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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
What Billy Sunday is
Saying IN Chicago
Hot Shots From the Evangelist's Sermons Now Being
Delivered in the Windy City Campaign.

lieve it. as a preacher, I would re-
Iign and get out Of the church. /
would not insult God
Fear Revelations OF Sin.
Lyman Beecher after a meeting
said, We had a wonderful meeting
They said. How many did you take
imp
None ne said. We turned out
forty-seven
"Of course, there are some church
members that won't come 10 the
meeting. They may be looked up 10
and respected in the community,
and YOU will find perhaps. they are
living dual lives; they don't want
the sword OF the spirit TO lay bare
their rottenness; they don't want TO
have their conscience disturbed.
They don't want the smell Of
birthstone and hell hre as it vomits
from the inferno below They want
the deodorized. disinfected sermons
Of the tabloid sister; they want the
sermons a bout the birds that sing
IN the woods and the flowers that
bloom in the spring, tra-la about
the babbling brooks that sing on
their way to the sea rather than the
sermons about the songs Of the re-
deemed. the rose of Sharon, and the
waters OF life.
Dccency as Sensation.
NO. another says he is sensa-
tionaI. Nothing would be more
sensational than if some OF YOU
would be decent Nothing good
was ever accomplished without SEN
sasation. Sensation is life. Stagna-
ton is damnation. The bounding'
plunging. roaring mountain stream
is sensational, yes. the stagnant
pool. breathing miasmic germs and
miasma: that is vile. I choose
Christian enthusiasm in place OF
putrid stagnation any day. ] would
rather be a guide post than tomb
stone
TT is high time we brought up
the cavalry: some Of the big guns
are stuck in the mud. Bring up the
rank and file. One reason why sin
triumphs. / think, is because II is
treated as though it were "a cream
puff instead OF a rattlesnake. You
can't brush away sin with a feather
buster.
"Prudery is no more sign OF vir-
tue than a wig is of hair-both are
used TO cover a bald spot Religion
is too often associated with dollars.
In political conventions everybody
is awake and on the qui vive, but in
religious assemblages. where Christ
used to be crowned, they are SOM
nambuIant. In financial gatherings.
where dollars and cents are AT
stake. everybody is alert, but in re-
Iigious gatherings, where men are
either going TO be mansioned in
heaven or pauperized in hell, they
are apathetic.
ct have been sent to this city as
Gods recruiting officer TO recruit
men and women to the standard OF
Jesus Christ 10 show your faith and
YOU loyalty to him, to do his will.
The hour has come for us TO show
our stand for God and for his
truth"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
ORDER is HOTEL TO CLOSE.

PORT CHESTER. y Y. March
23.-Eighteen hotels and restau-
rants in this village. White Plains.
New Rochelle. Youkers. Mount Yer
non and BrOnNville. have been or
dered by the federal food admins
traton 10 remain closed next Tues
day for violation OF the meatless
Tuesday conservation regulations. il
was announced tonight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22

The night sermon delivered by
Billy Sunday had all the character
istics Of hit the trail" preIim-
mary lie scotched the opponents
O. revivals. ridiculed the SNUG min
lister who is afraid TO talk straight
from the shoulder truths, and o.
ciared that ne gloried in sensation
alism when 81 brought resul;s
The topic was The Hour Is
Come" and his talk was based on
the words OF Christ spoken before
crises Of battles Of wars Of nations
and Of souls.
And the foremost preacher OF his
day was the Apostle Paul" said Mr..
Sunday. what ne preached was
not 80 much an ideality. or a prac-
ticability. or theology, or an eX-
egesis. but a way Of life. and I read
q bout his ministry I'm Ephesus that
there was no small stir that way.
No PerfunctOry Parson.
ct tell YOU things got move on
them when Paul was on the job for
God. Paul was no perfunctory
parson. dealing out soothing strip
30 a fashionable congregation i'm a
silver plated spoon. careful not 10
rebuke their sins lest they might
reduce his salary.
90. there is a kind of preaching
under which men viii sleep and the
devil will never be aroused to roar,
but the gospel rightly understood
and faithfully preached and pro-
claimed lnterferes with every form
Of inquitous business, every species
OF Illicit pleasures.
TOO mucn Of the preaching now
adays is too pretty, too dainty, il
doesn't kill: il is given for the lit
eraTy excellence Of the production,
and If you get & 70 adverb or an ad-
jective or a notl or pronoun out
Of joint then it is all of
Church Means to End.
The church is the means 10 the
end the end is the salvation of
souls 4 friend OF mine told me
at one time he was asked to become
the pastor Of a church. That he
thought. was the end. He never
achieved so much money and so
little religion in all his life. He
said they just spent $4,000 on in
terror decorations and they used 20
make their servants sit in the gal
lery J want to say to you that the
woman who scrubs your floors and
washes your dirty buds Is as good as
YOU are If she lives square with
Jesus Christ.
1T is not down from the parlor to
the kitchen; il is not down from
the piano TO the wash tub; it is not
down from the pink tea to the scrub
brush: il is not down from silk to
hOmespun, and the man that drives
your car is as good a man as you
are. YOU lobster, If he trots square.
And when you strike az revivals
YOU spit in the face Of God Al
mighty and you tear open the
wounds in the side OF Jesus Christ
and you put a few more thorns or
his brow. It's Gods way 10 keep
people out of hell and If l didn't be-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
Distinctive Models for You

You must these authoritative fashions created for us
to really appreciate this dspl ay-we believe the most
wonderful ever shown here and that is saying some
thing, as we always show twice, yes three times as
many styles as others show. The popular colors of
the new season will be odd shades Of smoke gray,
Olives brown in half dozen different color tone,
blues and heather shades. They are here in plenty
fashions and shades you ii not see elsewhere.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
RESTRICT RAIL
EXPENDITURES
Only Extensions Absolutely
Essential Under War
Program Planned.

WASHINGTON, March -. The
first act Of Director Gen. McAdoo
after Prest Wilson signed the
IN 'irDld bill which provides a $500 =
100000 revolving fund and pre-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
SAY 1T WITH FLOWERS

We have fine selection OF hot
plants and cut flowers for Easte-
Adam Beehler. 22o6 Miami Both
phones. Come and see them.
-2713-22
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22

Druggists refund money III PAZO ONT
MENT fails Co cure Itching Blind Bleed
Ing or Protruding Piles Instantly re-
lieves Itching Piles. and Won can get
restful sleep after the drst application.
Price soc. Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
Drove From Milwaukee.

The Stan Borkowski family
who returned last week from an
auto trip to Milwaukee, suffered
an accident between Amigo and
Crandon, that severely injured
Mrs. Borkowski. A culvert had
been removed from the main
highway and the Borkowski car
ran into it, breaking the machine
and injuring Mrs. B. The Bor-
kowskis reside few miles north
east of Eagle River.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
NURSE FIRE VICTIMS
Eagle River Ladies Tell of
Horrors of Forest Fires
Nurse Refugees in Duluth.

Probably 500 persons burned
to death in the forest fires which
swept northern Minnesota last
Saturday
Misses Esther Austin and Irene
Higgins, two Eagle River ladies
who ere teaching in the Duluth
schools, have written home of
the horrors they have witnessed
on account of those fires. Every
public building, including schools
have been turned into morgues
and hospitals to take care of the
dead and injured.
Both ladies are doing heroic
work as nurses to the injured.
Villas county and northern
Wisconsin has so far escaped
forest fires, although many
stories are being circulated re-
garding fires in Odanah and
Parrish which were only local
ones.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
Evergreen Entertainment.

The patriotic entertainment at
the Evergreen school house last
Thursday evening was rousing
meeting of Americans who are
giving then time and money to
the building up of a severe case
of democracy for the traitors in
the United States ard in com
munities all over. One who is a
true American need not feel hurt
when the word traitor" is being
used properly in speaking of
those who fail in announcing to
the world at large that they are
AMERICANS. You cannot be
an American in these times un-
less you shout it. Can't get
away from that fact. And at
this meeting, with such Four
Minute speakers as Prof. Marsh
all, Frank Carter, George Hall
and Rev. Davis, there was abso-
lutelv no hedging in telling the
crowd that true, wide-awake
Americanism meant the hard
hitting, shouting kind Of an ar
ticle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
Some Swell Soldier Boy.

The News received a photo OF
August LaRenzie Monday from
Camp Grant without any letter
enclosure True enough August
knew that letter was not nee
essary to inform US just who the
handsome doughboy in the
photo was. And well did he
know that there is only one face
in the whole U. S. that represent
ed this doughty American who
has entered the service of his
country with that brand of pat
riotism that is winning the war.
He most assuredly carries with
him the best that his friends can
give.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
Is Candidate for Sheriff.

L. L. Denton of Conover, who
was down to the county scat
Monday has announced that he
will be a candidate for sheriff at
the November election. Mr..
Denton in failing to file accord
ing to law after the primary will
be unable to have his name on
the official ballot. He will ask
his friends to write in his name
when they vote. This makes
three candidates for the office of
sheriff.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
Way Down in New York.

Cards last week from Fred and
Horace Tilden state they have
Travelled as far as the state of
New York on their way to Wal
than, Mass. The Tildens left
Eagle River September 23rd for
the winter season IN Waltham.
Roads are not very good, but
the weather and scenery magni-
ficent.
The Villas County News. $50
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16

This band business isn't as soft as
it sounds. We get up half an hour
earlier than the rest of the camp aud
can stay up or keep our lights lit half
an hour later at night. We play for
the rest of the camp to get up on.
We are playing at a. m. every day
except Sunday and from 5 to $50
every night including Sunday. Be-
tween times we practice and play
some more. The band always has at
least outside engagements week
and some times more, and when we
60 out we are usually fed something
whether it is meal time or not. 1t is
nearly case of no eats, no music.
The leader always takes the engage
ments that have lunch connected
and turns the others down. All the
playing we do outside is for charity
so we naturally expect TO eat.
The paper comes right along every
week. 1t is just like a letter and |
read it from one side to the other and
enjoy every bit of it.
This is the first Ordinance band
that was ever organized in the United
States. 1t isn't officially recognized
vet by the Govern ment but we expect
it any day. We will all get some
sort of rating then.
Don't forget to tell me about the
CISCO ducks and deer and how much
you violate
Yours,
ART MORGAN.
headquarters Band.
Camp Raritan,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
Hessen Overseas.
Yours,
RT MORGAN.
Headquarters Band.
Camp Raritan,

Arthur Hessen, enlisted son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hessen, now
Of Sister Bay but formerly resi-
dents of Villas county, has ar
rived overseas, according to in
formation received here. Arthur
enlisted last year after the fami-
" had left Villas county. He is
in light artillery service.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES
information and Directions
for Christmas Parcels to
Boys in France = Read
Carefully.

You mothers, wives and
sweethearts of the soldier over
in France and England, who
wish to send him a Christmas
package, read the following and
govern the package accordingly.
The following points should be
especially read:
~ The War Department wishes
each man in the American
Expeditionary Forces to re-
ceive only one. parcel OF stan
dard size and weight.
~ TO carry out this plan, army
authorities under Gen. Per-
shing are distributing Christ
mas Parcel labels or coupons
to men abroad who will mail
them to relatives and friends.
No parcel will be accepted
for mailing without label re-
ce1Ved from ABROAD.
(3) Containers ofspecifed. dimen-
sions (9x4x5s. inches) and
weight 6 lbs) will be sent
from Divisional Headquar-
tiers to your chapter for dis
trlbution late in October.
a. The Red Cross will not only
supply cartons but will wrap,
and deliver, inspected parcel
to Post Office authorities.
(5) Christmas packets must be
ready for transmission pre-
vious to November IS, 1918.
e. A detailed statement as to
what articles can~or cannot
be sent TO enlisted men
abroad in regulation Red
Cross cartons, will be pub
lished.
Exclude all forbidden articles.
Get information as to what you
can send the soldier from the To-
cal chapter of the Red Cross.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
Spearing of Cisco.
Madison, Wis,
October s, 1918.

Mr.. George E. OConnor,
Eagle River, Wisconsin
Dear Sir:Your letter of October 5th in reference to
the open season for Villas County has been re-
ceived.
You are advised that licenses wtbe issued author
ling the of exceed 100 feet of gill net TO
catch ciscos from the lakes Villas county during the
first twenty DAYS of November No change has been
made in the laws governing the taking of cscos from
what is published in game law pamphlet of last
year.
Yours very truly,
STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION,
CHAs w. THOMPSON, Secv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
TAKE DUE PROBATION
To Guard Against Spanish
Influenza, Schools and
Other Places Are Closed
Indefinitely in This Sec
ton.

According to a ruling made by
the State Board of Health, every
church, school, and movie thea
tire closed Saturdayin Eagle Riv-
err and in various other villages
and districts in the county. This
was due to the influenza cpl
demic which is spreading in this
state There are no cases in
Eagle River, but it is reported
that there are a number at
Phelps.
Precaution taken in advance
means the saving of life and
sickness.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
THE EXPLOSION

IL Morgan Writes es of
|,'tuction of Big NUM-
:, Plant in New Jersey
/ ,SIdisrs Rushed to the
distance of Towns
] ..,n Morgan was within
!. r -;t Of the big TINT plant an
/ s,:tezploded last week i. his
/ ..,tioa of the shocks. lasting
/ /, !, very interesting.
Metuchan, N. j.
Sept. s 1918.
D'' your letter came to the
.llra.s bat | usually look thru
/, ordinance mail everyday SO l
r.lbout delay.
have read of the fire and de-
.~ofa big munitions factory
g,fion of Morgan near South
I, and | saw and felt it from a
-,soften miles. l imagine that
|-5, GOOD imitation Of being right
|aIrbs lines over there. 1t was a
h stream Of explosions from 1928
srolOl p. m. on Sat. and with
srr,,ionaIIy until about 500 P. m.
|. rcbt The first one was a hard
roi then they eased up until 2 a.
,ssl the fire got into the INT
kni when they started TO 90 up
ni3ngs sure danced around
I. ANT tanks went at 200
.33C.4OO. And then they went
u Tor Is minutes until about s
Nh We could see a big bunch
s 20 way up in the air and in
\ .jm 45 seconds later the jar
aport got here and it was some
M.
hbai a tent city of about 500
ssol Sat. at noon and by 400 p
tsy we're all down aud on their
!. to the wrecked towns. They
-.ht a bunch of trucks and sent 2
first and then the
EsRit and right after them they
s!ruCk loads of blankets, then 2
i sads of bread, Gall baked in
npbr lhe OCCasiOn).
b vas expected that one large
.Ea5us3 filed with the finished pro-
@d INT was going to go off and
1hd it would have done a lot of
n.eto the more distant towns,
tifs wind changed and saved the
.TiOlse.
lat night our band was at New
-igick and headed a Liberty
% parade, There were several
.laad people in it and seven
BIZ Every one Of the bands bad
pa on their caps but ours. We
@VP the street in the dark, (for
'Rat very well lighted city,
l,li any music and played nearly
.a' time. That surely drew a big
5il'e. There was a Naval band
Y, !. iIon Pelham Bay, Gust outside
ltF York city, and the rest were
LOO bands. There were some
, &auliiul floats in the procession.
'saaye played in all the towns
.-al here for the Liberty Loan and
I ~ ~ invitation to play in New
4aiy Tor a week but the Major
y lei US go for that length of
' '-5a We So out on these trips we
~! g on trucks but occasionally
Y Faa regular autos after us.
~ ~ sadeT told US that we are verv
!, - y 10 Washington, D. c., some
,,.aallng the Liberty Loan. He IS
h, " arrange it now. I would
~ g there than New York.
!. Nv w. you fellows on the cisco and
n ,-s lal!' But when l get back
A '-' w, more about camping than
, y 5.s oeioFe We learn something
'''' every once in while.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
Going! Going!
Over the Top in Villas
County in the Fourth
Liberty Loan Drive

Finn Lawler, chairman of
the 18th Liberty Loan drive in
Villas county, reports the fol-
lowing subscribed to date:
October 10, 1918:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16

CARL ALBERT GORANSON.
Died at Kansas City, October 9th,
1913. Entered service last August
in the Sweeney Auto School, Kan
sas City. Funeral was held last
Sunday from the home of parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Coranson, town
of Conover; interment near Man
helm school. Leaves a father,
mother, two brothers and sister.
He gave his life for his country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-24
FRANCE WILL WIN.

Marie stood in the door way of their
Hdnn,,ered home tearfuly Eazcd at the
hcomt tiGm ' and, or her country. once
ago was the land OF grass and flowers
a hnu cohtented people and beautiful
s s!S,'ttS ana NOV, now is dcvasted land OF
cad IN kakhi dress Il late present
rom America which some kind neonie
torn I i Trnnc the S goor children OF war
ncr breast which was awarded to her
for her bravery In one OF the battles
wnen she had rescued some wounded
soldier" when shells were bursting
everywhere. Tor there home was right
near the trenches Marie was the old
oa, child Eirl of sixteen. she lived
with her mother and little brother
Ctnude only four years. Her father
French soldier was wounded and IL
n" in = French hosnitnl She had
once Il baby sister, but a shell bursting
right over the little cottage took the
roof off and killed the baby inside.
IN mothcr | am so tired OF it all cx-
always shells bursting everywhere
that you can't even venture out the
doors. What have we to be thankful
how can you talk so. There is so much
to be thankfuS for Why. our house
is the only one left standing while
al the 9ther houses are Just heans OF
have been killed while some whole
familys have been wiped out. But
Nluh ii smell knock the roof off the
house, said Marie. And didn't that
Kind soldier. fix it, said her mother.
Yes. yes | know that We have been
rather lucky. more than the rest of
people around us all that you say IL,
true and am gong to be real thank
fui and now do you want me to go to
the village perhaps there is Il letter
from father, ] am so glad he is re-
covering for he was so severity wound
ed Yes ! want you 10 go to the viii
lagc, said hcc mother. here are two
franks ! want YOU to get some bread
he careful ard don't loose II as Il is
all | have. Marie glanced out of the
door l think the battle is growing
front line trenches oh, it can't bc
true said her mother why doesn't
America help our men are most given
out and the Germans Will reach Paris.
Marie went to the village with II
heavy heart Keeping behind shattered
walk to keep from being hit by shells.
When she arrived at the postoflicc
there were two letters one from her
father an tho other was written in q
foreign hand and she did not know
who IL was from. Buying the bread
she reached home finding the battle
worse. Her mother read the foreign
joy. oh, II il II letter from II chlldren's
club she said sending the money to
take care OF little claude for n year.
oh. how nice said Marie. but what is
that noise 7 hear?
Looking out she saw an American
nag and troop OF American soldiers
coming to help the French. Franco
shall win said her mother joyfuly.
BY MARGARET BELKNAP.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-24
LITTLE REFUGEE.

II was bright May morning. and
the dew still sparkled on the grass
me sun beamed forth upon the world
az IL ala before. but inside n little
So'taEe IL seemed as though n gloom
h'n 1allen. Only Il few hours before
'here had been a sad farewell and q
brave soldier of France had gone forth
10 detcnd his country. \ mother sat
within holding her child and gazing
INTO space, her eyes fearless and the
deepest grief depicted in her face.
suddenly shudder ran through her
FORM. as though she apprehended the
future, and, rising, she placed her baby
III It's crib and commenced her work.
Ihree years had passed. and the war
was still raging. The mother. once so
snow snow, signs of sorrow and WEAKNESS.
me baby could toddle around and
murmur daddy" and mamma" lie
hardly knew daddy" but he tried hard
in his baby way not to forget him for y
mamma said he should not MS the
Gays PASSED the booming of the can
h hohs grew more distinct. Raising his
oanE face the child inquired. What
is IT, mummy, that makes so much
n nfI For in his baby way he re-
ai@cd danger was near
Day by day the noise grew 1oudo-
Until one day word was received that
tAe fermans were coming, and the
rr r' ipi were forced to flee before their
=, The young mother. with her child
GA sped in her arms. joined the long
m NE OF r am going God only knew
cape from the Invading Hun
starvation and GOODNESS weighed upon
thoin until they fell by the wayside one
by one. unable TO move
me young mother. with her babe
sun clasped TO her bosom, still moved
on. but she felt as though the life
Ml,hm her was cbbinE low, for she
nan received no nourishment for sew
crti days. as she had sacrificed her
snare or the crust Of bread to her child
I'd, God" she cried, clasping her
hands together in mute appeal save
my child from TIL. terrible death thai
Is iacihE nm My one priceless treas
arc. And tears strcamed down her
1mce. relieving all of her pent-u up agony.
iheh. as If i'm answer to her PRAYER.
me words Red Cross" blazed form
urom me horizon and the Red Cross
workers found them.
,r; Mow the mother, with her child arc
ring TO be made happy. and the child
VII one day become a brave SON AZ
f e. 'nee as his father was. who died
EuGENIA WOODvILLE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-24
HOW LOUISE nEcAmn A blessing

7, , f, T..
Nbara ~, .'S .s',t" ..'eloss TIC sen,
-, 80 ~! 'pN oi tai WAS known
wv - n'pP! little fanny,
ernSrn '''' very "c"i'hS nat
~
They. ,j,o1 g.; , - :,
Tio ~ IA :, .ousC III Il lit.le NancE
rna was OCT covered VIII
And ,ha r,di,. s, ,,
Many n invnns DIV Nh ,nn, e st' any
" Joy o"" III "''u 'heS seen.
There was Iou;sn ,a o,h
aHi Louise an" hothcf ana
yyr 49,, ', ~
Ara ~ hr1tt, .. 49, uc,o.cu tliurcI;
isnr III, ir,Sh IL ,, n as ihu"S
w " was III creed
I,boy v..ro ,;,,,r n,.;, .,
Dn,bor ms f"''' pe''Sei"iiS TO-
>,.ban -, r. a.,