The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-28
STATE news


1917 ~ HatACh aHE4
sixty-six. a retired railroad engi-
neer. was found in Holy Cross GENE
terry here. A bottle that had contained
carbolic acid was lying beside him.
South Bend.-Preparations are be-
ing made here for the spring
meeting OF the Indiana Academy OF
Science, TO be held May 2s. 20 and 80.
Dr. John NJ. Coulter. University Of Chi
cage will deliver a public address In
the high school auditorium. On Fri
day a field excursion will be made In
automobiles and the academy dinner
will be held.
Andeson.-John Morris. thirteen
years old. was instantly killed
when struck by a Belt railway train
at Fairview street. The boy had been
stealing a ride. In leaping from the
train he struck a bank and fell be-
meath the wheels. He Is survived by
a widowed mother. II is said that
with other boys living In that vicinity
he had been in the habit of boarding
moving trains.
New Albany.-George b.. McIn-
tyre was appointed as Judge OF
the Floyd circuit court for the re-
mainder OF the present term. to ill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Judge
William c. Utz. The appointment was
made by w. +. Ruron, county clerk;
Julian T. Miller, auditor. and A. Fish
or. sheriff. II is understood hat Nc
Intyre will be a candidate for appoint
ment by Governor Ralston to serve
as Judge until the next election.
Shelbyville.-Clarence CLARK OF this
city saved Mrs. Daniel Clayto
and Miss Amanda Bailey from
death by drowning by swimming to
the BANK OF Blue river with both OF
them. They had been boating and
when Mrs. Clayto pulled too strongly
on one oar the boa was upset. Clark
swan TO shore. holding one OF the
women. while the other held TO his
foot. Mrs. Clayto had gone down
twice before Clark reached her.
Columbia City.-Oscar L. Fleming.
who for four years has served as
a seaman on the battleship Arkan-
sas n Mississippi. arrived In this
city, having received his honorable
discharge from the government The
young man was at Vera Cruz during
the fighting there. Fleming acted as
one OF the pallbearers for Walter l.
Watson. who was killed during the
first days fight. and accompanied the
body as far as New York
Anderson.-In the annual cleo
ton OF officers OF the local Council
OF Women. following the opening OF its
new Community Home. the following
we're chosen: President. Mrs. w. b
Campbell: vice-president. Mrs. E. c.
Toner; secretary. Mrs. c. d. Shipley:
assistant secretary. Mrs. J. ID. Rose
berry; corresponding secretary. Mrs.
F. r. Mustad: treasurer. Mrs. II. A
Urban. Miss Lee OF Charlottesville Will
arrive June / to become resident d.
rector OF the Community Home.
Bedford.-The first step toward
wiping out the typhoid fever cpl
demic prevailing in Lawrence county
was taken at a public health meeting
held at the Christian church. The
meeting was addressed by DR.. l.. l..
Lumsden. a government authority on
sanitation and health. who is here for
the purpose OF carrying on the anti
typhoid campaign begun by the gov
eminent. In addition to Doctor Lums-
den and his six assistants. DIR. ]. n.
Hurry, secretary OF the state board OF
health. and A. W. Bruner and II. Z.
Barnard OF the state food and drug
commission, are here TO assist In the
movement
Laporte.-A dinner party given
at the Hotel Rumely In this city
in honor OF Miss Marie Louise Rit.
ter. daughter OF c. III. Ritter. 473s
Magonlia avenue. Chicago. and Mau-
raice F. McNab Jonas, OF the City OF
Mexico, whose engagement had been
announced, terminated quite suddenly
in the decision Of the couple to get
married. The county clerk was To-
Gated at a concert. a jeweler came
from his home to provide the wedding
rings and DR.. G. v. Morris. pastor OF
the Methodist church, hurried to the
hotel after prayer meeting to perform
the marriage ceremony. The happy
couple were given a warm ovation as
they left on the midnight train to
carry the news to the brides parents.
Observation-Disclosures Sorrell. mar
shall OF Shirley. was seriously wound
ed in a shooting ARRAY between
his deputy. John Smith, and himself
Smith escaped and has not been found.
Sorrell was made marshal of the town
OF Shirley over his protest. as he was
blacksmith and could not give his time
TO the office. lie appointed Smith as
his deputy to take the active Office.
Sorrell recently sold out his business
and demanded the office from his dep
uty, who objected. In an argument
| Sorrell was shot through his left arm,
the bullet entering his body on a line
with the heart. II was DETECTED by a
rib. Physicians were unable TO To-
cate the bullet. Sorrell is expected TO
recover.
La Porte.-The steady fall OF
rain, almost without precedent.