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"A very respectable woman of Bloomington rural district after stop- ping in to hear the tunes remarked, It's as far above a fiddle as a fiddle is above a jew's harp!' A fashionable young man bashfully knocked, told of his love of music, and, after hearing a few tunes, whispered in awed tones. 'If I had a wife and one of them I would never want no more.
"We might as well have moved as tried to bolt the doors and windows, besides, it seemed too heartless to disappoint so many simple admirers who did no harm but rust the wires with their perspiring fingers."
For 89 years the old piano has been in the Howe family. In 1832 the instrument was acquired by Joshua O. Howe, one of Indiana's first trustees. In 1861 it passed to James Howe, the oldest son. Lillie Howe Troutman, youngest daughter of James Howe, now living in Bloom- ington, tells of how people would open the door of their home and walk in, and how the students would enjoy the piano for their dancing. Joshua Howe had originally bought the piano for his two daughters, one of whom was Louise Howe, mother of Miss Juliette Maxwell, present director of physical education for women at Indiana Uni- versity.
The piano remained in the home of James Howe, on College avenue, until his death in 1902. On the death of Mrs. Howe the relic was shipped to Vicksburg by Mrs. Ellis Polk, and øjv- en to her daughter, Mrs. George Rob- erts, who bequeathed the niano to the University upon her death.
The piano is a square unright in- strument, with a beautiful case, a rosewood polished finish that never was scarred. The legs are li-umvitae and rosewood. Several hammers are out, and the instrument has not been plaved for some time, but can be readily repaired to give out again the sweet melodies of the pioneer days.
ANNUAL POW-WOW OF MONROE COUNTY EX- SERVICE MEN A BIG SUCCESS
Two hundred ex-service men, rem- nants of the army, navy and marine corps who served during the World War, and now members of Burton Woolery Post, No. 18 of the Ameri- can Legion, gathered in the city hall on the night of January 10, 1922, for their annual "soiree."
With the exception of one or two instances the familiar army khaki had given way to civilian clothing of pop- ular makes and now no insignia or authority marked the distinction be- tween former major and buck private. The same old spirit of the American soldier of "up and at 'em" was mani- fested, however, when the chow pre- pared by the War Mothers was passed around.
The little band was also represent- tative of the old army in other ways. Latrine rumors were floating around. Instead of the old familiar rumor of furloughs, with pay and discharges with pension for life the rumors last night consisted of a new club house for members of the Burton Woolery Post and affiliated organizations. In the early stages of the meeting the man who was always asking "when do we eat" was there. The bird who used to say "when does the eagle fly" was now asking when will the bonus be passed. Others were asking "where does the Burton Woolery Post go from here." In the excitement a visiting marine slipped in a story or two.
The program of the evening con- sisted among other things of a num- ber of hits by the peerless Old Town quartette composed
of Maurice Parks. Russel Blakely, Paul Baker, and Elza Temples. Forest M. "Pop" Hall introduced as Leon Trotzky al- so made a few remarks. Dr. Frank Holland retiring commander stated that the Burton Woolery Post had an enviable record as none of its mem- bers had been implicated in any crime of importance or were at present in
jail. Moving pictures of the "Price of Peace" secured from the Extension Bureau of the University showed army scenes ranging all the way from the destruction of observation bal- loons by Germans to short arm in- spection and lurid reproductions of the Broadway Revue in which Amer-
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ican doughboys played all parts, mas- culine and feminine.
Upon a vote of the membership the Burton Woolery Post went on record as coming out full fledged in support of both a national and state bonus and instructed their adjutant to inform the legislators of this fact. The new
The Foune Quartette
Maurice Parks
Paul Baker Russell Blakely
Elza Temples
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officers selected for 1922 were Oscar "Red" Dillman, commander; Hugh Norman, vice commander; Floyd Southern, adjutant; Forest M. "Pop" Hall, historian, and W. E. Brown, Rex Forsythe and Dr. J. E. P. Holland as members of the executive board.
Dr. J. E. P. Holland in a short speech said that with a possible mem- bership of 2,000 to draw from that there was no reason why the Burton Woolery Post should not have a com- munity house of its own that would afford everything necessary for the
club rooms and recreation,
Oscar Dillman, the new commander, stated that his election came as a sur- prise and one of the things he had in mind for the local post during the next year was a drive for increased membership; also greater social ac- tivities probably including a show put on by local talent at the Harris Grand if possible. He urged the payment of dues to Floyd Southern, adjutant, at the Model Shoe store .- Frank White, in Bloomington Evening World.
AMERICAN LEGION
MEMORIAL COMMUNITY BUILDING MAY GO UP THIS YEAR
Interested citizens pointed out Thursday to members of the Ameri- can Legion plans which will in all probability result in the construction of an elaborate memorial and com- munity building in Bloomington.
The will of Capt. W. M. Alexander, civil war veteran and prominent citi- zen, who died last August, provides $20,000 for a soldiers' memorial, which is expected to form the nucleus of the building fund.
The county commissioners have en- tertained a favorable attitude toward a memorial building in honor of Mon- roe county's soldiers, living and dead, and it is believed that they will be able to appropriate twenty or thirty thousand dollars to such a movement. The city, also, would come in for a generous appropriation.
Plans for the memorial and com- munity building as discussed by a committee of citizens would call for an art-brick structure with stone facade and trimmings in which would be a large auditorium for town meet- ings, conventions or any large gath- ering which the city has never before been able to accommodate. The build- ing would also contain club rooms and rest room features in the front apart- ments downstairs, with two smaller auditoriums for farmers meetings or any other small gatherings on the second floor. The building would be about 80x120 feet and cost $125,000. A statue or bronze tablet at the front of the building would commem- orate the memory of Capt. Alexander, whose endowment would make the building possible.
Friends point out that while the will of Capt Alexander states a prefer- ence to a monument in the court house yard, it is believed that greater honor would be done to the civil war veteran
in a memorial building of which the late Captain probably never dreamed. John P. Fowler, county clerk, is exe- cutor of the Alexander estate.
That portion of Capt. Alexander's will which refers to a war memorial is as follows:
"Item IX-I will and direct that my executor reduce the remainder of my estate, not heretofore bequeathed, to cash by the sale of both my per- sonal property and any real estate that I may die seized of, and out of the funds derived therefrom together with any funds that may be added thereto from any source, cause to be erected a monument to be known and marked as the Alexander Memorial Monument, erected in honor of and to the memory of any and all soldiers who have gone into the service of their country from Monroe county, Indiana."
The Legion memorial idea received its first impetus at the annual meet- ing last Monday night at the city hall. The memorial was discussed in committee meetings and mentioned by Dr. J. E. P. Holland, president of the Chamber of Commerce, who pledged the support of the Bloomington Cham- ber,
Several pledges to an American Legion memorial and community building have been made in the past year by prominent citizens, and these, with Capt. Alexander's endowment and money from several other avail- able sources would amount to over half the fund necessary to erect such a building.
Committees of the American Legion will meet with prominent citizens to discuss the building plans at an. early date .- The Bloomington Weekly Star, Jan. 13, 1922.
NAMES OF BLOOMINGTON HEROES AMONG THOSE OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY'S BRAVEST WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
Among the names written on In- diana University's roll of honor in the World War and presented to the Uni- versity on a bronze tablet with im- pressive ceremonies recently are those of Major Paul Barnett Coble, Melson Smith, Joseph Bruce Chambers, Bur- ton Woolery, Wilburn Hunter and Jo-
seph Knox Barclay, all of Blooming- ton.
Major Paul Barnett Coble, assist- ant professor of rhinology, otology and laryngology in the Indiana Uni- versity School of Medicine, the only faculty member of the University who died in the service. He died in France
on May 11, 1919.
Melson Smith was a first-class pri- vate of Company A, 9th Engineers, who died of diphtheria on November 30, 1918.
Joseph Bruce Chambers, a corporal in the Quartermaster Corps, died of pneumonia on January 7, 1919, at the Walter Reed hospital at Washington.
Burton Woolery, sergeant in Bat- tery F, 150th Field Artillery, 42nd di- vision, was killed in action on July 29, 1918. His battery was recruited large- ly from Indiana University men in the spring of 1917. He had seen service on the Lorraine front from February to June, in the Campaign during the fifth German offensive, and in the Aisne-Marne drive, where he met his death. The American Legion post in Bloomington has been named in his honor.
Wilburn Hunter died in Differ- dange, Luxemburg, of bronchial pneu- monia, on February 18, 1919, while a first-class private in the Army of Oc- cupation.
Joseph Knox Barclay died at Camp Lee, Virginia, on May 1, 1918, follow- ing two operations. He received his commission as captain at Fort Benja- min Harrison in 1917. During his undergraduate days he was a star track athlete. After leaving the Uni- versity he was twice elected prosecut- ing attorney of the Tenth judicial circuit, and was Democratic county chairman during the campaign of 1916.
All of these men were prominent among the student body at the State University and were active in various campus affairs.
In addition to perpetuating the memory of these war heroes in the form of a bronze tablet, alumni, stu- dents and friends of Indiana Univer- sity are raising a million dollar mem- orial fund to be used for three new buildings on the campus, a dormitory for women costing $250,000, an ath- letic stadium to cost $250,000, and a combined auditorium and men's build- ing to cost $500,000.
With only preliminary plans for the campaign under way, subscriptions are already pouring into the office of the director in sums of from $1,000 to $5,000. The Women's Self-Gov- ernment Association, a campus organ- ization, has contributed $5,000, while numerous other organizations have made gifts of $1,000 each. President and Mrs. William Lowe Bryan have given $2,500 to the fund, while Joseph M. Swain, former President of the University and Mrs. Swain have con- tributed $1,000. · Professor James Al- bert Woodburn, head of the history department and oldest member of the faculty, and his wife have given $1,000, and many Bloomington busi- ness concerns, citizens and students have subscribed over $106,000. These contributions have
come entire- ly unsolicited and before the opening of the actual campaign to reach the goal. Indications are that the campaign will reach a total of three million. Payments are to extend over a period of five years. It is estimated that the present stu- dent body and faculty alone will sub- scribe nearly one-half million dollars.
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CARE OF DISABLED SOLDIERS OF WORLD WAR DISCUSSED
It is the desire of President Hard- ing and of himself that the "human touch" be considered in all matters having to do with disabled soldier re- habilation, Charles R. Forbes, direct- or of the veteran's bureau, said in an address in Washington, before a group of educators and scientists who met at his invitation to discuss ways and means of "finding the best ineth- od of returning to society more than 100,000 men disabled in mind and body by the scourge of war." The conference met under the direction of Dr. John H. Finley, of New York. The great work and responsibility, Mr. Forbes said, was that of education and "we must see to it that the finest types of institutions and the best ser- vices are rendered" the beneficiaries of the bureau.
"We are now using 5,000 schools throughout the country for training the ex-service men," he said, "and 7,000 institutions for placement train- ing. We have approximately 101,000 men receiving vocational training and about 32,000 men awaiting assign- ment. So you will understand that our rehabilitation and education will be our greatest problem having to do with the future of the ex-service men.
"My greatest concern at the pres- ent is the method of placement train- ing. I would state that 41 per cent. of our entire ex-soldier population taking vocational training are in placement training in shops and man- ufacturing plants. I am informed that 6,000 of our beneficiaries have been rehabilitated, but I have failed
to find 1,000 who are actually engaged in the employment which they se- lected or was selected for them as their vocational objective. The bu- reau reports 900 men qualified last month (November, 1921) to return to gainful occupations.
"We expect the peak of our hos- pitalization to be reached in 1925, when we will have hospitalized 32,000 men, the majority of which will be neuro-psychiatric cases and tubercu- losis cases." (In 1921-22, Indiana Uni- versity had as students eighty dis- abled veterans, under this rehabili- tation division).
Attempts at this time to gain the aid of the states in raising funds to erect in Washington a memorial building to those who served in the world war, as contemplated by the George Washington Memorial Asso- ciation, were condemned by the Amer- ican Legion. The national legisla- tive committee of the legion issued a statement Jan. 16, 1922, pro- testing against the plan, which has been indorsed by President Harding, until enactment of adequate relief legislation for the disabled and the unemployed veterans, as well as of a bonus.
"The veterans of the war," said a statement by the legion, "believe this is not the time to spend money on world war memorials. When the gov- ernment has disposed of its obliga- tions to the ex-service men and wom- en themselves, and when later the country gets the proper perspective, it will be time to plan a great na- tional victory memorial."
A SOLDIER'S LAST LETTER.
Author Unknown )
Take this letter to my mother, Far across the deep blue sea, It will fill her heart with pleasurs, She'll be glad to hear from me ; How she wept when last we parted. How her heart was filled with pain, When she said: "Good-by, God bless you, We may. never meet again."
Take this letter to my mother, It will fill her heart with joy, Tell her that her prayers are answered,
God protects her absent boy ; Tell her to be glad and cheerful, Pray for me wher'er I roam, And ere long I'll turn my footsteps Back towards my dear old home.
Take this letter to my mother, It is filled with words of love : If on earth I'll never meet her, Tell her that we'll meet above. Where there is no hour of parting, All is peace and love and joy : God will bless my dear old mother, And protect her only boy.
HISTORY OF G. A. R.
IN UNITED STATES
Dr. B. F. Stephenson has the credit of organizing the first camp fire Post at Decatur, Ill., in April 1866, from which the present organization of the Grand Army of the Republic origin- ated.
There were only forty-three union soldiers in the village of Decatur, but they eagerly responded to Dr. Steph- enson's plan to organize a Post. So successful was this Post and its popu- larity spread so rapidly that before six months had passed, Dr. Stephen- son had, in response to invitations,
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organized over forty other Posts in the State.
Realizing the need of central or- ganization and general regulations, a convention of the Posts of Illinois was held in Springfield, in July. Dr. Stephenson was elected Provisional Commander-in-Chief and headquar- ters were established at Springfield, Illinois.
The growth of the order was so rapid in adjoining States, and the Posts became so numerous, that on October 31, 1866, the Provisional Commander-in-Chief issued a call for representatives from the several States to form a national organiza- tion.
The convention met in Indiana- polis, Ind., on the 20th of November, 1866, and Posts were represented from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.
At that meeting plans were adopted for the organization of Posts, State Departments and a National Encamp- ment, as they exist now.
A committe was appointed to pre- pare a ritual and laws for the govern- ment of the organization. F.C. and L. was adopted as a motto. None but honorably discharged soldiers and sailors could be initiated into its ranks; no man who had been disloyal to his country or his flag could be- come a member.
At this convention the political fea- ture was entirely discountenanced by the adoption of the following law:
"No officer or comrade of the G.A. R. shall in any manner use this or- ganization for partisan purposes, and no discussion of partisan questions shall be permitted at any of its meet- ings, nor shall any nomination for po- litical office be made."
The Second National Encampment met in Philadelphia, on January 15, 1868, and in addition to the State De- partments represented at the first en- campment were the Departments of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connec- ticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Dele- ware, Michigan, Minnesota, Tennesee and Louisiana.
The Civil war veterans of Monroe county at Bloomington named their organization the Gen. Slocum Post. after the hero who led them.
G.A.R. Average Age 78
At a recent meeting of Paul E. Slocum Post 85, G. A. R., the com- bined ages of the 22 veterans of the Civil War present was 716, making the average age 78. Those present and their ages follow:
J. W. Miller, 82; C. W. Shaw, 75; David Chambers, 78; John Bonsall, 77; Isaac Eller, 79; J. P. Mitchener, 77; Isaac Mitchell, 70; Samuel Lan- dis, 78; W. F. Hepley, 76; John War- ner, 82; Joel Eaton, 80; Henry Springer, 82; James Spaulding, 78; Peter Martin, 77; James Ransom, 78; Newton Fee, 75 ;. Joseph Neal, 76; Harry Dillman, 74; Alex Kelly, 81; J. P. Kinman, 75; L. W. Shields, 74; William Duncan, 80; Samuel Pettus.
The Sons of Veterans and their Auxiliary held a joint installation
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January 11, 1922. The Sons installed the following officers:
Commander, Wilson I. Ross.
Sr. Vice Com., W. O. Medlam.
Jr. Vice Com., Fred Fender.
Patriotic Instructor, W. N. Shaw. C. C., I. F. St. Clair, Schuyler Fen- der, Wm. L. Bailey.
Treasurer, E. T. Treadway.
Secretary, A. L. McConkey.
Guide, Schupler Fender.
Installing Officer, J. B. Dillman.
Lincoln's birthday is to be appro- priately observed.
The Auxiliary installed the follow- ing officers:
Past President, Lydia Lake.
President, Mertie Hickam. Vice President, Mertie Shaw. Chaplain, Laura Dillman.
Treasurer, Nellie Clark. Secretary, Grace Fender. Pat. Instructor, Louise Jones. Guide, Cora Dillman. Asst. Guide, Minnie Hicks. 1st Color Guard, Cassie Stevens. 2nd Color Guard, Laura Shaw. Inside Guard, Rose .Blair. Outside Guard, Rose Jones. Press Correspondent, Alice Rogers. Musician, Blanche Zikes. Counselor, Fred Fender.
Trustees, Myrtle Adams, Josephine Sumner, Carrie Parks.
Installing Officer, Henry Dudley.
LOCAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN IN BLOOMINGTON, 1921-1922-INCORPORATED FEBRUARY, 1905
Believing that the more intimate knowledge of one another's work will result in larger mutual sympathy and greater unity of thought and there- fore in more effective action, certain associations of women in Bloomington, interested in religion, philanthropy, education, literature, patriotism, art and social reform, determined to or- ganize a Local Council of Women in 1905.
When any society belonging to the Local Council undertakes any good work in which it desires to interest the other organizations in the Council, it may send a written statement of the matter to the Corresponding Sec- retary of the Local Council whose duty it shall be to communicate the matter to all societies in the Council through their respective Presidents.
The aim of this Council is to bring the various associations of women of Bloomington into closer relations through an organic union; but no so- ciety entering the Council shall there- by lose its independence in aim or method. or be committed to any prin- ciple of any society in the Council the object of which is to serve as a medium of communication and as means of prosecuting any work of common interest.
Any society of women in Blooming-
ton, the nature of whose work is satisfactory to the Executive Com- mittee of the Council, may become a member of the Council, by its own vote and by the payment of two dol- lars annually into the treasury of the Council.
Officers of Council in 1921-22.
President, Mrs. T. J. Louden; vice- president, Mrs. Otto Rogers; secre- tary, Mrs. George Henley; correspond- ing secretary, Mrs. Frank Andrews; treasurer, Mrs. Fred Beck.
Executive Committee-Officers of Local Council and Presidents of Af- filiated Organizations.
Hospital Board-Mrs. S. F. Teter, Mrs. J. E. Henley, Mrs. C. G. Malott, Mr. Fred Matthews, term expires ill 1922; Mrs. C. H. Springer, Mrs. R. H. East, Mrs. C. A. Evans, Walter Wood- burn, term expires in 1923; Mrs. J. B. Wilson, Mrs. J. K. Beck, Mrs. W. W. Black, Dr. R. C. Rogers, term expires in 1924.
Honor Roll-Mrs. W. N. Showers, Mrs. Mary E. Brodix, Mrs. J. D. Showers, Mrs. H. C. Duncan.
Affiliated Organizations.
Presidents and Delegates: Amer- ican Association of University Women -Mrs. J. K. Beck, Miss Jessie Ho- gate, Mrs. F. M. Andrews, Mrs. R. G.
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Miller, Mrs. Wm. Telfer.
Argonaut Club-Mrs. Fred Finley, Mrs. W. H. Rogers, Mrs. G. C. Davis, Mrs. Minter Cline, Mrs. W. L. Luck.
Bloomington Women's Christian Temperance Union-Mrs. F. R. Wool- ley, Mrs. T. E. Nicholson, Mrs. J. B. Dutcher, Mrs. J. M. Sappenfield, Mrs. J. C. Carpenter.
Cemetery Association-Mrs. J. W. Shoemaker, Mrs. J. K. Beck, Mrs. J. O. Howe.
Charity Organization-Mr. Alex Hirsch, Mrs. Minnie Waldron, Mrs. Henry Russell, Mrs. Mose Kahn, Miss Grace Davis.
Conversation Club-Mrs. S. M. Kerr, Mrs. J. E. Luzadder, Mrs. John Millen, Mrs. J. E. Henley; Mrs. T. P. Hanna.
Daughters of Veterans-Mrs. L. C. Hendershot, Mrs. Alfred Perring, Mrs. G. M. Whitaker, Mrs. Henry Split- gerber, Mrs. D. M. Orchard.
Dickens Fellowship Club-Mrs. Marie Rogers, Mrs. Frank Yelch, Mrs. A. E. Deupree, Mrs. George Setser.
Faculty Women's Club-Mrs. U. H. Smith, Mrs. D. A. Rothrock, Mrs. F. G. Bates; Mrs. W. M. Tucker, Mrs. W. T. Morgan.
Friday Club-Mrs. J. E. Moser, Mrs. A. B. Moser, Mrs. Curtis Seay, Mrs. J. D. Hensley, Mrs. A. K. Storms.
Friday Music Club-Mrs. W. F. Book, Mrs. John Foley, Mrs. Charles Matthews, Mrs. W. A. Cogshall, Mrs. Louis Becovitz.
Inter Se Club-Mrs. Merle Morris, Mrs. C. C. Smallwood, Mrs. J. Kent- ling, Mrs. J. B. Bridwell, Mrs. Austin East.
Kappa Alumnae Association-Mrs. W. N. Culmer, Mrs. Wm. Telfer, Mrs. G. D. Morris, Mrs. C. F. Reed, Mrs. Philip Hill.
League of Women Voters-Mrs. W. W. Black, Mrs. A. J. Neill, Mrs. Ray Cook, Mrs. J. E. Luzadder, Mrs. F. T. LaRue.
McCalla Parent-Teachers Associa- tion-Mrs. B. D. Myers, Mrs. Ben Johnson, Mrs. F. H. Batman, Mrs. Milo Curts, Mrs. Laura A. Hippen- steel.
Mothers Club-Mrs. M. R. Curry, Mrs. J. D. Jordan, Mrs. Ray Cook, Mrs. Earl Wylie, Mrs. Geo. Brook- bank.
Navajo Club-Mrs. C. G. Malott, Mrs. J. M. Smith, Mrs. L. W. Hughes, Mrs. Otto Rogers, Mrs. W. I. Fee.
Nineteenth Century Club-Mrs. Wm. Burrows, Mrs. C. E. Hills, Mrs. C. E. Harris, Mrs. C. M. Hepburn, Mrs. R. R. Ramsey.
Pi Phi Alumnae Club-Mrs. T. J. Karsell, Mrs. Otto Rott, Mrs. C. E. Harris, Mrs. L. W. Hughes, Mrs. C. E. Edmondson.
Psi Iota Xi-Miss Margaret O'Har- row, Miss Opal Corr, Miss Winifred Smith, Miss Edith Regester, Miss Florence Hirsch.
Social Club-Mrs. Wm. Graham, Mrs. C. R. Pleasant, Mrs. R. G. Miller, Mrs. C. H. Springer, Mrs. J. H. Hunt- ington.
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary-Mrs. Lydia Lake; Mrs. Nelle Clark, Mrs. Lola Dillman, Mrs. Lucy Lundy, Mrs. Carrie Parks.
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