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The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
TO "BILLY" LIQUOR is BOOZE;
HE'LL is HE'LL, NOT HADES
Virile Way of Getting His Message
Across with a Punch

the devil until hell freezes over
and then IN get a pair of skates
and fight him on the ice" He in
sists that the ''booEer is on a to-
boggan slide, hitting Il for heIl'' and
that pneumonia has q first mort
gage on a booze-hoister."
I'll knock six kinds OF pork out
OF the old hog" says Billy. refer
ring to q wife-beater The devil
has. more sense than a lot Of little
preachers," he declares, and then
adds that ''the devil has been on the
job for 500 years and he has never
had appendicitis. rheumatism or ton
silitis."
After all. it's all in the way Billy
says it You've got to hear him 20
appreciate the effectiveness OF his
slang. II doesn't sound half as bad
as Il looks in cold type.
Preaches Plainly.
II want TO preach the gospel so
plainly" says Billy. that men can
come from the factories and not have
to bring along a dictionary.
Paul said he would rather speak
1--WE words that were understood than
1000 words in an unknown tongue.
Ahdl VAIN bSOpAC ~ hA0N
what 1 mean, and that's why Try 70
get down where they live. What do !
care IL some pun-eyed. dainty little
dibbly dibbly preacher goes tibbly
tibbling around because I use plain
Anglo-Saxon wordsf"
Again: You will md . lot OF
things in Shakespeare that are not
At for reading in q mixed audience,
and you call that literature. When
you hear some truths over at the
Tabernacle you call II vulgar. II
makes all the difference In the world
whether Bill Shakespeare or Bill Sun
day said It."
TT isn't q good thing to have Q syn
onym for sin. Adultery h adultsrT
even though you call Il afnnity."
And go Il goes. Washington wiz
probably md there Is enough IN Whist
Billy Sunday says TO warrant not
! straining too cautiously for naws IN
how he says it
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16

I have been home for six weeks after
nearly two years on the Flanders
front, and I am surprised to find that
people think actual warfare a thing
Of horror only. But there are two
sides to it. There is fun as well as
fght over there. 1t Is not all a matter
Of atrpcities, bloodshed, wounds and
death Over there. a. over here. trag-
edy and comedy are bed-fellows.
1 wrote q two-act farce for the boys
in my unit There is no lack of pro-
fessional talent In the British ranks.
Our scenery and drop-curtain were
painted by a professional scene paint
er. We had en- electrician and a car
penter from the London thesters. In
all respects we had a hrst-class
show without the faintest sugges-
ton Of amateurishness. There was no
hint Of war or OF anything connected
with war In this play. Wigs and gowns
for the actors who played female parts
were imported from Paris.
The army authorities encouraged us
In every way.
Let me describe q typical perform
ance one evening last June. II was
, announced for o'clock In the Y. NJ. {.
A. hut at - in Belgium. We sent
our electrician and carpenter up early
IN the day to fix up our lights and
scenery. II was q long. low hut we
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16

day Joined church." Just after his
conversion in q little Chicago mis-
sion, the ex-baseball player met Miss
Helen Thompson. active worker in
the jefferson Park Presbyterian
Church, in Chicago. Billy Joined the
Christian Endeavor class in the
church and Miss Thompson was the
teacher.
Soon the latter became Mrs. WILL
lam A. Sunday. She continued to
mother" Billy, leading him forward
In his new path to Righteousness and
holding out always the helping hand
that has since guided the evangelist
many times through channels Of ad-
versity.
The Rev. William A. Sunday and
Ma" Sunday have four children
Helen, who is now married; George
Marquis, who IL In Uncle Sans ser
vice her in Washington; Billy tr.,
who is a student at Bairstown, N,
j.. and Paul. the youngest. who is al
the home of his sister In Chicago.
The Sunday family spends most oi
its time ION the read" When al
home the Sundays live at Winons
Lake, Indiana. They will spend the
| Christmas holidays there. following
their Atlanta campaign. Then theS
viii como direct to Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16

He said, There's nothing in the life
of years ago care for now. I
can hear the bleachers cheer when
make a hit that wins the game.
But there is nothing that can help
me out now; and il the umpire calls
me out now, won't you say a few
words over me, Billf' He struggled
as the had years ago on the diamond,
when he tried to reach home, but
the Great Umpire of the universe
yelled, You're out" and waved him
to the clubhouse. and the great glad
iator of the diamond was no more.
He sat on the street corner with
me, drunk. q years ago in Chicago.
when said, "Goodby, boys; I'm
through" E.
Did they win the game Of life, or
did Bill2 III
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
EVANGELIST'S WIFE PROVES
"MOTHER" TO SUNDAY PARTY
Proves Official Keeper of Secrets and Guides
Billy" Through Stormy Times
in His Career =

ber Of it and they're proud Of her. She
tries to crafty their every want, like
a fond mother caters to her only child.
And they love her for the maternal
influence she spreads everywhere.
To see and talk a moment with Mrs.
Sunday is to find the solution OF the
why OF MA Sunday. Ishes re-
markably refined woman, sweet-tem-
pered, kind and considerate. Every
body likes MA" She is one Of the
most active workers In the Sunday
campaigns and makes frequent adj
dresses to women.
Back in the days when Billy sun
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16

Seems no one knows just where or
when the Ma" in Ma Sunday orig
mated. But that doesn't matter. The
why Of it, however, Is interesting
and easily explained.
1t is to ma" Sunday, wife Of the
noted evangelist, that the. Individual
members Of the Sunday party go with
their troubles and their condolences.
little secrets. Ma" sympathizes with
them and mothers" them in a way
any attentive mother would do.
Ma" calls the Sunday party her
family She's proud Of every mem
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16

Fashionable folk lare enjoying an
orgy OF shopping these days not only
for the Christmas tree, but for the
palm tree also, for they are gather
ing their summerys wardrobes for the
winter fight 10 Florida as soon as
the holiday Festivities quiet down.
The two delightful costumes shown
herewith are designed for informal
wear. Tor the beach stroll. or the
lazy chats and knitting parties on
the hotel veranda.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
BROWN SENDS FASHION
If You Follow the Birds South Then Wear These.

The costume at the right is Of
white khaki wool with q printed bor-
der in the soft bright Persian colors.
At the ieft Is . skirt and blouse
which are both pretty and practical.
The skirt is Of white fouiard--fast re.
turning to high popsiarity-with
daring use Of both stripes and co!
spots. The tailored Georgette crepe.
blouse has touches of channels colored
crepe.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
HE WINS.

A man who was showing of by
diving into the sea and staying under
the water for time. after one dive
came up and found that he had re-
minaed under water for two minutes.
That's going some" he Dragged.
"l'l bet that's record around herew
"oh, no. 1t ain'tr' replied a spec
tator. "A man dived In here this time
yesterday. and he amt come up yetr'
-Tit-Bits.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16

This delightful confection OF vhite
embroidered batiste IL q glimpse of
what feminine visitors TO Palm Beach
will affect for their sunny afternoon
strollS. The materials this season are
to be simpIe-batists, orgAndis or en-
broIdersd volle being the present ia
vorites-and probably foreshadowing
the choice OF fabrics for summer in
Northern States.
In this frock the embroidered de-
sign is confined to the bodice and the
drop skirt.
The tunic lifted at one side 10 .
new conceit and the rose-colored sash
affords the single note Of color.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16

BY BILLY SUNDAY.
rhiFty-One years ago l walked
wn a street in Chicago in COM
ny with some bali players who
|re famous in this world-3ome of
em are dead now-and VIC went
10 a saloon. 1t was Sunday after
on, and We got tanked up and
6n went and sat down on a cor
p. l never go by that street with
|t thanking God for -aving I1e. 1t
S a vacant lo- at that time. We
down on a cIrb'nS Across the
eet a company D men and wCm-
were playing on Instruments
rms, flutes and slide trombones-
d the others were singing the
spell ny mns tina: I 1sed to hear
mother sing back in the log
pin in Iowa and back in the old
|lrch where used to go to SUM-
school.
nd God painted on the canvas
my recollection and memory "a
d picture of the scenes of other
and other faces.
Invited to Mission.
dany have long since turned to
ST. sobbed and sobbed and a
ung man stepped out and said:
Ne are going down to the Pacific
|rden Mission. Won't you come
wn to the mission? 1 am sure you
|ll enjoy it, You can hear drunk
Is tell how they have been saved
girls tell how they have been
we'd from the red light district"
arose and said to the boys, I'm
rough. 1 am going to Jesus Christ.
e've come to the parting OF the
VS." and / turned my back on
em. Some of them laughed and
me OF them Knocked me; one Of
em gave me encouragement; others
yer said a word.
rhirty-one years ago / turned and
that little group on the corner of
bte and Madison streets and walk
to the little mission and fell on
knees and staggered out Of sin
d into the arms of the Saviour.
he next day I had to get out 10
ball park and practice. Every
rning at 10 o'clock we had to be
there. 1 never slept that night.
was afraid of the horse-laush that
bg would give me because 1 had
ken my stand for Jesus Christ.
walked down to the old ball
bpads. 1 will never forget 1t. ]
bped my key into the wicket gate
d the first man to meet me after
inside was Mike Kelly.
p came Mike Kelly. He said, bill,
, proud of you! Religion is not my
g suit, but I'll help you all I can"
came Anson, the best ball player
It ever played the game; Pfefrer
lrkson. Flint. Jimmy Mccormick
rms, Williamson, and Dalrymple.
ere wasn't a fellow in that gans
% knocked; every fellow had a
rd Of encouragement for me.
Mike KeIIy's Career.
like Kelly was sold, to Boston fol
900. Mike got half Of the purchas'
ee. He came up to me and showed
a check for 5000. John L. sulli
}. the champion fighter, wen
und with q subscription paper ant
boys raised over $4,000 to bul
ke q house.
hey gave Mike q deed to the hous,
they had 81 800 left and gave him {
ificate Of deposit for that.
lis salary for playing with Bostol
3 A.7O0 a year. At the end Of tha
son Mike had spent the 5000 pur
ese price and the $4,7O0 he receive,
salary and the 81. 500 they gave hin
Nd q mortgage on the house
when he died in Pennsylvania
y went around with a subscription
get money enough to put him in tn,
und- and each club. twelve in all
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16

in the two leagues. gave q month q
year to his wife. Mike sat here on the
corner with me twenty-seven years
ago. when said. "Good-by. boys; I'm
going to Jesus Christ"
A. G. Spauding signed up a team
to go around the world. / was the sec
ond he asked to sign a contract and
Capt. Anson was the first. I was slid
ing to second base one day-I always
slid head flrst-and hit a stone and cut
ligament loose in my knee.
1 got DR.. Magruder, who attended
Garfield when ne was shot, and he
said:
William. IL you don't 60 on that
trip I will give you a good leg" 1
obeyed, and have as good leg today
as I ever had. They offered to wait
for me at Honolulu and Australia.
Spalding said, ~ Meet US in England.
and play with US through England,
Scotland and Wales" I didn't go.
BaIIpIayer's Conversion.
Ed Williamson, our old shortstop,
a fellow weighing rs pounds, was
the most active big man you ever
saw. He went with them. and while
they were on the ship crossing the
English Channel a storm arose and
the captain thought the ship would
go down. Williamson tied two life
preservers on himself and one on his
wife and dropped on his knees and
prayed and promised God to be true.
God spoke and the waves were stilled.
, They came back to the United States
and Ed came back. to Chicago and
started saloon on Dearborn street.
would go through there giving
tickets for the Y. NJ. c. A. meetings
and would talk with them and he
would cry, like a baby.
I would get down and pray for him
and would talk with him. When he
died they put him on the table and
| cut him open and took out his liver
and It was so big 1t would not 60 In
candy bucket. Kidneys had shriveled
until they were like two stones.
Ed Williamson sat there on the
years ago, when said, "Goodby, I'm
going to Jesus Christ"
Frank Flint, our old catcher, who
caught for nineteen years, drew ts.0oo
a year on an average. He caught be-
fore they had chest protectors, masks
and gloves. He caught bare-handed.
Every bone in the ball of his hand
was broken. You never saw such a
hand as Frank had. Every bone in
his face was broken and his nose and
cheek bones and the shoulder and ribs
had all been broken. He got to drink
ing. his home was broken up and he
went to the dogs.
| I've seen old Frank Flint sleeping
on a table In a stale beer joint and
I've turned my pockets inside out and
said you're, welcome to Il, old pal. -
He drank on and on, and one day in
winter he staggered out Of a stale
beer joint and stood on a corner and
was seized with a fit of coughing. The
blood stfeamed out of his nose, mouth
and eyes. Down the street came a
wealthy woman. She took one look
and said MY God. is It you, Frank?'
and his wifc came up and kissed him.
! Sends for sunday.
She called two policemen and q
cab and started with him to her
boarding house. They broke all
speed regulations. She called five OF
the best phycisians and they listen
ed to the beating of his heart, one,
two. three, four. five, six, seven.
eight. nine. ten. eleven. twelve, and
the doctors said, He will be dead
in about four hours" She told them
to tell him what they had told her
She said. Frank, the end is near"
and he said, "Send for Bill
u
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16

BY the rosy background and the
satin and crepe Of the pictured lady's
gown one deduces Florida. From the
fur on her hat and the feminine
knowledge that just such daintiness
travels under a fur chat and blooms
at many q wintry social function, we
surmise that, as the program says,
the scene is in New York; time, the
present'-and indeed, it is. The skirt
of this frock has a refreshingly new
touch in the two-front flying panels"
of the white panne velvet. They are
caught up an buttoned to the front Of
the tunic. revealing the straight mar
row velvet drop skirt. The blouse is
Of white crepe covered with a vest
of the velvet embroidered in silver.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16

Sea-foam crepe! There are poets Of
|xtiles-there are moments of in
biration for venders OF fine clothing
hd the moment when sea-foam crepe
wv the light Of day was such a mo-
|ent.
This delectable material with the
|spirational name forms the gown
|ctured here-we might almost say
the gown pictured here. The frock
simplicity personified: consisting of
width of the material over each
boulder, another girdling the waist.
|ith material used freely for the
ain skirt.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
|UNDAY SAVED FROM CURSE
(OF DRINK BY MISSION WORKER
Evangelist Tells How Call to Christ Came
I After Debauch in Saloon; Fate of
Others Who Ignored Message
Ry BILLY SUNDAY,

Of Is Of
nssrss Herald TprOduoes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-06
TY COBB REPEATS
FIVE-HTT FEATURE
Georgia Peach" Earns Sec
ond Place in American
League Batting
"STUFFY" DROPS TO THIRD

BY getting five hits in FIVE times at bat
in the second game Of the New York series
yesterday, Ty Cobb moved into second place
in the Leading Five Batsmen" race in
the American League. The Peach" also
gained 7 points on Speaker, who is still in
the lead.
II was the fourth time the Georgia Peach
had grabbed five hits in a game since he
broke into the American League.
Cobb made two singles, two doubles and
p triple yesterday Tys great total bases
In one day occurred on july 10. 1912, in a
double-header against the Athletics when
he hit Carroll Brown. Pennock and Houck.
He secured four singles, "A triple and two
home runs for a total Of fifteen bases. TVS
next best day was June s, 1917, when he
hit Cullop and Shawkey for a total of eleven
bases He secured a double off the former
and two singles, two doubles and triple
off the latter.
Hal Chase, although batting only .290,
is the first National Lacquer to get fifty
hits, although Burns and Cruise are press
ing him hard with forty-nine each.
j Smith, of the Cardinals, lost the lead
in the National League. He fell to fourth
place.
The five leading batters stand as fol.
lows.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-06
NEW INDUSTRIALS .
START SATURDAY
Opening Games Are An
nounced, but Vacancy Ex-
lists in League
HAVE COMPETENT UMPIRES

The Independent Industrial Baseball
League has decided to start the season
with a six-club circuit, and inaugural
games will be played on Saturday Seven
teams are already in the organization and
negotiations are pending with several In
dustral establishments for the eighth
franchise.
Appropriate ceremonies have been pro-
vded for opening day, including band con-
certs etc, and the schedule reads Baxter,
Kelly & Foust VS.. Megargee.Hare Paper
Company, at c and Tioga streets Phladel-
pha Dye Works VS.. Standard Supply and
Equipment Company, at Third street and
Lehigh avenue. and John T. Lewis Bros
VS.. A, II. Sickler & Co., at West Phiadel-
pha Competent umpires were chosen at
last nights meeting.
Any industrial establishment seeking the
open franchise should communicate with
the secretary, Thomas Scott by calling
Market 92S or Kensington 2S97 ] after
$3.50 p, m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-06
RIVER CARNIVAL FOR
U. OF P. HOSPITAL BASE
Rowing, Swimming and Varied
Aquatic Stunts Billed for
Schuylkill July Fourth

A big water carnival, consisting Of crew
races, swimming and special aquatic stunts
has been announced for the benefit of the
University of Pennsylvania base hospital
unit. July is the date agreed upon the
meet 10 take place on the Schuylkiu in
front of the boat clubs.
Full details of the carnival are to be
worked out, but the program as completed
is expected to bring in a substantial rev.
enue for the unit which will go to France
under the supervision of DR.. J. B. Cartnett
At a meeting to consider the subject of
holding the carnival a committee to take
charge OF affairs, selected from the various
boat clubs, was appointed by Commodore
Newlin as follows:
Jack Kelly, Vesper Boat Club Harry
Penn Burke, Malta Boat Club; Edward
Hoffman, University Barge Club; George
W, Allison, Undine Barge Club, and Russell
johnson, Of the University Barge Club,
chairman.
A swimming program is being arranged
that will bring OUT the best OF local talent
men and women, Miss Olga Dorfner being
among those counted upon TO taRe part
The rowing races will comprise entries
from the various clubs along Boathouse
Row and any outside entries that the
committee might be able to procure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-06
CHAMPION HORSES
TO BE AUCTIONED

The finest horses of the world including
the Harvester, 2:0l : champion trotting stall
lion William, pacing marvel Directum I,
1864 and hundreds Of others, will be sold
under the hammer today in New York
Horsemen from all parts Of the country are
in New York awaiting a chance to bid for
the fast racers.
A Philadelphia owned horse, r, H. Brett
b. g., 4-year-old pacing champion from
Senator James McNichols string, is listed
TO go to the highest bidder. Mick" Grady,
who trained the PAGER for the legislator
raced the Brett horse over the Grand Cir
cult with much success
Whether Senator McNichol will attend the
sale is not known. but as he is an ardent
horseman many turfmen look forward TO
his buying several prospects,
The entire stable of c. X, G. Billings, Of
New York, which includes the champion
troter Harvester, 2;01, and 101 others
from his Virginia farms, is the biggest list
entered by one individual Included in his
string is the imported Russian Orloff stall
lion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-06
AWARDS AND ELECTION
AT FRIENDS CENTRAL

The annual award of insignia and prizes
for meritorious work in athletics was helu
TODAY at the Friends Central School
ESor baseball the following received their
letters: Grier, Shriver, Taylor Bratten'
Hearn, Burgess. Scholes, aHrVey Famm'
manager, and Bemmey, captain
1Sor track. Marks Alderman, Mofett.
Shoemaker, captain, and johnson, manager
For tents Reibemack, manager Bacon
Dick, Mears, Cooper and Kaye
The Individual color prize was won by
the Grays who defeated the Blues oy the
score OF 24-22 in basketball.
Richard e. Scholes who is an orderly
Co.. tbe ThIrd Regiment stationed at AL
toona, was awarded the alumni cup for the
best batter and base runner, The swarm, swarm.
more cup for the best allround atnieuc
80, MAS won by the Gray, The Harry
E Powell cup for the best allrounu ath-
lete was won by Elliott Remmey
captains we're elected for next year
,roashsn Marshall Harvey baseball Elliott
Remmsy tennis. Harry Bacon uAoA'
stephen Mofiett
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-06
BingIeS and BuHgles



The rockets step ,oas niH Of pep,
His oye trdS fun OF Hre,
MS 0Idacs Of naughty arrogance
Incurred the pitchers ire'
The pitchsr then uncurIei hts tUiuO,
Three times he cut the pidtei
HIS arm tDds tul OF t3isardrD'
His 0ldncsS tuH Of hate
The rookie took three vicious spinos
And thereby lost Ms ,b Tepib pibs.ob
With step devoid Of pep
In the spotlight tOday--A young and compaTa-
yeS Ss hits out Of I'VE trips TO the plate IN the sec
o ohd a. a isnounted TO two singles. one double and
tIyo triples. 1t looks IKE he'll stick
rha Yankees managed to break even with
tbe Tigers and Lee Magee came back with the
bludgeon
=. ... reRistratiOn day for the Red Sox. They
-.giisteTed nine runs in one inning against Cleve-
land. -
Tho Braves and Cardinals are threatening to
,din me piaying big league ball. They went eleven
in6inEs Tuesday and the Cards won
A young man named Meadows had his specs
shined up.
nyo ons can say the Giants are not charitable
rrt,sV presented Cincinnati with game In the
nntth 9dn he Phiis viii put the latter in hrst place
Kenny Kaun and George Burns fell on their
80 roing after ny balls. Ae a Burroughs
ehauneur would say, I'VE were up 10 our ears
with work.
ssf Ia, "a is'ins't and t66 ooD6Sd