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New-York tribune., 1919-06-29
Actors' Equity association
Replies to Amelia Binehnn,

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In her criticisms of the Actors
Equity Association, Miss Amelia Binc-
ham makes one important misstate-
ment which, having been repeated in
your issue of Sunday, should be cor
rccted.
Miss Bingham says that the associa-
tion is getting altogether too personal
when it asks Of its members the amount
of their salaries" Such a question has
never been put by us, except when our
attorneys have been requested to start
an action.
In order to protect our people from
managers who try to postpone indefi-
nitely the giving of an Equity" con-
tract for no other reason but to avoid
its terms, we do ask for replies, dur
ing the first week of rehearsals, to the
following questions on the incloscd
postcard:
!. Date of first rehearsals?
2. Have you received an Equity"
contract signed by the management?
3. Name Of play?
a. Name of management
Miss Bingham must indeed be SEN
sitive IL she fnds the above of too
personal nature; but, anyway, she
will be glad to learn that the above
inquiries have been the means of Sc
curing favorable conditions of employ
mont to many of her less fortunate
brothers and sisters. Yours very truly.
FRANK GILLMORE.,
Executive Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-29

and makes, therefore, a smaller de
mand on his creative instinct.
George Jean Nathan, in an interest
ing article in the current "Century,'
Ziegfeld as the two active producing
managers who have done most for the
American theatre in the season Just
closed.
with Ziegfeld," writes Nathan, "the
unduly dismissed Ziegfeld, who has
brought to the American stage the
greatest music show richness and
beauty that the modern music-show
stage knows, Hopkins has brought
consistently to the American stage the
only new flash of genuinely enduring
grace and beauty that it in turn has
known in the last decade"
We don't remember that Ziegfeld has
suffered much from critical neglect in
the New York newspapers, at any rate.
Several seasons ago Louis Sherwin be-
gan pounding on the theme that the
one achievement of our theatre which
was distinctly native and distinctly
we'll done was any current "Midnight
Frolic" in the series Of Ziegfeld There
seems to be no room to dispute the
fact that Ziegfeld has brought a new
standard Of beauty in setting to the
musical comedy stage, but he has not
done as we'll for the ears as for the
eyes. The music of his shows has
never been beyond the American mu-
sical comedy average, and, although he
has presented such amusing comedians
as Will Rogers and Eddie Cantor, Ziee-
field has not raised the popular taste
in librettos.
From the standpoint of the theatre
artist all these Frolics and Follies are
magnificently planned. They are lofty
in idea as we'll as in execution, but the
preparation of the spoken and singing
filings seems to be much more hap
hazard. They are surprisingly sue
cessful, even in these respects, often
enough, but until Ziegfeld has be-
slowed the same care and taste on the
librettos Of his pieces as he does on
the settings he does not deserve hand
springs from all the critics. 1t is
true that he may justly assert that his
| shows are at least as we'll written as.
possibly better than, those of any of his
rivals, but the boast at present is not
sweeping.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-29
Dillingham; Announces
Next Seasons PI0y,

The first Of Charles Dillingham; s
dramatic productions the coming sea-
son will be Caesars Wife," comedy
drama by William Somerset Vaughan
that is now having great success at
the Royalty Theatre in London. AZ
ter he has made his annual produc-
ton at the Hippodrome in August he
will present in close succession a
comic opera, the libretto of which
has been written by William lie
Baron, and musical comedy by the
author and composer of shes
Good Fellow" - Anne Caldwell and
Jerome Kern. The title of this play
will be Dear Friend Wife" In asso-
citation with Mr.. Erlanger and Mr..
Ziegfeld he will present Raymond
New-York tribune., 1919-06-29
By Haywood Broun

The fact that sad-eyed men are often
the best low comedians is generally
recognized. Everybody who has ever
seen Lew Fields appreciates this, and
the same CLINT of pathos is evident in
the most boisterous antics of Charlie
Chaplin. But the talent for creating
this useful background for farce is
often misunderstood. So many people
commented on the infinite sadness with
which Lew choked Joe Weber that
tradition arose that Fields could dupli-
cate the success of David Warfield in
serious roles. The experiment failed.
The actor was unable to develop the
quality, which he used merely to
heighten comic effects, into the fore
ground of a Characterization He was
able to hint at things which he could
not express more fully.
Probably the same thing is true of
Charlie Chaplin, although many who
have observed the poignantly tragic
nature of his smile have suggested that
he ought to play Hamlet or Poe, or
some character who never threw pies or
received them. We suppose he would
not succeed, though we don't know just
Why. Certainly nobody can put SO
much intensity into scene as Chaplin
or Fields unless it is Eddie Cantor.
Perhaps the reason lies in the fact that
the expression Of the deepest emo
tions requires a restraint which is not
familiar to these men, In other words,
low comedy, to be successful, must be
more intense than serious roles-more
enotional, if you like. Less can be
done by suggestion. There is smaller
scope for ellipsis- Thus, while most of
the truly great performances in the
theatre are in serious roles, it is easier
TO do a serious role acceptably than a
comic one.
All the experience Of the Washington
Square Players, the Provincetown Play
ers and the Theatre Guild seems to
support this The Washington Square
Players never acted half so we'll In any
OF their farces as they did in "Trifles"
or "Bushido," which were intensely
serious Likewise Cocaine" marked
the highest point in the playing
achievements Of the PROVING etowners
IN tho last few seasons. The Theatre
Guild this season chose Benavente's
light romantic comedy, "The Bonds of
interest" in preference to st. John
Erv1ne's tragic "John Ferguson be.
cause they felt that they were moro
likely to be effective in comedy than ;r
tragedy. But as matter of fact wher
1t came to the playing the organization
was almost all at sea in handling the
light roles and did enormously wei
with the heavier play. Tragedy, per.
haps, lies more within the experience
OF the average young actor than farce
New-York tribune., 1919-06-29

hitchcock in new revue entitled
"Hltchy Koo 1872 Mr.. DILLINGHAM;
VIII send to Chicago and Boston Julia
Sanderson and Joseph Cawthorn in
The Canary" and the company that
is presenting "She's a Good Fellow"
at the Globe. He has also booked
tour for Fred Stone in the third year
of Jack O. Lantern" After the win
ter holidays Mr.. Dillingham; will pro-
duce another musical piece and two
plays.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-29
Neav Plays This Week

the fourth Street Theatre and + sbub
vi" present the schubert Gaict which tbcv nar
W ie"e" annually The
Inc dialogue is by Edgar lyrics by Alfred Brvan and
ne music by Jean Schwartz
l me production has
d. d. Shnbert This which
wynn ueoes hasse William Caeson
fafrel Lotto Horner, Julia Blsw
odys Watson Josie Heather, Lorraine
and Gus - '' ' N""
New-York tribune., 1919-06-29
Sad Eyed Men and
Their Place IN COmeIq

and makes, therefore, a smaller d,
mand on his creative instinct.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-29
Vaudeville

Norworth heads the
holiday bill. The Overseas Revue, in
which Elizabeth Brice and May Boley
arc featured, remains for second
week. The supporting bill includes
the Ford Sisters, Joe Laurie and
Arleen Bronson, the Dixie Duo, Ames
and Winthrop and the lie Volos.
hiVERSlDE-The Four Marx Brothers
snare the top of the bill with Ruth
Koye. Ernest Evans and Florence
Tempest, Miss Norton and Paul
Nicholson, Harry Master and Jack
New-York tribune., 1919-06-29
Ed. Wynn Joins fke ssCaifies''

When the schubert Gaieties of 1919"
opens at the Forty-fourth Street The
atre next Tuesday evening, Ed Wynn
Will be featured in the large cast. He
was called to Atlantic City Thursday.
where the new production is being
shown this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-20
Student Charged With
Murder of Girl Released
For Want Of Evidence

Casenovia, N. Y. Aug. 1o.-Don-
aid w. Fether of Los Angeles, stu
dent at Cornell university, charged
with murder in connection with the
death of Miss Hazel Crance OF
Ithaca in Cayuga Lake, July 1o, was
ordered released on the ground OF
insufficient evidence by Supreme
Court Justice NJ. H. Kiley here to-
night.
Fether had known Miss Crance
but few days when he invited her
for canoe ride on Cayuga lake,
from which she never returned. He
claimed the boat was accidentally
upset and that he was unable to
rescue his companion.
Search of the lake brought to
light his trousers, which contained
two knots, a foot or so apart. The
prosecuting authorities stressed their
argument on this feature of the evil
dence. There were marks on the
canoe and the authorities alleged
these indicated struggle
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-20
Bodies Of l8 Men
Killed in Explosion
Removed from Mine

Trinidad, Colo, Aug. l9.-The last
of the bodies of the 18 men who
were killed in the explosion at the
Oakview mine of the Oakdale Coal
company yesterday, were removed i
from the ruins by rescue crews late
Tuesday.
A miners club has been converted
into a morgue in charge of DR.. w.
n. Thornton, coroner OF "Huerfano
county.
Several members of the rescue
crew who had been at work all night
we're overcome this afternoon as the
result of the nauseating fumes lin
gering in the mine.
The mine is not as badly wrecked
as was first supposed. The bodies
CT the men who perished in the dis
aster are not badly burned or dis
figured. indicating that death was
largely due to breathing deadly
fumes following the blast
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-20
NEWSPAPER MEN
HERE STRIKE FOR
SALARY INCREASE
Bee Reporters and Copy Read
ers Out-Will Attempt to
Form Union.

A dozen reporters and copy read
ers working on The Bee quit their
jobs on moments notice yesterday
evening after a peremptory demand
for a IS per cent increase in pay. In
the morning paper bearing their
signatures was served upon Victor
Rosewater, addressed to him as pub
Usher, reading:
Demands Made.
1--WE, the undersigned members
of the staffs of the Omaha Morn
ing and Evening Bee respectfully
request an increase of IS (thirty-
five) per cent Of our salaries, re-
troactive to Saturday, August l6,
and six-day week to provide one
full day or night off a week. We
will expect your answer not later
than this evening"
Publishers Reply.
To this the following reply was
made to the spokesman:
Answering your communica-
ton dated August l9, | can not see
my way clear to comply with such
demand, which does not even
attempt to present Justlfying
reason. Those who wish to quit
will please notify me in writing by
tomorrow, august 20) noon. You
will convey this answer to all who
signed the paper.
Very truly yours.
"VICTOR ROSEWATER."
One of the signers of the demand
had been employed on the Bee for
only 10 days and but two OF them
had been with the paper continuously
for more than two years, of whom
in that time one had already had his
pay rafsed 80 per cent. Their sal
aries ranged from $40 to $35 a week,
according to experience and service
rendered.
Want Writer'S Union.
Presumably. after conference, The
Bee was notified that those making
the demand would not continue at
their work.
The newspaper men were joined
by an agent from Labor Temple, to
which place they went last evening
and organized a writer's union. 1t
is understood an effort will be made
to get the writers of other Omaha
papers to join.
The newly formed union applied
by wire to the American Federation
of Labor for a charter.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-20
GOVERNORS Will
ASSIST IN FIGHT
AGAINST H. C. |.
Discover Cause and Provide
Remedy Decision of Con-
ference; MCKeIvie De-
fendS Producer.

Salt Lake City, Aug. ia
change of program arranged for the
first business session of the COVER
nors' conference, which opened here
Tuesday morning, precluded discus
sion of state budgets, which was to
have occupied the attention of the
governors at the morning session
and the subject of living costs re-
ceived consideration at both morning
and afternoon sessions.
Discover the cause and. provide the
remedy. This is the result of the de-
termination of the governors today
to devise ways and means by which
the states may cooperate with the
federal government in its efforts to
reduce the cost of living. Find the
causes of the high cost of foodstuffs
and other commodities and tie REM
edy will be provided without any
great difficulty, was the sentiment of
the governors. To this end COM
mittee of seven vas appointed to go
to Washington to confer with the
president as to the best course OF
action to be taken.
In offering the resolution for the
appointment of the committee, Gov
Frederick D. Gardner of Missouri,
said:
Certainly there are enough brains
in the conference to find out just
what is the cause of the high cost of
living and to provide the remedy for
it. The problem is national prob
lem and must be handled as ma
tional problem by the federal gov
ernment with the states co-operat-
ing"
Resolution on H. c. of L.
The governors of the states of
the United States, in conference as
sembled at Salt Lake City, Utah, this
10Th day of August, 1919, declare:
That we recognize in the high
and in many instances the excessive
cost of necessities throughout the
nation the cause of much of the un-
rest now prevailing:
That it is highly important that
prompt and effective action be taken
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Six.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-20
ASSERT LEAGUE
WOULD INVOLVE
US. IN WAR RISK
Johnson and Borah Maintain
Facts Brought Out at
Conference Justify
Their Contention.

Washington, Aug. l9.-Senators
Johnson, California, and Borah,
Idaho, republicans, declared in a
statement tonight that upon the
facts developed at the White House
conference today the position they
had maintained in respect to this
covenant of the league Of nations
is justived and confirmed"
The league of nations as con-
strued by the president" they said,
leaves it clear and unmistakable
that when we enter it we are under
a compelling moral obligation, to
say nothing of the legal obligation
which other supporters contend we
are under, to take part in the dis
turbances, the conflicts, settlements
and the wars of Europe and Asia
if any should arise, and it is equally
true that under his construction Eu-
rope would be under the same im-
pel1ing force to take part in the
settlement of American affairs.
The senator's said that i'll their
opinion the significant facts de-
veloped by the interview with the
PRESIDENT were:
There yet remain treaties of
peace to be made. with Austria,
Hungary, Bulgaria and the Otto
man empire. Those treaties deal
with subjects as important, terri
tory as extensive and matters as
intimately affecting the United
States as the treaty with Germany.
The obligations of the United
States, therefore, that our country
assumes in the future cannot be de-
termined until these treaties are
completed and presented to the
United States senate.
Obligations Require Action.
"The president regards the obi
cations which will be assumed un-
der the league of nations, and par
ticularly under articles 10 and
II, as moral Obligations. These,
however, are of compelling force,
and would require action upon our
part. For instance, the president
comedies in the case of ag gression
from the Balkans upon the newly
acquired territory of Italy, it would
be our duty to come to the assist
ance of Italy and prevent such ag-
gression. The presidents construc-
ton of article 10 is at variance
with the construction of the demo-
cratic attorneys of the senate.
"A moral obligation, the president
insists, rests upon US to carry out
the terms of the various treaties Of
peace. This moral obligation, the
president states, requires US under
the German treaty for IS years to
maintain American troops in Europe.
The president did not know nor
had he heard of the secret treaties
for territorial acquisition and parti-
tioning various territories until he
reached Paris. (Here the senator's
outlined the treaties referred to-
Facts in Shantung Case.
"The president opposed the Shan
tung decision. 1t was officially con-
Continued on Page Two, Column Five)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-20
FOUR "CONSCOBS" FOILED
IN BREAK FOR LIBERTY.

San Francisco, Aug. l9.-Four
conscientious objectors, latter break
ing into the commissary department
at Alcatraz island and supplying
themselves with civilian clothing, at
tempted to escape from the barracks,
but were captured by Capt. George
kornsman before they could make
Weir getaway.
Two of the men were captured
aboard the tug General Mcdowell, -
after it had left Alcatraz, bound for
Angel island. The other two were
found hiding behind pier on Alca-
traz.
The four men were recently
brought to Alcatraz from Leaven-
worth and are said to have been
among those whose friends recently
made complaint to the War depart
ment concerning alleged unsanitary
conditions and harsh treatment at
the prison which resulted in a mill
tary investigation of conditions on
the island.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-20
NEGRO WHO SAVED GIRL
VICTIM OF HYDROPHOBIA.

Kansas City. Mo, Aug. 10
Joseph Perry, 80, a negro,> died in
the city hospital here of acute hydro
phobia, the result of his efforts to
prevent a white girl from being Bit
len by a supposed mad dog.
On June Is Perry saw mad dog
attacking a white girl. With his
bare fists he prevented the dog from
biting her, but was severely bitten
himself. Anti-toxin treatment was
given him at the hospital and he was
discharged.
Three days before his death he be-
came seriously ill and was taken to
The hospital, where he was found to
be in spasms and showing symptoms
of the dread disease. Paralysis set
in and he died. The name OF the
white girl was never learned.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-20
ONE KILLED, 28
INJURED, IN RIOT
IN MILWAUKEE
Home Guards Ordered Ou1
After Clash Between
Strikers and Police.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. l9.-Three
companies of state home guards
were ordered from Camp Douglas
Tuesday night to aid deputy sheriffs
in keeping order at the Cudahy
Packing company's plant at Cudahy,
near here, where one man was killed,
eight slightly wounded and score
! injured in clash between strikers
and the police this afternoon.
More than 800 strikers. men and
women, took part in the riot. The
wounded and injured were not in a
serious condition, it was reported.
The trouble began when women
office employees started to leave the
plant late in the afternoon under
guard of deputy sheriffs. A num-
Der of women, wives of strikers.
threw sticks and stones at them,
they said, and the deputies came to
their rescue. Strikers then joined
their wives and became so riotous
that the deputies drew their guns
and fired into the air A efor-all Il
fight ensued and the deputies said
they were forced to fire into the
crowd to restore order.
The Cudahy plant has been closed
for two weeks. A disagreement over
wages and unionizing of workmen
caused the walkout.
A committee of strikers was in
conference Tuesday night with
Michael Cudahy, president of the
company, trying to reach an agree
ment that would end the strike.
Tuesday morning mob of 500
strikers storned train that stopped
at Cudahy The men said that they
thought the train brought strike
breakers to the plant. A riot call
was sent out and deputy sheriffs ar
rived. One strike was arrested and
for a time the men threatened to
storm the jail. This feeling brewed
all day and reached climax in the
afternoon riot.
Paul Helmskie, IS years old, the
man killed, was one of the strikers.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-20
Omaha Plane Wrecked;
Two Men Escape Injury

Dewitt, Neb., Aug. 1o.-(Special)
Lieut. Arthur Balls, pilot of an
airplane owned by the Omaha Fly
ing Co.. wrecked his machine, a
Curtiss biplane, here last evening,
while attempting to make a flight
with a passenger, James Norton:
The machine was at an elevation Of
about 100 feet, when the accident
occurred. Neither the pilot, nor his
passenger were injured
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-20
Roumanians Present New
ArmistiCe Terms to HUNGARY

Paris, Aug. l9--Reports from
Budapest state that the Roumanians
have presented new armistice condi-
tons to the Hungarian government,
which has forwarded them to the
allies.
The Hungarian government has
declined to accept any modification
of the terms of the armistice OF No
vember last, the dispatch ~,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-20
WOMAN CHARGES
RAID OF PLACE
IS CONSPIRACY
Mrs. BIakeley Says Man
Planted Whisky.and Then
Police Came and
Found It.

Sensational charges, involving
persons who will be accused of con-
spiracy to thwart her. plans to OBJ
tain additional alimd~y from her
former husband, are promised to fol-
low the arrest of Mrs Ruth Blakley
at her home last night, SAL Twenty
fourth street, on charges of illegal
possession and sale of intoxicating
liquor.
Mrs. Blakeley was released on a
cash bond to appear in police court
this morning. She was arrested fol.
lowing raid by Detectives
Cunningham, Janda, Jensen and
Haze. A half pint of whisky was
alleged to have been found in the
woman's apartment.
Mrs. Blakeley declared the raid
On her apartment was the result OF
a conspiracy on the part of certain
persons who were interested in see
ing her fail in her suit against her
husband for additional alimony
which was filed recently in the dis
trict court.
She was divorced from her hus-
band, who lives in Lincoln, several
wears ago, and he since has married
Place Searched Often.
The woman declared that she has
been bounded by the police and
other persons for lore than a year
She asserted that Omaha detective:
have been making habit of search.
ing her place at all hours of the
night
Three men, whom she never saw
before, she asserted, called at her
apartment yesterday afternoon. One
of them had a bottle of whisky in
his pocket. When he left he asked
permission to leave the whisky in
the apartment, saying he would re-
turn and take it away; that he was
afraid to carry it in his pocket on
the street
Want to Injure Her.
Il have realized for some time,
Mrs. Blakeley said, that there was
a plan under way to injure me,
let the men into my rooms in the
belief that | would be able to ascer-
tain what they were driving at. II
did not occur to me that they would
send the police to my flat | was
told afterwards they reported at the
police station the whisky had been
bought from me and left in my
rooms as evidence"
Mrs. Blakeley declares she did not
know whether or not the police were
aware of the conspiracy which she
asserted had been organized against
her. "a shall go over the matter
further with my Attorney she said
and follow his advice as to whom
charges should be filed against"
Mrs Blakeley has been living in
Omaha the past four years. She was
awarded $4,000 when she was di-
vorced from her husband, and now is
seeking additional support on the
grounds that she is entitled to the
money and her former husband is
ful1v able to grant If.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-20
GAIETY RETURNS TO
HUNGARIAN CAPITAL.

Budapest, Aug. ia remarkable
change has come over this city. A
fortnight ago death ruled by night
and terror by day. Now crowds are
turning out in gala dress and bril-
liant throngs are promenading up and
down the fashionable Riverside
Dazzling uniforms of all nations are
seen. and the people of Budapest are
rubbing their eyes as though awak-
cElng from a nightmare. Only the
food situation remains acute, but
supplies are being rushed into the
city from Belgrade
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-20
WILL TAKE PLEBESCITE
ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Washington, Aug, l9.-Word was
received here today that a plebescite
on the league of nations is to be
taken in Cole county, Missouri, in
which Jefferson City, the capital, is
located
1t is agreed by republicans and
democrats that the result of this
plebescite probably will have great
influence on public opinion.
The example of Cole county is
likely to be followed by other coun-
ties in Missouri, as the political COM
mittees of Cole county acted under
the states general election law.