Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 31 August 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 206.

LARGEATTENDANCE Characterizes Teachers’ Institute Today—Educators’ Interesting Tales. A LECTURE TONIGHT ••The Nimble Nickel” to be Given by Dr. Starbuck at the Court House. Thursday Morning. probably the largest attendance of tfce week's session of the teachers' iniduta wa< assent Died this morning when *t the hour the session was callKi to order for the opening exercises, , ,h were conducted by the Rev. ' Dswson Following the opening song, -Abide With Me." Rev. Dawson gave the scripture lesson ft*>m flirst Cor■thiaiw. thirteenth chapter, bringing forth the value of faith, hope and char ■ tty. The opening address of the day wa.-t by Or Starbuck, on •'Unconscious Education He brought forth the facts tbit the requisites formerly required of teachers, to-wit: scholarship, knowledge of the subjects, and ability, to present the same, have in a great neuure. given away to a demand for u> increase of personal qualities of i tcschers. because the personal proclivi lues of an instructor are In some re > ipecs Instilled into the pupils and is ! itcorpsrated into the character. There- ■ fore, it is highly advantageous that •be teachers maintain a high standard of norality and ambition. The personal characteristics and I besting of the instructor have a great I elect on the conversation and should I be closely watched by the teacher that i the correct idea may be presented to l the school. The unconscious assimilation of | knowledge by the receptive child is : nMstantly taking place and sufflcient [ attention should be given to the en- : vtnnsent of the school that the ef- | feet may be good. This subconscious | education is responsible for the value of the future citizen and impressions which occur without effort are found strikingly reproduced in the completed character, as the conscious life is tormed of the unconscious. This evening at 7:30 at the court n»m Dr Starbuck will deliver his Umed lecture. "The Nimble Nickel," Illustrating the habits, customs and i ’leys of different nationalities on the i Konomic question. How they spend, »hy, what for, are some of the interesting things the doctor will explain, : iad the value of this lecture to stuI dents of political economy or pollj is immense. To the citizen the i lecture offers much of interest, ex- | Naming as it does, the proclivities of nationalities as a class. All should ; ! ‘«ar this lecture. It is for you, free, 1 »t the court house tonight.

Dunn? the period Mr. and Slrs - Alzena gave a duet, and the deep intereat with which it was received clearly shown in the applause marked the finish of the piece More success crowned the professor's 'floras in the music period and great f 0 will be accomplished by his stay •ere. Dr. Bigelow, in his lecture, "Sissies •S'i Tomboys," departed from the us--181 Program and gave some facts nick are usually avoided by the Askers. Nevertheless the points' he brought out will accomplish ®- “ good if applied properly and he 1 ’ 10 ** commended for his heroism ■■ andling the subject as he did. He ’“scouraged the old, old belief that ®®en are superior to men, almost be- . because they have been judged feta i * me standards. The futility of 111 classes by one standard S’ ' •early shown by his arguments. »b's standards by hj t!l6 b a *l boy has been judged ind OeeQ pr °d uct -l ve much harm tbe method of the doctor, which ’’Plained at some length, would Problem. “Don’t condemn feris 7 JudKe him In his own stan- • realize the fight against pashim * mußt malte - sod then assist to success by supplying other think about!” tint .?' ation t 0 016 tom ’boy he said ■ faced ** ° ld 00110,1 of Kiris ibeing palely Wl< * quiet - waß 811 worng, should have the same opfext* 1 y to Becure a good physique i, s *^° rs should. That nature will m *aaure supply the outings y ths W,,t ba up 1116 children is one great reasons for adopting it in

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the schools. "Plenty of good air, plenty of out-door life, for good health means everything, and poor health nothing," is the motto of the doctor. The afternoon session started with the lecture, "The Use of the Story in Reading," by Dr. Starbuck, and he outlines methods of using the story systematically in the study of reading To arouse the dramatic spirit, lying dormant in the souls of the children will arouse great Interest In the stud ies which will make work a pleasure, effort an outing. The talks to the beginning teachers at the close of the session Wednesday were by Dr. Bigelow and consisted of technical instruction which they will find of much use in their work the coming winter. Wednesday Afternoon. In the latter half of this session Dr Bigelow took the platform and presented hfs lecture on "In Co-operation and by the Individual.” After a short introductory, explaining the value of 00-operation and the great results which might, with proper management, be obtained from the use of it, CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR REV. VITZ RESIGNS Beloved Pastor of Vera Cruz German Reformed Church Has Resigned. WELL KNOWN HERE Brother Was a Former Pastor of the German Reformed Church Here. The Bluffton Banner this week pays • a high tribute to the Rev. O. P. Vitz. ’ pastor of the German Reformed I

church, Vera Cruz, who has tendered his resignation and will leave Wells county altogether. His brother, also a minister, was formerly paator of the German Reformed church, this city, while the third brother was wedded to Miss Emma Sellemeyer, also of this ' county. The Bluffton Banner says: "Rev. O. P. Vitz, pastor of the Vera Cruz Reformed church, has resigned his place and is preparing to move 1 from the county. Rev. Vitz has filled the position for the past fourteen years. Under his pastorate the congregation has flourished and many new additions have been added to the church roll. The old edifice in which the people had worshipped for manyyears has been replaced by a large ; and up-to-date modern structure and is one of the prettiest and most I comfortable church homes of the i county. “Rev. Vitz and family have labored earnestly and persistently to accorn- ■ plish these things, and during their I work,have made many fast friends j among the people of Wells county. Rev. Vitz has as yet made no public statement as to where he will locate. The Vera Cruz charge was the first one he ever had, he accepting the call there immediately upon his finishing his course of study for the ministry. No one has been selected to fill the vacancy his resignation has made. t ARNOLD REUNION. Among the ninety-six people who attended the Arnold family reunion held Sunday at Bluffton a number of Deca- ' tur people were included in the list ! and report it one of the most pleasi ant gatherings ever enjoyed. It was held at the Maynes Beeler home which was specially arranged for the occasion. and which presented an interesti ing sight, as well as one enjoyed by all. The Decatur people included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Case and son. Mr. and Mrs. William Arnold and family, Mr. i and Mrs. Edward Arnold and family, I Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arnold and family, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Arnold and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin and daughter. TO SERVE PRISON SENTENCE. Sault Ste. Marie. Aug. 31—Mrs. Angelina Napolitina. who was saved from •! the gallows by petitions of the women of the United States and Canada, was removed from the jail in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., yesterday and taken abroad a steamship bound for Kingsi I ton where she is destined to spend „ the remainder of her life for the murl der of her husband on Easter Sunday i Ugt Her few weeks' old balby was , taken from her and placed in care of i the Children's Aid society

FLYING COLORS Figuratively Speaking Mark Triumphal Excursion of Soldiers AND THEIR FRIENDS To Picnic at Monmouth— Many Go Also to M. E. Picnic at Fort Wayne. With flying colors, figuratively speaking, a large delegation of soldiers and their families and friends left on the” 10 o’clock car —while many others went at other hours —to the grove near Monmouth where the day was spent in reunion and picnicking Needless to say a good time was had by all. "Say, there were just one hundred one of us," said Past Commander Joshua Parrish. "Why, not nlnety-and-nine?" was asked, and be quickly responded: “Well, there are just one hundred and one in a company." So. one hundred and one It will be." Among those who attended were Mrs. John Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. Randall Sprague. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mallonee. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Purdy, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Moore, Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Rainier, John Woy, Mr. and Mrs. Cherryholmes, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Parrish and granddaughter, Dona Parrish; Mrs. Emerson Beavers and children, Ireta and Glen; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kitson, E.' Cutting, Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Fordyce and Miss Alta Teeple, George Cline and son, J. D. Cline, of Silver Lake; Dr. W. E. Smith and family, Mrs. Morris Hay, Sylvester Spangler, Mrs. E. H. Lyon and children. Gladys Eady, Helen Kinzle, Mrs. Amos Yoder, Mrs. Fred Biosser. There were a large number of Decatur Methodists joined others of this part of the state in their annual picnic at Robison park. Fort Wayne, today, where the usual enjoyable time was had a

FALL WEDDINGS / Several Scheduled for Next Few Weeks—lnvitations Are Out ONE FOR WEDNESDAY Wertzberger-Reed Wedding Will Take Place Tuesday, September 12th. Several weddings are scheduled for the early fall. Among them is that of Miss Lena Berning to Mr. William Bradtmiller, a prominent farmer of Allen county, which will take place next Wednesday, September 6th. at the Fuelling Lutheran church, with Rev. Dornseif officiating. A reception will be tendered the newly married couple at the home of the bride’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wietfeldt, which will be attended by from two hundred fifty to three hundred guests. The affair will be a very brilliant one. On next Sunday at the St. John's Lutheran church will be solemnized the wedding of Miss Emma Schenmann, daughter of Mrs. Minnie ( Scheumann, the groom being a well known Fort Wayne young man. Another wedding of the following | week will be that of Miss Louise. Wertzberger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ( Anthony Wertzberger of east of the city, which will be celebrated Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, September 12th. The groom-to-be is Gerrod Reed, a well known business man of Fort Wayne, a member of the firm of Reed Brothers, who conduct a feed, coal and wood yard. Festivities at the bride's home will follow the ceremony at the church, and about fifty relatives and friends will be guests. The couple will make their home in Ft. Wayne.

D. C. Niblock of Chicago is here for a visit with his nephew, John Niblick, apd other relatives, including also his sister, Mr*. Jamsw Bell

Decatur, Ind. Thursday Evening, August 31, 1911.

INSTITUTE BASE BALL. ■ The teachers following the institute sessions have had considerable fun by engaging in a friendly game of base . ball and Wednesday evening after the adjournment they hied themselves to I the Judson Teeple show lot where the married men endeavored to show the unmarried teachers how to play base ball. They succeeded admirably, winning by the score of 9to 2. Some of the teachers proved themselves to be fast players, and a very interestin ; game resulted. IT STARTED OFF Small Children Crawl Into Noah Frauhiger’s Automobile and Run It. FINGERED LEVERS Owner Noticed Them in i Time, and Prevented Much Trouble. ■f 1 ■ I Noah Frauhlger, the auctioneer, of Preble, had a little trouble with his automobile which he left standing in front of the West End meat market, while looking after some business matters. He stepped into several nearbyplaces and during his absence two or three children of the neighborhood, seeing there was no one in the ma- ! chine, crawled upon the seat. Like all ’ children they have to finger everything in reach and play they are the real owners. While fooling with the dis- ■ ferent levers they came in contact ‘ with the one that means business, and i started the machine off on a low gear. , By th.s time the owner of the machine was showing up again, and looki ing in the direction where he had left his machine, saw the children in the car and moving slowly. He grabbed the steering wheel after a short run, but not until they had reached the G. R. & I. tracks and run over one ! of the company's young shade trees. ! No one was hurt, or any other damage done, but what might have been the result had not Mr. Frauhiger returned just when be did, no one can tell. The best way to avoid trouble is to keep out of another person's property, and there will be no chance for mishaps. ■ PLACES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. Superintendent Rice has a list of several homes who want boys and '.girls to live with them during the win- ! ter while going to school. Any child- . ter while going to school. Any chilI dren from the country who expect to attend school here this winter should ‘see him.

WABASH TOWNSHIP Has Completed Her List of Teachers For Opening of Term in September. 'ELEVEN IN NUMBER — Several Changes Over Last Year But the Selection Was Never Better. With the selection of its teachers, which was completed late Wednesday, for Wabash township of which W. L. Thornhill is the trustee, everything is in readiness for the opening of the fall term on September 18th. The list 1 includes several new names, and tak- • en altogether Wabash never had a better staff for the expounding of Its learning in the various districts. Those selected by Mr. Thornhill are as follows: Dist. No. I—W. H. Soldner. Dist. No. 2—Leona Long. Dist. No. 2—Martha Baumgardner. Dist. No. 3 —Omar Butler. Dist. No. 4—John Felty. Diet. No. s—Nelson5 —Nelson Bricker. Dist. No. 6—M. L. Haughton. Diet. No. 7—Ada Hall. Dist. No. B—Hazel8 —Hazel Macklin. Dist. No. 9—Katy Miller. Dist. No. 10—Carrie Church Dist. No. 11—Hazel Barr.

BARRED FROM MAIL Are Red Cross Stamps According to Postmaster General’s Order. TOO MUCH TROUBLE — Caused Postoffice Employees in Handling Mail Bearing Adhesive Stamps. | Serious inconvenience in handling ; the mails from particular localities is being experienced by the postal au- J ‘ thorities on account of the general use j of adhesive stamps other than the Un I ited States postage stamps, says a Washington dispatch. | In view of the trouble experienced from the use of the Red Cross stamps ! during the last Christmas holiday per-1 iod. Postmaster General Hitchcock : s-l sued a general order that no adhesive ■ stamps except United States postage I stamps should be attached to the ad- ' dress side of a letter or package. | Tens of thousands of such stamps are being issued, including Panama exhibition stamps, various state exposition stamps and what are known , as the McNamara legal defense fund stamps, authorized by the American Federation of Labor. Thousands of letters bearing such stamps on the obverse side of the cnt velopes are being received at the dead letter office. The problem of hand- , ling letters bearing such stamps is so serious that it was decided by Postmaster General Hitchcock and Third Assistant Britt that no stamps resembling United States postage stamps may be used on either the obverse or . reverse side of mailed envelopes. This ; order will eliminate from the mails • absolutely the Red Cross stamps and the McNamara defense fund stamps, because on their faces they are called , “stamps." . After considering the matter Postt master General Hitchcock decided not to modify his previous order id ; any respect.

BLACKBERRYPATCH — B 1 Not the Center of Population —A Mistake Was Made f IN THE FIGURIN’ ’ And Authorities Now Say it 1 ! | is Bloomington, Monroe I County, Indiana. The center of population has shifted • . I from a blackberry patch in the wilds j ’ j of Brown county, Indiana, to the west- ' : ern part ot tuoomington. Monroe • county, adjoining that of the black- ; berry patch, according to the correc I tion of a\mistake made by the Wash- ! ington authorities in the figurin’. ; I Director of the Census Department ' Durand yesterday afternoon announci ed this corrected location of the center of population in the United States as longitude 86 degrees 32 minutes : and 20 seconds west, or in the western part of the city of Bloomington, Indiana. On estimate of the population cen- j ter, made on July 17th, placed it in Brown county. The corrected point is eight miles farther west. It was I announced that a mistake in multiplication was responsible for the error. Bloomington, Ind., the correct 1 center, is in Monroe county. ■ Two clerks worked separately in computing the geographical loca- ' tion. but both made the same error and the wrong result was published as the census office determination of the spot. The movement of the center of population is due to the increase of population on the Pacific coast. The total western movement of the eenter of population since 1790 is 58 miles. —- » W Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hom and Miss LiMlan Horn arrived yesterday from Union City and are guests of Mrs. Horn’s brother, Fred Schaub, and ' wife

FOURTH ANNUAL, REGATTA. Decatur People Will Participate in Rome City Festival. Many Decatur people will attend, and will also probably participate in the fourth annual regatta on Sylvan Lake, at Rome City, Saturday, September 2nd. The various committees have done all in their [lower to make an unparalleled success of it, and there's one event, at least, for every man. woman, boy and girl in which to participate, and ail who desire to enter are requested to notify W. A. Williams at once. The following is the order of events: Swimming race, canoe race (open to all), tub race, bait casting contest, ensemble of lunches, parade of lunches, row boat race (open to all, single pair oars), ladies' row boat race (double pair oars), row boat race (open to all, double pair oars), ladies' canoe race (two paddles), la dies' canoe race (single paddles), handicap launch race (under 20 feet), handicap launch race (over 20 feet), free-for-all launch race, exhibition launch race, fireworks. POLICECOURTNEWS •1 fi.. b Officials Allowed to Take Things Easy For Several Days Past. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS Is a Charge Filed Against Marion Whitright, Who Plead Guilty. “ » For the last few days there has been very little doing in police circles and the officials didn't have to work very hard to keep things in good running order, although they eyes open and saw that there was nothing that got away. But one case was tried today before 'Squire Stone, while the mayor took things easy. ' -I—< Charged with cruelty to animals, Marion Whitright was this morning ffrrested by Policeman Melchi in answer to a warrant issued for him yesterday, and at 9 o’clock he appeared before 'Squire Stone where he pleaded guilty to the charge and was assessed a fine of $1 and costs, amounting in all to $9.80, which he paid. He was seen Wednesday afternoon administering a cruel whipping to a horse, and one of the eye-witnesses had a warrant issued for his arrest. This cruelty is one of frequent occurrence and the putting into effect the ' penalty of the law for the act will stop ! much of the severe abuse so often heard of.

DOG AND MONKEY CIRCUS. | Biggest Show of the Season Will be at the Star Airdome Tonight. Perhaps the biggest vaudeville peri formance ever given in Decatur is that , to be seen tonight, tomorrow night and Saturday night at the Star theater 1 when Huddleston's big European dog and monkey circus appears in connection. with the picture show. The troop of dogs and monkeys is said to be the most wonderful on the stage, doing about everything but talk and they try to do that. Mr. Stoneburner obtained this company because the big vaudeville circuit has not opened. Mr. Huddleston has an engagement to start on the soutrehn circuit out of Cincinnati September sth and is just layim over here to help pay expenses. Watch ' for the big parade at 6 o’clock this evening, headed by the band. BURIAL TAKES PLACE. The remains of Frank DeVoss, sor 1 whom last rites were held Wednesday 1 afternoon, but which were held for I burial to await the arrival of his broth- • er, Arlie, from Houston, Tex., who ’ reached here this morning, were laid , to rest this afternoon at the Decatur! cemetery. A short service was held by the ißev. Semans at the cemetery. . ■ -, . o SCHOOL TUITION. In an oversight the tuition amount, pertaining to children wishing to attend school was omitted. The tuition in the high school sot the pupils of other corporations will be four dollars per month. In the sth, 6th, 7th and Blh grades, two dollars per month, and in the first, second, third and fourth grades, >1.50 per month.

Price, Two Cents

HOBOES DAY SOON Weary Willies From 'Round the Globe to Gather at Indianapolis DURING FAIR WEEK Will Shake Hands With "Old Pals” From All Quarters of Land. Hoboes and road kids, masters and apprentices, from the four corners of the world, win soon begin to wend their way on rods and in empties toward Indianapolis to -attend the national hoboes' convention that will be held near the state fair ground October 1 to 5. The care-free and unruled. except for the "code of the road," have seen the summons —the I call to five days of rigid camp life, reunions, "pinchings," and the annual raking and scraping to get 25 cents for a new union card. ’ Official information regarding the convention has been announced by A No. 1, “the most famous tramp," who is scattering broadcast the call that will bring to Indianapolis hoboes of every age, cause and description. The summons is a simple design, drawn on box cars and left on station i walls—a cross within a circle, and j “Indianapolis October 1-5," —but its es- ; feet Is as sweeping as the numerous ' other tramp designs that mean a rock i pile or prohibition or a warm city jail. Sufficient laittude, considering the nature of the convention is to be ’ given the "delegates,” but a hard and fast set of rules is laid down. “Humps," and “Wingy,” and the ■ “Peg," from Oregon to Maine, are seeing the sign and preparing to pack their handkerchiefs and start. Then ( campfires will glow, tramps who have been driven to it and those who sought it will sit down together to exchange tales and “Mulligans" will be cooked. A special program has been arranged for the world wide coming together to consist of most everything. Here are a few of the numbers to be included. Breakfast, dress parade, business sessions, registering, calling together of the many wonders present, dinner at noon. In the afternoon a i "hoboes' parade” will take place at 2 o’clock, followed at 3 o’clock by a gen--1 eral pattering for hand-outs in the residential districts. The parade will be “some feature,” according to the regulations announced. It will be in three divisions as follows: First Division. “Road kids,” who ran away from home. "Road kids,” who were chased away 1 from home. "Road kids,” who never had a home. Second Division. Men whpm “booze” caused to wander. Men who started out to look for work. Men who were crippled “beatihg" trains. Men affected with the “wanderlust." Third Division. Old men, left on the world by their sons and daughters. Old tramps who z have tramped since youth. —- _ . o - -■■ WILL MOVE SOON. I. A. Kalver has begun improvements on the building just east of that occupied by the Indiana Lighting company, to which he has been granted the privilege of moving his place of business from the large brick frame on this side of the G. R. &i I. tracks, to the one now under repairs. It will be ready for occupancy within a short period, and he will then carry on his business in the up-town district instead of the location heretofore. The change will be considerably better than his present location. o— •— CLOSE LABOR DAY. All union 'barber shops will be closed all day Labor Day, next Monday. You are asked to govern yourself accordingly. NOTICE TO K. OF P. The Knights of Pythias will have third rank work tonight. All members are requested to be present, who can possibly do so.