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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28
10000 AT CLOSE
OF ST. ANN NOVENA
Priests Kept Busy All Day Applying the Sacred Relic Sevea
Cures Are Reported. Two Thousand Pilgrims Come From One
City, Seeking Cures for Ailments.
From the New York World.

Though the fathers In charge are
reluctant to claim responsibility for
sudden cures of disease or gradual re-
lief from some form Of ailment by the
intervention of the healing Saint
Ann whose relic liz kept by them In
the Church Of ST. Jean Baptlste, Lex
inBton avenue and Seventy sixth
street. many persons who attended the
annual novena In honor of the saint
say they were relieved Others arc
hopeful and have ninde up their
minds 10 visit the saints shrine again.
An average of 1000 persons attend
ed the daily exercises. which eulini-
rated yesterday with n formal celcbra-
tion of the saints festival and brought
out fully 10000 persons. 1000 of whom
made the pilgrimage from Bridgeport.
Four priests were kept busy from In
the morning until 10 al night apply
ing the relic TO head. heart. arms. legs
feet and other afflicted parts of the
body.
The pilgrims brought their lunch
es along and squatted on the stairs of
the church TO eat. presenting pic
torial dispiay--old ladies from Hun
gary and Slav countries In their peou-
liar dress. New Workers In summer
attire.
Four year-0ld Girl Cured.
An outstanding cure that IL to be
thoroughly looked into and authenti-
Gated by proper experts is that of
four-year-ol Alma McGrath of No.
st7 East Ninety-thlrd street, whose
mother. Mrs. Mary McGrath. claims
the child was completely cured of a
form of paralysis that made her
speechless and incapable of walking.
According to a statement made by
Mrs. McGrath to the fathers In charge.
Anna was the victim of a stroke
about four months ago
"She could neither speak nor walk, =
Mrs. McGrath said. II took her TO a
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doctor and nothing could be done for
her Long before the novena began
we had been praying to st. Ann and
visiting the church. | made up my
mind To bring her here every day,
which | did. The relic was applied 10
her mouth and limbs. | had faith, and
toward the end of last week | noticed
her making an effort to speak sun
day she was able To walk n bit and
speak. She IL improving every day.
We feel that ahe has been cured.
The application of the relic was
under the direction of Father e.mur.
assisted by Fathers Glasson. Brous-
seau and vey.
Boy Left Ills Clutches.
During the course of the novena q
boy left his orutehes. saying ne had
been cured Ills address had not been
given. In the crowds yesterday were
men and women and ehildten seeking
relief from ailments. praying fer s1e-
cess In some Undertaking, the recovery
of some lost one, the conversion OF a
friend or relative. One middle-aged
woman brought youngster OF ten or
twelve and asked that the relic be APP
piled to his head.
backward I'm his studies the
mother whispered. During all the
nine Days of the novena and ut its
closing yesterday there were not evi-
dent SO many cases of persons trudg-
ing along on crutehes or getting sup
port from canes as IN former years,
Mental trouble and physical pain that
did not affect speech or limb were
most frequent cases.
I'VE have been kept very busy
said Father Brosseau, hut II has
been edifying to see SO many ap-
proach the saecaments and ask 20
have the relic applied Faith is every
thing and these good people have IL
I'm abundance"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

twentieth century interest in magic.
His explorations of the unconscious
only have suggested more or less scien-
tific themes 10 novelists and writer's of
detective stories. but have given rise to
a pastime kept alive by hundreds of
amateur psychoanalysts.
There may be minor perils. but
there is also a lot of fun. in flirting
with the unconscious, so long as the
devotee recognizes that analysis is still
in an experimental stage. He is how
ever, too likely, as DIR. Charles X.
Miller of the University of Pennsyl-
vania points out, to overrate the ac-
curacy of interpretations of dream
symbolism, and TO take what is hardly
more than Hypothetical method for
a verified principle. He is likely to
mix considerable of romance with his
science.-Rockford (Ill.) Register Ga
Zette.
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MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council.
Grant Post, G. A. r.
Iron Moulders Union.
Cyrus Castle, K. G. T..
du Pont Post, G.. A. II.
Delaware Saengerbund.
Eden Lodge, /. o. o. F.
Division No. i, A. o. II.
Clayton Lodge, X. of r.
Asylum Lodge. /. o. o. f.
Camp No. 2, p. o. S. OF A.
Crusaders Temple. X. G. f.
Volunteer Ffremen's Relief.
Windsor Lodge, o. S. of s. G.
Voters Non-Partisan League.
KeoAuk Tribe, Imp'd. o. r.. NJ.
Wilmington Lodge. A. o, u. w.
Hiawatha Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. M.
Palestine Castle, o. A. X. NJ. c.
Brandywine Conclaye, i. o. o. +.
Mizpah Conelave, II. or S. W. NJ.
Delaware Commandery, X. G.. e.
Winona Council, Jr., o. z. A. NJ.
wilmington Lodge of Machinists.
Delmarvia Lodge, l.. A. to B. X. T.
Washington Camp. No. u. O. S. A.
Master Horsehoers Nat. Pro. Asso.
Wilmington Lodge of Moose, No. 1S4
Lady Washington Home Communion
Court Brandywine, Foresters OF Anne
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28
THAT PRIsoS-CHuRcH AFFAIR

Editor Every Evening I wish &C
commend your editorial in Tuesday s
paper entitled Carrying II Too Far"
The clear expression of sane and pru-
dent thought contained therein can
not but meet a happy response in the
more sober minds of a respectaDle
contingent Of this community.
On Monday morning, after reading
the sensational account of the dra-
matte services which brought TO-
gether "A society of z.e00 law-abidius
citizens and 70 adjudged laW-breakers"
as the Morning News graphically de-
seribed them. I took II upon myself
10 write to that esteemed paper &c
voice disapproval both Of the "un-
precedented affair" and OF the manner
in which the News had written il up.
For some reason the editor rejected
my humble complaint and put in its
stead a glowing editorial ia praise of
the event For that reason was I al
the more pleased TO learn OF Every
Evenings perhaps less popular and
less sentimental. but surely more ra-
tional stand. My claim is that lt i
doing an indignity to our prisoners nc
put them on public exhibition; to
make them the objects OF eyes %
interest. sympathy and
deep thought 10 bring them before
1900 people who an had one specific
purpose, to study the criminals" II
anything be good about a prison. it e
its enclosure which safeguards the
faces and the names OF the unfortun-
ate inmates. To see these placed about
a pulpit. labelled By tongues and by
press criminals" "adjudged law
breakers" unfortunate men who have
gone into the dark path"-such pro-
cedure. say, can only bring To my
less gifted vision a return OF the
stocks. And 10 boost attendance at =
religious service at the expense q
these guileless boys is TO my mind
the most unevangelical method set
tried. I am for parole--I am FOR up-s
hft--I am an admirer OF Mr.. Plum
mer. but I fail 20 see the practical
application OF his methods in this
specific case. and feel incensed that
such worthy fellow as he should Dc
caught in such a foreign cntansie.
ment. and be made 20 carry Il toe
fart
Respectfully yours.
(Signedl j. +. Tucker, Pm. ID.
Wilmington, Del. July 81, 1921.
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What would be the best remedy?
Probably an incentive would be the
publication, by order of City Council.
of the entire list of delinquent lawyers
and politicians who never pay their
city and school taxes. The law, we
believe. requires an annual publica-
ton of all delinquent taxables, but
we cannot recall that lawyers and
politicians have been conspicuous
among those so paraded before the
public view. Have they been purposely
omitted? But a special publication.
with the names of the delinquent law
yers and politicians printed in large.
bold-faee type, would be revelation
to the public. Also. It would be most
effective. Indeed. a threat TO do this
thing deliberately made BY City coan-
ell. might incite them to hasty mea-
sures Tor Iiquidating their indebted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28

The great bulk Of our taxables, men
and women, pay their taxes promptly
each year. They are honest citizens.
and they are rewarded by discount
Of 5 per cent on their bills If paid dur
ing the month Of July. Some are 50
unfortunately fixed especially in these
glorious times brought about by re
pudIating the Wilson administration,
that they cannot pay promptly, and
they are entitled 10 sympathy.
But sympathy would be wasted on
the especially exempt class, including
the lawyers and politicians" Favor
to them is at the expense Of all
honest taxpayers. and an indefensible
imposition upon them.
Now, why not have a special ef-
fort to collect as much as possible.
and in as short a time as possible, OF
these uneolIected taxes, especially Of
those now so pertinentlE due from
i"many lawyers and politicians"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28
ARMY TO ABANDON
SEVEN BIG CAMPS
Only Four Cantonments viii be Retained for the Reduced Military
Forces and Many Commands viii be Dropped General Shifting
Of Troops Necesstaed by New Plans.
New York Times

New York Times.
Seven army cantonments which on
ernted during the war viii be vacafod
and II sweeping re-distribution win isn
made, In the organization of the regu-
lar army of the United States under
plans disclosed for the first time TODAY
BY Secretary Of War Weeks.
All Of the troops now at the cantoo-
ments which are 70 10 into the disesrd
viii be moved to cantonrnenfs or posts
to be retained and the general exodus
Of the troops from present 70 future
stations viii begin about Sept /, imne-
diateIy after the cessation of hot
weather. when marching viii be better
for the troops. Tho plan Of the War
Department Is 70 make this gigantic
shifting Of troops without the use ~
railroads as far az possible and prsc-
ticabie, and many Of the units wiil pro-
ceed from old 10 new stations in heavy
marching order. This. It vas explained
today, would serve the double ends Of
training and economy
The vacafing Of the seven canton
rnents II a result Of the limited appro-
priations granted by Congress for the
use OF the army. necessitating rcduc-
today that by the end Of this month
applications for discharge by enlisted
men will reduce the army % the 10000
limit fixed by Congress- 70 be reached
BY Oct. i. Approximately 10000 raen
have been eliminated from the military
establishment.
Camps to BE Abandoned.
The cantonments 20 be vacated Un-
der the new policy are:
Camp Deyens. Massachusetts.
Camp Sherman. Ohio.
Camp Grant. Illinois.
Camp Pike, ArBansas.
Camp Jackson, South Carolina
Camp Meade. Maryland.
Camp Bragg. North Carolina.
The eautonments 70 be retained are:
Camp Dix, New Jersey.
Camp Travis. Texas.
Camp Lewis, Washington.
| Camp Knox, Kentucky.
Under this plan of retr nchment and
reorga nization the army viii retair
only one oantonment in the East one
/ in the West, one in Texas because of
/ the need for having a mobilization
centre near the Mexican border, and
one in the centre OF the country al
Camp Knox, Ky. In vacating th1sa
lcantonments. Secretary Weeks ex-
planned, the plan, which he has just
approved calls for tie removal of al
the troops from the seven cantonments
ordered abandoned and the saIvaginp
Of the greater part Of the buildings
/ The land on w..ich these vacated car
+ tonments stand is to be retained with
certain ground and under ground i'm
/ Drovements and utilities. such al
tracks, water and sewer systems
lighting and heating plants and build
! ings for use as sforehouses, in case
future appropriations permit the '.ss
of the camps for citizens military
/ training camps. but all the rest of t1s
iCantonments are to be saIvaged anG
sold.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28

When it comes to real estate--you
know what you want. Look through
the alphabetical list of properties and
apartments-an fully described--ip
the classified section. Perhaps you
will find IT listed today; If not don't
lose a day--caH 1900. ask for ad taker
and tell the publicy-Adv-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thoughts and Comments Of
Every Evening Readers

The fun name and address of the
writer must accompany each letter. not
necessarily for publication but as evil
Gence OF good faith Anonymous COM
municatipns viii be ignored Publica-
ton Gf letters does not carry with IL
Endorsement by Every Evening of ths
opinions therein expressed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28

ness. to the last man and the last
dollar.
This interesting revelation by Col
lector Klund should not be allowed TO
go uunotsced by city Council. II Is
an imposition upon the people TO have
such Iaxity in tax collection. and the
imposition is outrageous when law
yers ana politicians are so generously
exempt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28

inE their eyes to the unfortunate
plight OF others. and passing them
by without stopping to learn II they
can be OF assistance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28
THE EvEETN0 SMILE.
on A SECURE BASIS.

Dad" said the finsncier's son, run
ming into his fathers Office, lend me
$780,"
What for, my boy?"
''I've got a sure tip on the market"
How much shall we make out Of
it?"
"A couple of hundred sure" replied
the boy eagerly. That's a hundred
each"
Here's your hundred" said his
father. Lets consider that we haze
made this deal and that il has sue
ceeded. You make a hundred dollars
and / save five hundred.
Transcript.
Two drummers in conversation:
as a bluff to make the firm raise his
salary" Did they raise it2" Yes.
but another man is drawing it,
Boys Life.
Fussy Passenger: Porter. come
here. I've lost my luggage. Harrassed
Porter: ''Well. If you've lost your lug
gage, what do yoI want with a porter?'
Edinburgh Scotsman.
"Are you fond Of dumb animals?'
yes" replied Mr.. Cumrox. MY OBJ
lection to the pets around the house
is that most of them are vocalists.'
Mrs. Manchester: "You ought to
make up your face a little, dearie. be-
fore you go cut where all those young
men can see you" Dearie: Il won't
need to, mother With this new short
skirt on no one win notice my face"
He went TO see the dentist
TIE picture of despair,
But came back sJniling broadly
The dentist wasn't there
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28

can s2Oo--it reaches every ad iaker.
ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28

Now, this is really startling. "A lot
Of lawyers and politicians in this
town who never pay their taxes" Just
think of it.
But why this surpri-ing immunity?
It has long been almost an axiom that
It sis hard to collect a debt from
lawyer" but is il a fact that they
are immune? Most of them. il is to
be assumed, pay their debts like ali
other honest men. but of course there
are exceptions among lawyers as well
as among all other classes Of citizens.
Still the question will intrude it.
self: Why the immunity" The duty
OF prosecuting delinquent taxables
rests upon the city solicitor, and he
is a lawyer. Can it be he is encom-
passed by rules of professional eti-
quette that may restrain him from
taking action against his brethren OF
the bar? Otherwise. why should any
lawyer be allowed exemption from his
duty TO the community OF paying his
taxes?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28
The PrettIest Hat.

The Prettiest Hat.
(which is your wife's. prettiest
.hat?" "She hasn't it yet. Her
prettiest hat is never one she has, but
always the one she is going to get
next time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28

This is very interesting; also, very
pertinent. Why are there no general
proceedings al law to enforce collec-
tlon?
Legal difficulties there may be OF
various kinds, some of which cannot
be determined until after vexatious
and lingering proceedings in court. bat
surely 1t cannot be that all the uncoi-
Iected tax sums are thus involved.
Then why not vigorous measures 10
collect the outstanding claims, es-
pecially at this time. when taxes are
on. the jump and the city has con-
tinual need Of larger revenues? There
may be a sufficient explanation. and
IT.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28

Collector Kiund impaired further in
formation, also very interesting and
very pertinent, and Of a quality that
certainly should stir to action those
upon whom the duty of tax collection
lawfully devoIves. Here is how he is
quoted In the public statement to
which We have alluded.
"Do you want to know why
there are no prosecutions OF deIin-
quentss" asked Mr.. kIund. .Did
you know there are a lot of law
yers and politicians here in this
town who never pay their taxes!-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28

He went to see the dentist
TIE picture of despair,
But came back sJniling broadly
The dentist wasn't there.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28
Why So Lax In
Tax Collection?
The Observer.
The Observer.

One of the most interesting results
Of Mayor Harvey's curnnendnblc pnr-
pore of securing intimate. knowledge
OF the condition Of our municipal ar
fairs. financial and otherwise, is the
revelation In respect of the important
item Of tncoilrcted taxes. II has been
stated officially That the amount Of
city and school taxes remaining un-
collected ON the books at tn. time the
mayor held his recent conference with
officials and interested citizens vas as
follows:
Northern district tf2a,4as.3f.
Southern district tg5 ,3t6.37.
Total s194,s62.es.
These upeolIeeted taxes are for the
years 1gi7-lS-f9-2o.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-28

Respectfully yours.
(Signedl j. +. Tucker. Pm. ID.
Wilmington, Del. July 2T, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-22
Story of Third Degree
Barred i'm Arnstein Trial
Washington, ID. c., Justice Re-
fuses TO Let Witness Tell of
New York Police Methods

WASHINGTON, April 21.--Joseph
Gluck, former messenger for New York
stock brokerage firms, who testified
that he had stolen bonds entrusted to
his care, and in company with Jules
(Nicky) Arnstein and 1sadore (Nick)
Cohn had brought quantity of them
to Washington to be disposed of late
in 1919, was on the stand all day to-
day in the second trial Of Arnstein and
others in the District Supreme Court
charged with conspiracy to bring stolen
bonds and stocks into the District of
Columbia to be sold. Gluck was in
dicted jointly with the defendants but
turned states evidence. His testimony
was substantially the same as that he
gave at the first trial, which resulted
in disagreement of the jury.
In cross examining the witness, coun-
sci for the defense sought to show
that the New York police had used
third degree methods in forcing a con-
fession from Gluck and had so beaten
him that he was willing to put the
blame on anyone to escape further pun
ishment. Justice Gould, presiding,
ruled that the alleged mistreatment by
the New York police could not be in
quired into, but said he would permit
testimony of this nature involving any
one connected with the local prose
cutor's office.
Adjournment was taken until to-
morrow without the cross examination
having been completed.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-22
Pershing Is
Made Army
War Chief


hfty-four divisions--six In each of
the ninc army corps areas--are avail
able to-day In the officers Of the regu-
lar army and the $4,000 members Of
the organized reserves, who are now
on inactive status, but subject to call
in the event Of an emergency. In nd
dition, skeletonized divisions Of the
Nstional Guard are being organized in
the various states.
The war plans division program is
so formulated as to provide for Ger
eral Pershing the armies of the
in the actual field Of operations, but
III the formation Of which he is not
concerned, except in an advisory
capacity.
Along with the war plans division
program Is included definite plans for
actual operations against the enemy
Drafts Of these plans will be turned
over to Commander in Chief Pcrshing
for study and change, if it is found
expedient by him to alter the "war
maps" now tentatively drawn.
The plan of military operations
drafted by General Haan and his as
ant elements of a fighting army, the
service Of supply, ordnance bases,
transportation facilities, etc.
In times of peace, each army corps
commander will have the function Of
supplying the troops under his COM
mand. In the event of hostilities, the
Pershing army would be supplied in
the same manner that the supply sys-
TEN operated during the war with the
added advantage of being completely
prepared for any eventuality.
The designation of General Pershing
as the combat leader Of the American
armies, it was disclosed to-day, had
been in the minds of officials of the
war plans division of the General Staff
even before Pershing's famous letter
to former Secretary Of War Baker, in
which he expressed desire to retire
from active service. 1t is believed that
one of the elements which influenced
him to remain on active duty was the
insistance Of his fellow officers that
the army reorganization plans could
not be successfully carried out unless
he was given the post of combat COM
mander, to which he was designated
to- day
New-York tribune., 1921-04-22
Bank of England Sues
To Hold Russian Gold
Seeks Decision Whether Rubles
Shipped for Trade Can Be
Seized by Creditors
From The Tribnne's European Bureau
Copyright 1921 New York Tribune Inc

r7VIH re '1Oufe 8 ENroDcGn BuredU
Copyright 1921, New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, April 21.-The Times says
that the Bank of England has received
a parcel of Russian gold rubles that
formerly belonged to the Imperial Bank
in Petrograd. The ownership of the
gold is now claimed by the Moscow
Soviet government, but is being made
the subject of test case in the courts
here, to which the Bank of England is
party. The question is whether cred
itors Of the Cars government in Rus
sia can seize gold brought here by the
Soviet government for purposes of
trade under the commercial agreement
recently concluded between the British
and Russian governments.
Leonid Krassin, the Bolshevik trade
envoy, said recently that number of
contracts between British and Russian
merchants we're pending and could not
be completed until the courts upheld
the right Of the Soviet government to
bring gold into England without its be-
ing attached.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-22

the ensuing contest he would beat
Mayor Hylan, who is to be renomin-
ated by the Hearst Hylan- Tammany
combination.
Mr.. Bennett says that he did not get
a square deal in 1917, when tho Re-
nett had won in the primaries.
Mr.. Bennett Is the third receptive
New-York tribune., 1921-04-22
Pope Obtains Permission for
Mannix's Return to Australia
Special Cable to The Tribune
CppyriRht 1921 New York ,rrthuaa In

OUeCEU% CUUI1 20 I ne I T1OUNe
Copyright. 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
ROME, April 21.-The Pope has in
tervened through diplomatic channels
in the case of Archbishop Mannix and
has obtained permission for him to
return to Australia. The government
of the comm onwealth has agreed to
admit him if he signs an act Of LOYALTY
to King George.
The archbishop is now in England,
return to Ireland to see his ared
mother
New-York tribune., 1921-04-22
Milscaukee Refuses City
Freedom. to PersI,iy,g
sc.c,o, pt,potoh TO IA. r4in.r.

MILWAUKEE, April 2l.-- A
Socialist minority In the Common
Council to-day blocked a resolu-
ton to extend the freedom of the
city to General Pershing when he
comes here on April 2S to speak
in an American Legion member
ship drive. The electric "Wel-
come" sign that is customarily
displayed for visiting celebrities
in front of the City Hall will be
dark, as the result Of the opposi-
tion of the Socialists.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-22

candidate for the Republican nomIna-
ton. Former Senator Martin SAKE is
an avowed candidate and so is i. II. La
Cuardia, President Of the Board Of
he is named by the Republicans or not.
He is inccnscd at the failure of the
Republicans TO uphold direct primaries S
and il he runs direct primaries for all