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Peterson Annexes Two More.

HSpeed Cop Peterson nabbed q
couple of more wayfarers on the Pa
cific highway east of Olympia this
week-one S. c. Tomkins of Seattle,
who was doing around 40 or As miles
an hour and explained he was trying
to beat the storm into Olympia and
the other Robert G. Shore, formerly
Of Olympia, who operates single
mill on the Skookumchuck river
above Tenino. Each deposited $50
bail and forgot they ever saw Peter
son.
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TEACHERS APPROVE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Continued from Page One

!
$28> week and board in Olympia,
equivalent to $3.50 month, and it
was pointed cut that very few teach
ers receive as much even when their
annual salary is figured on a nine
months basis instead of II.
! E. l.. Nichols was chairman and c..
l.. Carroll secretary of the resolu7
lions committee, teh other members
being E. H. Evans, Isabella Williams
and Eva E. Martin. The complete
text of the resolutions follows:
| Be it resolved by the Thurston
County Teachers in Institute assem-
bled:
First. That in recognition of the
excellent program arranged for and
carried out under the supervision of
our county superintendent, Fred j.
Brown, that we extend our thanks to
him and the splendid corps of in
structors that he secured and to all
others who have in any way contrib
uted to the success of this institute.
Second. That we express our thanks
to the Olympia School Board for the
use of the High School building.
Third. That we express our thanks
to the press for the interest it has
shown and for the way in which 1t
has brought the best features of the
institute to te attention of it's read
ers.
Fourth. That we recommend the
Teachers Institute be held after the
teachers have received at least one
months salary.
Fifth. That we favor a county unit
method of taxation and management
of schools.
Sixth. Whereas. there is a wide
discrepancy between the salaries paid
teachers in the large city districts of
this state and the salaries which
other districts are able to pay. and.
whereas. it is the paramount duty of
the state to provide for the education
of the youth residing within its bor-
ders; therefore. be it resolved, that
in order to secure in greater degree
equality of educational opportunity,
we request the legislature to enact
such laws as may be necessary to
TdlSe the IuOuey IOT tedCHeTS SdldTleS
by a~state wide tax levy in addition
to the money derived from the state
current school fund
Seventh. That we 60 on record as
favoring a movement toward the fed
Grafton of teachers
Eighth. That we heartily approve
the act of our county commissioners
which provides for a county club
leader for boys and girls and for a
county nurse.
Ninth. That in lieu of the former
county athletic track meet we recon-
mend community track meets.
Tenth. That we extend our con-
gratulations to our worthy superin-
tendent of public instruction, Mrs.
Josephine Corliss Preston. upon her
election to the presidency of the Ma.
tional Educational Association.
Eleventh. That we recommend a
definite outline for the promotion of
patriotism.
Twelfth. That we commend our
state legislature for the constructive
school legislation passed during its
recent session.
Thirteenth. Whereas, the health OF
the school child is of paramount i'm
portance to his progress in school
work, we petition our county com
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purchase of an interest in the whole
sale store to be established in Seat
the state. Mr.. Olin has been in
Olympia for the past two weeks aud
the campaign has brought quite a
number Of new members 10 the local
organization.
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CO-operatOrs Subscribe S1.SO0.

Although the crowd was small on
account of the bad weather and
roads, the meeting of the Cooper.
ators of Olympia last Saturday night,
addressed by Benz G. DIN Of Chica-
20, subscribed 81 800 III cash and
Liberty bonds and $500 in subscrip-
tons to be paid later. toward the
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m'ssioners to make provision to the
end that school districts in Thurston
county may secure the immediate
services of the county health officer,
especially in contagious or infectious
diseases or epidemics.
Z Fourteenth. That we favor the rat
ifcation by congress of the Versailles
treaty of peace and the League of Ma
tipns without reservations.
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Hail and Electricity

TIME formation OF hall throuEh
electrical action. according In
one theory, is an interesting and
even wonderful process. The wind
draws out a cloud into a long, narrow
strip. In that form, owing to the great
amount of surface exposed to the air,
the cloud cvaporatCs rapidly, produc-
ing intense cold.
Dry particles OF snow are then
formed and these, by friction with tho
water drops, quickly become charged
with negative electricity. But the
water drops carry positive electricity,
and since negative attracts positive
film Of water is formed upon each snow
particle and is instantly frozen into a
layer of ice.
At this thickness It's outer surface
remains moist, the water not freezing
so rapidly there Whereupon the cleo
triCal charge changes from negative ~
positive and the particle is repealed by
the water drops and driven to tho outer
parts OF the cloud. Here the increased
cod covers IL with snow, and friction
charges it anew with negative cleo
/ trlcltN.
Repulsion IL now once more changed
for attraction, and the particle PUSHES
/ back into the cloud, receiving upon It's
Surface another film Of water which
! Is TUNED into ii soGon1 ice layer.
/ Thus the growing hAlstone darts
7gzag through the cloud, piling UP Us
alternate layers of snow and ice, until
! gravitatlon gains control and sends n
( With n tingnng crowd Of tts fellow
! sp,nnins 70 the ground,
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indissoluble bond that my mind as
sures me was made in heaven. For I
use my mind. 1t is the best part Of
US. A singer, and I have met a few,
who is without mind but with glori-
Gus voice has no chance Of success.
Nature has been cruel in endowing her
with but one-half Of beautiful gift.
81 should not like to sing a role in
which 1 failed to find poet and mu-
sician creating in harmony. Many
things are demanded of the coloratura
singer. many roles are destined for her
by tradition and she is helpless. But
in a question of new roles or in excep-
tional REVEALS she may use her mind.
OF course she's human and can make
mistakes. / made ONE recently with
Linda. I studied 1t 4 long time before
I learned the music. I thought the
character was appealing. I went out
on the stage to be.IIndG with as much
hope as I ever brought to a character.
| Going off the stage I asked myself:
| What did see in Linda and how did
chance to make such a mistake p
Tut uno, all one. no persons mind is
infallible. Therefore exit Linda, for
New York certainly. / may try her
again in other cities.
Eager for New Roles.
But want new roles, roles suitable
for my voice. Nobody Is writing them.
And still they must. I might sing
'Boheme' and am thinking of doing so.
but the most of the modern music It
would be suicidal for me TO attempt.
Therefore the composers must see the
necessity of writing for the coloratura
voice. 1t is a question OF libretto.
Complicated life as 1t is lived to-day
furnishes no simple story for the opera,
! or so the composers excuse themselves
when they sit down to initiate the
erandiose Wagner. But Is this true
Is human nature no longer accessible
to the simple joys and sorrows? OF
course It is! You and know of many
a still water tragedy, many poem OF
love and death, lived away from the
great worlds storm and stress. The
poets know It too, and they are led
away from these humanity appealing
themes by false values.
Eyes. / shall myself findSa libretto
and present 1t to messicur5 tho com
posers. And II do find one / think
Mascagni will do 1t.
"Perhaps I have found 1t, do not
know; In these matters my judgment
Is 10 be distrusted. but there are other
| stories In Spain besides Carmen and
. there ! learned Of one which has lin
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Expresses Keen Love for America and
Highest Appreciation of the Sym
pathetic Audiences Here

Knows? 1t is one of the lies that cam
not be rooted out l give no additions
and | never sang for Gatti, whom
admire, as every musical artist must
admire him, most highly. l did not
sing for Campanini before I sang on
the stage OF the Chicago Auditorium.
three years ago. Additions are fatal to
a singer who IS cold and not herself in
them and why should I, a seasoned
singer even then, have departed from
my rule? Please say it positively for
Gattis sake. for Campaninrs sake and
for my sake. Perhaps you can what
you call it?--nail the lie"
A tap sounded on the door. at Is my
nutist," said Madame, and true to her
simplicity Of manner went herself to
open. The smiling Spaniard who came
in smiled still more as she in a rapid
resume told him of the conversation
passed in witch she had expressed the
hope that she had found a new libretto
in the literature of his native land.
He is TO be one of Galli-CurCis
great company" the diva said gayly,
after the opera season which ends
so shortly We three so on long tour
tho senior, my accompanist and my
self. I promise us all great pleasure
III seeing America more intimately.
But we must practise, practise, and
while the opera lasts it is so hard
to find the time"
They lost not n minute, for as I
stood lingering in the hall outside the
twin flutes sang n heavenly kind OF
duet:
Rising now and falling now and float
ing on the air.
| The sounds come softly on you be-
fore you are aware,
And wind themselves about the heart
| that has not yet forgot
The witchery Of love and Joy within
some lonely spot"
| All, If one could but hear music like
| that at the opera!
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ton softly, her eyes suffused with a
smile, if a smile which did not touch
her lips is understood by this awkward
expression, and her voice for the first
time gave out the liquid utterance OF a
true singer. Was not this the moment
to gauge the genuine charm of the
woman? Wasn't she now. as she had
not been before, vitality herself? What
is her charm?
Us It the tender tone,
Soft as the string'd harp's moan?
OH II is truth alone"
And truly it may be said that the
truthfulness Of this little creature. her
sincerity shining out OF her eyes, heard
in her voice, speaking or singing, is at
the base of her undoubted charm.
Her Truly Human Traits.
AS mere woman the diva exercises
this best of human traits; she is not
overimpressed with herself, n thing
too often wearisomoly found in artists,
and is willing to talk about other
people and other things besides singers
and music; sho possesses, too, fund
of what we ought to call espieglerie,
which may mean malice and in her
case does mean mischief, And she has
a delicious laugh.
1--WE sometimes amused myself
thinking how many women have sung
before me the roles I am fated to
sing the Gildas, the Dinorahs, the
Traviatas who have preceded me. II
one could trust 10 the memories of the
cognoscente whom they delighted, each
gave n different Interpretation TO these
imaginary personaEes, yet each singer
was bound more than the modern can
tatricc is now to the stiff traditions
OF the roles. After l had learned how
TO laugh and how to cry "a thing more
difficulty on the stage l permitted my
self a little latitude made an effort
to be these people, and it was not SO
impossible. for they really live when
you study them. Otherwise they
would be banished from the scene. II
is not the poor operate heroine who
lis so artificial, but the conventions In
which she moves. Imagine-I have
often done so---all my celebrated ante
cedents standing in the wings or out
in the stage box watching me and
criticisinS me, for I know they would
criticise me. ] can hear them saying
| as I run across the stage in the mad
scene of Lucia, What lack of pose
Why does she move about so much?
Perhaps they can take pathetic
pleasure, these poor ghosts, In hear
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Received Natures ACColade
LEONORA DUSE. the Italian
4 tragic actress, was once walk
ing through the private garden

II LEONORA DUSE. the Italian
r. tragic actress, was once walk
ing through the private garden
Of a great estate to which, on certain
days, the public was admitted. She
had gone so early that she was reason
ably sure of avoiding other Visitors,
for she disliked extremely to attract
attention off the stage, and desired to
enjoy the lawns and flowers undis-
turbed by stares, whispers or intrusive
admiration.
For a happy half hour she was sue
cessful; then, turning corner sud-
denly, she found herself close to n
party or approaching touris- She
tried TO avoid them by stepping
through an opening in a high hedge of
laurel, but her flight was checked by
a twig that caught in her hair. At the
same moment one Of tho approaching
tourists perceived her and stepped for
ward to release her. Then he saw her
face. and stepping back again he
bowed low and exclaimed dramatically:
THE great Dusc, the queen of trag-
edy! 1t is she! Behold, my friends,
the Incompatible Duse. Accept,
madame, our united homage. which we
offer as by right, strangers as We are.
Since nature herself has seen fit to be
stow her laurels upon that brow in
our presence, it is surely permitted
that we offer tribute. Allow me,
madame, to present my wife, my
daughter my niece, my on-in-law A.
Not until the whole party had been
presented and paid their compliments
was the captive queen of tragedy dis
entangled from her unwelcomo laurcls
and permitted to escape,
A somewhat similar but more agree
liable story is related of one of the
three beautiful Cunning girls" They
were, in their day-which was after
the middle of the eighteenth century
such famous beauties that the London
| crowd often followed their carriages in
the street, q:
The handsomest of tho trio, worn out
| by the activities or the l.ordon season
stayed for some time in the country
near a market town. 1t was known
tthat she wished to pass unnoticed, and
WAS not well; and her wish was re-
spected. But ON the day of her de-
parture from the town There Was ai
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WVyV

drawing room, in which, by the way,
there was no piano, box of the rich
est italian chocolates. II offer them to
my guests instead of tca," said she,
proffering the box.
Wont you have one yourself,
madame"
Never. dare not, although l love
them to devotion. II would he fatal
for me to cat one, for I could not stop
at one. I keep them there, my temp
tation, to prove to myself how strong
I am.
My life is the life l dreamed of in
the years before / was 1t, when !
may say that my stage career actually
began. 1t is the life I aspired to, and l
should be happy. ! am. For n little
while I was not able to get out of
music all that 1t promised me in my
childhood. and for while l suffered
from d.scourasement because +-tou,d
not tell all that music told me. The
visits to South America went there
for three seaSons-were profitable in a
strange way. l was very lonely, but
learned myself little, and there is the
profit. The Spanish American audi
ence was kind, but l think they like
things a trifle barbaric, overdecorated,
and they give their homage most will
ingly to the prima donna with plumes!
IT was "A student in those years and
much time was afforded me to study,
but whatever 1 learned brought me
back to music. Even the poetry. or
perhaps the true thought Is especially
the poetry, that ! read in these prepar-
atory years brought me back TO music.
1t is "A god and it speaks always oracu-
larly when it speaks at all. When the
students Of music are taught early how
divine is their art. how poetry with
thought melting into thought is part
of it, when they learn that music is a
mystery never fully unveiled to her
| most ardent worshippers, then here, as
in Europe, they will sing better. 1T Is
this spirit, the worshipping spirit that
your young girls need to make great
artists of them. When they approach
| the study in a religious sense that the
god, should he accept them, will raise
to ecstasy, they Will forget method and
controversy and sing! The shrine can
he get m here as in Milan or any
where in Italy 1t is this worship OF
our divine god that makes the boosted
atmosphere of Italy. AS it Is not
physical why should a similar atmos-
phere prove uninspiring II II fingered
! over MS here?"
| Amelita -curci asked this ques.
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, ing again tho music to which they
gave their lives. ] do not blame any
one in my audience either who sees
like me these wistful spirits come back
to hear again the familiar melody and
who adds his criticism OF me to theirs.
Let them all have their sacred
| memories.
But l cannot change my ways to
| suit their past. Within the circle that
is drawn about these operas I must be
myself; / must be free. And there is
no question but that the generous
audiences of our day grant me this
freedom and applaud it.
! II love New York. For three months
I lived here quietly before l sang in
public in this country, and 1 went
everywhere like an Unsuitable sight
seer, into all the corners of your great
| city. l grew to know it Il little and to
care for il a great deal. | grew to
| know the American mind in broader
| manifestations than it keeps for art
! lists. 1t is a fair and generous mind;
it is not tricky or inclined to take
advantage OF the stranger. Everybody
in business has treated me fairly; no
phases of ignorance that l must have
displayed because it was there. The
managers who associated me with their
enterprises, the record makers who
came to me with contracts, all were
just and never sought to outwtt me. 1
like to say this because it is the truth
and l have never been so happy out
of my own Italy as among Americans.
They make sentimental audience,
J always responsive to a sentiment with
its roots in nature. ] think ! see your
Americans blush when l call them SEN
timental, but they are.
You have heard the story that
Gatti-Casazza of the Metropolitan
Opera House gave me an addition at
the time ! speak of when I Was an
unknown singer TO your people. Who
started this story? QUEEN sabe? Who
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few of the latest photographs of Amelito CALI Curci

gered in my mind and may terminate.
No, 1t is not story told by any au-
thor of the great modern school Of
which Ibanez is now so popular here
l do not yet know him, but promise
myself TO read his books one day. 1t
is a play by an old, strange and for
gotten writer of Spain. a priest who
wrote under the name of Tirzo de Mo-
lima and who died as superior OF a
convent his early literary escapades
| forgiven, as long ago as 164S.
You probably know that I have
sung for nine seasons; the present is
my ninth, and except in your America
and in Italy l have sung in Spanish
countries. When I was singing in
| Madrid they were reviving at the thea
ire old masters, Lope and Calderon,
neither of whom was very warmly
welcomed. Then they tried some an
Gent pfeS es by tii-~priest, ard 20
everybody's surprise these plays turned
out to be surprisingly graceful and
fresh, as modern in treatment as yes
terday. All Madrid was then caught
| in admiration of this ingenious and
| brilliant imagination. In these long
buried pieces was found the Vivacity
of Beaumarchais, with truth of senti-
ment and nature to which the French
man was stranger.
Vivid Impression Remains.
"a piece by him in which his heroine
Vtolante figures as the seller of little
rolls (paln Alcala) to the aristocracy
OF Madrid, her nobility and sweetness
through a series of adventures fingers
in my mind as a marvel of delicacy
and girlish charm, and so strong is the
impression that 1t takes already a fin
ished form for the operate stage.
"I say that with the very humble
conviction that ! may not know, but II
mistaken | mean to keep on searching
for the coloratura voice must be fed
with new scores. Wherever I find a
germ idea for one ] shall ask to have
il worked out, and If the first. great
principle for this or any score, truth
Is in It a composer cannot waste his
time. 1t is almost incredible that sc
many foolish librettos have been writ,
ten to- Mascagni has had the saddles,
luck in these. Puccini Jared better
but why did he write to The Girl OF
the Golden West? The American PEG.
pie tell ME there is no such person a.
that Girl. And one would think so
judging by the fate of the score, which
is no longer sung"
The diva keeps on Q table in hei
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unusual number of people at hand TO
see the coach start.
AS the lovely lady stepped from the~
inn door to the step of the coach the
branch of n climbing rose caught for a
moment in her hair. Instantly a VOICE
called from the crowd:
"No names, my lads, and no staring,
but three cheers for tho Queen OF
Beauty that the roses crown o. their
sclves."
They were given with a will, and
won the response OF n radiant face az
the coach window. and a gracious hand
waving farewell.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-27
MUST RELEASE
.. 5. CONSUL
LANSING WILL ASK INvAeioN or
Mfxico TO SAVE
JENKINS.
U. S. MAY INTERVENE
MUST END MENACE TO AMERI.
CANS on TAKE THE
CONSEQUENCE.
Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. Nov. 24.-Unless Car
rama releases the American consular
agent. William o. Jenkins, and prom
ises to permit no further molestation
of the official, the administration will
fulfillment of the threat 1t made In its
ultimatum to the Mexican government
What the administration will do in
the event that Carranza flouts the
United States has not been determined.
1t is known, however. that Secretary
Lansing will urge the President to
sever diplomatic relations at once and
of jenkins.
In taking this stand for aggressive
action In dealing with Carranza, Mr..
Lansing hns the support of several
other members of the cabinet. all Of
whom are prepared to press Mr.. VIII
son to adopt the, course proposed.
If 1t becomes necessary to Intervene
for the rescue of jenkins 1t is probe-
bile that there will be n combined mil
itary and naval operation. The navy
would take Vera Cruz again and troops
would he landed there and transported
over the railroad to Puebla, where
Jenkins Is incarcerated. At the same
time the military would seize the Mex
lean railways at the American border
and proceed southwark to Puebla.
In considering these plans the ad-
mnistrntion is mindful of the fact
that IL the United States intervenes
ngain, whatever the immediate pur-
pose. 1t will be necessary to stay In
Mexico until Mexico is pacified and the
menace to America ended forever
Gen. Alvnro Obregon, candidate for
the presidency of Mexico, is on his
way by sea to ManxanillO. on the west
coast of Mexico. on campaign tour.
He took the sea route, 1t Is reported
In advices from Mexican sources. be-
cause OF the danger of travel by land
through regions held by various rebel
bands After short time on the west
coast. Obregon plans to go directly b
Mexico City, where he will carry the
campaign against Carranza and Luis
Cabrera into the heart Of the "enemy's
country" He expects to arrive in
Mexico City late next month and will
attend the convention of the Liberal
Constitutional party, which, 1t IL under
stood. will indOrse him as Its candi-
date. -