Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1917 — STATE NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. HOOSIERS BEGIN TRAINING Sixteen Weeks’ Training Course for the National Guard Division at Camp Shelby Has Started— Division Is Complete. Hattiesburg. Miss., Nov. 2. —The 16weeks’ tt’atriing course for the National Guard division at Camp Shelby began Thursday. All forms of trench warfare, hand-grenade throwing, signal work and rifle fire will be taught. Particular attention will be paid to bayonet exercises—“giving the cold steel to the Germans.” The division is practically complete, but more draft troops from Camp Taylor are needed to fill It. They are expected soon. Test of Espionage Act. Boonville, Nov. 2. —The tidal of Frank S. LaMonte, Evansville attorney and Socialist candidate for mayor of Evansville, in an effort to disbar him on charges that he made disloyal speeches, will be a test case of the constitutionality of the espionage act. Thomas W. Lindsey, representing LaMonte, filed a motion before the court at the conclusion of the state’s evidence, that the court peremptorily instruct the jury to find for the defendant. Three hours were occupied in argument, and it is possible several more hours will be taken to argue this question to the court. Attorneys on each side have voluminous citations. The jury was sent out of the courtroom during the argument.

Teachers to Meet at Evansville. Evansville. Nov. 2. —About 1,400 teachers from 18 counties in southwestern Indiana are expected to attend the annual convention of the Southwestern Teachers’ association, to be held in Evansville. November 30 and December 1. Dr. David Starr Jordan. former president of Leland Stanford university, and Dr. William Lyon Phelps, professor of English at Yale university, will be the principal speakers. To Tear Up Railroad. Indianapolis. Nov. 2. —The public service commission has announced the tearing up of the Goshen, South Bend & Chicago railroad from Laporte to Good rum, by Phillip Foo, the purchaser. The road shall not be torn up within the city limits of Laporte before July 1. 1918, and the city of Laporte has an option to purchase. Coal Contracted For. Terre Haute, Nov. 2. —Most of the coal being produced in the Terre Haute field Is contracted for, and a great proportion of coal in other districts of Indiana is under contract, according to operators meeting here. The operators promised assistance to the fuel administration in efforts to relieve shortage. Vanderbilt Deed Recorded. Gary, Nov. 2.—William E. Vanderbilt and wife have’ placed on record in Lake county a deed conveying all their property in Indiana to Cornelius Vanderbilt. Although the deed bears the date of January 14, 1895, it was not recorded until Thursday.

Land for Aviation School. Gary, Nov. 2. —For a consideration of $20,000, the International Airship corporation has acquired a site in the sand dunes at Miller, east of the Gary steel mills' It is understood the site will be used for an aviation school. Was City Treasurer for 22 Years. Delphi, Nov. 2.—James Ramey, for 22 years city treasurer of Delphi, is dead. He was charter member of the Odd Fellows lodge here, was a Civil war veteran and chaplain of Boothroyd post, G. A. R. Division is Nearly Complete. Louisville, Ky.. Nov. 2. —There are 26.000 men encamped at Camp Taylor, according to an official roll call. The camp is to care for one division, or 27.000 men, and thus is practically complete.

Bound Over to Grand Jury. Indianapolis, Nov. 2.—Percy Caldwell. twenty-eight, of South Bend, was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of stealing an automobile from Alexander Scott. To Fix Penalty for Illegal Strike. Chicago, Nov. 2. —Illinois coal operators and miners will meet in Chicago Tuesday to' fix the penalty for miners who engage in illegal strikes. By an agreement between the operators and miners there can be no strikes for any reason except failure to pay wages. It is proposed to fine each miner $1 a day for every day engaged in an illegal strike. Bags Big Game. Aurora. Nov. 2.—Lee Mlghell is on his way home from a hunting trip in Alaska. His “bag” consists of 18 mountain sheep, eight moose; six wolves, a lynx, a bear and smaller game. Women Study Mechanics. Superior, Nov. 2.—Superior women are “going to school” to learn all the “ins and outs” of automobile operation. A class has been started as part of' the night school course,