Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 150, Decatur, Adams County, 26 June 1922 — Page 1

Volume XX. Number 150

MORE MONEY GRANTED FOR HOSPITAL

GOVERNMENT TO MAKE A NEW MOVE TO END STRIKE JOHN L. LEWIS, PRESIDENT OF UNITED MINE WORKERS TO CALL ON THE PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS MINING SITUATION IN NATION.

Washington, June 26.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Federal Government will make a new and unex peeted move in the coal strike if the final efforts of the government—now in progress—to bring about a peace conference of the miners ami operators afils it was learned today at the labor department. Secretary of labor Davis announced that he and John L. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers would call President Harding at noon to discuss the situation. Lewis was asked to rente here for the conference. Just before Lewis met Davis for a preliminary conference before the White House meeting it was annnounc ed that the operators were standing pat on their point that vage agreements should be negotiated on a state or sectional basis and not to one interstate meeting for all the soft coal fields as demanded by the miners. A letter from the operators to this effect was received by the department of labor this mornirg. Indianpolis, June 26. —Cne or two state institutions faced danger of a coal shortage Gov. McCray announced today. Their coal supplies will be exhausted in thirty days ae said. “If the occasion arises ve will find away to get coal to take tare of state institutions,” the governor asserted. Many letters are being received by the governor congratulating him on the stand he took in regari to the coal situation in Indiana. He said that crops would not be allowad to perish through lack of fuel to hresh grain so long as there are mine:- in the state and men willing to work them. MARRIAGE LICENSES George L. Baker, mamger of delicatessen store, Andersor, born April 27, 1896, son John Bakei, to Vera E. Clark, stenographer, Decatur, born November 17, 1896, daughter of Mrs. Mary V. Clark. Nile Butler, laborer, Decatur, born January 3, 1903, son of D. F. Butler, to Mabel Burkhead General Electric employee Decatur, born December, 12, 1904, daughter of John Ilirkhead. Carl Schug, operator, Fort Wayne, born March 9, 1901, sat of William Schug, to Myrtle Potts, Decatur, born Mayl3, 1903, daughter of Hiram Potts. Charles W. Brewster farmer, Jefferson township, born September 13, 1871, son of Daniel Brevster, to Sarah E. Washburn, Adams County, born January 23, 1873, dauglter of William W. Finch. WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s

Furnished A Tractor For Plowing Tennis Courts

Ford Agency Ailed Greatly in Work of Providing Public Playgrounds Shanahan & Conr<y, of ,oca ' Ford agency, furnish’d a tractor and driver and plowed tie grounds, cor ner Third and Motroe streets for the committee whiih is planning Play grounds and tennis courts for the children. Thef co-operation is more than appreciated and the assistance thus given wil hurry the work along. If you wish to assist you can do so by notifying the women in

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE ATTEND JUBILEE PICNIC Celebration at St. John’s Lutheran Church Sunday Largely Attended REV. H IC K E N SPOKE Commendation on Growth and Bright Hopes for Future Main Points Two thousand people attended the jubilee services conducted at St. John’s church on the Decatur road, in cele bration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of the synod. Commendations on the immense growth of the synod, and bright hopes for future expansion, composed tile keynote of the addresses delivered at the jubilee services. Rev. Dicken, of Kouts, Ind., spoke in the morning Rev. Eickstaedt, of Laporte, Ind., and Rev. William Moll, of the Fort Waynt Emanuel church, took charge of the afternoon services. A mixed choir

and a male choir sang. Rev. Louis Wambsganss, of Indian apolis, conducted the English service at Emmaus Lutheran church yesterday morning, choosing as his terft Phillipians IV:7: “The Pease of God, Which Passeth All Understanding. Shall Keep Your Hearts and Minds Through Christ Jesus.” Rev. Wambsganss explained the effective power of tiie Savior to guard and keep souls from attacks oi temptation and trial. Rev. M. Ise. of Cleveland, gave the German sermon. How he talks to congregations of deaf mutes was the interesting topic selected by Rev. Otto Schroder, ol Cleveland, who spoke at the Redeemer Lutheran church Sunday morn ing. Rev. Schroeder, who is the church’s missionary among the deaf, I preaches to congregations of the afj dieted in Pittsburgh, Akron and other I large cities, using the sing language, with which he can deliver a sermon in practically the same time as he could orally. Three adults were confirmed at tiie morning services. Rev. J. G. Jeske, of Vallonia, Ind., treated the doctrine of the church in his sermon at St. Paul s Lutheran church yesterday morning. He de dared that the fact that Christ is (Continued on page four)

charge, Mrs. C. L. Walters. Mrs. Alva Nichols or Mrs. C. C. Schaler. The tennis court at Third and Monroe streets will be ready as soon as the work can be completed, perhaps ten days or two weeks, depending on the services rendered by the citizens. We have the finest community in the world and the spirit now being demonstrated in beautifying the city, providing parks, Play grounds and res rooms is convincing proof of that all pull together for a Deca, tur that will attract attention o every visitor as well as make every one hero happy and contented..

Hospital Will Be Three Stories High j “ ' — — -— J ' T, ■ , ■ ■■* ~ . ■ •*4 * . - - re • r »'a SSr' •'wl

The above is a likeness of Architect Oscar Hoffman's drawing of tiie Adams County Memorial Hospital, to be built on the five acre site in the old fair grounds, south of Deca-

Text of Petition For Additional Memorial Hospital Appropriation

Copy of Petition Presented by Trustees of Hospital to County Council Following is a copy of tiie petition signed by tiie trustees of the Adams County Memorial hospital, asking that the County Council appropriate at least $25,000.00 with which to com plete tiie building of Hie hospital. To tiie Adams County Council: Adams county. State of Indiana Tiie Board of Trustees of tiie Adams County Memorial Hospital of Adams

PARALYSIS WHS CAUSE Os DEATH OF MRS. SMALL Wife of Illinois Governor Died Today Following Governor’s Acquittal RESULT OF OVERJOY Nerve Strain of Trial and Great .Joy Given as Cause of Stroke United Press Staff Correspondent Kankakee, 111.. June 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. Den Small wife of the Illinois governor, today died of overjoy as a result of her hus-. band's acquittal. Mrs. Small was stricken with par-1 alysis when a blood vessel burst in■ her brain Saturday night. No hope was held out for her re-i covery after the stroke. Specialists rushed to her bedside declared the nerve strain of the trial, coupled with the great joy of her husband’s victory, caused her death. She was stricken after a rousing home coming celebration by thousands of friends of the governor's family, had been concluded on the lawn of the Small mansion. Turning to her husband, site said. “I believe I am going to be ill. These were her last words. Sho collapsed in his arms. The kind and tender devotion which Mrs. Small exhibited toward, her husband during the long ordeal, won the admiration of all who saw th® couple at the trial at Waukegan. She was constantly at his side. The effect of her death on the governor was feared by physicians. The governor remained at her bedside from the time she was stricken. (Continued on page two)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, June 26, 1922

tur. The estimated cost is $120,000 and the county council in session this morning appropriated an additional fund not to exceed $25,000 with which to build tiie hospital according

I county, state of Indiana, would most , respectfully represent to show you as | follows: That heretofore they caused plans i and specifications to be prepared for i tiie new dams County Memorial Hos pital; these plan.-; were prepared after tiie board had visited a number of hos pitals in tiie north part of Indiana, and after having very carefully investigated the needs and requirements ol ; our county* thereafter tiie plans were' ; duly submitted to the State Board of I i Charities as required by law and were I

MRS. CRAWFORD IS COMING Mrs. Mary Crawford of Los Angeles, California will leave this week for Decatur and will visit here with her sister, Mrs. W. A. Kuebler. She will stop at Chicago enroute here ’ and will visit with her brother, Frank Barthol, who is a patient at the St. Mary’s hospital. Mrs. Kuebler received word this morning that she was coming and although the letter did not state when she would leave it is thought that she started east today. Mrs. Crawford and children. Edna and Leon, moved to Los Ange les about eight years ago and her many friends will be glad to see her. TELEPHONE CO. OBJECTING TO CITY ORDINANCE — Files Appeal With Public Service Commission Against License Fee GIVES UP FRANCHISE Now Operates Under Indeterminate Franchise of the Commission The Citizens Telephone company, through) its manager, Herman F. Ehinger has appealed to the Public Service Commission for relief from paying to I lie City of Decatur, a license fee of twenty-five cents a year on each and every telephone poll log (Continued on page two) Weahieff Showers probable tonight and Tuesday; somewhat warmer Tuesday and in west and north portions tonight.

to the plans and specifications of the architect, in 1920, SIOO,OOO was voted by the people of Adams county for the hospital, and the additional appropriation will permit the building of tiie tliird story.

finally approved by said State Board and adopted by our board: These plans provide for a three story building and would accommodate thirty-eight beds, ami in tiie opin ion of the State Board of Charities, io cal physicians and surgeons, and all person who are in a position to be well informed on the subject, the pro posed hospital was not too large, in I fact, it is doubtful if it is large enough I to accommodate Hie needs of our conn ty: at the time the plans were propos (Continued on page four I

COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC JULY FOURTH Protestant Sunday Schools of Adams County to Meet in Berne AL L I) A Y PROGRAM Addresses to Be Given by Ministers from Bluffton and Warren A program for a Fourth of July picnic and celebration has been arranged by the Adams County Sunday School Association. Tim celebration will be held in the Lehman grove at Berne and ail Protestant Sunday Schools in the county are to take part. Three bands, those from 1 inn Grove, Geneva, and Berne, will lie on the grounds to furnish music for the cele bration. The program will open al 9:30 on the morning of the Fourth, which, a band concert by the threi bands. Tlie Swiss Alpine Musicians will give two concerts, one at 10 o’clock and another at 1:15 in the afternoon. Tlie morning address will be given by the Rev. Charles Smith of Bluffton and the afternoon address by the Rev. 11. G. Rowe, of Warren, Indiana. During the afternoon program, which will begin at 1:30 oclock, the children will lie entertained under the supervision of Miss Blanch Aspy, of Geneva; Mrs. C. V. Millikan, of Key sone; Miss Edna Burkhalter, of Eenre; and Kenneth Shoemaker, of Geneva. There will be refreshment stands on the grounds and it is said that an effort is being made to secure two baseball teams to play a game at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Delegations from (Continued on page four)

APPROPRIATION MADE BY COUNTY COUNCIL TODAY ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION NOT TO EXCEED $25,800 MADE IN SPECIAL SESSION OF COUNCIL HELD HERE IBIS MORNING,

ELIMINATE WAR TAX ON TICKETS TO CHAUTAUQUA Tickets for 1922 Entertainment to Be Sold Exclusive of War Tax COMMITTEE MEETING Ticket Committee to Hold Meeting to Distribute Tickets Tonight No war tax will be collected on the tickets sold for the Chautauqua to be held in Decatur on July 26 to 28 inclusive. Recently the United ’ States Treasury department made l tiie ruling (hat. providing all profits ' derived from entertainments are do ; nated to a civic organization, there j i will be no war tax collected on the ■ - tickets. At a meeting of the board : lof directors of the local Chautauqua I I association, it was voted to turn over all proceeds derived from the Chautauqua, to the civic section of the Woman's Club. This makes it pos•; sible to sell the tickets without charg-1 ing war tax. The tickets for the' chautauquas held in recent years have carried a war tax. The tickets i tills year will sell for $2 to adults, and Si to children. The tickets will be good for all sessions, both after-1 noon and night, including the big opening night on which the Hon. Wil I Ham Jennings Bryan will deliver his masterful address on ”The World's Greatest Need." John S. Peterson, chairman of the . ticket committee, will call his com inittee together tonight for a lunchI eon to be held in the geopies' rest aurant. He will distribute tile tickjets to the different members of his , committee who will in turn give them to those who have subscribed I for different numbers of them. C. J. 'Lutz president of the chautauqua association will meet with the ticket | committee tonight. The committee iis composed of John S. Peterson, 'chairman, C. E. Bell, Dan Tyndall. Celia Andrews, Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, Raymond Harting and E. W. Johnson. Tiie tent in which the chautauqua j will be held, will be located on the) Niblick lot on the corner of Third) street and Liberty Way, where it (Continued on page two)

Band Concert This Week To Be Held On Tuesday

In Order That Mr. Rice May Have Charge Before He Leaves for lowa HAND CONCERT THIS WEK In order that Mr. Dave Rice may di reel another concert by the Decatur City Band before ho leaves the city to accept a new position in Des Moines. lowa, the weekly concert this week will bo held on Tuesday night instead of Thursday night. Mr. Rice will leave on Wednesday. His successor has not been chosen yet although it is said that another excellent band leader is being considered. The following program for the con-

++*«b+*++ + + + + + + * + BREAK GROUND AT ONCE + ♦ + + Charles Sanders tiie general + + contractor for the Adams County + ■i Memorial hospital will begin + + work immediately on the building ♦ + He requested that the ground be + ♦ staked off this afternoon so + •I ground could be broken for the + + foundation tomorrow. He will + ♦ have a force of men at work and ♦ <i will rush the job to completion. + 4 Mt. Sanders is also building the + •H annex and auditorium to the De- + + cat ui high school building at the + + present time. + ++++++++ + <• + + + + + The members of tho county council in special session at the auditor's office tliis morning, passed and adopted a resolution appropriating an additional $25,000 with which to build, complete and equip the Adams County Memorial hospital according to the plans and specification of Architect Oscar Hoffman, which calls for a three story building, 36 bed rooms and base* |ment under the entire building. Six Jes the seven members of the council namely, M. Kirsch. Christian Eicher, William Baumgartner, Frank Mclntosh, Frank Wechter and A. G. Briggs ■ voted for Hie appropriation, while Henry Eiting, tiie seventh member of the board voted "no." Work on tiie construction of tho ) building will being at once and the | contracts for the building, plumbing ami heating and tiie electrical work I have been signed by the board of hospital trustees, including: A. J. Smith, I c hairman; Mrs. Clara I’.. Anderson, Frank Heiman and Ed M. Ray. The major contracts, exclusive of (lie contracts for tiie lee boxes and elevators and other furnishings or supplies called for seperately in the blds ’ were awarded as follows: General contract —Charles Sanders, $81560.00. Plumbing and Heating—Sanitary Engineering Co. $15,000 00. Electrical Work—Edmunds Electric Co., $2,215. Total of above bids—s9B77s.oo. It is estimated that the total cost of tiie hospital will be between $120,004 and $125,000, the trustees estimating that it would take $21,493.00 to complete tiie building ready for occupancy and beautify the grounds, making a i total of $120,568.00. Tile bids for tho construction of tiie hospital were received by tiie trustees on Friday. June 16th. Funds Available Now. The resolution passed tills morning (Continued on page four)

cert tomorrow night was announced today: First Part Overture —"Extempore"—.Bates. Walts—"Call of Love”—Harper. Sehlotische "Hey Mr. Josh" —Keith. Serenade "Night in June"—King. Second Part "Southern Melodies" —Hays. Overture — “Three Merry Knights" Hays. Scholtische — "Frog Frolics" — Hildreth. Popular Numbers—(a) "In Dear Old Nebraska—Snyi der. (b) "In May Time" —Snyder. Final—“ Star Spangled Hanner’’—Key.

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