Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 19 June 1925 — Page 2

THE POST-DEMOCRAT. A democratic weekly newspaper representing the Democrats of Muncie, Delaware County and the Eighth Congressional District. The only Democratic Newspaper in Delaware Co. Entered as second class matter January 15, 1921, at the postoffice at Muncie, Indiana, under the Act of March 3,1879. Price 10c a Copy—$3.00 a Year. Office 733 North Elm Street. telephone 2540 GEO. R. DALE, Owner and Publisher. Muncie, Indiana, Friday, June 19, 1925.

DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET. FOR MAYOR—R. Milton Retherford. FOR CITY CLERK—Fred Kennedy. FOR CITY JUDGE—Ward Marshall. COUNCILMEN-AT-LARGE — Newton Campbell, Harry Brammer, Frank Long and Chester Gilbert. FIRST WARD COUNCILMAN—Samuel Snell. SECOND WARD COUNCILMAN—William Rench. THIRD WARD COUNCILMAN—E. B. Winder. FOURTH WARD COUNCILMAN—Samuel Hite. FIFTH WARD COUNCILMAN Frank Russell SIXTH WARD COUNCILMAN—Leo Fell. SEVENTH WARD COUNCILMAN—James Leitch. EIGHTH WARD COUNCILMAN—Joe Dangler. NINTH WARD COUNCILMAN—Clifford B. Smith.

HOW COME? It now appears that the valuation of personal property in the City of Muncie is almost two and one-half million dollars less than last year. It is not surprising that the political assessors sent out this spring should overlook this trifling amount. This means that Muncie’s tax income will be $60,000 short. It will have to be made up by those who were assessed. But what of a small item like this ? The ring ticket had to be nominated.

RIDICULOUS!

The Post-Democrat is in receipt of a copy of the first issue of the “National Democrat,” published at Washington, which modestly takes over the burden of fighting the battles of democracy with the implication that it has the active endorsement of the republican national committee. The name of Congressman Oldfield appears in the “masthead” as one of the promoters, alongside with the moniker of Milton Elrod, the freak who presided over the Fiery Cross at Indianapolis for two years. The name of Elrod appears as “publisher,” and his name alone, which is enough to gag a polecat, should warn true democrats of the nature of the publication. Congressman Oldfield evidently has a strong stomach to allow his name to appear as one of the sponsors of a publication that would allow a fellow like Elrod to even clean out the office spittoons. Oldfield is a member of the ways and means committee and is, or was, the democratic “whip” of the house and chairman of the democratic congressional committee. Some place along the line this fellow Oldfield must have bought ten dollars worth of one hundred per cent. Americanism, and if his trunk were searched one would probably find a mask and a nightgown secreted therein. Birds of a feather flock together, which probably accounts for the Elrod-Oldfield combination. As a matter of fact the democratic national committee has not endorsed the “National Democrat” and never will. The klucker publication modestly proposes Oldfield as a successor to national Chairman Clem Shaver, but there seems to be no second to the motion. Elrod claims to have withdrawn from the klan January 1, but even if this is true the democratic party cannot afford to recognize a so-called democratic weekly edited by a second hand kluxer.

REPUBLICAN PROPAGANDA. SPORTSMEN HEAR LIEBER.

New Albany, Ind., June 11.—In an address before the Southern Fish and Game Protective Association at the Tavern in this city Wednesday night, Richard Lieber, director of the state department of conservation, lamented the wanton waste that has been practiced with regard to natural resources of the state and issued a warning note that dire consequences will befall it commercially, socially and economically unless steps are taken to replenish wherever it is possible. This is the same brand of Republican slush, suds and foam that the Republican press is filled with daily. This brand of poison is very effective, especially between campaigns. Our Indiana boards, bureaus and commissions are constantly broadcasting their own virtues and tooting their own horn, and on every occassion and at opportunity, issue dire warning, of famines, pests, diseases, catastrophies and calamities, that are about to overtake all of us and the impression is left by this partisan^ news, that only the strong arm of the Board and Commissions are preventing us from total ruin. The natural resources of Indiana are rapidly being depleted and destroyed, our timber is being cut and rejnoved, our farm lands are being worn out by taking the strength of the soil, without any replacement being m^de. No doubt about this: Thousands of Indiana farmers are cutting the timber in order to secure sufficient money to pay the vast taxation now levied against the farm. In a great many cases the total crops are insufficient to pay the burden of

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government. This depletion of our natural resources can only be laid at the door of excessive government, for under our present condition, the farmer has nothing left to fertilize the soil, build fences, ditch and repair, as he must now turn over almost his total earnings to the spies and sneaks on the pay roll. Our last legislature appropriated to the Department of Conservation for the year 1925, the sum of $318,200.00. Our Indiana courts cost in 1907—$330,000.00.

DIVORCE SEEKERS PLACEDIN CELLS Paris Court Adopts Strict Measures In Handling of These Cases. Paris, June 19.—Divorce seekers in Paris, benceforth, will have to make a short sojourn behind bars and under lock and key. On the second floor of the Paris court house, workers are installing iron and steel gates—built along the lines of cell doors—at the entrance of waiting rooms where the men and women await their turn to appear before the judge. According to French law, when suit is entered for divorce, the judge, in a final effort at conciliation, summons before him both husband and wife. This is known as the meeting “in extremis.” Battles Frequent. Tvo waiting rooms, separated by a corridor, have in the past sheltered respectively women and men until their particular case was reached. The corridor, however, proved woefully inadequate to separate the estranged pairs, as daily some wife could not resist the temptation of crossing over to the men’s waiting room and telling her husband what she thought of him. Sometimes it was the husband who invaded the women’s room and in bitter terms reproached the spouse. The result was continuous disputes and often blows. Many a husband left the court house bearing the marks of madam’s fingernails and several women departed with hair disheveled and headgear

torn.

From now on husbands and wives desirous of severing their matrimonial tie will be ushered into the rooms and the steel gates locked behind them, to be released one by one when their names are called. o CITY ADVERTISEMENTS^ Department of Public Works.

Office of the Board212 Wysor Block,

Muncie, ind.

Notice to Contractors and to

The Publi«:

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 the respective improvement resolutions below mentioned, and according to the plans, profiles, drawing and specification therefore on file in the office of said Board of each of the public improvements herein below

described, to wit:

I. R. No. 1284—1925. For paving the alley lying between Walnut street and Mulberry street, from Ninth street to Twelfth 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 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 30th day of June, 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*4%). 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 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

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Decatur Ministers Ban Sunday Funerals Decatur, June 19.—The Decatur Ministerial association Monday went on record as reaffirming its former stand against Sunday funerals in this city, except where absolutely necessary. The organization called upon the undertakers and public in general to aid in eliminating Sunday

funerals.

PATIENTS WILL HOLDA PICNIC Innovation By Eastern Indiana Hospital; Families Are Invited. An innovation in Independence Day at the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane was announced Wednesday by Superintendent, L. F Ross, when he outlined plans for a picnic to which the relatives of patients will be invited. An invitation is extended to families of patients, asking them to bring dinner for themselves and patient whom they wish to visit, and to plan to reach the hospital between 10 and 11 o’clock on the morning of July 4. Arrangements are being made to care for all who may come and to permit patients to enjoy a picnic dinner on the grounds with their families. A special dinner will be provided by the hospital for patients who have no relatives visiting them. Following dinner an extensive program of entertainment, including music, athletic contests, novelty stunts, and a baseball game between teams of patients and employees, will be features of the day. In announcing plans for the event, Dr. Ross requested that relatives who intend to visit the hospital, notify him not later than | June 30, stating the name of the patient whom they wish to visit and the number in their party. This information is essential in making plans to care for the crowd. In the past there have been special Fourth of July programs for the patients only, but this is the first time that relatives have been invited for the occasion. Among the special features of the day will be music by the hospital choir, community singing, recitations and contests such as sack races, egg races, a tug-of-war and other novelties. A baseball game is expected to provide many thrills as the hospital has a number of expert players among employees and patients. The necessity of the visitors bringing dinner for themselves and the patient whom they visit was stressed by the superintendent, who stated that i would be impossible for the hospital to provide food for all who are expected. o NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS The taxpayers of the City of Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, are hereby notified that on the 10th day of June, 1925, the Mayor and the Common Council of said City, for and on behalf of said City, determined that it was necessary to borrow the sum of $8,000.00 for the park fund of said City as a temporary loan in anticipation of the current park revenues of said City, levied in the year 1924, and in the course of collection in the year 1925. It was further determined to issue and sell eight promissory notes of said City of the denomination of $1,000.00 each, each of said notes fco bear interest at 6 per cent per annum, payable at the Delaware County National Bank at Muncie, Indiana, one of the authorized depositories of said City, said note to bear date of August 27, 1925, and to mature, December 31, 1925. Unless objection is made by the taxpayers of the City of Muncie, in the manner provided by law, said City through its proper auditors and pursuant to said ordinance will proced to negotiate said loan and to sell and issue said notes for the purpose hereinbefore stated. Witness the signature of said City by John C. Quick, Mayor and the seal thereof by Maynel W. Dalby,

City Clerk.

CITY OF MUNCIE, INDIANA, By John C. Quick, Mayor. Attest: Maynel W. Dalby,

.City Clerk.

Advertise June 19-26-1925 Nickel Plate Engineers at Decatur Decatur, June 19.—Engineers for the Nickel Plate railroad company are engaged in surveying the land between this city and Dupont, O., and rumors are rife that the company is planning to build a track from Dupont to Peterson, six miles west of here and joining the Clover Leaf and Erie lines of the Nickel Plate at that place. The Clover Leaf route runs from this city to Dupont through Pleasant Mills, Willshire and Delphos, Ohio, and a line from Dupont to Peterson would shorten the route con-

siderably.

Officials of the company refuse to confirm or deny the rumors. It is thought that the new line, if built, will pass o» the north edge

of this city.

f r—■■■ ■■ MJJJ . J . ■■ ■ ■ f THRUY-FOUR ARE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECKJUESDAY Immigrants of Former Day Were On Visit To Homelands. Easton, Pa., June 19.—Latest information available here places the death toll in the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western wreck near Hackettstown, N. J., early Tuesday, at thirty-four. Of this number eighteen died at the Easton hospital, one at the Warren hospital, Phillipsburg; six at the Morristown Memorial hospital. Seven bodies were taken from the wreckage and removed to the Hackettstown morgue. Nearly 100 persons were injured, many of them seriously. Fifteen of the critically injured are in hospitals in this city and Phillipsburg. Two Inquiries Started. Two separate investigations were under way Tuesday night. Coroner Wm. Fisher of Phillipsburg, who went to the scene of the accident, empanelled a jury and immediately started holding an inquest, while the second investigation was started by I Prosecutor S. C. Smith Jr. of Phillipsburg. Mr. Smith said he would await the report of his investigations, and that if it was shown that there was no criminal negligence, no action would be taken through his office. One hundred and eighty-two pats sengers, immigrants of a former day, who had become prosperous in the great corn belt and were on their way to visit homelands across the sea, were hurled into the maelstrom of death and injury as coach pounded upon coach and scalding steam from the bursting engine tortured the victims. The train left Buffalo, N. J., Tues day at 6 P. M. The train’s entry into New Jersey was heralded by a violent thunderstorm, a storm that washed gravel over the tracks at the Rockport crossing, into which the train plunged as it gained momentum for the rise ahead. The engine plowed over ties for 150 yards before it struck a switch and left the tracks. Two day coaches and a Pullman were piled on top the engine as it toppled over. One other Pullman car was derailed and three remained upright. The homes of all except the train crew are in Chicago and vicinity. • Governor Jackson Becomes Grandpa Indianapolis, June 18.—Governor Ed Jackson became a grandfather, yesterday, when a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Beatty, son-in-law and daughter of the Governor. The child was born about noon in the Governors mansion, where Mr. and Mrs. Beatty have been living. Mrs. Beatty was Edith Jackson. Mr. Beatty is a graduate of Indiana university and is now studying medicine at the Indiana university school of medicine here.

The population of Spain is increasing at the rate of approximately 1,000,000 every ten years. Recent experiments indicate that selenium compounds may prove useful in the eradication of dandelions and plantain from fields and lawns.

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CITY ADVERTISEMENT. Department of Public Works. Office of the Board—212 Wysor Block

Muncie, Indiana.

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 Works 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 resolutions, adopted by said Board, on the 16th, day of June, 1925, towit: I. R. No. 1290-1925—For paving of Hackley streets from the north line of Washington street to the south line of Pershing Drive formerly known as Broadway or Wysor street. I. R. No. 1291-1925’-For paving of Greenwood Avenue from Jackson street to North street. I. R. No. 1292-1925—For the graveling of Thirteenth street from Elliott street to Old City limits. All work done in the 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 Muncie, Indiana. The Board of Public Works has fixed the 7th day of July, 1925, 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 o’clock P. M., said Board of Public Works 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 date for the modi*

FRIDAY, JUNE 19. 1925.

■ gjarg '■ ■■■■. — fication, 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 benftits 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 Engineer. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, By Mary E. Anderson, Clerk. June 19-26, 1925. PARTY LINES ARE (Continued from Page One) posing the klan and combating the political activities of the “Invisible Empire,” the “Constitutionalists,” a bi-partisan organization headed by prominent Colorado political leaders, has been launched here with a program that calls for local chapters being formed in every county in the State and the holding of a State convention later in! the Summer. At the first meeting of the “Constitutionalists” in Denver Horace N. Hawkins, local attorney, and for • many years active as a Democratic leader, was chosen president. Vice-presidents selected were Charles S. Thomas, former Democratic Governor of the State and former United States Senator; Geo. H Shaw, of Fort Collins, former chairman of the Republican State centra! committee; Colonel Philip Van Cise, former Republican District Attorney of Denver, who gained widespread prominence in h:§ arrest and prosecution of the famous “million dollar bunko ring” here, and William E. Hutton, a Republican Denver attorney. Former Governor O. H. Shoup, Republican, millionaire Colorado Springs oil man, was selected as treasurer of the newly formed Constitutionalists, and Frank Medina, Denver Democrat, and former Federal prohibition director of the State was named as secretary. Denounce Klan The general executive committee includes Congressman William N. Vaile of Denver, Republican; Earl Cooley, former Republican Lieutenant Governor of Trinidad; Judge

Ben B. Lindsey, Democrat, Denver, and many other prominent Republican and Democratic leaders. Adoption of a declaration of principles scathingly denouncing the Ku Klux Klan and announcement that a State anti-klan convention woi^fi be held here this Summer featured the initial meeting of the Constitutionaliss, the declaration of principles reading, in part, as follows: “Colorado is confronted with the gravest moral, economic and political issue in its history—survival as a free and independent commonwealth, or reduction to the province of an invisible empire. “At the present time this State is practically controled by the Ku Klux Klan. The klan numbers among its oath-bound and order taking members the Junior United States Senator, the Governor and LieutenantGovernor, them ajority of the elected State officials, numerous county and city officials, and a large proportion of the directors of our public schools. It has invaded the ranks of union labor and has disrupted its membership; it is found in churches, lodges, clubs and organizaions of all kinds, seeking to select their officials and control their policies; it has strangled business by means of the economic boycott, and it publicly proclaims ‘We are not Republicans, we are not Democrats, we are Klans men.’ It is a secret, military, political organization, functioning under the will of one man, and is aiming at complete domination of the political, business and social life of our State and citizens. No Middle Ground “The klan is secret, deceitful, afraid of publicity, intolerant, anonymous, and a breeder of suspicion, hatred and strife. It ha divided communities and citizenry into hostile camps and classes. It condemns whole sections of our people to political, social and industrial ostracism because of race, color and religion. “Faced with the situation, there is but one issue in Colorado, and that is: KLAN, or CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. There can be no middle] ground and the battle must be waged until the klan is driven out of the state never to return. “To this end the Constitutionalists have been organized to resist this menace and to combat it with every legal weapon available.”

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Broadening the ' Base of Industry

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