Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 27 February 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 50.

BOOSTS FOR GYMNASIUM Rev. Honeywell Reaches The Hearts Os I The Children—Big Service An--1 I nounced For Sunday

sk s|: * * $ :|t * * * * * # * f COLLECTION. * * m * <s Previous $146.80 « Friday 32.40 * « , Total $179.20 * * * * ;Is * * * * * With I bright faces and shining eyes bubbling over with enthusiasm, and with flags and pennants flying, the students of tlie grades and the high school, P seven hundred and fifty strong, last evening formed in one of the greatest parades held so far in the Honeywell campaign. The students of the high school gathered at the Central building, while those of the grades met at the First Presbyterian church. At seven o’clock sharp the formation of the line was made. Led by the Boy Scout’s drum corns and Rev. McCombe, came the boys of the grades, followed by the girls; then came the City band, which preceded the high school delegation. A prominent feature in the high school delegation were twenty pennants with the phrases, “We want a Gym," “We Need Room," “We Want a Free Amusement place," etc. Upon entering the tabernacle the students were greeted with great cvaticns arising from the vast throng that had gathered long before the hour of opening. During the seating of the students the audience was entertained by selections from the Boy Scouts’ drum corps and the band. At the conclusion of this entertainment Gregg McFarland, yell-master for the grades arose in his seat and for sis teen minutes the students filled the air with their class yells and yells for the Honeywell party, giving them with such enthusiasm and vim that they could be heard for many blocks. The greatest aggregation so far in the campaign .turned out last evening to hear Evangelist Honeywell deliver a sermon on "The Secret of Success.” ( Over two thousand people were present, filling every available seat and standing three deep around the walls: and a hundred more failed to get in. Before beginning the song service Mr. Clase announced the arrival of the large Starr parlor grand piano,! which arrived yesterday afternoon; from Richmond, and which through! the hard work of the draymen and railroad n;. a in delivering it to th? ’ tabernacle, w/as u.;ed last evening, j Especially did he thank Mr. and Mrs. Anderson for their kindness in per-, mitting their piano to be used until the' large instrument arrived. The song service was opened with the singing of "Brighten the Corm r Where You Are,” "Sail On,” and "I Love to Tell the Story.” Following this service, Mr. McCombe opened the service with a prayer. Form Junior Choir. IJlev. Honeywell then made the an■y.lßSSacements, stating that on Wedneeday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock all school children were requested to meet, at tlie tabernacle at which time a Junior choir would be organized to take the place of the adult choir on fMhrday evenings, A week from today, Saturday, March 6. a unique service will be held for the young people. This service will be called a|

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MR. AND MRS. H. C. CLASE Who make you "brighten the corners” whether you ** arlt ,♦ the Mr. Clase is a wonderful leader and no less wonderful is Mrs.

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“train” service. The boys and girls will organize in groups, the leader of each group being called the engine and his followers being called cars. To the boy having the longest train, SI.OO will he given, to the second 75 cents, to the third longest, 50 cents, and to the fourth longest, 25 cents. The same sums will be given to the first, second, third and fourth longest girls’ “trains.” Boost for Gymnasium. Rev. Honeywell especially praised the gymnasium movement saying that the young people may depend on he and his party to do everything in their power to land one for this city, and that he would at once take the matter up with the school board and influential citizens. Following the announcements. Mr. Clase delighted the large audience with a solo entitled "I’m Serving the Ixird in My Own Weak Way,” to which he was forced to respond with an encore. Business Women's Banquet. The ladies of the churches in the tabernacle movement are planning a business women’s banquet to be held cn Thursday evening, March 4, in the Methodist church. Further detailed announcement win be made later. Mrs. S. D. Beavers was elected chairman, Mrs. C. L. Walters, vice chairman. Mrs. E. A. Beach, secretary and Mrs. Ball, treasurer. The Secret of Success. Rev. Honeyw-ell opened his address with the text: Friday Afternoon The afternoon services are growing in inspiration and attendance. Yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Professor and Mrs. Clase lead the song service as usual, and this feature is always helpful. “Be Not Discouraged,” “Jesus Is all the World to Me", and other songs were sung. A duet by Mr. and Mrs. Clase, “Jesus is all the World to Me” was highly appreciated, a prayer by the Rev. Rilling opened the service proper. A report of the prayer meeting captains showed that one hundred seventy-two attended yesterday morning’s half hour prayer meetings over the city. This shows an increase of twenty-five ovet Thursday and is evidence that the in terest is growing. Evangelist Honeywell's sermon was on “Hindrances to Prayer.” Before beginning his sermon he asked the congregation for Bible references in which God says he will answer prayer. Referenles were given where God makes both absolute and conditional promises of answer. “Where a conditional promise is made, and there is no answer said the evangelist, “We have tailed to meet the conditions. There are many hindrances he said to the answer of prayer, but named five of the chief hindrances. These are: 1. A selfish purpose. 2. Sin, —some unconfessed sin. 3. Stinginess. 4. An unforgiving spirit 5. Unbelief. At 3:15 Mrs. J. McCombe met the prayer district captains and other prayer workers on the platform. Ihe attendance at the prayer services in she morning has greatly exceeded her expectations for the first week. The divisions are found to be toe large, as Evangelist Honeywell pre (Continued on Page 4.)

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, February 27, 1915.

DOUBLEjnCTORY Was Won by the Decatur High School at Geneva Friday Evening. THE BOYS AND GIRLS Each Took One of Basket Ball Games—Faculty to Play Merchants. A double basket ball victory was won by the Decatur high school Friday evening at Geneva, when tlr y defeated th'e two' Geneva teams in two well played games. The contests were staged between the first girls’ team and the strong five of the second boys’ team. The game between the boys was a little more interesting than that of the girls us overtime had to be played in order to decide who the best players were. The result of the game showed that Decatur had the long end of the score. The girls’ line-up was: Decatur. Geneva. Frisinger F Wright Smith F Weeks Bieneke C Pyle Schnitz SideCenN. Conner Hensley G Whitman Bowdrs GG. Conner Gregory Sulf Finch Score —First half: 10 to 5, favor of Decatur: second half, 7 to 2, vafor of Decatur. Total, 17 to 7.

Referees —Cravens and McCollum. Field Goals —Frislnger, 4; Smith, 4; Weeks, 3. Fouls—Frisinger, 1; Wright, 1. The boys' game ended in a score cf 17 to 16 in favor of Decatur, At the close of the second half the score stood 15 to 15. In the overtime that was played the two points were won by Decatur on fouls as was the one point obtained by the Geneva lads. The line-up: (Continued on Page 4) goodroad dope Supt. Jim A. Hendricks' Gives Some Information and Advice. ' I ROADS MEAN MUCH To Every Progressive Farmer—You Should Help Take Care of Them. People,, like water, stagnate if they do not have a chance to move; hence, the good road. The building of good roads increases agricultural and forest shipments fifty per cent. A farmer in a nearby county hauled two tons of fencing to the end of a pike, and dumped it ail but 1,000 pounds, and had to put on an extra team to get home, and three more trips were necessary to complete the hauling. When bad roads prevail farmers are forced to move their crops when the roads are favorable, not when the markets are favorable; hence, loss enough to pay the tax. A good road will increase the vaFue of the farm, more than a railroad running near it. Why not everybody help to keep the roads in good condition. Please don't drive in the same old rut' all the time. Always turn to the right when meeting a machine. The law means for you to give half of the traveled road, and when a machine overtakes you; turn to the right and let him by, on the left side of you; should you turn otherwise and get hurt, you will be to blame. Please help us boost; we want to succeed. Anybody can be a knocker. Don't haul large and heavy loads when pikes are wet, or soft, or when freezing and thawing. All .superintendents have instructions to enforce the law. The law fixes the limit of weight of a combined load which may be hauled during thawing or wet weather on a wagon thetires of which are less than three inches wide, at 2,5'10 pounds; where tires are three inches and less than four the limit is 3,000 pounds; four Inches and less than

five. 3,500 pounds, and the limit on a load on a wagon with tires five Inches wide pr more is 3,500 pounds. The penalty for the violation of the law is a fine of $5 to SSO. Road supervisors or superintendents of public highways are authorised to make arrests for violation of this law. JIM A. HENDRICKS. TICKETS ON SALE All those desiring tickets for the basket ball game to be played Monday evening between the Merchants and the Faculty teams, may secure them from Hugh Hite, Cal Peterson, "Bub” Robison and Dan Falk. o— A DOLLAR SUNDAY Each Man Requested to Put That Amount in Tabernacle Collection. THE CORRECT FIGURES Have Been Given in This Paper — Difference Because of Canadian Coin. We wish to call attention to a fact you have perhaps noticed, that the amount of collections at the tabernacle as announced in the Daily Democrat has varied from that stat ed at the meetings. We secure this information each morning from Mr. M. Kirsch of the People’s Loan & Trust company, who is the official treasurer, and the amount stated in this paper is correct. The difference is caused from the fact that a discount must be made on Canadian money. Mr. Honeywell has asked (Continued on Page 5.)

HONEYWELL HITS It is surprising what little folks we find in this world and we don't have to go out of Decatur to do it. * * * If you long for quitting time to come, you’re in the wrong job. * * * Genius is greatly over-estimat-ed. Luck comes to but few. Genius for hard work is the greatest kind. « * * No man in the right field will labor twenty years without being a good success. * * * Money making is not the highest success, ('haraster is success and there is no other. * * * There are many forty, fifty and sixty-year-old babies in this country. Don’t always be a second rate fellow. * * * I would rather my boy be a good shoemaker than a preacher whom no one wanted to hear. * * * A girl of eighteen in asking her mother about a young man, inquires, “Who is he?” At twentytwo she asks, “What is he?" At thirty-five she asks, “Where is he?” * * • The little country 'squire is the largest toad in the puddle at home with everybody asking his opinion. But let the little ’squire go to Chicago, it will take only two blocks of being shoved off the street and being Jostled to squeeze all the 'squire out of him. * * * If you would allow more freedom and enthusiasm in your churches, you would have more children in them. * * * The success of life depends cn what you do and not on what you are worth. * * * You can’t win in this world today without ability of character. * * « Never form sudden friendships and never break off true ones lightly. * * * You can’t win in life unless you have a gymnasium for the development of the physical life, and along with the physical life you must not leave out the spiritual life.

BERNE_DRUGCIST John W. Craig and Miss Niederhouser of Linn Grove Married. TO LIVE AT BERNE Groom Has Been Associated With Stengel & Craig for Twenty-three Years. Tlie Berne Witness says: “At the bride's home in Linn Grove Thursday evening occurred tlie wedding of Miss Nellie Niederhouser to John W. Craig of Berne. The wedding was a quiet one. It took place at 7 o’clock in the presence of the bride’s brothers and sisters. Rev. Hile, pastor of the Evangelical church at Linn Grove, performed the ceremony. "Mr. Craig brought ills bride home with him last evening to his nicely furnished residence on Hendricks street where they are at home to their many friends. “Mrs. Craig is well known and highly respected by an unusually large circle of friends. Some fifteen years ago she clerked for Haecker & Niederhouser in Berne. Then she was an employe of the Leader at Bluffton for several years. And now for the past five years she has managed the Niededhouser dry goods store at Linn Grove. For the past few years she has also been the Sunday school teacher of tlie young married people's class at her home church in Linn Grove. “Mr. Craig is one of Berne’s prominent business men, having been a partner cm the Stengel & Craig drug company for about twenty-three years. He is a great booster for the “home town." ever ready to help along a good cause and render assistance where assistance is needed. “The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Craig wish them the best of success and joy for the future.”

MANY WANT JOB Os Rural Mail Carrier— Thirty-five or More Take Examination. IN DECATUR TODAY Applicants from Over the Entire County—One Vacancy in Decatur. Twenty-five or more applicants took the civil service examination for rural mail carried today at the Central school building. This was in charge of George Everett, secretary of the local examining board, and Jesse J. Heim, There were applicants from over the entire county — Berne, Monroe, Geneva and other towns, as well as the rural districts. The examination is to create an eligible list for any vacancy that may occur over the entire county. At present there is one vacancy from the Decatur office to be filled. This is the position of carrier for rural route eight. The vacancy was occasioned by the resignation of Milt Leaveil. o REMODELING BUILDING Carpenters are working on the remodeling of the old residence, on Second street, south of the Hensley block, belonging to the Masons. The front of the former residence half is torn cut and a large window and business front built, similar to that of the other half of the double apartment. The remodeling is being done by the Fred Linn force. 0 MAUSOLEUM FOR FT. WANE. A recent issue of the Ft. Wayne Journal-Ganette contained a four-col-umn picture of the proposed mausoleum planned to be erected in the Catholic cemetery of that city. The building is similar to the one propos ed for this city for which crypts are now being sold here. The building is handsome and gives every appearance of being built for permanence.

• SENATE AMENDS PARRISH BILL Indianapolis, Feb. 27, — (Special to Dally Democrat I —Representativq Walt 1 ; today moved to postpone In- > leflnitely ills bill providing for an increase to 2H cents of railroad fare. When his motion prevailed he introduced a second bill modeled along lines sifgested by the governor to allow the public service commission to increase the fare if warranted, i Members of the house judiciary B committee today said it would offer an amendment to the change of venue bill which would considerably alter tlie bill designed to allow defendants changes of venue in criminal cases. The house today refused to concur in tlie senate amendment to the Parrish bill which would allow public utilities to sell to consumers outside tlie corporate limit of a city. The senate amended the bill to place it under the public service commission and the house thought this unnecessary. VETERANJS DEAD L. S. Waggoner, Former Well Known Decatur Veteran, Died Friday. AT SAWTELLE, CAL At Age of Eighty-four— Health Gradually Failed in Half Year. Decatur friends of Lewis S. Waggoner, well known civil war veteran, 1 formerly of this city, will be sorry' to hear of hjs death which occurred Friday at Sawtelle, Cal. Mr. Wag goner and wife left this city fifteen or more years ago for California, to make their future home. They kept in touch with friends here, however, by letter and newspaper, which practically annihiliated space. The telegram of his death was received by

the Democrat this morning, and was sent by his wife, Stella H. Waggoner. It reads: “Lewis S. Waggoner, age 84 years, seven months, died at 2:00 p. ra. Friday. Had been growing weaker for last six months, but his wonderful energy kept him up till he last went down town Monday, but 1:> waskobliged to give up that day.” Mr. Waggoner, who was a veteran of the civil war, enlisted with an Ohio regiment and served during the war with a good record. He came from Ohio to Monroeville many years ago with a family named Dague, and engaged there in the timber business, conducting a saw mill. It was while engaged there in that business that he had the misfortune to lose an arm. Later he came to this city and lived until going to California. Mr. Wag- 1 goner was twice married. He is survived by a widow, who was formerly Miss Stella Harrod. Mr. Waggoner was held in high esteem by all who knew him. 1 o | TO HOLD MEETING AT MONROE I The first outside meeting of the Honeywell party will be held at the Methodist church at Monroe, Monday evening at which time Mr. and Mrs. Clase and Mr. and Mrs. McCombe will go to that place to interest the people there in the tabernacle work and to invite them to attend. It will prove a treat to the Monroe people for these folks are real entertainers who will delight you. Similar meetings are to be held at Berne, Pleas-; ant Mills and other places over the county. Rev. Honeywell will not attend but the rest of the party will be on hand. o ELEVEN HORSES BURNED. Shelbyville, Ind.. Feb. 27—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Eleven horses were burned and 150 ’phones put out of commission by a fire today that destroyed the Ross livery barn. The horses were being trained for the race track. Loss to the barn is estimated at $8,500. The origin of unknown. o BIRTH OF DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Harve Shroll are rejoicing over the birth yesterday of a seven pound girl baby who has been named Edwina Elizabeth. The mother and babe are both getting along nicely.

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GOVERNOR WISE Solves Railroad Passenger Rate Proposition and Gives Advice. A SAFE LEGISLATURE Indiana House and Senate Are Being Careful—But Few Bills Passed. (By Ellingham)

Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 27 —Governor Ralston is again demonstrating his fitness to be the chief executive of this state. He has transmitted to the legislature a recommendation that the present general assembly empower the public service commission with authority to increase railroad passenger rates in Indiana not to exceed one-half cent a mile. This does not mean that the public service commission on their own motion and without proper investigation shall grant such an increase. It does mean, however, that snould the general assembly see fit to give the commission this power, that the commission shall upon petition of one or all the railroads of the state, investigate each case upon its merits, and if justified, grant the increase. An investigation such as the public service commission would make, would he an investigation from both the standpoint of the railroads and the public. It would be a business and not a partisan investigation; it would be an investigation that would reveal the investment, the servl ice rendered, the expense of renderi ingsuch service and the Income derived therefrom. When completed it would clearly show whether the railroads are honest in their contention for a higher rate. It would be a game where all the cards would be laid on the table. There could be no fourfiushing. no chance to misrepresent and get away with it, in fact it would be a fair, square game with all the cards in the deck. This is the business way to end this controversy. When one thinks of it, it is rank folly to think that a legislature within the constitutional limitation of sixtyone days, could make such an investigation and with any degree of intelligence render justice' to both these contending parties —the railroads and the public. For this reason alone the legislature should be glad to act upon the governor’s recommendation, and to place this proposed legislation in the hands of the public service commission. It would thus be taken out of partisan politics and a just settlement would result. This proposal is safe and sane and should meet the approval of every one, including the members of the general assembly. Governor Ralston should be commended for this solution of an interesting problem which has been presented to the members of the legislature. Democrats are known to be rank obstructionists and “agin" the government when it comes to dealing with corporations and big business interests, after all you will generally find them ready and willing to deal fairly. It matters not whether it is a big fish or a little fish, they all look alike to them. So when tlie gigantic railroad corporations of the state with clean hands and a meritorious case, asks of a democratic administration an impartial investigation, they are pretty sure to receive, courteous treatment and a fair hearing. Governor Ralston is willing to grant the railroads this consideration, and the general assembly will be equally magnanimous and just. That the present general assembly is proving itself both safe and sane, is found in the record of both branches. The house has killed a total of one hundred and sixty-two bills, and the senate has wielded the axe on a hundred and one. With all these numerous dead and wounded quite a Jot of bills have escaped the executioner. The house has passed a total of one hundred and twenty-fi’.e ! bills, and the senate has one hundred I and seventy-eight to its credit. These bills have simply passed through one branch of the general assembly, and not halt of them will ever live to tell the tale. They will fall by the wayside some place between the committee and the engrossing rooms, and will never appear in tjie printed acts. The prevailing sentiment around the legislative halls is that there is no crying need of a wholesale lot of legislation and unless that sentiment (Continued on Page 5.)