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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12

mass meeting Of citizens was
'Ad at the court house at DeRidder
m boosting the Southwest Fair and
I've Stock Association.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12

The Interdenominationa Sunday
Shool Association. West First dis
trct, comprising the parishes of Iber-
vile, Assumption. Ascension and st.
lames (west of river). held its nintn
annual convention at Donaldsonvilie.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12

7. H. Harris. state superintendent
deducation, returned to Baton Rouge
hon trip to Madison. Jackson. In
Nln, lberville and Claiborne parishes
y the interest of the adult illiteracy
Summation campaign.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12

Baton ROuge's CITY treasury "a
benefitting by the approach of July
and the increase of a speed mania
among the motorists. The fines re-
ceived bv the City Court during tho
month of March amounted to S917 81
This is the largest amount received
by the court in its history.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12

Louisiana planters and farmers
can raise mules much more cheapiy
than they can buy the animals. AMI
there is nothing TO prevent their sut-
coss in the industry" said Dr. George
NJ. Romrel. head Cr the animal hus-
bandrv division AZ .hington. dur
ing his stay in New Orleans.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12

d money. The bandits later were
uptured and convicted.
STATE HAPPENINGS.
Fire OF unascertained origin de-
aroyed the new $4,000 Baptist
Church at Arcadia. Insurance.
amounted to $1,000. and $4,000 was
ubscribed which. with the insurance,
VII be used to erect another builN-
Ing in place of the burned structure.
louisiana probably will be among
ne first five states to finish it's draCt
sork Virginia and Delaware are the
only other states to report to the ac-
hiant general. This is the fifth and
\ fnal step in the closing of the draft
tards.
case of sleeping sickness is un-
Der treatment at Hammond by Dr..
lacius d. McGehee, whose patient,
ntslie Frey. the sixteen-year-old
aughter of Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK
Frey, has been asleep for three
vssks.
The lnterdenominational Sunday
Shool Association. West First dis
trct, comprising the parishes of Iber-
Tlle. Assumption. Ascension and st.
lanes twest of river). held its ninth
annual convention at DOnaldsonvilie.
The Baptist Hospital at Alexandria.
shirh has been erected at a cost of
10000. has been formally opened 10
he public. There was large num-
kr Of Visitors to the institution on
De opening day.
T. H. Harris. state superintendent
deducation. returned to Baton Rouge
rom trip to Madison. Jackson. In
mn, 1berville and Claiborne parishes
NE interest of the adult illiteracy
summation campaign.
mass meeting Of citizens was
'Ad at the court house at DeRidder
m boosting the Southwest Fair and
I've Stock Association.
o. c. Smith. East Baton Rouge par
" demonstration agent. reported Il
neat success for the first co-opera-
we Shipment CT hogs in the parish.
Ssenty-eight hogs were shipped 70
nn Worth, where they were sold az
acents pound.
Anlte Methodists, under the lead
.snip OF their pastor. DR.. Ellis
with are laying plans for the cen
saa'y drive, which begins May Is.
'1 congregation is thoroughly or
Aliied with visitors. a campaign III
I'or' minute men and solicitors.
An Pegnieur in lberville and Ve~-
parishes has been leased to {. 7.
seoef Of New OrIeas. Fred ! Grace.
T.rsr OF the land Office. anaoun~-
I y me lake is believed 70 be rich
ssn deposits.
q. Thomas, president Of thp
S boerd of Affairs. delivered IN
%sss IN the District Court room
AexandTia to the members Of the
s'Oes Parish Police Jury and citf-
On The subject of taxation.
.uNell and Vernon parishes were
A., AiS IN the state 70 complete
"Sanizations for the war Ser
A. 'eeords campaign. The aim Of
eampaign is 10 obtain the war rec
u every soldier. sailor and ma.
.f IN the state ' ~
~ Hall, one of the dormitorics
A. -, = y, had narrow escape from
A. seen'ly. One of the rooms caught
N, uile the students were absent.
d e blaze was discovered in time
re'sut much damage.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
WHAT IE1E MUSICIANS ARE DOING

ton of soloists and philanthropic So
cieties. In this way the solace, the
comfort and the cheering influence of
msslc Will be brought to a larger ex-
tent into many a sorrow-laden heart
which is In need of all the music il
can have.
Community Recreation Associates
This wonderful organization, which
IS the direct successor to the War
Camps Community Service placed upon
peace basis, will cooperate by pro-
wang soloists and song leaders for
many of the concerts and community
sings to be arranged in stores, fac
tories and the institutions in the list
cbove. Requests for assistance in these
iieds should either be sent to New
York's M sic Committee, lO5 West
Fortleth Street, or to the Community
Recreation Assoc .ates, 8 East Fortieth
street.
Music Clubs and Societies and Philan.
thropic Musical Organizations
All these organizations have been
"sked to arrange special concerts for
Music Week or to concentrate into
that week such of their regularly
planned events as are scheduled Just
before or after that time. They have
been urged to invite to their Music
Week concerts somewhat wider cir
Gle than their own members, thus help
ing to bring music to those not ordi-
narily reached. The Music League of
the Peoples Institute has offered its
hearty cooperation and will stage many
concerts in school buildings through
out the city.
Community Choruses
1t is planned to have as much COM
munity chorus singing as possible
throughout the city, and the coopera-
tion of all organizations interested in
this field is being enlisted.
Libraries
Public libraries have been urged to
arrange during the children's hour
special talks on music and musicians
with musical program if possible.
Musicians and Music Managers
Musicians of prominence and music
managers will cooperate in their re-
spective fields. introducing special
features into their Music Week con-
ccrts and emphasizing music week IN
announcements and advertising.
Social Settlements
These will cooperate by distribut-
ing information on the many events
of Music Week and by arranging con-
certs of their own.
Music Settlements
These schools viii hold competitive
concerts by their pupils during NJ sic
Week. the winners receiving prizes
from the National Bureau for the Ad-
vancemcnt of Music and other organi-
zations.
Neighborhocd Orchestras
These have been asked to give as
many Of their :cncerts during Music
Week as possible ard will make spe-
cal effort to reach the people Of
heir ,neighborhoods. Many interest
-ng programs viii undoubtedly be ar
ranged.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Plans for Music Week

IN each of the 5s0.odd schools. All
.hese activities, together with others
no1 yet announced. will result in the
'cin' lon of at least 900 900 Chi
oren IN the Music Week demonstration.
outside o. their participation VIII their
parents in otker events If the week
smerica's musical future depends upon
1ren
Colleges and Universities
Ihesc institutions are planning musi-
cal events on a large scale IN tn sir
ohapcls and auditor ums beth for ntu-
Ncn,s and for the general public. Con-
Snlcuoos among these events will be q
Sacn "rntorio by The Columbia Uni
v'rslty Ctorus at c tncgie Hal Corn
munity sings under recognized lead
ers SPECIAL music lectures and recita $
in extension courses etc. viii y, othnr
features of the cooperation of the col
lege.
Mercantile Houses ard Industrial Plants
All stores, factories and business
nouses IN greater New York and
have been asked to introduce special
mu ical activities for the benefit of
thci~ er'rlovecs 40 oft~., as moss be
during Music Week. These will take
the form Of moon hour Sings" phono
graph or player piano rec.tals, en-
ployees' band and orchestra concerts
and IN some ca es more ambitious
concerts with professional solosts.
Thcaters
It is expected that many theaters
will observe the week by introducing
in trumental soloists between or be-
fcre the acts of their dramatic pro-
grams. and will also make special
mention of the occasion in their
printed announcements. Some of the
loading thootric'' monare~s are work
Ing out this division of the Music
Week activities.
Moving Picture Houses
There will elaborate their musical
numbers at each performance and in
.roduce vocal and instrumental solo
lists in many houses where they do
not usually appear. 1t is hoped that
audience sings will be n conspicuous
feature and that in nearly all the
Nou es attention will be dr9wn to
Music Week on the screen and on
posters.
Womcn's Clubs and Civic Societies
Women's clrbs and civic societies in
Now York and surrounding territory
within radius of twenty-five miles
have been asked to arrange a special
music program for some time d ring
the week or to introduce musical num-
bcrs into their rig liar events schcd
uled A discourse on a musical topic
$ also recommended.
Public Institutions
Inmates Of hospitals, asylums. jails
homes for the aged, homes for the
blind, etc. Will be gwen an opport :
nifty TO hear one or more concerts d lr-
ing Music Week. through the co0pera-
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

Reinald Werrenrath, Emile Terir, EN-
meran Stoeber and others will follow
the dinner. Rubin Go dmark will be
toastmaster and Sigmund Herzog has
charge of the affair
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

r fsr-reaching is the plan and
NV" Mrs;c Week may BE seen from
sops .n,lowing list OF org mutations
ne 'ro5peration has been enlisted:
snrs.s.hes. music leagues. schools,
VIahsrhood orchestras. music settle
selss woner's clubs, social settle
n.s a.s,s music clubs and sec cites, civic
nssst; n..'st;es, comm nifty onoruses, INDUS
w., ,nIants and mercantile houses,
u.' .smp -. community services. public
Ewes W pabilc institrt ons, MOVING
"s..s-ss. thoa:crS. musicians and music
Fs.s-rs. muSical instruments. man
ma..s m.,'rers. dealers, etc. Nhilanthro-
a.as',, ~ and p~b'ic spirited citizens.
~ srocifc means by which these
..r M aud varied = 'ncies will CO
..rs,e asr, in the Music Week undertake
" sre as follows:
Churches
Al eerrymen have been asked to
w srec.al sa,tcnt.on to music on
10y February /, which viii usher
.Nisjc Week. either by a sermon de-
~a,sd 70 music's close ass oci -tion with
.s';c on. its influence in the preserva-
.as . Of the home and family lie and
- ,-eat valae in allaying the general
.s.essness Of the peop {. or by prom
.snt reference to music in their pub
<, ptterances 1t is also expected that
Ss gre majority of the churches and
s~ndav schools viii have enlarged mu-
.,sl rrosramS OrgsnistS have been
'.ged 10 lend their aid and are mani
ss,irg Great interest Not only will
.isre be s~ecial musica programs dlr-
no the Sund " services. but organ re-
s:als are being arranged by the lead
nc orcanists o. the city and ic.nitv
a take place throughout the week. A
snioue and especially interesting fea-
iare is that Music Week is to be her
,ldsd by general ringing Of chimes
On the opening dry.
s hcols
Many interesting plans are being
made for the pub .ic schoo 5. under the
.uervision G. 'he Department of
Music Glee clubs are 10 hold many
.once1ts with 500 $ from among spe-
,ally talented pupils. Borough con-
tests among The nigh schoo. orches-
,rss have been arranged for which
three prizes have been oifcrcd bt the
Natl Bureau FIR the Advancement
0. Music. one for the school orches
.rss Of Manhattan and The Bronx. one
for Brooklyn and one for Queens.
Prizes Gso are TO be offered fer the
best es az on m~s}c by high scho Il
pvpis, as We. as d prize fer the pr
!, rse prep ratory school pupi $ The
winn''g ess Will appear in the
papers during Music Week and viii be
nrnjisheu I'm rrmr1tr ru
A parVeUlar'y Interesting feature of
the week is ihat the assembly hour in
Ill the pubic schools in the city is to
be given oyes 10 music with a special
program on one day. \ short presen-
alton al muses. Influences and I'M
p-rtance, :. be written by some states
nan or c0ucator OF rationa promi
s,nce, vii be delivered by one pupi!
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

CELEBRATED BARITONE COMMENTATOR
RAMON BLANCHAkT
recently from the Caiuso Opera Company
in NJ A.co ana of the Royal Opera Theatre
@. Madrid Spain. will acc,pt in New York
q l.,nltod number ot pupils in voice and act
ing Write for appointment TO room 4l6.
500 Fifth Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

"The Messiah" will be given at the
Great Hall of City College, l4Oth
Street and Amsterdam Avenue, on Sat
urday evening, December 81, by tho
Peoples Choral Union, Mr. Edward G.
Vanguard, conductor, a. sisted by Inez
barbour, soprano; Nevada Van der
veer. contralto; Reed Miller, tenor and
Frank Croxton, bass. Frederick G.
Shattuck will be the organist and there
will be forty orchestral players.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION
A.SCHENFELDER STUDIOS

IIS Yves. . II Street
Phones s huyler 252S-Schuyler s50s
-OUIS ASCHENFELDER. Teacher of
Sire ng AMI Supplementary Subjects.
= fRTHJR kEEGAN. Teacher cf Piano.
ASCHENFELDER OUAR!ETTE.
Available for Concerts, etc.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

A gala holiday concert will be given
this evening in the list Regiment Ar
mory. Thirty-fourth Street and Park
Avenue. The solo SITS will be Marie
Rarpold, Of the Metropolitan Opera
Company;. Pa qua Amato, Toscha Sci
del and symphony orchestra, with
Max Jacobs conductor.
Miss Rappold will be heard in an
aria from Aida" and group of songs
vi violin obbligato; Amato in arias
from Hamlet" and Barber of S,ville"
Sc del will play the third concerto o.
Sa nt-Saens. The orchs stral numbers
vlli be- the prelude from "Meister-
singer" Caucasian Sketches" of Ipoli-
tof lvanof, Ere co.'s "Rumanian Rhap-
rrody'"' and Tschaikowsky's "Marche
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

Paul Althouse, the American tenor,
Will make his temperance at the Met
ropolitan Opera House on Christmas
night as Turiddu in "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana Mr.. Althouse has just COM
pleted tour of fifty concert engage
ments through the West, M .ddle West
and Southwss st, and has met with sue
cess everywhere.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

John Charles Thomas, barytone, and
Mischa Elman. violinist, will appear
with the New Symphony Orchestra at
the Hiprodrome on Sunday evening.
January a at a concert for The benefit
Of Stony Void Sanitarium.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Music Notes

The 1000 choristers Of the People' 9
Liberty Chorus will be heard for the
second time within the space of a
month at the Christmas Festival, to be
held under the direction of the or
ganization at the list Regiment Ar
mory next Tuesday evening, Decem-
Der %. The affair is being given with
view to bringing Yuletide cheer to
ten thousand needy children drawn
from every precinct in Manhattan and
he Bronx.
The musical program will comprise
Haydns Silent Night" Nevin's
Everywhere Christmas Tonight" ;"
P~ator us's "Reioice. ye Christian
Brethrcn!" Sir Arthur Sullivan's
"Hark! What Mean Toe Holy
Voices?" Adams Hoy Night" and a
group, including "Home, Sweet Home"
Dear Old Pal Of Mine" and Sweet
and Low" A carol of the Russian
children will be one of the features.
The New Symphony Orchestra will
play "Pastorale" from Handels "Mes-
siah," "Pastorale," from Bizet's ~ Ar
esienne," as we'll as the "Intermezzo"
and "Farandole," from the same work.
AS is the rule at all entertainments
directed by the Peoples Liberty
Chorus, the aud;ence-compo on
this occasion of battalions of children
will join the specially trained chorus
in the singing of the patriotic and
popular numbers on the program.
Among the coming musical events at
the new SiXty-third Street Music Hall
will be the appearance of Angelo Rag
gini, tenor, on Saturday evening, Janu-
ary II. Mr.. Kaggini was born in New
York Of Neapoltan parentage. A group
of Neapoitan songs will be feature
of his program.
Miss Alice Moncricff, whose song re-
cital on December 10 did not take pace
owing to sudden arrangement of the
electric lights at Aeolian Hall, wi give
her recital CT December 20. Tickets
purchased for December Is will be hon.
ored on the evening Of January 3, when
the program previously announced will
be rendered.
Tbn Ooho~,,o~ Mve :c;oosr (~@,,, mill
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

The Bohemian Mus clans Cub will
give a dinner in honor of Mrs. Frederic
the .....llO- m slcal prv.r m. rem
dered by Mscha Elman, Florence Hin
k4e, Merle A.cock. Lambert Murphy,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-25
Tennessee Copper & Chemical
1918 Report Shows Surplus

The annual report of the Tennessee
Copper and Chemical Corporation for
1918 shows total income Of $3.50, ,53s,
This amount was sufficient to pay gen
eral expenses and taxes and TO write off
S45,222, representing 10 per cent of or
ganization expenses. and leave for dis
tribution S477,512, equivalent to sl21
share earned on the 392, ,947 outstand-
ing shares of no par value. Dividend
payments totalled $392,S17, leaving a
surplus for the year OF SS4,695.
The income account of the Tennessee
Copper Company for last year dis
closed operating profits of 1922 2,6s1, a
decrease of S423,401. After charges
and depreciation balance was $685.
572. The distribution of $40O,0 900 in
dividends caused $43,428 deficit to be
made for 1918.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-25
Ann Arbor Note Plan
Two Proposals Made TO Holders
for Extension

Newman Erb. president of the Ann
Arbor Railroad, announced yesterday
that arrangements have been completed
with the War Finance Corporation un-
der which two proposals are made to
the holders of the company's $622 .000
notes, maturing May |. The offers,
made through Il. j. Lisman & Co., are
as follows:
(al cash payment Of 20 per cent. of
the face amount of notes, with an ex~
tension of the balance for a further
period Of two years at per cent plus
cash payment Of 2ia per cent on such
extended portion; (b) extension of the
full face amount of the notes for fur
ther period of two years at 6 per cent
interest. with a payment of 2h per
cent in cash.
In addition to the present collateral
the notes are to be further secured bv
the deposit of 100000 face value of
the company's Improvement and extern
sion per cent bonds
New-York tribune., 1919-04-25
mmodities
| II d IL strial
Cotton

Movements of cotton prices yestcr-
day were highly irregular. Opening
prices were from 80 points higher to
II points lower. The market sagged
for while, but active buying de-
veloped. and prices were carried we'll
aoove the previous close: At the end
of the day there was considerable profit
taking. The market dropped back and
Closed with net losses of 8 to 81 points.
There was heavy buying at times by
spectators and the trade, but there
was also a good deal Of liquidation
based upon the unfavorable news from
the peace conference regarding the
Italian situation. In the opinion of
most judges, the Paris news will be
a great factor N the market until after
the treaty OF peace is concluded. The
future price of cotton depends chiefly,
1t is said, upon the size of the crop
and the foreign demand, and the for
eign demand will depend largely upon
the terms of the peace treaty.
Cotton mills in Georgia, it is learned.
are curtailing production. After a
meeting Oh Wednesday Of the Cotton
Manufacturers Association Of Georgia,
it was announced that, because of un-
satisfactory conditions in the cotton.
cloth and yarn markets, the mills would
cut down production about % per cent
from normal.
To-day is the first notice day for both
old and new style contracts. The action
of the May position yesterday showed
no apprehension of any depression
from this cause
In the spot market, middling uplands
was quoted at 1886, an advance of 5
points, with no sales. The price last
year was 27.55
Prices for future contracts follow:
n
New-York tribune., 1919-04-25
.orillard Co ~
Bid and Asked Prices
for Oil Stocks
Standard OIL

Following arc yesterdays closing bid
md asked prices for leading oil stocks:
New-York tribune., 1919-04-25
Stock Exchange Happenings

A. Robert Elmore has been elected 10
membership in the New York Stock
Exchange.
The mem bership of I. Wistar Ken
dali, deceased, has been transferred to
Daniel A. Loring, jr; the seat Of
Charles D. Wadsworth to Walter L.
Iravers; the membership of j. Prem
tice Kellogg deceased, to William V. C.
RuXton. The three memberships we're
transferred on the basis of $4,000
each.
The seat Of Herbert Lowell Dillon
has been transferred to Thomas c.
Eastman.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-25
Palmer Refuses to Rule on
Legality of Cotton CurfaiImeu,

WASHINGTON, April 24-Attorney
General Palmer has declined to give an
opinion on the legality of the action Of
Southern cotton growers to limit their
crop this year in an effort to maintain
prices.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-25
Summary of Stock Exchange Dealings
Copyright York
Stocks
Record of Stock and Bond Averages

lCopyrlght 1919. New York Tribune Inc)
New-York tribune., 1919-04-25
TOREICN BONDs nEAI.T IN rLAr

Mexico Extern stl IS OF 70 iq45 g. S7' @-.s' Is
do gold IS. o lq5t...... 81 56
Russ 1894 Rente f- 000 den q
New-York tribune., 1919-04-25
Bonds

Following Is Il complete record Of all
transactions in bonds on the New York
Stock Exchange yesterdays
New-York tribune., 1919-04-25
Bid and Asked
Quotations

The following table gives the closing
bid and asked quotations for stocks
listed on the New York Stock Ex-
change but not traded in Yesterday:
New-York tribune., 1919-04-25
Curb Market

Note The Tribune assumcs no responsi-
bility for the accuracy or authenticity of curb
market quotations Transactions and prices
yesterday were as folIows:
New-York tribune., 1919-04-25

Liverpool Cotton
In the Liverpool spot market mid
ding was quoted at 18.4ld. Sales were
5000 bales, of which 1000 were Ameri-
can. Imports were 5000 bales. all
American. There was fair business
in cloths and yarns at Manchester.
Prices for contracts follow:
CON,rR A.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-25
Omen. Iiiph Low Last

Sales Omen. HIGH 1ow ros+
5000 .4ponn Case do an OK az
5000 s4Qucen Oil "a - "a %
geggg S9,gg .Banggb1r OIL 3}4 .34 2Ia Pa
G50O sRickard r Co n ~ - 10
o000 sRock OIL (an IL, ~ 81.
800 .SaIt crk Prod Al Al l'2 4o1I4t 4o552s oD55s
2g9 sap OIL r 8le ga 8 81
oo90 'Sinclair G c. 50 So SO So
80 ~Sinciair Q w .220 225 22o 225
100 Southwest OIL 48 40 48 49
7s9S 7ssS 'st@9i0@ 'st@19" 8 9j i z5g ~ ,5q %
1000 'feN-R p r. ga 33a 3l.
1000 strcX o & r 55 65 S. So
-2Vo 'lyopa on. pa 2l, o., ~
,6ld l69g 'Valy O rr Inc si ga g g.
slS5 .yio6 fs''5' 99 new pss .' 81 81 433 81
lp0 west 81 o & r. 81 60 s4 a
i7'o0o ''"f' o G G. 80 81 83 "a
New-York tribune., 1919-04-25

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