Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1918 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. The time for filing mortgage exemptions expires May 1, remember. The time for paying the spring installment of taxes ends Monday, May 6." Attorney George A. Williams will speak at a Liiberty loan meeting at Tefft tonight, Wednesday. - County Oommissionerpaad Mrs. Charles Wejch of west Carpenter were visitors in the city Saturday. James H. Green, John Jordan, Charles Bonner and C. S. Galbraith were among the Remington people in the city Monday. J. W. Coen of just north of town, who filed his name as candidate for the nojmjination for trustee of Marion township on the Republican ticket, has, on account of hie health, filed a withdrawal.

Marriage licenses issued! April 12, Jlmes Rudel Bates of Remington, aged 21 November 27 last, farmer, and Marguerite Cummons, also of Remington, aged 21 November 6 last, teacher. First marriage for each. New suits filed: No. 8920. Petition of Edward P. Honan for the appointment of guardian for Mary B. Honan, a person of unsound mind. No. 8921. Bert W. Price vs. Earl E. Adams; suit on note. Demand $310.88; Another draft call for 49,843 registrants has been sent to governors of states, and the meri will be mobilized May 1 to 10, and will be sent to eleven forts or training barracks, probably for training with regular army units there. Indiana’s quota is 942. This call is in addition to the 150,000 called recently for mobilization April 26.

Frank a traveling <mbn, was arrested by Capt. Eversole Sunday morning about 7 o’clock and is charged with intoxication. DeMarcus is 53 years old and is in jail at the present time. His case will be heard this morning in the city police court. Just where he obtained the liquor is not known. — Monday’s Lafayette Journal. De Marcus was arrested and fined in Rensselaer on a like charge on April 2. According to the county quotas published in Saturday’s Indianapolis News of the 5,285 registrants to be sent to Camp Taylor in the four days beginning April 26, 640 will

be sent to fill the unfilled quotas of the former draft from • number of counties, and 4,645 will be the number of the new draft. In addition, 683 negroes will be sent from over the state. Jasper county’s quota is 25, three on the old draft and 22 in the new draft; Newton 29, White 25, Benton 20, all in the new draft; Pulaski 28, nine due on old draft and 19 on the new; Starke 25, eight- on the old draft on new draft.

The Navy Department, in order; that registrants may have an opportunity to choose that branch of the service and trade occupation that they may prefer, has opened the Naval Reserve to such registrants who upon enrollment will be placed on waiting orders. Information in detail for such registrants may be obtained .from any postmaster or any naval recruiting office. It is important, however, that a registrant should take the precaution to enroll before being called by his local board to fill*a quota, as under such circumstances the local board is not permitted to. authorize hi* enrollment in the navy. Men of draft age are accepted for enlistment or enrollment in the navy and always have been, although many editors seem to be misinformed on this point.