The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-07-26
State
Happenings


where other grain is available. as in
dicated by numerous wires from Indi-
ana TO u.s." says a telegram from Ce-
Gil Barnes, head of the United States
grain corporation. The information
answers numerous inquiries that have
come to the federal food administra-
tor from all parts of the state. asking
whether ii is permissible to feed bar
ley and rye TO hogs. The grain cor
poration insists there is still q plenti-
full supply OF corn in Indiana suitable
only for feed, and asks to know why
In the face of this condition "agricul-
tural leaders" should desire TO use the
more valuable cereals, even though
their supply be bounteous and their
price lower. The grain corporation
has issued no positive order on the sub
ject, but will expect in every instance
that the question be solved In the light
Of the facts indicated above.
Gary-Englewood 1000 or more
vacant houses are TO be depended upon
to solve partially the housing problem
for war workers In the Calumet re-
gion, according TO present indications.
Mayor Hodges and others have given
up hope of Gary's receiving a slice
Of the new SG0,O00000 appropriation
now under consideration at Washing
ton, as officials conducting survey OF
the Calumet region had figures from
the Chicago Renting association that
at least 200 houses in Englewood on
the South side in Chicago are empty
and that with adequate transportation
facilities between Chicago and Gary
1,OON families could be accO,nmo-
dated 1t is said immediate steps will
be taken to improve transportation on
both the Lake Shore and South Shore
lines. including new schedule during
the early hours, when men are bound
for work at the ammunition plants
here, and in the evening so they may
secure quick transportation 10 their
homes.
Eyansville.-German war bonds, the
proceeds of which went toward spread
ing Teutonic propaganda in America,
Mexico and South America, were
bought by Evansville residents, it has
been definitely learned. The name of
each Evansville buyer is now in the
hands of a. Mitchell Palmer, United
States custodian of alien enemy prop
erty at Washington. 1t is said the
bonds were not sold in large numbers
in this city and they were obtained
before the United States entered the
owns $4,000 worth and another, who
holds none himself, has some for his
wife, which are being held by his ia
ther-in-law.
MOntpelier.-A review Of the high
grade petroleum fields east of the Mis-
sisslppi river for last week shows a
heavy falling off in finished work.
There was n drop I'M the number of fin
ished wells in the Indiana field COM
pared with the previous week, there
being only four against %. The new
wells were Oakland City district, Nj.
Murphy estate, No. . Rumble tract, 30
barrels; A. Il. Bement, No. Way tract
% barrels Sullivan district, William G.
Kennedy company. No. 30 Dix tract.
ten barrels; the III. & s. Oil and Gas
company, No. 2 Hopewell tract, dry.
yansville.-Sleeping echoes were
awakened In Sunset park, on the Ohio
river, one night recently, by the roar
of cannon. Police and night watch
men made n hurried investigation and
discovered young inventor expert
mentlng with shell with which he
hopes 10 conquer the U-boat menace.
The inventor is William Schnabel, Gus
todlan of Willard library, who believes
he has invented nonricocheting shell
that will prove effective in getting rid
of the submarine. He regards the
experiment n success.
IndanapolS.-A large number of
Indiana state banks have applied FOR
membership In the federal reserve sys-
tenn recently. l.. ii. Wolfard, deputy
I'm the office OF the secretary of state,
said that from five To ten banks have
applied nj the Office each day for sew
cral weeks and have asked for their
incorporation papers. The banks must
obtain copies of these papers before
they can ODtalU lutlHDtIShlp III tiiS "
serve system.
Indianapolis.-Th Importance of
householders I'm Indiana getting their
orders for their winters coal supply
ON the books Of retail dealers ut once
was polnted out in statement by Hor-
ace H. Herr, director of conservation
OF the state fuel administration.
Observation-Disclosures will have no
Chautauaua course this summer. The
Tippecanoe county council of defense
expressed its disapproval of the pro-
iect. and II voted not 10 permit the
Chautauqua plans being carried out
there nj this time.
Montlcello.-Th county council or
defense has recommended that the
churches of Monticello hold their serv-
ices in the schoolhouscs during the
winter months rs n coal conservation
measure. since the schoolhouSes VIII
have To be heated.
Windfall.-Wheat in Upton county
has about the usual acreage. The crop
is now being thrashed with good yield
and quality. The oats and meadow
crops look favorable. There Is large
acraaoa az corn. and the damage by