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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-12
Publishers Ask Repeal of
Postal Zone Rate Lalu
(By Associated PressD

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Newspa-
per and magazine publishers in hear
ing today before the house ways and
means committee made their final
attempt to obtain a repeal of the pos
tai zone rate law, which became effec-
tive July II. The hearing was to he
the last in connection with the new
$4,000, 00O,000 war revenue bill draft
ing of which will be started by the
committee next Monday.
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Won Hindenburg I'll,
Says German Run,or
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, July pa Dutch trawl-
er from Germany says dispatch
from the Hague to the exchange tele-
graph company, declares the rumor
has spread all over Germany that
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is ill
and is unable to participate in the
work at the army headquarters. The
military duties there have been taken
over entirely by first quartermaster
general Ludendorff. German newspa-
pers, the traveller says, are not per-
mitted to mention the rumor.
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his mother would worry about him,
and was anxious to put her mind at
ease. Through the Red Cross Com
munication Service he sent a consol.
ing message home.
"The message came to Washington
in a hurry, and without delay was for
warded to the address given by the
boy. In few days the message was
returned, marked Wrong Address
She had moved without notifying the
Statistical Division of the War De-
partment, Adjutant Generals office,
list and B streets, Washington, D. c."
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MILTON, IND.

Mrs. Weryl mother Of Mrs. Chas
Hale, died Wednesday night at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Kaufman,
near Richmond. =. . Miss Nettie New
man is visiting her aunt Mrs. Cling,
at Indianapolis. -. Ed McConley fell
from his motorcycle and was badly
bruised while riding near the Crist
farm south of town. Miss Anna
Gingrich is home from visit to Chi
cago and Indianapolis friends.
George Baker has challenged Oscar
Kerlin, who holds the Diamond medal
in rogue. The series of two games
will be played on the Milton grounds
beginning next Tuesday. Mrs. Will
Brown and son Dwight, are visiting
in Button. j.. Floyd Hines and How
ard Bryant are home from a visit at
Wabash. =. Mrs. Lille Ray and son,
of Falmouth, were recent guests of
Mrs. Emma Swayne. -. Albert Og-
born was home from Camp Taylor on
a two-day furlough.. :. George Pin
nick Of Centerville has moved into
Clyde Leverton's tenant house.
Mrs. Jacob Kirber of Hamilton has
been visiting Milton relatives.
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WILL INVESTIGATE
INDIANA RATES

INDIANAPOLIS, July 1.-THE rail-
road administration has promised i'm
mediate investigation Of rates in eff
feet in Indiana and relief where neces-
sary from alleged discrimination
against shippers of the state, accord
ing to Paul W. Haynes and John w.
McCardle, of the Indiana Public Serv-
ice commission and 0. P. Gothlin,
chief of the commissions traffic bur
eau who have just returned from
Washington.
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very short business session was held.
the nominating committee was named
and Mrs. Lee Nusbaum gave short
report OF federation committee
meeting At that meeting 1t was de-
cided to hold an Observation-Disclosures
missionary institute in october or No
vember at which time Mrs. Hill, q
state worker, will be in charge. The
next meeting of the society will be in
September at the home of Mrs. Mary
Haiger.
Miss Mary Hill has returned from
Centerville where she has been guest
at house party given by Miss Mar
jorie Hurst Miss Hill and Miss Hurst
were school mates at Earlham last
year.
AS courtesy to Mrs. G. B. Gal
braith, of Pittsburgh, who is the guest
Of Miss Esther Coate, Mrs. H. S. Need
ham gave an informal luncheon at
the country club at one o'clock today.
Covers were laid for twelve guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Trouse enter
tanned members of the Christian En-
church Wednesday evening at their
home on the Arlington pike. A picnic
supper was served during the evening.
The guests were Miss Goldie Triplet.
Miss Glenna Faulk, Miss Cyrena and
Miss Clara Huber, Hiss Oslo Ruse.
Miss Inez Leighton, Miss Helen Wash
am, Miss Mary and Miss Dorothy Bell,
Miss Martha Trouse, Miss Pauline
Mansfield, Miss Elizabeth Hunt, Miss
Josephine Washam, Miss Ruth Bell,
James Conlin, Orvall Chanler. Ben
Carver, Gordon Triplet, James Will
liams, Mahlon Walls, Milton Washam,
Amos Bell, l. H. Bell and Mr.. Jones.
Wayne county war mothers will give
a benefit card and knitting party next
Thursday afternoon on the lawn at
the home of Mrs. 8. E. Smith at East
haven. Tickets are being sold by the
war mothers and the proceeds will
be used to buy Christmas boxes for
the Wayne county boys in service. In
case of rain. the party will be held in
the auditorium at Easthaven.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Logan and
daughter, Miss Bernice Logan, Mrs. w.
le0SdTQou, MIS-. w. d. SdWloy, "A. -.
Lindemuth, Miss Victoria and Miss
Emma Lindemufh, motored to Shive-
ly's lake near Newcastle yesterday af-
ternoon, where they were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Logan and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wragg, of Springfield, who are
camping at the lake. A picnic supper
was served and the evening spent in
music and dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Maiden, of Indi-
annapolis, are the parents of a girl,
born Wednesday at the Methodist hos
pital. Mrs. Maiden was formerly Miss
Helen McMinn of this city.
Mrs. j. Winchell, of st. Louis, Mo,
is the guest of her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Keisker of |
South A street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Davis have re- |
ceived word that their son, Corporal |
Indro P. Davis, has arrived safely over !
seas.
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PRICE CONTROL COMMITTEE

EATON, O., July 12.-In compliance
with the food administration program,
a price control committee for Preble
county will be appointed at a meeting
of the county food administration and
retail dealers in food products, to be
held here Friday evening.
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PAY HOMAGE TO U. S.
(By Associated Press)

10Y FTGSSJ
BUENOS AIRES, July 12-The Ar
gentine senate paid homage yesterday
to the American independence Day
and adopted a resolution of congratu-
lation to send the American senate
This action was not taken sooner be-
cause there had been no recent session
t the senate until yesterday.
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to
and
them the fall This requires feed to produce 100 pounds
We should large enough that the
be o
or rap asture.
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Textile products will be manufac-
tured by the Brevard Manufacturing
Co, Brevard. n c., incorporated with
100000 capital
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Coal will be mined by the New Sc
bree Mining Co, Sebree, KY. incor-
porated with 100000 capital by Sc
bree and Birmingham investors.
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during Summer
By P. G. HOLDEN

VERY should a
X will possible of the
u II sible
We allies The
a
while
Of meat a easily produce 1900 pounds
Pork the that be shipped ordinary
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URGES CELEBRATION,

INDIANAPOLIS, July Gov.
Goodrich calls on citizens of state to
celebrate Bastile day, Sunday, July IA.
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City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals.

Weist-Funeral services for Mrs.
Miriam Weist were held Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the Concord
church Burial was in Concord ceme-
terry
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Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Davis have re
ceived word that their son, Corpora
Indro P Davis, has arrived safely over
seas.
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Mrs. j. Winchell. of ST. Louis, Mo,
is the guest of her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Keisker of
South A street
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Dennis-Funeral arrangements for
Mrs. Martha E. Dennis will be made
upon the arrival of her two
daughters, Mrs. Isaac Barth and Mrs.
l.. ]. Coppock, both of Albuquerque,
N. M, who are expected in this city
late Friday afternoon. A sister, Mrs
Evelyn Lynch of Minneapolis, arrived
here Thursday afternoon. Isaac Barth
arrived here from Washington Thurs
day. Definite announcement of the
funeral service will be made Satur-
day.
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Mrs. Sarah ThistlethWaite will be held
at Kansas City, Mo-, Tuesday after
noon at 8 o'clock. The body will be
cremated Immediately and the re-
mains will be inferred in Earlham
cemetery.
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mucn pork as pos
sible, but we must
produce it as cheap
ly as possible.
This means that
we must utilize pas.
ture in feeding hogs.
If we have only a
few pigs, we can
fence off a patch OF
clover or alfalfa 4; if
we have a large
herd we should turn
the hogs into the
whole field.
If we have not
sufficient clover pas.
ture it is not too
late to SOW a
patch Of rape. An
acre Of good rape,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. James Maiden, Of Indi
annapolis, are the parents of a girl
born Wednesday at the Methodist hos.
pital. Mrs. Maiden was formerly Miss
Helen McMinn of this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-01

lowed, each in turn carrying. on the
tune with opera titles as texts. Inc
last motif was sung in harmony by
Miss Farrar, Mrs. Homer, Mr.. Dippei
and Mr.. de Gogorza. AS the song went
on amazement and delight grew, ana
at the end there was an uproarious de-
mand for more. The toastmaster began
again, but with a new list, and when
the round Of singers had been com,
pleted Nine. Sembrich's repertory had
not been exhausted, but the remaining
titles refused the straitjacket OF
versification and were not numerous
enough to fill out third stanza. Cir
cumstances conspired to make the Joke
sound like an improvisation, and it is
almost pity even now to divulge the
fact that the singers had been coached
in their parts, albeit in a great hurry,
within the few minutes while the COM
pany was gathering.
Thus departed from the operate
stage of America one of the greatest
stars that ever illumined it. Nine.
Sembrich appeared in opera in few
European cities during the next sea-
SON and continued to give song recitals
in the United States until the begin
ming Of 1917, when persistent illness
compelled her retirement from the
concert field also, circumstance which
was as deeply deplored as her aban-
donment of the operate stage had
been.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-01
The Going of
Emma Eames

Though there had been no authorl-
tative announcement of the fact till it
was made by the lady herself from the
stage of the Metropolitan on February
Is, 1909, Nine. Emma Eames's friends
knew that she would retire at
the end of the opera in which she
was then singing. The opera was
"Tosca," and after the second act, In
response to hearty demonstration by
the audience, she announced her pun
pose in a formal speech of farewell,
gracefully worded and listened to with
rue. Nine. Eames's connection with
the Metropolitan establishment began
with the restoration of the Italian
regime under Abbey, Schieffel and Grau
in the winter of 1891. She effected
her debut on December ID, the opening
night, in Gounod's Romeo ct Juliette."
1t was an suspicious introduction for
the young American. She was only
twenty-four years old, and there was
much to laud in her art and nothing
to condone except it's immaturitY. Her
endowment of beauty of person as we'll
as voice was opulent. She appeared
in the opera in which she had made
her entrance on the lyric stage at ths
Grand Opera, Paris, less than three
years before, and for which her gifts
and graces admirably fitted her. She
appeared, moreover, in the company OF
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ever gathered into the house since po-
lice regulations against crowdng the
aisles, to which official attention had
been grievously called by the burning
of the Iroquois Theatre in Chicago, had
come to be enforced After the scene
from LA Traviata" the curtain was
closed for short space, then reopened
on the same stage set, supplemented by
canopied throne fanked by masses Of
ferns and flowers. All the members Of
the company were on the stage. Signor
Gatti led Nine. Sembrich to a seat on
the throne and yielded his place to Mr..
Dippel, who first read letter from the
directors of the company owning the
building, signed by Mr.. George F.
Baker. Then, speaking for the Metro
poitan Opera Company, Mr.. DIPPED
presented it's giftra massive silver
punchbowl, suitably inscribed, and a
series of resolutions setting forth an
appreciation of the singers services
and electing her an honorary member
of the company. The Hon. Seth Low,
once Mayor Of the City of New York,
presented the gifts purchased by pub
lie subscription, consisting of pearl
necklace and watch and chain set in
diamonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-01

The orchestra, through one. Of its
members, Adolf Rothmeyer, brought
to Nine. Sembrich silver loving cup
ms token Of their admiration, esteem
and gratitude. an act that was inter-
rrute1 NJ recognition Of the singers
generosity in having distributed among
them tho proceeds Of a concert which
shc had given. which went to tho
repair of tho losses which the
francisco earthquake In April, 1906.
There were also personal gifts from
Mr. and Mrs. Dippel, Miss Farrar,
Signor Caruso and Signor Scott, and
then Nine. Sembrich took her turn at
making presents, accompanying each Of
the memcntoes with a short speech
Among tho recipieHts we're four mem
bers Of the orchestra who had played
in the orchestra at the Metropolitan
ever since her coming, in 1888.
After the function at the opera house
Nine. Sembrich entertained her artistic
associates and large company Of
friends in the ballroom of the Hotel
Savoy, and on the next evening was
herself entertained at a banquet ar
ranged by committee Of musicians at
the Hotel Aston Her hosts numbered
over $50. Mr.. Krehbiel acted as master
of ceremonies.
Mr.. Paderewski spoke out his pride
in the fact that Nine. Sembrich was a
Pole, countrywoman Of his own, de-
claring her to be "the most musical
singer" he had ever heard. Mr. Walter
Damrosch paid his tribute and M: w.
j. Henderson, musical critic. of 1.-The
Sum-" paid his, the latter in verse.
A diverting incident of the dinner
which caused delighted comment for
days afterward and quite COMPOUNDED
the newspaper reporters was an appar-
emily impromptu song carried on Sc
quentially by individuals seated in va
rous parts of the room. After Mr..
ter Of ceremonies remarked: "a Won
derful woman this. Not only musical
herself, she is the cause of music in
critics. I wouldn't wonder if there
were song even in the list of her
operas" Taking up the printed menu,
whose title page contained the repre-
sentation Of laurel wreath bound
with a ribbon on the numerous con-
volutions of which appeared the
names of twenty seven operas in which
Nine. Sembrich had sung, he looked
it over. Isdore Luckstone, who had
| frequently been the singers accom-
chord on a pianoforte in an anteroom
and Mr.. Krchbicl. sang "Rigoletto" to
the first motif of the waltz from "The
Merry Widow" the most popular oper-
eta of the day. AS if catching the
inspiration, Nine. Homer, Emilio de
Gogorza, Mrs. Krehbel, Mr.. DIPPED,
Mrs. Theodore J. Toedt, Signor Caruso,
Miss Farrar, Signor- Scott, Frank
Damrosch and Walter Damrosch fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-01

Farewell to Mime. Sembrich Was Occasion tor Ovation
Without Parallel in operate History-Gomg
of Nine Emma Eames

N. Jean de Reszke, who was then and
who remained until his retirement the
ideal Romeo in all things except mere
sensuous charm of voice. She came
fresh from her first successes at Co
vent Garden, London, which had been
made in the spring Of the year. and
disclosed at once the lovely qualitie,
which, when they became ripper. prom
Used the highest order of Achievements
in dramatic song.
She had not realized all the promises
of her early years, but she had writ
ten her name on the scroll Of fame and
Metropolitan Opera House for dozen
years.
She established herself SO firmly In
popular favor that when Nine. Melba
came, in 1893-'94. she found it ex-
tremely difficult to win appreciation
for her voice and art. The difference
between the repertories Of the two
singers had much to do with their
relative popularity. Nine. Eames's lisr
of operas was small, but it appealed
more strongly to the public, which had
been under German training for seven
years. than did the barrel-organ list
of Nine. Media.
In her first season Nine. Games sang
in Romeo ct Juliette," Faust" Ca
valleria Rusticana" and "Lohengrin."
in the season 1ss3-'94, when Media and
Calve were first associated with her,
she added Carmen" (Micaela). "Mas-
senet's' "Werther," "Die Meistersinger"
Gin Italian) and lie Nozze di Figaro"
(the Countess) to her list
In this year Faust" with its "ideal
cast" which she headed, was the only
opera which held candle to Calves
Carmen" Again member of the
company of 1894'95, she appeared as
Desdemona in Verdi's "Otello" on De-
cember 3, Mistress Ford in the same
composers "Falstaff" on February 4
and Elvira in "Don Giovanni" on De-
cember 81. Absent in 1876 '96, she re-
turned in 1S96-'97 and disclosed further
fruits Of study by singing Elizabeth in
"Tannhauser" on November %, 1895,
and Elsa in "Lohengrin" Gin Germany
on January 7, 1897. Nine. Games was
encouraged. to widen her artistic hori-
zon, and in consequent years she sang
j in German performances of "Tann-
hauser," "Lohengrin," "Die Meister-
singer" and "Die Walkure."
Her debut as Sieglinde In the last
opera was made on December II, 1898,
and as Eva in the German "Meister-
notable first performances were Fro in
Mancinelli's Gro Leandro" on March
10, 1899; Aida on January 3, 1900; Pa
nina in the Italian "Zauberflote" on
March 80, 1900; Tosca, December 70,
1902; Iris Gin Mascagni's opera), De-
cember 6, 1907; Donna Anna in Don
Giovanni" January %, 1908. During
her connection with the opera house
she sang in nineteen operas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-01
The Farewell
OF Sembrich

On February 6, 1909. Nine MarcelIa
Sembrich said farewell to the operate
stage in America at special perform.
ance which was made the occasion Of
an ovation the like of which | believe
has no parallel in operate history.
The ladys determination to retire from
opera and devote her gifts to the con-
cert room was known to her friends
before the season opened and the an
the public prints on the day when the
first performance took place. 1t was
in no way connected. with the mana
gerial imbroglio which have described
In the first days of January a commit
tee, headed by Miss Laura J. Post as
chairman and composed of a large
number of music lovers representing
the Metropolitan Opera and Real Es-
tate Company, the Metropolitan Opera
Company. musicians, people of social
prominence and musical critics, adj
dressed an invitation to the public to
subscribe to fund with which to pur-
chase substantial gift to be presented
to her in appreciation of her services
during the twenty-five years in which
she had, save for few interregnums,
been identified with the Metropolitan.
The farewell ceremony took place on
the evening of the date mentioned.
The programme of the entertainment
was printed on white satin. The prin-
cipal artists of the company appeared
in a mixed bill composed of a seem.
from Don Pasquale" (Mme. Sembrich
and Signor Scott), the second act of
an Barbiere" {Mme. Sembrich. Signor
Bonci, Signor Campanari and Mr..
Didur) and the first act Of ola Travi-
alta" Nine, Sembrich, Miss Farrar-
who assumed the small role OF Flora to
honor her colleague - Signor Caruso.
Signor Scott, Nj Didur and Signor
Amato. The rest Of the company
graced the banquet tables in Vio-
letta's house with the choristers)
The audience was the largest
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TIME season, which was begun
on November 16. 1908, ended

" HE season, which was begun
on November 16. 1908, ended
II on April 10, 1909. Of eight
novelties announced, only four were CIV
en-, viz, Puccini's Gle Villi," Catalani's
ia Wally," Smetana's "Bartered
Bride" and d'Albert's "Tiefland." A
promise that three operas of first class
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES "Nanon," Mo-
zart's "Nozze di Figaro" and Verdis
'Falstaff" be revived was brill
iantly redeemed. To the subscription
season Of twenty weeks one week was
added for Wagner's Nibelung dramas
and extra performances of "Aida" and
'Madama Butterfly" Verdi's Manzoni
~Requiem," having been sung with fine
effect at two Sunday night concerts.
Friday, instead Of an opera. The per-
formances of "Parsifal" took place on
Thanksgiving Day, New Years Day and
the birthdays Of Lincoln and Washing
ton. There were performances also for
the benefit Of the French Hospital, the
German Press Club, the Music School
Settlement and the Pension and En-
dowment Fund.
At the last, and also at special per-
Torrance at which Nine. Sembrich babe
farewell to the operate stage of Amer
lea, the programme was made up of
excerpts from various operas. After
the season was over, on April 20, there
was a special performance of "The
Battered Bride" at which the Legal
Aid Society was the beneficiary
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"Falstaff," which, despite it's modern
Nozze di Figaro" Mozartean also is
the score in it's characterization.
What delightful note of nationalism
in the large role assigned to the clari-
net. which may not ineptly be called
the national instrument of the
Czechs; what delightful humorist is
Smetana's bassoon in the scene be-
tween the marriage broker and Hans!
What vivacity and lustiness are in the
music as we'll as action of the ma
tional dances!
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The Sembrich Repertory Waltz

RI 60 lot to, Pu- ri ia nj, HUI quo nots,--
II Bar bic re, La Lu 81 ~ La 30 heme,-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-01
Bohemians Revolted
Against Austrian Hymn

This occasion takes on an interest in
the retrospect because of the refusal
Of the Bohemian colony in New York,
who at the previous performances
Of the work had sent mem
bers to enliven it's dances, to
take part unless the project of
singing the Austrian national
hymn, which had been foolishly
conceived by the president of the So
ciety, should be abandoned. The local
Czechish community would not counte-
nance what it righteously considered to
be an affront to *hst1 love of country
and an insult to Enthusiastically
Czechish opera, of which they were
proud. At a late hour it was an
nounced that "The Star-Spangled Ban
ner" and Skroup's beautiful "Kde
domov muj," truly national utter
ance, would be substituted for "Gott
erhalte Franz den Kaiser,% but the
mischief had been done; the anger Of
the Bohem;ans refused to be allayed,
and Smetana's opera was performed
for an audience that only half filed
the house. 1t was the first ebullition
of patriotic sentiment which nine
years later compelled the Punishment
Of the German language from the rep
reservations at the opera house.