The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-07-05
SUNDAYS ARRIVE
FOR THE SUMMER
EVANGELIST READY FOR The FARM
Ma" Sunday Recovered from Operation
Kaiser Bill is Doomed, Declares
the Noted Minister

reaches toward the million mark, al
they greeted him, were told by Mr.
Sunday that he was an automobile fan
and farmer.
Billy Sunday declares that he is here
to rest. "You tell the people of Ore
gon and Hood River for me-" he said
that one of the warmest recesses o1
my heart is reserved for them. | have
had scores of invitations, all the way
from the Adirondacks to Southern Cal
ifornia, to go and spend the summer a:
the guest of the different communities
| appreciated them, too, but they coule
not WOO me away from our home here
in the pure air OF Oregon, where the
sun shines so brightly on the most nat
urally wonderful place | have ever Wis
tied. | consider Pasadena, Cal, as thu
most beautiful place that have evel
seen, from an artificial standpoint
But Mother Nature made the Hoot
River Valley, and we human beings
can't improve on her work.
Mr.. Sunday had no more than alight
ed from the train with Mrs. Sunday
a d their youngest son, Paul, when hi
began to question his half brother, l.
G. HeiZer, manager of his Odell rancl
place, about the favorlte stock, tn,
rops and as eager as boy discussing
an approaching circus, he Piled Mr.
Heller about the big new Packard
truck that was purchased last fall.
CARRIED in the raiment of rancl
hand Mr.. Sunday was out Frida,
morning at the crack of day, and aftel
a hearty country breakfast, he accom-
panied Mr.. Heizer to the. city for thu
trunks, making his first trip aboarc
the new truck.
To be sure, he was not averse to dis
cussing with his Hood River friends
Friday morning phases of his great re
ligious campaign just closed in th'
worlds metropolis, and when he turned
his thoughts to Bill Kaiser he lapset
into the direct and forceful languag,
that has made the name of Billy Sun
dayg famous. the sight of that big tw,
ton Packard interrupted the flow of hi
words at frequent intervals.
A veteran turf man was never proud
er of a record smasher than Mr.. Sun
day of his new truck. isn't she
beauty" was his most frequent ex
preston. and he pointed out to tn
crowds that gathered to greet him tn
| fine points, according to his estimation
in his truck.
The big vehicle was purchased b,
Mr.. Sunday for two purposes. 1t will
be used in transporting to market tn
fruit and other products of his and hi
brothers ranch. But it is so arrangeI
that seats can be placed on the hug
body and this accomplished, according
to Mr.. Sundays plans, the car will b.
filled to overhowing with the kiddies o
the neighborhood, who will be give
numerous picnic treats this summer
young Paul Sunday playing host.
Mr.. Sunday did not linger long il
the city Friday morning. 81 am need
ed on the farm" he said, land | viii
be at the business end of hoe within
an hour, getting an appetite for lunch
Between now and September you vii
not see very much of me. | am turning
farmer, literally speaking. a horny
handed son of the soil. | like it.. Tn,
Oregon air and the work of turning tn
soil and the pleasure of watching God
plants grow gives the vigor that make
possible my many sermons. | want t
be fit when leave here in Septembe
for Los Angeles -
81 want to congratulate you, Mr.
Sunday, on your New York campaign,
someone said.
Successful, replied MIR. Sunday
"Sir, that word doesn't fit the occa
sion at all. | can't find word for it
1t was the most wonderful meeting
have ever had. Why, we had the big
gest building ever erected for the &C
commodation of huge crowds. The tab
ernacle held $4,000 people, and ever
night for the entire 10 weeks it wa
crowded. We had total of SO, 200 con
versions. The last night 5000 men an
women confessed Christ. Do you won
der that l beam gratitude and thanks
giving? Never has my homecoming
meant quite so much to me. Ma, VIII
was operated on for appendicitis Will
we were in New York and who wa
very sick for time, has regained he
health, but she needs this open air lif
of the Hood River valley to bring he
entirely back to her old self. !"
| Numerous congratulations were ten
dered Mr.. Sunday on the magnanimit
of his gift of $l56, 600, the total of hi
New York receipts, which were divide
equally between the New York city Y
M. C. A. and the Red Cross. The min
lister declared that he wished he coult
have given more.
"This great war that we American
are now engaged in for the dellveranc
of humanity from the heel of Prussia
militarism," he cried, ''while it is on
of the awfullest things ever visited o
the human race, is doing wonderfr
thing for US Americans, in that it
drawing us together. In my stay i
New York city and my. travel acros
the continent and weeks stay in ou
old home in Winona Lake, Ind, faile
to find a Republican or Democrat
Everybody was American. I'm poore
because of the great war, and million
of other fellow citizens are just lik
me, but | am healthier and happier
The sacrcifices that we are being Gale
on to shoulder are wonderful benefits
They are levelling us.
"And what do think of the war?
have no fight with the people of Gel
many, but | have a mighty big on
with kaiserism. Prussian autocrac
Il must die or we will. That's all ther
i is to it. Both of US might talk unit
i we were black in the face, but that
Il all there is to it. But thank God th
Il American people are aroused to tn
II necessity of the hour, and let me te
H you that just as sure as you and | al
standing here beside this truck, tn
Il first of the Hohenzollerns is doomed.
II During the course of his intervie
Il Mr.. Sunday related an experience |
had in New York city on his meetir
with Capt. Won Rentlein, charged as