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New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
'BroadwayBrevities'
Is p 70 q IL C e q at
The Winter Garden
George eLeMaire'sP Production
Dull, With a Single Scene
by Eddie Cantor as the
Only Redeeming Feature
By Haywood Broun

We wish we could step aside and let
the Rev. John Roach Straton write the
review Of George lie Mares "Broad
way Brevities 1920" which was pro-
duced at the Winter Garden last night.
The best we can do is to say that we
think it is the worst musical show we
ever saw. Much more than that should
be said. Straton could think of aveng
ing cyclones and hell fire. We long
for his faith. We would like to be-
lieve that no such thing can be done
without raising up strong clean wind
to punish and to purify. 1t need not
be a cyclone. Perhaps draft of fresh
air might suffice to sweep away the
collection of little old last years dirty
stories, for they are feeble and furtive.
None of the wit is honest enough to be
called vulgar.
Perhaps our objection to "Broadway
Brcvities" would not be quite the same
as that of DR.. straton. He might find
it wicked Still, we can agree with
that, for if there isn't any command
ment against stupidity, there ought to
be. Possibly it falls within the scope
of the warning about false gods. Here
we are set in a wide world with stars
about US and the author of "Broadway
Brevities" speaks of cuspidors. Prob
ably the bears ate the tormentors of
Elisha for jokes just like that We
were not meant to laugh at brazen
images.
But the bears of the Old Testament
are dead, God rest their souls, and
there is no one left OF bite Mr.. Le-
Marie. Probably the Winter Garden will
continue to stand and its lights will
blaze and all the dreary brasScs of its
dreary score will boom. Our only con-
ISOLATION is that if by any chance bolt
of lightning does come to smite this
mass of Grass idolatry hip and thigh it
will be too late to touch us.
of course, it is not our province to
advise, much less direct, the Lord Of
Heavens fire, but we think that before
destruction it would be only fair to
send warning to Eddie Cantor, even
as Lot was warned. Cantor's scene in
the dentists Office is funny. If Mr.. Can
tor were warned we have no fear that
he would by any chance be turned to
salt before he made good his escape.
"Broadway Brevities" is not the sort of
show to induce anybody to look back
again.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
gree murder because of Goldfarb's

gree murder because of Goldfarb's
youth.
Goldfarb, according to the indict-
ment, stole on automobile belonging
to Fred G. C. Lyon, Of Sc West Forty
sixth Street, while the car was stand
ing in front of the New York Yacht
Club. 81 West Fortv-fourth Street, Sep
tember 2 last, while he was in SOL
dier's uniform. In endeavoring to es-
cape he ran down and killed Louis Muir
ply, one of crowd of persons waiting
to enter the Hippodrome.
In addition to the granddaughter
Indictment another was filed against
Goldfogle charging him with grand
larceny Of the automobile. He pleaded
not guilty to both indictments and
was sent to the Tombs.
"If the facts alleged in these indict-
ments are true" said Judge Wadhams,
"this young man should have been in
dicted for murder in the first degree.
Any one who kills another while en-
gagged in the commission Of felony
and grand larceny is felony-is
guilty Of first degree murder"
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30

Three Live Ghosts" at the Green
wich Village Theater last night proved
one of the most entertaining and capa-
bly, acted plays of season already
lowered with an Enter Madame"
The Bad Man" and "Happy-Go-
Lucky" 1t is a comedy in three acts
by Frederick S. lsham, adapted from
novel OF the same name. Charles Nc
Naughton once more figures in group
OF three musketeers, in some respects
as hkable as the trio that staggered
through The Better OLE With an
exception or two Max Marcin's COM
pany is excellent. And several of the
cast are superb.
The story deals with the complica-
eions that arise from the return to
England from German prison camp of
three soldiers, two British and one
american. who are legally dead. Two
of them, Jimmie Gubbins and William
Jones, the American, have good cause
for remaining dead. TIE other, Spoofy,
who has every induccment to be alive
must remain dead, for shell shock has
robbed him of reason and memory
Jimmy Guhbins cannot come back to
life, tor his mother, an old cockney,
whose shrewdness borders on the shady,
w
Jones, the American, is wanted by the
police of his college town for the con-
version of his fathers bonds to pay
gambling debts. Nobody knows any
thing Of Spoofy, but he is evidently an
arstocrat, who has developed klepto-
mania after she'll shock. Jimmy Cub
bins brings his two pals to his home in
London. eve are three ghosts" he
says, and one of them out of COM
mission!"
But the poor mentality of Spoofy.
after causing most of the troubles of
tho three comrades, is the means ulti-
matcly OF bringing all to rights. If
YOU would know whose baby he kid
maps, whose house he robs, whose
jewels he steals and what lady he fl
nally meets, all through his endeavors
to repay kindly friends, you arc re-
terred to the play itself
Next to Charles McNaughtons per
sonation of the amiable Jimmy Gubbins
the honors went to Beryl Mercer's rep
rcsentation of the mother. the avari-
clous but likable Mrs. Gubbins Cyril
( Chadwick gave a charming performance
of the unwitted Spool, whose lines are
few but exceedingly droll. Percy Hell
ton as William Foster, alias William
Jones, the American, had q rather too
soft and juvenile appearance for lad
who had been a year in the trenches
and three years in a prison camp in
Germany.
Three Live Ghosts" takes place in
the list that the complet playgoer
must see
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
The Stage Door

The opening tonight Of the Selwyns'
new Times Square Theater will see
Florence Reed In "The Mirage" by
Edgar Selwyn. Others in the cast in
clude Allan Dinehart, Florence Nash,
Malcolm Williams, Catherine Proctor,
Reginald Mason, Alison Bradshaw and
Mildred Whitney.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30

man Trevor, Of Enter Madam" for
motion picture work
The Bohcmiars Inc. have engaged Ira
Jacobs as orchestra leader for "The
Greenwich Village Follios Of 1920" at
the Shubert Thcatcr.
Margaret Anglin will give special
matinee of Emile Moreau's Joan Of
Are probably at the Metropolitan
Opera House shortly after election.
This will be the first English perform
ancc Of the play in New York. This
thentic "eplies she gave to her ques-
TONERS and heretofore has been played
only in French.
Ina Claire will enter to-day into her
second year in David Belasco's produc-
ton of the Avery Hopwood comedy,
The Gold Diggers" at the Lyceum
Theater. She has played ffty-two
weeks of capacity houses, and has
never missed performance. The en-
tire original cast continues to support
her.
More than fifty reunions, dances and
theater parties have been arranged to
take place on the Century Promenade
this fall. On one or two occasions the
entire Promenade will be used.
Nazimova, in her latest screen pro-
duction, Madame Peacock" will be
the feature of the Capitol Theater's
first anniversary week celebration
program beginning October "a, it is
announced.
McPherson's New England Singers
have been engaged by D. w. Griffith
as an added feature accompanying
way Down East" at the Forty fourth
Street Theatcr
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30

Gounod's "Faust" was poorly sung
and badly acted at the evening per-
Yormance. AS matter of record it
may be stated that the roles Of Faust,
Marguerite and Mephistopheaes were
taken by Pellada Senagra, Marguerite
Namara and Pietro de Biasi.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Chauffeur Gets l3 Months

Richard J. Hoffman, chauffeur in
the postal service, yesterday pleaded
guilty in the United States Court to an
indictment charging him with having
stolen S3,462 from packages addressed
TO the Federal Reserve Bank. Judge
William b. Sheppard sentenced him to
serve thirteen months in the Federal
prison in Atlanta.
The packages which Hoffman ad-
mittcd looting were in three separate
bags and contained altogether $4,000.
They were shipped by bank in Asbury
Park. When Hoffman was arrested Ey
Post Office Inspector r. p. Allen he
surrendered all the stolen money OK
cept S239.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30

Michael Goldreyer mas engaged Flem-
inK Ward to play the leading role in
THE Shortcut" which vii have its
outof-town premiere on October 10.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Judge Objects to Light
Charge Against Youth
Prisoner Accused of Stealing
Auto and killing Man In
dictcd for rMansIauohfer

When Zola Goldfarb. nineteen years
old, chauffeur of 20 West ll5th Street,
was arraigned before Judge William H.
Wadhams in General Sessions vcstcr-
day on an indictment charging him
with manslaughter in the first degree
the court inquired why he had not been
indicted for murder in the first degree
instead.
Frederick Sullivan, Assistant District
Attorney, replied that he could not un-
derstand the Indictment himself, but
that he had learned. from Assistant
District Attorney Mario that the grand
jury had declined to indict for FIRST de-
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30

Jerry Hart, Tom Morgan and Joseph
Tuiler have been added 20 the cast
that VIII support Madge Hrnnedy on
hsf return to the stage under the di-
feet'on Of Henry w, Savage in Cor
nssed Natalie Manning, sixteen-year-
eia niece OF Louis Mann, also has been
engaged.
The United States photon,av cor.
Roration, now producing CantaIn p
stoifs feature, "Deterrninatinn .,
sne studios at Grantwood, y. j., will
mose It's executive Offices on October
;" sfom Washington to New York civ.
William Megfeld has engaged Nor
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Hotel Employees to Wear Flag

John McE. bowman, proprietor Of
number Of hotels in the Pershing
Square district, issued orders yester-
day that every employee, from bellhop
10 chef. hereafter must year Il neat red,
white and blue ribbon knot in his or
her buttonhole. The order becomes ef-
fcctivc TO- day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
GA. UTILITIES Bill.
wins AT HEARING
Favorable Report by
Committee on Munich
pal League Measure

ATLANTA, July 23-Favorable
report was made in the Georgia
House of Representative Thursday
by the Committee on Amendments
to the Constitution on the two bills
prepared by the Municipal League of
Georgia looking to state and munich
pal ownership of public utilities, The
bills were approved by the commit
tee by vote of 10 to Z Wednesday.
These bills will come up for pas
sage in the House in the early part
of next week, as this weeks calendar
is fully taken up. and no vote has
yet been taken on the Knight reso-
luton for distribution of the high
way fund, which remains the unfin>
ished business of the house.
Proponents of the measure and op-
ponents were given a hearing of one
hour to each side prior to the COM
mittee's retiring into executive ses-
sion to vote. Marion Jackson, sec
rotary of the Municipal League of
Georgia, opened in favor of the bills.
He made the positive declaration that
in every state or municipality where
public ownership has been initiated
q uOSASdoS III pQDIiC SStNiCc IdISS HIS
followed. H. cited several contrasts
in. rates in cities like Seattle and
Cleveland to Savannah, Columbus
and Atlanta. He figured there was
now 100000 of the 100000 es-
timated water horsepower of Geor-
gia going to waste, and that the de-
velopment Of this power would mean
great things for the farmers of the
State, even if obtained at greater cost
than at the present time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
"A SPLENDID TONIC "
Says HixsOn Lady Whe, On Dec
tor's Advice, Took Cardui
And Is New Well.

Hixson. Tenn.-"About 10 years age
was. :" says Mrs. J. B. Gadd, Of
this plaza. 81 suffered with q pain in
my left side, could not sleep ut night
with this pain, always in the left
side...
&y doctor told me TO use Cardui.
hook one bottle. which helped me and
after my baby came, I was stronger
and better, but the pain was still
there.
I at first let It go, but began 10 get
weak and in a rundown condition,
% decided to try some more Cardui.
which did.
This last Cardui which took made
ne much better, In fact, cured me. Il
has BEEN o number Of years, sti1 I
have NO return Of this trouble.
feel It was Cardui that cured nae,
and I recommend 1t as q splendid f.
male tonic"
Don't allow yourself 70 become
weak and rundown from womanly
eroubles.' Take Cardui. It should sure
" help you, as 1t has 90 many thou
sands Of other women in the past 40
years. Headache, backache, sideache,
nervousness, slice jlessness, tired-out
feeling, are all signs Of womaniy trou-
byA Other women get relief by taking
CarduL Why not you3 All dFuggist&
MOSS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
Glrtfr2IinI|S{fa Blrt]|f: :.
dsesssaaas 100 10 As BIZ E&-ps~GA~u-a-Aapas4s.

if she wasn't hurried, and who was
willing to wash up the dishes.
1t was, indeed, sad plight. As
usual, in an emergency, / finally call
ed up Mother Lorimer. O
"Tell Ann not to worry" she said,
blithely. "All my men and women
are away. It's a holiday. Tell Ann
III come over right away and cook
her luncheon. That is, Jane, if you
will help mel"
And so it happened that the wife
and daughter of millionaire NUM-
tons maker spent strenuous half
day in the kitchen. And it was by
no means a unique experience IN the
year 1920 in America.
There was whirl of work at flrst,
but mother was fortified by expert
ence, and l by long course OF train
ing in state university. We soon
brought order out of the chaos the
hired help had left behind. AIMS
luncheon progressed successfully, we
could tell from the dishes the little
maid brought to the kitchen. Her
guests certainly appreciated Mother
Lorimer's old-fashioned cooking.
'Why am l having such perfect
ly good timer" l asked as | helped
mother arrange the timbales for the
maid to carry to the table.
You're happy because you have
the ability to do this thing. You
were able to adapt yourself to the
emergency-and you were equal to
it," said mother. "I'm enjoying 1t
tremendously, myself. l suppose a
normal human being loves to create
even a salad-especially when 1t
can be made as artistic as the one
you have just finished off, my dear"
"And l guess we all love good
ually herioc because we've saved the
drama, too" l observed. II feel act
day for Ann. But the success is
really due to you, mother dear. New
er would / have had the courage to
undertake this big job alone-nev-
err"
"Of course l feel perfectly at home
in a Kitchen" admitted the wife OF
the Hon. James d. Lorimer. 81 did
my own work for years when WIS
first married. But l didn't have such
darling place to work in. Every
thing of the most modern type. Work
symplifed to the last degree-and
labor saved. Nevertheless. the help
combined against the mistress! Times
have changed. My help has always CO.
operated with me beautifully"
Ito Be Continued.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23

protracted services at the Baptist
church here, visited his home in Bue-
ma Vista Thursday afternoon.
T. A. Collins was called to At
lanta the past week on account of
the illness of his son, Haynes Collins.
Mrs. L. l.. Lester has returned to
her home in Montezuma after a short
visit to relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tebe Ethridge of
Concord were in Ellaville Wednes-
day.
Little Herman Herring had the
misfortune to fall and break his arm
few days ago.
Morris Hill was in Americas Wedn-
esday.
Harry Collins left last week for
Atlanta where he goes to visit rel
atives.
Lindsay and Bartelle Baldwin of
Atlanta are visiting their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Lindsay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
ARLINGTON FOR
STATE SENATOR
Schley Man, Native oil
Sumter Announces
For Place

ELLAVILLE. July ga. A. Ar
rington has announced himself a can
didate for senator from the Thir-
teenth senatorial district. Mr.. AIRING,
ton is a native of Sumter county, but
for many years has resided in Schley
and is one of Schley's most enterpris-
ing and progressive citizens. He is a
splendid business man ana by his
conservative habits and strict in
tegrity has won many friends.
Another aspirant for this office is
]. T. Royal, at present member of
the house. j. NJ. Collins, former head
of the Third District Agricultural
College. some time ago entered the
lace.
C. r. McCrory has ann lunced his
candidacy FOR the legislature in uE-
position to Nj. D. Herring who an.
nounced several months ago. This
also promises to be an interesting
race as both men ale popular in
this county.
Misses Cleone and Louise Collins
left Thursday on an extended visit to
friends i'll Columbus.
Miss Birdie Allen is the guest OF
Miss Hattie +, rrington at het home on
College street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Hogg have left
for an extended trip to New York.
The many friends of Miss Margue.
rite Hill will be sorry to learn of hel
extreme illness at her home here.
H. B. Arlington, Arlie Stevens
Miss Velma Williams and Miss Marie
Mason and Miss Hattie Arlington
formed a pleasant party motoring to
Americas Wednesday evening.
Rev. Ben Clark who is holding
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
THE BOOK OF ANN.
AIMS Servants Strike, and Mother
and Come to the Rescue.

and Come to the Rescue.
"Ann Lorimer! Do you mean that
your people are leaving your won
derful new house, and their finely
furnished rooms-and that exquisite
white tiled kitchen-and everything?
Impossible" l managed to articulate.
Nothing is impossible in the serv-
ice end of house this year, Jane.
Tell me, what am | to do?"
eve can't take your guests to one
of the clubs, nor to a hotel" l said,
because we invited them to your
own house, my dear. Moreover, we
must show off those extraordinary
bird-and-foliage decorations. Can't
you mollify,, your people? What's
the matter?"
"The silver was in awful shape And
it's so important, nowadays, and !
demonstrated, asked to have it clean
ed over. The maid was impertinent.
I discharged her. Then the rest said
they would go, too. They never
dreamed l would let them-with my
luncheon two hours away. But did.
And now-Pd like to know-what
am going to do?"
Let 'em go!" I said calmly. "And
don't get fiurried."
"But-the luncheon?"
"Phone all the bureaus and the
hotels for other help. I'll call up
some of the places"
1t was a legal holiday and all the
employment bureaus were closed. The
hotels hadn't enough help of their
own to "carry on" Inquiry and
pleading, and offer of exhorbitant
wages Melted us just one little girl
who could wait on table pretty well,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23

dispatches received in Atlanta.
The reports indicate that Mr.. Hard
wick was heard by large crowd and
had things pretty much his own way.
He fired several hot shots at his OPP
ponents. The Hardwick headquar-
tiers report that the ex-senator has
received an almost continuous ova-
ton on his present speaking tour.
His speaking engagements carry him
almost to the date of the election, and
Mr.. Hardwick makes two and some
times three speeches every day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
Only Hardwick There
On Joint Debate Bid

ATLANTA, July 3.-Candidates
for governor, at least two of them,
have passed up the first opportunity
for joint debate. Hawkinsville folk
invited Hardwick, Walker and Holder
to meet there in a "jint 'spute," but
Hardwick was the only one of the
three to be on hand, it was stated in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-14

to business interests rather than 10
the consumers. believe the slight
downward shaving of prices noted
in May and early June indicate a
gradual lowering of the cost Of
living. They attribute the drop. not
to the manufacturers. nor to the
retailers, nor to the Department Of
Justice, but to this:
The decided check on the dis
position of the general public 10
buy ~recklessly."
It was this reckless buying, this
throwing away of money. which
gave the abnormal boost to prices.
for It made possible the reign of
the INSCRIPTIONS proiteer. No
thoughtful person today believes
the present cost Of living would be
as high had the spenders of the
nation been careful the past three
years in buying. But they weren't.
They were on a spending spree.
And. they have Weakened up to the
fact hat It was a spree and that it
wasn't really worth the money it
cost. Hence the change in the re-
tailers'. customers. The buyer again
is back in his old habit of asking
the price before he orders the goods
sent to his home. He doesn't call
for the highest priced article in the
store. He wants to see a lower
priced article. and he'll take the
better-for his use-of the two.
Do not fall into the error that
the public's buying power has de-
preciated. Indeed. it is greater
than it was in the spending days.
For the public has saved by not
spree-spending. Because the pub
lie has been thus careful in buying
IT. can buy more now than it could
have done If the. old wild buying
had been continued.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-14
THE REAL

The Polish front has collapsed
before the attack of the Soviet
troops. The Germans will now re-
new their argument against the re-
duction of their army. With Poland
unable to hold the Bolsheviki in
check. Germany will claim she must
have more than 100, 900 soldiers to
defend western Europe.
The allies should pay no atten-
ton to this plea. There is no reason
to believe Lenin and Trotsky con-
template a military invasion OF
Germany. Such a move would be
too foolish for serious considera-
ton even by the Moscow fanatics.
II is doubtful whether the Soviet
troops will push their offensive as
far as Warsaw. Russia has shown
no desire to annex Poland. If War
is taken, it will be but a tenn
porary measure TO exact a quicker
peace from the Poles.
From Warsaw into Germany
would be a fatal march for the
Russians. The danger to western
Europe is too remote for the allies
to run the far greater risk Of per-
Doifff1- Garroonv - .
army beyond the peace treaty's
limit Of 1905 OO. On this matter
there a be no compromise. Other
wise the German militarists will re-
cover their prestige at home. Should
the allies give way. all Germany will
consider 1t a militaristic victory, no
matter what the reason may be.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-14
LIGHT MADISON AVENUE

Anything in the way OF progress
for Perth Amboy that does not fall
too heavily upon the taxpayers
should have the utmost encourage
nlent. The movement on the part
Of the business men and property
o. on Madison avenue to have
. "white way" on that thoroughfare
would mean so much for the city
for the comparatively little money
Involved that it ought to succeed.
The enormous values of Smith
street real estate causing a corre-
spending high rent have driven
many business houses into the cross
streets. Madison avenue and Maple
street have profted most from this.
Madison avenue, in particular, has
become one of the most important
streets in the city.
Centering about Madison avenue
ana Smith street is one of the bust
est sections in the city. This Is
made so largely on account of the
big Raritan building containing so
many Offices. On Madison avenue,
but a short distance from Smith
street, Is the Elks building and the
Majestic theatre. besides a proml-
nent hotel. Only a few steps from
Madison avenue are the Y. NJ. c. A.
and the public library, and soon
the z. NJ. H. A. will have its home
on Madison avenue. All of these
buildings attract large crowds Of
people, particularly at night To
have Madison avenue suitably light
cd, therefore, is highly desirable.
Madison avenue is as much en-
taffed to a white way today as
state street is. We understand that
the municipal plant is fully capable
OF carrying the additional load
that there are facilities at the
municipal power plant for carrying
twice the present load II it were
possible to use It. As commercial
lighting by the city is out Of the
question at present owing to the
high cost of materials-although
the city was supposed to have been
bonded a couple of times already
for the expressed purpose of pro-
viding for commercial lighting
why moi make use Of the current
that is apparently going TO waste
and give the business section of the
city the illumination 1T deserves? II
II making a better and more at
tractise city to live in and do busl-
ness IN.