Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-24
EXCELLENT PLAY
IS RENDERED To
CAP AC|TY HOUSE
Nothing But the Truth" Put
On BY Excellent Company
Keeps Crowd In An Up.
roar Throughout Evening.


DO you suppose you could tell the
u the honest-to- goodness
truth-tor a period of twenty-four
hours? Robert Bennett. IN Moth
ing but the Truth" at the chautau-
qua last night performed the feat
despite the fact that in doing so he
got himself and others into lnnum-
cradle harrassing situations and
caused many tears and heartaches.
H. NJ. Ralsion and Rlcherl
Donnelly, of the firm OF Ralston &
Co, or which Bennett also was a
member, chung to the opinion that
most everybody is accustomed to
well 'msrepresent' things for
rear OF lnJurins somebody's feel
lngs' Bennett took the opposite
view OF the matter and bet $4,000 |
given MIN by his fiance, Ralston's
daughter TO invest for her, with |
Inc other members of the firm tina |
ne could go for twenty four hours
ana tell the truth, the whole truth |
and nothing but the truth He did |
anG won his bet, but If you think |
II was easy, you're mistaken.
The play was one of the very best
ever put on here. II was fun of |
wit and ComiCal situations. The au-
dience was kept in an uproar from
the rising of the curtain on the
first act until it was run down on
the last act. The play was a gloom
Killer and a crouch dispeller. The
acting was superb and the company
evenly balanced.
Ending America at the Cross
Roads yesterday afternoon Ern-
est c. Mobley die not take the at
titude of passing by on the other
side, but waded into modern prob
ems with his sleeves rolled up. at
lacking the enemies of American
and ideals and at
by practical suggestions
o show the way out"
He took no stand upon the league
IF nations but showed in his story
If the Versailles conference that
he crowned head was vanishing
rom the governing bodies of the
world. He reviewed Americas en-
ny into the war, showing that in
our months she put four million
men in training camps and at the
ime the armistice was signed had
he largest army of the allied
orces in the field. 1t took Ger
many forty-one years to train her
lrmy. At the Versailles conference
of all nations ad-
nitted that America led the world,
Organized capital and organized
abor are today squeezing the pub
lie dry. or Americas $4,000 multi
5000 were created
Turing the war period and the ma
GRITTY of these during the critical
'eriod of 1918. A selfish and
reedy spirit seen in the men of
his country today is threatening
he ideals upon which our nation
vas founded.
Many men today deny that they
ee profiteering in their cities and
owns.
Mr.. Mobley told the story of the
Id maid at the polls who refused
o give her age, finally swapping
ut that she had seen sixteen sum
ners. 81 know" said the official,
but how long have you been
lind?"
Mr.. Mobley commended New
fexico upon the forward stand
AIKEN in the matter of teachers :
alaries, declaring education to be
ne of the forces working toward
he preservation of our country.
There are 201 religious demoni-
atoms in the United States today,
'hese. he said, like the allied
rmies, would find no offensive eff
active without a united command,
he principles laid down in the {
aaching of Jesus Christ, he de- {
Jared, are the principles that will, 7
hen put into practice, lead the
ountry and the world out of the q
resent chaos.
In his Introductory remarks he t
lated that New Mexico has in the t
forming journal the best news t
aper in this section of the coun-
y.
Between acts last night T. ].
Iabry announced that the guaran-
,rs had gone over the top" and
i'll close the Chautauqua course
ebt free. When he asked all who
lvored a Chautauqua next years to
Use their hands, the hand of
early every one in the audience
ent up. 1t is probable that a
larantee with the Horner COM
any will be closed today. The
resent plan is to give seven-day
,urse next year, instead of a six
ny course as heretofore.
Despite the threatening weather
st night, the tent was packed and
number were unable to find seats.
This being Saturday night, the
-ogram will not begin until $40.
as TO give merchants and others
no could not get there at 7:45, on
count of the stores being open.