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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
GOMPERS'S AIDE
PUZZLES BOSTON
Statement Approving Police
Strike Conflicts With
Earlier Utterance
COURT MAY BE INVOKED
BY the Associated Press

Boston, Sept. 1S.-A statement by
Guy Oyster, secretary to President Sam
uel Gompers, Of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor, that the federation stood
solidly behind the striking Boston po-
licemen, coupled with his earlier inti'
nation that he did not favor general
strike at this time, left the public In
the dark today as to the next move of
organized labor to aid the policemen
in their fight for union recognition.
Secretary Oyster made his declara
tion as he was boarding a train for
Washington to report to his chief on
conditions as he had found them here.
He spent much Of the day yesterday
In conference with union leaders and
counsel for the strikers, aud it was
admitted that the question of taking
the cases of the nineteen men dis
charged for union affiliation to court
was discussed at length. Reports per-
sisted that a petition for writ of
mandamus would be filed, possibly with
in few hours.
Mr.. Oyster declared the policemen
we're fighting to maintain their consti =
tutional rights as American citizens to
belong to any organization that would
tend to better their own economic con
ditions. He had earlier issued a state
ment in which he asserted the men were
not to blame for the disorder of the first
few days of the strike and condemned
the authorities for working conditions
In the department. The policemen, he
declared, were forced to organize in
order to be heard.
Balloting on the question of support
Ing the police continued today among
local unions. The bridge tenders
union. one Of several locals which voted
last night, was announced as favoring
strike. The linemen's union voted to
refer the entire matter to the execu =
tive board. Other unions made no an =
nouncement of their action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18

eral. I will expose the lives OF my
soldiers. Good soldiers always obey
SThc letter was read. he said, by every
one of his priests. To the Germans he
said:
II am the master. They obey"
Brand Whitlock. former minister to
Belgium, paid a glowing tribute to the
heroism, patriotism and loyalty of Bel
gums .primate, declaring that he had
run all the risks that soldiers run at
the front
Bishop Burch Speaks
The POSTMASTER, Rodman Wana
maker, introduced new bishop, the
Right Rev. Charles s. Burch who
yesterday afternoon became bishop
elect Of the Episcopal diocese of New
York.
Referring to the cardinal as a high
servant of God, Bishop Burch said:
1.-The American people love you and
owe you a debt of gratitude they can
not repay"
George ]. Gillespie, chairman of the
laymen's reception committee. an
nouuced that Friday would be Belgian
day, with a luncheon for the cardinal
at the Bankers Club, reception in the
afternoon by the Press Association Of
New York and dinner by the Belgans
of the city in the evening.
Albany, n. ", Sept. 1S.-A greeting
such ms has been accorded here to but
few distinguished guests awaited Car
dinal Mercier upon his arrival today
to be formally welcomed TO New York
state.
Governor Smiths welcoming COM
mittee, composed of more than 200 state
and municipal officials, escorted by a
battalion of state guard troops. was in
readiness to receive the distinguished
prelate at the train. Enthusiastic
crowds lined the streets for the short
parade to the Capitol.
Later Cardinal Mercier was to be thu
central figure at reception in thu
state education building, where hi
formal welcome by Governor Smith anC
addresses of greeting were to be mad
by Bishop Gibbons, of the Catholic Dio
ccse of Albany, and Rabbi Eli Mayer
a dinner at the episcopal residence o
Bishop Gibbons was the closing featur
of the program.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
CARDINAL MERCER
VISITS n. Y. CAPITAL
Heroic Belgian Primate Tells
Diners How Churchmen De-
fled German Invaders
WHITL0CK ADDS TRIBUTE
BY the Associated Press

New York. Sept. 1S.-The second
visit of Cardinal Mercier, primatc of
Belgium, to New York, came to an
end early today. when the aged prelate
began a tour of up state cities His
first stop was Albany, where he was to
become the guest of the state in n
formal welcome extended by Governor
Smith.
Cardinal Mercier's formal visit to the
city yesterday was marked by ecclcsias-
tiral. military and civil ceremonies. AT
a reception in City Hall he was made
an honorary citizen Of the city by
Mayor Hylan. and last night was th"
guest Of honor at a dinner attended
by 500 persons of all faiths, to whom
he told the story of Belgium inva =
sion.
Defiance TO the Germans
After giving instances of German
oppression and cruelty, the cardina
told, perhaps for the first time, of th
uneasiness of some of his priests, wht
codnseled him not to issue his famous
pastoral letter of Christmas, 1914, il
which he implored his people to be pa
triotic and enduring, on the thcor
that he would not only be exposing
himself TO the Germans, but that h
would expose them, too, TO Teutol
wrath when they read the document il
their churches.
His reply was:
"A general has the right to expos
the lives of his soldiers. I am the gen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
ROOT CONDEMNS
STRIKING POLICE

New York, Sept. 1s.-The Boston
lenged the constitution of the United
States, Elihu Root said last nioht in an
address at the National Security
Leaone's Constitution Dav celeh-ation
1--WE cannot maintain this constitu-
tion without insisting upon II being
followed" said Mr.. Root 1--WE can
not maintain it by laughing at those
who try to make a joke of it. We
cannot maintain it by being tolerant
and liberal and indifferent towards
those who attack It. We must stand
for it when it is CHALLENGED.
"And it is being challenged today,
here, there and in hundred direc-
tions. Most notably it is challenged
by the police strike in Boston now.
'That raises distinctly the question
whether our system of government rep
resented in this constitution provides
for free, popular government. Every
officer, legislative, executive. judicial,
military, is the servant of all the
people-not of any class, not of any
group, not of any calling, not of any
race, not of any religlon-but all. And
that is fundamental to our democracy.
"The po ice strike in Boston means
that the men who have been employed
and who have taken their oaths to
maintain order and suppress crime. as
the servants Of all the people, are refus
ing to perform that solemn duty unless
they are permitted to ally themselves
with, affiliate themselves with, become
members of, a great organization which
contains perhaps 3 per cent of the
people. -.
'iNow, if that is done, that is the end
except for a revolution. Government
cannot be maintained unless it has the
power to use force.
"If the power to use force passes from,
the OF per cent of the whole people o.
the United States, or from 10 per cent
of the whole people of the United States
to this organization of 3 per cent thu
97 per cent are no longer a self-goV
erning people"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18

The brother and sister were swept
into the tidal wave when their home
was carried away during the height Of
the storm. The boy was hit by piece
Of debris while struggling in the water
aud rendered unconscious. Esther
seized him just in time.
For five miles she fought the hurri-
cane and the waves. She and her
brother were finally washed ashore on
the opposite side of the bay. where they
were found by rescue parties. Ted still
was suffering from his injury. Esther,
although suffering from exposure and
exhaustion, was practically uninjured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
LedtHerized

''NN' 'H IVY . HSN6
Parents-imagine if you can
a smart, dressy Suit of all-wool
cheviot, that will really with
stand all the wear and tear the
average healthy, red-bloodcd
boy can subject it to. There
is such a Suit! A hidden rein
forccment of real leather at
every wear-point-knees, seat,
elbows and pockets--is the rea-
son. These Suits are TO be seen
at this Store only in Philadel-
phia. They are in trim look
ing beltcd styles for boys Of 2
to II years-some in plated
effect. Moreover, the price is
pleasingly reasonable-$lS.60.
Strawbridge & Clothisr--
Second Floor, East
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18

MARKET ST.
EIGHTH 81.
FILBER'F s'r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18

Any man may save both time and mOn
by coming directly to this Store for his A
tumn Suit or OvercOat, and save both for tt
same reasOn-because WE HAVE TIL
GOODS and BOUGHT THEM EARLY, wh'
prices were not so high as they are to-da
There's real shortage in the market, but ,
have a very large stock, which is grown
more valuable as the general scarcity
comes more acute. We shall not take adva
tage of that, however but our present sto
and all that is yet to be delivered will be so
at our usual fair margin.
Our regular prices for Autumn Suits al
Overcoats are from $27.50 to $500, all exc
lent values; but we have several EXTR
SPECIAL groups, still more fortunate pu
chases, which cannot be duplicated a.
which, therefore, should be taken quickly.
few suggestions from our regular lin
follow
Stein-Bloch, Hart, Schaffner & Marx and
"AlcO' Clothes, of all-wool fabrcs-Suits and
Autumn and Winter Overcoats-$37.5O to $780,
Other lines of Suits and Overcoats, every
garment guaranteed to give the best service
possible at the price-$27.50 to $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18

Among the many attractive models Young Mems
Sk-lned Suits at $2750
Mems conservative All-Worsted Suits at $4,000
Flannel Suits, "A!co" make, at $3.50
Dark Oxford "Aco" Suits at $3.50
Hart Schafncr & Marx fine Worsted Suits $4,000
Stein Bloch Cheviot Suits, splenddy tailored s3750
Young Mems Suits, in autumn coorings, $3.50.
Hart Schaffner g. Marx full Sk-ned autumn Over
coats at $4,000.
Young Mems Box Overcoats in smart autumn color
ings at $3.50.
Ulster Overcoats extra-hcavy at $500.
Austin & Co. English Great Coats at $500.
Youths Long trousers Suits $500 to $4,000.
Mems and Young Mems Trousers in great variety
from $3.50 to $3.50.
EXTRA ALUES-Scrge Trousers at Sc rs and $S75
Worsted Trousers at S875.
YOUTHS Longrouscrs Suits especially designed for
the hardto-t young of l6 to 10 years. from $500 to
$4,000.
, Youths FLANNEL SUITS, blue and brown, special
at $3.50
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-24

stock yards, he goes to Prentlce's
home on the lake front and makes
the land shark his prisoner Prem
tees daughter sends. for the police,
but before they arrive, "Careless" and
his prisoner are in an empty box
car on their way westward. Mean
while, the Vigilance Committee OF
Chloride takes Ruth's testimony with
the result that both Careless" and
Prentice arc sentenced to death. A
rider reports that Prentice and
Careless arc returning to town and
the committee, after getting ropes,
go to meet them.
The meeting turns into a jolllfica-
ton when Careless" turns his pris-
oner over to the committee and
makes his explanation. Prentice Is OBJ
liged to make restitution to his VIC
tins and then permitted to return to
Chicago sadder and poorer man.
Careless" and Ruth then agree that
they ought to send a notice OF Their
to Prentice, and both are
happy in their mutual love-
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-24
Breed of Men" Is
Strong Western Play

animal and is, indeed, broke and
afoot.
Prentice sends for "Careless" the
next morning and offers him the post
of Sheriff which he accepts. He is
grateful to Prentice whose tool he
now unwittingly has become. A bad
Mclean stabs the dealer of the faro
game and the new Sheriff starts in
pursuit. Ruth Fellows is blowing in
field when the Mexican swoops
down upon her and makes her his
prisoner with the design of using her
as pawn in his battle with the
Sheriff. "Carless" burrows his way
beneath the shack where Ruth is con-
fined and frees her. He bitches the
Mexican to the pillow and he and Ruth
watch him as he plows the entire
field.
Ruth informs Careless" that things
are not going right in her business
relations with Prentice, and he as
sures her that Prentice is a thorough
ly reliable man. Careless" pays de-
voted attention to Ruth in the weeks
that follow. Suddenly the rumor
spreads that Prentice is a land shark
and that he has swindled numerous
settlers, among them Ruth. When
Careless" rides to her ranch one day,
he finds her barricaded in her shack
with her brother, holding off sever
al strangers who claim the ranch by
virtue of deeds issued to them by
Prentice. Being Sheriff, Careless"
is forced to serve legal process upon
Ruth, who, reviling him as a thief
and tool, shoots him in the shoulder.
When Careless learns from Judge
Blcdsoc that Prentice has gone to
Chicago as COW hand on live stock
train. "Careless" ascertains the adj
dress of Prentice and calling to his
aid sevral cowboys mployed at the
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-24

Hale Hamilton, he of the late Har-
old Lockwood tywpe, is going great
these days. He has looks, is some
actor, and a good fellow Enough
said.
Billie Rhodes, the little cutey, has
been coming to the front fast. She's
been appearing in vehicles thrt strike
a popular chord. That S all,
Henry Walthall, that serious fell
low, who puts the punch, dramatical-
ly speaking, into everything that he
does, stands in a, class all by himself.
Billy Parsons, the bald headed CO.
mic who rules the National has prov
en- it pays better to act funry than
sell insurance. He used TO be such
an agent.
Enid Bennett is having the time of
her young life out this way, for her
friend husband, Fred Niblo, meets up
with all of his old-time vaudeville
friends.
Carter de Haven seems determined
to make his mark in the cinema
sphere, for ne is once more taking a
whirl at the National studio.
Hank Mann is back among us, and
is producing pictures for himself--no,
not just for his private use, but for
the public to laugh at and they sure
will.
Fontine La Rue is tired vaDlping
dramatic actors, so she has taken a
fling at the comics, and IS being paid
handsomely for doing it, so she
should worry.
Grace Cunard, the girl they all used
to rave about, is coming back in a
new serial that will re-establish her
in the good graces of all of our towns
people. =
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-24
Motion Picture Expert Reviews William D. PelIey's
Film Play
Story Deals With the Fortunes of Brave ResOurcefui
Arizona Cowboy Who Wins Love Through
a Series of Highly Dramatic Events

ergies upon the achievement of a
SINCE object. The persistent hero
O'Day, played with quaint originality
and a good deal of dramatic effect by
the versatile Bert Lytell, is a char
acter who wins the audiences SYM
pathy at once and holds it to the
cose.
The picture is wei directed, hand
somely photographed and presented
by powerful cast. Bert Lytells inn
PRESERVATION of the hero ranks with
his best efforts up to date on the
screen, Joseph Kilgour gives fine
performance as the circus owner,
Eileen Percy is prettily fascinating
as the fair La Belle Marie, and
Stanton Heck, husky, and most
unalluring ruffian in the role Of Go
rilla Lawson.
The circus scenes arc sure to make
hit with young and old alike. Life
beneath the "big top is wildly out
lined, and the filming of the ring per
formances, with clown, bareback rid
err, strong man, etc, disporting them
selves %.llantly for the edification of
a rustic audience stands as an arts
tic camera triumph. There Is plenty
of action, always something doing,
one laughable situation follows right
on the heels of its predecessor, and
through il all certain quality of
heart interest holds sway. O'Day
appears as resistless as Fate in his
patient progress to his goal and the
final breaking of his huge rivals
nerve a result as sure as the rising
of tomorrow's sun.
Much of the plays humor is devel-
oped and sustained by subtitles hap
PLY conceived and putting irresistible
snap and ginger into the production.
In this respect the comedy stands
head and shoulders over average fea-
lures of the kind, the continuity IS
perfect and leads smoothly up to
mirthful and satisfactory finish.
The hero's adventures, while wrest-
ling with the elusive Ford will appeal
with peculiar force to all who have
struggled with the naughty tempera-
ment of a tin Lizzie, and after wit
Messing his success in this particular
doubt as to his ability to accomplish
everything he sets out to do.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-24
THROUGH A STUDIO
Another Little Journey Around the
Brunton Lot With Jane

C'm on, Jane, let's go and watch
Bessie Barriscale do this scene from
"The Woman Michael Married" Yes,
that's Jack Holt, moustache and all.
Jack doesn't have to wear that
moustache; he just does it for pure
perversity. Becoming! Well, if you
think so, Jane, We'll let Jack have
it..
That little chap in the pool teas
ing the swans is Cameron Coffey. The
swans have nothing on him. He is
a born human fish and could prac
tically live in the water Cameron,
is the only boy in the world that
little Ben Alexander envies. Ben
hasn't had the opportunities to
fish that Cameron has, but he's COM
ing fast and may catch up.
Why does Miss Barriscal ask "why
-"why" so often? Well, you see, Jane,
"why" is Bessie's middle name. Shehas
asked why so many times that Direc-
tor Howard Hickman often refers to
her as his little Chinese maiden "Ah
Why" But she doesn't ask "why''
idly. Not at all. She wants to
know why a thing is done so in order
that she may have the reason at
hand for future reference. Her di- |
rector thinks it's a good thing for
actors to know the reason things are
done thus and so.
That little dolllike creature with
the dimples is Lillian Walker. She
is pla s1g leads with Warren Kerri- !
gan and they make a good team.
Now, don't get nervous, Jane. That
TALL handsome young man in the
automobile with the billon-dollar,
smile is nobody but Eddie Ricken-
hacker, who has called at Brunton
to see his old friends. Yes, they all
visit Brunton studios sooner or later |
More real celebrities have been on |
this lot than any place in California.
That bunch? Oh, nobody but |
Dustin Farnum, Anna Nilsson and
ALA Dawn. They are trying to make
each other believe their fish stories
and it looks like Dusty was getting
one over. He's had more expert
ence.
Yes, that's Havakawa He's al /
ways quiet like that. Never makes
q useless move.
That's Lottie Pickford's baby. She
comes over to see Aunt Marv nearly
everv dav and Aunt Mary is crazy
about her. Can Won blame her?
That wonderful Pekinese belongs
RI Ressie Barriscale Bessie loves
children, do~s. horses and cats in the
order nar1ed. Yes, she can ride. tho.
Clara Kimhall, Young, Frank Kee-
nan. Marv Picl1ford are not working
TODAY, and Jack Pickford has come
awav. so You'll have tn come again
next week to see them. S'long Jane.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-24
THE STORY


Lying like. green ribbon on the
drab mesas of Arizona, twenty miles
of fertile bottom lands have been OPP
ened to settlers by the Arizona
Ranch Lands Company, of which
Wesley B. Prentice is the president.
among these settlers is Ruth Fellows,
who, with her little brother Bobby,
is doing her best to cultivate her land
and make the payments due there
on.
Into Chloride, town founded by
the land company, rides "Careless"
Carmody and his fellow punchers
from the Bar Double O. He is known
as Careless" because he holds his
life cheap, but he is good friend
and bad enemy. Prentice hears
much about "Careless and he saunt-
ers into thhe hotel with Barry Ken
needy, the Sheriff, his tool and adher-
ent. Careless" is anxious to play
faro and as he takes his seat, Prem
tice whispers to Farley, the proprie-
tor, that he wants Careless" to be
broken smoothly and set afoot with
out q dollar. "Careless" is amazed at
his i1l-luck and at midnight he is pen
niIpss. Farley offers to bet stack
of blue chips against "Careless's"
horse, and presently he has lost the
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-24
Motion Picture Stories and Gossip of the Studios

Marguerite Clark, the Little Mag
net" knows the secret of screendom,
for her stories appeal to the women
and children. The men, of course,
idolize her. Ma
William Russell is one of our big
men of FINLAND, both in size and &C
tions, for his stories permit him to
exhibit a great deal of fistic ability
Monroe Salisbury, who might be
termed the handsomest man in the
movies is, to my way of thinking,
good subject to use for advertising
certain face cream. rA
Ruth Roland doesn't fear anything,
from wild animals to leaping aboard
q fast-moving train from the saddle
vi Il horse. Then they talk about bra
very! LET'S COL.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-24
MADE HURRIED TRIP

John B. OBrien, director general of
the Virginia Photoplays, Inc, ac-
companied by Virginia Pearson and
members of her company left for
Lake George to take the remaining
exterior scenes for Impossible Cath
crime" the next production to be pre-
scented by Louis Meyer. The trip
comes as a sequel to one taken last
week when Mr.. O'Brien and Frank s.
Beresford, author of the story, took
the trip by automobile in search of
suitable locations for the latter part
of the story, where the scene of ac-
ton is laid in lumber camp.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-24
DOROTHY BUSY IN APACHE
STORY

Dorothy Dalton is now on the qul
vive in New York, making ain Apache
story under the direction of Joseph
De Grassc and the supervision of
Thomas H. Ince. 1t is to be a pro-
duction de luxe. The scenario was
written by John Lynch, adapted from
story by Adele Burlington. The
Ince scenario department at Culver
City, California, is now busily engag-
ed preparing continuity for the sec
ond picture Miss Dalton is to make
in New York City.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-24

William d. Policy, the we'll known
short story writer, has had his short
story zone Thing a Time O'Day,"
picturized and it will soon be shown
in st. Johnsbury. The review taken
from the Exhibitors Trade Review
of New York says;
THE CAST
Stradivarius ODay BERT Lytell
Charley Carstock Joseph Kilgour
La Belle Marie Eileen Percy
Gorilla Lawson Stanton Heck
Macleod VIM. Carroll
Billings Jules Hanft
Roughneck Riley John Hack
SYNOPSIS
Stradivarius O'Day, heir to eleven
thousand dollars, but living in a coun-
try town, believes in doing one thing
at time and doing it well. Carstock's
lircus comes, he attends and falls in
love with bareback rider La Belle
Marie. He follows the show from
town to town until the manager,
weary of his persistency, gives him
a job tending his Ford car. Marie's
warmest admirer in the circus is the
strong man, Gorilla Lawson, whose
strength and brutality keep all rivas
at safe distance. Gorilla makes
O'Days circus career very unpleasant,
beats him up and is gnerally unpleas-
ant. But O'Day, having mastered
tle Ford, sets out to accomplish two
things-the whipping of Gorilla and
winning of Marie. He imports
prize fighter from whom he takes
daily boxing lessons. Gorilla begins
to grow uneasy as he watches the
progress of events. O'Day gets on
his nerves and on the day they are
supposed to fight, Gorilla knocks the
treasurer senSeless and bolts in the
Ford with the shows receipts. He
is pursued by all hands, but O'Day,
communicating an auto, comes up
with him first, gives him a terrific
beating, knocks him out, gets back
the cash and wins Marie.
Reviewed by George T. Pardy
1t is seldom that comedy man
ages to afford bright entertainment
and point very obvious moral be-
sides, but in the present instance it
is impossible to avoid taking lesson
in the art of concentrating ones en-