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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30

A. H. "Ar' Saunders. business man
of Scranton. Pa, and one OF Billy
Sundays converts, in First Baptist
church yesterday afternoon. told OF
how. upon the evanEeltst's visit to
thai city Ave years ago. he at drSt
scoffed at Sunday and his doctrines;
how he,s with !. the National Liquor
Dealers association. did everything
humarly possible to keep him away
ally he was persuaded to attend the
closing meeting Of the campaign. how
he had his disbeliefs, his sker,icism.
swept away and. humbled, needed the
celebrations of Sunday and kneit In
the sawdust, a trail hitter.
The city of Scranton. according to
Saunders i. " ASA tsivtaro pack Sunday 4
proposed visit. Naturally" he said.
the liquor interests were violently
opposed to his coming and left no
stone unturned to keep him away.
Even some of the churches were OPP
posed to the proposed revivals. The
National Liquor Dealers association
spent million dollars. TO keep Sum
day out of the state Of Pennsylvania
That Il failed is history.
II OF ,ected to his coming" the
speaker went on. but. in spite of my
objections. he came. When We saw
that We had Jost. we were determined
that Sunday would not have the OPP
portunitv TO shoot us with our own
ammunition. so every drinking man
in scranton agreed to abstain from
liquor during the Sunday campaign.
For once. at least. all Scranton was
on the water wagon.
Saunders began by saying that he
always wanted to come to Richmond
because his father lived here for Ave
years. In introducing Saunders. the
Rev. 9. B. Arendeli said that Sunday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
Neighborhood Prayer Meetings
To Hep in Billy Sunday Revival
Leaders Hold Enthusiastic Get Together Service at First
Baptist Church. Where Addresses Are Delivered by Al
Saunders and James Walker of the Evangests Forces

did not know that the Scranton con-
vert was in Richmond: that, together
with James e. Walker. the evange-
lists advance man. ne had prevailed
upon Saunders to come TO Richmond
and testify to the work being done By
Sunday.
ni.aercod rsfh the chuscA
Saunders told him hearers he would
give them only the last chapter OF his
life. But. that chapter" he added,
is the most interesting because Il
has been the most momentous.
Il disagreed with the church short
ly after / married." he continued.
land for twenty-one years had never
been IN one. got acquainted with
everything else outSde of-the church
~~tnetndlng good y.ary ~ things y =
man should not be acquainted with. :"
Reviewing the Scranton Sunday
campaign. Saunders said that as a
result or the revivals eeven OF the
biggest bars in that city have had to
close because OF lack OF business. In
paign. the Bible society sold more
Bibles than 1t had sold in the sixty
years before Sunday came to Scran-
ton
Saunders told OF how he was finally
forced into attending the final meet
ing OF the series by being told that he
was a coward.
When / was told had yellow
streak running down my hack foot
wide, 1t was more than I could stand.
John C. Hughes had organized the
wholess lers and everybody but me
had agreed to close at noon the last
Saturday OF the meetings-the busiest
day of the week with all OF us.
wouldn't agree to attend the service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
REHABILITATION
Of ITALIAN ARMY.
Report Of Fear of Future Diff
culties Is Without
Foundation.
LARGE STANDING ARMY
Forces Should Be Maintained
in Europe for at Least
Two Years.

Washington, Dec. 29.--.Allied
military authorities will be uitaiit-
NOUS in urging upon the peace
conference the necessity Of niain-
tanning In Europe for at least
two years larger standing armies
tiun la peace times. according
to Colonel Ugo Pixarcllo, one Of
Ita;y's most famous war heroes,
who has arrived In Washington
from Rome en- route to the larger
American cities
Colonel fizareiio was for two years
and half III The Italian hattleline
under General Badoglio. the second
In command OF the Italian army. He
has been prominent in the councils
of the Italian military experts. and
besides winning some twenty decora-
tons for valor and service. was one
of the twenty-six Italian heroes
awarded the gold medal OK valor by
King Victor Emmanuel
While In America he will consult
with Americans interested in The
peace aims Of his country.
In an interview granted today Cell
onei Pizarello disclosed for the first
time many Of the conclusions in Mir
tary thought reached by the military
leaders of the continent as result
of their experiences In the war. He
discussed the questions involved in
rehabilitation, the controlling
strategic elements OF future warfare.
the lessons Italy gained from the
small American forces seYt TO her
baStiafEopt, and the new spirit which
has cSme To all ITALY az q result of
the struggle.
Colonel rizarello, in describing the
present military situation in Europe,
said:
No Trouble In italy.
"A report. hout foundation, has
been Printed widely to the effect that
Premier Orlando has said that the
- II sis :ssfsl RAY
lie ahead. We cannot believe that
this statement was made. for we have
only today received definite denial
in thu cnlaN- OF aE-oraer- by which
fifteen ella of the army are to be
demobilized at once
That means that half OF cur army
If three million men are to return
TO peaceful pursuits. The labor stu
alton, lack of food and trlnsporta-
don and other difficulties prevented
Z great Rehabilitation at this time.
"Eut il must be borne in mind that
among the leaders of all the allied
armies the opinion is held that II the
nev nations OF Europe are to be
protected from Bolshevism and the
Ia" ,essness of unframed men, Europe
must maintain larger armies for two
years longer than she did in peace
times l do not mean that the new
republics need the pressure of armed
forces. but that they must he able
to protect themselves from the unrest
which any period OF reconstruction
breeds 1t is certain that such
thought viii be expressed strongly at
the peace conference.
Policing Of Eurc-".
In this policing OF Europe. II you
care TO define 1t, the use of Ameri-
can troops would be ideal They dis
closed the 'tnsclves TO us as of the
finest fighting men of the world.
Their superior EQUIPMENT. their ar
dent spirit in battle. their daring,
resourcefuiness. and. above all, their
ability to work with troops of other
nations without friction, prove them
as capable OF any task.
In particular. must praise their
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
Don't Call Sunday
Faker to His Face

AL" Saunders. OF Scranton. Pa.
who is here in connection with the
coming Billy Sunday campaign gave
an inspiring and interesting talk on
the work Of the great evangelist last
night in the Grove Avenue Baptist
church. Mr. Saunders Ia not en-
ployed by Sunday as an advance
to interest the Richmond public In
the work of the evangelist. who
opens six-weeks campaign here
next month.
The speaker was converted by Sun
day At the meetings held In Scranton
several years ago and prior to at
tending the Sunday tabernacle he
had not "disgraced a church with his
presence for twenty years" He was
one Of the leaders in the campaign
against Sunday In that city and con-
fined his efforts to keeping the evan
geiist from Scranton.
That Billy Sunday was faker and
= crook was the opinion Of Saunders
prior to the coming Of the evangelist
He made remarks about Billy. which
he has since apoligixed for and now
Is one OF the most ardent admirers
and followers Of Ahe great evangelist.
In outlining the work of Sunday
Saunders pointed out that the evan.
geiists work was democratic In every
respect. He does not preach tho
creed Of any denomination but hts
message 10 the word Of Jesus Christ.
Sunday works among all glasses Of
people and rich and poor. sinners and
converted. al are treated alike.
During the course Of his lecture
Saunders brought out the evils Of
strong drink and gambling. He
stated that his first drink resulted in
his downfall and compared II with
striking = match to wagon Of hay.
The speaker touched upon the harm
IT poker chips and cards and stated
that they. were the ruination Of all
homes and that no house could be y
home with these articles there.
Mr.. eaunders 10 an example Of .
vast thrpng IN this country who have
been PLACED upon ths straight and
naFrow pAth - result q the m9o4.
- r. ~ esanol ~ onl1 .-...
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
More Transports Arrive.

New York, Dec 2a.--The Sixaoio
and the Carriage. United Fruit liners.
and sister ships which have been sm-
pressed into American transport serv-
Tee. arrived here today. They left
bordeaux only half an hour apart on
Dec. 1s. and raced throughout the
5000 milo voyage Among the other
passengers were 1866 American SOL
diers, chiefly airmen who had fought
IN Italy. The ships were met by
Mayor Hylan's committee OF welcome.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
POLAND GR|PPED
BETWEEN ) POWERS
Bolshevik Army and German
Bands Threaten Baltic
Provinces.
HUNS GUARD FRONTIER
Appeal Is Made to Allies for
Transportation, and Arms
for Volunteer
Troops.

Paris. Dee. ZQs--CnlesH the allies
give military aid soan. Polish lib
erty will risk another eompromtse.
While = Boishevik army L. march,
Ing westward recovering Russian
control Of the Baltic provinces and
the Germans threnten t. reOrcupy
Russissn Poland, bands suppowed to
be commanded ny Prussfnn officers
are Fnvaging eastern Galicia. or
Austrian Poland. and Germany Ii
gathering strong army guarding
Pvussinn Poland.
Thus again Poland 10 gripped be-
tween three powers while her own
army lacks arms. and her principal
iegions are in France. lacking trans
ports TO get home. Though renounc-
ing the plan OF a military expedition
against the Boisheviki. the allies may
be forced to block the Reds advance
ii they wish to keep faith with Poland
" hose fate hangs in the balance. Haste
Is imperative.
This situation was explained TO Uni
versai Service today by member OF
the Polish national committee. He as
serts Germany has an army Of 100000
well disciplined soldiers guarding the
rrussian Polish frontier.
Against the Germans we cannot hope
TO make military resistance" said Mer-
,
Courier, the Polish national organ in
rrussian Poland.
'uur new frontier westw ard depends
entirely upon the decisions or tbs peace
which controls the guarantees from
Germany ON the western front.
Those who believe Germany lacks an
army on her eastern frontier ara mis-
taken AGAINST the advancing Bolshe-
wiki we cannot rely upon Negotiations
T'Sey are outlaws anaenahie only to
force. They destroy every vestice of
civilization and conduct themselves
v .esrse that+ TAti@rsf
!, I'VE hore that the allies Will now re :
member Poiand's services and sacri-
fees in the war and help us first to
1ransnort orr own troops homo from
ff~anre. Italy, Canada, Archancei and
siberia and second. TO give vs. direct
helm I'm stenming the Bolshevik tide
t.y giving us arms for orr voluntary
army In Poland.
9Th. Bolshsvlk Good will not recede
unless il is iiked some wherc"
The French press continues to fnfl-
mate that the allies might form vol
nn.ecr corps for fshtirg the BoIshe-
Wiki In the Ukraine, with Poland Fin
land. siberia and Archangei as bases
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
WOODROW WILSON is RECEIVED WITH OPEN ARMS IN THE
HOME OF HIS MOTHERS INFANT DAYS IN OLD CARLISLE;
PRESIDENT MAN OF HOUR TO FILL THE NICHE IN HISTORY
FATHER BYRD WALKS ABROAD.
iHE FINDS SOMETHING CANNOT UNpERSTANDl

In his walks about the city Father Byrd had often in the
last two years passed wide field in the HARVEST
section of Broad which workmen sometimes many
sometimes few engaged apparently in the construction
of magnificent marble palace in the commanding site at the
air of completion Rubbish and building materials dis
appeared from around the structure Father Byrd decided
to investigate.
'Its the Union Station he heard of the
who was generally around there explain nquirng
stranger cit will be ready for in another week So
''Union Station-so it is " unused Father Byrd. But
how can the right for it? The trains that
into the Manstreet station not to change their
terminals and their routes About half the trans-may be
more-tha into the city will in sight of
this Union Station It's big enough and must have cost
enough take Of business for many
cannot understand why the railroad people could have
gotten together all of Them for really truly Union Station
somewhere near the center of passenger business
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
Walker Defends
BILLY" Sunday

IF You think Billy Sunday is a
CRATER. take my advice and don't tell
him SO to his face" James E. Walker.
advance man for the evangelist, told
his hearers at Leigh-Street Baptist
church last night. although he
weighs only 142 pounds he Ii iikened
to battieship cleared for action"
Mr.. Walker said there would be peo-
pie who would criticize Sunday. Some
OF them. he said. won't like hts theol-
ogy. others will object to his meth DDS.
or to his mannerisms. or to his Ian
guage. but. what Is language" he
asked. but the mode OF expressing
thought?"
Some people. he continued. don't
like Sunday because he uses slang.
But" he added, THE slang OF yester-
day Is in the dictionary Of today-the
slang of today will be in the diction-
airy Of tomorrow"
Mr. Walker admitted that Sunday
did not preach the gospel in the tech
nical terms OF the Bible, or OF the0l-
understand. or, ~ Sunday himself puts
1t. I'm the language OF the day in
which I live"
Touching ON the charge that has
been made. land that has been made
right here in Richmond" Mr.. walker
said. that Sunday y . CRATER. the
speaker said that II the evangelist was
paid tor what he does. in proportion to
some Fifth avenue, New York city.
pastors. OF whom he knows, then
Sunday would be drawing down mil
lion dollars . year"
Nails : Charge.
You win hear.y he went on. that
Billy Sunday allowed his aGed father
to starve to death. As . matter Of fact,
his father died three months before
Billy was born"
Refuting tho assertion that Sunday
will not come to Richmond unless he
Ia guaranteed Z specific sum. Mr..
Walker declared that all the evangelist
asks il that one-half OF budget to
take care OF campaign expeHses ami
the salaries Of members Of his star
lbe guaranteed before he come4 -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
QUIET DINNER WITH
mayor Or TRE T0Wy

Manchester. Eng. Dec. SS.-Prssidsnt
Wilson arrived here shortly Aftsr 8
o'clock this afternoon.
He was received BY the MAYER ~
Manchester and committee Of high
city diGnitarfeA and driven to the
town han through streets which wesA
lined ~ vsft chAArtM& crowds, whose
enthusiasm waa NOT AAmpsaAA ~ The
rain. NJ n sSss n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
Mu,lion-po,Isr rorgcr cnurht.

Chicago. Dec. sa,--Lawrence ii.
Farrell known in police circles as
William Keough, "the million dollar
forger." arrested last Sunday ar Al
toona- Pa, reached Chicago tonight.
Farrell will face a charge OF passing
forged papers here in December.
1914. His operatiorE throughout the
country are said to have netted him
more than 10000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
LIGHT COMPANY
PROMISES REFORMS
Citizens League of Laurel Hold
Conference With Officials,
With Good Results.
snecial Correspondenee OF Every Evening

Special Correspondents OF Every Evening
Laurel. March 2l a meeting Of the
Citizens League Of Laurel was held last
night. TO meet committee consisting Of
Messrs Culver, Oswalt and Nealand Of
The Eastern Shore Gas and Electric Go
IN reference 10 complaints Of overcharges
in light and power bills, and of discourteous
treatment at the local office More than
sixty members were present and q score
or more Of complaints were registered.
two of which were Of cases IN which the
complainant bad not refused to pay the
bill. which he considered oXorbtant.
hut had merely protested and had asked
for m investigation. which was followed
hv the cutting off Of his current
The committee werr very courteous
10 the complanautS and promised q
complete and full investigation Of all
cases. Ghex also promised 10 send a
represent atIvc TO attend tho next meeting
ol the league, ncXt ltIcSdav night,
authorized 10 adjust All complaints which
were found 70 bc just Service was
promptly restored 10 al those from whom
II had bccn refused They said that tho
company wanted 10 bc fair and square
IN dealing with tho people here and to
meet them in a spirit Of friendship and
confidence
motion was adopted to petition tho
Navor and Council Of Laurel to take
such steps as NAV he necessary toward
amending and revising the franchise
Of the Eastern Shore Gas and Electric
Co. and the establishment Of a maximum
rate
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
PREDICTS HUN AIR
RAIDS ON NEW YORK
Army Colonel Declares Germans
Will Use Ocean Going U-Boats
to Garry Planes.

New York. March 2i-A prediction
that Germany would soon attempt mir
raids on America was made last night by
Colonel j.. A. ilavcrs, L. :. A.. retired
in an address AT meeting nj the Park
Avenue Hotel TO raise funds for the WON
ems Hospital Unit Of The New York
Medical College and Hospital Tor Women.
in West l0lst street
Germany is preparing to attack New
York by airplanes. asserted Colonel
Havers. The enemy has recently com
pleted ocean-guing submarines, each 10
signed to carry fifteen collapsible nir-
planes. These planes will he capable
of 1t0 miles an hour and will be equipped
to carry 80 pounds of explosives. Ac-
cording to my information it is intended
to- send the submarines to points within
300 miles of New York, where the hying
machines are to take the air
Colonel lIavprs said his statement was
not based on Imagination, but was war
ranted by reliable information he had
received from private sources at Copcn-
hagen.
INSURE AGAINST RAIDS.
The big gas and electric lighting CONS
panies Of New York have arranged for
insurance in excess of $50, 600 600 cover
ing hombarlmcnt from the air ON the sea
and other forms Of war risk
For several days represent afives of a
large brokerage firm have hoen engaged
m placing these risks with various com
panics. the amount involved being 81
great no one concern would assume more
than n comparatively small portion oi -
leaving the field open practically to every
company IN the business
$4,000. 600 worth of the total insur-
ancc has been taken hv tho Consolidated
Gas Company. whose plant comprises
ono W the most valuable properties in
tho CITY From e. 900 600 to $40 000, 600
has been taken by the New York Edison
Company 1000. 600 is said to have
lccn taken by the United Electric Light
and Power Company although The cor-
rcrtnoss of tins sum could not hc confirm
cd Yesterday NJ the company office
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
RURAL COUNTY WORK
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
White Clay Creek and Pencader
Hundred Organized With Active
Working Committees
Special oorres popdeuco or Every Evening

Special CORES spnndcucn of Every Evening
Newark. March Il Plnns are brng
completed IN Newark and vlniuitV lor
the Third Liberty Loan campaign Dr
Samuel Mitchell. chairman. hos named
tho follow lng committee Tor " hIr lI.
Crrok hundred CharIcs B vans. Ehrn
H. frazar Edward I Richard7. \orrl-
y Wright Robert tltlahrr Davld
& Ros, l. Hcal-. DauleI thompson
DR. Matter II ~teci l1r II g. NJ Eoi-
lock. Dr Charle- II Blake. Dr William
J Rowan. Rft Frank Iirrer.u Ret 4ann
y Duugbcrft. Rev Waiter Iiatui
Rev " Z tTde. Professor
Met ne Professor ehori Repre-
sentative " Iri<ton Boyoe Lew Is
Bowen ! N REYNOLDS ~enator Harvey
Hoitecker Robert Z ioelIer Joseph 2
Hosslnger I " iovctt. NIr- Ernest
Frazer, Miss tnnr lIossngor. MIs + 9
Jester. Nlr- { l. Peuny Mrs II +.
Hill. Miss Robinson Miss Lindsay
Miss Eleanor Todd. Miss \Ilee Kerr
Miss Edna thauhcrs Miss Nari" kltz.
Miss Elele Wright. Mrs J. Il Iio-4Hg,f
Thompson, MIS- Walter liotoH. Nh
Harter. Mr. y 4 short. MIS- CharIe.
B Eyans. Mr. \ J Wright uj Ms
Maxwell
The tollowug committee IN pub.Je0s
also WI, uamed Frank Collins, char
man pr Clark. Dean Harry hayward
John VI Bowen l.tt7 J Wilson, Dean
L. Laucncc Smith, z Warner Mc\eal
and Nlllam T. Hayes
In Penclder hundred ] Iryn DaHrtt
has been named chairman and has
appointed the following commit fee Jehu
" DAVIS Lew Il Cooeh William II
Evans, Representative Thomas ! Grega.
Richard \ Nhitngham Deu Harry
Hayward. Dr Bayard Mgtny j "
Sudoari Enos >i3ck Secretary q; state
Everett { .Iohn~ou William Is Breohe
4 L lIara~ uury l. Da1ctf Henry
Ellison. John |; l}utIcr. \rrhlrN I}rtd.eN.
DR. Matter l. Cann John y Nahene,
Richard ! Cam. William GroHptan
harles Crompton, Griffith Ellison and
l4y1ar. "
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
FLAG HONORS TUSC CANA.
Scotchman Sends Emblem Used
Funeral 10 President Wilson.

by Associated Press To Every Evening
London March 2I.---lIugh Morrison.
a Scotch landowner, who took promi-
nent part in the relief of survivors and
burial Of the dead from the steamship
Tuscan,a. has sent to The Associated
Press an American flag made 10y Scotch
women and used ut all Tuscanian funerals
with the request that IL be sent to Pfesi-
dent Wilson for deposit in n museum to
be selected by tho President. With the
flag, which measures 20 10y 80 inches is
this inscription:
An American flag mnde ut lslay House
February Z. 1918 and hoisted with the
Union Jack AT all funerals Of Tuscania
victims on the Scotch coast. :
Islay House ia The residence Of MIR
Morrison, who gave the land for Two
of the 1uscania cemeteries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
OXFORD TO AID WOUNDED.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Oxford England, February 2s. An
interesting experiment is to be made at
oxford University in establishing short
courses of instruction for wounded officers
unfit for military duty for four months or
more. Preferences is 10 be given to those
who probably viii be discharged from the
service and arrangements viii be made for
giving them the necessary medical care.