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The New York herald., 1922-08-15
Referendum On
Equity Shop Is
Offer to Thomas
Actors Association Says II
4 Vote Is Adverse Policy VIII
4 Be Withdrawn.

In an omen letter, made public last
night. from the Actors Equity Associa-
flon. signed by Frank Gilmore. execu-
Give secretary, 10 Augustus Thomas con-
gratulating him upon his appointment
~as supreme head OF the play producers
OF the country an offer to take a new
referendum on the Equity shop policy
was made
The offer was made on the condition
that the managers accept the Equity
Shop without further misunderstanding
Ar case of a favorable vote OF the actors
of the United States and Canada and
the managers agree 60 meet with Equity
To discuss changes in the new contract
between them, 10 be dated June i. 1874
IT the actors vote against Equity shop
the Equity agrees to withdraw this policy
Immediately.
After congratulating Mr.. Thomas
upon his appointment and reminding the
playwright that he was once an actor. the
letter enumerates the reforms that the
EQUITY has instigated since its inception
four years ago. 1t relates that 1t has
brought about the security of contrac'
the two weeks guarantee, better re-
hearsal conditions II has spent thou
sands OF dollars TO aid stranded atcors
and made 1t possible for actors 70 re-
cover unpaid salaries in breach or con-
tract suits and removed the Joker
clause from the contract. which meant
that the actor had TO perform to tne
satisfaction of the manager and stopped
the actor from jumping" his contract.
1t is said that there are objections u
the Equity Shop. which prohibit a non
member from playing in the same cast
with members, on the grounds that tae
Actors Equity Association is affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor.
The open letter states that Equity She3
went into effect upon the referendum
vote Of 30 to / of the members, allowing
six months to elapse for the discussion
of both sides OF the question.
you yourself, Mr.. Thomas" the
letter continues remember that the
Dramatists' Guild took advantage of
this period. and a committee of three. of
which you We're one. issued a statement
condemning Equity shop. The actors
doubtless read your statement and pom
dered over it, but 1t did not affect the
result OF the vote"
"It has been stated of late that the
opinion OF the actors has changed, that
they no longer believe in Equity shop
We do not think IL Is so, but for the
sake of a peaceful adjustment we should
be perfectly willing to send out an
other referendum vote on the condi-
tion that II IL were AGAIN ldNoia apio
10 Equity Shop the producing man
ayers would accept 1t without further
cavil as we would in case of reversal,
and both sides get together to con-
slider changes in the new contract to
date from June l. 1924. After the new
contract went into effect permanent
board of arbitration could be appointed.
such as Is now existent, for individual
cases, but with an independent umpire
''However.' the letter concludes. II
this proposed solution fails to please
YOU can rest assured that Equity Is
always willing to listen to any plan
that is for the good of the theater. and
we will try to work with you in
progressive and enlightened way"
The New York herald., 1922-08-15
NAME THEATER FoR SINGER.

Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALD
KINGSTON. N. v. Aug. 14.-Mme. Anne
lita Galli-Curcl. opera singer. who Is
building a mansion at Highmount in the
Catskills. has been honored by having
a theater at Margaretville named for
her. Margaretville Is near the summer
home Of the diva and she will be present
for the dedication August 20. There
will be a concert TO open 1t. Miss Estelle
Le!bling. a prima donna who has made
Margaretville her summer home for
many years, will be among the artists.
The New York herald., 1922-08-15
Notes Of the Stage

The Threshold Players opened their last
bill of the current season last night with
four one act plays. Revenge" by Rachel
Crothers: THE Sisters Tragedy" by Rich
ard Hughes THE Asking Price," by May
Emery Hall. and Love! Love! Love.' by
Evelyn Emig.
Howard Greer. who has just returned from
Paris. where he was associated with Pau
Poiret, Moyneux and other costume artists
Is to design costumes for John Murray
.Anderson's fourth production of the Green
wich Village Follies.
Barney Bernard and Alexander Carr gave
their 125th performance OF Partners Again,
the latest Potash and Perlmuttcr comedy al
the Selwyn Theater last night
Kindred of the Dust" a photodramati
zation of Peter B. Kyne's Saturday Evening
Pot story. starring Miriam Cooper ans
Ralph Graves will follow The Masquerader'
r8t.aa 10 date 10 be announced later be
Its run at the Strand.
The opening of Charles Dillingham's pro
duction, Tons OF Money" has been post
poned to date to be announced later be
cause the work OF remodelling the Gaiet,
Theater has been delayed.
Miss Marjorie Rambeau In 1.-THE Goldfish
will remain at the Shubert Theater indefi
nitely and will not so on tour after Augus
81 as announced
Nan Halperin. who appeared recently witt
Eddie Cantor In Make IL Snappy." joined
The New York herald., 1922-08-15

The Count of Monte Cristo," which
York hold it's breath for three-quarters
of century returned last night in
manner that marks new epoch in the
history of this famous Dumas romance
OF love. hate and revenge. This classic
in literature-and drama was presented
in photoplay form by William Fox in
the Forty-fourth Street Theater with
a wealth of pictorial and dramatic de-
tail that no power of the illustrator OF
books could possess or a dramatist
achieve in the spoken play.
Throughout this film, which took UP
the entire evening. the version for the
screen based upon a scenario by Bern
ard McConviIle was true TO historic de-
tail. which gave unusual dramatic force
to what would otherwise have been
roaring melodrama. Even momentary
introduction of Napoleon Bonaparte had
punch to II in a few views that give
some Of the touch of real history SO
characteristic of the books of Alexandra
Dumas.
In preparing the perturbation of the
drama for the film Mr.. Fox, IT Is evident,
decided 10 leave no effort untried. II IS
In its vast amount of pictorial detail Oh
real and not simulated things that makes
this film one of the real achievements
of the modern screen.
Many Of the scenes in the first part
were made in the, streets and along the
water front of Marseilles. the scene OF
the opening chapters OF the book 1t was
the real Chateau DIFF that~the audience
saw 1t was on a real island off the
coast of Italy that John Gilbert as
Edmund Dantes found himself after ne
had made his escape from the fortress
with the precious parchment given him
by the imprisoned Able Fdrid tSpottis-
wood Aitken) under his torn shirt.
There was equal fascination in the
later scenes pictured in the streets Of
Marseilles and in Paris after the return
or the fugitives possessed of the wealth
to which the Able had directed him.
Through the full length OF the drama
the spectator felt the spirit of Dumas
/ that keeps his nose buried In all of that
| literary masters works
| Mr.. Gilbert as the Edmond Ddntes and
Mr.. Aifken as the imprisonedAbbe per
formed the arduous dramatic duties
within their cells with the instincts oi
real actors in the long perturbation oi
their imprisonment and with the helr
of the mechanical experts behind the
carena and Of the dramatic directors In
the preparation OF the film the spectator
was made to realize the passing OF the
years. True also TO a spirit OF dramatic
| repression that did not become dramatic
weakness. the under water photography
| showing the remarkable escape oi
Ddntes from the fortress stood out as 4
fascinating bit of film detail of an un
usual nature.
The report that the kiss betweer
Ddntos and his sweetheart, Mcrcodei
Miss Estelle Taylor) would constitute
new record for enduring osculatior
proved quite true. Notwithstanding
that a score or more feet depicting tha
kiss had been cut from the reel, II re
manned n 200 foot kiss, undoubtedly th'
longest dramatic record Of the kind. Mis-!
Taylor was as effective in the revenge
section of the film as she was In th'
first or love part of the screened play
The New York herald., 1922-08-15
"DoUG0 FAIRBANKS ARRESTED
Actor, Accompanied by Mary Pick
ford, said 10 he Speeder.

POMONA, Cal. Aug. l4.-Douslas
Fairbanks, motion picture actor, was
arrested Saturday night for speeding, 1t
became known to-day. he was said
to have been driving thirty-five miles
an hour. His wife. Mary Pickford, was
with him. Fairbanks will appear Tor
trial August 20.
The New York herald., 1922-08-15
Dumass Romance Of Love, Hate and Revenge Screened
With Fine Effect at the Fortyfourth Street Theater

! Hers Is q class of face that can stand
closeup without becoming a mere
speechless automaton.
Cdderousse, the inn keeper. William
V. King; De VHlofort. the kings attor-
ney (Robert Mckim) Hdidee. the
Arabian princess miss Virginia B.
Faire), and, particularly, Ferndnd, also
the Count de Morcerf (Ralph Clonin-
ger), were equal tc the high dramatic
demands and gave strength to this
silent but eloquent play.
Some dramatic license has, quite
properly, been taken with the book
and play. The result is a happy end
ing with Dantes reunited to his be-
loved Mercedes. while her son hnds
complete happiness with the ravishing
Arabian princess. The production is
one of the film achievements of the
hour.
The New York herald., 1922-08-15
OXFORD DEBATERs COMING.
VIII Return Visit OF American
Universities I'm September.

OXFORD, England, Aug. 14.-Three rep
resentatives of the Oxford Union. the
great debating society OF Oxford. viii
visit several American universities in
September. Since the war New York
University and Bates College have sent
debating teams to Oxford and the forth
coming tour will be Oxford's return
visit
The visitors will be K. NJ. Lindsay. a
former president of the union; E. Mar
jcribanks and NJ. c. Hollis. Their
itinerary includes the universities of
Harvard, Yale. Princeton. Cornell, Co
lumbia. New York and Bates and
swarthmore Colleges.
The New York herald., 1922-08-15
ARTIST WEEDS ACTRESS.

Miss Leona Evangeline Humbeutel
daughter Of Harry Humbeutel II Chi
sago, was married yesterday in the
Of the Municipal Building to Guy
Whey Mathot, an artist of 9S Grove
street Lynbrook. H. I. Miss Humbeutcl
has been living at the Three Arts Club,
$40 West Eighty-fifth street. and Is
studying for the stage.
The New York herald., 1922-08-15
REVUE AT THE COLUMBIA.

The Greenwich Village Revue
new two act burlesdue. opened yester-
day afternoon at the Columbia Theater
The theater has been redecorated foi
the opening. The production. under the
direction of Joseph Hurtig, Is an attempt
TO advance burlesGue to a higher stage
THE revue Is lively and full OF fun The
cast includes Tom SIENNA, Ray Read
Miss Corine Arbuckle. Tenny Hilson
Johnny Bohlman. Marty Ward. Miss
Gertrude Weber and Miss Margare'
White.
The New York herald., 1922-08-15
COLLIER RETURNING TO CHILE.

AUBURN. n. Y. Aug. 14.-William
Miller Collier, United States Ambassa-
dor to Chile. after being called back to
this city because of the serious illness
of Mrs. Golfers mother, left with Mrs.
Collier to-day for Washington. and will
SAN from New York this week for VAL
paraiso. He expressed satisfaction over
the settlement OF the Tacna-Arica dis
pute
The New York herald., 1922-08-15

the Spices OF 1922" at the Winter Garden
last night. appearing In song numbers writ
ten especially for her.
Lights Out" a comedy by Paul Dickey
and Mann Page, was presented at New Lon
don last night for an additional tryout per-
formance since Felix Krembs has been added
10 the cast and will open tomorrow eve
The New York herald., 1922-08-15
To-day's Radio Program
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700 70 T, ;3n-"M6n in the Moon" stories (c).
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BOO 'Broadcasting Broadway by Bertha
Brainard.
p.fo-The Stadium concert by the New York
Philharmonic Orchestra. under direction OF
William Van Hoogstratcn-
600 10 10 .50-Louise Patterson, soprano,
musical program, alternating with Stadium
concert.
10 o:so-Martha Weiss pianist, will alternate
with Stadium concert
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1:f5 r. M-"Tannhauser' Overture CWag-
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I,sopod Stokowski, conductor, for the VIC
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Chndren's Songs, by Leota y. Fischer,
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fashion letter for women, from Pittsburgh
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800 p .M,-rTnltcd states Public Health Ser
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BOO r. M--Mss Juliet BARTLETT. soprano
ro1oist: Mr.. Philip Thomas, barytone. Mr..
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accompanies.
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Eastern Standard Time.
- 40 p M--Noon stock quotations.
600 r. M.-.rroduce and stock quotations:
baseball results; news bulletins. results of
races at Saratoga Springs
..A5 r. M.--Conccrt program provided
through courtesy of the Baker Music House:
schenectady. N. y. Artists Mildred
rchiiling. soprano John Spnrkfair, violin;
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The New York herald., 1922-08-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

Americas Foremost Theatres and ]
The New York herald., 1922-08-15

ming at the Vanderbilt Theater under tho
management Of Mrs Henry y. Harris.
Ernest Peixotto. whose Spanish paintings
were recently purchased by Archer Hunting
ton for the Hispanic Museum. has designed
the settings for Fools Errant'' by Louis
Evan Shipman, which viii open al Maxine
Elliotts Theater- next Monday night
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1922-11-16
ATTORNEY U. B. PARK Err THINKS
COUNTY COULD PROFIT BY
RAISING "RED HOT"

Attorney U. B. Parker has been in
communication recently with a pep
per concern and this week secured an
offer from them to handle all the
Chilli line of red pepper that can
be grown in Stone County. He
states that the concern guarantees
four cents a pound for the pepper,
and better price if the market
permits. An acre, he says, should
produce 5000 stalks and that each
stalk should yield from two to five
pounds of pepper.
Mr.. Parker's statement follows:
"After a considerable correspon-
dence with a reliable pepper manu-
featuring company, it is my JudgI
ment that more money can be made by
that more money can be made by
the Stone County farmers in grow
ing red-hot pepper, than any other
commodity. If my estimates are
anywhere near correct, $4,000 should
be obtained from each acre planted
cultivated and gathered.
I am guaranteed market for the
Chilli line, being very small pod
and about the only variety at this
time with which the markets are
not flooded.
About one-half pound of seed bed
'ded under cover in time to have
healthy plants for the field as sooi
as danger of being killed by fros
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1922-11-16

is passed mad should be planted in
rows four feet apart, and three
feet in the drill. The more and bet
ter the fertilizer used of course
brings better results. 1t is said
that one acre will have 5000 stalks F.;
that will grow as much as five
feet tall and four feet in diameter.
In fact, about the size of cotton
stalks. A stalk should produce
from two to five pounds and l can
secure guarantee of four cents per
pound for the pods fresh red from
the stalk, and better price if the
market will permit. This pepper
weighs about five pounds per gal
lon. From this it will be seen that
from $4,000 to 100000 per acre
should be obtained. If, however,
the farmers of this community
could secure even less, wonld be
willing to cooperate with them,
have some of the pepper grown
myself, and secure the market for
them.
''It will be necessary to secure
in the neighborhood of 100 acres,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1922-11-16

and | understand that from three
to five acres is a very large crop
for a family. If we can secure
as much as 100 acres, in this local
ity, will be in a position to have
plant erected here for the pur-
pose of taking care Of the pepper
grown.
"The people with whom l am In
correspondence, upon proper guaran-
tee as to acreage etc., will advance
the seed and expect their pay
from the crop grown, and as stated,
will guarantee four cents per pound
for the fresh red pods, and better.
if the market will permit.
an the next few days will have
for inspection one of the plants,
fresh from the field as grown in
a neighboring community, and II
the farmers in Stone County desire
to have further information with a
hope of starting this industry, ~
would be well Off us to begin now,
as it will soon be time to lay plans
for next years planting. Stone
County Enterprise.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1922-11-16
TELLS FEDERAL GRAND JURY
MAXIMUM PENALTY WILL
BE IMPOSED

Jackson, Miss, Nov. "a wal
to finish on moonshining was
proclaimed from the bench by Judge
Edwin Holmes in his charge to the
grand jury at the opening of the
federal district court term here to-
| day.
The grand jury charge contained
two statements. One was to the
! effect that hereafter the maximum
punishment will be imposed in al
instances against liquor law vic.
lators.
eff liquor law violators want &c
know what they are going to gel
let them look in the book and see
what the maximum punishment is,
said Judge Holmes. SIN the future
l will vary it only in exceptional
cases."
Mississippi, said Judge Holmes
should be especially vigilant in the
enforcement of the Volstead act. This
commonwealth had local option for
many years, statewide prohibition
for more than a decade, and was
the first state in the union to rat
ify the eighteenth amendment.
eve must either enforce it or
advertise ourselves as a bunch of
miserable hypocrites who hold that
prohibition is for the other fellow
and not ourselves" said Judge Holm
es.
In his grand jury charge Judge
Holmes invited a conference with
the judges of the state courts to
agree on policy of enforcement,
and division of concurrent juris-
diction.
There is too much shooting into
the covey and not enough singing
the of BIRDS" said Judge Holmes.
''The time is at hand when the
state courts, must take charge of
the ordinary offenders, and leave to
the federal courts, that class of
liquor law offenders who, by reason
of power and influence, have been
able to escape the state tribunals.
Turn this class of offenders over
to US and we will dispose of them,
but the federal tribunals are now
so deluged with the ordinary run of
cases that it is utterly impossible
to reach them"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1922-11-16
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 80.

-
1000 A: - M-The Basket Bal
teams will start playing and con-
tinue until Friday night. All teams
in the district invited to participate
The winners of both boys and girls
will receive a good basket ball each
All the boys teams wishing to en-
ter should write Harold Hart. The
girls write Mrs. o. C. Ellzey, by
November 25, if possible.
HOO A. M.-Races by boys and
girls, Jumping, Pie eating contests
Ladies Nail Driving Contests.
1900 Noon-Dinner lunch and re-
freslfments will be served through
the whole time of the Fair.
100 P. MA negro choir contest
there will be a number of choirs
present. Winners $1,000, Second
$500. This will be one of the great
est events of this kind ever held
in this community.
200 P. Mold peoples fiddlers
contest. First prize, $500. Sec
ond prize, $500. Spelling from
sixth grade down and up, Declama-
ton and Recitation contests. All in
vited to take part.
300 P. M.-The Baby Show.
And do not miss the great Art
Gallery, where you will find your
friends Biography and Cartoon,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1922-11-16

ne DOdTu u DupSINiSOio VI
Pearl River County, Mississippi, met
in regular session in the Super
visors' room in the Court House
in the Town of Poplarville, on Mon
day, the 9th day of November,
1922. There were present and in
attendance the following members
of said Board and county officers,
to-wit: J. S. Moody, President,
member from District No. /; Hamp
S. Stewart, member from District
No. 2; Geo. W. Amacker, member
from District No. 3;--W. H. Burks,
member from District No. 4; d.
R. johnson, member from District
No. 5; John T. Boyd, Sheriff; and
H. X. Rouse, Clerk.
After the proclamation of the
opening of the said meeting by the
Sheriff the following proceedings
were had and entered Of record,
to-wit;
Order Approving Personal Assess
ment Roll.
It is ordered by the Board that
the certificate of approval of the
personal assessment roll for Pearl
River County by the State Tax Com
mission, for the fiscal year 1922,
be spread upon the minutes Of this
Board, to-wit;
1t appearing to the satisfaction
of the State Tax Commission Of the
State of Mississippi, that the Clerk
of the Board Of Supervisors of
Pearl River County, said state, has
filed with this commission a copy
of the roll Of assessments (as of
the first day of February, 1929
of personal property, amounting toI
$2,596,950; that the assessments
in the same have been stated in
conformity to the requirements of
law; and that the assessments have
been fixed in accordance with the
orders of this commission:
1t is, therefore, ordered, That
said roll be hereby approved.
Ordered and adjudged, this the
LIST day Of November, 1922.
TO THE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC
ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF
MISSISSIPPI, AND, TO THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE COUNTY 'AFORESAID:-
I, D. L. Thompson, Chairman of
the State Tax Commission, of said
State, do hereby certify 'that the
foregoing is true and correct
transcript Of an order of said
commission as the same appears on
the minutes of the same in it's of
flee in the city of jackson, Kinds
County, said State, and that said
roll was made by Arthur J, Smith,
the Assessor.
This the LIST day of November, 1922
Duncan L. Thompson,
Chairman of Said Commission.
Order Providing for Levy to Re-
deem -Carriere Consolidated
School Bonds.
Whereas, this Board of Super
visors, at its August meeting, 1922,
passed an order providing for the
issuance of Thirty Five Thousand
1885, 100000 of Six Per Cent School
Bonds of Carriere Consolidated
School District of Pearl River Coun-
ty, Mississippi; and,
Whereas, at the September, 1922,
meeting of this Board, the said
bonds were sold to the Meridian
Finance Corporation, payable $780,
90 per annum on the first day of
September, for the years 1928 to
1882 both inclusive, interest semi
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1922-11-16
Roads and Bridges

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALL
ED
A meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce is called for next Tues
day, November 81, 1922, at 1880
o'clock.
Business of Importance demands
a full meeting.
H. w. Wallace,
Chairman.