Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1912 — STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF

NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER INDIANA. URGES PASTOR FOR SCHOOLS Bloomington Man Asks Baptists to Support Resident Minister at Various State Universities—--1,500 Attend Annual Meet. Linton, Oct. 11—There are 1.50) visitors in this city attending the annual state convention of the Baptist churches. Rev. Clarence M. Eddy of Indianapolis made the principal address which was followed by a banquet by 800 ministers and delegates. James Brown of Bloomington urged the Baptists to support a resident pastor at the various state universities. He said the Baptists of Indiana should wake up to their opportunities. Fire Prevention Day Observed. Indianapolis, Oct. 11. —Fire Prevention day was observed generally in Indianapolis and Indiana schools. There were special exercises, with addresses by persons interested in the movement and the reading of the proclamation of Governor Marshall and Mayor Shank, asking that the day be observed. The day seemed to have been observed practically as well as theoretically, as only two alarms, both “still” ones, were received at fire headquarters and the total loss was only $5. Says Flies Cause Typhoid. Columbus. Oct. 11.—Dr. J. H. Morrison of Hartsville, health commissioner of Bartholomew county, went to Walesboro, where, there are six cases of typhoid fever, and after making an investigation, he decided that the disease and its spread had been caused by flies. He took samples of water from the wells of the afflicted families and from a gravel pit, in which stands stagnant water, and sent them to the state chemist for analysis.

Hunt Illinois' Poachers. LaPorte, Oct. 11—George W. Miles, state fish and game commissioner, joined his force of game wardens at the Kankakee river and began patrolling the/river .in launches looking for Chicago hunters who are alleged to be violating the Indiana law. His instructions are to arrest every Illinois man caught hunting in the Kankakee j country. Out-of-state hunters are I said to have killed hundreds of prairie > chickens in violation of the law with- ! in the last ten days. I Women Accused of Murder. Evansville, Oct. 11.—The Vander- I burg county grand jury has returned ; indictments against Nellie Mills and i Elsie Ligon, charging them with the ’ murder of a woman known as Jessie, who was found dead in a resort here several days ago. The woman was found with a towel stuffed down her throat, and it is believed she was choked to death. The women were Inmates of the same resort. Killed on Way to Funeral. Hammond, Oct. 11. —Hurled from an overturned automobile while speeding toward Elkhart to catch an interurban car for Warsaw, where they were to attend a funeral. Thomas Stroupp of Mishawaka was almost instantly killed and Fred Abbell, driver of the car, was fatally injured near Wakarusa. Stroupp's neck was broken and every one of Abbell’s ribs were broken and his skull fractured. Chief Declares It Murder. Gary, Oct. 11. —Chief of Police Martin declared George Sebodney of Michigan City, whose body was found on the railroad tracks here, was murdered. He caused the arrest of John Supka, Mike Gala and Paul Hobisk as suspects. There have been six murders in Gary in three months. New Palestine Man Killed. Rushville, Oct. 11. —Earl Andrews, twenty-eight years old, of New Palestine, was run down and killed by a C., H. & D. train about four miles from this city. He was walking on the track, arid did not hear the approaching train. There survives his father and seven brothers. File Charges Against Postmaster. “ Anderson, Oct. 11. —Charges of pernicious activity in politics have been filed against Henry Hardie, postmaster of this city, and they are being 1 investigated by two inspectors from Cincinnati. The Inspectors would not tell who filed the charges or what they had learned. Plan Library Dedication. Gary, Oct. 11.—The' $75,000 Carrier gie library at Gary will be dedicated November 17. Rev. Thomas F. J. Anson, president of the library board, announced that Rev. John Cavanaugh, president of Notre Dame university, would be the speaker at the dedication ceremonies. Lightning Destroys Farm Property. Sterling, Oct. 11—Lightning struck and destroyed the home of Joseph Hemblock, a farmer, and wrecked his barn, killing four horses and damag H’S farm machinery. The loss was $16,000, none of which was covered by insurance.