Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1920 — Page 1

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McCRAY'S RED CROSS RECORD UNDER FIRE

Sends Personal Check for Qontrlbu* tion, Thus Denying Credit to His County for “Going Over Top.” Brook, -Oct. 19.—As a result of the Refusal of Warren T. McCray, Republican candidate for governor* to co-operate with the Newton county chapter of the American Red Cross, of which he was vice-president, the books of that chapter have never been audited, the financial affairs are still in a chaotic condition and there is ' a tremendous amount of dissatisfaction among the members of the organization. The inability of the chapter to furnish a statement to the national organization has been a matter for consideration by the director of the district and the present secretary has been assured that a special audit will be undertaken with a view to obtaining a definite knowledge of the collection and disposition of the funds which were collected and transmitted under the direction of Mr. McCray. McCray Denied Obligation The Newton chapter raised approximately $7,400 to meet its quota of $6,000 for the first Red Cross drive of the war. The chapter was

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J. J. LAWLER A CONTRIBUTOR

Sends SSO to Help Make the Live Stock Show a Success. J. J. Lawler of Chicago, who owns several thousand acres of land in Jasper and Newton counties and who .has always been a liberal contributor to worthy objects here, sent Russel Van Hook a check for SSO a few days ago to ageist in the live stock show, the same amount that he gave last year. Accompanying the remittance was the following letter: ' . , Chicago, 111., Oct. 13, 1920. Russel Van Hook, Rensselaer, ■T Dear Sir —Answering yours of the Y'kh will say I am pleased to enci’ose you herewith check for SSO as a contribution to the live stock show and hope that, the show is a fine success and am always glad to help out on this kind of a matter as I believe the breeding of better live stock is a benefit to everyone. Very truly yours, JOHN J. LAWLER.

MUNICIPALITIES MAY SELL COAL

Where Local Dealers Fight Margins, Commission’s Opinion. ‘ The new fuel and food commission will probably authorize the establishment of municipal retail coal markets in 26 cities where dealers have filed suit to invalidate the retail margin of $2.25 a ton allowed for handling coal by the commission. Jesse E. Eschbach, chairman, says the commission has made serious consideration of a plan to open municipal markets in cities where the retailers have indicated that they , are unwilling or unable to handle coal at the prices fixed by the commission. The commission announced that a new order will be issued concerning retail prices for 19 cities in northern Indiana and the public market plan is not x et considered for these districts. Most of the opposition to the retail' margins of $2.25 per ton is found jn central and northern Indiana, and suits have been started in some 75 different cities and towns to prevent the operation of the law. Rdnsselaer dealers have made no legal effort to prevent the law from becoming effective here.

Democratic Speaking 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 and John C. Snyder of Crawfordsville, Supreme Secretary Tribe of Ben Hur. >Nlght, 8:00, west court room, court house. WHEATFIELD, Thursday, Oct. 21 —Elmore Barce, James E. Scanlon and Mrs. Henry Pierson. Afternoon and evening. TEFFT, Friday, Oct. 22 —Elmore Barce, James E. Scanlon and Mrs. Henry Pierson. Afternoon and evenign. REMINGTON, Saturday, Oct. 23— Elmore Barce and James E. ScanAfternoon, 2:30; night, 8. ‘W RENSSELAER, Saturday, Oct. 23 >—Congressman Lynn W. Wilson of Connecticut. Night, 8:00, Ellis Opera House. RENSSELAER, Tuesday, Oct. 26 —Judge Thomas P. Riley of Boston, Mass., prominent Irish orator. Ellis Opera House, 8 p. m.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. The acts of Governor Goodrich’s second special session of the ‘‘best legislature in 50 years” makes a book of 220 pages and most of the measures passed carry emergency clauses which made the laws take effect from the time of their passage. The Collison divorce case from Porter county, which took up practically all of the time of the September term of the Jasper circuit court, was finished up Friday night. Judge C. W. Hanley awarding to the plaintiff, Edna Collison, a decree of divorce and $65,000 alimony. The two minor children are to be placed in school at the expense of the father and during their vacation the custody is to be divided between the parents. The plaintiff is to pay her own attorneys.

Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 16, Charles A. Rowen of Rensselaer, aged 49 April 2 last, clerk, and Linnie May Ulrey, also of Rensselaer, aged 41 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for each. First marriage of male dissolved by death in 1918, first marriage of female dissolved by divorce in 1912. Oct. 18, Frank J. Banker of Chicago, aged 32 Sept. 8 last, salesman, and Margarete Walter of Rensselaer, aged 18 Sept. 7 last, bookkeeper. First marriage for each. Under the new compensation allowed election officers, each judge, clerk and assistant clerk will be paid $9; each sheriff $6 and each Inspector sl2 for all the services imposed on them in any general election. Heretofore judges and clerks have received $4 in Jasper county; sheriffs $3 and the inspectors, including their mileage in coming after the ballots and bringing in the returns, from $7 to $9. The general election of Nov. 2 will cost a huge sum of money in the 92 counties of Indiana.

Newton circuit court notes from Kentland Democrat: Arthur L. Carpenter of Remington was appointed Tuesday as guardian for Sylvlnia M. Carpenter, aged and infirm irerson, now in the Northern Indiana hospital in Logansport. Edgar Steward, executor of estate of James Clements, deceased; given order to sell real estate in Jackson township. On petition of W. N. Babcock for the appointment of a guardian for Frank J. Babcock, insane, Mary A. Babcock was named as such guardian Wednesday. Thursday, Oct. 28—G. L. Wels vs. James Blankenship et al, note; Eastern Moline Plow Co. vs. James Blankenbaker, note. The petition of 'Leo K. Fesler, auditor of Marion county, for a rehearing before the supreme court in the case in which the original fixing of horizontal tax valuation increases in the county by the state board of tax commissioners was held invalid, has been denied by the court. Since the ruling of the supreme court, affirming Judge Linn D. Hay in holding the increases unlawful, a new tax law, virtually attempting to legalize the increases was enacted at a special session of the legislature and suits attacking the validity of this law have been heard and are pending for a decision before Judge Hay in the Marion county superior court.

DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S SCHOOL

The Democratic Women’s School of Citizenship will conduct a demonstration Wednesday evening’ from 7 to 9 o’clock for business women who are not. able to attend the regular afternoon meetings on Friday afternoon. A lesson on the league of nations will be the program at the next meeting on Friday afternoon at 2:30. —COMMITTEE.

TO OUR CUSTOMERS

The Rensselaer Creamery & Produce Company will close at 6 o’clock Wednesday nights until further notice. —If H. RILEY.

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1920.

DAN CUPID GETS BUSY AGAIN

Two Marriages This Week at St. Augustine’* Catholic Church. The marriage of Miss Margarete Anna Walter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Walter of southeast of town, and Mr. Frank J. Banker of Clinton, la., was solemnized at St. Augustine’s Catholic church yesterday morning at 9 o’clock. After the ceremony the bridal party went to the home of the bride’s parents where a wedding dinner was served at the noon hour, the young couple leaving on the afternoon train for Chicago for a few days’ stay, after which they will visit the groom’s” people at Clinton, la. the bride is a graduate of the Rensselaer high school and for the past couple of years has been employed as bookkeeper in the office of the Rensselaer Lumber Co. The groom is a salesman for the Curtis Door and Sash Co. of Chicago. They will take up their residence at Kankakee, 111. The Democrat joins the many friends of the bride in extending hearty congratulations.

PROVO-WAGNER

The marriage of Miss Rose Lucille Wagner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Wagner of this city, and Levi Arthur Provo, son of Mrs. Josephine Provo Of near Wolcott, will take place this Wednesday morning at 8 o’clock at St. Augustine’s Catholic church in this city.

DR. R. C. McCAIN FALLS DEAD

Prominent Kentland Citizen Was a , Victim of Apoplexy. Dr. Richard C. McCain, a prominent citizen of Kentland, died very suddenly Sunday afternoon while on his way home from an automobile ride with his family. They had stopped their car on a bridge near Morocco for a few moments and Mrs. McCain -had started to get back ' into the car when she saw her husband fall, and on rushing to । him found him dead.- His age was about 60 years. Deceased was a son of the late Rev. McCain, for many years a Presbyterian minister of Goodland, and was *a most highly respected citizen. He leaves a wife and quite a large family of adult children. .*

FORMER REMINGTON LADY DEAD

Mrs. Edgar Monagle Died in Canada a Few Weeks Ago. Mrs. Caroline Null Harris Monagle, died at Loyalist, Alberta, Canada, about four weeks ago, aged 62 years. She is survived by her husband, three children, Eva, John and Ivan, and four grandchildren. For a number of years her husband conducted a restaurant in Goodland, later moving to Remington where - he was engaged in the poultry business for some years, from there locating in .Elwood and later moving to the state of Washington. They had resided at Loyalist, Canada, for the past year. The Monagle family ‘will be remembered by many of the older readers of The Democrat, as they had resided at or near Goodland and Remington for over 30 years.

JIM RHOADES BREAKS A LEG

While assisting in unloading a carload of Dodge cars yestferday forenoon, Jim Rhoades received a fracture of his left leg, and Don Hoover a broken nose. The cars were being let down by a pulley when the wire holding same broke, letting the cai fall and striking Jim on the leg, breaking the member square off below the hip, a very bad break Indeed. Don Hoover was struck in some .manner on the nose and the blow broke that member. He was otherwise scratched and bruised somewhat.

ROTH BROS. SLAUGHTER HOUSE BURNED

The Roth Bros, slaughter house, located about half a mile west of town, on the bank of the river, was destroyed by fire yesterday forenoon, the blaze starting from a fire which had been built under a feed cooker. No one was about the building at the time and the fire had made good headway before it was discovered. The fire company was called but the building was consumed upon their arrival. The loss will be several hundred dollars.

NQTICE No hunting or trapping will be permitted on my lands.—WM. HERSHMAN. 023

McCRAY FIRM CAUSES FARMERS TO LOSE MONEY

Speaker Shows That Board es Trade Candidate's Business Brings Financial Brief to Many. ' Kniman, Indiana, October , 19.— Facts showing that the farmers of the northwestern part of Indiana have lost thousands of dollars through the Sawers Grain company of Chicago, of which Warren T. McCray, Republican nominee for governor, is vice-president, were given in an address at Kniman, Jasper county, Monday evening by Elmore Barce, a well-known lawyer of Fowler. Mr. Barce revealed the fiijpncial dealings by which the money was absorbed' through board of trade speculations on a tour of Jasper county in the Interests of Emmet Scanlon, who is a candidate for representatives from Jasper, Benton and- Newton counties.

“The greatest menace to the farmers of the middle west today is the Board of Trade at Chicago,” he said. “The farmer rises early, plows his fields, plants his grain, tends it during the long hot day of June, but when it is gathered in the fall the Board of Trade gamblers of Chicago garner in the substantia) profit of his summer’s toil. During the war, with the greatest crisis in history upon us, the operations of the board of trade were suspended. The government had to stop this nefarious business as a part of the program of saving civilization. Trading in grain futures suddenly ceased, but the farmers found, to their great joy, that for the first time in their lives, they received an honest return for’ their labor, and that notwithstanding the high prices for farm labor and material, they were actually realizing a substantial profit from their produce and their fields. Pits Are Again Open “A different story is now to be told. With the passing of the great world war,—the Board of Trad eh as again resumed operations —the ‘pits’ are again open, and many are ' the unfortunate who are falling in. A great daily in Indiana remarks that ‘the grain gamblers of Chicago are again double-crossing both producer and consumer, running down the price until the farmer is forced to sell, and then the cost to the buying public.’ "So great Is this peril to the thrift and industry of a great people, that Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas has drafted a bill to prohibit all gambling in grain futures, and has been led to exclaim that the ‘grain gamblers have made the Exchange building in Chicago the world’s greatest gambling house.’

“The farmers of Benton and Warren counties have had some bitter expediences. Over at Sheldon, 111., just across the state line, is one of the offices or ‘bucket shops’ of the Sawers Grain company, . an Illinois corporation, and a member of the Board of Trade at Chicago. Strange things about this company have recently come to the light of day. “Over at Earl Park, a peaceful little village in the heart of the corn belt, our neighbors organized the Farmers’ Elevator company and started to buy grain. They put in charge a soldier boy who had gone over the top, as honest a lad as there was in the county; but over him, and doing the buying and selling, was one Loe Kelley, and Kelley who got into the Board °C Trade. All at once there was an'explosion, and a reorganisation of the s company. Honest men, who had been friends all their lives, became embittered towards one another; tbe soldier boy, who was in nowise to blame, lost a good job, and an examiner was appointed to go over the books. He made a report in writing, which is extant, and can be read by anyone. In that report is this item: 'Losses occurred in options hedging with the Sawers Grain company, $9,685.98.’ Sixty-five dollars of this amount, in cold cash, was paid by these farmers to this Board of Trade organization to square their accounts. Temptation Is Strong "This is not all. A few miles to the northwest is another little village

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TAX RATE STARTS EYES TO BLINKING

Levle* In Various Counties Indicate That Boosts. “Jar” Every Tax- - payer In the State. Indianapolis, Oct. 18.-—lndiana taxpayers are blinking their eyes as they glimpse the new levies in the various counties of the state. Not a county is exempt from the beneflcient effects of the Goodrich tax law, but all show Increases over the last levy. Here are some examples: In White county next year’s tax rate “has started the taxpayers,” according to the newspapers of the 'cqjinty. The increase will total more than $250,000 over last year’s amount. Both Republicans and Democrats are asking, “Hasn’t the sky been reached yet?” But the sky has not been reached. In every township and in every county the state tax board has chopped and lopped -levies for necessary expense to make a good showing until after the election. Then, when there Is no more need for secrecy and covering up, the taxpayer will get it full in the face next spring—he will know what he really has to pay. In Carroll county the taxes have been boosted more than 40 per cent.

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OPPONENTS CALL IT TIE GAME

Indianapolis Players Criticise Local Referee’s Decisions. The football game at Riverside park Sunday afternoon between the Rensselaer Independents and the IndianapoUs Athletics . drew a_ large crowd. Tho score was 6 to 7 In favor of the local team. This game as reported ,in Monday’s Indianapolis Star gives the score as 7 to 7. Following is the Star’s report of the game: It Referee Kirk had been riding a horse up and down the Rensselaer football field yesterday afternoon the several hundred fans who witnessed the 7-to-7 tie battle between the Indianapolis Football club and the Rensselaer team would have bet their Sunday shirts against a burnt match that Jesse James was giving an exhibition of his work for their benefit. Rensselaer at first tried to Jack Dempsey the locals out of the game but after they were held for a Idyard loss the first time they attempted to carry ball and the Indianapolis club marched down the field for a touchdown, Kirk swung into action and managed to bring about a Rensselaer touchdown In the fourth period. ~ Disgusted Rensselaer fans and the Rensselaer coach, H. F. Parker, came to Manager Canning of the Indianapolis team after the contest and apologized for the officiating and the tactics brought into use by Rensselaer players. Manager Canning has challenged Rensselaer for a return game to be played in Indianapolis at Rensselaer’s most convenient date, the same lineups to start. Rensselaer may name any “civilized" terms they wish to play under.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. John Osborne of near MeCoysburg underwent a major .operation Monday. Mrs. Herman Ashby of Mt. Ayr had her tonsils removed Monday. The year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marchand of near Monon was brought to the hospital Monday, suffering from bowel trouble. J. F. McCord of Rensselaer en tered the hospital Sunday, for medical attention. Stewart Moore and Earl Russell were able to return to their homes Sunday. , \ A son was born .Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Ely of Rensselaer. Mrs. Ely was formerly Miss Gladys Day. A daughter was born yesterday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Russel Fisher of near Remington. All other patients are Improving nicely.

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ALIEN ENEMIES CANNOT VOTE

All foreign-born voters must bring their naturalization papers to the polls with them on election day or they will not be allowed to vote.. This Is to prevent alien enemies who are not in possession of their final citizenship papers frbm voting. This applies to both Germans and Austrians, as we are legally still In a state of war with those countries, and the state board of election commissioners and the attor-ney-general have ruled that alien enemies cannot vote.

Vol. XXIII. No. 59

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Complete Text ot Much Discussed Covenant. - EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT To Better Inform Themeelves on What the Covenant Really Is, Which la Clearly Shown. The High Contracting Parties, In order to promote international co-operation and to achieve international peace and security — by the acceptance of obligations not to resort to war, by the prescription of open, just and honourable relations between nations, by the firm establishment of the understandings of international law as to the actual rule of conduct among Governments, and by the maintenance of justice and a scrupulous respect for all treaty obligations in the dealings of organized peoples with one another, Agree to this Covenant of the League of Nations.

Article 1. The original Members of the League of Nations shall be those of the Signatories which are named in the Annex to this Covenant and also such of those other States named in the Annex as shall accede without reservation to this Covenant. Such accession shall be effected by a Declaration deposited with the Secretariat within two months of the coming into force of the Covenant. Notice thereof shall be sent to all other Members of the League. Any fully self-governing State, Dominion or Colony not named in the Annex may become a Member of the League if its admission is agreed to by two-thirds of the Assembly, provided that it shall givb effective guarantees of its sincere intention to observe its international obligations, and shall accept such regulations as may be prescribed by the League in regard to its military, naval and air forces and armaments. Any Member of the League may, after two years’ notice of its intention so to do, withdraw from the League, provided that all its international obligations and all its obligations under this Covenant shall have been fulfilled at the time of its withdrawal. Article 2 The action of the League under this Covenant shall be effected through the instrumentality of an Assembly and of a Council, with a permanent Secretariat. Article 8 The Assembly shall consist of Representatives of the Members of the League. The Assembly shall meet at stated intervals and from time to time as occasion may require at the Seat of the League or at such other place as may be decided upon. The Assembly may deal at its meetings with any matter within the sphere of action of the League or affecting the peace of the world. At meetings of the Assembly each Member of the League shall have one vote, and may not have more than three Representatives. ' Article 4 The Council shall consist of Representatives of the Principal Allied and Associated Pqwers, together with Representatives of four other Members of the League. These four Members of the League shall be selected by the Assembly from time to time in its discretion. Until the appointment of the Representatives of the four Members of the League first selected by the Assembly, Representatives of Belgium, Brazil, Spain and Greece shall be members of the Conn- ««- With tbp approval of the majority of the Assembly, the Council may name additional Members of the, League whose Representatives shall always be members of the Council; the Council with like approval may increase the number of Members of the League to be selected by the Ass sembly for representation on the Council. The Council shall meet from time to time as occasion may require, and at least once a year, at the Seat of the League, or at such other place tu may be decided upon. The Council may deal at its meetings with any matter within the sphere of action of the League or affecting the peace of the world. Any Member of the League not represented on the Council shall be

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