The Tribune from Seymour, Indiana • Page 1

I. Ni r- i .1 no. 1. seymou: ii'itiiiiniir' ivv 1NTI VRVY, JANl'ARX 2 nrvrrrvi" iUIETL Aerial OcQzb Runner i labbed in -California FOM1IIESE LIU HOLIDAY Ij fe11se ivieldeo ii.ILUI i i i i i HMii.ui,,, vv- OBSERVED III GIF PACT IS CIIOEO r. I (IDE goeat Far Reaching Political Kay Ccth tf lis Fuu- Practically All Business Houses Japan and France "tzA to Have Formed Entente Willi Respect to Siberia and Russia.

fteytr 'And Other, Newly Elected CfScials Assume 1 Their Duties To'ayv fc li I ri' I j. CHANGES 'KADC INFCHALLY Will leet Tonight For OrganizationImportant Session In Prospect. 1 CITY OFFICIALS. Mayor Charles L. Kessler.

-Clerk reanurer Edward Iv Jennings. Engineer J. F. McCurdy. City, Attorney T.

II. Montgomery. Ch'ief-of-Police Alex Williams. Chief 'Fire Department-Kelvin Jefi'el). 1 Commissioner Arthur Brown, Hoard- of Health J.

M. Shields, secretary, Pr. O. II. Kasnmun and Dr.

W. 0. COUNCILMEN. At Large II. Burkley and Omer lien eh.

First Word Ilarvey Second Ward Y. "Tunlcy. Tlii rd Ward Henry Sjrejngeh-Foulth Vwiid C. HAblbrond. Firth Ward- Henry Ttie quadrennial fhniigo in Hio city administration took place to-day.

C. W. Burkart, retiring mayor, adn.iiii-.tcml the nuth of th? mayor's ollico to Charles Kessler at tin: hitter's place of business a'boul "o'clock. He rthe fiv-t of the new officials to take office. Mr.

had previously removed his im 1 jncprrty from the mayor's city i.uililiiia' nud the i I I illt n' of twlu'. the tlav, munv friends of Muor Messier went to his stoi to him and he also con ferred with heads of the various de pnrtments and others refative to the administration. Alex Vilfiam, poliee hier, ssueeeeded John T- Alel when the former given the owfh of of fit Ijv Mavor Kessler. Chief of I'olieo Williams took possession 'of the -ity j-iil and is now in charge of fho depnrtment, Melvin Jer rell runtinued to Bene as rhief of the tire department. There van no change in tlie personnel of the board of health.

I Met urdy boeanie eity njri- weer fttiereedin R. MrHall. Mc- at home in thp ngineerV office, having served in that -rapacity during a previous T. If. Montgomery has been i'hosen a nty attorney and will be pit-went nt the council aiectinff to uiyht.

lie succeeds John Lewis who has worm! na city attorney for lour years Harry Findley iurned ever -the keys of the clerk-treasurer office to his successor Edward Louis Jen niriis shortly before noon. Mr. Jen ninjis, havinj hened as city -clerk M-vcrul yenrs ag-o. is fumiltar 4with (('oiitintied on pug 2, colmnn'2.) ocon: SAID TO HAVE TRIED TO ROB TRAIN Crskcmsn on C. M.

St. P. Railroad Grappled with Alleged f'urdcrcr and By United Prens. Chicago. January.

2. Tommy O'Connor, murderer who escaped from Cook county jail just before he ab to have been hanged," attempted" to roll a Chicago, Milwaukee- aful St PhuI train, near Hawardan; Iowa, Chicago fHilice were notified today. Alc; Purtcr. Brakeman on the, train, identified O'Connor the who aticinplcd to hold up the train last Thursday. Purler said he wrestled with O'Conuer for several minutes before tfie gunman escaped.

Closed During Day Holiday Hours SCHOQL VACATION IS ENDED Greeting for New Year at Midnight Saturday Unusually Quiet f- No Whistles Sounded. Practically all business houses in the city were" closed today in 'ob servance of New lenr. The members cf the Merchants' 'department of the Chamber of Commerce, voted last, week to observe today as the leal holiday and other deulers who arc not afliliated witll the tion complied with the suggestion. Some grocery stores nntil noon today. The boliday was ala-j observed by some manufacturing plants.

Holiday, hours were, tfhserved at The rural mail cuV-riers made no delivery and only tho morning collection and delivery urns made by city Cariersl The- general delivery window until' 30 o'clock this morning-: and will be open i for one hour between 6 and 7 o'clock tom'h -r- The city w'cliools reconvened this morning following a 'holiday December 24. Thomas A Mott, sup-printrndenti said that the attendance was large and that the great nm-ionty cf children were iu places when the bell rang this mora- For the fir-t time for many years, far as is, known the New was ushered in Kcymour without the greeting of factory or railroad whittles, r.nllrf of a few churches, vi-ejc watch artics were ttieing n'M. were runr, fit riidiiiL'ht Sntur- ni.uniirJ on pud ii, column 2) riff iiiil John Beickman, Brownstown Town ship, Is Appointed County High way Superintendent, THREE APPLICATIONS FILED 1. B. Cross Re-appointed Superin- tendent of Poor Farm Other Places to Be Filled.

The county commissioners met thift morning fn'reguhxhession. It was the first, meeting iii wbich Jumei Mnmi.of Owen as member, lie Rucceoflcd John Sprague, of Pershing (township. The commissioners appointed John Beickmaiv of. Brownstown township, as county highway superintendent, Under the -new law; he will serve for" a term of four years. His pay is fixed at 5 day with 10 cents mile for expenses.

Beickman succeeds J. h. Stillwell, of -jSalt Creek Itownsbip, wh.Q, has served terms of two years. each. Stillwcll did not file a formal appli cation, for re-appointment although is nnderstood he would not have been ndverse to serving in the ime capacity for another term.

Besides the application of Mr, Beickman, others, were filed by Hanncr. and Marcus Lutes. J. Cross, of Brownstown, was re-appointed s.nperintendent pf the onhty poor asylum for a term' of two, years. Charles Edingcr, a former fiuperintendent of the poor farm, also filed an application the position, A county undertaker and couuty physican were to be named late this afternoon by the commissioner! Mr.

Mann, the new "member of the hoard of commissioners, was f.worn in Saturday afternoon. At the same time Charles was sworn in a1 county treasurer and succeeded P.iul McMillan. In the presence of the county ofai-inls and ft number (Continued on pngc column 7 Tiji's YfVnw Tanis. SlflEflS I REGULAR SESSION SECRET ALLIANCE IS Representatives of Coth Nations Ce-'. ciare that Documents Offer- ed Forgeries, Br tTnlt4 Pra.

January 2 Repre sentatives of tthe Far-Eastern republic Chita insisted today," despite vehement Franco-Japanese deniabf that a deep laid French-Japanese entente with respect to Siberia and Russia exists. This em' en to, according to alleged secret document made public by the Chita, group, oiried to give Japan 'l' i a free nani ioerm, inwart America inJhe Far East and help her Russian aims. The two powers were hand in glove working behind the scenes of tha Washington conference, the documents' purported to kIiow. One of them is alleged to emanate the French remark i agreement with Japan on the Siberian question forces ns to very caTeful for our decSitons-are in conflict with the policy of Amer ica which is now playing impor tant part in the East, America's intention to secure itself a place in Soviet lisift has been frustrated by our policy. The 'Cliitaites insisted eents of the last year proved the validity of the docoments.

French and Japan-kc Swkesmen called the papers i'orsenes and aburditi, Other insrte thought the j-ti- uient ih-h'mIiIv fubnestimw tejuh I i tt I 1 East guest aihi none loo towards France President and Mrs. Harding Greet i Diplomats and Dignitaries at Brilliant Reception. ANNUAL NEW YEAR CUSTOM Germany and Austria Represented Among Callers for First Time Slfjce Before the War. tt 0ott9d Washington, 'January 2. The White" House- today held Hurunmial presidential reception for the first New Years fcinee before the World War.

lbploinatV and other dignitaries were greeted after the time honored custom, tlermany and Austria who have not becm represented at the capita, for-several years, stood on eittl footing with the powers of the allied side for Charges lung and iVochnik were invited to the festi val, (, President and Mrs. Harding-re ceived in the blue room, Filing past them were members of the diplomat ic corps, the cabinet the supreme court, the congress, the arms conference And others whose names are synonymous with fame, in this and other lands, The President put info the recep tion a touch of that charm of man ner which mks him personally be-lovedpf high and low. It was not the formal affair, that such a reception usually is. Admits Kurdcr of Wife." Hr Unite FrM. l'errh Anilwy, N.

January 2. Becamsphis wife celebrated (lirist-ma by "getting very drunk," Alex-auger Zellt's, thirty-nine, a natui.il-ird choked her to death, hit- her twice on the head with an at and hid her body iu the of liieir knew nothinsl atxml the crime tiiiLll Zcllt-e-npjM'arcd todjy and nnlihcd Licuicii-I ant M'orri-i ll.al If haj Ti Us! REGEPTIOIJ HELD II WHITE HOUSE ISEACLa FINANCE culslion Concerned 'yA! my Successor Posslbii cs Open." By CnltH rr)s. Washington, January 2 Per reaching political changes aifecti. both domestic, and international affair loomed tip today as the rev. 't of the death of Senator B'dcs I i-rose, of Pennsylvania.

While his senatorial were paying him their tributes i resject there was capitol corridors and where pidilieiaus 'palhcicd, the I. of speculation tb.it alwavi fi.Il.w. the passing of a fr. i the country's sr y. FirM in came s--cessior in the Senule 1 ii chairmanship of the nance i Of ago was -1 eessor to the la "i wa acain looked to to 1 man who will till Penrose's til the people cf the 1 1.

1 successor next f.iM. Sproul hini--clf wiintrl to -n the Senate succr i fci-m I nt 1 -pired until 1027. Yi'heii Ki i on October 12. some t'o' 1 would resign the i feced him, but he I one of l.U s- i V. f.

I in inc ijiov to giving lip the Si In i he was elected natural ambition tD go 1. i not believed he will do anyjhing thinks might prejudice his ai.nK-bility'lHtcr on as his purty's for the presidency. As fo the chairmanship of' the finance committee it was generally assumed that Porter P. MuCumbcr, of North Dakota, i. would succeed Penrose.

He is entitled to lb'? chairmanship under the cniorily rule. If McCumber, as 'expected, the finance chairmanship and if ht if re-elected next November it th senule, he will eliminate, hiuulf a possible rhalrmnn of the foreign relations committee now headed by Senator Lodge. Should Lodge retire for any reason, McCumW would be in liue for that But sennto rule wnuM ml. Continued on pug 5. column 5) LEON TROTSKY EXPELLEU FROM THE JEWISH CHURCH Charge Brought by His Father Alleges He Has Foresworn His Forefathers' Creed.

By United, pre. London, January, 2 Leon Tret- Russian war niinUtcr, has been expelled from the Jewish church on complaint of his. father, according to the Berlin correspondent jf Vi?" Dailv Express today. The charge brought by the fath er, iMoses tfronstein rend; has ores worn Jm foro- fnthers creed, has proved to lie an enemy to Judaism and. bceomo curse of humanity," Bronstein.

when asked for proofs by the chief rahbf the little EUl crinoslav 'hurch where the services Were held, d.dared that every mcm-ber 4it- the community, Hus. sin throughout the world witnesses to the fact, whiVh be declared, wa accepted. r-. lie continued that he warted son exjH'Iled from the eoiumuu.ty of Jews. want him damned, cur-ed the curse of which the of world 1 I spoken only ntriiin-t the tic- flol (be enre from whi i in) rcdcir-'! i ciirfh, ii or ii.

1 j.f 1.1. j-even Thnt aviators were employed la for Customs Officer W. B. JKvans to which he captured near San. Diego, brans also arrested tlie pilot, auto TAX CLIPPED OF Dill Soft Drinks Kay Now Be Purchased Without Leaving a Penny or Two for Uncle Sam.

SAVING AMOUNTS TO BIG SUM Travelers on Steam Roads and lnte urbans Also. Benefited by Change In Tax Law. Local people may now buy soft drinks without leaving a penny or two for the federal government. The t.tx was clin-vl iff J.iuuary 1 1,1 'Iii law became beginning oundav on leaiu roads and, interurbans made a saving on their tickota as the eight per cent tax which liad been charged was jcluuinpted. lhe same per cent, for Pullman service was also repealed, Tax on shoes cost ing more than $10 and on shirts costing more than $3 is, eliminated.

me rax on other articles such as pnrasois etcj costins; more than specified amounts id repealed. i' AJ1 heads of. families with de pendents will get a- ttuuhtreduetion in their income tax during the new year, the extent being $8 for each dependent as -result of the increase from 200 to $400 in the exemption on account of. dependents-" If yoa are married and your net income in '3921. was $5,000 or less, however, you will get a further reduction in taxes, as- the exemption' for' married men in this class has flbeen increased from $2,000 to $2300 Single men are given no additional exemption and can deduct onlV 1 their net income.

Whether you are single or married. if you make a gain from the said of sjocks or bonds, you can pay the tax on -this gllin at the corporation in come rate of 12 "per cent, instead of at the sftrtai rate, if you so elect. If iS'Our income is nueb. as to put you id the surtax paying class you will in 3923 at' the old war ..1 Continued on page 2, column ji STEAMSHIP SAFE. Baltic Many Hours With Northwestern Gale.

tiff By Unite Press. New York," JanuarvivCVAftof ha ing battlel a northwes 3' gKlc that for many hours-attained velocity' of 120 miles an hour, the steamship Araguaya of the Royal Mail Fteam- shfp Packet Company, was safe at her. pier here today. The vessel sailed from Cherbourg and Southampton and carried, a large passenger For eight hours of the trip Captain G. Gillard forced to cut dowti the ship's seed nud lay to.

lleiiining Ve- urc doing huines for rash. Pav cash and pay Ask ti4 why it cost you less; will bhow 'you quite a Thanking yu fur your pa-t patronage we nir new plan will bp even more plcuar uaJ profitaldc for "ir custoiiicis. C'uuper's Oar-u'i'. 1 IANY ARTICLES sraugling liquor ovc Meilcnn border capture ttie first Hi stlmm. Me aa kogs of i.H;y wire being driver and a "Joouout LICEIISE MIES FOf 1022 3L1ALLER Blue Background White Numer als Adopted fcy Secretary of stale lor i rteni Tear, FEW ALREADY r.icsiiv IVEO HERE 4-4 Colors Selected VieW of Hav ing Distinctive riate-t 1 vent Increased numb mobiles license daily on Seymoui c3 cf 1922 auto-; lire appearing is ami ntnn ill' J-C'C'V- iuu- lies in this couu! 1 which bave a bluj background and white numerals different from any used in this state.

The Selection t(hese colors wai niadu by Ed, Jackson, secretary of tate, 'with af view to make the plate distinctive. Tho. selection of- the Colors is not made Io obtain a pretty combination or satisfy arti.stic temperament of tie oificials. Colors for the. numerals and background of automobile license plates are changsd each year to meet tlie "provision) of the d.ate law requiring that the'sinme colors can not berepeated fijr four years, according to II, lfe.Cbdland, manager of the state ntttonio bile depart ment, No agreenents are made svith other states, powever, concern ing the wse'of dijTercnt colors and designs iu the plates.

Indiana, has beei fortunate In always having a distinctive plate. In 1,020, three neighboring states, Illinois, 1 Michigan and Ohio used practically the sank colors for their plates- and- much ukm resulted among', officers in identifying the Mr. McClelland Relieves thai ihie 1922 plan's will le more.satisfac- tory than those ustd in other years, due to changes, uuthe-sixe by the last session of the legislature Due to the old law requiring the numerals and on the plates to be 2ti inches long, it was neee to overlifp the letters law wag changed so as to provide for figure 1 inches long. and it was uot necessary 'to overlup the letters und numerals on the 1922 plates. The, ii.e of the new plates-is also reduced by law.

old plates wcrs required to be than four iwVes in lieigit. The new faw rednccs the requirement to three and a half 1 Beginning with 1023, each thee figure on the licen "plates will be separated with, a diisU. For example, alJ figures up to and including 000 wjll.be displayed as nt and 1,000 will be displayed 1-000. Other numbers having more than three figures will be similarly displayed, a This system is used iu ri number of states, 'ii-Ior ill be -i i- r. iw.t1, orwti un! il o'i Friday evpniivr 1 Janurirv Pin-- Ti cxl 'iy a 'id mg Tuesd.iv.

jld I.i;:- 1 C. long been wwiwcted. It rt'raatned Ebowa here with tlie airplane and auto transferred from (ilone to. motor car. corns ill Approximately.

27,500 Acres Seeded to This Grain, According to Agricultural Agent. RYE ACREAGE INCREASED Condition of Wheat Is Reported SlightiJ1 Average Fal Weather Fnvorablc. Winter wheat acreage, although slightly under the average in the state this rear, is but little cliai-cd ill CO'lvtv, 1- M.iii, county I lie nr acreage is slightly move than ln-1 year, ngures euow, iiic acreage 'seeded to wheat this year in this county is npjiroximated" at according to the figures given by Mr, Stall, The condition of the crop of winter wheat this yeur is above the average for the entire according to a report issued by the co-opcra tive crop reporting service." The re port also. Mates that wages paid to farm band are considerably lower than lust year but still are about GO per cent, higher than pre-war wages. 'In many counties the wheat acreage bus been reduced to some extent, while in other counties a slight increase is In the, former the decrease generally is attributed to the low price of the grain and the cost( of production, with the largt'r decreases, shown in the central par of the state, where land values are highest.

In the counties where an increase is shown, it is mostly for the purpose, of getting back to normal rotations" The acreage sown thin' fall is slightly less than Hist year and amounts to 2,0:1,000 aeres(Lcompu1rcd with 2,074,000 acres last year. The condition of the plants compared with normal x5 02 per cent, which is somewhat above tRT average. Weather conditions up to the first of December- were, "ectiecially favorable. The plants bave developed a wonderful root system-and (Continued on page, 2, column 3) MISUNDERSTOOD LAW. Muncie Movie Fans Objected to Coi- Icctloft of War Tax i' j-' Vty United Fmm Muncie, January 2, Muncie theater wen fought tlie war all over again and today.

The can cellation of Juxury, tux- on -man things caused persons to go to Hie movies without their pennies' and many refused io" enter at' all when they found the war tax win fftill being charged. Souk; of the house say their bu-iness -'foil on 25 pir cent. Sundav- people tbink- 5 the owners were continuing the tax and putting the money iu their own pvt-wtss, reiused to buy tickets. hani at Muncie, Hy tnUffit Pre. Muflcic, fnd-, January 2.

Dr. J. Quick, may or-elect, and all eleWhe took the oath of ofllce n'l assumed their diilie h' i'c tii'i -y to serve during the ciciiing t'niir vurs. Th'n it the ad.mn- WHEAT ACREAGE THREE KIHtiKS. Coys Leave Saturday to Hunt Vv United Press.

January 2 Three l.oys wbo f-liirled duck 1- flooded Ohio River i -u -u-r tudny. -They -i Thoinas 1 Cldo Crowe, roc- tt I. IV, I'n" ') l.rnr-h if -v iu noirs i..