Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-27
BILLY" SUNDAY
ALMOST STAYS
HERE FOR A DAY
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menced throwing the family baggage
to the platform, his idea being that
he would wait over in Omaha a day.
see the boys and continue the jour
ney to his Hood river ranch tomor-
row.
The baggage having been depos-
tied on the platform, Billy Sunday
resumed his visit with the Omaha
people who had gathered at the de-
pot TO welcome him and Ma Sum-
day. There to meet him were Rev.
Titus Lowe, A. A. Lamareaux. James
Allan, +. D. Wcad, DR.. Callfas, Ell
mer E. Thomas and scores OF others
who were closely associated with him
in the conduct Of the Sunday cam
paien in Omaha,
The greetings were not all for
Billy" Ma Sunday came i'll for
her share and there were twenty or
more OF the Omaha women on hand.
They and the men were glad that
Billy and Ma had concluded to
stay over a day and plans for their
entertainment were Immediately set
on foot. The Sundays were to be the
guests OF DR.. and Mrs. Callfas and
at their home a reception was 10 be
held this afternoon and tonight.
Plans Quickly Changed.
These plans were suddenly disar-
ranged when down the platform came
Billy, jr., and Paul, running. They
were embraced and kissed by their
father and mother and then came the
order to get the baggage back into
the car.
The baggage slowed away for the
continuation OF the trip, the Sundays
resumed their visiting. They talked
about the Omaha meeting and the
work accomplished, Billy" remark
ing:
Il don't want to take the credit, but
do you know that | believe the
Omaha meetings and the trip out into
the state had good deal to do with
Nebraska going dry. And do you
know, the saloon is dead one and
you will never see one OF them in
Omaha again"
May Go to Trenches.
Sunday Immediately jumped to the
war with the remark:
Though | am little old to stand
the hard work | may go to the
trenches. II the time comes when
they need men OF my age, I'll be
there. They wanted me to go to the
trenches and talk to the boys, but
talk is not what the boys need most
They want munitions, plenty OF good
food and they are going to get them
all now that the United States has
taken hand in the game.
"Thcre is no question about the out
conc. The Lord is on the side OF the
allies. They are fighting for the right
for humanity, liberty for the world
and the end Of monarchial forms oi
government" Ia
"Billy" Sunday is in the pink oi
condition, On his western trip he
wears the familiar little gray cap ant
the gray suit, silk shirt and vest
less. He says the New York meeting
was the greatest success of his life
This summer he will remain on hi
ranch and will dig in the ground, rails
ing vegetables and some grain. In thu
fall he will open campaign and upor
its conclusion go to Atlanta for si'
weeks" storming the citadels OF sii
in Chicago next May"
Mrs. Sunday Looks Well.
Mrs. Sunday has entirely recovere,
from the effects OF the operation re
Gently performed and she says, "Pn
ready for a hard summers work OF
the farm Out there she says she i
going to look after the canning an,
drying OF the fruit, the making of tn
butter and the thousand and one othe
things that 60 along with farm work
| The Sundays left New York wee
ago last Tuesday and went to thei
home in Winona Lake, where they re
manned until yesterday. The two boy
| lett home Thursday and came throug
I by automobile. Here Paul conclude
that he had had enough overlan
travelling and joining his parents, con
tinued the trip by rail. Billy jr
| will drive the automobile through t
| the Hood River ranch. expecting t
make an average OF $50 miles day
Il