The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-10-21

that the state levy will not exceed D
cents. The maximum figure named by
the board has been accepted generally
as the approximate amount of the new
levy. Reports have been current in
some sections Of the state, however.
to the effect that levy Of 2S cents
would be ordered by the board. When
told of these reports, members of the
board said: You may say for US that
under no circumstances will the state
levy exceed - cents" The state levy
last year was 20 cents on each 500 Of
taXables in the state. Increases in the
levy. ordered by the legislature for
amount 10 4.3 cents. In the event all
, old levies are left ut last years fig
ures. the state rate would be 243
cents. IL is believed the board may
reduce some of the old levies 10 make
the state rate "a cents for next year.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS O. Williams. SUI
perintendent of the Wayne county
schools and secretary of the
Indiana State Teachers association,
announced the detailed program for
the annual convention Of the asSOcia-
4 ton. TO be held in indianapolis, OctO-
Der 20, u and 22. This years asso-
citation meeting promises to be one OF
the most interesting that has ever
been held" Mr.. Williams said and
/ the program provides several speak
ers of national prominence. Special
+ interest is attached to the address 10
be made Saturday morning, October
~. by Mrs. COrrine Roosevelt Robin
! son, "A sister of Theodore Roosevelt.
! indianapolis. -ProfessiOnal bonds
men received Il setback in the Grim
nal court when Judge James y. Col
/ Inns instructed the county grand jury
/ TO accept no more bonds for prisoners
when the bonds were signed by men
of this kind as surety. At the same
| time Judge Collins refused TO accept
bonds presented for three men in
dicted ~ the grand jury for the rea-
! son that the bonds were signed by
men who, the judge said, were known
as professional bondsneH. He or
dered the rearreSt of the defendants
named in these indictments and said
their bonds must be signed by other
men rs surety.
Evansville.-Apple harvesting has
started in southern Indiana and north
ern Kentucky. The crop In the pocket
| is not as large as large as in former
years. However, the crop i'm Hender-
son county, Kentucky, across the Ohio
river is larger than al first anticipat-
ed. Winesaps will be gathered first.
| Late tomatoes are believed To have
been injured by recent cold weather.
Corn cutting Is almost completed and
farmers will start husking corn soon.
The yield of corn in some fields Along
the Ohio and Wabash rivers will aver
age as high as 10 bushels TO the acre.
| Muncie-Chinch bugs, which caused
much damage To eastern Indiana crops
| this year, now are Matching another
brood, according TO the Delaware
county agent, who has issued a warn
! ing TO farmers to expect a return Of
! the pest next year if they do not be-
gin now a campaign against them by
cleaning out the shelter places of the
insects The bugs find shelter in the
fodder shocks, hedgerows and in all
kinds of rubbish, according TO the
agent. There are few army worms
| in Delaware county. but not enough as
yet to cause ALARM" he said.
Indianapolis-"Ev Every state north Of
I 81 Il
two oceans, except Indiana and Ore
gOn, has free textbook legislation Of
some kind" l.. y. Hines, state super
intendent Of public instruction. said
in statement on the Indiana school
book situation. in which he advocated
free school books in this state. The
statement was occasiOned by numer-
Gus complaints reaching Mr.. Hines Of
fee at the opening of schools, because
of the high cost Of school books.
COlmnbus.-The governor Of Indiana
will be asked to certify judges TO try
liquor cases In the Bartholomew cOun-
" Circuit court hereafter. when men
charged with having violated the pro-
hibition laws take an appeal from
John w. DOnaker, judge of the court.
: ii was announced by Judge DOnaker.
II is exceptionally difficult TO find
lawyer who is willing to sit as sepcial
! judge in these cases. ii is said.
Indanapolis.-Th state board OF
education has approved the proposal
To conduct a campaign in the Indiana
public schools in October to raise
money for the James WhitcOmb Riley
Hospital for Children, TO be built next
year. The board called on public
schools to observe October I. which
is the anniversary of the poets birth.
Muncie.-Men and women of state
and national reputation in correction
nj. social welfare and health service
will make addresses and will take part
i'm the round table discussions at the
Indiana conference Of state charities
and correction. 10 be held in Muncie
October 30. 23, n and 20
Camp Perry. O.-Final bulletins on
the national rifle team matches. which
was won by the United States marine
corps with 3,219, place the Indiana
National Guard in tenth place in class