The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-08-13
INDIANA
BREVITIES

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diery was definitely inaugurated by
thirty prominent men. representing
the chamber OF commerce and all al
lied commercial bodies Of the city. A
committee headed by A NJ. Glossbren-
ner took up the work OF organizing
the indianapolis Armory Building as
ISOLATION. Another committee Of Ma.
tional Guard officers. acting with Carl.
G. Fisher OF the indianapolis speed
way, began plans for a state military
tournament, to be staged at the speed+
way during state fair week. from
which 1t is expected that an initial
fund OF from $4,000 TO 100000 will
be raised toward the erection of the
new armory. The military demonstra-
! ton outlined will comprise every
phase of modern warfare maneuvers
from the striking of shelter tents to
the firing of bombs from rapidly NOV
ing automobiles and aerial craft
Brookville.-Sheriff Cook was called
to Laurel and returned with Glen
Cant. barber. and his father.
who are charged with the shoot
ing of Vern Ward a bartender, and
his brother Harry The shooting oc-
CURED at Coles saloon, where Ward
is employed. The two Giants entered
the place and. becoming hoisterous.
were ordered out by Ward Upon
reaching the sidewalk Glen Cant
turned and fired one shot through the
screen, II is charged. the bullet pass
ing through the bartender's cheek
and hitting his brother below the eye.
lodging In the back of his head Vern
Ward was able TO attend the prelim-
mary trial here, but his brother is in
a serious condition AT the hearing
Justice of the Peace McCammon put
each of the Giants under 81 900 bond
to appear at the next term of the cir
cult court,
lndianapolis.-The Indiana work
mems compensation act was dis
cussed favorably by members of the
indianapolis Business Mems associa-
ton at the Chamber of Commerce
building. Frank c. West, a lawyer.
explained the terms of the act and
showed its advantages over the old
system. The act is optional TO en-
ployers, who have the privilege of re-
jecting it's provisions if such notifica-
ton is given before September |,
when the law goes into effect The as
ISOLATION voted to send a communica-
ton to President Wilson requesting
the discouraging of the sale of anmu-
milton to countries engaged in the war
Plans were discussed for the protec-
ton OF small retail grocers against
concerns operating chains of stores
and advertising to sell goods below
cost. A pure-food exhibit is to be
given In October and committees were
appointed to make arrangements for
it.
South Bend.-Farmers of St Jo-
seph and Laporte counties are up in
arms over a project to increase the
drainage OF the Kankakee valley at a
cost of s466.OO0, as petitioned for by
Dixon W. Place of South Bend and
other property owners in ST Joseph
and Laporte counties The petition,
filed more than six months ago. and
the final report Of the viewers, filed at
Laporte on June 80, fixed an assess
ment of from So to $3.50 an acre
against the land affected The project
also provides for a road TO run IL
miles west from South Bend. nine
miles of which has been constructed
and four of which is to be built. The
opponents of the plan declare that
the real motive behind the movement
is to make IL possible to build an cleo
trio line through the Kankakee val
ley.
Lafayette.-George Phillips, twenty
eight years old. of Shelbyviile. who
was stealing ride on a Big Four
passenger train, fell from the top of
4 coach on the train at the station.
He landed on his head and was rem
Tered unconscious. He was taken 10
4 local hospital, and il was ascer-
aimed that his back was badly
vrenched- He said that he was going
o Chicago in search of work and that
Is he had only four dollars he could
lot afford to pay his fare
Muncie.-Frank Dean, forty-two
ears old, foreman Of Boil brothers
glass plant here and prom
nent dry worker, was stabbed TO
leath by John Craig. nineteen, q for
ner employee at the plant, who. with
| fellow employee, Earl Hopper, had
)een discharged by Dean for shoot
ne craps" during working hours.
Both men attacked Dean, IL is
harged, but Craig did the stabbing.
they attempted to escape, but later
we're captured
Rochester.-Kirk Barkman of this
:ity, brakeman on the Erie rail-
Dad. captured three alleged rob-
'ers single-handed when, be asserts.
e caught the men robbing a mer-
handise car in the yards at North
udson. Barkman was unarmed. but.
" a bluff" compelled the men to
inter- the caboose OF his train. where
e turned them over TO the police.
Hunfingf0n -Donald MorLs .Ls-