davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
The Dependence
Upon Foreigners

1t is a 1amentable circumstance
that the orchestras of the United
States should seem almost wholly to
be dependent upon foreigners as
conductors, and the fact that some
of these men are now making loud
protestations Of devotion to our
country's ideals offers nothing in the
way of extenuation for their conduct
in the past There are men in every
rank of life and every profession
ready to "crook the pregnant hinges
of the knee" when thrift may fol-
low fawning." Is Mr.. Stock an
American citizen? Is Mr.. Oberhof-
fer? Is Mr.. Hertz? Is Mr.. Bodanz-
ky? The first has been with us
thirty years. All but the last have
lived through a period in which Ger
many conducted an insidious cam
paign to establish imperiun1 IN inu-
pe,'io here; by the federation of
German societies, sending royal
messages, medals and flags to Ger
man military veterans, exchanging
professorships with our universities,
founding Germanistic societies,
establishing museum at Harvard
by direct imperial gift, and finally
by sending the Kaiser's brother as
an imperial ambassador to weld to-
gether all the agencies designed to
disintegrate American nationalisnn
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Opera in English
and in Italian

We heard Martha" and "Die
Zauberfote" last season, but they
were sung in Italian; we heard
LISTS Saint Elizabeth" but twas
sung in English; an older genera
tion of opera lovers learned to ad-
mire "Lohengrin," sung in Italian.
Why might not all of Wagner's
dramas and those of other German
composers be saved for US by the
same device? It is simple, and so
long as the German tongue is hate
full to our ears it will suffice. There
is talk at the Metropolitan of reviv-
ing "Oberon," probably because it
can be sung to the English text for
which the music was composed.
Weber will thus be saved from con-
tumely, as Flotow, List and No
zart were last season; though tho
management will, perhaps, discreet
ly conceal the fact if Wullner's reci-
tatives are used. Spoken dialogue
is not effective in the metropolitan
Opera House.
Putting aside the question of lam
guage, however, it was sound and
sensible, as well as proper and prac-
tical, to put taboo upon enemy
aliens in our opera house for the
simple reason that by retaining and
remunerating them we were putting
money into their hands which will
eventually be turned into aid and
comfort for Germany and her allies
In a sense it is merely a part Of the
commercial warfare which must &C.
company and follow the murderous
struggle now going on in Europe. II
it involves sacrifice of artistic ex-
cellence now, which we do not be-
lieve, it will in the end bring rs
profit in the recognition and devel'
opment of our own resources. The
last season of opera at the Metro.
politan Opera House saw the end o.
the old and the beginning of new
era. The just claims of our native
talent, creative and re-creative, are
to be met-their just claims, not the
demands of opinionated arrogance
There is no danger that the supply
OF non-German operas, singers and
orchestral players will be so e1'
hausted that we shall be thrown
back upon blatant and pretentious
mediocrity in any field. No mors
danger than that we shall continus
tc be dependent, or think. we are
dependent, on the music of living
German composers. That also may
righteously pass under taboo. We
ought not to pay royalties to tho
composers who belong to enemy na.
tons. Neither ought we to stea
their products, for we are not Prus
sianized and, pray God, never sbaa
be. The simple expedient is to ex
ciude from our repertories and con.
cert lists all works which yien
emoluments to German composers @
German publishers. The artistic los
will not be great, for the masters y
German music are dwelling whe"
royalties are unknown and happy
and happily unneeded. But let y
not starve our souls to feed . faus
grudge.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09

day, little woman with a heart of
gold who served the cause Of humanity
two years without pay and whose sym
pathy and understanding where women
are concerned know no bounds.
"A woman's affections are the strong
est part of her nature and if she loves
a man she naturally wants to look her
best and please his eye at whatever
cost. She will do anything to gain
or to keep his love, even to stealing
small articles of dress. The pity Of
it all is that when she Is caught and
charged with the theft the man denies
ever having heard Of her. He is the
type of man who is another sort OF
case proves an alibi and walks out Of
the courtroom without even glancing
at the girl who sits with her baby
clasped in her arms"
The Lure of the
Silk Stocking
Times change and with them the ar
ticles of finery most coveted by women.
Years ago tragedies were traced to an
irresistible desire for willow plume.
Then came the shirtwaist craze. Could
girl have too many? That she should
possess enough she thought would be
small thing to ask Of life. In these
times silk stockings are the magnet
that lead to indiscretions. What WON
an does not rebel at replacing her van
lshing supply with coarse and clumsy
cotton? Is 1t to be marvelled at that
few women. having spent their former
silk stocking appropriation on food at
1918 prices try to remedy this loss by
appropriating pair or two of the
coveted articles while the saleswoman
Is busy with another customer?
Few helpful influences are at work to
make the woman Of small means con.
tent with her lot and awake to the
stern economy required by war time
Even the numerous thrift stamp poster,
cannot make her oblivious to the shor
windows and the Fifth Avenue fashion
parades.
The actresses she sees on the stage
are dressed in the latest mode. At the
movies she observes how the hero al.
ways makes love to girl with perfect.
ly corseted figure clothed in a well-fit.
ting gown whose dainty skirt swirls
about trim ankles--ankles that are SET
off by the thinnest of silk stockings
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09

fused to hate France and it's litera-
ture even while Germany was seek
ing to throw off the Napoleonic yoke,
and Of Schiller, who hymned Free
dom in what is now called the lode
to Joy" which Beethoven, hater of
German political institutions and
lover of the British constitution,
helped to make immortal?
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09

~ HOPLIFTING is an old trade; pos
sibly as old as war; possibly
as old as desire for the raiment
of personal adornment. Some of this
kind of delinquency, Of course, has its
basis in individual moral obliquity, but
in the main it ebbs and flows with
periods of poverty and comparative af-
fluence. When the counters are richly
spread with temptation, with tho ap-
peal to aesthetic gratifcation--a deep
desire with women, which superficial
view designates vanity-and the war
broom has swept their men from in
dustry to heroic, If ill-paid. adventures,
those who yield may be written of, at
least, with sympathy
Even department store detectives and
probation officers take somewhat SIM
liar view to this when they give fig
ures to show that the increase of shop
lifting in New York since the war be-
gan is in the ratio of four to thirty,
and at the same time they can attest
in authenticated figures to the dwin-
ding Of the professional shoplifter.
Need, or what is interpreted as need
by young women whose philosophy of
moral and material values is in fux,
is said to be the great determinant in
most cases.
There is an added and a more puz-
zling problem, they assert, the strange
cases of women who, though we'll
dressed and in no apparent want, are
nevertheless impelled to rifle the rich
ly-laden counters.
Cases Off the
Main Track
Some of these women have good
positions. Their weekly pay envelope
contains from SIS to $40. Now and
then woman of superior intelligence
will be found among them, and only
the other day a shoplifting case i'm
plicated one of the finest Greek and
Latin scholars in the country.
Investigations reveal specific causes
Perhaps trained nurse, accustomed
70 the manipulation OF drugs and her
self not averse to occasional indulg.
ence in their use, has entered store
while under the stimulation of the
drug, has stolen, and been caught with
the goods.
Another woman may be in delicate
health. Like the nurse, articles of mer
chandise come into her hands almost
without her knowledge. In both these
cases leniency is shown by store ane
judge-if the women ever reach the
courts.
These cases, however, are the ex
ceptions. The most common cause fol-
temporary lapses Of moral sense among
women who are not professional shop
lifters is the prevailing high cost Of
Living, which hits necessities a. vel
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09

The time for musicians who came to
America to get what their father
lands would not give them to de-
clare their allegiance to the United
States was then; they cannot do it
now without suspicion. Their pur-
pose to hold on to fat contracts and
line their purses is too obvious. If
we cannot have conductors of ma
tive birth let us at least have Brit
ons, Frenchmen, Italians or Bel
gians. The tenure of loyalty in the
other countries, even Russia, is too
unstable.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
The Natonalism of Our Orchestra
Conductors a Test of Leadership
Since the Internment of DR.. Muck
Sir Henry Wood Acceptable,
If Willing

ing his naturalization, though it is
more than we have heard about Mr..
Gabrilowitsch, who found hospita-
BILE asylum here after being COM
PEELED to leave his home in Bavaria
after the outbreak of the war.
How much and what kind of
Russian is he? or--what is more to
the purpose in the present crisis
what kind of American is he?
Cincinnati, having seen to it that
the conductor of her orchestra was
interned in Fort Oglethorpe, called
in M. Ysaye, a patriotic Belgian and
sufferer from the war, to succeed
him and thereby set an excellent ex-
ample which might we'll be followed
by other organizations of it's kind.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
The Attitude on
Cermanic Music

The question is one of living men
and their national affiliations, not
one Of the source of an art. The
public mind seems to be sadly mud
died as to the attitude which our
concert and operate institutions
ought to adopt toward German
music and German musicians. There
has been little if any effort to differ
entiate between an art and its prac-
titioners, between an expression of
the beautiful, which because Of it's
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
The Example
Ot Extravaganza

The bad example set by women of the
upper classes who dress with thought
less extravaganza, appearing in the
morning in gowns that would not be
out OF place at an evening entertain
ment, is held responsible for much of
the recent shoplifting among women of
hitherto unblemished character. These
women, their less fortunate sisters. are
tempted to steal, says veteran proba-
TONER, that they may compete in the
sartorial rivalry which among women is
as old as Egypt.
Women whose incomes have been re-
duced in the past three years by the
high cost of living have never been
more 1rritated by the nonchalant af-
f1uence of rich women than thew are
at the present time. Formerly it was
comparatively simple for a woman of
moderate means to appear in a cheap
imitation of an expensive costume. The
reproduction was often complete from
head to foot Even jewelry could be
bought cheaply which showed a marked
resemblance in color and design to ex-
pensive models. But now these things
are no longer within reach of their
purses, for the price of imitation jewels
has SCARED to dizzy and unattainable
heights.
The sort of man who did not want
women to have the ballot delights in
pointing out that women, not men
are the greater offenders in the case
of shoplifting. He does not undeq. |.
stand, perhaps, that while he is content
with suit of clothes, a clean col.
lar, hat, overcoat and tie, a woman's
needs cannot be enumerated so cas-.
lily.
"A girls longing for pretty clothes
and her willingness to commit crime
to get them are very human after ALL
said probation officer Of the Brooklyn
Court Of Special Sessions the othe,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
WAR STRESS BRINGS NOVICE SHOPLIFTERS
Professional Thefts Dwindle, While Pro-
baton Officers Show Increase of Cases
Since War Began Is as Seven to One

as luxuries. A woman entering a de-
partment store may need four articles
and have only money enough for one.
The result is that before she realizes
what the consequences will be she is
guilty of petit larceny. In the case
of first offenders justice is invaria-
bly, tempered with mercy, for after one
experience of being brought into court
there is little if any desire to repeat
the incident. When it Is possible
sentence is suspended and the woman
put on probation. The total number
of people apprehended for thefts from
New York stores in 1917 was 730. The
stores themselves discharged 5S4 of
these cases. The remaining 146 were
taken to court. The approximate value
of the articles taken by each person
was 1925.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Authorities Puzzled by Strange Instances
of Women in No Apparent Want Who
Pilfer From Department Store Counters

soon distinguished by experienced eyes
and no mistakes are made.
The Kind the
War Has Made
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-10
ANARCHY FOLLOWS
 GERMANS IN UKRAINE
Hun Soldiers, Bandia-Like, Held Up
 Rada, Searched the Members Hun Soldiers, Bandit-Like, Held Up

London, May S.-Anhrchy is spreading throughout the Ukraine as a result of the German action in overthrowing the overnment and re- placing it with. another one, accord ing to an Exchange Telegraph dis patch from Copenhagen. There have been riots at several places and during serious outbreak in Kiev large number of persons were killed An attempt was made to kill the Ukranian premier, who es- capped with slight wounds. The So cialist Vcrwarts of Berlin, the dis patch adds, publishes an official Uk- ranian statement regarding events in kiev on April 26 German sol diers entered the Rada at i o'clock in the afternoon, surrounded the members and shouted Hands up!" The president of the Rada, who pro- tested, was thrown to the ground, and other members were ill-treated. Examination of the members lasted four hours and all documents were seized.
 A protest, it is added, was hand ed to Baron VOn SchWarZenstein, the German ambassador, who prom ised that the arrest CT members Of the government had talk len place WithC!ut knowledge.
 X call was sent for fire hose and a line was laid to the side of the jail with heavy pressure behind it. a stream of water was directed into the cells occupied by the rioters and this punishment continued for near ly an hour. The rioters hurled dishes thru the windows and at tempted to tear down the hunks.
 Representatives ofl the United States marshal's office said tonight that the rioters probably will be placed on diet of bread and water in long as they are confined in the jail. and they will be locked in their cells hereafter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-10
U. s. CASUALTY LIST

Washington, May 9.-The casualty list contained seventy-six names, d' vided as follows:
 Killed in action, 10. Died of wounds 8. Died of accident 2. Died of dis ease 6. Wounded severely 13. Wound slightly Al. Prisoner 1.
 Officers named were: Lieutenant Harold Sydney Morgan, Vancouver Barracks, killed in action; Cadet Ivan D. Livingston, Pullman, Wash, died of accident; Lieutenants Adam P. Dambrauckas, Philadelphia; Kostka Mudd, LaPata, Md; Thomas H. Rea- gan, Canton, III; James J. Sheeran, Chicago; Paul B. Stewart, Warren, Pa; slightly wounded, Captain An drew s. Robinson, Columbus Ohio; pre- viously reported missing, now report ed prisoner.
 Southerners included in the list are:
 Killed in Action.
 Privates Robert A. Brewer, Finley, Tenn; Forrest H. Garrisan, Dearlng, Ga.; Lieutenant Harold Sydney Nor gan. Vancouver Barracks, Wash; Cor poral Mancah J. Kirby, West Baden, ind; Privates Harry J. Allen, Aurora, III; Ernest c. Bell, Middlefield, Conn.,; Robert A. Brewer, Finley, Tenn; Will liam B. Dalton, Holbrook, Mass; For rest H. Harrison. Dearing, Ga.; Mel win T. Johnson, Hawley, Minn.; Chas. R. Livermore, Dorchester, Mass; Mi chael Victti, Monterey, Cal.
 Died of Disease. Sergeant Herbert E. Sheldon, Prov idence, R. l.; Privates H. Hoyt Chel- sea. Mass; Lee McCowan, Conroe, Texas; Arthur Eugene Newman, St. Louis, Mo-; Horace B. Quivey, En- campment, Wyo.; Peter c. Smith, Col by, Wis.
 Died of Accident:
 Cadet Ivan D. Livingston, Pullman, Wash; Private John s. Henry, Bris- tol, Tenn. Died of Wounds Received in Action:
 Corporal Albert l.. Tate, Cummings. Kans; Privates Earl w. Mountain, Kans.; Clinton c. Walda, Fort Wayne, Ind.
 Wounded Severely:
 Corporals Elwood T. Bauman, Gen. tral Fire Station, Easton, Pa.; George D. Kirchofer, Kidder, Mo-; Roy l.. Tower, New Haven, Conn.,; Juan l.. Trujillo, Logan, N. M.; Privates Her bert w. Chappell, Syracuse, N. Y.; Arthur F. Hargraves, MerTimac, Mass; James flora, Clutter, Iowa; Einar Sundbek Johnson, Racine, Wis.,; Guy Kretzer, Independence. kans.; Frank J. Maruna, Cleveland, Ohio; Edward Pantouris, Harrisburg, Ills; 1 Thomas Swayak.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-10
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

cannot reach the seat of the disease Catarrh is 8 local disease greatly in- fluenced by constitutional conditions, and in order to cure it you must take an internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi- cire is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years. It is com- posed of some of the best tonics known combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination of the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi. cine is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Send for testimonials. free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,. Props, Toledo. o.
 All Druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-10
ROCK TO
 fir HONOR FLAG
 IN LIBERTY JOAN

Washington, May S.-Cities which made the highest subscription percen- tages of their Liberty loan quotas in their respective population classes were announced by the treasury as follows:
 Above 500,O0o population, Boston. 2e5 per cent; between 950,0o0 and 500,000 population, Washington, 197 pcrs cent; between 100000 and 25O,- 900, Birmingham, 1S6 per cent; be- tween 50.O00 and 100000, Hartford. Conn, 251 per cent; between 25,00O and 50,000 Topeka, Kans., POP per cent.
 Hartford is the percentage leader of cities in all classes.
 The 1910 census was taken as the basis for classifying the cities. In some instances final results are not known and some cities may be added to the honor lists. There were so many claimants for first honors among cities or less than ,25,000 that termine which should stand first
 Little Rock Gets Flag.
 The list of honr flag cities in cludes:
 Above 50O,000 population, Boston, 165 per cent; Baltimore, 115: Chicago 115: New York and St. Louis above 100, per cent (exact percentage not determinedD.
 Between 250,o00 and 500,G0e popula- tion: New Orleans, 1OS. Between 50,000 and 100000 popula ton: Oklahoma City, 234: San Anton 10, III; Houston, 114; Fort oWrth 113; Dallas, Ill.
 Between 25,0O0 and 50,O00 popula- tion: Little Rock, 125: Galveston. 124 Shreveport, 122; Austin, 11S.
 Treasury officials said that in many instances the percentages announced might be less than they should be since complete reports have not been received from many cities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-10
HARRY SAVAGE IN FRANCE.

Mrs. J. B. Stanley yesterday receiy- ed letter from her brother, Harry Savage of the 512th Engineers, Serv- ice battalion, who reached France about three weeks ago. MT. Savage, who was formerly connected with the Southern Products company here, en- tered the service in December and was trained at Camp Pike. Prentice Savage, a brother, formerly steno- grapher to Chief Engineer Vance, of the maintenance of way department of the Cotton Belt, is in training at .JeffersOn Barracks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-10

With the prices on manufactured cottons advancing every day you can readily see that Froug can save you money. Attend Froug's sale of the stock. 5-10-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-10
IMMENSE WINTER WHEAT CROPS IS
 PROMISED U. 5.

Washington, May S.-A winter wheat crop of 572, 2,539,OOS bushels was forecast today by the department of agriculture, passing it's estimate on conditions existing May l and on a canvass of the acreage remaining to be harvested. With continued favor able conditions the crop will be one of the three largest ever grown.
 With an increased spring wheat acreage, which preliminary reports in- dicate, and good growing conditions, it is not improbable that the govern ment's plan for a million bushel wheat crop this year to help feed the allies may be realized. An official report on the spring wheat acreage will not be made until June.
 The area of winter wheat remain ing to be harvested on May was 36,- 92,000 acres, or 13.7 per cent less than the acreage planted last autumn
 The condition of the crop was 86.4 per cent of normal, indicating an acre yield of approximately 15.7 bushels.
 Production of rye, forecast from May l, conditions will be 82,629 ,000 bushels, based on a condition of 85.8 per cent of normal.
 Production of hay will be 107,550, 900 tons based on condition of 89.6 per cent of a normal and an expected acreage of 69,531 ,0OO acers, of which 53,605,O0O is tame and 15,926,0OO is wild.
 Stocks of hay on farms May 1, arc estimated at 11,096,000 tons.
 Average condition of pastures was S3.1 per cent eff normal; spring blow ing was 77.5 per cent completed ant spring planting CO.'S per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-10
Lemon Juice
 For FreCkIes Girls! Make beauty lotion at home for few cents. Try it!

SQuee-e the juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white, shake well, and you have quarter pint of the best freckle and tan lotion, and complexion beauti- fer, at very. very small cost. , Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will sup ply three ounces of orchard white for few cents. Massage this sweetly fra grant lotion into the face, neck, arms and hands each day and see how freck- les and blemishes disappear and how clear, soft md white the skin be- comes. Yes! It is harmless.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-10
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, cures diabetes weak and lame backs, rheumatism, and irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women. Regulates bladder trouble In children. If not sold by your drug gist, will be sent by mail cn receipt of SIPS. One small bottle is two months treatment, and seldom falls to perfect cure. Send for sworn testimonials. Dr. D. w. Hall, 2926 Olive street, St. Louis. Mo. Sold by druggists. lAOVtl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-10

You only need Sanol Eczema Cure to get rid of those Black Heads pimp- 2 les. tough and bumpy skin. Leaves skin smooth. Cures any case of Ec- zenla. Is pleasant to use. A trial will convince you, soc at Central Pharmacy. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-10

/ We doubt very much if the ladies /of Pine Bluff have ever before been offered an opportunity that means so much to the pocketbook as the sale lof the Leader stock now on at Froug's.
 5-10-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-10
THIS WIDOW WAS HELPED

Mrs. A. Walden, 460 Glenn Ave, Fresno, Cal. writes: "I had a fever and it left me with a cough every winter. Foleys Honey and Tar helps me every time. l am widow 66 years old.". Nothing better for bron. chial grip and similar coughs and colds that hang on. Just fine for croup and whoopingcough, Manns Pharmacy.-Advt.
 s. R. Thomas Auto Go. has batter ies to fit your automobile, at 25 cents per day. 9O5 Main street. Phone 1899
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-10
KEEP KOOL" AT THE "Y" POOL.

"The biggest hit in town." The "Y' Swimming pool, tiled and sanitary. Running water when the classes are in session. Season open now. Are you member? If not JOIN NOW.
 5-10-1m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-10

Catcher Schang of. the Red Sox is doing neat job playing the outfield- CT for the SoX The former backstop of the Athletics is sweet hitter, which is considerable asset for gard ener.