Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1917 — Indiana News Tersely Told [ARTICLE]

Indiana News Tersely Told

Indianapolis,—With a call for 2,000 workmen, it was announced hero that the government will spend $1,000,000 in enlarging Fort Benjamin Harrison to care for the thousands of troops expected to be quartered there In the future.. - . 'm * Lawrenceburg, —r Charles Slayback, age forty, was killed ami Hazel and Agnes Turner were severely bruised when an automobile turned over near here. Gary.—Michael Lasso, Austrian, jeered at flag over front door of home of Nick Uzalich, who resented the insult by stabbing Lasso to death. Greencastle. —Sigma Nu fraternity house partly burned... Princeton.— Splinter in her linger caused death of Miss Leonha Trible from blood poisoning. Lafayette.—Lebanon won first honors in central Indiana oratorical contest here, Lawrenceburg.—Charles E. Stinger, eighteen, fined for fishing with a trot line in the Whitewater river without a license. Marion.—Mrs. Culla J. Vayhinger, president of Indiana W. C, T. U., elected delegate from 'Grant county to the constitutions,! convention. Hartford City.—Women here are offering prizes of. sugar, potatoes, etc., at their card parties.. Newcastle.—Farmer boys and girls of Harrison township are organizing pig and, corn clubs. Winchester. —John Carter and Harry Cox struck hy train on White river bridge and killed. Sullivan.—The People’s State hank will start the first purebred pig club in southern Indiana. BedforiJ.— Trinity Springs Is being developed as a health resort. Winchester. —Charter granted to the Citizen’s National bank with capital stock of $50,000. Lawrenceburg.—-Franchise granted to the Public Service company of Aurora to run interurban cars through city. Richmond. —Grand jury investigating irregularities in bridge contracts in recent years. Kokomo. —Auto containing Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Sulavan and daughter turned over twice near Carmel seriously injuring them. Shelbyville.—Taxi drivers have raised rates from ten cents to 25 cents. Marion. —Three banks here subscribed for $750,000 of Liberty bond issue.

Lafayette. —Purdue university trustees have appointed Prof. Charles W. Woodbury as director of the agricultural experiment station to succeed Dr. Arthur Goss. Indianapolis.—The Indiana University Medical school will be given money for a new building to be built this summer. Jeffersonville.—Convention of the grand commandery of the Knights of St. John held here. Boonville. —Franchise league organized lime with Mrs. John Clauss president. Bicknell.—Farmers are selling wool at 48 cents a pound, the record price. Marion.—The Mcßeth-Evans Ch'mney company has resumed work. El wood.—The American Sheet and Tin Plate company has increased wages again 28 per cent. Richmond.—Mrs. Charles M. Price, visiting here,-is near death as a result of sticking a hot curling iron in her eye. Indianapolis.—Mrs. Effie Moss and her daughter, aged five! Were killed in the first trip in their new auto when it went over an embankment.

Corydon.—The old capitol building of Indiana has been bought for $50,000. Lawrenceburg. T. A. Bernard leaves the Register to manage the Milan Com mercial. Wabash. —State association of Seventh’ Day Adventists will convene here in" August. Alexandria.—People of this city and Elwood will organize a $25,000 country club. - - Fort Wayne.—Eastern time adopted here and all clocks set ahead an hour. Indianapolis.—G. H. R. elected as commander Samuel M. Hench of Fort Wayne. Brazil.—Brazil Colleries company will open a new’ coal mine near here. Indianapolis.—lndiana state board of embalmers elected George C. Wyatt president. Warsaw. —Superintendent of Schools H. S. Kaufman has resigned. Bedford.—Eagle measuring six’feet from tip to tip shot by Isom Dfivls, seventy-two,, while stealing his chickens. Valparaiso.—Herman Fritz, fortytwo, is dead from blood poisoning caused by a bramble scratch. New Albany.—City council .has repealed ordinance forbidding thfe keeping of hogs in the city. Aliceville.—This little mining town had an enthusiastic flag raising. •Greenfield.—Eighth annual convention of the Sunday School and Christian Endeavor Union of the Methodist church of Indiana held here. Decatur. —Red Cross chapter here made auxiliary to Ft. Wayne chapter to facilitate securing of supplies. Bloomington.—The Monroe County National Farm Loan association organized with L. E. Butcher president. Rochester.—Associated Charities offers seed potatoes to any too poor to buy them. Brimfield. —Chest of silverware valued at SIOO found hidden in tile drain her§, J