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New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

b provide then. A door must be here.
.ind0w there. q fireplace here, and each
shows in TIE model and IN the drawings.
Thsss drawings are placed IN the hands OF
the stage carpenter. who reprOduces every
tine ~ scale After n has been decided
that tins scene Is 10 follow that. perhaps
the technical director Will say: That Is
impossible. this scene takes up 50 much
rson that n Win be physically Impossible
for II O. follow that. II viii have 70 come
nFsi' Then the necessary changes are
made
After fke scenes are planned they must
10 ciothed. and IN this the ART director must
80 that every detail Is srchseologicaiiy ecr-
reci. even 10 the costume OF the last super
numerary In the last row. The art director
has % Use his swn knowledge. and also re-
Ter - books. pictures and Tnuse1ms. ii Or
asr 70 have everything 3ust right IL a paA-
oony Is called FOR. We have % see that u Is
q file tsrBe IN use az the time IN Romeo
and juliet We nnd al sorts Of balconies IN
Use, We must have the correct one.
IN our production OF Antony and Cleo
fairs Ne Lad Jules Guerin make our draw
ings from designs made By Mr. Aiaes ana
nysslf He was selected because OF ms
knowledge q Egypt Here Is where Our
ruth and stage truth came IN We haa 70
strike TIE note 81 Egypt. because that is
hhat most people believe 70 have been uie
c.vazstlon o. Alexandria during the time
taat Cleoratrs lived. But. as matter OF
fact. We know that n was Roman We
lictured ,hs paIace temple IA which Cleo
patra lived. and Cleopafra's tomb after the
fnost authentic Information 20 be had The
scenery wac painted IN New York by II
rfrrss = a. gEDua al
No. e. West ca street. al from cesisns
~ jules Cgerin. All the designs for scenery
"a TIE Cottage IN the Air strife ana
The Niger were made here ana the
Scenery was painted By local scene paiAi-
erZ
"Aone ~ the painters r. attached 20 our
ran We believe that one man can 90
one KIND of work better than another' ana
ne propose % take advantage OF the Ds7'
m everybody. We have given most or tls
scene painters a trial ana We are FORMING
our IDEA as 20 what each can DO best
EASY TO "ovERSTAGE" PLAY.
II Is 70 easy 20 overstage piay-to
rsAe Tie scenery ana the costumes 700
sorseous. 70 bring about a clash in eoioir'
overiight tie play. 20 oFeTofess a.
swamp the acting "a the scenes ".s
esn BE- svoided only by co-operatloh OF a.
ttose concerned IN the production OF tiis
pay and by the supervision or an AZ
o'fector VINO shall have the rnal "ofo ~
ne matter under his Jurisdiction.
matter Ike the garden IN The S"-
isge IN tie Air" demands much AtieiiiioN'
Tie scene was laid IN England ih INC
'ltsmn-we had 10 have flowers IN sea
soh ana a Towering tree. Nro1" ~ ny
hictlleT. who is an authority IN such mat
i.st, and be gave me a list Of the Towers
N boon az that time Of the year We
.sse holiyhochs. roses. phlox, white mes
sut lsrkspur. pink English daisies ana
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

special preparations for skating near tho
hotel. where the sport Will be enjoyed N
the evening under electric lights OF many
colOFs II possible toboggan slide Will
be opened for use OF the guests and their
friends on one OF the beautiful hills IN
Lawrence Park West.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
PLAN SKATING AND coAsTINc.

Winter sports promise to be remarkably
popular I'm Westchester this season. j. j.
Lannln, of the Hotel Gramatan, Lawrencs
Park. Bronxville. Is preparing 10 make
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

country the field OF traffic telephony
promises 20 be a fertile one for bright, am
bilious boys for many a year % come
Copyrighted. 1909. by The Associated Literary
PressD
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
GREEK PLAY FoR sRYN MawR.
-onveniences-

OF IL was used in the palace scene tn The
Cottage IN the Air"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
+. Hamilton Bell Tells of the Care Expended
10 Get the Stage Settings Correct

- rs.ture which makes The New Thea
..,s out among institutions devoted 20
.sir productions Is its remarkable
',.,.enf. 40 possible pains or expense
= h.sr SHARED 90 procure for this house
o. Mechanical contrivance which win
= "a .,,e effectiveness OF the scenes por-
- ,pon it's stage az which viii make
- sns speedy thc handling of the mani
80 appliance.
~e.nari1a ble contriyance is the 'dreh-
,..,,,, or revolving stage. upon which
...,eeling SCENES are SET up. each one
-. A. h. brought slgnost Instantly into
-. ,r.er needed. The largest c,-ciorama
y ,,s kind On me world furnishes a back
irr fer the sceue>
,Ischincrv assemblies the scenery OF dis
,,-ses II. dropping the pieces from the huge
.,y--srun." upon which - of them are
,--r or raising them from the basement
-. three sells of curtains. weighing re
...-r,,-elv aoo0 l.5ea ana 200 pounds. and
~tich are the only ones OF The kind in
..sis roantr-. are raised and lowered by
ana hinery These and many other con
,-,rarces SHOW thar no detail has been over
,ookss in fhe effort 20 provide The New
-hearre VIII every desirable facility.
winthrop Ames. director - The New
-hesrre was quoted As saying. IN a conver-
ssfion the ether dsy. that there Is truth
,-d stage tTurh. Whatever he meant by
,ast remark. it is certain that the stage
,-uth ol The New Thestre approaches as
-ssrly as possible the truth ~ the time and
~lsce !n which the scenes Of SIS PLAYS are
aid Thts Is borne out in the three dramas
,lrssdv produced 81 this house-"Antony
and Cleopatra The Cottage IN the Air
snd STRIFE
Ths persen VINO Is directly responsible f0r
ihsse details Is r. Hamilton Bel. art direc-
tor n h.s once the other dag Mr. Bell
tsIEsd about his work
PLANNED PLAYS EARLY.
Each play that ne have produced. and
s-s % produce this season" he said. was
Planned l detail q year before TIE theatre
vas opened. After play is rea5 and &C
reptsd ir b. placed ia ny Hands. and I have
te prepare models and drawings 81 each
scene after the stsEe direction OF the play
urighf. g0ften these directions are vofuIly
iHs6eauate. as they are invariably IN
shaksspeare's plays.
.fn The sbsenoe 0f such directions ne have
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-24
Typographical Errors,

Host people who read a paper would
like to have it come to their hands
without any typographical errors. This
Is quite possible when. in the absence
OF typesetting machines land the oper-
ators of these too. have their trou-
bless. all the following conditions come
together:
First.-When the contributor has
written correctly
Sccond.-Wh he has written the
correct thing distinctly.
Third. - When the compositor has
only the correct letters in the differ
emf cases.
Fourth.-Nhen he does not take let
tiers from 4 wrong case
Fifth.-When he sets them CORRECTLY
Sixth.-When the reader corrects
every error.
Seventh-When the compositor cor
reefs the trough proof properly.
Eighth.-Whcn the reader" reads
the corrected proof attentively.
And when dozen other circum-
stances work together for good.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-24
REGISTER
The Office OF the Registrar Is in the
Court House.

1t is the duty Of every good citizen to
qualify himself as is required by law
10 vote he must not only have paid his
poll tax for two consecutive wears pre-
cedlne an election but he must be regis
tered The office Of the Registrar. Mar
madute Ward is i'll the court house
On registering. the political party aft
liation must be made known. This is
not obligatory Ii the one registering
vithholds the name Of his party he will
be registered blank. He will not then be
permitted TO participate Ill any primary
OF Democrats or Republicans or other
existing party. 10 vote at Democratic
primary the voter must he registered as
a Democratic The same rule applies 10
Republicans. This provision of the law
is good and will be generally approved
by all party men.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-24

against the sale OF intoxicants i'll every
part OF Tennessee after July 1 of this
year.
State wide prohibition has been in
active contest i'll Tennessee. OF which
the murdered Carmack was champion
and leader. In the struggle party lines
were laid aside It finally assumed the
attitude which has been characteristic
IN the contests for prohibition. The
spread and the strength OF prohibition
IS traceable directly to the abuses of
the liquor traffic and the defiance of
good morals and public decency and its
n1eddling in politics. 1t is not surpris-
ing that the people are revolving against
system and an evil which leads to pau
Nerisnl. debauchery and crime.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-24
THE YELLOW PERIL.

The South has settled the negro
question, and that it has done it prop
erly is recognized by the thinkers OF the
North and East Tow let the country
allow California to settle its yellow race
prOblem.-Monroe News.
But if California be permitted to set
tie the yellow race problem, war between
Japan and the United States will fol-
low. In the interest Of peace and of
commercialism the Japanese are to be
placated, but while pretending to be in
clined to peace, the Japanese are itching
for war with the United States.
Japan, flushed with victory over Rus
STA, powerful antagonist, presumes in
its dictation to this country. The yell
low peril must be met some day, at
probably no distant future. If the
States of the Pacific do not resist the
steady incoming of Japanese, these
States will be confronted with a condi-
ton more serious than the settlement of
the negro issue which is we'll understood
in the South and is adjusted conserva-
lively. War may be prevented by the
United States presenting a bold front
and keeping the best and most poweri Il
of its navy in the Pacific The old
adage, in time of peace prepare for war,
may be amended, be ready for a deter
mined resistance of any encroachment
by the Japanese.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-24

nj the last session OF the City Councl!
I. II. Thurmond was relieved of duty
b. majority vote of the councilmen.
The plea for his dismissal was that
secretary to the Mayor could dis
charge the junction Of the Office of
auditor and it would be a saving of
money to the city.
1t may be recalled that Thurmond' 5
salary was reduced from $500 to 5000
per anIlum. but he did not resign He
announced that he had been elected for
the term of the Council and would hold
to the end, unless discharge for cause
The only plea against him was that
he was not a stenographer, but it is a
fact that by a method of shorthand of
his own he kept a correct record OF the
proceedings OF the Council, and his
word will compare favorably with the
most sklllful ever i'll the employ of the
city.
1t was attempted to dismiss him some
time since by seven votes but eight
votes being required, his retirement was
secured finally at the last meeting.
A lgal authority has called the pub
lies attention to the fact that it is not
possible for the Council to abolish the
Office OF Auditor which is fixed in the
charter of the city
If it was not the intention of the
Council to do away with the office of
Auditor what suggested the dismissal of
Mr.. Thurmond? This declaration will
not be sustained by record of the
Council If it was not the intention of
the Council to abolish the office of
Auditor why was Mr.. Thurmond re-
lieved OF duty and succeeded by the
secretary of the Mayor
Personally the Caucasian has no in
terest in Mr.. Thurmond. but it would
seem that he has been treated unfairly
If he has been lax in the discharge of
his duties; if he is incompetent; if he
has been guilty of any act which would
warrant his retirement. he should have
been impeached and tried by the Coun-
Gil. and on conviction, dismissed sum-
MARTY.
But here is query If q was not the
and the purpose of the Coun-
Gil to abolish the office, or stated more
directly if the office of Auditor was not,
iii a hgurative sense abridged or severed
from the charter is not Mr.. Thurmond
still the legally qualified Auditor of the
City of Shreveport?
It is patent. that the Council has been
misled into blunder which can be rem
edied by reinstating Mr.. Thurmond
Such an act will be manly and fair and
will relieve the city of complications in
the future.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-24
OPERA AND THE PEOPLE
Any Artist Would Rather Sing for
Real Appreciation Than for the Gold
OF the Rich

In the ranks of operate progress
must be found. not Society, with big
5. but the people of all classes, who
make up the real taste of the nation
Opera always has been and always will
be, no doubt, the fad of the rich. And
modern music drama is still the most
expensive of all forms of artistic enter
tainment. But why? By what right of
reason? AS far as artistic satisfaction
goes, l would rather sing for nothing to
a crowd of poor people than for $1,000
in a salon. So would any artist. Why
should men and women every bit as
capable of approaching music as the
very rich and fashionable be kept out
of opera houses by the price of seats?
But until we have good opera through
the country. with plenty of seats at a
reasonable price, we can not be wholly
sure whether we have real public at
large tor opera or not. whether our at
lection for music drama goes deep into
tHS ilDSI OI puDllC tdSIe OF IS merely
superficial thing on the glittering sur-
face of fashionable life.
incidentally, we can not very we'll
have plenty of seats at reasonable
price until we pay more reasonable
price for our singers. The Golden Voice
is in no small measure to blame for the
cost of opera. When manager pays
$4,000 night for one singer alone, he's
got to get it back out of the public. |
wonder if any human voice is really
worth $4,000 a night? Isn't that price
dollhouse product, a forced value?
Until it comes down, the price of opera
will not come down to what it ought to
be for the masses. The rich, of course,
may always be permitted to pay what
they choose for their boxes.-"Opera
and the People" by Mary Garden in the
February Eyerybody's
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-24
NO LABOR AGENTS
Two Parishes Will Be Unhealtnful fol
Them.

Minden Democrat: Last week the
Police Jury OF Rapides Parish passed
an ordinance to the effect that i'll the
future all labor agents before attempting
TO do any business in that parish. must
apply to the president of the police Jury
and before a permit shall be issued must
deposit 5000 bonds. The penalty for
violating the ordinance is SIS or 30 days
imprisonment while fine OF from $40
to $500 is provided for any interference
with negroes under contract with plant
ers The farmers of the northeast part
of Baton Rouge parish have held an in
dignation meeting at which it was init
mated that any labor agent found there
might be the central figure at necktie
party.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-24
PEOPLES TRIUMPH IN OREGC

PEOPLES TRIUMPH IN OREGON
New Orleans States: In spite of the
powerful influences that were brought
to bear i'll opposition. the General AS
sembly OF the State of Oregon elected
Ex-Governor George T. Chamberlain te
the United States Senate. What make:
that result remarkable is that Mr.
chamberlain is a Democrat, while IL
the two houses that elected him to the
Senate the Republicans are largely ii
the ma jority
In Oregon the demand of the people
for the election of Senators by the di-
rect vote of the people became so insist
ent that the Legislature enacted a law
submitted the question of the nomina-
ton of Senators to a general primary
election. In that election the qualified
voters of all political parties were per-
mitted to participate, and in order to
make the result of that primary binding
upon the General Assembly an addi-
tional proposition was submitted pledg-
ing the members of the Legislature to
support the result of that primary Con-
didates for legislative positions made
their fights upon this issue and a ma
jority of the members elected were
those who had pledged themselves to
support the nominee.
The election of Senator Chamberlain,
considering the circumstances under
which it was achieved, is a notable tri-
umph of the people in the great contest
e. er going on for the popular control
of the government In this case the con-
test was squarely joined between the
choice of the people and the choice OF
the State Republican machine The Re-
publicans had a decisive majority.
considered, and the issue
presented was to determine whether
Republican members would obey the i'll
structions of the people or of the ma
chine.
The people triumphed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-24
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Vital statistics of Shreveport for the
week ending January 3, 1000.
Marriages-W. ]. Roland and Miss
Loula Boyd Martin; W. H. Marshall
and Miss Susie Sullivan: J. c. Morris
and Angelina Armstrong: Lenard Az
cry and Mira Dowden
Births-White Scion Ralph Jennings
and wife, boy; Charles Bell and wife,
girl. Black: Will Allen and wife. boy
S. J. Law and wife, girl Ben Haynes
and wife. boy: Charley Harris and
wife, boy; Nathaniel Legardy and wife,
girl
Deaths-White: C. F. Howell. 80
years; Clio McCary. 5 months. Black
Geneva Scott. 40 years: Sarah Woods,
IS years; Ria Flimmins, Is years
Elizabeth Woods, 70 years; Henry
Clark, p years. Non-residents Mira
Smith, II years: H. B. Robertson. AZ
years: Robert Elliott, 20 years; Lillian
Uphchaw, - years; I. J. Moore, so
years: Cornelius Pillows. II years: S.
Walker. 50 years; Doc Allen: Ella
Sheldon, p years.
OF the above FIVE died at the Charity
Hospital, two at Shreveport Sanitarium,
one at North Louisiana Sanitarium.
A. S. REISOR,
Health Officer.
ID. B. SEAY, Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-24

~. @;;!.I, II idly Chc4req
-. IL, .v,-o.'... ers.

/, ;e3sg,@v ::.eT5-
,..-.-,;-- us. .t1n. >..--Iascr Gook-
,.,...rr a.ea Il ne ;n;e1 .ilFr .ta.5,-
era. ecrv,u3i.u ::'d-E. tie presented
to President T. I. ie"is a .beaati'ul
payet il bcsa,s Of the Union Labor
neoule Of .EG,.:!a. OILS. '.r. Ec9kwal
ter ussaded Tor hai4Ho2y i'll Tic cohven-
ton.
On motion of President Lewis the
convention voted $500 as a preHmina-
rv aid for the defence OF GOmpers,
Mitchell and Morrison in the contempt
eases against them. The resolution
also instructed the miners interna-
tional executive board 20 appropriate in
the future as to give The men proper
defense. The motion was carried
unanimously.
John Mitchell arrived. He was met
bv committee and escorted to the
convention nall When their former
leader appeared before the convention
the members cheered wildly. Presi-
dent Lewis introduced Mr.. MITCHELL
who spoke in part as follows;
THE mani don't cafe who he is
who LAYS violent hands on this great
organization will have to answer for
that act. Settle your differences here
and then go back and let every man
do his full share in building up this
union until the time will come when
no man shall mine coal in this country
unless he belongs to the union, This
was my dream, MY ambition; 1t is
my dearest wish"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-24
MAYOR s. \. DICKSON AND THE
BUDGET

he stand u Hon. S A. Dickson as
Mayor Of Shreveport i'll opposition to
the budget of the Finance Committee in
which there IS carried over from 1908
deficit OF SO. 5000, is approved by
the great majority if not by all the
people.
Practically the deficit is an overdrait
which will not exceed $4,000.
The budget as presented is a bungle
Its provisions are astounding 1t is as
radical as it is unlike the budget pre-
pared by Councilman Jordan. which is
conservative. and III which there are
provisions for charitable institutions
eliminated from the budget. which has
reused the Mayor to d significant pro-
test.
Singular as it may appear. Mr.. Jor-
dams budget was scarcely noticed in
the Council.
As declared by the Caucasian in its
last issue the so-called deficit of seventy
thousand dollars should not have been
compiled with the budget OF the present
administration. In view Of the changed
conditions to assume the payment OF
this obligation at this time. with the
revenues lirGted to meet actual expenti-
4ares, would cripple the city financially.
However, i'll the budget of the Finance
Committee there was not only this So
called deficit but most fragrant error
of more than thirty thousand dollars.
which is fatal to the budget
Whatever is the overdraft Or deficit
will be met in time by Mayor Dickson
and his administration.
d. AS announced by Mayor Dickson
neither the situation nor the conditions
as they exist are as deplorable as would
appear from the budget which on re-
consideration will be rejected.
Indeed, from Mayor Diekson's view
the situation is encouraging as there
are revenues sufficient to meet every
legitimate expenditure without the
necessity of Gripping any department of
the city government.
1t is gratifying to say that Mayor
Dickson will prepare his ovzAbudget in
which there will be provided ample
means for every department consistent
with the revenues obtainable, which he
proposes to disburse on the most
economical and conservative plan.
1t is needless for the Caucasian to en-
large on this subject, which is we'll un-
derstood. What is needed is nd fric-
ton tor unpleasant entangle,nents, but
good will, strengthened with the deter
mi11atlon to reach and to accomplish the
best and the most satisfactory results
for the good of the city under the
changed conditions. and therefore it be-
comes the duty of every good citizen.
regardless of factional differences. to
stand by Mayor Dickson and give hi0l
all possible assistance. in moral encour-
agement and i'll words of approval in
standing for what is fair and right and
consistent with the requirements of law
and the general welfare of the COM
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-24
Stunned BY Verdict

MUskosee, OKLA, Jan Stunned
by a verdict Of guilty by jury id
the federal court, Rev. H. NJ. McMil|
ian, negro preacher. COLLAPSED i1|
the court room, causing great disorder
Ballil's who rushed to the prisonerl
boX with water found him sufferin
greatly II required five hours wor
to revive him. Mcmillan was conyif
ed on two counts Of uttering and for:
ing money order which belonged Il
Ray Mcmillan @
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-24
Child Labor a Menace.

chicago. Jan. 23-That child labor
IS menace to national health and pub.
Tic welfare and America is taking the
ieaa among progressive nations to dis.
courage 1t was argued before Fridays
session Of the fifth annual national
ch''ds labor conference Among the
speakers were Dr. Hutchinson of New
YORK. DR.. Freiberg of Cincinnati DR..
Rotch of Boston, DIR. Draper. state
commissioner of education of New
York; Howell Cheny of South Man
chester. Conn, and Mrs. Sarah Decker
of Denver.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-24
All Railroads Defendants

Oklahoma City. Jan. 23.-The cotton
buyers and shippers of this state made
every railroad entering Oklahoma a
defendant in complaint and petition
sent to the interstate commerce. COM
mission asking that the roads reten-
tlon OF charges on cotton be abolished
or made uniform. S II. Cowan of
FORT Worth represents the petition
ers. If the petition is granted it will
save southwestern cotton interests
many thousands of dollars annually
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-24
PROHIBITION IN TENNESSEE

PROHIBITION IN TENNESSEE.
AS anticipated Statewide prohibition
has prevailed in Tennessee. The strug-
gle was fierce and the result is decisive
1t is true that Governor Patterson We
toed the measure, but it was passed over
his opposition. Indeed, the prohibition
lists are more thoroughly satisfied with
having been successful over the Gov
errors objection, than if he had permit
ted It to become Law Of had signed it :.
Tie passing Of the bin win operate