Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 167, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1920 — Page 1

No. 167.

25 Per Cent Reduction On AH 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 do 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 14off w. J. WRIGHT

ITEMS FOR THE BUSY READER.

Increase* Subscription Price. — The Kansas City (Mo.) Journal has announced an increase m its subscription rates, due to the increased cost of production, materials ana newsprint. Within the states of Missouri and Oklahoma the annual rate will be $8.00; in all other states, sl2. The change is effective July 20. Rates For Foreign Money.—For the next three months this government, for taxing purposes at the custom house, will rate foreign money as folows: English pound, $3,995; French franc, 8-2 cents; German, mark, 2.75 cents (normally worth 23,82 cents) and Italian lira, 6.2 cents. Ford Pays $2,000,000 for Brake. —Henry Ford has purchased of Carl R. Hines of Seattle a patented automobile brake giving for the same $2,000,000. Hines says he will continue his job at the sawmil las saw filer. Vermont Governor Block Suffrage. — —Governor Clement of Vermont issued a proclamation Monday refusing to call a special session of the legislature to make possible the ratificatio nos the deferal suffrage amendment. To Make Mexico Bone Dry.— Legislation making all Mexico dry is being prepared for presentation to the next congress at the office ‘ of the Provisional President De la Huerta. Huerta believes that by this meant he will be able to regenerate the Indians and half-breed races. Job printing at the Republican

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SHOWER GIVEN FOR PARR BRIDE

Mrs. Lee Rardin was hostess at a miscellaneous shower at her home in Parr Thursday afternoon, July 8, 1920, in honor of Miss Maggie Roudebush, whose marriage to Mr. Everett McCleary of Barkley township takes place this week. About seventy-five ladies of Parr and vicinity were present. Mrs. Rardin was assisted by Mesdames Estel Myres, Fred Iliff and Wm. Myres, the last two representing the Rebeccah order. The Misses Violet and Lottie Davisson and Neva Garriott furnished violin and piano music. Many beautiful and useful gifts were received by the bride-to-be, including cut-glass, china, etc. Dainty refreshments of fruit salad and cake were served.

(Indianapolis News.) Lon Moon jest happened t’ stumble on a bottle o’ “white mule tday an’ broke his arm in three places. One good thing about bein a tightwad—you don’t have t appear before a campaign investigatm (Jbmmittee.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. — • National. Cincinnati, 4; Philadelphia, 3. St. Louis, 4; New York, 3. Pittsburg, 3; St. Louis, 2. Brooklyn, 13-10; Chicago, 4-2. American. Chicago, 1; Philadelphia, 0. St. Louis, 3; Boston, 2.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1920.

CLUB PREPARES FOR FINE OUTING

WITH FRIED CHICKEN TAKING THE LEAD IN THE AFFECTIONS OF MEMBERS. ■ j t : — -—-—r- — - - The annual Van Rensselaer club picnic, to be held at Lake Maxinkuckee Sunday, June 18, promises to be one of the most pleasant events of its kind held by the organization in years and preparations to the minutest detail are being perfected toward making the event a success in every way It is estimated that from fifty to seven-ty-five cars will make the trip to the popular lake resort, which means that there will ’be in the neighborhood of two hundred present. The starting time has been set for eight o’clock and all car owners are requested to have their cars in line at that time. The cars will leave Milroy park at onehalf minute intervals that the dust nuisance may be reduced as much as possible. Each car will be given a number and will keep its . place in line throughout the day’s journey. The committee in charge requests that each machine bear a Rensselaer pennant. A cons etti car will precede the lead car with a trouble car trailing, thus asuring a quick trip. . , The day will be spent in boating, bathing, fishing and a visit to Culver Military Academy to witness the drill in the evening. The picnic dinner will be served on the beautiful grounds of Pennsylvania park. „ .... The dinner committee are visiting the home of each member today for the purpose of ascertaining how many of them are expecting to attend and to assign them the articles of food they are to provide. Single members without prospects will be levied a small assessment which will be used to purchase luxuries at the lake for the dinner. Each car will also carry a sufficient amount of dishes and silverware to care for those in the car and a small tablecloth. . , Providing there are any who have not been assured of transportation, the committee on arrangements wish to state that there will be cars enough for all who care to make the trip, and those so situated are asked to be at the starting place Sunday morning at which time they will be taken eare -efr The following is the menu for the picnic dinner: FRIED CHICKEN Salad Deviled Eggs Pickled Eggs with Beets Cottage Cheese Baked Beans Pickles Olives Sandwiches Cake Coffee Ice Cream

13TH SPECIAL SESSION IN HISTORY OF INDIANA

The special session of the Indiana General Assembly beginning today will be the thirteenth m the history of the state.. Indiana was more than forty years old before the nrst special session was held ana it is interesting also to note that not a single special call was issued to the Assembly under the first constitution. The present constitution nad been in force for seven years before the first special session was held.- —.— ■

CUSTOMARY CASUALTIES

Princeton, Ind., July H-., Arch Cleveland, aged 24, of this city was instantly killed when an auto in which he was riding, was struck by a Chicago and Eastern Illinois train at a crossing here. Five other occupants of the machine escaped injury by jumping from the car. Noblesville, Ind., July 11. -Marie Goin, 11 year old daughter, of Jasper Goin living near here, was burned to death today when her clothing was ignited by matches with which she was playing. Portland, Ind., July 11.—-Jacob Reis of Portland, Ind., a deputy United States revenue collector from Indianapolis was probably fatally injured when he was struck by an automobile here today. skull was fractured and he suffered a broken arm.

WILL TAKE SIX WEEK'S NAVAL TRAINING

Willis Wright, George Thomas Thompson and Harold Harmon will go to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station Wednesday where they will take a six weeks training course. During, this period the young men will receive >33 per month. ■

CONCERT PROGRAM

March “Heart of America” March — Lassus Overture Medley Overture Lutspiel March -’— The Conciliator March, “Star and Stripes March-- -Officer Of The Day Khaki BiU. * Look not upon the whine when it is red. —Newark (Ohio) Star- , Eagle.

SOLONS EXPECT 10-DAY SESSION

HOPE TO FINISH WORK IN A WEEK FADES AS KNOTTY PROBLEMS UNFOLD. While the course of the special session of the Indiana' General Assembly, with reference to the volume of legislation to be enacted, depended in large part on the outcome of last night’s caucuses by both majority and minority members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, sentiment tended strongly toward making the session as short as possible. Many members, however, regarded the hope of a week’s session as illusory, and were inclined to believe that not less than ten days and possibly two weeks would be necessary to give adequate consideration to the tax and memorial bills, which bulk larger in legislative eyes than the institutional deficits, which were primary reason for calling the session. Expressions by members on both sides Monday afternoon and Monday night left serious doubt as to what the final atitude will be toward remedial tax legislation. It was apparent that the plan for legalizing horizontal increases would meet with some opposition in caucuses as well as on the floor, and some more outspoken Republican members of the House asserted with emphasis that they would not be bound by any caucus decision to support the legalizing act. Effect on Campaign. “We dre facing necessities, not political expediency,’’ said one Republican leader. “If we dig right into this session, show a disposition to work hard, give the necessary deliberation to all measures, and then present a positive product in the way of remedial laws and such other measures as are of emergency character, the party will be in an admirable situation to go before the people and assume both responsibility and credit for its actions. The people are not half so much concerned with mistakes as they are with the correction of the mistakes. Every reasonable voter in the state recognizes that the reformation of the old tax law was a tremendous undertaking. If mistakes have been made, let’s correct them. Above all things, .in my opinion, it would be inexpedient and unwise for us to assume a defensive attitude either now or in the campaign. “To be sure, the Democrats will make capital out of the session and the reasons that necessitated calling it, but they will be deprived of their campaign thunder if our policy is one of honest purpose to right such wrongs as have been committed.” Democrats Have Problems, Too. On the Democratic side the disposition in both Senate and House was to chuckle good naturedly over the conditions which, in their point of view, forced the special session. But the Democratic leaders recognized that the session was not a fiscal year. The state tax board is empowered to increase state levies as the needs of the state may require, up to the present stauttory limits. - , . It is felt by the majority of the members that the tax bill will require more time than any other measure which the special session will be ctlled upon to consider.

5,000 DRAFT DODGERS CONVICTED; 30,000 REMAIN

Pive thousand draft evaders have been convicted in federal courts and given sentences of from thirty days to one year in prison, according to reports compiled at the department of justice. . Thirty thousand cases remain to be investigated, but officials said yesterday that rapid progress was being made in rounding up the delinquents. The cases it was explained, do not include cases of peraons who were called in the draft and deserted, as such cases are handled by the military authentic. So far approximately 275,00 V cases of delinquents, who succeeded in avoiding actual entrance into service, have been investigated by the department out of a total of 318,314 reported. The results of the investigation show about 10,000 cases, of failure to register andan equal number of false questionnaires. _

advertised letters. The following letters remain unclaimed at the post office at Rensselaer, Indiana. Week endang July 10 James Cameron, Mrs. Etta Hurley, Howard Swaim. The above letters if not called for will be sent to the Dead Letter office on July 26. N/ LITTLEFIELD, P. M.

DID YOU KNOW THAT

Henry Nevile and L. C. (Shorty) Adams, both prominent men of Rensselaer, were in the eity on a sightseeing trip this week. —Hammond Times. (Venus Crisler, Correspondent. ) ;

WEATHER. Showers probably tonight and Wednesday.

Trade at / Rensselaer Wednesday, July 14 5 Per Cent of the sales of the Rensselaer Merchants goes to the American Legion You will do best at Murray’s

ESTIMATE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Allen McCurdy at the 48 convention in his key-note speech had the following to say about the Democratic party and platform: “The Democratic bid is more than bold. It is brazen. With mild reservation it not only claims a partisan credit which belongs to the whole nation for fighting and winning the war, but it declares it administered the conduct of that war without the taint of scandal. And the ghost of Hog Island aircraft and shipbuilding, and cantonment construction and nitrate plant appropriations are still stalking thru the land! < “Nor is that all. Failure to protect a people against profiteering in time of war might be forgiven, but to break the faith of a whole nation cannot be forgiven. That is the bitter experience of these past few years. We all remember with gratitude the words that thrilled our hearts and kindled a fervent hope that we were really in the dawn of. a new day. We felt the inspiration of a leader who was to guide us into a more complete realization of the things we had always had nearest our hearts. “Yet it is by these words that the Democratic party is to be judged. By these words it is weighed in the balance and found unworthy of human confidence. For into the expectant hope went Burleson and Palmer, destroying every vestage of civil liberty we ever held dear and turning the light of freedom into darkness.” McCurdy attacked Palmer saymg the democratic party through its endorsement of that official’s work would lead us back to the days of Phillip II of Spain and the unspeakable Meeternich of Austria and cause their inquisitions, secret police, spies, espionage, arrests without warrants, private prisons, illegal detentions and star chamber proceedings to supplant the methods provided in the bill of Jiffbts which has been the bulwark of An-glo-Saxon freedom for nine centuries.

GERMANY HAS MILLION ARMED MEN AT PRESENT

Spa Belgium, July 9.—The allied plan for the disarmament of Germany granting six months for the reduction of the German arnfed forces to 100,000 men and the destruction of German war materials i naccordance with the terms of the treaty of Versailles was accepted by Germany today. ■ The German delegation, headed by Chancellor Konstantin Fehrenbach, signed the allied disarmament proposal at 11:30 o’clock. The Germans made verbal protest against any occupation of the Ruhr district by allied troops on the ground it would paralyze German had admitted that there were more ‘ than 1,000,000 armed men in Germany. According to the terms of the allied plan which were drawn up 1 * Foch and Field Marshal Wilson of the British general staff, the German government must reduce ns armed forces to 150,000 men by Oct 1 and complete the . redu to 100,000 men the following three

months. , _ „„ The allied proposals were conveyed in the form of an ultunatum and Germany had until noon today to give an answer. - . . . In the event of rejection the allies threatened to extend, their tary occupation of Germany beyond the present zones of The discussions revealed that Germany still has 7,850 airplanes and that they are vassels that should have been turned over to the allies. If Japan had a right to take Shantung, it would no L long an explanation. —Washington Post. < P- / - ,

INDIAN CHOSEN AS MODEL FOR AMERICAN SOLDIER

Accusations that he was a German spy caused Odis Leador, Choctaw Indian, to be made a hero and incidentally to be chosen as a model American soldier for a portrait made to hang upon the walls of the French Federal building, says the Wichita, (Kan.) Beacon. Leador, in prewar days, a foreman pn a ranch near Calvin, Okla., learned from idle rumor in Ms neighborhood that he was accused of being a German spy. He fauns* diately enlisted and in the course of a brilliant war record was cited for bravery. During the engagement for which he was cited he captured two machine guns and eighteen prisoners, manned a machine gun for three days after the remainder of his crew had been killed. Dowarreux, the French artist, picked upon Leador as his ideal of a typical American soldier and made a painting from which now graces the walls of the French Federal building. Twice wounded and twice gassed, Leador has been doing vocational work and only recently brought home his bride to McAlester from Oklahoma City.

THE PROPOSED GOODLAND HOSPITAL

A hospital for Newton county, or the foundation of the gift of Henry T. Griggs of Goodland, seems to be fairly well assured. Expression of opinion from representative men and leading tax payers from all over the county is practically unanimous and it is felt that the offer of Mr. Griggs of $45,000, and the lot is such that the county cannot afford to lose this opportunity. Col. Geo. W. Freyermuth, of the architectural firm of Freyermuth A Mauree, of South Bend, viewed the proposed site last week and pronounced it “absolutely ideal” for , the purpose. This firm is now engaged in drawing preliminary plans and estimates and promises warn within a few days. The plan ia for a two story building of pressed brick and Bedford stone, fireproof throughout and containing thirty beds. This number being required by State law if a nurses training school is held. By the establish ment of such training school, maintenance is greatly reduced.

BOOKS FOR EVERBODY.

Publishers declare that the nation has entered upon what wan been characterized as “the golden age of reading,” and are giving their full support to toe BOOM for Everybody*’ movement, in winch the Rensselaer Public Library is cooperating with libraries throughout the United State. As a means of meeting the new apprecrationoJ the printed page which is laTjteiy an outgrowth of the wy ;> p«»nMing firms are asserting their eagerness to assist the American Laorary Association’s program for promoting the establishing of more pugg libraries and broader development of library service. , . Present demands upon existing public libraries are a severs AW"™ upon their limited resources, A I* A. officials declare. Requests for book service from the large ares* without libraries have been mors inaistant than ever before. _ Publishing fi™* ters in New York City nave W* proved their quota of S6O,QW yward the nation-wide Books Everybody” fund of S2,OOO,<ML Publishers’ subscnpbons will be agh plied on New York City’s appytionment of $260,000. A tee composed of repreeeutMßvwjor the D. Appleton Company, » Century Company, and Funk* Slid 1 nails has been appointed the American Library Assoeiationm raising the $60,000 quota for toe publishing trade. Job printing at ItHM* ’ ■ '■

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