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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
PAYS VISIT
TO AMERICAN MISSION

President Wilson to-day paid his
! first visit to the headquarters OF the
American mission. comforting briefly
swiIh Colonel House, Secretary Lansing,
gtienry White and others and inspecting
1.-The Organization now rapidly taking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Chicago Opera Co.
Begins Last Week
Presentation Will Include Two OPERAS
NetO to New York Audiences: lie Sau-
teriot, by Lazzari, and 'Isobeau''

The fourth and last week of the Chit
caco Opera Company's season at the
Lexington Theatre will include two op-
eras, new to New York, which had their
first American presentations in Chicago
this scasor,"Lc Sauteriot," by Sylvio
Iazzari. and "lsabcau,' by Pietro Mas
casn The production Of the former
in the Western metropolis was its
world premiere. while the latter had
been favorably received in most of the
European capitals before. The Mas
cagni work has been promised to Amer
lea several times in former years, but
its presentation has each time been de-
fcrrcd. Its librctto is based upon the
famous and familiar legend of Lady
Godiva. 'Lc Sauteriot" ("The Grass
hopper') is taken from play, ga Sac
rihcc of Springtimc," by L. dc kcyser-
ling, translated and adapted to the op-
cratic form by Henri Pierre Roche and
Martial Pcrricr. The locale is modern
Lithuania and the story one Of peasant
life.
The farewell week will begin with a
special matinee performance of "Romeo
aud Juliet" on Monday, with Amelita
Galli-Curci as Juliet ard Lucien Mura-
tore as Romeo. Otherwise the cast will
be the same as in the former presenta-
ton of this work, with NJ. Charlier con-
Quoting.
In "Lc Sauteriot" Monday night Ger
maine Nanny, Charles Dalmorcs, Caro-
lima Lazzari, Myrna Sharlow, Marie
Pruzan, Jeska Swartz, Maria Claessens,
Alma Peterson, Gustavc Huberdeau,
Hector Dufrannc, Constantin Nicolay
and Octave Qua will appear. The COM
poser, Sylvio Lazzari, will conduct the
first New York hearing of his work.
In "Isabeau" Wednesday night the
cast will include Rosa Raisa, Forrest
Lamont, Giacomo Rimini, Carolina Laz-
zari, Alfred Maguenat, Constantin Nj
colay, Myrna Sharlow and Jeska
ductor
Faust" will be repeated Thursday
night, with Nellie Melba, Lucien Mura-
tore, Georges Baklanoff, Alfred Mague-
nat, Jeska Swartz, Louise Berat and
Desire. Defrere, with NJ. Charlier con-
Quoting.
The cast of ola Traviata" Friday
night will include Amelita Galli-Curci,
Ricardo Stracciari, Juan Nadal, Louise
Berat Marie Pruzan, Giordano Pal
trinieri. Nittorio Trevisan, Constantin
Nicolay and Desire Defrere, conducted
by Mr.. Sturani
Saturday afternoon "ThaIs" will be.
given for the second time, with Mary
Garden. Charles Dalmores, Hector Du
frame, Gustave Huberdeau, Louise
Berat, Myrna Sharlow, Jeska Swartz
and Constantin Nicolay singing and NJ.
Charlier conducting.
The final Saturday night popular
price performance will be occupied
with "The Jewels of the Madonna" in
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ent-day desolation and destruction in
satanic fury. The artist will lecture
% the exhibition Of thrilling scenes.
all OF which were made in their natural
colors by new process. The former
Minister of War, M. Millerand, is the
executive president Of the Committee
for the Relief of the Wounded and Sick
Soldiers. President Poncare is chair
man of the honorary committee. Will
lam Sandoz was sent to this country
as special commissioner in charge of
the exhibition.
The American executive committee is
headed by Mrs. Robert Bacon and Mrs.
Leroy Edgar. The list Of patronesses
at tho French Theatre exhibition in
cludes over fifty prominent society
women. Among them are Mrs. Charles
B. Alexander, Mrs. Otto II. Kahn, Mrs.
c. Oliver Iselin, Mrs. Henry Clay
Frick, Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson. Mrs.
Edmund L. Baylics and Mrs. Henry P.
Dawson.
Rosa Raisa, soprano; Giulio Crimi,
tenor; Carolina Lazzari. contralto, and
Riccardo Stracciar, barytonc, together
with the Chicago Opera Orchestra, will
contribute to the programme of the
first of the series Of Sunday night con-
certs to be given Mt the Hippodromc
by tho Chicago Opera Company. The
first concert will be next Sunday night.
January II. Popular prices will pre-
vail.
Kathleen Hart Bib, soprano. makes
her New York debut at Acolian Hall on
the afternoon Of March ]. Miss Bibb
VIII BIO accompanied on the piano by
her brother, Sergeant Major Frank
Blbb, who has obtained special leave
for this occasion. The programme is
madc UP Of old and modern French.
English and Italian songs.
George Copeland will accompany
Ratan Dew on the occasion of her first
song recital in Acolan Hall on Thurs
day evening, March 7.
The programme Of American music
which was to have been given February
10 at the Ritz Carlton, under the
auspices Of the Society of the Friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Music Notes
p:s.sssssssa q

Miss Frieda Hempel closes her sea-
son with the Metropolitan Opera Com.
pany this coming Monday, February II
and Immediately starts on her second
concert tour, which will open with a
song recital at Worcester.
Jascha Heifetz started Wednesday
for five weeks tour in the Middle
West. He will visit Cleveland, St
Louis, Cincinnati, indianapolis, Day
ton, etc, and in addition will give two
concerts in Chicago. His next New
York recital will take place in Car
negie Hall on Saturday afternoon,
April 6.
Josef Holman will give second
piano recital in Carnegie Hall Sunday
afternoon, March 10, which will be his
last recital in New York this season.
The programme which was an
nounced by Carolyn Beebe, director
and pianist of the New York Chamber
Music Society for Tuesday evening,
February 10, will, on account of the
order of the United States Fuel Adj
ministrator closing all theatres on
Tuesdays, be given on Monday evening
March II, at Aeolan Hall.
The concert will open with Bectho-
ven's quintet in E fiat major, Opus 16
for piano, oboe, clarinet, French horn
and bassoon, after which will be given
Daniel Gregory Mason's Pastoralo in
D major, Opus 8, for piano, violin and
clarinet. The third number will be
Emmanuel Moor's suite in A major
Opus 103, for the entire organization
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Nine. Hen1pel to Sing
in lie Nozze al Figaro
Caruso To Be Heard as Radames in
aida, and Lazaro, Spanish Tenor,
Will Appear Again in ''Rigoletto"

will dance. Mr.. Bodanzky will conduct.
"Marouf" will be the Saturday mat
inec opera, with Mines. Aida and How
ard and DMessrs. dc Luca, Rothicr,
Chalmers. Bada, Ruysdael, Reiss, Bloch,
Malatcsta, Rossi and Audisio- Miss
Cali and Mr.. Bonfiglio will lead the
Oriental ballet. Mr.. Monteux will con-
duct.
Puccini's "Manon Lcscaut" will be
the popular price performance of the
week on Saturday evening, with Mines.
Muzio and Perrin and Messrs. Martl-
nelli, Scott, Rossi, Bada, Mslatesta,
Rciss, Audsio and d'Angelo. Mr.. Papi
will conduct
At to-night's concert Russian
French programme will be given. Miss
Condo will sing the bell song from
"Lakme," Mmc Maria Sundelius will
sing "Depuis lie Jour" from Louise
Nine. Raymondc Delaunois viii sing
"unc Dame Noble ct Sage from LES
Huguenots," Giovanni Martihelli will
sing "Salut Demeurc" from Faust
and the flower song from Carmen"
Thomas Chalmers will sing "Avant de
Gutter ces Lieux" from Faust and
Adamo Didur will sing an aria from
"Pique Dame The trio from Act III
of Faust will be sung by Nine Sun
dclius and Messrs. Martinelli and
Didur. The orchestra, under the direc-
ton of Richard Hageman, will play
Rimsky- korsakof "Capriccio Espa-
nolc," Moussorgsky "a Night on a
Bald Mountain and Dukas's "L'Ap-
!. prenti Sorcicr."
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with the exception of the piano, and
the closing number will DO Theodore
Dubois's quintet in l. major for piano,
violin, oboe, viola and violonccllo.
This composition by Dubois will be
heard for the first time in this city at
this concert
The eighth and final concert OF the
Biltmorc Morning Musicalcs will be
given on Monday morning, February
is, in the Grand Ballroom Of the Bill
more Hotel, instead of the original
date, Friday morning, February is.
Owing to the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany being obliged to cast Mr.. Caruso
for the evening of February is, his
biltmore appearance was changed to
Monday morning, February 10. This
is the only date he is available Mr..
Caruso will be assisted by the follow
ing artists: Nine. Gamma Walska, go
prano; Lucille Orrell, 'cellist, and Au-
relic Giorli, pianist.
An exhibition Of official French war
pictures will be given at the Theatre
du Vieux Colomber tonight for the
benefit of La Protection du Reforme
No. 2, organized under official sanction
Of the French government to care for
the $4,000 French soldiers invalided
home and not in the pension class.
To care for these unfortunates Mar
shals Joffre and Haig permitted the IA
nous French explorer and artist, M.
Gervais- Courtellemont. to make extern
sive pictures of the various battlefelds,
war swept villages and the devastated
regions of Northern France. Several
views show the battleficlds as they ap-
peared in the early stages of the war
and the striking contrast in their pres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

The third of the series Of concerts
by the artists and orchestra Of the Chi
cago Operd Company will be given at
the H'ppodromc this evening. The pro-
cceds will be donated to French and
Italian war relief societies. The fol-
lowing artists will appear: Mines. CALI
Curci. Carolina Lazzari, Rosa Raisa,
Genevieve Vix and NM. Vittorio Ari-
mondi, Hector Dufranne, Gustav HUI
bcrdeau, Alfred Maguenat, Giacomo
Rlmini and Ricardo Stracciari. The
conductors will be Marcel Charlicr and
Giuseppe Sturani.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

Nine. Fricda Hcmpel will make her
last appearance this season with the
Metropolitan Opera Company to-mor-
row evening as Susanna in ale Nozzc
di Figaro" With her will sing Mines.
Farrar, Matzcnaucr, Handlers and How
ard and Messrs. dc Luca, Didur, Rciss,
Bloch, Leonard and Malatesta, with
Mr.. Bodanzky conducting.
matinee tomorrow afternoon, with Mr..
Caruso as Radames. Others in the
cast will be Mines. Muzo, Homer and
Sundelius and Mcssrs. Amato, Mar,
doncs, Rossi and Audisio. Miss Smith
will dance. Mr.. Papi will conduct.
Lazaro, the new Spanish tenor, will
be heard again in "Rigoletto" with his
compatriot, Mmc. Barrientos, on
Wednesday evening. Mr.. de Luca will
have the title role. Others in the cast
will be Mines. Perrin, Egener and Matt
field and Mcssrs. Mardoncs, Rossi
Bada, laurent and Ecschiglian Mr.
Moranzoni will conduct.
Miss Farrar will be seen as That's or
Thursday evening, with Mines. Sparkcs
Egencr and Howard and Messrs. Diaz
Whitehill, Rossi and Rcschiglian. Miss
Cali and Mr.. Bontiglio viii dance. Mr.
Monteux will conduct.
"Lc Prophetic" will be repeated or
Friday evening with the revival" cast
including Mines. Matzenaucr, Muzio
Arden, Egencr and Tiffany and Messrs
Caruso, Rothler, Didur, Schlegcl, Leon
ard, Bloch, Ruysdael, Rcschiglan ant
. Audisio. Miss Cali and Mr.. Bonfiglic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

of Music, has been postponed till April
7. The Society of the Friends Of Music
announces its first public concert of the
season to take place March 90 at Car
ncgie Hail. the Philadelphia Symphony,
Leopold Stokowski, conductor, and So
loists of distinction as the attractions.
later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

The programme Of American music
which was to have been given February
10 at the Ritz-Carlton, under the
auspices Of the Society of the Friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

winch Rosa Raisa, Giuseppi Gandcnzi
k'mini, Louise Berat, Jcska
'war'S and others of its former cast
""' appear, with NJ. Charlier at Tho
desk ''o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

George Copeland will accompany
Rattan Devi on the occasion of her first
song recital in Acolan Hall on Thurs
day evening, March 7.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-15

uIous PrIces-ope Woman Prom
Ises Ordinary Wear and Tear.

Two women sat at local theater
the other night. They were dressed
at to KILL" in the good old Hoosier
Idlom, and wore diamonds galore,
writes Charles e. Tracewell in Wash.
ington Star.
They were talking about the subject
Of rents, topic Of absorbing interest
In Washington just now, when house
or apartment Of any kind is difficult
to obtain for love or money.
1t has been a matter of gossip that
many wealthy people have come to
Washington recently, and that many
of these have rented furnished houses
and apartments at fabulous rates.
The two women at the theater were
discussing this very thing. What was
more, one of them was one of those
wealthy ones In question, judging from
what she said.
'You know, my dear" she was say
ing to the other, II won't say I'm go
Ing to use an ak, but"--she smiled
signihcantly-"when my lease is over"
and she smiled again-"well, there
Is going to be some ordinary wear and
tear, my dear, there Is going to be
some ordinary wear and tear"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-15
BOARD HOLDS NO MEETINGS.
Members, but Never Calls Them
In for q Conference.

There ID no more familiar title
among government departments than
the board Of trade. 1t seems to be re@
all sorts of undertakings and happen
ings. 1t will find you a chairwoman or
negotiate a commercial treaty. 1t con-
sists OF q president and large num-
Der Of members among whom are
reckoned the Archbishop of Canter-
bury and the speaker OF the house Of
commons, a writer In London Tit-Bits
stat4s.
BY law these members have A right
to be called to discuss questions of
trade and to help the president to shape
his policy, yet the fact remains no meet
ings are ever held The president
never dreams Of calling his committee
together. He does much as he likes
comes to his own decisions, and then
announces that 'the board thinks SO
and So"
One wonders what would happen II
the archbishop or some other member
were to insist upon being consulted,
lillS tlllS nuIpliSluk uSluOO VI OOAA&
business should cease.
The board Of trade does not stand
alone. Every school-teacher In tho
land knows that tiny lords" say this
and "my lords" rule that. Their full
| title Is "the lords Of the committee OF
the prlvy council of educntion;" but
they never meet, and the vice presi.
dent would probably be puzzled tc
name a half-dozen of them. Mr.. Fish
er and his predecessors rule without
my lords" but in their name. Thu!
do they get credit for the good the,
do and are refuge In the day o
storm.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-15
War Strategy and Chess.

The affinity between strategy and
chess, recognized by Napoleon, is not
very surprising, notes the London
Chronicle. The game seems to have
chrystallized out of some old-perhaps
rehistoric-military system akin to
that overthrow by Alexander at the
Hydaspes. OF that battle Arrian has
left us a most spirited picture, in
which we can now recognize a singular
touch of modernity-the long line Of
Indian elephants wading, tanklike, in
to the Macedonian Phalanx. Probably
at its birth chess was a branch of mill
itary education rather than form of
amusement; and the various early
changes in the game, of which we have
record, were doubtless attempts to
keep the instruction up to date and
abreast with current alterations in ar
mament and tactics.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-15
Evening Frocks Obey War Orders

that spell luxury in all sorts Of gar
ments. 1t Is their power of sugges-
ton that give velvet and fur their
value in toning up fabrics.
In the pretty frock pictured an I'M
derbodice of net, with sleeves Of net
top lace and corsage Of silver tissue,
is yelled with crepe georgette. The
skirt of the georgette Is worn over an
underskirt Of satin. Any of the fash
ionable light colors will look we'll In
this design and silver tissue Is made
in changeable effect with all OF them,
so that the metallic corsage bears out
the color scheme. 1t will be noticed
that the skirt is longer than Is usual /;
this and the peculiar sleeves, small at
the top and flaring widely to the
wrists, give the design novelty and
dash.
To brighten up the dark colored
frocss for evening and for wear with
other dark frocks, strands Of bright
colored beads have a special value
They are selected to emphasize
touches of color that appear elsewhere
In the costume, or to redeem one-colol
dark frocks from somberness. Chi
nese beads are proving the most In
teresting, but strands made to order
for special frocks draw their inspira
| ton from many sources.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-15

We are under orders as to evening
gowns; the edict is that they must be
simple. This Is dictated by good taste
in Difference to the mood of the public.
Designers are not expected to sit down
In dull apathy and do nothing as long
as war lasts, and on the other hand
they must not seem to forget the
grim business that occupies SO much
Of the world. The evening gown ap-
pears not to have suffered from this
restraint in being gay. Designers have
exercised so much cleverness with the
means at hand that there is room for
thoughtfulness.
Velvet is greatly favored for one
piece frocks that do duty for eve
ming and extend their usefulness to
daytime wear by the addition of a
guimpe of lace or embroidered net, or
an underbodce with long sleeves of
satin. This type Of dress meets with
the readiest approval.
The evening gown, pure and simple
is developed in the usual materials
Of crepe georgette. crepe-de-chine, net
lace, light-colored satin and mettali'
tissues. Chiffon velvet, in more or les
liberal quantities. is used with all these
In combinations that add dignity t.
the evening frock. 1t Is surprising
how little of 1t can be made to &c
so far, like the little touches of full
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-15

The aptitude for wearing clothes
In the right way has more to do with
successful dressing than the style OF
the clothes themselves. American
women have earned reputation for
iine sense of style and fitness-that
is-a sense Of clothes" Perhaps this
is the reason they have taken so kind
ly to the capes and fiat scarfs of fur
that have proved, by a long way, the
most popular furs of the season. These
fat neck pieces are adaptable and
easy to adjust.
Furs that may be worn either to
muffle up the throat and shoulders,
over warm coats out of doors, or to be
thrown about the shoulders indoors,
could not fail to please. Whether any
inauisitive draft of air finds it's way to
thinly clad shoulders or not, the fur
piece is most becoming guard against
II. At concerts and club meetings,
dances and restaurant dinners, coats
are discarded but the fur neck piece
sees its duty and does 1t nobly. 1t
stands by the bodice or blouse Of
crepe, makes the uncovered throat
plausible and tones up whatever cos
tune it happens to be worn with.
At the center of the group of fur
pieces shown In the picture, the shape
most popular in capes appears. This
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-15
Demanded Attention.

Irene's mother was Ill, and sympa-
thizing visitors sat at her bedside, d.
recting all their attention to the in
valid. The little girl stood by quietly
for while, till she could bear the neg
lect no longer. Holding up her hand.
she began looking for some injury, and
finding an imaginary trace Of a for
gotten hurt, she exclaimed reproach-
fully, eyes, but look at me. l dot q
sore finger |"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-15

A check for $40 was received BY
the Southern Pacific company at San
who said that six years ago he con.
cealed a boy under q seat In rail.
way coach. In his letter the cor
respondent said: 1.-THE Bible says
owe no man anything l have al,
ways felt that / owed the Southern
Pacific company for that S0-mile trip
which my boy took concealed under
the seat" Conductors have been IN.
structed to keep closer watch under
seat spaces.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-15
U. S. Marines DIG Potatoes.

Consul John B. Terres, in report
from Port au Prince, Haiti, states that
the cultivation of white potatoes was
carried on extensively in the mountain
regions of the island by members of
the United States marine corps, and
that 1T is probable they will be able to
export the product of their labor to
the United States. They have large
tracts of land on which they raised all
kinds of vegetables--Commerc Re-
ports.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-15

style is made up in all the soft, mar
furs as mole, ermine, seal, kolinsky,
squirrel and mink. In he picture II
is developed in chinchilla. The cape
Is lined with soft gray messaline satin
and ties are made of the satin fin
shed with a ball and band of fur at
the ends. 1t has a straight band Of
fur, without the white stripe that ap-
pears in the cape, for collar. Very
often two kinds of r appear In these
capes.
The cape at the right is of Hudson
seal with shawl collar of ermine with
out the black points-or tail tip-that
are shown in the muff. This cape is
full enough to ripple a little and Is
longer at the front and back than over
the arms. 1t is lined with soft dark
brown satin.
All kinds of fur are used for the
flat scarfs that are wide enough to
form capes for the shoulders. They
are usually about a yard and half
long and are sometimes discovered to
have pockets inconspicuously placed
In each end. Just what they are there
for is to be solved by each woman for
herself.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-15
Johnny's GIoqIlno.

Johnny had been giggling incessant-
ly, and the teachers nerves were on
edge.
Johnny, stop that giggling. Aren't
you ashamed of yourself7 I'm sure
you don't act like that at home"
Johnny (amid renewed giggles)-
Home amt no funny place like this.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-15
He Waa Happy.

Funeral Directorate you a mourn
err?
Jones-Me7 No. l guess I'm thu
only chap he didn't owe money to.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-22
AMERICAN SHIP
BLOWN UP IN PORT
Reports from Admiral Sims Indicate
That "a of Crew of IS Of Florence
H. Ware Rescued.

WASHINGTON, April 22-The Ameri-
can steamship Florence H, was blown up
in French port by an internal explosion
at midnight Wednesday, according to ad-
vices received Saturday by the navy dc
partment from Nice-Admral Sims. Re
ports indicate that "a of the crew of APP
proximately 70 were rescued The early
report to the department gave no in
dcation as to the cause of the explosion.
It said that most of the rescues were made
by the crew of an American destroyer
and Admiral Sims described their conduct
as most gallant The brief announce
ment published Saturday said:
The navy department has received d
despatch from Nice-Admira Sims stating
that the American steamship Florence H.
was blown up in French port by an in
ternal explosion on April II about mid
night First reports indicate that 81 out
of her crew of about IS were rescued
i Most of these rescues were made by q
United States destroyer whose work Ad
miral Sims describes as most gallant
According to the records Of the Cnitco
States shipping commissioner at New Yori
the Florence IT, carried crew Of 81 mer
under command of Capt F. J. Butterfelc
OF this number the crew list shows tina
lei we're American citizens. In addition
to the navigating crew there was on boart
La naval gun crew of %, under commanC
lof petty officer.