Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 69, Decatur, Adams County, 21 March 1923 — Page 1

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CONTRACT FOR NEW BOILERS IS AWARDED

equipment is PURCHASED BY CITY COUNCIL Two New Boilers and stokers Purchased for City Power Plant LOW BIDS SUBMITTED Cost of Improvement Ear Below Estimate; Delivery in Thirty Days Contracts for the furnishing and installing of two four hundred horse power, straight tube water boilers and for the erection of a LSO foot brick stack at the < it* light and power plant, were awarded last night by the city council in executive session The contract for the boilers was awarded to the Kingsford-Webster company of Oswego N. Y„ represent cd by the National Mill and Supply company of Fort Wayne. Their bid was $14,976.0®, including the erection of the boilers, with the exception of the brick work. The contract for the brick stack. 150 feet high, built of red radical brick, the diameter at the base being 22 feet and tapering' to 8 feet at the top, was awarded to the DeHaven Engineering company of Indianapolis, the company to furnish all labor and material needed in the erection of the stack. The two, contracts totaled 120,1)93.00. To Purchase Stokers The council will meet In executive session Thursday evening for thepurpose of purchasing stokers and soot blowers to be installed in connection with the two new boilers. It is estimated that these two improvements will cost in the neighbor hood of $9,000.00. In Session Until Twelve The councilmen were in session from seven to nearly twelve o'clock last evening. Several boiler and stoker representatives who were not Here when the council received bids for the furnishing of this equipment over a week ago. were given an audience and the opportunity to quote prices and explain the merits of their products. Two styles of boilers, the straight tube and the bent tub. makes, were submitted for consideration and finally the council, upon the advice of the engineer, voted to purchase the straight line boilers, they being more adaptable to the conditions at the city plant. After this action was taken, the bids on the straight line boilers were compared, a comparison also being mad< as to the guarantees and efficiency tests and it was found that the Kingsford-Webster company, besides having the lowest bid, also, in the judgement of the council and the engineer, submitted the best guarantees of efficiency. Six bids were filed on the straight tube boilers and L' 1 ? 1 on , ' le bent tube type, the (Continueu on page two) Policemen Wear Women’s Clothes to Trap Ape Man 0 Council Bluffs, lowa, March 21. — •Special to Daily Democrat) —Police, Rarbed in women’s clothing, paraded mreets in the exclusive residential notion of Council Bluffs throughout I'* night in an effort to trap the a Pe man who has terrorized women of the city. The flend failed t 0 appear. -Many volunteers, wearing women’s a s, coats and gowns, aided the po--111 in the watch. All carried heavy alibirevolvers, ready to open fire •n case the attacker should appear. . itief ot Police Nicholl said he bethe "ape man" has been scared away. 1 believe the field is a low grade noron, with the appearance of a the chief said, after talking 0 *°nten who battled the attacker. 1 I descriptions furnished by the omen tally. He is small, heavy > with long hairy arms which Swlnß below his knees.” *

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Al NT DIED IN BLUFFTON Relative of C. E. Hockci Succumbs to Attack of Heart Trouble Mrs. Mary A. Hocker, ago 65 years, an aunt of E Hocker of this city, died nt her home in Bluffton yesterday morning, following an’attack of heart trouble. Mrs. Hocker had been a resident of Wells county for the past forty-two years. She was born in Wayne county. Ohio. October 19. 1857. und is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ashbaucher. The husband and one sister survive. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Reformed church in Bluffton. Burial at the Fairview cometary. -——o PICK C. E. BELL FOR CHAIRMAN OF CAMPAIGN Local People Hold Fine Meeting in Interest of Riley Hospital M. KIRSCH TREASURER Expect to Conduct Drive in Adams County During Month of April At an enthusiastic meeting of the representatives of the different club', churches, societies, lodges and sororities in the city, held at the Decatur Industrial rooms, Tuesday afternoon. C. E. Bell, of the LaFountain Handle company- and one of the public-spirit-ed citizens of Decatur, was unanimously elected Adams county chairman of the Riley Memorial Hospital organization. Mr. Mathias Kirsch, ot the Peoples Loan and Trust company. was elected treasurer and the matter of selecting a secretary was left to Mr. Bell. The meeting was called by Dan M. Niblick. president of the Decatur Industrial Association, who presided as chairman. Mr. Niblick sent out a letter last week inviting a representative from every church, club, society lodge and sorority in the city to attend the meeting, the purpose of which was to perfect a local organization to take charge of the county campaign in raising funds for th.’ Riley Memorial Hospital for crippled children, now being constructed at Indianapolis. Thirty men and women, from nearly, that number of organizations attended the meeting. Explained the Purpose Albert Stump, well known attorney of Indianapolis, and Mr. Carl Collier, a representative of the state organization, were present. Mr. Stump explained the purpose of the hospital, how it would be the 'mecca for the 10,000 crippled, mained and deformed children in the state; how they would be treated by- skilled physicians free of charge if the parents were unable to pay for the medical service. He said that the hospital was being built as a memorial to the great Hoosier poet and lover of children. James Whitcomb Riley. The hospital will be partly maintained by the state, the legislature voting the sunt of $75,000 a year for two years and $50,000 a. year thereafter to the maintenance fund. The trustees of Indiana University and an executive committee, under state jurisdiction will have the supervision of the hospital. The city of Indianapolis besides donating 87 acres of ground as the site for the hospital buildings, will give one million dollars to be raised in the state, this amount to be used in constructing the hospital. Mr. Collier told df the Riley Memorial organizations in other counties. Will Name Committees Mr. Bell announced that he would appoint a secretary and art executive committee within a few days. He asks that the support of every person and organization in the county be given in conducting the campaign and in raising what money the people of Adams county were willing to (Continued on page five)

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MRS. ANNETTA MILLER DIES Widow of Late John Miller Expires at Home in Union Township Mrs. Annetta Miller, age 64 years, widow of the late John Miller, of Union township, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. A. Clem. Mrs. Miller was horn in Van Wert county, Ohio. September 14, ISSB. She was the first child of a family of three born to John and Mary Knittie. Mrs. Knittie is still living. She will be 87 years old next May. Besides the mother, Mrs. Miller' is survivejJv bx_ <me daughter, Mary Clem; one brother. George Knittie, of Union township; and one sister, Mrs. Ludia May, of Fort Wayne. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Miller two of whom are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Miller were married on May 27, 1877. The deceased was well known and greatly loved by all who knew her. Funeral services will be held from the Clarks Chapel church at lu o'clock Friday morning. Interment will be made in the Decatur cemetery TO REPRESENT LOCAL SCHOOL Florence Biggs Training for District High School Discussion Contest Miss Florence Biggs, winner of the local high school discussion contest, is working hard in preparation for the district contest which will be held in Bluffton on April 13. The subject for the discussion this year is "Industrial Disputes—a Program for their Prevention and Settlement in Public and Quasl-public Industries." Miss Biggs won the local contest in which four other pupilb were entered. last Friday. The other contestants were Niles White, Clarence Strickler, Howard Brumley, and James Downs. The judges unanimously selected Miss Biggs to represent the local school. Since there were no other contestants entered from thia county, there will be no county meet this year. The date for the county meets throughout the I state is March 22. There will be contestants from every county in the Eighth Congressional district in the district contest lat Bluffton on April 13. The Wells county contest will be held in Bluff- ! ton tomorrow’ evening. Seven con- • testants representing seven different high schools in that county are ent- ' ered in the contest. The winner will represent Weils county in the district contest. Miss Biggs, who will represent Adams county in the district qpntestj is a junior in the local high school. In the primary contest last Friday she showed wonderful ability and it is believed she has a fine opportunity to place first or high up in the district contest. The winner of the district contest will represent the district in the state discussion contest.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, March 21, 1923.

A BLOODLESS VICTOR*

Mlllr - Bn w v l| iBEEiE' * * < WMMgHffgp' ~*' . C. E. BEU. Elected chairnian of Adaaw county campaign for the Riley Memorial Hospital, at a meeting held yesterday afternoon. YEOMAN SHIELD ~ EDITOR COMING Distinguished Fraternal Writer Plans to Visit Decatur in April Editor H. G. Evans, of the Yeoman Shield, has written friends here that he will visit Indiana next month and hopes to arrange to come to this city for a day. that he may meet our people and see our city and the community. That he will be given a hearty welcome is assured, for the several hun-! dred readers of his paper here have come to regard him as a man ofj far, seeing intelligence with wonderful ability rightly directed and a desire to carry out every ideal concerning the proposed City of Childhood. Mr. Evans is considered one of, if not the leading writer on fratenml subjects in the ciuntry. He is an active leader in the work of the International Fraternal Congress and took part in the program at Toronto last August. He is the one big Yeoman in the country who has not visited Decatur and our people who 'feel so kindly towards the work of that organization will be happy to meet and know him. Mr. Farmer, President Frink. Vice President Gil-1 bert, the secretary and every mem-: ber of the board of directors havei visited here and the coming of Mr. | Evans will complete th elist. A suitable program for the entertainment of this distinguished editor will be arranged, no doubt, and efforts to impress him with the fact that all the good things he has heard of us are true. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ * WEATHER ♦ * + ♦♦♦♦♦♦ + +♦♦ + ♦♦ Rain probably tonight or Thursday,' warmer south portion tonight; colder north and central portions Thursday. General Summary Fair weather with rising temperatures prevailed over the area during the last 24 hours. The road conditions as reported this morning are generally fair and under the influence of continued favorable weather, unpaved sections will improve considerably.

LOCAL PEOPLE TO SEE REVUE — Indiana University Stu ] dents Give ‘Jordan River Revue” in Ft. Wayne A large number of Decatur and Adams county people are planning to attend the performance of the “Jordan River Revue,” the annual musical show of the student body of Indiana University, which will be given in the Majestic theater. Fort Wayne, on Saturday night of this week. Herman Myers, son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Myers of this city, is a member of the cast. There are thirty men and thirty girls seletted from liw eutife student body and it is considered a great honor to be selected a member of the cast of tiiis great production. The play was staged in Blooming ton last night and will be given there again tonight. On Thursday night a performance will be given in Indianapolis and on Friday night one will ba given in South Bend. The pi rformance in Fort Wayne on Saturday night will close the road trip, play is uccompaned by a high class orchestra of eleven pieces. LONG WAIT WAS WELL REWARDED Interurban Was Late Causing Delay in Service at Presbyterian Church Those who attended tlie services at the Presbyterian church last night were well rewarded for their long watt. Due to interrupted service on the traction line, Rev. Hostetter did not arrive until 8:15 and many had waited for his coming for almost an hour. But this was soon forgotten when he launched into his splendid sermon 'The Deity of Christ'. “The great question of the day,” said Rev. Hofstetter, “is What Think Yo of, Christ?” As Jesus appears to us in this age he is backed by nineteen centuries of pure living among us. Not a single flaw has been found in his earthly career. Even the most I microscopic examination of his acts i and words cannot reveal a single I faul|. “The Deity ot Christ is proven by. ' the Bible. No human being ever : before or since has dared stand before the world and proclaim 'I am I the Bread of Life> 'I and the Father j are One.’ Either he was the greatest ' imposter the world has ever known or he was insane. If he had been an imposter, other moral weaknesses would have appeared in his character, if he was insane, he would not have uttered such remarkable and epochmaking words. “The Deity of Christ is proven in the lives of bis followers. The world is unjust in judging Christ or the church by its mist inconsistent members. If you were a school teacher would you like to have the public 'judge your ability by the work of your poorest pupils? The Christ is ' often shown by flashes of idealistic (Continued on page two)

STORY OF BRUTALITY IS TOLD BY WITNESS

AGED GENEVA COUPLE ILL| Mr. and Mrs. John L. Juday Show i Some Improvement John I* Juday, who has been dangerously ill for the past week, at his home in Geneva, is not yet able to sit up. Mr. Juday is suffering from bronichal trouble und the flu. His daughter. Mrs. A. L. Burdg, his grandson. Charles Burdg of Decatur, and his son. John and wife of Fort Wayne, spent the day with him Sunday. Mr. Juday is nearing his eigtythird birthday anniversary—Thursday ot this •week. Mrs. Juday has about recovered her strength from an attack of flu-pneumonia, and is able to lie about ; Ihe house. HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES ARE TRAINING NOW Track Candidates Working Out in Gymnasium; May Have Three Meets TO PLAY BASEBALL Much Interest Is Being Shown in Basehall and Tennis This Year Also Followers of the track sport will have an opportunity to witness two and probably three meets in this city this spring. Principal Paul W. Linton, of the high school, announced today that a dual meet has been arranged with the Portland high school to be held in this city on May 5. The county meet will he held here on April 27. Mr. Linton stated today that Auburn high school expressed a desire to stage a dual meet with the local school in this city this spring, and has written to the Auburn principal, offering the dates of May 11 or May 12 for such au event. He has not received an answer from the Auburn principal. Sime the weather has been too disagreeable for out door work so far this spring, the candidates for the track team have been forced to hold their practice inside the new gymnasium. Suits and other equipment have been ordered ami the pupils in the manual training departments are busy making hurdles. Several very promising candidates are trying out lor the team. To Have Baseball Team Although no difinite organization has been formed, plans are being made for putting a baseball team in the field this spring to represent the local high school. Several of the boys ate in terested in baseball anil it was finally decided to have a team, after the ques tion had been debated for some time No games have been scheduled yet but Principal Linton has written letters to a number of schools asking for games. It is likly that five or six games will be played during the spring. Much interest is being shown in tennis at the high school this year. (The local school officials have decided to place this sport on a level with the other sports and to schedule matches for this spring. It is likely that tennis matches will bo held with Portland and Auburn at the same time the track meets are held. The Indiana High School Athletic association is placing tennis on a basis with track this year. This is the first time that the association Ims recognized tennis as a sport. With these three spring sports, booming prospects for much entertainment are good. Coach Moore will have his hands full. o _ Revival Meetings at Washington M. E. Church Revival meetings are now in progress at the Washington M. E. church, southwest of this city. The Rev. J. K. Wyant, pastor of the church is conducting the meetings ' The men’s quartet from the Decatur Methodist church will sing several selections on Thursday evening. The public is cordially invited to attend these services.

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SAYS OFFICERS OF GARY BEAT HIM INSENSIBLE Gary Attorney Relates Story to Court in Trial of Booze Case WAS T H RE ATE N E I) Declares He Was Threatened With Death and Jailed Without Trial (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Mur. 21—(Special to Daily Democrats—A story of having been beaten into insensibility, threatened with death and thrown into jail without hearing by Gary and Lake county officials was told in federal court today by Phillip I'kman. a witness in the booze conspiracy case involving 63 defendants including public officials. , I'kman. an attorney, said he had been assisting federal officers in obtaining evidence in the case. He said on the evening of Sept. 10, 1922 four police officers, James McCarthy, James Connelly, Nathan Potts and Louis Christopher and two newspaper men appeared at his office forcibly removed him to police headquar ters and stole papers in his possession pertaining to the investigation. At police headquarters he testified he was met by city Judge William M. Dunn. Biaz Lucas, an attorney, and many others. Dunn and. Lucas are defendants. He said he asked permission to call Bert C. Morgan, federal prohibition director for Indiana who was at Gary. He said he was told he could not call Morgan and that if Morgan came to police headquarters he too would be arrested. I'kman said Christopher told him he was representing Mayor Roswell Johnson, a defendant. and that Christopher insisted he sign a statement saying he and federal prohibi tion officers had been collecting money in Lake county to aid the prohibition cause. Ukman said he refused to sign the statement. He said police officers told him they would hang him if he . did not sign. He said that Prose- \ eutor Dwight Kinder, a defendant, then appeared and insisted that he sign. At this point Ukman said the word spread that Morgan was coming to headquarters and he was rushed to jail and locked up. He said he remained in jail for an hour and at the end of that time cops appeared and took him into a room in the jail. He said cops tried to induce him to sign the statement and he again re fused. He was locked in a cell again and was kept there three or four hours. About three a., m. he said ho was taken to city hall. There he said he found Johnson. Lucas. Dunn and others. He said they were drinking and that Johnson offered him a drink (Continued on page two) O o Says American Critics Gave Her the “Cold Potato” 0 (j llnlteil Press Urnii*.) Chicago, March 21.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—American critics have given Ganna Waiska McCormick, Polish singer, the "cold potato," she admitted today. "I return to Paris.” she said here in a brief interview. “Theo 1 am the star. I appear in opera and concert They do not throw the ‘cold potato' at me." After her expected triumph in Paris, Ganna Waiska will return to America in June and attempt another . come-back on a concert tour of leading American cities. ■ “Caruso. Calve- they all receive i the "cold potato’ when they first i sing,” she said. "In America the critics, they do . not know. They look for sensation. They say I have no voice—no range . that I am flat the whole evening. "I will show them next year.”