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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-28
ARTICLE vi
The Passing OF the Stage Door
Johnny.
BY FTORFsNZ zIFGFEIID, JR.
Acknowledged Arbiter OF Feminine
Beauty.

Twenty years ago in New York
City a theatrical man made a wager
with a friend that the 10 best known
chorus beauties OF the city would be
still sleeping at p. m. on any day
when there was not a matinee.
I'll be they've all been out on gay
parties the night before" he said
and will not come 70 the telephone"
To settle the wager they tele-
phoned one Friday afternoon. with
the following results. All 10. word
came. were asleep and could not be
disturbed.
A few months ago the same two
mon. recalling their wager, tried the
same experiment with the 10 most
popular beauties Of the 1921 stage IN
New York. The results were differ
ent. None OF the 10 were asleep. Six
were at their dancing masters. two
were shopping with their mothers,
and two were downtown taking
music lessons
And there you have I'm a nutshell
the difference between the chorus
girls Of the last generation and those
largely for a good time. The latter
are ambitious, studious and business
like. Let me tel YOU a story which
WIN illustrate the chorus beauty's at
titude in those days Of Stage-Door-
Johnnyism.
One brisk winter morning some Is
or is years ago. a certain theatrical
manager walked into his theater on
Broadway New York and came
pretty near 20 tearing his hair at
the sight which awaited him on the
dimly-ushted stage. For there. in
stead OF the eight chorus beauties
who comprised his then fam Gus
dancing octette. was only one. She
was waiting patiently for the man
ager and his director. both Of whom
were a few minutes late.
Where are the rest?' asked the
bewildered manage.
Harry Thaw's come 70 town" the
sole remaining beauty replied. land
they've all gone of shopping to-
gether."
Nol Don't tell me they've gone
and done that again." the distracted
LlaNhktL MAlltAs " l4ff AIEA DlULl'
Used they never would How the
devil DO they think were going tC
run OF a show here If those cursed
stage Door Johnnles keep breaking
Up rehearsals? Tell ne. aid he take
al seven OF them o
Yes. sir. they al got IN a big ma
chine and went of 10 Fifth av. Per
sonally. I think it's getting 10 be
awful. sir
The only reliable member or the
beauty octette was right. it was get
ting awful The manager knew it.
too. and because he and other man
ayers knew 10 and came TO realize
the vital importance Of Il TO the
stage. a great revolution occurred in
the profession OF beauty. From then
on. the sinister character known
popularity as the Stage Door Johnny
was doomed 10 a rapid extinction.
Behind the Scenes.
Now. lot OF people do not know
that the Stage Door Johnny has
passed They still associate with
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-28

Today the chorus beauty IS eco
nomically independent She has
neither need nor desire for a Stage
Door Johnny 10 buy her suppers.
Her salary ranges today from $40 to
500 a week. She is paid part salary
while rehearsing-an unheard Of
thing in the early Nineteen hun
dreds. When she goes on the road
she is apt TO be paid more than
when IN a long stand" in a single
city. And she is treated as a labor
er worthy Of her hire. Moreover. as
have pointed out in a previous ar
ticle. the chorus beauty can add rap
idly to her salary.
Do not wonder then, that a new
and higher type of chorus beauty has
come 10 displace the old style Of
kicking chorus girl who was merely
A garnishing 70 the musical comedy
dish. The better educated, better
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-28
BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE LAND OF BEAUT'
Society Girls More Daring And Unconventional Than FOOi9H FmO

Years Ago-What Used to Happen When the Oil Kings
Came to Town-Zegfeld Defines The Stage Door Johnny
Tells Why He Passed-"The Society Girl Now Some
times More Daring Than Chorus Beauty" Asserts Fa-
Beauty Arbiter.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-03
AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE.

AS administrator of the estate of
the late S. P. Harris, deceased, will
sell on Monday, June 6, 1921, at 2
pm, on the Wehman corner, the
seven-passenger car that has been in
use by the family.
This car is to be sold outright for
cash to the highest and best bidder.
1t can be seen at any time at the
Crowell Motor Company, on East
Main street.
This car will be shown on the
streets Monday morning before the
sale, and demonstration given to any
prospective buyers. 1t is thought to
be in good condition.
w. G. REYNOLDS,
9-2t Administrator.
May rs, 1921.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-03
UNDERWOOD NEWS.

The school here closed last week
with three nights of splendid exer-
cises which were well attended and
highly enjoyed. There were sixteen
eighth grade graduates.
The many friends and former
schoolmates here of Misses Ruby and
SopEronia Allen rejoice that they
won highest honors of the Training
School class this year. Miss Robbie
Latta also has friends here who were
pleased to note that she was given
honorable mention.
The third teacher is yet to be en-
ployed as the directors are awaiting
more applications from experienced
teachers.
Mr.. Will Baulch has secured the
position as teacher of the Wells
School near Troy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-03
Goodyear re Tubes and Accessories sold locally and at
Obion, Tenn, by r. H RUST, authorized Ford dealer

We are glad to report that Mrs.
Ida May Underwood is at home from
a sanitarium at Asheville, N. c., with
much improved health.
Cards are received from Cincin-
natl, Ohio, announcing the birth of
Marion Lee Clogs, Jr., on May 81.
This community is in mourning
over the death of Prof. o. L. Weaks,
who died at his home near Pleasant
Valley Tuesday after long illness
of tuberculosis, and was laid to rest
in the Shady Grove Cemetery by the
side of his little son, who preceded
his father last Christmas.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-03
C. P. Church Notes.
~ school, 9:45 am.

Sunday school, 9:45 am.
Morning worship, 1900 O'Clock.
Junior Christian Endeavor, 800
pm.
Senior Christian Endeavor, 700
pm.
Evening worship, 5 o'clock.
There will be special music and a
good program for the Christian En-
deavor hour. The Endeavorers have
about completed their plans for the
trip to Samburg Tuesday, June 7.
You will find cordial welcome to
all services.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-03
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Mary Hughes Cheatham has
returned to Martin after a visit
home
Mrs. j. R. Moffatt and Miss Maude
Moffatt, of Troy, were in the city
Tuesday.
--Rub-My-Tism kills pain.
Hear the Christian Scout choir
with Bro. Baker Sunday. They are
real boys.
Miss Lanelle Wiley, of Houser VAL
ley, is here this week visiting Miss
Louise Moss.
-Rub-My-Tism cures sores.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Becton, of Dy-
er, were in the city Sunday attend
ing the funeral of w. J. Davidson.
Mrs. Mamie Phebus, of Riyes, was
in the city Monday visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Y. Pickard.
Ice all the year. Call $50.
J. D. Littleton is at home this
week, returning from Texas, where
he has been travelling his territory.
A. L. Garth, cashier of the Old
National Bank, was in Nashville last
week attending the meeting of the
State bankers.
Call $50 for Bon Air.
400 and bakers" dozen wanted
at Christian Sunday school June 5.
Give royal welcome to Bro. Baker.
Be one of Alb. Tell it.
Mr.. Harvey Caldwell, who is now
connected with one of the Nashville
banks in the business of. banking,
was visitor here Sunday.
-Rub-My-T ism kills infection.
Mrs. L. H. Mills, who has been at
home visiting her parents, Esq. and
Mrs. s. r. Bratton, left this week
returning to Oak Park, Ill.
Mrs. Belle Berryhill, of st. Louis,
is in the city and will go to Nash
Vile next week to a meeting of the
Authors Club, to which she has re-
ceived a special invitation.
-Roller-screened nut coal at I'm
ion City Ice & Coal Co.
Mr.. Richard Semones went to In
last week to attend the
races. Mrs. Semones is
taking care of the office of the Cit
liens Auto Co. while Mr.. Semones is
gone.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Smith, of Troy, |
we're in the city this week, with their |
SON, Allie, who was operated on Sun
day night for appendicitis in an ag-
gravated form and his condition was
extremely serious. He was somewhat
better Tuesday morning.
500 cures Biliousness.
Mayor Rison, editor of the Paris
Darisian, and Mr.. Lowden, repre-
the city of Paris, Tenn, were
n the city Tuesday. They were in
)yersburg on this trip and other
places looking over and inspecting
he manner and methods of street
,aving, costs, ETC., with view of
treet construction in Paris.
Miss Mare1e Allen, who visited her
ousin, Mrs. Reginald Cox, Ridgely,
'enn., where she attended the grad
ating exercises of the Ridgely
chool, left for Nashville to visit rel
tives and friends. She is also Wis
ting her brother, L. D. Allen, Jr., at
pring Hill, Tenn. The latter grad
ates from the Hughes
Academy.
500 cures Bilious Fever.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-03
HONE CARNIVAL.
Big Fourth of July Celebration July
4 to 10.

Union City will have a big Fourth
of July something do
ing every minute.
The home carnival will be given
exclusively by home talent. 1t will
be a week of relaxation and get
together. Sit down at once and write
your friends to visit Union City dur
ing this week, of civic enterprise.
The carnival committee have some
novel attractions that will make ev-
eryone have god time. Yes, of
course there will be minstrel show
and all of the side shows that you
can think of.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-03
Ho, Hum!

IL have my ups and downs, "
sighed the Folding Bed.
me, too, added the Umbrella.
with me it is always case of put
up or shut up!"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-06-03
Mean Brute!

my face is my fortunep
s She said to Tom Tupp.
Then he said my goodness,
But you are hard Ip!"
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
ENGINEER IS KILLED
IN RAILROAD CRASH
Freight Car Causes Accident
on LockoUonnd Branch.

a passenger train and freight train
were passin. zach other yesterday
afternoon on the Chester branch Of the
Lackawanna Railroad between Rock
away and Dover. n. j.. when ono of The
cars OF the freight train Jumped the
track Just in front of the locomotive
of the passenger train. Before the en-
gineer on the latter train could apply
his brakes his locomotive crashed into
the freight car.
The force Of the collision caused the
locomotive of tho passenger train to
jump the track. IL uncoupied itself from
the rest OF the train. was deralled and
went down n small embankment PIN
ning the engineer. Joseph Hendricks of
Dover. beneath II and killing him. Thr
fireman, John Gtager of Dayton street.
Jersey City. jumped and was only
slightly hurt. The impact was felt
throughout the train. and John McFar-
land. Justice Of the Peace at Dover. a
passenger. was cut when he was thrown
from his seat.
The baggage car next to tlre locomo-
tive of the passenger train also was
derailed but did not overturn. Trafli.
was delayed only a short time.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
TAX CONSPIRACY TRIAL
OPENS IN u. S. COURT
Sol Ullman and Four Others
Face Three Charges.

Assemblyman Sol Ullman. charged
with conspiracy TO defraud the Govern
ment out of income and profit taxes, with
extorting $1,000 from business house
and with bribing an official to file
a false report, was placed on trial yes
terday before Judge William 3. Shep-
pard in the United States District Court
On trial with him on the same charges
were Emmanuel Friedman, Ullman's s
law partner; Meyer Saal and Justus
Frankel, public accountants, of 725
Broadway. and Harry Levy, an internal
revenue agent.
John II. w. Grim, Assistant United
States Attorney. told the jury that last
July Levy was sent to examine the
books of the Arthe, Levy. Bernhard
Company. to check UP the income tax
returns for 1919 and 1920. He said
that Saal and Frankel informed men,
ber of the firm that Levy had found the
affairs OF the firm to be such that Il
was likely to be assessed for between
$40, 900 and $4,000 in delinquent taxes.
The difficulties were then Strengthened
OUT for $500 through an important
man down town, who, he said, proved
to be Ullnan.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
WEDDING DAY BRIGHT
WITH RAIN INSURANCE
Bridegroom Provides for Cere-
n,ony Without Hitch.

HARTFORD. Sept. Is. - An insurance
risk OF $500 against unfavorable weather
bridegroom, a Boston man. was recently
issued by a local Insurance company. II
was said to-day. The bridegroom dc
clared his intention OF being married or
the date set, but he wished to avoid
extra expense should rain alter the
arrangements.
The company found the risk a good
one. as the sun shone on the brida
couple and the stars twinkled as they
left on their honeymoon.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16

three suitesses with JeGelry. siiverNare
and clothing and then had left in com.
pany OF Lesseps. The Ma agistrate. after
hearing their story, directed Detectives
Hooker and Hauser Of the East Fifty
first street police station 20 conduct the
man and woman TO the office of the
United States Attorney, who dismissed
the case. The prisoners then were re-
turned to await hearing In the Magis-
trate's ourt this morning.
Robin charges that his wife and Les
seps went by automobile 10 Plattsourg.
where they stopped at d hotel Arfiy-
ing at New York. they went to large
hotel. but were asked 10 leave because
OF complaints against tho dog. Robin
said that he first heard OF their being
seen at Grand Central Station. accom-
panied by Prince. the dog. The hus-
band alleged that his wife ran away
with property belonging to him valued
at $4,000.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
EDWARD ]. M'NALLY
DIES IN THE CHAIR
Pays Penalty for Murder OF
JaskOwski on Staten
Island.
RESPITE WAS DENIED
Wife's Efforts to Induce Gov
ernOr to Grant New Re-
prieye Feil.
RESPITE WAS DENIED

Edward J. McNally OF TomplSinsville.
S. l.. was put 20 death in the electric
chair at Sing Sing Prison last night for
his part in the murder OF Walter Jas
kowski, who was shot to death when
McNally and two other men held him
up in his restaurant al Mariners Har-
Dor. S. !. The men who helped commit
the crime. Frank Ecobacci and Anthony
Paoluc.. pleaded guilty to third degree
murder and are serving terms In Sing
Sing.
McNally went to the chair calmly,
and was smiling when he walked down
the corridor and entered the death
chamber. lie needed no aid. but walked
quickly across the room and sat in the
chair. while the keepers strapped the
electrodes to his legs and arms and his
body to the chair so it would not jump
out 'Inder the force of the electric cur
rent. He bade the other men In the
death house good-by as he went down
the corridor. and as the electrodes were
being adjusted he said god-by to the
prison physician, DR.. Amos o. Squires.
McNally was put to death after his
attorneys and members OF his family
had made many efforts to save his life
and to obtain Communication OF sentence
from the Governor. Two weeks ago he
was to have been killed with two other
convicts. but he was granted respite
at the last moment by the Lieutenant
Governor. That was done In order that
his attorneys might appear before jus
tice McCrate OF the Supreme Court in
Brooklyn TO argue an appeal for new
trial, based on the statements OF Paoluci
and t,cobacc' that they had shot Jaskow-
ski. and that McNally had nothing TO do
with the actual murder.
This appeal. on the grounds OF new
evidence, was heard before Justice
McCrate last week, but the Justice de-
cided that the new evidence was not
sufficient to warrant new trial. Nc
Nallys wife spent several days in
Albany this week trying to induce
Governor Miller to grant her husband
another respite but the Governor re-
fused 70 interfere with the execution OF
the sentence. She also saw the Governor
ST his home in Syracuse Wednesday
night. but the Governor would not re-
cede from his position. Mrs. McNally
visited her husband for several hours
yesterday afternoon. but left before
dusk.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16

The last five months OF 1911-thc
table shows that decline occurred In
August and September-were made
memorable in financial annals by great
litigation against the so-called trusts
and by the gathering or war clouds In
the Balkans. Following the start OF
litigation against the United States Steel
Corporation the common stock of this
company fell ten points in few days.
The Balkan conflict affected interna-
tional sccurity and money markets adj
versely. caused considerable selling of
investment securities and attracted short
sellers into the markets. The reaction,
however. ran It's course during Scptem-
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
GIRL DETECTIVE CAUSES
ARREST OF BURGLAR
Niece of White Plains Judge
FoiloUs Intruder.

Elizabeth Jenkins. A. niece of City
Judge Stephen Holden OF White Plains,
acted the detective yesterday long
enough to cause the arrest of John
Gavis. 50 OF Boston. on a burglary
charge. Gavis, it is alleged. entered the
Holden home at SO Hamilton avenue and
stole two rings valued at 800. Char
lotte Holden. - was lying i'll in an upper
room when the man tiptoed in. The
intruder did not notice her and went on
TO her mothers room, so the child slipped
downstairs and told her mother
Mrs. Holden saw the man leaving a
few moment, later and asked the
Jenkins child to follow him until she saw
a policeman. at the same time telephon-
ing .he police station. The young de-
tective told tie police she saw Gavis
whose arrest she caused, throw some
thing into a hedge when a policeman
approached. One OF the missing rings
was Mrs. Holdcn's wedding ring.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16

ber. and by November 1 prices had
scored a sharp recovery.
In the next year the autumn railroad
stock market had entered into a pro-
longed decline, with occasional rallies,
which continued until the boom markets
of 1915 and 1916 came along. decline
resulting through restrictions imposed
upon freight rates by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The slightly
irregular tone OF stocks in the early
autumn. however. was also the product
Of tight money. Call money got up to
per ceent. In October for the first time
since January, 1910.
The only explanation that need be
made OF the receding price tendency in
the August-September market of 1917
was that tho United States was bending
every effort to have vast army ir
France: tho Liberty loan campaigns
were absorbing the country's savings
and putting a heavy burden upon the
banks. The fall OF prices later in the
summer of 1919 was the product oi
overstrained credit following the ex
travagant boom that followed the ending
OF the war In November. 1918. 1t wa!
which began In November. 1919. anc
continued during most OF 1920
Expectation OF an autumn rise o
prices. as Wall Street grasps 1t. is {
the forerunnel of the lengthy declin,
natural products OF the summer months
when industry slows down because O.
inventory taking, vacationz and ho
weather. There was no exception I,
this process In the summer just ending
so It is not better than a fifty-fifty bet
as far as statistics go. whether improv
Ing business caused the recent rise o.
the long habit of traders to bid stucl
up when they get back from their warn
weather outings.
Thsre is. nevertheless. a real economic
stimulus behind many upturns Of price:
in the late summer and afterward. IL
August the size of the grain crops |.
known fairly closely. the demands upor
the banks for cash money can be esti
mated and merchants begin to arrange
for the winter trade.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16

The following additional products are in
cIuded in the complete line of Socony Polarine
Lubricants: Socony Poiarins Gear OHfor trans
missions and differentiaIs whose construction
permits the use Of oil; Soeony Polarine Gear
COMPOUND, a semi-solid differential and trans
mission lubricant; Socony Poiarine BIB :,
Transmission Lubricant, an ideal, semi.solid
The New York herald., 1921-09-16

gear lubricant used where the construction
does not allow the use Of a heavy oil; Soeony
Poiarine Cup Grease; Socony PoIarine Fibre
Grease; Socony Polarine Graphite Grease.
Standardizc on Socony Polarinc Oils and
Lubricants. Your dealer will be glad to
advise you on your particular needs.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
FRENCH HERO FINDS
COUPLE BY HIS DOG.
Marcel Robin Traces His Wife
and Man From Mont treal
to This City.

Annie Gauthier Robin. wife OF Marcel
Robin, a French war hero living in
Montreal. and Monte Lesseps. also OF
Montreal and said 10 have a family
living here. passed last night In the
East Sixty-seveuth street police station
awaiting hearing this morning in
YorlSille Court on charges OF being fugi-
tives from justice. They were discov-
cred by Robin through German police
dog, which he declared belongs to him
and Is valued at $4,000.
Robin told Magistrate Corrisan that
his wife had ransacked their house in
Montreal, had packed three trunks and
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
IT GREEKS SENT BACK.

The steamship King Alexander, which
figured in spectacular drug and liquor
raid last week. after n race to port with
immigrants, sailed for Greece yesterday
and was obliged TO carry back seventeen
OF her would be immigrants because the
September quota for Greek immigrants
has been reached.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
USUAL AUTUMN RISE
LIFTS STOCK PRICES
Advances Of 3 to 20 Points
Ascribed to Seasonal
Upturns.
SOME SEE BOOM ON WAY
Believe Market Quotations Are
Forerunncr Of Enlarged Bus
mess Transactions.
SOME SEE BOOM ON WAY

The advance of to almost 20 points
dustrial stocks in the New York Stock
Exchange since the middle of August
are ascribed in speculative quarters
as the product OF improved business
wont to discount broad changes in the
industrial and commercial structure
Of the country from three to six
months in advance, the rise of recent
weeks would seem to foretell WIDEN
ing of business undertakings and an
increase of profits from midwinter on.
The Street sees evidences OF ma
terially improved conditions of money
and credit, contained in an increase of
s557 900 in Federal Reserve bank
reserves, in decline of s1,179,1S7, 900,
or more than 40 per cent, in loans Of
Reserve banks, and in a contraction
of $7S0,000,o00 in circulating Federal
Reserve notes since January l.
The reports from iron and steel
making centres and from headquarters
of the textile industry outline a grad
ual betterment of production. But the
question may be raised in connection
with stocks whether prices would not
have advanced anyway as the sum-
mer nears an end, even though actual
signs of trade and manufacturing ex-
pansion had been considerably less
than they are.
Fal! Rise Always Looked For.
The thought of fall rise has been
in the mind of Wall Street during the
stocks amounted to anything. Subjoined
is tabulation of price movements
in the last twelve years show (omittng
1914. when the stock market was closed
from July to December because of the
outbreak of the world war;. In nine of
the twelve years the tendency OF prices
was upward in the weeks when summer
changes to autumn.
In eight of the twelve years the price
movement between August / and Sep
tember 10 was not only upward, but
there was great deal of force behind
'He rise. VI tne tnTee years In which
quotations worked downward between
August l and September Is financial
crises brought about by war were the
main causes of decline In two years
And in one of the two years affected by
war conditions the rise of prices began
IN October and continued with vigor for
some time.
The fetch OF the autumn rise" which
traders have clung to for generations is
not proved cois~iusively genuine by this
record, but the figures tell pretty COM
piete story at that. In this table the
twelve year picture of price changes Is
presented, ten prominent railroad and
industrial stocks being included. with
price alterations from the lowest quota
lon OF August ! to the highest of Sep
tember 10. except the current year.
wherc a change in calculation Is ex-
planned by a footnote. The table reads: