Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1918 — STATE NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. GARY PLANTS ARE ENLARGED Annual Report of the United States Steel Corporation Shows Great Expansion of the Company’s Factories at Steel Center. Gary, March 29. —Plant enlargements and additional mills, presumably for war work, are noted in the annual report of the United States Steel corporation. The report Shows that during 1917 the Gary plant of the Illinois Steel company had its blast furnaces increased from eight to twelve and also completed two rolling mills of four power units. There are also under construction, according to the report, a napthalene plant, three merchant mills and a forged steel wheel plant. Coke-oven capacities are being increased from 560 to 700 tons. No mention is made of the $9,000,000 heavy artillery plant being erected here by the American Bridge company for the Gary Ordnance company.

United Brethren Meet. Anderson, March 29. —The annual district conference of the United Brethren church in the White river conference was concluded at the United Brethren church. Pendleton, Lapel, Elwood, Honey Creek, Middletown, Daleville, Alexandria and Anderson were represented. Rev. O. F. Lydy of Daleville presided. Several ministers and Sunday school workers were speakers. Raise Hospital Fund. Connersville, March 29. —As the result of a four-day campaign $20,000 has been raised to clear the Fayette County Memorial hospital of debt, and to secure a conditional bequest of $lO.000, provided by the will of Edward W. Ansted. The endowment, plus the sum of the money not needed to pay the debts, leaves the hospital with a surplus of nearly $20,000. Hundred Women at Meet. Alexandria, March 29. —The annual missionary conference of the Woman’s Missionary society of the Harmony Baptist association was held in the First Baptist church in this city. One hundred women from 20 different churches attended. Addresses on missionary work were made by the speakers at the morning and afternoon sessions.

State Nolles Case. Petersburg. March 29. —The state has nolled its charge against Thurman King of this city, charged with shooting at Thomas Whitney, marshal, several weeks ago with a shotgun, and has turned over King to the government for army service. King was drawn for army service and is among those to leave for Camp Taylor Saturday. Many Men Get Increase. Gary, March 29. —As a result of the increase granted by the United States Steel corporation and raises about to be given postal and railway employees, 30,000 workmen in the Lake county district of the Calumet region are to have their pay boosted, it was announced. Indiana Governor Off to Camp. Indianapolis, March 29.—Gov. James P. Goodrich, Mrs. Goodrich and the governor’s staff left Indianapolis for a visit to Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., and Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss., at both of which Indiana stationed. Hay Fork Injures Farmer. Seymour, March 29. —John Summerman, a farmer, living south of this city, was injured seriously when he was struck by a heavy hay fork in his barn. He was unloading hay when the fork hit him. The prongs stuck into his back. Run Down by Auto. Frankfort, March-29.—Fayon Best, son of Frank Best, a local contractor, was hurt sreiously when he was run down by an automobile driven by Calvin Keene. Keene carried the boy to the hospital, where his injuries were attended to.

Taken to U. S. Prison. Gary. March 29. —Frank Escudero, king of Gary’s Spanisli colony, has been taken to the United States prison at Leavenworth, Kan., to serve a term for impersonating a federal officer in draft exemption cases. Hurt by Back-Fire. Fort Wayne. March 29.—H. R. Smalley, recently appointed agricultural agent of Allen county, has a broken wrist as the result of the back-firing of his engine while attempting to crank the machine. Crank Autos; Break Arms. Bedford, March 29.—As a result of two accidents, Leland Stipp, son of E. A. Stipp, and Hence Miller eadi suffered a broken right arm, received while cranking their automobiles. Aged Woman Kills Self. Laporte, March 29. —Mrs. Herman Rosenow, sixty, committed suicide by Jumping into a cistern. Her body was found by her husband. No motive la known for her act.