The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-06-11

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Immediately after being thrashed. ac-
cording 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 10 hold on
to their present supply of grain until
the price of 50 bushel is offered. AS
the yield of wheat this year will be
only about onehalf of the usual crop.
the farm officials pointed out that even
should the farmers receive 50 bushel
they would not make much more than
expenses because of the short crop.
anapolis.-County and township
officials were urged TO proceed slowly
in authorizing public Improvements
that require bond issues at his time in
a resolution adopted at the closing ses-
sion Of a convention in Indianapolis
of county presidents and secretaries Of
organizations affiliated with the Indl-
ana Federation of Farmers Associa-
tons. 1t was the sense of the men,
bers that public improvement costs
now are abnormal and that labor which
would be used eon the roads could be
utilized more beneficially on the farms.
Seymour.-Roand p Hoffman, own
or of large orchard near Paoli, says
indications are favorable for q bumper
peach and apple crop in southern Indi-
ana. He predicts pack of $4,000
bushels of peaches in the Paoli 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 heavy crop of apples, pears and
cherries.
NewcaStle-An earthenware jar,
which contained $1,325 in gold coins,
was unearthed recently under the
house on the John c. Hardin farm,
near Greensboro. Workmen, who were
excavating for a cellar, found the mon
ey, it being i'm denominations of So.
SO and $50 pieces, there being 81 200
in $40 gold pieces. The coins are be-
lieved 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
Ter, Muncie; corresponding secretary.
Miss Anna Steinmehl. Terre Haute;
treasurer. Miss Snider Muncie.
Danville-Arthur w. Collett of Lo-
gansport, has been appointed by the
board of managers Of the National Sol
diers' home as governor of the Dam
vile branch. succeeding Col Henry II:
Rives Of Paris H., who resigned. Mr..
Collect, who formerly was governor Of
the southern branch at Hampton
Roads, will take charge July 1. He
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 car six miles south of Terre Haute,
and fled without obtaining any loot.
The robbers are said to have been driv-
en- off by a passenger and the cOnduc-
tor of the car. They fired several
shots into the interurban as they fled,
but none took effect.
LOganspOrt.-The members Of the
Housewives league of Logansport. in
sympathy with the action of the league
in 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
sugar, and 10 refrain from the pur-
chase as long as the price Of sugar re-
mains prohibitive
ogansport.-William Hopper, prin-
cipal of the Star City schools. is held
under $500 bond 10 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 slashing with
razor The alleged assault is said
to have occurred over girl of the
town.
Jeffersonville.-For the first time in
several years enumeration Of persons
! of school age in the townships OF
Clark county, shows an increase of IS.
The incorporated towns lost CT and
Jeffersonville IS, making a net loss
Of G6 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.. T.. Karcher of Evansville
Winamac.-Frank Busch and Earl
Fritz killed seven wolf puppies south
west of Medaryyille. They found no
trace of the old wolves. but for the
seven pelts received bounty of $3.50
for each of them.
Columbia City.-The farmers Of
Whitley county have organized an as
ISOLATION with Elmer F.. Heimbach as