The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-10-28

speakers who addressed visitOrS at the
thirty-second annual convention of the
Indiana Federation of Clubs, held here.
Shelbyville.-Hogc cholera, which has
been raging in Shelby county, with
large loss TO farmers, is believed TO
have been checked, the county agent
has announced. L. Mcgee. who lives
near Boggstovn, says he has sixteen
hogs left out OF 100. Some farmers
lost all their hogs.
South Bend.-Paving prices in
South Bend suffered the greatest de-
cline In the last seven years when a
South Bend construction company re-
duced the quotation for asphalt from
$3.50 square yard TO $3.50. The CON-
pany announced the reduction was
made 10 encourage city improvements.
and thus provide work for many men
who are idle.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. thousand
dollars in Liberty bonds have disap-
peared from the Farmers bank Of
Newburg. Charles w. Camp, state bank
commissioner, said. A. Ii. Hulverson.
cashier of the bank, also has disap-
peared, Mr.. Camp said. A receiver is
to be appointed for the bank on petit
ton Of Commissioner Camp, who
closed the institution
Observation-Disclosures from the sale
of Ayrshire cattle, Percheron horses
and Berkshire hogs at the Ravlnia farm
4 m no
of Martinsville amounted TO more than
$4,000. Nearly sixty head of Ayr
shire cattle brought more than $4,000.
Forty registered Berkshire hogs aver
aged 1891 each, which is said TO be the
highest average price paid at any sale
in America this year.
Petersburg.-Ro ears are still
being sold by truck growers near Pc
! tersburg. retailing ut 40 cents a dozen.
Although there have been a number
of light frosts in the locality. little
damage has been done TO vegetation,
and tomatoes on high ground have es-
| capped. Sweet potatoes have not been
damaged and are still growing. The
crop is the largest in years, some
growers having more sweet potatoes
than they can market.
Indianapolis.-Ward of the state
conservation department arrested 100
! persons, charged with violating state
fish and game laws during September.
George y. Manifold, superintendent
Of the division of fish and game, an
nounced. Conviction of 123 of the 100
persons. was obtained. Convicted per-
sons paid fines and costs amounting to
$2644.05. In September, 1920 Sc ar
rests were made, with the conviction
ing to $1,S37.60.
Indianapolis.-Mr f. C. Rumpler
Of Indianapolis was unanimously elect
ed president of the Legislative Council
of Indiana Women for the next two
years, at Il meeting in Indianapolis.
Other officers elected are: Mrs. Ida
Mix, Kokomo, first vice president ;
Mrs. White, second vice president ;
/ Mrs. Ii. c. Sheridan, Frankfort. third
vice president; Mrs. Iona Jay Fore
man, Indianapolis, secretary Mrs. Ed
ma f. Pauley, Indianapolis, treasurer ;
Mrs. Stella c. King. indianapolis, as
sistant secretary.
IndianapOlis.-A marked improve
ment in the conditions in the jails OF
the state was reported by representa-
tives of the board of state charities
at the quarterly meeting Of the board.
The board discussed the work of the
department in regard TO the condi-
tons in the poor asylums and care OF
dependent children. Every Jail in the
state has been visited by representa-
tives of the board and the opinion was
expressed that the marked improve
ment in conditions is due TO the fact
that there is very small Jail popula-
ton. The situation in the poor asy-
lumS. ii was disclosed, has been bene-
fitted by the work of the county boards
of charity.
Decatur.-The annual grind Of the
Decatur plant of the Holland-St. Louis
Sugar company has started, giving en-
plOyment TO $50 men on two 12-hOur
shifts. 1t is expected that the run
this year will require 100 days. Beets
have been planted in 10000 acres in
northern Indiana and northeastern
Ohio. and from these beets it is expect
ed that at least 20,000,OOO pounds of
sugar will be manufactured. A new
filtration plant was constructed last
summer, which is expected TO stop the
pollution Of the st. Mary's river, said
To have been caused by the plant each
fall. 1t cost 100000
napOlis.-GOvernOr McCray has
teiegraphed Secretary Hoover, regard
ing the possibilities of meeting in part
the unemployment situation in lndi-
ana BY state road work, that Indiana
could start $5,0O0,0O0 worth of work
within 90 days, providing federal
funds could be made available for its
part of the contracts at the time the
contracts were made" The governor
said: I'VE have only 100000 Of un'
finished federal-aid contracts. II 9TH
er money were available, IL would be
used for preparing roadbeds. building
grades and resurfacing with macad'
am or gravel. Concrete construction
cannot successfully be done In Indiana