Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 166, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1920 — Page 1

No. 166.

25 Per Cent Reduction On All Couch Hammocks All Swings and all Wood Porch Furniture As you know the summer has been cool and the sale on porch furniture has been very slow. We edo not want to carry this stock over to another year, so will offer this reduction. This is seasonal furniture and we must move it. ' - - " 1-4 off 1-4 off W. J. WRIGHT

AUTOS IN SUNDAY EVENING CLASH; DRIVERS HURT

Two Ford automobiles, the property of E. E. Shoemaker and Harvey Moore, collided at the intersection of Scott and- Vine streets about seveii o’clock Sunday evening, with the result that both cars were badly damaged and the drivers injured. The Shoemaker car turned over twice, landing in the ditch at the side of the road with Mr. Shoemaker beneath it. The Moore car, which carried a winter top, remained upright, but Mr. Moore was thrown through the front door, receiving a severe scalp wound and, other cuts and bruises. Mr. Moore became unconscious following the collision. .. The Shoemaker car was traveling east on Vine street and the Moore car was being driven south on Scott street when the accident occurred. Neither driver saw the other until it was too late to avert the collision. The Shoemaker car struck the car driven by Moore in the side, turning it half way around. The Shoemaker Ford turned over twice before coming to a standstill. The two right wheels of the Moore car were torn off, the windshield broken and the fenders damaged. The Shoemaker car suffered the greater damage, the radiator being smashed, the lamps and top torn off and the side of the car caved in. . , Mr. Shoemaker received only minor injuries and was able to crawl from beneath his car. The Engine was still running when he extricated himself and he crawled back beneath the car and shut it off. The machines were brought to a garage and the drivers taken to

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Known and loved by every man, woman and child _on the Wwer East side .the Prince was in danger of losing Ha popularity because he could and did dress like a swell and visited the wealthiest homes in the city, . But he hgd • reason—the biggest in the world—and it makes a great picture. James Corbett is

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their homes. Both men .were able to be around today, but are quite stiff and sore.

GEORGE K. MICHAEL PROSPERS

W. H. Beam has received a postal from G6orge K. Michael formerly of this city and now living in Colorado: _ Denver, Colo., July 7, 1920 Had scarlet fever today and came to Denver today to buy a lease which joins us. Got it at $45 per acre. I paid one-tenth down and have eighteen yearly payments on the balance at 6 per- cent. Billy, you could not buy it now for $20,000, so guess I made wages. That makes us feel pretty good. The leases sell at auction. George K. Michaels.

ATTENTION, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS!

All members of Rensselaer Lodge No. 82, Knights of Pythias are urged to be present Tuesday evening. There will be installation of officers and other important business. After which hot weather refreshments will be served. F. D. BURCHARD, Chancellor Coinmander.

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Min. July 7 80 51 July 10 87 60

Miss Nell Redmond, of Louis is visiting her aunt, Mrs. H. W. Kiplinger and family. s

as popular today among the mil' lions as he was on that memorable day when he srint the mighty Sullivan to the mat. He is known jusl as ’well today since he has donned evening clothes and become an ac tor as he had been as a champion and has built, a reputation in farce vaudeville and drama.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, JULY-12,1920.

SPECIAL TERM OF LEGISLATURE

Indiana General - assembly MEETS IN THIRTEENTH “ SPECIAL SESSION—-" Indianapolis, July 11.—Hoping for a short session but fearful of having to dispose of a flood of bills, members of the seventy-first general assembly of Indiana held . informal discussions at hotels tonight in anticipation of the opening of the special session tomorrow. The session which will convene at 10:30 a. m. will'be the second special meeting of the present legislature. The first special session was held June 16, last, to ratify the suffrage amendment to the constitution of the United States. The present session was called by Governor Jas. P. Goodrich primarily for the purpose of providing funds for state institutions which have exhausted their appropriations. Since the call, however, the decision of the supreme court declaring invalid horizontal tax increases made by the state taxing board has presented another serious question and the legislature will be called upon to make a revision of the tax laws. The legislators are inclined .to confine their labors to consideration of the tax laws, the appropriations for maintenance of state institutions, bills for a war memorial, and a bill for the purchase and operation of a state coal • mine. These subjects will be dealt with in the governor’s message to the assembly. But various interest are reported to have other bills which they hope to bring before the assembly and it is considered possible that the assembly may find it has a task in eliminating some of the measures that will be introduced. _ The resignation of Jesse E. Eschbach, from the state board of accounts is expected to be presented to the governor so .that he may serve as speaker of the house. After the close of the session he will be reappointed examiner of accounting board. . , Republican leaders so far have made no attempt to outline a program for the session but it is expected a caucus will be held tonight. It is probable that at this meeting a limitation will be placed upon the bills to be given consideration. A complete list of extraordinary sessions, the time the former ones lasted number of laws enacted in each, follows: — 1. Fortieth General Assembly, Nov. 20 to Dec. 25, 1858, thirtysix days; twenty-three laws enactcd 2. Forty-first, April 24 to June 2, 1861, forty days (constitutional limit); fifty-three laws enacted. 3. Forty-third, Nov. 13 to Dec. 21, 1865, thirty-nine days; 102 laws enacted. „ „ „ 4. Forty-sixth, April 8 to May 17, 1869, forty days; 61 laws enacted. 5. Forty-eighth, Nov. 13 to Dec. 22, .1872, forty days; forty-two laws enacted. 6. Forty-ninth, March 9 to March 15, 1875, seven days; thirtyfour laws enacted. 7 Fiftieth, March 6 to Marcty 15, 1877, ten days; forty-six laws enacted. „ 8. Firty-first, March 11 to Mar. 31, 1879, twenty-one days; 124 laws enacted. . ~ 9. Fifty-second, March Bto Apr. 16, 1881, forty days; 118 laws en10. Firty-fourth, March 10 to April 13, 1885, thirty-five days. This was a continuation of the regular session and in both sessions the Assembly enacted a total of 106 laws. 11. Sixty-fifth, Sept. 18 to Sept. 30, 1908, thirteen days; seven laws enacted. This was the Hanly special session in which the unit option bill was passed. . 12. Seventy-first, Jan. 16, 1920, one day; one joint resolution passed, ratifying suffrage amendment (No. 19) to United States const!-. 13. SeVenty-first, July 12, l£2o. The special session of the fortythird General Assembly was erroneously regarded as the forty-fourth session and the regular session of 1867 was numbered the forty-nfth. The error has been perpetuated m the numbering of subsequerft sessions. ; ■ V, - -L. L . .. '

FORMFR JASPER COUNTY RESIDENT DIES IN HAMMOND

Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Hart of Union township were in Rensselaer today having just returned from Chicago where they attended the funeral of Mr. Hart’s mother. Death came to Mrs. Mary Hart of Hammond at 5:80 p. m-, Wednesday and funeral services were held and burial was made in ChicaA. K. Hart and daughter Zelma and Mr. and .Mrs. Michael Jungles attended the services in Chicago. - Mrs. Hart was for a number of yeacs a very respected citizen of Kniman, this county

IT’S ALL SETTLED.

St. Louis, Mo., July 10.—-A gw mule named after Gov. James M. Cox, democratic presidential nominee, defeated Handing, «a &ray horse, at a county fair held in this state today. a .

REVOLVER SHOT BRINGS CLIMAX

TO WILD TIME IN NORTHEAST SECTION OF TOWN SUNDAY EVENING. A revolver shot, fired 6y Nightwatch Richards, the steady pat of a pair of healthy feet as they carried their owner to safety, a tearful, pleading- mother, a screaming daughter and the thunderous tones of an irate neighbor served to stir the quiet of a Sunday evening in the northeast section of town last night, and brought, to a close one of the numerous orgies which have been indulged in by a certain six-teen-year-old girl for the past several months. No arrests were made following the affair, the authorities here wishing to take the case under advisement and to confer with Prosecutor Murphy before any action is taken. The visit of Sheriff Woodworth and Nightwatch Richards to the home followed the complaint of a neighbor who had grown weary of the continued vice which existed in the home and the repulsiveness of the participants. The girl in question had gone to the home of her brother-in-law, during the latter’s absence, in company with a young man, and it is understood that she was given the key to the home by the brother-in-law, although the latter denies having had anything to do with the affair. HoweveY, similar occurrences had happened so frequently, sometimes several times in one evening, that the truth of his statement is doubted. Just prior to the arrival of the authorities another young man, learning of the presence of' the couple in the home, had gone there and, finding the door locked, broke the lock and entered the house. The young man, inside, decided that he had more vital engagements in other fields and started his Joie Ray retreat just as the authorities arived upon the scene. The contents of Nightwatch _ Richard’s revolver was sent”speeding after him, greatly accelerating his speed. The screams of the thoroughly frightened maiden who had been treading the primrose path blended harmoniously with the revolver peals. This wails of the mother, too, aided in keeping the evening from becoming dull and all in all it was a right lively affair. Perhaps if the mother had started her wails years ago this would have never been written, but that is something else. The girl in the case tried to make her getaway in the same manner as did her gallant companion but Sheriff Woodworth captured her. She readily 'confesed the part she had been playing in the orgies of the past and asked to be given another chance. When quiet had again been restored and the girl and her mother returned to their home, the officers returned to town to await further developments. The man who made his getaway is not a resident of this city but is known to the officers who will take him into custody later should they* decide to press the affair. The father of the girl is dead, there being the mother and two daughters and it is said that all night parties and quarrels have been prevalent in the neighborhood ever since their arrival, and the neighbors have become so disgusted with their actions that they are longing for the day when they shall depart for other fields., Even if nothing comes of last night’s affair, it may be that the sentiment against them will cause the family to depart hence, which would not be an unwelcome relief.

MONDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. Merman Tudor was able to go-to the home of relatives in town Sunday. Mrs. Plunkett expects to leave the hospital today. The condition of Mrs. Wm. Saylor is slightly improved. Mrs. Allen is doing as well as could be expected. Mrs. Reiddle remains the same. Miss Nelle Doyle, Mrs. Hammerton, Mrs. Clark and baby, Mr. Baer, Mr. Lehman and Mrs. Somerford are improving. We wish to ask the owners of automobiles, to please keep in mind the fact that unless a car is driven quietly in front of the hospital, it is very disturbing to those who are sick, so much so in fact that the evenings,. apd especially Wednesday and Saturday nights have become a dread. In behalf of the patients, we ask you to aid us in making them comfortable by remembering a few don’ts. Don’t drive by with cut-out open. Don’t stop within the Hospital quiet zone and leave yous engine running. Don’t drive by the hospital without remembering that some one appreciated the fact if you tried to be quiet. Don’t forget that if you.eome to us sick, we will put forth every effort to make you comfortable. M ATTIE HEMPHILL, Supt. • The members of the Dorcas class of the Methodist church and their families are asked to meet on the church lawn Tuesday evening) at six-thirty o’clock for a picnic supper.

GOING AWAY? I /uI fl H J l/f ft tn t You;will find your luggage at Murray’s—Hand Bags, Suit Cases and Trunks. ' ■ X ' A Tip—Men you will find traveling a real pleasure if you wear a Palm Beach Suit from Murray’s. Also Hart Schaffner & Marx Sample Line includes Mohairs, Dixie Weaves, and Crashes—a dandy assortment. _ - And My Lady will find that cool gingham and voile dresses are being worn on train or boat and in the city. MURRAY’S r•' . 1

PREPARING FOR A LARGE CROWD

WOMEN’S AUXILIARY MAKING EXTENSIVE PREPARATION FOR WEDNESDAY P. M. Extensive preparations are being made by the Women’s Auxiliary for the benefit of the Dewey Bigg’s Post to be given Wednesday night. On that day the Merchants will give 5 per cent of their gross sales to the local Post to be used to secure Headquarters. Ice Cream and delicious home-made cake will be sold on the court house lawn. You can buy home fiiade doughnuts from the Salvation Army Lasses, and lemonade will be sold at the stand. Arrangements are being made for dancing. Kappa Kappa Kappa will be in charge of the entertainment. There will be mummies from Egypt, Fairies from Fairyland, and music'from “Uncle Dick’s Mistake” will be staged under the same management which so successfully presented “Mrs. Briggs of the Poultry Yard” two years ago. There will be three performances in the big tent down town, beginning on the hour at 8, 9 and 10.

ITEMS FOR THE BUSY READER.

Napoleon Ill’s Widow Passes Away—Madrid, July 11. —The former Empress Eugenie of France died here this morning. With her passing there disappears the last remnant of that strange and tragic chapter in French history, history which ended with Sedan. The life stopy of this handsome Spanish woman, daughter of a count, is practically that of 'Napoleon HI. He it was who lifted her up out of comparative obscurity to share his throne of tinsel imperialism, and her -life was closely identified with his rise and fall.

Squeeze Wet Out of Aurore. — Aurora oasis is 'squeezed dry by sponge squad. Threats of the W. C. T. U. of Aurora, 111,, to smash saloon windows with brickbats resulted in a whiskey hunt Saturday night that ended with the jailing of thirty-six Aurora citizens and the confiscation of 150 gallons-of liquor. Labor Party Favor* Union. —The American Labor party at the first session of its national convention gave official sanction to the inforr mal negotiations in progress for an amalgamation as a new “third party” with the groups represented at the convention called by the Committee of Forty-eight and in session at the Morrison Hotel in Chicago. Legion Approve* Bill for Memorial.—Republican and Democrats will introduce jointly in the legislature a bill for a state war memorial building drafted by a committee of citizens and lawyers of the state appointed by the Governor. A resolution was adopted by the state convention of the American Legion favoring the passage of this bill and it has the unanimous approval of the legislative committee of that order.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. National. Brooklyn, 2; Cincinnati, 1. Cincinnati, 6; Boston, 3. New York, 3; Chicago, 2. American. Cleveland, 4; Washington, 0. New York, 6; Detroit, 5. WEATHER. Showers probably tonight and Tuesday, except fair extreme south portion tonight. Warmer tonight central and northeast portions.

CAMPAIGN FUNDS AND ELECTION RESULTS

Wall street is a center of wagers on nominations and elections, and the bettors take into account every possible element The Wall Street Journal points out that ever since 1860 the candidate with the largest campaign fund has always won the election, with a single exception; but since the single exception was the last election, this may not give a very reliable basis for prophecy about the result next November, and probably even in Wall Street it would not be claimed that a reversal in the 'size of the funds would have defeated Lincoln, Grant, and Roosevelt. The Wall Street Journal gives the following table prepared by. a Washington statistican, showing expenditures and the electoral vote in each campaign since 1860: In the following table the first column gives the year, the second the candidate, the third the campaign fund and the fourth the-elec-torial vote. . 1860 .Lincoln I —loo,ooo 180 Douglas 50,000 12 Breckinridge 12 1864 Lincoln 125,000 212 McClellan 50,000 21 1868 Grant 150,000 214 Seymour 75,000 80 1872 Grant 250,000 280 Greely 50,000 1876 Hayes 200,000 185 Tilden 900,000 184 1880 Garfield 1,100,000 214 (Hancock 355,000 145 1884 Blaine 1,300,000 182 'Cleveland 1,400,000 219 1888 Harrison 1,850,000 283 Cleveland 855,000 W 8 1892 Harrison 1,850,000 245 Cleveland 2,350,000 277 1896 McKinley 18,500,000 271 Bryan 675,000 178 1900 McKinley 9,500,000 292 Bryan : 425,000 155 1904 Roosevelt 3,500,000 836 Parker 1,250,000 140 1908 Taft 1,700,000 321 Bryan 750,000 162 1912 Taft 750,000 8 'Roosevelt 325,000 88 Wilson 850,000 485 1916' Hughes 2,012,535 264 — Wilson 1,400,229 277

MARKETS BY WIRE.

(Furnished by The Farmers Grain Market. H. H. Potter, Mgr.) ' Chicago, July 12, 1920. Live Stock Market. Hogs, receipts, 42,000; lower, 15c; top, |16.35. Cattle, receipts, 17,000. Sheep, receipts, 15,000. Indianapolis Hogs, receipts, 11,000; top, $16.60. Grain Market*. July oats opened at .99 1-4; closed at .97 1-2. Sept, oats opened at .81 1-2 and .82 1-2; closed at .80 and .80 1-8. Dec. oats opened at .80; closed at .77 7-8. July corn opened at 1.64 1-2; closed at 1.59 3-4. Sept, corn opened at 1.60 1-4; closed at 1.58 1-2 and 3-4. Dec. corn opened at 1.45 and 1.45 1-2; closed at 1.44 1-2 and 5-8.

MONDAY PRODUCE MARKET.

Cream , Eggs Springs Hens _— Cocks 12c ■.

MONDAY LOCAL • GRAIN PRICES

Oats — Corn Han Rye $1.90 Wheat $266

Frank Mcllheny went to Peru today where he will visit with his parents and from there will go to Oakland, Calif. - ' G. E. McColly, of Liberal, Mo.; ’ came Sunday for a visit of several weeks % with his brother, B. D. McColly and family. —i » 1 1 Mrs. Nathan Eldridge was called to Monon this afternoon on account of the death of her sister, Mra. John Graves. . 11 ii ■ ■■ । Mr. and Mrs. H. Diener and daughter of Chicago came today for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jerry

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