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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-26
ENORMOUS TOLL Of
LIFE TAKEN BY WAR
Red Cross Director Says Number OF
Wounded Is Already Hundreds
Of Thousands

New York, Sept. % The number
Of wounded in battle in Europe is al
ready in the hundreds of thousands.
The hospitals OF Paris aud Berlin
couages on the battlcHelds are filled,
and many other wounded lie exposed
in trenches, according to Ernest J..
Bicknell, national director of the
American Red Cross, who arrived
here today on the steamship Olympic
from Liverpool. Mr.. Bicknell, VINO
roi, New York on the battlesnip Zen.
nessee, the American vessel which
carried gold to Americans in need
in Europe. spent several weeks OBJ.
serving conditions in the countries
at war.
Official reports give little definite
information of the losses, but the
number OF wounded is already in the
hundreds of thousands" Mr.. Bick.
nell said. The truth is that over
the thousands of square miles al
ready battle swept there have been
left almost countless thousands of
men helpless from CHASTITY wounds
Some have been gathered into trains
by the Red Cross surgeons and nurs.
es and taken to hospitals in the larg-
or cities. Into Paris and Berlin thou.
sands have already been taken, and
one by one the hospitals have been
filled, public and private buildings
have been utilized for the wounded,
but still the numerous increase
Some of the wounded were taken
into cottages on the battleields and
the churches, but still there are thou.
sands who lie in the trenches and
in the fields suffering from thirst and
exposure.
Let no man imagine the Ameri-
can Red Cross can do too much or
enough. Nurses and surgeons are
needed more and more and also med
ical and hospital supplies
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-26
THE TIME CROWS SHORTER
NOTHING IS GAINED BY DELAY

We have been giving these votes
and have been we'll rewarded in the
enthusiasm which our plan has ere
ated
Eve wish to urge our patrons to
save ther votes for those who are
working for the Free Trip. If you do
not have a particular friend who is
interested, cast your votes for some
name on the list at random. The
votes will surely be appreciated and
may mean the winning of a Free Trip
to the Panama Exposition.
There are only a few days left for
the final decision And It is now
that the votes win tell who is to be
the happy recipients of the Free Trip
and also to the prizes.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-26

teaches her little ones to think of
others instead of growing to believe
that the achievement of their own
wishes is the only desirable thing on
earth is doing them far greater,
service and is more truly expressing
her love than she is by yielding to
them and letting them always have
their own way Barbara Boyd.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-26

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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-26

THE FAST WRITING FAD

The teaching of penmanship in the
public schools has seen many vicis.
STUDIES, l'gds, ideas, and theories
have their rise and fall. Years ago
there was the old fashioned copy
book style, with writing inclined at
a considerable angle. Then vertical
writing became very common II
produced a very leRible hand, but it
was generally condemned as too
slow. Then there came other sys-
tens ana methods, more or less prac-
teal.
One Of the more pervasive of the
modern theories is that children have
been writing too slowly 1t is argued
that old time writing was practical.
ly drawing"
AS a consequence in many schools
the teachers insist that pupils write
on a time schedule. They are not
encouraged to form their letter slow
ly, securing legibility before they at.
tempt speed
Yet in all other kinds OF work done
with the hands. muscular control has
to come before speed. The student
Of music must learn to play pas
sage correctly before he can play it
up to time. 1t Is to be feared that
this insistence on speed is develop
ing thousands of poor writer's, who
feel that quantity rather than quail
ity is the end in view.
Speed writing is not as desirable
as it was a few years ago. The very
wide use of the typewriter has great
" reduced the amount of hand work.
to be done The business man needs
legibilty first so that when he makes
memoranda they shall be legible to
himself and others.
or course book Keepers stiu need
speed But probably not one person
in hundred becomes book keeper
Is it wise to train every one to meet.
tie needs of a small class? Should
n pupil ever he encouraged TO srecd
M. until he has acquired the habit
OF clear, plain writing? 1t will not
seem so to sensible people.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-26

HeldS, and the miner in his shaft?
In an American school. all kinds
Of boys come in contact with refined
teachers. At our national game Of
baseba ana other sports, they learn
lessons OF fair Pay. In the army
and navy, they do not break loose In
the ne!nsn work reported from the
battlefelds of Europe. They are still
the good sports one sees on the ball,
ground, ready to give and take with;
out personal rancOr. Europe produces
no such spectacle of the training OF
the average man, but IS turning loose
hordes OF un disciplined roughs ready
for arson aHd outrage
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-26

MAKING CHILDREN THINK

There is no end Of discussion as to
what courses Of study shall be taken
up by the schools. Different views
are expressed, ranging from the bare
outlines of the Old time Three RS"
to the most elaborate idea of culture
study, or more practical forms of
teaching hand work and home arts,
Meanwhile. there is one great os.
scntal running for all instruction
That IS, that children be taught to
think things out for themselves. Al.
most any course of study is good II
this power is given.
AS the routine teacher looks at it.,
IL is her duty 10 see that her'puplls
commit certain lessons to memory
\ child rises and recites a passage
OF history, and if he misses one or
two words, he is completely OF the
track, and can not recover himself.
In q few weeks at best all recollec
tons OF the events described has
passed ont OF the pupils mind, and
nothing has been accomplished.
The way in which geometry has
been taught in many high schools is
case in point. Pupils would rise
and recite by heart certain theorems
and demonstrations. These had nc
practical value, save as they led the
pupils 10 think out the argument for
themselves. Most Of them did moi
do so. They got no mental training
out of II, save n little practice IN
mcmorizing. Had they had TO work
out original demonstrations Tor them
selves, there would have been prac
nee IN the art Of personal SOLVING
problems
Arithmetic, at is was studied II
| the older schools, was not especial!
| practical. An enormous amount o
| time was spent on square and cub
root and combinations Of fraction
/ that occur but few times in real lie
| But at least these old tanglers AM
teasers OF the text books made pr
pills think for themselves.
Lire Is all a school. Each day hi
its problem, The one who wins
the one who acquires the power Q
thinking out Il problem correctly.
the schools are good, the pupils &c
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-26

The politicians long ago learned the
educational value Of county fairs.
Their aldrcsses on these occasions,
sandwlched in between horse trots,
were TOO hrief to give the people any
education IN statecralt. But fitted
cut with their most democratic man
rars Injured to day Of handshaking,
they annexed the popular heart, and
Went home plus bag of votes.
i was not until many years after
that that people who are seeking to
increase agricultural production
lrrued how goot az opportunity the
c, ty fair gives them. OF course as
an exhibition Of good farm stock and
produce these shows have always
served real use. A fellow gifted
with ambition and industry could al
ways get recognition tor handsome
vegetables or fat cattle.
But the public looked at these con-
tests as merely a scramble for money
prizes. II admired the handsome cat
tie, without learning much how they
were to be duplicated After q few.
moments looking at the prize stock,
every one proceeded to complete his
course OF agricultural study by APP
pmiding the horse trots from the
grand stand
The county fairs are the one event
O. the year that assemble thousands
of real farmers. II is no gentleman
agriculturist type of affair. Here are
the men that dig and delye and reap,
out for a 'rolic may be, yet with an
active eye to the main chance also.
II Is a big opportunity to disseminate
interest in scientific farming,
Give GOOD practical agricultural
school teacher a tent, 1T him out with
sample ears Of corn showing how
much Improvement can be made by
using fertilizers that will interest the
oyegy day farmer lie will quit the
-Iud stand To- hear such a fellow
talk Much. Of this kind OF work is
already being done. Much more could
he done. Every county fair and cat
lIe snow should Dee little extension
school, with demonstration OF real
suits attained by actual farmers.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-26

The Canary Islands report large
crops of onion seed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-26

Ireland last year produced ca -,
tons of iron ore. 'O'Vif
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-26

You don't have to be a. steeplojack
TO take a tumble. Fan for this right
now Open your eyes, Sc, what you
look at Glue them on the oppor-
umities staring you in the face in
our want ads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-06
SEVERAL SMALLPOX CASES DISCOVERED
 ON THE SOUTHS|DE
Vaccination Urged by City Health Department-Dr. Robert Nelson Issues
 Statement

number of smallpox cases having been discovered by the health depart ment of the city, vaccination is recom- mended by pr. Robert Nelson, city health officer. The cases were discov- cred in alleys on South Highlands and Avenue l. and while some of the patients had recovered there had been
 much exposure. Dr. Nelson urges the people of South Highlands to report to
 the health department of the city all cases of sickness among their servants.
 When seen last night pr. Nelson made the following statement:
 About half dozen cases of small
 pox were unearthed among the negroes in the alleys on South Highlands today and the health department urges every one to be vaccinated who has not been vaccinated successfully within the past seven years. Several cases where re- covery had been made and one active case were found at 1915 Thirteenth al-
 ley. south, and one at 1516 Alley l. The department of health would be pleased if the householders would notify it of any sickness on the part of their ser wants or if they should fail to show up for work, so that an investigation can be made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-06

After a list of witnesses had been heard which included City Commissioner James Weatherly City Clerk IT, $, Ryall and other of the most prominent men in the city. a jury In the case of II. H. Black ys George Zeliaman-better known as "George the Peanut Man"-yesterday brought in a verdict of 1 cent damages. The case was on trial for nearly two days and the jury in rendering It's yer dict made a signed protest against vast ing the time of the court with frivolous cases.
 Bad blood has existed between George the Peanut Man" and MT. Black for sometime. It started some several months ago when George appeared be- fore the city commissioners and, after many arguments and a final suhmittance of a set of plans drawn to scale, he was given a permit to place his peanut stand so many feet away from the en- trance to East Lake park.
 Mir. Black is the man who operates East Lake Amusement park. As part of his business affairs there he wants to sell peanuts Just as the lads and Ia ssies alight from the through fast trains of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, and as they pre- pare to depart on same said Fast trains is when they have a particular longing for ''goobers that is particularly sat isfying, financially. to the man who has the hot roasted nuts for sale.
 MT. Black stationed neanut stand al the entrance of the park George dd likewise--and got too much of the trade to suit Mir. Black. Therefore, he or dered him moved and before Georg, would move he submitted his drawings to the commission.
 So far. so we'll Enter the Hub of tn, universe-Old Sol, about whom all things earthly. including peanuts. must move. old Sol played his part thusly: Th'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-06
OAKLEY NO LONGER
 UNDER THE EYE OF
 SHERIFF M 'ADORy
Bond of $32,0OO Is Approved and Deputy Is Withdrawn From Bedside-Trial
 Starts Monday

J. G. Oakley was released from the surveillance of Sheriff Walter K. Me- Adory at o'clock yesterday afternoon. At that hour it was announced that the bonds aggregating $32,000 had been signed by J. R. Smith, Jr., Hugh Morrow and Charles Smith and had been approved by the sheriff of Jefferson county. Depu- ty Patterson then left the South High lands infirmary and MT. Oakley was once again a free man.
 The former president of the state con vict board was arrested on six capias from Judge Armstead Brown of the city court of Montgomery at 11:30 o'clock "Wednesday night as he lay on his hos pital cot at the South Highlands infirm- ary. At that time Sheriff McAdory de- tailed Deputy Tom Williamson to guard Mr. Oakley. At 6 o'clock yesterday morning Deputy Hartsfield relieved Dep uty Williamson and at o'clock yester- day afternoon Deputy Patterson took the place of Deputy Hartsfied and remained on guard at the infirmary until the bond of the prisoner had been approved.
 Following the approval of the bond of MT. Oakley it was stated by friends that MT. Oakley would be on hand for trial in Montgomery next Monday morn- ing, if it were possible. In the mean while MT. Oakley has not been removed from the infirmary and a, o'clock last night 1t was stated that ne was resting easily in his room at the Innrmary
 Captain White, state counsef In the case said yesterday that the state ex- pected the trial to begin Monday morn ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-06
NEW SYSTEM OF PAY-AS-YOU ENTER City Commissioners Will Be Shown Car This
 Afternoon

A new pay-as-you-enter street car plan has been devised by the officials of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, and an appointment has been made with the city commissioners to see the car this afternoon at o'clock.
 Members of the commission stated yes- terday that they did not know what were the features of the new scheme, and Pres ident A. IT. Ford of the street car com pany said last night that he preferred not to make the details public at this time.
 The pay-as-you-en enter proposition of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company is scheduled for final action at the commission meeting Tuesday next. As is generally known the plan first in- augurated and now used on a few lines favor of the commission. As to what the new one is, remains to be seen, but members of the commission have stated that they do not believe it is possible for the Birmingham Railway. Light and Pow CT company to devise any pay-as-you-en- ter scheme to be used on the present type of cars of that company which will be satisfactory.
 A resolution calling for final action on the matter next Tuesday was passed unanimously by the commissioners two weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-06
THE PEANUT WAGON, TTIESUN
 AND GEORGE AT EAST LAKE
By RALPH R. SILVER

distance the commissioners had said George must station his peanut stand from the park entrance Tn order not to encroach upon the rights of MT. Black was such that 1t moved him out from under the protecting shade of a big oak tree. Where George had 70 place his stand was right in the boiling sun. George came as near roasting as some of his peanuts. Likewise his old-time customers sought the secluded shade and passed him by. Business was bum.
 Not to be outdone by mere thing like the sun. George stretched Il great canvas over his stand. The shade was good. Business was me.
 But George had tackled one end of the canvas to the fence of the park and the park was operated bv Mir Black. One dark and stormy night. 1t is al- legged. Mir. Black took his trusty razor and cut Georges canvas ioose from his fence.
 Sacre, Next morning Gsorge was mad. Only he didn't say saere! George is Creek
 George had Mir. Black arrested for cut ting down his canvas. | Next, Mir. Black had George arrested asked for s10,00o damages, George fought the case like a caged jaguar.
 Now he owes MT. Black one penny in the coin of the realm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-06
F. s. ANDRESS HEADS
 NORTHROP COMPANY
Directors and Officers for Ensuing Year Are Elected at Annual
 Meeting

The stockholders of the Northrop Manufa curing and Supply company which has plant in operation at Wood lawn. held meeting yesterday and elected the following board of directors for the fiscal year of 1914: Frank s. An dress, J. w. Hanchey G. l.. Youngblood, $. B. Copeland. Ira Champion. This board elected the following officers: Frank S. Address, president J. w. Hanchey, vice president Ira Champion, secretary and general manager.
 As it happens, all the members of the board of directors are natives of Pike county, three of them, Mir. Champion, Mir. Younsblood and MT. Hanchey are from Troy. MT. Andrews and MT. Copeland from Brundidge
 This enterprise turns out finished prod ucts made of steel Dental lines is the speciality.
 MT. Champion, the general manager, states that they have sold some of the goods and will in short time have the plant going at full capacity and be ready to supply the trade As the demand m- creases the capacity of the plant will be enlarged, This is the only plant of its kjnd south of the Ohio river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-06
He and Musgrove Will Meet Tonight at Troy to Dis
 cuss Matter
F. s. WHITE IS ONLY
 FORMAL ENTRANT
Kay Rushton Is Tentative Candidate and Watt T. Brown Is Mentioned. Must Be Qualified by Mid
 night Tonight

R. P. Robson may become n candf- date for the .short term"
 Col. l.. R. Musgrove of Jasper. his campaign manager, gave that impress with m Ase-HeraId reporter.
 At any rate, the manager and the candidate will meet tonight in Troy and discuss the matter.
 In this connection, Colonel Musgrove said:
 ''I cannot tonight answer your ques-
 ton in regard to the captains inten-
 ton. However, there is a chance of
 his entering the race for the short
 senatorial term. l will leave in the
 morning for Troy, and will there to-
 morrow night confer with him. Should
 he decide to enter he can qualify by
 telegraph or telephone
 The position of the captain in this re- gard will be learned with great interest throughout the state. Up to the present time, only one candidate has announced for the short term. Capt. Frank s White of Birmingham is candidate Ray Rnsnton the well known Montgom. cry attorney, is a tentative candidate. Ii is anticipated generally that he will an nounce today. Tonight, he is scheduled to deliver an address in Greenville. in ths interest of the candidacy of Oscar w Underwood. Another possible candida [, is Watt T. Brown of Ragland.
 And thus it may develop that the race for the short term will prove of interest scarcely second to that which was cen. tered at one time in the struggle for the long term.
 All candidates for all state offices must be qualified with the state executive com mittee by midnight tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-06
JULIAN BELIEVES
 ALABAMA RAILROAD
 RATE WAR IS ENDED
Is Signal Victory-Railroad Commission Will Now Adopt New Schedule
 of Freight Rates

''rhc Alabama railroad rate war. many years. k settled.
 .'The railroads have acknowledged the right of the state to regulate pas senger and freight rates. Two and n half cent passenger rates have been established and the railroad com mi s- sion has instructed the railroads to ap- pear before its members in order that new freight schedule might he adopted.
 This was statement made yesterday in Birmingham by Frank N. Julian. asso- ciate member of the railroad commission. Continuing, he said:
 ''rhe state of Alabama will be re- lieved as result of the compromise of the vexatious problem which has been a sore point for 10 years or more.
 'fhe state of Alabama has expended vast sum of money in contesting is sues with the railroads. The comple- ton of the litigation which was pend- ing would have cost the state more than $5o.0o0 it is estimated The rebate slips which would have been redeemed in time had the cases been fought out in all the courts and the railroads had lost, cannot be redeemed, Much agi- tation in this regard has resulted from the activity of friends of politicians The individual loss, however, if loss it might be termed, will be practically nothing l judge. l have heard no com plaint from any individual regarding this feature of the case save those who are interested in politics.
 The great majority of the people of the state are applauding in that the long and distressing fight is conclud- ed and that the state has won a sig nal victory. The railroads have ac- knowledged the right of the state to regulate rates, freight and passenger. The regulation of the passenger rates has already occurred The regulation of freight rates is more intricate, and more time will be required for the so- lution of the problem. But we will have produced lower freight rates in Alabama within a short period, and the end will be accomplished without unusual cost to the state.
 > At any rate, we will have peace in Alabama. The newspapers have quoted thousands of people for 10 years as having said that Alabama has had too much politics, and that an opportu- nifty should be given for peace, plenty and prosperity. That opportunity is now presented. There is no man in Ala bama, l daresay, who can conscien- tiousiy express regret in that the rail- roads have surrendered and the state is supreme at last