Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1920 — STATE NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. ' MCCRAY IN BUDGET INQUIRY Governor-Elect Names Unofficial Committee to Study System Used In Illinois as Aid to Drafting , Law in Indiana. Indianapolis, Nov. 12. —Governor.elect Warren T. McCray named an unofficial committee of. three, two from membership In the legislature, to visit Illinois and other states to obtain information concerning state budget systems now in operation in those states. Those who will conduct this Investigation as his personal representatives are Senator Oscar Hatts of Paoli, Representative Murray S. Barker of Thorntown and Fred B. Robinson. Mr. Robinson has been an employee of the state board of accounts and he is Included on the committee because of his experience as an accountant. One of Mr. McCray s campaign pledges to the people was that the state shall have a budget system as one means of placing Its fiscal affairs on a business basis and he is takirig early steps to obtain information on the subject that the matter may be laid before the legislature early in January. Mr. McCray believes that a budget system, if made practicable and workable, will lead to in government. The state of Illinois, with a business man, Frank O. Lowden for governor, has a budget system to which the state points with pride, but Mr. McCray suspects that experience with the law has pointed the way to improvements that may be made ,In drafting a similar law for Indiana. He will come here from hit? home at Kentland to meet with members of this committee before they begin their investigation. The governorelect also proposes that this committee go to lowa and Minnesota as his personal representatives to learn something about the organization, of their successful state boards of agriculture. It is his- belief that the Indiana agriculture board can be made more useful to the state, and this is a matter that will likely receive attention from him soon after he enters upon his term.

Says Husband Was Spy. Indianapolis. Nov. 12.—Charging that her husband was a German spy and that she was 'misled Into marrying him when she whs sixteen years old, Alberta Loomis Drew filed suit for divorce from Frank Drew in Superior court. She alleges in the comnhimt that they were married August 2, 1919. and separated the following October. Drew is said to have told her that he was a Scotchman. Mrs. Drew alleges that the government arrested Drew and found in his possession maps, plans and a code indicating that he was a German spy..

Republicans Celebrate. Marion, Nov. 12.—A red fire parade, accompanied by numerous bands, drum corps and floafs, and participated in by several thousand people "rom over the Eleventh district, marked the jollification of Republicans of this district here over their success in’ the .recent lection. Civic hall was packed with people for the exercises. Dr. George R. Daniels of

this city presided and the main address was given by Archibald Hall of Indianapolis. The demonstration in the struts lasted for several hours. Woman Outwits Robber*. Bedford, Nov. 12.—Three highwaymen, who held up Mr. and Mrs. Homer George, who conduct a store at Peerless, six miles north of here, were outwitted by Mrs. George, who threw a satchel containing S4OO into the weeds along the roadside just before the bandits stopped them. George ’ was robbed of sl4. The robbers passed George and his wife and when Mrs. George saw thgm turn back she suspected a holdup and gast the satchel into the high weeds. Valley Doctors Elect. Evansville, Nov. 12. —The twentyfirst annual convention of the Ohio Medical association that met here Tuesday, came to a close with theelection of officers. Dr. Charles.. T. Souther of Cincinnati. 0., who has served as first vice president of the association during the past year, was elected president for the ensuing year. Man Narrowly Escapes Death. Lafayette, Nov. 12. —A. G. WaMis, traveling salesman for a shoe concern, narrowly escaped death here when the automobile in which he was riding was struck by a Wabash passenger train at n crossing nt West Point. The machine Was demolished, but Wallis was thrown clear of Ihe wreck and 1 was uninjured.

Aid Better School Move. Hartford City, Nov. 12. —The schools of Blackford countv will carry on an active campaign next week in conjunction with the state movement for better schools. Meetings will be held in each school district in the county. Breaks Both Arms in Fall. Brookville, Nov. 12. —Donald Robin- . son, ten-year-old son of Charles Robinson, sustained fractures of both arms when he fell from a trapeze in the gymnasium at a public school here