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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-15
Current Editorial Comment

beyond these considerations,
- however. lies that of the growing;
,. conviction that war. at best. can
he looked upon as tustlnablc only
fort in case of dire n.ce.sity. and that
liz. suf,Snl,nnnI h..Si.. tl,..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-15

TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER Is, 1914
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-15

Entered Jnnunry %. 1905. ut Richmond. Va, ms
tccond- class matter under net or congress OF
March -. 1870.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-15
Chickens Coming Home

williamsburg. September ~. 1910
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06

and they saw % man with his hands ted
behind him and his eyes laudac,d forced
To knool. when b" Wa shot i'm the back
at a di~tlry, Il tly. PAGES by SIX
M,Nl,ans. II, was shot fur a'-,mp.u-
90 escape. Next samuel Rowland was
taken out and shot for having attempt
Cd to cs,dp, In order to- acqualnt The
remainder II the Texans of IA, hust..,
reception ava. Ing them.
on october 9 the ma y body of Tex
ans. under Gen. Mcleod. surrendered
in the vicinity Of Rcd Lake, and in a
few days all were brought in,o san
Miguel, worn down 10y HUNGER and
firi.uc, pa, and haguard. and with
scarcely ,uoulh of clothing to hid
their nakcduc.-." They wcr, dcja.u, !
until October II. when they wtr, l,iC, Il
IN charge of the Mexican forces u.d,
Sa,,zar and starred for a march to the
city of Mexico.
But a single blanket was allowed ca b
man. The nights were cold and tn
ground was their bed. The only food
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the Inc Of march ever after, numbering
~'ra--lors and Stlmpri.ug stock Warn-
ever occasion offered. Then TIA, WAGONS
Nr-Iu 10 break down. causing frequent
delays for repairs.
Tlo ,,r,,. o,,.r.,r ,b., u-,,..-. ,rt,,-
Lorg" ,.i,b,r. , r,.,1 AND -,,.,,. ~,
weeks IN , broken country r.Iu If I'M
nt.s,hla r,yfn.s which had :, Il. b.a1-
"a ar IN. hunks du.. down :. cnarra
the wagon. ~ cross ON r.,.h.rp M
arls I.,.r Jur,. "s tr. ,>,,, ,.,r. .,
f,tfrr,d that q b,lt If r,.ir l,,. was
,n,1a
- c.
'".' "a '''
''' ~ ~ 90 70
- - ,'''' Wv ''''''''' INV -
''""'" a. "',' 80 Wa P'"O', any
49,, a.'''"7 ''''P INNS anu N''P S.''''9
i"''e was i''"'c Su'I'' ''S I'"ih want Oh
N"','' !" ".' "''"S' VI "'"'n '"l H'
"""" VI lm"''"7 cut on anu h'lou a
par Oh leA'h9 "''h.h SISHl u inc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
Fire Engine on Fire

THE gasolono fire engines now in
the service Of the city may hr
much sp"cdicr than the ODD
fashioned horse drawn engines. hut th,s
nave their defects. Curious accidents
occur To- them. Fircmcn who have
ridden on both styles declare that They
never know what's going to happen =,
the up To- date engines. For instance. do.
other day one of them caught fire. The
lir"mon haN" mt stopped talking about
1t yet and old timers declare cmpha'-
ically that such an absurd thing couldn't
haF" happened to one Of the old fash
Toned horse drawn engines.
This engine was stationed in the
quarters of Engine 80. East sixty.
seventh street, between Third and lrN-
!ngton avenues. 1t did it's work 40
r!"at until the other night. when IL WIS
called to a one alarm fire near F.gy.
ninth street.
The crew stretched in" for very
moky fire. Near by was Engine = from
East F.fty-hrst street. While 81 80
was standing at the pump apparent"
some Of the pasol"nc leaked out Of .l.
tank. Nobody noticed ~ until il WAS
set aiire 10y spark from Engine s.
In moment the flames comm ANA.
Gated To the gasolcnc in the engine rl'..
When that supply ign.tcd almost 400 '..
spectators deserted the scene e '.r
fire To- witness the unusual spectacle
of fire engine on fire.
The pipcmen of Engine : dd n.t no.
tend To- stand idly by and wat. '."
consuming of the engine. So t..-
turned stream of water on ~. .'..
Sand was obtained from near.
ing and the flames were 5000. ,s. ..
. gU!shDI
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difficult to conduct operations or ..r
Ia,iiic coast. She could establish Bio.
naval base from which to- Obtain IT,.
and other supplies within Jess than 10000
m.los--Hawau being now adequately u,
Tended Icy the fortiiicauons at H,.H
Harhur, which are among ia" stcuu-.-t
in the world. These furtifratIuu~ a.I
the Panama Canal are. in fact, IN" 'H
great elements Of tn" Strategic str't.'.
Of the United States in the InciI,
Ocean.
We have eleven armorcd cruiser 4
the first class which are very swift YES.
sells rather formidahly armed, thuu-h '.
no means capable of putting up a r-N'
against hat;.cShip. To these mus b,
added five other cruisers rated a. first
class, four Of The second class ana 'lf-
teen of the third class. We hay. u.no
monitors which, though no .ons,r r,-
gard"d as of much value as off n..yc
lighters, are admirably adapted for tn"
defence Of harhors.
Japan has iifiy-siX dcstroycrs. W,
have s.Nty.tWo 81 ,hcse dangerous v.--
sells, which are magnlhcd torpedo oats.
some Of them running up over loo
tons. They have made the ordinary
torpedo boats obsolete, being easily abb,
to catch those mesquite craft Ohtuk,
to superior speed, and to sink tN.m
with a shot or two from their 4-.ugh
rifles.
In respect 20 submarines We arr fIr
ahead of Japan. she IA, only scvcu'.Dl
built and building, whereas We have
fifty-oue.
Japan's total tonnage Of effective VAL
SHIPS 90 all types. built and buld.u- u.s.
30. uHG, OurS tiuClul'ur the 'l.., 3D.
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"
w ,,,.r h.,,. d., IA. tu.. ~
r,,..r.., ...,,,.,. r,y,s ,borc
rosso1 .,,..,. ,r. las, y',r,..,.,.r ~ ,5.
San. y. .>u,d.,.,n which wen,
,br,,,ph AN. ,.. yynrs, orI,aIs that
.ycr h.f.r IN. .,,r,. manners Of Texas
AIR Murray was q, II was s,y.ntv-
,br,.. ,,.,,. ,.,., ,r,, Ia. and other NOM
b.rs If IN. Lray,. I.,,l. hand set ouf ON
the long tourney that brought t. them
untold suffering ana many tragic oX-
pcr.cnc,s.
Tho President Of tho Rcpubl,c Of
Texas in his message 10 Congress in
1874 recommended steps To- assert the
Jurisdiction of Texas over the territory
of New Mexico. then in the possession
Of the Mexican Government. and in tn,
sprlng of 1874. during the admiuistra-
ton of President Lamar. II was deter
/ mined to send an cXucd.tlon To- New
/ Mexico to invite the people Of that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06

t.. ,,....... ,l.,,., ,,. ,,...,, f..,,. Ia 80
.... ...,,,.,
T'b.n nr,irio ,-o ,,l.. ,,t1o ,,...,
-,,..t -. nav, ,,,..,...I .t.,,.,,. an sur
,.,.,.., from lunr,r ,t.r-, f,,i,-u.. and
.vr,sura
'S,,,, eay. Mr. Kendall "tho on
ward movement, ,,,s kan, mn. tr3yalliu-,
l,y ar,.r dan. .gl,ir.r., ,nr sb.r,,..s-
,..u,s If br,ru.r ana IN , STAT. az h,r-
.u-..n., uncertainty. oven NOR. aunn,tn.,
than starvation. our chances w,r, lao
coming dcsr,rato.'
Ts,n SOM. Wild rliIrns were r,unJ and
d.yollr,1 ON S.nr.ml,r 10 AN OLD
Mexican road was und and followed
until IL WIS olfit,r,.,I in tho urair.c.
II then became necessary to Kill a
worn .,it horse for food.
The advanc. Marty moved on nearly
two DAVIS more without food. when the
inyful sight Of large norks of sheen
mot their eyes and a good supply was
received from the McN!cans. \ feast
followed and the marty r,ioiced in the
Thought that their suffcrings were
nearly over. From this point CAPT.
Lewis of the artillery. George Van
Ness. secretary Of the. commissioners:
Major Howard and Mr.. Fltzgerald wcr,
sent forward 10 san Miguel no confer
with the authorities in regard To the
reception of the ,Xpodltion and deliver
President Lamar's proclamation re-
Eardlng it's objects. TIE shepherds
Informed the Texans than Major How
land and his PARTY. first sent forward.
we're detained ms prisoners at Santa Fr.
Van Ness and his party proceeded to-
ward San MIpurl and Wcr. informed by
Mcxicans ON the way that the cXpcditiun
was REGARDED with fear and d.sfavor by
the people of the country and that they
would meet with n hostile recoption.
They were treated with evident mis-
trust, but not molcstcd until they
reached the hamlet of Cuesta. near
where they were surrounded and cam
turcd by n body of one hundred Next
can soldiers
The Mcxicans were commanded lr
Dimasio SaleZar. The Texans were
disarmed and their wcapons divided
among the McxIcans. Then Mr.. Ken
dan saws:
"SaleZar then ordered twelve of his
men. all armed with old muskcts or car
bIncS. to march M in front of MS. The
movement appeared strange. more par
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15

came barytone. while Slezak stayed
where he beloneed and oar teacher
thought he had done p clever thing.
SO for years sang baritone parts and
ola not know what was the matter with
me until one day we'll known New YORK
singing teacher heard me in Bayreuth and
told me that ! was really a tenor some
how OF other I believed in him. and ga h
sumner ! have come to America 10 study
with him. with the result that / am now
singing in the manner God meant me TO
s'ng
"Of all my parts / prefer Tristan. Sieg
fried. in 'G0tterdammerung Walther and
Otello. have sung John the BAPTIST
nearly hundred times in my barytone
days. and ] am an intense admirer Of
strauss / believe. however. that Der
Rosenkavaier would have made far
greater success at the Metropolitan had it
been given i'm English. IL IS a work Of
which the words must be understood bV
the audience to be appreciated.
"Of the younger composers ] feel that
korngold the ffteen-y ear-old prodigy.
is the most promising. He comes from
wonder II is mistake 10 say that his
music is not spontaneous: he IS modern.
even II a boy. and that is the explanation
] remember last year ! was with him at
concert AT which two compositions
hy Mozart and the other by Handel-were
PLAYED. The boy expressed his unfeigned
delight. whereupon An old musician asked
him
Why don't YOU write music Ike that?
He replied.
II don't hear it that way myself
so. Won see. he is perfectly sincere"
Just before the interviewer left Nj. Der
ger brought ont his box OF decorations. Of
which he expressed himself as very proud
Nearly every potentate in Germany and
Austria was represented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
luClEn kURAToRE AS PRMzISAlLE IN hOAaA NANNA
METROPOLITAN OptRA House

with the "Vis>i carte" from "Toscs.
ara Thomas chalmers will sing the
Largo al factctum.' from "The Barrier
of Seville" The orchestra Will plas
MartuccTs Notturno and IS haikowsk, :
Andante Cantabile rne Il luceran le
steue." from "Toscs viii be sung By
Gustsf Bergman. and the orchestra viii
close the first pa, Of the programme with
the evolution Of the dance, from me min
nuet to the tanso selected from ancient
and modern composers. by request.
FIotov's overture 20 'Stradella' by tn
orchestra will open the second hair ~
the concert \ duet from Il Puritan
Will be given by Alfred Kaufman and
Louis <reidler and Bertha shalek viii
be heard for the first time at Century
SUNDAY night concert, singing the Re
turn Victorious" from Nerdis Aida
Orville Harold will follow with the
"Spirito gentl." from LA Fayorita' BE
atrice la Paine will sing Una voce POGO
IA =" from Rossini's The Rarber ~ Sc
VILE" and the orchestra will close the
programme with the Overture 10 Masse-
nets "Phedre' Josef Pssternsck VIII
conduct the first hair Of the programme
and Carlo Nicosia the second.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
"MANON" AT THE CENTURY
Another Novelty for Lovers Of
Opera in English.

The Century Opera Company, under the
direction OF Milton and Sargent Aoorn.
will offer az the Century Opera House an
other novelty on Tuesday night in the
presentation of Massenets Manor in
English In tho opening nights cast n
"Manon" Lois E.well will sing the title
role and Gustsf Bergman will be the
che, alier Des Grieux. Alfred Kaufman
will be Count Dps GrieuN. and Lescaut will
be sung rs Louis Kreidler William
Schuster will bo Guillot. while Morton
Adkins will be be Bretiguy The alter
mating artists i'm the cast will ind Be
atrice La Palmc singing st the Wednes-
day matinee. Friday and Monday evenings
and Ivy Scott singing Wednesday evening
and saturday matinee in the role Of Ma
non. Walter Nheatley and Orville Hsr-
rold will alternate with Mr. Bergman in
.he role Of Cheyalier Des GreuX. Thomas
Chalmers will sing Lescaut at the Wednes-
day and SATURDAY matinees and Thurs
DAY and Friday evenings. The produc-
lion is under the personal direction OF
Luigi Albertier and the conductor Will
bc Alfred Szendrei
The popular Century SUNDAY night con
cert this evening will open with the or
chestra PLAYING tho overture TO Die Fle-
dermaus" Miss LOUIS Ewell will follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
ClinlCC @1s

Identical position, except that North
would have been unlikely TO have the op-
portunity 10 go no trump. The heart con-
tract being left i'm would have insured a
saving OF game 10 tho opponent This
very difference is OF vital importance in
good team work. and is IN favor Of the
suit call over the colorless no trump bid
Players will find that the distinction
between saving game by reason Of
strength In the opponents suit AMI Of
strength in outside holdings Of their own
is subject OF intense interest that may
well claim the attention OF expert PLAYERS
often a rubber may be avoided by the
opponents on holding that would other
wise demand silence. II is generally
recognized that ~ or 100 points penalty
IL we'll invested for the saving ~ a rub
ber. when there is at tho same time some
fair reason for the making Of an adverse
contract The following hand illustrates
the point and especially emphasizes the
difference in objective with the last hand
where game saving was insured. The
hand:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
SlEGMUND'S HEADDRESS CRlTl-
ClSEO.

Another thing which the critics found
fault with al my debut as Siegmund was
the wav i'm which / wore my hair. Yet
:, n was the way il should he worn.
And in proof Mr.. Berger produced the
Photograph Of picture Of old Germanic
heroes which he had found At the Metro
politan Museum Of Art. one Of these war
rors certainly did wear his hair in the
Psyche knot affected by Nh Berger in
Die WallVre."
You see. ! am not without AUTHORITY
he said "Segmund was 50 long in the
woods that he could not cut his hair and
so he tied IL mp with blade Of grass.
After all. We should not always give the
public exactly the same thing. Art needs
change variety. II = for this that !
struggle and my presentation OF sieg
mund's appearance is at least novel.
Then the tenor turned TO his career and
gave the reason for MS change from a
barytone 70 a tenor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15

Score: Love-all. second game. North
and South one game in.
South declared one club This is rather
conservative bidding on a hand which.
with one strong suit and protection in
two others. is generally regarded a. worth
a no trump call at a love score regard
less or the game count.
The PLAYER occupying South's position.
however. i'm common with many others
Of recognized ability. differs in respec, to
the last named contingency. The position
which I'm a measure can he attributed 10
conservatism. is that in safe score posi-
ton with a game to the good. the part
nership will profit more readily by an
announcement OF suit strength than by
tentative call OF no trumps The eist
OF this is that while they are safe from
= partners overestimation OF the value Of
their hand the opportunity VII be- offered
them 10 proft by the opponents bidding
which in A sense would be- unrestrictive
We have always supported the srgu-
ment that al auction the score should
always be potent factor I'm determining
the bid. vet We are not ready 10 agree
with those who say that hands similar
10 the one under discussion have re-
quirement for the highest valued declara-
ton independent Of any outside considera-
ton To generslize on cases Of this
nature when 20 much depends upon the
personality OF players engaged IN a par
ticuar set would indeed be folly We
favor a players own discretion on those
matters.
Vests pass and North's one heart
declaration followed a. matter OF
course. and East hid one royal. a proper
declaration with his holding
South increased the partnership heart
declaration. hiddins two. and West again
passed East made IL two ROYALS and
North bid three hearts after his partner
passed West doubled. This drove North
10 three no trumps. which remained un-
disturbed
East led the seven of spades At tho
opening and North VAS In With the
queen With tho ten NJ clubs to lead
through Esst's king, North had no dir
hcultv IN making the clubs In dummy
Discsrds In his own hand to protect The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15

/ West knew from the bidding that three
suits could he taken care ~ by the part
nership hands. he did not hold enoVsn
actual trick winners 10 support his part
nor. and passed
North. following his partners exands'
made ii clear what he held by biddns
two hearts. This held the contract =
Fest. on the opponents show Of slrensv
by their bids in an suits and his partner
indicated weakness. decided that ~
could not safely 20 further though ne
game was in jeopardy
East opened with the king Of srsde'
and then took two rounds 81 trumN -
prevent dummy's run Ia the suit Ne'
made one of his small trumps, rufins =
spade later. but With only three upnlS
and two spade tricks East and We
could not defeat the contract which gar
ried game and rubber
North and South's bidding vas 'ha'a''
terized by due intelligence IN bringing y
light all tn. possibilities OF their neh''
AT score requiring but few tricks ~
game At a love score. both Norm ~
Souths second round hfds would NV
been questionable
East. though without \ partner ="
couragement. SHOULD have gone
higher on his bid. The thought tn'.
successful contract az the opponents "
would insure them game and f"o'.
should have lent impetus 20 his h'ddp'
which at a less dangerous score no1d ="
have been necessary. The psr,ne'saF
bidding on all suits does not necss>''
indicate formidable opposing strength
shown by a glance al the cards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
*3zY NVcfi0n %6E39rIi4d5&@S:. o

diamond suit left North with four hearts
after the clubs were down. Two OF them
we're good for tricks and made later when
North regained the lead with the ace OF
spades. which suit East WAS compelled to
lead after making his ace and king OF
diamonds These two tricks and the king
of hearts already in We're all the tricks
scored by the opponents. and North and
South. with four odd tricks, Went game
and rubber on the hand
This hand furnishes an apt illustration OF
a condition generally overlooked by play
ers in their anxiety to reap extra profits
when they apparently have the master
hand OF the situation There is mis-
taken notion that safety in so far as the
opposing declaration remaining in force is
concerned H. assured by the fact that the
declaration WAS the result Of information
assented to by both partners and carried
10 a height where a change 10 another
declaration would he unthought Of
Such an idea should be banished from
the mind OF PLAYERS who are inclined 10
reason IN this manner Their own hand
will generally suggest possible reason
why danger exists in putting the oppo-
nents on their guard.
West I'm this instance should have
recognized first of all that his singleton
ten OF spades. coupled with his partners
refusal TO continue royals. placed prob
able strength IN that suit with the op-
pouents. lie could not take care Of cluos.
which South had declared. There was
also nothing to indicate his partners Dos
session OF greater diamond strength than
the opponents All these considerations
should have turned his thoughts TO a
possible means by which the opponents
could not escape and which as a matter
OF fact they did.
This hand also points the advantage on
conservative no trump calls above re-
ferred 70.
Had the tentative no trump bid been
made rs South on his hand, West pass
ing. Nort would have taken the bid out
with two hearts. Nes, in this position
on account OF tho no trump declaration
h, South originally. would have Jeff The
heart call undisturbed and. with no Other
bid, East and West would have mad the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
New Tenor Of Metropolitan
Forces Thinks Italian
Method of Interpreting
the Great German
Is at Fault.
Is at + ault.

gudolf Eeree~ the new German tenor ~
She METROPOLITAN Opera COMPANY. stands
"a, feet -four is good looking and is no'
M, which is al as So should ho with an
Ae~oic tenor. Mr. Berger has also ideas OF
his own. and whether or not all VIII aN'ee
with then. he At least shows courage IN
isheir frank expression. The new tenor.
who has recently become the husband OF
Mime Marie Rappold. also Of the Metro
rolitan's forces. is living at the hen"i lN
lFludson apartments. on Riverside Drive
and ~ Was there q Tribune representative
found him last week. 10 was al the very
beginning Of tho interview that Mr.. her-
Ger set forth his opinions regarding NaE-
merriam singine-op which he said he
reaHzed were contrary to those held by
most Of the New York critics.
THE critics. while prsising my See-
.r.und and my Walther in other respects.
found fault with the lack of nuance and
81 dslicacy Of expression. yet ] firmly ne
,lieve thai IT is impossible 10 sing Nasne1
Bn any other way than the way ] 10. u
sWaCner is sung as he wished IL 10 oe sung
dehcacv and nuancc must disappear ne
More the declamatorv style that is neces-
gary. Force and clarity of dicuon are
Auhat are primarily needed. and training
IN this manner kills the possibility of the
ITALIAN method of song.
We have al Bayrcuth the true Nae-
psrian tradition. and German audience
~ould not stand for Wagner sung in the
italian fashion. Legato is impossible with
p singer who would he true 10 the mas
ters ideas. and though America appears
h. ike delicacy i'm its Wagncran operas.
toel that this is mistaken liking Nas-
rer must be detained. and when singer
sails to do this. no matter how great a.
ertist he or she may he, that artist is not
EvinE us Wager.
AT the ROYAL opera. in Berlin. where
have been singing for number of years,
breras arc put on possibly more beautl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-15
VANN MARCOux AS GUIDO IN MCMNA WANNA,
METROPOLITAN OPERA House
.RERCER SAYS WAGNER
MUST BE DECLAIMED

folly than anywhere else. The kaise'
himself is largely responsible for this as
he takes an intense personal interest "a
all that is done. He designs many OF the
costumes and gives ideas for the scenery.
His learning ana ability are enormous
1 am happy TO say that ] have Just re-
ceived a Yin from him il recognition Of
my work-an honor that means much. The
kaiser's likes and dislikes are very
strong. but well considered. one OF the
operas which ne does not Ike IS one Of
my favorites- Nerdi's 'Otello.' The kai-
ser does not like it because II is an Eng
lish drama set 10 music by An Italian. He
considers This conjunction an artistic I'M
possibility.
Then Nj. Berger turned his attention
again 20 the New York critics