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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
4
Indiana Supreme Court will not issue a ruling in the prohibition case before April 23 as it recesses for vacation. Bootleggers are active statewide while saloonkeepers rush to remove liquor before the deadline. Courts denied injunctions, prompting a last minute liquor exodus.
Secretary Joseph Doyle of the Porter county exemption board received notice from Robt. C. Baltzell, U. S. recruiting officer at Indianapolis, enclosing Farm 66 detailing furlough rules. The commanding officer of any camp may grant furloughs when they aid agricultural production and do not interfere with training or preparation of units.
The order states furloughs are short and for harvesting and seeding. Enlisted men above first sergeant, units en route to embarkation, and those mobilized are ineligible. Furloughs recalled when orders go overseas. Furloughs are unpaid except for war risk pay or Liberty bond payments.
Greencastle April 15. A campaign in the Northwest Indiana Methodist Episcopal conference seeks 300000 for preachers pensions as part of the Chicago area drive. George R. Grose president of DePauw University endorses the endowment, praising retired ministers and calling the effort sound business and humane.
Farmers in Laporte County answer a government grain appeal by selling several thousand bushels of wheat last week. With Congress undecided on price, officials expect no change, as Europe's demand remains strong until the new harvest. A separate report notes Fred Rugenstein, 71, died after a collision with a car driven by La Porte County Commissioner Robert Hanson at Michigan and Tenth streets in Michigan City. He suffered a fractured skull and crushed ribs. funeral Tuesday.
The North Dakota cooks showcase waste reduction with a meat slicer and potato peeler to minimize losses. Bacon must be supplied to allied forces, with pork needs at 150 million pounds monthly, triple prewar totals. Officials urge more potatoes for home and military use, and to eat more potatoes and less wheat.
W G McAdoo urges all citizens to support war financing, stressing that the rich, men, and women alone cannot fund the nation. He calls for unity beyond partisanship to safeguard American ideals and ensure civilization’s safety.
A discussion on the origin of blue grass in Kentucky ties the seed to Tippecanoe veterans and Indiana settlers. It notes Kentucky’s later bluegrass fame, the state’s classification in early census geography, and Indiana’s 1816 admission with its early counties.
The article explains how heat transforms volcanic rocks into durable artificial stones like bricks and chinaware. It notes natural marble shows crystal lines from volcanic heat, while humans use similar processes to create enduring man made stones through fusion of particles.
Parrots suffer on steamship trips stored near the engine room often arriving sickly. Buyers should ensure an African parrot is healthy. Cockatoos from Australasia are among the prettiest. macaws are the giants of the group. Neither macaws nor cockatoos are usually talkative, though some can be clever conversationalists.
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