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The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

COTTON SEED FOR SALE-Select-
ed early Wannamaker- Cleveland
planting cotton seed for sale, $3.50
per bushel. C. C. Shackelford. Phone
500. 33-2S-1nn
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

STRAYED-Big red horse, with name
trimmed, strayed from my place, 4
miles from Ethelville, Saturday, April
10th. Reward for information. No
tify Will Johnson, Route 2, Ethelville,
Alabama. 4-l4- I'm.
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

SEPARATORS FOR SALE-The De-
Laval outlasts all other separators.
Try one for thirty days. w. d..
Bishop, selling agent. Telephone No.
442-J. 4-l1-tf.
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25
Miscellaneous

AUTO PAINTING-We are opening
a first class automobile paint shop
in Coumbus, at the Mashburn Garage
Building, second floor, on North Sec
ond Avenue and Third Street. Work
executed by skilled and long eyper-
fenced and expert painters. All work
guaranteed. G. l.. MCINTYRE AUTO
PAINT SHOP. Phone 871. i-18-1m
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

NEW OAKLAND FOR SALE-Has
been run only 200 miles, in first
class condition. Same as new. Price
$1,000. S. L. O'Neal, 2018 S. Second
avenue. 4-21-3t
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

We will guarantee the best Of SER
vice. and the best table that the
market affords
MRS. J. L. FARMER,
4-1S-2w. Columbus, Miss,
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

PLAIN SEWING The Ladies Aid
Society of the Cumberland Presby-
terian Church are prepared to do
plain sewing, and viii appreciate a
share of your patronage. Telephone
No. 78. 4-25-2t
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

FOR SALE-A Ford Touring car.
Good as new. Two extra tires.
First check for $3.50 gets it. S.
LEVENS0N, Ala Main st. 1t
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

EGGS FOR SALE-Pure Bred Single
Comb Brown Leghorn Eggs; 10
for $1.50. Telephone or write. I. A.
SMITH, Phone SAB; Box 422,
Columbus. 4-25-lm
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

MOTTO E--W, alwaYs. have on hand
* any Kind Of and quantity Of cattle,
and will sell you from one head to d
train load. We buy them cheap and
sell them cheap, SEE US before buy
ing. Bryan and For West Point,
Miss. 4-11-1m
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

HOUSE FOR SALE-In East Colum.
bus on S. 10Th street and 4th ave.
nue.. Apply to w. M. Atkins.
3-24-1m
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

FOR SALE-One five-passenger Ford
car; in good shape; has been run
very little. For particulars see
PROPST & COMPANY. 4-14-2w
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25
RHEIJMA Att sM

Is completely washed out OF the sys-
tenn by the celebrated Shivaf Mineral
Water. Positively guaranteed by
money-back offer. Tastes fine; and
costs only tfifle. Delivered any
where BY our Columbus agents. j. L
Walter y 20. Teleohone them.
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

RENTS-Wc are placing rents for
September 1st. Get in now. Going
fast. Maer Realty Company. Il
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

HERE'S A GOOD FIND "A good
one-ton International truck to trade
for farm or city property. Maer
Realty Co. u
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

Look at The Dispatch classified
page today. There is something there
for you.
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

sHART-PARR TRACTOR DEMON
STRATION-0n the plantation of
C. T. Evans & Son, Robertson Road,
tuesday, April 9th. All tractor
dealers invited to participate. c. i.
EVANS 81 SON. 1t
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

FOR SALE-Two Saw Mills. In first
class condition. Can be seen in OPP
Grafton. LOWNDES COUNTY LUM-
BER COMPANY. IT
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

Dispatch Wantads. do the work.
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

NOTICE-This is to give notice that
any work on roads or bridges in
Supervisors District No. 2, or any
roads under the supervision Of the
Supervisor of this District, will not
be considered for payment unless
done by authority of the undersigned
u. H. HATCHETT, Supervisor
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25
BUSINESS NOTICE

This March %, 1920.
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25

TIRE REPAIRING-Let us do your
Tire and Tube Repair Work. We
do the kind of work that HOLDS. All
work guaranteed. THE STEWART
VULCANIZING SHOP, 314 West
Main Street, opposite the Elks Home,
Columbus, Miss. 4-25-1m.
The Columbus dispatch., 1920-04-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This March 22nd. 1920. 3-2.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01

the blue and white coat and saucy
looking cap, was the first one to dis
cover it. There is vcry little Sammy
jay doesn't discover. Sammy wAs fly
ing across the Green Meadows when he
caught sight of Johnny Chuck's door
step. "lIello,' exclaimed sammy
Some body has new home over there.
| wonder if we have some newcomers.
III just drop over and find out" so
Sammy changed his course and flew
over and ahghtcd in the top Of tall
bush just above Johnny Chuck's house.
He didn't make a sound Sammy never
does when he Is trying to find out
things.
Presently !. head WAS pokcd out of
that doorway. SAmmy's eyes opened
very wide "Wel, we'll, WE'LL" cx-
claimed Sammy jay. What under the
sun are you doing here, Johnny
Chuck 2"
Living here" replied Jbhnny Chuck
shortly as he climbed out on his door
step and snt up TO sec that all was
safe
"Did you get tired of Polly Chuck
and leave her over in the Old Or
chard ?" asked Sammy syly
Johnny looked up MT Sammy Jay
and his eyea snapped with Indignation
"Ccrtainly not" said he what sort
Of fellow do you think | am? Polly
liz with me. Shc IL right down inside
our new house now"
"it's n very fine house," said Sammy.
''Its one Of the finest homes | have
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
Drive for S35,OOO,OOO
For Jewish Relief Planned
Nationwide Campaign Organ
ized; Quota Set for New York
CITY Is S7.5OO.OOO

More than two hundred mon and
women, representing every trade and
industry IN this city, assembled at the
Hotel Commodore last night and laid
plans for nationwide campaign to
be begun May 9 for the collection of
$4,000, 900 to help the Jewish pouia-
ton of Poland. the Ukraine, Rumania,
Hungary and other war stricken coun-
tries in Eastern Europe.
The gathering was under the auspices
OF the Trades and Industries Depart
ment OF the New York Appeal for
Jewish War Sufferers. Judge Otto
Rosalsky presided. and among the
speakers were Judge Abram l. Elkus,
Louis Marshall and Felix M. Warburg
They described in vivid and tragic
terms the terrible situation prevailing
among the Jewish population Of East
ern Europe. declaring that SO per cent
of the 4,000,000 Jews in Poland alone
are in danger of eXtermination by
famine and typhus.
The quota set for New York City
is s7,5OO,O0O. This sum is to be raised
between May and 10, the dates be-
tween which the campaign is. to be
waged. 1t was announced that on April
II a dinner will be held at the Hotel
Astor, when Herbert Hoover, head Of
American relief worl, in Europe. will
make a personal appeal in behalf Of
the campaign
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
Many New Plays Booked
For the Coming Season
Touring Routes Arranged for
Nearly 100 Companies by
A. l.. Erlanoer

Touring routes for nearly 100 com
panixs during the coming season have
been arranged through the Offices of A.
L. Erlsnger in the New Amsterdam
Theate: Building. Included In tho list
are all David Belasco's attractions and
stars, which viii! include Frances Starr
IN a new play and also a new PLAY by
Belasco. which will be presented first
at the Belasco Theater.
Among the Dillingham; productions
and stars which h.ve been booked are
Fred S.one in new play. Florenz
Ziegfeld jr.'s productions, including
Billie Burke and Eddie Cantor as stars,
also have been booked The firm Of
Charles Frohman, Inc, viii be repre-
sented, and George NJ. Cohan and Sam
II. Harris, both as 4 firm and ndivdu-
ally, have booked productions. Individu-
ally, Mr. Cohan will present his daugh-
ter, Georgctte, in q new PLAY.
Other managers and actors repre-
sented Include Henry ". Savage, who
will present Mi.zi Hajos in new play;
John Cort, Raymond Hitchcock in
"Hlschy koo Of l920"; Ed Wynn's Car
nival. George Whites "Scandals Of
1927 and William Rocks revue. The
plays of George W. Lcdcrer, De Wolf
Hopper, John Golden. George Broad
hurst, Angustqs Pitou, Gilbert Miller,
Henry Miller, George G. TYLER, William
Harris, Robert b. Mantell. Julian FL
tinge and Lou Tcllegen are also in
cluded among the many attractions.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
Bar Meeting Called to
Act on Simplifed Code

John G. Milburn, president OF the
New York City Bar Association. an
nounced yesterday that special meet.
ing Of the association Will be held
April d, TO take action upon the pro-
posed civil practice act, introduced by
the Joint Legislative Committee and
upon the report of the special commit
tee Of the Bar Association dealing with
the problem of simplifying practice in
the courts.
This committee, composed of John
Godfrey SAKE. chairman; John A. Car
Yer, Nelson 5. Spencer. Louis Marshall.
Herbert c. Smyth and Phoenix Ingra-
ham, secretary. has been at work on
the matter of simplifying legal practice
Tor the last five years. 1t is said that
as result Of the extensive study
the problem underlying a revision Of
the civil practice act Is hve-fold. as
follows:
The siinplifcation of the code itself.
including the elimination of matters
CT substantive law.
The simplitication of practice.
'lncreasing the fexibillty of court
rules as to matters of procedure.
complshing these reforms along
simple lines, without resorting to new
nomenel laturc and without abolishing
familiar forms and methods
Achieving q reform 90 substantial
IS 20 fully justify the temporary in
convenience to the bar and the confu-
SION attendant upon period Of judicial
construction" ="
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
Metropolitan Cast
For 'Manon' Nearly
An 'All-American'
Geraldine Farrar Takes Title
Role: Charles Hackett
and Five Others Among
the United States Singers

Massenet's "Manon" was sung a the
Metropolitan last night with an almost
entirely American cast. First. there
was Nine. Geraldine Farrar, of Mel
rose, Mass. She was the Manon. Then
there was Charles Hackett, of Boston.
who is the best Des Grieux since Ed
mond Clement. There were Marie Tiff
fany, Mary Mellsh and Cecil Arden.
American girls all. There were also
two Americans who were making their
New York debuts in their respective
parts Thomas Chalmers as Lescaut
and Clarence Whitehiil as Count De.
(tricuX.
Mr.. Chalmers made Of the blackguard-
y soldier verltable masterpiece of
characterization. 1t was clustering, cvn-
zeal, dominating, picture composed
broadly yet with innumera bic little lines
and comic shadings. Moreover, he sang
the music with admirable skill and
ith a diction Of unusual clarity. Mr.
v hltehIll was d figure of great distinc-
Non as Des Grleux pere, and he sang
the music IN admirable style. In short,
The French stage might to-day be
searched in vain for four singers who
would fill these parts as perfectly as
did Nine. Farrar, Mr. Hackett. Mr..
Chalmers ana Mr.. Whitehill. Albert
" Off conducted
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01

SIMPLE as 70 be almost eventless. A
young itinerant scholar, pailid with
midnight porings over the Talmud in
cramped ghetto synagogues. pauses for
nights lodging IN d crude, rustic
settlement OF Jews. He is as un-
worldly as they. but with the Jews
reverence for scholarship they see in
MN wise man 10 judge their disputes
and to give dignity to their community
ihey are an inarticulate people, TOO
mach taken up with sowing and reap
lng TO praise God according TO ancient
forms, but they urge him to stay
among them to revive learning among
their children. The neighborhood
riva!rles over MIN, a rustic love affair
which he unknowingly disturbs and ms
sheeE'sh Wooing Of the shy. wild
daughter Of his host-of this slight
substance is the play made.
No one in the American theater has
yet done the pastoral thing as exquis-
tely as this Yiddish company OF artists.
NO one yet has expressed with so much
conscious art so much unconscious
beauty-the beauty of commonness.
JACOB Ben Ami, who enacts the role OF
the stranger in the play. has staged it
with consummate skill. The two scenes
"a straW-httered farm courtyard and
rough peasant interior hold pictures
OF memorable beauty
C1 Ben Aml's acting much has been
Wrlteen this season, and much more
could be said. 1t is always subtle al
ways fine. always Lit from within Celia
Adler another player Of great distinc-
ton. plays the peasant girl with a re-
markably sincere art. The other parts
are, Tor The most part. those Of old peo-
PIE And such old people as these Yid-
dish plays dsclose-rich. unctuous,
common, satisfying! Binah Abromo-
wltz, Anna Applebaum and Jacob Rubin
give eXquisitely finished portraits IN
these parts
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
''Committee of 49,
Explains Its Purpose
Strives TO Advance Issues That
vitality Affect Welfare of
Citizens

ITO the Editor Of The Tribune.
"Sir: In your issue Of March 2s
you printed R statement issued by An
organization called the United Ameri
cans, with Offices at West Forty
third Street. This statement, which
was apparently authorized by Sylvanus
\. Bard. director of the United
Americans. contained the assertion that
the Reds are confident that they can
effect tie revolution not later than
1922
The statement continues as fol-
lows: The trick Of abandoning old
party names may account in part for
the governments long list. now said
10 enumerate more than 100 radical
organizations. Under their own
proper names most Of them probably
would be found in the following list:
The Committee of Forty light,
Communist Labor party. Communist
party. Industrial Workers Of the
World, Nonpartissn League, One Big
Union. Socialist Labor party Socialist
party, Union Of Russian Workers and
the Workers International Industrial
Union
The announcement states that .he
foregoing are but different names for
the same thing.
There is no mystery about the
Committee Of Forty-eight 1t is com
posed of men and women Of liberal
opinion from the ty-eight states
who can stand on political platform
calling for the public ownership Of
pubic utilities. taxation of land
values and restoration OF free speech.
Tree press and peaceable asscmblage.
The platform was unanimously
adopted at q national conference held
IN st. Louis on December 9. The
Committee Of Forty-eight has no con-
nection with any other organization.
In active opposition to both the Re
publican and Democratic parties. its
purpose is 10 bring TO the forefront
through democratic discussion those
issues that in the belief Of It's mem
bers vitality affect the welfare of every
citizen. Very truly yours,
"ALLEN McCURDY,
- Secretary -
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
Miss Dai Buell. Gives
Concert of Bach Music
String Orchestra From the Phil.
harmonic Society, Directed bv
u. II. Humiston. Assists


Miss Dai Buell. assisted by string
orchestra from the Philharmonic So
ciety under the baton Of William
Henry lIumston, gave a concert of
Bach music Yesterday afternoon at
Aeolian Hall Miss Buell., who is a
sincere musician, played, among
others, the + minor concerto, the B
fiat par,ita. the siciIicnne from the
second sonata for piano and flute
transcribed by Reiner Henseler, and
the B fat prelude and fugue from
Book l OF the Well Tempered Clavi-
chord. Mr. Humiston directed the or
chestra in the A minor fugue in
Helm esbergers arrangement, and in
a number of his own arrangements, in
Guiding those Of sarabande, a
gavOtte and a minuet.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
New PrOvincetOWn
PLAYS Demonstrate
Groups Limitations
Technique and Equipment
Seem insufficient in the
Presentation of the Latest
Bill of Three Pieces

The limitations OF the Provincetown
Players seem more apparent in this
latest bill than in any presented before
this season. They have, one feels. un-
oertaken at least TWO plays for which
ootn their technique and equipment is
insufficient
Now, sophistication and sublety are
not what the playing Of the Province
eowh flayers most wildly represents
Schhltlier depends mere entirely than
a"S other modern dramatist on sophisti-
Satea and subtle handling. III Last
,iaSAs' lor instance, The point of the
play hinges on a moment of silent act
ing Wheh the principal character. an
einolttered and broken down Journalist.
VINO has a fierce dying wish 10 humble
lne egotsm OF his successful rival has
me moment within his grasp and re-
a!lzes the futility Of seeing ir tn art
ing OF James Light did not suggest a
moment OF sudden spiritual reconstruc-
lloh. IL suggested d rather blank in
etfecutality Az
"Exoreism' is by Eugene O'Neill but
IL IS not quite up'to the standard of
ms other one-act plays. 1t has moments
OF hlazlnglE real dialogue and Of In.
tense polgnancy but its course IS nm
sure and Its outlines are blurred He
mas crowded a room Of a squalid water
'front.' lodging house with three wastrels
lnehectual pieces OF human tlotsam
one OF these, boy. has not vet reached
me hnal de9radat t;on Of self-pitv. Be
tore he comes to that lie atternnts
suicide and fails. and miraculouslv
hnds sense Of rebirth when he re-
covers. But O'Neill has been power
iulIy successful in painting the atmos-
phere Of that lodging house room
the disgust with life which comes with
the spring to the boy. the fierce de-
preston and the nercer hilarity in
which depression is drowned by these
derelicts
The third play is an Irish wbimsv
by DJuna Barnes. This is aeft and
amusing enough, but it is self-con
ssclous piece of work with rather
literary taint
The spirit Of the Washington Square
players hovers protectnglv over the
frovincetown walls. All three plavs
were put Oh eXcellently, the limitations
considered, by erstwhile Washington
Square players Edward Goodman d.
rected the o'Neill play, f. J. Ballan
tine the Schnitzler play and Helen
NeStley the Barnes play.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
Gas Up 5 Cents i'll Brooklyn
Increase to Si.I5 Authorized bv
Public Service Commission

Al increase in the price Of gas to
consumers served by the Broollyn Bor-
ough Gas Company OF five cents
thousand cubic feet, making gas s1t5
a thousand instead OF Sl10. effective
to-day, was granted yesterday by the
Public Service Commission The com
pany had applied for an increase to
81 %. but this was refused
The company has met with extraor-
dinary expenses in the conduct of It's
business. Commissioner Nixon said II
acting upon the recommendations or
Deputy COMMISSIONS Barrett. and n
should be entitled to more income
The new rate viii be operative unii
the end of the current year. when il
again viii be subject 10 revision.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01
Science Church
Reform Urged
By Dittenore
Senior Member of Board of
Directors Advocates Re-
turn to Mrs. Eddv's Cab.
met Form of Government
Proposes Is Changes
Delegates Say They Will
Appeal From the Decision
of Justice De Courcev

4 memorandum of necessary initial
reforms in the Mother Church. OF the
Christian Science faith has been PIE
pared by John V. Dittemore, who is
still senior member Of the board OF
directors, according to the findings Of
Judge Frederic Dodge, master in the
Christian Science litigation before the
assVhusetts Supreme Court. The
memorandum will be mailed to-day to
10000 members OF the Church through
out the world
A copy OF the memorandum addres ssed
to the member of the Mother Church,
the First Church of Christ, Scientist,
m Boston, was obtained yesterday by
The Tribune. In the suggestions ad
vanced By Mr.. Dittemore a sweeping
readiustment OF the affairs OF the
Mother Church and the Christian
Science Publishing Society is provided
for. Thirteen proposed changes are
enumerated Among them are the fol-
lowing:
"a return to the cabinet form Of
government as provided for the Mother
Church by Mrs. Eddy.
Such change in the personnel OF the
board Of directors as will insure new
and more progressive point of view
abolition by the Christian Science
board of directors of paid committee
of mental workers.
Control of Publications
such capacity the Mother Church alone.
and paid. if at all. a nominal salary
to cover their expenses.
Control OF the editorial policy Of
all the Christian Science publications.
issued by the publishing society for
the Mother Church, 10 be under the
supervision Of the board of directors
IN accordance with the provisions of
the Mother Church manual. The trus-
tees to conduct the business Of the
publishing society 'on their own re-
sponsiblity' and in accordance with
whatever legal rights may be accorded
them by the final decision OF The Su-
preme Court of Massachusetts in the
present litigation.
A permanent welfare department
OF the Mother Church to which recon-
mendations and criticisms from the
ii0io Hi"S NC Seul aug SyHpaLHellCGlly
received and considered
"A general policy Of discourag mt
toward any additional centralzation of
power or authority in Boston and a
definite encouragement of greater
simplicity in the government Of the
Mother Church and its branches. A
more definite spirit Of local self-gov-
ernment' or ongregationalsm through
out the field
Mr.. Dittemore reviews the present
state of the Church and says:
almost inlperceptibly has an off
cial atmos splere' developed in the
Mother Church, in which the tenden-
cies and characte rstics OF all past ee-
cleslastical history are in evidence to
those not consciously or unconscously
satisfied with less than tie clear ap-
prehenson and practical demonstration
Of Mrs. Eddy's inspired discovery of
this age, that Principle is God and
that Christianity is neither form. cere-
mony nor powerful church organlza-
tion. but is demonstrable science.
1T is not theory, but a definite
condition. which must now be brought
80 just and right solution if the
Church Of Christ. Scientist, in its pres
ent form is TO endure
New-York tribune., 1920-04-01

the Crow, dropped around to pay his
respects. Then came Winsome Blue
bird, and Welcome Robin, and Carol the
Meadow Lark, and Sweet Voice the
Field Sparrow, and Little Friend the
Song Sparrow. Each had something
nice TO say about Johnny's new home
He rather enjoyed having them call.
But all the time he kept sharp eye
open for callers who would not be
5, welcome He knew they would come
sooner or later Sure enough, he soon
discovered red spot trotting across
the Green Meadows toward him. Johnny
knew who it was the instant he saw
him. 1t was Rcddy Fox.
Johnny remained right where he vas.
sitting bolt upright on his doorstep.
Reddy trotted up and sat down few
feet away. welcome. Johnny Chuck.
Wclcome." said Reddy Fox, trying to
make his voice sound very pleasant.
I'm glad TO know that you've come
down on the Green Meadows to live. I'm
sure you will enjoy it down here
That's a splendid new house of yours.
I've never seen "A finer one Well be
little nearer ncighbors than we were
before, and | don't know of any neigh
bors ! would rather have than you and
Polly Chuck. | hope I'll see you often. -
~ hope I'll see you first" said Johnny
Chuck, but he said it to himself and
not aloud.
Copyright. 1890. by 7. w. Pursess,