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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21
Nay-Pole and Morris
in Shakespearian Masque
.r,onies Songs and Dances Of Elizabethan England
Story of the Morris Dance-Flow the May-Poe
Was Brought n--1he Hobby Horse.
BY II. E. KREHBlEL.

IAN and away the most interesting entertaining and in
II ructve feature of the Shakespearian MaSque which
be shown the Stadium OF the College of the City OF New
M this week. least for all lovers OF folk music and folklore
10 the English nterude be performed by members OF the
WIS 4 Branch of the English Folk Dance Society. In eight
vc epsodes designed by Cecil J. Sharp the foremost
80 on the subject the reproduce May Day ies
:, rural England the Queen Elizabeth In the
+ion historical accuracy be preserved and the
n element there will be OF the anachronismS which as was
d out in an article in this journal last Sunday will dshglre
m M other features Of the maSque dramatic aegory VIII re
Ill primitive religious rites which have been perpeuaed IN the
NJ Games and in Morris Dance which has long been con
80 with the Nav Day ceremonies though originally nde
The and games VIII be gwen III the
nnr recovered tradition and the music will be some OF
hat which used be sung and played in connection with the
Ines and dances in ShakeSpeares day The elimination OF the
rdc will come with the Morris Dance which the poet
Us allusion IN Ais Well That Ends Well and King
Henry "" III. ~,
.s 4 derivation OF the Morsco, Moorish dance common
brouphout Europe Tor centuries The view was held by MI
Cb when he published the first edition OF his Morris BOOK
cen years ago The belief based upon the likely derivation OF
b name the paraesms between the English dance and dance
| on both sides OF the border and the custom
Morris men in England and their colleagues in Continental
Europe of backing their faces if they wanted to look like Moos
g. the fact that investigation has shown that the Morris as
;a+ed with customs likely TO have had Moorish origin
nth independent originally OF the dance England ana some
Continental countries of Europe notably the Sword Dance and
NIunlre PLAY has led change OF view instead OF dance
dced bv the MOors pretty generally heId by the
es orsts that the Morris despite its name relic OF some
primitive religious ceremonial which celebrated or INVOKED the
periodical rehabilitation fruchcaon or fertilization OF all Vg
ros animal rs we'll as vegetable Thus was natural that
d aI itself with that rec OF worship which is typed
N the Navpole ceremonies That however, is not pertinent
subject discussion here where concerned with the danCe
and It's music as they present themselves to the people OF
Nc,- Xo~l-4 hfc NVePk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21

While Winter Is being driven of, a
procession Of villagers will enter the
arena and dance a Morris in the ira
ditional manner preserved at Tideswell.
In this old Derbyshire town the Morris
dance is performed annually by mem
bers Of the Oddfellows' Club OF Mon
day In Wakes Week. The dancers
march in procession through the main
street Of the town, stopping before the
public houses 70 perform their dance
and partake OF refreshments. The
dancers are all men; but on the fol-
lowing Thursday, School Feast day. the
dance is performed by school children
and adults Of both sexes, and again
on Saturday By the Junior members OF
the club. In the interlude the dancers
will represent men, women and chill
dren of all classes, all dressed in their
holiday clothes and gayly bedecked
with flowers and ribbons. Each dancer
will carry a handkerchief in each hand,
which at times is waved, We fancy, Ike
those In the stirring dance Of the
nurses and coschmen in "Pei!ouehks,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21

tina or melodeon. Many old Morris
men have told US tbs, they gave up
dancing when the pipe and tabor we're
superseded by the fiddle, because they
found II impossible 20 dance TO the
latter instrument, Probably because
they missed the rhythmical supper. Of
the drum notes; but the sound Of The
pipe and tabor Is so distinctive that
one can well understand tina, those
who had never heard any otasr instrS'
ment might find II difficult 20 become
reconciled to anything else" How the
two instruments were manipulated IA
shown in the picture Of Kemp dancing
from London 20 Norwich, though IL
would seem that 300 years ago both
pipe and tabor wero larger instru-
ments than tho specimens which have
been preserved for US. There are
pipe and tabor in the Brown collection
at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21

as given by the Russian Ballet at the
Metropolitan Opera House recently.
The dance will break up In a shout
and the dancers will mingle with the
crowd and watch the children plav
games, like coats, peas, BEANS with
which American children are also IA
milisr.
The chlldren's merrymaking will be
Followed by the May-pole procession
made up Of representatives Of the
guilds-ploughboys, sewers, reaper.,
milkmsids, blacksmiths, etc, accom-
panying the wagon drawn by oxen
with flowers and ribbons on their
horns) bearing the May-pole. Two
Jack-o'-G Greens will lead the gay rout
We do not know that Jsck-o'Green or
Jack-in-the- Green has ever come 70 the
United States. II he has he has
dropped his hyphens and his foreign
character. He is the PfngsH Of the
Teutons, the Green George" of Ca
rinthia, and no doubt the human rep
resentative Of the spirit which, in the
days Of paganism and Of tree-worship,
of which all May-pole ceremonies are a
relic, was believed to inhabit the great
est Of all vegetable forms. When the
procession reaches the Msy-pit the pole
will be ceremonislly lifted from the
wagon, wound with greenery, topped
with branch Of flowers and raised to
position. The men will then elect the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21

May Queen, decorate her with a wreath
Of May blossoms and ribbons and escort
her 10 a mound OF grass so that every
body may see her. There. too, she will
be kissed under the green by the men.
The woman chosen" says Mr.. Sharp,
us q regular mans girl,' jolly rad OF
a romping kind. quite different from
the conventional May Queen" A ring,
alternately men and women, holding
hands, will form around the pole and
the May-pole dance will be performed 70
'Sellenger's Round and Gathering
Peascods
Enter the Hobby Horse.
The sixth incident In the interlude
will be the introduction Of the hobby
horse-not the hobby horse OF the
nursery nor yet the tournament hobby
horse which still Frances about the
ring Of our eircuses under the hands Of
the clown. This tournament horse
once figured in the May games Of Eng
land and will be a part OF the mum
uery this week. but ths chief actor
The sun., 1916-10-01
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Sulos ~ mining stocks on the Consolidated
Stu.h l~y'huug" Sts''rl0N wor as follows
The sun., 1916-10-01
RAILROAD SENT TO JUNK PILE.
Duyer Of 45 Mile Ohio Line Will
Abandon Operations.

MARIETTA, Ohio. Sept. 30.-Hcnry II
1sham OF New York. who two months
ago purchased Mt receivers sale the
Marietta. Columbus & Cleveland Rail-
road, Of which he had been president for
sixteen years, announced to-day that he
would abandon the road and sell all
equipment as junk.
Thu royl Is forty-fve miles long. con-
Meeting Marietta with the New Yorl;
Central lines at Ialos Junction. IL
touches a rich farming district and ex-
tcnsive cual fields. II has lost money
continuously and lshnm bought II in for
100000 TO protect himself. The Com-
mon Pleas Court approved the sale and
sanctioned Isham's intention of aban-
Comment.
The sun., 1916-10-01
BID AND ASKED PRICES.


Closing prizes OF stocks in which there
were no transactions yesterday:
The sun., 1916-10-01

.poilar. = share, tex dividend.
The sun., 1916-10-01

In the Industry. o5.5l6. increase Of l7.2
per cent. capital invested. s534.G25. OOO.
Increase Of 800 per cent. wages, 500
lGi,"uu, increase Of 3ij per cent. ma
t,riaiS used. S2l3.lNl, 00O, Increase Of
2so per cent, ard value added by manu-
facture. &lls.9e6.0 900. increase OF lG,t per
cent
The sun., 1916-10-01
Paper aud wood Pulp s~tstistios.

Total sales to-day. sO220O shares Same day 1915, 100000 January 1 to
dme 10 hNi 400 Same ported lat llSO 500
The sun., 1916-10-01

W~AsHISGToN. Sept, 3~0.-Paper and
wood pulp manufactures we're valued at
s33: AZ 600 In 1914. an increase OF "a !
per cent, over 1909, according to Direc-
tor Rogers Of the Census Bureau, Es-
ADJUSTMENTS operating numbered us, de-
crease Of 50 from 1909 persons engaged
Evening star., 1916-08-19
HEAT WAVES MOVE EAST.
Temperatures Of Between 05 and 100
In Central States.

CHICAGO. August 1.-THE heat
wave. which began over the middle
west yesterday. continued today with
equal intensity and of1cials Of the gov
ernment weather bureau here said the
temperatures would again range be.
tween s6 and 100 degrees in most
central states.
The high pressure area Of the ex-
treme northwest, which ofYicials say
caused the present heat wave. began
moving eastward today and in its wake
the temperature lowered. Relief should
reach Nebraska and Minnesota by to-
morrow. Forecaster Mitchell said There
10 no relief In sight however. for iii.
nois, Iva, kansas or Missouri before
Monday or Tuesday.
at . am.
Evening star., 1916-08-19
ENGLISH WOMEN TO GET
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE

F, LONDON, August 1.-THE present
week brought within the range Of prao-
tica1 politics . reform which many
Of It's advocates feared the war would
postpone perhaps for q generation-ths
right Of women to vote
The strongest force against the
realization Of woman suffrage In the
years Immediately preceding the wal
was the determined opposition OF
Premier Asquith, hence great surprise
was caused by his virtual conversion
when he said in the house of commons
Monday that the undertaking of new
franchise and registration reforms In
the midst OF q great war was too com.
plex and controversial q problem. and
when he implied that any new bill fol
franchise reforms in the future must
Of necessity include women.
The preniiers announcement is talked
on all sides az meaning that woman
will have the vote before another gen.
eral election 10 fought except in the
unlikely event Of an election being
forced on ths country before the wal
ends.
Evening star., 1916-08-19
LINCOLN IMPERS0NATOR,
S. D. DRANE, IS DEAD
Has Appeared In Films in the Role
Of War President-Native
Of Washington. ~.

Samuel Dade Drane, known for his
remarkable resemblance to Abraham
Lincoln, died in New York city Tues
day. The funeral was held here yes
terday. interment being private In
Rock Creek cemetery.
Mr.. Drane, who was born IN Wash
ington forty-seven years ago, was at
the time Of his death engaged in the
production of a large film play on
world peace, in which he was to play
the leading part. He also was making
ready to play in series OF "Honest
Abe" comedies.
Since boyhood Mr.. Drane had been
interested in the stage. Before enter
Ing the motion picture field he Travelled
extensively about the country with
various troupes.
He was with David Be1asco for a
time and played the part OF Mutt IN
the Mutt and JEFF" comedies produced
by the Nestor Film Company. While
in the Aim field Mr.. Drane was asso-
ciated with Mary Pickford. Arthur
johnson, Dorothy and Lillian Gish
Mack Sennett and David w. Grtmth
Mr.. Drane was In addition to being
an actor, an author and composer
He served for short time on the
Washington police force.
Mr.. Drane is survived by his father
Baldwin D. Drane of this city; SIS
ter. Mre. NJ. A. johnson OF Baltimore
and two brothers, William =. Drane
and James w. Drane.
Evening star., 1916-08-19
CHANGES ARE ANNOUNCED
IN THE BRITISH CABINET

LONDON. August 1s.-The Marquis
Of Crewe. lord president Of the council.
has been appointed president Of the
board Of education In the British .abi-
net. IN addition to his other duties.
Mr.. Arthur Henderson. who Is sue
cesded 40 president Of the board Of
education By Lord Crewe, and whose
chief duty 10 in an unpaid position as
labor adviser to the government, has
been appointed paymaster general in
succession to Baron Newton, who has
resigned that offics and has been ap-
pointed an assistant under -secretary Of
state Tor foreign affairs. Mr.. Hender-
sons new position carries with 1t the
presidency of the commissioners Of the
Royal Hospital at Chelsea, who have
charge Of all military pension matters.
Lord Crewe. although he has been ap-
pointed to the presidency of the board
OF education. presumably will continue
TO take charge Of the foreign office in
the event of the temporary absence Of
Viscount Grey.
Evening star., 1916-08-19
NO CARS TO HAUL WHEAT.
Fifty Million Bushels Must Gross the
Continent by Rail.

PORTLAND. Greg. AUGUST 19.-The
three northwestern states. oregon.
Washington and idaho. will have 50.-
lOO0, 900 bushels>of wheat to move to the
Atlantic seaboard within the next six
months. ana practically no cars are in
sight in which to move It. according to
a survey completed today by local rail-
road men. The railroads will be called
upon to provide about 3s.5oo cars. the
average capacity Of a car being 1,S0o
bushels
Virtually all the grain Of the north
west this year, except that needed for
domestic consumption. will move east.
ward by rail. The European war has
made ii an economic impossibility to
plan on obtaining ships enough to ham
dle the export wheat--ths usual chan
have themselves Influenced the pro-
posed transcontinenta1 haul by reduc-
ing the rates. About 10000. .000 bushels
Of wheat have been sold for delivery
within the next two months.
Evening star., 1916-08-19
INQUIRIES AS TO STATUS
OF TRADE BOARD MEMBER
Senator 0allinger Introduces Resolu-
ton Asking by What Authority
George Rublee Il Serving.

Senator dallinger today introduced a
resolution directing the chairman of
the federal trade commission to inform
the Senate at once by what authority
Of law George Rub1ee is now member
of the commission, his nomination hav-
Ing been rejected by the Senate several
months ago. Action was deferred until
Monday.
The resolution sets forth that the
law. aot Of May 1, 1884. provides that
no department or officer Of the United
States shall accept voluntary service
for the government or employ personal
service in excess Of that authorised by
law. except in case Of sudden emer-
gency involving the loss Of human life
or the destruction OF property"
Mr.. Rublee has been serving since
March. 1915. without compensation. A
bill to provide compensation for
Rublee's services up to the time of his
rejection last June is pending in the
House.
Evening star., 1916-08-19
- HISTORIC CHINA STOLEN.
Platter Said to Have Been Property
of Martha Washington Recovered.

An historic china platter. on the rim
of which appears the name Of fifteen
states, said to have been presented to
Martha Washington by Gen. Lafayette,
and now the property Of Miss Sophia
Riggs webster, 2126 R street. figured
in a larceny case that was tried in
Police Court this morning.
Luella Bowen Smith. colored domestic
in the employ Of Miss Webster, ad-
mitted taking the platter. II was val.
ued at $z5, in the information iiled, but
Miss webster considers it worth moro
than $500.
Detective Hewlett Of the tenth pre.
cinct arrested the defendant and re-
covered the china. Luella entered n
plea of guilty. She was fined $50 and
placed on probation.
Evening star., 1916-08-19
TOMORROW

~opENING UP THE NATIONAL
FORESTS" A ten-mtltton-dol-
lar appropriation, BY Con0rsss
for roads through hitherto Ut
tie kno.on sections OF the co'ss-
try.
~IT CAN'T BE DoNg"-A sse,y
WARD HUNGERFORD.
~sCARC1TY OF MATBRIALg IN
GERMANY RESULTs IN A
THRIFT CAMPAI0N"-- - Ger
man economies, due to the icGr,
ossunte Uost proportions.
"HI0H As HANAN'-A bit Of
fiction soell sporth reading, BY
ROBERT WELLS RITCHfb.
~THE CENTRAL AMERICAM
COURT OF JUSTICE MIXBS
IN'LThe story Of the effort to
tss sasssona sas ogsr n.ssa sss ssess. SSs'
and Ntoaraosa, by CHARLES
II. PEPPER.
"WHEN AUNTIB CRA6HEs IN"
bv SWELL FoRb.
~sMlRT GARMENTs DUsr0NDD
HsnS..1o.A 1sTs: ~ ANNs RrTTsS-
~MILLION DOLLAR N0TYEY'-
A ttoo-p1Qe spreGd Of Dh0to-
graphs from n's1lso's-dof'or pro-
~Gov. BLACK TELLS How THE
ERzSk ERkSk j. Is caRpENTER. e1YsRTER" ''
"THE rRA1GaM GEL Anoshsr asroE2 sns.o,,nsas mas
IM1Es' 1' R1v,Rssisoc oR1vRs ocusWooD. is1ss ~
"THE RAMBLER VISITS A
VERY OLD CHURCH, PYB
CHAPEL"
MOONLIGHT NIGHTS ON TEE
E4XiLY Ess ExoURsioN STEAM
"rHE IDEA THAT cor xE NY
RAIsw-T TDo prsse sosnnsng
letters.
~REVIEWs OF BOOKS OF hid
SUMNER"
paris rs BxCAvAr7wc TEE
GALLO. R0M4N ARUNA.
WHERE EARLY CHRIS.
a4ERsrEa ga4Ns WPhE RErLfa. 1dI1SO BY
q i 1;Ss ESE4z1 SSssss1r'459od52s9 ESa ARS91tsssHs tsH'
~srop, Loox AND z1srgkr "
Albert W. ATWOOD.
AXE AFRAID or BlNKs,"
Sy BRUCB B4RT0N.
Grub .YoUR LAMP axl ~THy
"a DANGEROUS BUg1NDgS,"
ond "OH NAN CONGHUNCE;"
by HERBERT HAUFMAN.
IN THE
SUNDAY STAR
Evening star., 1916-08-19
ATLANTIC FLEET IN PRACTICE.
------
Secretary Daniels Submits Figures
in Response to Senate Inquiry.

Figures submitted by Secretary Dam
iels to the senate on battleship practice
Of the Atlantic fleet for 1856. in re-
sponse to a resolution Of inquiry. show
that the battleship Virginia had the
highest rating in individual practice
with q. percentage of 71.55, while the
Texas. with q percentage Of 1856. had
the highest rating in division practice.
In individual practice the three next
highest were the Nebraska, 6a.s9; Mich
igan. 63.39, and Texas. 51.s7. In divi-
sion practice the Utah had q percentage
|of 44.07. Delaware 8s.41 and South
Carolina 1923. -
Secretary Daniels reported that IL was
mot compatible with public interest to
publish the various elements from
which these figures Of merit were cal
culated. SD 80 '-s.-
Evening star., 1916-08-19
POLICE AND FIRENEN GLAD.
Agreement Of Conferees for Pension
LeKiSlation Gives Hone.

Msmbsrs OF the police and IRE de-
partmsnts wers about the hsppiest lot
Of washingtonisns In the city today.
Announcement Of the District bill
oonfsrses that the La Toilette pension
legislation had been agreed to brought
forth expressions Of qualification from
the rank and fils Of the police and FIRE
Departments, the oficials of the two
branches Of the District government,
the District Commissioners and citizens
generally.
While not smbodying all the features
that might have been desired, the pro-
posed legislation, II was stated today,
Il generally satisfactory for the rea-
sons: First. that 1t will absolutely in
sure full pension payments, and, sec
ond, that II provides for retirement at
half pay. The half pay retirement plan
In in operation in every large city. The
Legislation, therefore. seeks to put
Washington on an equal footing with
other municipalities in the treatment
Of its disabled and euperannuated
policemen and hremsn.
Evening star., 1916-08-19
SAY MYSTERY rs SOLVED.
Police Allege Boy Admits Sheet
ing Young Allen Snyder.

The mystery Of the shooting of-Allen
Snyder, nine. years old, while he was
drinking at a spring in the woods near
his home. Randle Park, Congress
Heights. "Wednesday afternoon. has
been solved. Gordon Merfa, eleven
years oldG Portland street. Congress
Heights. the police stated, admitted the
shooting.
During the investigation the police
learned that the Merfa boy had . rife
in his possession at the time his COM
panion was fatally shot He denied.
however. that he had shot him.
Detectives talked with young Merfa
yesterday and directed him to visit po-
lice headquarters today for q further
talk. He failed to appear, and Police
man Dent telephoned that he had ad-
mitted the shooting.
Evening star., 1916-08-19
FIGHTING IS Renewed
IN MESOPOTAMIA REGION

LONDON. August 1e.-Renewal of
lighting in Mesopotamia. in which the
Britihr were engaged with Turkish ir-
regulars. is reported in an official state
ment given out here today. The state
ment nays sixty of the Turkish irregu-
lars were killed. and that large num-
Der were. wounded by the British, as
sisted by friendly tribesmen. They
made a raid on irregular forces which
had attempted to interfere with British
reconnoitering steamships on the
Euphrates.
In the engagement three British SOL
diers were killed.
Evening star., 1916-08-19
WORK ON D. c. BILL
WAITS ON HOUSE
Conference Report Must Be
Passed On, and in Meantime
Measure Is at StandstilI.

Until the House has had an opportunity
to pass upon the conference report on the
District appropriation bill. which prob
ably will arise Tuesday. work on that
measure is at standstill it was said a,
the Capitol today. The Senate yesterday
agreed to the conference report, which
showed the principal items in controversy
still in disagreement: voted to further In
sist on its amendments in disagreement
and ask for further conference.
The two main items in disagreement
aside from the half-and-half plan, re-
Tate to reduction in the price OF gas
erty. 1t is possible that the House
may accept both these amendments
Tuesday.
May 90 to Conference Again.
That the bill will be sent to confer
ence again, as requested by the Senate
was the belief at the Capitol today
This means another long struggle. fol
the Senate Is firm in Its discrimination
to stand for the half-and-ha1f plan and
its other amendments.
the bill likely will fall entirely. ant
a Joint resolution Will he pAssed con
tinuing the existing appropriations. fo'
the next fiscal year.
Through an error. 1t was announced
In The Star yesterday In the repair
Of the bill as agreed to, by the con.
ferees that the Senate amendment pro.
yidinx for the resurfacing Of 14u
street southwest from B street to water
street carried with 1t authority FOL
the District Commissioners TO WIDER
this street to fourty-four feet. 1t shouit
have been stated that the Commission.
ers were authorized to widen this street
to fifty-five feet.
Evening star., 1916-08-19
ATTACK upon ITALIANS
ON cARSO IS CHECKED
Only Heavy Fighting Reported in
the General Direction
- Of Trieste.

ROME. August 1s.-The Austrians
launched an attack last night on the
left wing Of the Italian forces on the
Carso. over which the Italians are at
cially today that the assault was check
ed by the fire Of the Italian bat
teries.
No heavy fighting is reported, with
the exception of the engagement on the
arso. over which the Italians are at
tempting to advance in the direction OF
Trieste
along the whole front artillery
actions occurred" the statement says
Our artillery was particularly active
line at the mouth of the Seebach valley
was damaged. Hostile batteries shelled
the town OF Gorizia and the 1sonzo
bridges.
Yesterday evening after heavy artil-
lery IRE the enemy began an attack
on the Carso. 1t was checked promptly
oy the effective fre Of our batteries"
Air Raid on Avlona.
BERLIN. August 10, by wireless to
successful air raid on Av-
Iona, Albania, held by the italians. is
reported in an Austrian admiralty
Esfatsmsnt today az fows:
Aon the night o3August 1915 an
Austro Hungarian eNAyAl aerop1ane
squadron attacked X4ons- DEFINITE hit!
were obtained on ar1hofe battery AND
on the barracks, a camp. . storehousd
and ship. Numerous nres broke out
All the aeroplanes returned undamaged
despite violent shelling."
Naval aeroplanes,, with the aid OF
torpedo craft and motor boats, made
AN attack on the Austrian seaport OF
Trieste the>morning Of August IA, says
an Austrian Admiralty statement today
Several of the raiding craft were
brought down, and, although q numbei
of bombs were dropped, little damage
was done, it is declared.
Evening star., 1916-08-19
Visitors to Ireland Barred.

LONDON, August 1s.-By new or
der in council the government 10 EN-.
powered under the defense Of the realm
act TO prohibit from entering Ireland
any person not British subject OF
who. being British subject, has since
the LIST Of March, 1915, come or may
hereafteY como to the United Kingdom
from parts beyond the seas"
Any such persona ~ deeoribed In the
efdof embarklng for Or found IN 1eoe
land Will - reens1ed - g4ilty q
summary o9enses eayp The of1ee.