Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1920 — STATE NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. WOMEN FORM VOTERS’ LEAGUE Delegates to Convention of Franchise League of Indiana, Meeting «t Indlanapolls, Adopt New Name — Only One Dissenting Vote. Indianapolis, April 9. —The Indiana League of Women Voters came into being with but one dissenting vote at the state convention of the Women's Franchise League of Indiana at the Claypool hotel. The motion, presented by Mrs. L. J. Cox of Terre Haute, provided that the Woman’s Franchise League of Indiana dissolve May 1 and “transfer its good will, membershlif, remaining funds and unfinished business to the Indiana League of Women Voters.” Whatever adverse sentl40ent there may have been, Miss Katrina Fertlg of Indianapolis voiced the only vote in opposition. This marked the passing of the Franchise league, which considers Its work finished. The afternoon was devoted to a spirited discussion of plans under which the league will operate, and It was a noticeable fact that many took part In the discussions who were taking their first active steps In the work. The gathering wim the largest state convention ever nbld by the league.

Board Grants Gas Rate Boosts. Indianapolis, April 9. —The public service commissiorf has authorised the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric company and the Peru Gas company to increase’gas rates at Frankfort, Lebanon, Wabash, Logansport, Peru, Plymouth and Michigan City, but denied the company an increase at Crawfordsville. The new rates are: Logansport, $1.55 a 1,000 cubic feet; Wabash, $1.50; Frankfort and Lebanon, $1.40; Plymouth, $1.75; Peru, $1.50, and Michigan City a schedule graduated from $1.40 to 20 cents. The increase in rates at Crawfordsville was denied because of poor service. The company was given 90 days to improve the service. The order prepared by Commissioner Fred B. Johnson, observes that the price of fuel oil, which is used in the production of water gas, has increased 400 per cent and that the National Association of Railway and Utility Commissioners "Is finding the fuel oil situation so grave in its effect*on artificial gas production as to warrant a conference looking to such stabilization of price and priority of delivery as cfin be obtained by concerted effort.”

State Legion Holde lleetMg. Ijidlanapolls, April 9— The first of a series of several hundred meetings to be held during the next three or four months in Indiana under the auspices of the state organization of the American Legion, for the purpose of promoting Americanism, was held by the Irvington post No. 30 of, the legion. Capt. E. H. Laugher, formerly of the United States department of justice, spoke on “Radicalism In the United States.” “Government officials are aware,” said Mr. Lougher, “that the present epidemic of strikes Is In reality a concerted attempt to bring about In the United States a condition of general revolution.” A musical program was provided for by the College of Music and Fine Arts. H. C. Whitehead, owner of the Irving theater, where the meeting was held, donated the house for the use of the legion.

Veteran Attempts Suicide. Anderson, April 0. —Noah H. Randall, seventy-three years old, a Civil war veteran and pioneer of the city, Is In a critical condition following an attempt to end his life by cutting a gash seven Inches long In his throat Worry over the death of his wife is said to have caused his act. He was found near his home in a pool of blood. Mr. Randall has lived in Anderson 40 years. Buys Wolf for Mounting. Indianapolis, April 9.—Richard Lieber, director of the state conservation department, purchased the Allisonvllle wolf from A. J. Coleman, curator of the State museum, and ordered the animal mounted for preservation In the museum. Mr. Coleman bought the wolf from Waltet Sargent who killed the animal north of the city. Order Hospital Erected. Kokomo, April 9. —The Howard county council appropriated $52,000 to build a county tuberculosis hospital, ending a controversy between the county officials and the chamber of commerce since the election of 1918, when the hospital was ordered by a vote of more than two to one. Will Build SIOO,OOO Plant. Indianapolis, April 9. —Announcement that th£, i Caj? Plow worts will erect a SIOO,OOO building in Indianapolis for the housing of its prodwas made at the close of a sales and advertising conference of the company’s officials at the Hotel Severin. Sleeping Sickness Kills Teaoher. Gary, April 9.—A case of sleeping sickness "Was reported in Gary. Miss Marian Harter of Huntington, who went to Gary two years ago to teach school, was the victim. She had been ill several weeks. She died Wednesday. x . -