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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
$4,000 VIOLIN
FOR BREESKIN,
TALENTEDYOUTH

Elias BreeSl1in has won his spurs
as q violinist Of the FIRST rank.
Although barely twenty-one years
OF age, Mr.. Breeskin makes his debut
prefaced by an enviable record. So
precocious have been his gifts that
his patrons and admirers have al
ready manifested their good will and
faith in his future by the presenta-
ton to him for this tour OF a price
less Stradivarius and a Tourte bow
valued at $4,000.
Born IN Ekaterenoslav, Of q mu-
steal family, Mr.. Breeskin's talent for
the violin was noted at four years
OF age. SO marked was his sense OF
pitch that he was taken by his
brother. also a genius OF the FIRST
rank, TO the authorities OF the local
conservatory where, upon their ad.
vice, he was not permitted to engage
IN musical studies until seven years
old. Two years later he had won first
prize at this conservatory.
= Upon the advice of Leopold Auer he
was sent TO Petrograd, where he en-
tered the National Conservatory-his
studies being interrupted by the mas
sacres OF that time. Escaping into
Austria, where he became blind, and
was saved almost miraculousIy by aid
OF the professor OF the Conservatory
OF Krakow. who enlisted eminent sur
geons to perform an operation, this
talented boy. barely ten years Of age
leaped at once into popularity and
eminence. When the family settled
in Washington, the exceptional gifts
OF the young violinist attracted the
attention OF Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
and other patrons OF musical art, who
secured a fund for the furtherance Of
his musical education.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
Offers
SERVICES T0EQU|P
NAVY MUS|CALLY


Nahan Franko, the American con-
6uctor, has offered his services 20 the
United States Government for the pur-
pose OF organising the musical equip
ment Of the United States Navy. Such
an organization. II IL stated. has be-
come . necessity. Musicians of one
nan-of-war frequently play in an
other pitch than those Of another
vessel
Thcn, again. according TO Mr..
Franko, there are many sailors COM
petent and anxious to play various In
stTuments, but unable TO do. 50 simply
because such instruments are not IN
evidence IN the general naval equip
ment-
Mr.. Frankie expects to remedy this
state Of Affairs Jointly with John
Philip Sousa- The success Of the
massed bands OF the United States
feet and naval stations. which Great
ed such q sensation at the Hippo
drone in New York, was the direct
result OF the personal Instruction of
the men by Nahan Frankie. Two
compositions OF Nahan Frankie in
troduced at this concert are dedicated
to Colonels McAlpin and Vanderbilt,
and another, TO be heard shortly, iS
dedicated to Clarence II. Maekay.
Mr., Sousa, who was present at the
concert. was 50 impressed by these
two Frankie marches that he has AK
ed for copies, so as to have them
played In the west, where he Is train
ing the musicians at the naval sta
lions. =
Nahan Frankie IL q native Of New
Orleans and studied music In Europe.
On his return in 1873 he enlisted IN
the Kentucky national guard. For
twenty-five years Nahan Frankie was
connected with the Metropolitan
Opera Company as concertmaster and
conductor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
WIDE RANGE IN
COLUMBIA DISCS
NFEDRUARY LIST

February music offered by the Co
lurnbia Graphophone Company COM
bines the purest classics with the
seductive list OF the eyer-popular
jazz. -, -
Heading the list Is Tan,alIi MIura.
soprano OF the Boston Opera Com
pany, the only Japanese prima donna
singing operatic roles, who renders
the splendid aria. "One Fine Day"
from Madam Butterfly" Gatty Sell
ers, the master OF descriptive organ
lists. has the frst records on the Co
umbia Cathedral organ. His Largo
End Lost Chord' are considered
maryelslo OF technique
cherubinPs ''yeni Jesu' is sung
by Father william Finn's Paulist
earned an tnternational reputation
In their interpretation OF sacred
music. eJpst As AM and Lead
Kindly Light are Beautifully sung
by Henry Burr.
Numerous compositions OF W. c.
Handy. director of the B4udy Jass
Orchestra, are available this month,
Including -The Hooking Cow Blues
and "Oie Mas Rag. I)roll Bert
Williams offers mo Place Like
Home" and Twenty Years" and
George H 0'Connor sings the anus
ing hit, -They May, Cali You Ha-
wailan on broadway"
: War songs OF the month. include
the old-tlme favorfte, aust as the
sun Went Down. and the stirring
Over There" Arthur Fields sings
the. Tommy Atkins plaInt. Take Ne
Back to Blighty." and swe'u Knock
the Helfgo Into Heligo Out OF He'll
Goland." Vernon = Stiles. United
States singing instructor at Camp
Deyens, makes q strong appeal with
Then You'll Remember Ne"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
MARTIAL MUSIC.
BIG FACTOR IN
SAMM|ES' LIFE

How many people know that this is
the first time in the history Of this
country that American troops have
marched into the trenches in Europe
under the American flag, behind
American bands, playing American
music upon American-made instru-
ments?
In that single sentence is summed
up a wonderous story. the story OF the
worlds greatest democracy. OF its rise
from crude beginnings, in which
music had no part, to a condition
where, today. in many respects, II
leads the world. strange as It may
seem to some, in its musical accom-
plishment, in It's singers, players and
music schools, In its splendid SYM
phonic orchestras, its great choral
bodies, its opera companies, In the
latent power of its composers, Just
beginning to be felt, and to crown
II all, In the marvellous accomplish
ment Of its musical industries, which,
scarcely IN existence less than q
century ago
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
COPPER PRINTS
MADEMUS|CSCORE
PERMANENT IN 1856

Nowadays when almost every
one can read and write music, 10 Is
hard to believe that there was ever
time when one could not buy q
printed score. Yet it is q fact that
1t was not until .Yell-nIgh the nf-
teenth century that music first began
to be universally printed. That was
made possible by the Invention OF
movable metal type.
Previous to that time music was
passed on by word of mouth and by
handwritten notes. strollingS tTouba-
dours or bards would 60 from city 10
city and village to village, ana sing
the national songs OF praise and VIC
tory. This was as. true, in the ad-
vaneed Greek times as It was In
the darker medieval years! The
Greeks, IL is true. were the first to
see the need Of preserving for pos
Gritty the songs OF the 'mihstrels.. but
they had no means other than those
Of the stylus and papyrus to make
their art lasting. The same In large
measure is true Of the menasteries.
with the exception that In their case
II was pen and y Ink that was the
means Of inscribinE their notes.
To the vast majority Of people.
memory was the means OF treasuTing
music. The man with the greatest
repertoire OF songs was the most
popular and In greatest demand upon
all occasions OF festivity' and celebra-
tons. What this means can perhaps
best be understood when one stopsstv
consider that some Of the Oldest folk
songs, Scotch, Irish, Indian. and the
like. that we hear nowadays have
been handed down TO rs without the
aid Of the printed page, passing down
from generation 10 generation as .
national heritage. Many Of these
melodies, II traced, would be found
TO date back, among the English. to
the time OF Alfred. and, among the
Scotch, TO the oyiginators OF the
famous old clans. The same n true
OF all nations which can boast Of q
store Of traditional melodies. -
II was In 1886 that the real per-
naneney OF scores was assured, At
that time, Simon Veroyio. an Italian.
Improved on the German printing
press by inyenting copper plate print
ing, TINS making possible the popu-
lar posSossion, Of those n1uSical mas
terpieces which are part and parcel
Of every man who today calls himself
a lover OF the art. And. In the same
manner. IL has. made possible ,freer
musical expression and experimenta-
ton among those novices in the Geld
who have not yet awakened to an
appreciation OF the great composers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
CAMP SONG LEADERS
COMING NEXT MONTH

In washington early next month.
me vital importance Of muaIc a. a
prIctleaI aid IN military training win
United Stases., The occaEton viii ~
me nrst annual conferences OF. the
thirty-nve song lead ,rs now working
IN the various training camps Of the
country under the supervision Of the
commission on training camp activi-
ties OF the War and Navy Depart
ments.
This meeting OF the camp song
leaders Is one OF the Immediate re-
suits OF the recent tour OF the. cams
made BY members OF the national com
mittee on army and navy camp music
that is affiliated with. the coran,Is-
sions Of the War and Navy Depart
ments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
AMERICAN COMPOSERS
GAINING FROM WAR

Among the curious results devel-
oped by this bloodiest OF all wars Is
the recognition being given 20 our
composers. not only here. but abroad
and especially in England.
Take Sir Henry Woods orchestra.
in London. That organization has
from time TO time, introduced works
by American composers. Naturally
Mcdowell was represented, but more
recently compositions by Arthur Foote
and George W. Chadwick, by Victor
Herbert, by Hadley, by Blair Fair
child, by Loenler.' Soon some OF the
works Of John Alden Carpenter are
to be given.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
WANTED INSIDE INFORMATION.

The office boy watched with keen
interest the proprietor, who was hast
lily buttoning up his coat in the after
noon. III anyone asks for me shall
be back In one hour" the great man
said is he was leaving the office.
yes. sir; and how long will you be
out IL no one asks for your" rsjoined
the boy, ouickly.-PiytsburSh Chron-
ice-TeleGraph-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
SINGING SCHOOL OF
184OAS RECALLED
BY NONAGENAR|AN

The old-fashioned singing school
| for grown-ups may or may not have
4 been the ancestor of the modern COM
! munity chorus. II IL was, all the more
honor to the bespectacled, black
coated singing masters who eighty
years ago and more, trudged with
their flocks through the New England
SHOWS and the Pennsylvania uplands
to the low red schoolhouse, 80 cold
and dark on winter nights till the Ian
terms and lusty voices OF the country
people filled IL with light and cheer.
The young men and women came
to learn note-reading-twent
lessons for $I.50. That was not Q
trifling sum In the forties, and the
walks to the schooIhouse were often
wearying after a days work. Was
It all for the sake OF mastering the
interval from do to Ia, keeping time
and Qualifying for a place In the
choir to be organized later? OF course
not! The singing school was Q social
diversion, an exciting neighborhood
affair in the days when dances and
evening parties were rare even In
the cities.
Old Singing sehsoL
The late Mr.. L. o. Emerson, born IN
Parsonfieid. Ne, in 1920 and living
to see the beginning OF the modern
community chorus, gives the fellow
Ing vivid "Reminiscences OF the singing
class he attended as a young man:
There would be the usual rivalry
between the SWANS for the privilege
OF accompanying the fair ones and
carrying their song books. Some
times there were impromptu brushes
between pet speedsters attached to
the sleighs in which some OF the cou-
pies rode to the school. Yet, there
was reason for looking forward to
merriment and good times asSwen as
learning to read from note.
THE school room was without
light, although q big stove gave
forth . comfortable heat. The lead.
er, carrying q lantern from his sleigh,
walked to the teachers desk and
placed his light and book thereon.
Others came with portable lamps, but
most with tallow candles set in small
blocks OF wood.
Lesson Begins.
"Aud now the lesson began, the
rudiments Of music being taken up
and explanations given Sometimes
the very earnestness OF the vould-be
singers resulted IN confusion and
they became mixed as TO the proper
succession Of the do, re. mi, series.
But good humor prevailed: q mistake
was laughed on, and everybody tried
again until the exercise could be sung
correctly.
EBy the time the last lesson was
reached these young people had
learned to read from note with some
facility and were generally accurate
In time, OF real training IN sing
ing there was little or none. The
people sang ~ they thought best and
the quantity was certainly above the
quality. But they were benefited per-
sonally and socially.
yes, the oId-fashioned singing
school was q useful Institution and
kept alive IN the hearts OF the people
a good foundation for the later pro-
sress."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24

No matter what ais your child. .
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given
II your little one ls out-of-sorts,
halt-sick. isn't resting. eating and
acting naturally-look. Mother! see
II tongue Is coated THIS Is q sure
align that the little stomach, liver
and bowels are clogged with waste.
When cross. irritable. fsVeYish.
stomach sour, breath bad or has
lstomsch-ache. diarrhoea, sore throat.
full of cold, give q teaspoonful Of
California Syrup Of Figs," aud IN
q few hours ali the copstipated
poison, undigested food and sour
bile gently moves out Of the little
bowels without gripping and you
have q well, playful child again
Mothers can rest easy after CIV
ing this harmless fruit laxative
because IL never fails TO cleanse the
little ones liver and bowels ana
sweeten the stomach and they dear
ly love It's pleasant taste. Fall a.
rectionS for babies children OF all
ages and for grown-ups printed on
each bottle.
Beware OF counterfeit iE syrups.
Ask your druggist for q bottle Of
california Syrup OF Figs" then see
that II IL made by the California
Fig Syrup Company"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-04
CURFEW ORDINANCE
IS NOW IN EFFECT
Youngsters of the City, Under
Age of SiXtden, Must be
Home at 900 p. Nj.

Ordinance 10s, known as the cur
few ordinance, is now in effect, this
new piece of city legislation having
taken effect Monday, July lst. 1t is
drastic as far as it goes, and promises
to be the means of keeping the young
tiers of Alma off the streets of Alma
nights in the future, if properly en-
forced, as we believe it will be by
Chief of Police Oscar Vibber.
This piece of legislation on the part
of the city council calls for all child
ren of the city under the age of six
teen years to be home at night before
900 O'Clock, unless they are accom-
panied by at least one of their parents
or their legal guardian.
The officers of the city have instruc-
tions under this ordinance to take
charge of any children under the age
of sixteen years that they find on the
streets after nine o'clock, and to take
them home. They are also ordered TO
take the name Of such children, to-
gether with the names of those in
whose company they are found. Each
and every circumstance of this nature
will be embodied in the monthly police
report, given to the city council. and
this one particular portion, by virtue
of the ordinance which created it, viii
be made a portion of the council pro
ceedings. That is the name of every
child not sixteen years of age, and all
persons, except their parents or
guardian, in whose company they may
be, will be published.
In addition to this, such cases will
be brought to the attention Of the
probate court, and such children will
be prosecuted under the law which
governs such matters.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-04
JOHN F. BRENNAN
CASE CONTINUED
Case Given Venue Change Has
Been Continued to Next
Term of Court.
JURY SELECTION WAS STARTED
Defense Asked Continuance. Being
Unable to Secure Two of Its
Witnesses.

The trial of John F. Brennan of
Flint, the actor held in connection
with the death of Beatrice Epler Of
this city, which was started in the
Clinton county circuit court last week,
has been put over until September on
motion made by the defense.
The defense made the motion for
the delay in the case on the ground
that two important witnesses could
not be secured at this time, and Cir
cult Judge +. j. Moinet put the case
over until the next term of court.
The trial was started a week Sago
Monday in the Clinton court, and
three or four days spent in securing
a jury, from which many men were
excused on the ground that they were
farmers and could not leave their
farms at this season. A large ex-
pense was incurred in the securing of
the venires which were called.
1t is now expected that the trial OF
Brennan will not get under way be-
fore September, and this will prob
ably mean considerable time will
yet elapse before Inez Johnson of this
city, also held on murder charge IN
this case, is brought TO trial
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-04
THREE FINED
Two as Traffic Niolators and One for
Violating Game and Fish Law.

Justice OF the Peace VIM. Rogers
recently assessed three fines for law
violations, two Of these being traffic
law violation and the other viola
tion of the game and fish laws.
A. ID. Weston Of Mt. Pleasant, dep
uty game and fish warden arrested
Charles Rench, living southeast of
Alma for having fish jack within a
half mile of a stream in violation of
the law. He entered plea of guilty
and was given a fine of $500 with
costs amounting to $4.30.
Leslie Tanner arrested for violating
the state traffic law, was brought be-
fore Rogers and on making a plea Of
guilty was given a fine of $3.50 and
costs amounting to S3.75.
Ed Craig went down the street a
few days ago with the muffler of his
motorcycle cutout, and was arrested
for violating the traffic ordinances and
as result paid a fine and costs
to $6.25.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-04
RESOLUTIONS

Resolutions adopted by the Cleaners
Aid society of Elwell
Whereas, it has pleased the AL
mighty Father to remove our beloved
president, Mrs. A. b. Fisher, we sub
NIT ourselves to His divine will. and
sympathize with the bereaved family.
Mrs. Fisher was one of the organizers
of the Cleaners Ald society and its
president unil her death June 18th.
1918. Her beautiful life and character
will never be forgotten. Each meet
ing we saw and loved the sweet face.
the ever-willing heart and hand; to do
good, to cheer and comfort the sad and
to smooth the rough paths of the
many with whom she came in contact
in her daily life. Ii is with deep sor
row and regret that we saw her de-
part from our midst but the beautiful
example and influence will be felt by
us all. The good deeds we do live
after us.
Resolved, that the resolutions be
printed in the Alma Record, a copy
sent to the family and spread on the
minutes Of the society.
Mrs. Carrie Ludwick
Mrs. Emily Tubbs
Mrs. Louise Doll
Com.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-04
1870 MEN IN
JULY DRAFT
Call for this Month is a Heavy
One and Will Strip Class
One.
IS GRAT|OTS LARGEST CALL
Men ELL Entrain Here During Five
Day Period Beginning With
Monday, July %.

The July call on the draft hits
Gratiot county the hardest of any
call yet made, 1870 young men of the
county between the ages of II and 81
being listed to be summoned to the
colors during the five day period be-
ginning July %.
The State of Michigan is called
upon to furnish $500 men in July,
which number is being divided among
the various boards in accordance with
the number of men who are regis
tered. 1t is estimated that this call
will take all tn emen now left in class
one in this county
The call which has been made gives
Gratot county one of the largest
number of men called from any dis
trict in the state, only very few of
the districts having more men TO
summon than has Gratiot on this
call. 1t is also the largest number
of men who have so far been listed
for call from this county at any one
time
The exact date of departure of
these men from Alma for the training
camp at Camp Custer is not yet
known by the local board, but it will
come during the five day period, be-
ginning July %.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-04
COME SUNDAY
Famous Base Ball Team From Omaha
Will Meet Up With Republics.

Out of the west, from which place
comes reforms, reformers, new ideas,
and what not, will come the Murphy
Did IT, base ball team Sunday, with
an idea of reforming the Republics of
this city and teaching the truck
makers new things about the game as
she should be played.
Far be it from us TO say that the
Republics will load up for this game.
but we believe that the truckmakers
will trot the best team onto the dia-
mond thta they are able to get to-
gether this season, in an effort to put
dent in the record which the "Mur-
ply Did Its" have been pulling up in
various portions Of this glorious
Union of ours.
The gang of ball players which will
be brought into Alma by the Omaha
Republic agent is regarded as one of
the classiest little semi-professonal
teams in the west, and in addition to
this the Omaha nine has defeated
some of the finest teams in the middle
west during the past two or three
years. This team has probably played
before the largest crowd that ever
saw base ball game, 130 900 people
having seen this bunch of swat artists
in action in Cleveland two years ago.
The game will be played on the Re-
public diamond on Michigan avenue,
just to the west of Swift's plant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-04
DESERTER CAUGHT
Recruiting Officer Smith Arrested
Man Whom He Had Enlisted.

Francis Zone of Lansing, who re-
Gently enlisted from the local re-
cruiting office, under the name of John
t. Andrews of Lansing, was arrested
here the latter part of last week by
Recruiting Officer Smith.
1t seems that following his enlist
ment here Zone was sent to the cen
trial office at Grand Rapids for final
examination. While awaiting ex-
animation with number of others.
he is said to have taken forty dollars
from a companion and then made an
excuse to get out of the building.
saying that he would return within
a short time.
He failed to return and was listed
as deserter. Zone returned to this
city, and was coming out of the post
office here, just as Smith happened
into view, and he was quickly caught.