Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1920 — Page 1

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WHEN YOU BUY ■ 77‘~~ ’7. .: . 4 » ' PARLOR SUITE You will insist on a KARPEN make There are three canebacked velour . ■>l ■ y ~C.. u'-.'.. 'VSJ suites in our window this week. W. J. WRIGHT . * . . ' .’rsf ’ ■

REPUBLICAN MEETING HELD AT WHEATFIELD MONDAY

A very enthusiastic Republican meeting was held -at Wheatfield Monday evening and was attended by a very large crowd. County Republican Chairman Moses Leopold, County Republican Woman Chairman Maude Daugherty and Mrs. A. H. Hopkins, of this city, were in attendance at. the meeting which was addressed by Mr. Leopold afid Mrs. Hopkins. Mr. Leopold states Utathat the audience was very receptive Wbd that there is, small doubt hut that the north end of the county win roll up a handsome majority.

WEDNESDAY, EVENING CONCERT PROGRAM

7:80 P. M. March —The j Cornet Solo—“ When You and 1 Were Yotmg,’Maggie;” ' ■ ® OvertuyOMfwddt • Brier. March—W Representative. Marcb-t-The Heart of< America. ' a (By Jam«B Jftanley, Rensselaer boy) That Naughty Waltz, March—The Royal Kingdom. March—-True To The Flag. Fox Trotr-rJazz Babies’ Ball. Y* ”

TEMPERATURE. The f o’'owing to the t—whig Max. Mtn. ; <Bept. 28 « . 76 52 - ■ ! . ' ’ Jeb printing at the Republican

PRINCESS THEATRE MATINEE—2:3O NIGHT—7«OO —TONIGHT—DORIS KEANE ’ ; . . I. t — - . —in—— .... “Romance” - .. : ■ '' - u • . ■ • .

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STORM SWEEPS CLINTON COUNTY; CROPS DAMAGED

lt Sept. 27.—Damlars was caused in Clinton county early today by a storm of cyclonic proportions. Housei were unroofed, barns demolished, fruit-and shade trees gnd hundreds of telephouNr put; out of commission. The storm was accompanied by a torrential rein which flooded cellars and basements, A sixty-foot steel smoke-stack at the Frankfort Ice and- Coal company plant was miles long. Nearly every corn field was leveled and practically all farm buildings in its path were damaged.

WATSON FAVORS FRATERNITY OF NATIONS FOR WORLD PEACE

- “I have in my thirty -pears firvored an association of free nations to prevent war and I am in favor of such an association a dent Wilson brought back!”—Senator James E. Watson, in his speech at Bloomington, Ind., September 22, 1920.

REPUBLICANS REGISTER.

You can register NOW by calling at the office of County Chairman Moses Leopold or at The Republican office. Call any day this week. The ityt chance to become a qualb fled voter is MONDAY, OCTOBER 4. Do not neglect this duty to TER!

y^ g full expression ia her susuudnudhurSB WfJn Ab. . ' “FORD EDUCATIONAL WEgEBR

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HARDING WILL NEED WATSON

"'■*■■ 11 . eloquence, honesty AND ABILITY TO SERVE THE PEOPLE. Senator James E. Watson, who is a candidate for reflection tins year in. Indiana, is one of the most widely known statesmen of the nation. standing figures in the United states Senate and tis the equal of any of them m eloquence, Honesty and lability to serve the people. In casting a ballot for a Hoosier Jias the knowledge that h$ is voting for a man who is almost as well known outside his home ssaw*W within it. -He is not a statesman, but a national character, and he has spread the fame of Indiana , throughout the United

Senator Watson’s war record is one of which anybody might well feel proud. He was justly known as the friend not only of the sol-, dier but of the soldiers family while the war was on, devoted nearly his entire time to the cause of tiie man at tile front and in eamp. Senator Watson is a close friend of._Seriator Harding and is a frediana senator be returned to the SdnJtfe year and has said that it would be almost useless to elect a Republican president and not a Republican Senate. The great reforms that the Republican party expects to carry out will be heH up if there be not a Republican Senate to assist the President. Even peace itself will be delayed indefinitely, and perhaps for years, if the unexpected should happen and the Democrats should gain control of tiie Senate, even though Harding might be elected by the greatest majority ever given a presidential candidate. M . It is- just as important for any Indiana man calling himself a Republican to vote to return James E. Watson to the Senate as it is to cast a ballot for Harding for President.—Muncie Press.

1921 FORESTER MEETING HERE

r 3um»e' *»&■ ■ u -'. 11 STATE CONVENTION OF FORESTERS TO BE HELD HERE IN JUNE, I*2l. I Rensselaer has been selected as the 1921 convention city for the Catholic Order of Foresters of Indiana, to the word which has just beeir received by Willard Court No. 418, of this city. The convention will be held during the month of Junfe and will last for three days. The last state convention of the Foresters to be held in this city was in the year 1901, and the local memben of the great order are highly' gratified over the selection of ReWlaer for the 1921 meet. T%ho city will be filled with state officers and delegates during the three days' in addition to the many members of other Courts from various parts of Indiana who will be present. State and local problems will be discussed during the conbe degree work. . The members of the local court will entertain the state officers and delegates during their stay here and for this reason a campaign to already under wav for thTmising of funds with which to entertain them. One of the features of the convention will be a bAquet with covers laid for approximately three hunThe officers of the local Comrt arrangements with A. M. his theatre for Thursday evening, of this week, the proceeds thus derived to go toward the financtnhGof ifie convention. .„ Jach. ,men»ber of Willard Court Si wffl” aS V « a* ticket sJlimai for hr Thursday evening performance, which will consist of Washburn in “The Six Best Cellars’ and cciifal and tickets for children wfll sell at fifteen cents, which includes the war

REPUBLICAN PARTY WILL PROTECT AMERICAN RIGHTS

I . - ~ “Whence ■ ;3. a* j - —to- — k ulmbv*** St & fbSk^- Senator James E. WWn, 17 t 1920..

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HARDING 2 TO 1 IN NATION POLL

- - ■ 'f - LEADS in vote taken in j Eight thousand drug P • • HOUSES. 1 • T ’ ——— . 'r Boston,' Mass., Sept 25.—A na-tion-wide straw vote on the presidential situation vote on the presidential situation is being taken by test its JB.OOO drug stores located in evury city and in almost every town of fany size in every stats’in the union. Two test votes are to be taken in September. After that the vote, will be handled and announced daily beginning Oct. 1. The first report on the votes by states follows: Worthora, WMten and MMMIo Btatsa. State— Y- "Hwttw ’ Cox Connecticut—Male' ‘.' .'.’.' I.’ 4M IW Deiaw l£^ ie ’'’ s 'S Ut MS . S.• W .M* Indiana—Male 5.57 S 5.520 \ 3 SJ fil K :::::::::::*•» Maine—MCe 33S 130 si ?li ;Mlnn«aota—Male 1.330 601 LJSSLSi & JwSt 71 S» N6b « le „::::::::: til NevadaT-Male 17# 87 N.W ;; >!< W N ™ *■& lit N ” ■::::: ft? N Ui Norik Dakota—Malo .... IM 260 Female ........... UI M Ohio—Male 6,217 3,333 Female 243# #24 Oregon—Male 2»0 137 Female 1U 3S Pennsylvania—Male I.US 686 Bhode F l^d^Mie".2Bs 4# Female ........... 108 15 South Dakota— .... 609 270 ' . iFemale ............ 158 55 8? t? West Male" . 1.414 M7< Female 487 . Hl Washl F^T M^.. ¥ _ PLles >6,008 Southern States. u Alabama —Male 17 N Arkansas —Male 175 - sw Female 14 SO Georgia—Male 79 610 Female „ , 40 Kentucky—Male 723 1,409 Female 154 Ml Louisiana —Male ......... • ... -••] Female ••■1 Maryland—Male 526 316 Female 201 144. Mlssiswiwpl—Male North F C^lina—Maie "1.388 X»4 South F S^lina—Male' 188 4 6 Female Tennessee—Male 62J 944 Texas—Mole* . 726 1,9 8 Female *. »...♦.... 160 461 Virginia—Male 702 810 Female 78 116 10,484 17,015

HEAVIEST GRID SCHEDULE IN YEARS FOR R. H. S.

The heaviest gridiron schedule in years, not only in the number of games, but in the quality of the opponents selected, has just been completed for the Rensselaer high school team. The schedule As announced by Principal A. A. Sheprer follows: Oct. 2.—Momence (DI.) Hore. Oct. 9.—Logansport Here. Oct 16.—Watseka (HL) at WatNov. 6—Emerson High at Gary. Nov. 18.—Morocco Here. Nov. 20.—Kirklin Here? v State Teachers’ Association will meet that week. No Thanksgiving gune has eleven will meet a strong opponent here.

NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS PARR LODGE I. O. O. F., 789

The charter of Parr Lodge L 0. O. F„ No. 789 has been surrenderad, that it to necessary to consum*m&te consolidation with Iroquois Lodge I O. 0. F., that all reMdent members be in attendance Last paying quarteriy I dues“work In the and' ice and cake will be served. ' ■ - ’ Mr. “Babe” Ruth a bface win ovar Philadolp ia, tmra or tne seaauu.

School Clothes We are showing a splendid assortment of Anris’ school togs. And never have girls’ outfits been jso attractive. ' Middy 'Dresses Have Just Arrived • .These are made of aH wool serge of navy blue. The biouse is regulation, some trimmed in white, and some in red, with a pleated or plain skirt make up >a charming, serviceable school *■ — *.*«■« Ages 14 to 19. Middy Blouses'of Wool g * - »».— ■ ,1,1 II M—M—- ► - These are regulation, trimmed in .red and in white with red ties. i ■ ■ ~.. . ' „ ► «« gingham dresses, white middies, and others. .Cunning ( pockets, belts, sashes, pert and saucy, and inverted poehets are t: \ .. ’ ' *■. • notable features. m osnnm nssma an sm MURRAY’S

INDIANA BOOSTS FREIGHT RATES

railroads had asked for FORTY PER CENT INCREASE. 14.I 4 . ; U'» • Indianapolis, Sept' 27.—Freight rates of railroads, operating in Indiana wiU be increased 38 1-3 per cent, effective on ,one day’s notice not earlier than October 1, the public service comm inion decided today. J In fixing the amount of Ue inc Tease the commi ssi on denied petition of the railroads for a forty per cent freight rate increase, and a twenty per cent increase in passenger, baggage, milk and cream rates. , .. • Authority was granted to increase general commodity rates by ten per cent and iron and steel articles and live stock sixteen per cent No increase was authorized on brick. Differentials were ordered for rates for short hajrls were provided. tawST ST belt Tfferenti™'of twenty-five per cent per net ton on coal over Indianapolis and to presCrve existing differentials to other B *issuing ito order the public service commission, declared it upheld the general contention of the Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne and other chambers of commerce that Indiana be placed on an equality with the rates m Illinois, / “This commission does not believe that the general levy of rates should be increased by greater extent than increases in Illinois and that? such an increase can be justified,’’ Chairthe issuance of the order. FThis commission does not believe that t is the intention of congress to in rts enactment of the transportation aw create rate discrimination between states. Under conditions now prevailing if this state were to authorize forty per cent freight increases the result would be tp create a rate discrimination against Indiana that would throttle its development.” The steam carriers were authorized to increase their coal races on inter-state traffic 33 1-8 per* cent, except on those rates to the so-call-ed gas belt territory, including Lafayette, Columbus, Greenfield, Rushville and Greensburg. In this territory the rates shall not eatoeedthe rate to Indianapolis by more than 25 cents a ton. The rates for short hauls were also set out iiW detail. switchmen, storage and other special service not including track ®torage. The sleeping car and parlor car increase petition was denrtt. iltwasmade ago that the passenger fare petition action by the "lllinois ancTohi state utilities bodies. 1 , The boost of ten par cdht in gravel Shipments. After outlying I OTuOr 6 XDI3III Ou. | vpunull w j a ' I i >» “ 11 »;■. «»»*—iss(ili——esu | eßS'"Ww | e' l- . ■ I , dHbWbdb uMAV ’ily.

YOUNG M’CRAY TO BE A FARMER

. The big chance for the boy on the farm is to remain on the tana, opinion of Warren T. Me oh a higher plane' today than ever bef otc and lie bolisvos tt* offers ■ ill - Chappy' St’hb Warren McCray, has juut entoffi. scientific farmhur W due on his birthday. Kt w«8 grilQUclvcu £&ov jrwgbT XTvHI «Bv father also is a graduate He will ban dry that ha may h* WWWf''' JBBF* eunAtinn ' wie uecisiun w iquvw bjlities for further develop&idS, schools. With a big force nidi # liAtM is of everything possible to IfWB frso '/wa'vm /»nrn nnH ill nt* T BA* from corn. will not lose interest w servo w *??***£*

COLLISON CASE OCCUPIES ATTENTION OF COURT

e a a > - -S » m 0 a V _a- a a 14 and'A $150,000. ~ . ’ F. J. Louis Mver b the chief attorney for the pUmtiff_ajdbbj YJr™™ Th a n IS--sented by,- Attorneys Ctraitt C ™£/ ttorne y John A - this city. . q,. caae is one of *th*f I—o*4 fitteresting to be .

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