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Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-07-26

was an exact duplicate of the sermons de-
llvered by the emancipated colored preacher
fifty years ago, when the A. NJ E. church
was battling for numbers. Rev. Frazer's
sermon brought to our mind a prayer made
by one Of those overnight preachers for the
salvation of the white man, which was
somewhat as follows: Bless Mistah PatisOn
from head to foot. Shoe his feet with the
fiery gospel Fill his heart wild luve fur
his fellOwman. Glib him de wings NV de
monin that when you call him he can fly
away to the Pearly Gates. Snatch his hart
out and wash it whit an clean MONT
his head with the oil Of luv' and den set
him on fire. The amens were numerous
in that church, but Patison did not appre-
clate the remembrance This self same
preacher crowned that rather touching
prayer with a sermon that rocked that
little church like small boat at sea in
storm. He reached his climax by telling of
the angels and archangels flying from
cherubin to cherubin and to emphasize his
climax, he holding services in squatty
log house. he jumped up and caught one
Of the joists and swung himself from joist
to joist shouting Glory! Glory! as he went.
The clerk Of that little church recorded the
names of a great many new converts be-
fore that service closed just before shutdown
that hot Sunday in August. But to the
point, such sermons are all out of place to-
day and it is a burning shame to license
such men to preach.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-07-26
SET HIM ON FIRE

The usual well guarded and well worded
sermon of the Rev. d. A. Graham of the
First A. M. f. church of this city, was
supplanted by a blood and thunder, hell
raising hullabaoo sermon emanating from
the Rev. M w. Frazier, presiding elder
OF this district, last Sunday evening. Oh,
yes. he took text but he must have
hidden it away as it was not heard of after
he announced it. AS we listened to the rev.
erend warm up to the situation and then
get little warmer and then explode to let
off the surplus heat, we wondered when
and where had we heard that stuff before,
and after thinking and thinking it came to
us, way down in the hills of Mississippi
forty miles from nowhere in the jungles of
the pinywoods, fifty years ago, when
colored men went to bed hardened sinners
and got up the next morning Christian en-
thusiasts with orders to 90 and preach My
gospel.
While there may have for brief spell
been some doubt Of Rev Frazier being of
that type, that doubt was violently expelled,
when in the midst Of his explosions he broke
out in song to the words of ''The Lord is
going to set this world on fire. etc. It
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-07-26

state of evolution we each time get nearer
to Him, who directs the whole. If the
multiplied millions of planets and other
bodies that fly through space by fixed rules
are not peopled then of what use and pur-
pose can they be?
Whether man evouted from a mousse IL
mole or a magot or whether he was always
a superior creature is no nearer solution
now than in the past, but we are believer
of the latter and yet when questions in sup
port of the former are put to us they are
unanswerable. "When you were frog
and | fish, may to the ma jOrity of us
sound foolish, yea, assiniine, but hundreds
and thousands of persons with bright minds
believe that such state of mind and body
did exist, which by evolution through
the ages has brought them to the
present state Who knows but what in
some world beyond this to which the in
habitants of this will be sent after death
that the state of mind and body are as far
superior to the state of mind and body in
this world and age as are ours over the
fish and the frog.
IF the fish and the frog are without hope
then why do they struggle just as hard to
reach ripe old age as man? Every living
creature runs from death, which must mean
that each has an object to live for. Man
has hope Of life everlasting, but has no
visible evidence of it beyond his faith that
there is Man in his travel from earth to
glory bases his faith Of reaching his desired
destination on the same theory and prin-
cpal as did Christopher Columbus, who be-
lieved by going west he would come east.
The mind of man points to future life some
where and if there be- it is perfectly natural
to him, that those who do unto others as
they would have them do to them in this
life. will reach higher stage Of perfection
than those who do not. But this is wander
ing from the original thought herein: are not
the abOdes of those through all the ages who
have departed from this world, whether
good or bad. if but two places, as our Bible
teaches u.s. awfuly crowded by this time, all
of which prompts the question, Is not this
world but human breeding ground for
other worlds? TO look into the future is
the future that almost everything that is
said about it is mere speculation. We
earnestly pray to the God Of Love to be
like Him and yet the God Of Envy seems
to answer our prayers and the most of us
are more like the latter than the former.
Nothing of Importance can come from this
brief plunge into the future, and, perhaps,
the most of you who take the time and
patience to read it will wonder how long
will it be before the writer is patient at
one Of the states health resorts, and you
should not be blamed for so thinking, but,
What Of the future? will lead you into the
same state Of mind, if you try to solve it.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-07-26
PICKENS PLEASED People

1t would be stretching point to say the
lecture Of Prof. William Pickens was either
an oratOrical feast or literary outburst
but no mistake would be made to pronounce
it an old-fashioned love feast between man
and man that moved one from laughter to
tears as he told story and made a point
His lecture was a cOnglOmeratiOn of wit
and humor that would have made a come
dian and ira edian combined look to his
laurels At times he verged dangerously
close to the field occupied exclusively by
the late Ernest Hogan, then he would in
stantly shoot off into the realm so admir-
ably filled by the late Dr. Booker T.
Washington. Prof Pickens is to be con-
graduated for hanging heavily on the good
things that the colored man has accom-
plished and achieved rather than the mis-
fortunes that have from time to time be-
fallen him. He however, touched those
misfortunes lightly and then only to cinch
point. He held his audience as no other
colored speaker has ever done before in
Seattle, but ne seemed to have permitted his
comedy to encrOach little too much on his
seriousness He doubtless has adopted this
mannerism to bring out his points so that
ne will neither irritate or tire his audi
ence. White audiences do not take kindly
to colored lecturers telling them of their
shortcomings and colored audiences tire of
the lecturer that does not tell the story and
the whole story of their wrongs in this
country and he has adopted a happy
medium. Prof. Pickens could have foated
on into an oratorica strain that would
have taken his hearers into the realms
of the stars of the seventh magni-
tlde, but this more simple method
OF leading his audience into his way
OF thinking had more salutary effect. He
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-07-26
WHERE DOES HE STAND

Senator Jones made mastery talk be-
fore the Young Mems Republican club the
banquet hall being packed to the yerv
DOORS in defining his attitude on the Mar
settles treaty, but after he had finished,
those who hung upon his every word and
sentence were still in more or less doubt
of his true attitude toward the treaty.
While he made it clear that he was strongly
in favor Of the points Of the treaty in
question being amply safeguarded yet he did
not say at any time that he would not vote
for the treaty unless they were. The Shan
tung part Of the treaty was, in his opinion
most reprehensible and he denounced it in
unmeasured terms, but Senator Jones did
not once say, 81 will not vote for the
treaty unless that clause is eliminated And
with that feature, so with all others that
he objected to. There should be treaty fol-
lowing the war, but the one that is now
proposed is mostly wrong and unless the
Wilson administration consents to it's modi-
ficaton it should be defeated by the senate
This country should not be a party to any
international pact that will in any way in
volve it in quarrels and disputes with Euro
pean powers taking up for the other fellow
Uncle Sam should not assume unto himself
the duties of police protectorate of Earring
European countries.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-07-26
ALHAMBRAS BEATEN AGAIN

According to Hoyle, Duthie' s baseball
aggregation has bested the Alhambras team
and the latter is not entitled to ask for
another game with the Duthies. Last Sun
days game was hard fought one and
seemed more like professionals than anna
tours, the score being to 1 in favor Of
Duthie. If, however, the Alhambras could
get another game it is more than probable
they would win as they have grown better
every day since they first took to the dia
mond 1t is safe to say that there is not
another local team in the Northwest that
can do to the Alhambras what the Duthies
have DONE beat them two straight games
Just a little more practice boys and hold
fast to all you get and at the close Of the
professional season you will be able to run
Brewster's cellar bunch into the bay.
LONG DRY SPELL
IF the senate ratifes the action of the
House of Representatives and the same
meets the approval of the president, and
he is too much of politician not to do so,
the United States will be under the most
drastic dry law that has ever been
placed on the statute books of this or any
other country. The country seems to be in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-02

Life in a civilized community does
have its inconvenience" patiently signs
Mr.. Elephant, as he rolls his huge
bulk over and allows Head Keeper
Jim Coyle of the Central Park Zoo to
give him a thorough Saturday night
cleaning with the aid of an up-to-date
vacuum cleaner. ". W
Right - Clarence H. Mackay
and his daughter, Katharine. who
arrived last Monday on the Mau-
retania. He brought with him.
100000 worth of jewels be-
longing to his mother. who j,
soon to visit this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-02

Left When the
Mauritania locked
in New York last
Monday it had on
board Sir George
B. Hunter. its de-
signcr and builder.
This is his first trip
to the United States
since 1914. If Sir
Georges b eliefs
prove practicable
there need be no
limit to the length
Of future ships.
w. N. q.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
NEW. SERIAL AND
OTHER FEATURES

!, In truth it is remarkable bi,,
that Is offered for the week lend a,
the Colonial theatre. A new serial
one OF the biggest ever given in An
susta, two great feature pictures ana
a news service are on the program
Tor today and tomorrow and IN The
offerings are every phase of n;ctur.
that could be desired.
ine new continued picture !.
lightning Bryce" and it ts a stor,,
.nat gives Jack Hoxie and Ann r.,ttIe
the stars wonderful opportnn;,v -
exhibit their versatility as actor. 80
stunt performers. Miss Little. who
can ride a horse and shoot a gun az
wen a. any man. has a part that ..
particularly suitable and which g;,as
ner' every opportunity to win her ~. :,
INTO the hearts Of her patrons J.oi,
Hoxie. who Is not only eood IooL;.s
put q good actor as well. doe. !. ne
DER OF stunts in "LiShtnin~ p-u..,
.nat wan endear him to his manv
friends. 1t is a story that will be en,
Nyed by every one who sees II The
young folks as well as the old fo,r.
As one Of the blk feature pictures.
the Gill from the Outside. a neE
Hex Beach story. is offered at the e..
ioniai. Realism in motion nictn-s.
has always been + prime rscm,.,es
ana IN this remarkable drama th,s
ticnlarly striking.
Please Get Married" the other n,~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
WEIRD PLAY AT
OPERA HOUSE

The Man of Mystery" which
opere,i ~ the Augusta Opera house
Ss-s."slay is a weird play. It IS M
Ike any other production ever seen
II Augusta, for there is scrnethics
more 20 il rhan the physical. The
play runs into the realm Of the
rsych.cai. f,T hypnot sn and q. dual
nerscrahiy form TIE basis for a story
rs gripping - any eyer e-ac.ed be-
fore an audience II vas little v-on-
der, then. tia: the audiences ycster-
Gay were actually spcE-bound. not
only by the manner in which the
members ~ the Lu;trinCer Stock Co.
enacted their parts but also by the
way the story was unfci1td
The leading character is Richard
Glenwood. played by William La
veau. ore of the most talented men
ever sem in the city. G,enwood ia
his relatives is OF that man should
be, but once away from his home. ne
is the leader Of gang CT thieves who
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
ADJUSTMENTS
'RE-LIVES BRUTAL
TORTURES OF THE
EAST FOR SCREEN

Auction of Souls" 70 be presented
at the Colonial theatre, next Nom
day. Tuesday and Wednesday. is a
record of fact. 1t pictures the story
Of Aurora Mardiganian. sole survivor
OF 100000 young Armenian girls who
were killed during the period of ter
ror created by the Turks in 1915 when
it was decided to depor. the Arme-
nians and snnih.late them as a na-
tior.
The picture IS based upon Mss
iarciganian's cw1 story Of her
2mazing escape, after two years of
terrofs. Every accusation Of bar
9arisn 81" charges a-ains. ~. Turks
Officially verified by V,sc.unt
James Cfyce. 20. mer Brit!z, ambas-
s7do: 70 tha Tinted States who
hEa1ed 4 comm :ssion which was sent
INTO Anne ia to report the facts. and
by Henry Morrenthau. American
nmta ssa'.or to Turkey in 1915.
While the interes. centers around
The experiences of the sole surviving
Armenian girl. international charac-
ters are figures. One Of tho pictured
events shows a meeting between the
Sultan Of Turkey. a weak old man.
Enver Pasha. who later became the
cruel military dictator. the Ge-man
ambassador. and Henry Morge..hau,
the American ambassador. At this
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

stop at little short Of murder. He is
q mystery to the police and 50 elu-
sive that he has come to be called
''Thc Shadow" by the officers Of the
law.
Ned Keene. Cal. Luttringer. a
young detective has a suspicion that
The Shadow" and Richard are one
and is put on the case by hts chief.
No sooner does he enter the home Of
DR.. Leslie, the uncle Of Glenw ood and
Amy Gienwood .(Anr Kingsley than
he and the girl fall in love with each
other. for only recently had he saved
her from bad runaway accident.
The chase for the mysterious crimi-
raj now grows keener. especially as
Richard secs what is up between the
two.
Richard. q master at hyrnotism
'as many under his spell and soon
urea Amy to his headquarters
There Ned follows The scenes in
the cen. Of the chief are THRILLING
How The Shadow" is final,y un-
mask . ard how he meats t:s end
form 7re of the most dramatic con-
ci"s!c:S 10 play that could be de-
vised. There is also some good com.
eay 10 the production which. as a
whole. must be classed as one of the
most satisfying yet given by this
company.
Not only do Mr. Laveau. Mr.. Lpt.
frinecr ard Miss Kingsley do some
remarkably good acting in their
roles. but Percy kilbride as Noah an
Old negro servant. Kenneth F1em;rp
as DR.. Leslie. John wh.tenan as R;,I
Bltke. Marie Fountain as MIl,e
weston and Leona Hanson as Kate
Burke has much Of the burden OF the
piece and contribute to its success
Overnight from chaperop OF q
nasty tempered cavalry horse n
o:saEfast-mate Of the Colonel Of the
regiment is Sergeant Bill Gray.a rec
ora IN Twenty-three and a HaIf
Hours Leave" the delightful screen
comedy at the Opera House.
The Paramount Magazine ana .ha
Graphic Review are also as enter
taining as ever.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

feature at the Colonial. Viola Dana
has the best vehicle of her career.
She has the winsome and appealing
role Of Muriel Ashley, played by
Edith Taliaferro in the origirar stage
production by Oliver Morosco. Ltd.
She has the part Of the demure lit
tie bride whose honeymoon is so often
interrupted that it proves to be no
honeymoon at all. Meyer have Miss
Dana's talents as q comedienne been
50 unstintingly praised by competent
critics OF screen art as in the snark.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
Just Few Words About The Three
Christmas Dances


On Christmas Eve, afternoon and
night al the Augusta City hail there
will be given three dances for the
people Of Augusta, Haliowell and
Gardiner for ali persons that love to
Ga:Ice by fine music and a jolly good
time.
Seldom have the dancing public of
this territory had the chance to invite
their friends to dance on Christmas
Eve, afternoon and night, and it is
hoped that everyone will invite their
friends that come home for the
Christmas Holidays to attend these
dances. Christmas Spirit will be seen
at all these enjoyable gatherings.
and Douglass and his fine EIGHT
PIECE ORCHESTRA will furnish
music that will be hard to beat. OF
all orchestras that Augusta has
danced by they all acclaim Doug"
the horors.
These dances have been made Dos
sible by the tact that many Of our
local people have asked for the
chance to have entertainment for
their guests over the holidays, and
their support has been pledged.
You viii find that the floor In the
City hall viii be In AZ good shape as
In the past, and better. Wax and
cleaning will 90 long way in max
ing it much better. Mr.. Arthur
Towle. the east side druggist will
have an able star to furnish your
wants In the refreshment line.
Something out Of the ordinary will be
furnished by Mr. Towle.
The same price will be charged at
all three dances which is fifty cents
plus war-tax- High prices have been
In vogue in the past but the manage
ment has made this price 80 that all
may get their moneys worth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

meeting Mr.. Morsenthsu made a last
vain plea for the Armenia1e.
There follow the actual scenes
showing the posting Of the deporta-
ton edict. the burning Of the homes
Of Armerians slaughter Of men in
the streets. the forming of the long
lines of men and women to be driven
across the desert, attacks upon girls,
and finally the terrible cruelties
which we're inflicted by the wild
tribes who cartUrsd and enslaved the
women who had ma na ged to escape
from the prisoners train.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

An eight and half pound daush..
arrived Wednesday morning al wv
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy f. "a.
ford at 81 Child street TIE little gu
arrived on the birthday of her si..nu.
mother Mrs. d. ri. Stafford. foa, -
birthdays may now be celebrates -
the Stafford family circle within tnis. is.
days as two other members oil ~.
family have birthdays within ''"'
time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

Sa-rue! y. r hey. { easu e. ard stew
ard of the Aucrs.a STATE ho 9i.ai. !es;
or train Nc. l12 Thurs e. af ernoon
er Wastin n. o c.. % at en- con.
fere &C or state hu-e-s Of the war de-
"a tmen: rear ir the p ,c"as of wa
ru p!us e. cds r ate in 10. ..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
THE SALVATION ARMY
Froo Christmas Tree for the Chill
drsn Of the Poor

Peeo Cnesstmos Vreo Tor the Chill.
drsn Of the Peor
In connection with the free Christ
mas dinner for 1000 persons on
Christmas Eve there will be a Christ
mas tree and entertainment. Toys
old and new can be used. Children's
clothing. shopworn goods Of different
kinds are acceptable. Persons will
Ing to contribute may telephone 675-
n. Commandant ana Mrs. Magee
will $50 that they are called for and
properly distributed. Checks can be
made payable to the Salvation Army
and Communications addressed to Is
Davenport street, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

Miss Elizabeth Leigh. student at
the Farm,ngton Normal school. has
arrived in the city to pass. the holi-
days at her home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
AUGUSTA LOCALS
William @. Bunker was q. tusines:
caller Thursday in Waterville.
BipoEFoRo, NE.
10. ~ Main 81.

Oran Haskell OF this city has gone
to Bath where he will be the guest Of
his sister, Mrs 8. n. Ward.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

George Cromnett and Wesley Nell
ecn Of Palermo were business callers
Wednesday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

Mrs E. e Dow. Jr.. and Miss June
Temple Of this city passed Wednes-
day in Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

ling scenes which she has accom-
piished in please Get Married
Miss Danais work in the Metro pl0'
ductions Opportunity" Satan 'a'
nior." and Some Bride" well es'ap,
hshed her reputation in farcical ro'e'
and induced Maxwell Kargar. diree'
tor general for Screen Classics inc-
to select her for the more responsioi'
work Of her present production
Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-12
WAR-T0RN FRANCE IN FILMS
Put On In Paris by Miss Anne Morgan
and Others Of American
Committee.

Paris.-"The Heritage of France" 10
the title Of film produced under tho
auspices Of the American committee
for the devastated regions Of France.
In which Miss Anne Morgan, Mrs.
Stillwell and other prominent Ameri-
cans are active.
The picture was thrown on tho
screen for the first time at the Champs
Ulysses theater in the presence Of
Hugh G. Wallace, American ambassa.
dor, and Mrs. Wallace; A. M. Thack.
ara, consul general, and other men,
bers Of the American colony.
The film depicts the terrible ravages
wrought by the war. It is work of
collaboration by Harry D. Lachmann,
an American painter; M. Gemier, d.
rector Of the theater, and Wythe Will
uams, an American correspondent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-12
Battling Owls Make
Kansas Streets Unsafe

Republic, Kan.-The streets
Of this town are unsafe for
pedestrians after dark on &C.
count of the nightly battles be-
tween large flocks of owls. Re-
naming in the trees during the
day, they swarm about like To-
Gusts at night and have become
so numerous and vicious that
they attack human beings. It Is
unsafe for women and children
to venture out after dark.
In several instances persons
have been struck on the head
and rendered unconscious. One
woman was painfully hurt by
direct attack from an owl which
she had tried to ward off with
an umbrella.
Steps are being taken by the
authorities to rid the city Of its
strange pests. Such a condition,
it is said, was never known here
before. although owls have al
ways been numerous in this Sec
ton Of the state.