Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 30 May 1924 — Page 3

FRIDAY, MAY 30,1924.

THE MUNCIE POST-DEMOCRAT

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LOCKWOOD GOT HIS WHILE HARRY SINCUIR WAS HANDING OUT THE EASY DOUGH TO THE EASY BOSSES

George B. Lockwood’s claim to fame before he was selected as one of The Indiana delegates-at-large to the Cleveland convention rested on his recent efforts to read Republican radicals out of the party an'd on the part he played in “framing” Senator Wheeler of Montana, who dug up the revelations which compelled President Coolidge to demand the resignation of Harry Daugherty as attorneygeneral of the United States. Lockwood, who is editor and publisher of the National Republican as well as secretary of the Republican National committee and a half delegate to the republican national convention, has been on the firing line for some months. Through his political journal, which is regarded as a semi-official organ of the national committee, he has berated the radicals, abused Republicans for “lying down” while • Democrats and mugwumps masquerading as Republicans kicked them; defended Daugherty, criticised Coolidge for allowing Denby to resign, found fault with everything that was being done in the congress and at the White House, and in a word .championed the cause of Pall, Doheny, Sinclair, Daugherty and all others who have been under attack. The senate committee on postoffices is at this time conducting an inquiry to ascertain whether Lockwood’s journal is entitled to the reduced postal rates that it is enjoying. The question was raised in the senate by Norris, of Nebraska, one of the Republicans that Lockwood tried to read out of the party, who submitted a statement showing contributions of $70,178.16 to the National Republican.

“There have been”, Norris told tile senate, ‘‘some matters appearing in

the National Republican, a paper much go] derned money wag on hRnA

have to slide over under cover until July when the city council will make

another appropriation.

The mayor, or rather the lead^g nut of Newark, did not know the money was gone until Charley Mari tin, city auditor, who graduated as an accountant by twisting the control lever of a street car, asked his assistant, who is the real auditor, how

that has been reading out of the party most of its good men, and I thought it would be interesting to get an idea of where it secured its funds and how it gets its subscribers. Thousands and thousands of people are getting the paper every w T eek and

wondering who pays for it.

“I have here a statement which shows contributions for subscriptions by individuals and corporations between January 2, 1920 and September 23, 1920. As 1 understand it these subscriptions were made and the

paper was sent to the persons for, on h . g handg?

whom the money was contributed. The statement -was made up of 20

pages, naming the

porations and individuals in various parts of the country, together with the sums they had sent in between the dates mentioned—a period of

some nine months.

“It is interesting to note,” con-

“Ask me something easy,” was the answer. "We’re long on fiery crosses, night shirts and patriotism, but just out of money. Maybe you can get the kleagle to make an assessment. Go ’way and quit talking about money. It’s the little red about money. You make me tired. What do klansmen care about money? It’s the little red school house we’re interested in, even if we haven’t the

dough to keep her running.

Now who’d ever thought a city auditor would have trouble of that kind

All you got to do to

turn the crank and away goes the street car and all you got to do is to

contributing coi- wr jj, e an( i g e t the money.

There oughtn’t to be any difference between running a street car and running a bank. There wasn’t anybody in the administration | thought there was any difference i ’till the ol’ pump went dry. Now

tract to perform such work awarded the appointments and refuse to conby the said board of commissioners, sen t to any others but they go right

on helping the new party and making a joke out of the law by standing i by them. And; it took a republican judge to enforce the law as to them. Judge Kittinger thinks a constable is 1 a constable with the powers of one but with the obligations of one.

1 Grvivnrlo' a i »-»1

whole to the lowest responsible bidder upon affidavit of noncollusion. |

which must be submitted with the ! could reason that out t> ut le * Walter bid, and upon failure te submit such Kemp captain a lot of fellows less

affidavit such proposal or bid will be rejected by the board; and the

board reserves the right to reject j *'^ ie i USe ohscene language but yt>u

any and all bids.

Time for the completion of said ; work will be agreed upon after the j letting ef said contract by said board | of commissioners and successful bid- !

der.

or to carry out the same in any particular or to pay for any labor or material which may have been furnished to any guch contractor or contractors or to any sub-contractor, agent or superintendent under him, in the consturction of said work.

Said improvement will be let as a | ” v “' 7“'“ l '“ c v ' 1 " 16

i Sounds simple doesn’t it? And the 1 democratic commissioners never

)ut let V a lot of

responsible than himself. The mention Of Kemp’s name is considered

tinued Norris “That Mr. Sinclair, of they , re all settin > around wonde ring

Teapot Dome fame, contributed $1,096 which I suppose paid for 1,096 subscriptions. The statement shows a total contribution of $70,178.16 between the dates of January 2 and September 23 in the year 1920.” Publication of the statement in the Congressional Record was followed by an inquiry in the senate whether “subscriptions of that character” could be legitimately counted by the postoffice department as subscriptions for the purpose of entitling the paper to reduced postal rates. After discussing the question the senate ordered the Norris documents to the committee on postoffices for investi-

gation.

what you broke.

do when the town goes

Autos Gain in England

London.—The use of motorcars is Increasing slowly In England, and the revenue from licenses also shows a gain. During the year 1923 a total of 1,066,000 licenses were granted, an in-

crease of 132,692 over 1922.

This 21st day of May, 1924. i

ANDREW JACKSON

JOHN W. McCREERY, Jr.

JOHN W. TRUITT

Board of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana.

Attested:

JAMES P. DRAGOO, j

Auditor, Delaware County Indiana. I

May 23, 30 and June 6.

WHISPERINGJOHN

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his subscribers nice sucker.

a photogiaph of aj over tjjgjj, attendance at the parade

I at Indianapolis. They had two street cars chartered, but only one car wa*

filled.

Pete Baker, the manager of the Carter Clothing Store, one of out

ANDERSON SHORT NOTES The Ellis BookouUSigler-crowd

were very badly disappointed over

the defeat of their klan kanaidate, j 100 per cent Koo Koo citizen’s, was Joe Dickey for county chairman, brought to Madison county by a Jew Dickey was defeated by a regular named Markson.f From the looks ol Democrat, Walter Vermillion. Pete one would think he came from The Anderson Koo Koos were sad- Jerusalem, but we do not know his ly discouraged last Saturday night, nationality.

LICKING CO. GRANGE

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men in the state. He knows his stuff. And when he said that pump was only fit for junk and should be re-

i placed immediately by a new one, he the shape of a threat written on the was s Ur e of his ground, stationery of a small concern which is And thus comes Mr. Cocoanouc, rapidly going to seed. We found this who ]j as held as many jobs as there in our mail box and the perpetrator of are engines in Newark, and qualified the joke would probably have gotten as an “expert” by “fixing” the pump, by with it had he been more careful. I He said it WO uld run for years. It In hastily taking it from his pocket i aste d only a few weeks and the monhe also took an envelope addressed to ey U g e d for repairs was wasted, himself. We thank this gentleman and • ^ liftle inoney will be collected on

insurance, and the darn fools want to use that money foi; more repairs.

Can you tie that?

I suppose it will take a big fire, with no water, to wake up some of our kookoo business men to the menace of this asinine administration.

$925,000 to Replace Bear Washington.—The treasury’s recommendation that a new $925,000 vessel be built to replace the famous eld coast guard cutter Bear, veteran of Alaskan waters, wag approved by the house In a bill passed recently.

will keep it for future reference.

“WINDY” WHINING FOR KELP FROM KLUX MEMBERS

Czechs Put Woman on Bench Prague.—Dr. Jarmilia Vessela recently was granted the privilege of sitting as a judge after passing a rigid examination by a board of Jurists. She is the first woman thus honored by the new republic of Czechoslovakia.

A Few Kuestions for “Windy.” !' Do you have to get permission of ' some Indianapolis person before you

(By R- O. Osevelt.)

Newark, O., May 30.—The Windbag can t, U y a new pump? has bust. “Windy” Stevens, whom Have you heard anything from the the misguided people of this city sugar thief? elected mayor last November, says Don’t you think Chief Clerk Holmes the job has licked him- should have a rnise? In an interview with a local news- How many Taylors does it take to paper man regarding the water works make a man like you? pump, the Big Wind whined: j Figured out a way to get hold of “The administration is new to this that Subway money? business. The only experienced man How do you like the way Big Chief is Chief of Police Swank. t Swank issues his ukases? “If some of the members of the | Should not those orders come from former administration had stayed the safety director? (Excuse me. I with us, we would know just what to forgot. We have no safety director do.'- ! today.) “I am going to slip out of town for | How long are you going to keep a couple of days, and on my return the unspeakable Murray on the powill probably have the matter fixed lice force? U p >’ | Are you backing “Heinie” Swartz Where is Stevens going to “slip’’ for sheriff this fall? to? Indianapolis? That is where he 1 Have you added wrenches to po“slipped” to after his election, and licemen’s equipment? After breaking came back fortified with orders to his mace on a dog the other day “clean house.” He boasted that he Mounted Officer Hayes killed a dog was going to “clean up” the city and with a monkey wrench, he is in a fair way to do it—from a What did you do with your share financial standpoint. °f the Shin-plasters? Here is how the ‘cleaning” has; Are you acandidate for governor? gone to date: How does ^ feel to be beaten up Removed A. J. Crilly as superin- by an injured husband? tendent of Cedar Hill cemetery, a Do you know the meaning of gratman who knew the cemetery grounds itude? as well as a housewife knows her Why did you give it out that kitchen, and appointed Charles Har- Schnaidt was a kookoo yfet? Didn’t ris, a self-confessed failure at every- y° u have sense enough to know he thing to which he had turned his would find you out?

************************** | Prisoner Starves | * to Death in Jail % London. — The correspondent ^ of the Daily Mall at The Hague * reports a case which strikingly $ illustrates the infrequency of ar- * rests in some parts of Holland. A man arrested about the end of JVIarch In a little to^vn near recht has Just been found of starvation in his cell, the writer says, the authorities having forgotten that they had a prisoner.

NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS

hand—he has no mind. Harris’s only recommendation was that someone wanted his job in the kookoo klav-

ern.

Notified Taylor Kussmaul, superintendent of the water works, that he must join the koo koos or get out. No one who knows Kussmaul could doubt the answer. He got out. The same ultimatum was given Engineer Walter Kussmaul and several other employes of the water works department, with the same result. They quit and quit quickly. Now this Witless Windbag has the unmitigated gall to try to blame the intolerable conditions upon these

men-

Kussmaul is recognized all over' means that the police and fire deOhio as one of the best water works partmeat and many other bills will

“Windy,” you had better swallow a puncture proof tire, or you will soon be as full of holes as Mrs.

’s reputation.

“Windy,” what did you tell the Newark Leader to print? We don't like to say anything to the “Hired Man,” but “Han^s 'off!!/ Suppose you find out something for sure when you print it. The public has not heard you say anything about the Dirty Fiery Kross—now smoke—. Well, Well, Newark Safety Fund

Goes Bust And No Pay.

Newark’s safety fund has vanished and the devil will be to pay with that bunch of Koos when the ghost fails to walk on the first of June. This

State of Indiana. Delaware County, SS: Notice is hereby given that the board of commissioners of said county, at their office in the court house at Muncie, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals for the improvement of a certain highway 7,889 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 the auditor of said county, by apd under the laws of the State of Indiana, said road being of the esti mated cost of $5,715.00. Said sealed proposals will be opened and the contract awarded for said improvement on the 21st day of June, 1924. Bids or proposals will be received up to 10 o’clock A. M. on said date. The said road to be improved is located in Washington Township, in Delaware County, Indiana, and is to be known as the John E. Cox 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 contractor to whom is awarded the contract. Each bid shall be accompanied by a personal or surety bond in the sum equal to double the amount of the bid filed for the work bid on, to be 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 be resident freeholders of the State of Indiana, one of whom shall be a resident of Delaware County. Said bond shall be for the benefit of any person, persons or corporation who »hali suffer any loss or damage by reason of any smeh bidder failing or neglecting to enter into a con-

to go down and then have to vote for Crittenberger. John will have to begin to hunt ‘round for another sucker to support him this winter. The KIux are about ready to put him in the discard with Jess Helbert. Fellows like Charlie Poindexter, whose wife is a hard working woman, Red Brevard, Myrtle Piper, Earl Morris, Arthur Daniels and the rest of the Republicans (?) aren’t going to stand for a former fire-eating Democrat to run the Republican organization. Won’t it be funny to see John trying to elect the Republicans? We think he would do it but those fellows above who are the backbone of the Klan here, are afraid John will use the fiery cross a little and the double cross a lot. One can’t blame them when everything John has attempted in life has been a failure. It is said they are going to take John over about July and we predict that John won’t last thru the election. At that, if the republican organization is now nothing more than the Klan, isn’t it right that for- j mer Republicars run the machine i and not democrats? Had the Kluxers i | been able to take over the democrats j like John tried to do, then John i might have had some chance. This , is the most money John ever made; he got up to $150 per month once but j now he is getting more. The colored j people insist that John will vote the Democratic ticket this fall if they have to buy him. A fund of three dollars is being quietly raised with this hope in view. They say John's wife is counting on getting a job organizing the women against the time when the Pope will come to take the country but since the Klan went republican and since John can’t get back to live off Toner or Crittenberger, things look like John will have to do his first work in a long time. He ought to have to get a recommendation from his former employers. But John has a new suit and a straw hat and that is more than he had before; but it is no disgrace to be a failure, that is, if you fail at something honest. You don’t have much sympathy if a fellow fails to rob a safe but we don’t say John ever did that. And beside that, safe cracking is hard work. Some Democrats who think they are fooling everybody made one more throw at the party when they tried to put Joe Dickey over. Poor old Joe didn’t know what was going on but his advisers did. Joe thought he was running for governor and was' terribly surprised when he found out he had been beaten for county chair-

man.

We like a man who does his own fighting and not one who fights by proxy and then lets on like he wasn’t in the fight at all. Joe, democratic ebunty attorney, was doing chores for Poindexter and Sigler who both belong to the new Ku Klux party, on primary day. Joe passed the ‘UKnow’ ticket in the out precincts Nothing can hurt him more than nature, but Sigler, his boss, is running for office on the Democratic ticket this fall. When Latchaw, the Kluxer, wins this fall, Joe probably wont be re-appointed but a republican Koo Koo will have his job. We still say the democrats ought to vot# for Latchaw even though they say his nose runs and his mouth stands wide open when he transacts business Better to have, a fool than a Democrat under false colors. And what do you think? We have two Democratic County Commissioners and they just love the Horse Thief Detectives. They could revoke

ought to get a look at this fellow. If you’d accuse him of having horse sense it would be quite a slam on the horse, he’s more like a soft corn. Do you remember that Hal All- : dredge wrote a letter thanking the Post for advertising him as a shimmie artist? Hal thought he’d get to wash the uniforms and make a lot of money but he found that, since the parades were at night, and most of j the marchers weren’t very clean i anyhow and they didn’t have their | washing done. Now Hal has spent so much time Kluxing that his business is all shot and he took up a subscripI tion to pay his debts. We hope he | will be able to pay back the sub- | fecrlbers. John whispering Williams will get onto that scheme and work it for himself. We suggest that Hal get back in the fish business and give

SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR THE CYCLOPS

Ward Keener, the Exalted Cyclops of the Chesterfield Ku Klux Klan Tuesday plead guilty in Klucker Judge Lance Coon’s court to a charge of larceny. Keener and two klucker companions, Elmer Russell and Archie Lynn stole a number of parts from a wrecked automobile west of Muncie and were arrested on warrants filed by Thomas Larmore, railroad detective Very naturally, the exalted cyclops got off with a suspended sentence, after throwing up his left hand and wiggling his right ear at the judge. It isn’t often that the city court is honored by the presence of an exalted cyclops. They are generally thieves but rarely get caught.

“JIM”

If Jim Watson would be honest with himself and his fellow republicans, this is about what he would be obliged to confess: “I’m the original modern high-powered politician, the native son, the ordained fount of wisdom for the Indiana G. O. P. As for Lincolnian principles, I hold them in contempt, along with the rest of my fellow politicians of the modern school. I would knife any measure offered by the democrats, even if I knew it was good for the country. In fact, I hold no principles at all. I am an opportunist, pure and simple, along with all modern politicians. My ear is on the ground all the time to hear the faintest rumble. My rule is ‘He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.’ ‘Go down fighting ?’_ I regard the fellow who suggested that as hopeless. “I am a tree-toad, for I can assume the color of any bark to which I may happen to cling. I am a weather-vane, a mere register of opinion. Hot I am for Jim Watson, first, last, and a!! the time. As long as I can draw my salary, I am content. The slightest movement in the direction of removing me from it I would regard as highly dangerous to the country.. Hence, in ‘key-noting’, at Indianapolis or elsewhere, I am careful to avoid any reference whatever to real issues.. I can whoop it up along other lines, ‘point with pride’ to the achievements of the republican party, and ‘view with alarm’ all democratic intentions toward the pie-counter. “Above all, I will avoul any reference to the Ku Klux Klan, although everybody knowJBiat it is a real issue. Instead of sounding the tocsin against the enemies of Loncolnian principles, I will speak of the ‘achievements of the administration’, being particularly careful to avoid all mention of Fall. My bosom will expend with charity, my lips will speak of party harmony, although yesterday I was closeted with the Imperial Wizard. “Will you say that I am a hypocrite? I assure you that I am not. I am sincere in desiring to save my political hide. Will you say that I am a Judas, that I have sold the Christ of Lincolidan Americanism for thirty pieces of silver? I assure you that I am not. I am sincere in putting policy above principle, certainties above mere idealism. Be comforted, my friends. Tomorrow you may capture the republican party. In the next election you may nominate an anti-Klansman for governor.. Who knows? And if you do, you will find that Jim Watson will be your staunchest friend and advocate. I will even promise to ‘keynote’ for an antiKlan republican convention. “Bossert came to Washington and extracted from me an endorsement of Ed Jackson. In return he pledged me the support of the Ku Klux Klan. I was also closeted with Doc Evans, who, although a democrat, is taking a great deal of interest in rennhlican affairs. In fact, you will find Doc right now within a Vock of republican headquarters, with his hate-house buzzing with activities. “When Bossert left Washington, I began to get cold f^et ' once. In fact I expressed my fears to certain prominent republicans that I had been ‘double-crossed.’ For I knew Bossert of verfor the Jim Goodrich Republican that he was. My little he^rt n-1 pitated with trepidation. Did Bossert have the intention of introducing Jim Goodrich into my place? Shades of all the klux dragons, genii, and hydras, be merciful to me, a sinner! Anri besides all this, how can I properly gauge the relative strength ef the Bossert .and Stephenson klan followings? Tree-toad that I am, O God of the opportunists, give me wisdom to decide on what colored bark I should light! “Doc says the Klan is willing to employ me, in fact to employ the whole of the regular republican machinery, if only we will pledge not to hinder the proposed klan program of legislation in Indiana. I suppose Doc proposes to abolish the parochial schools throughout the state. This is going a little too far, I think; but I will say this for the present: I hold no grudge against either a member of the Catholic church or a member of the Klan. Of course, in a pinch, I would have to support this kind of legislation. Event at that, I don’t know exactly where to lump, treetoad though I am.”

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