Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 164, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1920 — ITEM OF NEWS IN PARAGRAPH [ARTICLE]

ITEM OF NEWS IN PARAGRAPH

To Receive Women July 22.— Senator Harding, republican presidential nominee, has just sent word to the National Women’s party that he will receive a suffrage delegation on July 22, the day of his notification. Given Chair of Mathematics. — Appointment of Eamonn de Valera, president of the “Irish republic,” to the chair of higher mathematics at Maynooth college, Ireland, by the most Rev, Daniel Mammix was announced yesterday. Calls Suffrage Session. — Gov. Bickett of North Carolina yesterday issued a call for a special session of the legislature for Aug. 10. In his message to that session he will recommend ratification of the woman suffrage amendment. Dr. Hough Quits Northwestern U. —Dr. Lynn Harold Hough resigned from the presidency of the Northwestern university yesterday in a letter written from Chautauqua, N. ¥., on the eve of his departure for England. He gave ill health as the reason. Purdue Athlete Killed.—Hugh M. (Dick) Ellis, 22, sophomore in Purdue university and shortstop on the varsity baseball team, was instantly killed at Muncie yesterday afternoon when a defective acetylene gas tank which he was lifting in a traction station, dropped and exploded.

Lifts Russian Restrictions.-Lift-ing of restrictions on trading with Russia was announced yesterday by the state department. The action implies no recognition of the soviet government and American exporters must expect no protection or assistance from the United States. To Coach “Prep” Wrestlers.— George M. Pinneo, wrestling coach at the Gary Y. M. C. A. for the last six years, has been selected to coach the American wrestling team, which will compete in the Olympic games this summer. News of the appointment was received yesterday in a telegram from Fred Reubm, secretary of the American Olympic committee. Refuses to Sell Engine Oil.—The refusal of the Union Oil company of San Francisco to deliver 100 barrels of engine oil to supply a destroyer at the price of >1.60 a barrel fixed by the navy department, even under the threat of seizure, has been referred back to the department, Capt. J. J. Cheatham, navy supply officer at Mare Island navy yard, reported yesterday.

Brandeis Head of Conference. — Louis D. Brandeis, associate justice of the United States supreme court, was elected president of the international Zionist conference which convened yesterday in London, as the first Zionist gathering in seven years, to formulate a political program that will be urged for Palestine. Dr. Max Nordau of London was chosen honorary president. Ask for Restraining Order.—Suit was begun Wednesday in the supreme court of the district of Columbia to restrain Secretary of State Colby from proclaiming ratification of the suffrage constitutional amendment. The purpose is to test the validity of the ratification by the West Virginia legislature and also legal points involved in the expected action by the Tennessee legislature. Western Road First to Settle.— The first settlement with a railtoad company of all claims arising out of federal operation was, announced yesterday by the railroad administration, which has agreed to pay the Spokane, Portland and Seattle railroad >1,600,000 in cash. That gum remained after balancing of the claims of the railway company against the government and of the government against the railway. Germans are mistakened if they thing peace is expensive. It is the cost of war they are still paying.— Wan Street Journal. . ’ ' v ‘ vs ’ ,",Mi . •.’ '