The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-29

indianapolis, viii be placed I'm opera.
ton on April 10. according to plans
of the IntercommunltIes Transfers
terminal company. which was lncor.
poratcd with n capital stock of $4,000.
The directors are l.. II. Kelsey, ]. Il.
Elliott. o. Il. Ent. J.. O.. Marshall and
III. j Alsop, all OF indianapolis. Mr..
Kelsey said the terminal cities on the
routes radiating from indianapolis are
Cambridge City. Rushville 1.-TWO
routes), Greensburg. Columbus, Nash
vile. Bloomington. Gosport. Brazil.
G~reencastle. cambridge. Crawfords-
vile 1.-TWO routesJ. Frankfort, Upton
ttwo routes). Elwood, Kokomo, An
derson and Newcastle.
lndianapolis.-To learn how Indiana
highway construction projects stand
under the ffty-fifty plan of the federal
law since the United States govern
ment has adopted a policy of restrict
ing large expenditures TO improve
ments regarded necessary for winning
the war, l.. III. Wright, chairman of the
indiana state highway commission,
VIII soon go TO Washington. He re-
CARDS prompt action necessary to save
Tor the use of this state the $4,000
or federal funds that have accumulat-
ed In the last three years. and he fears
that the policy of the federal govern
ment may put a serious Limitation on
highway improvements, except on a
relatively few roads that would be of
special value In the promotion of the
war.
Observation-Disclosures from Bed
ford, followed by Sheriff Shaw and q
posse of % farmers, trailed thieves
stole a beehive containing q gal.
Ion of honey belonging to Robert A.
Coy, a farmer ten miles north of here.
The dogs led the posse to the home of
William Mckinney, twenty-six. who
with his brotherin-law, Dale Smith.
sixteen, confessed the theft and pro-
duced the honey. Sheriff Shaw arrest
ed the man and youth. When the
sheriff and his prisoners and posse re-
turned TO the Coy home, Gov served
the stolen honey in a lunch TO all pres
ent. The service of the dogs cost $50.
Seymour.-Rev. l.. T. Freeland of
thls city, superintendent of the Sey-
.our district of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, who has taken an active
part in the removal of Moores Hill
to Evansville, believes the agi-
tatiOn in Evansville for the repeal of
he statewide prohibition law will be
detrimental to the college cause. He
says prominent MethOdists throughout
The state who have favored the re-
noval of the college to Evansville are
keeping in close touch with the action
AIKEN by the public there regarding
he prohibition enactment.
Terre Haute.-The Ohio Valley Vet
Urinary Medical association, in annual
convention here, elected the following
'%fficers: DR.. c.. B. l.. Stroll, Oblong.
H., president; DR.. c. T. Howard. Sui
ivan, vice pre- ident; DR.. C. NJ. f. Nc
lean, Morgansfield, Ky; vice presi-
w. G. Hassell, Graysville, ILL.,,
ice president; S. V. Ramsey, Terre
1aute, secretary. and f. c.. Shake,
huntsville, ILL.,, treasurer.
Evansville.-The coal operators and
.ealers of Evansville who are asking
or an increase in price have taken an
ppeal TO III. \. Garfield, national fuel
administrator. The coal men recently
sked George S. Clifford, Vanderburg
ounty fuel administrator, for a fiat
ate, and failing in this they asked an
Increase, on the ground that coal prices
Evansville are lower than in any
Their part of the state.
Fort Wayne.-Cattle prisoners are
t work In Allen county. Three head
valuable cattle on the farm of Paul
Nathan kucher have died as a re-
llt of lead poisoning. The poison
as administered through the medium
{ paint scrapings. That the stuff was
lt%entionally put on the Kucher farm
kill the cattle is believed certain.
he place where it was found is fully
10 feet from the road.
Brazil.-Eleven drivers at the mine
NHN OiNfNAohd OOOl NOlupdug,
this city, went on strike out of SYM
lthy for their mules. The drivers
that the mules need a rest, in
der to cure their legs, the mineral
alter in the mine having had a chemi-
i effect on the flesh. The drivers
Y the animals legs have been bleed
z.
Houston. Tex.-Beaten to death evil
,ntly for the purpose of robbery, the
'dy of Clyde Z. Scott of battery c.
ne Hundred Twenty-third field artil-
~, vas found in the railroad dis
let of the city. Beside SCOTS body
rs his Bible and other personal eff ]
cts removed from his pockets. Scott
listed at Fairmount. Ind. ten days /
ter war vas declared.
Princeton.-In accordance with he
der of the food administration
snry TichnOr. Gibson county food adj
niStrator. took charge of the entire
leaf flour supply in the county for
There was no complaint
III grocers. {
Sullivan.-R. l.. Ladd. jackson i:
leader in the seed survey. re-
rted that there were 1,S06 acres of
n planted last year and the acre