The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-27

which the committee considered
sufficient. and IL has recommended
this measure
Vt this point Mr.. Haberstick declared
that Dr. Arbuthnot had used the Ian
su9se ascrlbed to him in another paper
which was later denied. lie then read
the petition protesting against the lam
snage OF Billy Sunday as sacrilegious.
which Mas signed by nine German min
listers OF this city. Martins Ferry and
BenWood
49,, Haherstick Rsfutes Charges.
asked q local minister" said Mr.
Haoerstick. IL he would do and say the
same things a. Billy sunday Tor the
same amount OF money and he said that
~ vas beneath his dignity. They are
bringing TINS word assassin here To do
the dirty work that none OF them would
dare TO DO. have been called an infidel
anu unpeliever. but I was brought up a
christian and no one has greater re-
spect for the church. but ! will not stand
Tor hypOcrite like Billy Sunday.
nave figures TO show that he is the
champion catch-as-ca tch-c soul slug
ger and has cleaned up $500. 600 in the
base ball.
Mr.. Hsberstick then read extracts
from a number OF letters received from
people opposed to Billy Sundays meth
E Cos In one OF these. from Toledo min
ister. the statement Is made that sun
day talks TO God as though he were a
gutter snipe." Mr.. Haberstick closed
SS s oS 9era, sunday cannot and win not
credit for checking him Instead ~ bef,,o
laughing stock"
DR.. Arbuthnot Replies.
1T. Arbuthnot replied briefly stating
tIlat a feature Of Mr.. Haberstick's speecb
was that 80 much or II was MOI trns
owing 10 the fact that Mr.. Haberstirf
49, Ms hihiisinformed as to the matters OF
he ra,, ne spoke. lie also denied again
80, isnh1tks OF Foolish action" attrib-
uted 10 him by Mr.. Haberstick.
taptalh OTTO wac the next sneaker and
stated that II seemed to him a. fhouqb
mountain was being mad. out %,
Siole hi!i lie told OF serving on the or
FINANCE committee and OF opposing a.
t 1S.Ii.uI ~ ordinances as inadvisable. If
us man uses vile language" said the
Iaplhih. 1t can only prove a boomcranr
= ,IiHN We All realize that SUNDAY must
Ti,.' HIIlSt!f as a minister should and
-. oil DtIieNe That the matter should
nave been discussed so much / fasi IN,
u Is inadNisable to raise This fiue from
to de;rar fro osen n, i3r years just in order
DeIeNe that lac will attempi 10 use s,'cb
''''s uaS. - has been reported"
Pointed Questions Asked.
.. rStIl"ht Alexander then called CAV
I'm in otto To the chair and asked NJ
liz afSlSA - Few very pointed ques tons
nance a. " az you say tlat this ordi-
10 ~ y not directed AZ Billy Sundavs''
81, VIII not say that" replied Mr.. Haber-
Won .. ast, I'm you admit that IL is. do
Nr tti,Ati ar. Alexander. No" said
answer that Ave 90, uiilpeI!ed 10
opposition Of Billy SUNDAY asked Mr. Mr.
slick ma ,''si replied Mr.. Haber-
'". ... = any one back Of me nat
,to,' t'lat you have raised that mas
-, tiiued Mr.. Hubcrstick. Il will
go g"u the true history OF tho cass
I"Hls months aEp Harry McI.rre 1,bspf.,,
'.HIeI ana myself were in a Local 80,
a. Nnen a member nj the Rillv Sun.
10y Committee came In and .sL.d ~
Ncl:ure Tor donation Mir I@.intar ~
Hl1rkcd that the coming of Sundst N -
Piy,oabiy hurt his thester business for 4
t'"It. aild tn member OF the commit
Tee replied, Yes. We viii cIog. 49,.
pace up while he is here to5k a
s,anh against that. and the member said
mat he would sec that 1 Wos d.r.,,.'i
Tor council. That was the Le,inpi,,s. -
me whole matter. / have had no T.in
W,h5tSner. Charles Feinler is one OF The
best friend. and that Is the sole rss,
Alexander Against Measure
Mr. Alexander tLen spoke against the
measure. lie declared maj d. Iio,,o-
element 81 the country was responsible
for practically all OF the faISeh Gods sent
rS, ,' ,''.'' HunuSy. Blily SUNDAY does
take care Of that himself when he come
~ my opinion. he Is the only man In the
,.i',u Statr@ VINO can pack great
auditorium every night for six weeks I
nave heard Alm speak. and / know that
ne docs not use degraded Language 1
'aFf Two AtuEht'rN. and ] would not
want 70 bring aim here if such We're
the ease. Mir liHheTstirk and others are
not sincere iu their opposition. They
are ~iwpl! -'ar"d and ate running like 70
Tot or dogs with their tails between
iH'.r legs. IT. the same ordinance had
been proposed before billy sunday was
mentioned. AlT. IIdberstfck would have
voted AKA rst ~. lie does not care how
many oatu- ANYBODY uses. hut now We
haN" IN" spectacle ~ M"ssrs iIabcr-
stick. Ritter ana s-railnN becoming
SANITY All at Once.
ana may even expect thFuI Co get so good
that they v.lI Doc carried away in q
.uariut "f rrr liN" tle prophc; Elijah.
Their" has never been hut one other
question introduced in this council that
proposition 10 put Wheeling Hill on
turutahlD. SIR if1hrr-titk knows that 10
Nc pass u ve viii NOT accomplish any
t..iur. except to make fools - council
men. Il' II- given bis reasons. and /
must Say tHaf they are very Thin
Mr. Alexander took up tuc statcmcuts
- tie big amounts uf money paid 90
sunday. and stated that tho evangelist
gets only tue voluntary collection taken
on the last night Pee speaks tn place.
40 OfUsU 20. rfptS go Geo 1p-al churches
STR Alexander WIS RI member ~ the
committee That arranged Tor sundays
coming.
Tic hnni vote vss tren taken and re-
suited as follow
Ayes crimson. EIrteia. fiadcn. Kidd
sing MHriou. Riddle Jr. Tame. NHar
WF-e. WftsbrrEgr. wagner. Watson and
ZIsrier. 5000. .iiradiuck. kirk. Mller.
M,ruIcy. otto. Riddle So. SNihfiEht dnd
Alexander