The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-12-17
STATE NEWS |

were riding struck a traction car. All
the men lived I'm FIT. Wayne John
kralsl0nk0. aged thirty-0ne. the only
survivor OF the crash, was the only
married man In the automobile. The
following men were killed: John
Wisinski. age thirty-seven Joseph
Wiersha. age thirty-seven; Stanislaw
DAMS. age twenty-elght. and Walter
Cyron. age twenty-eight. Theodore
YannsZewski, age twenty-five, died of
injuries shortly after the accident
Anderson.-The heaviest yield of
wheat reported SO far in the Madison
county harvest was near Pendleton.
where one field produced an average
of thirty-five bushels TO the acre and
tested GO 10 the COZ pounds TO the
bushel. The owner received total
OF $3,393.99 for his field of wheat
| Elevators ut Pendlet0n have received
more than 10000 bushels of wheat.
Not so much las been delivered in
Anderson. Operators IF elevators es-
innate that the vie d throughout
one-half of a normal crop.
dianapolis.-Charles f. Kennedy,
secretary of the state board Of agricul-
ture, has announced the following
schedule for the exhibition of cattle
at the state fair: September 6 to IL !;
Tuesday: Aberdeen-Angus and Guern-
sey; Wednesday. Hereford, Durham
and Holstein: Thursday. Shorthorn and
Jersey. and Friday, fatted steers and
Ayrshire. Mr.. Kennedy announced
composed of tractor manufacturers, Of
| agents of tractor manufacturers, will
have tractor show at the same
| fair
Indianapolis.-J. NJ Zion Of Clarys-
hill was nominated for governor by
the Farmer-Labor party at its closing
| session in Indianapolis over Francis
j. Dillon of that city, his only oppOn-
emf. Mr.. Dillon was the partys
choice for United States senator Mr.
Zion is farmer. He was an active
figure in the convention of the com
| mittee of rs at Chicago in bringing
about the amalgamation OF the com
mittee and the labor party He is
seventy-two years old.
Evansville.-Corn dropped on the
Evansville market recently from $1.95
TO $1.75 a bushel. Little corn is being
delivered. although q great deal of
grain is in the hands of the farmers i'm
the tristate section. Practically all
Vanderburg county farmers are hold
ing their wheat, according to the presi-
dent of the Vanderbury County Farm
Improvement association. who says
farmers will wait until wheat goes
TO 81 Il bushel or more before they
sell
indianapolis of the
appointment of Miss Eleanor L. Back
er an attorney, with offices in India
napOlis. as chairman for Indiana of
an anti-high cost of living campaign.
which women of the state are asked
to conduct by the department of jus
tice, has been made by Miss Helen
Crimes, of Washington, representa-
tive of the department.
Muncie.-The heaviest penalty yet
assessed in Muncie city court against
a defendant charged with operating a
blind tiger is that against Walter
Wicks, who was fined $3.50 and costs
and sentenced to ninety days in Jail.
The penalty was assessed by Dean
Hensel, a lawyer. sitting as special
judge. Wicks has appealed to the cir
cult court.
Muncie-The Delaware county com
missioners have voted to appropriate
$4,000 for Improvements to the build
ing of the county home for dependent
children. About seventy-five boys and
girls now are in the institution. stu
ated four miles west of Muncie. and
the facilities for their proper care
are said to be inadequate
JefferSonville.-The coal situation
has reached Il point in JefferSonville
where some dealers are refusing to
take orders because, they say, they
are unable 20 promise delivery at any
fixed price One dealer said that ten
tbic VI NOsts. ~ iibNt UGH htAANtitu ~
him in April have not arrived.
Columbus.-Because of the increased
number of live stock exhibits entered
for the Bartholomew county fair 70
be held August Is to 20. an additional
building will be constructed at the fair
grounds The cattle exhibits, ii is
expected. will be the largest ever
held here
POrtland.-Inability To get cement
will delay completion of the proposed
new 100000 municipal power plant at
Portland practically three months. ii
has been announced by Superintendent
James Grissell. The plant was TO
have been completed by August |.
Terre Haute.-Twenty-five sisters of
ST. Mary-Of- will start from
Terre Haute September l on the first
lap OF their journey 10 China. where
they will do missionary work. They
do not plan To return 10 America.
Noblewlle.-W. A. Stockinger. who
has been principal OF the high school
M Marion for the last seven years.
was elected 10 be superintendent OF
Noblesville schools. He will succeed