Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 193, Decatur, Adams County, 15 August 1916 — Page 1

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THE SECOND DAY Teachers of County Hear Excellent Lectures on Second Day OF THE INSTITUTE Two Fine Lectures Occupied Morning—Mrs. Walker’s Work. r - • ' 1 The sccond*day of the Adams county teacher’s institute dawned nicely in an educational way finding each teacher full of enthusiasm and interest for the <Uy’s work. Prof, Vase opened the morning session with devotionals, finding the lesson in Romans 8: 1-14. Dr. F. H. Green then used his period in discussing ‘ Guiding principles in teaching literature,’’ saying, "the possibilities in the unfolding of the youth through the channels of Literature are as great as those of any other way.” Reading of good literature is very helpful when the young people are interested. Teachers should study the pupils to know their tendencies then adopt teaching to suit these needs. Teach the real essence of literature. Go to the depths of the author’s thought and hold it up to the pupils. Eelect a few authors and master them. The well read man is the man who masters a few books and not carelessly reads all he can find. Musical Instruction. Prof. Clase said to teach pupils ’o catch pitch, they should be trained to answer in the same pitch to their name- in the roll'rall. Dr. Ellis. Dr, Ellis in talking on ‘The School end the State” brought out interestingly the facts of the twelve year fght of Horace Mann to bring the schools up to a high standard. He established educational reports all over the world, and studied different conditions. Mann’s statement that! ‘ The more schools we have, the fewer reformatories we need." was strongly impressed upon the teachers by Dr. Elljp. Sectional Meetings. Miss Doyers of Decatur had charge of Domestic Science work. Mrs. Walker of Indianapolis, had charge of Primary work. Dr. Green had conference with the grade teachers. Owing to so few High School teachers in attendance, the High School section was omitted. Afternoon Session. Mrs. Julia Freid Walker of Indianapolis opened the Monday afternoon session with an address upon the subject. "Making Our Worlds.” Mrs. Walker brought out pointedly that: “Schools are not run for teacher only, but for the pupils as well. We must take the pupils into consideration.” Mrs. Walker criticised severely the wS MRS. JULIA FREID WALKER people who object to the development of the schools because of an increased tax rate. “Too many people live in a world of worry They never see the bright side of life but always the dark xside and even look for trouble.” Mrs. Walker urged the teachers to Put themselves in the happy world and be optimistic in attitude toward their work. “Make joy if you can’t find it” was an apt epigram. “It is our birthright to have love victory and joy all the time” Professor Clase Encored. Professor Clase then sang a special selection, “I hear you calling me,” a piece that moved the audience of teachers so strongly that they refused to continue the program until the professor repeated it. Dr. Ellis Again. Dr. C. C Ellis spoke during the afternoon period on “School and Society,” raising the question of how much good we are getting out of our school property. Asking the direct question, “Do we use our school plant

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' five hours a day or do we use it night as well as day?” die brought out the fact that the public is beginning to demand the use of property to its fullest capacity. The social cry of communities is calling for further use of school property. Communities are molding the curriculum of the schools in that they are demanding courses that prepare boys and girls for complete living. 1 “It is our obligation to turn back larger lives in the pupils than we receive,” said Dr. Ellis, “and in order to do so we must study our pupils and understand their circumstances and life to encourage them or give them suggestions. When we see the results of our work in society then we can feel that our work has been complete." Secretarial Comment. Professor Clase, institute instructor of music, of Ashley, Ohio, is instructor and director of music in the Lyon evangelistic company. Mrs. Clase is serving the same company in the capacity of pianist. Professor' Clase. with his winning personality (Continued on Page 2.) THE COURT NEWS August is a Month Not Favored by Cupid—Only Three Licenses IN THE FIRST HALF Fishers’ Licenses More Popular—Notes of the Circuit Court. August is a month not favored by Cupid in this county. Until noon today, only three marriage licenses are credited to Augnst in this county and the month is very nearly half gone. Those were issued on August 4, 5 and 14. Fishers’ licenses have been taken out by Bernard Ulman,. Henry Gerke. ■ Peter Amspaugh. . Among marriage licenses reported 1 in Fort Wayne papers is that to Chas. H. Rice, druggist, and Jessie Phillips. Frank Nussbaum took out letters of administration on the estate of his mother, the late Elizabeth Nussbaum.' His bond is S2OO. Miss Kate Hammell returned to her work as assistant in the office of County Clerk, Will Hammell, after a two weeks’ vacation spent at Lake Wawasee. Real estate transfers: Andrew H. Steer et al to L. J- Steed, part of lots’ 15-16, Geneva, $25: Frank P. Halberstadt to John P. Hilyard. realty in Blue Creek township, $1,000; Clyde M. Rice et al to Decatur Lumber Co., lot 299. Decatur, SBOO. WE CAN QUIT? (United Fress Service) Indianapolis, Aug. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Following the example of Pittsburg cigar stores, many local dealers in the weed are considering an advance in price of stogies. It is said the three for fives will be advanced to two for five. The war is blamed for the increased cost of tobacco. COPPERS WANT RAISE (United Fress Service) Daily Democrat) —Setting forth the theory that the buying ]x>wer of the dollar has declined, members of the local police force have petitioned the police commissioners for a raise of $lO per month in salary. head'oncollision. (United Frees Service) ' Washington, Pa.. Aug. 15 —(Spec--1 ial to Daily Democrat) —Three men 1 were killed and several others were injured at Vance, near here, early to- ’ day when two double-header freight 1 trains of the Baltimore & Ohio rail--5 road crashed, head-on. TWO FORDS GONE. ' Kaiver-Noble & Co. are two Fords minus because Ed Bultemeyer of Preble township bought a five passenger ’ yesterday and this morning Paul BejB berich of rural route eleven came in and bought another. TOP NOTCH TOMATOES. v Some one read today that in South r Bend tomatoes sell for twenty cents t a pound— making them twelve dollars t • a bushel.

IS THE PRINCIPAL Os Stenographic and English Departments in Business College. IN FORT WAYNE I — Jonas Tritch Visits Here — Many Decatur Students Are Enrolled. Jonas Tritich. a former Decatur boy, now a member of the faculty of th* International Business College, Fort Wayne, is here visiting with friends, before returning to take up his work when the fall term opens. Mr. Tritch, was a former principal in the Decatur | i schools, as well as a teacher in the i commercial department of the high > school here, and has many friends. among the graduates and student | body here, as well as among the Decatur graduates of the Ft. Wayne college, who have been his students. Mr. Tritch has the principalship of I the stenographic and English departments in the business college. The work there is growing rapidly, and the college has many calls for office help, in fact it is unable to supply all vacancies referred to it. Decatur students there, will he interested in hearing that the college will open this fall in a new fireproof building on Jefferson street, and many improvements have been made, including new courses of study. The system of credits on the plan of normal schools, has been adopted. Mr. Tritch is always pleased to me°t all Decatur friends at the school, when they visit Ft. Wayne. Many Decatur and Adams county boys and girls are enrolled as students. foFjuffrke For Fifteen Days Indiana Will Have Suffrage Speeches. AN AUTO CAMPAIGN Men Stay Away—ls You Don’t You’ll Have to Contribute. (United Prrss Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 15 —(Spec- . ial to Daily Democrat)—For fifteen , days workers of the Franchise i League will conduct an automobile campaign through Indiana, visiting every community. The purpose of the campaign, starting today, is to start the suffrage idea germinating in every community in preparation for the coming election and session of the legislature. Men should be on the look-out, for if they join the crowd, to hear the women speak, they will be asked to contribute. In order that all may know what to expect the following excerpt from the instructions to voters is quoted: “When your crowd gathers have your speaker talk not more than half an hour, plain, simple suffrage, suitable for a mixed and uninformed audience. Have others distribute literature, and both before and after the spech talk to the people for future use and get a line on those interested. In many cases women will be found who will help toward an organization by arranging a later meeting for the purpose. If there are even a handful of men in the crowd a collection should be taken. "An hour will suffice to do everything possible in the town. 1 lAn go on to the next. If you have time put ! 1 literature in the mail boxes all along ■ the route. This is a nuisance but creates a great deal of useful talk ■ throughout the countryside.” The campaign will close September 1. TEaTrTncFoUT TRACKS s The traction company started yesr terday to tear out the tracks on south ■ Winchester street. They will abani don this part of the franchise, which really, was worthless because of the company not using the tracks they had laid. The overhead wiring as ! well as the steel will be removed. It b is the intention to remove (he steel s up to the Erie railroad, it is asserted.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, August 15, 1916.

RUN OVER BY FORD i Dale, 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed L. Huffman, residing near Vera Cruz, was run over by a Ford automobile Sunday afternoon at Vera Cruz, but by great good fortune he escaped without serious injuries. The lad was riding on his bicycle and tried to turn out when he saw the automobile approaching. Hie wheel struck a rock as he turned and slid ‘ , with him throwing him directly in! .the path of the machine. The wheels passed over both legs but no bones were broken although the limbs were painfully bruised. Bluffton News. o TO OVERRIDE HOSEY (United Press Service) Fort Wayne,, Ind.. Aug. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Members of the city council who saw their jitnev bus ordinance regulating the new common carrier vetoed by Mayor Hosey, declared today that they will intro- ' dnee another ordinance and pass it I over the mayor’s veto if necessary. | They are encouraged by the fact that | in the recent effort they lacked only | one vote to override Hosey's veto. TO OPEOONDAY Redpath Chautauqua Will be Here All Next Week With Biggest Program EVER OFFERED PUBLIC Tickets Going Fast and It’s Up to You to Get Yours Now at Advance Rate. Mr. Harrington, advance man for the Redpath Chautauqua is here and is boosting for the big week which opens next Monday and continues until the following Monday, giving during that week the greatest program of its kind ever offered the American public. The lecturers, musical numbers, special attraction and opera company are the biggest program ev> r crowded into one week in this country. Mr. Harrington is distributing programs, placing banners across the street and otherwise pushing along the sale of tickets for the week. The | 700 tickets will soon be disposed of and if you want one at the regular advance price of $2.50 you should get it now. The tent will be pitched just across the river, this being again decided upon as the most convenient place for all the people of the community. Ycu can secure tickets at most of the business houses, including this office. Get ready for the happy holliday week of the year. SOCIAL THIS EVENING The Willing Helpers, Class of the Reformed Sunday school invites the public to their social this evening on the lawn of the Elgin King home on Third street. Ice cream, homemade cake., candies, pop and other good things will be sold. Be sure to come. HEARSDEATHCALL Matilda Girod, Wife of Milton Girod, Died at 3 This Morning. AT FAMILY HOME 11l Long Time of Tuberculosis—Funeral Thursday at Salem. Matilda Girod, wife of Milton Girod, daughter of Fred Schlickman died at three o'clock this morning after suffering for months of tuberculosis. She was born in Adams county, Indiana, April Ist, 1884 and has spent her entire life as a resident of this county. She with her husband, made their home on a farm in Kitkland township. Surviving relatives are the husband Milton, Girod, long in the restaurant ■ business in this city, Otto Schlicki man of Magley, Henry and Albert ■ Schlickban of this city. ’ Funeral services will be conducted < from the Salem Reformed church on t Thursday afternoon at one o'clock 1 standard time, with burial in the • church cemetery. Rev. Engleman wili officiate.

STAND FOR PEACE Resolutions Adopted by Church of Brethren Praise President. FOR HIS EFFORTS I Committee of Three Named to Personally Appear Before Mr. Wilson. The Gospel Messenger, official magazine for the Church of Brethren, in their August issue contains an interesting account of the proceedings of the annua) conference of that church which was held at Winona Lake. June Sth to 16th. Among other things recorded as a part of the meeting was the adoption by a unanimous vote of a resolution praising President Wilson for keeping this nation out of war and declaring for continued peace even at the cost of suffering wrongfully if need be. They also oppose vigorously the proposed plan of enforcing military training in the school and colleges. A copy of this part of the record was upon vote of the conference taken direct to the president by a committee of three of whom one was W. J. Swigart of Pennsylvania, who in the same paper tells of his reception by the president who treated them courteously and assured them that their cause should be given due consideration. Mr. Swigart was deeply impressed by the personality of President Wilson and by his manner of receiving them. A number of people of southwest of this city belong to the church of Brethren and are in hearty accord with the resolution adopted. ARM WAS BROKEN Dan Bender Painfully Hurt Monday When He Jumped and Fell from Wagon. j SISTER WAS INJURED A Few Evenings Ago When She Stepped Into Hole, Alighting from Auto. i Dan Bender, sixteen, son of Fred Bender, of near Pleasant Mills sustained a broken arm yesterday afternoon wdile assisting in threshing. He attempted to jump from a wagon loaded with oats, when he slipped and fell, alighting in such manner that the left arm was broken at the , wrist. Dr. J. W. Vizard was called , and set the arm. A sister Mrs. Ben Teeple, was also painfully hurt a few , evenings ago when she stepped from an automobile into a hole, spraining her ankle. A physician was called next day, but the ankle was swollen so badly that it was impossible to tell whether the bone was broken or the ligaments torn loose. She is able to be about now with the aid of crutches. STANIFORD-FAULKNER REUNION ■ i The Standiford and Faulkner reunion will be held on next Friday. Aur. 18 at the Van Wert fair grounds. All relations and friends are invited to come and meet old friends and form new ones. A goodly crowd is expected. A fine program will be rendered in the afternoon. MRS. E. W. JACKSON, Secretary of the Organization.. DAN NIBLICK RETURNS HOME Dan Niblick has returned from Chicago where he stopped to attend the style show. He was enroute home from Marcus, lowa, where he visited with his son. Omer Niblick, who is in business there. Wilhe there, he also enjoyed a 125 mile automobile trip to Sioux Falls, S. D.. The prarie land there is rich and crops are exceedingly good this year. BIG PICNIC Don't forget that Thursday, the 17th 1 of August is the date of the Mt. Taboi - j Sunday School picnic. You are cOr ’ dially invited to attend and have n )' good time during the day and even j ing. EDWARD KOOS, Supt.

' SUSPEND ORDER. i (United Pffmb Service) Washington, I). C„ Aug. 15 —(Speci ial to Dally Democ rat) —Because of | I the threatened railroad strike the i war department today suspended indefinitely the proposed movement to the border of between twenty-five and thirty-five thousand mobilized militiamen in state camps, ordered to i the Mexican line last week. The reason for the suspension of the orj der is a possible shortage of sup- i i plies and difficulty of obtaining trans- 1 portation for the men. It has no connection, it is said, with possible use of the troops during the threatened! ! strike. EDWIN OVERLAY VISITS HERE Edwin Overlay, for seven years in the navy, serving last, on hte torpedo boat, the U. S. Reid, is here visiting with his mother, Mrs. Jennie Overlay Whitright, until August 31. j On that date he is due to report at Charleston, the headquarters, hav-' ing enlisted for another term. He will go to school, however, for six 1 F months first, to finish learning his 1 trade, that of coopersmith. THE BRITONS WIN I Recapture Seven Hundred Yards of German Trenches. FRENCH AT VERDUN II Continue to Pour Shells Into German Ranks Continuously, (United Press Service) Paris, Aug. 15 —(Special to Daily . Democrat) —The Italian battleship, Leonardo de Vinci caught fire after , several explosions, turned over and I sank in the brabor at Taranto, ac cording to a dispatch to the Petit Journal today. About three hun- 1 dred of her crew were frowned. One I of the ship's magazines exploded while ■ efforts were being made to beach her. I The blaze is thought to have started in the kitchen. Naval experts be-1 lieve she can be refloated. I Petrograd, Aug. 15 —(Special to the | Daily Democrat)—The Russians have ■ pierced the new Austro-German line . on the Zlota Lipa river at a new point. I , having crossed to the west bank of i the river in a twelve-mile advance from the upper Spripa, it was officially announced today. (By Ed L. Keen.) London, Aug. 15 —(Special to Daily, Democrat)— Recapture by tl.x Brit; :. | of seven hundred yards of German | trenches on the Somme battle from and a successful French blow’ on th ' most important sector of the Verdun i battle front were reported in official dispatches today. o NO CAMPAIGN TOUR — (United Press Service) I Washington, Aug. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—President Wilson will go on no campaign stumping tour. This was definitely decided upon at a luncheon today tendered by President and Mrs. Wilson to members of the democratic campaign committee. September 2 has been detmitely set as , the date upon which the president | will receive notification of his renomination. The ceremony will be at i Long Branch N. J. and will take place in the afternoon on the lawn in front of the summer white house. COMPANY D READY (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Aug. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Adjutant General. Bridges was today informed by Can-1 tain John C. Scheffer of battery D.' j Indiana national guard of Fort Wayne , that the battery is ready to move to the border. Bridges has asked the • war department for permission to > muster in the Fort Wayne battery. 1 This permission is expected and the I Fort Wayne battery will replace bats tery B of Purdue university, members e of which will be mustered out in ore der to enter school. CHARLES STRAUB RELEASED tCharles Straub, barber, formerly of this city and Decatur, has been re, leased at Muncie, where he was held h four days on a larceny charge filed >r by G. L. Reed. Reed, who claimed r- that Straub had stolen a pair of trousa ers and a razor belonging to him, de--1-1 dined to file an affidavit. —Portland j Sun.

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UPON EMPLOYEES g J M Burden of Concessions Seems to be Uuon Railroad Employes. I MANAGERS CONCEDE President Wilson Doing Heroic Work to Keep Men from Striking. (United Press Service) Washington. I). ('., Aug. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The burden of concession in bringing about an 1 adjustment of the threatened railroad ' strike appeared to have swung around ' from the railroads to the employes today. After the railroad managers had been in the white house for more than lan hour and a half it was learned I they have agreed to accept the basic principle of the eight-hour day but they demanded that the question of overtime pay be subject to a more far reaching investigation. At the conclusion of the conference with the managers, President Wilson authorized the following statement: “The president spent, an hour and a half this morning with the representatives of the railroad managers. After the conference he said it was impossible as yet to report the result; al Ithat he could say was that a very candid and honest discussion was in progress about the practicable basis of settlement.” The conference of managers ended at 10:40. They would make no comment upon leaving. It was announced the president would see the employes at 3 o’clock this afternoon. An investigation of the application iof the shorter day principle to railway operation as presented to the president today would be made through a board appointed by the president, it is understood. In accepting the principle of the eight hour day the railroads go on the belief i that neither the president nor the employes would expect the eight hour day to be put into effect until the ' whole subject had been inquired into i and a working program finally con.strutted. I In some respects it might be reI garded as a step forward in the negotiations. The employes are not faj vorable to an out-and-out eight hour j day, their work to end at the con- ! elusion of that period. The question of whether they would yield on the point of delay actual application of , the new program until it had been I subject to thorough investigation re- • mained to be seen. FUNSTON GAVE HINT i (United Press Service) 1 Washington, Aug. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The order to keep the militia at their mobilization camp was issued on recommendation of General Funston. Funston's message follows; "In view of the possibility of a i general railroad strike I desire to call (the attention of the war department to the difficulty that will follow in maintaining food supplies not only for the troops in this department but of the citizen population as well. These border states produce but little footstuffs excepting cattle. In view of the foregoing I recommend that the national guard organizations which are about to start for the border stations be retained in their mobilization camps until such time as the question of a general strike shall have been determined.” HUGHES CHANGES TACTICS. (United Press Service) (By Terry Arnold) Tacoma, Wash.. Aug. 15—(Special 'to Daily Democrat) —Republican ' Presidential Candidate Charles EvI ans Hughes adopted new campaign 1 tactics here today. Choosing ineffi- ! cience as his battering ram in the j assault upon the democraitc party, the republican candidate began to ' | use the personal pronoun in pledges ' | and promises. “If you elect me to an executive office,” he told an audi- ’ j ence early today, “I propose to use my s full executive influence.” The candi- ’• date also switched from an address entirely devoted to the republican party to one in which he put forward some of his own personal claims. f — o MOVING HIS OFFICE d B. C. Henricks. the chiropractor, d ■ who has been located over the Vogletl wede shoe store, will move his Office i- Thursday a few doors north, to the - rooms over the Morris five and ten i cent store, which were recently vacaijed by Dr. Coverdale. I