The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-03-18
INDIANA
STATE NEWS

indianapolis. - The sevenfy-secOnd
biennial session of the Indiana general
assembly came 10 close when the
house adjourned sine die. The session
began last January q. The present seS-
sion has been largely devoted To re-
vision of existing laws, little new
legislation of importance being enact
eel. Appropriations totaling between
100000 and SlOOOO.OOO for the
maintenance and expense of state in
stitutions during the next two years
were made. Tax laws were revised. a
new statewide system of teachers pen
sions provided for and a budget plan
for the control of state expenditures
was adopted. \ new law was created
TO compel persons with the means 10
support parents who are financially
unable TO support themselves. a fine
of 5000 and Imprisonment for six
months is provided in the bill. An
other measure defines the new crime
Of auto banditry and provides for
imprisonment of from three to five
years FOR robbers convicted of using
an automobile TO escape after commit
ting theft. Bills killed included one
for repeal of the state primary cleo
ton law. and another for establish
ment of a motion picture censorship
board.
Washington, ID. c. - Trademarks
have been granted the following In
dianians: Indiana Condensed Milk
company. Indianapolis. eyaporated
milk. and Weldy q Jump of Mobiles
vile for liquid chemical preparation
that imparts a smoky flavor 10 meats.
Patents have been granted to the fol-
lowing Indianians: Charles l. Demar
tin, aSSignOr to Indiana Lamp COM
! pany, COnnersville, lamp; door con-
struction. Henry +. Dunn, Indianapo-
| lis. aSSgnOr TO Toledo Scale company.
Toledo, o., spring scale; Edward J.
! Gulick. Elkhart, Oiling device for in
ternal combustion engines; Herman X.
| MulZer, Evanston. railsplice; James Il.
Schuman. Indianapolis, asSignOr to
Three-Wheel Drive Tractor company.
tractor; Charlie c. Shetterley, Frank
lin, lock for automobile, and George
w. Yarmouth. Indianapolis paving
block construction.
Wabash.-"We will gladly devote
weeks of our time to the preparation
of flowers and wreaths for use in
decorating the graves Of ex-service
men on Memorial day, if the old Gus
tom of flags and flowers is continued
| here declared members Of the Wom-
ems Relief corps ut a meeting, when
! suggestion that i'm the future flowers
be omitted was placed before the or
ganizatiOn. BY unanimous vote of the
| WOmen's Relief corps and the Grand
Army of the Republic it was decided
TO continue the old system.
Evansville.-Rev. +. G.. s. Burdette,
for many years pastor of the Twelfth
Avenue Baptist church here, has an
nOunced that he will seek appointment
as deputy United States mar
shall TO succeed Louis Bender, who eX-
| poets to retire when Republican
marshal is appointed to take the place
of Mark StOren. Rev Mr.. Burdette is
known as the marrying parsOn," and
in the last several years he has mar
ried many clipping couples from south
ern Indiana. southern Illinois and
porthern Kentucky.
IndianapOlis.-The Rats senate bill
10 lengthen the term of the Office of at
torney general from two TO four years
was passed by the house by a vote of
| O. To Il. 1t is now ready for the gov
ernOr'S signature. The bill extends the
term of the present attorney general
two years and provides that thereafter
the attorney general shall be elected
for four years. The house also passed
the senate amendment To the present
blue sky law rs proposed by the state
| board of securities.
IndianapOlis.-Cit planning and city
coming will be permitted IN all cities Of
the first. second and third classes.
under the terms Of two house bills
| passed by the senate and signed by
the governor. These measures permit
any city council of the classes speci-
fled 10 authorize the mayor to aDpCint
a city coming and city planning com
| mission OF nine members. The meas
ureS were passed at the request of
The park boards and chambers of com
MERGE
IndianapoliS-The Masonic directory
Of this city and vicinity for 1921. which
will be ready for distribution March
i. shows that the blue lodges have q
combined membership of 1896. This
with Il conservative estimate Of 5000
MaSons residing or in business in In
Annapolis who hold their memberships
I'm every state in this country and far
of Calcutta and Egypt. shows that
15.7 per cent OF the male population
holds Masonic utilization and member
ship
Observation-Disclosures of property
in Porter county for tax assessment ii
1921. as agreed on by township as
SCISSORS. will be in most cases - I,
- per cent lower than last year
The decrease is due 70 a depreciativ,
market condition existing at the pres
ent time in farm products and liv,
stock
Terre Haute-JOhn T. O'NeH. ag,
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