Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1917 — Indiana News Tersely Told [ARTICLE]

Indiana News Tersely Told

Charles Sullenger, age slxty-nine, committed suicide ,by swallowing parts green at Oaktown. Lawrericeburg Presbyterian church is to receive SSOO as directed in the will of 1 Mrs. Mary Gross. Severe damage" was done in central Indiana bya storm of cyclonic proportion. Public service commission Is holding public hearing at Indianapolis in the coal-investigation Case. . Municipal produce business at Richmond is flourishing, carload lots being sold as fast as deliveries can be made at 25 per cent market prices. So many teachers of the state are enlisting that the teaching force of state next fall will consist almost wholly of women. Julietta post office has been suspended. Governor Goodrich has been advised that two coal mines in the state can be purchased for S2OO and produce 800 tons of coal a day. Huntington authorities are looking for the person- that tore down flag in the courthouse. Ferdinand Passenan is suing Ernest Rroessannade at Bicknell for $2,000 for alienating the affections of his wife. Presbyterian church, at Lawrenceburg gets SSOO from the will of Mrs. Mary Gross. Charles Sullenger. slxty-nine, of Oaktown, suicided by taking parts green. Daniel Bridgewater of Brazil has pleaded guilty to running a blind tiger. Harvey Hendrickson, twenty-four, of Bloomington, fell asleep and passed his station, and when aroused jumped from the train and was severely injured. Clem T. Kain, county auditor at Bluffton, has appointed P. S. Newhouse trustee of Union township. Caught under an overturned auto. C. Williamson and family of seven of Greencastle escaped serious injury. A Community club formed at Sharpsville. The 700 employees of the Standard Glass company at- Marian have raised a large flag over the plant. Boone Reid of Richmond sold 1,200 bushels of torn for $1.60 a bushel. Bloomington will be redistricted and two more districts added. F. B. Barnes, city recreation director of South Bend, has resigned to accept a similar position among the soldiers at Fort Riley, Kan. Home and contents and all outbuildings on farm of Harry Stage at Tipton burned. $5,000 loss. Hebron Heat, Light and Power company at Valparaiso declared defunct and its property sold to satisfy mechanics’ liens.

Attempt was made to assassinate Postmaster Charles Hatch of Fort Branch. Mayor John G. Harris of Bloomington has, been indicted for alleged illegal acts, Indiana State League of Postmasters will meet in annual convention at Muncie June 5-7. Richmond high-school students have raised a fund to care, for a French war orphan for two years. Mayor Bosse of Evansville has put fireworks on the Fourth of July under the ban. Sweetser Methodist church held a flag-raising. Cut-rate drug store war at Kokomo has ended with ati agreement that but three stores will remain open on Sunday. Bartholomew county has ended its Red Cross campaign with the addition of rearly 4,000 new members. The Advertisers’ club of Indianapolis has just pulled off a “Fun Festival'’ of two days in preparation to the annual- advertising convention at St. Louis. Bartholomew county is out after the mobilization camp to be established either in Indiana, Kentucky or Ohio. Eight tin boxes Of coin saved by the children stolen from the Evansville Bethel Evangelical church. A relay race between Y. M. C. A.’a of Vincennes and Evansville will take 1 place Memorial day. Harry Goodin, Carpenter, arrested at Brazil charged with thefts of plants from the Red Cross. ~

Charles Pavy, twenty-two, took poison at Madison after rejection by the army. Worden ' day at Huntington. the children’s special treat day, has been called off on account of the war. Richard MCller of Indianapolis appointed Elwood playground supervisor. <C. N. Vance elected superintendent of Sullivan schools with E. C. Snarr as principal of high school. Construction of Greencastle highschool building will be delayed owing to high cost of materials. Madison county commissioners have decided to postpone all extensive repairs. Mrs. Frank Ury of Marion is proud of the fact that three of her boys are in the army and a fourth has applied for enlistment. Strike of molders at Western Gas Construction company at Fort Wayne settled. At Terre Haute 40 freight handlers on strike for increased pay from 19 cents to 25 cents per hour. Plans for new city hall and fire department at Orleans accepted and blds asked, . Fire caused by tramp destroyed the SIO,OOO new barn on farm of W. A. McClure at Elwood.