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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-17
CHAPTER XIV
By II. f. Krehbiel
Copyright. 1918. by II. E. KrehbieD


Copyright. 1918, by II. e. KrehbieD
Unless my memory plays me false,
German writer some years ago, per
haps a short time before the begin
ming of the war, drew striking par
allel between the ex-Kaiscr person
who until recently guided the destinies
of the German people and an infamous
Roman emperor whose end, while ig
noble in the extreme, was not quite
so ignominious as that which is likely
TO overtake William of Hohenzollern.
When Nero Claudius Drusus German-
Gus found that none of his friends
would encourage him by an example
he finally pumped up pluck enough
to try to slit his own weasand, where
upon well-disposed secretary finished
The job for him. But while Nero SUI
perintended the warming Of the water
which was to be used in washing his
carcass he Dlubbered out over and
over again his commiseration at the
artistic loss which was to befall the
world when he died. (QuaI art5fer
pere0D L am not sure that the com
parison undertaken by the German
satrist was fair to Nero. That melo-
dramatic public official had been
trained ,ln the rudiments at least of
the liberal sciences; he might have
been something of rhetorician in the
classic sense if Seneca had not dis
couraged him to feed his vanity; he
might have been rated fair to middling
as poet if he had not made mess
his political career; he was, no
a better dramatic singer than,
of the artists at the Metro
'pera House; a more generous
the claque than the most
OF those gentlemen; kith-
and charioteer He was also
'rt in athletics and would
e that wrestler should
clay down" in his presence
mitted himself to be en-
long the Capitoline gods,
Ny in Difference to national
did not attempt to pose
person nor teach the priests
ational religion how they
erform their rites But what
germane to my purpose just
that when he set the stage for
one of his shows he did it up brown,
to the queens taste, up 10 the handle
and all that sort of thing. Witness
his excellent Job in laying out the
scenic plot for his triumphal entry
into Rome after his return from the
Grecian circuit, when he had the arch
of the Circus Maximus levelled to the
ground to make a gateway for his
chariot Remember that and think
of the Hohenzollern stage carpenter
building a door too small to let in the
chorus which had to light Lohengrin
and Elsa to bed. | told that story the
first time that it saw printers types
last February and | want to repeat
II now after ! have recalled some of
William of Hightaxhouse's other ar
tlstic achievements. He composed
words and music of Sang an Aegir"
which raised guffaw throughout mu-
steal Christendom except in the New
York Arion Society which piously
performed it and is now moribund
because Of too much devotion to Ger
man ideals. He also painted pictures,
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Friends of Music

The entire score of the incidenta,
music which Schubert wrote for the
play of "Rosamunde" will form tbe
programme of the first concert in the
present season of the Society of .be
Friends of Music, this afternoon at 2
o'clock in the ballroom of the Ritz
The music will be sung and PLAYED bv
small chorus and small orchestra
from the Metropolitan Opera House
under the direction of Arthur Bodan-
ky. The chorus has been trained hv
Giulio Setti, master of chorus at the
opera house. Miss Sophie Braslau will
be the soloist
The vocal portions of the score will
be sung in English.
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Roman Kaiser's ORGIES
Shown In SQuo Vadis'' at
the Metropolitan

lates the incident which lives in the
tradition which gave sitle 20 Book and
opera-the meeting between Peter and
Christ on the Appian Way, the Apos.
ties question, whittier goest thou,
Lord 2" and the answer which sent the
Apostle back to his prosecuted flock.
The fourth act brings to q elimination
the religious element IN the play. Il Is
divided into two scenes, obviously for
the sake Of dramatic contrast, though.
since the composer felt it incumbent
upon him to connect the scenes with an
orchestral interlude which continues
the mood Of the Christian canticles. Of
which by this time every ear must have
long been weary, the effect is most
monotonous and deplorable.
"Pious orgies, pious airs,
Decent sorrows, decent pray'rs,s
are always welcome for a change even
in an opera, but when the dramatic in
terest is centred on rapid alienation
of exciting incidents and variety Of
scene they become tedious if not vexa-
tious. 1t is true that the librettist
seems to have been as DESTROYS as the
novelist to keep the motive in view
which finds expression in the title of
the work, but a theatrical audience ex-
pecting series of pictures of life in
Rome when the empire was sunk to its
lowest level of wicked debauchery can
we'll get along without so much hymn
ing as MN. Cain and Nougues indulge
in In the first of the two scenes the
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Contrasted Artistic Experiences
OF the Emperor Nero and
Mr.. HOhenzOllern

designed buildings and statues (thc
figures around the Wagner monument
in Berlin are his suggestions) and
dabbled in the stage management of
the Court Opera. Had he been as
genuinely musical as Nero or Freder
ck the Great he would, no doubt, like
the latter, have sat behind Strauss,
Muck, Blech, Weingartner and the
rest and given them the inspired and
infallible tempo for orchestra and
singers. He might also have emulated
his Prussian ancestor in sending his
grenadiers to bring recacitrant prima
donnas to the opera house, but as a
rule he seems to have left their
management to his precious first born
and heir, concerning whose methods
evidence might be picked up at the
Metropolitan Opera House
An Imperial Blunder
But TO the story of the imperial
stage manager. Although l did not be-
tray the fact last February, there is no
by word of mouth directly from Dr.
Muck. When Muck was assistant con-
ductor at the Court Opera in Berlin
he received instructions to prepare a
gala performance of 'Lohengrin" which
was to be refurbished from the bottom
up at the command of the All Highest.
The young musician was hattered and
proud of the chance to distinguish him
self by putting his personal impress
on so popular a work. He ground his
musical agents to fine edge and called
for a scenic rehearsal. All went we'll
until the curtain opened on the in
terror Of the kemlenute, when he saw
to his dismay, not to say horror,
that the portal had the dimensions
of an ordinary plebeian door. Yet
through this must come sixty Choir
listers, who must enter, make the cir
cult of the room and the bridal pair
and leave the latter to their short
moments of welded bliss, all within the
time measured by the music. He called
the stage manager and pointed out his
dilemma. The stage manager refused
to alter the scene. He summoned the
royal director but he would make no
change, for that scene had been de
signed by His Most High Majesty the
King and Emperor. 1t then developed
that William of Hightaxhouse had wit
messed a performance of "Lohengrin"
gotten up for his especial benefit at
Bonn, and had resolved to show Berlin
what an imperial genius could do with
an opera which told story about a
German King who, let is be said in
passing, was about as far removed in
character from William II as German
icus was from Nero. Preparations for
"Lohengrin" came to standstill until
through the intendant's diplomacy the
permission of the All Highest to widen
the door could be obtained.
Now, this Hightaxhouse person has
not yet gotten into opera, though
fancy that, unless he makes so tragic
an end that his memory will no longer
excite mirth he will some day find his
way into opera boufe. The most puts
SAINT Of his ancestors, Frederick the
Great, was on the stage for space in
Meyerbeer's "Feldlager in Schlesien,
which became metamorphosed into
"LEtoile du Nord," and as such may
have been sung in New York; but that
was because Frederick was flute
player who would perhaps pass critical
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Solzedo Ensemble

The Salzedo Harp Ensemble, COM
posed of Carlos Salzedo and six of his
professional pupils, will be heard at
Aeolian Hall on Friday evening, No
vember %, in new programme, Nine.
Povla Frijsh, the Danish soprano, will
assist.
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Thanksgiving Matinee

Madame Butterfly" at special prices,
will be the Thanksgiving matinee at
the metropolitan on Thursday, Novem-
Der %, with Miss Farrar, Mines. For
MIA and Egener, and Messrs. Althouse,
Scott, Bada, Schlegel and Audisio,
with Mr.. Moranzoni conducting.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-02

ingratitude OF adopted citizens, has
this natural penalty been imposed
for the nrst time.
The principles laid down by Unit
ed States Judge Haight OF Newark,
N. j.. in the case OF Frederick w.
wursterbarth. seem TO accord with
law as well as common sense.
wursterbarth's case is typical OF
thousands. He has long been cit
izen. He has lived In the country
nearly half a century. and was nat
uralized IS years ago. He has held
public office, He has been regarded
as good American.
But when the big test came he
showed himself a German. He has
repeatedly said, since we entered the
war. that he did not want the Unit
ed States to win and that he would
do nothing against the land OF his
birth. He has consistently refused
to buy Liberty bonds or subscribe to
the Red Cross or do anything In be-
half OF any American war activity.
He has spoken OF the war always as
German, not an American.
Judge Haight, after hearing the
testimony to this effect. concluded
that wursterbarth is a German tech.
nically as we'll as German at heart
He concludes. from wursterbarth's
conduct. that when the latter took
the oath Of citizenship. renouncinG
allegiance to the German emperor
he must have done 1t with a menta
reservation. Thus his papers have
been obtained by fraud. and there II
flaw in his citizenship. The cour
therefore revokes his naturalization
papers.
II this legal reasoning is as sounC
as it seems to layman, It may b,
applied hereafter wherever there I
occasion for It, And the men l.
whom 1t is applied, granted tina
they have fair trial. will have n
ground for complaint.
1t seems to be an admirable pen
atty for such disloyalty as falls shor
OF technical treason.
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HOME. GUARD ORDERED
FOR DRILL MONDAY

II is very urgent that all those of
the Home Guard who have enlisted
in Josephine county be present at
the regular drill Monday night to
transact business OF importance
From those who are high IN au-
thority in the Council OF Defense 1t
is learned that the Home Guard is
very highly essential. not only for
the present protection of our coun-
try but for its immediate safety and
future welfare. In order to be com
petent 1t Is absolutely necessary that
the several companies constituting
the Home Guard of the state be
brought to the highest standard OF
efficiency at the soonest possible
date.
It is therefore ordered that full
attendance of the members already
signed up assemble on Monday even
ing. June 3. at 1880 p. m sharp.
F. b. GLIDING. captain.
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DISAPPEARANCE OF CYClOPS
Continued from page II

Continued from page ~
the British patrols into some Ger
nan port. Her limplng gait would
have n.ade her an easy victim for the
fast allied destroyers or cruisers.
Did her crew succumb to the cl-
fects of a poisonous gas given off
by her cargo Of manganese? Hard
ly, 1t is thought, because all ship
ping men used to cargoes Of that
character take precaution to elm
mate the danger.
Did the big vessel of 1900 tons
diaJlac. ment, constructed with a
ew t1 withstanding the heaviest
Weather, founder III a seYeTe tropical
storm. This theory sounds unreason-
able to many who believed the ship
capable of riding safety out of any
storm she might encounter, yet ~
view of all the known circumstances
the explanation is accepted by most
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-02
THE WAR IN THE AIR

THE WAR IN THE AIR
Our first impulse was right. Am
orleans, as we entered the war, turn
ed their thoughts instinctively to
the air. The war was to be won in
the clouds.
We lost that vision for while, as
our air program Jagged and experts
scoffed. But lately the situation has
changed During the last big Ger
man drive airplanes played an un-
precedented part. It is even said
that Hindenburg's strategic failure
was due to a spectacular French air
attack on his close-packed troops
and supplies, back of the gap he had
made between the British and
French. at the most vital moment Of
the long battle. And since then there
has been one great, incessant air
duel, with the allies on the whole
victorious.
Airplanes do almost everything
now, from scouting and bombing de-
pots, railroad and Notifications back
OF the enemy's lines to flying in
great fighting squadrons and pour
ing a devastating fire into the foes
trenches and against his advancing
columns. And the demand is ever
for more planes, faster planes
stronger planes, and filters by the
tens of thousands.
Our air preparations are goinl
better now. The Liberty motor i
pronounced a success, after all, ant
is being made in steadily increasing
numbers. We shall soon, we hope
have thousands of planes in France
We cannot possibly have too man.
planes or too many men trained t
fly them.
With enough airmen we can blint
the German army, smash the Ger
man artillery and supply depots, ter
rify the troops back of the firinl
line. blow up munition factories
bridges and trains, and demoraliz
the German population.
The stress has been on ships. Nov
It is on troops. 1t will soon be ol
airplaness We may not be able t.
win the war in the air alone, but W
cannot win 1t without air supremacy
And that supremacy must be over
whelming.
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Burke & Son, Proprietors

because II was known she had one
engine on, of commission. However
when week passed and there wa,
even 40 news that she had been
sighted, a feeling OF great apprchen'
sion swept over the navy depart
ment. Every efrolt was mad, to ind
her, but on April II the department
gave permission to publish the facts
which long had been withheld,
SECRETARY Daniels stIll clInss C
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-02

naval officials as the most proba BILE
account for the disappearance.
The cyelops although OF deep
draft and broad beam carried a re-
markably high and heavy super
structure. Eight great steel der.
ricks lowered over her hull, and
there was other heavy framework
placed above decks to give her .
maximum Of efficiency In loading or
discharging coal.
In case OF a heavy list to port or
starboard. perhaps to the extent Of
AZ degrees, the Cyelops, burdened
with her heavy derrieks. Was per-
haps unable to swing back into edui-
nbrium. crashed over to one side
and quickly settled. The heavy car
go OF manganese might have shoft-
cd and. hiudered the vessel from
righting after n severe list.
Moreover, vessels which returned
to Atlantic ports about the time the
Cyclops was due, reported that un-
usually stormy weather had been
encountered In southern waters.
Caught In the trough Of heavy sea,
tho cyclops might have capsized and
gone down quickly. dragging down
beneath her hull all deck eauipmcn,
which otherwise might have floated
on the surface as an indication OF
her fate.
The theory that the cyelops sud
, denly went down In storm IA about
the only theory that adequately
would explain her failure to wire
less In case OF danger The fact
that no radio calls ever came from
the vessel Is one phase that charae'
terizes the disappearance OF the shir
MS one Of the most mysterious In
modern sea annals. u
Leaving the West Indian harboi
on March 4 the cyclops was expect
ed to touch at an Atlantic port on
March t3. when attention was cal
led TO the fact that she was few
days overdue. no anxiety was fe''
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-02

the hope that the mystery viii 10
cleared, but there are not many In
the department who share his view.
The only cas-, In recent years of a
naval vessel, other than the cyclops.
disappearing from the face OF the sea
Is The tug Nina. which officially was
declared lost by the dcpa-,mc. IN
March 10, 1910. She is believed To
have floundcred with all hands In n
sa'c on tho Atlantic coast Il
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-02
DEMONSTRATION WEEK
IN ILLINOIS VALLEY

Miss Anne Mccormick. horne 4 m
onstrator, will spend the entire week
in the Illinois valley Holding meet
ings and giving bread and canning
demonstrations all day long. On
Monday she will be at Selma; Tues
day, Kerby; Wednesday, Spence
hail; Thprsday, Holland; Friday,
Takilma; Saturday, Waldo.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-02
LOGICAL PENALTY FOR DIsLoY

Atty
II seems logical that a naturaliz-
ed citizen who proves disloyal to his
adopted country should lose his clti-
zenship, just as a member of a club
or lodge forfeits, his membership If
he refuses to abide by the rules of
the organization. But only now, af-
ter wears of futile Indignation at the
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JOS. MOSS AGENCY-Fire insur-
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ance. a04h Sixth street. n
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INSURANCE-Any kind. best Of
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FANCY DRESSMAKING = Suits,
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FOR Riding cultlvator for
two horses; one top buggy. Phone
500-R-2. 76
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WANTED-Teamster, married man
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FOR SALE-First class COW, Ayr.
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WANTED-Loganberry plckers for
three weeks, starting early in
July. Good wages Women and
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FOR sALE-Clover and alfalfa hay
at Rio Lado ranch, miles west
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WANTED High grade COW. must
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SOLD MY PLACE and have farm Inn
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FURNISHED Groom house for
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FOR SALE-Clover and alfalfa hay
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FOR SALE-One 1916 Chevrolet
good condition. new tires, $500
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FOR sALE-One Ford touring car
equipped with Bosch magnetic
special carburetor. shock abscr
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water circulator. etco snap fo
1915. See Denison. Dodge agent
FOR sALE-one calf six days Old
92S East d street. 4
FOR SALE OR TRADE at a bargain
40-acre stock ranch. good out sid
range, buildings on place, goo
timber. Write Box 3t2, Grant
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FOR SALE-Riding cultivator 70
two horses; one top buggy. Phon
500-R-2. 7
WANTED-Teamster, married ma
preferred. Good house, congenia
conditions. Phone County Clu
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WANTED-Loganberry pickers 70
three weeks, starting early /
July. Good wages. Women an
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FOR SALE-One 1916 Chevrolet,
good condition. new tires, $500.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE at bargain,
4O-acre stock ranch. good out side
range. buildings on place, good
timber. Write Box 312, Grants
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FOR sALE-one calf, six days old.
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Entered at the Postofice. arants Pass.
Ore, a. second class .aail matter.
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FOR SALE-A Ave passenger. four
cylinder Buick. at a bargain. W.
@. Smith. Wolf Creek. Ore. 7s
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FOR SALE-One Ford touring car,
equipped with Bosch magnetic,
special carburetor. shock abscr-
bsrs, spot light. special horn.
water circulator. etco snap for
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7j
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SUBSCRIBE for the Oregon Journal
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