Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1916 — STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF

News Items „ From All Over Indiana. COMMISSIONERS ARE SPLIT Association’s Resolutions Committea Indorsed Plan for State Highway Commission, but the Members Killed It on the Floor. Lafayette, Sept. 29.—The question of the establishment of a state highway commission, already recommended by Governor Ralston for the consideration of the next legislature, caused a split in the County Commissioners’ association in the last day of the convention here. The resolutions committee indorsed a state highway commission but the commissioners killed it on the floor of the convention and appointed a candidate of one commissioner from each county. to advocate road law revisions making the control of local governments over the roads stronger than ever. The commissioners aiso advocated a law making tfie salary of every county commissioner $l,t»0o a year or more. Joseph G. Hayes, of Indianapolis was elected president and Albert Zearing of Indianapolis was chosen secretary-treas-urer. Terre Haute was chosen for the next convention.

Marshall Speaks at Hammond. Hammond, Sept. 29. —Vice President T. It. Marshall opened the Indiana political campaign here for the Democrats with an old-fashioned red fire parade. He packed the city’s biggest theater with a mob of enthusiastic Democrats from East Chicago, Gary, Hammond and Whiting and defended Wilson. The administration and congress, he said, had not been forced to pass the Adamson bill by labor any more than Taft’s Republican congress hal been to pass* schedule “K” in the tariff bill by the wool growers. He made a strong plea for men of all nationalities to make America first. Bomb Wrecks Store. Valparaiso, Sept. 29. —A bomb was hurled against the wall of the book store operated in connection with Valparaiso university, smashing a window and shattering a part of the wall. Policeman Charles Cook, who was near the building, was so badly stunned by the explosion that he was unable to find out who threw the missile. Shortly after the explosion, Rudolph Will, a bartender, was held up by an armed man, who escaped with $450 from the safe in the saloon and Will’s watch. The police are working on the theory that the bomb explosion was a part of the robbery plot. Anderson Gets Meet. Elwood, Sept. 29. —Anderson was chosen for the 1917 meeting at the district convention of the Royal Neighbors of America. Mrs. Ida Crook of Anderson was elected president; Mrs. Nannie Clifton of Muncie, vice president; Mrs. Eveline Shell of Elwood, secretary, and Mrs. Hester Lennis of Anderson, treasurer. The ritualistic degree was conferred on a class of 22 by the team of White River camp at Anderson.

Charged Robbery. Franklin, Sept. 29. —Jordan Kelly was arrested here by Sheriff Shipp, charged with highway robbery. It is alleged that Kelly held up the Illinois Central section crew at Francis Station, near here, and at the point of a revolver, forced the men to give up their money. Loses SSOO Diamond. Elkhart, Sept. 29. —A SSOO diamond stud was picked from the tie of W. H. Knickerbocker, cashier of the First National bank, as he was leaving a Lake Shore train here. Three men who jostled Mr. Knickerbocker in the crowd escaped. Fire Prevention Day. Alexandria, Sept. 29.—Mayor J. S. Wales has issued a proclamation calling the attention of Alexandria residents to fire prevention day, October 9. The day will be observed in the public schools with fire drills and programs. New Company Recruited. Indianapolis, Sept. 29.—A new ambulance company of the Indiana National Guard has been recruited from Logansport, Frankfort and Noblesville, Capt. A. G. Chittick informed Adjutant General Bridges. Siphon Bottle Explodes. Columbus. Sept. 29. —Howard Piercefield, nineteen, was seriously injured when a siphon bottle he was filling with carbonated water exploded and pieces Of the glass struck him. Valparaiso Gets Meet. Valparaiso, Sept. 29.—The northwest conference of the Methodist Episcopal chyrch voted unanimously to meet in Valparaiso in 1917. Clinton was the only other city considered. Drinks Rat Poison. Lawrenceburg, Sept. 29.—Mrs. Emma E. Stein, forty-two, wife of Philip C, Stein, drank rat poison by mistake for headache powders. She probably will recover.