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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-06
GARRICKERS TN
NEW LAUGH
HIT
Jack Norworth and Enlarged
Cast Offer Johnny Get
Your Gun"

Garry McGarry's Garrickers,
with Jack Norworth again leading
the fold, launched their second Of
fering of the season last night at
the Garrick, presenting Edmund
Lawrence Burke's comedy. John
ny Get Your Gun"
Following the McGarry plan of
visiting-star stock, Mr.. Norworth
assumed the lead, this time as
gentleman from the wild and
woolly Western country, come
East in the guise of a pal to meet
that pals kinsfolk and to help
prevent a sweet sister with much
gold from marrying a lady-like
duke seeking a bill-paying wife.
No great imagination is neces-
sary to know that Mr.. Norworth
as Johnny" quite definitely sue
ceeds within the essential IL
o'clock limit to scare away Mr..
Buzzard, make love quite as sue
cessfully to Rena Cruthers logged
out as matchmaking, and in
cidentally pleasantly entertain
with countless Western grown
idioms and a song cycle tickled
Eastern-bred laugh nerves.
AS rollicking lad from the
plains, somewhat civilized and
wiser through career of chance
taking in the movies, Johnny pro.
vides ample amusement when cor
raled in an Eastern parlor to
meet up with a smelling-salts
specimen of Dukedom. The Duke
Of No Moor, otherwise Gordon
Blyth quite naturally fails to en-
Joy certain of the rough manner.
isms Of the guntoting American,
and the expected carnival of
laughs is started for the evening.
A prologue which seemed not
altogether necessary to the play
itself, fortunately supplied occa-
sion for the temperance Of
Edwin Trusheim, Washington
boy, who was well liked by Gar
rick patrons during the summer
stock season. AS a movie de
rector he was not quite like what
many imagine movie directors
to be, but his return was wei.
coined and his work showed re-
markable Improvement.
Mr.. NOrworth delayed the final
curtain by including in the Sec
ond act a number Of his own
SLOck OF SONGS al uIIISFeHI LIOm
his selections of last week, with
the exception Of 1.-THE Body in
the Bag" demanded as a fifth
encore. Miss Dorothy Adelphi,
his attractive accompanist, pre-
sided at the piano.
A better story, better team
work, and greater opportunity
for laughs made Johnny, Get
Your Gun" stand out as a dis
tinctly superior effort over last
weeks presentation. Most Of
the original members OF the COM
pany are included in the current
cast, with several additions, in
Guiding Adrian Morgan. last seen
here with Tallu1ah Bankhead in
1.-THE Exciters.'-C. L. M.
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Blossom Time to
Repeat on Sunday

Blossom Time," the Franz
Schubert operetta which on
its previous visit here a few
weeks ago shattered all rec
ords at Polls for attendance
and receipts, again threatens
to eclipse it's former record
with its business this week.
The sale for the engagement
is now so large that Man
ager Leavitt has wired New
York asking to continue the
piece for an extra week.
New York has answered that
it is impossible to continue
the engagement anot her
week, but gave Mr.. Leavitt
authority to buy off the Sun
day night engagement of the
incoming attraction. So "Blos-
som Time" will be heard here
for the last time and for all
time this season in Wash.
ington at Polls Sunday eve
ming, March IL. The sale of
seats for the Sunday evening
eng g e m mt will open
Wednesday morning at 8
o'clock.
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FRANK TINNEY
HEADS GREAT
KEITH BILL
Late Star of Tickle Me"
Brings Back Funny Cab
man Impersonation.

Mr.. Francois Aloysius 1gnatius
Tinney, of the neighborhood OF
Eighth and Tasker streets, Phila-
delphia, where every saloon USED
to have its own horse trough, Is
visiting Mr.. Roland Robbins In
Washington this week.
The aforesaid Mr.. Tinney is a
comedian of more than passing
notice. while during his visit here
the aforesaid Mr.. Robbins will
prove himself mathematician Of
some useful degree.
Mr.. Robbins is the manager of
B. +. Keith'S Theater, and among
his numerous duties this week will
be that of counting up the house"
at which the said Mr.. Tinney is the
star attraction.
In other words, Mr.. Tinney,
vaudeville comedian de luxe, is go
ing to ''pack him in" at Keith's
this week, judging by the way this
Philadelphia undertaker's son got
away with it last night.
Mr.. Tinney has been gaInboling
in musical comedy for quite a spell
and just recently made his second
debut in vaudeville with all of his
accustomed pep" He is accom-
panied by his wife, and explains to
the cash customers in the audi
ence that when the baby was born
one hand was posed In a mailed
fist and the other in gesture sug-
costing the "gimmies, by which
he meant that he had reversed the
"Abie's Irish Rose" idea.
With the assistance Of his
storm and STRIFE" Tinney does
his inimitable claimants stunt
that even makes Fred, the
orchestra leader, laugh. (Fred
is known as the hard.boiled
barometer Of the Keith circuit).
Last night Frank had to accept
flock of curtain calls which he
did with the customary, sang
froid-whatever that may be.
Mr.. Tinney also made a speech,
which wasn't recorded for the de-
funct Congressional Record.
But while Tinney overshadows
the rest Of the bin in the volume
Of applause each act received last
night, Blossom Seeley, so-called
queen of syncopation," assisted
by Bonnie Field and his boy
friends, nevertheless, hold their
own throughout the time they're
before the footlights. Miss Seeley
easily proves that she is a past
mistress Of syncopation. She puts
over" her jazz number with re-
markable delivery, while Warner
Gault and Fields in their dancing
and singing numbers are ex-
ceptionally clever. Charles Thorpe,
at the piano, is also good.
Two capable entertainers, who
can hold an outstanding position
on any vaudeville bill. are Gladys
Clark and Harry Bergman. AS
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COMOS-
''The Caps Family"

sCOSMOS-The Capps Family,
headline attraction at the Cosmos
Theater this week, composed Of g.
mother, a father and seven boys
and girls, provides a show all by
itself, and q good one at that.
One of the striking features is
the whistling OF little girl. who
rivals the knocking bird. They
sing, dance, furnish character
comedy, and play the xylophone,
the piano, the saxaphone, the
banjo in solos and duos and do
some clever dancing besides.
Samaroff and Sonia, dancers
from the land OF the Samover,
open with a fine Near East dane.
ing feature that is soon turned
into an acrobatic number Into
which number of rare and
pretty dogs are introduced. 1t is
a novel and enjoyable act. Ross
and Edwards both sing and dance,
the one initiating Pat Rooney and
George White in dancing. and the
other Al Jolsono and Jimmy Rus
sey in their specialties. Lew
Pistol and company in 1.-TWO
Dark Nights" have a very anus
ing blackface sketch often inter
rupted by laughter. and Morgan
and Binder, two girls represent
ing the long and the short of 1t,
with good voices, bits of comedy
and dancing, make good in 1.-Two
Extremes Of Fun" Another en-
tertaining number Is Rolling on
the Boardwalk" an Atlantic City
episode that is realistic to those
who have had the experience, and
also entertaining.
The photoplay features are
strong element of the bill, the
big attraction, 1.-THE Cub Re-
porter" with Richard Talmadge
as its star, being quite an excit-
ing melodrama. A laughmaker is
the comedy, "Smarty." featuring
Buddy Messenger, and these. with
the Movie Chats and the Inter
national News, complete a bill of
very enjoyable entertainment.
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GAYETY
MOIlie Williams

Burlesque's darling, Mollie VIII
lians, after an absence Of two
years, is back in Washington
again at the head of her own
company, and big audience at
the Gayety last night gave I'M
stinted approval of her latest Of
fering. Mollie has a charm all
her own, and her songs and
dances are as delightful as of
yore. Just to show her versa
tility, Miss Williams. with the as
sistance of Emil Casper and Myr-
tie Franks, introduced q serio-
comic playlet, 1.-THE Woman in
the Dark" by William Lytell,
that alternately had the audience
roaring with laughter and the
next moment gripping their chairs.
Emil Jazz" Casper, a black
face comedian, plays big part
In making this show success.
His eccentric dancing and synco-
pating songs went over big, while
his little skit with Myrtle Franks
was one Of the funniest things
seen here in a long time. VIII
III. Ward and Billy Welp are the
assisting fun-makers, and as stage
door Johnnies they got many
laughs.
Mollie's chorus is hand.picked,
and a more youthful aggregation
would be hard to find. H. w.
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sisted by Margaret Hoffman they
0ffer a skit called Seminary
Mary" which offers them an OPP
portunity to show their talents
advantageously.
Adding to the comedy and har-
mony Harry Holmes and Florrie
LaVere give slit labeled Them
selves" that merits special men
ton. Waugh nConfort.. for dec.
ade, one of vaudeville's leading
tenors, retains all OF his sterling
vocal qualities, his rich voice ap-
parently improving, like old wine,
with the years that have been ex-
tremely kind to him.
The balance Of the bill is COM
posed of Alice Hamilton, in her
portrayal of a middle-aged woman
in her wonderment Of present
day flapperism; e. and Jennie
Rooney, q trapeze act; the Five
Avolons, wire walkers, and the
usual fil-lums. You'll like Frank
and Blossom and the rest OF the
"pifformers" at Keith's this week.
IF. p. d.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-06
Eleanor Painter in
New Play at Polls

Two famous players, Eleanor
Painter and Jose Ruben. will be
co.starred in 1.-THE Exile" which
comes to Polls next Monday.
1.-THE Exile" is a romantic comedy
drama and deals with the lives
of a genius and a singer. Their
efforts to win the recognition of
the public, the situations into
which their efforts lead them, and
the solution of the many prob
lens confronting them form an
engrossing story. Music is an In
trinsic part of the story and
serves to enhance the beauty of
the play.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-02
INTEREST IN ROYAL
WEDDING GROWING
Swedes Anxious To See Woman
Who WIN One Day Be
Their Queen

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 2.-(By AS
ISOLATED Press THE marriage in
London tomorrow of Lady Louise
Mountbatten, Observation-Disclosures
Of the late Queen Victoria of Eng
land and second cousin to King
George, the present SOVEREIGN II
Gustaf Adolf, crown prince Of
Sweden, is received with deep in
terest here. The Swedes are eager
to meet the woman who some dav
will became their queen, and Eng
land is believed to ha gratified at
London tomorrow of Lady Louise
the new royal ties that bind Stock
holm and London into still closer
friendship.
Lady Louise is a sister of Lord
Louis Mountbatten who last year
married Miss Edwina Ashly, said to
me one of the richest women in
England. Lord Louis and his bride
spent part of their honeymoon in
the United States.
1t was an eventful wooing which
led to the wedding in the Chapel
Royal of st. James Palace. Scarce
ly had the news of Gustaf Adolf's
engagement been announced wnen
it was reported that certain author
tiles in Sweden opposed the mar
riage on the ground that Lady
Louise was not Of sufficiently high
rank to marry the crown prince.
Then while the genealogical ex-
pc is were settling this question IN
favor of the bride-to-be, came the
startling news that the press Of
foreign lands was broadeasting the
tale that Lady Louise had changed
her mind about becoming a crown
princess anyway, and was going to
marry an obscure English painter Of
modest income. But as the summer
passed by these rumors were grad
uelly discredited by the fact chat
Lady Louise and the Swedish Crown
Prince were often seen together m
England and France.
Lady Louise's father was Prince
Louis of Battenberg, later known
as the Marquis Of Milford Haven.
The Swedish Crown Prince, whose
full name is Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm
Olaf Gustaf Adolf, has been mar
ried before, his first wife having
died some three years ago. Grown
Princess Margaret, daughter of the
Duke Of Connaught and princess Of
Great Britain and Ireland, had
borne Gustaf Adolf five children
and her death was a great bereave-
ment to the Swedish people.
Gustaf Adolf is now Al years 2
age. more than six feet tall, as are
all the men Of the Of the Swedish
royal family, and vigorous as an
athlete.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-02
is DENIED
FOR KHAN RE CE|VE R
Judge Declares Evidence Not
Sufficient To Show Organi-
cation Insolvent

ATLANTA, Nov. 2.-The petit
ton of David M. Rlttehouse, of
Philadelphia, and others, asking
appointment Of a receiver for the
Knights of the Ku Klux Khan was
denied in superior court here Thurs
day by Judge John H. HUMPHREYS,
The court also denied a petition
for a temporary injunction to re-
strain distribution of Khan funds
until the next klonvocation of che
order.
In his oral outline of the order
to be drawn up by attorneys and
to be submitted and signed later by
the court, Judge HUMPHREYS i'd
he denied the petition for the re-
ownership on the ground that the
evidence failed to justify the APP
ring to the injunction asked to re-
pointment of a receiver. Refer.
strain the distribution of Khan
funds, he said it was denied on the
ground that there was no imme-
diate, positive, alleged act to be
enjoined."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-02
POISONED SIEP-LEilLDREN
TO GET MONEY BY WILL

FRESNO, Cal, Nov. "A de-
sire to come into complete posses
sion of a fortune willed to her step
children is believed to have PROMPT
ed Mrs. Louise Potigian to poison
them, according to authorities who
announced last night that Mrs,
Potigian had confessed to admin
stering a lethal drug which caused
the death of her step-daughter,
Miss Margaret Potigian, IS, who
died Tuesday after a prolonged i'll
ness.
The other children recovered, af
ter Mrs. Potigian relented anil cali
ed doctor to give them an anti
dote, according to police. She is
being held on a charge Of murder.
The children were left the es-
tate of their father when ne died
here last summer, his widow being
left only life interest in the Ic-
gacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-02
PIGS PURCHASED FOR
FEEDERS AT MOULTRIE.
MOULTRIE Nov

MOULTRIE, Nov. 2. PIGS
weighing from rs to 100 pounds
that are received at the stockyards
here are being bought by Coiquitt
county feeders, according to brok-
ers at the yards. In previous years
feeders from the West have been
operating In Southern markets and
as & result hundreds of pigs were
shipped from this region, sent the
farms Of Illinois and other states
ana led for few months and sold
as neayy hogs. Feeders in South
t;2orgia and in Colquitt Count,
particularly have learned the prof
IT m this feature of the live stool,
industry and the demand for MOS
weighing around 100 pounds Is
,eaVy' Farmers, however. who saIl
nogs at that weight if thew 3sy5
iced are losing a big potenGsf
pro1lt according to live stock nIe71
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-02
newell. URGES AID FOR
FARMERS OF GEORGIA
Believes That $4,000 Should
Be Subscribed To Aid Pro-
gram of Diversification

ATLANTA, Nov. 2. ~ Holding
out ray of hope for farming con-
ditios in Georgia in spite of the lack
of interest displayed by the bust
ness interests of the state, Alfred
c. Newell, president of the Atlanta
chamber of commerce, Thursday
urged Atlanta business men to
come to the rescue of the balanced
farming program by subscribing
$4,000 a year through the cham
Der of commerce to keep up the
Georgia associations educational
campaign.
Mr.. Newells statement was made
in connection with Scott w. Aliens
ringing criticism of the business
public's apathy, embodied in his let
ter of resignation as vice presi-
dent of the Georgia Association.
Mr.. Newell asserted that Mr.. AL
lens picture of Georgia farm condi-
tions, as published in Thursday
mornings Constitution, was ac-
curate.
Agricultural conditions today
however, are far better than this
time last year" Mr.. Newell assert
ed, "and this Improvement to a
great extent has been brought
about by the Georgia association
despite its limited resources.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-02
CASH PRIZE OFFERED
FOR DEBT FREE UPERSON

FORSYTH, Nov. Z.--One of the
most unique registrations ever con
Quoted in this county has Deen
launched by R. Banks stephens,
president of the Bank Of Forsyth
The event is to learn how mGny
are debt-free in the county. All
the farmers in Monroe county who
gre he from debt, current bills for
which no statement has been rend-
cred excepted, are invited to call
at the Bank Of Fol-thy and register
their names. With every name reg
istered will be given a numbe. and
on Saturday, November 10 thesv
numbers will be placed in receipt
able, and a number will be drawn
out By a disinterested person. The
farmer whose nunfber is drawn
will receive $1,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-02
MISS NELSON LAID
TO REST IN OAK GROVE
Death Came Late Thursday
Following An Illness of
Five Days

Miss Edith Nelson, one of the
most beloved residents of this COM
munity and for number of years
past superintendent Of the Ameri
Gus and Sumter County Hospital,
died at that institution Thursday
afternoon at ago O'Clock, death
following an illness of five days
and being due to a heart attack sus-
tanned Saturday night. She had
been desperately i'll since shortly
after the attack manifested itself,
and death was not unexpected.
The remains were taken to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. c. Dud-
ley, warm personal friends of Miss
Nelson, and remained there until
3 O'Clock this afternoon, when fun
eral services were held from the
Presbyterian church, of which she
had been a member since coming to
Americas to reside. Rev. Richard
F. Simpson, pastor of the congre-
CATION, assisted by Rev. James B.
Lawrence, rector of Calvary Epis-
copal church, conducted the obse-
ouies, and interment was in Oak
Grove cemetery.
Pallbearers were A. c. Crockett,
F. B. Arthur. A. j. Harris, Cliff
Morgan, James Ferguson md
Charles Wheatley.
The floral offerings were many
and beautiful, attesting to the high
esteem in which Miss Nelson had
been held in this community.
Miss Nelson was prominent in the
civic, social and club life of Ameri-
Gus, and announcement of her death
was received with regret among
hundreds of friends. She came to
Americas from Atlanta, where she
had been connected with the nurs-
ing staff of Grady hospital and
was one of the best known regis
tered nurses in Georgia. She is
survived by two sisters. Mrs. Lucas
Davis and Mrs. Dow, both of Bos-
ton, Mass, and who were with her
when the end came.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-02
TWIGGS MAN MAKES
MONEY ON HIS FARM
Raises Foodstuffs For Home
Consumption and Plants
Acreage to Melons

FITZPATRICK, November p
w. 0. Birdsong, prominent young
farmer living in the northern part
of this county, has made money on
his farm this year in spite of the
unfavorable weather conditions. As
reported by D. S. McGee, farm
agent for the county, he has har-
vested 900 bushels of peanuts from
thirty acres of land, the land be-
ing light sandy land and unfertil-
lied. Besides the peanuts, he has
cut fifteen tons of choice hay,
which he estimates will pay the cost
of cultivation and harvesting, leav-
ing him handsome profit.
Mr.. BirdsOng has made a discov.
cry that will be valuable to peanut
growers. 1t is the custom to shell
the peanuts for planting by hand,
maehine-shelled nuts being cracked
and rendered unfit for planting. but
he has discovered that if these ma
chlne-shelled nuts are pl lnted i'm
mediately after being shelled, be-
fore the embryo plants have time to
dry out from exposure to the air,
they will terminate as well as the
hand-shelled nuts. Smelling pea
nuts by hand is tedious and expen-
slve to peanut grower.
The other money crop planted by
MI Birdsong is watermelons. On
seYenty-five acres planted this year
ne made a clear profit of $4,000
and he attributes his success with
this crop not only to the quality of
the melons but to the proper mar
keting of the crop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-02
SEPARATISTS STORM
TOWN HALL IN SIEGE
Fifteen Hundred Persons Sur
round Building, Using Dyna-
mite in Defense

AK LA CHAPELLE, Nov. 3
Fifteen hundred separatists who ar
rived from Coblenz, Crefeld and
Duisberg yesterday were besieging
the town hall which. they surround
ed early today.
Forces Of firemen, security po-
lice and communists were defend
ing the building, hurting bombs
containing sulphuric acid at the
Separatists.
RetaHating, the Separatists used
dynamite in their defense
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-02
TIRED OF LIFE,
MAN DRIVES IN RIVER

PROVIDENCE, R. I. Nov. -
Gerald NJ. Cichmond, AZ, an incest
ment securities broker of this city
was found drowned, imprisoned in
his overturned sedan in a river in
Rehohoth near here The machine
had left the road, crossed mea-
dow and plunged into the water
An investigation by the coroner
indicated that Richmond chained
himself to the seat of his au.omo-
bile before running the car into
the river. The coroner proneunc-
ed it q case Of suicide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-02
FIFTH DISTRICT NEEDS
NEW DORMITORY NOW

SPARTA, Nov. 2.-The fifth dis
trict A and M, located at Granite
hill is in desperate need of new
dormitory, according to Superin-
tendent Elrod, who has announced
that he is going to make an effort
to have an appropriation made for
it in the immediate future. The
number of students has increased
to such an extent that there is not
sufficient accommodation for the
students now registered and no
room for any more. Army cents
have been put up and many Of the
students have been CHARTERED III
them since the dormitory was fill
ed according to the Statement of
Superintendent Elrod.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-02
HOME BURNED MRS.
.LOCEHART DIED TODAY
Husband Arrested on Charge
:. of Drunkenness Following
Fire

MACON, Nov. 2.--Mrs. B. f.
Lockhart who WIS rescued from
her burning home last night by
firemen and rushed to hospital in
a semi-conscious condition, died
from her burns this morning an
hour after she had given birth to
son.
Her husband was arrested at the
h9Ep5tal ea-chGrges Of drunkenness
and: ttisofaeFlx onduct shortly If
tcf~-Mrs. Lockhart reached there.
In view of subsequent events he
YVES held pending an investigation
Of the fire which destroyed his
home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-02
MRS. HELEN Stokes
ON STAND TODAY
Says She Has Never Spent One
Happy Day Since Marriage
To Aged Husband

NEW YORK, Nov. Mrs,
Helen Elwood Stokes testified in
the hearing of her husbands di-
vorce suit today that she could not
recall ~haEiRss sRSIlt soAe hapPy-.dEy
with HIM since their marriage.
She emphasized that she had
never been at the home of Edgar
7. Wallace, named as co-respon-
dent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-02
FREAK EGG SHOWN
BY VALDOSTA FARMER

VALDOSTA, Nov. 2.-An egg
exhibited here by W, L. Boswell. is
the first of its kind to make ap-
pearance locally. The egg looks
like any other egg, conforming to
the standard in color and shape,
but the egg in standing on the end
like one the trick dolls seen in ten
cent stores. The egg can be laid
on the side and it Immediately flies
q On the end showing the weight
to be contered there. Mr.. Boswell
says that this not the first that he
has found in his chicken yard as
he found another some time back.
Much speculation has been i'd
vanced as TO the kind of chicken
the egg Will produce.