Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1920 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings |n the Nearby Cities and Towns —Matters of Minor Mention From Many Localities. BIG LUNCHEON AND MEETING Mrs. Schoonmaker and Mrs. Stewart Speak for Democratic Women. Indianapolis, Oct. 1. — Thursday was Democratic women’s day in In-

1 dlanapolis, and women from many ' parts of the state were here to make [plans for victory in November. The program was opened with a midday luncheon at the Woodstock club, and closed with the mass meet- ' Ing last evening at Tomlinson hall, ' where women leaders of national reputation spoke. The interest that Democratic women are taking in the campaign was Indicated by the fact that more requests came for reservations at [ the Woodstock club luncheon than [could be filled. At the close of the luncheon there was a speaking pro. gram, in which Mrs. Nancy M. Schoonmaker of Hartford, Conn., and Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart of Kentucky were the -principal speakers. Miss Julia Landers, Democratic committeewoman from Indiana, presided, and a short address was made by Mrs. Alice Foster McCulloch of Ft. Wayne, chairman of the Democratic women of Indiana. Mrs. Mar tha Yoh Marson, director of the Democratic women of Marlon county, and many women workers from In--1 dlanapolis and surrounding cities were present. Favor Entrance Into League

All the women speakers emphasized the need for the United States to enter the league of nations, as they felt this step is needed to insure the prevention of future wars Mrs. Stewart, who Is the founder of the "moonlight schools” in Kentucky, called attention to the things that the Democratic adminlstratloh has accomplished on behalf of education, and she said Governor James M. Cox puts educational advancement as one of the leading principles for which he stands.