Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1920 — Page 8

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PRINCESS THEATRE Monday December 6th GEORGE H. DAVIS PRESENTS “THE CONFESSION' By Hal Reid With An All Star Cast Including Henry B. Walthal Adults... 25c-3c war tax—2Bc AUglMlUn. Children.. lOc-lc war tax-11c

NEWS from the COUNTY

REMINGTON (From the Press.) Miss Edith Little, who is teaching at Laporte, was home for the weekend. Dr. Rose Remmek of Rensselaer was a Thanksgiving guest here of Miss Pearl Morris. Misses Lena and Jessie Williamson visited friends at Huntington som Friday until Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harner wpentThanksgiving with their son. Max. and wife at Goodland. Misses Marian and Grace Wells of Chicago were Thanksgiving guests of Mrs. A. >i. Parsons. Miss Nina Gray, a student at DePauw university, Greencastle, came home Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving. H. H. Walker and family and Mrs. Shand were guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Bell at Goodland Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Charles Buckley and son, Ambrose, of Pontiac, 111., spent the weekend with the former’s sister, Mrs. D. A. Bickel, and family. Miss Rosella Darby, who has been here visiting Mrs. Lee Evans for the past two weeks, returned to her home in Fowler last Thursday. Rev. H. Grundy of Chicago visited over Thanksgiving, and preached at the Christian church Sunday morning. Ellis Jones, James Blankenbaker, and possibly one or two others, will leave this (Friday) morning on a

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trip to the Rio Grande valley of Texas.

William Rawlings, carrier on rural route No. 1, is confined to his bed with sickness this week and Albert Sturgeon, substitute, is carrying the mail. E. Peacock, who is at the county hospital, is getting along very comfortably and remains much in the same condition as when he went there two weeks ago. Dr. David Bickel of the Deaconness Hospital, Indianapolis, came Friday to spend Sunday with his mother. Mrs. D. A. Bickel, returning to the city Sunday evening. Mrs. Heber McCullough of Christiansburg. 0., came Tuesday last to spend Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Bowman, returning to her home this Friday. Tom May has just finished shocking his corn. In one day Carl Leatherman husked 122 bushels, which would indicate Tom's corn was pretty plentiful on the stalk and of good size. The editor and wife were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Kessler of Morocco over Sunday. Mrs. Bartoo attended a Pythian Sisters’ masquerade In Morocco Friday evening. Lee Alson returned from the Mayo institution •At Rochester, Minn., Saturday, where he had gone for examination and treatment. He will continue his electrical treatments at Lafayette. Col. Griffith returned Saturday evening from a two weeks' visit with relatives in Oklahoma. He also got over the line into Texas while there. He reports the former Remington people all doing nicely. Mrs. Maurice Peck, accompanied by her uncle and cousins, Hiram Bowman and daughters. Misses Margaret and Daisy, spent Wednesday In Monticello with Fred and John Bowman and their families. Miss Sabina Pampel, who is teach-

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ing school near Tefft, spent her Thanksgiving vacation with relatives In Streator and Mazon, 111., returning by way of Remington to be present at the wedding anniversary of her parents. The editor and wife spent Thanks giving at the John Eger home in Rensselaer, where a great family gathering partook of a most bountiful dinner and supper. There were some thirty-five relatives ano near relatives present. Word comes from James Skinner and family that they have reached the Florida line, but have encountered some rather cool weather for camping They have met many per sons returning from Florida because they could find no place to stay. Mrs. Ernest Johnston left Sunday morning for Beloit, Wis., where she will join her husband, who has been there for a few days and has se cured a splendid position on the Dally News, where the brother of Mrs. Johnston also is employed. Jim Thomas shot a big horned owl out north of the Hicks place Tues day. Jim wasn’t out for owls, but this boy had been routed out by the crows, which were making things warm for him, when he took a bee Une for Jim. and he declares that be shot the bird in self defense. It is a monster, almost as large as an eagle, and now Jim is looking for a taxidermist. John Tharp spent the Thanksgiving week at Charley Beal's down at Crawfordsville and while there did a little pigeon shooting on Thanksgiving day. He bagged fourteen of the birds and the last one turned out to be a carrier pigeon. It had two bands on Its legs, a gold one on the right and an aluminum one on the left. The latter bore the Inscription AJ-19 TIM 27. On the inside of the gold band was the number 7760, which is said by bird men to be the number the bird was to bring back. Just where the bird came from is hard to tell, but the 10 would seem to indicate that it was turned loose In 1919.

NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS The State of Indiana, Jasper County. In the Jasper circuit court, November term, 1920. Farmers’ State Bank of Monticello, Indiana. vs. State Bank of Monticello, administrator of Lenlal O. Potts estate; Ella Potts. Doris Potts, Everett Potts, Ernest Potts and Leurl C. H&iris Complaint No. 9270. Now comes the plaintiff, by Thomas J. Hanna and John A. Dunlap, their attorneys, and flies complaint herein, together with an affidavit that the defendants, Ella F. Potts, Doris Potts, Ernest Potts and Everett Potts, are not residents of the state of Indiana. Notice Is therefore hereby given said defendants, that unless they be and appear on the first day of the next term of the Jasper circuit court, to be holden on the second Monday of February, A. D., 1921, at the court house in Rensselaer, In said county and state, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined In their absence. In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, at Rensselaer, this 29th day of November, A. D., 1920. (SEAL) JESSE NICHOLS, d 4-11-18 2. ClerkAn armload ot old papers for 6c at The Democrat office.

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. FORMER POLICE HEAD JAILED Dr. Xene V. Smith, Former Commissioner of Muncie, Charged With Violation of the Volstead Prohibition Act. IndlanHitolla, Dec. B.—Dr. Xene T. Smith, former police commissioner of Muncie, was placed in the Marlon county jail on a charge of violating the Volstead act. Jie was arrested at Muncie by Frank S. Ream, United States deputy marshal. It is charged specifically that Smith had intoxicating liquor in his possession and offered It for sale. Guy B. Russell, a former employee of the Farmers’ National bunk of Trafalgar was arrested at Elwood by J. P, Gavin, United States deputy marshal, on a charge of embezzlement from a national bank. He was placed in the Marion county Jail pending a hearing before Charles W. Moores, United States commissioner. The charge against him specifies that lie embezzled $4.(KtO.OO in the period between SeptemIht 20, 1919. and -June 1, 1920. He entered on his duties as cashier of the bank June 1. 1919. Russell Is the second cashier of the Farmers' National bank to be arrested on the charge of embezzlement and making false entries.

Election Contests Being Heard. Jeffersonville, Dec. 3. —Counting of the ballots cast November 2 was begun in general election contest cases filed recently in the board of county commissioners' court. Marlon Bennett, Republican, is contesting the election of Samuel Lentz, Democrat, who defeated him by a plurality of 254 for county commissioner. Samuel Isler, Republican, is contesting the election of Ottls H. Fifer, who beat him for county treasurer by 24 votes. Oscar Johnson is contesting the election of James W. Fortune, Democrat, who defeated J. E. Taggart, Republican, for circuit judge by a plurality of 56. Taggart did not wish to contest the election of Fortune, and Johnson, a Republican, who formerly was sheriff of Clark county, filed the contest. The Lentz case was taken up first. The session was devoted to legal skirmishing, and a large number of specifications regularitles were stricken out by th> court. Legion to Aid Memorial Project. Indianapolis, Dec. 3.—Definite steps toward obtaining additional legislation for the state w:ar memorial were taken by the executive committee of the American Legion, department of Indiana, in session at the Chamber of Commerce, which L. R. Gignilliat, department commander; L. R. Newgent, adjutant, and Dr. T. Victor Keene, natiinal executive committeeman from Indiana, were appointed a committee to co-operate with the state war memorial commission with full power to act for the Indiana department of the Legion. It is understood that the Legion will co-operate in seeking either legislation to increase the present appropriations for a memorial or permitting Indianapolis and Marlon county to co-operate in the establishment of the memorial. Jury. Acquits Sabbath Violator. Princeton, Dec. 3. —A jury in the Circuit court here acquitted Ancil J. Cassidy, proprietor of two motion picture houses of a charge of breaking the Sabbath by operating a show on Sunday, October 31. The defense testified that the greater part of the proceeds was spent for a Thanksgiving dinner at the County Infirmary. Tn elaborating on this plea, W. S. Stilwell of Evansville, an attorney, read “Over the Hill to the Poor Mouse,” and asserted that the “sorriest” moment of his life was when lie, as prosecutor for Gibson county, once prosecuted a farmer for cutting ripe wheat on Sunday.

McClure Out for Speaker. Anderson, Dec. 3.—John F. McClure of Anderson, representative-elect from Madison county, will be a candidate for speaker of the house at the next session of Indiana’s general assembly. His candidacy will be presented formally at a nonpartisan meeting of his friends here. It is expected his campaign will be rapidly conducted throughout Indiana. $5,000 for City Fuel Fund. Fort Wayne, Dec. 3. —Members of the city council voted unanimously to appropriate $5,000 for an emergency fuel fund. The plan is for the city to buy coal and sell it to residents for cost to relieve a shortage from which the city has been suffering. Woman Hangs Herself. Warsaw, Dec. 3.—Mrs. Lydia Cripe, age forty-five, committed suicide at the home of Robert Chilcote at Milford, where she was employed as a housekeeper. Mr. Chilcote found the body suspended by a rope in the hall. She had been in ill health. ’ Hoosier Crowned Corn King. Chicago, RI., Dec. 3. —C. E. Troyer of Lafontaine, Ind., was crowned corn king of the United States at the International Hay and Grain Show here, winning the honor on ten ears of Johnson county White Dent com.

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THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Dec. L Open- High- Low- CloeWheat— Ing. est est Ing. Dec. ..1.66-70 L7O L 66 1.66% Mar. ..1.67-69% 1-61 1-67 1.59% Corn — Dec 69-% .69% .68% .69% May ....74%-5% .75% .74% .74% July ....76-% .76% .76% .75% Oats — Dec 45% .46 .46% .45% x May ....49%-% .50% .48% .49% July ....49% .49% .49% .49% RyeDec. ..1.46% 1.49 1.46% 149 May .1.33-34 1.34% 1.33 134 FLOUR—Hard spring wheat—Bakers’ patent, [email protected]; first clears, [email protected]; second clears, [email protected]; special mill brand In 98 lb cotton sacks, [email protected]; warehouse delivery, [email protected]. Soft winter wheat—Short patent, [email protected]. Hard winter wheat —Kansas short patent, $7.30 @7.60; first clears, [email protected]. Rye flourWhite patent, [email protected]; dark, [email protected]. HAY—No. 1 timothy [email protected]; standard and No. 1 light clover mixed, $28.00@ 29.00; No. 2 timothy and No. 1 clover mixed, [email protected];v No. 3 timothy, $23.00@ 26.00. BUTTER— Creamery, extras, 92 score, 62c; higher scoring commands a premium; firsts, 91 score, 49c; 88-90 score, 41@ 45c; seconds, 83-87 score, 38%40c; centralized, 60c; ladles, 29@30c; packing stock, 22@27C. Prices to retail trade: Extra tubs, 65c; prints, 67c. EGGS—Fresh firsts, 72@75c; ordinary firsts, 66@70c; miscellaneous lots, cases Included, 65@70c; cases returned, 64@69c; extras. packed in whitewood cases, 82@85c; checks, 40@43c; dirties, 40@47c; refrigerator, 65%@67c. LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, 35c; fowls, 23%c; spring chickens, 26c; roosters, 18c; ducks. 27c: geese, 27c. CATTLE—Choice to prime steers, $14.00 @l6-26; good to choice steers, [email protected]; fair to good steers, [email protected]; western steers, [email protected]; yearlings, fair to choice, $lO [email protected]; good to prime cows, [email protected]; fair to good heifers, [email protected]; fair to good cows, [email protected]; canners, [email protected]; cutters, [email protected]; bologna bulls, $6.00@ 6.76; veal calves, [email protected]; heavy calves, $7.00@9 00. HOGS—Choice light butchers, slo.oo@ 10 60- med. wt. butchers. [email protected]; heavy butchers, 270-360 lbs, [email protected]; fair to fancy light, [email protected]; heavy packing, [email protected]; rough packing, [email protected]; pigs, [email protected]. SHEEP — Native lambs, [email protected]; fed western lambs, [email protected]; feeding lambs, [email protected]; wethers, [email protected]; yearlings, [email protected]; ewes, [email protected]. Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 2. CATTLE— Receipts, 350; slow. CALVES— Receipts, 150; steady; $4.00© 17.00. HOGS— Receipts, 2,400; slow, 50c lower- heavy, [email protected]; mixed yorkers, light yorkers and pigs. $11.60; roughs, $9 [email protected]; stags, [email protected]. SHEEP AND LAMBS—Receipts, 3,000; common slow, steady to 50c lower; lambs, $6 [email protected]; a few at $14.25; yearlings, $6.60 @9.50; wethers, [email protected]; ewes, [email protected]; mixed sheep, [email protected]. The Democrat has a lot of letter size (B%xll inches) unruled yellow paper pencil pads made up at prewar prices that it is selling at 10 cents per pad. There are about. 56 sheets to a pad; and at this price they are the biggest bargain one

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CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE As I expect to leave for California soon I wish to dispose of the r sidence property I own on north Cullen street and a 50x150 residence lot two blocks from court house on north Weston street —C. W. DUVALL. MR. AUTO OWNER Do you know you can have your car insured for SSOO against fire, theft and collision for but $8.50 per year? Let me call and explain. 1 also write the old reliable Farmers’ Mutual insurance against lightning, hail, cyclone and Are, that will cost you about $3.50 per SI,OOO a year. —S. A. BRUSNAHAN, Parr, Ind., phone 932-C.

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