Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06

Ha IL lliodLr, OF TSarltsln, VINO, =
vAh IN extravagant sweep Of adu-
LION from millions Of peasants and
+ ~ appellation "new favorite Of the
0ar." held the center Of the stage
Sisll Russia. Rasputin displaced
- in favor, but so powerful was
p influence and personality that It
- he who fought his way through
Evolutionary forces and ministered
u The Car and Czarina their last
ri two hours before they were
taled. And the mad monk predicts
" return Of a new Czar-a demo-
elic Czar-within two years.
Yesterday in New York he rode
aths top of a Fifth avenue bus.
Al the while his three little chill
isea were playing games with the
uHle Podlesney girl up and down
Eleventh. street. The first thing he
ia after disembarking with his wife
sad little ones from the steamship
lhhuania last Thursday was to take
Ut his first papers for citizenship.
b 1918, when he was in America
btcrs, he became interested in the
DspHst Church. Now he is join
hgk.
4 Second Billy Sunday
Is Dream of Mad Monk
Hs has come to America to be-
ssns in due time another Billy Sum-
Ay.
Iliodor made this announcement
hst night through the kindness of
hs interpreter, young Podlesney,
whose father is a Baptist minister.
10 made it in picturesque Russian
aad for a moment the little room
With It's freight Of history echoed
With the oratory which is said to be
b powerful mans magic gift.
Y understand those millions of
oearts," he said; ut was because I
ndrstood the hearts Of the masses
q the people and the heart Of the
Car, too, that I was able to hold
Russia. This was my power" His
~, the deep blue eyes Of the mys-
Dc slittered. He leaned over the
sabls IN the center Of the room. The
O. light shone down peculiarly on
tas anachronism of his Old-World
nee and his neat American business
mans suit.
And human hearts are the same
OIL over the world" He raised his
hand knowingly as though to sweep
away all doubts; his hand, often
a!sed to sway the destinies Of 150,-
100000 people, still made memorial
gestures. "Ah, l know" he said.
I had my power with Russia be-
cause spoke sincere words" he
continued volubly," because I was
not afraid to tell the truth. I was
affaid to tell no one the truth. I
seld the Gar the truth about Ras-
putin, but he would not listen. 1t
ms his downfall. I preached the
uath to the masses. 1t is the same
with Billy Sunday here. He under
.eaads the masses and the needs of
sasr hearts. And I, too" His
.uangely white hand beat his
efeast. AT first, because of my
!aek OF English, I will work among
sAs Russian people. But then as
'san will 60 to the Americans
~ time l hope to WELD the influence
a9s welded in my own country"
., !oung Mr.. Podlesney, sitting po.
"e!y by, translated all these words
saa explained that Iliodor had also
s.,e .Ma he hoped to be in time a secont
sa!y Sunday.
AZ this moment in the interview
'%s picturesque figure of a mar
s~od up and walked over to the cor
"@ OF the room. There in a bras,
go ~ and under a bright pink quill
a'ss1ed his three children-Sergius
s.sVsn; Hope, Ave, and little Iliodor
.oeh The Mad Monk of Russi.
sa'nsd the youngest gently in hi,
.'ssp' His hair was fair. He wor,
1--WE blue pajamas. His cheek wa,
NY and pink where 1t had reste,
49, to the pillow. Blue eyes
asc In interrupted sleep, cast
sl look at his disturbsr.
-, ~, my little Anesisan,
A''a's proudly ssid. ~ W. hes,
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