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    I McClintock Family History Filled
With Violent and Mysterious Deaths
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THE McClintocff family history is a chronology of deaths, some of them vio
lent, some mysterious.
Its roots go bacl( to a wealthy Englishman who died in 1870, leaving a
huge estate to his widow. She married IVilliam Hiclfling, and they moved to Ot
tawa, III., where she died.
Hiclfling married Sarah Censler, and then he died. His widow married the
elder IVilliam McClintocff, and then she died. ,
In 1902, McClintocff-moved to Chicago and married Miss Emma Nelson,
April 3, 1903, IVilliam Nelson McClintocff, jr., n>as born.
In 1905 the elder McClintocff was I,filled in an automobile accident.
In that year IVilliam D. Shepherd and his wife went to live with Mrs. Mc
Clintocff and her young son.
June 7, 1909, Mrs. McClintock died^ in'an illness which developed overnight.
She left her boy a million dollars. The Shepherds became his guardians. He
went to school and college and quit to study a business course. He met and wooed
Miss Isabelle Pope.
Thus the story enters the final tragic chapters:
November 23, 1924: McClintock became ill with typhoid fever.
December 1, 1924: Miss Pope obtained a license for their Wedding, but—
December 5: McClintock died. His will left all his estate to Shepherd.
December 17: Seven cousins announced they would attempt to break the will.
December 24: Chief Justice Harry Olson had McClint6cl('s body exhumed.
Judge Olson's brother. Dr. R. G. Olson, had died suddenly in 1919 after the Shep
herds visited him.
March 3. 1925: Judge Olson accused Shepherd of murdering McClintock■ -u
7 he inquest was postponed to March 24.
March 12: Dr. C. C. Faiman charged that Shepherd stole typhoid germs
from him, and later paid him $50.
March 13: Shepherd was arrested by State's Attorney Crowe.
March 14: It n>as agreed that Shepherd should remain in custody until
IVcdnesday. A call is made for the grand jury. , i
March 16: Under prolonged grilling. Dr. Faiman admits that he gave Shep
hefd typhoid germs and that Shepherd offered him a $20,000 bribe to "keep his
mouth shut" after Shepherd had regained possession of a letter he had written ap
plying for admission into Dr. Faiman s school of bacteriology.
The grand jury meets and hears two witnesses.___j
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Spiritual Sense
Need of World,
Says Lecturer
Sickness and Evil Overcome
by Change of Thoughts,
Says Christian Science
Speaker.
"Christian Science ami (lie King
dom of Heaven" was the subject of
an address by Paul Stark Seeley,
Christian Science lecturer of Portland,
Ore., at the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, Tuesday evening. He will
speak again at the church Thursday
evening.
The text of his address. In part, fol
lows:
“Christ Jesus began his epoch-mak
ing ministry with the imperative com
mand, 'Repent: for the kingdom of
heaven ia at hand.'
"Let us note that Jesus' statement
concerning the presence of (iod and
• His kingdom could not have been
made If he had had no other evidence
of existence than that which his eyes
saw and his ears heard. These senses
saw an order wherein his country
men were under the Roman yoke, the
Pharisees were In Moses' spat, and
the human race was in subject Ion to
sin, disease, and death.
“Jesus gave no weight to this order,
hut with his thought fixed on a higher
order of existence he confidently said,
'Repent: for the kingdom of heaven
Is at hand.' Jesus well knew the truth,
later declared by Paul, 'Eye hath not
seen, nor ear beard . . . the things
which God hath prepared.’ If. then,
we cannot perceive God and Ills king
dom with our eyes and ears, how
are we to find Him and His creation?
Through spiritual sense.
Spiritual Sense Reliable.
“Perhaps we have never thought of
having a spiritual sense. Nevertheless
we have, and it Is the most reliable
*»nss we possess. This sens# perceives
the things that endure. The practice
of kindness, honesty, or Justice, If
without aelfish motive. Is the activity
Of spiritual sense. So we see that ev
ery right thinking person is using
spiritual sense in some measure every
ija v.
"N'one of these God qualities can ba
seen, heard, tasted, or felt with the
material senses. The physical senses
flMctrn only our temporary material
surroundings, whereas spiritual sense
acquaints us with the ideas of mind.
There Is within us this sense which
dlscernR good and clings to it, and
there Is nothing about the operation
that is physical in any way. By this
spiritual, o>- right mental, sense, God,
spirit, is discerned and His laws un
derstood. And it was because of what
he discerned through spiritual spnse
that Jesus could say without qualifi
cation. In the face of a material world,
'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
Must Change Thoughts.
“One of the happy things about
Christian Science is that it explains
how near God Is simply by showing
that God Is mind, the author of every
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good thought. Our bodies do not
have to move an inch. But wfe do
have to make a. move in our thought.
The move la from the wrong 'to the
right point of view of existence, from
the material to the spiritual basis of
thought. One mentally emigrates from
the lvind of Bad, where the giant*
of Poverty. Fear, Hate and Sickness,
seem to rule, to the Land of Good,
where the only lawgiver 1* the all
loving and all-wise God.
"A Christian Science treatment In
cludes denial of the claim* of evil
and affirmation of the facts oT being
as known to God. A lie when an
swered by truth bet times silent,
w hether the lie be a slander or a sick
ness. Jij Revelation John saw thit
the dragon, typifying all evil and
sickness, was cast out, not by drugs,
nor by a surgeon’s knife, but "by
the word of their testimony." Thl*
is the method of Christian Science,
the hearing of true testimony In
thought and word, testifying aright
of Onr| and His man.
Poverty 'lay It* Overcome.
"Christian Science is applicable lo
every human need. Poverty and lack
may become the same as sickness.
When confronted with the false ar
guments of limitation. If we would
turn our thought, to the God appoint
ed order of existence Instead of look
ing Into the bottomless pit of error,
—the unfounded belief* of evil,—we
would find that love ha* already pro
vided fully for man's every used.
"This provision become* evident In
Ihe proportion that love reign* within
u*. Limitation denies wisdom and Im
pugn* love. Limitation Is the essence
of matter and evil. Evil argue* limit
ed aupply, limited happiness, limited
life, limited activity, limited under
standing, limited capacity, limited
everything. It I* Ihe firm, of Evil *
Co., Limited' This evil partnership
has been adjudicated by Chrislian
Science and found bankrupt. II ha*
no a«sets, no place of business, no
reliable business connection*, and II*
dissolution Is rapidly lining accom
plished.
"In the Sermon on the Mount Jeeu*
counseled his followers, 'Let your
communication l>e. Yea. yea; Nay,
nay.’ One meaning of the word com
munication Is ’reasoning.’ Th* com
mand Is thus seen to mean that our
reasoning, or thinking, should he.
‘Yea, yea; Nay, nay.’ Such Is the
practice of Christian Science. The
Christian Scientist agrees with,
thinks ‘Yen. yea.' with the harmoni
ous, divine order, and so affirm* what
is true. He denis* or think* 'Nay nay.'
to the claims* of evil, and ao dtnle*
what l* untrue. H* cling* to th* true
and liarmonlou* conception and re
pudiate* the dlacordaut inlaconcep
Hon of existence,
* "Christian Helene* treatment ap
plies lo every need. It haul* sickness,
does away with aln. brings dear Judg
ment In business, anil a happier at
mosphere In Ihe hums.’’
RADIO.
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l'nigram fur March 18.
(Courtesy of Radio Digest.)
11 y The Ainudstcd i'rei*.
WHB, Atlanta, Journal (421.3); 10.45,
Sniertalnmsnt.
WEE I, Boston (475.9). 6:25 soprano; 7,
Orchestra; 7;3<», musical; 8, Gillens opera,
company; 9. Sinfonlans.
WGR. Buffalo (319); 7:15, philharmonic
• society.
WHHir. Chicago Po*t (370.2); 7. con
cert. hook chat. Riviera theater; 9-12.
danre, guitar*, song*, readings.
WU», Chicago (344.6); o:30. organ; 7:1 ft.
Lone grouts. reading; ft, farm program;
9 Cornhuskers. .Saddler feature, quartet;
Id. hand, orchestra.
WMAW. Chicago News ( 447.5); 6. organ;
6 36, stories, ft. lecture; ft 3n. piano con
certo; 4:50. financial talk; 9, WMAQ
players . „
KVW. Chicago (536): 7. concert; 7:35,
talks, ft. mutiiA); *30. stage r-vlew; »:4.i,
musical; 1 Insomnia dub, orchestra.
WON. Chicago Tribune (370.2); 4. or
?an; 9:30. enaeinble. airing quintet; 8,
*7.7, hour; 10. orchestra, artists.
WDW. Cincinnati ( 423.3»; t». concert; 10,
entertainment, quartets, pianist.
WEAR. Cleveland (3H9 4; 7. concrt.
PWX, Culm (400); 7;:»o. concert.
WFAA. Dallas News ( 475.9); 6:30, re
cital- ft.30. program; II dance
WOC. Davenpoi% (413.1); 6:30, Sand
man; 6:30. educational; 9, musical.
KOA. Denver (313.4). t. orchestra; *10,
readings, popultr, olu time instrumental,
> o«a I.
WHO, Dss Moines (526): 6:10. orchestra;
7-;iu. soprano, pianist; ft :S«, symphunlc;
9 :45. orchestra. .
WCX. Detroit (516.9): «. musical.
1VBAP, Fort Worth Star Telagraui (4<6);
7:30, music; 9:30, orchestra. 12, aere
""knX, Hollywood (836.9); ft 15. rnualc;
9 concert; 10, fatures; 12. orchestra.
' WOS, Jefferson City (410.9); ft. ad
4resses. old. time fiddlin'.
WHB, Kansas City (386.6) ; 7. addresses,
music.
WDAP\ Kansas Clly Btar (365 6); 6,
fl.hnol or the Air; ft. • lassl< al. soloist*.
KFAB. Lincoln ( 240); 7:30 to 9. pro
• gram hv Orphllllan society. Wesleyan
university; 9 to 9 30. Borsnudera' on he**
KHJ, Loa Angeles Times (405.2); *.
concert: ft 30, (hlldrens. 9;ao. g]e» dub,
10 talk; 10:30. features; 12, orchestra
WHAB, Louisville Journal (33%ft), 7:30,
Concert
WHAD, Milwaukee <37«); 3. orihejtre
WCC'O. Mlnneepolle Hi. Feul MIA 4);
«. firm talk*, ». North l)ekot» nlghi; 10.
*WEAr. New York <4*1 5); « 00. *»rv
Iron 6 60. tenor; 7:10 phllhermonlr con
rert; », quartet; *10, eopreoti; 10, or
• rhsatrs. _
W.IZ Now Tork <464 1); 0, oriheetre:
7 Wall Ntreet .lournel review; 7:10. NYU
Air ruling*'; 3, querltt; *16. negro eplrlu
,)•; »:I0, oroheelre. , .
W1IN, New York <161.J); 0 10, )*eallh
Iklk- 10 entertelnere; 10:30, Hllver Pllppet
I .view II. Mtiaml 01 ( hektre.
KI.X, Uelileni) Tilliurie <601.J); I. ut
■ 011: 10. eiuillo; 13. 0>ni'«
KHu. Oaklend (161 31; 6. oon«*i(.
WOAW, Omehe I Mlleol).
WOO, Philadelphia <601.3); 6-30, or
rheetr*; 7. concert; 1:0*. rocltel; *:30,
“^CAI*' Phlledelphlg (771); 7. *onge;
7:45, rerltkl; 1:10, on-heotte; »:40. or
uheetre, »:16, Ulk. ..... ...
KDKA. Pttt*burgl| <I0»1); 7:0. *<J
dreet. 7:10. concert.
WCAE. Pltteburgh (461.1); 6 10. Hun
■hlDe ylrl; 7:30, vocel, Inotruinonlkl; »:>0,
KOW, PorQend Oregonian (4*1 6); *.
Mni'O-t; 10, (mr.cert; 13, Melody Men
V/ K AO. l*oi) o lllri, (340.7); «. • onoert.
Wt»WP. Provident* (606 *); «:3o. pro
* g$0 don Pranrlec* ( 430.3; 0:30, Inr
• heelre • 7:40. etnrlee. ». dome: » 10. pro
gl.m: 10, nleno. two-pleie bend, vorled
(H.r Iclien* *edv 07*6). 0. nrrheelre.
K«(1A Peellle <314 41; 3 15. progrem,
Jo .0 .mdlo prngr*m
KFN6' Mecry Kleld Heed enmpony,
tbenondoph, t* <3«* 1 • « 30. eobreri by
enry Yield hoed rompeny, I.JO, open.
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Preservation of Fort Laramie Urged
by Organizations of Platte Valley
(’hadron, March 17.—In order that
the historical associations of Fort
Laramie may be preserved in a his
torical museum, citizens living in the
Platte valley in both Wyoming and
Nebraska have been making efforts
to persuade the United States govern
ment to purchase this early fort. Va
rious American Legion posts, 1). A.
It. organizations, patriotic societies
and civic organizations In both states
have taken this up as an important
question, and have placed it before
the national and Wyoming legislators.
Although there are many old set
tlers now living in the vicinity of
the fort who remember the early days,
the Indian massacres, the early move
ments of United States soldiers at tlie
fort and other events of historical
value connected with the old fort, it
will not be long before they will have
passed on, taking with them their
knowledge of the fort.
In realizing this fact, O. TV Un
thank of (’hadron has been working
with the various departments of both
the national and Wyoming govern
ments to secure the preservation of
Fort Laramie as a historical museum
for future generations. His work
has been influenced by the discoveries
of valuable history and early infor
mation of tlie fort found in his early
home at Arlington, 30 miles from
Omaha.
Father Was Operator at Fort.
O. N. Unthank was one of the early
operators stationed at Fort Laramie.
At a recent date many detailed facts
concerning the fort were found at the
family homestead near Omaha. They
Included Indian raids and massacres:
detailed movements of United Slates
troops, and pictures of Fort Laramie
and the men stationed there In early
days.
Among these papers was found Ihe
marriage license of Mr. Unthank, writ
ten on foolscap paper, And hearing
the seal of the territory of Wyoming.
He Is still living, having reached hi*
89th birthday, and I* making hi* home
at Los Angeles.
A* an example of the Interest
shown towards saving Ihe old fort as
a national project, Travis Snow post
No. 5, American Legion, located at
Goshen, Wvo., drew tip a set of reso
lution* asking that the Wyoming leg
islature purehase the »lte of old Fort
Laramie and preserve the same.
Many other organizations through
out the Platte valley Ate working for
this end. some even taking their rjs
olutions to the national congresamen
for consideration.
High way Advance* Movement.
Inasmuch as there is a movement
before the national government to
make the Old Oregon trail a national
road, purchase of the fort by the
United States as a national reserve
and park is urged. The lands sur
rounding Ihe fort possess river pas
ture* to shelter grove* and other fea
tures favorable to making this a game
reserve for buffalo, elk and other
wild game In their natural atale.
The Guernsey (Wyo.i, Gazette »ays:
"It Is little less than a crime to al
low thpse old ruins to fall in decay
ainl this old outpost of civilization
erased forever. It is of great histori
cal Interest, and In after-years would
become a mecca for tourists and sight
seers over the nation."
Citizens Present Resolution.
t'ltlzens of Fort I-aramie drew up
resolutions concerning the movement
to make the fort a national Institu
tion. They point out that the fort Is
now in private ownership, with the
buildings rapidly falling Into decay
and ruin which will soon be beyond
repair.
In tlie resolutions I* an argument
that the North Platte Valley high
way, which passes through the fort,
I* tiie 1110*1 direct route from the east
to the Vellow*lone National park and
the Pacific coast. Also that Ihe fort
lies on the Old Oregon trail and Is
seen by thousands of tourists each
yea r.
Nebraskans to Send Herts
to Sheridan Sugar Factory
Bridgeport. March 17.-—Holly ftugar
company, field agent*, are signing
contracts with beet grower* for the
Sheridan factory, and have secured
9,non acre*, or f>00 more than they
harvested In this territory last *e«*nn.
The contract thla year provide* the
sam* price of $5.50 a lon/’mlnimum,
on a alldlng seel*, tint th* labor ro*t
Is only $22 an acre, a* against $23
an»arr# last year.
The company alao i* to sell dry
pulp at actual coat, and la making
arrangement* to finance th* growers
direct, besides ordering five more
spraying machine*, making II that
will be at command of tli* farmer*
till* year.
There I* no change In the situation
between the Great Western Sugar
company and the beet grower* aaso
elation in this territory, and many
farmara are putting their land into
other crop*. Th* acreage for the
Cheat Weetern Is to lie greatly cur
tailed this season.
College Dormitory Named
in Honor of Dr. Fampbell
TAbl* Rock, March 17.—Dr. R. T.
Campbell, for many years at the h*ad
of the Pawnee City academy, haa
been signally honored by Sterling col
lege of Sterling, Kan., of which Insti
tution he now I* president. The new
dortnltnry, to he built thla year at a
boat of $6-1.000, ha* been named In
honor of l)r. Campbell.
Ground waa broken laat week. Th*
flret furrow for th# ezcavallon waa
turned by a plow, which Dr. Camp
bell guided. Tli# plow wae drawn by
girl* of th# college with a lung rope.
Stanley fligb to (rive
Address at (lolunibus
Columbiia, March 1*.—The Women'#
Foreign Miaslonary society of th*
First Methodist church tin* arranged
for Stanly High, a former Nebraskan
now living In Boston, to give an nd
(be** here Ihe evening of Friday,
March 20.
DR CALDWELtSSYRUP PEPSIN
"THE FAMILY LAXATIVE" __
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Postal Employes
of Citv Receive
$40,000 Back Pay
“Mine Goes for New Easter
Clothes,” Says First Wo
man Emloye in
Pay Line.
Forty-thousand dollar* In hark sal
ary \va* received Tuesday by 620 em
ployes of the local postoffice.
The Increased postal salary sod
rate bill recently passed by congress
end signed by the president became
effective. In respect to the salary
raise, January 1, 1925.
John W. Disbrow, 66, a mall car
rier In Omaha for the past 38 years,
received a check for $131.31. He Is
one of the oldest employes of 1he local
postofflce In the point of service.
‘T've waited more than 35 years fnr
this,” Disbrow smiled, as his check
was handed to hint, "f had given up
hope that it would come. I think I'll
just salt It away In the bank and let
It earn a little Interest.”
Harrp Johnson, assistant cashier,
was the first man to receive his
check. He was in charge of the dis
tribution of the checks and selected
his own first. It was for $140.12.
Miss Magna Horn, employe of the
cashier's office, was the first woman
to receive a check.
"I'm going to Invest a good share
of it In some new Easter clothes,”
she declared.
Smith-Hughes Night School
at Broken Bow Closes Term
Broken Bow, March 17.—The Smith
Hughe* night school under direction
of Prof. Kenneth Myers of Lincoln
has concluded the work assigned. The
Custer Center community became so
Interested in the branch selected,
swine husbandry, that the members
will continue the study. Professor
Myers has returned to Lincoln.
Liberty Banks Merged. *
Beatrice, March 17.—Slate liank of
Liberty has absorbed the Farmers'
Stale bank of that place Tile Farm
ers' bank bad a capital slock of
$25,000 with surplus and undivided
profits amounting to $10,000. The
■Nange will swell the Slate bank de
posits to $375,000. F. H. Howey of
Bentrlce Is president, Joseph Barr,
vice president, and 1,. J. Knoll,
cashier.
Karrpers Sowing Oats.
Beatrice, March 17. Farmer* In
flags county ere busily engaged in
doing their spring plowing, and most
of them will get their oat* crop In
this week. The acreage will he about
th« same as last season.
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Pranksters Tag Irish Policemans
Auto With Huge Orange Shamrock
"Sure, 'tis Jit. Patrick day," de
clared Frank Murphy, acting lieu
tenant in charge of the traffic de
ta.ll, when he appeared at central
atatlon Tuesday morning wearing a
shamrock in hi's coet lapel and a
green tie about his neck.
But he knew not of the machina
tions of the garage crew who fash
ioned a large orange shamrock and
fastened it to the rear of Murphy's
car.
The lieutenant drove throughout
the business district Tuesday morn
ing, Inspecting safety zones, unaware
of the cause of pedestrians’ stares.
Then he met an old friend at Fif
teenth and Harney streets.
"Ol thought ye Were a good
Oirishman,” declared the friend in a
disappointed tone and turned hi*
back upon Murphy.
Frank was puzzled.
“Say, Bill, Is there anything the
mather wld me?” he asked Police
Sergeant William Carney.
"Nothing more than usual," said
Carney, before spying the orange
shamrock, then, "Begorra, phwata
that on the back of yer car?"'
Murphy, armed with a generous
supply of Irish confetti, returned to
the police garage to do some old
fashioned Irish celebrating, but the
pranksters were gone.
GROWERS REDUCE
POTATO ACREAGE
Kearney, March 17.—Kearney dis-1
trlrt potato acreage will experience
another shrinkage this season, in the
opinion of local growers. It Is doubt
ful If more than 1,000 acres will he
planted to potatoes, as compared to
over 4,000 acres In 1924.
Reduction In acreage Is due almost
entirely to unfavorable prices received
lit Ihe last few years, with actual
losses suffered by some of the grow
ers, especially in 1923. There has also
been an ever-increasing leaning to
the Irish Cobblers In preference to
the Early fthlos, which at one time
held over 40 per cent of the entire
Kearney district acreage.
Planting is expected to get under
way the latter part of this month and
continue up to April 10.
Kearney T. P. A, Post Elects
Delegates to Conventions
- Kearney, March Ifi.--Kearney post,
Travelers’ Protective association, with
40 members In attendance, held a
banquet at the Midway hotel, the
annual business session following.
Kent Brown was elected president
and Charles Miller secretary. It was
recommended that It. A. Webbert tie
delegated to attend the national con
vention,
Warren Sherer, Kent Brown. W. S.
Clapp, (Jus Webbert, Charles Toll, L
N, Xt. John. W. X Keller, Bert
Sowles and Hay Peacock were elected
delegates to the stale convention, to
be held at (irsnd Island April 24
and 25.
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KENYONS SBB"
SCOUT COURSE
AT CREIGHTON
Creighton university is directing a
course of training for Boy Scout lead
ers to start Wednesday evening. April
15. This course will take up the theory
of hoy training, boy psychology and
the technic of scouting.
The course will consist of si* Wed
nesday evenings at Creighton univer
sity, two Saturday afternoons, and a
week-end. from Saturday afternoon un
til Sunday evening, at Camp Clifford.
The course will he recognized by the
national council. It is open 1o anyone,
and application should he sent to the
registrar of Creighton university.
Sunday Baseball Is Issue
at Steinauer Election
Table Hock, March 17.—Voters of
Steinauer will pass upon Sunday base
ball at the regular municipal election,
to be held April 7. The proposition
was carried by s large majority last
year. '
District Head of Hotary
\ ifcits Club at Broken Bow
Broken Bow* March 17.—District
Governor Rnfelty, head of the Rotary
clubs of the lBth district, paid the
club here an official visit Monday
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Gilbert Reveals
Secrets of Stage
in Omaha Lecture
American Audiences “Keen
er” Than English, Says
Noted Aetor; London
Doesn't Like Novelties.
A man who can talk about himself
ami mill be entertaining Is Maj. Vivian
Gilbert, who closed the Drama league
lecture aeaaon Tuesday afternoon at
the Brandels theater, speaking on
“Both Sides of the Footlights.''
Major Gilbert Is an actor, who he
gan his career at It with the Ben
Greet players In England. He left an
engagement with "Peg o' My Heart"
in N'ew Tork during the war to en
roll in the British army.
"Because I had seven brothers who
were officers In the n*vy and army."
he explained, "they made me an of
fleer, too.
"Stage training is of immense value
to an army officer," said Major Gil
bert. "When I was second lieutenant, ’
he explained, "my sense of the port
prevented me from making the mis
lake of wearing my mustacblo too
long. Mine was short when X was in
that position. A* captain. I fostered
more definite length, and when I be
came a major, my mustache was a
complete entity.
"When the war was over I cut it
off,” he said, shortly.
Personality Is Important.
Majo rGilbert continued:
"Few things interest people more
than meeting a real actor; few things
bore them more than hearing about
a dead one. That is because people
are more Interested In personalities
than In art.
"Personality is of much more value
on the stage than experience or tech
nique. The three most important
things for an actor are personality,
good parts and a management that
believes in him.
"if you have even small talent add
in Independent income, go on the
stage." he advised. "If you succeed
you will earn more in a month than
a really clever person can in a year.
You will meet charming people end
enough unpleasant ones to give you
a feeling of superiority.
"Rut heaven help those who try to
make a living from the stage, though
the Actors' Kqu.ty has done a greet
deal for actors In America,” he added
"In Enland we pay poor salaries,
but actors are good socially. In Amer
ica the salaries are much better, but
fe wactors are kno- n outside, except
the Harrymores and such.
America Ukes (lie New.
"It is exceptional for an aitor to
receive notice during preliminary re
hearjnls in England; in America It is
exceptional If he does not. That is
because almost anyone is permitted
to try nut for a part here, while in
England the actors have more of a
dosed corparatlon,
"American audiences are keener^
than ours. In London. 10 per cent o^fc
the people go to the theaters regular
ly; in New York. 90 per cent. In Lon
don w# resent the new; 1n America
you like it. You Start with s preju
dice In Its favor.
“Appreciation Is the life of the
actor. Only genius can survive with
out it.”.
Major Gilbert dosed with Interest
ing sidelights on Sir Beerbolm Tree.
E. H. Hot hern. David Garrick and oth
er famous men of the stage.
WHITEMAN JOSHED
ABOUT HIS WEIGHT
Paul Whiteman, who plays In the
Auditorium Saturday evening, is sub
ject to a great deal of jest, due to his
avoirdupois.
Ross Gorman, his leading saxophon
1st. while not so portly, receives his
share of the mischievous stunts. Paul
and Ross have a standing argument
as to which has been able to lose the
greater number of pounds and religi
ously follow their “daily dozens," and
every day both step on the settles
before the rest of the orchestra.
Beatrice.—Clarence Workman died
at his home in this city after a lin
gering illness, aged 34. He Is survived
by his wife and ’.wo small children.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Workman, old residents of this city.
Lovely L’Aigon
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