The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-06-04


Nanderburg county will be stored in
grain elevators at thrashing time and
held by the farmers until a settled
price has been reached, and not sold
Immediately after being thrashed. ac-
! cordiDg TO the decision of the officers
and directors of the vanderburg Coun-
" Farmers Improvement association
The farmers were urged not only to
hold their new wheat, but TO hold on
to their present supply of grain until
the price Of So n bushel is offered. As
the yield Of wheat this year will be
only about one-half of the usual crop.
the farm officials pointed out that even
should the farmers receive So bushel
they would not make much more than
expenses because OF the short crop.
Indianapolls.-County and township
officials were urged to proceed slowly
In authorizing public improvements
that require bond issues nj his time I'm
resolution adopted nj the closing ses-
sion OF convention I'm indianapolis
OF county presidents and secretaries of
organizations affiliated with the Indi-
ana Federation OF Farmers Associa-
lions. IL was the sense OF the mem
bers that public Improvement costs
now are abnormal and that labor which
would be used on the roads could be
utilized more benehcially on the farms.
Seymour.-Roland T.. Hoffman, own
er Of large orchard near Paoll, says
Indications are favorable for n bumper
peach and apple crop In southern Indl-
ana. He predicts pack OF $4,000
bushels of peaches I'm the Paoll district
He believes that the grape and small
fruit crop In the southern part Of the
state will also be large, although the
pear, cherry and plum prospects were
cut short by recent freezes. In north
ern Indiana. he says, indications point
TO a heavy crop of apples. pears and
cherries.
Newcastle.-An earthenware jar.
which contained Sl,325 In gold coins,
was unearthed recently under the
house on the John c. Hardin farm,
near Greensboro. Workmen, who were
cXcavating for cellar, found the mon
ey. II being i'm denominations OF S.
SO and $50 pieces, there being 81 200
in $50 gold pieces. The coins are be-
lleved to have been buried under the
house at least forty years ago by Mrs.
Rachel Charlesworth, now dead. who
was known as an eccentric woman.
Terre Haute.-The state convention
of the Indiana Woman's Association
of Commerce, in session here. elected
the following officers: President,
Miss Emma May. Terre Haute; first
vice president, Mrs. Julia A. Mean
drew, Vincennes; second vice presi-
dent. Mrs Mary Terrence, Muncie !:
recording secretary, Miss Ida o. Mil
Miss Anna Stelnmehl, Terre Haute;
treasurer, Miss Snider Muncie.
Danvllle.-Arthur W. Collect of To-
gansport. has been appointed by the
bourd. of managers OF the National Sol
diers' home rs governor OF the DAN
Vile branch, succeeding Col. Henry II.
Rivcs OF Paris H., who resigned. Mr..
Colett, who formerly was governor Of
the southern branch at Hampton
Roads. Will take charge July !. lie
served in an Indiana regiment during
the civil war.
Terre Haute.-An interurban car
bound from Sullivan TO Terre Haute
was held up by two men who boarded
the ear six miles south of Terre Haute,
and fled without obtaining any loot.
The robbers are said TO have been driv-
en- off by n passenger and the conduc-
tor of the car. They fred several
shots into the interurban as they fled.
but none took effect.
Logansport.-The members of the
Housewives league of Logansport. I'm
sympathy with the action of the league
I'm Indianapolis and other cities OF the
state, have voted to cut off their list
of purchases, candy, ice cream, soft
drinks and other luxuries containing
chase as long as the price Of sugar re-
mains prohibitive.
Logansport.-Wi Hopper, prin-
cipal of the Star City schools, is held
under $500 bond TO answer TO the
charge OF assault and battery with in-
tent to kill, preferred by John Mcclure,
father of William Mcclure. whom the
teacher is charged with slashlng with
razor. The alleged assault is said
TO have occurred over girl of the
town.
Jeffersonville. AFor the first time IN
several years enumeration of persons
OF school age In the townships OF
Clark county, shows an increase of %.
The incorporated towns lost 81 and
Jeffersonville 7s, making a net loss
of 66 in the county.
Fort Wayne.-F. G. Hughes of Ko-
komo was elected grand chancellor Of
the Indiana Grand Council of United
Commercial Travellers at its annual
convention held in Fort Wayne. He
succeeds l.. f.. karcher of Evansville.
Winamac.-Frank Busch and Earl
Fritz killed seven wolf puppies south
west of Medaryville. They found no
trace of the old wolves. but for the
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