The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-31

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trucks and S.S23 licenses for motor
cycles. There was no separation OF
automobiles and trucks last year, but
the total number for trucks and autos
| for this year exceeds the number Of
1919 licenses by 55.452. AS in last
years report, the licenses for motor
cycles show n decrease, 1920 licenses
being 173 fewer than the previous
year. Chauffeurs' licenses for 1919 to-
tailed 6,410. This year 9,75S have been
issued, an increase of 3,34S for 1920
The total receipts for the year are
approximately S2,O29. 40 an increase
OF $471,OO over the 1919 receipts.
Indianapolis.-Th state highway de-
partment has begun negotiations for
the purchase of approximately 81 .400.-
900 worth Of cement 10 be used in
state highway bridge and maintenance
construction. The department expects
TO contract for the product with man.
ufactories in Indiana for delivery to
designated railroad switches f. o. b.
factory. IT will accept bids for road
construction from contractors who will
figure on bids with the understanding
that the state is TO provide them with
cement at the railroad siding nearest
the job. Bids for the cement contract
will be awarded late in January, if
plans are carried out
| JeffersOnville-FOr the first time In
six years coal from the Pittsburgh and
West Virginia fields is again being
stored at the Pumpkin Patch" near
JeffersOnville. said TO be the best deep
water harborage for several hundred
miles along the Ohio river. However,
no coal is being unloaded at Jefferson
vile by local dealers, as they have
abandoned their equipment and de-
pend on rail coal They assert that
the expense of maintaining their floats
and equipment more than offsets the
| lower prices of river coal 1t is the
hope that eventually proper terminals
will be built whereby coal could be
shipped to the interior via Jefferson
vile.
| Evansville.-The cigar business in
Evansville has not been as flOurishing
this year rs in previous years and sew
eral manufacturing plants have closed
down until after the holidays. The
plant of the Hans Cigar Manufacture
ing company has closed for ten days
or more. and several of the factories
that have been closed will not reopen
/ until the first and second week in
January. Several hundred girls have
been thu own out OF employment.
Decatur.-FarmerS near Decatur
who raised sugar beets this year re-
ceiyed checks totaling $243,000 from
the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company.
This is the second payment for beets
this year, the former being made on
November 10, when 100000 was
mailed out. The third and last pay
ment for the beets will be made on
January 10 and the bonus money Will
be sent out February 10. The cam
paign at the Decatur plant will end
this year about February l.
IndianapOlis.-The State Federation
of Labor will seek an amendment to
the wOrkmen's compensation law, when
the Indiana general assembly meets
next month, increasing the cOmpensa-
ton paid workmen In case of injury,
| it was announced by L. n. Taylor,
| president. The federatiOn's proposed
amendment would provide that work
man receive 60 per cent of his wages,
in the event of injury, instead of 80
per cent, as at present.
Observation-Disclosures Rachel Stuart,
| daughter of James A. Stuart, manag-
ing editor of the Indianapolis Star, is
Indiana umyersity's youngest coed.
Miss Stuart was graduated from Short
ridge high school in Indianapolis last
June at the age of fifteen years. She
completed her high school i'm two and
one-half years, but expects to take her
time in going through college. Her
father was graduated from Indiana
university in 1901.
| Bloomington. FavOrite Hoosier
state songs, popular college tunes and
| ballads that are known to every col
lege glee club tenor will be included in
q university song book which is to be
compiled at the Indiana university A
contest at which the most popular
songs can be decided is under cOnsid-
Grafton by the student committee, to
which has been delegated the task Of
compiling the book
IndianapOlis-The average of tax
rates in Indiana is $3.50, the state
board of tax commissioners has esti.
mated. The average last year was
S1.34 The average in 1913, the last
under the old law, was S3O1. On the
basis of the old valuations the board
has estimated that the $50 rate is
equivalent 10 a S4.60 rate.
Greencastle. Alarmed by numerous
reports of operations by bandits in
many cities, dozens of shotguns were
placed at strategical points in Green
castle for possible use in preventing
robberies in the city The action was
taken by the Greencastle Chamber Of
Commerce and local banks.
Shelbyville-The Shelbyyille County
Farmers association has adopted a
resolution protesting against the high
cost of fertilizer. and placing the men,
| hers on record rs refuSipp RI buy opv