Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1920 — Page 1

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DO “WE NEED HIS KIND IN OFFICE?”

Aspirations of Kentland Board of Trade -Man Should Be Nipped. Thousands of cardboard 'posters, costing hundreds of dollars—but only a drop In the bucket to the huge sums spent to gratify his desire to. be governor of Indiana — have been circulated all over the state during the present campaign •—both before and after the primaries—which bear a picture of Warren T. McCray, the g. o. p. nominee for governor, and the words, “We Need Hlstiind In Office.” The Democrat does not believe “we need his kind in office,” and neither does it believe that the voters of the state of Indiana who have not been misled by the deceptive campaign of Mr. McCray believe any such thing. Mr. McCray’s campaign has been one of deception all the way along. He has posed as a farmer—a “dirt fanner”—and has laid great stress on this alleged qualification, when as a matter 6f fact he is not a

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ALLEGED AUTO THIEVES FREED

Jury Acquits Them of Charge After Two Hours Consultation. Merle Casper and Lester Mannis, the two Newton oOunty prisoners who have occupied the county jail; since July on charges of stealing an 1 automobile at Mdrocco on the night of July 5, belonging to Arthur Cooper of , near Brook, were acquitted by a jury in -the" Newton circuit court Wednesday afternoon, the jury deliberating about two hours before reaching •> verdict. The boys were defended by Attorney W. J. Reed of Knox, a former resident of Jordan township and for a number of years a welt known school teacher of Jasper county. Mr. Reed had. a large number of witnesses from the vicinity of the boys’ home and made out such a complete alibi for them that the jury was evidently convinced that they were innocent of the crime charged. 4 > The beys laid the crime of stealing the car onto Henry Heineman of Chicago, who was with them when They were arrested in Starke county on a charge of stealing a car near Plymouth, but at a hearing held there all were released, the latter immediately leaving for parts ■unknown, and is reported to have later enlisted in the army service. There is a still another charge, that of breaking into the home of Boyd Weishaar of near Brook, and stealing some articles therefrom, and the trial on this charge will come up at the next term of court in Newton bounty. They were brought back, to Rensselaer Wednesday evening and will continue to “reside” in the Jasper county bastile until their trial takes place, unless they succeed in furniahing bond, which has been fixed at SSOO each.

TIMMONS-ELLSWORTH

Leigh Ancel Timmons, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Timmons, and Olive Ellen, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Ellsworth, were united in marriage last Wednesday evening at the home of the bride’s parents In Barkley township. These young people are both well known in Barkley township and have the reepect and admiration of their many friends. They are both very active members of the Barkley church, where their willingness to always do what is requested of them have made them favorites Smoiig their church friends. They left Thursday morning for a visit with the groom’s' grandmother and other relatives at Independence, Ind. They will make their future home on the Ellsworth farm on the Gifford road.

COAL OIL STOVE EXPLODED

The fire company was called out about 7:30 Wednesday morning to the, home of Wim* Poatill on north Cullen street, blaze was caused by the exptbWn of a coal oC'heater which had been placed in the bedroom Ot&pied by Mrs. PostiU’s aged J. th Simons, who has been 4uitb poorly' of late. The bedding, ■tjrug, curtains, etc., were burned and the wall paper in this room,< as as in all other rooms in the v bouse, were . smoked badly. The carnage is estimated at about S3OO. Mr. Simons escaped from the room without any injuries.

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COURTHOUSE 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. Commissioners’ court meets in regular monthly session Monday. Next Monday is the last day for paying the fall installment of taxes to avoid their going delinquent. And don’t forget Miss Gertrude i Besse for County Recorder when you go into the booth to vote next Tuesday.

For several the windows and corridors of the Jasper county court house have been profusely decorated with pictures of the Republican national and state candidates. Representatives of the Democratic party, feeling that the building belonged to ALL the taxpayers of the county, felt free to place the pictures of their own candidates beside those of their' political opponents, but very much to their surprise and indignation these were removed and destroyed within 24 hours. We have always felt that in local affairs party lines should be Ignored, but 1 when the local representatives of a party so Insult the honest convictions of those who differ politically they are not worthy of a single Democrat vote. We therefore suggest that the Democrats of this county-"how'their resentment by voting a straight ticket. Your taxes are helping to pay the salaries of those who committed this insulting act. I

ALL- READY FOR ELECTION RETURNS BY WIRELESS

S. P. Hilliard has the paraphernalia all in place in his store window for receiving election returns by wireless next Tuesday night. The temporary tower has been erected on top, of the store building and an operator from Chicago will be in charge of the receiving instruments, which have been placed in the east window of the store below. A screen will be erected on top of the store and the returns flashed across by sterdoptlcan from Ellis opera house, or the opposite side of the street.

THOUSANDS OF REPUBLICANS TURNING TO COX

The drift of pro-league Republicans and independent and progressive voters to Cox during the past couple of weeks still continues and pressages his election next Tuesday in spite of the huge campaign fund of the opposition. The official report of the campaign expenditures of the two parties, as filed this week with the senate investigating committee, shows: Republicans,f $3,442,892.32; Democrats, $887,831.24.

W. T. KIGHT DEAD AT ROSELAWN

William Thornton KJght, an old and respected citizen of Roselawn, Newton county, died at his home in that place Thursday night after nine weeks’ illness from a carbuncle on the back of his neck and from k’dW trouble. His age was 68 years, 1 month and 5 days. The funeral will be held at the late residence in Roselawn tomorrow at 1 o’clock and burial made in the Roselawn cemetery. -

;«■< i} NOTICE ■' Will the party who removed the radiatof bap knd motometer from fiiy ESsbX car by Rowles & Parker’s Store 'in Rensselaer on Saturday night, Oct. 23, please rethrn same to me or leave at Thompson & Kirk’s salesroom for me at once and avoid unpleasant consequences? —ROSCOE V. HALSTEAD. 030 Democratic ; speaking RENSSELAER, Friday, Oct. 29— J. H, HihdSley of Indianapolis and Miss Kathleen O’Keefe, at Ellis Opera House. Night. REMINGTON, Saturday, Oct. 30— J. H; Hindsley of Indianapolis. Night. TEFFT, Monday, Nov. I—Mrs. Ura Gwlh of Rensselaer. . Night ’

THE TWICE-A-WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1920.

GEORGE WORDEN DIED LAST TUESDAY NIGHT

Former Rensselaer Resident Died *1 His Home in Remington. George Worden, a prominent and well-known citizen of Remington, died at his home in that city Tuesday night after an extended illness from stomach trouble, but the direct cause of his death was pneumonia, which he had contracted only a few days before. Deceased was a former resident of Rensselaer and a brother of Mathew and Miss Maggie Worden of this city. Mr. Worden was born in Baltimore, Mr., Sept. 21, 1852. He is survived by his Wife and several children, two brothers and one sister, John Worden of Wabash, Mathew and Miss Margaret Worden of this city. The funeral was held at Sacred Heart church in Remington yesterday morning at 9 o’clock and burial made In the cemetery near that place.

GOVERNOR COX AT GARY TODAY

Democratic Standard Bearer Speaks In Steel City at 2:15 P. M. Governor James M. Cox, Democratic nominee for president, will speak in Gary this, Saturday, after noon at 2:15 o’clock, daylight sav-. Ing time,, oi) 1:15 standard time. This will be an opportunity for hundreds of readers of The Democrat, especially in the north part of Jasper county, to hear Governor Cox, as it is not much of a drive up to

Gary, and it will be the last opportunity to hear him before election. Governor Cox has made a wonderful campaign. He has spoken in more than half the .states of the Union and everywhere has met with a great reception, despite the underhanded work of the g. o. p. campaign managers In sending paid emissaries ahead of him to buy up newspapers and prevent his message going, to the people through the public press, as was publicly admitted and condemned by a Republican editor in New Mexico who refused to be bought. He Is a great man and is advocating a great cause. He has done an immense lot of good wherever he has spoken and it is only to be regretted that he could not have reached more of the people. But the tide that turned to him after his opponent’s Des Moines speech, in which the latter turned his back completely on the league of nations and wholly repudiated this great christianizing issue, will sweep the country next Tuesday and show to Mr. Harding and the senatorial oligarchy that the American people “have not forgotten” and that they want no separate peace with the late world enemy.

BIG FURNITURE SALE ON AT BROOK AND KENTLAND Have you seen the advertisement of the big sale that the Hershman store at Brook and the Hershman & Washburn store at Kentland are running this week? In these two steres we have a stock of furniture and rugs equal to many of the city stores. Our prices are away below city store prices. Now, during this sale, we will reduce these prices from 20 to 40 per cent. Wholesale prices are steady. No reductions that amount to anything and in some cases higher than they were in August of this year. If you are going to need any furniture within the next two years it will pay you to attend this sale. Don’t • get the Idea 'that it will not pay you to attend this sale because these are little stores in little towns. There is only one fellow that will make any money put of this sale and that is the one that buys. '• ’ - This is not a mark up and then mark down sale. It is a real price slaughter. We don’t know yet how long the sale will run, but it begins at 10 O\dock a. m., Oct. 30th. —Advt. CAR OF POTATOES On .Monday and Tuesday we will unload a car of North Dakota, fancy white stock, skins firm and hard, fully matured potatoes. Frofn car $1.40 a bushel. —EGER’S GROCERY. / 030 DANCE SATURDAY EVE, NOV. 6 There will be a dance three miles north of Alx on what is known as the old Dr. Moore farm, Saturday night, Nov.' 6. Good music and a good time. Everybody invited.— IASA ELLIOTT. _

THE MOST ABLE AD DRESS OF CAMPAIGN

Was That of Judge Thomas P. Riley Here Tuesday Evening. Notwithstanding the fact that it was a rainy, disagreeable night, following an all-day’s rain, there was a nice turnout at the Democrat meeting at Ellis opera house Tuesday evening to hear Judge Thomas P. Riley of Bostpn speak on the league of nations, and no one who braved the elements to hear this wonderfully gifted Irish orator regreted having come out, sot It Is almost but once In a lifetime that one hears such an excellent speech. Judge Riley took up the principles of the league from the beginning of civilization and followed them down to the present day, and his argument in favor of our entering this great moral and economic organization of nations was so convincing that no one who heard him—except possibly the most blinded partisan who does not want to see the light —could say him nay.

VOTE FOR A “DIRT FARMER”

Democratic Candidate for Representative la Such. Remember that James Emmett Scanlon, Democratic candidate tor joiqt-representative of Benton, Jasper and Newton counties, is another veteran Of the world war, who resigned a postmastership to go fight for his country in its time of need and served with distinction overseas, being decorated for bravery in action. Mr. Scanlon Is also opposed to boards of trade fixing prices of farm products, a matter which Just now is occupying the attention of fanners of the entire country, and also to the so-called "bucket shops,” examples of ithe ruin wrought by which have been seen in his county, and if elected he will endeavor to have adequate laws enacted to drive bucket ehops out of our state. He is connected with the farm organization in Benton county, lives on a farm and is a real "dirt farmer.”

— _ _ On Nov. 11, 1918, all Officer! commanding I Uniti in France received the following despatch—v ww W? “Hostilities will cease at 11 a. _m. All Units will stand fast Ei until further orders.” ■ The fighting men of America had finished their job ' <0 , 0 In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks still bravely singing fly, Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow. Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe. To you from failing hands we throw The Torch. Be yours to hold it high; If ye break faith with us who die, We shall not sleeps though poppies grow In Flanders fields. —Lt.-Col. Dr. John Mcßae ’''. J '- - F . . ‘ ’ "' - I . • ' ■' ■ , ' ... / ' ' "" ' - •■*■.. . ‘ • - • * The League For Which They Died

GENERAL ANU STATE NEWS

Tilegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happening* In the Nearby Cities and Towns — Matter* of Minor Mention From Many Localities. JOHN ROSS DIES AT LAFAYETTE Prominent Democrat and Grain Man a Victim of Pneumonia. Lafayette, Oct. 27. —John Ross, age 83, an active worker in Democratic party affairs In the Tenth district and the Democratic candidate for congress from this district 22 years ago, also identified for many years with the grain business in this vi-

cinity, died of pneumonia here yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Luetta Ross Williams. Mr. Roes was born near Montreal, Canada, and came to the United States In 1856, going to Lisbon, 111., where he engaged In the mercantile business for 12 years before moving to Benton county, Ind., where he was a farmer for 20 years. After four years residence in Sheldon, 111., he returned to Indiana and In 1892 founded the Ross Grain company, with elevators at Brookston,. Reynolds and Stockwell. He retained his farming Interests and was an extensive land owner In White and Laporte counties. A widow and eight children survive. ~ Mr. aifd Mrs. Ross recently celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary.

Found—On the street yesterday, ■ girl’s coat. Owner may have same by calling at The Democrat office and paying for this notice.

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GOODLAND WOMAN DIES FROM INJURIES AND SHOCK

Following Automobile Accident Near Rensselaer Tuesday Afternoon. Mrs. John Wilson of Goodland, aged 79 years, died at the county hospital In Rensselaer at 7:30 Thursday morning from injuries and the shock received In an automobile accident early Tuesday afternoon about % mile west of the Clouse or Kennedy corner, four miles south of Rensselaer, on the east and west stone road through Jordan township. In company with Mrs. Dora Gil' man, also of Goodland, In the latter’a Hudson touring car, Mrs. Wilson was coming to Rensselaer to call on Mrs. W. C. Babcock and other friends here. The continued rains had made the roads quite slippery, and it is supposed that the car skidded and before Mrs. Gilman could right it, it had plunged off the side of the road and across the' ditch and was headed west, but still right side up when it stopped. The top and side curtains were up and both occupants were thrown out of

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CHRISTIAN VOTERS’ ATTITUDE

Toward the League of Nations la Presented by a Reader. A Christian voter approaches the polls in a different way from many others. He realizes a cross \in the circle with the eagle is a vote for • certain principles and a cross. In the circle with the rooster is a vote for different principles. As a Christian voter he should have heard or read discussions until he knows what these princples are. The issues are economic and moral. At one time we called International relL.lons a political question, but today it Is stamped a moral issue as nations can be moral or immoral. One of these issues is the league of nations and the other has to do with taxes, government expenditures.

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