Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 56, Decatur, Adams County, 6 March 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 56.

THE CALLJOMECISIONS Was Responded To By Several HundredMany New Converts Accept Jesus Christ As Saviour

******** * * * * * 4: * COLLECTION. * Previous $552.42 4: * Friday 18.88 :J: * # * 571.30:;: #**«s###s#* t. --is * DECISIONS. Friday Night 230 Thia Afternoon 310 Total 540 * * After a powerful sermon in which he poured out his very soul, his every energy, his greatest persuasion, and ’abored under adverse physical conditions, Rev. Honeywell last evening extended his first invitation to those who wished to publicly express their stand for Jesus and two hundred and thirty, many of them new converts, though some were church members who wished to renew their faith, promptly went forward and took their seats in tlie center aisle, cleared for that purpose. It was a splendid start and the workers expressed themselves as delighted with the first showing. For nearly two weeks the Honeywell party has labored here and last night's results 1 roved that their labors had not been in vain. At the close of the sermon Rev. Honeywell asked the audience to stand and then asked those who wished to accept the invitation to come to the front. From ev ry section of the big tabernacle immediately came people of various religious denomination, a large number from the choir joining those who were at the altar. Songs and prayer followed and those who had come forward were given cards which read. “I accept Jesus Christ as my personal Savior," these being signed and showing also the residence and the church preference, if any. There is no effort to embarrass any one. The tabernacle last evening was well filled and the meeting was one of the most interesting ones of the campaign. After several songs by the choir, the little six-year-old daughter of Joseph Teeple sang “Brighten the Corners," delighting the audience. Rev. Stephenson gave the opening prayer after which Mr. Clase and Mr. McCombe sang a duet. Usual Announcements. The announcements of Mr. Honeywell were in his usual happy style. The Saturday night meeting is to be shorter than usual and the junior choir will sing for the first time. The Sunday meetings were announced and Rev. Honeywell expressed pleasure at the treatment of church people, Protestant and Catholic. He apologized for the fact that the women's banquet was given on a fast day. thus preventing a number from taking part in the event. Rev. Honywell took some exceptions to the announcement concerning the ruling that no chairs be al lowed in the aisles but said the laws would be olteyed. The total number of cards signed last night was 230. A large number of these were new converts, but it was impossible today to give the ex act number of these separate from the church members who renewed then faith. Among the most important over Sunday meetings wil.l be the sermoi for men only Sunday afternoon al 2:30. At this meeting no boy undei twelve years of age will be admitted unless accompanied by his father. The Sermon. Text: Sit Ye Here,—Matt 26:36: Watch and Pray—Matt. 26:41. Rev. Honeywell said in part: Ralph Waldo Emerson was accus tomed .to say, “It made a great dea of difference in the force of a sen tence whether a man be behind it oi no.” Many sayings are not intrinslcall; great, yet are treasured by the world': philosophers and handed down as pre clous heirlooms from generation t< generation. Sayings more eloquent and poetii were forgotten in an hour. Then was a man behind the one, saying there was only a babbler behind t.n other. For this reason great mei are credited with things they neve said or thought or dreamed of. Win believes that Lincoln told all the stoi ies attributed to him? That Shakepere wrote all the plays bearing hi

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name? Or that Socrates is the author of that rainbow of sublime Pluralisms that span the pagan sky? Men knowing that their own common clay will not pass curent with their own homely and obscure image and superscription therein, boldly put on the image and superscription of some literary, political, religious or philosophic Caesar. Makes a Difference. Not they but Lincoln, Socrates or Shakespeare are men seeing the image and superscription of some pregnant Caesar take the spurious coin, easily falling dupes to the counterfeiters. it makes a great deal of difference in the force of a sentence whether a man be behind it or not". For this reason the sayings of Jesus, the God of Man, are of supreme interest to us. Though all scripture is given by inspiration of God and Is. profitable, and though all the inspired writers wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit, and the sayings of Paul have as much authority as the sayings of Jesus Christ, Himself, nevertheless the very words of Jesus have a weight and a height and a capacity found in the words of no patriarch, prophet, apostle, priest or king. Cur text fell from the lips and came frem the heart of Jesus. Our text is thrilling from every point. Author, time, place and occasion sonsipre to make it of supreme interest to us. Turning from the guest 'chamber of the city of the great king, we see the Master and the eleven passing out at the historical gate unchallenged by the drowsy, or perhaps, sleeping guardians cf the people's peace and safety. Hasten To Quiet Place. Down over the marble steps, down through the thronging multitude of Passover pilgrims, down out of the' noise and turbulence they hasten to a ■ place of quietude and prayer. The moon is full orb, and melting heavens bend beseaclv'ngly and the city, now left behind, is resplendent and glorious, though asleep in utter indifference to the claims of her most honored guest. At last reaching the gateway of Gethsemane. He says to the eight: “Sit ye here then takes the favored' three with Him and enters the shad-! ows of that fateful garden. With a, look of boundless solicitude and a tone of imboundless sadness He says to the three: “Tarry ye here and watch’ and pray". And He went a little far-, ther and fell on His face and prayed, saying: “Oh, my father, if it be possi-| ble, let this cup pass from me—never- j theless not as 1 will but as thou wilt. , We have here three groups. One | over there with eight in it; one here, with three, and over yonder only one These men were placed in these respective positions not by luck or chance. Jesus knew those fellows, rom the top of their heads to the sole of their feet. Before I get through with you here tonight, every man and woman will be grouped in one of these three. You will know where you belong." The Evangelist made an appeal to Christians to join the ranks ol the ( workers and get in the spirit of the revival campaign. In answer to nis request for hands of those who were willing to do personal work when the j invitations is given hundreds raised their hands. Many people raised their hands for prayer. Enters Garden. Jesus entered the garden and placd one group of eight there, and then a group of eight there, and then a group of three here and then He went yonder a stone s cast. First we have difference in position The largest group we find nearest to the world. Now, I am sorry to say it, but it is true. The truth is not always pleasant to hear, but it is profitatble if any man will profit by it. The first group is analogous to the average church member today. The great majority in the church are to be found living on the border line of . the world. If you do not believe it, go and ask the clerk of the session, • ask some prudential committeeman i Ask the secretary of the board of • stewards. Ask the minister. The larg- - est group is nearest the world toil (Continued on Page 2.)

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, March 6, 1915.

WAS TOTAL LOSS General Store of Kit Cowan at Bobo is Destroyed by Fire Last Night. FIRE WAS DISCOVERED By Mr. Cowan on Returning from Tabernacle—Origin is Unknown. Upon returning to their home in Bobo last evening after attending the Honeywell services in this city, Mr. and Mrs. Kit Cowan discovered the interior of their general store in that place being devoured by a furious blaze. The fire had gained headway at the time of their arrival however and nothing could be done to check the progress of the flames. A large quantity of gaoline and oil in the building made the saving of any of the stock impossible on account of the danger of an explosion, and as the result, the entire building, furnishings and stock was a complete loss. The building was owned by Nettle B. Steele and was insured in the Norwich Union company for $250. Mr. Cowan carried insurance to the amount of $1,250 on his stock and fixtures in the Westchester Co., both companies being renresented by Gallogly & Johnson of this city. It is not known at present whether the building will be rebuilt or not. DECATUR LOSES

Elimination Contest Started Last Night at Bluffton for This District. FOURTEEN TEAMS ARE Competing for Championship and Winners Will Go to Bloomington. With fourteen high schdol teams represented, the elimination contest for the champion basket ball team of this district started last night at Bluffton. Although fiffteen cities are in the district, Fort Wayne did not go in on tlie elimination meet. The object of tlie district meet is to elira--inate all but the best teams in each district. This team will, then go to Bloomington March 12 and 13, where the state championship contest will s be held. In last evening's playing seven teams were forced to take the count and give up hope of going to Bloomington. The result of last night’s games were as follows: Liberty Center 57, Auburn 9; Petroleum 26; Pleasant Lake 15; Huntington. 40, Albion 17; Washington 87, SJbuth Whitley 18; Hamilton 20, Wolf Lake 17; Bluffton 50, Geneva 5; Decatur 21, Ossian 19. Bluffton, Ind., Mar. 6, 11:30 a. m.~ (Special to Dally Democrat)— During the morning contest two more teams were eliminated from the state contest, they being Washington and Hamilton. The results were as follows: Liberty Center 26, Washington 11; Craigville 32, Hamilton 19. Bluffton, Ind., Mar. 6, 2:30 p. m. (Special to Dally Democrat)—ln the afternoon contest the Decatur team met with severe defeat at the hands of the Bluffton team, the score being: Bluffton 69, Decatur 16. Huntington also came out victorious when they carried away the long end of a 38 to 18 score from Petroleum. This reduced the number of teams competing to four, which are scheduled to play at 2:30 o’clock, they being Huntington vs. Craigville and Bluffton vs. Liberty Center. The dopsters have predicted that the finals scheduled lor this evening will be played by Bluffton and Huntington. —o — Mrs.’ Fred Engle, a patient at the Lutheran hospital since a week ago today, when she was operated upon for appendicitis, Is getting along remarkably well, which Is good news to her many friends here.

* >|i # * >•« # ih s’t i|: 4< 4: * WORD OF APPRECIATION « * ■ >3 :k Dear Editors:—Must tell you * how much I enjoy reading your i|t $ paper, with the tabernacle news. 4: * We are sincerely hoping It will .k Ms be the best Investment Decatur ;K * has yet made and while I cannot * * be there In person to hear the * * sermons and talks and the inspir- h * ing music, you have made It pos- 41 * sible to enjoy a good share of it * through the columns of your val- A * uable little daily. 41 * Wishing you still greater sue- A * cess in the work, I am 4s Most respectfully, 4: * MRS. NETTIE SCHROCK. 4< Indianapolis, March 4. $ ************ ❖ * IS NEAR DEATH Bishop Henry Levi Barkley, Native of Union Township, is Near Death. AT PORTLAND, ORE. Word Received Here by Uncle, Levi Barkley—Has Many Relatives Here. Levi Barkley has received communication from relatives apprizing him of the serious illness of a nephew, and namesake, Bishop Henry Levi Barkley, of Portland, Oregon. The word came through one of the church 'papers which recently published a picture of the bishop, with a notice of his critical illness and the fact that deatli was near, stating that bishop had made arrangements that the Rev. Loren Baldwin preach the funeral services. No further word of his condition has been received here. The bishop was born and reared in Union township, being a son of the late Samuel Barkley. He has many other relatives here. He has visited here on several occasions lately and a number of years ago attended the Barkley reunion at Steele’s park, where he gave an address. Rev. Barkley is of the Liberal United Brethren denomination.

MR. YERKES BUYS CAR. A. C. Yerkes of north of the city, who recently purchased the Ed Luttm»n farm and dairy, has purchased a new Ford car. The sale was made by the Kalver & Sikes firm. HONEYWELL HITS Live what you profess or profess what you are. • • • The nearer you live to Jesus the more elbow room you will find. • • * I don't care whether the world dines me or damns me, I intend to testify that her deeds are evil. I don’t believe a man can get enough piety in forty days to let him live like the devil the rest of his life. • • • Too many people live like the devil and when they die want the preacher to pray them into a front seat in heaven. • • • I am a Canuck or Canucks, a farmer reared with the hay seed still on me. I have blacked my shoes with stove polish, drank from a saucer and eaten with my knife, and yet expect to go to heaven. • • • There will come a crisis in this campaign soon when I will invite you to accept Jesus and I want you to go and bring in your friends. • • • Your religion doesn’t amount to shucks, unless you pay your debts, are true to your wife, loving to your children and friendly to your neighbors. • * • I am no spiritual osteopath. I am a surgeon and I drive the gospel to the very hilt, into the putrifying mass of corruption that is boring into the vitals of the church. • • • If you Christians don’t wake up in this series of meetings you won’t wake up spiritually until the judgment day.

BERNE IS LOSER Os William Swartz Estate for Hospital Fund—The Heirs Win in THE WILL CONTEST Were Dissatisfied With Getting Family Portraits— Contested Will. The will of William Swartz, a former wealthy Monroe township bach- 1 elor, has been declared invalid. As a result the town of Berne will lose the big estate, provision being made in his will that the town was to get it, to build a hospital, providing the town raised a similar amount. According to the decision the property will go to the relatives who were cut off in the will with only small bequests, including the family crayon portraits.

The suit to contest tlie will was brought by Isaac Williamson and other heirs, and was filed in the Adams circuit court and later venued to Allen county. There Judge Yaple decided Thursday for the plaintiffs. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says: “In the case of Williamson vs. Andrew Gottschalk, executor of the last will of William Swartz. Judge Yaple found for the plaintiff and declared the will invalid. The case was venued here from Adams county and tried before a jury for eight days. No decision was reached and the matter was retried before the court.” railwaycenter Decatur the Meeting Point for Six New Lines—Tabernacle the Terminal. THE PRIZES AWARDED Fred Ahr With “Honeywell Excursion,’’ Absorbs All Other Boy Trains.

Indianapolis is said to be the grea' est railroad center of the middle west but tlie state capital had nothing on Decatur this afternoon when the boys and girls' trains ran excursions into the tabernacle round house. Every down-town street was a siding and every siding had a train. The trains marched and yelled and whistled and , rang their bells and blew their whistles and the crowds along the rights- ■ of way cheered and smiled and looked ! happy. The contest was unique and proved interesting. The first train cn the streets was that of Fred Ahr, who had 150 boys headed by a band of drums. He called it the “Honeywell j Excursion,’ ’and it was loaded. There were coal cars and stock cars and Pullman cars and special cars and ev- 1 ery other kind of a car and about every child had a sign on. There were numerous trains and they marched and yelled for an hour before admitted to the tabernacle. The trains were: “Honeywell Excursion" —Fred Ahr, engine—ls 9 cars. “Honeywell Big Four”—Dorothy Walters, engine—47 cars. “Irish and German Express”—Florence Snyder, engine—64 cars. "Honeywell Express”—Mildred Yager, engine—2s cars. “Pennsylvania” — Veronica Ank?r, engine—sß cars. "G. R. & I.”—Ruth Aurand, engine —33 cars. Total—3B6. Boys’ First Prize —Fred Ahr. Girls' First Prize —Florence Snyler; second, Veronica Anker: third. Dorothy Walters; fourth, Ruth Aurand. Each delegation sang a song upon their arrival at the tabernacle. o THE LYCEUMS WIN. The basket ball team of the St. Joseph high school went to Fort Wayne yesterday, where in the evening they played the Lyceum Braves in a very interesting contest. The Lyceum boys, however, proved too “big” for the Decatur lads and they were defeated by eighteen points, the final score being 40 to 22.

SAWDUST NOTES. Mrs. f'lase is working wonders with her class of young girls. At the meeting held yesterday afternoon at the Baptist church seventy-one girls from the high school were present and ut this rate it looks as though the boys class under Mr. Clase would have to get busy if they expect to keep up with the girls. The girls chose captains to act as leaders in the work, Miss Lydia Bieneke having thirty-eight members in her company, and Miss Grace Gerard, thirty-three in her company. After a brief study of the first chapter of John, Mrs. Clase gave several lessons on personal work. On next Tuesday the girls will take up a systematic Bible study of the book of John. If you are a high school girl and haven't attended or joined this class of girl workers it would be of special benefit to you and the girls and Mrs. Clase will make you welcome at any time. o A STATE HOSPITAL Robert Long Hospital in Indianapolis Proving Boon to People of State. WHO NEED CARE In Medical Way and Are Unable to Pay for Same—Dr. Hoffman at Clinic. Dr. S. P. Hoffman has returned from a week's stay in Indianapolis, where lie attended the clinics at the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Robert Long hospital.

The Robert Long hospital, which was dedicated last July, is a boon to the people of tlie state who need medical treatment and are unable to pay' for the same. It was made possible by a gift of $250,000 from Dr. Robert Long and Mrs. Long. Dr. Long is one of the best physicians of Indianapolis and it has long meen the aim of himself and wife to establish such a hospital. It was finally accepted by the state legislature and is maintained as a charity hospital for all the people of 1 the state, although patients who de-j sire and are able, may pay for treat-j ment there. While no tubercular, acute iniec-' tious or insanity cases are accepted, because there are state institutions lor those, any surgical, medical and even obstetrical case, will be accepted, providing the proper application is made. No patient should go there without consulting his local physician, who will make arrangements. Application may be made through the trustee, with statement as to inability to pay. Any who desire may pay a portion, or all of the cost. The actual cost of maintaining a patient at the institution for a week is fifteen dollars.

The hospital will prove a boon to many in Adams county. In many instances, where the parents are poor, a small child, afflicted with spinal trouble, or some affection of the limbs or body, that might, with proper care be arrested, is left to go through life handicapped, because of inability to provide proper medical care. Tin child may be taken to this hospital free of cdst to the family, where with the best of care, the disease may be arrested or cured and the child become a useful and influential man or' woman. If taken to a pay hospital, a cure would in many cases, where the treatment is prolonged, require a small fortune. The hospital building is a magnificent structure, of four stories and basement, with two three-story wings tor the wards. A roof garden i'<rr convalescing patients, and sun-parlors for the wards, are features. The normal capacity is 106 beds. The equipment is of the best and the service fine. The physicians are chosen from the best of Indianapolis and tlie patients are assumed of securing the best care and attention. The hospital also has a training class for nurses. It is the aim to secure as many nurses in training from the universities as possible, and the course is one that few physicians of the older schools secured. It is the desire that the hospital and its mission become known over the en tire state, as it is a state institution, and in this way, many Adams county people, who need medical care and are unable to pay for it, or able to pay only a small part of it, may be greatly helped.

Price, Two Cents.

LIBERAL JEOPLE The School Children of Indiana Prove Their Generosity to Nation. RESPONSE IS GREAT Woman’s Suffrage Bill Sleeping—State Has a Brand New Printing Law. (By Lew Ellingham) Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 6 —America is still the greatest, most benevolent and patriotic country on the face of the earth. This fact was never better illustrated than ip the successful campaign just closing in behalf of the ]>oor and distressed school children of the warring nations. The request camo from the Red Cross to Governor Ralston that the school children of Indiana be privileged to contribute a penny, a nickel, or a dime, the money to go to the boys and the girls who are living in the war-strick-en countries, and who are in need of the necessities of life. Indiana was chosen as the first state to give this charitable campaign a trial and this fact was a tribute to the generous and patriotic Impulses that make tip the citizenship of this great state. After a conference with the Governor the campaign and all its details were turned over to Hon. Charles A. Greathouse, superintendent of public Instruction, and the head of Indiana's gnat and growing educational department. Tlie campaign is less than a month old, yet there is now in the hands of tlie state’s educational department $6,063.53. and tlie returns are not all in. The total will likely exceed the seven thousand dollar mark, and is a worthy tribute to Indiana's educational system, a tribute to the patriotic fire that burns in the hearts of Indiana's Young America, and a tribute to those who have been teaching the minds of the youth “that it is more blessed to give than to leceive.” Hundreds of letters reached Mr. Greathouse of which the folloving is a sample copy: Dear Sir: —Papa will send you

some pennies for the poor boys and girls. I earned them by working for papa and I sold bottles and paper bags. 1 am six years old. REBA HOPPER. Salem, Ind. After reading that lett<)' there is not an antiquated or down-trodden member of society that will not admit that life is wortli living. This campaign is worth the price just to illustrate anew that this state and this country is not only safe and sound, but that it always will be sound to the core. It is worth the price just to revive and restore us to that high standard of true American citizenship. Perhaps tlie largest contributor was the schools of Allen county whit h gave $307.64; Valparaiso university, $150: Posey county, $71.15; the city schools of Wabash, $66, with sllß from the county; the students of the blind school, $3. Is not the latter contribution another touching testimony t > the true patriotic spirit that is instilled in the mind and in the heart of every Amercan boy and girl. Even the afflicted blind are not only willing but ' eager to contribute to the cause of charity, no matter whether that charity is needed at home or abroad. It is 'a grand and noble life we are living, and these instances but bring us to a realization that the United States of America is not only the home of the brave but also tlie home of the patriotic charitable .the home of those who believe in helping those not able to help themselves. It is hardly nec- ! essary to mention the fact that Mr. I Greathouse is pleased with the genI erous response to his appeal, and it is with his authority that I extend 10 those who may happen to read this item, the gracious thanks of those connected with the department of education for the state of Indiana. The pace set by the schools of this state will make the schools of other states sit up and take notice and as the boys say they will have to go some. Woman's suffrage was marked oif the slate by the action of the house on Thursday afternoon. A test of strength came when a resolution was offered instructing the committee to report out this much-discussed measure, and when the vote was counted the resolution was lost. Woman’s suffrage is still sleeping in committee (Continued on Page 2.)