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The Washington times., 1918-12-26
CHO|RS SING ONLY
HOMEMADE MUSIC

For the first time in many years
the echoes OF choruses and hymns by
European composers were not heard
this Christmas. m the churches OF
America. American music prevailed
because the war had stopped the
sending of works of European COM
posers. who up to yesterday had been
responsible for much of the Yuletide
music throughout the world. The
grim spirit OF war thus sent its silent
gloom to all lands.
The music for past Christmases was
composed before the war began.
Since that time German composers
have not been heard from in this
country. English and French COM
posers have been at the front, and
many have lost their lives. Special
choruses Of the masters Of the lands
at war have frightened Christmases
In this and other countries fora CEN
tury and more. The grandeur and
splendor and finish of the European
composers have ever been recognized
by foremost place on the programs
OF American churches at Christmas
and Easter. This year the martian
curse Of Europe became the curse OF
the world
And not only did American COM
posers supply the Christmas paeans
OF joy for the American Christmas,
but, for the first time in history,
American publishers exported to Eng
land, France. South Africa, and Aus
tralia, American Christmas songs.
These markets have always been
supplied by England and France.
whose people are too busy In tasks
other than those of song-making. So
American carols carried the spirit OF
Christ to the world on yesterday.
Never mas New York known a
Christmas when so much American
music was sung. The programs Of
new songs were made up Of songs
composed in this country, and the
same is true OF the songs to be sung
New YEAR. Eighteen new choruses.
were heard yesterday, some OF them
composed by New York organists and
choirmasters. There were four new
songs and two new cantatas. As
never before. the violin displaced the
harp as auxiliary to the organ. This
is because the American composers
show a penchant for the violin. where
foreigners like the harp.
The composers who have been most
prolific in Christmas music offer
ings are T. Tertius Noble. organist
and choirmaster at St Thomas
Church. formerly of the Cathedral at
York, England Clarence Dickinson, OF
the Brick Presbyterian Church, and
Mrs. Dickinson Harry Rowe Shelley,
late Of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church: and Horatio Parker. of Yale
A new composer. Miss Irene Berger.
gave this season The Cradle OF
Bethlehem" and two other new songs
were THE New Born King" by Har-
per. and ''In a Manger Lowly." by
Mabel w. Daniels. Il
Late European composers lent their
main effort to Easter music. but
American composers have put their
attention to Christmas music and
publishers predict that as American
music was sung in many
lands so American Easter music will
be heard all over the world. Ameri-
cans having taken up the gentle task
done so well by Europeans before the
God of War put to flight the gentler
Orpheus
The Washington times., 1918-12-26
DVORSKY INSPIRED
BY VISION IN SPAIN

Musical America offers the follow
ing communication in regard to .he
delightful and mysterious Dvorsky
piano compositions that Josef Hos.
mann has played in Washington:
To the Editor of Musical America:
The following letter (transIated
from the FreBch) from Michel
Duorsky furnishes highly inter-
estiH0 enlightenment on the origin
and ptfrport Of the composers latest
fcork, ale ChdtedH HGHte" (The
Haunted Cdstle'), 4ohich is TO be
produced IN Chicago aud Detroit
during the coming season. II -toM
be remembered that the identity Of
this composer had proVoked eide
spread discussion aud comment. FaE-
q long time it icds firmly beteUed
that the name Michael DUorskv"
represented nom de plume for
Josef HofnlonH. The foHoioiH0 let
ter, however, could seem to ez-
pIode such theory coHcluSiUeIv.
To the Editor OF Musical America:
II 1 am correctly informed, Mr..
Stock. conductor of the Chicago Sym
phony Orchestra, has promised to per-
form by composition for orchestra,
lie Chateau Hante." in January and
Mr.. Gabrilowitsch later in April in
Detroit
1t may interest you to learn how /
came to conceive this work Seeking
a refuge from the heat last summer,
I found myself in the north of Spain,
where in the course OF my trip
through the mountains 1 visited the
ruins OF an old castle. The panorama
was splendid. The entire plain
seemed bathed in sunlight. could
not tear myself from this picture
spread out before me. and seemed to
sink into a profound dream.
But in the scorching sunlight the
shadows of the ruins OF the tower
walls around me soon appeared to
advance toward me in a troubled, men
acing manner and 1 became the prey
Of a strange vision.
TIE castle seemed to me to be the
entire world. All around me were
only war and destruction. The castle
walls seemed haunted and suddenly
the shadows assumed a more bulky
aspect. 1 saw hideous specters aris-
ing everywhere and hurling them
The Washington times., 1918-12-26

established women's chorus club of
this year offered to meet the present
conditions that have brought a num-
Der of strangers into the personnel
of the club.
The concert of Tuesday, January %,
besides having a solo program by the
eminent baritone Louis Graveure, will
also have a concerted number with
Mr.. Graveure and the club. the wien
nese Serenade," by Frederick Steven
son, for baritone solo and women's
voices, with an accompaniment of vio-
lin, cello. organ and piano.
The club will also sing Coleridge
Taylor's "ETom the Heart of the Wa
ters," which is the Nymph's song
from his cantata ulysses" Morn
ing" by Victor Harris; Before the
Daybreak," Ethelbert Nevin: "The
Azia," Rubinstein; and rSnowfiakes,"
Cowen.
An active chorus membership COM
poses the chorus, and there is, as
well. an associate list of patrons of
the club. and an honorary list of mem
bers composed of musicians, instru-
mentalists. who assist the club when
needed in augmented accompani-
ments, in solos, etc.
In addition to the three public con-
certs to be given this season, II Is
designed, once each month. to give a
recital by members of the club. thus
establishing a series OF intimate re-
citals to better acquaint the club with
the musicianship OF its members.
Claude Robson is the musical d.
rector of the club. The complete list
OF officers for the year consists OF:
Mrs. Robert II. Dalgleish, president:
Miss Matte Gibson, first vice presi-
dent; Miss Edna Sheehy. second vice
president; Mrs. Elmer Curry, secre-
tary; Mrs. Alfred T. Gage, treasurery
Mrs. Duncan L. Richmond. librarian;
Claude Robson. musical director:
Mrs. Howard NJ. Blandy, accompanist:
Mrs. Frank Lord. chairman, house
committee; Miss Matte Gibson for
program committee; Miss Viola
Schippert. press committee, and Mrs.
Bessie Birch Haycock. for voice ex-
amining committee.
Miss Viola Schippert. soprano. has
been engaged as soloist for the
Eastern Presbyterian Church for the
season, holding the position as the
only soloist in connection with a
chorus choir.
Miss Katharine McNeal. pianist, is
spending the Christmas holidays with
her parents in this city. Miss McNeal
is this year teaching in young
ladies' seminary in Pennsylvania,
where she has inaugurated what one
might term twilight musicales" for
the students each week.
At these student recitals she has
aimed to create an atmosphere,
away from the formal occasions
usually in force, by having the lights
of the music room dimmed and
candles used instead. with the
girls seated around on the floor or on
comfortable couches; bringing. She
feels, a greater degree OF ease and
re"eptivity to player and hearer alike.
The students must each play the
same composition three evenings in
succession. 1t wears away the first
feeling of nervousness. and enables
each one to put into his, or rather her.
selection a better Interpretation and
execution. Miss McNeal has found II
of benefit I'm awakening interest in
the music, and the students think they
are having a touch of studio at
mosphere that belongs to other days
of study in that visionary life of the
art world of Europe.
The Washington times., 1918-12-26
TAX ON ADJUSTMENTS TO
STAY TWO MONTHS LONGER

According to the most reliable IN
formation that can be obtained. the
existing war tax Of 10 per cent on
concert and amusement admissions. as
well as the prevailing tax on concert
hall, and theaters. win continue IN
force at least two months longer anil
brobabiy until some time after tie
new Congress comes in on March 4
The Washington times., 1918-12-26
DISBAND ARMY DoBBINS
TO AID SPRING FLOWING

Uncle Sam Is in the horse and mule
business again-this time a. a seller.
Nearly as. 600 surplus" horses and
mules Will be auctioned in camps and
cantonments on the four Tuesdays in
January This Horsepower" de-
mobilization is expected to help the
spring plowing.
The Washington times., 1918-12-26
WAR DEPT. TO PAY COLLEGES.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Equitable
financial adjustments will be made by
the War Department with educational
institutions which have suffered loss
by reason OF the rehabilitation OF the
students army training corps. The
announcement that such an arrange
ment had been reached was contained
in. a letter from Major Ralph Barton
Perry. secretary of the committee on
education of the general staff. to the
Merchants Association
The Washington times., 1918-12-26
NEW AIR MAIL LINE,

SANTIAGO. Chile. Dec. 26.-In-
cluded in the New Year festivities
here will be a ceremony marking the
inauguration OF aerial postal service
between Santiago and Valparaiso.
The Washington times., 1918-12-26

We must keep our army equipped
and ready to enforce pence teFmS.
Continue to lend Uncle Sam your
money-buy w. 8. 8. constantly.
The Washington times., 1918-12-26

A message to Mesager, and to AL
fred Cortot as we'll, will be conveyed
by the Musicians Club of New York
next Sunday when a semi-public con-
cert, reception and supper, by way OF
adieu and au revoir to these two
eminent French artists. will be given
at the Ritz-Carlton. For the concert
part. Hulda Lashanska and Efrem
Zimbalist have volunteered, and II.
H. FIagler has donated the Symphony
Society Orchestra.
And while the American manager Is
planning a Messenger premiere, an
other London manager, Ernest Rolls.
announces that his most important
production this season will be a new
music-drama based on the story OF
Hiawatha. The music is from the
pen of the late Coleridge Taylor. "who
completed the score just before his
lamented death" but whether 1t is
the now familiar music OF the Hia-
watha cantatas or an amplification
OF it is not evident from the an
nouncement.
An American soprano is likely to
be the Minnehaha. for, says Mr.. Rolls,
not too graphically. IL want a very
fine singing actress for Minnehaha-
say, one of the type OF Felice Lyme.
shall engage her? Time will show"
The Washington times., 1918-12-26

Ia aIrourci-r TO G'Sr ronrert Of
TIE ser ecs' to D." ~iven by the Rubin
stein Club. watch is the largest
The Washington times., 1918-12-26

Mrs. 4. NJ Blair is in Detroit
Mich. where she has taken a house
for the winter to be with her son.
Mrs. Blair has been vital factor in
music in this city, but her plans in
dicate that she will return to her
home in England as soon as possible.
leaving behind her the memory of
her n'usical work in establishing and
sustaiuiaF foT many years the Rub
!nsscin club.
The Washington times., 1918-12-26

Mime. Lashanska, IL one remembers.
was brought to Washington several
seasons ago by Mrs. a. NJ. Blair as
soloist with the Rubinstein Club. She
is one OF the many prominent artists
whom this club has had the honor
of presenting to Washington for the
first time and who have later ac-
quired national and international
fame.
The Washington times., 1918-12-26

Miss Viola Schippert. soprano. has
been engaged as soloist for the
Eastern Presbyterian Church for the
season, holding the position as the
only soloist in connection with a
chorus choir.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-26

seat of government the little nations
first thought was to express her graft
tude to the Commission for Relief in
Belgium for preserving the lives of
millions of her citizens
Germany, on the other hand. need
not figure In such map for AmerI-
cans because there IS no present lndi-
cation that we shall he called on Mt nil
to take thought for the food needs of
Germany. Germany probably can care
for her own food problem If she is
given access TO shipping and IS enabled
to distribute food TO the cities with
dense populations, which are the trou-
Bile centers
England, France, the Netherlands
and Portugal all of which have been
maintained from American supplies,
have sufficient food to meet immediate
needs. but their future presents seri-
Gus difficulties. The same is true of
Spain and the northern neutral coun-
ries-Norway, Sweden and Denmark
whose ports have been open and who
""fS beSp Ap'e ~ VIA" " soinc ueEret
upon foreign supplies.
Most Of Russia is already in the
throes of famine, and 100000 people
there are beyond the possibility of
help. Before another spring thou
sands of them inevitably must die.
This applies as well to Poland and
practically throughout the Baltic re
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-26

A food map of Europe today shows
not single country In which the flu
ture does not hold threat of serious
difficulties and only small part which
is rot rapidly approaching the famine
point With the exception of the
Ukraine only those countries which
have maintained marine commerce
have sufficient food supplies tc meet
actual needs until next harvest, aud
even In the Ukraine, with stores eccu
INFLATED on the farms, there is famine
IN The large centers of population.
Belgium and northern France, as
well as Serbia, appear on the hunger
map distinct from the resi- OF Europe
because they stand in different reln-
ton from the other nations to the PEG,
pie Of the United States. America has
for four years maintained the slnnll
war rations of Belgium and northern
France and Is already making special
efforts to care for their increased
after-the-war needs, which. with those
OF Serbia, must be included In this
must have immediate relief.
The gratitude of the Belgian nation
for the help America has extended to
her during the war constitutes the
strongest appeal for us to continue our
work there The moment the German
armies withdrew from her soil and she
was established once more In her own
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-26

gions, with conditions most serious In
Finland.
Bohemia, Serbia, RoumanIa and
Montenegro have already reached the
famine point and are suffering heavy
toll of death. The Armenian popuia-
ton is falling each week as hunger
takes its toll, and In Greece, Albania
aud Roumanla so serious are the food
shortages that famine is near. AL
though starvation In not yet imminent,
Italy, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Tur-
key are In the throes OF serious strin-
gencies,
In order TO fulfill Americas pledge
In world relief we viii have to export
every ton of food which can be han
died through our ports. This means at
the very least minimum of 20.000,000
tons compared with 6,000Oo0 tons pre-
war exports and 1l,S20,000 tons ex-
ported last year, when we were bound
by the ties Of war to the European
allies.
If we fail to tighten the black spots
on the hunger map or II we allow any
portions TO become darker the very
peace for which we fought and bled
win be threatened. Revolt and anarchy
inevitably follow famine Should this
happen we will see IL other parts OF
Europe repetition " the Russian de-
hncle and our fight for world peace
will have been in vain.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-26
DANGEROUS FOOD.

Out in a western state band Of
Poles formed a farming commu.
nifty. The younger members of this
community like to mingle with the
young people Of the surrounding
farms, trying to initiate ell Ameri-
can ways, and especially trying to
add to their vocabulary all big words
they hear. During the summer
large crowd had gathered one night
at the consolidated school building
for a Red Cross sale. At these sales
each person was expected to bring
some article to be sold, the proceeds
to go Tor the local Red Cross work.
One of the Polish girls had brought
a large cake, and, growing anxious
for it TO be sold, she remarked, very
aulibly; q don see why my cake
don't salel It's good American
cake. I make it with your para
lyzed sugar, and / flavor it with
yillainy."
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-26
The Vashon Island Press
Vol. l.. December II. 1895. No %
Vol. l..

E. c. Thompson is spending a
few days in Seattle.
Don forget Frisch Bros. when
purchasing Christmas presents.
Jay Robb has been hauling wood
near the West Side the past week.
NJ. l.. Hoke has just completed a
neat picket fence around his prop
erty.
L. E. Van olinda and family
have returned from an extended
visit in the East.
Mr.. Atkinson, Mrs. Trounce and
Mrs. Fish of Aquarium, were city
visitors during the week.
Preparations are being made
for Christmas tree at the NJ. Z,
church on Christmas eve.
itopcIt ult mas IciHfHeu ITOll
California. He says Vashon is
about as lively as any of them.
Mr.. Shotwell, wife and sister,
from eastern Nebraska, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Thompson.
Mrs. L. A. Moss, of Elgin, has
been visiting with her mother Mrs.
Doyle, of Burton, for a few days.
Miss Hattie Blackburn, 4. NJ.
Johnston and G. S. I'ilton are in
Seattle attending teachers msti-
tute.
All the schools are having q gen
eral vacation this week while the
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-26

geon General Blue points out how
those who have had Influenza should
protect themselves against tuberculo-
sis. "All who have recovered from In
flnenza," says the Surgeon General,
Should have their lungs carefully ex-
aniined by competent physician, In
fact. II Is desirable TO have several ex-
amlnations made month apart. Such
examinations cannot be made through
the clothing nor can they be carried
out In two or three minutes. If the
lungs are found 10 be free from tuber-
culosls every effort should be made to
keep them so. This can be done by
right living, good food and plenty of
fresh air"
Danger Signs.
The Surgeon General warned espc-
cially against certain danger signs,
such as decline" and colds which
hang on"
These, he explained. we're often the
beginning of tuberculosis. "If you do
not get well promptly, II your cold
Mems TO hang on or your health and
strength decline, remember that these
are often the early signs of tuberculo-
sis. Place yourself at once under the
care Of a competent physician. Tuber-
culosis is durable in the early stnges.
Patent Medicines Dangerous In Tubcr-
cuiosis.
above all do not trust in the mis-
leading statements of INSCRIPTIONS
paleut medicine takers. There is no
specific medicine for the cure Of tuber-
ulesIs The money spent on such
tdicIncs is thrown away it should
spent instead for good food and de
living"
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-26

teachers attend the institute in
Seattle.
Misses Agnes Hopkins and Stel-
la Cornwall came oyer from Sc
attic yesterday to spend Christ
mas with their folks.
We hear that Mrs. Wright of
Burton was brought home from
the hospital iii Tacoma last week
and is slowly regaining her health.
Our first experience with THE
Beautiful" this season began ON
Sunday morning, and it is staying
right with us. Good sleighiug now
and a good, healthy Christmas.
Miss Bernice Royal. a returned
missionary from the Congo. spent
Sunday with Rev. Beaver and
family at Burton. She spoke Oh
mission work at the Baptist church
Sunday evening.
Rev. Ashbaugh preached sun
day afternoon to a good sized CON
gregation. Prof, Feathers was
organist, and the choir, composed
OF Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Patterson and
Eben Bucklin, rendered some good
selections.
There are several eases of la
grippe in the vicinity of Quarter
master. Mrs. c. w. Tcnney is d
victim, also Frank Bibbins, who
has not entirely succumbed as yet.
and altogether there are a lumber
in the GRIP OF this disagreeable
malady.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-26

Washington, D. C.-(special.) -Ac-
cording to report made to the United
States Public Health Service. the cpl
dem;o of Influenza in Spain has al
ready caused an increase in the preva-
fence and deaths from pulmonary tu-
bercuiosis. similar association be-
tween influenza and tuberculosis was
recently made by Sir Arthur News
holme. the chief medical officer of the
English public health service, in his
analysis of the tuberculosis death rate
In England.
In order that the people CT the Unit
ed States may profit by the experience
OF other countries Surgeon General
Rupert Blue of the United States Pub
lie Health Service has just issued 3
waning emphasizing the need Of spe-
ciai precautions at the present time.
Experience seems TO iadlcate," says
the Surgeon General, "that persons
whose resistance hns beer weakened
by an aitnck OF Influenza are peculiar
ly susceptible to tuberculosis. With
millions OF Its people recently affected
with influenza this country now of
fers conditions fayoring tho spread OF
tuberculosis"
One Million consuH,ptives In the
United ststes.
Then you consider this a serious
menacef" was asked In my opinion
1t is though hasten to add 1t is dis
tinctly one against which the people
can guard. So far as one can estimate
there are al present about one million
cases Of tuberculosis in the United
States. There is unfortunately no
complete census available to show ex-
actly the number OF tuberculosis per
SONS In each state despite the fact that
most Of the states have made the dis
ease reportuhle, In New York city,
where reporting has been in force Tor
many years, over $4,000 cases Of tu-
berculosis are registered with the De
partment Of Eealth Those familiar
with the situation believe that the ad-
dition Of unrecognized and unrep0rted
cases would make the number nearer
$1,000 The very careful health sur
yey conducted during the past rwo
years 10 Birmingham, Mass. revealed
200 cases OF tuberculosis In popnla-
ton of approximately i5.o00. If these
proportions hold true for the United
States as a whole they would Indicate
that ahcut ore in every hnndred per-
sons Is tuberculoEs. Each OF these
,Assitntes . source or danger to be
guarded against
What to Do.
In HIS statement to the public Sur,
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ADVICE TO FLU
C0NVALESCENTS


X Beware tuberculosis after In \
\ fluenza No need to worry II \
4 you take precautions In time.
X Don't diagnose your own con-
X dition. Have your doctor exam
X Inc your lungs several times at I
4 monthly Intervals. Build up your 4
4 strength with right living, good 4
4 food and plenty of fresh air.
4 Doa't waste money on patent
4 medicines advertised to cure tu-
4 berculosls. \
\ Become a fresh-air crank and 4
4 enjoy life. \
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-26

u pc statement @ the pubIlc sur-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-13
HIN School t,nu.;,a;,.

The Sumter High School, football
squad has been putting iE some yer
hard practices and all they need no,
is enough boys to scrimmage ever
day and they Will need this h&r'
work to defeat the Coiun1bia ts;.h
next week. News comes from Coium
bia that they have an exceedingly goo
team this year and as good or bet
ter than the one last year. 1t VIII b
remembered that last year tieir reai:
played good game and 1t vas onl.
Suniter's pep that won that game
SO Sumter will have to do some nar'
work to win the game this year.
The beys are practicins. evo.y .tia
at $50 and they are in a veIS goo.
condition, having fully recovered ifoc
the st. Matthews game and those thu.
were sick are out and on jhc &c
again.
The next game in Sumter VIII y,
with Florence on Thanksgivins5. Flor
enee has had the state clianlpjonshi
for the last two years and now tha
Sumter is in good shape, the boys are
willing TO try for it. The admission
that day will be % and SOC. Ladie
20c Game called at $50.