Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
EIGHT ELECTED
TO BERTHS ON
FARM BOARD
Administration Candidates
Victory Spells Success for
Grant as President.

With all contests eliminated IN the
election Of the members of the State
Board of Agriculture from the various
districts the administration slate was
put over today in the annual election and
reorganization OF the board. The success
of the administration candidates practi-
caIly spells success for the election later
In the day Of Thomas Grant as presi-
dent, and other administration candi-
dates for place on the board, 1t is be-
lieved
The eight members Of the board elected
are:
First district, C. R Kemper. Columbus.
reelected; Third district, Harry Mober-
ly, Shelbyville, reelected; Fifth district.
F. J. Barker. Thorntown; Seventh dis
trict, Mac NJ. Cofing; Ninth district,
Edgar L. Phillips. Walton, reelected;
Eleventh district Linn Wilson, Fair
mount; Thirteenth district. Charles L.
Smith Montpelier. reelected; Fifteenth
district, John Isenbarger, North Man
chester, reelected.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
HEARD AFTER ELECTION.
Holdover members OF the board, who,
with ncw.y-elected members named off
GERS Of the board for the coming year,
are:
Second district. s W. Taylor, Boon
vile; Fourth district, z. W. Pickhart,
ITuntingburg; Sixth district, c. ". Lind
ley, Salem; Eighth district, I. Newt.
Brown, Franklin; Tenth district, S. J.
Miller indianapolis; Twelfth district, G.
Y. Hepler, South Bend; Fourteenth dis
trct L. c. Brouse. Kerdallvile, and Six
teenth district, Thomas Grant, Lowell
Reports Of Charles Kennedy. recording
a w t.
mount, financial secretary and treasurer,
were received by the members OF the
board and the delegates. Addresses were
w. Jewett. Governor James p. Goodrich
and Samuel J.. Miller. Indianapolis,
president Of the State board.
In Mr.. Kennedy's report. total receipts
during 1920 were given as SS0S,975.O2 AMI
disbursements as 1901 .57S12, leaving
balance of S7,35G.9O in the treasury for
the year. Profit on the Indiana State
fair in 1920 amounted to S74,31470, re-
ceipts being given as S244, 1886 and dis
bursements S1G9. 1913
A net valuation on the building and
property of the agriculture board is given
in Mr.. Keunedy's report as S1,613. 1888.
Outstanding credits are given as
$1,TS3,70 and outstanding obligations as
S9034.56 with an additional outstand-
ing indebtedness of $4G0 1901. of which
100000 are notes to the Indiana Ma
tional Bank of Indianapolis, and $4,000
of 4.5 per cent bonds. Warrants out
standing are given as totaltng $l944.07.
SECRETARY SAYS
SALARY Is LOW.
Since Mr.. Kennedy became secretary Of
the board in 1917 the earnings Of the
State Fair have increased $4,000, his re-
port stated. The report showed earnings
in 1917 were $4,000; in 1918. S11 600; in
1919. $4,000, and in 1920. $T4 000 He also
added that his salary of $1,000 is the low
est of any secretary OF the kind in the
country.
Considerable surprise WAS shown when
1t became known that there would be no
contests for membership on the board.
Z. J. Barker of Thorntown, who was
elected in the Fifth district, was nomi-
mated by /. Walter Breaks, an ex-mem-
Der, who was seeking re election, and was
seconded by A. b. Carter, ex-member
from the Eleventh district, who was after
the Fifth district membership.
Mr.. Smith, who was named in the Thir-
teenth district, was nominated by Will
S. Risk Of Newcastle and the nomination
was seconded by J. f. Green of Muncie,
both of whom were running against Mr..
Smith.