The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06
Hoosier News
Briefly Told


become effective soon. the status of
women voters In Indiana ut both the
next primary and election Is being dis
cussed. There are varying opinions
as TO just what rights women will have
under different circumstances that
probably will have TO be passed on at
an early session of the state election
commission. Doubt is expressed at
both the Republican and Democratic
state headquarters concerning whether
women may vote ut the next primary
election, even il the federal amend
ment is ratified soon, and although the
Indiana law now gives women the right
TO vote for presidential electors.
Seymour Judge James A. Cox. in
the Jackson circuit court, entered judg-
ment against the Indiana board of tax
commissioners i'm a suit filed by the
Blish Milling company of Seymour, in
which the company challenged the
authority of the board to assess
certain earnings of the company by
alleged arbitrary capitalization. An
appeal to the appellate court will be
taken. The case is of interest to many
corporations in Indiana and is the first
Of the kind to come before the courts.
The plaintiff has not challenged the
cOnstitutionality of the tax law, but
argues that the tax commissioners ex-
ceeded the authority vested in them
by the act
Lafayette According TO action
taken by the board of county commits
siOners, Tippecanoe county will eX-
perience the biggest road building
campaign in history during the coming
summer. At the joint meeting of coun-
~ commissioners and county council,
bonds totaling SS65,000 were authoriz-
ed to carry out ne work. 1t is the
intention of the commissioners 10 con-
Struct a permanent road that will ira
verse the county from the Montgomery
county line on the south TO White
county line on the north. 1t will be
nineteen miles in length. and will pass
through the city of Lafayette.
JeffersOnville.- What is said 20
have been n record 1rice on the Louis
vile breaks was received by James
Clark county, for part of which he re-
ceived "a cents a pound. The entire
crop of 1000 pounds sold from 64 TO 81
cents pound. Part of it was grown on
the higher river bluffs which were
formerly regarded waste land. The
Guthres are among scores of Ken
lucky farmers who have bought land
recently in this county. They also
raise other crops, especially potatoes
and corn. and have been successful in
sheep breeding.
Indianapolis The industrial hoard
of Indiana has received a letter from
Deputy Commissioner James Hager-
man of the internal revenue depart
ment, uphoding it in the publication
and distribution of its pamphlet on
the laws relating to the employment of
women and children. L. Ert Slack. for
mer United States district attorney.
cenSures the pamphlet in letter TO
the governor and asked that it be
withdrawn because of alleged miss
tatements.
Lafayette According TO figures just
compiled. Lafayette is particularly
we'll off, judging by the per capita
bank deposits of the community, which
show that for every man, woman and
III Of In ttan atf md
West Lafayette. including the several
thousands students at Purdue univer-
sity, there is 1896 in local bank de-
posits. The total deposits in local
banks is SIT ,2S7.OOO
Lafayette. = Engineers contractors
county officials and material men will
discuss Indiana highway problems AT
the sixth road school TO be held nj
! Purdue University january %. 2S
and 20, according to the program an
nounced. The highway engineering
| department of the school of civil engi-
neering will have the cooperation of
| the County Highway superintendent
association.
Indianapolis.-The legislature took
{ formal action indorsing the attempt OF
! Oscar r. Luhring. representative from
the First district I'm the United States
/ house of representatives, TO obtain foi
Indiana the statue of Abraham Lincoln
now at Washington. 1t will be placed
| in the Nancy Hanks cemetery.
TT. Wayne ROtarians from al
parts of Indiana will be here February
II and II TO attend the eleventh Ro
tary club district conference. which
| includes all of the state. 1T. Wayne is
| preparing to entertain more than 2,OOi
| delegates and their wives.
Anderson.-City engineer Lampheal
has prepared figures showing that
new trunk sewer system in Anderson
| would cost 100000 and would III
assessed against approximately 1O,c0t
property owners at so for each pro
perty.
Indianapolis.-The federal amend
ment for woman suffrage was ratified
nv both houses of the Indiana legisla
ture. meeting in special session here
In the senate the vote was 43 10 ant
In the house 90 70 O. Indiana is th'
| 70 RI rafffy the amend