Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1920 — Page 1

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NEEDED BADLY IN RENSSELAER

A First-Class Short Order Restaurant and Lunch RoomIn addition to the need of another large and modern hotel here, Rensselaer’s next greatest need and perhaps this is the_ paramount need at this time —is a first-class short order restaurant, one that will serve wellcooked • meals and lunches in a clean and attractive manner and that will make a real effort to please the public. At the present time there is no place in our city where one can get such service at all hours of the day or evening. One can secure meals at regular meal hours, also cold meat sandwiches and coffee. But this is all. It was understood that Mr. Reames, an experienced restaurant man from Morocco, had leaped Mrs. Haus’s restaurant room and would open up such a place, but it now appears that this is very indefinite,- and in the meantime the large amount of tourist travel through Rensselaer must gef elsewhere to get anything to eat unless they happen to strike the town at the regular meal hour and then take their chance ot having the supply of food cooked for the regular run of patrons being exhausted, or be content with a sandwich. There is no better point in the state for the location of a real eating place than Rensselaer.

W.C. McCORD DIES IN CHICAGO

Was a Former Resident of Rensselaer—Funeral Yesterday. W. O. McCord, a former resident of Rensselaer, passed away at 2 o’clock Tuesday, May 18', aged 48 years, 9 months and 17 days. For some few years he had lived In Chicago and at the time of his death he resided at 6322 Stony Island avenue. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elsie McCord; a step-daughter, Miss Alvina Keene, also a widowed mother, Clara C. McCord, and two brothers, Ira D. and M. N. McCord, of Indianapolis, and an elder brother, J. F. McCord, near Cambridge City, Ind. The remains were cremated yesterday and burial made in Oakwood cemetery, Chicago.

ON WAY FOR WILD FLOWERS

High School Girl Fatally Hurt When Automobile Turns Over. Frankfort, May 20. —Miss Ruth Jenkins, age 16, was fatally injured and five other high school pupils, all members of the junior class, were hurt in an automobile acaident two miles south of Frankfort Wednesday afternoon. Miss Helen Cripe suffered a broken leg and Kennard Cheadle, Don Irwin, Miss Julia McKinsey and Miss Lucile Coin received minor injuries. The high school pupils were on the way to gather wild flowers for the junior reception set for Wednesday evening, in honor of the senior class when the accident occurred. Miss Jenkins, who is the daughter of a retired farmer, was driving at a fast rate, it is said, when she lost control of the car. The machine turned over three times. Miss Jenkins was taken to the Palmer hospital where she died later in the evening. The junior reception was cancelled as a result of the tragedy.

FORMER CONGRESSMAN DEAD

E. D. Crumpacker Died Suddenly at Valparaiso Wednesday Night. Former Representative Edgar Dean Crumpacker, 67 years old, died suddenly at his home in Valparaiso Wednesday night. He had been in failing health for more than a year, but had been confined to his home for only a few days. _ He represented the Tenth district in congress eight years and was succeeded by Representative Will R. Wood. Mr. Crumpacker was active in Republican politics for many years. He was admitted to the Valparaiso bar in 1876.

SCHOOL BOARD DINES TEACHERS

At Home of Mrs. J. J. Hunt, the Woman Member of th« Board. The city school board and Supt. and Mrs. C. R. Dean were hosts at an elaborate dinner given at the home of Mrs. J. J- Hunt, the woman member of the board, Wednesday evening for the teachers of the city schools. There were 33 present at the dinner, and besides the board and faculty County Superintendent and Mrs. M. L. Sterrett and Miss AlVerta Simpson of the Monnett cchopl were present. The event was gieatly enjoyed by aH.

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. G. H. Gifford of Tipton was in Rensselaer on business Tuesday. Attorney Jasper Guy and wife of Remington were business visitors in the city Wednesday. The school of ’ citizenship for women will be held as usual Saturday afternoon and a report of the state convention will be given in addition to the assigned lesson in the book on citizenship. —MRS. ALFRED HOOVER, Co. Ohm. The will of the late Michael Ringheisen, a former resident of this city, has been filed- for probate in the White circuit court. The instrument was executed April 11, 1920, and bequeaths all of his property, both real and personal, to his wife, Augusta Ringheisen, during her natural life, she to serve as executrix without bond.

There have a few more scraps up in the Newland district during the past few days, and Tuesday H. J. Kuppers, manager for the Jasper County Farms company, was fined $lO and costs in Squire Irwin’s court on the charge of assault and battery on the person of F. G. Cavendish. The trouble arose over the spading of a ditch through a part of Cavendish’s land, It is said, without first securing the latter’s consent. The fine and costs were paid and Thursday, on orders from his principals, it is understood, the ditch —which Cavendish had plowed full again—was reopened. Cavendish then filed an affidavit against Kuppers and two of his men, charging trespass, but no returns on these cases had been made up to yesterday noon. Marriage licenses issued: May 19, Frank Thomas Eldridge of Gary, son of Mr. and Mrs. Korah Eldridge- of near McCoysburg, aged 21 April 25 last, engineer, and Maude Laura Martin of Rensselaer, aged 18 Meh. 3 last, housekeeper. First marriage for 'each. Married by S. C. Irwin in the clerk’s office. May 19, Carl Jacob Boerstler of Cincinnati, 0., aged 26 Meh. 18 last, machinist, and Sarah Margaret Bates of Rensselaer, aged 18 Jan. 13 last. First marriage for each. May 19, Jesse Franklin Brouhard of Fair Oaks, aged 28 Nov. 3 last, laborer, and Ivah Madeline Sigman, aged 17 Oct. 18 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Female being under age her foster mother, Mrs. Fae Brouhard, gave consent to issuance of license. May 21, Bernard Michael McGuire of Camp Grant, 111., aged 32 Dec. 7 last, U. S. service, and Alice McKay, aged 37 Sept. 15 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for each, previous marriage of both being dissolved by divorce in 1919.

INVITED TO VISIT THE SCHOOLS

To the patrons and friends of the public schools: You are cordially invited to the grade buildings Sunday afternoon, May 23, between the hours of 2 and 4, to observe an exhibit of work done during year. In the primary building you will find grade work, while in the grammar building will be found grade and high school work. A special feature of the exhibit in this buildi ing will be manual training, domestic science and commercial work. Such exhibits represent considerable extra work on the part of the teachers and pupils, but they will feel well repaid for the time spent in preparing the exhibit if you arrange to visit the buildings Sunday afternoon.—SCHOOL OFFICIALS.

FOR SALE—COW AND HORSE Big, fine Jersey cow, bred to Van Hook’s pure-bred Jersey bull; also standard-bred black saddle and driving mare, suitable for lady to ride, gadted to running walk, beet gait in the saddle line. See me at once.— DR. J. HANSSON.

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1920.

OLD RESIDENT OF LEE IS DEAD

A. B. Lewis Died Wednesday Night at Age of 78 Years, Armond B. Lewis, an old and wellknown resident of White county, died at his home in Lee at about midnight Wednesday night after an extended illness. Mr. Lewis was born Sept. 19, 1841, and had resided most of his life in Jasper and White counties. He is survived by a wife and several children, among whom are G. B. and A. A. Lewis of Remington. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the late residence in Lee, and burial made in the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove "township.

NOTICE TO VETERANS All ex-soldiers of the civil, Span-ish-American and world wars, War Mothers, Ladies of the G. A. R. and Relief Corps are requested to meet at the court house at 10 a. m. Sunday, May 23, to attend Memorial Services at the Methodist church. D. H. YEOMAN, Post Com. W. H. WOOD, Adjt.

BUNCH OF CAR THIEVES TAKEN

At Monon and Loot Valued at Several Thousand Dollars Found. The Monon yards at this place have sprung into the limelight for pilfering on an extravagant scale. Many box cars have been broken open and large quantities of merchandise have been stolen. A number of detectives have been sent here in an effort to protect property and apprehend the guilty parties. The more vigilance shown by the company in this direction has thus far been rewarded by still greater depredations. It is said that within the past two years the Monon yards robberies have amounted to not less than $20,000. A large percentage of this stolen property was merchandise in transit and a round-up here some time ago recorded the fact that the pilfering was done by local talent. Sheriff Price now has in his possession a lot of auto tires which were sold to a Monticello party for S7OO, about half their real value. They were surrendered by the purchaser, who must have known they were contraband goods. These tires are said to have ’been stolen here and were sold by Monon parties. i Tuesday Sheriff Price and Officer Hayes of the Monon road arrested Charles Allison on the charge of grand larceny and knowingly receiving stolen goods. He was arraigned in circuit court and gave bond for his appearance today in the sum of $2,000, with Jake Timmons as surety. Three 100-pound bags of sugar were found at Mr. Allison’s home, which was confiscated. Mr. Allison said he bought the sugar Friday of a local dealer, paying 25c per pound for it. The officers claim that the sugar was hidden when it was secured by means of a search warrant. Mr. Allison has been carrying on two lines of business here with ap* parent success and public opinion should be suspended until he has had an opportunity to vindicate himself in a court of justice, which presumes his innocence until he is proven guilty. Charles Allison was re-arrested yesterday on two additional charges and his bail increased to $4,000, which he had not furnished at the hour wfien the News went to press. The re-arrest followed the recovery of $3,000 worth of tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes 'found in a vacant house on the Graham farm, ”2% miles north of town. Robert Fulmer was arrested on a larceny charge and his bond fixed at $2,000. Charles Curant was also taken into custody and is held as a witness. Further developments of even more sensational character are momentarily expected as several others are said to be implicated in the stupendous plunder scheme.— Monon News.

COMMUNITY SALES REGULARLY At Roselawn (4th Saturday) and Demotte (Ist Saturday) of each month, respectively. Parties having stock, tools or anything else they wish to dispose of are invited to bring same In and sell it at these sales. Stuff will be sold on reasonable sale terms. —BERT Auctioneer; H. C. DeKock, Clerk. Since Wednesday noon you can buy “Sweet Orr” overalls at MURRAY’S.

DELEGATES GO UNINSTRUCTED

To Democratic National Convention in San Francisco. INDIANA FOR T. R. MARSHALL State Convention Is Largely Attended and the Most Enthusiastic One Held in Years.

DELEGATES AT LARGE Vice-President Thomas R. Marshall. Former U. S. Senator Thomas Taggart. Former Governor Samuel M. Ralston. Mrs. Alice Foster McCullough. Alternate Delegates at Large Mrs. Bessie Louensteln, Evansville. Mrs. Mary K. McNutt, Indianapolis. Mrs. Hortense Tapp Moore, Rockville. Mason J. Niblack, Vincennes.

F. M. Welsh, Dennis O’Riley, Ellis Jones, A. H. Dickinson, E. P. Honan, Frank Fisher, J. P. Ryan, N. Osburn and Mesdames J. L* Gwin and A. A. Hoover returned Thursday evening from attending the Democratic state convention in Indianapolis. This convention was one of the most largely attended, most harmonious and most enthusiastic ever held by the Democrats of Indiana. Former Governor Samuel M. Ralston was permanent chairman of the convention and the keynote speech was delivered by Vice-President Thomas R. Marshall, while the address on state issues was made by Hon. Claude G. Bowers of Ft. Wayne. The ticket nominated Js as follows: For United States senator —Thomas Taggart, French Lick. For presidential electors at large —Miss Julia E. Landers, Indianapolis; Paul U. McNutt, Martinsville. Contingent electors —Miss Mary Gallahan, Peru; Cornelius O’Brien, Lawrenceburg. For governor—Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, Indianapolis. For lieutenant governor—Samuel M. Foster, Ft. Wayne. For secretary of state —Charles H. Wagoner, Columbus. For auditor of state—Charles R. Hughes, Peru. For attorney-general —George W. Sunkel, Newport. For treasurer of state —George -A. Dehority, Elwood. For superintendent of public instruction —Miss Adelaide Steele Baylor, Indianapolis. For reporter of supreme and appellate courts —Wood Unger, Frankfort. For judge supreme court, Fifth district—F. E. Bowser, Warsaw. For judge appellate court, First division—Elbert M. Swan, Rockport. For judge appellate court, Second division—John G. Reidelbach, Winamac. Edward C. Hoffman of Ft. Wayne was re-elected Democratic national commy.teeman from Indiana by the delegates from this state to the Democratic national convention, who met following the adjournment of the state convention. The delegates to the national convention from this district are Charles M. Murdock, Lafayette, and Henry Downey, Lake county. Alternates— Miss Edna Stembel, Benton county, and William Dailey, Porter county. Presidential elector, Tenth district —Edward McCabe, Williamsport; contingent elector —Elmore Bacre, Fowler. The name of Mrs. Ura Gwin of Rensselaer was presented by Judge Darroch of Kentland at the district meeting as a delegate to the na. tional convention, and she received the solid vote of the agricultural sections of the district, but was defeated by two votes, the strength of the Calumet district and Lafayette, which latter had to go With Lake in order to get anything for itself, being sufficient to defeat her by this narrow margin. Mrs. Gwin is not at all “sore” over the defeat, however, as she *s saved the expense of the trip to San Francisco, which is no Inconsiderable amount, and was pleased at the loyal support

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PUBLICATION OF EVIDENCE O. K.

Court Dismisses Contempt Charge Against Laporte Herald. Laporte, May 18 —Right to publish evidence given in a trial was upheld by Norman Wolfe, special judge in the Laporte circuit court, when he dismissed an affidavit yesterday charging contempt of court against Hiram Lindgen, president; George Hahn, editor, and Julian Meyer, city editor, of the Laporte Herald. The affidavit was filed by N. E. Rowley, an attorney, and it was dismissed because it was adjudged defective. The judge, later In the day, when Rowley offered to silo a new affidavit, expressed the opinion that publication of the evidence was not contempt, and said he would not issue a new summons against the defendants. The evidence as published was regarded by Rowley as prejudicial to his client.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

A son was born yesterday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Grover Norris 6f Jordan township. Bertha Miller of Wolcott had her tonsils removed Wednesday. Mrs. Bertha Hammerton entered the hospital Wednesday evening for medical attention. Mrs. Hammerton was formerly Miss Bertha Zacher of Newton township. Editor L. H. Hamilton entered the hospital yesterday morning suffering from erysipelas.

MAY BE TAKEN OFF TICKET

Republican Candidate for State Treasurer in Limelight. The Republicans seem to have been unfortunate in their selection of a candidate for treasurer of state at their convention in Indianapolis last week. Through a deal alleged to have been engineered by the Jim Watson and McCray forces, Ora J. Davies of Kokomo was nominated, and in consideration ot the support of the Jim Watson bunch Davies threw the Howard county delegation to the support of John Owen, manager for Senator Watson, and Morris Ritchie of Lebanon as delegates from the Ninth district to the national convention at Chicago. Owen and Ritchie, who are openly opposed to the presidential candidacy of Leonard Wood, were elected in spite of the fact that the Ninth dis-, trict gave Wood a very large plur-. ality in the presidential primary' It has since been made public by the Wood supporters that Davies, who is a former treasurer of Howard county and city treasurer of Kokomo, was found short in his accounts as such official several thousand dollars and was required to make same good by the state board of accounts. Protests are now coming in and a demand is to be made. It is said, that Davies be removed from the state ticket because it is feared that his continuing as a candidate will endanger the entire ticket. There also is talk of the removal from the county ticket of. Thurman C. Sanders, treasurer of Howard county, who was deputy under Mr. Davies, as treasurer of Howard county and who is a candidate for election to that office.

“YOU’RE ANOTHER” -GOODRICH

Governor Replies to Criticisms of 1 Federal Judge A. B. Anderson. Judge A. B. Anderson of the federal court in Indianapolis and Governor Goodrich have been indulging in a few pleasantries during the poet few days in which the latter calls Judge Anderson a liar. The difficulty arises over the following re, mark of Judge Anderson Tuesday forenoon fdllowing the sentencing of defendants who had entered pleas of guilty to stealing automobiles and transporting them in Interstate traffic. He was prompted to give expression to the opinion when, after sentencing Elwood Uncapher, age 17, 348 South Randolph street, to 18 months in the federal prison at Atlanta. Mrs. Uncapher became hysterical and it was necessary to carry her from the courtroom. Judge Anderson said: “I have to do this because the state courts won’t do their duty. For years and years cars have been stolen all over the city and state. When the courts do do their duty and sentence the criminals the governor lets them out. I have to have the petty criminal business because the governor or the parole board or some one lets them out ae soon as they are sentenced. That ,is the

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Vol. XXIII. No. 16

U. S. IN CONTROL OF RAILROADS

Interstate Commerce Commission Issues Sweeping Orders. WILL END THE FREIGHT JAM To Divert Traffic and Relocate Rolling Stock—Suspend All Rule* and Regulation* Now Governing. Washington, May 21.—The Interstate commerce commission Issued emergency orders, to stand until the traffic crisis is passed, which will have the effect of centralizing control of the railroads with the government. The full force of the commission’s sweeping powers to divert traffic and relocate rolling stock, Is carried in the orders. All rules and regulations governing normal movement of freight are suspended and in their place It is ordered that: “Until the further order of direction of this commission, all said common-carriers by railroad are hereby directed to forward traffic to destination by the routes most available to expedite Its movement and relieve said congestion, without regard to tho routing thereof made by shli*pers or by carriers from which the traffic is received, or to the ownership of the cars, and that all rules, regulation* and practices with respect to car service are hereby suspended and superseded Insofar only ns conflicting with the directions made.” Will Relieve Congestion. This drastic order will have the ef* Cect of relieving congestion on the main transportation systems east and west by utilising the smaller and less blocked railroads. The commission supplemented this order, which Is believed to be the vital move necessary to break the congestion, by the Issuance </f the following rules governing the operation of the order: “It Is ordered that Inasmuch as such disregard of routing Is deemed to be due to carrier’s disability, the rates applicable to traffic so forwarded by routes other than those designated by shippers, or by carriers from which the traffic Is received, shall be the rates which were applicable at date of shipment over the routes designated. Rate* Unchanged. “It is further ordered that In each instance where the traffic Is routed or rerouted by carriers by railroad under the authority of this order the carriers responsible for such routing tn rerouting, shall within 24 hours thereafter deposit In the United States mall a notice addressed to the consignee of the traffic stating: The car numbers and initials, places and dates of shipment, the routing and respective routes over which, the traffic Is moving and that charges for the transportation of the traffic, Including transportation and schedules of rates, fares and charges, as these terms are defined in said act, will be the same as they would have been if such routing or rerouting had not taken place.”

MUST FREE ALL AMERICANS

Secretary of State Colby Issues Order , to U. S. Commissioner. Wushlngton, Muy 21.—Hungarian communists held by the Austrian authorities must not be transferred to Russia without the reciprocal release of all Americans now detained In soviet Russia, the department of state informed the American commissioner in Vienna. , The views of this government, Secretary Colby announced, were In accord with those of other governments on the subject the proposed outright release of the Hungarian communists to Russia by the Austrian gojternment. Reports from various sources have reached the state department of the forcible detention in Russia of American citizens.' Owing to the lack of official relations between any of the principal governments of the world and soviet Russia, the United States has, therefore, undertaken to bring indirect. pressure to# bear. x

LATE BIRTH May 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Abbott of this city, a daughter. May 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Herr of Hanging Grove township, a daughter. May 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kador, on the Wesley Faylor farm in Union township, a son. May 19, to Mr. and Mrs. John i Martin of near Pleasant Ridge, a daughter. May 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Norman in the west part of town, a daughter. . ... .