Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 131, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1919 — Page 1

No. 131.

Keep your home clean all year— Except for perhaps a month in Spring and a month in Fall, after the housecleanings, rugs and carpets are infested with foul dirt which sweeping cannot reach. It is totally unpardonable ’to live thus on dirt ten months out \ of twelve. Your home can ' / easily be kept clean all year. Secure a Hoover Electric Suction Sweeper and — * » V ST *UW Y O U B Hoover TT BESTS... AS IT SWEEPS AS IT CLEANS Only The Hoover beats out that imbedded, germy, rugwearing grit'—only The Hoover sweeps up the most vexacious litter—while it vacuum cleans. That is why you hear everywhere. that “The Hoover is the best.” We will gladly demonstrate The Hoover. Easy terms make its ownership easy. W. J. WRIGHT v ■ ■ • > «

WEDNESDAY HOSPTAL NOTES.

Lawrence Summers underwent am operation at the hospital today for the removal of his tonsils. Mrs. Millie Todd is (not expected to live through the day. Miss Bessie Hitchcock had her tonsils removed this morning.

■ r v SURE We will deliver your meat promptly, as we make our own deliveries. Quality meats at lowest prices. If you do not want to pay abnormal prices for your meats, continue to trade with the C o-o p e r a t i v e Meat Market. Phone 92.

MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.

June 3, Samuel G. Gruber, bom in Elgin, 111., July 24, ’1892, farmer, present residence Remington, and Amanda Baier, born Freemont, DI., December 9, 1896, housekeeper, present residence Remington. First marriage for both parties.

PRINCESS •_ THEATRE TONIGHT Ethel Clayton “Women’s'Weapons” ELKO COMEDY • THURSDAY Juanita Hansen IN “Sea Flowers” t FRIDAY— Marguerite Clark —lN—“Little Miss Hoover” Current Events from all over the i world. Also a comedy. ' SATURDAY— Charles Ray —lN—“String Beans" - MACK SENNETT COMEDY “Once a Mason” 3 ' ■

The Evening Republican.

MOTHER’S DEATH CLOSELY FOLLOWS THAT OF FATHER.

Mrs. William Sturdyvin, of Rantoul, 111., mother of Mrs. Thomas Callahan, of this city, died at her home Tuesday, June 3, at 11:50 a. Mr. Sturdyvin had preceded his wife in death but a very short time, having passed away on Sunday, May fl. Mr. Sturdyvin was eighty-one and his wife sevemty-nine years of age at the time of their deaths. - Seven children survive the venerable couple, three daughters and four sons. Mr. Callahan went to Rantoul on Wednesday morning.

JURY DISAGREES IN JOHN STAIR WILL CASE.

The jury in the John Stair will case at Monticello disagreed and was discharged by Judge Carr at 7 o’clock Tuesday night. The foreman of the jury stated that it would be impossible to reach an agreement. Judge Carr read his instructions to the jury at 9 a. m. The feeling at Monticello is that the case will not be dropped and that a motion for a new trial will probably be made. The case was tried in Tippecanoe county several months ago and the jury disagreed... —.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. National League— Chicago, 1; Pittsburg, 0. Brooklyn, 1-4; Boston, 2-3. Philadelphia, 7; New York, 4. Cincinmati-St. Louis, rain. American. League— Detroit, 7; Chicago, 3. St. Louis, 14-5; Cleveland, 6-8. Boston, 4; Washington, 3. New York, 10; Philadelphia, 9.

Local dealers are paying the high price for corn this Wednesday. The following is the local grain market here today: i Oats, 64c. Corn, $1.70. • Rye, $1.35 Wheat, $2.30.

William Hoover made a business trip to Lowell today. William Traub went to Chicago Tuesday evening. Lawrence E. Lyons, of Brook, chairman of the republican tenth congressional district, went to Indianapolis Tuesday evening. Mrs. George Neail, of Pittsburg, Pa., came Tuesday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amzie Laßue. Jane Parkison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Parkison, returned Tuesday from Jacksonville, where she had been attending college. John Poole, Rensselaer’s champion seven-up player, so admitted by Bawly Porter, Ben MeCoily and other students of the game, went to Hopkins Park today. in^etss'elaer 8 day, where he had some legal matter before the county commissioners. The Republican has a copy of a Chicago American of June 3, the first paper ever to be delivered by aeroplane. Looks just like any other paper. Leslie Zellers,, one of our soldier boys who was overseas but was juw discharged at Camp Taylor, Ky., arrived here on the early morning train and continued to his home on the milk train. He was with the 29th division.

CORN TOUCHES HIGH MARK.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1919.

MOTOR TRIP ACROSS U. S. CHEAPER THAN BY RAIL.

Ray McNamara, road engineer of the Maxwell Motor company, in the following article claims that it is cheaper to take a trip across the continent in a motor than by, rail. McNamara has driven 825,000 miles since 1903—farther than any man in America. Has never had an accident. Has never been arrested for speeding. Has driven a car from ocean to ocean eleven times. Holds world’s one-day touring record of 802 miles. The advice and directions given by Ray McNamara are by a man that knows every inch of territory between the Atlantic and PacificlWhile the starting point is New York and San Francisco the .terminus, the figures quoted are equally applicable on the trip going in reverse direction. He says: “In comparing the costs of a trip from New York to San Francisco by rail with a similar trip by automobile, I believe it would be a fair estimate to say that it would be 33 per cent cheaper to travel by motor cor.” Railroad fare, including berths and meals for four persons, would amount to about $650. The average expense per person would approximate $162.50. These figures would apply to four men going direct from coast to coast without stopovers. A sample expense account follows: Garage bills • • $ I’*®® Hotel for four persons ..... 138.00 Meals for four persons .... 207.00 Gasoline figured at 30c gallon 67.00 Oil figured at 1 gal 200 miles 13.60

Total cost for 23 days tour $440.40 Average per person about. . .SIIO.OO If a drummer 'had to make the same schedule by rail it would cost about double this amount. By travelling direct without stopovers the trip can be made easily at. 200 miles per day in the summer time. This would reduce motoring costs on (hotel garage and meals to a very small amount. But it is advisable to take your time. It is always better to give the roads a chance to dry up before starting, unless you are accustomed to driving over wet, dirt roads. This applies particularly west of Chicago. . /Before starting on a journey of this kind the car should be put in faultless condition. This wilb eliminate considerable trouble and will make tJh.e driving easier. Take along the right kind of tools as they may come in handy in some out-of-the-way place. One more precautiondrive carefully! Never exceed twenty-five miles per hour and it will pay in the long run. It will keep your tires out of the shop and you out of jail. The destination that the tourist desires to first reach on the Pacific coast and the season of ths. year which the trip is made has more to do with the selection of the route than the quality of the roads along any particular trail. !The El Paso-Yuma, and Santa re trails are the most desirable winter and spring routes inasmuch as they cross the continental divide and the coast 'ranges at lower elevations. I consider these routes the most interesting as more Indian and Mexican life is seen and more primitive methods of living prevail. This is more true of the Santa Fe trail than any ,of the others. The Lincoln highway or central route is undoubtedly the most popular and the more travelled trau ct aU, as it follows a more densely populated section of the country. Starting from the Atlantic coast there are three well travelled routes. The New York and Boston routes come together at Albany then via Utica and Syracuse to Buffalo. Another very desirable route from New York goes by way of Binghamton and Elmira and joins the above route at Buffalo then via Erie and Cleveland to Chicago. The Lincoln highway from New York is an excellent shape. The only poor roads are from Pittsburg to Canton, Ohio. The roads thropgh Dlinois are dirt for the most part. From Clinton, la, to Omaha there are a few short stretches of brick and gravel, but mostly dirt. Through the western part of Nebraslwtejsjbhere is a little sand. In Wyqming there are natural dirt and gravel roads. Passing through Utah it is mostly natural ditt and rock roads with a stretch of concrete pavemerit out of Salt Lake City The route leads around the south end of Salt lake, where almost one hundred males of dirt flats are crossed. Through Nevada many mountain ranges are crossed at very high altitudes and the trails are very rough and rocky. From W, Nevada, to San Francisco, you will find the road well marked, thanks to the California State Automobile association. From Ely to Goldfield to Los Angeles the trail is superbly marked to your destination. Te Southern California Automobile club deserves much credit for thousands of ename* guide posts.

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for Ae twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Mm. 1 ~.,.93 63 9 . • • 93 63 SS 4 87

Everything electrical. Phone, 113. Babcock Electrical Cp.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

COVENANT TO BE PART OF THE VERSAILLES PEACE TREATY. (Louis H. Hamilton.) In the preamble and first six articles of the covenant of the League of Nations we have clearly stated the aim of the proposed covenant. Two bodieis ape provided. The Assembly is to consist of all members of the League. As many as three representatives may be present, tint each nation has but one vote. The Council is to consist of the United States of America, the British Empire, France, Italy and Japan and four members of the League to ae selected by the Council With the consent of the Assembly the Council may name additional members. In the Council each member has but one representative and one vote. Where not otherwise provided all decisions must be made only upon the agreement of all members of the Assembly or the Council. The first meeting of the Council and Assembly shall be called by the President of the United States of America. A permanent Secretariat consists of a Secretary General and such secretaries and staff as may be required. The first Secretary General is to be named in the covenant and thereafter is to be appointed by the Council with the approval of the Assembly. So far we have the aims of the covenant, the machinery for its operation and articles 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 give in part an outline of the workings of the League through the instrumentalities therewith provided. Article VH.

The seat of the league is established at Geneva. ' The Council may at any time decide that the seat of the league shall be established elsewhere. All positions under or in connection with tne league, including the Secretariat, shall be open equally to men and women. Representatives of the members of the league and officials of the league when engaged on the business of the league shall enjoy diplomatic privileges and immunities. The buildings and other property occupied by the league or its or jay representatives attending its meetings shall be inviolable. Article VIU. The members of the league recognize that the maintenance of a peace requires the reduction of national armaments to the lowest point consistent with national safety and tije enforcement by common action of international obligations. _ .. The Council, taking account of the geographical situation and circumstances of each state, shall formulate plans for such reduction for the consideration and action of the several Governments. Such plans shall be subject to recon•sideration and revision at least every ten years. ■. After these plans shall have been adopted by the several Governments, limits of armaments therein fixed shall not be exceeded without the concurrence of the Council. . The members of the league agree that the manufacture by private enterprise of munitions and implementsx>f war is open to grave objections. The Council shall advise how the evil effects attendant upon such manufacture can be prevented, due regard being had to the necessities of those members of the league which are not able to manufacture' the munitions and implements of war necessary for their safety. The members of the league undertake to Interchange full and frank information as to the scale of their armaments, their military and naval programmes and the condition of such of their Industries as are adaptable to warlike purposes.

P v Article IX. A permanent commission shall be constituted to advise the Council on the execution of the pro vis ons of Articles I and VIII and on military and naval questions generally. Article X. * The members of the league undertake to respect and preserve against external aggression the territorial integrity and existing political Independence of all members of the league. In case of any such aggression or in case of any threat or danger of such a.ggreesion, the Council shall advise upon the means by which this obligation shall be fulfilled. / Article XX. Any war or threat of war, whether immediately affecting any of the members of the league or not, is. hereby declared a matter of concern to the whole league, and the league shall take anv action that may be deemed wise and effectual to safeguard the peac« of nations. In case any such emergency should arise, the Secretary General shall, on the request of any member of the league, forthwith summon a meeting of the Council. ilt is also declared to be the fundamental right of each member of the league to bring to the attention of the Assembly or of the Council any circumstance whatever affecting international relations which threatens, '.to disturb either the peace ‘or the good understanding between nations Upon which peace depends. > Article XXX. The members of the league agree that if there should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to a rupture, they will submit the matter either to arbitration or to Inquiry by the Council, and they agree in no case to resort to war until three months after the award by the arbitrators or the report by the case under this article the award of the\arbitrators shall be made within a reasonable time, and the report of the Council shall be made within six months after the, submission of i the dispute. . ~, Article * tn. The members of the league agree that whenever any dispute shall .arise’ b ' tween them which they J? suitable for submission to arbitration and which cannot be satisfactorily the tied by diplomacy, they will «£“!* **? whole subject matter ts-armtration. Disputes as to the Interpretation of a. treaty, as to any question of ‘"ternatreatv as to any -question of interna tional ’ law, as to Abe existence of any tact which if established would consti-

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WHAT SOME THINK OF US.

Our popularity in certain quarters abroad is not of a character that is flattering to our own good self-opin-ion, as is evidenced by the following quotation from the London World: “To study American psychology is a pastime not without interest just now. Indeed, it might not 'have been altogether a bad thing if our ‘statesmen’ had taken, a turn at it some time ago. Before we had been committed, and helped to commit Europe, into the hands of America’s president. Before we were robbed of victory in war, and, probably, of victory in peace—all by this Old Man of the Sea from across the sea, that has so fatally fastened on us. “At our invitation, alas! If only the prime minister, in his blackest 'mood of Celtically desperate despair, .had not sent that S. 0. S! If two years ago we had clenched our teeth and gone on standing alone—we and France and Italy and our smaller allies! There is a growing belief that we could have won through without the help of .the egregious author off the egregious fourteen fourteen points. And it is a might-have-been that looms before us even more maddeningly as we learn more of the kind of ally we have let ourselves in for. No, not ally, associated power or, something, isn’t it! Even here there is an air of assumption of being ‘not as other men.’ “By now there is not one of the European 'countries that they have overrun —and they are to be found established in the remotest corners—where the Americans as a whole have not become intensely unpopular. France and Italy are more than ‘fed up’ with them. And the reason, I -imagine, or one of the chief reasons, is that they are an inferior nation posing as a superior one. “The arrogance of the aristocrat is detestable.. But the arrogance of the mere plutocrat; is unbearable. And, after all, it is on wealth au fond that America depends for her influence. As a race the Americans are, as they might put it themselves, all-sorts-of-Bagoes. Their kinship with us is of the remotest. Not more than, say, .001 per 1,000 (I have not the figures by me) have a drop of British blood —though, as some one has remarked, if all the claims to descent from the Mayflower immigrants are true, she must have been a liner more monstrous than even the twentieth century has ever seen. For the rest, a regular world-mixture is responsible Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Italy, Russia, Spain, yes, apd Germany. „ “As a matter of fact, a great proportion of so-called Americans are really Germans. No wonder President Wilson feels such a stirring pity and kindness to the boche., I have talked to Americans —wearing khaki, too, though only of the Red Gross— Who are nothing but pro-Germans. —Lafayette Journal.

tute a breach of any international obligation, or as to the extent and nature of the reparation to be made for any such breach, are declared to be among those" which are generally suitable for submission to arbitration. For the consideration of any such dispute the court of arbitration to which th» case is referred shall be the court agreed on by the parties to the dispute or stipulated in any convention existing between them. The members of the league agree that they will carry out in full any award that may be rendered and that they will not resort to war a member of the league which e ® therewith. In the event of? any f to carry out such an award, the Ooua cil shall propose what steps should be taken to give effect thereto. Article ajlv. The Council shall formulate and submit to the members of the league for nlans for the establishment Court of International Justice The court shall be co m p6 t’ent mh«ir and determine smy dispute nf an international thereto submit to it. tvun may also give an advisory opinion,upon ? anV’ dispute or question referred to M bV the or by the Assembly.

HARDMAN MAKES ADVANCE IN THE TRANSPORT CORPS.

Lieutenant Frank Hardman, son of Mr. and Mra. J. F. Hardman, of this city, under date of May 11, 1919, writes his parents from La Rochelle, France, where he is now stationed, as follows: “Dear Father and Mather: “Today is wonderful and everything is fine. Have just been made motor transport officer of this section and am now in charge of all the transport work. Have two captains, two first lieutenants and three second lieutenants reporting to me. “This is Mother’s day and the commanding officer asked that botih officers and men write home. Don’t think (he had to order me to do thia. “Have only time for this short note. Will write more in a day or two; must meet the colonel now; am very busy. “Your loving son, Frank.” Lieutenant Hardman has been stationed in France for many months, being one of the first Rensselaer boys to arrive in Europe following the entrance of America into the world war. Lieutenant Hardman has had much active service during the war and has been regarded as an exceedingly capable officer m his branch of the service. It is 'his belief that he will not be able to return to America before late summer or early fall. -

THE WEATHER. Forecast for Indiana: Unsettled, probably local showers tonight and Thursday.

Robert A. Mannan, of Wheatfield, was in Rensselaer today. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Skidmore and son, Kenneth, of Fenton, Mich., are here to attend the Mills funeral. Samuel Fendig, G. J. Jessen, C. A. Ross, Bert Abbott and W. C. Babcock went to Chicago this forenoon. Mrs. Leo Reeve went to Rantoul, 111., today for a -visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bruner. Postmaster N. Littlefield and County Superintendent of Schools M. L. Sterrett went to Indianapolis this morning, where they will attend a war savings stamp meeting. Charles H. Peck, of Remington, who had been in Indianapolis, returned to his home Tuesday evening, coming to this city by rail and continuing by automobile. Frank J. Babcock and family will move to Goodland the last of the week. Clifford Payne will mdve into the house vacated by Mr. Babcock. Mr. Payne has sold his residence to Henry Zol‘l, of Hammond. Mr. Zoll will move into the resraence he has purchased as soon as it is vacated by Mr. Payne. Mt. and Mrs. George and Mr. atad Mrs. Lloyd Hopkins, of Mt. Ayr, were in Rensselaer Tuesday evening. Mrs. George Hopkins left on the evening train for Hutchinson, Kansas. She was joined here by her sister, M.s, James Miller. Tfie two ladies will visit with their sister, Mrs. Chiar.es Sutton, in the Sunflower state.

’ ? DEMOTTE. • ““ *. The commencement exercises of the Keener township public schools will be held at Konovsky’s hall Friday evening, June 13th. There are twelve graduates. Trustee Bowie, Commissioner H. W. Marble and Attorney Roy Blue, of Wheatfield, were business visitors here Monday. Trustee C. E. Fairchild transacted ; business with the board of education at Rensselaer Monday. Attorney John Greve, Mr. and Mrs Al Konovsky and George Marr were Wheatfield visitors Monday.

AT THE STAR THEATER THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES TODAY Harold Lockwood IN “The Great / Romance” 6 ACTS 6 -‘Via THURSDAY—- - Jack Livingston IN “The Price of Applause” ALSO A TWO-REEL COMEDY. —— .'■•■’fl FRIDAY — ' ALICE JOYCE —ln—-‘The-BustoessofLife* ’ V ■

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