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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-21
INVENTION
! FOR PI(IER.PlAno

Considerable has been written in
recent years of The afffnIty existing
! between color harmonsesr and the tone
harnionies OF music.
The treme ndous possibilities of
this now science are row ueing de-
veioped and classified ny Mary Hal
lock tsreonewait, u hhiialeIpllian OF
Oriental and English -aJ,cssary. Pee
culiarly fitted by racial Inheritance te
arranging In concrete fcrDi this
subtle and modem discovery. Nine
/. Grecncwait's achievements along
these lines have attracted the atten-
ton of many scientists OK our time.
Moods Rcsatssd 10 Color.
Tho day is rapidly approaching
when one may ask for AN orchid pink
noeturre or q purple overture with
out being hailed off TO an asylum.
As basis Ter the founda t,onai
theories pf color harmony in relation
90 music one has only To refer TO the
color schemes Of nature in relation
to The MIND OF man. Just as surely AS
the Ugh {, happier moods of the in
divtdual are brought out by The
brightness of sunlight and depression
emphasized by the darkness of night
or storing 81 is the inner spirit OF
music enhanced UNNECESSARILY by AN
accompaniment of color.
The climax of Mime. Grecnewalt's
researches has been reached In the
perfectinG n an Organ, operated by
pedals, 10y which the color expression
can be controlled at will a surpris-
ing number OF beautiful effects may
be obtained by this silent instrument
of light.
Further developments Of the kind
include patents which arrange for tbs
supplying OF player pianos and
photographs with the same exquisite
olor-baekgroun with their unlim-
tied capacity for vivifying musical ef-.
feCta
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-21

r. !. q H.. .ss .Es .ss
song music. III whicl IA M arc1na.
s sss'sa b IS b! 81 p;.s asts's Tss
d1nter tustr1ffet me emotion III this
peculiar AND much misunderstood
race. Madam Begislxv, viii Ii the wife
Of the sAnsrdicau tennessR iccordo Mar
a IN, has ne des n nsuN careful study
6fsfhc music 6f these people. and she
has succneied In interpreting IL In
manner that is more than effective. Il
Is magical The haunting and plain
tive strains O. their folk music Is not
less ingratiating than those measures
which bring out all TING Gre, spirit
Ind abandon Of q rare wht&h ieshcarer
the primitive race than any dow on
the face OF the giobe claiming civil
lied instincts, The Gypsy has always
remained more or less Il Character of
the imagination rattle than reality
Madam Begislav proves here by inter-
probation why this 1t. A race of wan
derers. removed. from the local en-
vironnlent CT men and methods. they
are each land unto Themselves In
stead OF Queen TO nation, there is
a Queen to tribe. They arc coiorful,
highly emotional, picturesque and
artistic in a barbaric manner and style
Their nlusi. il inspiratipnai, and men
tally Intoxicating wInn properly rem
dered. This may make II popular ~
these prohibition daya.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-21

4 ilfS6 Ie0l II 11xl1t n S[7tf1 "a e4j MI
itls Alleys pool fUoFfs y lIttily 1nt
Es,tksNr~a aotipfnant Ars bAtng ifn&A114&
A1aHl asntiaI Tor Cheer CO S
Whit 40 you want morn ttMfi
anything elise at the cheer can
teen ~ Mfs. Mcvickar askcsf the
men IN one Of the wards. 49,.
GIVE us ID ukuleIe band." one boy
ynlIcd, and the cry, ''ukulele band
waAssy taken np by the ward
we mtst have that band, said
Mrs. Mcvickar. we want ukuielcs.
bafijos ard guitars, and We will make
UP q band from among the men In
the hospital They need all the
amusement they can get during the
winter---for keeping up their spirits
helps along their recovery. There
are about 1850 wounded at the Fox
Hills hospital Shell-shocked and
the more seriously wounded men are
there. and the majority of them have
been confined IN hospitals for a
year"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-21
l|IItflt f0R
]. J J !: CHEER cAhTEEN
Government Hospital Calls for Must
cal In ;rnmcnss To Help Men
ftcGain Health.

~ anyon has a ukpieie which he
wants to ss'vote 70 q useful purpose
he can ~ sofnc good Samaritan b,
sendseS i TO Fox Hills, staten Is
land where thesc instruments and
others VIII he ased IN the government
hospisAss where shcl1-shocked soldiers
and thesc who have been seriously
wounded ~ action are stationed a,
present. ms.ss' .s..s 4.
Mrs. Edward sfcyfc.kar. New York
CITY, chairiiaan 81 the national league
donations III ukuieles 4-lpa rticul, IN
nknleies. although banjos, guitars
ana victims are also acceptable~-for
me wounded men confined to Inc
Fox Hills hospital s'e
The league has lust openea a
cheer canteen' 4near the hosp;ta,
Wnere these men arc 10 he entertain.
60 ana made as happy az possihlc
curing the long winter months rs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-21
UUI6
TO HAVE 4 GRANGE
~ Ssmp,son, Orchestra Ia Devote
%fx lciaearsais In Works OF
# Promising Cnknowns.

nhn ALDEN Carpenter. who 'aS
S06 his spurs as cmH OF America :
'kAfng @ns9 composers and Is uow
{6xnsinr himself to work Mitl3 tilc
1S1iet of the Chicago Opera company,
"a recently 8aasse SH appeal for en-
"a his young campa-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-21

A series OF musical contests for
amateurs ie to be feature at the
Canadian national exhibition at To-
ronto, in 1890 Plans are already
under way for comprehensive series
of contests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-21

II u ~ QQe Il = &liht
LIT the ieasiinK avmphohy orchestral
4Ilpasd devote gt1af511MG each
wreath 10 the rSxA369 III 4Ne scores
fV*Eoang composers. who 1&hid no.
Otherwise have such an opportunity
The stimulating effect would sbe be-
vcnd calculation"
This appeal has been responded to.
ar least IN part, by Arthur Hodanzky,
conductor of the New symphony or
ohestra. who has agreed 20 give over
. SERIES ~ SIX rehearsal periods in
Arril to the works of promising mn-
knawns There are doubtless many
wcr,h whlio scores laid away an
dusty shelves which may now reach
the. pubic ear and the young COM
poser - "a he congratulated upon the
opportunity afforded,
Judges Eminent IN the Mnsic World
Mr.. Bodauzky hrs made public a
partial last of those who have been
invited to become I72vmters DC the
committee which N'll SIT IN Judgment
on the orchestral compositions sub.
rnt&ed The list Includes, Franz
EcriSel, Rubin Goldmark. Ernest
Bloch II r. krehhiel Richard Al.
dr'ch. Jau7ea Gibbon ifuneker, W. L.
Henderson Maurice Ha'pcrson. Josef
StgHskH Walter T}anrosch Harold
pa0or. Leonard JA"hline, r9ritz kries-
}er Henry Hadlev. Daniel Gregory
Mason, Henry a t'ipck. Walter
Kramer Sercci RaehmanlnoT. I'd
ward Ziefler Kurt Schlndlcr Josef
Nofmana. Jacques T'hibaud. Frank
p3mrpsch and David Names
Significant step.
Tine Young com poser is NOT only
.HNNea I'at urged to submit his score.
tit@ only requirement being that no
n--jt{ne shall appear on the manu-
riot except a title statement II the
nature of the music
As Nr Isodanzkv has hcen engaged
by the New symphony orchestra for
long period, Of wears. the idea thus
promulgated tnav be regarded as a
permanent Institution and most
significant ono The New Symphony
has an attractive seaRon planned
which includes spring festival tour
throughout the South.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-21

A British student of matters must
cal estimates that there has already
been collected at least 100, zoo
CzeCho-S lovak songs. and there are
more to come.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-21
/
lRT MUSICAL WORLD

Buenos Ayres Ia To have inunici-
pal opera house, under the super
vision of the government II lis TO
be so conrmediaus that provision can
be made for the lavish issuance OF
passes and every family, at some time
during the season, will hear at least
one opera free OF charge
Chinese music Is not written. The
words OF some of the famous songs
have been preserved, but the music
has been handed down from father
to son for generations that go far
back before the day Of the trouba-
dours, When music Is played it il
played according to the memory Of
the musician and his ideas of inter-
probation. A musician varies the per-
formance as his best Judgment die
tates, and the strings, reeds or brass
may break in almost any time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-21

Whatever amount you wish TO invest, Won will find
the instruments offer represent as great a proper
ton of value at that price as may be found And the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-21

sec our showing or
thes<. beautiful. hand
made Beaded Bass-~-is
real gift. Large ship
neent lust received for
holiday shoppers Nj
prizes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-21

written guarantee of this widely known stand
squarely back of the reliability Of every instrument
protecting YOU absolutely against disappointment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-21

Whether o
find ayerah n
offering making selection
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
TWO MILLION
FEET LUMBER
WILL Be CUT

The Moose River Realty Company
the st. Johnsbury concern Of which
George {. Caldbcck is at the head,
are busy this winter cutting the for
ests and saving the lumber in the
township of Mcrrilltown, Me. The
company own whole township of
around $4,000 acres. This is covered
with forests, some of second growth,
and the owners expect to cut over
100000 feet this winter. A force
of GO men are now employed at the
plant About so of them are cut
.tngathc trees, while a dozen are en-
'ployed at the mill saving the lum-
ber The choppers are cutting
about 10000 feet a day, while the
mill is turning out about 10000 feet
d day.
Mcrrilltown is located about four
miles from the Canadian; Pacific rail-
ay and not far from Lowelltown,
Me. The latter is located on the Hal
flax and st. Johns line of the C. p.
Ry. and north of Moosehcad Lake.
Mr.. Caldbeck is spending the month
of December at the camp. and carly
in January he will come home for a
while and V. T.. Lurchin will take his
place. Either Mr.. Caldbeck or MI
Lurchin will be at the camp through
out the winter.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
OFFERED AT "a
CENTS A POUND

New sugar is arriving in North
eastern Vermont and the selling
price is placed at between ~ and 20
cents a pound. A ton Of this new
brown sugar is to be distributed IN
St. Johnsbury before Christmas. Or
ders are now being placed with groc-
ers for five and ten pound lots. Ne
ports today indicate that the public
is not baking at all at the nigh
price. 49,. ..
An explanation Of the new sugar
and its price = is. given in the fol
lowing statement by the Commits
sion on the Necessities of Life:
"The price on the old crop of Gu
ban sugar which the dealers are al
lowed to charge at retail is IL cents
The new Cuban and Louisiana crops
which have been imported to this
country since the shortage OF sugar
costs at wholesale from 20 to ~
cents a pound. The dealer is al
lowed reasonable profit, so that
he can charge from 22 to "a cents
for the new crop of sugar. There is
little white sugar in the new crop
For the most part it is brown SUI
gar and what is known as rainbo"
sugar." ..4 .-r
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
MAKE STATE ROAD I'M
PROVEMENTS NEAR HERE

The work on the federal aid
project in road construction in
Vermont is practically closed for
this year. There is still little fig
uring to be done in the state engin-
ecr's Office.
The work was started late this
year owing to war conditions and
there has been shortage of labor
in some sections; but it is interesting
to note that two of the forced con-
tract jobs, so called, which were un-
der the supervision of the state high
way commissioner have been COM
pletcd in spite of these drawbacks.
These are the Salisbury and Hard
wick jobs.
The Hardwick job was in charge
of Willard Walker and was IL miles
long. The estimated cost of that
job was S15,G5G. No contract was let
il either in this or the Salisbury job
because the bids made were not sat
isfactory to the officials and the state
took the obs on the estimates of the
federal government and has brought
the result expected of less expense
than if the contracts had been let.
The Irasburg- Coventry job was
awarded to c. J. Gilfillan Of St.
Johnsbury and c. d. Fritz is inspec-
tor on the job. 1t is 2.S8 miles long
and the contract was for $51,3S3.
The work was well under way when
it was closed for the winter.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
ENLISTMENTS
j FOR ONE YEAR
FOR SERVICE MEN

Adjutant-Gcneral Herbert J. john
son has directed the attention of
former soldiers to the expiration Of
the one year enlistment privilege in
the National Guard which is near at
hand. In n circular letter written to
all recruiting officers in Vermont, he
says:
l. W desire to call your attention
to the expiration of one year privil-
cgc for previous service and suggest
that this be given publicity through
your local papers.
'"Thosc men who served as enlist
ed men in the United States Army OF
in the organized militia of the sew
eral states or the District of Colum-
bia since April 6, 1917, and have been
honorably discharged, may within six
months after July II, 1919, or if dis.
charged subsequently to July II
1919, within six months after such
discharge, enlist in tho Nationa
Guard for Il period of one year ant
may re-cnlist for like periods.
2 at will be seen that men dis
charged prior to July II, 1919, can
not be enlisted for less than thrc,
years after January II, 1920, eX
ccpt that Company Commando
may be allowed to maintain his com
pany with onc-third OF his men, ON
year cnlistmcnts at all times"
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
Fire Insurance Companies
to Examine All Risks

Something new in the way of fire
loss protection is being instituted by
the Vermont mutual companies, the
Vermont Mutual and the Union Nut
ual of Montpelier, the Burlington
Mutual and the Granite Mutual of
Barre, which is bound to be of bene-
fit not only\to the companies named
above but to every manufacturer and
householder insured with them. Ray.
mond w. Paine of Barre will make 4
personal visit ito every place carrying
the insurance, examining fires and
chimneys and other risks or fire haz-
ards and make recommendations Mr.
Paine exepcts it will take the greater
part of the winter to complete the
Grafton of any upon whom he may
task and asks for the cooperation OF
any upon whom he may call. 1t is
hoped that by this method the annual
loss from fire, due in many instances
to negligence from some cause, m&y
be kept down to minimum figure.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
WAY BELOW
ZERO WEATHER
HAS ARRIVED
Frozen Water Pipe Does
$500 Damage in Stiles
Store

The world did not come to an end
on the night Of Dec. II, but the cold
wave predicted by the astrologer cer-
tainly arrived. The mercury ranged
from 20 to % below zero in various
parts of Northeastern Vermont early
this morning and was below at
noon. The lowest reported from St.
Johnsbury Center was "a below zero.
At Ncwp%'t it was % below.
The cold weather made it extreme
ly difficult for the through trains to
make steam and all were several
hours late. The "air line north
Wednesday afternoon was two hours
late and over hundred people wait
ed patiently for it's tardy arrival. The
mail train from the south was three
hours late and did not reach St.
Johnsbury until $50 o'clock.
There were several households
where the water pipes frozc, caus-
ing some inconvenience. The most
serious loss was at the Don c Stiles
store. Here a water pipe in one of
the rooms over the store frozc and
burst and whcl the ladies opened
the store there was "watcr, water,
everywhere" Many beautiful Christ
mas cards, fancy boxes of stationery
and holiday gifts books were spoiled
and the loss will reach $500. 1t will
be impossible to replace these goods
in season for Christmas trade but
there are hundreds of useful and
pretty gifts left in this wcll-stocked
store.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
MISS CRINTS
DANCING CLASS
SCORES BIG HIT

The Armory on Saturday afternoon
was the scene of a delightful enter
tainment when Miss Mary Grint's
dancing classes give their closing cX-
ercises. 1t was an exhibition that re-
flected great credit upon Miss Grint
and her care in teaching the little
folks not only the latest dancing steps
but dance hall etiquette.
1t would be hard to pick out any
one feature so good were all of the
special dances. Master William
Sprague and Miss Sybil Beck in their
clever as one could imagine. The lit
tie tots had mastered their steps with
fine skill and the dance which was an
original conception of Miss Grint's
was delightful.
The opening march was very
pretty sight and was led by Master
Stuart Farr and Miss Irene Aldrich.
The flower dance was we'll done by
the Misses Eleanor Fuller, Ruth Har
ris, Elizabeth Kicker, Doris Skinner
and Marjorie Woods. Master Mar
shall Militimore and Miss Marion
Fitch danced the Clap dance in a
pleasing way.
The dance "On Furlough" was Won
dcrfully we'll done by a group OF
young dancers. The boys were dres-
sed as Boy Scouts and the girls as
Red Cross nurses. Those who took
part were: Misses Katherine Fitch,
Dorothy Spencer, Helen Randall
Irene Aldrich, Winifred Randall,
Helen Sampson; Masters Perley Hart
we'll, Ivan Hartwell, Perry Fitch,
Richard Sampson, Russell Brown
Stephen Aldrich.
Contrary to an announcement IN
this paper Miss Grint will not have
another juvenile class this year. She
could easily have taken on the larg'
est class she has ever had so delight
ed are her patrons with her work but
she is now conducting half dozer
classes in Northeastern Vermont ano
New Hampshire with over 500 pupils
week and this completely occupies
her time that she is unable to organize
another children's class this season
She will have her usual dancing clns-
scs again starting in September.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
CANADIAN
SILVER TO
Be REFUSED
st. J. Banks Will Not Handle
Canadian Silver Owing to
Exchange Conditions

At meeting of the St. Johnsbury
banks on Saturday afternoon it was
decided owing to the abnormal ex-
change conditions between the Unit
ed States and Canada that on after
Wednesday, Dec. "a, no Canadian
silver would be taken except at 4
discount of 10 per cent. The st.
Johnsbury Gas Company have also
notified their customers that they
will not accept Canadian quarters in
the gas meter. The discount on Ca
madam money has been as low as 20
per cent within the last ten days, ten
IL per cent and now around 10 per
cent.
Notices were I)sted in Newport
this morning that Canadian money
would be taken at nine per cent dis
count. Last week the Dominion
CURRENCY was taken at IL per cent dis
count, the merchants taking half the
loss and charging the other half to
their customers. On this proposition
the last issue of the Newport Ex-
press and Standard said: eve believe
the city is missing it in not taking
Canadian money dollar for dollar. 1t
is hurting trade and keeping outside
customers away. Canada and the
banks are not bankrupt by any
means"
The st. Johnsbury banks are now
accumulating a big collection of Ca
madam silver and those having any
should try and dispose of it before
Wednesday unless they want to keep
it for while as souvenirs. With the
banks taking it only at discount on
and after Wednesday the stores, the
post Office, the railroad station and
other places of business will have to
refuse them.
The difference in. value allows for
some speculation if one is so inclined
and the story comes to this office
of a Burling2 party who cleared
$1,000 in ten days in buying up Ca
madam money at the prevailing dis
count rate and then disposing of it
in Canada at par.
The banks at their meeting Satur-
day took no action on Canadian bills
as they have not taken over the
counter for some time.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
MUSEUM NOTES

The Story Hour this week on Sat-
urday morning, Dec. goth will be one
especially adapted to the Christmas
season. Familiar Christmas carols
will be sung, and there will bic a
Christmas story and pictures. All
children are invited
Bird-lovers will be interested to
know that the Evening Grosbeaks az
rived here December Is. A flock of
% were seen feeding on the maple
keys in a tree at the north end of
Main street on Monday noon. They
may be looked for now wherever
there are naples, boX-elders, su-
machs and locusts, as the fruits OF
these trees form their favorite food
1t is hoped that these rare birds may
make an extended visit here this win
ter and that many people may be-
come acquainted with them.
The Fairbanks Museum will be
closed for necessary repairs during
the holiday vacation of the schools
Dec. 81 to aJnuary S.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
MANS LEG BROKEN
BY FALLING ROCK

George LeClerc, who is employed
by the contractors at the new hydro
electric plant at the Belknap dam, So
called, met with an unfortunate acci-
dent while they were blasting. He
crawled into the shack where some OF
the workmen lived and had just got
as far under the bed as he could
when a big rock came crashing thru
the building and landed on one of his
lers below the knee. He was taken
at once to Brightlook hospital and the
fracture of the limb promptly attend
ed to by the surgeons. He is now
getting along as comfortably as pos
sible.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
TWO new MEN
NOMINATED
FOR TRUSTEES

As predicted in these columns
Monday there was large attend
ance of the voters at the
St. Johnsbury village caucus at
the Town Hall Monday evening and
some contest over the choice of vii
lage trustees The meeting organized
by choosing Arthur +. Stone chair
man and Preston E. May secretary.
The following officers were placed in
nomination:
President, Charles w. Steele.
Clerk, Preston e. May.
Treasurer, Charles G. Braley.
Collector, M. C. Garfield
Trustees, d S. Frechette, V. Z.
Lurchin, J. c. Danforth.
Auditors, John F. Puffer, Jonas H.
Brooks, Roy N. Howard.
Fire Wardens, G. w. Coburn, Vern
G. Aiken, John 3. Finley, II. J.
Marden, Ben J. Bennett, Thomas
Wallace, w. ]. Holloway.
Preston Z. May was nominated as
collector, but declined to serve and
NJ. C. Garfield was nominated in his
place. David S. Frechette received
his nomination unanimously. Fol-
second trustee. V. L. Lurchin and
Ralph @. Hamilton, the present in
cumbent, were both nominated. The
result of the ballot was as follows:
Whole no votes cast, $50
Necessary for choice, 81
David S. Frechette, 8
r @. Hamilton. 4G
V. 4. Lurchin, 131
For third trustee Mr.. Hamilton
was again placed, in nomination and
also John C. Danforth. The result
of the ballot was as follows:
Whole no votes cast, 189
Necessary for choice, 9J
II. @. Hamilton, 81
J. C. Danfolth, los
II. w Writer'S and S. u. Atwood
served as tellers in the balloting. Tho
auditors and fire wardcns were nom.
mated by acclamation and the caucus
adjourned at $40 p. m. .,
The annual report of the trustees
was distributed at the caucus ant
should be carefully read by all tax.
payers. The trustees announce that
during the year the pay of the village
employees has been raised. Thy eX
plain the reason for not doing a:
much work on the streets as the!
would have desired because of thu
extremely high cost of materials
They announce that no report ha!
been received from the committee
appointed last January in regard t.
a fire station. They have howeve
secured five year lease of the stril
of land south and cast of the Ma
sonic Temple with entrance to tn
same from the Billiard driveway. A
the expense of some $2500 the tlus
tees say another tract could b.
bought adjoining this. The presen
fire station could be moved back ant
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