Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 74, Decatur, Adams County, 27 March 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 74.

END OF CAMPAIGN IS NEAR Sunday Services Os Special ImportanceBusiness Women And High School Attended Friday Night

****** * * * * * * -|. * DECISIONS. *, * * * Previous * Friday 25 * * * Total * * * * * * * tji * .-r ; _jThe five weeks of the tabernacle campaign is closing. The days and weeks have slipped by so rapidly that we scarcely realize where they have gone but any way here we are up to the final day and the good-bye period. The community will regret the departure of the Honeywell party. They have learned to love not only Dr. Honeywell himself but the members of his party. Rev. and Mrs. McCoirbe, Mr. and Mrs. Clase and their splendid services here will be long remembered by the nearly fifteen hundred who have given a decision to lead better lives and by thousands of others. The services tomorrow include special sermons morning, afternoon and night, and close the campaign. It is hoped to make the last day the banner one of all. A hundred business women and twice that number of high school students marched to the tabernacle in a body last evening and assisted in the enthusiasm of one of the best meetings of the week. They carried their banners proudly and they marched noisily as though they enjoyed it and we know they did. After entering the | delegations gave their ‘yells”, demanding a “Y. \V. C. A. and a Y. M. ('. A.” and if the young folks keep up the demand a few months we believe they will impress the people of the community with the idea that they really do need a gymnasium. The choir program was good of course, including the hymns and a duet by Mr. Clase and Little Della Foreman. Rev. Hanna gave the opening prayer and Rev. McCombe made the announcements, asking for a good attendance on Sunday the closing day, when Rev. Honeywell will bring his most important message to the people of this community. The double male quartet sang one of their favorite songs and Rev. Honeywell in one of the most powerful sermons of his entire series asked “What think ye of Christ.” After the service, the invitation was a< cepted by twenty-five, including several prominent business men of the city. The Sermon. “What think ye of Christ?”—Matt XXII 42. This is the great question of the age. It is the question of all questions. A few years ago we could pick uj. the morning paper and read in type headline — "The question of the age,” and following that some man would write upon the political issues of America. “The Silver Standard.” Equally true on the following morn-

CLOSING THE BIG CAMPAIGN

Tomorrow evening. Rev. Honeywell will deliver his closing sermon of a five weeks campaign at the tabernacle his subject for the occasion being ,'The final judgment.” At the morning service tomorrow he delivers his tnost important message “The molding of Christian character.” and tomorrow afternoon he gives his last message to the men of this community. He has labored faithfully here and his sermons have had the “punch that has aroused the interest of many a man, woman and chidl. He has labored under physical difficulties, having suffered during the time he has been here from a severe affliction of the throat, but he struggled and fought on. He and his party will go from here to New Castle after a week of rest and will there conclude the season with a six weeks campaign.

They have been constantly at work since last September and during that seven months “ a through whom more than ten thousand people given .a live a better life. Such work cannot be measured The paTtyhave (Stand all made many friends during their stay in Decatur and theywl l be membered always by those who have learned to know them. N«t year they will work through the east where they have contracts now lor tabernacle a-. «><!.. »*> to 50,000. Their will be watched with great interest by Decatur people.

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ing, the opposing party claimed for the gold standard, “the question of the age.” But my friends I have the right of way tonight. I have the question of the age: “What think ye of Christ:” The question of ages past, the question of ages yet to come. Christ, the man of Galilee, is pressing His claims, and upon this question hinges your all for eternity. Christ addresses Himself to the better judgment of man anil Christianity is suited to awaken reflection in the bosom, of every one. Unlike Others. Unlike other systems which had commanded the people to worship they knew not what, even an unknown God: unlike Monhammedanism, which appeals to force, to the power of the sword; unlike false systems of Christianity which have been unwilling that men should think for themselv s and have persecuted them: Christ's religion addresses us as reasonable beings. It commands us to think: and in this respect it commends itself to the acceptance of men. We are thinking beings, but the duties near us call us to dwell upon material interests chiefly. We are studying how we may gain a livelihood, how we may have enjoyment. How we may care for our families and keep the wolf from the door, how we may build our cities, how we may construct our government how we may advance and how we may perfect our sciences. These are objects which force themselves upon the attention of man from day to day: and because Christianity does not directly take bold of them. Many of us Wait. Many of us thrust it aside. We wait for a more convenient opportunity, we think we must settle first, matters of trade, discuss first questions of sciences, finance: ascertain great principles of government. Because Christianity speaks to us of the kingdom of heaven, of our spiritual nature, of the world to which we are going, of our religion of the unseen, we put it away from us as something that has not just now a claim upon us. Speak to a hard pushed man of the world about Christianity and he wi'l brush you aside. “Oh, I have no time for that now.” And indeed there are some who because Christianity directs us to the unseen and eternal scarcely consider it to be worthy of their consideration. Now when Christ reveals Himself as the power that draws the human eye toward God, the power seems to us to have little to do with the business of life, and yet it inspires honesty and purity and retitudt and hopefulness. It joins man to the throne of God, and makes him feel that he is a son (Continued on Page 2.)

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

HIGH COMPLIMENT Paid Maurer Sisters Who Will Appear on the Chautauqua Program THE NEXT SEASON Visit to Ohio Capitgal Receives Merited Recognition In Dispatch Tlie Maurer Sisters, who are to appear on the Redpath Chautauqua program this season, present cornet solos with orchestra accompaniment, flute solos with piano accompaniment, violin solos with piano accompaniment. whistling solos, cello solos, violin and flute duet, humorous readings, orchestra numbers and ensemble vocal numbers. Sylvester Schaeffer, the versaile German artist who, it is said, draws a salary much larger than the President's appeared in Keith's Theater, Columbus, several weeks ago. In his hour and a quarter on the stage Schaeffer presents ten acts, all widely different and including music. Shortly after Schaeffer’s appearance the Maurer Sister's orchestra gave a concert in Columbus. On the following evening at the head of the amusement column, H. E. Cherrington, theatrical and musical critic for the evening Dispatch, wrote enthusiastically and quite at length of the Maurer program, stamping his approval very definitely in the headline, “Four Feminine Schaeffers.” In the course of his article Mr. Cherrington says: “That such companies are in Chautauqua work is only a tribute to the quality that Redpath and others steadily maintain. Charming personalities, taseful gowns, a program of commendable content, and well diversified talent help to make this quartet a splendid attraction.”

SERIOUSLY HURT William Kahle, Clover Leaf Brakeman, Injured at Charleston. ON A MOTORCYVLE When It Collided With a Switch Engine-Is in a Sanitarium. With a deep wound extending from the back o£ his head and across his face, in addition to internal injuries William Kahle, a Clover Leaf brakeman, lies in the M. A. Montgomery sanitarium in an extremely serious condition as the result of injuries sustained, says the Charleston Courier, He was riding a motorcycle south on Sixth street when he collided with! a Clover Leaf switch engine at the | railroad crossing. He was thrown j several feet when the light motor-' cycle struck the heavy iron monster.' When picked up he was unconscious, bleeding and in a serious condition. Kahle was learning to ride a motorcycle and he was having success on his second trial with the machine until a few seconds before the accident occurred. When he started to cross the tracks and attempted to slacken the speed of the machine, a Clover ( Leaf switch engine was approaching from the west at a low rate of speed, but Kahle was unable to control the motorcycle. The machine and rider crashed into the swith engine, striking the right front driver. — o hand is injured. Herd A. Peoples is in receipt of werd from Ayr. N. D., that his brother,! Samuel Peoples, located on a farm ( near there, had injured one of his. hands by getting it caught in a grinder. There is danger that ho may lose ( the hand but this may be avoided. o NOTICE REBEKAHS. There will be a meeting of importance Tuesday evening at Some business that must be attended to at that time. Order of Noble Grand.

TABERNACLE PROGRAM. Saturday, March 27. 7:15 p. m.—Evening Services. Sunday, March 28. 10:15 a. tn. —Sermon, “Molding of Christian Character.” 2:15 p. ni. —Rev. Honeywell's last message to men of Decatur. 2:15 p. m. —Mrs. McCombe's final message to women. 7:15 p. m. —Last Sermon, “Final Judgment.” o TO HAVE FIELD MEET. A. Sprunger, principal of the Berne schools, was in the city today and met Mr. M. F. Worthman, principal of the Decatur schools. A contract was closed for the holding of a field meet in this city April 17. This will be between the athletic associations of the Decatur and Berne schools. A big time is anticipated. o SCHOOL CENSUS In Decatur Will be Taken by Jacob Buhler and Omer Butler. BEGIN THE WORK On April 10—Be Sure to Report All the Children.

Jacob Buhler and Omer Butler were appointed by the city school board last evening to take the school census for Decatur for tlie current year. The enumerators will begin work according to law, on April 10, and are required to complete the job in twenty days. The city will be divided into a north and south division and each enumerator take a division. All children between the ages ot six and twenty-one years should be reported. Parents should be particular to include all; because the greater the number of children, the greater will be jhe share of the state school funds to be received, this being base ! on the number of children of school age. The school board also allowed the teachers’ salaries for the month and some other bills. Present were O. L. Vance, Dick Myers and John Falk.

HONEYWELL HITS Voltaire put up eighty-seven theories to refute the Bible, but every one has been exploded and his house is now a Bible house. * * * We laugh at the science of yesterday and tomorrow the people will laugh at the science of today. « • * D'owiestn was the most popular ism of the day, but it is dead now. • * * Pastors can win more men by an appeal to their manlfiod than in any other way. There is something in the make-up of man which responds to that kind of preaching. » » » You don’t have to come here to sniffle and cry and use your handkerchiefs and listen to death-bed stories, for I intend to appeal to your manhood. • • » You haven’t a blessing in social life, In business life, in political life or in the comfort of your home that you do not owe to the religion of Jesus Christ. * • « Christianity raised a woman from the abyss of shame and enthroned her as a queen amid the sanctities of a well ordered home. • • • Who sends out the ships? Who built the factories. And I answer Christian nations. ♦ * ♦ Modern art is but the liand-maid of religion. * * « The gospel is the nurse of liberty. Not only does she strike off the shackles from every slave but she is the herald of national liberty as well. * • • The debt of mind to religion is like the debt of vegetation to the sun.

THE TESTJREPORT City School Superintendent Receives Charts Showing Standing of THE DECATUR GRADES In Arithmetic Efficiency and Speed Test of April of Last Year A series of seventy or more interesting charts showing the relative standing of the fifth, sixth, seventh | and eighth grades of the Decatur school in an arithmetic test wi.ii seventeen other cities’ schools of northern Indiana, has been received by (Tty School Superintendent C. E. Spaulding. These were displayed at the central school house today and then sent to Columbia City. From there they will go to Kendallville and on through the list. Tdie test was conducted by the Northern Indiana Superintendents’ Research club last April,—and, it 1s known as the Courtis test. All the grades were given the same problems in addition, substraction, multiplication, division, and a certain time limit to work them. These were then sent to the headquarters, the department of education of Indiana University, and graded, the charts made and sent cut. The test was in efficiency and speed. The cities taking the tests are: Alexandria, Bluffton, Crawfordsville, Crown Point, Columbia City, Decatur. Elwood, East Chicago, Frankfort, Hartford City, Kendallville, LaPorte, Michigan City, Noblesville, Plymouth, Princeton. Richmond, Wabash. A test in reading will be conducted (Continued on Page 8.)

TO HOLDEXAM Civil Service Examination for Contemplated Vacancy at Monroe. IN POSTMASTERSHIP Will be Held on Saturday. April Tenth, in This City. The United States civil service commission will hold an examination in this city, Saturday, April 10, as a result of which it is expected to make certification to fill a contemplated vacancy in the position of fourth-class postmaster at Monroe, and other vacancies as they may occur at that office, unless it shall be decided in the interest of the service to fill the vacancy by reinstatement. The compensation of the postmaster at thi? office was $740 for the last fscal year Age limit, 21 years and over on th? date of the examination, with the exception that in a State where women are declared by statute to be of full age for all purposes at 18 years, w-o---men 18 years of age on the date of the examination will be admitted. Applicants must reside within the territory supplied by the post office for which the examination is announced. The examination is open to all‘citizens of the Unitea States who can comply with the requirements. Application forms and full information concerning the requirements of the examination can be secured from the postmaster at Monroe, Ind. or from the United States Civil Service commission, Washington, D. C.. Applications should be properly executed and filed with the commission at Washington at least seven days before the date of the examination, otherwise it may be impracticable to examine the applicants. Otis Hocker is the postmaster at Monroe and has served about four years. o Miss Jean Lutz will be hostess to the Tri Kappa sorority Tuesday evening, when Miss Helen Niblick will be leader of the study.

J FIGHT IS POSTPONED Havana, March 27, —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—The Johnson-Will-ard fight which had been set for Easter Sunday was today postponed to Monday April 5 at the request of President Menocal of Cuba. After a delegation of clergymen had visited the president at his residence he wrote the promoter offering to make Monday a legal holiday and asking the postponement. o STUDENT WILL PREACH, Louis Dornself, son of the Rev. L. W. Dornself, pastor of the St. Peter’? Lutheran church in Root township, is at home for a vacation visit with his parents. He is a student in thetheological seminary at St. Louis, Mo. H? will preach on Easter Sunday for his father at the St. Peter's church. FLOWER CONTEST Is Again Announced by the Woman’s Civic Improvement Society. WHAT THE PRIZES Are—Nasturtiums and Asters —Each Ward Also to Compete. The landscape department of the Woman’s Civic Improvement society, of which Miss Annie Winnes is chair-, man, announces another flower rai..-. ing contest for both tlie public and I parochial school children to be held 1 the coming season. Prizes will be' offered for nasturtions and asters, and i a prize will also be given to each ward in the city for the best flower The seeds will not be distributed by tlie society Uiis year as last, bu. . each contestant will provide his own. The prizes offered are as follows: Nasturtions. 1. —A prize of $1 each will be given: to contestants of three ages—6 to 9 j years; 9 to 11 years; 11 to 13 years. I 2. —A prize of fifty cents each will | be given to contestants of the age named before. 3. —A third prize of twenty-five cents eacli will be given to contestants of tlie three ages named before. Mixed Bouquets. Contestants will be limited to the ages between 6 and 13 years. Tlie following prizes will be given: Ist. —$1; 2nd. —$.50; 3rd. —$.50. Asters. 1. A prize of $1 each will be given to contestants of three ages—ll to 13; 14 to 15; 16 to 18 years. 2. —A prize of 50 cents each will be given to contestants of the same ages as those preceding. 3. —A prize of twenty-frve cents each will be given to contestants of th< same ages as the preceding. Ward Prizes. Besides those named before, prizes will be given to the wards. A prize of $2 for the best flower bed in each ward and $1 for the second best will t be given. The contestants are to enter the bed by May 15. To each contestant who fails to receive a prize, a large white hyacinth bulb will be given about October 1. Contestants are urged to get busy. With the warm spring sunshine, and the coming April showers, the flowers planted should be well under way by May. MEETING MONDAY NIGHT The Adams county Association for the prevention of tuberculosis will hold their fmonthly meeting in the council chamber at the library, Monday evening at 7:30. We are particularly anx ious that this meeting be attended by a large number as several important matters pertaining to the success of the work in this county will be considered at. this time. Every body interested in the work in this city and over the county is urged to attend this meeting. Please be on hands. Mrs. C. V. Connell, Pres. ROBBERS MAKE BIG HAUL Chicago, March 27,—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Eight masked robbers early today broke into the mail order offices of Babson Bros, beat the watchman Kastory insensible, blew five safes and escaped with about $40,000 in cash. Kastory may die. The robbery was one of the most daring in Chicago's history. There must have been ten explosions.

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THEY ORGANIZE I* Community Bible Classes Elect Officers and Arrang Early Meetings. L ' OVER THE CITY Mrs. Niblick in Charge With Mrs. Burgener, Secretary —District Officers. The closing meeting of the Community Bible classes, organized by Mrs. McCombe, was held on Friday afternoon at the tabernacle, a great deal of interest being taken in tlie wonderful work Mrs. McCombe has so thoroughly and faithfully accomplished. Officers were elected to care for the interest of the meetings. Mrs. John Niblick was elected as teacher, and Mrs. Dr. O. L. Burgener, general secretary. In each district throughout the city, officers were elected to care for the meetings and the interest of the class in each district. Officers of ■ the district are: First Ward, District No. I—Presi1 —PresiIdent, Mrs. William Richards; secreI tary, Mrs. Delma Ruckman; teacher, Mrs. Quincy Winans. First Ward. District No. 2—President, Mrs. S. E. Shamp; secretary. Mrs. Fred Linn; teacher. Mrs. W. A. Lower. Second Ward, District No. I—President, Mrs. Dr. Miller; vice president, Mrs. C. F. Kenna; secretary, Miss MaI bel E. Weldy; teacher, Mrs. Dr. Beav'ers; assistant teacher (tobe supplied.) ! Second Ward, District No. 2—President. Mrs. D. D. Heller; secretary, Mrs. Amos Yoder; teacher, Mrs. E. A. Beach. Second Ward, District No. 3—President, Mrs. Frederick Heuer; vice pres■ident, Mrs. Theodore Holsapple; secretary, Mrs. Chester Imler; teacher, Mrs. J. D. McFarland. Third Ward, District No. I—President, Mrs. Martin Beery; secretary, Mrs. H. Moyer; teacher, Miss Etta I Mallonee. | Third Ward, District No. 2—YresiI dent, Mrs. Horace Callow; secretary, Mrs. Charles Dugan; teacher, Mrs. Rev. Borton. Third Ward, District No. 3—President, Mrs. John Rex; secretary. Mrs. Locke Bracken; teacher, Mrs. C. Lewton. Third Ward. District No. 4—President, Mrs. Arthur Ford; secretary, Mrs. J. C. Houk; tocher, Mrs. Downs. Divisions for Community Bible classes, and tlie places of meeting for next’ week are as follows, a good attendance being desired at all of the meetings: First Ward, District No. I—All1 —All south of the Erie railroad, on or near Mercer avenue and High street, and all in the neighborhood of the South Ward school house, meet with Mrs. William Richards, on Vine street, Wednesday at 2 o’clock. First Ward, District No. 2—Territory included between Adams street, the Erie railroad and the G. R. & I. railroad. Meet with Mrs. Fred Linn cn Wednesday afternoon on Mercer avenue at 2:30. Second Ward, District No. I—All1 —All east of Fourth street, between Adams and Monroe streets, meet with Mrs. Dr. Beavers. Tuesday at 2 o’clock. Second Ward, District No. 2 —All between the G. R. & 1., from Adams street to Monroe street, meet Whh Mrs. E. A. Beach, 606 Adams street, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Second Ward, District No, 3 —All west of the G. R. & I- railroad, between Adams and Monroe streets, meet with Mrs. J. D. McFarland. Wednesday at 2:30. Third Ward. District No. I—'ll1 —'ll west of the G. R. & 1. and north of Monroe street, meet with Mrs. Martin Beery, 810 Monroe street, Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. Third Ward, District No. 2—From Monroe street nortli to Indiana avenI tie east of Fifth street to the river, > meet with Mrs. W. J. Myers. 233 North Fifth street, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Third Ward. District No. 3—North of Indiana street, anti east of the G. R. ■ & I. railroad, meet with Mrs. Dore B. • Erwin, North Second street, Tuesday I afternoon at 2 o'clock. Third Ward. District No. 4—Monroe street north to Indiana avenue, from the G. R. & I. railroad east tn the west side of Fifth street, m°et with Mrs. J. C. Houk, corner Decatur and Marshall streets, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.