The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-01-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
INDIANA
NEWS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


Delaware Circuit court Is influenced by
law violators and asked that the court
transmit his resignation" 10 the gov
ern0r OF Indiana, was fined $3.50 for
contempt when brought before the
court. The fines were assessed before
n crowd that filled the courtroom to
overflowing. and after the court had
made n careful review of each of the
many sensational charges. An appeal
was taken TO the Supreme court by
dun, prosecuting attorney, was not
fined.
Marion.-Two hundred veterans of
the Civil war left the Marion branch
OF the National Military home to en-
ter the Danville CID branch. Thirty
men left for the northwestern branch
at Milwaukee, and % left for the
southern branch at Hampton, Va.
Some Spanish-American war veterans
were also included. The Marion
branch will now be prepared TO serve
as national sanatorium. Mental
cases will be treated. 1t Is expected
100 patients will have been admitted
I'm short time. About 100 persons
will be employed as clerks and assist
ants
Bloomington.-A rumor was in circu-
latiOn on the Indiana university
campus TO the effect that Purdue uni
versity Is TO be dropped from the
big Ten" conference on the alleged
ground that Its football team violated
the rules by starting practice last fall
before September 10. the day permit
ted by conference regulations. and also
because Purdue has not won II con-
ference football game I'm the last five
years. The action is said TO be con-
tcmplated ut the next Meeting Of big
Ten officials In Chicago In January.
Columbus.-At n meeting of the Bar
tholomew County Farmers association
committee was appointed TO collect
data on the cost of producing all farm
products in the county. The directors
appropriated money to carry on the
work, which will be continued from
year to year, In order that the farmers
rs well as the public In general may
know the exact cost Of production and
the profits derived therefrom.
Indianapols.-A bill which would
put all Marion county officials on
straight salaries. thus aboishing fees
and profits from the feeding OF prison
ers, has been prepared for introduc-
ton at the next session of the state
legislature In January. The measure
would not disturb the salaries and
perquisites of present officials or Off
cials-elect, as it would not go into eff
feet until January 1. 1924.
Washington.-Th boards of com
missioners of Davies and Pike cOun-
ties, ut a Joint meeting at Rogers,
agreed to build new bridge across
White river connecting the two coun-
ties. provided the state highway COM
mission deSignates the road leading to
II as one of the state highways. The
commission, ii is said. has expressed
a willingness to do this, if the bridge
is built
Observation-Disclosures in Warren
township Clinton county, are going
into the motion picture business for
themselves. Led by Rev. III. f. BiXsler,
they are buying n film machine for
their own use, especially to show edu-
cational pictures along agricultural
lines
Carlisle,-Two unmasked bandits
held up the Peoples State bank and
escaped in q fussilade of bullets with
from 5000 TO $500 in cash. after shoot.
ing Ezra Latshaw, thirty-six years old
a bookkeeper Sor the institution, when
he attempted to halt the robbers as
they were leaving.
Bedford-After filling their autOmO-
bile with stolen goods, burglars burned
the John l.. Sprague general store at
FreetOwn and escaped. The stock
valued at $4,000. was destroyed. Loss
on the building and stock is estimated
mt $4,000.
IndianapOlis.-The opinions of In
diana public school teachers as to
whether ii is advisable TO adopt do
nestle science and industrial arts text
books for compulsory use for the next
five years is sought by the state board
of education.
Indianapolis.-A daily salute to the
flag by school children of the state
will be legal requirement If the com
ing legislature acts fdvOrably on bill
10 be presented by the legislative com.
mittee of the Indiana department. G.
4. r.
Observation-Disclosures of S3,154. "a
and assets of 81 $50 are listed in q vol
untary petition in bankruptcy filed in
the federal court by John c. thinner
man of Lafayette. farmer.
Indianapolis.ABu Burglars entered the
Indiana National bank and carried
away approximately $4,000 in cur
rency.
anapolis-UnleSs the cost is
prohibitive fire alarm boxes in In
dianapolis will be covered with q
luminous paint SO that citizens viii
have no difficulty locating them after
dark
Observation-Disclosures w. Leslie audi
ditor of Shelby county. has completed
the December distribution OF taxes anC
has announced the amounts, which
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