Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1920 — Page 1

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McCRAY AN EASIER OPPONENT

Than Fesler, and Democrats Well Satisfied With Result. In speaking of the result of Tuesday’s primary in Marion county, where Fesler’s plurality over McCray was but 112 (Feeler receiving 10,311 votes McCray 10,109, and Toner 2,390), the Indianapolis News (Rep.) says: The great surprise to most persons was the big Republican vote cast in the county for McCray for governor. It had been expected that McCray would make a good showing, as his workers Trad devoted much attention to the county for many weeks, particularly in the negro districts and among persons unfriendly to the city administration, but it was thought that Mr. Fesler’s great personal popularity in his home county would give him a considerable lead. Friends of Dr. McCulloch, who will be the Democratic nominee for governor, profess to be much pleased with the success of Mr. McCray, as they say he will be an easier opponent than either of the other Republican candidates. The Democratic state. committee has been collecting campaign material for some time in regard to Mr. McCray, with the expectation that he would be the opposing nominee.

MOTHERS’ DAY, May 9. Give Flowers to the best mother tljat ever lived —your mother. —H OLDEN’S GREENHOUSE. ’ Democrat want ads get resets.

FENCE FOREMAN KILLS SELF

Jesse Layman of Veedersburg Ended Life With Razor at Fair Oaks. I Coroner W. J. Wright was called to Fair Oaks yesterday morning by the suicide of Jesse Layman, a C. & E. I. railroad employe, whose home was at Veedersburg. He was in charge of a gang of men working on the fences of the Coal road and the gang was making their headquarters in box cars at Fair Oaks. Yesterday morning the men had all eaten breakfast, Layman with the others, and he left his companions soon after and went outside the mess car. When the men started to work, one of them was looking after more fence posts and in going to one of the box cars he saw the foreman lying on the floor of the car. He called the others and they got up in the car and found Layman had cut a deep gash in his throat with a razor, severing the jugular vein, and was stone dead. The body was brought to Rensselaer by Coroner Wright, who communicated with Veedersburg, and at this writing he is awaiting instructions about shipping the body there. Layman, who was about 35 years of age and leaves a wife and three or four children, had been in the employ of the C. & E. I. for several years. He had been in poor health for some time and it is supposed that this fact prompted him to take his life.

CLEAN-UP NOTICE

Between now and May 15 all citizens must clean up their premises —alleys, yards and closets. After that date an inspection will be made agd all who have not complied with the order will have the work done by the city at their expense. Take pride in your lawns and help keep Rensselaer in the column of beautiful cities. DR. M. D. GWIN, City Health Officer. Stereotyping was invented in 1725, plaster casts being used in the original process.

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DEMOCRATS NAME DR. M’CULLOCH

For Governor, While McCray Gets G. 0 P. Nomination. WILLIAMS WINS FOR JUDGE On Republican Ticket, and Cumming-, ham Gets Democratic Nomination —Johnson Carries Jasper County.

WOOD’S LEAD 5,947

Up to yesterday morning, unofficial returns from the 3,387 precincts of the state, gave Wood (Republican) 85,776; Johnson 79,829; Lowden 31,118; Harding 20,819. Johnson carried Lake county by a huge plurality. For Governor —McCray 108,907; Fesler, 63,591; Toner 41,285. McCulloch . (Democrat) had a plurality of 25,252 over Niblack, the next highest. Isenbarger .ran third and Risk fourth. This is the official vote from 3,373 of the 3,887 precincts of the state.

, In Tuesday’s primary in Indiana Dr. McCulloch of Indianapolis received the Democratic nomination for governor, and Warren T. McCray of Kentland the Republican nomination. George A. Williams of Rensselaer won out for ciucuit judge for the counties of Jasper and Newton by a plurality of 67 over his four Republican opponents, carrying Jasper county by 10 and Newton county by 57. T. B. Cunningham of Kentland received the Democratic nomination for judge over A. D. pabcock of Goodland, by a small majority in each county. He carried Jasper county by 55 and Newton county by 74, although Mr. Babcock carried his home township of Grant by 90 majority.

“Hi” Johnson carried Jasper county on the presidential preference choice by 129, but McCray lost the county to Fesler by 31. J. D. Rich of Brook received the Republican nomination for joint representative with three opponents in the field. While Wood, Lowden and Harding delegates were elected in Jasper county, Johnson’s carrying *it miay mix matters up a little perhaps in the state convention and the selection of delegates to the national convention. There was no preferential vote cast in Jasper county for a Democratic choice for president, and, in fact, the delegations from nearly all states holding primaries will go un. instructed to the national convention at San Francisco next month. The only contest in Jasper county was over governor and judge, and no great amount of interest was taken in these nominations. The Republicans made an active campaign for their candidates for president,' governor and judge and sue' ceeded in securing many votes of Democrats for their favorite candidates. The intention of the primary law is to prevent the voters of one party from voting for or packing a convention for the opposite party, and no doubt scores of Demo-

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1920.

FARMER ENDS LIFE BY HANGING

Former Resident of Near Dunn's Bridge Commits Suicide. Charles -Anderson, who .recently bought the Batske farm northwest of San Pierre, became despondent on account of poor health ana nung himself'in his barn some time Sunday night. His son, who lives near Kouts, went to • his home Monday morning expecting to take him home with him, but Instead found the dead body banging in the barn. Mr. Anderson for several years was a prosperous farmer residing just north of Dunn’s Bridge. Mrs. Anderson and one daughter are staying in Illinois.

WIDOW OF IRA YEOMAN DEAD

Passed Away at Her Home in Remington Wednesday Morning. Mrs. Harriet Yeoman, widow of Ira W. Yeoman, a former well-known attorney of Remington for many years and Democratic auditor of Jasper county for two terms many years ago, died at her home in Remington Wednesday morning after quite an extended illness. Mrs. Yeoman’s maiden name was Sayers, and she was married to Ira W. Yeoman in Rensselaer on October 2, 1866. To this union was born nine children, six of whom are still living: George of North Dakota, Stephen of Indianapolis and Cleveland, Mrs. Fred Hicks and Miss Dell Yeoman and Mrs. Frances Meyers of Remington. ; Mrs. Yeoman was born at Wingate, Fountain county, Ind., April 5, 1846, and was therefore 74 years and one month of age at the time of her death. Deceased was a half sister of Mrs. D. F. Grant and I. N. Warren of Rensselaer and J. F. and Ed Warren of Oklahoma. Her husband died June 27, 1969. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock at the late residence in Remington, and burial made in Rensselaer, in Weston cemetery.

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'crats who were approached by canand personal friends among 4he Republicans and asked to vote for a Republican candidate, did so without any intention of doing wrong. Howdver, it is a disreputable thing to do in any event and makes a mere farce of the primary. This accounts in great measure to the small apparent Democratic vote in the county. There was really only about a 50 per cent vote cast of both Democrats and Republicans combined, and as one cannot vote a mixed ticket in the primary, those Democrats voting for, a Republican candidate either voted the entire ticket or but for one man, leaving the balance of the ballot blank. The Republican delegates to the state convention are Claude May of Remington, Charles Meadel of Carpenter, C. W. Hanley, B. D. McColly and L. H. Hamiltdn of Rensselaer, C. P. Moody of Barkley, H. W. Marble of Wheatfield and John Greve of Demotte. The latter Is said to be for Johnson, while Hanley and one or two others are for Harding; McColly for Lowden, and the others for Wood. ’The following is the vote by precincts on president, governor and judge, and is quite interesting in revealing the strength of "the various candidates In the several precincts:

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. Tomorrow is the last day of the April term of court, and we will have no more until the September session. Very little business has been done this term. Mrs. Nell Tritt-Schafer, who for some time has been the home service secretary for the local Red Cross, left Thursday for her home at Union City. As yet her successor has, not been wecured. Miss Nettie Jordan, who for the past several months has been Red Cross nurse for Jasper county, has resigned her position to accept a position at Denver, Colo., at} chief nurse with the Federal Board of Vocational Education, at a salary of >2,000 per year. Miss Jordan will leave for Denver in a few weeks. Adam Schrader, the Insane prisoner who has been confined in the county jail for the past three months, tore out a part of the brick wall of the jail Wednesday afternoon during the absence of Sheriff and Mrs. Woodworth and escaped. He was apprehended by William Childers, who met and recognized him about two blocks east of the jail, and taken back and with the aid of Len Griggs confined In a cell. Schrader has been very quiet most of the time during his confinement, but during the past couple of weeks has been quite violent at times. Wednesday afternoon, with the aid of a leg from a small pine table in his cell, he pried loose a piece of iron from below one of the windows on the west side of the corridor and with this dug through the brick wall to liberty. Schrader and his wife came here from Chicago some time ago and the latter is now employed at the Makeever hotel. He has been the only occupant of the jail for several months. Application was made for his admittance to the insane asylum at Logansport some time ago but no acceptance has been received, and another effort is now being made to get him in at Longcliff.

SAMUEL H. HOPKINS IS DEAD

Former Well-Known Barkley Resident Dies at North Manchester. S. H. Hopkins, a former wellknown resident of Barkley township, Jasper county, died at the home of his son, George Hopkins, near North Manchester, last Monday from cancer of the stomach, aged 64 years. Mr. Hopkins was born in Virginia, but perhaps the greater part of his life was spent in Jasper county, Ind. He sold out here and moved to county a few years ago and had since resided there. His first wife died about 12 years ago, and some four years ago he was married to Mrs. Rosa Brooks, who with 10 children by his former marriage survive him. The children are Charles, John, Daniel, Benjamin and Ethel Hopkins and Mrs. Benjamin Mullet of Flint, Such., James of Wabash, George and Geneva Hopkins and Mrs. G. B. Lewis of near North Manchester.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

A son was born yesterday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Leßoy Anderson of this city. Earl Wingard was able to return to his home near Remington yesterday. Van Norman’s condition is quite good since his operation Wednesday. Mrs. G. M. Myers entered the hospital Wednesday for medical attention. Miss Tillie Gangloff is doing nicely and will return ( to her home soon. Mrs. J. W. Pruett of Kniman was brought to the hospital Wednesday afternoon for • observation. Mrs. Pruett has been in very poor health for some time and may possibly undergo an operation later.

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OLD RESIDENT OF JORDAN DEAD

Maurice Gorman Died Tuesday EveIng at Benton County Seat. Wright’s hearse drove to Fowler Tuesday evening and brought back the remadns of Maurice Gorman, who diqd there that evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Swenson, after an .extended illness. The .body was taken to the home of another daughter, Mrs. Lyman Raymond, of Jordan township, and the funeral held Thursday morning from St. Augustine’s Catholic church in this city. . Burial was made in Mt. Calvary cemetery south of Rensselaer. Mr. Gorman was a native of Ireland, but came to this country many years ago and had resided on a farm in Jordan township for about half a century. His wife died some four years ago and he had since made his home with his daughters, Mrs. Raymond and Mrs. Swonson, having been at the home of the latter for a few years before he 'died. His agq wars 88 years. He is survived by eight children, four sons and four daughters— Maurice of Wheatfield, Charles of Jordan township, John of Northfield, Minn., and Ed of Kankakee, HI., Mrs. John Swonson of Fowler, Mrs. George Markin of Rensselaer, Mrs. Lyman Raymond of Jordan township and Mrs. Etta Brandon of Seattle, Wash.

HERE FORDS AND CERTIFICATES

Kentland Papera Evade Dates in Denial of Published Statements.

The Kentland papers came out last week with a denial of a part of the statements made in a Chicago paper of the week previous regarding Warren T. McCray of that city who was one of the Republican candidates for the nomination for governor; they also published over the signature of A. J. Reames, T. H. Dixon and C. W. Roe dental of a statement made 1 in connection with the signing and circulating of the endorsement of McCray which was published over the state as a paid advertisement by Kentland citizens, and which provoked the statements made by the Chicago paper, it is said.

The Democrat knows nothing about the statements made in the Chicago paper concerning anything other than Mr. McCray’s personal assessments, etc., on his Orchard Lake stock farm and his bank’s subscriptions tor treasury certificates issued in anticipation of the Third Liberty loan. As the Chicago paper referred to The Democrat In its first article in this matter, we deem It proper, in view of the denials made in the Kentland paper's, to say that the statements published in The Democrat and to which the paper referred, are backed up by official public records. The Democrat had made no reference to Mr. McCray’s assessment since May, 1918, immediately following his annual sale of Hereford cattle. No denial is made by the Kentland papers of the truth about these assessments, but this defense is made: “Regarding his taxes on pure-bred cattle, Mr. McCray’s Herefords were assessed at double meat prices, and higher than any other herd of cattle in the state, and SIOO per head higher than any other pure-bred cattle in this county.”

Now on March 1, 1917, according to the assessor’s sheet, signed and sworn to by Mr. McCray himself on April 24, 1917, he had 265 head of these cattle on his Orchard Lake farm, 40 head under one year old, and the value on these 40 head was given at fl,ooo, $25 per head; SSO head, one year old and over, at $2,000, S4O per head; 40 head two years old and over, $2,000, SSO per head; 135 head three years old and over, SB,OOO, or $58.50 per head. A grand total for the 265 of $13,000. This is not “$10« per head more than any . other pure-bred cattle in the county” by any means. In fact, it Is not even the SIOO per head, for 265 at SIOO per head would be $26,500. It is not SSO per head even, and it looks like a rather low price for very common beef cattle, especially when the owner Is making a campaign on reforming the tax laws of his state. This eliminates altogether the statement that they were “assessed at SIOO per head more than any other pure-bred cattle in the county,” as the assessment shows they were asn sessed at less than SSO per head all

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Vol. XXIII. No. 12

TWO RUSS ARMIES ARE ANNIHILATED

Poles Wipe Out Large Force of Bolshevists in Drive. FOE ON OUTSKIRTS OF CITY American Women Relief Workers Called Into Tiflis for Safety as Result of Capture of Baku by Reds. Ben.e, Switzerland, May 7.—Reportr that two Russian bolshevlst armies have been routed and virtually destroyed In the Polish-Ukrainian offensive against Kiev, the capital of Ukralnia, seem to be confirmed by dispatches received here. Reports, which are taken with some reserve, indicate the soviet forces h%ve been forced back to the outskirts of the city. Bolshevist troops were thrown into a panic by the rapid advance of the Polish and Ukrainian armies and retreated precipitately from some parts of the front, leaving large quantities _ of arms and ammunition on the field, it is said. Ukrainian peasants In territory still held by the bolshevlkl are declared to be in rebellion. Reds Lose Fortified City. Warsaw, May 7.—Fighting between the Poles and bolshevik! for possession of Kiev, capital of the Ukraine, continues day and night. In tiie entire semicircle of the Kiev bridgehead the Polish Infantry is in contact with the bolshevik Infantry. The Poles are slowly pushing back the enemy In the face of machine gun anr artillery resistance. Polish cavalry, operating In the offensive against the bolshevik!, have occupied Nkvlra, hi the Polish thrust toward the Dnieper. Skvira, which Iles fifty miles east of Berditchy, and Is about sixty miles southwest of Kiev, was a stronghold, protected by worse along the near-by river and on the hills. The Polish communique announces that two red divisions which were cut off from the retreating bolshevik army last week were annihilated. The fighting Is continuing, the statement says, the bolshevik stubbornly defending their positions, although the Poles are making some progress. Americans Called to Tiflis. Batum, Caucasia, May 7. —All American woman workers with the American committee for relief In the near East have been ordered Into Tiflis by Col. William N. Haskell, In charge of operations, as a result of the capture of Baku by the Russian bolshevik!. A few women engaged In relief work north of the Caucasus mountains have been sent here. Georgia has refused to permit Armenian railroads to obtain oil. In con--B<?quence railway traffic has been virtually suspended nnd the shipment of relief supplies has been Interrupted. Labor unions here have announced they will refuse to allow stores of clothing, food and supplies to be taken out of the city. Danger of the entire Caucasus region turning bolshevlst Is causing great uneasiness among business men here.

ANTI-LABOR PLOT, CHARGE

Union Leader Scores U. 8. Official BeI fore Wage Board. Washington, May 7.—Assailing what he described as a "despicable propaganda against labor,” Timothy Healy, president of the Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen and Oilers, charged before the railroad labor board that “a high official of the government has been used io more thoroughly deceive the people Into believing that if a man works for wages he is an enemy of our go-eminent.” ' Mr. Healey did not name the official to whom he referred, but mush of his long-prepared statement to the board had to do with the announcement by the, department of instice conce. ir'ng threatened demonstrations and violence on last May day.

PACKERS CUT BIG “LEMON”

McNeill-Libby Directors Vote to Pay 60 Per Cent Dividend. Chicago, May 7. —Directors of Libby, McNeill * Libby voted a 60 per cent stock dividend on the 1,280,000 shares of stock, par value $lO each. Stockholders will be asked to authorize the distribution of the dividend at a special meeting May 27. The par value of the "melon” will be $6,400,000. Actual value will be more nearly $12,000,000.

FOR SALE—COW AND HORSE

Big, fine Jersey cow, bred to Van Hook’s pure-bred Jersey bull; also standard-bred black saddle and drlv-> Ing mare, suitable for lady $o ride, gaited to running walk, beet gait In the saddle line. See me at once.— DR. J. HANSSON.