Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1917 — Indiana News Tersely Told [ARTICLE]

Indiana News Tersely Told

Huntington. The Union Sunday school in Union township has agreed to give S3O each year as long as the war lasts to the annv Y. M. C. A. work. Greenfield. —Auxiliaries to the Red. Cross society of Hancock county are being established in all the small towns throughout the county. Kokomo. —County Clerk C. E. Middleton forwarded to Adjt. Gen. Smith of Indianapolis the completed conscription cards showing a total of 3,959 enrolled. <5- ’ . . ■

Richmond. —Mrs. Jean Livingston has been appointed a registration clerk by L. S. Bowman, Republican county chairman. She will serye during the session of the registration board from June 21 to August 20. She Is the first froman appointed to a registration board in Wayne county. Vincennes. —William McKee given prison sentence and fined S2OO for assault on eighteen-months-old child. Danville.—Basement *of Hendricks county jail flooded apd many valuable records damaged. Kokomo.- —Kokomo district Christian Endeavor, coinpos<M of counties of Howard, Grant, Wabash and Miami, held twenty-seventh annual convention here. Greenfield. Twenty-eighth annual convention of Epworth league of Muncie district- held here. Veedersburg.—City council has ordered water-works pumping station and the light plant closed at midnight in effort to save coal. Kokomo—Builders have been ordered by the lire marshal to construct only fireproof buildings in the fire limit. Marlon.—Carl Helm, newspaper man, appointed second lieutenant In regular army. Greenfield. —Red Cross chapter is preparing for a drive for new members. Marion. —Old wooden brlge over the Misslssinewa river has been closed because unsafe and is'to be replaced by steel structure costing $30,000. Goshen. —Charles Lutes, farmer, fatal Ij' injured when five horses hitched to a harrow ran away. Rochester. Forty-three applicants

toot the examination here for cabrter on the rural route. Bloomington.—Every employee la the post office here has bought Lib-, erty bonds. - ✓ Brazil.—Dr. A. T. Spears has been re-elected to the school board. Tipton.—Cattle owned by Mrs. Sarah Loads and V, O. Horton dead from, drinking paint. Frankfort, —B<>ad markers will be placed at every cross roads Chia summer. Laporte.—Northern Indiana Baptist association held its session here. North Liberty.—Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Stofer celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Evansville.— T«u«hing of French in the public schools will be resumed here. Indianapolis.—-Woman wage earners here have bought a total of $45,000 worth of Liberty bonds. Huntington.—ln rescuing little three-year-old Harry Monger from the Wabash Curtiss Fahl of Markle almost drowned. Washington—B. & O. shop employees have been given a raise of a cent and half an hour, Rushville.- —Contract for the T. L. Beher road In Jackson township awarded to Ohio Construction company for $9,995. Miss Margery Sturdy, trained 'Red Cross nurse, will take charge of the training school here. Madison—The defunct People’s Trust comyany bank is making a 40 per cent payment to depositors. Valparaiso, —City council has passed ordinance prohibiting fireworks on the Fourth.

Madison. —Branch of the Woman’s Franchise league formed here with. Mrs. M. C. t.arber as president. z Bloomington.—Rev. Charles Leslie Plymate of Elgin, HL is the new pastor of First Presbyterian church here. J Tipton.—Auto of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Teter turned turtle but they ea~ caped with bruises. • Columbus. —Stahlmutb A Uwe pharmacy, oldest in the city, has made an assignment. Newcastle. —County agent announces that slsu in prizes wi,U be given in corn contest next fall. Muncie. —Delaware county commissioners as % matter of economy will not decorate the courthouse. Bloomington. —Claude Moore has been appointed chief of fire department. Columbus. —Bartholomew aerie of Eagles here voted to buy SI,OOO worth of Liberty bonds, to remit dues of enlisted members and give them the lodge benefits and SI,OOO insurance while In service. Martinsville. Fireworks forbidden here on the Fourth. Shelbyville.—Five furniture plants here have adopted the bonus salary plan. ; —~ --- Mishawaka. —Demand for workers in the factories here is greater than the supply. Vincennes.—Township trustees have reappointed Lyman M. Butler county agent. South Bend. —W. F. Biederwolf, evangelist, has canceled his engagement here for next fall because the churches were not united for the campaign.