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Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Bound and Gagged
: Ev FRANK LEON SMITH.

right of the Princess Istra to the
throne of Cordillera, now a repub-
lie. Pursued by Don Esteban, who
is seeking to regain the charter,
Archie slows away on the steam
ship Cadiz, bound for Mediter-
ranean ports, and, en- route, finds
the valuable document which he de-
termines to return to the princess
before continuing his journey. After
many adventures on shipboard, DUR
ing which he finds that his faithful
valet, Roger Hopley, has ignored
orders and come along to help his
erratic master, Archie lands in
Spain and sets out for Cordillera in
the Pyrenees. Still pursued by the
villainous Don Esteban, Archie is
captured, but escapes with the char
ter and stumbles upon the princess
who is being held prisoner by Car
nero's minions.
Archie rescues Istra and takes
her to the home of her old painting
instructor, Daddy Angeles, where
he gives her the charter that he has
defended so valiantly for her. Istra
surprises him by laying it carelessly
on table and asserting that she
doesn't want to be queen anyhow.
She is perfectly satisfied with the
republic and desires only to be al
lowed to pursue her career as an
artist.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Back to the Woods and Beat Old H. C. Of L.

Go back to the city? | should
say not was Mr.. Walkers answer
to cameraman for the New Screen
Magazine sent to get pictures. I'VE
have plenty to eat. and our food is
not only nourishing and delicious,
but it is free from the bitter profit
eering flavor. This furniture YOU
see is bit rough perhaps, but it is
serviceable and comfortable. When
my wife wanted broom | made one
by shaving the bark of a hickory
limb into shreds. That rude-look-
ing tub you see there was made by
following out log. We make our
meal by grating the grain on a piece
of tin. The bread may be a little
coarse; we think it is delicious"
A number of very interesting
scenes taken around the Walker
bungalow showing how this family
has adapted itself to life in the virgin
forests of the Tennessee mountains
is shown in the New Screen Maya
Zine.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
XXI AN student of smiles and
would run like a deer from
l. +La hI.asn COWS IT Poy


= the blues" says t. Roy
Barnes, the comedian coming soon
to the Orpheum with Bessie Craw-
ford in "A Package of Smiles, "a
contented spirit means much. I
have learned that life should be a
question of give and take, but you
cannot always make others see
things in that light"
Manufacturer of laughs, high
priest of risib1es, I. Roy Barnes is
one of the best loved comedians on
the stage today. 1t is only within
comparatively recent years that he
came into his own, but he is here
to stay--a staple, not fad. The
impression he created jim New York.
where he first attracted attention.
can be best realized by the tribute
paid him by one we'll known critic
who said OF him: "T. Roy Barnes
comedy is God-given." And that
one line covers the gamut run by
this artist.
T. Roy Barnes is as clear in his
methods as he is straight in his
figure. His work may not always
be subtle but it is vivid, and when
he stands before you he looks like
clean-cut college chap. He smiles
and you smile with him and before
he has been on the stage many min
utes he holds his audience in firm
grip. He combines sympathy, love
and comedy. His ability for pur-
suing the elusive laugh is prodded
to the superlative degree, He is sell
dom at loss, for turn of a phrase
or word to cover any slip that may
occur.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26

m HAT modern Belia1, "Old High
/ Cost" holds no terrors for
l. Henry Walker of Tuchaleechee
Cove, Tennessee. Instead of be-
rating a prohteering landlord and
writing letters to the editor of his
home town paper complaining about
the ever-soaring prices of food, Mr..
Walker and his family cast off the
yoke of oppression and hiked to the
wilderness, where they not only built
their own home, after the fashion of
their ancestors, using logs and mud,
but they have equipped their noun
tain bungalow with all the necessi-
ties for living the quiet and simple
life.
Mr.. Walker was a merchant whose
aim was to make and save enough
money to spend his autumn of life in
comfort. He had no ambition to be-
come wealthy. He wanted only
enough to be happy, and so when he
had accumulated what he considered
a sufficient amount he retired from
business For year or two things
went we'll with him and the Walker
family. Then he noticed that things
to eat and clothes to wear cost more
and more with each days dawn
His bank account began to show
signs of weakening and he decided
it was timeto devise plan for beat
ing the prohteer.
Lets go up to the mountains and
build home for, ourselves" he told
his family. They agreed that this
would be the best way to hand So
lar plexus to old High Cost" and
so they selected spot in the hills
on which to build their home. Their
log cabin is bit primitive, and lacks
the modern improvements for which
city folks pay exhorbitant prices,
but it is comfortable, and there is no
predatory landlord to raise the rent,
The Walker family, which had
been accustomed to living in town
with telephones, electric lights and
tiled bathrooms, found the log cabin
life little trying at first, but they
soon learned that the bracing air of
the mountains and the escape from
the turmoil of the city was sufficient
compensation for a few luxuries
which they had given up.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Clara Kin1baU Young
Seeking Successor.
LARA KIMBALL YOUNG is
seeking a successor.

- Miss Young recently an
nounced that she will make but eight
more picture productions and re-
tire from the screen and she is go
ing to select her own successor IN
her own way.
Il am going to select young
lady of strong character, no dra..
matte experience, under 20 years OF
age, and willing to devote two
years to hard work and constant
study says Miss Young. -
Miss Young has created over 400
roles during her nine years on the
screen and only recently changed
her policy of production to but tour
pictures year and when eight have
been completed, will begin tour
Of the world, leaving the young lady
of her choice to begin where she
leaves off. After the world tour,
Miss Young will make her appear
ance in a legitimate play, upon
which she is now at work.
The fortunate candidate for Miss
Young's role, will be kept on sal
airy from the day of her selection
until she assumes Miss Youngs
roles in films.
A few of Miss Young's demands
are large black eyes, black hair,
girlish expression. emotional tenn
permanent and a high school educa-
ton. Local newspapers are re-
quested to forward photos of appli-
cants to Miss Young at her New
York office in Aeolian hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
0RCA NIzE old.
CLOTHES CLUB.
TO COMBAT H. C.L.|
County Employees Sign Pledge
to Wear Old Apparel Dur
ing Winter to Cut Living
Expense.

Old Clothes club" is the name oil
new organization which was
launched today noon by employees
OF the court house who met in the
county commissioners rooms, upon
the call of Beecher Highly of hte
the call of Beecher Highly of the
county clerks office.
Mr.. Highly was elected president:
Miss Susie Peasinber, secretary. and
the following were named as an ex-
ecutive committee: Grace Berger,
Mrs. Jennie Hobart. Samuel Green
leaf. George Baier and Thomas
Burke. a.
he next meeting will be held
Wednesday evening at S o'clock.
One hundred and eighty-four of 2l0
court house employees signed a
pledge to wear old clothes and shoes
this winter and longer if necessary,
IN an effort to combat the high cost
OF wearing apparel,
Few Clothes" Suggested. +
In the selection of name for the
club, one of the young women pro-
posed The Few Clothes club" but
several other young women object
cd to this designation because of
its indeterminate meaning. ..
What does few clothes mean?"
asked Susie Peasinger. How are
we to know just how. few clothes
we should wear according to this
agreement" ..
Mr. Highly, in his address, ex-
plaiped that there is a serious pur-
pose in starting this movement
among the employees of the court
house; that the idea is to wear out
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Troy Barnes Is Student Of Smiles

Says Mr.. Barnes: "The public is
an exacting mistress, and you can
not fool it any more. 1t is both
critical and gracious" And believ-
ing in it with all his heart, Mr..
Barnes is not trying to fool "it,"
which explains, in part, why he is
successful.
Mr.. Barnes and Miss Crawford
are returning to vaudeville after a
long absence, during which time Mr..
Barnes has been principal comedian
in many notable Broadway musical
comedies.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
CAST.
Summary.

Summary.
Archibald Alexander Barlow,
pampered, petted, lily-handed mil
lionaire clubman, finds himself in
danger of losing his fiance, Margar-
ct Hunter, who has become infatu-
ated with Oscar Ben Glade. rough
neck poet who poses as an artistic,
temperamental tramp, man who
suffered much. Oscars whole repu-
tation as a nature man rests on
trip he once took across the country
without funds.
In sudden flare of determination,
Archie declares he will not give
Margaret up without fight. He
will beat the poet at his own game.
He will make a trip around the
world without funds. He will start
broke" and work his way around,
or go around on his wits. He will
start absolutely naked, just to make
it more difficult.
The wager is laid. Archie is to
start naked from location to be Sc
1ected by Oscar and Margaret's I'M
Gle, Wv liidIu, WHO Is ltSlililS " go
his hands on Archie's MONEY. The
conditions of the wager are that
Archie is to circumnavigate the
globe within six months from the
date of starting; he is to start with
out clothing from a room selected
by Oscar. and accumulate clothing
however he pleases; he is not to use
his name, identity. influence or
money to aid himself, and he is not
to depend upon any one he has
known prior to the making of the
wager. If he violates any of the
conditions, he loses the wager, and
also Margaret. If he succeeds, Mar
garet will be his wife. ...
Archie makes the start, minus all
vestiges of clothing, but manages to
clothe himself in unique manner
before leaving the room. From
tailor shop on the same floor, he
purloins a coat which is owned by
one Don Esteban Carnero, and
which has, sewed in its lining I'M
known to Archie, the ancient RAM
skin charter which establishes the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
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and the others are that perhaps you
are amused by the others first but
bored afterward, and more and
more bored all the time, while with
a work of art, you are bored per-
haps at first, but less and less bored
the more you know of it.
On Wednesday evening. October
20, at 8 o'clock, the following pupils
of J. Edward Carnal will appear in
song recital at the studio, rooms 3
and Davidge block, Eighteenth and
Farnam streets. Magdalene White
ley, soprano; Doris Margaret, mezzo
contralto; Myrtle Hood. soprano;
Marie Jensen, soprano; Gladys Moor,
soprano; Linda Lindquist, soprano
Eleanore Alexander, soprano; Aletha
Fletcher, mezzo controlto; Mrs. II.
e. Harvey, mezzo soprano; Max
Krasne, tenor; George Kline. tenor;
Arthur Schwentker, tenor. and S. I.
Graham bass
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26

all clothes without being beggarly
Members of this club pledge
themselves to patch, darn, mend and
otherwise restore old garments. A
patch upon ones trousers will be
the sign of nobility hereafter at the
court house. The women also
agreed to spend their leisure time in
patching and repairing.
Il am going to wear my bungalow
apron to work." asserted woman.
A similar club has been started in
the Chicago city hall and clubs are
in prospect in the Omaha city hall
and federal building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
CO. WILL
.ASK.NEW CONTRACT
Cumberland Ready to Discuss
Rates, Service and Exten-
sions With Mayor.

Officers of the Cumberland Tele-
phone and Telegraph company will ask
Mayor Monteverde and the other city
commissioners for conference within
the next few days for renewal of dis
cussion Of proposed new contract.
The company submitted a proposition
last January, involving an increase OF
rates from the old schedule, fixed in
1914, to the exact rates now in force
under governmental order.
The proposition involves the expendi-
ture Of large sum in extension and
improvements. The original PROPOSE
tion also includes the purchase by the
company, should the city insist upon
the consolidation.
The Memphis company has not raised
rates, presumably relying upon the pos
sible merger, The Memphis company
has first-class underground system
but while the Cumberland now claims
to have more than 0,000 instruments
in service, the Memphis company has
only about $500, of which 1900 are
used by subscribers to the Cumberland,
therefore leaving only about l,400 sub
scribers who use the Memphis phone
alone.
The Cumberland company's proposi-
tion contains a guarantee that the rates
in Memphis will be automatically low
ered If lower rates are put in effect
in any city with similar number oi
instruments.
AS the question OF telephone rates
after government control is relin-
quished, will rest not with the city, but
with the state railroad and public utili-
ties commission, 1t may be that the city
administration will go into the matter
in hope of securing new contract al
lower rate than might be granted by
the state commission after a hearing
The state commission has announced
that no new rates will be allowed to be
put in at Memphis without a hearing
but the commission will not resume its
work until September,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
POLICE MAY GR
BABY WAR TANK
Ideal to Quel Riots and Go
Against Barricades With
Perfect Safety.

If the plans and efforts of c. B.
Quinn, police and fire commissioner,
materialize, the Memphis police depart
ment will be provided, in the near
future, with one of the baby tanks
that the American fighters used so
to be used by the local coppers in
quelling riots, battering desperate
criminals from barricades and strong
holds.
The fighters of the Memphis fire de-
partment will not be neglected in the
matter Of more modern equipment and
Mr.. Quinn started the first move Thurs
day to procure modern motor bumpers
and hose wagons combined from the
war department at Washington. That
is where he expects to get the baby
tank.
With. the coming of peace the U. s.
war department had numbers of the
little steel elephants" that may never
be needed for warfare again.
The Memphis fire department is sadly
lacking in motor equipment. At the
various army cantonments the U. s.
war department had the best of motor
fire trucks, consisting mostly Of pump
ers and hose wagons combined.
With the abolition of many canton
ments the war department will have
number of the motor trucks on its
hands. 1t is some Of these trucks that
Mr.. Quinn is going to make an effort
to procure for the use of the local
smoke eaters.
Letters were sent Thursday to Sem
ator X. D. McKelar and Representa-
tive Hubert Fisher, at Washington, by
Mr.. Quinn, asking that they advise him
at their earlist opportunity, as to what
methods to employ In procuring a tank
and several Of the motor fire trucks tor
the use of the police and fire depart
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
FORD AGAIN ON
STAND IN SUIT
Plaintiff Gets 3-Hour Respite
Before Resuming
Testimony.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, July H.
Court had been in session nearly three
hours today before Henry Ford. plain
tiff in a Sl,000,0O0 libel suit against the
Chicago Daily Tribune resumed the
witness stand, The opening hours were
consumed with the testimony by Kirke
f. B. Alexander and the reading OF a
magazine article on Mr.. Ford By John
Reed in 1915.
THE article saws you live in mil
lion dollar house." said Attorney FL
lott G. Stevenson, representing the
Tribune.
More than that, think
"A million and half?"
"Well. don't really know"
Maybe you don't want to know"
81 told them not to tell me- sale
Mr.. Ford, laughing.
''Mr, Reed paints you as a very demo,
cratic person who loves to sit on Q
neighbor's back porch and talk. Tn,
neighbors don't sit on your back porch
do thsy9 Guards keep them away
An objection was sustained.
Mr. Ford said that Reed gathered
practically all OF the statements n hi
story elst where than from the witness
Witness suggested that Reed borrowe,
some Of il from an article by Henry A
Wise Wood about disbelief In nationa
boundaries and proposing a flag Of al
people.
Mr.. Ford opposed the use of alcoholi,
drink and Mr.. Reed pointed out tha
the Germans thrived on beer and the
French on wine.
Yes, and l think that was one O
the causes of the war" said Mr.. Ford
"How?" asked the lawyer,
"It made them suspicious of eacl
other"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
THREE APPRAISERS
CONFER ON PLANS
TO VALUE ST.RY.
Water Probably Will Come
Out Of Stock and Bonds and
Fares Ought to Come Down
Possibly Below 5, Cents.

Whether the people OF Memphis must
continue TO pay 6 cents fare on the
street cars, or higher or lower rate,
will largely BE determined by the ap-
praisal OF the Memphis-Street railway S
properties. which is to be begun within
the next few days
The experts who are to make the
appraisal under orders OF the state
utilities commission are in Memphis.
They are A. $. Rlchey of Worcester,
Mass, named by the state commission
j. II, Perkins, Of birmingham, Ala"
named by the receivers Of the street
railway, and Ross W, Harris, OF Madt-
son, Wis, named by the city adminis-
tratiou. The three are, holding an in
formal conference Thursday afternoon.
which win determine their method of
procedure and whether they are to make
their Investigations Independent OF each
other or are to work together,
The order of the state commission
directs that "an examination be made
into the amount or amounts invested In
the property of the Memphis street
railway, upon which It or its receivers
are entitled to a reasonable return.
To arrive at such a valuation the
experts probably will have to take INTO
account the value of the old properties
ent system, the cost Of the properties
then, the cost OF improvements made
since that time. the amount to be de-
Quoted for depreciation and for equip
ment scrapped or otherwise disposed of,
II the actual values Of the properties
do not represent the 5000, 900 OF stock
and the $i0,000,000 OF bonds that, fact
win be shown in the appraisers re-
ports
The difference, being water or stock
and bonds issued TO themselves, Will be
eliminated as basis for earnings,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

These reproductions from the prelimi-
nary sketches of the new municipal au-
ditorium and market house will give
some idea of the general architectural
outline of the two buildings and of the
interior arrangement of the auditorium.
The plans were drawn by Charles O..
Pfeil, after he had spent more than two
months in detailed study Of the most
modern audtoriums In this country,
those at st. Paul, Minneapolis and Oak
land, Cal. The result was, in the opin
ion of the three experts called in con-
sultation by the auditorium building
commissioners, plan which is better
suited to the purpose than either of
those buildings.
The general architectural effect is
Corinthian, simple and sincere in treat
ment. and the general effect of the
building will be In harmony with the
Shelby county courthouse and the cen
trail police station, which are only
few blocks distant.
Some of the city offices will be on
the ground floor. Another series OF
offices Is planned for the second floor
Of the auditorium. The main auditorium
will seat II 900 persons The floor will
be reinforced so that the auditorium
may be used for any purpose. even for
live stock shows or large circuses II
necessary. A covered space Is feet
wide is provided on Poplar and on Ex-
change avenues, with numerous en-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
COL. FROSTS ASSISTANT
WILL Be WEST POINTER

Maj Paul S. Pascal, U.S.A,, who has
been ordered to Memphis as assistant
10 Lieut.. Col A. S, Frost, professor of
military.-tactics and science at the
Central high school and commandant of
the local unit r. Q. T. c., is West
Pointer and an army man whose pro-
motion has been rapid. In the event
Col Frost is Aetired Sept 30, it is be-
lieyed that Mai Pascal will be an able
successor. He wfsl reach Memphis be-
fore the city schools open and assist
Col. Frost in organizing the work for
+, the coming year. IN.
Members of the bard of education
and Prof. Wharton 81 Jones, superin-
tendent of schools, stht have hope of
Col Frost being retained, and they
point to the fact that M D. Pascal was
chosen assistant instead of full COM
mandant may mean that ie department
contemplates keeping tht officer here,
Mai. Pascal holds his majoralty in
the national army, He is a native OF
North Carolina and is 27 years old. He
was graduated from West Point in
1914, and soon thereafter received a
captaincy in the regular army When
promotions were stopped at the sign
ing OF the armistice he was about to be
made full major in the regular army.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
.BLAMES BRIGHT LIGHTS
or AUTOS FOR, ACCIDENT

Confusion because of the headlights
Of several automobiles was given MS the
indirect cause Of Drake shaw, electri-
clan, 90 years old. 1889 Madison avenue,
being bowled over and injured by an
automobile at 9;i6 o'clock wednesday
night at Madison avenue and Bellevue
boulevard, The car was driven by
Archer y. Wills, 65 North Bellevue, or
the artesian water department. An "
ray examination was TO be made Thurs
day at the General hospital to deter
mine whether Shaw's skull In fractured,
Although considered seriously hurt, he
had regained consciousness shortly
after being received at the hospital and
surgeons Thursday believed he would
recover.
Shaw. who Is employed at the Lytlc
Electrical company, had stepped from
street car.
The light roadster passed entirely
over Shaw The injured man recently
returned from Europe, where he served
with Pershings army for IL months,
Policemen Taylor and Drummer inves-
tigated the accident, Mr.. Willis went to
the central police office Thursday to
report, and explained that he had lights
on his car, hut they were dim He said
II was his opinion that the undimmed
lights on other cars had confused shaw
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
REMEMBERS FAITHFUL
EMPLOYEES IN HIS WILL

Faithful work of his employees caused
H. Striving, former merchant, not to
forget them in his will, and as con-
sequence, @. Williams and Ben p.
Smith, his clerks, we're left $1,000 each
H. A. Wolf, another employe, was be-
queathed $500; Nettie Brodle, his house.
Keeper. was left $500, and even Susie
Woods, his negro washerwoman, was
remembered with $3.50.
Mr., STRIVING died several days ago,
His will was offered for probate Thurs
day in probate court by the Manhattan
Savings Bank and Trust company, ex-
ecUtor,.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
WOMEN ENLIST IN
|. FORMING SAVINGS
STAMP SOCIETIES
Organizations viii llois In
Campaign Started With
Such Vim by Government
Representatives.

Women have enlisted In the campaign
for the sale of war savings stamps and
thrift stamps NO auspiciously begun by
field representatives. Of the United
States treasury; four minute men have
awakened the public to the Importance
OF the campaign. Boy Scouts under A,
Il. Alternately, field executive. have be-
gun the work OF billing the city with
attractive posters and representatives
of the government are forming socic-
ties, appointing agencies and enrolling
members of the Limit club on every
hand.
No less than "a members Of the Limit
club we're enlisted Wednesday and more
were coming In as the work OF sollcita-
tion went forward.
Sixty-eiRht societies for saving were
formed IN business houses of Memphis
Wednesday, many Of them being 100
per cent; that Is, where every employe
In the concern or department of the
concern, where II Is big one, begins
a savings account with the government,
Thirty eight agencies for the sale OF
stamps were formed Wednesday. At
tractlve signs will be given each bust
ness concern becoming an agent Of the
government and many stamps thus will
he sold to persons who have not en-
listed In "A upriptN