The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-01-30
Hoosier News
Briefly Told

| become effective soon, the status OF
women voters in Indiana at both the
| next primary and election is being dis
| cusseu. There are varying opinions
as to just what rights women will have
| under different circumstances that
may come up, and the whole matter
probably will have to be passed on al
an early session of the state election
commission. Doubt is expressed at
both the Republican and Democratic
| state headquarters concerning whether
women may vote at the next primary
| election, even if the federal amend
ment is ratified soon, and although the
Indiana law now gives women the right
TO vote for presidential electors.
Seymour Judge James a. Cox. in
the Jackson circuit court, entered judg-
ment against the Indiana board of tax
commissioners in a suit filed by the
Blish Milling company of Seymour, in
which the company challenged the
authority of the board TO assess
certain earnings Of the company by
alleged arbitrary capitalization. An
appeal to the appellate court will be
taken. The case is of interest TO many
corporations in Indiana ana is the first
of the kind to come before the courts.
The plaintiff has not challenged the
cOnstitutiOnality Of the tax law, but
argues that the tax commissioners ex-
ceeded the authority vested in them
by the act
Lafayette According TO action
taken by the board of county commits
sioners, Tippecanoe county will ex-
perience the biggest road building
campaign in history during the coming
summer At the joint meeting of coun-
~ commissioners and county council,
bonds totaling SS65,OOO were authoriz-
ed TO carry out the work. 1t is the
intention Of the commissioners to con-
Struct a permanent road that will ira
verse the county from the Montgomery
county line on the south TO White
county line on the north. 1t will be
nineteen miles in length, and Will pass
through the city of Lafayette.
Jeffersonville.- What is said 20
have been n record price on the Louis
vile breaks was received by James
Guthrie & Son for tobacco raised in
Clark county, for part of which he re-
ceived "a cents pound. The entire
crop of 1000 pounds sold from GA to o.
cents Il pound. Part of it was grown on
the higher river bluffs which were
formerly regarded waste land. The
Guthries are among scores of Ken
lucky farmers who have bought land
recently in this county They also
raise other crops. especially potatoes
and corn, and have been successful i'm
sheep breeding
indianapolis The industrial board
of Indiana has received letter from
Deputy Commissioner James Hager-
man of the internal revenue depart
ment. uphOlding it in the publication
and distribution of its pamphlet on
the laws relating to the employment of
women and children l.. Ert Slack, for
mer United States district attorney.
censures the pamphlet in letter TO
the governor and asked that ii be
withdrawn because of alleged miss
tatements.
Lafayette According to figures just
compiled. Lafayette is particularly
we'll off. judging by the per capita
bank deposits of the community, which
show that for every man. woman and
nf in al tN
West Lafayette, including the several
thousands students at Purdue univer-
sity. there is 1896 in local bank de-
posits. The total deposits in local
banks is S17.2S7 900.
Lafayette = Engineers contractors,
county officials and material men will
discuss Indiana highway problems at
the sixth road school TO be held at
Purdue University january -, 2S
and %. according to the program an
nOunced. The highway engineering
department of the school of civil engi-
neering will have the cooperation of
the County Highway Superintendent
association.
IndianapoliS.-The legislature took
formal action indOrSing the attempt of
Oscar Il. Luhring, representative from
the First district in the United States
house of representatives, tn obtain for
Indiana the statue Of Abraham Lincoln
now at Washington. 1t will be placed
in the Nancy Hanks cemetery.
FIT. Wayne Rotarians from all
parts Of Indiana will be here February
II and - 70 attend the eleventh Ro-
tary club district conference. which
includes all of the state. Ft. Wayne is
preparing TO entertain more than 1000
delegates and their wives.
AnderSon-City engineer Lamphear
has prepared figures showing that a
new trunk sewer system in Anderson
would cost 100000 and would be
assessed against approximately 10000
property owners at SO for each pro-
perty
Indianapolis.-The federal amend
ment for woman suffrage was ratified
by both houses OF the Indiana legisla-
ture. meeting in special session here
In the senate the vote was f3 70 and
I'm the house 60 10 o. Indiana Is the
twenty-sixth state to ratify the amend
ment.
Evansville Some az the coal deal