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THE MUNCIE POST-DEMOCRAT

A Democratic weekly newspaper representing the Democrats of Mancie, Delaware county and the Eight Congressional District. The only Democratic newspaper in Delaware County.

Entered as second class matter January 15, 1921, at the postoffice at Muneie, Indiana, under the Act of March 3, T879. Subscription Price, $2.00 a year in Advance Office 733 North Elm Street. Telephone 2540 GEO. R. DALE, Owner and Publisher, t FRIDAY, DECEMBER 0022 ' ’ "'

PROTESTANTS DISOWNING THE KU KLUX The Ku Klux Klan has not infrequently marked its approval

of certain Protestant pastors by contributing small sums of money to their churches, but it is a mistake, we are told, to think that the Klan deserves and is receiving the support of the Protestant Church at large. Much more frequently the Klan and all its works have been denounced from the Protestant pulpit. To make this all the more clear, tho the Klan is not mentioned by name, the Administrative Committee of the Federal Council of Chinches oi Christ in America recently issued a statement declaring that any organization whose membership is secret, oath-bound, and dis-

unfortunate, has aided the ex-service man and brought help to the suffering. The annual roll call is just closing and everyone of those who have contributed has the assurance that their contribution whether large or small goes where it will do the most good. This is only one of a number of organizations ready to look after the needy and unfortunate. When there are so many of these worthy organizations it seems increditable that so much money finds its way to the professional beggar. Give where needed but be sure and give wisely at all times.

THANKSGIVING DAY

Let us give thanks! Gratitude is said to be the rarest of virtues yet it exists, running like a golden chain binding people together throughout the world. Surely everyone in this wonderful land has something for which to give thanks from out of the fulness of grateful hearts. There is much gratitude in the world of which evidence is lacking, yet there is probably no man who cannot recall a feeling of gratefulness which he never voiced and favors for which he never requested. If that is true among men how much more true between men and God. However, if giving thanks is a mere utterance of lips it has no meaning no matter how eloquently uttered. If the expression of thanks does not come from the heart it is a mockery. No pain of praise can reach as half as high as a thankful thought in itself a prayer. It is an acknowledgement of benefits, an outpouring of spirit, and uplifting of the invisible self into contact with its source, with a resulting gift of. new strength and courage. Seneca, the pagan philosopher, said: “He that urges gratitude pleads the cause of both God and men, for without it we can be neither sociable nor religious.”

Why Kansas Bans the Kians

(Literary Digest) i

When large organized bodies of private citizens, asserting high and pa- j triotic motives, set out to punish vice and reward virtue and to undertake by arms or terror to take over the duties of the laggard law, there are two courses the State may take, so recent experience shows. When the

another phase of Ku Klux activity. “I Avould just like to ask in all fairness if they are not as much creadet to the country as the Knights of Columbus, every one of them an enemy to this country organized to and sworn to do everything they can to get control of this government yet the cowardly press has nothing to say about them. Since the K. K. K. was

Italian Fascist!, who have been des- I organized we don’t hear of any more

lion souls will express gratitude to Him for His blessings to us as a people. If these expressions come from the heart then will the soul of the nation be raised up, be given a larger vision, an increase in power, a nearer approach to the glory of divinity by the exercise of the spirit within us, reaching out to clasp hands with its creator and the source of all strength. There is abundant reason fqr gratitude, for as it has been said, it would be impossible to “count our blessings one by one” as the old song entreats. They are too many and come too constantly to do this. There are reasons and great reasons for America’s thankfulness, thankfulness for our past, thankfulness for our present and for our future; and in feeling.this to the extent we are conscious of it and recognize it we shall be titling ourselves and equipping ourselves for larger

tasks still beyond the dawn.

Opeo Letter to Gibson

guised, and which tends to foster racial or class prejudice, has ho real right to speak in the name of the Protestant Church. As it is quoted in The Herald of Gospel Liberty (Christian), the state-

ment is as‘follows, says the Literary Digest! vv.wwct, X, VV C V.CWX ^ ^xcvx^ xxux x^xxsxuus. . “The Administrative Committee ol the Federal Council of tne Thursday the nation will unite in thanksgiving. One hundred mil

Churches of Christ in America records its strong conviction that the recent rise of organizations whose members are masked, oathbound, and unknown, and whose activities have the elfect of arousing religious prejudice and racial antipathies, is fraught with grave consequences to the Church and to society at large. Any organization whose activities tend to set class against class or race against race is consistent neither with the ideals of the churches nor with true patriotism, however vigorous or sincere may be its

professions of religion and Americanism.

“Evils of lawlessness and immorality, howcveF s^riohs, can riover be remedied by secret, private, and unauthorized action. They must be handled by the State and by the recognized forces of education. For groups of individuals wearing masks and condealing their identity to pass judgment on men and women and to carry out humiliating measures of their own devising is subversive of every principle of civilized government, and undermines respect for the established agencies of law and order. ; “Any body of men, unidentified and banded together to achieve in a partizan spirit the purposes of a sectional, political, racial, or sectarian group, is almost certain to fall into the very evils of mob rule against which the spirit of,Christian democracy and Americanism makes vigorous and constant protest. .Even if they resort to no unworthy deeds themselves, their practise of carrying on their plans in disguise, or under cover of darkness ; encourages others to do likewise, and so affords the opportunity for all manner of lawlessness to be carried on with immunity from arrest or punishment. However true it is that in some communities religious organizations seek a control over municipal administration which is undemocratic and highly undesirable, yet for another body of men, secret and oath-bound, to- undertake to get control is equally intolerable, even if they seek with all sincerity to wrest it from the control of other groups. ;; “The Administrative Committee of the Federal Council of the Churches is opposed to any movement which overrides the processes of law and order, and which tends to complicate and make more difficult the work of cooperation' between the various political, racial and religious groups in the Republic. - No such movements have the right to speak in the name of Protestantism, and the churches are urged to-exert' every influence to check

their spread.” ! : ' x.vv. .. . * . -i *

v • • Liu . ^x..x .. x ~ t f ’ • ' J .- i'b'iUOt.Uit4. • /■ i v-1 :.}*7U’ilr, ? £ The question oughtn’t to be what brand of republican is Andrew Jackson, but how in the name of Old Hickory could a

man with that name be a republican a-tall ?

Now that it is all over the men and women who voted for Harry Hoffman should have their heads examined. Sheriff Hoffman’s idea of a brave officer seems to be one who kicks defenseless prisoners in the face. He should be prosecuted fbr his cowardly brutality to helpless captives and ousted from the office he so unworthily fills.

- 1 . Billy Williams is going to Cuba to take the job of collector of customs at Havana. God help Cuba! Nobody else can. ‘ The Post-Democrat sincerely regrets the proposed departure of the more or less renowned Billy Williams from our midst. We Tpally have a soft spot in our heart for Billy, with all his faults, dhd besides we would like to keep him here for.the awful example, t&hen Billy goes there will be none to take his place. } ' . ;" s t ; The “women’s auxiliary” may cause 1 a big ruction in the klan. The women are not quite as easy as the meirsuckers. The men stiem to have been perfectly satisfied to see Bill Cahill get all the money, but the women are said to be about to disrupt the. “auxiliary” because Mrs. Cahill, its organizer, seems to be the only local beneficiary, in a financial way. The wives of two’prominent Ideal klansmen are demanding that the graft be cut three ways, and threaten to upset the applecart unless they are declared in. It’s all very distressing. ■I ' I — I !■ ■ ■ HWI I PWI1 II —■■..I— ! All things come to him who wait. With the Nebraska stage set just about right William Jennings Bryan- saw to it that his brother Charley was elected governor and that his old\enemy, Senator Gilbert Hitchcock, was properly defeated/ 1 It took Bryan sbme time to get Hitchcock, but he got him, and got him for fair. The republican who was elected to succeed Hitchcock is progressive, : a friend of the farmer and the laboring man and will give Ifebraska proper representation. Hitchcock, like some other democrats in public life, did not truly represent the dempcTatic' party ih the senate. The republican who defeated Hitchcock is'a repub-lican-only in name. He will vote with the progressive oup, composed of the entire democratic minority and those TqiKibHeans who refuse to stand for the domination of the plundbrtmrid!' V The calling of a special session of congress to put over the ship subsidy graft ought to be a clear demonstration that Harding’s. dense, stand pat mind was wholly unaffected by the democratic landslide last month. Cause and effect mpans nothing in Harding's young life. The standpat mind reacts to nothing, less effective than the boot. He stays put, battling for privileged wealth until the doors of public office are slammed in his face. The door is ajar and the cowhide boot is ready. The fool’s paradise will end in 1924.

1922

Attorney at Law Notary Public

Phone 2684 November 22,

Henry B. Alexander 109 N. Elm street

Muneie, Ind.

Rev. T. H. W. Gibson, D. D. 1119 E. Jackson street

Muneie, Ind.

Dear Sir:—

It is indeed difficult for me to believe the statements made to me by men and women who stand high in this community, and who hold important positions of trust in your church organization to the effect that I wanted you to engage me to institute legal proceedings in the local courts against Flossie and Earl Tod-

dy, husband and wife.

Sir: you are a minister of the gospel and as such is supposed to speak and represent the truth. Has it ever occured to you, that you by your acts and' conduct lowered not only the dig-

nity of the ministry, but that of your | Slip HE self by making the untruthful and cept the call from the‘churches were

slanderous statements about me, or can it be, that untruthfulness is a nart of your nature. You well know, that the truth is, that I wanted, yon and Flossie and Earl Toddy to get together and fix up your differences, and on several occasions met with you face to face and invited you to either meet at your home or at the home of Flossie and Earl Toddy, and permit no one else to the conference, and there you and the 'Toddys fix up the matter; but you failed and refused to do so; but stated, that you and your church congregation would give the Toddys sixty days to retract what you assumed to be the truth, they had said about you, when in truth and in fact they had said noth-

ing.

Mrs. Toddy, at her own expense, made the trip to Indianapolis, Ind., and obtained a letter from the publisher of the article exonerating her from any and all liability by reason of the publication of that article, and upon her return to Muneie, Ind., and upon your invitation which she accepted visited your church at the time the church was in session, and

the members together with yourself present for the purpose of having you and your congregation inspect the letter, and she in turn read same, and you refused to permit her to read the letter; but rather to the contrary-

ignored the whole affair.

You first started out by publishing the statement, that I had told a Mrs. Lucille Johnson that you and your church congregation had no case against Flossie and Earl Toddy; but you soon found out that reporting the matter in that way Was against >'ou, so the change to the now untruthful and unwarranted statement. This statement is synonymous with the statement you made to me and Mrs. Johnson, and in the. presence of and hearing of each of us during the summer in my office, to the effect, “you were through with this congregation— (Calvary Baptist Church), and that you would not under any changed condition or circumstance pastor these Niggers any more, be cause they ai’e ungrateful and not sufficiently educated,”, that you had your option either to pastor Proviident Baptist or Salem Baptist church in Chicago, lUj^nd that while you are now making-up your mind as to which of the two respective church congregations you would ac

each respectively alternating in paying you two hundred dollars per month for preaching to them. That your family would remain in Chicago. and that you would soon return

ti be with your family.

Rev. Sir: has a man ever been helped by making untruthful statements? And has a man ever been harmed by being lied upon? These two questions I leave with you. My business is to help and not hinder the progress of mankind, not to do or say any thing to injure man in, his good name, character and i*eputation; would you be kind enough to let this be said of you? It no doubt is true that may not expect any thing better at the bands cf my accuser. Assuming that you have made these statements, I say to you, your statements are. premature, unwarranted and to say the least extraordinary and dangerous, while I cannot expect anything better at the hands of my accuser, I will at least take to myself the miserable comfort of having’ denied your

charge.

Yours Truly, Henry B. Alexander.

CLEMENCEAU PLEADS WITH U. S. TO PROTECT FRANCE

War-Time Premier Answers Charges of Militarism and Tells of Find-

ing' Cannon in Germany

THE ART OF GIVING -; There is said to be an organization in New York City which controlls 16,000 people who make begging a profession. Regular “beats” are assigned to these professionals and fromrtheir gifts or,the money they take in the organization get 60 pereejit".; Annual collections amount to something like $15,000,040 a year, showing busy New York has a large percentage of charitably inclined people. Sixty per cent of this cast amount means a splendid suin for the organization. The remainder divided among the professionals brings to them a well w r orth while income. Many of the professionals are w r ell able to earn their livelihoods by more legitimate means. How much more good could be accomplished if the money given to these professionals could be given through some organization whose credit is established and whose powder for good has become known the world over. Such an organization is the American Red Cross. The w’ork in Miami county has helped hundreds of the ' . V . v ' :;lF- A . •-v . . • * ( w • -tihf• i 1 **' ‘

( hicago, Nov. 20 Standing' with outspread arms before an audience that packed the Auditorium, Georges Clemenceau pleaded with America to save France from possible extinc-

tion.

Patiently seeking to explain away the, charges of militarism and imperialism brought against his country, the old Tiger declared France sought only peace, but that war was being

forced upon her.

“If France does not get the help she needs,” he declared in emotion-

power in some way or other and convince that power that it should get

behind our cause.”

Asserting France had continually been called militaristic and imperialistic, the “Tiger” declared he had determined to give some official figures to show why France felt that she must maintain a large armv—at least until she could obtain guarantees of her safety from the United

States and Great Britain.

“I have said on very good authority, and in this I have been criticized that almost every day in Germany we find guns, machine guns, guns of

every description,” he asserted.

“Onie hundred and fifty cannon, the 105’s; also 343 howitzers, enough

, , , - - v* | to equip two army corps, have been <U f> _ n tones, she may perhaps disap-, discovered by the allies commission pc Y; xu , in Germany. That is one fact that I Athens was a democracy very | quotsd and it was denied. Thirteen great .and^ very. (me. she disap- i ar w e field guns were unearthed Jan-

peared. And if France were to disappear I believe that some day the people would begin to look around and ask if something had not disappeared that had brought life to the

world.”

The aged premier was interrupted by frcquc’nt- outbursts of applause. Grant Is Quoted by War-Time Pre-

mier

Clemenceau took for his text the epitaph that he read last week on Grant’s tomb in New York, “Let us have peace.” “Since the world has been,” he continued, “it has always been the feeling in every man’s heart that he wanted peace, but General Grant, when he uttered those famous words, knew very well that before there could he peace there must be war. “We must approach autocratic

nary 16, 1922, and 3,000 bf the smaller field pieces have been uncovered and

marked.

“There finances have been depleted for the purpose of destroying us. “I am simply giving you warning. I see that your government does not seem to be afraid in this direction and does not look that way.”

WHIPS 20 TURKS ALONE Constantinople—Private Edward C. Hallam of the British Army whipped a score of Turks who insulted him on the street and put them to flight.

TRAGEDY FREES HUSBAND London—When Mrs. Arthur Healey was killed by an automobile her husband, in jail on a charge of bigamy, was immediately set free.

cribed as a combination of the Ku Klux Klan, the American Legion, and the National Security League, threatened revolution, King Victor Emmanuel invited their leader to assume, governmental responsibility and to exert officially the power which had become his as a private citizen. Quite opposite is the Kansas! I'xogram. Kansas, remarks a possibly envious New Jersey editor, “is the pyrotechnic display . among States Where other commonwealths are satisfied to let off a few sparks, Kansas desires to light the heavens.” At any rate, after the Ku Klux Klan had kidnaped and horsewipped a Mayor, ami after there had been anonymous threats to tar and feather the Governor, that Governor did not ask one cf what he culls the “cyclops” or hobgoblin giants of the Klan” to take the biggest political job in - the State. Quite the contrary He told a highly excited audience in the Jefferson Theater in Coffeyville that he had “directed the Attorney-General to bring an action against the officials of the Klan to expci them from the State.” And to this and other audiences, as well a in statements for the press, he denounces the Klan in vigorous fashion. The denunciations win general applause from the press of tho country. But there is divergence of opinion about the Governor’s sentence of banishment. The Springfield Union, New York Tribune and New York Herald hail deightedly the Governor’s open declaration of war. The New York Times similarly approves the

Allen method, saying:

“Doubtless there will be much bleating and shrieking among the Klansmen. Sympathetic intellectuals’ will prattle about the rights of these opprest invisible imperialists. The Klan is a defiance of the Constitution and the laws. Whether its chiefs can be expelled from Kansas or not, they can and should be held responsible for the violence and the illegal assumption of power which they foster or take part in. The social poison of their propaganda is, unfortunately, harder to overcome than their overt

acts.”

But while the Jersey City Journal agrees with Governor Allen that “Ku Kluxism is bad,” it thinks that “the idea of expelling persons savors too much of despotism.” The Troy Record sees nothing to be gained by driving undesirables from one State into another. And tbe New York World, while it agrees vith Mi\ Allen’s condemnation of the Ku Klux Klan, is “unable to see that by joining it or holding an official position within it, a citizen forfeits his rights under the Constitution”; “The officials of the Ku Klux Klan have legally as much right to reside in Kansas as has Henry Allen him self. They have as much right to put him out of Kansas as he has to put them out. If the Government oi Kansas has any evidence against the officials of the Klan those officials can be brought to trial and punished if found guilty. They can be punished as the law directs, but they can not be banished legally. “Governor Allen intends to get rid of the Ku Klbx Klan because of its organized intolerance, but his method of attack furnishes the Klan with an answer to his charges. He has taken over its tactics. He proposes to terrorize the Klan in order to get his

way.”

But when it comes to the Governor’s own State, the New York Herald feels sure that. “the people of Kansas will back him up.” Governor Allen’s Wichita Beacon is certain that the Governor is on the popular side: “It is going to be unpopular to belong to the Klan or be identified with it. The Klan members who are wise will disavow their connection and get away from it while suspicion is not yet fastened upon them.” The Governor’s own description of the Ku Klux peril in Kansas may be taken from his Coffeyville speech in which he announced his expulsion

plan:

“We confront in Kansas an astonishing development of prejudice, racial and religious. It is seeking to establish the un-American idea that we can improve the conditions in the State by turning the reins of government over to a masked organization which arrogates to itself the right to regulate tho individual. “In the South and in the Far West it has committed many crimes upon the individual, and only recently has invaded this State, which huilded strongly upon respect for law and order, and has given us the shockingexhibition at Liberal, Kans., of taking the Mayor of the town by violence, carrying him to a secluded place and whipping him because he refused to allow this masked society to hold a meeting in his hall. “It has introduced in Kansas the greatest curse that can come to any civilized people—the curse that arises out of the unrestrained passions of men governed by religious intolerance and racial hatred. “It brings chaos and hatred and menace to every law-abiding citizen who -may fall victim of the private quarrels* and animosities of men who hide their dentities behind a mask. If we deliberately allow this organization to take the law into its own hands, then we break down all the safeguards of society.” But that there is a strong belief in Kansas that the Klan is useful and necessary appears in anonymous letters quoted (with editorial disapproval) by Senator Capper’s Kansas Farmer and Mail and Breeze (Topeka). One man writes in to say that “there are married men in business over the country who are neglecting their wives and living with girls. Those cases are remedied at once down here in Southern Kansas where a strong K. K. K. exists as well as enforcement of other laws.” Another unsigned letter attempts to justify

catholic riots and mobs.” A wire to the Klan headquarters in Atlanta requesting comment on Governor Allen’s action has thus far

brought no reply.

House Leaders Positive Ship Bill Will Pass

Defeat of Amendments Offered by Opponents Said to Indicate Adoption

American Vessels Prohibited From Carrying Liquor by Proposed Law-

up of the above mentioned organization so that we could hire several boys and have them handed to those who have been seeking information and saying they would have same if they had to go the limit to get it.” Ku Klux, Inc., has never admitted that The Searchlight is the official organ of its movement, but in Atlanta, where all the facts in connection with the establishment of the paper last winter, its circulation and the personnel of its staff are well known, no doubt of the fact exists. And at any rate there is no possible question that the sheet is used as an effective part of their propaganda. Among the documents obtained in the course of this investigation is a copy of the mailing list of The Searchlight, three large lists of which sheet, containing several hundred names, are devoted to men receiving from ten to seventy-five copies of the paper weekly. Among these names appear those of most of the Grand Goblins (district) and . King* Kleaglea (State sales managers), as well as many of the Kleagles or salesmen that have appeared in The News in an earlier article of this series which made public Imperial Kleagle Clarke's official roster of the employees of his propagation department. It is therefore manifest that the attacks on the Catholic Church which characterize the Searchlight are systematically circulated for the use of the membership peddlers of Ku Kluxism. Inc.

Washington, Nov. 30-—Radical changes of several provisions of the administration shipping- bill, all oi them proposed by Republicans, were made today by the house as it approached a final vote on the measure. More than two score of amendments were offered, but less than a dozen were approved. In quick succession amendments proposed by Democrats hostile to thx legislation were rejected. Friends of the bill, encouraged by their success in turning back the Democratic attack, predicted they would have a comfortable margin on the passage vote, scheduled for not later than 4 p. m. tomorrow. Oil Cargoes Barred Among the important changes made in the measure during the day was an amendment by Chairman Madden making it necessary for con gress each year to authorize payments from the merchant marine fund to operators of American ships. At the suggestion of Representa five Edmonds, the house decided not to make government aid available to industrial concerns, such as the Standard Oil company, for the operation of vessels carrying their own products. The bill as amended permits such companies, however, to receive assistance for transporting cargoes of other shippers. Liquor Issue Raised Representative Bankhead proposed that tho bill specify that compcnsa tion was not to be paid to any operator whose ships carried liquor.. Edmonds offered a substitute for the Bankhead amendment, narrowing its scope to provide that ships should not receive government aid for voyages on which liquor was carried. The Edmonds substitute was adopted, 56 to 31. , . Another amendment approved made sailing vessels of 500 to 1,000 gross tons eligible for government aid. 6,000 INQUESTS HIS RECORD London—Sergeant George Overton, coroner’s officer, is retiring after eighteen years of service, during which he assisted in more than 6,000 inquests. BEGGAR WINS WEALTH New York—The police have learned that one of the crippled beggars so common here made a fortune during the last year by lucky investments. WATCH OF 1737 STILL GOES New Y T ork—A watch made in 1737 and now owned by Richard Webster is still going and keeping good time. MONEY IN STREET MUSIC London — Because they can make more money in street bands, many orchestra musicians have gi,ven up their theatre positions.

Klan Agents Continued from Page One has held- the throttle in this town, steeped in ignorance and corruption.” ;>, In the issue of July 2 is printed a letter of more than two columns from A. A. Davis of Elgin, r iex., which, is largely devoted to proving that Roman Catholicism assassinated

Lincoln.

In the same issue is an article headed, “Says Gold Dust Twins Are Rum and Romanism;” another “Why Not Print the K. of C. Oath?” by which is meant the bogus oath exposed yesterday in The News; a third article headed, .“K. of C. Will Write U. S. History and Endeavor to Wipe Out Present Ones.” In the issue of June 18 an attack made on the Catholic Church by William H. Anderson of New York is reprinted in a conspicuous place. In that same issue of June 18 is printed in big type a letter significant as showing that all these shots are not fired at random, but hit a waiting target of latent animosities. It is from a subscriber in Mobile, Ala., who says: “I wish herewith to file my application for agency for your paper in this city. I feel the necessity of each and every 100 per cent American to have this in his honw, also in his office. I also wish each and every member of a certain organization (i. e., the Ku Klux Klan) to subscribe same. I have been requested by quite a number of men who desire information as to what 1000 copies of The Searchlight would cost, as we are amongst a hotbed of Catholics. The Pope has ruled this city long enough I think. They think that we 100 per cent Americans should become properly organized and show them who will rule. “We would like verv much to get 1000 copies of one of the past editions that has quite a large write-

CITY ADVERTISEMENTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE OF THE BOARD 212 Wyr.or Block, Muneie. Ind.. NOTICE OF DECLARATORY RESOLUTION NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS Tn the matter fo Certain Proposed Public Improvement:) in the City of Muneie, State of Indiana. Notice is hereby given by the Board of Public Works of the City of Muneie, Indiana, that if is desired am. deemed necessary to make the following described public improvements for the City of Muneie, Indiana, as authorized by the' following numbered Declaratory resolution, adopted by said Board, on the 28th day of November 1922 to-wit: D. R. No. 937-1922. for the vacation of certain streets and alleys and public ways hereinafter more particularly described, in the Goshorn and Lunton’s Subdivision of the Walling Tract, an Addition to the City of Muneie, Indiana, as follows, to-wit:— 1. That part of Shipley street, extending north r.nd south from Douglas street, now called' 10th street to Vermont Street, now called 9th street. 2. Brotherton street from Douglas street, now called 10th street, to Vermont Street, now called 9th street. 3. Walling Avenue from Douglas street, now called 10th street, to Vermont street now called 9th street. 4. The alley running north and south through Block 54, from Douglass street, now called 10th street, to Vermont street now called 9th street. 5. The alley running north and south through Block 53, from Douglas street, now called 10th street, to Vermont street now called 9th street. 6. The alley running north and south through Block 52, from Douglas street, now called 10th street, to Vermont street now called 9th street. 7. The alley running north and south through Block 51, from Douglas street, now called 10th street, to Vermont street, now called 9th street. Ail of said blocks, streets and alleys being in th' Goshorn and Lupton's Subdivision of the Walling Tract, an Addition to the City of Muneie, Indiana. The Board of Public Works of said city has fixed the 19th day of December 1922, as a date upon which remonstrances may be filed or presented by persons interested in, or affected by, said proposed vacation as above described, and on said day at 7 :30 o’clock P. M. sai Board will meet at its office for the purpose of hearing and considering any remonstrances which may have been filed or presented, and for the purpose of taking final action thereon. Such action shall be final and conclusive upon all persons. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, By MARY E. ANDERSON, Clerk. Dec. lst-8th. 1922.

CITY ADVERTISEMENTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE OF THE BOARD 212 Wysoi* Block, Muneie, Ind. NOTICE OF IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS In the matter of Certain Proposed Public Improvements in the City of Muneie, State of Indiana. Notice is hereby given by the Board of Public Works of the City of Muneie, Indiana, that it is desired and deemed necessary to make the following described public improvements for the City of Muneie, Indiana, as authorized by the following numbered improvement resolutions and declaratory resolutions, adopted by said Board, on the 24th day of November 1922 to-wit: I. R. No. 935, 1922. For a local sewer in alley between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, from Madison to Elm streets. D. R. No. 936, 1922. For the vacation of the north half of the alley extending north and south from Willard to Fifth street, between Madison and Elm streets. All work done in 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 the 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 Muneie, Indiana. The Board of Public Works has fixed the 19th day of December, 1922 as a date upon which remonstrances may be filed or heard by persons interested in, or affected by said described public improvements, and on said date at 7 :30 n. m. said Board of Public Works, will meet at its office in said City for Ihe 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 date for the modification, confirmation, rescinding, or postponement of action on said remonstrances : and on said date will hear all persons interested or whose property is affected by said proposed improvements, and will decide whether the benefits that will accrue to the property abutting and adjacent to ihe proposed improvement and to the said City will be equal to or exceed ihe estimated cost of the proposed improvements, ns estimated by Ihe City Civil Engineer. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, MARY E. ANDERSON, Clerk. Dec. Ist-Slh. 1922.

CITY ADVERTISEMENTS Department of Public Work* Office of the Board 212 Wysor Block Muncie ? Indiana. Notice to Contractors and to the PubSe. Notice is hereby given, to the public and to all contractors, that the Board of Public Work* of the City of Muneie, in the Stato of Indiana, invites sealed proposals for tho construction, in said City, accordins to tho respective improvement resolutions kolevr mentioned, and according to the plane, profiles, drawings and specifications therefor on file in the office of said Board of each of tho public improvements herein below deaorlbed. to-wit: I. R. No. 934-1922, for grading of 10th street from east line of Gharkey street to west line of Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company’s right-of-way; also grading of the alley lying between Gharkey street and Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company’s right-of-way from 9th street to 11th street. 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 Harefc (th. 1905. (Acts 1905, p. 219.) All such proposals should be eealed, and must be deposited with said Board befom tho hour of 7:80 o’clock in the evening of the 12th day of December 1922 and' each such proposal must bo accompanied by a certified check payablo to said City, for tho sum of $100.00, which shall bo forfeited to said Citg as liquidated damages, if tho bidder depositing the same shall fail duly and promptly to execute the required contract and bond. In case a contract shall be awarded him on onoh accompanying proposal. Said Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FUBUO WORKS. By MARY E. ANDERSON, Clerk, Dec. 1st-8th, 1922.