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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-06
"Any prejudice whatever will
be tnsurmountable If those who
do not share In It themselves
truckIe to it and hatter Il and
accept It as a law Of nature"
John Stuart Mill.
RETRosPEcTioN.

With this issue of THE APPEAL We
close volume 80, and the year 1916
The year just ending has been filled
with JOY and sorrow, just as have the
years gone before. There have been
many thousands of lives ushered in
during the year, but there have been
many thousands more that have ended
The terrible war across the sea, is still
being waged with unrelenting vigor,
and the flower of the manhood of the
warning nations is being sacrificed on
the affairs of, what is believed to be,
each country's honor.
If, as Pope says: whatever is is
right" then we suppose it is, since
the Divine Ruler of the universe per-
mits it; but, it does seem to us, that it
is unchristian, inhuman, horrible and
absolutely unnecessary. OF course, it
has produced, directly and indirectly,
many reforms, economics and things
that will ultimately benefit the world
in a way, but has, 1.-THE game been
worth the candle?"
While this country has not been &C
tually engaged in war, excepting, of
course, the Mexico muddle, but we
have been made to feel the burdens of
war in the unsettled condition Of bust
ness generally, and the uncalled for
high cost of living. True, a large
number of people in various lines of
business have reaped a golden harvest,
but a very much larger number Of
people have "supped sorrow by ladies
full" The rich have become richer
and the poor poorer, many poor per-
sons were forced to the conclusion
that 1t was cheaper to die than to live.
and have committed suicide. Whether
such persons Jumped from the fry
ing pan into the fire. We know not
but il conditions are worse anywhere
else than they are on this earth just
now, save US from that place.
The race has some sweets with Bit
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DARWIN THEORY UPSET.

% DR.. James M. Boldly, Of Minneapo-
lis. as Is well known, Yields trench
:ent pen and, we are frequently re,
called with some undisputabIe evil
dences of his wisdom, thought. logic
and historic research III the columns
OF the daily papers. His latest effort
in that line appeared in Mail to.
the Editor" Of the st. Paul Pioneer
Press; and, II what he states is true,
and it must SO stand until disproved,
what he says ought to take some OF
the conceit out of some OF the white
people in this country who are from
Missouri" Following is the article:
The Associated Press sends out the
news item that Prince George of Bat
tenberg, England, was recently
married to a Russian countess, Nodeja
de Torby, daughter of Grand Duke
Michael Michaelovitch of Russia, q
cousin of the car. The marriage
was witnessed by the King and Queen
of England and other members of the
royal family. The incident is worth
our notice, because it badly splinters
Charles Darwin's theory of .'reversion
to type" An analysis of the gen.
eology of this young Russian count
ess, who is now a member of the
British royalty, shows that she is
direct descendant of Pushkin, the
only poet that the Russian empire
has ever produced. Alexander Push
kin's father was Hannibal, the coal
black Negro slave of Peter the Great.
The, young Russian countess is tho
great-granddaughter of the Negro poet
Pushkin, and is accepted in Euro
pean royal circles, thus associating
with the American Vanderbilts,
Astors, Thomas Nelson Pages OF Vir-
ginia and others who go abroad and
break into the British court circles.
The incident also shows that the
Slavic race, which is of an Oriental
origin, absorbs all other races and
peoples with which it comes in con.
tact, making them an integral element
of the Russian empire. The great
Charles Darwin's postulate of the ere
version to type" and the conception OF
Prof. Albert jerks of the University
of Minnesota, as regards the non
assimilation of the aliens who come
to our shores, and our utter failure to
assimilate the darker races are con.
trary to historic facts. The obituary
notice of Darwin's theory of "revers-
ion to type" has again been published,
and, like an old set of harness, it
breaks every time it is used, because
the leather is old and rotten ~.
JAMES M. BOLDLY.
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JIM:cRoWING CHRIST.

The commission which is to put the
final touches on the plan to unite the
various branches of Methodists with
Christ left out convened in Baltimore
this week.
The place of meeting is appropriate
for formulating any infamous scheme
which will make the color line a per.
petual part of Methodism.
Certain things are already deter.
mined although the commission is pre-.
sumed to deliberate over questions
presented. This is to some extent SO
because the two colored members OF
the commission are jim.crowists at
heart and are willing to swallow any
discrimination provided they can get
little cheap glory and be called
good Negroes"
The Methodist commission will
write some disgraceful pages into the
history of the so-called Church of God
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-06
AMERicANs-THAT's AL.

For many yearn it has been the
custom to treat colored people al
aliens. although they are more than
ninety-nine per cent Of American
birth; and there is q growing ten
dency among the colored people to
regard themselves as aliens. This ia
being encouraged by class Of lead.
ers who call themselves Negroes"
and yell about Negro Kultur'' al.
though they have not more than half
and often less than e-eighth Of
Negro blood. spch men ought to
stop the Negro. propaganda and be
Americans and demand justice be.
cause they arc Americans and not BY
the false assertion that they ars
Negroes.
They should not have any rights q
sssroesr but ever right Of IN
American citisen ahould 10 and VIII
b accorded them. e thsy hight Tor
their rights . American citizens BY
right of birtA.
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ter, and the bitterest pill that was
given to US, was Wilson as President
for the next four years.
However: There's a divinity that
shapes our ends, rough hew them as
we may" and perhaps there is much
good in store for us all-let us hope
so.
We have been fighting the best we
could for all, and will continue to the
end. ..
We wish all Happy New Year.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-06
THE SIN OF SILENCE

To sin by silence when we should
protest makes towards cut Of men.
The human race has climbed on pro-
test. HAD no voice been raised against
injustice, ignorance and lust, tho in
QUESTION yet would serve the law, and
euillotines decide our least disputes.
The few who dare must speak and
speak again to right tho wrongs Of
= many.-E!la Wheeler Wilcox.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-01-06
The Guardian.

The spirit Of the North. sweeps across
Wide stretches and vast,
leaving behind chill winter,
Who remains 70 guard
Tho virgin lass, 5ss
White-1obed snow.
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GOD GIVE US MEN.

GOD GIVE Us MEN
God give us men! A time like this demands
Strong minds great hearts, true faith and ready hands.
Men whom the lust Of Office does not KILL
Men whom the spoils Of Office cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and will;
Men who have honor-men who will not lie;
Men who can stand before a demagogue
ana oamn ms ueacherous batteries without winking
TAU men, sun crowned, who live above the fog
IN public duty and il private thinking.
~. q. Holland
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-20

director superlntended the building Of
twenty-three old-style cannons for use In
the battle. Nine Of these were actually
cast from iron and were Just as useful for
damage as the originals Fifteen others
were wooden and were lighted with hare
puffs for good Photographic effect in the
battle.
The Fox studios spent $4,000 for ammuni-
tion alone during the making of this pro-
ductlon; $4,000 went for cannon munitions
and the balance purchased powder and
chemicals for the muskets used and for the
making OF hand grenRdes. In staging the
scene 500 shots were allowed to each OF
the nine usable cannons. An unlimited sup
ply OF blank cartridges was given TO each
musket bearer.
The Conqueror" picturizes the heroic life
and romantic times OF General Sam Hous-
ton, the man who blazed the path for the
independence of Texas. The story follows
Houstons career from the period when as
youth he was an illterate. the companion
or the Cherokee Indians, TO the point where
ne later became Governor OF his native
state, Tennessee, and afterward the lib
orator CT Texas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-20
LIFE Is SEASONED
FOR GEORGE WALSH
Screen Actor Preparing New
Production Is Victim of
Many Jinxes

"smiling George" Walsh. the vigorous
William Fox star booked for the victoria
next week. had often heard the expression
TITS n great life IL you don't weaken, ne
almost believes now that this sentIlen' l
originated in anticipation Of his new pic
ture, "This Is the Life" Proofs OF uhs
apparent prophecy abound.
To begin with, Walsh had a narrow es-
cape being lamed for life when he leaped
from a wall to the back of a horse and hao
his knee gashed by n projecting piece OIL
brass on the saddle He was just recover
ing from the effects of this injury, whlch
forced him to walk like an octogenarlan'
when he had to appear in the scene show
ing a perfectly appointed dental Office
While sitting in the chair and giving a
graphic portrayal OF the tortures he was
suffering George let one of his Tying hahds
hit the actor-dentist. This gentleman per
rnitted the long steel probe he was holding
TO puncture the upper eyelid of his patient.
An examination disclosed that the eye had
not been injured, but that his sight would
have been Impaired seriously had the IN
strument struck him a fraction or an men
lower
The next day Walsh was ready for work
again. He brought with him to tho DIG
studio in Hollywood, Cal, hRlfdozen
iinxchasers. In his buttonhole was four
leaf clover in one coat pocket was small
horseshoe. in another a rabbits foot and IN
his hand he carried Confederate coin.
The hoodoo banishers were Of no avail.
The film actor worked about an hour, felt
thirsty and wandered into the electrical
department nearby, where there was a
cooler Of water A lineup attached to
chain was the only available means of get
ting drink. Unknown to Walsh the men
in the department had arranged matters so
that an outsider could not procure a drink
without also getting a shock As soon as
George lifted the cup to his lips some one
pressed the button. The contact OF the
electricity and the water intensified the,
shock and the Fox star thought he was
going to be electrocuted
Then some cruel person reminded Walsh
that tho title of the picture was This Is
the Life"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-20
FAIRBANKS TAKEN
FOR A PUGILIST
Small Boy So Honored Him When Film
Star Was a Mere
Actor

Douglass Fairbanks who Is constantly
surprising the public by his daring and
athletic stunts on the screen, did not, as
many people suppose. learn these acts
merely for the pictures. Fairbanks is and
has been for years one Of the best all
around athletes in this country. Since boy
hood he has constantly trained strenuously
and there Is no branch in sports in which
he Is not proficient.
When on the speaking stage Fairbankss
dresser was an eX-professlonal prize fighter
and II was a daily stunt with the actor to
box him six to eight rounds and to go the
pace During Falrbanks's last engagement
in this city, which was at the Garrlck
where he appeared in "The Henrietta" he
made n daily practice of taking an early
morning run down Broad street as far as
Jackson and back. Attlred In a heavy
sweater and cap he became a conspicuous
figure at this work and one morning he
found himself being paced by a boy on a
bicycle. After going several squares tho
boy yelled at Fairbanks Say, bo, who do
you fight at the olympia Monday night?'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-20
PICKING THE CHORUS
A SUBTLE BUSINESS
Max Scheck Estimates It's Grace Be-
fore One Dance Step
Is Taken

1T takes me just one minute 10 tell
whether girl can dance or not and she
doesn't have TO dance TO prove II TO me-"
claims Max Scheck. who Is responsible
for the dancing numbers in THE Grass
Widow" now visible at the Forrest
He then went on to explain his method
Of selecting the dancers from group OF
girls First he has them stand in line.
Il run my eye down the line and note
the position of the feet OF each girl. 1t
is an unconscious position, as the girls are
not aware that the test has begun, and It
is pretty clearly revealed what natural
grace each one possesses, Then I call on
hrst one girl, then another, to walk over
and take her position at the other side
of the room. As she walks I can gain
rather accurate idea OF how she will dance
Again she Is unconscious. Careful pbser-
walton coupled with long experience has
convinced me that there is no quicker or
surer way to judge a girls natural gift
for dancing and graceful movement"
Max Scheck is well known in Philadel-
phia, which is the city of his BIRTH For
several years also he was a newspaper man
here doing dramaic work and special
stories for The Call (now extinct), He
began his professional career with the
Ziegfeld Follies, where he worked himself
up from the smallest Of positions in the
chorus to that of dancing director Among
the recent productions whose danoing num-
bers he has directed are Watch Your Step"
and Flora Bella"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-20
THOMAS MARTELLE
STUDIES WIDOWS
Star of Walnut's Musical Play Ana
lyzes Ruses Of Modern Mrs.
Bardells

Thomas Martelle, portrayer Of feminine
roles and star of "The Fascinating
Widow" which comes to the Walnut Street
Theatre for one week commencing Mon
day, claims to be an expert analyst OF fe-
malo character
Martele has given especial study to the
widow and her wlles in order to secure. as
he says, "a psychological acquaintance OF
her philosophy" Here are some of his de-
duCtions:
"A widow knows that while husbands are
all alike. men are different"
"A widow knows that a man will not
tolerate a sense of humor in his sweet
heart but that he positively demands It In
his wife"
"a widow knows there is nothing man
so much dislikes as TO be obliged TO lie to a
woman, and that he will always tell her
the truth II she will only let him"
"A widow knows when a man is and
when a man Is not In love with her. She
never scatters her energies in the wrong
direction"
"A widow knows that a woman can
marry any man she chooses-if--"
"A widow can conveniently forget her
age, provided she does not look it,
"A widow knows that a little philosophy
is n dangerous thing-to courtship."
"A widow knows that worthwhile men do
not make good lovers, according to the
romantic notion of what a good lover ought
to be"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-20
BALL AND RAGTIME
DID NOT MIX WELL
So Blossom Seeley, Wife of Marquard,
Brooklyn's Pitcher, Now
Stars Alone

The invention Of raRtime, according to
learned doctors Of music who have spent a
lot OF valuable time tracing syncoplted mel
ody back TO its birth. occurred long before the
present generation OF music lovers espouscd
II, but only in comparatively recent years
has 1t become popular. Blossom Seeley,
widely known as a vaudeville star and noted
for her ability to cope with syncopation,
claims the distinction OF being one OF the
first ragtime singers to adorn artistically
hgh-priced theatrical entertainment
This magnetic star. who comes TO Keith's
next week can be quoted as being complete
ly welded to syncopated music. She ad-
mlttedly prefers It to the highest grade of
classical music, although she had a fine
musical education and studied long and
hard TO accomplish her end before she en-
tered vaudeville as a ragtime vocaliste.
In private life Miss Seeley is the wife
OF "Rube" Marquard one OF the star pitch
ers of the Brooklyn club For more than
two seasons Miss Seeey and her husband
teamed" in vaudeville, the fact that he
was known as the Sl1 900 beauty Of base
ball" being an asset that induced her to
try to make an actor out of diamond star.
They finally agreed that baseball and
theatrIcals did not mix and Marquard de-
cided to run all his attention to baseball
and permit his wife to hold up the family
name on the stage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-20
w. c. FIELDS, ARTIST,
JUGGLER, TRAVELLER
"Follies" Entertainer Is Also a Phila-
delphian and Has Twice
Looped Globe

w. c. c'whitey'O Fields, the comedy Jug
gler, who Is one of the stars OF the "zleg.
field Follles," which comes to tho Forrest
Theatre on october 20, has had rather
spectacular professional career. Fields was
born in Philadelphia in 1879. At the age of
thirteen he deserted his home in an effort
to try for fame on the stage. He made his
debut as a singer at Plymouth Rock, a Phil
adelpha suburban resort. Following his
tryout, he returned to the Quaker City, and
for several years sang" at the various
clubs When he was not employed on the
stage Fields devoted a great deal Of his
time to practiclng the art of Juggling, being
irnbued with the idea that its comic poss-
bilities were unlimited. In 1900 he made
his first appearance as a juggler at the
Orphcum Theatre, in San Francisco His
success in that city was so pronounced that
he was Immediately engaged 10 perform in
tho East, and two weeks later made his
New York debut at Roster & Bials Music
Hall, in West Thirtv.fourth street. His en-
gagement at that playhouse continued for
one solid season. During his New York ap-
pearance Fields was signed to appear in
London. His next move was to the English
metropolis. where his San Francisco and
New York success was duplicated. After
his London triumph, Fields appeared in
Paris, Berlin. Vienna and all of the impor-
tant cities on the continent, also in Africa,
Australia and New Zealand, During his
foreign invasion Fields made two loops
around the world. When he returned to
America he was engaged TO appear with
Mcintyre and Heath in THE Ham Tree"
In addition TO being a Juggler, comedian.
singer and dancer, Fields is a cartoonist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-20
"wanderer" Revels for Halloween

THE wanderer" company. now playinK az
the Metropolitan Opera House, will give a
Halloween ball on Tuesday night October
80. It Is hoped to have the ball held on
the stage OF the Metropolitan after the per-
formance. The ball is being arranged by
George Starr, who is the leader of the
blcchanalian revels in the second act of
The Wanderer," and as he is an authority
upon revels of this nature. II is expected
that he will arrange many unusual features
for the Halloween ball Tho ballet and
ensemble Of The Wanderer" company will
attend this ball in the same costumes they
wear in the second act Of The Wanderer."
An invitation has been extended to all the
other theatrica! companies In Philadelphia
to attend the event