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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24

sacked and slaughtered aud phmdered
They became the pest of Europe and the
terror OF Rene. Greeks also came 10 Gaul
and settled along the Mediterranean. 'rtry
also intermarried with the native hlhs;bi-
tants and with the Gauls. Gyp&os was
tsaulish princess She chose Greek hus
band, a youth named Euxenes and he
founded Marseilles. SO tie icsend runs
Eur the Gauls could never settle down to
sn agriculture. life. They continued to
rove and pihage and venture. They fought
first against the carthagenians and after
ward sided with Them. 1'hlrty thousand
Gans followed Hannibal over the Alps aud
I,ooo of them fen at Carnae
Wren Caesar ca.se.
But tteSe fierce maraudets we're ut last
menaces' by a flercer narauder-iuius
Caesar. BE matched his genius against
their bravery. The Gauls resisted savagely
and desperately. A braver people never
i'ved Tenaciousiy they clnng to their
strongholds: recklessiy they .lang them
selves against the Roman iegions; stu
beruly they recuperlted from every defeat:
audaciousiy tliey rallied their countrynfen
TO fresh attacks. But unfortunately. like
the Ail:as in the late war. the Gauls did not
at first Concentrate the.r strength under
one leader. and this permitted Caesar TO
defeat them in disunited divisions. Finally.
however, vercingetorix. the great Gauush
chieftain, Appeared. He was a skiiful
commander. an intrepid leader. Il dauntless
patriot He united the discordant cl;fns
into ose bo,iy. he defeated the Roman le-
gions In battle lie brought Caesar to the
very brink of ruin But who can conquer
genius:
At last Caesar triumphed. After slaugh-
tering a million patriots he conquered GauL
He imprisoned and then beheaded Nerein-
getorix, he sold the Gaulish citizens ct ane-
ton. he drove hundreds of thousands into
slavery, he sacked their richest cites. he
plundered their most sacred templeh. he
-avaged their fairest fields. lie humasied
their proudest chieftains. he mace G<us 9
Roman province.
For centuries Gaui lived under the Ro-
man ernperors Roman citizens mixed their
blood with the Gaulish natives and a new
race appeared Then came the Franks
they wee Germans. The Nisigotbs also
came and occupied the country south OF
Loire; and they were Germans. These
Germans came as conquerors. They be-
came the rulers. the Gauls constituted the
masses The German invaders were n
hardy robust people; tall, thick muscled,
broad-shouIdered Llue-eyed light haired =
Again the blood of the tsauIs was mixed
with the blood Of the invaders. This Teu-
ton infusion lent Draw and stature to the
people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24
The Deadly Peril.
people.

But another invasion threatened Gau!;
vancing from the east. They came in
swarms ike locusts. They We're Mougo-
Iians. Attf1a. the '.Scourge OF Cod rode at
their head The infusion of Hunnish blood
into the veins of the inhabitants would
have made the Gauls Tartar race. But
the Gauls under their German leaders
erai commanded the imperial forces and
Theodoric led the warlike Visigoths. The
Franks also threw thcfnsey es into the con
ffict and these confederate armies hurled
back the Hunnish hordes at the battle of
Chalons.
The Franks gave their name TO Gaul and
Gaul beca ME France. In addition to the
Franks and Visigoths the BurguHdians and
other German clans iIad become lodged in
Gaul. Each of these German tribes consti
tuted n separate nation within the borders
of GauL This continued until the giant
figure of Clovis appeared He was born in
the year 4G6 and he became the Frankish
King at the age of fifteen. Hinged. ruth
less. dominant ambitious. ungratefil nn-
scrupulous-this boy King of the Franks
Immediately started out upon his career OF
conquest. The provinces yet remaining in
the possession of the Romans. as well as
those occupied by the other German nations.
were oyerruu and subdued by the resistless
eonqueror Clovis Was h. pagan King but
early in his career he married Ciotilda.
beautiful Christian princess. and becanle
convert himself to Christianity. He mas
tered and consolidated All the nations of
GauI and became the first King OF France.
He founded royal family--the Merovfn-
gian dynasty.
In 132 another Asiatic invasion threat
eTed France. The Saracens came from the
South. pouring over the Pyrenees- But these
Asiatics were not Mongolians. they were
Senites. They were an enlightened people
far IN advance Of tire Franks ir tic arts Il
civilization. Although Of ,Asiiitie origin
they had long been established In Spain.
Their religion was MolIammedau aud Allah
was their god At Tours the Christian
armies met them and drove them back with
frigbtful slaughter. Three hundred and
seventy five thousand sslraeens fell. Charles
Martel was the hero Of this battle and it
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24

entitled to the appellation which he so
dearly loved ind whb.h historians have be,
slowed upon Him. His army. his palaces.
his parks, his preserves, his stables. his
conr., his dogs his mistresses, surpassed
ihuSe of any other monarch ON the earth.
AIucMulay says. Never was there so con
snmmate u master of King.
craft"
After the onthurst and frenzy and riot
and exeesses and dcsolation of the French
Revolution. came Napoleon Rontparte.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24
An Amazing Instance
Of Hindu Magic "

Mr., ]. Akin Taher, OF New York clty, writes
an interesting letter an editor OF ole Of N.
papers In that city on the subject Of the Esst
Indian rope trick ,.,.t NH.a f.
In 1901 when went to the East stopped
over at Colombo and ran down to Monte
Lssinia. where on the beaea. I. with a nnnber
Of other passengers from the steamship
HamburE witnessed an example OF Oriental
hypnetisn, for speh an satisfied ir was
At low tide tbereygwere some TWO hundred
yFid4 Of beFch betMeeR the. water and the
nearest fringe OF trees and here. IN the centre
OF a crowd OF perhaps tlifee hnndFed kpectA-
tors. a Hindu wen, through the preliminary
tricks OF cha. ning snakes and nakkg . ngo
bush grow from SEED. 49, ..a,.a
=; lie then, look q yntSet ,dome-sl. ped. larKs
enough 70 cover a.sInsil boy, and inyeriinx 1t
on tbs sand drove short rapter through II
repeatedly. iis shea eoVsrsd tie basket wnh
rug a.;d after a welfi insssi II 9ion w|ithdrsw
the rug from the basket which no .atsed and [
distintly saw what two English osHc<-s ~he
stood BY me saw, and which everyone ~nrvs {
anerwatd asked concerning the. trick. baw a
small naked boy whom the Hindu ted arouns
the circle OF spectators, Once more In the
GENRE of the ring or specta .ers the Hindu
bent down and raised a ladder which the child
lifted the ladder Off tho srourd until he held
II at arms length above his head, when he
stepped away. leaving the boy on the ladder
without any support from below. In n few
moments he drew the ladder down TO the
ground again. replaced the basket over the
rsper turned rhe basket right sde .un and
carrying u around among the crowd showed
that- 1. was empty a ~
asked at least dozen OF my fellow pas-
senEers what they had seen ana each and
every one corrobotated Whit e. had beheld
And yet when tire spap siiotH. TAKEN while the
ladder and bey iwe:s tpfthe alr, we're developed
they showed everything clearly. the beach, the
crowd, tue trees. ihe Hindu. the basket. the
rug. but neither ladder nor boz.
Upon my return Trip from the East met n
celebrated Swami. the brother of swami An
ulananda, With whom had many Interesting
conversations and he informed that It was
not at all uncommon in India for these so-
called fakirs to hypaotize not only a small
number Of people but even as large a crowd
rs sthdusand.. q ''t 't'77t-ssAp .fas =
III have spoken to several we'll. known dian.
anest whol have ssl told me the same fling
and on one occasion Ip Paris ! saws Hindu
hypnotise the entire audience in a tlteafrs "a
see woman VINO ala NOT exist and YET whose
draperies several people in the audienc.
t+tH1.af F.a 4r-.s4
tt would take q small volume 10 irecoun, IN.
different so-calIed ,"tficks1 whiehlI saw dur.
inE this trip to the East. but 4 offer this one
fer what II II worth.
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a miIgue became known ms Charles the Far
and "C'harles the simple
Many years nrevions TO this point another
invasion of foreigners came to shape the
destiny of France, The piratical Northmen
from Scandinavia steered their fakish
craft down the coast. Bold, untamed. adj
veuturous their trade was robbery their
element the sea. They raftied the coastal
towns infested the river mouths, pillaged
the cities and returned home with their
booty. They came back again in greater
numbers and fortified themselves on the
Island of Waldchern in what is now HoI-
land They sailed out from this base and
sacked Utrecht and Antwerp and then
moved southwark devastating the'iand and
burning the cities. one of their divisions
gaiioped through the streets of AiS-la-
Chapelle and the pagan chieftains stabbed
their horses in the Cathedral of Charlie
magne. Frightened by their repeated incur
siuns into France and by their rernorseirss
raids upon the cities along the Rhine,
Charles the Simple ceded to Rollo. their
chieftain lands southwest Of the Seine.
Here the Mortimer firmly established
themselves and tIieir lands became known
as Normandy. Hugh Capet, one Of their
great chieftans. finally derosed the last
degenerate descendant OF charlemagne and
made himself King of France. Again these
last invaders. like the previous invaders.
infused their blood into the veins of France.
Briefly this is the history Of France up
to the accession of the Gapctian dynasty.
No country of Europe has been so often
iirTaded and ravaged as France. From Ihe
earliest historic times. up until the Norman
princes came to be regarded as native
F'renchmeH. France was ruled by a success
sion nf fbrefgn chieftains-tlIe Celts. the
Romans the Germans. the Mortimer. No
people of Europe is made up Of such Il wide
admxture of bloods. Ancient cave-men.
Iberians Lfgurians. Basques, Celts Greeks,
italians. Scandinavians, constitute the com
bination Of r. es from which is derived the
French people of today;-the gay, polite,
brave. emotional aesthetic. chivalrous, pro-
gressiye Hberty-oving French.
The Future of France
Ever since ibc decline Of the Roman Em
pire, France has stood conspicuous among
the nations OF Europe. Twice she has
eclipsed all the rest Of the Continent in
grandeur. power. aud wealth. Under the
great Bourbon ,Ie4pot. Louis XIV. France
i,ccame the richest. the Ifoudrst. the most
magnificent nai"n Of The earth. Louis WAS
styled the Grand Monarch" and If regal
grandeur comes from pomp. display. ccre-
mony. etiquette sayish seryliity. maeBifi-
cent extravaganza. and wanton waste Of
tie peoples money, surely Louis XIV. WIS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24
.MERIcA MUST SAFEGUARD THE FUTURE Of

Justice Wesley g Howard Dramatic and Inspiring Article Writes the History Of Ths
Up o Her rent
Believes President and Home
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-24

Again France was the most powerful. CEN
SIJcnouS and extensive empire Of the earth.
The frontiers of Napoleon's conltiests ex-
tended beyond the boundaries OF Charlie
magne's empire. The Corsican conqueror
dethroned kings. degraded emperors, ruined
potentates and humiliated prclates Ills
dazzling genius defied the customs of war
fare, upset the etiquette Of diplomacy X
nored the traditions of statesmen. and in
terrupted tile currents of dynastics The
expansion of his frontiers included peoples
from nearly every race Of Europe, But at
last Napoleon fell at Waterloo and France
shrunk back TO her natural borders.
1t is unnecessary To recount the great
men and heroic women OF France. Their
names and deeds are on every tongue. How
rapidly their achievements come tU us. The
heroism of Joan of Arc. the comic talent OF
Moliere the dramatic poetry of Rncine. the
doubtful philosophy of Descartes. the eaus-
tic rid1cue OF Noltaire, the delightful ro-
marices of Dumas the morbid fancy OF Bal
zac. the valor. of La Fayettc the thunder OF
JIirabeau. the oratory of Danton. the craft
of 1'alIeyrand. the great battles of Napo-
Icons mLrshals. The brilliancy Of Madame
De StaeI, the volcanic periods Of victor
Hugo. the engineering feat of De Lesseps.
the discoveries of Pasteur, the heroic resist
ance of Joffre the matchless tactics of
Foch. These flames and accomplishments
proclaim the power, the genius the YER
satiTity. the high degree of civilization OF
the people France.
The Great War
On August 2. 1914, wien the great war
broke out, tile inequality Of strength be-
tween the invaders of France and the de-
Tenders Of the republic was so great that
many friends of liberty despaifed of the re-
suit. The Gefmans broke over the Begfail
frontier in = huge tidal wave which rolled
on resistlessly toward Paris II left With
out assistance it seemed certain that the
french people would be overwhelmed But
sometimes "the race is not to the swift, nor
the battle to tha strong Aud so II was
in this case. Not only nations. but in
dividuas. rushed to the rescue. From all
over the civilized world gall"nt champions
Of the oppressed hurried to Europe. The
sympathy Of humanity went out TO the
French people. Adventuresome spirits
from every land IN Cbristendom enrolled
in the service Of the republic This incliHa-
ton TO take sides with France sprung out
,f the justice of the thing and at last the
gigantic military maeh hine Of the German
Empire hacked up to the RlIlne. whipped
into submission. ...-
And the great European war reminds Us
Of oar own Revolutionary War. II recalls
tue days wbsR cktyslrs,ss peklsssea frssc
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-03
COMMUNITY TURNS
ANEW TOWARD GOD

Rev. W. G. Oglevee, pastor of
South Park Presbyterian church,
sees a new community awakening
and says:
This community has enjoyed a
rare privilege in the seven weeks
campaign of Billy Sunday and his
party. The blessing began last
spring when We took the first steps
towards organizing all our relig-
ious forces for this work. 1t cul-
minated in the actual throngs
which crowded the tabernacle.
regard Billy Sunday as chosen In
strument Of God, wonderfully
adapted and used to bring to this
community at this time a message
We needed. He has been UNDER
stood by all who have heard him,
and many who have not heard him
have come under the influence of
his powerful personality through
the public press. Our community
has been deeply stirred and turned
towards God, Christians have been
recalled to duty and privileges. our
churches have been aroused to
their opportunities, and our min
listers have been consecrated anew
to their sacred work. There is no
method by which the results of
this campaign can be computed
Awakened consciences and conse-
Grated lives are not the subject ot
mathematical investigation. We
shall find the scriptures true in this
instance as always-'By their
fruits ye shall know them"
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-03
ACTUAL FACTS OF
LIFE ARE SHOWN

Rev. John McGown Stevenson.
pastor of Broadway Presbyterian
church, says the campaign has
brought people up against actual
facts of life and testiies thus:
when we try to estimate the
value of the evangelistic campaign
which closed last night there are
one or two principals governing
such a judgment which must be
obeyed If We hope to reach a rea-
sonably accurate estimate. u In
the first place the facts which we
are trying to sum up are not so
many units, which when totaled on
the adding machine give accurate
results. Arithmetic does not apply
in spiritual matters. You cannot
subtract nor add spiritual qualities
as the old soldier who had an in
satiable passion for tabulating and
adding up things, and who recorded
tho outstanding achievements and
experiences in his life in this way:
Battles, Z; wounds, 6; children, s.
Total, q.
THE ecclesiastical statistician
should remember that mathematics
are not much to be counted on in
real church work. So do not let us
say that the results of the cam
paign can be estimated by SO many
people hitting the trail OF so many
people joining the church, for that
is only an approximation. A CEN
sus taker on the east side Of lower
New York came to a tenement lit
orally crowded with children. To
the woman bending over the wash
tub he said: Madam, am the cen
sus taker; how many children have
your Well, lemme see.' replied
the woman. as she Strengthened up
and wiped her hands on her apron
There is Mary and Ella and Della
and Susie and Emma and Tommie
and Albert and Eddie and Charlie
and Frank and Madam inter.
rupted the census man, If you
could just give me the number
Number she exclaimed, indig-
nantly. I want you to understand
that we amt got to numbering EN-
yet! We amt run out O. names!
The more l read my bible the more
Il see l am living in world Of
spiritual entities. The bible only
introduces arithmetic to make +
ridiculous. What about Gideon
tGoliath? "Are there few that b;
saved?" Some one inquired @
Jesus and the only answer is thu
picture of q multitude that no sta
tistician can count!
| 'In view Of this let us just tall
about the spiritual advance. Ever,
clergyman will testify, il ! mistake
not, how much. easier it is to do hi
work now. A warm atmosphere o
spiritual concern for the souls o
men has been created by the cam
Ipaign. It is the natural thing nov
to work, watch, and pray, for def
mite conversions. Men are eithe
Host or saved. And that does no
mean in the church or out of it, bu
in Christ or out OF Him. You ma,
igo to any OF the churches. whethe
they participated in this campaigl
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-03
GREATEST SINCE
APOSTOLIC DAYS

Rev. Launcelot Hadaway. pastor
OF the Memorial Christian church,
says Mr.. Sunday is the greatest
preacher OF personal Righteousness
since apostolic days and continues: !:
Only the months and years be-
fore US can tell OF the great good
of Mr.. Sunday and his party for
this community. To my way OF
thinking he is the greatest preach
er Of personal righteousness since
apostolic days. His great religious
experience is compelling, and aside
from any other fact that makes
him intensely interesting.
i Personally. l have been a little
shy on modern evangelism. but Mr..
Sunday breaches the gospel and de-
pends on its power and the motive
! it creates to draw men to Christ.
Jesus is exalted in such tender and
appealing way that the thousands
who hit "sawdust trail' glory in
His cross.
"All of them have won our hearts
and our benediction goes with them
Memorial Christian church will
profit greatly by reason Of their
coming"
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-03

or not, and mark me, you will find
more earnest sermons preached.
At the close ask the preacher il
lit was easier or harder to preach
today and he will tell you that
he enjoyed great freedom and bold
ness in preaching. Why? Because
the people now have their minds
fixed on the one great duty Of tho
church, the salvation of souls pre-
cious in the eyes of Christ The
churches won't care so much now
about get-togethers as a means OF
bringing in the lost for they have
learned that where the gospel is
preached in sincerity and simplic-
ity with love in the heart that there
you will find hungry souls. Mr..
Sunday. think of it, has talked in
seven weeks to nearly half mil
lion people. Let us keep this at
mosphere in our churches and
cities and this will be one Of the
great results.
I'VE have been brought right up
against the actual facts of life.
There may be many differences Of
opinion regarding many matters
but, with regard to the fundament-
al purpose OF the campaign there
can be none--namely, the salvation
of souls. Many who might not
agree with Mr.. Sundays method in
some detail would hesitate to Judge
the campaign on those matters Of
personal opinion and taste. De
gustibus non est disputandum' said
the Latins long, long ago. so let
JUS remember that in matters Of
taste there Is no disputing. 1t Is
like eating tomatoes or olives, they
are nice-if you like them, IL you
don't we will still be good friends
and no doubt you will enjoy tho
turkey. The turkey in this case is
good. Man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word that pro-
ceeded out of My mouth Let us
! not be divided on essentials,
let us keep together and carry on
the work here begun"
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-03
CHRISTIANITY rs
OF HIGHER TYPE

Rev. Thomas Hughes, Pastor OF
the Cieland Presbyterian church,
says:
MY estimate of Billy Sunday is
that he is reincarnation of the old
prophets, In the truth he breaches
and in the earnestness and zeal and
sincerity that he gives to his work.
"The result of the campaign can-
not be estimated, only eternity viii
reveal the good accomplished. But
these results are already evident.
The possibility of making the gcss
pei attractive and the demonstfa-
ton OF its power to convince and
convert. sss
There will be higher type Of
Christianity among church mem
bers. A better knowledge OF the
church and its mission, scores OF
lives consecrated to realize the
purpose of the church and an evan
gelical spirit generated throughout
the quad-cities and surrounding
towns that never existed before.
Personally l have been greatly
lhelped and inspired"
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-03

has a marvellous fund Of infcrma
ton. gathered from wide reading
close study and varied observation
during his long years OF evange.
listic campaigning. He is familiar
with the open secrets Of Gods holy
word, and knows the omnipotencs
Of prayer.
"This community welcomed Mr.
Sunday and his tabernacle house
hold with a reception of confidence
and expectancy, and nothing has
arisen to disappoint us in them
The last vestige of indifference to
his coming or OF hostility speedily
disappeared and has been all bu,
forgotten. The churches and kin
dred institutions have rallied to his
support. The newspapers have
most generously and sympathet-
ically reported his sermons and &C.
tivities, and have commended all
that has been done in cooperation
with the campaign.
THE life Of the community has
been touched and benefited in ever,
department = business, industry
society, education and the home
all will feel the new and better i'm.
pulses for long time to come. The
churches and the individual life oI
our citizens will register most def.
nitely results of the religious effor,
that has been put forth. To con.
serve and add to those results il
the task of the immediate future.
I'VE will feel lost for a time
/ without the tabernacle gatherings
And We will miss every member o
the Sunday party. But We will
count them as our valued friend.
for all time to come, and wish then
God-speed.
Goodbye Mr.. and Mrs. Sunday
Goodbye Mrs. Asher and Misse:
SAKE and Kinney.
Goodbye Rodeheaver. Mat
thews, and Rapp."l