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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-13
BRIBERY IS CHARGED
TO BREAK DEADLOCK
Five Legislators Of West
Virginia Arrested

Charleston, w. Va, Feb 12.-With
marked money in their pockets. alleged
to be the price of their votes in the
United States senatorial contest which
is causing a deadlock in the Legislature
four members of the house of delegates
and one member of the senate of West
Virginia were arrested in hotel here
last night by Sheriff Hill in the pres
ence of the public prosecutor.
The accused men are Representa-
tiyes u. S. G. Rhodes, DR.. H. F. Asbury,
David B. Hill, Rath Duff and Senator
B. A. Smith. They were taken before
Justice of the Peace Deering, imme-
diately after their arrest and each
waived hearing, being released later
on bonds of $4,000 each.
Recently Rhodes is alleged to have
said, according to the prosecutor, that
for something over $4,000 he could
change six votes in the two houses.
Acting on this report, it is stated that
Prosecutor Townsend employed detec-
tives. They had been watching the
balloting for several weeks and were
in close touch with the situation.
After the arrests it was said arrange
ments had been made for the change in
voting this week, AS reported it was
to start with change of vote or two
the first day, followed by other changes
until the necessary number had been
won over. Part of the program was
carried out and yesterday was ar
ranged as 'pay day" The men were
called to the hotel, it is charged, ami
they were there paid with marked bills.
In an adjoining room Prosecutor
Townsend and Sheriff Hill waited fo-
the signal that was to lay bare the al
legged bribery. They had only a few
minutes to wait, for the transaction
over, the door was opened and the men
invited to enter.
The sheriff and prosecutor told the
accused they were under arrest and
within few minutes they were in the
Justices office. 1t is reported that the
men arrested were to have voted for
one of the leading candidates for Unit
ed States senator and some of the
votes were to have been delivered to-
day when the house and senate were in
joint session.
Rhodes, the delegate who placed
Isaac e. Mann in nomination is said
to have been the man for which the
prosecutor played from the beginning.
1t was stated after the arrest that of
the $4,000 alleged to have BEEN paid
in marked money to the legislators he
received $4,000 Duff is alleged to
have received $4,000 and each of the
others $1,000.
II believe that there is more of this
thing going on and propose to route
1t out" said Prosecutor Townsend.
ut is my purpose to get into every
phase of it, and from what I know
now l think we have only started. As
soon as possible, I will consult with
the court concerning the calling of a
special grand jury, not only that this
charge may be taken up, but that the
entire situation may bet thoroughly in
vestigated. While I cannot say that ct
this minute there will be additional ar
rests there may be. / don't want to
say that the candidates for senator
have been buying votes, but l have
reason to believe that there are votes
for sale in West Virginia, and if there
are we want to know it,"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-13
Warnlno.

'3They say a lot about that old mans
bad temper. but ] am going to test
him"
"Then you'll find him testy."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-13
G. s, GARDNER.

l announce my candidacy for the
office of sheriff of Sumter county at
the special election to be held there
for, and will appreciate the support Of
my friends and the voters generally.
If elected to the office, Mr.. Lucius Har-
vey will serve as deputy sheriff. Re-
spectfully, q. w. FULLER.
-AdYt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-13

Anyway, the wise man is less Of a
fool than the average.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-13
Veterinary Surgeons.
DIR. PERCY W. HUDSON.
Veterinarian.

Graduate A. p. /. Veterinary College,
Answers calls DAP or night Head
quarters TurpiR's Stable. Phone 81.
Residence phone $50.
"- arr coming right now
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-13

1t is applause that makes the fool
act wisely and the wise act foolishly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-13

One man who fails is better than
two who never try.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-13

Sleeping cars between Anericus and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
1926 p. m, arriving Americas $3.50
a. m Connects at Macon with sleep
ing cars to and from Savannah.
Pullman sleeping cars betweea Chi
cago, st. Louis and Jacksonville GA
Seminole Limited leaving Americas
for Jacksonville 1880 a. m. Leaves
Americas for st. Louis and Chicago.
via Columbus and Birmingham, at ass
a. m.
For further information apply teS.
B. Ellis, Ticket Agent, Americus. or
John w. Blount, District Passenger
Agent. Macon. Ga.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Dentists.
DIR. ]. 4. STUKES,
Americas Ga.

Office Commercial City Bank Building.
Phone 1863.
HOURS: S-9, 12-2 and Us r. M.
Other Hours By appointment.
Residence 234 Taylor Street Phone S91
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-13

1t fails on March 20 this wear, sos
girls, do your Easter hating early.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-13

Alteration mars good face mora
than sears.
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Current Schedules Csrreexed to DATE
Trains Arrive

Trains Arrive
From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon ...-s 7-asa m
From Columbus and in
termediate points .... 1920 a mn
From LOckhart, Dothan.
Albany, Troy and Mont-
gomery .....--.-.-.-.-%te :3S D "a
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
gomery ......-..-..-..-* 2:s5 IA
From Atlanta and Macon q 2:15 D I'm
From Augusta. Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon .....& $50 a an
From Columbus and in
termediate points ...-...s a 10 ID M
From Columbus and in
termediate points .*1G:90 q m
From Albany and Jack
SOnVllle 30 q IA
From Albany .......-..* S:ee q. IN
Trains Depart.
For Macon, Augusta and
Savannah ...-..........@ o. 40 q aa
For Albany, DothaR
Lockhart, Troy and
Montgomery .-..-......" sac a m
For Albany. Dothan,
Lockhart. Troy and
Montgomery ........* 2:15 . N
For Macon and Atlanta - 2:85 "a
For Macon, Atlanta. Saw
annah and Augusta 49,. .%18.35 . IN
For Columbus ....--.--$ S;45 = N
For Columbus ......-! soc a IA
For Columbus, Birming
ham and Chicago ......* $3.50 8 a
For Albany ....* 1880 D IN
For Albany and Jackson
vile ............% 12.s0 a ua
"Daily. Except Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

4 stage form new Ia the drama Of to-
DAY is now in the process OF development
in our midst. 1t has been given the name
Of pageant play" and its disciple and
sponsor is Louis y. Parker. author OF
such fragile comedies as "Pomander
Walk" and THE Paper Chase" and char
actcr studies like "Dlsraeli" This new
form Is having its complication IN New
York under the personal dictatorship OF
Mr. Parker in his latest play. Joseph and
Ills Brethren" given for the first time at
the Century Theatre Yesterday afternoon.
Il cali this form new one Mr. Par
kcr said during a rehearsal OF hif play
one day this last week. because II IL an
innovation In the drama commonly pre-
scented on our modern stage. II ~ an
ferent because IL negects two OF the
three 'unities which the Greeks consid-
cred primary requisites Of the drama.
Those are time and place. II possesses
solely unity Of action, a oneness of theme.
Although IT Is n new form to-day il is
old IN reality. for it Is the form which
Shakespeare employed in his history
dramas. as FOR example, in the Henry
series.
My play of Joseph and Ills Brethren
illustrates the idea. II is a story OF a
central character the Joseph Of the Bible.
My play deals with the life of Joseph,
covering period Of many years and a
variety OF places There is no effort to
consider strict observance of the unitt
of time and place. then. but to deal only
with a central character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
DOESN'T LIKE HIS JOB
Poor Props" Man Made to
Turn Cook for Collier Play.

Back on the stage OF the Forty'eisnVA
Street Theatre every night melanch0', T
looking man, wearing big blue sinsnN
apron. may he seen puttering ABOUT ~
small room which is fitted up as q Al'e'''''
An amazing array of electric cooAhs
utensils are spread out before MN oh
table. and he may be seen -fnuus'fiou'''
stirring A rich looking and savory sdus'
i'm one saucepan with one hand whhe NJ
lifts the lid off a Russian teapot VIZ"
the other. Ever and anon he makes SOME
remark in an undertone, when soqHO7
something like: -,
Fine work for a grown-up man. am
it," ,..
This distressed and melancholy ihuis'u
uaI il the property man OF Never d!
Die" In which William Collier is ~"
appearing al that playhouse. lie Is hlsu,.
intrusted with the task of prepa1ihs -.
three meals which are served III '."s
plav. He Is combination steward cne'
and dishwasher, for he must purc"s's
the food. cook II and clean the dlshes a.
the pots and pans when the peElo'i'''"
is over Hence his distress.
The three meals referred 10 consist "
an afternoon tea. served in the arst acc
an elaborate dinner served in the se0o''s
act and breakfast for one intro""Ns
in the last act. IL might be menuoleu
passing that more consecutive ana w
tinuous eating is done in Never 90
Die" than has been seen IN New
since shore Acres" was first produeeu'
In the first act cakes and tea are sei'S~
from one of those perambulatihs u,
viettes which are considered an essVi'N
adjunct 10 every properly eanippeu ~,
fish drawing room. The dinner sei''r
the second act includes rich SOUP ~
ster a la Newburg, asparasus WIN 49,.
landaise sauce, an ice and cohee' -.
breakfast which is eaten by Mr. Co'"y'
I'm the last act consists of the ess'
marmalade and coffee which const''""
typical English morning repast .s,s
The property man who prepares !,
elaborate array of food was msttu0us =,
the art OF cooking by Mrs. Collier snt
Marr). The asparagus is caniieu ~
everything else served including 'n'
ster, is fresh. ~. n
The food is not merely daliied WIN
is actually eaten. Already io'liie' III
test against the continuance OF ,"e me
menu has been filed by seVera' ..s.d
members of the company who are 'e'', IAN
IA eat the dinner, and the properly W. NJ.
is fearful that he will be Obliged y
some more cooking lessons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

months and bringing a fuller realization
of the managerial capacity of the subject
Of this article, who gave his views on the
music hall OF to-day TO a Tribune repre-
sentative this week Although he has Wis
tied America on several occasions Mr..
Butt has a rooted objection to making
comparisons between the English and the
American vaudeville stage, because, as
he says. 1.-THE conditions under which they
make their respective appeal are totally
dissmilar, therefore demanding on the
whole form OF entertainment which
could In neither instance be translated.
Asked his reasons for this assertion. Mr..
Butt said "For instance, while smoking
appertans in every music hall in the
United Kingdom, in America In the ma
jority OF the houses it is confined to a
small portion of the house, and, again,
while practically every vaudeville house in
America gives daily matinees and there
fore has particularly TO cater for women
and children. who form large proportion
of their audiences. two performances
daily I'm England. with one or two notable
exceptions. do not exist"
Turning TO the popular forms of enter
tainment' appealing most strongly to the
English audience to-day. Mr. Butt CLASH
fed them as bright singing, dancing and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
BOHEMIAN FAUNTlEROY.

After many years absence Little LORD
FauntleroS" is to visit New York again,
az the Lyric Theatre, on Friday. Janu-
Iiary a. at y. m. Probably Mrs. Frances
Hodgson Burnetts famous play never be-
fore appeared under more unusual condi-
tons The players are Bohemians, many
Of whom do not speak English. They have
learned their lines by rote. but so per-
fectly that no uninitiated listener would
suspect that English was not their native
tongue. The star role is taken by lit
tie twelve year-old girl who has been In
this country only two years. The play
Is given By the Bohemian Dramatic club
for the benefit OF the East Side Settle
ment House as tribute OF gratitude for
the splendid work the settlement Is doing
for their people in the great Bohemian
colony on the upper East Side The list
OF patronesses includes some of the best
known names in New York society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

a play on Joan Of Arc. All three are
built about an heroic and well known
figure which is the centre Of Interest.
THE appeal which "a play Of this sort
makes Is In the main primary For the
majority OF people its interest VIII lie ~
the story. The central character In
sequence of events which 90 TO make up
+, thrilling narrative is the principal
thing. Any symbolism which the play or
story may have must be FOR the majority
of PEOPLE something apart from II.
Take The Blue Bird. a moving spec
taclc for an example How many people
who see the play. do you suppose, kno"
anything about the symbolism OF 1t! Ter
talulv. for the children. IL is only an an
sorbing adventure. ltIis safe TO say II Is
The same thing for nearly all the grown
ms. For those who do get anything more
out of II there * just mat much more
gain.
with Joseph ] have aimed To compile
a moving story l,haye used the WORDS Oh
the Bible In many passases-in isc''
whole scenes are taken from the SCRIP
ures. | have hoped 10 develop the sym
bollc character OF the narrative, hut II
II is there IL Is over and Sbove the Ire
history OF Joseph
Il have been very anxious to 90 lor
America what I have done with Drake
and my town pageants Tor England. You
know | am at least half American and J
have been trying to find an American
character or subject about which to buiid
a pageant. ! have not succeeded as yet
History I'm America does not anteddte
1872. and there is not sufficient historical
Background FOR such moving spectacle.
lone attempt has already been made 10
reproduce here the town pageants OF
England That was in Boston where ]
went with the idea in view Of producing
I such spectacle The difficulty there
arose from the trouble Of securing suit
able setting.
| Il am confident. however that there Is
a field for such production on the stage
| The preliminary attempt VIII be- made
with Joseph and | believe that the
future will sec its use here and abroad OH
| a large scale"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
THE "PAGEANT PLAY"
Louis NJ Parker Explains His Use Of an Old Form O.
Drama in His Latest Play Joseph
and His Brethren
and His Brethren.

"The prime requisite I'm writing play
Of this sort, which presents the life of
n character as moving scene or pa
geaHt is that there shall be sufficient
Interest in the central character 10 allow
the author TO dispense with the two uni
ties mentioned. Take Joseph for exam
Die. The audience IL asked 10 jump years
and many miles from bit TO bit OF the life
Of the man. Its members unjust be well
enough acquainted with him 10 bridge
these gaps In the story, Or else must have
sufficient interest aroused In him TO do
so.
MY Joseph is the outerowth Of my
productions Of outdoor pageants In Eng
land. These were spcctacles on large
scale, generally dealing with the history
Of a CITY. In that case the town ITSELF
became the central figure instead OF a
person The age OF the town often al
lowed the presentation Of incidents from
it's history which were separated In poiat
of time by "A thousand years.
MY first Of these productions, In which
In several instances hundreds and even
thousands of people appeared, was In lsl1'
For the following five years ! directed
yearly some such spectacle. Then out 81
the outdoor idea developed my spectacle
of Drake dealing with the national
marine figure Of England. which Is now
being presented at His sMajesty's Theatre.
London That was my first production
Of a pageant play, as 7 decided to call
it. although / had previously written Jo-
seph and His Brethren. Now have also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
The CONTINUING PLAYS.

- The comedies and serious plays tina;
continue 10 attract popular interest are;
'fri"Fine Feathers play OF to-day by
snEdgSne Walter. at the Astor.
Years Of Discretion. a comedy by
Frederic Haoon and Fanny Locke Hat
q Ton. at the Belasco.
- way Down East" in its final week at
the Broadway Theatre
- Joseph and His Brethren" pageant
play BY Louis n. Parker, at the Century
Theatre
- 'SRacketty Pscketty House" by Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett, at the new
sChIIdrens Theatre
- broadway Jones" by George NJ. Co.
han. AND featuring Mr. Conan and HIS
Father and mother. at the George NJ. Co.
nan Theatre,
'.Fanny's First Play" by George Ber-
nsrd shaw. at The Comedy
Laurette Taylor in peg o Ny Heart. F"
BY !. Hartley Manners. at the rev Cort.
Robert HiIlisrd. in The Argyle Case. "
eat ficScriterion:
within the Law" AT the Eltinge The
s,treS with Jane Cowl-in the leading part.
william Collier in Never Say Dfe.4 st
the Ferts-eighth Street Theatre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
A MACNATE OF THE HALLS
Alfred Butt at Whose Theatre the Royal Command
Performance Was Given, Sees Chance For
American Vaudevians in England

Landau Ian. IA few short years ago
whom Mfr Alfred Butt, controller OF tGe
lostinles of the Palace Theatre and more
than a score of vaudeville houses III an
narts Of England, visited America ne Was
instantly given the appeilation OF me
Bov Manager" 1t was title Justhleu
more by his youthful appearance thah
bv any evidence of immaturity III ms
business acumen. as he demonstrated
by tho discrimination he revealed ID 'ne
selection Of the artists he brought 10 th'S
country. Incidentally. among TINS MN
nor ver. Rose Stahl. Clarice Vance
walter Kelly. Horace Golden. Niblo, Ma
RI, DRESSER. George Fuller Golden ger
rude hoffman, and others
And i'm passing it is worthy Oh move
that among other engagements at the
Palace Theatre have been those oil many
az r,naland's best known stage taVorltes'
including Marie Tempest. EVE Greene
Arthur B1urchier. Violet NanbruSh' oey
rootlr Hicks. Elllline Terriss. Lewis WEI
Ter. and last year Sir Herbert Tree VINO
ls considered the leading actor IN the
Uhred Kingdom.
To the Engishman the name OF AlIreu
Butt At once suGg SITS the vaudeville mag
nate No name is more familiar TO me
.ank and file of the theltregoers Even
the puritans who abhor the music nan
! know that il was upon Alfred Butt ana
| his Palace Theatre that King George
} conferred the honor OF having the COM
mand performance held there. From thdt
| moment il was realized thattin this faf-
1 haired boyish-lookng man power Oh
unsupported magnitude had been growing
: in the music hall world. II seems but
few short years since he first took charge
OF the Palace Theatre. TO establish IL as
tine popul1r society house In London ana
to provid- vaudeville entertainment high
I'm tone. often novel In character and
popular with. all classes. Barely year
ago the Victoria Palace Theatre was
ruilt 20 his designs. II is generally re-
pardcd as onc Of the brightest of Lon
don's music halls. and incidentally %
per cent Of it's cost was American money
placed at Mr. Butts disposal by
wealthy New Yorker who has no imme-
dia.e association with the theatrical pro-
fessiou on the other side. of the Atlah-
tic I'm ad lition 10 these theatres MI
Butt is responsible with Mr.. Walter de
Frcce for the control of the Variety
'rheat-es Controlling Company, an or
sanitation that rules a circuit OF twenty
three halls and which is associated WITH
the Orpheum Circuit OF America.
II was Alfred Butt who perhaps gave
rise to the classic dancing craze in Lon
don. II was at the Palace Theatre that
Maud Allen established n record by draw
ing all London within its walls in the
course OF a phenomenal run OF hiteeh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

|, Mrs. Fiske, in Edward Sheldon's Tho
s---Sgh Road" at the Hudson for its final
week
"AIilestones." by Arnold Bennett and
Edward Knoblauch. al the Liberty.
Norman McKinnel, in Rutherford and
Son. by Githa Sowerby, at the Little
Theatre for evening and Saturday matt
nee performances. Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs." a play for children. will
continue as the afternoon and Saturday
morning bill.
Laura Hope Crews and II. B. Warner
in "Blackbirds comedy. at the Ly-
ceum
The Whip" Drury Lane melodrama
at the Manhattan Opera House.
THE Affairs OF Anatol" schnitzlers
satiricai comedy. al the Maxine Elliott.
Little Women" at The Playhouse.
"A Good Little Devil" a fairy play. by
Nine. Edmond Rostand and Maurice Ros-
tand. at the Republic.
The musical plays that hold their own
against the invasion of new offerings are:
Emma Trentini, in The FREELY" a
comedy operetta at the Casino.
The Lady OF the slipper, al the OlOOe,
with Elsie Janis and Montgomery and
Stone.
"Oh! on Delphine! at the, Knicker-
booker.
Sam Bernard. in "All for the Ladies -
at the Lyric.
Eva" musical play, with score by
Franz Lehar at the New Amsterdam
Last two weeks of Gertrude Hoffman,,
in From Broadway 10 Paris" at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
IN A CLASS BY THEMSELVES.

The great Hippodrome spectacle IN
der Many Flags" and THE Ballet OF
Flowers.
The Paul Rainey African hunt pictures,
a. the Bijou.
"rhe Making of the Panama Canal and
pictures Of the Balkan war in Kinema-
color, at the Carnegie Lyceum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
PARK HAS MOVING PICTURES.

The Park Theatre. In Columbus Circle,
viii begin it's career as moving picture
theatre tomorrow when films OF j. NJ.
Barries THE Little Minister Will be
shown. This will be followed by other
films run for the first time here. They
viii include the products Of the Edison,
Kalem, Vltagraph and Essanay work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

John T. Kelerd and his company q
players who have been presenting Sh.akS5
'speare's tragedy Of Hamlet" at the Carr
den Theatre: will. beginning tomorrow
night. appear at The Harris Theatre. The
-.playzhas been given for more than sixty
*ain1es by the company. and its continua-
Hon with other Shakespearian produc-
lions is planned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

Last week of The Yellow Jacket
Chinese play. given as the Chinese pre-
sent plays. at the fulton.
stop Thief a three-act iarce by Car
lyle Moore. at the Gaicty.
The Conspiracy" by john Roberts at
the Garrick
John +. Kellerd's Leviyal Of Hamlet
at the Harris Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

- Beatrice HEREFORD win give her first
ana time, of the season Of her original
r. nonologdcs at toe IyceIm Theatre to-
a morrow afternoon Miss Herford viii on
athis occasion give a number oi new seIec-
tons in addition 10 a repetition OF former
. fsvsrites. The matinee will be held at
10 o'cloCk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

Al III. Irving Place Theatre the new
,productlon Of the week will be the play
=. In four acts. Der Huettenbesitzer' by
George Ohnet This will be given satur-
day night. and will serve to introduce
Rudolf Christians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

.. Tho Woman of, It." new English
comedy. by Frederick Lonsdaie' VIII De
s.giyen at the Thirty-ninth street Tneatre
ION Tuesday evening. The presenting com
many of players will include cyril scott
Jane, Beecher, Josephine Brown, Wallace
.L,rskine and Dallas Anderson.