Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 226, Decatur, Adams County, 26 September 1922 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Fubil*h*d Ev*ry Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller—Pres, and Gen. Mgr. E. W. Kamp*—Vice-Pre*. & Adv. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse— Sec’y and Bus. Mgr Entered at the Postofflce at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Bubscrlptlon Rates Single copies . * cents One Week, by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carrier.. 85.00 One Month, by mail 86 cents Three Months, by mail.. K& .. K a 81-00 Six Months, by mall $1.75 One Year, by mall 83.00 One Year, at office 83.00 (Price, quoted are within first and second zones. Additional postage ad ded outside those zones.) Advertising Kates Made known on application. Foreign Representatives Carpenter & Company, 122 Michigan Avenue, Chicago Fifth Avenue Bldg., New York City N. Y. Life Building, Kansas City, Mo That little three cent increase in state taxes will raise millions of dollars. Figure it out on five billion , dollars. Register now and don’t wait until the last day. October 9th will soon be here and the time for qualifying so you can take part in affairs of government will be passed. Do it now. Call at democratic headquarters. And now it is learned that Floyd! Fitzsimmons who gave the big prize fight at Michigan City July 4th neglected to pay the federal admis I sion tax which amounts to 85.439 to' which is a penalty of 8271.95. The government will take a lien on the big arena and Fitz may be handed a ten thousand dollar fine and a year at i Atlanta. They had another fight or. Labor Day and no tax has been paid on that event either. Fine business. Henry Ford declares after making

The Facts in the Case RECENTLY there has been some revival of the story that the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) belongs'to a trust, and is operated as a part of a larger organization directed by interests other than its Board of Directors. Such stories are absolutely and unqualifiedly false. The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) is an independent corporation owned by 27,109 individual shareholders, many of them employees. No individual owns as much as 10 per cent of the capital stock. The policies of the Company are formulated, and the practices directed, by a Board consisting of nine men, all actively engaged in this business, and in no other. Robert W. Stewart:, Chairman W. M. Burton, President W. E. Warwick, Second Vice President B. Parks, Third Vice-President E. G. Seubert, Fourth Vice-Pres., Sec. & Treas. Allan Jackson, Fifth Vice-President R. H. McElroy, Traffic Manager E. J. Bullock, Director of Purchases T. J. Thompson, General Manager—Sales These men are'striving to manage the business of this Company so as to render the utmost of service to the people of the Middle West; to employment to 26,000 men and women; and to render a fair returh to the stockholders pn the capital they have invested in the enterprise. The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) neither owes, nor acknowledges, allegiance to any individual or other organization. It stands squarely on its own feet and says proudly that its trying to do a big job in * a big way. Standard Oil Company (Indiana'] y 910 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago - 2593

lan investigation that coal price* will drop. Perhaps so but the time la here when most people need coal and when It’s worth something to know J’ that you have enough in the bin to ~ keep old king frost away during the ’. next six months. If the effort to ’ settle the strike* had come sooner much suffering would have been avoided. However it will be good news if true, to many millions that 1 eventually we will be able to get fuel I ; at a price some thing less than [ burning rag dollars. 1 State taxes will be increased three i cents on the hundred this year, it is announced by the state tax board. That seems like a small thing but when you figure what that means on a valuation of over five billion dollars you will discover that it’s some extra cash for the boys to play with. The general fund was boosted one cent and the benevolent institutions two cents. We do not doubt that the money is needed to meet the budgets but it’s funny how the state board insists on every one else reducing while they can’t do it themselves. Os all the governmental jokes at preposterous cost the tax commission has them backed off the boards. Trying to popularize a tax law which has trippled the cost to taxpayers and without any thing worth while in return is a job we’d tell the world. ‘Tis said at the meeting of the republican state committee at Indianapolis last Tuesday, Chairman Lyons showed his displeasure at the donothing policy of his various lieutenants in no uncertain terms. Lawrence finds out the republicans are not registering as they should and that there is absolutely no pep in the campaign. Contrary to this report comes one from a meeting of the democratic state committee meeting that registration is going along fine, that practically all the vote is assured and that victory looks sure in November. Sam

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1922

Ralston 1* being assured of thousands of republican votes, and the only thing for the democrats to do Is to register and then vote. There will be enough republicans come over to carry th* day if the democrats do their part. Understand to carry this state it is necessary for the democrat* to got a great deal of assistance. The state is normally republican.— Bluffton Banner.

Economy in government is all right —providing it doesn’t hit the members of congress themselves The other day President Harding called attention to a 8672,000,000 deficit for the fiscal year ending July 1. He asked all and sundry official to economize. Whereupon congress adjourned, instead of recessing, until the special session called for Nov. 15. This will cost the taxpayers of the country an extra 8175,000. You see each member of congress gets 20 cents a mile mileage on adjournment and he doesn't on recessing. Some individual members will get almost 82,000 in their special expense account check. Nor is this all. The extra session will work up until the Saturday before the Monday when the regular session convenes in December. Os course, members will not hurry Lome, turn right around and come back again. They couldn’t if they wanted to. But they will get another 2 cents a mile, even though they will not leave town. And so goes another 8175,000 of your money. —lndianapolis Times. — AMERICANS ARE KEEPING THEIR SHOES WELL SHINED SAYS LARGE BUSINESS FIRM It has been said that American men and women are the best dressed people on earth. Certainly the) shine in comparison with the people of most other countries. And speaking of shining, it is ap parent that being well dressed means attention to the details — such as keeping the shoes well polished. Beginning right at the start, as it were. Think of the number of individual shines contained in four carloads of Shinola! Yet recently, and advertising and sales campaign was run in San Francisco and four solid cars of Shinola were shipped there, all of which were sold in that city and Oakland. It is quite evident that the people of the Pacific Coast are firm believers in keeping their shoes well shined, and incidentally, must appro ciate that Shinola and Shinola Home Sets, are the convenient means of doing so. Judging from the large increase in the volume of Shinola business.peo pie not only on the Pacific Coast but everywhere, are paying more attention to the appearance of their shoes and keeping them well polished, for the manufacturers report that in volume of sales, 1922 is the biggest year in their history.

Former Resident of Vera Cruz Dies In California Word has just been received by frien<fs that Ferdinand Heche, for many years a well known farmer liv i*g near Vera Cruz, died on Septem ber 3, at 2:30 a. m. at his home in Pasadena, California. Mr. Heche had been sick with the flu early in the spring, and had never fully recovered although he was able to be up and around and his condition was not known to be serious by relatives liv ing here. He was only in bed two weeks and two days. The word of his death was received by Mrs. Elizabeth Heeler, in a letter from her son, David Beeler, of Redmonds, California, a son-in-law’ of Mr. Heche. The funeral was held at the home in Pasadena, on Tuesday, September 5. and burial took place there. He was aged 86 years, 8 months and 8 days. Mr. Heche w r as a resident of Wells Connty for virtually his entire life until nineteen years ago, when he moved to Pasadena with his family. He is Survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Fannie Kohler, of Pasadena, Mrs. David Beeler, of Redmonds, California, and Lillian, who is married and lives in Pasadena; and one son. Arthur Heche, of Oakland. California. Ernest Heche, of Bluffton, is a nephew-, and Mrs. Fred Stram, also of Bluffton, is a niece Many other Relatives and fripudfl U*e ’’ near Vera Cruz and in Bliirftoh. o — James Duer Os Geneva Killed By Automobile (Continued from page ceo) said, and will make a report of the death. The fracture of th» skull was giwe* as tbs immediate caase of death.

NOTICE OF MEETING Meeting of Maccabees Wednesday evening at 7: Sv; Carpent era' Union hall. All members urged to be present. Important meeting. 2t. D. G. C. Higher Tax on Autos and Trucks Is Likely Indianapolis—A higher license tax on automobiles and motor trucks next year seemed inevitable today as the state levy for the highway commission was reduced from 3.3 cents to 3 cents on each 8100 of taxable property. Officials at the state house said a bill will be presented to the 1923 legislature providing for a higher tax created by the deficit! of 8332,000 made in the highway fund by the tax reduction. Figures cited at the state house showed that Indiana is among the six lowest states in the nation in point of automobile tax. The average rate throughout the nation being 100 per cent higher. Trucks in Indiana are licensed for less than in 42 states. A gasoline tax was also mentioned but the heavier tax on motor cars was given more consideration. . —* — War Between Red and White of Japan Likely Tokio, Sept. 26—Japanese evacuation of Siberia, followed by probable warfare between the “Red” and the “White” forces, were seen today following the breaking up of the Chang Chun conference between sovit Russia and Japan. The conference broke up yesterday when the representatives of the two nations could not agree on terms for Japanese evacuation of Gaghalien. Sensational Paternity Case Will End Today South Bend, Ind., Sept. 26. —The sensational Tiernan-Poulin paternity hearing will end today. The state started rebuttal testimony as court opened and it was expected that the arguments wbuld start within an hour. One hour has been alloted for each side to sum-up the case. Judge Chester Ducomb has announced that he will not give an immediate decision. * Beveridge to Open Campaign in Ohio Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 26. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Albert J. Beveridge will open the republican campaign in Ohio at the request of President Harding, it w»as announced here today. The republican nominee for the U. S. Senate will speak at Columbus next Thursday. * Norway has reduced taxes of foreigners owning property in that country from one to one-half per cent of the value of the property.

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CHINA OWES TWO billion; no credit lulled I’reaa M«CT < ,>rrr»pon<lrnt Pekin, (By mall to United Press) — China'* inability to get a substantial loan, either foreign or domestic, at a time when she needs it seriously, 1* explained by a report of her financial status, complied by Chinese and member* of some of the legation staff*. China owes In round numbers |2,000,000,000 and of this total, 8440,000,000 is unsecured, or the security Is wholly Inadequate. The remainder 1* secured by the customs, such salt revenues as have not been seized by the provinces, the railroads and the telegraphs. The largest single unsecured debt is to the Nishihara banking group in Japan, which loaned, without asking security, 8160,000,000 when the Anfu or pro Japanese government was in power. A year ago the unsecured loans did not exceed 8200,000,000, but since that time the provinces have seized the salt fields. Wu Pei-fu seized the rev enues of the Peking-Hankow railroad and Chang Tso-lin seized the northern half of the Peking-Mukden railroad. Wu Pei-ful also seized a portion of the telegraph revenues. These government enterprises have had a measure of foreign supervision to in-' sure reasonable efficiency, but the' properties have been seized by the j military despite the protests of foreign investors. Just one good security remains, the I customs. That source is under rigid foreign control and being established mainly in port cities accessible to foreign gunboats, Is in little danger of seizure. The customs is taxed to the present limit by foreign loans, only a small portion each month being available for the government. An increase of one and a half per cent is soon to go into effect, but most of this increase, according to the Washington conference agreement, must go for liquidating the foreign debts. At the lowest estimate is requires 83,500,000 a month to pay the country’s bare administrative expenses and the government heads can find but 81,000,000. The military expenses must waft under any condition and this is ninetenths of the whole governmental expense of China. Not to Search Ships Outside 3-Mile Limit (Continued from page one) Ottawa. OnL, Sept 26 —Candad came to the rescue of the Volstead act today. The department of customs issued a ruling which will make it practically impossible for illicit rum runners to get a clearance at Canadian border points for shipments of liquor. All liquor which officials suspect is for illegal sale in the United States will be placed under the ban. In the future all dealers asking for clearance for liquor consignments from Canada will be forced to put up a cash bond.

Republican County Chairman Harry Fritzinger announce* that th* republican meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening in thi* city has been

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postponed until a later <hte?~7? ney Eph Dailey and Mrs. M*rgar etl '* gett of Fort Wayne were Hehedujl as apenkera for the meeting.