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The Washington times., 1918-02-08
BILLY IS DISGUSTED
BY SOME PEOPLES
METHODOF LIVING

Billy Sunday indulGed his audience
{ this afternoon with short. sharp
and conclusive dissertation on the
mechanics OF religion; what is relig-
ion and, more particularly, what ii is
not
The positive and negative. the pro-
and con. the moral and the immoral
were aligned clearly and without
minced phrases. The audience under
stood Billy thoroughly. II was a lit
tie plain talk on some OF the fine
points made clear by BiIly's great
acting and graphic perturbation.
Text Of Sermon.
lie said.
"As I have said so many times be-
fore. religion doesn't consist IN do
ing a lot OF special things. but re-
Hgion does consist in doing every
thing in a special way as God COM
mands YOU to do it. whether it is
making the bread or sweeping your
house or Whatever it may be.
"RcligIon is not simply a matter
VI fihAN " AlAAi1- NllE lOAA 10 loN
matter OF circumstances, matter Of
Observances, therefore. any idea OF
religion which. literally or figura-
lively, cahses man or woman 20
run away from the world to please
God is false idea and crswled out
OF the pit of hell. IL never came
from heaven.
Second d-Running away from the
world, in order to be good. makes re-
liSion selfish. | see, by that act he
says. Il am not interested in you
not at all Dy that act he says, Ire.
ligiOn is only for a private affair
and for home consumption, external
use only--that rs ALL
some Disgust billy.
81 get SO dIsgusted with the way a
lot OF people live and call it religion,
that can hardly hold myself. What
little they do in the universe to show
they live for God. II you never did
any more to show your love for God
than some people | know of, you'd
better get busy
- am a Roman Catholic on the di-
vorce question. If you treated your
husband that way he wouldn't live
with you for fifteen minutes. We
produce here In America, by that idea
a religious type OF men and women
who are religious in the best sense of
the words in their private life, but
who i'm their commercial and indus
trial and social relations. don't seem
TO think they need anything about re.
liSiOn at all.
Living the Double Life.
This idea Of religion has produced
men whose private lives are good. but
whose public lives are rotten. mean
this: Here's a man. He will be true
and virtuOus, true to his wife and
yet he will be a miserable, damnable
CRATER in politics. His private life
is all right, his public life is rotten.
Here's what / mean again: He will b,
Iruc to his wife, virtuouS. manly. yet
ne VIII float some get-rich quick !
scheme and sell some fake mininI |
stock and steal money from people |
aud he is just a dirty, filthy thief. His ,
private life Is all right, but his public (
life is rotten. That's what l am talk 1
ing about.
While he would not shoot a man !
with a pistol. yet lie will by q vote !
in some board meeting here. set in I
motion influences which ultimately 1
Will take life in some inStItutio. !
that he owns, because he refuses I, 4
those who are Worh inA 70. I
him"
The Washington times., 1918-02-08
MOBILIZE YOUR BRAINS,
MARCONI TELLS ALLIES

LONDON. Feb. S.--The allies should
follow the example set by America
with its naval consulting board. and
mobilize their scientific brains. GugIi-
elmo MarcOni. inventor Of the wire
less. declared today an an interview
published by the London Chronicle.
THE allies should assign a greater
role TO science" Marconi said. They
should complete the mobilization OF
their scientific brains. They should
afford greater opportunities for mu-
The Washington times., 1918-02-08

pitching. It's the ninth inning. 4
home run IL needed to put it over for
the allies. And your Uncle Samuel is
ready to swat the ball over the
fence.
I'VE will always go Kaiser Bill one
better. II he puts ten million men in
the field, we wal put fifteen million
lie may lick France and England.
and Italy. but he can't put ii over
Uncle Sam"
Free Thinkers and Truth Seekers
are almost as bad medicine as Kaiser
Bill to Billy. He said of them
Every time mention the name
OF either OF them ] feel like ! had
taken a dose OF nuX vomica and need
a soda mint TO settle my stomach"
The Truth Seekers have publicly
accused the evangelist OF plagiariz-
ing Bob Ingersoll.
The Washington times., 1918-02-08
TO ERECT Y. NJ. c. A. HUT.

W. L. Vessels has been appointed
z. NJ. c. A. secretary in charge OF
the work just started by the a>so-
citation in Potomac Park. Temporary
rooms have been arranged. which
provide writing facilities, a library.
games. and music, and later quarters
will be erected on the District side Of
Long Bridge as a permanent Y. NJ.
9 A Hut
The Washington times., 1918-02-08
HIGH BROW STUFF"
MADE BILLY SLANGY

Eoston culture is partly the cause
OF Billy Sundays slang vocab. it Uss
learned from semi confession today.
Listen.
"DisintnEration ~ the formation Of
chemical compound'-thN Boston
way Of saying rotten" was pointed
out by Billy in his sermon.
Look al It, You don't understand
II. That's why ! use plain Anglo
Saxon words"
The Washington times., 1918-02-08
POTATOES REPLACE WHEAT

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. s.-Pota-
toes were made a wheat -four substi-
tute temporarily by State Food Ar
ministrator Scoyille in an order g.
wholesale grocers and others, sales
to be on a basis OF four pounds OF
white potatoes to one OF -four. Al!
dealers and growers are warned OF
prosecutions II effort is made to un-
duly increase the price Of potatoes.
The Washington times., 1918-02-08
WEST POINT oUARANTINEo.

HIGHLAND FALLS. y. Y. Feb. s.
Twenty-Five cadets at West Point are
the hospital today suffering with
liberty measles" and a quarantine
mas been declared. Before the war
liberty measles" was known as Ger
nan measles
The Washington times., 1918-02-08

tual consultation. Such an organize
tion should be similar to the wa
council. America set the example
with its naval consulting board. We
should initiate them"
The Washington times., 1918-02-08
BOYS and GIRLS TO HEAR
SUNDAY SERMON TONIGHT

Miss Florence Kinney. director OF
boys' and girls work in the Sunday
campaign SAYS there is going 20 be
great doinra at the Billy SUNDAY tab
ernarle tonight.
BlIly's sermon will contain special
MESSAGES for 'he students
Lusty-!unEPd young iErs. p-'n'ed
for the occasion. are sending out
warnings that they vii! give Gi!iy
the greeting Of mis- career
The Washington times., 1918-02-08
BRITISH DROP TON OF BOMBS

LONDON. Feb. S.-The following
official report Of air raids is made
More than a ton OF bombs was drop
ped on various targets behind the
enemy's lines
The Washington times., 1918-02-08
Are You Going to Build?

Il you arc, whether il lie private residence,
a building for industrial manufacturing pur-
pose. Il SIX Scraper, or any sort of a building,
-cu Hll Re interested in reading the announce
lncItS Of the building material manufacturers ap-
Fearing in this weeks issue of THE LITERARY
DIGEST
The Washington times., 1918-02-08

There is wealth of practical information here
that is not only interesting but of much import
ance to everyone who would keep abreast OF
some Of the important developments and advances
made in materials that enter into the construction,
equipment, or decoration of modern buildings.
The Washington times., 1918-02-08

- Di5SsI OF SeCI5IaIy OF WaT bdkeI 3 DEL
Political Pcrsuasions Upon
Bolshevik Amazement at German
Cloven Hoof
TIE World Approaches Starvation
Siaughtering Russia's Officers
Timely Aid From Americas Inla
Panama
Convertible Cars for Rough Freis
A Graphic Spy Code
The German Mind as Betrayed
War-Medals
Hands Off the Children
Many Fine Illustrations, Including
The diamond drill., 1918-04-20
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
March 30. 1918.

Meeting OF the board of superyis-
ors OF Iron county, Michigan, held In
the supervisors room In the court
house at the city OF Crystal Falls,
this s0th day of March, 1918.
In the absence Of Chairman w. j.
Richards, the meeting was called to
order by the deputy county clerk. with
the following members present:
Forsberg, Erikson. Corbett, Udd, Wan
ger, Jacka. Osterberg. Burge, Count
han. Absent: Chairman w. j. Rich
ards.
Moved by Supervisor Counihan, and
supported by Supervisor Forsberg
that Mr.. Erikson be elected chairman
OF this meeting. Motion carried.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read and approved.
The auditing committee made their
ranorf m the hoard ag follows
The diamond drill., 1918-04-20

Moved by Supervisor Forsberg and
supported by Supervisor Wanzer
that the report OF the auditing COM
mittee be approved and accepted and
the clerk and chairman be instructed
to draw orders for the same.
Roll called on the above motion as
follows, ayes, Supervisors Forsberg,
Wanzer. Jacka, Osterberg, Counihan.
Erikson. Motion carried.
Moved by Supervisor Osterberg.
and supported by Supervisor Wanzer
that we rebate state and county tax
es for 1917 on the following describ-
ed property for the following named
parties;
Mrs Theodore spanner, lot $50. So
20.
Mrs. John Cowan, lot %, blk three.
Caspian, 5000.
Mrs. A. Fredenberg, ne Of ne S3-43-
"a. Stambaugh, $6.41.
Mrs. John Njathyng, lot Sc, blk 49,
village of Stambaugh. $l4.23.
Roll called on the above motion as
follows: Ayes, Supervisors Fors-
berg. WanZer, Jacka. Osterberg,
Counihan. Erikson. Motion carried,
Moved by Supervisor Wanzer and
supported by Supervisor Burge that
the deputy county treasurer receive
from the county a salary OF $500
per month.
Roll called on the above motion as
follows: Ayes, Supervisors Corbett,
Wanzer, Burge, Erikson. Nays, Su-
peryisors Forsberg, Udd. Jacka Os-
terberg. Counihan Motion lost.
Moved by Supervisor Jacka and
supported by Supervisor Counihan
that the several committees receive
their usual compensation.
Roll called on the above motion as
follows: Ayes. Supervisors Forsberg.
Corbett, Udd, Wanzer. Jacka, Oster-
berg, Burge. Counihan, Erikson. Mo-
ton carried.
Moved by Supervisor Burge and
supported by Supervisor Corbett that
we accept the resignation of II. G..
Hoopingarner, agriculturist to take
effect as soon as possible. Motion
carried.
Moved by Supervisor Wanzer, and
supported by Supervisor Counihan,
that the report OF the Iron County
Road Commission for the year 1917 be
accepted and placed on file. Motion
carried.
On motion the board adjourned
without delay.
NJ A. DAWSON,
JOHN ERIKSON. Dep. Co. Clerk.
Chairman pro tenn.
The diamond drill., 1918-04-20

Mr.. Doubtful: T don't see how |
can buy any more Liberty Bonds.
bought all | could last fall. I'm not a
rich man and don't think it's fair or just
to expect me to do anything more than l
have DONE"
Mr.. Right: Lets see e-your next
door neighbours boy enlisted, didn't hep"
Mr.. Doubtful: "Yes, he's over in
France now. Mighty fine, staIwart boy,
that!"
Mr.. Right: Exactly, and some day
that splendid boy, the pride of his par
ents' hearts, may 60 over the top in a gall
liant charge, stop German bullet, and fall
in the mud and debris of No Mans Land.
Isn't that asking too much of him, and of
his family? Is that 'fair?' Is that 'just?'"
Mr.. Doubtful: "Why, it's awful, of
course, but it can't be helped. This iswar,
and men have to be killed in it."
The diamond drill., 1918-04-20
\ CONVERSATION
Between Mr.. Doubtful and Mr.. Right

Mr.. Right; you've said it this is
warl To win the war it might be neces.
sary for the government to take your
factory away from you, and ruin your
business. 1t might be necessary to take
your house and turn you out in the street.
What of thatp Is that as great a sacrifice
as your neighbor makes, or stands ready
to make, when he gives his boy to his
countryP Yet you don't think it's your
duty to pinch and save, and borrow if
need be, in order to buy Liberty Bonds,
and thus help shorten the war, make VIC
tory certain, and save the lives of thou
sands of American boys who will other
wise be uselessly sacrificed.
Mr.. Doubtful: "I guess that's true,
Mr.. Right, have been thoughtless. III
stop complaining and criticising, and put
up my last dollar if need be, to help
win this war"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22
Reading Traffic Shows
Still Further Improvement;
Many Coal Cars Handled
BY Associated Press

Reading, Pa, Jan. ga hVe-inch
snow which fell during the night will
again likely interfere to some eN-
tent with the coal traffic. To-day the
shipments again promise to be smaller
than usual.
There is an improvement in the
anthracite region" said General Su-
perintendent w. II. 1leffer. of the
Reading Railway, this morning be-
fore the snow ended. Twenty three
trains of coal were moved out of the
ST. Clair yard Monday, hauling total
of about 800 cars. There were thirty
three trains on the Lebanon Valley
and these hauled total of 1878 cars.
Unless the snowstorm now sweeping
over eastern Pennsylvania proves
barrier the situation in the Mahanoy
region will be cleared up within the
next forty eight hours.
THE number of cars handled on the
Reading and Harrisburg Division yes
terday was 1900. This is about 5000
short of the average when conditions
are normal. The gain over the pre-
vious day was fully 80 per cent. and
that includes the Shamokin division.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22
Hundreds of State College
Undergraduates and Many
Alumni in Military Service

state College. Pa, Jan. %. - More
than 400 undergraduates and 20 per
cent of the alumni of Pennsylvania
State College are now engaged in va
rious lines of military duty, accord
ing to Dr. L. T.. Sparks. president OF
the institution, who presented his an
nual report to-day to the board OF
trustees. Many of those who have
gone to the colors hold commissions.
DIR. Sparks said that the splendid
war showing of the college was made
possible by fifty years of "unconscious
preparation for war at the institu-
ton. He emphasized the work done
by the college along the lines Of mill
tary instruction, engineering and agri-
culture, and called attention to the
fact that the college, in response to
REQUESTS from the War Department.
was giving special aid in the manu-
facture of war material and agricul-
tural production.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22
ALL NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
NEW FOREMAN'S
SERVICE RECORD
Conrad J. Bittner Began as
Machinist at Columbia;
Long at Enola

Many congratulations have been
received by Conrad J. Bittner on his
promotion to foreman of the Penn
;ylvania railroad enginehouse at
E;nola. He is frequently referred to
rs one of the most popular and et-
5cient men in the company's en-
oloy. He resides at 936 North Second
Itreet, this city.
Foreman Bittner is better known as
"Cooney' Bittner. He has long been
identified in service and is recogniz-
ed as n big booster for the Motive
Power Athletic Association, and
staunch supporter Of the Mutual
Beneficial Association for Pennsylva-
nia Railroad Employees.
Starts AS Machinist
lie entered the services of the COM
oany as machinist at Columbia,
February u, 1900, serving in that
capacity until August s, 1914, when
he was made special inspector for
fifteen DAYS. On January /, 1905, he
became an Inspector at Enola at the
time the yards opened, holding that
position until December /, l9OS'
when he was advanced to work dis
tributor. On October 19, 1908, he was
promoted to assistant foreman at
Enola enginehouse, and held that po-
sition until his recent appointment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22
Farm Tractors Will
Carry Flag to Victory,
Is New National Slogan

10 This tractor will carry the flag
to victory. On the battle fields it is
pulling the big guns of destruction;
on the farm it is lighting the battle
against starvation. 1t is no exag-
geration to say thtat tthe fate of the
nation hangs on the success of the
tractors universal use. The farm
tractor will carry the flag ito VIC
tory
rms is the slogan that hits a man
When he steps into the Emerson
i6orantlnsham Building, where the
State horticultural Association be-
gan to-day its annual farm products
SHOW. Never in the history of Penn
sSNa.la nave so many up-to-d date
Ihachlnes been exhibited, machines
iof saving labor and increasing the
loou products of this Commonwealth.
me farmer has at last been con-
sInced that this war can be won only
uy keeping up the supply of food and
Inns exhibition in Harrisburg will be
historic for the impression it will
make all over the country. Firms
rom the far west the south,
1 ,iankeeland and nearby have sent the
nlshest developed tractors of their
inahe that they may be seen by the
iSItor at this show Here Won see
the caterpillar" here the Fricls
kerosene tractor, made in Waynes-
poTo and there the almost human
oultiVator turned out by the Avery
c.oIlpany, OF Peoria, ILL., The latter
Is tWo-row machine and il will
GultlVate about 16 to is acres a dav.
IL is said that Pennsylvania has lost
at least $4,000 horses, sold to the
SoNeThment, and the need for farm
men TO tlght is great. The only place
TO replace this loss is by scientific
ne,, as suggested to-day byI
1otsrnor Brumbaugh in his address
to the members of the State RoarJ
OF Agriculture.
me whole lower floor of the build
ing is given over to these new de-
wees 10 make America a greater pro-
duclng nation and to vanuuish tba
nun. On the second floor one sees
samples of the seasons produce i'm
Irult, grain and vegetables. III. r.
tiiershey, secretary of the State Hor.
tlcuiturai Society said that the
eXhlpits had never been so prolifi,
Snu hlgh class. An interesting fact
Ior apple eaters Is that the "Delici-
ous'-a new type of apple. imnortad
recently from the west is now found
climate. III 'iiiS
me spacious rooms were filled this
morning in spite of the bad weather
ana the interesting program Tor this
Week meetings afternoon and eve
ming at the Board of Trade Building
VIII be carried out to the letter.
AT the end of the session there VIII
pc sale OF all exhibits not reserved
dressed poultry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22
Bitter Attack Made
on Cambria Report

London, Jan. 22.-The Daily Mail
publishes a two-column contributed
article vehemently attacking. the
government and the general staff in
connection with the finding of the
staff, announced in the House of
Commons on Tuesday, that the Brit
ish higher army command had not
been surprised by the German at
tack on the Cambria front on No
vember 80, when the British lost
part of the ground gained in the Of
fensive a few days earlier.
The article says that the govern
ment, under the pressure of the gen.
eral staff, is hushing up the Incl
dent, while the Germans claim to
have captured or destroyed 1872
tanks and to have taken 5000 men
and 100 guns. The writer adds:
"A particular army clique has had
supreme military control for two
years and has repeatedly failed to
fulfill it's own expectations and
promises"
The Mail editorially indorses the
writer of this article, blaming the
Earl of Derby, Secretary for War.
and General Sir william Robertson,
chief of the general staff, whose
removal it suggests is desirable. 1t
declares the public would like to see
a man of the type of Sir Eric Ged-
des, First Lord of the Admiralty, at
the war office. -.------
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22
Railroad Notes

Motive power conditions on the
Reading are reported as improving.
Employees of the Pennsylvania rail-
road about the station received their
pay to-day for the first part of jan
uary.
The women of Dorcas Circle, auxil-
iary to the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen, will celebrate their
anniversary tonight. George r.
Rowand, head of the state legisla-
tive committee for the Trainmen
will be the principal speaker.
William f. Schell, clerk in the
Bureau of Information at the Penn
sylvania railroad station, who has
been i'll, was reported to-day as in a
critical condition.
L. c. Clemson, road fireman of en-
gines on the Middle division Of the
Pennsylvania railroad, who yester-
day celebrated his seth birthday an
niversary, received several hundred
post cards and many congratulations
by letter.
Heister Dull has been made a sub
stitute clerk at the Bureau of Infor-
nation of the Pennsylvania railroad
during the illness of William f.
Schell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22
Tremendous Movement of
Freight Reported Here

Not since 1907 when a record was
made for freight traffic on the
Pennsy. has there been as great ac-
tivity as was reported yesterday.
With lines clear and motive power in
sood shape, thousands of cars loaded
with bituminous and anthracite coal
were moved. officials did not give any
figures on the total number of cars
moved. From IL o'clock midnight
Sunday night until midnight last
night 1t was one continuous rush of
coal trains. They went over the main
line and low grade line. Coal traffic
was given the preference.
To-day the officials were little
concerned over the snowfall. 1t was
feared there would be another tie
up. Trains were shortened in order
TO mako time. Passenger trains were
a secondary consideration and were
run from fifteen minutes to two
hours late. Track forces were out on
the main line keeping the switches
and ward clear,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-22
Potter Sends Protest
to Garfield About Fuel
Situation in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Jan. 22.-State Fuel
Administrator Potter to-day sent a
telegram to DR.. Garfield, federal fuel
administrator, protesting against the
shipment of most of the coal which
has reached this city to New York
and New England points. The ap-
peal read:
81 appeal for reconsignment Of
coal that cannot go forward to New
England and New York points ow-
ing to terminal and car congestion.
Unless this is one Philadelphia will
suffer for domestic coal to an in
credible degree and car congestion
will be aCcentuated and react On
the mines"
Shipments of coal over the Penn
sylvania railroad to this city which
have reached an average of 275 car
loads daily, dropped yesterday to
this city which have reached an
average of. 275 carloads daily,
dropped yesterday to eighty-two, or
only 400 tons. This, according TO
officials, is no more than would have
been received without the iive-day
suspension order. A snowstorm
which began early to-day further
OmpllCaIeu the SITUATION.
According to Mr.. Potter the
Philadelphia and Reading hallway
Company had 1000 carloads OF all
sizes of anthracite enroute cnroute
to Philadelphia yesterday but actual
delivery here amounted to only zoo
carloads of domestic coal, 500 of
bunker and $50 of soft coal for
domestic purposes Most Of the
coal Mr.. Potter declared is being
diverted TO New York and New
England points.
Alba B. Johnson, president of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works an
nounced to-day that work at the
plant is being hampered by the
fuel administration. The establish
ment is turning out eighteen loco
motives daily.
What is the use of allowing our
establishment to work." said Mr..
johnson, 'if the fuel administrator
is permitted to close other COM
panies from which we receive our
supplies?"
He declared passenger locomo-
tives could not be used to haul coal
as they would not stand the strain.