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4 I When tha special of the aeyenty. first general assembly of the lata of Indiana convened at Indian apolis last Friday at 10 o'clock, the women from all over Indiana were waiting eagerly know the results. It was predicted in last Thursday's Press that tha federal amendment (ranting eqial suffrage to women would be passed. It was passed. In tha House there was no opposition Every member present voted for iL Out of one hundred members in the House of Representatives one member died sine the regular session, and there wera six others who were absent The absentees were Representatives Dick Vesey and Ephraim Dailey, of Fort Wayne; Hamilton, of South Bend; O'Neil, of Terrt Haute; Laughlin, of Odon; and Thomas, of Floyd and Harrison counties.

of these absentees wera democrats and four wera republicans, showing a larger per cent of republicans present and voting for tha suffrage amendment than democrat. However, there was rjo political strife at tha special session. The democrats wera in favor of tha measure, or at least they voted for. iL To oppose it would have meant their defeat any way. It waa 10:12 when tha gaval struck and tha Housa came to order.

At tha same time tha Senate was being called to order. Tha speaker of the House called on Rev. Clay Gohn, pastor of tha First U. B. church of Indianapolis, to offer the invocation.

The roll waa called showing 93 pre-senL The clerk read the call for the spec ial session and all waa ready for ness While the Housa was then waiting for the Senate to me et with them to hear the governor's message, the usual preliminary resolutions were introduced and passed and the House was ready to receive the resolution for the suffrage amendment before the message waa delivered. Tha Senate and House- then met in joint session to hear tha governor's message, Tha' governor said: "Gentlemen of the General Assembly (Continued to Page Five.) Welcome to tha Wattle. Australia's national flower, the wattle, has played Its part In the welcome to Australian soldiers, and the motorcars which run from the transports to the discharging depot are filled with blossom as with khakL Eaually happy Is the custom In some cities of utilizing Wat tle day as an occasion for a special appeal on behalf of children's char ities. It is worth noting that a corre spondent in the Sydney Morning Her ald rdeclares that the word "wattlo1 comes from the "wattle-and-daub' huts made by the early pioneers by the aid of the twigs and branches of a strange tree laden with beautiful yellow, ball-shaped flowers. "They began the weaving the wattling of such a fabric as the world has never before seen, the warp and woof of fabric which was In after years to stretch across the globe with never breaking strand-r-the fabric of an en plre." i t- THE' oo -4 VOL.

LXII. NO. 26 WATERLOO, INDIANA, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 22, 1920 02 00 A YEAR vT7T A -fTrvrHl V) A AY LJ legislature ilMlFIES AT SPECIAL SESSION HELD LAST FRIDAY INDIANA IS THE -26TH STATE To Grant Equal Suffrage! to the Womm-Uwir Hout Unantm-oualy In Favor While the Senata Had 3 Opposing. (By Herbert C. Willis) CLUB CELEBRATED THIRTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY Entertained Guests at the Library on Tuesday Evening, There Balng -About Eighty Prssant.

Tuesday evening was the thirty sixth anniversary of the Minerva Club, the third oldesbyladiea club in Indiana. It was a very pleasnnt social affair, and the entertainment was in charge of the executive committee, which com posed of the officers, being Paul Bwman, president; Mrs. H. R. Bloom, vice president; Frank George, i secretary; Mrs.

H. C. Willis, treasurer; and Mrs. N. T.

Jackman, critic, The assembly room of the library was decorated for the occasion, and the members of the committee acted as a reception committee, receiving the guests in a cordial manner. It was about eight o'clock when the president called the meeting to order and Rev. A L. Lamport was asked to give the invocation of the evening. Presi dent gave a short address of welcome and explained that the members of the club would answer to roll call by giving the description of some city in a way that the audience could guess the name of the city.

This created quite an i interest in the club study, "The Valley of During the evening Major Alfred L. Moudy gave a short talk on the cities of Europe that he visited, and Mrs. A. L. Lamport gave a talk on the city of Washington, D.

Musical numbers, were responded to by Miss Alleen Fisher. Miss Mildred Huffman, Lynn Arthur, Lois Arthur, Herbert G. Willis. the program the committee served refreshments and a social hour followed. The ice cream was In form of liiiea.

Sarah Ana Smith Bowman daughter of Archibald and Mary Smith, was born in Stark county, Ohio, Jan. SO, 1823 and died at her home in Waterloo, Jan. 14, 1920, aged 91 years, 11 months and 14 days. When six' years of age she movsd with her. parents to Medina county, Ohio, and seven years later came to DeEalb county, arriving i tha spring of 1841.

She was united in marriage to Cyrus Bowman SepL 4, 1858. After their marriage they settled on the old home farm northeast of Waterloo where they lived continuously for 41 years.x On her marriage to Mr. Bowman she be came the step-mother of Rosie Bow man, a daughter of Mr. Bowman by a former marriage. There were' born to this union two sons, Archie 3.

and Fred C. In 1893 they moved to their late home in Waterloo, where If r. Bowman died March 12, 1901. Surviving are Mrs. Rosie Childs, a step-daughter, and tha two sons, besides 4 grand children and 9 great grand children, besides many relatives and friends.

The funeral was held from tha lata home in Waterloo last Friday afternoon and the interment in the Waterloo cemetery. U. B. Church. Sunday school Sunday morning at 9:30.

Preaching in the evening at 7 o'clock. Ladies Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. O. B. Arthur Friday The Ladies home of Mrs.

afternoon. Guild will meet Daniel Blucher at the Friday The Epworth League will meet next Sunday evening at 6 o'clock in the M. E. Lester Rempis is the leader. All are Invited Add Vocational Lyrics.

For the Telephone Girl "I Hear You Calling Me." Boston Transcript Oe P. and Dems Women Leaders 'Women leaders In the two big political parties are now busy lining np their forces for the b'g presidential struggle this year. Otf the left Is Mrs. John O. South of Kentucky, chairmen of tho National Republican Women's Party.

On the right, Mrs. George Bass of Chicago, chairman of the women's div'sion of the Democratic party, ndt one of the two women msrta a member of the national executive com mlttee on arrangements. Miss Mary Foy of Los Angeles, was tha other, lira. Bass has always been one of the staunch leaders of America. Giving Time to Party Work DIED COL; WItUAM BOYCE THOMPSON.

emlnent Republican, a native of Montana, Has Just resigned Ma position-as director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, In order to give his time to the chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee of the Republican National Committee. Throughout the war he was active In patriotic and philanthropic movements and Is said to nave contributed more than 11,000,000 to Red Cross work. 1 Speaking of the Ways and Means Commltteet he said: "We are going to aid in the organization and educational work of the party and help In the movement to provide all the campaign funds for the Republican campaign through popular contributions from Republicans generally, the maximum amount from any source to be $1000. This require enort to consumate, but it is vwuusuuauiw umv whs commute is determined to. give all the uvvwmm uiuo ik a success.

Colonel, Thompson Is also ociation. i P. jOIIY Mich also a host friends. (Continued to Ti HI DEATH A RESULT OF DOUBLE PNEUMONIA 4 A VERY ESTIMABLE WOMAN Faneral Held From tha M. E.

Church Today Had Baan III a Couple of Waaka and waa Thought to ba Getting Batter. Mrs. Henry P. Stroh died at her home of South Wayne street at 3 clocks Monday morning, after making a hard fight against donble pneumonia, in which battle for life it was thought that she was making gains, Mrs. Stroh had been ill for two weeks, and after suffering for about a week her illness developed into a ease of pneumonia.

All was done that could be done to help her in her struggle for recovery, and last week she passed the erisis and the fever began to leave her, but her heart was oaa ana sne suddenly oeesme worse early Morning and death over took her. i', Mrs. Stroh was a very estimable woman and had many friends. She made her friends by her kind acts and words and those who knew her many good qualities. Since her residence in Waterloo she has been active in the church work, being identified with the M.

E. She was a lover of home and eared much to make her home pleasant Mrs. Stroh had no children. but leaves a husband and a nenhew. Arthur M'axwelL who made his home with her.

Her death to them will mean a distinct loss that no one will know. y. The funeral will be held from the M. E. church at 1 o'clock today.

Rev. A. LaMar Lamport and Rev. S. F.

BarUr will ofiSciaU. Her Ufa' History. Mrs. Cassie StClair Stroh, the daugh ter of John and Catherine StClair, was born in Waterloo, or the Ward that is more generally known as Union-town, Jan. 13, She was 67 years and 6 days old.

1 Her early life was. spent in Waterloo. living on' the farm just at tae north limits of the town. Her mother was the first of her parents to pass away. After which her father made his home with her and died while they were living in Auburn, Indiana.

She waa of a family of children, three brothers and two two however died, early in life. She leaves to mourn her loss a and loving husband, nephew, Arthur swell, one Mrs. Charles Pom-men, of Auburn, two brothers, Mr Henry Auburn, and Mr. Wt-sley StClair, of Cold water, of relatives and Page Five.) Caiiada's Coal Regltna, Canada has the only two coal regions on seacoasts or Kortn America. The bituminous coal of Nova Scotia Is estimated to last 700 years that of Vancouver Island has been operated since 1800.

TOWN COUNCIL MAKES SO time chairman of tha' Roosevelt Memorial GOOD FINANCIAL REPORT President Goodwin, of the Jowb Beard, Saya Flaanoea In Beat Shape for Four Year. S. Goodwin, president of the town board, in speaking of the financial standing of the town, said to The Press that the finances of the town are In better shape than they have been at any time since he became a member of tha board four years ago. A year ago there was outstanding accounts against the town and now all the outstanding debts have been paid and the only thing that stands against the town is the amount of $3,500 in town hall bonds. Some of these bonds will be due this year and If any of the holders desire to have their for the bonds the town will pay them.

They bear five per eent interest and are non-taxable. and it is likely that the holders of the bonds will desire to have them in their possession as long as they can. In addition to the outstanding ac counts, including a considerable amount that was doe the bank, for borrowed money, the town has paid off the sewer debt, purchased a chemical engine, a new jail, a road grader, and various other imorovements that have made a call for At a recent organisation meeting of the board Mr. Goodwin was re-elected president of the board and John A lWilsoo, vice president HAD ODD IDEAS OF BURIAL Eccentrio Individuals Disposed of "After Death According to Instruo- tlons Left In Their Wills. A Londoner who died recently, le a codicil to his will In which he desired that his remains should be cremated and mixed with equal portions, of cement and sand and buried "in a large old jam Jar which belonged to my mother." Nor is this by any means ah Iso lated example of the peculiarities of some people in regard to the disposal of their bodies.

Perhaps the most extraordinary Is' that of the great Bentham, who di rected that after his body had been dissected for the benefit of certain medical. students, -the skeleton should be reassembled, clad after the custom of the period, and exhibited In a glass case at University, colleee, where It may still be seen. A- certain major 'desired that his body should be burled In a vertical position, feet upwards; on Box hill. ato convinced that by the time I rise again the world will have turned top was the eccentric soldier's reason for. departing from the- usual procedure In regard to burial and.

It may be noted, his wishes were duly carried out. Mystic Number Forty, The number Forty' plays an Important part In Mohammedan ritual, the sultan gave Aladdin 40 days In which to find the lost palace. In the Thousand and One Nights' entertain-- ment the Third Calendar had a pros perous voyage for 40 days and was entertained by 40 damsels, who absented themselves for 40 days. And then there's All Baba and the Forty Thieves. there, is the story Na sir," who spent 40 days in' prayer, and then shot an arrow through a sus pended ting 40 times In, succession, and when he wounded the king it took the monarch 40 days to recover from the hurt.

.1 Would Know the Facts 7 SENATOR GEO. HOD IS GETTING SUPPORT FOR PRE REAL BOOM SEEMS TO BE THE EMPIRE STATE WESLEY SKY IN WAR RECORD IS AN ASSET Prlenda of tha Lata Col. Rooaevelt ara Strang In Their Support -or tha War General Administration In Muddle tpedal CorreapobdQoc Waterloo Pres WASHINUTON Jan. 20 A strong. vigorous, beaitny cull movement nas set in for General Leonard Wood's as pirations to be the next President of the United States.

This movement Is growing in tha eastern states, and es pecially among the republicans of the Empire State. Elihu Root. former senator, secretary of war and secretary of state, has announced his support of General Wood at the Chicago conven tion in June. That Mr. Koot wields a tremendous influence in the Republican party not only in New York, but throughout the whole country, is con ceded by most of the leaders in the two mm mm m.

m. maior parues. wnue new zork has a 'favorite son" in the person of Dr. Nicholas Murray Batler, Lis candidacy fs not considered a formidable obstacle by the supporters of Wood. As one of the fonr delegates at large Mr.

Root is expected to render a tremen dous influence tn support of his candi date, and the same influence will easily remove Dr. Butler from serious consid eration among the other delegates from New York. General Wood's record in the civil ad ministration of Cuba is one of the strong points his friends are urging on behalf of his candidacy, and as part of this campaign for tha presidency the un stinted praise bestowed upon Gen. Wood by the then Secretary of War, Mr. Koot is about to be made public That the loyal friends of the late President Roosevelt will rally, to the support of Gen.

Wood goes without say logr for everyone knows that' Roosevelt considered Wood as one of his most intimate friends and advisers. Another strong support that Gen. -Wood will re ceive will be the strong backing of the New York'; Herald the Evening Telegram, formerly strong democratic papers, owned by the late James Gordon Continued to Page Five.) Auburn. Engineer Dand. 'v-Mr.

Roy Lige. of Auburn, a mechani cal engineer and rly Tuesday mornirg after a short illness I of bowel trouble. Mr Lige was about thirty years of age and was a promising young He was the architect who made the plans for the S. L. Good win residence in this place.

Basket Ball Tomorrow Night. The last game of basket ball. for the season to be played in Waterloo will take place at the town halt tomorrow evening. This game will be between the Hudson and Waterloo teams and will be a hard fought game. Waterloo won from Hudson at the last game.

L. JONES. i. JS I fran Ptt," wnuker from the sute of Wasmngton is urging an mmediate and thorough Investigation of all phases of tha In nnt1 lnflorder that the government may poJsesttslf ot all possible Information which wfii I0i.t dustrlal v.u.u, uauvco ui mia una. it rna minor.

were unfair in tbIr dAmnnHa -or a i. 1W saia tne Senator. Or, Is true that the have sought v.n 8trIhC "rtl0n 13 Portent ttat should" know th 'toV IS the paM blitorT withoVilarng rrom It all the lessons it may teach." 1 FARMERS INSTITUTE IN WATERLOO FRIDAY, JAN. 30. Sessions Will Ba Held la tha U.

B. Church and Goad Program Haa Baan Arranged for the Day. The annual institute for Grant town ship farmers will be held in the U. B. church on Friday, Jan.

80th commencing at 10 a. m. and an afternoon session at 130 o'clock. Bert Bachtel is president and Ward Jackman is secretary of the organiza tion, and they have arranged an excellent program for the event, which will be published next week. At the noon hour a basket dinner will be one of the features.

The base ment of tha church will be used for that purpose and eyery farmer in Grant and surrounding townships are invited to come. Bring the family and spend tha day. Tha program will be an ex cellent one and worth your considera tion. Silly to Dwell on Misfortunes. Life Is too short to nurse one's mis- m- A.

ery. Hurry across me lowianos uiai yon may spend more time on the otner bin tops. Phillips urooxs. LOCAL AND GENERAL The Waterloo schools have been hold ing examinations this week. On Tuesday evening Carl Voss took a sled load of young people, fifteen in number, being young friends of his son.

Wayne, to the home of John Gloy, southeast of town. A potluck supper was served and the young people had a good time. Miss Florence Gloy acted as the hostess. Mrs. Voss accompanied her husband and they aeted as chsp- eronts.

The DeKalb County Alumni and for mer students of Indiana University are planning to celebrate the 100th birthday of the University at a supper to be held in the Y. M. C. A. Building at Auburn, Saturday, evening, Jan.

24th at 6 o'clock. Dean M. Hepburn, of the Law School, will ba the University's representative at this meeting. He comes to call attention to two things; the detailed plans for. the Centennial celebration in June at Bloomington and the critical needs of the University.

It. 4 i.yvA; iii ii 4 I 5 i 5-St GDVERnrM I'M EIEfil3EllTFT.II!llS0; 16.000 AUTOMOBILES TRUCKS STORED THERE SOME WERE NOT UNPACKED Contracts Stipulated That Autemo- biles and Trucks Ware Not to baSold UntlL Two Years After tha Cloaa of War. (By Herbert C. Willis) It may be a surprise to some when the statement is made that there are 16,000 automobiles and auto trucks stored at Fort Harrison, near Indian apolis. Some' of these trucks, hare never been unpacked.

They were bought for war purposes, and even after the war was over the manufacturers kept shipping tracks to Fort Harrison and other camps. There is nothing so strange about that, but when these trdeks and motor vehicles were stored Fort Harrison for so long after the war. people began to' wonder why they were not disposed -of. It has leaked out that tha government contracted with the manufacturers agreeing that they would not offer for sale any of these motor vehicles for a period of two years after the war ended. 1 When two years is np many of the biles will bo out of style and tha tires will be so deteriorated tha price that they will bring will ba much less than the actual cost It takes govern- ment bonds galore to pay for such extravagance.

Hits the Socallsta. During the special session of the leg islature Representative Maurice Bloch. member of the New York legiala-. tore, a guest at the time.of Represent- tive Abrams. of Indianapolis, was introduced, and he was called on for a talk.

Mr. Bloch said that be was a member of the house judiciary com mittee which would try the Socialists -suspended from the New York house; In the state of New York." said Mr. Bloch, "we are menaced with a certain class of individuals who stand before the people', especially the poor and benighted people and preach certain doctrines which are against the fundamental principles on which our government is founded." Mr. Blech then referred to the action of the New York house in suspending the Socialist members, and he said that it would be op to the judiciary committee to judge whether these Socialists with the policies they represent and the platform on which they were elect-ad are qualified to sit as members. legislature of New York and of every other state in the onion ought to start teaching Americanism right in the public sehools.

These individuals with radical views find a fertile field to talk about the oppression ol our government because their hearers ara mostlp people who have come from the, shores of the countries in which they have known only oppression. When- ever any of these radicals stands on a corner preaching these doctrines, don't stand and listen to him, but walk on. "The way to teach Americanism in our schools is to put on every lip: 'My Country Tis of -Thee." Another Special Seselpn. The republican members of both branches of the legislature held a 'caucus at the close of the special session, and Gov. Goodrich explained some of the important questions that were confronting the state at this time and the necessity for calling a special session of (Continued to Pago Five.) Bachelor tells our mum how to coos 1 i 1 si fj) i -w "A man tells American housewives how to ma their And moreso he is a bachelor.

But ho Is doing such a good job or it that even the best housewives tn the land those tn rural us- tricta are ever demanding his new ideas. It Is F. Lngworthy. for more than 25 years Has condueteS the office of home eco- -nomlca In tbo Department of Agriculture. Photo shows Langwortny "nd pnrt of one of ho laboratory kitchens..