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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-11

/ ing and waving his hand to the cheering
! throngs all the way from City Hall to
Broad street and Allegheny avenue.
| People began to line the Curbs along
| this 32-bloCk stretch an hour before the
| time for the President TO start north
| in Broad street. The crowd was thckest
/ at such points as Girard avenue, Column
ba avenue and other busy cross thorough
| fares. but there was little room any
where on the sidewalks. As the pro-
cession moved the police had greater diff
fculty, because the thousands fell In
behind or pushed ahead along the side
walks. When Allegheny avenue was
reached. tho crush was almost unbear-
able.
Because of the dense crowd, the move
ment of the party became slower and
| slower, the mounted police and city
| troopers having difficulty to prevent rum
, ming down eager men and women who
fought for vantage points. In spite OF
this, however, perfect order was MAIN
tanned all the way to the hall.
The anxiety of the police and OF the
city troopers was manifest in their every
. move. Some of the troopers were riding
at each side of the Presidential auto
mobile when the trip up Broad street
started, but as this prevented the Presi-
dent from seeing the people, the troopers
were ordered to fall back. There was not
a moment, however, when two or more
bluecoats were not within a step of the
President
The LIST City Troop never looked better
and the crowd was quick to realize it.
The troopers in their brilliant trappings,
mounted on magnificent animals, were
cheered continuously. And those who
thought the troop was only for show and
the police would have to handle the
crowds at the hall, got the surprise of
their lives.
The Presidents automobile was halted
before entrance No. 25. tho stage door. As
II stopped, the crowd pressed forward.
forcing the police back inch by inch un-
Ill the lane to the doorway was complete
ly closed Rather than risk injurlng
some of the crowd by forcing this lane
open again, it was decided to take the
President into the hall through a small
thoroughfare to the north of the big
structure. Accordingly. the car shot for
ward, ready to turn into this thorough
fare.
The crowd followed along the sidewalk.
ignoring the brandshed clubs of the
foot policemen, until 1t looked as II he
way would be blocked, but just at this
juncture four riders of the City Troop
rode up on the sidewalk and by a fine dis
play of horsemanship threw their animals
directly in the path of the crowd. halting
it's rush, The Presidents car then ran
to the entrance door.
There was a rush for the entrances
after the President had gone into the
hall Fully 5000 men and women WHIT
wanted to get in were turned away be-
cause they had no tickets. About half
that number waited patiently outside the
hall until the president emerged, when
there was repetition of the cheering OF
two hours earlier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-11

PATTERSON, y. j.. May 11-Mrs. VIII
liam A. Sunday called the charge that
beer glasses had disappeared from the
house at 1914 Spring Garden street during
the occupancy of that house by the Sun
day party "a damnable lie" today when
she was told of the threatened suit for
$500 damages.
Two reporters climbed on the running
board OF the automobile in which she was
seated.
What do you mcan?" she called,
doubling her fists. when a reporter asked
her If it were true that whisky and gin
disappeared from n padlocked trunk In
the cellar What do you mean by stand
Ing there asking me such things? Oh, I'll
punch in your face"
Mrs Sunday swung at the reporter,
missed him and hit the chauffeur
Drive on" she called The chauffeur
obey ed, and the reporters were dumped
IN the street
IT'S damnnblc lie from beginning to
end" Mrs. Sunday told the EVENING
I.EpdER reporter later. TITS too low
down for us to bother with, Hang the
people in Philadelphia who think we
drank up a gallon day. OF course, we
drank up a gallon day.
ITS good thing the two dozen
whisky and 3S beer glasses are gone. If
they are gone, for nobody will get liquid
damnation into their systems by them
any more"
Mrs. Sunday said she wouldn't be inter-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-11
"TLL PUNCH YOUR FACE" CRIES "NA,"
RESENTING QUESTION AS INSULT

viewed and lest her husband talk she
locked him in an upstairs room and
"slcked' Jack Cardiff upon would-be in
terviewers. But MA couldn't dodge the
reporters herself.
Not word to say" she said. the
whole business is up to the Philadelphia
Campaign Committee and its members
will be in Paterson. Joseph steele, the
chairman, will be here, and so will Ben
Welch and George Shane. They'll do the
talking"
BILLY" Sunday, Just before he started
his sermon at the Tabernacle, this after
noon was told OF the claims for $1TOO
damages.
"See Mrs. Sunday" he said II don't
want to muddle up my mind with any
such business"
The reports of what happened to the
house on Spring Garden street in which
Billy lived while in Philadelphia were
read to Mrs. Sunday somewhere between
the first landing of the stairs in the
Shelly house, in this city. where the
party is residing. and the veranda. where
George Sunday, Jr.. "Billys" grandson
and pride, was playing in a fenced-orf
seashorc beach of his very own and
somewhere between the veranda and the
inside of an auto
Every member of the Sunday party had
heard of the Philadelphia rumpus, and
every one was very angry.
Mrs. Sunday" said the EVENING
LEDGER man, you know this Is serious
business. Think of tho effect these re-
ports will have on the results of your
Philadelphia campaign. Thinking OF
that, won't you say something?"
Not a word" she exclaimed. lilies,
all lies; lies pure and simple"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-11
PRESIDENT FOR PEACE
GREAT THRONG KNOWS
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
from Ambassador Gerard. in Berlin. but
said he would not make 1t public until
he had submitted 1t to the President.
1t was variously conjectured that 1t re-
lated TO the Cushing. the Gulhight the
Lusitania or to all three incidents.
LA TOILETTE FOR PEACE.
Senator La Toilette. of Wisconsin, as
sured President Wilson today of his sup
port in whatever action he may take re-
garding the Lusitania disaster.
"I am for peace" he said, 81 do not
believe the situation calls for strong or
drastic action of any sort, | would not
be In favor of severlng diplomatic re-
lRtlons with Germany"
peace with honor" was the slogan
of Senator Stone, of Missouri, chair
man of Foreign Relations in the Senate.
Senator Stone declared that he did not
think an extra session was necessary
THE responsibility is the Presidents
alone" he declared. I'VE must all await
his decision, He cannot shift his re-
sponsibility to any one else. He must
stand before the country and before the
world snswerable for what he does now"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-11
U. S. MUST HANDLE CRISIS In
OWN WAY. LONDON COMEDIES
War, However, Believed to Be Legiti-
mate Solution of Problem.
TONnON Nav II
LONDON, May II.

Although many British citizens still in
slst that war Is the only solution COM
patible with American honor, there Is an
increasing tendency. observable both In
the press and public, to let the United
States handle the Lusitania situation in
its own way. This changing attitude is
largely due to the sympathetic apprecia-
tion by most of the British correspon-
dents at Washington and New York of
the tremendous burdens war would en-
tall complicated with the problem of
the German-AmerlCan population.
The American navy would not be needed
and 1t would require a year to organize
and train an army sufficiently strong to
be of any appreciable assistance to the
Allies. One of the most popular sugges-
tons here is that If the United States
should decide not to go to war 1t should
automatically boycott Germany by with
drawing Ambassador Gerard and the
American Consuls and handing his pass
ports to Count Won Bernstorff and all
other German representatives in America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-11
MAYOR DELIGHTED WITH
CONVENTION HALL MEETING
Executive Says Gathering Inspired
and Encouraged President.


Mayor Blankenburg today expressed
himself as delighted with the meeting
held in Convention Hall last night. and
said Just such gathering was needed to
inspire President Wilson at this critical
time.
The Mayor made the following state
ment
president Wilson's speech was simply
great. 1t was so dignified and thoroughly
American There was no jingolsm in It.
1t emphasized what was in the hearts OF
all lovers of peace and all those who are
desirous of making our country a shining
mark among nations of the world for
peace.
THE question presents itself to my
mind: What would be the result of the
elamor of the hour, reasonable or un-
reasonable, for the United States to de-
clare war against Germany?
Let every man and woman ask them
selves the question. What will be the
resultP Then let each one answer ac-
cording to his or her own conscience
There would be a divergence of eX-
preston undoubtedly. but the consensus
can be but one, and that is, the ultimate
result OF war would be peace
Let us, therefore, have peace without
war. bloOdshed and all the horrors con-
neeted herewith. This Is the aim OF the
President and IN this he should be sus-
tained by the whole American nation"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-11
Latest Reports Show 30 of
az Residents of This City
Have Perished as Result
of Sinking of Lusitania
by Submarine.
Crompton and Hodges Families,
With the Exception of One
Son of the Latter, Now
Given Up as Lost in Tragic
News From Abroad.

Hope for the safety Of the missing Phil
adephians on board the Inflated Cunard
liner Lusitania has been abandoned. The
authorities abroad say there is no likeli-
hood of finding alive any Of the passen
gers whose names have been In the tragic
list marked missing" This means that
80 OF the r. Philadclphians who were
on the giant steamer have perisned.
Little by little in brief dispatches, the
story OF the sinking Of the vessel Is COM
ing to America. Among the scraps of in
formation dribbing In pathetic para
graphs across the Atlantic came the
stories of the death of the residents Of
this city
The last glmmer Of hope for the safety
of the family of Paul Crompton faded
yesterday when Father Cowley Clark, Of
London one OF tho survivors, said he
saw the father. mothe" and six children
drown as the liner plnRed beneath the
sea. With the Cromptons was Miss Doro-
thy Allen. daughter of Dr. Richard &.
Allen, of l405 Orthodox street as COVER
ness of the children, She also has per-
ished.
The body of stephen Crompton. "a years
old. the eldest OF the Crompton children,
In believed TO have been recovered.
Among the other Philadelphans now
known to be lost are Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
j. Keser and the family of william
STERLING Hodges, WIN tne exception OIL
one son. Dean Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II.
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs f. Booth Jones
and their two children. George Nicoll.
James 3. Mitchell, David Todd, Frank
Murray. Patrick Collins Miss Annie Dick.
Miss Isabella Hunt Alexander Harkns
and James Baker Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Tesson, former residents of this city,
also are lost.
Definite Information that the Rev. Will
liam Basil Mnturin perished in the dis
aster came as shock to large number
of friends in this city. Father Maturin
was formerly rector at St Clements
Episcopal Church. but later became
convert to Catholicism. He was enter
tained while in this city recently at the
homes of Mrs, Caldwell Rivinus. of 2ll9
De Lancey place, and of Mr.. and Mrs.
Logan NJ Bulitt, Torresdale.
cablegram was received this morning
by Mrs. Samuel Knox, Of upsal street,
Germantown, wife of Samuel Knox.
president of the New York Shpbuilding
Company. and a survivor of the disaster.
stating that he has arrived at London.
The cable reads
LONDON. May II.
Arrived London this evening by rail
across Ireland Boat Irish Sea. Rail
from Hollyhead, Good condition Con-
WINGED Hopkins lost.
SAMUEL KNOX."
Three more persons living I'm and near
this city have been placed on the list of
those saved. They are Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Catherwood of West Chester.
and Thomas Williams. whose address IL
given as philadelphia" Mrs James
Richardson and Mrs. Emma Wylle are
also safe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-11
PRESIDENTS AUDIENCE TENSE,
EXPECTANT AND THANKFYtI
Atuospheye of Last Nights Great Meeting PerOaded b.
SDjyit THAT Cofored Thousands of Eager Hearers Win
The Assurance That "AWs Well With America"

lips did not droop-they were crr..,
his good old time smile. He ionv., VIA
anything but n brooder. ~,
only once did the President h.,...
sisns of burdened spirit Th,s shy
while the Rev. Henry N. Co,,5.s "a
blind chaplain Of the House. was ~, ihs
his impassioned Invocation. whjoh sNhs
nearer than any of the addresses - ans !.
European conflict. Mr.. Wilson hov.s " v,
head In his hands, his body swao"S w. ha
80 slightly, and toward the closs stst W.
divine aid was impored to stron.,.sssa assa
him In his ordeal, one could have ,,ss.l
that he sobbed bit. But this wo. sssled
moment only. He straiehtened ve 10y
bed his fingers across his eve, ~ ~ 'uo'
placed his nose glasses and was aisrt ". q.
smiling as before. Sna
1t was a dramatic scene when N..
Blankenburg. toward the close ~ ~
talk, referred to his declining years ~ ~
supplicated the younger men, and ssns
clally the new citizens, to carry a. w X
things which the older men mus, .ns
discontinue. He stood like n nss,,. sVOa
old and drove his whole soul IntS "
words, and the ovation which foilo.,u. y.
attested to the respect in which the ~.
aged executive Is held by his fellow i,
liens. O''
In the Presidents manner before 4.
was introduced TO speak was no hin. !,
what the nature of his message wo,s
be. He crossed and uncrossed his H..
at intervals, and ever and anon remnvss
and replaced his glasses, When hls sv.,
met those of any one near him he sn,ii.S
He beat time playfully now and tb.n
when the choir was singing, and he M
a peculiar way of resting the elbow !,
his left arm on the chair back and le,tIn.
the fingers of his left hand rise and isil
In graceful rhythm. These things mrhi
have denoted slight nervousness, or i'm.
patience, or mere need of activity, n
you looked to the face for conirmatlor
you met the Sphinx.
And all the time expectancy stood an
tiptoe. Tho thrilling message-would n
come? And when? The suspense sr.w
momentarily. There was a spontansou,
stir throughout the assemblage, when. Al
last. the President said that some man
are too proud to fight. A stir OF rellef-.
then deafening applause Now II wa,
coming. Listen! And then followed IA,
statement that a nation may be 90 itst
and upright that It need never 70 Ia
war. Pandemonium again.
But surely this was not all. The Bic
was coming. Every ear was
alert to catch. It. And when the President
concluded without saying 1t, and al
down, 1t was some moments before hs
hearers could believe that, after all, IA.
dove of peace still reigned.
The boiled-down essence OF the sptt
of the meeting seemed to be: "Al 4
well with America"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-11
PRESIDENTS PEACE DESIRE
PLAINLY INDICATED HERE
In TALK TO NEW CITIZENS

''I ought not to be away from Wash
ington tonight"
In that sentence, spoken not in tense
seriousness, but with a thoughtful smile,
as II he we're a business man whose mind
was on a high-piled desk that had 10 be
cleared before he went to bed, President
Wilson made the only alluslon of his
speech In Convention Hall last night to
the disaster of the Lusitania and the
complications that II had involved.
II he was under a strain or even ap-
prehensive, he did not show the least
sign OF 1t, and he showed in a dozen little
human incidents the perfect poise and
eass genial temper OF man that had
made up his mind about an important
tHatter and well can afford to sit back
= nd enjoy restful entertainment.
And he had made up his mind for
peace. There was not a shadow OF a
doubt about this, Every pacific utter
ance OF the speakers who preceded him
he heard with a pleased nod OF ac-
quieacence.
So that when It came time for him 10
phrase the peaceful sentiment OF the
evening for the 1000 newly naturallzed
citizens he had come to address 1t was
more the grace of his style than the mo-
mentuopsness Of his decision that was
applauded.
"The example OF America must be an
example not OF peace because IL will not
nght, but OF peace because peace is the
healing ana eleYatlng Influence OF the
world, ana strife Is not"
His word TO the 'hypenated Americans"
vas, By the same oxen. an entirely logi-
cal ana In no way yindictive warning
1.-The man who seeks to divide man
frem man, group from group. and interest
FROM interest In the United States Is
stFilzing At It's very heart"
when MAJOR Biankenburg. whose feryid
and human eloqueaee impressed the
President greatly, rose to announce the
openinE Of the program, the strongly
marked German accent OF the presiding
onicef Of the meeting seemed TO fascinate
him q 4 perfect symbol Of the forgetting
- national distinctions.
Like yourselves. said the Mayor 10
4ha neH citizens, Il came 70 America
from ferefzu shores and Mr. Wilson
appeared lo welcome that fact as . typi-
zaHT Hne lAips ahoat america. 81 q
zHflE aH1 Interested nod
#ne President Ho7 loaea Ntfh E1s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-11
GERMAN LEADER IN U. S.
SAYS WILSON us ALL RIGHT"

WASHINGTON, May II. - President
Wilson is all right" said President Mar
tin wiegand. of the United German So
cieties of the District or Columbia. today,
commenting on the Presidents speech
last night.
His speech was all right" continued
Wiegand, 'If he only had a better Sec
retary OF State everything would be all
right
How could the present Secretary be
fair with a son-in-law fighting in the Eng
lish army? 1 do not mean that he does
not intend to be fair. but he cannot be.
My people, and. therefore, my interests,
are all in Germany. SO cannot be fair.
The Secretary of State is in the same po-
stlon."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-11

| Missing;
| 2 sets Hayilsnd china @ creme de menths
| oil paintings glasses
| 9 bath towels champagne glasses
| 70 napkins ! wicker armchair
| IL pillow cases ; embroidered scarfs
| ss beer elasses / turkish rus
20 engraved water books
., slasses silyer-plated syrup
10 hook glasses ! marble dog
cordial glasses shade on front door
The broken things Includet
! jardinlere French plush chair
5 armchairs / corner lounge
] mahogany chair ! plano stool
1 large leather chair l inarbe-top table
THOSE WHO OCCUPIED HOUSE.
In the party that stayed at the Sunday
home were "Bily" and Mrs. Sunday,
Homer A. Rhodeheaver, the chorleader;
Miss Grace SAKE a worker; Bentley d.
Ackley, Sundays secretary; Miss Frances
Miller personal worker; Jack Cardiff,
the Sunday trainer: George Sunday Mrs
George Sunday and George Sunday. Jr
Mrs. Mary Schuler. the housekeeper Sun
day brought on from the West, also was
a resident.
But tho housekeeping was not scrup-
ulous, according to persons who went In
20 clean the house. Colonel Keegan has
put In a charge for employing three
women and two men for three days 10
straishten things out after the Sunday
party left. They found letters, excelsior.
newspapers and wrapping paper under
the beds. The letters, which were un
earthed in March, bore dates in January
and February so II is assumed they lay
under the beds for some time,
Seats were out of nearly 30 chairs by
the time the Sunday party left. There
were burned holes on expensive bureaus
and one bedspread showed the mark of a
hot iron. Colonel Keegan's list of charges
includes new paper in the reception room
and the room BILLY" Sunday occupied.
He also claims damages for injury to
floors.
dripped off wet clothing hung in the Ii
brary after Jack Cardiff, BILLY" Sundays
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-11
Thieves Steal BaptismaI Gun

Thieves gained entrance to the home of
Edwin Olney Jones, 422 West Stafford
street, and carried off baptismal cup
presented to Mr.. Jones at his baptism in
1891. The intruders also obtained several
other valuable articles. Mr.. Jones Is con-
nected with the Provident Life and Trust
Company. He reported the robbery TO
the Germantown police today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-11
GULFLIGHT TESTIMONY
RECEIVED IN WASHINGTON
State Department Said to Have Sub
marine Commanders Report.
WASHINGTON. MAY II

The testimony of Captain Smith of the
American tank steamship Gulhight, as to
Scily Islands ten days ago by a German
submarine was received at the State De-
partment today. Secretary Bryan an
nounced on his way to the Cabinet meet
ing.
IL is understood that an official dispatch
received this afternoon from Berlin
transmits the report of the commander
of the German submarine which sank the
Gulnight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-11
House Robbers interrupted

LANCASTER, Pa, May 1l,-upon re-
turning home from social function early
this morning Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Hart
man found all their silverwaTe piled on
the dining room table ready for carrying
on. The thieves were evidently fright
ened OFF by Mr. and Mrs HaTtman's re-
turn, and the only thing secured was a
watch worth 500. All OF Mns. Hartman's
valuable jewelry was in her dressing
table
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-11

1t was tense, expectant crowd tha'
thronsed the Convention Hall last nisnI
to participate In the reception TO 'V0'
newly naturalized citizens , a
They expected to be startieo - .. aIu
wercn't-and apparently went away
| thankful , 100
That a stirring message was looked LOT
was evident from the rush for tickets az
| the eleventh hour. The event nau
announced more than q week hetoret.anu I'.
! Little interest was shown at hrst, , Lmes
the Lusltauia was sunk. Fervid talK ,'iIu IL
the air. And instantly every one ana ms
mother discovered that they wanted i"
hear President Wilson talk.
Those who were fortunate enough TO
get In whispered forebodlngly OF whas
was coming. Looking over the sea OIL
black-cIad men and women-a reminder
in its immensely of the Billy sunday
revival audiences-you seemed 10 SENSE
an air of gloomy portent-until your eye
reached that fringe of white garbed
young women high up over the choir'
which gave you an impression oi peace
triumphant over strife. Then, somehow
your spirits rose and calm returned
Colorful inspiring and overawng was
the scene as witnessed from the DalConS
flags of the Union of today and of the
original Thirteen mingled, the city colors
cleaning out here and there and bunting
waving everywhere. You saw this ana
heard the strains of patriotic music peal
ing through the big hall as you have sell
dom heard them before. Then you looked
down into the faces of that little army
of new Americans, proud and happy, each
man fondly toying with his little nag,
and the thought came to you that
America is all right and there cannot be
cause for alarm. 1t was as If this gath
cring stood in miniature way for the
whole land-you saw America concentrate
ed-and the sight was good.
What a blessing It would have been II
all the nation could have been there and
heard the cheers, followed by the singing
of America" when the President and
his party entered. How 1t would have
softened thoughts of strife and animosity.
And II any one had retained any thoughts
of warlike hue, he surely would have
abandoned them when a few minutes
later. Mayor Blankenburs asked for a
rcsnging of the national anthem, and
the new wards of the nation arose and
waved their flags as they sang it, and the
President. standing straight and con-
fdent, sang the words more Justify than
any one else.
Whoever started those stories of Presi-
dent Wilson's sorrowful and haggard APP
pearance surely must have bad eyesight
or perverted imagination. He looked
strong and hearty last night His face
had the healthy flush of farmland HE
eye sparkled with the JOY of living. His