The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-10
STATE NEWS
In BRIEF

Jeffersonville-Five cases of scar
let fever ave appeared at the Jeffer-
sonville Orphans home. where there
are more than 10 children.
Shelbyville.-Judge Alonzo Blair
of the Shelby circuit court has or
dered the dismissal of n suit for
damages filed by Henry Leo Kelley
against the Indianapolis Traction and
Terminal company, and brought here
on a change of venue from Marion
county. because costs in a similar ac-
ton filed some time ago have not been
paid.
Huntingsburg.-Claude Stevens, a
young man about twenty years old. Civ
ing Gibson county. Tennessee. As his
home, was arrested in Madisonville.
Ky. accused OF horse stealing, having
in his possession the horse and buggy
of Frank A. KlOsterman of this city.
He was brought here and. after a pre-
liminary hearing. was bound over 10
the circuit court.
Hammond.-Will Mil, chief OF
the Hammond fire department. and
his men fought n big fire in North
Hammond i'm full-dress suits. The
chief and Mrs. Mil had just begun the
grand march at the annua iremen's
pension benefit ball when the alarm
was given. The dance. which netted
the department $1,000. was resumed
after two hours delay.
Princeton.-Guinn Heniken, fifty
five, n carpenter employed at the
Southern railroad shops. fell from a
pile of lumber and vas dead when
reached by fellow workmen. He had
beer stricken with heart disease. The
widow and four children survive In
addition TO his mother, Mrs. Mary Kim
ball of Albion. H.. and n brother. John
Heniken of Mt. Carmel, Ill.
Quincy.-Thomas Alice is search
ing for his son. Nathan. age fif-
teen. who disappeared and was last
heard of In Terre Haute. lie Is about
five feet eight inches tall, weighing
about 115 pounds. He has heavy dark
eyebrows and blue eyes. and he wore
Il light suit with belt I'm the back,
black and white check cap. shirt with
white collar and dark tie, black shoes,
and brown gloves.
Muncie.-Three schoolgirls were ia
tally injured, Peter Knoth, driver OF a
school hack, was seriously injured, md
II other children were bruised when
a Union Traction line car crashed Into
a school hack near Como. The chill
dren expected To die are Maggie Cant,
Mabel Wagner and Goldie Stephens.
The fact that the traction car only
struck the rear of n school wagon
saved many from death. II is alleged
the driver failed 10 stop before at
tempting to cross the railroad tracks.
Shelbyville.-Joseph Bells, Who says
he was sentenced To the state prison
ut Michigan City from Marion county
for n term of two to six years on n
charge of larceny, July "a. 1906, walk
ed into police headquarters here, with
his wife, and said that he desired to
give himself up. He Is being held here
on n lettering charge, pending word
from the warden OF the state prison.
Bells and his wife have been working
on farms I'm this county for some time.
Mrs. Bells returned 10 her work after
her husband had been placed In jail.
Marion.-The rural churches OF
Grant county will hold n conference
at the Maple Run church. in Franklin
township. December IL and II. when
Prof. G.. /. Christie, Miss Lulu Gaddis
and O. Hill Of Purdue university will
give addresses. This is said To be the
first OF the county rural conferences 10
be held in n rural church. Mrs. Culla
J. Vayhinger, state president OF the w.
c. II. L., will be asked TO give an ad-
dress.
Columbus.-At n joint meeting OF
the boards of elders and deacons OF
the Tabernacle Christian church. Rev.
Eugene Martin. pastor Of the Central
Christian church here. was chosen as
slstant pastor OF the Tabernacle Chris
tian church. The congregations Of the
Tabernacle and Central Christian
churches were merged at n meeting at
the Tabernacle. The Central church
was organized in August, 1899, and
was composed chiefly OF former mem.
bers of the Tabernacle. No DISPOSE
ton has been made Of the Central
church property.
, Brazil.-Pickpockets. working In
the crowd that gathered here "a
hear Charles T.. Hughes speak. robbed
l at least II persons, who nave
: reported To the police losses aggre
: eating about $3.50. Frank Killion OF
Center Point lost $40. The police
arrested n man who gave his name "a
George Hanna Of Evanston. ILL.,, who
the police said was caught In tbs
I act of putting his hand la Il mans
pocket. He had only s24. He sale
he was here looking for n location fol
a grocery. The police fired at severa
!. men who were boarding a freigh
= train. and arrested Dan Hampton o
Bloomington. on a charge Of carrying
X concealed weapons. He had n revol
/ yer. and was fined SD and costs
which he paid.
Brazil.-Fred Elliott, n wagon drive