Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1920 — Page 1

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GOES TO GOODLAND MUSEUM

A. D. Buys Mastodon Head Dug Out Near Newland. - The mastodon head thrown out by the dredge on the Oliver ditch about a half mile north of Newland, some two months ago, has been purchased by Attorney A. D. Babcock of Goodland and goes to enrich the Goodland museum, which Mr Babcock designates his great collection of curios from all over the world. This head was thrown out by the dredge dipper and was some 11 feet under ground, in the muck. It was not broken in its trip through the dipper and is in a remarkably good state of preservation. Unfortunately no search was made for the rest of the skeleton from which this head was apparently torn loose by the - dredge, and the place where it was unearthed was covered over by several feet more of dirt excavated from the channel. Mr. Babcock was up to see the head a few days after it was found, and was anxious to secure It then, but E. B. Ward, who owned the curiosity, did not want to dis» pose of It Wednesday he notified Mr. Babcock that he wou'd sell ft and the latter cam*' over Thursday and secured it. It was on exhibition in front of The Democrat office for about an hour Thurs day while Mr. Babcock and the gentleman who accompanied him stopped in Rensselaer for dinner, and was viewed by many people here during the time.

GREETED BY VAST THRONGS

Gov. Cox Speaks to 100,000 People on Trip Through Indiana. Governor James M. Cox spoke to about 100,000 people on his trip through the state Wednesday, including the big meeting at Lafayette Tuesday night, more than 20,000 people from Tippecanoe and surrounding counties heard the governor, Thomas Taggart and others. Scores of people from Jasper county attended the Lafayette speaking, and all were loud in their praises of Governor Cox and say that many converts to the league of nations were made by his clear and honest statements regarding this great issue. From Lafayette Gov. Cox went out pver the Wabash road Wednesday to Ft. Wayne, being greeted by large crowds of enthusiastic people at every stop. He spoke at Logansport, Peru, Wabash, Huntington and Ft. Wayne Wednesday, going from there back into Ohio. Governor Cox came into Indiana Tuesday evening from Peoria, 111., over the T. P. & W. R- R, and from State Line to Reynolds over the Pan Handle road. He made a rear platform talk of five minutes at Kentland and at Reynolds spoke perhaps 10 or 15 minutes, being met by large crowds at both places. He did not reach Lafayette until about 8:45 p. m., and there the streets were packed with a solid mass of people for a block or more in each direction from the southeast corner of the court house, from which he delivered his address. x

ANNOUNCEMENT Beginning with yesterday I have added all kinds of fresh meats in connection with my grocery north of the Monon railroad (formerly the Silas Toombs store) anQ hope to receive a liberal share of the patronage of the public. Call and try me. —O. F. SOWERS. 016

Democratic u Speaking KNIMANr Monday, Oct. 18— Speakers: Attorney Elmore Barce and James E. Scanlon, the latter the Democratic candidate for Joint-Rep* resentative of “Benton, Jasper and Newton counties. Afternoon and evening. , FAIR OAKS, Tuesday-, Oct. Elmore Barce and James E. Scanlon. Afternoon - and evening. DEMOTTE, Wednesday, Oct. 20— Elmore Barce and James E. Scanlon. Afternoon and evening. RENSSELAER, Thursday, Oct. 21 —State Senator Kent E. Keller of New York. Night. WHEATFIELD, Thursday, Oct. 21 —Elmo e Barce, James E. Scanlon and Mrs. Henry Pierson. Afternoon and. evening. - TEFFI, Friday, Oct. 22 —Elmore Barce, James E. Scanlon and Mrs. Henry Pierson. Afternoon and evenign. REMINGTON, Saturday. Oct 23— Elmore Barce and James E. Scanlon. Afternoon, 3:30; night, 8.

GOURI HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER, COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Note® Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. Attorney W. H. Parkison of Lafayette was in Rensselaer Thursday on businesp. County Clerk Nichols went to Indianapolis yesterday afternoon after the state election ballots. County Agricultural Agent Dwight Mawhorter and wife attended a meeting of the National Dairymen’s association in Chicago the first of the week. Miss Florence* Ryan, home service secretary of the Red Cross, accompanied Mrs. Mary Deere and son Edward to Chicago Thursday to consult a specialist regarding the latter’s health. Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 14, Herman Robert Heimlhch of Ft. Wayne, aged 21 Meh. 6 last, electrician, and Lulu Alice Rowen, daughter of Charles Rowen of Rensselaer, aged 20 June 15 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Argument was, being heard by Judge Hanley yesterday in the big Collison vs. Collison divorce case from Porter county, which occupied the boards at the last term of court here to the exclusion of all other cases. The expectation was that the argument of the attorneys would take up most of the day. The cases against Merle Casper and Lester Mannis, the two Starke county men who have* been in jail here for the, past three months as prisoners of Newton county for stealing an automobile at Morocco on the night of July 5 belonging to Arthur Cooper of near Brook, have been set for trial at Kentland on Oct. 25 and 26. There will be four tickets on the ballot in Jasper county this~year, the Farmer-Labor and Socialist parties having filed this week candidates for congress. The candidate on the Farmer-Labor ticket is Jim McGill of Valparaiso, who is about as much of a farmer or laborer as “Farmer” McCray of Kentland; the Socialist candidate is Burr A. Gott of Wheeler. Former County Commissioner William Hershman was down from Walker township yesterday. The big marsh in Barkley township, east of Newland,., on the east side of the Pinkamink, has been on fire this week and has made a nasty blaze, the weeds and grass thereon being 8 to 10 feet high and almost a solid mass covering upwards of a thousand acres. The smoke has been very dense and the ashes have covered everything for miles about where carried by the wind. The fire has not done much actual daihage other than to the muck lands of the marsh, except in one place it swept through George Winters’s cornfield.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Stewart Moore underwent a major operation Thursday. Billie, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Goff of Mt. 'Ayr, had Kis tonsils reinoved Wednesday. Mrs. Bert Campbell entered the hospital Wednesday and will probably undergo an operation today, Satll rd • Mrs. Harry Bell, Mrs. John Daniels and Berl Courtright are improving nicely.

BOX SOCIAL

There will be a box social at the Gant school house Friday evening, Oct. 22. A short program will be given. Everyone come and have a good time with us. Sandwiches arid coffee will be sold also to those not buying boxes. Ladies please bring boxes.—JESSIE ZELLERS, Teacher

NOTICE No hunting or trapping will be permitted on my lands.—WM. HERSHMAN. , 023 One week sale outing flannel, good grade, 2»c per yard. See west window.—FENDIG’S FAIR.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1920.

ATTENDS DISTRICT REUNION

Capt. J. L. Hagin* 'Meet* Old Comrades of Civil War. Capt. J. L. Haglns returned home last Sunday from Seymour, Ind., his old home town, where he attended a reunion of the survivors of the 1 civil war of the 4th Indiana district, which was held there on Oct. 7. Captain Haglns was a member of Co. K, 39th Ind., Bth Cavalry, which was made up at Seymour, and enlisted when but 16 years of age. The captain states that Gen. Thos. Wood, military officer in charge, when passing down the line, eyed him very closely and said: “Young man, you step out; you are too ' young; go to your home, your mother wants you.” But before doing so the lieutenant-colonel, F. A. Jones, said: “John, you go with the company into Kentucky; there I will muster you in,” and John went. | Department Commander Mcßride gave an address at the reunion in the afternoon, as did also Rev. W. H. Hikman of Greencastle, who was an officer in Capt. Hagins’s company. Mr. Hagins’s father was a physii clan and located in Seymour in 1854, when the town was first founded.

AUGUST ROSENBAUM IR DEAD

Former Rensselaer Man Died Near Knox Last Week. i August William Rosenbaum, who resided south of Knox on the Schultz farm, died at his home Thursday evening, Oct. 7, following an extended illness of several years'-dura-tion. The deceased was born in Kalem, Germany, June 3, 1863. Early in life he came to America and located in Montana, later coming to Rensselaer, Ind., where in 1882 he married Hulda To this union five children were born, all of whom with the mother and four grandchildren survive. The family came to Starke county about four years ago, locating near Knox. The body was taken to the home of a daughter, Mrs. Fred Wolfe, in Hammond Sunday and services held from the Evangelical Immanuel church in Hammond at 2 o’clock. Burial in Oak Park cemetery near there. Those surviving are the wife and mother, three daughters, Florence, Hulda and Irene, and two sons, William and Michael.—Starke County Democrat.

HEIMLICH-ROWEN

The wedding of Miss Lulu Rowen, daughter of Charles A. Rowen of this city, and Herman R. Heimlich, son of Mrs. "J. H. Heimlich of La fayette, took place at the bride's home Thursday morning at 1) o’clock, witnessed by only a few relatives. The ceremony was performed by Rev. William T. Barbre, pastor of the First Christian church, using the ring ceremony. The bride is one of Rensselaer’s popular young women and has a wide circle of friends. The groom is an electrician, employed at Ft. Wayne, and is an estimable young man. After the ceremony refreshments were served to the guests.. The newlyweds legt immediately for Cincinnati, 0., where they will spend a few days, after which they will be 'at home to their friends in FL । Wayne. Those from out of,the city I attending the wedding were'Mrs. J. i H. Heimlich, Miss Gertrude Heimlich and F. J. Heimlich of Lafayette, Miss Carrie Heitnlich, Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Rowen of Parr.

BARTHOLOMEW-MILLER

Miss Marie Sophia Miller was married to Mr. Nathan J. Bartholomew at Burlington, Wis., on Thursday, Oct. 14, and the newlyweds are here for a short visit with the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Werner Miller, of north of town, who have issued invitations for a reception in their honor to be held Monday evening at the Miller home. Miss Miller has been employed at Burlington, for some six or seven years, and they will make their home on a farm near that city, Mr. Bartholomew being a farmer. The Democrat joins the many friends of the bride In extending congratulations.

LATE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Oct. 13, to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Burns of Rensselaer, a son. As The Democrat has the largest circulation of any paper In Jasper county Its advertisers are always assured of the very best results. Try us.

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Tilugraphlc Reports From Many Parts o! tho Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL * - Happenings In the Nearby Cities and Towns — Matters of Minor Mention From Many Localities. FORMER REMINGTON LADY DEAD Mrs. M. G. Traufch pied at Indianapolis Hospital Sunday. Mrs. Emma Traugh, widow of the late Dr. M. G. Traugh, who was for many years a well-known Remington dentist, died in the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis last Sunday morning, following an operation on OCt. 1 for gallstones. She was apparently doing nicely for some time after the but was taken suddenly worse last Saturday and her death occurred next day.

APPEAL TO WOMEN VOTERS

To Use Intelligence in Casting Their First Ballot In November. The following letter, signed by five of Indiana’s leading thinking women, should have much weight with women who wish to vote conscientiously.—Mrs. J. I. Gwin:

To the Women of Indiana: ThiS is an appeal to you to use your first vote to save our country from war and dishonor. The cause of world peace ought not to be hawked about in the political market or confounded with the strife of parties and the schemes of placehunters. Neither ought it to be placed alongside of the comparatively trifling and ephemeral issues on which parties are today divided. The league of nations covenant ought to be ratified because its central, life-giving principle is the brotherhood of mhn and its mission is the practical vindication of this truth. To vote for the league is therefore a confession of our faith in Christianity itself. The fact that this great cause of world peace as embodied in the league covenant is being grossly misrepresented and belled ought only to inspire us to renewed efforts to set it forth clearly and truthfully. If every woman will read carefully the league of nations covenant and use her Independent judgment, the November. election will be won by the Democrats. A vote for Governor Cox is a vote for world peace. There are no real arguments against the league; every so-called argument has been answered again and again.. Perhaps the best answers have been ( given by former President Wm. H. Taft, who says that the four great fundamentals of the league are proportionate disarmament of all nations, arbitration of International dis Acuities, no more secret treaties, and lastly article 10, whlc£ he calls a great international commandment, thou shalt not steal. Assuredly this is what women want. Then let every woman who reads this message at once set about reaching as many other women as she can, by personal InteYview if possible; if not, by letter or telephone. There is no time,-to lose. Election day Is less than thrde weeks off. Let her ask every woman with whom she talks to reach 10 other women with the same message, and each of these, 10 others. We can win if we are in earnest- To fall in earnestness now is to betray our country and the world. “Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide.” Ratification of the peace treaty is the only way to complete our mission in entering the war. By our vqtes on Nov. 2 let us say that we are ready to join the chorus of forty-odd nations in declaring “It shall never happen again.” Send to No. 17 E. 41st strbet, New York city, for league folder. (Price 10 cents) setting forth text of covenant with valuable information prepared by the ProLeague Independent committee - of which Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale is chairman. Signed, GRACE JULIAN CLARKE, MRS. ALBION FELLOWS BACON 4 MRS. H, E. BARNARD, MRS. DEMARCHES BROWN, GEORGIA ALEXANDER.

LINOTYPE MAN AND PRINTER

Wanted, for Steady Position* at The Democrat Office. The Democrat wants another A-l linotype man and also another good , printer. Positions permanent, and will pay >35 and >3O per week, respectively, for competent men. Can wait four or five weeks for one or both men, but must be assured that they will come when wanted. Men desiring positions of . this kind will find It to their advantage to get in touch with The Democrat at once.

KNOWN AS BROKER CANDIDATE

Neighbors of Republican Candidate Assert He Has Made Most of Hla Fortune Through Grain Futures. Kentland, Oct. 15.—Much surprise is occasioned here in the home county of Warren T. McCray, Republican nominee for governor, over the fact that his interest in the Sawers Grain company, a firm that deals in grain futures on the Chicago board of trade, is not more generally known In Indiana. There is nothing sinister in Mr. McCray’s connection with a “bucket shop,” but his neighbors cannot help but comment on the manner in which he has eliminated all reference to this avocation while on the stump discoursing on his “business ability.” “How has he managed to keep It QUiet?” is the question his friends ask. “It has been generally known for years here that he is connected with the company and that he has made much of his- fortune through the board of trade.” Officer In Brokerage Firm Mr. McCray is vice-president of the Sawers company and another Kentland man, William Simmons, is president. Mr. McCray, however, Is said to be the controlling spirit of the organization. Kentland, which is in the center of a thriving grain district, has a “neighbor,” a branch of the Sawers company, nearby in Sheldon, a little town just across the state line in Illinois. It is explained that the branch was located there in order to

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BIG STOCK SHOW NEXT WEEK

Will Be Held Here Next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Jasper County Live Stock show will be held In Rensselaer the last half of the coming week, and if the weather continues favorable no doubt large numbers of people will be here each day of the show. In addition to the stock show proper there will be plenty of music and other entertainment, Including several free acts on the street. Jasper county is producing some mighty nice pure-bred live stock of late years and the display will be well worth coming a long distance to see. The show will be held in a big tent on the lot just south of the Leek hitch barn, on south Van Rensselaer street.

THINGS THEATRICAL

Gus Hill, who owns and produces some 50 large musical comedies each year, is said to be one of the wealthiest men In the theatrical business, and owes it all to the funny sheet in your Sunday newspaper. While Mr. Hill’s other cartoon plays have reaped him a nice harvest,- "Mutt and Jeff" has perhaps made more money than any other musical or dramatic play ever sent on tour. About 10 companies of this cartoon play tour every season presenting the two funny comedians in a new play each year. This season It Is "Mutt and Jeff at the Races,” and is due at the Ellis soon. Owing to the very good business “Mutt and Jeff’s Dream” enjoyed here last April, Mr. Hill Is sending another of his big musical cartoon plays to the Ellis on Saturday afternoon and night, Oct. 16. This entertainment comes in the form of Hans and Fritz, the Katzenjamer Kids, in “The Captain and the Kids.” The two kids are played by Casper Wels and Danny McCormack: Queen Mab, the tiniest prlma donna on the stage, Is a member of the cast which includes 30 players. Gus Hill’s Honey Boy Minstrels Is now playing an engagement at the Auditorium theater, Chicago. “Abe Martin” was so well liked at the English opera house, Indianapolis, during the two weeks It played there that the show Is returning to' Indianapolis the week of Oct. 18 with the same original cast, Including G. Carlton Guy, Dorothy Freund, Minnie Burke and Inez Mercer. This company played the Ellis Sept. 17. “The Wishing Ring,” a musical comedy of local talent, Is now In rehearsal and will be presented at the Ellis Oct. 21 and 22. About 120 will be In the cast and the original New York ballot dances will be introduced. The John Rogers Producing'company seems to be doing things up in regular show: style. “Direct from a long New York run.”

Vol. XXIII. No. 58

SADLER REVEALS BIG BOOZE RING

Government Witness Exposes PlotinGhlcago and New York. STATEMENT COVERS 40 PAGES - I Prohibition Commissioner at Washington Orders Aids to Enforce the Provisions of Volstead Act. Chicago, Oct. 15. —H. A. Sadler, on whose purported confession federal authorities Luise hopes of exposing a gigantic "whisky ring” here and in New York, was brought into Chicago and taken before the federal grand jury. He was in the custody of Special Prosecutor Richardson.

Arrested as “Go-Betvyeen." Shortly aftm* Sadler apepared in the grand Jury room Charles Schllllnger, 200 Dlversey boulevard, was arrested in his home on a warrant charging operation of a confidence game, sworn out by Andrew Pappas, saloonkeeper of Posen, 111. Pappus In a confession to federal agents made at the same time with that of Sadler, named Schllllnger as one of the “go-betweens” and “flxems” of the whisky ring. Three warrants for tlie arrest of as many government prohibition or ‘revenue agents were asked of United States Commissioner Mason by Special Investigator Frank D. Richardson of Washington, after the self-confessed booze runner and whisky ring representative had testified before the federal grand Jury. The Identities of the agents were kept secret. Confession Covers 40 Pages. Sadler branded as false rumors that he suffered a nervous collapse. “I have given Mr. Clyne a typewritten statement covering 40 pages relating all 1 know about the affair. My testimony before the Jury will be substantially the same,” Sadler said. “There are men mentioned in my statement whose names have not yet been made public. 1 have been warned they will try to reach me with offers of money'or with threats of reprisals. I haven't any statement to make about that except that I’ll go through." Trail Leads to Other Cities. Copies of Sadler’s confession have been sent to federal authorities in Washington and from there to cities throughout the country where agents are tracing members of the band named In the statement. The calling of a special grand Jury for Investigation of the liquor truffle Is not consideied, District Attorney Clyne declared. Intimation that Judge Landis would take a hand in the Investigation were heard around the federal building after the Judge expressed Interest In the case on his return from Cleveland. Tighten Up On “Volsted Act." Instructions to enforce the provisions of the Volstead act with added vigilance were received In Maj. A. V. Dalrymple’s office from Frank Kramer, commissioner of prohibition in Washington. The letter was sent to prohibition directors all over the United States. The Instructions are in line with the “tightening up" by federal authorities on liquor filing privileges to dealers and others. Say Big Booze Fund Exposed. How SIOO,OOO was raised In Chicago as a Jackpot to go to “a Washington society woman" with political Influence, to be used In eliminating zealous prohibition enforcement officers and in replacing them by agents susceptible to tlie “reason” of the whisky ring, was revealed. It Is said, in the arre*»t of three men.

ALCOHOL STOLEN IN CHICAGO

Dry Agents Investigate Theft of $lO,000 Worth of Spirits. Chicago, -Oct. 15.—Prohibition authorities are investigating the theft at night of ten barrels of grain hoi valued at $30,000 from the plant of the Kenart Synthetic Products company, manufacturing chemists, at 1844 West Fourteenth street.

PUBLIC BALE DATES The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: MONDAY, OCT. 18—F. L. Hoover* on the old William M. Hoover farm, 3 miles south and % mile west of Rensselaer. General sale, Including horses, cows, implements, household goods, etc. TUESDAY, OCT. 19.—Mart Reed and • Frank King, 11 miles north and 2 miles west of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, etc. THURSDAY, OCT. 21r-C. H. Armstronfl 1 mile east and 2 miles north of Knlman. General sale, Including horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, household goods, etc. FRIDAY, NOV. s—Peter Leichty, 4% mllee north of Parr. General sale, including horses, cattle, farm etc.