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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-07
MATINEE MUSICAL OPENS
ALL-AMERICAN SEASON
Sterling and Enterprising Women's
Organization Introduces Native
Composer-Pianist

The Matinee Musical Club, that sterling
and enterprising band Of women musicians,
music fovers and music patrons thought IL
would be a patriotic idea to devote all the
program of its current season to America.
No sooner thought than done with these
energetic ladies' whose idealism is COM
panioned by efficiency. Managers. pub
fishers, artists and composers all promised
ready and willing cooperation.
So the sowing Of interest in the American
composer and the American artist came TO
first fruit yesterday in the seasons in
Kugural concert held in the ballroom Of the
Believue-Stratford.
And right here let those who fear that
such propaganda in the interest Of national
music Is menacing 10 art ideals be reas-
eured completely. A patriotic concert can
be highly artistic concert The Matinee
Musical Club proved this interesting and
comforting fact in a program which offered
as soloists John Powell, the young southern
composer and pianist, and Kathryn Meisle.
the young and talented Philadelphia con-
tralto, with Mary Miller Mount, one of the
most efficient of local acconpanists in her
familiar capacity.
Mr.. Powell is one of the most promising
of the younger generation OF composers.
Bright predictions for his future are in
Bpired by the record OF past performances
He has much solid achievement to his
credit as warrant for favorable prophecy.
He Is one of the few American composers
who can appreciate the modern idiom yet
practice as appreciatively the older, estab-
lished forms Mr.. Powell has written a
number of fully developed sonatas, just as
Edward MacDowell did, and his "Virginian."
BY virtue of It's appropriate melodic inspira-
tl0n and efficient technical handling, seems
destined 20 stand the test OF time.
Mr.. Powell, In addition to sonatas. has
written fugues, canons, variations and what
not. OF formuary and systematic structure,
and these have not been mere harmony ex-
ercises. either.
For Instance, his Variations and Double
F'ugue on Theme for e. C. Hair" This
sounds dull. but the dullness is confined 20
the title. The piece Is individual as well as
formal, varied bright and ingenious Mr..
Powell was also represented by his pic
furesQue Pioneer Dance" As a solo pianist
he deserves high ranking for his poise, his
nnfuralness, his sanity ana his resourceful
and rspsDio Interpretations.
<.ar. Powell added 70 his own pieces
4,aniol Gregory Mason's ''Whip-Poor-WiII'
and "The Quiet Hour" Il. c. Hairs ''Valse
At SALON." brilliantly fingered and a
nEmpathetic reading OF Edward MaoDowells
.Iho Deserted Farm"
Miss Meisle's artistry has grown greatly
DutIIc and her vocal endowment Of vel
teIy. rlcll-hued contralto makes her singing
highly satisfying. Her numbers were Grant
&thtofor's The Wind Speaks" Walter
IIamers For q Dreams Sake and DARK
and WQndrous Night" and George w. Chad
H|tHg FAghadoe7 W. r. NJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-07
STETSON HOSPITAL
CONCERT TONIGHT
Philadelphia Orchestra Will
Render Fine Program in
Memorial Auditorium
Two LEADING soLo1sTs

Il is expected that the big Stetson Me-
Eforial Auditorium on Montgomery avenue
nctween Fourth and Fifth streets, which has
q seating capacity Of $500. will be crowded
to overfiowing tonight when the Philadel-
phia Orchestra will pay its annual visit
TO Kensington and give a benefit concert
for the Stetson Hospital. Prices OF the
tickets are only twenty-five and nifty cents,
thereby affording an opportunity to all
lovers Of good music to hear a popular. but
classical. repertoire played by the Philadel-
phia Orchestra.
The concert will be given under the aus
pices of the associate board of women man
ayers of the hospital of which Mrs. Charles
Warder Is chairman.
Thaddeus Rich, concertmaster OF the or
chestra. will be in the conductors stand,
and the soloists will be Miss Rachael Ham q.
ilton, soprano from New York, and Mar
eel Pabuteau, first obolst OF the orchestra.
Miss Hamilton will render the bell song
from "LanlSe," by Dellbes, and caro- Nome"
from Verdis 'Rigoletto" Mr. Pabuteau's
solo numbers will be 'Andante" and TIA
rantelle."
The opening number will be the "Staf
spangled Banner" played by the full or
chestra. The program also will include:
Overture. "Euryanthe." by Weber dances
from prince Igor" by Borodin; Tschal-
kowsky's "Marche Slave; Peer Gynt"
suite, by Grieg: Spanish Caprice" by Rim
sky-Korsakow, and american Fantasy"
by Victor Herbert.
The Stetson Hospital. which is located at
1745 North Fourth street. was a gift TO the
people of Kensington by the late John
Stetson. The Institution was founded in
1887 and Incorporated in 1895. The present
building was erected in 1905.
The board of directors, It will be remem-
bered, decided to close the hospital last
June following the report of DR.. Lewis s.
Sommers the medical director. who esti.
mated that about $150,000 would be re-
Qulred for improvements, including an ad-
dition to the childrens ward and a more
modern maternity department Following
many pleas, the board Of directors decided
20 keep the hospital open.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-07
GIANT CHRYSANTHEMUM
IN ARMORY EXHIBITION
One of Many Splendid Flowers
Shown in the Annual
Display

A chrysanthemum plant measuring ten
feet six inches across the top and bearing
more than 500 blooms will be one OF the
many features Of the eighty-ninth annual
chrysanthemum show, which opens today at
y. m. in the First Regiment Armory,
Broad and Callowhlll streets This will
be exhibited by Clement 3. Newbold. OF
JenkintoNyn, and is said to be the largest
in the United States
The unfinished interior OF the armory
will be converted into a mammoth flower
garden, with series Of colored latticeworlS
entwined with autumn leaves and wild smi-
lax covering every inch OF the wall. For
the last half century this show has been
held in Horticultural Hall II has been
found however, that the larger dimensions
Of the armory allow Of a more advantageous
arrangement and display of the flowers.
The exhibits are not to be confined to the
NUNS There are notable collections Of or
chldsf ferns, crotons and other rare flowers.
One exhibition Of orchids. entered by the
Widener estate, covers 324 square feet of
floor space, stands twelve feet in height
and includes virtually every known variety
Of this flower. In the center Of this
display Is an electric fountain Another
Widener exhibit includes two Belgian ferns
fifteen feet in height These were brought
to this country twelve years ago.
Entries have been made from nearly all
the show places of the Main Line and other
Philadelphia suburbs. In addition to the
ones mentioned there is display of crotons
by Mrs. Walter NJ. Jeffords, Of Glen Riddle,
with every known variety accurately
named a miniature rose garden Of Mrs
Edward r. Stotesbury' roses, by Edward
Towill of Roslyn; two'colored plant
trained in the shape of fan, by Mrs. S. d.
Riddle of Glen Riddle n remarkably fine
display of NUNS by John w. Pepper, and
many others.
Thomas Logan, superintendent for c. b.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-07
COAL BOARDING REPORTED
AS CAUSE OF SHORTAGE
Fuel Administration Likely to Suspend
Shipments to Those Having
Supply on Hand

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Hoarding OF coal
by Industrial concerns and big manufactur-
ing plants Is the chief cause of the ex-
listing fuel shortage in hundreds OF cities
and towns, field agents OF the fuel admin
istration reported today AS remedy for
this condition, Fuel Administrator Garfield
discussed with his associates the question
Of suspendng coal shipments TO such plants
as have stored away abnormal amounts In
order TO clear the way for the small con-
sumer.
Administrator Garfield declared that his
investigation would be pursued vigorously
in all localities to determine the amounts
Of coal stored beyond the immediate needs
of the purchasers Redistribution of ex-
cessive stores Of coal has been consid-
cred by Administrator Garfield as possi-
billty, but today he felt that this would
not have to be resorted to II both shippers
and large consumers cooperate loyalty with
the Government in its effort to meet the
problem.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-07

UaitrI SlAfSJ Tubes
and Tire Aeeessovies
HGvs aHAs SfsrGSR
WSrLh and RSar GAHS
MAKE UsiEsd &faGEJ
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-07
SLATE mitchell FOR WAR JOB
Report Says President Will Offer Him
an Important Post

WASHINGTON. Nov lit is reported
that President Wilson is TO offer an impor.,
ant war appointment to Mayor Mitchell :,
he will accept the post This was the rumor
freely circulated here
According to the stories. President Wilson
has had his eyes on the New York fight
for some time and had determined to make
the offer IL fortune went against the Mayor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-07

m, PHILADELPHIA Foundrymen's Associa-
|'an holds rs 21lst meeting AZ the Manu-
|II,M1IG' Club tonight ~ 3 o'clock, G. IL
|..U41 Woe president OF = local company
.I|t0 has ptrftcled 4 new electric lndnc-
.|| furnace thar will cut the expense of
.o I1f|14tf metals n two. viii b.
o..|..' ~ .1N|11 and explain the Furnaces
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-07
will Entertain Fifty Sailors

Fifty enlisted men Of the regular navy
will attend an entertainment prepared for
them by Post No. Of the Grand Army
of the Republic in their hall, Twelfth street
above Wallace, at 8 o'clock this evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-07

experiences Al the stated snssen.
New Century Club today, foiiowlnr n &
ception BY the president. Mrs Nlcho,s NJ 2
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
Pays
Half Of It's
Loan PLEDGES

Following the announcement Of Sec
rotary McAdoo Of the method OF allot-
ment Of Liberty Bonds TO subscribers
so as to bring the total within the
limit Of $4,000, 900 900, the exact
amount Of each class has been fig
ured out. The oyer-subscription
amounted to $1,035, 2a6,s50
OF the 81, COX. 0e0. 900 those who sub
scribed for $4,000 or under will re-
ceiVe $1,29S, 68I, $50 or 100 per cent
Of the total subscription; from $4,000
to $1,000 1885,, O61,S5 or 60 per
cent; from $1O0,O01 to $250,006, $685..
205, 900 or IS per cent; from $250,001
to $4,000, 900, $1s4,3S1, 800 or 80 per
cent; from &2,000.O01 to $6,00o,Oo0
SIS, S61, $50 or Is per cent: from So
00O.Oo1 to $4,000, 900, $9.s01, 500 or 81
per cent; $25, 900. 900, $10,110.000 or
2O.22 per cent, and $25, 250, 900, $5,-
093,650 or 20.17 per cent
There were approximately 1000, 00d
subscribers or four in every 100 TAX
ing 100, 1000, 900 as the population OF
the United States. The percentage
Of purchasers Of Liberty Bonds in Ha.
wall setting the population at 225, 900
Is five per cent.
According to the latest reports from
New York, the Liberty Bonds are now
selling at q premium Of six cents on
the 500.
Today the third installment. amount.
ing to 80 per cent, in payment for
the bonds will be sent from here to
San Francisco. The bankers say that
the payments are coming in we'll with
approximately SO per cent Of the sub
scriptions entirely paid. There are
now about 20 per cent who are delin'
Quent.
According to the Bishop Trust Com
pany, Of the 500 subscribers on its
list 800 have paid In full and Of the
remaining 200 half are keeping up
their payments while the rest are de-
Hnquent on some payment
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
MAY
TAKE UP RULES

The board Of supervisors meets again
tonight. It Is possible that the rules
and regulations governing the proce-
dure of the board, which have been
on the clerks desk since the first
meeting, may be taken up for passage.
When the rules were first introduc'
ed Supervisors Petrie and Mcclellan
asked for more time to study them
which was granted. 1t has now been
two weeks, and two members Of the
board said today that they feel the
two Democrats have had sufficient
time.
This morning, George Collins, city
engineer, received q check for the in
surance on the automobile which
burned up at Waialua Sunday. 1t
amounts to $1,000 and will be present
ed to the board this evening.
The assessment ordinance for Smith
street will be introduced this evening
and will probably pass, as there were
no protests on the assessment hear
ing last week.
Charles Arnold, chairman Of the
road committee, is expected to have
a report to present on a plan to start
the work on the belt road with the
money appropriated by the legislature
for this purpose.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
FOOD EXPERTS
TO INVESTIGAIE
. FISH INDUSTRY

|. Investigation Of the fish industry in
Honolulu, covering prices, methods OF
fishing and the handling Of the com
modify at the public markets, will be
one Of the topics for discussion at
meeting Of the territorial food com
mission at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, c. G. Bockus, chairman of the
fish committee Of the commission, has
announced.
"The committee" says Mr.. Bockus,
has held q number of meetings and
has had before 1t several men inter.
ested In the fish business. But moth
ing has come out yet to justify a
conclusive report, and we have no
report to make at this time"
The duties of the committee cover
q wide area, including investigations
of the methods Of catching edible fish
IN these waters, the extent of the
fields being fished at the present
time, and the prices asked for fish
sold at retail. A. w. Nicely has been
appointed q member Of the committee
TO succeed the late A. X. ozawa.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
FOOD BODY TO
PROBE PRICES
OF LOCAL rice
Continued from page -

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down the prices as Mr.. Dean Is OF the
opinion that the local rice industry
should be encouraged to as great an
extent as possible.
At the former price Of $3.50 a hum
dred pounds. It is pointed out, the
Chinese growers were hardly able to
make . living, were going out Of the
business and the industry was expert
encing a decided slump.
Under the prevailing high prices,
however, there appears to be a re-
tuvenation OF the rice industry. John
Watt, county agent, reports that con.
Biderably more rice 10 being planted
now than in the past. the last crop
having been taken of two or three
weeks ago He points out that the
Chinese can now grow rice and make
a profit, and that this n proving an
incentive for them TO grow more.
Planting on Oahu IL exceptionally
good, says Watt, and he believes this
will pertain to the other islands Is
well.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
golden Wedding
ANNIVERSARY DAY
BRINGSPLEASURE|

Golden floral tributes significant
Of the golden wedding anniversary
in great quantities and Of great beau
ty literally completely covered the
walls, tables and lanais Of the Levers
home at 1873 Kewalo street yester
day afternoon, where fully 300 friends
and relatives gathered to congratn
late Mr.. and Mrs. Levers on having
arrived at the fiftieth anniversary OF
their wedding.
The reception was held from 4
o'clock to 6 o'clock, many Of. the
guests Of the aged and respected
couple having been their friends for
the half century OF their married life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levers received their
well wishers In the parlor Of the
home, where the floral tributes, which
continued to arrive throughout thu
day, were banked until the room wa:
a mass Of gorgeous golden colors.
All the senders Of flowers adhered
to golden colors for the annivefsary
celebration and the same colo
scheme was carried out in other ways
distinctive was big wedding cak
upon which had been frosted Q brides
maids cake. Surrounding It was a
golden wreath, while the frosting wa
likewise tinted. Golden flowers were
also placed upon the tables arranged
upon the lanai where retreshmentt
were served.
Kais orchestra supplied music dur
ing the reception.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
SCHOOL PROFIT
PLAN DISCUSSED

Judge w. H. Heen and Mrs. F. "
MacFarlane, members Of the industr
al schools board, and Frederick And.
son, superintendent Of the boys /
dustrial school, conferred with Go
ernor Pinkham yesterday afternoon
to the advisability Of planting to Dill
apples about 400 acres of land no
In the possession of the boys scho
at Waialee.
No decision was reached as regar,
the two propositions to plant the Lar
that have been made to the boar
one by the Hawaii Preserving Co. a.
the other by q Japanese plant
Governor Pinkham was of the opinio
that the board should wait until t.
return Of Land Commissioner B. I,
Rivenburgh from the mainland. Jud:
Heen and Mrs. MacFarlane, howeve
have expressed themselves a. beiI
in favor Of both offers.
The Hawaii Preserving Co. has
fered to assist financially and othe
wise in setting out the pineapples,
we'll as to buy the fruit for use
its cannery. In the opinion Of t
company. the boys school, by adoptir
the company's offer, would clear abo
$4,000 in five years from three ere
OF pineapples. The Japanese plant
has offered to plant the land and h
suggested a division Of the proceed
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
COWBOYS WITH
GUNS PROTECT
PARKER RANCH

Cowboys Of the Parker ranch are
guarding the government road De
tween the ranch and Frank Woods
place on Hawaii Gates have been
set out across the road. and no one
10 allowed to pass II he 10 suspected
Of being an enemy alien or someone
Who might be trying TO spread an
thrax germs. Japanese and Chinese
however, are allowed TO go through
Mt will, It ID claimed.
This is the news brought to Homo
lulu today by J. Warner DasselL, who
returned on. the Mauna Kea from a
vacation passed on the Big Island.
One gate has bcen placed across
the road where the Parker ranch al
joins the Wood property, and the
other 10 located at the opposite end
OF the Parker holdings. Everyone
going through IL forced to submit TO
inspection. The cowboys are armed
with guns and ammunition, evidently
secured from the national guard au'
thorities Of the Big Island. j..
Dassell and his party, going by
automobile to Kawaihae, say they
were stopped and inspected. IAN Am
erican citizen named Bori, who runs
a garage at Hawi, was to have joined
Dassell and party at Kawaihae. Bori
hs light hair and looks like Ger
man. He was stopped by the COW
boys and had to return to Hawi, as
they would not let him 60 on over
the road across the ranch. Bori Is
an American citizen by birth, his
father being O natursliEed American
citizen OF German birth. Bori him.
self was born In Oregon.
No cases Of anthrax have yet
broken out on the Parker ranch, but
no chances are being taken, hence
the strict guard maintained. Desseil
and his party feel that It 10 IN tnjus'
tice to hold up white people and al
the same time allow japanese and
Chinese 10 60 through.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
M'CANDLESS WON'T PAY
TAX; INTENDS TO FIGHT

L. L. McCandless is now the only
property owner on Beretania street,
from King to Nuuanu, who has not
paid his assessment, amounting to ap
proximately $3.50, for the paving Of
the street under the frontage tax law
He has put the matter into the hands
Of attorneys and it is expected will
fight the case.
As result the city attorney in
tends to start proceedings at once to
seIl Mccandless' property at public
auction Win an upset equal to the
amount or the assessment.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
FARM To ACCEPT
CATTLEF BOARD
AlJTHORIzESHIM

II the board of agriculture and for
estry decides to turn T.. r. Farms
cattle back 10 him after they have
been. kept for certain time In quar-
aHtine at the station on Ala Moans
. road, the dsiryman will probably
accept than.
This was stated today by Attorney
w. w. Thayer, representing Mr..
Farm in the matter Thayer says the
attitude ne and his client have held
consistently Is that OF abiding by
whatever decision the board makes.
II o suitable place for the cattle can
not be found, the owner will prob.
ably sell them.
The whole thing Is 90 much In the
future, however" says Attorney
Thayer. that 1t is difficult to state
just what VIII be done. As / under
stand it the board does not know
how long II win keep charge Of the
herd. and our actions likewise will
hinge on Developments
Another COW died at the anthrax
infected dairy yesterday evening, but
not Of anthrax. Mr.. Thayer says he
Is informed by Territorial Veterina.
rian Norgaard that q weakened con
dition contributed largely to her
death. She had been running on
green feed with the other cattle.
Il Is stiIl the intention to begin
moving a portion of the herd tomor.
row.
Farm said today that he believes
the hoard should provide him with
place for the cattle. They refuse to
let him 90 back to the dairy where
90 many Of his animals died OF an
thrax. and they should find q substi.
tute for the land, he argues. he will
f1Io Tia herd WIhen TIE hoarl f&II8'
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-17
PLANTATION fire
DESTROYS fuel

Spontaneous combustion was the
cause Of the fire In the trash and fur
mace house Of Pepeekeo mill, accord
ing to more complete adVices receiv'
ed today by the local agents, c. Brew
or & Company, Ltd.
Manager George H. Robertson Of the
agents said this morning the ire was
in the trash room, where bagasse Ii
piled TO be shoveled into the fire
boxes under the steam boilers. The
loss was about $500.
The local agents do not believe the
blaze to have been Of incendiary
origin. -