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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-04-22

have occupations and nature study, ana
do not have their study of nature spoil
ed by the thought that they will be
held up for what they have seen when
they get back to the schoolroom. They
are also given fundamental concep-
tion of numbers by actually weighing
and measuring and counting with tang.
ible objects, but no figures are used,
and nothing written down about it.
The second life class" children of
9, 10 and IL, are given a little read
ing, writing and figuring. 1--WE insist
now," said Mrs. Johnson, ION the chill
dren learning to read, but the child
has right to his slowness, if he is
slow to learn, and he goes on with his
class just the same. There are gar
dens and shops, but no tasks, no les
sons for tomorrow and no home work
The children come into the knowledge
of books in the natural way and they
learn to love books. They do not know
that they are learning a lesson"
Grammar is not taught until the
high school is reached, and arithmetic
is reviewed thoroughly in the high
school at Fairhope.
"All false motives are eliminated.
The thought of failure is never pre-
sented to the child, because he goes on
with his class in any event. 1t is no
more the fault of child that he can
not grasp subject than it is your
fault that you cannot digest piece of
beef that you have eaten. The fault
may be with tie beef"
This experiment has been conducted
for eight years and results are Won
derful in the development of spirit and
initiative, Mrs. johnson says. The chill
| dren love their study and are anxious
to learn. There is joy in every day OF
school, and the children are develop
ing mentally, morally and physically
in the natural way.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-04-22

children who cannot take time to rea-
son and find out for themselves mere
ly memorize their lessons. This is
easy for most children, and Is carried
through the high school, but when col
lege is reached there is too much to
memorize, and the cry is going up all
over the country from the college pro-
fessors: You do not teach your boys
and girls to think
1.-THE artificial standard which has
been developed in the schools of this
country is responsible for the lack of
initiative in us. Most people have to
be told what to do, and then watched
to see that they do it. There is no joy
in work, but it is all task, just as
the lessons at school were tasks, and
we learned just what we were told to
learn"
At Fairhope the body, the mind and
the spirit are all developed During
the early years, when the interest in
everything is keen, the little minds
are directed toward certain things, but
are allowed to reason and think for
At Fairhope there are no tasks CIV
en-, no books are used until the chill
dren reach the age of 8. There are no
grades, no marks, no requirements as
far as information is concerned, and
no effort to force on the children the
adult point of view. In their occupa-
tions and activities they follow their
own inclinations, and are helped by
the teacher when they ask for help.
There is liberty without license, how
ever, for not caprice, but fundamental
demands, are followed.
Marks and credits and examinations,
which give opportunity for insincere
work from false motives, are never
heard of at Fairhope, but the children
gain knowledge naturally, without hav-
ing it forced upon them.
In the kindergarten the teachers use
whatever material they want, but do
not use any Of the Montessori material.
From the ages Of to 8, in the first
life Glass;" there are no literary re.
quirements whatever. The children
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-04-22
NIGHT IN THE OCEAN
Animal Life Abundant in Dark Depths
of the Sea.

Animal Life Abundant in Dark Depths
of the Sea.
An official attached to the u. S. Fish
Commission Albatross, which is an
nually sent out for the purpose of Sc
curing new specimens of deep-sea life,
sums up the latest discoveries concern
ing the ocean.
The deep sea, states this official, is
a region of darkne ass. as well as OF
low temperature, because the rays OF
the sun are wholly absorbed by the
superficial layers Of water. Plant life
is absent, but animal life is abundant
in those night-haunted depths.
The majority Of deep-sea animals
live by eating mud and by catching
the nimble particles of organic matter
that descend from above.
Many of the mud eating animals are
of gigantic size compared with their
allies in shallower waters. but they
are the prey of repacious enemies arm
ed with peculiar prehensile organs
Some deep sea fishes are blind, wnile
others have enormous eyes.
Phosphorescent light plays an i'm
portant role in the great deeps. Some
times the animals are furnished witt
phosphorescent or ms that recall thu
use of bull's-eye lanterns.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-04-22
IN NOTE PAPER

There are fashions in note paper and
calling cards, Just as in everything
else, and the know edge Of these same
fashions stamps a person as well
bred"
The quality or finish OF all the new
writing papers is laid" with water
mark instead of the linen or fabric
finish, although this latter finish will
still be widely used. The sheets are
square, of varying sizes, from small
note up, and the envelopes invariably
1ust half the size of the sheet, requir
ing but the one fold.
The cards all favor the almost
square sizes. The smallest are 21s by
21h inches while the largest are 3it
by "a. The name in script is always
popular and in good style, and, best
of all, quite reasonable, but the old
English has stood and probably will
stand at the head for style of letter.
ing on visiting cards.
The old English shaded letter Is,
then, the style par excellence for Wis
iting cards, and 1t is also by far the
most expensive. The address should
now be in the right hand corner, and
II one lives in the city, only street and
number are required. II a reception
day is desired, it should be placed in
the left-hand corner.
The Roman letter is sometimes used
on visiting card, but seldom unless
the name Is unusual in spelling, and
greater legibility is desired. For a
business card, nothing is In better
taste than the Roman letter.
'At home" reception and dinner
cards are usually in script and Of
three Sizes The smallest is 31sx49s
inches, and the largest 37sx5 inches.
On all cards for luncheon or dinner,
please reply" is preferred to the
French initials, "R. S. V. p" Neither
should be necessary, as every one
should, as a matter Of course. reply
by sending a note of acceptance; but
so many are thoughtless in the mat
ter that it. is the safest and surest
way for the hostess to remind her
guests Of their duty. Especially as a
reply needed when bridge whist fol-
lows a luncheon, and that it saves
the hostess much anxiety for a din
ner, goes without saying.
Mems cards are 2kX1h and the
same style of type as for women Is
usually used. No address is ever CIV
en- unless the cards are to be used
when travelling or when man lives
at club.
Cards for Mr.. and Mrs. together are
not often used Sometimes they are
fancied for the first year after mar
riage or to accompany gifts, but it is
more or less of an old-fashioned GUS
tom.
The first year after daughter is in
troduced into society she should have
her name just below and on her
mothers card. and this she should
use at all times. II two daughters en-
ter society during the same season
then "The Misses Grey or Smith
should be directly under the mothers
name.
When the young ladies' have card
Of their own, whether the oldest o.
not, 1t is not longe.' considered correct
to have just Miss as Miss Grey
but instead the full name or first
name and middle initial.-Philadel'
phia Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-04-22

could take witness in criminal case
and find out absolutely to her own sat
faction whether he was telling the
truth or lying. However, she would be
unwilling to give testimony this way
for conviction. Asked II a man Of low
mentality resp eI differently in the
pressure of his blood to a man Of high
er mentality, DR.. Burns explained that
he did, yet the truth and the lie were
as easily distinguished in one as In
the other.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-04-22
JAPANESE MILITARY TRICK.
Simple Way Of Providing Men With
Gun Rests.


An Austrian military organ draws
attention to one of the minor details
of japanese mus Try practice dur
ing the late war, whicl seems to
have escaped hitherto in Europe. In
European ar les the question of a
ride rest for long ra ge firing has led
10 many ingenious cont.ivances for
devils ng ipod ar angements. The
japanese War Department solved the
difficulty In much simp.er but
equally effective way. They Just
provided the soldier with bag Of
s,out cotton eight inches wild and
tW enty inches long, which he could
carry in his cartridge case on the
arch, and on reaching the fighting
| ne could in a minute st If with
earth or stones. Tle device gave
amazing assist nee In accuracy of
rife fire.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-04-22
BAD, BATTERIES IN POOR CONDITION,
F-4 JUST BEFORE SUBMARINE WAS LOST
VALVES LEAKY, ENG
WROTE COMMANDO

breakdowns battery bad
letter just received Angeles by Allison EIDE
his brother Lieut. Alfred Ede of the istared sub
which
condition the boat ve death
which written
The
At the right the the
shows
the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-04-22

A Wisconsin inventor has patented
a new kind of ski. 1t is provided with
pivoted foot pieces that automatically
send wearer over snow or ice as he
presses his toe down against the rum
ner.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-04-22
BIG CENTRAL AND WESTERN
MICHIGAN FARM BARGAINS

Fertile hardwood, loan and clay,
clover, grain and stock farms. Only
the best. Send for list. George Van
Liew, Cadillac, Michigan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
WAS A PERFECT MAN
Miss Keplinger Tells of Her Marriage
to Theodore BrahmSt.

FL Dorado, Kan, June 17.-MrS.
Theodore Brahmst, second, who mar
ried Theodore Brahmst of Topeka, who
has wife and two children here,
reached her home in Ell Dorado Satur-
day with her parents Mrs Brahmst
was before her marriage Miss Grace
Keplinger of Ell Dorado.
In statement to the Ell Dorado
Republican Mrs. Brahmst told of
meeting Mr.. Brahmst in an Office here
where both she and Brahmst were
employed 81 was in his company
deceiving me-" said Mrs. Brahmst.
why. the people who had known
him in Topeka, and with whom lived
respected Mr.. Brahmst, and they were
as much surprised at the discovery as
was
Miss Keplinger said that her hus-
band left her last Thursday, and that
day she saw story in the paper to
Monroe street in Topeka had received
word from her husband that he was
going to kill himself and that his
body would be found near Bonner
Springs. 81 Immediately went to the
address mentioned" said Miss KEEP
linger, and after a talk with the
woman, discovered that the man was
my husband"
Mrs Brahmst No'2 says she does
not think her husband will kill him
self. HE was as near a perfect man
as I could wish for. His only bad
habit was smoking cigarettes" she
said. In reply to a question Mrs.
Brahmst said she did not know where
her husband is.
Brahmst left his home here some
time ago and his wife, Mrs. Brahmst
No. 1 thought he was travelling on
business for the insurance company
for which he is an agent. Brahmst is
SO years old and his wives are both
"a. Miss -Seplinger says she has no
feeling hI1S ha nd h11t S, a
will testify against him if he is ar
rested on a bigamY charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
ESCAPED FROM PRISON
Deserters Recaptured at Leavenworth
After Short Freedom.

Leavenworth, Kan, June IL
Shortly after the count in at the gov
eminent detention barracks, the old
military prison at Fort Leavenworth,
Wednesday evening, Edward Holybee,
Arthur Atwood, Charles Scott, Frank
w. Lupp and Roe Lindsey, convicts,
escaped by picking the lock of a cell
house. They had ladder made by
driving nails into a board and scaled
an eight foot wall with this.
The alarm was given soon after they
got outside the wall and Lupp and
Lindsey were run into a swamp and
surrendered. Scott was caught as he
was running through the yard at the
home of the prison clerk. Holybee
and Atwood gained the timber on
Sheriden's drive and could not be rout-
ed out before dark. Soldiers are pa
trolling the wagon and railroads con-
nected with the reformatory. None of
the convictS had arms.
The men were serving short terms
for desertion and were on the honor
list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
BRIDE and MAN DIE
Husband Says "Burglar" Slew
Wife and Killed Self.
Young Woman Murdered i'm Bed
Intruder, Lifeless, on Floor.

New York, June 17.-Carmen Cor
nelius, a well-to-do merchant, sum-
moned neighbors to his apartment in
east New York early today with the
announcement that burglar had shot
and killed his wife. Those who re-
turned with Cornelius to his suite
found his beautiful young wife, Bar
bara, dead in bed, with three bullet
holes in her head. Nearby on the
floor was the body of a young man,
who had been shot through the tenn
pie. The intruder. whom neither the
police nor Cornelius could identify
still clutched a pistol
Cornelius declared the man entered
his bedroom to commit robbery and
fired at him and killed Mrs. Cornelius
He believed the supposed burglar
committed suicide while the MUIR
dered woman's husband was seeking
help.
The police. after two hours ques-
tioning, could not get Cornelius to
change his story.
Mrs. Cornelius was 25 years old.
She had been married but a short
time.
The dead man looked to be about
S5 years of age. He was well dressed.
A seal ring on his finger bore the
initial G. M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
UNI0NIzE FARM HANDS
CONTINUED from Page ID

Continued from Page ID
under the same rules and restrictions
that are used by organized labor in the
towns and cities. While his plan has
not been worked out or explained in
detail the Kansas farmer might find
it necessary to supply apprentices for
the master plowmen, with student
farmers who would look after the de-
ing the cows and performing the
chamber maid work in the stock
barns.
To Raise the Standard.
1--WE are going to raise the standard
of the farm hand everywhere" said
Richardson in discussing his plan for
union labor rules in the rural districts.
The present system of long hours and
short pay. the Fort Scott man said
was one of most rank injustice. In
fact, Richardson said, the condition
positively destroys the farm hands so
cial opportunities. That is the point
The farm hand should not only have
more money and work shorter hours
but he should have a social chance.
More Society, Too.
Lack of social opportunities" said
Richardson, drives the men and
women to the cities 1t is the condi-
ton on the farm which causes girls
to give up their farmer sweethearts
and go to the cities, where they i'm
agine they have a better social oppor-
tunity Then the boys, after saving a
few dollars and finding there are no
girls in the district to their liking, go
to the cities. too"
Richardson's plan for organizing the
farm hands will start with the workers
in the harvest fields. He will go among
these men and create sentiment in IA
vor of a labor organization and a
higher wage scale. Then. he says, will
come an established union.
Possibility of Strike.
THE possibility of a strike is not
limited to the harvest" said Rich
ardson in discussing the possibility of
a holdout on the part of the men who
will harvest the wheat. TT is our pur-
poses to help the farmer and farm
hand alike, but the farmer must be
reasonable.
THE Kansas farmer is rich" con-
tinued the Fort Scott man. He can
afford to pay his farm hands s45 a
month and board and we intend to see
that he does it-not by force, but by
education"
Richardson is in charge of a col
lege library in Fort Scott. Before
coming to Kansas several years ago,
he was identified with labor organi-
cations in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17

as are afforded in the excellent plan
that is before this conference for dis
cuSSion."
In Historic Banquet Hall
The conference was held in what
was known in colonial days as Ban
quet hall, on the second floor of the
historic state house.
Former President Taft briefly out
lined the object of the meeting He
expressed qualification at the large
attendance of those who favored the
prevention of war through a league
of peace.
The proposed league, Mr.. Taft said,
may not abolish war, but would make
it improbable.
IF we can prevent war for twenty
years" he said, I'VE have at least &C.
complished something"
The conference created an organ
ization, with Mr.. Taft chairman of
the meeting. A long list of vice presi-
dents was named. Among them were:
Lyman Abbott, New York.
James (CardinaD Gibbons, Mary
land.
Myron T. Herrick, Ohio.
John Grier Hibben. New Jersey.
Alton b. Parker, New York
William Allen White, Kansas
Charles Nagel Missouri.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
Wholesale Fruit and Produce
FURNISHED by s. Z. Lux.1

Topeka, Kan. June II.
CHERRIES-P crate, SD
BANANAs--Extra fancy. per H.. &c:
G0osEBERRIES-P crate. $3.50.
LEMONS-Per box. S475.
MISSOURI AROMA STRAWBERRIES
LIMES-Per box, s1.25.
PINEAPPLEs-Pe crate $215gs.oo;
crate 81 75@3.50.
FIELD LETTUCE-Per basket Csc.
ASPARAGUS-Per doz.. doc: in lots of 8
CALIFORNIA CABBAGE-Best trade.
PEE cRYsSraL WAX oN1oNs-Per bu.. 81 %
NEW BEETs~Per doz., zoe.
TURNIPSAPer doz., ACC.
WkX BEANs1Perr basket. s1eo-
SWEET PEAS+Per basket, 75c.
CUCUMBERs-Per doz 3od3oc;; % Blu.
RHf1BARB-Per h.. &c.
NEW POTATOES-Per bu-, $3.50
Knocked Down crates. each 10c.
per ia doz.' 45c: a5 bn. baskets. per- doz'.
45c; peck baskets per dozen, 45c.
RADISHES Large punches. per dozen.
GREEN ONIONS-Per doz.. zoe In 3
doz. lots, soc.
CARROTS-Per doz.. 35c.
CABBAGE PLASTsEEarIy Jersey Wake
VIM Winnih n sstaGt per 1SS ssc. per 1000 ss!s
EaFg per ree loo pes 10
pc ieo s9e s per 100 ahi Early pWap
Earg Dwarf sto a"e Ssf LOO s,e per
Pop coRN-Rfer ib.. ss.e. In Original
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
FRUIT CROP IS GOOD.
Outlook Is for Large Yield and Ex-
cellent Quality.

Fruit conditions in Kansas are bet
ter than at any time in the last two
years. according to a report by J. L.
Pelham. secretary of the State Hor-
ticultura1 society. The outlook for the
apple and peach crop is far in advance
of conditions reported in 1919 or 191 4.
The quality of this years fruit will
also be above the average, Pelham re-
ports. Increased interest has been
shown in spraying, as the result of eff
forts of the party of county agents
and representatives from the State
Agricultural college. Should condi-
lions remain favorable, the apple crop
will total 3, 100000 bushels, the largest
crop in ten years with the exception
of 1912. when Kansas raised 4,S27,7S9
bushels.
Condition of fruit in Kansas as
shown by the Pelham report is as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
PREPAREDNESS
PROVOKES WAR

tCOntinued from page One-l
preparedness without having along
with it a disposition to use its pre-
paredness on slightest provocation.
THE leading participants in the
present war are the nations that were
best prepared. and 1 fear it would
have been difficult for us to keep out
of this war if we had been as well pre-
pared as they.
Happy for our nation that we have
in the White House at this time a
president who believes in setting the
old world good example. instead of
following the bad example which it
sets in this matter.
What an unspeakable misfortune
it would have been if, in such an hour
as this the nation had been under the
the false philosophy which has
plunged Europe into the abyss of
war"
In preliminary discussion of the
cause of the European conflict Mr..
Bryan, in a lengthy analysis of the
race, religion or families, and de-
clares:
Result of False Philosophy.
'If 1 have correctly analysed the
situation, the war is the natural re-
suit of a false philosophy. The fun
damental precept of this false phil
osophy is that Might Makes Right 1"
Leading up to his argument against
preparation for war by the United
States, Mr.. Bryan says:
I'VE dare not trust the peace of the
world to those who spend their time
in getting ready for wars that should
never come. Half the energy en-
ployed in preparation for war would
effectuany prevent war if used in
propagating the principles which
make for peace. Instead of prevent
ing war, preparedness provokes war,
because it is impossible to coerce the
people into bearing the burdens Incl
dent to continuous and increasing
preparation without cultivating hatred
as if it were a natural virtue. There
must be some one to fear; some other
prepared nation that must be present
ed as preparing for war. How can
preparedness prevent war if all pre-
pare? Each step taken by one ma
ton toward more complete prepared
ness eXcites the other nations to ad-
ditional purchases and new levies, I'M
til all have exhausted their productive
industries and menaced their moral
progress.
The doctrine that preparedness
will prevent war will not stand the test
of logic and the conflagration in Eu-
rope shows that it fails when tested by
eXnerienCe."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
BIG BATTLER AGROUND
Warship of Agamemnon Type in Dis
tresS in Kefala Bay.

Amsterdam. June IA dispatch
from Constantinople says that accord
ing to official announcement a Turkish
aviator reports having observed a
British warShip of the Agamemnon
type aground in Kefala bay, island of
Imbros The deck of the vessel is
almost completely submerged.
The island of Imbros is off the en-
trance of the Dardanelles straits. A
warship damaged in the straits might
well take refuge there. A story was
published recently that the British
battleship Agamemnon had been sunk
by the Turks but this was Categorical
ly denied by the British government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
FOR A SANE FOURTH.
Appeals Have Been Made to All Cities
by State Fire Marshal.

Appeals for sane Fourth of July
celebrations have been sent to all
cities in Kansas by L. 7. Hussey, state
fire marshal. Hussey urges that the
firecracker and noise ordinances be
enforced to the letter and that every
precaution be taken against danger
of fire as a result of the celebrations.
Tho days celebration should sug-
geSt the pleasures of peace rather
than the horrors of war; Hussey says
in his letter to the mayors and fire
chiefs. An effort will be made to col
Iect detailed information as to the
days fire loss in the state. The policy
was inaugurated two years ago by
Harrison Parkman, former state fire
marshal