Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1912 — THIRO PARTY WILL MEET IN AUGUST [ARTICLE]

THIRO PARTY WILL MEET IN AUGUST

Delegates to National Convention at Chicago to Be Named. COMMITTEE WILL CHOSEN Will Nominate a Full State Ticket and Adopt Platform at Meeting to Be Held in City of Indianapolis Indianapolis.—August 1 is the day set for the third party state convention, which will be held in this city. This decision was reached at a meeting of the provisional state committee appointed by Edwin-M. Lee. It was decided to nominate a full stateticket and adopt a State platform. Delegates to the third party national convention at Chicago will be elected. A permanent state committee will be chosen and a state chairman elected, but the state and to nominate a full third party congressional, county, judicial -ano legislative tickets through--11 was decided alto-to nominate full set of presidential electors, who will be pledged to vote for the third party nominee for president if they are ?’:-cted A subcommittee was appointee to have charge of all arrangements fc: the state convention. Third Accident No “Bogy.” IV abash.—Charles Bash, a carpenter Jiving here, is suffering :<m serious injuries received by fa.ll'.ng from the wall of a building be/eg erected in the'downtown district, despite the seriousness of his I rendition, he expects to recover and that the third accident in succession is no “bogy” to him. Several ' X nths-ago he was caught by a fallng tree and was held pinned to the ”:und for three hours before he as found His right hip was crushed I ixd.be was otherwise hurt. No sooni?r had he recovered than he was sicked in the face by a mule and seripusly hurt. Then came the third mishap, which resulted in a broken arm and other injuries.

Trainmen Jump; Badly Hurt. Lafayette.—Two trainmen were badly injured in a freight wreck on the Monon, seven miles south of Lafayette. A north-bound train left the rails running at a fast rate of speed and Fireman Dilly Rodgers and Heao Brakeman D. T. Young, fearing that the engine was going to turn over, jumped. Eugene Roberts, the engineer, stayed in the cab and escaped injury. Brakeman Young is believed to be injured internally. Fireman Rodgers was injured about the legs and body. The accident happened on a part of the track that was being repaired and it is ‘said that the engineer had orders to run slowly. Call Important Meetings. Winona Lake.—ln a letter received by E. A. K. Hackett of Fort Wayne from George N. Luccock of Oak Park, 111., Mr. Luccock says there will be two important meetings of Presbyterian church boards here in August. Mr. Luccock, who is pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Oak Park, is also chairman of the committee on vacancy and supply. -This committee will meet here August 23 and consider vacancies in the pulpits of the Presbyterian churches of the nation. At about the same time the executive commission of the general assembly of the church will meet here, but this meeting will extend over a longer period. Accused of Aiding Escape. Winchester. —Vernon Scott, colored, and Sylvester Thornburg, residing near Parker City, are being held in the county jail on changes of aiding a prisoner to escape. It was f rough confession of Orville Clements, colored, that the two young men are being detained. Clements escaped from jail June 10. He was captured at the home of a relative near Lima, 0., and returned here. He says Thornburg removed locks, and, with Scott, aided in his escape. District Convention Set Evansville. Republican county chairmen of the First district, in session here with District Chairman M. S. Sonntag, decided to hold the congressional nominating convention in this city August 15. The convention to nominate a legislative candidate from Vanderburg, Gibson and Knox counties will be held at Princeton July 31. Says Mother Is Too Strict. Marion. —Mamie Craig, slxteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chaig, is in 9 serious condition and may die as a result of swallowing bichloride of mercury tablets. The girl took the poison from a grocery store in which she is employed and said she tried to destroy herself because she thought her mother was too strict with her. Pintar Pleads Not Guilty. Anderson. —In police court Frank Plntar, against whom a remonstrance had been filed to prevent the renewal of his license, pleaded not guilty to three separate charges of the Illegal sale of liquor. His attorneys Intimated that since the police had been Instrumental in having the three charges made Pintar would, in the trial of the cases, make on the witness stand some sensational statements of police graft in his case. The cases have not been set for trial.