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The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

Maggie Teytes, the Felice Lynes, the
Mary Gardens, the Geraldine Farrars and
the Cavalieris are all youthful beings,
gifted not only with beautiful voices but
with charming personalities and beauti-
fully formed bodies such as the heroine
of an opera should have.
Verdi had his opera "Traviata" nearly
ruined at its first production by giving
the role of Violetta to Nine. Donatelli, an
artist of great vocal accomplishments,
but one of the stoutest ladies On or on
the stage.
At the beginning of the third act
where the doctor declares that consump-
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

II the title role Of Carmen" for in
stance, is to be entrusted to a contralto
who not only can sing but also look the
part and portray the character convinc-
ingly, they choose Maria Gay, a native Of
Spain. who has won the approval OF
Madrid and Seville in this role.
Anna Pavlowa, the wonderful Russian
dancer, vivid as flame and the personif-
cation of grace, has been surrounded by
an equal youth and beauty that even her
striking personality does not dim by con-
trast
Felice Lyme, the dainty, fascinating
and girlish coloratura soprano, assumes
such roles as the sweet Micahela in Car
men," the youthful Gilda in 'Rigoletto,"
and other similar parts which require
youth, sweetness and simplicity.
Maggie Teyte, the Irish songbird, who
counts her weight as not a pound more
or less than that of Pavlowa and who has
been praised in eastern cities as the ideal
of pathetic Mimi in La Boheme";
Tamaki Miura, the diminutive Japanese,
whose "Madama Butterfly" made Adelina
Patti kiss her and bemoan her own lost
youth; Luisa VILLAIN, the impetuous
Italian creator of the leading role of "L'
Amore del tire Re-; Fely Clement, Belle
Gottschalk, Elvira Leveroni, Blanca
Saroya, of whom Jean de Reszke said,
she is too young yet to sing so well'';
Elizabeth Campbell - all these have
youth, love of life, and beauty.
AS for Tamaka Miura, the little jap
anese prima donna, something more
needs to be said She is perhaps the
tiniest woman in grand opera, but more
than this she is the first to give the west
ern world a Madame Butterfly that is
true to life.
Italian, French, American and German
prima donnRs galore have essayed this
favorite role with great vocal ability, but
without the remotest resemblance to a
Japanese girl and without any concep-
ton of the character or of japanese ma
tional traits.
Their inability to play the part of the
geisha girl has for many years robbed
the opera of its chief charm. But now
almost out of a clear sky comes the
INSTALLATION of the real Cio- -Cio-San her
self, a capable operate, lyric soprano
born in japan, of Japanese parents and
educated and trained in her art in Tokyo.
1t was Anna Pavlowa herself who in
troddced the Japanese star to the west
ern world. She heard her in Tokyo and
straightway took her to London, where
she, appeared with the Imperial Russian
opera company. When Nile. Pavlowa
took over the Boston Grand Opera Com
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

pany, with Max Rabinoff as director, one
OF the first things she did was to bring
Tamaki Miura to this country to give a
performance of Butterfly.
She made her debut in New York at
the Manhattan opera house this season
and entirely justified Mile Pavlowa's
confidence in her She made Mile.
Pavlowa's rather risky enterprise an as
sured success. She literally took the
town by storm. The audiences grew
larger and more enthusiastic with each
performance.
The enthusiasm was entirely justified,
for not only is her performance authori-
tative, as no occidental conception can
be, but she is a. fine actress, reminding
one of her great cOUntrywoman Sads
Yacco," said the dean Of the New York
critics
'As climax to these qualifications for
this role she has a voice Of unusual
beauty, power and fervor Even the
white, thin quality of the medium voice
is an asset in this part, as Tamaka Miura
San seems to be the child she is sup
posed to be-
She is as gay and childlike. as full
Of laughter, as any tiny Japanese maiden
of fifteen would be, but there is also re-
markable dignity and poise in her
manner"
When the time arrived for the YOUTH
full, trusting and loving japanese sweet
heart to meet the American wife of the
man who loved her she accepted her fate
with the resignation that is typical Of all
Orientals. Very simply and with a
fatalistic air she went behind the screen
and performed the private and personal
last rite of suicide. or, in japanese, hara-
kiri.
But the reason that she is so able TO
impress her audiences in the role is that
her stage training has been along occi-
dental lines. Oriental actors affect an
alOOfness toward their audiences and
their parts and are but little more than
stolid mummers in most cases. The new
japanese star, however, has demon
strated that she has plenty Of that mag
netic quality called personality. which is
regarded in the western world as the
chief asset Of an actor. 1t permits them
to get over" to impress their audiences
and to hold their attention.
All this she has acquired in her own
city of Tokyo. She not only sings occi-
dental music in the occidental manner
but she learned how to do it in her own
country, in Tokyo where opera is given
and taught in the western manner and
is as much appreciated as in any Of the
larger European music centers.
So ii is to be seen that modern grand
opera has for its slogan, Youth Must
be Served" But that is not to say that
the prima donnas Of the grand style"
the Tetrazzinis, the Schumann- -Heinks
and others of magnificent voices and
stately figures will not still be welcomed.
The present generation, however, is de-
manding greater consistency in voice,
figure and part. II those pre-eminent
figures of the stage in those good old
days of the past" could look ahead to
the present time, would they bewail the
glorious past, or would they, as the
modern prima donnas assert, turn their
allegiance to the glories Of the present
and the future where art must be
bssutyf
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

UST because natural history seems
to prove that birds of beautiful
plumage are not good singers
q should 1t necessarily follow that
grand opera prima donnas to be truly
great must be matronly, to state the case
most politely, and ought possibly to be
even tat and uglyf
Modern opera and modern singers are
beginning to prove that as a matter of
taSt the opposite of this is true. Today
y - ana Of the youthful singer. The
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-02-18
~ SCHOLARS RECEIVE REWARDS
1t The Third Annual Recognition Day
Exercises Which Here Held In
The Sunday School of Gen-
Ienary i. 4. Church.

The Sunday school room was taste
fully decorated with hearts. apropos
Of the day by the ladies OF the school.
Zach scholar WAS a committee to ask
their parents, TO attend this special
occasion. and make It reunion Of
parents. teachers and scholars.
: program OF recitaIlons, music and
games was enjoyed By all present.
The school has ended the third year
OF a plan which demands of Its scho1-
ars, punctuality attendance. rectting
Of Scripture verse first Sunday Of
each month in public. at the opening
exercises of the school. the plans for
computing averages Is: Pnnctuallty
counts 30 per cent: attendance counts
z5 per cent; Scripture Verse counts
25 per cent I scholar to be eligible
70 receive a reward. must have an
average of 80 per cent of the require
ments named.
During the year nearly 1000 scrip
tuTe verses were audibly reeited be-
fore the school. The following named
scholars received rewards, which was
a standard book, selected from Every
Mans Library: 100 per cent. Chas,
Byers, Catherine Jones. Leila Grimes,
Charles Croft, Charles Hesson and
Lillian Townshend; 30 per cent, Effle
Grimes. Margaret Little. Lulu Martin.
Donnie Grimes. Mary Flohr; 9S per
cent, George r. Gehr. Joseph ShrfYer.
Anna Mobley. Mildred Maneha. Mary
Weagly. Maud Little. Ella Little.
Ethel Mitten. Janice Livingston.
Harry Mancha. Albertns and Lester
Mancha: 96 per cent. Elizabeth Gehr.
Hodna Myers. Edward Bankard and
Ralph Myers: % per cent. George
FTinger. Katharine Fringer: 81 per
cent, Harold Myers. Robert Dlnst
Martha Manahan and Lydia Arbaugh
80 per cent, Edgar sehaefIer, Irene
StonesIfer, and J. W. Ebaugh: 30 per
cent. Virginia Trayer. Mildred Flater,
Arlene Myers. Margaret Flater
Madeline Arbaugh and Jesse Long.
An address BY the pastor. DR.. F. Il.
Havenner. TO the successful scholars
and school was appropriate 10 the oe-
caHion.
After the awards had been given 10
The scholars, al were invited TO The
Social Hall where the committee on
refreshments awaited The coming With
generous supply of ice cream and
eake.
These exercises are made a fitting
climax 10 close the year. n which
much enthusiasm and interest is man
ifested by the teachers and scholars
ol the school.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-02-18
One Hore Neek Of the Columbia
Stock Company It The Opera

Next week will be The last week Ihis
clever company can give u. but hey
are going 10 make II one long to be
remembered BY giving US the very
best they have. As : starter they are
featuring for Monday night The
World and q Woman," very strong
play. With lots of comedy. BIT Of
politics and > good plot, pretty dress
ing and one ont of the ordinary plays.
The rest Of the plays will be found In
m advertisement on another page.
For Friday night an unusual feature
bill not yet named will be the at
traction.
IL has been announced b. the man
agement Of the Opera that next week
will be the last road show that the
house viii book till after Easter. No
shows during Lent. that gives The
Opera patrons still eight plays TO look
forward to. counting tonight and Sat
urday.
The Columbia Stock Company mas
given N the best plays we have ever
seen, and above ali they have given
u the cleanest show both On and on
the stage that Westminster has ever
had, company of ladies' and gentle
men In every sense Of the .ord.
Special mention should be made Of
Miss Stella May. not alone On account
Of her exceedingly clever acting, he
best We have ever seen here. from ny
show. but on account OF the magnIfi-
cent gowns that this lady has worn.
She Is rightly named THE woman
With the good Clothes" and very
charming LADY to meet. For that
matter all the members OF the Col
nmbla Stock Company seem to be the
unusual In the show people line. It's
a pleasure 10 meet any or al of them.
We cannot speak too highly of he
Columbia Stock Company, It's people.
plays and behavior.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-02-18
Fresh LIZ.

This Il the time OF the year that se
need to think about the ventilation Of
our homes, sehool houses and church
ea. In the warm months of The year
thIs Is unneC essary az We yentilate al
the same time that We attempt 10
enol OF. Now while a close. stuffy
room Is never conducive 10 health
such a room would be less injurious
IN warm weather than In cold as Will
be shown directly. We speak Of
catching cold. getting grip or pnen-
monia. etc. b, being out In the rain
or getting our feet wet. This is only
partly true. The people Who take
with those diseases. and good many
others, we're carrying around In their
nose or throats the germs Of the dis
ease that later developed. Now II We
can keep our bodies in good sound
condition IL will take more To break
down this Natural resistance to the
germs.
We breathe about 1000 times an
hour Zach time We throw on I'M
pure air. This can be seen by breath
ing into lime water through 4 tube or
straw. We throw of Just AZ much In
a cool room as in hot room, so we
ean not think that because a room II
tool that the air is of course good.
So many times there are hundred
or more people IN a church. room
full of children In a school or several
people IN bed room, each throwing
off this impure air at the rate of | 900
times an hour and no attention given
TO remove this air and supplying
fresh air No wonder there il SO much
sickness. We become accustomed to
this air and to over heating and then
when we do get out The change is 80
great that sickness follows. This Is
Why we need fresh air In our rooms
more in winter than in summer.
This Is also the time of the year for
scarlet fever and dIphtherIa. Not
every one who comes In contact with
these germs gets the disease by a
great deal Il we are sound aud
hardy these germs are very likely TO
pass away without causing US any
Illness It Is most deplorable that 30
many children have enlarged and dis
eased tongils. The tonsil In this con-
dlIion Is no longer a useful part Of
the BODY but rather acts Ike a hot
bed where most any disease germ may
lodge and grow. How many OF you
parents have looked into your child
ren,s throats this winter? How many
Of you know whether or not your
ehildren's throaIs are sound and well ?
Il they are In bad condition It Is more
important than you can realize that
you should have same attended to 1T
once. But whether you look at the
ehIld's throat every few days or not
you should not fail nor neglect to do
30 when ever the child Is the least bit
III. Why? Because these two last
named diseases creep upon our little
ones before we realize their true
nature and may get such start that
the child. no matter how skilled the
physician or how careful the nurse,
Is doomed TO an awful death.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-02-18
Carroll Reformed Charge.

St. Benjamin'a-Sunday school Q a.
m. Divine service, 10 4. m. st. Mat
lhew's, Pleasant Valley--DipIne ser
wee 2.30 D. m. The ? 0. s. Of A. vii
worship With Us at his service. J. Y.
Heinecke. pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-02-18
W~ll,inal,areu

Messiah Church. Sunday school at
a.I5 a. n. Foreign Mission service 1t
I0.45 .. m. Calvary Church: Sunday
school 80 D. m. Foreign Mission
service 2.30 D. m, G. w. Danghman.
pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-02-18
heTlal.

On last Monday morning. the frat
day af the February term. early In
the morning great crowds began "a
pour into Westminster from all parts
Of the county. AM soon the Court
room was filled to overlooking
Throughout The morning session. ns
the doeketa we're ealled and other
business transacted. the spectators,
standing on every inch of available
space. waited patiently md quietly.
Al l2a1 a recess xaa taken until / 80.
when Court reaAaembledz ManY had
not left the Court room Tor fear of
not being able u get back after
luncheon. - l30 Court Feaasemblsd
and sudler HaA placed II the Hork.
on : chair - the HIde Of hiH counsel,
J. Milton neifsnideT. Esq. and Alex
ander Mccormick. Esa.. assisting Mr..
neifsnIder.
A States Attorney seahrook made
the opening statement for the PROS
ecutIon, lsnassionaIsly n quiet al
most conversational tones outlining
the faets AZ tho State expected 10 pre-
sent them. asserting thai these facts
showed murder. deliberately nIann-
ed and sklllfnliy carried out from
combined motives 81 revenge and rob-
berry. scarcely sound or movement
was heard save hi yoiee. When he
announced that Hhen sndler had
stated that he killed Brown With q
stone he had lied. and thai the State
would prove thai the murder vas
committed HIth q zhot Eun. the an
nouneHmenf came - a startling sur
prise 10 all except the Hery fe. To
whom the faeI was known
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-02-18
Sudler To Go To The Gallows

Killed of Silver Run, in Cow Barn. By Shoot
ing the Head With Shot Gun Verdict of Murder
First Degree Given Sudler Calm When Death Sen
Was Pronounced Gov Harrington to Set
Date of Execution on-Large Crowd Present
a
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-02-18

accused The benefit OF every legal
safeguard, appointed J. Milton Reif-
snider, Esq. : leading member oI the
bar. 70 defend him. Monday, January
"a, was fixed as the day for the trial.
and ; yentre faeIas issued for the
petit Jury for that day. Mr ReIfanid-
er visited sndler IN the Baltimore
City all. and his client admitted the
killing. declared that II was done With
stone. and disclaImed any intent 10
XIII sudleT and Ms friends insisted
at first on the removal II the ease
from Carroll county to some other
Court. but later agreed 10 try the case
before the full bench N Sunday
afternoon, January gard. Sheriff atoD-
er vent % Baltimore In bis suIomo-
bile md brought endler % this city.
On the waY. with the consent of the
States Attorney. he stopped AZ
Springfield State Hospital. that Sud
! Ter might Be examined b. the AlIsnlsts
as TO his mental capacity. Judge For
sythe held Court On the 18th, bnl ow-
/ Ing - the sickness Of Judge Thomas
II was necessary 10 postpone the trial.
SudleT wa brought sa1o Court and
arraIEned. When ne indictment vas
read b Chief Deputy Clerk Gioyd
Direndai. he pleaded Not Guilty
and selected 10 be tried b the Court.
II Il 70 the credit OF Carroll county
that notwithstanding the intense feel
Ing prevailing. the great crowd pres
ent made NJ demonstration either as
THE prisoner vas brought through u
! TO the Court room nT upon his return
To fl. Iail EudIHF was nnI returned
to Baltimore but has been in tn iail
here since Januar. gath. awaiting .
convenient Day foT trial.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-02-18
TrlalDay Fixed

The Court desiring 10 give 70 ths
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-02-18
The story nj the Crime.

The Court held Ihree sIttinge dur
Ing The trial Of the case. from I2.30
to 5.a0 Monday afternoon. from 40
To 1910 Monday night; and from 3
to i2.a0 Tuesday morning. A the
Witnesses for the prosecution Here
examined by Messfs. seabrook and
Nednt. link by linz the chain was
forged from which for sudler there
Mah 10 poagLlIa e.aane
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-02-18

HtdnAH ilHA u9 limH Tue Euhtm Hdh
forged from which for sndler there
vas no possible escape.
The first witness vas Mrs. Brown.
The widow Of William r. Brown. Who
with suppressed emotion told the sad
story of thai dark New Years night
how happy Nth her husband and i6
months. old baby. they had their sup
per II the dining room soon after 9
O'clock, with Solomon sndler eating
supper in The adjoining kitchen: OF
Mr. crown going ont 10 do some
work. of sndler's washing his own
dishes. OF her having gone into the
kitchen and giving him q handful OF
candy. of Sndler's going out; uf her
husbands return and taking the baby
In his arms. carrying II ~ stairs and
coming down again and taking the
milk strainer going to The stable.
Some time afIerward Sudler returned,
much agitated. asked for permission
to go into the store room n the front
part Of the house for oil TO fl his
lantern. went TO the store room
through the hall which also leads to
The front door. OF his going from the
house. She then took the babY up
stairs and lay down beside ii. unln-
tentionally falling asleep. AT mid
night she Vas awakened and saw
light coming up the stairway from
the room below. Going 10 her hus-
bands room she found him absent.
She then told Of going TO call Sndler,
finding a light in his room In the
building in which he slept. but the
man vas missing. She did not con-
meet The disappearance Of the two
men, but naturally supposed that
sudler had Tun away on larE or
perhaps had actually run away. She
then visited The barn and all the
stables. In the darE and N the rain
three times she cent ont on her
The Winslow mail., 1916-10-06
Society News.

Miss Marjorie Boles and Miss
Ruby Cassin were the dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Laps
ley Monday evening at the Har-
vey.
Mrs. George King entertain
ed delightfully."- at her home last
Tuesday. Whist was played
during the afternoon and fan
exciting game it was indeed for
the twenty-eight guests who en-
joyed Mrs. Kings hospitality.
Mrs. Martin Dadey scored high
and was presented with lovely
ivory manicure set, Mrs. R. G..
Bazell and Mrs. Robert j. Powell
cut for the second prize. Mrs.
Bazell being the fortunate one
received a beautiful guest towel.
Still third prize was awarded
to Mrs. E. C. Gilpin, a handsome
box of stationary. The house
was artistically decorated with
dahlias and numerous other fall
flowers. At the conclusion of
the afternoon dainty refresh
ments were served.
Last evening at her home Mrs.
J. K. LaPrade was happily sur
prised when eighty of her friends
appeared unannounced. The af-
fair was arranged in honor of
her birthday by Mrs. Ed Lamb.
The early part of the evening
was given over to a musical pro-
gram, and the remainder of the
evening was given over to cards.
1he guests presented Mrs. La
Prade with a beautiful water SER
vice and set of silver teaspoons.
At a late hour delicious refresh
ments were served, which had
been bountifully supplied by the
guests.
Mrs. ]. F. Mahoney was host
ess at a social meeting of the al
tar society Wednesday. The af-
ternoon was delightfully."- spent in
sewing, and at 5 o'clack Mrs.
Mahoney served one of her de-
licious luncheons.
The Winslow mail., 1916-10-06
Clean-Up Day.

The Governor of the Safe of
Arizona has issued his proclama-
ton recommending Monday, Oct.
9th, 1916, as cleanup day, and
has suggested that all munich
palities take action in conformity
with his recommendation, not
only for the purpose of beautify-
ing the cities, but as a preventa-
tive measure against fires and
contagion. In conformity there
with, |, as mayor of Winslow,
suggest to our people that each
and all of us devote a few hours
next Monday, the 9th, to clean
ing up our premises of all un-
slightly spots, cutting the weeds,
and removing all rubbish and
garbage accumulations. Let us
have real cleanup day in Win
slow, Signed,
CHESTER V. SMITH, Mayor.
The Winslow mail., 1916-10-06
"Slandering Our Bill. I"

Fritz Breen, of the Coconino
Sun, jealous of our city and, it's
handsome young postmaster, re-
lieves his system of the envy
that burns his soul as follows:
William 'Bill' Daze Jr., who
does the postmastering for the
people of Winslow, the city locat-
ed east of the Santa Fe round
house, was in Flagstaff Sunday,
the guest of his brother Joe
Daze, the young man who takes
in the round dollars for the Santa
F'e here. Postmaster Daze has
established new rules at his office
and now refuses to lick any
stamp for patrons of his Office
under the ten cent denomination
post cards containing over 100
words will not be read at his Of
flee. Stamps, he says, may be
purchased during office hours
without making an appointment
a day ahead; dead letters are
promptly buried; everything but
voter is registered at the
registry window. The office has
grown so since he took hold that
it was necessary to discard the
old rooster with ink on his feet
to do the cancelling of stamps.
Another Innovation he made,
was in having on hand a select
package of love letters for the
ladies who are expecting let
ter that he said he would write
as soon as he got home, and ain t
here yet. This has been a grave
fault with many .postofices. He
had nice new door mat with
welcome on it, which lasted
quite a while, but eventually the
school children kicked the 'well'-
out of it, and he pointed the
! come toward the door,
The Winslow mail., 1916-10-06
Republican Meeting Tonight.

Judge Kibbey, the Republican
candidate for United States
senator to succeed Henry AS
hurst, will speak tonight at the
Electric theatre, and brief ad-
dresses will be also be made by
Judge Otis Baughan, Joe Pro-
chaska, j. H. Cloonan and Nor
mon Mckenzie, all candidates on
the republican state ticket. This
will mark the opening of an
active campaign in this county to
aid in the redemption of the state
from the mis-rule of the dem
ocrats, and write a few whole
some laws on the statute books
for the benefit of the people.
Five years of democratic rule
has been spent exclusively in pass
ing laws that had for their sole
object't the perpetuation and build
ing up of "a democratic machine
to provide soft berths for the
professional politicians and the
grafters whose only means of
livelihood was being pap-suckers
on the state payroll.
The meeting at the Electric
will begin promptly at s O'Clock
p. m. and all the people should
turn out to hear these speakers
expound the progressive theories
of governmental functions.