Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 196, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1916 — Page 1

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WORK Annual Adams County Teachers’ Institute Closes Today. SUCCESSFUL SESSIONS .Marked Every Day of the Work —The Instructors Were the Best. Adams county’s annual teachers’ institute is over. Five days of instructions have been given the teachers that will prove invaluable during the < outing school year. The teachers as a whole have given enthusiastic attention to the speakers and have taken valuable notes for use in their work during the year. County Superintendent Ed S. Christen is to be cpmmended in furnishing an institute of this caliber for the local teachers. Special music was again given the institute this morning by the ClaseMcComb quartet, several encores being insisted upon. Devotionals were conducted by Professor Clase. Mrs. Julia Fried Walker in talking on the subject of "Language” said: "When you get to your schools I want you to teach your pupils a pure. English language.” She spent some' time in showing how England insists on the teaching of he{ language in a careful and thorough manner. It is the business and duty of every teacher to teach proper English to pupils and never permit them to go out from that school until they can speak English. Start the children out by increasing the child vocabulary. The art of speech comes before the science of speech. Practice speech and not just study principle. Create a love in the child for good English. Train the ear and eye to good language. Dr. C. C. Ellis in discussing "One Moaning of Teaching” gave a technical address dealing with the methods of imparting knowledge to others that will be valuable in the way of, giving local teachers new methods of j working; easier methods of doing work. "The assignment of lessons is one of the most important portions of the recitation.” said *Dr. Ellis. "The most Important contact a child has with a material is the first time for it is very conducive to habit. Put your material into language that the child can understand. It is a test for a teacher to put big ideas into simple expression." Dr. Green scientifically dissected Lowell’s “Vision of Sir Launfal.” givin the teachers an insight to the methods used to get to the bottom of excellent literature. His address was highly instructive, but still given in that interesting vein that has so endeared him to the local teachers. In discussing a double titled subject, "What Shall the Child Do While Not Reciting." or “Manual Modifying Work,” Mrs. Julia Fried Walker discussed thoroughly the kindergarten methods of teaching small children ’o keep busy. This manual modifying work has two aims—to introduce a lesson and to supplant a lesson. The teachers should remember these points in their work. Teachers should assume the attitude of a leader, then take care of the work done by the children. Special musical instruction and a solo by Prof.. Clase occupied the afternoon music time. Prof. Clase sang "The Flag Never Touched the Ground,” a patroitifally inclined piece that pleased highly. Dr. F. H. Green advised the young people to leafTi and know our own American authors. He was discussing “Holmes and Whittner” and continuing, “They’re worth while," he said. He pointed out that most people are ignorant of the tilings near their own cities. Even Indiana has all sorts of literary and historical points of interest. The speaker described vividly his visit with Dr. Holmes, the famous American poet. Then he carried his audience on to his interview with Whittier. In discussing the life and works ct ‘Arnold of Rugby,” Dr. C. C. Ellis brought out that he completely reformed the school system in England by hig own success. His success was analyzed as devotion to his work; never to make teaching a stepping stone to anything else; always pre cared his work and was fresh before his classes; he was big enough tc answer "no !> to a question he coulc

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I not answer; and was sincere to the core. Again Arnold was thorough in all that he did. Dr. Ellis cautioned the teachers to be thorough in their work, be enthusiastic, and not to use method and principle to the exclusion of life and interest. MOTOR FROM OKLAHOMA. After an absence of ey>ven years i from good old Adams county. Frank Colchin and family, of Geary. Oklahoma, are coming back on a visit. ! They left there in an automobile August 15, and expect to arrive here by August 25. They are making the trip in company with others part of the way. He is a brother of Will and John S. Colchin, of this city. DRIES For John A. M. Adair, Candidate for Governor, Announced for a Month. STRENUOUS PROGRAM Opening at Ft. Wayne Tomorrow. Announced by Speakers’ Bureau. (By Willis S. Thomuson) Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. IS'—Frank D. Butler, in charge of the speakers’ bureau of the democratic state central committee, has arranged the following schedule of meetings for Congressman John A. M. Adair, democratic candidate for governor. Except where otherwise specified they are democratic meetings which have been arranged by county organizations in each county: Fort Wayne. Allen county. August 19. formal opening of campaign at Robison park; Vevay, Ripley county. August 21; Rising Sun. Ohio county. August 21; Milan. IMpley county, August 22; Moores Hill. Dearborn county. August 23. Chautauqua; Lawrenceburg. ' Dearborn county. August 23; Fairbanks, Sullivan county, August 24; Carlisle. Sullivan county. August 24: Merom, Sullivan county, August 25, chautauqua; Dugger, Sullivan county, August 25; Bloomfield. Greene county, August 26; Worthington. Greene county, August 26; all county. Wayne county, August 28; Richmond, Wayne county. August 29, Chautauqua: Liberty, Union county, August 29; Greenfield. Hancock county. August 30; Dupont, Jefferson county, August 31, soldiers’ reunion; Deputy, Jefferson county. August 31; New Albany, Floyd county, September 1; Jeffersonville, Clark county, September 1; Columbus, Bartholomew county, September 2; Angola. Steuben county. September 4; Stroh. Lagrange county. September ♦; Auburn. DeKalb county, September 5; Albion. Noble county, September 6; Plymouth, Marshall county, September 7; Warsaw. Kosciusko county, September 8; Rochester. Fulton county, September 9; Hartford City, Blackford county. September 11; Huntington, Huntington county, September 12; Marion. Grant county. September 13; Logansport, Cass county, September 14; Frankfort, Clinton county, September 15; Noblesville, Hamilton county. September 16; Connersville. Fayette county. September 18; Greensburg, Decatur county, September 19; Rushville, Rush county, September 20; Shelbyville, Shelby county, September 21; I Nashville. Brown county, September • 22; Franklin. Johnson county, SepI tember 22; Bloomington, Monroe county, September 23, : iIIinoisT PEOPLE TO “REUNE." I _ A great many Illinois people have ‘ came back to Indiana to live On ’ Thursday, August 31, they will hold a great reunion in the Louis Frank r grove, between Ossian and Kingsland. ’ In case you came from Illinois, and 1 got no other invitation, please remem- ’’ ber the date and come to the picnic with your families and well-filled baskets. o , BIG CROWD IS GOING f ;— s Indications are now that if the weather is half way decent tomorrow d a big crowd from this county will ats tend the democratic opening at Fort ; Wayne Word has been received from g over the county and democratic worke- ers from every section will join the ■e Adams county boosters. The party o will leave here at 11:30 to 12 over ,d the traction line.

ANNUALREUNION Veterans of All the Wars Arrange First Annual Reunion AT MARION, INDIANA Next Thursday, August 24 Everybody Invited — • Some Program. The first annual reunion of the veterans of all the American wars will be held at the National Home for disabled volunteer soldiers at Marion, Indiana, Thursday, August 24th, under the auspices of the G. A. R., United Spanish-American war veterans and auxiliary organizations. A cordial invitation is extended to all to come, to bring the women and babies and lunch baskets and enjoy one good care : free day. There will be speeches, music, base ball, moving pictures, unique races, horse shoe pitching. ban<J concerts and a general good time. The program begins at ten o’clock in the morning and up until seventhirty o’clock something of interest has been provided to do. Features of the races is a twenty-five yard dash for veterans more than seventy-eight years of age, and another for those more than seventy and less than the feature race. Another race that will excite nation-wide interest is the endurance race. Only those who participated in the famous race from Bull Run to Washington are eligible. Speakers of the day will be Col. V. V. Williams, department commander. G. A. R., and Col. Paul Comstock, department commander, U. S. W. V. bittFn byWke t Edwina Wilder Bitten on Foot by Reptile, Coiled Near Gate IN THE BARNYARD Believed to be Not of the Poisonous Class—Getting Along Well. Edwina, aged seven, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wilder, of Monmouth. was bitten on the tne top of the foot, near the large vein leading from the gfeat toe. by a large snake, as she ran through the gate to the barnyard yesterday afternoon. Excitement ran high for a time, and the prompt action of a sister. Mrs. Fred Nye, in sucking whatever poison might have been in the wound, was resorted to as a “first aid” before the arrival of a doctor. The little girl was barefooted. The first intimation of the snake’s presence was a stinging sensation, similar to a scratch on her foot. Looking, she saw the snake coiled, with head uplifted. As attention was first given the child, the snake got away, but it is believed to have been a blue racer, about three or four feet long. A blue racer’s bite is not considered dangerous. as the reptile is not of a poisonous class. Later in the day, either the same snake or its mate, was seen in the orchard. This is the first time in the history of the homestead, in the past half century or more, that anyone has been bitten by a snake. The wound is getting along all right and the little girl seems to be suffrring no ill effects. FIVE DOLLARS AND COSTS. Al Moser, charged with drunkenness, was found guilty in 'Squire G. T. Kintz’s court last eyening and a line of five dollars and costs, amounting in all to $12.80 was assessed. His brother stayed the docket for him. Moser tried to whip Joel Reynolds when Reynolds told him to go home the other night TRIP IN BUICK i Philip Carper and sons, Bueford, ■ Vivian and Herbert, left in their s Buick car for Mr Carper’s boyhood ' home, Champaign, 111., and other • points in the west They will be gone about ten days.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, August 18, 1916.

I A MEETING AT MONROEVILLE. I Rev. and Mrs. Holcomb, Mr. anti Mrs. Clase and the parents of Mi. Clase drove to Monroeville last ev- ; ening for a visit with relatives who live there A meeting in one pf the churches was planned and the male ouartet here, composed of Henry Dellinger, Dr. J. Q. Neptune, Dan W. Beery and (’ L. Walters, heard of the event and drove over. They were invited to sing and added greatly to the delightful evening Rev. McComb gave a good talk, and it is said that the Monroeville people are seriously considering a meeting at once with Rev. McComb in charge. The Clases and McCombs returned this morning and conducted services at the institute. TAUGHT AT PLEASANT MILLS An error was made in the item yesterday. W. F. Beery, the manual training teacher, taught at Pleasant Mills, instead of Bobo. VETOESARMI BILL President Wilson Vetoed Army Bill Today on Constitutional Grounds. IT EXEMPTS OFFICERS Who Should be Liable for Service Although Retired. Says President. (United Press Service) Washington, August 18. —(Special to Daily Democrat.)—President Wilson today vetoed the army appropriation bill. His act resulted from a provision in the bill exempting retired army officers from liability to service and discipline under the articles of war The exemption provision, itself, grew out of objections made by certain retired officers when asked to serve following the outbreak of the Mexican {rouble, at recruiting stations. Within an hour after the veto reached the house, Chairman Hay. who fathered the exemption plan. Introduced the measure without any mention of the articles of war. In his veto message to congress the president suggested a constitutional objection to such legislation. So long as retired officers are continued in their status as a member of the United States army, he said, they cannot, under the constitution, be released from obedience to the president. The message expresses doubt that the majority of retired officers would sanction such a provision in the law. churcTweddTng Jessie Phillips, Former Decatur Lady, and Charles H. Rice of Markle WILL BE MARRIED At Episcopal Church, Fort Wayne, Sunday—Groom is a Druggist. Further details of the coming wedding of Miss Jessie Philips, a former Decatur young lady, now of Fort ; Wayne, have been learned. The groom is Charles H Rice, a druggist of Markle, and the wedding will take 1 place Sunday at noon at the Episcopal church, Fort Wayne, the Rev Averill officiating Only the nearest relatives will be present and there will be no ’ bridal party, other than the two prin- • cipals, except the bride’s mother, Mrs. 1 Belle Harman, who will give her ■ daughter in marriage ' The bride will wear a dark blue silk • poplin tailored suit, with flesh colored ’ voil blouse, and hat of blue, with otlr ser accessories harmonizing. The couple will take a trip to Indianapolis, Kokomo and Chicago They will be for awhile at Markle, where the , groom owns a drug store, hut later r will go to Kokomo to live i Report of the issuance of the marr riage license was made Tuesday in e'the Democrat, but further details were ’ not given.

spuds mesmall And But Few in a Hill—Potato Situation Serious Again This Year. A NEAR FAILURE Was Early Crop — Late Ones Little Better—Apples are Scarce. The price of potatoes, just ordinary "Irish spuds,” but a very necessary article of food, threatens to soar out of sight. Just now they are retailing j around $1.60 a bushel, and may go I higher. Not many weeks ago, when | new potatoes came on the market | from local farms, same were sold as low as $1 a bushel. With the potato crop last year a failure, and the crop this year but little better, the ■ potato situation is. seaious. Locally the potato crop comes very near being a failure. Tike eary crop was short and the late crop does not give promise of being any better, ’’’here are but few potatoes in a hill and they are small, taking the general average. Hot, dry weather at the time when the late crop needed more; 1 moisture and less heat is attributed, 1 as the cause. The heat dried up tie stalks, killing the growth of the, plants beneath the ground and bugs also done damage. Conflicting reports come from potato districts in Michigan. In some localities it is claimed the yield is an , average one and in others the advance outlook is said to be poor. ABOUT THE SICK Harvey Everett Sprains Hip and is Confined to His Bed. BURT GREEN ILL I More Hope for Saving Life I of H. C. Fuhrman — Other Sick Notes. Harvey Everett, while working on the Fred Reppert farm, yesterday, had his hip badly sprained and is now bedfast. He was wheeling a barrow full of concrete and stone and in attempting to prevent an overturn, had his hip sprained. Dr. S. P. Hoffman received word from Dr. Duemling this morning that the gangrene in the foot of H. ('. Fuhrman, a patient there, is localizing and that it is not spreading. There is hope now that his life can be saved by an amputation of a part of the foot. Gangrffne resulted from a corn on a toe. Bert Green, of Elm street, ill of bowel trouble, is improving. Della Foreman, who suffered a relapse Tuesday, is better. She was operated upon some time ago for tubersular peritonitis and suffered a relapse Tuesday, following an automobile ride Sunday, Kenneth, aged seven, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gerke. had adenoids and tonsils removed this morning in na operation. He is getting along all right. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Hoffman, of Linn Grove, came this afternoon for their son. Daniel, who has been at the home of his uncle, Dr. S. P. Hoffman. since Wednesday, when adenoids and bis tonsils were removed. Robert Colter, son of Charles Colter, has been sick with tonsilitis and who has been in bed for the last two days, is improving and soon will he up and around again RESIDES HERE. Lester Keller, of Monroe, who is a member of the high school faculty, in the history department, and who was recently married, is now at home ■ in this city. They are in the Fred t Fruchte properly, formerly the Joe e, Harris residence, corner Tenth and > Monroe streets.

MEET HERE TONIGHT. Al) who are going to Fort Wayne tomorrow for the democratic opening, are requested to meet at this office this evening to complete the plans. Some idea of how many will go is necessary In order that cars can be provided and other arrangements made. The speaking will occur in the afternoon and besides Mr. Adair there will be present a number of , other notables. The barbecue will be held at five o'clock. Everybody inI vited. Better join the crowd, and have a good time. WHEAT TAKeT BIG DROP. Wheat took a big drop of five cents on the local market today, when it registered $1.30 a bushel. GOOD LOCATION — I Public Will be Delighted With Chautauqua Ground East Jackson Street. TENT COMES TONIGHT I — Is a Brand New One, Absolutely Water and Storm Proof—Opens Monday. The big chautauqua tent and all equipment will arrive in Decatur tonight from Grand Haven, Mich. At ; daylight tomorrow morning the can-1 vas will be on its way to the grounds and the “top" swung into place at once in order that everything may be tent this year is a new one of the in readiness before Sunday. The ‘ tent this year is a new one of the ( most modern type and so constructed 1 as to be absolutely water and storm : proof. The canvas is of twelve-ounce ! army duck, the same as used by the United States government in all its tents. Improved lighting facilities are in use and comfortable chairs and seats have replaced many of the benches. The change of location, too. is meet ing with the decided approval of chautauqua patrons and is pronounced ideal by the Redpath man fronj their point of view. The lay of the ' ground makes a natural amphitheater, rendering all seats equally desirable. The ground has been thor oughly mowed and cleaned up and a decidedly pretty place is the result A meeting of the seventy men guaranteeing the sale of tickets was held yesterday and if the advanced sale to date may be taken as any indica tion .this will be the banner year in Decatur’s chautauqua history. The local committee has until Monday only to dispose of its tickets at the reduced rate of $2.50 for the season. After that time all tickets are taken over by the Redpath people to be sold at $3.00. Buy now and not only save yourself fifty cents, but give the local men the benefit of your purchase. Tickets are on sale at this office. ' This should prove Decatur’s most successful chautuaqua. The program is of unusual strength and considered by all cities where it has already been given as even superior to any l former year. With us it is no longer an experiment, but an established in- ( stitution deserving the support of ev I ery man, woman and child in Decatur and vicinity. — —o - BEGIN THE CANVASS. Pleasant Mills,.Aug. 18—The Pleasant Mills and Salem Trustees are beginning their canvass for th?>ir new parsonage which is to be erected at j Pleasant Mills. Observe the names of i the boosters and the amounts contributed by each in the Democrat each Saturday. The absence of the name of any individual or firm indicates their interest also. This is a worthy and much needed improvement as the Pleasant Mills and Salem churches have no parsonage for their pastor and all aid rendered in any respect will be greatly appreciated by all of the people of these two communities. See either the pastor or trustees and your contributions will be cared for Geo. L. Conway, pastor; Walter Steel A. W. Gulick, H. O. Davis, Clyde Beam Charles Schneck, Asa McMillen, Chas. Feasel. Bob Davis, and M. Davidson, trustees. The ladies aid of the Methodist Epis copal church of Pleasant Mills will 1 give an Ice cream social on the church ' lawn at Pleasant Mills. Saturday night ’ August 19. i - I CONTINUES VERY LOW. ) Mrs. C. C. Enos, who has ben very 1 low for several days, remains at the | point of death.

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REFUSE TO HEAR Railway Presidents Leave White House Bitterly Objecting / TO WILSON’S PLAN Employees Vote to Accept His Plan for Settlement of Quarrel. > BULLETIN. ‘ Washington, D. C., Aug. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The representatives of the railway trainment this afternoon accepted President Wilson's proposal to settle the difficulty with the railroads. Washington, D. C., Aug. 18 —(Spec ial to Daily Democrat! —A nationwide strike tying up all railroads of the continent again loomed up this afternoon. Thirty-one railroad presidents left the white house determined, they said not to accede a proposal by President Wilson intended to avert sucli a calamity. Fifteen minutes later the six hundred forty representatives of the railway workers announced they had voted to accept the proposal. The executives contended—and with bitterness—that the president is arbitrarily trying to force down the | throats of the railroads an eight-hour , working day before the feasibility of its application to railroad operation has been investigated. “When a railroad attempts to increase its rates,',’ one official said, “it first shows good and sufficient reaI sons and subjects itself to a thorough j investigation. Why isn’t that railroad I entitled to show cause why it should j increase it salaries to employees before trying to pay those increases?” Washington. Aug. 18? (Special to Daily Democrat.)—President Wilson was asked today by the heads of rail- . way brotherhoods to modify the pro--1 posal lie submitted to the 640 members of tlie general committee as a basis for settlement of the dispute witli the railroads. The request was made to Judge ■ Chambers of the federal mediation board. It is understood to suggest that the president fix some method whereby there could be no excessive overtime witli the eight hour day scheme. The railway wage conflict—with the threat of a general strike hanging over all proceedings —appeared likely to come to a head before today’s end. With favorable action by the 640 representatives of the railway brotherhoods forecast, as they met to vote on President Wilson's proposed basis of settlement, greatest interest centered in the attitude of the railroad presidents. The railroad heads were slow in arriving in Washington and the conference with the president, scheduled 'for 11:30 was postponed until 2:30 o’clock this afternoon. f It was evident today that the rail- . road presidents were in a hostile ( mood. That they would support the •position of the managers who de--1 dined to accede to the president's ! proposition of an eight hour day basis for settlement was really predicted today. What will be the next .step, should the president fail to gain an agreement of the railway heads to his proposition was unknown. The president was up early this morning working on the appeal he will make to the rail- | road heads. The regular cabinet I meeting was called off and no visitors | were admitted. GALVESTON HURRICANE Galveston. Tex. Aug. 18. — (Special to Daily Democrat.)- Railroads and interurbans have been running special i trains all day carrying persons from • Galveston to the mainland as a result I of a slight rise in the tide at the Gals veston sea-wall, attributed to the . gulf hurricane The local weather 1 bureau says the storm will strike the r coast probably late this afternoon, be■l tween Brownsville and Galveston and n Houston. The wind may reach a max- (. imum of fifty miles per hour At noon i, the wind was blowing thirty miles an hour ’’ Dallas, Tex., Aug. 18.—(Special to Daily Democrat.)—The local Western !1 Union oty'C reported that all wires 1 between Brownsville and |San Antonio went out shortly before two o'clock this afternoon The interruption is bey lieved to be due to the Galveston bure j ricane striking the coast about an |hour ahead of schedule.