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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-21
Cardinal Gibbons
Is Highly Honored
Leading Figures in the Catholic
Church Gather at Jubilee in
Washington.

Washington, Feb. 1o.-~-rhe popes
have seen the rise and developments
of all the governments OF Europe II
Ia not improbable they will witness
the death of some of them and chant
their requiem.
His voice thinned by his great age.
hfs fraii form trembling with emotion.
James Cardinal Gibbons. ranking Cath
Ollie prelate In America, today made the
celebration Of the golden Jubilee OF
his episcopate an occasion of praise
for the neutrality of Pope Benedict XIV
in the great war.
Beloved Of all Americans, the little
cardinal was given q tremendous DEM
onstration of the affection In which he
Is held. Tribute to him and to his ser
vice was voiced by the foremost cierfcs
of the Catholic church. while hundreds
OF laymen. high in governmental and
civilian circles, Joined to pay him hem-
age.
II thank Cod he said. I'VE are as
sembled today when the war Is over
and the blessed sun of peace has
dawned.
Cardinal Gibbons then turned for a
moment to his own long life.
Il am today" he said. ''the sole sur
vtvor OF the nearly 1000 bishops who
Z notable circumstance the oldest pre-
late It the time OF the council was a
bishop from South America.
what r. stiIl more noteworthy. am
actually the only survivor Of the eighty
prelAtes who attended the third pfen-
airy council At Baltimore in 1854"
This council was the most notable
event In the history Of the Catholic
church in America. according to pre-
iates hero. until today. when the gath
ering to honor Cardinal Gibbons was
even more notable.
On tho occasion Of his golden tubf-
lee, Cardinal Gibbons presented out of
his private purse to the Catholic uni
versity the sum of $ss.oen to pay half
the cost ess. a. new .gymsss'1n. accord :
ting to the. statement of Bishop Shahan.
RECTOR 4of tire university The money
represented a gift collected from among
themselves by the clergy Of Baltimore.
He also presented $4,000 to Bishop
ShnhAn for university use and In addi-
investment OF 3ep.ooo for the use of the
school.
Today's celebration commenced with
ceremonies Of tho most solemn and i'm
pr~ssive character at tire Franciscan
monastery. Here Cardinal Gibbons
himself sang solemn ponttfcal mars.
Owing to the limited seating capacity
Of the chapel only high church dfgni-
tsries. the lesser clergy and students
from the university were admitted.
Cardinal Gibbons was assisted at the
mass by verv Rev. Fl r. Ryder. OF Bal
timcre: Msrs- Thomas s. Loo and Jane
r. Mackin. Of washington: Mgr. James
p Holden, Of Baltimore, and the Very
Rev. J. r. Creedon, The sermon was
preached by the Most Rev. George w.
Mundeiein. archbishop OF CHICAGO.
In his, sermon Archbishop Mundelein
Dwelt urcn the achievements of Car
dinaI Gibbons during the last hfty
years. He declared tho cardinal ALWAYS
was devoting tbs greater part of his
time to work Of humanity mo Sitszen
has done half SO much for his country
IN half century as Cardinal Gibbons,
he declared
Archbishop Ceretti. personal envoy
Of the pope. then conferred the papaI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-21
Paderewski Is
Beaten By 6 Votes

Paris. Feb. 2o.--A leading Polish
Posenian deputy in the German reich
stag, NJ. Trompezinski. was elected
president of Poland by the Polish diet
after violent struggle between the
national party on the one side and the
peasants party and socialists on the
other. Trompezinskf ran on the ma
tional party platform.
fgnace Paderewski the famous
pianists. thus went down to defeat
though he scored strong vote.
Trompezinskf won by ls5 to i49. get
ting a majority of only six votes.
This information was conveyed to
the committee OF public information
here today by John Bass, American
press representative with the Ameri-
can mission to Poland.
Wild shouts from left centre: You
shouldn't have elected peasant" fol-
lowed the announcement of the result.
Rabbi Periemutter threw the Jewish
vote to the national Democrats
A new struggle Is anticipated over
the question OF admitting Posenian
members, II is IMPOSSIBLE as yet to
estimate the strength Of the Boishe-
visit movement in Poland. though
there are aiarmist rumors that ii rev.
olution may break out any day. A
certain fear hangs over the whole sit
uation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-21

Tho servfce was the last men only"
meeting and was well attended. Sum
dav announced last night that he
would preach three times IL necessary
to women only on Saturday wash
tneton's birthday. This afternoon
the younger generation. boys and Etris,
are especially invited A group OF
nearly one hundred delegates of the
Tri-Ststn Medical association were
present last night 4 twenty-three
piece band composed Of Masons from
Acca Temple gave the audience some
inspiring music before the sermon
BILLY Sunday defined repentance as
turning from, Your evil ways and a.
cepting God without compromise
Then he expressed his opinion of
deaf hhed repentance. which will
hardly no consoiinr 10 those depend
ing upon that kind IN get them TO
heaven. TN my mind" said he, this
death~hei repentance Ia not worth n
,sot or little In Gods final Judgment.
except In few cases A man who
pulls that stuff was probably a hvpo-
critic during his life and In robably
one At his death"
Al the beginning OF his sermon the
evangelist delivered himself upon the
s,cclesiasticat crooks who preach made
vc-order sermons In order TO pour
cutterscotch down the throats OF the
congregations who pay them. II
want TO sec the Kind OF minister Ike
John the BAPTIST, whose keen and
fearless words cut his own head OFT.
A sermon which leaves sinner in the
audience feeling comfortable falls AS
= sermon. The ones OF you who feel
uncomfortable while I preach repent
unce know pretty well that they need
q little of it, I'll give you the orror~
xurfty You need not tell me your sin
don't want to hear II and IL Ia none
of my business. Tell 1t to God, hut
come up here when have finished.
and tell me that You have repented.
and will ne satisfied"
Devil ON Witness Stand.
The whispers of the devil which lead
vren to sin received the attention of
the evangelist next He summoned
the devil to the witness stand and
questioned Old Nick about his charac-
xer. and from the conversation which
ereued during which Billy Sunday per
xonifed both the devil and the court,
nobody who heard IT would ever ac-
cent a bit OF advice from such a per-
,ured and depraved character rs he
painted the devil. The evangelist
proved that Satan travelled under nu-
r1erous aliases and many DISCUSSES;
that he was a regular Sherlock Holm es
when Il came to makeup. hut that at
heart he was the same old devil, who
was good looking in the eyes OF no
body.
when a man is converted" con-
tfuued sunday. ''he doesn't have tn be
scared to death and reduced 10 tears.
He Is on the wrong train. that's all.
and the man who calls his attention
to the fact that he is bound for hell
sy,xtead OF the other direction. converts
MIN He doesn't have to be afraid OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-21
Pure Unadulterated
and Eternal He'll
Is What Billy Sunday Believes
In, as Declared in His After
noon Sermon. ....

He'll as an institution conducive 20
the bettermcnt of heaven and the
world was the main topic of the after
noon sermon preached by Billy sun
day yesterday. He told his congrega-
lion why God established such a place
IA hell. that 1t was celestial Jug into
which fallen angels and wicked NOR
'als were thrown in order to make
heaven n fit place In which the
righteous may spend immortality.
Hell on earth got no comment Il y
the evangelist. but the fear element
N Christianity--the fear of eternal
damnation-he considered a vital part
of the religion.
Billy Sunday believes In pure nm
adulterated eternal hell and not the
purgatory arrangement.
III you are not good In this world
you will not be good in the next. !"
he declared. so what In the use And
Nod doesn't give you another chance
TO repent In the next world: when
you are damned, you are eternally
damned and the longer you stay In hell
the more hard boiled you get. Just
like convict becomes hardened in
the pen"
Then be strafed the people who do
MOI believe in hell and believe that
God = mercy will give them q fire es-
cape at the last moment III = re-
ligion with no hell suits your con-
science. then all can say n that you
have "A iowdown dirty consciencei l
wish | could believe tina. there was
no he'll. but as long az people persist
in SIN Ii In only right that there be
pace In which they can be confined.
He'll IL tisatts Is jail in which he son-
fines people unfit for heaven, just
like the government has q jail to
oonfinc people who break mans laws.
l wish you would all repent so M to
make hell unnecessary so far as the
human race is concerned"
Sundays text was from first Corin-
thians six. two. Behold now is the
accepted time: now Is the day OF sal
vation." lie exhorted his audience To
repent as once instead OF putting the
day Off.
God is merciful on earth" said
Billy. "He is almost too mereiful. and
! j certainly wonder at his patience.
wish l were the Lord for Just one
, half hour--My'. hut / would soak
some OF you old HOLSTERS.
.Infideiism has gone out Of style, st
continued Sunday. II mean that Bob
Ingersoli brand of infidelity. People
nowadays think that social service
philanthropy and moral living will
save them without Christ. Whoever
thinks so is a deluded fool and who
ever says so is liar. People also say
that soldier who made the supreme
sacrifice will go to heaven withou.
Christ. He will so to he'll. Nobody
can jimmy their way into heaven,
they have 10 out with 1T and confess
faith in Christ and behalf In his d.
yinity."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-21
ToDAY's PROGRAM.

u M.-Busincss women's lunch
in the Seventh-Stree Christian
church annex. continuing until
$3.50. Mrs. William Asher will talk.
IL M.--Miss Grace SAKE will con :
duct Bible study classes for DOWN
town district in ST. James Episco-
pal church.
.P. M.--Billy Sunday will preach
at City Auditorium on Job"
$3.50 p. M.--Miss Florence Kin
ney win speak to girls. Of :-A and
an grades of Binford Junior High
school IN Hanover-Avenue Chris
tan church.
sP. M.--Mrs. Asher will speak
at the Methodist mission.
1880 r. M-Sunday will preach
tn students and others at City
Auditorium on Ills Name Shall
Be Called Wonderful"
sP. M.--Miss SAKE will conduct
Bible study classes in Fulton Meth
odist church.
TONGORROW'S PROGRAM.
and 1870 r. M.--Sunday will
preach to women only at City Audi
torium On rs 1t Well With Thee -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-21
CIEhENGEkJ HOLDS ffGi D HIS Own IN
BOUT WITH ASSASSlN'S BULLET
Conference Must
Express Its Force
BY RENE VIVIAN


Paris, Feb. 20.-The peace confer
ence must find a means to express Its
force-the force of the entente. ] re-
peat * is inconceivable we should ap-
pear weaker now than we were when
Germany, on her knees, cried for an
armistice.
Otherwise we would approach the
Anal peace conference with feeling
Of weakness and would not fulfilI the
mandate given us. for the safety OF
future generations by bleeding
world.
Happily, however the conference
or rather the war courclI--has taken
measures in this direction as regards
the srmistice conditions. They are
measures witch viii force Germany to
carry ont her previous promises.
while giving the entente better means
of action. From two viewponts this
will have a good effect
Firstly, the entente shows force to-
ward Germany. and this language
alone has weight with the German
government II understands no other
language.
Secondly. IL Germany. az before the
war, plans to profit from dissensions
among us--a factor upon which she
counts and which she constantly en-
largee-she. must now notice that upon
the primary principle which was our
guide during the combat we remain
united.
What lis that principleT II is the
universal determination 10 do away
with German miiltarism. The mo-
ment that plague began to stir again
II was natural that the allies, who
have broken its backbone, should
have notified it of it's death sentence.
Now 1t remains only for us to learn
what will be the reply of this militar-
Ism when Marshal Foch informs us OF
our common will in the form of the
forthcoming suppleme ntary armstice
terms, which will be the ground work
Of the military provisions of the treaty
OF peace.
am convinced that when that time
comes German militarism will feel Its
own weakness and our strength, and
act accordingly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-21
Receives Callers and Chats in His n
domitable, Cheerful Manner, All
Tells Them That @'All Is Well.
Atmosphere Seems to Have Cleared b
Fear That Incident Might Lead (
Serious Political Complications.

Paris Feb 20There is blinking the fact that Georres
Clemenceau is in serious condition tonight
The woudbe assassns bullet that supposed to hAv&
sped clear through the flesh of his back from shoulder aou
der found today have taken such harmless
penetrated his lungs Xrays taken early today traced it
disclosed its precise location, according to bulletin issuo
by the four doctors who the gers mortal allies in h
battle with death
The worst of it that effort be made for the prss
to extricate the bullet The patients condition is such
render such attempt too perlous Emission of blood i
tnuous and at last accounts his temperature was rising
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-21
Plan Reception
for Howitzers
Wheels Are Set in Motion at
Annual Reunion Banquet,
When Committee on Ar
rangements is Appointed.

The machinery of the Arrangements
having for their end the fitting recep-
ton and entertainment, upon their
return to Richmond. OF the members
OF the Howityers' battery, who have
seen service overseas, was set In mo-
ton last night at the annual reunion
banquet of the Richmond Howityers'
association, which was held In the
main dfning-room Of Murphy's hotel,
when the Following committee on ar
raugementc was appointed: Captain
John A Hutchinson. Neal Reardon,
Captain IT, c. Reece. Saunders Brooks,
Frank Cowardin. Clifford l.. Wailac &C.
Lieutenant John Seay, Jake Rowsey,
bert Minor. Archie Richards
Colonel G. Percy Halves, John Ryan,
". q. Stanard and Lieutenant James
C. Pollard. This committee win hold
its FIRST meeting tomorrow night week
IN the Howitzers' armory. on North
Eighth street, at which time ways and
means for a suitable demonstration
will be determined
Tentative plans provide for a vir-
tual cessation of business, decoration
OF the business sections of the city In
bunting and flags. and a monster pa
rade. the days festivities to close with
a banquet The returning Howitzers
will be met at the station as they de-
train and escorted through the city to
the stirring strains of martial music
One of the biggest events in the his
tory of the city Is planned.
Another committee OF possibly ten
will be appointed at a later date. this
body to cooperate with the woman's
auxiliary of the Howitzers. which was
described by one of the evening
speakers as a valuable adjunct to the
Howitzers and one of the biggest
things ever done by the organization
Captain John A Hutchinson. who
presided. called the meeting to order
Continual LA Der. rNur.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-21

and would like him TO appear before
this committee and let us know what
he wants. We should anot interfere
with the conduct of his office"
On Mr.. Nunnaily's motion to table
30 the commissioner might be heard,
the Vote was. Ayes. Nunpally and
Grimes; noes. English. Paul. Laid,
Morton and Roden.
Mr.. Nunnallys amendment was
adopted unanimously, and the ordt-
nance was recommended to council
for Its adoption, with Messrs Grimes
and Nunnally the only members Of
the committee voting in the negative.
Alderman Paul and Councilman
Morton and Roden spoke strongly for
the ordinance, believing that every
prohibition commissioner and Drug
gist Shields in carrying out the letter
and spirit of the law.
'sicians who issued the numerous pre-. .
iscriptions were manly responsible for
the condition Of things. and many
words of commentator OF Mr.. Shields
were spoken.
| MIR. Morton went SO far as to suE-
gest sthat weekly publication of the
names of doctors who issue the pre-
'scriptions might tend to abate the
evil
The ordinance fixes a license Of
$4,000 for the sale Of liquor by any
druggist authorized under the law,
, and fixes a penalty Of from $40 to
$500 for the violation Of any section
tof the law.
The paper win be presented at the
next meeting Of common es0nciI for
rs 8 5p.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-21
Says 35th Division
Bravest of the Brave
and Well Taken Care
Of by the Army
accomplished in Three
Days What the French
Had Failed to Do In
Three Years"

Washington. Feb. so--Emphattc
Denial that men of the Thirty fifth
army division were slaughtered by
the nisdirected fire of their own ar
tillery" in the battle of Argonne
forest was made by the house rules
Peter e Traub. who commanded that
division OF Kansas and Missouri
national guard troops, IN that bat
tie.
Notwithstanding that his voice was
husky from the effects of being gass-
ed five times during the fighting In
France. General Traub painted a vivid
picture of the Argonne battle for the
house committee and eulogized the
men under his command for 'ac-
compiishing In three days what the
French had failed to do In three
years"
Charges made by Governor Henry
J. Allen. OF Kansas who was in charge
OF Y. nj. G. A. work with the division.
in a speech before the Kansas l.gis-
lature and repeated early this week
before the house rules committee,
that Americans were killed by their
own artillery fire. that the wounded
were neglected, that the troops Inn :.
properly clothed and poorly fed. and
that the whole military structure
fell down" were denied In toto by
General Trsub.
ernor Allen and General Traub
threatened to arise at one time Rep
resentatve Campbell. of Kansas
author OF resolution directing an
inquiry into Governor Aliens charges
had asked General Traub what he
cared to say about these charges.
But who makes these charges 90
asked the general.
Governor Allen wasn't there" re-
tctnad the general.
Reminded that Governor Allen
OF the battle. General Traub explain
ed that ever before the st. MIhiel
which proceeded the battle of the Ar
gonne, he had directed that the gov
ernor and his twenty-three Y. NJ. c.
"A. assistants GO to the rear.
Possibly Governor Allen came mp
during the battle said General Traut.
but officially ne had no business
there"
Has Faint Recollection
A little later, he told the committee
that he had hazy recollection OF
having seen Governor Allen at a
dressing station for the wounded
during the battle. and therefore
would not say positively that he was
not near the front during the fight
Ing.
He gave as his reason for sending
the Y. NJ. C.. A. workers to the rear
the fear that they might be the
means of communicating valuable in
formation to the enemy through Ger
man sympathizers In the civilian
populace OF Alsaee.
General Traub replied to the charge
that the losses of the division were
abnornally and unnecessarily heavy
by declaring that in his opinion the
losses were wonderfully low when
the fact that for five days and nights
the division fought against the best
the hoche" and the results achieved
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-21
Evangelist Puts Old Nick Through
Third Degree Before Audience Of
Men Last Night. Shriners' Band
Serenades Billy.
Sermon on Repentance Brings Seventy
Five Sinners to the Cross. Meeting
Attended by Delegation of Physi-
clans, Three of Whom are Converted

Billy Sunday called the devil to the witness stand last
during his repentance and ripped shred of
glamour and responsibility from him God has ordained that
how aurng devil looks how nicely he disguised you
will all find him later Plain devil attracts
anyone He puts it disguised! His text from Acts
IL 30 'God commands all men everywhere to repent
Billy deplorcd the unpopuarity of his subject Repent
hut used the fact to teach lesson to the
andI ckle you kind of preacher who breaches only that
which his congregation wants hear and that which does
the good and he told story of who up him
and said: Bill you always rub fur the wrong way!' II
don't replied the evangelist THE turned the wrong
way
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-21
'rIL WRITE FROM REFRAIN

Copenhagen. Feb. Co. The
American doughboyS farewell
promise. "TM write you from
Berlin" is to be fulfilled after all
AS far ~ n certain detachment
Of New York troops IL concerned,
ut least They arrived in the Ger
man capital today and were bill
'etted In hotels. according TO a
Berlin dispatch this evening. The
hotel Managers have filed a joint
protest which. however. IL expect
ed to avail them nothing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-21
UP TO TIE PRESIDENT.

w n h n r o n. Feb. 20.--The
house tonight refused to sci a date
for return Of the railroads IN their
private owners or to establish
time limit within which tho prc>d-
dent sfror'd not rcIinuuish govern
uae-ut control.
These proposals car.e uncxpcct-
efly In amendments offered to TIVE
administration bin Increasing tbN
revolving fund Of the railroad ad-
ntnistration from $500, 900 600 to
$3.50 600, 600. 4 heated debate
cnsuexi, and both Democrat and
Republican members rushed I'm for
the ysas~l
No serious opposition was offered
to the passage of the hfii. however.
and 1t will doubtless 40 through
by large majority firsu thing to-
morrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-21
INCOME TAX.

Paying an income tax will Scem
Just like putting money In the hnnk
n you stop to consider what would
have happened had the Huns been
conquerOrs.
Measure the cost OF pGacc and
victory In dnllars--if you can. It's
hard problem compared with
making ont your 1918 Income tax
return
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-21
BY Justin Mcf:rnth.

Paris Feb. 20.--By Radio SiA Ions
en- T-Thc report that Pr0sf6aR0
WuS0a has been advised by TRENDS
here ~ - return to France u denio&sS
NEVERTHELESS the mad act OF the Af3Ss
erthist Coffin yesterday IL Kfvin&S
Americans much concern regarding
Wilson's safety.
When he was hero tho rresidAnk
took practically no precauti0n ant
the freedom with which he moved ~
considered tcmpta ton to mad nU:sa
toriety seekers and thought must uff~!
wise by many Americans
The president certainly will III
urged to take more precautton for hi1
safety when ne comes back ia Paria1
Yesterdays attempt on the HE IA
NJ. Clemenceau was not the frAt In
1907 during the strike Of the vin&1
yard workers which hs put d0WRs WIN
troops. a man ,fred "a. him throHGhs&
window. but the premier was not ht4
At first 1t was feared yesterday thAE
the attack might have serious p0H9
teal consequences Great anxiety Wxlf
manifested as to the nationality 0k t1n3k
would-be assassin and the motive anS
crihed for the act There was eUlxsl
eral at he foreign legations whom
was learned that the premtAr'g a0g
saiiant was FrenchmAn and An a1
archist who acted on hts own Tesp1f(
sibtiity and whose mind has b4Nl&
more or less affected by reading ss1
archist literature of the most rAhf
sort.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-21

Melbourne, Feb. 20.--Australia's
war dead number ss.o35 out of total
voluntary enlistment of 100000 men.
Three hundred and thirtysix thou
sand Australian soldiers were trans
ported overseas