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New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Sothern Hints He Nav
Turn Tight Rope Artist

Picture E. H. Sothern walking the
tlghtrope or dancing a breakdown. It
is his own suggestion. 1t would be for
PATRIOTIC purposes only.
Mr. Sothern recently returned from
France, and last night he told the Twi-
light Club, at its dinner, in the Hotel
biltmore,. what he experienced in the
Y. M. C. A. recreation huts.
There was, for instance, a time when
ne played the closet scene in Hamlet,
without costume, and just as he
reached the line, ooh, what rash and
bloody deed is this!" an air raid alarm
was given.
but it is not tragedy that the SOL
diers want" he said. eve have got to
give them vaudeville, light amuse-
ment. We of the legitimate theatre
must turn over new leaf and become
useful as we'll as ornamental. I
shouldn't be at all surprised if we be-
came tightrope walkers or danced
breakdowns."
Daniel Frohman, the toastmaster.
told the 250 diners that the stage had
gwen more men to the army than any
other profession. Actors and actresses
had subscribed S34,00O,00O to the Lib
erty loans and more than 100000 to
the Red Cross.
Among other speakers were Winthrop
Ames, Rachel Crothers, Julia Arthur
Joseph Grismer, Louis X. Anspacher.
Walter w. Irwin and Senator Henri la
Fontalne, of Belgium,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Art
Randolph Exhibition of Mon
otypes and Etchings At
tracts Many Visitors

An exhibition of monotypes and etch
lngs by Lee Fitz Randolph is attract
ing many visitors at the Language In
stitute, atop the Tribune Building.
Mr.. Randolph, who is director of the
California School of Fine Arts,
achieves brilliant color in his mono
types. One, "On the Beach at Santa
Cruz in a gay representation of bath
ers, Japanese parasols and sunlight
Two snow scenes, Frozen Fields" and
Tracks in the Snow" are also effec-
tive in color and design.
The etchings show that the artist
has visited many lands in search of
the picturesque. Majestic cathedrals
of France, quaint hooks and crannies
from the beautiful old town of Moret,
an Arab doorway in Constantine, Al.
geria, and the dignified architecture
of Californa's old Spanish missions
have all been mpathetical por-
trayed in the deftly handled ctchings.
At the close of the exhibition, June il,
the receipts will be divided with the
American Red Cross
Music, tea and art are the attrac-
tlons responsible for the large crowds
each afternoon and evening at the ex-
hibition and sale of paintings for the
A. B. f. B. Permanent Blind War Re-
lief Fund at the Anderson Art Gal
leries. Many oils, water colors and
etchings have been sold and the exhibi-
tion is proving very successful. The ad-
mission fee is so cents
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Singing Autoists Start Epidemic
OF fSong Among Yaphank Troops
orty Guests on A. A. A. Free Motor Trip to Camp Upton
Wipe Out Rockies Homesickness With
Their Melody

The fighting efficiency Of the men at
Yaphank was directly improved yester-
day by the American Automobile Asso-
cations FREQ transportation service to
camp.
Not long ago Major General j.
Franklin Bell, commanding the canton
ment, declared, from his forty years of
army experience, that singing soldiers
make the best fighting soldiers. Mill
tary experts here and overseas ap-
proved the remark. 1t has since become
an unofficial ingredient in the making
of armies.
To new National Army men, fresh
from home, singing has been welcome
lubricant to training machinery. But
there have been many faltering notes,
not because of themselves, but when
their thoughts slipped homeward. 1t
was hard to reconcile gay warbline
with deep sighs of those at home.
But yesterday, when the first auto.
mobile bus from Columbus Circle
rolled in through the sunlight, bearing
forty relatives happily singing, the
mental uneasiness of hundreds of
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Tells Free Synagogue Audi
ence Financial Slackers
Are Murderers
Depicts War Horrors
Describes Singing of "Star-
spangled Banner" by
Wounded Soldiers

flashing as murdcrers Americans who
10 do their duty in the world crisis,
Mrs August Belmont thrilled her audi
tcrs Yesterday in the Free Synagogue,
! Carnegie Hall, when she told of Ameri-
.sr soldiers, mortally wounded, singing
~The Star-Spangled Banner" as their
hold on life slipped.
All the imaginings of hell could not
dsnict the horrors of front line trench
lighting, said Mrs. Belmont, whose hus-
hand, the banker is now major in the
limited States Quartermaster Corps.
Mrs Belmont was sent to France and
Flanders last September by the
vsman's committee of the War Coun-
I'll Of the American Red Cross
"The three great thrills l felt over
there" said Mrs. Belmont, "were the
sight of American troops going to the
trenches, the sight of American
wounded being brought from the
trenches and the singing of The Star
Spangled Banner by our wounded SOL
ders in the hospital"
Mrs. Belmont. who was introduced by
Dr. Stephen ). WISE, rabbi of the Free
Synagogue, which has ninety-one stars
in its service flag. was actually under
fire and endangered by German raid
ers. Speaking of the Rheims cathedral,
which the Germans destroyed with
frightfulness, Mrs. Belmont declared
she did not agree with those who
wanted it to stand in ruins as an object
lesson to the Germans.
a hope it will be rebuilt" she said.
at must be rebuilt as an evidence of
resurrection. Such people as the
French are in courage cannot die.
American soldiers" said Mrs Bel
mont, who had not heard an American
woman's voice for five months besought
me to talk to them longer. When told
them they would be punished if l over
stepped the time they said: It's worth
being punished to talk to you Gee, if
you only knew what it means to talk to
an honest-to~G God American woman!'"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
M. E. Lewis Favors
Return of State
Party Convention
Whitlnan's Rival Opposes
Ratification of National
"Dry" Amendment
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)

Especial Dispatch to The T,1bune)
ROCHESTER, May 19.-"I favor the
restoration of state convention, the
members of which should be chosen at
a direct primary, that the party's prin-
ciples and policies may find authorita-
tive expression" declared Attorney
General Merton E. Lewis, in discussing
the political situation and his guber-
Material prospects tonight
The party's candidates should be
bound by the party's declaration of
principles. No candidate of a party
should accept it's nomination who is
unwilling TO bind himself to its princi-
Piles and to carry out it's policies. The
party is responsible for and greater
than 1T candidates. Its representatives
must recognize this fact, both before
and after election
Il favor the submission to the people
OF the state of an amendment to the
constitution of the state providing for
prohibition. The local elections in this
state in April have shown that there is
q marked difference of opinion among
ject
believing as I do that the Federal
Constitution is an instrument of union
and should not be made an agency for
discord, and that its provisions should
be those only which are generally ac-
ceptable, | am opposed to the ratifica-
tion OF the pending national amend
ment"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20

land is collecting sheet music from
publishing houses and corps of
music teachers has been organized to
give lessons to the boys in port,
An orchestra of eight pieces. sent bv
widow who had treasured them for
years in her husbands memory. was
placed in the Portsmouth navy prison.
at the request Of Thomas Mott Os-
borne. Another division of "Our Bows
has been enabled to march into France
to the tune Of their own brass band
playing "Ovcr There" while the French
children raced from their backwards
to enjoy the music.
Mrs. Rouland has now a letter from
a detachment Of seamen who tell her
they are 5000 miles from the States
and very lonely" Any kind Of instru-
ment she can send them will be an
preciated, because they are Clever
chaps and can play most anything"
New York has already responded.
George Dodworth has given an old
yiol'n which was used by the first
D!odworth 100 years ago to teach the
little Astors and Stuyvesants their
trst dancing steps. An old silver cor
net. which belonged to Patrick Gill
more, has also been given. This was
sold for enough to equip an entire
orchestra for a hospital ship. Each
instrument which is sent to a soldier
bears the name of the donor, so that
the soldier may write his thanks
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Send Old Banjos and Fiiddles
10 raining Camps, Woman Asks

Have you an old banjo that hasn't
been played on since you left college {?
Have you mandolin dear to the
memory of some one who will never
play it again? Won't you give those
old time instruments to the bows in
the training camps, who have many
lonely hours, when an old fiddle wou]d
cheer them up immensely.
Perhaps you thought there was
nothing left to do for the soldiers.
what with smileage shows and inter-
company basketball games and sweat
ers and sweet chocolate and Y. M. G. a.
huts and Salvation Army dourhnuts
and dances every Saturday night in all
the churches for miles around. 1t re-
mained for Mrs. Orlando Rouland.
wife Of an artist, who lives at 130
West Fiftyseventh Street, to remem-
Der the boys who were too tired at
night to dance. or even to trudge the
long distance to the nearest recreation
hut.
Mrs. Rouland appeals to all music
lovers and friends of soldiers who are
music lovers, to send musical instru-
ments to her address. Even if they
lack string or two, or are otherwise
temporarily incapacitated, that does
not matter. Charles Ditson has offered
to make all repairs free Of charge. A
secondary committee under Mrs. Ro,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Briarclif Visitors
Enjoy Outdoor Sports

BRlARCLIFF MANOR, N. Y, MAY 10.
The season at Briarcliff is fully two
weeks in advance of other years, and
this weeks addition to the all-summer
colony at Briarcliff Lodge filled the
house to-day
The golf links and tennis courts were
the popular points of diversion of the
'morning and this afternoon a large
delegation of guests of the lodge went
to the Sleepy Hollow Country Club to
witness the exhibition golf game be.
tween Mrs. w. A. Gavin and Mr.. San
derson.
Mrfand Mrs. Hugh A. Murray and
Mss Paula Murray are now occupying
their apartments at the lodge for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Hayden, of Bos-
ton, are at the lodge for an extended
sojourn.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Coe are at the
lodge for the balance of May and have
as their guest Mrs. Josiah Jewett. of
fonkers.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20

Cantor Rosenblatt Sings
With Brilliance in
Carnegie Hall !

If Josef Rosenblatt, the Hebrew can
tor, who gave his first New York song
recital yesterday afternoon at Car
negie Hall, had studied for opera he
would unquestionably have been one
of the great tenors of the world, pro-
vided that he had also acquired tbe
virtue of taste. His vocal equipment
Is extraordinary. His is voice of tre-
mendous power and brilliancy, and one
produced with unusual ease. the voice
of great dramatic singer. Yet his
command of falsetto reaches a per-
feetion such as is possessed by no liv-
ing singer, even of the French school
When he undertakes falsettos. as he
did yesterday in the two compositions
of his own, "Elokoy Neshomo" and
Omar Rabbi Elosor," written in the
traditional style, he turns handsprings
of coloratura that Amelita Galli-Curci
or Maria Barrientos might well envy,
His trill brought one back to Melba.
Perhaps this was the way the great
castrdti of the Italian churches used
to sing.
He was best in these two songs, in
the "Eil, Eili," and, strange to say,
in "Questa Quella," which, aside
from an added final note which Verdi
never wrote, he gave in manner
worthy of the best traditions. He was
less successful in so Paradise" and
the airs from LES Pecheurs des
Perles" and LA Juive." His love for
violent dynamic contrasts and for wall
ing brought him at times down to a
level which his great natural equip
ment ought never to have allowed him
to reach. If Mr.. Rosenblatt cures him
self of these vicious vocal habits he
ought to be great singer, as we'll as
great voice.
In the evening the Hippodrome was
packed at concert given under the
auspices of the Brownsville Labor
Lyceum. The artists appearing were
Mischa Elman, Morgan Kingston and
Miss Nina Morgana Mr.. Elmon, who
this season has been playing unusually
well, played Lalo's Symphonic Fs-
pagnole" with brilliant effect. and Mr..
Kingston sang admirably "vesti la
Guibba." Miss Morgana possesses a
voice of unusual purity and uniformity
of timbre, and one which she produces
f1uently and controls intelligently. She
sang among other things "Caro
Nome" and group of songs and sang
them exceedingly we'll. There is in her
voice something strongly reminiscent
of the Alma Gluck of six or seven years
ago,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Mayors to Discuss War
State Meeting Also Will Con.
slider City Problems

ALBANY, May l9.-The ninth an
nual meeting of the New York State
Conference of Mayors and other city
officials at Newburgh on June II. Il
and 13 will be devoted to the consider
alton of vital war problems. At the
opening session State Controller Travis
will discuss municipal finances and
George j. Nelbach will present the
tuberculosis problems as intensified in
the cities by the war.
Municipal safety first problems VIII
be considered at the conference. A
safety first exhibit Will be SHOWN and
the motion picture Careless America
will be presented.
England's policy regarding public
improvements during war time will be
explained by F. l.. Alderman, of New
York. Necessary construction work by
cities during the war and the six-cent
streetcar fare problem will also be
considered
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20

rockies melted in the warmth of tho
melody. 1t meant, as one lately metro
politan youth, wearing his first uniform
and coat Of tan, said, ."All our folks
must be just like this bunch from
home-behind us with song and a
SMILE" A @
The germs of song created an en;-
demic:: Soldiers swinging along on spe-
cal details reached for the nearest
tune in their marching repertoire.
Kitchen police and military police
hummed in solo or in chorus. The in
lection will undoubtedly become camp
wide to-day.
Columbus Circle was about thirtv-
five miles in the rear, with Camp Up-
ton slightly more than that ahead when
Miss Reba Kern suggested, started, and
then led the singing. First, it was done
in the face of a mist But it seemed
after while that even Old Sol was
attracted. by the strange chorus and
came out from behind the clouds tc
hear the music.
The boys who met the singing travel.
lers smiled in happiness that lasted
even through the usually sorrowful
farewell.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Republicans to
Celebrate Birth
Of Party May 70
First Gun in 1920 Cam
paign Will Be Fired at
Bloomington, Ill.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, May 1s.-what

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, May 1s.-What
may be regarded as the opening gun
in the Republican Presidential cam
paign of 1920. will be fired here on
Wednesday. May 20, when the sixty
second anniversary Of the birth of that
optical organization will be notably
celebrated. 1t was on May 20, 1856, in
Bloomington, that the first Republican
state convention was held.
Historians are agred that this gath
ering, made famous by the "lost
speech" of Abraham Lincoln, marked
the real Inauguration of the party.
Not until after this gathering was held
was the name Republican" generally
used. Previously, the elements that
opposed slavery were known as
"Anti-Nebraskan"
AS the time for the opening Of the
Presidential campaign of 1856 ap-
preached, there was a growing convic-
tion among those interested in the po-
litical situation of the necessity for
Stone steps that would bring about
harmony of action and more complete
organization among those opposed to
the KansasNebraska act and the
further extension Of slavery.
Paul Selby, then editor Of the Jack
sonville Journal" suggested meet
ing Of editors of Illinois in Decatur
on February %, 1856, to prepare the
call for the Bloomington Convention in
May. The condition of political affairs
a THAT time was one of chaos. 1t was
a period of unrest and commotion that
the country had not experienced since
the adoption of the constitution. 1t
was only surpassed by the agitation
which attended the outbreak of the
Civil War five years later and of which
it was the precursor.
Abraham Lincoln attended the meet
ing Of the editors in Decatur, and vir-
tually dictated the platform. He was
the unanimous choice of the editors
for Governor, but he illustrated his
characteristic unselfshness and polit-
cal sagacity and shrewdness by favor
ing the nomination of an Anti-Nebraska
Democrat rather than an oldtime Whip
Ike HlMSct1 ne SuSRCSCeu william
II. Bissell, Of St. Clair County, and,
when the convention met here in May,
following the call, issued by the edi-
tors, Bissell was unanimously nomi-
mated, and, as Lincoln had predicted,
he was elected in November.
The call for the Bloomington con-
vention provided for a total repre-
sentation Of 226 delegates, but. so in
tense was the interest, that twice that
number assembled. That gathering
was one of the most momentous of
the century. Through the agency of
Lincoln, Yates, Lovejoy and other
famous Illinoisans the destiny of the
republic was changed and it was made
the home of the freemen, instead of
half slave. half free"
The building where the historic con-
vention was held still stands in Bloom
ington. 1t was known at that time as
Majors Hall. So far as known, not a
single person who attended this memo
rable gathering is now living. If any
can be found they will be invited to
attend the anniversary celebration
May 20. 1t is expected that EXPIRES
ident Taft will deliver the principal
address. Governor Frank Lowden will
speak and many other notables of the
nation and state will be present.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
White House Wool
To Go to Every State
Especial Dispatch to The T11buue,

'opec'dt DSpdtcb to The T71bune)
WASHINGTON, May 19-Followine
tne me, suggestion of President and Mrs.
Wilson chat the clipping of wool from
the White House sheep be divided into
portions and one sent to each state
to be sold for the benefit of the Red
Gross War Fund, it was announced to-
day by Henry P. Dawson, chairman Of
the War Council, that each state will
receive Approximately two pounds of
wool, to be known as "White House
wool" To stimulate activity in The
bidding each Governor will arrange for
the publication each morning Of the
bids received during the preceding day
with the names of the bidders. The
total amount secured from ali states
Will be turned into the war fund as
the Presidents fund
This telegram has also been sent to
the Governors of Porto Rico, Hawaii,
the Philippines and of Alaska
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Soldier Dead i'm Collision

-Ca CaMp MILLS. Long Island, May 49,.
old d0aPoral ~ Walter Soder twenty years
serv;oa ot eea Cliff, who has been in the
was L;,i aoout one and half years.
Wasb;nn.al. n.l.ea at Stewart Avenue and
his 9r,oslon mnt street this afternoon when
Fs,as ~ was carried to the base hosnital at a
baa bbaeId l. where it was found that hs
aaa aaa compound fracture Of the slnli
''H " had probably died instantly.
os e was the son of Christian Soder
ytlLea cllf, and was one of three
paui puS"ets IN the service. One of t,ese,
Assa' is also member of the 15th
is in 2Tluadron. and the other, Harvey.
tillsrv' r rance with the 3O6th Field Az.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Girls Fete in Central Park

The eleventh annual park fete of the
Girls Branch of the Public Schools
Athletic League will be held tomorrow
on the Sheep Meadow. Central Park.
with Mrs. Alfred Seton Post, chairman.
Mrs. Post will be assisted by Mrs. Will
lam Adams Delano, Mrs. Gustavus T.
Kirby. Mrs. Lewis Gouverneur Morris,
Mrs. James Speyer, Mrs Egerton l..
Winthrop and Mrs. William R. Wilcox
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Son Born to Judge
And Mrs. Dixie

A baby son was born yesterday to
County Judge and Mrs. Norman S. Dixie,
of Brooklyn. The new arrival weighed
eight and a half pounds, and will be
known to the rising generation, his
father announced, as Norman s. Dixie,
jr. Mrs. Dixie, until her marriage last
June, was Miss Evelyn Moore Biddle,
Of Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Maj. Gen. Sibert to Direct
Gas Service in II. 6. Arm,

WASHINGTON, May 10. - Major
General William l.. Sibert, who com
manded the first division of American
torrps sent to France with General
Pershing, has been relieved of COM
mand of the Southeastern Department
of the army and detailed as director
of the gas service of the United States
Army.
His headquarters will be in Wash
! n rtOn
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20

Marshall sang "The Shadow Song"
from "Dinorah." Paderewski's "Minuet
q IAntlque" was danced by Corinne
White and Eunice Henschell.
=, The comedy is "Wild Women and
Tame Lions" Fl II
New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Airmen in Resnati Funeral

Three airplanes from the Mineola
flying fields will attend the funeral
cortege of Captain Antonio Silvia Res
natl tomorrow, their pilots dropping
flowers as the procession marches up
fl1th Avenue to the Cathedral from
the Pennsylvania Station.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-08
CaIOmeI Users! Listen To Me!
c. | Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone
Your Druggist gives back your money if it doesn't
liven your liver and bowels and straighten
49, you up without making you sick.

Ugh Calomel makes you sick. It's
horriblel Take a dose of the danger
GUS drug tonight and tomorrow you
may lose days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile, crashes into it, break
ing it up. This is when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. If you
are sluggish and "all knocked out" if
your liver is torpid and bowels con-
stipated or you have headache, diz-
ziness, coated tongue, if breath is bad
or stomach sour, just try spoonful
Of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone to-
night.
Here's my guarantee-Go to. any
drug store and get bottle of Dod-
sons Liver Tone for a few cents.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-08

Take a spoonful and if it doesn't
straighten you right up and make
you feel fine and vigorousT want you
to 60 back to the store and get your
money. Dodson's Liver Tone is de-
stroying the sale of calomel because
it is real liver medicine; entirely veg
etable, therefore it cannot salivate or
make you sick.
l guarantee that one spoonful of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels of that sour bile and consti-
pated waste which is clogging your
system and making you feel miser-
able. | guarantee that bottle of
Dodson's Liver Tone will keep your
entire family feeling fine for months.
Give it to your children. It is harm
less; doesn't grippe and they. like its
pleasant taste.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-08
Mr.. SAM ANDERSON.

Our citizens were shocked to learn
of the death of Mr.. Sam Anderson
Monday evening at 6;15. It had been
known for several days that Sam was
very sick, but even his most intimate
friends and acquaintance were un.
aware of his serious illness until it
was learned that he was dead.
Mr.. Anderson contracted a cold
about one week ago, and for the past
week has been confined to his room.
He was given all the care and atten-
ton that was possible. Friends and
loved ones anxiously administered to
him. Early Monday morning he
lapsed into inconsistencies and he
never rallied.
Mr.. Anderson was the oldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wick Anderson, and
was almost twenty years of age. They
have another son, younger, who is
now seeing service in France.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed from the Anderson home, on
Church street, Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock. Interment will take
place in Oakgrove cemetery.