Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1920 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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JASPER CO. GETS STATE ROAD

North From Rensselaer on Lines Wanted. Is Unofficial Report. The Democrat Is unofficially Informed that the state highway through Jasper county has been adopted over the line desired here, straight north from Rensselaer to within % mile of Kersey, thence west 2% miles, thence north through Demotte and over the Hebron grade, etc., and thence west and north via Orchard Grove t? Crown Point, Gary, etc. The official announcement will no doubt be made of all lines adopted by the commission in a few days. It will certainly meet with the hearty approval of all Jasper county and the counties east and north of us to have official notice that this line has been definitely agreed upon. It is the logical route and there 'should never have been any other Une considered even.

GIVE WOMEN A SQUARE DEAL

Tenth District Democrats Favor Admitting Them as Candidates. At the meeting of Tenth district Democrats held in the west court room at the court house in this city Saturday afternoon, perhaps one of the most important matters acted upon was the passage of a resolution without a dissenting voice favoring the admission of women as candidates to county or any other office in the district on an equality with the men. So far as known the Tenth is the only district in th*, state that has gone this far. The admission of women to full suffrage is not yet an accomplished fact, but it is expected will be so in a few days, when enough states have ratified the suffrage amendment to make this possible. The meeting Saturday was very well attended indeed and was one Mw -the most enthusiastic district ■ meetings held in the Tenth district in a long time. It was opened by District Chairman Lehman of Crown Point, but Mrs. Ura Gwin, district chairman of the women’s organization, was made permanent chairman ot the meeting, a position which she filled with ease, dignity and excellent ability. The men visitors from other counties in the district were very complimentary in speaking to one another of the excellent choice made for chairman of the district organization of women. Short talks were made at this meeting by Mr. Lehman, Mrs. Gwin, Mrs. Maude K. Taylor (of Chicago, who is a member of the national organization of Democratic women), G. E. Hershman of Crown, Attorney Conroy of Hammond, and several others. Also by John Isenberger of North Manchester, who is a candidate for the nomination for governor. Mr. McCullough, the other Democratic gubernatorial candidate, could not get here, having engagements elsewhere in the afternoon that prevented him from reaching here even for the evening meeting, which was also held at the same place and was addressed by Mrs. Taylor, Mr. Isenberger and Mr. Hershman. Only about 10 days remain now for filing petitions of candidacy for the primary of May 5, and it behooves all who wish to become can-> didates for any precinct, county or district office to get a move on and see that their petitions are on file before the time limit expires.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. George Johnson of McCoysburg entered the hospital ■ Sunday for medical attention. Mrs. Nancy Burton, mother of Mrs. Nattie Scott, underwent a major operation Monday. Mrs. Fred Simpson of south oi town and Mrs. Guy Baldwin of Morocco entered the hospital Friday afternoon for medical attention. Mrs. Reiddle and Mr. Burton remain about the same. Mrs. Swift and Mrs. Thorston Ot- । terberg are improving from their recent operation. All other patients are improving. M. B. Carpenter of Morocco, who had been a patient in the county hospital for the past month, died Saturday evening about 5 o’clock. LMr. Carpenter was 80 years of age Band leaves two daughters and two sons, Mrs. Triplett of Morocco being one of the daughters. The remains were taken to Morocco where burial was made.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Leg&l News Epitomized — Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. The Hansson vs. Hansson divorce case is to come up for hearing in the Newton circuit court today. New suits filed”:~No. 9194. George A. Williams, adm. of Nancy Songer estate, vs. Alfred Fletcher et al; action to quiet title. . The motion for’ a’ new trial in the Stockton-Makeever lawsuit was up for argument at Fowler yesterday. No word had been received as to the result at the hour The Democrat went to press.

Marriage licenses Issued: Meh. 19, Philip Herman Schmitt of Ottawa, 111., aged 49 July 21 last, farmer, and Inez Averill Hansen, also of Ottawa, 111., aged 36 Aug. 28 last, dressmaker. Third marriage for male, last previous marriage dissolved by divorce in 1918; secona marriage of female, also dissolved by divorce In 1918. Twenty-one candidates took tne Redmen initiatory work last Friday night. The Monticello Redmen degree team, headed by Dr. Cray of that city, 18 warriors strong, was present and gave the work in a very creditable manner. The ladies of the Pocahontas order served a very good supper at the Barnes restaurant. Several more candidates are to be taken into the Redmen organization in the near future. The latest aspirants for the nomination for judge of this judicial circuit are A. D. Babcock of Goodland for the Democratic nomination, and A. Halleck of Rensselaer for the Republican nomination. Mr. Babcock has no opposition as yet, but Mr. Halleck is the fifth Republican candidate to announce himself, and ail are from Rensselaer. It is rumored that Newton county will also have one or two Republican candidates, but no official announcement has yet been made by them. Second sheets for making carbon copies of letters you wish to file away, are carried in stock at all times in The Democrat’s Fancy Stationery and Office Supply department. Don’t use expensive paper in this work when you can buy a paper at one-half to two-thirds less that is made especially for this purpose and makes a better copy and takes up less room in your filing case. We carry this paper in both white and canary color and in two different weights of each.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

(By Co. Supt. Sterrett) The eighth grade diploma examination was held in various parts of the county. The queries were not so difficult as was the March a yea-, ago. There were 20 who took the examination at Rensselaer. There is a larger class of applicants this year than last. Last year there were about 145 while this year there are about 180. It seems that Jasper county is growing in nearly even, school room. Many communities are complaining about the crowded condition in the schools. The largest one-room school has an enrollment of 53. It takes a lady teacher with exceptional physical and nervous endurance to be able to keep and teach such a school. Possibly it will amuse patrons to read some of the peculiar answers to some of the queries. One of the queries called for the county health officer of Jasper county. Several pupils gave Mr. Nesbitt and a few Mr. Thornton.' One brilliant little yo’ungster said it was a “Hoosier.” Another query asked about the Monroe doctrine. One said it meant that “everybody ought to belong to some church.” Another said, “The Monroe doctrine v a9 tti« people wanted to put down slavery and other troubles. But they didn’t have enough supplies so they got the Holy Alliance to help them out” It was

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1920.

NEWTON TP. FARMER IS DEAD

Benton Kelly Died Last Sunday After Brief Illness. Benton P. Kelly, a prominent Newton township farmer, died Sunday about noon after only a week’s illness from influenza-pneumonia. Mr. Kelly was born in Bartholomew county, Ind., July 21, 1855. He is survived by his wife aud three children, Walter Kelly, Mrs. Roscoe Halstead and Mrs. Oscar Weiss, all of Newton township. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2 p. m. from the Christian church in this city and bur ad made in Westen cemetery.

MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE The several Democratic precinct committeemen of Jasper county are hereby called to meet in the court room in Rensselaer at 1 p. m. on Saturday, Mcb. 27. Matters of Importance and a full attendance is earnestly desired. F. M. WELSH. E. P. HONAN, Secy. Chm.

FAVORED A NEW LIGHT PLANT

“Mass Meeting” of Citizens So Voted Monday Evening. The “mass meeting” of citizens and taxpayers held at the court house Monday evening on call of the city council differed from any mass meeting that it has ever been the fortune of the writer to attend, in that the meeting was wholly in charge of the mayor, who called It to order and presided during the entire meeting. At the outset, in opening the meeting, the mayor stated that the council had fully made up its mind and determined that a new light plant should be built; that it should be located along the Monon railroad tracks and that the meeting was for the purpose of explaining the conditions confronting the city with the present plant, which had become inadequate to meet the demands that had come and would come tb the plant in the near future. Also to talk over the method of financing the project. Supt. Chamberlain gave a brief history of the plant from the time of its purchase some 22 years ago for $7,500 and the adding of waterworks at a cost of some $37,500, and said that all the improvements, extensions, etc., together with the payment of interest and bonds had been made out of the receipts from the water and light plant and there was now some $30,000 in the light fund (including some $7,000 which the general fund owes the light fund) or more than double the amount necessary to pay off the remaining bonds, which are not yet due and therefore cannot be retired at this time. He explained the proposition of building a new plant and the advantages to be gained and the savings effected in fuel and fuel hauling thereby, etc. That value of the plant at present was about $300,000. The new plant will cost in round figures $150,000, but it would be adequate to meet the natural growth ot the city for many years to come and take care of any ordinary manufacturing industries that might desire to locate here and would desire electric current for power. Mr. Chamberlain, in answer to questions regarding the heating of the school buildings, explained that the plant was now receiving but SI,OOO a year —less than it cost to make the steam-—and that in any event the public service commission was likely to require the school board to pay what it was worth even though the present plant was added to and enlarged to meet immediate needs, which would be in the neighborhood of $4,000 per year; that with the building of a new plant the city could lease the present plant—the boilers of w’hich could be left there —to the school board at a nominal rental and the board could heat the buildings itself; that for the present at least the building must be left as the wells, electric water pumps, stand-pipe, etc., were on this ground. Part of the building mig'ht be used for manual training in the high school, etc.

Mr. Chamberlain was followed by City Attorney Leopold, who explained the proposed plan for financing the project, by the forming of a “dummy” corporation and the issuance of $50,000 common stock, subscribed for by the city, and say, SIOO,OOO preferred stock by the corporation, yrhich would all be sold L —to people here If they would take

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. SPIRITS MOVE AT LAFAYETTE It is reported liquor thieves madt the biggest haul on record here on Wednesday night, when they visited the cellar at the William S. Potter home, 920 State street. Entrance was gained through a cellar window, and it is said a choice assortment of wines and liquors was carried away. The robbery was discovered some time Thursday.—Lafayette Journal.

MONON R. R. DIRECTORS NAMED

At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the C., I. & L. railroad, held Thursday at Indianapolis, the following directors were elected: F. B. Anderson, New York; Guy Cary, New York; Warren Delano, New York; Fairfax Harrison, Washington, D. C.> Adrian Iselin, New York; H. R. Kurrie, Chicago, presH dent; R. H. McCormick, Chicago; Samuel T. Murdock, Indianapolis; Henry Walters, New York; John I. Waterbury, New York, and F. S. Wynn, New York, secretary. A reorganization of the operating department Is expected in the near future, according to F. B. Humston, divisional passenger and freight agent.

MORE POPULATION STATISTICS

Issued by the Census Bureau Show । Great City Increase. Population statistics for 1920, an. nourfcSd by the census bureau, include: Syracuse, N. Y., 171,647, an increase of 34,398, or 25.1% over 1910; Mason City, la., 20,065, Increase 8,835, or 78.7%; Atlantic, la., 5,329, increase 769, or 16.9%; Wellington, Kan., 7,048, increase 14, or 0.2%. Syracuse ranked thirty-fourth among the cities in 1910, having increased 26.6% in the decade. Its nearest rivals then were New Haven, Conn., with 133,605; Birmingham. Ala., with 132,685, and Memphis, Tenn., with 131,105. The populations of those cities for 1920 have not been announced. Alton, 111., 24,714, an increase of 7,186, or 41.0% over 1910; Newton, la., 6,627, increase 2,011, or 43.6%; Dismarck, N. D., 6,951, Increase 1,508, or 27.7%; Keokuk, la., 14,423, increase 415, or 3.0%; Columbia, MO., 10,681, increase 1,019, or 10.5%; Columbia, S. C., 37,524, increase 11,205 or 42.6%.

NOTICE If you haven’t got your fertilizer, k is time to hand in your orders. Reed sells 10-10 for $56. Write or phone at his expense.—THOMAS E. REED, Remington, Ind., telephone 79-J. m 27 COMING PUBLIC SALE DATES The Democrat aas pr-nted bills for the following public sales: Wednesday, Meh. 24, Randolph Wright, 7 miles west of Rensselaer, on Mt. Ayr road. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs and Implements. NOTICE TO FARMERS We handle the Rumley line tractors, tSfreshing machines and farming implements; also Western Utllitor, one-horse tractor, at White Front Garage.—KUBOSKE & WALTER. CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank the Kind friends and neighbors, the singers and the minister for their deeds of kindness and words of sympathy extended us during the sickness and following the death of our beloved mother, Mrs. Mark Hemphill.—THE CHILDREN.

hold of it, otherwise to an Indianapolis concern which had agreed to handle it. The mayor called for a rising vote on the proposition of building an entire new plant—lt not being feasible to build on the present site or remodel the present plant —and about two-thirds of the 150 to 200 people present arose to their feet No dissenting votes were cast, and It is understood that the matter will now be hurried along toward getting at actual work as soon as possible and build the plant this season.

DAILEY IS AGAIN VICTORIOUS

Prosecutors From Indiana Bring Woe to Newberry Crowd. The chief Newberry prosecutors are Indiana men. Frank C. Dalley and W. H. Eichhorn, who led the fight against Newberry, fought each other at the bar in the Wells county circuit court at Bluffton before Dailey came to Indianapolis to prac tire law. Their sons were playmates. When Dalley was chosen as special assistant United States attorney general in charge of the prosecution, he asked Eichhorn, a former judge in the Wells circuit court, to assist him. Dalley first came into prominence in prosecuting election fraud trials in bringing about the conviction of Donn Roberts and other Terre Haute politicians in 'the federal court. Earl Hauck, the chief investigator for the government, comes from Terre Haute. He uncovered much of the evidence used against Newberry and the other defendants.

YOUNG LAD KILLED IN BARKLEY

Last Sunday by Accidental Discharge of Shotgun. Ronald Otto Adams, 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Adams of Barkley township, was accidentally shot about noon Sunday at ths Nathan Richards home where he had gone to play with some other boys. The shotgun, which did the fatal work, was In the hands of Charles Richards, who had brought the gun out of the house to shoot some sparrows. There were several boys there at the time of the accident and none can tell exactly how it occurred, but it seems the Richards boy started to raise the hammer of the gun and it slipped when only partly raised and discharged the gun. The shot entered the Adams boy’s arm and chest, and It seems he must have stepped In front of the gun just at that time. Hls right arm was badly shattered and the lungs pierced with the shot. The lad was rushed to the county hospital and a specialist called from Chicago Sunday evening, but other than the cleaning up of the wound nothing could be done. The boy rested quite well during the night but passed away about 6 o’clock Monday morning. He was conscious up to within 15 minutes of hls death. Deceased is survived by hls 'lather, mother, one brother and four sisters, one brother having been killed about a year and a half ago by a fall from a horse. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2:30 at the Barkley church, services being conducted by the pastor. Rev. Dean, and burial made in Weston cemetery.

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Vol. XXII. No. 103

NEWBERRY AND SIXTEEN OTHERS

Found Guilty of Election Conspiracy In Michigan. JURY WAS OUT 42 HOURS Mtn Found Guilty Were Accused of Conspiring to Exceed Expenditures Allowed for Campaign Purposes. Grand Rapids, Micb., Mcb. 20. — United States Senator Truman H. Newberry wus this afternoon sentenced io serve two years in federal prison and fined SIO,OOO following bis conviction on election fraud charges. Sentence was passed by Judge Clarence W. Session of the United States district court. Just before Judge Sessions pronounced sentence attorneys for the defense moved for a stay of Judgment and also for a new trial. The motions were denied. Grand Rapids, Micb.. Mcb. 20.— Truman H. Newberry, United States senator from Michigan (republican), was found guilty of fraud In obtaining his election in 1918 by a Jury in United States district court here today. The Jury reported at 11:20 o’clock this morning after deliberating since 5 p. m. Thursday. The Jurors found that Newberry conspired with bls associates to cause the expenditure during the campaign of a sum of money in excess of the amount allowed under the federal corrupt practices act. The maximum penalty provided for the offense is two years imprisonment and a fine of SIO,OOO. Sixteen others were found guilty with Newberry. They all were leading defendants. The remainder of the 85 defendants were acquitted on the charge of conspiring to violate the corrupt practices act. All of the defendants were found not guilty on the sixth count, charging conspiracy to use the United states mails to defraud. The others found guilty follow: Paul King, Detroit, who managed the Newberry campaign. Frederick Cody, New York city, legislative agent and Newberry’s right-hand man. Charles Floyd, Grand Rapids, manager of the Newberry campaign. Allan Templeton, head of the Detroit Chamber of Commerce. Hannibal Hopkins, publicity agent for the Newberry campaign. B. Frank Emory of Detroit. Harry O. Turner of Detroit. E. V. Chilson, former secretary of state, Lansing. Roger M. Andrews, publisher, Menominee. John S. Newberry, brother of Senator Newberry, who furnished $99,900 for the campaign. Milton Oakman, Detroit, manager of the Wayne county Newberry committee. >| William J. Mlckel, Oshkosh, Wls., Newberry worker. Richard Fletcher, state labor commissioner. Silas J. McGregor, Delta,. Fred Henry, Flint. George S. Ladd, Sturbridge, Mass., a good roads lecturer. The Jury’s first ballot was on the question of whether or not there was a tonspiracy. It stood 8 in favor to 4 against. Within a few minutes the vote was unanimous in deciding that there was a conspiracy, according to juror reports. Jurors went down the list, debating and balloting on each man to decide whether or not he was a party to the conspiracy. Martin Block of Char'.evoix was foreman of the jury. The verdict was a great shock to those found guilty, as they were expressing confidence of acquittal a few minutes before the verdict was read. Senator Newberry sat as if in a daze when his name, the first to be read, was followed by the word “guilty.” Mrs. Newberry, sitting at bls side, patted bls hand as if unconsciously. His son Phelps op the other side, put his arm around his father’s shoulders and blinked to keep back the tears.

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