The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-19
AWAIT COUATY'S ACTION
ON ROAD BONDING ISSUE
COMMERCIAL CLUB DEFERs AC-
TON UNTIL SUPERVISOR
COMMITTEE REPORTS.

Awaiting a report Of a committee
appointed by the county board of su-
pervisors to consider the project OF
providing employment for unemployed
men, the Copper Country Commercial
club last night decided TO defer action
on the proposal to bond the county for
5000 600 for the construction OF roads
until TUESDAY evening, Meanwhile,
the supervisors will meet and the com
mittee's plan will receive consideration
at the next meeting of the CONNER
cial Club
The offer OF an automobile concern
to locate in the copper country was
submitted to the clubs executive COM
mittee last night and the offer was
taken under consideration.
S. y. hester, manager OF the Mer-
chants Credit & Adjustment company
of Toledo, Ohio, submitted a plan un-
der which his company is operating
and the committee decided to adopt it
in connection with the credit bureau
which soon will be established.
Symphony Leaders 6broad.
While the forthcoming engagement
OF the Boston Symphony orchestra,
which the Commercial Club hopes to
bring to the copper country this fall,
was not discussed, it Is likely that this
will be a subject OF importance at a
meeting in the near future. Many OF
the musicians, in fact, thirteen OF
them. are in Europe, according to a
Boston dispatch, and the turn of events
may interfere with the next musical
season.
Charles l.. Ellis, manager OF the or
chestra, is at Bayreuth, In Bavaria,
where he has been in consultation with
DR.. Karl Muck. conductor OF the or
chestra, who is also conductor OF all
the "Parsifal' performances scheduled
at Bayreuth this summer as a feature
of the regular Wagner festival. DR.
Muck is not liable for military service.
Otto Urack, assistant conductor, is
also reported at Bayreuth. Mr.. Track
is one of the youngest members Of the
orchestra, and his fate is quite uncer-
tain.
Many OF the first violinists are on
the continent. Otto Roth is in Austria.
He Is an American citizen. Edward
TAX is in Holland, and has not been
heard from for some time. NJ. Koessler,
first violinist, is in Germany and may
even now be serving under the colors.
Anton Witek, concert master. Is In
Austria. He has served In the Aus
trian army as a musician, and he is
still a reservist. He served as a must
clan in times OF peace, when string
bands are part OF the military mu-
steal equipment but in time OF war
nothing but brass bands can be USED
in the service. Mr.. Witek, If he is serV-
ing. Is in the ranks. Clement Lemon.
prominent wind player, Is believed to
be In Paris.
Walter Habernicht, leader OF the
second violins, Is reservist In the
German army. He is in Germany now
Walter Blumenau, who plays the VIOLA
is in Germany also. AS German cit
izen he is liable for military duty.
Karl Wyhbergen is in Holland.
G.. GrlSeZ, clarlnetlst, lell lOi Il iaiiNN
early in the summer Karl Agnesy'
double bass player. is in Austria. the
other bass player. Theodore Seydel Is
in Germany, accompanied with his
daughter, Irma, a talented young vio-
linist, who has engagements in the
Fatherland.
At the first call for the Belgian re-
servists, NJ. Alloo, first trombonist'
took passage on the Adriatic and sail
ed from New York to serve in the Bel
gian army. He left his wife and two
months-old child in Boston.
other members of the symphony or
chestra are known to be In Europe
and there is a question whether they
will be allowed to return to America
A message from G. A. Ellis, who was
st heard from in Germany, may be
received any time. and 1t is expected
to contain definite information as to
the whereabouts OF the German ana
Austrian members of the orchestra.