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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01
TREND IN THE
MARKET Down

NEW YORK, Nov. 3o.-Instead OF
the extreme apathy and restricted prt'S
changes which usually succeed perez
Of exhaustive liquidation. the STOCK
market last week was subject 70 luE
Their extensive downward revision Oh
quoted values.
Public and private advtccs dwclt WIN
mounting emphasis on tn" EFealc,
strain TO credits in London. l'arls ana
othcr European financial centers. these
finding direct expression IN ,'no' IT.
adverse movement OF British anu
French exchange.
The latest turn OF events across we
Rio Grandc was responsible Inr ~,
weakness OF securities win SieSiS'."
concessions. Later this extended u
the general list.
General Motors was the central lCi,-
ture OF the week by clSCn OF ilS VIII:
fluctuations, but closed NJ net loss vi
less than five points. tth'r h'otui
shares were only 10 10 points low,
but oils sustained greater losses az
rroup. TEXAS Company Stnndtn$ ont oE
its actual depreciation ~ almost 81
points -,
Among stcels. equipments and ralIS
extreme declines Of 20 $ points Wero
only moderately rcCor>-%u American
Tobacco featured the high prl'Sh ~:
cialtics it's luw GuVItil2n ~ :"
senting n loss for rhH W"'A OF -
points. :, ,,o,. xoa
placed at = per C"ur. pax )''"PN'A
10 per cent at n" end ,..., 4,
In the bond mar.;at i'wc- prices /,
Liberty and Victor: ISSUES were poPu-
Iarlv ascrIb"d to :, ling iaduccd ~ inc
adyisability Of 1C iI%@hs Inc ire ''N
returns for 1919.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01
new MATAMORAS

= rhmr4,iay - Srrnd tn. Weekend with
E,r ;,.H:. Mrs. l., uiS" Elohm.
VI ..sr,. E:mr,, and Everett Rowl'S.
Who AZ. "a ,,hurl ~ Athens. O. cam"
home Wednesday 20 spend IN" ThaHSs-
l.iv,n.: r.r".:S win their parents. Pr.
ard Mrs. z. T.. Rowlvs.
r.>ruy ,:.,v with relatives IN Marietta.
Nj n:d Mrs. ". ~ Wh"'$t"Hr went
,. ~; ,'u.nu. W. Va. Wednesday I"
o.. 81, = f,.w days wiki their son. Don
.:-.~,l ,'u.m'nghanr. "r SiSt"rSvt.'e.
" ~, w. N town Thn">Gay-
,'..pt.'. " -. trivia ~ u business
-, " 80 p'ttsburru Monday.
Mr.. aud Mr.. AGaua No$t. let Tues
,:ay frr An "NtcmdcS visit with their son
= 4, D%ubolt returned Monday rom
/ ~ ness trip 10 W""dS!.e.d. g.
pnyd Fletcher. Of Friendly. W. Va.
al, i rn TREND, in town Tnurs,lly.
Miss Mrll:" VANS. Il ItttSbuESh -
= .,ucst a. the home OF VI. NJ. Hutc"l-
80. and Mr.. W l.. West and dau*h-
r.r. ri.rr:.,... spent THANKSGIVING day
N.:,h Mr. and Mrs. y. T. Williamson at
o.tnr,S'..r I"nr Norris w.,S rall..d to
Ma-:,i;l Sunday. w!ivr" his sister. Miss
k:i,a4, r. unG.rvrut An OPERATION for APP
VII. Mr: Rcrn!rr Smith. hEh school
,a.r:,r. 81 -; IL" weekend IN "Ac"!-
L. l.. Uaa:cn WIS a business visitor
Mr.. Marry Ward a and son. Harold
= ParkrrShI-G. w. Va. &pvmt - few
,gavs h, r. .&r guest Sc Mr.. Wardcn'S
.:aushur. Mrs IEwin FUi'u"r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01
ITALIAN SOCIALISTS
TO SNUB THE KING

ROME. Nov. 2n.-N5y the Associated
Press )--Whcn King Victor Emanuel
enters the chamber at the opening OF
III" 35th session of parliament at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning the socialist
deputies will not rise. They will leave
the chamber when roll call begins and
hold n meeting Of tho socialist bloc In an
ad joining room. while the king delivers
his address. II was by vote OF los 10
80 that the socialists adopted this plan.
proposed 10y SiEnor Mod Cliani. Those
casting the negative votes favored pro-
poSal by Signor MaZzoni not TO attend
the sessions at all.
Tho socialists will take the oath ut
Tuesdays session. with mental reserva-
tlrnS and present motion to eliminate
from the constitution the requirement
that the deputies shall take SUCH oath.
Some of the socialist deputies say that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01
IRON REVIEW

NEW YORK. Nov. 30.-Steel Is steaa-
uy advancing Brsscrner and open hearIn'
Pittsburgh. and sheet bars have aoEanc-
cd 81. bringing them up TO S43 per 1Sn,
Forging hil,ets are held at SAo. ne
general market is very strong "l'hou'
uuotablc exchange. ~.
Demand for iron continues very acI.
i've, No. . Philadelphia iron Is now
held at SCI. Inquiry for all grades -
heavy and furnaces are far Denlnn IN
orders. Coke is still IN TAR supply
Copper continues weak. The StvppaEe
Of export trade and decline IN domestic
consumption has caused an accuhula-
,ion in producers hands. Tn" price mas
talIen from 20 cents to 1874 cents per
mound IN rho last few days.
Lead continues tirm At b.I5 cents per
Mound. New York. but demand IS MOI
heavy In some quarters spot LEAD l.
held AZ 500
Thor has been good export demand
for zinr and domestic inquiry * improF-
ing NJ East It. Louis there Is n"th!hS
offering under 40 cents per pound ana
some sellers ask \ cents.
In London tn has been subject 20
some sharn advances and IN" Local
market. which has been rcIat'"iy east
cr. is now following London and the
EAST Denlr,i i a"t:v" AMI Sp"' TN -
.nar'rSly offered At 49, cents. For
Slipnl"nt from London ard III" east I'M
po;t,rS aSg. 81. cents for all positions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01
COLERAiN

Mrs. +. T. Hampton passed away
Thursday Nov. "a. at tho home or her
daughter. Mrs /. y. Hogu". and was
laid to rest at Summcrtnn. O.. Saturday.
Nov. % She is survived hy min" child
rem; Mrs. l. y. Hpgue. of t"l"raln: Mrs.
II. T. Murdoch. of Pleasant Grove. Mrs.
Jennie Shields Of Alliance. O.; Mrs. y.
] Van Pclt. Il Martins Ferry: :Irs.
Bertha Copeland. IF Cleveland. .; Mr..
oscar Hampton. OF Pittsburgh. Pa; VIII
Ian, Hampton. Omaha. N"h.. and Arr.
George Hampton. Portland. oregon. She
will be greatly missed by those VINO
knew her.
Miss Nevada Sharon was L caller in
Summerton. O.. Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hampton and son.
Donald. returned to Pittsburgh Sunday
after attending the funeral Of his moth
or. Mrs. +. r. Hampton
Mrs, Bertha Copeland returned 10 her
homo in Cleveland Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. 7. r. Calvin. OF Dillon
vale. spent Thanksgiving with Their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. I. Baily.
Mr.. J. g. Miller was business caller
in wheeling Saturday.
Mrs. Deborah White is the guest or
Mr.. and Mrs. K. a. Bally this week.
Mr.. Gilbert Thomas. Of Harrisville.
was q caller In Colerain Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams. Of Wheeling,
were callers at COlerain Friday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. NJ. Q. Martin and son.
Calvin. were the guest Of their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. q. \. Miller.
Mr.. J. r. White was caller IN
Barton Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Malin and sun.
Norman of Brookside. were the guests
~ their parent. Mr.. Larkin Gibbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lash returned
from Henry, ILL.,, Friday. Mr.. Lash Is
seriously i'll.
nudge Nichols. OF st. Clairsville. was .
BUSINESS caller in Colerain Tuesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01
JEFFERSON COUNTY BOY
TWICE AWARDED
CROIX DE GUERRE
To The Intelligencer.

Special To The Intelligencer.
STECBENVILLE. Ohio. Nov. So
Sergeant Walter II. HObriGht. Mingo
Junction boy who served with tho Fifth
l.. :. Marines in France. has the dis
iinction OF being the only Jefferson
county soldier and possibly the only one
in the State of Ohio TO be twice decorat-
cd with the CrOix de Gucrre.
His Grst decoration was conferred on
him in France for bravery in brining in
wounded while under she'll fire near
Terdun. This was n Croix dc Guerre
with stars.
Last night in the presence or large
Gathering of friends and citizens Of
Mingo Junction. the second medal. n
Croix dc Gucrre with palm was con-
ferred on him by Lieut.. Palmer OF Pitts
burg, acting under instructions Of the
War Department. The second decor
alton according to the official citation
was for Initiative and bravery in or
ganizing an attack and capturing a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01
BELMONT

Mr.. and Ms. clyd" Traits and sons.
l.cyde ard Lester. were callers IN town
Mr. H;,-v,.y u.i.hvr was Il caller at
:. u. Hatrh.r's list wr-k.
Mcssrs. l,.Wit; and Allen Kemp were
callers ~ t"wL saturday evening.
NJ. Mel 'r.iS were cal!!nS at Lab
harris SUNDAY.
Mr.. Albert Wilcox was caller in
town Saturday.
MrssrS Harry and t:;,Ci Nichols cali
I'd on their lad? friends Saturday even
Cir. Waiter Wheeler were calling at
ccntcryl!lr :;U",tLy.
Mr.. Chez: E:,",S. II Hunter passed
Through the VICINITY Sunday.
Mr.. LEWIS Hatcher was Il caller at
BcthcSda sunday.
NJ. and Mrs. Crawford Portrrtield
visited ~ T. r. BUrkharts Sunday.
Mr. Hry HUNT and daughter. OF
Hunter. - visiting her parents at
Wr William Jarrett was ralier in
town on. day this week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01
Daring Store Robbery
With Haul Of $4,000

OMAHA, Nov. 30.--Robbers blew the
safe of Hayden Brothers store, one OF
the largest retail houses here. at mid
night, Saturday. after they had bound
and gagged two watchmen. and escaped
with 1000 in cash, securities and otner
ValuablcS.
After satisfying their monetary de-
sires, the thieves Toasted on 'Dutch
lunch" from the grocery department.
sang and danced for their captivcs for
three hours. paid each SEQ, "for his trou-
bic" and departed at daylight.
1t Is believed that the safe blowers Sc
cluded themselves in the store during tic
rush hours, Saturday, and remained there
when the place closed at night After
overcoming the watchmcn. they TOOK
rugs from the drapery department TO
muffle the explosions and blew the safes
with nitro glycerne.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01
AutoistS Held Up By
Snow on National Pike

Special Dispatch To TIL" IntrlliEcnc"r.
CI'MBEELANp. Md. Nov. 3O.--Rc-
ports from the vicinity Uf GrantNvIll".
on the National pike. ID miles west OF
here. tell uf tourists having been held up
by snow drifts the past week. The Kew
T. Davis Richards. of Mountain Lake
Park. who started out with Mrs. Ech-
ards aS Florida rs their destination for
tho winter. says h" was among those
mnrnuncd and that thcr" wcr" several
cars stranded ahead of him Tho snow
fall had amounted lo NOR" than six inch
cs and had driftCd deeply ia places.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01
GERMANS ALARMED
BY HEAVY EXPORTS

BERLIN, Saturday, Nov. 2?.-N'y the
Associated PrcSs)- The government
alarm over the manner III whlCh inc pro-
ccss OF selling out Germany" continues
.hos finally forced it to enact temporary
measures which are calculated To put a
radical check on exports while definite
legislation il in course OF preparation.
Provisions already adopted provide
Imprisonment as punishment for in"~e
exporting commodities which affect the
vital needs OF tho nation and OF other
things Of which Germany is hcinE Gradu-
ally stripped as result OF the low Va'ue
of her money. There is also to be more
rigid frontier control on exports.
-p1ry WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01
NEBRASKA'S SCHOOLS
MAY HAVE TO CLOSE

LINCOLN. Ncb. Nov. 3O.--Tom2rrTw
oIi ,,,,bIir and nrivalc schools will be
closed and regents WILL meet and decide
whether to close tho stat" university
because Of tho diminishing supply or bl,
luminous coal h'r". Although the ScE"Tl
fucl 10 heat their buildings for about a
month. the local bunrd which has been
Clothed with p, wrr to regulate the use
of coal asked that the schools be closed
So that this surplus might be secured
for city us" ii necessary. ~
rratrrnal social and literary s"clc'ic5
tr suspend their meetings indeiin'friE.
while churches were asked To hold "i!y
ON. service each SuLdny.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01

ih.s m"drraio program. as they term H.
may H.. modified if their opponents oTTcr
an afIr"Et. Just what might be regard
cd as an nffront has not been made clear
and there is muck speculation as 10
whether the kings reception win INC
customary loud applauS" by sympathetic
deputies and senator's will bc cons !dcrcd
as justification for Il more extreme eH>
precision Of disapproval by the socialists.
who hold l56 Of the sos seats.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01

group of machine Gunners which were
causing a great loss TO the company.
Speeches were delivered BY Mayor
Frank H. Mccoy and Rev. Father Dooley
of Mingo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01
Mission Superintendent
Appeals For Clothing

Rev. @. w. Cory, superintendent of
the Union Mission. last - ming mad"
nm appeal for bed clothing I..r tho Mis-
sion With the comm" = TN" cold
weather, he said. clothes ard bod cloth,
ing are needed for both IN" mons and
wum"n'S departments. NnN"n" desiring
to make donations is asked /" call the
Mission by telephone and III" donations
will be sent for.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01
WILL BUILD RAILROAD.

Snccio, Djspatch to The IntcllIgencer.
T'MRERI.AND. Md, Nov. 30.-Het1a
$. rownrII. thIs city. was chosen vice
president ~ the Moorefeld Southern
i;a;lruad L narrow guage line to ~
built from M"orctield. w. Va. to z
point on tho hcadwatcrs Of the Soutn
i'nrk of the South Branch OF the Poto:
mtr. IN Hardy county. W. Va. and II
Highland county. va. for the develop
mont Of an immense timber aree
Noorcfcld and South Fork districts II
Hardy county will vote December 20 on
u $4,000 bond issue to aid the ROAD.
William Il. Cornwcll. Winchester. II
J. u. zimmerman. RomneE,
secretary and treasurer. and George 20
McSnulcy. Muur"I!r!d, general counsel
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01

The greater me necessity for saving
the greater ar opportunity - use
Tho IntelligcnCer Wsn' Aca
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
CARD OF THANKS,

The family of Mrs Dolores Castillo
who died in Ell Paso and was buried
here Monday, wish to thank friends
for their beautiful floral offerings
and also for their kindness and SYM
pathy.
MANUEL CASTILLO.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
LOCAL ITEMS

ThaXton & Co. buy Liberty Bonds.
Martin & Thorn. Taxi. Phone 273.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Man
dell daughter.
MIR. and Mrs. Hugh r. Outer. who
have been living in st. Louis, re-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18

turned to Albuquerque yesterday
They intend make their homo here.
Il. f. .Scggerson, of the New Mexico
Central railway, was in the city yes
terday from Santa Fe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cost, who
We're in Texas, visiting relatives and
on business have returned to the city.
j. C. Logan, secretary of the sheep
sanitary board, is at ORC Grande on
business. He is expected to return
today.
Presente Sanchez yesterday was
granted a divorce from Nieves Con
zales de Sanchez by Judge Hickey of
the district court.
DR.. II. j. Davis returned last night
from ,Negra, n. NJ Mrs. Davis will re-
main there a few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Davenport
Licenses to marry were issued yes
terday by County Clerk Montoya to
Joe O'Donnel, albuquerque, and
Maria Vargas, Albuquerque; Domin-
go Cherino, Isleta, and Maria r. Oh
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
ORGANIZATION Of
FARM BUREAUS IS
To Be SPEEDED UP

j. p. Tinsley county agricultural
agent, and Mrs. NJ. D. Stalker, county
demonstration agent, have returned
from the A. and NJ. college where last
week they attended a conference of
county agents and county demonstrate
ors of the state They report. a good
attendance and a profitable meeting.
The main question discussed was
the farm bureau The government IS
anxious to have one of these bureaus
in every county in the United States
and steps were taken at the confer
ence last week to organize one in ev-
cry county in New Mexico Accord
ing to the latest available statistics,
approximately 500 counties in the
United States have already organized
farm bureaus, ten counties in New
Mexico being included among this
number.
The purpose of the bureau is to
formulate and develop a county pro-
gram of work in agriculture and home
economics; to act as a clearing house
for all agricultural opinion and Of
fers a means whereby the farmers
and stockmen and their families can
| express themselves concerning all
| matters relating to the advancement
| of agriculture and home and COM
munity life; it seeks to encourage and
unite farmers and stockmen and their
| organizations into a practical eXecu-
/ tive unit which will coordinate all
| constructive forces of the county.
! A meeting will be held at the
! Chamber of Commerce Saturday,
! February %, to complete the organi-
2ation of the Bernalillo county farm
| bureau.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18
NOTICE.

If you want storage for anything.
call on the Fair Play Co, $40 South
First Street.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-04

Achievement
Benjamin Franklin writing from Paris to his nephew in
Philadelphia Sdiddnd will before this time have
believe stability faithfully
The old fable Of the tortoise and the hare well kro
bear repetition The always the swift Neither brains
alone will the combination irresistible
business prOSperS only in proportion to the good will
merits Neither quality standing alone have been
able build stable business The element and fair dealing is always
stable business is built hurry To win the confidence and
good will Of the time and
The people who have years traded Brandon DmrelS
In this ideas have
of
It's the people who have made possible
And tus the mere fact auehape business ait stayed
The Washington times., 1919-12-12
bERKMAN MUST GO,
CAM|NETTI ED|CT
"Red Will Be Deported in Near
Future" immigration Com
missioner Asserts.

The Supreme Court having refused
to interfere with the Governments
plan to deport Alexander Berkmar
because OF his ana-chistic activities
immigration authorities today pre-
pared to send the radical leader to
soviet Russia. This Us To be done
Commissioner General of Imngra-
ton Caminetti Announced "in the
very near future"
Simultaneous with its order in the
Berkman case, the court granted a
stay of one week in the carrying into
execution OF the planned deportation
of Emma Goldman, Berlsman's ss-
sociate in radicalism, SO as to enable
1t to examine the records ana de-
termine whether she be permitted 10
appeal from New YORK Federal court
DEGREES dismissing habeas corpus pro-
ceedings instituted 20 prevent being
sent out of the United states.
Both Berkman and Miss Goldman
are being held a: Fills Islaud and un-
der the courts order the latter with
not be permitted to obtain bail pend
ing determination of the question as
to whether she can appeal
Announcement was made by Harry
Wefnberger. attorney for Miss GoI6-
man, after Chief Justice White an
nounced the order orally that because
Of the courts refussl to gran. bail he
The Washington times., 1919-12-12
Not a Bite of
Breakfast Until
You Drink Water
Says q glass Of hot water and
phosphate prevents illness
and keeps us At.

Just as coal, when ii burns. leaves
behind incombustible ashes, so the
food and drink taken day after day
leaves in the alimentary canal in
digestible material, which if not
completely eliminated from the sys-
tenn each day becomes food for the
millions of bacteria which infcst
the bowels. From this mass Of left
over waste. toxins and ptomainelike
poisons are formed and sucked into
the blood.
Men and women who can't get
feeling right must begin to take
inside baths. Before breakfast each
morning drink a glass of hot water
with a teaspoonful of limestone phos-
phate in ii to wash out Of the bow
els the previous days poisohs and
toxins, ard to keep the entire ALI
mentary canal clean, pure and fresh
Those who are subject to sick
headache, colds, biliousness, consti-
patton, others who wake up with
bad taste, foul breath, backachn
rheumatic stiffness, or have 2 sour.
gassy Stomach after meals. are urC.
ed to get a quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate from the drug
store. and begin practicing internal
sanitation. This will cost very little.
but is sufficient to make anyone an
enthusiast on the subject.
The Washington times., 1919-12-12
EVERY RAILROAD MAN
SHOULD READ This

Peterson's Ointment Co., Inc, Buff
falo. n. Y. Dear Sirs: I was afflicted
with what the doctors said were Vari-
cose Ulcers, and up until about five
weeks ago / have been treating them
for about a year and five months.
With all the Treatments that were
prescribed to me by several doctors
received little benefit, and they kept
spreading and gave me much distress
and caused me to quit my work
i was induced by brother brake
man to try Peterson's Ointment. and
after / had used two boxes l saw the
wonderful results. You can tell suffer
ing ones troubled with ugly, painful
and horrid ulcers that your Ointment
is cure for them when everything
else fails, as have tried about every
thing.
Thanking you many times over I
am your happy friend. Chas. ]. Hey
ser Battle Creek. Mich. AZ Gleuwood
Avenue January IL, 1916.
II know and dozens OF people V rite
me-" says Peterson OF Buffalo. that
Peterson's Ointment also cures ecze-
ma, old sores, salt rheum, piles and
all skin diseses, and all druggists sell
q big box for 35 cents"
Peoples Drug Stores will supply
you under guarantee OF money sack
! Il not satisfactory. )
The Washington times., 1919-12-12

Feverish Headaches and body pains caused
from cold are soon relieved by taking
LAXATIVE BROMO SUININE Tablets.
There is only one "Bromo Quinine." Z w.
GROVES signature on the box. Soc
The Washington times., 1919-12-12
MARTIN RICHARDSON
PLEASES IN RECITAL
Dramatic Tenor Offers Program of
Operatic Selections at
Playhouse.

Martin Richardson, dramatic tenor,
gave a song recital last evening be-
fore an audience that filled the Play
house and gave much appreciation to
this singer who came to Washington
a short time ago and who served dur
ing the war as song leader for the
Y. Nj. c. A.
Mr.. Richardson is essentially a
singer of the operate Italian style.
infections, the bravura climaxes Of
this music. and he gave it in typical
songs of Italy and in brilliant opera
arias.
His voice Is full and vibrant and
even, but he is inclined to "spend" il
too much, pouring out it's full volume
overmuch and making his songs Of
the same dramatic caliber as the
arias. So excellent an organ should
be somewhat conserved, and would
be rendered thereby more artistic.
In soft work Mr.. Richardson has a
smooth and suave quality Of very
lovely tone, that has a violin timbre
in it of appeal and of color. This he
showed in the Russian Gypsy Song.
sung in Russian, and that he had to
repeat. Partlcularly enectiVe was MS
octave interval to high voice. at the
close. The "Sicilians' of Pergolesi,
Sibella's 30 Bimba, Bmbetta," and
the song of Nutile, Mamma mia, -
was most ingratiating.
More of the lyric in the Donizetti
Una 'furtiva lagrima" would have
been welcome; it was erdramatic.
though well delivered. The opera
style was most effective in the Bo-
heme aria and in the "Brindisi," from
"Cavallcria," given as encore. The
Celeste Aida" was marred by the
same excess of climax. and an incli-
nation to sing too much lad libitun, "
which lost much charm Of rhythm.
The Just This One Day." by Harris
was particularly appealing. and THE
Victor" of Burleigh, a stirring song
well given. The many encores in
cluded, besides the "Brindisi," Birth
of Love Divine" the Italian 90 Sole
Mo" Birth of Morn" by Leoni, and
finally the Pagliacci "Prologo."
Paul Whitney Fishbaugh assisted
at the piano. ]. MacB.