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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-11-04
Address COCO Men

But the great event was an open
air demonstration held on the second
evening in the rear of the city hall,
there being no building sufficiently
large in the city to hold the crowds.
More than 5000 men gathered to hear
and cheer the speaker. The demon
stration was presided over by the
foremost and most powerful of all the
Hindus in India. Pandit MADAM Mo-
han Malviya, the head of the great
Hindu university at Benares. Pandit
Malviya made a special trip Of 400
miles and back to preside at this func-
ton. Johnson was presented with an
address OF welcome printed in two
languages on Indian hand woven
cloth. On his arrival i'll Delhi, he
was also presented with beautiful
garland of gold woven design. the
expensive present being provided by
one of the leading bankers of the city
The treasurer of the government
placed himself and his automobile at
Johnson's disposal during his stay in
the city
The leaders of the demonstration in
Guided the leader OF the Khalafet
movement in India, the political head
of the Moslem church, and there was
our own Bishop Warne of America.
When one of the speakers referred to
the 400 mile trip OF Pandit Malviya
to preside at the demonstration, the
Pandit turned to Johnson and declared
that it was nothing to the action of
our brother who came $1,000 miles
from America to help the people of
India"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-11-04

met the train accompanied by Yell
ing crowd that filled the railway sta
ton and it was with much difficulty that
the committee and policemen made
a pathway through it and got Johnson
into his waiting carriage. There then
followed three memorable days in the
history OF Delhi and for Prohibition
for India Johnson was kept jump
ing from one event to another all the
time. The preliminary meeting was
presided over by Mr.. q. Mackworth
Young, l. c. S, the head OF the gov
ernment for the district. Britisher
who is very sympathetic to the
project to make India dry.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-11-04

The Ohio Woman's Christian Tenn
perancc Union in convention in Toledo
on October Is went on record as con-
demning the use of any household
commodities, even Aavoring extracts,
which contain alcohol.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-11-04

preparation OF teachers as shown in
the system used in Sweden.
There were papers on state control
and local option. on the decreasing
medicinal use OF alcohol, on the
scientific points which still need in
vcstigation. The reports from the
Prohibition countries were heard with
deep interest as presented by papers
from Finland, Iceland, and the United
States.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-11-04
Iceland Case a Warning

The paper on Iceland emphasized
what is a serious situation in the
small countries trying to abolish the
liquor traffic, when they are obliged
10 meet threats OF commercial repri-
sails from the large liquor-eXporting
countries like France and Spain. At
the present time, Iceland, for in
stance, finds herself threatened with
the loss OF her market for fish, her
chief export, unless she admits wine
from Spain. The temperance organi-
cations OF Europe are demanding that
governments and peoples Of nations
like the United States, France, Portu-
gal and Spain should recognize that
pressure brought to bear by nations
exporting alcohol upon nations which
are working to abolish Intoxicating
liquors because dangerous to public
health and morality, should be re-
gardcd as an inadmissible infringe
ment of the rights Of free and civil
lied nations to free decision on their
own moral, hygienic and social ques-
tions. Those people OF the United
States who have labored to free this
nation from the alcohol beverage
traffic can but feel deep sympathy for
the difficulty on this point of import
ed liquors which IS being experienced
by the small Prohibition nations of
nnrther. Enrnne
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-11-04

various international organization IN
lake one afternoon not only gave the
delegates an opportunity for fellow
ship but for many OF the personal
conferences which to the old at
tendant upon conventions and Con-
crosses become perhaps the most val
liable feature OF the meetings. This
opportunity, with tea at the Nyon
porcelain works, visit to the chateau
where the guests were received by the
mayor of Nyon, the music OF national,
folk and patriotic songs as the steam
er stecrcd Lausanne-ward in the
twilight made the afternoon a happy
memory to the hundreds of delegates
who shared its pleasure. Two other
excursions after the Congress closed
took one group Of delegates for an in
teresting visit to Zurich. another to
Montreux. the Castle OF Chiffon, and
Chateau d'Oeux.
An international Pollen
The American whose privilege it
was to participate in the Congress
can hardly have failed to return i'm
pressed with the fact that the alcohol
question is not only a world problem
in the community Of lis evils mani
testing thcme Ives in all nations, but
also an international problem. The
situation referred TO in Iceland is but
one illustration. One OF the Congress
papers described tie internationl
propaganda Going on in Europe to
discredit Prohibition, well-organized.
we'll financed, working apparently day
and night By press, poster anr moving
picture film to prejudice the people
Of Europe against Prohibition and TO
misreprcsent the facts.
Several temperance bureaus have
been organized whose chief business
now is to correct the misstatemcnts
thus circulated and to circulate tie
counteracting facts, and for tbs they
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-11-04
PUSSYFOOT JOHNSON IS ENTHUSIASTICALLY
RECEIVED BY PEOPLE THROUGHOUT Lola

Welcomed by Government Officials and Entertained Guest of
Government; Delhi Greatest Ever Accorded
Foreigner; Remarkable Interest in Prohibition Shown
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-11-04

At Delhi, Johnson
received one OF the
greatest denonstra-
tons ever accorded
a foreigner in India.
\ committee COM
posed mostly of the
leading men of Delhi
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-11-04

The Congress was welcomed in a
stately session in the old Protestant
Cathedral at Lausanne by the Presi-
dent of the Swiss Confederation who
eloquently indicated the inscparablc
relation of efforts against alcoholism
to the reorganization OF the world
disorganized by the war. Brief re-
sponses were made by official dele
gates sent by some thirty govern
ments. The registered membership
of the Congress was over six hun
dred rising we'll toward the rcgistra-
ton of the pre-war days.
The evenings were free from Official
Congress programs. One was filled
by the delightful festival given i'll the
name OF the city, the entertainment
OF Swiss songs, orchestral music and
interesting representations OF German
and Roman Swiss costumes, customs,
and music A garden party reception
given by a wealthy resident of Lau-
same delightfully."- entertained some
two hundred guests another evening.
A splendid woman's meeting at which
brief speeches were made by women
members from many different coun-
tries was the special feature one
evening. Other evenings, and all the
"chinks' time before, between, and
after the regular Congress sessions
were filed with group conferences OF
students, priests, and discussion OF
terests.
The steamboat excursion on the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-11-04

gross committee TO
do SO.
At Jaipul-, a dele
cation of leading
citizens came the
train at 200 o'clock
in the morning and
be g g e d Johnson's
secretary for permits
sion just to take a
look at the sleeping
dry American. The
request was granted
and Johnson did not
know OF the affair
until morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-14
Coming to Majestic

Theatrical enterprises are about
the only branch of human endeavor
where there is no veneration for age,
public demand making it minute
and it has been by following this
rule that Billy Watson and his Big
Show" maintains a superior standing
in the burlesque field.
When Billy Watson and his big
Show" come to the Majestic Monday,
September 10, there will be present.
ed an ray of burlesque, vaudeville
and extravaganza; there will be
dance numbers which are positively
new.
The organization is headed by the
chief of the fun brigade, the only
and original Billy Watson, who
seems to gain in popularity each
season; Clarence "Grogan" Wilbur,
Andy Smith, Charles Smith, Billy
Lynch, Beatrice Harlowe and the
Morette Sisters sensational act. and
a host of others too numerous to
mention. This assemblage of play
ers afford a splendid entertainment
by merely giving their various
vaudeville specialties for which they
have obtained fame. But individual
cle%verness is merely an adjunct to
the mirthful action of the comedy
in which all revel. Watson's Big
Show is said to be the %snappiest of
the year, full of pep" But speak
ing of pep" wait till you see the
twenty little shapely dolls that Mr..
Watson has engaged to take care of
the dancing end of this years show.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-14

max of the story is startling and
never fails to grip the audience
There are plenty of big moments
and intensely dramatic situations.
The production thrills and satisfies.
Jules G.. Furthman is the author
and Jack Ford the director.
The program also includes Viola
Dana in 1.-The Puppets of Fate"
Tomorrow the feature at this pop
ular playhouse will be William Far
mum in 1.-The Great Sacrifice" This
is without doubt one of the best pic
lures this famous screen star has
ever made. Every one knows FAR
mum and delights in seeing his pro-
auctions. Many proclaim him the
greatest actor on the silver screen
today and his popularity shows this
to be true in a measure.
In his new production Farnum
gives q very thrilling bit of acting
from start to the finish of the pic
ture. 1t is one of those pictures
that will hold you to your seat from
the first to the last reel. Truly If
you delight in seeing wonderful pic
lures you will enjoy this one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-14
At the DitmaS Tomorrow

All women are potential mothers,
whether blessed with offspring or
not. 1t is indeed one of the bless
ings of life that the divine attri-
butte of motherhood asserts itself
in the life of every woman. The
instinct to mother" and treat with
tenderness and solicitude the
young and helpless is n of the
finest of feminine traits, the world
over.
1t fell to the lot of a little girl to
mother a baby brother after her
father had been sent to prison for
a crime he never committed. and
her mother had died of a broken
heart; but the little girl never fall
tered. No mother could have been
more faithful to her own offspring;
and though beset by perils, h I'M
swervingly brought her little charge
through it all, and in the end was
well repaid for her self-sacrifice.
This theme has been utilized in a
photoplay, said to be of exceeding
lower and beauty, produced by
William Fox. The story is called
1.-THE Mother Heart" and serves
Shirley Mason as a starring vehicle.
Howard NJ. Mitchell wrote the story
and directed the picture, which will
open at the Ditmas Theatre tomor-
row.
The program also includes Bert
Lytell in 1.-THE Man Who" a picture
that is one of the best ever produced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-14
THEATRES
.eTbe Old Nest Coming


Being the mother of six screen
children does not disconcert Mary
Alden, well known film actress, In
the least. A visitor to the Goldwyn
studios during the the filming of
THE Old Nest" which comes to the
Ditmas theatre for six days, COM
mencing Monday. September 10, ask
ed Miss Alden how she liked mother
ing such an unruly bunch. To which
the actress replied casually, "Oh,
this is nothing; I'm used to it" and
the visitor left the set wondering
just what Mary meant. What Miss
Alden did meal was that she has
Llayed mother to most of the fam
Gus men in the theatrical world,
among them Henry Walthal, Donald
Crisp, Jack Pickford, Jim Kirkwood.
etc. Her interpretations of the
mother parts in the screen version Of
Ibsen's "Ghosts," and of the mother
in Grimth's THE Battle of the Sex
es,'' are considered among the finest
ever done
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-14
NEWS

NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. IA
A Judgment for $1,000 was given by
Judge DUNCAN recently in favor OF
Carmelita Scully of South Amboy,
represented by John A. .Coan in an
action against Harvey Emmons. ex-
ecutor on the estate of James p.
Scully. This action was tried with
out a jury, signed statements of facts
being agreed upon by the attorneys
in the case. The action was brought
through the aunt of Miss SculIy
Sarah Kenny. to recover a legacy ie1t
in a will of the formers mother.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-14

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. IA
Three accountings have been ap-
proved by Judge Cleary in the or
phan's court. The account of John
Robinson. executor on the estate of
Henry Martin. of Metuchen. The
receipts were 1887; disbursements
s~1,723.65, and balance s233.35.
The account of John A. Lovely, ad-
ministrator on the estate of Wladis-
law Goscila of South Amboy. also
was approved. The receipts amount
ed to s~3,628.23: disbursements, ST.
O1S.79 leaving a balance OK s~2,609.44.
The account of DR.. Arthur L.
Smith administrator of Frank STEELE
of New Brunswick, also approved, is
as follows: receipts. $4,115.07; dis
bursements, ~$3,567.99, leaving a bal
ance of $547.08.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-14

NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. ID
John A. Coan. attorney for Samuel
S%kevington of South Amboy. obtain
ed an order from Judge Cleary. d.
recting the borough of South River
to pay to his client, a sum of money
held by the borough. Skevington
recently obtained a judgment in the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-14
Today and Tomorrow at Crescent

Buck Jones, the William Fox
star. will be seen for the last times
today at the Crescent theatre in
THE Big Punch" an unusual
screen drama which has had a
highly successful engagement at
this playhouse.
The star has won new laurels by
his work in this picture. The eli
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-14

Perth Amboy district court against
Casper .Brogger, for $159.92 and
$3.50 costs. The borough has
money belonging to Brogger. counsel
for Skevington informed the court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-14

dance and above all TO smile. To Sc
cure girls hat can qualify all these
three requirements is a task.
Fifteen years ago the salary of a
chorus girl was SIS and they were
plentiful. Today their salaries range
from $40 to SIS and they are ard
to get at that figure to go with a
travelling organization.
There is only one school for chorus
girls in America and hat is in Phila-
delphia but the demand is so great
that this institution is not able to
supply even a small part of it. There
fore most producers must train their
own chorus girls which usually re-
quires time and much patience.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-14

When you see thirty or forty cho-
rus girls romping joyously across the
stage as if it were al exceedingly
easy matter to do so, one would
naturally think it an easy matter to
g and train these young wom-
en-. But when a producer ~endeavors
sto secure these girls he finds it a
problem.
; The chorus of "Chuckles of 1927
in which Jean Bedini will present
Clark and Mccullough at the Majes-
tic theatre today are the pick of
over 200 girls that were called for
the first rehearsal.
A producer must have girls that
possess three qualifications; to sing,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-21

destiny feel so little concern about giv ing what we have received to others, by giving encouragement in a generous way to the right things-things pertaining to the kingdom of our Lord.
 What people need most in these try ing and difficult days is just this kind of help. A fine, generouS deed, done in the spirit of Christ. will often save the day for a lonely life-sore-pressed and troubled. In the life of church we need such leaders to show love and loyalty in a big way. A full and free surrender to the call of Christ will make all of us sons and daughters of encour- agement.
 "This is great day to begin. Through out Christendom the followers of Christ celebrate His triumphant entry into the Holy City.
 What is the biggest best thing we can do for His cause? Apathy and dis couragement abound Many are locsing their nerve and their faith. Let us show what we believe in the golden future, that to us victory and peace is assured. Put heart and life and confidence into the souls of men by our devotion to Christ. Then we will say, This is life, eternal life. At last I have tasted and known the best and am content
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-21
"CHRISTIAN EDUCATION"
 SERMON=DR. w. c. HENRY


 Christian Education was the sub ject of the sermon preaGhed by pr. W. G. Henry, pastor of the Eleventh Ave nue Methodist church, lat the services yesterday morning.
 Dr. Henry said. in part: At the time when the Jewish people were together as nation, it was not a problem in the young were to be educated The law was plain and well understood by all parents and the children were trained in the laws and statutes of the fathers so that there was but little danger of their departing from them. Not so in our country, where but little attention is given, comparatively speaking, to intensive Christian educa tion."
 Dr. Henry spoke of the importance of thorough education to those who are called to leadership in the church and said that man is not a great preache simply because he is a good man, but that he must have a liberal education and be able to understand the great problems that effect the lives of the people that he would lead and instruct. He gave as examples Martin Luther and John Mos,cy, two great scholars and such masters of logic and the languages that they could not only preach effectively. but could translate the Bible into other languages so that all the people could read for them selves. Men with limited educations might have been ever so good and yet they could not have done the great work that these men did and from whose works multitudes of people have been benefited and saved from ig norance, superstition and sim
 Dr. Henry spoke Of the history of the Methodist schools saying that many of the leading state schools of the day were founded as church schools and that while these state schools are do-' ing great work In their way they do not stand out strongly for Chris tian education and that boys and girls going from Christian homes often re- turn skeptical and lukewarm toward the church and churchgoing.
 Dr. Henry plead for broad and lib- eral- though strong Christian educa tion, stating that the better educated we are the more like God we-sare, for God is omnipotent, omnicient and omnipresent and only by hard, long and persistent study are men prepared to do to the best advantage the serv- ices and work best pleasing to our God. An educated, trained and conse- crated ministry and people should be the hope and the aim of the church, he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-21
CHORAL SOCIETY
 PRESENTS ORAT0R|O
"The Seven Last Words of Christ" Presented by
 East Lake Society

With the college decorated especially for the event., more than 700 persons crowded the auditorium at Howard col lege, where the concert by the East Lake Choral society was given yestec- day afternoon. "The Seven Last Words presented by chorus of 75 voices, under the direction of Gordon Erickson, musi- cal director for the city of Birmingham
 The same offering was presented at the First Baptist church in Birmingham in the evening. when several hundred persons were turned away because of lack of accommodations
 Outstanding features of the presenta tion at both the college and the church were the effects obtained by the soloists and the chorus in the rendition of the first word' and the sixth word"
 The work of the chorus was given high praise. as. they handled the choral portion of the music admirably.
 The soloists were also commended for their work Miss Evelyn Going and Miss Virginia Mcknight, sopranos; Boyd Haley, tenor, and T. L. Bissell, bari tone, handled their parts in excellent fashion.
 Credit was also given Gordon Brick son, whose work as musical director played no small part in fh6>perfection of the presentation.
 The community concert department If the city was given praise by Dr. N. A, Barrett, president of the city comms- sion. who talked at the Howard college concert in the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-21
"FICKELNESS OF CROWD"
 SERMON RY DR EDMONDS

Palm Sunday was observed by large congregation of the Independent Pres byterian church yesterday at the II o'clock service when Dr. Henry M Ed monds delivered a memorable message on "The Morning of the Triumph" From Luke 19-3S the text was chosen in the words of the crowd who united in the triumphant: "Hosanna to the King" the same crowd who afterward demanded that the same Jesus be cru cified,
 The fickleness and instability of the crowd, the danger in following it's de- crees and the safety in following one, who, compassed about by great crowds. was never turned aside from the right was the theme of Dr. Edmonds' ser mon, aptly illustrated from literature and from life. Pointing to the fickle- ness of the crowd through Shake speares Julius Caesar" through the populace who followed and. forgot Joan of Arc. through the crowds who ac- claimed and denied Jesus, the sermon was continued, in part:
 Some day somebody will paint the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-21
ADJUSTMENTS BY EsTE,IE BETHE:A HALE
..RICHLTEU" TONIGHT
 AT THE JEFFERSON
BY EsTEiY.

eRichelieu," in which Robert B. Man. tell opens his engag cement at the Jeffer- son theatre tonight, has held it's own in all great classic repertoires alongside the plays of Shakespeare since its first performance, March ', 1889, at Covent Garden, London. with Macready as the cardinal
 On that initial night Macready scored a sensation in the great scene in whicl Richelieu rescues from powerful court enemies his young and lovely ward by drawing about her the magic circle or the Church of Rome, a triumph repeated every time the play is performed by master tragedian.
 After the play was launched so sue cessfulIy in London, Edwin Forrest se- cured the American rights. and Rich elieu'' was performed for the first time in this country at Wallacks Nation Il theatre New York. September 4. lSSS, Forrest duplicating Macready's London sensation.
 MT. Mantell is reckoned one of the greatest of Richelieus Tomorrow night at the Jefferson, Hamlet will be played to be followed by 'As You Like It." Wednesday afternoon; Julius Cae1 sar," Wednesday night; King Lear Thursday night: Macbeth Friday night; "The Merchant of Venice, Sat urday afternoon, and Richard III" Sat urday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-21
GRIFFITH TO PRESENT WAY DOWN EACT'-JEFFE

The wonder attraction of the con temporary stage is announced for pre- sentation at the Jefferson theatre where D. w. Griffith presents here for the first time his great screen en- largement of Way Down East" for an engagement during the week Of March 2S Following the opening there will be two performances daily, with matinees at 2:15 and the nights at S:15.
 Way Down East" is not mere ex- banding of the stage play of the same name. Rather. the Way Down East that Griffith has provided Is an idylic tale of plain and honest people, and there is a distinct moral impressed that of single standard for conduct of men and women.
 Lillian Gish, in the leading role. has achieved success that at once placed her in the foremost rank of American actresses. Richard Bartneimess, Mrs. Morgan Belmont, social leader; Crei eighton Hale, Kate Bruce, Vivian Ogden, Mary Hay, Burr Mcintosh, George Neville. Edgar Nelson. Lowell sherman, Porter Strong. Florence Short and others are seen.
 As usual with Griffith production, there is a thematic score played by a large orchestra, and the orchestra is Q succession of delightful melodies and impressive compositions. accentuating each situation. Special lighting and mechanical effects devised and invent ed by Griffith add to it's effectiveness