Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 179, Decatur, Adams County, 30 July 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXL Number 179.

NEW COUNTY HOSPITAL IS DEDICATED

PRESIDENT SERIOUSLY ILL IN SAN FRANCISCO TODAY

ILLNESS TAKES SERIOUS TURN FOR THE WORSE Physicians Issue Optimistic Statement Following Consultation Today SPEECHES CANCELLED Entire California Program Called Off By His Secretary This Morning (United Press Service) BULLETIN San Francisco, July 30—Special to the Daily Democrat) — Physicians attending President Warren G. Harding ill here today issued an optimistic state-! ment on his condition. The statement follows: “The President had a fairly i comfortable night with several : hours sleep. His temperature at I 9 a. m. was 101.” “His pulse was 115; reparation i 33.” I “While his condition is acute < he has temporarily, over strained his cardio-vascuiar system by carrying on his speaking cn- ( i gagement while ill. San Francisco. Calif., July 30. — 1 President Harding lias suffered a serious turn for the worse following the illness that attacked hint* tn Seattle. Serious heart* symtoms have developed. After a consultation of physicians here early this morning, the president's entire Pacific program has been cancelled. Pour physicians are consulting upon Mr. Harding's case. Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, head of Iceland-Stanford university. and former head of the American Medical association, a noted stomach specialist, and Dr. Cooper, San Francisco heart specialist, were sumrnond by Dr. Charles E. Sawyer and Dr. Joel T. Boone, the president's personal physicians. After a long consultation. Dr. Sawyer issued the following statement: George D. Christen, the president's secretary, then issued a statement cancelling Mr. Harding's entire California program stating he had notified local committees at Los Angeles, San Diego and other points that the president was to visit!, saying the chief executive would be unable to i carry on his program. President Harding is somewhat concerned about the serious turn his illness has taken but is in cheerful spirits. The president's illness took a somewhat sudden turn for the worse. A few hours before it became known that cancellation of the California program would be necessary. Dr. Sawyer had stated to newspaper men ; that the president had shown decided improvement as a result of a Sunday rest. fContinued on page five) BULLETIN ntnttea Pre-" Service) Indianapolis, July 30—(Spefial to Daily Democrat) —The state tax board this afternoon fpjeeted the valuations on real fcsiate and personal property in twenty-four counties of the state and accepted the appraisals in 67, and announced that a special order would be issued dealing with Marion county, i The counties rejected included Adams, Allen, Blackford and W ells. The county boards of reviews! will be requested to make new valuations of property. Details of the plan have not been worked out.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Union Township Woman's Club To Meet Tuesday The July meeting of the Union Township Woman’s Club will be held next Tuesday. July 31st, at the home of Mrs. J. C. Barkley. As it was necessary to postpone the meeting frem July 18th to this date, the samhe program will be given as announced previously, namely: Discussion of flours and breads, scoring a loaf of bread baked by a member, readings and songs. A social hour will end the meeting. All woman and girls interested in this work are urged to attend. AUCTION SCHOOL IS OPENED TODAY About Twenty-five Students On Hand For The First About twenty-five students were present for the opening day of the summer term of the Reppert Auction School this morning. The school is being held in the Art Hall at Bellmont Park. Mor e students are expected to arrive yet this year. | The students gathered here for the come from various states of the union. Most of them are middle-aged men. with no extreme or old ones among them. All member, *»( the faculty are !here and the work is expected to be 'going smoothly within a day or two. The term will continue for one month. MILLION POUNDS FOR PALESTINE New York. July 30.—A large delegation of Hebrews are enroute for Carlsbad, where the World Zionist conference will meet August 6. One of the features of the congress, it is announced here, will be the report that one million pounds has been received from Jews all over the world for the Palestine foundation fund. It is stated that of this amount, over fiO per cent has been contributed by American Jews. o Howard Thomas, of Bluffton, visited friends here last evening. LUTHERANS PICK SCHOOL TEACHER Congregation Also Decides To Have Church Interior Redecorated r The members of the Zion Evangelical church, in meeting Sunday morning selected a teacher for the school and decided to redecorate the church building. Mrs. L. Meyers, who was instructor in the Kirkland township high school during the past year, was asked to take charge of the school which the church maintains for the education of its children. She will be in charge when the School ope.ns •September 4. The firm of O. J. Kover and Son. of Fort Wayne, well known church decorators were given the contract by the Ladies' aid society of the church, for frescoing the church and finishing the benches and woodwork. 1 The society will provide a new carpet and altar and pulpit decorations. Work upon the school which is being remodeled and refitted is nearing I completion. Special services of a ! dedicatory character will be held the first Sunday in September, if present plans do not miscarry. The service I next Sunday will probably be the last to be held in the church for a number of weeks as the church decoratI ors will begin working the foll.r.ving day. The congregation will decide next Sunday where the services will be conducted in the meantime. The congregation has also made improvements on the parsonage.

New Adams County Memorial Hospital * 7 ’’ i ■ ’ I I ■■ I , . ■ ■ I I . jggjJ ■Ofc yaiiftisitsriT..... ~~~ ~ ■. • - '■'■ I, a ■ ■■ •' - ■ "N* lll 111 1 F I WW w* J-r * •_» The new Adams County Hospital, erected at a total c >st of approximately $135,000 00. was formally dedicat Sunday afternoon to the memory of Adams county people who participated in the World War. Thousands of pi pie visited the building yesterday and viewed the splendid furniture and equipment. The hospital is now rea for use.

No Accidents Sunday No accidents were reported to have occured in the vicinity of Decatur Sunday. Local police Officers received no calls and the day was very orderly .here. »hhough,~a.-Urs«» crowd assembled for the dedication of the new hospital. Motorcycle Policeman, C. W. Gallogly stopped several motorists yesterday and instructed them regarding motor laws which they were violating, but he did not make any arrests. Several were driving without tail lights, it is said. 0 PENNSY TAKES - FIFTEEN LIVES Crossing Accidents Take A Heavy Toll; Nine In One Car Are Killed (United Press Service' Terre Haute, Ind., July 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Thirteen persons were killed when Pennsylvania train No. 30, the “New Yorker,” hit automobiles at crossings at Highland. Ills., and Liggett, Ind., Sunday, John Sezs, 40; Sera Danka, 30; Joe Longyle, 55; and John Sexs, Jr., 14. all of Granite City, Ills., were killed at Highland when their automobile stalled on the track. The Liggett accident occurred when the victims, believing no train was due, attempted to cross the track The “New Yorker” hit the machine while speeding 50 miles an hour, in an attempt to make up time lost at Highland. The dead: Mrs. Veltd. Bostwick. 41; Richard ! Bostwick, 16; Richard Bostwick. 15 months; May Bostwick. 18; Trilla 1 Bostwick, 13; Etta Bostwick, 3; and Raymond Thomasson. 21. all of Danville, Ills., and Mrs. Ethel Slavens, 21, ams Leona Slavens. 3 months, of Terre Haute. Coroner John C. Garrigus said the accidents were unavoidable. Two Killed Today Columbus, Ind.. July 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Two men were killed and P third probably fatally! injured here today when their automobile struck a Pennsylvania passenger train at a grade crossing. | The dead: John Davis. 67. and William Carter, 62. Columbus. • Isaac Walters, 28, Columbus, suffered a fractured skull. According .to witnesses of the accident, the automobile was going at ( a high rate of speed and crashed, into the locomotive of the train.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, July 30, 1923.

SIX PATIENTS ; AT HOSPITAL r Opening Day At New Hospital Is A Busy One Three Have Operations Patients at Hospital Donald Klepper Mrs. Clyde Wolfe Mrs. J. S. Foudray Mrs. Carrie Sutherland Jbhn Henry Gentis Joseph Edward Miller The opening day ot the Adams County Memorial hospital in this city was a busy one. six patients be- | ing admitted up to one o'clock this * afternoon. Three of the patients underwent Miss Emilie C. Christ, the superintendent, stated L that she expected two more before the day was over. Donald Klepper, 14 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Klepper of this city, was the first patient and the first person operated upon in the hospital. The operation ! I was for hernia and was performed iby a local surgeon, assisted by Miss i Rowena Shoaff, surgical nurse. It ’ j was performed between eight and : nine o'clock. Between nine and ten o'clock. Mrs. Clyde Wolfe, of near Monroe, was operated upon for the removal of the tonsils. From ten to eleven o'clock > an operation for the removal of the . tonsils and adenoids was performed on John Henry Gentis, 9-year-old son I of Mr. and Mrs. Alph Gentis, of i Detroit, former Decatur residents. : The other patients, Mrs. Carrie . Sutherland and Joseph Miller, son ot , Mathias Miller, of this city, entered the hospital to receive treatment. I Mrs. J. S. Foudry, of Mansfield. Ohio. I' who has been ill at the home of her ; sister, Mrs. Jacob Tester, in this city, A entered the hospital for a diagnosis. II Word from the hospital is to the effect that all of the patients are getting along nicely. Miss Christ is well pleased with J the “reception” given the hospital toi day, and stated that everything is | running smoothly. The Misses Irlene | Franz and Naomi Butler are also on 1 duty today. All the patients are on . the first floor of the hospital. J Arthur Hyland and Herman Myers . visited Vane Thompson at Fort ! Wayne last evening. Weather Part cloudy tonight and Tuesday, probably local thunder showers; ' somewhat cooler Tuesday near Lake Michigan. I 1

43 Killed On Sunday (United Press Service) Forty three persons were killed and several injured Sunday and early today when they were struck by speed , ing railroad trains. Most of the casualties Occured when trains crashed into automobiles on grade (Tossings. c CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: July 96%c; Sept 96%c; Dec. $1.00%. Corn: July 88c; Sept. 75%c; Dee. 63%c. Oats: July 39%e: Sept. 34%c; Dee. 3G%e. o FAIR CAME TO END SATURDAY Joseph Schmitt Won The Tractor And John Baumgartner Received Ford The 1923 Northern Indiana Fair has gone down in history as one of the most successful ones in the history of the local fair association. The fair closed with a display of fireworks Saturday night and by Sunday noon, the fair grounds had practically been cleared of all concessions and exhibits. The free gift distribution staged by the fair association on Saturday evening proved to be a big drawing card. The Fordson tractor was givI en away at 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon and Joseph Schmitt, sen of j Dyonis Schmitt, of this city, was the lucky person. His brother, Johnny •Schmitt, 11 years old, held the ticket when the drawing was made. Mr. ; Schmitt, who is employed at the Standard Oil filling station, obtained the ticket at the Smith, Yager & Falk drug store when he purchased a quantity of paint. He stated today that very likely the tractor would be sold. I John Baumgartner, local jewelryman, was the lucky individual when i the Ford touring car was given away at 6:30 Saturday evening. Fred Elzey held the ticket during the drawing. !An unusual feature of this drawing i was that the lucky ticket was obtain |ed at the E. A. Beavers furniture I store, tlie same place where Mrs. H. A. Robinson, of Monroeville, obtained the ticket which won the Ford on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Baumgartner purchased $464 worth ot furniture at the Beavers store during the first part of July, and the lu''ky ticket was one of the tickets received at that time. Mr. Beavers was all smiles following the gift distribution, and declared that his store was the luckiest store in town at which to trade.

THOUSANDS INSPECT NEW BUILDINB HERE YESTERDAY

Echo Store To Be Sold On Wednesday The sale of the stock of the Grim and Hoover store at Echo will be sold at trustee's sale on Wednesday, Aug-' ust 1. by Frank McConnell, trustees' in bankruptcy. The sale will begin at ten o'clock and Auctioneer Roy Johnson of this city will be in charge. Last week thieves broke into the store and stole six automobile tires. Dore B. Erwin is the attorney for the trustee. RESUME PLAY IN TOURNAMENT Horseshoe Tossers Resume Schedule Tomorrow Night After Delay After discontinuing the Horseshoe •cumam-nt for one week on account >f the fair, playing will be resum id tomorrow night. Two rounds have been played and much interest has been shown by both players and the ardent fans. Six players of the Zev, Morvich and Wiskaway leagues are still at 1.000 per cent class but the The city council has kindly offered night's contests. The silver loving cup. which Is to be presented to the winner, has arrived and is at the engravers, it will be displayed with a list of the standngs of the players in the window at the John T. Myers Clothing Co. This cep was bought by the Civic section of the Women’s at a sacrifice because their funds are very low. The people of this city shoo’d respect them for trying to stimulate interest and not expect too much from them in the form of tokens. The cup is a very neat gift and the winner should be as well pleased with it as though it were the best money could buy. because it is the best that the women could afford to present. It will he presented to the man who defeats the winner of the other four leagues or a iCoutintitai on vaie rw.il CHAUTAUQUA TENT ARRIVES — Five-Day Program Opens Tuesday Afternoon; Good Program Is Arranged —... 1 The sale of season tickets for the 1 five-day Chautauqua will be brought to a close on the opening day. Tues- ’ day, July 31st, John S. Peterson, local > manager and chairman of the ticket t committee, stated this morning. | I The big tent arrived in the city • this morning and workmen are busy ( erecting it on the government lot on Liberty Way, opposite the court I house. Six hundred chairs were also < shipped with the tent and others to accomodate the large crowds will be t secured from local furniture, stores I or lodges. i The chautauqua will open Tuesday i afternoon at 3 o’clock with a concert by the Mercer Concert company, a great mixed quartet and accompanist. On Tuesday evening the Mercer company will give another; program &t 7:30. At 8:30 Frank Waller Allen, author and lecturer, will give his famous lecture on, “Turning fear into Faith.” Adult season tickets sell for only $2.00 and entitle the holder or member of his family to attend every performance, afternoon and evening. The childrens tickets sell for SI.OO. No war tax is attached to the tickets this year for the reason that if any prAtit is made it will be turned over (Continued on page two)

Price: 2 Cents.

FINE PROGRAM HELD IN TENT IN AFTERNOON New $145,000 Structure Is Formally Opened To Public Sunday Afternoon TWO ADDRESSES GIVEN Dr. Good, Os Huntington, ! And Harry G. Hill, Os Indianapolis Speak The Adams County Memorial hosi pital. a beautiful structure represent- | Ing an expenditure of approximately *135 000, which will stand as a memorial to all Adams county people who participated in the great wo-Id war , and a haven to the sick and suffer- ! ing. was formerly and appropriately dedicated and opened to the public Sunday afternoon. Thousands of people passe I through the doors of the new structure and inspected it from basement to roof during the day. yesterday, while a crowd estimated at 1,500 attended the dedicatory exerc ses held in a large tent erected c> the lawn south ot the building. Two well-prepared and ably delivered addresses, given by Dr. C. H. Good, of Huntington, president of the Indiana State Medical Association, and Dr. Harry G. Hill, president of the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts, and excellent musical numbers featr.red the dedicatory program given during tin afternoon. The tent in which the program was held, as well as the <hair.- provided for tie audience, were obtained from the Guy Players, who have been staging performances in this city during the past week. Interesting Program Given The grogram opened at 2 o’clock, with Dr. Fred I. Patterson leading the audience in the singing of ‘‘America”. This was followed by the invocation given by the Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, pastor the First Mehodist church of Decatur. After the invocation, A. J. Smith, of Decatur, who is president of the board of trustees of the new hospital, made a talk in which he briefly outlined the procedure followed in securing and erecting the hos- ' pital. i Although a county hospital had been the dream of many citizens of the I county for several years, the movement for one did not take form until in 1920, when a petition signed by 1,200 taxpayers was presented to the county commissioners, wito tn turn ordered the question referred to the voters of the county. The question was voted on in May, 1920 and carried by a majority of 264. Owing to the high cost of building materials at that time, no further action was taken until early in the year 1922. Os: ar Hoffman, local architect, was employed to draw up the plans for the building and the contract was let to Charles Sanders, of Portland, in June 1922. Mr. Smith stated yesterday that the county owed much to Mr. Hoffman for his untiring efforts in making the hospital one of the most mode it possible. Duet By Local Singers Following Mr. Smith’s remarks. Mrs. Dan Tyndall and Fred I. Patterson, of this city, sang, “Calm is the ; Night.” This selection was greatly appreciated by the audience. Mr. Smith introduced Dr. Good who made an interesting address. He gave a b- ief history of the medical profession telling how various dreaded diseases had been conquered and the average length of man’s life lengthened. He complimented the people of Adams county on having such a wonderful institution in their midst. Mennonite Choir Sings A choir from the Mennonite church. (Continued on page two)