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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
FRENCH DEFEATED
| IN VICIOUS DRIVE
ON VERDUN FORTS
Germans Claim to Have
Stormcd Entire Line of
Fortified Positions.
DEFENDERS ARE DRIVEN
BACK WITH BLOODY LOSSES
Vcrdun- Paris Railway, Main Ar
terry of Supply. Now Is
Threatened.
BERLIN Halls GREAT VICTORY
Russia Has Started What May BE
Great Spring Offensive
in East.
BERLIN HALLS GREAT VICTORY
Russia Has Started What May BE
Great Spring Offensive
i'm East.

rSrccial Ca ole 10 The Times Di spa tch.l
LONDON. March 81 Fly 7'hat is
hailed in Berlin aa the greatest gain
since the frs, days of the battle, tho
Germans have driven forward 20 Within
40 and a half miles OF 'hH Ncrdun-
Paris railway. main nitcr" for troons
and ammunition supply ing tho FORT
rcs. Tho" oniciall" clair 20 have
-torrcd the cutiic strongly fortified
French positions in and near the
forest OF .,vocourt southeast Of MaiaH-
court, capturing thirtytvo officers and
900 men and rcpulsinG countcrat'acks
with eloody losses 10 the French
In this direction ,hey have nushec
within seven miles Of Nerduu from the
northwest and threatened hv th"
piucc-" tactics. used so successfully
~ all their campaigns against fort.
reascs. 20 squeeze the French out o..
N. three northern forts tho
western hank Of the Mcuse The i'm
rortant Ncrdun-Paris line already IS
reported 20 nc under hombardment
The new drive OF the Germans is
icing made slightly more than "a milo
10 tho wos: OF Dcadynan's NNl dc Mort
i!o,nrc). whore. for the las, week. both
armies have been locked IN A titanic
struggle OF 100000 men Eoth s:ill
claim the upper hand a, Dead'nan.
Tho extensive gains claimed ,o-da ;.
~ the German War o1icc are. partially
admitted III Paris The French genera,
st,r reports that the attacks con-
,.aued throughout :hc nirh; With
great violence. and ma, N" Gcrmar .
obtained n tootrold ~ .>rocourc forest:
Their attempts 20 d"bouch rom tho
wood were repuised sire" daun n
heavy artillery fire has been oayri-h
ont against the Village OF E.ncs ana
hilt 40. $40, An important stra;or cal
h.irh: to The sou:h, hut no further
infantry attacks have hcen attempted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22
SpOkeSl!la!1 Oh i'NpcTOT WlIllam.
SENDS FOR AMBASSADOR TO
DISCUSS PEACE P0SSJBIII'TIE,

continued on Third Pasc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22

W"ntinucd Oh Eleventh Tag
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-22

Erery metropolitan Adrantuse for
Netccomers---Sec I'D. Want,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-04
Lecture at Gould Home
10 Aid French Wounded

Contributions received for the week
ending February , az the uptown
branch Of the American Red Cross, 66l
Fifth Avenue. included 800 from Miss
Mary L. Pruyn and SO from Nine.
Andre. Cases Of goods sn pped abroad
included one 10 Austria by Mrs. Francs
". Whitehouse and one each to France
by Miss Mary L. Pruyn and Mrs. Henry
Wilde.
The Vacation War Relief Committee.
Of which Miss Anne Morgan Is chair
man. has opened salesrooms a. It's new
headquarters, 1874 West Forty-second
Street.
Arthur Stanley Riggs. author. editor
and lecturer. will speak on France: It's
Romance, Beauty and Art a. the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs George J. Gould, s57
Fifth Avenue. on W sdnesday afternoon,
February Is. The proceeds will be
used to aid French soldiers disabled IN
battle. The committee IN charge of ar
raneements is Mrs. william Aston
Chanler. Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel. ir.,
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. jr.. Mrs.
Snowden Fahnestock, Mrs John A.
Leishman and Mrs Jay Gould.
Felix Warburg treasurer Of the
American Jewish Relief Committee. an
nounced last night that he had received
Sl,272,35I50 in cash and s239 .590.7l in
pledge. a total Of S2.ll2.OtS21.
For the benefit OF war sufferers in
the Central Monarchies a carnival o:
art VIII be held az the Hotel Aston on
February 9. Otto Goritz Is chairman
OF the committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-04
MARION CLARK IN RECITAL
Audience Proves Well Disposed Toward
Young Artist.

Marion Clark's recital at the Prin-
cess Theatre yesterday afternoon
proved TO the soprano, who was nery-
Gus and perhaps not in the best voice.
hat New York audiences are well dis
posed toward artists who take their
work seriously Despite the uneven
ness Of her voice and the fat quality
she imparts TO it by forcing 1t be-
tween her teeth, Miss Clark met with
warm greeting.
Her programme was ambitious and
very interesting. including a group Of
old French songs, "Se u mani by
Pergolesi; "Lasciate mi morire,' by
Monteverde; three songs by Brahms;
two By Richard Strauss; "Dansons Ia
gigue' and Spleen" by Poldowski;
"Clair de Lure" by Joseph Szule;
"Serenade," By Tschaikowsky, and La
mento Provencale," BY Paladilhe. In
the French songs, although she gave
them with spirit and not little feel
ing, il was apparent that Miss Clark
had not Just that command Of vocal
technique which would enable her 70
deliver them with the lightness
needed.
In the singing Of the Brahms songs,
however. she showed herself capable
OF reaching her audience by reason
Of sincere feeling and better quality
OF tone. which the slower tempo OF
those songs permitted her to display
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-04
Great Throng Attends
Wagnerian Matinee at
the Metropolitan.
CARUSO AT NIGHT;
IA BOHEME' OPERA
Nine. Aida and AmatO Please
Hearers in Puccini'S
Work.

The first performance OF the Ring
cycle took place yo terday afternoon at
the metropolitan Opera House when
"Das Rheingod" was sung 20 one OF
the largest audiences that ever attend
Cd WagnerIan production in New
York And the performance OF the
Prologue 10 the Trilogy was worthy OF
the audience and of the best traditions
Of the Metropolitan. performance per
fectly rehearsed, finely cast, beautifully
adjusted and artculated.
So IL is, if hOnors are 20 be awarded
the first must be divided between the
conductor, Artur Bodanzky, and the
stage manager, Jan Heythekker. Mr..
Bcdanzky has done nothing better than
his reading of "Das Rheingold." 1t
was reading finely conceived and
finely executed. distinguished. poetic,
and, when necessary, humorous. In the
"RheinCol8' 1,r Bodanzky finds work
peculiarly atcd to his temperament
and hi n.. ,.anship.
The s..-r direction was also adj
mirable. aid for this Mr.. Heythekker,
commentator
Hermann We'll is not an ideal Wotan,
being godlike neither in voice nor IN
manner, but he is an earnest one,
albeit a little dry OF spirit. In the in
terpretation of Aiber.ch and Mime,
Otto Goritz and Albert Reiss long ago
found standards of excellence a. IN
breakable "a the laws Of the Medes
and Persians. They were with US yes
terday. and so were the Giants IN the
heroic moulds Of Carl Braun and Basil
Ruysdael.
Nine. Matzenauer is one Of the most
admirable Fricka's who has deigned 10
descend to Us from Wtlhalla, and
Johannes Sembach proved his yersati-
lity as a character actor by his Mime.
As for the others, the beautiful voice
of Nine. Rappold made Of Freia the
most satisfying Goddess Of Youth OF
many a year. and Henry Scott was
resonant voted Bonner
In the evening very different Work
held the joards in PucclnTs La
Boheme." Enrico CaTuso was the
Rodolfo and thus. for a very different
reason from that obtaining in the
afternoon, it was night for the gods.
Mr.. Caruso was In excellent voice
and at times he let himself out even
beyond discretion.
Nine. Aida was a charming Mimi, and
Mr.. Amato an excellen. Marcello. But.
alas, there was also Nine. Caiattl,
whose Musetta was the weak spot IN
the performance. and there was also
Mr.. Bavagnoli, who failed often to fol-
low the singers. The audience was one
OF true Caruso size.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-04
LOO Men and Women,
Members and Guests,
al Annual Affair.
TOMB OF PERNEB
OBJECT OF INTEREST
Entrance Hall of Fifth Avenue
Arranged for Occasion Like
Roman Palace.

Seventeen hundred persons, most OF
them members or guests Of members
Of the Metropolitan Museum II Art.
were present last uignt at the INVITA-
ton Of the president and trustees AZ
the annual reception.
The Seventy-ninth Street entrance
10 the building was used. and before ~
o'clock hundreds Of automobiles hal
deposited fully a thousand mon and
women in evening a:tire' AM soon
every room had its quota OF yisl.ors.
The great entrance hall at the ruin
Avenue side was specially decorated
after the fashion of Roman palace
with costly tapestries hung ABOUT 'he
galleries. interspersed with golden gar
lands, while growing bay trees IN pCts
relieved the dull stone work at the
ends. An orchestra Of fifty pieces from
the symphony Society OF New YORK,
conducted by David Names. played Sc
lections all the evening, six Of the
numbers being from the wagner
operas.
A feature that every one sought TO
include in this visit was an inspec-
ton Of the Tomb Of Perneb, which was
opened last night for the first time.
The entrance 10 II, however, - so ha'
row and the space inside so small that
not more than a couple OF hundred were
able to get a peep at the marvellous
structure with its intricate passages,
hieroglyphics and Egyptian figures on
the walls.
Those present included well known
men IN the world of art and letters, as
we'll as those who have. by their liDer-
atty, helped to keep alive public, m
terest in the Museum. Some Of the best
known persons present were ko6ere W.
De Forest. president Of the Museum
Corporation, Henry Walters, second
vice-president; Howard Mansfield
treasurer; William L. Andrews, honor
airy librarian, Mr.. and Mrs. william
Church Osborn. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel c.
French. Frederick Dielman, former
president of the Academy Of Design;
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Satter.ee,
George B. Mcclellan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Volk, Henry Clay Frick,. Ed
ward Robinson, director OF the Muse
UNI; George W. Gould, Mrs. Cass Gill
bert. Mr.. and Mrs. John Hening Frye,
Walter Damrosch, r. I. Haines Halsey
and Samuel 7, Peters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-04
WAR ROBS OPERA DAS RHEING0LD'
OFITALIAN TENOR OPENS RING CYCLE
Ferrari-FOntana Called to
COIOrs-BOtta and Mar
tinelli May Go.

Antonio Ferrari-Fontana has ceased
10 be a picturesque tenor in the ranks
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company, TO
be an equally picturesque captain in
the ranks of the Italian army. And, Of
still greater importance. he has been
cast to lead his men against his wife's
relatives in Austria.
Margarete Matzenauer. who so re-
Gently won the hearts OF opera lovers
when she appeared in the role OF San
tuzza, accompanied her husband las.
Monday to the boat that is 10 bear him.
to Italy. Just what she said TO him
in farewell is not recorded. But 1t Is
known that at least two male rela'
tives OF the Hungarian star are IN
arms opposing the onslaughts of the
Italians. It had been her fond hope
that her husband would not be called
to the colors.
Last Saturday Ferarri-Fontana. Luca
Botta and Giovanni Martineli, all
tenors, received peremptory orders 10
call upon the Italian consul here. ne
three knew what the summons meant
There had been others before and, while
a few had found it possible 20 beg
off in order to remain on the stage, the
chances were recognized as slender.
Blu, when the trio had made their
arguments they found that they had
talked more convincingly than they had
expected. The two younger men were
granted temporary leave from duty
while Ferrari-Fontana. on account OF
his rank as a captain, was compelled to
leave 10 join his company at once
There was O touch of sadness in the
fsrewell at the opera house, but the
singer laughingly insisted that he
would be back next season.
Heretofore IT has been argued IN
Europe that artists of Ferrari- Fon-
ts.na's calibre were more valuable "a
their country on the stage here, where
they would be living representatives OF
their art. than on the firing line. This
latest order. however, indicates a
change Of attitude. at least in Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-04
CHAMBER MUSIC AT AEoLIAN
New York Society Plays Brahms's 4
Minor Trio.

The second concert Of the New Yor.
Chamber Music Society brought an
eager and appreciative audience 70
Aeolian Hall last night and sent II out
well pleased with the playing Of that
group Of artists.
The programme. consisting Of Bach 3
Sonata i'm G. major Beethoven's Sep
tet In E-fat major Brahms's Trio in \
minor and saint-Seens's Scptour in F.
fiat major afforded the payers OPP
portunities to prove their qualifca-
ions Their performance left no doubt
Of the value Of their contribution 70
the musical life Of the city. The
Brahms Trio, played by Carolyn
Beebe. at the piano; Gustave Langc-
nus. clarinet, 'and Jacques Renard:
violoncello, won the especial regard OF
the audience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-04
100000 ColOnna Raphael
on Exhibition Last Night

The Colonna Raphael, the 100000
painting presented to the museum by
J. Pierpont Morgan, was on exhibition
last night.
In the Recent Accessions Room there
is pair of flower pots. which once
decorated the table in front OF the
throne Of the Empress Dowager OF
China. These bowls" said ). G.
Bosch ReitZ. curator Of the Far East
Department Of the Museum, "are the
finest specimens Of Chun-yao ware OF
the Sung period -960-1270 in any
Western collection. They are rare IN
China. and there are only a few speci-
mems here. These were acquired By
the museum through Charles Freer.
The price Of these treasures. which
are TO form the nucleus Of collection
Of Chinese ceramics to be opened IN
the museum on March s, has not been
stated. but competent judges declare
that they could not be purchased for
less than $4,000.
The museum recently acquired from
Albert F.. Gallatin five drawings by
three contemporary American artists
William Glackens, John Sloan and
Boardman Robinson; also two water
cOlOTS. neSc are tNHloiltu III NV -
cent Accessions Room. Samuel /.
Peters has given TO the museum as an
addition 10 the collection OF Corean
pottery presented BY him earlier. some
beautiful bowls with carved and in
cised designs Of youthful figures IN
nedallions and specimens of white
Corean dishes. J. Piernont Morgan
has lent a casque, by Philip de Ne
groH. Italian Mlanesel. dated 1913.
The annual meeting Of the members
OF the corporation Of the MetroDoli-
tan Museum of Art. will be held on
February . at 4 p. m. At u meeting
of the board Of trustees held on Janu-
arr Il 1s2 persons were elected an
nual members. The fellowship in per
petuty Of the late Thomas Hitchcock
was transferred al that time 20 his
son. Francis r. Hitchcock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-04
WHAT is GOING on TO-DAY.

Free admission 70 the american My.,gn q natural
lal lt Park Museum and the Aquarium
Motor Boat Show. Grand Central Palace.
Home Corfereace ard Household Ltposiucn. Mad.
sol Square Garden.
Exhibit Of the Toy Dos Club. Hotel MoApin. all
day.
Convention % The New YORK City Federation II
Wome4s Clubs Hotel Asi'f' 10 a. n 'uh'h7oh'
70
Lecture ~ Professor Kuno FTacfs on The Science
AZ Nations German Literature. DO before The 50
ccy Tor Ethical culture meeting house. 2 N'S'
e1iy fourth Street. ID a. 20.
Discussion ODD "Presen; Maritime Laws and the
Possitiity ~ a Merchant Marine - Our owi.
League of Nes }ork Railroad Cub. % Church
Street ~ I'D D. 90.
Meeting Of tho Catholic Actors Guild Hotel A''of.
D. 10
East" schamerhor Hal. Columbia University.
SO D. d.
Dinner Of The Bow dom College Alumni Association.
Hotel Msnlaitan. D. ~
Dinner n the United States Power Squadron. Hotel
Dinner O., the University Of Michigan Club % New
l.rk. Dcmonlcos. ~
Meeting % mo Ty Epsilon Phi. Hotel MeAlpin.
o. m.
Ald-~s ty Mayor John Purcy Mitchell on The
Go.ernneut o.. New YORK city" al tho meeting
az the Nen Bra club of New iork cluDroom''
90 hast broadway, D. m.
Review ly Mayor John fuiry Mhtcne W ',s',t ID
Point Military alruy Cadet corps. syn hr.l-
usrt Arnoy. Lexington Avenue and Twenty 10
sixth Street. 10 , m
Discussion nn National Preparedness" az The meet
hs W Tie rotiiG Club Of New Noi4. VI coast
Artillery Armay l4J West Fourteenth street
. m
Lecture by pr Saul Badanes on The Social Ethics
90 Judaism" before DO. Hcnrcs Education. So,ley'
rooms. Hophusol AID Suffer Avenues bioohSh'
81, o. H.
Aiir.s. rs Senator william " Bennett on state
a.i CiW Finances from NE STANDPOINT . ts s
Taypalers" before ,he Jaw eommiiiss d" ,, me
rooms 81 sixth Avenue. 5 80 :. m
Bal ~ the Emerald Association. waldorf Astoria
evening
Entertainment of tie Jan Hue Neighborhood House.
AeoIan Hall. e'cnins.
Entertainment and dance q tho Maine women'
Cllu Hotel McAlpin. evening
Dance - ihe Lemsh Valley Railroad Company
Hotel Asto-. evening
Public lecture, y 'ho Board Of Education. ~
T. m Marhaftsnr Japan's 1raasinfinailon
IS Jan G. Hannah. Wadcish nigh school. l!5th
- p.,c9 n Io, Tide. hy jobs J. scho0n-
irr.. J. 8 D.. Forty seventh street. vest -
E.h-h Avenue illustrated The Pacinc No1h-
Broadway. Academy stfeet .ad Vsrnil; , a
A'eage Ingcod illustrated love. IouI 70 s,r ,as
As .' s'' si. r,efh stree, east q Avenue
IA f.ustrafed. south America" hy Mss AIDE
lsife d. Alrron. J. : Cf. Eighty .isl'l street
49, Ca, Jo III n Randall r so iiith street ve,t
~ seventh Avenue. The Gl0rcs ~ Nrafc y
Garrett p seols'. J. ). ~. i,.d street Al ~
WIS q. Barnes J.. = 100 suHos A. k'instoa
S,rrr-s illustrated Tie BronI- Mrcco snd
h. A. ep sad r-eme1i Avenues illustrated Pos
srrss AL MeiUu se.ss y s!al. ~ Mls
Mara Pa caiHslprs. T.. 3 ~. l,N Nllerif 70
tnaer Beaur..i ald tsnlfeiieaf Avenues H''S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-04
CROWD AT NEWCOMB RECITAL
Pianist Acquits Herself With Credit In
Trying Programme.

Ethel Newcomb, whose piano recital
filed Aeolian Hal yesterday afternoon,
has qualities that would predispose al
most any audience in her favor. She
has poise and grace and selfassur-
ance that manifests itself in the au-
thoritative style Of her playing. She
produces beautiful. clear tones. warm
and vigorous, and where her pro-
gramme demands It, she can be brill
liant.
Her programme made full demands
on every one of her many qualities.
1t included Schubert's impromptus, {
minor and G. major; Beethoyen's So
nata. Op. 90, No. 27; a romance and
rhapsodie by Brahms; Chopin's Sonata
in b fiat minor; three numbers by
Paula Salt. written when the com
poser was ter years old; Poldini's I'm
promptu, A fiat major; Rubenstein's
Etude c minor, and numbers By Ar
thur Schnabel and Paul Won Schlozer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-04
PARKIN-MlLLER.

Round Brook. y. j.. Feb. Miss
FfHe May Miller, daughter OF Mr. ana
Mrs. Samuel II. Miller, OF TINS place
and Francis Rogers Parkin, son OF Mrs
Henry 2. Parkin, also OF Bound brooh'
were married here this afternoon. ne
father OF the bride is vice president
~ the Chase National Bank. Of New
York City. Following the marriage at
the Presbyterian Church there was a
reception AZ the home OF the brides
parents. The ceremony vas performed
by the Rev Newell ". Wells. or Brook.
lyn. assisted By the Rev. ". /. Boult' Of
Bound Brook. The maid OF honor was
Miss Bettine 5. Paddock. Of Bryn Mawr.
The bridesmaids were Miss Catherine
Sparks. OF Philadelphia End Miss Gwen
dolin Taylor. OF CamdeG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-04
"And So They We're Married. &c

TF-1u
solennzcd beautul new frsI
Revisit st was that Of Nh Green Johnston Tallahassee Fla
Eurce lovely universally beloved daughter
Of VI L. Edmundsn Of this city and Tor the happy event
ous fce was ronged capacity to standing
room BIZ representative congregation citizens for the a young
Of these Godboro people IN loyalty Of love anu
fesv admiration as OF any com
unv but not for from her earliest chdooo
college days and young "omahood ID "
circles and church work city she has been gentle sweet ana
cheering the winters re and so
took fond interest in the GROWING hr young
worboo5 ~ the bridal the church Of her parents
her membership childhood the choir OF when he
the worshppers inspiring tnem 70
6eerer deviation and lifting ther sublime the view
less wings Of 1rayeu song That she will De missed from the choir
adorned goes saying and her absence viii be source
Baptist congregation but hr sweet per-
sonaity live 10 their hearts for
ITS ONLY BEGINNING.I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-04
MRS. PETIT DIES AT I0l
Oldest Resident on South shore Re
Gently Took First Auto Ride.

Rockville Centre. Long Island, Feb.
g. Mrs. Susan Seaman Pettit. the old
est resident on the South Side Of Long
Island, died mere yesterday She was
born in the town of Merrick on January
2, 1915. A few months ago she was
persuaded to ride in an automobile.
She was in excellent health until
three years ago, being frequently seen
in the streets Of the village with one or
her four children. Until she lost her
power Of speech eight months ago, she
used 20 delight in telling stories OF her
girlhood on Long Island.
Mrs. Petit. who had been a widow
for twenty years. will be buried in
Greenfield Cemetery on SATURDAY. DR.
G. +. Bishop. of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. will conduct the services.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-04
J. w. GUITEAU DEAD
LAWYER ard Statistician Long Identified
with Insurance Work.

WIN
John Wilson Guiteau. a brother o.
President Garfold's assassin. died
Wednesday AZ bis home m Dobbs
Ferry. He was born in Ann Ar5or.
Mich. January q, 1884.
Mr.. Guiteau studied law and was sd-
mitted 70 the bar In illinois in 1850.
lie practised for few years Do tho
Office of Judge Grant Goodrich ln Chi
cago. but In 1862 became superinten-
dent Of the United states prison az
Rock Island. Three years later ~
entered the employ o. the Nutuai Lire
Insurance Company H. subsequently
worked for the John Hancock, Sew
York and Equitable Life companies:
he returned 20 the Mutual in looO and
remained until his retirement Dr. 1903.
Mr. Guiteau was resident OF New
York for forty years before he vent
10 live in Dobbs Ferry.
Many books and articles on life m
surance we're written by Mr. Guiteau.
As statistician for the Mutual he de-
vised the county record system. He
leaves his wifi. son, Charles CheeYer
Guitoau. o. pittsfeid. Mass. and =
daughter. Mrs. william Allen Brown, OF
Philadelphia. The funeral VIII be held
at Dobbs Ferry this afternoon Burial
will BE- n WOod,ewn Cemetery.