The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-07-01
HOOSier News
Briefly Told

Indianapolis.-Ever high school In
county seat cities is expected to be
ranked on the "honor ROLL" the highest
rank for commissioned Indiana high
schools under. the new system of clas-
sihcation adopted by the state board
OF education. The new classification.
which becomes effective with the open
Ing Of the school year next fall. is TO
be the basis of q later classification,
beginning September 1, 1922, but the
details Of this next classification have
not yet been announced by state off,
Gals Under the new classification.
the commissioned high schools will be
In three classes-frst, second and
third. The old certified high school
has disappeared from the new classi-
hcation. and all not In the commission
class will be known as accredited for
a special period of years
Columbus.-A Bartholomew county
wool pool, consisting Of the clips of
this year and last, will be sold TO q
firm in Columbus, o., according 70 ac-
ton decided upon at meeting Of the
wool growers in the Bartholomew
County Farmers association. The
wool, II is said, will be sold at 80
cents pound, which is more than
twice the price farmers would receive
If they sold II individually on the open
market, as first planned. The farm
ers have approximately 10000 pounds
of wool, half of which has been held
over from last season.
anapolis.-Lafayett Springs in
Perry county was accepted by the
state conservation commission as 9
gift TO the state from Mr.. and Mrs. j
c. ShallcrOSs of Cannelton. The place
obtained its name from a visit 10 the
tour in 1924. Mr.. and Mrs. Shallcross
donated the spot to the state as g
memorial 10 their son, Vernon Shall
cruss, who was killed in France dur
ing the World war, and TO other Perry
| county World war veterans. The gift
includes two acres of ground sur
rounding the springs.
IndianapOlis.-Three hundred anC
thirty-eight gallons of moonshint
whisky. 163 quarts of bonded
whisky, $50 gallons of beer and 10;
quarts Of wine were seized and de
stroyed between May l and May 20
the date on which all prohibition en-
forcement agents in the southern In
diana district were temporarily re
lieved from duty on account of the
exhaustion of funds by the prohibition
enforcement department, according Il
the report Of r. Fl. Abel, group chief
made 10 the government.
Richmond.-The Wayne Count.
Breeders association, incorporated
with capital stock of $4,000, is seek
ing a site FOR the construction Of (,
live stock pavilion in which to conduc
shows and sales. Members Of the as
ISOLATION are farmers and live stool
breeders of Wayne county. TIL,
Richmond chamber of commerce is CO
operating with them in finding q sit,
for a building that will house ion
| hOiSOS, WV piSo w SICCp.
Indianapolis-Wi eight dead an,
nearly score Of injured, the week
end accident toll in and near Indian
apolis set new record for the season
One man was killed by train, an
other died as q result of injuries ne
ceived when an automobile and
street car were In collision, anothe
lost his life in q fall from an auto
and a six-year-old boy, q woman an,
three men were killed at an interurbal
crossing.
Toledo. O.-Rev. Anthony Gorek,
Catholic priest of New Chicago, Ind
was indicted with FIVE others by fed
eral grand jury here In connection wit
the S1,0O0,O0O Toledo mail robbery o.
February II, charged with the sale O
stolen bonds. The others indicted ar
Wanda Urbaitis, Toledo, Albert Muir
zyn, Whiting; John Paulek, indians
Harbor; Stanley Bartinkowski, In
diana Harbor. and James ]. Epps. Chi
cago.
Indianapolis.-A delegation of tus
ness and professional women from In
diana will attend the third annual cor
vention of the National Federation O
Business and Professional Women
Clubs which will be held in Clevelan
July IS 10 %. Many of the IA club
affiliated with the state orgauizatio
have already chosen their delegate
and the indications are that Indian
will have a large representation.
Monon.-Miss Flora Hackett. nine
teen years old. stenographer of No
non, won the $4,000 prize in a Chi
cago newspaper beauty contest. Mis-
Hackett was picked over contestant
from seven other states. Miss Hacket
was left mOtherless when eight year
oil and her father lost both legs i
q railroad accident about ten year
ago.
COnnersville.-The city manage
form Of city government was defeate
In Connersville by majority Of 3,15
votes. the fLal count after specia
election showing 1865 against and IS
for the new form Of government. All
nouncement of the result was followe
by q big celebration.
Evansville. - Besides running IN
| rfaeO IRON The dry uaaYhar In Uo,