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nn BICHMOHB PAIXABIUM AND 8UN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXIX. NO. 49 RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 7, 1914 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS HEAVEN REJOICED AT DUTCH "PARSON" STICKING TD GUNS, RETORTS REV. A. J. FEEGER Father Roell Supports Views of Rev. Feeger SIEWEKE RECEIVES HEARS HELL'S HARSH LAUGH AT FARCE OF SUNDAY NIGHT WHEN FEEGER FLAYS REVIVAL City Trustee Appointed By Compromise of Commissioners.

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ST, JOHN'S NEEDS NO STIMULUS FOR CONTINUED ACTIVITY Lutheran Pastor Insists His Members Are Real "Live Wires."

CONGREGATION HAS HONEST MEMBERS Support Pastor and Build Church From Their Own Contributions. Shown aa excerpt of the attack made on him last night by Evangelist Honeywell, the Rev. A. J. Feeger, pastor of St. John's Lutheran church, said he wanted to give the observations, which seemingly amused him intensely, further consideration. He consented, however, to make the following commentary on some of the charges: "Nothing ever made hell laugh more," asserts Mr. Honeywell. Weil, of course, I cannot transfer myself cither to hell or heaven, but, taking the same liberty as did Mr. Honeywell in this respect, I might say without boasting that heaven rejoiced that a "Dutch parson," outside the pale of the Ministerial Alliance, stuck to his guns and preached his convictions to his members. The number that has gone to hell from St. John's church is mighty small, I believe, if I compare the attendance at St. John's with seventeen churches in this city whose empty pews advertise Satan's possession of souls and mutely call for an evangelist's saw dust trail methods to fill them. St. John's is Alive. "I would regard St. John's as dead, pot buried yet," says Mr. Honeywell. St. John's is the liveliest church in Richmond, its constituency is Christian to the core, and through seventy years the parents and children have remained in that live church, despite dismissals to other Lutheran churches of this city on account of the language question, and even if Mr. Honeywell believes St. John is a corpse, Jt is not so dead that if believes that religious intoxication could restore its life. If Mr. Honeywell wants to see a real live evangelical church, whose members flock to church every Sunday, let him attend my service next Sunday morning, hear the gospel message I proclaim, and see hundreds of devout German men, women and children worshipping God. Points To Attendance. Tf church attendance is a criterion of life, St. John's German church leads the Protestant churches of this city, mid members of the Ministerial Alliance cannot gainsay it, while everybody admits it. St. John's loyalty to the gospel message is the amazement nf every person who has made a study of Protestant church work in Richmond. Why does St. John's succeed? Let Mr. Honeywell answer the challenge. "Do business men believe, St. John's dead and a poor business proposition?" When St. John built its new, church home, It did not ask one person outside of the congregational limit to contribute one cent to the ven(Continued on Page Three) CROWDS BATTLE TO ENTER FORD PLANT DETROIT, Jan. 7. At 10 o'clock today the mob in front of the Ford automobile plant had reached greater proportions than on Tuesday and the police were battling desperately to maintain order, fearing that many would be crushed if the crowd got beyond control. Scores of women were among the jobless a feature which did not mark the assembling of the unemployed Tuesday. There were more than 12,000 in the crowd. A concerted attack by a flying wedge of thirty patrolmen drove the bulk of the mob from the immediate vicinity of the employment bureau, but shortly before noon they still held the plant in siege and it was a hopeless proposition on the part of the officials and the police to convince them that there would be no work until better order prevails. Many brought stools and camped out, eating their noon meals from dinner buckets. MOUSTACHES CURE "MOST ANYTHING" Moustaches are again in vogue, not for mere fancy, however, but as remedies. This is demonstrated at the court house, where Al Brown, elevator operator, ' and James P. Reid, deputy township trustee, have ceased shaving the upper lip. Brown has weak eyes and hopes in this way to strengthen them, while Mr. Reid is -curing a cold and sore throat by the "remedy." Others of the smooth shaven class sitf they will follow suit if Mr. Brown's eyes are improved and Mr. Reid's cold disappears.

Roell Upholds Feeger s Stand

The Rev. A. J. Feeger, of St. John's church, in replying to the attack of Evangelist Honeywell last night, has submitted the following letter, which the Reverend Father Roell, of St. Andrew's German Catholic church, wrote him following a sermon opposing revivalism as a method of extending the church. The Reverend Father Roell graciously informed the Rev. Mr. Feeger that he could gladly incorporate the letter in a statement issued today in reply to Mr. Honeywell. The Rev. A. J. Feeger and the Reverend Father Roell are pastors of two of the largest churches In Wayne county. The text of the letter follows: "St. Andrew's Rectory, "Dec. 23, 1913. "The Rev. A. J. Feeger, "St. John's Church. "Reverend and Dear Friend: "It is long since I read any- ! thing that gave me such genuine pleasure as did the perusal of 'your splendid sermon of last ! Sunday arraigning the coming J revival and I cannot help writj ing you, to compliment you on the stand you are taking against I what you so aptly characterize as 'Hysterical Conversion.' "I am very glad you gave it wider publicity through the public press, and am sure the reading of it will have a sobering effect on many well meaning, but misguided Christians. "Your point that such a movement is a reflection on the pastors themselves is particularly well taken. "Availing myself of this 'opportunity of wishing you a bright and blessed holy day season, I am, "Yours sincerely, (Signed) "Frank A. Roell." GIVE "GLAD HAND" TO jEW OFFICER Trustees Pass Resolution Indorsing Dr. F. W. Krueger For Office. To give Dr. F. VV. Krueger, newly appointed county health officer, the "glad hand" was the substance of a resolution passed by the trustees of the townships of Wayne county today. The trustees expressed surprise and pleasure at the appointment. Dr. Krueger will be invited to the next meeting of the trustees who say i they will thoroughly go over what has been done in the township schools and in general health matters in order that he will be able to start the work with a better knowledge of the duties connected with the position. Dr. Krueger has not been officially notified of his appointment, as yet, and said he could make no statement until the official notification was received from the proper authorities. Dr. Krueger expressed his appreciation of the action taken by the township trustees today in endorsing him for the office and in extending to him an offer of their assistance. He issued a statement thanking those who have supported his candidacy for the office: "I appreciate the confidence placed in me by the Board of County Commissioners," Dr. Krueger said. "I will endeavor to serve the people of Wayne county to the best of my ability. As deputy health officer under the State Board of Health. 1 will of course adhere to the rules of the Board as laid down by law. "The preservation of the health of the citizens and especially of our school children is of first consideration, and the prevention of loss of life by fire in our school buildings is not secondary. "I will seek the hearty co-operation of the people of Wayne county in the performance of my -duty, for without such their best interests cannot be served." HOGS TELEPHONE POLE Ross Fitzgerald Under Arrest On Drunk Charge. Unrequited passion caused the arrest of Ross Fitzgerald shortly after noon today. With all the ardor at his command Fitzgerald was wooing a telephone pole at Sixth and Main i streets. Despite his warm embraces the pole remained cold and unresponsive. Seeing that rtie lover was making no progress, Patrolman Vogelj song separated him from the pole and took him to the city jail, on the charge of public intoxication.

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FATHER Iliff Flings to Letter

Highly Flavored with Sarcasm and Liberal Mixture of Pure Vitriol, Answer Declares Writer Had Only Good of City at Heart.

Without taking the precaution of inclosing the communication in an asbestos envelope, Edgar Iliff, whose dismissal from the hoard of metropolitan police commissioners marked the first official act of Mayor Will J. Robbins, today forwarded his reply to the chief executive's communication, which was received by Mr. Iliff Monday afternoon, it having been delivered by a police officer. Mr. Robbins' letter of dismissal sent to Mr. Iliff was highly flavored with sarcasm. The cause assigned for attaching the municipal tinware to the former police board president's coat tails was the fact that the mayor did not believe him to be discreet enough to continue to serve on the board under the present administration. It was signed, "Will J. Robbins, mayor of Richmond, formerly of Abington." This final uppercut on the part of the mayor was an answer to Mr. Iliff's frequently used campaign assertion that Mr. Robbihs had received his training as chief executive for a city of 25,000 population in Abington, Ind.

Mr. Iliff's letter to the mayor, which he made public today, is not only spiced with highly flavored sarcasm but has a liberal mixture of pure vitriol. It is as follows: To His Majesty, Will J. Robbins, Mayor. Most Respectable Sir: I, an humble subject of your realm, saw in the city newspapers a publication of your official removal of me from the position of metropolitan police commissioner. This was before I received the original document from the police offiicer whom you used as a special messenger of your royal court. I was surprised to see that you had sidestepped from your official dignity and signed the document, 'Will J. CALLS MEETING OP BOARD Kelly Announces Program For Sessions At Washington Jan. 13 and 14. President Robert L. Kelly, of Earlham College, chairman of the Board of Education of the Friends' Five Years Meeting, has announced the sessions of the Council of Church Boards of Education to be held in the Raleigh Hotel, Washington, D. C, January 13-14. The Council consists of representatives fro mthe various denominations in the United States. The sessions will be addressed by many public notables including Vicepresident Thomas R. Marshall, Commissioner of Education, P. P. Claxtoii, Senator Thomas Sterling and other educators. The subjects "The Church and Public Education," "Preparation for Christian Leadership," "Education for Christian America," "An Interdenominational Propaganda for Christian Education," "The Efficiency Movements in Education" and "The Place and Functions of Christian Associations," will be discussed. Members of the church Boards of Education are expected to be present at this meeting, which is the third annual event. President Kelly has arranged that any Friends may receive a ticket for admission to the sessions upon application to him. The meeting is destined to be of great importance to the welfare of the church schools as many impending problems will be discussed thoroughly. WEATHER FORECAST FOR INDIANA Generally fair tonight and Thursday. TEMPERATURE. Noon

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Hot Reply of Robbins Robbins, Mayor, formerly from Abington.' I was inclined to believe this was an error in printing, but when I read the original document then I saw the truth. You had so signed it, and there it stands as your Srst official act, stamped with the seal of the city of Richmond. As far as the town of Abington is concerned. I will say this; it is not the town that dishonors the man. It is the man that dishonors the town. It is not the office that gives dignity to man. It is the man who gives dignity to the office. Gave Official Dignity. When a celebrated Greek general came home from the wars filled with (Continued on Page Three.) CORONER REPORTS TWELVEJUICIDES Nine Killed By Railroads, Two By Autos and Two Murdered. Six men and six women took their own lives, with firearms, poisons or the noose, during the year of 1913, according to the report of County Coroner Pierce. The entire list of those for whose death the coroner was called, includes forty-seven, nineteen of whom died from natural causes but -without an attendant, thus necessitating an examination by the coroner. There were two deaths from automobile accidents, both being women. One of these was struck by a machine while the other met death when the machine she was driving skidded and turned over. Railroads were responsible directly and indlcectly for nine deaths. Irvin Wrhite was the victim of a murderer, who is now serving a life sentence. Mrs. Ida Schools was also murdered. These were the only two homicidal deaths. BARNES RECEIVES SEVERE SETBACK ALBANY, N. Y., Jam 7. The aspirations of William Barnes, Republican leader in the state of New York, to control the legislature, received a severe setback today when his candidate for speaker of the assembly was defeated in a coucus of the Republican members. After an all-night session, Thaddeus C. Sweet, of Oswego, an anti-Barnes man, was nominated , early today on the twentieth ballot

COMES AS SURPRISE

Office Will Be Provided For Superintendent in Court House. "It was with surprise that I heard of my appointment a supervisor of highways," said Lewis Sleweke, the choice of the highway commissioners for the position. "I had expected that Beeson, Genn or some of the other influential men would get it because of their pull." It was learned today, however, that each of the commissioners had chosen a man for the highway plum. Sieweke, a dark horse, was finally compromised on. Sieweke, who was a candidate for assistant street commissioner, had decided to withdraw his name from the list of candidates and was not regarded as an active candidate. Believe Man Competent. In announcing the appointment, the commissioners said they believed a thoroughly competent man had been named. He is a young man and has spent his entire life in Wayne county. He was engaged in farming until two years ago. His farm was three miles north of Richmond on the Chester pike. Sieweke was appointed assistant supervisor of the Chester pike seven years ago under Abner Bulla and held the position actively for five years. Two years ago, he disposed of his farming interests and came to Richmond. Since that time he has been engaged as a teamster in the city street department for Commissioner D. C. Genn. The commissioners will provide an office for him in the court house. They decided to tear out partitions on the third floor and rebuild part of the southwest corner in order to provide suitable office rooms. Room of Woman Contains Hundred Bottles of Drugs One hundred filled bottles of cocaine and morphine were found In the room of Emma Bead, an employe of the Westcott hotel, when she suddenly became demented yesterday from excessive use of the drug and In a mad struggle, fell, injuring herself. She was taken to the Home for Friendless women. Where the woman secured the quantity of drug is not known. She has been addicted to the habit for twelve years and her brain has noticably been affected of late. WANTS TO INCREASE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Pickell Addresses the Night School Students, Outlining Year's Work. Before the whole assembly of the night school Principal Pickell gave a short talk last evening in the school chapel. He outlined in a general way how he expected to operate the evensssion next year. He said he hoped to have an attendance of 1,000 and he said this would bring about the necessity of having the school in session for three or four nights of the week instead of only twice a week. Only certain subjects would be taught on certain nights and in addition the term would commence earlier than has been the custom. The term of school would be divided into two semesters instead of one and it is believed persons who had occasion to drop out would not be discouraged at their inability to stay but would come for the second semester. He also spoke of the influences of the school and of the advantages and urged each one to advertise the opportunities offered so that others could be benefitted by the chance for a higher education. It is a splendid chance for advancement for those who work in the day time as it affords persons who quit school an occasion for the finishing of their education, he said. The high school orchestra played several selections. The orchstra played for the first time on the new stage. LEARN PRINTING ART Boys of High School Complete First Job Work. Blanks and stationery for the use of the schools are being turned out by the students in the printing plant at the high school. The boys recently completed their first job work, consisting of cards for Principal Pickell and stationery for Superintendent Giles. The work is neatly done and contains no typographical errors. As soon as the job work on hand is completed, work on the school paper will begin. The first issues will be printed the first of next semester. Several staffs of editors and reporters will be organized and trained by the English department.

Evangelistic Pointers

That church had seventeen confirmations and eighteen funerals last year. How long; will it take to save the world at that rate? There are 250 fallen girls walking the streets of your city. Why not turn the guns on the dens of iniquity and haunts of sin that are dragging them down ? I've been trying to get a line on this town. You eat too much, you sleep too well over your sons', daughters' and husbands' going to hell as fast as thv can. You are celebrating the damnation of your sons, uaugnters and husbands.' Nothing ever made hell laugh more or heaven weep more than that farce Sunday night. The church's purpose' is to save the world. I am willing to accept any other man's method if he can show a better string of fish. Let the faultfinder outside the church get inside and he will realize things in a different light People, instead of minding themselves and living as they ought to live and as God would have them live, are wanting to mind some one else and keep him in place. Some ministers mistake tnelr call and think they are called to the vineyard, "when perhaps they were only called to the barnyard. One man's call -was in the form of the letters P. C. in his slumbers, which certainly meant Preach Christ. Another Interpretation might be Plow Corn. Any man with three or forrr suits of clothes and a bank account can attend church without ever having his sins disturbed or his conscience aroused. Onr preaching is not ragged and heroic enough. Preachers in many instances are afraid to call sin. Pin, and hell, hellPreachers like that one who told his congregation that if they did not cease their present mode of living they would go to a place, the name of which was so terrible that he could not mention it Well, I can mention It; they will go to hell A great many preachers go into the pulpit with a ramrod and a pump. They ram back everything they think will be distasteful and pump out everything they think Is pretty and nice. I am not talking about the preachers here, but in Chicago. A cowboy said to a Chicago minister, "You have monkeyed less with religion than any fellow I have ever heard." Did you ever hear of a pulpit supply committee saying "We want a preacher popular with God Almiehtyr You throw a stone into a bunch of dogs and only one howls, thafs the one that got hit.

Congeniality Reigns

Among South Siders Improvement Association Installs Officers, Renews Stand for Bridge South of E Street, Hears Reports of Officers and Outline for This Year.

Congeniality reigned at the annual meeting of the South Side Improvement association last night when the newly elected officers were installed, reports for the last year were read, and then German wit flowed for two hours after an injunction of the president, Adolph Blickwedel, that "Tages Arbeit-Abends Gaste, Saure Wochen-Frohe Feste." Business began early and was pushed forward rapidly to give way to the jollification which followed. For the tenth consecutive time, Adolph Blickwedel was elected and installed president of the corporation. The installing officer was Perry Freeman, attorney for the improvement association. Beall Is Installed. Cash Beall, secretary, was again installed to the office for the sixth time. The treasurer, Anton Stolle. was installed for the twelfth time, having served in that capacity aI except two years of the association's life. Hans Koll was inducted as first vice president: John Zwlssler as second vice president and Bernard August Kennepohl, as third vice president. All. have served in former years. Oppose E Bridge Site. "We shall take some action in the south side bridge matter' said Ad

HONEYWELL AVERS LUTHERAN CHURCH ABSOLUTELY DEAD "How Long," He Cries, "Will It Take to Save the World By the Latter's Method?

250 FALLEN GIRLS WALK CITY STREETS Evangelist Declares That Guns Should Be Turned on Haunts of Sin. "Nothing ever made hell laugh more, or heaven weep more than gat farce Sunday night." ThL was the caustic reply of Evangelist Honeywell to the Rev. A. J. Feeger's attack on the revival. That St. John's Lutheran church is dead, and is running on principles that would cause a business man to throw up his hands in horror were the charges made by the evangelist. According to the figures shown by the church, Rev. Honeywell said he alone, a poor man with a thousand dollar mortgage on his home, had given more for benevolences than the whole congregation of that church. He challenged a comparison of his record showing 5,000 conversions in eight months against the seventeen confirmations and eighteen deaths, which he alleged were in the St. John's Lutheran church last year. Spending $7,500 last year, he pointed out, made each one of the seventeen confirmations cost $450. "How long." he hurled at his audience, "will it take to save the world at that rate?" Blames Pulpits and Pews. The evangelist's sermon dealt with the weaknesses of the church in which he charged that the pulpits and pews were both to blame for the inefficiency of the church. The pulpits do not preach the gospel and the pews do not want the spiritual preaching do not want soul saving work, he said. The sympathy of a large part of the two thousand persons in the audience was with the speaker when he departed from hi message long enough to chastise the Lutheran minister who opposed the revival. "There is an element in the church today who are strongly opposed to any special work of revival. In politics and in business life they consider revivals necessary; efforts very essential." said Honeywell leading up to his reply. 'Hut there la some godlepg hypocrite in the church who will always say, -I, (Continued on Last Page) olph Blickwedel, president, in his Inauguration speech. "Wo want a bridge and want it anywhere in the south side but we don't want it at E street. There are many excellent places for a bridge south of K street." Each officer called attention to some feature of the work which has been done by the corporation. Cash Beall, secretary, after friendly criticism because of his withdrawal as a candidate for the highway superintendency , answered that he did not feel that he was as well fitted for the position as other applicants. Feels Like Wilson. President Blickwedel. in his report said, that although there was no salary connected with any of the offices of the Improvement association, he himself, felt so deeply the honor and responsibility of the presidency of the South Side Improvement association as did the president of the United States. "We succeeded after much hard worK, privations and overhours." he said, "In paying off our indebtedness during the last year. With the exception of a few notes in the bank, we have cleared off our entire obligation and are ready to start the year 1914 .with a "clean slate.- We still own (Continued oa Last Pace)

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