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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10

was 4 much more profitable business
transaction than running the concerts
themselves. But after the beginning
Of the war the firm considered that
Sir Edgars German connections dis
qualified HIM for running concerts at
the Queen hall and for financing the
Queens hall orchestra. 1--WE, there
fore. notified Sir Edgar Spewer that
we could book no more dates to him
III future" In the same deter Messrs
Cttappstfl also deny that The 70 ll,eatrf-
ais have been cut Gown Under their
management, and return TO the point
that the public go 10 hear the music
which they prefer. and refuse Ito be
dictated to by would-he superior per
sons"
II is evident thas the whole argu-
meut moves in vicious circle. and
perhaps that phrasc of uncertain
;ncaning, The musical public is
chiefly responsible for the bad logic.
What is tho musical public that will
nor be dictated TO? Is ii only the
seatholders In the concert-room from
day to day? Even trem the business
point Of view this is not a wholly
sound deGnition. The seatholdcrs OF
onc or two years ahead have also TO
he considered, and if the reputation
Of the 'ProinS'' among distin2 uished
amateurs falls to a low level. their
verdict viii gradually circulate among
less intelligent supporters of these
concerts, with the result that they
will no longer he tho recognized mu-
steal institutiou OF London for the
autumn months. Several great enter
ptises may he pointed to which have
succeeded through sinking money in
4 4. u
! charging a just sum for the enter
tainment provided, but in every such
case the ground was selected with
I much Judgment and il would be quite
unfair 10 expect and firm to adopt
business methods that did not appear
to them thoroughly sound.
! Should an arrangement on bust
ness footing not seem to he practical
BILE. there IS the alternative of Brit
! ish Maecenas of music who might
/ step into the plae. of Sir Edgar
! Speyer: but this is not solution Alto
| eether to be desired. Possibly he
would show himself more favorable
Ito native work. although there are
those who think that Sir Henry Wood
was too generous in admitting to his
former programs British compositions
OF a mediocre character and that con>
aequentlv the public has come to look
/ with disfayor upon native work, even
when it il comparable with that OF
great continental writer's. But 1t has
Ito be remembered mat the pecuniary
distance OF the most discriminating
! patron might be, Withdrawn before
I the publc's taste in any direction had
sufficiently advanced, with the result
/ that the last case of the "Proms"
would be worse than the first
There remains the possibility OF aid
i from some public source. Other parts
Of the United Kingdom could be
| named In which the municipal
tauthori.y has supported musical en-
terprlse which eiaed in elevating the
taste OF their citizens, and It is not
unlik ely soor to be asked whether
the London county council might not
extend their subsidies to art SO as to
| include a musical institution having a
reputation that reaches far beyond
it's municipal boundaries or even the
shores Of Albion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10

Tommy Cat Red Cross concert):
What's that man got his eyes shut for
while he's singing?
Friend: Because he can't bear to
see us suffer.--Iondon Opinion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10

OscaN / don't think bookkeeping
rs a. very healthy job.
Titus Oh. they get enough exer-
else running up the columns Burr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10
The Gift Ideal
A Garcia Inner-Plaver

va" ot These wonderful Instruments viii hr,r
HE ST"ateSt possible amount OF cheer and b,nninnas
'to 'he nome because it places ri the finger tns -,
the same time it is perfect Piano far lavJn- 30 ~,
Us, ai.etioa' Come IN and get our low prices and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10

1t is said the Hun lost the con-
quest Of Paris because they were
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10
A Tremendous Display Of
Christmas Pianos and Player
Pianos. Victrolas ard All
Musical Instruments

This display includes many car loads Of
fine Pianos and Player-P Pianos, from the
factories Of twelve or fourteen of the
worlds leading makers The fact that We
anticipated the present unsettled market
conditions and made large contracts many
months ago. accounts for our being able to
offer
The Largest, Most Complete Stocks of
Upright, Grand and Baby Grand Pianos
and Player Pianos
as we'll as for the fact that
Our Prices Are the Lowest at Which
Instruments of Equal Grade Can Be Sold!
Come in now and make your selec-
ton while the showing is at its best A
small payment will reserve any of these
fine instruments, to be delivered to your
home, and you may pay the balance in easy
weekly or monthly installments.
Liberal allowance made on used
Pianos taken in exchange
The Washington times., 1918-06-09
? Greater
By H. Rider Haggard

With our hearts in our mouths we
watched the great steamer halt in its
course and then slowly turn her broadside
toward us. Looking like tiny agile mon
keys we could now plainly see the sailors
busy with the tackle and block as they
lowered their own life-boat to come to our
rescue.
Once the boat seemed to catch in the
ropes someho e, and for half an hour we
were caught heavily in the wash of the
big boat, while we tried to keep our own
small craft within easy hailing distance Of
the steamer itself. AT length the OBJ
stacle, whatever It was, no longer re-
manned, and the life-boat dropped down
into the water alongside the steamer as
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the lifeboat. Thanks to our precautions.
it was still in very fair order and only
needed some little caulking. which we did
with grass fibre and pitch from the stores.
After this, with the help of the Orofe-
mans, VINO worked hard in their desperate
desire to be rid of us, we got the boat into
the sea and provisioned her with stores
from the ship and with an ample supply of
water
Everything being ready at last. we wait
ed for the evening wind, which always
blew off shore, to start. As it was not
due for a half hour or so, | walked back
to the tree under which we had slept and
tried to find the hole whence we had
emerged from the tunnel on the face of
the cliff
The search proved quite useless. The
declivity Of the cliff was covered with
tropical growth, and the heavy rain had
washed away every trace of our descent.
and very likely filled the hole itself with
earth. At any rate, Of it l could discover
nothing Then, as the breeze began to
blow, returned to the boat and here bid
adieu to Mariana, who gave me his feather
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Leave us before we kill you if indeed
you be men, or die at your hands if, as we
think, you be evil spirits who can throw
up mountains and drag them down, and
create gods that Stay, and move about in
the bowels of the earth"
That is our intention, for our business
here is DONE" answered calmly. Come
now and help us to depart But first bring
us food. Bring it in plenty, for we must
victual a boat"
Mariana bowed and issued the neces-
sary orders. Indeed, food sufficient for
our immediate needs was already there as
an offering, and of it we ate with thank
fulness.
Then We boarded the ship and examined
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TT EE0
Than Sic

BY my words and by my indomitable
will, but aided most Of all by my trust in
WA, | watched and rowed while they
snatched few hours sleep during those
long nights when only the stars overhead
lightened the blackness OF the waters
wherein our frail craft struggled heav-
lily in the trough of the tremendous
seas.
They had almost given up hope when
my cry brought them both to their feet
with a shout of joy at the sight Of the.
weather-beaten old tramp steamer loom
ing slowly from an infnitesimaI sDeck on
the horizon into a veritable reality before
our eyes.
To the captain, who treated US very
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cloak as a farewell gift.
Goodbye, Friend-from-the-Sea, he said
to me. I'VE are glad to have seen you
and thank you for many things. But we
do not wish to see you any more
Goodbye. Mariana" ! answered. What
you say we echo. At least you have now
no great lump upon your neck, as you did
when we found you, and we have rid you
of your wizards. But beware Of the god
Orc, who dwells in the mountains, for if
you anger him he will sink your island
beneath the sea"
"And remember all that I have taught
you" shouted Basin.
Mariana shivered, though whether at
the mention of the god ORC, Of whose
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kindly, we said simply that we we're a
party of Englishmen whose yacht had been
wrecked on a small island several hun
dreds of miles away, and of which we
knew neither the name,'if it had one. nor
the position.
This story was accepted without ques
ton, for such things often happen in those
ATTITUDES and in due course We we're landed
at San Francisco, where we made certain
dispositions before the British Consul as
to the loss of the yacht, Star of the
South" Then we crossed America hav-
ing obtained funds, meanwhile, by cable
and sailed for England in a steamer flying
he flag of the United States
OF the great war which made this de-
sirable do not speak since it has moth
ing. or, rather but little. to do with this
history In the end we arrived safely at
Liverpool, and thence travelled to om
home in Devolshire
Thus ended the history of our dealings
with Orc, the Super-man, who began his
life more than 100000 years ago, and with
his daughter, WA, whom Basin still often
calls the Glittering Lady.
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powers the Orofenans had so painful a
recollection, or at the results Of Bastin's
teachings I do not know. But that was
the last we were destined ever to see OF
each other in this world.
The island faded away behind US, and.
sad at heart because of all that we had
found and lost. for three days we rowed
northward under heavy. lowering clouds.
On the fourth evening. by an extraordinary
stroke Of fortune, we fell in with an Amer
lean tramp steamer trading from the
South Sea Islands to San Francisco.
During those three days, while we
tossed on the waves at the mercy of the
elements, took my stand as lookout and
searched anxiously for a passing steamer
or a sail Buckley and Basin took turns
at the rowing, which was quite arduous
because at times the waves ran mountain
thigh and our frail bark seemed about to
be swallowed up between them despite
our utmost endeavors to prevent such
catastrophe.
Basin took off his coat and waved it
vigorously as the big steamer hove in
sight.
Copyright 1918 by the Star Comp
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CHAPTER XXXIII. (Continued)
THE ESCAPE.

((THE mountain which rose up many
feet in that storm that brought
= you to Orofena. Frfendfrom-the-
Sea, has now SUI till only the top of it is
visible" said Mariana, sOIemnly. Even
the Rock of Offerings has vanished beneath
the water, and with it the house that we
built for you"
Yes" l said. purposely affecting no sur
prise. But when did that happen?"
Five nights ago, the earth shook,
Friend-from-the-Sea, and when the sun
rose, we saw That the mouth of the cave
wnlcn appeared on the day of your arrival,
had vanished, and that the holy mountain
itself had sunk deep, so that now only the
top of it remains visible"
Such things do happen sometimes"
replied, carelessly.
Yes, Friendfrom-the-Sea. Like many
other marvels, they happen where you and
your companions are. Therefore we beg
you who can arise out of the earth like
spirits to leave US at once before our
island and all Of us who dwell thereon are
drowned beneath the ocean.
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quietly and as easily as a graceful bird.
Manned by four seamen, the boat quickly
reached our side. Eagerly grasping the
rope they flung to US, we made ourselves
fast to their boat and then lay back on our
oars. well-nigh exhausted by the last
pull of exertiOn we had been forced to
make.
Whether it was due to our recent eN
periences in those mysterious underground
caves. or to our last three days of anxiety,
do not know. but both Basin and Bick-
ley were so weak they could scarcely stag
ger on deck as the life-boat swung over
the rail
But for myself, ! had been cheered and
sustained by the vision of WA seeming to
glide ever before us with her shining
shield on her arm and her other hand out
stretched to guide Us as she did on that
long journey from the depths Of Nyo to
the sunshine of the upper world. Her
presence seemed as real to me as it did
when l walked by her side. To this fact,
If to no other, owed my unshakable and
optimistic belief in the certainty Of our
speedy rescue.
ny. Great Britain Rights Reserved.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
ALIENS CANDIDACY.

Eldora Ledger: Secretary of State
Allen is candidate for reelection.
He has made a most efficient secre-
tary and it is going to hurry some of
the other ones to put him out of the
running in that primary that is to be
held on the third day of June. In the
last election, he led every candidate
and in the primary two years ago,
won out with a majority of more
than 100000 to his credit. When he
took charge of the Office, it was do
ing business in 100000 figures. This
year it will go more than $4,000, 900.
The auto registration makes it some
task to look after that Office and it
seems that there is ample satisfac-
ton that such a capable man as Mr..
Allen remain on the job for another
term.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
to a high place in the army from the

to high place in the army from the
ranks.
Mrs. F. NJ. Hawley has organized a
children's society-known as the Busy
Bees. Children up to the age Of
twelve years comprise the member
ship. The prime object Of the so
ciety is to study the scriptures and
to aid the war orphans Of Europe by
saving pennies.
The next contingent of six men
will leave on Sunday. May II, for
Jefferson barracks.
There are yet remaining in class
sixty-three men duly qualified phys
ically for general military service.
Twenty-three white men and one col
ored man have been indicted into
service since December "a
On last Monday. Paul Davis, color,
ed, departed for Camp Funston to
join the great national army. A large
crowd was at the station to bid him
goodbye and he was given an en-
thusiastic "send-off."
Miss Clara Lawrence, who has been
teaching piano and voice in ladies'
college in Jackson, Tenn, the past
year, returned last Thursday night
for visit with homefolks.
Memphis has number Of social
clubs which are doing splendidly in
the way Of aiding their country in
war work. On next Tuesday night at
the l. o. o. F. hall the Wednesday
Knitting club-a society composed of
fourteen 1adies-will give a public
rock party at the I. o. o. F. hall.
M. J. Nicoson is in receipt of a let
ter from his son, NJ w. Nicoson.
casualty medical department. FIT Nc.
DowelI, California, in which he states
that he hopes soon to get call to
go across to France. He says in
part:
at sure seems good to be back in
Gods country again after being away
for SO long. All want now is a
chance to get home before 60 over
there. ! had a chance to get a per-
manent assignment here in Frisco
but did not take it. I would rather
take my chances with the rest of the
boys somewhere in France than have
a soft snap back here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
THE ECONOMIC BOYCOTT.

That the economic boycott will be employed
to bring Germany to terms in case she insists
upon remaining outlaw nation is as little to
be doubted as is the strength Of this weapon.
Opponents of the plan proposed at the Paris
economic conference saw the possibility that the
United States and its allies might find it expe-
dent, or even necessary, to adopt it. While
there will be little disposition to trade with Ger
many when the war is over, business, not senti-
mental reasons, will control our action. Ger
many's danger is in the fact that we may find
it good business policy to keep her outside the
zone of commercial intercourse. Commercial
and industrial leaders of Germany understand
the power in the hands Of the allies through
control Of the sea and of raw materials. They
dread the economic boycott, and with good
reason, for, unless Germany can regain some
portion of the trade she has lost, her position
will seem to be almost hopeless. Not even a
German victory would leave America powerless
to carry out the threat of commercial non-inter-
course. The United States no less than Eng
land desires freedom of trade-not free trade
when the war is over, but it will not hesitate
to discriminate against nation that stands in
the way of world peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
1t is vain to be always looking toward the
future and never acting toward it. F.
Boyes.
PIONEERS OF THE AIR.

It does not detract from the achievements Of
the men who have fought SO spectacularly and
SO heroically in the air in this war to give a
small need Of praise to the pioneer air1nen, who
went up to the very frontiers of the undiscov-
cred country in order to develop the POSSIBLE
ties of the flying machine. If it had not been
for the Wright brothers, there would have been
no battles among the clouds in this the greatest
of all wars If it had not been for the work of
Glenn Hammond it is doubtful if aeroplanng
would have advanced SO quickly as to have be-
come a third arm in the armies of AI1nageddon
And there is another American to whom the
world owes a great deal for his pioneer work in
the air Galbraith P. Rodgers, the American
aviator, was the first to pilot an aeroplane
across the continent from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. Of all the pioneers who have made
American history Galbraith P Rodgers is, per-
haps, the most picturesque The wilderness
breaker, the old wagner of colonial days, the
prairie schooner man, the locomotive driver
all these have played useful and picturesque
roles In the dramatic history Of this nation.
They were pioneers of industry. But of them
all, none appeals so searchingly to the magma
ton as the man in the flying machine soaring
high above inland lakes and rivers, above teen-
ing cities and fruitful prairie lands, above the
gigantic mountains of the far west and the blue
deserts OF Arizona and California, the wings of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
A RAILROAD PROBLEM.

A railroad problem we have always with us,
and the government, now in full charge OF
transportation must deal with many difficult
situations, just as the railroads did under the old
order before they we're taken over. Figures re-
Gently made public would seem to indicate a
rather serious rolling stock shortage While
their business last year was larger than ever
before, the railroads put fewer new freight
cars into service than in any twelve months
since 1908. Nor was the situation much better
as to locomotives. Much new equipment had
been needed for months before the government
took the roads for the war period It is esti-
mated that less than eighty thousand cars
were bought last year. Many more will be pur-
chased this year, for the government will find
a way to persuade the manufacturers to meet
its demands. It has taken practical step for
ward in arranging for the building Of standard
types, and it is said that it has placed orders
for one hundred and fifty thousand freight
cars, which will be completed within six
months, and that twice that number of new cars
may be in use within year. Many locomo
tives must be built in the meantime. Indus
tries will run at higher and higher speed as
long as the war lasts, and all would be serious
ly affected by shortage Of rolling stock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
MEMPHIS, MO.
. - . . . >>>>>>e

A rumor is afloat that the Memphis
Electric Light and Heating Co. is go
ing to close down their power plant
soon and Junk" same Should this
step be taken until the city plant is
put in operation Memphis will GER
tainly be in the dark"
At late meeting of the city courl-
Gil the Memphis Telephone Co. has
been granted a twenty year franchise
to operate within the corporate limits
of the city of Memphis. The fran
chise tax was placed at per cent OF
the gross earnings of the system.
Moss Petty went to Fl. Madison,
Iowa, last Thursday to report for
duty as a member of the United
States guards. He will be sent to
jefferson barracks for training. The
United States guards are to do serv-
ice in the United States only.
David Wright of the nth brigade
headquarters detachment, returned to
Camp Funston, Tuesday morning,
after a three day visit with his wife.
She accompanied him to Medili. He
has been in Milwaukee for three
weeks attending school at the Harley
Davidson Motor Cycle factory.
At a meeting of the board of educa-
tlOn d Ie" udys dSo, MisS Mdiy NdF-
son of Pattonsburg, Mo, was elected
teacher in the high school
F. D. Mason received telegram on
Tuesday announcing the death of his
brother-in-law, M. " Summers, in a
hospital in Chicago. The remains
were brought to this county for inter
ment. Services held Thursday at
Prairie Gem church Mr. Summers
lived in this county for many years.
]. E. Leeper reports the sale and
exchange of the following properties:
]. W. Boards forty acres, south of
Memphis. to Victor Smith. Mr.. Beard
taking Mr.. Smiths city property in
part payment Mr.. Leeper also sold
r. L. Lancaster's stock of merchan-
disc, store room and residence at
Bible Grove to H. H. Jones of this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

city, Mr.. Lancaster taking Mr.. Jones
property in northwest Memphis in
the deal.
A. c. Love Of St. Joseph, Mo, visit
ed with Memphis friends the first of
the week. He showed US a photo of
his son, Lieutenant Paul Love, now
with the American forces under
Pershing in France. Paul looks every
inch soldier and his friends here
wish him every success as an officer
in the great allied armies.
A crowd estimated very conserva-
lively at 5000, gathered at the depot
last Tuesday morning between the
hours of 8 and II o'clock to witness
the display of army relics and hear
the addresses of the accompanying
speakers. The train came in on Mon
day night about midnight from Ka-
hoka where an exhibition was given
the previous evening It consisted
of two flat cars, a baggage car and
sleeper.
Scotland county has gone "over the
top" in the third Liberty loan drive
and the good work continues with
new subscriptions coming in daily. A
total of s197,50O has been signed
through the banks from 1888 sub.
scribers. Over $1,000 in bonds have
been purchased through the county
banks and this gets no credit for the
sales. Many districts have not re-
ported so the total will probably go
far beyond the s20O,o9O mark
B. R. Grinstead received word
few days ago that his son, Major e.
P Grinstead, of the 153th infantry,
stationed at Fit. Kearney, California,
had been promoted to lieutenant col
onel The many friends of Mr. Grin
stead extend congratulations upon
his merited promotion. We are es-
pecially proud OF him for the reasons
that he is home boy and has risen
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

his machine beating to heights never attained
by the cloud-circling eagles, the shadow OF it
putting the coyote and the desert wolf to flight.
It was the work Of this American pioneer Of
space that inspired the airmen Of other coun-,
tries to engage in the desperate hazards of long
sustained flights. It was these long flights
that developed the aeroplane to its present
strength and stability. When the time comes to
write the history of the aeroplane service in
this great war it will be unfair if the debt the
world owes to the American pioneer birdmen is
not at least put on record Among all the great
flyers none is entitled to a more enduring niche
in the hall of fame than the man who made the
first transcontinental traverse