The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-08-02
State
Happenings

ton and should not be fed TO animals
where other grain is available, as in
licated by numerous wires from lndi-
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 10 feed BAR
ley and rye TO hogs. The grain cor
poration insists there IS still plenu-
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's 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 gwen
up hope of Gary's receiving q sllce
of the new S60,000,000 appropriation
now under consideration at Washing
ton. as officials conducting q survey Oh
the Calumet region had figures from
the Chicago Renting association that
at least 1000 houses in Englewood Oh
the South side In Chicago are empty
and that with adequate transportation
facilities between Chicago and Gary
1OON families could be accommo-
dated. 1t is said immediate steps VIII
be taken to improve transportation Oh
both the Lake Shore and South ohole
lines. including a new schedule during
the early hours, when men are Douno
for work at the ammunition plah'S
J here and in the evening so they may
secure quick transportation TO their
homes.
Evansville.-German war bonds, the
. proceeds of which went toward spreau-
ing Teutonic propaganda in America
Mexico and South America, were
n bought by Evansville residents, 1t mas
been definitely learned. The name Oh
each Evansville buyer is now In the
hands of A Mitchell Palmer, Unteu
e States custodian of alien enemy prop
n erty at Washington. 1t is said the
bonds were not sold in large numbers
in this city and they were obtained
v before the United States entered tht
d war. 1t is known that one local mar
owns $4,000 worth and another, wht
holds none himself, has some for hi
" wife. which are being held by his Ia
ther-in-law.
Montpelier.-A review or the mgn
GRADE petroleum fields east of the Mis-
ye sissippi river for last week shows
We heavy falling off in finished work
OF There was a drop in the number OF Ill
1g ished wells in the Indiana field con
pared with the previous week, ther
being only four against %. The me-
n wells were: Oakland City district, n
ut Murphv estate. No. . Rumble tract,
lg barrels: A. Il. Bement, No. way trac
Us % barrels; Sullivan district, William
Kennedy company. No. 30 Dix trac
ten barrels; the III. & S. Oil and Gi
re company, No. 2 Hopewell tract, or
at Evansville.-Sleeping echoes wei
1T awakened in Sunset park, on the ON
he river. one night recently, by the roi
of n cannon. Police and night watc
men made a hurried investigation al
ne discovered young inventor eXpei
ms menting with shell with which |
OIL homes to conquer the U-boat menac
l., SahnDhpl
todian of Willard library, who believ
he has invented a nonricocheting sh'
be- that will prove effective in getting r
ON of the submarine. He regards e
&c. experiment n success.
'oo Indianapolis-A large number
ust Indiana state banks have applied
membership in the federal reserve $.
tenn recently. T. III. Wolfard, depu
lie- in the office of the secretary of sta
rS said that from five to ten banks ma
: applied at the Office each day for s.
eral weeks and have asked for IN
iu' incorporation papers. The banks mi
oop obtain copies of these papers bei'
INV they can obtain membership IN the
~. serve system.
'"' IndianapOlis.-The Importance
householders in Indiana getting IN
orders for their winters coal sup
en on the books of retail dealers at OF
ia' was pointed out in statement by II
a ace III. Herr director of conserVa'
oiu of the state fuel administration.
Observation-Disclosures will nave
Choutauoua course this summer.
Tippecanoe county council of defe
- EXPRESSED its disapproval OF the
80, iect. and it voted not TO permit
ono Chautauqua plans being carried
- there ut this time.
MonticellO.-The county councii
defense has recommended that
churches of Monticello hold thelr
mon ices In the schoolhouses during
hnt winter months as a coal conSerVa
lii measure. since the schoolhouses
orc. have To be heated.
Windfall.-Wheat in Ilptoh COZ
has about the usual acreage. Inc
for is now being thrashed, with gooa
thon and quality. The oats ana mea
: crops look favorable. There Is
onI the DANA e