The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-28
Indiana News
TerSely Told

1retHileiu.-Ine Snel0On Bottle lac
tory Is running nights with an extrs
shift.
Peru.-A tractor demonstration tool
place on the farm of Emmerson Dun
lap with 500 farmers In attendance.
Farmersburg-A Home Products
and Live Stock show will be held here
| October SO.
Muncie.-The Associated Charities
has appointed Miss Jeanette Neighly
of Indianapolis secretary.
Madison.-Wildey encampment, l. O.
0. f., Oldest lodge in the state, cele-
brated its seventy-ninth anniversary
Bremen.-While looking for eggs
Mrs. Chris Crosse was bitten on the
hand by a snake In the nest.
Elkhart.-Safe of the Elkhart Water
company robbed or $3.50 I'm cash.
Bicknell.-City council has raised
the salary of the mayor from $500 to
| $1,000
AnderSOn.-WOman's Relief corps of
the Seventh district will hold its an
nual meeting here October 8.
Peru.-Dr. VI. l.. Wagner has been
| elected coroner of Miami county.
Anderson.-Indiana State Federation
of Labor will hold its annual conven-
ton here September 20
Peru.-Miss Florence Morris. fifteen,
found wounded, admits she shot her
self with suicidal intent and threw
the revolver into the river.
Anderson.-The annual meeting of
the State w. c. 7. L. will be held here
October 1921
lbyville.-Burglars robbed the Of
fees of the Star mills and Hilligos &
Son of 10 pennies, some apples and a
can of tobacco, all they could find.
Petersburg. = Goads poolrOom
robbed of $50 and the premiums of n
punch board
Terre Haute.-Mrs. Estele Potts has
been nominated rs candidate for the
West Terre Haute city council on the
Socialist ticket.
Evansville.-A Rebekah district as
sembly including Vanderburg, Posey
and Gibson counties has been formed
with II lodges.
AleXandria.-Gi Jones, Democratic
candidate for city clerk, has resigned
from the ticket.
ordsville.-George CULLEN, re-
tired farmer, elected to city council
as Democrat.
Newcastle.-Mr and Mrs. Joseph
Smith celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary.
Tipton.-Samuel NJ RalSton, former
governor. will deliver the dedicatory
address when new Auditorium is
opened here September 80.
Jasper-Mayor George Z. Wagner
has begun fight to close the saloons
on Sunday.
Winchester.-Miss Ruby Harper has
won scholarship at Purdue unlver-
sity.
Alexandria-Six hundred men will
return TO work in the LippincOtt Glass
factory after a months strike, having
reached price agreement.
Jeffersonvile-The United Gas and
Electric company has announced a re-
duction In gas rates to large consum-
erS.
Goshen.-Elmer +. Mummert. sixty
two prominent lawyer and Republican
politician, is dead
Columbus.-Will of the late Mrs.
Emma Newsom Hadley leaves $4,000
to the American Bible society.
Gary-Eli Folger, eleven. killed by
motOrtruck
Columbia City.-Freshmen entering
high school here organized an anti
German boycott and there Is no Ger
man class.
Auburn.-Frost did heavy damage In
this vicinity and throughout north
western counties.
Terre Haute.-Dr. Hoyt Ives, twenty
eight. Of Buffalo. a physician of Green
castle, was found deal In q gravel pit
here probable suicide.
Angola.-Steuben county's soldiers
and sailors monument was dedicated,
Senator r. Watson giving the princi-
pal address.
BraZll.-JOseph KOch's large barn
was destroyed by lightning, only the
horses being saved.
COlumbus.-Miss Mary b. Austin OF
Battle Creek. Mich has been appoint
ed superintendent of the Bartholomew
county public hospital.
Hagerstown.-A large barn on farm
belonging TO III. c. Knode of Indianap-
oils burned with contents. Loss. s10,-
600.
William Beasy, nine
teen, and John Smith. eighteen. have
been arrested at Lafayette and brought
back charged with burglary.
Indianapolis.-The condition Of the
governor Is reported improved after a
slight hemmorhage. his fever dropping
two degrees.
Gary.-Passage Of the senate's bill
TO draft aliens will have an important
effects on this city. OF 10000 regis
trants here only one-third are Ameri-
can-born. Hundreds of aliens have
applied for exemption and unless the
situation Is remedied the entire list OF
American-born eligibles may be called
out for service.
Lafayette.-John Goidofsky, seventy,
of Cleveland o., inmate Of an Old