Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1916 — STATE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

STATE NEWS IN BRIEF

WASHINGTON ORDERS SPEED War Department pWires Officers That Haste Is “Imperative Military Necessity”—Efforts Doubled to Complete Details. Harrison. The National Guard is one day nearer the call for service at the Mexican border. Mustering officers and examining physicians doubled their efforts to complete the last details necessary before reporting the guard ready to move. The field artillery is on edge again awaiting the call. Rumors were that it would be. called today. When it was learned that Copt. J. J. Toffey, mustering officer, had received a telegram saying that “imperative military necessity” demanded haste in completing the organization of the guard the battery boys prepared to entrain. With the appointment of Capt. Charles D. Herron, formerly of Crawfordsville, now adjutant of the Tenth regular infantry in the canal zone, to the post of brigadier general by Governor Ralston and the assignment of other officers in the three Indiana regiments, nothing but the, completion of detailed work prevented the high guard officers from informing Major General Barry, commander of the department of the west,' that the Indiana guard was ready. The infantry is being drilled steadily in camp. Many of the men are recruits and the guard officers are exerting every effort to whip them into shape. New companies which have been raised in at least five cities are expected to arrive within the next day or two, increasing th| infantry in camp by 500. By the end of the week the entire guard will be ready for a call to service.

Following the sending of Company B recruited to war strength to Fort Benjamin Harrison and subscribing $3,000 for the support of dependent families, steps were taken at Laporte for the organization of another company for Immediate service. Tender of this company may be made to Senator Taggart, who lias offered to raise a regiment of infantry for the government.

Hinshaw to Appeal. Xoblesville. —11. L. Hinshaw, former president of the People’s State bank of Arcadia, lost no time in preparing an appeal from the decision of a jury in the circuit court which found him guilty of overdrawing his account while president of the wrecked bank. Hinshaw is the third man to be convicted in the circuit court as a result of the bank failure in Hamilton county, in which several hundred thousand dollars were lost to depositors. Fight With Gun and Bottle. Laporte.—Using a beer bottle as a weapon, Cheney Nelson, a horseman of this city, attacked Elmer Green and inflicted wounds which will probably prove fatal. During the affray Green fired two loads of shot into Nelson’s body, one plowing its way through his face. Nelson is in jail. The affray took place when Green found his wife with Nelson. Killed in El Paso. • Jeffersonville. —Word lias been received of the death of Charles F. Nagle, formerly in the ice business here, in El Paso, Tex. He was struck by a barrel stave and Lewis Velsir, an automobile driver, was arrested. Velsir denied intending to kill Nagle. A widow, two daughters and a son survive Nagle.

Contest Over Saloons. Marion.- —The contest over the four saloons in Center township, ad-' joining Marion, will not be decided before September, Judge Paulus having granted a motion of the saloon men for a continuance of the remon-' strants’ appeals from the county commissioners’ Court. County Officials Are Indicted. Marion- Firteen men, among them several county officials, were indicted by the grand jury at the conclusion of a probe of the affairs of the county. Alleged graft in road building was the basis for the greater part of the indictments. Pleads Not Guilty. Muneie. —John Stanley pleaded not guilty when arraigned, charged with murder, for shooting and killing Charles Lovett here May 7. Ilis case has not been set for trial. Centennial Auditorium. Tipton.—Plans are being drawn for the erection of a centennial auditorium at the city park, costing between $5,000 and $6,000. Work on the building will begin at once. To Change Name. Huntington.—Trustees of Central college, a United Brethren school at Übee, adjoining Huntington, have voted to change the name of the school to Huntington college. Sub; scription teams here will begin work to obtain $50,000 for the school. Brakeman Killed. Valparaiso.— R. O. Blauvelt, thirty, of Fort Wayne, a Pennsylvania railroad brakeman, was killed at Hobart when he was struck by a passengei train while switching freight cars.