The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-13
neutrality-suspicious.
HOOSIER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

Indianapolis. Newton Booth Tark-
ington. author and playwright. and
HIS wife have separated. IL was
stated here that Mrs Harrington has
leased a house for herself and daugh-
ter and that Harrington will reside
with his father when in Indianapolis.
Harrington returned a few days ago
from Europe and is now with friends
at Princeton university.
Mrs. Harrington, who was Louise
Fletcher daughter OF the late Slough
ton Fletcher multi-millionaire, Is
at the home OF her brother. Stoughton
Fletcher, Jr.
No statement is coming from the
F1etc"srs or Mrs. Harrington. but II
is said that Mrs. Harrington decided
recently that she could no longer toll
crate the habits of her husband and
that she served notice on him before
he departed for Europe last summer
that she intended to leave him. Some
OF Tarkington's close friends say they
had limitations from him that he
would not return TO Indianapolis after
his return from Europe. II is declared
that there is no other woman In the
case to cause trouble between Mr..
Harrington and his wife.
Delphi.-Derailed by the break
ing OF switch rail heavy
loaded west-bound Wabash freight
plunged into the grain elevator
owned by Dontin & Ryan. caring IL
from It's foundations and totally de-
molIshing II and its contents. The
loss TO the railroad and the elevator
men is estimated at $4,000 The
train was in charge OF Conductor
Tullis with Engineer Dawson at the
throttle Both men with the fireman
we're Imprisoned in the cab of the en-
CINE beneath a pile OF wreckage but
escaped uninjured. The train was go
ing at 40 miles an hour when rail-
in the switch snapped under its
weight and precipitated the so load
ed cars upon the elevator.
Laporte.-Nearly every Republic
an OF high degree In Indiana Will
be the guest at Rushville Tues
day of former Congressman James X.
Watson at a banquet which will be
rendered Vice-President Sherman. The
town has prepared TO entertain fully
five thousand strangers. The banquet
which will be rendered Vice-President
Sherman will be attended by five hun
bred specially invited guests. Uncle
Joe" Cannon will share the honors
with M. Sherman. and during the for
mer's stay in Rushville the Indiana SIT
uation will be canvassed.
Terre Haute.-Rev. J. G. Camp
bell OF Greencastle. who in re
port before the northwest Method
list conference In session here. de
clared that the inhabitants OF the
Terre Haute red light district con
tinue to ply their arts under the pro
lection OF the civil authorities" was
served with a grand jury summons &c
/ appear before that body. The appear
ance Of the deputy sheriff with the
summons caused a sensation among
the delegates and visitors at the Meth
odist church. where the sessions are
being held superintendent Campbell
says he will give the grand jury all
the information he has.
indianapolis In order TO pre-
vent the spread OF bacteria by way
OF the progressive fork" on free lunch
counters in Indiana saloons. II. E
Barnard, chemist for the state board
OF health, says lunch counters must
be kept covered and that forks used in
serving must be kept clean. He also
says the cold water splash" used in
washing glasses at soda fountains
must be discontinued
South Bend.-Although Doctor
Edwards OF Chicago and two
trained nurses have been attending
J. NJ Studebaker. Sr.. president OF the
Studebaker corporation, for severa
days an announcement was made
from the Studebaker home that Mr.
that his recovery is but matter OF |
few days IL Is stated MT. StudeDake
is suffering with a severe cold which
has resulted In bladder complications
Terre Haute.-Oficials who sough
TO discredit Rev. j. @. Campbell
by calling him before the gram
Jury in regard to his report TO tn
Northwest Indiana Methodist confer
ence that Terre Haute's Segregated
district was protected by the ciyI' al
/, thorites made a blunder. In an hou
the grand jury gave definite informa
ton, names and badge numbers OF pc
, licemen loafing In the resorts.
, Laurel - Dorothy Chance, nv
years old, while boarding III
coach of local train here wa
, thrown from the platform. by tn