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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-03-21
The Junior Red Cross met We'd

The Junior Red Cross met We'd
nesday morning and appointed five
committees to canvass the town Fri
day and Saturday to receive old
clothing for the destitute people of
Belgium. A very urgent call has
come for clothing from this quarter.
These sufferers, as is well known,
have been robbed of everything the
Germans could carry off. Plain and
serviceable clothing, new or old is
desired. Get your things ready and
they will be called for.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

busy, but made an effort to unite the
new German style of dramatic express
sion with the old French conceptions
Of elegance and clarity. He himself
said "conciseness" also, but after hear
ing this opera it is not possible to say
that he successfully pursued this ideal.
He wanted, he said, to follow the great
German in his symphonic treatment of
themes, but he did not believe it neces-
sary to shuttle off all the old formulas;
and so he gave the world an opera in
which there is some orchestral play
with typical phrases typical only from
the most arbitrary point Of view, except
the military signals borrowed from the
French and German military codes)
and as much of the familiar sentiment
tai melody style as Gounod or his mas
ter, Massenet, ever indulged. Nothing
IN the dramatic situations of the opera
which has story calculated to keep
nerves and emotion on a tension and
the mind on qui vive from beginning
to ends permitted to interfere with
the composers desire to write set
piece of music whenever he feels like
1t. Even sentinel on guard over a
man condemned to death sings yards
OF tune about home, mother and sweet
heart with the nonchalance Of the
tommy Atkins who steps out Of the
sentry box IN Gilbert and Sulliyan's
operetta; though Bruneau's sentinel
gets slit in his windpipe for his
pains, which he never would have in
vlted had be behaved like a real soldier
instead of an opcratic marionettc.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

has told how he wept when he eo,,-
posed the last pages. Then, curiouslv
analyzing his feelings, he discovered
that he had come toessociate the char.
acter of Hermann with a friend ub.
was destined to sing the part whsn
his work was brought out at the I'm.
perial Opera, at st. Petersburg, in 1890
"Pique Dame" brought curiously IA
mind the eclectic character of the nm
sic of the Russian school. The indi.
vidual note in it is undeniable. II ;s
amazing that so modern a composer as
Tschaikowsky could find such varied
and eloquent dramatic accents withou.
once poaching on Wagner's preserves
He makes the frankest kind of excur.
sions into Mozartian fields in the in.
termezzo which interrupts the action
of the second act, yet provides delight
full recreation and refreshment. There
were many enigmatic things about
Tschaikowsky. Many of his self-ac-
cusations are not to be taken serious
ly, and, no doubt, much of his life was
hidden even from his intimate friends
In one of his letters written from
Florence, where he composed "Pioue
Dame" he said that he had stolen the
beginning of its music from Napraw.
mix; yet that composer was unable TO
find out what and where the altered
pilferings were. Yet Tschaikovsky
never seems to have mentioned that
the pastoral interlude is almost pure
Mozart
There are other archaic touches
which come with a pleasurable shocs
to the knowing in this music. Thus.
after Pauline has sung a beautiful
romance in the second act for the
delectation Of her friends, she de-
plores its melancholy mood and pro-
poses song from the steppes, in which
they join. 1t is "Maschenks," folk
song, which is reproduced with fine
preservation of its native manner and
spirit. Again, when the old Countess,
returning from the ball, rails at the
decadence of social manners since the
days of her youth, when counts and
dukes were at her feet in Paris, she
recalls that once, in the palace of the
Prince de Conde, she sang a romance
for the King of France, and she sings
it, repeating it again in rnurmur as
she falls asleep. 1t is the air from
Gretry's "Richard Ceur de Lion be-
ginning "Je Grains de lu parler Ia
mutt" But all these ingenious and
gracious devices are of small accoun.
compared with the dramatic music in
the voice of Tschaikowsky when the
issue has been joined, and he tells Of
the emotions Of Hermann and the luck
less Lisa. Not only in his orchestra
ton, which is admirable throughout,
but in his themes and their develop.
ment he discloses a genius for drs-
matte expression which is remarkable
and for which not even his symphonies
and symphonic poems had prepared us.
The opera was splendidly sung and
beautifully staged, under the direction
of Herr Mailer, who had brought i.
forward, at the Court Opera, in Vienna,
in December, 1902, when Mr.. Slezak
also took part in the performance
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13

What is most admirable in Bruneau's
opera is the effectiveness of it's musical
defamation. This is in the best sense
French, and the composer did not need
to explain it, as he did years ago in
London, by telling how he had hit upon
the device by speaking his text loudly
and noting the natural infections of
his voice prompted by his emotions.
Such infections were the beginning of
all emotionalized speech, and one of the
inventors of the operate form, Caccini.
told us how he had studied and utilized
them more than three centuries before
bruneau was born. The opera. as has
been said, has a fine story, which was
we'll put together by the librettist. but
is made too diffuse for good dramatic
erect by the composers Willingness to
be sentimental musician The plot
deals with short tale of Zola, fam
tasy based on the Franco Prussian war
OF 1870. Flamand, who is betrothed to
the daughter of French mill owner
helps to defend the mill against an at.
tack of the Russians. He is non
combatant, and therefore is sentenced
to death by the Prussian captain. but is
offered chance to save his life in r,-
tlfn Tor service to the enemy. He
refuses. His fancee suggests his es.
cape by the murder of the sentinel who
Is set to guard him and puts the mur
derous knife into his hands. He usts
1t successfully, but his prospective
1ather-ln-law, the mill cwncr, is made
a victim in his stead. lie is a willing
VICTIM having the happiness OF his
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
The Metropolitan Company Gives
''Pique Dame" Russian
Opera of Strength
and Beauty

which provided one of the points of
high light in the Metropolitan season
Of 191213. Lermontow and Gogol
arc other names which come to mind
as men whose writings have found
their way into Russian operas. In
view of the fact that no composer Of
our day has enjoyed a popularity like
that Of Tschaikowsky it was little
strange that we had to wait so long
before hearing one of his operas.
"Pique Dame" had been promised in
the season before in an Italian ver-
sion under he title "La Dana di
Pcchi"; it was heard on this occasion
in German and, if the circumstances
had urgently demanded, might have
been sung for the greater part in Rus
sian since there were so many Slavs
concerned in its Anna
Meitschik Leo Slezak, Adamo Didur
and Adolph Muhlmann-all the prin-
cipal characters but one.
Pouschkin's story is much more
scntentious than that of the opera
book The composers brother in
adapting it was obliged to expand it,
not only for the sake of the stage
spectacle which Pctrograd and Mos
COW demand, but also to create SYM
pathy for its principal characters. In
tho original story young Lieutenant,
oLsessed by the gaming mania, fright
ems an old woman to death in an effort
to extract from her the secret of her
success at cards--a success which has
given her the sobriquet of "The Queen
of Spades" He gets it from her
ghost, plays the three cards enjoined,
wins on two, ventures his all on the
third, but at the moment which should
be his final triumph the ace of hearts
in his hands changes into the queen
O. spades, the spectre of the woman
whose death he had accomplished con-
i1onts him, and with his last penny
II ere goes with him also his last
gllmmer of reason. He is sent to a
lcadhouse, but the young woman in
the story remains as scdate and dec
orous in her behaviour as Goethe's
Charlotte and marries a man of her
choice Modest Tschaikowsly added
characters and situations 10 this
story, created betrothal between the
heroine and royal parsonage whom
she did not love, made the motive of
the hero's mania a desire to obtain
money enough to enable him to marry
and sent the heroine to self-destruc-
ton because love of money had sup
planted love of her in his insane mind.
So, too, he sends the lover to self
inflicted death and gives the specta-
tors a moment, but only moment, of
commiserating sympathy for the ILL.,
starred pair Unfortunately, this part
G the story is imperfectly brought
cut, too much time is occupied with
inconsequentials, and the ultimate i'm
preston left upon the mind is scarce
T. one of interest in the fate of the
hero, to say nothing of the sympathy
which the composer labored hard to
create
Tschaihowsky was given to laying
bare his heart to his friends, and he
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
Relieved BY k-Drsusht.

RossviIle, CAMS. Kate Lee Able. Of
this place, writes "My husband Is an
engineer, and once while lifting. he In
lured himself with a piece Of heavy ma
ehinery, across the abdomen He was
80 sore he could not bear 10 press on
himself AT al. on chest or abdomen. He
weighed l65 lbs. and iell off until he
weighed 40 lbs, In two weeks.
lie became cors,ipaied and II looked
like he would die. We had three different
doctors. yet with all their medicine. his
bowels tailed 10 act. lie would turn up
= ten-ceAt bottle Of castor oil. and drink
I, two or three days In succession. He
did this yet without result. We became
desperate. he suffered so. lie was swol-
len terribly. lie told me his suffering
could only oe described as torture.
sent aud bought Thediord's Black
Draught. made him take a big dose.
and when il began 10 act he tainted, he
was in such misery, but he got relief and
began TO mend at once. lie go, well,
ard NC both feel he owes his lite 10
Theaiord's Black Draught."
Thedlord's Blaek-Draught will help you
10 keep fit. ready Tor the days work.
Try III NC-i5i
fAJ,,,rt;sor,cntl
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02

hHuudK bvR Ue wiz m W4 uun'
Iieht I coald see that its hands rc.c'
biackencd. and knew u was the body
Of one Of my mates. put my hand
on his head. the top OF which had been
blown on BY bomb. NY fingers sank
into the hole. pulled my hand back
full Of blood and brains. then went
crazy with fear and horror and rushed
along the wire until came 10 our
lane. I had just turned down this lane
when something inside Of me seemed
TO say. Look around I did 90; hui
let caught me on the left shoulder. II
aid not hurt much. just felt o. n some
one had punched me IN the back. and
then my left side went numb. My arm
was dangling like RAG. 7 fell forward
IN q sitting position. But all the fear
had left me and was consumed with
rnge and cursed the German trenches.
with my right hand I felt In my tunic
for my flrst-aid or shell dressing. In
feeling over my tunic my hand came
IN contact with one Of the bombs which
] carried. Gripping n. pulled the pin
out WIN tuN ttttn uNu uiiuutN turtN W
towards the German trench. I must
have been ont Of my head. because I
was only ten feet from the trench and
took q chance Of being maneied. n
the bomb had failed to 20 into the
trench I would have been blown 10
bits by the explosion Of my own bomb.
by the fare of the explosion Of the
bomb. which luckily landed IN their
trench. saw one big Boche throw up
his arms and fall backwards. while his
rife few into the air. Another one
wilted and fell forward across the
sandbags-then blackness.
Realizing what a foolhardy and risky
thing I had done. I wns again seized
with horrible fear. dragged myself
TO my feet and ran madly down the
lane through the barbed wire. STUN
bling over cut wires. tearing my uni
form. and iacerating my hands and
legs. Just rs I was about 20 reach
No Mans Land again. that same voice
seemed to say. Turn around" ] did
so, when. crack" another bullet
caught me. this time In the left choul-
der about one-half inch away from the
other wound. Then II was taps for me.
The lights went out.
(continusd.)
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02

ting through the German barhed wire.
Al this point we were only ten feet
from the German trenches. II we were
discovered. we were like rats in trap.
Our way WIS cut on unless we ran
along the wire 20 the narrow lane we
had cut through. with our hearts In
our mouths We waited Tor the three
tap signal 10 rush the German trench.
Three taps had gotten about halfway
down the line when suddenly about ten
10 twenty German star shells were
fred all along the trench and landed
In the barbed wire In rear Of US. turn
Ing night Into day and silhouetting US
against the wall Of light made by the
flares. In the glaring light we were
confronted by the following unpleasant
scene.
All along the German trench, at
about thrcc-foot intervals, stood a big
Prussian guardsman with his rifle at
the aim. and then we found out why
we had not been challenged when the
man sncen.d and the barbed wire had
been improperly cut. About three feet
In front Of the trench they had con-
structed a single fence OF barbed wire
and We knew our chances were one
thousand 10 one OF returning alive.
We could not rush their trench on ac-
count OF this second defense. Then
I'm front Of me the challenge, Halt"
given In English rang out, and one OF
the finest things / have ever heard on
the western front took place.
From the middle OF our line some
Tommy answered the challenge with.
saw, 20 10 HI" II must have been
the man who had sneezed or who had
cut the barbed wire; he
wanted 10 show Fritz that he could
die game. Then came the volley. Ma
chine guns were turned loose and sew
cral bombs were thrown In our rear.
The Boche In front OF me was looking
down his sight. This fellow might
have. under ordinary circumstances,
been handsome. but when ! viewed him
from the front Of his rifle he had the
gobllns OF childhood imagination rele-
gated 90 the shade.
Then came a flash In front OF me, the
fare Of his rlfle-and my head seemed
to burst A bullet had hit me ON the
left side OF my face about half an
Inch from my eye. smashing the cheek
bones. put my hand 10 my face and
fell forward. biting the ground and
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02
FARMERS RALLYlNG TO
WIN the WAR QUICKLY
The Man Behind the Plow as keess.
sary az the Man behind
the Gun.

Since the dark ages the farmer-ths
most peace-loying citizen-has been
the man who suffered most from war.
His crops. his everything. are usually
consumed by the invading armies.
But the farmer Is a warrior when he
once realizes that war Is the only thing
that will keep him free. Since the war
was declared against the Central Pow
ers he has not had the same chance "a
quickly grasp what u is all about.
But now he Is coming to q full
knowledge Of the barbarous enemy
with which We are at war.
Reports from the rural districts
throughout the Eighth Federal Re
serve District Indicate that the farm
ers are ready to assist In a heavy sub
scription to the Third Liberty Loan
which will be launched April 9.
We are now in the crucial year Of
the war. Our boys are at the front
hundreds OF thousands OF them In the
trenches and a million more ready to
10. The Treasury Department has the
whole burden OF the war on la
shoulders.
Every nickel and dime that can b
raked up and scraped together will
help Uncle Sam whip the Hun. Don't
think the money left In the sock OF
other hiding places will help. Il must
be put into Liberty bvn1s.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02
Children Cry
FOR FlETcHeR'S
Q ASTO RIA


John was trying TO be unusually
nice to a man who was visiting Johns
big sister, Clara. When things be
came duh inside. John invited the Wis
Itor out In the yard. Seeing one OF
his playmates. little John called him
over, exclaimlng; "Charlie. come on
over and meet my sisters finance"
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02

me world caiIs every man that Is
~h~sd OF his age a crunk. There Is no
<s-rrnes IN A. II may be a little hard
~ 40 be understood and appreciated
,vh<n You know you have what the
,-,rr,d needs. notes an exchange. But
~~r,efnber. that's the way with the
,rc~id. II sometimes takes years. and
~~~n <,snturfcs for people 10 appreciate
>-t.s beyond their experience
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02

Fifty-four Of those killed in the
church shclled by the Huns Friday
night, IN Paris, were women who
were engaged in a prayer service.
A hole ~ by 20 feet was torn in
the wall and the debris fell in
ward ON the worshipers. There were
135 victims. 7j killed out right. Sun
day morning another bombardment
with long range guns killed & and
wounded 81, most Of them women
and children.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02
INN

Air fighting continues very heavy.
Friday the British dropped 26 tons
Of bombs and brought down i6 Ger
man planes. Twelve OF their own
failed 10 return.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02

Compensation for services rendered
by a wife outside Of the home Of her
husband. with whom she Is living. such
services not being In the discharge Of
her household or domestic duties. and
not in interference Herewith. Is held
recoverable In an action therefor In
her own name and for her own use. In
Bechtol vs.. Ewing. L. II. A. lgi7E. go.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02

Madame Storeh, a young Turkish
woman held as a spy in New York,
died Saturday Of pneumonia. She
was at Ellis Island awaiting deporta-
ton. She was 20 years old and was
charged with being the leader Of o
gang Of spies.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02

Christian county Liberty Bond
quota this time is only $2S7,700,
much lower than was expected. |,
should be subscribed in one day.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02

For baby's Group, Willie's cuts and
bruises, mothers sore throat. Grand
mas lameness.-Dr. Thomas Eelec.
tic Oil-the household remedy. soc
and coo.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02
OUR SERVICE FLAG

A pie sold at Carmi. i'll. for $s2s.
A farmer with the German name Of
Bohlebcr bought H.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02

British Casualties for March were
1900 including 3.O4I killed or died
Of wounfs. This does not include
the battle now raging.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02

Macy freight trains filled with
wounded lying on beds Of straw are
passii continually back to Germany
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02

For tested Garden Seed. The sure
growing kind 20 TO
JOHN McCARLEY.
Ninth Street Store.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02

The name Of Berlin, Michigan, Is
10 be changed to Pershing. II is a
town Of $50 people.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02
Children CRY
FOR FlETchER'S
g a STO RIA

The mere announcement OF a Lab
erty Loan Is a direct can TO duty Of
every man. woman and child In the
country. The measure Of ones pa
tr,otism Is increased By every ineon-
Senicnoe. discomfort and Sacrifices
made In subscribing 20 the loan
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02

psy a Llhss;y eSnd and ss's ire.
sser'd
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-02
aiz SOUTH MAIN STREET.

WATCH THE DATE-After your
name. renew promptly, and not miss
a number. The Postal regulations
require subscriptions TO be paid IN
advance.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29
AUTO STALLED
ON THE DESERT

Returning Saturday after a stren-
uous trip to Blythe, o. C. Harris and
George Story told a tale of hard luck
which they experienced on the desert.
The going trip was made in good
shape, but coming back the machine
broke down in the desert fifteen miles
from INLAND, and the men were COM
PEELED to walk to that town to Sc
cure assistance to start the machine.
According to their statement, they
started on the long walk at o'clock
in the evening and reached inland at
l a. m. At that town Mr.. Harris
telephoned to Mrs. Harris to get the
parts necessary to start to car and
to drive to inland and pick them up.
Mrs. Harris started from Holtville
and on arriving at the North End
town the men went back into the des
ert and made the necessary repairs
and then came on home without fur.
,ther mishap.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29
ACACIA RED CROSS
FESTIVAL SATURDAY

The Acacia Red Cross Auxiliary is
planning big time for Saturday,
May II. Beginning at 10 o'clock in
the morning with an auction sale of
stock, barbecue dinner will follow
at noon, balloon ascension at 2
o'clock, and sports and interschool
contests in the afternoon, and ba-
zaar, including household articles,
aprons, fancy work and good things
to eat.
In the evening a play, "Miss Molly"
will be given under the auspices of
the Red Cross, and everything not sold
before will be auctioned off and re-
freshments served.
Don't forget-Saturday, May II.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29
ARRANGE FEED
FOR BATTERY D

Yesterday l.. F. Shaw, accompanied
by Ernest Edwards and J. V. Tag
CART, left for San Diego to complete
the arrangements to serve the big
banquet to the Imperial Valley SOL
diers now encaihped at Camp Kear-
ney.
The feed will take place at La sol
la on Wednesday next and promises
to be large affair, as probably more
than 1000 men will enjoy the barbe-
cue which will be served.
Several local men will address the
soldiers after the barbecue, among
whom will be A. H. Keller, Phil
Brooks and J. w. Griffin. 1t is pro-
posed to make the talsk short, so that
the men will be able to return to the
camp at an eaerly hour.
Among the guests of the day will
be major General Strong and his staff
and also many of the leading officers
now at the cantonment.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29
MELON GROWERS
ANXIOUS OVER
BOX SHORTAGE
Acute Scarcity of Shook Seriously AT.
fects the Cantaloupe Situation il
the Valley-Expected Supply Fror
the Spruce Region Will Not Come.

Cantaloupe growers of Imperial Val
ley are concerned over a probable
shortage of 100000 boxes to han
die the 1918 crop. =
The remedy suggested is for the
shippers to place orders at once and
at figure that will compete with
present quotations in the East on
lumbers formerly devote dto box max
ing.
The California Fruit Growers Ex-
change has contracts existing for all
its box supplies for several years in
advance. The independent shippers
and the cantaloupe growers in Impe-
rial Valley are the ones most wor-
rying over the situation, according
to the California Fruit Exchange.
1t was reported at the Portland
meeting that 25 per cent of the boxes
for shipping all manner of canned
gkoods and for deciduous fruits OF
the summer of 1918 have been placed.
The remaining Is per cent of the
boxing needed is what bothers the
box makers of the Northwest. Stocks
of boxes on hands at the mills are 60
per cent of normal, while pine logs
on hand and in sight are so per cert
of normal. Available spruce logs are
&c per cent less than in April, 1917.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29
START BUILDING
THE YUBA DREOGE
At CALEX|CO O
Tacoma Dredge Co. Begins Assem-
bling of Huge 18-inch Machine at
Cantu-C. A. Brown, in Charge of
the Work, Wants Fifty Carpenters
and Helpers.

c. A. Brown, sent here by the Ia
coma Dredge Company for the as
sembling of the suction dredge pur-
chased from the Yuba Manufacturing
Company by the District, telephoned
The Press today that the work of as
sembling the dredge had started and
that he wanted fifty carpenters and
helpers Immediately.
1t is expected tat if there is a suf-
ficient supply of labor on hand the
workof assembling the dredge will be
finished in sixty days. All the parts
of the big piece of machinery have
arrived.