The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-08-12
INDIANA
State News


ban car near Peru and died of their
injuries.
Hartford City-Edna Walker. six
years Old daughter of John 4. Walk
er. living six miles northeast of Hart
ford City, was killed instantly when
team of horses her father was driving
ran away The child was thrown from
the wagon, the rear wheel of which
passed over her head.
anapolis.-BefOre the end Of Au-
gust. Indiana will be entered by
cleanup squadron 10 look after all un-
settled war risk claims in Indiana,
according to announcement from the
office OF l.. Russell Newgent. Indiana
adjutant of the American Legion. The
squadron will 20 from part To part
of the state. working with the constant
aid of the Legion posts and the Red
Cross. The process is expected to
require five days.
lndianapOlis.-Dr II. r. O'Brien Of
the United States public health serv-
ice. has arrived in Indianapolis from
Washington 10 begin the collection of
vital statistics pertaining to the life
and health of miners and quarrymen
in Indiana. DIR. OBrien was detailed
TO work under the United States bu-
reau of mines. He said he expected
TO complete his work in the state in
about three weeks. Dr. John w. Hur-
~, secretary of the state board Of
health, will assist DR.. O'Brien.
Richmond-Davld NJ. Edwards.
president of Earlham college has an
nOunced that Professor Lawrence
Richard Dean had resigned as head
of the classical language department,
to accept position as professor in
Dennison university, Dennison. Ohio.
| Professor Dean had been elected dean
of men for next year. and this posi-
| ton will probably be filed by Pro
fessOr +. Merrill Root head Of Bundy
dormitory.
Indianapolls.-Th famous Crows
| Nest hill on the Spring Mill road,
about five miles north OF Indianapolis,
a stopping place for tourists from
all over the state, was revealed as a
rendezvous for 'bOotleggers" when
| Sheriff Snider and Federal Officers
Bundy and Thomas raided a dllapi-
dated house on top OF the hill, taking
eleven pints OF bonded whisky and
26O quarts of beer, and captured
| George Chapelle. forty-eight years old,
an automobile driver. who is being
held in the city prison for operating
Il blind tiger"
Greencastle.-Wi the mayor OF
| Greencastle wearing overallS and with
court held in the interurban station.
Mrs. Ola SuGduth and William Calvert.
both of indianapolis, pleaded guilty to
charges of violating the liquor law.
The woman was fined 500 and sen
fenced to the Indiana woman'S prison
for 30 days, and Calvert was fined Il
similar sum and sentenced To six
months at the state farm Mrs. Sud
duth and Calvert were arrested by
Lawrence Sears. sheriff of Putnam
county. after - gallons of whisky
were found in an automobile they
were driving They said they bought
the liquor ut Clinton.
Petersburg. -Fl0yd Reed, age TWEEN
ty-three. was shot and killed ut the
home of Joe Johnson, near Muren
Pike county, by officers who had gone
to arrest Johnson on charge of wife
beating. Reed, who was under grand
! jury indictment on Il charge of giving
away liquor. came from the house with
shotgun, as the officers approached
it is said, and began firing. Putnam
Richardson. marshal of Winslow; Will
Reed, marshal of Oakland City, and
John and Floyd Hopkins, deputy mar
shals. returned the fire on Reed. who
after shooting twice, started 70 run.
Reed fell after running 100 feet. when
n bullet penetrated his lungs. and died
instantly.
Indianapolis.5C the exist
ence in Indiana Of Il milk and dairy
products trust with a "slush" fund
which is maintaining unreasonable
and uncOnscionable" low purchase
prices 10 producers, and similarly un-
reasonably high prices To consumers
L. 5. Lesh, attorney general of Indi-
ana. and William L. Evans. Marion
county prosecutor filed suit in the
Marion Superior court against the III
diana Manufacturers of Dairy Prod
uctS. Il statewide organization with
headquarters in Indianapolis and
| against IS associated milk and dairy
products companies in indianapolis
and % other cities in Indiana. The
officials request the court TO enjoin the
organization and associated companies
from continuing their alleged illegal
operations and TO revoke their char
tiers to do business In Indiana anC
TO place them in the hands of re
ceiyers.
Kokomo.-J. Il. Wagner of KokomC
has started on a 40,000-mile walkin.
trip. which he expects will take him Il
the capital Of every state in the Union
Wagner said he made a wager Will
2. II. Kaplean Of Wisconsin whereby
he stands 10 win or lose $4,000. de
pending on the success Of his adven
ture. The terms of the wager cal
for time limit OF five years.
Petersburg.-Fire-S started by light
| MING dactroyed tho Harnlfp ebonal IN