on Main street in Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. James Skinner and daughter Ola of Remington took the here Friday for Otto, la., where they were called by the death of a sister of Mrs. Skinner. • Worth McCarthy returned to Indianapolis Monday where he is attending Indiana Dental collage after a short visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George D. McCarthy. A daughter was born Feb. 19 to Mr. and Mrs. John Roadruck of Morocco. Mrs. Roadruck was formerly Miss Daisy Morris of this city. This is their second child, both girls. Hale Grant and family have imoved into the rooms over the State bank, formerly occupied by Henry Nevill and family, the house occupied by Mr. Grant in the west part of town having been recently purchased by J. W‘. Rains, who will occupy same. C. W. Duvall moved the first oi the week into the Hiranf Day house on east Harrison street, recently vacated by Harry Milner and family. Lee Myres, who re« cently purchased the Duvall* property on the corner of Weston and Angelica streets, moving Into same.

THE TWICE-AAVEEK DEMOCRAT

j Walter Lynge was at Morocco on business Monday. Some good work horses at the Schroer & Yeoman sale, Feb. 26. ' —Advt. ' 126 I Abraham Kimmel of near Pleasant Ridge went to Indianapolis Friday. I Dr. H. J. Kannal and R. D. Wangelin were Indianapolis goers , Monday. _ < I Dr. A. P. Rainier and George Bernhardt were over from Remington yesterday. Editor Miller and family of Morocco spent Sunday here with the S. H. Cornwell family. John R. Lewis and son Russel of Barkley township, attended a hog sale at Lowell Friday. Victor Hoover and Raymonu Dixie went to Detroit, Mich., Frii day to drive home two new Dodgo cars. New, and secondrhand typewriters for sale in The Democrat’s Office Supply and Fancy Stationery department. tc Remember ' Lonergan Brothers will sell 45 head of pure-bred Chester White sows at their sale Meh. 3, n)ear Surrey.—Advt. Lynn Parkison, who is attending high school here, spent the weekend in Lafayette with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parkison.

G. B. Lewis and family drove down from near Claypool, Ind., the last of the week and spent a few days with old friends in Barkley township. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Moss returned to their home at Champaign, 111., Saturday after a' visit here with the L. A. Sayler and Hiram Day families. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, $1.33; oats, 81c; rye, $1.35; wheat, $2.20. The prices one year ago were: 'Corn, sl.lß-$1.20; oats, 54c; rye, $1.20; wheat, $2.11. Among the Lafayette goers Friday were Charles Morrell, J. V. Mrs. John Borntrager, daughters, Gertrude and Lucy; Miss Lillian Nagel and Miss Lorene Warren. The peace treaty fight in the senate is virtually tied up again beyond (hope of passage, by the action of the opponents to support the modified reservations which Senator Lodge now agrees to. A. O. Yeoman, accompanied by Mrs. Ord Yeoman of east of town, left Monday for his home at Kingman, Kan. After a visit there Mrs. Ord Yeoman will continue to Pueblo, Colo., for a visit with relatives there. Cottage prayer meeting will be held this afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Thornton' on College avenue in the torterests of a series of meetings to be held at the Methodist church commencihg Sunday night.

Mrs. Levi Clouse returned home Monday from Omaha, Neb., where Che was called by the illness ot her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wayne Clouse, who is very low with tuberculosis, which she contracted following an attack of influenza. J. iH. Randall, deputy game warden, Saturday entered a plea of guilty to the charges of assault and battery and trespass in Justice E. G. Smith’s court, and was assessed $28.10, which he paid. Chas. Tldrick was the complaining witness;—Monon News. Abe Martin says: “Lase Bud Is lookin’ around fer a auto an says he’d buy a chummy roadster If 'he wiizn’ married. ‘I look for a early spring as I seen a flock o’" Fords goin’ north this mornin’,” said Alex Tansey t’day. Alex Is a bort, comedian an’ ought t’ be on th’ stage where he belongs.” X . The railroad bill passed the lower house of congress Saturday by a vote of 250 to 150, and Monday was passed in the senate by a vote of 47 to_l7. The measure is now up th the president for his signature, when ft will become a law. drganized labor has vigorously opposed the passage of measure. Sunday was a beautiful springlike day and considerable of the remaining Ice on the streets and in the roads and ditches disappeared. Monday was also quite moderate, but at night it grew considerably colder and it froze quite hard during the night. Yesterday morning we got a little squall of skuow, just about enough to make the groundi White. "Wednesday fair," is the prediction for today.

J. BARTON PAYNE IN THE CABINET

Chicagoan Selected to Succeed Lane as Secretary of the . Interior. IS CHAIRMAN OF SHIP BOARD Wilson to Preside at Next Session of Cabinet—Secretary Tumulty Says He Has Never Seen President Looking Better.* Washington, Feb. 13. —John Barton Payne of Chicago has been selected by President Wilson to be secretary of tlie Interior to succeed Franklin K. Lane. Mr. Payne is now chairman of the United States shipping board. Mr. Payne will take over his new duties March 1, when Mr. Lane retires at his own request. Mr. Payne’s successor as chairman of tlie shipping board has not yet been announced. Before becoming chairman of the shipping board on August 7, 1919, Mr. Payne was general counsel of the railroad administration and before that he was general counsel of the emergency fleet corporation. lie is a native of Virginia and is sixty-five years old. Formerly Railroad Lawyer. John Barton Payne has been active in Democratic politics In Chicago for a number of years, and since 1911 has been president of the south park commission. He was a judge of the superior court from 1893 to 1898 and -has practiced law in Chicago since 1883, being counsel for the Chicago Great Western and other railroads. He was born at Pruyntown, Va., January *26. 1855. Wilson at Next Cabinet Meet. The next meeting of the cabinet probably will be called and presided over by President Wilson. Secretary Lansing, who has been issuing the calls for the meetings for several months, said today he had written cabinet officers that there would be no more regular sessions of the president’s official family for the present. He would offer no explanation, but it was understood that his letter was written by direction of Mr. Wilson. Throughout the president’s Illness the cabinet has met regularly, and when the coal strike Situation became acute the meetings were increased from one to two weekly. There was no meeting Wednesday and none will be held Friday. For several weeks now the president has been taking more and more of a had'd in the conduct of official business. Secretary Tumulty said today he had never seen Mr. Wilson looking better. /

U. S. IMPORTS CUT BY ITALY

Rome in Effort to Deal With the Exchange Problem. • Washington, Feb. 13.—Imports from the United States of sugar, canned meats, condensed milk, butter and cheese will be prohibited by the Italian government in its efforts to deal with the exchange situation, according to official advices to the department of commerce. Under the restrictions, American exports to Italy will be reduced 20 per cent. Exportable capital will be placed at once under more severe control, the advices said, adding that “It will be extremely difficult to sell to Italians American manufactured goods that by

Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 45c; butterfat, 65 c. Remember Lonergan Brothers will sell 45 head of pure-bred Chester White sows at their sale Meh. inear Surrey.—Advt. Miss Ida Fleming, teacher in the Lafayette schools, spent the weekend here with (her parentis. Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Fleming. Soheurich and Yeoman will sell four cows and two heifers, coming yearlings, at the Amsler pure-bred Shorthorn cattle sale. —Advt. f 25 Herbert Hammond, former deputy county auditor, commenced his duties ’ Monday morning as bookkeeper for the Rensselaer Manu--lacturing Co. Mrs. A. S. Nowels returned to her home at Columbia Cfty Friday after a visit here with her mother, Mrs. J. M. Wasson, at the J. J. Hunt home. Mrs. Mary D. Eger, assisted by Mrs. Bela Roberts, entertained the Eastern Star club at the homj. of her son, Cleve Eger, on College avenue yesterday afternoon. W. H. Tyler and eon of near Demotte were in the city dn business yesterday, and ordered a set of sale bills for a public sale -which they will (hold Monday, Meh. 8. Chris Rettlnger, an old resident and pioneer merchant of Kentland, died last Thursday night from complications Incident to old age, and was buried ®t Kentland Sunday.

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DENY SECRET IN SHIP DEAL

Seized German Vessels to Be Sold at Public Auction. z Washington, Feb. 13.—Despite a campaign launched against the sale of former German passenger vessels, the shipping board is proceeding with plans to sell them at public auction on Monday. The sale will be open and the ships will be sold to the highedl bidder. It is emphatically denied there is any “secret deal” by which all the ships will be sold to the International Mercantile Marine, whose British con-

PRINCESS THEATRE Tuesday, February 24 Mitchell Lewis in “Faith of the Strong” Wednesday, Februray 25 Mabel Normand * in “When Doctors Disagree” - Be sure and bring an extra supply of handkerchiefs you come to see Mabel Normand in “When Doctors Disagree,’ which Is featured at the Princess today Miss Normand’s antics in her latest and fastest Goldwyn picture would make a sphinx grin with envy! Plenty of romance and adventure. The girls will learn of a brand-new, never-miss system of capturing mere man! They’ll learn how to be beatutlful though homely and they’ll see how and why It pays to advertise. Also VOD-A-VIL MOVIES Thursday, February 26 Lila Lee • in “The Heart of Youth” In their romance of love and youth, what did they care for feuds? What though the Whipples and Prendergasts Shot on sight and made the mountains ring with their songs of hate? Fie on their feud! , , . , So said love. But when Cupid fanned Che flames of hate that had smouldered for years, them the heart of youth thumped and pounded with adventure. A picture filled with laughs and thrills, with rugged strength of the hills and the charm of young love in spring-time. FORD EDUCATIONAL WEEKLY 4 — — Friday, February 27 MARY PICKFORD in “Heart O’ the Hills” Little Mavis Hawn, a loyal Kentucky clansman, promises her "pap” as he Ues dying fromi a feudist bullet that she win '“get” his slayer. Cheated out of her heritage by land grabbers, she the Night Riders, who slay the gang leader. Tried for murder every juror claims he fired the fatal shot. Frrod she wins to fame in the lowlands. Then comes the great crisis when ahe faces her father’s Slayer—and later love and claims of the city and the mountaineer lovers. Also The Thirteenth Episode of “ELMO THE MIGHTY” Admission—Adults, 25c—Sc—28c. Children, 10c—lo—11c Saturday, February 28 MARY PICKFORD in “Heart O’the Hills” Little Mavis Hawn, a loyal Kentucky clansman), 'promises her “pap” as he lies dying from a feudist bullet that she wi|l "get” his slayer. Cheated out of her heritage by land grabbers, she heads the Night Riders, who slay the gang leader. Tried for murder every juror claims he fired the fatal shot. Freed she wins to fame in the lowlands. Then/ comes the great crisis when she faces her father’s slayer—-and later love and claims of the city and the mountaineer lovers. * J PRIZMA SUBJECT I ’ “OAHU” Admission—Adults, 250—3c—28c. Children, 10c —lc—11c

nectlons apparently form the chief ground for the objections which have .been raised.

MRS. TABOR IS DENIED BAIL

To Be Tried Next Month for Death of Her Daughter. Pawpaw, Mich., Feb.. 13.—A motion for dismissal of the charge of murder against Mrs. Sarah Tabor, held for trial in connection with the death of her daughter, Maude Tabor Virgo, was denied in circuit court here. A request that the elghty-year-old woman be adtnllted to hail was also denied. Trial lias been set for March

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