The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-10-22

farms in Utica and Charlestown town.
ships. bordering on the river There
are steep bluffs. several hundred feet
high. all along the river, and thrifty
farmers have planted tobacco on this
ground that was never cultivated be-
fore. 1t has been hard work handling
the crop but the results are said to
of the tobacco is high. The tobacco
crop in Clark county this year will be
many times greater than two or three
years ago.
Gary.-The Lake county grand jury
at Crown Point returned indictments
of murder in the first degree against
three Gary negroes. Christopher Car
ter, held since September 13 for the
murder of James Cooke. colored editor
Of the Defender and Sun. was held
without bail Jesse Evans, at whose
home Carter took refuge. following the
shooting, was held as an accessory.
his bail being fixed at $780, In ad-
dition to Carter, Allen Rogers, charged
with killing Charlotte Mitchell on Sep
TENDER 8. and George Wright. alleged
slayer Of Harvey Mallory. August IA.
were also indicted and held without
bail.
South Bend.-Willis Burnham,
real estate promoter and building
contractor, accused of swhdling local
residents OF small means ont of sew
eral thousand dollars, and who was ar
rested in New Jersey. was sentenced
TO seven years. Burnham. contrary TO
expectations. pleaded guilty when his
case was called in the St. Joseph
circuit court. He said that the sudden
advance in prices of building material
Swamped him and that he was as much
Il victim as were the person who gave
him their savings as payments on
homes.
GOshen.-Rev. Albert S. Menaugh Of
Goshen. who pleaded guilty TO a charge
of embeZzlement in the Elkhart cir
cult court and received a sentence of
one to five years. was released from
the county Jail after he had withdrawn
his plea of guilty. The court decided
that although Menaugh confessed that
he is $4,000 short in his trust fund
accounts he will not be short. accord
ing TO the law, until q formal demand
is made for a settlement. Menaugh's
bondsmen assisted in bringing about
his release
Richmond-The rivalry of Richmond
banks in the matter of increasing rates
on savings accounts became more pro-
nounceed when one of the banks that
was not included among those that in
creased the interest rate from g to 4
per cent. announced that ii would pay
AZ per cent interest on all savings
accounts. Directors of two other
banks followed quickly with the an
nOuncement that they. also, would pay
Az per cent.
Michigan City-Herbert c. Granna-
han, who was being transferred with
II other prisoners from the State Re-
formatory at Jacksonville to the state
prison in Michigan City, attempted to
escape from officers on a Monon train
and was shot TO death near San Pr
ere. Veterinarian was received at
the refOrmGtOry from GreencaStle,
March II, 1920. TO serve a term OF
from ten TO twenty years for burglary.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. coal opera
tors have refused to cooperate with
the special fuel and food commission
in supplying coal for emergency pur-
poses ut prices fixed by the commits
sion. The operators declared that
their entire output is contracted for,
and that hey have no coal available
for emergency use.
Indianapolis.-A complete county
ticket was filed with the Marion coun-
ty clerk. by the Independent Repub-
lican party, an organization composed
entirely Of cOlored citizens of Ma
rion county. The new party is headed
by James r. Norrell, Indianapolis.
All of the candidates are colored.
ConnerSville-A few cases of hog
cholera have appeared in the south
east corner of Fayette cOLlty. Vet
erinarians say they hope, by segrega-
ton and vaccination. TO check the dis
ease The outbreak is the first i'm this
county this year.
Indianapolis.-Mrs. f. c. Rumpler.
president cf the Indiana Federation Of
Clubs, mas issued n call for the annu-
nj state convention, which will be held
in Indianapolis Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday, October 26 TO %.
Observation-Disclosures coal dealers
have decided that $3.50 ton profit on
coal is not enough TO allow them to
continue business, and will protest
against the action of the state COM
mission fixing the price Of coal.
Washington, d. C.-Appointment OF
Indiana pOstmasters announced in
clude the following: Anderson. John
L. Fraley; Muncie. Frank d. Main
baugh.
Princeton.-Hog cholera is spread
ing through Gibson county and caus-
ing heavy losses. Farmers are being
urged 10 lnoculase their animals.
Hartford City.-Bread has declined
! cent a pound in the Hartford City
market. The decline in -four prices is
the cause
Milton.-Thomas Lindsay Of near
indianapolis sold 500 worth Of Cali
fornia hutter beans which he raised