The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-16
Sunday to Ask Mayor to
Close the Turf Exchange
MANY OF YOU ARE TURNING YOUR HOMES INTO
THIRD-RATE BOOZE JOINTS AND GAMBLING
HELLS," HE SAID, IN HIS COMMENT ON SOCIETY
EUCHRE PARTIES PAYS RESPECTS TO THE
THEATRES GENERALLY.

Speaking with the rapidity OF a
rapid FIRE machine gun. and firing
volley after volley into the 1900
people that crowded the tabernacle,
Mr. Sunday last evening delivered the
most powerful sermon of the religious
campaign, taking as his subject
"Amusements" Holding the ball
room and dance halls as responsible
for the ruination OF three-fourths OF
the girls. the evangelist made an
earnest plea TO the fathers and moth
ers of Wheeling to prohibit their
daughters from attending dances.
Gliding over the smooth surface of a
ball room floor in the embrace of
young man causes a young girl to be-
come aroused TO such a pitch, he said
that she falls easy prey and becomes
ruined
After faying the pool rooms un-
mercifully and picturing the horse
game as the most crooked OF all
sports, Mr. Sunday stated that he
would demand OF the chief executive
OF Wheeling to close the Turf Ex-
change in this city. His challenge
was greeted with loud cheers that
echoed throughout the tabernacle
Then he asked all persons present
VINO we're willing TO stand at his
shoulder and the shoulder of the
Municipal league in their crusade
against pool selling TO rise. and al
most every man and woman in the
building stood and pledged their
support. In his attack on the Turf
Exchange Mr.. Sunday stated that last
year that institution. after paying all
expenses. cleared 100000
From reliable sources. the evangel-
ist said. he had received information
that an oil man who had made SS0.UUg
lost his fortune on the bang tails in
this city. Employees Of the stogie and
other factories have. week after week.
lost their earning and their families
were deprived OF the necessities OF
life. he went on TO say.
ATTACKS THE sTAoEIN
VERY BITTER TERMS.
His attack on the stage was very
bitter The evangelist quoted state
ments from Anna Held and other lead
Ing actresses and actors who have
branded the stage as immoral, place
where girls are al the mercy OF the
milliOnaires and theaterowners. There
are but few virtuOus actresses ana
chorus girls on the stage to-day. Mf.
Sunday said that when the church peo-
ole stopped supporting the theaters
hey would be forced TO close their
foors. and the buildings will be used
Tor more moral purposes
While shooting the gan into the
theaters and pool rooms. the eyangei-
ist also paid his respects 70 the church
men and women who taught their chit
dren ~ play cards a. home
This. he said. o. their early educa-
ZION a. gamblers. and that the ma.
iority ~ the biackieF gamblers % 70
fay are men Who we're taught hv
heir fathers and mothers 20 play
cards in iheir own homes
lie also attacked tho church women
Bho play f0r rriges They arc even
EorFe he said. than the backier
gambler because fhn gambler does
not hide h.s gambling behind the
skirts of ffa church
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