Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 106, Decatur, Adams County, 5 May 1917 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT S-gISJJgMSgjgMWtWWWT— » 1 !!■".» 'I »!■ I ■ — i Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company ' JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE. Secretary •übacrtption Rates. Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier .*6 00 Per Mouth, by mail 26 cents Per Year, by mall *3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on appllcattoa. Entered at the Postciiice’ln Decatur. Indiana, as second class matter. ■— ■:* You age failing in u real and th greatest duty you owe your country if I'OU neglect to plant every foot of ground you can. We can savc.mu i suffering. and help to solviWtbe gr- i problem of the world war if we tloube' the crops in (his country this year Are you helping all you can to do 'i An epedemic of scarlet fev.*r seem; to be gaining headway in this city and every effort should be made to stamp it out. Further delay is dangers is and next to criminal. It is one of the mo.t serious of child diseases and t > permit it to spread without making every possible effort to check It is dllly dallying that may he mark, d with the most disastrous results. Every order should be strictly obey d by the parents and by the child!* ii Quick action seems to HtWH-essary. . !■■'!■_ J Everybody will welcome the advent of the Indiana public service coiutu..--sion to the investigation of the <■».»! shortage in this state. Commissions and inquiries do not commonly g t tar or go deep, and certainly uev -t help much, if any. but maybe this i. to be the exception. There is plenty of coal in the ground and some say sift ol it as well; I>wt it.is not getting anywhere. if the commission can discover why it will be a great and tilmost novel distinct io., for eomniis*:; a inquiry. Fi. Wayne Sentinel. The Erie roilread ..is doing their iiit i'n away that shows big concerns in this icunlry no mg tnings.. a er w of atom atty mon have arriv'd In . to clear the tight of way along thc.r tracks, move the fences back and ;■ plete the plans to turn over to the farms adjoining extra ground that i-i.t be tilled.- Similiar errws are working ak.nu the entire line ftoti; New York to Chit age and other railroads are doing a similiar sort. it means hundreds and thousands of acres turned from waste into productive land and is a wonderful ami worthy movement. Governor Goodrich has asked th--clergy of Indiana to ng*et on the’l'-h of this month to consider plans whereby the great moral torse of the United church may be used to strengthen the army, to urge the necessity .’or conserving food and sujqdies. tj I >l- - the mt*n at the front with their • upport. It's a great cause and the tail, we predict, will be responded io by every loyal pastor of every church in this great state. There is some thing for every man to d.» and Governor Goodrich is doing all he can to get the co-operation of every branch of work, and to get it concentrated. The seriousness of the world war iBefore you start, be sure J.ou know where you are going; then start. BUT Jbe sure to start to our store to purchase the right things in suits and furnishing goods. % THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY <

• '.lust beginning to dawn on the most of ■ us, though the‘facts have no douut ipveu In tlie hand* of the men at the head of the admitiistratioii for several . weeks. Tin knowledge makes more jsertotia the acta of those men hi aaaLite and congress who have tried .<> 'obstruct the work of that body in .meeting the conditions nJ they exist. | The united efforts of every loyal citl--Iti ii is needed now anti probably w -I i be needed for many months to conn. | This is not a time to play politics >r 1 business, but a time when’the fur see--1 ing men will stand by their government. Any thing else Is treason ami ' means the future wrecking of the , worlds greatest democracy. | DOINGS p SOCIETY | ? jasonooacascusoov ".-tin- txxM ‘ WEEK 8 SOCIAL CALENDAR Monday. Delta Theta Tail Margaret Smith Wednesday. t’lvi, Improvement Society's Te.. — Mrs C A Dugan Home. Friday. Junior Reception Masonic Hall A great country can have no such thing as a little war Wellington. Miss Eulalia Wemhofl entertained a eomiHitiy of girl friends last evi-n ing in ciynpliment to Miss Hazel Da vid. who leaves tonight to join her family in making Fort Wayne their home. The girls expressed much regret at losing the company of one of their number Miss. Margaret Smith will entertain the Delta Theta Tau sorority Monday evening. The annual reception of the high school juniors for the Seniors will be given next Friday night at the Mason!< ball. A nnmlter of Decatur Odd Fellows will attend -the annual session of grand lodge at Indianapolis May 16 and 17 The Rebekah assemble will Im held the two days previous. On Wednesday. May in. grand lodge will urn while all delegates go on an excursion trip to Greensburg. < As a farewell to Mr and Mrs. Toni Miller and family. neighbors gathered at their home on West Wiley avenue at a button shower Mr Miller and his family are moving onto their farm north of the city. The evening was spent in a social manner ami reXreshiueuts were served.- Bluffton News Prof. L. E Keller, “guardian angel" of the junior das-, will give a party for the memtiers this evening at his home on West Monroe street. “The Willing Workers" of the Calvary Sunday school were entertained on last Thursday at the home of Miss Gertrude Shifferly at their regular f monthh meeting. The devotional part of- the meeting was .followed by the usual business session, at which time two nev members were taken into the class, after signing aplication for membership. An interesting program was rendered and delicious refreshments were served during the social hour. The next meeting will be Held at the home of .Mrs. Wildus Brown on June 7th. A delightful time is anticipated. -Contributed, It was a jolly party that the freshmen of the high school had last evening at the home of Dick Heller. Joining with the forty-two members of tael class in the good time, were the high, school faculty and the wives of these! members who are married. A pro- > gram of singing followed by short | | talks by the teachers, preceded a ; period of games and general social amusements. Talks were given l.y Misses Rackstrajv. Bachelor, Weh.iihoff. Boyers and Messrs, \\orthmannj ‘ Kitten house. Sarig. Beery and Keller. Refreshments of ice cream and cake ! and candies were in the class coin's of old rose and gray. Members of the . entertainment committee were Milton Werling. Lena Dellinger and Ruth Baumgartner; of the refreshment committee, Dorothy Smith. Doris Erwin, Bernice la-otiard. Dick Durk'u, Noel While. The party was characterized by much merriment and go si cheer. Miss Virgina Cravens, of the high school faculty, gave a lovely partylast evening for the seniors after their, class day exercises, the party being given at the Dr. J S. Coverdale home on Third street. Guests besides the class, were the Misses Anne Ra<kstraw and Befle Batchelor. Music and games with refreshments of fruit saiad in orange cups, walers, punch, fudge and nuts, oomphtted a very delightful evening'* entertainment. * A Joint birthday. party for Mrs. L- v; S< imffner and Mr. and Mrs. William Chronister was given at die

I Chronister home near Bobo last ev. u'lug. Present were Mr and Mrs. llob'is. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brothers, Milt Chronister and daughter, Audrey; Mr. and Mrs. August I'hronis'er and children. Gertrude. Fred and William; 1 Mr sod Mrs. Chsib-s Bannian and son. Kenneth; and Miss Opal Ball, of Magley. j Miss Opal Ball of Magley. is spend ‘ ing the Weekend with Mr. and Mrs Charles Bauman, near Bobo. COMPANY "A’’ ~~ FOURTH INDIANA (Continued on Page Two) will be given the place. To Attend Church Sunday Company “A - ’ will attend the Melli- | odist-church Sunday morning ami the I members are hereby requested to i meet at the armory promptly at 9: Id tomorrow morning for that puriaue. The official board of that church hare extended the invitation which his been accented. There will »v special music and a s|>e< ial sermon by Rev. .< F Thornburg, former chaplain of the third Indiana. New recruits are still being obtained, the latest being Homer (Buckl Parrish. If a couple of more are obtained today the examining, officer will come here the first of the week. PATRIOTIC STEPS (Continued, from Page One) self in their deciHem to procure fori cultivation no fewer than from two u> three acres of land Though it makes no pretense at Itelng qualified wi<h, adept ttbss tn the science of ture. this contingent of busy little farmers, right from the heart of 1)e-j catur prepared to show the commu:i-j ity that it is not to be excelled by the most -killed farmer *hi raising of “spuds" and vegetables. In order that the work so nob|. m its character, which the boys have sigallied their intention to engage then-! selves in. may be quickly and effectively done. Father Seimetz and Fath- 1 er Kroeger who have always beer, truevotaries of civic improvement, lending! a cheerful hand to everything that J goes to<>romote the bealitlfirtrtion of i the homes of the community, are lending an unstinted support to the shove-j ment. As evidential of his readinessj not to interfere even in a small degr i with the kind disposition to the move ment ol cultivation that is manife.ted by this squadron of youths. Father Seimetz has aven uoon the cancellation of the usual formal com - mencemen! exercises this year. The commencement exercises that will oe held will be strictly episodical io the patriotic enthusiasm of the chiWr-n. 1 Nothing will be done that will in a;iV| way detract from the youthful patriots desire to serve their country be . e-j coming tillers of the soil. The exercises will be private, of, such a nature as the conditions confronting the na-' tion at the present time will permit. They will probably consist in nothing i more than a short entertainment tea- ’ tured with the distribution of diplomas. The primal duty of the citizens! of the United States just now is to unite their forces for,the needs of, their country. The burden whi hj rests upon the nation postulates <’ie elimination of everything that ent., Is an unnecessary expense for the ]>eoi .<■ The products of the boys' labor w‘ll' be sent as a donation to the orphan asylums of tlie Diocese of Fort Wayne.; | Prior to his coming to Decatur. Fan-j |er Seimetz for six years was chan-j i lain and superintendent of St. Joseph •Orphan Asylum, at Lafayette. latfiaMa, I the diocese's on han asylum for boys,] ■and with little or no expostulation .in, can form tor any one the conviction. that it takes- the products of a farm Jot a thousand acres to feed three himI dred growing “kids" every day for g I year. .I ' The project, then, which the St. /Joseph Schoet has under hand is a . neble project the cultivation of v.iyJant lots, and calls for imitation The] i government can do uo more than i ' point out the ways and means by which nil’ll <an be of servi< * '• the n.. -s I tion. with the iudivblual it rests, m- . spired by a patriotic sense of duty, to I follow the instructions of the government. SCHOOL HISTORY * H'ontjwied from Page One) the floor ami tarnished in a mann>tr { calculated to render comforahle the teacher and pucils." The teacher and impils were “rendered comfortahle" also by a huge fireptace. usually built of clay mortar mixed in chaff or of "niggerheud" stones. The seats were of two kinds, the high and the low. They were sitaply Hie ..m -liaif part of log« a foot or more thick, split into two parts and hewed on tfie upjht side, with iron-wood imles put

in for bench legs# There were 'to backs to these seats. Those who wrote on paper would sit on the high benches next to the wall. These fac'd pnniiwona resting on stout pins driv!en Into the wall. There was bat little system of a tad ua; ion iu seattag tV pupils. The boys were all on the one (side of the room ami tlm girls on the other When recitation time came they were all called ont upon the floor and required to "toe the line" as itdicated by the puucheous touching each other tn the floor. • In winter time the seats near the tire were exchanged us siMin as one side of the pu , <>ll was "talked" or unendurably b it. Scholars were permitted to use surti ■chool books as they might happen to have, jWith the exception of the New Testament as a reading book and one of the aiiproved s|<elling hook; . W< b ster's and McGuffy's were among the earliest used. Not infrequently the ! teacher would change his boarding place once a week, and us it was called “board uround among the scholars." Before there were any schoolhouses residemes or cabins were used in some places for school buildings. School was held in Monmouth by Sarah MeKisic at a very early date. The cabin in which the school was held had only the ground for a floor. <’n this account only summer and fall terms were held. Xmong the residences first used for school buildings were George Ames' in Hoot township and Stephen Armstrong’s cabin In Wabash township. These two townships also claim the honor of having built the first two school houses iu the county. The first school house was Iniilt in Root ! township in 1839 and was known as ! the Gorsllne school. It was locat 'd on what is now known as the Bingen I road in the northwest part of the 'township. It was built of hewn log. and had a puncheon floor. The ventilation was unquestionably good. Plent ty> of fresh air w;as introduced throu :h the cracks in the walls The inner ' walls were provided with wooden ' pegs. Hats and dinner pails were hung here. The eeats had no backs 'and were merely rough hewn benthes. ' The second log school house in the 'county, known as the McHugh soli ol ' house was built a little later on st" - ' tion tn Wabash township. The third log school house was tmilt about the ! same time in Decatur. The fourth' ]and perhaps the last, was built in Kirkland township. At present this J same building is used for a dwelling • in Peterson. ■j No provision was made for the’G 'r- ' man element in the county until 1 1869. At this time an act was pas.-.d ■ permitting German to Ite taught in any j public school where such a desirewas expressed in a petition to the tov.n- --' ship trustees. j Up to 1852 there were but mv « school houses in the county, hi ' Root township itself haj eight fra> e school houses. By the end of 1873 the the last tog school bouse was reptaced by a brick one. The old rickety 1 rough backless benches had , given ; place to the modern folding ones. T ie ! fir»t brick school house was built by i Trustee John Christen of Root township in 1871. This sclioal was known as the Deut school. It was located in I the southeastern corner of the town'ship. The original building was replaced by a modern brick'sx hool house in 1892 by Trustee Isaac Brown. fn 1887 there were thirty brt k ' school houses in the county. At present there are ninety-five school ! houses in all; consisting of eighty-six j brick, eight frame and one concrete. I The estimated value of all st ho >1 houses-, including grounds, at present, 'is $420,400. James Smith is said to have been one of the first legally appointed teachers in the county, having taught the first school in the aforenamed Dent school. (There are now 149 teachers tn Adams county. The total amount paid all teachers, supertntenden s, supervisors and principals »in the school year of 1914 I.’. > ,i- $7;'...704.).'. ] The first examinations for common school diplomas were held in 1883. As a result of these first examinations only twenty-one passed. In 1916 there were two hundred and forthy-six graduates in all. Conimencenients for the eighth grade graduates have been held since 1885. In this same y<j»r there were sixty-rix graduates completing the four year high school course. There have been graded schools since 1854. The first was estaldished in Decatur. This first school has advanced and developed into the High school. Tips Geneva sciwtols were grafted alsmt 1873. Other early gr;td- ’ ed schools were: Linn Grovel Hartford towuship) at Butma Vista, 1877, Monmouth (Rm>t townsiiipi 1878; Pleasant Mills (St. Marys township) 1879.; and Ceyl >n (Walash township) 1884 Al pi'.-x-ni there arc fourteen graded sobools in the county, inclmling the seven high w bools. There ar* also four new high school buiMings ooiu-

..... i tcmplated and being planned for coni'struction in as many townships 11 The total enumeration for 1914 16, I was sixty nine hundred and nintuy'one. The total curollment for tin' same year was forty-nine hiindrxl and ntoetyone. Tit* total av»T«<»r ■ daily attendance was forty-two hum ■ deed and eight ven and <uie-tenth ! There are several parochial schools 'tn the county conducted by the Gettitan Lutherans and ratholics. The ; St. Joseph Catholic schools •* Derg '|tur are the largest of the parochitl . schtHils. The first trace of any teacher's otgauization iu the county was the • J Shakespearean Club formed by tin' 1 teachers of Root township in 1882. The first township institute w* held in District No .5. Monroe townsli» in 1873. In the school year 1914‘.15 there were eighty-one township I >• stitutes held. Th* amount paid >h« teachers for attending Institutes th.it year was $2,037.20. Adams county is the home of o i«‘ State Superinteiient. Samuel I- Ruga. ; ,He was elected te office of the fhetc 1 , Superintendent of Public Instructhm in 1858. ' BANK STATEMENT. I James Rupel. President. i H. M. Gillig. Vice President. > W. A. Ixiwer. Secretary. M. Kirsch. Cashier. Condensed statement >r the comll- ■ tion of The People's lamn ft Trust t Company at Decatur, in the State of < Indiana, at the close of Its business on May 1. 1917: Resources. Loans and discounts $22'1.558. '»1 Overdrafts Bonds and stocks Company's building Furniture and fixtures .... 6.000 00 1 Advances to estates and trusts fß,laß,t'9 . Due from banks and truat 1 companies 38.01682 j Cash on haiMt 8.178.38 , Cash Items JJ3.92 Taxes and interest paid . 4.a0_.06 Total Resources $315,721.09 Liabilities. Capital stock—paid in $ 60.000.b0 Surplus Oft 1 Undivided profits 1.044.23 ;■ Interest, discount and other ) earnings 3.391.74 Demand deposits, except banks 244,740.04 s Savings deposits 9.372.88 Due to banks and trust companies «.«72 JO Total Liabilities *315.721.09 1 State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: I. M. Kitsch, Cashier of the PeoI pies Ixian ft Trust Co., of Decatur. Indiana, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true t r M. KIRSCH. Cashier, i Subscribed and sworn to before me. this sth dav of May. 1917. L. A. GRAHAM. Notary Public. My commission expires September . IS. 1920. BA NK STAT EM E NT. 1 r JOHN G HOFFMAN. President. JEFF KLOPFENSTEIN, Vice President. LEWIS O. ADLER. Cashier. Report of the condition of the Farmers' State Bank, a state bank at ’ Preble, in the State of Indiana, at the J close of its business on May 1. ? 1917: Resources. Loans and discounts $ 75.438.85 • Overdrafts 955 r Other bonds and securities 388.90 Furniture and fixtures ... 966.88 Due from banks and trust • companies ...- .21.292.00 ,- Cash on hand 2.967.89 Current expenses 527.22 Taxes paid 142.29 1 Interest paid , 407.86 i ' Total Resources $102,140.54 , Liabilities. Capital Stock —paid in ...$ 25,000.00 5 Surplus 97.25 Exchange, discounts and in-» terest 1,568.12 ‘ Demand deposits $25,169.05 I Demand certificates 49,785.97 Savings deposits 520.15 75.475.17 1 Total Liabilities $102,140.54 State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: 1. L. O. Adler, cashier of the Farmers’ State Bank of Preble, do solemn-, i Iv swear that the above statement is I true. L. O. ADLER. Subscribed and sworn to before me this sth dav of May. 1*217. 1 . LAWRENCE LLNNE.MEIER, Notary Public. My commission expires April 22. 1 1929. BEULAH CHAPEL M E. CHURCH. Sunday schotd. 9:30; William Ehrman. superintendent. On Sunday. May 13, the Beulah ’ Chapel ''•ill liave Mothers’ Day serv- ; fee. following the Sunday school ses- ' sion at 2 o’clock in the interest of the Methodist hospital, with good ■. speakers and good singing. A cordial invitation is extended to all. REV. P. B. LEACH. , o £ I. 0. 0. F. NOTICE There will be initiatory degree work 1 Monday evening by the I. O. O. F. All meiulM-rs of the degree staff are urged , to attend. ' I By order of Nolde Grand. ■ | o I FOR SALE —Spring wagon, used . s ■| painters ladder wagon, in good repair and paint, good as new. Wid sell (heap. Inquire George Schelferstine, IL R. No. 7 or call at Monniotti.il. 10G '3 ’ "'ANTED —To do" fruit tree spraying Inquire of Floyd Baxter, "phone 5 on G. line. 196-t3 |

J,,.’ We say that Kyanize is the best Finish for your floors and furniture It will make every inch of woodwork in your home like new. Kyanize is the most durable finish made. You can easily put it on. In clear and seven colors. Come in — we'll tell you all If you buy this I Oc. brush a'uout it. We give you enough we give you I rec our Kyanize to refinish your favorite regular 15c. can ol J J chair — and we 11 refund the ten cents *f y° u re not delighted with Kyanize. o Then again don t overlook Kyanue a , Vl'kite Enamel —loculi white vvoodwor^ " p* l '**’ * lvinß roo “ ~k* ; ’ the white bedsteads, bath room, etc. Once applied, a damp cloth keeps it new and fresh. CALLOW & KOHNE, Druggists DECATUR, IND.

COURI Houai NEWS. (Contmued from Pmn- One) tbc construction of a church, school, parsonage and sisters' house for Un' St. Andrews Catholic parish, of l-o.t Wayne, the cost of said Improvements to be $15.1)80. Jat*es K Niblick, administrator of the Catheriae (’loss estate was authorized to borrow $65 to pay the taxi s dwe on the lam! of tlie estate.

SUNDAY EXCURSIONS via CLOVER LEAF ROUTE to TOLEDO, OHIO Commencing Easter Sunday. April Sth. and continuing cv cry Sunday throughout the season. Sec Agents for particulars or address CHAS. E. ROSE. A. G. P, A.. Toledo. Ohio. mi— nr ir iiTT 14c CORN I red Suhre. Columbus, Ind., 1916 Champion Corn Frower of Indiana, yield 10f» Bushels Shelled Corn per acre. Cost of production, 11 cents per bushel. Dewey Haynes. Arcanum. Ohio, 1916 Champion Com Grower of Ohio, yield 137.6 bu>hel> Shell Corn per acre. Cost of production. 19 cents per bushel. These w inners w on w ith the aid of Swift’s I er tiizer. I hey are enthusiastic Swift Fertilizer supporters. " e just received a car oad. Home Gardens, try a sack on your garden, on that potato crop. IT WILL PAY BIG. HENRY KNAPP & SON. — — 1 Automobile Owners Let Us Save You The Difference On Tires, Tubes, Patches, Blowout Patches, Automobile Lamps, Bulbs, Pumps, Horns, 100 l Boxes, Motor Oils and Greases. also do Automobile Painting. Make Auto Tops. Seat Covers, and Repair Automobile 1 ops. I The Decatur Carriage Works r i, " Sorter. Prop. 1 01 • lst a,ll t Monroe Sts., Phone 123

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