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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
Christians Were
Soldiers in Early Times.

1t is not so easy to say WI 're the limitations
OF that authority come in. n the last resort
that is a matter for the individual conscience
to settle II might be q Christian duty to re.
fuse TO shed ones blood in q bad cause at the
bidding of the State or any other authority.
In the early days 10 which ! have already
alluded, there were martyrs who died rather
than fight just as there were martyrs who died
rather than render divine honors to Caesar.
l am only pointing out, and II is well worth
emphasizing that from the very first the
Christian Church, as a whole, did admit that
under certain eyentualties underlined, the State
had the right TO make war and therefore the
right to require its subjects to serve in its
armies
The Christian ideal was universal peace; but
in such d very unideal world ours It had TO
be acknowledged that on the way TO universal
peace it might sometimes be the duty OF
Christian 10 draw the sword.
I am not insisting that war itself is a good.
II is not a good. Pain IN itself never is. War
nay be a TeTciless pCrgstiOn o: the body
polite. a brac:ng NC OF the energies OF the
soul but IL is a grim remedy even at the best.
II is no more a good than A surgical operation
is a good. 1t may be necessary 20 get rid Of
a disease. but it would be better not 20 have the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
CURE OR KILL.

Speaking OF professional baseball
reminds one rather disagreeably. of
the problem OF summer baseball in
colleges. IN another part OF this is
sue appear articles by men high in
college sport administration in the
east. There is little 10 be added TO
what they say about the general
problem. IL remainds only to state
fatty that professional and amateur
sport are absolutely different in spirit
~~d in purpose and must be kept so.
II in our worship OF professional
as bali we permit our young men
in college 10 ape the manners and
the speech and the methods Of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
The Right to Use Force
admitted by the Church.

But we need not emulate this blasphemous
tosh. The question for US is whether il is
ever right TO meet force with force. We have
to look to something besides the letter of
Scripture here. You can prove almost any
thing from Scripture. and the mere citing OF
isolated texts is a profitless proceeding. We
have TO look at Scripture as interpreted by the
mind OF the Church during nineteen centuries.
From the first the right Of the State to
make use Of force even TO the taking Of human
life was admitted by the Church, and from
that admission she has never deviated.
This must include the right even the duty
under certain circumstances. TO make war for
the principle thus set forth extends much
the State has the right 70 Judge and condemn
9 criminal within her own bOrders-and who
would question it?-she has the right 10 resist
unjust aggression from without, or even TO in.
trodden beyond the area Of her sovereign iuris-
diction.
Surely in taxing this ground-which she did
even In New Testament times, as We see from
the Pauline epistle-the Church has all along
known the mind OF her Lord. Is IL so certain
that Jesus would not have sanctioned the tax
ing of human life? What distinction is there
between the taking of life and the employment
Of any other method than that of moral suasion
in the overthrow OF iniquity?
And il is clear clear can be that our Lord
did contemplate bringing force to bear in the
long run upon human wrOngdoing. HIS teacn-
ing about the last things leaves no room for
doubt upon this. And the force was 10 be en-
ployed by Himself. People seem 10 forget this
when talking about the example OF Jesus Il
was only up to point that He meant to
tolerate mems wickedness Or appeal 10 their
better nature. Beyond hat point He declared
lie would overthrow II with Z strong hand.
IL makes not the slightest difference 10 the
question at issue that He expected 10 be sup
ported By heavenly rather than earthly legions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28

professional diamond there is an end
10 college baseball as an inter-col-
legiate sport.
Sooner or later the faculties will
awaken TO their duties and curt il
by killing it, Already the western
conference has voted 10 do this and
there is every indication that another
year will see the students in those
colleges forced TO make their final
choice between complete amateur
ism and no baseball. After all col
lege sport is the problem OF each col
lege individually and it IL the bust
ness Of each college indivually &c
solve it.-February outing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
rs 1t Impossible for Us to Imagine
Jesus Bayonetting Anybody"
Rev. Dr. Campbell the Distinguished English Clergyman Discusses the
Point Of View the Pacs and Declares hat Christ Never Forbade
War; Nor Should Christians Refuse the Call Arms Of Their Country

disease to begin with. We have to distinguish
between what is ideally and what is practically
right
The Christian ideal Of marriages. for
ample is the union OF one man and one woman
for life on the basis OF pure mutual affection
and loyalty. But in practise we have to recog-
nice that II Is not always sttainabls with
human nature az It is, and We legislate &C
eordingly.
The Christian ideal, again. is that OF the
angel song at the birth OF the worlds Re-
deemer GLORY to God In the highest, and
earth peace, good will amongst men" But
while tyranny, oppression and cruelty remain
there must be
But, further, utterly and entirely dissent
from the view that there is something essen
TALLY uplifting in war war. The late Mr..
Lecky, in his History of European Morals.
SAYS: That which invests war. in spite Of
all the evils that attend It, with a certain moral
grandeur, is the heroic self-sacTihce 1t elicits.
With perhaps the single exception Of the
church it is the sphere in which mercenary
motives have least sway, In which performance
is least weighed and measured by strict obli-
CATION In which a disinterestsd enthusiasm
has most scope. battlefield is the scene OF
deeps OF self-sacrihce so transcendent, and at
the same time so dramatic, tnAL IN spite Oh
all its horrors and crimes, IL awakens the most
passionate moral enthusiasm"
II there no other way OF arousing this moral
enthusiasm, no other way OF evoking to the
same degree the spirit Of selfsacrifce? Yes.
II civilization as a whole could rise TO the
moral level requisite for it. The late Professor
William James Of Harvard, used to maintain
that one great thing which modern civilization
had vet to do was 70 find a moral substitute
for war an incentive to action that would bring
out the grandest qualities OF human nature
without the accompaniment Of slaughter and
the suffering and anguish that follow in its
train On that we were sufficiently great OF
soul to do It, and to do It one man!
Every normal human being must dread,
Ioathe and detest war, for II It reveals some
things that SAVIOUR of heaven. It reveals more
than that reek OF hell See what the glorih-
cation Of war has done for Germany
I have not the slightest hesitation In admit
ting that as a people the German are intel
lectually better trained and more efficient than
We their resources better organized and de-
veloped their manhood better disciplined and
equipped for the business Of life In its material
aspects But look at the temper Of mind that
goes with it-hard, arrogant, domineering. IN
able to appreciate the rights OF others or even
10 understand others point Of view.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28

Pavements: Recent Tendencies in
stone Block PavementS. Especially
with respect TO Size Of Block" Sub
;ects which cover both city and
country Improvements are 'Founda-
tons" Brick Streets and Roads: g"
Effect Of Motor Trucks" "Contrac-
tors Suggestions TO Engineers -
Special articles are being prepared
on the Du POnt highway and the
Columbia Highway. the latters being
"A most remarkable piece of con
Struction. other subjects will be an-
nounced as decided upon. with the
names OF those who viii participate
ia their presentation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
60 Give your Child
AzSxfN%I DR.. Kings New Discovery
S&F for Coughs and Colds.

raises the phleEm-loosens the
cough and soothes the irritation.
Il have used DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for the past three years and
use 10 continually In my family. Ny
children are very fond OF il for liz
keeps them free from cold. I can
say to-o much for it. and take pleas
IRE IN recommending 10 TO my
friends Mrs. A S. Haines. Fran
coma, y. II.
Don't put OF treatment. Coughs
and colds often lead 90 a chronic
cough, pneumonia and other serious
lung troubles IL is also good Tor
adults ard the aged. Get q bottr.
today. All druggists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
Rev. Reginald j. Campbell.

countless multitudes OF Russians meet a ter
rible death in the Masurian swamps, or when
two thousand seamen are plunged to the bot
tom OF the ocean by our submarines. And such
expressions Of gratitude and Joy are genuinely
German and genuinely Christian.
These are Pastor Lobers words. remember,
not mine. and are indeed the genuine German
blend of vindictive righteousness with abomin-
able pietism. They remind one OF Punch's sar-
,astlc paraphrase Of the first German Emperor's
letters to bis wife on the debacle of the French
armies in 1S70-71:
/ write to tell you. dear Augusta,
We've had another awful buster;
Ten thousand Frenchmen sent below,
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28

in so doing. The principle is Just the same.
There is to be a consecrated use of force TO
counter and overthrow force enlisted on the
side Of evil. Nor can we absolutely restrict
the participation in the struggle to angel hosts.
That strange book called Revelation. not one
of the latest in the New Testament, indicates
otherwise in it's mysterious illusions to
Armageddon-a word often on the lips OF
Journalists and public speakers to describe the
present European confiict-and to final and
terrific trial of strength between the en-
battled forces of evil and those of good
the stage Of human affairs. II is not all tlle-
gorical 1t is a real world that is spoken
OF.
Moreover our Lords own very emphatic
words aLCut non-resistance are plainly adj
dressed 10 the individual and are concerned
with the avenging of personal affronts. He
never told US TO turn anyone else's cheek to
the sIniter. which is just the point. And He
never said single word about refusing to
obey the call of the State to defend ones home
and kindred by force OF arms.
That the Church never understood Him 20
mean that is plain from her practise in the
early centuries. There were plenty Of Christian
soldiers in the imperial armies. Being
Christian did not dsQualify a for under
taking such a service On the abstract prin-
ciple. there is no room for doubt Christianity
has always recognized that the executive OF the
State "beareth not the sword in vain"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28

are milestones for the registration
OF the developments and improve
ments made in street and road work.
This convention and exhibition
viii be held AT mechanical hall
Pittsburgh. Pa. February IS 10
March 8. Some Of the subjects 20
te discu,sedd have already been de-
cided on. Among the subjects con-
corning country roads there will be
Roads at Low Cost for Moderate
Traffic Concrete Roads" "Bit1-
miuous Surfaces for State High
ways. I'm street paving work thee
are Railway Tracks ON Paved
Streets" "Adaptthility of PAVING
Materials; Control OF Openings IN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
BY Rev. R. j. Campbell
Ths oIstInauIshed EnaIIsh cIerayrnan.


ST HE time is drawing rapidly near when II
may be necessary for the British Prime
Minister to make good his word and Ell.
ercise compulsion upon tFose men OF military
age who have not volunt"' " Joined the Colors
70 defend their country her hour OF need
But II compulson dc g CO ne, l am told We
may have difficulty with some-there cannot
surely be very many-who are conscientiously
opposed to the shedding Of blood whether In
their coCntry's cause or any other. and whether
that cause is so-called righteous one or not
No cause can be righteous. these persons would
argue. which involves strife and the exercise
OF brute force between one people and another
any more than between one individual and
another.
War. they hold. is a barbarous and wicked
method OF settling international disputes /.
IS as Mr.. Norman Angel would say, irrelevant
20 the issue. Even II It were not even /. its
cost TO the victors we're not out Of all pro.
portion greater than any material gain likely
to be achieved. they hold It is still repre-
hensible from every ethical point OF view.
Better lose all than fight to keep any
go reasoning. certain among these good
people are prepared to undergo Imprisonment
spoliation Of their goods. and perhaps death
itself rather than join the army.
There are other people who are perplexed
in mind about this question from the purely
Christian standpoint, though not few OF them
are already doing their utmost in the Army
and out of it to help to defeat the Germans and
save Europe.
I had an instance OF this brought to nv
notice some months ago A fine young feL
low who had Just enlisted said to me:
Il feel ! must do my bit for the old country
along with others; we are all up against IL
and just cannot hang back while other men
are being smashed and killed in cause that
is as much mine as theirs But | am ouita
well aware that what am doing is not
Christian, but the very opposite II we are 10 do
what Jesus Christ told to do
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
Or. Kings New Discovery is
Doctors Prescription used
for over IS years. Ii is
pleasant and children
like il.

You cannot use anything better
for your child's cough and cold than
DR.. Kings New Discovery. II is
prepared from Pine Tar mixed with
healing and soothing balsams. It
does not contain anything harmful
and is slightly laxative. just enough
10 eXpel the poisons from the sys-
tenn. DR.. Kings New Discovery is
antisepic-kills the cold germs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
ROAD BUILDERS AND
MATERIAL MEN WILL
MEET IN PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH Jan e.. That the
highest interests OF the people OF the
United states have been considered
in making - the program for the
thirteenth annual convention or the
American Road Builders association
and 4rrang.ug tor the Seventh Na-
tiDHai Good Roads show in counec-
lion. Be- che view OF those i'm charge
of the WORSE D. is Considered that
The conventions & This association
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
TO KEEP THINGS BALANCED.

The suggestion 10 make young
John d. secretary Of labor may work
out all right if they make Bill Hay
wood secretary OF the treasury at
the same time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
TO PAY DIVIDEND.

international News Service.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Jan. Is
The Pure Oil Co. has declared a
dividend Of $3.50 a share. This is
the first payment since June. 1914.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-06-08
Our Noxt Legislature Help to Secure Il.

The B ordof Trustees OF the An.
ti-Saloon Leage, at their meet
ing on February "a, 1916, fixed
our legislative policy FOR the next
General Assembly. The legisla.
ton proposed is as follows:
1. TO prohibit clubs and other
public places from storing or
keeping liquor for beverage pur-
poses.
2. To prohibit the advertising
OF liquor in any way, even to the
sale OF papers that do advertise
it.
8. To prohibit the sale, man
ufacture for sale, OF wine a n d
hard cider.
4. To prohibit the delivery OF
liquor by public carriers and the
receipt OF the same.
5. TO make it unlawful 70 r
anyone to have in possession for
any purpose, more than one-half
gallon OF spirituous liquor.
6. To provide for the seizure
and the confscation ofany prop.
erty-automobile, wagon, any
thing else used in transpostingli.
quor for illegal purposes.
Now that the policy Of our Or
ganization has been declared, it
remains with the workers to get
busy and carry it into effect. The
legislation asked for is in keeping
with the various temperance re-
ports and resolutions that have
been passed, in the last twelve
months, by the churches in their
annual gatherings and, therefore
it is confidently expected that
the church folk will line up sol.
idly behind the Anti-Saloon
League in working for this legis.
latlOn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-06-08

The one thing needful to Sc
cure this legislation is the elect
ion to the next General Assembly
Of members who will vote for it;
and it is up to the prohibitionists
OF every county and senatorial
district to see to the election OF
such men. The State primaries
will be held in June, and every
candidate denomination should,
as soon as he announces his can
didacy, be interrogated to know
if he will support our legislat-
ion, and our influence should be
given to the candidate, or candi.
dates, who will be support it.
A little work now will 60 a long
way toward enacting this legis.
lation at the next General Ass.
emily, but if we neglect it until
men who are opposed to such
legislation are nominated and
elected to the General assembly.
we shall not be able to carry out
our legislative campaign-and
for our failure we can blame our
selves only. Let me urge you to
get busy.
The Board of Trustees, in their
report further says;
"We request the citizens of the
State in every voting precinct to
call upon their candidates for the
General Assembly to declare
themselves on this question, and
we urge the Christian voters to
see to it that such members of
the General Assembly are elected
as will stand for this measure.
"We instruct our Superintend-
ent to so organize the State and
carry this campaign into all the
counties that we shall be assured
of the passage OF this measure
by the next General Assembly
Let the prohibitionists of the va.
rious counties get together in
this matter and in keeping with
the suggestion Of the Board OF
Trustees, elect to the General
Assembly men that will pass the
legislation above outlined, the
passage of which will be a death
blow to John Barleycorn. The
nAti-Saloon League expects you
to do your part.-R. L. Davis
Superintendent, Raleigh, N. c.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-06-08
Homicide At Granite Falls,

Last Sunday morning about
11:3O o'clock, Ed Shell shot and
instantly killed James Helton at
the formers home in Granite
Falls.
There were no witnesses to the
tragedy, as Shells family and
most Of the neighbors were at
tending church at the time. 1t
appears from Shells story OF the
affair, that the two had a misun.
derstanding aboutsome whiskey,
Helton coming to Shells house
and accusing him of stealing his
liquor. Shell was lying on the
bed asleep when Helton aroused
him, making accusations and
threatening to kill him with the
knife and tick which he had in
his hands. Shell says that he
ordered Helton out OF his house,
but he refused to 30, and kept
making advances and threaten
ing to kill HIM. Shell alleges that
to protect himself he was forced
to use his shot gun and emptied
the contents into the chest of his
assailant, causing instant death.
Shell at once notified Police.
man Payne at Granite Falls of
what he had done, and the officer
brought him to Lenoir Sunday
afternoon and placed him in jail.
Helton and Shell were brothers.
in-law, and lived about two miles
apart. According to reports.
they were good friends up to this
time. She'll is Al years old and
has a wife and six children; Hell
ton was about 32 years OF age,
and leaves a wife and four chill
dren.-LenOir Topic.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-06-08

struggle which he designated "a
forlorn hope" In consequence
he left this country and went to
England, where he made a rep.
utation as an eloquent preacher.
In the meantime his estate had
been conhscated, and be was de.
clared a traitor. He returned
to Philadelphia in 1870, where
he lived for the next eight years,
dying on January 8, 179S.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-06-08
How to Feel Good Tomorrow.

Indigestion quickly develops
sick headache, biliousness. bloat.
ing, sour stomach, gas on stom.
ach, bad breath or some OF tho
other conditions caused by clog.
ged or irregular bowels. II you
have any OF these symptoms,
take a Foley Catbartic Tablet
this evening and you will feel bet.
ter in the morning. M. B. Black.
burn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-06-08

A long face gathers but few
real friends.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-06-08
Flies and Sick Babies.

"The relation OF flies and filth
to sick babies has been proven to
be almost that ofcause and ef-
fect," says a recent bulletin Of the
State Board OF Health. "Only
artificial feeding is as much a
causes of baby sickness as flies
and filth" AS authority for this
significant statement as concerns
the baby's health and the pres.
ence OF flies and filth in the home,
the Board gives here an account
Of a recent investigation conduc.
ted by the health department in
New York City for the purpose OF
determining just these relations.
ut was desired to determine
whether the House fly is the chief
carrier OF dlarrhoea or whether
dirt in the home and artificial
feeding are more deadly factors
in this serious condition. The ca.
ses investigated were divided
carefully into a Unprotected
group and a Ay-exposed group.
These groups were made as simi.
lar as it was possible to m a k 9
them. The infants were visited
every five days by nurses. The
fy.exposed cases received all the
instruction given in child hygiene
work, but no special emphasis
was laid on eliminating the house
fly. In the protected group the
greatest emphasis was laid on
the absolute protection of the
baby as far as possible from con-
tact with flies. For the infant IN
the cradle, in the go.cart, on the
bed and even in the arms the con-
stant use of netting were distrib-
uted among the protected fami.
lies.
Gas q result it was found that
almost twice (1.9) as many in
fants were ottacked by dlarrhea
among fy-exposed as among the
Unprotected infants. Apart from
the influence OF flies, twas found
that almost twiceas many infants
were attacked by diarrhea in dir.
ty homes than in clean homes
The most important factor fol
child mortality, however, wa
found to be artificial feeding
Nearly two and a half (2.4) time'
as many infants were attacked
by diarrhea among the artificial
ly fed as among the breast-fed IN
: fants. The influence offlies an(
dirt combined was found to b'
: almost exactly equal to that o
: artificial feeding, even in reason
: ably good surroundings. Almos
D two and a half (2.4) times as ma
: ny fly-exposed infants in dirt!
homes were attacked by diar
rhoea as we're Unprotected in
fants in clean homes. The comb
3 nation OF dirt and artificial feed
{ ing made life extremely dlficul
q for the infant. state Healtl
q Bulletin.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-06-08
How to Gpt Rid OF q Cold.

Read how G E Summers. Hol-
dredge, Npb., got rid of hiS cold
81 contracted q severe cough and
cold and could hardly sleep. By
using Foley's Honey and Tar as
directed my cough was entirely
cured aud l give it full credit tor
my speedy recovery" FoIey's al.
ways soothes and heals. Chill
dren love il. N B Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-06-08
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