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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

the timely truth, as tremendous as it
is timely, that Christendom was never
before so determinedly bent on achiev-
ing the great Christmas goals as to-
day. Out of the social and economic
chaos this conviction emerges clearly.
This world war will not have wholly
ended until the song of the angels is
made present reality in this, our
workaday world.
Suppose we sit together quietly and
attempt to scan the re-valuations that
are under way this Christmas. A
huge question mark, red and inexor-
able, has been placed after every one
of our ideals and usages and institu-
tions. Nothing is now unchallenged.
0ld things are passed away; behold
all things are made new" Even our
religion has been tested to it's utter
most depths by the present calamity
which has overtaken humanity. Does
Christianity stand the test?
The War in The Jungle
turn first to letter 1 received
to-day from Dan Crawford, written
from "the middle of the middle of
Africa, where wars bloodiness has
found its way Incidentally the Bel
gians have carried off one of his fell
low workers, a German: But to
return to our carried-off missionary.
What is happening now? Can we
see no mercy through the mists
Has all the promise and the potency
gone because the missionary is gone? !?
No, thank God, the native Christians
stand firm. What is the good of a
gospel that cannot make the black
man stand up stoutly for God in his
own land? The first CLINT of sunshine
news came from Chungu, a simply
written letter informing us that by
way of reprisal God had royalty har-
vested ten souls, this not including
many young people.
Then there was a lull, and our
Church here called for volunteers on
hearing of the death of one of our
evangelists there. So away went the
two delegates on their twenty days of
hard journey, bearing succor to the
widowed one. There is Christianity
for you-pure religion and undefled
toiling through the forest for twenty
days-no, not for money, but for love
of the family of the faith. Then back
they came with their sore feet and
glad heart-yea. back with the blessed
news of twenty souls saved.
Thus 1t is we can proudly praise
our God, come wild war and woes as
it may. Unlike all others, He rules
by His over-ruling. and could He not
say of even the bad Babylonian mon
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

arch: Is not the King of Babylon a
golden bowl in my hand?"
From the Lands of the Book
BY the same mail that brought this
message with the reek of the dank,
tropical jungle upon it, there came
two others, one from Persia and one
from the Holy Land, which to-day is
the scene of the climax of unholiness.
An American woman missionary is
writing from the mission compound in
Urumiah, Persia, where fourteen thou
sand Christians had found q refuge
beneath the American flag. She had
lived for four months amid the starv-
ing, the dying, the dead, with dis
ease stalking haughtily amid the
stencil that assails the nostrils night
and day. One must turn to the rec
ords of Lucknow and Cawnpore to
find story matching this. Yet lis
ten to the echo of the angel song,
from this woman who has been pour
ing out her soul almost unto death
for she, too, fell victim to disease
within a day or two after writing
these words:
''It is at such times that one finds
out just how much faith in the un-
seen he has, and just how much his
religion is worth. 1 find the Rock
Oll WHICH can peace are
the words of Christ Himself Where
am, there we may be Also If any
man serve Me let him follow Me, and
where 1 am. there shall also My serv-
ant be- That is enough. To be
where He is. Recently as / have
read sermons or books written for
the trying times of life, have found
them tame and insufficient for the
occasion; our own experiences are SO
nd Il.
deeper that nothing but the words of
God Himself can reach to the bot
tom"
Dare we listen for an angel note
amid the shrieks and means of dy-
ing Armenia? Hearken to these
triumphant testimonials fresh from
the scenes of the worlds greatest
who has come through
the blackness of the shadow of death
was asked whether the missionaries
were losing faith, or could even yet
see God through the shadow. His an
swer was clear, Every missionary 1
know has been drawn closer to Gods
heart. With human hope destroyed,
God and the love of Christ are stand
ing sure. All we ask is that we may
go back again to bear witness to his
power
"A missionary's wife sends word
that even among the scattered
groups of Armenians, half starved
and absolutely hopeless, the faith of
the martyr is unquenched. AS she
approached groups of women seated
by the roadside, bowed in detection,
she heard the phrases on their lips,
Lord, walt for Thee Lord, we hope
in Thee
Witness is borne that Mrs. Ray
nolds, injured and in danger of
death, gave a constant testimony of
Gods love and strength; while DR..
Reynolds, the founder of Van Station,
with the visible evidence of his life
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
YES-IT IS POSSIBLE
TO STOP RHEUMATISM

Rheumatism is a tormenting and
stubborn malady. In some cases it
yields to treatment which is without
avail in other cases.
The darting pains, lame muscles or
stiffened joints only disappear by grad
ually expelling the uric acid, and SO
many thousands have been relieved by
the blood-enriching oil-food in Scott's
Emulsion that you should give it a
faithful trial. SCOTS Emulsion acts as
powerful blood-purifer by increasing
the red corpuscles and it strengthens
the organs to carry off the acids which
cause the trouble.
Try Scott's Emulsion. Itcannot harm.
It has helped thousands and may be ex-
actly what you need. No Alcohol
Scott & Bovine. bloomfield. Nh 1s-2s
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
$433,OOO Is DepOsed of
in Wills of Hubbards

Toronto, Ont, Dec. 17.-The wills
of Elbert Hubbard and his wife, who
were drowned on the liner Lusitania,
were filed here yesterday for ancillary
Northern Crown Bank of Canada.
The amount of Mr.. Hubbard's total
estate was declared at $397,S45, and
that of Mrs. Hubbard at S35,735. In
each case the estate was divided equal
" between their children, Ebert and
Miriam =. sh II.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
WAR MAKES FOR
WORLD CHARITY
Woe, Hate and Strife May Rule
the Earth, but Brotherhood
of Man Is in Hearts
(By William T. Ellis.)

Cynics will jibe this year at the
Christmas music of peace. They will
call the keeping of the day a mockery,
and declare that the angels song is
further from fulfllment than ever be-
fore. War, woe, hate and strife rule
the world day, say the critics of
Christianity.
Stay: are not the pessimists afflicted
with that sort of blindness which st.
Peter described as ability to see only
that which Is near. They cannot dis
Germ beyond the obvious. They hear
the great guns roaring, but are deaf
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

the fields where the shepherds watched
and over the hills where the Christ
Child played, still we may know a
deeper, truer Christmas than any that
has ever gone before.
Opportunities for deeds of good will
are more abundant than usual. No
thoughtful person at the present time
can contemplate a Christmas that is
not shared with the worlds sufferers:
the far-smitten lands need our Christ
mas gifts. The great heart of America
should go out to perishing Armenia,
to starving Servia and Poland and Bel
gium. Were the words of the Christ
ever more pertinent than now: "Inas-
much as ye have done it unto one of
the least of these my brethren, ye have
done it unto Me-"
What say the dazed and wondering
shepherds to us, as they stand gazing
upward into the glorious Syrian night
of stars, after the celestial choir had
sung it's song and spoken its message d?
Let us now go even unto Bethlehem,
and see this thing that is come to
pass" That is the word. Let us
reverently turn in spirit to Bethlehem,
to the great simplicities, to the low
liness and humility of the nativity
Putting aside all the glitter and tinsel
of today's Christmas-k keeping. let us
seek, in that smoke-grimed, unadorn-
ed, cherries cave-stable, the great
truth which lies at the heart of Christ
mas: God has drawn as near as He
can get to man. The Babe is Tn
manuel'-"God with u.s." No longer
are we to contemplate God as en-
shrined III the ineffable glory of the
highest heaven: He has drawn nigh
us in Jesus, the Son of Mary; and
His Christmas name is Saviour and
Love-"
Truly goodness, purity and durabil-
L. -. IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
EX-SENATOR HALE ILL
Little Hope for Recovery of Aged
Maine Political Figure

Washington. D. c., Dec. 17.-Ex-Sen
ator Hale, of Maine, is seriously i'll Of
paralysis at his home here. Owing to
his advanced age-79 years-little
hope is held out for his recovery.
Mr.. Hale suffered Il paralytic stroke
year ago and has since been con-
fined to his home. Only intimate
friends have been permitted to see
him. Mr., Hale retired from the Senate
in 1911. He had for thirty years been
a dominant figure in that body.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
Mems $18 Suits
and OvercOats,

And a great assortment of Smart Suits, including
lot of fine Black Dress Suits, Blue Suits and
Fancy Suits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17

InOUcIS III Tie newest
tailored and finished.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
School Board Will .
Discuss Question of
Meeting in Afternoon

The question of changing the time
of meeting from 7.3O in the evening
TO 1.SO o'clock in the afternoon will
! likely be discussed this evening by the
School Board. DR.. c. L. l.. Keene, one
+ of the new directors. may offer reso-
luton suggesting a change of rules
TO TINS effect. Any change of this
character cannot be acted upon finally
for thirty days. The board now meets
every other Friday evening, but many
i or the directors. it is said, prefer to
| get together in the afternoons.
| DIR. f. e. Downes, city superintend-
| ent, will present a report on his
EFFORTS to obtain census of the work
ing children of school age in the vari-
Gus department stores, factories etc,
who will be eligible to continuation
schools as required by the new child
| labor act.
President A. Carson Stamm, it is
expected, will submit his list of COM
mittee appointments. A report will be
| received from the special committee
| on revision and reorganization of the
truancy regulations and department.
Austin n. Miller will probably be rec
commended as truant officer and II is
understood that eX-Director George w
Kennedy is considered the most likely
candidate for assistant. The question
| of insuring teachers and other en-
ployeS under the workmen's compen-
sation act will also be taken up to-
night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07

Nellie confesses that she is Miss Van Dusen of Fifth avenue. A few day later newspaper announcement told that Miss Van Dusen had fallen heir to half million dollars and Nellie ac- cepts the congratulations of her friends over her supposed good fortune.
 Meanwhile an impecunious count, who makes the Imperial his head Quarters, sees the announcement and manages to kidnap Nellie, taking her to a desolate island, forcing her to sign check for s10,000. Then with his accomplice he goes to the mainland, leaving Nellie on the island
 Tom overhears a quarrel in which they become involved and forces the accomplice at the point of a revolver to escort him to the island on which Nellie was left. She is rescued The two young people must separate at the end of the week, however, and go back to the store. They have fallen in love with each other. but each is afraid to disclose the deception they have played
 Tom is promoted to the perfunery counter. which is directly opposite the notions. The two young people do not see each other for a few minutes but when they do customers are permitted to rage while they stare open -muul he'd At noon in a cheap restaurant they plight their troth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
4G|LDED FOOL" ID BE SHOWN AT TR|ANON
Nat GOOdwin's Success Will Appear-BOx Office
 Release

Chauncey Short. the "gilded fool" ot Henry Guy Carleton's drama "A Glded Fool Nat Goodwin's memorable success, which has been prepared for the screen as William Fox production extraordi- nary released through the Box Office Attraction company, which appears at the Triapon, is a typical young waster, of good family and decent instincts with toe much money for his own good. No- body takes him seriously. He himself in fact, regards himself as a joke and life as a laughing matter by no means to be taken seriously. His life runs along in this way till he meets Margaret Ruthven, the charming daughter of Matthew Ruth ven, wealthy banker of the old school of "city men,"
 MT. Ruthven, conservative stiffly starched man of affairs, regards with cor tempt not unmixed with disgust, the useless. worthless, young Shorts. who SC Tar, has displayed not the slightest in. clination to forsake his clubs, cards ani coaching parties. Margaret Ruthven however, has awakened ambition ii Shorts really vigorous nature He de. termines to 'brace up and prove tha: when put to it he is as good and brisk business man as any of MT. Ruthven $ 'old. crusted school"
 At first he encounters many difficulties. Sc long has he played the ''siddy goat that his sudden serious turn Is regarded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
Postal Workers Join Army

London, January 29.-(Correspondenc, of the Associated Press )-Thirty thou. sand men nected with the British general postoffice have joined tn, army. The number of deaths among soldiers from this branch of the gov ernment service since the war began has reached total of 57O.
 The employees who have not volun. teered for service at the front have formed an organization which will pro- vide for the families of those who have gone. The organization has levied a voluntary contribution of 40 cents on every hundred dollars of the salaries of members, and this assessment will bring in nearly $400,000 a year. AL ready benefits have been assigned to 2S0 widows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07

Miss Bessie Eyton, a famous Selig star, who appears at the Odeon, has one of the most wonderfully beautiful smiles in stagedom. Her smile has cap tivated some fellow in Ohio, according to the publicity director of the Selig company, who says she received the fol- lowing letter few days ago: Dear Miss Eyton: l go to every Selig programme, when you appear, for I love to see you smile pleasant smile, a sincere smile means lots of sunshine sometimes to oth- CTS Some may smile and yet be villains, but not you. Keep on smiling in the pie lures and bring sunshine into the lives of the heavily laden" Miss Eytoa prom ises to continue to smile"
 C A. Shivers. who for some years past has travelled the south for one of the largest film organizations in the coun- try, has seyerel his connection with that company and is now a representative of the World Film corporation. Mir Shivers is well known to practically all exhibit ors in the south. His territory will em- brace the states of Alabama Georgia Tennessee, Florida, North and South Car olina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07

| " oung Romance" Lasky photo drama, which will appear at the Odeon
 Two Monday and Tuesday, features 1 Edith Taliaferro and is story of met
 proloitan life hinging mainly on the
 aspirations and day dreams of a shop | glrl Nellie, of the notions counter Part | Of the action transpires in the depart l ment store, but most of the incidents 1 take place at fashionable Maine sum- | mer resort.
 l The essentials of the story are as l follows: Nellie Nolan of the notions l has romance in her soul. Her diet, out | side of what she cooks on the gas l burner in her hall bedroom consists | mainly of the stories in popular mag azines and even in her spare time at the counter she is eager to devour some thrilling romance under its cover while
 Lou, her chum, keeps on the lookout for the floor walker.
 One day when June madness is in the air, Nellie reads story in which the young American hero, forced to pretend that he is a duke, wins the lcve of princess. This inspires her with an idea and she determines 10 be a real lady" for the one week Of her annual vacation.
 Nellie had saved S100 and by ju- dicJous buying in second hand stores
 on sixth avenue she manages to ac.
 cumulate summer wardrobe with half of this amount. She then assumes the
 role of Miss Ethel Van Dusen, wno is a Fifth avenue heiress, and set forth
 for the Hotel Imperial at ocean Beach,
 Me-, dressed to kill" and copying the
 manners of her aristocratic model.
 In the hardware department of the
 store in which Nellie Is employed Tom
 Clancy works He is no less romantic
 than Nellie and has read the same
 .r,.. \ a
 prompted her to become a real lady"
 Tom decides to pose as wealthy young American and selects Ocean Beach, going to a boarding house in- stead of the hotel.
 Shortly after arriving at the resort Tom, at the risk of ruining his new S15 suit. saves Nellie from a wettinS and has the opportunity to introduce himself as Roderick de Vugnier of Newport
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
Mines Explode on Rocks

Amsterdam. January 29.-fCorres- pondence of the Associated PrcssD
 Mines along the Belgian coast near the Dutch frontier are so numerous that explosions on the rocks or in the sur f are of almost hourly occurrence. A correspondent says that he recently counted over 100 mines. '"rhey were like large kettles or fire extinguish- ers," he says, with number of cop per points sticking out of them. They are so plentiful as to lead one to be- lieve that the entire coast waters must have been filled with them in expecta- tion of an attempted landing by the allies. Soldiers at Zeebrugge, Heyst, and Knocks are kept busy exploding
 the mines that are thrown up on the beach. The explosions are sometimes very violent, making the ground shake for great distance in all directions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07

prohibition law. which goes into effect July l. The law abiding citizens of Bir- mingham want to see that law enforced, notwithstanding the fact that it was passed in the face of their opposition and against their expressed wishes.
 That there will be blind tigers is foregone conclusion. The effort will be to reduce them to the minimum and the best way to stop the selling of whisky illegally in Birmingham will be to open the moving picture shows. The blind tiger draws most it's trade on Sunday from that element which is at loss for something to do to pass the time. If moving picture shows were permitted to remain open in the afternoons the bulk of the trade for tigers would visit the motion picture shows and get more real enjoyment than ever could be secured by the swallowing of large package of al- legged whisky. made of red pepper and a vicious mixture of chemicals.
 Save the Boys
 movement has long been fostered to save the boys" Give the boys some in- nocent form of amusement on Sunday
 
 days for the devils work with idle minds will have been eliminated. Minds that are idle are said to be the devils work shop. Give these minds moving picture shows and they will not be idle The devil will have to seek new haunts and the youth of Birmingham will have gain ed much educationally and forally. Give them chance for amusement of an inno- cent nature. Give them moving pictures on Sunday.
 Following are the expressions of men Know whereof they speak:
 II. D. Cullen, secretary of the Birming- ham Ad club: T see no harm in the mo- tion picture shows of Birmingham op- eratfng on Sunday if only pictures that point a real moral or have an unques- tioned educational value are exhibited. A board of censorship would be good way to handle the proposition, and I am of the opinion that under such conditions nov ing pictures in Birmingham on Sunday would be a real blessing. The moving picture is an innocent form af amuse- ment, and under proper supervision I see no reason why they should not be op- erated."
 Oliver Cox, secretary of the Birming- ham Rotary club: That the moving pie ture has proved to be one of the greatest moral forces in our modern life there is why the owners should not be permitted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07

That the people generally are heartily in favor of Sunday moving pictures was indicated last Sunday, when the shows were operated for charitable purposes, and when ap- proximately 14,0OO persons were passed into the theatres.
 Must Have Amusement
 It has been pointed out by many who favor the picture shows on Sunday after moons that some form of amusement must be given to the people on Sunday. The moving picture men have asked permis- sion to operate their theatres at hours which will not in any way interfere with services at the churches. Sunday after- noon in Birmingham is the dulleet period of the week. Keeping the Sabbath holy does not and never did mean that one must keep his mind in a state of stag nation. Seeing picture of moral worth Is the best form of mental recreation and Improving one's mind could not by any manner or means be called "breaking the Sa bbath."
 The chief argument of the opponents of the movement to have Sunday moving pictures in Birmingham is that the Sum day moving picture is but the opening wedge for wide open town, with Sun dsy baseball and divers form of other nrnusements on Sunday. The people of Birmingham do not want and have never given the slightest indication that they Want Sunday baseball any other form Uf amusement other than moving pie lures on Sunday. They do want mov- Ing pictures, as was indicated last Sun day.
 The world is supposed to have made Immense steps forward since the days of the Puritan fathers and the days of witch burning at old Salem, but a few people in Birmingham have retained the teachings of the Puritans and have drought down through the ages that spirit of intolerance of the opinions ot oilers which drove the Puritans from England and finally caused them much voc in the new world. Some of the opponents of Sunday moving pictures are relies of the age of witch burning and with their Puritanical ideas would have the children of this city secure a place in Lhe window seat and read a treatise on theology Sunday afternoons.
 Will Help Prohibition
 The Alabama legislature has passed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
AMONG THE LOCAL PHOTOPLAY HOUSES
A REEL OF GOSSIP

Thirteen Down. which will appear at the odeon One next Saturday. is g story of the struggles of an inventor tc Keep the secret of the manner in which an immense gun is made from governs ments other than the United States. Ii Is good story. well told. with many thrilling scenes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
COMMISSION TO ACT ON PETITION TOHAVE|
 MOVIES ON SUNDAY
Judge Lane Already Has Expressed Himself Favorng the Movement People Must Be Given Amuse- Curbstone Gang Must Be Relegated to Innocuous Desuetude
By ELLIS C. HOLLUMs


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07

There is terrible mix-up in whicl some would-be abductors get a severe drubbing and Tom gets the right gir in "The Wrong Girl" which will be showr at the Odeon theatre next Wednesday, A count without funds 0hey all seem tc be impecunous) is in the plot and gets a ducking in the rain barrel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07

A hand-colored picture that is said to surpass anything of the kind ever shown in Birmingham will be Queen Marguerite, which will be seen at the Trianon next Wednesday. The play it. self Is well worth going to see for it portrays life in the early days of France near the time of the revolution. The