Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 20 August 1925 — Page 3

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20,1925

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| WINDY STEVENS | ^Continued from Page 1) people believed the Post—Democrat and were being weaned away from the fiery cross, the police last ust, acting under the ordrs from Safety Director Hi Holmes, confiscated and burned the regular shipment of the Post—Democrat to Newark and orders were given that the sale of the paper on the street should be suppressed. An action to enjoin the police from interfering with the sale of the papers was brougt in the Newark courts but the klux-controlled judge ruled from the bench that the police were within their rights in discriminating against the Post—Democrat. SUPPRESSED POST—DEMOCRAT Thereafter the police confiscated the paper as fast as they were received by the local agent and the boys who had been selling them were arrested and searched. One little girl who had been selling the papers in front of a factory gate, was searched by a negro policeman who forcibly removed a bunch of Post—Democrats which she had hidden under her sweater. This arrogant and unlawful suppression of a free press, which had been tramping too heavily on the toes of the Newark Ku Klux city administration caused a deep seated resentment, but nothing could be done to prevent it and in consequence we were forced to discontinue the weekly street sales of the paper in Newark. It was this one act, more than any other contributing cause which led to the over whelming defeat of the Klan slates in the fall election of 1924, in which Hi Holmes, the newspaper-burning safety director of Newark, seeking the office of sheriff, was defeated by five thousand yotes. The defeat of “Windy” Stevens at the polls last week, by an over two-to-one vote means the end of the rule of the invisible empire in Newark, which th Post—Democrat was privileged^*) thoroughly expose and discredit during the time it was allowed to be sold on the streets. AFRAID OF THE ( TRUTH The mere fact that the cowardly administration took such extraordinary means to prevent the people from finding out what was going on in Newark administration circles, was ample proof of the guilt and the voters registered their belief in the Post—Democrat and their distrust in “Windy” Stevens by putting the jeternal kibosh on his political aspiratiions for all time to come. The defeated kluxer was at one time a special friend and co-worker of D. C. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the klan, now in jail in Noblesville charged with the murder of a woman. A year ago last February, when Stephenson and his two strong arm men were arrested in the Hotel Deshler, at Columbus, where they got drunk and tried to assault the hotel manicurist, wife of the hotel barber, Mayor Stevens, accompanied by Clarence Benadum of this city, hurried to the rescue of “Steve” and his two companions, who were in the Columbus jail, and through klan influence the three klansmen were allowed to go scot free, without arraignment or trial. The Post—Democrat wishes to congratulate the people of Newark on their emancipation from the rule of the frenzied freaks of the klan. Stevens and his crowd of mountebanks will remain in the saddle until the first of next January. With the new year there will be a housecleaning and a restoration to sanity. It will require much disinfectant to expel all the evil odors, but real men will be on the job to do it.

WILL BRING SUIT Because of the forcible suppression of the sale of the p os t_Democrat on the streets of Newark, Stevens and his Klan bunch boasted mightily of their great accomplishment. Because of our apparent submission to their outlawry they thought they had got away with it and that there would be no comeback. We wish to assure you that the end is not yet. It has always been our purpose to test this thing out with them in some unprejudiced court. We are now preparing to bring in federal court an action for damages against the city and its klan officials, on their bonds for losses sustained by reason of the lawless confiscation of papers and failure to place them on sale because of intimidation of the boys and girls who sought to sell them, and will also cause suits to be brought in the state courts of Ohio on behalf of the boys and girls who were arrested and searched and intimidated by “Windy” Steven’s klan police force. When these cases eventually come to trial, the people of Ohio will have an opportunity to learn, first hand, from the mouth of credible witnesses what the klan really thinks about its pet “tenet,” free speech and a free press.

TOWNSHIP FORM. NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES.

In the matter of determining the tax rates for certain purposes by Hamilton township, Delaware County, Indiana, before the Township Advisory Board. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Hamilton Township, Delaware County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said Municipality, at their regular meeting place on the 1st day of September, 1925, will consider the following budget: TOWNSHIP FUND.

Salary of trustee $ 720 Office rent 60 Trustee’s expenses 150 Books, stationery, printing and advertising 200 Public ditches (assessments) .. 100 Pay of Advisory Board 15 Care of cemeteries 25 Repair of public ditches 100 Miscellaneous 236

Total Township Fund $1606 ROAD FUND. Labor $ 3,310 Bridges and culverts 150 Gravel and road material.... 1,560

Total road fund $4,020 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND Repair of buildings $ 400 Repair of other equipment.... 300 School furniture and equip... 200 School supplies 300 Janitor’s supplies 150 Fuel for school 900 Insurance 350 Teachers’ institutes 800 Janitor’s services 1,000 Transportation of children... 9,000 Light, power and water 450 Library 300 Miscellaneous 1,000

Total special school fund . $15,150 BOND FUND. Payment of bond $ 2,500 Interest on bonds 625

Total bond fund $3,125 TUITION FUND. Pay of teachers $15,324

Total Tax Levy, 66 cents per One Hundred Dollars. TAXABLES OF ABOVE NAMED

TOWN. Land, lots and improvements $420,750.00 Personal Property 96,575.00 Public Utilities 161,240.00

Total $678,565.00 Less Mortgage and Soldier Exemption 31,300.00

Total net taxable prop-

erty $647,265.00

Tax payers appearing shall have a right to be heard thereon: after the levies have been determined ten or more tax payers feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for further and final action thereon; by filing a petition therefor with the County Auditor not later than the fourth Monday of September and the State Board will fix a date of hearing in this county. Made and approved by the Town Board this 18th day of August 1925.

Attest

H. P. Burgess, Clerk-Treas. Town of Yorktown, Indiana. Robert Murphey T. Stewart W. H. Garner Board of Trustees.

TOWNSHIP FORM NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES In the matter of determining the tax rates for certain purposes by Niles Township, Delaware County,

Indiana.

Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Niles Township, Delaware County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said municipality at their regular meeting place on the 19th day of August, 1925, will consider the fol-

lowing budget.

TOWNSHIP FUND. Salary of Trustee $ 600 Office rent 60 Trustee's expense 120 Supplies for Justice of Peac..e 20 Records and advertising 200 Public ditches (assessments against township) 600 Pay of Advisory Board 15 Examination of records 80 Miscellaneous 644

Total tuition fund $15,324 PROPOSED LEVIES. Levy on amount to be collected: Polls Prop. Amt. Township .05 $ 1,606 Road 75 .15 4,020 Special school .48 15,324 Bond .01 3,125 Tuition 25 .48 15,324

Total 100 1.17 $39,397 Comparative statemfcnt of taxes collected and to be collected: 1923 1924 1925 1926 $43,377 $42,891 $41,891 $39,397 Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After the tax levies have been determined, ten or more taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for further and final action thereon, by filing a petition therefor with the County Auditor not later than the fourth Monday of September and the State Board will fix a date of hearing in this county. Dated Aug. 15, 1925. DUMONT LOTZ, Trustee. Advertised Aug. 20.

LEGAL NOTICE.

Estimate of Expenditures and Tax Levy for the Town of Yorktown, Indiana, for the year 1926.

The board of trustees of the town of Yorktown, Indiana, proposes for the yearly expenditures and tax levy by said board at its regular meeting to be held at the town hall in the town of Yorktown, Indiana, on Tuesday, the first day of September, at 7:30 o’clock in the afternoon. The following estimates and amounts for said year will be con-

sidered :

Proposed tax levy for general purposes of 40.5 cents on each one hundred dollars. To be expended as follows:

Town Marshal $1,300.00 Trustee’s salary 300.00 Attorney’s Salary 200.00 Clerk-Treasurer’s salary .... 200.00 Fire Department salary .... 15000 Health Department 150.00 Rent, light, fuel 150.00 Supplies 100.00 Miscellaneous 72.00

Total $2,622.00

Proposed tax levy for street and alley improvements of 25.5 cents on

each One Hundred Dollars. To be expended as follows:

Street Lights $650.00 Street Improvements 500.00 Street Oiling 500.00

Total $1,650.00

Total proposed expenditures, $4,272.

Total Township Fund $2,339 ESTIMATE OF TOWNSHIP FUNDS TO BE RAISED. Estimated expenditure as above.$2,339 Working balance at end of year to meet necessary expenditures until receipts of revenue from taxation 1,671 Total $4,010 Balance at end of this year... 1,671 Amount necessary to be raised by taxation 2,339 ROAD FUND. Labor $3,500 Road tools and machines 200 Bridges and culverts 500 Gravel, stone and road material. 1,027

Total Road Fund $5,227 ESTIMATE OF ROAD FUND TO BE RAISED. Estimate of expenditures as above $5,227 Working balance at end of year to meet necessary expenditures until receipts of revenue taxation 2,609

Total $7,836 Balance a tend of this year.... 2,109 Amount necessary to be raised by taxation 5,227 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. Transportation $6,098 Total Special School Fund 6,098 ESTIMATE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL FUNDS TO BE RAISED. Estimate of expenditures as above $6,098 Working balance at end of year to meet necessary expenditures until receipts of revenue from taxation 2,528

Total $8,626 Balance at end of this year.. 2,528 Amount necessary to be raised by taxation 6,098 TUITION FUND. Transfers $6,969 ESTIMATE OF TUITION FUNDS TO BE RAISED. Estimate of expenditures as above $6,969. Working balance at end of year to meet necessary expenditures until receipts of revenue from taxation $6,172

Total 13,11 Balance at end of this year.. . .$6,172 Amount necessary to be raised by taxation $6,969 PROPOSED LEVIES.

Township

Polls.

Prop. 14

Amt. $2339

Road

5,227

Special School .

6098

Tuition

6969

total

125

119

20633

NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS? Just why is it the prosecutor’s and sheriff’s office - not co-operating with the police department in the Hance murder case? On the night of the day the atrocious murder was committed Sheriff Hoffman took his family to the wild west show. His first interest in the case was shown Sunday when he went to Middletown to interview witnesses in behalf of Charley Wolfe. The county commissioners instead of getting busy and offering a reward, went off on a junket of some kind to Terre Haute, accompanied by Sheriff Hoffman. Prosecutor Ogle has not appeared personally in the case. He allows his deputy, Coring Mellette, to appear for him. He is too busy aranging to decorate and re-fur-nish his new mansion on McCulloch Boulevard to take any interest in the daylight murder of two people. Postmaster Billy Williams, a government official, is another who has not co-operated with the state and federal officials who are working on the case. Anderson is an escaped federal prisoner and it is the duty of every federal officer to become interested in his rcapture. There are a few public officials here Who will have to do a powerful lot of explaining before this thing is over.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF parking and with the traffic rules of TAXES COLLECTED AND TO Indianapolis. BE COLLECTED. j These stickers will be given to 1922 1923 1924 1925 those who ask for them. Indianapolis Township . $2765 $2785 $2659 $2339 is putting on a “Courtesy Week” the Road 7700 7600 6650 5227 week of the Indiana State Fair, which Spec. Sch. . .6200 6800 6650 6098 means that you will receive the fullTuition .... 10000 11000 6872 6969 est amount of courtesy from every Taxpayers appearing shall have a resident of Indiana and especially the right to be heard thereon. After the police. tax levies have been determined, ten j or more taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for further and final action thereon, by filing a petition therefor with the County Auditor not later than the fourth Monday of September and the State Board will fix a date •f hearing in this county. Dated, Aug. 19, 1925.

R. O. TAYLOR, W. R. SHIRK.

Adv. Aug. 20.

STICKERS WILL E VISITO

, Chicago, Aug. 19.—Co-defendants of Morton Hawkins, head of the defunct Hawkins Mortgage Company, of Portland, Ind., must file their appeal briefs by Sept. 16, Judge Samuel 1 Alchuler ruled yesterday. There are twelve co-defendants. Hawkins’ appeal will be heard separate from | these. The men were convicted, sentenced and fined for using the mails to

defraud.

STATE FAIR TO OBSERVE COURTESY WEEK NEXT MONTH

Any person driving to the Indiana State Fair this year from our district should either see his county agent of the secretary of the Farm Federation and get a sticker for his automobile, of his cabinet. The sticker will read as follows: j Buenos Aires, Aug 19.—A noisy “The driver of this car is entitled welcome greeted the prince of Wales to special courtesy from Indianapolis on his arrival here yesterday afterresidents generally and from the In- noon for a state visit to Argentine, dianapolis police force in particular. 1 As the guns of the Argentine warSigned Samuel Lewis Shank, Mayor.” ships boomed a salute and the whisBy having one of these stickers on ties of the scores of vessels went into your car the people of Indianapolis action the prince, in the uniform of will extend to you the greatest the Welsh Guards, came ashore from amount of courtesy and the police the criuser Curlew. He was met by will have instructions to assist you in President D’Alavear and the members

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Things That Pleased Me Most On a Cruise Around the World By PROFESSOR RISSER PATTY Member of Faculty, Coe College, Cedar Rapids. Iowa

f 11 HE calm devotion with which J_ the holy men of India apply themselves to their self-im-posed punishments, such as sitting all day on a bed of sharp spikes, is a source of wonder to travelers. To the western mind their method of expressing their piety seems a futile one, but among their feilow-Hindus they are regarded with veneration.

i It is an act of merit to help feed a : holy man, and tourists rarely fail toi give them money. The man shown} here is a celebrity at Benares, the holy city, as he has spent his days sitting on his bed of spikes for many ears. There are many others like im in India. “I hope he has a comfortable bed at night,” was the comment of one of my traveling com- j panions on seeing him, i