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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-25

BY cleaning, mending and the reis-
suing of old clothes to troops in France
q saving of more than S5,000,0 900 has
been effected in seven months
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-25

More than 800 naval and military
books have been published in England
during the last year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-25
AN OPERATION
AvERTED

Philadelphia, Pa--"One year ago I
was very sick and I suffered with pains
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-28
DOwlr-St0ge
Bv d. Noble

18th Week of THE Wandered
The thirteenth week of the great
Biblical drama, "Ihe Wanderer," be-
gins at the Manhattan Opera House
Monday night, and the management
announces that owing to the great
demand for seats, the run of this I'M
pressiye and spectacular play will
continue into the hot weather. Clergy
men, all of the fifteen hundred or
more who have seen the play, have
united in endorsing it as a great aid
to real religion, and sure to aid in
uplifting the moral standards of the
thousands of people who have seen
it. The spectacular second act, Show
ing the revels of the idolators in
Jersusalem three thousand years ago,
is in striking contrast to the deeply
religious spirit Of the first and the
last acts. The strong cast present.
ing "Ihe Wanderer" includes many
OF the best known stars on the Amer
lean stage, with the great emotional
actress, Miss Nance 0'Neil, in one
Of the strongest and best roles she
has ever portrayed. Matinees are
given Wednesdays and Saturdays
"A 1900 Mile Power Boat Trip
1t is with a great deal Of pride that
The Rialto presents to its patrons
what is perhaps the most interesting
and unique set of travel and adven-
ture pictures ever offered in any
ago Mr.. Rothapfel, while directing
the Strand Theater, presented Dr..
Edward A. Salisbury and his Wild
Life pictures, an attraction which
met with such general approval that,
at the conclusion Of the engagement,
Mr.. Rothapfel suggested to DR.. Sails
bury that his next trip be to the coun-
tries IN and around the Caribbean
Sea. During his service as an officer
in the U. S. Marine Corps, Mr.. Roth
APPEL had been impressed with the
tremendous pictorial possibilities of
the Spanish Main, especially along
the east coast of Colombia and in the
San Bias region. Unfortunately, all
the motion pictures from that region
which had been submitted to him
were of very inferior quality, due to
climatic conditions in the tropics, and
he wanted some one to go down there
scientifically equipped to record in
film form the abundent historical,
scenic, biological and anthropological
material to be found on every hand
DR.. Salisbury accordingly organized
an expedition including Rex Beach,
the novelist and sportsman. The
Wisdom" a 75-foot gasoline power
boat, was chartered for the trip, and
the party set out to cover the inter
esting. localities which Mr.. Roth
APPEL had described. To guard against
imperfect photography, special hui
midors were secured, in which to pre-
serve the negetive film. The result
was a set of perfect pictures which
for sheer interest, for individuality,
and for real instruction about some
Of the most romantic and historic
spots on earth have perhaps never
ueefr e0lla1letdl g.. .---.. -
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-28

scarcely Il Thought as to how much he
did for his community or his country.
But what has it all amounted to?
On the whole, the iRdividuaIistic age
has not been success, either for the
Individual or the community In which
he has lived, OF the nation.
We are, beyond question, entering on
a period where the welfare of the COM
munity takes precedence over the inter
ests of the individual and where the lib
erty of the individual will be more and
more circumscribed for the benefit of the
community as whole.
Our only decoration-the almighty
dollar-is receding into the background.
The man of exceptional ability, of
more than ordinary talent, will here
after look for his rewards, for his hon
ors, not in one direction but in two
First-and foremost--in some public
work accomplished and, secondarily, in
wealth acquired.
One reason why l am strongly for
universal military training is that it
develops in the youth a sense of all
around responsibility to his country, not
only in time of war but in time of
peace.
In recent years we have been hearing
a great deal about government owner
ship of our railroads.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-28

messenger, to Pierrette, the fair
lady of his dreams. Pierrette an
swers in person and Pierrot woos her,
but when she learns she will only
have to share in his drudgery she
flouts him and he is left disconsolate.
He summons Harlequin, the Magician,
who displays his power, conjures up
Clown, and finally causes Columbine
, the naughty Pierrette by wooing
Columbine, and Harlequin, the Magi-
clan, laughs at his troubles as Pier
rette suddenly returns and Pierrot,
confused, tries to hide Columbine
from Pierrette. Pierrette's jealousy
is aroused and she hunts her rival
out after many complications and
both denounce Pierrot In despair
at the double calamity Pierrot de-
cides to go to the wars as soldier
and thus finally wins the favor and
love of Pierrette.
Mr.. Carson assumed the leading
role of his creation, and his delsar-
tian grace and mimicry needed no
words to convey the meaning of his
part His acting was everything that
intelligent conception could demand,
and he drew forth continuous ap-
plause all the way through when his
dream awakening started the panto-
mime agoing. Of all the arts of the
stage pantomime is the least prac-
ticed and the least seen. In other days
it was more prevalent than now, and
older theatergoers recall the name and
fame of "Humpty-Dumpty" made
famuos by the lamented George Fox.
The requirements of successful panto-
mime are great strain upon the per-
former who assumes role. 1t taxes
brain and strength, and requires the
most painstaking and intelligent care
to make sure that it is not under or
overdone. In Mr.. Carson's drilling
of himself and his little company of
nine, there was not blemish, hitch,
raw situation or a false attitude or
gesture. The story was beautifully
unravelled as from ball of yarn,
and the more it unwound the better it
got, until at the climax, the very end,
when the patriotic tabeleaux was
assembled, there was the kind of
ending that proved real blaze of
glory. Did Mr.. Carson's cheeks
glow? He was being cheered to the
echo. Did his ears tingle? He was
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-28
WHY NDIVIDUALISM is AS DEAD AS A SMEIT
By George w. Perkins.

"lndiyidualism" is as dead as a smelt
That is my contention
In this country we have been living
In an age of the utmost freedom to the
individual 1t has been the individual
istic period.
In the early days, when instantaneous
intercommunicati ton did not exist, when
education was meagre and science I'M
developed, what the individual did was
Of comparatively small consequence, for
his deeds did not reach very far and did
not affect many people.
With intercOmmunicatlOn drawing
the world together In one centralized
community, the act of the individual
can affect a large number of persons;
therefore, that form of freedom which
Is simply another expression for IL
censc to do as one pleases can no
longer exist.
Society is finding it necessary to take
away much of what has hitherto been
called freedom of the individual' In
my judgment this process is only in its
infancy
Until recent years little broad think
ing was given to this problem and diff
ferences were settled on the basis of
might makes right" All this is rap
idly changing and we are entering a
period of new industrial relationships
In my Judgment we are just now
entering period of copartnership,
where the tool user will be part tool
owner and where capital and labor
will share more equitably in the
profits of the business In which they
are Jointly engaged.
This advance is inevitable because of
our educational system, which teaches
the workingman to think for himself.
1t is Inevitable because strikes and
IockOuts can never be settled satisfac-
tOrily or permanently by merely rails
Ing n mans wages.
No mere increase in wages can ever
satisfactorily solve this problem. 1t can
be solved only on the basis of profit
sharing.
By profit sharing do not mean bonus
giving.
Profit sharing can be done satisfacto-
rily only when the business concern makes
public its transactions, so that the la
borer and the stakeholder can know as
much about the business as does the
manager himself.
In the adjustment of difficulties be-
tween capital and labor L am conf
d~nt that open books Will accomplish
much more than open shops.
About the only goal we have had has
been the almighty dollar. The first
question asked when man dies is,
''How much was he WORTH" with
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-28

The party left New York October
%, 1915, and returned eighteen
months later. The itinerary was as
follows: The Carolina coast, the
Everglades of Florida, Havana and
the west coast of Cuba, across the
Caribbean Sea, the coast and interior
of Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa RIGA.
Panama, the San Bias Islands, off
Colombia, the east coast of South
America south to the mouth of the
Orinoco River in Venezuela, through
the Panama Canal, along the west
coast Of Colombia and Ecuador. and
thence north in the Pacific to San
FRANCISCO. The Wisdom" covered
l2,O000 miles, the longest trip ever ac-
complished by motor boat.
The Salisbury pictures are being
presented at The Rialto, a different
set each week, with lectures both
afternoon and evening by DR.. Peck
or DR.. Salisbury. The captions for
the entire series have been written
by Mr.. Beach and are both amusing
and Illuminating.
-Hippodromc Hearing Final Month
Charles Dillingham's glorious
pageant "The Big Show" which
passed its 400th presentation at the
Hlppodrome last week, now starts
upon the final lap of it's record run.
Notwithstanding it's continued popu-
larlty and prosperity it seems to be
traditional at the big playhouse to
close with May and therefore, in all
likelihood, the great spectacle with
its countless vonelties and its thou
sand players, large and small, will
of necessity be discontinued when
the warm weather begins. All who
have not seen Annette Kellermann in
her sensational aquatic novelty and
the other varied features which make
up the individual attractions of this
years glorifed Hippodrome revue
are urged to take advantage of the
remaining weeks and thousands who
have seen it already will wish to pay
another visit to "The Big Show be-
fore the huge curtain is drawn for
the last time on the most remarkable
biggest playhouse. AS is Mr.. Dill
be added weekly in the minstrel
scene, the ice ballet and the circus
arena. Matinees are given daily and
seats are obtainable weeks in ad-
vance.
The Hippodrome contributed it's
share to the great patriotic demon
stration which swept New York
April 10, by celebrating it's 4O0th
presentation of ''The Big Show" with
a performance of which "Wake-up
America" was the keynote. A SOU
venir edition of President Wilson's
historic war message to Congress.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-28

Government ownership of railroads
may be as desirable in this country as it
is in Germany, but we must first have
public servants who will at least come
somewhere near the standard of Ger
many's public servants in efficiency and
honesty.
Capitalization is the order of the day.
The telegraph, the telephone the auto
mobile and the airship are the causes.
They have wiped out not only old prece-
dents and customs, but State and ma
tional lines as we'll
A man living in Boston who wishes
to talk to man living in San Fran
cisco simply rings q bell, puts little
instrument to his ear and proceeds TO
talk. There is hardly a miracle in the
Bible more wonderful than this.
The doctrine of state rights" is be-
ing rapidly demolished.
The State viewed as an individual
with the right to do as it pleases within
itself, without regard for other States,
can no longer be tolerated.
We must therefore take on a new ma
tionalism.
The mighty changes taking place in
Europe tell us with unmistakable voice
that the reconstruction period is at hand.
The man of the future must realize it.
He must not look back to the setting but
forward to the risiag sun.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-28
PALSADIAN

so side-splitting. No description in
words could do her justice. She was
every inch the perfect type of the
bashful little girl in song, though
several pounds heftier. Of her con-
tribution as an encore, Miss McClave
presented the tough girl at a movie
show, of which she said her only
disguise would be piece of chewing
gum, and which she chewed into rags
as she talked to her Henry beau, and
to the people behind her whom she
reminded to please keep de kids
hands off my waist" and which
shook the rafters. This conception
was Miss McClave's own. She wrote
the monologue herself, and it was as
cleverly acted as it was written. And
any time Miss McClave wants to
give this reporter a small fortune,
she may sign up a contract for stage
duty, and he will desert Forth Estate
trials and retire with a pile for him
self and Miss McClave in about five
years. That would be enough. Any
how, it must be added that Ella
Louise McClave is no mere amateur
artist; she is as good as there is of
any kind, and whole heap better
than many of the already so-called.
Miss Francis Bushell, accompanied
by Mrs. j. c. Vosburgh, was an in
teresting feature Of the program in
her newest terpsichorean creation.
She danced several modern figures,
and did it to perfection and received
generous applause. Miss Frances
Bushell and Miss Ethel Smith con-
tributed a dancing number, Jap
anese doll specially, which they did
with much grace and ease of action.
They were much appreciated.
Another popular favorite was Mr..
John Clarke who sang several Scotch
songs, and he was very, very clever,
as usual. His "Stop Your Ticklin'
Jocque," made famous by Harry
Lauder, was his best imitation, and
he put into it great deal of art.
Mr.. Clark is always sure to get a
cordial welcome.
Mr.. Story's drawings in caricature
were greatly enjoyed. He was en-
tertaining and humorous to the last
degree, and his act was most I'M
usual feature Of the entertainment
Bargain Day." a very laughable
farce closed the evening, with Mr..
carson again IN the leading role, as
sisted by Miss Rachel Mutt, who al
ways does well, and who is one Of
the cleverest young women in Grant
wood. Mr.. Edwin LeCato, as the
Messenger in the farce, was also very
much to the good, and the little farce
went off as a fitting ending to a
most enjoyable evening.
There was dancing after the pro-
gram was run off which was kept up
till a late hour The Grantwood
Symphony Orchestra furnished the
music.
Great credit in the mounting Of
the pantomime is due to Henry Geb-
hardt, ST., and Frederick L. Smith,
who built the "trick" set, assisted by
George w. Won Osthoff and Leo
Eslick, who with Mr.. Shorey, jr., was
the able property man. The scenery
got special applause of its own. The
incidental music was artistically per-
piano. Music f,r-.llt n special dances
-fs77ea,,s--.Ppllsyef+ by-jasper Orchestra.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-28

being talked about enthusiastically
Did his brain swerve? He was over
come with overly generous praise
The audience had been smiling and
clapping hands all evening; but when
the finale was reached, it fairly went
into raptures, and could not contain
itself. And if anybody ever saw
anything finer than the ensemble of
"Pierrot's Dream" and undertook to
prove it, no one would believe it who
saw that Carney Hall audience go
wild over Mr.. Carson's triumph.
Of the work of Mrs. Carson, much
is to be said. She had an intelligent
conception of the part she essayed
and did it to perfection, her costum-
ing showing off, also, her beautiful
figure to perfection. She was the
personfication of grace throughout.
Master Allan (almost "Mr." Allan
Carson now, however, Carson as the
clown could not have been improved
upon. Coached by his skillful father,
and also having views of his own, AL
Ian went through his lines of mimicry
like thoroughbred, and was the life
of the piece. He was agile, humorous
and very, very funny all in one.
One of the distinct hits of the
piece was the cute work of dainty
little Winifred Lucas, the Messenger
Boy. She did her part we'll indeed
for one so young, and won much APP
plause. Another character who was
we'll received was Miss Dorothy Drew,
who was Columbine in the cast. She
was dressed as a ballet dancer, and
gave very creditable performance
in tersichorean art. She is a very
pretty young girl, and was the en-
bodiment of grace in all her move
ments. She was one of the most
creditable members of the company.
Mr.. Allan Smith could not appear on
account of sickness, and his part, the
policeman, was taken by young Mr..
Stanly Proctor at the last moment.
He went on without any practice at
all, scarcely, but did admirably. Mr..
Gerhart as Pantaloon was excellent,
as was the Harlequin of Mr.. George
Drew. Miss Charlene Won Osthoff as
Columbine did not have an acting
part, but was in the tableau beauti-
full figure, appropriately costumed,
and was the center Of attraction in
the finale that was the big hit of the
piece. AS the end neared, the sound
of a bugle was heard, then the boy
scouts marched in to the beat of the
drum corps, and took their stand on
the stage to complete the group while
the orchestra played patriotic air.
1t was this climax that helped the top
off the pantomime, which all voted a
brilliant success, and truly beauti-
full performance.
Of the special acts on the pro-
gram, the work of Miss Ella Louise
McClave stood out like cameo, and
it was a gem of the first water.
Amateur critics are prone to talk at
times about local talent being equal
to professional, and things like that.
But Miss MsClave could easily Sc
cure an engagement any moment and
be star at the jump. In fact the
stage has missed a star that belongs
on it. Her little girls song "The
Janitor's Daughter" was wonder
imitation. She made the audience
litter and laugh till it cried, she was
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-28

David Arthur Carson's Spring Car
nival and Dance originated, invented,
discovered, created and run off by
him for the benefit of Trinity Episco-
pal Church, Grantwood, at Carney
Hall last week FRIDAY highland
nearly all night at thatD was one of
those brilliant local successes one
may hear of as having taken place
"away back yonder" sometime, but
which never see daylight in this day
and generation to any extent.
Mr.. Carson is nothing if not
original. He created the Spring
Carnival in order to show that he
had not only lost none of his cunning
IN stage art, but to let his admiring
friends know that in stage craft he
is a past master and then some. The
Spring Carnival was a real show, fit
for Broadway, and there have been
many worse ones on that world
famous thoroughfare. Taken as a
whole it was creation worthy of an
artist. One need not draw compar,-
sons or use figures of speech to en-
phasize it, because there are no
other things to be compared with it.,
and no figures of speech to do it
justice.
1t was complete triumph from it's
late beginning to it's very late end
ing-this latter condition being a
Hilltop failing always. But of the
carnival show itself as complete
whole, it was revelation and a
wonder. What Mr.. Carson must
have endured in it's preparation
would have broken some folks back,
but it all shows that under the skill
full guidance of master one may see
amazing things sometimes. This was
one of them.
The focal point of the evening in
which stella attractions fairly dazzled,
was conferred on the musical panto-
mime playlet called 'Pierrots Dream"
a brief synopsis being pertinent at
this juncture:
Synopsis of Pantomime
Pierrot, the masculine impersona-
ton of Folly, is discovered asleep in
his cottage. He wakes, and tired of
his lonely existence with no one but
old Pantaloon, his servant, to cheer
him, he sends a letter by Cupid's
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-28

Another reason why we have so
many divorces is because a girl
imagines that she knows all about
managing husband when she doesn't
know thing about managing a
kitchen.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-28

There was time when a girl was
afraid you would see her ankle bone.
But nowadays she seems to be afraid
that you Won t see her knee bone.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-28
Mr.. Carson Scores Big Success
In An Original Pantomime Called
"Pierrot's Dream" With Fine Cast

Difficult Task In Dramatic Art Successfully Carried Out
By Paisadan, Who Himself In Leading Role Carried
Audience BY Storm And Won Neu Honors For Clever-
Of His Work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-25
Seek National Honors

T am much interested as to how the baseball champions of Birmingham, which will either be Pratt City or Ems ley, will compare with the championship aggregation from New Orleans" said President w. D. Gresham of the local board The New Orleans team comes here for three games. one on Friday, August 81, and two on Saturday, Sep tember |
 These games will not be played at Redwood, as the Birmingham team is at home. They will be staged in either Ensley or Pratt City. Indications are that Pratt will be the winner as they have two victories to their credit in the elimination series which is now in progress.
 Last year, our boys won the south ern championship but made poor show ing against the Ohio district champions Should we defeat New Orleans again this year everyone is confident of making 6 more favorable showing against the Cleveland or Cincinnati aggregation. We are out for the national honors this year and will be hard to beat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-25
The Race Riot i'm Howstom

HE tragedy at Houston Thursday night has shocked the whole nation It is justification tragic scale of fears which have been repeatedly expressed that large bodies of soldiers stationed of the great southern cities might lead to lamentable conflicts.
 Without examining into the details of the controversy which brought the conflict there lesson which the affair should impress upon the department Large bodies of armed negroes should not be placed in populous southern communities.
 The Houston riot is peculiar in that it is dveed of much of
 its sectonas One of the first victims of the fury of the armed soldiers of the Twenyfour United States infantry Captain Mates of the Illinois National Guard officer loved by his and highly esteemed the section of Chicago which he lived Resentment the conduct of the rioters keen among the native people of Houston than among the soldiers of Illinois who guard and trying to preserve order when their commander was killed.
 The offending regiment has been ordered back to Columbus M once and this is wise This step should be followed by the announcement from Washington that negro soldiers to be trained in communities where there is least danger of friction and where the may be fitted to fight for their country and become honor the nato instead of running the risk of repettons of Thursdays horror