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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-17
American Composers

(By Frederick Donaghcy in the Chicago Tribunc)
Now-and again of the numerous persons who
know more than as to how this department of the
Tribune ought to be conducted manages, through in
advrrtcncc to help me in the task. A lady whom
know to be both serious and litcrate in the matter
of music does that in letter of complaint against
'thc rose OF liking MacDowcll.' She rcscnts, she
says. reading 'wordy nsinccrc affected tributes
him every time of his compositions happens to
be included in program. What he wrote
that is good will survive; and am certainly not
asking too much when I suggest that you permit
Time to take care of the matter. am unable, al
though manage to keep fairly up with things to
find that worship of him in other countries which
you say is denied to him here at home"
l am Of mind with the lady in permitting Time
to take care of the matter am, in fact bcwildered
that she should have written to me the subject
have, within the season, heard comparatively few
of MacDowclls compositions in Chicago programs:
and l am certain that have not within the period
sought to hurry Time along in the duty Of looking
after the composers celebrity. The ladys impa-
ticnt OF the post bears internal indications that
it was based Harold Hcnrys inclusion of the
Morse sonata in his recital of Tuesday afternoon
my report of that occasion merely listed the sonata
as in his catalogue and involved not the suspicion
of dctour in tribute to MacDowcll.
The hclpfulncss of the communication resides not
in the lady's adjusting my point view. but in
sending me through the pages of the now History
| OF Music by Charles Villiers Stanford and Cecil
Forsyth as the compendium nearest at hand to find
something about Mcdowell What I found, bear
ing Mr. Forsyth's initials, is interesting perhaps
| from where the lady stands we'll as from where
| MacDowell's adulants stand; 1t was written eight
| years after his death-tiAe enough for a fair re-
| Prospect:
"MacDowe was a pupil Of Raft but a much ADLER
| composer than his master. In America the critics
see evidences OF his Scottish ancestry in his music
but, to the Englishman, his mind seems rather to
nave been tinged with Scandina vianism. Neither
u view presents MacDowell as whole; for he elab-
GRATED a highly personal harmony and method Of
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~ sRlNkERHoFe

he began to get results--and he
grasped the idea that this could be
made a manufacturing business-that
dry plates could be produced and
sold. whereas under the old wet pro-
cess only materials to make the plates
could be marketed. the buyer having
personally to take these raw materials
nitrate Of silver, collodion and q
piece of glass-himself in a dark tent,
smear the glass with the colodion and
dip it in a bath of nitrate of silver.
Intuition and ambition urged him on,
and his alert mind, his keen pcrcep-
ton. his sound common sense quickly
solved the problem. He hired room
as a workshop for.a few dollars a
month. engaged a young man to look
after the routine work during the day,
and he himself did all the delicate
chemical operations at night. 1t was
not uncommon for young Eastman to
toll all night in his little factory with
out q chance to undress or to go to
bed. his sleep consisting only of very
brief maps while chemicals were work
ing. When Saturday night came he
went home to bed and usually slept
straight through until Monday morn
ing, aroused only to eat couple of
meals on Sunday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-17
NEW SCHEME PUTS
PEP IN BASEBALL
Continued From Rage Onc.)

four added points" Their total Is Il.
In the second period they win 10 and
lose 90 games, an average of 1913.
which is the lowest, let us say. in the
league. They receive four monthly
points in this period. Four of their
victories having been won in the last
ten days of the period they get two
added points. or total for the period
of six. Their grand total. then. is IS. ~.
This summary of the salient features
of the McGoWan plan shows the pur-
pose and in n general way the method
of the proposed rating. The pamphlet
discusses the scheme in greater detail
and works it out more thoroughly. pro-
viding for such contingencies as tic
games, postponed games, Sunday
games, presentation of standings and
so on.
The intention is, Of course. to freshcn
interest in the pennant race at rcgu-
lar intervals and to keep tail-cnd clubs
from falling hopelcssly out of the race
too early in the season.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-17
EQUITABLE APPOINTMENT,

Washington, Feb. 16.--An executive
order directing that appointment of
postoffice inspectors be apportioned
cquitably among the states and the
political parties, and that promotions
be made only on a merit basis, was is
sued today by President Wilson on
the recommendation of Postmaster
General Burleson.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-17

dulge in it as side line to their usual
vacations are greatly pleased at the
prospect.
The office of the elected delegate
will not 60 begging, as the ."boys" will
soon learn that the elected delegate
tor the two-year period will be wined
and dined like they never have been be-
fore in the history Of Montana politics.
\ None of the elected delegates need
to 60 jobless during the two-year period
and their ability to make a borrow"
will be immeasurably increased.
If the "McCone Bill' shall now also
receive the approval of majority of
the house and be signed by Governor
Stewart, it is safe to say that more rail-
road tickets will be sold TO Butte and
return during the next two years than
in the whole previous history of railroad
transportation in this state.
In all probability some of the
elected delegates may not deem it'll
necessary to use the return portion of
their tickets, until convention time, as
grass and water will be more plentiful
in Butte, during their term as dele.
gates, than it had been in the commune
ties whose elected delegates" they are.
*
Really the "McCone Bill is beau
tiful scheme. No such perfect plan has
ever before been worked out for reliev-
ing the common people of Montana Of
all care and worry about the carrying
on of government in this state.
Judging by the earnest support it re-
ceived by majority of our representa-
tives in the state senate the other day,
The Muscular, after further reflection,
is inclined to the belief that it may have
been little bit hasty when it con-
demned the plan and the men who voted
for the measure.
Maybe the people will like it. 1t does
not 60 step farther in the scheme of
concentration Of power than did the ac-
ton of Governor Stewart when he
took upon himself the new prerogative
OF appointing member of the legis-
lature, which act was ratified by a ma
jority of the house.
For fear the people may forget the
names OF their representatives in the
state senate who voted on Thursday to
repeal the primary law and substitute
Mr. Booths plan-we mean Senator
McCone's bill-it may not be amiss to
again print the list:
For the "McCone Bill" Arnold, i
Clay, Dwight, Edwards, Featherly, \
Fishbeck, Gallwey, Gnose, Haley,
yunod, Kinney, Lane, Larson, McCone,
Mershon, Muffly, Oliver, Roberts,
Smith, Stevens, Williams
Against the "McCone Bill Amin,
Brewer, Burla, Clark, Ellingson, Healy,
Hogan, Hurd, JONES' Kane, Meadors,
Morris, OShea, Parker, Slayton,
Taylor
Present, but not voting, Mr.. Booth.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-17

musical speech which gives him hts position as one
of Americas most original thinkers. His three
pianoforte sonatas and two concefdos ada many Of
his smaller pieces are common artistic property all
1.-The world over"
There is more about MacDowelL asd what he did
and sought to do; but it reduces to tie adys plea
that Time should be allowed to resolve the discuss
sion: Mr. Forsyth and his co-aut3,or know that
survival in music is matter Of sheer vitality and
nothing else That the vitality Of the tune is the
essential element in the life OF any piece Of music
is primary bit Of reasoning which, il grasped.
would put end to ninety. nine per cent OF the
absurd discussion which keeps the mass Of people
AWAY from the concert halls nd opera houses
John Philip sousa. a good musician who is again
topical tossed off. night two ago. a score of
ready. persuasive illustrations. am not linely in
my regard for the part he has played in American
music; find him on the same paee with MacDowell
in the Stanford Forsyth book. The authors were
giving consideration. when they wrote about him,
to that group which begin with j. X Paine and that
which takes in the present generation Of American
composers:
"Sousa comes midway in age between the first
group and the second His affinities are rather
with his juniors. An American Of Spanish German
descent, he has created new and striking type of
march In addition to that, he has practically
taught his countrymen the proper organization and
treatment of the military band. His work is pc
cuary American, in that it could have been done
nowhere else In most European countries. the
military band Is supported by ancient tradition and
day pride in America. it has not these ad-
vantagcs. Sousas musical gifts may be summed up
by saying that he has done particular thing
better than any living And this is no small
praise He is certainly Of the most distinctive
figures In the country"
Mr.. Sousa happened to mention Mr. John Alden
Carpenter among the American composers likely
to matter long time hence lin spite of his present
vogue" Then the first bandmaster paid to the
Chicagoan the compliment of expressing desire
to the "Perambulator;" the compliment con-
sistng in the fact that the former is shrewd sa
gacous Snowman with famed discernment in his
calling for knowing the dollar value of everything he
And, thanks to the lady's petulence
with respect to Mcdowell, found this about Mr. |
Carpenter In the book
~ a. Carpenter, of Chicago, is n musical en- |
thusiast Of type that is rather commoner in Eu-
rope than in America. He is we'll to do business
man. only part Of whose energy is devoted to COM
positon--in fact, amateur Of music in the best
chronological sense He has been very successful |
with his compositions both vocal and orchestral |
Some of them show highly unprofessonal daring
in attack and freedom of treatment. In his songs |
especially he has ranged wide field: Weller,
Vcrlane. Herrick Tagore, Blake and Stevenson have
all been illustrated by his facile sympathetic PEN
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-17
WOMAN'S EXPERIENCE WITH
GRIPPE

When cough or cold hangs on. and
you have aches and pains that are
hard to define, it Is likely that grippe
is taking hold of your system. Mrs. ].
A. Rodgers. Switzer. S. c., says: II
am susceptible to colds often ending
in grippe. In this case I have found
Foleys Honey and Tar to prevent
doctor bills" MisSoula Drug Co.-Ady.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-17
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. II, i;
HAVE YOU EXAMINED 1T?

1t is too bad that the individual
voters do not have time nor the oppor-
tun!ty to examine the provisions of
The McCone Bill' that passed the
senate on Thursday.
AS legislative work of art it stands
in class all by itself and has probably
not been surpassed in recent sessions
OF the Montana legislature.
The news comes from Helena that
the real author of THE McCone Bill"
is none other than our old friend Eddie
Booth, formerly of Silver Bow but now
OF Fallon, who in spirit of POPULARITY
and modesty, has merely seen fit to use
the legislative pseudonym of "McCone"
instead OF the more prosaic one Of
Booth.
In legislative, as we'll as in literary
circles, by long established custom this
practice has become we'll established
and recognized as legitimate.
But to the bill itself: On the face of
it, an amendment of the primary law
is proposed, that will make it less ex-
pensive' and more responsive to the
real wish of the voters. That at least
was the argument put forth in support
OF the measure by its floor champions,
Senators Edwards and Dwight when il
received majority vote on Thursday.
The 'McCone Bill" proposes to do
away with primary nominations entire
ly. The voters are to be relegated to
their old time status of political impo-
tency in the matter of choosing their
candidates and the whole matter turned
over to set of delegates, who are to be
elected two years before the conven-
tons are held that names the candi-
dates for supreme court judges, govern
or, senator, congressman, prosecuting
attorney, members of the legislature,
ETC., etc.
The plan is simple one. When you
60 to the regular election in November,
after you have voted, you may then also
vote for delegates and precinct commit
teemen,' who hold their office as such
delegates and precinct committeeman
for the ensuing two years.
These delegates that you elect in
1918 will in September, 1920, duly as
semble and nominate the candidates to
be voted for in the November election
of 1920.
In other words, in the fall of 1918 you
will surrender for the next two years
all your right and Influence in the mat
ter OF nominations for every office in
county, state and nation to this little
band of elected delegates After tina,
time you have no further voice in the
matter whatever
This is the whole sum and substance
of The McCone Bill that a majority
OF the Montana state senate passed las>
Thursday evening.
s. s. IS
OF course these elected delegates,
during the two years they serve, will be
the real boys in Montana politics. AL
power and control over nominations ir
the state will have been turned over Il
them by the rest Of the $4,000 voter:
OF the state.
No matter what they do, who the,
nominate, what trades are made, how
they may be manipulated by the agent
of the big interests, who always seem II
know what they want, the hands of tn
other 5000 voters are tied.
On the square, how do you like tn
plan?
OF course the boys who make tn
game of politics profession or who in
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-17
Montana Notes

immigration to Montana will be greater this year
than ever before, says W. NJ Morrow. Big Hole
stockman. Mr.. Morrow recently returned from Il
trip to eastern states and he tells the Dillon En-
aminer that interest in Montana opportunities is
high in cities in the middle west. Beaverhead
county, he will attract great many settlers
this year
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-17

Mathews, Peyrc & Girard of Kidd will receive
$4,000 for their 1917 wool clip. They have con-
traced their clip through Butte firm at 40 cents
a pound The Kidd outfit will have 1900 fleeces
this year averaging pounds each.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-17

Fathcad farmers have planned to build telephone
lines in rural districts near Poison and they want
the people Of Poison to take over the exchange
there that the whole valley may be served by a
community system -.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-17

Dad" Forty of Keystone. in an advertisement in
the Mineral County Press speaks sharply to the
Keystone school authorities for not displaying a
flag on the building I.ncon's birthday. pa
triotism," says Dad" SHOULD be much of study
The absence of the flag may have been an over
sight. but hope, and others expect to see the
American flag floating on February 90, Washing.
tons birthday
All OF KakSpclls electric clocks burned out
during snowstorm the other night The heavy
snow bowed a high tension wire down against the
wires with which the Western Union Telegraph
company regulates the clocks and burned out all
fuses on the circuit. Kalispcll people are now
guessing the time o day by measuring shadows.
Larue smith, a graduate OF the State University
tickcd the Cascade County Bar association to tear
full laughter this week with verses which wove the
names of prominent Great Falls attorneys into an
announcement OF the associations annual banquet.
The Great Falls Leader thinks that muffs are
doomed They will vanish, says the Leader when
the catch all handbags have evolved into pockets.
Mayor Arbosat Of Harlem has called attention to
the fact that while the town is twice large as it
was six years ago its assessed valuation is $4,000
less
The Carbon County Journal wants to know where
abdcs the city pride OF Red Lodge. The sidewalks
are "disgracefully neglected" these slushy days
that the paper wonders if their only purpose is too
keep the water off the ground. - saFs
The Anaconda Standard pokes more fun at the
legislators who have been introducing weighty
bills: One bill, says the paper by Gosh regulates
the length Of rolling pins; another by Cad, amends
the law OF supply and demand r. = . 'a3'@ ="
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30
Waterman and Sleuth
Shot in Lumber Raid
Cunplay in Brooklyn Follows
Boys Hunt for Kind
linz

The raids which boys OF the neigh
borhood have been conducting every
afternoon upon the lumber yard OF the
Crenshawl Engineering and Construc-
ton Company, at Pitkin and Williams
avenues, Brooklyn, exhausted the pa
thence Of Andrew Pisano. the old Ital-
ian Waterman of the yard, yesterday:
When the urchins swept down for
their daily plumber of frewood pisano
was in ambush with a store OF missiles
He let drive, and the boys ran, all ex-
cept Mike Sarzypko, who stood scream,
ing, with blood flowing from wound
on his forehead, where bit OF iron
had struck him. A crowd gathered
and Pisano, fearful that they would at
tack him, barricaded himself in his
shanty.
Detectives Feely and Mccormick, OF
the Liberty Avenue station, hammered
on his door and ordered him to come
out. Apparently the Italian did not
recognize them as police, for when he
appeared he began to shoot. He hred
three shots before the detectives re-
piled. Then he dropped with two bull
lets in his abdomen. A second later
Feeley sank down beside him, wounded
in the left side. Both were taken to
Kings County Hospital. Pisano Will
not recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30
Church Election Fraud
Charge Aired in Court
of Holy Apostles
Demands Recount of
Ballots

An election dispute, different from
that in the Mayoralty contest but also
involving charges that certain candi-
dates were counted out, was argued
before Justice Donnelly yesterday. The
legal fight concerned the election OF
vestrvrnen of the Church of the Holy
Apostles. at Ninth Avenue and twenty
eighth Street, one of the oldest Prot
estant Episcopal churches in the city.
So bitter has become the strife WITHIN
the church that the Rev. DR.. Henry h.
Denlinger offered his resignation as
rector, which was accepted. and the at
tention Of Bishop Greer has been calied
to the manner in which 1t is alleged
the election was held.
The proceeding in court yesterday
was on motion by Jens Nelson, a
yestryman, for an order directing
Courtney Hyde to turn over the books
and funds of the treasurer to Andrew
Thompson, who, according to Nelson,
was legally elected treasurer Of the
yestry. DR.. Denlinger is supporting
Hyde.
Nelson said that some men voted VINO
had no right TO vote, and some votes
cast for the congregational candidates
as against the church candidate were
thrown out. DR.. Denlinger mde an am
davit denying that anybody was i'm,
properly counted out or counted IN and
that the election was fair and properly
conducted. Justice Donnelly reserved
decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30
In d u strials
Cotton

The cotton market was weak and un-
settled yesterday. Nervous sentiment
had developed toward the end of last
week, and the disposition to liquidate
long contracts was doubtless increased
by the news from the Italian front.
Unfavcrable weather in the South and
large estimates of recent frost damage
held the selling in check early, but
evidently failed to create much fresh
buying, and the market broke sharply
during the afternoon under southern,
Wall Street and local liquidation. Jan
uary sold off to 25.S5, making de-
cline of II points from Saturdays final
quotation and of 160 points from the
high level of last week. That delivery
closed at 90, with the general list clos
ing steady at a net decline of 20 to
65 points.
The market opened easy at a decline
of IS to 81 points, and active months
sold 90 to 81 points right after the
call. These early offerings were pretty
well absorbed by the buying Of trade
and Liverpool interests, with the mar
ket showing rallies of about 20 points
toward the middle of the morning on
the appearance Of another cold wave
in the Southwest and a Memphis re-
port estimating frost damage at 1,17l,-
900 bales. This bulge net increased
offerings, however, and the market
soon weakened, with active months
showing net losses of about GO TO II
points during the afternoon. The close
was several points up from the lowest
on covering.
The demand from trade sources was
less in evidence after the early rally,
and Southern spot adviccs were con-
ficting. Scattering reports that buy
ing had fallen off and that holders
were showing more disposition to sell
were colored by the appearance of
larger Southern selling orders around
the ring. Southern spot markets as
officially reported were about - to 60
points lower, with Southwestern mar
kets relatively easy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30
Three Ferry Line
Crews Go on Strike
Police Are Assigned to Guard
Boats on East and North
Rivers

Policemen were assigned yesterday
because Of strikes to the ferry6oats
plying the East River between Roose-
welt and Twenty third streets, Manhat-
tan, and Broadway, Brooklyn. and the
Hudson River. between Dyckman street
and Palisades Park. On the East RIVER
ferries seventy deckhands, hrenen and
bridgemen went out, compelling their
employer, the Brooklyn and Manhattan
Ferry Company, to obtain substitutes
from employment agencies.
The men demand higher pay. Com
pany officials stated that an advance
in wages offered yesterday morning had
been refused. The strike began lust
before noon, when the ferryboat Flor
ida pulled into her slip at East Twenty.
third Street. The entire crew deserted
the boat, and the ticket agent slammed
his window shut and joined them. An
additional policeman will be posted at
each ferry station to-day.
1t was announced yesterday that ff-
teen hundred lighter and ferry captains
soon would submit demands for higher
wages The case Of the ferryboat cap
tains will be laid before the local gov
eminent adjusting board, in the Gus
tom House, to-day. Captain ". O'Cor-
nor\ of the international Longshore-
mems Union, will be asked TO confer
with the lighterage companies concern
ing the demands Of their employees.
The lighter captains want ten-hour
day, 10 cents an hour for overtime, "
night for watching boats. and 80 a
night for other night service.