Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 249, 29 August 1914 — Page 2

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1914

TO BETTER SCHOOLS PUT STUDENTS Oil HQIIORJAYS ELLIS Educator and Lecturer Draws Lesson From Work of Thomas Arnold With Boys of Rugby. "Arnold of Rugby" was the title of the final lecture . delivered by Dr. Charles Calvert Ellis in his teachers' Institute series at the Chautauqua. His lecture on the famous headmaster of Rugby dealt not with biographical material but with lessons drawn from his career as a teacher. -. "Thomas Arnold took charge of Rugby college at the time it was the worst publio school In England.' said Dr. Ellis. "The boys were rowdies, and the school was in perpetual disgrace. Before Arnold had finished with It. It was so completely transformed that a Rugby boy could be picked out anywhere for his courteous and manly bearing. How was this great work accomplished? One thing, I believe, that accounts for it. was Arnold's wholehearted devotion to work. He accepted education as the business of his life, and threw his whole soul into it. If we are ever to have a teaching profession that is a real profession, oar teachers must do the same thing. We have altogether too many teachers In this country who look upon their work as a mere side line. Prf.ared for Work. "Arnold also prepared for his work. Re was an authority on history, and wrote number of volumes on historical subjeots, yet he never went

Before a history class without special preparation for that particular lesson. "When asked why he did this, he gave that reply which, has since become famous: 'I want my pupils to drink from the flowing fountain and not from a stagnant pool.' "Arnold had remarkable intellectual honesty. Ha was always big enough to say ta anybody, 'I don't know.' There is no surer way to Inspire conEdence In the things we can do and now than In being frank to confess pur ignorance of the things we don't jtnow, "He was wonderfully thorough in his work. Ha never let a class past him without being sure that he had done his utmost to make the lesson absolutely all It could be. We often think that we will pass on a pupil and some other teacher will round out the work. But this is not the case. No one else can do our work butourselves. The gods see everywhere, and the work we do in a classroom will touch the eternities. Showed Enthusiasm. "Arnold was enthusiastic. He knew that the vital thing In teaching is not the method, but the pouring of one's eoul and life into the work. Some teachers are not as big as the method they use, but Arnold was bigger than any possible method. "But the thing that made him the greatest teacher of his day was that he believed in boys. He put the boy on his honor, and it was that confidence that transformed the Rugby rowdies. "But the greatest thing in Arnold's character and in his career was his belief in God, and his belief that he "had been divinely called to preach. He once said to his school, 'Young men, it is not necessary that we have a school here of three hundred pupils or even one hundred pupils, but it is necessary that we have a school of Christian gentlemen.' He always kept In mind that the supreme aim of education is the production of noble character. That, to him, was the end; all other things were the means." EDUCATORS PRAISE THOMPSONS WORK Cornell Professors Make No Suggestions to Improve Foresty Courses. That the work in forestry which he has-been doing in Richmond schools ffor a number of years was the best that could be done, and that they Kduld make no suggestions for imrpvements, was what professors of Cornell university told Prof. John F. Thompson this summer. Mr. Thompson has Just returned from the easttern school, where he did special work tin school gardening and agriculture for (the high schools. i In addition to giving their high commendation to Mr. Thompson's work in (forestry, the educators told him the (work he had begun last year in school gardening was along the right lines. 'Based on his studies, work of cultivating gardens as part of the courses in the schools will be given a thorough 'trial next spring. The success of the experiment this year leads Mr. Thompson to believe it can be made one of the strongest and most profitable courses in the city schools. Although agriculture Is not taught in. the city high school and will not he this year. Prof. Thompson believes it only a question of a short time until the subject will be offered here. His work at Cornell will furnish ample foundation for the work in the Richmond schools. ORDER 0HI0 GRAVEL Contractors Hasten Middleboro Pike Work. Work on the cement road, which is under construction on the Middleboro pike north of the city under the provisions of the three-mile road law, is progressing slowly. Only about half the cement work has been completed. In order to facilitate the work the contractors have ordered a shipment of coarse gravel from Ohio. When this Is received it is thought that the finer grade of gravel can be retaoved from tne Landis pit fast enough to keep the work going without further interruption. Rains and breakdowns have caused delay. Approximately 12,000 yards of gravel have , been used to date.

Britishers Cheered by Success of Their Navy

BY HERBERT TEMPLE, European. Manager of .International News Service. LONDON, Aug. 29. British troops, standing like a stonewall in the van of the second defensive line of the allies, have driven the Germans back to Chimay, upon Belgian soil. This news, which was received here today in a Paris dispatch to the Times, combined with the announcement of England's naval victory, made by the government press bureau late yesterday, caused great rejoicing. It lifted the pall of gloom, which had followed the receipt of -yesterday's telegrams of the success of the Germans. The destruction of the German cruisers and the two torpedo boat destroyers In the North Sea, off the German Island of Heligoland, brought cheer to the soldiers of the allied army in eastern France, also. Publishes Naval Report. The following telegram which had been received at the war office from Sir John French, chief of the British expeditionary force was made public through the press bureau of the government : "I shall be greatly obliged If you will tell the first lord of the admiralty how very much the army appreciates the King's message. Our warmest sympathy also is with our comrades in . the royal navy In their trying and ar duous vigil." The Times dispatch, though meager in detail, indicated that the German troops that had been driven back upon Chimay are those under command of General Von Buelow and General Von Hausen, who were yesterday reported in a message from Berlin to be purI suing a Franco-Belgian army east of j Maubeuge. According to the telegram the Germans were forced back from Hirson, where tne British opened the attack. (Chimay is 16 miles east of Hirson, 6 miles from the nearest point on the Franco frontier; 33 miles southeast of Mons, and 55 miles south of Brussels.) Navy on Aggressive. The announcement of the British victory on the high seas indicates that the English navy has taken the aggressive, and will push its attacks into German waters. It may also mean that England is clearing out the North Sea of any German warships, which may be prowling in those waters preparatory to sending a fleet of transports to Ostend. On every toncue throughout the British Isles praise was heard todajO for Rear Admiral Sir David Beatty, ot the Royal Navy, and his gallant seamen who manned the fleet of British battle cruisers, light cruisers and torpedo boat destroyers which won the battle. First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Spencer Churchill was deluged with telegrams of congratulations. In addition to the two German destroyers that were sunk many others were HUSBANDRY COURSE County Schools Take Up New Subject to Replace Agricultural Study. Animal husbandry will be taught in the township schools the coming year instead of the study of soils and crops. According to the course of study as now arranged by County Superintendent Williams, a completed course in the study of animals will be taught this year. Last year was the first year that this form of agriculture was introduced so extensively in the schools of the county, and it was so successful that it will be continued this year. The course of study has been prepared by Purdue university and is adapted to the work in the seventh and eighth grades and the high school. Various phases of the subjects will be taken up by the different grades. This line f work was decided on by Superintendent Williams after a conference with Prof. Harper of Purdue university, who went over the course in the Wayne county schools, after which he recommer.ded this line of study. The following is an outline of the courses to be adapted to the various grades: September Judging draft horses and feeding live stock. October Scoring light harness horses. November Composition of feeds. December Scoring beef and dairy cattle. January Study of breeds. February Feeding cattle. March Scoring swine and sheep. to meFstudents Heironimus Plans to Avoid 'Delay in Starting. In order that there may be no confusion or delay in getting the work of the term started on the opening day, all pupils who are entering Garfield from any other than the public schools of the city have been requested to call at the principal's office in the school building before Saturday ,of next week, according to an announcement by Prof. Heironimus. Pupils who were in Garfield last term or were promoted from the 6-A grade last June, may also see him if they wish to make any changes in their work or special arrangements of any kind. Those who were out of school at the close of the term in June and who expect to re-enter will have to arrange for their classification. The office will be open during regular school hours all next week for the accommodation of these pupils. THREE BOYS FACE CHARGE OF LARCENY Affidavits were filed today by Sheriff Bayer against Harold Wallace, Raymond Reynolds and Henry Naber, the three bOys who robbed the store of Abraham Hiser at Hiser's station, August 23. The boys are under sixteen years of age so the case will be tried In Juvenile court. Petty larceny is the charge preferred. They are now held at the Homo for. the Frtendjess.

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damaged, by the accurate fire of the English gunners. The German cruiser Mains was sunk together with another of the Koln class while Rear Admiral Beatty reports that a third was on fire when the British fleet drew off. A British cruiser reported late last night, that she was bringing nine German officers and 81 other prisoners. (Heligoland, where the engagement took place Is the chief naval base of Germany off their northwest coast. It lies 285 miles from the British coast and 24 miles northwest of the harbor of Cuxhaven Germany. It commands the mouth of the Weser river.) Compliments Admiral. The Daily Telegraph in commenting upon the victory of Rear Admiral Beatty. who Is the youngest flag officer afloat, says: "Sir David was accompanied upon this daring enterprise by Rear Admiral S. A. N. Christian, and Sir Arthur G. W. Moore. With all the courage that distinguished old officers who many a time went into the very jaws of death to attack the enemy, these gallant seamen conducted a combined operation in the Bight of Heligoland, where the enemy had all his strength at his command. The triumph was complete. Evidently a concerted attack was planned Just as our old seamen would have planned it, to begin In the darkness, and reach its decisive point at dawn. The attacking force was organic. "Complete as was our victory we suffered but little. AU our ships and vessels are afloat and in good order. The British battle cruiser Squadron

although attacked by submarines and floating mines, successfully evaded them and is not damaged. "The light cruiser squadron suffer ed no casualties. The flotilla cruiser Amethy and torpedo boat destroyer Laerets are damaged but no other vessels are seriously injured. The British loss of life was not heavy. Cavalry Scouts Active. The Germans in northeastern France appear to be continuing their operations with the unusual tactics of scat terine cavalry over the country. H. M. Tomlinson, a war correspondent, writing to the Times, from Bou logne in France says: "It would not surprise us to see Ger man cavalry come into the city. I hear they were at Arras on Thursday, Boulogne is resigned to its fate; there is no panic. If the Germans do seize this place, they will probably fortify it, and hold it as a base of operations along the coast." Another dispatch to the Times sent from Amiens, in France says: "Uhlans were at Doui on Thursday and they are undoubtedly making straight across the country to Abbe ville and to Dieppe. This will cut off the department of Pas De Calais and completely sever the railway and telegraph communication with Eng land." EXPECT HARD GAME AT ATHLETIC PARK New Paris and Senators to Fight for Championship of Bush. The game between the Richmond Senators and the New Paris team promises to be a lively affair tomorrow afternoon at Athletic park. The game will settle a long standing argument between them for the champaionship of this section of the country in amateur ball. New Paris has won nineteen out of twenty-one games played this summer, a record the team is proud of. Consequently it means fight tomorrow. Carl Roop, who is undoubtedly the best pitcher in this part of the country, will pitch for New Paris. He has pitched practically all of New Paris' games this season and has made a wonderful record. Wilcoxen will pitch for the locals and although he is not generally considered as classy an artist as Roop, he has been pitching strong ball all season and promises to give a good exhibition Sunday. The game will be called at 2:45 o'clock. NAME M'REYNOLDS FOR U, S, JUSTICE BY LEASED WIRE. WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. The senate today confirmed the nomination of Attorney General McReynolds to be an associate justice of the United States supreme court. The senate also confirmed the nomination of Thomas Watt Gregory of Texas, to be attorney general of the United States. McReynolds' nomination was confirmed by a vote of 44 to 6. Five Republicans voted against the confirmation of Mr. McReynolds and one Democrat. The Republicans, ft is said, were Senators Norris of Nebraska, Clapp of Minnesota, Poindexter of Washington, Cummins of Iowa, and Jones of Washington. The Democrat opposing McReynolds was Vardaman of Mississippi. TO HAMEJ10MMITTEE Robbins Considers Prevention Day Plan. Mayor Robbins will select committees next week to carry out a disease prevention day program October 2, in accordance with Governor Ralston's proclamation, he announced today. Toward the approach of the appointed day, he will issue a proclamation asking the co-operation of citizens in carrying out the plans of the day. Mayor Robbins received the governor's proclamation some time ago. He is anxious to carry out in spirit the purpose of the day. Therefore he is carefully selecting his committee members with the idea of making October 2 a disease prevention day worthy of tbaaamo. . . .

LOUVAIN REFUGEES DENOUNCE GERMANS FOR BURNING CITY

BY LEASED WIRE. LONDON. Aug. 29. That the beautiful Belgian city of Louvain Is In ashes is the assertion made in a dispatch received today by The Post from Its correspondent at Ternheuzen, Holland. The dlBpatch, which the correspondent states is based on the story told to him. by fugitives who escaped from the city, follows: "The Germans burned Louvain Wednesday night. All the notable buildings, Including the town hall (Hotel De Ville), library and university were destroyed. "The German's explanation is that they were fired upon by civilian inhabitants." Deny Charge. Many of the refugees arriving at TernHeuzen, however, state the civilians did not fire on the soldiery. They say that the German troops, , falling back from Malines to Louvain, were mistaken by their own troops as enemies. The war office states that on Thursday the Germans bombarded Malines, though unfortified. Today (Friday) the town was partially occupied by infantry and artillery! but they retired in the afternoon, and the bombardment was resumed at 4 o'clock. The unfortified town of Heystopdenberg has also been bombarded by the Germans, the war office asserts. This is west of Malines. There are no indications of an investment of Antwerp at present. FAREWELL TO PASTOR Central Christians Part With Leonard. The farewell service of Rev. R. C. Leonard, resigned pastor of the Central Christian church, will occur tomorrow. It will not differ materially from other services except that the Rev. Mr. Leonard will bid farewell to the members of the congregation and express his thanks and appreciation of their earnest efforts to aid him in the extraordinary growth of the church since he took charge more than a year ago. The Rev. Mr. Leonard and his family will leave for Central Florida probably next week. ENGAGE MELPOLDER AS CHARITY EXPERT Members of . Central Board Notify Secretary to Report September 7. John Melpolder, candidate for the office of secretary of the Central Board of Charities, was chosen for the office at a meeting held by the executive committee this afternoon. Mr. Melpolder was notified by telegraph at once of the committee's action. It had been previously arranged that in the event the committee chose him, he would be ready to assume charge here September 7. His office begins next Tuesday but he will be given the remainder of next week to finish work in Fort Smith. His salary will be $1,500 annually. Secretaries of charity organizations in the city affiliated with the central bureau, will be asked to furnish financial statements and budgets for last year if these were used. The amount needed for charity work this year will be based on these and a campaign will be begun to raise the funds. DEATH ACCIDENTAL Coroner Files Verdict in Taylor Case. "Death due to a gunshot wound accidental," is the verdict of Coroner Pierce, which was filed with the county clerk this morning following the inquest Into the shooting of Henry Taylor by George Garwood in a woods southwest of Centerville, August 21. According to the coroner the shooting was purely accidental. Garwood mistook Taylor, who was in a tree, for a squirrel. The accident took place on the old Shadle farm. Taylor died several hours after the shooting after he had been brought to the Reid Memorial hospital. WATER CARNIVAL TO PLAY IN CITY The Rice & Dore water carnival, which comes to Richmond Monday, September 7, for one week, promises to be the biggest attraction of this kind ever visiting Richmond. The carnival arrives in a special train of twenty-two cars and carries over three hundred people. The feature attraction is a big water spectacle, "Neptune's Daughters," having never been seen outside of New York and Berlin, except with the Rice & Dore shows, as this is the only traveling exhibition of its kind in the world. The spectacle takes place in a portable tank containing twenty thousand gallons of water. Forty male and female high divers, fancy swimmers, log rollers, trapeze and spring board artists take part In this spectacle, while funny clowns line the banks and fish live geese, ducks, pigs and do all sorts of laughable stunts in this wonderful and mysterious tank of water. This attraction comes direct from the Ohio State Fair at Columbus and 1b the feature attraction of the Kentucky State Fair at Louisville, Tennessee State Fair at Nashville, Alabama State Fair at Birmingham and many others. COMMITTEES MEET The German Alliance meeting of committees of various lodges of the city will be held tomorrow afternoon in the old engine house at Sixth and South E streets. Fifty or sixty delegates from other organizations are expected to be present and discuss per-

STORES PLAN OPENINGS TO ADVERTISE RICHMOND

Richmond merchants are planning tn making their fall openings this year more elaborate than ever before. The leading business men are making arrangements to hold their first display of fall merchandise Sept. 17 and 18. For the first time in the history of the city the merchants will observe their annual "fall openings" at the same time and consequently more elaborate arrangements are being made. These two days will be the big days of the year for local business men. They hope not only to advertise the individual businesses but also to advertise the city at the. same time. The movement was started several years ago In Richmond but was never made general so the program this year is a distinct innovation. All lines of business will be included on such an elaborate scale as to attract the attention of this whole section of country. This plan has been worked successfully in the larger cities. Merchants COUNTY TO IMPOSE PENALTY ON DELAY I Commissioners to Hold Sisk & Company to Terms of Contract. The county commissioners are determined that the Sisk, Sprinkle, Levell company, - which is building the national road east of the city, will be required to pay the penalty of $10 a day for every day after September 1 until the road is completed. Work has been delayed on the road all year, according to the commissioners, for no apparent reason. The commissioners expressed themselves this morning as in favor of exacting the time penalty. "It is an outrage the way they are doing out there," said Commissioner Anderson today. "They will work a while and then stop. I believe the penalty should be exacted, and what Is more, it I have anything to say about it, the next road contract will have a larger time penalty attached to it." The other two commissioners concurred in his opinion, but stated that it would be Impossible to take any action at the present time. The matter will be brought up when the road is completed and the company receives its money. County Attorney Hoelscher expressed the opinion that the money could be deducted legally in that no changes have been made in the plans and specifications since the road was begun. The company has been working on the road since last fall, and at the rate they are now working, it will not be completed until next summer. CONFIRMS SINKING OF GERMAN SHIP LAS PALMAIS, Canary Island, Aug. 29. Forty minutes was the duration of the battle between the British cruiser Highflyer and the German auxiliary cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse that resulted in the sinking of the latter vessel. Lieut Dean, who was a prisoner aboard the German ehip was landed here today. He confirmed the report that the German boat was the former North German Lloyd liner and said: "The Kaiser sighted the Highflyer at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday. All prisoners were ordered below. An hour later, they were ordered to board the collier, Arucas, which was coaling the German vessel. Before the English ship opened fire her captain gave the Kaiser's captain an hour to clear the liner. "Only officers, gunners an denglneers were kept aboard. The rest of the crew rushed aboard the collier. "The cruiser opened fire from a distance of four miles and the cannonade lasted forty minutes. All the liner's shots fell short. She was hit three times, and caught fire before she sank." RAIN CAUSES FALL FROM WATER CART Morris O. Crawford, an itinerant umbrella fixer, blames the elements for his appearance in city court today on a charge of intoxication. Morris pleaded guilty and says it was a case of too much prosperity. He says every customer waits until it rains to have his umbrella repaired. The sudden flow of money into his pockets yesterday when it rained proved to be his pitfall and gin did the rest. He was arrested yesterday afternoon at Tenth and North F streets by Patrolman Wierhake. He was unable to pay the fine of $1 and costs and was sent to jail for eleven days. WOUNDED SOLDIERS REACH ENGLAND BY LEASED WIRE. SOUTHAMPTON, Eng., Aug. 29. Two hundred wounded British soldiers who had fallen in the fighting around Mons, have arrived here on board the first hospital ship to get in from France. Most of the injuries were sustained from bursting shells. The hospital ship docked late last night. LOADsT SUPPLIES BY LEASED WIRE. GALVESTON, Tex., Aug. 29. The German steamship Navara, which has been here for several weeks, came to dock this morning and is loading with water and supplies for the German cruisers which are known to be in Gulf waters. Six thousand tons ot coal were loaded on her by noon. ASKS DIVORCE Emma Burton today filed suit against her husband, John Burton, asking for a divorce. She alleges

believe it adaptable here. By this time, practically all the faU goods will be in stock. The opening will be modeled to a large extent after openings in larger cities and in many cases, the Richmond merchants hava distinct advantages over those in other cities In making the event a notable one. Two new stores will be opened in the city at this time, and it Is understood that several other stores are planning on presenting Improvements. The affair will be made in many respects an exposition of retail business in Richmond. The two days, Sept. 17 and 18 will be advertised in all the cities within a radius of fifty miles of Richmond and it is expected that a large number of prospective shoppers will be attracted to the city. The stores will be decorated and the merchants are planning on making these two' days the greatest days of the year.

EXPECT BIG YEAR FOR HIGjSCH00L Pickell Plans to Care for the Enrollment of Eight Hundred Students. The registration of all new students at the high school will begin Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. The class that graduated from Oarfield last term that is now entering the high school is not required to register with the principal of the high school as their names and courses which they anticipate taking are now in the hands of the school authorities. The purpose of the registration Is to get things lined up for the opening of school the week following. It Is desired that all students who Intend entering the high school who have not graduated with the class at Garfield, slam ud some time next week. Opportunity will be given every morn ing beginning Tuesday. It is expected that the enrollment at the hieh school will exceed all pre vious records. A large class from Gar field will enter this fall besides the usual number of the country schools. It la anticipated that the enrollment will exceed 800. MISS GRAVES SAFE, WILL SAILJUESBAY Richmond Woman Cables of Safety of Herself and Miss Bond. All the Richmond tourists in Europe have now been located and are home or safe in some neutral port. Mrs. Clara Graves today received word from her daughter, Virginia, that she and Miss Florence Bond will sail from Southampton Tuesday on the steamer Lapland. The cablegram arrived this morning. It was a surprise to Mrs. Graves who believed her daughter was in Holland. It is the first word which has been received from the two young women since the opening of hostilities. Emory Thomas of this city, who is traveling 'auditor for the M. Rumely company out of La Porte, arrive! safely at Quebec Wednesday afternoon and is now in La Porte. He will visit with his parents in this city in a week or ten days. He sailed to the United States from Liverpool on the steamer Andrea. He had been in Russia all summer engaged in the work as representative of the M. Rumely company. He had intended to sail to South America, but was prevented on account of the hostilities. He went to Liverpool from St. Petersburg three weeks ago. Miss Gertrude Bartel is now on her way across the Atlantic, according to the latest dispatches. She sailed from Liverpool August 27. SAILOR TELLS OF NAVY FIGHT BY LEASED WIRE. HARWICH, England, Aug. 29. The naval battle off Heligoland Island in the North Sea in which the British fleet, under Sir Admiral Sir David Beatty destroyed five German ships, lasted eight hours and was fought in a mist. These are some of the details of the sea fight told here today by sailors from the English fleet The fighting was described as "hot and very sharp." : "The weather was not clear" said one of the sailors, "but the mist was not thick enough to be called fog. We came upon the German ships all of a sudden. The fighting wsb hot and it is a miracle that our losses were so small. "I don't think there was a searchlight playing upon us at the very outset although it did not take the Germans very long to get their lights working In order to see how strong our fleet was. "We must have done a terrible amount t of damage to the German ships. After the engagement we picked up twenty German survivors including a number of badly wounded men. Some of these died on the way to England and were buried at sea. TO MEET ALL 8TAR8. The Fairview Reserves will play the All Stars at Ratliff s park Sunday afternoon. The game will be called at 2:45 o'clock. Hawekotte will pitch for the AlLStaxsv-

GALE OF LAUGHTER SWEEPS ASSEMBLY AS TALKS Three' Thousand Persons Laugh With Richmond Humorist and Listen Reverently to Poem Sermons. More than three thousand persons assembled In the water-soaked assembly tent at the Chautauqua last night. When no one appeared following the platform manager's Introduction, the suspense became intense. A man began to struggle out through the curtains behind the grand piano. He climbed over two chain and his feet to the center of the platform, where he stood awkwardly, looking at the audience as if surprised to see them. Gradually it dawned on the crowd that this was none other than Strickland Gilltlan. Then, as the humorist himself would say, a gale of laughter "busted out" As he started in hit monologue this gale broadened into a hurricane of laughter which, save for a few sprinkles of pathos, lasted for an hour and thirty minutes by the watch. One citizen said when heading for home, "Strick actually made me panic stricken." Carried a Lesson. The effervescence of wit was not the only content of Glllllan's "barrel of fun." At intervals he recited his own poems almost as effectively as a trained elocutionist could have done. Among these were the verses familiar to all Rlchmondites, "Me and Pap and Mother" and "The Family Group." Toward the conclusion of his lecture Gillilan expounded the gospel of optimism which he 1b preaching to the American people. "Some times folks speak of the simple, simpering fellow who goes around smiling and giggling at everything, as an optimist He isn't an optimist. He is an Idiot. It requires the highest possible development of faith, sanity and intelligence to be an optimist. His aim in life is to put a rainbow In every tear that forms itself in an Intelligent human eye. He believes In clean, reverent laughter. But he understands that in this great world (here are depths of Sathos and tragedy so profound and ivine that nobody but an absolute and complete idiot would think of breaking Into laughter In their presence. The real humorist Is reverent and clean In mind. He decent laugh at the wrong

things." Fountain City Nnggets Prof, and Mrs. Harry Lanning of Sweetzer. Ind., have been paying a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Chenoweth. Mrs. E. T. Smith and children. Helen and Leverton. Mrs. Mary Shipley and children, James and Elizabeth. Mrs Lalla Woody and Mrs. jr. D. Gardner and son, Donald, of Marietta, Florida, formed a picnic party in Edgerton's grove Thursday. Bert Hodgin. northeast of this place has purchased the 76 acre farm of j! E. Gibes, which adjoins his present location. Mr. Gibes has not decided on his future plans. Enos Veal of Williamsburg, was in Fountain City on business Thursday. Many from this vicinity attended the Greenville, O., fair on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Mrs. Edgar Williams and children of Carthage, Ind., were here two days this week, later joining Mr. Williams at Marion, Ind., where he is taking treatment. Harold T. Hough will re-enter Purdue university next month to continue his studies in civil engineering. Visit Relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Keever and son, Edward of Muncle," have been spending a week's vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keever. Richard Woofers is again able to be out after his recent serious illness. J. C. Brittain has made purchase of the 26acre Charles Harris farm, northwest of town, and will make the place their home. O. C. Thomas and 6on, Robert, have returned from a several days visit with relatives in Indianapolis. Honoring Mr. and Mrs. George Fulgham of Fort Wayne, bride and groom of recent date. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Fulgham of Lagrange, Ind, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fulgham entertained at a 6 o'clock dinner on Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Keever of Muncie, and Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Keever were present D. W. Boyer and family and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomas were among those who motored to the Greenville fair on Thursday. New Garden township has contracted for two new school hacks to be ready for the opening of school. Other hacks are being remodeled and put la proper sanitary condition. Clyde Miller made a business trip to Winchester one day this week. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Carper, who have been residing at Cleveland, O., have moved to the Blair farm, northwest of Fountain City, now owned by Frank Williams. "" Emor Hunt was called to Rafston. Ia., last week by the dangerous illness of his brother-in-law, John Nicholson. His stay will probably be continued indefinitely. Mrs. Lafe Leeka and Mr. and Mrs. Harve Leeka of Parker. Ind., have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith. Clyde Hunt of Richmond, spent a few days of his vacation with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Hunt and has gone to Marion, O., for a brief stay with Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Hunt Owns Big Calf. , A Holsteln calf weighing 118 pounds four hours after birth is the proud possession of George Benson, residing northeast of Fountain City. Mrs. Minnie Lacey. who has been In failing health for many weeks, is now in a serious condition, afflicted with dropsy and other complications. Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Hunt havo returned from an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. Eevrett Hunt at Denver, Colo. Prof, and Mrs. James R. Meek of Chicago, were visiting Fountain City friends this week. George S. Williams and son of Whiteside, Tenn., were guests of rela tives nere tne lore pan m me ween. The George Biddle farm, west of town, has been sold to George Petty, of near Hagerstown, who will take possession, .this fall-