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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14
DiUorce EUil is
Due to Lack of
Belief. in Christ

Every five minutes of the day and
night there is a divorce granted in
this country. exclaimed Rev. J. A.
Robinson in his sermon at the FRS
Church Of the Brethren last even
ing Divorce is one OF the great
modern evils threatening our civili-
zation. It's effect is 20 tear down thS
home. one of the most important
institutions I'm the world Now II
Christ is neglected in the schools,
see 10 il that He is not neglected in
the home. for the only hope Of cur
ing the divorce evil is 10 have Christ
in our marriages"
SpeakinZ on The Worlds Great
est Needs. the evangelist gave as
remedies for the ills that amlict
modern society more of the spirit
Of Christ He said in part, I'VE need
more Christ in our nation. 70 enforce
the splendid laws that we have on
our statute books If He stood at
the head of power in Europe today
there would he no war. nor blood
she'd. fie would rule the hearts of
men and lead them into the paths
Of everlasting peace
Society needs Christ" he affirm
ed. 1T is not good and has been
corrupted. II we are 10 have a ma
ton of God the hearts of the peo-
pie must be purged OF their sins.
If YOU would look into the high
society of. South Bend today you
would find IL a field of crime. Touch
society in its present form and you
will touch a serpent with a poison
Gus sting. In society marriage rela-
tons are shattered, the sacredness of
tie home violated, and the children
suffer from lack Of suitable care.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14
CHURCHES BENEFIT
THROUGH REVIVAL
Proper Spirit on Part of Men,
herS Being Awakened as
Result of Services.

Urgent pleas for non-Christians
10 desert lives Of sin and turn 10
the light which were made at sew
eral OF the churches engaged in the
revival campaign last evening. re-
suited in q conversions. bringing
the total number Of converts secured
80 far 10 1873
Although efforts put forth last
year were more successful, pastors
ard evangelists at the various
churches are especially gratihed by
the enthusiasm which has been
shown. and the marked increase IN
attendance this week At many OF
the churches. testimonials OF Chris
tan faith have been made. old
mem bers taking an active part IN
the services.
Rev. c. O. Shirley OF TT Wayne.
who has been conducting the evan
gelistic services at the Trinity
church. will return 10 his congrega-
ton Thursday The pastor. Rev.
John <. Burns. will continue the
meetings.
To Celebrate Anniversary.
As a feature Of the revival cam
paign. Ruby day, or the 4Oth ami
1ersary of the Baptist Women's Mis-
sionary society. will be celebrated
Thursday by the First Baptist. Quin-
cv Street and other churches or the
same denomination in the city. a
luncheon will be served Thursday at
n.
the First Baptist church, preceding
"a business meeting in the after
noon.
Rev. George +. Enterline Of the
Quincy Street Baptist church an
nounced a change in the time OF the
services for the rest of the week
day meetings during the campaign.
Services will begin at 7:45 o'clock
instead OF at 1880 IA formerly. sun
day meetings begin at the usual
time.
Rev. ]. A. Groves delivered the
first OF a series Of three sermons on
the New Life in Christ at the
Conference Memorial church last
evening. Sermons for this evening
and Thursday are: Methods OF
Getting Into the Christian Life and
How We Shall Know We Have It.
Ten Conversions Made.
Ten conversions were made by
Rev. Melvin G. Hunt at the Trinity
NJ. z. church following his sermon
last night. Rev Hunt has been in
creasing the number of converts at
his church for the past few nights.
Five converts were received into
the Lowell Heights NJ. r. church
last night by the pastor. Rev Guy
III. Black, the sermon Of the evening
having been delivered by Rev. X. l.
Champion. the evangelist who is
conducting the campaign there.
Following the sermon by the evan
gelist. Rev. Black asked that the
members OF the congregation do
personal work among their friends
and bring them to the services dur
ing the revival.
Rev. Champion spoke on The
Woman of Today at a meeting for
women only at the church yester-
dav afternoon. similar meeting
will be held Thursday afternoon and
!, taIl, for men only will be given
nv the evangelist at the church
sunday afternoon.
Rev. NJ. II. Appleby. superintend-
ent OF the South Bend district OF
the Methodist churches, preached
the sermon at the First NJ. +.
church last night Rev. l.. G. FL
lott. the evangelist at the EpwOrth
Memorial NJ. +. church. will deliver
a sermon on The Personality of
the Devil tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14

Patrolman Charles Ramho. who
has been confined 10 Epworth hospi-
tai for a few weeks on account Of
sciatic neuritis. returned 10 his
home. 511 W. Madison St. Tuesday.
He expects TO return TO work with
in a week or 10 days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14
SALVATION so SIMPLE
PEOPLE OVERLOOK 1T
Open TO All, Irrespective or Race.
Color or Social
Standing.

Three Aspects Of Salvation. was
the theme discussed by Rev. Charles
f. Watkins, state evangelist for In
diana. before the congregation of
the First Baptist church last even
ing
The speaker stated that salvation
is open to all. irrespective of race,
color. or social standing. since the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks 10 the neighbOrs and finish
ing department of the Singer Mfs
Co. for the kindness shown US dur
ing the death and bereavement Of
our son. Sincerely yours,
ALPHONS VAN DE VELDE
Adv. AND FAMILY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14
TO GIVE CARD PARTY.

The Royal Neighbors Of America
will give a card party and dance
Thursday evening at NJ. n A. hall.
During the evening Ben Hur drill
team. court No. Al, viii give an eX-
hibition drill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14
PENSION BILL PASSED
Provides for Appropriation of SI6O.-
OOO. 900.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Il. - The
annual pension appropriation bill
carrying $3.50, 900, 900 wGs passed by
the house Tuesday in Is minutes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14

viii use 800 electrical horse pow
er, enough 10 furnish heat, light and
power 70 a city OF 100000 popula-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14

Cincinnati's meat packing indus
try is increasing at the rate OF 81
600, coo every five years.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

James Russell Lowell was dreamily
strolling along toward his home in
Cambridge one unusually beautiful
night Slowly, with serene, queenly
majesty, full moon was ascending
her azure throne" pouring her lavish
light over all things and softening into
semblance of beauty even the ugly
outlines of the conventional domestic
architecture around about. Duly illu-
minated by the loneliness Of the spec
tacle. the poet as he passed by the
house of the estimable brother man
who supplied meat to him regularly
for a slight consideration of profit no.
ticed that valuable citizen leaning on
his fence and gazing up in kind of
Hpt way.
1t pleased Lowell to think that the
butchers immortal soul was bathing
itself in the flood of semispiritual
moonlight. and, pausing, he remarked.
what beautiful night 1t is. neigh
bOr!'
YES, Mr. Lowell, was just a-think-
in what bully night for slaughter
in this would be!''
'Of course, OF counsel" gasped the
poet. beating hasty retreat.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
1houahtiasa Words.

Just what is happening every day:
A gathering cloud on sunny way.
All the fault of careless word.
Lightly spoken and dumbly heard;
Feathered shaft with fatal art.
Winging Its path to a tender heart.
Little 1t matters which was wrong
II the discord drop in the tuneful song.
Little It matters which was right
II the shadow blot the household light.
When both are hasty, and each is proud.
Both are to blame for the passing cloud.
Then let 1t pas1. Ills the wiser way
To kiss and be friends. nor mar the day
With the evil blight of bootless strife,
To stain the spirit and dim the life.
Let the lips that breathed and the ears
that heard
Take heed henceforth Of the thoughtless
word.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
Little Miss Munet


S0ttitu0 = DtuputS.
Professor William Lyon Phelps Of
Yale told the following story at a re-
cent dinner in New York:
Literary disputes are interesting II
properly conducted. Too many Of
them. however. are suggestive Of the
Shakespearean dispute In Tin Can.
professor Bill Billus of the Tin Can
Dancing academy delivered lecture
in the Lone Hand saloon, and in the
course of his argument recited The
Boy Stood on the Burning Deck a
gem, he declared. from Shakespeare's
.OthellO.'
but an interrupter arose and strobe
forward.
"T am Boston gent said the In
terrupter. and certify that no Shake
speare never wrote that piece
".Friend,' said Professor Billus gen
tly, 4 can convince you that he
done So
".Convince away said the Boston
ian skeptically.
$50 Professor Billus led of with his
right foot and followed up the a. su-
ment with a brass cuspidor, falling. in
4 subsequent clinch. on top.
"who writ that piece?" he shouted
rs he pummeled his opponent steadily.
Shakespeare. the Bostonian an
swered In smothered tones from un-
ierneatl,.
".Are you sureT asked the pro
lessor.
dead sure was the reply. I seen
hitp do IT, New York Sun.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
HIS MASTERPIECE.
Meredith Niehoissn's Sons Prize ons OF
His Works Highly.

Meredith Nieheissn's Sons Prize ons Of
His Works Highly.
Although Meredith Nicholson IL best
known as a writer of fiction, bis liter
airy accomplishments are not limited
always to published works. Perhaps
II his sons were asked what they re-
gard as their fathers masterpiece they
would submit the following note which
Mr.. Nicholson last spring sent to the
boys teacher:
Dear sir-It IL with deep regret that
am obliged to report that my two boys,
Meredith and Lionel, were taken seriously
richly summoned the doctor. who. after q
brief examination pronounced their NAL
adv well marked and clearly defined cir
cusitis.
When was a lad away back In the
consulship of Plancus, /. too. suffered
every spring from this painful disease. II
In not uncommon, / understand, and Is
particularly malevoient in its manifesto
lions upon youth about the time the green
comes back in the trees and the lilacs
bloom In the dooryard.
Our physician prescribed the usual rem
edy In such caesar afternoon under
large tent. In close conjunction to ele-
plants, znbras. rhinoceri. hippopotami and
the common or garden ostrich.
1 am glad to say that this treatment
proved efflcacious and that both boys are
now In prime condition.
In these circumstances beg that you
will excuse their unavoidable and regret
table absence from school. Yours sin
cerely, MEREDITH NICHOLSON.
p s.-The boys had a bully good time.
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
LOSING A eAss os.n.
A Feat That Can Be Performed In
More Than onc Way.

Now. don't you leave that hiss drum
on the train when we get tn tine ieriiii
nal" said the conductor Sharply ns HI
punched the ticket of II stout colo,et.
man who. with his drum. WIS squeezed
into the seat ut the forward end of the
smoking ear of n city bound local.
NO. indeed. boss. shO' won't do
dat" responded the owner Of the drum
earnestly.
DO many people leave bass drums
on these tr;lins?' asked commuter as
the conductor reached for his ticket.
Its II regular thing for that fel-
low" replied the conductor testify
He lives up near Rosemere. and once
month he comes down TO the city t"
play in band. He doesn't need the
drum until evening. so to avoid carry
ing 1t around nil day or paying for
checking 1t In the parcel room, he
leaves 1t -on the train. Then along
about 5 o'clock he calls for 1t at the
lost article room I'm the station"
When the train reached the city the
conductor left with the first of the pas
sengers. As he approached the gate.
however. lie thought of something he
Ind forgotten and turned quickly
toward his train. which was now al
most empty. As he did SO his face red
dened, his eyes snapped anSrily ana lie
started on n run for the steps OF the
smoking cur. from which the owner OF
the bass drum. looking furtively from
right to left, was descending.
"Where's that bass drum Of yoursT
demanded the conductor as he rushed
up to him.
"Well. doggone me. eff wasn't
fo'gettin' dat drum again. was the In
nocent response. II shO'ly thank you.
capn: sho'ly do. Dey amt no danger
o. de train movin' back eff goes into
de kynr to git dat drum. IL deyY" he
added
I'll hold the train here for nm hour
II necessary" replied the conductor,
but get that drum out. and be quick
about it,
A few minutes later the commuter
saw the owner of the drum sitting de-
jectedly on one of the benches In the
station. As the drum again reposed
beside him. 1t seemed likely that for
once at least the owner would have to
carry 1t with him through the day or
else check 1t Mt the parcel room ut the
usual rate.
But on his way home that evening
the commuter stopped Mt the lost ar
ticle window to inquire for an UNI
brella that his wife had left In the sta
ton the dny before. Much to his graft
fication. lie found 1t.
As the attendant handed the UNI
brelIa out to him he heard voice over
his shoulder. n somewhat familiar
voice. plaintlvely inquire:
"Sny. capn. did yo'-all find bass
drum in dis heah station dis mawnin'T'
Youths Companion.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
clrcum.t.nees After cases.

Pat Cassidy purchased new auto
mobile. and while still inexperienced
in the handling Of 1t he drove down one
of the crowded thoroughfares of the
city. Coming to n crossing where traf-
&c was held up he lost control Of the
car and run squarely into a handsome
Limousine The crowd which gathered
found the situation amusing. and to
add to Pats discontinue the crossing
policeman. big Irishman. commenced
to berafe him.
"Since when did you learn to DROVE
a carr demanded the officer. Whats
yer name?"
Cassidy" answered Pat.
500" said the policeman interestedly.
And where are you from?"
County Clare" said Pat.
Say" said the cop, "how the divvil
did that fellow back into you ?"-Phila.
defphia Ledger
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

tell the truth I
was no sooner In
tliiln I was out
again"
How eytraor,
binary! Can You
account for III"
mo, mum, TN
less 1t is that I'm
good lOoklng-not
that l says ! am,
but the lady says
to me. Your mas
ter Inns a liking
for pretty faces
and Is a good
Judge of beau
ty.' y"
II should not
think that was
the reason. Come
now, tell me. Did
n o t b in g else
transDirei"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

Its no use" signs the nature wiz
ard. II may rs well give up
"What IL bothering your We ask
alphabetically.
II got started few years ago on a
within of mine. I took head Of cab
bage and crossed 1t with white po-
tato and grew eyes on It: then I
crossed that with cOrnstalk and
grew ears on it; then crossed that
with a squash and grew neck on it.;
then crossed that with cocoanut
and grew hair on 1t. but hanged II !
can figure out what to do for a nose
and mouthr'-St. Louis Republic.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
~ q Weapon.

1.-THE late o. Henry" said maya
zine editor. was always doing and
saying the unexpected thing. That was
the secret of his charm. Mr.. Porter
to give him his right name-was once
prevailed on by my wife to address
mothers meeting in Brooklyn. His ad-
dress. n brilliant one. began with the
announcements:
Few women know the full value -
Q datifon.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
MADE A RECORD RUN.
And At That He Only Made His Team
mates Furious.

mates fufiouS.
Two small college teams plnyeo
football game In New York state. Inc
winning team ran up something IKE
los points to the others nothing, yet
the most sensational run Of the game
was mude by member Of the defeated
team.
Toward the end Of the game the ball
was fumbled by one Of the backs on
the winning team. The ball rolled OUT
toward an opposing player. who imme-
dlately swooped down upon 1t, gather
ed 1t under his arm and fed down the
field like the wind.
At this howl went up from the
spectators that might be heard Tor
miles. That shout gladdened the heart
Of the runner. for he realized that he
was Mt Inst doing what he had always
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
Then It Got Cool.

AT dinner In Dublin there were two
sisters present. One had Just emerged
from her widows weeds. and the other
was not long married. hut her husband
was in India. A young barrister who
was present was chosen to take the
young widow to dinner. Unfortunately
he was under the Impression that his
partner was the lady whose husband
was in India. The conversation COM
menced by the lady observing how hot
1t was. "Yes. 1t Is very hot" replied
the barrister. "but not SO hot as where
your husband Is
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
What II. Would Pay to Hear.

"Clcmsns,' said a friend to Mark
Twain some years ago. wouldn't you
like to 20 and hear Ingersoll on Moses
this EVENING""
NO." replied the humorist; II
wouldn't give 10 cents to hear Inger-
soil on Moses. but would give $40 to
hear Moses on Ingersoll."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

ried large wreath. "Wot funeral?
There amt no funeral" the station
master said. "Then it's a swindle. an
imposition Toole said. with fiery In
dignation. II have come miles to be at
the funeral. Why do you announce
that you are going to bury St Ed
Munds|
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

also Terrible Terry Tompkins was up.
and Terry's batting average reached
the clouds.
Terry hunched his shoulders. waited
confidently. finally welted the ball. and
groan went up from the bleachers.
But the ball few In three pieces. and
the pieces few in three directions. One
was caught by the pitcher. one was
pulled out OF the air by the shortstop.
and one landed in the first baseman's
mitt. A triple play! The game was
the home tennis.
The bleachers went wild.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
Marx rwaIn,s Editorial.

The first paragraph Mark Twain
wrote when he began his editorial du-
ties with the Virginia City Enterprise
was this: "A beautiful sunset made
Beranger n poet, mothers kiss made
Benjamin West nm artist, md $15
week makes us n journalist"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
HI rAnLY YLxw.

longed to do. He was about to make
football history.
He had about a hundred yards to
run. and he determined to reach that
goal or die. One of his teammates ran
toward him and shrieked. The runner
put on an extra burst Of speed. 1t was
very encouraging to be applauded by
players and spectators alike.
Presently he heard feet pounding
heavily behind him. But he felt conf
dent he could never be caught. The
ground sped by under his feet. and the
ten yard marks were passed as though
they were but few inches apart.
Only IA few more yards. and then
fame!
But for all the runners speed the
pounding feet behind him drew stead
lily closer. The man carrying the hall
heard them with dismay.
He leaped. he bounded. he fairly
dew. he was there!
When both runners were but one
yard from the goal posts the pursuer
hurled himself forward. clutched the
runner viciously about the knees. and
both crushed heavily to the ground.
Too late. however. for they had fallen
over the goal line.
The runner picked himself up. aching
in every limb. turned proudly toward
the stands to receive the plaudits Of
the spectutors-and looked into the
snarling fnce Of furious teammate.
His own teammate had tackled him,
for the runner had run in the wrong
direction and had scored two points for
the other side!-New York World.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
A Dead Joke.

There is station OH an English rail-
way called Bury st. Edmunds. Toole.
the actor. who took any pains for
joke. dressed In deep black. went to
the station master and asked for n tick.
ct for 1.-THE funeral train" The station
master looked at the little actor. who
was wiping fearful eyes and who car.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

mot another thing. just looked at
her and said that from what could
see of things her husband had made
Mt lenst one mistake. When came to
my senses l was lying In heap at the
foot OF the steps.''-Chicago News.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
The -
Scrap Book
Cause Of ths Assault.

"And how long were you in your last
place." asked Mrs. CrOSley. as the
most promising and ut the same time
the piainest OF the applicants for thr
vacant situation appeared Gefcre her.
well. num-" replied the girl. III !
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

On one occasion Hall Game mo. a
fellow writer who had to confess that
he had never read any Of his books. 1t
was during one Of Mr.. Gaines visits to
the United States. when at a banquet
given in his honor Thomas Nelson Page
had been asked to introduce the guest
of the evening. Just before the toasts
began one Of the diners passed his
menu card round the table. with the
request that Mr.. Game would sign his
autograph upon 1t as a memento Ut the
occasion.
Good idea." said Nelson fage. IN
send my card along also. I've gut to
introduce Hall Game in few minutes.
and I want to be able to say that !
have read something he has written"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
A IripIa Play,

1t was Mt the end of the ninth inning
Yet, though the home team was two
runs to the good. things locked black
for them.
The visitors were at bat. There were
no outs, and three men were on bases;
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
Hope On.

Considering the unforeseen events Of
this world. we should be taught that
no human conditions should fill men
with absolute despair.-Fielding.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
Our carss.

Many Of our cares are but a morbid
way of looking at our privileges. We
let our blessings get moldy and then
call them courses.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

OF all the funny stories recall at
the present moment think can work
up the best laugh over the tale of the
two Irishmen who were arguing about
the relative merits OF New York and
Chicago. You know there is type Of
person who when he knows nothing
about thing and finds you don't
know, either, will start In and explain
1t to you. These two were both Of that
kind. Said one:
why, in New York we have grass
growing right on the roof, just the
same as down on the ground. You cap
have your front yard on top Of your
house."
That's nothIn'," declared the other.
"ln Chicago we play golf on the roofs"
Golf? You mean that game where
you knock ball back and forth across
n metz
Yes. that's IT,"
You dommei idjut, that's not golf!
You're talking about croquet"
"Well, l meant to say crOquet."
YES" said the other one. II knew
you couldn't mean golf. How could
they get the horses up on the roof for
a golf game?"-Senator ]. Ham Lewis
In Everybody's Magazine.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

Glass just promoted from the kinder
garten was asked IL 1t knew any
poems. After some coaxing Little
Boy Blue" and MARY Had Little
Lamb" came to light, and then much
curled small boy contributed the fol-
lowing:
Little Miss Mufet
Sat on q tuffet
Eating her skirt and waist.
What more he might have said Is
lost. for his third line was the undoing
Of the teacher.-New York Post.