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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29
EDITORIAL
CONDITIONS BAD, BUT WHY?

AOANS BH1p
IN ONE of the most impressive, most
courageous, and most sane address
es ever heard in Americas, w. }.
Smith, Battle Greek, Mich, banker,
who is a guest of friends in Ameri-
Gus for a few days, presented pow
erful plea for a new deal for busl-
ness in America at the joint dinner
of the three civic clubs at the Tea
Room last night. Mr.. Smiths talk
was eloquent and had the ring of
authoritativeness. He spoke of the
need for great leadership in thi:
country; of the need for leadershi,
by men of experience, not theories;
men who have learned from actual
contact with the world. He depre-
Gated the lack of great ability in
congress and scored the tendency to
government by commissions. Among
others he attacked the Interstate
Commerce Commission and the Fed
cral Trade Commission as bodies
made up of meddling men of very
limited individual ability, any one of
whom is incapable of conducting sue
cessfully himself any business of any
considerable size. He asserted that
what business needs to keep pace
with the demands of the country in
industrial development is to be given
a free hand.
Mr.. Smith is exactly right--in
theory. We have entirely too many
boards and commissions; business is
throttled by political control of vari-
Gus kinds and success, as he says, is
penalized by surtaxes and otherwise.
1t is truly condition to be depre-
Gated. and has come about largely
through the ascendancy of the demo-
gogue.
But Mr.. Smith must not forget
that big business after all, is very
much to blame for conditions as they
exist. He bases his conclusions on
the assumption that big business is
honest. So it is, most of it. But
there have been glazing examples of
dishonesty and corruption in big BUSH
ness, and these have fostered pub
lie distrust, created the conditions on
which the demogogues fattened, and
brought about the troubles in which
big business finds itself today. In
mentioning the government control
of railroads, it is not easy to for
get the New York, New Haven and
Hartford scandal of few years ago,
memorable example of gross and
wilful dishonesty in big business.
And there are others. These exam
pies, although 95 per cent of even
more of hig business is honest, have
brought about the conditions which
have made possible the situation in
which big business-and the nation
itself as result-finds itself.
Mr.. Smith is right in his conclusion
that the way to correct the evils that
beset us is for the best citizens ev-
erywhere to take an active part in
popular government. An American
citizen, he says rightly, has no higher
duty, and until he does give time and
attention to that duty above all other
calls, he has no right to expect bet
ter things from his government
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29
BY TOM SIMS

These are trying days, but some
people don't try hard enough.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29
THIRT WEARS AGO TODAY.

(From the Times-Recorder April
20, 1922
Miss Texte Sheffield, niece of
j. W. Sheffield, and Thomas A. Bry.
an were married last night at the
home of Rev Robert Adams, pastor
of the Presbyterian church. 81. w.
Hightower was the best man. The
young couple will make their home
at Mr.. d. T. Wilson's on jackson
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cation, have been treated as the red
headed step-children of the politiei-
ans for so long, that it has become
habit to attempt to divert the mon
ey that should go to them toward
building up pet political machines. 1t
is indicative that a change is coming
when man offering for office has
the courage to speak out in the de-
Tense as Mr.. Blalock has spoken
Triton Gazette.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-29

An ideal stenographer is one who
not only looks good but makes good.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
KeYPoRr

The Young Peoples Union Of the
First Baptist church held . social
in the church last night. which was
largely attended. A social hour
Followed a program Of interest and
refreshments were the concluding
feature.
Mrs. Harold G. Smith and daugh-
ter Therese. of Atlantic City, have
returned after having spent several
days as the guests Of the formers
brother. H. Seabroske Schanck.
The World Wide Guild of the
First Baptist church will hold a
necktie social in the church March
20.
The benefit entertainment given
by Hook and Ladder Company Nc.
/ at the Surf theatre Monday after
noon and evening was largely at
tended and Of a high order. The
proceeds. which will be added to the
fund being raised by the company
toward the purchase of the new
truck, will be announced in a few
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15

Mr.. and Mrs. James Van Arisdale
and son Alvin Of spotswood we're
visitors in town Sunday.
The Misses Helena, Edith and
Sadie Schnuch of Cheesequake spent
Sunday with their sister Mrs. Alvin
Benson.
John Scherg of Brooklyn spent
the weekend at his South Old Bridge
home.
Mrs. Lillian Hendrickson enter
tanned out of town relatives SUM-
day.
Mrs. George Squire spent Sum
day with her husband who is con-
fined to the Middlesex General hos
pital because of illness.
Edward Van Arisdale was a
Cheesequake business visitor Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Hillyer, Mrs.
Robert Benson and Ellsworth Hill
yer were South River shoppers FRI
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15

days.
On Monday evening Keyport
Chapter No. 6 of the National AS
scciation of Stationary Engineers
met at Keough's hall and enjoyed q
even reel motion picture on the
formation and refining Of oil.
Mrs. H. Seabrooke Schanck spent
Monday i'm East Orange as the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Ogden.
On Saturday st. Mary's Episcopal
church will hold u bread and cake
sale in the parish house connected
with the church.
A special meeting of the board of
education will be held this evening
when reports of the teachers con-
tracts will be made and salaries dis
cussed.
The local lodge of the Loyal Order
of Moose will hold a dance at the
Keansburg fire house this evening.
Carl Gloss of this borough and his
orchestra will furnish music for the
affair.
Mrs. Horace S. Burrowes spent
Tuesday with friends at New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
OLD BRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Van Arisdale
and children spent Wednesday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. John Burlew
at Browntown.
Miss Hattie Rogers was a Perth
Amboy shopper Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reid en-
tertained out of town relatives Sun
day.
Miss Alberta Appleby and friend
enjoyed the performance at the Hip
podrome Saturday.
Berry Slower. Robert Benson and
Harold Hendrickson were Keansburg
business visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Scherg spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Dinkle at
Spotswood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Green and
son Ellsworth were the Sunday
guests of the latter's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John Yahnell at Helmetta.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-15
The Baby Carriage Show
Is Indeed Interesting

Baby carriaees-new and old. A baby carriage no less than
95 years old, for instance! Perhaps your great-grandmother
was wheeled around in it!
Another one 70 years old-it is rather likely that one of the
young fellows that fought in the Civil War took many an
airing in it.
Still another about 40 years old. 1t marks progress over the Older
types-but it is a relic for all that.
Among the New Carriages
English Peranbmafor $500. With foot extension. Upholstered
in leather cloth. Finished in dark blue, strap gear, with cushion
rubber tire wheels.
Fibre Reed Gondoa Style Carriage 1850. Full corduroy uphol-
stcry. All steel pusher and gear. Rubber tire wheels. Turntable
gear. Finished in Frosted Brown.
Fine Reed Slu.nber Carriage 5000. Pongee corduroy upholstery
atfont, sides and back. Box cushion. Steel tubular gear. Rub
berthe wheels. Ecru enamel finish.
Wood and Reed Combination Carriage $3.50. Roll front body
finished in midnight blue. Upholstered in ecru corduroy; ecru
gear. Very attractive.
Wood Body Carriage uth Reed Hood 400. Roll sides uphol-
stored full length. Cafe-aulait finish. Tubular push bar. Artil-
lerv rubber tire wheels. Brown enamel finish.
Pullman Carriages 81. so. Reg. $500. Fine grade reed, upholstered
in corduroy. Turntable gear; artillery rubber tire wheels. Full
tubular push bars. Finished in ecru. Complete with windshield.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

The wood aglow,
Its silvery moon
From every bough
Soft voices Groom,
In green allowed
o, well beloved!
Tender and vast,
A quietness seems
To fall at last
From Heaven as streams
The rainbow's star
The hour is rarel
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
New Theatrical Offerings

MoNDAYA the Empire The Henry Miller
will ia Tendrese" by
Miller is making the production The play
of
ovhe quality that persists after passion
the supporting Marguerite St John H.
Haney Nlackay Hayey
liam Pearce, Finna andL
Shea will DAILY
gazer Included the supporting
Meish, southard bingham Pinto
Thoma A
Little Thae John Golden will
the author himself during the
Gehart is
which
to dramatic
In
Dudley Digges
B. Charles Francis, Anna
Shirley,
Bower nd Langton
the make
is of to
sofc of to
and n
Tandy
Young
who the London il
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

Sapphire for the New York Opening
This IS the ROBERT HOUSUN PLAY
which E. RAY GOETZ is presenting.
with MARTHA HEDMAN in the lead
ing role. The New Sam H
Harris Theater in Chicago IS to open
either on October > or with Six Cyl
inder Love The news drifts
in that so This Is London" is prosper
ing so at the Hudson that q second
company is to be organized for Chi
cago. At one dollar top. "Abie's
Irish Rose is doing capacity business
for its twenty-sixth week in Los Ange-
! les, unusual business for the Coast It
is holding up here also at the Repub-
lie. The advertising campaign
for The Endless Chain evident dur
ing the last week, is in accordance
with method adopted some time ago
by the author, JAMES FORBES. lie
tried it with previous plays which
/ looked doubtful in the beginning, but
which turned out to be successful III
the end. Last night the ZfeC-
/ field "Follies' ended it's sixteenth week
at the New Amsterdam Theater. In pre-
vious years the big production took 20
( the road after sixteen weeks. but this
season it is to remain indefinitely at
its home in Forty-second Street. Since
| it opened, 231 900 persons have paid to
see it and the receipts are more thau
/ 100000, which breaks all American
theater records, even including the one
Sally" established at the same theater.
Sally" however, played at lower
top. FANNY BRICE will re-
turn from Paris in time to start re-
hearsalssin her first starring vehicle by
RIDA lI0KNS0N YOUNG and JEROME
KERN. which starts on October ,. Mr
Kern, by the way, went over TO Paris
from London to play the score of the
production for Miss Brice. She is buy.
ing gowns at Molyneaux and living
with the DOLLY SISTERS In the
French capital. BELLE BURKE
will start rehearsals at the same time
in Rose Brias," the new comedy Booth
Harrington has written for her.
N'Nh~ 10 ~ oI cRGStdt QIGSS TShSaYS1te
of FRANK CRAyEN's "spite corner
at Little Theater tonight for an in
vited audience. rhe Jewish Art
Theater opens its season tomorrow
night with "Andersh7 e'New worldssl
by II. LEIvICk. Leivick wrote Rags
which was produced last season.
MAURICE swARTZ, director of the
theater, will play the leading role.
Those who will appear with
LEO DiTRICHsTETN in Ben Hechs,s
, Under False Pretenses" are MAgsDE
HANNAFORD. MAIDEL TgRNER,
MARY DUNCAN, CATHERINE, CA@
TER, LEE MlLLAR. ALBERT as0RrsA
SON, CURTIS kARPE. ALEXIS ptI..
IANov, EARLE MITCHELL. G1ssT ii
| BOWMAN and Nj. A. aELLYs
"Scrubby," the comedy which 8ESSiy
6 BARRiSCALE tried out in Les Angeles
eCoatsaued page fcurl
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

ter tickets while he leisurely dined at
Pierrefs or Crillon-having decided on
the spur of the moment that he would
take in "a show.
But II was wrong. Apparently, at
tendances at the theater in New York
is something planned in advance, like
clerks ,annual vacation. One says,
"Three weeks from tonight I'll be
feeling thoughtful; guess I'll get a
ticket for this O'Neill show" or, Give
weeks from yesterday I'll be in need
of jazzing up; let's see, where is Gilda
Gray?"
What disillusionmentl In New York,
the only American city where there is
enough variety in the theaters to allow
show for every mood, one has to buy
seats SO far i'll advance that there is
no chance to select entertainment to
fit vagrant moods.
SO it happened that on night when
I longed for barbaric measures of jazz
l found myself booked to see "The
Torch Bearers" There is q play fo,
every one--a comedy or tragedy, de,
pending on the extent of ones partici.
patton in amateur &heatricals. I sus.
pected all along tkat the husband was
merely jealous because he had no part
in the show, but that Is beside my
point. Indirectly, "1'he Torch Bearers
did provide me with, the primitive ex
citations craved. The delighted mum
blings chortles and outlaws o.
the men about me, whose wives mus,
be addicted to appearing in amateur
theatricals-were like barbari'
chorus Of Joy celebrating an enemy''
humiliation. SIDNEY BLAIR.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

we left before the last scene, thing
which we have never done before.
The night we went to see $50 This
Is London" the audience showed by un-
ceasing laughter and applause their
appreciation of the play and the
actors.
am now asking myself whether the
large audience and I are wrong as to
the merits of the play, or was your
critic suffering from indigestion on the
opening night.
This play produced by Mr. Cohan is
the clevercst bit of propaganda, and
should be seen by every loyal Brit
isher, as well as the 100 per cent
American. Every nation has its faults
and it also has it's virtues, and these
virtues must be regarded IL the whole
world is to be brought into a brother.
hood of man. H. H. PENNOCK.
100 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

present LIONEL ATWILL in Henry
v" Ard TO current glad It'd
ings add the report that the
sHUBERTs will present MARJORIE
RAMBEAU as Rosalind in LAS You
Like It." E. J. LUDVIGH'S
play, "Whistler," dramatic portrait,
which has been turned toward the
managerial wall for two seasons, is 10
be produced by JAY BARNES, former
ly of the Morosco Office.
ELEANOR PAINTER, who has been
succeeded in the cast Of THE Lady
in Ermine" by WILDA BENNETT,
is to make her debut in vaudeville
shortly in singing act. =.
"Hitchy Koo,r the RAYMOND HITCH
COCK production by the Shuberts,
goes into rehearsal this week. 1t will
employ AUDREY MAPLE who has
been absent from the stage for sew
cral years; MAY BOLAND, BILLIE
RITCHIE, JACK SQUIRES, BERT and
J BRENDEL, and the ASTAIRS. e.
MARIE TEMPEST, who closed last
night in a "Serpents Tooth" is to ap-
pear for JOHN GOLDEN in a new
play after she returns from q
short visit to England. Mr.. Golden's
"Spite Corner" restores TO Broadway
two players who were in "Lightnin'
! throughout its run at the Gaiety. Sam
Colt, who played the Nevada Sheriff,
personates an auctioneer in the Craven
play. Golden transferred him after
receiving this wire from Chicago: "In
heavens name take me out of this;
Pm cracking under the strain" Jason
Robards, who plays opposite Madge
Kennedy, was the Young hero in
''Lightnin'" AUSTIN STRONG'S
Seventh Heaven" featuring Helen
Menken, will be Golden's next produc-
ton. Here is SAM HARRIS's pro
ducing schedule for the rest of the
season as he sees it himself at this
early date. He makes no promises
unforeseen circumstances may necessi-
tate changes, but he plans to do the
following plays in the following order:
Rain" the SOMERSET MAUGHAsl
play now in rehearsal, JEANNE EA.
GELS in the leading role; the new
"Music Box Revue" also in rehearsal;
4 "0ld Bill, NJ. p, with either CHARLES
COBURN or the English actor GWENN
in the title role; musical play for the
DUNCAN SISTERS; Secrets" the
comedy now running in London. anc
"The Vigil" the play for MARY
RYAN. Then there may come the new
play for FRANCINE LARRlMoRE
probably Nancy Fair by CATHERINE
], CHISHOLM CUSHING; OWEN DA
. yIS'S "The Nervous Wreck" an,
MARTIN BROWNS "a Gentleman
t Mother" The latter two are in tn
! house of correction, and their ultimat
) fate depends ON the results obtaine,
/ by the men at work on them.
: One hears that WILLIAM I'll. GILMoR]
is to step in and prepare "The sta
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Out of Town On cnings

Theatrical openings scheduled out of
town this week are: Nora. Bayes in
Queen of Hearts" Syracuse; Mabel
Withee in Paradise Alley,'v in Hart
ford; "The Enchanted Cottage" an
English play, in Providence; May Rob
son in Mothers Millions" in Buffalo,
and "That Day." the Belmont Theater
Company's production, in Lancaster,
Pa.-all on Monday. On Thursday Leo
Ditrichstein, in Ben Hecht's 3"Under
False Pretenses," in Fort Wayne, Ind.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Every Man i'm
His Own Hunnor
The Comic Genius of Roland Buck.
stone

The Comic Genius of Roland Buck
~ EAR SIR: To-day's Tribune
\ chronicled the death of the ac-
@ tor Roland Blackstone. = To my
mind he was the best actor of Shake
speare's. comic parts Of this day and
generation.
I saw him first as Grumio, In the
Tanning Of the Shrew." Here he was
the simon pure clown of old comedy.
He did not miss single point, and
his byplay-nay, the very motions of
his legs-was q continual source Of
JOY.
But what shall I say of his Sir Toby
Belch, in Twelfth Night? I think
it was the most wonderful performance
the part ever had since the immortal
author conceived it in his teeming
brain Why, he did not act at all; he
lived the part; he was the real man
himself-the drunken, truculent, roy
stering, knavish, humorous old knight.
His hoarse voice, his unctuous chuckle
with little whoop at the end of il
(not too loud to be vulgar, mind you,
for he did not forget he was gentle
man), his rolling gait when Bacchus
was ascendant; his dalliance with
Maria, his defiance of Malvolio, his
specious cozening Of Sir Andrewl
Alas We will never see his like
again.
Your modern Shakespearean actor is
too psychological to come to heavy
blows and downright laughter. He
must merely indicate these things, for
sooth.
Peace be with thee, thou Prince of
Mirth, and wherever thy abode is,
in that bourne to which we are all
Fastening, mayest thou be as happy
there as thou did'st make US here, for
thy earthly pilgrimage, methinks, was
hard one.
JOSEPH CARUS WHITE.
Brooklyn, Sept. is.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

place in their category for depart
ment of the theater, and it has only
been through the persistent efforts of
Roy Day (the collector) that they have
at last given room. but no recogni-
ton, to this department. Mr.. Days
sole object is to leave to posterity a
we'll compiled theatrical reference
library, and his only hope of having
this done is by getting the library to
recognize officially his work. tbs can
only be done by awakening public in
terest in his data, which already rivals
the Harvard collection. The collection
is in Room 223, open daily from IL
noon to IL p. m.
CLARKE SILVERNAIL.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Another Point of Vietu

Dear Sir: Two nights ago my wife
and I saw $50 This Is London at the
Hudson Theater. We picked out this
play because it was severely con
demned by your theatrical critic.
AS last week we wanted to see
"old Soak" which he praised most
highly and which we considered, on
the whole, a very poor imitation of
"Lightnin'." and SO full of pap that
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Theatrical Memorabilia in Ne
York's Public Library

Dear Sir: Knowing your great in
terest in our theater and your influence
in things pertaining thereto, am TAX
ing the liberty in thus addressing you,
to invite your attention to most ex-
traordinary collection of theatrical
memorabilia, ever started in this coun-
try, now being complied at the New
York Public Library.
The directors of the library allow no
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

tceatsauee On page sour,
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Where VIII Jackie Go Npw?

A new contract is being arrang ed foi
Jackie Coogan, whose next picture
"oliver Twist" is soon to be Released
Mr.. and Mrs. Coogan are in New York
to make final arrangements anent tha'
contract. The old contract, made {
year ago, is about to expire and tht
new offers are said to be sensational il
the amount Of money they Offer th'
screens youngest famous star.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
The fmpulsipe PIaygoer Is Out OF
Luck

Dear Sir: Back in my home town I
have always visualized night life on
Broadway as something spontaneous
or casual. I pictured the typical New
Yorker sending his chauffeur for thea
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

Brooklyn, Sept. is.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
The Playbill
4 Bulletin Of Who's Who and " hats Ehat
By Beauvais Fox

~ BELASCO monumental of Shakespeare product
A Instead pyramids said, Mr.. Beiasco
behind him of production that will
The tells that DAVID WARFIELDS Shylock
shall Bao of Shakespeare histories
Warfeld
long
Cynben Juliet mind for LENORE Belasco
New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
The Theaters
Miss Ina Claire and the Modern Orlando
By Percy Hammond

TF you lovely Ina Claire to be in
distress what knight the knighy would
a penurious
York divorce to be married Oklahoma
ag thirty millions pompadour much respectabity All
we'll with caumny oad-k
the altar The Okahoman taking womenfoks seriously
she was divorced from her first husband Was it because
ae ncopatbty, scandal has intimated because
dilemma
hr her berothed is good woman.
will this chevaier be- you wonder your playhouse agitation
Vincent serano? Wilton Lakay? Henry Miller? Richard
Norman Trevor? William Courtenay Cyril Keighey?
would satisfactory But exhated
burst there the crisis the sole
Mr. Bruce Ma TALL handsome humorous broadouldered elegant
endeang unnigible he is the ideal fellow
Claire and the drama in which she deeaby performs M
}a@x~e 80, ez7st
What you may inquire Big by Mr. Arthur
Rman? suspect that it that episode the
where Miss Claire plays piano while Mr. McRae leans the
% and she trying to win Mr. McRa her previous husband back
So him French verlaines Tempting Hour which
she had him in the of their honeymoon
hotel Florence ~@g.ms .4u
The is. wood .2~4 aslow low
Frsa gos eys5y yes.. De4sa 4san
IN g. sfss1 Ser 'sISss bsoSed,
Tender and
From Heaven
The hour is m rare
mo wonder" fevh he seizes Miss Clares
hands and kisses them again and agan no onder that men are
mated by you Miller
the mpresario
Hodge or Otis sknner-any things might easily
lave happened.
MONG contrton
the eaters Mr. Avery Hopwood hitherto the auciest the
E In Why Men Home Mr.. Hopwood
good he and his habual er has been replaced with py
Mn Hopwoods record including "The Demvirgin"
Up Mbes eecua perhaps his
ss s rsfsEmasss sfshs sPssa gsar 1T fa9 o S fault
fRs a she8 fS h ahS no I's' fo sas @Gf' o Eyes
h abuse which r Hopwood endeavo to correct in "Why Men
~ Home resde and
sas bridge travel AS forth by the
@ Character John McFarlane) the
y her this suffering, needy world?" She
chdes, uxuryloving parasite abhorrng donlesticy
the society of that of husband If wife had
says of the victims Mr Paul Everton "hed have have
sess house party a golf course"
r McFarlane neglected husbands
e pay gadng his intention leave
inevitable bedroom he indc the lady miss Florence
) Tor nearly all the hearthstone from baby
tea parties with other The episode permits Miss Shirley
OF her evening dress Something loose and to jump into
- ot course, with her stockings
clothes reconced parents of the mantepece
something like that The siren suspected by the wife of vamprng
turns preeociou nineyearold orphan whose
he had sought because both lonely and loved flowers
brings them together again the curtain falls There also
sagacous old grandmam who sweetness and light all
~ Inc performance loud applause following each Of her exits