Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1918 — STATE NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. ■ ' WASMUTH G. 0. P. HEAD Huntington Man Elected State Chairman by the State Committee— J. G. Bryson, Vice Chairman — —L. W. Henley, Secretary. Indianapolis, May 17. —Edward M. Wasmuth of Huntington, district chairman of the Eleventh district, was elected Republican state chairman by the state committee at its meeting here. He succeeds Will H. Hays, who has become Republican national chairman. John G. Bryson of Brazil, chairman of the Fifth district, was elected vice chairman, to succeed Robert V. Morris of New Albany, who was succeeded as Third district chairman by Bert Thurman of New Albany. L. • Henley was re-elected secretary. T. C. Gardner of Indianapolis was elected treasurer of the state committee, to succeed Frank D. Stalnaker, who served in that office for years, but who declined re-election- this time. The state committee authorized the employment of an assistant secretary, but this appointment will not be made for several days, according to Lion Attacks Trainer. Jeffersonville, May 17. —J. W. Frost, age thirty-four, an animal trainer with a circus that showed here, was attacked by a lion when he entered the beast’s cage. His right arm and right leg were crushed and mangled badly before the animal could be driven off by other attaches of the exhibition. According to the circus management, Frost had entered the lion's cage for the first time, and, although armed with a revolver, failed to have a sup ply of blank cartridges with which to frighten off the beast. The accident happened in a side show. It is believed the arm and leg of the trainer can be saved.

Mother Finds Baby Dead. Washington, May 17.—Clifford Brittain, the one-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Brittain of Alfordsville, was drowned when he fell head first into a tub of rinse water while the mother was washing. Mrs. Brittain had gone to the orchard to look after some turkeys, leaving the baby’s brother to look after him. When she returned to the house she found the smaller child on his head in the tub. Publisher’s Will Aids Printers. Marion, May 17 Edgar L. Goldthwait, former newspaper publisher of this city, whose death occurred recently, left, according ot his will, S3OO to the Marlon Typographical union, of Which- he had been a member. The sum is to be a part of the sick benefit fund of the union. Bequests amounting to SBOO were made to relatives. The remainder of the estate was left to the widow. 7-.--Offered New Position. Frankfort, May 17.—0. M. Pittenger, who has been superintendent of the Frankfort schools for tliv last nine years, and who has been secretary of the state association for several years, has received an offer of a position as instructor of educational psychology and history of education in the Muncie branch of the State Normal school. He has taken no action, it is said, on the offer.

Arrest Runaway Girl. Lafayette, May 17. —Ethel Blackwood, sixteen, was arrested here and returned to her home. She had run away to go to Oklahoma where a sol dier, with whom the young woman is said to be in love, is stationed. The girl was found at the home of V. G Grimes, three miles west of Purdue university. ■ - •«*’• - Defendants Win Will Case. Warsaw, May 17.—A jury in the case of Abe Metzger et al., against Catharine Cottrell et al., to break the will of Hannah Droud, found for the defendants. The estate was valued at $ Ki,ooo and was left to David Wolfe, a tenant on the farm, and to hei church.

Farm Labor Reserve. Huntington, May 17.—The first draw on the Huntington county farm labor reserve was made when Ed Taylor, vice chairman at Andrews, sent four men .to the George Lahr farm to husk corn." The field was cleared In one day and the corn put in the crib. Lahr paid for the work. Shoots Song Birds; Fined. Newcastle, May 17. —Floyd Goar of Newcastle was fined $lO and costs in Justice of the Peace Burr's court on a charge of shooting st nd killing song birds. The man was arrested on the Spiceland pike by J. J. Bravey of Anderson, game warden. Ask Police Matron. Elwood, May 17.—A petition bearing 1,350 names, and asking that he appoint Mrs. George Osborn police matron for one year, was presented to Mayor Lewis. The matter was taken under advisement. Booster Trip Postponed. Aleandria, May 17. —The Hub highway booster trip, scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed to May 28. because of the war chest activities in the various cities and towns along the route. . . .