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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER

"The touch Of vanished hand"
was preserved last evening in the
Academy or Music in remarkable
performance by the Duo-Art Plano
The absence of any human musi-
clan at the instrument, playing in per.
feet time with Mr.. Stokowski's orches-
ira. was so startling that full appraise-
ment OF the artistic miracle waa some
what handicapped. The house
broke into prolonged and fervent ap-
plause
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
PUBLIC LEDGER

Gave every nuanCe of his individual
Interpretation. - Carried conviction
with every rendering of his fluent
cantabiles, his superb pedaling and his
firm left hand and graceful sweep OF
the right as it all was recorded ON the
roll and given out, as Stokowski fitted
in with 1t as IL he We're dealing with
caprlcious and eNacting prima donna.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
PRESS COMMENTS
OF THE CONCERT
THE EVENING RrLLErIN

THE EVENING BULLETIN
Exactly as if Mr.. Bauer were seated
AT the piano, Mr.. Stokowski led tho
orchestra through the eIabornte ac-
compartment of the melodious com
position. while the instrument with
absolute fidelity reproduced the fluent
ana hawless manipulation of the KEYS
by Mr.. Bauer. The tCnal results also
are feihaikable, even to the most deli
cate shading aud graduation or
sounds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
PHILADELPHIA REcnRn

It was a UNIQUE OCCASION.
There was something weird and un-
canny in the plunging by the piano
into the Concerto. II was soon demon
str ated that great pleasure and beneiit
can be derived from the study of
records made Of great artists - the
points OF Interpretation. tempt. etc
are invaluable to the student
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26

Last Tuesday night the Philadelphia Orchestra, under
the masterful leadership of Leopold Stokowski formally
presented to the musc-loving public of this
ciyan that brings into the home the playing of the
worlds greatest piansts.
A distinguished audience, comprising famous pianists
music critics and persons socially prominent, heard
Harold Bauers Interpretation of Sant-Saens G Minor
Concerto played in three movements by grand piano.
forte untouched by human hands, Actuated only
by an electric current this extraordinary piano per-
formed the three movements of the Sant-Saens con-
certo difficult and complicated, requiring the highest
degree of technical SKILL in perfect time the orchestra
Bauer himself in the audience and listened to his own
playing.
In November a similar performance was given at
concert of the New York Symphony Orchestra, under
the baton of Walter Damrosch. And last Tuesday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
TINE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

II would have been a thousand times
easier TO believe than to DENY thar
something of the interpreters own
spirit had passed into the record.
II was impossible at last nights hear
ing, just as it would have been impos.
sible with a living interpreter, 10 saw
Just where mechanism ended and where
inspiration began.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
TIE NORTH AMERICAN

The triumphs of this new recording
instrument are hard to overestinate
once the uncanny spectacle OF
2 vacant piano pealing forth the bril-
liant strains of the concerto had
passed. the audience settled into rant
attention. and at the conclusion of the
number gave every sign Of apprecla-
tiOn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
StOkOCSkTS opinion After the
Concert

How would like to hear Beethoven.
Chopin, Liszt or Rubnstein play. To
future generations it Will he possible
to- hear all the great piansts of the
present and future through the Duo
Art Piano" -
CSigncd) LEOPOLD STOKOWSKt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
COMMENTS OF
GREAT MUSICIANS
WHO WERE THERE
StOh'OWSki'S Impression at the
Concert

1T was an artistic experience.
strange and bizarre. Not only the
characteristics Of Baucr'S playing
were reproduced. but it seemed as If
he were actually thcTe-the playing
was so humanity impusive. ! gained
new impressions which | should like
TO repeat
CSgned) LEOPOLD STOKOWSKIl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26

"It is a pleasure for ne to congratu-
late you on the highly successful per
formance of the Duo-Art last Tuesday
with the Philadelphia Orchestra.
''The records Of the Saint-Saens Con-
certo played on this occasion We're
prepared by me with the most minute
care. and all the nuances | had in
dicated were reproduced by your Won
derful instrument with extraordinary
fidelity.
There can be no doubt of the inter-
est and appreciation. shown by the
nublic and TIE press at this concert,
which can be Classed as "A very re-
markable event in the history Of
music" ,.,.,,,,
(Signed) HAROLD BAUER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
Extract From a Letter to Harold
Bauer, Written by Walter

JUWITUoCW
Unlike Edward Everett
Hale's famous story. your double did
not undo you,
II am living in mortal terror tEat
the next uncanny invention from the
fertile American brain will be an cleo
tTically controlled, mechanically perfect
orchestral conductor Then goodby to
yours truly" ...-.
,Sipned) WALTER DAMROSCH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26

i.To hear the Duo-Art replacing
Harold Bauer as soloist with great
and 10 be able TO listen to this perfect
vet human performance with real de-
iight, was my privilege at Tuesdays
rf1cert The Duo.Art has disclosed
,9o,,aI value is incalCulable,"
Sic ,edC RUDOLPH GAM.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25
PLATTEVILLE S.. A. T. C.
FULLY DEMOBILIZED,

The rehabilitation machinery ran
smoothly and the student army train
ing corps here is now thing of the
past. Work was completed on the
mastering out of the men the first of
the week
Most of the men returned to their
homes as fast as they were released.
The S. A. T. C. has become quite a
part of Platteville and the boys will
be missed. Their drills were inter-
esting to the citizens and their band
was welcome addition to their
marching.
The young men showed a marked
improvement in their appearance en-
masse and show what quick work
can be made of making soldiers in
America when they are needed.
Lieuts. Curran, Williams and Krel-
stein deserve much credit for the
manner in which the organization has
been conducted.-Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25
A Ned IVey Letter

may wake up that a. m. in New York
harbor the happiest kid in seven
states, or then again | may go round
the corner and kick over a few Tom
and Jerrys" at Kaiser Bills place in
Berlin. At any rate I'll think of
home and hope that you are all we'll,
happy and joyful. and say, Sykes,
just give me an absent treatment TO
leg and a bit of the white meat.
Saw Ray Groenier week ago. He
is fine, also Joe Turner and Durni.
Am tip top myself. Twisted my knee
week back that troubles bit when
tote a pack but / covered over 80
miles with it the last hike so it's not
such a bloody wound" as it might
be.
/ am enclosing a letter received
from your French protege, Marius
Bouchet Have written and told him
a bit of our country's several wars,
with Liberty and Freedom as the issue
at stake, little of our customs COM
pared to theirs and many apologies
for my inability to be polite and cour-
teous. That kids letters so beauti-
fully written makes me feel like soc;
there simply amt no such words and
o. his'n" so l gave him a good dose
of brutal American" and sincerely
hope he RECEIVERS. From what l have
seen of the prevalence of the widows
veil in France and the apparently
very limited resources which they
seem to have individually, by that /
mean the general run of families, the
contents of their homes and all, it
10 TNrnp nh nN~ra har1
work is a wonderfully fine thing as
we'll as mighty practical thing for
America to do. Their situation has
been very hard one, as most of the
able bodied men are soldiers and
draw but sc a day, which is hardly
enough to keep them in supply of lit
tie odds and ends of things which one
requires in an army camp, let alone
sending money home. OF course the
state adds it's bit to the dependents at
home but that is trifling as Il remem-
Der. Practically all Americans are
of the opinion that the French are
frivolous and gay. Naturally they
have all elements, good, bad and in
different, as matter of fact / sin
cerely believe them to be more of
stable and home loving people than
we.
Glad to hear of the home boys sue
cess. 1t seems strange know to see
a chap WHOM one has known a life
time and who never exhibited anw
war-like tendencies in the home town
step out and really do things, but it
is done and done quickly after they
once get to the front and see the re-
atty of things and are disillusioned
regarding many of the sights they
expected to see. Magazine writer's
and the like have written so much
blood and gore" and the roar-r-r-r
of the cannon that it makes one be-
lieve there's "Dutchman behind ev-
cry tree" and that all France is dan
gerous territory.
nnr former camp was. sT1rIpulre.-, ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

and risen to the opportunity, but back
of it all, it is the woman who pays.
She brings into being. rears and gives
the best of her life, strength, all
gladly to her boys, ready at any time
to make her supreme sacrifice is me-
cessary; gives her boy up with pride
and hidden tears, leads a living death
watching the casualty lists, in the
meantime, working, sewing, conserv-
ing and giving that he may have ev-
erything. Perhaps all goes well, he
returns home, possibly he suffers
momentarily in his sacrifice, then
peace for him for all time to come:
but mother must live on, hers is the
supreme sacrifice, as it is life long
and glory in its glazing short life,
can be but a pittance of recompense
for her loss. So D. / say
while we are trying each and every
one of us to do our duty as we find. it.
let us give honor where honor is due,
to the mothers, wives and sweethearts
OF America, for it is they who made
possible, maintained and won the war.
Ned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

Sat-, Nov. %, 1918.
Dear Father
Haven't written letter for some
time but don't think you are worrying
at ell now that the shooting is all ov-
er with. Rather instead / expect you
like we are wondering when the home
coming will be- That / don't know
but it can't come too soon to please
me.
We were camped out in the woods
when the armistice news came SO
couldn't celebrate very much aside
from lighting up the night with all
the powder and colored signal rock
cts that were at hand. Since then we
have been moving around, great
shifting of troops, some going to Ger
many and some back into France.
Our artillery came back SO we are in
hopes that we shall go home soon.
We are now quartered in small viii
lage just doing nothing in particular /;
take little walk, play short con-
cert, eat and sleep.
We have fine hay NOW to sleep in,
warm and comfortable, but the wealth
er outside is real frosty, nips our
fingers when we hold our metal in
pigs and chickens for companions.
The peasants who own the place are
very good to us, sell us fresh milk
and take great delight in watching us
eat-we eat so much.
Last night they had bread, wine,
salad lettuce, olive oil and vinegar)
and dried herring for supper. This a.
M, cheese, bread and wine. This noon,
bread, wine and coffee. All very
meagre and spare portions, no extras
on the table. In comparison this a.
m. had my breakfast of half cooked
rice, bread and coffee, then drank
nearly IL pints of fresh milk. For
dinner | built tiny fire and boiled
up some bitter chocolate, milk and
butter and had it with bread, then
Vehicle and / had the old lady French
fry some potatoes. We got away with
IL good sized ones. The French fry
everything in deep grease and are
wonderful cooks and seem to take
pleasure in cooking for us. We pay
them well. In the stores we get
soaked until it is laughable but we
are so hungry for some things that
we don't care what the price is. Much
of the stuff is well known u. S.
brands, for instance 1 just purchased
a " pint Madison, Wis. evaporated
milk for Csc. This a. m. / paid 35c
for the same thing at another place.
Butter we get at about $3.50 a pound,
sardines at 40c a small can C or s
fish,, Camenbert heese at $1O0 a
pound, slightly sweetened chocolate
comes at 40c a U. S. 10c cake.
The sun is going down so must go
and play retreat then eat my supper
in the dark out on the frozen ground,
sit around a while and go to bed along
or o'clock
Expect you will receive this about
Christmas. / haven't tried to send
anything to anyone. I have no place
to purchase and don't care to trust
the mail service for anythn III
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25
FROM HAL WALKER.

Luxembourg, Nov. 26, 1918.
Dear Uncle:-
Well Uncle Jim at last the war is
over and we are done falling in she'll
holes and getting out of barrages.
We could hardly believe it. When
the time came to quit shooting we
were on our way in the lines for about
the 10th time. After II o'clock we
moved into town and made hunks
At night we had lights burning and
no one yelled lights out" so we made
up our minds it was true. We had a
bed and took our clothes off for the
first time in two or three months.
We started from what was once the
front lines on our hike to the Rhine
The first day I was so stiff and sore
| could hardly move. We made about
10 or 20 kilometers day. We are
about xii. from the German border
now. We have been in this town
about three days resting. The peo-
pie here all speak German. We came
through a corner of Belgium and we
got some send-off in their towns. One
place they had the band ready and
when they saw us coming they rang
the church bells to get the people to-
gether. When we got in town it was
hard matter to get out again as
there were three or four hanging on
to you. Well I suppose when we get
to the Rhine we can come home. I
haven't enough paper to write to all
the folks as paper is scarce up here.
Tell Aunt Min and Ed. Creamy / am
still kicking.
Hal Walker.
To Jas. Walker
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

merry chase, especially the S9th
division. We have broken line that
was supposed to be the hardest front
the Dutch had. But we went through
with good success. We are in town
that we took from the Germans. Talk
about vegetables, we have had plenty
of them. When we landed here Del
bert t. and / went out and sat down
in a garden and filled up on potatoes,
onions and turnips The turnips sure
reminded me of potato-digging time.
How is Ed by this time? | hope he
is able to go ahead with his work
again. And / hope none of the rest
OF the folks have taken sick. l un-
derstand they have quit drafting the
boys on account of the flu. l don't
think that the boys being called now
will leave the States at all. If all re-
ports are true we will be back in the
States in couple of months. l have
collected a few buttons and couple
of shoulder straps for souvenirs. That
is all | have kept yet. l may get a
chance to buy something When I get
home | am going to have my teeth
and eyes taken care of. The filling
is falling out of my teeth but they
don't bother me yet and l hope they
won't either. We are about to fall
out for inspection of rifles and cloth
ing so | guess l will close and brush
my clothes and moustache. News is
scarce anyway so I will close for
this time wishing everybody a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
Sending my love and regards to one
and all, | remain as ever,
Your bro, Henry Duye
To Mrs. Ed Flesch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25
FROM HENRY DUvE.

France, Nov. Is, 1918.
Dear Sister:
I have been looking for some mail
the last few days but / guess it is
hard to get mail to where we are.
We move around so much. But they
claim we may be here for a week or
two. 1t depends upon what the
Dutch are going to do. imagine the
war is about over, at least / hope So
We haven't heard gun now for a
couple of days Everything is very
quiet but if they want another battle
we are the boys that can show them
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

Excerpts from a letter written to
friends who have been very active
in Liberty loan, Red Cross and well
fare work.)
/ know you will welcome peace and
we are mighty proud of YOU Your
work alone has done more for the
downfall of Prussian militarism than
any chap in your home Co. Possibly
that seems far fetched to you back
in your quiet home town. Not so.
A soldier is but as good as his gun,
ammunition, food and clothes, equip
ment and general morale Your eff
forts alone have maintained dozens
of men in frst-class shape and the
inspiration that the women back home
are working so hard and earnestly is
bound to lodge home in mans pride
and spur him on. Ever been to a
base ball or foot ball game? You
know what the roofing in the bleach
ers has accomplished, and what a
slump things take when the roofing
ceases, that's the idea. You have and
are and will keep on backing us roy
ally. When we come home we will
get all the honors but when you go
down the street and pass chap who
has been over and knows, he will tip
his hat TO you with a bit of rever-
ence that he holds for Old Glory,
superwoman whom wars emergencies
calledout of oblivion. You and your
kind won the war, we of the O. D. were
but pawns in the limelight, shuttled
here and there and receiving all our
power and energy from the source
far behind the lines.
And to the men. we give you all
credit as well. You have done all
you can and we know you will carry
on to the finish, that our work shall
not have been in vain.
--:.,s-duty now as in past
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25
MADE 2,548 MILES IN
THIRTY-SIX HOURS,

LOndOn-Maj Gen. Salmond has ar
rived in Karachi, India, after a fight
OF 2,54S miles from Cairo in a Hand
ley-Page machine. Descents were
made in Damascus, Bagdad. Bushire
and Charbas. The whole journey
from Cairo to Karachi occupied thir-
ty-slx hours actual flying.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25

plastered to the knees, feet wet for
days at time. We have seen so
much of it that the boys pay but lit
tie attention but plow right through.
/ often wondered where the pep and
spirit was coming from as the boys
on guard went splashing around in
the dark, and why the joy that prompt
ed one chap to sing when / dream
Of old Erin I'm dreaming of you" az
he swish swashed across from the
picket line where all the mud was 6
to 10 inches deep. A very few have
rubber boots, some are wearing Ger
man leather boots but the great ma
jOrity just shoes which are ripped,
breaches torn and in sad repair, coats
and caps sOpping wet and practical
ly all of them dressed for the last
time month ago when we came up
on this front. Going to bed and get
ting up is merely a process of kick
ing off shoes and raincoat; they care
for nothing, and are ready to fight
rain or shine, day in and day out, with
naught to eat but their corn Willy and
hard bread, and sometimes not that
for two or three days at time when
they are advancing rapidly. Perhaps
you wonder how we start fire with
SO much dampness. There was a lot
of boche ammunition nearby, we get
the high explosives from the cases, it
comes in various forms, some sticks
like macaroni, flakes and burns free
ly and intensely hot, so we "set" our
wood then keep slipping in the H E.
until she starts, incidentally we had
toast three fin1oc Sau
Nod
The Colorado statesman., 1918-03-30


will this Eastertde
with a living
~
followers
a
dead"-shoud
the until world
manenty
CALVARY,
will
hideous
minds human ills subjectng Thy WILL
be n
The Colorado statesman., 1918-03-30
CAMPBELL CHAPEL AFRICAN M.
e. CHURCH.

A NJ Ward, minister, 1918 Twenty
third street.
Our Easter Sunday services promise
to eclipse all past occasions of its
kind and the order will be as follows:
10:45 a. m, Pastor Ward will
preach upon "The Resurrection"
8 p. m, the Sunday school will rem
der its Easter Jubilee program. The
baptism of infants.
1880 p. m, the Senior choir, under
direction of Mrs. Craig, will render its
Easter program. Miss Marene Green
will give a reading and Mr.. Browning
The Colorado statesman., 1918-03-30
THE HOPEFUL VS.. THE HOPELESS.

ET us not live % as men men % whout Of con comfort the
indications
the mysterious and faraway idea but is being practically
GOLDMAN
Christian
definition while
eangei pupteers, the mystic
civilization
savagey
a
part pulpit play the ranks
their
James Vance the First Presbyterian Church Nashville Tenn
teemo period from last March begin to feel that our
having fallen fertile SOIL production
itself.
burning
nr ] n ~ +nis mn % soma ~ tiOn ~ h h - no i' t % o ia ns h'
destoyerTHE MoBbut emphasized
passive
the pillars o our nation-DEMOCRACY,
world realization
justified hope entertain,
sacrifice
is
the other hand be the
giving
when the time comes receive the well good
hearts
Read article
u OF the a brings nope cheer and comfort not the
HOPELESS, HOPEFUL,
OF
LYNCHNG THE
TENNESSEE" therefore,
The Colorado statesman., 1918-03-30
REV. MAGUINEZ TO CONDUCT
MEETING AT CAMPBELL
CHAPEL

duct a two weeks pentecostal meet
ing at Campbell Chapel A. NJ. E.
church, beginning Sunday April Z,
closing. April 81, with the third quar-
terly meeting. Those interested in
soul-saving are invited to answer the
Macedonian cry.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-03-30
British Shoot Down "a Planes.

London.-The continuance of fierce
air fighting in the battle area is
shown by the report of aerial opera
tions, which says that on Wednesday
twenty-four German machines were
brought down.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-03-30
Market Wheat May 1 and is.

Washington. - Following charges
that German farmers in this country
are holding wheat, the Food Admins
tration set May 1 and Is as the dates
upon which residue wheat should be
marketed
The Colorado statesman., 1918-03-30
Turks Wiped Out in Mesopotamia.

London.-The entire Turkish force
in the Hit area in Mesopotamia has
been captured or destroyed by the
British, the war office announced.
Three thousand prisoners were taken.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-03-30

C. Allen will deliver the address of
the evening. Mr. w. r. Allen, the vio-
linist, will accompany the singers
throughout the day.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-03-30

Washington, March 29.-In a state
ment last night Maj. Gen. March, act
ing chief of staff, assured the Ameri-
can people that there was no cause
for alarm in the advances made by
the Germans in the great battle now
raging in Picardy, and expressed COM
plete confidence in triumph of the al
lied arms. Gen. March said: What
ever may be the present ground held
by the Germans; whatever sacrifice
of men the situation must entail, the
allies will see it through and will win