The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-06
State
Happenings

uedttES no IonStI VIII W. AtHuiiCu ~
report weekly sales of flour TO their
customers. shall go into effect Deem
Der L. c. <. Tilton of the sugar divi-
sion OF the food administration an
nounced that Indiana retailers of SUI
gar will continue to obtain supplies
only on the certificate and allotment
basis. and that they must continue to
apportion the sugar TO their customers
under the methods of distribution hith-
erto used, because no supplies are 70
be forthcoming above the regular al
lotment on the four pounds a month
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.
anapolis.-Conference are TO he
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 to do its part i'm 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 at the
statewide meeting here Of county food
administrators, with III. T.. Barnard,
federal food administrator for Indi
| taT
jority of the meetings will be held Sat
urday, November 80. at the county
seat towns throughout the state.
Plans for the telling of the new food
story were laid in general ut the
conference
Indanapolis.-Th Indiana Fedora
ton of Clubs nominated n ticket with
out a 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.
as provided by the constitution. Mrs.
John T.. Moore of Kokomo was nomi-
mated as president to succeed herself.
Mrs. j. G. 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 rs
corresponding secretary; Mrs. w. c.
Smith, indianapolis. treasurer; Mrs.
Alice Foster McCulloch. Fort Wayne,
Tn succeed herself az general fedora
ton secretary; Mrs $. II. Perkins. In
dianapolis. To succeed herself rs n
trustee
Anderson.-One hundred head Of
spotted Poland China hogs were sold
at public sale. near Pendleton. for II
total OF Sl3,19l. The highest price
for one hog was 500 for grand
champion brood SOW Three gifts sold
for a total OF S945. The average price
for the entire lot was $l2S50. Seven
auctioneers and two clerks conducted
the sale and more than 1000 persons
attended. I'm Anderson Wade Donnel-
ly recently sold 200 head of hogs
brood sows selling from $40 to Ss1
Young stock sold from so to SO.
Latayette.-By unanimous vote of
the membership, the activities Of the
Tippecanoe 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 |. In 4 short address
Dean Stanley Coulter of Purdue uni
10 M pIc .f
home service section of the local coun-
ell Of defense show that more than | ;.
500 men were called from TippecanOe
county for service in the army and
navy.
Indlanapolis.-India millers
have raised their bid for No. . red
wheat In wagons from $2.11. 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 /.
left as the government fills its needs
some nlllers raised the price. Indian
apolis millers are meeting competi
tive bids. They dare not, however
raise the price of flour above the basis
OF S2.11 wheat.
Columbus.-The Bartholomew coun
" corn show will be held January s
o and 10 Premiums amounting I,
more than $500 will be offered in tn,
various classes. there being specia
classes for cont 'stants i'm the boys
corn clubs and In the mems five-acr,
tract competition. Prizes will be als'
offered in the professional class. thi
class heretofore having attracted ex
hibitors from all over the state a
well as from neighhOring states.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the fall con
, vention of the Indiana Ice Dealers as
sociation. To have been held in IndiaU
apolis December and 5, were aban
doned by the executive committee o
, the organization because of the influ
, enza situation. Preparations. hOwev
er, for the annual meeting in Marcl
: were begun.
observation-disclosures at the In
diana reformatory here have in pros
, pect good entertainment during tn
, coming winter G.. A. III. Schideler. tn
superintendent. believes that If the
are kept entertained at night they WI
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