New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02


the Speakershp. Djinn Hearst refused
to help Mann, whereupon the latter
gave warning that the circulation of
"Ihe Morning Mcsopotaman" may be
cut down to that of "The Tigris Trib-
unc...
Little Flags Sell Papers"
"Stop! Stop!" exclaimed Hearst.
$50 long as the flag flies over Bagdad
and there's place to print it on my
first page, fear you not! It's grand
old gag that use of the flag"
Djlnn Hearst then sang: cts q
Grand Old Gag" in part as follows:
There's feeling comes n-stcnling,
And it sets my brain n-recin9.
why suspicion Of my oyulty's in anybody 8
There is no ono i'll the city,
Who's been named for II committee.
WHO'S more faithful to his country or
more loyalty inclined.
Chorus You're all right, Bill you're not so
Solo ON, my friends. | thank you, really I
THINK YOU
Chorus. Ilurrah, hurrah for William Ram
doph Hearst
Soloal'm glad to sec you give credit to me-
Red, White and Blue. am for you.
Honest. it's Grand Old Gag.
CHORUS
lts the caper for paper like mine.
In the making Of the coin | love,
1t works and it always works fine.
Every day or two print the Red, White and
Blue
And youl find that your sales won't lag.
In "Ihe Journal and Americnn,'
Always look for the Grand Old Gag.
The Second Spasm
Tho second act contained the real
action of the show. 1t showed CITY
Hall Park in Bagdad, opening with Wit
Knee and chorus singing "Tn the Old
,. S. c." to the tune of an the Y. NJ.
c. A. A bit of this follows:
Many years on the old p S. c.
Have taught me a wrinkle or two.
Publicity for T. II. Wit-Knee
Is the thing that has put me through.
| surely think that it's printers ink
That has been such a boost for me,
For used it right, morning, noon and night,
In the old 2. s. c.
CHORUS
Every morning every evening. every hour or
two or less
l write II little letter. or a statement for the
press:
On every sort of subject, whatever it may be,
You will always find little statement from
the old p. S. c.
Hylan may take our help away,
And Craig cut down our pay;
Construction drop and the trains all stop
But there's one fixture that will stay.
The multigraph is still our staff.
Ana man to run it, too.
Oh, it hurts me so when employees 20.
But the nimsy still comes through
CHORUS
Every morning, every evening, every hour or
two less,
| write q little letter, or statement for the
press
For neither Craig nor Hylan can quite catch
tr-if
You will always find a little statement from
the old =. S. c.
At the conclusion of his song Wit
Knee Frustrated himself to the Insul-
tan. praying to be saved from the
Callph Hylan-el Rancid, who. it seems,
was demanding his head. There are
fifteen thousand reasons annually, he
protested, why he should not be de-
capitated.
Can IIylan See Joke?
Tho Caiph. it is revealed, is angry
at Wit-knec because the latter bested
the Caliph in Il race to City Hail. and
the Cnliph never could see Joke, any
why. The lnsoton sympnlhzcd, regret.
ting the Caliph's lack Of humor and
commenting upon the fact Bngdad would
be q more liVablc place If it's head
could indulge in Witticism now and
then.
To Wit Knee the lnsutan revealed
the fact that lIylan-ol- Rancid is pow
crless without his magic lamp, which
commands Djinn Hearst, whcrcupon
Wit-kncc started out to deprive tho
Caliph of his source Of power and to
get next, himself, TO Ali-Bi-Bi Smith.
At this Way-lan entered looking for
tho donkey
In answer to the Caliph's questions,
Way-lan announces that the former
has been in office 4ni nights and a
night. mot including Tonight"
we ought to celebrates" says lIv-
Ian. "Wovc done very we'll to last
so long
"Ycs,' shouts Way-lan. in utter dc.
spair "Ny God. being secretary to YOU
IL as tedious as ono Of Bird Colcr's
Stotcmcnta."
The Third Atrocity
The third net shows the front OF the
I}ngdnd Municipal Building, with Ily-
Iadin, reduced to tho state Of n bcggnr,
lll-lii Smith. with II choruR, IL there
singing och Ch~Ch-C Charlie" to tho air
of "k-k Is knty' In runs:
Chalc is Controller Of the town.
Gives all cltV bills the up and down.
llca tho man to see If creditor you be.
Something of dictator IL he.
subway contractors. they all went broke.
Each one put all that he had in sonk
Charlie wouldn't pay in the Travis Whitney
way.
Made them file a claim for each delay.
CHORUS
che Chnrlie H-R-p- generous Charlie,
It's Il l-l-lucky thing there was war.
when yon s-s-s-scttlc with the Cocoon
tractors.
Please be careful. or they'll bible back
for more.
Charlie il the boss of Tanmany
Quite some boss | think you'll agree.
A year ngo two we all thought he
wouldn't do,
But to our Amusement he came through.
First Mayor he happened to elect,
Then "a Governor he did select.
Charles pretty slick, and he'll take in
every trick,
II his candidates will only stick
CHORUS
Ch-Ch-Ch- Charlie. p-p-p- powerful Charlie
You now hold the c-c-cards without n
doubt.
But m-m-n-maybc there will be new
shuttle.
And Ike S-S-S-Sulzcr they'll run out.