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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18

been a great many visitors from De
troit and New York in Boston that day,
for during my trip from one end OF
Boston to the other | saw more persons
vho gave evidence of having gone IL
heavily for light wines and beer than |
have seen in three months in New York.
And so that was what the eX-Mayor
thought of Billy Sunday and his work.
And, whether you like his singing or
not, you must agree that he has the
right dope. The election returns prove
that. And when you consider, as tn"
ex-Mayor pointed out, that the city OF
Boston is Is per cent of foreign eX-
traction. all of whom like their light
wines and beer, what could you expect?
Having thus canvassed the liquor
field. sought out the Unitarians.
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iotted that down against the time
when the question of national prohib
ton shall come up in Massachusetts.
An Endorsement such as this from the
ex-Mayor would be big help in swing
ing Boston into the dry column.
And so | gathered that Sunday had
failed, and that he had failed because
Boston was as near to perfection in the
dispensing of liquor as any liquor dis
pensing city can be. The citizens OF
Boston had stood up and said to Billy
Sunday:
Don't bother US. We are, personally.
not drinking men, but we must have our
light wines and beer on hand in case
any one from Detroit or New YORK
should happen in on business call
And, incidentally, there must have
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been slower and his profits never so ab-
surdly small. So figured it out that if
Sunday had really cut in on the liquor
business they would be only too glad t.
complain.
But at the liquor dealers asSocla-
ton there was no depression. The sec
rotary, or whoever he was, smiled pleas
antly and said: Sunday united the
liquor forces of Boston as they have
never been united before. Last year
there were fractional troubles in our
ranks and we came very near losing the
license fight at the election. Then Billy
Sunday came and all our little differ
ences were forgotten in an organization
TO offset his attacks on the liquor trade
AS result Boston went for license by
the biggest majority in its history
Then he suggested that | see some
one who could give me the real data on
the situation, namely an ex-Mayor, who
as a Mayor, was one of the best open
air singers that Boston ever had. Just
what his connection with the liquor
dealers association was / am sure |
don't know. (Now there certainly is
nothing libellous in that
The ex-Mayor was genial and had con-
siderable information of one kind and
another on tap. He referred in passing
10 the excellent enforcement OF Bostors
liquor laws, as exemplified during his
administration. He pointed with PRIDE
10 the fact that Sunday could not pick
out a single instance of violation ana
saw "That is what you get for having
the stuff about" He gave me to under
stand that Boston has no red-hght dis
trict and so the evangelist could MOI
blame the liquor trade for the creation
of vice conditions.
"Such things are unknown mere III
Boston, he said, and placed his handS
in his hip pockets. "And furthermore
thew aren't discussed here. The papers
aren't full of white slave stories and the
Young people who grow up IN ana
around Boston are almost ignorant 81
what the terms mean.
I myself grew up in and around
Roston. but the ex-Mayor didn't know
it. 49,.
"Now YOU see what the result OF TINS
was" he said. "When Sunday came
here he couldn't convince the people
that conditions ought to be changed.
He called the liquor dealers all kinds OF
names. when everybody in Boston knew
that thew are some of our most respect
ed citizens
Again the ex-Mayor had counted on
NV New York provincialism.
81 myself am not drinking man. ne
said. "but don't want to see Boston de-
nrived Of the right to sell light wines
and beer if her competitors in business
vav are allowed to furnish this re-
freshment TO their business guests. II
al the cities in the country were to be
made TO do without liquor, then there
might be some argument to the side oil
no license"
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Photos by Brown Bros.

How had they Jared since the visitation
Of the Seventy-Day Locusts? Were
they shattered, or resurgent; still game
or negotiating with the MethOdists for
a merger? | almost dreaded to inquire
into the standing of President Emeritus
Eliot in the community for fear that
might find him discredited and in exile.
| avoided mentioning the name of eX-
President Taft, or even referring to the
memory of Emerson or Edward Everett
Hale After an event without parable
in religious history, in which the Uni
tarians had been assigned the part of
the wicked City Chap in riding-boots,
things. must be rather unpleasant for
them, even allowing two months for the
cooling of religious prejudice.
What was my surprise Il really
wasn't surprised at all. | knew all
along how it would be, and have Just
been bluffing), to find that the Unitarian
forces, like the liquor forces, have taken
{ new lease on life since Sundays visit.
At a convention held during the very
thick of the Sunday campaign, the Uni
tarians had to hire three extra halls
to take care of the overflow. Since his
departure they have enlarged their Or
carnations and renewed their spirit
Sunday was the best thing that ever
happened to them.
And so, on the face of things, found
that Billy Sunday had failed in Boston.
SO far as the observer, trained and
otherwise, could see, the evangelist's in
fuence was that of warm spell in July,
or a head-cold. And applying the case
OF Boston to New York, one might eX-
pect much the same result. But that is
where one would be inexcusably wrong.
For to Sundays Boston campaign, as
to everything else, there is surface
and an under side On the surface of
this record is written Sundays appar-
ent failure to effect any lasting reform
in Boston, except in the case of indi-
vidual trail-hitters here and there. But
by lifting the slab and examining what
is on the other side, one may see why
he failed to swing Boston into the dry
column, and why his success as per-
sonal campaigner was diluted to half its
original strength. In clear and lido
matte English it would read somewhat
as follows:
ANY one who knows Boston knows
that Cardinal O'Connell is a citizen of
considerable Importance. In his way,
and in some others, he exerts more or
less power in and about the city limits.
Therefore, when Cardinal O'Connell is
sued statement in his paper saying
that it would be considered a technical
sin for any one who cared for the Car
dinal's opinion in the matter to attend
a meeting of the Sunday revival, large
proportion of the citizens of the city
of Boston were directly concerned. And
it would be but the work of moment
for a bright man to figure out that if
Cardinal O'Connell looked with official
disfavor on attendance at the Sunday
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=
/ ~ all. The meetings in Bos-
have been without parallel in relig-
Is history
9th these moderate phrases Billy
.dsv babe farewell to Boston two
I.,.ths ago, after a seventy-one-day
.naign against the Devils Landsturm.
os q record-breaking revival. If you
- anything at all about figures you
=, note that the aggregate attendance
.be Boston Tabernacle, the largest
4 zeal building in the worlds history,
:. 100000. There are many other
,ssics which are screaming for pub
finn such as the number of noon
4 lunches and cottage prayer meet
: held in connection, with the cam
I'm but perhaps it will be enough to
cat that the Rev. William Sunday, in
/ sdeurecating way, considered it with
,sralel in religious history. Fur
=, than this, good taste and modesty
made him to go, but we may draw our
. conclusions and state, without vio-
ing a confidence, that the Boston re-
I'd was a success.
| M April l this Roosevelt of the pulpit
] Il open the gates to New Workers. In
lace Of prophecy at this time, specu-
l,+ue on what his success here will be,
night not be a bad idea to scout about
aston and see what lasting results OF
/ / campaign there have been after two
,nths' wear and tear. And whether
ia good idea or not, that is what |
: and that is what l am going to write
aout
might remark parenthetically that as
| Ey Sundays two chief antipathies are
nor and Unitarians, and as | am
.hibitionist and Unitarian, | can be
yed neither with his enemies nor his
Orts. and so am as nearly unbiased
me dares to be in these days OF
! I'd neutrality. l am with him most
lie way, and, as for the rest, / would
IL be one to let little religious per-
xiOn stand between friends. |
ulh have been glad if | could have
| ouM that Bostons corners were still
night from Sundays securing. And
| Toud have been almost as glad If
mh have found that he was forgotten.
Issmatter of fact, | found neither.
lielt that ought perhaps to see some
1 K Of the ministers who had been &C
" in getting Sunday to come to Bos-
I but what would be the use? Icould
Cie in advance just what their re-
srks would be. And, besides, l felt
It Il might be better to see some one
70 was more in touch with the moral
aM the community.
% the first person | interviewed was
Z Police Commissioner. He ought to
IN, if any one did, of any sudden de-
use in drunkenness or one-stepping
Z had resulted from the revival.
ere had been over 10000 trail hitters
10 signed cards at Sundays behest.
Tay there ought to be some reaction
aae on the police blotter.
he Commissioner never gives inter-
'S and so this is entire nous; it would
impossible to state whether or not
ne had been any tangible result from
eyenty-one days of energetic ex-
N1tlon. You yourself can see how i'm
sable it would be to point definitely
aything and say, BILLY Sunday did
a. God bless him. So far as the rec
q 90, Boston's feet are as firmly
S'led against the brass rail as they
y In CnrA...I.. tn1c A al fhnf ic
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In view of the advent of Billy Sunday New York i'm
weeks might well leave the probable results of his
pagn here evangelist himself and take look at the
suits the last metropolitan district under
his influence ago left Boston, after
one day crusade Herewith what casual observer
authoritative found in his wake in the Massachusetts
capital
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-28
TURKS RIFLE CHURCH,
OF HOLY SEPULCHRE
And Send Part of the Great
Treasure to Berlin.

An official dispatch received from
France says that the Turks before
surrendering Jerusalem to the Brit
ish brutally mistreated Christian
priests, carried off the famous treas
ure of the Church of the Holy Sepul-
chre valued at millions of dollars and
sent to Berlin the church's celebrated
ostensory Of brilliants.
Monsignor Camassei, the patriarch
Of Jerusalem, is said to have been
deposed from his office, and Father
Plccardo, an Italian priest, to have
died from the effects of Turkish bru-
talities.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
had remained unmolested heretofore
during all the centuries of Moslem
occupation of Jerusalem.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre /
was consecrated in the year 336 on
the traditional spot where Christ .
arose from the dead In the year
GA the buildings comprising the
church were destroyed by the Per-
slams. The original building was in
the form of rotunda, the shape of
which survives in the existing COM
plex structure, which assumed vari-
Gus forms in the course of rebuilding
during the middle ages. The ediice
was badly damaged by the fire of
1908. The Greeks contrived to Sc.
cure to themselves the principal
rights to the buildings and with the
Armenians contributed most of the
money for the erection of the new s
'hurch. The dilapidated dome. be- !
leath which the sepulchre is situated Z
vas restored by architects of various
in 1868 as the result of Z
n agreement made by Turkey, France Z
nd Russia.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-28

Chas. E. Rowton of Rowton's sta
tlonery and toy house said. "Our
business was the biggest we ever had
went far ahead of any previous
year. 1t was great"
M. S. Browns clothing store was
closed on Friday and Saturday owing
to the sudden death of Mrs. Brown.
The business on Monday was heavy
said Mr. Class.
In response to an enquiry for ]. III.
4elverton over the phone, the state
ment from Morris Lamon was to the
effect that Mr.. Ielverton had not re-
turned from his Christmas vacation,
but he added: "I will tell you that
the business was the heaviest we ever
had. 1t was fine"
E. M. Earnest is also out of the
city resting up from his Christmas
exertions. Mr.. Uric, however, said:
II was not here last Christmas, but /
was here for the five years previous.
and | think | am well within the limit
when | say that our business this year
for the pre-Christmas trade, was
much larger than the average for the
five years | was here-T should say
&c ner cent heavier"
aff-Ramsev Furniture Co.-"Our
business was fine and we are very
thankful. We're going to deserve all
the business the people will give US"
"The Fashion," Fruchtman Bros
1--WE had splendid Christmas busi-i
ness said Mr.. Dave Fruchtman, much
better than last year; in fact it. is
growing all the time, and is most en-
couraging."
Cochrane Bros, stationery and toys
--"1ust had all we could attend to.
Business was fine, and we are surely
an'reciative"
L. A. Smith, candies-"The biggest
we ever had"
Browning Fearnside Co., clothing
'Wp had a big business" said Mr.. J.
D. Ringhah "and we surely feel
grateful. The business didn't all
come in a bunch on the last dav but
was spread out through the week and
kent us going all the time"
E. W. Elliott of the Economy Gro
cerV-"We had magnificent Christ
mas business"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-28
RYAN BROS. WILL
HAVE MODEL STORE
In kemodeled Building of
their Late Father on
Lemon Street.

The will of the late Capt. NJ R
Ryan of this city which has been dnlv
rfoHt ted, names Mr.. R. 2, Adams
president of the East Florida Savi,rs
o. rust Co., as executor. With the
exception of two or three small he-
quests TO friends, the property of
oapt' Ryan is left equally to his three
soHs and a fourth part to the cbil
dren of his daughter, Mrs, A r No
honey of Sanford - ~"
;. The sons, Messrs. Robert T. vii
liam B. and Chas. B. are all evnor; ~
enced furniture men. Robert RYAN
mas Tor a number of years held the
responsible position of buyer for a
large chain of furniture stores in tho
north west. Messrs. William and
Charles conduct stores at St CIond
ana Sanford, which will be consolidat'
ed INTO one store to be operatad at
the latter place. O' q
ihe three will be interested ir
maintaining q, their fathers business ir
Gnls TINS city and it will be organized a,
hyan Bros, the same to include the
business here and at Sanford. Rob
ert and William Ryan will be !,
cGh1arge of the Palatka business. wbiIt
Charles will have the direct mana m na
ment OF the business at Sanford.
We will dispose of the presen
Stock" said Mr.. Robert Ryan to Til,
News yesterday, remodel the stor
ana continue in business with a mod
ern up-to-date store which we beIiev
Wi be a credit to Palatka. or an,
city. We will have a stock secon,
10 none ever carried in Palatka,"
Most Palatka people who were her
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-28
The Red Cross Drive.

Treasurer F. H. Wilson of the local
Red Cross could not give the amount
subscribed by the Putnam County
Chapter, as all have not yet reported.
Mrs Warner Hamm, who is chairman
of the committee, states however that
the amount up to last night is at
least $1,000. Of this amount the
Crescent City local has sent IN s422.-
70.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-28
PALATKA MERCHANTS
REPORT BIG BUSINESS
For Pre-Christmas Week
Best in History say
Some.

1t only needed look at Lemon
street any day of last week to satisfy
orc that the merchants of this citv
were doing thriving holiday trade.
The town was full of people every
cay, coming by auto and trains. and
gong away loaded with parcels. =
The big trade is especially astonish-
!ng for the reason that few industries
IN TINS section have been benefited
by the imitation incident to the
great war. Farmers have benefited
somewhat. but the fruit crop is nee
essarlly light. However the people
were here and they were spending
money.
An interview with several of our
merchants regarding their Christmas
business is given in nearly their own
Andrew Shelley of the Fearnside
Clothing Company-"Our business
last week was the heaviest in the his
tory of this business. There was ONE
Gay trade some 12 years ago that
went a little ahead of any one dav
last week. but for the two DAYS be-
fore Christmas, this year beat the
record. And our business for the
week was the heaviest in the history
OF the house. | can't understand it:
the people certainly, except in a few
instances, have not been taking in
more money; they must have had if
storey away. Certainly they made no
KICK at the increased cost of mer-
chanGlse and BOUGHT liberallv"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-28

a decade or more ago will remember
tnese ylrll young men. sons of the late
capt. Ryan. and will rejoice that they
are to come among us again.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-28

TERMS can be arranged to suit your
convenience
DELIVERY made at just the hour
to suit you
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-07

Enduring! c<,4an7tsed is name which has
come thru the storm of business competition strong
er than ever. It stands for quality, dependability,
satisfaction and fair dealing. On the reputation of
this name there bas been built the worlds largest
manufacturer of roofing and building papers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-07

the cost of living continues to increase everybody will hs
leep from starving to DEATH
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-07
AUTO LICENSE TAGS
RECEIVED BY THE CITY

The auto license tags for CONNER
cial jitneys arrived this morning, be-
ing received by Chief Ripple, and will
be ready for issuance when the Ii
censes are approved by the city
council at regular meetings. The IL
cense fee is $50, and is to be rig
idly enforced. EE-a.-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-07
COCKER SPANIEL PROUD
PoSSESSoR 0F.TAG NO. |

Charles McDougall doesn't propose
to have the dog catcher get his
cocker spaniel, Teddy, for the latter
is the most important part Of the
McDougall household. Teddy is four
years old and is the proud possessor
Of Tag No. for the year 1917 in
Bemidu.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-07
new MILITIA HEAD
TAKES CHARGE TODAY
(By United Press)

10y UUICeU FT6SSJ
St. Paul, May 7.-Captain Rhinow
today assumed full charge of Mime
sofa military affairs. General Wood
is practically deposed. All except
200 Of the First Field artillery are
relieved from duty.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-07
KEEP BUSINESS GOING IN UNITED
STATES;


John Wanamak Phdephia great merchant has issued the fol-
lowing stirring appeal keep Business Going for Counrys
and
hating
false will be
table and clothing the back
nr money! that wy nav have ne snend ,oT war sacr,aces "
the world these
business depression in our United States
war in itself does not cause business depression
billions
will be into circulation country and this in itself will
wealth the world struggle for humanity
The one thing that might halt business now is unpaoic
psychological feeling of panic idea of patriotic
elimination
nsa. . our eneis.es our apo ou u very . - ~ pus more
teligence accomplish the utmost.
lowering
of living which would make efficient physically mentally
tnaly and individually would kill the spirit the will
the truly sef-sacrifcing things to be done
Cities and communities with their improvements
Road building and public works must proceed Railroads must
Labor must be employed Homes be kept Merchandise must
and used.
will
creates
word the country proceed though
at order that have the prosperity
to promote the war to quick and successful conclusion
President Wilson in this 1T
dent thinking that industries the the ship
yards the factories be prolific
and
Manufacturing prolific
healthful
the people circulation.
strongn the
their until the bonds
assimlated
conditions unoong billions
Governments the pace in expenditures.
individuals behind billions dollars pyl
into
work money
will create s42O,000,O0O of wealth.
business goingo wagd
o
Chicago
So sincerely hope will regulate only the of
becoming rich at the price of pauperizng the
the cost of living
list to keep from starving death.
be leading cyclone.
ARMAND /
"sow Save" but wild 49,. !
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-07
~ THOSE

CHIROPRACTIC -.
sends out rays of hope.
The cause of so-called disease can
be adjusted by the science that makes
people well and happy. -.
A. DANNENBERG, D. G.
First. National Bank Bldg, Bemidjt
Office Hours: 1912, 1906, 7-S
Phone 4O6-W
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST
From our Correspondents
ATHENS

Wednesday afternoon, Dec 10, was
the regular meeting of the Baptist
Auxiliary at Elmwood Lawn. The
usual number were present to have a
part in the Christmas program and
to assist in making hundred bags
for decorating Christmas trees. About
fifty were filled with popped corn and
candy for the Xmas tree exercises to
be held Thursday evening, Dec 20, In
connection with the closing exercises
of the school at West. Athens.
The second meeting for Red Cross
work was held at Elmwod, Friday
evening, Dec. 20 and plans were made
for future work. The drive for mem
bership for the week has resulted in
securing about 100 names.
Grange met in regular session Sat
urday afternoon Dec. 81, with an at
tendance of 80. After a few minutes
devoted to business, Mr. Allen assist
ant to County Agent Stiles, was in
trOduced and gave an instructive talk
on Seeds. Mrs. Nelson Towle was
reported i'll. Remarks for the good
of the order by Bro. Pierce of Cam
bridge Grange. Brother A. E. Bos-
worth of East Madison Grange has
been invited To install the officers at
the next meeting, Jan 5, when an all
day meeting will be held with the
usual baked bean dinner The Mas
ter appointed the necessary dinner
committee who secured the beans and
ask the other members to bring the
other good things Worthy Master
Elliot, who attended the State Grange
at Lewiston last week did not have
his report ready. but will be prepared
at next meeting. Howard Chapman
made an efficient secretary in the abb
sence of Ellen Jones, who is on a
business trip to Oldtown.
Thomas Chapman, who has been
boarding for several months at f. F.
Wescott's, had quite an i'll turn a few
weeks ago, but is improved so he Is
about the house.
While cutting wood last Saturday
Scribner Gaylord gave himself quite a
cut in his left hand partially disabling
him for a time
Donald Hight has closed his school
at Buxton and is passing a few days
at his home here preparatory to ans
wer the call to Cambridge, Mass, for
training for the Aviation Corps in
which he recently enlisted.
A Mr. Longley is moving this week
into the T. A. Turner house which he
has rented. Mrs. Longley was for
merly Grace Poland of this town. Tho
family have been stopping at the
Athens House for few days
Mrs H. ~ Flanders and Mrs. Ora
Judkins left here Thursday morning,
Dec. 20, to pass a few days in Boston
and vicinity.
C. w. Deering is home from Kings
bury for few days with his family
Alton Bush passed Christmas at his
home here.