Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 49.

FIRST SHOP MEETING HELD lAt The Lafountaine Handle Works Toll Day-Public Schools Will March ■ This Evening

*«4**** * * * * * * * » COLLECTION. * * Previous . $121.58 * * lß»day 25X2 * — « Total $146.80 $ $ >!< <s # ❖ * * ❖ * The fcr-1 shop mooting under the Honeywell organization was held at noon toda at the Lafontaine Handle Works, -where twenty-five minutes were spent in song, sermon and prayer. Rev. Rogers introduced the party, Mr. Clase gave a reading., there were several songs and Mr. McCombe in a short talk asked the men to watch their words, action, temper, cnaracter and to give their hearts to the Lord. 1 A song by the quartet closed the meeting. Others are to be held tn the various shops. Last Night's Service. Rev. Honeywell is a booster. He says mane things that don't just suit everybody, some that cut too deep to be just what you could, call pleasant, and then lie says many tilings that make a fellow feel glad lie lives in Decatur. As lie lias stated on several occasb ns, if you hear but one sermon, divorced from all the others, you will probably not understand what he Is trying to do, but if you hear them all, you will realize how each sermon is just a chapter of the whole book. But along with all the “digs” he took last night at the boozer, the tobacco user, the society butterfly, the gambler and the halfhearted Christian, the evangelist did not overtook the opportunitj- to say some good things and one that was particularly pleasing to many who have always contended that Decatur is the best town on earth, was his statement that lie had noticed this city particularly and he complimented us highly on the large number of paved streets, the way they :, a taken care of, the general splendid upkeep of the city. He st oke of seeing the men at work on the streets and told how well we compared with other cities he has visited up and down the land. It’s the truth, too. We don’t believe the people realize jus>. how well appearing is this fa r city. The tabernacle was jammed to the doors again last night and with fifty to a hundred standing and they heard the evangelist hit the nail on the head with such force that the fire ■ - *S| I MRS. JOHN McCOMBE ■’Member cf the Honeywell party, a charming lady who is winning a plgco in tlie hearts of the Decatur people. As an organizer of women she has few equals.

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; fairly flew a number of times. Long : before the opening time the building : was well tilled, the crowd coming c early to enjoy the musical program which Mr. Clase is making so popular. ‘‘Brighten the Corners," "Revivo Us Again,” "Sail On,” “I Am Praying for You,” "All Hail the Power of were among the songs • of the evening, and the big choir is ! improving each evening. Mr. Clase gave a delightful reading. “Columbus, and Mr. McCombe proved a ’ splendid entertainer in his humor and - truth announcements. Another sea- . ture was the boys’ chorus. Mr. Clase . called a crowd of some twenty lads > on the stage to sing one of his chor- > uses, discovered they had no books, , and the audience made a rapid iei sponse to his request that they buy them song books. > Rev. Hessert opened the prayer at the opening of the services. It was announced that the schools will attend the meetings tonight in a body, the high school students to meet at , the Central building and the grades . at the Presbyterian church at 6:30. i | The band will lead them. i The nursery is doing dandy work . and last night had about fifteen ba . bles to care for. In opening his taik Rev. Honeywell extended a sincere welcome to the members of the Cathi olic church as well as to others not in the association giving these serv- . ices, and promised that those who at , tend shall in no way be embarassed , I The meeting closed when the ev m ■ gelist asked all those who believed in paying their debts, in being true R i their husband or wife, to shake hand? ■ with lie next person to them. Sev- ; era’ hundred remained for the extra , choir service last night. Thursday Afternoon “If you don't like evangelists, I’ll . tell you how to put them out of busi- . ness” said Evangelist Honeywell yes- ■ terday when he gave the afternoon . sermon at the tabernacle. If Christians will observe five things in their daily life, they can de this. These five things he enumerated are: 1. Daily prayer. 2. Daily Bible study. 3. Daily Christian con versation. 4. Daily cross bearing cr . sacrificing. 5. Daily mastery of one’s ■ self. He spoke at some length on each one and the sermon was a , heart’,to-heart talk, very : The attendance at the afternoon ser--1 vices is good considering that sc many * are prevented from attending , on account of business duties, but a daily increase is expected. The afternoon meeting opened with a fine song service by Prof. (lase. and Mrs. Clase, with prayer by Mr Clase. Personal Workers' Class At the conclusion of Rev. Honev well’s sermon, Mrs. McCombe invi ted the personal workers' circles I the platform where they were given their first lessen. They took seats in the choir chairs and with a chart before them. Mrs. McCombe outline, the work whereby two-thirds of tin soul-saving in the revival is antic! pated. She told them of the psych 1 ogical time of approach, the object o the approach, and gave them an out line of scripture references wit! which they should arm themselvefor the believing, coming, confessioi and obedience. She gave ’hem : talk that was strengthening for tin work, and the conquering of severa things that many workers find it ne cessary to overcome— timidity, fair' pride, fear of giving offense. These lessens will be continued from time to time. She closed with prayer. Hitting The Nail On The Head Rev. Honeywell said:Text: There was no room fo> them in the inn—Luke 2:7. All scripture is necessary. Much lithe life of Jesus is not recorded. Al scripture is given, that is, selected culled out, separated. We have only a tithe of what. Jesus said, but a synopsis of Paul's utterances, and briefest resume of the Old and New Testament worthless. Selection had to be made, rejection was equally essetial. Things of but local and transient interest though from the lips of Jesus had to be cast aside, while others of more apparent value are records because of some (Continued on Pago 3.)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, February 26, 1915.

FUNERALTODAY Services for Mrs. Mary J. , Numbers, Former Monmouth Lady Held AT PORTLAND, IND. Was 81 Years of Age—Was Well Known to Adams County People. Mrs. 8. E. Brown went to Portland I today to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mary Numbers, formerly of Monmouth. The funeral was held this morning. Mrs. Numbers was very well known here. The Portland Sun says of her death:“Mrs. Mary J. Numbers died c.n Wednesday afternoon at one thirty o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. P. Harris of East Main street, following an illness due to the Infirmities of age. “The deceased was born July 4th, 1827 and had she lived until her next birthday would have been eightyeightyears of age. Mrs. Numbers resided many years in Adams county, spending ten years in Winchester, coming to Portland three years ago to reside with her daughter. She leaves two children, Elmer Numbers in North Dakota, who will be unable to attend the burial, and the daughter Mrs. Matilda J. Harris of this city." o FINE HORSE DIED Result of Unusual Injuries Received in Runaway Yesterday. A BROKEN SHAFT Ran Into Body Causing Internal Injuries and Hemorrhages. A fine driving horse, valued at about $250, and belonging to Bill Mitchell, south of town, died last evening at 6:20 o’clock from hemorrhages resulting from internal injuries received in a runaway. The horse died at the Thompson Niblick home south of town, where it was caught and taken to the stable where medical aid was given. The Mitchells had been to town with the horse and rig, and were reurning south when the horse frightned near the Clover Leaf railroad. It ran and the driver was successful n turning it into a fence. It was -topped somewhat, but the entire side ->f the buggy, it is said, was kicked ,ut. A portion of the shaft is believ>l to have run into the horse, causng the hemorrhages. The occupants >f the rig succeeded in getting out ■ininjured. After getting loose from he rig the horse continued its run. md when it arrived at the Niblick home it was so weak that it seemed n a dying condition. Efforts to restore it failed and death came a few .ours later. — o WILL NOT MOVE UNIVERSITY. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 26 —(Special tio Daily Democrat) —Both iranches of the Indiana assembly tolay went on record as opposed to the troposition of moving Indiana University from Bloomington to Lafayette and combining it with' Purdue. Die senate killed the Van Auken nerger bill and the house ,quickly tabled a resolution by Representative 3auseman of Tippecanoe calling for i commission to investigate the proposition. Both actions were unanimous. The senate adopted by vivi vote the unanimous report of the finance committee that the Van Auken bill be killed. The proposition to move Indiana University has caused :ousternation in Bloomington, and widespread agitation for and against it in the state. — The damage case of Sylvester Zeis, administrator of the Martin Steele estate, vs. The Indiana Lighting Co., has been reset for trial for March 4

OYSTER SUPPER Announcement is again mfado of the oyster supper Saturday evening from 5 to 6:45 o'clock at the G. A. R hall, given by the Woman’s Relief Corps'. Supper will /be served for twenty-five cents. Everybody Is invited. o— THE STORK’S VISIT A fine girl baby, weighing eight and a half pounds, was born last evening to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sudduth. They have one other child, a boy who is very proud of the little sister. Mrs Sudduth was formerly Miss Agnes Odle. A LIFE ESTATE In Real and Personal Estate is Given to Wife by Late Simon Traister. WILL IS PROBATED At Her Death the Children Are to Get Bequests— Contents of Will. A life estate in his property, both real and personal, is given by the late Simon Traster to ids wife, Muhala Traster. Such are the provisions of item number one in tlie will which was probated in tlie Adams circuit court and thus made publi?. In item two, he provides that the funeral expenses be paid from the personal property. At the death of his wife, the son. Samuel W. Traster, is to receive SSOO out of the real estate in three equal payments, in one, two and three years. At her death, the son, Jesse D. Traister, is to get the balance cf the real estate in fee simple, and all personal property. Mr. Traister made the will June 15, and witnesses were Elizabeth Kern and William Smith.

HONEYWELL HITS Society is doing more to damn the world than the whiskey busii ness. * * * | When a man says “My lodge is I good enough for me,” he is an ! enemy to that lodge and drives ,' thoughtful men away from it. * * ♦ I know how to live on the level I and deal on the square and I know a lot of people who wear that butl ton and don’t live up to it. » • • I am running a wholesale gospel shoe factory. If anything I say I fits anybody, let him put it on. if it doesn’t he doesn’t have to wear it. I do not deal in personalities. * * * By the help of God I am going ' to dislodge some of the sins of your churches in Decatur in the next month, if the preachers stand ! behind me, and if they don’t 1 will go it alone. * * * We are turning out of our homes today the vilest young men who ' ever cursed the world because i they are only small editions of I their father and mother. * » * In the eyes of God and the stat1 utes of Indiana, you are as much I of a sinner if you play cards for ' a cut-glass dish as if you gambled 1 tor a few pennies over a mug of . ■ beer. * * * If there is one thing that makes i me sick it is a fool woman kissing a brlndle-nosed dog. I* * * .; More money Is spent in the . | United States each year for chew- . I ing gum than all the churches j 1 combined, Catholic and Protestant, .' give to missions. • * * , 1 All the wheat, corn, cotton, I' horses and cattle in the United I States are not worth as much as we spend in a year for booze tint sent 110,000 men reeling and vomiting to drunkards' graves. * » * There is often more religion in a ton of coal or a sack of flour than in a whole sermon.

A MERRY BLAZE r» '• Did Damage in Harrison ■r P Hakes Home —Clothing Hung Beside Stove. IN THE PARLOR t Caught Fire While Mrs. ’ Hakes Was at Neighbors’ Home Short While. • The Harrison Hakes home in tlie 1 south part of the city was tlie scene ’ of a merry little blaze yesterday afternoon alwut two oclock. Mrs. Hakes, formerly Miss Josephine How- ! er, had finished pressing some of her husband’s clothing and had hung it behind the stove in the parlor, to get cut the dampness. She ran across the way to a neighbor’s home for ten minutes. On her ifjfturn the room wiis filled -with 1 smoke and a merry blaze was crackling away. She got water quickly, and with the help of the handle factoby men, soon had the fire extinguished. The wood work and wall paper were burned and a hole burned in the floor. The rug was also damaged, but fortunately the loss is comparatively little to what it would have been buot for the time discovery. Tlie cause is unknown. The stove was filled with coal, but was closed, and it is thought a small explosion may have resulted, causing tlie fire. o HAPPY SERVICE Dr. Honeywell and Entire Party Assisted at the High School Chapel. DEALT HARD BLOW To Cigarettes and Told Boys to Cut Them Out—Nine “Rahs” Given. Chapel exercises, led by Rev. Honeywell and his talented party at the high school this morning proved an unusual success, much to the interest of each student and faculty member. A chapel exercise without music would not be chapel, and much to the pleasure of the students Mr. and Mrs. Clase sang two beautiful songs, “Since Jesus Came Into My Heart.' Mr. Clase, it is found, has the surprising ability of making himself very funny at times and again very serious. He brought this out in two- - He expressed an earnest desire to become friends with each j boy and girl, and referring to his own j school life explained that he was thoroughly acquainted with the prob- | lenis of school life. Mr. Honeywell i said: “Make your life’s foundation i 1 solid and true.” Your chance to ' build it right is during your school i life. Don't waste your time, for the I j kind of foundation you build in your s J school life will determine your char- I acter and life in years to come. Like ■ two classes of icebergs, one floating 1 downstream, witli the down stream i current resembles the small but mighty crowd of young people that ; are independent of surrounding in- i fluences. The other, like another class of icebergs that is floated up stream by an under current, resembles the crowd that is controlled entirely by influences that constantly keep it going the wrong way. “Young man and young woman, watch and be careful in your choice of companions.” “If you don’t wait to hear tlie bell ring don’t touch tlie rope.” “Be sure to select the best and most helpful associates. “Tlie most important subject in his speech centered about the smoking of cigarettes. "Boys you must cut them out. The doors of the greatest opportunity any place in your land, are closed against the cigarette smoker. In reports brought from the largest concerns including banks tho cigarette smoker is found ’.o have lost his keen sense and is not trustworthy and reliable." “I consider it a pleasure to be with you this morning,” and a return com(Continued on Page 4.)

• TABERNACLE PROGRAM. Friday, February 26. 2:oo—Sermon at Tabernacle. 3:ls—Conference with tlie prayer 1 meeting workers—Mrs. McCombe. 7:ls—Sermon, “The Secret of Success," Saturday, February 27. No prayer meetings. 2:00 p. m.—Sermon —Rev. John McCombe. 7:15 p. m. —Sermon —Honeywell; subject not announced. Sunday, February 28. 10:45 a. m.—Sermon, "Tho Twentythird Psalm.” 2:30 p. m. Services —Rev. McCombe. 7:00 p. m. —Sermon—"Kill or Cure." HOME WEDDING Unites Lives of Loyal S. 1 Woods and Miss Pearl Gerwig of Bluffton. ( 1 THE REV. DIFENBACH ' i Officiated—Wedding at the t Home of the Couple in This City. J i ' " s A company of the near relatives ' ( and most intimate friends of the cou- ( pie witnessed the pretty wedding last f evening at eight o'clock of Loyal i Woods of this city and Miss Pearl I Gerwig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pe- t ter Gerwig of Bluffton. The wed- i ding was solemnized at the home oi < Mr. Woods on Eighth street, where ’ the couple will make their home. Tlie decorations were in pink and t white. Tlie large bay window at the : front, prettily draped in white stream- ' ers and hearts and with potted plants, 1 made a pretty bower where the cou- < pie stood during tlie marriage. Miss ’ Gerwig was lovely in a gown of white < china silk with over dress of lace. 11 Tlie frock was made in basque effect j > and trimmings were of dainty little ( < blue and pink rosebud tracery. The i flowers which she carried were white c roses, tied with blue ribbons. Her < sister. Miss Ruby Gerwig was brides- t maid and wore a gown of yellow sat- r in with overdress of embroidered 1 voile and carried pink roses with pink t ribbons. I The hide’s costume was complete t with white satin slippers and a white it silk net veil, with a wreatli of orange t blossoms. i The groom wore the usual black a suit, as did the best man, Hard I 1 Graham. These two, with the fatli- 1 ers of the couple, wore a white rose- h bud in their coat lapels. b The ceremony, which was very ini- " pressive, was performed by tho h bride’s pastor, the Rev. H. B. Diefen- b bach, of the German Reformed g church at Bluffton. s After the ceremony congratula ■■ u tions were in order and then came! k the wedding supper. The bridal ta- t ble was unusually pretty. Pink / hearts strung on pink ribbons were r drawn from the corners of the table I to tlie chandelier above the center. I The centerpiece was a large pink and 1 white bowl of pink and white carnu-ri tions. Place cards were dainty pink, 1 affairs. The wedding cake was very : i fine, with its white feeing garnishe 1 with pink geranium and their green 1 foliage. This was baked by Mrs. Hen-1 ry Shumaker of Huntington. The I wedding cake was cut by tlie bride 1 and distributed to the guests at tlie f close of the supper. Likewise her < bridal bouquet of roses was thrown i 1 among the guests, as is the pretty j 1 custom, and was caught by the Rev. 11 Fiefenbach of Bluffton and Mrs. Loki {i Wallace of Fort Wayne, who divided* them. Assisting in tlie serving of the ' supper were Miss Bernice Bulger, i Bluffton: Mrs. Lola Wallace and Miss i Mabel Norwald, Fort Wayne. Besides tlie four members of the immediate ' bridal party, those seated at the table were the parents of the couple, Mr. ■ and Mrs. Peter Gerwig, John Gerwig, i Bluffton; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Woods, Rev. Diefenbach. After the supper some time was spent in viewing the collection of handsome gifts received and an oldfashioned belling was also given. The bride is a young lady of ex i tremely pleasing personality, and has i already won many friends here i among those whom she has met. She 1 was active in church circles in Bluff- 1 ton and quite popular. Mr. Woods is I (Continued on Page 4)

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SWAT THIS BILL No. 276 Which Has Passed the Senate Proposes a New Commission. ROADS AND BRIDGES Would be Exclusive and Inconvenient—Many Attend Committee Meet. (By Lew Ellingham) Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 26—Tho writer believes that senate bill 276, which passed the upper branch of the general assembly Tuesday, is a bad piece of legislation. The bill would create a state highway commission. composed of the state geologist and two others to be appointed by the governor. The first business of this board would be to apixiint a state highway engineer whose salary would not exceed four thousand dollars a year, and his expenses. Wher» the improvement or repair of a public road would exceed one thousand dollars a mile, or where a bridge or its repair would exceed three hundred dollars, the approval of this state highway board is required. One can easily see what this means. Every public Improvement of this character would require tlie county officials to make a trip to Indianapolis and there make arguments before a highway board, .‘and receive from them tlie privilege of making this improvement. In other words, a county can not even spend its own money without a centralized board issued them 4a certificate granting the privilege sought. Could the imagination of man think of anything more contrary to the rights of tho people of the state than this proposed law. Improvements must wait while a part of the officers of the county make a trip to tlie capital and invite a board to give them authority to do what these same county officers know before they leave home, is the right and the business thing to do. Was there ever anything so ridiculous? Other provisions of the bill are that the state engineer shall make a map of the state showing principal roads and the available materials for road construction. Tae proposed law concludes by having the revenues derived from the automobile funds collected by the secretary of state, transferred to tlie credit of the state highway board and after tlie expenses of this board is paid the balance is distributed as tlie law provides. Soft for the state highway board. This is none of my business, of course, I ut if ever there was a just cause for the kicker, this is the opportunity of a life time. The bill has passed the senate and now goes to the house. Every mother’s son in the state should stand right up on his hind legs and raise seven kinds of h —ll and high water, until this bill is as dead as a gnat's heel. Another ]»ovision of the bill not mentioned, provides that before the board of county commissioners appoint a road superintendent, said applicant must produce a certificate from this state board showing that lie has successfully passed an examination and is qualified to superintend road construction. That is going some, isn’t it? Along witli woman’s suffrage the Bell finance bill is now sleeping the sleep that knows no end came after several appeals for its life and these appeals were followed by many parliamentary strategic moves, all of which failed to save the day or save the day of tho Bell finance bill. The house democrats failed to caucus on the measure, that is enough of them refused to be bound by caucus action to pass the bill. So those backing it gave up the ghost and made room for the legislative axe. The bill only concerned Indianapolis and would have solved a local situation. Perhaps tiie largest attended committee meeting hearing was that at the senate chamber Tuesday evening, when state-wide prohibition was the issue discussed. The whole state was represented, the speakers and others coming from every part of Indiana. Former State Senator Fleming was one of the orators, ho being opposed to the bill presented to this legislature asking for state(Continued on Page 4.)