The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-13
State
Happenings


Der l. G. :. TiltOn of the sugar divi-
sion OF the food administration an
nOunced that Indiana retailers OF SUI
/ gar Will continue 10 obtain supplies
/ only on the certificate and allotment
basis, and that they must continue 10
apportion the sugar to their customers
i under the methods of distribution hith-
erto used, because no supplies are TO
be forthcoming above the regular al
lotment on the four pounds a month n
person basis. Certificates for obtain
ing sugar for canning are no longer
needed. but farmers, who desire large
supplies of sugar for curing meats.
must obtain certificates from the coun-
/ ~ food administrators.
lndianapolis.-Con are to be
held in the % counties of Indiana 10
take indirectly TO Indiana homes and
Indiana business the realization that
the people of the state voluntarily
must give up much food that they have
eaten, even in war times. if the state
Is 10 do its part in provisioning the
starving countries OF the world, where
more persons will die this winter per-
haps. than during the four years OF
war; This decision was made ut the
statewide meeting here of county food
administrators, with III. T.. Barnard.
federal food administrator for Indi-
ana, and his executive staff. The ma
Jority of the meetings will be held Sat.
urday. November so. at the county
seat towns throughout the state.
Plans for the telling of the new food
story were laid in general at the
conference.
lndianapOlis.-Th Indiana Feder:i-
ton of Clubs nominated ticket with
out Il single contest for office and
voted unanimously TO instruct the sec
rotary To cast the ballot for the Off
GERS instead of going through with the
regular election by Australian ballot,
rs provided by the constitution. Mrs.
John Il. Moore of Kokomo was nomi-
Mrs. j. &. Gibbs, Crown Point. first
vice PRESIDENT Mrs. w. A. Morris,
Frankfort second vice president
Mrs. A. w. Roach. Richmond, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Emogene Taft
Lesh. Muncie, to succeed herself as
corresponding secretary; Mrs. w. c.
Smith, indianapolis. treasurer; Mrs.
Alice Foster McCullOch, Fort Wayne,
TO succeed herself as general fedora
ZION secretary; Mrs. S. l.. Perkins. In
dianapOlis, TO succeed herself as a
trustee
AndersOn.-One hundred head of
spotted Poland China hogs were sold
at public sale, near Pendleton, for a
total of $13,1G1 The highest price
for one hog was 800 for grand
champion brood SOW. Three gifts sold
for total of 1915 The average price
for the entire lot was S128.50. Seven
auctioneers and two clerks conducted
the sale and more than 1000 persons
attended. In Anderson Wade Donnel-
~ recently sold 200 head of hogs,
brood sows selling from $40 to SS1.
Young stock sold from so to SIS
Lafayette.-By unanimous vote OF
the membership. the activities of the
Itppecanoe county council Of defense
was ordered suspended The person
mel of the organization will be held in
tact should occasion necessitate action
later, but the headquarters will be
closed December l. In short address
Dean Stanley Coulter of Purdue uni
verSity said that the records Of the
home service section of the local coun-
ell OF defense show that more than l.
500 men We're called from Tippecanoe
county for service in the army and
navy
OliS.-Indianapolis millers
have raised their bid for No. . red
wheat in wagons from $211, the gov
eminent fixed minimum for this mar
ket, to S2.15. The government ceased
apportioning wheat TO millers on this
crop. and in the scramble for what h,
left as the government fills its needs.
some millers raised the price Indian
apolis millers are meeting COMPETE
tive bids. They dare not. however.
raise the price of -four above the basis
Of $2.11 wheat.
Columbus.-The Bartholomew coun-
~ corn show will be held January s..
8 and 10. Premiums amounting to
more than $500 will be offered in the
various classes, there being special
classes for cont 'stants in the bows
corn clubs and In the mems five-acre
tract competition. Prizes will be also
offered in the professional class. this
class heretofore having attracted ex-
hibitors from all over the state as
we'll as from neighboring states.
IndianapoliS.-Plan for the fall con-
vention of the Indiana Ice Dealers as
ISOLATION. tn have been held In Indiap
apolis December and ;. were aban-
doned by the executive committee OF
the organization because of the infiu-
enza situation. Preparations. howev-
err. for the annual meeting in March
were begun.
Ieffersonvlle-Pr at the In
diana reformatory here have I'm pros
pect good entertainment during the
coming winter. G. 4. III. Schideler, the
superintendent. believes that If they
are kept entertained at night they viii