Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 289, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1917 — Billy Sunday Gives German Sympathizer A Lacing [ARTICLE]

Billy Sunday Gives German Sympathizer A Lacing

Billy Sunday, evangelist, ex-ball-player and arch enemy of the devil, have a German sympathizer a trouncing in Atlanta, Ga., Friday. Billy is a versatile sort, of a fellow and his ability is not confined entirely to his mental qualities. During the course of an address the evangelist was making a vigorous attack on Germany and her allies, saying he did not believe “God would be on the side of a dirty bunch that would stand aside and see a Turk outrage a woman.” In the midst of his sermon W. H. Beutervauth, a carpenter, forced his way to the platform. Sunday turned and struck at the intruder. He missed, Beutervauth sent a glancing blow on the evangelists lace and Sunday sent a hard wallop to the chest. Wild confusion followed. The German was roughly handled. There were cried of “lynch him.” Ihe police took Beutervauth to a police station. He refused to talk.