Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 2 June 1922 — Page 2

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THE MUNCIE POST-DEMOCRAT A Democratic weekly newipaper repreeentin^ the Deaeoano? of Muucie, Delaware county and the Ei^ht Con^reeeional Diatrct. The only Democratic newspaper in Delaware County.

Entered as second class matter January 16, 1121, at the posteffiee at Muncie, Indiana, under the Act of March 3,1879.

Subscription Price, $2.00 a year in AdYance

Office 316 North Mulberry Street.

Telephone 2540

GEO. R. DALE, Owner and Publisher.

GASOLINE RAIL CARS TO SAVE RAILROADS MONEY; .vsjaSHP»{ LATEST TYPE IS SHOWN AT RAILWAY CONVENTION

FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1922

HURTING MICHIGAN A committee of three thousand “good citizens” of Detroit have protested, over their signatures, according to a Star correspondent, against the statements made by Senator McKellar, of Tennessee, concerning Senator Newberry. They declare that ah ( this talk about Newberry is injuring the state of Michigan, and ( that Senator McKellar and others should keep still and quit advertising the state of Michigan abroad as the political cessprol of the nation. Of course, this so called “good citizen” movement has been framed up by the managers of the campaign of Senator Townsend, of Michigan, who faces political oblivion in the coming state primary because of his vote to retain Newberry in the senate, when he really belonged n the penitentiary, having been convicted of a felony in the federal court. We have noticed that crooks are generally averse to publicity. All they ask is to be let alone. The instant their knavery is exposed to the public they begin hollering about “injuring the good name of our state, or our city, etc., etc.” . You have all heard that kind of bunk in Muncie. A bunch of office holding grafters worked here for years, compelling the votaries of the underworld to divide their illgotten gains. Everything was rosy until the law became active and the newspapers began to tell the story to the world. To the grafters, the mere recital of the crimes which had been actually committed was complained of bitterly on the score that Muncie was being advertised as a bad town. Many of the grafters were sent to prison, pretesting and indignant because the people refused to keep their mouths shut and permit the grafters to work unmolested. All this bunk about “hurting” a state or city by telling the truth about, the crooks within their borders, is old stuff, nauseating and indigestible. Senator Townsend really ought to try to think of something new. “Newberryism” is going to get him. sure.

OSCAR, THE MONKEY HUNTER Congressman Oscar Bland, one of the standpat republican bunch representing the great state of Indiana, had a signed story in the Star Sunday telling of a “big game” hunt he had in Panama recently. According to Oscar he penetrated wilds scarcely ever explored by white men, to shoot a species of monkey known as the “Howler.” That Oscar took no chances in hunting howlers may be inferred by his own statement that the howlers will not attack a human being or run away when man approached. They simply sit on a limb and howls, piteously, when the money killers approach. The brave congressman very modestly informed the readers of thej Star that he stood at one spot and shot one entire family of howl- J ers, twelve in all. First he shot Grandpa and Grandma Howler,' then he threw chunks of lead into pap aand mamma. After that two or three visiting aunts and cousins and the little Howlers went down in one, two, three order. Not one escaped, declared the mighty monkey hunter from the umpty ump district. Having shot the mighty howler of Panama Oscar might bill himself for a blue bird hunt. If he-ccnsidcrs the hunting of blue birds too dangerous the open season for mosquitoes and pisants has just bequn.

Taking a Heavy Grade

White Rail Car. at Great 1 Falls, va. ciaticn held recently in Washington, D. C. It is the second gasoline rail car to be placed in service' by the New Jersey road. > The car was driven under itA own power over the Pennsylvania railroad from Philadelphia to Washington and with various r; way officials as passengers, "naoc, daily runs during the convention over the tracks of the Washington. & Oid Dominion Ry. from Warhington to Great Falls and Blue-

mo nt, Va.

The car has a seating capacity of 41 and a baggage compartment

MANY APPLY TO HAVE SEED WHEAT CERTIFIED

Closing Date Moved to May S(l—-As-sociations Are Reported in 13 Ohio Counties Because a wet, cold spring has held up wheat along with other crops, the secretary of the Ohio Seed Improvement Association has been authorized to receive applications for wheat inspection and certification up to May 30. May 15 was the date firs^' set. Wheat standardization as to varieties and certification as to purity of strain and freedom from impurities will take a big step ahead this year, says Wallace E. Hangpr, the secretary, who is also extension specialist in farm crops at the Ohio State University. In addition to five formed last year last year, eight county seed improvement associations have been formed, and three more are to be organized. Application for filed and bin inspection, leading to certification of crop for seed wheat, have already been received from farmers in 28 counties Application blanks for wheat, or for oats and soybeans, may be obtained from county agricultural agents.

Railroad officials have become j est transportation systems. The

much interested of late in the gaso-{rail car makes its greatest appeal j directly in the rear of the drr er line-propelled type of railway car. as the result of its simplicity and who controls the car from thr

operating economy. . right-hand side. The body whichThe latest and most improved | is of semi-steel construction is type of gasoline rail car L shown in mounted on a new rail car chassis, the accompanying illustration. The built by The White Company, truck car, which is owned by the Union j manufacturers. Cleveland. Ohio.

There is a four-wheel pivotal truck in front and two wheels in rear. If

A number of short line railroads have been operating passenger cars of this type successfully for several years but it is only recently that the gasoline rail coach has

come to attract wide attention on j Transportation Company, of New the part of railroad men, not only Egypt, N. J.. was the feature ex-

operators of short line railways. 1 hibit at the convention of the j is governed to a speed of 33 miles

but officials of the country's larg-i. American Shortiine Railroad asso-iper hour.

And in the meantime it must not be forgotten that State Treasurer Ora Davis, who stole funds while serving as city treasurer of Kokomo, has been renominated bv acclamation bv the grand old party to which he belongs. In Indiana and Michigan the republican “organization” acts on the theory that any republican thief is preferable to any honest democrat. Putting a thief in the office of state treasurer, however, seems like pressing the thing a little bit too far.

TO INVEST IN PLOWS The Jewish People’s relief committee is planning to invest what money it collects for relief of people in southern Russia and the Ukraine in plows and other agricultural implements and thus TT o{ - rr „ n help the people help themselves. This seems a much wiser plan Eslimmk P than simply handing the dollars out. To till the soils aijd raise ' v/?.shrm;tcn, D. C. crops will be a splendid means of bringing that famished country ! Ecr the weei: ending May 31, 1922. back to its old standard. The committee is planning to raise a! Kiarkeis^sil^ and weak, million dollar fund and this money will go a long way towards ac- ou .. varieties slightly weaker at complishing the purposes for which it was intended. To raise; 15—2-ic per q. art in"’ leading eastern crops themselves and thus furnish sustenance for themselves, | .n-arkets, Virginia berries down 8c at neighbors and families will bring a stronger feeling of indepen- j ^onm^^o^^Sc^uart’ dcnce. It has been proven time and again that the Lord helps j steady In Pittsburg at S3—3T>0 per 24 those who' help themselves—so by all means it seems best to .give 1 e.-ut crate, plows rather than dollars. It will be interesting to watch results, j Stra\vmarkets slow and Weak. New . ! Jdrsey, Delaware and Maryland various vatietifcs slightly -weaker at lu~24e

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THE FLAG

The Muncie Star declares, editorially, the “effiiciency is Mellon’s watchword. That’s right. IV ellon was one of the most ef-i ficient little brewers in the United States before the eighteenth amendment dried up his ocean of lager beer. Brewers and bartenders had to go to work when the United States went dry, so Harding put Mellon to work in his cabinet as secretary of the treasury. Efficiency, hell!

Hcaing prices, 92 score; New York 34Yzc; Chicago 33Lc; Philadelphia Sm/ce; Boston 35Vac. These prices are

vjc below a week ago.

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Hew the mighty have fallen! For the first time in many years Billy Finan’s resort on South Walnut street is closed. Exeunt Billy! Time was when you were a power in politics. Mayors and chiefs of police bowed to your slightest wish and your word was law south of the dead line which divided the verv, very good iiom the very, very bad. It will be many a day, Billy, before one will appear to fill your shoes.

Old Bill Dan’els has been unanimously elected bv Obed Kilgore and his proxied organization as the official poet and Bob Parkinson is to be the offi:ial editor. They are both good old scouts, laboring in a vineyard of sour grapes. We would wish to see them in better company.

Would it not be wise for Obediah, the proxy cheerman, to get ready for the funeral by naming, in advance, the official undertaker for the official democratic newspaper?

The reason, you know, that the new paper is to be officially democratic, is that Billy Williams has promised to get behind it with his tremendous influence. That not only makes it official, but also proves the real democracy back of it. Billy is one nifty little spreader. He was simply kidding Obedia. He cannot deliver ten cents worth of official advertising.

The surest wav for the e:gth district bull moose to divorce themselves entirely from the Harding pie counter, is to help elect Albert Vestal. Being fond of punishing themselves, and havingsuch a high regard for the standpat bunch that owns Vestah they will no doubt do it—not.

TO FLY AROUND WORLD To fly around the world going from England to France then to Italy, Syria, India, China, Siberia, Alaska, Newfoundland, Greenland, Iceland, England in succession is the ambition of the three British aviators, Blake, Broome and McMillan, who as a result of their trip, should it prove successful, expect to place their names on the roll of fame the world over. Their trip will take them over the wildest parts of the globe and they will visit places where the airplane has never been before. There will be no aviation fields and the trip will be a hazardous and dangerous one but, the men are all confident they will come back safely. Their trip will help to show whether or not aerial navigation can be taken up to a greater extent and will be another deed accomplished in this land ol doing big things and will add to the country’s store of knowledge. Though these aviators are entirely optimistic and enthusiastic many doubt the outcome, but whatever one may think in regard to the trip everyone wishes them well.

Stag e and Dance Floor in Lounge

j'pcjr quprt in. leading teastern markets. | Virginia tyerries clown 8 C at 10-15e in

The arrival of Memorial Day, Fourth of July a cShTAW® fras&gErt! rtSSty

of ci patiiotic natuig brings cadi year tlic accusauqn tiiac not; in i^iitsburg $3-3.50 per 24 cjuart

enough reverence is shown the flag and patriotic organizations : crate. . ,

every where urge that more reverence be shown the nation’s em- i Mrida Tom Watson watermelons blem at all times. In decorating houses and churches the flag | mafket ? s 8 ; 0 t4(?.55 b per too

many times is not placed properly and it is believed other instances j melons in Cincinnati,

which seem not just the most reverent cs respectful really come ' Florida Tomatoes Best Sixes, $5.50-

about through ignorance and not from any desire to express the j $ G in New York demand good, most patriotic of feelings. In America it is believed nearly everv j Da:ry Products

one loves and honors the flag which has so often lead the nation B f tGr T Mark ? ts Barely Steady to to victory, but there is often ignorance of what to do under certain 1 Eiora^althfindt^no 8 "Iwge^into conditions. The American Legion Magazine in a recent issue gave j storage movement' 'Lis * taken "place,

the following rules which are well worth the repeating: “The man who is in military uniform salutes in military style when the flag goes by, but when in ‘civvies’ the best form is to take off the hat and hold it against the left shoulder.

“The colors should never he allowed to touch the ground or _ _ the deck. On Memorial day run the flag to the too. of the mast; \vcok *toT5c”lowerrgoodlteers were then half mast it until neon. From noon until- sunset let it fly wcak to iOe lower; medium grade from the top of the staff.” ‘ Uj* c . e / ral ^ C( J fr « m 5 - 35c , ki Pher. ; Hencp steady; Cows weak to 30c

« : lower; Feeders steady; Veal Calves * I 25c higher. All classes of sheep and Jambs lower; Fat Lambs and Springters ranged from 50-85c lower; Yearlings down 40-50c; Fat Ewes down 50 75c; May 31 Chicago prices; Hogs top $10 80; Bulk of sales $10.!L5-10.75; Medium and good beef steers $7.85$8.85; Butcher cows and heifers $4.35$8.00; Feeder steers $6-7.85; Light and medium weight veal calves $8.25$10.50; Fat lambs $9.75-13; Spring lambs $13.50-15; Yehr lings 1 $8.25-

10.85; Fat ewes $3.50-7.

Sto c ker and feeder shipments from 12 important markets during the week ending May 26 were: Cattle and Calves 62,404; Hogs 13,527; Sheep

19,343.

Wholesale fresh meat prices were not materially changed. Mu-t^on ranged weak to as much as $2 lower. Beef, Veal, Lamb and fresh Ffr>rk Loins practically unchanged. May 31 prices goed grade meats; Beef $13.50$15; Veal $14-18; Lamb. $25-29; Mutton $16-19; Light Pork Loins $20-24; Heavy Loins $15-21.

Grain

May wheat was dominating influence during week declining 15M>c on heavy liquidation; All grains lower in sympathy. Milling and export demand improved somewhat last half of week. Principal market factors were: Unusually large receipts; Better weather and crop conditions, and generally indifferent demand both domestic and foreign. Closing prices in Chicago Cash Market: No. 2 Red Winter Wheat $1.16; No. 2 Hard Winter Wheat $1.16; No. 2 Mixed corn $1. No. 2 Yellow Corn dO^cj'No. 3 White Oats 36;:. ( . . ■ , v Average fram prices: No. 2 Mixed Corn ip Central Iowa 47c; No. 2 Hard Winter Wheat in Central Kansas $1.10; No. 1 Dark Northern Wheat in Central North Dakota $1.28 Vis. For thr .week Chicago July wheat down 414c closing at $].18 1 / 2 c; Chicago July corn-down vie at 62%c; Minneapolis July wheat down 4c at $1.36.%c; Kan-

CITY ADVERTISEMENTS Department of Public Woias Office of the Board 212 Wyaor Block, Muncie, Ind. May 29. 1922. Notice of Improvement Resolution Notice to Property Owners In the matter of Certain Proposed Public Improvements in the City of Muncie, State of Indiana. Notice is hereby given by the Board of Public V/orks of the City of Muncie, Indiana, that it is desired and deemed necessary to make the following described public improvements for the City of Muncie, Indiana, _ as authorized by the following numbered improvement resolutions, adopted by said board, cn the 26th day of May 1922, to-wit: !.• R. No. 880-1922, for a local sewer in 10th street from Sampson Avenue to the center of Pierce Street: thence south to the first :filey > thence east in said alley 645 feet; also ii tributary in Pierce street to a point 200 feet north of the center line of Tenth street; also a tributary in 11th street from the manhole in Sampson Avenue to a point 400 feet east. I. R. No. 881-1922, for a local sewer in Brittian street from the manhole in the alley between Jackson to Adams streets to a point 600 feet scuth. ✓ I. R. No. 8S2-1922, for the Paving of Perkins Avenue from Kilgore Avenue to Fifth

street.

I. R. No. 883-1922, for improving West North Street from Greenwood Avenue to Ticks Street, by grading and placing thereon a Water hound Macadam base with a Bitim’.nous Macadam wearing surface; also a cement curb and gutter along said street. All work done in the making of said described public improvements shall he in accordance with the terms and conditions of the improvement resolution, as numbered, adopted by the Board of Public Works on the

above

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may he seen in the office of said Board of Public Works of the City of Muncie, Ind. The Board of Public Works has fixed the 16th day of June 1922, as a date, upon which rmonstrauc's may be filed or h°ard by persons interested in or affected by said described public improvements, and on said date at 9:00 o’clock A. M., said Board of Public Work* will meet at its office in said City for the purpose of hearing and considering any remonstrances which may have been filed, or which may have been presented; said Board fixes said date as a day for the modification, confirmation, rescinding or postponement of action cn raid remonstrances; and on said date will (hear all pe'Jons iiFerested or whose property is affected by said proposed improvement’, and will decide whether the benefits that will accrue to the property abutting and adjacent, to the proposed improvement and to the said City will be equal to or exceed the estimated cost of the proposed improvements, as estimated by the City Civil Eng : ne?r. BOARD -‘F PUBLIC WORKS. Bv Mary E. Anderson, Clerk. Juno 2ml-0t.h. 1922.L'

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“F7.ANNELFOOT” BURGLAR

Hounslow, Eng.—A burglar operating in 1 this district has been christened “FIannelfoot” by the police, because he pads his feet before entering a house.

CITY ADVERTISEMENTS Department of Public Work* Office of the Boat'd 212 Wy*or Block Muncie. Indiana. Mav 26, 1922. Notice to Contractors end 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 th« respective improvement resolution* below mentioned, and according to the plan*, profiles, drawings and specifications therefor on file in the office of said B^ard of each of the public improvements herein below described, to-wit: I. R. No. 874-1922, for a cement alley between Elm an' 1 ' Jeffcrscn streets from Columbia Avrnu^ to First alley scuth of said Columbia Avenue. 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). Al! such proposals should be sealed, and must be deposited with said Board before the bmir rf 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of the 12th dry of June, 1922 and each such proposal must be accompanied by a certified check payable to said City, for the sum of S100.00. which shall be forfeited to said City as liquidated damages, if the bidder deposit- , ing the same shall fail duly and promptly to execute the required contract and bond, in case a contract shall be awarded him on such accompanying proposal. Paid B ard reserves the right to reject any and s!I bids. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. By Mary E. Anderson, Clerk. Jnr- 2n'l-91h. 1922. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF MT. PLEASANT TOWNSHIP ON BOND ISSUE In the matter of determining to issue bonds by the Board of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana, for the purpose of paying for the contruction of the Richard Fletcher et al, road in Mt. Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana, and other proper expenses in connection therewith. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Mt. Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana, that the Board of Commissioners of Delaware County Indiana, at their regular meeting; place at the Court House in the City of Muncie, Indiana, on the 13th day of May, 1922, determined to issue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness exceeding $5000.00. The amount of bonds proposed is $5400.]00 bearing interest at five per cent. The net assesed value of all property in this taxing unit is $5,106,085.00 and the present indebtedness of said Township ’on account of road bonds outstanding without this issue is $42,980.00. The pToceeds of such bond issue are to be used for the purpose of paying for the construction of the Richard Fletcher et al. road in said township and other proper expenses in connection therewith. Ten or more taxpayers other than those who pay poll tax only who feel themselves aggrieved by such determination may aopeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for further action by filing a petition therefor with the County Auditor on or before the ex-> piration of twenty-nine days from the 19th day of May 1922. Dated this 17th day of May 1922, Jonas F. Shoemaker, Sherman J. Shroyer, Clarence L. Retherford, Board of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana. N Attest: James P. Dragoo, Auditor Delaware County, Indiana.

FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1922

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF CENTRE TOWNSHIP ON BOND ISSUE In the matter of determining to issue bonds by the Boai'd of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana, for the purpose of paying for the construction of the Lon L. Handley et al. road in Centre Township, Delaware County, Indiana, and other expenses in connection therewith. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Centre Township, Delaware County, Indiana, that the Board of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana, at their regular meeting place at the Court House in the City of Muncie, Indiana, on the 13th day of May 1922, determined to issue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness exceeding $5000.00. The amount of bonds proposed is $102,200.00, bearing interest at five per cent. The net assesed value of all property in this taxing unit is $61,076,630 and the present indebtedness of said Centre Township on account of road bonds outstandig without this issue is $356,958.64. The proceeds of such bond isssue are to be used for the purpose of paying for the construction of the Lon L. Hadley eti al. Foad in said township and other proper expenses in connection therewith. Ten or more taxpayers other than those who pay poll tax only who feel themselves aglgreived by such determination may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for further action by filing) a petition therefor with the County Auditor on or before the exniration of twenty-nine days from the 19th day of May 1922. Dated this 17th day of May 1922. Jonas F. Shoemaker, Sherman J. Shroyer, Clarence L. Retherford, Board of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana. Attest: James P. Dragoo, Auditor Delaware County, Indiana.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF MT. PLEASANT TOWNSHIP ! ON BOND ISSUE In the matter if determining to issue bonds by the Board of Commisioners of Delaare County, Indiana, for the purpose of paying for the construction of the Robert A. Haugh et al. road in Mt. Pleasant Township, Delaware County Indiana, and other proper expenses in connection therewith. Noticeris hereby given the taxpayers of Mt. Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana, that the Board of Commissioners of Delaware County Indiana at their regular meeting place at the Court House in the City of Muncie, Indiana, on the 13th day of May 1922, determined to issue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness exceeding $5000.00. The amount of bonds proposed is $6000.00 bearing interest at five per cent. The net assessed value of all property in this taxing unit is $5,106,085.00 and the present indebtedness of said Mt. Pleasant Township on Account of road bonds outstanding without this issue is $42,980.00. The proceeds of such bond issue are to be used for the purpose of paying for the construction of the Robert A. Haugh et al. i road in said township and other proper expenses in connection therewith. Ten or more taxpayers other than those who pay poll tax only who feel themselves aggrieved by such determination may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for further action by filing a petition therefor with the County Auditor on or before the expiration of twenty-nine days from the 19th day of May 1922. Dated this 17th day of May 1922.. Jonas F. Shoemaker, Sherman J. Shroyer, Clarence L. Retherford, Board of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana. Attest: James P. Dragoo, Auditor Delaware County, Indiana.

NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF NILES TOWNSHIP ON BOND ISSUE In the matter of determining to issue bonds by the Board of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana, for the purpose of paying for the construction of the Green Street et al. road in Niles Township, Delaware County, Indiana, and other propr er expenses in connection therewith. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Niles Township, Delaware County, Indiana, that the Board of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana, at their regular meeting place at the Court House in the City of Muncie, Indiana, on the 13th day of May, 1922, determined to issue bends, or other evidence of indebtedness exceeding $5000.00. The amount of bonds proposed is $28600.00 bearing interest at five per cent. The net assessed value of all property in this taxing unit is $28780.25 and the present indebtedness of said Niles Township on account of road bonds outstanding without this issue is $27056.24. The proceeds of such bond issue are to be used for the purpose of paying for the construction of the Green Street et al. road in said township and other proper expenses in connection therewith. Ten or more taxpayers other than those who pay poll tax only who feel themselves aggrieved by such determniation may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for further action by filing a petition therefor with the County Auditor on or before the expiration of twenty-nine days from the 19th day of May 1922. Dated this 17th day of May 1922. JONAS F. SHOOEMAKER SHERMAN J. SHROYER CLARENCE L. RETHERFORD Board of Commissioners Delaware Countv. Indiana. ATTEST:—JAMES P. DRAGOO. Auditor Delaware County Ind. May 26-June 2.

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS Notice is hereby given to the stockholders of the Mendenhall Resilient Wheel Mfg. Company that there will be a special meeting o| the stockholders of the above named company held at its office, in Room 306, Johnson Blk., Muncie, Ind., on Monday, June 12, 1922, at 1 P, M., for the purpose of Dissolution. F. G. Mills, Sec’yC. A. Mendenhall, Pres. May 26, June2-9.