Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1920 — Page 1

No. 85.

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URGED TO JOIN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Lafayette, Ind., April 6.—More than 3,000 or approximately a third of the farmer students at Purdue University who did not graduate, have been located during the last few weeks' by cards sent from the university. The great majority of these are in Indiana and are scattered in every county of the state. The task of locating the I men was the first step in a cam- 1 paign fpr a state-wide organization of alumni which has been under- ' taken by the Purdue Union in co-: operation with the general alumni association. In connection with the campaign, more than 400 letters were sent to Purdue alumni and former students; in every county of the state today, outlining plans for the formation of ■ county alumni associations and setting forth what the union and' alumni association will do to help! perfect the organizations. Special; letters also went to leaders in the associations already formed such as Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Gary and elsewhere. All these outlined the general plans of organization which will be earned out in the state during the coming month so that all the local ozonizations may observe “Perdue Day’ May 6, the 51st anniversary of the organization of the university. Efforts will be made to locate the remainder of nearly 10,000 former students as quickly as possible, and as these men who have had a year or more at the university are eligible to membership in the alumni associations an effort will be made to enlist their support. A thorough state-wide organization is the first step in the plan to complete the Purdue Union campaign this year for a half million dollar war memorial building which will serve as a student building.

NOTICE REDMEN. The meeting night has been changed from Friday to Wednesday evenings. All members are urgently requested to be present next Wednesday evening, April 7, when a class of candidates will he given the SACHEM. Wanted — A good cook at the hospital. Steady position if satisfactory. Good wages. Apply to Supt.

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The Evening Republican.

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF. Washington, D. C. April 6. The results of the Michigan presidential primary upset all calcula- ; tions in both parties. The Johnson I victory has put the California senator “on the map” as a formidable contender for the Republican nomination. The blow to the Wood candidacy is admitted by the general’s managers here. Democrats here were not greatly pleased at the popularity of Mr. Hoover in their primaries, though according to some views the small vote polled deprived the contest of much of its significance. —o — Charges that “Prussian” methods are employed at the public health hospital service at Forty-seventh street and Drexel boulevard, Chicago, were made in the house by Representative Madden, who read a letter from H. J. Margolis in which the writer asserted that conditions are “terrible.” —o Brig. Gen. W. W. Harts was un- , der fire before a subcommittee of, the house war investigating committee because of conditions in army prisons around Paris. He was in charge of the Paris district, which included the prison -where “Hardboiled” Smith was in charge. General Harts defended his administration of the district. —o—- — compromise on the pay 'bill which will provide increased pay for the' army as well as the navy is probable as a result of the fight made by Representative Britten of Illinois. —o—- \ Rerpresentative Porter of Pennsylvania, chairman . of the house i committee on foreign affairs, submitted a report to the house from the committee Urging the adoption of the peace resolution and defending its constitutionality. -

WEDNESDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. John Vanatta left the hospital today. ■ Lewis Davisson is improving lyBorn to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woerner Tuesday night, a son. Mrs. Frank Moore’s condition remains unchanged. Mrs. Fred Simpson is inlproving. All Other patients are improving.

Not Pan-Germany but Pandemonium.—London (Ont.) Free Press.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1920.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ APRIL TERM

H. W. Marble and Charles Welch were unable to be here Monday and the April work was delayed until Tuesday at which time Commissioners Bert Amsler and Marble wdre present. Mr. Welch was unable to be present on account of the roads being blocaded with snow. The following business was transacted: Roads. Contracts for the construction of four roads were awarded as follows: Felix R. Erwin et al road let to Jacob Johnson at $14,611. - John F. Payne et al road let to Williajaj Stalbaum at $19,970. Joseph E. Thomas et al road let to Edward Lonergan at $17,542.85. Edgar L. Thornton road let to Edward Lonergan at $13,250.80. County Auditor Schuyler C. Robinson reported that the state tax board had approved bond issues in the Bertis C. Eldridge et al and the James Lane et al and Julius Hines et al roads. B. Forsythe et al road. Sureties for McCoy contractor ordered to appear before board at the May term and show why said contract should not be forfeited. Frank Corbin et al road. Election ordered for May 25. Simon Groet et al road. Notices sufficient and Robert A. 'Mannon and George W. Ferguson are appointed viewers. „ John C. Parker et al. E. D. Nesbitt appointed engineer and Fred Markin and Judson Adams viewers. W. L. Wbod et aL A. I. Able appointed superintendent. W. H. Hershman and. Lenley Jones roads established. . . Roy Borgman et al. Petition sufficient and R. A. Mannon . and G. W. Ferguson were appointed viewers. The quarterly reports of the county officers showing fees collected as follows, were approved: Auditor, $97.25; sheriff, $76.38; clerk, 484.43; recorder, $930.60. • The reports of the banks of the county of interest collected were examined and approved as follows: First National Bank, Rensselaer, $148.09. State Bank, Renselaer, $143,22. Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank, Rensselaer, $121.12. State Bank, Remington, $134.08. Farmers’ National Bank, Remington, $30.31. Bank of Wheatfield, $45.35. In the matter of the proposed sale of lot 10, block 14, Rensselaer, A. G. Catt made the only bid which was $2,732. The matter was taken under advisement. Trustee Postill of Manon township was authorized to extend additional aid to Mrs. Zea, Mrs. Deere, Mrs. Elder and Mrs. Culp. Trustee Davisson of Barkley township was authorized to extend aid to Pearl Sanders to the amount Of $53.65.

JOHNSON’S LEAD IN MICHIGAN SHOWS INCREASE

Detroit, April 6.—The relative positions of the republican candidates for presidential preferment in Monday’s primaries remained practically unchanged late tonight/ by returns from 1,645 precincts out of the state total of 2,4121. Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California, who had maintained a lead practically all the way had a total of 121,727, while Major Gen. Leonard Wood, Johnson’s nearest opponent, had 81,994. , . Governor Lowden of Illinois, received' 48,965 and Herbert Hoover 40,208. No late tabulations were available for General Pershing and Senator Miles Poindexter who received in earlier reports 5,512 and 894 respectively. Herbert Hoover whose name also appeared on the democratic ticket, was leading in returns from 172 precincts with a total of 17,662. Governor Edwards of New Jersey had a total of 13,196 and the other democrats stood: Bryan, 11,586; McAdoo, 10,934; Palmer, 7,570.

FUNERAL OF MRS. MORLAN THURSDAY AFTERNOON

The funeral of Mrs. Charles Morlan, who died Tuesday morning, will be held at the late residence at four o’clock Thursday afternoon. Interment will bej made in Weston cemetery. . . The services will be conducted by Rev. S. J. Lindsey.

MARKETS BY WIRE.

(Furnished by The Farmers Grain Market, H. H. Potter, Mgr.) Live Stock Market. Hogs,/Receipts, 2,000; top, >16.40 Cattle, receipts,*.l,ooo. Sheep, receipts, 1,000. Indianapolis hogs, receipts, 5,000; top $17.00. Grain Market. ■May oats opened .90 1-2 and 7-8; closed at .91 1-4. July oats opened at .82 3-4 and .84; closed at .83 7-8. Sept, oats opened at .70 3-8 and .70; closed at ,71 1-2 and 3-8. May corn opened at 1.62 1-2 and 1.63; closed at 1.64 1-2 and 1-8. July corn opened at 1.57 1-2; closed at 1.58 3-4 and 1-8. ■Sept corn opened at 1.52 1-2 and 1.58 1-2; dosed at 1.54 and 1.58 7-8. -

FREE GARDEN SEEDS.

The' Republican has received • sack of garden seeds from the government, which will be distributed free while they last Call at the Republican office.

Grain and cash rent farm lease* for sale at the Republican office.

MONEY IN REAL ESTATE AND HOW TO ATTAIN IT

The United States Steel Corporation, the greatest aggregation of BRAINS and CAPITAL the world has every known, has selected Ojibway, Ont., opposite Detroit, as the location for its mammoth Canadian steel plant. RESULT—Purchasers of close-in property now, before the city is built, will become rich. . The United States Steel Corporations NEW STEEL CITY, OJIBWAY, should be bigger, grander and more modern than Gary, Ind. A city of approximately 65,000 population, built by the Steel Corporation in record time—as if by magic. Fortunes were made in Gary. Fortunes WILL be made in Ojibway. One shrewd investment is worth a life-time of labor. Let me tell you something about Oji'bway, the second Harvey Davisson’s office or Makever Hotel.

STRIKE CRIPPLES FREIGHT SERVICE ON NORTH MONON

Switchmen employed in the Monon railroad yards at Hammond and South Hammond went out on strike late Monday afternoon, acting in sympathy with the switchmen in the rest of the Chicago district, and as a result no freight trains are running in or out of Chicago on the Monon. Announcement was made Tuesday m oring by the Monon freight officials here that o freight for Chicago or points beyond was being accepted and there will be no freight 'brought here from Chicago until the strike is settled or broken. The embargo covers all classes of freight. The Monon- is not running any freight trains from Lafayette to South Hammond but freight is moving 'between here and Michigan City. There are several trains stalled at South Hammond. Union officials are at Hammond and South Hammond endeavoring to persuade the strikers to return to work as the strike action is a violation of the brotherhoods’ national agreement. The switchmen’s strike is unauthorized and union officials are working with the railroads to break it. The situation is the result of the switchmen in the Chicago district breaking away from the brotherhood and forming an independent organization.

CYRIL STEEL PASSES AWAY.

Wheatfield Review: . Cyril Steel while apparently in his usual health, passed away suddenly Sunday afternoon, April 4th at the age of 56 years. A few minutes before his death he walked outside of his home and fell over in the snow unconscious and before medical aid arrived life was extinct, the cause of death being heart failure. The deceased had been a resident of Jasper county nearly all his life. He leaves to mourn their loss a wife, son Curtis, daughter Mrs. Harley Brown, arid a brother, who resides in Montana. The funeral services were held Wednesday conducted by Rev. Downey of Fair Oaks.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

The board of education met Monday in the office of the county superintendent . but was unable to transact legal business owing to the lack of a quorum, Bowie of Wheatfield,- Duggleby of Kankakee, Fairchild of Keener, Postill of Marion, Rush of Newton, and Huff of Jordan were present. The board resolved itself into a committee to act upon a “ recommendation from Purdue University of a young man by the name of Mahorton, who appled for Mr. Learning’s position as county agricultural agent. The committee was assisted by Frank Welch of Jordan and Russell Van Hook of Marion. The latter were drafted unsolicitously to represent the farmers. It was the impression of this committee that the young man be selected. A recommendation, was made that Mr, Mahorton remain over until Wednesday whence the president was instructed to call a special meeting on that day to convene at ten o’clock. State Supt. L. N. Hines will deliver the commencement address at Fair Oaks on Wednesday night, April 21st Music for the occasion will come from Indianapolis. Fair Oaks is planning to give a program for this commencement that out does any school function that has been held in their building. Eleven grade pupils from various parts of Union township have enrolled there. They are Loretta Lockard, Alice Kiersma, Dean Zellers, Ivan Cedarwall, Lester Ogle, Agnes Cedarwall, Roy Gunyon, Ora Whited, Alva Whited, Hazel Lowman and Edith Sanders. _ . .. IThere were a number of the eighth grade applicants on ■ the diploma examination who passed. The highest general average was made by Joseph , L. Wuethnch of the Fairview school in Gillam township tonght by Alpha E. Kerlin. The second highest average was made by Alice Sayers of the Oak Grove school in Walker township taught by Betty Royster. The former made and average of 93.1 per cent and the latter 90.8 per cent. About 45 ■per cent of the applicants passed the examination in March free of conditions. The next examination will be held April 17th.

WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs-’ day. Slowly rising temperature. ; Frost tonight

Coats and Suits 10 Per Cent Off This Week MURRAY’S * *

NEW YORK ELECTS BIG 4 DELEGATION

New York, April 6.—-Returns from up state ana from 2,282 election districts out of 2,571 in this city late tonight indicated the election of the ‘‘Big Four” uninstructed delegation to the republican national convention by a vote of nearly 3 to 1 over former State Senator William M. Bennett, pledged to the candidacy of Senator Hiram Johnson of California, for the republican presidential nomination.

LOWDEN AND HARDING TO VISIT STATE TODAY

Indianapolis, April 6. —Two candidates for the republican nomination for president Will visit Indianapolis tomorrow. Governor Frank O. Lowden, of Illinois, will arrive at 7 o’clock and Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio, will arrive at 8:30 o’clock. The outstanding event of the former’s visit will be his address at the Columbia chib ,at 1 o’clock. 4’ |

TUESDAY HISTORIC DAY FOR AMERICA

Washington, April 6.—Today was the anniversary of great events in history. One hundred and thirty-one years ago George Washington was elected first president of the United States by the first session of congress which convened in New York. Fifty-eight years ago the union and confederate armies grappled in the great Battle of Shiloh. Eleven years ago the late Rear Admiral Peary “nailed the Stars and Stripes to the North Pole.” Three years ago the United States declared war on Germany.

PUBLIC AUCTION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS

I will offer at public auction on the court house square Saturday afternoon at two o’clock all of my household effects, consisting of rugs, dressers, bed room sets, vietrola and carpenter tools, etc. MRS. E. R. HOPKINS. W. A. McCurtain, Auct.

ABE MARTIN.

(Indianapolis News). Th’ higher a feller pitches his voice th’ less he’s worth listenin’ to. Where wuz father when mother used to clean th’ cuspidor.

Mrs. Vern Rowels’ sew club will not meet this week.

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WOMEN DENIED VOTE AT INDIANA PRIMARY

Indianapolis, April 6.—Women will not be permitted to vote in the primary elections in Indiana May 4, according to a decision reached iby the state board of election commissioners after a conference with Governor James P. Goodrich late this afternoon. “The state is lacking in the proper to give the women the right to vott for candidates for any offices on the primary ballots,” said members of the board after the meeting. Ele Stansbury, atorney general, who is an ex-officio member of the board, had held the view that women could vote in the primary.

Rev. and Mirs. W. T. Barbre went to Edinburg today for a visit with Mrs. Barbre’s parents.

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