The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-07-23
INDIANA
BREVITIES

at the Dardanelles lie was a ser
geant In the Australian army. News
OF the young mans death reached War
saw in a letter from the British war
office The letter was written on June
20. and stated that dispatch from the
front had just been received telling OF
Sherburn's death. The war Office com
munication was accompanied by note
signed by Lord Kitchener. and express
ing the sympathy OF the king and
queen of England Mr.. Sherburn was
born on a farm near Pierceton. and en-
tered the American navy when
young man. After serving three years
he joined the Australian army. being
a member Of the Australian imperial
guard. He made a reputation as a pu-
gilist. and for a time wore the heavy
weight belt in Australia When the
European war broke out he was sent
to the front Ills father. Lafayette
Sherburn OF Warsaw. had not heard
from him since the war broke out Sew.
eral brothers and a sister of the dead
man live in Warsaw.
Noblesville, Ill-Miss Inez Burk.
sixteen years old. of Noblesville. ar
rested at Pekin, H.. with her fiance.
Frank Taylor, according 10 the police.
admitted killing her mother, Mrs.
Archie McLain. In this city on the
evening OF Sunday. July 4. The girl
justified her crime by saying that she
acted in selfdefense and that she be-
lieved Mrs. McLain would have slain
her had she not protected herself with
the ak. With tears streaming down
her face, she is said by the police to
have related pitiable story OF cruel
treatment extending over long period
and OF beatings on the day OF the
crime that drove her temporarily in
sane and made her unable to realize
what she was doing when she seized
an AK as her mother came toward hev
with hammer in her appraised hand
and delivered the blow that killed Mrs.
McLain.
Indianapolis f. Barnard. state
food and drug commissioner. has
written a letter To DR.. Henry q.
Morgan, city sanitarian. indorsing
campaign being made by the city
board OF health to force the use OF
paper drinking cups in outdoor soft
drink stands. He also declared that
the city market never was in better
condition than II is at the present
time Doctor Morgan said that the
health department has adopted new
means of dispensing typhoid vaccine.
Whenever cases OF typhoid fever are
reported letter is sent to the attend
ing physicians asking how much OF
the vaccine is desired for treatment.
BY the adoption OF this system the
board hopes TO ascertain how much
OF the vaccine is being used and also
10 encourage its use.
Indianapolis.-Six men jointly in
dicted with National Committeeman
Thomas Taggart. Mayor Joseph +
Bell and more than a hundred 9TH
er Indiana politicians. pleaded guilty
to the charge of onspiracy TO corrupt
the 1914 Marion county registration.
primary and election. Attorneys for
Taggart and other prominent indicted
men then filed a motion for a change
of venue from Judge James A. Collins
Judge Collins granted the motion In
statement Taggart denied the
charges and claimed favoritism had
been shown in the release of four meu
who pleaded guilty without bond. He
said: The whole thing is a persecu
ton, an effort TO besmirch my name"
Lafayette-A fire which threatened
to wipe out the business district of
Brookston. ten miles north OF here
on the Monon railroad. was checked
by a bucket brigade efter several
stores were destroyed and several
others damaged. The fire started in
the basement OF Thompson Brothers
drug store, which was heavily stocked
with paints and oils, and the flames
spread rapidly. The total loss was
about $4,000
Elkhart.-At great risk TO their
own lives, Fred Chapman and
Isaac Chandler. with wet cloths over
their mouths and nostrils. entered the
plant OF the City Ice and Fuel com
pany and shut a safety cock after an
ammonia pipe had burst Before this
was done 200 gallons OF the liquid had
escaped. Other employees warned
nearby residents to close the doors
and windows OF their houses to keep
out the sitting fumes
Lafayette.-The meetings OF the
Sunday school workers OF the Az
rican Methodist church closed here.
The following officers we're elected:
President, Carey Swan. Plainfeld;
secretary, Miss Marguerite Woodson,
Lebanon: treasurer. Miss Nora Lee.
Noblesville. reelected. The closing
meeting was opened by Rev. t. J.
Jones of Indianapolis, and the sermon
was delivered by Rev. A. Taylor of
Charlottesville.
Indianapolis.-Mr Emily Meredith
Nicholson. mother of Meredith Nichol.
son. the author. died at her home in
this city from heart failure.
Vevay.-John Bevis. John Bevis and
Emmett Dunaway. all OF Aurora. were