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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-27
VIOLIN CAUSES VIOLENCE
Music's Charms Lead to Domestic In
felicity and Players Arrest

The almost human tones that came
from the violin of Michael Chuske at
tracted the opposite sex like candle at
tracts the moths. At least that is what
his wife declares. This magnetic quality
caused trouble which resulted today in
his being held in $500 bail for court by
Magistrate Grelis, of the Ridge and Mid
vale avenues station, accused of beating
his wife, Rosie.
II was the self-same violin, a "Strad,"
his wife said which he used as a magnet
for other women at christenings, we'd
dings and dances, and as weapon
against her. He accused her of jealousy.
She accused him of cruelty and of hitting
her with the instrument and knocking her
down and shouting at her and trying to
kick her. Policeman Medd said he pre-
vented the last-named when he stopped
the fight at the couples home at 2032
Blavs street yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-27

That phenomenon Of America. the re-
ligious charlatan, the creator OF new
faiths and new heresies, was due for
immortalization long before Samuel Mer-
win and Henry Kitchen webster put a
cross between Elbert Hubbard and
Elijah Dowie into their novel, "Comrade
John" Now the type has achieved the
definite immortality of the movies.
"Comrade John" has been screened by
tho Balboa Company as a simple, direct
and effective photoplay with some scenes
toward its close that approach spectacu-
lar and are very we'll handled.
The story is easy to suggest. The
apostle OF beauty through toll hires
n young architect to erect the city which
his deluded followers arc supposed TO
have conceived. planned and builded. The
prophet and saves n young girl from his
grasp. At the climax OF these individual
adventures the infuriated dupes set fire
to the apostles temple and he Is con-
sumed In the flames.
In the screen version William Elliott
plays the young architect with oil his
usual directness, vigor and good looks
Ruth Roland is a charmingly deluded
heroine. The scenes of the temple
burning are as well handled fire scenes
as we have had since "Cabiria." Built
on considerable scale, they excel in
realistic photography and sense OF
climax.
"Comrade John" is released Friday
October %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-27
MOVE TO SAVE MURDERER
Attorneys for Ex-Priest Convicted of
Killing Girl Ask New Trial

ALBANY, n. Y, oct. PA new court
fight to save Hans Schmidt, the former
priest convicted of numbering his sweet
heart, Anna Aumueller, was begun in the
Court of Appeals here today by his at
torneys.
A new trial is asked on the ground that
Schmidt has important admissions to
make to the Grand Jury, and that the
girl died of a hemorrhage following a
criminal operation.
Schmidt, since his conviction almost two
years ago, has been in the death house
at Sing Sing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-27
Edison's Life Threatened

letters threatening the life of Thomas A.
Edison because he had been named as a
member of the Naval Advisory Board
have been received by the inventor since
he came to San Francisco, Mr.. Edison
was threatened with death If he made an
invention which would make war more
terrible, or which would tend to promote
war in the United States
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-27
Two New Haven Directors Resign

NEW HAVEN, Conn, oct. 27.-Resig-
nations of Henry X. McHarg and Fred
erick X. Brewster as directors Of the New
Haven road were accepted today and il
was announced that the number of direc-
tors will be reduced from II to Is. Both
McHarg and Brewster are among the
directors now on trial at New York in
the Governments conspiracy case, but
it was stated that this fact had nothing
to do with their retirement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-27
PRINCE FACES BLINDNESS
Condition of Leopold of Coburg Seri
Gus as Result of Attack

MILAN, Italy, oct 27.-Prince Leopold,
OF Coburg who was burned with acid
and wounded with a revolver by Fraulein
Kamila Rybicka last week, was attacked
because he refused to carry out a promise
of marriage, says the Secolo.
The condition Of the Prince Is grave,
and II he RECEIVERS he probably will be
sightless.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-27

Lost Bow: Howard Kybtn and H<ft1If|
Iourhline Comedy CANNES. Countess |If*|
lie, and McCate. levce and foud.
CROSS KEYs-Flrst haf Or week rrler 1I'I
little Sons ulrds fIol Eaeimani Weston 1~I
symouds. and DeMare Circus.
AMERICANA half OF week rWaM
Print Froilcs"; Luciano Lucca JeoH.tn.
KatarbUry and company, IN fHeHEII al
Morn. Gordon and white. and the En|s||r
Sisters.
RETURNING.
PEOPLE s-''peck's had Boy" with Harry
Crandail as the "grocerman."
BuRLEsoUE
pUMONT~ s-Dumont's Minstrsla. IN neu tII|
OF travcstics including Where Il johnson e.
rRocADERo-Jack Ried and ris Record
Breakers. with Sivod.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-27
WE'LL GETS WRIT OF ERROR IN
WEST VIRGINIA BRIBE CASE
Justice White Grants Plea and De-
lays Pittsburgh Millionaire's Trial

WASHINGTON. oct 27-Chief Justice
noon issued writ Of error in favor Of
A. Leo Wen. the Pittsburgh millionaire,
who was arrested in West Virginia on a
charge Of attempting to bribe members
Of tho West Virginia Public Service Com
mission.
Weirs attorneys asked the writ today
on the ground that the charges were inn
properly brought The writ il was said,
will serve to prevent We'll from being
brought to trial In West Virginia until
the merits OF the case are threshed out
before Chief Justice White
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-27

When IAN American Gentleman" is
shown at the Tulpehocken Theatre, Ger
mantown avenue and Tulpehocken street.
Thursday and Friday, it will be seen by
many persons who innocently, or other
wise, participated i'm several of the scenes.
The film was made by the Liberty Mo-
ton Picture Company, of Germantown,
and the Tulpchocken Theatre is the
nearest motion picture house to the scenes
of action. In fact many scenes were
taken on the same street, and not a few
residents were caught by the camera
Mhile nasslng bY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-27
Theatrical Baedeker

ADELPHt - "A Fun House" with May
Nokes, Herbert Corthell ana George Parsons.
Three laughs and two ruars over q Crook'
a COD and n chorus girl.
LITTLE THEATRE-The French Players OF
Now York. wednesday and Thursday, Ia
Polite peste''. Friday and saturday ntghts.
ia rrfucpeen NpCrnoa.H Tho two mutlnCCs
Will be: Thursday. Ia SOuris't SotufoaN'
lie Jou do rAmour ct du Hasard."
GARRTCIS-"Under Cover" with Rockllno
Foilowcs. a melodramn with laughs, ex-
citement and a detective guessing contest,
LYRIC-"The Road TO Happiness with VIII
lam Hodge. 4 comedy y-drama o. rural ltte
giving Mr.. Hodgc a more youthful but no
less whimsical purveyor Of provincial accent
than bis Daniel Voorhees, Pike, Of The Man
From Home
BROAD-"Daddy Long Legs" with Henry
Miller and Ruth Chgtterton. Jean Webstor's n
novel OF the Orphans Progress made Into
sweet. sugary, but woll-actod success.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-27
NOVEL "COMRADE JOHN"
MADE INTO MOVIE
The Story of a Religious Char
latan Effectively Retold
in Films
BY the Photoplay Editor

From time 60 time the Evening Ledger
reviews the principal feature Aims from
private screenings in advance Of pro-
ductiOn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-27

FORREST Birth OF Nation" with
Henry 3. Walthal Mae Marsh and spotts-
wood Aitkcn. ID. W. Grifnth's mammoth
photopi5y Of the Civii war and Reconstruc.
tou. founded In part on Thomas Dixon 3
."Clnnsman." A marvellous entertainment.
STANLEY with Geraldine Farrar,
Wallace Reid and Pedro de Cordoga. The
prma dounl's first appearance on the screen.
A remarkably fine picture
CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE
Fourth week OF Triangle films. including
''rhe Sable Lorcha." with Tully Marshall
and Joseph Jefferson. a Griffith supervised
production. 'MatrimonN.' with Julia Dean,
am Incc supervised production, and two
keystone comedies "Hls Fathers Foot
stcps' and "Fattys Fall"
METROpOLITAN-"Th Family Cupboard" +"
with HolhroOk Bllnn. a nve-part feature on
tho World prorrnm; shorter films Of various
sorts, Shubert Quintet ana singing ensemble.
ARCADIA-wednestay "a Girl OF Yoster-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-27
CITY

RrAL EsrArE FoR sAIn
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-18
Editing the State Department.

The secretary OF state at Washingt has
from time to time met with some difficulty
in separating his private and official capaci-
ties He has frequently expressed in official
documents sentiments he has an undoubted
right to hold individually, but which do not
voice the utterance Of the people of the United
States For this reason, the senate has APP
pointed committee 10 confer with Mr.. Bryan,
especially dealing with the payment to Colombia
Of S25,000.000 for the canal strip, and the
language Of the message that goes with it.
The obsequousness of our diplomatic deal
lngs with Colombia clearly transcend the
quirements Of polite intercourse between ma
tons The secretary was very likely led into
his extravaganza OF apology through a partisan
desire to discredit former republican presi-
dent. This is not the only example of ll-ad-
vlsed correspondence emanating from the De-
partment OF State during the present admins
tration. When "Pancho" villa rides on his
raids through Mexico. he carries with him a
note signed by Mr.. Bryan. expressing appre-
citation for the restoration OF peace" and other
services"
Admiration may be INDUCED for the efforts
OF the administration TO maintain itself on
democratic footing; but the people have a
right to expect more of dignity than has been
exhibited in our relations with the smaller
countries of the world Not because they are
small but because the United States is big, and,
while It is generous 1t is entitled to command
respect.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-18
A Munioinal Program.

The Bee submits that never before was
there more need for the formation and adop-
tlon of comprehensive scheme for utilizing
and developing omaha's resources and provid-
ing for its needs. Just now the public is listen
ing to the claims OF various elements, each
supporting its own pet plan for betterment,
and each with some paramount reason TO back
its particular claims. This is not unusual. The
main trouble has been in the past that too many
movements have been initiated and too few
pushed to conclusion Efforts at Improvement
have been either desultory or perfunctory, and
have tried to cover too much ground to ac-
complish much permanent good. The incoming
commission should be given definite program
by the citizens, for it's guidance, and this pro-
gram should be insisted upon.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-18

borer, and get behind any sane movement
in this direction. No effort for reform in
this country will ever succeed until pub
lie officers become courageous enough to
disregard such yswps. Maupin ought to
have more sense.
Everybody who has thought at all
knows that our system Of treating prison
ers in the past couldn't have been worse
IL we had done it deliberately, with a view
TO making worse rather than better citi-
Gems. We pen a man up. treat him like
brute. support him in idleness for some
years, teach him nothing but hate. and
then turn him loose with nothing except
an indelible brand. Everybody knows
that good, hard. interesting work. health
full surroundings and decent treatment
will sometimes. work reform-Maupin
knows it just as we'll as anyone else, but
because the governors suggestion hap
pens to touch his trade he becomes
''sstirlcal' and ridicules the whole thing.
1t would have been Just the same II the
suggestion had been i'm the line of COM
petition with carpenters, bricklayers. hod-
carriers or BARRIERS. Someone would OBJ
ject But in what way would any Of them
be hurt? A carpenter out of the peni-
Tertiary, or a barber or bricklayer. would
be in competition with the others why
not let him compete in the penitentiary?
We haven't created any carpenters or
. bricklsyers or printers or BARRIERS. You
haven't hurt anyone and you are trying to
help someone. Why not?
The state ought never TO go into cheap
business. 1t ought always to make little
better brand of goods and charge. II any
thing, little more for it. But the state
ought not to pay any attention to these
gentlemen who find it funny when anyone
suggests a sane, sensible solution Of what
everyone knows to be very delicate and
troublesome question Here's TO the gov
ernor II. w. MORROW.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-18

Mrs. Miehaels has been engaged as soprano OF ST
Marys Avenue Congregational church. whose choir An
eudes some OF the best talent OF the city It's mem
bershp now consists of Miss Maggie Boulter orEAnIs
Mrs n Alchaels. soprano; Miss Grace A. Wilbur
alto; Jay NorthruR tenor; Revel r. France bass
The concert for the benefit Of s. clinsstsin was
given al the stadt theeter participated m by the Con-
eordia society. the Turner quartet the musical union
orehesira. Mira. Puls-Ahl. Mr. Mulchian ana Prof A.
Walter.
There seems 10 be some difficulty in arranging
the prize fight between MeNulty and Miller rhe
parties have met several times but fail 20 come 10
satisfactory terms.
Ben cOnkiing. a nephew Of Judge Hull ana
brother Of Roscoe conklins is visiting friends IN this
city.
Frank Langheine, manager Of the depot eating
house left for his old home in Carlisle Pa expectn
70 return in double harness
julius Festner gave the first rehearsal Of .he
Omaha Either club before number OF specially Io
,iled friends
MTs A. a. Travis. professional nurse has returned
from Fort Niobrara where she has been nursing for
The last two months in the families OF LIeutenants
Paddock and Browne and be found a. an,
time AZ her home 1874 californis street
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-18
JANE JONES.
Ben King.

Ben King.
Jane Jones keeps q whispering to me all
the time.
An says: why don't you make it rule
To study your lessons, nd work hard nd
learn,
And never be absent from school?
Remember the story of Elihu Burritt,
How he clumb. to the top;
Got all the knowledge at he ever had
Down in the blacksmith shop"
Jane Jones she actually said IL was so .
Maybe he did, dunno;
Course. what's a-keeping me way from
the top,
Is not never havin no blacksmith shop
She said at Ben Franklin was awfully
poor,
But full of ambition and brains.
An studied philosophy all is hull life
An sec what he got for his pains.
He brought electricity out of the sky
with q kite an the lightnin' an key
So we're OWN him moren any one else
For all the bright lights at we see
Jane Jones she actually said II was so
Maybe he did, dunno;
Course what's alters been hinderin' me
Is not havin' any kite, lightnin' OF key.
Jane Jones said Columbus was out at
the knees
When he first thought up his big scheme;
An all the Spaniards an Italians, too,
They laughed and just said at twas
DREAM
But Queen Isabella. she listened 10 him
An pawned all her jewels o. worth.
An brought him the Santa Marier nd
GO hunt up the rest of the earth"
Jane Jones she honestly said it was So
Maybe he did, dunno;
Course that may all be, but you must
allow
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-18
1918 and 1918.

series OF epochal events in the history OF
the year 1916 are remarkable for their resem-
blance to European history now in the making
and in their unbroken relationship extending
through the century with the happenings OF to-
day. comparison or these events with existing
conditions in Europe presents instructive conci-
dences and parallels which fashion qualified
answer to the question, Does history repeat
itself?"
One hundred years ago Europe was warning
against the military dictatorship OF Napoleon.
The greatest battle OF that struggle and the cli-
max OF the war we're staged on the field of
Waterloo. region which has been ravaged by
contendng armies in the present war The
lineup of the allied nations In 1915 was notably
different from that of today. All Europe was
arrayed against Napoleon. with honors OF valor
and Victory divided between Briton and Prus-
sian Today the allies are Great Britain, France,
Russia, servia and Japan battling against Ger
many. Austria and Turkey.
Precisely as the allies OF 1915 battled against
the domination OF French militarism, the allies
OF today claim that their fight Is a fight against
the military domination OF the Germanic race.
The parallel affords tempting material for
prophecy and speculation.
The united Germany OF today was not even
a kingly dream q century ago. Prussia then
was the most powerful OF the various surround
ing principalities and minor kingdoms, each ieal-
Gus OF the other. without a sembance OF unity
or cohesion. But in that year OF big events
otto Won Bismarck, the great Prussian states
man, was 'born. Destiny picked Bismarck to
mold and cast the German empire in its. present
form, with Prussia as the master power In its
marvellous development, Thus in a large meas
ure the downfall OF NApoleonism at Waterloo
freed Europe from the constant menace OF mill
tary dictation and enabled the units OF the Teu-
tonic race TO build the foundation upon which
the superstructure of United Germany was
reared. The defeat OF the French in 1915 gave
Prussia a measure of its fighting power and the
second French defeat in 1s7O-71 completed Bis
marcks plans for the German empire.
In yet another significant way the kinship
of the two years is in evidence. In March OF
the former year the treaty Of Vienna was signed
by which Italian provinces we're ceded TO Aus
tria. In the mighty struggle of today the re-
turn Of these provinces to Italy are generally
regarded as the price OF Italian neutrality. BY
the same treaty Belgium was coded TO Holland
and wiped off the map as an independent king
dom. Now all the resources Of the British em-
pire, military and naval. are exerted for the
maintenance OF Belgium as a buffer state
One hundred years ago Poland was granted
new constitution and Cracow declared a free
republic. Today Poland and Crseow, stripped
OF independence and parcelled out between Rus
STA. Austria and Germany. are devastated by the
mighty armies OF nations responsible for the
plunder.
II seems peculiarly fitting that 1915. the
year OF great wars. great men and shaken
thrones. should also have marked the organi1a-
ton OF the first peace society in the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-18
Twice Told Tales
Tit for Tnf.

On his first vacation trip home after four years in
the Philippines a young army officer was much
iioniSed. lie speedily began to tire OF IT,
At dance, after he had been jerked about this
way and that. young man rushed up to him ami
exclaimed: Come on. I want TO introduce you 20
good.ooking girl"
mo. don't want to meet her"
The young man insisted; ''oh. but you must she's
queen" And he was persistent that the officer
finally in evaporation exclaimed: "Aii right trot
upl'
They walked a short distance to where the woman
was sitting and the Introduction made the army
making the conventional remark that he was glad
20 meet her.
Very eoOlly she looked him over aud then replied,
IAN right trot him baekF-EverybOdySs Magazine
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-18

COLUMBUS, Neb., Jan. Ito the
Editor OF The Bee: Very nearly every
county in Nebraska Is contributing food
stuffs clothes, or money to, the in
habitants of the devastated country Of
Belgium. This bread being cast upon
the waters will return buttered. Inn
migration will greatly increase at the
close Of the present strife, and Belgians
will be coming TO America looking for
state in which to locate and live. Men
who have lost their property and money
by the war and arc anxious to provide
living for their families and themselves
arc desirable citizens. Too, these people
save something from their income. Hard
working people with bank accounts are
good citizens The states production
depends upon its citizens capacity
for work Men who have met re
verses not OF their own making are in
most cases the men who rise again and
succeed. The Belgians are an industrious,
ambitious, Woodworking. and money
saving people. Soon they will be coming
to America, establishing homes, working
hard, developing bank accounts. "Of
such is the commonwealth of NEBRASKA
Nebraska" ought to be written,
printed, pasted, sealed and painted on
every box, parcel, and car sent to the
Belgians from each city and county in
the state which contributes. The atten-
ton of these foreigners should he con-
centrated on Nebraska-and there is no
better way of advertising this state than
by having those who receive its con-
tributions know that they came from
Nebraska. FRANCIS ECHOLS.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-18
Here and There

There are all kinds of people in the
world, including those who for some rea-
son or other regard perfume as a neces-
sity.
Martin Green; 81, Of Worcester, Mass.
has handed his fortune Of 100000 to
trustees to keep it from his sons. Spleen
did plan for a fearless funeral.
The first baby gets silver mug, sold
ring an ivory rattle and about 500 worth
Of fine baby clothes. But the sixth baby
is lucky II 1t gets two napkins and
10-cent box OF corn starch.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-18

In the years spanning the life OF the Amer
lean republic there have been twenty-one dis
astrous earthquakes recorded In Italy. entailins
a life loss OF 100000. exclusive OF the present
calamity. Despite the ever-present danger of
earth tremore, thousands OF people occupy
homes on the sides OF precipitous mountains
which very slight shake would tumble down
hundreds, II not thousands of feet Even the
periodical belchings OF vesuvius do not scare
away the thousands whose homes and gardens
cling TO its sides.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-18
ONE on John,

N women voted there would be no more war
said Mrs. Inca MIholland Bolssevain ''women
would have voted. too. long since. but for the Hbels
circulated about her everywhere
And yet every one OF these lbes is easy 70 dis.
prove-es easy as the slandered wife found IT,
This wife asked her husband 20 tell her the details
OF new partnership that he had entered into, hut
he shook hts head and said. pompOnsly;
% NO. Jane, no. it's too important I must not
tell You. u wouldn't do. You can't keep
secret
"oh. what darling Of a duck OF sweet hat
kind OF quiet bitterness. Can't We. dearq And yet
when have ever told anybody about the night you
took out of whites bank. and got tight and were
arrested and fined for insulting chorus girIr New
York Mai
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-18

II is explained for the Wilson administra-
ton that the customs money and taxes collected
during the occupation OF Vera Cruz Is to DO
held for whatever government in Mexico Is
eventually recognized by us" II the pot Is big
enough, that will keep the Mexican bandits
fighting for II TN doomsday.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-18
d1e08eesTs
s&MeS8oaT
Asks About Durum Wheat.


HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Jan. Ito the
Editor Of The Bee:-Wnl you kindly
answer in your paper the meaning Of
durum wheat. ] read the wheat market
daily and do not understand what durum
means. Answer a reader Of The Bee.
Thanking you on advance.
IGNORANCE.
'Maearoni' wheat originally came
from Russia. where II Is known by the
name Of "durum.' which means hard.
II is now generally designated on Ameri-
can markets as durum instead OF
macaroni. IL produces from 40 to 80 per
cent more than spring wheat but the
market for 1t has been limited. The
present demand is occasioned by condi-
tons in Europe. II the United states
becomes a greater macaronl or spaghetti
eating country, the field for durum wheat
will be widened.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-18

The graybeards of the Douglas County
Pioneers association should have known the
attractions Of the back seats without having the
knowledge hammered in. or course the women
members did not intend to be rude about II,
but IL is necessary now and then to show mere
men where they get off.