Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1920 — Page 1

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EVERELL SMITH IS KILLED

In Automobile Accident Near 0 Sidney, N. Y., Thursday. • Jefferson Smith of this city, received a telegram Thursday, afternoon stating that his son, Everoll Smith, of near Sidney, N. Y„ had been badly injured that morning in an automobile accident. About a half hour later another telegram was received saying that he had died that same afternoon and the body would 'be brought' here for burial. No particulars of the accident have been received. Up to 2 o’clock yesterday they had not received wXrd of the time the funeral party would leave New York, but it was thought it would be some time yesterday and that the body would arrive . in Rensselaex either Saturday evening or Sunday. Mr. Smith was 41 years oj age and is' survived by a wife and four children, all girls. He bought a farm near Sidney, Delaware county, N. Y., and moved there two years ago, his father-in-law, H. M. Shipman, accompanying him and making his home with the family. News of his tragic death was a great shock to his parents, relatives and friends here, x

THE BANK REPLIED ‘NO FUNDS’

When Check ofoMusic Dealer Came Back From Winamac. W. E. Burrell or W. E. Bunnell —it is difficult to determine from the signature which name is' correct —a young man who is said to be selling pianos and talking machine on commission for a Kankakee, 111., firm and has his headquarters at Winamac, was in Rensselaer for a couple of weeks recently and is said to have departed on Monday night of last week after having purchased a music record of C. B. Steward for some 65 cents and tendering in payment therefor a check for $5.65 on the Citizens National bank of Winamac, which he drew in Mr. Steward’s favor and received the balance of the amount In cash. Mr. Steward deposited the check in bank here and in a few days it came back endorsed “No funds. He has since learned from the Winamac bank that his check is but one of quite a number that had been Issued by Burrell or Bunnell on the same bank for small amounts with no funds there to meet them. * The young man while here stopped at the Makeever house and is also said to have roomed for a while at Mrs. T. W. Haus’s home. At the former place he left an unpaid bill of about S2O for room rent and it is probable that he failed to pay Mrs. Haus also. It is said that the young man prevailed on a Winamac young lady, who was employed in a doctors office there, to take charge of a music store which he opened in Winamac. The girl is said to have had some S4OO saved up which he succeeded in borrowing from her. Whether or not she lias gotten this money back or is secured in any way, our informant was unable to learn. The young man had called on Mr. Steward on three or four different

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DEFENDANT GETS NEW TRIAL

In the Stockton vs. Makeever Damage Case at Fowler. Judge Berry of the Benton-Warren circuit Tuesday granted the motion of defendant for a'new trial in the case of Jay W. Stockton vs. D. S. Makeever, wherein plaintiff had secured a $2,000 verdict recently for damages for malicious prosecution. The principal grounds for granting the motion is understood to have been defendants plea that, the evidence did not justify the judgment. No time or place was set for the new trial, but it is probable that it will not be heard in the same court, although there are no legal obstacles to its being heard there.

late birth announcements Meh. 23, to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bachman of Barkley township, a daughter. Meh. 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parks, a daughter —No. 4, and all girls, b’ gosh. •* Meh. 24, to Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Cromer of Barkley township, a son. 1 Mich. 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert *M. Linback, six miles south of Rensselaer, a daughter. Subscribe for "Ths Democrat.

OFFICIAL MAP GIVES US ROAD

North From Rensselaer and Will Be Taken Over April 1 S. P. FOLSOM MADE ENGINEER Of District North From Remington to Crown Point, Gary and East Porter County Line. ' The Democrat is much pleased to announce to the people of Jasper county that the official map just issued by the state highway commission and placed in the hands of the district and local engineers gives the location of the north and south highway through Jasper county on the precise lines wanted by our people and which had beeri earnestly worked for by the local compiittee. This line, of course, comes north from Remington through Rensselaer and thence directly north to the gravel road one-half mile south of Kersey; thence west 2% miu thence directly north through Demotte and crosses the Kankakee river at what is called the new Hebron bridge. District Engineer Earl Lockridge of Monticello was herb Tuesday afternoon in consultation with S. P. Folsom of this city, who has been appointed engineer of the district north from Remington to Rensselaer, Crown Point and Gary and east to the east Porter county line. Mr. Lockridge went from here to Point, Gary and Valparaiso. He was also here again yesterday in consultation with Mr. Folsom. These roads will all be taken over next week and four trucks have been ordered and something like a dozen road drags for 'this district as a starter. The district will be divided up Ln sub-sections with a truck' for each section and each man will have a certain number of miles to look after. He will employ the necessary labor and keep his section in repair, keep the road properly drained and' the weeds mowed at the side, etc., etc. It is understood that Mr. Folsom will either have his headquarters at Rensselaer or Crown Point, but which place it will be has not yet been fully decided. It is understood that work will commence almost immediately, or as soon as the necessary help can be secured, to put the line in good condition for travel and that it is probable considerable gravel will be used from the Chapman pit just north of the Burk bridge in repair of the road north of this city. The repair work will be along the patrol system used/in New York and other states, and it will take a large force of men for this work, most of whom will probably be lotal men where such can be secured. The location of this highway through Jasper county means more to the future development of our county as a whole, The Democrat believes, than anything we could wish for, and in the years to come our people will bless the day we secured this road.

DON’T BUILD IT TOO SMALL

Says H. R. Kurrie in Discussing Proposed New Light Plant. President H. R. Kurrie of the Monon was here Tuesday and Wednesday on business and, in speaking of our proposed new electric light plant, expressed himself as heartily in favor of the project. He states that there are many small manufacturing concerns that desire to get out of the larger cities, providing they can secure power for operating at a reasonable cost, and he thinks that we will find that all our surplus power of the new plant will be grabbed up quickly by such concerns, which would mean miich to Rensselaer. He thinks we should not make the mistake of building too small a plant for this reason.

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, Meh. 27. Matters of importance and a full attendance is, earnestly desired. F. M. WELSH, E. P. ‘ HONAN, Secy. Chm.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1920.

SPRING POETS BREAK LOOSE

Short But Sweet Ditties Exchanged by Son and Father. \W. C. Babcock received t a telegram the other day from his sou; William, Jr., who, with his mother, has been spending the winter in Miami, Fla., while the "old man” stayed here and kept the home fires burning. The language used evidently was inspired by the balmy breezes from the Everglades: The weather is fine, The violets are blue; Send me a hundred And I’ll owe you. The body of the telegram read: William, Sr., had also been. affected by the beautiful spring weather we had been having in Indiana for a few days, and in sending the “century” wired back: The weather up here Is warming quite fast Better come home, For this is the last. It is probable that William, Jr., and Mrs. Babcock will be “rolling in” now in a very few days.

GIVES FOR WORTHY PURPOSE

Card Writer Heads List for Crippled Child With $25. Charles H. Wager, the expert penman who is holding forth in a lit-, tie booth on the sidewalk in front of the Barnes restaurant, writing; name cards, has given the first $25 taken in to the charity board as a nucleus to a fund to send Albert Albin, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Albin, to St. Louis to have his crippled foot straightened. Mr. Wager, who is known over the country as “The Little Man With a Big Heart,” has made the practice of performing these stunts to aid crippled children, and came here from Remington, where a fund of some S4OO was raised to send a crippled child to some famous surgeons for an operation to make the child sound. Before coming to Remington he did a like service for a crippled child at Fowler. It is the intention to send the Albin boy, accompanied by his mother, to this St. Louis institution, where they make a specialty of straightening deformed limbs and feet, and the lad will no doubt be permanently cured after receiving the treatment and will certainly have cause to be grateful all his life to the gentleman who started the. movement to riiake him sound and well like his other playmates. ■Mr. Wager is a wonder with a pen, and it is very interesting to see him at his work and the rapidity and ease with which he turns it out. The $25 -turned over to head the fund for the relief of the Albin lad was taken in here in but 24 horirs. He has enjoyed a good patronage here and will remain in Rensselaer for several days yet.

THE HANSSON DIVORCE TRIAL

Was Expected to Bd^Completed at Kentland Yesterday. The Hansson. vs. Hansson divorce case from Rensselaer was expected to go to the court about noon yesterday. The case started Wednesday afternoon before Judge Berry of Fowler, and many witnesses from here were summoned and -testified for both plaintiff and defendant, during the trial, which was at Kent-* land. Mrs. Hansson, the plaintiff, is represented by Mose Leopold of this city and W. H. Parkison of Lafayette, while Dr. Hansson, the defendant, is represented by E. B. Sellers of Monticello and William Darroch of Kentland. Mrs. Hansson sued fqr divorce and $20,000 alimony and SI,OOO per year for the suppprt of the daughter Annetta, who will soon be 21 years of age. In her complaint she alleged that the defendant was possessed of real estate of the value of $30,000 and personal property of the value of $20,000, but the latter established by incontrovertible evidence that he was worth less than SIO,OOO, hence plaintiff’s attorneys were not expecting a verdict for but a few thousand dollars.

We wish to thank all those who so kindly helped us during the recent fire that destroyed our home. We wish to thank them for -the many useful articles they gave us. May God richly bless every one. — MR. AND MRS. JAY FOSDICK AND CHILDREN.

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CARD OF THANKS

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From tha Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. ■■ i 4 County Supt. M. L. Sterrett was in Lafayette Thursday as one of the judges in the Purdue Wabash college debate. Saturday, April 3, is the last day for filing petitions for district and county and precinct offices for the May primary. Deputy Prosecutor Sands tendered his resignation to Prosecutor Murphy of Morocco some time ago and same went into effect this week. New suits filed: No. 9195. Andrew K. Yeoman ditch; appealed from commissioners’ court. No. 9196. Fred Kupke vs. Ancil Potts et al; suit on note. Demand $l5O. Lesley Miller, editor of the Morocco Courier, has announced himself as a candidate for the Republican nomination for jo|nt representative for the counties of Benton, Jasper and Newton, now held by W. L. Wood of this city. His is the only name thus far announced for the nomination. Newton circuit court items of interest to readers of The Democrat: Arthur L. Kresler vs. V. D. McCord, suit on account; dismissed. Arthur B. Cavendish vs. T. F. Ransford, suit on account; continued. John Marlatt vs. August Benema, suit on account; dismissed. Ida Crowder vs. William Crowder, action for divorce; decree granted plaintiff. The Stack ditch case was heard Tuesday and taken under advisement by the court.

RECRUITING PARTY IS IN CITY

Lieut. M. L. Correll and three inen from the famous First Division, Camp Zachary Tayler, Louisville, Ky., are now in the city on a special recruiting mission for that organization. The exploits of the First Division are well known but a few salient facts about that organization would not be out of place here: The First Division was the first over; first to capture a prisoner; first to. fire a shot; first to attack, and in the memorable attack on Cantigny showed the world what the 'Americans codld do. The First suffered the most casualties; wds the first into Germany and the last to leave, occupying the most strategic part of the outpost line. An opportunity is now given the young men to enlist in this famous organization of veteran fighters. Any branch of the service you desire, and along with the military, one gets educational advantages which cannot be secured outside of college. Learn a trade while you learn. Get into Uncle Sam’s big new peace-time army. A limited number of applicants will be taken for the air service. Have a talk with this party, young man.—Advt.

MRS. EVALINE SEARCY DEAD

Mrs. Evaline .Searcy, aged 89 years, mother of Mrs. E. L. Harp of Monticello, died at her home In Lafayette Wednesday morning. Mrs. Searcy,, made her home In this city with Mrs. Harp until the latter’s removal to Monticello a couple of years ago, and was quite well known to many people here. The funeral was held In Lafayette yesterday and the remains brought to Rensselaer on the afternoon train and burial made in Weston cemetery.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. John R. VanAita entered the hospital Tuesday evening for medcal attention and at this writing is resting quite well. Mrs. Nancy Barnum Is resting quite well from her resent operation. Howard Green underwent a major operation Thursday. Fred Magee was able to leave the hospital Thursday. All other patients are -Improving.

WHITE CO. TAXPAYERS DENIED

Right to Spend Their Own Money to Build Hard-Surfaced Road. Monticello and White county has been turned down by the state board of tax commissioners on the proposition of a bond issue of $190,000 to build a hard-surfaced road in Union township through* the city of Monticello, .which is known as the Renck road. Local communities have but very little to say these days about conducting their own affairs, under our new tax law which places arbitrary power in the hands of a few swivel chair gentlemen down at the state capital. All of which reminds us that Rensselaer’s plan of building a new electric light plant must finally be O K’d by 'this same tax board before anything definite is known, notwithstanding it is our money that we propose to spend and not one penny of the state’s or these swivel chair gentlemen's.

BENTON COUNTY MAN KILLED

At Fowler Tuesday Evening When Struck by Automobile. Isaac Winehold, a wealthy land owner of Benton county, and for many years a resident of near Wadena, but of recent years residing in Fowler, was struck and probably instantly killed by a large Nash automobile owned by Ernest Stlllabower and driven by Floyd Stillabower, his younger brother, about 21 years old. The distressing accident occurred at 7:40 Tuesday evening, the time being established by Mr. Winehold’s watch, which was pressed out of shape and stopped by the blow. The young man is employed on his brother’s farm but has been coming into town for his meals on account of Illness in his brother’s family. Accompanied by young Pritchett he was driving west on Fifth street when, according to his story told Coroner LeSage, he saw the old man and blew his horn, but not until he was almost upon him evidently. Mr. Winehold was about 75 yearff of age and was hard of hearing and probably did not see or hear the approaching car. He had been call. Ing at the Jerry Stanfield home and was returning home at the time. The left fender struck him and he was caught somehow between the spring and fender and dragged 135 feet before the car was brought to a stop. His right leg was broken, collar bone broken, his skull fractured and his back badly bruised and scraped from dragging on the brick pavement. The yoroner has turned the case over to the grand jury for investigation. —Benton Review.

FRED GAY, BENTON ROAD SUPT.

'Fred Gay of Gilboa township, Benton county, has been appointed superintendent of state roads between Lafayette, Williamsport and Kentland. He will have his headquarters In Fowler. He will have under his jurisdiction the road from Lafayette to Otterbein, Otterbein to Oxford, Oxford to Boswell and Williamsport, and north from Stanley corner to Kentland, through Fowler. He will also have the Jackson highway north to Wolcott from Lafayette, and west on the “Corn Belt route” until it joins the road from Fowler into Kentland.

ANOTHER BOTTLING WORKS

Parties From Lake County Buy Location In East Part of Town. The parties from Schneider, Lake county, who were looking for a building here recently to start another bottMUg works, have pur. chased of Dr. Horton the large barn of the latter on the former Cooney Kellner property In the east part of town, together twlth the ground belonging thereto. They are now remodeling same and will build a concrete addition on the front of the building, using the entire gliding and addition for making soft drinks, etc.

CARD OF THANKS

We desire to extend our heartfelt thanks to the neighbors and friends for the many acts of kindness and words of sympathy shown us during the sickness and following the death of our beloved husband and father. —MRS. BENTON KELLY AND CHILDREN.

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Vol. XXII.’No. 104

RUSS FIGHT POLES ON WIDE FRONT

Great Spring Offensive is Begun by the Bolshevik Army. FIGHT TO CAPTUBE ROVNO Reds Make Small Advances Despite Desperate Resistance of Polish Troops—Heavy Artillery Used. • Warsaw, March 20.—Bolshevik attacks have been launched against the Polish line at scattered points along a front of approximately 400 miles, and Ihe long-planned spring attack by the Russian soviet armies apparently has commenced. While the bolshevlkl have made small advances at some places, despite the resistance of the Poles, the hitter have been holding the enemy; in check tn most sections, say official statements. The reds have been compelled to retreat from several newly-acquired positions along the front, but fighting) still continues, the soviet troops using) heavy artillery, tanks, armored cars and other apparatus captured fromt Gen. Deniklne on the south Russian front. Reds Battle for Rovno. Most severe fighting took place on Tuesday on the Poleslan-Podoll front near the Galician frontier, the bolshevikl concentrating their attacks on; this sector In an effort to capture Rovno, an Important railroad center, and Kamenetz-Podolsk, a city highly) prized because of Its strategic Importance. Further north in the region of Rzecycza and Kalenkowltz, northeast of Mozlr, the enemy took several small 1 villages, which were recovered by the Poles after a day’s fighting. Heavy engagements ar-> also reported in’the vicinity of Zaslava, southeast Rovno and Staro-Konstantinov, where the reds attempted to cross the Slutch river. ( Big Battle In Progrtt*. East'of Kamenetz-Podolsk the battle Is still going on, both sides using artillery and bringing up reinforcements. Some crack bolshevik divisions are In, line along this sector, and cavalry Is being used. Rovno is particularly valuable to the Poles, as through it runs the only railroad by which supplies can be ship, ped to the army along the southeastern front. In their drive against this city the bolshevlkl hurled two divisions Into the battle In an attempt to outflank the Poles. Hand-to-hand fighting ensued In villages just to the east of the Slutch river, and the enemy was finally compelled to retire. He resumed the onslaught, however, and the struggle Is still going oh In the vicinity of Bubar and Ostropol, where, in spite of their use of heavy artillery in preparation for their assault, the reds have not succeeded In crossing the Slutch. In sectors where the Poles have repelled the soviet hordes they have found great heaps of bridge building materials, which were brought up In preparation for crossing several streams that flow along the front

ARMS SENT TO IRISH SEIZED

German Rifles and Ammunition Dis. covered on Ship. London, March 26—A plot to smuggle aVms Into Ireland was unearthed, says the Evening Standard. A foreign vessel, whose cargo contained beer barrels In which were found rifles and machine guns of German make and also ammunition, was detained at a northern port, the newspaper asserts. The captain of the ship failed to give a satisfactory explanation of the discrepancy between his manifest and cargo and declined to reveal the Identity of the persons for whom the munitions were Intended, the Standard says. He has been detained ashore and will be brought to London for examination. The captain of another ship, whose cargo Is under suspicion, has been questioned and is holding himself at the disposal of the authorities, according to Jhe Standard.

FIRES INTO SUPREME COURT.

Unknown Person Shoots Into Virginia Tribunal—No One Hit. Richmond, Va., March 26. —A pistol bullet was fired into the Virginia Supreme court room here through a window while the court was In session. No one was Injured, but H. Steward Jones, the court clerk, had a Harrow escape from falling glass. The police are searching for the person who fired the shot. Several days ago a bullet was fired into the office of P. O. James, secretary of the commonwealth. ■ . .