Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1912 — STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF

NEWB ITEMS FROM ALL OVER INDIANA. HOPE FOR FULL REGISTRATION All Political Parties Are ukJng Every Effort to Get Out All Voters to Register Today. Indianapolis. Sept. 6. —Today is voters registration day and all of the political parties have planned to use every effort to get the voters to the registration places all over the state. At the first registration session in May only about 40 per cent, of the voters of the state registered and the party organizations have been fearful that many voters will fall to regls- > ter and thus forfeit their right to vote at the fall election. This is the first year for the voters registr&tion law in Indiana and the voters have not yet become accustomed to it. Many have refused to register because they regard the law as a reflection on their rights' as citizens and it has been difficult to overcome this prejudice. The last chance for voters to register will be in October when another registration session will be held. It Is predicted that not more than 75 per cent, of the voters of the state will register this year and the political party managers are wondering which party will be the loser by this failure to register. Sues Traction Company. Danville, Sept. 6.—Rev. Willis H. Bond, pastor of the Friends church here, has filed suit In the Hendricks circuit court against the T. H., I. & E. Traction company for $15,000 damages for alleged permanent injuries. Rev. Mr. Bond i*ecltes that last September he took passage on a crowded car, on the defendant's line, at Plainfield for Indianapolis; that he was compelled to stand; that at a sharp curve In the road the car gave a lurch and he was thrown violently to the floor against the end of a seat, and a number of people thrown on top of him, rendering him semi-conscious and helpless. - x -a,, ■ r-.. ■ Risks k.lfe for Daughter. - Sept. 6. —Attracted by the scream! of his slxteen-year-old daughter, who, with her body enveloped In flames, was rushing from the room, Fred Slaymaker, a factory employe, caught the girl in his arms and, throwing her to the floor, covered her with his body, effectually smothering the flames. The daughter, whose clothing had caught from a coal oill stove, escaped with few burns, but the father's face and upper part of his body were almost cooked, and his condition Is critical. Convict Sees New Boy. Wabash. Sept. 6. —Fred Wolgamuth of this city, recently convicted in Howard county circuit court of arson and sentenced to the state prison for a term of years, arrived at his home here on a week’s parole. On Sunday morning a sixth son was boro to Mrs. Wolgamuth and the convict husband was at once notified. During his time in the penitentiary Wofgamuth had been a model prisoner and this prompted the prison officials to permit him to hurry home to see the new youngster. Factories Appeal for Laborers. Hammond. Sept. 6.—Factories tn the Calumet region, comprising the cities of Hammond, Gary, East Chicago and Indiana Harbor, are making desperate appeals for labor. New factory construction work has been halted because of the shortage of laborers and mechanics. Ten thousand men can get employment in the steel i industries of the districts. In some plants shutdowns threaten because men cannot be obtained. Asks Damages of Doctor? Seymour, Sept. 6.—John E. Belding, the Democratic nominee for treasurer in this county, has brought suit against Dr. Perry A. Kendall in which he asks damages in the Sum of $25,000. alleging the alienation of his wife's affections. He also filed suit against his wife for divorce and asks the custody of their six children. All the parties reside at Crothersville, where the filing of the suit has caused quite a sensation D. A, R. to Meet In October. 'Lafavette, Sept. 6—The annual convention of the Indiana D. A. R. will be held in this city October 8, 9 and 10. The delegates will be the guests of National Vice-Regent Mrs. James M. Dewier. The guest of honor will be Mrs, Matthew T. Scott of Washingtrn. regent of the D. A. R. of the country., ' V-ro and Wed Within Week. Shelbyville? Sept. 6—One of the briefest courtships ever carried orfln this city coded tn the marriage of Miss Anna Bishop, a prominent Shelbyville girl, and Sidney Turner of Richmond, Ky. The couple had kx/own each other less than a week. Fear of Disease Causes Suicide. Mount Vernon, Sept. 6—Dread of tuberculosis is believed to be the reaeob for Miss Myrtle Wersick of Cynthiana committing suicide with carc .c acid.