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the bush of fire, one should re- move his shoes ; but it pales into insignifcance be
 side Interdepend. ence hall which $ o m e d ay we must build across the street from
 the birthplace of American liberty" One hundred, two score and three years ago, the
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-03
FREEDOM OVER
 ALL THE EARTH
Due Recognition of Human Rights Now the Aim
 of Mankind.

Independence hall is holy ground at the entrance to which, like Moses at
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-03

the worldl Where is the man who would not wish to live in that good world? Surely not one would pray with Simeon, Lord, lettest thou thy servant now depart in peace."'
 Let all the free peo- ples of the world send representatives to meet in Independence hall. Let them create and sign a nobler document than that which the fa- thers made and signed 1; nobler and larger for one reason only-the new document will be the Declaration of h. terdependence.
 That declaration will
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
To Deliver Address in the Afternoon,
Leaving for Washington in Time to
Reach the Capital Tuesday Morning
George Washington Reaches Hal
Dor Hours Ahead of Time and Rests
Over Night in the Offing
Mayor Peters Prevents Woman's Party Demon
stration by Refusing Permit for Counter Parade
and Mass Meeting


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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24

Strong men. women and children
shed tears Al the morning sermon OF
Billy Sunday yesterday. which was
one Of the most effective. soul stirring
and Merchandising discourses that
the evangelist fiAs delivered during
his SIX weeks campaign
II la true that the number OF TRAIL
hitting at the after meeting. was not
al large ~ that Of some others, but
throughout the entire hour the evan
selist had his audiences attention ana
il was completely In his power. One
minute the handkerchiefs were need
cd to wipe away the tears and the
next the evangelist had them laugh
ing.
Sunday attacked Bolshcvtsm again
Bolshevism he said originated when
the devil rebelled against God
"Oh. II all the Boishevtsts turned
about and worked as hard for Jesus
Christ Is they do in the work they
are following now what q wonderful
change would come over the uni
verse;" he said
Those who follow their own ideas
and inclinations are destined to be
DESTROYED. That this In true in every
walk OF life was shown when Sunday
told OF his visit to the penitenuary
Yesterday. Prisoners In the pentts-n-
ttary tried to follow their own ideas
in life and today they are paying
dearly for IL. So It Is with religion
those who have their own views snd
ideas and follow them were char
acterized a. being Religious Boil
shevista.
Being in Agony He prayed More
Earnestly and Sweat Great Drops OF
Blood" was the text of the sermon
Agony Of Maj.
In taking as his text his passage
from, Mark. 22:24, the evangelist re-
lated that Willie this incident hap
pened many years ago 1t was re
peatGd recentfy when the kon OF q
man was to be eiectrocuted. As tne
day of the electrocution came the
father began praying and az he
prayed great drops Of blood oozed out
OF his pores and tears poured down
his cheeks.
The speaker pointed out that tears
and prayers had more effect thar
words and many a man had accepted
CT FIST as result of prayer and tears
word clash against words Al
sabres clash against sabres. but tears
had converted more than one infidei
In illustrating this point Sunday told
the story OF deacon who called upon
an infidel. Before going the church
man nad ueCiueu upon what 10 SAY
to the infidel. but when he arrived
the words failed him and he broke
into tears and in approaching the mar
told him he had been praying for him
This man later saw the deacon and
told OF how numerous atte npta had
been made to convert him but wcrds
were of no avail. The prayers OF the
deacon and the tears had accom-
plis ned what words failed to.
yiyidly did the preacher picture the
crueifixion OF Jesus Christ and this
we ping Of the women Of Jerusalem
Christ he said turned to the women
and said, "Oh Women OF Jerusalem
return 10 your homes and Shed not
nit these decds.''
So" said the evangelist, "some oi
you haoo pity Tor me becAuas. ~ ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
Irish Convention Asks Congress
to lntercede at Paris Conference
Cardinal Gibbons Presents Paper Mass Meeting Speech
That Evokes Tremendous Applause.

Philadelphia Feb :3.--The con-
vention OF the Irish race this evening
ratified a platform OF self-deterIainA-
ton for Ireland. The platform. which
is based on i've premises. WAS read be-
fore thousands of delegates in the
Academy OF Music. amid enthusiasm
and was adopted without a dissenting
voice.
The adoption OF the platform fol-
lowed dramatic moment when Car
dinal Gibbons presented a resolution
70 place yreiand's plea before Presi-
dent Wilson and the United States
government for fulhliment OF ma
tional pledges made during the
struggle for world democracy and jus
tice TO smaller peoples.
rY Ctssers greeted Cardinal Gibbons
when, with the following words. he
introduced the resolution: %
You do not expect n speech from
me. My advanced years and conse-
quent infirmities render me incapable
Of making such an effort.
II hold in my hands a resolution
on behalf of Ireiand's freedom which
should appeal To every lover OF lib
erty and justice.
MY friends there is liberty in the
air. The nations of the earth are
clamoring for liberty. And why
join in the general cry? Yes, Ireland
wants freedom to breathe the afr OF
heaven She wants freedom 70
stretch her brawny and sinewy arms.
She wants freedom to develop her re-
sources. She wants freedom TO de-
velop the riches of her soil. She
wants freedom to carve out her own
destiny.
And we are here today to plead the
cause Of Ireland's sons and daugh-
tiers, that they may stand erect, re-
deemed. regcnerated and dtsenthrallcd
on their cwn sacred soil"
The resolution called upon congress
10 urge the peace conference to "ap-
ply TO Ireland the great doctrine OF
national seif-determinaticn and To
recognize the right OF the people Of
ireland to SELECT for themselves with
out intcrfcrcficc from any other pco-
Iple the form az government undes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
Energetic Tiger
Deies Physicians

Paris Feb. s3--fEight Delayed)---
Although his phycisians today issued
formal orders To Premier Clemencoau
that ne must see no callers. the patient
insisted upon making an exception
with the chief delegates OF the big
five He had a brief but important
conference with Colonel Edward Nj.
House, and Foreign Ministers Balfour
and Pichon, discussing the major
questions before the peace conference.
The doctors barred the sick room
doors to ali other callers They told
newspaper men late tonight that the
Tigers dynamic energy was undated
but his temperature had risen slightly
during the day
The premier himself persists in his
confident belief that he. will be back
in the saddle by The Middle of next
week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24

Boston. Feb 23The George Washington, with the presi
dent and his party aboard reached the outer harbor at SIS
O'Clock tonight The big liner at to anchor The
president will not ashore until noon tomorrow
Wilson weather luck wins wretched storm OF
eet and rain which prevailed all day made look
thousands of anxious Bostonans if the demonstration
denched But late this afternoon the downfall ceased
rift in the eaden sky the brief chance peep
through and sharp wind to dry the wet and ushy
streets.
SO looks the proud native reinforced by thon
sands Of visitors will have pleasant day catch the first
glimpse of the chief executive his return from his history
making
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
Evaaqelist Has Another Strenuous Day
In Warning 10000 People to Steer
Clear of Sin and Evil and Seek the
Straight and Narrow Highway to
Righteousness.
AN Unbeliever Is as Much Boner as the Guy Who
|, Tries to Steal Second with the Bases Full and
Nobody Out.

Every seat the auditorium taken last night long
before the time for Billy Sunday to deliver his sermon on
After the Death the Judgment 1t the largest crowo
chat for the evangelist since the campaign
january Crowds gathered around door and waited
hoping they might get hear the noted preacher but
number turned away far larger than that of
sious Sunday night service.
Billy went after n6des gloves off and did not mince
describing their actions The evangelist compared the
works of the ndes with that of God and drew comparison
to which accomplished more and which held the attention
the people and made lasting impression those who
preached the doctrine the nde those who preached the
word of God
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24

which In the future they shall i've"
1t was get forth in the resolution
that the claim was urged In the name
OF Justice: IN the name OF America.
Ito which no people have contributed
more taan those OF Irish blood in the
creation, upbuilding, preservation and
defense;- In the name OF Ireland. be
cause OF the unparalleled struggle for
seven and q half centuries that Ireland
has carried on her national existence
and liberty: in the name OF hum an
.ty, "hecause we believe that wax can
not be ended and Just and pernaa-
nent peace be brought about unless
the doctrines OF self determination be
applied to Ireland; and finally, that
peace and order may be brought out
OF the chaos with which the world
world now seems threatened"
Within half an hour after the adop-
tion OF the national Platform Irish
citizens Of the United States. pledged
themselves for $l.550.o00 TO mold SEN
ttruent toward gaining Irish self-dc-
termination. This amount Is to be
raised in six months time. More than
score Of speakers, pledglng money
from various cities and states. includ-
ing $4,000 each from New York. Chi
cago, Philadelphia, Boston and other
centers. charged that England had
spent $3.50, 900. 900 In America. using
most Of II to SANDER the Irish race
and the Irish cause.
II was near the conclusion Of the
reading of the platform by Mr.. Ryan
that the audience rose in a body and
cheered for nearly ten minutes.
Thousands were excluded from the
hall this afternoon long before the time
scheduled for tho session. the building
was filled TO its capacity. Those out
side were informed of the adoption OF
the platform and took up tho cheers
of their comrades inside the theater
and word was also taken to the For
rest and Shubert theaters where over
flow meetings were held. The parti-
cuiar passage OF the platform which
evoked the widest response follows:
"A state Of war therefore exists be-
tween England and Ireland which. in
the Interests OF the peace Of the world.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
oIR:Mt.NcEAuHA :
SLIGHT HOLD ON LIFE
BY Robert welles Richie.

BY Robert Welies Richie.
London, Feb. 2S.--Fron an
American In closest touch with
American diplomatic and peace
conference officials arriving from
Paris last night, i learn that there
Ia little hope for Premier Ccmen-
ceau's recovery despite the optim-
tstic bulletins.
The aged French premicr's case
cxactly parallels that OF President
Mckinley because chronic diabetes
will probably prevent the healing
Of the wound, though tho Tiger"
may lingev for several weeks be-
cause OF his remarkable vitality.
This IL the true condition as
known in the inner circles OF the
Frcncfls government. though II Is
tealously guarded from the public.
Already discussion Is under way
As to the probable choice Of sue
cneeoF to ClemeDceau.
The 'sTiEers-' death wouId bring
about n most difficult political sit
nation In France and one with great
bearing upon ultimate peace treaty.
Three recognized candidates for
thc premiership are Andre Tardicu,
ex-Premier BRAND and the Social
list leader, Albert Thomas, the Ike
Hhood OF their appointment CORE
spending with the order In which
they have been named.
or these three men. NJ. Tartiieu
n considered the most logical sue
cessor to Clemcnceau as regards
the probability Of the latfcr's poll
, cies being carried through, especial
ly Clcmcncrau's recognized conscr-
yative policies relative TO the league
OF nations, cxaction Of reparation
and Indemnity. rs well as regards
the inclusion Of the Saar Valley in
the AIsace boundaries.
But the French Socialists arc
bitter against Tardicn, though will
ing to anrpt BRAND Ms a compro-
mise candidate II they should be
unable to swing Thomas to the pre-
micrship-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
Tears Mingle With Smiles
as Sunday Sways the Crowd
Evangelist Takes Another Swat at the BoshevA and Gives
the Preachers Jab in His Morning Sermon

eccentric views, and pecularities. but
have not Pity for those who have cir
culated these criticisms"
Crisiciscs the Preachers
Sunday again scored the preachers
Those preachers who can ~ see TAO
further than the four wallis OF their
church. no further than their consre-
gaiion. and can see no religion but
their own and draw the line because
OF certain doctrines were bitterly de-
noupced by the evangelist. In de-
scribing this class of ministers tho
speaker became excited and re-
marked. IL could punch them. dog
gone them"
People OF Richmond also were
criticized. III God Almighty had no
more concern for RichE ond Than
some of Its people this city would
have been in he'll long ago." he said.
He launched INTO a discussion of
the Appearances OF those who were
lost both spiritually and otherwixe
and in bringing out this point related
an incident which happened 10 him
in Chicago.
The evangelist had found a tiny
little boy on the streets OF the WINDY
City" and inquired of him his name,
and address. hut the yo',n gster was
unable to tell him. Sunday related
how we had carried the boy through
several sections OF the town In the
hope that he might recognize a ia
miiiar landmark and thereby md
his home. Failing to locate the. boy q
home in this way the evangelist took
him to the police station and before
long the mother appeared and took
the child.
II shall never forget the look upon
that mothers face when she found
her boy"
In the walk through the streets OF
the city the evangelist stated that he
had seen a troubled look upon the
faces of more than one passing
pedestrian, but they had lost Jesus
Christ just like the little boy had lost
his mother.
That the world needs tidal wave
of Old Time Religion was the mex,
topic discussed by the evangelist In
spea king on this subject Sunday re-
lated how twenty-five to forty MIL
lions Of dollars had been set aside for
education.
"Education Is all right but what
this world needs now is tidal wave
of religion"
! Free win Offerings.
Distribution of the envelopes fol-
| the free will Offering for Sunday was
| begun yesterday They We're dis
| tributed a, the auditorium MS well al
| in all the churches in the city. Prior
| to the sermon S. n Mckee, genera
secretary Of the Y. NJ. G. A.. and o!
| the Billy Sunday committee, on
! nouncad that with the collection taker
q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
Patriots to Insist
on Law Enforcement
Challenge Is Made That Laws of Land
Not to be Obeyed.

Challenge Is Made That Laws OF Land
Not to be Obeyed.
Especial to The Richmond Firgtnian.1
Baltimore. Md. Feb. 23--LGrsla-
ton prohibiting the liquor traffic has
been put on n foundation in recent
months, said Wayne d. Wheeler, gen
eraI council OF Anti-Saloon league OF
America who spoke here today.
II is not necessary 20 discuss at
this time the wisdom of the policy.
That was met iii the proper forum
and settled. The issue now Is clean
cut and clear. Shall the Law be en-
forced7 What legislation is necessary
and adequate to carry out The govern
mental policy adopted?
The issue arises at an opportune
time and critical period in our nation.
aS tll..iielGes iias ucuH nIade feVen ~
by an unrepresentative few that the
constitution of our land and our laws
will not be obeyed. Such a challenge
issued by a Boishevist, and Anarchist.
a pro-Gern1an propagandist or an out
lawed liquor dealer viii be met, and
the issue will be settled right
A government that fails to enforce
law will soon cease TO exist Law
enacted by legal and orderly methods
of civilized government lis our best
guarantee Of human rights, 1t is our
best friend.
Without ii life and property could
be insecure. Law insures us proiec-
ZION from the greed Of the food defiler.
the profiteer and the mercenary en-
|p1cyer--from the dangers that
threaten us by the reckless and The
careless. 1t is the majesty of the law
"a Nd ,Jtcvntfxy m h.
government. In democracy it rep
resents the average sentiment and
conscience OF the people, 1t is neces-
sarily experimental and often very inn
perfect but IL approximatss the
highest Ideals and purposes OF the
people.
:, The majority may NOT approve OF
the adoption of a law but when It IL
enacted into law every patriot will in
sist upon its enforcement. After july
IA, 1919. the Jaw OF this nation viii
prohibit the beverage liquor traffic
Ion January is. 1919. three-fourths
of the states OF the union ratified
Unconstitutional prohibition as a perraa
lnent policy of the national govern
ment to become operative January S
1870
| Since that time eight more states
have ratified the amendment Every
! officer of the law by his oath of Of
flee and every citizen by the terms o
| his citizenship is obliged to supper
the constitution the United States
This simplifies the situation for ioys
patriotic citizens. II Is only a oueEtio'
lof what legislation will best carry on
sehs ytrp@ses of >thf war Frah Shsttor
statute adopted by congress and th'
constit 1tional amendment ratified b.
the states. The state legislatures. tn
lccngreRs and the people should unit
In a common purpose to secure iegts
iiation needed and then sustain the of
Ulcers of the law in enforcement o
lsuch legislation. There can be m
other position for a patriot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
Counter Revolution
Starts In Bavaria
Marshall Joffre Reported at
Head of Czech Army in Bo-
~ liesaia. ~,~..s.ss...~-.-

BY IT, y. GRF>E.NWAILA
Exclusive Cable by Z. s. and
London Daily ExprcR.)
Berlin, Feb. 20 tdelayed) I'm
dfcations today point tn two COun-
ter revolutions In Bayarta, one by
the extreme right (consrrvaftvcs,.
the other from the extreme left
radicals and terrorists).
The independent socialists are
calling general strikes In Munich
and Nuremberg.
Thereis continuous lighting I'm
Munich. No civilians are allowed
in the streets. and armed b1nds
are plundering. All traffic IL ut a
ssandsftIl
Kurt Eisnev, the assnssinate1i
Rayarian premier, learned a week
before his death OF the exfstcncs
of a rcartionnry plot duplicating
the ex-kaiser's son. Joachim. and
others highly placed In the old re-
gimc-
Following his speech ut Cl3e
RrrDe socialist conference, In
which, he denounced tho cx.kaiecr
and the n,iIitarists, F.isneP had q
prcmonition- He Is quoted as
having said:
II signed my dea6h warrant to-
day"
An munjtion factories at Mu-
mich are in the hands OF the SOL
dicrs' and saiiorS' council One
Of the chief Spartacidcs Is Mad
anne Levine. Fighting continues
>. between government troops and
sailors at ,Maeirahci1n. Plumber
ing h rampant
At Essen the government troops
and the Reds have signed an
agreement whereby the govern
mcnt troops viii withdraw, the
prisoners are to be released, and
the Spartacidev will evacuate
Bottr,ip. surrender all arms. food.
money and hostages and abstain
from violence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
BRITAIN FACES
WEEK OF CRISES

~ Robert WcfIes Rifchic,
London, Feb. 23.-lt L. no ex-
aggcration tn say that the ensn-
ing week will he the most criti-
cal Great Britain has fa<ed since
the darkest days Of March, 1918. =
when Hais appealed TO his troops
to stand firm against the onrush
q. the German hort1es.
For the whole industrial fabric
of Britain rs well a. the nroldfng
Of her economic and social fu-
tnrc hang upon the weeks great
series OF conferences between Ia
Dor and the government, and be-
tween labor snd the employers
A nationwide strike OF the coal
miners has been virtually vOtcd-
though the scattering RETURNS arc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
SPEAKS AT ESQ TO-DAY

SPEAKS AT $3.50 TODAY
Plans for the reception and the
demonstration have undergone a lit
tile change today. The reception COM
mtttee aboard welcoming craft. win
not leave the pier here until tan
o'clock tomorrow morning instead Of
the hour OF sun-up az originally plan
ned. This may delay the hour At
which president sets foot again On
American sou and may shorten some
of the festivities planned But It
probably will not change the. nlana
for his address at Mechanics Hall
which had been scheduled for $50
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The president rs understood to 10
exceedingly DESTROYS OF reaching
Washington at the earliest possible
of public business awaiting his dis
position and the local COMMITTEES has
shortened the program In order to
meet his wishes. He will leave for the
capital at 4:3o tomorrow afternoon.
There In An undercurrent Of great
curiosity to see the president ON this.
hts first visit to Boston since he en-
tered the white house
A pretentious display Of flags ana
bunting is about the Copley Plaza
hotel where the president Is TO make
a brief stop and partake OF brief
public luncheon. Here there 10 =
court OF honor In which s1andAr
white, gold tipped poles naunt flarfng
yellow and blue penpants.
OF course the presidents address
at Machanscs hall is to b. rms x1eat
feature Of the day. 1t had hesn *
pected that In this speech Mr.. VII
son would elaborate on his work
abroad and in a way report thus &arly
TO the American people on the results
Of his visit But there are htnta tc-
night that the address win b much
hriefer than has been looked for asiA
that II will be largely formal u u
the executives intention Il Il snid.
10 with hold any important announce
rnent until he reaches WASHINGTON ana
submits hts report to members OF me
senate.
Party all Well u
TIE presidential party Ab6Gfd thas
George Washington embraces the fcl-
lowing: ss4 sss
The President. Mrs. Wilson. Miss
Benham. Mrs Wilson's SECRETARY:
Rear Admiral Grayson, ambassador
Francis. Congressman Felvering,
Young. Norton and White: Assistant
Of the navy Roosevelt and Mrs Rooae-
Welt.
News seeped ashore tonight that the
health of the entire party save SustA.
Mrs. Wilson's colored, maid. II Of the
oeet Susie unfortunately suffered ~
most constantly on the trip acToas
from NAL de mer #s
There will be at least 500
greatly disappointed perscns IN tho
city tomorrow morning, Mechanics
hall where the president ID to epeaka
seats 1890 persons. In t6mcrrnW
mornings mail 1900 lucky psF11ns
will reveive little pieces Of White
pasteboard admitting them to the hA1ys
while e2.5o0 persons of the leA.ee9s
who applied for admission uekete NM
get little cards telling them theI NeE4s
unsuccessful In the draw1N1.
stAndees will be allowed In m
owing ia the fire laws III mn Il
Unusual precautions axA
taken that tho program a. Il, a
shall move snoothIy NJ M 4
prNsid e1t.s safety shall eA ~ ny III
served. A unslsaal nsl W. = L.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
PRESIDENT VIII SON HOME AGAIN Il
IS WELCOMED In BOSTON TODAY
BAvARLANS QUIT

WcfIner, Feb. 22-tDeiayed)--
The national constituent assem-
bly, today refused 10 recognize the
Bavarian council of the republic,
which La virtually a soviet govern
ment-
The entire Bavarfan socialist
delegation left the assembly ami
returned to Munich, as a protest
against tho conventions refusal
to recognize the rule set up In the
Bavarian capital after the niassa-
Gre of ministers there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
INCOME TAX.

If ron didn't'ecrvc over there you
can serve over here by paying your
income tax.
The man who phys an income tax
y putting the pay into patriot. How
about yours?