Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 17 June 1921 — Page 1

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THE MUNCIE POST-DEMOCRAT

VOL. 1. NUMBER 23

THE MUNCIE POST-DEMOCRAT,

FRIDAY JUNE 17, 19*2L

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WASTEFUL WAYS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE BUSTED COUNTY

Thousands in Hole

The present county administration was elected on a platform of “economy and efficiency.” By expert efficiency and matchless economy, the county commissiontTs, by reckless and criminally lawless expenditures, have reduced the county revenue bankroll from $207,000, the amount in that fund when the democrats went out Jan. 1, 1919, something: ^ like fifteen thousand dollars less than

nothing.

When the May claims were paid, the fund was overdrawn three thousand dollars and with the payment of the June claims the overdraft increased

over ten thousand dollars.

T^he Post-Democrat has frequently called attention to the extravagant | and uncalled for drafts on the county : exchequer made by the county infirm- j ary, but other departments have been !

handled wist as loosely.

Expenditures have increased in every department. The road repair expense has been out of all proportion to the amount of good done, not particularly because of any lack of care on the part of the highway superintendent, but mainly because of the fact that the commissioners insist on naming his assistants, it is said, and that they are appointed not because of their ability, but for political and personal

reasons.

The expense of assessing has jumped to an astonishing advance over the average, and the system of appointing relatives of assessors and politicians who need the money, is largely responsible for the increase. The people of Delaware county who have been complaining of high taxes, should place the blame where it belongs. Delware county is one great big Christmas tree to Republican County Chairman Billy Williams and his henchmen. Last week Billy shook the tree for

♦J* 4*4 4J4 4*4 4*44*4 4*44^44*44*44*4 **4 V*4 >*4 **4 >*♦ * J* 4*4 4*4 MUNCIE BRIEFS | ♦> *4* 4*44*44*44*4 4*4 4*44*44*44*44*44*44*44*44*44*44*44*44*44*44*4 4*44*44*44*4 4*4 4j* Steele meeting- was held in the ing.” One woman got up and complained that he was “slipping” in her precint. Bill Guthrie, colored, court house janitor and heir to the thriving business of the late “Peanut” Bass, “King of the Redlight,” sooke next and said there was no slipping in his precinct. Bill is a Little Roumania s in mouring over jail charged with murder, and some protege of Billy Williams and Jony Shoemaker.

lattle Roumania is in mouring over the death of Gus Voida, one of its most illustrious manufacturers of white mule, who was shot by road agents last Friday night while driving to tne city with a mess of scat. The alleged murderers are in jail.

If Judge Anderson doesn’t hurry and try the Muncie bunch they will all be disposed of either by death or the state court route before the federal court can get a chance at them. One has been murdered, others are in jail chargeed with murder, and some are inquiring as to the fare to Canada.

Thieves broke- into the basement of the county jail Tuesday night and stole two thousand dollars worth of whisky that had been taken in raids. They then stole the sheriff’s automobile and started on their mad career. Sheriff Hiatt woke up in time to see the machine start and after an exciting chase, the nervy jail breakers were caught near Anderson. Breaking into jail to steal whisky is something- decidedly new, but count on Muncie every time for real news.

a new automobile for the infirmary, i _ * . ^

MARSWA-T.L -FTLES CANDY-

who knows ? ' DACY FOR JUDGE

Body of Gaibraiih Is Laid to Rest

Cincinnati, June 16.—Thousands of persons from all walks of life Satur-day-paid their last solemn tribute to the memory of Colonel Frederick W. Galbraith, national commander of the American Legion, who lost his life last Thursday morning in an autonVbile accident in Indianapolis. The funeral services were held in Music Hall under the auspices of the American Legion and long before the services began and while there was an endless procession of mourning men, women and children passing the body of Colonel Galbraith which lay in state in the rotunda of the big building, every one of the four thousand seats in the auditorium of the hall was taken At the conclusion of the military services the Scottish Rite conducted its impressive hurigl ceremonial. The body then was borne through the city streets on a gun carriage followed by ' the largest military funeral cortege seen in Cincinnati since the burial of General Joseph J. Hooker, of Civil War fame. The body was placed in a vault in Spring Gi-ove cemetery prenaratory to its interment in the Arlington cemetery in Washington.

Ward Marshall, one of Muncie’s well known attorneys, has refiled his declaration of candidacy for the office of city judge of Muncie. Mr. Marshall is a good lawyer, has been a lifelong Democrat and in case of nomination apd election would fill the office of city judge in a capable manner. He was born in Liberty township, is a graduate of a well known law school and has practiced law practically all of his adult life in Muncie. He was president of the Bryan club in Perry township in 1896, has served as precinct committeeman and county chairman of the democratic party, but has never held an elective ov appointive office and has never been the nominee of his party for any office. In the light of his consistent democracy, and his long record of service without asking for party reward, Mr. Marshall states that he feels free to solicit the democrats of Muncie to vote for him in the coming primary.

MOTHER’S FIRST HOLIDAY London—The National League for Maternity and Health Welfare has just given a poor mother in London the first holiday the woman has had during her married life. She is the mother of 21 children, including two sets of triplets. While a paid attendant tended her children the mother went to the movies two times and took three trips by motor.

BLUSHES ARE SIGN OF POOR RISK IN INSURANCE Chicago—If a young man blushes j when his sweetheart coos he is a poor insurance risk and consequently a poor risk for the cooing maid. His blushes are not due so much to his fancy turning to thoughts of love as to blood preesure. This was explained at a meeting of the American Institute of Actuaries by J. E. P’lanigan of Des Moines. The blushing swain is not the only poor insurance risk, according to Mr. Flanigan. The bachelor who is fat and over forty years old is even a greater hazard.

LASSO EVICTS WOMAN OF 75 Paris—A party of police, who went to evict Mme. Gabarotte, aged 75," from her squalid flat met wjth strenuous resistance. The woman had a savage sheepdog which caused the officers to retreat. The woman was also armed with a big knife and shouted to the dog: “Let us fight and die together.” Two lasso experts were pressed into service and the woman and her dog were lassoed and driven away. Mme. Gabarotte had refused to pay rent for a year.

KAISER GETS A DUCKING Paris—A Parisian-born pastry cook, handicapped with the name of Kaiser, has petitioned the French courts to be allowed to change his name to Durand. Kaiser recently took a holiday and was abducted in a motor car, stripped of his valuables and abandoned. He was found next morning. Asked what his name was he replied “Kaiser.” His rescueres took offense at this and ducked him in the lake and then took him to the lock-up. In court he was fined $6.

WINS $270,000 FOR $2.70 London—For $2.70 Captain T. AJban Jones won $270,000. He was the lucky drawer in the famous Calcutta Sweepstakes on the Derby which was won by Humorist. It was by the merest chance that Jones got the ticket, as it passed through several hands after reaching London. A city ship broker bought a book of tickets including the winning number.

FRENCH COINS REAPPEAR Paris—Little by little the silver pieces which had been put carefully away on account of the high value of silver are making their reappearance in France, and although they are still rare it is no longer a matter for great astonishment when one is received in change. The reason is that the price of silver has fallen.

“MAKES” RAIN Montreal—Charles M. Hatfield, the “rainmaker,” has satisfied everybody in Albert, except the scoffers, for he has made good his word and produced rain after an extended drought. In fact, he produced so much rain that the farmers begged him to cut off the water. He was paid $1,000 for the work. He used a tower 24 feet high containing secret chemicals.

Livingston, Mont.—Patsy Tucker, ten years, is back to earth again. He has been flying with the eagles, he says. Patsy caught two birds in a coyote trap. When he attempted to “hogtie” them they started heavenward with him. He grabbed one tight and released the other. The one he held acted as t parachute in his descent.

London—A resolution urging the government to place a tax of not less than $100 upon every hoi’se or mule exported from the British Isles was carried at a meeting of various societies for the protection of animals.

ON WITH THE DANCE

Having paused long enough in their mad career to dispose most effectually of the city manager craze, the politicians have got down to business again. The primary is only a little over a month away—July 19, and from now on there will be something doing every minute. Candidates who fraternized in the most friendly fashion while the city manager campaign raged, have dug up the buried hatchet and are merrily pecking away at each other again. Cottage prayer mattings have been resumed and again the colored brother and sister are being pestered by the friendly overtures of would-be. mayors and sich who are running a wild race to see who can lie the oftenest and fastest to the negro voting population. The city manager people, and there were quite a few of them by the way, nearly four thousand, may cut considerable figure in the campaign. The leaders of the fated movement declare that they will never vote for a man who was a member of the People’s Home Rule League, and it remains to be seen whether or not they will be able to control the vote s of their followers. If the city manager voteis consolidated they may be able to force the nomination of some eleventh hour candidate on the republican ticket but such an eventuality is decidedly doubtful. One hears considerable talk that Dr. J. C. Quick has gained ground rapidly and that his chances for nomination are excellent, but the old timers of the party are balking on Quick because of his ancient Bull Moose proclivities. John Fitzgibbons has developed considerable speed and has probably effected the most workable organization of any of the candidates. Mr. Fitzgibbons was trained in the George Cromer school of politics and knows how tc organize effectually. Considering his former affiliations one would naturally expect the ‘‘machine” to be behind him, but strangely enough he has had to build his own organization with no assistance from the old guard. Billy Williams, the republican county chair-man, has not figured actively in the campaign but his fine Italian hand may be seen in some of the maneuvers of his local henchmen. Billy is for Walter Steele but he stands ready to switch any time that appearances indicate that Steele is losing out. George Lockwood, of Washington, Steele’s employer, is using every club at his disposal in favor of Steele. Ijockwood aspires to be Muncie’s long distance boss and within the past few days his position as would-be arbiter of federal patronage has been tremendously strengthened by the election of one of his closest political friends to the position of republican national chairman. There are at least four hundred Muncie republican politicians who are active or potential candidates for federal jobs and Lockwood has caused the timpression to prevail that he possesses the regal power of saying “thumbs up” or “thumbs down,” as the case may be, when Muncie applicants pass the plate for political pie. Whether he possesses this power or not, he has not been in the least bit backward in declaring that he has it and that he expects to use it to the limit to nominate one of his employees, in order that he may satisfy his own longing for a political power which has always heretofore been denied him. The old line republicans of Muncie, remembering the campaign of 1913, when Lockwood’s Muncie paper deserted the regale 'y nominated republican nominee, Mike Broderick, and cast its lot with £n independent cktiklhflFahy assisting in a split which elected Kollin If. Bunch, are gritting their teeth e'very time Lockwood’s name is mentioned and are free in asserting that Loockwood will not be able to put it across. Ex-Fire Chief John Casey has filed again, as have Dr. Coffman and Willard Bartlett. Dr. Coffman is a live wire and confidently declares that he will win. Bartlett won fame some time ago by scattering, broadcast in Muncie, a small pamphlet, devoted to the two- , fold purpose of proclaiming the merits of Bartlett and the eternal unfitness of all persons now holding office in Muncie. The Press urges daily that the voters stop, look and listen, and be sure and put in the very best man in Muncie as mayor. That means Steele, but the Press wouldn’t come out and say so for worlds.

Former Mayor Rollin H. Bunch Shoots His Hat In The Ring Along With Many Other Candidates

JIM’S STORY By W. J. Daniel

NEWS OF THE FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WORLD

Better economic prospect in several of the European countries, includingespecially France and Italy, have combined during the past week with the prospect of a strike adjustment in Great Britain to produce a rather better leeling as regards affairs abroad. Foreign exchange, although fluctuating and from time to time suffering recession, has, on the whole, been stronger and more satisfactory than had been feared. Another transfer on .behalf of the German reparations settlement, paid in dollars and credited to the banks of France and Engalnd by the Federal Reserve system, still further strengthens belief in the intention of Germany to fulfill her undertakings. Public Finance Secretary Mellon’s action in offering $500,000,000 of three-year and oneyear Treasury notes, with the expectation of placing the three-year notes as widely as possible among investors, and his statement that similar offerings may be expected from time to time, with the view of making the short term debt more manageable, is a first step in the great programme of refunding which must include the final disposal of the Victory notes falling due in 1923 and the bonds of the Third Liberty loan falling due in 1928. Meantime, the real problem in connection with public finance is seen in connection with economy of expen-, ditures. Senate debates during the past week have brought out the fact that military and naval outlay constitutes now considerably more than onehalf our expenditure, outside of post office outlays. Little progress has been made toward a tax programme and business is anxiously awaiting information on that head. Foreign and Domestic Trade Fnther detailed figures for foreign trade show that our commerce with European countries especially is still receding, exports suffering particularly, while the increase in imports, although noticable, is not sufficient to offset even the lessened volume of exports we are sending abroad. There has been a still futher reduction in the total amount of business in some important industries. Iron and steel are a familiar example, btit a similar situation exists in a number of others where since the first activity of de-

mand due to spring requirements was complied with there has been a gradual recession and lower level of operation. In the texile lines trade is holding up wonderfully well, it being re

charges. The heavy offerings of securities which have been made from time to time have tended to absorb all surplus funds that were present in the market, while interior banks are far from being as liquid as those in the cities. Both Governor Harding of the Federal Reserve Board and Secretary Mellon of the Treasury have urged Congress to authorize $50,000,000 for

long loans to cattle raisers. Market Review and Outlook

There has been a greater stock market activity for several days past. This has been partly the result of sales intended to provide funds for tax payments on June 15, partly the outcome

ported that the woolen companies are | °f selling due to the shifting of inworking at practically full capacity.! vestments for the purpose of getting Apparent settling down upon a per- | -id of non-dividend paying securities manent price basis seems to be con- j i'nd transferring funds into other siderably nearer. Bradstreet’s index | channels and partly of the usual spec-

ulative combinations which have been at work in the market. On the other hand, improvements in prices from time to time have been aided by the support of insiders desirous of preventing further demoralization in the market, which in turn brought about the retirement of some short commitments. While there has been no rush to buy stocks, sentiment seems to have undergone some improvement. So far as the technical position of the market is concerned it has grown stronger on the increased short interest and the liquidation which has taken place. Outside of this there is little or no change in market conditions Considering that the earnings of the railroads are on the mend and that their reports from now on are expected to make a better showing it is not surprising that the railroad shares should be relatively stronger than the

industrials.

shows a recession of only 1.9 points during May and other indexes show that while change is still going on it is on a lower scale and is proceeding

at a slower rate.

Cutting Out Some Weak Spots Dividend reductions and suspensions have continued during the past few days about as actively as ever and their latest effect has been to precipitate a shrinkage of value in the sugar shares. Sugar was one of the most highly protected and most carefully nursed industries during the war and was able to retain artificial support for a longer period after the close of the struggle than were most others. It could not indefinitely, however, avoid the same effects that had made themselves evident in many other industrial lines, but had to yield to the influence produced by accumulation of stocks, shortening of demand and over-extension of acreage. This collapse of inflated conditions ought to help the return toward normal. Final recovery from present difficulties will never be complete until the principal industries that underwent excessive war development have been restored

to a normal footing. The Credit Situation

There has been a continued demand for funds which during the forepart of the week kept money rates about as high as ever, notwithstanding accumulation of resources in Federal Reserve banks. This has now been succeeded by easier conditions. According to the statement made public on June 10, gold reserves have risen since last year by $465,000,000, while bills discounted are only $1,965,000,000, or about one-third less than the $2,927, 000.000 of hills discounted held a year ago. Member banks have been passing through somewhat the same experience in contraction or curtailment and the revised rate policy of Federal Reserve banks has. therefore, had but little apparent effect upon commercial

MAN SELLS HIS SON Vienna—General indignation has been roused in the town of Ried by the action of Georg Erlaeher, a well-to-do butcher, who sold in an inn his 4-year-old son to a horse dealer for 10,000 crowns, now worth about $30. In another inn he publicly offered his other children for sale, asking the same price for each.

HOUSE CAT ADOPTS FIVE BABY FOXES Warren, Pa.—Five baby foxes, made orphans by the death of their mother shortly after being born, are thriving under the care of a house cat, belonging to L. W. Archibald, superintendent of the Warren Black Fox Ranch. The cubs, worth $500 each, seemed doomed. There was no other mother fox that might be prevailed upon to adopt the orphans. But the Archibald cat had just become a mother. The kittens were taken from her and the little foxes took their places. And the cat took the orphans as her own.

The first candidate to file for the democratic nomination for mayor this week was former mayor Rolin H. Bunch. At this writing, Wednesday afternoon, no other candidate had filed for mayor, and it was rumored that Dr. Bunch would have no opposit ion. Dr. Bunch is especially strong with the laboring men and women of the city and a voluntary labor organization to be known as the “Bunch fog Mayor Club” will hold a big mass meeting at Heekin park, Monday evening, at 7 o’clock. There will be music and speakers and a large turnout is expected. The following democrats had filed their declaration of candidacy at 4 e’clock Wednesday afternoon. For mayor, Rollin H. Bunch. For city clerk, Dennis Cleary, present incumbent, Henry F. Bunner and Harry B. West. For city judge: Ambrose D. Gray, Ward Marshall and W. A. McClellan, present judge. For councilman at large: Jesse L. Ward, W. S. Porter and Martin J.

Galliher.

For ward councilman: Borter Rees and Luke Plymale, Sth; John E. Schaubut and Mm. B: Weaver. 4th; William H. Hahn, 7th; John R. Hines, George Murphy and Harry Dowling, 5th/ J. B. Finer, 3rd; Chas. B. Thompson, 6th; Jimmie Cunningham and Ora C. Paul, 8th. The city clerk’s office will bq open until Saturday afternoon at 5 o’clock, and it is expected that there will be a last minute rush of candidates. The prospects of democratic success next fall are so bright that an unusually large number of candidates for the various offices may be looked for.

ATWOGD BILL IS NOW A LAW

The Atwood anti-theft bill is now

What is that form o’er yonder, Dressed in such ragged clothes ? Can that be one of the members.

Of the society called hoes?

He looks like he was down and out.

And a helping hand does need; I wonder how long its been,

Since he had a good feed ? My friend let us step over.

To where that form does stand;

It may be that I know him,

And would wish to shake his hand. For there are many on the road,

In idle times like these;

Who are at heart, as good a men, As wear clothes, if you please.

Why; hello Jim, how came you thus?

Come, tell me all my friend;

It may be I can help yoi| Or some assistance lend.

Come, out with it my brother, Cheer up, don’t be downcast;

I love you just as dearly,

As I did in time that’s past. did not wish to meet you. Jack,

lor when you left home years ago;

I was happy, with a good'job, And the love of gentle Flo. For a few years we did prosper, I sang at my work each dav; Until without a just cause. *

The boss reduced our pay.

We all went out upon a strike,

Which lasted many a day;

Little by little, my savings Took wings and flew away;

I looked for work, both near and far,

But none was to be had;

At last my Flo, she lost her smile. And was always looking sad.

Then the war came on us,

And much labor they did need;

I hustled to the factory.

And worked with all my speed; Grinding out the ammunition. That was needed o’er the sea; To keep this mighty country, Among the nations that were free.

Worked bravelv S bv my sidea law, becoming effective August 16. While many were the mother ; tears, V ^

That by her smile were dried. We gave and gave, until it hurt, As some of the big guns said; In fact most of our earnings, To the cause of war were fed] But after the war was over, The boss came ’round and said; I’ll have to lay you off, boys,

For business now is dead. Although I hate to do it,

For you all have faithful been, We have orders from headquarters,

To get rid of all the men.

The little sayings that we had, Have long since passed away; And we were left without a cent,

Our expenses to defray.

At last I left my gentle Flo, To seek for work elsewhere; Hoping that kind providence; For my gentle one would care. From place to place, I traveled, Seeking work of any kind; "

From the one I left behind;

Telling me to hurry homewards. For my wife was sick in bed; But being forced to bum my way, When I got there, she was dead. Yes: Jack, dead and buried, While I was many miles away;

Murdered by a system.

That kills hundreds every day; A system that’s more grasping. More murderous and cruel; Than the one in use in Hades, Over which the devils rule.

What had my gentle Flo e’re done, To be condemned to such a fate?

What had I been guilty of,

To engender the systems hate? Why was I deprived of work, When work was needed so;

To keep the spark of life a burning.

In the breast of gentle Flo?

Now, as I look backwards,

O’er the few years that have passed,

And seal how all our efforts, Brought but suffering at last; I wonder why I worked so hard, For a system that’s so cruel; That even the devils down in hell. Would blush to o’er it rule.

Profit, rent and interest,

Are the curse of all mankind; \ To keep these three a growing, We, the bones of children grind;

The innocent must suffer.

For the things of life they need; Many live a life of slavery, Untli by death thy’re freed. How much longer will men suffer, Before they strike the blow; That will kill this cruel system, That is worse than hell below? How much longer will they suffer. The cruel pangs of hunger’s pain; Before they crush this system. That for gold has gone insane?

No: Jack, I’m not crazy.

My mind could no fearer be; For now I see the suffering,

Brought upon Jiumanity;

By an unjust social system,

That will lie, and cheat, and steal;

And trample men and women,

Beneath its iron heel.

But now Jack, I’ll be going.

Don’t think to hai-d of "me;

And do all within your power,

To set the masses free;

From this Cursed grafting system. Under which we’re forced to dwell; Which is more cruel and fiendish.

Than the one in use in hell.

Every owner-of an auromoOnO—wi« now be compelled to establish ownership of his car, make out a bill of sale and have the record filed with the clerk of courts. Automobile clubs over the state are recognized agents and will issue papers necessary, free of charge, club members being sworn free of charge also. In applying for a bill of sale, the name of car, manufacturer’s number, engine number, horsepower, description of body, name and address of owner must be given, as well as any number or marks to aid in identification. Dealers in selling a vehicle will have to sign a bill of sale in the presence of two wit- | nesses and deliver both copies to the purchaser and these bills of sale must be filed in three days with the clerk ! of courts, who will refuse to accent J them if not properly made out. C. E. Williams, secretary of the Miami County Automobile Club, will spend some time in Columbus getting in-

structions on the law.

AIR EXPRESS RAFT

London—A wonderful featherweight raft, for use in the event of a forced decent on the water, has been devised for cross-Channel air expresses. The apparatus comprises two cylinders of compressed air, which, when valves are turned, inflate in 30 seconds two floats and enable the raft, though its total weight is only 56 pounds, to support as many as four people.

BURLESON’S NEW JOB

Washington.—Former PostmasterGeneral Buri^pon has a new job. He is in Berlin negotiating cotton credits under a plan by which American cotton shall be shipped to Germany and payments made from profits derived from the sale of manufactured goods.

PEOPLE OF OUR TOWN

j The Tightwad Business Man is repelling a Raid on his One-Way Poeketi hook ! They are getting up a Fourth-

of-.Tuly celebration, but all They get from Him They can Put in Their Eye. 11< lets the Other Fellows advertise and bring the Crowds to Town and he reaps the Benefit—without Expense.

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