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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
METHODIST WOMEN
GIVE AID TO MAYOR
Home Missionary Society Ap-
proves Moore's Stand Against
Sabbath Extremists

Mayor Moore was again virtually up
held in his attitude toward Sunday oh
*crvancc when the thirty seventh an
nuni conference Of tn" Womcn's Home
Missionary Society adopted resolutions
condcmnng "CXtr"miSm in Sabbath OBJ
sCrvanCC.
The sessions. hold in the Union
Methodist Episcopal Church. at Twelfth
and Diamond streets. yesterday. saw
the final discussion Of problems at the
1920 conference. The resolution adopted
is similar in trend to those adopted by
other church organizations recently.
Other resolutions adopted favored
Strirtcr immigration laws and support
Of the Brooks high license law. Lack Of
funds for carrying on the suggested
hospital extension plans was deeply do
plorcd by Mrs. ID. y. Street, of Wash
ington, national secretary of the
druc"ncSS and hospital departments.
These officers were elected: Mrs. c.
W. Buckley. president: Mrs. &. NJ.
Boswell, Mrs. William II. Peace, Mrs.
+. \. Freeman. Mrs. David Daley and
Mrs. David ForSythN, vice presidents
Mrs. X. :. Burnett. treasurer; Mrs. +.
J.. Richards, recording secretary. and
Mrs. Seymour, corresponding and field
secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
MRS. MACSW|NEY
LANDS IN NEW YORK
Irish Republic coIors Float in
Parade, Honoring Widow OF
Cork's Lord Mayor
CITY EXTENDS WELCOME
by the Associated Press

New York. Dec. Airs. MuricI
MacSwincy, widow Of tho lord mayor OF
Cork. who died on hunger strike in
London's Brixton prison, stepped quietly
down the gang plank from the big gray
liner Celtic. landing hero on hcr long
journey to testify before the committee
of 100 investigating conditions in Ire
land.
The little woman. clad in mourning,
was accompanied by Miss Mary Mac
Swincy. sister Of the late lord mayor,
who made the journey with her.
Hundreds of men. women and rhll-
drcn waiting to greet tho two women.
missed them when the arrivals appeared
from different exit than was expected.
The visitors boarded taXicab and
their wclcOmcrs did not catch NJ to
them until they had gone seven blocks
when the taXicNb was halted aud the
wcIcomcrs fell in line for a parade.
A band struck m the Star SpangIcd
Banner and Irish Republic airs cheers
were raised and the parade got under
way. The pHradcrS wore mournng
bands and carried flags Of the Irish Rc-
public.
The parade. which formed in Consid
crablc difficulty and confusion, turned
into Fifth avenue at Twenty third
street. There number of labor union
bodies, bearing their union standards,
swung into line with a band.
Hundreds of women and children
carrying Irish flags, swcllcd the
numbers with men marching barchCadCd
with them. Crowds greeted the process
sion AS it passed Forty second street.
and throngs packed the sidewalks in the
vicinity of st. Patrick's Cathedral, at
Fifticth street. There nearly 200 chill
drcn. carrying flags. greeted it, Half n
hundred automobiles were in line. At
the hotel. Mrs. MacSwincy went ut once
to her apartment, and the parade dis
banded.
The city officially welcomed Mrs.
MucSwincv through Grover \. Whulch.
commissioner of plants and structures,
representing the mayor. Down the bay
!. J.. FuwSitt, "lrish consult at New
York and personal representative oi
Eumonn De Valera. 'prcsidcnt of the
Irish republic" accompanied by Oswald
Garrison Willard. Of tn" COmmitt"" oi
one hundred, met Mrs. MncSwinry,
going ont to the Celtic on the coast
guard cutter.
Passengers on the big steamer said
Mrs. MaCSwincy remained in her cabin
much of the voyage from Liverpool
keeping to herself virtually the entire
trip.
The police boats Patrol and John +,
IIylnn carried welcoming delegations
down the bay with representatives Of Il
number of organizations Of Irish sym
pathizcrS to meet the Celtic. Mrs.
Peter MacSwincy and Mrs. Annie Mac
Swinry Dixon. cousins Of Mrs. Mac
Swincy. shouted Il welcome from the
PATROL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
Bryn Mdlvr Beats
AW-Phil0. EleUen
Continued from rae One

Mahon'S stick from fast Scrimmagc IN
front Of the goal.
1t looked then rs though the collrc"
girls were hopccssly out Of it, for they
had been completely outpInyrd during
the first ten minutes of the second half,
hut then something happened. Either
the all Philadelphia team went to ri",rS
o. Bryn Mawr came to life. or both. At
any rate, when the ball was put in
play again Miss Elizabeth Cecil soon
gained possession of it near the side lin"
and dashed down the field, shooting Il
pretty goal after Miss Ferguson had
twirc blocked shot with her Shins,
This goal was followed few minutes
later by another. Miss cecil again
doing most of tn" work in getting the
ball within striking diStanr" and once
more, shooting it through after fierce
srrimmngc. The final goal. made 10y
/ Miss FAIRIES, was the third that went
|past Miss Ferguson after n fast Scrim-
! mage.
During this part of the battle the
| ball was constantly in the all PhiladCI q
! phiu'S territory. the club girls appear
! ing to be- physically outmutch"d by the
! rulcgians. But here Miss Townsend
made one Of the finest plays Of tho
game. although sh" failed to tie the
~roro. She rushed into the scrimmag-
Il few yards from her own goal, dug tIC
bah out and then sprnt"d all the way
down tho field without h"img stopped
and ended the rush hy making II fine"
hard drive for the goal. However, Mis-,
Foot was equal to tn" orraSiOn. She
. mndr "A gr"nt block. the hall shooting
high over the goal. That was ll-PhiIn
drlphiu' 5 last real chance and neither
team was able TO score again.
The Bryn Mawr team has fine rec
ord this fall. The Main Line girls
have played five game, and have wor
them. Their victims for the scasor
were Rivcrton, IIaddonticld, German
town Cricket Club, Merton Cricket Clul
and Philadelphia Cricket Club.
Miss Appl"by, coach Of the Bryr
Mawr team, before t,o game wOul,
make no prediction over the outcome
but she praised Miss Townsrnd's pa!
very highly. Miss Townsend mcet
Miss Buckley, center forward and cap
tain Of the Bryn Mawr team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
BLIND BOY SINGERS VOICE
WINS CHANCE TO CURE EYES
Georges Gdnter May BE Made See After Long Treatment
Says Dr. Fox After Examination arranged by
Bishop Rhneander

The vocal charm Of eleven year o
Georges Gantcr, the blind boy of this
city who won the heart of General Nj
velle. hero of Ncrdun. on the general $
recent visit here, may lead to the ulti =
mate restoration of his sight.
Through the good offices Of Bishop
Rhinclandcr. who was greatly impressed
by the incident, the boy was taken to-
day to the Office of DR.. l.. Webster Fox.
who held out hope for giving him his
sight by long and careful treatment.
The visit of the boy developed sev e.
Cral dramatic and touching features.
Accompanied by his mother and Mile.
Victoria NillCna. his vocal teacher and
arcompanist. he gave an impromptu re-
cital in the drawing room of DIR. Fox
after the examination. The ringing and
tender notes of his voice. which has en- g..
abled him to support his parents since
his father was incapacitated after
service in France, swept downstairs
through the open doors in the physi
clans waiting room. where a score of
patients. many of them also nearly
blind. gave evidences of the livcIicst
pleasure as he sang.
Accompanied by his teacher. he sang
the stirring "Marscillaise (which so
touched General Nivcllc on his visit
here that he gave him his wrist watch
-@nd then, by way of contrast, inter
prctcd Godard's bcrccusc from "Jocc-
lyn," bringing tears to the eyes of his
listeners.
Georges made made hit" with the
physician as 30 discussed topics of thc
day in an old fashioned manner and
explained how he had acquired his cdu- =
cation.
lIr aroused laughter as he touched n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
TOY DOGS COMPETE
At CHAMPIONSHIPS
Poms and Pekinese Are Seen
at Exhibition Given by
Girl Scouts
BEST OF BREEDS ON HAND

Moro than 300 toy dogs ar" com
rotirc for cure and ribbons today at
s,,s,ra.J -, .bo olI. .tov
'"' '','''"' I''' "' '''"' A.. c;,,
exhibition under tn" auspices OF Tue VIII
Scouts Of Philadelphia.
This is thc first time tho Chihuahua
.,i,, 49,. nood,os ord uo1tcsc noodles
"''''' wy ''''I'' "''' .,.,. a,o
have scored hv''p"lht rh'lhs at ""'
show. In consequence there Is Keen
,or,oti,ior hotwecn thc various cham
'''''' h... ,,.a,a r,r ,ho roints
liohS anu '"''r 'N'''' wv ~, r
There are lars" h,im'o'r vi olI'r
anlanS nt TINS snow MS orr'u S''''S
to have lost ConSidcranl" popularity re-
Gently in the Fast bnt has come Wnt u'l :
usually strong. Tor thlS event. MoSl ot t
the local tanrl"rS entered tnnlr u"sS VI
this breed, and lovers OF inc rom nave
treat.
Mrs. Vincent dc McO has imported
number Of the finest PomS she could
gather in the kennels of Europe. and
these new arrivals are on view. There
are number Of other imported Sp"ci-
mems to be seen in this class.
The Pokincsc are also out IN force
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
FINAL DAY Of DRIVE
TO AID BOY SCOUTS
House-to-House Canvass Swell
ing 100000 Fund Ends
Tonight
ALL TROOPS ARE ACTIVE

This is the final dav Of the Boy
Scouts drive to obtain 5000 900 for the
expansion of the work in this city.
The efforts of the scouts were so
successful the first day that the total
of the drive was brought mp to ap-
prOXmatcly 800, 900. II was estimated
from iNcOmplCtc returns last evening
that Thursdays work by the boys had
ncttcd $50. 900. II is hoped that this
figure was passed yesterday and will be
again exceeded today.
II was announced at scout head
headquarters, 0O1 Walnut street, last
night that n full 100 per cent of the
troops of city were ont collecting and
that the members were bending every
effort to reach every one in their
nCighborhoods.
The boys have been impatient for
weeks to get into action. and now that
they have their opportunity they are
losing no time and no chance to give
their older friends an opportunity TO
do a "rcturn good turn" and help the
future of scouting in the city.
The boys are CanvasSing the city in
uniform aud they are not missing many
houses in their door to door drive.
Some troops have reported 100 per cent
response from persons canVaSScd, at
least some small contribution being
secured in each case.
The scout officials fI"l that if the
people of the city realize what the
money will do for the future of the boys
and the good of the community there
would be no trouble in reaching the
goal. This is Il critical time in scouting
aud every scout in Philadelphia is on
his toes lighting to get the money to
give the other boys of the city the
advantages and training in young
American manhood that the Boy Scouts
nffpr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
SPEED CIVIL SERVICE BILL
Head of Federal Employees Union
Hears of Prouress

According to information received TO.
day by 5. Tyson KinScll. president OF
the Federal Employees Union. No. %
of Philadelphia, the new rCClaSsitication
bill. which will be- introduced in Con
gross by Representative Frederick Il.
Lchlbach. of New Jersey, will include a
revised pay schedule to apply to th"
civil service all over the United States /;
and will remove legal restrictions on
intrrdPpartmcntal transfers. The com
plctc draft of the bill, upon which Rep.
rcsrntativc Lchlbach and his stan Of
experts are still working. is expected
to be- ready Within th" next two days.
In order to study the final draft of
the bill and put tho wheels in motion
to work for desired congressional nc
tion. the national Legislative commit e.
tee Of tho federation, Of which prcSi.
dent Kinsrll is member, has been
called to meet in washington De-
ccmbcr ;.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
ACCUSE PHILA. MEN
OF SHIPPING FRAUD
Former President Of Marine
Company Denies Substitution
Of Material Was Illegal
FIVE ARE INDICTED BY JURY

Five philndolphians. two Of them
formor officials Of the Emergency Fleet
Corporntion. and the other thrcc mem
hors Of n concern holding contracts with
the corporation. have been indicted for
alleged irregularities in filling the con-
Dra"tS
The mon wcrc Indicted by tho Federal
"juuI jury yesterday. Assistant United
States District Attorney Walnut press
iur the charges. The accused men arc
;llph Lowell. former chief engineer ot
- tcrhnirnl division Of the fleet cor
.oration; William birmingham. former
-i-'ant chief. and William VI. Dob
~. George McrHnn, Jr.. and W. John
DuhrcC. who wCro connected with the
Marin" Docking and Supply Co.. Chest .
mt street near Tcnth.
Despite the indictments Mr.. DOhSon,
Who no longer is president Of tho marine
company. said today that there was
u1Ihiug Illegal in the of'rnSc with which
g. is charged. that Of substituting iron
a'v"S FOR brass ones in ash electors
Nltrh his company furnished the gov
',uu,ut on Il $50 600 contract.
The substitution was mudc. he said,
after III" original federal order was
changed q lowing iron to be substituted
i"r brass. This substitution. according
,o Mr.. Walnut. saved the contractors
Approximately $40. 900.
"Thcro were no changes on the oioc-
tors until ia" shipping board wrote us
.rttrr~ authorizing the change Mr..
D"bson ~Hid "rhr change reduced the
price about 500.
The government paid the origina
: rice oi $500 for tho whole electors
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
JUDGE HITS BLUE LAWS
Passage Would Bring 6oIshevism
He Tells New York Grand jury

New York, Dcr 4.-Dy \. PJ-
The King county grand jury, which
declared .Nmrricu' ) civilization is threat
"ncd by the overwhelming influx of UNI
aSSimiIabc immigrants in present
m"nt yesterday to County Judge Mitch.
"ll May, today received from him an
address in which he said that the dis
content which breeds Bolshcvism might
follow rIampimg Of the blue law" Sun
day on personal conduct.
''Lct us 90 slowly before cnacting
antiquntcd, discarded and unnecessary
laws that may bring down upon our
heads II feeling of discomfort, diSsatis-
faction and unrest which might fan
anew the flames of bolshcvism," lie
said "Long since men recognized the
advisabiity of keeping church and state
apart.
Law is intended to establish peace,
bring happiness, create COntcntmcnt-
not to restrain citizens unrGasOnably
in their freedom of action"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04

ibust of DR.. Fox in his office. and pro.
nounced it q good likeness of George
Washington.
That is just my humble self, nm e
fortunately" said the doctor to
Georges.
"Wcll," flashed back the boy, with a
smile. ''if you can do as we'll for me
as George did for his country, you will
deserve the bust.
During the test DR.. Fox told him that
he had the eye Of monster.
"Wcll," said tho hoy, 81 can SOC
beautiful things anyway. Some day !
hope to be- able to realize the gorgeous
reds and whites and the pearl blues that
] can soc. AS soon as get my sight
! am going to see FairmOunt Park. AS
grass and I can picture nature The
verdict of the physician was accom- =
panied by dramatic outburst from the
boys mother. who expressed her graft
tudc in flood of French phrases.
Georges was born blind, but, as if to
verify the law of compensation. he soon
developed an extraordinary voice. An
operation by n French specialist gave
the boy new pupil in his right eye.
DIR. Fox will tattoo the white spots on
his eye that now obscure the vision with
India ink md he will wear glasses.
Later it is hoped an operation on the
left eye may be possible to rcmov" II
cataract that now makes it sightlcSS.
1t is believed hc will ultimately be- able
to read and go about without assist
ancc.
Georges will sing at recital in the
Academy Of Music Thursday afternoon,
December o. to increase the salaries Of
the blind teachers at tho Pennsylvania
Home Teaching Society for the Blind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
TWO CASES OF CHAMPAGNE
AND MERE $500 STOLEN
One Suspect Is Arrested Later BY
the Police

Solomon Eubcn. twenty years old. Of
26OS South American street, was held
up by two armed men late last night
and robbed of $500 and two cases of
champagne.
Ruben, according to the story told
tn" police Of the Twenty sixth and York
streets station, was on his way to do
liver the wine to an address at Twenty
third and Sergeant streets. At Tw"n e
ty seventh and llaggrrt streets, Ruben
stopped IL" truck to light smoke.
Two men stepped from II doorway
pointed rcyolvors at Ruben. aud ordered
him TO get out Of the truck. On" man
searched ltubon's pockets, and obtained
IN" money. Tho men ran down TwCn
tN. seventh street.
Rub"n, employed by his brother
who operates "A store in North Eighth
street near lHirmOunt avenue, then ran
hold up.
Shortly before midnight police ar.
rested man vino gave his name as
Charlie, Krascr, of West IIunting gdou
street near Twenty fourth, as "A Sus-
poet in III" ease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
JANITOR INHERITS S25O,0O0
Learns News While He Is Discuss
Ina Garland's Million

Maiden. Mass. Doc I. William K.
Hanson, junitor. was telling I"l,oN
wOrkmcn at drug st"r" Ernt'wIly
what he would do with the million dol .
lars that Charles Garland, Of Bu2-
yards Bay, had refused, when a post
man gave him better that informed
him he was heir to about n quarter of a
Snillion. Unlike Garland he will accept
the money, he said but he will stay
at his work Of washing windows and
sweeping floors to he occupied.
Between times he intends to smoke
good cigars and have an automobile to
fake him out in the country for week
ends. The estate, according to Hanson,
was that of James Moore, nm uncle,
who died several years ago leaving the
property in trust for the Use Of hi
wife with instructions that at her death
1t should be divided among seven rela
sives among whom was Hanson, Mrs,
Moore died recently and the estate.
which had been swollen 10 nearly
$4,000. 900 by war time investpents, is
Sbout 80 be divided, the letter. said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
Coal Pledged to Public Utilities

Altoona, Pa, Dec. I'll any pubic
utilities corporations cannot obtain an
adequate supply of coal through regular
channels the fair price committee Of the
central Pennsylvania bituminous opera
tors will undertake to obtain the ton
mage necessary for the continuous opera
ton Of such corporation. That Is the
operators reply announced yesterday
to the request of the State Public Serv-
ice Commission that fuel protection be
assured public utilities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
WALTER WHALEN HERE
Olympic High Jumper Will Join
Local Club

Walter II, WhNlcu Of the Bostou
4. A., who holds tLr record as senior
indoor national high jump champion
has transferred his residence from the
New England to the Middle Atlantic
district according t. Samuel j, Dallas,
Of the local association.
In the recent Olympirs, Whalen fin =
ished fourth and he has record Of
six feet four inches. lie also holds
the New England indoor and Outdoo,
high jump record. Whalcn will become
affiliated with one Of the local clubs
and should prove a big acquisition t.
local track and field sports,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
Churches to Hold RolicaII

The annual rollcall of the nation.
wide campaign will be held tomorrow in
many churches in the diocese of Penn.
sylvania. Church workers will visit
the homes of the members Of the congre.
cations and obtain from them pledges to
attend church services, to work in the
various organizations in the parishes
and to contribute to the financial sup
port Of the parishes and the whole
church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
Noted Insurance Attorney, 90, Dies

P.l Marion H. Beach, formerly one
Of the leading insurance attorney, in
Chirago, ruthor Of Major General Lam
siug II Beach, chief engineer United
States army, and Of Harrison l.. Beach
one Of the publishers Of the San An
tonic Light, died here last night aftcr
an illness Of four days. lie was ninety
two years old. The body will be taken
to Chicago for burial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
500 Americans Guests Of obreson

Mexico City. Dec. ,i.-Norc than 800
visiting Americans wcrC the guests OF
President ObrcgOn yesterday at n ban
uuct. at which General Ohrcgon cx-
pressed his appreciation for tn" honor
nnid him hy the Americans coming to
witness his Inauguration. lie also
voiced the hope Of continued friendship
between III" United Stntcs and Mexico.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
GEDDES TO BE INITIATED
Phi Beta Kappa Greek letter So
.,o,v Holds 44th Anniversary

Williamsburg, Va, Dec. 4.-lsy ~. a.,
pi'-Thc 1i4th anniversary Oh tnc
founding Of the Phi Beta hanpa 80 30,
cirty. Oldest and largest OF Greek lc''sr
rraternitics, brought many NlSltorS 10
William and Mary COLLEGE: including
Sir Auckland Gcddcs,, British amPaS-
sador. who will be initiated as ',n
tCrnity member tonight ana make inc
anniversary address ,,,
The college rank next to Harvard
University in seniority OF American
educational institutions. 1t was pro
crtcd originally in 1911. bur not cStaD-
iishcd until 1903 and named for hing
William III and Queen Mary OF "rCat r,,
Britain. who granted its charter. Inc
Phi Beta Kappa was founded mere IN
1776.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-04
LEAGUE IS ASKED
TODROP ART|CLEX
Motion to Eliminate Moo,.a
Section Made in Assembly
by Canadian
ARGENTINA WITHDRAws
BY the Associated Prose

Geneva. Dec. Am omcrd,
the covenant Of the League Of Notior.
eliminating Article y. ono Of tho r,..
important sections Of tho pact wos +.
troduccd in tho assembly Of tho ,oo.s,.
today by Charles J. Dohcrty, Coroai..
minister of justice. Tho amoDdmo.,
probably will bc referred to tbo COM
mittcc on amendments.
Ilonorio Pueyrrcdon. tho Arcors..
foreign minister, today handed p.r,
llymans, president of the asscmb,y
letter announcing that tho Arrcntir,
delegation had ceased its particino,io,
in the league.
The letter. it later dcvclopcd otR.
cially announced the withdrawal Of N.
Argentine delegation from the assemble
Whether this meant that Arrpntir,
was withdrawing altogether from ths
league was not Immediately apparent '"'
George Nicoll Barnes Of Croo,
Britain. was prepared today 10 osk I'M
council of the league TO account for W it0
failure to usc its good Offices in m on' NO
dcavor to keep tho Russian Rolsbeyit,
and the Poles from fighting las. sumner ~
Methods to be pursued rcCardins
amendments to the covenant Of tbs
league probably will come before IN. I
assembly for a final ruling next Mon.
day.
Francisco Garcia Caldcrnop, tbs
Peruvian minister to France. arrived
yesterday to replace DR.. Mariana u
Corncio as Peruvian delegate to ths
assembly Of the league.
Paris, Dec. 4.-CBy \. Pl-Francs
docs not question the cOnStitutionalitv
Of the adherence of Argentina to ths
League of Nations. nor the competence
of Argcntina's $ delegates to tho assembly
Of the league at Geneva to represent
their country, it was stated at the
foreign Office today.
This statement was prompted by 70.
ports published in Argentina that
France was questioning the legality Of
the Argcntinian membership in the
league. the point being raised that her
adherence could not be considered legal
until approved by the national Con.
gress. The report was connected in
Argentina with dispatches from Geneva
indicating that deductions had been
made there from utteranccS of Foreign
Minister PueyrredOn that Argentina
favored the admission of Germany to
the league.
In denying the report that France
was questioning Argcntina's status in
the league. the foreign Office expressed
disbelief that the French delegates at
Gcncvt were taking an attitude rchccting
any such view.