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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16
SPECIAL CONCERT
ATTRACTS HUNDREDS
Conductor Thayer'S Band of
WOODEN Company Gives
Splendid Entertainment.

Director Thayer's Wooden Co.
band PLAYED itself into the hearts Of
some hundreds OF Mishawaka citi-
zens at the high school last night
The task assigned the boys APP
peared. by rough guess. 10 be rather
more than should have been asked,
but there was never "A culver i'm the
program. which ranged from Meyer
beer. Rossini. Schumann and Verdi
10 the lghtest Of light stuff. 1t was
concert such as is calculated 20
whet the appetite Of AIishawakans
for the open air concerts during the
coming summer
In addition TO the splendid work
OF the band, there was a special
vocal solo by Arthur Shank. a feat
ure 10y Ernest Staples. and a special
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16

baritone Offering by A Eeyde In
concluding the program tableau
representing Preparedness" was
staged by Mr.. and Mrs Vernon
Grasmiller. who represented Uncle
sam and the. Goddess Of Liberty.
Shank in Just a Little Bit Of
Heaven. found particular favor
with the large audience and he was
repeatedly recalled Staples imita-
tion OF Billy Sunday was appreciat-
ed and the remainder of he enter
tainment was just as good
1T was a dandy" and Aishawaka
citizens who attended have indicat-
ed they are proud OF this organize
ton and that they viii be on hand
anytime a special feature is staged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16
Men Who Have Put
Themselves in Place of God.

According 70 Hallam, this worthy was not
addicted to spending much time over his devo-
tions. and found fault with thereupon He
held, however, that hts mode OF praying was az
effective as anyone else's. Before going into
battle he would address Heaven thus so do
with this day. God. / would do with Thee
II were God and Thou vert La Hire"
This bold. even audacious. anthropomorphism.
this drawing OF a likeness between man and
God. makes one great assumption. namely. that
divine goodness is at least equal to human and
not different IN kind The crudity OF the senti-
ment in other ways need not blind US to the
value of this. That it puts man and God over
against each other. as 1t were. distinct
entities regarding God as a kind of larger man.
but stronger ADLER, and in possession OF fuller
information holding a supreme magisterial
Office 10 which amenable, need not dis
turb US.
Perhaps no religious proposition that has
ever been framed has altogether escaped this
inherent anthropomorphism or could do so. Do
what we will when we think of God. or. rather.
when we think OF the character Of God uf
NAV be permitted the use Of that not very sat
isfactory expression), we are more or less com
PEELED 20 compare Him with man.
We do II as a matter OF course, even when We
are not conscious of g. And we have high
authority for doing il; in fact the highest
authority that has ever found expression
through human lips that of Christ himself.
When He said IF We then, being evil. know
how 10 give good gifts unto your children. how
much more shall your Father which is in heaven
give good things 10 them that ask him" He
was saying much the same thing as la Hire
and Martin ElginbrOd after all He was bid
dinz US estimate the goodness Of God by the
hest We nave learned 10 KNOW Of the goodness
OF
And vet we ought to be careful in our en-
plovuent OF this comparison obviously We
cannot press II so far 10 make IT explain all
the ways OF God IN His dealings with His crea
lures God is not a larger man, viewing lie
from mans restricted standpoint and subject 10
the same limitations of feeling and action.
He Is the life OF all that Is. the infinitely
complex reality that is hnding manifestation
In the world OF worlds, present in every grain
~ dust as In the farthest star Without Him
nothing exists In Him is all that is or ever
shall be.
To quote the words OF one OF the greatest OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16
GOOD LYCETM FRIDAY.

Lyceum. TO be held at the high
school auditorium Friday afternoon,
promises to be of unusual interest
Miss Edna HoCkett and Miss Cecile
Howe who are in charge. have spent
much time i'm preparing the program
which will be as follows Piano
solo. Winifred Kizer. recitation.
Ruth Bassert; ca solo, Charles
Van Wrinkle: recitation. Emma
Schmidt; vocal solo. Mae Williams.
recitation. Mary Stearns. and a com
edy sketch by Dempster Beatty and
lew Wallace. The public is cordial
ly invited 10 attend these entertain
ments. which are given every second
Friday afternoon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16

tauquas and special meetings OF an
educational nature are 20 De offered
the use OF this finn. The promoters
testify that they have made arrange
ments for the exposition OF any such
films 10 more than 100000 people in
the state OF Wisconsin alone.
Mr.. Mcclure will appear before a
special meeting OF the business
Mems association today and will ap-
pear at the special entertainment Of
the Chamber Of Progress which is
scheduled for tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16
|1f You WereGod Would YouStoptheWar?
Answers the Rev. Dr. Campbell He Explains Why God Permits Human
Folly and Wnkednes Fill the Earth with Horror and Flame Breed Misery and
Crush and Trmp Upon the Weak and Innocent You Were God
Would Other Larger Than Even the

that to the childish mind are irksone ana
grievous.
II were God would allow mankind either
to infict endure anguish as it is doing to-day
on such colossal scale? II were Cod would
there be all this cruel welter of blood and
tears7 With the immortal Omar We protest
All, Love. could you and l with Him conspire
To grasp this sorry scheme Of things entire:
Would we not shatter II to bits and then
Remould It nearer to the hearts desire7
II we're God would human folly and wicked
ness be permitted to fill the earth with horror
and fame, 10 breed misery and injustice 20
crush and trample upon the weak and innocentf
Yes, If you we're God. That is just the point:
You are not God. II you were you would view
the struggle and the pain with larger other
eyes" IS Tennyson affirms, than even the
angels do or our sainted dead You are not
God, nor are you yet OF the great cloud OF
witnesses who campass about from the side
OF heaven. You are only C child at school and
with the eyes OF a child you gaze upon this
death in life beholding not what lies beyond.
and perceiving little OF the reason why things
are as they are in the sombre arena where
Mans inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn
Let no one ask this question any more; It is
a childish question, though It springs from
good impulse. All that is good In US is OF God.
1t must be- Where else could il come from?
You cannot get more out OF the universe than
is already in It somewhere. Is the stream OF
human tenderness likely to be purer than its
fountain? That is the way some people talk
but II is pathetcally silly. The very heart with
which you protest against the fills of life is the
product OF the source of life. To the riddle Of
existence
I have answer for myself thee
Save that | learned beside my mothers knee:
All is OF God that is and ie to be-
And God is good. Let this suffice US still,
Resting in childlike trust upon His will
Who moves to His great ends unth Rarted By
the I'll.
There is comfort In this. and inspiration, too.
But someone will object IL the good is OF God
so is the bad. We have no more right 70 say
He is good because there is goodness in the
world than that He is bad because there Is
badness in the world. Nor Il that the way
you reckon with your friends7
You do not expect the same man to be trus
and liar tender and brutal faithful and
treacherous. II your best friend is accused OF
dishonoreble conduct no matter how black the
evidence may be- you refuse TO credit IT, You
say: Il know him to be Of strict integrity.
Therefore I wait in confidence for the matter
TO be cleared up"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16
HARD TIME" DANCE
LARGELY ATTENDED

The Hard Time" dancing party
given by Woman's Loyal Moose cir
Gle at the Moose hall Wednesday
evening proved 10 be a big success
and was attended by $50 people
Music was furnished by the OppeIt
orchestra. The guests came attired
in costumes and prizes We're award
ed for the best couple representing
hard times.
The committee IN charge was
composed Of Mrs. Ada Bickel. Mrs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16

Here he l. Martin El0tnbrod;
Hare mercy on my soul Lord God,
As / aOOUId do 81 / iSere God,
And Thou Uert Martin EI0inbrOd.
THIs striking epttaph, quoted by George
Macdonald, is said, though l cannot be
= sure. TO have been placed on the tomb
stone Of some individual of Morse extraction
buried In the North OF Scotland. The Morse
element In certain parts Of Scotland has con-
triouted not little TO the Characteristic
sturdiness and independence OF her people and
TO the great part they have played in the world
In modern times.
hope II is true that this inscription does ap-
pear. or once did appear, in a Scottish grave
yard. Perhaps some reader can tell me.
may not have got It verbally exact. and have no
means OF verifying it. but 1t is near enough.
To my mind there is something rather fine
about IL without trace of irreverence or pre-
sumption.
Something similar is recorded as having been
uttered in France in the fifteenth century or
Whereabouts by a famous captain of freebooters
named La Hire. though not with the simple
dignity of the verse given above
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16
MISHAWAKA SCENES
IN PROPOSED MOVIES
Commercial Bodies to Con-
slider Proposition to Adyer-
tiSe City Over Nation.

The attractions OF Mishawaka, and
the advantages 90 be enjoyed by the
establishment Of residence here are
20 be emphasized on the moving
picture screen 20 several million
people throughout the country If the
local commercial bodies accept the
proposition Of the Zenith Motion
Picture co.
f. Mcclure. representing the film
company. whose offices are at Chi
cago. Is here soliciting the aid Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16
How Would God Look
Upon the Present Conflict?

There cannot be God. cried a French
essayist, for If there were. lie woes OF
humanity would break His heart" Are you
sure or that? What II God knows. as We
cannot know. that the woes of humanity are
bat the troubles OF chidhoCd2 The troubles
OF childhood real enough 10 children. but
what do thelI elders think OF them? Ii is al
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16
By Rev. X. j. Campbell


the worlds spiritual seers. words that every
body knows without stopping to ponder them,
"in Him we live. and move. and have our
being" How can we, then, enclose Him in
human categorfes when want TO discuss, His
attributes? At least we must keep our
thoughts clear while we attempt IL.
OF can it be said that others live
and move, and have their being in his No
man indwells any other being than his own
man is the creator and sustainer OF any uni
verse, however small.
No man ever creates anything; he only dis
covers He works with nature, and nature
reveals her secrets to him. I; is impossible for
the human mind TO imagine anything that does
not already exist IN some form. Picture as gro
tesque an animal as you please, you will still
have 20 give it limbs. mouth, teeth, and eyes,
or some OF them. You may multiply the guam
tity, but you cannot invent an organ for 1t the
like OF which has never been seen or heard OF
before.
The telephone and the wireless telegraph
hidden in earth and air when Abraham
marched to the rescue OF Lot across the plains
OF Mesopotamia millenniums ago But he did
not know II and so could not advise his kins.
man OF his coming in the way a British force
on the same spot is doing to-day.
Moses crossing the Red Sea used no aero
planes to reconnoitre Pharaoh's host nor had
he ever heard OF the submarine but they were
there all right IL he had only known how to
summon them forth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16
ENTERTAIN MISSIONARY
SOCIETY.

Mrs. A. Stuller 21e f. Fourth ST.
was hostess to Mrs. Ralph Stuller's
division Of the Home Missionary so
ciety OF the Methodist Memorial
church Wednesday afternoon The
time was pleasantly spent with
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16
DEPARTMENT CALLED.

Smoke or ginating from an inn
properly drafted stove at Shem-
berger's wall paper store on Z. First
st. brought about n fire scare We'd
nesday night The department was
called but there was no damage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16
RETURNS To CITY

Manager DeNaGIt Of fhe lI.shavgs
ka hotel has returned from 10
DAYS visit 10 Mississippi
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16

lrma Morgan. Mrs Florence Aulen-
bach. Mrs ENah Hunt Mrs Sarah
Hunter. Mrs. Iris Whistler and Mrs.
Sophia Arney.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16

DR.. Ivan F. Smith. dentist Rooms
121, Home 167. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16
RESIGNS POSITION.

!. ". Geyer. for five years janitor
at the south side school, has re-
signed his position, and within few
days he will take his family 70 a
farm ne has purchased near New
Carlisle
was so eminently satisfactory 70
both the facrIty and the school
board that he was given generous
letters Of appreciation upon leaving.
Mr. Geyer has heretofore resided
at $40 s. Main st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16

Buy your -four at the North Side
Feed store. We sell Diadem. Good
Luck. Lions Best, Clipper, Rye,
Graham and Buckwheat flour. Also
corn meal. 1112 y. Main ST Home
phone 500, Bell 10. -Advt.
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-08-03
Knew Extremes of Fortune.

Few careers have covered wider ex.
tremes of fortune than did that OF
John Of Cappadocia. He was RoInan
officer of very high rank under I'm
peror Justinian, in the sixth CEN
fury. He was very able man, and
under his direction the finances of the
government flourished wonderfully.
Incidentally he amassed a great for
tune for himself. But he was very
corrupt, and the revenues were raised
ION the deaths of thousands, the pow
erty of millions, the ruins of cities, and
the desolation of provinces" He lived
most extravagantly, and INDUCED in
all sorts Of wicked practices. But his
life of ostentatious profligacy was sud-
denly changed into one of abject pow
erty. Though guilty of many crimes,
he was accused of one of which he
seems to have been innocent, and was
condemned to be scourged like the
lowest of criminals. Nothing of his
vast fortune was left him but one old
ragged cloak, and it is said thu FIR
seven years he begged bread in the
streets of cities that once had trer,-
bled at his name.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-08-03
KILLED SEEKING TO ESCAPE
How General Morgan, Famous confed-
crate Raider, Ended His Long
Series of Forays.

In December, 1863, Longstreet, who
had been conducting an active CAM
paign in Tennessee, returned into Vir.
ginia, leaving the noted guerrilla, Col.
John H. Morgan, to carry on the strug-
gle in East Tennessee. December 20
there was a fight between General
Sturgis and Morgan-the latter having
an army of about 6,000-near New
Market, in which Morgan was defeat.
ed. In another fight January 16, 1864,
Morgan made the attack and Sturgis
was driven back to Strawberry Plains.
Morgan fingered in East Tennessee
until May, and late in the month, with
a small band of men, he went over the
mountains and raided through eastern
Kentucky, plundering the wealthy dis
trict as he went through. He cap.
tured several small towns, dashed into
Lexington, burning the railway sta
ton and other property there, and hur-
ried on to Frankfort But General
Burbridge was in pursuit, and came
up with Morgan's men near Cynthiana,
and in the fight which followed, Nor
gan lost 200 in killed and wounded, 400
prisoners, and 1000 horses captured.
Morgan now retreated into East Ten
nessee. In September he had his force
at Greenville, and Morgan himself
and his staff were at the house OF a
Mrs. Williams. General Gillem, with
troops, surrounded the house, and
Morgan was killed while trying to es-
cape. His body was sent through the
lines by a flag of truce, and was bur-
led with imposing ceremonies az Abb
ingdon, Va.
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away, followed into the silence Dy An1
laughter. From The FRS came the
last angry wall of the fat young god,
choked off in midfiight by the soft
hand Of sleep. Then the scurrying of
many feet along the dusty road, silence,
and last of all, the trailing whistle of
a boy signaling good-night-sound say
ing good-by to happy day.
Hours passed before the moon
popped into the sky, hurrying just at
first as though she knew she were
forty minutes late again. One by one
lights went out. Other lights cleaned
from upper windows; then they, In
turn, went out. Red Hill had gone to
bed.
From Maple house Alan slipped out
to smoke last cigar. He hesitated
moment and then strobe through the
long grass laden with seed and just
decking itself with dewy jewels for the
night. He crossed to the old church.
The door was open. He entered and
climbed the crumbling stairs to the
belfry. He jumped into one Of the
arches and sat down, his legs dangling.
His eyes wandered slowly over the
familiar scene. From behind their
trees Maple house, The Firs and Elm
house blinked up at him dreamily. Be-
fore them ran the ribbon OF road,
white under moonlight, dipping at each
end into the wide world. Up and down
the road before The Firs, paced two
fgures-Gerry and AK Gerry's arm
was around her. Long black shad-
ows, all pointing to the west, like
fallen silhouettes cut the moonlight.
Above them, the autumn-painted trees
gave out golden echo of light.
Alan drew great, quivering breath.
"My boy, you have been far, far
away" ]. Y. had said and he had an
swered, Eyes, but l have come back"
But it was only now, tonight, that he
had really come back.
Alan's wandering eyes settled on
Maple house. Even as hen gather
eth her chickens under her WINGS" he
whispered.
And then the peace Of home descend
ed upon him. On his Scared spirit he
felt the touch Of the healing hands Of
home. Its sweetness and it's power. its
love everlasting demanding love for
ever, knocked at his waking heart and
found the door open. Far far had he
wandered in the world of mind and
the world of men, but in the end he
had come back like Wayne to the
eternal mother of the Waynes. To-
night he knew that his drifting soul
had dropped anchor at last.
(THE END)
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Gerry had always been quiet but
during the long drive from the station
to The FRS, his silence amounted to a
it did not depress her; she knew her
self to be in the presence of a CON-
munion. Gerry was devoting the hour
of his return to the scenes of his boy
hood to silent conservation. These
cool valleys and hollows; the Low
road, with it's purling accompaniment
of hidden waters; the empowered still
nave of Long lane, were as the ances-
trail halls of the Lansings. 1t was right
that he should do homage to the mem
cries they evoked.
To his mother Gerry made no expla-
nations. He knew that to her it was
enough that her boy had come back.
When Mrs. Lansing released him, Alix
caught his hand and led him up to the
nursery. Together they looked down
upon their sleeping child.
Gerry, Jr., was fat to the verge of
split. His curly tow head was
tousled and on his brow a slight per-
spiration testified to the labor of sound
sleep. His arms were outstretched.
His legs had kinks at the knees, they
We're so chubby. His petulant little
mouth was half open, disclosing tiny
teeth.
isn't he a beauty?" asked Alix lit
tie loudly, wishing he would awaken.
Gerry nodded. With his eyes still
on the child he put his arm around
Alix and drew her to him. What Mar
garita had done for him, Alix had done.
AS he felt her frail body quivering in
measured the sacrifice by what the
awful night of the coming of the Man
had taught him, he was overwhelmed
by new humility. He turned Alix's
face up to his. His lips moved in an
effort to thank her but words failed
him. Alix understood. She lifted her
arms around his neck and drew his
head down. He held her body very
close as he kissed her, softly, ador-
ingly. Alix hid her face against his
shoulder for a moment and then threw
back her head and shook the tears
from her eyelashes. She smiled through
wet eyes. Il am afraid he's not quite
perfect-inside. Such temper, Gerry
I'm afraid he'll grow up into a man
| about town and awfully wild" She
turned grave eyes on Gerry, Jr., and
her brows puckered. "What do you
thinkp'
Gerry smiled. "From the looks OF
him / predic. he sets his latter in
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1t was late afternoon of day in the
gorgeous month. A shower had fallen
on Red Hill and after it had come the
sun. Wisps Of mare's-tail cloud hur-
ried across the clean-Mashed heavens
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as though they were ashamed to be
caught in their ragged clothes under a
blue sky. Downy-topped masses Of
cumulus poked drowsy heads over the
horizon and watched them run. Out
Of the dome of heaven filtered single
trill Of song.
The Hill was very still but presently
from far away on the West Lake
road came the whinny Of a horse; a
little later, little nearer, a peal of
laughter; then the sound Of wheels and
chattering voices. A wagonette, two
spring wagons and pony cart burst
from Long lane and wheeled right and
left. They were full Of grown-ups
turned young for a day and youths
that thought they would be young for
ever.
The wagonette, swinging down the
road toward Maple house, suddenly
swerved and plowed through the tall
grass. Alan and Glen on the end seats
were almost thrown out Alan looked
back at the road and stared. A fat
donkey had claimed the right Of way
and held it. Several lengths of legs
stuck out from her bullying sides. Be
hind her hurried painting nurse.
Alan turned to Glen. do donkeys
never die?
"Oh! l hope not" said Glen grave
ly. you change them. We changed
ours while you were away"
$50 she has been changed" said
Alan. "Well, that's something"
"Silly," said Glen, you've been see
ing that donkey every day for weeks"
NO" said Alan, this is the first
time I've really seen her."
The sun took last long look at Red
Hill and dropped out of sight. Then.
as though he would come back and
look again, he sent up broad after
glow that climbed and climbed till the
tip Of the very clouds that peeped over
East mountain were tinged with the
rosy light
From an open upstairs window came
Clem's soft voice. Yes, dears, pink
night-caps. Those big sleepy clouds are
putting them on because they are just
glad to go to bed"
II wanta pink night-cap."
"Why, darling, night-caps are only
for white-headed people and white
headed clouds. Just wait until you're
white-headed. Now climb into bed and
I'll tell"
Beyond the mountain-ash thicket a
love-sick Bob White kept saying
Goodnight" to his mate. CHE an
swered sleepily.
From Maple house, The Firs, and far
down the road, from Elm house warm
lights flashed out and settled down
into a steady glow. A hurst OF young
voices swept into the night and died