Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 174, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1920 — Page 1

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Rugs are Getting Scarcer All the Time 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 patterns in 9x12 size. Among these are a number of Wiltons. W. J. WRIGHT

McKINLEY HOME FLAGPOLE LANDED IN HARDING YARD

Marion, 0., July 19.—(Special). —An express wagon drew up in front of the home of Senator Harding today and men unwrapped an aged, weatherbeaten flagpole and deposited it carefully on the front lawn. This was the pole that carried the Stars and Stripes in front of the home of McKinley during the front porch campaign of 1896. It was set up on the Harding lawn during the afternoon and the flag will be raised there notification day.

PRINCESS THEATRE t ‘ MATINK*—tiM NIGHT—T.H —TODAY— D. W. Griffith Presents "Scarlet Days” A Tale, of the Olden West Bandit Love

In th* *carlet day* when brigand* roamed the elden we*t and heart* felt little love or hate. Here’s a new Griffith picture, produced with all the groat director’* moatory of color, adventure, plot characterisation—after .week* and week* of painstaking care. Rich-

Al»o CHRISTIE COMEDY “He Married His Wife” 11c and 28c

THURSDAY, JULY 22ND Jeese L. Leaky Praaante Vialat Hemming, Theodore Roberta And Wanda Hawley _ "EVERYWOMAN” In 7 Acta. The greatest woman Picture known to tha Canima Art and producad far tha whole family ta enjoy. Beauty is tha keynote as the production, which will appeal ta every dam. It b a human and modern story interpreted by real artiste. Yen have never teen a greater cast assembled far one picture— Violet Henning aa ' Every Waman Wanda Hawley as Beauty Bebe Daniels aa Vice Theodore Roberta aa Wealth Monte Bine aa Lave Clara Hasten aa Youth Irving Cummings aa Passion Margaret Loomb aa Modesty MiUiW Rgwilmi m CoEacisoo Every woman should see "Every Woman”} Every man should see

STAR THEATRE —TONIGHT—i Extraordinary Engagement • The Great Pioneer Production De Luxe “The Slss of Ths Children” 1 with Alma Hanlen ami Star at Holmes The production de luxe —beautiful women, handsome men, brilliant story, famous author-and the most dramatic story ever told on the screen.

The Evening Republican.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS.

National. Chicago, 9; Boston, 4. Brooklyn, 3; Cincinnati, 2. New York, 5; Pittsburg, 2. American. New York, 5-6; Chicago, 7-3. Cleveland, 9; Boston, 8. Detroit, 7-2; Washington, 6-1. St. Louis, 5; Philadelphia, 4. County Agricultural Agent D. M. Mawhorter and wife have taken up their residence in the Stella Ketchum property on Milroy Ave.

ard Barthehne**, Clarine Seymour, George Fawcett, Ralph Grave*, Carol Dempster, in a dramatic entertainment that keeps th* red blood dancing. One of the best Western picture* ever made.

“EvoryWoman”; The whole family .will enjoy "Every Woman.” By Arangement with H. W. Savage. Greatest woman picture ever filmed. The loves, temptations, yearnings of a modern woman’s life—in drama that sways the senses with its beauty, stirs every emotion with ita power. Seo the battie of wealth and paaaion—-amazing New Year’s Eve case carousals in New York’s “midnight Joy Belt”—lntimate glimpses of the stage and its hangers-on bohind the scenes. The great gambling palace, thronged with Fashion—humor, pathos, gorgeous spoctachs. The most distinguished cast of principals yet assembled In a screen production. Ono hundred of the most/ beautiful women in the world in the cast. Irving Cummings, Bebe Daniels, Monte Blue, Raymond Hatton, Clara Horton, Marguerite Loomis, Tully Marshall, Edythe Chapman, Charles Ogb and Mildred Roaddon. Matinee, 11c and 28c; Night, 17c and 33c

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DEADLOCK ON TAX MEASURE

SLIM PROSPECT OF EARLY AGREEMENT TO CURE DEFECT IN TAX BILL Indianapolis, July 20.—Efforts to reach a decision on the disturbing subject of tax legislation for passage at the special session of the Indiana general assembly were continued in vain today. Pending final decision of the leaders regarding the tax subject, the house and senate kept busy with other bills of more or less importance, but adjourned after the afternoon sessions to meet again ‘at 10 a. m., tomorrow. The tax subject was further complicated this afternoon when house republicans meeting in a caucus following adjournment were unable to agree upon action to be taken when the home rule taxation bill presented by Representative Charles Johnson, of Grant county, comes up for passage. The bill would take away from the state tax board control over bond issues and tax levies and place these subjects in the hands df local units. Republicans Divided.

The republicans, according to reports from the caucus, were about evenly divided on the measure. It was finally decided to leave the subject over night with a committee composed of Representatives Swaim, of Madison county, Tuthill, of (Michigan City, and Harris, of Lake county. This committee will report to another caucus meeting at 8 a. m., tomorrow. The senate caucus committee which has been struggling since Friday with the proposition of evolving a bill taking care of the situation created by the supreme court’s decision declaring invalid the horizontal increases made by the state board of tax commissioners met again tonight to hear further discussion of a bill drafted by Senator Kiper, of Boonville. The bill is designed to replace the measure prepared by Representative Tuthill and passed by the house. The house bill legalizes the horizontal increases. Senator Kiper’s bill would require the state board to reconsider its horizontal increase order and would require a refund to be made in the case of excess taxes paid upder the state board’s horizontal assessments. Provision''would be made for a one year seven per cent temporary loan to take care of units which find themselves in financial straits because of refunds. The state board would be authorized to increase state levies to meet a falling off in revenue occasioned by refunds. Agreement Seema Remote. That a definite agreement on either the Kiper bill or the Tuthill bill is close seemed improbable tonight and the legislators expected continued conference would be necessary before a bill is drafted for submission on the floor of the senFurther consideration was also given in the republican caucus this afternoon to the war memorial project upon which action was taken this morning. Only minor amendments to the morning plan were discussed, however, and it seemed certain that the plan agreed on to limit the memorial building project to a 12.000,000 appropriation by the state together with the donation of the grounds in Indianapolis now occupied by the blind asylum and St. Clair park would be the proposition finally submitted in the house (by the ways and means committee to which the war memorial bills were referred. , , > Coal Bill Amended. The senate finally disposed this afternoon of the bill authorizing the public service commission to order 100 per cent car service to mines with which the state has contracts for fuel for state institutions. Some amendments have been made' to the bill as it was passed by the house and it was sent back to that body for concurrence in the changes. Senator Cravens, democrat, of Madison, cast the only vote against the bill Consideration of the “blue sky” bill presented in the house by Representatives Symons, of Henry county, and Givan, of Manon coun- * - v V. __ xl- _ I—■ r> IM

ty, and passed by the house was begun in the senate, but after the adoption of numerous amendments final action was postponed until tomorrow when the printed bill until all the' amendments incorporated will be available. The house at the afternoon smsion passed under suspension of the rules a senate bill which will permit interurbans to haul livestock through the streets of incorporated cities and towns. The vote was 65 to 20. Vigorous opposition to the bill was presented by Marion county members. It was championed as a farmers* measure and one that would help reduce the cost of Irving, by Representative Davis, of Jay county. < . Increased pay for teachers would be provided if the bill passed by the house this morning by a vote of 79 to 0, becomes a law. The author of the bill, Represntative Laughlin, of Davies county, said it would mean an increase of approximately thirty per cent in teachers' salaries. The minimum wage provided is SBOO annually. An eleven and a half pound

600 MILLION R. R. WAGE BOOST

labor chiefs disappointed —RAILROADS ACCEPT TERMS. Chicago, July 20.—Whether the spectre of a nation-wide railroad strike has been laid by the $600,000,000 wage increase granted today to more than 1,800,000 railroad employes tonight remained undecided. Brotherhood officials, after all day conferences, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment that they did not get all of the billion dollar increase they asked. The belief grew, however, in the absence of any talk of an immediate strike, that the union officials would submit the award, probably without recommendation, to a referendum of the men. A decision on this point was promised tomorrow by W. G. Lee, of Cleveland, grand president of the brotherhood of railway trainmqp. Road* Accept Award. /

Railroad representatives accepted the award philosophically, and immediately set about plans , for passing . the 4600,000,000 audition to their wage budget along to the ultimate consumer, in this case the man who pays the freight. Armed with reliable advance knowledge as to what the award would provide, the railroads had their figures ready. Judge R. M. Barton of the United States railway labor board, had hardly handed down the decision when E. T. Whiter, representing the more than four hundred railroads involved, announced that the roads would need an increase of 18 per cent in freight rates to meet the wage boost. The interstate commerce commission will be asked to spread the increase over both freight and passenger rates.

21* Per Cent Increase. The $600,(100,000 award represents a 21 per cent increase in the pay of the railroad men. For the first time in history the roads’ payrolls this year will pass the three billion mark. Mr. Whiter estimated the 1920 payrolls at $8,344,000,000 more than double the $1,468,576,394 paid in 1916. The board’s award was made retroactive to May 1, with provision that back pay for three months falls due August 1 when $150,100,000 is to be distributed in addition to, the regular pay. Yard service engineers, firemen and helpers, who received an hourly increase of 18 cents, will get the biggest back pay checks, their three months’ award totalling $110.16. Followed Set Rule. In its. decision the board followed the board general policy laid down by the Lain commission, appointed in 1918, that the man who received the least should get .the most. On a percentage basis the biggest increases went to the unskilled and semi-skilled labor, while the conduct ors, engineers -and shop the so-called “aristrocracy of the road,” received smaller percentages. The one notable exception to this general rule was the yard service men, whose 18 cents an hour increase topped all others.. Here the board explained the deciding factors were the extreme hazard to life and limb and the degree of skill required. .. ~ .

Endless strike Cycle. Today’s award if it is accepted by the men, will bring to a close, at least for the present, the board believes, the seemingly endless cycle of wage demands from the railway workers. Starting with the demands of 1916, which were met for a tone by na mage of the Adamson law, there has been an almost continuous procession of rail unions before various government boards and commissions, all demanding changes in pay. In February congress passed the transportation bill providing new machinery in the labor board to deal with the case, but it was not until the board was appointed on April 15 that the work was begun. Long Delay. “This long delay and succession of disappointments coupled with the pressure of a further rise in living costa, produced deep and not unreasonable dissatisfaction on the part of railroad employes who felt themselves called bn to make sacrifices as they believed, far beyond that of any other class,” the board said mt its report: “It is dear that the cost of living in the United States has increased approximately 100 per cent since 1914,” the decision added, in many instances the increases to emnloves herein fixed, together with

prior increases granted ““ c ® exceed this The cost and wages paid for similar kinds of work in other industries, however, differ as between different parts of the country. Yet standardization of pay for railroad employes bas proeeeded so far and posswses such*dvantage that it was deemed inexpedient and impracticable to establish new variations based on these varying conditions. Pmvida Decent Laving. “The board has endeavored to fix such wages as will provide.a living and secure for the children of

WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and Uraisnight north and central porttona.

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the wage earners opportunity for education and yet to remember that no class of Americans should receive preferred treatment and that the great mass of the people must ultimately pay a great part of the increased cost of operation entailed by the increases of wages determined herein.”

Analysis of Decision. An analysis of the decision shows that the $600,000,000 increases will go to the larger classes of employes in substantially the following basis: Railway clerks and freight handlers $123,000,000. Maintenance of way employes, $160,298,000. Engine and trainmen, $157,000,000. Railway shopmen, $139,237,000. The remainder will 'be divided among the station employes, yardmen and dispatchers, and marine employes on tugs, ferries and other railway owned harbor boats. Express Men Not Included. Nearly 75,000 employes of the American railway express company are not included within the provisions of today’s award. The board will open a hearing Thursday to pass on their demands. Only blacksmiths, electricians and other shop employes of the express company, some 2,500 in number, are affected by today’s decision.

OLIVER VS. FARMS COMPANY TRIAL ENDS

The evidence in the Ed Oliver vs. Jasper County Farms Company trial was all in at noon today. Judge Carr of Monticello, who presided in the trial, will give his decision at the opening of the September term of court. Each side will file their bnefs with the Judge for his consideration. , . - - It is very difficult from the evidence to forecast the finding of the court.

GRAIN JOURNAL PUBLISHES PAPER

The Grain Dealers’ Journal published in Chicago and one. of the leading papers in that field, published in full the paper read by H. H. Potter, manager of the Farmers’ Grain Co. in this city, at the annual meeting of the Indiana Grain Dealers’ Association, which convened on July 29. The subject of the paper was, “The Cost of Handling Wheat.’* Mr, Potter gave some very interesting statistics taken from the books of the local elevator comthe paper was of exceptional merit and valuable to the grain trade is evident from the fact that it is one of three published in the Journal of the many papers read pt the convention.

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FATHER DANIELS GIVEN ANOTHER ASSIGNMENT

The announcement of Father Christian Daniels at the close of his services Sunday forenoon at the St. Augustine church that neat Sunday he would preach his farewell sermon and that he had been assigned to another field, came like a bolt of lightning out of a dear Father Daniels has been pastor of this church for more than ten years. He is dearly beloved not only by the members of his church but by all who know him. It is understood that a movement has been started to have him here if at aH possible. The announcement of hie intended leaving has saddened the hearts of his people and they are hoping that the arrangement can be made for him to remain. ; The members of the church can depend upon the people of the city doing everything possible to assist in any way to nave Father Daniels remain here. He hu accomplished a grant, wirk and has a considerable amount of money raised to build a now church. Let us hope that the contemplated change will not be made and that the beloved priest wiH remain among us.

SHOCKING FATALITY TO LOWELL FARMER

Lowell, Ind., July 19.—Ward Hathaway, living east of Lowell, was seriously injured Sanday while starting his gasoline engine. His trousers became caught in the fly wheel of the engine and before he could be released his limb was very badly mangled. Medical aid was summoned at once and it was found necessary to amputate the limb. He did not rally from the shock and passed away yesterday morning. He was one of this section’s younf farmers and had a host of friends. He leaves to mourn him his wife, one daughter, parents, two brothers and many other relatives and friends. Funeral arrangements have not been made until word from his parents, who reside in Colorado, io

NATIONAL LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

The National League of Women Voters met at Fair Oaks Saturday evening, July 17. The June program was discussed and each topic used in a round-table talk. The July program was then taken up, (portions asked and ideas given on each topic as a preparation for the next meeting which will be held Wednesday afternoon, July 28. The following officers were elected: , , Mrs. Chas. Gundy, chairman. Mrs. Martha Wendell, .gee. Trees. Miss Mae Halleck, chairman of the membership committee, with Miss Anna Irwin as ssswtant. i The League was also organised ’at Rosebud, Thursday, F. M., Jam 8. The following officers were elected: . , ■ Mrs. Addie Comer, chairman. Miss Neva Carnot, Sec. Trees. Mrs. Amos Davisson, chairman off membership committee. Mrs. William Florence, Mrs. Hallie Alter, Mrs. Garriott and JPB. Humes members of tile eonunity, and Mrs. Emery Gamott, Mra. Oo>mer, Mrs. Salrin, Mrs. telephone committee. ‘ The next meeting w» be held at Aix, Thursday, July 22 at 2:00 p. wen -

BRINGS suit for divorce.

Mrs. Martha EHen her attorney, C. M. Sanda, filed suit m the tfrcuit court Tuesday for divorce from her husband, John R. Albertson. — Ed Medland of Logansport, one of the contractors .on the BankLong building, was in Rensselaer