Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1912 — STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF

NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER INDIANA. AUTO KILLS LITTLE GIRL Machine Driven by Russiaville Doctor Runs Down Two Children—One Dies, Other Hurt—Man Arrested. Indianapolis, June 2JL. —An automobile driven by Dr. A. H. Miller of Russiaville ran down Eileen Clements and Helen Cross, two little eighpyearold girls, in this city last evening, and the Clements girl was so badly injured that she died in a few minutes. The other girl was only slightly hurt. The children started across the street in front of the machine. With Miller in the machine were H. M. Unger, Ernest Webber and E. B. Atkins and Bruce Swayzee, all of Russiaville. The police arested Dr. Miller on a charge of murder. Hope to Obtain Convention. Indianapolis, June 21. —A campaign has been planned by the alumni members of the Kappa Siba Fraternity of Indianapolis and Indiana to bring the next national convention of the society to Indianapolis. Arrangements were complete^.for spe cial coaches to carry the Indiana members to Louisville, July 10, where the national gathering will be held this year. Members from the Purdue. Wabash and Indiana University chap- 1 ters will join the alumni here. Be sides a special invitation from the Commercial club to the 2,000 Kappa Sigmas who will attend the Umisviile meeting. Mark Thistlethwaite, secretary to the governor, who is a member of the Kappa Sigmas from the Swarth- ! more chapter, will carry a letter from Mr. Marshall which will invite the •Greeks" on the part of the state of Indiana to hold their next conclave In this state.

Awaits Damages Eight Years. Anderson, June 19. —Attorneys for James Pring a former employe of the Indiana Union Traction company, who was injured in a wreck more than eight years ago. received a check from the company for $7,029.20 as settlement of Pring's claim against the company. Pring given judgment in the Delaware circuit court four years ago for $5,750 and the company appealed to the supreme court which recently sustained the action, of the lower court. The company paid all ctftirt costs aodUiitLtexeat bn the orig- ■ Thai amount for' four years. Pring j lives at Pendleton and was injured in a wreck at Unwood. Pharmacists Hear Barnard. Terre Haute. June 21. —After hearing short reports on trade conditions and several professional papers, tho Indiana Pha: maceutical association devoted part of the day to social affairs. H. E. Barnard, state pure food commissioner, urged the cooperation of the druggists in enforcing pure food legislation. Dr. M R, Coombs urged uniformity in filling prescriptions and deplored the use of “cure-alls" Delegates and their wives were guests on a boat excursion on the Wabash. A picnic supper was served.

Asks Life Prisoner Paroled. Laporte. June 21.—Mrs. M. I. Keeper of Princeton. Ind.. filed with Ha*ry B. Darling, secretary of the state board of pardons, a petition for the parole of Samuel R. Hull, who is serving a life sentence in ihe Michigan City prison. Hull was convicted in the Gibson county court in December, 1897, for the murder of his father. The case was presecuted by \\\ e. Stillwell, who. in a statemen* to the board, recites that Hall’s conviction was obtained on circumstantial evidence. Spoiled Fish for Sale. Shelbyville. June 21— Robert Stanton and Philip Cosgrove, giving their residence as Indianapolis, were arrested here by Chief of Police Man*ove and each fined $lO and costs for having two barrels of unwholesome fish in their possession, which they were about to offer for sale. The police were passing the wagon, when they were attracted by the odor from the fish. The men said ,r they purchased them in Indianapolis and had them on market there. Re-Elect Ben Hur Officers. Crawfordsville. June 21.—The present supreme officers of the Tribe of Hen Hur were re-elected unanimously by the delegates to the eighth su 'feme session now being held here. >r. Royal H. Gerard is supreme chief; Jr. J. F. Davidson, supreme medical examiner, John C. Snyder, supreme scribe, S. .E. 1 oris, supreme keeper erf Tribute. —A class of more thannd candidates was intiated. 1 Father Has Son Arrested. Elwood, June 21.—Charging that his son, a boy of 20, had invited friends into the home during the parents’ absence and In a drunken carousal had •uined the furniture in several rooms, Henry Hughes, a helpless cripple who recently lost a, $50,000 damage suit against the Central Union Telephone ■ompany. caused the arrest and concretion of the hoy, together with several companions >'.■