The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-08-19
Indiana
STATE NEWS

and Delaware are among the counties
which are fighting the pest which Is
destroying hundreds of acres of corn.
Many farmers are throwing up shallow
trenches around unchanged fields
and laying down films OF creOsote,
which is said OF be- an effective meth
Cd of combating the insects. In Clay
county farmers are resorting also to
the nSe of orchard power sprayers-
but the pests are said to be gaining
ground in that county.
IndianapOlis.-Salar of Indiana
county .superintendents OF schools
range from S1.J00 TO 81, 800 year. ac-
cording TO reports 10 l.. y. Hines. state
superintendent Of public instruction.
Mr.. Hines has received reports con-
corning the salary of AZ of the % SUI
perintendents of the state. The sal
airy for the superintendent recently
elected has not been determined in
number of the counties. 1t is not ex-
pected that the present maximum fig
ure OF $500 which is paid in Lake
county, Will be exceeded in any of the
counties not yet reporting.
Franklin.-Through Il suggestion of
Rev. j. Il. Ferguson of Franklin, who
made tour of the Orient last year, II
shipment of Johnson county seed corn
academy at Weihsieu, Shantung. The
corn will be distributed among the stu
| dents of the academy. who will share
! the gift with householders in various
/ parts of the republic. \ letter, re-
ceiyed recently, from the head of the
academy. said the corn had arrived
and, as the students mostly are sons OF
farmers, the gift was highly appreci-
ated.
Washington. D. C.-Effective July /,
changes in class of Indiana post of
fees will be made as follow: Second
class to first class, Columbus, Frank
fort and Shelbyville; third class to
second class, Cannelton, Corydon, Dun
kirk, Jasper and ROckport; second
class to third class, KnightstOwn and
sheridan. The Post Office depart
ment has instructed the civil service
commission TO conduct an eNamina-
ton for the selection of postmaster
mt Huntington.
anapolis.-GOyernO McCray an
bounced his appointments on the new
board of trustees for Purdue university
as follows: c. NJ Hobbs of Bridge
port and Mrs. Virginia c. Meredith of
| West Lafayette. who will serve one
year; Henry w. Marshall, Lafay-
cite; James w. Noel, Indianapolis
John Hillenbrand, Batesville, and
Joseph d. Oliver South Bend, who
will serve for three years. Miss Mere
dith is the only new member
observation-disclosures grass. an
important crop in this county, one of
the few localities where il will grow,
is almost total failure, having been
choked out by whltetOp Red top
and clover have also suffered severely,
but there is a good stand of timothy.
Farmers say that the winter oats crop
is the best ever produced in the coun-
ty. Spring oats are still green and
undeveloped.
LOganspOrt.-Th year 1921 shows
the smallest number of coroner cases
i'm Cass county So far since 1904. ac-
cording to the coroner. Only fifteen
eases have been reported for the first
six months. OF the cases of death i'm
veStigated by the coroner seven have
been due 70 natural causes. two muir
ders, two suicides. two cases Of drown
ing, one railroad accident victim and
one victim of Stranguation.
Lafayette.-The War department
has designated Purdue university
here as distinguished service
school because of it's excellent military
work. according 10 word received 10y
W. L. Stone. president. This is the
third year this honor has been won by
Purdue. the institution being one OF
20 out of los throughout the country
TO gain this distinction.
Lafayette.-A warning Of an appar-
cnt serious outbreak Of chinch bugs
was sounded by the agricultural eX
tension department Of Purdue univer
city. Reports from many parts of the
state show that the chinch bugs are
numerous in wheat and other small
grain fields. which indicates an early
advance on corn fields, where they dc
the most damage.
Washington, -. C.-The Post Office
department has asked the civil serv
ice commission TO hold examinations
for the selection of pOStmasterS at tn,
following places in Indiana: Austin
Avilla. Brazil, BrOwnSburg, Bryant
Hamilton Hebron. Montezuma. Oak
town. Royal Center, Silver Lake, West
Lebanon and Wolcott
anapolis-Appointme Of sly
automobile policemen to work under
the direction of the automobile license
department of the secretary of state:
office. under the new certificate Of It'll,
law. was announced by ii. u. McClel
land. manager of the department. TIL,
men will be az work soon. Mr.. McClel
land said.
MISUNDERSTANDING university an
nounced the purchase OF n 125-acr,
farm. 10 be used for horticultural ex
periments. The price paid was SIS.
90. The property is situated NV,
n lies west of the Purdue campus. il
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