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New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
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Negro Folksong
The Schola Cantorun at Its In1pend-
ine Concert Will Present the First
Fruit of Natalie Curtis's Recent Ex-
pedifion in the South

sian folk-music, parallel the old monk
ish experiments, with the same crop
ing for satisfactory concordant inter-
walls, with the same yearning toward
luxuriant florid design. But their
counterpoint is as fresh as the other is
dusty. The one smells of clustered
arches; the other rceks with the per-
fume of the fields.
Outside of the Slavs no other people,
so far as our record goes, have adorned
their folksong5 with counterpoint, save
certain black races. Percy Granger
reports that the Polynesians sing
rolyphonically, and there are other
tribes whose music is of no great
artistic Importance. But the great out
standing example, as Miss Curtis has
shown, is the American negro and his
African forebear. His polyphony
bubbles like fresh spring. 1t is tire
less, inexhaustible.
This is no now observation. 1t has
teen reported from Africa that the
savages indulge in sort of part-sing-
ing. Many observers have delighted in
recording how the negroes at their
camp meetings burst in with their
"Hallelujahs." The fondness of the
colored singers for accompanying their
songs with husnming harmonies is we'll
known. But occasional musical cjacu-
lations a~e not the same thing as sus-
tanned tounterpoint, and neither is
humming, which, besides, is probably
unconscious imitation. Most of the
original records on the subject of negro
folk music have been of an unreliable
nature as regards the technical details,
and many have been wholly untrust-
hesitated to ascribe true polyphonic
instinct to the colored race. Miss Cur
tis's transcripl,ons come as q con-
venient bit of documentary evidence
which should clinch the controversy.
Instinct Fills In
Inc IemdIhGUle dpCiIuuS VI tuS
negro in picking up music has long
been a byword. Miss Curtis recalls
some of the early rehearsals of the
now famous Clef Club. 1t used to prac-
tise in small room, which gave the
trap drummer" scarcely room in
which to swing his sticks. Many Of IT'S
members were porters, walters or ele-
vator boys, who could not read music
but had learned to play their instru-
ments by ear. The leader grouped
those who could not read about those
wko could, and by some magic of the
car the ensemble was playing it's music
in admirable fashion on the thiro
trial. When part was too difficult in
stinct simpliied it. When a bal
seemed empty instinct filled it. Now
the organization plays with a perfec
tion of ensemble which many grouI
of conservatory men would not affair
until after years Of association.
This gift of approaching music fresh
ly, ardently, creativelv Miss Curti:
has found everywhere in the blacl
race, so far as she has studied it, ane
it is as marked in the chorus of {;
Southern camp meeting as in the Gle.
Club of New York. She asked ONT
darkey boy what part he was accus
toned to sing in a chorus.
Sometimes All sing Soprano h,
; replied, "an' sometimes All sings bass
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22

The Swine Enh.

The German carp is gross ana foul
And loves above all else to prowl
In putrid weter-holet and feed
And rob and kill ana lust and breed.
Perhaps the world will never know
What native fool or foreign foe
In some Inflated moment bore
This allen creature TO our shorA
There's nothing can be said in praise
OF his appearance or his ways.
For he Is lOathRome TO our eyes
And al his habits We dssplsO.
whens'er upon the placid lake,
We view the ripple OF his wake
We know lie seeks some marsh or bog
To root and wallow like hog.
still not content with slimy nookA,
He ventures into crystal brooks
And sucks in with his ugly snout
The spawn OF half . million trout
with plucky nsh he makes no night
But grunts out "Komradr' in alright
Ana snaaks away to MI with dread
The baby fishes In their bed. .-.
OF carp, In truth. there Is no best,
For each ie msansr than the rest;
But those that most resemble swine
Are born and bred beyond the Rhine,
W. II, Q.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
WILD TURKEY SEASON
OPEN IN II STATES
Hou Bird Should Be Prepared
for Christmas Dinner.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.--The wild tur-
key season is open now in the following
States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas.
Florida, Georgia, Iowa. Louisiana. Mary
land. Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennes-
see. Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and
the District of Columbia.
For those fortunate enough 10 kill a
wild turkey for their Christmas dinner,
here is how il should be prepared, ac-
cording 90 the United States Food Ad-
mn!stratiou recipe:
Wild turkey must be drawn. slnged
and cleaned just as tame turkey or
chicken. Wipe inside and out with a
damp cloth. Truss the turkey into shape
at once sprinkle the turkey inside and
out with salt and dust carefully with
pepper, and pour into the washing pan
a half cup of boiling water.
Place in very hot oven until
thoroughly Drowned. Cool the oven aud
roast slowly fifteen minutes to every
pound. Wild turkey are much better
without stufflnE. Serve with them Gran =
berry sauce. boiled onions with cream
sauce and celery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
SPORTSMEN MUST
/. TELL THEIR KILLS
Applicants for Licenses to
Make Statement of Game
and Fur Bearers Taken.

ALBANY, Dec. 2I.-Beginnirg January
all applicants for hunting and trap
ping licepSes in New York State Will be
required TO make statement OF the
game and fur bearing animals which
they took under their license for the pre-
viots year " they had one.
This information will be tabulated on
the stubs OF the licenses. which are re-
tanned by the town and village clerks And
will give to the Conservation Commits
sion accurate information OF the greatest
value regarding the food and game re-
sources OF the State.
Statements of their 1918 catch, which
sportsmen make when securing their
1919 licenses. will necessarily be from
memory, but TO assist them in keeping
track OF what they take during 1919 a
neat little tally card will be supplied
when the licenses are taken out upon
which the sportsTnen can keep record
during the year.
Both license and tally card will be
handed to the applicant in stout ma
Mia envelope, In which he may carry
them in the field and keep them clean
throughout the year.
Conservation Commissioner George d.
Pratt anticipates the hearty cooperation
Of sportsmen throughout the State In
the keeping OF these records, which will
provide more accurate data for the
enactment OF wise game laws than is
now possessed by any State In the Union
The back OF the sportsmen's licenses
in 1919 will bear a rallying cry to sports
men 10 enlist in the campaign against
vernin" which the Conservation Com
mission is instituting among sportsmeI
III an attempt TO cut down the numbers
| OF predatory birds and animals that con
| stitute the greatest menace TO the benc'
| Acial wild life Of the State.
The heavy manila envelopes IN which
! the licenses will be given TO the sports
men bear a reproduction OF a poster ask
ing sportHnen to help wild life TO do II:
| bit"
| The poster points out that birds make
agriculture possible fish and game
furnish food" and "the man who II
legally takes game or fish or kills birds
decreases food resources and defraud
his country"
! TIE Conservation Commission feel
! that the pacing OF these statements II
! the hands ~ over 100000 sportsmei
every time they go afeld will do mucl
| 10 increase their realiza ion OF the ne
| cessitY for law observance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
HIGH WINDS AND
SEAS MAKE TANGLES
When Goldfish Bite, Anglers on
Bank Boats Mix Lines,
Sinkers and Fish.
MASTERPIECE ON TAURUS
BY ARTHUR THoiNNToN.

Az a rule the subject OF tansles. like
that or how to cook ling" or how to
hx UP poles. or whether conger cells are
edible or not, II relegated to the dead
SEASON" that extends from mid-JanuAry
to March, but high winds and heavy seas
have been so common OF late that tan
gles of more than usual excellence have
been common. In fact. several OF them
that came under the notice Of the writer
were OF such SURPRISING tangledness and
so tinsly hopeless that 1t was
impossible to hold over the glad news
any longer.
Rome years ago Il was the privilege and
delight Of the writer TO witness the great
est and grandest tansle that ever hap
pened on the banks.
IL was on the steamer Taurus. and
there must have been about q million
people aboard. to Judge from the number
OF lines involved. l would not have
missed seeing II for all the wealth Of
John d. And even now when / recall
that tremendous knot on the port aide Of
the big boat when I mentally hear the
curses OF despair. the yells Of anger. the
threats to ''cut the lines" the general
mlxup of lofthanded compliments. the
picturesque expressions, the way all
hands seemed to be Roaded almost TO
madness I say. when Il all comes back
to me, l bless the impulse that prompted
me to go aboard that day.
Ripsnorter Recalls Masterpiece.
The Italians have a saying. believe.
See Naples and die" Well. while not
particularly wishing to die while cod are
so plentiful. yet l can say that ] never
expect to see anything In the line of
tangles approach the one referred TO-
though there was one--and ripsnorter
at that--on a boat called the Rosabell
recently, and this tanEle recalled the big
one on the Taurus and though not Sc
perfect as the latter, yet 1t was provoca-
tive of almost equal excellence IN the
matter of impassioned oratory and also
proved to be the means OF lnVentine
some entirely new explosives for the
entertainment of an appreciative and ad'
mirinS world! 'H."' .'
The masterpiece on the Taurus, how.
ever. resembled in appearance a gigantic
| spider web extending the full length OF
the steamer. this web being studded will
scores and scores o: black spots, which
were clusters OF sinkersand hooks al
! bunged up into tho hardest and mos
magnificent knot that ever human eye
beheld! Joy indeed--for the irreveren
onlooker! 1t can't happen again. Blu
tits sweet memory! An! those goo
old days
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
Who's Who in Casting
A. J. Crandall
ny JAMES ROBERT o'NEILL,
Sketch No. 43

A. ]. Crandall Famous maker Of
celebrated lines Great fisherman. Has
helped the casting game Unsehishly
Gone to all kinds of expense 20 boost the
record. a line TO him means a line to
you. Has tested out thousands Of for
mulaS to produce special casting line.
Is great sportsman. F'ished in every
State. Incorporated the Atlanta Tuna
Club OF Bl0ek Island. Member OF a
hundred clubs. Sent most OF them sew
eral thousand feet OF heavy line. On a
special device. To marx of lanes and
boundary lines. Ask the Midland
bunch"
Wears beard with flowing mustache.
Also has a golden smile. Loves a smile.
Has had a few with me. Carries q
black satchel with him. Belongs to the
same secret organization as Fred Bishop.
Five stars IL tho emblem. Never known
to take water. From any one. Some
times forgets where he lives When he
Is fishing.
Is veryISseyoted family man. Lives in
Ashawst. X. !. Has fine head OF
hair. handsome man. Very powerfully
built. Five feet IL inches high. one
hundred and ninety eight pounds heavy.
Has seen fifty-four years. Very patriotic.
Member OF the War Service Committee.
Was once taken for a "rube" by couple
OF hotel sharks. Knows shark when
he sees one.
who made the "Surfman" famous. Al
ways courteous to every one. Is a coll
leCtor OF curios. Travels many miles "a
see tournament. Never known 10
miss one. Knows everything going on
Landed 100 pound tarpcn on six
ounce tip. Nine thread line In Florida
last year. Also at Avalon. Cal. Broke
n record. Caught 54iR pound albacore
Is great on detail
System is his middle name. Has a
friend in every town. Male friend. OF
course. Crandall is a rare diamond.
! Blue white, SO Sweenie says, and ht
ought 10 know.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
TEN MONTHS BEST
AGE TO TRAIN DOG
Education Of Partner i'm Shoot
ing Field Should Be Firm
and Kindly.

The best sSe TO begin tho education
~ the shooting dog Is when about ~
months OF age.
OF course a great deal can be taught
before this time, for the cofnpanionsh!p
OF his handler on exercise runs will en-
able any dog TO learn much through his
own observations.
il the puppy has never been chained
In his kennel he will be mentally alert
as well as physically At. and when about
10 months old he Is in good condition 10
be put through a course OF yard train
ing and taught to drop" Gle down 10
order or slgnal) TO ''hsld" Ito rise at
orler) to go on" or 'hie on" to work
at heel and to come in which Is the
usual command to retrieve.
Teach the dog TO drop by tying>a four
foot cord to his collar. holding this In
the left hand and the whip In the right.
Give the order 70 drop" with light
cut OF the whip on the shoulder at the
same time the command is spoken. lie
peat until the dog lies down.
This should be done without hurry
and without raising the voice beyond
the ordinary speaking tons. After few
minutes speak kindly 10 the dog and be
gin the second lesson. hold"
II this Is in turn done without noise
or harshness the dog will not show fear.
but take pleasure n Tire lessons. much
IN the manner that child enjoys sim
pie lesson taught in a pleasant manner
These first lessons should not last over
fifteen minutes. when the dog may be
petted and gwen hts liberty. BY repeat
lnr these two lessons regularly twice
each day rapid progress will he the
reward.
The lesson 20 go on or ''hie on" Is
best taught when exercising the dog. and
as this command corresponds 20 his nat
ural inclination. II Is very quickly
learned. .
To acquire the command 20 heel
will take more time and as II should no.
be oyerdone, lest the dog may acquire
the annoying habit OF walking behind tht
sportsmen when returning from the held
A little patience on the trainers par
will prove we'll worth while.
Retrieving may be taught by the nat
ural method or by force. In the first
the fondness Of the dog to play durins
puppvhood Is taken advantage OF 10y
throwing out ball for the dog to brinE
back. With little patience lie will b'
taught to fetch at the handlers com
mand. ,
As a rule. most trainers order III
dogs too much. The amateur will find
better results are gained by giving al
few orders as possible, using firmness
but avoiding all force so far as possible
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
FOUR TON ELEPHANT
KILLED BY MOUGEY
Cleveland Big Game Hunter
Brings Trophy From N'Gobi
Country, West Africa.

Shooting big game by the ton Is the
privilege OF the sportsman who goes to
Africa for his hunting. Under the
equator things grow on big scale and
the animals Indigenous TO this part OF
the world conform to the general scheme
of size.
w. A. Mougey Of Cleveland. Ohio.
who returned some time ago from big
game hunt in the African wilds, surely
obtained his fair share of sport.
In the N'Gobi country, West. Africa.
FIVE degrees south of the equator, where
the mercury hits the ia mark. Mr..
Mouge.s shot an elephant with his REM
ington 80 caliber high power slide &C.
ton sporting rifle This animal charged
the party.
The first shot brought him down but
two more bullets in tho same place were
necessary TO finish him up. The ele-
plant weighed over four tons and was
about year and seven months old.
Mr.. Mougey brought the skull back
with him and ultimately sent It to one
OF the Cleveland museums
Hunting In Africa is not the compara-
| lively easy sport known to those who
live In the temperate zones
| Intense heat with great humidity
| tropical diseases, insect pests, limited
food and water supply. wild beasts and
! often savage men tend to make the
hunters life a precarious one.
In spite Of the many hardshlps and
| dangers OF African sport. a large mum.
Der OF men, prior to the European
war. were accustomed TO seek recreation
among the African wilds each year.
Many sections OF AfritR have been
brought under clvilizins influences
| within the past few years. and espe.
cially under British and French rule
conditions for hunting have been made
much more livable and agreeable, due
to admirable methods OF colonial admin.
| istratlon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22

the speed OF his legs 70 carry him away
from his enemies. and he goes faster up
hill than down lickety split through the
brush, head up and tail up--what there
IN OF it--often putting to the blush the
best efforts OF almost anything on four
legs.
The hounds yelp along back osvhSn,
nosing here and there, sending up
mournful hoSls or exultant baying. and
as stanch as death they follow. 1t IL a
a curious habit OF the rabbit TO come
back eventually to the spot where he
started from. or close to IT, and thc
hunter Is allowed to fatter himself that
his acute Judgment can determine the
route of the approaching game and the
precise point from which an advan-
tageous shot may be fired.
in the gathering dusk six snow wet
men dropped their game bags upon the
Old woods jumper. In all they had nine
rabbits
Huh" calculated Charley Williams
II can eat all OF 'esn myself"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
LAKE PEIGNEUR FOR DUCKS.
1,2OO Acres Of Water snrfnce Set
Aside ms wild Life Refuge.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21.--M. l. Alex
ander, commissioner of conservation. has
b. proclamation, set aside the waters Of
Lake Peigneur, Just outside OF New
Iberia. as a State wild life refuge and a
resting place and propagating waters
for wild waterfowl. Lake Peigneur has
about 1900 acres OF water surface.
1t IS located at the base of Jefferson
Island, the former home of Americas
great character actor. Joseph Jefferson.
The wild life refuge IL made possible by
the recent purchase OF the island by two
Kentuckisns. Lawrence Jones and j.
Lyle Bayless.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
Lures Buck with white sheet.

SECOND GRAND LAKE. Me. Dec. 21.--
Duhng the open deer season, so the
story goes, Walter b. Cram OF Bangor
decided that he would try out the theory
that deer are curious. To that end one
night he wrapped himself in a white
sheet. and half a mile from camp he saw
a buck and two does. He gave a low
whistle. and he says that the deer threw
UP thctr heads and slowly moved toward
him. When the buck was within shoot
ing distance. he fired and killed the
animal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
KEEPS CATCH ALIVE.
A. p. Raynor Has Well Built in
His Fishing Bont.

A. D. Raynor, angler for big game
fish. likes TO keep his fish alive and to
that end has built In his power boai
Constance special compartments so that
when he takes bluefsh, wealIfish, sea
bass, striped bass, blackfish and the
like he may keep them alive so that he
and his family and friends may enjoy
fresh fish.
Mr. Raynor keeps his boat IN tho
water as long as the summer migrants
remain, then he goes in for other out
door sports. The largest fish taken by
Mr.. Raynor this season was shark
measuring I feet inches. which he
hooked in three feet Of water off Shelter
Island. Long Island. After bringing The
fish in It required four bullets before
being able TO subdue the shark. One OF
Mr.. Raynor's hobbies Ia shark fishing,
and there is always in the Constance a
complete OUTFIT for this fish.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
Man and shark Fight.

Honolulu. Dec. 6 -- Maui Ave OF
Waihee. a fisherman, seeking edible sea-
weed decided he would have a swim be-
yond the breakers When over the reefs
shark made straight for him. Aue had
his dirklike knife in his malo, but de-
cided TO beat the water with his hands In
the hope OF frightening the fish AWAY,
but when the shark came in close and
turned its body belly up Aue dove. The
shark passed over him. The FISH made
n second rush. Aue dived again and
slashed the shark on the back. On a
third attack The shark ripped the skin
Off Aue's back. but the fisherman sashed
tho fish again, the water turning Grim
sou Aue managed TO make the beach,
where he tainted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
Auction Beginners
Puzzled by Double
r. =. FOSTER,

A MONO the many complications
~ or ramincations OF the modern
double there is one point that
seems TO be particularly puzSlinE to the
beginner. and that is the limit OF respon-
sibility of the player who answers the
further bidding in case his answer 10 not
the Anal declaration.
This may arise II. various ways Sop
pose the doubler does not like tho answer
and bids something else. Should mis-
partner intimate that he does not like
this shift? Suppose the doubler doubles
the opponents when they overcall the an
swer to the double should the doubler's
partner bid again. and II SO. what or
should he let the second double stand?
stated broadly. the frst conception OF
the double of one trick bid at no
trumps as given by Bryant McCsmpbell,
who claims to have invented 1t and
copyrighted the convention about four
years ago, ~ this: The player who
doubles n no trump bid of one trick
| Shows that he holds a good no trumper
himself
This leaves open the question OF what
his partner IL TO do with the information
or what he Is 10 infer from the fact that
| tho .doubler avoids bidding two no
trunps or a suit Of some kind.
1t has gradually become the custom. al
whose suggestion 1t Is now impossible TO
say. for the partner to take out the
double with q suit unless he Is strong
enough 10 defeat the contract but not
strong enough to go game in anything.
In hand played recently the partner
held n diamond suit headed by four
l1onors bit he could not see game in the
hand with an original no trumper on his
left so he let the double stand The
score being I2--0 for the dealer, he
| went game. Here is the hand:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-22
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A opened with a small club and z false
carded The queen, clearing the spades.
On the third club 3 shouted for a dia-
mond by discArding the nine. A had no
diamonds so he led n small heart. Two
clubs two hearts and three spades set
tied Il. TX.
Had y answered the double with three
diamonds TO take the bid out OF The de-
fensive class he would have gone game.
as one spade and one heart are all Y and
2 can make, b can trump the thirl
club, so as to get the lead for the
uumps. Then he can set UP the hearts.
The object of the answer is. OF course.
to show the doubler the strongest suit In
the partners hand But suppose the
partner has two suits? Should he show
item both? That is, should he answer
the double twice, or be satisfied with the
first answer?
Here is 4 rather interesting situation
recently sent to THE Sun for criticism
which brings out this point in peculiar
way:
II. X, 10. 7.
C. a. Q,
ID. A, T.
S. q, 10, S, 5.
These cards were held by the fourth
land when the dealer started with bid
of one no trump. which second and third
hands passed. The fourth hand doubled
and the dealer passed. Second hand then
bid two hearts and third hand three
clubs Fourth hand and dealer both
passed, but the second hand row bids
three diamonds. which was passed by
third hand.
What is the doubier 10 do with this
double answer to his double? The points
he has TO consider are that his partner
may have four cards of two suits. or
five of each. 1t may be that as the dou-
Bile left the three club bid alone his part
nor thinks he did not feel able to go on
with the hearts
lust as a little Christmas puzzle. TIE
SuE would like to have the opinion OF
some OF it5 readers as To just what
should be done with these cards and the
. reasons for the decision. the question OF
the ACCESSIBILITY of the double or the
passing bang left out Of the question
With some of these opinions and the rca
| sons for them 20 hand, THE Sun will
give the distribution OF the three other
| hands and the actual result of the bid
| ding and play, SO that the facts may be
compICd to the theory. It need only be
said in passing that all the bids were
sound. Judged by modern standards.