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The sun., 1919-04-27

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Prefdces, and if it ever gets started
The sun., 1919-04-27
By M. K. WISEHART.

Copyright, 1919. AL rights Jeserced.
The sun., 1919-04-27
The Anti-Suicide Club

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What they did the powerfully told in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
SWIMMING SHOW TODAY
Recreation Board Stages Carnival on
the SchuylkllI River

A swimming exhibition of q more di
versified character than any ever at
tempted on the Schuylkill river has been
arranged by the Board of Recreation for
this afternoon.
Staged on the river front. in the vi
cinity of the public canoe house, Fast
River drive. the purpose of the exhibi
ton is to illustrate TO the public all the
phases of the instruction given in the
thirty pools under the care of the Board
of Recreation during the summer. In
Guided in the exhibition will be all the
swimming strokes custcmarily used, the
breaking of holds of drowning persons,
the carrying to shore of those requiring
assistance. the resuscitation of the an
parently drowned and, finally, a most
varied program Of fancy and trick swim
ming. fancy diving and spectacular
events.
George Kistler. swimming instructor
at the University of Pennsylvania, who
was engaged by the board to give ad-
vanced instructions in swimming to
teachers in the recreation center and
public pools during the summer. will
demonstrate many difficult and novel
seats.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
SEE MERCER TOMORROW
PreIate to Appear in Procession
Along Parkway in Afternoon

That thousands of Philadclphians
who otherwise might be deprived Of the
opportunity of seeing Cardinal Mercier.
the venerable primate of Belgium
whose indomitable courage cowcd the
invaders Of Belgium. an imposing pro-
ccSSion has been planned for tomorrow
afternoon from the Cathedral chapel
to the Parkway and thence to the
Cathedral. In the procession will be
students of st. Charles BorromeO
Seminary, prelates and priests of the
diocese and Archbishop Dougherty.
The devctions in the Cathedral to-
morrow afternoon will include a ser
mon by the Rev. DR.. Joseph NJ. Cor
rigan. The music will be rendered by
the seminarians' renowned choir. under
the direction of the Rev. DR.. James A.
Boylan.
1t is expected that Cardinal Mer-
cier, with Archbishop Dougherty, will
preside at solemn mass in the Cathc-
dral tomorrow at II o'clock Solemn
pontifcal benediction will be given at
1 p. IN.
On Monday morning the executive
committee will arrive at the archbiSh
ops house at s 40 to accompany the
cardinal to Broad street station, where
he will board a special car leaving at
. :O5,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
READY TO REMOVE
CONVICTED POLICE
Civil Service Commission Will
Act If Citizen Prefers
Charges


Four patroImcn. rcinstated,aftcr sorry
ing prison terms for aSsaultiug tw,
United states sailors. and now patrol
ing their old beats. will be removed h,
the civil Service Commission shoul,
complaint be made.
Tho action Of Superintendent Of 70
lie" Robinson in putting the four back
on Nh" force after their terms in Nova
mrnsing has been harshly criticized By
tn" public. Tho men are Sherman II.
Clark, negro; Edward Kecgan. Ed
ward RclIcrsby, and John Weaver.
III" removal Of policemen who have
been "onvicts is II simple matter, accord
ing to William II. KrridCr. secretary
Of the Civil Service Commission. who
drclnrcd to-day:
'Ih" Civil Service Commission will
remove any former convict on the policp
force it complaint is made. The com
pIaint nay be- tiled with rs by any su-
p"r'"r officer of the policeman in ducs-
ton or by any citizcu
W" have no power t" initiate uro-
rcrdingS. but such An astounding con
dition will not be passed up if COM
plants ar" made. know nothing of
this particular ease.
Ih"N" men W"rr granted leave Of
absen"" without pay. said SDuerin
t"nd"nt Of Polio" Robinson. when asked
why and how the convict putl~lmcr
y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
PRINCETON READY
TO HONOR MERCER

Princeton. y. j.. Sept. -. When
Cardinal Mcrcier visits Princeton OIL
Monday the university will honor the
great Belgian prclate by hcstowiug upon
him the honorary degree Of "nUctor Of
laws.
All class exercises and ordinary rou
tine of the university will be suspended
from the time when Cardinal Mercipr,
accompanied by the Belgian ambassador.
Baron de Cartier de Marrhirnne. arrives
IN a special train, until the presentation
exercises are finished.
Following an address Of welcome by
President John Grier Hibbpn. the prc
Sentation will take place ia Alcxpudp,.
ran before distinguished number Of
the cardinals fellow -countrylnpn. in
rIudlng Prof, \ Ncrincx. former mayor
ot the sacked city of Louvain. and N
I1ebDelyncX. rector emeritus Of Iouvaiu
University. Thr faculty and student
body will attend
hed Cross aud Belgian relief worker.
or the vicinity will receive an address
from his eminPnce, to be delivered in tho
formal gardens of Prospect. rho
president home. Bishop Thomas I
Walsh, Of New Jersey, will be guest
Prominent representatives of belgium
who viii accompany the cardinal Il,
members of his official family are Baron
and Baroness de Cartier de NIarrhipnuo
Jieutcnant Colonel Ostcrrcith. Belgian
military attache; Bshop de Washtcr
Dr. dc Wolf, the cardinals French seq
retary ; DIR. Dessain, NJ. Pierre Mali
consul general at New York .Jospnh
=, Nash, manager Lloyd Royal Beige ;
~ leiller. first secretary. Belgian en-
nassy Professor A. Nerincx. former
mayor OF the martyred city of Louvain ::
". ileobelyncX. rector emeritus I,ouvain
! nlYerSity; James !. Whitclcy. Belgian
consul at Baltimore: NJ. John Scbob-
bins. director Lloyd Royal Beige, Rev
i. u. Slillcrmans, director. Belgian bu.
rcau, aud the Rev. o. A. Nys. assistant
director Belgian bureau.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
WILSON RESTS WELL
ON HOMEWARD TRIP
Feeling About the Same" Is
Doctor Grayson's Report
at indianapolis
On Board President Wilson'S Special

On Board President Wilson'S Special
Train, Sept. 27.--By A. P.)--Presi
dent Wilson, returning to Washington
| in state of nervous exhaustion from
his interrupted speech making tour.
was described today as feeling about
the same Just before the prcsidcn =
tial special reached indianapolis. 10 :3S
this morning, DIR. Cary Il. Grayson,
Mr.. Wilson'S physician. issued the fol-
lowing bulletin:
''Thc Presidents condition is about
the same. lie has had fairly rcstful
night"
This was all the physician cared to
add to his statement of last night, in
which he said Mr.. Wilson's indispo-
sition was not alarming, although n
considerable period of rest would be
necessary to recovery.
It was learned, however, that the
President had slept during much of the
night and until late in the morning. He
had been more or less restless in the
evening. and Doctor Grayson, who as
a precautionary measure spent the night
in an adjoining room on the private car
Mayfower, did not get to bed until
late hour.
Besides Doctor Grayson Mrs. Will
son was in constant attendance upon
the President during the night and
again today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
BELGIUM WILL RISE,
SAYS HEROIC CARDINAL
MerCier Asserts Nations Deter.
mination to Reconstruct
Was Keynote Of Courage

Cardinal Mercier. arm uplifted. feet
firmly planted on the stage of the Net
ropoltau Opera House. wisp Of snow
white hair shaken over his forehead
eyes flashing. last night sounded the
ringing note Of Bclgiums sustaining
+ courage.
''ThrOughOut the four Years which
sorely tried my poor distressed REQ
pie. he said, 'their motto was 'wc
shall reconstruct Even in the throcs
of their deepest pain, they kept ever
in mind the words we shall recon =
strurt - And this could only mean that
while they suffered on the one hand,
| they would. on the other. never be
really defeated. Belgium. mark you.
will grow to be finer. more vigorous
more prosperous. and happier than she
ever has been. in spite of her horrible
drvastatiOn.'
The opera house, with its hundreds
of persons, with its sparkling electric
lights, and the warm gold and silver
and green of its ornament. looked ever
so much like great irideSCent jewel !;
and upon the background of the SOM
Der black of the evening clothes and
the clergy vestments of several recep-
ton committee, the hero priest of Ma
lines in his red ecclesiastical robes
seemed the rich flaming heart of the
gem.
Men. women and children gathered
early for the pubic reception. At
S o'clock. when the cardinal stepped
on the stage with Governor Sproul.
who presided, and Mayor Smith and
some 300 members of the reception
committee, the opera house was
crowded. and many people outside
we're vainly struggling to get in.
The Palestrina choir of young men
and women, who sat in the orchestral
pit, sang the picturesque Belgian ma
tional anthem. The curtain slowly was
drawn. disclosing the cardinal and his
escorts to the audience. The audience
seemed hand and tongue bound for a
second, then burst into applause like
rolling thunder.
Dr. Russell II. Conwell, who was the
only other speaker, said the visit of the
cardinal reminded him of America's
Indebtedness to Belgium. He thanks
u.s." said the doctor, but we have
much to thank the Belgians for, too.
Belgium has been the innocent cock
pit of Europe, the buffer state for the
whole world.
1T is fact that individual rights
were first proclaimed in Belgium cen
turies ago. Belgium can claim the first
town meeting, which the world later
adopted. They have king over in
Belgium and he has less autocratic
power than our President. 1t really
ought to be Ring Wilson and Presi-
dent Alfred you know"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
EPIR0TES FACE EXTINCTION
Northern Greeks Plead for Aid
Against Albanian Msrauders

Boston. Sept. 27.-(By A. PA
cablegram from JENNA to the League
of Friends of Greece in America. dated
September Is and made public at tn,
leagues headquarters here last night,
asserts that Albanian bands of thieves,
with the silent consent of the Italian
authorities of occupation, are increas-
ing their activities to bring about the
utter determination of the Greeks of
northern Epirus.
"Looting and Staying of noncom-
batant Greek Inhabitants" the cable
gram continues, has become their
standing order of the day. If this is
continued much longer there remains for
the northern Epirotes no alternative but
to take up arms and die the glorious
death of patriots" !"
The cablegram appeals for assistance
from the league for destitute refugees
from northern Epirus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
MAYOR PRAISES MERCER
ktndIness and Affection Impress
Most, Says City Executive

Mayor Smith expressed himself to-
day as having been deeply impressed
not only with Cardinal Mercier's kind
illness, but with his affectionatc re
gard for all those about him.
My chief impression of the man, -
said the Mayor, was his kindlines$
and affectonate regard for the comfort
of every one, and for their peace of
mind, | had hoped so much, from
what | had heard of his heroiSm in
Belgium, and I was not disappointed.
"Never have been so impressed by
any churchman of any denomination
The cardinal treated all as members
of his family. ! was with him but a
short time before | felt toward him
much as ! would toward my own father
were he living today. l found myself
unconsciously assisting him with his
robes and his coat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
WON'T GIVE UP SHANTUNG
Japanese Treaty Sponsor Objects to
"Pressure From Wilson

Toxic. Sept 1H-iBy \. P.r-de- -
layed Speaking mt Nagoya today,
Nii,cUunt Kato. former minister for for
egn affairs and the man generally con =
sidcred responsible for the treaty in
1919 with China. declared Japan would
never consent to abandon her prefer
entail rights in Manchuria and Mon
goliu.
Viscount kato. who is leader OF the
opposition party. said his organization
also believed Japan's rights in Shan
tung were based on treaties and agree
mcntS which should be- excluded from
the proposed consortium. in which the
| uitrd States. Great Britain. France
and Japan would participate.
Nisrount Kato attacked NiScount
Trhida. foreign minister. for agreeing
to substitute an international for an
exclusive Japanese settlement of tho
Shantung question, charging that the
foreign minister's concession in This
respect was made in response to ''pres-
sure from President Wilson. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
SEES MURDER IN VISION
Detective Uses Spirltualism to Solve
Mystery Surrounding Staying

Nashville. Tenn. Sept. 2I.-Spirit-
ualism has been resorted to in an en-
deavor to solve the mysterious murder
Of Robin j. Cooper. prominent attorney.
Upon testimony of Gabriel Hansen,
psyche analytical detective, Dennis
Metcalf, Cooper's gardener and Nora
Lee, negro cook, have been held by tho
grand jury after preliminary hearing.
Hansen declared that in a spiritualis-
tic demonstration he had seen Metcalf
kill Cooper" He then gave details of
his investigation here.
Shortly after Cooper's death. Han.
sen declared. Metcalf rented a room in
the central part of the city and in
his room was found a crimson covered
pillow slip with the letter c embroid-
cred i'll. pink and also a blood stained
suit of clothes. Several old news
papers of the same date as those found
in COOper's automobile after the mur-
der also were found in the room.
Cooper's body was found in a creek
not far from his home with the skull
crushed. The case has baffled the police
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
ARMENIA WANTS U. S. ARMY
Natives Appear Before Senate Sub
committee at Washinqton

Washington. Sept. -. -(By 4. P.l
Pleas for American military protec =
tiuu in Armenia were made today be
for" Senate foreign relations sub
committee by commission of Armeni
ans headed by II. II. GuIcsian. of Bos-
ton. They appeared in support of a
resolution by Senator Williams. Demo
crat. Of Missi,sippi which would au -
thorizc the President to use troops in
Armenia to protect the inhabitants from
attacks by the Turks after the with
drawaI of the British forces.
Spokcsmcn for the commission said
it would not be necessary to send more
than 20, 900 men, as an adequate native
force could be gathered about this nu
clcus,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
CLOSE GUARD ON CARDINAL
Extra Precautions Taken After Re-
ceipt of Threatening Letter

Extraordinary precautions for safe
guarding Cardinal Mercier have been
taken by the police, owing to threat
to explode a bomb under the distin-
guished prelates motorcar, received by
the Mayor in an anonymous letter.
Mayor Smith received the letter
Thursday night. He immediately turned
it over to Superintendent of Police
Robinson, who increased the police and
detective force he had detailed TO guard
the eminent churchman during his stay
in Philadeluhia Notification was given
to all members of the city's detective
force, including l50 plafpclotbes men,
TO be yigilaDt in their watchfulness
over the famous Belgian aud 70 see taat
DO one made even aH stiempt TO harm
him. n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
TO LIFT RADIO BAN OCT. I
Restrictions Were Imposed on Anna
teurs During War

Washington, Sept. 27.-(By A. P1
Wartime restrictions governing the
operation of radio stations and radio
equipment by amateurs will be removed
October |, it was announced today at
the Navy Department. The removal
applies 20 technical and experimental
stations at schools aad colleges aad to
all other stations except those trans
mitting or receiving commercial traffic.
The restrictions on commerciaI traf
iic slatiepfr viii remain lin effect until
the preeid oroalnims neaee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
5602 IN NIGHT SCHOOLS
Central High EnroIIments Lead
Term Starts Monday Eveninu

Five thousand six hundred and two
pupils have enrolled for various courses
of study in the evening schools through
out the city. The opportunity to reg
lister has passed. The terms work
starts Monday. Central High Schoo
leads all others in the number of stu
dents registered. 1858.
Frankfcrd High School has 1927 stu
dents Northeast. 1160; South Phila
delphia High, 900; West Philadelphia
500; William Penn High School, 544
and the Girls Trade School, 6S, total
ing 1902 students in the evening higl
school courses throughout the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
PRIESTS PAY HOMAGE
TO CARDINAL MERCER
Monsignor Peter T. Massoi
Tells of Primate's Work of
Previous Years

Brtor" the executive committee r;IIr,
f.r Cardinal MERCER this morning sev
rral prominent priests visited the Cath.
"drul residence to pay homage to tht
distinguished visitor
Monsignor Peter r. Mason. rector o
til" Sacred Heart Church. Allentown
and commisSary of tn" archdiocese. was
on" of III" callers when the cGrdima
remembered with delight.
Monsignor Mason was vice rector o
the American College at Louvain when
Mercicr. then Il professor. was attract
ing thousands of students there by. his
brilliant philosophical teachings.
"CardinaI Morcier was wonderful
teacher. said Monsignor Massun.
'Whcn his predecessor as Archbishop
Of Malines died, Cardinal Mcrrier. then
professor, was selected by the papal
nuncio to preach the funeral sermon
over the dead archbishop.
AT that time | remarked to friends
that Merci"r would be the next Arch
bishop of Malincs and would be created
a cardinal. They laughed at the idea
not because he was not entirely fitted
for the high office but because it seemed
incredible to them that man who was
not even Il bishop should be exalted to
the rank.
But Mcrrier was made archbishop
and later cardinal. | was assistant
priest at the cardinals first service.
pOntitcal benedction. after his con
sccration Us archbishop.
1.-The service was in the chapel Of the
Sisters of st. Francis, at Louvain.
Cardinal Mercicr talked briefly To the
nuns after the service"
Monsign0r Mason was at the .impri-
can College at Louvain from 1899 to
1907, filling the chair of liturgy and
pastoral theology,
Two other priests of this archdiocese
were at LOuvain during Cardinal Mer-
ciers prOfessorship. They were the
Rev. DIR. Charles Bruehl, now professor
of theology at Overbrook Seminary. and
the Rev. DR.. Peter Guilday, professor
of history at the Catholic University,
Washington. Doctor Guilday is a Phil
adelphian.
Members of the reception committee
who called for the cardinal and who ar-
him over today's route in.
cluded F.. I. Stotesbury, John WHna
maker. Samuel NJ. VaLclain. Judge
John Monaghan, Joseph T.. Gaffney and
Paul IIagcmans, Belgian consul general.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
INSANE FUGITIVES GET JOB
Working for Reading City at $3.50
Day When Arrested

Reading, Pa, Sept. 27.-After work
ing full day at the city's garbage dis
pOsal plant, two fugitives from the in
sane asylum near Norristown. We're ar
rested
George Smith, aged twenty four. and
Irwin Rubright, thirty five. are the
names given by the men. Believing the
pair were headed this way, the asylum
authorities telephoned a description to
the Reading police. Smith and Rub
right, who appeared quite rational when
taken into custody, said they applied
at the garbage plant, and were employed
at $3.50 a day. Four policemen have
been looking for four other men who
escaped from the asylum this week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
JEWS WRECK MISSION
Accuse Leader In Charge of Pro
selytIns for Christianity

New York, Sept. 27-Cries of 'Tynch
him" were shouted by crowd of Jews
who yesterday invaded the Williams
burg Mission for Jews. in Brooklyn,
and charging that it was Christian
organization, upbraided Otto Ginz, the
missionary in charge for proSplyting.
lThrOngs of Jews celebrating their
New Year season had congregated on
the Williamsburg bridge plaza during
the day, moving back and forth before
the mission. Suddenly the smashing of
the plate glass windows of the place
acted like signal for concerted move
upon the mission and its leader. The
police dispersed the crowd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
Cardinal Has Busy Day
Sightseeing around City

. 4. VI. Executive committee.
Mayor Smith excepted, called for
Cardinal Mercier at Archbishop
Dougherty's residence, 1T23 Race
street.
$50 4. M.-Cardinal visited
Mayor Smith at City Hall.
1880 A. M.--Cardinal starts for
tour Of Fairmount Park. with visits
to Seminary Of st. Charles Borromeo
at Ovcrbrook and Villa move College.
1880 T.. N-Cardinal arrived at
University of Pennsylvania where he
and his narty were guests of Provost
Edgar Fahs 'at luncheon. Cardinal
was shown over university grounds
aud witnessed football game.
Following the gnmG the cardinal
WaS escorted TO the arci bishops resi-
denee. NJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
.LAMBERTON GAINS
289 IN VOTE TALLY
Error Found in Count for Sheriff
in Forty-ninth Division of
Twenty-second Ward
JUDGES TO SIT TILL 9 P. M.

| Robert T.. Iambcrton, Independent
candidate for sheriff, gained $50 votes
today over Daniel Wade, Organization
candidate.
This was the most interesting de
velopment of the morning at the official
count Of the primary election before
Judges Audcnried and Ferguson.
This gain was made in the forty
ninth division of the Twenty second
ward Unofficial returns had given
Lamberton thirty two votes when it
should have been 321 votes. This is
the largest individual gain made so
far by any candidate.
Magistrate Thomas s. Watson, or
ganization leader of the Twenty second
ward, was called upon to explain for
the election judges the shortage in the
ballots that should have been left over.
in the fourteenth division. He said the
unused ballots had been destroyed when
the polls closed. This explanation was
accepted.
Watson Was Proxy
Judge Ferguson asked him, Judge,
are you the special guardian of these
election boards?" The magistrate re
piled that the men on the boards were
working men who asked him to appear
for them so they would not lose a day.
pay.
Colonel Thomas s. Meehan, Inde-
pendent candidate for recorder of deeds
gained 10 votes in the Twenty fourth
ward.
The court reached the Twenty fourth
ward and almost complet0ed it. and
then went back and took up scattering
divisions in the first twenty four wards
of the city, The count is proceeding
slowly. For the purpose of speeding it
up, the judges announced, the return
court would sit until o o'clock tonight.
Six wards have been completed with
every division, but the result in these
wards will not be published as vet.
No petitions to open ballot boxes are
expected to be presented to the judges
today. BY argument of opposing coun-
sci in the count it was decided to hold
over all petitions until Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
BR-R-R! YES. IT WAS COLD
Real Fall Morning Hits City. With
Many Empty CoaIbins

Fall fell heavily ou this last Septe1
Der Saturday. Blankets and "Br- RS =,
empty cOalbins, YES, and empty pocket
books. too, made the chill somewhat
OminOuS.
\ mean. damp, smeaky sort of morn
ing which drove the temperature down
TO % degrees at O'Clock started
gloomy forebodinGs.
With clothing at $50 suit and
coal at $ll ton, the cold felt colder
than ever.
The mercury showed little lcnienry
at o o'clock when it rrawlcG TO SO
degrees.