SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ?*
, Speaking
J * ... THE ...
Public Mind
Augusta. Ga., Sept. 26tb, 1914.
PERSONAL NEUTRALITY.
To The Herald.
I note in Thursday’s Herald your
editorial as regards “Personal Neu
trality Our Duty.” You are very kind
in dealing with the subject, yet, how
ever, from the view point of the aver
age German-American citizen, some
of your staements are misleading.
You say:
While we have the deepest
sympathy for the German-Amer
ican citizens, whose love for the
land of their birth and their fath
ers leads them to a strongly par
tisan advocacy of Germany’s part
in the European war, we cannot
see how they can feel Justified in
taking such active measures to
convert other Americans to their
viewpoint and their own natural
partiality.
X do not think that it is the aim
or desire of the German-American to
convert other Americans to their idea
of thinking, as regards the great Eu
ropean war. As it is a well known
fact, when the war started, one of
the first acts of the German enemy
was to cut the cable and thus allow
only such news to come to this coun
try as originated from anti-German
■ources. Much of this narrated and
pictured crimes and atrocities that
were horrible and charged them all to
the German people and the German
soldiers.
Now it is against this slander that
we the German-Americans protest,
because we know that charges as
made are not true. We are doing
what we can to combat the preju
dice raised by these false statements.
You say again:
We should like to see the same
spirit of loyalty and devotion ex
pressed toward our. own govern
ment from our German-American
brethren as is expressed by them
in their absolute adherence to the
kaiser and his country.
Now, I challenge this statement, be
cause it is a well known and admit
ted fact that the Germans always live
up to the oath which they took on
becoming American citizens, and I
may be permitted to say with par
donable pride that they as a whole
nre classed among the best. One of
the great predominating features of
their citizenship is their high regard
for law and order, and their love for
home. You will always find them
identified with the most wholesome
part of he community life where they
reside.
Then again _vou say:
The president has good reason
to feel disappointed that his ap
peal for neutrality is disregarded,
but though we may censure cer
tain German-American organiza
tions on this score, we must ad
mit that there is far too mucli
freedom in the expression of par
tialities and opinions in all direc
tions.
In reply to the above charge, I will
say that the German and Austro-
ITtlngarian Relief Association of Chi
cago is a huge society. On August
30th it had planned to hold an im
mense meeting. A demonstration was
proposed of such formidable propor
tions and a statement was prepared
of such unquestioned strength that
it was believed that . the meeting
would do a great deal towards com
batting the anti-German feeling now
so prevalent. About the time the
meeting was to take place, there ap
peared In the newspaper press Presi
dent Woodrow Wilson's appeal to the
people of the United States to hands
off—to not, by word or by act, im
peril the strict neutrality which the
Washington government sought to
maintain as to the participants in the
European war.
Promptly that this statement was
issued from the white house, there
was a second meeting of those in
charge of arrangements for the Chi
cago demonstration. Then and there
these German-Americans declared,
"We are American citizens.” Being
thus guided, the proposed public meet
ing and declaration were abandoned.
The promoters bowed to the wish and
advice and admonition of President
Wilson. For, in such a gathering that
might be done or be said which might
l>e misconstrued and might give of-
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sense. Many other meeti.igs planned
to be held throughout this broad land
of ours have been abandoned. Her*-
and there small gatherings have or
ganized German Red Cross Aid Socie
ties. However, beyond that there has
been no assembling of German-Amer
icans on the question of the war, be
cause they know that this is not the
battle ground of Germany.
You can rest assured that the presi
dent will never have good reason to
feel disappointed, owing to the acts
of the German-American people. They
know full well the oath which they
took on becoming citizens of this
country. They are first of all Amer
icans and will give every evidence of
that <act should their adopted coun
try ever need them to act in her own
behalf. GEO. NEES.
Theatric at
Notes ot Interest | j
THE SEA WOLF.
Jack London’s Story of th* Mad Sea
Captain. A Paramount Play for
Monday.
The third play of the Paramount
Picture Plays, will be that of the
"Sea Wolf,” Jack London’s thrilling
story of the sea and of a man, who
at times possessing the characters of
a Jeckyl and Hyde, was a man great
of strength, mental and physical.
The "Sea Wolf,” in four acts, will
he presented at the Grand Monday af
ternoon and night. The photo-play of
Mr. London's story, was produced by
Mr. Hobart Bosworth, and Mr. Bos
worth will be seen in the role of “Wolf
Larsen," the mad sea captain of the
"ghost," a whaler, and the terror of
the sea.
In support of Mr. Bosworth is Her
bert Rawlinson, who will be seen as
Humphrey Van Weyden, the author,
who becomes the cabin-boy of "Wolf
Larsen” and the part of Maud Brews
ter, the girl in the story, will be en
acted by Miss Viola Barry, all of
whom have been given an admirable
supporting company.
To produce the Sea Wolf required
a year constant work, and a trip to
the arctic regions. The play is
abounding in thrilling scenes and gives
a Vonderful Idea of the life before the
mast of a whaling ship, where truly
it is “the survival of the fittest" and
the fittest is the strongest and the
power of physical force rules with an
hand of iron. “The Sea Wolf will
prove to be one of the Paramount's
best offerings of plays of this kind.
It Is safe to say that capacity
houses will be had. The play, as all
Paramount plays, will be presented
for one day only, afternoon and night.
Owing to the many requests Man
ager Tant has decided to reserve the
seats for the "Sea Wolf Monday for
the night performance, and the policy
for the afternoon will remain the
same. There will be absolutely no
advance in prices, ever for Paramount
plays. And reserved seats will be
given children at the night perform
ance at the same price, any seat ten
cents.
The box office will open for reser
vation of seats Monday 10 a. m. Prices
afternoon, adults, entire orchestra, 20
cents, entire balcony and gallery, 10
cents; night prices, adults, entire or
chestra, 26 cents, first three rows bal
cony, 20 cents, remainder of balcony,
10 cents, and entire gallery 10 cents.
Children, all performances, any seat,
10 cents.
Following “The Sea Wolf," the Par
amount plays will be Friday, Oct.
2nd, Max Figman and Lolita Robert
son In “The Man on the Box,” Mon
day, Oct. sth Mary Plckford in "Tes3
c.f the Stoym Country,” and Oct. Bth,
Dustin Farnum In "Soldiers of For
tune.”
AL G. FIELDS.
The position of the Al. G. Field
Minstrels today Is due to the policy
<>n which It has been conducted dur
ing the past 28 years. The public has
learned that each year an increased
merit, adjusted to the newest and
most appropriate Ideas of the hour,
could be found on the Al. G. Field
program, and that notwithstanding
this, the prices would never be in
creased, as has been the case with
attractions which failed to keep
abreast of the times. The production
of the Al. G. Field Minstrels this year
marks the zenith of modern minstrel
sy, for in gorgeous stage effects, tal
ented performers, and program of
song, dance, music and fun, It stands
abreast of the biggest and best the
stage has to offer, whether in the
spectacle, dramatic or musical come
dy line. The attraction la at the
Grand next 'Wednesday, matinee and
evening.
"TODAY” NEXT THURSDAY.
Everything, no matter how startling
has an adequate explanation and,
consequently, it is easy to explain the
phenomenal success of "Today,"
which ran an entire season at the
48th Street The,atre, New York City,
will be seen at the Grand next Thurs
day, matirtee and evening.
The sensational success of this play
is not a bit astonishing when it is
taken Into consideration that society
folk, educators, social and welfare
workers, clergymen, and others alert
to the present day peril of keeping
up appearances have endorsed—apd
endorsed most enthusiastically, this
startling drama of modern life, which
brings a sensational lesson to the
very threshold of the home.
Great Influences for good have been
constantly urging attendance upon
this play, because the story Is one of
vital importance, and the result has
been that "Today,” long established
as the drama first In the affection of
theatre-goers, has brought thousands
of people to witness the performance
who are not in habit of attending
the playhouse. It Is one of those
dramatic nilrarles that happen so sel
dom —a play that everyone feels they
must see and urges others to do the
same, and has netted a fortune to
Harry Von Tlzler, the brilliant young
producer.
Manager Von Tllaer has provided a
splendid scenic equipment, and a bril
liant cast. Including George Mac-
Quarrle and Helen MacKellar, in the
leading roles of Kred and Lily Wag
ner. and Helen Judson, May Herbert,
Amelia Mayborn, Frank Kimball, Ha
zel Bowden and Chas. N. Greene in
their support.
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Wounded German Met His Doom 15 Minutes
After Picture Was Snapped
COURTMARTIALED
With this picture, Just received from Belgium, there goes a dramatic story. The photograph Is of s
wounded German uhlan being removed from a taxicab at Ostend to be taken aboard the liospitul ship anchored
in the harbor there. A few seconda after this picture was taken he was recognized by a bystander as a form
er employee of the railroad station at Ostend who, although a German, had always professed to hate the land
of his birth. He was taken before a court martial and when a red orosp emblem to be worn about the aleeve
was found on his person he was searchingly cross-examined. He carried a loaded revolver of which several
chambers had been exploded and could not satisfactorily account for the Red Cross emblem found In his pos
session. He was ordered executed immediately. The execution took place fifteen minutes after his removal
from the taxicab.
One of the Few Art Treasures Saved When Rheims Cathedral Was
Destroyed
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TAPESTRY OVER TOMB OF BT. ROMI.
The beautiful tapestry that hung over the tomb of Knlnt Komi In the Ithelins Cathedra) and was one of
the few rare art treasures that were saved when the edifice was reduced to ruins by the German shells. The
insert picture Is of Pope Benedict who has sent a message of protest against the destruction of the cathe
draw to the Kaiser. The crime cries for God's vengeance says the Pope lie warns the Kaiser lest the de.
St ruction of the Lord's temple provoke the anger of God, against which the most powerful armies are pow
erless. A similar dispatch was pent bv the Pope to Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria urging him us a
Catholic monarch to defend his religion.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
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