Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 45.

FIFTEEN HUNDRED WAVE WELCOME TO HONEYWELL _ ■ p Union Tabernacle Service Opens With A Big “First Day” AttendanceSermons On Prayer And Revival Sunday

SERVICE TONIGHT No “Rest Day” Taken This . Week by Party—Fine Music is Feature. ——— ♦ ( 1 FORCES MOBILIZE i i For Campaign—Fine Co- ‘ operative Spirit Here i ♦ Says Evangelist. £ _____ i i “Now stand. Salute them. Show £ that we welcome them!” said Rev. i D. T. Stephenson. Fifteen hundred > people arose with one accord. Fif- J teen hundred white handkerchiefs . waved a greeting to Evangelist Honeywell and his party. And the great j five weeks’ evangelistic service, for g which Decatur has been preparing for many weeks, was auspiciously opened Sunday morning at 10; 45 o’clock at the big tabernacle erected at the corner of Court and Third 1 streets. e When the Sunday schools closed : t € the individual churches a little ear- 8 Her than usual, every street leading 8 therefrom ran a living, moving eur- < rent of people. Every stream hur- I ried along and pulsed, pouring its volume into the great tabernacle sea. ' White ribboned ushers, one for each £ section, seated the throng. Before ( 10:30 the building was well filled. 1 Fifteen minutes later there were very 1 few unoccupied seats. The great choir of more than 150 ’ voices, marshaled by Dr. J. Q. Neptune, occupied seats in the loft at the s front and sides. In front, at the piano, sat Mrs. H. C. Clase, accompan- * Ist. Nearby was the orchestra of lo- ‘ cal players. Prof. H. C. Clase, musi- 1 cal director, alert and ready, made 1 final arrangements for the opening. 1 At the left of the puipit were seated ! the ministers of the city, with Evangelist Honeywell in their midst. “Many people have been sung into the kingdom that would never have been preached in,” said Evangelist Honeywell later, in his tribute to the great and inspiring work of Mr. and Mrs. Clase, who are in charge of the’ music. And it seemed true. A great hush fell over the audience as the director, Mr. Clase, with CJase, stepped forth in response if) by the Rev. Rilling, w'ho fHXted that the hour, long anticipated, tyas here, and that the service;. would open with the music. Professor Clase said that he was glad to "get back home;” that he was a Buckeye by birth, and had been spending six weeks in the west —in Aberdeen, S. D. He stated that they were pleased to meet our people in song. One great purpose they had—to live so like Jesus Christ, that the people they knew would learn to love His life; that they might become fellows in Christ, in song; that they might make it easier to do right; and harder to do wrong. “Come Thou Almighty King” was tho great invocation in song that opened the service. Every fibre of his being, vibrating harmony, pulsing forth in away that makes him a natural leader, Mr. Clase most ably directed the great body of singers. Mrs. Clase and the orchestra accompanying. Following that, every head was bower in prayer, as Mrs. Clase played a song without words, “Sweet Hour ■ of Prayer,” in imitation of cathedral chimes. This was, perhaps,’the most beautiful part of this service. Rev. Berton introduced the Rev. Jay C. Hanna, the new pastor of tho ‘ Presbyterian church, who succeeds the Rev. Gleiser, who had been one

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lof the most enthusiastic workers for the evangelistic service. Rev. Hanna gavd a prayer, calling the divine blessing upon the service. The timely song, “I Love to Tell the Story of Jesus and His Love,” was then sung by the choir and audience. To Rev. D. T. Stephenson, who has been an acquaintance of the Rev. Honeywell, fell the pleasure of introduring the evangelist. He said that the ministerial committee had great difficulty to get -ft good evangelist, and that there had been much soliciting for one. He stated that he knew per-! sonally that they had been fortunate ■ in securing this party. Rev. Stephen-j son said that he had known Rev. Honeywell since they were boys, and in all those years—though they still are J in their prime—he never knew a man who had a slighter criticism upon hjm | and more loyalty to right. “He is a man of God, broad spirited.” He also introduced Mrs. McComb, a personal worker. She is the wife of Assistant Evangelist McCombe, who will be here' in a few days. A duet by Mr. and Mrs. Clase, entitled “Kneeling at the Place of Prayer,” was especially inspiring. Miss Hoffman was accom j panisf. Salutes Victory in Advance. Evangelist Honeywell is a man vitally alive, active, and earnest. Every move tells of a power of concerted energy. His address is pleasing and his words clear and concise, ills sermons having that quality cf "punch” which drives straight to the point, the sharp truth. He expressed himself as pleased with the outlook here. He was pleased with the correspondence with the committee in advance, and with the co-operative spirit shown therein in all things and in the building of the tabernacle. “If the co-operation in these lines is taken as evidence, I salute victory here in advance;” he said. , Preliminary to the sermon, he gave a few rules that will be generally observed. Ho said he had a request to make that directly concerned the la- ( dies.; and indirectly, the men. A little waving ripple over the audience saw the removal of ladies’ hats | “Some,” he said “may be unprepared i to remove hats now, having a quan-j tity of ‘hay’ pinned fast to them., Therefore, warning is given, that the. request will be made tonight. So come prepared.” The offering will be taken at every service until enough has been raised > to pay current expenses. These were enumerated and the terms of the con-’ tract set forth, showing that he himself had no individual interest in the collections of these services. A few directions to the ushers were given. The boys and girls will be seated in the front seats. That mothers with babes may be accommodated better, they will be given places at the end of the seat, that, if they desire to leave for the rear, to quiet a restless babe, they may do so easily. This is done for the interest of the mothers. During special numbers, as music, late-comers are to be detained at the rear, until the conclusion of the number. Only the door at the rear Is to be used for entrance. All t]ie doors may be used for exit. Sermon Tonight. During the time of announcement, Rev. Honeywell said that, contrary to prior statement, there wuold be services tonight at 7:15 o’clock. Monday is usually "rest day” for the party, but that they did not wish to rest the first day they were here. Consequently there will be a sermon tonight. Sermon on Prayer. Prayer was the subject of Evangelist Honeywell’s morning sermon, the foundation of a successful revival. His text was taken from James, sth chapter, sixteenth verse: “The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man i availeth much.” He emphasized the greater need for prayer. Those who (Continued on Page 4.)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, February 22, 1915.

TORCH JXPLODES Three Employes of Interur- , ban Car Barns Burned by Gasoline Explosion. ‘ MR. WALTER NOACK Burned the Most Severely —lnjured About Face and Hands. Walter No&ck, Clarence Fledderjohann and Adam Deam, employees at the interurban car barn, were burned Saturday afternoon when a gasoline torch exploded. Noack was burned the most severely, his injuries being about the face' and hands. His eyes escaped Ifonunately, and while his burns are very painful, the skin dropping off.his condition is not serious. Fledderjohann and Deam suffered only minor burns about the hands. The last two named are at I work again today. Noack, however, ! will be confined to his home for a while. He is reported as being no ' better today hut unless complications arise, will get along all right. The men were under a car fixing a bur and held a gasoline torch to afford light for sight. One of the cans | dropped and exploded sending the ■ gasoline out and causing the explo--1 sion. A doctor was called to the scene and the injuries of the men dressed before bringing them to town. The accident might have been much more serious and they are congratulating themselves that they got off las easily as they did. week s services i Sermons Announced by Evangelist Honeywell— Meeting Tonight. THE SPECIAL MUSIC Will Speak to Business Men on Tuesday Night—Other Announcements. Announcement as the evening tabernacle services for the greater part of J the week was made by Evangelist Honeywell. This evening at 7:15 will be a I sermon and special musical service. ! Tuesday evening Evangelist Honeywell will speak to the business men. The Methodist church will attend in a body. Wednesday night he will have a message on “The Home and School.” The Christian and United Brethren I churches will go in a body. “Hitting ' the Nail on the Head” is what the subi ject for Thursday evening may be called. "I never preached that sermon .yet but what somebody has said: | “Well, that hits the nail on the head,” said Mr. Honeywell. The other ' churches of the city will attend in a body on that evening. A special message for young people will be given Friday evening in “The Secret of Success,” or "How to Win." Wednesday 1 afternoon will begin the afternoon ses- • sion with a rally of women. POLICE COURT I ! Charles (Coxie) Grimm, arrested ' last September for public intoxica- ' tion and who skipped town after promising to go out and get bond, was captured Saturday evening by Chief of Police Melchi. Grimm re- , turned to the city Saturday thinking j that the old charge had been forgot- - ten but shortly after his appearance ■ on the streets, was forcible reminded t of it. He will lay out the old fine. .—————o WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY The floating of the American flag - from many of the business houses and > residence today was evidence of the . fact Washington’s birthday was bei ing duly observed all over the conn- • try. Among the different places 1 where the flags were hung out in full e mast were from the K. of C. hall the i G. A. R. hall and at the home of Rev. J. A. Seimetz. I

J HONEYWELL HITS. Those who do most for the community and nation are men of prayer. » • » Every great event of Christ's life was preceded by prayer. Mow much greater need have we who are weak and sinful, of prayer? * • * Prayer is a confession of need. It is man’s weakness thrown upon God's strength. Man's ignorance ’ thrown upon God's wisdom. * • • Stereotyped prayers never rise higher than the electric lights. * * * Thank God for a praying mother. There are not many mothers who do not pray. * * • God pity the boy who is brough up in a home where prayer is never heard and sent out to meet the world’s temptations without the help of a praying father. * * * God pity the girl who never heard her mother pray; who never had the example of a godly mother. Such a girl better have a ste|>-niother — , if she is a Christian! Wipe the dust off your Bible and throw away the greasy deck es cards. Or, throw away the Bible and keep the cards. Don’t keep both. * * * The .result of a revival depends upon the spiritual conduct of Christians. * • • Excitement should not be confounded with earnestness and enthusiasm. But better have excitement than stagnation. * * • There are always "ruts” and “anti-ruts” p every church. * * * The evangelist is not exalted above a minister. He is only a specialist. * * • A...clmrch is victorious just as she is evangelistic. Her mission is to save lost men and women. A church that is not doing this owes Decatur an apology. * * * The effective way a person can show indifference to the work is to oppose a movement like this. One who shows indifference is an enemy to the community. * • * A passenger to heaven who expects to take a parlor car and sleep until his station is called out Will awake to find his train side-tracked with a hot-box. * * * You can’t have a successful revival until things are ‘made right’ among church people. ' • * * You erf go to hell from a church pew just as easy as you can from a saloon. * • * sisterFdeath Calls Herman Tettman to Dayton, O.—Miss Kate Meyers Dead. NEWS A SHOCK Had Received no Word of Her Illness — Visited Here Last Summer. Herman Tettman, of the Peoples & Gerke shoe stofe, received a message of the death of his step-sister, Miss Katie Meyer of Dayton, Ohio. Her death occurred this morning at 4:15 o’clock. The news came as an unexpected shock as no word had been received of her illness. The cause of her death was not given in the message. Miss Meyers was fifty-six years of : age. She had visited here only last I summer and became acquainted with > many t® whom her death will cause ■ sorrow. Miss Meyers made her home ■ with a sister, Mrs. George Alberts i at Dayton. I The time of the funeral was not s given in the message but Mr. and . Mrs. Tettman will leave tomorrow morning for Dayton,.

SELLS JHJSINESS Frank Teeple Purchases City Dray Line from Fred Braun & Son. DEAL WAS CLOSED Saturday Afternoon—Mr. Teeple Former Owner of the Business. A business deal was closed late Saturday afternoon, whereby Frank Teeple, owner of the transfer line,- became the owner of the city dray line operated by Fred Braun and son, Frank. The business was formerlyowned by Mr. Teeple, but who sold the city business to Messrs. Braun two years ago, they coming here from Berne, after having disused of tlie Cottage hotel at that place. Mr. Teeple retained the transfer end of the business, however, and having taken over the city end, will again control the drayage business of the city. During the time Jliat Mr. Braun and son have been in business in this city, they have formed a large number cf friends through their courteous business relations and it is to be hoped that they will not leave the city. At present they are considering another proposition, but have not fully decided on what course they will take. Mr. Teeple is also well known to the business man, and it is assured that the drayage line will be carried along In the same satisfactory manner as heretofore. The Messrs. Braun desire to express their appreciation to the many for their kind assistance and co-operation. o DATES Decatur Chautauqua to be Held Week of July 14 Says Announcement. I I FROM THE MANAGER 1 ■ 1 Have Highest Priced Attrac- , tion Ever Contracted for by a Chautauqua. J i The Decatur Chautauqua, the summer’s greatest entertainment, will be i held the week of July 14. ( This information came in a letter to , Mr. C. S. Niblick, who has been the president of the organization for > three years past. The letter' came < from R. M. Kendall, secretary to the < manager of the Redpath Chautauqua, 1 and said, besides announcing the 1 date, that they will be able to give < the program in detail soon. They * also say that our people will be inter- ’ ested in knowing that they have ar- I ranged for signing the largest con- ’ tract for one attraction ever written < by a Chautauqua or lyceum. The t work this year in Decatur is to be in ’ charge of the Ladies’ Civile Improve- f ment society. 1 o PRESENTED WITH ROSES 1 Indianapolis, Feb. 22, —(Special to • Daily Democrat)—The Indiana Sen- < ate today had visible proof of tlie J presence of women in politics when < it was presented with American ’ beauty roses, one for each senator. 1 Even the three members who oppos- 1 ed the passage, were given flowers. 1 Each flower bore the name of the senator. Whether gallantry will help carry the bill through the house is undecided. No representative was 1 visibly impressed when they saw the roses. o — ■■ FIRST PAIR RdBINS The fiirst pair of robins “this spring” were doubtless seen by Mrs. James Fristoe and Miss Mayme Cloud. A fact that seems to make "spring” doubly sure, Is that Miss Cloud also saw a blue bird. o BLUFFTON GIRLS TO PLAY The Bluffton high school girls' basket ball team will arrive here this evening at seven o'clock to meet the Decatur H. S. girls.

TABERNACLE PROGRAM. Monday, February 22. 7:15 —Evening Sermon. Tuesday, February 23. 10 to 10:30 a. m. Cottage prayer meetings. 7:15 p. m.—Eermon; special message to business men. Methodists will attend In a body. Wednesday, February 24. 10:00 to 10:30 a. m. —Cottage prayer meetings. 2:30 p. m.—Afternon sermon. 3:30 p. m. —Conference of women with Mrs. McCombe. 7:15 p. m.—Night sermon, “Tlie Home.” Christians and United Brethren to attend In a body. Sunday Collection. Morning |28.37 Evening 20.4 S Total ~...548.85 o GREAT VICTORY Russian Retreat Before the Germans Becoming Greatest Victory of War. WILL MAKE NO REPLY United States to Defer Action in War Zone and Flag Situation. Yon Wiegan: Grand Army Hea<l-i quarters of Von Hindenburg, Feb. 22. j (Special to Daily Democrat)—Thej Russian reverse in the East Ma iuriau lake region is hourly becoming more' ipronounced, Already it ranks with 1 Tannenberg and this is said to be ’the record of the war to date. More tiian 70,000 prisoners have been taken. At least 10,000 additional have been surrounded. It is stated that there is no chance that they may cut their way through. Despite the sweeping victory the high officials of the German army are outspoken in their praise of the Russians Their airmen gave prompt, warning of the German movement and they ordered a retreat immediately thus saving a large portion of the artillery. The commander in chief deliberately sa< • rificed his infantry to save his guns. The Russian dead and wounded loss have also been enormous. There has been no time to bury the dead, but the wounded have been gathered up by direction of Van Buelow and arc being cared for at field hospitals. Washington, Feb. 22, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Official announcement was made today that this gov ernment will make no reply at pres ( ent to Germany or England in tlie, war zone and flag situation. Ger < many will not be held to strict a<-!i count for destruction of the American steamer Evelyn if present a<l I; ministration views carry. Practical- I ly the entire redress will be civil pro- j ceedings by the owners of the vessel. i against Germany, if it can be proved,: when the war is over that Germany placed the mine. While the official view today was that this incident add- j ed to tlie gravity of an already ex . tremely delicate situation authorities ( held that Germany had not trans-1 gressed the American “death zone” warning. Paris, Feb. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Russian admiralty has ordered the Austrian fleet to sink every enemy merchant vessel in the Adriatic, according to dispatches today. The Austrian admiralty has announced its intention of thus establishing in tlie Adriatic a “war zone" similar to that established by the Germans around the British Isles. Paris, Feb. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A Zeppelin airship today crossed the allied lines near Nieuport and dropped bombs upon Calais, killing four persons. London. Feb. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Fresh hints that the British government is about to strike a mighty blow at Germany in retaliation for Von Tlrtitsz’ new submarine warfare, were dropped in the house of commons this afternoon by Premier Asquith. The minister made his remarks shortly after the unconfirmed report was brought that Austria had followed Germany’s course. He declared: "The government is not yet prepared to make a statement of what measures will be taken as re(Continued on Page 2.)

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THAT STATE LOAN Why it Was Made at This Time and What it Means to People of State. THE PRIMARY LAW Has Passed House and Has a Chance—Racing Sports Have Left Capital. i . (By Ellingham) Indianapolis, Feb. 22 —Two great things iiave operated to cause tlie state board of finance to conclude that it was good business to make a temporary loan at this lime, and this the finance board has done. One reason for this conclusion was the pressing demands being made by those who suffered loss in cattle and hogs by tlie dread hoof and mouth disease and the other reason was the simple fact that loans can lie made before the first of March at a rate of Interest lower than at any other period of the year. Demands are heavy this time of the year from the various benevolent institutions, and another item of Importance was the, purchase by the officials of the northern prison of eighty thousand dollars' worth of sceisel, which enters largely into the manufacture of binder twine. So in order to clean the slate of all these bills and to transact the business of the state in a business way, the flI nance board has arranged for a tern- • piracy loan, the amount of which is lour hundred thousand dollars. Tho . rate of interest is two and a half per ' cent, perhaps the best bargain in 1 money borrowing that has ever before been effected by the state or any cf its municipalities. This will be the end of temporary loans during the first half of the calendar year, and unless the demands are too great during the latter part of this year no more loans will be necessary. Tills loan will be repaid both in principal and interest on the thirtieth day cf June after the semi-annual June settlement takes place, and then Indiana's financial slate will be cleansed and free from any incumbrance of this character. The hoof and mouth disease has cost the state and the people of the state more real money than any other disaster of this kind. It came as it were like a bolt from a clear sky, and before any organized effort could be formed to combat It, thousands upon thousands of cattle were infected. The state veterinary department ruled the day with an iron hand, and thanks to their effective efforts it is believed that the disease is practically eradicated from the state. The greatest of precautions, however, will have to be exercised, but It is determined at whatever cost, to drive the fatal foot and mouth disease out of existence so far as Indiana is concerned. In this effort the federal government rendered valuable aid and assistance. Not a dollar of the temporary loan was borrowed for the general running expenses of the state. These extraordinary conditions arise in the transac- ’ tion of every big business institution, and in this instance the state board ■of finance acted with wisdom in mak- | ing a temporary loan, cancelling the I, O. U. and preserving the credit of the state of Indiana. The truth is, there never should be a time when the state owes an obligation that it. cannot reach down in its sock and pay the debt. This condition lias not prevailed in Indiana at least not within the last twenty years, but should the democratic party be intrustend with official responsibility, it is their hope within the next few years to make this happy condition a reality. Here is hoping they may be given the opportunity to make good upon this the most important feature of political life. The Rinear compulsory primary bill was killed by indefinite postponement in the senate, the Jones compulsory primary bill passed the house by an overwhelming vote, and now there is talk of a new bill granting a partial primary and it would take a Philadelphia lawyer to forecast tlie action of this general assembly as to primaries. Appa sntly every one has some notion as to primaries, those favoring them predict that tlie democratic party will go straight to the bow wows should they fail to comply with their platform pledge, while the anti-pri-mary individual believes that primaries will ruin the most prosperous po(Continued on Page 2.)