The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-06-18

and nests ere frequently destroyed by
cutting clover fields In which the birds
usually build, George y. Manifold,
superintendent. of the division of fish
and game, state department of con-
servation, has appealed 10 farmers to
send all good quail eggs they find 10
the state game experiment station.
where an attempt will be made 70
hatch them and increase the quail in
! Indiana. In exchange. the station will
endeavor 70 return some mature birds
/ To the donors. Mr.. Manifold says
each egg should be wrapped separate
/ ~ and carefully. and send TO Frank
/ HaSselman, superintendent of the
state game experiment station at
! Waveland.
South Bend.-Rt. Rev. Michael J.
Curley, bishop of st. Augustine, Fla,
will deliver the baccalaureate sermoa
at the pontifcal mass for the 1920
| graduating class at Notre Dame uni
versity, June Is. and Morgan Joseph
O'Brien of New York will deliver the
commencement address June II. The
commencement program this year will
cover three days, beginning Saturday
evening. June H. About ninety seniors
will receive their degrees from the
university this year. according 10 Rev.
| Thomas Burke, C.. S. c., secretary OF
the university. About twenty men,
bers of the class will complete their
work during the summer term.
South Bend.-Realty dealers, fear
ing concerted action of the South
Bend city council in framing and
adopting an ordinance which would
compel them 70 rent houses vacant for
more than 30 days have adopted res
olutions protesting against such ac-
ton. They say that builders Of homes
are operating on small principal. and
it is necessary for them 10 sell rather
than rent the houses If they are 70
continue in business. 1t is claimed
that although hundreds of persons in
South Bend are unable TO obtain
houses, more than 800 houses are va
cant.
Anderson.-High cost Of building ma
terial has caused directors of the IN
diana Association of Spiritualists TO
abandon until next year n program
for new hotel, more cottages and
other improvements in the assoca-
tons 40-acre camp at Chesterfield. five
miles east of Anderson. The cottages
in camp are occupied BY many fam
lilies who will spend the summer there.
The camp meeting will open July II.
Seymour.-Favorable weather has
permitted farmers TO plant large
acreage OF corn The work was de-
layed early in the spring by continued
wet weather and 1t is expected that
the planting will continue until the
middle of this month Because of the
failure of many wheat fields, the
ground is being used for corn. The
acreage will be the largest in many
years.
dianapolis.-Effects of the Hessian
fly in Indiana wheat fields are becom-
ing more noticeable daily. according to
c. NJ Reid. field agent of the Indiana
| Federation of Farmers Associations,
who returned from two weeks tour
of the state. The wheat Is beginning
to head he said. and particularly in the
southern half of the state The stalks
are falling over because of the work
OF the fly at the base.
Indianapolis.-Per 20 aban-
don its heating plant ut Lafayette and
TO withdraw its petition for an in
crease in heat rates there is requested
in IA petition the Northern Indiana Gas
and Electric company filed with the
public service commission. The COM
pany says that ii has lost money for
several years operating the Lafayette
plant. which has approximately 3OO
patrons.
Shelbyville. - Farmers of Shelby
township. Shelby county. have decided
70 continue their wool pool and not 70
turn the fieeces back To the individual
farmers. to be disposed of by them at
the best price obtainable. The county
pool of wool will be maintained. al
though no bids for it were made re-
Gently when II was offered for sale.
Warsaw.-The Warsaw Military
band. which was mustered ont Of the
Indiana state militia several weeks
ago. is being reorganized as n civilian
band Practically all the members OF
the military band have volunteered 70
become members of the new organiza-
ton. \ boys band of 81 pieces also
has been organized in Warsaw.
Crown Point-TOtal taxes paid into
the Lake county treaSurer'S office TT
Crown Point this spring amount 70 ST.
221 5000 Eighteen persons have been
employed in the Office for the last two
months. with night force of twelve.
Evansville.-Miss Pauline Stoermer.
trained nurse. Is dead of sleeping
sickness at St Mary's hospital this
being the first death of this disease
ever reported in Evansville. according
to William CCSey, city sanitary officer.
Columbus-Two new units of the
W. G.. +. L. were organized in Bar
: tholomew county. one at Grammer and
one mt Newbern. The Grammer chap
ter has 20 charter members and the
Newbern "a.
KendaIIVillP- Noble county mem.