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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30

nance, the king was not so engrossed
in affairs of state that he had no
time for kindly interest in the well
fare of his retainers. He inquired
solicitously for the cause of Nehe-
miah's sorrow. That is the kind of
employer to serve, one who cares for
the personal welfare of those under
him. Anybody can work well for a
man who has the spirit. The labor
problem would be half solved IL the
bosses would but notice their men as
men, with a care for their personal
needs and sufferings. There is not
usually a servant question in the kit
chen of a mistress who is solicit
GUS about the welfare of her helper.
and who looks upon her assistant
first of all as fellow woman rather
than as a servant.
Artaxerxes got at the bottom of
Nehemiah's trouble and asked how
he could help. Instantly the cup
bearer shot n prayer to the King Of
kings in heaven before he presented
his petition to this king upon his
earthly throne. 1t is good statesman
ship to bear in mind ever that over
all rules God, and that He is still q
very present help in trouble.
Wanted-A Hard Job.
In that atmosphere of sycophancy
it must have been a surprise to Ar
taXerxes to find that his cup-bearer's S
petition was not for promotion or
for larger income, or for some in
creased honor, but rather for hard
job that meant first of all renuncia-
tion. Nehemiah told him how Ju-
dab, the capital of his heart, was
laid waste. Then he asked that he
himself be sent to rebuild 1t. He
could have petitioned for a royal
nn1 ice 70 inu fa fn
sue necessary, commands. Nehemiah
however, was not that sort of man.
Had he been, the Sunday schools of
the world would not today be study
ing about him. He was q send
me" man. and that is why his place
in history is fixed.
With oriental reverence for the
memory of graves of his ancestors.
he portrayed the plight of the city
of his fathers sepulchers. and the
kings answer was sympathetic. All
the necessary letters and privileges
were given to Nehemiah. and he went
forth upon his long journey by the
Tigris- -Euphrates valley until he
could come again to Jerusalem, the
city of Zion.
This was the man who did not de-
putize his work. He was not afraid
to attempt things for himself. He
wanted personal knowledge of condi-
tions before he went ahead. He was
no needless agitator, to enter into
denunciationes and appeals without
first being sure of his facts. Slipping
as unostentatiously as possible into
the city, making known his purpose
to nobody, Nehemiah himself went
out in the midnight darkness to
traverse the heaps of rubbish which
had once been the walls of Jerusa-
lem He was a commander-in-chi chief
who first inspected the battlefield in
person. What thoughts must have
thrilled him, as he rode about that
city now in ruins, so eloquent with
the deeds of his fathers!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30

If the visitor to Jerusalem just
prior to the war could escape the
clutches of the professional guide,
and get into the hands of someone
who really knew the city, and what
archaeological investigation has done
there, he naturally became interested
in the question of the walls of Jeru-
salem. Many problems hinge on the
location of the walls. Thus, the site
of Calvary is partly determined
thereby.
At several points about Jerusalem
and in Jerusalem, the old walls may
be seen, but they must be looked Tor
under ground. Taken down into the
cellar of a French Catholic school
one day, / was shown a long stretch
of wall. This" said my friend, rs
Nehemiah's wall. You notice now
different it is from Herod's wall. Inc
latter had well-dressed stones, where
as these, as you see, while square at
the edges, are rough and unfinished
on the sides. The reason is plain
Nehemiah was building in haste. He
was limited in time, in labor and IN
tools, so his work, while great ana
strong, bears this characteristic OF
poverty and haste wherever we hna
it."
The wonder of the wall to me was
the immensity of the blocks. Meme
miah employed stones fully as larGe
as those of the wall of solomon ;
Temple. The blocks were from three
to five feet long and TIVE to three
feet thick. The labor of preparing
and placing them must have peeii
immense. The best light l have had
on this lesson is my recollection ol
the character of the wall that Meme
miah built. Naturally, as L stoou
beside this stonework, l had tenueT
and admiring thoughts for the ela
Jews and their magnificent leader
who, in a period of distress and per-
secption, yet wrought so nooly LOT
the defense of their Holy Clty'
A Man rs n Wall
Great as was this work, still great
er was the worker. We may marNei
at the building of new wall out ol
the rubbish heap of the old CITY, WIN
the perilous work of quarrylns out
where enemies were most uans
and the slow toilsome task oil maui
ing the stones into position. our
greatest admiration, however is re-
served for Nehemiah, the MASTER
builder. who meant more to Jerusa,
lem than all the stones that ne hao
nut into place. A city's best uelense
is not in brick and mortar ana stone
and timber, but in its men. conl-
munity that possesses a Nehenlatl II
has stouter walls than those OF 9lu
Jerusalem. This Nehemiah hau d
heart. a head and a hand Tor pulio-
ing. His soul caught vision; ms
hands turned the vision into soma
1t is easy to understand the devo-
+ion of a man who is building TO pro,
tect his own family from death ana ana
disaster. Self-preservation is the law
which then works. We must rise 10
higher levels, however, to find the
exclamation for such man as Meme
miah, who deserted luxury ana anu
ence in an oriental court; Wners Nm great m1
a4and In the nreSenCe OIL lne sEctl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
The Auditorium.

- Florence Macbeth Monday evening
An the fifth number OF the Elks' con-
cert series.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

Coming to the Grand.
Nov. 2O.-"My Soldier Girl"
Nov. 22.-"Pom Pom"
Nov. 26.-Busby Negro Minstrels.
Nov. 27.-"Flora Bella"
Nov. 29.-''The Marriage Question"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

A movement is on foot for each
theater in the city to give a benefit
performance December for the Red
Cross. The day has been set aside by
theatrical leaders in New York and
other parts of the country as Red
Cross benefit day. 1t is the original
plan of those backing the move to
have every theater in the country
give one performance-not a matinee,
but an evening performance, wherein
the box office receipts would be
greater-and give all gross receipts
to the Red Cross. Theatrical en-
ployes would donate their services for
the one performance only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

to San Francisco, He was the leading
comedian with the George Edwardes
production in London. He created the
famous Three Trees when The
Spring Maid was first produced
abroad. Others in the cast include:
Hattye Fox, so frequently liSened to
her famous aunt, Della Fox; Harry
Child. English character actor; Thos
Walsh, Detmar Poppen, the basso of
huge proportions both physically and
vocally; Lillian Morton, the dancer,
and the whirlwind team of Australian
dancers. Louise LARSON and Robert
Jackson, who will be seen here for the
first time in the Tornado Dance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

My Soldier Girl will be the first
of the weeks attractions at the Grand.
The production will appear Nov. 90
with Leslie Jones, starring as light
comedian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

Wednesday and Thursday in Between
Men," a story wherein Kart, as Bob
White" balks a Wall street intrigue
House Peters and Enid Markey CO.
star with Hart
The feature film Friday and Satur-
day will feature Roy Stewart in THE
Medicine Man with Ann Kronah
playing the leading feminine role. The
theme revolves around a plot between
quack doctor and a shiftless miner
to rob a defenseless girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

Julian Eltinge, probably the best
known and most notable female i'm
personator on the stage or screen, is
on the program at the Orpheum next
week beginning Monday and ending
Thursday night in a detective story.
THE Clever Mrs. Carfax" In this
photo play he. while impersonating a
feminine character, is forced by cir
cunstances to continue the role
against his own desires-and after
series of thrilling adventures, is en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
7 II ~
MEN

George Hernandez, Triangle star,
will appear as an ex-convict who
makes good in up or Down" at the
Coy next Monday and Tuesday. The
scenes are taken in the west and
some of the 'shots" were fired by
the camera man on one of the old
est remaining cattle ranches in south
ern California. FRITZ RidgeWay will
.co-star with Hernandez. The incom-
parable Bill Hart" will be shown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

building had an expensive strike on his
hands because two loads of lumber from
a union mill had not been marked with
the union label. The strike carpenters
demanded that it be sent back to the mill
and properly marked. This was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

abled to catch two crooks who have
been endeavoring to rob the grand
mother of his sweetheart. Complica-
ton after complication sets in and in
stead of being able to change his
character as Mrs. Carfax into his own
SELF as Temple Trask. he s forced to
play the game. II is thus that he be-
comes the companion of his own
sweetheart and tells her all about
what fine fellow he is as a man.
AS usual, everything turns out all
right, but Eltinge found it quite a job
to keen an even keel and not spoil
the plans for catching the crooks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
AT THE
THEATERS


Coming to the Grand.
Nov. 20.-'My Soldier Girl"
Nov. 22.-"Pom Pom"
Nov. 26.-Busby Negro Minstrels.
Nov 27.-"Flora Bella"
Nov 29-"The Marriage Question
The Novelty.
Five acts of vaudeville and an cpl
sode of The Neglected Wife" the
first half and Hearst-Pathe news the
last half.
The Majestic.
Musical tabloid with vaudeville fea-
lures.
other Theaters.
Orpheum-Photo features.
Iris-Photo features.
Cozy-Feature pictures.
Gem-Feature pictures.
d Best-Motion features.
Crystat-Motion features
The Auditorium.
Florence Macbeth Monday evening
An the fifth number OF the Elks con-
cert series.
My Soldier Girl' will be the first
of the weeks attractions at the Grand.
The production will appear Nov. 20
with Leslie Jones, starring as light
comedian.
The spark of theatrical genius of
iAIitzie Hajos as an actress and CO.
medicine, as well as the pOssessor OF a
soprano voice of Wood-flute pureness,
will cause hundreds of Topekans to
remember her as the lOVab BILE star who
appeared at the Grand two years ago
in 1.-The Spring Maid" This famous
star, N connection with an ultra-mod-
sern melodramatc comic opera with a
"crook" story, should be sufficient, it
will be agreed by those who witnessed
her efforts in The Spring Maid" to
bring almost any audience to its toes
And it is further agreed that the au-
dience which sees 'Mitzf in Pom
Pom" the musical comedy de luxe
which is to appear at The Grand No
MEMBER % will be brought ito Its
Toes"
Pom Pom" will appear here under
the production OF Henry w. Savage.
Included in the cast will be, besides
Mitzi Hajos, two singers of grand
opera training, the original Pom
Pom oI'era orchestra and large
beauty chorus and ballet. Among this
array viii be included Margaret Jar
man, an American mezZO-sopFano,
who received Aer training abroad and
was a Leading member of the Nation
al opera at Constant. Rome, ana sing
ing such roles as Carmen, Laura in
'GioCOnda," other parts of the famous
La Scala in Milan. She was brought
back to America by Constantine. the
tenor after the war broke out, when
he was planning grand opera on a
large scale in his country.
Another singer in the cast is Boyd
Marshall, n graduate of the Michigan
Conservatory of Music. a tenor He
studied abroad and sang in England
with the Quinlan Grand Opera COM
pany.
~ Charles McNaughton will play the
part of Policeman No. 13." Nc
Naushton has played from South
fAfrica to Quebec and from New York
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-21
The Strike Settlement.

The so-called media tors, Messrs Com
pers, William B. Wilson, Lane and Will
ard, speaking for the council of national
defense, persuaded the railroad manage
ment, in advance of the supreme court
decision, to accede, in substance, TO the
requirements of the four brotherhoods.
The sinking of three American ships,
news of which reached the negotiators
on Sunday, turned the scale. The nation
might be in peril Somebody must sur
render; the unionists would not; the
railroad managers did, doubtless in the
expectation of passing the extra cost on
to the public through increased freight
rates, and perhaps higher passenger
charges.
Application win at once 90 to the in
terstate commerce commission, and with
the implied backing of the president, for
these rate increases. The public will hear
of them through the grocery store and
the coal man. 1t is unlikely that to any
large extent the advance will affect pas
senger fares. In this country we have
an extraordinary liking for indirect tax
alton. An upward twist on freight rates
comes under that head by contrast with
passenger fares which we can all see.
The four brotherhoods make con-
eession in the overtime pay. They agree
il shall be on pro rata, instead of a
"half-again" basis. Aside from this their
only concession in response to the appeal
of patriotism came in permitting that
DELAY of as hours. The result brought
to pass by the council of national de-
Tense is thus, in effect. that of a public
tribunal. The United States government
decides on the wages OF these great
groups of railroad employees, and is. in
deciding that the public
shall pay more for transportation.
If our railroads are 10 maintain their
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-21

existing facilities for serving their pub
lie, they must have approximately one
billion dollars of new money each year
Whatever may be the defenselessness
of the investors who have already put
their earnings into railroad stock, they
do not have to put up the new billion
unless they feel SO disposed And they
will feel that way only when attracted
by reasonable returns and reasonable Sc
curity. In the long run, then, the gov
eminent must either run the railroads
itself-whieh it would do with the same
incompetency that it does everything
else--or it must allow private managers
to attract enough capital to continue the
present scale OF operations
This appears quite elemental. Added
charges, due to increased labor costs, will
thus find their way to the shoulders OF
the consuming public. They already
feel that they have a good deal to bear.
But they will have more. And in voting
for Woodrow Wilson last November,
they were voting an Endorsement of the
contained in the Adamson bill,
and so the increased transportation toll
now in evidence.--B Boston Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-21
"rhe Duty of Every Citizen

The circulation of formal declarations
of loyalty for signature by the public
of all classes, in all places, and in the
open, has developed certain opposition
which will not be patiently received by
the American people.
Judge Mulqueen of the court OF gen
eral sessions says that IAN open dec
laration of allegiance to Uncle Sam is the
duty of every citizen. SO many persons
are taking the other view that it is time
for all loyal Americans to rise up and
overwhelm them, so that America may
not be misrepresented." This is the at
titude of the great body of citizens, but
the fact that there is certain proper
ton of persons who have the assurance
TO decline signature of the pledge be-
cause they don't think it necessary" will
be found TO place them in a position
very unsatisfactory to themselves.
Here are notable names of persons in
New York who are offended by the idea
Of pledging complete loyalty to the Unit
ed States. New York Supreme Court
Justice Daniel F. Cohalan refused to
sign such pledge and for a time de-
clined to give his reasons. Ludwig Ms
sen has confirmed the report that he re-
fuses TO sign this pledge and character
ICES the circulation OF the pledges as
absurd" and damned rot" George Syl-
vester Viereck refuses to sign the pledge
of loyalty because he is not convinced
-" but what matters any word spoken
by this highly undesirable and offensive
MANI Some other German-Amerieans
who have lately been protesting loyalty
after two years Of deliberate and sys-
tematic work to stir up pro-Germsn ae-
tivity in the United States, now say
they see no objection to signing the
pledge" When the American people
grows tired enough Of such impudent talk
and action these men may learn the fun
weight Of the displeasure and anger Of
patient natiOn-NeW York Evening Sun. |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-21

ability of utilizing women for coast de-
Tense purposes. His talk is silly for the
reason that women should be called upon
| only as a last resort after the resources
of male people in the United States have
been completely drawn upon. As yet
there Is not even hint of shortage OF
men TO do all the work which lies ahead
just at present, providing those men are
called upon. There are something like
45,o00,000 male people in the United
States, of whom 20,000,000 should be in
mental and physical condition to work
for their government. When they shall
have been drawn into the service of the
nation and the nation needs more help,
then it will be time enough to talk about
drafting women to do the work of men.
war are utilizing women as munitions
workers, agricultural laborers, street ear
employees and countless other positions
usually occupied by men; but those ma
tions did not call upon the women until
after the men had done their duty. In
the first place, those nations used their
men for war and there was no thought |
of using women. The United States is |
far from being in the last ditch as far as
the supply of human beings is concerned;
in fact, there has been practically no eff
fort to secure the services of the men.
Let this talk about getting women to do
the work cease until the men have done
their duty. The United States govern
ment does not propose to cover behind
skirt. At least the government which is
known in history as the United States
government has never seen fit to do so.
1t is to be hoped that the Nirility of the
nation has not been transformed into a
femininity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-21
CURRENT COMMENT
The Lake Champlain of Old.

PROFESSIONALLY the lake traffic of Bur
lington is in fair way to be revived on
a comparatively large scale with the
coming of the contemplated public dock
at the foot of College street. Old men
along the lake front remember when Bur
lington harbor was almost literally white
with the sails of freight carrying vessels.
The streets behind the wharves were
filled with kitchen bar-rooms and other
resorts common to eenters OF water traf-
fic. This was before the days OF the
railroad along the other side of the lake
and before the time of the larger steam
ers. Probably the sail will never come
back, but, as lake shipping point of
manufactured and farm products, oppor-
tunities for the small ship owners will
again open up.- Burlington News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-21

The removal of the kaiser's picture
from the walls of the Central high school
in Washington D. c., by boy pupils of
the school meets with the hearty approx
al of the nation at large; and the pro-
test of the teacher of German. herself an
American citizen, should have little
standing in the investigation which the
authorities OF the school are to conduct.
There can be no hint of palliation of the
kaiser's murderous acts, even to the com
paratively slight extent of permitting his
picture to remain on the walls of pub
lie school,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-21

lotte also opposed the bills passage, Mr.
Cudworth Of Londonderry, Mr.. Aiken Of
Putney, Mr.. Metzger OF Randolph ant
Mr., Pirie Of Williamstown favored the
passage OF the bill,
The bill introduced by Senator Fair.
banks OF Franklin county giving mar
ried women the right to convey or mort.
gage by her separate deed the real es-
tate of which she is seized In her own
right, and any other real estate &C
quired by her, except homestead in
terest and that of which she is seized
jointly with her husband, was ordered
to third reading by vote of 1913 to
so. Mr.. Steele of Highgate said the
law was needed to remedy an evil condi-
ton, but it was opposed by Mr.. Fenton
of Rutland, who evidently thought the
husband and wife could drive better bar
gains together.
Another aye and nay vote was de-
manded on the bill abolishing the pres
ent office of county and deputy fish and
game wardens, and providing for not
more than fifteen assistant wardens with
statewide Jurisdiction, at salaries not to
exceed 81 900 annually, Mr.. Gridley of
Windsor opposed the bill, claiming that
it would greatly increase the expense of
the fish and game department, but Wig
orous speeches by Mr.. Aiken of Putney,
Mr.. Moore of Ludlow and Mr.. Moore of
Plymouth, who thought that better con-
ditions generally would result from such
a change, evidently influenced the mem
bers, who ordered the bill TO third
reading by a vote Of liz to 90.
Daniel O'Brien's bill repeating the pres
ant license fee OF S25 which dealers in
now have to pay, was re-
ected by an aye and nay vote of l4o
to 40. The bill was argued at length
BY its introducer, who had considerable
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-21

Jack Coombs has started with a bal
season, as the old Iron Man has been
hit hard on every appearance in the box.
"Bill' Pierce of the Yankees is very
promising recruit and reminds Donovan
of cold" Christy Mathewson.
Manager wild Bill" Donovan of the
New York Yankees has very hard task
ahead of him in choosing the man he Is
to send back to the bushes for further
seasoning. Seldom does a manager in
the big show have such a superhuity Of
material early in the season. He has Is
first elass pitchers from whom to choose
nine for the team during the season,
while in the infed there are several
youngsters who will make tie older
members travel some for their positions
on the team. Monroe. pitcher of 200
pounds, and who wears hat six feet,
two inches from the ground is one OF
the best recruits in camp this season.