The Tribune from Seymour, Indiana • Page 1

I ii' VOLUME XXXVn. NO. 13 SEYMOUR, INDIANA, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1918 n)ay, PBICE TWO CENTS. NEW OFFICIALS TAKE. OFFICE TODAY Hill COURT DECLARES CHANGES AT: 1100 mi valid Eayor'C W.

Burkart Takes. Oath Arguments of Objectors Arc Held to Each 'Member of Board Is Firm "For His Choice Tor Road Superintendent Be Absolutely With- Yt V. out Merit. of Office and Now Has tha ReTni of the City In Hand. OTHER OFFICERS SWORN IN New Members of City Council will Meet for First Time Tonight Will Appoint City Attorney.

At noon today? the city adminis tration changed hands, the retirin; officers having been succeeded" by the officers elected at the city elec- tion in November. The oath of of fice was administered to the differ- ent officials during the moaning and the stage was all set when the noon hour arrived to start the four years' grinds Mayor C. Burkart, who retired as city clerk to which office he was Appointed to fill the unexpired term of Albert Johnson, deceased, re-, i. eived the oath as the city's exeeu- tive Saturday evening, John A. Ross, the retiring mayor, having adminis tered it.

Mayor Burkart occupied the office assigned to the city's ex-ecutive Saturday and is now at his post of duty on the second floor at the city building. The oath of office was adminis tered to Harry Findley, tie new city clerk, Saturday by the retiring rlerk, Mr. Findley is -located in the lerkVofflce in the city building, liaving moved his insurance office several days ago. Mr. Findley's first duty as city clerk was to administer the oath of offieo to the city treasurer, city council-.

men and the men appointed to the different official positions by Mayor Burkart. Samuel II. Amick, the new city treasurer, received the. oath this morning and took over his official work at noon today, having suc-eeeded J. Newt.

Gibson. Mr. Amick, who is engaged in the insurance business, moved hit fixtures to the city building several days ago and lias been acquainting himself with the affairs at the treasurer's office for sime time. J. T.

Abell, chief of police, took HARRRY FINDLEY City Clerk. BY BELLIGERENTS Notice Given by Berlin That German- Russian Conference at Brest Has Ended. TEN DAYS' PERIOD IS Pjjjjj Communication to Russians Says Conditions Announced Would Bind Enemy Nations. By United Press. Amsterdam, January 7- Notice that the Russian-German peace dis cussion at Brest Litovsk is concluded was contained in German dispatches to that TlftCft fien.

the Rnssinnx tn. dav. Thfl messfljTA anpordino. to wnrd I from-Berliri. twintpd out tn Ihe Kns- HO ANSWER FILED S.

II. AMICK City Treasurer. EIGHTEENTH TtTAYOB TAKES OVER OFFICE Seventeen City Executives Have Served Here During the Last Fifty-three Years. WARD BOUNDARIES UNCHANGED W. Burkart is First Mayor in His tory of City Who Was Born in Seymour.

C. W. Barkart, who became mayor of at noon today," is the eighteenth city executive during the ftfty-three years existence of Sey mour as a city, lie also HoIu-3 tne distinction, of being the first native born mayor of Seymour and is the first mayor to be elected from the Third Ward. Mr. Burkart is the son of Mr." and Mrs.

Joseph Burkart, both deceased. His father eama to Seymour when it was scarcely-a vil- age and engaged in the wagon mak- inc business. Mayor Burkart was born in Seymour and has always ben a resident of the city, Below-i-t-a of he-mayors of Seymour Since July 6, 1865. served 1. George 2.

A. A. 3. Thomas Whit-son. 4.

Albert P. -iiramuerYrnobncsT" T. 6. D. W.

Johnson. 7. R. F. Everbart.

8. A. J. Frazier. 9., Frank' Bennett.

10. Philip Laugel." 11. Joseph Balsley. 12. Mills.

13. Dr. J. M. Shields.

14. Dr. G. G. Graessle, 16.

Allen Swope. 17. John A. Ross. 18.

C. W. Burkart. It is noticed that several of the 1 sians that tlie principles announced ia and railroad circles to-hv the fierman belli want's vnreserv. dav- While Director General McAdoo edlv within ft snitahle neriod would bind themselves strictly to observe these C9nditions.

The meftA.re thnt. th- delegates fixd ten days as this per- shire, introduced bills preventing in-iod, within which other oelligerents definite government control after the TrmrpmHBhptKepi-snKS wrrrBef5re the senate interstate OTHER SELECTIONS MADE J. B. Cross Re-appointed Superin tendent of the Poor Farm Dr. D.

J. Cummings Health Officer. BULLETIN. J. L.

Stilwell, of Owen township, was chosen ounty highway superin tendent on the tenth ballot late this afternoon. The county commissioners are holding their firs! meeting of th new year at the court house in Brownstown today. The meeting is one of the most important for sev eral months, considerable business being up for transaction and it is ikely that the session will be con tinued tomorrow. A greater part of the afternoon was devo; ted to Uie selection of county road superintendent to serve for a term of two years. Several otes have been taken and at ckck tnis nliemoon the commis sioners had failed to reach a deci sion, eaeh commissioner Holding out for one man.

The men being con sidered Are Frank Hess, of Hamil ton townshippwbo has held the of flee for the past two years, Zibe Me- Mahan 1 and J. L. Stilwell, of IT Brownstown township. William Steltenpohl was appoint ed drainage commissioner for the ensuing year. He is a resident Brownstown township and has had considerable experience along the ine of his new work.

Dr. D. J. Cummings, of Browns- town, was appointed county health officer to succeed himself. Dr.

Cummings has acted in the capacity of county health officer for severs years past. James B. Cross, was reappointed county superintendent of the poor farm to succeed himself. Dr. Fred Heller, of Brownstown, was appointed physician to care for the sick at the county poor farm and jail and other places falls on the county to rnish the services of a physician.

P. W. Zabel, of Brownstown, re ceived the appointment of county undertaker. RECOMMENDS THAT ALL- MERCHANTS CLOSE EARLY A. H.

Ahlbrand, County Fuel Admin-istrator Well Pleased With Steps Taken by Store Keepers. The following communication has been received from the county fuel adnunisatorAIhlbrandBomp- limenting the merchants who baye taken steps to close their, stores at 6 p. jn. on Monday" and 9:30 p. m.

on Saturday: i "The Fuel Administration is much gratified with the co-operation given it by the public in general. Especially jre they pleased with the movement started; by. the merchants to close their business houses at C.OO '-mm A p. m. on juonaay evening ana p.

m. Saturday evening. By mating this change general, quite a bit of fuel can be saved that Is now used for heating and lightning purposes. If every merchant in the city adopts this closing tiour the public will soon become accustomed to-it and there will be very little inconvenience caused by the change, hence Fuel Administration recommends that for the balance of the winter, all merchants including grocery men close their stores at 6 :00 p. m.

on every evening excepting- Saturday, when they are to close at 9:30 p. in." 1 Vesper Services. The Presbyterian church Sunday voted to discontinue, the regular Sun day night, services and to conduct vesper services at 4 o'clock each Sunday afternoon. This was done to reduce the fuel consumption. It is pointed out, that quite a saving can be made aa quite a quantity of fuel is needed to keep the building' at a comfortable temperature from noon until 0 o'clock nt DECISIOM IS UNANIMOUS Chief Justice White Writes Opinion Holding Conscription Is Not Slavery.

By United Press. Washington, January 7Tbft premp court today declared the draft law constitutional. Chief Justice White is handing down the decision said the supreme court had reached the opinion that all the arguments of the objectors "were absolutely without merit. Our mind is unable to conceive that ing of armies by draft is slavery and violates the thirteenth Chief Justice White said. The decision of the -court was un animous.

Refuting-the argument of the draft objectors that congress did not the power to draft men. the chief justice said: "As the mind cannot conceive an army without the men to compose it, on face of it. the question that it does not' give power to provide for sucn amen would seem to De too frivolous for further notice. The grounds for opposition to the draft challenges the existence of ell power. EFFORTS TO BLOCK FEDERAL CONTROL OF RAILROADS Senators Watson and Galiinger In troduce Biils Preventing U.

Operation After War. By United Press. Washington, January 8 Forces rising to diock government owner sWP of railroads revealed themselves was compiling statistics for congress 0n his Plans under federal ujwrauo oenaiors uaison or in diana, and Galiinger of New Hamp commerce committee A. P. Tom, gen- eraI counsel for the railroads, de clared roads will not favor any plan lor government operation or.

control which takes, away from them control of their finances. CORDIAL APPROVAL SeRt Wilson to Lloyd George OB Saturday's Speech. By United Press. London, January 7 American Am bassador Page conveyed to, Premier maAa V.tr fU Ttn'ficli cfnf Nq details were available as to the manner in whicu the American exe-' cutive had approved Lloyd George's address of PREMIERSTO MEET" Important Conference to be Held In pans snortiy. By United Press.

Paris, January 7 An early confer ence of the allied' premiers re- ly CaU very shortly. Presumably sneh a conference will decide the-exact' outline for a joint restatement of allied war alms. 1 Held for Ransom. By Unite rreaa. Cleveland, January 7 Kidnapers are holding Frank E.

Smith, automobile salesman, and" will give him no when a certain amount is paid in som, according to a mysterious mes sage received by his wife. Smith has been missing since last Thursday. CIVIL SERVICE COURSE. Opens tonight at High School, Room No. 7.

If you have not registered for this patriotic work, da it now. Knowledge of shorthand and typewriting not require! Call Scy-mouf; Business Colic je. We do "Prhitln- that --OTertbe managementof jt C. W. BURKART Mayor of Seymour.

LOCAL BOYS WILL GET PURDUE TRIP Lad; Who Won Vocational Agricultural Contests to Attend Annual Short Course. TO LEAVE HERE JANUARY 14 Various Firms in the County Pay Expenses of the Winners in Different Contests. Al Murphy, supervisor of the vocational agricultural courses in the city schools, has announced the winners in, the various contests coa ducted during the year. The boys who nave won the different contests will be given a free trip to the urdue Short Course at Lafayette next of their expenses be ing paid by firms in this county who are interested in this branch of practical school work. The names pf twelve have already been announced and one or two others will likely, go with the party.

Tbe-flamc9 of-the-firmswfaqrarer to pay the expenses of the party and the names of the boys who are to profit by the assistance of the firms follow: Crothersville State Bank, Croth- ersvilh -Everett Foster and Curtis Shafer. -T White Woods Products Company, Crothersville-rllenry Foster. This firm also gave $12.50 in cash1 to make up any deficit that might arise. Rider Packing Company, Seymour Roy Newby and Edwin Ruddick. Blish Milling Company, Seymour Arthur Phillips and Lowell Smith mour Charles Crane.

"Ahlbrand Carriage Companyi Sey mour Edwin Buhner. I The winners who will' make lit- i. P4 suited in much rivalry 'among the nriniia onfestant oa the reftliz practical help to them." The program for the, Short Course this year is said to be the strongest that has ever been arranged. Farmers from jail parts of Indiana will enroll to Smith Gets Chairmanship. By United We have all kinds of "light and heavy weight rubber foot-wear for alV; Ifoadlcy? will ioin the neace conferences.

"The central nowers now ropr.r.1 the fact," the message concluded, "that this period has now lapsed and so far there has been no declaration regarding participation received from -any other belligerent." Independent socialists in Germany li-n vw cent TneaufKTa ii Tlrktclievilri I foreign minister," Trotsky, advising him not to accept the German terms and to avoid a separate peace ac- a report received here today bocialists or uermany are opposed to the German government de- Russia toL'nig this afternoon. mayors have served more than one term but were not re-elected for con-' StA.ey IIaU ftnd Anuck-secutive ierins. Tears ago city exe- jihejplan lof sending the winners cutives were elected for terms of two to 'the Purdue Short Course has re- years, nut atterwaras tne Jiaw. vas hanged so they serve for four years, 1915 the state legislature passed that the trip will not only be inter-. law which prohibits a mayor from of great educational and -department at noon, succeeding Charles Wallace, who has acted in that capacity for the past year, tiaving been appointed when II.

L. McCord resigned to take his office county sheriff. a new hand at running a police de partment, having served inithV ca pacity of police chief under the Swbpe. administration four years ago. If rumor has its right, Wallace will -the appointment of sanitary officer to be made by the new council.

Bruce Stewart, who haiiserved as sanitary officer for the past year," will be "put back at night work and one of the officers of the night force will loose his post tion. 'This matter will likely be settled Melvin Jerrell, the new fire chief, became the head of the fire depart ment at noon today, succeeding -Walter Everbart who has liecn chief of the department since it was organized eleven years ago, will continue in the fire No other changes will likely be made in the organization. The street work in the city is now in charge of Louis Aufenberg, who (succeeded Joe Brown, having, been appointed by Mayor C. W. Burkart.

Mr. Aufenberg' will Kave charge tlie city street force and ll equipment such as city, teams, grader, tised by the street Mr. Aufenberg" served in this. capacity several years ago and is well Acquainted with his new duties. All of the new officials have filed their bonds which must be approved ly city r-council.

Treasurer Amick gave surety bond 7. for $10,000. Harry Findley, clerk; ave a surety bond for Chie of Tolice Abell gave a bond for $3,000, and Louis Aufenberg, street commissioner, gave a bond for $300. II. II.

Hall, city engineer gave unrcty 'bond fof $1,000. In accordance with law, the new (Contained on -pnc 8, column 2.) serving two consecutive How ever, an exception was made in the case of citv executives who were holding office at the time the law was enaoted. ProsecutionsMay Follow." jtake. advantage of the week of By Unite tensive training, inagncultural lines. sages from Berlin.

They quote Phihp Scheidemann as protesting1 against the terms. SNOW STORM TIES UP TRAFFIC IN CENTRAL STATES Weather Bureau Predicts Zero Temp- erature Will Follow Blizzard in Middle West. By United Press. Chicago, January 7 The greatest snowfall on record, was registered Chicago and throughout the central in states to-day. AU traffic and busi ness was brought to standstill.

The weather bureau expected the snow and wind to abate late today. Below zero weather is then in prospect. More half the railroads entering Chicago' were forced to cancel rom one train to the entire train service because of the snow. The Chicago Alton abandoned alj train sendee out of the city. Notice.

The annual meeting of the Seymour Art League will be held at the Shields high school Friday eyening. All members are urged to be present. jlld 100 Trimmed Hats. In order io maker room for our spring stock we will sell all trimmed hats at half price Ilwlapp A'Weiaioff. prosecutions may follow the- senate imlitflTir lnrAstiVtition-J i Senator Me- I KeUar1 member of theinvestigating Washington, January 7-rThe sen-committee, will ask that the testi- te democratic steering committee to-mony be placed before the ment of justice.

i Senator Smith of South Carolina, cnairman 01 ine interstate commerce NOTICE. committee ta succeed' the late iU e.nri ator Newlands. Senator Ollie James, he Lyceum course t0 ie given by the Kentucky, was selected as the new nternatlonal Ooera Company, hasmemuer the committee to fill fte to Tuesday evening, January 15.. he entertainment will held at me ecu eti ianui tiiui un vu nui in Chestnut street. j7d Everyone reads the Want Ads..