Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1911 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

HARTFORD CITY The wages of the cutters and fiatteners employed i in the big factories of the American Window Glass company here were reduced 6 per cent, beginning with last week’s employment, making a loss to each skilled man in these two departments of about $2.30 a veek. Some time ago the workers stood a reducion of 5 per cent, and this cot makes a total of 11 per cent. The men have been working on what is called the Erie scale of last year. Recently the same trades employed in the hand operated plants made a scale of 11 per cent below the wages of the two trades in the machine equipped plants. This reduction places the twc skilled branches in both hand operated and machine operated factories on the same wage basis. JEFFERSONVILLE Nathan Sob linger, formerly of this city, now of Louisville, was arrested on a charge of attempted arsen in connection with an effort to burn a local clothing store which Sollinger had sold to L Berman. A night clerk, soon after Sollinger had left the store, discovered a hatbox partly filled with excelsior and shavings and with a lighted candle in the center hidden in the rear of the room. The candle had proved too long for the box and was slowly burning the lid off, causing the smoke which attracted the clerk’s attention- Berman at the time was out of the city. Sollinger furnished a $2,000 bond and was released to await a hearing. MARION Major George P. McKee, who was mayor of Logansport for several terms and a former candidate for congress from the Eleventh district, is in a critical condition at a local hotel, and there is much mystery as to what is responsible for his illness. The police say that Major McKee is suffering from the effects of an overdose of chloral hydrate, but it is not k'.own whether the drug was taken with medicinal intent. Major McKee was attended by surgeons from Marion National Military Home, where he has been staying far several months. COLUMBUS Repeaedly slashed with a razor blade in the hands of his cellmate, Alonzo Vanarsdei, thirty years old, lies in a critical condition in the county jail here, where the attack was made. Varnarsdel’s assail ant was William Hale, colored, twen-ty-five years old. Both were prisoners. Hale is awaiing commitment to Jeffersonville for burglary. Vanarsdei is awaiting trial on charges of assault with intent to kill. PORTLAND The Rfev. James W. Kerr, pastor of the Methodist Salamonia circuit, is missing from his home in Salamonia. He disappeared the first of last week. The Rev. Kerr has been a resident of Salamonia since last April. He was formerly stationed at Forest, Ind. His family consists of his wife and one son about fourteen years old. INDIANAPOLIS James Ceeseum, thirteen years old, was run down by an automobile in North Noble street. The car passed over him, but his condition is not serious. Witnesses say the driver stopped after the boy bad been dragged about fifteen feet, and then left, saying he would return with a physician. He was not seen again.

MITCHELL Edward Reedy of Chicago was found a mile south of this city in a demented condition. He was brought here and given medical attention. Later he was ordered taken to Bedford and while on the train in the station died. The coroner rendered • verdict that death was due to alcoholism. Reedy came here from French Lick.

SHELBYVILLE A little more thaa a week after his marriage and just one day after celebrating his twenty-first anniversary, Harry Morefort suffered the loss of both feet when he was run over by a freight train. Morefort was standing on one track watching a passing train when a cut of cars struck him from the rear.

ANDERSON —William Gwinn, who was formerly proprietor of the social club at Lapel, did not appear when a case against him was called in the circuit court. Gwinn was charged with illegal sale of liquor. When he did not appear Judge Bagot declared his bond of SSOO. signed by Attorney Phil O’Neill, to be forfeited. HENRYVILLE —Mrs. Charles Martin, aged fifty-seven, is dead at her home three miles east of here, as the result of being thrown from her buggy. Mrs. Martin drove off a ten-foot bridge and struck on her head, fracturing her skulL ZIONSVILLE Michael A. Roby, aged forty-five, a farmer, three miles northeast of here, committed suicide by hanging himself in his barn. A widow and one daughter survive. He had been in poor health. SHELBYVILLE A trusted family driving mare caused the death of Henry Ferlempn, seventy years old. Mr. Ferleman was kicked twice in the abdomen by the mare. " i INDIANAPOLIS—Tbe little town of Ben Davis, tour miles west of Indiana“polis, which was swept by a tornado, presented a scene of disolaticn.