Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 187, Decatur, Adams County, 9 August 1921 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evenlnj Except Sunday by HE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. JOHN H. HELLER Editor ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Aeeoclate Editor and Buaineaa Manager JOHN H. STEWART City Editor Subscription Rates Cash In Advance Single Copies 3 cents One Week, by carrier 15 cents One Year, by currier $7.50 Dne Month, by mail 45 cents three Months, by mall $1.25 Six Months, by mail $2.25 One Year, by mall $4 00 One Year, at office... $4.00 Advertising rates madr known on application. Entered at the postofflee at Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter. IT'S TIME THIS METHOD BE STOPPED:— The state board of tax cominis- ( sioners may bus obliged to issue , orders in a few hours increasing all personal property appraise- 1 meats made by local tax officials t in Adams. Fulton, Johnson, , Posey and Wells counties, and . possibly also in Benton, Cass, Clinton. Delaware, Greene. Jas- 1 per, Jefferson, Knox, Monroe, e Tipton, Warren and Washington c counties. The first group of v counties has refused to put into effect the horizontal increases u suggested and made public sev- 8 eral weeks ago when the board h conferred daily with county tax officials relative to harmonizing all appraisements in the state.—Indianapolis News. 11 How long will the people of Indi- 1 ana stand for this kind of a hold-up? 1 How far will they permit the state v tax board, guided by a few wild eyed a agents with nothing to lose, to go in ' thus burdening the tax payers and 1 property owners of Indiana? And to add to the insult, they now ask for changes in the constitution giving them greater power. t In Adams county, the complaint made was that the automobiles were in too low as compared to the value of our land. There has been no explanation of how the one effects the other but simply a statement that a | county worth a certain amount should produce a proportionate share of valuation on automobiles. The automobiles in this county were carefully assessed on the schedule sent 1 out by the state board. Finding no 1 other place w here they could increase 1 the valuation, the board sent in an ' order that a boost of ten per cent on ( the value of cars be made, insisting that this be done by separately as- i Bessing each ear. This was impos- t sible and the board of review called 1 in special session, very promptly and rightly turned the order down. Now to punish us, it is announced, a ; horizontal increase on all personal 1 property in the county will be made. * It should be fought to the supreme ( court of the United States, if neces- , sary to prevent this highhanded ( “shaking down” of the people. The new law has proven unfair in J many ways but the greatest wrong ( of it is the fact that powef to fix , taxes is taken away from local < authorities and placed in the hands ’ ot three men at Indianapolis who by 1 the snap of a finger can increase ( valuations even when proof is offer- ( ed they are wrong. Let’s get rid of this kind of law j and government in Indiana some ( way or another. It is grinding every ( citizen and it is becoming unbear- 1 able. The first opportunity will be on September 6th when we vote on the proposed amendments to the constitution. Let’s all vote “NO.” One of the best proofs that the Bellmont fair attracted state wide attention Is the -splendid recommendation given by Dr. J. N. Hurty of the state board of health who visited the fair last week and who recognized the efforts being made to place the fair on a basis some what different and more beneficial than the ordinary county show. An Indianapolis paper has wired their correspondent here asking for five hundred words on the stock chant ttiiqba held in connefction with the event and no fair in all the country will attract more attention than 1 that held last week. It's a fine record for any community and Mr. Reppert and his assistants deserve even more credit than they have received, ~ ' J t

i We do not believe that a single one of the thirteen proposed amendments to the constitution of Indiana, to be voted on September 6th should pass. Most of the things of merit suggested therein cun lie given now if desired. They are simply “blinds” to create Interest and put over the proposed tax amendments and owe or two others that are in for selfish reasons. The most dangerous thing to us Is the fact that if these carry and the plan Is declared legal, that we will be holding special elections each year at a great cost and changing the constitution so that any "half-baked” idea can be made a law. In every county of Indiana next year, taxes will be so large that the people will almost be willing to surrender their property. It’s a serious condition and it is due almost solely to the present tax laws, giving so much power to the state highway and tax commission. The present rate of taxation would have been Impossible under the old law and the old valuation. Surely you will take enough interest in the coming special election on September 6th to vote and to assist in getting the vote out that the proposed amendments giving still more power to the legis- ( lature may be defeated. It you believe the legislature needs , more power and you wish to trust that body with the enacting of more tax laws including an income tax which will be frequently changed and finally become a burden that will make you groan loud and long and often, you should vote for the proposed amendments on September 6th, otherwise you should vote "NO.” , If you want to play it safe on September 6th, when you vote on the proposed amendments to the constitution, vote against all of them. tAe WEEKLY MARKETGRAM By U. S. Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates. Week ending August 5, 1921. Grain —Markets trended lower during week with trade not large and principally local in character. Extremely large receipts of winter wheat acted to depress wheat priest?. Brisk selling occurred during the la&i two days of the week resulting in wheat hitting new low points. Export business was brisk on most days. Corn price l declined under selling pressure and more favorable crop news despite good export demand. Cash markets for both wheat and corn were unsettled. In Chicago cash market No. 2 red winter wheat closed at $1.18; No. 2 hard at $1.19; No. 3 mixed corn at 56; No. 3 yellow at 56; No. 3 new white oats at 32. For the week Chicago September wheat dropped 5%, closing at $1,18%. September corn mopped 3%, closing at 56%. Minneapolis September wheat dropped 3c, closing at $1.25%. Kansas City September wheat dropped 4%e, closing at SI.OB. Chicago December wheat closed at $1.22; December corn at 57c. Minneapolis December wheat closed at $1.25%. Kansas City December wheat closed at $1.12%. Dairy Products — Butter markets firm early in the week but at the close became somewhat easy and unsettled. Full confidence in high priand recent advances has beer lacking and traders in the markets' have tried to avoid any accumulation of stocks. Receipts are running lighter. Prices of 92 score: New York 44%c. Chicago 42%c. Phila. 43%. Boston 45. Cheese markets have lost the firmness of a week ago. Prices are %c lower and in line with declines occurring August 1 on Wisconsin cotntry boards. Wisconsin primary market prices: Twins 19%c. Daisies 20%. Double Daisies 20%c. Young

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Americas 22e. Ixmghorns 22 %c. Fruits and Vegetables—Va. eastern shore Irish Cobbler potatoes up 111i,25 1i,25 per bbl. in New York. August 4 at $5.50-6. Other eastern markets higher, ranging $4.25-16.25 N. J, sacked cobblers up 30-35 c per 100 lbs. in N. V,. urngiiig $3.15-$3.35. Kansas sacked early Ohlos up 50-75 c per 100 lbs. from season's low point in Kun- , sas City closing around $1.75; Chicago market active at $1.50-11.85. < alls. salmon tint cantaloupes from Turlock section slightly weaker in eastern markets, closing $2.25-|3.50 per standard crate. Chicago slow and weak at $2.50-$2.75. Arkansas stock $1 in middlewestern cities. Georgia Elberta peaches stronger in eastern markets owing to light supplies. Prices advanced $1 per six basket carriers in N. Y., reaching $4.75-$5 and closed 25-75 c higher in Baltimore around $4.50; Elberta peaches up 50-75 cin Chicago, closing $4-$4.25. Ga. and S. C. Tom Watson watermelons medium sizes, nearly steady in New York at S2OO-1250 per car for 25-28 lb. stock. Wire inquiry has been light at Georgia shipping points and| supplies heavy. Prices declined SSO-$65 per car, 20-28 lb. melons reaching $75SIOO tlie middle of the week and 22-24 pound average S4O-65 f. o. b. cash track. Hay—General level of hay prices practically unchanged. Extremely light receipts of high grade timothy causing firm prices for that commodity. Lower grades still sell slowly. Good demand for timothy at Chicago and Cincinnati and for alfalfa at Kansas City. Some shipping demand at Cincinnati but only local at other markets. Quoted August 5. No. 1 timothy N. Y. $33: Cincinnati s2l; Chicago S2O; Atlanta $27; Kansas City sl2. No. 1 alfalfa Kansas City $22; Memphis s2l. No. 1 prairie Chicago $17.50; Kansas City $11.50. Feed — Prices unchanged. Bran continues to be weakest item on list with very light demand in Chicago and Kansas City markets. Kansas City dealers quote bran at $12.50. brown shorts sl3, gray shorts sls, oil meals slightly easier. Hominy feed and gluten feed steady. Very little white hominy feed offered for August shipment. Yellow in better supply and quoted at discount. The demand for most feedstuffs is poor with stocks ample to meet requirements. Quoted August 5 bran sl4, Middlings $14.50, Minneapolis; linseed meal s4l, Minneapolis, $43, Kansas City; No. 1 alfalfa meal sl9 Kansas City; thirty-six per cent, cottonseed meal $36 Atlanta; white hominy feed $23, St. Louis; gluten feed $37.50 northeastern markets. Livestock and meats—Chicago live stock; hogs declined steadily throughout the week closing 70-90 c below a week ago. Best grades beef steers steady to strong, advancing 15-40 c. Cows and heifers generally steady with increased run of grassers. Cows declined about2s-50c on lower grades. Best feeders 25c higher with lower ; g.-ades off same amount. Veal calves down 75c-$1.225. Fat lambs up 50-60 c, feeling lambs 25-50 c and best yearlings 25c. Ewes down $1.25. August 5 Chicago prices: Hogs, top (one load) $10.95; bulk of sales $8.65$10.80; medium and good beef steers $7.25-$9.75; butcher cows and heifers $3.50-$8.75; feeder steers $4.75-$7.50; I light and medium weight veal calves SB-$9.75; fat lambs $8.75-SU; feeding lambs $6.50-$7.75; yearlings $6-8.50; fat ewes $3-5.25. Stocker and feeder shipments from 211 important markets during the week ending July 29 were: cattle and calves 28.747; hogs 2,161: sheep 41,592. Better grades of western dressed fresh beef at eastern markets up 25c, other grades steady. Veal and light pork loins up sl, lamb up $3-4. Mutton steady on better grades but down $1 on lower grades. August 5 prices good grade meats: Beef $15.50-sl7; veal sls-sl7; lamh I $22-24; mutton sl2-15; light pork j loins $24-27: heavy loins sl7-21. Cotton —Spot cotton advanced 125 points during the week closing at 12.0Lc per pound. October futures in New York up 142 points closing at 13.44 c. CHIROPRACTOR TO WED The wedding of Clinton Elmore Sowards, chiropractor, of Warren, Ohio, , and Miss Isaura Howe Kreigh, Ossian, will be solemnized at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of the bride's parents in Ossian. A license was Issued the young couple this afternoon. Miss Kreigh is a graduate nurse, having received her training in Hope hospital at Fort Wayne. Mr. Sowards is a nephew of Capt. E. Y. Sturgis, of this city. They wifi make their home in the Ohio town. —Bluffton Banner. j a GLAD TO GET RID OF IT Mrs. Mary Rourke, 1097 N'?AUlster St., San Francjsco, Calif., writes: “I have been troubled with backache; took two Foley idney pills and they helped me so good my back stopped paining me. I am so glad to get rid of it.” , Women doing housewoijjt, or employed in office who suffer from backache. lame muscles, stiff joints, rheumatic pains, biliousness or other symptoms of kidney trouble find relief in Foley Kidney Piils.

Pianos & Players M STARTS TOMORROW ||g|| Be on hand when our doors open at 8:00 a. m. Prices Greatly Reduced! Down With High Prices! [J Th a t’ s the “Watchword” of this Great Price Cutting Sale ol Fine Pianos and Players , n ' M SECURES YOUR PIANO " — J Balance can be paid in small Big Ten-Day Bargain Event & 3 1 ' J r-.j-t ~ , — , Rl K. , ... J l2 ROLLS\ 4*l _ J? • OF THE I - £ LA TEf T J ■ ] mus/c v ■—l/r/ 1/ rar ar- - m/?W15 85 (ASH - -,, 1 Scarf, SI p 9Ji . ' Real BACK TO PRE-WAR PRICES IS THE DEMAND, SO HERE IS YOUR CHANCE The Public demand is for lower prices, and rightly so. and while wholesale prices of pianos and players are not materially lower as yet, with no immediate probability of much reduction, we have decided to unload, so to speak, and have a general spring clean-up, in order to sell our big stock on hand we are going to greatly reduce both prices and terms on every fine world-famous piano and player in our store for 10 davs onlv. , A CLEAN SWEEP Every Piano and Player to be sold in this next 10 days of Hurricane Piano Selling, the Opportunity of a Lifetime. NOT ONLY THE NEW PIANOS But every Used, Rebuilt and Shopworn Piano in our stock, some traded in on Players some can hardlv be told from new. All will be thrown into this great Price Reducing Event, positively the Greatest Bona f ide Bargain Giving Piano Sale ever m the History of Piano Selling in Decatur. ~ DON’T DELAY, DON’T HESITATE IF YOU WANT ONE OF THESE RARCAINS ~~ TRADE YOUR SILENT PIANO A TWO-YEAR FREE TRIAL " OR VICTROLA FOR A PLAYER if you find that any instrument pur- I IV a If no one plays the piano at your 1 chased Is not as represented after using VISHW I UnVAcmn heme, or If you are tired of your Vic- it two years we will take same back and HlUll V til CdS trola we will exchange with you for a allow you every dollar you have paid to J fine new Player. We allow full market allow on another instrument. Could any fai—va:ue in trade. proposition be fairer? We think not. FINE, NEW, ARTISTIC PLAYER BEAUTIFUL NEW PIANOS ' . Our Former Price was SBOO " Our Former Price IT li M Guaranteed 10 Years y HW Free! Free! Free! Complete Outfit with Bench and 20 Great BatQalns with Soar, & Bench ' ' ' V,'! l” Music Rolls—Our Sale Price Our Sale Price Tn k 1 Urthasers _ X e i Ch a x e . ver y P erson calling at ' FRFiJ Ore d ,lr W the sale will receive O fc S 3 ■ M I REE a copy of Old Favorite Songs. ' ' tS ' and Bookmarks. . —: ■ ' rr 21 )cn Evenings Till 9 O’clockFactory Distributors of, the - Smi|;h & Barnes, Strohber, g 1 QMT K T't I T O Hoffman, Leasing Gulbrausen, 1> rfj| V # j Isl Mk rtf I s/l ’Phono 61, Schiller Pianos and J Player .*7/ ▼▼ IVH MV V 0 Distributors of the t p,anos ' . Decatur, Indiana Puritan,«uperbs Phonographs