The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10

"a. - ArtDI. III H-fIfUi-
turn expert. estimates the corr rrop
oil Madison county will be more l!ian
bushels unless the crop is
ruined from frost or other cause.
Indianapolis.-In accordance with
the civil service retirement act. under
which all post office employees are re-
tired at the age of sixty-five years. "A
post Office employees, who have been
In service ranging from Is to 90 years.
nave been retired at Indianapolis.
Logansport.-The Pennsylvania rail-
roads retrenchment policy, forecast
some weeks ago in an announcement.
mas hit both divisions at ~Logansport.
Notices posted Il 10 per cent
reduction in the working forces in the
shops. Approximately 800 men will
be laid off, officials say.
Iinton.-A number of wagon mines
in the locality will be forced to
close down Immediately on account of
the order f0rbidding railroads TO pro-
vid these mines with cars. Many
small mines have been opened near
this city since disputes between the
operators of larger mines and miners
arose.
lndianap0lis.-In an Indianapolis
courtroom alden with the perfume of
flowers banked before the bench. the
first woman jury in Indiana %deliberat-
ed exactly five minutes before return
ing n verdict, which L. Ernest Maholm.
justice of the peace, declared that he
could not have improved upon in view
of the evidence submitted.
Anderson.-JameS f.. Starkey. q bee
Inspector from the state department
of conservation. who has been ILL
speeding apiaries in Madison county,
found many colonies of bees affected
with American foul brood, IN infec-
tious disease, causing destruction of
many colonies and also the loss of
much honey.
Indianapolis.-The Marion county
budget, which has been drawn up by
the county auditor, from the estimates
made by county officials and instit,I-
tons, shows that IN eXpediture of 81
6O6,S12.50 is contemplated in the year
1921 for the maintenance of county
government and institutions. an in
crease of S1SS,129 over the county
maintenance costs for the yeaf 1920.
RocheSter.-Miss Mabel Mclntire.
age nineteen. vas killed INC John San
ders, age twenty, was fatally injured
when an automobile driven by San
ders was in collision with another ms.
chine in The boulevard near Lake Man
neck. Sanders died on the way 10 the
hospital. Other occupants of the twG
automobiles escaped with slight iniu
ries.
Hamm0nd.-Three men were held by
the Hammond police charged with COM
plicity in the theft Of interstate ship
mentS from the New York Central rail-
way ut Dune Park. They are G. w.
Berry and +. J. Berry. Chicago. and
Joe Collins. Il Hammond hotelkeeper.
Thousands of dollars worth of wool
ems were stolen from Il freight train
when it stopped for water. The loot
was found in Collins hotel.
Fort Wayne.-Serving rs p%allbearer
twice for the same person. although
the funerals were almost 1900 miles
apart, was the experience of John
Beings of Fort Wayne. a veteran of the
world war. When Leslie Kayser.
member of Battery d. One Hundred
and Fiftieth field artillery. died in
France. Be1ys assisted in towering the
body i'm the grave The body was re-
turned to THE United States for burial.
and at the funeral Beings again served
as a p%allbearer.
Observation-Disclosures chinch and
plant lice are killed this year the pest
will be rampant AGAR. according To
Harry +. DietZ, assistant state ento-
rsologist for the state conservation de-
partment. Farmers have been advised
Ia keep sheltered places, such as long
fences and buildings, cleared, liz order
TO prevent breeding of the insects, Mr..
Dietz also reported that considerable
damage is being done TO corn by the
orr ear worm and hat squashes are
being damaged by squash borers.
Indiarapolis.-Carl Mote, secretary
of the Indiana public service commits
sion. was summoned TO appear il. the
Lake Superior court September IA to
defend the commissions action in
granting the Han lond. Whiting u
East Chicago Street Railway company
ar Scent fare. He will he asked TO
show cause why the commissions fare
ruling should not be set aside In i'll
junction proceedings brought by the
city of Whiting against the railway
company I prevent collection of the
increased fare.
Washington.-The city Of Washing
ton advanced fro.l n fifth TO a fourth
class city without increasing the ex-
penses Of the city government. :. l..
Mcpherson. mayor of Washington;
members of the council. and other city
officials, who could have voted in
creases i'm their respective salaries by
reason of the change in classification,
refused to do so. saying the citys
finances will not permit increases. The
SaloriaS nj all civ officials. therefore.