Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 256, Decatur, Adams County, 27 October 1916 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT RllMlanM |hr»ry Ivanina lacapt Munday by # «*■■■ " The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H, HlLLll..>.....eiv>«lden» ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSI, «aoretary Rataa. Par Weak, by carrier 10 c« nts Per Tear, by carrier W.OO Per Month, by mall « cent# Per Tear, by mall •. W-60| Single Coplee 1 centa Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postofflce In Decatur. Indiana, aa aecond-claea matter. DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS. Friday, October 27. Fruchte School House, one mile north of Magley—Judge D. E. Smith and J. W. Walker. Rcppert School House, Washington Township—Hon. J. C. Moran and Lawrence Spuller. Buckmaster School House, Jefferson Township—Hon. I). B. Erwin and John T. Kelly. Brodbeck School House, Union Township—Hon. John W. Tyndall and R. C. Parrish. Thursday, November 2. Decatur. Court Room —Hon. Sam uel M. Ralston. Governor of Indiana. DEMOCRATIC TICKET PreMidrnt WIHUiKUU WII.MIN t Ice President I'HOVIAS K. MVKSHALL I . S. senator (tonic term) . JOHN W. KEHM I. s. senator (short ternit i HOM AS TAGtiART Governor JOHN \. M. NDAIB Lieutenant Governor XIAMIX J. XIBi ICK Secretary of state IIOMF.B I . COOK \iiditor of Mate DALE J. CtUTTEAHERGER Trenmurer of Mate UEORGH X. BITTI.KR Attorney General i:\ \x n. stotsexbi i«stuitn Supt. Public Instruction SA Ml El M OTT State SlaliNtitiun S. XX . K \ X X .liiiigc supreme ( oort (2nd IMot.l IMHGLAS MOIIHIS .lutlue Supreme Court (3rd Dint.) ( II \ lli.Es E. COX Judge Appellate Court i Xor. Div.) .1 XMES J. MOR V V Jutiif Appellate Court (So. Div.) JOHX ( . Mr"XI TT Reporter of Supreme < oprt Ptlil.eil* ZOERCIIER < oe<rrKM. Eighth District J icon 1. DEXXi’A Joint Senator. XdamM. XXeliw. Blackford ABRAM SIM-MOXS Repre-ent alive JOSEPH XV. XX AI.KER ProMceutiuiff Attorney J. FRED I Rl < HTE Auditor JOHX Most RE Treasurer GEORI.R E. KIXZI.E Sheriff ED GREEV Surveyor ORX li H A Rill FF < oroner D. D. (i.\KK ConiiiiiNNioner. I'irxi Dlntrict D IX ID J. DIY.LIXG ComiuiMMiwner. Third Diart rict ROBEIIT M IIV. XRT Z And now for a rousing old fashion<Sd night rally. It will be held in Decatur next Thursday night wntii Governor Samuel M. Ralston a.id George Bittier, treasurer of state will be visitors here. The campaign is nearing the close, the noise and the arguments will soon be over. Lets make this the biggest event of the year. We have always been proud of Dick Miller and we have known him for many years. He is one of the fe v men to whom the editor knows ne could go aud borrow a dollar if he y needed it. He is a big hearted, clean minded, straightforward, fighting business man and a self made one. Fifteen years ago he went to Indianapolis in debt. Today he is recogniz ’d as one of the able business men of that greatest Indiana metropolis. His ~OUR boyT DEPARTMENT Is full of good things for that school boy in the way of a suit or overcoat. In every style and fabric. Also a conlplete line of boys Makinaws. $3.50 to $8.50 THE MYERS-DAILEY . COMPANY

! success has not spoiled him. He is still a common every day citizen and : he believes in the great principles of democracy. His speech last night in ibis city was a splendid argument and did great good. He told In no uncertain language why every man, whether he be laborer, clerk, merchant or farmer, should vote the democritic ticket and he proved well his statements. Dick made many now friends here and will be welcomed back at ’ any old time. CHICAGO HERALD OUT FOR WILSON: — The Chicago Herald, an independent newspaper, which has heretofore always supported the republican nominees at the last moment today came out in a strong two-cnlnmn editorial, supporting Preside' \\ dson and advising their readers to vote t’.'.r his reelection. In part, the Herald says: • There is a strong and reasonable sentiment in this country in favor of rewarding the efforts of tried and acceptable public servants by re-elec-tion. We see this principle invoked in every contest from the smalle; t local political fight to the greatest national struggle. Within the great parties a president who has done well iw conceded the right to renomination. There is no reason why this test should not be applied at this time to President Wilson himse.l,. On Iti record —as a whole—of things done, on the prospect of things to be done, is there a real reason for the American people at this time to repudiate the president? “There are to the Herald good reasons why they should not do so. Out of the disquietude of recent events the nation has sailed into the calmer seas of the present. But what American can or should forget in so short a time the manifold difficulties which confronted President Wilson during the first two years of the war? What American can or should forget that he was called on almost at every moment to act on matters big with the fate of the nation? What just man can overlook how anxiously he studied the public opinion of the country, that he might put the decision of the government in accord therewith? Above all. who can forget that he acted not in the light of subsequent events but under the direct menace of the event itself? “The campaign is closing. The nation is entering into ‘the valley of de; ion ’ Ea- *1 member of the great Herald family will vote for the candidate whom be or she believes is best fitted to grasp the wheel of the ship of state. But the Herald believes, as it believes a great majority of its readers believe, that for what he has done, for what he has not done, for what he has induced his party to do. Woodrow Wilson has earned four more years of service to the American people. Re-elect him.” SEASON’S PARTIES (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) from this play. The Victrola gave several of the songs taken from this play and Mrs. Dan Tyndall also sang. “The Merchant of Venice” was tlso studied. Mrs. John Parrish gave a reading to the court scene, and M"s. C. W. Knapp taking it up at that point, and rendering the court scene. Mrc. John Peterson and Mrs. Carrie Haubold have been named delega.es , to the state federation of clubs at Indianapolis* next week. Mrs. Carrie Haubold will be hostess in two weeks Mrs. E. B. Adams and Mrs. Ruby Miller to be in charge of the musical evening. James Strickler” was given a Ijappv surprise' -(for his twentysixth birthday anniversary, The party took i face at his home jp the north part of the city. At noon a fine dinner consisting of fried and roast I chicken roast beef, minced ham. dressing, noodles, celery, lettuce, mixed pickles, spiced pears, several varieties of cake, fruit salad of pine apple and bapanas, with after-dinner cigars and candies, was served. The table, besides being spread with a ' sumptuous repast, looked pretty also, i with its floral center piece, and the lovely cake which was a gift. The 1 cake was nicely iced and on its spac- , ious top. bore the name and the age of the honored one. Ganjes and conversation passed a happy afternoon. Those present were: Air. and Mrs. James Strickler. Mr. and Mrs. Grant J Strickler. Mrs. Clarence Hilyard. Mrs. Elizabeth rf&rr. Mrs. Eley Spencer. Mrs. Duffy DeFrance,* Mrs. Henry Durr. John Durr. Forest Durr. Harold Strickler. Vaughn Hilyard. Gerald Strickler. Verva DeFrance. Nota and Lydia Strickler. , Mrs. L. A. Franz, of Rocky Ford, Colorado, is the guest of her sistar, Mrs. Autos Gillig aud family. Miss Hope Huffman left today with .< party of Geneva aud Portland peo-

Mis® Hupe Huffman left today with .( party of Geneva aud Portland pso-

ple to attend the foot ball game at Lafayette. They will be the house guests of friends there. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Schafer have ns their guest, their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aiken and two children of Washington 1). They stopimd here enroute from a trip through Alaska. A lovely six o’clock dinner parly, followed by music and dancing and games, was given last evening by George Schug at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schug. for eighteen boy and girl friends. Snjip dragon and scarlet sage beautified the home aud the dinner was served at little tables in the dining room. It was in two courses, the menu including beef loaf, pea patlies, perfection salad, hot Parkefhouse rolls, cottage cheese, pickles, coffee, ice cream and cake. Guests were Ruth Hubbar 1. Ruth Frisinger, Josephine Myers. Helen Dugan. Naomi Mayer, Ruth Batingartner, Veronica Anker, Paulin ■ Hite, Angeline Flrkes, Herman Meyers. Dick Archbold. Dick Heller, Murray Sutton. Bryce Thomas. Dick Dm' kin, Winfield Maddy, Ralph Tyndall. The Baptist Ladies Aid society had their "dollar social" at the home of Mrs. S. E. Hite yesterday. At this time they turned in their dollars and each told how she had earned it by special effort. Refreshments were served. Mrs. Alary Wemhoff and Mrs. J. S. Colchin received invitations to the celebration of the golden wedding of Mrs. Wemhoff’s brother, Dr. James McLean and wife, of Enid. Oklahoma, which takes place today. They are present with them in mind, although it was impossible for them to be there in person. The Methodist Sunday school class taught by Mrs. F. C. Downs had a hallowe’en party at the home of Helen Walters last evening. The season’; colors of yellow and black, in witches and cats and jack o'lanterns were used in decorating and the season's games were also played. Pop corn and apples were the much enjoyed refreshments and the party had a fin** time. « COURT HOUSE NEWS. In the partition case of Harvey Ault, administrator of the John 'Ault estate vs. Celia J. Ault, et al. report of sale of the seventy-nine acre ia.nt in Jefferson township to Frank <’. Wechter for SB,OOO was made and ; proved. Deed was ordered, reported and approved. I -- A judgment of $160.69 forth ■ . Schafer Hardware company again ; Edward Muter, et al was rendered. A decree of quit title for Da dd and Anna Wickey against Anna B’?r was rendered. The clerk was ordered to release a mortgage on record here. The time of the drainage commissioners to report in the Smith Shoemaker et al drain case was extended to November 25. . Real estate transfers: U. S. Patent 5 deed to William Aspy. 40 acres cl Monroe township: Devi A. Spruncer ; et al to Grover W. Sprunger, lot 290 ( Berne. $500; Isaac to O. N ilson Smith, lot 457 Berne. sllO. 1 The county treasurer, George Kiazle and assistants are busy during the rush incident to the closing days of the fall tax paying season, which ends November 6. Miss Vera How r is an extra member *f the regular force. I CLEM McLAIN COWING. Mrs. Mary Wemhoff and family have received word from Clem McLain of Washington. D. C.. a nephew . of Mrs. Wemhoff. and a former Decai tur boy, that he would be in Decatur . within the next week and would remain here for a visit until after the November election. Mr. McLain is one of the head officers in the government printing office. APPLES ARE HERE. Car of apples has arrived. Inquire at my cement factory north part of town. ELI MEYER. o XOTICK TO PROPHRTV OWXFKS In the Matter of the ( hrouiNter South iiZleveatli street Improvemeut. Notice is hereby~Mu;en that the common council in and for the City of De-, catur. Indhma. did. on the 17th day of October, udopt a preliminary resolution orderina the contraction of the follow ing improvement, to-wit: Construction of a cement sidewalk feet wide. located at the curb on and along the following route: Commencing at Adams street on the west side of Eleventh street, running thence south to Patterson street, thence commencing on the south side of Patter- . son street, on the <-ast side of Elev--1 enth street, and running south to the I north >ide of Elm street. Further notice is also given that | the said common council will on the 7(U Day of Xmember, 11*141. at seven o’clock, p. m.. at their coifneH room in said city receive and hear rehioustrames from property owners or ’ persons aiTectetl tn said improvement ami will then determine whether the benefits accruing to the propertv liable to be assessed will be equal to the estimated cost of said improvement my hand and seal this 18th 1 day of October, 191»i. (Seal) H. M. ’ 27 City Clerk.

SCHOOL SYSTEMS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) the public schools will always be a necessity for the security of our in stitutions of society utul government. The family and the school must work In doser unity if the highest needs are secured in the education of the child. A disposition to «hist the responsibility for the nutnre and tie' early training of_the child to the school teacher has become a fact inthe maintenance of our public schools. Something should he done to cause parents to feel anew their share of tjie responsibility in the training and education of the child. The home has not discharged its duty when, alter bringing children Into the world, it houses? feeds and clothes them in comforts. Habits of order, cleanliness. honesty and politeness should be initiated and measurably established in the child before he is old enough to ejiter the school. The great principle of obedience to and properly constituted authority can be best taught in the home during the child's early years. The child's habits of correct speech, of industry. of respect for superiors may he and should be taught in tjie homes. It may safely be predicted that the schotls of the future will do their work in closer harmony with the family and the home than have the schools of thW past. The feeling.has very generally pre vailed that the work of the school ha - not been closely enough related to the concrete activities of human life. Few of us have not heard the complaint that when our students leave the grades or even the high, school they have little knowledge that could be turned to immediate practical account. The instruction o£ the school was thought to be academic and abstract. looking only to formal intellectual training and having little regard to the practical duties and occupations of life. Doubtless there was a basis of truth for these criticisms. The school and society were not cldsely co-ordinated. To close up this gap and render the schools more distinctly preparatory to the activities and vocations of life will be one of the lines of progress for our future educational work. By means of the pre-vocational and vocational instruction to be given hereafter this apparent contradiction will be in a great measure overcome. It will be found that the practical instruction in these fields will in no way detract from the value of the , schools as means of general culture and training but while offering as high degree of intellectual development as the abstract subjects of the past, it trains the brain and hand and body of the child to practical, useful activity as well. It will require many years for the schools to put into practical operation these new features of our educational system and their full value will not be realized until the schools contain a corps of trained and cultivated teachers in these sub jectl. By the active efforts and cooperation of superintendents and I teachers the years to come will witness the education of a generation of children eqflipped and trained for the concrete practical vocations and activities of life. Probably the severest criticism i heretofore made on the work of our . public schools was that they have net given to the children a degree of moral and religious training which the duties of life require. This is a large : field and any comprehensive discuei sion of it would alone require more time than is allotted to this brief ad- ■ dress. It may be said, however, that upon this question very wide diverg ence of opinion and view prevails. Our critics are apt to forget that the schools are only one of many educational agencies and that they cannot be held responsible for all tjie intel lectua) and moral defects of the pupils. The school by the very nature of its work is a strong agency for the moral development of the child.' When the child enters school at the age of fdx years he becomes a part of an organization in which all members have equal rights and privileges, and the same general duties. The laws of the school require the child to be prompt and regular in his attendance, obedient to the teacher’s authority, polite and considerate, just and even tempered. These are all strongly educative of the child's moral nature. If no positive moral instruction were given of any kind it would still be true that six, eight of twelve years of life in the school organization would make strongly for the development of the child's moral life. The habits of industry, attention, obedience formed during these years could not fail to be carried more or less ful ly into the practical world when he leaves the school, and they would more or less constitute the rules and practices of his life with his fellowmen in the world aud society. It is true, however, that the schools of the future will seek to impress more •strongly and deeply upon the children they teach the great duties j of human life, their obligations to justice stud fairness of their fellows, their patriotic duties to the state and

their obligations to society at large. It is not probable that the public schools as an institution will ever be permitted to give distinctive positive religious instruction, in the form of theological creed. This would offend the sentiments of n large class of the supporters of the public schools land would impose upon the teacher a most delicate, if not an altogether impossible tusk. Notwithstanding this it may safely be predicted that the schools in the years to come will seek to cultivate in the minds of the children sentiments of reverence and respect for the highest sanctities of lite. This indeed may be counted the overshadowing need of our ’ present civilization. What the world needs supremely today is not intellectual power for its own sake, not practical skill in the common activities of life, but decency, womanly character, reverence and respect for the sacred things of life. That the schools of the future will recognize more fully the place of these great sentiments and principles of life can hardly be doubted. In this larger vision of educational progress in Indiana in the years to come the county superintendents are to have a conspicuous and important place. The great majority of the boys and girls are trained In the schools of the rural communities and smaller towns and with these schools, as well as those of the larger cities, with few exceptions, the county superintendents are in constant relation. You have largely in your hand< the final determination of the scholarship and fitness of the teachers that do the actual work in these schools. You are to test their scholastic preparation and you pass upon the experiences and successes of these teachers. You visit the schools, inspect the work and know in a first-hand way what are the qualifications of the teachers, and their weaknesses and successes in the school room. Probably no other agency in the state is in such direct vital contact with the actual work that goes on in the school room as the county superintendents. The people and the taxpayers look to you. Therefore, to secure for them competent, well-inform-ed, successful teachers for the instruction and guidance of their chilwdren. 1 believe that in the years to come there will be more general recognition .of this important department in our educational system. County superintendents will be rated at their true worth and they will have, as they should, a compensation and a recognition more adequate with the dignity and responsibility of the offices they fill. Probably 1 shall not have the opportunity to again address this body of county superintendents in general meeting. In a few months I shall lay down the office to which I was called mere than six years ago, which I shall have had the honor to have occupied longer than any other man who has ever been state superintendent of* public instruction of Indiana. I cannot lay down the duties of the trust that has been committed to me without extending to the county superintendents my sincerest thanks for their cordial and uniform co-oper-ation during my severl terms of office. At all times you have cheerfully given your hearty support to all measures proposed by the administration and you have been unfailing and constant in assisting me in performing the somewhat arduous duties that have devolved upon me during the past more than six years. For your unwavering devotion to the cause of common school education in Indiana and for the substantial assistance you have at all times rendered me in the discharge of my duties, I wish to make now my grateful askuowledgment. Wishing you abundant success in the work before you and trusting, that I shall have in the years to come the

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1 OCTOBER OPALS„ I Will be found here in all their beautiful brilliancy. set solitaire and in combination with pearls tint! other precious stones. LA VALLIERES • SLEEVE LINKS BR00( “Bracelets SC ARF PINS. The designs are new and exclusive, and are sure to please. • WATCH BRACELETS H PUMPHREY’S JEWELRY STORE ' • ’*' Agency for Century Edition 10c Sheet Music •> OPEN EVENINGS FIRE ftRMS • The hunting season is here. Now is the time and our store is the logical place to buy that new gun and ammunition. Our stock consists of all the best sporting arms, made by reputable manufacturers, and guaranteed to give good satisfaction. Take a look at the window display and get our prices. Rifles, $5.00, $6.50. $7.50 up to SIB.OO. (f Single Barrel Shot Guns, $5.00. f . Double Barrel Shot Guns, $12.50. Jtardware €b. ■WE J’jSVSS TTOtr MOKEY

pleasure of meeting a gregt many of you, though no longer the head of the public schools of Indiana, 1 bid J j you good-bye. THIS DRUGGIST WAS HONEST 1I Some time ago 1 went into the drag i store of Gerke Drug Co., EvansviFe. i Ind., and the following conversation ? took place between Mr. Gerke and rayself: “Theodore, how does it conic '- that you sell so much more Number f 40 For The Blood than these other '• druggist around here?” Mr. Gerke 1 answered: “A year or so ago my wife s came into the store and, said she was 1 going to take a blood medicine. She looked over the kinds I had on the 1 shelf and I reckon you put up the best ‘spiel,’ as she took a bottle of 40.

1 A WORD TO THE PUBLIC I can say this much about the German Reliable Hog Tonic. I had cholera on the v.est of me, and on the east, although I tiaven't had a sick hog this summer, while last fall I lost 38 of my fattening hogs with the cholera. Yet I will say any man feeding it according to directions will prevent the cholera among his hogs. I fed it to shoats from the time they were six weeks old until they were six months old, and sold them and they just averaged 230 pounds apiece. During all of this time there wasn’t a day but what they called for their feed three times a day; and I will also say no man who has horses or mules should be without the German Reliable Stock Food, for I gave it also « gcod test. You can take my word and honor that this Tonic and 1 food is a No. 1. i .. s Yours truly, AUGUST SPRUNGER, October 25, 1916. Ossian, Ind., R. R. No. 3. ' This ionic is manufactured by GERMAN reliable medical co. ! 31a No. First St, Decatur, Indiana.

After taking it awhile she gave it to our boy and one day I was complaining of ‘that tired feeling' and tan said, ‘here. I will dose you on 40' and she did and it did me so much good 1 have been recommending it to i?y customers since and buy in gross lots." J. C. Mendenhall, 40 years a druggist, Evansville. Ind. The ingredients entering into Number 40 are :et down in the U. 8. Dispensatory and other medical ItOoks as follows: "Employed in diseases of the glanduiar system, in blood poison, scrofula, chronic rheumatism, catarrh, chronic constipation, stomach and liver trouble. Under its use sores, ulcers, nodes, tumors and swellings th t have withstood all other treatment disappear as if by magic.” Xo. d 0 is sold by Smith. Yjger & Falk.