The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11
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EYES FIXED ON NEW YORK
paterson Trail Hitting Invitation Expected To-day
Ma Sunday Refuses $4,000 Broadway Theatrical
Offer to Self and Husband for One Night.

PATERSON. y, j.. April iO.-Blly sun
day may begin to ask the pepi,ent TO hi,
the sawdust trail. 90 ono OF his party
SAID to-day, at the afternoon meeting in
the Tabernacle tomorrow. In Pbiladel-
ma. where Billy's meetings started of
with whoop from the very first bang
OF the gun. Billy called along the trail
on his second sunday there.
CnW to-day stories have been coming
from The house OF many windows on
fark avenue, which Billy and his big
encourage occupy. that he would not call
Tor converts tomorrow. or his second
sunday here, but would wait n few DAYS
longer. This OF course was taken 70
mean that with the comparatively slower
start made by Billy here Il would take
him few days longer to get his Jersey
crowds into the right frame Of mind for
trail hitting.
But as the past week progressed Billy
ana Ma Sunday and their party began
to perk up considerably Steadily they
have been losing the tones Of DISCOURAGE
ment voiced by Billy to the reporters
early in the week. when In an interview
with New York newspaper men he said
that his crowds here were less enthusi-
astic than in Pennsylvania, and still less
respondent than the folks he worked
with In the towns OF the middle West,
Smallest Audience So Far.
His audience this afternoon was the
smallest he has had since coming TO
Paterson. tho Tabernacle being scarcely
half filled. Also the dishpan collection
to-day was the smallest contributed here
so far. panning only s140.57. and Bllly's
afternoon sermon did not seem TO grip
his hearers as well as his talk OF yester-
day But Saturday afternoons. mem
poorest everywhere. so far as attend
ance. and consequently in enthusiasm
and contributions. is concerned.
Four members Of the I. W. w. came
TO the Tabernacle this afternoon to look
Biilys efforts over. their visit presum-
ably being part Of the preparation for
the organizations Opposition propa-
ganda" scheduled for next Thursday
here against Billys campaign. The I.
w. W. delegates 10 the Tabernacle were
Howard Schaeffer. Boy Orator OF Cali
forna." Ted Frazier. Joe Schmidt and
Joe Murphy.
And about the time the labor aglta-
tors were heading toward the Tabernacle
the troubles that have been brewing
among the silk workers in the Essex
Mills here came TO a head. A strike
already had been begun there in small
way. but by this afternoon the labor
leaders maintained that IFS out of l25
employed in the mill had walked out
Won't Nrbitrate AuythinR.
William r. Meakle. president Of the
Brotherhood Of American SILK Workers.
decided tina, Billy Sunday was the right
man to arbi;rate the silk strikers de-
mands for an increase in wages
There's Paterson lawyer" said
Meakle. ''yvho will be glad to arrange
meeting OF Billy Sunday. James Mat
thews a walking delegate OF the Amer
lean Federation Of Laborl and myself
10 talk over the troubles OF the mill
people and the strikers
AN people" replied Billy in effect to
this when told he might act as arbitra-
;or If he wished. who want In pull me
into labor controversies or anything else
outside my regular work here are vast
ing hostage and carfare. I'm here TO
do the work the campaign committee
brought me here for and nothing else.
The strikers will return to work at
The Essex mills on Monday morning.
the employers having granted the de-
u,ands. Billy and Ma Sunday IN
sisted tonight that Billy IN person
was not approa ched by labor emissaries
to settle the strike but said ne wou'd
no, have acted even il they had asked
him directly
The T. W. W meeting OF opposition
N RIlv-,he labor agitators insist Billy
gives his crowds a religious message
whole out Of tune with their own
nrona randa-orisinally was set for
newt tuesday night at Turn Hal. Now
the meeting is announced Tor neM
THURSDAY night. Also the ]. W. VS.
saw they are planning parade 70 pre-
cede tine meeting and hullaoaioo IN
general. .,
IAN right, let EN- try TO start
.,.-ohe =" said Chief ~ Police John
Rlmson this afternoon calmly u
tbcy try to parade we'll stop men,
tbat's all. Nothing doing.
Rnly's procurement today ina, Al
persons who try to get him miAed UP
in affairs not OF the temple are vast,
| ing postage and carfare was o,,ec.s"
also AZ Morris Gest ana other p.vau
wayites. who accompanied VI, ,u'. 80
,r;c.I manager on visit to Billy to-
| day.
Gets Theatrical O6er.
,,,.is Cast VIII Page and Play
r,.or,e Hobart went TO the plat