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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05
Dramatic Organization Of To-
peka ssHighs' Recorded.
Good Play Promised for Thea
tergOers Next Spring.
mss BRADFORD IS DIRECTOR
Popular Instructor VIII Take
Charge of Work.
Edward T.. Clark Is Named Ad-
vertising Manager.

The Topeka high school has organ
lied dramatic club. MISS Aura
Bradford, teacher of public speaking
and singing at the high school, Is az
officers were recently elected: Ed
ward A. Thompson, president; MISS
Christina Ward, vice president; MISS
Marjorie Roby, secretary; Churcnill
Sargent. treasurer: George CnanoIer'
stage manager: William McCarter.
business manager; Edward E: Clark
advertising manager; Fred Worley,
warden, and Clay Baker and Marion
Smith, property men.
The club of 1914-15 organized Octo-
Der Is and the talent and ability
showing up in the club along with the
skillful training of Miss Bradford, the
director, promises a mighty good play
at the Grand next spring, announce
ment Of which will be made later.
What is drama % asks a member
of the dramatic club, and then pro-
ceeds to answer the question: 1T is
the art of representing on the stage
events of human life as they are i'm
agined and written by the author;
form of literary art designed for d.
rect representation of human actions
and characters through their imper-
sOnatiOn by actors before an audience.
Although many modern plays have
been written in prose, the drama is
historically classified as a department
of poetry. side by side with the epic
and lyric. 1t is the action therein
which distinguishes the drama from
the simple dialogue in which the per-
cons are merely mouthpieces for the
EXPIRE SSiOn of IDEAS.
Perhaps no one ever stops to think
what a large part the drama has played
in the entertainment of the human be-
ing to which the American people, es-
pecially, devote so much of their time
nowadays. Nor does one realize that
tho RI ~ hooY, no Of a
theatrical entertainment. Think then
what life would have been if the drama
had never been developed. CThink of
no Novelty, no Iris, no Grand mad
ness! Just think! We couldn't run
down to the Novelty every Monday aft
ernoon. What would we do Friday
nightly
ITO trace back to the origin Of the
drama the first dramatic tendency APP
peared way back in the old Testament
a touch OF dramatic dialogue. as in the
book Of Job, and Of dramatic lyric, as
in the book of Solomon. This Is to be
distinguished. of course. from the COM
pletely developed drama. Regular dra-
matte history began in Greece in con-
nection with the worship of Dionysus4
In the DiOnysiac festivals of Attica 600
b. Co. the satire followers of the wise
god were unprecedented by choruses Of
men half clad in goat skins. whence we
have the word tragedy, from the Greek
word meaning goat.
THE drama made rapid progress I'M
der the artistic and beauty-loving
Greeks and as it was taken up by the
Romans and passed on down through
the middle ages, it was developed by
the lifelong study and efforts of many
dramatist and playwright until arriv-
ing at the present day, some of our
mammoth productions would make the
old Greek poet. Arion. stare with won
der and amazement"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05
AT The THEATERS
''TOday," New York Drama, at
the Grand Wednesday.
Farewell Week of Car Rob
Company at the Orpheum.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

At the Grand.
TOnight-Cabiria.
Dec. 8, matinee and night-TOday.
Dec. 11-Washburn-D Dramatic Club.
Dec. 12-McIntyre & Heath, THE
Ham TT. -
Dec. 18-Commercial Club Min
strels.
Dec. 25-Modern Eve.
New Years Ewes Minutes From
Broadway.
At Orphcum.
Ruth Robinson in 1.-THE Love
Route
At tie Novelty.
Vaudeville.
At the Movies.
Iris-Paramount pictures.
Hip-Feature pictures.
Cozy-Feature phOtoplays.
Gem-Motion pictures
Capitalization pictures.
Best Motion pictures.
Aurora pictures.
Princess-Motion pictures.
Apex-Motion pictures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05

There was one play In New YORK
last season which attained unprece-
denied popularity and had the dis
tinction of the longest run of any
drama in New York. That play is
To-day which attracted further at
tention because of the declaration
made by a western editor that it is
none other than the long looked for
great American play. To-day" will be
seen in Topeka on Wednesday matt
nee and night at the Grand.
The western editor was so highly
elated over his discovery that he
printed column after column Of full
some praise and advanced almost
countless reasons tending to prove
that George Broadhurst's and Abra
ham Schomer's vital and vivid drama
Of metropolitan life is the greatest
play dealing with an American sub
ject ever written. For instance in one
article he declared:
Today is the most gripping and
startling drama ever produced on the
American stage. 1t is a powerful por-
trayal Of present day life in New York
and we cannot refrain from proclaim
ing it the long looked for great Amer
lean play. The story of Today is
startling, tits true-startling because
it's true. The drama is truly startling
because those who do not know
American society today cannot con-
ceive of the truth the story tells
while those who do know refuse to
admit the truth"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05

MAX F1gman in 'sThe HOOsier School
MASTER at the COzy Next Wetlnes-
day and Thursday.
On Wednesday and Thursday Max
F1gman will be seen at the Cozy in.
The Hoosier Schoolmaster" This
dramatization is by the MASTERPIECES
Film company and Miss Lolita Robert
son will be seen as Mr.. Ffgman's lead
Ing woman. fTa- =
lContinued on Next. Page.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05

of the Bourbons. and how they finally
strike for freedom from the yoke. In
order to secure cannon for the fight
ing they melt the big old bells that
have rung for them for generations.
and surprise their oppressOrs who ex-
pected to. find them unarmed in the
uprising.
Keystone farce comedy, THE Sea
Nymph," in which both Mabel Nor
mand and Fatty Arbuckle will be SEEN
This comic feature is said to be even
better than "Neptune's Daughter"
shown some time ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05
HE IS HAPP|EST BOY.
Jack Mack Writes Letter to Thanh
Unknown Friend.

Since an article recently appeared in
the State Journal telling Of the spirit
Of little Jack Mack, who sells papers
and candy after school hours to help his
mother at home. in giving to the Bel
gian relief fund, Jack has received sew
era1 presents from readers of the State
Journal. One Of the presents was a ten
dollar BILL
In appreciation Of the presents Jack
has written the following letter:
7 am going to ask my friend, the
State Journal, to say that some one has
made me the happiest boy in Topeka
by sending me ten dollars. I do not
know who you are but I would like to
know. So VIII ask the State Journal
to say thank you for me. am your
friend always. JACK MACK
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05
At the Cory.

Monday and Tuesday the Coxy thea
ter will show q beautiful European
war drama by the Ambrose pro-
0ucers. ITS title IL 'aThe Bells OF
Death" and IL in three parts. The
story deals with the long suffering
or colony Of Sicilians at the hands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05
THE WEATHER RECORD.

United States weather bureau for the
twenty-four hours ending at Z O'Clock
this morning: Pain or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05
Weekly Bank Statement,

New York, Dec. 5.-The statement of
the actual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold $119. 465. $50 reserve In
excess of legal requirements. This is a
decrease OF 81, 40, 40 from last week.
This is the first report of the actual
condition of the banks since the full state
ment was discontinued by the clearing
house at the beginning of the war Tho
statement follows:
Actual condition: Decrease
Loans. etc. g. $50 1873 600 s$22. 4S2 600
Reserve in own
vaults OBJ ........ 1886. $4,000 9.aO6,0oo
Reserve in other
depositaries ....... es.sss.ooo .1.1sa.ooo
Net demand deposits 1869. OF. 600 s15, 1888 600
Net time deposits. 90.3a3.000 4.579.O00
Circulation .-......... 65.216,000 S.T7,O00
OBJ of which $a61. $751; 900 is specie.
Aggregate reserve .$46S, $50 900
Excess reserve n9. 466- $50 lilo, 400
Summary of state banks and trust COM
pantes in Greater New York not included
in clearing house statement:
Loans, etc. ............$ 55S, 800 800
Specie 42,1 800 SO, 100
Legal tenders Il. 26e 100 1885, 800
Total deposits 6SS, 061. 40 81. 106. so
Banks cash reserve in Vaults II. 96S. 800
Trust companies cash reserve
In vault O'ieO
sIncrease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05

We wish 70 tha1.k our many friends
for their sympathy and Kindness dur
ing the sicknes6 and death of our
beloved husband and brother. and
the beautiful floral offerings.
MRS. JOHN b. STEELE,
MISS SADIE STEEH 4E.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05
The Ham Tree.

The Houston Chronicle has the fol-
lowing to say about 1.-The Ham Tree
which comes to the Grand next Satur-
day. matinee and night:
Mcintyre and Heath are funnier
than ever before. This may seem i'm
possible to the regular playgoer, but
it's an hOnest-to-gOOdness fact, to
which those who saw the opening per-
Torrance at the Prince Wednesday
night will bear witness.
THE younger generation has much
to thank John Cort for. Had he not
revived the play many a laugh would
not have been laughed at the Prince
lions could easily have produced
laughs by merely barking back to
The Ham Tree of other days, but the
younger people were without such a
past.
I'm only a few spots has the play
been changed. the great Ham Tree
dialogue remaining practically the
same. There is one place where the
celebrated beer spring and the Swiss
cheese swamp have given way to the
biscuit bush and the 'pretzel vine,'
and others where more modern slang
has replaced that Of the vintage of
years agone.
zone might get the notion that the
business of speaking the same lines
night after night for endless NIGHTS
would pail upon the famous blackface
comedians. but such ID far from the
case. They are even more mirthful
than before. Almost continuous
laughter greeted Them
The Irish standard., 1914-04-18
Ferdinand Klaphake, for 46 years Or
ganist at St. Patrick's church, Gin
cinnati, died of pneumonia on Monday.

The Rev. Luke A. Grace, missionary
and lecturer, and one of the most bril-
liant members of the Vincentian Or
der died last week at the rectory of
St. Vincent de Paul in Germantown,
Pa. He was born in Brooklyn, sixty
years ago. After his graduation at St.
Johns Seminary in Brooklyn, he was
appointed Professor of English and
Theology at Niagara University, where
he remained twenty-eight years.
Father Grace's standing as a theo-
logan may be appreciated when it is
recalled that he was invited by the
Yale Corporation to deliver a lecture
at the university explaining the doc
trine of the Church of the Ages as on.
posed to modern "isms." His address
on the occasion was admitted to be
a masterpiece of religious exposition.
OF late he had devoted his time to
giving missions in many sections Of
the country. u
The Irish standard., 1914-04-18
PASSIONTIDE.

The time between Passion Sunday
and Easter Sunday is called Passion
tide. It is the most solemn part of
the Lenten season. The Crucifix and
all the images in the church are COW
cred to remind us of the bitterness
with which the enemies of Christ per-
secuted Him during the time imme-
diately preceding His death. The
gospel of Passion Sunday relates how
Christ hid Himself from the Jews.
whose hatred and jealousy had be-
come deadly. The Church during the
next two weeks strives in every way
to have us occupy our minds and
hearts more particularly with the
Passion of Our Lord. She urges us
to increase our penances, and so the
veil with which the images are COW
cred is purple-the color of penance
and sorrow.
The Church, like her Divine
Spouse, will always have enemies to
oppose and hate and prosecute her.
The individual Christian, too, if he
is faithful, will meet with opposition,
jll-will, ridicule and insult. During
.Passiontide more particularly let him
unite his sufferings with the suffer-
ings of Christ and bear them in the
spirit of penance. Let him withdraw
into his own soul as Christ withdrew
from His enemies, and in the secret
chambers of his heart mediate upon
the passion of Him who was sinless,
yet suffered in silence.
The Irish standard., 1914-04-18
PRIEST CANCELS DEBT.

The will of the Rev. Cyprian
Eisele, rector of St. Joseph's Catholic
Church of Astoria, N. Y. who died
on Feb. 4, was filed for probate in
Jamaica. Under the will Father
Eisele leaves his library. except the
theological works, to the Young
Mems Society of st. Joseph's church.
The theological books are given to
the Seminary of the Diocese of
Brooklyn, except such books as are
desired by st. Joseph's church.
Father Eisele leaves all Of his pic
lures. bric-a-brac. jewelry, and
household goods to his housekeeper,
Sophie Rupp. in recognition Of her
faithful services. To st. Joseph's
church he gives all loans made by
him when the new church edifice was
being constructed, and instructs his
executor to cancel the debt.
To q Catholic Church in Wurtem-
which is in Germany. This bequest
berg. Germany. he gives the proper
ty which he inherited from Veronica,
Shiegal Of Long Island City. all of
10 made on condition that the priests
Of that church shall say Requiem
High Mass for the repose Of the souls
OF four persons named, one Of whom
Is Father Eisele. on the dates set op-
posite their names. for . period Of
100 years.
The Irish standard., 1914-04-18
SALE OF IRISH PEERAeEs.

There is much entertainment in the
records of the sale of honors. For in.
stance, the traffic that brought about
the legislative union with Ireland.
No fewer than twenty-five Irish peer.
ages were given away by Lord Castle
reagh; nineteen Irish peers went up a
step in the hierarchy and five were re.
warded with English peerages. A mil.
lion and half of good English money
($7,5OO,000) went to honorable lords
for the purchase of rotten boroughs.
In addition pensions and places were
found for clamoring claimants, as the
price of their willingness to make
things easy for the destruction of the
Irish parliament, while the average
price given for vote to keen bargain
ers was $25,0OO
The Irish standard., 1914-04-18
THE QuAGNuRE OF SOCIALISM

THE QUAGMIRE OF SOCIALISM
In sorrow, not in anger, does the
Holy Father endeavor to save men
from following will-o'-the-wisp into
the quagmire Of Socialism, say the
Bishops Of Ireland in their joint pas
toral letter. But the evils that lead
SO many to embrace the Socialist
creed, which, as body Of teaching,
centers human existence on an Inn
possible equality, or that impel them
to have recourse to the ruinous
strikes and lock-outs that are be-
coming more and more frequent, and
remedies for these evils. were not
hidden from the keen vision of Leo
XIII. II he had exposed the injustice
and folly Of Socialist doctrine
which has since then considerably
moderated its official tone-and vim
dicated mans rights to private prop
erty, proving it to be necessary in
the interests of the workman, not
less than Of anyone else, he has also
proclaimed the need for far wider
distribution of ownership than now
exists; and he has done SO as an
adjunct to his memorable teaching
on the living wage. "The law, there
fore.' he says. Should favor owner
ship, and its policy should be to in
duce as many of the people as pos
sible to become owners" Then he
adds, MANY excellent results will
follow from this and, first of all,
property will certainly become more
equally divided" .&
The Irish standard., 1914-04-18
DEATH OF FATHER HIGGINS.

Rev. Stephen ]. Higgins Of 1.-THE
Congregation of the Mission and for
many years chaplain Of st. Vincent's
Asylum, on the St. Charles rock road,
died Thursday in st. Vincent's par
ochial residence, Ninth and Barry
streets, St. Louis, at the age of 81
years, from heart disease.
Father Higgins was born in Ire
land land came to this country as a
boy. He was a student and later a
teacher in Niagara University. New
York, and later was ordained for the
priesthood in St. Vincent's Seminary,
Germantown, Pa. Father Higgins
was for a time pastor of st. Pat
rick's Church, La. Sale, ILL.,, and for
II years was chaplain in St. Vim
cents Asylum. For the last five
years he was assigned to parish duty
in st. Vincent's Church.
The Irish standard., 1914-04-18

many times that brigade engaged in
battle, and remember as it passed
over the green turf of Malvern Hill,
going into action on that memorial &C.
casion. Meagher, riding in front of the
line, turned, and drawing his good
sword, said to his men: Come on,
my good men; Ireland shall have an
other day.
HE remembered with love his ma
tive land while battling for the life
Of his adopted country. At Antietam
remember distinctly seeing the brig
ade ascending a crest swept by shot
and shell, the morning light glistening
on the bright banner of the stars and
stripes. Alongside Of the banner Of
freedom these men carried the flag of
their native land-the green flag of
Ireland. Coming under the hot fire
of the enemy both flags went down
only to be raised again by some stout
heroes, again to fall to the earth. They
rose and fell in that way no less than
five times, until they were both red
dened with patriots blood. yet they
moved on together through the storm
and smoke of battle to find victory.
The men In that brigade were
heroic in battle and were the most
cheerful soldiers in camp. 1t matter
ed not how deep the mud, how severe
the storm, how limited the clothing
or the amount of rations, they never
were without their inspiring joy, pro-
ducing humor and wit Ever amid the
dread scenes of war their fondness for
sport was always demonstrated"
Such was General Miles opinion of
our Irish soldiers in 1891, and yet in
credible as it may appear, today he
is reported as being at the head of an
organization composed of men, who
would if they could, wipe off the face
of the earth his heroes of 1891. This
shows the fickleness of man, even
men of the supposed calibre of Mel
son A. Miles.-Jeremiah Corrigan in
Catholic Register, of Kansas City.
The Irish standard., 1914-04-18

We are trying to carry out dis
honorable treaty and save our national
honor. Apparently it is alright to be
dishonest with ourselves and with
each other, but never should we be
guilty of having been accused by
Great Britain of not being honest. In
any event President Wilson has some
food for thought. The entire admins
tration force was behind New Jersey
Democrat and he was defeated. This
democrat favored repeal of free tolls
for American ships. A Massachusetts
Democrat opposed to the repeal was
elected. It looks as though all would
not go so smoothly with the administra-
ton from now on. President Wilson
wanted repeal of the tolls, was asked
for expediency, later it was changed to
one Of national honor. AS yet the pub
lie does not know what pressure caus-
ed the change of front.
The Irish standard., 1914-04-18
CONSISTENCY IN ULSTER.

Ulster has engaged in such various
ways in proving her loyalty and fight
ing to show it that any who has fol-
lowed the course pursued by Ulster
since the last fight for Home Rule be-
gan will be at a loss to understand
the reason, the bluff, the declaration
of loyalty, and declaration for rebel
lion all going on at the same time.
Ulster is desperate. Here are some
samples Of Ulster consistency:
When a Belfast manufacturer ex-
claims: "No man shall call me
bigot; but If home rule comes I'll sack
every damned Catholic in my shops"
he is not being deliberately humorous.
He is talking precisely as nature, train.
ing, and environment have taught him
to talk; you could not, except by tire.
panning him, make him realize any
thing contradictory or inconsistent in
his utterance; he is simply expressing
the ordinary Belfast mind.''
And the following eloquent passage
lets in flood upon the mental change
which has made home rule possible.
"1n the past five and twenty years the
attitude of the British public towards
the problem of Irish government has
changed entirely. The old emotions
have awakened almost to the vanish
ing point. There is today frank rec.
ogntion Of the evils which English
rule has inflicted upon Ireland. There
is an honest desire to make reparation.
There is an effort, almost pathetic in
its futility, to understand the Irish
character. The old bitterness and
rancor have almost wholly disappear
ed. The foolish taunt that the Irish
are unfit for self-government is no
longer heard. The fear of home rule
producing, or giving rein to a regime
of religious intolerance has been dis
PEELED by the repeated demonstrations
that in Ireland, bigotry and the perse-
cutting spirits are Protestant monopo.
lies. The 'loyalism'' of the Ulster,
again, no longer makes it's old appeal.
We know more about it today in Eng
land than we did in the eighties; it's
origin and sincerity are not quite so
much above suspicion as they used to
be, and British simple-mindednes
finds it difficult today to be moved by
protestations of devotion to Crown and
Empire that are accompanied by prep
arations for active rebellion"
The Irish standard., 1914-04-18

The four New York gunner, who
died this week, thereby paying the ex-
IRENE penalty of the law for taking
human life, were examples of the re-
suit of keeping bad company. In their
last moments, when they gave up all
hope of assistance from Governor
Glynn, of New York, they sent out
their messages of advice to the young
men of New York City who were on
the downward path. Warnings are
coming from those who have been try
ing to beat the laws of nature and the
laws of God. Only few days before
his death "Rube" Waddell, the famous
baseball pitcher, warned the young of
the land to leave liquor and cigarettes
alone. He tried to play two games at
once and lost out in both. Nature and
Providence keep accurate books.
The Irish standard., 1914-04-18
THE BARRY MONUMENT.

Preparations go on apace for the un-
yelling of the Barry monument. With
all this comes the news that John
Barry will not be credited with being
1.-THE Father of the American Navy"
This news comes as a surprise, be-
cause It was thoroughly brought to the
attention Of Congress, Barry early
espoused the cause of American indie
pendence and when some vessels were
equipped Barry was placed in COM
mand of the Lexington" as this was
the first naval vessel to sail from an
American port. Why the begrudged
honor to fighting Jack Barry, who in
spite Of this slight to his memory and
his services, still remains and will re-
main established in his plance in the
annals Of our country as Father of
the American Navy" .,@
The Irish standard., 1914-04-18
for his latest musings regarding the
Celtic race:

for his latest nusings regarding the
Celtic race:
I'm the quality of their crimes our
immigrants differ more from one an
other than they do in complexion or in
the color of their eyes. The Irish
mans love of fighting has made DON
nybrook Fair byword, yet it is fact
that personal violence is six or seven
times as often the cause of confine-
ment for Italian, Magyar or Finnish
prisoners in our penitentiaries as for
the Irish. Patrick may be quarrel
some, but he fights with his hands,
and in his cups he is not homicidal
like the southern Italian, or ferocious
like the Finn. Three-fifths of the He
brew convicts are confined for gainful
offenses, but only one-f1fth of the Irish.
Among score or more of nationalities
the Irish stand nearly at the foot of
the list in the commission of larceny,
burglary, forgery, fraud or homicide.
Rape, pandering and the white slave
traffic are almost unknown among
them.
1T is certain that no immigrant is
more loyal to wife and children than
the 1rishman. Out of nearly 10000
charity cases in which a wife was the
head Of the family, the greatest fire.
quency Of widowhood and the least
of desertion or separation is
among the Irish. In only 10 per cent
Of the Irish cases is the husband miss
ing, whereas among the Hebrews, Slo-
walks, Lithuanians and Magyars he is
in from 40 to so per cent of
the cases."