Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1920 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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BUILDING PROSPECTS ARE GOOD

Four New Dwellings Likely on Home Avenue Alone Next Year. Work of laying brick on Delos Dean’s new bungalow on Home avenue started the last of the week. By the way, there promises to be i quite a bit of building on Home avenue next spring. Mrs. S. S. Shedd has bought a lot of Dr. Brown there and will erect a fine bungalow thereon; Simon Thompson expects to build an extra fine large house on the west lot of Dr. Johnson, just I north of Dr. Catt's lots, and Dr.' Johnson expects to build on his east lot, immediately north of the Di\ Catt residence, on Park avenue. Dr. Brown also expects to build on one of his Home avenue lots next spring. This is a very desirable residence part of the city and Home avenue promises to be one of the handsomest residence in town.

DEMOCRATS FILL CO. TICKET

Mary E. Drake Named for Treasurer and Richard Bowie for Sheriff. At the meeting of/the Jasper county Democratic central committee Saturday vacancies* on the county ticket, caused from withdrawals, were filled as follows: For Treasurer MARY E. DRAKE, Marlon Township For Sheriff RICHARD BOWIE, Wheatfield Commissioner, First District ALBERT STEMBEL, Wheatfield Mrs. Drake takes the place of W. D. Bringle; Richard Bowie, the place of Vern Davisson, and Albert Stembel, the place of William Fitzgerald, the latter withdrawing Saturday. The Democrats had no candidate for surveyor a£ the primary and therefore such place will be vacahion the bahot In the placing of Mrs. Drake on the ticket for treasurer the women are given two good offices, and of- ' flees, too, which can most appropriately be filled by women. Mrs. Drake is a very capable lady and stands very -high in Rensselaer, where she is, of course, best known. But she has quite a large acquaintance over the county and Is held in very high esteem by all who know her. No more competent or popular lady for this place could have been named. The other womaq, candidate is Miss Gertrude Besse of Remington, who was nominated at the primary for recorder. Miss Besse has tanghfc. several years in Jasper county and is a popular and likeable young lady, thoroughly competent in every way and a splendid scribe, as is also Mrs. Drake. Richard Bowie, is a soldier of the world war and will make a splendid race, especially in the north part of the county where he is best known. Albert Stembel, who was named for commissioner from the north end of the county, is a son of the late George O. Stembel, who was well known over the county as a most highly esteemed citizen. He is wellknown In the nortai part of the county and will, if elected, a good commissioner. The other names on the ticket are of candidates before the primary and are well and favorably known, and our Democratic county ticket is presented to the voters this year without any apologies whatever.

LEATHERMAN-ZIMMERMAN

Carroll W. Leatherman, son of David Leatherman of this city, and Miss Sarah Zimmerman, a popular young lady of near Remington, were united in marriage Saturday by Rev. W. T. Barbre at the Christian parsonage. The young couple were attended by Mr. £nd Mrs. Wallace Zimmerman of near Remington. The bride is an attractive and popular young lady and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Zimmerman of near Remington. The groom is the only son of David Leatherman of this city and was a soldier in the recent world war, having been the first drawn in Jasper county in the draft for men. The young couple will reside in Remington.

GREETED BY A CROWDED HOUSE

The new Ellis theater opened the season’s engagement Friday night by presenting “My Honolulu Girl,” a musical comedy, to a crowded phouse. ym & Crooks, managers of this theater, are booking only first-class r’ays and the theater-going public Av be assured of/ good, clean shows 4 times. On Friday ndght, pt. "17, Abe Martin,” a comedy based on Kin Hubbard’s Brown county characters, will be staged.

GOURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Mepartment s OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. Adding machine paper at The Democrat office. " New suits filed: No. 9237. John L. Donohue et al vs. Martin F. Donohue et al; action to contest will. Prosecuting Attorney J. C. Murphy and little daughter of Morocco spent Monday in Rensselaer looking after some business matters and also visiting his daughter, Mrs. W. E. Harris, and family. Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 11, Carroll Wesley Leatherman of Remington, aged 25 Aug. 24 last, farmer, and Sarah Zimmerman, also of Remington, aged 27 May 25 last,' housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Sept. 11, Owen N. Barker of Mich, igan, aged 36 Jan. 8 last, farmer, and Flota M. Myers of Gifford, aged 24 Sept. 12, housekeeper. Second marriage sos" male, first marriage dissolved by death in June, 1918; first marriage for female. Quite a little 'excitement was 'caused at Demotte lest Friday evening when a report was circulated that Vera Evers, little 6-y ear-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Evers of near that place, had been kidnapped. It seems the child was returning home from school and was asked to ride by a stranger driving an automobile, whe took her for a short ride but later letting her out near her home. The report got circulated that the stranger had kidnapped her and word was telephoned here for Sheriff Woodworth, who immediately started for Demotts but was halted before reaching there by a telephone message stating that the child bad bebn found. Yesterday was “call day” in the Jasper circuit court, the September term of which opened yesterday, and the following cases were set for trial: . FIRST WEEK Wednesday, Sept. 15 —Heath vs. Heath. THIRD WEEK Monday, Sept. 27 —L. S. & M. S. Ry. Co. vs. F. L. Clark, Charles Swanson et al; James W. Maither vs. Fannie Cottingham et al. Tuesday, Sept. 28 —A. D. Babcock vs. Spencer Hamilton estate. Wednesday, Sept. 29 —State bank of. Otterbein vs. E. Grant Sutton estate; State bank of Remington vs. E. Grant Sutton estate; State bank of Chalmers vs. E. Grant Sutton estate; Roy L. Harris vs. E. Grant Sutton estate. FOURTH WEEK Monday, Oct. 4 —John F. Burns vs. Arthur Carpenter; Frank Melrose vs. Emil Besser et al. Tuesday, Oct. 5. —Disbarment of Saric et al; Premier Stock Farm Ass’n vs. Joseph Seitier; George W. Kennedy vs. Jesse Dunn. Wednesday, Oct’. 6 —Premier Stock Farm Ass’n vs. Steve Nicholas; same vs. John Altenbach; same vs. Emil Moutlon. Thursday, Oct. 7 —Franlj E. Lewis vs. estate of Benjamin J. Gifford; Clifton J. Hobbs vs. Benjamin J. Gifford estate. Friday, Oct. B—Arthur8 —Arthur W. Walker vs. Edward Zugbaum et al.

WILL LOCATE IN COLORADO

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nevill will leave tomorrow morning for Limon, Colo., with the intention of making Colorado their home. They will be accompanied by the two children of their daughter, Mrs. Katie Alter, whom they have been taking care of. They expect to stop off in lowa and perhaps in' Kansas for a short visit- en route. They will go first to Limon, Colo., where their daughter, Mrs. A> L. Moorhead, and family reside, and from there will go to Colorado Springs, where Mrs. Alter has a good position and near which place another daughter, Marie, is teaching.

CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to our kind friends for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown us during the sickness and following the death of our husband and father. —MRS. WARREN ROBJNSON AND CHILDREN. Best Job work at Democrat office.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1920-

BADLY BURNED BY GASOLINE

Clifford Shellhart a Victim of Accidental Explosion. Clifford Shellhart, 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shellhart of southeast of town, was severely burned Friday while assisting his brother In locating some trouble Intheir Ford car. It seems the gasoline feed was not working properly and the boy had, crawled underneath the car to investigate. He took a match to push up the pipe to open the feed, but by mistake used the head of the match instead of the wood end, and the match Ignited setting fire to the gasoline and in turn to the lad’s clothing, and before the blaze could be extinguished his entire left side was burned to a blister, also the side of his face and neck was burned. The lad Is doing quite well and the doctor thinks he will fully recover from his injuries.

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Tax Levy Fixed at 60c Against 45c Last Year. The common council met in regular session Monday evening with all members present, except Councilman Waymire. Ordinance No. 202, regarding the tax levy on city property was Introduced and on suspension bf rules same was adopted, as follows: Road fund, 18c. Corporation fund, 30c. Library fund, sc. Public park fund, Ic, , Borntrager ditch fund, Ic. City hall bonds, sc. Total, 60 cents. The above levy is 15c higher than last year’s levy, and does not include the school levy, which was 11.14 last year. Ordinance 203, authorizing the borrowing of $12,000 to build the city hall, was Introduced, rules suspended and same passed. * City Engineer Bostwick filed estimate on the east Washington and south Weston streets sewers. No remonstrances being on file the council found benefits equal to estimate and confirmed resolution as originally adopted. Clerk ordered to give notice to contractors as provided by law. The usual number of claims were allowed.

LOCAL ENLISTMENTS IN ARMY SERVICE

Everett Wildrick of Ade, Newton county, left Saturday for Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, where he wilKjoin the 20th Infantry and take up motor transportation work. His enlistment is for one year. Oscar Lunblade and Kenneth Ellsworth, two Jasper county boys, enlisted for three years and left Monday for Ft. Snelling, Minn., where they will join the 49th Infantry and take up motor mechanics. 1 Valrle Hill and Victor Anderson, both of Jasper county, have enlisted for one year and left yesterday for Ft. Snelling, Minn., to join the 49th Infantry, and will probably attend the auto mechanics’ school. Estil Florence, of Jasper county, left yesterday for Ft. Snelling, where he joins the 49th Infantry in a three years enlistment. He will probably take up auto mechanics also. All these men were secured through the yefforts of Recruiting Officers Leach and Thomas. t

PLEASE CALL AND 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. sl« A new Invoice of correspondence box stationery In all the latest shades and tints just received In The Democrat’s fancy stationery department

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

BAND CONCERT PROGRAM WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15, 8 P. M. Felicitas ......... ...... 2— 1 —— March Semper Fidelis —• March The Troubadour .. Overture Spanish Waltz Waltz Egyptian Fox Trot Fox Trot The Honeymoon Overture Tile Moon Shines on the Moonshine Fox Trot Medley Overture —, . Overture When My BabyJSmilew at Me....... 4 Fox Trot Pomposity - March

SPUD PRICES LIKELY TO DROP;

Big Crop and Probable Low Price I la Forecast. While in Rensselaer we are at present paying 6 cents per pound for Irish potatoes and 8 cents for sweets, there is evidently “a better time coming” if we may judge from the reports of a big crop in the large potato growing states, anu the price of shipped in potatoes this fall should be lower, it would seem, than they were a year ago. The writer takes < paper from his old home town in central New York, the center of a great potato growing section, and following IS a clipping from the last issue thereof: Potato conditions in this section remain quite favorable, though some of the earlier varieties show evidence of rotting. Prices, as a rule, are very low and do not encourage the growers to expect high prices this fall. The yield will undoubtedly be about normal.

DAUGHTER OF REV. SHEPARD

Killed In Automobile Accident Near Lakeville, Ind. Miss Ada Shepard of Lakeville, Ind., daughter of Rev. N. H. Shepard, a former pastor of the Christian church in this city, was killed in an automobile accident near that city Sept. 1. She, In company with a gentleman friend and another young lady, were returning from a Sunday school picnic, and the young man who was driving was racing with another car. In passing a wagon the car collided with the vehicle, and Miss Shepard was thrown from the machine, and died In a very' short time from Internal Injuries.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Miss Day Jordan had her tonsils removed Monday. Opal Hibbs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hibbs of north of town, had her tonsils removed Saturday. Misses Florence, Alice, Blanche and Marvel Purdy and Pauline Cox, alb of Morocco, had their tonsils removed Friday afternoon. Mrs. Mel Griffin underwent a major operation Monday and her condition at this writing is fairly good. Mrs. Milo Michael of Wheatfield underwent a major operation Saturday and is doing nicely. Baby Monroe Bulken was able to be taken home yesterday. All other patients are improving.

TEARING DOWN OLD SHOE SHOP

John Healy started moving his shoe shop yesterday Into the room next door, now occupied by Dr. Russell, the veterinary, preparatory to tearing down the old shop to make way for a new brick building later. The ground is owned by Jerry Healy, who will join with the city in the erection of the side wall for the new city hall and fire house. John has been located with his shoe shop in the little room he is vacating for 24 years.

HAD GOOD MEETING IN BENTON

Mrs. Ura Gwin, Tenth district chairman of the Democratic women, attended a meeting held in Pine township, Benton county, Friday evening. Mrs. Gwin reports a very good meeting, Indeed. In speaking of Mrs. Gwin the Benton Review says: “Mrs. Gwin does not profess to be an orator but she makes one of the best speeches imaginable. She wins her audience at once and her words are not soon forgotten."

NOTICE Having bought out the taxi service of "Frenchy” Deschand, I will serve all his old customers and solicit calls from others. Call 452 Black or Rensselaer Garage.—PETEß MCDANIELS. Try a want ad tn The Demoarat Why not buy a nome in Rensselaer T See C. W. Duvall, who has a number of good homes for sale, priced to meet any sized pocketbook. Phone 147. ►IO

CAMPAIGN IN JASPER COUNTY

Was Opened Monday With Several Good Meetings. OPERAHOUSEPACKEDATNIGHT Meeting Held In Rensselaer, Addressed by Dr. McCulloch, Senator Owen, Mrs. Moore and Others.

Ellis opera house was packed to the doors Monday evening and standing room was at apremlum to hear the Democratic speaking which ushered In the campaign the Democrats opened In Jasper county on that day. The meeting was a splendid success in every way, and despite the fact that it was a very warm evening and quite uncomfortable in the closely packed theater, the large audience remained to the end and the frequent applause which greeted the telling points in the addresses was sufficient evidence that the audience was with the speakers in heart and spirit. Both Dr. McCulloch and Senator Owen arrived in the city on the Cincinnati train in the afternoon from the south, and while the latter was whisked away to Remington to fill a vacancy there. Dr. McCulloch remained here and was Introduced to hundreds of our people, with wholn he made a very favorable impression indeed. He is a fine looking and very pleasing appearing gentleman. He makes no claim to being an orator, but talks very well Indeed and talks sense. He was suffering somewhat from hoarseness here, but talked for perhaps 30 minutes or more, dealing altogether with state Issues in his address. Dr. McCulloch was followed by Mrs. Moore of Rockville, who made a splendid talk along the woman’s lines and demonstrated that she was well versed on the issues of the campaign ajid knew how to present them.

Senator Owen of Oklahoma was the last speaker, and those who expected to hear something good were not disappointed in the least He is a fluent and brilliant speaker and in his address, which was wholly on national Issues, he held the close attention of the* audience from start to finish. He showed up the special and reactionary Interests that were behind the Republican candidate and which were back in control of that party today, including the mortgage loan banks which were anxious for the crippling of or repeal of the federal farm loan law —a law which Is solving the farm loan problems of the farmer in a most satisfactory manner and is one of the man> progressive laws placed upon our statute books by the Democrats since they came into power In 1912. He also explained why we and every other nation that abhorred war should welcome the league of nations, something that bad been the dream of mankind for the past one hundred years and was made a possibility through' the instrumentality of that greatest of all American statesmen, Woodrow Wilson. He showed plainly that It meant the doing away with wars—lnstead of creating them, as our Republican friends Just now are trying to make it appear—by settling all international disputes through arbitration rather than by the sword; that its adoption by this country, along with the other two score nations which have already joined the league, would settle international difficulties without shedding a drop of blood. He argued that it was a benefit to all to be “in,” as Governor Cox had announced in his speech of acceptance was his attitude toward it. The meeting was indeed a good one and the local Democrats naturally feel much pleased over its success.

/ —* E. P. Honan, in introducing Senator Owen, made some happy remarks In his usual witty manner that brought down the house. Fred Barnett of Hammond, candidate for congress from this district, was also present at the meeting and made a few brief remarks on the issues from a congressional standpoint. There were several here from Remington, Wheatfield, Morocco and other points, among the latter be-

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ing former State ,Senator A. J. Law, Editor Lesley Miller, Mr. Porky and others whose names we do not recall at this writing.

Mrs. W. O. Rowles was hostess Tuesday afternoon to a most delightful luncheon, served In the midst of the beautiful shrubbery and flowers of what is no doubt one of the most artistic gardens in this part of the state. The guest of honor was Mrs. Alice Foster McCullough of Ft. Wayne, chairman of the Democratic women of Indiana. About 30 Democratic women who are much interested in the success of the party were the other guests at Shis pleasing affair. The friendly association of Interested women was a splendid beginning for the political meetings of the remainder of the day, all of which were all that could have been desired. The Remington * and Wheatfield meetings were well attended and the close attention given the speakers was indicative of the earnest desire on the part of both men and . women to know the truth concerning the issues of the day and especially the league of nations. The speakers at Remington were Mrs. McCullough, Senator Owens, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. J. I. Gwin. The Wheatfield meeting was attended by a number of local Democrats and was addressed by Attorney Elmore Barce of Fowler. Mrs. Moore of Rockville, who was to have spoken with Mr. Barce, failed to arrive In time to speak at Wheatfield, but filled a place on the program of the evening meeting at Rensselaer. Ed Simon, district chairman, accompanied by his wife and the Lake county chairman of women, Mrs. L. H. Leary, and Judge Barnett, candidate for congress, all of Hammond, were attendants at the evening meeting and also attended the Newton county meeting yesterday at Brook, - at which Dr. McCulloch and Senator Owen, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. McCullough spoke. Dinner was .served at the' club house at George Ade's place, with covers /aid for 18.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE IS NOW ON

Many farmers In Marlon township heard C. S. Masterson Monday night discuss the modified Ralston tax bill and other important farm matters, and the drive for membership put on yesterday by about 20 of the representative Marlon township farmers was a great success. Exact figures as to the members secured will be given later. The fanners of the other townships In the county should hear these addresses.

COMING TO ELLIS OPERA HOUSE

"Abe Martin," the famous Hoosier cartoon character that Is delighting millions of newspaper readers throughout the country, has, during hie existence, been lauded to the skies by noted authors and men of letters. Now Boyle Woolfolk is to produce "Abe" in musical comedy, and

all the good things that have been said about “Abe” will provide the press agent with abundant material for “copy.” Not the least of "Abe's” admirers was the late James Whitcomb Riley, who dedicated the following poem to the whimsical philosopher:

Abe Martin —dad-burn his old plcture! P’tends he’s a Brown county fixture —• A kind of a comical mixture Of boss sense and no sense at all!! His mouth, like his pipe, ’s alius goih’ An’ his thoughts, like his whiskers, is flowin’ — An’ what he don't know, ain’t worth knowin’ — From Genesis clean to baseball! The author, Kin Hubbard, ’a keerless He draws Abe ’most eyeless and earless * But he’s never yit pictured him Er with fun 'at he tried to conceal~“ & WhutheY onto the fence or clean over A-r6otin’ up ragweed er clover, Skeert stiff at some “Rambler" er "Rover” Er new fangled automobeel. But best of ’em all’s the fool-breaks 'at , Abe don’t see at all, and yit makes, 'at ■ 'I Both me and you lays back and shakes at His comic, miraculous cracks, Which makes him —clean back of the power Of genius itse’f in -Its flower — This notable man of the hour, Abe Martin, the Joker on Facts. "Abe Martin” comes to the Ellis Opera House Friday, Sept 17, direct from two capacity weeks at English ■ opera house, Indianapolis.—Advt.