Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1920 — Page 1

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NEW GARAGE IS A HUMMER

Remington Firm Moves Into Commodious New Quarters. Remington can now boast of one of the largest and most modern garages in this section of the state. The new J. H. Gilbert & Son garage into which the owners have but recently moved, is 78x150 feet in size and is "some garage” Indeed. The repair room on the east is large and well lighted and is to be equipped with the latest and best machinery for handling and repairing cars, while the main floor of the garage proper will accommodate more cars than any other garage in Jasper or adjoining counties. • The building itself is a handsome structure of rough-faced brick, large plateglass- windows and has a large and neatly appointed office in the northwest corner which is nicely fitted up with modern racks, cases, etc., for handling accessories and repairs. •

NOTICE TO FARMERS We handle the Rumely line tractors, threshing machines and fanning implements; also Mid-West Utllttor, one-horse tractor, at White Front Garage.—KUBOSKE & WALTER. • ts

EYES FOCUSED ON CHICAGO

Republican National Convention Was Opened There Yesterday. Chicago is strictly in the limelight this week and political diplomats of the Republican party are having their hands full in trying to iron out the various bitter scraps that the different elements of their party has gotten into. The feeling between the Wood, Lowden and Johnson factions is very bitter, and Senator Moses of New Hampshire spoke right out in meeting a few days ago in accusing the credentials committee with steam roller methods in throwing out Wood delegates and seating the Lowden men. “Hi” Johnson, the fire-eater from the Pacific coast, is making the fight of hds life to win the nomination for the presidency and has about half of the Auditorium hotel leased for his headquarters. He Is trying to sweep the delegates oft their feet by oratory and force, but it is hardly likely that the conservatives will permit him to stampede the convention and get the nomination. Wood is considered practically out of the running, although he has the greatest number of instructed delegates. The anti-Wood forces 'will not let him get anywhere near the goal. While Lowden is still strong and stands the best show of any of the prominently mentioned candidates, an open break between Lowden and "Big Bill” Thompson has injured his chances and there are more rumors 1 ’ a dark horse candidate. fThe line-up of the candidates on the opening of the convention yes* terday was given out as follows: Total delegates, 983; Wood, 125; Johnson, 112; Lowden, 72; Sproul, 76; Harding, 39; Poindexter, 14; Sutherland, 16; Pritchard, 22. Uhln» structed, 506. The nomination will probably not be made before Friday.

HESSIAN FLY DOING DAMAGE

The Hessian fly is making great headway in some of the wheat fields in this and surrounding communities. Ed Long of Mt. Ayr, a brother of A. F. Long of this city, reports that the fly has completely destroyed thirty acres of wheat for him. This spring the prospects of a good crop of wheat were the best but on Monday morning he started to plow the field and plant it to corn and trust to a late fall for a crop. A large field directly across the road belonging to Mr. Miller, from this one destroyed by the fly is apparently not touched.

BUT THERE ARE STILL A FEW TONSILS LEFT

Portland, Ore., June 5. —Operations for the removal of the vermiform appendix are going out df style, according to views expressed at the annual convention of the Oregon State Medical association. Much that was called appendicitis in recent years was not that at all, but plain stomach ache in varying degrees of intensity, according to these physiclans. The views were uttered during a discussion of an address by Dr. Janies T. Case of Michigan on «a Roentgenological study of pain In the lower abdomen.”

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COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Intsrasting Paragraphs From ths Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. The county board of review met in regular annual session Monday, but the failure of the bindery to get the assessment sheets bound up and returned here has delayed their getting to work and will do so until the books get here. John A. Dunlap, recent candidate for the Republican nomination for Judge, has filed his expense account showing that his expenditures in the primary campaign were $210.41. H. W. Marble, Republican candidate for commissioner, filed an expense account of $5. Marriage licenses issued: June 4, Robert R. Stoudt of. Remington, aged 20 Aug. 29 last, bookkeeper, and Lillian Irma Gumm, also of Remington, aged 21 May 10 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Male being under age his father, George Stoudt, gave consent to issuance of license. June 5, Raymond Gasson Busey of Remington, aged 26 Nov. 10 last, farmer, and Clarice Maurine Moss, also of Remington, aged 20 Meh. 28 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. June 1, William A. Martin of Jasper county, aged 59 Feb. 10 last, occupation teaming, and Evelyn Rodgers of Wheatfield, aged 29 Meh. 1 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for each. Previous marriages of each dissolved by divorce.

The Kennedy vs. Kennedy will case which came up in the Newton circuit court last week, came to an end Friday when the jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs. The case grew out of the will of Sarah A. Kennedy, deceased, a former resi-» dent of Morocco, wherein she left a will and two deeds by which she gave all of her property to her two daughters, Freida Kennedy and Mrs. Nellie Kennedy Chizum. The case was instituted by the other seven children, Kinder Kennedy, Earl Kennedy, Sam Kennedy, Ruby Kennedy, Grace Hunter, Bertha Whaley and Emmet Kennedy. The plaintiffs were represented by, Attorneys John A. Dunlap and Cope J. Hanley of this city and M. E. Graves of Morocco and the defendants by E. B. Sellers of Monticello, William Darroch and H. L. Sammons of Kentland.

The county commissioners completed the work of the June term Monday and adjourned ! sine die. Following is a report of the proceedings: County surveyor reported completion of two bridges In Jordan townand the contractor, R. E. Yeoman, was allowed $1,038 and $722, respectively. Surveyor ordered to draw new plans for bridge in Barkley" township, and auditor directed to advertise the 1 letting of same at July meeting of board. Contracts for nine bridges were lei as follows: B. D. McColly, two bridges in Marion township over the Wasson ditch at $1,345 and $1,135, respectively, and one bridge in Walker township over the Schatzley ditch at $1,537; John Bowie, trustee of Wheatfield township, one bridge over the Hodge ditch at $500; Winamac Construction company, three bridges, one oves the Oliver ditch at $5,800, one over Boylo ditch at $1,879, and one over the Hobbs ditch at $487; Charles Stalbaum, one bridge in Kankakee over the Davis ditcn at $1,395; Roe Yeoman, bridge oVfer the Thompson ditch in Union township, at SBOO. Contractor Charles Stalbaum allowed $3,205 on the A. S. Barlow stone road. ' Viewers filed report on the William E. Cain, S. D. Clark, C. M. Dewey and John O’Connor petitions for highway improvements. Same were approved, expense accounts allowed and ordered paid and causes continued for objections. Superintendent reported completion of the J. R. Phillips stone road In Hanging Grove township and Contractor B. D. McColly was allowed $2,577.60, balance due. W C. Rose stone road. Contract let to B. D. McColly at $3,017. Stephen Freeman, appointed superin-

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1920.

REMINGTON COUPLE ARE WED

Robert Stoudt and Miss Lillian Gumm Married Saturday Afternoon. Mr. Robert Stoudt, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Stoudt of Remington, and Miss Lillian Gumm, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Whiter L. Gumm, also of Remington, were married at the home of the bride Saturday afternoon and were driven to Rensselaer In an automobile decorated with old shoes, crepe, 1 etc., and took the 6:50 train here Saturday evening for a short wed- ( ding trip, after which they will re-! turn and take up their residence in Remington where the groom is employed as bookkeeper at the son Lumber and Coal office. Both are excellent young people anu prominept .in Remington society. The Democrat joins the many friends of the young couple in extending hearty congratulations. ♦

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CHAUNCEY WOOD IS HERE

Shows Samples of Corn and Potatoes Grown on His Texas Land. Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Wood of near McAllen, Tex., came Monday for a visit with relatives here. They went to North ' Liberty yesterday whfere Mrs. Wood will remain perhaps the greater part of the summer with her people, who reside there. Mr. Wood will return here and visit two or three weeks with his people before going back to McAllen. Chauncey states that land is advancing rapidly in value near McAllen and that he is now residing on an 11-acre tract which his father-in-law purchased some time ago and which is nearer to town than his own farm of 66 acres. His own farm he has a man living on and has rented 20 acres more. This he has in corn and cotton mostly, and he estimates that his best corn will go 75 bushels to the acre. Corn there is in all stages of development at the present time. Mr. Wood brought some samples of new corn with him, some of which was fully ripened, also some nice looking potatoes and cucumbers.. He says that Harry Hayes and wife, formerly of Rensselaer, who are living on John I. Gwin’s 20-acre farm, have good crops and are doing well. The tract owned by Harvey Davis' son, D. S. Makeever and C. G. Spitler was sold by them and Mr. Davisson bought a 54-acre tract adjoining McAllen, a part of the land lying within the corporation, and he is subdividing this and expects to sell it off in smaller tracts. Mrs. Alda Parkison still has her 88 acres there, it being farmed by a tenant.

CHURCH BEGINS $10,000 DRIVE

An Intensive campaign to raise SIO,OOO will be begun in a few days by the First Christian church. A preliminary effort is being made at this time. The church bulletin for last Sunday said: "If you think this church cannot do a big thing in a big way, just watch the progress of the campaign to raise SIO,OOO. In fact, $5,000 is already in sight and we expect from $6,000 to $7,000 in black and white pledger in the next 10 days.” The purpose of this fund is to pay off an old indebtedness on the building, make some needed repairs, and pay for the recently purchased parsonage. In about two weeks a drive will be made to raise the full SIO,OOO.

PERSHING WISHES TO RETIRE

General John J. Pershing, former commander-ln-chief of the military forces of the A. E. F., has asked to be placed on the retired list. Under the new army reorganization act there would be little work for a com(mander-in-chief. He has made no statement concerning his future plans.

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“GIVE ’EM WHAT THEY WANT”

Motto of the New Short-Order Restaurant to Be Opened Soon. Rensselaer is at last to have a modern restaurant catering to short orders and lunches. The new restaurant is to occupy the buildiug owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Haus and formerly known as the College Inn. The owners will be A. E. Wallace, a local business man, and J. E. Murphy of Parr, and will be managed and operated by the latter. The building will be refinished and redecorated and will be modern in every respect. ■ . Mr. Wallace and Mr. Murphy were in Chicago last Friday when they ordered a new marble fountain and other fixtures in mahogany and oak. Besides their lunch room, they will have a complete stock of best candles and cigars. It is their hope to be open by July 1 and will be conducted under the mottos of “Absolute cleanliness” and “Give them what they want.”

MCCRAY CAMPAIGN EXPENSES

Report Shows Surprisingly Small Sum —Who Furnished the Balance? A dispatch from Kentland under date of June 5 says: “Warrbn T. McCray of Kentland, successful candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of Indiana in primaries held May 4, spent $31,368.82 in his campaign, according to his report filed here yesterday with the Newton county clerk. The sum, according to Mr. McCray, includes the expenses of Fred B. Robinson, Lawrence E. Lyons and other political agents.”. Of course this report is required to be sworn to—the same as a tax assessment sheet —and it must be accepted as correct. However, if Mr. Toner expended $21,000 and Mr. Fesler over $60,000 in the campaigns made by them, it is astonishing that Mr. McCray got through his long and aggressive campaign tor the small amount given in his sworn statement. He had expensive headquarters in Indianapolis for many months and It is said that every county but two were organized for him. He had numerous assistant managers all over the state and many weeks’ work was put in by his henchmen in all the larger cities. In one of the district meetings during the recent Republican statu convention, one delegate charged a McCray worker of his district with bringing into the district thousands of dollars of another gubernatorial candidate’s money to help defeat a candidate for governor from that district, according to published reports in the Indianapolis papers, the assumption being that these thousands of dollars was “McCray money.” It is very evident that Mr. McCray must have secured bargain rates or else much of the cost of the campaign put up for him was paid for by other parties than himself.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Kenneth Hooker ot near Rensselaer was brought to the hospital Friday for medical attention, and is very seriously sick. “Billie” Hardy, young son of Mrs. Bruce Hardy of Mt. Ayr, got his left arm broken Saturday when a horse he was driving became frightened and upset the buggy. He was brought to the hospital and at this writing is doing nicely. Mrs. Joseph Derflinger of Morocco underwent a major operation Sunday. Esther Lonergan, one of the Monnett school girls, had her tonsils removed Saturday. Mrs. Ray Russell expects to return to her home at Morocco today. Mrs. William Holmes returned to her home yesterday. Don Wright, who underwent an operation for appendicitis last week, is doing nicely.

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GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL — *- Happening* In the Nearby Citle* and Town* —Matter* of Minor Mention From Many Localitie*. HOTEL AT WAWASEE IS BURNED Second to Be Destroyed by Fire There In Pa«t Few Month*. The Vawter Park hotel, one of the largest summer resorts at Lake Wawasee, situated on the south side of the lake, was burned last Friday afternoon by fire which Is believed to have resulted from a defective flue. The hotel contained about 75 rooms and was constructed more than four years ago to replace the leading hotel of the lake which was destroyed by fire. The, hotel building was owned by J, E. Boyts of Goshen. The loss is estimated at about >75,000. Last fall the Wawasee Inn, ' the second largest hotel at the lake, wa* destroyed by fire. The inn has never been rebuilt and this leaves the popular summer resort with only a few small hotels. The residence property of I. E. Honeywell, which was one of the show places at the lake, a short distance from the Vawter hotel, also was burned down.

INDIANAPOLIS 100 YEARS OLD

Indianapolis, June 7. —The events of Indianapolis history from the time of the first settler until the present, passed in review before thousands of residents of the city and visitors to the convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World in a long series of colorful and beautifully decorated floats in the centennial' parade tonight. The' floats, fallowing hundreds of “Indians" in full war paint and feathers, reflected the city’s growth from the first log cabin to the present day. Replicas of the first school,, bank, store, public library and other landmarks were graphically contrasted to the modern schools and other public buildings. The parade was the culmination of the first day’s celebration of the citv’s hundredth birthday.

LOWELL PEOPLE ARE INJURED

When Auto Turned Over Near Wolcott Last Sunday. Three young women on their way from Lowell to the Gala week festivities at Purdue university were injured at Wolcott Sunday when their automobile skidded, upset and rolled down an embankment. Julia Nelson of Lowell, a member of the senior class at Purdue, was badly bruised and perhaps injured internally. Emily Nelson, her sister, who was graduated from Purdue a year ago, suffered a broken arm, and Glenn Pletcher, another graduate of Purdue, class of 1919, was severely bruised. and cut. They were taken to their homes in Lowell.

PURCHASE LARGE NEW TRUCK

A few weeks ago the Cement Products Company purchased a large 3% ton Service truck for heavy hauling. They are now using it to haul large tile for a ditch close to Moody station, better known as Pleasant Grove. A little later they expect to use it to fl ill a large order in the southern part of the county. They find that they not only do not have to wait on the pleasure of the railroads for their hauling but that they can haul it much cheaper on the ton. It is a truck with up-to-date improvements for labor and fuel saving. It has large double tread rear tires with an attachment that in soft ground gives a twenty-one inch wheel base. It is a very useful addition to their trucking department.

HAS A LIFE TASK ON HANDS

“Big Bill" Thompson, mayor oi Chicago, has sued the New York Tribune for libel. The suit is the result of a recent Tribune editorial which Thompson asserted questioned his Americanism. If “Big Bill” in* tends to carry out- this policy of sueing every newspaper that has questioned his Americanism in the last few years he will have a life job.

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SHOULD GET OUT SPRINKLER

Dutt on Stone Streets in Business Section Is Very Bad. The question that Is in the minds of, many of the business men of Rensselaer and should be in the minds of many more, is, Why do we have to stand for this dust? Several years ago the business men purchased a pressure sprinkling wagon and they are not getting tho use of it that they should. A part of the business district is built on stone streets and during the summer month* there is a constant cloud of dust on these streets. Thdso stone streets, along with the filth that naturally collects in the streets, is ground up into dust by the traffic and is thrown up into the air for the citizens to breathe or to settle in the places of business. Why not use this sprinkling wagon to wet down these streets? Even if it was used more on the brick pavements, the water would greatly counteract the intense heat reflected by the brick in summer. The cost would be slight compared to the comfort to be derived from having the streets sprinkled. It 13 a question that needs not only serious thought but concerted action.

HOLY ROLLER PASTOR IN BAD

Was Former Resident of Jackson Township, Newton County. Older residents of Jasper and Newton counties will be interested in the following clipping from the Los Angeles Times. The principal, Jame» Albert Chamberlin, was raised In Jackson township and left there about 30 years ago. His mother still lives at Brook, and he has been there to visit her of frequent years. The Times article follows: -Pamona, May 9. —As he was about to depart on an evangelistic trip for the Holy Roller cult, of which he is a prominent member, James Albert Chamberlin, reputed wealthy miser, who for years has permitted bis wife to take in washings and his three step-daughters to work in other homes as cooks and housemaids, was today rearrested by Constable Frank O. Blanker on u statutory charge. He is said to have mistreated his youngest step-daughter, Lucile, ever since she was 12 years of age. She Is now 15. Chamberlin after hds second arrest, confessed to Constable Blanker not only concerning his shameful relations concerning the little girl, bnt also of the same treatment to the two older girls, for whose alleged mistreatment he was first arrested the day previous, on a contributing charge. They are Edna, 19, and Rene, 17. All three are now In Juvenllle Hall, Los Angeles. "I am a dirty dog and ought to be hung,” declared the Holy Roller evangelist to Constable Blanker, after making his confession. He admitted that he told the girls that it was his duty to so conduct himself toward them, as it was always a father’s place to do so, and as they had no father, he would act in lieu of pne. According to the confession made by Lucille to Mrs. Rogers and later to Dep. DistrictAttorney Joos, he told her that he would kill her if she told a soul about their relations. The girl’s mother, Mrs. Chamberlin, declared to Mrs. Rogers that she never suspected the illicit relations between her three daughters and her husband, which have been going on for years. Chamberlin was first arrested Friday and after his arraignment' before Judge Sydney B. Reeve in the Juvenllle court, Los Angeles, was released on $1,500 cash bail. He came home that evening, and although the family had been informed of his misdoings with the two older girls, their mother told Mrs. Rogers, probation officer, that he offered a long family prayer at the breakfast table. “But those prayers didn’t go any higher than his own head,” declared the mother. According to Mrs. Rogers, who has been Investigating the case for some weeks, Chamberlin was planning to leave today for the evange-i listic trip. The 15-year-old girl was

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out of the Franklin Organized Demonstrating contest. We want you to ride if you never expect to own a car. Why? Because the Franklin has built up the most envious position in the country through comment of the INFORMED PUB LIO. Where does prestige come from? The Informed Public. Who does the prospect turn to? The Informed Public. Without publip approval nothing is desirable. Help us inform the public. See •for yourself the Franklin go 20 miles to the gallon. Ride with us —then If you* can’t laugh WITH VS—laugh at us.—THOMPSON & KIRK. / *’ f 8