Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1920 — A LARGE INCREASE IS NOTED [ARTICLE]

A LARGE INCREASE IS NOTED

300,226 State Licenses for Passenger Automobiles in 1920. The automobile department of the secretary of state’s office has issued in the year 300,226 licenses for passenger cars, 32,481 for trucks and 8,823 licenses for motorcycles. There was no separation of automobiles and trucks last year, but the total number for trucks and autos for this year exceeds the numbej' of 1919 licenses by 55,452. As in last year’s report, the licenses for motorcycles show a decrease, 1920 licenses being 173 fewer than the previous year. Chauffeurs’ licensee for 1919 totaled 6,410. This year 9,758 have been issued, an increase of 3,348 for 1920. The total receipts for the year are approximately $2,029,740; an increase of $471,000 over the 1919 receipts. H. D. McClelland, superintendent of the department said that only 300,000 plates had been ordered for passenger cars during the year, but when prices on some cars were decreased recently, the license business increased to such an extent that it was necessary to order an additional 1,000 plates. However, the applications for licenses suddenly ceased between November 1 and 10, he said.

Following is a table showing the increase in the automobile license business for Indiana since 1915: Year. Auto Licenses. Gain. 1915 137,000 1916 - 167,165 30,165 1917 192,195 25,030 1918 227,160 34,955 1919 277,255 50,097 1920 332,707 55,452 A jury in the Porter circuit court last week awarded a verdict of $6,000 in the case of James W. Arnott vs. the Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cincinnati & St. Louis railroad (the Panhandle). The case was given to the jury about 3 o’clock and a verdict was agreed upon about half an hour later. Arnott was a mail clerk in the employ of the government and contracted pneumonia by reason of inadequate heat in the car, according to an allegation of the complaint, and died. The widow brought suit against the railroad for SIO,OOO damages. Otto Bruce and George Hershman of Crown Point were attorneys for the plaintiff. At the time of his death. Mr. Arnott was a resident of Crown Point. His widow now lives in Rensselaer. —Crown Point Star.

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