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New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
Song Merged Into a Tense Melo-
drama Of Legal
Proceedings

this, he announced the engagement for the
season 1901 of Mary Garden, Lima
~Cavalieri, Maurice Renaud, Charles Dal-
mores and Charles Gilbert, but ntimated
that he would abandon opera in Philadel-
phia. "Thc enormous railroad expenses"
he explained, Figuring over $4,000
son; the steady employment of a resident
orchestra, chorus and immense working
force for but four operas week, make the
present mode of giving opera without any
guarantee even with large attendance un-
remunerative. The great edifce, including
the improvements made since its erection,
has cost nearly $1,50000o. There is mort
gage of only 100000 on this property, leav
ing an investment of over 81 1,000,0 ,000" He
added that he had been offered an annual
rental of 100000 for the Philadelphia
house, and threatened that unless he re-
ceived q guarantee of 100000 year he
would abandon opera in Philadelphia.
Thereupon the Metropolitan company
nounced that in the next season it would
forego the guarantee of $1,000 each from
number of it's patrons in Philadelphia and
give opera at it's own risk. Hammerstein
reiterated his demand for guarantee, and
fatty declared that in the preceding Novem-
Der the Metropolitan company had offered
to buy his opera house provided he would
withdraw from the operatic field. He was
now willing to sell the house to the COM
pany and leave the local field to the pur-
chaser, while he devoted himself henceforth
to his "life's labor in the cause of art and
great music in New York"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

to New York and the rest Of
America that lies east Of the Missis-
sippi River. Only request from the
fuel administration at Washington
was required to annul the habits Of
life that have developed from the in
PRODUCTION of the most socializing in
vention of the late nineteenth century
the motor car.
The good nature and good faith with
which the request is being accepted
amply demonstrate the willingness Of
the American people to make wha tever
sacrifice is necessary. Enough that the
gasolene is needed over there! The man
at home is glad to put paddock on the
garage And SO millions of gallons Of
gasolene day are saved.
But what difference it makes on
Sunday! The man who drives car
feels it most, of course Still. what
straphanger or pedestrian could fail to
react to the altered face of things re-
corded by "The New York Globe:
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

erosity which was remarkable, il not of the
dimensions trumpeted forth by Mr.. Ham
merstein. Scarcely had the walls of the
building been reared before Mr. Hammer
stein asked the moneyed men of Philadelphia
to lend him 100000 on the security of
mortgage on the opera house. A committee
of citizens undertook to raise the amount.
but financiers were chary, for which Mr.
Hammcrstein publicly and roundly berated
them. With amazing effrontery he accused
them of niggardliness, and said that if he
had built drinking saloon and asked a
loan on it they would readily have given
him $4,0000O0. With meekness equally
amazing the Philadelphians swallowed the
insult to their city. The public, led, as in
New York, by the newspapers had as a mat
ter Of fact become enamored of their new
social plaything and we're in a frame of
mind to be browbeaten and intimidated
rather than lose it. The committee offered
Mr.. Hammerstein s25o,ooo on conditions
which he refused, and he played his next card;
he would close the season on January %, or
continue to give opera on a less costly
scale. At the same time he gave the pub
lie to understand that Baltimore had offered
to raise $1,000,000 and build an opera house
for him. Baltimore had been drawn into
the fighting line, and Mr., Hammerstein's
hint was merely prelude to the announce
ment made by the Metropolitan people on
January that they had acquired the Lyric
Theatre in that city and would give sea
son of two performances week in 19O9-10
Nevertheless, Mr.. Hammcrsten got his
100000, the loan being guaranteed or ex-
tended on his own responsibility, by E. T.
Stotesbury, member of the banking house
of Drexel & Morgan.
And the season Of 1908-09 wore on to
an end and the season 1909-1O began with
Hammerstein striving to strengthen his in
trenchments in New York and PHILADELPHIA,
and the Metropolitan directors doing the
same, but also working on the plan, long in
their minds, of gaining control of the
operate field in the entire country Mean
while the competition for singers caused
them to raise their demands for honoraria
and the cost of giving opera grew apace
Mr. Hammerstein, at least, saw disaster
threatening. Though he could boast that
he had no board of directors to hamper his
actions, he was obliged to confess that
there was strength which he did not pos
sess in the wealth of the Metropolitan com
pany and its annual popular subscription
list which was more than royal subven-
ton.
TT ammerstein
Il IL Protests
Before the year 1910 opened he was pre-
parad to confess to a vision Of the hand
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
IA a1nmersteln
L. IL Retires

After negotiations extending over six
weeks. it was announced on April 2s, 1910,
that Mr. Stotesbury for himself number
Of Philadelphans and some stockholders Of
the Metropolitan Opera Company of New
York had bought the Philadelphia Opera
House and all of Mr.. Hsmmersteins operate
properties in Philadelphia and New York.
except the Manhattan Opera House. and
that Mr.. Hammerstein (through his son.
Arthur, who held his power of attorney, he
having gone to Europe) had covenanted with
the purchasers not to engage in any way in
the management Of grand opera in New
York, Philadelphia, Boston or Chicago for a
period Of ten years. Mr. Stotesburys pub.
hshed reasons for making the purchase
were that a company supplying both New
York and Philadelphia with opera could not
do justice to the latter city, which was en-
titled to an opera pany of its own and a
season OF ten or twelve weeks. Tnasmuch as
artists would not come to the city for SO
short time arrangements would be made
with the new Chicago company, organized
by MIR. Dippel and conducted by Cleofonts
Campanini who had been Mr. Hammer.
stems conductor, by which there would be
ten weeks of opera in Chicago and the same
number Of weeks in Philadelphia There
was also to be exchange of leading sing
ers with the New York and Boston com.
panies. 7. De Witt Cuyler, Of Phladelphia,
was already member OF the METROPOLITAN
board Of directors and Mr. Stotesburv was
associated with him while Otto Fl. Kahn.
Clarence H. Msckay and William K. Van
derblt Joined the directorate OF the Phila-
delphia organization
The season of 1909-'10 resulted IN los,
to 1ne Metropolitan Opera Company Of
about 100000. In curtain speech on the
night before the Philadelphia season vas
brought to close, Mr.. Hammerstein said:
The past season financially, has oeen a
very unfortunate one, but there has been
deluge Of musical efforts and q surfeit OF
grand opera. While my losses have been
enormous, am proud of knowing that those
OF my adversaries have been much larger.
Ny efforts IN the great cause, however, viii
not relax, and am planning for next sea-
son the greatest and most sublime opera for
the pleasure of my audience and the honor
OF myself" He owned contracts for tha
performing rights of a number of operas,
some OF which he had given and some not
and for the services Of Mary Garden, Louisa
Ietrazzini, Maurice Renaud, Charles Dali
mores, Charles Gilbert, John Mccormack
and Mario Sammarco; these were trans-
ferred to the Chicago o-Philadelphia, or Pb \.
adelphia- Chicago. company Thi. was tha
situation at the close OF the opera season
l909-'1o
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

ACK to the nineteenth century
once a week! That, in effect,
A is what happens on Sundays
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-05-16
SUTTON COMMeNCeMEp1
Last week was commencement

Last week was commencement week at Sutton. The commence ment sermon was preached Sun day May 5, by Rev. c. W. West moreland. at present student in Ouachita College, a young man of exceptional ability in the ministry.
 On Thursday night were given the closing exercises of the Pub lie Schools. Many parts of the program were favored with the spirit of war and patriotism, re- fecting the military trend of the day.
 Friday night was graduation night The graduates were:
 Lottie Garrett, Bellah Tomp' klns, Eskridge Gammage, Opal Phillips, Lura Holloman, Valera Dixon. Vernon Shell. Lottie Gar rett was absent from the grad uating exercises on account of having measles.
 The annual class address was delivered by Dr. Bailey, pastor First Baptist Church at Arka- delphia. His subject was, Ask ing Questions" This commu- nity has not heard a more able speaker than Dr. Bailey, and the class is to be congratulated on securing him.
 This closes the third year here for Prof. Camp. Early in the year the school board elected him for the fourth time and made quite substantial raise in his salary. Two weeks ago he re- signed the principalship here to taIe work in Oklahoma. We do not regret his securing better position, but we do regret to lose him from our school.
 The school board has made ap. plication for Federal and State aid to High Schools. If they get Federal aid they will make the Federal aid teacher the prin- cipal of the High School also.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-05-16
MT. MORIAH

A much needed rain fell here Saturday night and everything is looking good.
 Mrs. Ella Calhoun Is very sick at this writing. We hope for her speedy recovery.
 Sunday School was well at tended Sunday and good lessons reported.
 Bro. Anderson failed to reach here in time to preach Sunday al II, but delivered a fine sermon Sunday night.
 Floyd Clark and wife visited Hix billiard and wife Sunday.
 s. F.. Crow and wife visited Oliver Clark and wife, Sunday.
 The 18th is drawing nigh. Let .veryone remember that our ;ood friend, J. E. Ghormley is till in the race for Tax Assess IT, and he is well qualified to fill he office, and we hope for him 'uccess.
 Crops are looking fine now. Some have plowed their corn yer Most everyone is through anting cotton.
 There is quite a lot of sickness mong cows in this part. Oliver lark came near losing one last week. with some kind :of throat rovh,n.
 Well news is scarce and we're leeDy and the gnats and mos- qaitos are so bad, So will say ,oodbye for this time.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-05-16
SCHOOL TEACHING AND THE
 HIGH COST OF LIVING

Are you content to continue
 eaching without any increase in
 'alary when the cost of living nas more than doubled in the past twelve months? Or will you enter the broad field of bus mess where the demand for trained young men and women is the greatest in the history of this nation? The commercial con- cerns of the country. realizing the advance in the cost of living, have increased salaries in pro- portion, and bookkeepers, sten- ographers, private secretaries and operators receive good sala- ries for twelve months in the year and receive advances
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-05-16

J. M. Bevill and Will Norman of Union township were in the city last week.
 Sure Shot Tree Killer, guaran- teed to kill any tree. S2.00 per gallon at Guthrie's.
 Food Administrators blanks can be had at this office. We keep supply or hand.
 J. E. Ghormley of Mt. Moriah. was in the city Monday. He is a candidate for Assessor.
 The best of drug store goods, the best of drug store l. service. Guthrie Drug Store. The Rexall Store.
 When you have Backache the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear. Try Sanol, 1t does wonders for the liv- CT, Kidneys and bladder A trial soc bottle will convince you. Get it at Hes 9rly drug store,
 D. A. Shell was in the city Monday and stated that he was called to Texarkana as a witness in the Federal cou.t.
 Mrs. Chas. Reed died at the home of her father. B. F. Steele last Tuesday. Her remains will be buried at Moscow today Revs. Henderson and Durham will conduct the funeral services,
 Don't forget to buy Thrift, Stamps and War Savings Stamps as you nass along.
 WaAted-A few more bushels of cotton seed to finish out a car.
 A. G. Stuart, Prescott.
 For Sale One Mccormick binder iii good repair, on C. C. Calhoun's place. w. s. Jones
 Naturalization seed and 10C pound feed sacks. J. C. Woodul.
 Furiners Uuion Warehouse.
 D9c'or "D.d you apply a mus tard plaster to your spine?'
 Patient: "Yes. /"
 Didn't you find it a grea; help?"
 No found that it was ( great drawback. "
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-05-16
promptly as they progress in ex- perience and skill. Teachers

promptly as they progress in ex- perience and skill. Teachers salaries are limited, while busi- ness positions pay salaries as large as the abilities of the en- ployees justify. Salary and abil- ity seek their level in business very quickly because of the wide spread demand for help. Can you blame several thousand tea chers who are quitting the pro- fession annually to enter com mercial work where they have an opportunity of increasing their earning power each year and where their training fits them for the responsible posi- tions of life? Do you know that, with only small cost in money and from three to five months training, you can step into a good paying commercial posi- tion? Compare this with the time and money which teachers must spend in preparation before they can begin earning, after which they are employed only six to niae months in the year and spend what little money they save to attend summer normal during vacation. Make up vol r mind now to spend your vaca- tion this summer in Americas largest commercial training school. over three thousand en
 rollments the past year, and pre-
 pare yourself 10 answer one ot the many calls we have daily foi our graduates. Write the Tyler Commercial College. Tyler. Tex
 as, for their large, free. illustra. ted catalogue and read wha, teachers who have attended i. say of the many advantages of fered to those who desire tc enter the business world.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-05-16
WATCH FOR ThE SWEET POTATO
 WEEVtl

WATCH FOR TIRE SWEET POTATO
 WEEvil.
 Buy and eat Arkansas sweet pota- toes only. Plant nothing but Arasaa sas grown slips. This is the advice given to the people of the state bS George c. Becker. Entonogoiist. Unt- versity of Arkansas. because the sweet potato weevtl. . destructive In sect which is spread by being carried in shipments of sweet potatoes and sweet potato slips. has long been known to occur in Texas and Louis jana and is new dangerously close 70 the Arkansas line and may prove a dangerous menace to Arkansas sweet potato growers.
 Nature of sts Damage.
 The sweet potato weevil and it's larvae bore into vines and roots Of the sweet potato and the larvae or grubs work their way down the stem of the vine of the sweet potato where they cause their C~eatest damage. Here they tunnel out in al directions leaving their burrows filled behind them with powdery looking eNcre- ment Sweet potatoes may become so badly infested that they are rejected even by hogs. and weevils may be- come numerous enough in field 80 as to make the crop total failure.
 In order to avoid the introduction of this pest the State Plant Board al it's meeting held in Rogers. Ark. on March 18th enacted most drastic rules which call for the destruction of all sweet potato slips and other products coming into tho stats and found to be infested with the wesvil; consequently. the safest pla0 Is to buy the home growa products and thus stop shipments from questionable sources.
 Every farmer will find 1t to his own interest to keep constantly on the lookout for this pest and report or send any suspicious weevil or pota~ toes immediately to the State Eato- mologist. University of ArkansAs. Fayetteville
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-05-16
LOCALS

A car load of Columbus wag- ons received.
 o"S W. K. Buchanan. For Sale-A good young milk COW, young calf. !,
 B. T. Ward, Route 6, fhohe olod. Ernest Beaty of 'Emmet, was caller Monday.
 ". A. Faircbild of Rosston. was in the city Monday. We make loans on liberal terms on improved real estate,
 R. L. Blakely.
 Office Phone 329. Break your Cold or LaGrippe with few doses of 666. J. T. Cummings of route 6, was in town Saturday. T. J. Daly of Bluff City was a Prescott visitor Saturday. Esq. ". s. Martin Of Jackson township was in town Monday. Do you need a new wagon? Let me sell you a Columbus.
 ". K. Buchanan, For Sale-Some Pure Rowden Big Boil cotton seed.
 W. L. Britt,
 Bou2hton, Ark. Thos. E. Hughes Jr, of Emm ct was in town Monday on business. Phone 10l your drug wants. Guthrie Drug Store pays the pos tage.
 Hooper Mccain and wife, of Hope, Were visiting in the city Sunday.
 Mrs. Essie Stone was cali,-r Monday and subscribed for the Picayune.
 Jake Cross aal J ". Ingram were in town last Saturday on business.
 If you have Chiils or Malaria get s5Oc bottle of Sanol Chill Tonic nothing better for chilis and malaria. Get it at Hesterly Drug Store.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-05-16
Catarrh of Stomach

Mr. Mary FenneIl, R. F. D. Pc
 Hua @ Missouri, writes:
 mona, ap irish to say few words in the
 .s of Peruna. 1 have used 1t plss,'s p,ss good results for cramps in the wlln Witch Also found it the very ..I .s;na for catarh of the head. My .n'ny .a, was cured of catarrh of stom. slS.'t as bv the use of Peruna.'
 aen Mrs D E. T. Chomer, 69 East 42nd c. Chicago. H., says: "Manalin .. a. laxative on the market for liver oeS' oeS bowels, very good for indigestion au nInose who object to liquid medl. tines can secure Peruna tablets.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-05-16

Sallow complexion is due to torpid liver. Heroine purifies and strength ems the liver and bowels and restores the rosy bloom of health to the cheek. Price COG Sold by Guthrie Drug Store.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-05-16

Do you know Sanoi Chill Tonic knocks the Chills and all Malaria Fevers. Get soc Trial Bottle at Hesterly Drug Store.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-05-16
\AESCO
For Tuberculosis and all 14enS}-1n2utles: LmS} Troubles:

vAlESCO is peculiarly adapted to the treatment Of Tuberculosis, Asthma Bronchitis Pneumonia and all Pulmonary Disorders.
 Three and one.half years of extensive therapeutic and physoloecal tests have fully proven and estab- ished the efficacy of its curative properties.
 VALESCO offers than a reasonable hope to those suffering with Lung Troubles.
 The treatment is simple - 1t is attended with danger, and it is inexpensive 16-ounce bottle costs $ and six days supply during the first two weeks when the dose is doubled.
 vALESCO be freely administered to the most delicate found of impair and weakened stomach and bowels Its properties stimulate the healthy assimilation of food and strengthen the red blood corpuscies and rebuild tissue.
 vALESCO will be found prompt effective for Heavy Colds and LaGrippe.
 For Sale by Prescott Drug G.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-05-16

Buy a Liberty Bond.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-14

way. elevated and surface lines must
be authorized to charge more for the
service thew render"
Stockholders we're informed that re,
vision upward In wage scales on ths
basis Of August operations would cost
the company 81 100000 more. At the.
annual election William A. Day. presi..
dent of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, was made a director to suc-
ceed Edward A. Maher, who retired
from the presidency year ago.
Eek Dividend Yesterday
American Smelling. $1.75.
Pressed Steel Gar s.
BANK STATEMENT
New-York tribune., 1918-11-14
FINANCIAL MEETINGS

N',ilcE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT pr-s
suant 70 r, solutions passed at A snacs.t =
n.<et,ng OF the directors Of the fniteg -
i.o pioraiao5 s,s Corporation held on SoveroI~,.
holders OF said Corporation o,tli ~ ne s,2rs-
noopa s.o. si9e. no ize broadway. Boronrh g,
mar Manhatisn. "a City of New York. on tSs az.
noon. for the purpose of are vn,ir clock,
proposition that the corporatien he an an
soiVeo 81, forthwith; and for the tranractio,
come before said meef nS "as properi.
new 1ork city. Nover1h hor ser
1919. JOHN G. TURNBy-TT
SeCretar--
New-York tribune., 1918-11-14
New York

New Securities Listed-The follow
ing securities have been admitted to
dealings on the Stock Exchange: 49,
900 600 seaboard Air Line Railway.
Florida Central and Peninsuier Rail
Ioad nrse mortgage per cent bonds;
Burns Brothers; $1,000 0ee additional
first consolidated mortgage per cent
bonds Of the Southern Railwax
New-York tribune., 1918-11-14
Seek Higher Fares

An increase in fares. as the only real
remedy for abnormal operating con-
ditions. was advocated yesterday by
5. W. Huff. president Of the Third Ave
nue. Railway Company, at the annual
meeting of stockholders. "Ths sitna
ton cannot be materially helped hv 8
charge for transfers." he said. Sub
New-York tribune., 1918-11-14
DIVIDEND NOTICES

IRON. C0AE. COKF CoS,p nsci>fA
ms uay declared dividend of Sc. ~ Ia. mste
psys rsc,5 pc ~ DecemneT sth 10 stockhoiders ~
he t-,rs.a ~. ~ NeFnoer 18th, at which datS.
, ne lransier books VIII oe closed go
ins ha on the sth Of December Cheeks ~
oe nsliee for dividends 10 an s+ockso -. 81.
who's addresses are known 'SOOA 'oioers
New-York tribune., 1918-11-14

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT ,-,,,, -
=, nuai meeting Of stockholders OF - -
cieFiliage Building Company viii he IN
on. on S9,n.Inoer , "a. 1913. al three O'Clock y
20 ne afternoon. at No. 35 Nassau street q. = =
of New York for the purpose OF ,srg, : :. q =
,hs "a. reports CT the various otacers ard -
errr Inc purpose OF eiecting directors 81 tha
LAYS OF he State of New Ys-k wy
Dated. y - York, Noyen,fy.r s,n ,A,e
LIZZIE NJ cHEREY. Preslasat
New-York tribune., 1918-11-14

Dividened of contract
&Dvdened pending of Administrator
New-York tribune., 1918-11-14
News Digest
Foreign

London Exchange Reactionsrv.-
LONDON, Nov 13.-The reactionary
tendency in gilt edged securities CON
tinued on The Stock EXCHANGE to-day.
It was due to realizing. competition
of war bonds and desire to have
funds for recorstruction. Oil. rubber
and Mexican shares were the most
active issuea at rising prices. Money
was in fair demand and discount rates
were quiet
New-York tribune., 1918-11-14
Yesterdays Transactions in Listed Stocks

All stocks quoted dollars
based
based only OF sharesor
New-York tribune., 1918-11-14
BANK STATEMENT
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
METROPOLITAN TRUST GIMP my
or the CITY OF NEW YORK,

t the close Of business on the Ia, day of
Novemoer 1918.
RFSOTfRCTS
New-York tribune., 1918-11-14
Record of Stock and Bond AVERAGES
by The Associated Press>

by The Associated Press)
Peace N attendant problems
financial horizon yesterday the stock going
id Of liquidation which encompassed nearly all
list The decline was accelerated further
attitude of conservative banking encouraged general
nament
leaders, the steel industry Speculative pres
1.-THE later dealings but rallied from fractions
then accorded rails and shppings and the further strength
Petroleum OF
minimum quotations Of the during the
rallied the relaxation of q the
United States Steel again the
cline ~ points to s7s being quickly followed however, by rally
Of the
their worst Canadian Pacific displaying weakness for
and Reading support
oils specialtes
m excepted mainly lower Baldwin Locomotive again the only
equipment manifest consistent strength
the stock market Liberty issues holding steady while railway
r issues lost fractions Old
unchanged call.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-14
Stocks Ex Dividend Yesterday

American Smelling. $175.
Pressed Steel Car. s.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-05-10

of the finest scenery of the Rocky
Mountain region will be shown.
How the telephone serves. Service
of the United States contrasted
with that of Europe and all other
parts of the world. The changes
it has wrought and its influence
on civilization.
The Sugar Industry. Its history
and development In contrasting ci-
vilization. Rapid raise of the in
dustry. The forward leap of the
sugar beet and it's influence on agri-
culture and general prosperity.
Life in the Torrid and North Tenn
perate Zones cOntrasted, with
special emphasis on Cuba and Colo
RADIO. Delightful views in many
lands.
These lectures will be given at
the high school auditorium.