Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1920 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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MUST REGISTER SEPT. 4 OR OCT. 4

No Voter Can Cast Ballot Unless He or Bhe Registers. The first or September session of registration will be held on Saturday, Sept. 4, 1920, from the hour of 1 p. m. until the hour of 9 p. m. The second or October session of registration will be held on Monday, Oct. 4, 1920, from the of 1 p. m. until the hour of 9 p. m. Every * person who will be of the age of 21 years or upwards at the ensuing November election, and is a citizen of the United States, or, if a male person, and not a citizen ,of the United States, has declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, who, if he or she continues to reside in the precinct until the ensuing November election, will at that time have resided in the state of Indiana during the six months and in the township 60 days and in the ward or precinct 90 days immediately preceding the election and who Is registered according to law, is a legal voter in such precinct.

BURGLARS AGAIN VISIT PARR

Depet, Stores and Postoffice Entered Wednesday Night. / Burglars again visited the town of Parr, 10 miles northwest of Rensselaer, late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning and broke into every business house in town, taking something from each place. The Monon station was broken into by kicking out the lower panel of a door. It is not known at this writing Just all that was taken from the depot, but among the goods stolen were several sticks of dynamise from a box which was broken open. Also som^-Jmerchandise. At the Thomas & Myres general store gutrance was gained by breaking the lock on the front door and «Tveral automobile tires, tubes, dry cigarets, etc., taken to the —value of between S2OO and S3OO. -Also about $5 in pennies were taken ■ tu ere. At the postoffice between $25 and S3O was stolen in stamps and money. * At the W. H. Myres poolroom cigarets, cigars, etc., were taken and here the thieves had helped themselves to all the ice cream and pop they wanted. It is believed that the robberies were all the work of Parr local talent, which has been blamed for several other robberies there during the past several years. Entrance was gained in each building by forcing the locks of the front doors, except in the depot entrance. No attempt was made to break open the safes in any of the places visited.

K. OF C. PICNIC NEXT THURSDAY

Big Time Planned for Joint Meeting at Hazelden. The Knights of Columbus are preparing for a grand good time at the joint picnic to be held at George Ade’s place near Brook next Thursday, Aug. 26, by the Councils of Benton, Newton and Jasper counties. Several state officers of the K. of C. will be present and It is understood that an orchestra from Watseka, IH., will furnish music for the dancing, both afternoon and evening. There will also be music by brass bands, ball games between the different councils, etc., etc. Rev. Fr. Monahan of Oxford will be the principal speaker. Short addresses will also be made by Father Jansen of Gary and Joseph M. Norrie of Bloomington, Ind., and others. The Rensselaer Council will meet at the parochial school hall at 8:30 Thursday' morning and leave via auto at 9 o’clock for Hazelden. The program starts at 10:30 o’clock.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL C. C. Starr was taken to his home Thursday evening. There is nc change in his condition. Thomas Crockett, Harlow Denton and George Antcliff remain in about the same condition. The little 18-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Samuels of Otterbein died Wednesday evening of cholera infantum. The body was taken to Remington for burial. daughter of joe kosta dead p 1 Jtjtfif Barbara Kosta,' 19-year-old , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kosta of Union township, died at about 4:30 yesterday morning from tuberculosis. The funeral will be held at St. Augustine’s church Monday at 9 o’clock, and burial made in Mt. Calvary cemetery;/

« > RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 t 1920.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Intsrsstlng Piragfaplis From tha Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Note* Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. Attorney George A. Williams went to Milwaukee,, Wis, Thursday on business. „ Attorney George Hershman of Crown Point was m Rensselaer on business yesterday. County Supt. M.' L. Sterrett had the misfortune to dislocate his left shoulder last week, in a fall. The injury paralyzed the arm and he is Just beginning to get a little feeling back in the member. Ed Ranton of‘north of town also accompanied Sheriff Woodworth, Charles Morlan, Willis Lutz, George Collins and W. A. McCurtain on their fishing trip to northern Michigan' Wednesday. They left in two cars, Willis Lutz’B Ford and Charles Morlan’s Overland, taking a tent and other camp equipment and cooking utensils, etc. They pulled out at about 3 a. m. and expected to reach their destination about Friday evening. # New suits filed: No 9224. Albert Konovsky vs. James L. Adams et al.; action to quiet title. No. 9225. Oscar Hauter vs. William O. Rowles and Oren F. Parker; suit for trespass. Complaint alleges that defendants wrongfully entered upon real estate belonging to plaintiff and tore down, removed and carried away the fence on said real estate. Demand S3OO. No. 9226. Ray W. Parks vs. Isaac S. Vinson et al; action to quiet title. Marriage licenses issued: Aug. 18, James E. Murphy of Morocco, aged 26 Sept. 1 last, carpenter, and Davada Mary Craig, also of Morocco, aged 17 July 15 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Female being under age her mother, Mrs. Anna Ethel- Craig, gave consent to issuance of license. Aug. 19, Glen Emerson of Lafayette, aged 21 Sept. 16 last, railroad employe, and Daisy Smith, daughter of Ben Smith of Rensselaer, aged 22 Feb. 14 last, waitress. First marriage for each.

NEWTON COUNTY MAN SETTLED

For Issuing a Bad Check to a Rensselaer Restaurant Firm. , A warrant was * issued in Squire Irwiji’s court Thursday for a young man** of near Brook, but who at the present time is working near Morocco. The young man had given a check to Wallace & Murphy of this city for 310 on July 3, on the Bank of Brook, £pd the bank reported back “no funds.”. Wallace & Murphy wrote him three let ters, trying to get him to come across with the money, and Sheriff Woodworth also wrote one letter to him, but he never deigned to reply. He evidently has considerable to learn, as it is a jailable offense to give checks where the money is not in bank to meet them. He is alleged to have given a check some time ago to William Was-_ son of Brook, formerly of Rensselaer, for $67, which was also turned down by the bank. Mr. Wasson went out with a constable and saw him and got the latter to hustle around and pay the amount rather than face prosecution. Later —Constable Harve Moore went over yesterday morning after the young man, but he then wanted to settle, and paid the amount of the check, together with all costs, amounting to |26, and the matter was dropped.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Aug. 'T9, to Mr. and Mrs. Russel Leah of Barkley township, a 10pound boy, which has been named John Harvey, after the lad’s two grandpas. Aug. 19, to Mr. and Mrs. William Walters of Newton township, a son.

BACK HOME AGAIN

I will be home and back in my dental office again on Monday, Aug. 23,. ready for business once more. —DR. W. L. MYBR.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

TO SUMMIT OF PIKE’S PEAK

Mr. and Mra. George Kennedy and ' Others Climb Colorado Heights. Several former residents of Jasper county hiked to the summit of Pike’s Peak Saturday night, Aug. 7. A party of 14 started to the summit, and 11 of these succeeded in reaching the peak. This was quite a record, as few people have a constitution strong enough to overcome the difficulties of mountain climbing. Among those of the party who will be remembered by Rensselaerians were Mr. and Mrs. George Kennedy and daughter Velma, who are visiting there; Mrs. Violet 'Pollard, son Orla and daughter Rosa, formerly of south of* Rensselaer, and Mrs. Kate Alter. The party left Mandtou at 2 p. m. and got back at 4 p. m. Sunday, after a very hard and strenuous climb. They witnessed a brilliant sunrise Sunday morning. One thing of interest to the Indianans was the fact that they could gather mountain flowers with one hand and make a snowball with the other. **

NOW TALKING ’COUNTRY CLUB’

Meeting Held Last Evening to Fur ther Discuss the Matter. The matter of organizing a country club association in Rensselaer has bee if agitating the minds of some of our idle rich of late, and a meeting was held at the Van Rensselaer club rooms last evening to discuss the matter with the club members and others whom it was thought might favor the proposition. The proposition is quite a big one to swing and whether or not enough wealthy men can be induced to come across with sufficiently large sums to put the thing over is the question. Also can enough members be secured at the necessarily very high annual dues to keep up the maintenance? It is conceded that approximately 80 acres of land, located within a mile or two of the city must be secured if golf links, etc., are put in. This land would probably cost from $16,000 to $20,000; an appropriate clubhouse would cost $26,000 at least, exclusive of furnishings; golf links would cost a few thousand dollars more; caretaker and other necessary employes and maintenance from $7,500 to SIO,OOO per year, etc. While the first cost, including buildings, furnishings, golf links, etc., would probably aggregate $75,000 to SIOO,OOO and the annual upkeep would be in the neighborhood of SIO,OOO, friends of the proposition think they can get quite a number of wealthy citizens to put in SI,OOO or better each, and if a reasonable number of the ! large contributions is secured there will be no trouble about getting a goodly number of smaller amounts sufficient to put the proposition over, they think.

PETER HORDEMAN, SR., IS DEAD

Former Resident Dies at New Buffalo, Mich., Thursday Night. Relatives here' received word yesterday morning of the death of Peter Hordeman, Sr., occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Conrad Hildebrand, at New Buffalo, Mich., Thursday night. The body is expected here today, but at this writing the funeral arrangements have not been made. Mr. Hordeman was for many years a resident of Marion township, residing on the Hordeman farm just west of Rensselaer. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Hildebrand of New Buffalo, Mich., and Mrs. Anna Scallen of Frankfort, Ind., and five sons, Fr. William Hordeman of Frankfort, Peter Hordeman, Jr., of Union township, Henry and Herman Hordeman of near Rensselaer, and Joe, who was last heard from in Washington. The old gentleman was a native of Germany and was about 85 years of age. Henry Hordeman went to Michigan yesterday to accompany the funeral party here today.

RETURN FROM FISHING TRIP

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Myres, Mr. and Mrs. John Braddock, Mrs. W-inifred Lynch, Edwin Robinson and two sisters, Ada and Edna, Returned home Thursday evening from a 10-day fishing trip in northern Michigan. While en route home Thursday they met in Wisconsin the party constating of T. D. Woodworth, l&d Ranton, George E. Collins, W. A. hfccCurtain, Willis Lutz and Charles Modian, who are on their way to the fisheries of northern Michigan to spend a\ couple of weeks. ’ . \

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Tilographic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SNORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happening* In the Nearby Cities and Towns — Matters of Minor Mention From Many Localities. FOUR FORMER SOLDIERS SEEK STATE OFFICES Men Who Answered Country’s Call Arc on Democratic Ticket. Indianapolis, Aug. 20. —The appointment of Daniel C. Mclntosh, superintendent of the Worthington schools, as a candidate tor superintendent of public instruction, makes four former service men on the Democratic state ticket. Three of them were in action overseas and tho fourth, like more than 2,000,000 others, served this side. The list of former soldiers who are candidates Include Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, candidate for governor; George A. Dehorlty of El wood, candidate for treasurer of state: Wood Unger of Frankfort, candidate for reporter of the supreme court, and Mr. Mclntosh. Dr. McCulloch served more than 18 months overseas and was awarded the Croix de Guerre for gallantry under fire at Compiegne while serving with the French third army. He was on active duty for several mouths on both the American and French fronts. Mr. Dehority was among the first t» answer the country’s call, and by one of those strange quirks of fortune served many months on this 'side. Mr. Unger was with the Ninetieth division when it hit the Hindenburg line and was wounfled .three times. He took part In many of the major offensives overseas and was in the Argpnne battle, one of the most desperate ever waged by American troops. The newest candidate, Mr. IVJclntosh, served with 137th Machine Gun battalion overseas and participated in several of the major operations. After his discharge he became an instructor in the Agricultural college at Ames, la., and has Just accepted a position as superintendent of the public schools at Worthington, Ind. Prior to entering the army he was superintendent of the Green county schools. He fa a graduate rt Indiana university has tAught school a number of years, and holds a high position in educational circles.

A HUGE CROWD WAS PRESENT

At Big Democratic Meeting at South Bend Thursday. Mrs. J. I. Gwin, district woman’s chairman, attended the big Democratic meeting at South Bend Thursday, at which Governor Cox was the principal speaker. She reports the meeting as a splendid beginning for a successful campaign program. In her official capacity she had the advantage of a personal meeting with the Ohio governor and pronounces him just the type that will appeal to the Independent voters. Five hundred guests of the Democratic Editorial association enjoyed the banquet at the Oliver hotel at which the presidential nominee was the guest of honor. Many thousands listened to his address in an open air meeting and about 7,000 in the evening at the tabernacle which had been erected for the Billy Sunday meeting. When the governor said ‘.‘he was glad to begin his campaign In a tabernacle,” some "wag” in the audience cried "Hallelujah,” Ito which the speaker replied, "We will save those until after Nov. 4.”

PLEABE CALL ANQ SETTLE All who know themselves indebted to C. Earl Duvall are requested ’to please call and settle same at once with C. W. Duvall, in whose hands these accounts have been left for collection. He may be found at The Democrat office for such settlements. —C. W. DUVALL. ' Why not buy a some In Rena-i selaer? Bee C. W. Duvall, who has a number of good homes for sale, priced to meet any sized pocket* book. Phone 147. eTO

THE WAY THEY DO AT FOWLER

Father Uaes Gun to Discourage Objectionable Attentions to Girl. Because of the fact that he objected "to tho intimate attentions seeing paid his daughter by one of the members of a gang of long distance telephone linemen now making their headquarters in Fowler, James Shelton fired at him with a revolver Monday night. Mr. Shelton went after his daughter, who was with her lineman friend in the school house yard. He called to her and ordered her home and then shot his revolver. He had previously remonstrated with his daughter for associating with this strange young man, and as she paid no attention to his advice, he took summary measures. The young man in the case interviewed officials the next day in an attempt to take some action against Mr. Shelton, but was advised to let well enough alone and forget it. — Fowler Tribune.

WOMAN FOUND DEAO IN JORDAN

Mr*. John Loehrke Victim of Heart Trouble Wednesday Evening. Mrs. John Loehtke of east Jordan was found dead Thursday morning from a supposed attack of heart trouble. She had been in her usual health the day previous and was out in the yard with her husband in the evening. Shortly after dark Mr. Loehrke, who was very tired, went upstairs to bed. His wife remained downstairs for a short time and later went to her husband’s room and remarked thfit she was not just ready to go to bed, but had some work to attend to, and again went downstairs. Mr. Loehrke dropped off to sleep and on awakening in the morning and not finding her in bed supposed she had gotten up some time before. On going downstairs and opening the door to the front room he found his wife ljfing across a couch dead. A doctor from Remington and Coroner Wright of Rensselaer were summoned and the circumstances brought out were as recorded above. She was a large woman, weighing over 200 pounds. Deceased was born April 19, 1872, and was therefore 48 years of age at her last birthday. The remains were taken to Remington yesterday morning and shipped from there to Chattsworth, 111., for burial. She was Mr. Loehrke's second wife, his first wife having committed suicide some 10 years ago.

BOY ROBBING PEACH TREE

la Shot by Jerry Btanfleld, Formerly v of Near Remington. Jerry Stanfield, a former wellknown fanner of near Remington, now a resident of Fowler, came near killing a Fowler boy Monday night while protecting his fruit trees from depredations of youngsters. A Fowler paper gives the following account of the matter: Linden Martin, son of Thomas Martin, living on west Third street, was shot and probably seriously Injured Monday night by Jerry Stanfield, living on east Fifth street, following a raid that young Martin had made In company with four companions on a young peach tree belonging to Mr. Stanfield. The boys were found by Mr. Stanfield preparing to rob his peach tree. He caught them unaware of his presence and when he spoke to them they broke and ran out Into the road, which runs past the house. There they stopped and Mr. Stanfield fired at them with a shotgun loaded with buckshot. The charge of shot hit young Martin, taking effect In Ms left thigh, which was badly riddled with the heavy shot. Hls leg on the side wae badly riddled with the shot, almost his entire thigh being a mass of raw flesh. The shot knocked him down, and he began to call for help. People living In the vicinity were attracted to the scene and he was carried onto a porch of a nearby residence and later taken home In an automobile. Mr. Stanfield has been bothered a great deal by young boys robbing his fruit trees. A few nights before some one robbed a small peach tree on which the fruit was ripening, pulling down and breaking a number of the limbs, and scattering green peaches which had been pulled off the tree along on the ground. ' The lad was attended by a physician Immediately upon his arrival home. He passed a rather restless night Tuesday night, but was reported Wednesday as getting along very nicely, and it Is believed that he will suffer no permanent injury aside from having a badly scarred leg.

John Southard of Milroy township was in town yesterday afternoon to attend the Republican meeting held at the Star theater.

Vol. XXIII. No. 42

3 RED DIVISIONS ARE ANNIHILATED

Polish Army Slaughter the Bolshevik Forces In Great Battle. THOUSANDS TAKEN PRISIONER 57th, 58th and Bth Soviet Unite Are Mowed Down in Bis Drive—Poles Use Tanka and Airplanes. Warsaw. Aug. 20.—The Fifty-sev-enth, Fifty-eighth and Eighth bolshevik divisions on the Warsaw front: have been annihilated and thousands of soviet soldiers made prisoners, an official statement says. The Russians lost their bearings lm trying to meet attacks on all sides from the Polish columns on their flanks, the statement adds. The Poles, continuing their advance,, have occupied Kaluszyn, 86 miles east of Warsnw; Ste-dlce. 67 miles east of the capital; Mllzyrec, 20 miles southeast of Sledice and Wlodawn, on tbp Bug river, 126 miles southeast of Warsaw. The Poles are reported to be regrouping before Lemberg for a coun-ter-stroke against the bolshevlkl, who are less than 80 kilometers from the city. In the region of Thorn, about 106 miles north of Warsaw, the communique says, the Poles have launched a counter-attack. Reds Quit Brest-Lltocsk. Russian soviet forces are evacuating Brest-Lltovßk, the strongly forth fled town on the Bug river, 120 miles east of Warsaw, according to advices received here. x" The red army Is fleeing on a disorderly panic along the front between the Vistula and Bug rivers, where the Poles are advancing with success. In their counter-attack to relieve bolshevlkl pressure upon Warsaw, the Poles are using tanks, airplanes, armored trains and artillery In great numbers At Novo Minsk, east of here, and Serock, to the northeast, 3,000 prisoners, seven cannon, hundredSvOf wagons and vast quantities of supplies have been captured from the bolshevlkl. The bolshevik retreat north and east of Warsaw, where the soviet forces were closely driven by the Poles, t6ok the semblance of a rout at some places. Polish successes on dll fronts, with the exception of the southern battle sector where the Russian forces are advancing in the direction of Lemberg, are reported. Northwest of Warsaw the Russian troops, who met resistance at Wlodawek where they had designed to cross the Vistula, bombarded. Wloclawek for hours, the shells damaging the cathedral and the bishop’s palace.

"Crisis Past, Warsaw Base.” The newspapers assert that the crisis has been passed and assure the public that Warsaw is absolutely safe. The counter-offensive of the Poles Is announced In the newspapers in big headlines and the council of ministers has issued a"p roc,flniatlon which has been posted In the streets telling of the victorious attacks against the bolshevlkl who attempted to outflank the capital’s defenses. The newspapers say that northwest of Warsaw, where the Poles have shoved the reds to the northeast across the Wkra river, the Poles already have taken more than 2,000 prisoners and much war material. Radzymln, which Ihe Poles held three times, is now considered fairly secure from their attacks. The town is being visited dally by residents of Warsaw who have permission to visit the front. The natives who refused to evacuate Radzymln say that the bolshevlkl robbed the houses, taking everything of value they could find, and also burned several buildings. Trotzky Asks German Aid. London, Aug. 20.—A dispatch to the London Times from Danzig says Leon Trotzky the bolshevik minister of war, arrived Monday at Trosken, on the East Prussian frontier, about ten miles southeast of Lyck secretly from Bialystok, to negotiate political and strategic questions with German staff officers. A preliminary conference of soviet and German office j occurred August 12 In East Prussia. It Is asserted by the correspondent that German volunteers from East Prussia are forming an army near Vllna to march ostensibly as a revolutionary army Into East Prussia and bring about joint action by East Prussia and the soviets against Poland.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL r have moved my real estate office to the G. E. Murray building, Into rooms formerly occupied by Dr. Gwln. — GBO. 7. MEYERS. si Democrat want ads get results.