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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25

blow to the efficiency of n board that
was the most important bulwark In the
United States against salacious and
harmful films. Behind In so many So
cial reforms, in censorship Pennsylva-
MIA led the van.
Seeks Wide support
the Society of Friends. I hear. How
can he explain his removal Of a public
servant that the Friends in both their
branches have officially commended? He
is a friend Of education. How can he
justify this blow TO board that every
educator approves? His name has been
suggested as the name Of statesman
who gives promise Of attaining ma
tional eminence. How can any one re.
gard a governor as a statesman who
renders impotent by such a change an
important board, Mt the solicitation OF
intriguers and under pressure of mo-
tives that he dares not explain?
81 desire to call the attention Of the
1ntcrchurch Federation Of Philadelphia
TO this betrayal Of the interests Of the
young by the Governor Of the state. /
ask Roman Catholic priest, jewish
rabbi. Ethical Culturist leader, every
citizen who wants to keep our young
from nBVlnB tnClr ScNudl lnsiiu'tS "
plotted by designing people, to lift up
their voices against this demotion. ]
ask the women who are the chief guor.
dians of the purity OF the young. to
make their potent influence felt. and to
send protesting delegations to Harris
burg. Let us make 1t plain to Governor
Sproul that he cannot at the solicita-
ton Of the wolves remove the watch
dog without calling forth the loud pro
tests Of the shepherds. and having the
blame of the havoc that will follow his
action laid upon his shoulders"
Mr.. Richardson said this afternoon
he would make no formal reply to DR..
Grammcr's statement.
IAN ] can shy about il is that it is
untrue" said Mr.. Richardson. 1T is
the expression Of DR.. Grammer's opin
ion. The only definite charge he seems
TO make is that my appointment was
brought about by the moving picture
interests. This is not true. II d..
Grammcr has any facts to back this
statement ] think he ought to produce
| them,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
OUTBREAKS FEARED
IN SOUTH IRELAND

Cork. Oct. 2J.-(Bv A. P.)-Fevcr-
ish interest in nossihlp dovcloDrents
caused BY the death of Lord Mayor Mac
Svincy ia mingled with tho grief in
which his death has plunged South Ire
land. Although the rpoplc appear stirred
to the highest degree of bitterness. it
is regarded as extremely improbable
that there will be any outbreaks of dis
orderly demonstrations here.
The news of tho lord mayors death.
received in private kilograms to his
throughout the city. 4 meeting Of the
city council 10 DISCUSS the situation
arising from the lord mayors death was
called for this afternoon.
The deputy lord mayor announced
that he and several other municipal off ,
cials would proceed to Rrxton prison
today. He stated that plans for hold
ing tho funeral in Cork would be pro-
ccpded with.
It is expected however. thcre will
be a considerable extension and intPnSi
fcation of guerrilla warfare against
the police and military forces. which,
anticipating rcprisals. are doubling their
vigilance. especially in remote districts.
Cork Jail. where a number Of hunger
strikers are in grave condition. is
SbhINFl lN~'s' anu 'tl Dy
equipped with machine guns.
There is an exceptionally large gar
rison here. 1t is equipped for any even
Qualities, has n number of tanks and
armorNd cars and is ready for instant
service. Military forces are so strong
that it is considered improbable that
any attempt at force will be made
here.
1t is understood the Irish Parliament
had been making appeals to all ele-
ments of the population to rc7rnin from
violence. This is also believed TO be
the policy Of various influential leaders
of the Sim Fcin movement. Whether
such couusels will be followed by the
younger element or by the members OF
the Irish Republican brotherhood. one
Of the most militant of Irish secret so
Cioti'S, remains 10 be seen.
The death of Joseph Murphy, one 0.
the hunger strikers IN Cork jail, is ex
pcctod momcntarily, and prayers for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
May0r MdcSWiney
Dies in Prison

cont,nued from PaEo Ono
hight cause demonstration at the
prison.
The MncSwinpy family arranged
during the morning for the removal of
the body from the prison to st,
Georges Cathedral. in London, MS soon
6s the inquest was ended The body
viii lie In state there until IL is taken
to Dublin, where II is planned to place
The body for day or two In the Man
sion House.
Burial In Cork
MacSwiney's grave will be alongside
that of his official predecessor. Lord
Mayor Thomas MacCurtain, who was
shot in his own home in Cork on March
20. MacSwiney will be the fourth to
be buried in this plot. the others being
MacCurtain, Sheamus McQuirke. who
was taken out of bed in HIS Galway
home and shot. and Jeremiah McNCsty.
Who participated in the Easter rising IN
Dublin in 1916.
These arrangements are contingent
upon the possibility of governmental in
reference, which, however, is re-
sarded as unlikely.
just what the attitude Of the gov
ernment will he in the present case Is
not known. but it appeared certain that
no large demonstration Of any kind
would bc sanctioned. either In England
or in Ireland. and that the funeral
probably would be controlled. as was
that Of Michael Fitzgerald in Cork re-
Gently.
The progress OF the ',rorn' ",.s.
from Dublin to Cork will be marked
nv a series Of scrvicCs a. ai l',' ....
Iinnl nbgpDfiE
will be held in Cork cathedral. aud
interment will be- mnde in st. Fin
Bars Cemetery in Cork. The grave
In which MacSwincv will he buried Is
known as "Republican plot. which
has been reserved FOR Irish nationnti"t
soldiers.
Heart Failure Cause
1t is probable tho inquest will be- held
at the rrison today. after which thn
body will be turned over 10 relatives.
MacSwiucy was unconscious for thir.
ty-six hours before his death occurred,
AZ is stated. Father Donnie. therefore.
was unable to give him thr communion
but he administered extreme JUNCTION.
The cause uf Mnc%wil?y's death "as
heart failure, according 10 statement
issued at the Home Once.
Dublin, Oct. 2J.-CBy \. PD--The
news Of the death of Lord Mayor Mac e
Swiney. Of Cork. in Brixton prison,
London was received mere with Cvi T.
dences of profound grief. 1t vas in
tended to fly the city flag AZ half mast
but British troops were in possess ion
of Mansion House, over which tho flag
usually flies. Throughout the city there
were signs of mourning ami prayers for
the reposc Of the soul Of thH late lord
mayor were offered in all tho churches.
Exciting scenes occurred h"rc today
In consequence of numerous military
raids throughout the city. Armed sol
diers occupied Mansion House and a
search followed.
Hotels and private houses were raided
and shots were fired. One soldier is re-
ported to have been wounded.
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Dr.. Granln,er Hits
NeU Movie Censor
Continued from Toge One

Continued from raGe One
to be filtered by the censors bc allowed
to remove the most distinguished and
competent member Of the board? As
every one knows. tho president of the
board has no zeal for the cause. He is
political appointec. and was given the
place not to protect public morals, but
to reward prominent newspaper
editor.
Expected Better Things
I'VE could stand that vicious ap-
rontmpnt. though we had hoped for
better things of Governor Sproul. as
long as We had DR.. Obcrholtzcr and
NJ. Niver. since they constituted n
majority. But now that DR.. Ober-
hotter is displaced, Mrs. Niver is
powerless.
tlpmen put into office. not for the good
Of the service. but for the strengthen
ing Of the party machinery. control
the situation. Who can be so foolish
as to accept The assurance that the
present standards will be kept up? Tho
certain method of preserving the
standard was to keep on the board the
distinguished secretary, whose scholar
ship and incorruptiblc integrity have
secured national and international rep
utation. 1t is true that DR.. Oborholtzer
is now called director of the bureau,
and his salary has been increased. but
this is mere camouhage. He has lost
his vote. He no longer is a director
in any real sense. He and Mrs. Niver
have lost control of the situation. The
floodgates are down. Sinister and
secret influence can only explain this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
DECLINES SHIPPING POST
Theodore Marbura. Of Baltimore,
Refuses Appointment

Baltimore. Oct. 25.-Thcodore Mar
burg, of this city, has declined to accept
his appointment as a member of the
United States shipping board. His de-
cision was> contained in q letter 10 the
White House. setting forth his reasons,
Secretary Tumulty last night said thn
letter had been received. but that until
President Wilson reads it its text will
not be given out.
Mr.. Marburg said he could say
nothing until President Wilson had
read the letter.
"Its text" said Mr.. Marburc,
"must come from the White House"
lie added that his, determination was
not actuatcd by the condition OF his
health. az intimatcd previously.
Gaviu McNab. Of San Francisco,
was the first OF the appointecs to de-
cline appointment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
BIDS FOR U. S. SHIPS
Board Takes Two Under ConsIdera-
tion-Carso Carrier Sold

Washington. Oct. 23.-(By 4. P.)-
The Polish American Navigation Go. of
New York today bid S1.176 600 for
tho 1850 lightweight ton steamer Black
Arrow and the Orentol Navigation Co.
OF New York, offered a lump sum Of
81 $50 900 for that vcsspl and the ;JG0
dcadweight ton steamer Orion. The
bids wcrc taken under consideration.
The shipping board announced today
the sale Of the $40 deadweight ton steel
cargo vessel Mnddcquct for $O3l 300 to
tho Mount Washington Steamship Co..
of New York. and two wooden harbor
tugs for n total of $l5S, 400.
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the dying were being said shortly after
noon by the Jail chaplain.
Murphy's mother, two sisters and
brother we're at the bedside.
Belfast. ireland. Oct. 25.--CBy A.
IA display Of Sim Fein flags In
honor of the late lord mayor OF Cork.
Terence MacSwiney, resulted in riot.
ing today in the Ballymacarrctt suburb
of Belfast, in which one man was shot
and killed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
LIVING ROOM

Luxurious Overstuffed Tapestry SuItes
$4s5oo SUITE, pieces now $375.oo
$4,000 SUITE, pieces. Sofa and Arm Chair.
now S275.00
$4,000 SUITE, 2 pieces Sofa and Arm Chair,
now s2e5.oo
$4,000 SUITE, 3 pieces now s255oo
S475oo SUITE, pieces, now $395.oo
$4,000 SUITE, pieces, now S45o.oo
Mahogany. .and-cane Suites
sa25oo QUITE. with tapestry covered cushion
seats, now S165.oo
s335oo HIGh-ARM TApEsTRY-CoVERED
CUSHION SUITE, 3 pieces, now $4,000
s,6o0o SUITE. with tapestry covered spring
cushion seats. 3 pieces, now $t45oo
$4,000 SUITE, with loose cushions. velour
covered, pieces, now $475.oo
Leather and Imitation Leather Covered
Suites, tapestry covered Chairs and Sofas,
Bookcases. Library Tables and Boudoir Desks,
at equally great savings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
BEDROOM

$4,000 WALNUT SUITE. Adam Style,
pieces, now $3o7.oo
$4,000 MAHOGANY SUITE, Louis XVI
Style, 4 pieces, S425
$4,000 MAHOGANY FINISH SUITE, Queen
Anne Style. 3 pieces, now $278
$775oo MAHOGANY SUITE, Louis XVI
Sylc, pieces, now s657.oo
$4,000 MAHOGANY SUITE, Chippendale
Style, pieces. now $4,000
5000 TRiPLE.MlRRoR DRESSING Ia
BILE, Adam Style, now S72.oo
$72.oo BIRCH CHiFFoNETTE, Louis Nv
Style. now s62.5o
S135.oo SEMI-VANITY DRESSER, Mahog"
any, now $1o5.oo
$3.50 CHlFFoNETTE, Walnut Queen Anne
style, now $4,000
$500 WALNUT BED, Hepplewhte Style
now $4,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
DINING ROOM

$4s5oo MAHOGANY SUITE, Queen Anne
style, 4 pieces now $4,000
S317.25 MAHoGANY-FlNlSH SUITE, Will
liam and Mary style. 10 pieces. now
S2S525
$4,000 JAcoeEAN OAK SUITE, 10 pieces,
now $425.oo
$1575.oo WALNUT INLAiD SUITE. Italian
Renaissance Style. 10 pieces, now $125ooo
$40 MAHOGANY SUITE, Adam style. 10
pieces, now s57500
$4,000 MAHOGANY SUITE. Queen Anne
style. 10 pieces, now $975.oo
s62,5o WALNUT SERVING TABLE, now
$3.50
5000 MAHOGANY BUFFET, now $4,000
5000 MAHOGANY TABLE, Queen Ammo
style. 6-foot extension. now sS2.5o
$3.50 FUMED OAK CHINA CLOSET, $45.oo
SA,so JACopGAN OAK PEDESTAL Ia
BILE, foo. extension. now $500
Evening star., 1920-01-31
D. c. OFFICER DADDY"
OF FRENCH STOWAWAy
Lieut.. Howell French May Induce
immigration Authorities to Ad-
init Georges Pierrot.

The "doughboy daddy" of Georges
Pierrot. thirteenyear-old French
stowaway, who came to this country
from France on the West Cornifax
and was beld at Ellis Island. is Lieut..
Howell French Of this city. the son of
James w. French.
Mrs. French, wife of the "doughbov
daddy" claimed Georges at Ellis ISL
and yesterday, and Lieut. French's faith
er today is endeavoring to induce i'm
migration authorities to permit the
boys retention in the United States
as the adopted son of the lieutenant
Mr.. French said this morning that
Senator Harris of Georgia had in
formed him that he would take up
the matter with the immigration de-
partment in the effort to allow the
boy to become an American.
II am just as anxious as is my son,
Lieut.. French. that the authorities al
low him TO adopt the boy and join in
the assurance that If the adoption be
permitted the little fellow will always
have a good home. get a good education
and thus be given chance to make
a useful man Of himself" Mr. French
said. II firmly believe that Provi-
dence has a guiding hand in this boys
affairs. / expect the boy will come
to Washington in the very near fu-
ture."
Explaining the dispatch from New
Lieut.. French as a resident of Column
bus. Mr.. French declared that the
statement was made on the basis of
the fact that he was employed in au-
tomobile works there and went into
the Army from that section with the
National Guard. Lieut.. French is a
native Washingtonian. his father said.
Evening star., 1920-01-31
THE WEATHER.

district of Columbia, fair, continued
cold tonight, temperature ABOUT ~ oe-
grees: tomorrow. fair. not quite SO
cold: moderate to iresh hoi 'A'''
winds. . ,o,dar in
rast nortion: tomorrow, fair, not
mite so cold; moderate to 1resn horth
Virginia. partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow; slightly colder tonlgnr iods IN
central portion; northeasl "us
strong on the coast. .,-
west Virginia. fair in west. party
cloudy and colder in east portion TO-
NIGHT: tomorrow, fair. not quite SO
cold.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
vaatber bureau for the twenty four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermome meter-Ye pm, 81 !;
Q nm as: 12 midnight, 40. Today,
a m ~: s am, 20. Maximum. So, at
pin. yesterday: minimum 20 at
am. today ,. loot
Maximum, 54; minimum. 81.
Barometer-Yes esterday. Pm, So;l1;
nm 30.19; 12 midnight. 30.32. To-
day. am. 30.46; am. So.66. st
Tide Tables.
fcompiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey0
Today tide. 1898 am. and
.,,2s pm; high tide. $3.50 am. and
IN Tomorrow Low tide, 1913 am. !;
bieh tide, am. and 5:35 PM
The Sun and Moon.
roday Sun rose. 7:17 am; sun
sets, 5:27 pm. ,.,e
sets, 5:2s pm.
Moon rises, 1:44 p.m.; sets. $40 am.
automobile lamps to be lighted one-
half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various CitieA
Evening star., 1920-01-31
WILL STUDY CAR SHORTAGE.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, January 81
operators associations of West
Virginia announced today that they
will appoint traffic managers imme-
diately to study the car shortage
problem. which is declared to be seri-
Gus in this state. The managers will
endeavor TO determine the cause of
the shortage and work for remedial
action.
Virginia fields dropped as low as 26
per cent of normal this week. accord
ing to a statement from the New
River Operators Association. The
supply has declined from week to
week, it was said. and on no day
this week except Monday was it more
than 35 per cent.
Evening star., 1920-01-31
NAMES 3 TO TAKE Up
STREET RAILWAY MERGER
Board of Trade Utilities Committee
Provides for Report on
Pending Bills,

Taking no definite action on the
merger of the two street railway
systems. the public utilities commit
tee Of the Board Of Trade, at meet
ing yesterday afternoon in the board
rooms, appointed Charles w. DarT;
Horace J. Phelps and James T. Lloyo
special committee to thrash out tne
two bills now before Congress Tor the
proposed merger and report at the
full meeting of the board Feb
ruary Is.
Action Taken by Board.
The board already is on record as
favoring a merger Of the two systems.
On August % last, at a meeting IN
the auditorium of the New Central
High School. a resolution was adopted
advocating a merger OF street. rail-
way companies of this city and rec
ommending a public utilities commls-
sion. the members of which should
not be otherwise engaged in the serv-
ice of the United States or the Dis
trict of Columbia This meeting was
presided over by former President
of the public utilities committee was
f. G. Graham.
For this reason it is understood that
the report to be submitted by the
special committee will be along tne
lines of taxation. as provided in the
District of Columbia committee, and
the upkeep and good condition of the
roadbeds of the street railway sys-
TENS.
New Chain Bridge Favored.
Indorsing the project of a new
Chain bridge on the Potomac. as
recommended by the Commissioners
of the District, the bridge committee
of the board, at meeting YESTERDAY
afternoon. adopted a resolution favor
ing a bridge that was adequate Ior
the increased amount of traffc no"
using this thoroughfare.
In line with the reclamation OF tne
Eastern branch, members believe INA.
a temporary draw or new bridge
should be Installed Immediately al
Benning on the Anasostia nasDstians' s0Ao; The he
dredging, it is stated. has been gong
for some time s;ass but ,bsn w1eW viii GPalS aaSe
~ stnn IN account of the lack of
clearance. It is understood that ha;nI plans ans
for a new bridge at this pom. Gne ere
now under consideration in the ohlce
Of the United States engineer.
Evening star., 1920-01-31
PROPOSES ACQUISITION
Of LARGER PARKWAY

Proposed legislation to permit the
ACQUISITION Of ALTOS square feet of
land not now included within the sec
tion to be taken was submitted to
Congress today by Secretary Glass as
chairman of the Rock Creek and
pntomac parkway commission. He
asked that the proposed clause of leg
islation be inserted in the sundry
civil bill If this authority to pur-
chase the additional land is given, he
said, it will mean considerable saw
ing in construction work later on
as well as go far toward making the
finished parkway present much bet
ter appearance from the Connecticut
avenue and Calvert bridges. The land
desired lies between the easterly end
Of these bridges.
Accompanying his recommendation
there was a letter from Col. Z. >.
Ridgley. executive and disbursing Of
fcer of the Rock Creek and Potomac
parkway commission. He said that
at the time the parkway studies were
made no adequate or accurate contour
maps were available for the area
north Of Massachusetts, avenue. There
was no engineering force availaoie
NOR was there time to make survey
had there been a force.
Now that contour survey has Deen
completed it discloses the necessity OF
either building an unreasonably expen-
sive wall on a deep earth hll at square
2544 to retain the border roadway or OF
securing permission from Congress to
include sufficient additional land carry
ing an assessed valuation of $17.744.9S
in order to obviate a probable expense
of sec, 900 for the wall.
"On square 2543 the roadway could
he carried around the turn by an ad
dftional earth fill. he explained. but it
is felt that such addition to this al
ready intrusive point Of land would be
most unfortunate. particularly in view
of the. cheap-looking buildings now be-
ine, erected at that point. The addition
of land carrying an assessed valuation
of S6,763.97 would obviate such a hill
and give ample space to screen those
buildings from the two bridges"
Evening star., 1920-01-31
u. S. LEGISLATORS
STUDY MEMORIAL
FROM FARMERS
Continued from First Page }

Continued from First Page)
and the maintenance of a large stand
ing army in time of peace.
1T is only in the safeguarding and
protection of every right of private
property the statement said, that
there can be psrpetuated the full
measure of individual initiative and
emulation. upon which a democracy
is based and by which its future is
assured"
Seeks a "Return to Reason
Taken as a whole. the farmers ex-
preston was construed to be an an
peal to return to reason" and the
sbandonmsnt of nostrums for the
cure OF natural economic ills 1t did
not argue well, II was decided for the
further growth outside the stricken
regions of North Dakota and Mime
sofa OF the propaganda of the Nom
Partisan League.
The main lesson to be learned from
This outpouring, il was held, is that
congressman can be assured that the
'armerS of their country have their
hOnnets on straight-their thinking
csps--and that they will hold to ac-
count individuals on their personal
and not alone their party records in
the Congress now in its second ses-
sion.
Evening star., 1920-01-31
Pennsylvania Bearing
Brunt While Epidemic
Is Fought by Country

The wave of influenza is increasing in
volume throughout the country, accord
ing to ]. Waterman, statistician Of the
division of sanitary reports Of the pub
lie health service here.
THE conditions ara widespread, and
the epidemic seems to be prevailing in
cities in various sections without dis
elimination" Mr.. Waterman said Fig
ures received here from scattered sec
tions of the United States show that
the cases are increasing in the majority
Of cities
Pennsylvania is feeling the brunt
of the epidemic in the east, accord
ing to figures received from that
state today. The numbers of cases
listed in twenty-four counties is
1876 for yesterday alone. In no case
states. 1t was said All figures SUBJ
mitted are from kilograms received
on the number of cases on hand yes
terday.
The cases in the various states re-
ported as for yesterday only are:
Rhode Island, 140; South Dakota, scat
tered. 327: North Carolina. Raleigh. 81 F.:
Washington, 1856: Missouri, st. Louis,
542: Kansas City. 243; St. Joseph, "a;
New York state. excluding New York
city, 1888, and SO Of pneumonia; Tex
as. 544: Wyoming. 206: Oregon, Port
land. 60; Minnesota, 1852, including
All in st. Paul and 404 in Minneapolis;
Colorado, Ills in smaller towns, and
124 in Denver; Arkansas, Fort Smith,
los; Montana, 1874; Memphis, Tenn,
1872; Wisconsin. Milwaukee. So: Keno
sha, 33; Oshkosh, 49,; Racine, 81; She
boygan. 81, and 500 in smaller towns;
Massachusetts, 955. including 31S in
Boston. -