Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 131, Decatur, Adams County, 2 June 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXL Number 131.

appealing to public to FURNISH HOSPITAL ROOMS

TRUSTEES OF NEW HOSPITAL MAKE APPEAL Fifteen Individuals And Organizations Have Donated Furnishings Now SEVERAL ROOMS YET Cost Os Furnishing Bed Room Is $200; For Furnishing Sun Room, S3OO THE FIFTEEN DONORS Pythian Sisters Rebekah Lodge Evangelical Church Womans Club . B. P. O. of Elks Knights of Columbus Rotary Club Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Schrock. Mrs. John O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. James F. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Daniel N. Erwin Psi lota Xi Tri Kappa Della Theta Tan Order of Eastern Star Are you going to furnish a room in the beautiful Adams County Memorial Hospital? The above fifteen individuals and organizations have already made know n their intentions of furnishing a room in the hospital, the gifts of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Schrock, and that of the Decatur Rotary club being made known by the board of trustees of the hospital today. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Erwin, who notified the trustees sometime ago that they would furnish a room, requested of the board that they be given the privilege of donating furniture for the child's nursery or the room to be used for children. At the meeting of the Rotarians Thursday evening the club went on record as empowering the board of directors to contract with the hospital trustees for the furnishing of one of the rooms, the individual members defraying the costs. Appeal Is Made In tonight’s Daily Democrat, a page appeal is made by the hospital trustees asking that the furniture for the bed and sun rooms be donated, the cost of a bed room being $200.00, and a sun room, $300.00. All are urged to read this appeal. If as an individual, it is impossible for you to donate a room, bring the matter before your lodge, club or other organization. The beautiful and modern hospital Is nearing completion and it is hoped that the building can be dedicated with appropriate ceremony on Wed., July Fourth. It will take every cent of the $125,000.00 voted and appropriated to construct and equip the hospital, not including the bed rooms and the trustees hope to obtain enough donations and gifts so that additional money need not be raised. The beautiful hospital speaks for the hrothery, peace-loving and charitable spirit in the hearts of the splendid people of this community and when it is dedicated to the memory of the men and women who either at home, in camp, on Plunder s field, or in any other manner served or participated, fought or died for this liberty loving country of ours during the world war, it will be acknowledged and proclaimed that Adams County has one of the finest, most complete and up to-date hospitals in the state. It is a monument that will stand. Your intention to donate a room should be made known as once. The names of the donors will be inscribed on a bronze plate and placed on the door of the room furnished by the Individuals or organizations, thus carrying the memory of this noble deed through the century. (Continued on page five)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Several Fair Dates Have Been Announced I The dates for the fails to be held in Indiana this year, have been an. nounced, and the following are thej dates for the ones to be held m this district: Decatur Northern Indiana fair. July 21-28' Bluffton Free Street fair, September 25-29; Hartford City Farmers and Merchants' Street fair, September 18-22; Portland. Jay county fair, August 28-31; Warren, TriCounty fair, July 31 to August 3;, Huntington county fair, September 18-21; Nqrth Manchester, August 7-10. ■ o — REVIEW BOARD MEETS MONDAY County Commissioners And County Council Also Meet Next Week The members of the board of review, county commissioners and members of the county council will meet Monday morning In the Auditor's office and will continue to be in session until business is disposed of. The members of the board of review. composed of County Assessor William Frazier, Auditor Martin Jaberg, Treasurer Hugh Hite, John Parrish and Wade Manley will be in session for thirty days during which time they will view the assessments of personal property and adjust the assessments in the different townships. The value of the assessed personal property this year Is between six and seven million dollars. The vomvty commissioners while in session will receive bids for the con struct ion of five bridges and will also order the construction of the G. E. Macadam road, county surveyor Dick Boch. having filed the plans ami specifications for the proposed improvement last week. (Continued on page five! GAS COMPANY MAY BE SOLD Public Service Commission May Buy Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. Indianapolis, June 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Negotiations are under way for the purchase of the property of the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric company, operating throughout Northern Indiana and southern Michigan, by the interstate public service company, according to G. H. Geist, who controls the utilities company. Geist is also president of the Indianapolis Water company. The Northern Indiana Gas and Electric, company is capitalized at $30,000,000. It is one of the largest utilities in the state. The interstate company is controlled by interests headed by Samuel T. Instill The consolidation of the two companies and the other Instill interests will give Instill controll of the biggest public utility concerns in the middle west. ——o — marriage licenses George S. Kidd, structural iron worker, Scranton, Pennsylvania, age 38 years, to Dorothy E. Batternberg. registered nurse, Decatur, age 38 years. Ora McAlhany, foreman at. Decatur Casting company, age 22 years to Jennie Zimmerman. Kirkland twp., age 19 years. George Schlemmer, tool grinder, Allen county, age 22 years, to Lillian Lehrman, Adams county, age 22 years. Jesse Essex, of Monroe, was a visitor in Decatur yesterday. Weather Generally fair tonight and Sunday; not much change in temperature.

’I • . I life - wiiV • I i J 1 ■’ I ' >_.S- iL—™ Clara Philips, convicted hammer cliyer, arriving in New Orleans, wherj she was brought from The Honduras by Los Angeles police. Los Angeles. Cal—Custodians of Clara Phillips, convicted hammer sla.er, who escaped from jail here and was found in The Honduras, took no chances with her when they broug it her back to the United States. The "Tiger Woman" was allowed fre >dom of the deck on the boat which brought her back but someone was always nearby to see that she didn’t try to leap overboard. It was feare ' that she might kill herself. On the trip overland from New Orleans to h -re a constant guard was held over Mrs. Ph.ll ps

BACCALAUREATE SERVICE SUNDAY Decatur J’aiholic High School Seniors Receive Diplomas Next Tuesday The baccalaureate services for the graduating class of the Decatur Catholic high school will he held Sunday morning at the St. Mary's Catholic church, following the 9:45 high mass. Rev. Father J. A. Seimetz. rector, will deliver the sermon during the services. Five graduates, the Misses Charlotte Niblick, Margaret M.Vlott and Irene Holthouse, anil the Messrs. Andrew B. Appleman and Aloysius J. Schneider are the first students to be graduated from the Catholic high school since it was established three years ago last September. Graduation Exercises The high school graduation exer- ; c'ises w 11 be held at the Knights of ' Columbus hall on Tuesday evening. Rev. Leon Dufrane, of Portland, will I deliver the commencement address and an excellent program will be given in connection with the exercises. Graduates in the commercial department will also receive their diplomas Tuesday evening. The graduation exercises for the grades will be held Sunday, June 10 at the St. Mary's Catholic church. A class of thirty boys and girls will be graduated at that time. —o Ku Klux Klan To Hold Meeting Here Tonight ' The first public meeting of the Ku Klux Klan in this city is scheduled for this evening, on the court house square, at 7:30 o'clock. Hon. Gibson A. Gibson will be the speaker, according to hqnd bills distributed about the city last night. The Klan held a public meeting at Berne last Tuesday night. Mr. Gibson was the speaker at that meeting also. A report fifom Berne states that a large number attended the meeting, most of whom came out of curiosity, and that the crowd was. an orderly one. The only one dressed in the hooded robe at Berne was the driver of the car in which the speakI er cam© to the town. TRANS-CONTINNENTAL FLIGHT (Unitert Press Service> Dayton, 0., June 2— (Special to tho Dally Democrat) —IJeut. Russel L. Maughan will attempt his "daw n to dark" transcontinental flight on June 18. McCook field officials announced today. A Curtiss bullet is being groomed for the flight.

Decatur, Indiaia, Saturday, June 2, 1923.

“TIGER WOMAN” LANDING IN IT. S.

SCHOOL OPENS HEXT MONDAY Forty Pupils Already Enrolled For Special Work At Central School At least forty pupils will assemble at the Central school building next Monday morning for the eight weeks' summer school. Principal W. Guy | Brown, stated today that forty had 1 enrolled already and he expected a i few more to enter the course Mon--1 day. The pupils are to meet at the I school building at fl o'clock Monday i morning. Eighth grade pupils will receive instruction in arithmetic and grammer; seventh grade pupils in arithmetic, grammer and history; and | sixth grade pupils in arithmetic.’ i Mr. Brown will teach the arithmetic ’ and history and Miss Grace Coffee will teach grammer. The classes will be held in the forenoons only for the next eight weeks. This is the first time that instruction has been offered at the Central building during the summer. Principal- Brown was appealed to by a number of pupils and parents to conduct a summer school in order that those pupils who were forced to miss ; considerable school during the wintI er on account of illness, could make ' up the work before the fall term begins. Practically a full semester’s work will be covered during the eight weeks as eacli recitation will last I for one hour. SEVERAL ASPIRE TO APPOINTMENT Announce That They Are Candidates For Seats On City School Board Since the announcement that the city council would select a member of the Decatur school board next Tues, day and that R. D. Myers, president of the board, had signified a 1 | willingness to retire after nine years of service, several men have announced that they were candidates for the place. No qualifications, such as being a graduate of the local high school are needed. Os course, it is understood, that none other than a reputable of competent person will be appointed to the important place. | It is understood that a man will be appointed and by virtue of the law, the new member will be a democrat.

BEEN MARRIED FOR 62 YEARS Mr. And Mrs. Jacob Braun, Observed Anniversary Yesterday Berne. June 2 —Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Braun had the unique distinction yesterday of observing their G2nd wed'ding anniversary. Seldom is it that 1 a couple are privileged to live together for so long a period of time. They I have been married longer than any other couple in Berne. Mr. and Mrs. Brann were married at Fort Wayne on June 1. 18(11. After | their marriage they settled at Vera Cruz, from where they later returned to Fort Wayne. From Fort Wayne they moved to Berne. They have lived in this community for 47 years. Both Mr. and Mrs. Braun were born in Germany, but came to this country at an early age. Mr Braun is now Bfi years old and still in good health. For many years | he had been a blacksmith in this community. Mrs. Braun's age is 81 years During the past winter she has been 'n poor health. Her condition at the present time is such that she is bedfast the greater part of the time. Because of her condition, no celebration of the family was planned. Mr. and Mrs. Braun have seven children living. They also have 28 grandchildren and G greatgrandchildren . The children are Chas, and George Braun. Mrs. Morris Ehrsam. Mrs. [John H. Hilty and Mrs. Lena Craig, all of Berne; Fred Braun of Decatur and Mrs. Rufus Hawk of Rockford, Ohio. —o— — Mayor Shank Sounds Hard Times Warning (United Press Indianapolis. June 2—(Special to the Daily Democrat)— Warning of hard times was sounded by Mayor Shank nt a meeting of the city counI cil. "Be careful for the rest of the year anil cut down on all expenses possible," the mayor told the city department heads following the meeting. 1 This warning, the mayor said, was not for political propaganda. He believes seriously that before the snow flies, times will not be so flourishing and that the time to economize, both tor individuals and corporations, is while prosperity is still at hand. The Misses Charlotte Niblick and Irene Holthouse motored to New Haven this afternoon to bring the sisters home, who have been attending the Silver Jubilee.

FEDERAL AGENTS READY FOR WORK IN NEW YORK

Union Township Community Meeting Tuesday Eve. The regular Union Township Com inunity meeting will be held at the Kohr school house al 7:30 o’clock Tuesday evening. June 5. Mr. H. F. I Ehliit •r. manag'T of the Citizens’ Telephone company, will address the | meeting. Mr. Eh Inger will explain i the proposed telephone system and |other Items relating to the telephone system. L. M. Busche, county agricultural agent, will also be present, and show two reels of moving picture I films. Everybody is invited to attend | the meeting. MRS.HEAVERS GETS DIVORCE Custody Os One Child Given To Mother; Other Two To Grandparents A divorce and alimony in the sum of S7OO was granted to Martha Beav ers yesterday afternoon in her suit against William Beavers, local bus! ness man. The case was tried belore Judge Jesse C. Sutton. In addition to giving the plaintiff a divmce and alimony, the court award ed the household goods and the care and custody of their youngest child Helen Maxine, age one year to Mrs. I’eavers. The court ordered Mr. Beavers to pay the sum of $lO bi weekly for the support of Mrs. Reavers and (the child, and the sum of sls for her attorney fees. The custody of the two oldest children. Leland James amt Robert Ger , aid. age five and three years, respei--lively, was awarded to their grant! parents, Seth D. and Ida M. Reavers. The court gave each of Hie parents the right to visit the children at reason I able times anti places. The restraining order recently made against the defendant was set aside. The defendI ant received nothing on his cross i complaint. COUNTY OFFICER I WILL BE CHOSEN I County Board Os Educa tion To Name Attendance Officer Next Monday I The Adams county board of education has been called to meet in the office of the county superintendent. ! E. S. Christen, at 9:30 o’clock Mon i day morning. One of the most :mI portant items of business to be tran | sacted by the board will be the seI lection of a county attendance off I'cer. There are four candidates for the office who have successfully passed the examination, it is said, Including the present attendance officer, G. H. McManama. This is an I important office, it being the duty of I the attendance officer to see that all pupils of school age attend school regularly, unless they have a legal 'excuse. This being the time for the regular meeting of the township trustees, they will hold their meeting immeil ! lately following the meeting of the | county board of education. The tritsless w’ll sign the diplomas for the I county* eighth grade graduates, i There are 17(1 graduates this year, three more being added to the list since the first list was published. A special examination was given for one pupil who was unable to take I the regular examinations on account I of illness, and two other papers were I regraded. I To Get aid Vizard, of Pleasant Mills. St. Marys township, goes the ' honor of making the highest grade in , the county in any of the three examinations. His grade was 93.2. Helen ' Snichiger, of Hartford township, made the next highest grade. 92. and | Merle Leroy Foor, of St. Marys town- | ship, was third highest, his grade being 91.2. •_ Franklin Shire, of Bluffton, attended the dance here last evening given by the Phi Delta.

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WIDE VIOLATION OF LAW FEWD IN THE STATE Wholesale Booze Selling Expected; Gov. Smith Signs Repeal Bill GOVERNMENT IS FIRM Federal Government Determined That Volstead Act Shall Be Respected BULLETIN Warhington, June 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The administration’s policy; on prohibition enforcement in New York state will be decided by President Harding personally, officials said today. Haynes and Secretary of the Prohibition Commissioner Treasury Mellon, under whose jurisdiction Haynes comes, will put it directly up to the president to decide how to meet the added burden on federal enforcers put there by Governor Smith's signing of the repealer. BULLETIN (United Press Service) Madison, Wis., June 2.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Tucker bill to repeal the Wisconsin state prohibition enforcement law was taken up today by the lower house of the legislature and made special order of business for next Tuesday at 10 a.m. Assemblymen H. G. Tucker, Milwaukee socialist author of the measure which ic a duplicate ot the law just signed by Governor Smith in New York asked that his measure be given consideration at that time. Washington. June 2. President Harding probably will confer with Pt «>li i hit ion Commissioner Roy Haynes ami Secretary of the Treasury Mellon before taking any steps in connection with New York's repeal of the state dry law. So fur as known, the federal government has no immediate plan of action. Governor Smith's signing of the redealer took officials here by surprise. They had expected him to veto it Any effort of the president to put into effect a drastic policy of federal enforcement in New York will be opposed by wets in his own ailministration here. Federal Government to Act It was expected that he would direct Haynes to mass every available prohibition agent in New York, in a demonstration of Hie government's determination to prove that it can uphold the Volstead law without state aid. if that becomes necessary. First, however, the government may call on New York authorities to continue assistance lit enforcing prohibition on the ground that repeal of the state code does not relieve them ot responsibility under the national law and the constitutional amendment. Department of Justice officials said repeal of the state law would not affect pending prosecutions in Federal courts although it may result in quashing many cases brought under the state law. Police who have participated to some slight extent in enforcing the dry law. are now expected to desist front all such activities. There are already in New York City, scores of saloons and cases where liquor is sold, over the bar or over the table. These will probably increase in number and boldness, if the police maintain a "hands off” attitude, ns the normal federal forces are inadequate. Hence the necessity of bringing In federal reserves. (United Press Service! New York. June 2.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—An army of federal prohibition enforcement agents was mobolized today to be thrown into (Continued on page five)