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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-15

mo, won't" was the answer You
say he is young. Then he is too young to
sing with Melba."
Long afterward, when Tito Ruff was
singing "Rigoletto" at the San Carlo Opera
House at Naples, Melba heard and admired
him.
81 should like to sing with him In
soprano.
Tito Ruff, hearing of her wish, an
swered. "Nc. Melba is too old to sing
with Tito Ruff"
A classic that lives in the memories OF
the grand opera camp followers concerns
Geraldine Farrar and Conductor Tosca-
mini The event occurred early in their
acquaintance. Not yet had they learned
to understand each other.
A rehearsal was in progress. Miss
Farrar was singing. The conductor
stopped and raped with his baton.
Commence again." he ordered. Miss
Farrar began the passage. There were
flames in her eyes.
Once more he raped. That rap was a
peremptory order to stop. Miss Farrar
cid not begin the score. Instead, she
walked to the footlight crescent and bent
over 1t. looking challengly at the con-
ductor.
"You must not do that here" she ad.
jured. "You do not understand. l am the
star Of this performance"
Madame" replied the conductor, Il I'M
derstand that stars twinkle in the hrma'
ment, but not on the stage. Repeat tnat
passage, please, forte"
,Raisi and CALI Curci are both free from
the blanket that covers the foolish moods
and silly tempers in the profession OF
singing for the public. CALI Curci has
great brain. Had she not been singer
she would have become something else as
great Not only has she large endow'
ment OF gray matter, but she can be de-
pended upon always to use It,
Raisi, too, is a strong, poised woman.
She is discovery OF Nine. Campaninrs
Nine. Campanini, you know, is sister OF
Luisa Tetrazinni and was herself once
prima donna. Nine. Campanini heard
Raisi sing at her maestros studio one day.
She said to her husband, II have heard
great singer to-day. You must hear her"
Signor Campanini heard her and engaged
her for. tour. Parma, in Italy, was Cleo
fonte Campaninis birthplace. When az
fuence came to him about twelve years
ago he restored the old opera house there
and gave his townsmen grand opera once
more. There Nine. Rosa Raisa made her
debut.
s. On that occasion Signor Campanini lent
her his precious silver fish. Wear It,"
he said. at has always brought me luck.
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told him that someone
had injected into that
orange at least a table
spoonful Of salt. In a
fury he took his cue and
made his entrance. He
looked and behaved as
though he were on the
verge Of apoplexy. An.
nian calmly listened to
the opera from a box.
He left before the opera
was finished.
But the next day the
basso and the bari
tone met in the hall
leading. to the man.
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BIZ ElUira Anlazar,
I'm an interview.

In an interVieW).
:" AGT Sunday on this page I endeav.
ored to explain why the phrase "as
'~'~ impossible as a grand opera prima
=, ana" has become synonym for child.
nnreasonableness, preposterous whims
=. &c iaonstrous egotism.
'oday will tell of few childish ex-
rloits of the great stars Of the grand opera
stage.
No better illustration of what l mean
by the whims and unreasonable caprices
OF the men stars and women prima donnas
of the grand opera world can be given than
the very last thing that happened at the
very last performance which closed the
Chicago opera season Of the Chicago
Opera Company recently
1t was Sunday night The season closed
with an all-star concert which was cli-
NAKED with the unprogrammed piece de
resistance which brought out in all its
gorgeousness temperamental tiff OF two
of the grand opera stars. One was
French singer and the other was an Ital-
ian.
The two stars billed as the attraction
for the grand finale concert were Senior
Tito Ruff. "the worlds greatest BARI
Tone" so his press agent felt sure, and
the charming Nine. Yvonne Gall, the viva
cious little French soprano. 1t was at the
Auditorium.
The programme had gone smoothly until
the last number was reached. This was
a Mozart duet that was to have closed the
grand Tito ffi-Yvonne Gall concert.
The leader started the music and looked
from right to left, expecting the singers to
emerge from the wings. The orchestra
played on past the point where the cue
for entrance should have brought the
singers to the stage. The leader strained
his neck to the right and to the left and
the orchestra played on, repeating the
opening cue.
But still neither artist appeared.
On and OH the orchestra played and the
audience began to wonder why 1t TOOK SO
long to get started on the Mozart duet.
Still the orchestra played
And now, to the establishment OF every.
body, the curtain began to slowly, descend.
In bewilderment the audience looked
again at the programme to be sure tnat
bore was no mistake-no, the last num-
the Mozart duet, had not been sung.
10 orchestra leader had received tip
g., { the speaking-tube pipe from behind
., scenes that the Mozart duet would not
sung-not that nightly RUM and
Il
'o,ing down the music, the leader dis
red under the stage. The audience
the tip and slowly filed out OF the
Uorium. There had been battle be-
cn the French and the Italian artists
lind the scenes and the audience had
m the sufferer.
According to report, Nine. Gall, her
black eyes shining, explained that 1t was
set her fault.
Cant you sing your part OF the duet
in French?" Ruff was asked.
why should sing II In FrenchY' with
shrug OF his baritone shoulders. Il sing
lialiano II is the language OF real music
what, | change from French and sing
the duet in Italianl" screamed Nine. Gall.
81 change for no man. Nevaire!"
And so the orchestra sawed wood, the
audience waited and wondered the direc-
tor begged, pleaded and threatened-and
the duet was never sung.
1t was said that after they had changed
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from their costumes
to their street
clothes the two stars
met at the stage
door. Hating stimuli
taneously with a
movement like the
second figure in q
Colonial minuet they
glared at each other
for fully three min
utes. Not a word
was spoken.
Yvonne Fall car
ried off the honors.
me sing in Italian
with you, never" she
screamed, advancing
toward Ruff. Gal
lantly Ruff drew his
bulky form to the
right of Nine. Gall,
and with a Chester
feldan bow answered
in perfect Italian:
1T. is your after
noon, but wait till
we get TO New
York"
And so the last
dying gasp of the
Chicago opera sea-
son ended as 1t be-
gan, with a clash Of
temperaments. Just
before this unex-
pected ending, the
thriller for which
probably everyone
there had paid
the admission price
Rufus singing OF
the "Pagliacci" pro
logue-almost turned
into a oliver be-
cause his accompan-
ist calmly got up and
plI ~ xhA ako 0a
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be unable to dance he would
sustain financial loss. had Miss
rracy's legs insured for s25, 900.
Mr.. 'Christy, sitting in the audi
ence one night, remarked that
Manager Hinshaw had done
well, but that he should have
done better. He should have
insured her arms.
"For they are the loveliest
arms I ever saw" said the man
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Great Britain Right. Reserved.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20
THE CONDITIONS
AS INVESTIGATED
A Short Trip Thru Hamburg Harbor
>
Discloses What A Graveyard
The Port Has Become.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, April -o-Ham-
burg today may be described as an
imposing monument to the dead glor-
les OF the German merchant marine
according to Consul Francis R. Stew
art, who was detailed by, the Ameri-
can Commissioner in Berlin to inves-
tigate conditions at the former pre-
mier German port for that body. A
report from Mr.. Stewart detailing the
results of his inquiry has just reached
the Department of Commerce.
"A short trip through the harbor
quickly discloses what a graveyard
the port has become," the Consul re-
ported. "Tugs and lighters are tied
up here and there, apparently for
gotten. One small crusier rests, de-
serted, alongside pier; electric cram
es are motionless on unused docks:
floating elevators and docks are moor
ed in rows probably in readiness for
delivery to the Allies.
"The giant Bismark (56,OOO ton
Hamburg-American liner floats at a
fitting-out pier without sign of life
on board and from launch no new
work could be seen in any of the big
shipyards. Tied up to another pier in
the outer harbor is the former Allan
tic record-holder, the steamship Deut-
schland, relic Of the war, painted a
deep black overall, with spots of
white showing here and there where
passing craft have scraped her sides,
a grim reminder of the glories once
held by the German merchant fleets"
Regular service is being maintained
with Holland, England and North
America, and lines were about to
start service for Spain and South
but the "free port" is ap-
parently dead, Mr.. Stewart reported.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20
ITALIAN MILITARY
AUTHORITIES
They Have Inherited Difficulties And
Problems In Controlling Slav Pop
ulation In Istria
Associa ted Press

TRIESTE, April ;5-Italian mill
tary authorities here say they have
inherited from the war lot of diff
culties and problems in controlling
the Slav population in Istria and the
region surrounding Gorilla This
riatic question which still remains un-
settled by the Supreme Council. 1t
passed under Italian control by the es-
tablishment of the armistice line at
the end of the war.
In this territory there are more
than 100000 Slovenes who resent the
surveillance of the Italian military
police. Revolving Slav elements fired
with socialism, communism and boil
shevism, intermittentiy attack the
Italian military patrols and carabin-
eers of the army of occupation.
In these districts there have been
within a year 20 assassinations and
1000 arrests. Attempts have been
made to set up communistic regime
at Dignano where large stores of am
munition which belonged to the old
Austrian army had been collected and
hidden beneath a building used as
headquarters of a workmen's cimmit-
tee. The plot was discovered by the
Italian police who raided the head
quarters and arrested 13O Slavs. Dur
ing the fighting with the communists
the building was wrecked by bombs.
Bolshevik outbreaks alleged to have
been organized by Slav workmen have
taken place at Pola, and large 1tal-
ian garrison is maintained at this for
merly Austrian port, now the eastern
base of the Italian Adriatic fleet. Dis
orders by Slavs have been frequent
near Gorilla.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20

the time when that gentleman was the
great republican leader and manager.
In after years, Mr.. Hama and Mr.. Dav-
export frequently laugh over some of
his friends former picturing of him.
self, although they had stung bitterly
enough at the time.
Theodore Roosevelt was probably
the most extensively "cartooned" Am
erican, if such word can be coined
for the occasion, and enjoyed them as
long as they were not maliciously vi
cious or purposely and falsely male
VIOLENT. He, too, had a sense of humor
and knew how to take and give in the
rough sport of jesting and he usual
ly gave as good as he got.
Political parties nowadays use car
toons extensively in their bill board
campaigning, and one of the heavy
items of expense is the placarding Of
the country with cartoons at the ex-
pense Of the opposition. They are not
always pleasant, but as they usually
contain some element of humor, lead
ing to a chuckle at the victims ex-
pense, they seldom lead to serious
consequences. In the approaching
campaign the majestic elephant and
the gentle donkey may be expected
again to do yeoman service for each
of the parties.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20
Conditions Are Report
ed TO Be Returning
To Normal
NEW STRIKE is
STILL THREATENED
Men Demand Of Labor
Board That Living
Wage Be Given
Associated Press

CHICAGO, April 2O-The strike
fever suffered setback today as
result of the action of 10000 railway
clerks, and 5000 freight handlers in
the Chicago District who last night
voted down the proposal for an unau-
thorized strike and decided to submit
demands for increased wages to the
Railroad Labor Board The freight
movement in the Chicago District,
hampered by the unauthorized strike
of the yardmen, continued to increase
today and elsewhere. In the West,
traffic conditions are returning normal.
John Grunau, president of the Chi
cago Yardmen's Association, and
three other strike leaders, have been
placed in Jail, pending hearing on
charges of violating the Lever Act.
Twenty seven indictments were re-
turned by the Federal Grand Jury at
Los Angeles in connection with the
strike.
Possibility of another blow to the
railroads in the Chicago District loom
ed however, with with the threat that
100000 members of the Brotherhood
of Maintenance & Way Employees
and shop laborers to strike on April
%, if the demand of increased wages
is not granted
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20
MOVING PICTURE
OF GREENWOOD
Scenario Is Being Written And Parts
Will Be Enacted By Members
Business Women's Club.

A scenario in which all the leading
parts will be played by the members
Of the Business Women's Club of
Greenwood, is being written by Mrs.
M. L. Turnage. All of the scenes will
be laid in Greenwood, featuring the
picturesque places of the city and
many of the prominent business hous-
es. Mrs. Turnage has made arrange
ments with film company to come
to Greenwood and take the pictures
This will be done within the next
thirty or sixty days.
The picture will then be shown
throughout the State of Mississippi
and in the Northern States. 1t will
be splendid advertisement for Green
wood and the Business Women's Club.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20
STATE GEORGIA
HOLDS PRIMARY
Three Candidates Are In The Race
Today In The Presidential Pref
erence Election.
y
Associated Press

ATLANTA, Ga, April 2O-With
the result generally regarded as an
expression of sentiment toward the
League of Nations and the Wilson
Administration, Georgia Democrats
today are balloting in the State wide
presidential preference primary. Three
candidates are in the field, Attorney
General Palmer, generally described
as the Wilson candidate and propo-
nent of the League of Nations as
framed at Versailles and Senator
Hoke Smith and Thos. E. Watson,
both critics of the Wilson administra-
tion and opponents of the League of
Nations.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20
BOTHPARTIE ARE
BALLOTING TODAY
In State OF Nebraska For President
ial Candidates In Primary Elec-
ton Bryan Opposes Hitchcock
Associated Press

LINCOLN, Neb., April 20-The
wet" and dry issue has been brou-
ght to the fore in Nebraska's primary
at which both republicans and demo-
Gratis today will express their choice
of presidential candidates, name 16
delegates to the national convention of
each party and nominate candidates
for the congressional and state Off
ces. Under a partial act Nebraska
women for the first time will vote in
a presidential preference fight.
Republicans entered for presidential
Endorsement are Generals John j.
Pershing and Leonard Wood and Un-
tied States Senator Hiram w. John
son, of California United States Sen
ator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock has been
presented as the democratic presiden-
tial candidate while Robert Ross of
Lexington, Neb., will run on both tick
cts.
The liquor question was brought
out by the democratic convention.
Supporters of William Jenning Bryan
and Senator Hitchcock are the oppos-
ing forces. Each faction has list of
delegate candidate in the field and
each has a candidate for national
committeeman.
Mr.. Bryan, opponent of what he
says are efforts to raise the legal
limit of alcohol in beverages, is seek
ing a place on the delegation and has
announced if he is elected he will not
support Senator Hitchcock because of
his opposition to submission of the
federal prohibitory amendment and
for other reasons. Should the state
instruct for Mr.. Hitchcock, Mr.. Bry-
an, has declared he would allow an
alternate to act in his place when the
the democratic convention begins bal
loting on presidential nominees
Delegate candidates representing
rival camps of Generals Wood and
Pershing, likewise, are seeking cleo
tion, but all of them have pledged
that if they are chosen they will
abide by the preference vote of the
people regardless Of their personal
choice.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20
Football Practice
Starts On April 26
Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, April 2O-The
University of Pennsylvania football
candidates will start spring practice
on April 26. They will be under the
guidance of John w. Heisman, the
newly y-elected coach and his full staff
of assistants until May Is. This will
be the longest spring practice in the
history of University of Pennsylvania
football. In commenting upon the
1920 prospects, former coach George
Woodruff said it was his opinion that
football at Pennsylvania will be sue
cessful under Heisman's despite the
fact that Heisman's pet shift play
will be difficult to execute under
the new rules.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20
Democratic Committee
Meets In Chicago
Associated Press

CHICAGO, April 20-The Execu-
tive Committee of tile Democratic
Natlonal Committee is in session here
today considering the names of Balm
bridge Colby, Secretary of State,
Martin, former Governor of New y srllt.,
Arthor Mullin Of Nebraska, Homer
Cummings, chairman of the Nation
al Committee and Carter Glass, for
mer Secretary of the Treasury, for
Craftsmanship of the Nationl conven-
tion.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20
HOME TALENT
MINSTREL WAS
Big SUCCESS
WAS PRoNoUNcEDaI. s ONE OF
THE BEST HOME TALENT
PROGRAMS EVER REND-
Erred IN CITY.

The large audfepce which packed
the Greenwood TI1estre last night, fill
ing every seat II tie Saer floor and
balcony, were not disappointed at the
splendid offering which was present.
ed by the Keesler- Hamrick- Gillespie
Post of the American Legion. The
minstrel pleased from the beginning
until the curtain fell. Director Gov
Bowen of Winchester, KY, had gath
cred together the city's best talent
and the production was minus the am
ateurism which so often causes local
productions to become tiresome.
The minstrel opened with Floral
Festival-The High School of Min
strelsy and Mr.. Munson Hinman pre-
sided as purveyor. The black faced
comedians were Bains Austin, Bolts
Blackstone, Sam Colmery, Hannis
Stoddard, Steve Barnwell, Jack Will
son, Billie Chandler and Gov. Bowen.
Numbers of the jokes were told by the
funny men at the expense of the citi-
zens of Greenwood. All of the COM
edians were especially good and they
were heartily encored by the audience.
Sam Colmery, Boots Blackstone and
Bains Austin, in song and dance were
repeatedly recalled.
Besides the comedians the chorus
was composed of Lesley Scruggs, Leo
nard Scruggs, Bruce Gist, Preston
Hinman, Hunley Hinman, John Hin
man, Emerson Barber, Jesse Stigler,
Ernest Schilling, F. Word, Fisher
Fortenbury, T. A. Guy, Joe Wheeler
Williams, Todd Crutchfied, Jack T.
Wells, Barnett Bealle, Floyd Kemp,
Robert Jordan, A. G. Gumble, Phillip
Waltz, and R. Caldwell.
The solo and quartet numbers were
the features Of the evening and the
Greenwood people thoroughly enjoyed
the splendid singing which was con-
tanned in every number. Too much
cannot be said of the melodious voices
of the Hinman brothers, whose sing
ing brought long applause which evi-
denced the appreciation of the audi
ence. The quartet composed of Hun
ley, Preston and John Hinman and F.
Word favored the audience with num-
bers of pleasing selections. -.-
After The Battle, scene enacted
by Gov Bowen, ]. Stigler and Eli Alb
bott, produced roars of laughter and
made big hit. This was followed
by the Outlaw Base Ball Club, stag
ing a game between the Reds VS.. the
Tarr Babies.
The performance was concluded
with Gov. Bowen's latest dance crea-
ton with a Moonlight Scene on The
Mississippi. Governor Bowen, is a
minstrel man of long experience and
his dancing and comic numbers added
greatly to the excellence of the pro-
duction.
The last scene Everybody Shim-
mics Now by Leonard Scruggs and
ssShimmie ties" was one of funniest
numbers of the evening. Dusky skin
ned girls, dressed in ginghams and
gay colored frocks, "she-wobbled''
with ebony hued sports. The dance
was quick and snappy and closed one
Of the most pleasing home talent pro-
grams ever given in the city Of Green
wood.
During The entire performance the
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20
Several Sections Of Mis-
sissippi Are Heavy
Sufferers
PASSES OVER EAST
PART OF STATE
Property Damage Is Es-
timated AS Very
High
Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, April 2O-A num-
Der of persons are reported killed and
great property damage done by tor
nado which swept across portions of
Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee
today. Four are reported killed at
Bay Springs, Jasper County, Miss,
and several at Aberdeen. Five report
ed killed in Columbus and one in the
southern part of Williamson county,
Tenn.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20
Germany Receives A
Note OF Warning
Associated Press

PARIS, April 20-The German gov
ernment has received an identical
note from the allied powers warning
her of the effect on revictualiZing
the country and the establishment of
government opposed to executing
the Versailles treaty would have, ac-
cording to a .semi-official statement
today.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20
FIRE
IN QUEENS CAR
Queen Victoria Was Accused OF Try
ing To Carry Off The Royal
Plate.
Associated Press

SEVILLE, Spain, April 2O-The
bandits last night attacked train on
which the Queen Victoria and her
brother. the MARQUIS. of Carsbrooke,
were travelling in an unsuccessful
EFFORT to carry off the royal plate. The
bandits fired fusilade into the car.
When they discovered they had woun-
ded two railroad men they escaped.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20
Tobacco Growers To
Form Organization
Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 2O-An-
nouncement was made today that an
organization of tobacco growers in
the dark fired cured districts of Ken
tucky and Tennessee, embracing % or
more counties is to be launched to
concentrate selling as means of
meeting a continuous decline in the
price of tobacco
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20
y ARE KILLED
IN ARK. TORNADO
More Than A Hundred Were Injured
And Property Damage Was Heavy In
Sunday Nights Storm.
Associated Press

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Apr. 2O-The
latest estimates place the loss of life
in the tornado which swept portions
of Franklin county and Johnson cou-
nty in Northwest Arkansas Sunday
night, at %. More than a hundred
were injured. The property damage
is said to be heavy.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20
NUMBER KILLED AND INJURED
AT ABERDEEN

ABERDEEN, Miss, April 2O-Sev-
eral persons were killed and between
forty and fifty injured in tornado
which struck Aberdeen and vicinity.
today. The first estimates place the
property damage at 100000.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-20

Greenwood Community Orchestra, un-
der the direction of Mr.. William Deal,
furnished splendid music. Mr.. Bob
Anderson presided at the piano and
with his usual skill and ability as a
musician, rendered two pleasing num-
bers.
During the intermission Judge w.
NJ. Hammer spoke briefly in the in
terest Memphis Tri-State Hospital for
crippled children.
There was not dull moment in the
entire performance. Every one who
participated, was an artist in his part,
but limited space forbids individual
mention of each.
The minstrel was complete fin
ancial success and the proceeds will
be used by the Greenwood Post to fiji
up cab rooms in the city.