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Old Age Pension Passes Indiana Legislature the Indiana By vote Senate Tuesday passed the old age pension bill. The is now ready for action by the Governor. Mandatory in its provisions, the bill would grant pensions of not more than $15 month to indigent persons over 70 years of age who have resided in the state A minimum of debate preceded the passage the bill which represented victory in battle of years standing for proponents of this form charity. feature of the passage of the act was the presence in the Senate chamber former Senator James Nejdl of Whiting. who during his seventeen years' membership in that body, led the fight at each session for enactment of similar law. and of Otto Deluse, national official of the Eagles lodge, which has sponsored similar legislation in other states. Gilts Bring Good Price J. Russell Cushman's junior yearling Hampshire gilts brought fourth high price gilts the State Hampshire Promotion Sale. at Crawfordsville. last Friday February 17. The same sponsored the State Hampshire Breeders' Association Mr. Cushman consigned two of his gilts to the sale, bringing and $26.00 the price being exceeded only by gilts from the Hadley, Neal and Randle herds. There was forty-one Hampshires in the Cushman's gilts weighed 364 and 352 pounds. respectively They bred to grandson of Storm King, an outstanding hog of the breed. Mr. Cushman stated he has twenty similar farrow from February 23 to gilts to early in March. some of which may be for sale later in the spring. He keeps part of his Hampshires on his Dela ware county farm and the remainder at his home place two miles south of New Suits Filed Petition of Arlis Thomas for the admission of Robert K. Thomas to the Madison state hospital Eda Wickard Atral Wickard. divorce custody Orville Duncan VS. Ruby D. Saw et al., resist probate of will. Venued from Marion county Board of Children's Guardians vs. Roy custody Board of Children's Guardians vs. Clara Hampton. Virginia Hampton. Grace Hampton and Mildred Hampton. custody State of Indiana on the relation of Luther Symons. bank the Capital State Bank of Greenfield. receiver. Samuel Witham vs. Sadie Cass. to quiet title to real estate. Mary A. Hunt vs. Pliny A. Binford partition real estate. Raymond Shelby and Harry Shelby Samuel Shelby. for appointment of guardian. Senator Watson Named Director for United Mutual Life Election of Senator James E. Wat son to membership on the board of directors of the United Mutual Life In surance Company has been announced Harry Wade. president. Senator Watson will assume the duties of board member after March when he retires from his long term of service the United States senate. He will maintain law offices in Indianapolis, Chicago and Washington. "The addition of Senator Watson our directorate will bring to the active management our company wide range of experience," said Wade. "For many vears the senator eral counsel for our organization and is well informed the history of our company He heartily in accord with plan and program for expansion. meet with the board its quarterly meeting at the home office here in April.' Little Sugar Creek Church Kemerly, Pastor. Sunday school Claude White. Lesson for Sunday "Jesus Shows His Power. He healed both physical and mental ailments There was absolutely noth which Jesus lacked power. Attend Sunday school somewhere. The lessons always helpful Morning worship at Subject. Blessed Jesus.' Evening worship at m. Subject. Unpardonable Sin The subject for the evening service should cause every unsaved person to stop think There will be special music at this service. Come hear the boys. Attend church somewhere Sunday. The anniversary of the founding the Knights Pythias lodge Greenfield will be observed this Thursday night supper will be served at o'clock. The play. "The Eyes of the World." will be given following the supper. Christian Church H. R. Hosier, Minister The services Sunday morning celebrate the 37th anniversary of the dedication of the present Christian church edifice. Of those who members the time of the dedication thirty-six remain resident members. Of these Mrs. Sarah Stephens, has been member for sevyears, and others. Mrs. Margaret Ryan and Mrs. Mary E. Barr. years. The members of the pre-dedication days will have large part in the Much of the music. including in strumental will be that used on the of dedication. The congregational hymns will be, Hail the Power of Jesus Name, "Just As Am.' and "Rock of Ages." Those who sang in the choir in those earlier years sing. "There Habitation' and combined choirs sing. "When the Waiting Time" and the anthem. "The Heavens are Declaring. There will be roll-call of those now living who were members of the church 1896 The minister will preach sermon the subject. "Great Ends to Achieved." Those men have in the church the long est period of time will serve as elders and deacons at the Communion Service In the evening the Christian Endea vor will meet at o'clock and the evening service will be held at which time the sermon theme will be Man Insignificant The public cordially invited to all these services. Eagles Have Keen Vision The vision of eagles and falcons remarkably keen. as is that of bat: the phrase blind as bat" is total ly misleading. as the bat's sense, in cluding its sense of sight, are un usually sharp. Bees show definite sense of form as well as of color, returning to the same entrance food box if is marked with cretain geometrical figure, according to educational booklet of the Better Vision Institute, which is used by teach ers many sections of the United States eyesight conservation in struction The pupils of the eyes of the ordinary cat vertically linear, and capable of extraordinary expansion so that they can see in the dark the lion, on the other hand. although it belongs to the cat family, has round pupils only ordinary expanding powers. for is brave and fearless animal and stalks his prey by daylight Horses can the road immediately before them very clearly even at night. but cannot see great distances The of the crab unusual in being mounted projection which can command field vision of 180 degrees: but at the slightest danger the projection be withdrawn to bony protecting socket. mole has which are almost hidden in its furry coat. but they are very weak from centuries of disuse Intangible Tax Plan Approved Indianapolis Star Governor Paul V. McNutt's administration adopted the three GardnerJessup intangible tax bills. imposing tax of each $100 of tangibles. bank deposits and building and loan stock. Indiana committee on and means recommended them for passage Tues day meeting of the committee Monday night, the committee indicated favored the bills, which develop theory the application the intangible tax in Indiana, and that would them for passage providing the administration leaders approved of them Stamp Excise Tax Albert Walsman. chairman of the on and announced the administration had approved of the measures yesterday following submission of the committee report The the bills applies genstamp excise tax to all intangibles tax-exempt bonds, building and loan stock and bank stock The two refer to bank stock and to building and loan stock. The tax the latter two classifications to be collected from the institutions in which the deposits have been placed. Carrollton Man Dead Clifford McRoberts. age 53 years. died the home of his sister, Mrs. Cooner. lives north Carrollton Mr. McRoberts was ill two weeks prior to his death. Funeral services were conducted at the Carrollton Methodist Protestant church, of which Roberts was member. Wednesday afternoon. with Rev. John Clawson and Rev Ozrow Kemerly officiating. Interment was made in the New Palestine cemetery. The sister and two brothers. George of Carrollton. and Franklin of New survive Former Teacher Visits Here Mr. and Mrs. Philander Scudder. of Windfall, in Greenfield Wednesday visiting friends. Mr. Scudder is banker at Windfall. but formerly taught school in county Mrs Myrtle Beckner. county corder. recalls that her first day of school under the of Mr. Scudder Although it had been forty since she Mr Scudder. Beckner recognized him and called him by name when he ped into the recorder's office Wednesday.
