Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1916 — State Happenings [ARTICLE]

State Happenings

BRIDE NOT A BIT WORRIED - V ■ ’ “■ " - Undertaker's Chapel at Anderson Is the Scene of Wedding of Aminda Rolen and Chester Lawson— Like Home to Latter. Anderson. —A beautifully furnished undertaker’s cliapal was the scene of the wedding here, of Aminda Rolen and Chester Lawson. The bride was not a bit worried and it was like home to Lawson, ’who formerly worked in the establishment.

Indiana Historical Commission. Indianapolis.—At a recent meeting of the Indiana Historical commission, held at the statehouse, the following resolution was adopted: “Whereas, The state park centennial memorial committee in its efforts to purchase the McCormick’s creek canyon and the Turkey Run sites for state parks, has received subscriptions approximating $30.000; and, whereas, an additional sum of $17,000 is yet required to purchase these two cites; be it resolved that the Indiana Historical commission indorse the efforts of thestate park centennial memorial committee, and urge the people of the state to make contributions to this fund at once. Special request is made upon the newspapers of the state to open subscription funds in their offices and give publicity to the need of raising the additional sum.” The following motion was also unanimously passed at the same meeting of the commission: “It was the unanimous expression of the members present that the Indiana Historical commission should encourage in every way possible the securing of the old capitol building at Corydou by the state for a permanent state memorial.”

Puts Blame on Corsets. Indianapolis.—Of three great evils — the corset, white plague, whisky—the corset is the greatest. This is the declaration of Mrs. Anna Leo, who has drafted a bill for introduction in the Indiana legislature prohibiting the manufacture of corsets. “There is more tuberculosis in children of corset-deformed mothers than in whisky-drinking fathers,” she declared. “Intoxicants have been in general use for centuries; tubercular children were never known until the corset was invented. Thousands of deformed children are the result of the wearing of corsets by mothers.” To Become an Editor. Crnwfordsville.—Mark L\ Helm, principal of the Union high school here, has resigned to become managing editor of the Educator Journal at Indianapolis. Frank MeGeath, principal of jdie Wilson graded school here, has been chosen to succeed Helm and Floyd I). Welch, principal of the .schools at Linden, will succeed Meet hit h. Helm is a graduate of Indiana univeasily. MeGeath and Welch both are Wabash graduates.

Arrested in South. Ilninmond. Longing to spend Christmas at homo pul Frank [Vyton in (lie custody of ■.'defectives after lie had eluded arrest on the charge of killing Mrs, Alma Smart, manager of a Hammond hotel, because she bestowed her affections elsewhere. Chief of Police A nst gen guessed that Peyton would go to his home in Meridian, Miss., for Christinas. He was notified that l’eytoti had been placed ttmh-r arrest. Clubhouse Burns. Indianapolis. Tire beautiful clubhouse of ; the. indium.polis Cane club, situated on White river, northwest of tin* city, burned to the ground. With the building sl.stm worth of champagne—the New Year’s eve stock —exploded with a loud noise. The total loss was $50.00!), The bullding was supposed to be fireproof, but it burned like Under. The origin of the lire unknown. ■ Would Divert Funds. Indianapolis. Superintendent of Public Instruction Charles Greathouse recommended that the balance in the state manuscript fund —• which is the difference between the amount charged teachers for grading manuscripts and the actual cost of the work—he placed in the teachers’ retirement fund. Greathouse showed n surplus of $4,827.34 for* 1916 In this fund.

William R. Hough Dies. Greenfield. William It. Hough, eighty-three, who is said to have given James Whftcomb Riley the inspiration for his poem, “Out to Old Aunt Mary’s,” by taking him to visit a relative, is dead here. Mr. Hough was a prominent attorney for years and was an intimate friend of the late poet. He was reared in Elkhart county. Fined for Gambling. Rushville—Earl W. Albright pleaded guilty in circuit court to charges of gaming and keeping a gamgambling house and was fined sls and costs. He was indicted by the grand jury, which returned 45 true bills. Confesses to Robbery. Bedford.—David Snow, thirty, of Cincinnati, who was arrested there and ‘..confessed to the police he robbed the post office here, will be turned over to the federal authorities after being brought here. ,