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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
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NORW. LUTH. SYNOD.

NORW. LUTH. SYNOD.
Next Sunday no services at the
Willmar church in the forenoon. Sun
day school at 1890. English evening
services at 1880. Rev. Weeks from
Grove City will preach.
Services at the Solomon Lake
church at 1920 a. M. Student Nor.
dahl Thorpe will preach. Sunday
school.
The East Vinje Ladies' Society
meets with Mrs. Gunhild Ellefson to-
morrow (Thursday) afternoon.
The choir meets in the evening at
7:45.
The confirmation class meets on
Saturday at 10 a. m.
The Vikor Ladies' Society meets
with Mrs. FIR. Swalin next Wednesday
afternoon.
The Ladies' Society here in the city
meets on Thursday, Oct. 4th. Re-
freshments will be served by Mrs
Robert Anderson, Mrs. Ronning, Mrs
Klove, Mrs. VIM. Hanson and Mrs
Ostensoe.
LUTH. FREE.
Rev. Nicolay Nilsen.
! Morning worship, 1920. Sunday
school and Bible class at noon.
Evening worship (Norwegian). Mr.
X. T. Rykken' will preach in the eve
ming.
|
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
7:45.
Friday evening.
Confirmation class meets Saturda,
| 10 am.
| Ladies' Aid will be held at the home
of o. Elgeross Thursday, Oct. 4.
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evEA.

Svea. Sept. 24-Sunday school at 10
am. and services at II am. next Sun.
day. The confirmation class will
meet on Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock.
Miss Marie Haroldson left for her
school at Thorpe last Sunday.
August Bjelkengren's entertained
company for dinner on Monday. -
Mr.. Staimer was entertained for
dinner at August Johnson's last Sat
urday.
Mrs. P. N. Olson and Mr.. staimer
visited at Ernest Swenson's Thursday
afternoon.
Relatives from Willmar were ents-.
tanned at P. N. Olson,s last Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Nordstrom and
family visited at Charley Isaacson,s
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Olive Nelson left for her
scnool In Roseland .last Sunday where
she teaches this year. .--
A party was given Edgar Benetson
last Sunday afternoon, the day being
MS birthday anniversary.
Rev. sorenson's' and Dahlauist,s
were entertained at the p. J. Gibson
home Sunday afternoon.
mrs. p. Nelson sf- Minneapolis is
vlslt1ng with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Bjelkengren.
T. S. J: Johnson and daughter, Eli
len were entertained for dinner at
rev. Sorenson's- last Sunday.
A. H. Brown and family and Mrs. d.
w. Johnson Of Willmar spent Sunday
afternoon with Ernest Swenson,s.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26

Saturday, blue serge
coat between Hale farm and Will
mar. Finder please return to this
office for reward. 81
Sept. 10, between
city and Pennoek, small package,
containing fancy work and grey silk
bag. Finder return for reward.
Mrs. Sander, Annex Hotel 800
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
AUCTION SALE

AS l will quit farming, I will sell at
public auction on the Martin Weber
farm, section IA, Town of st. Johns,
2 IL miles southeast Of Pennock, and
s miles west of Willmar, on
FRIDAY, ocTosER, IL, 1917
the following described property:
8 HEAD OF HORSES.
One bay team, IL and 13 years, VT.
$500 lbs: one bay horse, coming IA
years, weight 1850 lbs; one gray
mare, coming years, VT. 400 lbs.
three colts, year old; one colt. 2
years old; three sets of working har-
ness; one set of buggy harness.
81 HEAD OF CATTLE.
Six milk COWS, two fresh In Novem-
Der; fifteen head Of young stock.
80 HOGS.
Four registered Duroc Jersey sows;
one registered Duroc Jersey boar; one
registered Duroc Jersey spring SOW;
seven spring pigs; nineteen registered
fall pigs.
MACHINERY.
One Mccormick binder, foot cut,
good as new.
One Mccormick mower, #. cut;
one Deering hay rake, 10 IT,; one Tig-
er single disc drill, 18-discs, good as
new; one 16-disc pulverizer; one f.
horse drag; one 3-horse drag; one
Boyd corn planter with 100 rods wire;
one Moline corn cultivator, good as
new; one Fuller & Johnson gang
pillow; one 4-horse evener; one John
Deere 16-in. walking plow; one 3-horse
evener; one medium sized wide tire
wagon and box; one wide tire wagon
with double box; one narrow tire wag--
on with hay rack; one stock rack and
hay rack; one 2-seated buggy, good as
new; two pair of bob sleighs; one
tanning mill, good as new; one grind
stone; one drilling machine; one Web
ster h. p. gasoline engine; one Stow
err feed mill, Sin. burr: one pump
jack; None engine shed; 100 Plymouth
Rock chickens; one hay bueker; nine
teen tons of hay; fifteen acres of
checked corn; some fodder corn in
shock; 30 feet of Inch rope; one
DeLaval cream separator; one wood
heater; one Old Trusty incubator:
one kitchen cupboard; one dresser:
6 kitchen chairs; 2 tables; one sink
Other articles too numerous to men
ton.
Terms: All sums under $500, cash :
on larger sums, time will be given
, to Nov 1, 1913 on bankable notes bear.
ing per cent interest. No property
, to be removed until settled for.
Sale begins at ten o'clock am.
FREE LUNCH At NOON.
. o. e. OLSON, Owner.
I W. NJ Davis, Auctioneer;
J. c. w. Odell, Clerk.
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TWO LAST DAYS
MAKE COUNTY FAIR
CONTINUED from page 3.

kinds of greases and gasoline sold by
this company
The Willmar Tribune was represent
cd by booth.
Prof. A. c. Peterson had charge Of
the Willmar Seminary booth and was
busy handing out catalogues.
Elkjer Studio was the only photog-
rapher's booth at the grounds this
year. Mr.. Elkjer> had on display
large number of fine photos which
gave good credit to his work.
Johnson & Nelson advertised their
heating and plumbing In booth.
They had on display, furnishings for
a bath room.
Handy-Lewis Garage booth was
nicely decorated and contained differ
ent equipments for car. They also
advertised the Goodyear Cord tires,
and Willard storage batteries. Emil
Backlund and Arthur Lindblad were
in charge OIL the same>
Hoaglund & Diffendorf displayed
their line of clothing, shoes and suits
in fine shape. The booth was very
artistically decorated. The ten dollar
pair of shoes were won by Miss Edna
Narragon of Raymond.
Miss Amy Hanscom, public librar'
ian had charge of the booth for sole
iting fund for library for the sold
iers.
Kandiyohi County Loyalty League
also had a booth, and advertising for
enlistments in the, Army and Navy
and circulars, "Why We Are at War
were given out here.
The Willmar Schools booth display
ed the corn raised by pupils, carpe1
ter work, sewing and knitting worl
done by pupils. The articles show
were fine.
Mrs. D. S. Baldwin had charge O
the Public Schools booth. The eS
hibits this year were more and of bet
ter quality than previous years. Tw'
booths of drawing were exhibited.
: o. w. Kroona Of Kandiyohi adve,
tised the Rosenthal Big cylinde
: field cutter and silo filler, COW stanch
ion, Emerson plows and the Interns
tional Titan tractor.
Chas. Wallin had charge of the 1!
80 Minneapolis tractor, and J. I. Cas-
plows. He demonstrated tracto
pulling grader on the race track.
j. Melvin Johnson demonstrated tn
: Dodge and Paige automobiles in ten
Harry Erickson demonstrated tn
+ Alamo Unit Electric Light Plants an
gave a very thoro demonstration. H
j. was assisted by C. G. Landerholm {
g .Clarissa who is former agent fro!
North Dakota and who expects
visit this city in the near future in tn
interests of the Alamo Unit Electr
plants This plant is made in tw
e different sizes, Is light and 100 lign
Peter Pearson had booth whel
q he demonstrated the Delco-Light. +
= gave several demonstrations how
>. operate cream separator, etc., wit
f. this plant.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
LOCAL AND RSONAL

Elmer Dahlgren spent Sunday at
his home in Benson.
"A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugo Hoaglund last Thursday.
-Hugh kuddy returned Monday
evening from an auto trip to Sleepy
Eye.
Henry Stenson and A. A. Ande:-
son autoed to kerkhoven on business
today.
MIR. Holbrook of the State Histor
ical Society was in the city looking up
old records the past week.
Mrs. Henry Meyer OF Benson was
a guest OF Mrs. Alton Crosby last
Monday.
-Axel Carlson and P. P. Fjellmah
made business trip to New London
and Spicer today.
Arthur Brouwer left Monday eve
ming for visit with his sister who is
i'll at Sioux Falls, S. D.
Ole Gregor OF Omaha, Nebr., ar
rived last Wednesday for a visit With
his sister, Mrs. Bert Aarvig.
Miss Lola Bomstad and Mrs
George School left Tuesday for visit
with friends in Granite Falls
Mrs. George Freeman and Miss
Healey left .the first of the week fol
a few days visit in Rochester.
-Myron Cramer left Wednesday fol
Chicago where he enters the North
western College as Senior this year
II. C. Tollefson and family viii
move into the George Thomas resi-
dence on Tenth street in the near fut
ure.
| Misses Agnes and Esther Olandel
entertain the Bethel Young Ladies
Society at their home on Second stree
this evening.
Clarence and Lille Olson ant
Anna Scholin Of East Lake Lillia1
visited Saturday at the Mrs. ANN
Johnson home.
Edwin Selin received word tn,
other day that he had passed the ex
animation for mail clerk, which b,
took last February.
Reuben Landberg of Minneapolis
| l.
days visit with relatives in this cit,
and south of Svea.
| -Adolph Kaarup left Tuesday TO-
his home in Minneapolis after visiting
with his father, John Kaarup of thi
city, for three weeks.
&C. G. Lawler and Daniel T. Carl
son, both drawn on the alternate lis
for last Saturday have received not
ice of being exempted.
Rev. and Mrs. H. O. Lee and chill
dren returned Tuesday to Wallace,
D., after visit with her parents, MI
and Mrs. Christ Peterson.
MIR. and Mrs. R. A. Butler lei
Monday morning for Waterloo, Iowa
where they were called by the seriou
illness of the latters sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Linman of Fah
lun returned today from Minneapoli
where they attended the Genera
Swedish Baptist convention.
Miss Myrtle Lundquist has az
cepted position as stenographer a
the freight Office. She commenced he
duties on Monday of this week:
Elmer Swenson arrived Frida
from Minneapolis for a visit at hi
home near Svea and with friends i
this city. He returned on Tuesday.
Miss Agnes Peterson returned t
St. Paul, Monday morning where sh
is employed, after spending Saturda
and Sunday with Miss Harda Selsetf
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26

St. Johns.
Ladies' Aid will meet Thursday,
Sept q, at the home of Mrs. C.. J.
Hanson.
Young Peoples Society Friday eve
ming, Sept. %, at the home of Ernest
Hamann. T.:
Services and communion Sunday
Sept. 80, at o'clock. English serv
ices in the evening at o'clock.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
ORDERS RE-ASSESSMENT.

The Minnesota Tax Commission has
ordered a. re-assessment Of moneys and
credits in several townships in this
county. o. A. Graveyard will re-as-
sess st. Johns and Edwards; C. T.
Skindelien will re-assess Lake Andrew
and G. Adamson, Holland and East
Lake Lillian.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
ENGINEER REPORTS ON NO. 81.

Engineer Kibbey has filed his report
for County Ditch No. 81 in Colfax
townhips, where it is proposed to make
17-mile dredge ditch to drain Tim
Der Lake, Lake Prairie and Stauffer's
Lake and adjacent lowlands. The
viewers will be called in on the job
next week. They are Elias Johnson
of New London, Peter Skoglund of
Lake Andrew and G.. A. Harrison of
Kandiyohi
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
CANDY SALE FOR REp CROSS.

CANDY SALE FOR RED CROSS.
Evelyn Swenson, Elnora Nicholson,
Marian Nygaard, Stella Johnson, Rena
Berkness and Dorothy Mourer gave a
candy sale on Friday evening of last
week at Majestic Theatre. Receipts
amounted to $11.O1.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26

There are fifteen applications for
citizens papers to be acted on at next
weeks session Of District Court.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
BUTTER AT COUNTY EAR

But TEX AT COUNTY FAIR.
Hawick creamery won first prize
for butter at county fair; Fred STEM
berg of Lake Elizabeth creamery, Sec
ond and Atwater creamery, third.
In dairy butter, Mrs. John Englurd
won first, Mrs. Peter Larson, second
and Mrs. P. P. Johnson, third.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Jenkins and
son, Ray of st. Paul are spending the
week at Lake Andrew.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
NEEDLE WORK GUILD

IN@@0e. 0OVIO.
The Willmar Branch of the Needle
Work Guild will have their, collection
and distribution of garments for the
local needy and War Relief on Oct.
1919. Commercial Club Rooms.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26

Ladies' Aid will meet Thursday,
Sept. q, at the home of Mrs. C.. J.
Hanson.
Young Peoples Society Friday eve
ming, Sept. %, at the home of Ernest
Hamann. 4:
Services and communion Sunday,
Sept. 80, at o'clock. English serv.
ices in the evening at 8 o'clock.
sWED. MISSION.
G. NJ Tegnell, Pastor.
Sunday school school $3.50 am.
No morning service as Rev. Tegne)l
will speak at Young Peoples meet
ing at Palmyra.
Evening service at 1870 o'clock.
The pastor will speak at the evening
service.
Everybody invited to attend.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
this week (Sept. 28), between 2:30
and 700 o'clock Mrs. August Dan
ielson, Mrs. Oscar Bengtson and Mrs.
c. N Tegnell will serve refreshments.
Everyone is cordially invited to At
tend.
sWED. BAPTIST.
,Trott Ave. and Third Street
Rev. Paul Hallin, Pastor.
Prayer meeting tonight Thursday
at eight o'clock.
On Friday, regular business meet
ing at eight o'clock.
Sunday services as follows: Sun
day school at $3.50 am; sermon by
the pastor at 1O:45 am; Young Peo-
pies meeting at 1918 pm; evening
services at eight o'clock.
A cordial welcome to ALL
FIRST NJ. E.
Next Sunday, Sept. 80, being the
last Sunday of the Conference year
Rev. William A. Rice. pastor of the
church, will speak in the evening al
eight o'clock. Mr.. Rice has not re-
covered yet from his severe illness d
the past summer, but hopes to be able
to meet the people and to speak brief
ly. The Conference meets in Mime
apolis on October 3, and all reports
must be made before that time
SWEDISH M. E.
Gustav 0. Westman, Pastor.
Oak Park.
Sunday school, 10 am.
Sermon, II am.
No evening service.
Kandiyohi.
Sunday school, 2 pm.
Sermon, 9 pm.
Willmar.
Sunday school, 10 am.
Sermon, 8 pm.
BETHEL LUTH.
Becker Ave. and Second Street.
Swedish services at 1880 pm, mex
Sunday.
, Sunday school at 11:45 am.
( The Bethel Young Ladies' Societ!
: will meet this evening, Sept. 26, s
the home of the Misses Agnes an
Esther Olander.
The Ladies' Aid will meet u
Thursday (tomorrow) afternoon.
Subject to change.
!
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
/ Rev. w. Bryn Jones, Pastor.
Morning service at 1920 am.
Sunday school at IL m.
Christian Endeavor at 1880 pm.
Evening service at 7:45 O'Clock.
A cordial invitation is extended T.
all to attend services.
Young people are especially invite
l to attend the evening services.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST.
Subject: Reality.
Sunday services at 1O:45 q. m.
. Wednesday service at p. m. Al
are welcome to these services.
Free reading room in church ediflc
open every Monday, Wednesday an
Friday from 2 to 4 p m.
SALVATION ARMY.
Harvest festival Thursday, Frida
and Saturday evenings at 8 pm. Al
d ticles of divers kind for sale. COTE
$ will be served each evening. Sunda
meetings as usual. Monday evening
= Oct. 1, Major o. Engvall and Ensik]
Victor Lundgren of Minneapolis viii
lead coffee social. A good program
will be given. You are welcome.
CAPT. AND MRS. WICK,
Officers in Charge.
-
SVEA LUTH.
Sunday school at 10 am. Service
at II am.
CHRISTINE, (Lake Lillian).
Sunday school at pm. Service
at pm.
ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL.
Morning services at 1920 am.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26

SELL GROCERIES,
One of Worlds largest wholesale
grocers, Capital over $1,O00,0OO),
wants ambitious men in every To-
cality to sell direct to consumer ma
tionally known brand Of groceries,
teas, coffees, spices, paints, oils,
stock foods, etc. Big line. easy
sales. Values beat any competition.
Earn big money. No experience OF
capital required. Complete sample
outfit and free selling instructions
start you. Long established reliable
house;"ask your banker. Write to-
day. John Sexton & Co., Lake and
Franklin streets, Chicago. III. SO
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26

GENUINE BACGA1NS-f you are
looking for such in city property or
improved farms in Kand1yohi coun-
~, do not fail to call at the Office
and look over the large list Of prop
critics now for sale by Thorpe &
Rykken. Willmar. MINI. 414
FOR SALE-One lot on Third street
between Litchfield and Benson ave-
nues; also 4 room house, two
blocks from Court House; electric
lights, water, garage. Inquire of V.
T. Berglund, us 9Th St. w. 1913
FOR SALE-My farm of one hundred
sixty acres in Section 10,-township
* 12O, range "a, Green Lake, $4,000.
One-fourth cash. Terms to suit
purchaser on balance. Write or
@ call on E. =, Kelly, Eden Valley,
s16tnn. 7s3
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26

FOR SALE-Seven room house and
four lots including barn with gar
age, and very good chicken house,
on corner of 18th street and Monon-
gala avenue. An ideal place for re-
tired farmer or anyone wanting to
keep COWS and chickens. Price
$1,000. Gilbert O. Sand. City,. $50
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26

FOR RENT-Furnished room in new
modern house. Mrs. J. H. Taylor,
4O5 Ann St. Phone 137W. SIS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-09-26
OBlLES

FOR SALE-One Partin-Palmer $275
Colby roadster SITS and. one Regal
roadster $3.50. Oscar Lundquist
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-14

SUPPLIES TO Germany. The socalled
government which has deposed Kerr
ensIy Isl no government 1T all. simply
a destructive mob bent on getting
coutrol of the country ana land, The
Russians have no man at present ahIe
to assume the leadership of the ord
erly and stable people to suppress
and restrain the anarchistic elements
nov In the saddle. Separate peace
with Russia has been an object of
Germany from the beginning and it
Looks as though it is about to be ac-
cofnpifshed. No power to prevent
this IS in sight or in prospect.
with Russia furnishing it supplies
and Italy crushed the Germans can
throw new and powerful forces
against the Allies lines in France and
Belgium France is almost .bled
white and cannot withstand a
stronger attack for a very long
period. England is putting in every
ounce of man power it can command
and cannot accomplish the impossi-
bic. The only source, of greater
military strength is America. and
America is working at its limit at
present. 1t has some men IN France
and is sending more as fast as its
present facilities will take them. But
these men are unframed and ineSr
perienced. There will be a tremcn-
io,1s sacrifice of life as soon as the
Germans get in touch with these
young Americans. Should there be
crushing Of the American lines simil-
argto that. of italy the world would
be lost and German inhumanity SUI
preIne Germany is nearer complete
victory today than any other period
ofsthe war since the attack on Marine.
Z There Is no call for a sermon on
what should be done. Every intelli-
gent American knows what is neces-
sary to stop the German barbarian
and every loyal American is loaning,
eating, sacrificing and giving that the
German menace may be blotted from
the earth.
70 IT -F
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-14
GREENSBORO BEND

IL *
L. NJ. Hagaboom has rented farm
at Proctorsville and moved there
Mondav-H. w. ellis is working
for r. A. Amsden.-Mrs. Lizzie Hill
is quite, sick.-A. c. Chase and w. 3.
Richards were, in Newport on BUSH
ness Tuesday. Madge Paddleford is
sick.-The Halloween social Friday
evening was success in every way
An excellent. program was given by
the children after which a social
time was enjoyed by both old and
young. The proceeds were about
$16.-Rev. Mr.. Shaw was \ in town
over Sunday. Graham was in
Glover Sunday to attend the funeral
of her father.-Hazel Pope has
finished school at Morrisvil1e and Is
working for her father In the store
There will be social at the NJ. w. A.
hall Friday evening, Nov. 3, for the
benefit of the Red Cross. A short
address will be given by Mr.. Roth
lien, subject, "Our Country There
will be patriotic music and social
time at the closeof the program. Let
everyone plan to attend--E. r. Col
Inns has completed a fine piazza on
his house which adds much to its
appearance. Mr.. and Mrs B. p.
vallencourt are visiting relatives in
Sheldon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-14
Germany Vianiag the War. .

- * 80 - So
UNPLEASANT aa it. is, it must be
admlttsd that Germany at present
seams to be winning the war. The
news ef the deposition Of Premier
Kerensky In Russia, the retreat and
heavy losses Of the Italians are tales
Of, German victory. While it. is true
the English ana French are pushing
the Germans slowly back ON the
Western front and the harvest of the
asrrible B-boats; is temporarily re-
dpced no Overwhelming defeat has
heen accomplished or'is in sight.
We stiii hope the Italians may be
able to step the German advance
against them but they show no prom
iae Of .deing this. The Italian army
IS IN d positIod where ii IS practically
impossible TO rush the much needed
rnunttions of var to them and ii is .
larxe body Of men Of good spirit with
out The arms or munitions necessar,
Jo defend itself. The probabsttie.
As that Italy win be hopeIessl,
era shsd before the necessary supple.
carr be- gotten to them.
AnsAsa has long been hopeless as
fiahtine pf6posltion Now il is
sqSnacs. % its A,lies. because ii prom
~ .fo bsSome 3 efeaf fesersoir .
3
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-14
Music ana Ratfiotis,r1.

-
The refusal Of tie boston symph-
ony Orchestra 10 play the star span
gled banner has stirred on American
ism 70 the very depths. Ana Ralfi-
more, the home Of FRANCIS 3. Key.
its alithef. has absolutely refused to
allow the scheduled concert 81 this
Boston Company to take place. And
the feeling Of indiena tion Is deepen
ed by the fact that Its conductor is
pr Karl Muck. not On Amerieah cit
izen. but Prusslan at large
It may be tr;se that unsteady The
Stir spangled Banner, IS not up to the
standard of the classics in the SYM
pfony programmes But this gener-
ally the case with all patriotic music.
Dixie and Tenting Tonight OF our Civil
War may mustcally be common place.
Btit the times meant much then. and
any public disparagament would IN
visably have caused small riot.
Marsellaise. Tipperafy. and. God Save
the King. can be mllsically criticized
in the, same way. But each tune ex-
presses to its constituents patriotism,
seif-sacrifice. touches a chord in even
etar musical heart, especially in
times of war. Therefore each tune
IN It's own land is popular. and mil
lions will sing. the words to such
tunes and be affected who could
never see any musical beauty in
Rarcarolle, Tampa. or Lucia.
DIR. Karl Muck's criticism may be
innsically correct. But such public
criticism. coming especially from a
German enjoying our hospitality.
cannot be tolerated in these hours 81
war. The Star. spangled Banner is
! honored in our army and navy. citi-
zens stands when it is played in our
theatres. and we remove our hats
when our summer bands make il
their final number. and if it. be no,
| honored by these Germans in our
| midst. many Of whom are spies and
|ineendiaries, we cannot, we will not
allow them to utter disparaging criti-
cism. All honor to Baltimore! The
Dag must be i,onored and the tune
ASSOCIATED Herewith. Let our secret
enemies in our midst take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.