W'rVrrr-v. i"i VTfrffigfeff lEuieiimg public STefoger I .r jAif 4 y. i FINAL M n Washington, Dec. 2li Cloudy and Marnier today; rain tomorrow. ' TKMriatATPnK at each norm I 8 I 9 1 10 111 I 12 1 2 3 1 4 sl MO I 41 I 42 I 42 12 I 43 44 44T4S 4E ,' THE EVENING TELEGRAPH VOL. V. NO. 85 Published Dally Except Sunday. Subscription rrlcet SO a Year by Mall, Cops-right, 11118. by I'ubllo Ledger Company PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1918 Entered as tiecond-Class Matter at the I'ostomce. at I'hl'ndelphla, I'a., Under the Act of March H. 18711 PRICE TWO CENTS k, PRESIDENT WILL URGE ALLIES f G SINK SURRENDERED FLEET; SEES SUCCESS AT VERSAILLES NATION'S CHIEF SAYS PROBLEMS WILL BE SOLVED Wilson Gives London Times His Views on Future 'PROTECT THE FUTURE, IS WORLD NECESSITY Nced( for Frank, Personal Counsel Called Executive to Europe 'SEEKS PEOPLE'S VIEW 'Difficulties Must Be Shared by Powers as Comrades of Little Nations "Don't Make U.S. Rival," Warns Paper in London London, Dec. 21. The weekly newspaper Nation warns the Brit ish people that it would be suicidal to enter a naval building competi tion with the United States, saying that If there Is to bo any naval su premacy at all it will bo American, not British. The newspaper urges -the British delegates to concedo naval disarmament and collective guarantees. By the Associated Press London, Dec. 21. The interview secured by tho Times 'With President Wilson at Paris yes terday was dlstrlbutedto the whole London press by that newspaper. In tho Times Itself tho interview Is given an extraordinary display. Comment ing upon It the Times says: r "All freedom-loving nations look to President Wilson as the most power "fut .factor in making a righteous and durable peace." Tlie 'newspaper expresses conviction that such .peace Is "not to be secured without the realization of Mr. Wil son's ideal of a league of nations. The most abiding impression of his vlitlt to Bngland will bo that tho English are determined that safeguards against future wars must be created." Paris, Dec. 21. By A. P.) "I am confident that tho big council of states men of the world will bo ablo to reach a Just and reasonable solution of the problems that will bo presonted to them, and thus ea.rn tho gratitude of the world for the-most critical and necessary service which has over been rendered it," said President Wilson yesterday in an Interview, referring to the approaching Peaco Conference. . The Interview was given to the cor respondent of the London' Times. In It the President is reported to have stated his views on the discussion of the freedom of the seas and to have contrasted tho evils of the Vienna con grtss with a hopeful outloolc for the Versailles congress. Lord Northcllffe, editor of tho Lon don, Times, has given the Associated Press a copy of tho interview, from which the following extracts have been made: The congress of Vienna, the corre spondent says President Wilson told him, was a congress of "bosses." Tho delegates were concerned more with their own Interests and the classes thoy represented than tho wishes of their peoples. "Versailles," the interviewer quotes the President as saying, "must be a meeting plnco of the servants of the peoples' reprosentod by delegates." Ho added: j'Thcre Is no master mind who can settle tho problems of today. If thorn Is.anybody who thinks he knows what is in the minds of all peoples, v that man Is a fool. Wo have all got to put our heads together and pool everything we have got for tho benefit of 'tho ideals 'Which are common to all." Praises British Navy "Asked whether he would visit the grand fleet, President Wlhpn replied that he was afraid ho would not have time, adding that ho fully realized that behind the great armies there , was theAtrong, silent and watchful support of tho British navy In se curing the communications of the Allies. "lie referred also to tho very happy comradeship and cp-operatlon between the British and American navies." The correspondent then ailds: "Presldont Wilson, In discussing tho rolo of the British fleet in the main tenanco of what, at any rate during the war, had been the freedom of tho seas for the free people of the world, l today by tho Postofflce Department fol spoke) with a slncorlty which no lowine the falluro on three attempts to amount of -writing can .convey. His aci. ,h Dlanea ovel. tho route. Durinir cents convinced me that lie is a be- Continued on r Four. Column Threo t INSIDE STUFFI Jlatn dun tonight and BundayT Tutt To it m ric t(peror, Thcri.mau be outside dampness hut 77ierc' warnith in tho inferior. President's Sea Policy Insists That Ameri can Navy Must Equal Tfxat of Greatest Power in World DIVISION OF CAPTURED FLEET WOULD GIVE BRITISH CONTROL U. S. Would Have to Build Ten Battleships and Sixteen Cruisers to Keep Pace Executive Will Do This If Necessary v , ' By CLINTON W. GILBERT htnir Correspondent of the Krenlnjr Pnbllo Ledger With the Peace Dolegntlon In France By Special Cable Covvrtoht. 1018, lu Pulllo Ledaer Co. Paris, Dec. 21. America favors the destruction of all German naval ships surrendered or interned by tho Entente and America. If President Wilson has his way, nil such ships will be sunk. This is an authorized statement and Point 1 of tho American sea policy. Point 2 will insist that the American navy equal that of the. greatest power. Any agreement with England on the freedom of the seas will not place the American navy subordinate to any other. During the war America has authorized in England, and she intends to remain on an equal footing. This is one reason why America insists on the destruction of Germany's warships. America has two reasons, as given in an authorized statement; one is sentimental, tho other is practical. Division Would Aid England Sentimentally, wo have declared we will take nothing out of the war: wo seek no indemnities, no territories, no ships. Wo would refuse our share of the German ships. The practical aspect, however, is that if a division of German ships should be made, it probably would be on a basis of the length of each nation's service in tho war, tho nation's naval losses and the extent to which each navy was involved. On such a basis, England would receive tho bulk of the capital ships now interned by the Allies and America, namely, ten battleships and six battle cruisers. The minor ships submarines, scouts and minor cruisers would bo divided among tho other allied powers and America. This accretion would put the British navy far in tho lead onco more. Naval Competition Possible The American Administration is determined that the American navy shall equal the biggest in the world. Adding tho German capital ships to the English navy would make it necessary that America build ten moro. battleships and sixteen moro battle cruisers than has been contem plated in the present naval program. This would mean a vast naval competition, which America desires to avoid. But there will bo no com promise. America will build the additional twenty-six capital ships if forced to. Thore is no threat in this. It is s. definite policy to makes America independent of any foreign power on the seas. With her shipbuilding facilities increased by the war, America now is ablo to build a big navy faster than England, and cho will do so if com pelled to by England's getting tho main share of the German navy. Thoro is no disposition to return the interned and surrendered ships to Germany. Tho uninterned part 6f the German navy is about 50 per cent of its former strength, and the new Germany is to be left withionly that much power. Peace Depends on U. S. Navy President Wilson's attitude is that the peace of the world depends on the American navy. Under tho old condition, England controlled Jho seas and America was dependent on England for policing them. There are no complaints concerning the way England has discharged this international function, but tho war has mado America equal to England on tho seas and America will not return to tho old relation of naval dependence. The question of tho German navy is another illustration that tho issue between America and England is ono of tho control of tho seas. England's position regarding tho German naval ships has disclosed but little doubt that England wants to divido tho German navy on tho basis of service. America's position leaves her little option. Either way, America's fleet must equal England's. May Build Twenty-six Moro Big Warships If England insists, with Allied support, on having tho German ships, wo will build twenty-six moro capital ships to equal England's navy, thus enlarged. To any interpretation of tho freedom of tho seas that means England will have first place and America second, President Wilson will not consent. An agreement on the basis of equality apparently is possible, how-ever,-from President Wilson's point of view. The control of tho seas is the key to tho whole peaco situation. If England and America agree on tho questions of tho seas and a leagues "of'nations, tho rest of President Wilson's program will bo easy. If not, thero will bo naval competition between tho two Anglo-Saxon powers. America and England both seek harmony, and a compromise should result; but President Wilson will not sacrifice any fundamentals or assumo n subordinate rple for Aincrica. America must equal England in power, either by international agree ment or as a result of competition. AIR MAIL SERVICE. SUSPENDED N. Y.-Chicago Flight Delayed Ten Days to Overhaul Motors Washington, Dec. 21. (By vA. P.) A ten-day suspension of the New York- Chicago aerial mall service was ordered tho s-uspenslon nil Liberty motors as . signed to the route win be overhauled I inii HUJUQ113U uiiu it n uuiiuuiitQU iuui SOrvlCU Will UD tvoumcu uauuuiy 6, Wlltlamnport. Po Dee, 2 l.-r-Aviator D, I. Lamb, who left Naw York about 0:80 this morning with mall for Chicago, , arrived nt Bellofonte shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon. He remained thr about forty-five minutes and then 1 started out again on the second leg of 1119. inp lo vaeveiuuu. counted every naval ship built and MAY PASS TAX BILL TONIGHT Penrose Opens Dcbnto in Opposi tion to vjm i'rovisions Washington, Dec. 21. (By A. P.) Hurrying through the revenue bill 'with the Intention of passing It late tonight or Monday, the Senate today adopted the Finance Committee's amendment per mitting corporations to make consoli dated returns and then took up, consid eration of 'the committee provisions nxJng the tax to be levied In 1620 at J4, 000,000,000. Senator Hlmmons an nounced that a vote on any ono section would, determine the Senate's attitude on i ne 19 6V pmu, Dehate on this nronosltlon Wn mn.j by Senator Penrose as ranking minority member of the Finance Committee, who declared that the proposal of thus lecjs- latlng for 1920 was 'wlthoutexxviKVor 'Ze? reason at the present time.' , LODGE POINTS OUT DANGERS OF PEACE PLAN Senator Vigorously Objects to Five of the President's Fourteen Points WARNS OF PITFALLS IN PRESENT PROGRAM Road to Safety, He Declares, Lies in Assessing Price Germany Must Pay LET OTHER ITEMS WAIT Freedom of Seas and Leagut of Nations Not Regarded as of First Importance Let These Problems Wait, Lodge Says Senator Lodge- advises postpone ment of tho following flvo points of the President's peace basis: Leaguo of nations. Freedom of tho seas. Secret diplomacy. Economic barriers. Reduction of armament. By the Associated Press Washington, Deo. 21. Fio of President Wilson's fourteen principles of peaco were held up In the Senate today by Senator Lodge, the Re publican leader, as questions which might lead to division among the na tions which havo conqueicd Germany and which certainly should be postponed until after tho Peace Conference. They aro the first four and tho last of the pofntB enunciated by tho President In his speech of January 8, 1918, and relate to secret diplomacy, freedom of tho seas, economic barriers, reduction of armaments and tho league of nations. Before Senator Lodge spoke, the For eign Relations Committee met to con sider the resolution of Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania, Republican, proposing postponement of action of tho league of nations and freedom of tho seas and also tho resolution of Senator Johnson, of California, Republican, requiring an ofll slal statement of America's policy In Russia. Action on both resolutions was postponed, and probably will not bo taken up until after the holidays. Senator Lodge delivered a prepared ad dress on tho problems of the Peaco Con ference, In which ho spoko of the heavy responsibility of tho Senate In the, work of making peace, recalled that no treaty can become binding upon the United States without tho Senate's consent and declared' that untoward results would be avoided only If tho Senate expressed it self frankly In advance. Occasionally Senator Lodgo digressed from his prepared remarks. He- re ceived close attention from both sides of the house. In discussing the Sen ates Jurisdiction over treaties hev cited occasions In which former Fresldents asked, In advance, the advice of the Senate on questions of treaties and for eign policies, "Nearly all Presidents havo consulted tho Senato In advance of diplomatic ne gotiations of great moment," ha said. "Nonevover compared with that now en tered upon," Stand for Senate Klitlits , "While I think It a grave mistake," he said, "on tho part of tho President to Ignore the Senate, because our ul timate responsibility In making the peace Is quite equal to his own, I have no fault to find with his not appointing Senators as delegates to the Peace Conference. There Is no obligation whatever upon him to make such appointments, "In the present situation, which 1J biuve ueyunu i-unipunson, no said, "I think It Is of last Importance that those concerned In the uctual negotiation of tho treaty should at least know tho views of the Senato so far as the post master general, In control of the cables, and Mr. Creel, In control of the news, will permit tho opinion of the Senate to be transmitted to Paris. We cannot compel Information, but we are abund antly able to make our opinions known not only to the President, but to tho Allies, who havo ft very clear and even acute Idea of tho power of the Senate In regards to treaties." To bring forward propositions not In separably connected with tho Immediate and dlflicult task of making a binding peace with Germany, Senator. Lodge said, "may ruin nil by trying to do too Contlniffil on l'a Be Four, Column One SHOPPERS JAM STREETS People of All Degrees in Grcut Throng This Afternoon Oh, boy, what a. crowd I And all spending, spending, spending for this 'Victory Christmas. Chestnut street was seethlnjr, Market street uas a moving mass, never was Walnut street busier than this after noon. And every business street of this blf. busy city can tell the same tale. Por tills was the final Saturday before Christmas Day, the climax, perhaps, of tho Vuletlde shopping season. The throngs which packed the streets and jammed the nlorco were golden. They had money to spend and spent It, In one big jewelry store, about the third row back from a showcase .aglow with sparklers, rtood a shlpworker in his shlpworklng clothes. A Pusey & .tones rarer protruded from his nock ITa was buying diamonds'" he confl,U,f to the man next to, him. On his other W ,ood a. fln" l"" "nuggted In furs. Young ai the poor, xouuv urn urn, iiiKn uuu low, wie rich llKll rs best they could all Were buying for Christmas this afternoon. CLASH ON HEARST ENLIVENS SENATE SEDITIONINQUIRY Reed Resents Suggestion of Witness That Publisher Is His Client HUMES IN CONTROVERSY ! "Common Scoundrel" Refer ence to Becker Allowed to Stand in Record By the Associated Press Washington, Dec. 21. Crpss-questloning by Senator Reed, of Missouri, who Is 'not a member of the. committee, led several sharp clashes nt today's session of the Senate committee Investigating German propaganda be tween tho Missouri Senator and Alfred L. Decker, Deputy Attorney General of New York, ana Major E. Lawry Humes, In charge of the Inquiry. Mr. Becker refused to answer ques tions by Senator Reed as to the identity of persons employed by tho Attorney Ueneral of New York to get Information concerning tho German propaganda sys tem. Senator Reed demanded that the committee Instruct tho witness to ans wer. Mr. Becker nsked tho Senator If ho de sired to have Information on "matters relating to his client, Mr. Hearst," whereupon Senator Reed told tho com mittee that Mr. Becker's reply had been framed In an Insolent manner and de nied that ho was appearing for Mr. Hearst. "You don't mean to say that Mr. HearBt Is my client?" nsked Sector Reed. "I beg your pardon," said Mr. Becker. Heed Spurn Apology "You needn't beg my pardon," Sen ator Reed retorted. "Your answer was whnt your testimony has been all thp way through this case and It does not reflect on your leracltv I am hern In the Interest of trying to develop some! irmn inrough a mazo of testimony that has been distorted." Mr. Becker based his refusal to an swer the question on tho ground that It was secret service work and secrecy was essential to Its success. Ho said hn hail Lknown that "the Hearst forces" had Deen trying for six months to find out the names of the men making tho In vestigation and they haven't found out yet, "which shows we havo a pretty, good Eecret service." Major Humes, who has been conduct ing tho Investigation, objected to Sena tor Reed's questioning and Senator Reed asked him whom ho represented. Major Humes replied that ho represented the committee and had been, detailed by tho War Department to conduct the Investi gation and was under orders from the committee. ' " . - - ' - ' ' "If you do represent the committee,' said Senator Reed, "I want to know what kind of representation it Is that you give when you refuse to give up tho names of people who get this testimony." "I will not dignify that question with an answer," replied Major Humes. Flareup Over Politics Another flaro up occurred when Senator Reed asked Mr. Becker If It were true that he, acting under a special New York State war statute, granting authority to make Investigations relating to tho pub- uo peaco ana safety, obtained informa tion that ho used for political purposes. Mr. Becker -Interrupted tho Senator In his long question with tho comment: "I hope tho Hearst reporter Is getting. this." A moment later he apologized to tho committee for tho remark. Later, when Mr. Becker snoko of Senator Reed's "holding a brief" for Henrst, tho Senator, addressing the committee, asked that such references bo stopped. "if tho committee doesn't stop him I will take my own way of doing It,'" ho said. Chairman Overman said ho believed tho reply to bo Improper, and Mr. Becker again apologized. Senator Reed asked Mr. Becker further about a statement given out Jointly by Attorney General Lewis and Mr. Becker, dealing with a dinner given in honor, of William Randolph Hearst by Bolo Pasha. Mr. Becker said that Mr. Hearst's indignation at that state ment was the beginning of a suspicion In his mind that thero might bo a con nection between HearBt and Bolo Pasha. "That statement, coupled with tho fact that Hearst lied when ho said that ho had met Bolo only ence, when the statement of his own employe showed he met him at least three times, gave mo the Impression there mlgh tbe some thing wrong," , Adjournment for llolldnjs The committee adjourned until after the holidays, but not until after Senator Reed and Mr. Becker had another clash. Senator Roed said he had known Mr. Hearst us a newspaper man, that ho had no soclnl or personal relations with htm and no political relations with him, "except generally ho supports tho party to which I belong." "I have followed theso hearings closely," he added, "and I have become convinced that thero has been some at tempt to fasten the crime of treason on Mr. Hearst by piecing together scraps of Information. For that reason I asked to cross-examine this witness, and I would have done tho same thing for the editor of the New York Times or any other newspaper, or for any Btrcet laborer. "That Is why I am here," Senator Continued on I'ate lour. Column Hrten LEFT WEALTH TO TOWN Mrs. Alan Wood Matle Conelio- hocken Her Beneficiary Mrs. Alan Wood, widow of tho late Alan Wood, former Congressman nnd president of tho Alan Wood Iron and Steol Company, who died at her homo here last Thursday beaueathed a J100, 000 endowment fupd, her mansion nnd block of ground to the town of Con- t,nti.plrn fnr n. horouirh narlr Mrs. Wood aleo made bequests of sio.ooo eacn u mo louuwing cnurches nnd Institutions : Calvary p. e. Church, rnnshohocken. Free Library. Conshn. Consho hocken i Philadelphia Home for Incur- ables, Women' ii Women s uh;i uunwi rniiaueipnia : Pennsylvania Industrial Home for Blind Women, Philadelphia, and Charity Hos niiol N'nrrlstown. ' n.L.' t...H' n th. dlni la hI.uh 4 . Alio l'm w. Y -"-"." Bcil w ncr sister, Mrs. Annie Wilson, and to her nieces, Mrs. Laura W. WOod and Mrs, Mary W Hlghley. The executors of the estnto are Major Clement B. Wood, a -onht'" now In Kranre, and a niece, Mrs. Mary Hlghley, wife of Dr. deorro U, Hlghley, TEST VOTE IN SENATE FAVORS REVENUE BILL WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. In an initial test vote late today in the Senate on the war revenue bill's 1020 tax provision, thhty-bcvcn Democrats voted to letnln it and thirty-one Re publicans supported a motion to strike it out. INDIANA STATE HOUSE ROBBED OF $25,000 INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 21. The office of the Secretary of State was robbed of a package containing 2500 shortly after noon today. A man enter. cil the office in the State House, leached tluough the lion giating, g-inbbcd the package of money nnd lan out of the building. He i& said to have been met on the out3ido by a confeicdate. GERMANS RETURN BELGIUM'S GOLD BRUSSELS, Dec. 21 (By A. P.) German representatives have brought here rom Cologne 3S0, 000,000 marks in f;old, which is being lestored by Germany to Belgium. (The armis tice with Germany provide for the return of the cash deposit of the National Bank of Belgium, which wns removed by the Germans.) TODAY'S FOOTBALL SCORE PASCHALL..20 12 13 G 51 VICTRIX . . 0 0 0 00 TODAY'S SOCCER SCORES NEW YORK SHIP.. 2 AMERICAN PULLY 0 NEW YORK C.C. ... 2 G. B.C. ROVERS.... 2 G.B.C.INTER BLUES 0 G. .B.C. BLUE 2 1 3 3 3 1 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 TODAVS BASKETBALL SCORES DARBY HIGH 24 1842 HADDONH'TS .. GIRARD RES 39 2463 GERMTN. B. C. . CUMMINGS VICTOR INX-COUNTRYRUN Meadowbrook Atblete Cap tures Middle Atlantic Hill and Dale Title JOE SCHWARTZ SECOND Bill Cummlnss, of tho Unierslty of ,Peiinylvanlfwarinff-tli-clori-of-the. Sleadowbrook Club, of this city, won tho annual Mtorile Atluntlc cross-country senior championship In Kalrmount Park this afternoon. Cummlngs covered the flvo mile courso in 29 minutes and 50 seconds. It was Cummlngs's second consecutive title triumph. Last Saturday ho won tho Junior championship. i Tho team championship, ns usual, went to the Meadowbrook Cluo, with a perfect score of fifteen points. Tho first llvo men to finish were members of tho Wanamaker organization. Tho Dorsett Boys' Club was second with forty points. Cummlngs camo through na was ex pected of him and beat Joo Schwartz, the Meadowbrook vetornn, in a thrilling finish. It w.is a battle all the way oer tho course, which started and ended at the Athletic Center. Twenty-sixth and Jefferson streets. It was only In the last 100 yards that Cummlngs beat his man out. tfchwartz finished a short distance behind in thirty minutes flat, ten seconds Blower than Cummlngs. The summaries: Name Club Jlme W, Cummlns. MfHdowbrook '' Schwartz, Mi-adowbrook 2,'!!? I. It. lllil, Meadowbrook S):)J II, y. Kephart, Meadowbrook .1U.07 II n. Slesel. Meadowbrook .10 .8.; A. (' Ackerman. unattached JOi.-iU H. V Adams. Meadowbrook Hl'UO J. i: I.lelwrmnn. Meadowbrook .11 ".'II r llrlBhtmure, Meadowbrook ill l. John lray. l)orft Hoys' Club M n.l Alfred Turner, Mcudowbrmik .11:1.1 S1:1T Vf A. Itltller. unattached 1'. O. Gsllon, Dorset lloja' Club .. H. Schwarti, Dorset ls' Club. J, Allendorf, Dorset Hols' Club If. I., risher, Dorset Hoys' Club . V J. Fader, Dorset Hois' Club. . O. llalllett. Allentown V. M. C A. .1.1: I U.I .A3 3.1 .18 33 .3S ti:am SCOIU3 1 - 0 7 Meadowbrook Dorset 11. C . 4 B IB U 10 40 FIRST OF FLEET NOW IN HUDSON FOR BIG REVIEW Illinois, Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, Iiuliunu, Kea'rsargc and Solace Arrive New York, Dec 21 (By A. P.) Tho first of tho many units of tho nation's fighting ships, ordered here for Chrlst-mas-tlm ceremonies, arrived In port to day. They wero six battleships the Illinois, Alabama, Mississippi, lown, In diana nnd Kearsarse and the hospital ship Solnee. , , Theso vessels will put ashore their men on holldav leave from thnu to time, and will bo here to .greet the home coming battleships on their way from actlvo duty In tho North Sea, when they arrive here next week. It Is probable the crews of the vessels that entered port today will tako part In the land parade of sailors through Fifth nvenuo aftor tho overseas ships havo dropped anchor here. Secretary Daniels will attend this combined sea and land pageant. SOLDIER CALLED EMBEZZLER Mustered Out Corporal Accused by Big Shoo Firm A few hours after his discharge from the army at Camp Lee, Corporal Law rence neldmouer, twenty-nlno years old, of Flfty-'thlrd street and Oaj'nor ave nue, was arrested on suspicion of em benlement of JB266 from French, Shrl ner & Urncr, ehoo dealers. Ho was arraigned before Magistrate Meeleary. In the Central Police Station. nnd held In $3000 ball for a further hearing next Friday. According to tho testimony of Charles H. Jones, who rep resented the arm, neldmouer, prior to enlisting, was manager of the shoe store. Shortly after his departure for camp last July, Jones testified, when the firm sent out bills to its customers, it found that tne " ,lau "'wj ucan paiu. HOG ISLAND 0 00 DISST0N A. A. ... 0 33 PHILADA. C. C. . . . 1 23 WANDERERS 2 02 G. B. C. INT. GOLD 1 2 3 FRANKF'D ARSN.. 0 11 ,12 1221 . 3 012 THRONGS CHEER RED CROSS HOSTS Rollcall Marchers in Broad Street Get Great Ovation CALEDONIANS IN LEAD Led by the Caledonian Band. 1000 .workert,ofthe Ued'CrortfrfnirrhWUp' liroau street tnis afternoon with mili tary precision and received an ovation from thousands of holiday shoppers th route. Tho picturesque costume of tho strenuous-looking Scots made n harmonious contrast with tho uniforms of thn Tied Cross women, who were extremely spick turn rfjmn, A gleaming Itcd Cross carried by Mrs. Benjamin Gardiner c-ave another dash of color to tho procession. I no mnrchcrs proceeded to the Lib. erty Stutuo fronting City Hall where they listened to Inspiring addresses de livered by leaders In the present roll call drive. Cheered From Windows In addition to tho thousands In the streets, every window In the skyscraper office buildings held nn audience which cheered tho workers and urged them on to reach the 100 per cent goal which they are Becking to attain. Tho Urquhart Auxiliary of the Red Cross, headed by Mrs. O. L. Forrest Perry, vice president of tho nuxillary, led tho parade. Mrs. Gardiner, who car ried the lied Cross banner, was es corted by Illchnrd De Haien, repre senting the Order of Independent Americans, under whoso auspices tho rally progrnm was given. Mrs. Alfred Gray led the fifty representatives from tho navy auxiliary and Captain Bosalla Hobnn led the navy house aides Thero wero morn than fifty members of the Junior service corps, led by Mrs. N'. Myers Fltler nnd un equal number of Emergency Aid women under the com mand of Lieutenant Marls Clark. ltolew Turnile nt Hlotui. Tho parade was reviewed from tho statue by Mrs. George W. Urquhart. Mrs. J. Willis Martin, Mrs. Walter C. Richardson, Mrs. Ualph L. Murray, Mrs. W. 13. McCowcn, Mrs. Paul Denckla Mills, Mrs. M. Y. Smith nnd Mrs. K. U. Gamble. "There is no other word but work ; carry on becnuse Red Cross must llo nnd continue Its duties." That was the message given the crowd by Miss Alice Taylor Wharton, Bed Cross nurso recently returned from France nnd Italy, where she hnd been In srvlco since America's entrance Into tho war. Rdwnrd Wilson, of the State Board of Public Charities, presided nt the exer cises, Introducing William T. Itamsey, of Chester; Harry J. Stone and Edward L Krueger ns speakers. Prlvato E. Gillie, of the Canadian Engineers, reclp. lent of various honors In South African campaigns, gave an impromptu talk to a cheering audience. Hand at Booths The Caledonian band contributed Its services for the entire afternoon nnd played, following the rally, before the various booths In the central part of FrnnsU) Farquhar, of York, iHRnian of the Pennsylvania-Delaware caiMiIgn for Itcd Cioss members, declargl at Harrlsburg today the two States were throwing off their lethargy, nnd that Indications point to a total membership largen, than any other division of the country. At noon today Pennsylvania and Dela ware had registered 605,463 members. Chairman Farquhar said. Outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh tho Harris, burg district led other chapters more than two to one. Heports from less thnn half the di visions In the Southeastern Pennsyl vania Chapter today showed a total of 4030 new members. Gcrmnntown divi sion led with an enrollment of 1339 for one, day. Thla makes a total of more than 76,000 reported to date from about one-third of the divisions. SUeiln Republic PropoieJ Derlln, lee. 31, A strong agltatlJU in favor of Xormijjf an Independent re public U.reported In Elleala, DR. STEELE URGES 1 LIBERAL SUNDAY, WITH FREE MUSIG Sabbath an Occasion foi? Botb Te Dcum and Con certs, Rector Says OPEN DANCE HALLS, TOC Should Have All Amusement First Day That Arc Per missible Other Times The Ilov. David M. Steele, rector ot tho Episcopal Church of St. Luko and tho Epiphany, Thirteenth nnd Spruce? streets, Rtrongly favors the project, now under wldo discussion, of Sunday fre concerts by the Philadelphia Orchestra. He favors them so strongly In fact that, when asked today for comment on tho matter, he refused to be quoted at all unless ho might "speak his mind unreservedly on tho whole subject of Sunday observance." "For this Is only ono phase," said he, "and' an almost negligible one, of muclf larger and wholly modern phe nomenon." Assured of this privilege, ha dictated the following statement ex clusively for tho Evenino Punuo Ledger: "It Is a commonplace to speak of changes that tho ending of the war la bringing on us. All know that we tI1I, from this point on, bo living In a new age. In a changed world. War's End Brings Changes This change, all agree, will afreet both men and manners, all society and all our Institutions. Among these latter; What of that Institution which hia r played the major part- for centuries In maWng the routine of weekly services; In church both necessary and conveni ent? I mean, what about the Christian Sunday? "Long debate upon this subject of a kind has become tiresome. Argu ments regarding It have been worn threadbare. There are questions that are old In fact, but which become new In form every season. A couple of years) ago It was , baseball. Last summer ft- was entertainment of soldiers and sailors. a . .- . v Mow it is Sunday concerui. , . . . -.. 4 .. Vfin '"Tha a -n H-nnt.inmP 1ft mat HO ZTlUt-JT- T4 of this discussion Is so silly. TheTi (rrnunHn rt r-nntnntlon -ire) nil tlUerile i . ........ . j,. The arguments, Dom pro ana con. srej. superficial, xncre w-iq unuij(.is ir-r considerations. They are deeperJftha.B ..... M- .IH. kMA.' wrhmulbWesuvetHWhatdhIng.ro. what are not permissible, in moaea l of recreation. A f-l.-afa RtBiffil 3 "I frankly state 4 thesis. t wish ?"? every soldier nnd every civilian, every musician and every one else were al lowed to do everything on Sunday that , the law does not forbid on weekdays. jX wish, not only every library nnd every 1 museum, every art gallery and every lecture hall, but every motion-picture place and erery dancing parlor were as open on Sunday as on weekdays only, more so. "I wish every orchestra might play, all opera be sung and every theatre be open In tho evening upon one condition. I would fks5i5very prohibition If the pel m'"i ' co-operatys. I would b In favoi .Vi'i this provided. But wait ! I am coming to that What of the TrlceT "For, first, do you mean business? ''" Are you with me, you who want lesa rigid Sundajs? 1 am with you. But my part Is not enough. Are you nonepi in asking what I think you ask? ,For this, as for any other privilege, are you willing to pay Us normal, reasonable price? Or do you simply want this day of rest from work for nothing? It waa not Intended you should have It so. That was In nowise the bargain. HoVo I you looked Into the contract? Do you . know tho history 01 aunuoyj ah mo Insurance people say, Have you read your policy? " "Sunday Is a very old Institution. It was of Jewish observance; but It was not by nny means of Hebrew origin. IK wns earlier far than that. The impor tant thing Is that then, and since, and now, the purpose of Its setting apart was twofold. The Idea was that of devoting a day, at regular nnd shortly recurring intervals, for man's cessation from labor and for consideration of his relation to the unseen. Best In Order to Worship , rtest and worship were, always have been and now are Its two excuses for existence. But more. The connection between these (a not a mere conjunction, Tho Idea 1b not merely rest and wor ship; the Idea Is rest In order to wor- "i" restate my thesis, therefore. Toa may do all tho above If you will qual ify. You are given rest from your work that you may play? No. You are given , rest that you may pray. Having prayed, you may theiF play? Why, certainly. ' Nobody asked you to pray all day. They only asked that you should pray prl- -marlly. You may have all the above IF . Will you do It? In short, will, you go to church? You won'tt Then I fear you are like the blase child, aged four, depicted recently In Life, who stood Continued on fate Thirteen, Column Tw, CANAL PURCHASE ATTACKED Congressman Frear Opposes Buyw ing Delawnro and Chesapeake The plan to have the Federal Oovern-1 mer.t purchase the Delaware and Cherut- peake Canal, for J3.000.00p, which has been sponsored by Philadelphia port in terests, Is In grave danger of defeat, ac- cording to advices this afternoon from., Washington. ... .- This came to the surface today wheat a minority report on the rivers and hw-,4 bors bill wan repunru in uip iiousk nss resentatlve l-Tear, Wisconsin, urred tH.f " the bill be reduced from 110,000,000 to 112.000.000 or iD.uuv.vuu. As a starter he called for the reJccttoWi of the Delaware and Chesapeake CmMs- project Mr. Frear said this erpendltur , would grow to 125,000,000 before all,' demands were atlsned. ,- f The rivers and harbors bill provM, Delaware niver from Philadelphia, to th sea. and tl, 000,000 for the Improvement c of the Schuylkill Illver, c.trOTn-wxuT4a?, 41 5: V M i a? i !1 (X !L f w hf, -, tt - yl,'' ' S"7r ii.'.-. ii-Jf ? i it o n m o . CHS ,, 1 -!IV & '
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