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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-06-29
ROLL JORDAN, ROLL.
O. w. Rowland.

Upon the rivers brink, stand,
Roll, Jordan, roll.
And dinlly view the promised land,
Roll, Jordan, roll.
And as | see the farther shore,
| long to cross the river Ger,
And understand what lies before,
Roll, Jordan, roll.
Ny days are drawing to close,
Roll, Jordan, roll.
That land with milk and honey flows,
Roll, Jordan, roll.
| soon shall cross that unknown
stream
And see eternal glory CLEAN:
Oft of that land ! fondly dream,
Roll, Jordan, roll.
Across that stream there comes call
Roll, Jordan, roll.
"I'll bear thee up, thou canst not fall"
Roll, Jordan, roll.
"The raging flood will / divide,
Till standing safely by my side,
Thou shalt forevermore abide;"
Roll, Jordan, roll.
And when l reach that promised land
Roll, Jordan, roll.
And by the blessed Savior stand,
Roll, Jordan, roll.
I'll meet dear friends who've gone
before,
To part again, no, nevermore;
My trials then will all be DER,
Nor Jordan longer roll.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
NINE. PETROVA
HERE TOMORROW
Popular Star Writes Play,
Bridges Burned" Her
Latest Success.

A new role is essayed by Madame
Olga Petrova with splendid success in
the Metro picture, Bridges Burned"
showing at the Unique tomorrow and
Friday. also Saturday and Sunday.
Those OF her admirers who have be-
come used to her queenly and naughty
or alluring roles do not realize how
well she can play others and what a
charming Irish girl, Mary O'Brien, she
can portray.
As Mary, Madame PetrOva lives with
her old father once wealthy, but now
impoverished On his country estate.
and, on a trout stream meets Randall
the young English baronet, 10 whom
she gives her heart unreservedly- Later
Randall marries her, realizing her
beautiful character, but rather than
be q burden to him and his career. Mary
leaves before her child is born, and
goes to a factory village 70 work Here
she becomes = power among the factory
women, always encoursg ing and aid
ing them, until she is known through
out Ireland as a great woman
Then the war comes, and the manner
IN which this dreaded catastrophe,
bringing sorrow 10 so many. brings
happiness 10 the faithful heart of
Mary. tells the story Of Bridges
Burned" which was written by Nine.
Petrova- The shows start at 1O:45. Il.
1-15, 2:30, 5:45. 5, 6:15, $50. s:45, 10
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
ONLY ACTOR WHO CANNOT
HAVE UNDERSTUDY is ELTINCE

OF all the actors and actresses now
on the stage. Julian Eltinge, who will
appear at the Texas Grand theater
Thursday night. only, in his new pro-
duction. Cousin Lucy" is the only one
who has never had an unSerstudy.
Even Sarah Bernhard. George Conan
and John Drew have understudies who
can worry through their parts well
enough so that the audience will not
be entirely disappointed when the great
stars are disabled
But Mr.. Eltinge is obliged to travel
without an understudy to fall back on
when he is i'll. yet he has missed only
one performance in the ten years that
he has been on the stage. Prior 10
that time and since he has played his
part when his physician warned him
that to do so would be to jeopardize
his health seriously. His invariable re-
ply has been that he would not disap-
point his audience 50 long as he was
able to force himself through the pat.
The one occasion when he was
obliged 10 Tie down" on his perform
ance occurred three years ago in Dali
las. An hour before the evening per-
Torrance he was seized with an acute
attack OF phtomaine poisoning. He was
in agony, but he insisted upon being
driven TO the theater- There ne col
lapsed so completely that he had TO be
carried. unconscious, back to his hotel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
LOTS OF FUN PROMISED
In HIGH SCHOOL PLAY

There will be as much fun as the
public could possibly wish in the local
characters represented il the coming
high school play.
Among these are some OF the more
important personages in the high
school faculty. the peculiarities and
whims of whom are very cleverly de-
picted in a reception scene at the
house Of one Of the professors where
the spiked punch is the root Of all this
psychological outburst Professor
Popp, the hen-pecked husband of Cleo
patra- drinks too much punch and de-
cides that il is high time for him to
assert himself and to begin laying the
law down to his "domineerinE spouse
and in the person of Elliot Chess. pro-
lessor Popp is expected to be the hit
Of the evening.
In the course Of the reception the
hobbies OF the individual professors"
are discussed with a zeal that is we'll
nigh identical to that OF the original
character depicted.
Doctor" Hughey. Professor" Henry
and Conductor" Alexander are very
skilfully portrayed and there is no
doubt that the play on Thursday and
Friday evenings. March ] and ?. will
prove one of the mot entertaining and
amusing performances the FL Paso
public has witnessed, independently Of
the 46 piece orchestra and the ballet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
One Killed, Three Wounded
as Principals in Suit Fight
Virtual Duel.

Nashville, Tenn, FEB. zs-E. C
Tompkins was killed. VIII Hoffstetter
fatally shot, and Jim Hoffstetter and
Mrs. ". a. Bevington, a bystander,
were wounded in the Davidson county
court house this morning at the trial
Of a case in the circuit court in which
Tompkins Is suing the Hofstetters for
alleged alienation Of his wife's affec-
ton
After his wife had been granted a
divorce. Tompkins filed suit for $4,000
damages against the HOffstetter broth
ers and their sister, Miss Emma Hof-
stetter. The case was postponed to-
day because of TOmpkins's counsel
withdrawing As the party was ieav-
ing the courtroom. IL is alleged Tomp-
kins drew pistol and shot VIII HOf-
stetter in the abdomen Another shot
struck Jim HOfstetter in the arm A
third shot struck Mrs. Remington. a
bystander. in the leg Before he fell.
VIII HOfstetter stabbed TOmpkins.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
1 SAFE TEST

FOR those who are in need OF a
remedy for ~-ey troubles and back
ache, Il is bod plan to try Doan's
Kidney Pills. They are strongly recon-
mended by FL PasO people.
L A Meader. blacksmith. 1901 Ala
media St, FL Paso, says Whenever /
have signs Of kidney trouble or feel
generally weak. I use Doan's Kidney
Pills They have done me more good
than any other kidney medicine I have
ever used I am pleased TO recommend
them"
statement given May %. 1879.
LASTING RESULTS
On June u, 1915, Mr.. Meader said:
Il have had no occasion to take Doan's
Kidney Pills in the last few years. !
have been entirely free from kidney
trouble since using them
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
DOaD's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Meader has twice publicly recon-
mended- FOster-Milburn Co, Props,
Buffalo. N Acknowledgement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.
ELL BRINKLEY SEES @PHILUPPA.-

NELL BRINkLEY SEES SPHILIPPA.r
a new girl has come to New York
town-and you saw her-it you knew
she was sQming-at the RialtO- She
played in darkened theater to the
beat Of good music, on a square of
canvas that came alive after her slim
little figure. clad in white blouse and
velvet and cloth peasant Jacket and
skirt, first smiled on it The New
Girls name is Philippa-she comes
from France-and holding out a slim
white hand with pleading eyes behind
it-she leads you back into Il BY the
war and its beauty. its laughter and its
valour. Philippe is child Of Robert
Chambers's gifted pen
she is a girl and a boy, a flying shaft
Of sunlight and a melancholy pool in
the rain, timid child. and a bicycle
riding soldier of France who sails down
the tree-sentineled army road with her
small skirts blowing. her little slip
pered feet pedalling madly. and dis
patch that must not be stolen in her
bosom She is woman who can love
and be jealous, waif who hungers TO
know a mother and father who are
only shapes in her tender loving fancy.
an aristOcrat who can suffer and hold
her head Up: altogether an adorable
feminine creature with a gentle laugh
ing face and blowing hair And YOU
she laid a cOnfiding hand on the arm
of a particular tist-irrespOnsible
and sOft-hearted. she held him. THE
Girl Philippa" is a beautiful story
with q beautiful girl playing it
beautifully staged-and beautifully
photographed-and it sends you away
after taking you through stress and
unrest that never offends, through
smiling landscapes. and a pretty love
story. through struggles and tussles
that would satisfy a piratical small boy. .
through delicate humOr and a few tears
and with a smiling lip and contented
heart. Nell RrinI<lev. &
The Girl Philippa" may be seen at
the Alhambra today-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
COMPARE THE TWO MARYS.

The WigWam theater announces the
engagement of Mary Pickford's newest
photoplay, a Poor Little Rich Girl
adapted from the well known book and
play OF the same name. by Eleanor
Gates. II Will be shown there Monday
As an ideal vehicle for Little Mary
this story affords Miss Pickford one OF
the best motion picture subjects ever
secured for her. The novel. by Eleanor
Gates. became widely popular as did
the play which scored q big hit at the
Hudson theater. New York city. sew
eral years ago and duplicated this sue
cess on the road
Mary Miles Minter will appear Thurs
day, March S. in The Gentle lntender."
so the Wigwam patrons will again have
an opportunity of comparing the two
charming Marys-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
KILLING OCCURS IN TENN. COURT

Der is that today is positively the last
day II Will be shown, and those who
have not seen II yet had better not
procrastinate, but make il a point TO
visit the Grecian theater some time
today and enjoy an hour and thirty
minutes Of the greatest motion picture
entertainment ever provided.
Beginning tomorrow, for two days. the
Grecian theater will present Enid Ben
nett in her very first motion picture,
"A Princess OF the Dark" Miss Ben
nett is ThOs. H. Ince's newest star. his
discovery" and he predicts the most
glowing future for her that has ever
been experienced by any screen IA
VOrite-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
JULIAN ELTINGE TO REACH
HERE FOR THURSDAY MATINEE

Julian Eltinge is coming Thursday in
time to give a special matinee Thurs
day afternoon in addition to his per-
Torrance Thursday night
When manager z. F. Maxwell saw
the long line of theater patrons wait
ing at the Crawford box office for
tickets to Cousin Lucy" Eltinge's
latest success. he wired the famous fe-
male impersonator's manager asking II &
special matinee could be arranged here
Thursday. After a conference with the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
TWO RAILROAD
OFFICERS HELD
Justice Beaver Probes AL
legged Assault on Colorado
Artillery Officers.

On a charge OF aggravated assault
". H. Livingston and Howard Avant,
special railroad officers, were bound
over TO the county court for trial by
justice J. NJ. Beaver Tuesday.
During the course OF the examining
trial. Lieut.. c A. Hackstaff. Colorado
aritlIeryman. was given a fine of s25
and a sentence of one day in jail for
the use Of the word damn" given dur
ing his testimony. but the fine and sen
tence was RENTED
Lieuts Canton O'Donnen and Z. F.
Hart, also of the Colorado artillery,
manned behind their troop train. which
let ri Pasa Monday night for home,
in order 20 appear in court
Hackstaff Complaining Witness
Lieut. HackStaff was the complain
ing witness, appearing in court with
a wound behind his left cara He tes-
titled that he and Lieut. Hart were in
the yards where their troop train was
loading and that they We're on the
lookout for "boOtleggers." He said
that as they were moving about the
train they were stopped by the two de-
fcndants. who had their guns drawn,
who asked, Where in hell are you
Eoingy He stated that without proyoca-
ton Livingston hit him behind the ear
with his gun, and used brutal and in
Suiting language. even though the de-
PENDANT knew that the two men were
officers in the army He stated that
when he suggested that they 20 10 the
officer in command, the defendants
paid no attention.
Lieuts- Hart and O'Donneu testified
substantially as did the plaintiff.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
HnckkInff COmpialninE MiIness.

actor the manager telegraphed back
that q special train had been arranged
for an Eltinge and his company would
arrive in FL PasO from san Antonio in
time to appear at the Texas Grand the
alter at the special matinee, commence
ing at 2:30 p. m
As all of the seats for the Thursday
night performance of Cousin Lucy"
were sold as soon as the box office
opened the crowds which were turned
away will have an opportunity Of see
ing the great female impersonator and
actor OF female roles
Cousin Lucy" was Charles Klein's
last masterpiece Incidentally It again
gives Eltinge an opportunity TO dis
play some exclusive Partisan and New
York gowns. He has surrounded him
self with a bevy of beautiful girls and
manager Maxwell guarantees a laugh
q minute during the two performances.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
IAsr nAN- FnR ..pANrHEA-

Today IS me last day 70 see The DesC
Picture that has appeared in Ell Paso
FOR years, ''Panthea." at the Grecian.
this picture. both by the press and the
many people who have seen II that IL
IS hardly necessary 10 go into lengthy
details about II at this writing. The
thing Of utmost importance TO remem-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
wIGwAM-VOGUE COMEDY.

There viii be one of those entertain
ing Vogue comedies at the W-gwam
today. as wen as one of the old time
Keystones.
Tomorrow-'Pardner one OF Rex
Beach's stories in pictures. This is the
fourth of Rex Beach's novels 10 be pic
turized- The others were The Spoil
ers." The Ne'er Do WelT" and The
Barrier" Charlotte Walker. America s
best known emotional actress. has the
leading role.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
THE BILL AT TILE RIJor-

The Fox comedy, "A Bon-BOn Riot"
and Frank Daniels will entertain you
al the BiJOu today. The above releases
are released at the Bijou for first
showing in Texas and are direct from
the ieauing theaters in New York. At
tend the day shows if possible and you
viii be sure to see this extra good bill.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28

Carpets and rugs cleaned the best
way. wilson Millican Cleaning Works
Phone observation-disclosures
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28

Brighten the home with Sole Proof
CoiOred Varnishes- Lander Lumber Co.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
TEXAS DAY. MARCH :.

In observance of the anniversary Of
the date of Texas independence. the
pOStOffice will remain open but a part
of the day on March ,. There will be
one delivery of mail in the morning,
and all windows viii be open for one
hour between 10 and IL a m All local
banks will be closed that day
Ask for Jack Rabbit Shortening.
ADV.
A Good Business Idea-
Let Us
Do The
Heavy Hauling.
Telephone Three-50Q.
City Service Co.
Autos. Baggage. TaXis-
ADV.
AeA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28

Ask for Jack Rabbit Shortening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-28
AK for Jack Rabbit' Shortening.
Notice, Tenement Owner.

Lee Newman can get more money out
OF your property. al 4 less cost than
anyone else. ASK his clients
Phone 1904. COS \ S. FL Paso.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Detroit times., 1917-07-23
SIX IN 70
READY TO
GO TO WAR
Times Talks To Score
of Men Drafted For
the Army
EXEMPTION
CLAIMS HEAVY
Foreign Element Faces
Draft More Calmly
Than Americans

The sober reality OF what the
government actually meant when II
announced II would reach out thru
the land and draft over 100000 OF
her sons into an army that would
be organized for service in France
has impressed itself upon the minds
OF many thousands OF young Detroit
ers for the first time.
In the city OF high wages and
plenty 10 do, these men had not
even begun 10 treat the war prob
lem very seriously. 10 say nothing
OF considering the part they were
10 play In IT,
That the light has dawned for
them. that they realize they are fac
ing actual military service: that
they are wrestling with a problem
as important as life itself can be
seen in the faces OF these men. as
they crowd into the city hall, seek
ing their draft numbers and infor-
nation as 10 whether they have been
drawn for the first army. What de-
cisiOns these men will reach in the
next day or two OF grave thinking
will be told when they appear be-
fore the exemption boards-and the
The Detroit times., 1917-07-23

opinion OF men IN the city hall H.
that the government experts did not
place The figure too high when they
estimated that go per cent OF those
drawn would BE- exempted.
In the space or A. minutes. 90 men
were asked Saturday afternoon as
10 what they were going 20 do when
they appeared before the board
None would say outright that ne
would dcht 10 the finish 10 free him
self from being conscripted. They
would all 20 II they had 90. OF
course but then. a man with a fam
fly you know" OF the 90. only
six made the unqualified statement
that they couldn't get into the ser
vice 100 soon that they would claim
no exemptions and would feel slight
ed II they were not accepted.
John Travis. son Of Andy" Trav-
IL, the old time prize fighter ambled
into the city hall. and asccrtained
that he would probably have an op-
portuniiy 20 distinguish himself on
the battlefield as his father did In
the squared circle.
Course" said Travis. this will
hurt my mother quite a bit, but
every other man that goes will have
someone weeping over him, so why
should / go hollering for exemp-
tion ."
"Skcets" burke, who has done
quite a biz Of entertaining In vaudo-
willie houses and cabarets OF De
troll, is another well known drawer
OF lucky number
This surely looks az II III get
IN on a real big time show" ob.
served burke, and you won't find
me trying 10 get out OF signing a
contract for as long as I'm needed %
Charles Iougheed. president OF
the local typographical union, tho
married declares he will claim no
exemption
Naturalzed citizens from Europe
who spent most OF their years In
lands whore military service is com
pulsory. have accepted the draft
drawings with a greater calm than
American youths Most Of them
are buying homes. and want 10 keep
on paying for them. and II they
aren't buying homes they have a job
that they do not want 10 give up.
Says Francesca Camberello, OF
No. - Iafayette-aye. east. "lf
had stayed in Italy, | would have
been in service long ago II gotta
go. 20. that's all
Among the Poles are found some
The Detroit times., 1917-07-23
PASTOR CALLS
FOR NEW DEAL IN
COUNTY POLITICS

Declaring he did not believe An.
thony ]. Kloka was alone In his
Juggling Of accounts in the Wayne
county treasury. the Rev Harry Eel
ton during his sermon in Jefferson.
ave Methodist church, Sunday
night. called upon the voters OF
Wayne county 10 demand n new
regime in the county building
at is easy 20 blame others" said
Pastor FELTON,. but We must not for
get that back OF the men who an
pointed Kloka stands the individual
voter. Such scandals Will always
exist until the men OF Wayne county
begin 10 study conditions and vote
conscientiously. instead OF bindly
following their party like sheep,
This Is an axe " democracy. hut
Wayne county politicians apparently
have not found that out yet
The Detroit times., 1917-07-23
II ! c. RJ j5p
BY JESSIE ROBERTS.

In one OF the tallest OF New York
citys ,sky-scrapers they have put
women into two Of their elevators,
and II has proved TO be a thoroly
satisfactory experiment
OF course. women have occasion
ally run elevators before this But
they have not run them in a great
office building whore a high rate OF
speed is maintained. and where the
work is practically unintermittent
turnout the working day.
The two girls are dressed in a
simple shirtwaist costume. and wear
caps Ike those worn by the men.
They Are showing themselves com.
petont and businesslike. and learned
the management OF the cars with
record case They are paid exactly
what men get, and are given the
same time 10 rest and eat that men
got.
Probably many girls will take up
jobs like this As many do not in
tend 10 work after they marry, the
fact that there Is no glittering fu-
The Detroit times., 1917-07-23
ITALIAN SLAIN
ON THE STREET:
SUSPECT HELD

Guspard nj Angelo. An Italian, 26
years OF axe, No 3ql Monroe ave i,
Is held by the police. charged with
the staying OF James Fayuzzo. 45
years old same address, whose body
with four bullet wounds. was found
AZ Russell and Congresses. early
Monday morning
hi Angelo was arrested following
the crime and furnished tho police
with information as 20 tho Staying.
He Is thought to be an accessory.
and may even be the slayer, accord
ing To the statement from the 20
lice
Favuzzo had no known enemies
and the police are al q loss for a
motive
The Detroit times., 1917-07-23

of the men most willing 20 go
My mother gets most OF my
money said youth giving his
name as Joseph Scoetowski She'll
miss me and my board money. too.
but these women born in Europe
are Kind OF proud 10 see their boys
go 20 war It's born in them. They
may suffer. but they're proud just
tho same"
/. OF those who said they believed
they would be exempted. all had
wives and children and most OF them
said they were buying homes. II
provisions were made for the sup
port OF their families by the govern
ment. and the assurance was given
that they would not lose their homes,
these men agreed that they could
offer no valid reason for not want.
ing TO serve
The Detroit times., 1917-07-23
central council OF social agencies
VIII be formed NJ the result Of d.

'NASl"n lrio Nhturdh} afternoon al
picnic participated IN by $50 so-
cial service workers 81 Detroit ar
era nbrook the Bloomfield Ifils
eSt ~" ~ Gc0rg o. Booth, Wilton
was placed at the disposal or the
workers ir the afternoon IN
addition 20 business meeting
there was an interesting program
81 music. folk dances. etc. in the
Crock thcatcr ON the estate
The Detroit times., 1917-07-23
Y. M. c. A, Needs 100
MEN FOR FRANCE

The Michigan army work commit
tee OF the Y NJ. c. A.. will have a
luncheon in the Y NJ. c. A. build
ing Tuesday noon. when c. X. Cal.
houn, of New York. will make an
address on the need OF more men
for the work the Y. NJ. G. A. Is
doing for the country.
The association needs at least 100
additional men from Michigan for
work IN Europe as well "a In this
country The men must be OF "out
standing ability must be between
the ages OF 25 and 80 and il would
be desirable II they could speak and
read French.
In the announcement OF the meet
ing and the needs, IL Is made clear
that there will be no appeal for
funds II is not a question now OF
money but OF men. the statement
says
The Detroit times., 1917-07-23
City News in Brief


Schmeman's Military band. Herman
W. Schmeman. director, renders the
following program In Clark park in
the afternoon, beginning at : 40 and
on Northwestern field beginning at
o'clock March. "Marconigrarn "
Allen. overture. Light Cavalry"
Suppe: Gems from The Chocolate
soldier" strauss American Ia ntasta.
Tone Pictures ~ the North and
South" Bendiv. coronet solo. Sc
lected" Chas Edwards, Grand Selec-
tlun from Rlgoierto." Ncrdt ChiliRn
Dance. "MananR Missud melodies
from "Swecthea rts. Herbert Patrol.
blue Ribbon. Curti, star Spangled
Banner.