Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 24 April 1925 — Page 4
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THE POST-DEMOCRAT.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1925.
Political Clique
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(Continued from Fuge votes of all the democrats of Mimcie, went to the meeting, they found ten more committeemen on hands, named by Retherford. in_ violation of ids solemn, agreement,, who were there for the purpose oi acting lor bavis tor chair-
man.
When a vote w as taken Davis w as elected by a bare
majority of two, after the packing of the committee, with ten hand picked committeemen, one of whom, at least is known to be an ardent w orker in the Hampton campaign. The democrats of Muncie did not want Davis for their city chairman. They know he is friendly to Hampton, Billy Williams and Sheriff Hoffman, and that he actively conspired with them last fall in the successful effort to defeat John Adair for congressman. But Retherford, who aspires to be the democratic standard bearer in the coming city campaign, is now asking the democrats to vote for him, after he personally made Alfred Davis chairman, and flouted the twelve committeemen who had been named by the votes of the demo-
crats of Muncie.
It is pretty well understood that if Retherford is nominated and elected, Alfred Davis will again have a seat on the board of works and that all of his appointees will be selected from within the little group of patriots who now assemble daily in Room 9, at the Delaware hotel, to talk
over a division of the spoils.
The prospective job holders have all contributed to Milfs campaign fund. They are casting a few crumbs in the political frog pond with the expectation of harvesting full grown loaves next January. All of them have held jobs under previous democratic administrations, including Milt himself, and they go on the theory that it is a bad thing for democracy to look for new blood, when they have on tap such a wealth of experienced statesmanship. Failing to find a field boss worthy of the name in Muncie, Milt scoured the hills and thickets of Brown county, the home of Abe Martin, and discovered Wilbur Sims, a former Muncie secretary of police, who has been away for several years. Wilbur is back among his comrades telling them all about Milt and is to be rewarded by the position of chief of police if Milt gets to be mayor. The fund raised by prospective job holders is being used to pay salaries of a bunch of walking delegates, temporarily deprived of their usual employment, who go from house to house spreading enthusiasm for the Retherford cause. They fail to state that they are being paid for their
services.
One of the laughable things in the campaign is the effort of the Retherford boosters, working in Southside districts, to show r how strong Milt was for Roll Bunch. These workers are frequently reminded of the letter that Milt sent cut m the last city campaign soaking Bunch. Nobody is making a personal fight on Retherford, but the democrats of Muncie have made up their mind to nominate Cliff Cranor. They think well enough of Milt, but other his performance in naming Alfred Davis as city chairman and making him the boss of MilCs primary campaign. they know exactly what will happen if Milt is elected. It will mean that Davy and the same old crew will be sitting at the pie counter. AH those who are in favor of seeing Alfred Davis back on the board of works will respond by voting for Milt Retherford. All those opposed vote for Cliff Cranor. That’s right. The noes have it.
NEWCASTLE MAY BE CHOSEN NEXT CONFERENCE CITY
Anderson, Ind., April 24.—The Methodist conference came to a close Tuesday with the selecting of a place for holding the 1926 conference. Newcastle, Indiana, at this time is making strong representattions and seems to be the favored city. i ' - ' Following a day crowded with im portant business, including the assignments of ministers of the conference to their posts fo? the coming year, and indorsement of the movement to unify the M. E. church North, and the M. E. church, South the four newly appointed district superintendents and old officers met with Bishop Frederick Leete Monday afternoon, named standing committees and decided on a number of important matters preparatory to the
next annual conference.
Wiant Chairman. Newly appointed superintendents who attended the important cabinet session along with old superintendents were the Rev. L. C. Bentley, Anderson, superintendent of the Logansport district, who succeeded the Rev. F. A. Hall; the Rev. W. W Wiant, Mishawaka, new superintendent of the Fort Wayne district, wh succeeded the Rev. W. W. Martin; the Rev. S. A. Bridge, Decatur, who replaced the Rev. W. B. Freeland; the F. F. Thornberg, Kokomo, new superintendent of Fort Wayne district, who succeeded the Rev. Somer-
ville Light.
Hold over members of the cabinet are: the Rev. C. H. Smith, superin tendent of Goshen district, and the
Rev. W. T v Arnold, superintendent of Muncie district. The new cabine
organized by naming the Rev. Mr. Wiant, chairman and the Rev. Mr Smith, secretary. The cabinet nam ed the fallowing ministers, on a com
Parker—E. F. Lutes. Pennville—II. L. Adams. Philadelphia—C. A. Cragun. Portland—E. E. Trippeer. Portland Circuit—A. A. Turner. Redkey—J. H. Palmer. Redkey Circuit—L. M. Bonner. Richmond—First, J. F. Porter; Grace, W. B. Freeland; Trinity, R. L. Wilson. Ridgeville C. W. Anderson. Saratoga—M. R. Criswell. Salamonia—W. P. Thorn. Shirley—C. W. Fisk. Spiceland—F. A. Armstrong. Union City—Charles Trinkham. Whitewater and Middleboro—Weber Rohrig. Williamsburg—F. S. Burns. Willow Branch—C. A. Mitchell. Winchester Circuit—A. E. Scotten o
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UNCLE SAM TAKES HAND IN CLOTHES
Flappers Told of Propei; Way of Dressing To Look Good.
Washington, Apr. 24.—Uncle Sam has frowned o^officially” on gaudy. flapperish clothes for the school girl. Further than that, he has put
mittee which will meet In two months to fix a permanent date for future conferences, and arrange a place for 1926 session; the Rev. J, T. Bean, Warsaw; the Rev. F. ,M. Ellsworth, Marion; the Rev. Manfred Wright, Elwood; the Rev. H. S. Nickerson, Noblesville; the Rev. J. C. White Fort Wayne; the Rev. J. F. Edwards, Newcastle. At the forenoon session the con Terence killed the movement to admit laymen as members of the con erence and on motion of the Rev. R. J. Wade decided to name a commit tee of nine to confer with officers of the laymen’s association and El wood Starbuck on the question of the relationship and admission of laymen to the annual conference, with the possibility of framing a constitutional amendment to he submitted to the lay electoral and annual conference. -The cabinet at its session Tuesday afternoon named as committee of nine on the admission question the following: E. J. Wickersham, J. F. Porter, W. E. Hogan, J. H. Cremean, V. L. Clear, D. V. Williams, R. W. Stoake sand Robert Burns. Appointments: Richmond District. Cambridge City—J. R. Steele. Centerville—L. F. Ulmer. Charlottesville—J. H. James. Chester and Webster—E. L. Miller. Dublin—Mitchell Martin. Dunkirk—F. L. Gates.
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Economy—A. L. Weaver. Farmland—E. E. Franklin. Farmland Circuit—S. G. Jennings. Fountain City—E. C. Elmore. Greenfield—R. W. Stotes. Hagerstown—E. D. Imler. Kennard—L. G. Miller. Knightstown—J. S. Palmer. Lewisville—V. E. Stoner. Losantville—Guy Girton. Lynn—B. D. Nysewander. Markleville—Carl Adams. Maxwell—J. A. Land. McCordsville—W. O. Power. Mill Grove—R. J. Johnson. Modoc—L. H. Shindledecker. Newcastle—Centerary, J. C. Erwin, First, J. F. Edwards.
his experts to work and evolved what he believes to be the only sensible style of dress for his millions of nieces of school age. Here is what he has to say about the girl who goes to school in the ravishing attire of a would-be “vamp:” ^ “Her clothing is unserviceable and faddish, poor in design and not suitable for school. Her shoes cramp her toes, distort her feet, make walking painful and throw her body out of balance.” Sensible Model Described Miss Weldrest, on the other hand, wears clothing that is “simple and substantial, becoming in color and design and otherwise suitable for school.” She wears shoes that “allow her to stand erect, have straight inner lines, give room for toe spread and have sensible heels.” In order that the public of Washington may understand just what he means by “faddish” clothing and “sensible” clothing, he has gone to the trouble of having his Department of Agriculture, through its exhibit service and under the direction of Joseph W. Hiscox, chief, arrange a special life-size exhibit, showing two school girls properly and improperly dressed, and has had this unique demonstration installed at the national food show and household exposition at Con-
vention hall.
The exhibit attracted widespread attention among educationa authorities and parents. The view shows “Flossie Dresser” and “Betty Weldrest” descending the school steps in their respective “unserviceable” and ‘appropriate” attires.
Goshen Loafers Hit By Quarantine Edict
Goshen, April 24.—Pinch of the scarlet fever quarantine regulations promulgated by health authorities here in a determined effort to stamp out the epidemic, which started February 20, resulting in six deaths, including one school teacher, was felt today by hahitutes of cigar stores and poolrooms. In all such places chairs were turned back and tables covered. General order, designed to bring about early improvement in the serious situation, even prohibited persons from congregating in ice cream parlors and all retail establishments.
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
Department of Public Works Office of the Board 212 ,Wysor Block Muncie, Ind.
will at its office receive® and hear remonstrances against the amounts assessed against their property respecrively on said roll, and will determine the question as to whether such lots or tracts of land have been or will be benefited by said improvement in the amounts named on said roll, or in a greater or less sum than that named on said roll or in any sum, at which time and place all owners of such real estate may attend, in person or by representative, and be heard at 7:30 o’clock P. M. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Mary E. Anderson, Clerk. Advertised on April 24-May 1-1925. o CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
the pubthat the
Department of Public Works Office of the Board 212 Wysor Block Muncie, Ind. Notice to Contractors and to the Pub-
lic:
Notice is hereby given, to lie and to all contractors,
Board of Public Works of the City of Muncie, in the State of Indiana, invites sealed proposals for the construction, in said CSty, according to the respective improvement resolutions below mentioned, and according to the plans, profiles, drawing and specification therefor on file in the office of said Board of each of the public improvements herein be
low described, towit:
I. R. No. 1245-1925, For cement sidewalk on East side of Granville Avenue from McCulloch Boulevard to south line of Lot 24 in Block 3 in Whiteley’s Second Addition to Mun-
cie, Indiana.
I. R. No. 1246-1925, For cement curb and special gutter or apron on East side of Granville Avenue from McCulloch Boulevard to south line of Lot 24 in Block 3 in Whiteley’s Second Addition to Muncie, Indiana. I. R. No. 1247-1925, For cement sidewalk on west side of ‘ Granville Avenue from north line of McCulloch
Boulevard northeasterly
Granville Avenue to north line of lands owned by Harry C. Almy. .1. R. No. 1248-1925, For cement curb and gutter or special apron on west side of Granville Avenue to north line of McCulloch Boulevard to south lands owned by Harry C.
Almy.
I. R. No. 1249-1925, For cement sidewalk on south side of Sixteenth Street from Hoyt Avenue to Port
Avenue. A ’
Each bidder is also to file with the Board an affidavit that there has
been no collusion in any way affect- / tJ •i ,. , ,, x ‘discernible at
ing said bid, according to the terms of Sec. 95, of the Act of March 6th,
1905.
(Acts 1905 p. 219.) All such proposals should be sealed and must be deposited with said Board before the hour of 7:30 o’clock in the evening of the 12th day of May, 1925, and each such proposal must be accompanied by a certified check payable to said City, for the sum equal to two and one-half per cent (2 1-2) of City Civil Engineer’s estimate which shall be forfeited to said City as liquidated damages, if the bidder depositing the same shall fail duly and promptly to execute the required contract and bond, in case a contract shall he awarded him on such accompanying proposal.
Precinct No. 9—St. John Hotel, 327
East Jackson street.
Precinct No. 10.—Williams Plumbing Shop, 1025 East Main street. Precinct No. 11—Williams br.ru,
1107 East Main street.
Precint No. 12—M. A. Wolfe resience, 1001 A. street, Wh't.eiy Precinct No. 13—William Th'»rnbury residence 2510 South Walnut St. Precinct No. 14—Barber shop, 12th street and Sampson avenue. Precinct No. .15—Fred Jones residence 1410 West Tenth street. Precinct No. 16—Vacant room, Checker Cab Company building, 1004
South Mulberry street.
Precinct No. 17—Hall Roofing Company, Willard and Walnut streets. Precinct No. 18—Frank Bowers garage, 1723 South Walnut street. Precinct No. 19—Madison Street
I Church tabernacle.
Precinct No. 20—Flora residence,
1114 East First street.
Precinct No. 21—William H. Everson residence, 1520 East Kirby ave. Precinct No. 22^—Hurst residence, Ninth street and Macedonia avenue Precinct No. 23—J. M. Clark residence, Ninth street and Utica ave. Precinct No. 24—Whittier School
House.
MAYNEL W. DALBY,
City Clerk and Clerk of the Uommon
Council.
April 24 & May 1.
NOTICE OF THE PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE SIGNALING DEJVICE, AT TH|E CROSSING EAST JACKSON STREET AND THE TRACKS OF THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY IN THE CITY
OF! MUNCIE, INDIANA.
Be it ordained by the common council of the City of Muncie, Indi-
ana:
Section 1—
That the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail-
along said Way c:om P an y are hereby required to
office of the Auditor of said by and under the Jaws of the Indiana. Said bids/or proposals will ceived up to 10:00 o’clock A (he 5th dal of May 1925 at time said bids will be opened. The said Voad to be improved is located in Ceikre Township, in Delaware County, Indiana, and is to be known as the Saynuel H. Dragoo Road No. 222 when so improved. Each bid shall be accopipanied by a non-collusion affidavit required by law and by a personal or aurety bond In a sum equal to double tX.e amount of the bid, to be approved by the Board of Commissicners of raid County, conditioned for the faithful performance of the work, and for the benefit of any person or corporation who shall suffer any loss or damage by reason of such bidder failing to enter into a contract to perform such work if awarded him by said Board of Commissioners, or to carry out the same in any particular, v«r to pay for any labor or materials which may have been furnished to such contractor or to any subcontractor, agent or superintendent under him, in the constiuction of said work. The sureties on such bond, if personal, chall be resident freeholders of the State of Indiana, one of whom shall be a resident of Delaware County. Said improvement will be let as a whole to the lowest responsible bidder and said board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The estimated cost of said work is $37,000.00. The time for the comp’et'ou of said work will be agreed upon after the letting of said contract by said Board and the successful bidder. JAMES P. DRAGOO, Auditor of Delaware County. Indiana. 4-10-17-24.
vites sealed proposals for the construction, in said City, according to respective improvement resolutions^b^low mentioned, and according to the plams, profiles, drawings and specification therefor on file in the office of said Board of each of the ■public improvements herein below
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Said Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Mary E. Anderson, Clerk. Publish on April 24-.\Iay 1-1925. o
To Whom it May Concern: Notice is hereby given that the assessment rolls, with the names of the owners and description of property subject to be assessed, with the amounts of prima facie assessments, have been made and are now on file and can be seen at the office of the Board, for the following improvements, to-wit: — I. R. No. 1109-1923, Local sewer in King Street, Queen Street and alley from intersection of King Street and Neely Addition Sewer south in King Street to alley south of Queen Street, thence east in alley to Short Street; west in Queen Street from King Street 180 feet. I. R. No. 1213-1924, Local sewer in alley between Neely Avenue and Marsh Street from Kentucky Avenue to first alley north 50 feet and south 120 feet. I. R. :4. 1216-1925, Paving the alley between Martin Street and Calvert Avenue from University Avenue to Sutton Street. I. R. No. 1239-1925, For local sewer in alley between Neely Avenue and Carson Street from Virginia Avenue to New York Avenue. And notice is hereby given that on the 5th day of May, 1925, the Board
PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE
To the voters of the City of Muncie, County of Delaware, State of In-
iana:
You are hereby notified that a primary election will be held in said city between the hours of 6 o’clock a. m. and 6 o’clock p. m. on Tuesday the 5th day of May, 1925, for the purpose of nominating candidates on both the Republican and Democratic tickets for the following public offices: Mayor, city clerk, judge of the City Court, four counciImen-at--large councilmen in each of the several wards of said city, tewit: First ward Second ward, Third ward, Fourth ward, Fifth ward, Sixth ward, Seventh ward, Eighth ward and Ninth ward, and that the common council of said city has designated each of the following locations, at and where the voters of their respective precincts during the time specified by law on such date will vote: Precinct No. 1—Citizens’ Sales 'Company, 308 West Main street. Precinct No. 2—Council Street Hotel, Council and Powers streets. Precinct No. 3.—Charles. Schmidt residence, 221 Kilgore avenue. Precinct No. 4.—Office, rear 419 South Jefferson street. Precinct No. 5—Court house. Precinct No. 6—Emerson school
house.
Precinct No. 7—Rev. W G. Everson garage, 1116 North Walnut St. Precinct No. 8.—Elm Street Christian Church Elm and North streets.
install and operate a signaling device at the crossing where the tracks of said company cross Blast Jackson street in the City of’ Muncie, Indiana. Said signaling device shall he erected on a pedestal and shall have printed on same the wmrds “Railroad Crossing” and shall display two red lights which shall upon the approach of a train within 500 feet of said crossing flash alternately not less than 30 times per minute, each light to be automatic and to operate independently and to be of sufficient intensity tjbat the flash of same will he
a distance of not less
than 1,000 feet during daylight, said signal to be so placed as not to interfere with the traffic on said streets and so that same shall be plainly visible to traffic approaching on said streets, from either dirOction.
Section 2—
That if the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company shall fail, refuse and neglect after having been notified of the passage of this ordinance to so construct and operate said signaling devices or either of them, as provided in section 1 of this ordinance then said company shall be liable to a penalty of not less than five dollars or more than twenty dollars for each and every day it shali fail refuse or neglect to so install or to operate after same has been installed, such signaling devices or either of them.
Section 3—
The chief of police of the City of Muncie, Indiana, is hereby directed and required to notify said company named in this ordinance by serving a copy of this ordinance on the agent of said company at Muncie, Indiana.
Section 4—
That an ordinance heretofore passed by the common council of the City of Muncie, requiring a watchman at. said crossing between certain hours is hereby repealed in so far as same applies to said crossing.
Section 5—
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage the signature of the mayor and legal publication thereof. Passed by the common council this 6th day of April, 1925, FRANK W. BUDD, President of Council. Presented 1)y me to the mayor for
1925.
MAYNEL W. DALBY, City 'Clerk. Approved and signed by me this 9th day of April, 1925. JOHN C. QUICK, Mayor. Attest: Maynei W. Dalby, City Clerk. - o NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS
Management, Circulation, Etc-, Required by the Act of Congress of Aug. 24, 1912, of The Post Democrat, published weekly at Muncie,
for April, 1925.
Publisher, George R. Dale, Muncie.
Editor, same.
Managing editor, same. Business Manager, same. Owner, George R. Dale. Bondholders, mortgagees and other security holders owning or holding one percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securi-
ties are, None.
(Signed) GEORGE R. DALE. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 10th day of April, 1925. Lena P. Dale, Notary PublicMy commission expires Jan. 18, 1926o
improverilents
described, towit; \
I. R. No. 12234925, For cement curb and gutter on both sides of Franklin Street from Eighth Street to Twelfth Street. I. R. No. 1224-1925, For cement curb and gutter on both sides of Calvert, Avenue from Jackson Street to University Avenue. I. R. No. 1243-1925, For paving of Gilbert Street from Greenwood Avenue to Dicks Street. I R. No. 1244-1925, For paving alley between Jackson Street and Main Street from Calvert Avenue to McKinley 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.) All such proposals should be sealed, and must be deposited with sajd Board before the hour of 7:30 o’clock in the evening of the 28th day of April, 1925, and each such proposal must be accompanied by a certified check payable to said City, for the sum equal to two and one-half (2 1-2) per cent of City Civil Engineer’s qstimate which shall be forfeited to said City as liquidated damages, if the 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 such accompanying proposal. Said Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Mary E. Anderson, Clerk. Publish on April 17-24-1925.
NOTICE FOR BIDS
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF PER- fcierk of said Board, when he files his
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Public Works of the City of Muncie, Indiana, will receive sealed bids or proposals for Electric Automatic Passenger Elevator in City Hall Building, to be located on the Northwest corner of Jackson and Jefferson Streets in said city togetherwith all labor and materials required in the installation of same complete, all according to the drawings, plans and specifications now on file in the office of said Board until May 1st, j.925, at the hour of 10:00 o’clock A. M. Each bidder must file with the
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the County of Delaware, State of Indiana, will at the Court House, in the City of Muncie, said Oounty and State, receive sealed proposals for the improvement of a certain highway in said County by grading, draining and paving with bituminous macadam in accordance with the specifications, plans and profile now on file in the
RY TOWNSHIP ON BOND ISSUE In the matter of determining to issue bonds by the Board of Commission ers of Delaware County, Indiana, for the purpose of paying for the construction of the John W. Dotson et al. road in Perry Township, Delaware County, Indiana, and other proper expenses in connection therewith. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Perry Township, Delaware County, Indiana, that the Board of Commissioenrs of Delaware County, Indiana, at their regular meeting place in the Court House in the City of Muncie, Indiana, on the 7th day of April, 1925, determined to issue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness exceeding $5,000.00. The amount of bonds proposed is $10,280.00 bearing interest at four one-half (4 1-2) per cent. The net assessed value of all property in this taxing unit is $2,821,560.00 and the present indebtedness of said Perry Township on account of road bonds outstanding without this issue is $16,-
652.26.
The proceeds of such bond issue are to be used for the purpose of paying for the construction of the John W. Dotson 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 fee! themselves aggrieved by such determination may appeal to the State Poard 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 17th day of April 1925. Dated this 15th day of April 1925. ANDREW JACKSON, JOHN W. McCREERY Jr. JOHN W. TRUITT. , Board of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana.
Attest:
James P. Dragoo, Auditor Delaware County, Indiana. April 17-24. o
bid the usual statutory affidavit, and deposit with said Board, the sum of One Hundred Dollars as a guaranty that he will accept said bid and carry out the construction of said work. Said deposit may be a certified check, Cashier’s check, New York Draft or cash. The successful bidder shali be required to give a bond with surety to be approved by the Board, insuring the faithful completion of said work according to the contract. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to re-advertise said work. Done at the Office of said Board 212 Wysor Block, Muncie, Indiana, this 15th day of April 1925. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, By Mary E. Anderson, Clerk. Advertised on April 17-24-1925.
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS Department of Public Works Office of the Board 212 (Wysor Block, Muncie, Ind. Notice to Contractors and to the Public: ' Notice is hereby given to the public and to all contractors, that the Board of Public Works of the City of Muncie, in the State of Indiana, in-
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