Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 172, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1920 — Page 1

No. 172.

Rugs are Getting Scarcer All the Time ■—IMl Prices were advanced again by the jobbers on July first. If you ase going to need a rug any time this fall BUY IT NOW. We have in stock today 80 pat- ( terns in 9x12 size. Among thesq —_—_— are a number of Wiltons. W. J. WRIGHT

CLUB ENJOYED FINE OUTING

APPROXIMATELY 100 ATTENDTENDED VAN RENSSELAER PICNIC AT LAKE RESORT What was proclaimed to have been the most enjoyable social event ever to be given by the Van Rensselaer club during its nine years of existence occurred Sunday when the annual club picnic was held at Lake Maxinkuckee With approximately one hundred in attendance. The weather was ideal and the picnickers did not lack for a thing in the way of amusement during their stay at the popular resort, and all returned with words of praise for those who were in charge of the affair and for the splendid accommodations afforded at the lake. The party left Rensselaer about nine o’clock in the morning, arriving at the lake about noon. Following their arrival the picnic lunch was spread on the grounds of the Pennsylvania park, one of the real beauty spots of Indiana, which overlooks the lake. Shortly after lunch the party chartered two of the boats for a trip around the lake. The remainder of the afternoon following the boat trip was spent in bathing and the group was the center of attraction among the many hundreds of visitors who were spending the day at the lake. In the evening the - party went to Culver Military Academy where they witnessed the drill. Here they were fortunate in being able to witness a dress parade in which

K — PRINCESS THEATRE ) HI MATINEE—2i3O NIGHT—7:IS —TODAY— Of acf . C» Frank Mayo and Ora Carew / —IN—“THE PEDDLER OF LIES”

Sho was the pampered daughter of one of the most aristocratic fam-, ilies in the millionaire summer colony. He was an itinerant peddler, in freakish garb, traveling the highways aid by-ways in a battered truck. Billed with junk of his calling. He halted his truck in a shady nook of the main road and made himself an ex-officio member of the wealthy colony. Hew his

- * 1 - ~ Tuesday, July 20th WILLIAM S. HART —lN—“Staking His Life”

“I promised ins mother I’d take care of him, an* I’m capable of doin’ it. He’s my boy noir.” These words cost him his Hfe, . but forever made that boy "his key”—a hater of parsons and God, but a gambler fair and square—the

“Ford Educational Weekly” 17c and 11c

The Evening Republican.

A. LEOPOLD FAMILY HELD REUNION SUNDAY

A family reunion and picnic was held at the Abraham Leopold home on So. Front street Sunday, there being about thirty members in attendance.. The' day was very enjoyably spent and a picnic dinner and supper was held on the lawn. Those present aside from the immediate family were: Louis Leopold and family, of Chicago; Ben Leopold and family of Brook; Leo Wolfe and family of Hammond; Carl Kauffman and family, of Hammond; Simon Leopold and family of Chicago; Benjamin Wolfe and family, of Hammond; Benjamin Leiser and family, of Chicago; Isaac Leopold and family, and Vern Nowels and family, of this city. Standard twine, 15 %c per pound. At Herath’s Implement Store.

all of the students of the school participated in. The members of the famous Black Horse troupe were in the parade, as were the cadets of the infantry And artillery. It was a spectacle which but few of the members had previously enjoyed and was one of the most pleasant events of the day. The return trip of the picnickers started immediately after the drill, the party stopping at Bass Lake where they had their picnic supper by the light of camp fires, which lent a pleasing atmosphere to the evept. . Although the crowd fell short of expectations, nevertheless the days features far exceeded the hopes of all and the occasion was one which will long be remembered. It is probable that another picnic will be held sometime next month probably at Cedar Lake at which time it is hoped a far greater numparticipated. The members .of

strange adventures wove themselves in with the existence of the beautiful heiress, how he first won her curiosity, then the respect and finally her love, and how he was the means of catching a band of crooks, forms the plot of the eddler of Lies.” INTERNATIONAL CURRENT EVENTS. 17c and lie •

only saving spark that was later fanned into a flame of righteousness. ' A wonderfully gripping drama of western life, with its elemental loves and hates.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, JULY 19, 1920

SUB-COMMITTEE FAVORS BILL

WAR MEMORIAL BLL MAY BE SUBJECTED TO REFERENDUM VOTE. Representative W. L. Wood, of this city, is a member of the subcommittee to/ whom has been referred the War Memorial Bills. He writes the Republican that he is in favor of the Soldiers’ Memorial but is very much opposed to the location named on account of the expenses of ridding the site of building now located upon the same. After having caucussed late Friday afternoon at the state house, when they failed to reach an agreement on the form of war memorial bills. Republicans in the house of the Indiana general assembly appointed a subcommittee to draft recommendations on the question for Submission to another caucus to meet early Saturday. This subcommittee, composed of the congressional districts, conferred most of the. night, and after wrestling with’ the problem until the small hours of the morning, decided to recommend that the three war memorial bills be passed with a few minor changes, with a provision that the whole. project be submitted to the voters by referendum before the’ money appropriated becomes available. One of the bills relates to the pro-posed $5 x OOO,OOO to be spent by the state for the memorial, and the other two bills provide for Indianapolis and Marion county to add another $5,000,000, making a total of $10,000,000 to be provided for the memorial. The subcommittee of the caucus was composed of the following representatives from the various districts: First district, Anderson; Second, Laughlin; Third, Gaesser; Fourth, Gordon; Fifth, Wimmer; Eighth, Williamson; Ninth, Lowe; Tenth, Wood; Eleventh, Winseburg; Twelfth, Willis, of DeKalb; and Thirteenth, Yoder. The Marion county delegation in the caucus asked to be excused from having a member serve on the committee. Decision Reached In Conference. This was the decision, which, it is said, the subcommittee reached in a conference on the bill which continued into the early hours of

the morning. The subcommittee was appointed at a caucus Friday afternoon to consider the bill and make recommendations "at today’s caucus. The subcommittee gave scant consideration to passing the bill unchanged. Only two or three of the committee were in favor of this plan. Next in favor to the plan for a referendum, which passed, was a plan to reduce the appropriation from $5,000,000, .as the bill ariginally provided, to $1,500,000. A few of the members of the committee favored deferring all, action on the memorial bills for this session; but they gained no support for their plan. , . Another plan which received some favor in the caucus at first was to pass the “city” and “county” memorial bills, which would authorize Indianapolis and Morion county to enter into a contract and build a city and county war memorial, but drop the “state” bill, which would withdraw all state support from the project. Members of the committee argued that the memorial building wilh benefit Indianapolis far more than any other part of the state, and that the city and county should, therefore, stand all the expense. Bill Attacked and Defended. “It’s a fine thing for Indianapolis that we have the national headquarters of the American Legian,” asserted one speaker, “but the rest of the state gets no benefit from it.” ' Another member of the committee attacked the bill, declaring that the cofltractors are backing it, because they hope to reap considerable profits from the work on the project. Other speakers, however, defended the bill, as originally drafted, saying that “$10,000,000 is a small sum for. the state to as a memorial to her sons who offered their lives for their country.” They said that the ex-service men of the state unite in believing the memorial as planned would be the most fitting tribute the state could pay. Republican leaders have been considering the political side of the memorial question and some of the members in the caucus touched on the political phase. One asserted the party would “certainly go down in defeat in November, if we don’t pass this bill.” Others feared the effect the bill would have on their constituents, who might object to helping pay for the memorial. z American Legion posts throughout the state were working the wires overtime Friday evening in behalf of the bill. Each local post sent a telegram to the senator and representative from its county, urging “favorable action on the memorial bilk” Members of the subcommittee read telegram which they had received. ...

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Min. July isl - 85 54 July 17 82 54 Julj 18 87 64 July 19 89 69

CONFERENCES HELD SUNDAY

SPECIAL SESSION OF LEGISLATURE TO ADJOURN MIDDLEOF THE WEEK. Indianapolis, July 18.—Having disposed of only three of the twelve emergency measures recommended by Governor James P. Goodrich in his message at the opening of the Indiana general assembly last Monday, the legislators will reconvene at 3 p. m. tomorrow. Leaders of the republican majority are hopeful that week-end conferences held on some of the important bills which the governor desires passed will have paved the way for their quick consideration and passage in the two houses. The three bills which have been, passed by both the house and senate are the election bill revising election laws so as to provide for the feminine vote in case the federal suffrage amendment is ratified before the November election, the bill abolishing the employment commission and placing its functions under control of the industrial commission and the deficiency appropriation measure providing funds for state institutions that have exhausted their appropriations. The latter bill is in the hands of a conference committee, the house having refused to concur in amendments made by the senate. The other two bills are ready for the governor’s signature. The legislation is causing the legislators the greatest concern. If an early agreement can be reached on a bill taking care of the situation created by the supreme court’s decision invalidating the action of the state tax board in making horizontal increases in 1919 assessments leaders believe that an adjournment of the special session will be possible by Wednesday. Hopeful of Agreement. The tax bill of Representative Harry B. Tuthill, republican, of Michigan City, passed by the house and sent to the senate, was not favorably received at first by many republicans but the conferences held during the week-end are reported to have converted a majority to the Tuthill bill. This bill legalizes the action of the state board in making the increases.

Coal Legislation. Another important piece of legislation was put up to the special session Saturday when the coal commission bill was introduced in the house by Representatives John W. Winesburg, republican, of Wabash county, and John M. Bonham, democrat, of Hartford City. The bill is an . administration measure, having been prepared by Attorney General Ele Stansbury and Ferdinand Winter, an Indianapolis attorney, following a conference with Governor Goodrich. Its provisions for fixing the price of fuel, regulating. its distribution and for state operation of mines in case of shortage by operators are recognized as of far-reaching importance in connection with the present high price of coal. At Various Stages. The bills recommended by the governor in his message at the opening session are in various stages of progress. The elections bin. the deficiency appropriations bill and the employment commission bill have passed both houses and gone to the governor. The tax legislation bill has passed the. house and will probably come up in the senate tomorrow. . The war memorial bill may ne taken up in the house either tomorrow or Tuesday. The bill for restoring “lost amendments to tne county unit road law so as to restore jurisdiction of township trus* tees over dirt roads has passed the house. The bill giving the public service commission power to order 100 per cent car service for coal mines which qupplv state institutions with fuel has nassed the house and will come un for vote on final passage in the senate tomorrow. X • Lost In Shuffle.. The governor’s proposition for a state owned coal mine apparently has been abandoned in favor of tne coal commission bill. The bill restoring to county units . authority over tax levies and bond issues has been passed to second reading in the house. The bill requiring all public clerks and treasurers , to come under provisions of the public depository law was killed m the senate. .

YESTERDAY’S! RESULTS. National. Chicago. 6; Boston, 3. . ' Philadelphia. 2: St. Louis, 1. Cincinnati, 4; Brooklyn, 1. American. New York, 8: Chicago. 4. Washington, 10; Detroit, 3.

NOTICE There will be decree work at the Pocahontas Hall Thursday evemV Tulv 22nd.. after which there w«l be a fifteen cent social for men& bers and their friends. , )

WEATHER _ Fair tonight, ’ Tuesday fair and warmer*

A Sale of Fine Silk Shirts Tub Silk Shirts that have beei selling for SIO.OO and $12.00 ar ” now reduced. ' You can buy them in fine strip combinations $7.50. MURRAY’S MEN’S WEAR.

COX NOT A VOTE GETTER

VOTE-GETTING FAME NOT WARRANTED BY ELECTION FIGURES. Democrats, who have' been charmed by the supposed fame of Gov. Cox as a vote getter, will be surprised when they face the election figures from the office (of the secretary of state of Ohio. The figures show that Cox never won a straight-away fight against the Republicans. In 1912 Garford, the progressive candidate for governor, polled 217,903 votes and-this deflection from the Republican party threw the election to Cox, who was the democratic candidate for governor. In 1914 with Garford, Hie progressive candidate for governor still polling more than 60,000 votes from the Republican, Willis, the Republican candidate /was elected by a vote 'of 30,000 more than the number received by Cox. In 1916 Wilson, with his slogan, “He kept us out of war” carried Ohio by 89,408 and carried Cox to victory by the slender vote of 6,616 votes. Cox ran more than 82,000 votes behind Wilson in Ohio. In 1918 Cox carried Ohio by 11,944 votes. The analysis of the vote for this year shows that had it not been for a deflection in Hamilton county, which contains Cincinnati, based on a'purely local issue Cox would have been defeated ,in the state. Hamilton county, normally Republican by 25,000, was lost to the Republican candidate not on account of the personal strength of Cox, but on account of “a local issue as stated above. This year Arthur L. Garford, the progressive candidate for governor in 1912, receiving 217,903, for the senate in 1914, receiving 67,500 votes is back in the Republican party and with the other Ohio progressives, is solidly behind Harding and Coolidge.

Mrs. Frank Marlatt has returned from Donovan where she had visited with her daughter. Job printing at the Republican office.

Chautauqua Tickets, re now being sold by the following persons: G/H. McLaih George Collins _ rho. w Post ill „ Mrs. Edd J. Randle 2 . P Mrs. J. I. Gwin Fred Tyler Mrs. A H . Hopkins Mrs. Geo. M. Myers C. Ross Dean Mrs. Jesse Allman B. Alter Chas. M. Sands Rev. E. W. Strecker _ . md are on sale at the following places: -** Collins Shoe Store J First National Bank ~ _ , Trust & Savings Bank. Chautauqua starts Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 and lasts five lays, with a performance each afternoon at 2:30 and each evening it 8 p. m. Season tickets are 82.00 plus war tax. < 3 Get yours now. ■'; ■ ~ . , All Chautauqua guarantors and ticket .salesmen are neet at the Geo. E. Collins shoe store at 7:30 tonight. _ .. j. <

WOMEN SEE TENNESEE AS 36TH STATE

Results of the poll now being taken of the Tennessee legislature has increased the confidence of suffragists that the thir-ty-sixth state will be won within the next few weeks. The poll of the legislature nowbeing taken by the national Woman’s party shows up to date the following situation: 1 Senate—Membership, 33; necessary majority, 17; pledged, 11; noncommittal, 3; opposed, 1; leaving six to get and 18 still unheard from. House—Membership, 99; necessary majority, 60; pledged, 84; non-committal 3; opposed, 3; leaving 6 to get and 59 still unheard from. The majority of those opposed or noncommittal, it is explained, are not antis, but are only doubtful as to the legality of action by the present legislature on the question. •

The body of Mrs. Henry Doan, who died at the hospital last week, was taken to Crawfordsville Sunday for burial. Mrs. Jasper Cover and Mrs. George Chambers accompanied the funeral party.

MARKETS BY WIRE.

(Furnished by The Farmers Grain Market, H. H. Potter, Mgr). Chicago, July 19. Live Stock Market. Hogs, receipts, 30,000; top, >16.45. Cattle, receipts, 15,000. '' Sheep, receipts, 21,000. - Grain Market. July oats opened at .89 3*4 and .90; closed at .90 1-8 and 1-4. Sept, oats opened at .76 5-8 and .77; closed at .77 1-2 and 5-8. Dec. oats opened at .75 5-8 and 1-2; closed at .76 3-4 and 1-2. July corn opened at 1.50 and 1.49 3-4; closed a> 1.51 3-8. Sept, corn opened at 1.49 3-4 and closed at 1.52 1-8 and 1-4. Dec. corn opened at 1.37 3-4; closed at 1.39 1-4 V MONDAY LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Oats <- 85c Corn .- — >1.40 Rye 8190 Wheat 82.25 MONDAY PRODUCE MARKET Cream 55c Eggs 37c Fries 35c Hens £ 25c Cocks 12c

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