Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From tin Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomised—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. O. M. Turner and F. W. Fisher of Kankakee township were Rensselaer visitors Monday. Cope Hanley, son of Judge C. W. Hanley, succeeded C. M. Sands to the latter’s position as a clerk in the legislature for the last bait of the session, it being tne plan to pass out these plums in two sections, so as to make them go farther among the faithful. County Superintendent M. L. Sterrett was called to Rockfleld Monday by the death of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Judson Sterrett, of that place, who died quite suddenly from pneumonia. The funeral was held yesterday. Mr. Sterrett’s •mother died only a few weeks ago. Marriage licenses issued: - February 24, Matthew Moosemiller of Rensselaer, aged 35 August 29 last, farmer, and Rose Helen Miisch of Wheatfleld, aged 29 November 30 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. The marriage took place yesterday morning at the Catholic church in Wheatfleld.

New suits filed: No. 9016. United States Tire Co. vs. Charles Guttrioh; suit on account. Demand SIOO. No. 9017. Eli R. Wagler vs. Albert M. Hurley et al; action for possession. No. 9018. State of Indiana ex rel Orren S. Bell et al. vs. Walter Harrington et al.; action to mandate. v No. 9019. Frank W. Fisher vs. Frank Smith and Lottie Smith; suit on note. Demand $135. Hon. W. L. Wood spent Sunday at his home here, returning to Indianapolis Monday to resume his duties in the state legislature. While there is a tendency iu the legislature to boost the salaries of all public officials, it *is refreshing to note that Representative Wood is one Republican who does not favor this. The present sessiou of the legislature will Close March 10. Probably the most notable legislation that has been or will be enacted during the session is the new tax law, which makes radical changes over the present law, and is really a makeshift measure over the bill originally introduced. The engrossed bill, as amended, for which Mr. Wood has the thanks of The Democrat for a copy thereof, covers 199 pages of legal cap paper. According to the statistical report of Provost Marshal-General Crowder of the operations of the selective draft law In Indiana, by Counties, in- the registration of June 5, 1917,. the registration for Jasper county was 1,159; June and August, 1918, 111; registration of September 12, 1918, 1,600; total, 2,870. Inducted Into the service in Jasper county, accepted at camps 361. Physical groups, general service, 392; remediables, 8; limited service, 16; disqualified, 75. Deferments: dependency, 417; agriculture, 173; industrial, 6. Only three states had fewer rejections than Indiana —Maryland, Connecticut and Texas. Of-the 58,418 Indianans sent to camps by the local boards only 3,04 7 were rejected. Of the 10,500 rejected by -tfee local boards one per cent was due to the use of alcohol or drugs; 13.5 per cent to bad bones or joints: 11.3 per cent to developmental defects; 4.4 per cent to ear trouble; 10.7 per cent to eye defects; 11.6 per cent to heart trouhle; 5.7 per cent to mental deficiency.