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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
MUSICAL ITEMS
Civilian Conrad Mills)

The State Council of Defense is so
faVorably impressed with the program
the community chorus has prepared
for presentation at the Elks theater
Monday night that they are seriously
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of send
ing them to Tucson to repeat the per-
Torrance in that city during the holt
day week. Much time and work have
been put on the preparation of this
program by the director, William Con-
rad Mills, and every soloist and men,
Der of the chorus. Special interest at
taches to every number to be sung. All
the prominent singers and musicians
of the city are included in. the mem
bership. The musical numbers range
from grand opera, national songs and
folk songs to the latest popular musi-
cal gems, and all the music will be
well sung. The entire program appears
in another column of this issue.
The many friends of Helen Boyle.
HaWorth will be glad to hear that she
is being recognized in Chicago as a
singer of great promise-one of whom
much can be expected in the future.
Mrs. Haworth studied in Phoenix with
several local teachers and there seemed
to be a doubt in the mind of one of
her teachers as to whether or not her
voice was a soprano or contralto. How
ever it is to the credit of Phoenix that
before she left to take up her studies
in Chicago she had become fully con-
WINGED that her voice was really a con-
tralto, and her last teacher worked
with that fact fully established. The
Music News of Chicago, in a recent
issue, had this to say regarding her
singing at a recital given in the Fine
Arts building:
Helen Boyle Haworth followed in a
group which was ideal in formation
and contrast and which she sang su
perbly. Her numbers were Morning
(Speaks), "Mifanway" (Foster), "Ah,
Love But Day" (Gilberte) and Fare
well. Ye Hills" from Joan of Arc
(Tschaikowsky).
Mrs. Haworth is beautiful woman
and she has an unusually good stage
presence. She sings with an intensity
of feeling which is remarkable and
which is fully matched by her mu-
steamship and her beauty as well as
nobility of voice Few, indeed, are the
young singers who can present a pro-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22

concert stage are also in demand. No
slackening in the almost hecyic de-
mand for stirring dance music was
discernible
AL Jolson and Arthur Fields, with
their latest war numbers, are well in
the public mind, although for the pres
ent they are receiving a close race for
the lead favorites from Christmas num-
bers such as Holy Night and the like.
Songs My Mother Taught Me" My
Belgian Rose" Come Along to Toy
Town" and other numbers sold well
during the week, as did almost every
variety of record made by the Column
bia people.
Victor
A demand so strong that the Rede-
will Music company, local agents, are
becoming apprehensive lest it exceed
the supply and urging their customers
to come at once to buy, was recorded
last week in the sale of Victor phono-
graph records Judging from the
weeks showing, Victor records are to
play large part in the Christmas
gifts of number of Phoenix people
Silent Night" Holy Night" chime
selections and sacred numbers suit
able for Christmas use came Well to
the front in Victor sales for the week
The tuneful popular favorites of the
last six months were also in heavy de-
mand, as were almost every sort of way
song now on the market. Dance music
of all climes and peoples was bought
| in quantities by Christmas record
| shoppers, with jazz predominant as
| usual
An interesting feature of the Christ
mas sales was the showing made by
American favorites of north and south
! of twenty years ago. Such numbers
as "Massa's In the Cold, Cold Ground"
and Nearer My God to Thee" gave
| proof that music OF their type will
never be forgotten, though it NAV be
thrown into the shade by new song
that temporarily strikes the public
| fancy.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22

gram with such authority, and the au-
| dience of last Thursday indorsed her
work with such enthusiasm as to pre-
sage for her a fine career in Chicago
Mrs. Haworth has but lately come here
from the west, but it certainly will not
take her long to make a deep impress
sion in the musical life of this city,
And the Musical Leader, another
Chicago musical journal, had this to
say regarding the same recital:
Mrs. Haworth, who is a remarkably
gifted young woman, sang a group of
songs. Her voice is warm lovely
contra1to, one of those which lends it.
| self so readily to emotional portrayal,
| and she sang four songs exquisitely.
There is an unusual future in store for
this young girl if she keeps on in the
manner in which she is now singing.
In addition to her vocal gifts, she has
| magnetism and personal attractive
ness
Special Christmas music will be
sung at the First Methodist church to-
day at both morning and evening
services by the quartet and chorus
choir under the direction of Mrs. C. M.
Candy, with Miss inertia H. Work at
the organ. At the morning service the
anthem, Sing! o Heavens" (Tours),
will be sung, the incidental solo by
Mrs. C. B. Wells, soprano, and the
| offertory will be a Christmas solo,
THE Birthday of King" (Neidlinger),
by the tenor soloist, Herbert Nixon
This evening the chorus will sing the
anthem, Rejoice Greatly" Wood
ward), and the quartet will sing 20
Little Town of Bethlehem" by George
B. Nevin. The solo quartet is Mrs.
| c. B. Wells, soprano; Mrs. c. M.
Candy, alto; Mr.. Herbert Nixon, tenor,
and Mr.. Earl Harrington, bass.
| At Trinity Pro- Cathedral the chorus
| choir will sing the special Christmas
music on Christmas morning at the
regular II o'clock service Familiar
Christmas hymns will be the feature
| of the music at this service, and in
addition the anthem, "And There Were
Shepherds" (VincenD, will be sung
for the offertory. Mrs. W. B. Leecraft,
soprano; Mrs. C. E. Pettingall, alto,
and Mr.. J. C. Raymond, baritone, will
sing the incidental solos. Mrs. Ida X.
Mervine, the organist, will play appro-
pirate organ numbers before and after
the service.
Christmas music at the Central
Christian church will include some of
the familiar Christmas hymns and the
anthem, Peace, Good Will to Men
(Herbert, as the offertory number
THIS choir is under the direction of
Mr.. R. W. Pollock, who is also a tenor
soloist and the membership includes
many OF the young ladies and men OF
the congregation. Mrs. Pollock is the
organist.
An elaborate Christmas program of
music has been prepared by Mrs
Charles r. Sterling at the First Con-
gregational church which will be sung
this evening. The regular choir will
be assisted by Miss Alice Norton, Miss
Jennie Lorenz, Mrs. w. E. Bowles, Mrs
H. C. Heard, Miss Mabelle Asher, Mrs
E. H. Abbott, H. C. Heard. ]. B. Brown
w. E. Bowler and Mrs. E. T. Tanner
Mrs. Heard and Mrs. Sterling will be
the accompanies and Miss Alice ,Hite
Hughes of Los Angeles, pianist
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
WAR HAS REVIVED
THE "CHAIN" PRAYER
PHILADELPHIA North American)

philadelphia North American)
Once again that pernicous prayer"
chain letter has popped up it's head.
Nearly everybody remembers this
plague, which has required several
times within the last decade.
The basic idea is that some person
probably weak minded or fanatic--lt
some time sent to one acquaintance a
day for nine successive days copy OF
simple prayer with a request that
each recipient do the same and
promise" that on the ninth day each
recipient would have great joy"
In its present reincarnation, this
chain letter, which has been de-
nounced by all the leading clergymen
of the country, wears new suit of
clothes. That the garments do not fit
we'll Is evidenced by the letter itself.
which reads as follows:
AN ancient prayer-'O Lord, I i'm
plore thee to bless all mankind and
bring victory to our allies This prayer
was started in, Russia to be sent around
the world. Please copy and send it to
some friend each day. and on the ninth
(9) day you will have a great joy. II
was said in ancient days that all those
who read it would be free from mis-
fortune and those who passed it bv
would have calamities. Do not forget
when your nine days are up. And do
not break the chain.-Red Cross
Chain"
OF course it is absurd to think of the
ancients having prayed Red Cross"
prayer SO Intimately connected Uith.au.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22

for worldly goods is worse than fruit
less, but prayer for strength of soul is
that passion of the soul which catches
the gift it seeks
The world is working its way out Of
bring an allied victory-but only when
it is backed up by real work and real
money and real enthusiasm. Not when
it is in a matter of copying the output
of ignorance and stupidity.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
ED HARMON ON TREATING

Oh. C. Wilmer in Golfers Weekly
Well, they is two guys sittin alone
in booth. and they invited me in and
introduced themselves and says what
am 1 gonna have? says I amt drink
in a thing, thanks, and one guy says
he's sorry, but he don't think they is
any rye on the boat. Well, explains
chat 1 don't care for no alcohol what
soever. and besides l think it's nutty
10 buy some guy a drink every time
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22

event which did not take place until
August, 1914.
But it is still more absurd for edu-
Gated and intelligent people to pass on
such piffle as this-that merely by
copying and sending out any prayer for
nine days any reward can be obtained
that all who read such prayer will be
free from misfortune and that those
who pass it by will have calamities,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22

you have one, not that I'm tight, or
the likee. When you go to buy a suit
of clothes and happen to meet friend
outside the store, you don't ask him
to come in and have a suit with you
do you? Suppose you did ask him and
he said all right and they took a, cou-
pie of silk shirts for chaser, hey?
-O-
1t makes no difference what your
wants may be. you can have them sup
piled by using and reading The Repub-
lican Classified pages-Arizona's Lead
ing Advertising Medium.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22

Its most dangerous aspect, however,
has to do with its belittling of the great
matter of prayer,
No one who has sincerely prayed can
doubt the power of prayer. By the
same sign, no one who has thus prayed
is apt to reduce prayer to the COM
mercial pasis of making it a plea for
material things.
George Meredith truly says: Prayer
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
THE POETS THREE STAGES
ALFRED Austin)

Every great poet passes through
three stages. In the first stage he is
either excessively belauded or Excess
sively deprecated. In the second stage,
if he has been underestimated before,
he is excessively extolled; and if he has
been overestimated before, he is ex-
cessively deprecated. In other words.
he is either first in the trough, then
on the crest of the wave. or first on
the crest and then in the trough. Fin
ally, his reputation gets into smooth
water, where he reaches the heaven of
tranquil and assured fame
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
Sc MUSICAL PH0ENIX- 81


A good Christmas trade, especially
in sacred records of Yuletide music
was recorded last week in Edison rec
ords, as well as in the Edison machines
themselves. Christmas music did not
compose the entire sales record, how
ever, as numbers of all varieties were
in demand.
Violin numbers by the youthful
American Albert Spaulding, with other
instrumental music, seem to be re-
garded as appropriate Christmas music
and numbers containing chimes an6
bells are being very we'll received
Band music is also popular, largely
along military lines, as we'll as popular
hits"
Among the sellers of the week were
My Love She's But a Lassie Yet
Forever Is Long, Long Time . Dix
leland Memories featuring old songs
of the southland and "One Fleeing
Hour" All the Edison records, how
ever, reereations by noted musicians
sold so well, that it was impossible t.
pick any decided favorite.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
Columbia

To the Christmas buyer of Column
bia records every variety of music Is
welcome, according to indications of
the weeks sales last week. Popular
songs. including sentimental and mill
tary favorites that are of long stand
ing popularity shared the honors in
the weeks sales with sacred, dance
comic, classic and exclusive Christmas
numbers.
Grand opera is rapidly coming into
favor as every day music on the phon-
ograph, and the excellent Columbia
numbers rendered by leaders on the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS
PLAN DEMONSTRATION
VIII Garry Dnnncrs with InscriptIoni
allow Long Must Women Wait
for I.ibrrfyvs

WASHINGTON, September 15.--The
National Woman's Party will open its
Susan E. Anthony amendment by the
Senate tomorrow afternoon with a
suffrage protest demonstration" in
Lafayette Park. opposite the White
been granted by the park authorities,
and assurances given that there will be
no repetition of the August Experiences.
in which the police broke up several
the sufrragists. The keynote of to-
morrow's demonstration will be an zap
peal to Lafayette" written by Mrs
Hiehsrd Wainwright, wife OF Rear
Admiral Wainwright, l.. s. y.
The appeal is described as coming
from the still DISTINGUISHED women OF
America TO the great French leader,
VINO. century ago. gave generously
and risked much that Il democracy
might be established in this country.
1t VIII be read by. Miss Bertha Arnold
OF Colorado Springs standing on the
Lase OF the Lafayette monument.
The demonstration viii be preceded
by Il procession of banner bearers from
tlc Headquarters Of the National Wo-
mans Party past the White House to
the Lafayette statue. In the line will
pc forty-hvc women. representing six
teen States Leading will be Miss Vida
American flag. The letter banners i'm
mediately following will be inscribed:
Mr.. President. what will you do for
woman suffrage"
erty?"
Miss Miiholland will sing tho "Wo-
mans Marseillaise
Immediately after to-morrow's meet
viii leave for the West TO prepare for
nc tour OF the prison special through
{ mirage States. Several "advance
Z agents already arc in the West.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16
WALL Street SETTLING
TO ROCK BOTTOM BASIS
definite Period Of Financial
Rationing.
MODERATE INVESTMENT CALL
Wide Declines Occur in Cotton Mar
kct, the Chief Depressing Influence
Being Report That Prices May BE
Fixed by Government.
Try Associated press.l


NEW YORK. September 15.-With
the rest Of the country on an accepted
war basis. Wall Street is gradually.
but surely. settling down to rock
bottom conditions. preparing for an in
definite period OF financial rntioning.
The inllexible course pursued by the
Federal Reserve Board, with the hearty
cooperation OF the Clearing House
Association and the Stock Exchange,
is believed to foreshadow a STEADY
diminution to nominal proportions or
business in the securities market.
The action of the market last week
conveyed the plain Inference that many
cliques and pools which contributed TO
the activity and higher quotati ons
definite intimations. II not direct
warnings to curtail their operations.
AT the lower levels there was. a
moderate investment demand. induced
by attractive dividend returns. this ap-
plying especially TO hign-grade rails
the transportations was fortified by
forecasts OF large earnings sor August.
as indicated by gross returns ALREADY
TO hand.
Further stimulating war news and
the crop report. which exceeded en-
pectations. save hs TO corn. doubtless
would have inspired degree OF opti-
mism. but for the moro rigid loan re-
strictions.
a prelude to the fourth Liberty loan
porary. advance in existing Liberty IS
and the ii2s due TO Secretary McAdoo's
Recommendations for an extension or
exemptions, not only on those Issues.
but the forthcoming fiotations as well.
Plans already under way indicate
that unusual efforts viii be made 10
distribute the new loan more generai-
ly among small investors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16
PRICE-FIXISG STATEMENT
AFFECTS COTTON DEALS

NEW ORLEANS September l5.--
Wide declines occurred IN cotton last
week. the chief depressing influence
being the announcement by President
Wilson that a committee would be APP
pointed TO investigate the cotton Sir
uation, and that one OF the duties or
the committee might be TO recommend
the fixing OF a fair price for the staple
On the closing session, prices fell 227
to 235 points In the first eight minutes
OF business. the sharpest and widest
decline on record. From the highest TO
the lowest OF the week there was IL
fall OF 29I TO 3Q1 points. Last prices
showed net losses OF 100 to l47 .nts
compared with ne close OF the previous
week. y more favorable opinion was
entertained OF weather conditions over
the belt and the large ginning re-
turns. 100000 bales 10 the first or
September, increased bcsrish senti-
mcut. The market was steadied by the
favorable war news and by the hur-
ricanc In tropical waters which threat-
cncd To enter the Gulf OF Mexico. at
the end OF the week price-fNiEg was
the dominating innucnc. and this
week promises to open with the same
influence at work. Among local cot
ton people II is generally the opinion
that the immediate situation hangs nj
most entirely on Washington. and tina,
price-fxing Will be the vital Issue Of
the immediate future. Because OF the
Importance OF this matter. daily swings
are likely TO be influenced by develop
ments connected with the investigation
which has been planned by the admin
iStratiOM.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16
COPYRIGHT 1915 NEW YORK TRIBUNE INC

Esthonin and Livonia at once as she
has already received an installment of
f75.OO0.o0O. largely in goods. and she
Will cvacuato narrow strip east of
Ckrainia by degrees as other INSTALL
ments arc paid
She will not quit the remaining ana
far larger part of the occupied terri
tory until she has made further ar
engagements" on the subject and until
the other" financial obligations of
Russia nave been fulfilled. She will
take $4,000, 900 of the debi, in goods
to be delivered quarterly until March.
1920 and Will accept a Bolshevist s
per cent loan, for f25.oo0.000 secured
in various wavs inclusive OF other
concessions" 10 he granted her.
These facts explain the interpre,a-
ton which Hertllng ana Won PAYER
placed upon the expression mo an
neXationS and no indemnities"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16
POLICEMAN ATHLETE INVENTS
NEW SPORT ON FRENCH FRONT
Declares 1t Will Give Boys Opportunity
to Throw Hand Grenndes With
Telling Effect. -

PARIS. September l5.-Jack Eller
the well-known American policeman
athlete has Invented new sport II,
consists OF strafing the foe with hand
srenades.
Il invented this TO give the boys
something different, which they arc
always looking for, and At the same
timc help Uncle sam" said EIler. Il
allow first run of fifteen yards. At
20 feet away from the middle of the
line. l make the apex or 4 triangle
which has siSty-foot base. This bass
is ESQ feet from the foui line. \ nice
little throw; what?
Tho idea is TO take the run and
throw the grenade so 1t Will land in
the ;riSngle. The idea is for both dis
lance and accuracy. Our men are go
ing in pretty strong for open warfare
SO they have got 10 chuck the gren-
AIDES whole lot like baseball is
chucked. So this game OF practice is
going 10 come In handy. Take It from
me II won't be long before our boys
chuckers."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16
Christmas Gifts
for Children Only
Uncle Sam Joins The Society for
the Prcocntion of Use
less Gioing.

sa a number 81 Of y the retail! merchants
tho Council OF Defense that the order
restrict Christmas buying had been
made. and that strict compliance
wit, With the order would entail q large
great stores OF material. Each asso.
citation, through its secretary. stated
It's entire Willingness to put the order
a revocation OF ak amendment 70 ,hs
order for 1918.
These protests were tho subjects OF
written and verbal communication be-
tween G. r. Kelley, executive secrc-
tary of the. Virginia Council Of De-
Tense: and IT., the officials OF tho national
alone In voicinB compiaints. practi-
cally every state in the Union hal
registered an objection. The result Is
that very radical change has been
authorized.
day by the executive secretary OF the
an investigation has disclosed that the
m ,s;a!, OF goods, for the coming
roma1s, sd season son has been practically
goods to the point Of ultimate sale IS
largely accomplished. and that much
OF the material used FOR, objects that
waste material derived from other
processes OF manufacture. An that the
sists be done that retailers do not
increase their working force or nor
NAL hours for working during the
Christmas season, and this the big re-
tailers have agree will not be done
They have also agreed TO use their best
efforts to conhne Christmas giying. cx-
cept to young children, TO useful ar
,!cles. and to stretch the period for
holiday purchases over the months OF
October. November and December
This latter agreement is extremcly,
important. since late purchases are apt
10 cause congestion Of transported ion
facilities toward the clos, OF tho year.
condition hurtful to the nation q;
large.
! . At tho conference the big retailers
i restatSd their willingness TO continue
the one delivery; day system. and to
induce their customers to carry small
packages wherever possible.
In the letter TO Mr.. Kelley. the chief
of the State councils section OF the
Council OF National Derense says that
II these suggestions are faithfully and
loyalty put into effect throughout the
country they will make possible a
continuance OF the holiday custom
without endangerinE any national In
tercsts, and that is an outcome tina,
everybody desires.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16
BEGIN CAMPAIGN TO GATHER
NUTSHELLS AND FRUIT PITS
Red Cross Establishes One Hundre d
Collecting Stntl2ns and DesIgnntcs
Two Hundred Others.

WASHINGTON, September IA
really national campaign for gas mask
charcoal from nutshellS and fruit pits
is on, with the entire American army
at home added TO civilian efforts, and
a drive Is TO be made in Hawaii
Philippines. Guam, Samoa. West Indies
and other insular possessions and in
Africa.
One hundred collecting stations for
assembling the material already have
been established by the Red Cross for
collection from civilian sources, and
two hundred others have been desig-
mated
BOY Scouts, Girls, drug stores.
grocery stores, fruit stores. and Other
mediums have been enlisted as coIlcc-
ton centcrs also. California Is ex-
pcctcd to furnish a large quantity of
the rcclamat ton OF the nut Shells and
fruit pits, as conservation OF fruit pits
mere already is an established prac-
ticc commercially for the extraction
OF oil for commercial domestic hsh
cookin and packing.
But the main sources in the States
for the collection of this newly dis
covered national wealth in an OBJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16
KEARNS OFFERS ALIBI
Declares Jack Dcmpacy's Poor Show
ing Was Due to Sore
IIunI-

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. September
lo.-Jack kearns. manager of Jack
Dempsey. who lost the rour-round de-
csion here Saturday night TO Sailor
Willie Mechau has given out "A state
ment III which he said Dempsey's poor
showing was due TO sore hand.
kearns says the injured hand had been
giving Dempsey much worry, and as
a result was unable to put up his
usual tight. kearns also claims that
the decision should have been given
to Dempsey.
Meehan to all appearances had the
best OF three OF the four rounds. and
the decision of Referee Graney met
with the approval OF the 10000 fans
present.