Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 301, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1919 — Page 4

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 15. The supreme court’s unanimous decision upholding the constitutionality of tne war time prohibition •act practically destroyed all possibility of a “wet holiday before the advent of constitutional prohibition on January 16. The now can .be lifted only by the restorat on of neace, either through ratification of the peace treaty by the senate or adoption by congress of a tion declaring the war terminated. President Wilson is expected to announce tomorrow the personnel of the commission to take up the d - ferences between the miners and operators. Q < —o— Gov. Frank O. Lowden of and Omar H. Wright, director of finance of Illinois, appeared before the senate budget committee, headed by Senator McCormick, today, and advocated a budget for lhe federal government patterned after the Illinois plan. Legislation facilitating the deportation of anarchists and other undesirable aliens will be passed by the house this week, according to the plan of Representative Johnson, of Washington, chairman of tne house immigration committee. The McNary bill continuing the sugar equalization board for a year would be futile without provisions for licensing, embargo and control, George A. Zabriskie, Jiead of the board, telegraphed Representative Haugen, of lowa, chairman of tne house committee on agriculture.

TRAVELING MEN MAY STRIKE.

The Lafayette Journal is authority for the following article: The grievance committee of some 500,000 traveling men of the United States affiliated with W. T. C. Council No. 341, of Lafayette, are in Washington, in conference with the auditor of the navy to try to settle the threatened strike of the traveling men scheduled to take place January 1. The boys are asking for a 17-hour day, seven days in the week with overtime pay after 12 o’clock Sunday, and an increase of $2 a month in their expense accounts. Many of the boys have expressed a wish that the str’Ke may be pulled off between Christmas and New Year’s, so they won t have to lose a week’s pay. Here is hoping that Garfield, or McAdoo don’t butt in, or that Judge Rumhauser doesn’t get out an injunption against it.

HUGE INCREASE IN U. S. FOREIGN TRADE.

New York, Dec. 15.—-The foreign trade of the United States for 1919, the first year following the war, will probably exceed $11,000,000,000, as compared with $4,259,000,000 for the fiscal year of 1914, all of which preceded the war, according to approximate figures compiled by the National City bank and made public today. Despite this great gain, which is partly -due to increased prices, Great Britain still retains the leadership in world trade, according to the bank’s statistics, with a total for 1919 that will probably exceed that of the United States, possibly reaching the $12,000,000,000 mark. Exports form two-thirds of the United States’ trade, while imports attain the same ratio in Great Britain’s figures. American exports approximate more than $7,000,000,000 as against $2,365,000,000 for the 1914 fiscal year, and imports, $3,800,000,000 against $1,894,000,000. The international trade of the world has advanced to $70,000,00,000, a gain of $30,000,000,000 over the year preceding the war and $10,000,000,000 over 1918. As these figures include exports and imports of all countries, thus counting all merchandise twice, the 1918 total represents $35,000,000,000 worth of merchandise.

EIGHTY PER CENT OF MINERS HAVE RETURNED TO WORK.

Washington, Dec. 15.—Restrictions on the consumption of bituminous coal continued to go by the board today, as the railroad administration, now in charge of the distribution of supplies, received reports indicating that eighty per cent of the striking miners had returned to work. Orders were issued by Director General Hines allowing bunker coal to he supplied to foreign owned vessels in American harbors Whenever the coal supply is sufficient to fill the requirements of cowatwise and American owned vessels. Foreign ships had their coal supply shut off early in the coal crisis. Senatorial investigation of the strike settlement proposal offered by the government and accepted by the miners was temporarily halted today, while Chairman Frelinghuysen, and members of the investigating sUb-committee considered the policy to be adopted. It was said after a long executive session that the committee had not decided as to whether it would formally demaAd documents in the possession of Dr. Harry A. Garfield, former fuel administrator, who resigned because of his disagreement with the settlement proposals, or as to whether Attorney General Palmer and other officials would be called.

Lon Colton was in Lafayette today. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas May, of Carpenter township, took their little daughter to Chicago today to have her eyes examined by a specialist. Mrs. Herman Messman, daughters Leona and Anora Returned today from Chicago, bringing with them the little motherless infant, the daughter of the late Imogene Keilay.

■ 11. .Ml. . . <■ M—Mmm^— fc ■ ■ ■■■ ■I, ■ ■ .1 ■I, 1'.. 1 Ml. w. ■■■-■ ! II . ' 81 WHAT /o PUT Zh [0) STOCKING W I ■ JU ' < ’ \ .fl-.' /' . ' ... . : We are prepared to show you anything in the line of Christmas Presents for the Men and Boys s • ■ —- iA -—~ —" -1-- {-..*? - • f . HUDSON SEAL COLLARS attachable on any overcoat. _—————" £»’ For Father Cashmere Lined Suede Gloves and Kid Mittens, Wool Lined Driving Gloves, One Fingered Driving Mittens, Fur Caps, Solid Leather Belts with plain or fancy buckles, Wool, Silk, S’lk Lilse or Cotton Socks, Linen or Silk Handkerchiefs, Silk and Silk Knitted Mufflers. (• . - ■ k ' - ““J' r . ■’ . . : ■ —* 1 - ■ —■ * k • • ■ • BRADLEY SWEATERS Mens’, Boy’s and Kiddies’. Gold or Pearl Handled Knife on gold chain Silk Knitted Jersey Shirts are the latest—let us show them to you. Silk, Fibre Silk, Madras, Crepe and Flannel Shirts, Pajamas and Night Shirts of all kinds, Kid, Mocha, Silk and Chamois Gloves, Bath Robes and Smoking Jackets, Cigarette Cases, Collar Bags, Collar Buttons and Cuff Link Sets, Silk Scar s. < f ' _________ .-“V-x GRINNELL-HANSON Dress Gloves. * x . ' ■ A '' for Baby Little Sweater Suits, Stocking Capi Stockings, Kid Mittens with (ur tops, anti Suede Mittens with astrakan backs, Fur Mittens, and Little Play Suits. ? - - ■ . . ■ _ _ ■ - ' ■ t I • . | . TO BE HAD AT— ] Duvall’s Quality Shop|

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

V. Halstead, Nov. 1, ne nw, 18-29-7, Frank H. Connor et ux to Roscoe SI.OO. q. c. fd. Jeanette Jeffries et baron to D. Delos Dean, Dec. It 3, bk 2, Rensselaer, Fairview 'add., pt ne nw sw, 30-29-6, SI.OO. / D. Delos Dean to Joseph Jeffries et ux, same, SI.OO.

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

Howard A. Speaks et al to Sam Karnowsky, Oct 27, und 7-8 Its 1, 2, .3, 4, bk 32, Weston’s add, Rensselaer, SI,OOO. 1 Arthur H. Hopkins, Gdn. of Lena Belle Speaks, Nov. 29, und 1-8 above, SIOO. Mary E. Martin et baron to Ernest Ramey, Dec. a, It 20, bk 32, Rensselaer, Weston’s add., $1,500. •» Daniel S. Chupp et ux to Menno

.Chupp, Dec. 4, pt ne ne, 28-30-7, Union township, $1,300. Martha E. Faps to Emma Swim, Oct. 25, Its 3,4, bk 9, Rensselaer, Columbia add., $l9O. Thomas M. Callahan et ux to Chester Wolfe,.Sept 22, It 2, bk 1, Callahan & Oliver’s add., Newland, i S2OO. Albertus M. Yeoman, Adm., to I

Mary E. Rush, Dec. 6, w% se, 28-29-7, Newton township, $5,440. ’ Peter Nomenson et ux to NeheAbram Simpson et ux to Eliza [ Coleman, Dec. 10, Its 11, 14, , bk 36, Rensselaer, Weston’s add., $960. I John A. Clark to Nicholas Nussbaum, Dec. 10, It 10, bk 10, Remington, $l5O. James C. Anderson et ux to t

(George Zaranaka, Dec. 3.se sw, M. 2-31-6, w% sw se, 12-31-6, 60 (acres, Walker township, $4,800. 1 Violinda M. Beal et al to Thomas lA. Porter, Oct. 31, Its 2,3, 11, 12, bk 9, Remington, Chambers & Morgan’s add., pt ne ne, ■ 25-27*7, $2,s °Robert Michal et al to Robert | Michal, Oct. 8, pt -U 7,02 'acres, Walker township, $6,500.