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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-05
Music Lovers
10 Hear Farrar
Here January e

Music lovers OF this State are much
pleased over the announcement of the
Torley Company that they have en-
yAged Geraldine fsrrar to appear In
concert at tho City Auditorium, Rich
mond. Va. January Is. 1915.
This 3E the first occasion In which
this the greatest priua donna of tho
present time has ever appeared be-
fore Virginia audience. and It Is GER
tain that the concert will draw q large
coterie OF music lovers from the State
at large For the benefit OF theses
who anticipate attending the concert.
announcement is made that subscrfp-
lions for the tickets are now being en-
tsre6
Few women have been so showers
with precious gifts az Geraldine Far
rAr Few women have SO stirred the
imagination Of the public. Her
beauty. her talent. her wit have made
her r.nrulavly notable figure even in
q generation Jealous In its glorlfica-
ton OF women. with remarkable
cAreer h@hind her, with the promise OF
a ,stail more brilliant career before her.
che bids fair 10 he the first absolutely
supreme artist America has ever pro
.iuced
For Miss Farrer IN wholly American,
ny ancestry, birth. training and in
cI!nation. Whether In Berlin, speak
Ing German with the fluency OF the
native bonn, or III Paris. speaking
French with the fauitless accent OF
the rarir;enne. there Is no m!stahing
her nationality Under the cosm 0 :
ao''tan finish IL always, In an intense
,egree, the peculiar and individual
harm Of the American woman. Per-
ecf mental poise, sincerity Of purpose.
&rtsstic righteousness, seemingly limit
ess capaeitv for work. complete and
~ flied confidence III her ability to
ccornplish her ains---thesc are the
alient haracteristics Of her interest.
ag personality
~ ~ Farrar In cne Of those forum.
to beings that have never known the
usanInS Of failure. child, she was
he les der at her pharmacies and WAS
arly marked as different from the
hers. a. girl she was happy in her
aoice of teachers, and no mistakes
are made IN launching her on her
reer. The long aarf-breaking climb
fame through the ranks in provin-
al opera houses was spared her. She
gan In the Royal Opera OF Berlin as
pri2na donna and the great operas
Berlin. Paris Nice and New York
We since fupnopolized her. Equally
the people Of these cities she has
ETH feted and aGnre6-
Az an artist, Miss Farrar holds a
Tty unique pIaCe she y neither the
rely lyric nor heroic type. but falls
twsen the two. She seems to- be O
ailiariy apt expression Of the artis-
impulse of our time as IL is found
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-05
Lien Avn THE M0U['E
OFFERING IT STRAND

The rresea- week will mark the re-
turn Of the Grayce Scott Companv 10
the field Of gripping dramas Manager
Newing announcing Charles Klein g
great dra ma Of high finance. THE Lion
and the Mouse" as the first Of series
which, II II thought, VIII prove m
usually attractive This play Is CON
siderod the best that Mr.. Klein ever
wrote. and It has scored tremendous
successes throughout the country
The Lion and the Mouse" IS n
story Of business. swift OF action
tense OF situation and with a bubb.na
current of comedy running through
out. There. Is sufficient romance in
the drama to provide Miss Scott with
another attractive role. but the stellar
honors of the production probably will
go to William Lyons, who Will have
the role or John Ryder. and Direc-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-05
Change Triangle
olicy to Meet
Patrons Wishes

While from every quarter have
come words of commentator for the
really remarkable Triangle plays Of
fered at the Bijou. and while all unite
In proclaiming them. up to this time
the greatest achievements In the mo-
ton picture world. there has been just
one criticism offered--too much show,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-05
War Property of wforyf's.

W!lloughby Hotel. willoughby
Beach, which was destroyed by fire
December i, was one of the largest
summer resort hotels In Eastern Vir-
ginia. and had the largest aud hand
soonest dancing pavilion. which will
t5s missed very much. especially BY
the residents OF Wilioughby and their
friends.
The hotel was closed for the season.
but entirely furnished
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-05

charm Of song in the concert room.
This last is in a large degree the final
test of singers artistry, and Miss
Farrar's tfiumphs here have been not
less distinguished than those In opera,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-06

The cotton chop is estimated at 10. $500 bales by the Department of Agriculture. This Is the smallest crop since 1900.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-06
GREECE ABLE TO PUT
 1so,ooo MEN IN THE FIELD Probably Will Gall for 3oo,ooo, but
 Lack Equipment.

Athens. Thursday. Sept 30, via Rome, Oct. 5. to Paris, $50 D. m. (De- ayed in transmission) Greece is able o put 180,000 men, fully equipped, in he field. Although the mobilization, which includes men up to 43 years sf age, probably will call for 300, ,000 roops, those over the 180, 600 cannot be lrmed. It is said the government has iufacient funds to continue on a war ooting for one month. The problem therefore, facing Premier Venizelos the obtaining of money from the Ttple entente powers.
 The mobilization will be completed Sunday night, October 3. The signing # the mobilization order caused great elief here. It was considered an cx- raordinary triumph for Premier Ven zelos. who is known to have had a ollg struggle with King Constantine ,efore the monarch would yield to the 'remier's wishes.
 Crowds gathered before the foreign snice and the newspaper bulletin ,oards this afternoon while M. yen- zelos was in conference with the ing. The people showed an ugly tenn ger when rumors of resignation of he cabinet were circulated.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-06
ORGANIZING WOMEN AT
 GENERAL ELECTRIC PLANT
In Effort to Get the Entire f3yooo Em-
 ployes Out at Schenectady.

Schenectady. N r.. Oct 5-In -tf1e hope of presenting solid front of the 1S,000 employees of the General Elec- tric company. if possible in demanding an eight hour day, union leaders who yesterday called 5000 organized men out of the plant today devoted their entire attention to organizing 5000 women workers. The other 1000 em- ployes are clerks, principally, and they may be organized later.
 At several meetings in different parts of the city much enthusiasm for organ ization was displayed today among the 1,500 or more women present. Leaders said tonight there was no doubt that the women workers, with the possible exception of a hundred or less, soon would be affiliated with either the ma chinists or the electrical workers. The women already have been forced out of the plant by it's suspension in the producing end, due to the strike of the members of various crafts. the last of whom, the pattern makers, core makers and moulders. left today
 The delay in perfecting the women's s organization came today over the de- mand of many of them that they be taken into the machinists' craft It was discovered, however, that many of the most enthusiastic are earning less than $6 a week, and as the machinists pay a weekly strike benefit of $S off, ciels of the machinists are doubtful if it would be well to admit the applicants to membership. The question of dues enters into the situation, too, the ma chinists charging twice as much as the electrical workers, and to this many women are opposed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-06
BIG LOAN ovERsuRscRiREp
 s5,ooo,ooo TO $1o,ooo, 900
Largest Subscription Was for $s5. .ooo,-
 900 Lot of Clerical Work involved.

New York, Oct. 5.-The amount of oversubscription to the $500, DOG, 900 Anglo French bond issue, it was said authoritatively tonight, is appreciable in the number of subscribers but not considerable in terms of dollars and cents. Most of these subscribers came in for relatively small amounts. With the closing of the underwriters books today it was announced that the total of all subscriptions would not be made public but that the loan had been oversubscribed.
 There seemed to be good grounds for the reports that the oversubscription would be between $5,00o,000 and $1D,- 100000. but nothing official was forth coming to confirm this. In this con- nection 1t was learned tonight that the six largest applications alone took care of S100, 100000 of the issue. The largest subscription was for $35, ,000, 900; the next was for $20, 0,000, 900; the third for 100000 each. The identity of these sub scrfbers was not revealed.
 Some idea of the immense amount of clerical and other. work involved in the hotation of the loan my be gieaned from the fact that 35 groups of under writers in as many cities and sections of the country participated. The New York group. largest of the lot, consist ed of SO financial institutions Each of the institutions, 1t was assumed, had hundreds of customers whom 1t carried in with it on the underwriting basis The labor of collecting, placing and tabuiating these subscriptions was so great that the office force of J. P. Morgan have worked for the past week till late at night and on two nights worked until daybre6k
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-06
PREDICTION OF A SEVERE
 WINTER IN FRANCE
By Ausustin Key, Naturalist and
 MeteoroIogist.

Paris. Oct. 5, 4:55 D. m-In view of the near approach of the winter sea son and the effect it's coming will have on the military campaigns, in terest has been aroused by the predic- ton of Augustin Rey, the naturalist and meteorologist, that the winter will be an exceptionally severe one.
 M. Key has communicated to the French government the reasons on which he bases his opinion. He points first to the premature snowfall in the Alps which began early and reached to low attitudes and to the behayfous Of vegetation, such as the fact that the beeches heEan to lose their leaves inreAugust, while heather blossoms have contracted at the base of the stem, which he states is an indication of an early and hard winter. Animals, too, says the mountaineer- naturalist, have begun to prepare early for the winter, field mice having dug themselves in at the height of 1000 yards as early as August 20 instead of late in September or early in October as ordinarily. Birds, too have been migrating in advance oi the ordinary season.
 My conclusion" says the naturalist lis that the winter of 1915-1916 by its earliness length and the low. temperaL lures it will bring, will resemble the winter Of 1870-71." The latter winter has been remembered for its extreme rigor.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-06

tion of members of the exchange to the following resolutions adopted by the governing committee. with the request that they particularly admonish their branch once managers to be constant ly guided by said resolutions In the performance of their duties
 That the taking or carrying of a speculative account or the making of a speculative transaction. in which a clerk of the exchange. or of a member of the exchange. or of a bank, trust company, banker. CT insurance conn pany is directly or indirectly interest cd. unless the written consent of the employer has been first obtained. shall be deemed an act detrimental to the interest and welfare of the exchange.
 That every member of the exchange be required to use due diligence to learn the essential facts relating to every account accepted by himself or by his clerks or representatives. and also relating to the possible use of a name for the account other than that of the party interested
 vIoTators May Be Punished
 That the acceptance and carrying of ar account for a customer. either member or a non-member. without proper and adequate margin. may con- atitute an act detrimental to the in- terest and welfare of the exchange. and the offending member may be pro ceeded against under section of Arti- cle XVII of the -constitution-T
 Action Not HastS.
 Today's action was neither nasty nor unconsidered. For more than a week I the banks have been somewhat un- easy over the condition of the market | For some time past Wan street has appeared. as the pot of sold at the end of the rainbow which stretched over the entire country. Tales of fabulous 5ches. to, be made in stock market l gambling have made the financial sec Hon the Mecca. of a horde of specu- lntors from coast to coast .l. Stories. of Fabulous Winnings.
 Typical of hundred others Is shs | story of a man wbo came to. Wall
 street four or five months ago with ! less than t1,0O0 and today Is worth ! more than s1oo.ooo. or the man who
 lost there Is no story told Yet the
 records of brokers ofiices show that he ] is in the great majority.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-06
NAVAL WAR CAME
 IS NOW IN PROGRESS.
Admiral Fleteher's Fleet is Approach
 ing the Atlantic Fleet.

Washington. Oct. 5.-Theorectically the United States is at war tonight. By some route unknown to Admiral Fletcher, commanding the defending naval force. a great enemy fleet is ap- preaching the entrance of Chesapeake bay with the purpose of establishing Q base. which, if affected, would open the way for an attack on the national capital.
 Admiral Fletcher Is unaware of the enemy's objective and knows only that he is operating somewhere. off the At lantic coaSg between Maine and Florf- da. The vessels of the defending force, which includes most of the bat tleships cf the Atlantic fleet, are strip ped for action.
 Little will be known to the public about the war game until 1t all over. ten days hence. A rigid censorship has been enforced by the navy de- partment. all information except that contained in official bulletins being withheld for military reasons.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-06
TALK OF COMBINATION
 OF STEEL COMPANIES.
Practically Every Steel and Iron Com
 pany Has Been Approached.

New York. Oct. 5.-Negotiations for the acquisition of the Pennsylvania Steel company by the Bethlehem Steel corporation, which. if successful, may lead to still larger combination of steel companies, were in progress to- day in this city. When it was learned that the deal was not finally closed it was stated on authority that there was a likelihood that an announcement to that effect would be made soon.'
 It was also learned that negotiations are pending for the purchase of con- trol of the Cambria Steel company and that there is a possibility of combi- nation of this company with the pros pective Bethlehem Pennsylvania mer- ger. In fact, according to a high au- thority, familiar with the situation in the steel trade. there was never a time since the formation of the United States Steel corporation, 14 years ago, that so many deals. involving millions and millions of dollars. were under way, as at present.
 Practically every steel and iron com pany in the country of any importance had been approached, 1t was said, in the efforts of rival interests to organ ize larger corporations.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-06
NEW PRESIDENT OF
 CARNEGIE STEEL CO.
Homer .WiIliars Succeeds A. C. Dinkey-Hss Had Wide Experience.

New York. Oct. 5.-Homer Williams, now general superintendent of the DuQuesne Works at Pittsburgh. hns been designated as president of the Carnegie Steel Company to succeed A C. Dinkey. Announcement to this effect was made today by F. H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel Corporation. of which the Carnegie Company is a subsidiary.
 Homer Williams. newly elected president of the Carnegie Steel Com pany has been in the service of the corporation for about Is years al- though bis experience in steel making extends back to the time when as a very young man he entered the ser vice of the Cambria Steel Company at Johnstown. From there he went into the Lake Superior or region, where he studied the business from the standpoint of the raw material ard few years later returned to the Johnstown mills From there he went to the Homestead plant of the Carne- gle company. rising rapidly until he reached the position of assistant gem eral superintendent Ills next pro- motion was to the general superin- tendency of the Duouesne plant. one of the company's most important properties Recently he was elected q member of the board of directors of tho Ceinegie Company.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-06
SUPREME COURT IN
 SESSION AT HARTFORD.
Sibley Corporation Case Most Inter-
 estins on the Docket.

Hartford. Conn, Oct. 5.-The Octob- CT term of the supreme court opened here today with a large docket. Chief Justice Samuel O. Prentics was not present. having been attending the fu- neral of a sister of Mrs. Prentics in New Jersey. Associate Justice John M. TEeyer of Norwich, presided, and Judge Gardiner Greene of the superior court was on the bench with the oth CT juNices.
 The most interesting case argued today was that of Mrs. Kate B. Sib- ley, who desires compensation from the state for the death of her hus- band. the late Sheriff Preston B. Sib- ley of Windham county, killed by a fall from a trolley car in Danielson. It is claimed death occurred while he was in performance of his duty.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-06
EXPLOSION ON TORPEDO
 BOAT DESTROYER CUMMINGS A Strict Censorship is Being Main tained hy the Navy Department.

F q
 Newport. R. l. Oct. 5-A, strict censorship was maintained by the navy department tonight on the de- tails of an explosion and fire on. the torpedo boat destroyer Cummings to- day. The damage to the vessel was said to be slight. but she put back immediately to this port to land two of her men who were severely burn- ed. She was expected here at late hour tonight. The explosion occur red In the forward compartment While the cause was not made pub lie, 1t isc thought probable that the trouble was due to some defect in the oil fuel system.
 The Cummings left Newport yester- day to take her place with the sRed'' or attacking fleet in the most elab- crate war game the navy department has yet undertaken. She had reach ed a point probably 150 miles off the coast when the naval radio station picked up a message from her com mander, Lieuteant J. c. Fremont, say ing that an explosion had started a fire.
 It was believed at first that the the message might have been sent out as part of some manoeuver in the war game but subsequent requests that S report be forwarded to Washington, showed that the accident was a real one. A
 The accident was the first one re- ported since the Atlantic feet began last night the problem the attack and defense of the seaboard from FIordia to Maine. Virtually every available ship of the fleet Is engaged. Tn the war game early last summer, which the attacking fleet won. considerable trouble was expressed with some oi the submarines. while the larger ves- sells game through in good condition Today's mishaps to a vessel of fhe attacking fleet was offset by reported engine trouble tonight on the biz dreadnought Arkansas of the defend- ing fleet, causing her withdrawal
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-06
TO INVESTIGATE SHOOTING OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS
carranzs Promises to Severely Punish q. Parties if Found Rssponsihls-

Vera Crux. Oct 5-Orders have been issued by General Carranza for a thorough investigation into the ai- legged shooting of American soldiers near Matamoros and assurances have been given Mir. Belt. acting spe- cial agent of the state department. that in the event of guilt being es- tablished those responsible would bo severely punished
 This was the substance of a reply given today to representations of tho United States made through Special Agent Belt on Saturday. General Carranza's reply was couched on the friendly terms and indicated surprise as to the picture of conditions on the border that had been presented He said every effort had been made 10 maintain friendly relations between the American and Mexican peoples and that such a policy would be con- tinued.
 General carranza assured Mfr. Belt that strict orders had been sent to the commanding officers in the north to see to it that there was no recur- renee of the incident complained of. z
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-06

Greece is now the central point of the storm which is likely to break over the Balkans at any moment. The Greek premier Eleutheros Ve- nizelos, has carried his policies through the Greek chamber with a majority of forty, some members not voting, but the Athens correspond ent of the Havas Agency is authori- ty for the announcement that VeniZ- clos later resigned because King Con- stantine informed him that he was unable to support the policy of his ministry.
 Bulgaria Remains Silent.
 Russiass ultimatum to Bulgaria re- mains unanswered. The crown coun-1 cH of that state Is reported to have discussed for several hours the terms of the ultimatum without reaching a decision.
 London takes it for granted that the policy of King Ferdinand and his ministers is so shaped as to favor the central powers; but strong opposition to participatfng in the war has re- veiped in Sofia.
 The Bulgarian premier, M. Rado-l sIatoff. has declared, according to a
 'sWe confront war and must defend our national interests. We must. wrest from our enemies everything they took from us two years age.2 fSF ATtI4EftbA O6tOAlf sIA4S 4OIA1tcI DUtSdI1 an minister of war, is quoted as say Ing: Every Bulgarian who breaks away from Russia commits an act of treason towards his country"
 10000 French Troops at saIonil<i.
 The French have landed 10000 troops at Salonilxi.
 The entente powers had previously notified the Greek government of this intention and while the government 1,f <oet oe 1c% landing as a violation of Greek neu- trality, no impediments were put in the way of placing allied troops on Greek soil.
 Replying to an interpolation re- specting the occupation of Saloniki, Premier Venize1os said:
 "They (the entente p6wers) offer Serbia, Greece's ally. succor in the event of circumsances which would require Greece herself, under her al- hance. to give Serbia help."
 Artillery Active in France
 The latest official communications issued by the respective war offices record continuation of the artillery fighting in the western zone, but ap- parently a cessation of the actions in the east. No appreciable progress is being made on any of the fronts. Re- porfts from Italian headquarters indi- cate that the Italians have abandoned the idea of taking Trieste for the present and are devoting their atten- tion to Gorizia, with the object en- tinuing their advance along the Carse plateau.
 Germany has officially disavowed the sinking of the steamer Arabic, ex- presses regret for the loss of Ameri- can lives and agrees to make repa- ration. Secretary of State Lansing 1as been notified to this effect by Count Won Bernstorh. the German ambassador
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-06
WATERBURY REELECTED
 CITY ADMINISTRATION
Entire Demoeratic Ticket With the Exception of Town Clerk.

Waterbury, Oct. 5-waterbury re- elected the present city adnninistra- ton today by a handsome plurality. Mayor Martin Scully, democrat. beat his opponent. Attorney John A. Me- Grath, republican, by 2,159, running far ahead of his ticket and winning out in the Second Ward. the repub- hcan stronghold. by over 200. 1t is the first time in the city's history that this ward has given a democrat a plurality
 The rest of the democratic ticket was elected with the exception of Robert J. Butler. candidate for town clerk, who was defeated by Robert Palmer, the present town clerk, by a plurality of 1.1S0. The democrats have elected nine of the fifteen alder men and have elected a majority of the board of education. Of the con- stituttonal amendment the vote was ? to l against its adoptions The so- cialist vote was light
 The vote on the proposed constitu- tional amendment was. yes PTS, no 0.