Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1920 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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SUICIDE IN NEWTON COUNTY

Mr*. William Bassett Hane* Self from Stair Railing. Mr*. William Baaaett, residing four miles southeast of Morocco, ended her life by hanging last Saturday. She leaves a husband and six children, three of whom are still at home. Mrs. Bassett, whose age was 46 years, suffered an attack of influenza two years ago and had not been in the best of health since that time. She was alone in her home at the time she took her life, and had gone out and procured a piece of telephone wire, fastened one end to the railing at the top of the stairs and wrapped the other end about her neck, and then stepped off the stairs.

RECENT BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

November 3®, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert McDonald of McCoysburg, a son. November 30, to Mr. and Mrs. William McElfresh of Barkley township, a son. November 30, to Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Cbarais of this city, a daughter.

GOVERNMENT SCHOOL OPENED

At West Lafayette for Disabled Soldier* and Sailor* of World War. Indiana’s first government school for disabled soldiers and sailors of the World war was opened in West T afayattn Tuesday under the direction of the federal board of vocational education. Many applications for admission have been received and within two weeks It is expected to have from fifty to one hundred men at work in the school. The government leased the Oakwood school building in West Lafayette, and remodeled it into a modern vocational training-school. The building was so merly the West Side high school, but it was abandoned several years ago when a new high school was erected. Carl J. Dexter, who was graduated from Purdue university In 1911, has been made director of the school. Mr. Dexter was principal of the West Side high school when the United States entered the war against Germany* He went to a training camp and was commissioned an officer, serving through the war period. The teaching staff has not been selected. The school, which will accommodate 950, will offer both vocational training and elementary educational courses, leading up to college entrance. The government is already sending disabled former service men to universities If they are qualified for such work, but the new school in West Lafayette is designed for men who are not yet fitted for college entrance. Every entrant will be obliged to take the elementary educational work. Those who go to the school primarily for vocational training will be obliged to take at least half of their work in the general educational courses. Purdue university will cooperate with the new school by supplying Instructors and equipment for the agricultural training and other vocational branches. There are already forty-eight former service men enrolled at Purdue as “federal board” students. A large number of those who have applied for admission to the new school are married, and the problem of finding housing accommodations for them is proving difficult.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Harry nuuy, Leon L. Lamson had their tonsils removed yesterday morning. Eugene, 3-ysar-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marlin, and Lynn, 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson of Barkley township, had their tonsils removed Thursday. W. R. Whitby of Fair Oaks entered the hospital Wednesday for medical attention. Velma Cole of Morocco underwent a minor operation Thursday. Mrs. Ross Reed underwent a major operation Tuesday afternoon.

MANY VISIT FAT STOCK SHOW

those from Rensselaer and vicinity going to Chicago Wednesday, most of them to attend the stock show, were: Mr. and Mrs. John Ji. Lewis and son Russell, C. E. Prior, James H. Chapman, Jay W. Stockton and son John, Howard Mills, Lon Colton, Walter Randle, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stewart, John Eger, J. C. Dr. W. L. Myer, Dr. E. N. Loy, L Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Thpmpson, Dr. A. W. K. Downes, Mrs. H. H. Potter and daughter Mary, Mrs. Frank Webber and Mrs. C. H. Porter. ,

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Intersstlng Paragraphs From ths Various Dipartmints OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal Naw* Epitomized — Together With Other Note* Gathered by U* from the Varloue County Office*. Commissioners' court m6eta next Monday. Attorney E. B. Sellers of Monticello was In Rensselaer on business Tuesday.. • W. H. Kenyon, Democratic candidate for county commissioner from the third district, has filed his campaign report, showing nothing expended. New suits filed 7” nY>- 9274. Orpha Schults et. al. vs. Iva Hurley; action for partition of real estate. No. 9275. John W. Gosma vs. E. Grant Sutton estate; action on disallowed claim. Demand >171.75. • County campaign treasurers have filed their reports with the clerk, as required by law. B. F. Fendlg, treasurer for the Democrats, shows receipts totaling >500.99 and expenditures aggregating >451.33. George W. Scott, Republican treasurer, shows receipts of >689.91; expenditures, >615.40, and obligations of >74.51, just balancing the account Charles R. Weatherhog of Ft. Wayne, architect on the Jasper county court house, was awarded a verdict of >SOO at Franklin, Ind., Wednesday against the great council of Indiana I. O. R. M., in which the plaintiff asked for damages in the sum of >6,200 on an alleged contract with the order for providing plans for a proposed hotel which the Redmen contemplated building in Indianapolis in 1913.

ITEMS FROM AROUND ABOUT US

The Sawers Grain company of Chicago, an Illinois corporation, has applied to the secretary of state for admission to Indiana; capital represented in Indiana, >2,000. Eugene Chafin, sixty-eight, ’ Prohibition candidate for president in 1908 and 1912, died Tuesday at Long Beach, Cal., of burns received November 20, when his clothing caught fire from a gas heater. Thomas Taggart, defeated Democratic candidate for United States senator at the last election, spent >3,825 during his campaign, he stated in an expense account statement filed with the clerk of Marion county. The Elkhart county fair grounds, comprising fifty acres of land and many buildings, were sold at receiver’s sale Tuesday for >13,500, which is said to be about sufficient to pdy existing claims, but the stockholders will receive nothing. The grounds sold by the receiver have been in use since 1908. The Elkhart county fair was established in 1851, abandoned in 1893, revived ifa 1908, and again abandoned in 1919.

JASPER COUNTY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS. ATTENTION! There will be a meeting of the League of Women Voters at the Presbyterian church Tuesday, December 7. Luncheon reservations are limited to one hundred. Tickets 75 cents each. The quota of tickets for each township will be held until Monday forenoon, when reservations will be open to the public. Luncheon reservations may be secured of Dr. Rose M. Remmek, phone 403, or Mrs. A. H. Hopkins, phone 94. There will be a splendid program at 2 p. m., with an address by Mrs. Virginia Claypool Meridith of Lafayette. Every woman in the county should attend. —Advt. Remember the Harvey J. Dexter sale, December 8, for an A-l draft horse —large, firm and sound. THE WISE *3HOP EARLY*

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 4. 1920.

THE NEW GROCETERIA STORE

Will Be Opened for Buslnea* In Ren*selaor In Near Future. The public will be pleased to learn that Rensselaer la to have a •elfserve grocery in full operation before Chris Ima*. Tbeae atore are operated by the Groceteria Store* company of Chicago and have been remarkably successful in other parts of the state. The idea of co-operative buying la taking a strong hold on th* public and the movement Is gaining strength, every day in all section* of the country. The fact that tbeae store* handle nothing but nationally advertlaed brands of goods of the beat grade givea the housewife an opportunity to buy the goods she Is familiar with at a splendid saving. Mr. C. L. Murphy will be the local manager of the Groceteria atore in Rensaelaer. The personal Interest displayed here by the citizen* who have be come members of the co-operative movement is highly gratifying. Mr. James McDonough has charge of the arrangements being made here and ia being aasisted by Mr. A. D. Jack.

MT. AYR BANK IS REORGANIZED

With Capital Stock Increased from >IO,OOO to >40,000. The Mt Ayr Bank, which baa jugt increased ita capital stock to >40,000 and changed from a private to a state bank, organized Monday evening by electing the following board of directors: D. S. Makeever, O. H. Hillis, J. R. Sigler, Martin G. Barker and King J. Chamberlain. The board elected the following officers: President D. S. Makeever; vice president, G. H. Hillis; cashier, J. R. Sigler; and assistant cashier, Lloyd Hopkin*. The Hat of stockholders, together with the number of shares held by each, follows: D 8. Makeever, Rensselaer—.......4o G. H. Hillis, Fair Oaks 44 J. R. Sigler, Mt Ayr 86 Walter Ponsler, Columbia City -*0 Edna S. Hardin, Dallas, Tex. Jessie V. Sigler, Mishawaka Edith 8. Hennessey, Highland Park, Hl 8 A. M. Robertson, Morocco 10 Sara Belle Robertson, Morocco 4 G. R. Makeever, Fair Oaks 2 Wade C. Makeever, Fair Oaks Z Jay Makeever, Fair Oaks 2 Mary A. Makeever, Fair Oaks 2 Edwin Long, Mt. Ayr 1 H. A. Ashby, Mt. Ayr..—...™—. 2 Floyd Lichtenwalter, Fair Oaks Z W. W. Miller, Mt. Ayr 25 G. W. Lynch, Mt. Ayr..... * King Chamberlain, Brook » Alex Cassell, Morocco — 1® B. F. Roberts, Mt. Ayr * J. T. Martin, Mt. Ayr - W. R. Lee, Mt. Ayr ™ M. G. Barker, Morocco - ® Foster B. Brunton, Mt. Ayr...... » Mrs. G. W. Andrus, Hammond » T. B. Cunningham, Kentland 4

RENSSELAER IN 1860

In looking over some old papers a few days ago Miss Gertrude Hopkins found an envelope containing the following poem which she received September 22, 1899, from John L. Pierce of Lebanon, Ind. Miss Hopkins does not recall why the poem was sent her or whether Mr. Pierce was the author, but it will be quite interesting to the older citizens of Rensselaer, as it mentions all of the business men here at that time, it is said. The poem follows: Where, is the town, both z far and near, With this one can compare? I mean the town of Rensselaer, And simply ask you where? > Borne back from Pisga s mountain peak, Upon the balmy air, Comes a voice low, soft and weak Whispering, “Alas, nowhere.” John Austin, on the corner, Is a very clever man, He meets you with a smiling face, And takes you by the hand. There’s not a bit of cheat in John, He’s square in every dicker. He sells you coffee, sugar, tea, , But never sells you “likker. The Wilson boys are clever. The sadllers just next door. Riding saddles of their leather Will never make you sore. Ike Stackhouse and his brother Now keep the hardware store And if their ware ain’t hard enough, They’ll order on some more. Next comes a little “No place, Keeping “nothing of all sizes. Nobody knows who tends it. For he never advertises. Laßue and Wishard, merchants here, Keep fancy goods displayed And for the cash not very dear A pleasant place to trade. Next comes the Bank of Rensselaer, An institution sound. Deposit there, you need not fear, It stands on solid ground. Up in the “Big store building Tom Clark you’ll always find. He’s every whit a gentleihan, One of the modern kind. He keeps the best of goods on hand And some to please the eye; A Store of command

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings In th* Nearby Cities •nd Towns — Matter* of Minor Mention from Many Localities. HOOBIER IS U. S. CORN KING * w——————— — C. E. Troyer of Lafontaine Wine Honor at Exhibit Chicago. Doc. I.—C. E. Troyer of Lafontaine. Ind., was crowned corn king of the United States at the International Hay and Grain abow here today, wlpning the honor on ten ear* of Johnson county White Dent corn. Troyer won the grand sweepstakes over a ten-ear sample of yellow corn shown by Thomas Owens of Franklin, Ind., who was made reserve champion. Mr. Troyer has been prominent In Indiana corn growing work for several years and has taken a number of prises in the state shows. His display won the reserve championship last year at the show here when Peter 8. Lux of Shelbyville won the national championship.

PLAN JACKSON DAY BANQUET

Laporte, Ind., Dec. 3— Democrats In Laporte county have started plans for a Jackson day celebration to be held here January 4. Covers will be laid at the banquet for 400 persons. James M. Cox, governor of Ohio, defeated candidate for the presidency, will be Invited to address the meeting.

To sell to those who buy. | The Seminary hoves In view, A school for education. The teachers there teach precepts true To the rising generation. Long may it flourish and its fame Be spread both far and near As the male and female seminary Of the town of Rensselaer. Friend Pressly keeps the Dunlap House, That’s Just across the street, And Alex keeps the Rowan House, With "victuals’ good to eat. Now as we've gone up far enough, Before we leave our seat We’ll take a turn and travel down The other side of the street. John Thompson keeps a dry goods store In the very latest style. He treats you like a gentleman And meets you with a smile. Jim Ballard* selling drugs next door To cure you. of the "Shake," And Cy Barnes keeps tobacco That isn’t bad to take. Friend Purk and Deacon Downing Keep the "Shanghai" merchant hall. And should you want a wedding suit, Why, there’s the place to call. Brooms are made by Charley Rhoades And harness number one, While “Windy” fixes watches And warrants them to run., McSheeby Knight, of “awl and last,” A mighty man is he. Just you drop in while going past His leather' ware to see. “Irwin and Hopkins" come in turn; The Hoosier store they keep. And from what little I can learn They sell their goods quite cheap. And now we’ve come down to the last, ’Tls “Honest John,” the Dutchman. Maybe I’m talking rather fast; I would we had more, such men. . He makes a boot that can’t be beat For rub and wear and tear. He makes It fit so very neat, And charges naught but fair. We’ve reached the end of our only street, But turn around the corner, A son of Vulcan you will find; They call him Norman Warner. Jedutham keeps the old grist mill, Where the angry waters roll; He’ll give you your bran If you bring a sack, But he always keeps his toll. The summer suns and winter storms Will ever leave their traces But your Uncle Henry can paint your house When he gets on -a “proper basis.” Doc Martin drives a splendid team; He lives across the river. He’ll give you quinine by the ounce When the "ager” makes you shiver. Doc Bickford gives you little pills; Doc Moss will give you bigger. Doc Loughridge votes with the Democrats And cusses the “lowly nigger.” And when with “earthly ills” you’re done And your soul hath taken Its flight, You wiU be buried on the river bank By your Uncle Willis Wright It is now time to order your automobile licenses for 1921. Come In and let me fill out your application for you.—MABEL NOWELS, at The Democrat olhee.

EXPECT 300,000 AUTO LICENSES

T® B* lMu*d During 1920—Receipts Total Owr >2,024,000. H. D. McClelland. manager of the automobile department of the secretary of stale’s office, expects the total number of automobile licenses for passenger car* issued this year to exceed >OO.OOO. The department ba* issued 299.545 passenger car licenses and the fee* collected for the license* Issued so far total >2,024.000. The 1921 license will be salmon color with black numerals. Applications for new plates ar* now being received and placed on file in the department. The new plates will be placed on sale and mail order* filled the day after the Christmas mall rush.

HARD COAL COMING • The Jordan Township Farmers' federation will have a car of Penn sylvania hard coal on track tn Rensselaer in a few days. This coal is to be of good quality, nut else. one wanting coal, call RILEY TULLIS, 'phone 927-E. .

COURT NEWS

The November term of court ends today. The petit Jury was in again yesterday, when the Toombs vs. Myers and the Myer vs. Frye cases came up for hearing. Following is the report of the grand jury to the judge of the court: We. the undersigned, hereby report to the court, after being legally Installed and sworn to perform the duties of grand jurors, and among our inveatigatlons we inveatlgated the public property of the county, known as the county jail and county poor farm; that we found the buildings on said above described property to be intact, to be clean and in a sanitary and comfortable condition, and that the inmatea therein housed were given proper care and attention and that we found no cauae whatever to complain of the management of the same. Among the Crimea inveatlgated by us we herewith return Investigation two indicts menti. JOHN BILL, H. R. WOOD, OSCAR HAUTER, BERT AMSLER, JOHN KREBLER, JOHN FARRELL. Following are other proceedings of the circuit court, as shown by the Judge's docket: State vs. Christian L. Fritz (two cases). Continued for term by agreement State vs. Lewis Messinger. Continued by agreement. State vs. William James. Continued by agreement. Oliver ditch. E. D. Nesbitt allowed >264.40; Thomas Lowe, >57; J. W. Hoys, >1.50; Herald Sage, >1.50; J. L. 8. Gray, >1.50; William Childers, >1.50; John Putts, >7.25; L. A. Bostwick, >11.50; J. J. Miller, >3; Jay D. Roth, >4; Lawrence McLain, >2. Claud May ditch. E. D. Nesbitt allowed >l4; Thomas Lowe, >3. Barkley Civil Township ditch. E. D. Nesbitt allowed >7.50; Thomas Lowe, >1.50. Milton Roth ditch. E. D. Nesbitt allowed >5.70; Thomas Lowe, >1.50. John Keefe ditch. E. D. Nesbitt allowed >22.85; Thomas Lowe, >4.50; John Nowels, >3. v Andrew DeHaan ditch. Copy ot order of supreme court dismissing appeal ordered spread of record. James W. Mather vs. Fannie Cottingham and Walter S. McConnell. It appearing that the personnel of court having changed, Special Judge Berry refuses to assume jurisdiction. James Donnelly, Gdn. of David L. Halstead vs. Roy Lowman et. al. Cause dismissed. Fritz Romine vs. Dorette Romine.

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THE EDITOR OF THIS SHEET

Is now the lucky owner with sound title to a real, sea-going craft. It’s a super-six* and can step a mile a minute. Our only advice is: "Take keer yourself, editor.” Next time you renew, just ask this management the right place to find the most car for your money. This Is Friday. Lucky the basketball game comes tonight. If you ever want to take your spite out on anybody, try It on Friday. It’s an old custom originated by Robinson Crusoe . A farmer told us he sold two big hides and couldn’t buy one little pair of shoes. People shimmy now to save their soles. There’s only a few weeks left to nab that Franklin touring car at the present prices. Let’s get started. —THOMPSON & KIRK.

CATHOLIC FORESTERS

All Foresters are requested to be present Sunday evening, December 5, at their hall. Important meeting and refreshment*. —C. R.

Vol. XXIII. No. 72

PLAN U.S. LOAN TO AID FARMERS

Stnitor Hitchcock to Offer $60,000,000 Relief M»asin Nut Week. 60V. HAROIN6 FAVORS SCHEME Money He Would Advance Ie Govern me nV e Share In Profits of the Foderel Roeerve Benke. Washington, Dec. B.—lmmediate loana of IOO.(MW.tMX) from government funds to aid farmers In the face of falling prices of their products la proposed by Senator Hitchcock (Dem.)» Neb reek a. in a bill drawn after a conference with Governor Harding of the federal reserve board. Senator Hitchcock plana to present the measure when congress meets, negt week. The money which Senator Hitchcock would have advanced to the farmem Is the government's share in profits of the Federal Reserve banks, payabl* next month, and which under the law would be need to Increase gold rwserves or amortise Liberty bonds. Loans would be made through thw federal land banks on chattel mortgages or warehouse receipts with agricultural products or Hve stock as security. Loans on grain would be limited to six months and those on Uva etock to one year. Only Drop In the Bucket. This would be only a drop In thw bucket toward meeting the enormous needs of agriculturists," said Senator Hitchcock, "but It would have a gwxh effect beyond the actual amount of money made available." Senator Hitchcock indicated that Governor Harding was favorably Inclined toward the plan in view of the fact that the profits from the reserve banks would not be large enough to take up any substantial amount of Liberty bonds as compared with tba amount outstanding. Opposition to the revival of ths War Finance corporation or any other of the governmental war emergency measures looking to the underwriting of prices and private business was expressed by Senator Edge of New Jersey, member of the senate committee on reconstruction. Others to Consider Also. The New Jersey senator declared he would support no measure for rollfe of the farmers which did not afford relief "for the other 90 per cent of the population." Hearings were begun by the agricultural committees of the senate and house meeting In joint session, on the general agricultural situation and on proposals for financial relief for the farmers. Eugene Meyer, Jr., of New York, former director of the War Finance corporation, was the first witness. He gave a general review of the whole agricultural situation. Senator Norris of Nebraska, acting chairman of the senate committee, said treasury officials would undoubtedly be called. It was Indicated that the hearings might continue several days* and It was suggested that representatives of the various agricultural interests be called to present the farmers* view of the situation.

JACOB RUBIN HITS VANDERLIP

Declares Oil Man Is Press Agent for Lenins and Trotzky. London, Dec. 3. —Labeling Washington D. Vanderllp us a press agent for the soviet government at Moscow, Jacob Rubin, member of the American Social Democratic party, arrived at Stockholm after ten months in Russia. Rubin asserted that Vanderllp represnted himself to the Russian foreign office as Harding’s personal representative. Rubin said: “Vanderllp secured his contracts and concessions in consideration of his promise of propaganda for the soviets in America. Lenine. and Trotzky have been looking high and low for an advance agent to advertise their big show in the United States. Vanderllp thought he bluffed Lenine, but the latter really returned the compliment. In my opinion Vanderllp is doing more harm by misrepresenting facts In Russia than all the Bolsheviks In America. Since visiting Russia I have resigned from the Socialist .party.” When Vanderllp was shown Rubin’s statement he said: “It Is entirely false. It cannot be. denied too strongly. I never represented myself as the personal agent of Harding to anyone In Russia, or anywhere else. I never heard of Rubin ” /

Price! Price! • Price! We at* ways have the merchandise and w» have now made our prices the lowest. —rowles & Barker.