Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 54, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1915 — Page 1

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WOMEN BANQUET TONIBHT Rev. Honeywell Says Decatur Is Best Town In State-Berne Choir Well Received By Big Crowd.

sj: :1s * * COLLECTION. * | ♦ ♦ * Previous -$483.40 * Wednesday 36.98 ■ R" ■ :|e * Total $520.38 if. * * * :|: * * * * s|: * * * K ' * * * * * * s!« * 9 :!: * BANQUET TONIGHT. * 9 s!s 9 Every girl and woman in De*lcatur who works for a wage is 9|tirged to attend the banquet at sgithe M. E. church at 6:15 this A dandy good program -J: sk|has been arranged. You will 9 enjoy It. Please come. « COMMITTEE. 989 9❖99*♦ *99 9 9 s—-- — - ■Thm's only one real city in Imiiana and that's Decatur," said Rev fjHbncywell in making his announcelast evening and apologising be< ause hundreds had to stand and j . moi ■ than a thousand were turned aW; \ from the big tabernacle. Conhe said: "Yes. 1 know Fort Bend, and 1 i>elieve Terre Haute ;■< in 'his state, too. but of course tb.a‘ Jan t your fault, but even thin Deca tir is the best of them all and I am to keep telling ’em so the rt st of my life" No wonder the people »r. coming to love this man more by day. He never gets tired <»• Why. he even boosts the ML-< and insists on the people taking Ke rarer. We have been telling you to so, a good many years, but somehow or other it seems to have a better efpje< t coming from this man who Spreads smiles and good cheer around I/,’•With the gospel. He appeals to ni"li and women and his splendid assistants help him on every hand. If you ■ go to the tabernacle expecting to see long faces and hear sob stories and .threats you are likely to be mistaken. You are more likely to hear a funny Story, a good song and a sermon that . reaches that spot under your vest where your heart throbs. The special atbaction last evening was the men’s chorus of the Berne Mennonito church, seventeen niet.i bers. They sang several beautiful songs including "Christ Arose,” "I MLove Him," ”1 Love My Savior's Name." The opening prayer was offered by Rev. Knttman of the Reform ed church, Berne. The local choir also sang several songs and the audience assisted with a will that showed that they were earnest. Seats for Business Men. f To show his appreciation of the fact that a number of the local bus iness houses have agreed to close at 7 o’clock during the meetings. Rev Honeywell announced that beginning tonight a section will be reserved for Decatur business men. He also asked the people to tell the business men how much they appreciate the co-operation. Biggest Crowd of Meeting. The crowd last night was the hugest yet. Evon with the seats so arranged as to seat 275 more than before, the big building was jammed to the doors, with two or three hundred standing in the rear. It was necessary for Chief Melchi to stand guard to keep the crowd back. It is believed that the crowd last night was mar the 3.000 mark. Mr. Honeywell will gpeak at the afternoon meetings today and tomorrow. Wednesday Afternocn. K The afternoon services at the tabernacle are proving very beneficial, the attendance growing each day. Rev. McCombe’s sermons are firstclass and will be of interest to those who can find time to attend these services. At the meeting Wednesday afternoon, following the song service, reports from the various prayer meetings in the morning were presented. A total attendance of 167 was reported. Mr. Clase offered the opening prayer, and Mr. McCombe followed with his address, comparing the life of Lot and Abraham with the life followed by thousands of people tjodjay. Roaming atyaut year after year with their families and herds, Lot and Abraham were like the man who attempts to get through life, roaming about in a careless uninter-

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ested manner, never expecting to’ enter the care of God. It often takes a death in the circle of friends <;r relatives to bring some people to Go 1, and then repenting they ask the pardon oi Cod and try to mend the past. Living cn the plains of Egypt. Lot and Abraham were prosperous and like most men. Lot grew to thinking more of his wealth than of anything else and he forgot God. Trouble came up between the two leaders and Lot agreed to separate, and go find a country for himself from the loving care of God. In his choice Lot became selfish and he went to live on the plains very close to Sodom. The men of Sodom came to him and begged him to enter their city, and his heart got into Sodom and he entered the city to make his home. Men are wooed and tempted in the same manner today. The angels of the devil are asking you to patronize sin and lea<4 a life of uncleanliness. When God decided to destroy Sodom he gave Lot another chance and sent heavenly messengers to warn Lot and his family. Lot went to the home of his daughter, but he made the warning a mockery and he lost his influence. In the same manner today parents are making a mockery of their power over their children and they loose their influence. Lot hurried forth from the city but like the people of Decatur he wasn’t going fast enough and God’s messengers urged him cn. You are moving all right hut not fast enough and the’ object of these meetings is to get you to moving faster. While fleeing from the doomed city Lot’s wife became careless and forgetting the warning, not to look back, she turned and was turned to a pillar of salt. There she stands today, an ever-living mark, a warning to women who forget the strength and truth in the nl'ssage from God. Lot went on up the hills and made his home, still living n darkness and without the care of God. At the end of twenty years Lot repented and seeing the folly of his past life of sin, he asked God to forgive him. God is always ready to accept the repenter, but how about the past. The meeting was closed with a word of prayer by Rev. Hanna. Nuts For Skeptics to Crack Rev. Honeywell in discussing the Bible said:Text: The tree is known by its fruit—Matt: 12:33. Our Lord here lays down the general principle that nature lies back of effects, and that that which is good or evil in essence is good or evil m results. The character of the tree is known by its fruits. A good tree does act bring forth evil fruit nor doest/ corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Men do not gather grapes f thorns or tigs cf thistles. This principle is of universal application and applies equally as well to individuals and to nations, to systems and to creeds. Upon this principle is based oitr scientific test in this world. Upon the same principle is based the test oi our holy religion. Christianity is a wide-spreading tree whose roots are planted deep in the social soil and entertwined with everything which most profoundly affects the destinies of men. To uproot this tree would be to convulse cio social world and would prove as fatal to the life of humanity as to tear a throbbing heart out of a living creature. Yet this is the desperate work that infidelity is attempting. Many Adversaries. The adversaries of this gospel are many and strong. I do not believe that since the days of Celsus,, the old infidel, that there has been a single infidel objection which has not been fairly and squarely met and answered, yet these bold attacks are constantly renewed. Now how are we to meet modern skepticism? How are we to answer the infidel of today? It is necessary for us to go back to the miracles of the past in order to prove that Christianity is divine or that Christ is the Son of God. It seems to me that the conclusive evidence should be found in Christianity itself as it exists in the world today. We claim that Christianity is a prae(Continued on Page 2.)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, March 4, 1915.

’TEN To Preach During Methodist Conference Held at Ossian. A GENEVA BOY Edgar Glendening is One of Ten—Honeywell Party ’ at the Conference. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette , says: “Ten young men were licensI cd to ] reach yesterday morning at , the first business session of the Fort , Wayne district M. E. convention now , in session at Osian. A large delegaI tion of clergy and laymen arrived tor ( the morning ession. ,1 "The men receiving ministerial 11- . censes were: O. D. Rider. Bluffton; i First M. E. church. Fort Wayne, Louis , Winston Stone, Lawrence W. Pon- . tius. John M. Stewart and George O. . Dowden: Simpson M. E. church, Fort II Wayne, George H. Leland; Trinity , M. E„ Fort Wayne, Pbrter, . Darrel Stokes and Albert T. Kernt; I Edgar Glendening, Geneva. These [ men were examined on doctrine by W. T. Arnold, and on discipline by . 1 A. S. Preston. | "Rev. S. E. Honeywell, who is conducting a tabernacle revival at De-| catur, made the principal address of the morning. He was accompanied to Ossian by several members of h>s . 1 party. Mr. and Mrs. Clase of the . 1 party sang during the morning, as . ■ did Mr. and Mrs. McCombe, of ToI ronto. . I “A. B. Cline of Bluffton, a layman. i opened the afternoon session with i the devotionals. This service was especially for the laymen of the i church. Rev. Edgar Blake, D. D., of Chicago, delivered the first address. . He spoke on ’How to Reach the Outside Man.’ ‘The Church’s Social Obligation.’ was the subject of the sec- ; ond address presented by Rev. W. S. , Bobard, D. D., of Chicago, Bishop W. F. McDowell, D. D. LL. D„ of Chi- , cago, spoke last on ‘Evangelistic Op- . portunity and Methods.’ ( l At 5 o’clock a banquet was served in the basement of the church. Fol- ■ lowing this short talks were given by Dr. Blake and Dr. Bobard. “Bishop McDowell spoke at the mass meeting in the evening. His sermon was on the work of the mem- , bers of the church.” VERY FINE WORK Exquisite Design Manifest I in Woven Fibre Pieces from Philippines. J A VALUED GIFT i; , •To Mrs. John Thompson i from Her Brother, Major George Bowers. ' | Mrs. John Thompson of North Sev- ; enth street is in receipt of some very : fine woven-fibre pieces, from her 1 brother, Major George Bowers, of the ' United States army department in the t Philippine Islands. Since the revival ; of raffia weaving by the ladies of this I country, the interest at present in i work of this kind is especially great. - The pieces are of a delicate laciness : and are very beautiful. They include I baskets or beautiful design and ex- ! quisite workmanship, lacy slippers, cf- ? gar holders, several trays and other i : pieces. They are prized highly by 1! Mrs. Thompson and make a fine ad--jdition to her collection of-curios. Mr. i ’ Bowers<yvas a former Adams county - 1 boy and was born and reared west of this city. He has been in the PhilipI pipes for many years. On several rei turns hero for visits he renewed his r i acquaintanceship with his many f | friends who will remember him with f interest. — o 8 W. R. C. NOTICE. e 1 Notice is given the W. R. C. that 1 they will hold a meeting at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon to attend to spec- •- ial business and will dismiss at 2:15 ’to attend the tabernacle services.

r HONEYWELL HITS I Show me the nation that has ever crumbled into decay from following the Bible. * • * Show me the home that has ever been darkened, the life that has been blighted, the death bed that has been saddened by following the Word of God. • • * If the Bible is not the inspired Word of God then it is the grandest imi>osture ever written. * * * Some of these little two-by-fours who never read anything but an almanac and a time table swell up like a poisoned pup and say, “I don’t believe in the Bible.” * * * Men go stumbling into hell because they don't believe the story of Jonah and the whale. * » » If bad men wrote this book why don’t you find it in the saloon and the gambling house? * * • When the men in the church combine with the men out of the ! church against the liquqr traffic I that soon can they knock the bus- ; iness into hell. * * * The greatest men in the land today gladly pay tribute to the shrine of this book. * * * I don’t object if you w-ant to prove that you descended from a monkey but I object to being told that I came from your miserable | ancestry. i THE COURT NEWS Ft. Wayne Damage Suit Denied a New Trial— Judgment Rendered. PETITION FOR DRAIN Filed by John J. Scherer et al.—Estate of Robt. N. Andrews Closed. In the damage case of Henry Pfeiffer vs. Herbert L. Summers ta al. the motion for a new trial, filed in vacation, was overruled. Exceptions were taken by the plaintiff. Judgment was rendered on special findings, and the defendant will also pay the costs. An appeal was granted to the appellate court, thirty days being given to file an appeal bond of S2OO. Sixty days was granted to file the bill of exceptions. Peterson & Moran for John J. Scherer et al. have filed a petition for a drain. The final report of P. L. Andrews, administrator of thejsstate of Robert N. Andrews, was approved and the administrator was discharged. The current report of Addie F. Andrews, guardian of Earl and Lawrence Callow, was approved and the trust continued. Real estate transfers: Ellsworth Carter to Mary L. Gephart, 40 acres. St. Mary’s tp., $5,150; Vistoria S. Hill to Edward F. Berling, lot 32G, Decatur, $750; John W. McKean to Chas Nyffler, real estate in Washington tp., $7000: Geo. W. Halberstadt to The Strauss Bros. Co., realty in Monroe tp., $14,500. DAN BEERY WILL LEAD. Dan Beery, well known horseman, is doing personal work for the tabernacle. He has Invited the visiting horse buyers who are here for the sale to attend tonight’s meeting and they have accepted. The barn men have also got the spirit and asked to accompany them and a section of seats has been reserved for sixty men in the party. They will meet at the Hotel Murray at 7 o’clock and march to the building In a body, Mr. Beery leading them.

'J HEAPJIG TIME In Store for the Basket Ball Players at the Indiana State Meet. MARCH 12 AND 13 Bloomington Prepares for Lavish Entertainment— Various Societies. Bloomington, Ind., March 4 —The visitors attending the state high school basket ball tournament at Indiana university are promised plenty of entertainment when they come March 12 and 13 for the annual chainI i pionship games. The university has 'arranged for the appearance of John Drew in “Rosemary” Thursday night (preceding the tournament opening. j The wrestling team of Chicago uni- | versity and Indiana, will clash Fridav night, following the first day’s play in ; what promises to be an interesting meet. Chicago and Indiana have never met in dual competition in wrestling before this year and the appearance of the Maroons here will be watched with great interest. Indiana's wrestling team is extremely strong this year and should defeat Chicago. In addition to these activities there will le several dances on the two nights which the visitors are here. The Union movies, the only picture show run on the college campus in the country for purely entertaining purposes, promises to be well patronized. The Indiana University Third Regiment band will probably be heard at the game deciding the state championship. Plans for personally taking care of each team member have almost been completed, although no arrangement can be made yet. to determine where each team will stay. This matter is to be left entirely in the hands of the Boosters’ club, but the wishes of the different organizations and fraternities in apportioning the visitors will be respected as far as is possible, where, conflicts are not too strong. The Indiana varsity will not appear in action against any team as a finale to the meet, the practice having been discontinued last year. Previously! Indiana and Purdue played as a wind-. up to the secondary games. i I>— — | SESSION CLOSED; I * I Board of Commissioners Conclude Busy Three and a Half Day Meeting. ACCEPT THREE ROADS Plans for Rest Room Sub- ' mitted by Architect HoffI man—No Action Taken. i The board of commissioners concluded the March session at noon tJday, concluding three and a half busy ‘ days. The report of the engineer and superintendents on the C. A. Neuenschwander, Joseph Steigmeyer and the Spring Hill macadam roads were filed and the roads accepted by the county in due form. In the list of superintendents of macadam roads as published yesterday, it was stated that Alfred Ryt had been named on the Teeter road. This was an error. He was appointed on the Benjamin Miller road. Architect Oscar Hoffman has filed the blue prints and plans for an addition to the court house, to be used as a rest room. Two plans were offered, one showing a room just large enough for the rest room and the other including room for other offices. No action was taken. o CIVIC IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY The Civic Improvement society (Will have a meeting Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at the library.

■ | TABERNACLE PROGRAM. 1 Thursday, March 4. 0:15 Banquet at M. E. church for business women. All women invited I who work for wage. 7:15 p. m. —Evening Services. Subject not announced. Friday, March 5. 10:00 a. m. —Cottage Prayer Meetings. 2:15 p. m. —Afternoon Services. 7:15 p. m.—Sermon —"Sit ye here; watch and pray; if it be possible this cup pass from you.” Sunday, March 7. 2:30 p. m. —Rev. Honeywell’s first sermon to men, “Paying the Fiddler.” IS NOW HISTORY Sixty-third Congress Adjourned Sine Die at Noon When Gavels “Tap.” PRIMARY MAY WIN Favorable Indications of Success Follow Introduction of New Bill. Washington, March 4. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Wilson i today signed the joint neutrality res-; olution authorizing him to direct col-, lectors of customs to withhold clearance papers to any vessel which he, has reason to believe intends carry ' Ing cargo of supplies to belligerent, war ships. Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat* -The fight for a , state-wide direct primary appeared to be won this afternoon when Van Auken, once the chief foe, went into tlic caucus of democratic senators with a bill which incorporated many of the radical features of the Jones platform measure. Those who opposed primary legislation had capitulated. The only thing that could prevent some legislation on the subject would be inability to agree on details. Senator Ballou sent up a written motion that the Jones bill which passed the house be taken from the election committee. Lieutenant Governor O'Nei’ did not order tlie motion read, which continued the consideration of a succession of other bills. Senator Ballou announced at adjournment that lie would read the motion himself this afternoon if he could not get it read. O’Neil said he would have it read at [the opening of the afternoon session .which would be after the whole matter had been threshed out in caucus. The Van Auken bill provides for a compulsory primary for all township, city, county, legislative and congressional officers. At this primary a preferential vote would be taken on president, vice president, governor and United States senator and dela gates to a state convention to nominate the rest of the state ticket. Second choice voting, a prominent feature of the Jones bill, is retained for the nomination of local, and the preferential for stale officers. Representative Jones and his following objected to the Van Auken bill because it does not carry out the letter of the. democratic platform. Washington, March 4. —Special to Daily Democrat) —Day dawned today with congress still in session waiting adjournment at noon. The senate at 8 o’clock was discussing the Indian appropriation bill. The house recessed at five o’clock until nine. President Wilson today signed the Lafollette bill giving better working conditions for sailors. Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The amendment to the Barrett law providing that full Pa yment on bonds can be made at any time without payment of the ten-year interest, lost in the senate today for lack of a constitutional majority. The vote was 23 to 18. Senator Norton lead the opposition. Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The house was expectant today that the suffrage issue might burst upon it at any moment. The. bomb was expected to come in the form of a resolution by one of the suffragists on the democratic side that the Maston bill be called out of the judiciary A committee, Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The bill providI (Continued on Page 4.)

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ONLY THREE DAYS r ■ i And 1915 Session of the Indiana Legislature Will Complete Work. ■ — WITH GOOD RECORD i - Congress Will Enjoy First t Real Vacation in Four , Years—Bank Bill. (By Lew Ellingham) Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 4 —At a joint caucus of botli the members of the house and senate, the road was greased for si>eed in order to clean the boards of all important pending legislation. An agreement was reached on legislative apportionment and this was one of the perplexing problems confronting the lawmakers. An apportionment will likely be passed substantially as agreed in caucus, and which has been previously pu> .lished. One of the features of the I law that will be somewhat new in Indiana will be the division of certain counties into representative districts. This affects the counties entitled io more than one representative. The act provides that on or before the j first of July in 1915 the board of com- ' missioners in the counties affected, I shall divide their counties into such j districts, giving to each district ns nearly as possible an equal number of 'representatives. Heretofore where more than one representative hailed j from the same county they have been | elected from the comity at large, and ;this districting for representatives , will be a new wrinkle in Indiana politics. Other matters pending before the legislature ware threshed out and agreed to in joint, caucus, and what differences that may have existed between the two houses were settled or forgotten. There is nothing in the road now that will stand in the way of completing the 'legislative program. and completing it, too, in away that will reflect credit upon the majority party. Their record as a legislative body will be one of the best assets the Indiana democracy has. and it will stand them in good play in the next campaign. There can be no attacks made upon the actions of this legislature and there can be no charge made against any of the officers connected in any way with the transaction of the business that comes before the general assembly. The senate really lias more big things to do during tiie week than lias the house. But before this item is being read the appropriation bills will be out of the way, the workmen’s compensation is agreed to, as is aso the apportionment, so they, too, will be ready for the finish on next Monday night. The general concensus of opinion now prevails that this legislature has a better record than has any like legislative assemblage in many years. While it is my intention to review and mention at length the good, bad and indifferent legislation of this assembly, yet it is not too soon or out of place to say at this time, they they have more than made good. I A | Indianapolis will welcome to their midst Hon. S. M. Murdock and family of who will soon be located in their Indianapolis home on North Meridian street. They recently | urchased the handsome Van Camp house, perhaps the most beautiful and modern of all the luxuriant residences in the capital city. They are coming here that Mr. Murdock may be more centrally located to his many and giganitc business enterprises, he being a traction and public service l magnate of no mean proportion. He Is also interested in hanks and other I business enterprises, and yet with all ■ this business and all this wealth he • is a democrat and one of the demo- • ( crats that works on the job and is ali ways interested in the success and i' good fortune of his party. Just now Mr. Murdock is regretting that he is to leave the society ant) the friend--1 ships of a life time, and by the way, » Lafayette is no mean city, but with it - all Indianapolis rejoices in the com- - ing of Mr. MuiCock and his estimable i family. r 1 The announcement made by Presfs dent Wilson that there would be no* ■ extra session of congress or even of the senate was hailed with delight by the big business interests in this I city. It is the opinion freely expressed that with a rest from the legisla(Continued on Page 2.)