The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-05-12

Ricnmond.-L. 4. Weldon, production
manager Of the municipal electric light
plant at Richmond submitted his
resignation and il was accepted by the
board OF public works. u. g. Hesse,
commercial manager. will be entrusted
with supervision OF the plant, the
board announces.
Observation-Disclosures Fisher.
thirty-iye, a tree surgeon. who lived
I'm this city. was almost instantly killed
when limb shippers which lie was
using to trim a tree in the rear OF
1921 Prospect street came in contact
with a high tension wire OF the In
dianapOliS Light and Heat company.
Twenty-Five thousand volts of electric
ity passed through his body. A short
time after the arrival of the police the
high-tension wire parted and dropped
to the ground, scattering hundreds Of
: people standing nearby.
Indianapolis.-Cash assets amount
ing TO $T32.70, belonging to the In
dianapOlis War Chest. in addition to
office fixtures and pledges. were turned
over 10 the Community Chest at "A
meeting Of the directors of the War
Chest held at the Columbis club. 1t
was estimated that collections on the
pledges Will amount to between $1,000
and $1,000. An auditing committee
will repOr within a few days. The
financial report, submitted at the meet
ing Monday. showed that subscriptions
TO the Wal Chest amounted TO So, &c.,
926. in the four Years since its Organi-
zatiOn. The amount paid on the
pledges was reported 10 be S2.154.142.
Bloomington. - Indiana university
alumni in all parts of the world cele-
brated the ninety eighth anniversary Of
the opening Of the university, with
meetings ut alumni centerS which we're
addressed by the faculty or alumni
representatives of the university. Presi-
dent William l.. Bryan, Mrs. Bryan,
and u party of faculty and student
representatives were guests of the
Indiana University Alumni association
at Washington, at q banquet held ut
the University club. A reception pre-
ceded the banquet. More than 30
alumni of the university, residing in
Washington, attended the reception
and banquet. President Bryan broad
cast his annual Foundation day mes
sage by wireless from the Washington
post office radio station among more
than $4,000 alumni of the state uni
versity residing in the United States.
Indianapolis.-Albert j. Beveridgc,
having won the Republican nomination
for United States senator over Harry
s. New by a majority of approxi-
mately 10000, Indiana Republicans
and Democrats alike rested Oh their
oars in anticipation of pre-
election activities. Ex-senator Bev-
eridge next November will be opposed
by former Gov. Samuel \. RalStOn,
Democratic senatorial nominee. who
defeated Beveridge for the governor
ship in 1912 when the Republican SEN
atOrial nominee was carrying the Pro
gressive party standard in the state
election. Both Mr.. Beverage and for
mer Governor RalstOn were swept
into the nomination by %majorities that
surprised the electorate. RalStOn won
by a vote t~otaling more than the COM
bined strength of his four opponents.
I'm the Democratic race Mr.. Jesse
Sanders of Garrett. unknown" but
wet" ran second.
Muncie.-The Christian churches Of
state will meet here in convention
May ID to Is. The meeting is under
direction of the Indiana Christian
Missionary association but the sew
eraI auxiliary societies all have place
and part i'm the four days program.
The convention is made up of persons
from all the Christian churches Of
the state. and is always u gathering
of large numbers. c. w. Cauble Of
Indianapolis is the head of the /. c..
VI. s., but Rev. Roy Deadman of Leb-
anon is the president of the conven-
ton; O. f.. Tones of Gary is vice
president, and j. Francis Ashley Of
POseyville is secretary. Rev. Aubrey
Moore of Upton is president of the
Ministerial association which meets
Monday, May II, and occupies the
first afternoon and evening of the
gathering. The Muncie church has
extended a warm invitation to the
Disciples of Christ in Indiana to at
tend as has ALSO Mayor John -.
Quick and the pastor Of the Muncie
church. Rev. :. c. Fisher.
Lafayette.-Purdue university en-
tertained more than 200 young
HOLSTERS who attended the fourth an
nual roundup of boys and girls clubs
in Indiana. The roundup brought to-
gether the boys and girls who had
been engaged in the various rural club
activities in connection with school
work. including corn, pig, steer, cook
Ing. dreSSmakinc and hOme-making
clubs. i'm which hundreds of boys and
girls were enrolled. In addition 10
the entertainment features, n special
short course was held for the boys
and girls i'm which their seasons work
was reviewed. The first feature of
the program was n pilgrimage 10 the
Tippecan0e battlefield. eight miles
from this city. Five hundred boys
ami Girls made the trip in autOmO-
ILL., ,f.,,g,r tho caana Of tho hatfIa