The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-11-21

Z tt'i ~ tNt HtAtN uAilN AiAftN W h'h'
roe township have completed breaking
ground Tor the spring planting Hun
dreds OF acres of corn await the
/ huSkcrs.
Columbus.-.At an annual meeting Of
the Columbus Grange. the largest in
, 'he state. Jesse NewSom was reelected
master for the nth time. w II. Gar,
was elected secretary: Ezra Qu.ck.
treasurer. and John +. Pnrker. trustee.
lndanapolis.-The open season Tor
quail hunting is on. \ hunter may not
kiil more than fifteen quail in one day.
lie may not Kill more than forty-fiNe
quail IN three or more consecutive days
~ hunting. The season closes Decem-
Der -.
neutrality-suspicious. Of Clay county
have prepared a dead beat" list. Al
persons who have failed Ia pay their
doctor bills In the past have been
placed on the list. Physicians say
they will refuse TO make calls to their
homes unless paid in advance.
Hagerstown.-Fa Of this county
who for many years have made study
81 weather indications. predict a mild
winter season. baSing their opinion On
the fact thar the huSkS covering the
ears Of corn are loose and thin. This
condition Of the husks. they claim. Is
an infallihle sign.
Observation-Disclosures leaders ~
the First Indiana congressional dis
trict. who met here with women chair
men Of district suffrage committees.
sent "a telegram 70 Governor Goodrich
urging that a special session Of tile
legislature be called within the next "a
days 10 ratify the federal suffra se
Amendment.
Muncie.-Walter Gray an attorney
acting A. special judge in city court In
the ease Of James Mayberry. a negro.
in whose home the sheriff found
quantity Of whisky. added n new In
depreciation Of the Indiana liquor
statutes to the many which have been
heard. Gray ruled that the state law
which limits the amount person may
have in his possession 10 one gallon
Of whisky and a dozen quarts Of heer-
docs not apply when the holder Of the
whisky is not offering il for sale.
indianapolis Owners Of land in the
White river bottoms are preparing To
make a determined fight before the
next legislature FOR some legislation "a
protect their property from the fire.
quent overiiows Of the river They will
petition the Legislature 90 pass bill
for the building of series of levec>
along White river 81 sufficient height
20 prevent any overlooking into the
rich bottom lands. The landowners
are willing 10 pay a part Of the cost
aid.
Gary.-The cut on the Gary school
tax levy OF l. cents GA 500 10y the
state board Of taxation viii not stop
school improvements The school board
lost S2GOo0O by the >lashing with
which il had planned To pay for extern
slve improvements already started.
William A. Writ. superintendent OF
the Gary schools. and Henry G.. Hay.
Jr.. president of the board Of educa-
ton. appeared before the city council
and asked for and received permission
20 issue S265.cO in bonds so the work
could be completed.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Goodrich Is
continuing his visits 10 state institu-
lions He visited several recently.
When the governor goes before the
special session 81 the legislature hc
proposes 10 call. possibly in December
or in January. he says. he will submit
some sort OF program for the better
financing of the E.stitutions Many ~
them had hard struggle with high
prices during the last fiscal year. even
with the assistance Of special funds.
The governor is visiting the institu-
lions I'm person 70 observe situations at
first hand.
Washington. II. C.-Charles J. Orl,i-
son. formerly circuit court judge M
indianapolis. has been named one ~
the committee Of ten or twelve men.
which will have charge u n survey 20
nlan enforcement 81 the national pro-
hlbifion legislation Mr.. Orbison is in
Washington and has taken up his
duties which are under supervision Of
the internal revenue bureau 81 the
treasury department. Jouett ShOuSe.
assiStan; secretary Of the treasury.
said Mr. Orhison probably would he
appointed prohibition enforcement or
ficer for Indiana. For the present his
duties will be M Washington in con
nection with the formulation 81 the
treasury policy toward enforcement.
Indianapolis-Sev defendants. in
Guiding Mayor Eollin II. Bunch OF
Muncie. and Prosecuting Attorney
Horace G. Murphy Of Delaware coun-
~. were found guilty in federal court
here Of consplring 20 use the mails Ia
defraud The seven men We're part OF
n group 81 - indicted in connection
with the Muncie case. which involved
more than 20 swindle cases and u total
= IN 400 tho. IaFanlnv.ss hoI