Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1918 — STATE NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. MINERS FOR FOE SURRENDER Message Sent to the President by United Workers of the World — Promise to Increase Coal Output. Indianapolis, Oct. 25. —Nothing but unconditional surrender of Germany ought to be considered, the United Mine Workers of America said in 1 a telegram to President Wilson in stating views on the latest note from Germany. The message was signed by William Green, secretary-treasurer of the organization. It was made public here. The miners also promised to increase the CO4II output, as requested by General Pershing.

Ban Lifting to Be Decided. - Indianapolis, Oct. 25. The state board of health hopes to Announce definitely today whether the state-wide closing order Issued two weeks ago because of the influenza epidemic will be continued in effect for another week. Nothing short of an unexpected and radical change in the entire Indiana situation will warant a lifting of the ban, it is believed at the state office. Capt. W. F. King of the United States public health service, declares that in many counties, where a decrease in the number of new influenza cases has been noted, the situation has actually become more deplorable. By this time, he points out, the influenza cases may have decreased in some of the counties, but they are followed by pneumonia, and the number of deaths goes up, while the number of influenza cases decrease. This is held to account for the second crisis through which a number of northern Indiana counties are now passing. Homes for Munition Workers. South Bend, Oct. 25.—<hree representatives of the government are in South Bend to close contracts for the erection of more than 187 houses in the southwest part of the city. These houses will be the new homes of the workmen to be employed by the Studebaker corporation in the making of war munitions. When the war ends and the plant again resumes the making of automobiles permanent employment will be given these men and the houses will be taken over by the Studebaker corporation and sold to the men on the easy-payment plant. Winchester Mayor Named. Winchester. Ooi. 25.—At a special meeting of the city council Muri Chenoweth was named mayor to succeed George E. Legget, who was killed by a traction car at Scottsburg on October 7. Mayor Chenoweth is a native* of this county, having been born near Spartansburg. For eight years he was cashier of the Farmers’ bank at Gaston and for the last five years has been manager of the bond department M the People’s Loan and Trust company here. He has been active in Republican politics for many years.

May Resume Service Later. "New Albany, Oct. 25. —Tn answer to a petition recently addressed to W. G. McAdoo, director general of railroads, by 3,000 working people of Jeffersonville and New Albany, employed in Louisville, Ky„ asking that the suburban service of the Pennsylvania railroad between Louisville, Jeffersonville and New Albany be resumed, the railroad administration has replied that the proposition is not feasible at present, but that it may be taken up for consideration later.

Asks Change of Venue. Shelbyville, Oct. 25.—Earl Ashton of Indianapolis, who is held In the Shelby county jail on a charge of child stealing, has filed a motion for a change of venue from the county. Ashton is charged with entering the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Youngman of near Norristown and taking his daughter away. Mr. Mrs. Youngman are the grandparents of the child, and the custody of the girl had been given them by the order of the court. Ends Life Marching to Front. Peru, Oct. 25.—Mr. and Mrs. Robert Easterday of this city received a letter from Chaplain John Edwards of the Nineteenth field artillery, now in France, telling them of the death of their son, Lawrence Easterday. The letter said Private Easterday had committed suicide by shooting himself while marching toward the front Chaplain Edwards attributed the act to melancholia. Farmer Seriously Hurt by Auto. Anderson, Oct. 25.-Avalter Stinson, a farmer, living near Anderson, was probably fatally hurt in an accident at Greenville, 0.. when his automobile skidded at a street corner and overturned. Mr. Stinson suffered a fracture of the skull. His wife and Mr. and Mrs. George McCarty were severely bruised. Pastor Aids Fight on "Flu." Huntington, Oc.t 25. —Rev. R. Lowall Wilson, who is a medical graduate and a trained nurse, has resigned the pastorate of the St. Paul Methodist ?hurch to do Red Cross work in comaating the Influenza epidemic. Later '.t is expected that he will be appolnt»d assistant surgeon for service overseas.