The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-29

has recommended Z al ruusr,-s. s.afsun
federal cOntroi 10 ciDfhins and other
necessities through new law. similar
20 the act which gave the government
supervision over rho proluctiou and
distribution ~ food during the war.
DIR. Harry r. barnard. federal food ad-
ministratOr Tor Indiana. Announced 90
his return from New York. where he
was In conference with the attorney
general aud food administrators 81 sew
eral states. The attorney general In
formed a." said Doctor Barnard. '-ihat
lac has asked congress "a establish fed
eral control over clothing and other
necessities. which will prevent specula-
ton and the taking Of unreasonable
profit" Tha, profteering IN sugar.
which was widespread and fragrant.
according 20 reports. T. abatlng in Ia
diana and that the movement for max
Ing public other cases where unfair
prices are charged for commodities has
already had an influence In the state.
was the opinion 81 Doctor Barnard on
the Indiana situation.
Indianapolis state highway.
commission advertised for bids FOR the
improvement ~ six more roads Of an
aggregate mileage II - $ miles. This
j. 10 b. the last ~ the road contracts
let for construction beginning this
year. Bids for the improving Of the
roads by brick. concrete or bituminous
concrete will d. received by the com
mission until 10 q. m September 4
The roads 20 De- contracted for are
Lincoln highway. Lake county. Scher-
erville east % Porter county line. IL
81 miles Nutiora road Vigo county.
West Terre Hautc. west 10 Illinois
state line 4G5 miles Range line road.
Howard and Upton counties from
south line II Center township. Howard
county. south seven miles; from north
line Center township north 10 Miami
county line. Pas miles: French Lick
road. Warrick county B0onvilie 10 Van
derburg county l'ne. 1870 miles.
French Lick road. Lawrence county.
Bedford 10 Orange county line. 1928
miles: jackson highway. Johnson cOun-
~. Greenwood to Franklin. s.i52 miles
Hammond-The most important de-
velopmens In the Standard Steel Car
strike riots here was that the United
States Housing corporation II Ham
nond. which had 40 government
houses built az the car plant during
tho war for u>e 81 ordnance employees
wired % the government Al Washing
ton that IT, property i jeopariized by
the strike disorders and that the Ham
mond police are unable % prevent riot
ing. II t. possible that this teleEra m
may result in bringing federal instead
Of state troops TO Hammond Confer
ences were held between strikers and
/ car plant officials with the hope that
an agreement may be reached. with
Mayor Brown acting as mediator.
whereby the men can 20 back 10 work
soon.
Crawfordsville.-At mass meeting
81 school patrons resolutions were
adopted calling Tor the designations %
DR.. l.. W. Ream and W. II. Walkap.
members ~ the school board. and also
for the resignation 81 n. r. Eikenberry
% Wishawaka. who was chosen re-
Gently 10 succeed Miss Anna Wilson.
school principal. The reinstatement of
Miss Wilson is also asked Three
mass meetings have been held IN be-
half % ;he deposed principal The
School Welfare Association ~ Craw-
louisville was formed with the follow
inS officers John e. snyder. -sreSi-
dent: Arthur A. Mccain. secretary. aad
Isaac G. Eiston. treasurer.
Washington.-T business AMI
professional men We're made defen-
dants in a suit OF $4,000 damages
fIed IN the circuit courr here BY Walter
I &. Forster. proprietor ofthe Atlas hotel.
I The litigation l. the OutSrowth Of
/ sensational incident In the Liberty loan
campaign in September. 1918. when
Rev. = W. Darby. pastor 81 the First
/ Christian church. and another can
vasser called at the hotel % solicit
4 Forster To purchase bonds. An argu-
ment ensuei. II j. said and ended.
Rev. Darby sass. by Forster threaten
I Ing him with butcher knife.
Darilngton.-A lcrge grain elevator
owned by the Farmers company NJ
kirkpatrick. eight miles north Of here.
was destroyed By fire. entailinE a loss
estimated NJ more than $4,000. The
elevator was built within the last year
az cos; Of more than 10000. IL was
filled with grain. said 20 be worth
about sGOcoo The building and grain
were insured.
Frankiin.-The engagement Of Prof
\ Roscoe Albeit II this city "a Miss
Pear StutSman n Goshen has been an
nounced The wedding will take place
M Goshen. August - Professor ABB
bett Is instructor 81 physical education
in the Goshen high school and Miss
I Srutsman has been connected with the
schools 81 Nappanee for four years
wabash.-Six forward and four
backward SomersaultS with a passen-