Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 290, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1912 — GOOD REASON FOR SILENCE [ARTICLE]

GOOD REASON FOR SILENCE

Actor Had Some Cause for Not Imparting Any Further Information to Friends. As will become apparent before It’s finished* this isn’t a press agent yarn. But the victim tells It on himself, so it’s not going to stir up any trouble, George F. Howard, doing a rube act over at the Star this week, is an old Clevelander. He lived here more years ago than he likes to say, and he knows a lot of the old settlers. So as soon as he got into town he started in looking up friends. The first place he sought was a second-hand clothing dealer’s establishment on Ontario street. ' ; “That fellow is a cfiaracter,” Howard told the friend who accompanied him on the tour. “I knew him very well and he always liked me. But I haven’t seen him for years.” They found their man, but he didn’t seem to recogfiize George. “What can I do for you, gents?” he asked. - —- “Why, don’t you know me?” asked the comedian. “Well —I can’t say that I do. Your face is familiar, but —” “My name’s George Howard.” “I can’t remember such a name. You remind me of a no good loafer by the - name oT Max Ffiedentbal T used to know, but he’s probably in the poorhouse now. He was a schlemihl, Max was.” “Why didn’t you refresh his memory?” asked the friend. “What did yon go away for without another wpird?” “Because,” answered George, grimly, “Max Friedenthal is 'my real name." —Cleveland Plain Dealer. _____ /