Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1918 — STATE NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. CALL FOR RED CROSS BADGES Marion County’s War Chest Headquarters Deluged With Requests for Emblem Showing Membership in Organization. " 9 Dec. 13. —Announcement by the war chest board that SIOO,OOO has been appropriated to the American Red Cross to pay the annual membership dues of war chest contributors brought to war chest headquarters hundreds of persons desiring to be among the first in Marion county to place new Red Cross service flags, buttons and Christmas seals would be heavy until next week and the deluge of requests coming during the day was a surprise at war chest headquarters. Not only did several hundred householders call to get their new Red Cross service flags but many large employers of labor, all of whose employees are war chest contributors, also sent messengers for the Red Cross emblems for their men. The war chest board has adopted a resolution stating that the annual membership dues of all war chest contributors are to be paid, the resolution stating, however, that it is the patriotic duty of every adult to be a Red Cross member and that all nonwar-chest subscribers should become Red Cross piembers. The national Red Cross roll call, which is to be conducted throughout the country next week has for its goal universal membership. President Wilson lias issued an appeal to his countrymen in a form of a proclamation urging all adults to show their patriotism by becoming members of the Red Cross. The Red Cross membership fee is $1 a year. Officials of the Indianapolis chapter of the American Red Cross are urging all war chest contributors to wear their Red Cross pins and to place the Red Cross service flags in their homes? ”

Liquor Cases Involve Seven. New Albany, Dec. 13. —James F. McQuiddy and William Hpsea of Salem were arrested here by the police and department of justice men on a charge of bringing liquor unlawfully into the state. They had six gallons of whisky in an automobile. Five other arrests were made at the Kentucky and Indiana bridge, the men taken being Cecil and Jesse Hoard of Kent, Speed Feiock and Otto Rudolph of Palmyra and Roy Graves of Corydon. Names of others were taken and they will be reported to the federal grand jury, it is stated. Barnard Urges Pure Ice Cream. Indianapolis, Dec. 13. —Advocating the passage of stringent sanitary laws and a closer relationship for the enforcement of tlie sanitary~ lttws, H. E. Barnard, Indian.T food administrator, addressed the opening session of the Indiana Manufaeeurers of Dairy Products assembled in their annual convention at the "Claypool twitel. Doctor Barnard told the ice cream manufacturers, he has given much thought to the standardizing, of the manufacture of creams and to the most fair methods of selling the product.

Banks Make New Record. Indianapolis, Dec. 13.—-Indiana banks again went “over the top” In subscribing for treasury certificates for the fifth Liberty loan. The state’s quota was $9,126,000 of the certificates. At close of business of the Seventh District Federal Reserve bank 68 counties of the state in the district exceeded the allotment by several thousands of dollars. The allotment of the 68 counties of the state was about 2 per cent of the banking resources. Rate Increase Is Sought. Indianapolis, Dec. 13. —The Nappanee Telephone company petitioned the public service commission to increase telephone rates 25 cents a month and to discount this amount for prompt payment of bills. The Rochester Telephone company petitioned for the establishment of vacation rates. A petition was filed to establish miners’ train service between Coalmont and Jasonville. New 4-fead of State Farm. Kokomo, Dec. 13.—Sheriff Omer F. Brown will leave Kokomo January 1 to be assistant superintendent of the Incliana state farm by appointment of Governor Goodifch. He is also president of the local conscription board which soon will pass out of existence. The present assistant superintendent of the farm will go to assist in the Indiana state reformatory, Jeffersonville.

“Flu” Deaths Fill Cemetery. Elkhart, Dec. 13. —With an average daily death rate of four as the result of an epidemic of Influenza, this city now lacks a cemetery to receive the bodies. Every lot in Gracelawn cemetery has been disposed of and long deferred Improvement of the Rice cemetery makes impossible burials there. 2,315 New Cases of Influenza. Indianapolis, Dec. 13.—-Forty-one counties reported 2,315 new cases of influenza to the state board of health Wednesday. This is an 'average of 56 to the county. Out of 259 cases reportfed by Allen cotinty, 140 are in the Catholic Orphans’ home in Fort Wayne.