Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 20 May 1921 — Page 2

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FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1921

" THE MUNCIE POST-DEMOCRAT A Democratic weekly newspaper representing the Democracy of Muncie, Delaware county and the Eight Congressional Distrct. The only Democratic newspaper in Delaware County.

Entered as second class matter January 15, 1921, at the postoffice at Muncie, Indiana, under the Act of March 3,1879.

Subscription Price, $2.00 a year in Advance Office 315 North Mulberry Street. Telephone 2540 GEO. R. DALE, Owner and Publisher.

FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1921

EVERYBODY WEEP FOR CHARLEY Charles M. Schwab, Dollar-a-Year patriot, tells us that Germany offered him a bribe of $100,000,000 to break contracts with England to furnish England war supplies. At that time, President Wilson had instructed all of us to be neutral, and that, of course, included a good patriot like Charles Schwab who charged the Government $269,000 for his personal expenses during the late war. As soon as England learned that Germany had offered Schwab a bribe of $100,000,000, England immeditely increased the offer to $150,000,000. It seemed tfyat England knew Schwab’s habits. If Schwab didn’t tell England about Germany’s attempt to bribe him, how did England know it? Germany would hardly have sent the offer via England; and the only conclusion possible to reach is that patriot Schwab told England that Germany had attempted to bribe him, whereupon England countered the proposition with an additional fifty millions. If Schwab stole $269,000 from this Government, it is a difficult task to make anyone believe that such a man actually refused $150,0(30,000 from a foreign Government. Leaders in the world of finance met in New York City, April 28th, and listened to the details of this alleged refusal on the part of Schwab to accept all that money offered him by both Germany and England, and it is said that the financial Moguls wept when they learned that one of their gang had actuallv refused a bribe of $250,000,000. Schwab has a habit of making people shed tears, for you will remember that an expert accountant, namely Perly Morse, swore before one of our over-worked investigating committees that the United States Shipping Board paid Schwab’s personal expenses amounting to $269,000, and when the wicked examiners asked Schwab about it, he—Schwab of course—pulled his towel from his pocket and dried the torrent of tears as they came -from his troubled eyes, whereupon the investigating committee pulled their towels and mopped the water as it gushed out from their eyes, and as the committee went itself into adjournment the ever-ready reporters wired into Wall Street newspaper offices the story of how Schwab suddenly annihilated all opposition by a simple story of his “long and honorable business career.” This is the Schwab of Bethlehem (not Bethlehem of Judea) who sold this Government rotten armor plate and defrauded us out of millions. The Fifty-third Congress investigated the scandal and the committee’s report declared that the fraud had been traced to the general superintendent of the Carnegie Steel Company, Charles M. Schwab. Schwab of Bethlehem, General Superintendent of Carnegie Steel Company, was compelled to disgorge the money we paid him for his rotten armor plate. If willing to rob his own Government, would you believe that he refused an offer of $100,000,000 from Germany to break a contract with England ? If willing to endanger the lives of our sailors, would you believe that he did not accept an offer from England, amounting to $150-,000,000? ; - -

Travel ^ Transport Topics Conducted by Goodrich

PUBLIC IS WAITING r, () HEAR SOME REAL DOPE FROM THE FRENZIED CAMPS OF OPPOSITION v (Continued from Page 1)

The week of May 22 to 28 has been

designated as Forest Protection Week, during which the United States.) Forest Service will conduct a vigor- ■ ous campaign to educate the public on the prevention of forest fires. Automobile tourists in. particular will, be urged to reduce the fire hazard by extinguishing camp fires and

lighted cigars and cigarettes.

will win hands down. .4

Will the gentlemen anr Tadics managing the respective sides of this controversy please walk up 1 to the table and lay their cards out in plain view,

face up? V' :

Unless something really tangible and of interest to the voters is brought out within the next three weeks, the two hostile camps of field marshals will find themselyes, after the smoke clears away op ttte seventh of June, commanders in name only. Their respective camp fbllowers will have strayed away, formedui coalition of their own, and the fallowing may

confidently be looked fox,:

In case the manager plan carries, the men secretly selected as candi dates for the commission will be de-

feated by the coalition.

In the event of the defeat of the manager plan, an independent ticket

IMPOSING ON COUNTY DEPENDENTS There are a great many things the average citizen will stand for and has stood for at the hands of the crowd that is now directing the business of the county. People will stand to be robbed and imposed upon frequently without making much protest, but when they hear of an official, charged with the duty of caring for the indigent aged and infirm, mistreating, starving and neglecting these poor old souls, it makes their blood boil with righteous indignation. The Post-Democrat has been informed by persons who ought to be in a position to know what they are talking about, that the aged and feeble inmates of the county infirmary are habitually deprived of nourishing food, that they are frequently treated roughly and harshly, and that complaints were common last winter that there were not enough coverlets supplied to keep them warm. A Muncie citizen who happened in on the inmates at meal time a short time ago, declares that the bill of fare consisted of beans, potatoes, bread without butter and weak coffee without sugar or milk. This story is corroborated by an individual who spent over a year at the institution. This person states that the inmates are never given sugar or milk except in case of sickness, when a little skimmed milk, diluted with water, is doled out to the unfortunates. The person giving the information stated that the family of the superintendent and the help used the cream and butter and that the skimmed milk was fed to the hogs. Eighty nine hogs were killed at one time last winter, but what became of most of the meat seems to be a mystery. Beans, instead of hog meat, is said to be the staple diet at the infirmary. The people of Delaware country are paying out enough money to supply the infirmary inmates with all the luxuries of the season, instead of sour kraut, raw canned tomatoes, beans and potatoes. If these stories are true, who’s to blame? as our old friend, the Star, asks from time to time.

From the Atlantic Coast to the Mississippi River on paved roads! This may sound like a motorist’s dr|am, but it will be actually possible to make such a trip this fall. The last stretch of the National Pike in Illinois will he completed then. Never before has such a long paved-road fi'ip been possible in this country.

All roads lead to Indianapolis. As early as the first of April motorists on the Pacific Coast started for the Hoosier Capital where the annual 500mile automobile race will be staged on Decoration Day, May 30. A big majority of the visitors arrive via auto. This year 26 racing cars are entered. Such speed demons as Dario Resta, Ralph DePalma, Tommy Milton and Ralph Mulford will start.

Here's a way to foil the auto thief. When you must leave your parked car, place a dummy on the rear seat or at the steering wheel. Mr. Bandit mistakes it for a “live one” and seeks an unoccupied car. Credit for this idea belongs to Rube Goldberg, whose inimitable cartoons have made million laugh.

Every effort is being made by progressive cities to attract automobile tourists. Free camp sites with many conveniences are being established by hundreds of cities and towns and are proving popular with the tourists and profitable to the cities. Thermopolis, Wyoming, entertained 30,000 tourists at one camp last season— -approximately ten timesuits population. Camps are being established at many points in Michigan and Wisconsin.

While church advertising is quite common in the larger cities, it’s admittedly new in the rural districts. But listen to this: The pastor of an Ohio church which is passed by thousands of automobile tourists has had the following words printed in big letters on a bulletin board in front of his church: “Tourists, attention! F'or Heaven turn to the RIGHT and go straight ahead.”

Michigan is in the midst of spending a $50,000,000 bond issue to improve its highways, according to Frank F. Rogers, state highway commissioner. This will be supplemented by nearly $8,000,000 of federal aid, and more, should future appropriations be made by the government. In addition th\ counties will add approximately onefourth more, assuring the expenditure of about $70,000,000 on the Michigan trunk line highways system before 1925.

Hundreds of Memorial Highways are being planned for completion before May 30, 1922. Trees will be planted in memory of every soldier, sailor and marine who did his bit in the world’s greatest war. Ransome Kennicott, forester of Cook County, Illinois, says that the county commissioners and forest preserve commissioners will donate 10,000 trees from the county’s nurseries to be planted along Memorial Highways.

THOUGHTS THAT COME AND COME AGAIN. By W. J. Daniel. Say: Mr. Editor, I can’t see. Nor can I tell for the life of me; Why I can not sit at ease. And keep my fingers off the keys; That are placed upon my old machine, And are always saying something mean. I try to write of birds and flowers, Of playful lambs, and April showers; But when of these I try to think, Something in my head goes blink; And instead of gentle winds that blow, I’m forced to write of the masses woe. Instead of seeing lambs at play, I see hungry workers every day; Seeking for jobs they can not find, Stunted in both form and mind; Beating their way from place to place, Which looks to me like a disgrace. Why must these people hungry go? Why must their minds be stunted so? When there is plenty in this earth, To give to each child at its birth; A guarantee to a long life, Filled with more happiness than strife ? These thoughts upon my brain are pressed. To throw them off we do our best; But back, and back, they come again, I’m forced to write or go insane; But still my efforts seems in vain, For they still suffer hungers pain. Food we have, and plenty, too, That from old mother earth has gi'ew;

Why horde it up, and let it rot, When there is many a little tott; Who’s body is giaowing weak and gaun(, For the food we have and do not want ? Why don’t the God you worship so, Do something for us here below? If we are His children as you say, Why does His babies waste away; For the want of food, and proper care, When there’s plenty here, and some to spare ?

NEW TYPE OF VANDAL London—Vandals of a new type are busy in London. They are window slashers who go about among the shops at night slashing the plate glass windows with diamond cutters. In some instances they have left cryptic signs in chalk, indicating the work of a gang.

In parking your car be careful nq£ | to bump against the curbstone. Many car owners use the curb to help stop I their car. These sharp blows on the | tires almost invariably cause injuries i The impact flattens and strains the j tire carcass. And in driving parallel I to the curb the tire sidewalls are i often rasped against the stone. _ A S careful driver coasts to a stop, first thottling down his engine and applying the brakes gently. Our weekly DON’T—Don’t neglect your brakes. Make sure that they take hold at the same time. When one wheel spins while the other grinds the pavement, tires are being needlessly destroyed. To test your brakes, try them out on wet asphalt, which is easiest on tires. Have someone watch while you drive the ear by and apply the brakes. If both brakes fail to slide the wheels at approximately the same instant the adjustment should be changed.

GIRLS USE “KNEE POWDER” SO THEY WON’T LOOK PALE Washington—Boy, page Miss Modesty. Women and girls are now powdering their knees. “We’ve got to,” said one pretty miss in explanation. “Sometimes when we’re walking in the wind or sitting with our legs crossed, our knees show. And you know how terrible it would be to have pale looking knees. Just horible. So we girls have decided to powder them.” New York—Dr. Emm Tucker of Baltimore and Miss Myrtle King of Washington have started on a saunter around the world, earning their way as they go. When they return they will be five years older.

MODERN GOLD BRICK New York—A new bunco game was sprung on George Rucksehler of Norwich, N. Y., who bought nine pounds of tin from a stranger for $4,000, thinking it was platinum. A sample the stranger showed took the platinum test all right, but the material in the actual purchase did not.

SMALLEST THEATRE TO OPEN Paris—The smallest theatre in the world, but one which may revise the whole theatrical art, will be opened in Paris next month. It is founded by Francois Bernouard, a publisher, and will be free to all comers—that is, until the forty available seats are taken. But later comers will not have to wait long for the second show, as the program will only last fifteen minutes.

ROAD PETITION Notice of the fUinj? of a Petition for the improvement of a'* highway in Center Towniihip, Delaware County, Indiana. Notice of Filing of Petition No. 280 Notice is hereby given that Samuel H. Remenderfer et al., exparte have filed in the office of the Auditor of Delaware County, State of Indiana, their Petition praying for the establishment and laying cut and for the paving' of same with a hard surface material, a certain highway herein described; and for the paving with a hard surface material, the grading and drainage thereof, of a certain highway already established, all of which highway established and to be -established being in C. nter Township, Delaware County, Indiana; and which said Petition is in the following words arid figures, to-wit: State of Indiana, Delaware County, ss : Before the Honorable Board of Commissioners of the County of Delaware, State of Indiana, April Session, Petition for the improvement of a highway in Center Township, Delaware County, State of Indiana.

1921.

To the Honorable Beard of Commissioners of the County of Delaware, State of Indiana. We the undersigned Petitioners, respectfully represent that the within Petition is signed by fifty cr more resident freeholders and voters if Center Township in Delaware County, State of Indiana. And said Petitioners pray for the improvement of a certain highway in said Township and County ; and they represent that part of said highway to be improved is already laid out and established, and that a part of said highway to be improved 1 is to

LONG SLEEP

Fort Smith, Ark.—James S. Eslinger. 54 years of age, who has been asleep for nearly three years, awoke one day recently in the county hospital, yawned and then went back to sleep, according to the nurse attending him. He did not speak. Doctors declare themselves powerless to break

the long slumber.

may be looked for Which will Utterly ,be laid out and established. Your Petitiondisarrange the plans of the candi- rs would further represent that they redates Who believe their trouble will ’'Township, Tela™ ^ounDbe over if the ‘noes predominate on fndiana, which will be liable to taxation for the seventh of June. the costs of the improvement as herein pc

titioned for; and that they further represent and show- that the highway already established, together with the part thereof to be established in said Township and County, all of which they ask to be improved as one continuous highway, is described as follows, to-

wit:

Commencing at the point of intersection of University Avenue and Reserve street in the City of Muncie, Delaware County, and running thence in an easterly direction on and along University Avenue, to the Wheeling Avenue; and commencing at a point in the south line of University Avenue and 350 feet -east of Reserve street and running thence south to North street, running thence in an easterly direction on and along said North street to Alameda avenue, thence :n a southeasterly direction on and along the lino of Alameda avenue produced, to the north bank of White river, thence in a northeasterly direction to Wheeling avenue, thence beginning at the /intersection of said Alameda avenue and the north bank of White river and running in a southwesterly and westerly direction and following said north bank of White river to Linden street, thence north on and along Linden street one square to Gilbert street, thence west on and along Gilbert street to McKinley avenue, thence north on and along McKinley avenue to Riverside avenue, thence west on and along Riverside avenue to its intersection with the west Jackson street pike in the southw< st Quarter of Section 7, Township 20 North,

Range 10 East.

That said road and highway proposed to be _ improved intersects with and connects with a i free improved gravel road at one end thereof,

free improved macadamized road

A NEW GRAFT Chicago—Chicago has unearthed a new type of building- graft. The proprietor of a North Side Hotel told a Legislative investigating committee that he had to pay the union business agent to persuade him to allow the union waiters to handle dishes manufactured by non-union men.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR BUILDERS’ HARDWARE FOR THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING, LINCOLN SCHOOL BUILDING AND BLAINE SCHOOL

BUILDING

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES I and with

NOTICE OF THE REFUNDING OF $15,000.00 CITY PROMISSORY NOTES NOW DUE. The tax-payers of the city of Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, are hereby notified that on the 16th day of May, 1921, the Mayor and the Common Council of said city of Muncie, for and on behalf of said city, determined by ordinance that it was necessary to renew or refund the following city obligations, to-wit One promissory note, dated February 11th, 1921, calling for the sum of Twen-ty-five Thousand Dollars, and payable to the order of the Delaware County National Bank, of said city, which fell due May 11th, 1921; One promissory note dated (February 11th, 1921, calling for the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars, and payable to the order of the Merchants National Bank, of said city, which fell due May 11th, 1921 ; and which obligations represent money borrowed by the City of Muncie, for the General Fund in anticipation of the current revenues of the City, in course of collection ; that the City of Muncie is unable to meet said obligations at this time, and it is desired and deemed necessary to borrow Forty-five Thousand Dollars, with which to discharge the above obligations. Said note or notes to become due in niirety days from date of issue with interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum, and said notes will be negotiated and sold as now provided by law. Therefore, unless objection is made by the tax-payers of said city of Muncie, in the manner as provided by law, said city of Muncie, as such municipal corporation through its proper officers, and pursuant to said determination of said city, through its Mayor and Common Council, will proceed to negotiate said loan, and issue and sell said notes in said sums and amounts for the purpose of paying off the above described obligation. And the Common Council of said city of Muncie. Indiana, has directed and caused this notice to be rigned by the Mayor, and attested hy the City Clerk of said city, this 16th day of May, 1921. CITY OF MUNCIE. By JOHN N. KELLY, Mayor. Attest: DENNIS CLEARY, City Clerk. May20&27

SCHOOL CITY OF MUNCIE, INDIANA Sealed proposals will to received at the office of the Superintendent of, Schools in the City of Muncie. Indiana, at the High School Building, until 2:30 o’clock, on the 10th day of June. 1921, for the furnishing of all build-'-rs’ hardware for The Junior High School Building, Lincoln School Building and for the Blaine School Building, in accordance with the Specifications and Schedule for the hardware of said buildings, which are on file at the office of the Superintendent of Schools, Muncie, Indiana, and in the office of Cuno Kibeie, Architect. 333-335 The Johnson, Muncie, Indiana. Copies of the Specifications and Sched-

at the other end thereof. That all of said road and highway sought to be improved is in Center Township, Delaware County. State of Indiana.^That the entire length of “aid road and highway sought to improved is less than three

(31 miles.

That said improvement would be a public utility, r.nd that thr costs of the said improvement would be less than the benefits de-

rived therefrom.

That, a part of said road and highway sought to be improved lies within thd corporate limits of the City of Muncie, Indiana, and that part therrof lies without the corporate limits of said City and without the corporate limits of

any City.

We pray that said road and highway as already established and that part thereof which wo hereby ask to fie established be improved

ulr : mav be obtained at either office. Proposals for the hardware for the var-

ious buildings must be accompanied with a certified check for the amount herein stated, and if awarded the contract the successful

bidder must furnish a bond tef the full arount by grading, and draining and paving, the same of the bid. The certified checle must be made with a suitable hard surface material as pro-

vided for in specifications to be hereafter adopted by the Board of Commissioners of

Delaware County, Indiana.

That said road and highway and that part thereof which has been established be graded and paved in conformity with the established w'dth thereof ; and that part of said highway which is to be laid out and established to be laid qut, established, graded, drained and paved to a width to be determined by the

checjt

payable to George L. Haymorid. Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the’ School City of

Muncie, Indiana.

Proposal No. 1. For the hardware for the Junior High School Building must be acermpsnied with a certified jheck of Three Hundred and fifty Dollars (ijSSO.OO), and if awarded the contract a bond for the full

amount of the bid.

Proposal No. 2. For the hardware for the __ Lincoln School Building rftQV 'be’'d.ccomt)anied ‘ viewers hereafter to be appointed by your

with a certified cheek- oflV hundred Dollars ’ Honorable Board,. HVfffPdea thr contract li''Bon5r? "WHeRI^OReT your ’Petitioners’ pray that

for the full amount of the bid. I (hat part of the road and highway as describProposal No. 3. For the hardware for the led above which has already been laid out and Blaine School Building must b.a accompanied established be ordered improved and constructwith<a certified check of Two Hundred Dollars i cd ; and that that part of the said road and ($200.00), and if awarded the contract a,bond j highway as described above be laid out, esfer the fuii amount of the bid. tablishad and ordered improved and constructed The Board of Trustees reserve the right to ! so that it shall be in its entirety one conrejcct any and all bids. I'l invcus road and highv/ay; and that viewers VINCENT W. JONES. President, < : nd a competent engineer or surveyor be ap-

EDWARD TUHEY,. Secretary, GEORGE L. HAYMOND,'Treasurer,

School Trustees of the

School City of Muncie, Ind. T. F. Fitz^ibbcn, Superintendent of Schools.

May 20&27 June 3

NOTICE OF LETTING OF SCHOOL COAL Muncie, Ind., May 12th, 1921. The Trustees of the school city of Muncie, Dclav/are County, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals at their office, 226 the High School building, Muncie, Ind., up to 12 o’clock noon, of Tuesday, June 7th, 1921, for tho furnishing of coal for use in the several school buildings in the city of Muncie, as per specifications .on file in the above named office of

trustees.

Proposals will be received Upon any or all of the following named coals and upon mine run arid screened lump of' each kind: Best quality West Virgirfia splint coal. Best quality Hocking Valley lump coal. Best quality Indiana Linton coal. No. 4. Best quality West Virginia Fairmont coal. Best quality Kentucky coal, - The option being reserved by the said trustees of contracting for either kind of coal or for each kind in such quantities as they may in contract elect. Blanks for bidding upon any or all of the above may be had at the office of said trustees, 226 Ihe High school building. Muncie, Indiana. To insure their consideration, all proposals must be made out in regulaF form, be fully itemized and accompanied by thd affidavit required by law. The trustees reserve the right to reject any or all bids. VINCENT W. JONES, President GEORGE L. RAYMOND, Treasurer. EDWARD TUHEY. Secretary. Board of Education. May 13, 20&27

CITY ADVERTISEMENTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE OF THE BOARD 212 Wysor Block

Muncie, Ind.

NOTICE OF IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS fn file matter of Certain Proposed Public Improvements in the‘City of Muncie, State

of Indiana.

Notice is hereby given by the Board of Public Works of Ihe City of Mtincie, Indiana, that it is desired and deemed necessary to make the following described public improvements for the City of Muncie, Indiana, as authoriz- j ed by the following numbered improvement ' vesr'btions, adopted by said Board, on the lltli day of May, 1921. to-wit I. R. No. 779-1921, for local sewer in alley hetwen Ashland and Beechwood Avenues west

360 feet.

I. R» No. 780-1921. for cement, sidewalk on north side of 9fh Street, abutting Lots 490, 491. 492 in Gallihcr’s Subdivision. I. R. No. 781-1921, for cement sidewalk on both sides of College Avenue from Jackson Street to Godman Avenue. All work done in the making of said described public improvements shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the improvement resolution, as numbered: adopted by the Board of Public Works on the above named date, and drawings, plans, profiles and specifications which are on file and may be seen in the office of said Board of Public Works of the City of Muncie, Indiana. The Board of Public Works has fixed the 1st day of June, 1921, as a date upon which remonstrances may he filed or heard hy person; interested in, or affected by said described public improvements, and on said date at 1:30 o’clock P. M., said Board of Public Works will meet at its office in said City for the purpose of hearing and- considering any romonstrsinces which may have been filed, or which may have been presehted-; said Board fixes said date as a date for the modification, confirmation, rescinding, or postponement of action on said remonstrance*; and on said date wil bear all persons interested or whose property is affected by said proposed improvements, and will decide wh'etWcb the benefits that will accrue to the property abutting and adjacent to the proposed improvement and toth -> said City will be equal to <tr exceed the estimated cost of the proposed improvements, as e-timated by the City Civ ! Engineer. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. By Mary E. Andersen, Clerk. May 13&20

engineer

pointed to view said road and lay out and I prepare plans and specifications for the same I and to do any and all things necessary for the eUahlishment and improvement of said road and highway; and that bonds be issued in payment for said improvement, and that .said bonds shall run for the period of ten (10) years, and bear interest at the legal rate, pay-

able semi-annually.

Samuel H. Bemendcrfer

Fred F. Rrasoner Geo. E. Dugan Lemuel Fowler Penj. F. Fowler Frank Trastcr

Harry M. Brammer

Vr.re C. Sutton W. M. Sample C. A, Johnson

J. L. Stucky

Edmond H. Brammer Byrl Whitehead

C. H. Church

J-'sse L. Ward John Valentine Robert W. Maggs W. H. Ballard P. W. Jordan H. B. Shriner J. B. Hopping Dav" Kallmyer

H. Pbterson F. S. Glenn

Frank J. Miller Geo. S. Hackett S. A, Pershing John W. Fahrner S. B. Perdue , U L. Wachtetl H. D. Hartley A. R. McIntosh

J. C. Blakely C. F. Blease Geo. E. Cox S. E. Reeves

Frank W. Sowar W. F. Maggs R. M. Friedley W«rth A. Baldwin Guv I. Hagerty

S. R. Graves

C. J. McCracken Chas. E. Watkins ,

W. Gruber

H. E. Millspaugh James M. Berry

O. P. Kirp Sam Snider

Wm- T. Cowley L. M. Williamson Carl D. Moore

Dell C. Sme

Qra E. Dawson F. D. Conyers Otis S. Carey John R. Moore

Fay J. Jump

E. E. Michener

A. F. Howell

W. W. Trullender E. P. Williams

J. H. Bultz Louise Kern

Roy Hurtt

Wm Hardsog J. T. Pickerill Ed. J. McGuff That the Auditor of said Delaware County, State of Indiana, fixes Tuesday, the 5th day of July, 1921, at tho hour of 10 o'clock m m., at file office of the Board of C'mmissloners in file Courthouse in the City of Muncie. in said Delaware County, Indiana, as the time and place when end whore said Petition will be presented to and heard by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Delaware, in the State of Indiana, and as the time on which proof of posting and publication of the notice of the pendency of said Petition will he made and heard hy said B^ard of Commissioners. JAMES P. DRAGOO, Auditor Delaware Co., Ind. J. EARL FOUTS, Attorney for Petitioners.

May 20&27

RAIDS BY WOLVES Paris—There is much excitement in country districts around Marseilles, owing to the presence of wolves, which are making ravages among the flocks. Hunting clubs of the district are preparing to organize a systematic search for the marauders. Wolves have not appeared in this part of France for many years.

CITY ADVERTISEMENTS ROAD PETITION Notice of the filing of a petition for the im provement of a highway in Mt. Pleasant Township., Delaware County, Indiana. Notice is hereby given that Delilah A. Benton and others have duly filed their petition in the Auditor’s office of Delaware County, Indiana, which petition is now pending praying for the improvement of a public highway in Mt. Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana, to-wit;— Beginning at the northeast corner of the West half of Section One (1), Township Twenty (20) North, Range Nine (9) East in Delaware county. State of Indiana and running thence south and following the highway already established about one and one-fourth miles to the Jackson Street Pike in the North half of Section Twelve (12), Township 20 North, Range 9 East, and that the public highway leading east from said highway above described and commencing at the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of said Section One (1) and following the highway already established about one-half mile and terminating at a public highway at the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of said Section One (1). That the North end of said road and highway sought to be improved intersects with and connects with the Township line between Mt, Pleasant Voyrnship and Harrison Township in said county and state and the south end thereof intersects with and connects with a Free Gravel Road known as the Jackson street Pike; that said highway branching to the east connects at the east end thereof with the Township line between Mt. Pleasant Township and Center Township in said covinty and state. That the auditor of said Delaware County, State of Indiana, fixes Tuesday. June 7th, 1921, at the hour of 10 o’clock A. M., the same being the second day of the regular June Term, 1921, of the board of commissioners of said county at the office of said board of commissioners in tho court house in the City of Muncie. in said Delaware County, Indiana, as the time and the place when and where said petition will be presented to and heard by said board of commissioners of the County of Delaware, in the State of Indiana, and as the time of which proof of posting and publication of notice of the pendency of said petition will be made and heard by said board of commissioners. Dater May 9, 1921. JAMES P. DRAGOO, -.4 DtfJa ii' G«*ttikr< Indinaa-.-Omar G. Weir, Att’y for Petitioners. May 13&20

ROAD PETITION Notice of the filing of a petition for the improvemeut of a highway in Harrison Township, Delaware County, Indiana. Notice is hereby given that Joseph Sedam and others have duly filed their petition in the Auditor’s office of Delaware County, Indiana, which petition is now pending praying for the improvement of a public highway in Harrison Township, Delaware County, • Indiana, to-wit:— Commencing at the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of Section Thirty-six (36), Township Twenty-one (21) North, Range. Nine (9) East in Delaware County, State of Indiana, and running thence north along the public highway already established about onehalf mile to the Bethel Pike in the south half of said Section Thirty-six (36), Township Twenty-one (21) North, Range Nine (9) East. That the North end of said road and highway sought to be improved intersects with and connects with the Bethel Turnpike, which is an improved Free Gravel Road and the south end thereof intersects with and connects with the Township line between Harrison Township and Mt. Pleasant Township in said county and state. That the auditor of said Delaware County, State ot Indiana, fixes Tuesday, June 7th, 1921, at the hour of 10 o’clock A. M., the same being the second day of the regular June Term, 1921, of the board of commissioners of said county at the office of said board of commissioners in the court house in the City of Muncie, in said Delaware County. Indiana, as the time and the place when and where said petition will be presented to and heard by said board of commissioners of the County of Delaware, in the State of Indiana, and as the time of which proof of posting and publication of notice of the pendency of said petition will be made and heard hy said board of commissioners. Dated May 16, 1921. JAMES P. DRAGOO, Auditor Delaware County, Indian^. Omar G. Weir, AtFy for Petitioners. May 20&27

NOTICE TO EIDERS

Notice is hereby given that until the hour of ten o’clock A. M., on Tuesday, the 7th day of J.unc, 1921, the Board of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the furnishing .if road material hereinafter described in specifications therefor now on file in the office of the Auditor of said County as follows: Twenty barrels of tarvia “KP” or other similar material. From 20,000 to 30,000 gallons of tarvia “B” or other similar material. Prices to be f. o. b. Muncie, Indiana, and material to be delivered before September 21st, 1921, as required by the Board of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana. Said tarvia “B” or similar material to be delivered in carload lots. Alternative bids will he received on 20,000 or 30,000 gallons of tarvia “B” or similar material. All bids must, be filed in the office of said Auditor, and each bid shall contain the statutory affidavit of non-collusion and shall be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond in the sum of $500, signed hy at least tow resident freehold sureties of Delaware County, Indiana, or by a Surety Company to ihe approval of said Board of Commissioners, guaranteeing the faithful execution of his hid in case the contract is award’d to said bidder, and contract will be awarded to the lowest and best, responsible bidder, but the Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

May 20&27

JAMES P. DRAGOO,

Auditor, Delaware County, Indiana.

NON-RESIDENT NOTICE State of Indiana, County of Delaware, ss. Before Edward Swain, a Justice of The Peace in and for Center Township. Arthur Atkinson vs. Edgar B. Ullman. Notice to non-resident. To Edgar B. Ullman. Whereas a complaint has been filed before me hy Arthur Atkinson against the said Edgar B. Ullman, and an affidavit that said Edgar B, Ullman is a non-resident you are hereby notified that said cause will be tried before me at my office on the 20t!i day of Julv, 1921 v at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, and if you are not present said cause will be tried in your absence. EDWARD W. SWAIN, Justice of The Peace. Gene Williams, Atty. for Plf. May 20&27&Junc 3

CITY ADVERTISEMENTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

NOTICE OF MEETING OF DELAWARE COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW. Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Review of Delaware County, State of Indiana, will meet at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon, Monday, June 6, 1921, the same being the first Monday in June of this year, at the Room of the County Commissioners in the Court House of said county, for the following purposes: 1. To hear complaints of any owner of personal property, except such property as is originally assessed’ by the State Board of Tax Commissioners. 2. To hear complaints concerning the assessment of real estate ordered by the State Board of Tax Commissioners to be reassessed for tho year 1921. 3. To equalize the valuations and assessment of property and taxables made by the assessing officers subsequent to March 1, 1921. 4. To equalize the valuations made by the assessors, either by adding to or deducting therefrom such sums as may be necessary to fix assessments at the true cash value of property. 5. To review all assessments and to inquire ns to the valuation of the various classes of property or parts thereof in the several townships and divisions of the county. 6. To make such changes in assessments, whether by way of increase or decrease in the valuation of the various classes of property, as may be necessary to equalize the same in or between the townships or any taxing unit. 7. To determine rate percent to be added er deducted in order to make a just and Equitable equalization in the several townships and taxing units so as to conforps throughout the county to a just and equitable standard. 8- To add omitted property in all necessary cases. 9. To increase the valuation of omitted property, when necessary, as made by the assessors. 10. To correct errors in the names of persons and in the descriptions of property and in the valuation and assessment of property upon the assessment list. 11. To correct, any list or valuation as may be deemed proper. 12. To correct the assessment and valuation of any property in such manner as will in the judgment of the Board of Review make the valuation thereof just and equal. 13. To add to the assessment list the names of persons, the value of personal property and the description and value of real estate liable to assessment but omitted from the lists. 14. To assess the capital stock and franchises of all domestic corporations except such as are valued and assessed by the State Board of Tax Commissioners. 15. To consider and act upon recommendations made by the county assessor. 16. To do or cause to be done whatever else may be necessary to do to make all returns or assessment lists, and all valuations in compliance with the provisions of the taxing laws, and especially of an act concerning taxation approved March 11, 1919, and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto. The County Board of Review is also subject to be reconvened in special session, to meet on Tuesday, August 2, 1921, to consider the certified report and information regarding the inequality or lack of uniformity of assessments in this county as may be presented to said board by the State Board of Tax Commissioners. All to be done to equalize the valuation and assessment of property and taxables in said county for taxes for the year 1921 and of which all property owners and taxpayers are required to take due notice. Said Board of Review will be open for public hearings Monday, June 20th. Salem and Mt Pleasant Townships, and Yorktown. Tuesday, June 21st, Harrison and Washington Townships, and Gaston. Wednesday, June 22nd, Monroe and Hamilton Townships. Thursday, June 23rd, Union Township and Eaton. Friday, June 24th, Perry and Liberty Townships, and Selma. Saturday, June 25th, Delaware and Niles Townships and Albany. Monday, June 27th, to Friday. July 1st, inclusive, Centre Township and City of Muncie. In witness whereof I, James P. Dragoo, auditor of Delaware County, State of Indiana, have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of the hoard of commissioners of said county, this 10th day of May, 1921. JAMES P. DRAGOO, Auditor. May 13&20

London—It was officially admitted in the House of Commons last week that 7.000 telephone subscribers canceled their contracts in February and March.

OFFICE OK THE BOARD 212 Wysor Block. Muncie, Ind. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND TO THE PUBLIC : Notice is hereby given, to the public and to all contractors, that the Board of Public Works of the City of Muncie, in the State of Indiana, invites sealed proposals for the construction, in said City, according to the respective improvement resolutions below mentioned, and according to the plans, profiles, drawings and specification therefor on file in the office of said Board of each of tho public improvements herein below described, to-wit: I. R. No. 775-1921. a cement sidewalk on south side of Second Street from Blaine Street west to first alley. I. R. No. 777-1921, a cement sidewalk on both sides of Tenth Street from Perkins to Pert Avenues. Each bidder is also to file with the Board an affidavit that there has been no collusion in^ any way affecting said bid, according to the terms of Sec. 95, of the Act of March 6th, 1905. (Acts 1905, p 219). AH such proposals should be sealed, and must be deposited with said Board before the hour of 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon of the 1st day of June, 1921 and such proposal must be accompanied by a certified check payable to said City, for the sum of $100.00, which shall be forfeited to said City as liquidated damages, if the bidder depositing the same shall fail duly and properly to execute the required contract and bond, in case a contract shall be awarded him on such accompanying proposal. Said Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Mary E. Anderson, Clerk. May 20&27

NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS State of Indiana, Delaware x County, ss: Notice is hereby given that the board of commissioners of said county, at their office in ihe court house at Muncie, Indiana, will receive, scaled proposals for the improvement of a. certain highway 2648 feet in length, in said county by grading, draining and paving with gravel as set out in the specifications, plans and profile now on file in the office of said county, by and under the laws of the State of Indiana. Said sealed proposals will he opened and the contract awarded for said improvement on the 18th day of June, 1921. Bids or proposals will be received up to ten o’clock A. M. on said date. The said road to he improved is located in Liberty township, in Delaware county. Indiana, and is to be known a? the Ralph H. Strong et al road when so improved. Bids will be for the completion of the said improvement in accordance with the plans, profile and specifications in the office of the auditor of said county, and shall include all labor and material for said work. In no case will extra compensation be allowed for any additional work alleged to have been done by the contractor or contractors to whom is awarded the contract. Each bid shall be accompanied hy a personal or surety bond in a sum "qual to double the amount of the bid filed for the work bid on, to bp approved by the board of commissioners of said county. Said bond shall be conditioned for the faithful performance of the work; the sureties, if personal, shall bo resident freeholders of the State of Indiana, one of whom shall be a resident of Delaware county. Said bond shall bo for the benefit of any person, persons or corporation who shall suffer any loss or damage by reason of any such bidder failing or neglecting to enter into a contract to perform such work awarded by the said board of commissioijcrs or to carry out the same in any particular or to pay for any labor, or material which may have been furnished to any such contractor or contractors or to any sub-contractor, agent or superintendent under him, in the construction of said work. Said improvement will be let as a whole to the lowest responsible bidder upon affidavit of non-collusion, which must be submitted with the bid, and upon failure to submit such affidavit such proposal or bid will be rejected by the board; and the board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Time fov the completion of said work will be agreed upon after the letting of said contract by said board- of commissioners and successful bidder. This 14th day of May, 1921. JONAS F. SHOEMAKER, C. L. RETHERFORD. SHERMAN J. SHROYER, Beard of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana. Attested: i JAMES P. DRAGOO, Auditor, Delaware Courity, Indiana.