Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1919 — STATE NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. TO HONOR SOUTH BEND HERO «■!■■■ I I Committee Named by Mayor Carson to Arrange Welcome for Alexander Arch, Who Fired First American Shot In France. - South Bend, Sept. 19.—A committee of world war veterans, headed by Col. George A. Freyermuth, has been named by Maydr Frank Carson to arrange for the city’s reception of Alexander Arch, the red-headed South Bend boy who fired America’s first shot in the war. He is expected to arrive home in about ten days. /

Prices for (J. S. Army Goods. ■

Jeffersonville, Stpt. 10. —Further announcement has been made by Capt. Edwin S. Winn, zone surplus officer at the United Suites army quartermaster’s depot In this city, regarding plans for the disposal of surplus government property through 24 retail districts in the country. Jeffersonville is the cen--ter and distributing point of one ol them, with additional retail stores at ’ the armory at Indianapolis, the armors in Louisville, Ky., and the armory at Lexington, Ky. The principal articles to be offered have previously been listed and the following prices were announced : Wool blankets, reclaimed, $5; wool and cotton mixed blankets, reclaimed, $3.50; wool blankets, new. 16; wool and cotton mixed blankets.] new, $5; cotton blankets, reclaimed, $1 a pair; cotton blankets, new, $3 a pair; summer socks, new, 15 cents; light wool socks, new, 25 cents; heavy wool. socks, new, 55 cents; men’s cotton drawers, new, 50 cents; men’s heavy wool drawers, new, $1; men’s heavy ( wool drawers, reclaimed, $1; ash cans of various sizes, $3; men’s raincoata new, $5.25; stable brooms, with [ bandies, 75 cents; camp kettles with covers, 80 cents; bath towels, 45 cents;' buck towels, 20 cents. Garden and me- ] chanlcs’ tools, household utensils and other articles will be sold at prices below retail prices. Reclaimed articles will be sold only over the counter and not through mail orders. “All mall orders must be accompanied by cash, postal money orders or certified check. No uncertified checks will be accepted." No food Will be sold at the stores .at present. . ' —

Union Firemen Make Demand.

Richmond, Sept. 19.—Officers of ths Richmond Central Labor council, act-' ing. it Is said, in behalf of the local! union of city firemen, sent a formal demand to the board of public works for the reinstatement of John Coyle j captain of fire company No. 3, who was j discharged last Monday for alleged । criticism of the administration in not meeting a wage increase asked by the firemen. A demand also is made for a 1 hearing in behalf of the defendant or J the charge made, by the board. The' city has not made known its position with relation to the demand of the labor organization. ; ;

Will Disband if Wilson Objects.

Evansville, Sept. 19. —Evansville’s Policemen’s union will disband If President Wilson takes a stand against the organization at the industrial conference in October, but disruption will nol be considered until that time. This was the declaration of union officials after business men and manufacturers called upon Mayor Bosse to have the. policemen’s and firemens’ organization, recently affiliated with the A. F. of L. disbanded.

Food Firm Asks Injunction.

Indianapolis, Sept. 19. —Contending that she state cold storage laws con flict with the federal food control act, Kingan & Co., has filed suit for, injunction In federal court to prevent the county prosecutor from proceeding further with Indictments returned recently against the company In which long-period storage of unmarketed products was charged.

CoaF Men Welcome Probe.

Indianapolis, Sept. 19. —Indiana coal dealers will welcome federal investiga-

1 tlon of coal price* in the state, speak-, ets at the “emergency meeting*' of the Indiana Retail Coal Merchants’ asso elation reiterated. John K. Lloyd,, president of the National Retail Coal; Merchants’ association, wag the principal speaker at the convention Thube day.

Child Fatally Scalded.

Bedford, Sept. 19.—A five-year-old daughter of Mrs. Bertha sChastaine of near Cale, west‘of this city, fell into a kettle of boiling water at her hotne and 1 was so badty scalded that death result - ed. The mother was cleaning house] and had set the vessel on the floor when the child fell into it.

To Settle Labor Trouble.

Washington, D. D., Sept. 19. —Conciliator G. Y. Harry was assigned by the department of labor to investigate a controversy of leather workers tn * tvyo Indianapolis factories, the names of which the department was not ad* vised.

Boy Wounded During “Battle.”

Vincennes, Sept. 19. —Benny, Yates, twelve, Is suffering a fractured skull, the result of a brick-bat battle between two Juvenile factions. He peered “over the top” at an moment.