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The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
STRAUSKY LIKES AMERICA;
SAYS WE ARE ARTISTIC
New Conductor of Philharmonic Orchestra Is Amer
ican, Rather Than European, in Spirit

but that they are most discriminating.
They know good music from bad. and
are quick to express their opinions
and"
Here the conversation took sudden.
sharp turn around a curve, and Mr..
Stransky went to congratulate Mr.. Har-
old Bauer. pianist, who had just played
the dificult Brahms concerto, and to
talk over some points Of the perform
ance. Returning, he said:
Where were WEI Oh, yes; about the
Americans high standard In music.
find my work here most congeniaL The
orchestra is excellent. and Is composed
Of a most intelligent body Of men, ever
willing and never baking at rehearsals.
The committees of the Philharmonic are
ready to accede to any request 1 may
make, and the way the audience has
treated me Is simply fine.
Not alone in New York, but also In
Baltimore and Boston-in fact, wherever
We have played-it has been Joy TO
see the appreciation of the audience SC
freely expressed and
Here Mr.. Richard Arnold. dean Of the
Philharmonics, came into the room, watch
in hand. like a train dispatcher.
Mr.. Stransky, sorry to interrupt you.
but the Schubert majer symphony
is a long work, and II Is late. and
'Konnmegleich.'' declared the con-
ductor in ready German. But on the way
down stairs he had time TO say few
more nice things about New York.
Never saw an opera house like II any
where in the world-I mean the Metro
politan. Such an ensemble. such an or
chestra. and conductors. There is sim
ply nothing abroad to touch It, for
there Il no other opera house where
operas are given in their original Ian
guage. and-weIl. good-by
He fairly bounded out on the platform
where the big audience and orchestra
were waiting for him. Mr.. Stransky Is
a busy man. but he likes 10
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

SnatchIng a tabloid conversation from
Mr.. Josef Stransky, the new conductor
Of the Philharmonic Society, is like
boarding an eighteen hour fier at some
station where It does not stop. The
limited talk took place the other night
at Carnegie Hall in the artists room
during a brief intermfssion in the concert
programme. The hat occurred between
Brahms and Schubert-which are not the
NAMES Of stations. but OF composers that
figured in the programme.
Mr.. Stransky is affabIlity itself, or he
would be II he had the time. The chief
Characteristic about him is that It is more
than difficult to believe that he is not
an American, so full of vitality and
bustling energy is he. But he comes from
bohemia. referring to the matter Of his
birth, and from Berlin. which latter city
was his latest home of artistic activity.
He has had several months now Of good
hard American work. And he likes It,
He says he loves II. What is more. he
said that he believed some day Europe
would wake up to the fact that the
Americans are not only a music loving
race, but artisticaIly on a much higher
plane than dear old Europe suspects.
why" he declared with blazing eye
there are thousands OF persons abroad
who believe that Indians still inhabit
America and that the Americans are un-
musical barbarians. Most musicians
abroad have that opinion Of America
firmly rooted. They discount the reports
that reach them about New Yorks opera
and concerts. and they go
calmly on their way believing that
care less.
MY experience here has proven not
only that audiences IN this country are
highly cultivated in their musical likes.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

Much valuable tortoise shell is secured
from the Florida coast.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

There will be an organ recital in st.
Marks Church next Wednesday night by
Samuel Wood. L. r. NJ. c. NJ. under
the auspices Of the District Of Columbia
Chapter of the American Guild Of Or
ganists, Of which Mr.. Wood is treasurer.
The programme viii consist OF Allegro
con Grazia, by Tschaikowsky; Andante
Sostenata. by Guilmant: Andante and
Allegro, by Franck: Sonata. in F. by
Dayas; Fantasia, in z minor. by Siias,
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
The Newman TraYelogues.

A motor journey through the rural dis
tricts Of England is fascinating ex-
perience. which Is always looked back
upon with feelings OF delight. according
TO Mr.. q. NJ Newman, who will take for
the subject Of his first travel talk Rural
England and the coronation Of George
"" II will be presented at the Column
bia Theater on Sunday evening and Mon
day afternoon. January q and 2. the
first in a series Of five. Mr.. Newman
will describe and picture his own tour
last summer. using for the purpose the
splendid motion pictures and magnifi-
Gently colored views which he took.
Notable among the motion pictures
Will be a series depicting at close range
the most interesting events connected
with the coronation Of George V. a spec
tacle unequaled IN modern times.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

Ter. and ''RondoIetta" and Fairy Study,
by f. Lynes, Katharine Dyer; Bar
chetta," by Nevin. and Curious Story"
by Heller, Ciarinda Mitchell: Duvernoy
Studies. Nos. /. ?. J. and T. and two
studies. by Heller. Margaret Granger;
study No. Is. by Heller. and Impromptu
G sharp minor Martha Dyer. The num-
bers were all played from memory with
clear and accurate technique.
Miss Myra Lamprey, OF Boston. who
Is spending the winter In Washington
and making a reputation for herself as
an accompanist, has moved TO soc Four
teenth street.
A beneht concert will be given on
Wednesday evening OF this week in the
parish hall Of 81. Johns Church. in Six
teenth street. above II. for -Aii Souls
Mission. Miss EGgcnie de Guerin, vio-
linist, assisted by Miss Mabel Latimer,
soprano, and Miss Ida Ewing, pianist,
will give the following programme:
Sscond PolouaiSe Bdlliante .WeniE~sh
Mis- De Guerin-
Ertlogue "Au b1rd ls sourcs". L4szt
Miss Ida Ewing.
Souvenir. De Posn. .WisniRusd
S~snads. Badieu Gabriel Marie
honAn1s ."leniA~sn
One Fine Day" from Madam Butter1y''. .Pucrni
Mis- Mabel q. LAtim1.
Miss Marguerite o Toois at the piano
GaEotta .Bohn
hedhanon .hhsSenet
bes schubat
Mis- de GueF1n.
Anos7ns
ktudo .GrmWAd
Mia Ida Ewing.
SUITE tties
Praludium.
RnmanEs.
6cherzo.
Mis- De Gusrin-
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
BorrowIns Trouble.
Nou Judge

Ffcul JudEe.
Ted-i hope you gave your girl a
Christmas present that win cause her
10 long remember you.
Ned-I don't know about that but it's
constant reminder to me. for bought
II on the installment plan.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

To save tiIue in barber shops a New
Jersey inventor has attached comb to
one blade OF . pair Of hair-cutting
shears.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-02


could, and finally he became con-
WINGED that he had been called to
preach.
SHELTER TRUST TO GET
U. S. MINT BUSINESS
San Francisco, Feb. 2.-Under
the heading "Smelter Trust Now
Ready to Grab Business of U. S.
Mints," the San Francisco Bulle-
tin yesterday prints a special ar
ticle by Harold French, until yes
terday chemist of the San Fran
cisco mint, charging President
Taft's administration with "pre.
pairing to turn over the govern
ment's bullion refining business
to the Guggenheim smelter trust
under the pretense of economy,
just as Franklin MacVeagh has
already discontinued the coinage
of gold at the behest of the Nor
gan-Aldrich interests
French, charges that the San
Francisco mint is to be closed,
and the Philadelphia and Denver
minis have already been practic-
ally closed in order that the smell
ter trust may get the refining of
$i75,O0O,0O0 annually that is now
done by the government.
REPRESENTATIVES GET
THEIR DAILY LAUGH
Washington, Feb. 2.-Rep.
Berger of Wisconsin, the social
iSt CONGRESSMAN 11nintentiona11v
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-02
REPRESENTATIVES GET
g, THEIR DAILY LAUGH

Washington, Feb. 2.-Rep.
Berger of Wisconsin, the social
list Congressman, unintentionally
gave the house its daily laugh to-
day. The house has to laugh at
least once a day, though it often
laughs oftener at the antics and
remarks of some of its members.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-02

Berger protested against a re-
cess for the purpose of hearing
Count Won Leutzow of Austria,
who is travelling in the interest of
world peace.
"The counts only claim to
fame" asserted the socialist, "is'
that twenty years ago he fought
a duel in which nobody was hurt.
He never was a member of a par
liamentary body. If he were 1
wouldn't object"
1t was pointed out to Berger
that the fact that no one was hurt
in the duel was another boost for
t ehcount as a peace advocate.
He couldn't bear to shed blood.
Berger said that a couple of
months ago there was a famous
socialist, great parliamentarian,
in Washington, who wasn't invit-
ed to address the house.
The recess was taken.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-02
A Temporary Member Only.

"A temporary MeInper OlIy.
Lincoln Steffens, the we'll
known writer, believes in free
speech-the right to say any
thing, any time, and any where.
And he has organized a club to
that effect.
A short time ago Mr.. Steffens
made speech advocating his
theories. At the end he invited
those who would to join his Free
Speech Club" Only one man &C
cepted the Invitation.
He said: I'D like to join your
club long enough to tell you what
l think about it."-Everybody's
Magazine.
Some women are so slow it
takes them 40 years to reach the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-12

sustained.
Erbstein: "How did you know
it was a camera?"
Johnson (sullenlyl: "Ah know
a camera when All sees. one"
Erbstein: ''What did you
do?"
Johnson: "WeIL All was car
rying a cane. It was a can which
was given me for DRAWN the
largest audience evan seer. in an
English theater-" -
Erbstein: Indeed! How in
terestingp
johnson: "An' me bein a sen
sitive man, All tried to knock the
camera out of his hands with
NAH cane"
Erbstein: you've had your
picture taken often enough. What
made you sensitive so sudden
ly?"
Johnson; All was handcufed.
All didn't want the people to see
a picture of me in handouts.
Ah'm too sensitive"
Court adjourned. Court opened
again with many g Hear vel Hear
ye! Hear ye-s!'
'Erbstein threatened by Joe
Levy and Barney Furey, ex-pug
and present royal coat-bearer to
Johnson, as he entered court
room.
Joe Levy takes the stand.
Erbstein; "W h "a is your
name?"
Levy Joseph Levy" (pro-
nounced Levey.)
Erbstein: Your names Levi,
isn't ;it7 7 ot1oht IN know Pr, =
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-12

picture of johnson, my client. My
client is a sensitive MAN.
,Erbstein: HSensitive?"
Johnson (smiling): Chat All
am"
6Beer1y Continuing 1T was
horrible that anyone should try
and fake a picture of my client
without first asking my clients
permission TODD so, and the com
plainant in this case asked no
permission; your Honor"
(Beer1y, being apparently run
down, sat down very suddenly.
Judge Goodnow looked absently
out of the window.)
Erbstein: eff my learned col
league is now finished with his
speech, I shall continue. This
negro, who recently married
white woman"
Beerly: 81 object, your Hon
or That reference is entirely i'm
proper"
Judge Goodnow:: objection
sustained"
Erbstein: ooh, WE'LL I'll grant
it is immaterial-in this case.
Beerly: Not only immaterial
improper"
Erbstein Glowing to Johnson) :
Mister Jaw-awn Arth-a-a-a
Johnsing, what happened when
you saw Mr. Weigle, the Tribune
photographer"
Johnson: All seen he had a
camera in his hand"
Erbstein? Describe this thing |
you call a camera"
Johnson: ooh, it was a black
II > Z Z . 3 .
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
ARDENT WOOER IS
ORDERED OUT OF TOWN

II August Stocker of No. 27S Har-
.rison-ave.. quietly withdraws from De-
troit between now and May 8, all
will be well with him, but II he still
fingers In this vicinity at that date.
he will have to face trial on the
charge of annoying Mabel Cameron,
OF No. 1877 Myrtle-st, with his ardent
wooing.
The whole Cameron family has fire.
quently advised Stocker to cease his
attentions to Mabel, but he paid no
attention to them. and was arrested,
Tuesday, as he attempted to make
love to her as she was leaving the
telephone exchange, where she Is en-
ployed.
August's love affair Is an old one,
as he was ordered out OF town by JUS
tice Stein, for the same cause. two
years ago.
Justice Jeffries took the young
mans promise to leave Detroit, and
continued the case until May 8, in
forming Stocker that he need not re-
turn to Detroit to appear in court, II
he left, meanwhile.
yob Printing Done Right. Times
Prfnting Co., Is JOHN R-st
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
PHONE ENABLES POLICE
TO CATCH AUTO THIEVES

Automobile thieves, scorching
through the west end of the city,
Tuesday night, with stolen car, ran
foul OF the police telephone system
and came to grief In Wyandotte.
The Rev. J. Percival Huget, No. 165
Philadelphia-ave., reported that his
automobile had been stolen from In
front of his home, and an alarm was
Immediately sent out to the police all
over the city.
Only a few minutes elapsed before
a west-end patrolman repoved a
suspicious automobile going at a
break-neck pace toward Wyandotte.
BY long distance telephone the mar.
shall In Wyandotte was notified to
watch for the machine, and the word
soon came back that the car had bean
captured and the two men In II
placed under arrest N
The prisoners described themselves
as Dell Dingeman, II years old. No.
15 Lyman.pl., and Charles Gearing,
No. 6S Richmond-st., Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02

49, IRE 10 where politics has been
layed--Deputy Controller Palmer
drew up the ordinance for Bullock.
How does that situation appeal 10
you? The controllers department has
charge Of the appointment OF an ac-
countancy commission TO select the
city accountant. the council to ratify
the selection. From what know OF
the ordinance II was drawn express
ly TO perpetuate Bullock in ONCE.
What Is the object In taking the ap-
pointment away from me and giving
II to the controllers ofice?"
The ordinance specifies that the
successful applicant must have had
10 years experience IN public account
ing and some OF the expert account
ants In Detroit say that this require
ment narrows the selection down %
Bullock and one or two others. who
might be appointed members OF the
examining board.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
REPORTS BILL AIMED
AT SHIP MONOPOLIES

WASHINGTON. May Ito bring
the big foreign steamship monopolies
within the scope OF the antitrust law
and TO punish them for their 'impu-
dent and defiant" attitude toward the
commercial interests of the United
States. the Humphrey bill, providing
that no monopoly-owned steamship
shall be allowed 10 enter or clear
from any United States port until the
courts have effected dissolution OF
the corporation owning II. was unan-
imously reported today by the house
marine committee.
The report asserted that the foreign
steamship trusts" which handle 98
per cent OF the import and export bus
mess OF the country, have been open.
iy violating the sherman law.
Freight and passenger rates are
fixed by agreement" the report said.
"The lines in these combines distrib-
ute the business, and pool their earn
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
ADVICE TO INVESTORS
By Finance

I n areadero 1 shouIdIn ike
a
w he of a squnr b.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Detroit, Mich, May I, 1912.
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING
CREOSOTED BLOCKS.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office OF the Department OF Public
Works, Detroit. Mich, until Tuesday.
May. Z. 1912, at 10 o'clock a. m. stan
dArd time. at which time and place
they will be opened, for furnishing In
accordance with the instructions to
bidders to be had on application at this
in the City OF Detroit. piled on streets
to be paved, etc, creosoted blocks OF
the best quality. sufficient TO paws
17b,000 square yards more or less, to
yards during month OF May. 1912, and
10000 square yards per week thereaf-
ter up to Oct. /. 1912.
The successful bidder must have at
amount OF the timber. on hand at the
time the contract is signed.
Bidders will furnish samples OF
blocks and Of the oil to be used. to-
constituents OF the oil, as provided in
said instructions.
Each bidder must deposit with his
bid a certified check In the sum of
$4,000, payable TO the order OF the De-
partment OF Public Works.
Which sum will be forfeited to the
department in case the bidder fails to
enter into contract on acceptance Of
tender. contracts subject to approval
OF common council The contractor
will be required TO furnish with his
ocntrSct an approved surety company
bond TO the City OF Detroit in the full
estimated amount of contract price.
TO guarantee fulhllment OF contract.
Checks and proposals to be placed
in separate envelopes.
No bids will be accepted from any
person or firm who Is in arrears or de-
fault to the City Of Detroit
The Department of Public Works
exrres ssly reserves the right, to reject
any or all proposals
I4leD J. J. HAARER,
(Sq3) Commi ssioner.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
BAY CITY MAYOR SAYS
THUGS HELD FORTH IN
SALOONS He IS FIGHTING
Refuses Flatly To Recede From
Position and All Places
Are Closed
REJECTS COMPROMISE BID
Insists That Undesirable Places
Will Not Be Allowed
To Reopen

BAY CITY, Micn., May 1.-Both
sides in the saloon controversy are
standing pat today. and all saloons
in the city are closed, and indications
are that no liquor will be sold in Bay
City for some time.
Mayor Woodruff insists that he will
not compromise on at least four no.
torious places which he says must go.
He will concede the other eight In
question, however. The leaders Of the
other side OF the faotonal fight say
that the entire list OF 120 which they
have submitted, must go through or
none will be granted a license.
According to City Attorney Anneke,
the council may grant nine more IL
censes than the number OF names al
ready In and the opponents OF the
mayor say that he can name the bal
ance II he withdraws his veto of the
original list. This he says he will
not do. AS there are not enough
votes to override the veto because
three aldermen are interested and not
entitled to vote, the matter Is In statu-
quo and will be unless the opposing
factions can get together. There Is
considerable talk about the test cases.
but so far no one of the dealers has
consented to take the initiative.
Mayor Woodruff today filed with Re-
corder Grant, three additional vetoes
to the action of the council, Monday
night, In granting licenses to 12O sa-
loonkeepers. The vetoes cover the
three separate resolutions and more
details are given as reasons for the
action. The mayor contends that a
number of the applicants are unfit to
engage in the business. that some OF
them are resorts of criminal, thugs
and thieves, and are therefore, a
menace to the safety and welfare OF
the city, that some of those on the
lists run places where immoral people
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02

consort. that the total number CT sa-
looms is more than the law allows.
that some allow young boys and girls
In their places 10 drink. and that
none complied with the city ordi-
nance, which requires that all appli-
cants submit drawings OF their places
showing rooms. partitions. etc.
The vetoes followed the return OF
City Attorney Anneke from Lansing
where he went 10 ascertain the exact
legal status OF the case without re-
gard to the merits OF the controversy.
The city attorney conferred with Dep
uty Atty.-Gen. Thomas A. Lawler who
holds that the mayor has no right TO
veto an action OF the common council
when that body is carrying out a re-
quirement OF the state law.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02

Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co., Is JOHN R--st
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
MAYOR IS FURIOUS
BECAUSE COUNCIL
GRABS PATRONAGE
VIII Veto Ordinance Taking
Away Authority To Name
City Accountant
BLAMES PALMER FOR
GAME OF POLITICS
Says Deputy Controller Hatched
Scheme To Perpetuate Bull
lock in Office

Mayor Thompson announced, We'd
nesday, that he will veto the ord$
nance adopted by the council to take
from him the power OF appointing
a city accountant and vest 1t in the
council. The mayor made it plain
that he considers the passage OF the
ordinance the rankest kind of poll
teal deal, and that he intends to
send a stinging message to the coun.
ell with his veto.
Aid, Garvey will file notice OF re-
consideration OF the ordinance, but
there Is small chance of il being de-
feated on reconsideration. inasmuch
as II Is considered a party measure,
all the Republicans OF the council
voting for It. II Is likely, too, to be
passed over the mayors veto.
i will have a good deal to say when
the ordinance comes before me for
consideration" said the mayor, rub
,Ding his hands as though he were
preparing to take wallop at some
one.
Why should the appointment be
taken away from the mayor and CIV
en- TO the council? What the demand
for it?' he inquired.
Its said that you proposed to dis
miss Edward Bullock, the present ac-
countant, and his friends didn't want
you TO have the chance" was sug.
gested
Il haven't said I was going to fire
Bullock replied the mayor
That Is only subterfuge," he
went, on. They have made this
party measure. Why, for so years,
or as long as I can remember the
mayor has had the appointment OF the
city accountant. The mayor was Civ
en- the appointment because the ac-
countant is the man he uses In exam
ming city funds and seeing to 1t that
there are no irregularities. He is the
only expert the mayor has when cer-
tain conditions pertaining tn city
finances need looking into. You could
see the impropriety OF the controller
or the commissioner of public works,
or, even the council. appointing the
man who Is TO examine their accounts.
The funny part of the situation is
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02

ings. They agree as to the number OF
vessels that each company shall run
and the amount OF traffic each line
shall carry. To drive out independent
lines they designate what they call
hghting ships run over practically
the same course on same schedule as
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02

HONOLULU, May l.-WhoIly helm
less. frcm paralysis. Gen. Homer Lea.
lately In command OF the victorious
revolutionary army In China. is en-
route 10 MS former home I'm Los An
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02

reliable is able
in line The is financially
responsible, criticism OF the
- business believe deal with the
firm with
This does that should forego the ordinary
with which
you have dealings 1t good policy permit possibility OF mis-
understandings when everything
So well
regarded
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02

Ernest Kurz secrerarS 20 Mayor
Thompson. ~ confined 20 his home with
an attack OF heart disease. he n re-
ported improving.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-09
4 PLAIN.SPOKER GERMAN

Gcrmany's new ambassador to Great Britain,
Prince Karl Max I.ichnowsky, seems to be a man
of language blunt enough even for the tradition
al "plain-spoken Briton.'' ina recent public
statement, evidently inspired by the troublous
Balkan situation, he denied with emphasis that
it is possible to reduce the German naval arma-
ments, which, lie said, are necessary for the
worlds second largest export nation.
England" said the prince, Unjust cease its
threatening methods in the North sea. | will
use every effort, however, TO clear the English
mind of the fear that Germany has any idea of
Britain.
The ambassador laid stress on his wish TO
gain England's confidence but declared Ger
many's dignity forbade seeking any favor from
Britain except in manly way. Prince Lich-
nowsky, whose features are distinctly Polish,
does not appear to be oyerconfident as to the
success of his efforts to eliminate Anglo-G erman
rivalry, but he hopes that It will be possible to
establish an understanding on such special ques-
items as may arise.