The Brook Reporter from Brook, Indiana • Page 1

VOLUME XXI NUMBER 43 BROOK, NEWTON COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, FEB 16, 1917, SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1 .50 THE REVIVAL MEETINGS 22 MURDERS IX LAKE COUNTY. JUDYVILLE ELEVA THE LAST STRAW SHIPPING OF COUNTRY DEMORILIZED The shipping of the country has become demorilized. No goods billed out can be sure of reaching destination if transferred to another road from that on which it originated. This has been largely due to the high prices and breaking of regular contracts by various firms. It was customary in the coal trade to contract for regular shipments at stated intervals.

The delivery of thesa shipments had become so regular with the railroads that the car system regulated itself. When these shipments began to be reconsigned to other points without the regularity of destination their return also became irregular. Now a car of coal started from the mines may change its destination a dozen times before it is delivered and unloaded, and now this coal is bought up by speculators and often held until it can be sold to the highest bidder. It has become customary now for the speculator to call up by long distance 'phone towns over the country and where they can find the place bare of coal they can get almost any thing they ask, and a raise of a dollar a ton gives a handsome profit of forty-five to fifty dollars a car. These speculators can afford to assemble cars in the smaller cities and then drum up trade.

It is said that if you will pay the prire you can get coal on immediate shipment from Lafayette any day and that city is not a coal center. There is such a demand for steam coal that many mines have done Crown Point Register. Four hundred and thirty nine rases of death into which the coroner was called to investigate occur red during the year 1916, according! to the annual report of Coroner Gra bani of Hamuiond, made public today. Of these there were 22 murders, "while 166 deiths were from natural causes, but were ealleO to the attention of the coroner. Most of these includes heart and ether diseases.

Tha toll of death from motor ve-liicles was especially heavy, Gary showing the largest number 2C, while Hammond had 14 and Whiting 2, others bringing the total to 52. There were 32 deaths by suicide In the county. Eighty four person? were killed on steam roads, in-terurbans and by street cars. This number is greater than in all Indianapolis and Marion county, while only were killed in this manner. The number of murders, too, were more than Indianapolis and Marion county had.

There was six times as many persons killed in automobile as in Detroit, per population. One hundred and eighteen were billed in other 'accidents' not listed "under the general heads. This in- eludes the number killed in the iu- dustries of the county. There were severteen drownings recorled in the county during the past year, most of which were in the summer season. 1IAXD TAKES A HAND AT WILD Tl RKEYS.

Tieuinigton Pres. Mr. S. H. Hand who is now "su'm-J mering" among the orange groves of Daytona.

Florida, sent north a "box of mighty fine oranges, of which we were presented with a few speci-ens. He stated in a letter that the mercury got down as low as 1 above zero there, not so "summery" after all; and that Monroe Stev- ens. who have the largest 1 0.. proves in mai section 01 me state lost 10,030 boxes of just as nice oranges as he sent here, ripe and ready to pick. Mr.

Hand also stated that he went turkey hunting witn i TOR DESTROYED. 1 1,000 Bushels of Oats Also Went! lu In Smoke. The elevator at Judyville, owned by the Davis Grain -was destroy- ed by fire before daylight Saturday morning. The entire upper part of the building was on fire when it was discovered and with the limited means at hand sobrag could be i done toward stopping the liases or rescuing any of the contents of the building. The origin of the fire is a complete mystery.

Frank S. Davis is th-3 principal owner of the elevator and Vie stands the greatest loss. Mr. Davis at one time lived in Attica but his family has since moved to Lafayette, while he spends his time looking after two elevators it Judyville and Finney. He was greatly affected by the fire and at 4 o'clock Saturday morning was put to bed with a nervous chill and was under the care of a doctor.

The Judyville elevitor was built by Prillman, of Rcssville, in 1905, the year following the fire which destroyed John F. Judy's big barn and other buildings at Judy ville. It contained 11,000 bushels! of oats that will be a practical lot's, altho not totally destroyed. Five car loads of grain had beon shipt on Friday and had Mr. Davis been able to get cars all on hand would have gone.

LETTER FROM FRAXK I. MANX. Gilman, 111., Jan. 23, 191. Mr.

Harry Warr, Brook, Indiana My Dear Harry: Your favor at hand. While our corn did net make quite the yield we expected we found it well matured and solid as it appeared, so we were able to get a good lot of excellent corn for seed. There was more water in the corn when you were here than we thought so that when it got well dried out iTia.ee iue vieiu less man Kuurxreu HoweTer the 69 blishels we got was not a bad crop for such a season, and it brings a good return consid- ering the price. I consider that 2 bushels of the trash, etc. trah pt.

Aff wbftn some of the small grains are taken out there is but little Qifference be- tween the measured and weighed bushel but generally sow measur- A ullshpia thr a sedine- of bushels would not hurt, how-over, but would not sow more. Of course, I am looking for you' over here again next summer, and hope we will be in better condition for crops than the past season. Yours truly, F. I. MANN.

FOUR CITIES MOVE TO UNITE. Hammond, Whiting, East Chicago and Indiana Harbor in Scheme Preliminary steps were taken at a mass meeting of leading citizens of Hammond, Whiting, East Chicago and Indiana Harbor at Hammond last night to amalgamate the four cities under one municipal government. No opposition was voiced. The boundaries of the four cities now interlock and physicially they are virtually one. The union would be the second city in Indiana.

A make a suburb of 100,000 persons on the Indiana border and it would committee was appointed from the chambers of commerce of the four cities. A. Murray Turner. Hammond banker, chairman to formulate plan for amalgamation. MERCURY IMITATES GROUND HOG.

The murcury has been imitating the ground hog the latter part of every week for some time and hunt ing the hole below the zero mark. Friday and Saturday nights it dropped below zero about ten de- I i a Press Committee The Union Evangelistic Meeting which have been in progress for thr past two weeks will come to a close with the evening service next Sunday. The meetings are being held each evening and the crowds are increasing. The music and preaching bids fair to be the best of the series of meetJ-ings and everyone is urged to conje. The meetings have been of very great help to all those that have been privileged to attend them.

There have been several transfers of membership and others have professed faith to Christ and desire to unite with the churches. We hope before the meetings shall have closed that many more may be enrolled among the number of those professing Christ. The meetings have had a marked effect upon the christian spirit of the community and will be long remembered, for good. Next Saturday evening is the last childrens' night and we hope that every child in the community will be present and take part in the services. The closing service of our meetings should be full of interest end we urge every one to be in attendance.

Don't fail to come. OSBORX-MIRFITT At the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. R.

Osborn last Thursday evening at 4:30 o'clock occurred the marriage of their eldest daughter, Mildred to Mr. Walter F. Murfitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Murfitt, Rev.

R. C. Dillman, of the Christian Church, performing the ceremony; i using the impressive ring service. Just the members of the families and Mrs. Dillman and children were and after the ceremony a two course wedding dinner wes served.

The house decorations were cut flowers and burning tapers. Mrs. Murfitt is an accomplished young lady of Brook's younger set, and a prominent worker in the Christian Church. Mr. Murfitt is a highly respected and prominent young farmer.

The newly wedded young people left immediately on their honeyraoon to whiting and Chicago. They will go to housekeeping on a farm north of Brook where they will be at home to their many friends. CLUB NOTES The Literary and Art Club will meet with Mrs. J. D.

Rich, Tuesday evening, February 20th, instead of Monday evening. The government station at St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, gave out the following temperatures of zero 4 weather. On Friday last it registered 8 below; Saturday, 4 below; Sunday, 5 below; Monday, 12 below and on Tuesday 7 above. Tne high was on Friday when it was 20 above.

This is the longest rpell of zero weather we have had this winter. Mrs. Paul Hanson who has been suffering for several days with an infection of the right ear, was taken to Chicago on Thursday morning t0 be treated by a specialist. She was accompanied on the trip by her husband and mother, Mrs. Fred Foresman.

Miss Etta Hess took little David to Chicago where his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gast will meet him. Mrs. and Mrs.

Gast met him. Mrs. Ga3t has been in the city for some time taking treatment for her hearing which has been giving her trouble for some months. Henry Wolff wa3 in Chicago on Tuesday attending the cement show He was in a wreck en the way home and spent an hour or so in the swamps waiting for a new engine to come and pull them in. A connec ting cross rod broke on the engine and caused the delay.

Philip Bonebrake and Luther Myers were in Veedersburg on Wednesday attending the funeral of James Bonebrake a cousin of the former, and of Luther's mother. Mrs. Wolf of Indianapolis who has been visiting her neices, the Misses Alice and Louise Davis for some time returned to her home on Tuesday. a bunch of friends and they secured 60-day oats is enough to sow, after nine big wild turkeys for their we have graded the oats and reracv-trouble. He sent the foot and part i ed some of the small grain3 and AXXOUXCEMEXT On Friday evening at six o'clock occurred the very pretty announce- ment of Miss Leona Foresman, to the Che Sara Saras and other friends, at her home'near Foresman.

Fourteen girls were seated at a table decorated with daffodills and candles. In the center of the table was a pink and yellow bag with rib- uuii leauuig 10 eacn piace. ineno- bons were pulled and what should be on the end but a. very nice pussy cat who very kindly let the company know that the marriage of Leelan M. Clark to Miss Leona M.

Foresman would take place February 24, 1917. A very delicious three course dinner was served; the entertainment between courses was good; especially the advice on how to manage a husband written by the girls, wish ing it to be followed by the bride-to-be, to a letter. In a short time the guests de parted, happy because of the pleas ant evening. "MOTHER'S DAY." bupt. vv.

o. Bcnanlaub has desi gnated Friday, February 23, 1917, as "Mother's to be observed in all of the rural schools of the county. The teachers have been in structed to follow the regular school program until the last recess, when a special literary program appro- piate to the occasion will be rendered. It is hoped that as much inter est will be created in this day as was done in 1915, when "Go-to- School" day wras observed. Mothers are asked to co-operate with the schools' plans and to spend as much of the day as possible in observing the regular as well as the special work.

The Superintendent says that the finest feeling and the highest aspirations of youth should be awak ened on 6uch an occasion, and it should point the way to that type of manhood embodying the sterling qualities fondly cherished in the i ideals of every mother for her children. Fathers will also be made welcome. PYTHIAXS TO CELEBRATE The local lodge. Knights of Py thias will celebrate their anniver sary on February 19th at their Cas tie Hall. While we are not at liber ty to publish the program, as the custom is to keep it secret until the night of the entertainment, we can over Sunday visit with home folks.

away with screening as they can sell the coal for more money, direct mine run now, than they could before the war and screen it. LATE WAR NEWS. Norway, Sweden and Denmark have sent identical notes to Germany protesting against the submarine warfare being put in force by Germany and expressed their determi-notion to protect themselves against it. As these two countries have suffered more than America, they will likely be found among, the enemies of Germany before many days. Mr.

and Mrs, T. L. Davis received word recently from their daughter, Mrs. Ruby Dickinson, who with her husband are playing the South this winter, saying they were in Palm Beach when the recent cold snap came and that the orange crop was ruined and also the growing crop of vegetables. It was the coldest ever known in that vicinity.

The Misses Lillie and Verna Adair were in Lafayette the first of the week visiting. Miss Lillie returned on Thursday out Miss Verna remained it is rumored as the bride of Mr. Freeman Davis. Albanus Mayhew and family of Tula, Texas, visited with the former's father, W. D.

Mayhew this week. They are moving to a farm near Logansport. Mrs. C. E.

Sunderland returned on Wednesday from a visit with her her son and daughter at Crawfords-vllle. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Gridley took dinner Wednesday with their son and wife near Beaver City. Miss Florence Sunderland of Forea man visited Miss Carrie Sunderland the first of the week.

Lee Lowe went to Indianapolis on Thursday to bring home a new Ford touring car for George Weishaar. Glen Galbraith who has been vis- Ring relatives in Chicago the past two weeks, returned home Tuesday. Mrs. Audry Allen has been visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Chas. Vondersmith. Mrs. Vondersmith was in India napolis this week securing a trim mer. Ed.

Wilson and Howard Heistand of Kentland were in Brook on Thurs day. $3,000 wanted, on first mortgage real estate. Enquire at this office. Mrs. Ben Leopold was numbered among the sick this week.

CROWD TO BERXSTORFF SHIP. Hundreds of Passengers Seek Pass age to Escape Submarine Attack New York, Fed. 13. The port of New York to-day is crowded with shipping and the offices of the var ious transatlantic lines are busy set tling questions raised by the Ger man blockade declaration. Twelve large steamships came in yesterday and last night, five of them from the danger zone.

The busiest place in the shipping district to-day is the office of the Scandinavian-American line, where final arrangements are being made for the departure of the Frederick VIII, on. which the former German ambassador, Count von Bernstorff and his staff will return to Europe. The assurance of safety from German submarines has crowded the liner with passengers. It is esti- jnated that it will carry 1,200 pas sengers in addition to its crew when it leaves port to-morrow. BROOK TO HAVE A XEW BAXD At least the boys say we will not be able to recognize the old one since Professor Brooks has had them in charge.

The band wall give a public concert in the near future and show the people just what they have accomplished. Prof. Brooks is taking considerable pride in the boys improvement since he took them in charge and their willing ness to work with him leads him to give them all of his time they de sire on Wednesday nights and as a consequence they are making rapid strides in their desire to be the best local band in this section of the country. When the boys conclude to give their we will be in a posi- tion to show them how we appreciate their eflorts. Eben Gates was brought to the home of Wm Bentley on Wednesday He is in a Jserious condition with the chances of recovery against him.

Some two waeks ago he was run over by one his horses and knocked down. He doea not know how long he laid there but in the course of time he nade his way to where John Stonehlll was working in the timber near his place, and told him of the circumstances. Ho went home and tie next morning Mr. Stonehill called to see him and found him suffering severly and quite sick. He took him to his home and kept him until Wednesday, when he was brought to town.

Hf has no relatives living here. He has a sisttr in St. Cloud, Florida and a brother in Colorado and a niece in Illinois. These have been notified, i Howard Myres was in Chicago on Tuesday and brought home a car he I had repainted in the city. uuBuce 10 convince any -who might be skeptical of his abil ity as a mighty hunter of wild game, TVe always knew that Sterry was a "gamey rooster" but when it comes km nine uiB.

in, uu iuihejb-wnew. MILITARY TRAIMXC; IX THE MOXTICKLLO SCHOOLS "White County Democrat. The younger boys attending the "Monticello schools at the high school building are so hot for pre- pardness that they have declined to wait for military training to be a part of the curriculum. They hare been soldiering ever since the last -war cloud appeared and have substituted drilling and sham battles for the old recess games. Armed -with wooden guns and swords they are playing the game like real vet-trans, drill in companies, battalions and divisions and go through all the maneuvers of war.

Naturally the lads who have been chosen, as officers feel their importance and demand the strictest discipline from the "men" under them. If war comes the government may be sure that there is one body of trained troops in Indiana ready for the call. FARMERS' IXSTITITE PROGRAM Will be held in Brook at the Methodist Church on Thursday, February 22nd, Commencing at 10:30 a. m. Program 10:30 "Types of Soil and Their Treatment." R.

A. Ogg, of Green castle. 1:00 Song by the Brook High School. Reading by Mrs. Harry Brunner.

gi 20th Century Wom- an," by Mrs. Eva Rohbock, of Wa bash. 2:30 "Why Clover Fails" A. Ogg. Election of officers for next year, 7:00 Brook M.

E. Orchestra. Song Brook High School. Harry Quartette. Brook M.

Orchestra. "Life's Eddies." R. A. Ogg. Song Brook High School.

Brook M. E. Orchestra. Harry Quartette. i grees and on Sunday night about say that it will be the best ever givA ten or twelve degrees.

This week en in the Castle Hall. All Knights end zero weather is becoming bo i should make arrangements to attend regular that it looks like a pre-ar-, this. The invitations to members ranged thing. On Thursday at noon and their ladles will be issued tbia the thermometer registered St week. above and on Friday morning, ten below, making a drop of 41 George Staton, Merlin Warr and in sixteen hours.

Its taken the Forry Stonehill will be home from smile from every face except that Purdue this, Friday evening, for an of the coal man..