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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
American Aviators Lead
In Both Skill and Darinu

The official government films Of
THE War" show series of beautiful
pictures of the American aviators in
action, with closeup" portraits of
those who have lost their lives in the
thrilling battles Of the air.
Chief among the skilful and daring
young Americans who have volun-
teered their services as aviators are
William Thaw, Elliott Cowden, Burt
Hall, Clyde Balsley, Norman Prince,
Kiffin Rockwell and Victor Chapman.
The three last named have been killed
in action.
The French military authorities
agree that the Americans are the most
proficient aviators in the war and that
they fight" their machines with a
reckless and dashing efficiency which
entities them to rank as the mon
archs of the air. The progress and
success of the French aviation corps
are due largely to American instruc-
ton and example.
In addition to the aviation pictures,
these war films include pictures of the
American field ambulance service in
France, actual fighting in the great
battle Of the Somme, the grand fleet
in the North sea, etc.
These official pictures are con-
trolled in America by Official Gov
eminent Pictures, Inc, a corporation
which devotes all its profits to war re-
lief purposes. They are being dis.
tributed by Pathe exchanges.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

Revolution" which is apropos of the
times, and Shakespeare's Hamlet"
John Cort's up-to-the-minute mt
steal comedy, 1.-THE Masked Model"
comes to the Boyd May 2, 3 and 4.
The company includes Bonita and
Lew Hearn.
"The Roseland Girls" Is now at the
popular Gayety theater as the closing
attraction of the musical burlesque
season. The entertainment is mu-
steal advertisement emanating from
the home of mirth and melody. There
is spectacle, song, dance, bright pat
ter, chorus, parades, timely jest, trav-
esty, and Solly Ward, with Shirley
Lawrence, hurry Leonard, Stella
Wood, the Big Four, Augusta Lang
and Lynn Cantor, including an array
of pretty femininity in the chorus SUI
perior in face and voice and exquisite
ly gowned. The scenic equipment is
maize of delightful surroundings.
The engagement covers an extra day,
next Saturday matinee and night.
To bring the Gayety's season to a
close with bang and hurrah, car
nival of feature, events will be offered,
one each night, as follows: Monday,
chorus girls contest; Tuesday, anna
tours contest; Wednesday, country
store; Thursday, waltz contest; Fri
day, give away" night; Saturday,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

experience Of the output during the
last 100 years or so. However, it is
nice to know that there are limits
to this sort of thing" Continuing
the report from a London daily,
Musical America quotes: "Dr. Wal
ford Davies emphasized that musical
compositions consisted not in indulg-
ing in all the possible numerous var
iations, but in making artistic selec-
tions from these possibilities for the
object of melody in particular, and
music in general was quite clearly
joyous object"
Perhaps one Season for the lack
of melody in so much modern music
is because of the careless selection
Of the composers from these posi-
bilities. 1t is interesting to put oppo-
site the above quotation from
a recent interview with Thomas A.
Edison in the New York Sun, in
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

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Walford Davies, the English COM
poser, submitted statistics in the
course of recent London lecture on
Lime and Color in Music" that there
are 1925 different phrases of four
notes which are possible, and e,765,-
625 possible variations in a phrase
of six notes; thus there are $4,000
900 possible chants"
The London Musical Times ex-
presses surprise at the smallness of
the numerical possibilities of chants,
because it fails far short Of rough
estimate we had formed from bitter
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Warm Picture of Mexico in
"The American Girl" Film

In THE Tyrant of Chiracahua,' the
latest picture in "The American Girl"
series now being shown at number
of local picture theaters, Madge King,
the American girl, invades Mexico in
order to save one of her cowboys who
has been imprisoned by the jefe
known as "The Tyrant of Chiraca-
hua." This story abounds with
thrills and Marin Sais, the star, per-
forms more daring feats than any one
of the many danger girls of the
moies. Frederick Bechdolt, the fam
Gus novelist and author OF "The
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

soloists or choral organizations as
was done by the Menoma Chorus last
week. In the recent Musical Courier
appears a new harmonization of the
melody and last season Mr.. Kelly
made a few changes in the rhythm,
making it more dignifed, but to both
Of these and all others which may
appear are the same words written
by Francis Scott Key. And funny
thing about the situation is that
everybody knows the music in which
the changes occur and nobody knows
the words which remain the same.
We say nobody, because the few that
do would never be noticed in the
audience which is always invited "to
Join in the singing" Does this prove
the much stronger heart appeal OF
music over words or poetryl 1t is true
that we sing the same music to four
different verses, therefore we sing the
music four times as much as we do
the words, and we hear its familiar
strains in instrumental music besides
hearing it as song. This may have
something to do with it. If we see
the words they Immediately suggest
the music to us, yet we can hear the
music time and again and it does not
suggest the words, especially. Next
time the audience is asked to join in
Just listen and see how few are sing
ing the words, or, no, don't do that,
either, now is a good time to learn
them, yourself and be ready next time
to sing them. ..-
This week is Musical festival week
in Chicago under the auspices of the
Chicago Symphony orchestra. For the
occasion the orchestra has been aug
mented to $50 players. The principal
production of the festival will be Gus
tav Mahler's Eighth Symphony,
known as the Symphony of Thou
sand" which will be presented Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday evenings.
The Festival Chorus which will as
s,st comprises the Apollo Musical
club, Chicago Mendelssohn club, Phil
harmonic society, Swedish Choral
club, American Choral society, the
Chicago Singverein, and 200 boys
from the Oak Park and River Forest
High schools, with the following
soloists: Nine. Marguerite Matzen-
anar, Misses Mabel Garrison, Frida
Hempel, Adelaide Fischer, Inez Bar
bour, Margaret Reyes Susanna Der
cum, and Messrs. Lambert Murphy,
Reinald Werrenrath and Clarence
Whitehall.
Frederick Stock, the director, was
present at its first production in
Munich, 1910, under the baton of the
composer. Mr.. Stock was the guest
OF Mailer at three rehearsals prepar-
atory to the performance, at the pre-
miere itself, and at still later presen-
.ation.
The work itself is divided into two
large divisions, which are made up
respectively of the hymn, "Veni Gre
ator Spiritus," and of the closing
scene of Goethe's Faust" Faust's
course to heaven being the answer to
and fulhllment of the opening invoca-
tlon. Miscellaneous programs will be
given Wednesday and Friday eve
;ings, with several of the soloists TAX
ing part. This is, perhaps, the largest
work in number of participants and
magnitude ever given in the west
and the presentation of this SYM
phony, necessarily rare, is a musical
event of great interest.
According to Musical America, DR..
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

will be ladies' matinee daily. To-
days matinee starts at 3.
Manager Ledoux is promising bill
Of exceptional excellence to patrons
of the Empress this week. Starting
today, the vaudeville is made up of a
variety Of numbers presenting a pro-
gram designed to please any audience
of followers of variety. The Bijou
Minstrel Maids are seven clever girls
in conglomeration of song, melange
and mirth. Odonne, the musical
genius, performs on various instru-
ments and presents classical and pop
ular numbers in great variety. Alice
Nelson & Co. present clever comedy
sketch entitled Trouble at the Old
Depot" "Rube" Brown, the Beau
Brummel of Rubeville," has variety
of rube stunts that is said to bring
down the house at every performance.
Another installment of the English
government war pictures and Dorothy
Bernard in a fue-act drama, THE
! Rainbow" completes the bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

American Girl" series has evolved an
intensely interesting story in this pic
ture. This story is by far the best re-
leased thus far in the series and will
undoubtedly make tremendous hit
when it is shown this week in the To-
cal picture houses.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Des Moines Woman Killed
Bv Fall from Train

La Porte, Ind, April 2l.--A woman
believed to have been Mrs. Mary Lar
son, travelling from Des Moines, Ia,
to Troy, N. Y, fell or jumped from
New York Central passenger train to-
day. The body, clad in night robe,
was found beside the track near here.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

big surprise. Cash prizes will be
given at all contests and on Wedncs-
day and Friday nights there will be
free presents galore. Contestants are
desired for each competition. They
may register at the box office. There
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
By HENRIETTA M. REES.

IERYWHERE one goes
nowadays the program
opens with the inspiring
strains of the "Star-Span-
gled Banner" played by
orrheetroe and sing nv
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

The studio players of the Fife stien Kit
telson's studio will present scenes from
various Shakespeare plays on Friday even
ing in the studio In commemoration Of
Shakespeare's birthday. Scenes from Henry
"" 1.-TWO Gentlemen Of Verona" 1.-THE Mer-
chant Of Venice" Twelfth Night" "As You
Like IT. and Julius Caesar" will be given.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

Sunday. April 20. at p. m. the Omaha
Musk Verein will present comic opera,
Sylvester" by its author, Theodore Rud
Reese. The opera will be performed in or
atorio style. This will be without doubt
the greatest musical event in the German
American circles this season. The opera
centers around the mad pranks Of young
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

The eminent Yiddish actor, Jacob
iessler, and his New York company
ill appear at the Boyd Saturday and
sunday, April % and %, with a mat
nee included Mr. Kessler will posi-
lively appear here himself and his
repertoire will include 1.-THE Russian
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

An interesting little leaflet. along
Broadway" from Rouse's Edison parlors.
contains besides its advertising matter
many little points Of musical interest about
various composers. music in general. and
many brief and apt musical quotations by
famous people.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
A German Success

I. Berlin, March 19- fBy wireless to
Sayville, March GA German sue
cess" is the Characterization given the
German retreat on the western front
In the headline of an editorial today on
this subject by Major Noraht. military
writer for the Lokal AnZeiger.
"A great resolution was taken he
writes. "The boldness Of the general
who carried it out is overwhelming.
THAT the plan of strategical short
ening of the front succeeded must give
Joy to every German heart now the op-
portunity is offered to inflict more
damage upon the enemy in future days
than could be inflicted upon him dur
ing sanguinary defensive.
Critics on all sides admit that the
Germans will obtain an economic ad-
vantage, an Improvement Of the front
and a gain of time by this move. The
British, however. must again begin the
preparation Of their offensive. Their
heavy artillery must be moved ahead
with enormous projections. Roads and
bridges must be constructed often un-
der fire. The condition of the evacuat-
ed territory makes each advance move
ment difficult"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
CON NTRACT WITH
SCOTT IS GIVEN
COVE. E.RDALE OK.
Leader of County Agents
Will Be Present at Big
Meeting Here April z
FARMERS SESSION
TO ATTRACT CROWD

Secretary M. L. Toulme of the Com.
mercial club has received letter
form j. w. Coverdale. state leader Of
county agents In which he states his
approval of the contract entered into
between the farm bureau OF the Cons
mercial club and C. R. Scott, the new
county agent.
Mr. Scott was accepted very largely
upon the splendid recommendation
given him by Mr.. Coverdale and the
latter has won a place in the esteem
Of the farm bureau members that
would be hard to substitute. His ad-
dresses on different occasions
especially the two upon which he
came to Ottumwa while the county
agent and farm bureau projects were
In the borning, has made his influence
experience in the work throughout the
phase of agriculture extension makea
bers and others in the club.
Mr.. Coverdale will be here for the
big meeting that is to be held by the
farm bureau Saturday. April Z. This
will be huge community meeting
Will d view 70 get oil VI LHS ldIIuOTh
Of the county together to discuss the
needs Of the community and to meet
the new county agent. Mr.. Scott who
will arrive here a week prior to the
meeting
The plans for the agricultural ad.
vancement of Wapello county will be
gone into from every angle and talks
will be made by experts among whom
will be Mr.. Coverdale. The seed corn
man from Ames is expected to be
here at that time and he too will
speak. 1t is expected that April will
be day from which real advance.
ment In Wapello county will date M
The committee arranging for the
big farmers open meeting has not an
nounced the program yet. but plans
to make 1t interesting enough to bring
more farmers together than has ever
attended one of the bureaus gather.
ings. They look to that date. as the be-
ginning of advancement in the county
work here and with the new county
agent on the Job, the seed corn ex.
pert here and the presence of Mr. Gov.
erdale, some program will be given.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
Continued on Page s.
(Continued on Page 81
PLAN STRAW VOTE
Wisconsin Town, Peopled by Swiss
to Have Referendum on the
Foreign Difficulties.

Monroe. Wis. March 22-This city
more than 60 per cent of whose citi.
zens are natives of Switzerland or OF
Swiss descent. will cast referendum
vote on eight questions Of national i'm.
portance at the city election on April
8. In this it is believed the city will
be the first in the United States to
test out the sentiment of the people.
The questions to be voted on include
the travelling Of Americans on bellig.
erent vessels and the arming of
American merchant ships and are sum-
married. in the last, which follows:
Under existing conditions, includ.
ing Germany's submarine warfare. do
you favor declaration of war by con-
gress against Germany"
The right to submit the above eight
questions to a vote was granted by the
city council when they were presented
by citizens who recently sent Senator
Robert NJ LaFollette telegram Of
thanks for his stand on the arming Of
American merchantmen. These citi.
zens will bear all expense Of the refer
endum.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
CAVALRY BEING USED.

Berlin, March 20--(By wireless to
the Associated Press to Sayville.
March 22)-Gernan cavalry is in
touch with the French and British
mounted troops which have been in
action for several days in the territory
evacuated by the Germans, so that for
the first time since the fall of 1914 cav
airy on both sides is being employed
on the western front. This is regard
ed here as an indication that great
battle is in prospect, trench warfare
being over for the time on this part of
the front. The employment of these
forces In the face of entrenched troops
with machine guns resulted last year
in very heavy losses. The present sit
uation is different one because neith-
re side Is now protected by trenches
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
War Summary

French troops are in contact with
the main German army and what ma,
prove to be the initial stage Of the
greatest battle OF history has opened
before the gates of LaFere. For the
first time since the great German re
i treat began patrol and rear guard fight
ing has give way to the thunder ol
artillery and the clash of major forces
The Germans are making stand on
line running north and south Of La
Fere. from st. Simon to the Forest OF
Coucy. distance roughly estimated
at about twenty miles.
The position selected by the Ger
mans is protected by the Crozat cana
and the Ailette river, tributary of the
Disc, but in this line the French have
driven a great wedge directly in front
of LaFere and reaching to within two
miles of that important town. On this
wedge Is based the hopes OF French
military critics that Gen. Nivelle has
outmanuevered Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg and that La Fere Is doomed
and with 1t the whole of the famous
Hindenburg line. Paris believes that
the extraordinary speed with which
the French have advanced has discon
certed the German plans and renders
probable continuation of the retire
ment to the Belgian frontier The Of
cial Berlin reports throw no light or
the situation, but 1t seems CERTAIN that
few days or even hours must decide
the fate of LaFere.
The situation on the British front is
somewhat more obscured owing to the
rot hAp nkHo, no%<. >S th@ Dvpit{ {c
official reports. The latest report from
London says that Gen. Haig has push
ed ten miles east OF the Somme at
some points, Measured from Peronne
this would place the British within four
or five miles from the vital point Of
st. Quentin and this estimate is sup
ported by unofficial dispatches from
the front The German retirement Is
pivoting from their positions east of
Arras and in this pivotal region Gen.
Haig reports steady progress. but no
localities are mentioned which might
give clue to the relative Importance
of the advance.
Apparently the spasmodic fighting in
the Champagne and Verdun sections
has ceased. for the time being at least,
but important news comes from anoth-
err and far distant field of the world
war The Russians, driving forward
from Persia. have crossed the Mesopo.
tamian border at one point. while a
second army is continuing its advance
from Kermanshah In support OF the
British advance from Bagdad This
means that the retreating Turks, ARE
being menaced from three sides and
according to allied military observers
are threatened by far greater disaster
than even the loss Of Bagdad
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
RUSS PRISONERS
OF STATE FREED

London. March pa Petrograd dis.
patch to Reuters says that political
prisoners released from the Hertch.
insk prison in Siberia have arrived at
Chita, where they were given big re.
ception Among the prisoners was
Maria Spiridonovo. who was carried
through the streets on the shoulders
of the crowd.
Maria Spiridonovo Is the daughter OF
a Russian general who shot and killed
Chief of Police Luzhenoffsky of Tam
bow in 1906. She was sentenced to
death. but the sentence was committed
to twenty years Imprisonment. While
in Jail she was terribly tortured by two
police officers who were afterward
murdered
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
RADICAL RUSSIAN
DENIES FRICTION
NEW MINISTER OF JUSTICE SAYS
HAMONY AND COOPER
ALTON RULE.

Petrograd, March 21, via London
March 22.-Speaking in the energetic
and forceful manner which character,
ICES all his utterances, the new min
lister of justice. A. F. Kerensky, in an
interview with the correspondent OF
the Associated Press decried all rumors
of friction or discord between working
men, soldiers and the new govern.
ment NJ Kerensky, who is member
Of the radical workingmen's party
emphatically denied that there was
any latent dissatisfaction in his or any
other party which might burst forth
into fresh revolt. He said:
"In my appointment you have the
best pledge that the radical elements
of the nation are in harmony with the
government, II any serious disagree
ment existed at the beginning it was
only passing symptom of fever attend
ing the birth of new nation. Every
element Of the country stands behind
the government
The minister said that all supposi-
tions that the soldiers and the work
ing men were opposed to carrying on
the war were without basis.
'My visit to Moscow" he continued,
satisfied me that the whole army is
devoted to a continuance of the war.
The acclamations which followed my
declaration before the large gather
ings at Moscow Of the cooperation ex-
listing between all classes and the gov
ernment left no doubt as to the sincere
desires OF the population. There are.
Of course, elements throughout the
world which are against the war, but
the majority in Russia is determined
to finish it and not single element
stands out for a separate peace"
Answering question regarding the
Kerensky said:
II am republican and think
know what kind of government
Russia wants, but. as member of the
will not try to bring any
pressure upon popular opinion. The
keynote of the new government will
be tolerance toward all The members
Of the old government who are under
arrest will be given regular trial.
There will he no summary military
procedure and I believe can promise
you that capital punishment soon will
be definitely abandoned
among other reforms will be
establishment of freedom OF the press
and the Russian press will soon be.
come, I hope. as liberal and outspoken
as the American press which have
always admired TbRs assY s,Vesss N ept
will be based on respect for the rights
of mankind"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
GERMAN YOUTHS
UNDER SUSPICION
CROSS COUNTRY HlkERS MAY
TURN OUT TO BE SPIES IN
THE kAISER'S SERVICE.

Atlanta, Ca, March 22.-Examina
tion Of the effects Of Valerian Pieczyn.
ski and Hugo Coutandin, German
youths arrested here last night, today
led government officials to investigate
whether there has been anything sim
lister in the movements of several Ger
man mixers" walking over the United
States in the past two years and q
half.
The police say the two men under
arrest said they were walking around
the world on bet. Newspaper clip
pings with photographs show that
they have been supposed to be doing
the same thing with at least seven
other companions, one a woman, and
that they had been on the Pacific coast
and In Florida
The police say papers taken from
Piecyzynski's knapsack show that he
had been a sailor on at least three
American coastwise vessels in the
past two years and half.