Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 105, Decatur, Adams County, 3 May 1922 — Page 4

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tur, Indiana, as second class matter. The farmers are the busiest men in the community these days and by putting in two days during each twenty four hours, are gradually catching up with the work they must do. According to the totals of the re publican and democratic vote in this county there is no doubt as to the re suits next November. Evidently tin' party has lined up in old time form and will again be the stronghold for which it has long held the record. The big primary, is over. It war a very quiet and orderly one and tin contests in this county were conduct cd in a safe and sane manor. Al' .candidates must remember that soim one had to lose and only one can wits We will now settle down to other at fairs for a few months until the fa!’ campaign opens. And now the favorite pastime for :• day or two will be to figure the why; and wherefores of the recent elb< tion. There is always the advantage of being able to find the reason am often times the candidate profits iv the future by this method of reason ing. North Monroe used all the ballot, furnished them by three o'clock yes terday afternoon and extras had t< be printed by the commissioners am rushed to them. And this notwith standing the fact that fifty per cen' more ballots were furnished that were used last November. It look as though everybody was going to vote for the rooster this year. Are you overlooking CLEAN-UI WEEK. It’s here now and only a part of the citizens of Decatur are showing an interest in this’ very important work. If you put off cleaning the yar<’ you will miss tho city trucks and will have to have the rubbish hauled away at your own expense or permit it to

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rumuin during the season, a very tin* sanitary as well us unsightly thing to do. Got busy at once. Much interest will be manaitested In tho lotting of tho contract for Adams county’s new hospital, the logon advertisement for which appears for the first time in today's paper. The notice must run six woks and six notices must be posted over the county. This is a local improvement and it is the sincere wish of every one concerned thut Adams county contractors will land the various contracts. Tho building, long needed will be erected and equipped this year and the improvement will be a very popu-

• lar one we arc sure. i. - . Mayor DeVoss has again proven his ability and desire to sorve the city and its tax payers. His protest to the state public service commission brought an immediate order to the auditors to chock up only two years instead of twenty-seven and to do that as quickly as possible and get out Evidently they don't care to have the matter discussed any more than is

necesary. The rediculous defense that the commission wants the information back to the time Columbus discovered America will not convince any'one of the wisdom of spending the huge sum of money necessary to got it. Especially is this so here where a complete audit was made less than two years ago. Mayor DeVoss deserves the commendation of the peoplq of the community for his prompt and efficient action in this matter. It is safe to say these com missions will not bother him much in the future. e , ... ... CHAPTER VI. Washington, May 3—The Senator ta down at his desk to write, for this final chapter of his story, the answer to these questions: 1— What is the worst thing about the senate? 2 — What is the best thing? 3 If you had the making over of the senate, wht would you do about it? . He wrote this answer to the first: “It has grown away from the people, and lacks courage.” To the second he replied: ft’s friendship.” Over the third he pondered a long time, getting up to stand looking out of his window, his back to the room, b's eyes far away. Finally, he wrote: “1 said in the beginning that I am a failure, in my own eyes, as a Senator of the United States. Therefore. I am a por one to make over the senate. But, from my experience, I think I can say that these things would improve the senate: “First, make it a one-term body, with that term at least eight, and possibly twelve years long.

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“Second, elect no man Senator who previously had held any office higher than a county officer. Third, elect no man Senator who had not been a conspicuous success in some business or profession. “First, I would make the senate a one-term body so that senators would nqt have to be politicians, and I'd make that term long enough to give them a chance for experience and real usefulness. “I would bar all those professional politicians who get to the senate via city, county and state offices, thus further narrowing down the political phases of a senatorship. “Then f would bar out mediocrities so far as possible, by insisting that to qualify for senatorial honors, a man must have become successful. I do not mean rich —I mean he must have made his mark in some decided way. must have shown intelligence and courage and the ability to think straight. “Did I hear you laugh- No? I expect ed you to. Can you imagine a senate picked like that? Not a chance, I hear the politicians whispering, while others, less kind, say of me in the argot of the day, that ‘that bird is cuckoo.’ ” WANT ADS EARN—s—s— $ IF SKIN BREAKS OUT AND ITCHES APPLY SULPHUR Just the moment you apply MenthoSulphur to an itching, burning or broken out skin, the itching stops and healing beyins, says a noted skin specialist. This sulphur preparation, made into a pleasant cold cream, gives such a qufck- relief, < even to fiery eczema, that nothing has ever been found to take its place. Because-of-its germ destroying proit quickly subdues the itching. 'cools the" irritation ’ and heals the eczema-,right up, leaving a clear, smooth ’skin- in place of ugly eruptions. rash, pimples or roughness. > , You do not have .to .wait for improvement. It quickly shows. You - can get a little jar of Meutho-Sul-Iphur at any drug store.

AUDITORS WILL CHECK-UP ONLY RECENT RECORDS (Continued from page one) Gregor will cease work on the old records and proceed Immediately to tho auditing of only the records and books for 1920 and 1921. 3-Udl<ors Hledsoe and MoSiregor are now working on the books for tile two years and it is thought that they will be able to complete their work within a short time. The commission Informed Mayor DeVoss that it had been tho practice heretofore to audit the books of all utilities as far back as the date of inception of such utility, but that In the case of the City of Decatur the commission was willing to withdraw (his ruling and make a check up for only two years, preparatory to fixing or adjusting the water rate in tills city. The letter then read: "However, 1 agree with you that it ts hardly necessary to make an audit covering a period of 27 years and shall in struct the auditors by letter of this date to cover only the years 19201921 and trust that this will he satisfactory to you. One of the reasons for securing ;< Tull and Complete audit covering the entire history’ of the utility is to have a complete audit on file of as many utilities as possible. However, we wHI forego this procedure in the present case." Mayor DeVoss’ speedy and prompt action in remonstrating against the 27 year audit by the commission’s auditors will save the tax payers of the city of Decatur hundreds of dol lars and he is to be commended for taking the stand. As far as known it was the concensus of opinion that it was a useless waste of time and money to audit the books for twenty seven years as a complete and detail ed audit of tho electric light and water plant was made in 1920 by Engineers McNaughton of Fort Wayne and copies of these audits and statements were in the hands of the commission. The McNaughtons went back to the records for twenty five years, and brought the records up to 1920. Since that time the annual reports have lieen made each year and sent into the commission. The twenty-seven year audit seemed useless for another reason. There was no question about rates. The city council had merely petitioned the Public Service Commission sot permission to continue to charge the present rates, which no one feels are too high, in view of the fact that the water department of the city plant just “broke even” in 1921. The letter sent to the Public Ser vice Commission last Friday is as follows: Decatur, Ind., April 28, 1922 Public Service Commission of Indiana Indianapolis. Indiana Gentlemen:

Messrs. Bledsoe and McGregor, of your department arrived this morn ing for the purpose it auditing the accounts of our water department, to be used in ascertaining whether or nob the present water rate will be continued in the city. As I understand they came here with instructions to audit water department from the date of its inception. You have on file in your office under docket No. 5,800 an inventory and appraisal of our water plant as of December 1, 1020. prepared by .your engineering department; also an audit of accounts for the calendar year 1919 and the first six months of 1920 prepared by Engineer David McNaughton. of Fort Wayne, Indiana; also the annual report of our water department for the year 1920 as prepared by McNaughton and the annual report for the year 1921 as prepared and filed by our water works super intendent, Mr. Harruff. With this data available we do not see any necessity for an audit of our accounts covering a period of twentyseven years. If an audit is necessary it should not in any event cover more than the year 1921. If there is any information lacking in the annual reports submitted we will furnish you with same. With the information now in your possession it certainly does not appear necessary to expend any great amount of time or money in this matter and we are protesting against it. We trust this matter will receive consideration. Yours respectfully. H. M. DeVOSS. Mayor City of Decatur, Indiana The letter from the Public Service Commission was read to the councilmen last evening and Mayor DeVoss w-as commended for his action. oLet Mrs. Mary Graves Tell You. Her Poultry Raising Experience “Three years ago bought an Incubator. this year I‘ve made money-. Rats'’stole my, baby chirks. Didn’t know until a friend gave me a cake of RAT-SNAP. Next morning found two dead rats in hennery. Kept finding them Suddenly they disappeared altogether. It’s the only sure rat killer” Take Mrs. Graves' advice. Three sixes. 25, 50i JliOO. Sold and guaranteed by Holthouse Drug. Co.. Eaten prise Drug Co.. Schafer Hdw. Co.. Lee Hdw. Co., H. Knopf & Son and Col» low & Kohne.

CORNER FORMED IN DIAMOND SUPPLY OF ENTIRE WORLD By Chas. M. McCann t nllrd Pm. Biair Corre.pondra* London, May 3.—(Specia< to Daily Democrat) — Anglo-Aincrtcan interests have effected a corner In diamonds. mid the world’s supply is now controlled from two buildings in Holboru Viaduct. An immediate result is expected to Im a permanent rise in the prise of diamonds, made possible by restricting the supply. The corner was brought about by the amalgamation of the South African Diamond Syndicate and the An-glo-American Syndicate, in which the powerful Morgan interests are largely represented. By tho amalgamation, the syndicates removed the last vestige of competition for rough diamonds. It is stated to be impossible for rough diamonds in any appreciable quantity to be purchased anywhere in the world outside the two buildinfis in Central London. . For a long time the product of .world's big diamond mines has been jnore fulling into fewer hands, but there remained Until very recently at Jeast two big channels Os disposal, and .there was competition between tlie markets in London and Antwerp. South Africa’s output passed through English channels, and was handled by the South African Syndicate iu London. The Congo output was handled by another syndicate, which was outside the trust. . The Anglo-American Syndicate recently bought out all tlie German South-West diamond interests and it has now taken over the Congo group, wchi had its centre at Antwerp. Between the Anglo-American and the South African syndicate there is a working agreement. An arrangement has been made for London to be in the future the only channel through which a rough diamond from any of '.he world's great mines shall reach the jewellers. “There are more multi-millionaires in this new great diamond trust," said a leading jeweller, “than in any; other concern in commercial history. | TThe output is now entirely in the hands and at the mercy of the two syndicates.” a MANY DEATHS CAUSED BY PREVENTABLE DISEASES Indianapolis. May 1. —More than 15,000 of the 35,000 persons who died | in Indiana last year died from pre-' ventable diseases, Dr. J. N. Ilurty, secretary of the state board of health said here today.

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