Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 24 April 1913 — Page 8

IN SPITE OP THE FAOT THAT THE V'--

Men's Ready-to-Wear Business

HON™ SERVICE WIS BRAND SUCCESS

HAS BEEN OFF—SO FAR THIS SEASON—

Ours has been the largest in our historym

Silver Offering For Flood Sufferers Very Liberal Singing Fine and Greatly Appreciated

WHY?

It has taken the people in this community five years to discover that they can buy better at home than abroad and—besides we're specializing—

Men's »»i Young Men's Suits

For two hours the larjge, appretive audience listened to the beautiful music given by the different churches. Who could tell which number was the best? All:were so well given and so well received that many wished that the Greenfield churches would give a union vesper service often, but until they meet again, they have the thanks of the public for this time. The offering amounted to $86.17. An itemized statement will be published in this paper of the articles bought for the flood sufferers.

Ten Nights in a Barroom. The Ep worth League of tlio Methodist church at McCordsville, will give "Ten Nights in a Barroom,"' in that town next Saturday evening. The proceeds of the entertainment will go towards the purchase of a piano for the Sunday school. The play was given once heretofore and was well patronized, the proceeds amounting to $72.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bartholomew, who were recently married at Louisville, Ky., will soon go to housekeeping at this city. At present they are living with Mrs. Bar.tholomew's aunt, Miss Eliza Mitchell. 1

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The Union Yesper Service at the Christian church Sunday evening was indeed a most beautiful service. There was a large crowd, the auditorium and Sunday school room being filled with an attentive audience. The collection plates had an overflow and were emptied twice. Many silver dollars shone out among the halves, quarters and dimes, and the fives and ones in greenbacks tried their best to hide the silver.

Nature lent her aid to the occasion. The day was beautiful. The singers seemed transformed by the sunbeams which came through the stained windows nad rested upon them. .'

RULES ON INHERITANCE TAX

Attorney-General Fixes Time of Application of Act.

That the new inheritance tax law will not apply to estates of persons dying prior to the taking effect of the law, even though the distribution of the property has not been made, was an opinion expressed yesterday by Attorney-General Honan. The attorney-general also decided that it is the duty of safety deposit companies holding securities or assets of estates coming under the provisions of the law, to retain sufficient funds to pay the tax. The opinion was requested by W. H. O'Brien, auditor of state.

Real Estate Transfers

Oley N. Boyd et al to Martin Y. Ricliey, cemetery lots, $25. Charles H. Bailey et al. to Mayme Shaffer, 40 acres land, $1.00.

Mayme Shaffer to Charles H. Bailey et al., 40 acres land, $1.00. Elmer J. Binford et al., to C. M. Kirkpatrick, 175 acres land, $3,000.

Clint Parker et al to William Bundy, lot, q. c. deed, $1.00. Laura J. Burnett et al. to Louisa McCormick, lot city, $1,000.

John Schlosser et al. to Orval F. Schlosser, lot, $1.00. Henry S. Adams et al. to Thomas M. Fred et al., lot city, $550.

Flora E. Hawk et al. to Lewis N. Larrabee, land, $5,550. Francis M. Conklin et al. to Geo. W. Gray et al., lot, city, $600.

Mary Smith et al. to .Asenath Yanzant', lot city, $500.

New Cases Filed.

Latla O. Hanes, administrator of the estate of Nancy K. Wiggins, deceased, vs. Mabel Arthur, Roy Wiggins, Harold Wiggins and D. C. Gimason. Petition to sell real estate to pay debts.

James H. Duncan vs. Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Railway Co. Damages, demand, $5,000.

Jesse W. Orr, receiver of the Greenfield Auto Traction Company, vs. Chester P. Glascock, Vincent R. Ellis. Petition to sell personal property.

George W. Parker and Clint Parker, doing business under the style and name of George W. Parker & §on, vs. Delphina Fuller and Henry Fuller. Oh "account, demand, $100.

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This Bank is a. business institution in which every depositor is a member of the firm," and is treated accordingly. Oldest and Largest Bank in Hancock County.

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Opal Nelson vs. Logan '"Nelson. Divorce and alimony, $500.

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STATE STATISTICS ON

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Thomas W. Brolley,- Chief of Bureau, Makes His Fourteenth Biennial Report

Marriage and divorce figures compiled from the records of the clerks of the Circuit Courts of Indiana show that during the year of 1910 and 1911 more marriage licenses and more divorces were granted than during any like period in the last ten years.

The record for 1910 was 4,632 divorces and 30,677 marriages, a ratio of one divorce to about every six and one-half marriages. In 1911 there were 4,920 divorces and 30,345 marriages, with a ratio of one divorce to every six and one-tenth marriages, one of the highest percentages ever reached in this state.

A general summary of the subject for the last ten years shows that during that period, 285,146 marriage licenses were issued and 40,256 divorces were granted. Cruel treatment is the leading cause assigned for divorce, there being reported in ten years, 14,413 cases in which this cause was set forth. Following in order comes abandonment, 11,007 failure to provide, 5,557 adultery, 4,020 drunkenness, 3,606 criminal conviction, 378 all other causes, 1,233. Another interesting feature is that three out of every four divorces are given to women, the showing for ten years being 30,214 granted to wives and 10,042 granted to husbands.

While these conditions, as a whole, are most deplorable, Indiana is no worse than the majority of her sister states, and statistics such as as here shown are the best possible argument for legislation relative to some remedy to at least check this growing evil.

Sixth District Club Convention. The Sixth District Club Convention will be held at Liberty on theafternoon and evening of May 22d, and the day of May 23d. Mrs. McWhirter will be present and it is her desire that the session be a day and a half instead of one day, as previously held. On Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, there will be a meeting of all the club presidents. In the evening, there will be a program of excellent music arid an address. The next day will be the department work, reports and business.

Mrs. Montgomery, the Sixth District chairman, is very anxious that the Hancock County Clubs send a large delegation to the session. The Liberty ladies are anxiously and graciously expecting such. Let, every club bend its efforts to make this a fitting climax to the year's work of the Sixth District. This will show appreciation of the efficient services of our chairman and her assistants.

Special request is made that each club president arrange to attend this meeting and be present at the council meeting on the afternoon of May 22d. Each club is requested to send at least one delegate besides the president.

Disgusted Rooster Takes Hen's Job It has been known by some Hancock county people that a turkey gobbler took the nest which had been deserted by the turkey hen, and hatched the setting of eggs, but Fred Ortel, caretaker at the city hospital at Columbus, is the first man known who successfully set a rooster. Ortel had a hen that wanted to set, but occasionally she persisted in leaving the nest. Becoming disgusted with the unmotherly conduct of the hen, a rooster took the nest and proceeded to set on it. Noticing the rooster's steady habits, Ortel placed a setting of eggs under him, and so far he has proven faithful to his trust, leaving*the nest only for food and drink.

BUILDING AND LOAN ASS'N BUYS BINFORD PROPERTY

The Elmer J. Binford residence property on North street, near the Catholic church was sold a few days ago on a judgment of the Hancock Circuit Court. The Greenfield Building and Loan Association purchased the property. It held a.first mortgage on the property for $3,500. There was a second mortgage on the property in the amount of $1,000 held by a trust company of Indianapolis. The property is one of the best residence properties in Greenfield, and is located near the business section of the city.w

John Hawkins moved today from his home on Walnut street to his farm south of town. They will spend the summer there.

OE PALMAHEADS LIST -Of MERCER MACHINES

Total Number of Speedway Entries Swelled to Nineteen—Three Mercer Cars Entered

Indianapolis, Ind., April 17.—That Ralph DePalma, the young Italian race driver, who is the idol of the American motor enthusiasts, will participate in the third annual 500mile International Sweepstakes race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 30th, is now an assured fact, formal entry of three Mercer oars, with DePalma heading the team, having been received by the Speedway management. DePalma was in Indianapolis several weeks ago and engaged garage accommodations for the Mercer team, but the entry blanks were not signed by the Mercer Company at that time. The present entry includes two cars of 447.9 cubic inches piston displacement, with a bore and stroke of 4.8x6.3-16 inches, and one car of 299.7 cubic inches, with dimensions of 4.37x5. Caleb Bragg and Ralph DePalma will pilot the first two, while Spencer Wishart will handle the third. All of them carry four cylinders.

The delay in the entry of the Mercer team was made necessary by the fact that the factory engineers first wanted to give the 447:9 inch motors a thorough try-out before definitely pinning their faith to them. The largest the Mercer people have raced heretofore have been cars of the 299.7 classification. This is the size Hughes piloted to a third in the Indianapolis race last year. The newr cars are claimed to be much more powerful and faster than the old type, hence are expected to make a very sensational showing. With two such intrepid pilots as Bragg and DePalma, who last year practically divided the road racing championship of the United States between them, at the wheel, they will be given ample opportunity to do their best.

With the arrival of the Mercer documents, the total number of Speedway entries is swelled to nineteen, which is five more than were registered at this time last season.

The entry list will close May 1st, but it is well known that several more prominent American cars will file their entry papers before the list closes, and from advices received from abroad other foreign cars, besides the Sunbeam and the Peugeots already entered, will also file documents. There is no doubt but that thirty cars, the full quota allowed under the rules of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will be lined up for the start of the 500mile race on May 30th.

Unusual interest attaches itself to the men composing the Mercer team. Both Bragg and Wishart are young. millionaires who drive racing cars not because the prize money has any particular lure for them but because they love the excitement of the sport. They both began their careers by driving big, foreign cars which they owned and with Ralph DePalma noted through out the entire racing profession as one of the most skillful pilots who ever held the wheel of a racing car, these men form one of the strongest aggregations ever engaged to struggle for motor supremacy.

They are all well known through out motordom, and each driver has heard the cheering thousands on the Speedway. DePalma is well remembered as the man who had victory torn from his grasp last year when his car went bad within reaching distance of the prize, and Wishart is a familiar figure in his big Mercedes. Bragg has driven in many great races, and it was he who wras inadvertently the cause of DePalma's accident last season at Milwaukee, which almost resulted in the death of the latter pilot. He was seriously injured, as it was, and his mechanic, Tony Scudelari, was killed.

Wishart and DePalma were team mates last year, both driving Mercedes cars. With the addition of Bragg, the crew looks truly formidable, and the Mercer cars can be counted on to be in at the finish. They have proved that ability in previous races, and are picked among the strong contenders. The team will arrive for practice early in May. DePalma alreruJy has selected his garage, and no time will be lost in getting the big cars tuned up.

Charles McKenzie,»of R. R. 10, is arranging to set out a peach orchard on his farm north of this city which he purchased of Samuel M. Boyd. The orchard will consist of -300 trees and of a variety which Mr. McKenzie says will bear fruit in two years.

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The world takes off its hat to the man with a smile. It turns lhe cold shoulder to the individual who is as sour as lemon. We all love the man with a hearty laugh. He is our friend, the ray of sunshine for which we yearn, and success perches on his cheerful shoulders. But you say, "Its hard to work up^even a sickly grin when you are dead broke and up against the cold old world." We will agree with you, son. Here's the remedy. Start a bank account wivh yorr first earnings. Add to it. Form the saving habit. Watch the account grow. The smile will

grow with habit. It is no trouble at all to laugh when you have money in the bank.

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Jas. R. Boyd, Pres. Geo. H. Cooper, Cashier Win. B. Bottsford, Asst. Cashier

R0TTSF8RDADDRESSES EIGHTH GRADE PUPILS

Gives An Interesting Talk On the Practical Phases of Bank Discount.

VVm. B. Bottsford, of the Citizens' Bank, gave an interesting talk this morning at the high school building to the pupils of the eighth grade on the practical phases of Bank Discount. The class has been studying the subject in connection with their arithmetic work and all the members were glad to have the opportunity to listen to a discussion from a banker's standpoint.

The pupils were given various kinds of notes and asked to point out the differences, such as may be found in the wording of a note bearing interest, from date, and in that of a note bearing interest from maturity.

Mr. Bottsford had the class solve a number of simple problems in which it was required to find the Bank Discount, the Proceeds, or the Maturity. He emphasized the importance of the date of maturity being accurate because in some cases it is necessary to protest a note and this legal process must be done on the date of maturity, or the persons who indorsed the note cannot be held responsible for its payment to the bank.

He showed the difference between the maturity in a note for three months and in a note for 90 days, and said that the bank usually counted the exact number of days in arriving at the maturity.

Talks from business men on practical phases of school work are appreciated by both teachers and pupils. Such talks have a beneficial result to the school in more ways than one, but certainly not the least of these is that they convince the child that the school work is worth while and must be mastered if he is to serve society efficiently in any capacity, and that the school is an institution not distantly separated from the vocational work, but is really a part of it.

DANDELION CROP IS RIPE

Eaters of "Greens" Now Busy On Vacant Lots and Side Streets.

Dandelio season has arrived, and a walk or a ride through any suburb at any time of the day reveals numerous kneeling figures on vacant lots and side streets. People are digging up young dandelions, and perhaps tender plants of one or two other varieties, to be boiled as "greens."

To many, especially of the younger classes, boiled "greens" have no more taste than cooked hay or wilted wrapping paper. Nevertheless, boiled dandelion is esteemed as a delicacy by many and its season is watched with interest by a great majority and its passing is noted with regret. To all such the crop this year, which is remarkably abundant, is a lively joy.

Mrs. William Thompson, of Birmingham, Ala., and Misses Connie and Marie Miller, of Shelby county, were guests Thursday of Edward Bennett and wife. Mrs. Thompson is a sister of N. A. Miller, who formerly lived in the Lewark property on Swope street.

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MAKES INSPECTION OF MAXWELL AUTO PUNT

Will Work 1,500 Men Within Year, According to Statement Made By Vice-Pres. McGuire.

W. F. McGuire, vice-president and general manager of the United States Motor Co., while at New Castle a short time ago inspecting the company's plant at that place, made the statement that the plant will employ 1,500 men within the next year, and in addition to making all kind of repairs, they will make parts for Dayton and Detroit factories. Until a year ago Mr. McGuire was with the Ford plant, which builds more automobiles than any other factory in the world, and left it to become right hand man for Mr. Flanders in the new company.

It is the intention of the new company to put out a low-priced car in great numbers. It is anticipated that the factory will run practically steady instead of a rush season and a slack season, as is the case now in factories where automobiles are completed and turned out. This is a promising industry for New Castle, and no doubt will cause it to prosper from a business standpoint, and to increase in population from the fact that many families will move there, where the men find steady employment.

Capt. Henry Snow and Dr. J. M. Larimore were fishing in Sugar Creek Tuesday and came honie with a good catch.

Jerry Klotz, of Indianapolis, was in Greenfield last Saturday arid purchased four horses, three of them were bought from Pauley & Varner and one' from Herman Hill, of R. R. 1.

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FARM LOANS at 5% and 6% WITHOUT COMMISSION. ALSO 6% CITY LOANS.

We write FIRE, LIGHTNING, TORNADO, CYCLONE, WINDSTORM, HEALTH and ACCIDENT and LIABILITY INSURANCE, also all kinds of BONDS executed. FARM INSURANCE A SPECIALITY, written in the OLD AETNA, of HARTFORD, CONN., at lowest rates.

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