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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
VALUE OF SMALL TRUMP.

The value of small trump was strik-
inSly illustrated when South's last trump
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

suite called Moods" etc. Mr.. Russell
will be assisted by Jessie Marshall and
Beth Tregasks, sopranos; Anna Bene-
dict contralto: Samuel Craig, tenor;
Ernest Van Nalts. basso; the Misses Alma
Holm. Louise Schwer, Ethel Pursei and
Myra Lyle. piansts, and Robert Griesen-
back, violinist.
Recitals will be given at the wanna
maker Auditorium on next Wednesday
Thursday and Friday afternoons at ~
o'clock by the Misses Modena scoViii'
Ethel Leese Lucille Oliver, Emma LIpp
and Marion Blair, all concert players Oh
the Virgil Piano Conservatory, and prl-
vate pupils of the director, Mrs. a. NJ
Virgil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

dancer. and Philip Spiser, accompanies,
gave a successful recital at the hotel
Plaza last Monday evening before
large audience. Nine. Estelle burlieS-
Roure sang several compositions by Mrs.
Warrington I'm pleasing manner ana
was loudly applauded for her work. os
nor Umberto SCREENINGS singing OF Niu''
Pagliaccio. Il Pagliacci, by LeoncaValio'
met with such approval that he was
oblioed 10 repeat it. Miss Edith Butts
danced with grace. being assisted by Mrs.
Worthington at the piano.
Miss Amy Grant presented the opera
"Parsifal' as a recitation OF the 'eAt'
with piano score. at Froebel Hall. ProVi-
dence, on May q.
Nine. Vota. the noted contralto' VINO
studies with the well known Italian vocal
instructor of No. ia West 12d street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
ANSWER TO QUERY.

The query hand of last week seems to
have divided the experts into two
classes, namely. the conservatives and
the liberals. And the answers are about
equally divided.
The hand was as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

Or. Minor c. Baldwin will play two
organ recitals to-day I'm the Congrega-
tional Church. Brockton Mass. This VIII
he Dr.. Baldwin's tenth public appearance
in that church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

, Americans who are not Of pure Anglo
/ Saxon blood.
Light opera. or operetta. in fact, appears
to me 10 be much more justly suited to
our temperament The works of Gilbert
and Sullivan know no superiofs IN lheir
particular field. The English public mas
/ understood and loved them. and the
American public has been close second.
The popularity of light opera in America
is remarkable and our singers hnd the1h-
selves perfectly at home I'm 1t. is II not
very possible that light rather than grand
onora will be the road over which our
cor,nosers will travel 10 their promised
! land?
AMERICAN SONGS WEAK.
american song writing suffers from the
same iack Of national feeling mat cAa'
..,4,izes our opera Even the songs Oh
uacDowell. that some people love so we'll
bave never struck hcmc to me. They
lack a directness of appeal. our song
writer's copy Schubert and Brahms an"
pebuesv and Massenet, hut tney 90 ho'
express themselves. Another great "edN
ness i'm our Songs is the iact that N"e"
our composers write TO- Ameiitth "oioH
,be, ,hooee so often such wretched. or al
least Dluai poetry Yet English Hte'-
AZURE is i'm lyric poetry probably Eithe'
than my other. Some of our composers
,uIotatcelv dc not know what good
no.t,- is. and others do not choose 10
set il Ia music because they fear their
technical powers are unequal 10 the task.
II is undoubtedly true that great poetry
is harder e. set TO music than baiderdaS"'
vet how often have our composers done
their best work when they nave been up
iiited by great words aud thoughts?
sidney Homers finest song is his set
ting OF Brownng's 'Prospice' ana Bruno
Huhn's Invictus to the words OF Heniy
is one Of the most popular Of American
songs. | brought lnyictus TO dozen
American composers in vain. Mr. Homer
/ remember said that he did not approve
Of the sentiment expressed, That ne dld
moi like its stoicism. Mr. HUM. however,
saw its merits. and the result We al
know Surely i'm song writing the great
poet and the great composer VIII "orh
hand in hand How We'll the great GER
mans appreciated their Heinc!
First and foremost must our COM
posers express themselves. and through
themselves their country. with It's tradI-
tons and IT'S !diosyncracies. it's virtues
and its vices They must not look hrst
TO Europe either for guidance or APP
proval They viii surely receive that
approval only after they have become
themselves. Natioualsm iu our music
must be- our watchWord.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

Maestro Chevalier Seismit-Doda. sang re-
Gently at the Hungry Club. in appropriate
costume. the patriotic march song, Boys
Of the L. $. ~" 10y Professor Doda and
dedicated 10 the United States Navy. the
song was the feature of the programme
being enthusiastically applauded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

The twelfth annual commencement ana
graduation exercises OF the Gulrar
organ school, under the direction of u,
William c. Carl, will be held IN the Firs
Presbyterian Church, Fifth avenue and
18th street, tomorrow evening a, /,
o'clock Miss Margaret Harrison. soprano
will be the soioist. The programme. So
lected from the works OF Bach. Handel
Guilmant, Widor, Fleuret and othe,
will be played by the members Of III.
class of '13. The Rev. DR. Howard Du'
field, chaplain Of the school, will presii,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
SHOULD HE STAND BY GUNS?

The state OF the score is the problem
that confronts South when il comes
around to him again and the decision IL
unanimous that South should overcall
any declaration that may have been made
with sufficient royals to take the bid
away.
We are inclined to support the view
OF those declaring the two royals in pref
erence to either one-royal or no.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
CORRECT PLAY AND BIDDING.

The play is, after all, the point that
backs UP correct bidding in attaining the
full value OF the partnership holding
Many proper contracts fail Of realiza-
ton through lack Of foresight in leads
discards and correct inference
Here is hand held in actual play that
illustrates the good work Of a team where
misplay would have wrecked the hand
The hand:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

Beatrice Wainwright. soprano and
vocal teacher will he at her studio, No
2io West 10th street through tho carly
mart Of the summer. She is making a
specialtv Of coaching singers in French
repertory and diction. and for those re-.
curing breath control there is a special
course. for which classes are now form.
ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

Theodore Van YORK announces that h
will keep his vocal studio at No q West
3Sth street, open during the summer for
the benefit Of those VINO wish to study dur
ing the vacation period Mr. Van YORK
who is well known. makes a specially o..
the requirements of church work. in which
he has had more than twenty years ex.
perience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

Miss Beatrice DriGss, pianist and teach.
or, formerly Of the Ohio University ami
pupil OF Rafael Joseffy. has opened a
studio at No. 2l3 West l02d street Mss
briggs. who teaches according TO the
Ioseffy method. has decided during tn
summer months to make a special reduc'
ton in her terms to a limited number Of
pupils
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
MUSICAL MOTIFS md COMMENT

en- at Fort Dodge, Iowa. Mr.. Virgil sp.n
the last week in Baltimore and Washn,
ton. where he has been examining. q,
June % he and Mrs Virgil will begin
five weeks summer session at the Ins,
tute of Holy Angels, Fort Lee, ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
THE REASONING OF SOUTH.

South also knew that had his partner
possessed even a slight excuse for bid
ding he would not nave failed to respond
To the urgency OF the score Ruling pos
sibilitles by means of four trumps and a
void suit, recognized by South as val
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

Louise Fowler Parker, VINO 'eacheS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

Virginia Holmes. accompanist for a,
lists. No. 119 West 49th street, has achleys
great success this season. her Services N
concerts and recitals being in much d.
mand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

Score-Love-all; rubber game.
South declared two royals.
West. a bold bidder, taking chances on
rubber game. declared three hearts Both
North and East passed.
South also passed, where high honors
at royals might well suggest an increased
bid. Personality influenced him largely
in his decision. lie was well aware OF
Vests tendency to overbd. trusting luck
to favor him. Dame Fortune usually
lavished her favors upon him beautifully
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-21
Don't Want Thaw.

Rochester, N. H., Aug. 20.-New Hampshire does not want Harry K. Thaw within it's boundaries. In the event that he re-enters the state through deportation proceedings in Canada and if legal justification can be found for the act he will be sur rendered promptly to the New York authorities. This declaration was made today by Governor Felker.
 Attorney General James P. Futile, in support of this attitude. said that the matter of extradition was wholly in the control of the executive.
 Governor Felker said he believed that Thaw could be extradited on the charge of conspiracy made by the au- thorities of the Matteawan insane hos pital. The governor made it plain that there would be no legal quibbling if he could prevent it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-21
The Laws Delays.

Sherbrooke, Aug. 20.-Sentiment in Sherbrooke is distinctly in Thaw's fa- vor. A crowd which greeted him at the station when he arrived from Coaticook shouted "Let him go! Set him free! He hasn't done anything to us. Give him a chance!"
 Eighteen women were in the court today. They were we'll dressed and we'll hammered. The drag in the pro- ceedings got on everybody's nerves to- ward II o'clock. but still the judge had not emerged from his chambers Thaw's attorneys in the meantime were drawing up their application for habeas corpus writ. =
 Thaw consistently refuses, to discuss his movements since his escape. As to the identity of the men with him when arrested. his lips are sealed The pair were allowed to go when
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-21
LOCAL CORPORATION
 TAX INCREASED Pine Bluff Company's Hold ings Assessed By Com
 mission at $418,796. BIG INCREASES MADE Corporations All Over State Must Pay More Taxes.-(OttOn Belts Raised.
BIG INCREASES MADE

Little Rock, Aug. 20.-The Arkansab Tax Commission, which was given the exclusive power to assess the proper ty of the public utility corporations, is busily engaged on the work of mak- ing the assessments for the year 1913. It is estimated that the aggregate as- easements of these corporations will be almost doubled over that of last year, and that the increased revenue to be derived in taxes will be about $GO,000.
 The Little Rock Railway and Elec- tric Company is assessed $1,S00, ,000. In 1908, when the commission entered office, the company was assessed at $560. In 1911 it was assessed at $753,OO0, the Board of Equalization raised 1t 60 $1,5O0, ,0Oo, and the county court reduced it to $1,062,OO In 1912 it was assessed $1,042,000 the board raised it to $2.OS2,000. and the court reduced it to $1,174,OOO. Now. in 1913, the only taxing authority, fixes the assessment at $1,sOo,ooo.
 "This assessment" said Commits sioner D. A. Gates, i've consider ultra conservative"
 The Arkar saw Water Co.,, last year assessed at s616OOO, is this year rais- ed to $6s4,oOO.
 The Little Rock Fuel & Light Co.,, is assessed at $350,OO0, an increase of about $8O,0O0 over last year.
 The Barring Cross bridge, which is owned by an independent corporation and leased to the Missouri Pacific al annual rental of $39,O00, has been as- sessed at about $100,OOO in recent years, but this year the assessment has been advanced to $225.OO0.
 The Cotton Belt railroad, assessed in 1909 at about $7,OOO.OOO, and last year at SIP 574,592, will this year pay taxes on $l4,087 900 being doubled in four years.
 The property of the corporation owning the stret railway, gas distrib ution, and electric light systems o Fort Smith, is. assessed $1.1OO.OOO, a. compared with an assessment O $161.0OO in 1909, and $1.S5O.OO0 las year. The advances until ,, this yeai were secured by the Tax Commissioi through the Board of Equalization.
 The Southwestern Telegraph an, Telephone Company property is as sessed at $2,310.0OO. No intelligibl' comparison can be made of this prop erty. since the company has greatl. increased it's holdings every year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-21
Scores First Blood in Fight of Thaw Millions Against
 the Canada Law.
FREEDOM RESISTED
Immigration Officials May Arrest Him if He is ReIeased.-Rela.
 tiveS Arrive.

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Aug 1O.-The battle of the Thaw millions versus the law of the Dominion of Canada is on. The issue is the liberty of Harry Kendall Thaw, spendthrift and lunatic-slayer. The first round of the conflict was fought this afternoon and Thaw won. The victory was gained when Judge Globensky, of the Superior Court, granted to- counsel for the international prisoner a writ of habeas corpus ordering his jailer to produce Thaw before the court to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Until that time Thaw will be confined in the Sherbrooke jail
 While the court battle was being staged, Thaw went shopping" This was easy for him to do, however, as the jail officials permitted the shop keepers and haberdashers to visit the prisoner. He purchased fancy neck ties, linens, cigars and delicacies of the season to appease his appetite.
 When word came that a writ had been granted in his behalf, he said: There is no doubt that I shall be freed. I have committed no crime and therefore cannot be leA> tradicted. I am not an undesirable and therefore cannot be deported. have q ticket to Detroit and was try ing to get there. l certainly have good counsel and am going on to Detroit as soon as they get me out. If ever an arrest was an outrage this wa some. I am certainly fully justi- fled in resenting it."
 Thereupon Thaw turned again to a stock of neckties and proceeded with his selection. Charles D White, Kings Counsel, took charge Thaw's legal battle today and was assisted by Colonel H. R. Frazer and w. l.. Shurtleff the latter being the first lawyer selected by the fugitive after his arrest.
 The habeas writ was asked on these grounds:
 First-That Thaw had committed no offense against Canadian law.
 Second-That the officer who made the charge against Thaw and arrest ed him also made the commitment, sending him to Sherbrooke jail, and executed the warrant.
 @ Third-That the Canadian law en- titled every man to a hearing before he is put behind the bars and Thaw was given no such hearing.
 Under the law of the Dominion it is illegal for the same officer to per- form the functions enumerated in the second point made by White. While White was presenting the application for the writ Shurtleff was also busy. He had photos taken of a railroad ticket, which Thaw had in his poss- ession when arrested. Shurtleff said that this was ticket to Detroit and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-21
TO ADVERTISE PACKING
 PLANT CELEBRATION

The Young Mems Progressive Busi- ness League placed an order yester- day for a large number of circulars, advertising the ceremonies of the lay. ing of the cornerstone of the packing plant, which is to take place on Tues day, August 26. These circulars in- vite all who will to attend and enjoy the event with Pine Bluff citizens, and will be circulated throughout this and adjoining counties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-21

every member present. It was decided that the members should ride in automobiles and committee was instructed to make arrangements for the machines necessary to carry the membership of No. l47 and to ar range for suitable decorations for the automobiles.
 The following committee was ap- pointed to look after the details and make the necessary arrangements for the participation of the members in the big celebration: Ernest Sparks, F. E. Young and "A. w. Bilyon. Mr. Sparks will serve as and night and will have charge of the delegates.
 Secretary T. A. Wilson, of the Gen. tral Trades Council, has issued d call urging all members of the various Labor Day committees to meet Sun day morning at 10 o'clock at Lat. llall. All lnemDpfS Ol tne VaflOnS unions who are on any of these com mittces. are asked to come prepared to state the number of men in their unions who will be in line. whether or not their union will enter a float, if the men will be in uniform and to appoint some member to act as captain" of their division on tLa evening of the parade.
 The torch-lghts ordered a short time since have arrived and it is re- Questcd that some member of each union be designated to receive the union.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-21
l4.YEAR.0LD GIRL ENT|CED FROM HOME Charles Greer, of Texas, Must Face White Slave
 Charge in This City.
KERWIN ASKS ARREST
White Slave Officer Hears Pitiful Story oi Unfortunate Girl at
 (r0SSett. Ark.

Charles Greer, said to be resi- dent of Central Texas. who is now serving ten day jail sentence at Hamburg Ark, for a misdcmeanu4 is facing S!0000 fine and ten year prison sentence, if found guilty of violating Section 1, of the Wh,~ Slave Traffic Act. which is charged ro him by Judge E. J. Kerwin, white night filed information against him before United States Commissioner A. l.. Bu1 aett here.
 Greer will be arrested by United States marshal when he walks from the Ashley county jail at Hamburg on August 22. If found guilty of violating Section 4 the punishment is $1O,0OO fine or ten years in the federal prison or both. it being left to the discretion of the court. Two other charges under the White Slave Traffic Act are also charged to Greer and in each of these the punishment is a $5,OO0 fine or five years in prison or both, in the discretion of the court.
 The arrest of Greer will be the out come of a thorough investigation that has been made by s5udge ,Kerwin al Crossett and neighboring towns, to which place Greer took Mary Eliza beth Snellgrove, a fourteen year ole girl, from her sisters home in Green vile, Miss, with the intention and promise to the girls sister that he would accompany her to her mothers l home at Vicksburg, Miss. Instead, he took her to boat, the Verne l Swain, plying on the Mississippi l river, and then to Luna Landing, paying the fares. He then took her to Hamburg, Milo, Long View, Valley Junction, Wilmar, Warren, Banks and then to Crossett. Instead of going to Monroe, La, as he had planned, |
 flee window at Crossett and jailed under a misdemealOr charge. l Judge Kerwin was then notified of | the affair and he went to CrOssett and investigated. He found that the little girl had been mistreated by
 Greer, that she had cricd days and nights to be allowed to go home, but that Greer had promised her money,
 an automobile, jewelry, farm and other things to retain. Despite these
 promises the girl, who was in short
 dresses until Greer made he don
 longer skirts, resisted him but was l frightened into keeping her story
 secret until after his arrest. She
 then related her story in full to
 Judge Kerwin. It developed that Greer had introduced the girl as his
 wife and that he was also selling
 books on "'White Slavery" The girl is being cared for by the city marshal at Crossett.
 The arrest of Greer was ordered
 yesterday by Special Commissioner | Stanley Finch, of the Department or Justice at Baltimore, Md, after he had received the girls pitiful story from Judge Kerwin.
 United State Commissioner Bur nett is subpoening a number of wit nesses to appear in this city when the preliminary hearing is given Greer. which will probably be one day next week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-21

J. T. Lloyd made . business trip to Camden yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-21
DIGGS IS GUILTY
 IN FOUR COUNTS White Slayer Who Took Sacramento Girl to Reno
 Convicted By Jury
H E IS NCED
Prosecution Calls Him Monster and Beast.-Defense Attorney
 Blames the Girls.

San Francisco, Aug. 2O.-Maury |. Diggs, former state architect, was tonight found guilty on four counts for violation of the White Slave Law, in transporting Marsha Warrington, a nineteen year old Sacramento girl from one state to another for an immoral purpose. The case was given to the jury after , o'clock. Judge Van Fleet in delivering his charge to the jury, expressed the opinion that the government had pre- sented clear case, but told the jur- ors that they themselves would have to decide whether evidence presented was sufficiently strong to warrant conviction.
 One of the most sensational inci- dents of the trial of Diggs occurred just before the case. had been placed in the hands of the Jury, when Will liam Bliss, one of the jurors admitted that he had been approached by woman who tried to influence him in behalf of the defendant Immediate ly after Bliss had acknowledged that he had been approached Judge Van Vleet compelled him to divulge the name to the United States Attorney He gave it as Mrs. Charles D.. Lane, and her address was 122 West Clay street. The court quickly asked the juror whether the woman had chang ed his frame of mind. He replied in the negative.
 Attorney Devlin then opened for the defense. He concluded soon after the afternoon session today. The prose- cutors made Diggs the target of one of the most scathing denunciations ever heard in court. During the mer- ciless denunciation by Roche and Sul- livan, the defendant was a sullen lis- tener. For the first time since he was brought before the bar for the alleg- ed betrayal of Marsha Warrington and desertion of his wife and child, Diggs gave outwards signs that he realized the gravity of his situation. He shift ed nervously in his chair as the at torney denounced him, casting furtive glances now and then at the jury, as the prosecutors characterized him as monster and beast.
 Occasionally he smiled in apparent derision of the statement of Roche and Sullivan, but gave rapt attention to every sentence. In summing up for the defense, Attorneys Coghlan and Dev- lin declared that the government case charging violation of the Mann white slavery act had completely collapsed They contended that Diggs and Cafni- netti did hot take Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris to Reno for immoral purposes, that the young men fearing exposure and disgrace, had decided to leave Sacramento and that Marsha Warrington compelled them to take her and Miss Norris with them. At torney Devlin was reprimanded sev. eral times for trying to work upon the sympathies of the jurors.