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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-22
ODEON

AS a chaser of dull care 1.-THE
Girls from Joyland" deserve high
place on the roster of fame. Not one
moment of their three hours perfor-
nance at the Odeon, Springveld ave-
nue. near South Orange avenue, but
is filled with merriment.
Frank l.. Wakefield. as a dope fiend,
was particularly amusing
Wakefield, of course, Is the real star,
but he is compelled to share honors
with Maisie L'Estrange, Lillian Ray
mond, Daisy Marchand and Dolly
Sweet
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-22

IMAGINATION
Keys Badp" comedy which is being performed
imagnation) finds an empty room ano
peoples with creations surprising manner that
discover until just before the final curtain drops
occurrence but merely sometnne
that brain author There are many o
ne - Az e u ,. spanca" for instance wherein a bishop
up IN the form Of plot @ out in words is acted out
before beautiful and gripping manner %
conscious all through Romance ta w - tha enisodas the
and consequently the more beautiful the Ies the th
rid ourselves OF the mat
Badpate" plot dovetas 50 Logically ,o a. At
not as substantial reality
play that he furnishes spectator To make
myself shall have to outline the play at least pnS
Vn11AM Halowen Mag wagered with friend that
w he can twentyfour hours The friend the
Ba1dpate Inn situated on mountain TOP
the 5000 wager Mage repairs to TINS
winter midnight and presents his denua
owner that Mr. Magee Of the hotel for
novel completed WITHIN at time e
be turned to the caretaker -, -,
and this he delivers to Masee VINO
caeae has gone turns out n nus
assigned to him We can hear the
his typewriter soon after he has entered TINS % He
which is OFT gallery @ - h IL SUPPOSED to be the
by the front door the sole key to "n s d nuts into
telephones instructions TO ao
nag but Immediately covered with re-
get into the 5ot men
are 80 80 ,aar elm, when woman is through
frosted the door, While she is unonne WIN ID, s a
the which Magee had occupied
Mary Norton newspaper reporter WIN @
the bride-to-be Of Jim casn the ~
explains that she has come to write up the wager
Rhodes cautions her; Remember your PROMISE WARY INV
Others come successfully into the place. her
arise alternately thrilling ana
tossed back and forth between anu
laughter the chief of police who has en-
of the 100000 package
pack up Montreal the spectators
this point the owner OF Hada Inn
the dufounded Magee na the
whole murderer and victims
ghosts the rest he says are members
whose services ne mas secured LOT Ne
reporter Magee turns
to her and patheticaly: at least real
do you mean?' she queries ahy ,,, ,
love YOU is Magees reply
presently kiss and the romance OF
experiences
the and the
fraction minute and when
the lighted only by the
the clicking of the type
writer when Before finished ri
the door for the careae VINO
omeso the manuscript
Kevs to Badpate illustrates
caretaker and his
the cold deserted office Of Bald
pate held no charms
It, Magee the genius
imagination peoped with interesting CHAR
furnished information
but the moment they impaired
TO Magee his Thus
by usessy for until somebody
the product of genius in the world OF art
m acting excellence of the play There
minutes was uttered
impatient hrugs the like And yet by the COM
these periods of silence
audience spelbound
enacted Here is the cast OF characters
novelist played George Parsons
Elijah Qumby the earetaker hst 1ban
right hand Purnen B. Pratt
R P Rh Ss Kermit sf or Aen
Myra
Jim Cargan Martin Alsop
millionaire president of the r. and Suburban
the Of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-22
Curtain Calls

In the audience at Seven Keys to
Raldpate" at the Newark last night
was Miss Ethel Du Ere Houston, the
frst and, perhaps, greatest of all
Suzukis in the opera Madame But
terfIyp Miss Houston has also sung
here and was, for long time, MEM
her of Christie MacDonald's Sweet
heart" Company.
Carleton Macy, who plays the part
~ fine assertive chief of police in
~geyen Keys to Baldpate," was, at
one time, u popular stock actor here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
CHANGES IN CHINA

n K UGH as has been said concern
MI ing the swing back of China
i toward imperialism, changes
in methods of government that
have prevailed there for ages past are
being made with startling rapidity.
Who could have imagined civil serv-
ice in China three or four years ago
Yet steps are now being taken, in
sharp contrast with our own Demo-
cratic attempts to break down the
merit system at Washington, to place
the civil service of the new republic
on a firm and enduring basis.
1t is the intention of the govern
ment to pave the way for a steady
succession of reforms in methods of
appointment; and not merely is the
system to be applied to the provincial
staffs, but high offices as well as sim
pie clerkships are to be under the civil
service rules
For this reason, according to a
presidential mandate, all present Off
cials are to be considered as being ap-
pointed merely pro tenn. AS suitable
candidates prove their proficiency and
efficiency, the temporary appointees
will step down to make way for their
successors. The necessary qualifica-
tions for the higher posts include a
three years successful course of law in
China or abroad; or two years expert
ence in the service of the administra-
ton and six months study of law; fa-
miliarity with International treaty
obligations, the constitution, essential
questions of administration, and a
proper understanding of local and ma
tional customs and ideals.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted to the Honorable Champ Clark,
Mitch Palmer and those other ar
dent reformers who are so keen to
knock the props from beneath civil
service appointees in order that favor
ties who could not pass the required
examinations may be given jobs to pay
political debts and increase the power
of the Democratic machine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
Letters to the Editor
WOMAN OBJECTS TO A CARTOON

To the Editor of The Telegraph:
I have been waiting in vain for
some other person to express disap-
proval of the cartoon that disgraced
the front page of the Telegraph one
month ago to-day. This was entitled
'"The Strong Arm of the Law" and
showed a hand inscribed ''The Law"
thrusting into prison Vice in the
form of a woman, while the righteous
public typified by the figure of man
stood by clapping his hands. and ex-
claiming eat Last" I wish to protest
against the injustice to womanhood in
using the figure of woman to sym
bolize vice in this remarkable man
shown that man, rather than woman
Why then should it be necessary to
use woman as. an emblem for vice,
while guilty man stands aside and
applauds. 1t is the old story Of Adam
and Eve, the former saying, "It was
the fault of the woman, Lord" 1t
would seem that the memory of a
sainted mother, or of pure sister
should be enough to prevent the car
toonist from degrading womanhood
by representing 1t in this false and
loathsome light.
For months it has been the custom
of the local papers to parade the
names and addresses of fallen women.
Why are not the worse debauched
men given equal publicity? Protec-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
THE BANK GUARANTEE

" HE truStworthlneSS OF william
Jennings Bryans governmental
i schemes and advice may be
judged by the manner in which
his bank guarantee plan is working
out in Oklahoma, the only State that
has had the temerity to put in into
operation.
When Bryan voiced his worthy sue
cessor to the "16 to 1" slogan there
were many who professed to see in it
an end to wildcat banking and per-
feet security for both banks and
public. Oklahoma believed so thor
oughly in it-that is. those in charge
of the lawmaking department of the
government did--that 1t was enacted
into a State statute.
1t is interesting to note how the
idea is working out in every day prac-
tice. Without going into, a maze of
figures, available for those desiring to
acquaint themselves fully with the sub
ject in the recently issued State bank
ing report of Oklahoma, it may be
stated that ''wildcatting" has greatly
increased in that State since the pas
sage of the new law, and perfectly
trustworthy banks have been assessed
an annual average of almost per
cent. on their capital, or 1 per cent.
OF their daily deposits, to make good
the losses of banks that failed. In
addition to the limit placed on the
amount the banks may be assessed as
their share, the State has agreed to
make good to depositors all losses. 1t
is now more than $650,000 behind in
payment of these obligations. In ad-
dition the wildcat banks are on the in
crease and nobody can foresee the end.
This is a fine commentary on the
;agacity and foresight of our Secre-
tary of State, is it not? Incidentally,
it may be proper to note here the
announcement of to-day's newspapers
that Mr.. Bryan is coming into Penn
sylvania next Fall to tell us how to
do things here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
1WefLKnoWn9p 9pe0pIe7l

The Rev. DR.. Russell H. Conwell,
the Philadelphia clergyman and edu-
Gator. is IL.
Judge L. III. Barber of Carbon
county, Is objecting to return OF
trif1ing cases to the criminal courts
and is warning magistrates about it.
Robert e. Speer, the foreign mis-
sionary secretary. was the speaker at
the big missionary service at Reading
Sunday.
Ex-senator G. NJ. McNees of Kit
tanning. has congressional asnirations.
Director of Works Hayes, OF
Scranton, recommends that the city
own it's asphalt plant.
Billy Sunday will close his re-
vival in Pittsburgh this week.
Judge Paul A. Benson, of Erie,
was the speaker before the Erie I'm
derwriters.
The Rev. L. J. Nordlander, we'll
known McKeesport minister, has re-
signed to accept charge at Worces-
ter. Mass. He has built up a church
of 800 members at MsKeesport in a
few years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
ROUND WORLD FLIGHT

Z" HE most spectacular adventure
ever proposed is the round the
/ world fight from San Fran
cisco to San Francisco as a part
of the great Panama Exposition cele-
bration next year. Tho race, the cli-
max of all the worlds aeronauticaI
activities, is to start from the grounds
of the exposition in May, 1915, and
must be finished within ninety DAYS,
according to the tentative plans sub
mitted to the Pacific Aero Club, rep
resentative of the Aero Club of Amer
lea, which is the American division
of the Federation Aeronautique Inter-
rationale. Thus the fight becomes
the most tremendous aerial drama
ever played.
Aviators have long discussed the
project of round-the-w world aeroplane
tours. The great distance already ne
gotiated under the most difficult cir
cumstaIces indicate that an aeroplane
tour of the world is only a question of
adequate arrangements for oil, RELAYS.
etc, and that it has not already been
done is due to the item of cost.
Brindejonc made the journey from
Paris to Warsaw. Russian officers
have flown from Odessa to Moscow.
The American continent has been ira
versed. Daucert reached Mount Tau
rus, 5000 miles from Paris, on a flight
to the Pyramids, and then, in a hur-
ricane, irreparably smashed his ap-
paratus
Vedrins, who recently reached
Vienna in fight toward an unknown
destination, has announced that he
will probably continue his flight to
Lake Tchad, in Central Africa, or to
Australia, 10000 miles away. Stoeller
in his flight ending at Mulhausen, Ger
many, covered 1875 miles; Janior.
from Stamps to st. Petersburg, covered
1880 miles.
But aside from interest in the re-
suits of the attempt to girdle the
globe, the flight will have another
Important aspect for, in addition To
The aeronauts and their encourage, the
event will undoubtedly draw everN
ncientifc and military man who is
interested In arronau,ts. - -r.oa
ration and the conclusion of this con
test will have n great effect upon the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
|pOLlTlCAsSlOekl

Friends of George E. Alter are
keeping him before. the people and it
might happen that he would enter the
race for Governor.
forestry Commissioner J. Linn
Harris was elected to succeed H. C.
Quigley as Centre county Republican
chairman on Saturday.
-Up-to- date Chairman Morris ap-
peals for cash do not seem to be turn
ing in very much
Doc Kremp quit on Saturday with
an appeal for harmony among Berks
Democrats. Watch them.
County local option appears to be
the Anti-Saloon League plan.
Congressman M. w. Shreve, of
Erie, will be candidate to succeed
himself.
Representative "BilP' Kern for Sena-
tor in Montgomery and the regulars
will run Senator Heacock for Congress
against Congressman Diefenderfer
M. Il. Stokes, of Coudersport, is
suspected of Bull Moose congressional
hopes.
Socialists will hold a convention
at Williamsport to discuss the cam
paign.
--Gettysburg's new postmaster's ap-
pointment seems to have helped the
fight against the Democratic State
committee bosses in Adams.
Arthur G.. Dewalt has put some
reorganization bosses up in the air by
his declaration for Palmer.
The Moeslein boom for State
committee appears to be carrying
Royal along with 1t.
--Ex-Judge Mcclure. Of Lewisburg,
is now being talked of for Lieutenant
Governor.
Louis A. watres is expected home
from Jamaica soon and may get into
the game.
--Montgomery Bull Moosers are de-
clared to be going back to the Repub-
lican ranks.
Some old Democratic charters are
being brought out and busted off to
serve as excuses for Mccormick or
Ryan clubs these days.
Palmer denies making slate, de-
nies that Mccormick will quit and de-
MES that there Is anything wrong with
White House primaries. What more
could be asked.
Between Arthur G. Dewalt and
Webster Grim throwing bouquets at
Palmer and the Ryan people insisting
that there will be no opposition to him
there is room for thought.
Senator Sones will be a candidate
for denomination and SO will Senator
j. A. Miller.
Judge Kunkel is being upheld by
the Supreme Court pretty regularly.
The boom of H. G. Niles for SEN
the Codorus.
Friends of Ryan say he never was
asked to speak for Wilson.
Palmer yesterday denied that he
had ever met Fl. M. Chalfant, who is
figuring in the reorganizers' campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
Democrats
Want Call
Issued Now
SUPER-POLITICIANS

GF'rom the New York Herald
Solemn note of warning to President
Wilson against the dangers involved in
his taking a hand in Pennsylvania
politics is sounded by the Philadelphia
Public Ledger. The President, 1t
seems. has not only dictated ticket
for Pennsylvania Democrats, but to
make it's success sure has placed all
Pennsylvania patronage at the dis
posal of the men on the ticket.
The fate that overlook President
Arthur as the result of his attempt to
dictate to his party in respect to the
candidacy Of Folger is cited by our
Philadelphia contemporary. AS If that
historic case furnishes q parallel
Doesn't the Public Ledger realize
that President Arthur and Folger were
mere politicians, while President Will
son and Mitchell Palmer are--welI,
different?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
JUDGE KUNKEEs FITNESS

1T is not surprising that so much
favorable comment has been
u evoked in the newspapers and
the suggestion of the name of George
Kunkel, President Judge of the Courts
of Dauphin county, in connection with
the nonpartisan nomination for the
Supreme Court. Such a selection
would be admirable in every way and
the bar associations of Central Penn
sylvania should be the leaders in a
definite movement to bring the name
of Judge Kunkel before the voters Of
the State in the May primary.
Jf there is any virtue in the nom
partisan law as affecting the judiciary,
now is the time for the electorate to
demonstrate the fact. We believe tho
able and upright and level-headed
jurist who sits in the courts of this
district is equipped as no other Com
mon Pleas judge in the State is
equipped for the important work of
the higher tribunal.
Judge Kunkel has some good old
fashioned notions about the dignity of
the bench and 1t goes without saying
that he would never engage in a per-
sonal campaign for his elevation to
the highest court in the Common
wealth, but his friends in all parts
of the State are busy in his behalf and
the bar of this district would be unani-
nous in his support. Political con-
siderations would cut no figure. His
superior qualifications are recognized
on every side and men Of all parties
would delight to honor him for the
high-minded and able service which
he has given the State and the district
during the last ten years.
These are the days of the discrimi-
mating voter and the nomination of
such jurist as George Kunkel in a
Statewide primary would do moro to
vindicate the law than any develop
ment of the present mixeG campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
poLrrICAL TENfprArIoN

@OI.. JOSEPH b. HUTCHINSON
1 has done nothing to justify his
- removal as chief of police and
while we sympathize with those
Republicans who view with increasing
indignation the firing Of their breth-
rem by Democratic bosses in violation
Of every principle of decency we still
believe that Colonel Hutchison has
been a good official and ought to be
retained.
In fact the introduction of the
merit system in the police and fire
departments cannot come too soon
for the welfare of Harrisburg. Civil
service regulations would relieve the
ing of job hunters and give them
time for the real business of the city.
Such q system would also remove the
temptation to use important depart
ments. as was done under the Royal
administration, for the building up
of political machine.
We trust the Republicans who are
in majority in the City Council, the
government, will resist the quite nat
ural impulse to whack a Democratic
head wherever they see it If for no
other reason than the rebuke which
such a course of official action would
administer to their partisan critics.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
THE RUNNERS
[From the New York sun1

GFrom the New York SunJ
We hold these truths to be self-evi-
dent:
The beginning, middle and chief end
Of the Progressive party Is II. r.
When T. r. runs for office not only
do "the razzers go fyin' through the
air." but the ballot boxes are dropsi-
cal with Progressive votes.
BY proxy T. r. is no successful
worker. Without his magical person
ality the ablest, the most attractive
candidates have comparatively hard
sledding. Others he cannot save. To
himself, personally appearing, goes a,
fervent following such as makes the
worshippers of Clay and Blaine look
like frozen turnips.
L. r. loves to run as well as his ad-
mirers and all students of trouble like
TO have him: but being the shrewdest,
longest headed, deepest revolving poll
tician alive. he won't run unless he
thinks he has "a show"
LIZ he thinks he has that when he
emerges from the Jungle, the Trojan
war. tho Thirty Years war and the
battle of kilkennycat were peace con :
fcrences compared with the next cam :
paign In This state Of New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
"THE PAEAN OF THE ALSO RAN"
BY Wing Dinger.

Last autumn 1 worked day and night
time
For votes that would get me place
In the new City Council, but somehow
/ lost, and went down in disgrace.
At first sought some constellation
In thinking of quite a few more,
Who like me had lost in the running,
But still I was grouchy and sore.
knocked all my friends who had
licked me,
BY voting for some other man,
And helped him reap all the honor
That for myself hoped to can.
But now, bless your soul, I would thank
'em,
If I knew just who threw me down,
For think that job in tho Council
Is just bout the worst in the town.
When vote on question is taken,
II It's yes" half the city says
wrong"
If it's mo-" then the other half hollers
Either way it's as broad as it's long.
Every time that the bunch gets to-
gether,
1t seems that they've just got to fight
And no matter which way enc decision
Half the city will say that's not
right"
When another election approaches,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
"ACCOMPLIsHEDv

She went to school at Wellesley
She's been across the water;
She has splendid pedigree,
Though she's poor mans daughter
Her heart is proud. her race is fair.
II such facts need be stated;
Her father is a millionaire.
But she is cultivated.
She's cultured to a high degree.
Though she's a poor mans daughter
She cannot cook nor sew, but she
Can boil n pot OF water.
$. n. kiser
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
WS-DlSpaTcheS~
--Of>The> CNll>WAR

[F'rom the Telegraph Of Feb. II, 1854
Out of Libby
Fortress Monroe, Feb. 16.-Twenty-
six Union officers arrived this fore
noon, having escaped from Libby
prison on the 10th inst.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17

tion to the weaker vessel cannot CONS
by crushing 1t. May we as mothers
and daughters not expect your CO.
operation in showing womanhood on
the respectful and high plano that It
desires, rather than through the ex-
amples of but few specimens, con-
tinuously debasing it?
A WOMAN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17

science and the military art of avia-
tion. In fact 1t will have a tremen-
dous significance in every, department
of human life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17

Forest Hill. Pc, is excited because
one of it's residents went into a trance
the other day and saw angels. That's
nothing, there are lots of angels in
Harrisburg throwing young men into
frances every day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17

General Salazar is finding it more
difficult to get away from his United
States army guards than it was to get
away from the Mexican revolutionists.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17

Father--Jane, are the young mans
intentions serious?
Daughter - think so, pa; he says
formed into a garage and the attic
would make a dandy billiard room and
bowling alley.--Huston Post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
No PcMs For the Needy

. ITTU1l tIIe bOStOn GI0Do.I
So the ushers in 150 New York
churches are going to form a union to
spread the art of ushering as 1t is prac-
ticed in Fifth Avenue. This Is not
cheering news for all the ill-dressed
and the poor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17

The round the world flyers ought to
be Informed as to the excellence OF
Island Park as a landing place for
aeroplanes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17

Pittsburgh boasts of two saloons for
women only. They will be about as
popular as salt mackerel in the Desert
of Sahara
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
Three More Escape

Fortress Monroe, Feb. 16.-Three
Union prisoners reached here to-day
from Danville, Va, having escaped
from the prison at that place. They
have been fifteen days on the route
and came into our lines at Suffolk
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
|.lnhARRlS BuR&.flfTy.
yGARS.A6O.rO-NAN

[From the Telegraph of Feb. II, 1851
Discovered!
The weather to-day is cold and
blustery, and the wind is playing sad
havoc with the dust, and with hoop
skirts and Balmorals, and showing
who are the ladies with holes in their
stocking.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17

No, Maude, you shouldn't feel fiat
tered when he calls you a peach. They
come dried and canned, you know.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17

\ young man OF Reading sprsined
his left arm while sleighing. the other
evening Yes, there was a girl with
him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Goes On In Same Old Way
IFrom the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.l
Springfield. Mo-, has voted to retain
the omission form of government.