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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

The other day the poet came to town
from his New England home on the
North Shore. His
CONCERNING visits have been rare
POET for the last fifteen
years; but during his
stay he never lacked companlonshlp, lor
cid friends, who were mostly young
friends. focked round him. In the days
when he was a professor most OF them
had been his boys.
He was professor for twelve years.
Occasionally during this period ne
would remark in tone of whimsical
hmentation that, try as he would, ne
vas unable to feel like professor, and
perhaps that contributed to his great
success. Each year the senior class bal
loted for the most popular teacher, and
nearly all the students invariably voted
Tor him. Perhaps among the members
81 the faculty there were greater
scholars and greater teachers, but II
seemed that there was no other VINO
had 80 much to give, and certainly no
other gave himself so generously. lie
rad quality Of the heart that endeared
him-a faculty for loving. In other
words, he was poet.
During his latter days in the coiicge
here vas a freshman who through ac-
tIdent got his chance in a varsity 1901
tall game and lodged through the whole
Tale team, scoring touchdown ana
Winning the contest. The boy had
genius for football, but he was not
aeyer at studies, 50 the professor sal
NTH him for long hours, coaching HIM so
ne could pass his examinations and play
70 the team. Also, he wrote poem
soout the youth, which gives TO Harold
"eekes his measure Of immortality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

One day at the end of college term
he told his students alphabetically that
according to the rules they must pass
an examination based on formal and
probably stupid questions. Personally
he thought this a silly procedure, he de-
clared. and if he had his way the boys
who had the best time during the year
would be rated highest in the class.
~There was once a boy named John
Keats" he said. IF he were IN the
class. probably he would funk the eX-
animation you are to take tomorrow
but under my system he would pass with
the highest honors."
That wasn't strictly PROFESSIONAL, but
somehow it filled all the boys WIN
desire to shine in the examination.
OF course, he couldn't make every
student poet. Most of them prooaDly
entered into busy commercial or pro-
fessional careers, but | think few oil
them have lost him from their mem
cries and even the dullest carried away
with him a sense of having been priVl-
legged to come in contact with spirit
rare and splendid.
We keep his lessons in our heart
But first of all he entered there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

can not tell thee when we meet
What most | long TO say.
But hadst thou hearing in thy heart
To know what beats in mine
Then shouldst thou walk, where'er thou art,
In melodies divine.
SO warbling birds lift higher notes
Than to our ears belong;
The music fills their throbbing Threats,
But silence steals the song.
The more exotic quality Of his later
lyrical moods is revealed in this frag-
ment:
One last kiss and the morning star were one;
And in the chorus of the birds the sun
Neared in his glory. | into the dark
Ocean Of slumber felt my spirits bark
Slip from the music and the shining wales;
The song, the glory filled the fading sails.
1t is time we read more Of Woodberry.
Particularly is it appropriate to read
him now when we have engaged to fight
to keep the world safe for democracy,
and there are limitations that we may
have to fight to keep democracy safe at
home. Mr.. Woodberry's childhood fell
in Civil War days, and the hero of his
youth was that dauntless champion OF
democracy, Wendell Phillips. The pa
triotic poems running through his work
are many, and even those written years
back have fresh and vital meaning in
these days. His essay, Wendell
Phillips: The Faith of an American
published by the Woodberry Society,
should be read by every American. 1t
is a brief for democracy, probably the
most stirring in all our literature.
Lovers of verse will find the greater
part of Mr.. Woodberry's earlier work
collected in Poems" published in l9o3'
and later verse in "The Flight and Otner
POEMS" which appeared in 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

but Mr.. Hunting must wait Moy Hong's
convenience. Orders from the nome
office were orders, and Hunting smiled
assent and settled down and waited. He
had a suite in Shanghai's best hotel, and
in it his apparatus was set up and ready.
A week passed, and then, one day, the
soprano manager burst in all a-flutter.
"He come now!' he squeaked. "Moy
Hong"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Enter MOy Hong with Refinnt
Suitably Magnificent

And, sure enough-scarcely more
than two hours later-Moy Hong came.
With him came an orchestra of fifteen
pieces, an orchestra leader only second
in brocaded magnifcence to himself;
bearer with his pipe, bearer with his
matches, a bearer with his tobacco,
valet to aid in removing his outer wraps,
another valet to hold them, a half-dozen
supernumeraries with no particular
duties except to fill up the stage, and a
maiordomo in general charge of the en-
tOurage.
Moy Hong was in no haste to earn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

AS he moved further into the world his
philosophy attained a broader cosmo-
politanism, and as Mr.. Ledoux points
out. it became somewhat Nietzschean as
well as somewhat Franciscan. At the
conclusion of one of his later poems, that
begins,
rode in the dark of the spirit
A marvellous, marvellous way
he voices this philosophy.
When we dare neither to loose nor to bind,
However to us things appear;
When whatsoever in others we find
We shall feel neither shame nor fear;
When we learn that to love the lowliest
We must first salute him our peer;
When the basest is most our brother,
And we neither look down on nor up TO an
other
The end of our ride shall be near
If Mr.. Woodberry had been Russian
Chat poem makes us think of Russia
now. we should all be reading him, IN
poor translations, for his philosophy.
AS it is we shall probably all read rim
some day for his lyrics, which are among
the finest ever produced by an Amerl-
can. He has always loved to sing of the
sea (for he comes of an old stock OF sea-
faring mem and of youths and children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
I'm Chinese Vocal Circles the
Squawk Is the Thing

Before he got to Shanghai and the
great Moy Hong Hunting had seen
most of the rest of China. He had paid
over more than a hundred thousand
dollars-not in brass coin on string,
but in gold-to ballad singers whose
voices were a squawk in his own ears
but sweet to the ears of Celestials. In
his travels he had learned that the Chi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
By ROBERT II. ROHDE

nese singer who has won recognition is,
in his own eyes and the eyes of his
countrymen, being exalted beyond all
others. A mandarin might annoy him
self to the extent of lighting his own
pipe, the President might throw off his
own wraps, a general might condescend
to address the rank and file on occasion,
but an artist-never.
Hunting, arrived in Shanghai, found
there could be no such thing as direct
dealing with Moy Hong. All Moy Hong
had to say to the world, except when
he lifted his voice in song, was said
through a portly and important man
ager, with horn-rimmed spectacles and
not unpromising soprano of his own.
The manager was aghast at the prop
Csition that Moy Hong, for any price,
should commit his art to wax. 1t was
not to be thought of. For one thing,
the voice might thus be lost, as the soul
is lost when one submits to the picture
taking machine. For another, how
could the artist project his personality
into the horn so that it should come
forth with the music? Moy Hong, said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

he, was doing very comfortably, thank
you. His engagements already were
too many.
It would have been most discouraglng
to newcomer, but Hunting had been
in China long enough to be patient. The
impresario, departing, expressed wish
TO meet him again in purely social
way. At the social meeting it was agreed
that Moy Hong, in consideration of an
amount that figured out in Hunting's
active mind to something more than
$4,000. might be coaxed to make a rec
ord or two.
Four thousand dollars would be
heavy investment to put into any sort
of record, but in China, with popula-
ton of 4OO,OOO000 to look to for trade,
records fetch dollar apiece. There are
plenty Of upper crust, moneyed music
lovers among the 400,000,000 to buy
them, and, beyond, countless motion
picture houses in which incidental
music on the photograph is accepted as
half the show.
The manager for Moy Hong was
frank. The trivial $4,000 would suffice,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

-NRICo CARUSo of the precious
n voice could sing out his soul in
- Shanghai and stave to death.
shanghai, right now is busy listening
10 MOy Hong.
Moy Hong?
,..s Chinatown remember - fast
..Sing Chinatown, with its handful
,,asen survivors and the rubbernecks
-, will roll through until the last has
40, Can Chinatown forget Moy
g.rc the minstrel Of Mott Street?
uott Street, Chinatown, New York,
oOreciated Moy Hong to the cash eX-
..r+ of So a night. And nights for Moy
u,rC in the world of the White Devils
core long His shortest song, without
The encore number, lasted through
,bree hours, and recounted in brief the
rise and fall of a dynasty. When the
q, reongs were dining in state two such
songs we're his stint, and single eye
,-ow raised in appreciation meant an
other.
7wo dollars a night, with fair
,bance of working six nights a month
wasn't much, even in the days when the
us.utinal and nocturnal rice was to be
had forgive mel for song. SO Moy
Hong depended bit on another ART
NJ man nor no woman, white or yellow
.ould turn out the bosom of a boiled
shirt so shiny as he. No other HAND
copld so contrive to fray a collar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

his thousands. a chair was hustled up
for him by couple of his property men.
He shed an outer garment, which gilt
tered with gold, and languidly seated
himself. The majordomo took his pipe
from the pipe bearer and pinch Of to-
bacco from the tobacco bearer, filled the
bowl and tenderly put the mouthpiece
where it belonged. The match-bearer
approached and did his bit. Moy Hong
drew deep and pulled opt a cloud OF
smoke. One cloud and one puff were all.
That finished that pipe.
In the next couple of hours Moy Hong
proved himself slave to tobacco. The
single puff was his limit, but when he
wanted it he had to have it, whether
the record was finished or no.
But, with all his temperament, Moy
Hong proved a willing worker. 1t de-
veloped that the song he proposed to
sing for the $4,000 would keep going
pretty continuously for two days. Hunt
ing let him go ahead. For there's one
fine feature of Chinese music which no
other kind can boaSt-a song ends neat
ly wherever you choose to chop it off.
There are no phrases and no. bars and
no themes to be wound up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Two TemperamenfaI Days of AL
fernafe Smoking and Singing

Through the two days during which
he internationally smoked and sang and
lounged in the cool breeze generated
by his tanning squad, Moy Hong spoke
no word to Hunting For the manager
he had a sharp word now and then; for
the rest, merely gestures.
1t was only the orchestra leader, him.
self a man of consequence, that he had
intercourse with on anything like a
plane of equality.
When the job was finished and the
monograph company's check had been
carefully examined by the impresario,
Moy Hong displayed his first interest in
Hunting. The orchestra leader had in
formed him that Hunting came from
the United States, and Moy Hong stimuli
taneously forgot his high estate and re-
membered his English.
"You f1om 'Melica?" he calculated.
New York" said Hunting. ....o.
-Moy Hong's eyes glistened. He waved
a jewelled hand, and the pipe bearer
and the match bearer and the tobacco
bearer, the first and second Wallets, the
orchestra leader, the orchestra and the
crushed impresario hustled into the an
teroom.
"Me, too" whispered Moy Hong,
know Mott Stleet? Ne, too"
And Hunting took pains on his return
to drop into Mott Street restaurant
or two and find out that Moy Hong
was still remembered here "a Moy
Hong who had saved a little money and
gone to San Flancisco or died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
Hoy Hong Passes Out of China
town and Is Seen No More

In Chinatown, which is itself-or was
,ben-a teeming city within city, men
dsappear as casually as the fakir's boy
Who climbs the pole and melts into the
mist Thus Moy Hong passed out one
dav The laundry of Sam Gee knew
him no more. The banqueters OF the
On Leong Tong found lesser singer
and we're content.
Some said Moy Hong had gone to San
Flancisco; others that he was dead.
Between the factions there has been
something of dispute since.
Let this writing, on the authority OF
the White Devil, Russell Hunting, trav-
ding trapper of pleasant sounds, settle
the argument once and for all Both
factions are wrong. Moy Hong lives,
and is not in San Francisco. Back IN
the Poppyland, where voice that car
ries is the voice of Art, Moy Hong has
come into his own.
His own is a palace which prince
might envy-a palace and swarm OF
servants. a country place and palan-
Cuin. and homage even beyond that
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
BRYAN FIGURES
IN SENATE QUIZ
WILL MAKE STATEMENT TO COM.
MlTTEE ON LAFoLlETTE
ASSERTION.

Washington, d. c.. Oct. S.-Begin-
ming investigation today of the speech
of Senator Lafollette before the Non
partisan league at st. Paul, the pro
cedure of the committee in charge of
the inquiry was mapped out and then
the committee adjourned until Thurs
day to await further information from
Lafollette and also from former Secre-
tary w. ]. Bryan.
No public hearings will be held for
the present. Chairman Pomerene an
nounced, and the committee believes
it possible that the investigation will
be conducted within few days. pcs
sibly without any open testimony.
Senator Lafollette has changed his
plans to issue public statement re-
garding his declaration in the st. Paul
speech that Mr.. Bryan told President
Wilson of ammunition aboard the Lusi-
tania when the vessel sailed from New
York on her last voyage. His state
ment probably will be made to the
committee.
No other statements In Senator La
follette's speech are being investigated
at this time. Chairman Pomerene said.
Mr.. Bryan has denied the truth of La
folIette's assertion
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
HOOVER MEAL
TO BE SERVED
COMMERCIAL CLUB LUNCHEON
TO BE MEATLEss AND WHEAT
LESS-HARLAN 1C TALK.

A genuine war emergency menu will
be a feature Of the business mems
luncheon Wednesday at 1878, after
which Edgar Harlan, curator Of the
state historical department, will speak
on Indian history and the early his
tory of Wapello county.
The menu which will be worked out
by Miss Mariel Hopkins, the county
home demonstration agent, is along
the plans prescribed by Herbert
Hoover. The food in the bill Of fare
includes no wheat. no meat, no fried
dishes, fat and sugar in very limited
quantities, and local products as far
as possible. 1t is well balanced with
correct proportions Of protein, starch.
sugar, tat, mineral matter and
bulk, and appetite and supply needs of
the body will be satisfied without
waste Of food materials. Further
more, Miss Hopkins guarantees that
the food will be palatable.
Following Is the menu:
Corn chowder Corn bread croutons
Nut loaf with tomato sauce
Potatoes in half shell
Broiled halibut Rye and corn mullins
Cold slaw Butter
Brown Betty Hard sauce
CoNee
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
SEA RAIDERS
.ARECAPTURED


London, Oct S.-An Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Melbourne says 1t
is reported there that whaleboat
with a crew of Germans from the raid
er Seeadler had been captured in the
vicinity of the Fiji islands. The boat
contained gun and machine guns,
the dispatch says. and the Germans
admitted they had been detailed from
the Seeadler to make raids.
Tho presence OF two German sea
raiders in the South Pacific was made
known IN dispatches from Samoa to
the navy department last week. Both
vessels were said to have been man
ned by the crew of the Seeadler. Sew
eral merchantmen are reported to
have been sunk. The Seeadler was ac-
tive In the South Atlantic last spring,
aink'ns AlAven merchantmen there.l
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
GIANTS NOT DISCOURAGED.

On Board the New York Giants Spe-
cial Train, Oct Still confident Of
ultimate success despite their two sue
cessive defeats at Chicago, the Giants
passed through Detroit early this
morning on their way back to New
York. where tomorrow they resume
their worlds series operations against
the White Sox. Beyond admitting that
they we're clearly outplayed in prac-
tically every department of the game
in the two contests at Comiskey field,
they had little to say Of their Chicago
reverses.
Their trip from Chicago thus far had
been quiet one with the players Will
ing away the time at cards and other
amusements They expected to reach
New York about o'clock this after
noon and seemed anxious to return to
the familiar surroundings and friendly
faces of their home city.
! M'cARTY TO COME BACK.
Catcher Lew McCarty, who was
forced to retire from yesterdays con-
test after a mix-up at the plate with
Memo" Leibold. the White Sox out
fielder, declared that he expected to
be fit to resume play in New York to-
morrow. McCarty's right elbow and
shoulder were painfully bruised In a
collision resulting from his effort to
prevent Leibold from scoring on Eddie
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
CITY REFUSES
ADVANCE ASKED
Ordinance Fixing Old Price
For Gas and Electricity
Gets First Reading.

Ordinances regulating the price
charged consumers for gas, electric
lighting and steam heat were read at
held this morning These ordinances
enforce continuance of the prices
that have prevailed for some time
past. The ordinances were passed to
a second reading. Heretofore an
agreement existed between the utili.
ties and the city. The council pre-
pared ordinances to give basis for
legal action il any should be neces-
saTy.
These ordinances are the result Of
requests from the Ottumwa Gas com.
pany for permission to raise the price
paid for gas by consumers. and from
the Ottumwa Railway G. Light COM
pany for permission to discontinue the
discount allowed consumers paying be.
fore the tenth of the month, which
were refused in statement issued by
the commissioners.
POLICE ASK FOR RAISE.
Reports Of the various city officers
for the month of September were read
and approved, and petition from the
police officers for an increase in sal
ary, the amount to be optional with
the counsel, was referred to the com.
missioner on public safety, T. J. Phil.
lips.
The building ordinance regulating
building and improving of property
within the city limits was passed.
A petition from residents in the vi.
cfnity Of Earle and Paris streets for
light at the intersection of these
streets was referred to the commits
sioner on public safety.
RLUNk GIVEN PAVING JOB.
Bids for the paving OF East Sixth
street between Jefferson and Green
streets were read, and the contract for
this paving which will be of concrete,
was awarded to ]. c. Blunk Work on
the pavement will. be commenced i'm.
mediately.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
Chicago's Mix
Price Boosted:
13 Cents Now

~ HIcAGo, Oct. s-The jump to
13-cent milk In Chicago may
bring about a strike Of tho
milk wagon drivers union, 1t was
learned today. The drivers will
meet Thursday night to consider
what action to take.
States Attorney Hoyne's charge
that small distributors were CO.
creed into advancing prices by
criminal tactics a year ago receiv-
cd apparent confirmation In an In
stance today. The MerkIe Dairy
company, holding with many gov
ernment officials and dairy experts
that the present price contains
liberal percentage Of profiteering,
declined to advance Ito prices to
13 cents. One Of its wagons was
overturned, the milk cans emptIed
and the harness sIashed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09

how to use it and pitch intelli
gently. He closely approaches Eddie
Plank in ability and reminds me much
of him in his way Of pitching
ROLAND BURNS HAND.
The White Sox expect that Cicotte
will pitch on Tuesday, although "Reb'
Russell is anxious to go in, declaring
his arm is in good shape again.
The White Sox special is crowded
with Chicago fans enroute to see the
continuation of the worlds series in
New York on Tuesday.
Clarence Rowlsnd, manager Of the
White Sox, is wearing q bandage on
his right hand on account Of a burn
which he suffered at the ball park dur.
ing the excitement after the game yes
terday when he was preparing to leave
for New York. In turning on the hot
shower at the bath house he thrust his
hand into great volume Of escaping
steam and 1t was SO badly burned that
1t had to be bound up in oil. +
RUSSELL MAY PITCH.
II will pitch Russell Tuesday IL his
arm is in good shape" said Rowland.
"If do, will depend upon Danforth
should Russell show any signs Of weak
ening. In the event that Russell does
not look good when warming up, I will
send Cicotte to the mound"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
COUNTY
. DRIVE FOR LOAN
Campaign for Liberty Bond
To Be Discussed Tuesday
Night at Big Meeting.

The organization OF an educational
meeting preparatory to the county
drive for the second Liberty Loan
which Is to be held at the Commercial
club tomorrow night, is expected to
bring out representative crowd from
all over the county. Every man in the
city is urged to attend and as many as
can do so from the country
The committee under the chairman
ship Of M. B. Hutchison has been ac-
lively engaged in the preliminary work
incident to effecting thorough coun-
ty organization. 1t is hoped by this
corps of workers to have representa-
tive gathering from all over the county
tomorrow night when if possible, the
workers will be assigned.
Every part of the county is to be Or
ganized and corps of efficient work
ers will be named as committees to
comb each township In the county and
leave no one unseen regarding the
the Liberty Loan while the drive is on.
To raise the necessary 100000 that
is allotted Wapello county thorough
campaign will have to be made and the
meeting tomorrow night will discuss
the proposed campaign in all It's phases
and enlighten those present on the diff
ferent features of the new Liberty
Loan. AS soon as the committees are
assigned, the drive for the Loan will
be launched and an effort made to
raise the sum required in the shortest
time possible.