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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
Nine. NazimOUG
In 1.-THE Brdt''
At the Princess

The supreme Nazimova in 1.-THE Brat
has been booked - the attraction at
the Princess theater for three days
starting Sunday. 1.-THE Brat Is Nail
mova's own screen version Of Maude
Fulton's highly successful stage play
In "The Brat Nazimova Is to De
seen for the first time in her screen
or stage career as an American glrl.
Her great fame hitherto has been ae-
rived from her imperBonation OF 1or-
eign types 1t will be recalled she was
an Eurasian, or half-Chinese girl IN
her last big feature, 1.-The ked Ian
tern" and In other screen vehicles mas
been Partisan, gypsy and Bedouin
As star and dramatist, therefore, she
is cnKYaing in 1.-THE Brat" The story
has 10 do with the vicissitudes and fl
nal triumph of "the brat" nameless
waf on the turbulent sea OF life IN a
big city. She loses her Sob in the
chorus because she is too shabby to
make a front" Detected and shelter
less, she leaves the theater, only to
be insulted by masher and then haled
into the night court on his trumpet up
charge.
There her fortunes change for the
better, A novelist, seeking q type"
for the heroine Of his new novel. takes
her home and studies her. Their friend
ship, which is at first casual interest
on his part, although 1t is abject de-
votion on hers, ripens into pretty
romance, which is said to be unfolded
With many surprising twists and cap
tivating incidents.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
Elephant Man ="
Real Circus Film

Nothing appeals more powerfully to
everybody than a story of the circus.
No one ever grow too old for the ele-
plants and the gilded wagons. and at
home time In his life nearly every man
who was a real boy has fallen head over
heels in love with the star rider.
The charm OF the circus will be Won
derfuly transferred to the screen when
Miss Shirley Mason comes to L2ew =
Lyceam in a perturbation Of Pearl
Doles Bells great story OF the sawdugt
ring. Her Elephant Man." sunday. II
Is to be the film feature appended TO
an all-star vaudeville bill for the first
half OF the week.
In this picture Miss Mason has eX-
ceptional opportunities for her fine art
and personality in the role Of a little
waif who becomes circus rider and
falls in love with the elephant trainer.
In one OF the big scenes Of this quaint
love story whole three ring circus Is
shown in operation. with an audience
OF more than 1000 persons.
The supporting cast includes Albert
Roscoe. Henry J. Herbert. Dorothy Lee.
Harry Todd aud Ardito Mellonino.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
,''The Lost City"
Super-SeridI to
Be at Princess

If the circus may be said to be sssrhe
Greatest Show On Earth" then it may
truthfully be stated that THE Lost
City" Is 1.-THE Greatest Film of the
Screen" for "The q Lost City" To-
episode productions. starring Miss Jua-
nita Hansen, George Chesebro and a
big cast of favorite players. goes the
circus one better-in fact, several bet
ter. This sensational serial will begin
its run at the Princess theater, Wednes-
day and Thursday and will be shown
On these days each week.
Deep into the jungle went the daring
company OF players to enact the scenes
or this thrilling and intensely adven-
turesome story, Drawing the very jaws
OF death in their determination to pic
ture the terrifying dangers Of these
strange lands, unciviliZed peoples and
ferocious beasts. ln
So while introducing all Of the wild
animals usually found with the bigger
circus, THE Lost City pictures them
in their native hauntaI and for the
most time unfettered and free.
Hazardous indeed was the venture Of
the big company, bat the story called
for realism. and this could hardly have
been possible with Gagged or tanned an
imals; hence the trip into the jungle
itself to tempt the many beasts to dis
play their natural ferocity before the
camera while the actors and actresses
portrayed the many scenes of the ex-
citing story
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
MOTION PICTURE OFFERINGS
Douglas Fairbanks AT
Strand In NelU Comedy
"WheD the Clouds Roll By" His Latestc Here
All Week Starting Sunday.

tacular punches in the production. And
the destruction was not to be an ordi-
nary destruction, 1t had to be flood.
The propositiolk seemed almost i'm
possible but to Doug there has never
ne wants to- And a flood 1t was. He
spared no expense in reproducing this
particular community the smallest de-
tail having been carefully carried out
so as to enable the presentation OF
the most genuine character OF realism
obtainable.
A location in the foothills of the Cas-
cade mountains, Northern California,
about two square miles in area, FUR
nished the site for the city. A hundred
or more carpenters and laborers. under
production manager were utilized In the
construction work which covered a
period of one month in necessary prep
aration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
Charles Ray In Comedy
Is Booked at Majestic
ALARM Clock Andy" Title of Latest Play
Which Is Here for Four DAYS.

Somebody said something once about
the month OF March coming in like a
lamb and going out like a lion" Charles
Ence picture, Alarm Clock Andy"
which will be the attraction at the Ma
1estic theater for four days commence
ing Sunday.
At the beginning he's a mild-man-
nered auto truck salesman. who, il
you stepped on his toes, would apollo
gize for having toes at all. He couldn't
help 1t. He was naturally shy. and
he suffered something fearful. So.
despite his efforts to emulate the firms
star salesman, William Blinker Char
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
KINGDOM FAILS TO
BUY HOTEL ROOM
IN BUSY LONDON

LONDON, April 2-The old gent
reported by Shakespeare to have ex-
claimed, "A horse, horse, my king
dom for Q horse" was not such an ex-
travagant Fellow after al. Any recently
arrived American will tell you that an
offer to exchange kingdom or its
equivalent in beautiful American dol
lars. for a small room in hotel hardly
ever awakens the clerk nowadays.
Rooms are like hens teeth and the
Dodo bird. Not to mention blue roses
and all the other conventional COMPARE
sinecure Of sinecures. No one comes,
no one goes and sometimes O typewrit-
ten sign, mo rooms until the middle
of next July" solves even the problem
OF not talking to foolish folks who in
sist on visiting some 20 to 30 so to
For example, my friend Albert Boni,
the New York publisher. They told him
at the railroad hotel the day he ar
rived he could stay the night only. He
thought they were Joking. But the
next day they put his baggage outside
triple the rent availeth not.
Mr.. Boni made the rounds, beginning
with the Ritz and ending with room
ing house in Bloomsbury, but not a
place to rest his weary head, not to
night in the park in a climate which
guarantees IL cold rains every "a hours
was not inviting. Mr.. Boni chartered
a taxicab, which he was lucky to get,
in the midst of q collision in the Strand
which tied up the flying pirates, and
tourneyed to a department store. He
bought one cot, one mattress, two
sheets, one pillow and two cases, two
blankets and whatever else was neces-
sary for complete home, and had the
insulted and injured taximan take him
tony room.
He has been there ever since.
His Highness Left.
Another man who solved the hote
CRISIS is Chicago publisher For two
weeks before his arrival in Londor
the entire office force scoutedfar. wide
, nothing. The only chance for 1t lay
in the departure of King Alfonso to his
| native land, which, charming as 1t Il
bird shooting.
Fortunately for us, his highness de.
cided to go home and give the queer
| chance to spend quiet week in Eng.
land. There would pass a week OF
ten days between the two royal visits
| giving London a chance to catch it.
breath, what with Basuto chiefs, Abys.
cinian princes, French presidents
shahs, etc, of Persia, kings of Siam
and other lordly visitors cluttering vi
the sidewalks.
Well. in the interregnum we got thu
suite: The hotel clerk kicked at first
not being able to understand why
plain and democratic American SHOULD
be entitled to get four nights rest IL
| beds usually occupied by Basuto chiefs
shahs and the rest. But we got tn,
| rooms. anyway.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
GARRETT DEFENDS
COST-P[USP PLAN
USEDDUR|NG WAR
Declares Government Would
Have Lost Money and Time
Had 1t Put Out War Con-
tracts On ANY Other Basis.

WASHINGTON, April 8--Represen-
tative Finls J. Garrett. Of Tennessee,
has checkmated the atetmpt of Repub-
lican members of the house to make
political capital out OF the emergency
cost-p plus contracts let during the war
by the war and navy departments. Mr..
Garrett, presenting the cost-plus sys-
TEN as a business proposition, demon
strates that the government would have
lost both money and time had 1t put
out It's war contracts on any oher ba-
sis during the emergency.
Under the cost-plus plan, contracts
wene let for the construction OF can
comments and other great war projects
on the basis Of percentage of profit
to the contractor above the cost of
labor and materials. Why such con-
tracts were necessary is shown by
Representative Garrett as follows:
THE fact is that these great con
struction companies were absolutely
unable to determine a basis upon which
they could bid for government work.
Take these environments. these immense
plants costing millions and millions OF
dollars. like the nitrate plant as MUS
Gle Shoals, which comes to my mind
What contractor. what man, what
builder in this country could have de-
ter1nined at that tlmesa basis upon
which to make 4 bid? With the cost OF
material changing every day, going ur
steadily in price. with the cost OF labor
changing every week. going up and vi
In price, no man could have made a
contract-that Is, one which he could
have fulfilled after making 1t.
64s'If he had based bids on the labor
and material price conditions which
prevailed in the early part Of 1917, OF
even the latter part OF 1917. on one
of these great plants that could not be
completed for eight or ten months, II
he had made a straightout bid on thai
basis he would have gone into bank.
ruptcy because of the increase in tbs
cost of materials and labor. He woult
have been bankrupt and the govern.
ment would have been in the lurch
with it's war activities paralyzed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
HOLMES HEADS CHAMBER
BODY TO MEET COURT

J. Il. Holmes has been named chair
man Of the Chamber Of Commerce COM
mittee which will wait on the county
court Monday when that body con-
siders the teachers salary question.
Other members are s. NJ Williamson,
Ernest Adams, June II, Rudisill, j. d.
Fuller. Earl Palmer and A. L. Parker.
Besides this body the education COM
mittee and other members OF the
chamber will be on hand when the
court opens discussion on the proposed
increase.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
Natives Seek To
Break Into Model
Jail In Haiti

HAITI. April 2, (By International
News Service. )-Officers of the United
States marine corps who have charge
of the penitentiary here have had to
issue special orders to keep the natives
from breaking into their model jail.
Recently a check roll call of prisoners
showed an excess of five over the num-
Der regularly committed. Investiga-
ton showed that the five had sneaked
in with a returning road gang, lured by
the prospect of three good meals a day
and clean, comfortable cell in which
to sleep. Now every party Of prisoners
working outside the walls is carefully
counted before it is admitted to the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

when 90 Clouds Roll By" the
Iafsst and heralded as the biggest Fair
hezks' production this star has made.
WIN be the attraction.fo for the entire
week at the. Strand tnAter, starting
Sunday.
When Doug began his picture. i'm
mediately after he had finished his first
United Artists release, His Majesty,
the American" he called conference
of all of his associates at his studio, in
Hollywood, Cal, and told them his
idea for the next story. Everyone was
astonished. Doug was absolutely de-
termined that he was going to do some.
thing daring and with that he insisted
that everything from beginning to end
had to be Of the most elaborate order
story that an entire city such as may
be found throughout the Middle West
ern section OF the United States, be de-
stroyed in providing one of the spec
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
Elsie Ferguson
In PinerO Play
Is at Majestic

faithful reproduction of the Bal
Masque, which is given annually in
Paris by the students of the Latin
Quarter, lie one of the most effective
scenes in the new Paramount-Artcraft
picture, His House in Order" starting
Elsie Ferguson which will be shown at
the Majestic theater next Thursday.
No expense was spared in making this
scene as nearly as possible like the Pa
risian event.
Several hundred extras were used in
the Bal Masque, and their costumes
are noted for the bizarre and fantas-
tic qualities. The costume worn by
Miss Fergusan is creation that en-
bodies beauty with the unusual and is
one Of the prettiest costumes ever worn
by this beautiful star who has been
called the best dressed woman on the
screen"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

services. supervision and responsibility
Representative Garrett has been mi
nority member OF one of the several
smelling committees named by the
house TO investigate the conduct Of the
war. and he declared these political IN
vestigatious had produced no "scandal
in the letting OF war contracts. Instead
OF Captious criticism of small details.
he said, members of congress should
rejoice that the war had been won and
should turn their energies instead to
reconstruction legislation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

lie was rapidly falling by the wayside.
when a pretty girl and kind providence
Strengthened out his backbone. Then
the fur began to fly.
Ray has been spending most OF his
time recently Strengthening the kinks
out of his tongue. For weeks Charlie
found it difficult to talk to people with
any degree of cearness. The reason
for 1t all was that in Alarm Clock
Andy" he has the role OF a country
boy who shutters. Always a stickler
for realism, Charlie took a stammering
property man as model and inA few
days could make his speech dance the
hesitation" to perfection.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
Should Know Facts.

"That much ought to be said. think
the people of this country should be
told the facts concerning ii. While as
normal proposition, where there is
safe basis upon which to estimate
a bid, do not believe in the soundness
that was the only way during the
times of stress and storm, with the
constantly changing prices and condi-
tons. by which it was possible for thts
government to do the things necessary
to win the war in which we were en-
gagged.
masses of the people of this country
should have doubt aroused as to their
country's administration when it was
that confronted it,
Representative Garrett said It had
been charged, by Representative Focht,
Republican, OF Pennsylvania, that the
letting of cost-plus contracts was the
outstanding scandal of the war"
II do not believe that was any scan
dal," said Representative Garrett. II
| think 1t should be emphasized and the
people should not be permitted to for
get that that was the only way in
most instances whereby the department
could secure the doing of the great
work that had to be done. do not
believe that the contractors desired to
graft on the, government. do not as
| perse them"
Plan Only War Measure.
Representative Garrett said that In
| time of peace and normal conditions
| the Judgment of men probably would be
| instinctively against the cost-plus sys-
| tenn. But with the nation engaged In
a world war, fighting for itself and the
| civilization of the world, Representative
Garrett pointed out that conditions
were most abnormal, that prices Of la :
Dor and materials fluctuated almost
| daily and increased steadily. and that
neither the contractor nor the govern
ment could tell in advance what can
| Torment, shipyard, or a munitions
factory would cost. Yet, he said, these
things had to be constructed to win
| the war, and the government, pressed
| for time, inevitably had to make cost
| plus contracts and rush the work
| through. The government paid the bill
for the labor and materials and paid the
| contractor a nominal fee based on the
cost OF the project for the contractor s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
moTloN PICTURE CALENDAR.

MAJESTIC.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, We'd
nesday-CAarles Ray in Alarm
Clock Andy" -
Thursday, Friday gaturday-Elsie
Ferguson in Ellis House in Order"
STRAND.
Sunday and all week-Douglas
Fairbanks in SWhen the Clouds
Roll By" -
PRINCESS. A
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Nine. ALA Nazimova in 1.-THE Brat"
Wednesday and Thursday-Sylvia
Dreamer in Her Husbands Other
Wife"
Friday and STANDARDIZATION Da-
vies5 in 1.-THE Cinema Murder"
SAVOY.
sunday-D. w. Griffith's Scar
let Days"
Monday and Tuesday-"What
Money Can't Buy"
Wednesday and Thursday-Paul-
inc Frederick in 1.-THE Paliser Case"
Friday and Saturday--Mary Mac
Laren in 1.-THE Forged Bride" CD
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
NEW FIRM LOCATED.

Memphis viii be headquarters for
travelling mCh representing the Horne
Il Leblanc company. OF New Orleans,
a firm that dispenses gasoline saving
devices 10 be placed on automobiles
according to announcement by the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
Italy May Take
Starring Viennese
Babies To Rome

WASHINGTON, April "a hui
manitarian movement has been started
in Italy to bring thousands of famine
stricken children from Vienna and take
care of them pending improvement in
conditions in the Austrian capital.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

Chamber Of Commerce Industrial a.
vision. Offices have been located on
South Second street. owen II. Hyer
is in charge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
MEETING POSTPONED.

No definite date had been selected
Saturday for the Chamber of Commerce
directors meeting, postponed because
of the illness of w, H. FitzHugh, presi :
dent. 1t will be held one day next
week.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-20

ever held in Phoenix on this day the big cool park on the Tempe road will be turned over to the American Legion and its many friends.
 Busses will be running at convent ent times all afternoon and evening. and the Union Transportation company has promised that no one will be left because of lack on their part. There will be five of the big cars doing trans fer service between Phoenix and the popular resort.
 All eN-serVice men and women arc cordially invited to attend, and it is requested that they form parties and prepare now for the big event Baskets will be filled by the picnickers and then one big dinner will be served in the park. Those wishing to lunch by
Arizona republican., 1920-06-20

themselves will find plenty of fine tables prepared for their coming or they may join in the general feed at the one big table.
 A sports program is being arranged and the pool will be open all day for those who care to take a plunge. The dancing program in the evening will be especially prepared for festivities of the day.
 Keep in mind the time and the day and be prepared for one Of the great est get together affairs of the present season. This will positively be the one event in history for the year 1920. Get your bunch ready, oh ye soldiers, and fall in with the buddies of other days when they march on Forest Park next Thursday afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-20
THIS TO BE 4 DECADE OF
 HOME BUILDING AND THRIFT

The past decade has been one of waste. destruction, luxurious living and all that goes to tear down the results of the progress of the de- cade before. We have spent our money lavishly on things we didn't need until now we are without necessary homes for the increased population. If you have saved ksome money and have not yet built you a home think seriously before you let loose of it. Think Of the many ways you can spend it and how long the pleasures derived will last. Think then of the HOME you need Picture a neat little cottage with flowers and lawn and shade trees. See the little fellow playing on the lawn. Hear the wife singing about her work. Know the pleasure of owning a home.
 If you invest your savings in a cottage like this you are 100 per cent safe and have as good chance to double in a few years as any thing you can invest in. and you won't be asked to move as the. place you now occupy has been sold
 Think how you spent the last money you had saved up. If it was not q good investment try the home huilding plan once It's al ways a winner.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-20

Mir. and Mrs. Class coming here from the South ten years ago. They were married in Tuscumbia. Florida, going from there to Tennessee, where they lived until coming west.
 Mir. Gass is one of the well-known Class Brothers. prominent business men of this city. Besides their three daughters, Miss Louise, Miss Pauline and Miss Kathryn Class, other relatives who helped them celebrate their silver wedding are Mir. and Mrs. Charles Class, NIT. and Mrs Leon Gass, Mir. and Mrs. Adolf Class, Mrs. F. C. Stults, United States Commissioner John B. Henke and Tom Geare.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-20
PATRIOTIC LAPS
 KEEN FOR INSURANCE SUPPORT HOME COMPANIES New Group Rate Schedule for Extra Hazardous Lines Sidelights On Passing Events Progress of Movement To Put Life Insurance In School
 Text Books

Patriotism in Japan is in strik- ing contrast to the absence of that sentiment in China but the attitude of the Japanese toward foreign life insurance companies is proving that the virtue of patriotism is liabls to some abuse. Thirty yeans ago only four domestic life Insurance compan- ies existed in Japan and some foreign life insurance companies transacted fair amount of business. Now there are more than 150 domestic insurance companies with combined capital exceeding one hundred million dollars and large numbers of na- lives have from patriotic feeling cancelled their policies in the for eign companies and have rein sured in the Japanese offices. Business has been withdrawn in this way to such an extent that foreign offices have found 1t hopeless to attempt doing busi- ness there. Endowment policies have a great attraction for the Japanese, about one-half of the policies being written on that plan. The proportion of Japan csc women insured is far in ex- cess of the number in this or any other country. The Japanese woman's life is highly valued. The percentage of actual to ex- pected mortality there is very low. running during the past few years as low as 62 per cent This in the absence of sanitary condi- tions is most surprising.
 Reprinted from the 'Insurance Field" of June 11th.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-20

degrees at D o'clock, the first time it has reached that notch this season. At Tucson a maximum of 10S also was reached yesterday, while Needles reported 11O and Yuma only 106. Flagstaff luxuriated in a maximum temperature of g..
 By an odd coincidence the first time the thermometer reached los last sum mer was exactly one year ago yester- day, on June 19. The mercury then
Arizona republican., 1920-06-20
AMERICAN LEGION
 PLANS BIC PICNIC
 ON NEXT THURSDAY

At a recent meeting of the American Legion, it was announced that the first big picnic was to be held at Forest Park. The committee on entertain ment has now set the date for Thurs day, June 24.
 Arrangements have been completed for one of the biggest and best picnics
Arizona republican., 1920-06-20
MARRIED 2O YEARS,
 CELEBRATE EVENT

MT. and Mrs. Julius Class last even ing celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary when they gave a family dinner at their home 610 East Roose- welt street. Half the married life of e couple has been spent in Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-20
SOL GETS IN ACTION;
 MERCURY HITS 1O8

Yesterday was the hottest day thus lar or the summer, the thermometer reaching a maximum altitude of 1OS