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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
Foreign

The Spanish steamship IgOtz Mendl,
with German prize crew from the Pa
cific ocean on board, is ashore near
the Skaw lighthouse, says a dispatch
from Copenhagen. Two Of the pris-
oners aboard are Americans.
The outbreak of lawlessness in
County Clare, Ireland, it is announced
officially in London, made necessary
the sending of additional troops to the
county to assist the police. County
Glare has been declared a special area
under the defense of the realm act,
which is tantamount to martial law
A revolution in Germany was pre-
dictcd by Doctor COIN, independent
socialist deputy, in an address to the
reichStag. the Volkszeitung of Cologne
says. Doctor COINS address, made
during the debate on the peace treaty
with Ukraine, threw the reichstag into
an uproar.
A revolution is in progress in Costa
Rica. The present government OF
Costa Rica came into power in cOnse-
qucnce of revolution In January Of
last year. President Gonzales was
overlhrown by General Tinoco. who
assumed the presidency. The United
States has not recognized the Tinoco
government.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16

IN SILVER. mere are long, loose
sleeves.
house. that the historian Of the future
will surely look with extraordinary in
terest upon the psychological change
that took place in 100, 100000 people
in eight months.
There are changes in nation that
do not create surprise when they are
thrust upon II by an invading army
in war, but the change in America is
one of spirit. There is money a-plenty,
men by the millions. industries at full
speed, and vet, with wealth and re-
sources, 10OO0O,00O people have turned
a somersault in their attitude toward
material possessions.
Slim Little Clothes.
The passion for conservation wiped
out of existence the fashion for flow
ing robes made Of plenteous material.
Whenever a slim silhouette has been
thrust into the fashions, whenever an
extremely short and narrow skirt has
been offered to women, critics galore
have risen in their chickering's and de-
nounced women as immodest, indecent
and vain tc the uttermost degree.
There is no such pickering today,
however. The critics Of women's
clothes remain silent. man looks
conservation costume and mods his
head in approval, as though she car
ried a flag.
There is no more talk about indie
cency. The talk hinges upon the pa
trlotism shown In the slenderness of
silhouette and in the scarcity of ma
terials won. Therefore, fashion and
national approval 60 hand in hand.
Unless we are mockingly indecent and
there is no chance of that today. there
is none to rise and call us outrageous.
The excessive decolletage of two
years ago would create storm Of pro-
test in any public place. Giggling,
painted women with mere belts held
over their shoulders by slipping bands
of rhinestones, would be frowned down
by men In khaki and by those in CT
william clothes.
And yet women may 60 on the
street with skirts so short and narrow
that they closely resemble trousers,
and laced army boots or puttees that
reach well above the calf Of the leg,
and not glance is given them that ex-
presses contempt or disapproval.
The new suits In Paris, as well as
those that are launched in America,
show these skirts. Some are so mar
row that they might cause discomfort
n IL were not that their shortness gave
freedom of movement.
Coats are short when they belong
to suits. Army capes ripple down the
figure when warmth Is needed.
The cape will be exceedingly smart
this senson, so you who have one OF
these garments tucked In the closet,
mind It well, for In few weeks you
may be able to swing IL on with the
bravado adopted by all those women
who are In war activities or would like
to be.
The Exaggerated Waisteoat.
Capes, and long waistcoats that
reach half way to the knees are sub
stitutes for coats in the absence of
suits, although the really smart thing
Is the Elton or the bolero jacket, as far
as the American fashions are con-
cerned.
The early French clothes sent to
this country before the present exhibit
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
Smart RIouses Of Linen.

A smart linen blouse Of white has q
high stock collar, plated frills, and
long bands Of rose colored linen which
are stitched all the way down the up
per part Of the sleeve.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
Domestic

Viii" war department announced the
retirement of Brig. Gen. james Parker.
who has been in command of the Na.
ti0naI army environment nj Camp Gus.
Ter. Mich.
Federal agents raided the hcaduuar-
t"rS in Brooklyn of the Pastor Russell
foundation and seized books and pa
pers. The raid was made in connec-
ton with the arrest Of followers of the
sect In Toronto, Ont, who are charged
with publishing book alleged TO be
sodirious.
Airplane mail service between New
York and Washington will be in daily
operation beginning April IL. the post
office department announced Eight
machines. viii be furnished by the war
department
Additional disclosures, both from
Witnesses and letters. .howing the Chi.
"agO packers in efforts 10 stifie compe.
tition In the food industry, were made
Ut Chicago before federal trade com.
mission examiners. Small dealers. who
confessed fear OF financial ruin be.
cause Of their testimony told how
Swift & Co. either "stenm.rollered"
them out Of existence or brought them
nto line.
The license az Moses Newberypr of
Amsterdam, y. Y. has been revoked.
the United States food administration
announced. because Of sugar sales u.
iHorc than reasonable figures.
An indefinite respite has been grant.
cd five negro soldiers Of the Twenty.
fourth infantry. sentenced by court
martial to be hanged for participation
IN The Houston riots. Appeals for elem.
cncy. reaching President Wilson from
clerGymen and negro organizations
were the cause.
The death list of the Red Cross liner
Fiorizel. wrecked mt Broad Cove, is 1O2.
with A saved, according to wireless
message from Cape Race. two miles
from where the ship lies broken on the
rocks.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16

Honesty Is, the best policy in pub
fishing war news as in other things.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16

Ingratitude makes US doubt the sue
cess Of the teachings of civilization.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
MOST IMPORTANT
news OF WORLD
BIG HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS

Kernels Culled From Events Of Mo-
nent In All Parts Of the World
OF Interest to All the
People Everywhere.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
American Women
No Slackers

We can well be proud of our Ameri
can girls and women. In France and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
Warrington

Members of the senate and house
military affairs committees. high army
and navy officers. representatives of
the allied missions in Washington and
n large number of civilians witnessed
The first demonstration of the Brown
ing machine gun. II was staged under
the auspices of the ordnance depart
ment. The new weapon met every
test
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16

Complaints charging unfair trade
practices were issued by the federal
trade commission against 3S manufac-
turing firms. as the result of n long
and intensive investigation which has
revealed "a very serious and unhealthy
condition In certain industries"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16

Sensational charges that rules and
orders Of the national food admins
trntion at Washington have enabled
the big meat packers to gain control
of practically all Of the country's out
put Of certain food products and re-
strict the business Of their small com
petitors were made at the hearing in
Chicago before Basil NJ. Manly, exam
liner for the federal trade commission.
-
Food Administrators Hoover issued n
statement denying Francis J. Heney's
statements that food administration
employees were exerting an influence
In the interest of the packers.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16

Exemption from the stamp tax Of
shorttime notes given by member
banks 10 federal reserve banks to IN
cilitate issues Of Liberty bonds and
War Savings certificates was agreed
upon by the house ways and means
committee
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16

Viii" war department announced the
retirement of Brig. Gen. james Parker.
VIII" has been in command Of the Na.
tionaI army environment III Camp Gus.
ter. Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16

The license az Moses Newbergcr of
Amsterdam, y. Y, has been revoked.
th" United Statcs food administration
announced. because Of sugar sales u,
iaurc than reasonable figures.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-16
The Exaggerated waistcoat.

Capes, and long waistcoats that
reach half way to the kneesA are sub
stitutes for coats in the absence OF
suits, although the really smart thing
is the Elton or the bolero jacket, as far
as the American fashions are con-
cerned.
The early French clothes sent to
this country before the present exhibi-
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
III annersteln
a a. Protests

Before the year 1910 opened he was pre-
pared to confess to a vision Of the hand
writing on the wall. On New Years day he
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
Erench Opera a
lwo-Edged Sword

As second factor in his appeal, largely
'N'eAuNous in origin growing as il did
W. OF the character Of his singers. was
'ench opera. This did not enter into his
',""S until hls second season, though there
a''er 1t became the dominant principle of
us administration. 1t was splendid
"eapon' and with it he dealt the blows
nH'ch his adversaries could not withstand.
- was two-edged sword which cut swath
=" every direction. With it he enlarged the
Vu''ook Of the society folk in respect of
ypefa'ic =, literature. With it he humored
"e poseurs who affected to believe that an
e"'ertainment had been created for their
sp'ciai delectation. Among the patrons of
s"e metropolitan Opera House there were
n I1Ahy VINO saw in it an Indictment Of Mr..
uau'4' who had always protested (and is
S'i protesting, for that mattey) that he
sY"'o not find capable French singers and
,, ,s'VDS increased the apprehension that the
,e"opoiItan opera was to be complctelv
,,a e''shazed Mr. Hammersteln adroitlv fed
." '' apprehension by proclaiming a purpose
MAKE his repertory and performances as
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

poiyglot as Mr.. Grau's had been. There can
DC no DOUBT that the success of French
opera at the Manhattan was the most DO
tent Of the influences which frightened the
metropolitan people into the belief that
their establishment was in danger of losiny
prestige socially as we'll as artistically. Ir
the society folk enjoyed French opera more
than Italian Nhe music being equally en-
Joyable and the performance good) there
was likely reason for the fact Thev nm
oerstood more OF the words. Sometimes it
must be confessed the enjoyment was of a
most ingenious kind Once, on French
night in the days of Grau, was walking in
the lobby when I overheard the chatter of
some young women who had Just emerged
from of the boxes
"Oh!" exclaimed one of them. 81 do love
French so much more than Italian! Did
you hear Jean say 'jamais'c"
Had M. de Reszke said "giammai,, in
opera blessed word and mouth-fllinc. it
would not have fallen so delightfully."- into
the ear Of the rapturous maiden who had
understood word from the lips of the
artist whom she and her tribe were wont to
speak of by his Christian name. Did we not
read about the same time of a young thing
borne out Of the auditorium in Chicago,
shrieking: IL want Jeen want Jeen!"
She had become hysterical because there
had been a change in the bill and her
adored Jean was not in the cast!
The repertory Of Mr.. Hammerstein's first
season did not contain single novelty.
Moreover, Italian opera dominated it, and
the language used was Italian For the next
season he engaged some singers from Paris
and hit upon the notion of specializing in
French opera. His second prospectus an
nounced eight novelties, all of them French
but one. Of the eight promised he pro-
duced only four, but he gave two other
French works in place of the three which he
omitted. With this list he challenged popu-
larity and support. He fomented criticism
of the subscription methods of the Metro
politan management which were said to pre-
vent thousands from enjoying the enter
tainment for which their souls hungered,
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
other benefits in the old-fashioned Sun

other benefits in the old-fashoned Sun
days which arc again in vogue:
"Having a few of the old fashioned brand
of Sundays is not goingoto hurt anybody.
Men and women who are in the habit Of rid
ing many dusty miles every Sunday will find
that they have feet and legs and that these
useful members ere admirably suited for
the purpose of locomotio Taking walk
is not so popular it used to be. but those
who have found and written about the beau
ties of nature are not the people vino went
through life at the rate of sixty miles an
Aour, or even thirty-fve. Those who found
nature to be beautiful and kindly were the
people who gazed about them as they walked
walked and not as they buried from
place to place
But "The New York Herald" thinks
differently:
Can it be that Dr. Garfield has not noted
the flight of tme-never as swift as now.
or the changing conditions that are sweep
ing many old ideas and customs into the
discard? Since the Pilgrim Fathers first
fell upon their knees on the rocky New
England coast the belief has been steadily
growing that Sunday should be kept, if not
rs day OF pleasure, at least as one of rest
and not set apart for persecution by the
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

gave out un interview in the newspapers in
which he said that the operate war was
suicidal. and offered to combine with the
Metropolitan company with view to reduc-
ing the number Of performances Still pro-
testing that his purpose in giving opera had
no desire for money gain in it, he said: "It
Is at present throat-cutting game. Operas
are pitched on solely to get ahead of the
rival house, and singers are engaged at ex-
orbtant salaries to prevent them from be-
ing engaged elsewhere" Ue proposed
merger into, which he and The Metropolitan
should go as equal partners; if the company
did not accept his proposition he would go
into the next season with his knowledge in
creased by experience. If, however, the
merger were entered into he would revert
to the spoken drama at the Manhattan
Opera House.
To this overture the directors of the Met
ropolltan company made curt reply: "Mr
Hammerstein is within his rights in max
ing any suggestion he pleases. These sug-
gestions, however, will not interfere with
nor change the policy Of the management
of the Metropolitan Opera Company"
Through Arthur Hammerstein the story
pany had proposed the merger to his father.
On the day after Mr.. Hammerstein had
given out his interview, director of the
metropolitan company denied emphatcally
that negotiations of any kind were pending
between the rival institutions. He also de-
MED that his company had offered Hammer
stein compensation if he would retire from
the operatic field and incidentally gave a
glimpse into the Alexandrian ambitions Of
himself and colleagues
"The aim Of the METROPOLITAN Opera Com
pany and its allied interests" he said, "is
TO give the very best opera possible not only
IN New York, but also in those cities where
there is a demand for operate performances
of a high order. The Metropolitan is not
looking to the material side of the question,
namely, whether opera pays or whether it
does not; and while it is true that under
present conditions it is wellnigh impossible
to place opera on remunerative basis, this
phase of the situation does not embarrass
the management in the slightest degree.
The whole proposition is very much
broader one than is generally supposed. In
fact, 1T IS of national scope By this | mean
that under the leadership of the Metropoli-
tan Opera Company it will not be at all i'm
probable that in time an operatic basis may
be established in every principal city of the
United States. In connection with this,
have only to cite the recent formation Of
an operate season of twenty weeks, begin
ming the coming fall This is the entering
wedge in the great West"
Mr.. Hammersten retorted that he had
never taken any stock in the negotiations,
but was as full of fight as ever, and thought
that New York would find him giving opera
for the next fifteen years. On the heels of
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

cussed influence of the automobile as
deterrent to church attendance. viii the
pastors avail themselves of the opportunity
fer series OF 'Go-to- Church Sundays':'
One has only to 60 east across the At
lantic to find motoring for pleasure en-
tirely tabooed. Our comrades in arms
have long since made that little sacri-
fee, as "Thc Christian Science Monitor"
points out:
when the British, French and Italian
public, and the German and Austrian pub
lie, for that matter. learn that such words
as Hardship and sacrifice are sometimes
used in connection with the request of the
United States fuel administration that Sun
day pleasure automobiling shall be sus-
pended for the time being in the territory
east of the Mississippi, in order that the sup
ply of gasolene may be conserved, they will,
to say the very least, be surprised, for the
time that has elapsed since pleasure motor
ing in any OF those countries, or in any
part Of Europe, has been permissible, or
would have been possible if permissible, has
now run into years"
The Savannah News" puts it bluntly:
ANY man who cannot forego his Sunday
rides for few weeks in order to help the
boys who have to fight all day Sunday in
France is q mighty poor variety of Ameri-
can. Those boys could tell him few things
in very expressive language"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
y urnors of
IN Change

Meanwhile, the Metropolitan directors
were occupied in developing their scheme of
expansion and monopoly, and the news
papers were busy with rumors touching the
changes in the operate world which were
impending. In February, 1910, it was bruit-
ed about that Mr.. Dippel would sever his
connection with the Metropolitan at the end
Of the season, and that Mr.. Gatti would
thereafter be sole manager. Also that Henry
Russell would replace Mr.. Gatti and Signor
Mugnone Signor Toscanini. The execu-
tive committee gave the public to under
stand that action on the future administra-
tion of the opera would not be taken until
May /. A month before that date, however
Mr. Dippel, with the consent of the direc-
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
Opera in
n Philadelphia

Time was, before it became the national
seat OF government, when Philadelphia out
ranked New York as a musical centre For
long time afterword it disputed for first
place with New York. The first dramatic
companies which came to the American
shores from London played there, as we'll as
in Charleston, S. c., and williamsburg, Va,
which towns loomed as large on the dra-
matte map then does the present metropo-
lis of the nation. From the early days until
the nineteenth century, indeed, Philadelphia
was a more influential city, munically, than
New York, and there was an energetic
rivalry between the dramatic companies
playing in the two places. During the last
decade Of the eighteenth century Philadel-
phia laid more stress upon opera (of the
type prevalent at the time, English ballad
operas and adaptations by English COM
posers q few Continental works. than
New York. At the time of the advent of
Italian opera, in 1925, New York had twice
the population of Philadelphia, incompara-
bly, greater wealth and q much more cos
mopolitan character Thereafter the city
OF Penn became largely dependent on
the city Of the Knickerbocker for opera
tic entertainment. like it's predecessors,
the Metropolitan company gave perform
ances twice week for a brief season in tho
Academy of Music in Philadelphia, which
had long been the fashionable home Of
music in that city. Determined to carry
the war into that city, Hammerstein built
an opera house there in 1903 at Broad,
Carlisle and Poplar Streets appealed for
subscriptions to a season of opera, and as
if to make his challenge more emphatic,
gave his opening performance one week
after he had begun his New York season on
the regular first night of the Metropolitan
company at the Academy of Music. Phila-
delphia seemed so wonderfully fattered at
the prospect of having an opera all its own
that its society broke down the barrier
which had shut fashion within the confines
of district contiguous to Rittenhouse
Square, south of Market Street, and sub
scribed for seats and boxes with a gen
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08
en- Hammerstein Threw Down the Gauntlet

and his daring campaign, warmly cham
pioned by the newspapers, won surprising
success. Almost we were persuaded to be-
lievc that there really were enough people
IN Nav York to support two opera houses.
But the stomach Of Mr.. IIammerstcins am
btion had grown large by contemplation of
the vast scheme Of conquest which he saw
IN the minds of the Metropolitan directors
They were reaching out for domination of
tho national field He would do likewise.
The point of departure for the new cam
palgn, New York being invested, was Phila-
delphia.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

"Not since that day in the spring Of 1899
when one Jacob German set the fashion
for speeding by driving his spic and span
automobile down Lexington Avenue al
the rate Of twelve miles hour have the
New York streets enjoyed such rest and
quiet az that of the first Of the Garfield
sasolenclesS Sundays.
Here and there pleasure car whrred
its shameful way down an accustomed thor
oughfare, but the number of them was not
greatly in excess Of the horse drawn vehi-
cles which were hauled out from dark and
almost forgotten recesses"
"'The New York Evening Sun" adds
that
"it was almost like some unexpected con-
vulsion OF Naturefor the first time in
twenty years upper Fifth Avenue and Riv-
erside Drive were as bare of automo obile
traffic as Wall Street or lower broadway
on Sunday afternoon. And this came absut
overnight at the bare expression of q wish
framed formally by the Federal government.
1t was a demonstration full Of significance
for the enemies of people capable OF such
instantaneous self-control."
Aside from the gasoene saved, "The
indianapolis News processes to find
New-York tribune., 1918-09-08

narrow minded. The tense times in which
we are now living, the unprecedented &C
tivities carried on during the week and the
speed have made recreation a matter of i'm
perative necessity to the working classes.
And nowadays it is hard to find any one
who is not engaged in work of some sort
"A few years ago the automobile was a
plaything of the wealthy and luxurious To-
day it is at the service Of the people, No
more thoroughly democratic vehicle has
been invented The number of these ma
chimes owned by persons of very limited
income is ore of the marvels Of the age"
"The Portland Press" while admit
ting the wisdom of conservation, argues
that
at must be. admitted that the same results
might have been attained in fashion
little less crude. The order is all right as
far the results to be obtained are con-
cerned, but it is mighty clumsy one for all
that; one of those slashng, meat axe propo-
stions which we have come to expect from
the Fuel Administrator"
Still, "The New York World" finds
comfort in "the declared likelihood that
six Sundays Of abstinence from pleas
ufe riding will complete the desired saw
ing in oil and fuel"
"The Springfield Republican" suggests
that
here is chance 70 measure the much dis