Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1920 — Page 8

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NEWS from the COUNTY

REMINGTON (From the Press)

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Miss Edith Little went to Laporte Sunday where she will teach this Winter. Miss Elsie Bickel went to Crescent City, 111., Sunday evening where she will teach in the high school this year. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Spencer and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bowman went to Indianapolis Wednesday to attend the state fair. Mrs. Ellen O’Connor went to Indianapolis Tuesday morning for a visit with her son Emmet and wife. While there she will attend the state fair. — Mr. and Mrs. Orvel Baxter and baby and Miss Pearl Baxter returned Bunday evening from a week’s visit With relatives at Sauneman and Pontlac, 111. Mrs. Lucille Lorenz, who has been Visiting friends here a couple of days this week, returning to her home at Kokomo this Thursday morning. Grant Culp, son Ralph and daughter Gladys and Miss Theo Teter attended the state fair at Indianapolis two or three days this week, going Tuesday. Miss Louise Hartman, who has been for the past three years teaching at Danville, Ind., will teach this year at Lebanon. She left Sunday to begin her year’s work there. - Miss Opal Hafey, who has been attending normal at Terre Haute this summer, has returned to Remington and will teach this winter at the same place where she taught last year. Miss Avonel Geier went to Breaks, Ind., Sunday where she will teach third and fourth grades in the public schools. She will attend institute this week and next week begin her year’s work. Isaac Shannon moved last week into his handsome new bungalow on 'north Ohio street, just completed. It Is one of the most modern and Up-to-the-minute homes in the town, and a fine piece of architecture. Mrs. Lex Fisher and daughters, Daisy and Cecile, who have been visiting old friefads and relatives here for a few weeks, started for their home at Elkhart, Kas., this Thursday morning, taking the tralh from Lafayette. The owner of the Chevrolet car Recovered here last week came Wednesday and drove It back to Evanston Thursday. He was a young man recently back from the war and more recently married. He was rejoiced to recover the machine. Mrs. John Hafey and daughters, tk>lda and Inez, who have been spending the past week with friends here and at Goodland, returned to their home at Gary Sunday. Golda and Ines will be pupils at the Emerson school, one of the best schools in Crary. A card from J. D. Carson of Pullman. Wash., statin that they ar-

rived home safe and sound. They were just nine days on the road from Chicago to Pullman, a distance of 2,350 miles, making an average of 261 miles per day. The weather was fine and the trip a delight. Frank Melrose has sold the George Worden harness shop north of the depot to Tom Porter, takes possession at once. Mr. Melrose has also sold the Joe Zimmerman property on north Railroad street to John Tobias. Consideration $1,500. Mr. Tobias gets possession right away. A picnic was held last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Teter. Relatives and friends from Delphi and Radnor and some of the neighbors came with well-filled baskets, John furnishing the watermelons. All very much enjoyed the day, leaving in the evening declaring they were neither hungry for friend chicken nor watermelons. The Pampel family reunion, held at Gilman, 111., Friday last, was a most enjoyable affair. Seven catloads of the relatives from here were joined by about an equal number of the Illinois relatives, making over 70 members of the family present and as they all came with wellfilled baskets the dinner was all that a picnic dinner should be. A royal good time is reported. Lowell and Alva Spangle, two of our Remington lads who have been working in (he steel mills -In Gary for the past three months, came Thursday last and spent till Sunday with Remington friends. Lowell will enter the senior class of the Emerson high school at that place while Alva will enter the evening class of the electrical department of the Emerson high and work in the steel, mill in the daytime. Mrs. A. A. Fell, who has been in poor health for a long time, suffered a hemorrhage Saturday eve ning. Quick medical aid enabled her to rally. Her sister, Mrs. Flor ence Lee, who had been caring for her, had gone to her home at Reelsvllle, Ind., for a few days’ rest. She was immediately informed ol Mrs. Fell’s condition and arrived at 6 o’clock Sunday morning. At present writing Mrs. Fell is seeming to hold her own but is very weak. Art Wooden, wife, daughter Hattie and son Homer left Saturday afternoon on a long journey to the Pacific coast. They are driving through with an Oakland automobile and camp, outfit and will camp each night en route, viewing the beauties of the western country through which they pass. They will head for Los Angeles, Calif., where they expect to spend the winter, returning to Remington in the spring. Mrs. James Sheedy, wife of the former trustee of Gilboa, died at the St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette Wednesday evening, Sept. 1. Mrs. Sheedy was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Meader, well-known Benton county people, and herself a most estimable woman. She had recently returned from the Mayo Bro?, institution at Rochester, Minn. Herbage was about 50 years. The deceased leaves a husband and one daughter, the latter, Mrs. Thomas McCauley, of Pine township, Benton county. The funeral was held at Gilboa church Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Born, Tuesday, Aug. 31, to Mr. and Mrs. Hoon, a daughter. Elvin Rimer of Wabash was here a few days this week looking after his farm interests. C. J. Rice of Piper City, Hl., spent a couple of days visiting Mrs. Goldie

1 THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

Blankenbaker, this week. The stork made a visit to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sargent, leaving a fine daughter Friday, Sept. 3. Louis Shriver and family spent Sunday visiting relatives in Chicago Heights. Howard Smith accompanied them. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phares aro enjoying a two weeks’ visit with Mrs. Phares’s relatives at Bonnersvllle, Ky. Mrs. Craig and son of Chicago were here to attend the funeral of her niece, Mrs. Lera Standish Pollick, Tuesday. Elmer Miller and wife of Kankakee, 111., visited here over Sunday. Mr. Miller is car inspector with the I. C. railroad. Scott Brenner has completed the barn which he has been building for Joe Yeoman, and is now engaged in painting the same. Clarence Blankenbaker and three sons visited the past week with his sister, Mrs. Davy Hochstetler, and family at, Louisville, O. Mrs. Grace Wildrick moved this week into the Dr. Martin tenant house so that she will be near the school for her little ones. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Harris accompanied by their gradnson, Master Walter Ponsler, went to Chicago Fri day where they spent the wetek-end. Mrs. Kinder Kennedy was here last week to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Lera Pollick. Mrs. Kennedy returned to her home sh Chicago Friday, George Delaney, who has Been working for Earl Clinton near Roselawn this summer, moved back here and is living In the Keeney house near the poolroom. Miss Gertrude Roe went to Tuscola, 111., last week to be in readiness for the opening of the schools there. She will teach In the city schools at that place this year. Mrs. L. E. Ponsler and brother, Dick Harris, motored over to the vicinity of Remington Friday to call on their aunt, Mrs. Ed May. They returned to their home Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Burns and children went to Wolcott the first of the week where she visited relatives until Sunday, when Frank went over and returned with them after spend-’ ing the day, Sunday there. Mr. and Mrs. David Nay attended a Baptist conference at Franklin, Saturday and Sunday of last week. They report a fine meeting, a baptizing at the close of the session and an all round good meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Miller and two babes, accompanied by Miss Mollie Johnson went to Baroda, Mich., Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bruner. Inoidently Jay expected to take In ’ th,e little fistcuff over at Benton Harbor. , Mrs. Chas. Snow and daughters, the Misses Florence and Stella, went to Chicago this week where Stella will enter school for the deaf and dumb. Miss Florence will take up employment there and Mrs. Snow will keep house for the girls. Helen, John and Fred Hardy spent several days the past week at the farm home of their uncle, Kenton Parkison, near Moody. Miss Helen had the misfortune to lose a valuable suit case off the auto while going out which contained all her good clothes. Dan Rogers, who is employed by D. S. Makeever, while burning a pile of brush, became entangled in .seme wife that was near and fell in such a way as to badly sprain his right ankle. He has been getting around with the aid of a cahe the I past week, but hopes to be able to}

get back to work the coming week. Mt. Ayr schools opened Monday with the largest enrollment in its history. Three new teachers have been added to the force and the fourth year high school will be given complete. This is a condition that many have waited patiently to see and will be hailed by all with much satisfaction.

TO AID ROAD BUILDERS

L. H. Wright, Director of State Highway Commission, Seeks Cars for Hauling Material in Petition to Public Service Body. Indianapoll#, Sept. 10.—L. H. Wright, director of the state highway commission, filed an intervening petition with the public service commission asking that stone, cement and all other roadjuilding material receive consideration in the distribution of open-top freight cars. The petition asks for the same relief for road contractors which was asked by the Indiana Sand and Gravel Producers’ association in a petition tiled with the commission last week. Roads now under construction by the state highway department will remain torA up until late next spring materials are secured by the contractors, according to the petition. Hunting Season Starts September 16. Indianapolis, Sept. 10.—Hunters are preparing for the opening of the season Thursday, September 16, which is the first day on yhich it is permissible under federal laws to shoot migratory water fowl and other game birds. -The opening and closing dates on the following game birds have been announced by the state department of conservation: Wild duck, September 16 to December 31; bag limit, 15. Geese and brant, September 16 to December 31; bag limit, 15. Galllnules, September 16 to December 31; bag limit, 15. Golden and black-bellied plover, September 16 to December 20; bag limit, 15. Greater and lesser yellowlegs, September .16 to December 20; bag limit, 15. Jacksnipe, September 1 to November 30; bag limit, 6. Woodcock, October 1 to November 30; bag limit 6. The closed season is between sundown and sunup. The open season on prairie chicken is: October 15 to October 31, with a bag limit of 5. Quail and ruffed grouse may be hunted from November 10 to December 19. The bag limit is 15. The laws also provide that a hunter may not have more than 45 in his possession for three or more consecutive days.

S?es Women's Battle Won. Elkhart, "Sept. 10. —There is no possibility of women losing their recently won enfranchisement. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt assured the state directors of the Indiana League of Women meeting here, in a message sent from New York. Mrs. Catt said the best legal talent was- “thoroughly on the job” to prevent the undoing of Tennessee’s ratification and that retention of the victory was certain. Mrs. I. E. May of Anderson was elected secretary of the board of directors to succeed Mrs. Mary McNutt of Indianapolis, who resigned because of ill health.

War Mothers Print Magazine.

Indianapolis, Sept. 10. —“The Indiapian,” a new magazine published by the executive committee of the Indiana chapter of- American War Mothers, has been added to the list of publications issued in this city. The magazine will be issued monthly. Elizageth S. Carr, head of the War Mothers’ organization, is managing editor of the new magazine. Martha J. Stubbs is editor, Katharyn Hazer advertising director and Mrs. Melville Moon circulation manager. The initial issue contains a number of articles by prominent Indianlans.

Named First Lieutenant. New Albany, Sept. 10.—Dan Walsh, Jr., ft newspaper man, received from Adjt. Gen. P. C. Harris a permanent appointment as a first .lieutenant In the regular army, the result of a recent examination. He was assigned to duty in the Twentieth infantry at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Lieutenant Walsh was the Democratic nominee for representative for this county and on Tuesday tendered his withdrawal from the race. <His successor has not been named. Bishop Chartrand Speaks. New Albany, Sept. 10.—Rev. Joseph Chartrand, bishop of the Catholic diocese of Indianapolis, delivered the sermon at the celebration of the sev-ety-fifth anniversary of the founding of St. Mary’s Catholic church at Vavilleton, this county. The church was founded in 1845, and the present church, a neat frame structure, was, built 30 years ago, replacing the original log church that served as a house of worship for nearly half a century. Second Auto Victim Dies. Richmond, Sept. 10.—Mrs. Thomas Cooper, 2204 College avenue, Indianapolis, who was injured In an automobile accident near Centerville Sunday In which Dale Jones, also of. Indianapolis, lost his life, died in Reid Memorial hospital. She was the mother of Mrs. Omer Pierce of Williamsburg, nine miles north of here, to whose home she was en route when the accident occurred. Refuses Job on Coal Commission. Bloomington, Sept. 10. —Dr. D.„ A. Rothrock -of the mathematics department of Indiana, university, who was recently tendered- the position of director of the new Jhdiana state food and fuel commission by Governor Goodrich, announced that he had declined the offer.

MILLION RUSS DESERT ARMY

Soviet Forces Suffer Heavily From Desertions—so,ooo in Petrograd. MORALE IS REPORTED GORE Rifle Strength of Bolshevik! Reduced More Than Half by Polish Drive— Poles Defeat Reds on Front South of Brest-Lltovsk. i . Washington, Sept. 10. —Rifle strengtt of the bolshevist army on the Polish front was reduced by more than onehalf as a result of the Polish counteroffensive, according to reports received tn official circles. The soviet armies, the advices stated, have suffered heavily from desertions, the total number of nnapprehended deserters In Russia being estimated at approximately 1,000,000. with 50,000 at large in Petrograd alone. Russ Force Crushed. Warsaw, Sept. 10' —Successes by Polish troops against Russian bolshevtki on the front south of Brest-Lltovsk are reported tn an official statement Issued here. It is stated that soviet forces operating between Kalmionka-strumllova and Bysk have been defeated with heavy loss and that Polish troops have crossed to the eastern bank of the Bug and occupied Juklanowka, crushing enemy forces concentrated In that vicinity. Prisoners numbering about 200 have been taken in this section, It Is said. Bolshevik columns attacking the Polish lines south qf Bysk have been repulsed by brilliant counter-attacks, and fighting continues between Chedrown and Rohatln. Polish forces which had been compelled to withdraw slightly in this section have begun a new advance. The situation along the Dniester river Is calm, the statement declares. Peace Parley at Riga. Latvia has given the necessary guaranties to the Russian soviet government. and as a result a bolshevik peace delegation will go to Riga to meet Polish representatives. Prince Sapieha, Polish foreign minister, was notified, by George Tchltcherin. Russian bolshevik minister of foreign affairs. The latter, however, did not mention the date when the soviet representatives would leave Moscow. Russ Evacuate Hrudieszow. London, Sept 10.—Russian bolshevik forces fighting against the Poles southwest of Brest-Lltovsk have evacuated the city of Hrudieszow, 20 miles west of the Bug river, under pressure from Polish troops, says an official statement issued in Moscow yesterday. The statement admits soviet troops In that region have been withdrawn to the eastern bank of the Bug river.

350 DELEGATES AT BIG MEET

Women of Twenty Nations Attend Internationa! Congress. Christiania, Sept. 10.—Three hundred and fifty delegates, representing

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20 natrons, were present at tne opening session of the International Congress of Women here. Roumanla. Cuba, Spain and Czechoslovakia are to be admitted to membership, and Uruguay, Ukraine, Russia, Ireland and Mexico were received at the session. Mademoiselle Van Eigen was appointed secretary, to succeed Dr. Alice Salmon of Germany, this step being necessary because of the fact that German women are not in attendance. At a meeting of the executive committee, under the chairmanship of Lady Aberdeen, the president of th£ congress, eulogies on members of the congress who have died during the past year were pronounced.

WANTS TO KILL KEMAL PASHA

Grand Vizier of Turkey Bars Peace With Nationalists. Constantinople, Sept. 10.—A deputation of senators called on Damad Ferld Pasha, the grand vizier, and bggged that he come to an agreement with the nationalists before the Greeks find an excuse for occupying Constantinople. It is said the grand vizier wishes to hang Mustapha Kemal Pasha, the nationalist leader, and, therefore, his attitude prevents an amicable arrangement with the nationalists. Five transports of Greek troops have landed at Ismld, on the Gulf of Ismid, 50 miles southeast of Constantinople, and are replacing the British forces there, according {p report.

W. DELANO KILLED BY TRAIN

Horse He Was Driving Bolts in Front of the Locomotive. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Sept. 10.—Warren Delano, uncle of the Democratic vice presidential candiate and one z>f the wealthy members of the Dutchess county colony, was Instantly killed at the New York Central railroad crossing at Barrytown. Delano had tied a -horse which he was driving at the north end of the depot and at the approach of a train he got Into the buggy and attempted to quiet the animal. The horse bolted running onto the track. z The train caused injuries to Delano from which he died in the station a few minutes afterward.

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