Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 258, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 March 1921 — Page 3

121-2 PCT. WAGE CUT ANNOUNCED BY PACKING COS. 200,000 Workers in Principal Markets of U. S. Affected. By .I. I* BCLUVAS, United Press Staff Correspondent. CHICAGO. March a—Wages of 200,000 employes of packing companies were cut approximately per cent today. The basie eight-hour day which was placed in effect during the war was abolished. The decision affects about 30,000 employes in Chicago and the remainder are in the other eleven principal market centers of the country. Notice of the reduction was posted at all packing plants The men had not been informed of the move previously and there was considerable anxiety among the packers as to what the reaction /would be. Union leaders In the packing Industry are now meeting in Omaha to decide on a course of action. There was considerable apprehension among the employers that it might result In a strike. Outside of Chicago, the cities where large numbers of workers will be affected include Omaha, St. Louis, Kansas City, Indianapolis, St. Paul, St. Joseph, Mo., Sioux City and Ft. Worth, Texas. The minimum wage guarantee for employes will be kept at forty hours per week, the announcement said. Time and a half overtime will be paid 'nly for work done after ten hours In any one day or after fifty-four hours in any week, with the exception of double time on Sundays and the six leading holidays. J. OGDEN ARMOUR MAKES STATEMENT. In explaining the cut in hours of work, J. Ogden Armour, head of the packing company of that name, in a statement to the United Press, said: “This does not mean the elimination of the eight-hour day; the whistle will blow in the Armour plants at the end of eight hours Just as usual. The revision affects chiefly the killing gangs, whose hours ol labor are determined by live stock receipts, over which packers have no control. These receipts vary from day to day, providing much less than eight hoars’ work on some days and more than eight honrs on other days. “The guarantee of forty hours* pay per week frequently results in employes being paid for many hours of work each week for which they actually perform no work. When on top of this Is added the penalty resulting from a basic eightboar day the burden becomes greater than the industry can bear and the public has shown plainly in the last two years that it will not carry it." Armour said the “employers* desires under the circumstances are not at Issue. The fact simply Is that the business cannot exist if its expenses are greater than its margin.” CUT CONSIDERED VERT SMALL ONE. “In view of the fact that packing house wages average three times as much today as they were before the war, the reduction of per cent is very small,” Armour said. Despite the lower rate of ray. Armour said employes can probably earn as much or more than under existing conditions. “The forty-hour minimum wage, with its basic eight-hour day has demonstrated positively during the two years it has been in effect that it results in reduced weekly earnings for employes,” he stated. “The adjustment should enable all plant employes to average forty-eight hours' wages per week and their earnings will compare favorably with the earnings of similar workmen in other Industries.” Armour declared the company was in complete sympathy with short work days and fair wage theories and “our problem is to attune these theories as nearly as possible to the actualities which we encounter in dealing with the producer and consumer.”

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IRISH WIT OF MRS. HUGHES HALTS KEITH’S BILL Thurston Has New Bag of Tricks—The Irish Also Win at Lyric

The Irish brogue and wit of Mrs. Gene Hughes as Peggy In “Contented Peggy” tied np Keith’s show yesterday afternoon, resulting in a well-earned demonstration of approval by an Indianapolis audience for a bright little sketch. Gracious as she always is, Mrs. Hughes at first shared the curtains with her company, and when her company retired Mrs. Hughes faced the storm of approval and applause alone. Then she called hoi capable company back on the stage and Insisted that they share the ovation with her. That is what we call the right spirit of appreciation of support. Mrs. Hughes has never been guilty in our experience in covering the vaudeville stage of absorbing all the applause. Probably that is one reason why former members of the company are pleased to state that i they have “supi <rted” Mrs. Hughes. Mrs. Hughes has created for herself a secure spot on the vaudeville stage. This season she is cast as Peggy, the wife of i suddenly rich former ditch-digger by lae name of Pat. When Pat becomes wealthy he nearly forgets he is Irish. He insists that his wife “doll up” and entertain his society friends. Peggy at last decides to give her husband some ot the medicine he desires. Peggy prances out in an evening gown which causes her to remark “if any more shows” she will have to retire. Peggy at last gives her husband enough of his own medicine and he is happy to have his wife enact her former domestic role. Mrs. Hughes Is splendid as Peggy and obtains many laughs as only a true artist can. Supporting her are J. C. Tremavne. Barren Le Paige, Dorothy Whitney and ( Benton Resrier. Vincent O'Donnell, who is announced a “The Kid McCormack" and is one of Gus i Edwards* “finds," also had the honor of stopping the show. He has a good voice , and his songs aie well selected. He has been in some of Edwards’ revues and as a single he is finding the going very easy. Lady Alice presents an act in which rats, cats, pigeons and some canaries go through many unusual stunts. An Inter esting act for “children” of all ages. No I one is ever too old to appreciate this act. “Ye Song Shop,” an etense for contrasting the songs of yesterday with the jazz songs of today, did not seem to be running even yesterday afternoon. One of the men of the company persisted on giving stage directions while the act wits In progress. There are seven pretty , j women, who sing and dance and two men with the act. This act comes under the head of being pretty, but not a sensation, j The bill also Includes Hurry Bender and Barnev lleer in an athletlo offering; Elmer El Cleve, Dick Duffey and Hazel ; Mann and Vinie Daly, who sings and dances. The news film this week is unusually ! interesting because it shows many scenes jof President Harding taking tne oath ! of office. At Keith’s all week.—W. D. IL -!- -I- -ITHURSTON RETURNS WITH MANY NEW TRICKS. When Thurston, tne magician, comes ! to town It Is a good sign that the real father will take his entire family to enjoy a night of magic. ! Last night there were many real for goodness fathers and mothers present at j English’s, because they took with them j their sons and daughters. I Thurston today stands at the head of his profession. In the years he has been laboring on the stage he has successfully gone ahead of all of his competitors un- | til today he Is the greatest magician bei fore the public.

This man actually does some very big things on the stage this season. He causes a piano and a pretty woman to disappear In the air. At another time Thurston causes a live lion to appear out of space. It seems, in a cage which bad previously appearerd to be empty. He causes a rooster and a duck to "swap’’ heads. He finds rabbits, geese, pigeons in the air and in the coats of citizens. Again he produces the famous cabinet scene in which “spirit" forms appear. This illusion is masterfully done. Thurston again places much Importance on an illusion called “The Levitation of Princess Kamnc,” during which he causes a young woman to sleep quietly In the air ■with no means of support visible. lie then causes her to vanish with twenty men standing close by. The magician is able to obtain much comedy during this offering. Thurston again retains nma of his most famous tricks and illusions, such as “the Vampire," spirit painting, the glass trunk, the famous triple mystery, the bungalow and one of the prettiest illusions on the stage today, called the mystery of the water fountain*.

APPEARS TONIGHT " . • •• - | > ft rr ' ;} --' jMr l < Jk W J* * FEDORA ROSELU AS LUCY I.OOKIT. Os Interest to those who enjoy estab- j lished things on the stage, “The Beggar’s Opera,” which will be revealed for the first time in this city at the Murat tonight for the remainder of the week, probably will prove to be one of the bright spots of the season. The cast includes Sylvia Nells, Alfred Heather, Norma Lock, Fedora Roselli, Edith Bartlett and others of the Loudon company. I am glad that Thurston retains his original card passes and In this line he stands head and shoulders above any I have seen. His stunt of “fishing" for birds in tbe air Is a clever bit of work. Opinion: I tbink that parents who will not take children to see Thurston and his bag of tricks should be indicted for cruelty. I am sure that if any father refuses to take his sons and daughters to English’s this week, that Judge Frank Lahr of the Juveulle Court will see to it that dad is forced to do it. Thurston is a treat to the young aril the old. At English’s all week.—W. D. H. -I- -I- -IANDREW MACK HEADS NEW RILL AT THE Id RIP. Andrew Mack, Irish singing comedian, features the vaudeville bill at the Lyric this week. Mr. Mack is well known 111 Indianapolis, having oppeared here many times at the head of bis own company, and his offering of Irish songs, rendered in his rich tenor voice, together with his interesting tales of humorous personal experiences delighted the audiences that packed the Lyric yesterday. In addition to his careful rendition of Irish ballads, folk songs and popular melodies, he gives an Italian Impersonation that is worthy of note. Mr. Mack’s engagement should draw many of his admirers to the Lyric during the week. A rural comedy, “Splven’s Corner,” Is presentaed by four men and a girl, who combine songs and dances to make an enjoyable small town farce. Barton and Hail, In an act entitled **A Vaudeville Rehearsal," sang several character songs and close with an excellent yodeling number. Lowey and Ralnor are eccentric dancers, a feature of their act being Impersonations of several present day dancing stars. Songs and hits of dialog are mingled with their dance offerlugs. One of the Mggest collections of trained j birds which have ever appeared in vaudeville* are put through a series of difficult acrobatic feats by Bartholdi and a i feminine assistant. The birds are of : various breeds and colors and all of them are carefully trained. One little feathj ered performer rides a tiny blcyelo around the stage, while another does the game stunt on a slack wire. “Silk and Satin” Is the title of an act in which a typical musical-comedy burn and a high kicking girl appear. Their act consists of singing and dancing. \ The bill also includes the Baltus trio, i two men and a girl, who are clever aero-

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bats, and George Wlchman, who models rapidly and expertly in clay. -I- -I- -ILOEW’S OFFERS COMBINATION DILI. Jack London’s mystery drama, "The Star Rover," with Courtenay Foote as Dr. Hugh Standing, the star, is being featured at the Loew’s State this wtek. It deals with the murder of a prominent politician who was shot from a theater box occupied by Dr. Standing. He is arrested and submitted to tbe “third degree,” which Includes a harrowing torture process, during which periods his mind reverts to pre-existences and he babbles of his experiences. His sweetheart discovers that he Is being subjected to such inhuman treatment and gets aid from the district attorney, but when she hears the strange tale of his mind wanderings while under torture she urges another round of agony for her lover which ends In the solution of tho murder mystery and the finding of the real purderer. A bill of varied vaudeville acts Includes Johnny Clark and Company In a tumbling revue of eccentric novelties; Dan and Berath Makarenko, character entertainers, who give a mixture of operatic and comedy numbers; a humorous skit of domestic life by La Coste and Bonawe and Victor Hyde’s presentation of the “Danes Festival,” a combination of new songs and original dances by a company composed of Sir. Hyde and six girls. -I- -I- J' ‘THE JOY RIDERS* IS A MUSICAL REVUE. George Jaffee Is presenting "The Joy Riders” at the Park this week In a musical revue In two acts entitled "It Happened." The cast is headed by Billy Mossy, a rotund comedian, who keeps things humming during the entire performance. There are some pretty scenic effects, and the girls who compose the chorus, as w*ell as the principals, are well costumed. The first act is 1n seven scenes, start ing on the lawn of the Long Chester Golf Club and ending in Fairyland, where an opportunity Is given to disclose the charms of practically all the feminine members of the company. A feature of the first act is the singing of the Joy Riders’ Quartette, composed of Billy Mossy, Bud Purcell, Charles Pendley and Charles Campbell. The songs Include “He’s Got Everybody’s Number," Joe Burton; “Don’t Take Away Those Blues," Caroline Wagner; “Who’ll Take the Place of Mary?" Charles Campbell; “Japanese Sandman," Dorothy Douglas, and "Mamma’s Apron Strings.” Grace Fernstde. The setting for the second act dts closes that the entire company hn, moved to a roof garden In Havana, and the girls of the chorus are garbed la accordance with the Southern setting. Mr. Campbell sings “A Young Man’s Fancy," as a feature number while Miss Bartlett ami Miss Pfeil dam-e. Miss Douglas offers a medley of popular musical comedy songs. Miss Wagner sings “Georgia Hunch," with the chorus, and Miss Fernslde brings the show to a close, accompanied by the chorus, with “Hold Me." -!- -I- -IMFSICAL COMEDY NOW AT RIALTO. “My Honolulu Girl," a musi'-al comedy which runs to comedy, popular songs and dancing, is the current offering at the Rialto. Norman Krledonwatd Is the produrer. The principal players Include Eddie Lew Kraner, Billie Emerson. Hath ryn Purtell. Madeleine LaFere, Thadd DeMonlco and Bain Burton. There Is also a large singing end dancing chorus. There are numerous costume changes. The show also has the services of some native Hawaiian singers and players. This week's offering Is * more elab orate attempt of the Rialto manage rnent in offering musical comedy than In the past. -I- -!- -fAT THE BROADWAY. Robinson's military elephants heads the bill for the first four duys of the j week at tho Broadway. | Other acts include Equtlle and May- | belle, a wire novelty; Ruby Reslnl, singling comedienne; Jean Edwards and company In a comedy skit; Fox and Evans, black face singers and dancing comedians, and Bert Rennlck, entertainer. -I- -I- -I----ON THE SCREEN. The following movies are on view today: “Isobel” at the Circle; “The Road to Ambition” at the Colonial; “Paying the Piper” at the Ohio; “The Price of

Possession” at the Alhambra; “The Money-Changers” at Mister Smith’s; “What’s Worth While” at the Isis and “The Road Demon”” at the Regent, PUSS IN BOOTS JR. I By David Cory. Yon remember In the last story tha Fairy Queen promised to help Puss regain his former size. “Sit down and wait patiently, for It will take some time to brew the magic draught,” said the Queen to Puss, who was very glad indeed to rest, for, not being accustomed to carry so much weight on his young legs, he felt very weary and somewhat discouraged. Before long the three fairies returned, bearing between them a lily filled with a white liquid. As they approached the Queen herself came forth from her crystal palace, followed by many of her subjects. Stepping np to where Pus* lay, she said in a soft voice: “Do not rise, for even now you are much too tall. I myself must pour this magic wine upon your lips.” The nex moment he felt a strange sensation running through him, and presently ho was delighted to see that he was becoming smaller and smaller. Though great was delight, he did not forget his manners, and turning to the little fairy he said: “How may I ever repay you for your great kindness to me ?” “Thank me no more,” answered the Fairy Queen, “for gladly will I do a favor for one who thinks of his father first. If In the future you should need my aid, hang this ring about a bluebird's throat and send him to me.” And with these words she placed a slender gold ring upon Puss Junior’s little toe. During all this time Puss had been growing smaller and smaller. He had almost forgotten this when his little

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friend, the Gnome, exclaimed: "There , you’re your own self again!" So, bidding farewell to his kind friend, | the Fairy Queen, he followed his little guide, the Gnome King, down the val- j ley. And In the Dext story you shall hear what happened alter that. —Copyright, 1921, (To Bo Continued.) TWO ARE HURT BY STREET CAR Man and Wife Knocked Down —Crew Arrested. When a Brlghtwood street car backed suddenly at Roosevelt and Thalman avenues last night two persons were knocked down and rolled under the car. Edward Kraus, 58, 1930 Thalman avenue. Is In tho city hospital, seriously Injured. His wife, Lucy Kraus, was hurt and was taken to her home In an ambulance. Elsie Kraus, 12, their daughter, escaped injury. The accident occurred at 10:20 o’clock. Mr. Kraus, his wife and daughter, had left the street car at Thalman avenue and started to walk behind it. Albert Frost, 27, 1000 Columbia avenue, motorman, said the red light suddenly showed, indicating that another car had entered the single track and that he would have to back his car. He said the conductor gave him the proper signal. He stopped the car before the victims could be crushed by the wheels. L. W. Whitehead, 20, 1838 Ludlow avenue, was the conductor. Five men on the rear platform of the car, Including Patrolman Oel Thayer, told Lieutenant Woollen the conductor failed to look back when he gave the signal. Both the conductor and motorman wore arrested, charged with assault and battery.' Mr. Kraus was hurt about the head

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