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Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-04
TIE WAR PRIMER

maramaros- Sziget, the scene of re- cent wholesale military executions by Austrian Army officers, is the subject of the following war geography bulle- tin issued by the National Geographic Society:
 The Hungarian city of Maramaros- Sziget (prorounced Maro- nor osh- Sigget), where f50 Czeh- Slovak officers and 500 men are reported to have been shot for mutiny, is the capital of the county Of Maramaros, in the northeast section of the kingdom.
 Nesting at the foothills of the Carpa thians, at the influx of tho Iza with the River Theiss, this mountain city Is one of the most picturesque in the Dual Monarchy. At it's annual fairs before the war. the sRutheniank, Roumanians, Magyars Gipsies, Slovaks and Armenians in their native cos tunes made a veritable Kaleidoscope of celors.
 "Sportmen were accustomed to fnak- ing Marannaros- -Sziget their head quarters when hunting for bear, lynx, chamois and marmots in the wooded environs. In fact, one of the profitable industries of the town was the supplying of tourists with horses and equipment for their hunting jaunts.
 Tourists in this section of Hungary never failed to visit the famous salt mines of the region, one of the most interesting being the Franciscus Mine A miles from the town. At the Appy Mine, 13 miles distant, there is a great salt lake having depth of 800 feet in some places. This was a ia vorite resort for Sunday excursionists in the days of peace.
 ''The River Theoss, which rises ir the mountains above Maramaros- Sziget, is, next to the Danube, the most 1 important waterway of the Dual Mon. archy. From its source to its con. 1 fuence with the Danube is a distance of only 340 miles in an air line, but its meanderiug length is nearly 300 miles 'The wooded slopes of the Carpath- ] ians make numbering a profitable in. dustry for the natives of this section O.
 Hungary"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-04

ago, For this credit is due to the tanks which in ever increasing num- bers an dwith ever increasing speed plough their way through barbed wire, clear out machine gun nests and pilr- sue the retreating Huns. The work that had formerly to be done by flesh and blood and at an appalling sacri fee is now accomplished by these land battleships and destroyers in record time and at a minimum cost.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-04
BLOCKED THE CENTRAL POWERS

That the press of Austria is at- trihuting the failure of Germany to accomplish its object before this to the United States creates, no surprise except that the admission is diamet- ,r.caily opposite to the claims which were put forward about the irnpossi- biiity of this country being of any rarticuiar value to the allied nations.
 There IS reason for agreeing with 'fhe Vienna Neue Freie rresse when 1t said near the end of July, The great obstacle 10 peace at the begin ming of the fifth year Of the war is Wilson" and that a veritable war fury prevails in the United States.
 It Is certain that Great Britain, France and Italy were misjudged if ! Es thought for a moment that
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-04

At a Congress of Russian eaergy &n Moscow speakers complained of the attitude of the Soviets towards them. The clergy threatened passive regist- ance, and sent an uItimatun to the Soviet Government.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-04

but they must be considered in tha nature of accidents, not anticipated events. Bullets, bayonets, shells and bombs are the agencies to win the war.-Bristol Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-04

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Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-04

Norwich, Wednesday. Sept, 4, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25

ceeds to break the IRON of Mr. Shake
spearc completely by showing that one
character would have been quite diff
ferent ii he had had second chance.
Moreover, when he comes out Of the
wood he makes him different This is
not quite fair, even though it is ex-
planned that brave men can break the
bonds Of determinism
But though Barrie's philosophy is
spotted, the story is told with excellent
clarity. With the exception of a char
acter called Lob the rather annoying
Barrie consciousness Of whimsicalitv is
missing. We had hoped to write this
review without mentioning either
charm or "whimsicality," but it was
not possible.
William Gillette plays the man who
hnds inspiration to new life in his
trip to the magic wood and he acts
with skllful ease. Among other things
ne does one of the most convincing
bits of heavy drinking seen hercabouts
recently. Other effective members Of
the cast were Louis Calvert, as n but
Ter; Hilda Spong, Sam Sothern Grant
Stewart. Marie Wainwright and Myrtle
Tannehill. We believe we have already
mentioned Miss Helen Hayes, who was
quite tho hit of the evening.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Mrs. John Sanford Gives
Dinner i'm Sons Honor
Dancing and Supper Follow
for About Two Hundred
CHESTS

Mrs. John Sanford gave a dinner,
followed by dancing, last night at her
home, 9 East Seventy y-second Street. for
her son, Stephen Sanford, u. S. N. r.
f. A large Christmas tree was placed
in the main hail of the house and the
ballroom and dining room were decor
ated with palms and Christmas greens.
Dinner was served for sixty. About
two hundred others were invited for
dancing and supper
Among the guests were Lieutenant
and Mrs. Winthrop w. Aldrich, Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Frederick T. Freling-
huysen, Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Gerard
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, Mr. and
Mrs Deqees w. Dilworth. Mrs. Oliver
Filley, Miss Harriette Post, Mrs. John
Wanamaker jr. Miss Mary Crocker
Alexander Miss Sheila Byrne. Miss
Barbara Loew, Miss Grace Vanderbilt
Miss Elizabeth Sands, Mrs. Lydig Hoyt
Miss Lucille Baldwin, Moncure Robin
son, Major William w. Hoffman. Shcr-
man Day, Ashbel T. Barney, T. Chesley
Richardson jr., Langhornc Gibson, f
Mcneil Bacon Sd. Douglas Burden
Regis II. Post, John Nicholas Brown
Grafton Gushing and NJ. de Croisset.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Caruso Sings at 248th
Bagby Musical Morning g

The 248th musical morning, under
the management of Albert Morris Bag
by. was held yesterday in the ballroom
of the Waldorf Astoria. The artists
were Enrico Caruso and Toscha Seidel
violinist. Richard Hagcman and Sal
vatore Fucito were at the piano
Mr. Caruso sang an aria from La
Boh6me"; an aria from "L'Elisil
d'Amore," and songs by Stradella and
Adolphe Adam. Mr. Seidel playec
"Gipsy Airs" by Sarasatc; "Chaconne,
by Vatal, and other numbers by
Brahms, Sinding and Kreisler.
Among those in the audience were
Mrs. Charles S. Whitman, General Hor
ace Porter, Mrs. James Lowell Putnam
Miss Alice Drexel, Mrs. William Doug
las Sloane, Mrs. Newbold Morris, Mr.
and Mrs. f. Burial Hoffman, Miss
Alice Van Rensselaer,, Mrs. Charles a
Childs. Mrs. J. Allen Townsend, Mr.;
John J. Wysong, Mrs. John Clinton
Gray, Mrs. Karrick Riggs, Miss Louise
Iselin, Mrs. Hamilton Mex. TwomblS
Mrs. William II. Sands, Mrs. Elish
Dyer, Mrs. Hamilton Fish, Miss Elsi
Stevens, Mrs. Arthur j. Cumnock, Mr.:
Cumnock Wagstaf, Mrs. Williar
Wickham Hoffman, George Ledlie, Mis-:
Genevieve Clendenin and Mrs. Samue
A. Valentine.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Reprinted from Dcgteraoys latc editions
Puccini Operas Given First
Presentation 10 Regular
Audience

The three Puccini operas "ll Tabar-
ro.' "Suor Angelica and "Gianni
Schicchi," which received their first
presentation on any stage at the
metropolitan Opera House on Saturday
evening, December ii, were sung last
night for the second time.
The first perfo finance had been be-
fore special audience; last nights was
in the regular subscription series, and
the usual Monday night subscribers
were enabled to judge of the effective
ness of the three little works.
In popularity they will undoubtedly
run with "Schicchi' first, al Tabarro"
second and "Suor Angelica" bad third.
Indeed, if each work were called upon
to stand on its own feet, it seems i'm
probable that "Suor Angelica' would
be able to stand at all, despite a Ger
tain charm of atmosphere and a moder-
ately effective final tableau. The sub
ject is essentially undramatic, and Puc-
cini is not the man to illuminate still
ality and the idiom which is distinctly
his. He becomes an eclectic, and ms
music fails in pungency and in spon-
tanety. In a subject calling for spirit
uality he is merely masquerader, and
rot an interesting one at that.
"Il Tabarro" is different matter
Here Puccini is at home, though never
before did he descend to a subject re-
curing quite so brutal a treatment. Io
be frank, his Paris might better be
Naples, but he succeeds on the whole
in giving tie sordid story an effective
musical treatment, and when the LYRIC
moments come he bursts into song II
quite his oldtime fashion. There is
nothing new in "Tabarro,' much OF
.Tosca' and his other works, rem
inisccnces Of "Louise.' The work Is
rather too long in approaching the
business in hand, but once 1t gets theft
things move swiftly.
"Gianni Schicchi' is by far the mos
interesting work. though the form, bor-
rowed from a hint Of Dante, IS what
carries it to its success. Puccini hero
shows himself the splendid theatrical
craftsman that ne is. His music i
sparkling. expressive, but never IN
trusive; it floats and colors the, dia
logue, it carries the story at the head
long pace required. "Gianni Sch'cch
viii probably live when the other tw'
are long forgotten
OF the singers last night first honor
vocally went to Nine. Florence Easton
the Lauretta, dramatically to Tn
Schicchi of Giuseppe De Luca, and tn
Simone of Adano Didur-all OF thes
artists appearing in Giannl Scnlccn
In "Suor Angelica" Nine. Farrar di
her utmost to make the part interest
ING. while two new and fresh voice
we're heard in Mary Ellis and Kilt!
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
ReD'snfsd from veeterdoy's late editions
Back TO Earth Opens

u the quality Of Imagination which
projected the idea for Back to Earth. !"
presented at Henry Miller's Theatre
last night, had been coupled with a
deeper gift of satire, we should have
had really distinguished comedy. By
'ne very twist Of it's plot il put soci-
e{y INTO that objective position which
torms tho ideal approach for the satir-
st But though it barely does this. the
freshness Of the idea is such that
merely by scratching at the surface
comedy William LIE Baron has pro
0uced novel and an amusing comedv.
It's theme Is the entertaining of an
,4hgeI una"ares by purposeiess bache-
i"r OF more than ordinarily pu1poseless
cross-section OF society And the comedy
Is the more piquant that the angel is
entertained literally. and in no symbol
ical sense. The angel makes his ap-
Pearance after party at which the
Dachelor and some friends have been
trying to amuse themselves by a
spiritual seance and explains that he
mas received two weeks leave Of
absence from heaven during which to
observe unrecognized the changes
winch have come upon the earth.
IN the two weeks that follow he
samples many aspects of New York
llte- Coney Island, the races, Jacks
ana by his sublime simplicity and
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Will Test Validity of Dry
Amendment i'm Ohio Court

CINCINNATI. Dec. "a. The first step
to test the validity of the Federal pro-
hlbltlon amendment resolution was
taken today when attorneys represent
ing both sides of a suit seeking to en-
Join Governor James NJ. Cox Of Ohio
from presenting the prohibition amend
ment to the Ohio Legislature began
the presentation of arguments.
The plaintiff, Alfred G. Erkenbrecker
of Cincinnati, alleges through his at
torneys that the proposed amendment
is invalid because it was not passed by
q two-thirds vote of both houses of
Congress. The petition alleges that
the resolution on the amendment OBJ
tanned a two-thirds vote of those
Senator's and Representatives voting
hut that the law holds it must have
a two-thirds vote of the total member
ship of both houses. which it failed
to obtain, and therefore the resolution
: invalid
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Rcprtnted from ycstordaD'S tate editions
Muratore TO Quit u. S.

William J. Guard general press
representative for the Metropolitan
Opera Company, yesterday denied the
report that Lucien Muratore, of the
Chicago Opera Company, has been en-
gagged by Manager Gatti-Casazza for
the rest of the season. "lhere is moth
ing in it," said Mr.. Guard.
NJ Muratore and his wife, Lima Cava-
lieri, arrived at the Hotel Majestic yes
terday morning. NJ. Muratore gave
nervous prostration as the reason for
his flight from Chicago in mid-seasoGn.
The war has preyed heavily on his
mind and he has just lost his father
As soon as comfortable accommoda
tons can be obtained the tenor ant
his wife will go to France for com
plete rest.
GAS far as my singing is concerned
he said, 81 have had offers from Covens
Garden, Buenos Ayres, the Paris Opers
and from the Metropolitan, but l can.
not sign contracts until Pm we'll again.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Lonesome Sailors
Letter Wins Real
Christmas Dinner
Y. w. C.. A. Will Entertain
Five Pelham Bay Boys
Afraid They Would Not
BE Given Yuletide Turkey

Several days ago five sailors at Pei
ham Bay Park put their heads together
around desk in the "Y'' hut and ad-
dressed the following letter to the
Young Women's Christian Association:
10 Whom 1t May Concern:
we are five sailor boys stationed at
feiham Bay, and would like to have an
INVITATION to attend a Christmas or New
Years dinner. Our homes arc very far
from here. We would be pleased to
accept such an invitation and would
come dressed up in our pest blues, look
ing like admlrals. We are. most of us,
IN our teens, but some in the twcntcs.
Please state full particulars and ad-
dress, and we will be overjoyed to ac-
cept, and you will see five of the most
lonesome sailors in happy mood.
Hoping this letter will appeal to you
or any of your friends, we remain,
anXiously awaiting, Jimmie d., Martin
d., Henry d., Henry NJ, Bill S. and
! Pat r."
The letter was turned over to the
Hostess House, at 30 East Fifty-second
Street, and hearty invitation was cx-
tended to the "Admirals" for Christ
mas dinner to-day. Since the request
TO state particulars" was interpreted d
to mean the presence of pretty girls
and plenteous food, both these attrac-
tions will be provided for the young
sailors.
The new Hostess House Of the Y. w
c: A. intended especially for the use
of women relatives and friends of
wounded men in the debarkaton hos
| pitfalls, and of women who come to New
York to meet men returning from
France, will be opened this Afternoon
at o'clock with a Christmas tree, s
great open fire and refreshments. The
new house, at the corner of Forty irst
Street and Lexington Avenue, has at
tractlve reception anc writing rooms
commodious cafeteria, rest rooms
nursery and sleeping quarters for serv-
ce-fag women. The basement has
been equipped as lounge, smoking
room and writing room for soldiers anc
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
New Drive for
3.H0,ll' Work.
Day for " omen
no;nt Committee of Trade
Union League Also to
Ask for Minimum Wage
One Day in Seven for Rest
Speakers Are Training to
Travel Through State TO
Enlist Public Support

An eight-hous day and q minimum
wage are two of the more important
rsculations for woman labor which it
,s expected viii be provided for at the
forthcoming session of the Legislature
puls prvjding for such restrictions, so
far as working conditions of women are
concerned. are to he introduced in the
Iegislsture 1t is the belief of the
various women's organizations that
;bev will both he adopted
The two Legislative measures are to
he introduced at the instance of the
ioint committee for social and labor
hesitation for women. which Is spon-
sored by the Women's Trade Union
League. Headquarters are to be
cpened on Monday next by the league,
from which speakers will be sent
throughout the state to create senti-
ment in favor Of the proposed bills.
Part Of the work OF tho headquar-
ters' force will be to train speakers
who Will appear before women's civic
social. pOlliCAi anu ltOOI OISd III Ad
tons. The speakers Will talk in favo,
Of the legislative programme. which
has already received the endorsements
Of the New York Suffrage party, the
Young Women's Christian Association
the Women's Trade Union League and
the State Federation Of Labor.
The adoption Of the proposed eight
hour day viii mean that every factory
in the state employing women will have
10 observe a fourty-four-hour week
Advocates Of the measure assert that
ii Will do much to solve the labor prob
lem. with which the state is now con
tronted. and in addition, they say. il
Will mean that the women of the state
are guarded from the dangers sur
rounding industrial disorganizatior
such as now threatens the country.
Not only Will the proposed legisla
ton absolutely limit the hours whicf
women labor, but it will, as well, dc
away with night work and will insure
to each woman at least one day IL
every seven for rest.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Enrisht Wedding Gift
Collection Is Stopped
Mayor Informed Inspectors II
Was Illegal; Commissioner
Back, Won't Discuss II

COLLECTING money from members Of
1n 1ne foi'ce Department to buy we'd
T'ng " present for Commissioner Richard
ano ~ rnrlEht stopped nearly two weeks
ago according to Acting Police Com
linassloner John A. Leach. This was
le4thed yesterday when Mr.. Leach was
iected so far.
me collection probably would have
been stopped anyway" he said, "be-
cause few days after | issued a
Veroal order to that effect Mavor
hyian wrote n letter requesting that
'he collection be discontinued"
Mr. Leach said he understood that
soso IN cash had been collected up to
q, a week we <, ago last Monday, when the
Veroal order went out This was
lhe date when Mr. Leach admitted that
inspectors and captains were "super-
lntendlng' the collection in their dis
tricts. The reported scale of assess
ments was 81 for patrolmen, 50 for
lrSt grade detectives and sergeants. S5
Tor lleutenants. $3.50 for captains and
Slo for inspectors. 1t was figured that
at least $4,000 would be raised on this
basis.
Commissioner Leach would not dis.
cuss the Mayors letter, but it was
reported that it had been read by Chief
Inspector John DAILY at a meeting O,
inspectors. The Mayor is creditet
with having warned the heads of the
department that to levy a per capits
assessment on members of the force
was illegal. The Mayor is also re
ported to have advised them that il
was all right for the police to make
contributions for Mr. Enright's wed
ding present if they desired to do so.
Commlssioner Enright, on his retur,
with his bride from Havana vcsterdav
refrained from commenting on tn,
plans for the elaborate gift, when his
attention was called to it by ship new:
reporters. He frowned ominouslv
/ however, and his manner appeared t,
j indicate that he did not relish tn,
( idea
until find out how the money il
being raised III have nothing to sa,
about it," was his final comment.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Reprinted from yesterdays tate editions
First Junior Dance for
Girls Is Held at Plaza

The first for this season of the Fri
day Junior Dances, arranged by Miss
Georgiana Hartman Owen for girls
not yet out, was held last night at the
Plaza On the committee of arrange
ments were Robert Carrere, Alan
Thompson, John Caspar Newington
Leland Haywood, Leonard j. Cushing
Gregory n Camp, Robert Ingersoll
Brown. Rowland j. Pell, jr., and c.
Columbus Baldwin, jr
The patronesses for this series of
dances include Mrs. Justus Ruperti,
Mrs. Oliver Hartman, Mrs. S. G Scher-
merhorn, Mrs. B. Ogden Chisolm, Mrs
Willard S. Brown, Mrs. John McKes-
son Camp, Mrs. G. Howard DAWSON
Mrs. Donn Barber and Mrs. Cleveland
H. Motfett. The next dance will be
held on Friday.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Plays and Players

Three hundred army officers will be
the guests to-day Of Messrs. Shubert
aud Winthrop Amcs at the Little The
atre, where a special dress rehearsal of
Rachel Crothers's new comedy, "a Lit
tie Journcy,' will be given to them
The play has its premiere on Thurs
day.
There will be a Tuesday afternoon
matinee on December 81 and Il Satur-
day morning matinee on January 4 Of
Hamlet" with Walter Hampden, at
the Plymouth Theatre
"Ihe Velvet Lady" the newest Victor
Herbert Henry Blossom musical com
edy, has had its premiere in Philadel-
phia and will be presented here early
in the new year In the cast are
Georgia O'Ramey, Ernest Terrence,
Marie Flynn, Eleanor Gordon All Ger
ard, Ray Raymond and Fay Marbe.
The free attractions for men in uni
form given under the auspices of the
Stage Womcn's War Relief on Sunday
night, December 20, will be "The Con
doliers' at the Park Theatre and
"Thrce Wise Fools" at the Criterion
Theatre
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Lillian Russell at the
Palace This Week

Every other week or so the Avon
Comedy Four return to roost at the
Palace Theatre. They are there this
week in their oft-seen sketch The
Hungarian Rhapsody" Lillian Russell
is this weeks head-liner. presenting
her latest songs and stories
Other features of the bill are the
dancing Of the Mosconis, sketch BY
Porter Emerson Browne, presented b.
Mason and Keeler. and another en-
titled The Burglar" in which Mr..
and Mrs. Jimmy Barry are the prin-
cipal players.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Miss yuiester ii. shrady
Engaged 10 Lieutenant Post

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Merwin Shrady,
of pine Tree Corners" Elmsford,
n. Y, announce the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Julester II.
Shrady, to Lieutenant Regis n. Post
il, Y. S. A, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Regis
Il. Post, of this city and Bayport, L. l.
Miss Shrady IS member of the
Junior League, and for some time has
been nurse at General Army Hos
pital Base No. /. Lieutenant Post, who
Is a grtat grandson of General de Tro-
BRAND was student at Harvard and
later entered West Point with the class
of 1921. He has recently returned to
New York from Camp Zachary Taylor,
Louisville, KY.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
City to Christen Ship

BOSTON, Dec. 24-W orcester Will
have thh privilege Of christening one
Of the ships launched by the United
States Shipping Board as result OF
its record in the Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign, it was announced to-day by
the New England committee. Figures
compiled by the committee placed Wor-
cester's total subscription at S19,239,-
1O5. more than $4,000. 900 above the
quota The. number of subscribers was
62,934, representing more than 43 pei
cent of the pOpulatiOn
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25

naive ignorance of taboos. he thorough
ly upsets all those with whom he comes
in contact And the more he sees of
human imperfection the more the
angel desires mortality.
Wallace Eddinger played the role o.
the angel nth fine combination Of
absurdity and authority. Ruth Shepley
played the rather colorless part OF the
girl for whom the angel finally elects
to choose mortality for which he js
punished. Charles Cherry is the play
wright hero of faultlessly conventional
style.
If there is no profound quality TO
this comedy. it has, at least, a neat
and surprising cleverness.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Billiards in Kansas and
Texas Stop Railroad Traffic

DENVER. Dec. 24.-Denver is prac-
iically without railroad transportation
to the east and south to-day. There
has been no service to the east for the
last twenty-four hours. Billiards in
Kansas and in the Texas Panhandle
have filled the railroad right of way
cuts with snow to a depth of twelve
e. fifteen feet. All marooned passen-
ger trains have been held at eating
house stations, railroad officials report,
and there is no suffering among trav-
elers.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Symphony Concert Postponed

The management Of the symphony
Concerts for Children announces that,
owing TO numerous rehearsals and con-
certs TINS week. the New YORK Sym
phony Orchestra VIII be unable 10 ap-
pear at Aeolian Han next aSturday
morning. This concert has been post
poned to Saturday morning, January p.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Mrs. RYAN to Give Dinner

Mrs. Thomas Fortune Ryan will give
q dinner tonight at the Central Park
Officers House, 12 and ii East Sixty
seventh street, for officers on leave in
New York Later in the evening there
will be a Christmas tree for children
of officers who are still absent on
duty Mrs. Ryan, who started this
clubhouse about a year ago, will keep
it open indefinitely for officers and
their friends