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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-25
FIGHT IN DIVORr,F
} Of LONG STANDING
James K. Polk Signed First Law
On Subject BY Tenn, Leg
islature in 1922.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, july 25-
Whether the divorce evil Of modar,
times Is justified remains to be
proven, but the fact remains. ac-
cording to legislative documents
that the flare-up in the divorce
courta did not originate in recent
years.
A search of legislative records in
the State House produces the "om-
nibus' divorce bill of 1922. in
which about thirty applications for
divorce from martial ties were
sought of the general assembly
That was during the first term Of
William Carroll as Governor of
Tennessee.
At that time James K. Polk
president of the United States form
I845 to 1849, was clerk of the Sen
ate and signed the divorce bill
when it passed on first reading on
August IL, 1922.
The bill was entitled "a Bill to
Divorce the Persons Therein Nam
ed" and passed the House ON
first reading on August 7, 1922.
the record show.
But the legislators evidently were
not willing to lend approval to
such an extensive divorce proce-
dure, for the bill was marked.
Read Second time and Rejected
House of Representatives, August
II, 1922" and signed by T. J.
Campbell, clerk.
One of the most interesting fea-
lures of the divorce bill was the
fact that Joseph McMinn, Cover
nor of Tennessee for three terms,
feom 1915 to 1921, just preceding
the session at which the bill was in
troduced, was asking for a divorce
from his wife, Nancy McMinn.
The ex-Governor's name appears
\about half way down the list of
applicants. The only method of
obtaining divorces in those DAYS
was by petition to the General
Assembly, as the divorce machinery
had not been vester in the courts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-25
ONE EVERY MINUTE

BERLIN July 25-A man rugged
out as Charlie Chaplin, even to the
trick mustache and familiar "canaI
boats" amused folks here for co4-
pie of hours. He embraced nearly
every one he met. Citizens thougllS
they were being filmed. But they
were being robbed and they knew II
not-until later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-25

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The Washington times., 1923-09-05
JEWISH TEMPLE
MUSIC BEING
PLANNED
Leading Church Singers Of
City to Be Heard There Dur
ing "Rosh Hashanah."

Special music will be a feature OK
the two "Rosh Hashanah" services
of the Jewish new year at the Eighth
Street Temple on Monday evening
September 10, and Tuesday morning
September IL. The regular Solo quar-
tet will be augmented by a guest
quartet of Washington's Leading
church singers, and Lewis =. Al
water, organist and choir director
has prepared particularly effective
music programs.
The Temple solo quartet consists
of Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw GaWier'
Mrs. Flora Brylawski, Louis Thomp'
son and George Harold Miller. Inc
assisting quartet is Mary Sherler
Bowie, Richie Mclean, John BOWIE
and Charles ~Trowbridge T1ttmanh'
James H. Rogers Temple Service
for the Evening Of the New year
will be sung on Monday evening, 1ol,
lowed by an arrangement of the emu
of the last act of Wagner's "Lonen-
grin" that Atwater has adapted 10
the liturgy. Tittmann will sing the
PRAYER" with the ensemble by the
double quartet.
The Shofar service will be sung
Tuesday morning, the sercice CLOS,
ing with Randegger's "HalleluJan
for fun choir with cornet obligato.
The Washington times., 1923-09-05
SLA|NCOP'SW|FE
INDICTED IN
ATLANTA
Trial of Woman Charged With
Shooting Husband In Quar-
rel Opens Monday.

ATLANTA, Ga. Sept. 5.-An in
dictment charging murder In con-
nection with the death Of her nus
band was returned yesterday by the
Dekalb county grand jury against
Mrs. w. w. Evans.
Evans, an Atlanta policeman. was
snot and killed during a scuffle
with his wife in theic home here u
week ago.
Immediately after the true bill
was returned counsel for the de-
Tense went into conference VITA
Solicitor General Claude &. Smith
ana Q few minutes later announced
that the trial will beg u Monday
morning. The defendant hell I'm
Jail since the slayirs, heard of her
indictment without emotion.
Il f.m 50 sorry" she said, "but
/ am sure of acquItta! when the
case comes up for ira
She told officers tina. her hus-
band was drinking and hey began
to quarrel. This led to II scuffle,
according to her. and he threatened
her with his gun. During the fight
sire said the gun exploded and
killed him. Officers pointed out
that there were no marks of pow
der burns on the de- I'd man and
that two shots were fired. One
penetrated his neck and the other
his skull
The Washington times., 1923-09-05
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The Washington times., 1923-09-05
THEATER NOTES

Liza" the all.colored revue
which experienced a good meas
ure of success in New York and
on the road, will be the attraction
at the Howard theater, Seventh
ana streets northwest, begin
ming next Monday night.
Irene Castle is booked for Polls
for one matinee performance,
October 2. She is this year
sponsoring a musical revue which
features, besides herself, William
Reardon, Leo Beers and the Duke
Yellman orchestra of nine.
Juliette Crosby, Washington
actress, Is making a pronounced
hit in New York in the Owen
Davis play, Home Fires" She
has the role of the debutante
daughter of an American family
and has been accorded good men,
tons in the press. She has ap-
peared variously in 1.-THE Nest,
the Love Child and, for q
season, was leading woman for
Lou Tellegen. She is to be mar
ried September 20 to Arthur
Hornblow, jr., son of the editor of
the Theater Magazine.
Pola Negri's next picture will
be my Man" with Charles de
Roche playing the lead. The
exotic one is now vacationing at
CataIine Islands.
Kenneth Harlan has attained
the stardom under B. p. Schulz
berg. producer Of Preferred Pic
lures. The reward is the result
Of his work in Owen Wister's
THE Virginian," and his first
The Washington times., 1923-09-05
lDA vlNCI cANvAS>To HANG
Inn CONSULATE NEAR COPY

PARIS, Sept. 5.-Mrs. Andree
Hahn's painting, La Belle Ferron-
Mere" and the recognized original ny
Leonardo da Vinci that hangs In the
Louvre, will be placed side by sloe
at the American Consulate anu
studied by a number or experts.
The museum authorities gave per.
mission for the comparison/when it
was made clear to them that such a
step was in the interest of justice.
The Washington times., 1923-09-05

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The Washington times., 1923-09-05
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The Washington times., 1923-09-05

starring vehicle win be white
Man."
George NJ. Cohan's Little Nelly
Kelly" will be an early attraction
at the New National. 50 will
"Icebound" by Owen DAVIS and
John Galsworthy's "Loyalties."
Arthur Hopkins has just &C.
quired a new play from the pen
Of Zoe Atkins, entitled "a Royal
Fandango," which he will use as
a vehicle for Ethel Barrymore
this season.
It will mark the second play by
Miss Atkins he has presented, her
other one having been "Daddy's
Gone A-Hunting," in which Mar.
jorie Rambeau was the star a
year ago. 1t will also be the
second opus by the same play
wright that Miss Barrymore has
availed herself of, her triumph
in "Declassee" several seasons
back still being fresh in the
memories Of theatergoers.
Lie NEW 1OTh MOA AAAS ATAC7
graph, in today's issue, confirms
the announcement made i'll these
columns some time ago that the
Belasco Theater in Washington,
will be restored to ranks OF the
drama this season. Various other
Shubert houses in the East last
year housing unit vaudeville,
have been subjected to other
uses such az pictures, road shows.
and small time musical tab"
shows. Both the Garrick and
Belasco here, according to the
Telegraph, will house drama.
"Scaramouche," the Sabatine
film, IL definitely booked for the
Belasco for September II.
The Washington times., 1923-09-05
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The Washington times., 1923-09-05
dominating power of these new
naval weapons has not been
realized by the world at large.
Italy Would Hold Sea.

IldVdl WSdpOIlS has I1OI O0Ch
realized by the world at large.
Italy Would Hold Sea.
II Italy builds numerous sub
marines and develops a powerful
air force she could not only block
the Adriatic but she could maintain
a barbed wire naval ENHANCEMENT
across the Mediterranean between
Italy and Tripoli.
In other words, Italy could domi-
nate the Mediterranean, cut Eng.
lands communications with the Sue2
canal and with her coasts protected
as they can easily be with mines,
submarines and strong air forces
based on Sardinia, Sicily and other
points she would be unassailable.
All this Is dependent, Of course,
upon her full utilization of sub
marines and air forces. When win
statesmen see the controlling po-
tency Of these new forces?
A glance at the map Of the Medi-
terranean with Italy jutting out as
she does toward Africa tells the
story. Italy, even with her small
surface navy, but with the control
Of :he air and the subsurface of the
sea, can dictate alliances that will
protect herself and fix the condi-
tons and the only conditions under
which England's route to India can
be made secure. Italy 'lolds the
key.
Position OF England.
A study OF the conflicting inter.
ests OF Great Britain, France and
italy Will demand their dependence
upon each other in the Mediterra-
mean. II they can agree, all will go
well. II any two of them shouli
combine against the third. there will
be an end IL that one stands alone.
One thing is certain: England must
have either Italy or France as her
ally. Her communications with India
cannot be maintained otherwise.
The Washington times., 1923-09-05
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The Washington times., 1923-09-05
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The Washington times., 1923-09-05
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
Strand Attraction

A deSpairipg woman who jumps
from a steamship into the sea and
who IL rescued by a. sea-plane, Is the
chief figure in n of the most dra-
matte incidents of "Outcast," a new
Paramount picture starring Elsie
Ferguson, which will be a feature at
the Strand theatre for three days be-
ginning today.
The story of this impressive and
thrilling photoplay deals with the
efforts of Miriam, a deserted wife
who is thrown into the streets
through poverty, to reclaim a man
who dissipates because of his hope
less love for a tickle woman. The
various phases of this picture narra-
tive which have their climax in an
attempt at suicide and rescue at sea,
are highly thrilling, and all in all,
the role portrayed by Miss Ferguson
is said by her to be one of the
strongest she has essayed during her
screen career of five years.
"Outeast" is a perturbation of the
play of the same name by Fl. II Da-
vies, in which Miss Ferguson starved
in New York in 1914. The role of
Miriam is an ~axacting one, requiring
histrionic ability of a high order,
David Powell, well known leading
man plays opposite Miss Ferguson,
and Mary MacLaren, who was lead
ing woman for Wallace Reid and
other stars, has the role OF Valen-
tine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15

The Eagle fire company bowling
team of Davidson avenue will en-
deavor to break into the win column
in the local firemen's alley league
at the expense of the Mcclellan fire
fighters of State street in a match
on the Argonne alleys, tonight.
The Lincolns and Washingtons are
leading the eight to I'm league at the
present time with three victories and
no defeats. This circuit was started
a week ago tonight, the Projections
taking two from the Garfie1ds. Tues
day night the Liberties dropped two
games to the McClellans, Wednesday
night the Lincolns made a clean
sweep in a match with the Humanes
and on Thursday night the Eagles
lost three to the Washingtons.
local bowlers acquainted with the
strength of the respective teams in
the battle for fire department hon
ors, look upon the McClellans as
one of the strongest combinations in
the running. The Eagles on the
other hand, are confident they will
not be in the cellar position when
the schedule is ended.
Games in this league will be roll
ed every Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday nights. Tomorrow
night the Projections and Lincolns
will battle, Wednesday night the
Garfields and Humanes and Thurs
day night the Liberties and WASH
ingtons,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
CROWD
EXPECTED OUT
For Amboy-C arteret Game
on Borough Court This
Thursday Night

MesSrS. Jerome Jacobowitz and
Alfred Manner OF the Roosevelt Sep
arate basketball team Of Carteret,
are preparing to handle a record
crowd in Coughlin's auditorium on
Thursday night of this week, the
time scheduled for the second game
Of the Amboy-cartsret court series
To date the Separates have played
all but one of their home games on
a Sunday night and the crowds have
averaged about the same as on Sum
day nights of last season. Their
record crowd last season was for the
Speedway-Carteret, the second con-
test of a Middlesex county cham
pionship series.
Arrangements are being made to
house a bigger crowd for the game
on Thursday night inasmuch as the
local AUDITORIUM had one of it's big
gest crowds for the first game of
this series. Amboy won the first
contest of the series.
From present indications both
teams will have at least n new
man for Thursdays game. The
Separates r planning to have Ray
Handerhan of the local Speedways
while the visitors will use Willie
Marion, recently acquired advance
man.
After the game this week it is not
known when the home games of the
borough representatives will be
played.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
]. { J. TEAM
At So. AMBOY
Industrial Quintet Will Battle
Junior Order Big Five To-
morrow Night

The Johnson and johnson basket
ball team of New Brunswick, one
of the leading contenders for the in
dustrial court championship of Mid
dlesex county last season, will OPP
pose the South Amboy Junior Or
der Big Five on the South Amboy
High school court tomorrow night.
The county seat industrial team
has been going equally as good this
season and according to a recent
the New Brunswick play
ers expect to stop the winning
of the South Amboy repre-
sentatives in this contest.
In recent games the Junior Or
der Big Five has defeated Matawan.
the Railway Colleglans, Woodside
Americans of Newark and teams Of
similar strength. For the game to-
morrow night the Juniors will take
the court with Green or Perkins, as
forwards; Furman at center. and
Scharff ard Wilbur, guards.
As d special attraction, the sec
end game of the south Amboy light
senior championship will be played.
T:ae Broadway Five and the Y. NJ.
c. A. team will battle for honors in
this contest. Last Tuesday night
the ] ightrlnss took the measure OF
the High school quintet.
TIL. first game Will get under way
at 8 o'clock, and there will be dane
ing as usual.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
Today at the Crescent

The Crescent theatre today pre-
sents another wonderful vaudeville
and photeplay program. Every one
OF the five acts appearing on the
program of this popular theatre to-
day r far above the ordinary and
were only booked after they had
been viewed by the manager Of the
theatre, 1t is with pleasure that the
Crescent presents such a high class
show to the people of this city and
vicinity. The vaudeville follow:
Harry Rogers, presents, "The
Story Book Review" an act Of Won
dereus beauty and a host of pretty
girls: Tommy Gordon, billed as
Broadways popular comedian: the
Organize Girls, harmony singing;
Lewis 6 Blood, in "A Little Bite of
Everything" and Marjelina & Victor
in a musical novelty.
The phetoplay today, tomorrow
and Wednesday is: William Russell
in 'The Great Night" This is a
wonderful photoplay by one OF the
most popular actors appearing on
the screen today. 1t Is a photoplay
that you will long remember. The
program also includes a comedy and
news.
Tomorrow is opportunity night,
when local talent will appear on the
stage. Lots of fun and cash prizes,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
Benefit BOXING SHOW
PROCEEDS SHOULD GO
ENTIRELY TO P0TTY

AS a result of the decision that
the Center Athletic Club will run the
benefit show for Kid Potty in this
city on February 6, the original COM
mittee named following the planning
Of the undertaking will do nothing
more than to see that the n time
great boxer receives the biggest sum
possible out of the event.
Since the Center A. g. announce
meht 1t has been made known that
this Organization is planning to give
go per cent of the proceeds to the
Potty fund, which makes the Febru-
Aary s show not n entirely for the
benefit of the confined fighter.
: When Moe Lewkowitz made the
announcement last Tuesday night re-
garding the Center A. c. taking over
the show, no announcement wa
made regarding the proposed split of
the proceeds. This plan should have
been told the fans.
A great many people would have
helped the fund just for the sake of
Potty and a great many probably
never at a ringside before would
come u on this occasion to help
the boy who worked hard for the
good of the boxing game, n of the
greatest sporting activities of today.
Potty is in a sanitarium at Morris
town and needs every cent obta1na-
bile to fight the greatest battle of his
life. He 10 like a great many other
real fighters, too liberal when he was
right and today when he is in need q
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
THEATRES
Remembrance at the Ditmas


The Goldwyn super-feature, RE
membrance," written and directed
by Rupert Hughes, to be presented
for three days at the Ditmas thea
tire, is a marvellous picture that de-
serves to be ranked with the hnest
photoplays ever screened. Its appeal
is tremendous and its theme ie a
very beautiful one that has not here
tofore been utilized in pictures. 1t
is the story of a self-sacrifcing faith
er who nearby gives his life thai
the wants of his selfish family may
be gratifed.
Remembrance" is a story OF
character rather than plot, although
there is ample story thread TO carry
the action through interesting n
logical developments resulting from
the extravaganza of an inconsider-
ate family. The scene is laid IN a
medium sized town where the father
has built up a successful department
store and the mother has acquired
social ambitions in which she is Sec
onded by her sons and daughters.
In order to meet the ever increasing
bills, tbs, father works necessarily,
without any regard for his health,
until he ~collapses.
Only when he is on the verge OF
death does the family realize its self
ishness and then there is q change of
heart.
The acting in the picture is superb.
with Claude Gillingwater giving a
memorable performance as the faith
err. Kate Lester Is the mother. and
others prominent in the all-star cast
r Patsy Ruth Miller, Cullen Ian
dis and Richard Tucker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15

large number are willing to help him
and therefore every penny derived
from the boxing show should so to
him.
True, the proceeds of the Center
A. C.. boxing shows to date have been
used for a good cause, defraying of
expenses I on st. Mary's new high
school. Four shows have been run
to date and the crowds have not
been as big as they should be. -Four
more shows r planned and there is
no reason why the Center organiza-
ton cannot u their regular four
outside of the benefit performance.
The committee will do a great deal
of work planning for the benefit but
Potty deserves everything that can
be done for him, and there are q
great many who will assist the Gem
ter committee in this undertaking.
A big sum for Potty out of the
February 6 show will do a great deal
toward boosting the fight game in
this city and will aid the Center A.
G. considerably for their future
shows.
1t is hoped some definite agree
ment will be reached on this question
and an announcement made so that
erson in this vicinity interested in
Potty and the proposed benefit car
know Just what disposition will be
made of the proceeds of n show.
Boxers can we'll afford to give
their services gratis and still hight
their best on an occasion or this
kind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-15
HELME MARRIED MEN WIN
PIN MATCH AND DINNER

HELMETTA, Jan. 15-With n
game to spare, the married men of
the office force of the George w.
Helme Company, gave the single
men a lesson in bowling at the
Helmetta Club alleys and incident
ally were the guests of the single
men who were penalized to the
expense of a. oyster p p for
their failure to hit the head pin
consistently.
The married men won the frs-t
game handily but fell down in the
second game, which was captured
by the single men Utility men were
rushed into the game by the mar
r1ed men in the final game to save
their team from defeat and the
move was a timely one. Groves
was high mar OF the night, while
Brown carried the high score lau-
rels for the losers.
Following the game a supper was
enjoyed in the club house. The sin
gle men later won a victory in a
poo match that aliayed the sting
OF the bowling defeat somewhat.
The bowling scores:
Married NFaH