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District Backs Rochester Veterans' Site as Hospital Rochester, Ind., will be backed site for the new veterans' hospital for which already been by This decision reached Monday night at when legion representing every post the Thirteenth met and discussed the matter. Four Bend, Elkhart, made #bids for the after much disPATTEE SELECTS cussion the local delegation withdrew its favor Rochester. Elkhart and Mishawaka followed the South BANK'S RECEIVER Bend delegation's action. The meeting called by District Bend, decide upon would Names John district in G. Schurz in its appeal for the hospital. Fight Over North Lib- Following the decision committee consisting of United States Senaerty Petition. James Watson and Arthur R. Robinson, Indiana, Representative Andrew Hickey the ThirAfter bitter controversy between teenth district was selected to work counsel for the the Indiana with government officials an effort to bring the hospital to Rochesbanking commission over the apHenry Barnhart, conpointment, Judge Cyrus Pattee gressman, appointed circuit court to-day named John Washington Schurz, accountant and income tax and appear before veterans buconsultant, receiver for the which receive the delegafunct North Liberty State bank, tions from various cities of the state Immediately following his appoint- Friday. ment Mr. Schurz was sworn Mr. Barnhart appear before made arrangements for the posting the and peti$10,000 bond. tion from the Rochester legion, Kitwo-hour battle of words raged wanis club, circuit judge in circuit Monday when Samothers that the attorney the bank visit Rochester and and one of its stockholders, presentinspect site along the banks for the Lake M. Hass, Liberty ber take charge the understood that shortly after bank's affairs. petition the the signed by 49 North citizens, lection of the site will be made and whom are in the that will bank. as be Cites Interest. let that the hospital can be occuLenn Oare, representing the pied before the summer over. state objected It is that the cost vigorously the operating the and farm Hass asked that South Bend day while trust company be named. large of physicians and nurses He pointed out that of will always be on duty. those signing the petition are stockThe site selected for the hospital holders liable under the settlement of claims. For this rea- the Carruthers farm state he they should have No. mile east of Rochesargued, no the appointment. ter. This farm acres, the Parker contended that Mr. front Lake the Hass would have the interests of the north side being bounded by the Erie and railroad. at heart that the bank It was decided to hold the district trust company would be exorbiconvention Mishawaka March 17. tant. The convention is expected to bring indicated during the contronearly 400 legion memmight be bers of the auxiliary to Mishawaka liable 100 cent for varied program of entertainon their stock in the institution. ment, which men of all Explains Motive. northern state post cities to In invited. Pat Barnes, radio announcday Judge for WGN, Chicago, expected to "There has be speaker, North
