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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21
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said that wherever You saw Geraldine
Farrar. you saw Scotti. Together at Il con-
cert in Philadelphia they discovered Anna
Case, the girl with the dramatic soprano
voice. the daughter Of q blacksmith at
Somerville, ~ j.
Again and again rumor said not in a
whisper. but a shout, that Geraldine Far
rar would soon become Signora Scott. But
after three years OF devotion that 1t
seemed would surely he rewarded a chill
began to be manifest in the air that sur
rounded them. The breach widcned.
Scott was not a passenger on the steamer
that carried Miss Farrar to Europe. Miss
Farrar was tired. She wished 10 forget
Scotti as Tonic, as Scarpia. as Falstaff, as
lago. That eXecrable IagO into which he
flung such fervor that almost she believed
him Iago. No, Miss Farrar was tired Of
baritone villains. Tonio-Iago -Falstaff-S Scar.
pia-Scotti had gotten on her nerves.
II must be remembered that before Far
rar stretch dozens of other prima donnas
who were wooed the same, and who re-
fused the same. Lack Of space prevents
anything except a presentation Of The
most modern.
Scotti sailed alone. In Europe he met
Miss Charlotte Ives, charming girl who
had but recently gone upon the stage.
Would she, could she, overlook his other
selves, his many vilained stage life? She
would ard could. II seemed when she re-
turned from Europe ana announced her
approaching marriage to the baritone, that
here was one who could associate the
man from the role. But alas and alack for
the staunchness Of women. Miss Ives, tco
became obsessed by the heavy" parts he
played. When she met her betrothed it
was not Scott. immaculate. ideally
groomed, debonair whom she beheld, but
crouching Tonic. She hesitated. She
considered. She tried TO reason with that
worst Of rebels, woman's heart. But
Scott lost. His villain repertoire won.
Thus had 1t been with Lillian Nordica.
in the brief interval between her separa-
ton from Zoltan DOehme and her mar
rage to George w. Young. Signor Sc0tt
1t was thought was regarded with favor
The life union of great dramatic soprano
with famous baritone was predicted in
the music world. Then the accumulation
Of evil roles overwhelming her, the prima
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last Scott the bachelor baritone,
is IN no married

\ I last Scott, the bachelor baritone,
~ is TO be married
4 The public that has been 1Dysti-
fed and disheartcned by the failure of his
many attempts, and has sympathized with
him in those repeated failures, is sending
him flood Of congratulations. Good old
boy. You've done il a last" Guess you've
read the story of Robert Bruce and his
spider that tried sevcntysevcn times be-
fore success There's as good fish in the
sea as ever slipped off your hook" To
all Of which Scott the long term bachelor
sends affable replies. He can afford to
tolerate familiaritics al this time for he
knows that all the world is interested in
lover. especially If that lover has been
singing for it for quarter OF a century.
And most of all If the lover has had
particularly hard time in all those years
trying to win one bride after another
Hot among the queens Of grand opera
though, but in the realms OF modest vau-
devilc has the distinguished grand opera
singer found his bride. Ina Claire
dancer and singer, ii is who has made his
heart captive. and who will. il is expected
soon become Signora Scott Antonio
Scott is in his Gftieth year, His bride
elect is twenty. But Cupid danced gaily
across the bridge thai spanneh the dis
parity in years. Cupid scorns the obsta-
Gle OF difference in ages. Particularly
when man has tried so often and so
long 10 marry as has Scott.
II search were made in the archives OF
the little god, for he does keep books in
his own fashion. ii would be found that
Signor Scott is not by his fault bache-
ior Has he not been seeking the joys and
responsibilities Of the Benedict for thirty
years, since ten years, in fact. before Mrs.
Scotti that is to he was born? No man can
do more than his best.
AS the baritone sits in his chair beside
the window OF his apartment in a Broad
way hotel and reflects that he is TO marry
n girl Of such charm that she quickened
the pulses OF said London, when she ap.
peared on its stage, and that she. so COS
sips say, might have welded Vincent Asfor.
multi-millionaire, he looks supremely
happy. After thirty years of trying he is
a conqueror
But the man who at last is victor
might, IL he chose, recall many de-
feats. A procession of the unvan
quished might pass before him in re.
view. The roll-call OF the procession
OF them might be this: Charlotte
Ives. present; Geraldine Farrar, pres
ent: Mary Garden. present; Mary
Leavy, present; Emma Eames, pres.
ent; Olive Fremstadt, present, and so
on. and so on. All these at some
time. ii is believed, declined 10 be-
come Sianora Scotti. Why?
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ina Claire, the
Vaudeville Per-
former, Who Will
Become Mrs. Scott.

Recall the spectacle that Scott made
to Metropolitan audiences the past fifteen
years. Tonic, ugly, beaten clown, in his
loose baglike clothes and with his peaked
hat and clowns painted cheeks in "Pag-
liacci" Who would want to we'd with poor,
grovellng Tonic?
Falstaff is as repusive as Tonic, in an
ampler way Ever since Shakespeare
caused "'rhe Merry Wives Of Windsor" to
gibe and laugh al rotund Falstaif, it has
been understood by women that they
would not willingly accept the lovemak-
ing of fat man.
The Count in ia Traviata." ii will be
recalled, was no hero. And Scotti has
hundreds of times sung the Count. lago:
That has been a favorte part of Scotti's
and so realistic did he make it that it was
difficult for him to induce any one TO sup
with him after the opera. The memory Of
the way he looked and the cruel words he
sung with such vehemence could not
easily be shaken off Scarpia. in LA
Tosca," was no heroic lover. Nor was
SalaZa, in "I-ohengrin." Scotti roles all.
The opportunity TO WOO by proxy never
line to Antonio Scott. Instead he fright
ened his ladies off While earning huge
salary by each note he sang, he could not,
as tenors did, set the hearts OF his auditors
afutter. Caruso, while singing in LA
Boheme," addressed his stage adored one,
Mimi, by the name Of his real life adored
one, who sat in the audience. did you
not hear me sing 'Millie?" he asked her.
Scotti's was the task to overcome the
resistance offered by the more or less re-
pulsive parts he sang.
The man who sings Romeo In the pres.
ence OF one he wishes to win, has already
won her But no Romeo was Scotti In
his stage life was he rather a Tonic.
The mistake Scott apparently made
was in relying upon the artistic discern
ment Of the ladies of his alteration. Ger.
aldine Farrar, though she sang Marguerite,
could forget his diabolical Mephistopheles.
because she was an artist. So thought
Signor Scott. In all things else he bent
the knee Of the lover. She said it was he
and her mother who were her pair of most
helpful critics. They taught her more
than she had ever learned from any one
else Of music. The friendship begun be-
tween the singers while the young Ameri
can prima donna was In Germany, con-
tinued In this country. The Italians de.
votion was unmistakable. It came to be
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He has sung and woocd In
the large cities OF three CONT
nents. He made his dcbu: in
Malta. twenty.siy year ag,.
since which he has sum re-
Impressions BILE Italians. IT,
Spaniards, sophisticated is
ians. the gay and wealthy of
Buenos Ayres and Rio .TancIro,
the cosmopolitan audiences OF
London and New York. Every
where he has loved as we'll as
sung.
Again and again he was
reputcd TO be engaged. One
mamma actually announced
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-21

Signor Scotti would be considered nv
all matchmaking mammas. and bv most
matchmaking maids, as good catch
There can he no doubt of that. He is
handsome. He has manners that are de-
clared By matinee girls TO be adorable"
Displaying European thrift. he has become
rich from his large salaries as singer He
sings no longer because he must, but be-
cause he wishes TO sing. He Is OF amiable
character. Why then. when he kept on
selecting queen OF his heart from the
long procession of grand opera prima
donnas did each one hesitate, consider.
and at last say firmly and finally No"
lhere is no dark secret in his life. He
is no Blue Beard Nor is he Dor Juan
No skeleton obtrudcs its bones from his
closet. Why would not women marry
Scott? Why have they refused until in
his fftieth year he has become bethrothed
10 q girl of iwanivo
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E15A9n,ssM9e7&)

Mary Garden Who Declined to Be chosen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-15
ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN.
Interesting Notes Of the Feminine
Sex the World Over

Queen Elizabeth of Belgium has
sanctioned the sale of medals of her
daughter, Princess Marie Jose, fol
the purpose of procuring milk for
the poor babies of Brussels.
Should Italy go to war, the women
of that country will take the places
of men in industry and commerce
and will be paid the same wages as
now received by the men workers.
The Delaware state senate has
defeated a bill which would amend
the ten-hour law for women so that
they could work longer hours daily,
provided they were physically fit"
Cincinnati has a placement bureau
for trained women, the object of
which is to find places for college
women where their training will be
useful in fields of activity.
Miss Jane Adams has been chosen
chairman of the international con-
gress of women, which will assemble
at The Hague the latter part of
this month in the interests of peace.
Miss Justine Johnston, a New York
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-15

etshop kind. but he has not used good
Judgment in the matter Of various
schemes and enterprises that he has
gone into from time to time. Once he
was the owner of a firstclasS hotel
which was doing we'll Instead of con.
sidering the wisdom of the proverb
THE shoemaker should stick to his
last" he sold his hotel and put the
money into something with which he
was not so familiar, with the result
that he lost it all
Just ordinary thrift and foresight
would have given this man a comfor'
table old age, whereas the lack of it.
has condemned him, at a time when
slippered ease might, and should be
enjoyed, to a long fight between the
increasing cost of living, on the one
hand and the complaints and demands
of cantankerOus boarders, on the 9TH
er.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-15
Ferndale Review.

The Ferndale Review club met
Wednesday afternoon at the Jeffer-
son school building. The programs
for the past two meetings were com
bined with Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs.
Haynes, leaders. Sir Thomas Moore
was studied along with a delightful
survey of the Irish melodies. The
leaders were well prepared and the
meeting proved a most enjoyable one.
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and Miss Ruby Randol were accom-
panists.
In the business session Mrs. Kyle
and Mrs. Pennington were chosen to
go as delegates to Wilburton the last
of the month to attend the district
federation convention. Mrs. Wood
and Miss Hunter were chosen alter
mates.
There will be four more meetings
of the club this year, including the
spring musical which will be given in
May with Mrs. \. c. Wood leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-15
Philharmonic Club.

Wednesday afternoons meeting OF
the Philharmonic club was a delight.
ful treat to the members and their
guests. The program of national
dances, including the Japanese. Ger.
man. Spanish. Italian. Scotch. and
modern dances. was given under the
direction of Mrs. II. T. Crittenden
Miss Amelia Hunter and Miss Dean
sang several national airs America
was sung by the club. Mrs. Wall
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-15
Auction Bridge Club.

The Auction Bridge club members
resumed their meetings yesterday al
the Rod and Gun club, and were de
lightfully entertained by Mrs. c. l..
Anderson with an all day party Sub
stitute hands were taken by Mrs. L.
w. Burrow and Mrs. Bennett, her
house guest from Henderson. Tex.
At the noon hour a beautiful dinner
was served. High score was made
by Mrs. w. 4. Edwards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-15
Broadway Baptist Young Ladies.

Mrs. l.. j. Herndon entertained the
Broadway Baptist Young Ladies Aid
society Tuesday afternoon. There
were twenty members in attendance.
Mrs. Oakes was leader Dainty re-
freshments were served at the close
of the social hour. The society meets
in two weeks with Mrs. H. l.. Har
bour
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-15
East Ardmore Presbyterian.

Mrs Fred Emerson pleasantly en-.
tertained the East Ardmore Presby-
terian Aid society Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. hampton led the Bible study
After the business. session the hos.
tess served a tempting ice course
The society meets next week with
Mrs Walter Meadows.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-15

girl leads the whole continent for
representative beauty having been
adjudged the winner of the $1,000
prize contest offered by a well known
film firm.
Miss Margaret Wilson daughter OF
President Wilson. has made a phono-
graphic record of "The Star Spang
led Banner, as sung by her, which
will be sold for the benefit of the
destitute of battle stricken Europe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-15

Why suffer from rheumatism when
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Christian Dinner.

The Christian Ladies Aid will
serve chicken dinner Saturday at
noon in the Cuff building on Main
street.
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Ice Cream Social.

The Ladies of Lawrence Chapel
invite all their friends to an ice
cream social Friday evening at the
mission.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-15

Before biting" on any such propo-
sition, consider very carefully, and do
not hesitate to consult any officer of
your bank when in doubt about a pro.
posed investment.
The postal authorities and the Sc
cret service department have increas-
ed their vigilance and widened the
field of their operations to cope with
the enlarged operations of the"wolves
of the mails" In the past five years
federal officials have prosecuted 2,S61
persons who were charged with being
concerned in the flching of $35l,OOO,
by get-rich-quick schemes engineered
through the mails, G:om the pockets of
credulous people, upon whom the loss
es fell heavily. 1t is the belief of
government officials that the whole il
licit harvest reaped by rascally oper,
ators in the past few years Will
reach two or three miii-on dollars. I'm
fortunately the majority of the crooks
have been able to evade the penalties
of the law.
But it is not only through the machi-
nations of crooks that people lose
money. Sometimes money needs to be
protected from the folly of its owners
themselves. A man and his wife, now
well past sixty years of age, are con
Quoting small boarding house in
a western city and making a scanty
living by much hard work. This mans
curse has been speculation, not eX-
clusively of the stock market or buck
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Mrs. Roy Duston and daughter
Dolores are visiting relatives in Den
ton and Dallas.
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Sample Each Free by Mail

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THRIFT 7 TALK,
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STOP. LOOK, AND LISTEN BEFORE
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CROOKED SCHEMES CLASSED
AS FRAUD ORDERS"

Take up any honest work,
even if it brings you no more
than a dollar a day. Then learn to
live within the dollar. John
Sherman.
Among the various crooked schemes
against which the government has re
Gently issued fraud orders ,Cpre-
venting the promoters using the Unit
ed States mails) are included those
involving plans to get peoples money
for
electric belts
chemical rings
lotteries
work at home
fortune-telling
anti-fat medicines
matrimonial chances
stock promotion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-15
Saturday.

Saturday Lily Bid Bridge
club, Mrs. Martin.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-03
REPLY
HELD BY KAISER
pCCted Within Few Days--PrOb-
ably This Week.

BERLIN, via London, July l.
U.40 p. MAS the result Of this
weeks conferences on drafts of the
German reply to the American note,
II is now In the hands of Emperor
william at army headquarters, The
cmperor'9 decision Is expected in time
so that tho note can be presented to
the American ambassador probably on
July 5 and 6.
High officials are endeavoring to
bring about a friendly settlement Of
the questions with America and there
Is every reason to believe they are
anxious to make the proposals as con-
ciliatory ana acceptable a. possible.
These officials, however, have to
reckon with the force of strong public
opinion which undoubtedly will OPP
! ose anything savoIing OF complete
acquiescenca in the American pro-
posals This public opinion IS being
skilfully exploited by those opposed
to all concessions. Friends Of q set
tlcmcnt are working under these cir
Cumstances with considerable diff
Guilty and the note probably will rep
resent a compromise not in accord
anCe with their desires.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-03
Williams Held Pending Or
ders from Washington
Officials.
IS A E FORGER
Government Officer at Dial
las Gives Information;
Have Woman, Too.

After ne had offered two checks,
)ne at the ReXall drug store for $500
md another at the Capitol hotel for
30, james Williams. alleged to be a
AXE recruiting officer representing
ne United States, was placed under
Ggest late yesterday afternoon and
: being held pending reports from
'Cdcral officers.
Williams was arrested after Chief
'Irus had received "A circular from
.. &. Cunningham, lieutenant in the
3 nited States navy, stationed at Dali
as. Texas. The circular said that a
man who talIics in every particular
ith tho description contained i'm the
circular was sought by the govern
ncnt for representing himself to be
I government recruiting officer.
According to local officers Williams
las been successful I'm Cashiug many
had checks throughout the southW "at,
he paper being readily accepted ON
MS representations Of a navy officer,
Arrested with Williams was Maudc
Iones, an alleged prostitute. 1t is
damned by officers that Williams had
,nen staying with the Jones woman.
Lieutenant Cunningham at Dallas
reformed last night or WilliaWa'
rrest and orders to hold him pending
Instructions from Washington officials
we're received.