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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
COUPLE MARRIED
PORTAGE, MON.
E. P. McFetridge of Baraboo and

E. P. McFetridge of Baraboo and
Nell Mohr of Portage were mar
ried Monday at the home of the brides
parents Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mohr, Rev
]. w. Harris, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church of that city reading
the service. They requested in Portage
the wedding be kept quiet few days
this being the reason no publicity was
made at the time. The bride taught
in the Second ward Of the Baraboo
schools few years ago and has since
visited here a number of times Mr.
McFetridge is president of the board
of education, and one of the owners
also the manager of the Island Woolen
mill. The couple will reside in this
city.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
EARL SCHILLINC
SELLS BUSINESS

Earl Schilling has sold his garage
Ito Tony Koberstein. Mr.. Schilling's
i'll health would not permit him to
continue in the business, but he has
accepted a position doing lighter
work, namely that of assistant mana.
ger Of the truck department in the
state garage which is located at
Madison.
Mr.. Schilling states that Mr.. Ko-
berstein, a mechanic, will render good
services to all former patrons.
Mrs. Schilling and the children will
remain in Baraboo during the winter
months.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
P. v. LAWSON, AUTHOR,
DIES SUDDENLY At HIS
HOME I'm MENASHA, WIS.

P. V. Lawson, author of several vol
umes of Wisconsin history, a geology
Of the state, and other subjects, died
suddenly from heart disease, on Wed
nesday at his home in NEBRASKA, Wis.
consin. He was member OF the
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
and of the Wisconsin Archaeological
society.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
WINNEBAGO INDIAN
GUILTY Of MURDER

Henry Decorah, the Winnebago In
dian held on a charge of murder since
last June, appeared before Judge Kel-
logg in Portage, Friday and entered a
plea of guilty to modified charge of
assault with intent to do great bodily
harm. Judge Kellogg gave Decorah a
two year sentence in Waupun with
parole recommendation Decorah was
held in connection with the death OF
Bill Decorah at Anaker Springs in
1906.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
1000 BUSHELS
OF POTATOES
AT STATE SHOW

Housed in the daintest of booths,
1000 bushels of ideal tubers from %
Wisconsin counties, constitutes the
display of the annual potato show of
the Wisconsin Potato Growers asso-
citation, which opened last Tuesday at
the auditorium at Milwaukee
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
KiLBoURN DRAMATIC CLUB
PLAYS AT PRAIRIE DU SAC

The David Garrick Dramatic com
pany of Kilbonrn, IN organization
with many years 70 its credit, pre-
sented "A Regiment of Two at
Prairie du Sac last week.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
TEMPERANCE is
GIVEN DIVORCE

At Denver, Colorado Mrs Temper
ance Rice has been granted divorce
on her charge of intemperance in her
husbands talk and actions toward
her.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
FIFTEEN KILLED
DURING HUNTING
SEASON IN STATE

Fifteen lost their lives and twenty
wounded during the hunting season
just closed. Two of the fifteen were
drowned.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
:MIC CLOSES
OREGON SCHOOL

School has been closed at Oregon,
Wis; until Jan. on account of small
pox. Fourteen cases were reported to
the state board of health last week.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-09
HERE is A coNUNDRUM,
FOR BARABoo RESIDENT

If Thomas Commerford says he is
So would that make Clara Kimbail
Young?
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PIONEER DIES
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mrs. Catherine CrandaIl Train
Passes After an Illness of But a
Few Days---Double Pneumonia.
iFrom Saturdays aaily.l

Mrs Catherine Crandall Train pas
sed away at her home, 727 Eighth st.
on Friday evening soon after 9lo'clock
She had been in her usual health unit
Monday night when she was taken il
and her ailment developed into double
pneumonia. Toward the end she los
consciousness and remained in tha
state until the end came
Her nephew, IN. G. Crandall, whe
has been making his home there fol
some years, has been ill for two weeks
or more. He has greatly improved
however, and hopes to be about in {
short time.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Liner Makes Port With
First Wintry Ice Crust
Columbia, From Glasgow, Fights
Blizzard for Two Days; Stok-
ers Parade at Dock

The first transatlantic liner to make
port with tangible evidence Of real
winter passage was the Anchor liner
Columbia, which arrived here yester-
day from Glasgow, crusted with snow
and ice from stem to stern.
She went north from Glasgow and
called at Londonderry on the north
coast of Ireland. When off the Grand
Banks on Monday, she ran into q
blizzard and for two days the ther-
rometer registered "a degrees above
zero. When she made fast to her pier
her stokers paraded the deck with an
improvised band as a celebration of
the end of hard voyage.
Among the Columbia's passengers
was Miss Marion J. Fleming, a grand
opera soprano, who had been singing
at Covent Garden. She was met at
the pier by Clarence j. Kline. of this
city, to whom she became engaged last
summer. They will be married Sat
urday night at ST. Paul's Lutheran
Church in Bridgeport, Conn, and will
spend their honeymoon in Atlantic
City.
Another traveller on the vessel was
Miss J. E. Morgan, of Montclair, N. j.,
who had been a nurse for the Near
East Relief at hospital in Turkestan.
Fearing persecution, she escaped in a
motor truck
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Sam I'LL. Harris Says
Higher Theater Tax
Means a Boomerang
Secretary Houston's Propos-
al Would Cut Government
Revenue Rather Than In
crease 1t, Producer Asserts

Secretary Houston's recomme enda
ton to Congress embodying an in
crease Of 10 per cent on thcater ad-
missions would decrease rather than
augment the governments revenue
from this source, according to Sam H.
Harris, president of the Producing
Managers Association.
"The fundamental fallacM of Secre-
ta-y Houston's recommendation" said
Mr.. Harris yesterday, "is found in his
statement that the present tax laws
are unproductive. In a misdirected
effort to remedyet this condition he pro-
poses, in so far as theaters are con-
cerned to double the existing tax on
admissions.
This proposal implies that the pub
lie, already paying 10 per cent on tick
cts, will welcome the opportunity to
double this expenditure and thus add
about $70,000,O00 to the present rev.
enue from this source. AS matter
of fact, the present tax has acted as
a deterrent influence on theatergoing,
and it is my conviction that doubling
the current impost will reduce the
theetergoing public one-half; that is,
the public that patronizes high class
attractions. Thus, the government not
only will fail to derive additional rev.
enue on admissions, tut automatically
will reduce its present income from
the tax on the producers profits.
"Of course, [ do rot claim that
doubled tax actually would reduce all
theatergoing one-haif but 1t would
force the theatergoer to seek a less
expensive form Of entertainment, and
that in turn would mean the inevitable
reduction Of revenue to the govern
ment. And it is further true that
percentage of those theatergoers who
now can afford only the cheaper forms
o. theatrical entertainment would .be
forced to curtail their attendance at
the theater.
"Theatrical producers cannot but
feel that the thought back of the pro-
posed increase is based on thu errone-
Gus opinion that ~heatergoing is u
luxury. This opinion comes far from
squaring with the lesson learned by
the government during the war. when
it was found necessary to build the
aters in all cantonnents in order to
maintain the morale of our troops.
Entertainment is Il prime necessity
and to tax it out OF existence or ma
terally curtail it is to widen the path
that leads to social unrest"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Miss Farrar Ill,
Carmen Role Falls
To Capable Singer
Miss Florence Easton, An
other American Soprano,
Displays Beautiful Voice
and Sound knowledge

The indisposition of Miss Geraldine
Farrar, who was suffering from an at
tack of hoarseness, gave the title role
in last nights performance of "Car-
men" at the Metropolitan Opera House
into the capable hands of another
American soprano, Miss Florence East
on. who brought to the part beautiful
voice and sound knowledge of operate
traditions. The music lay we'll within
her voice and she sang it as it was
written, with the further enhancing
charms of consumnlate intelligence and
admirable diction.
familiar both with the business Of her
own part and the details in the roles
OF those who sang with her.
MISS Easton wore appropriate and
becoming costumes, and in the scene
with Don Jose at Lilas Pastia's Inn
she was not reduced to vulgar postur-
ing. but danced the seductive dance Of
tradition. Altogether an interesting
effective, if not a great, Carmen.
Mr. Rothier's Escamillo was another
feature Of the performance. He was a
pcrsonable toreador, and sang with
spirit and his accustomed excellence of
diction. This time, too, there was an
attractive Frasquita in the person of
Miss Mary Mellish, and an equally en-.
gaging Mercedes, Miss Frances Ingram
Mr. Martinelli and Nine. Marie Sun
deius were in their familiar roles OF
Don Jose and Micaea.
Another change in cast has been
made necessary because of illness
Owing to the indisposition of Johannes
Sembach, the title role in this after
moons performance of "Parsifal" will
be sung by Orvillc Harold
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
$33, 900, 900 Needed TO
Feed European Children

Thirty-three million dollars is
needed to feed and care for the under
nourished and sick children ofRentral
and eastern Europe, accordinl lDto an
appeal addressed by Herbert Hoover,
chairman of the American Relief Ad-
mnistration, to The Tribune. Since
the armistice, says The appeal, these
100000 children have been dependent
uron America for food, clothing and
medical service: They have been
cared for in 1900 kitchens, asylums
and clinics, but the doors Of these in
sttutions must close unless help is
forthcoming.
"The great American associations
who have carried this burden" says the
appeal, "are exhausted Of funds. We
must raise about $40 per child to carry
them through until the next harvest.
We are asking every American family
tc receive some number of them as in
visible guests at their Christmas table,
to give US the money that we may buy
on their behalf food, clothing and
mcdical help. The cartoonsts of
America could do more for us in driv-
ing this idea home than all the print
we could invent"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Member of Taft's
Cabinet Testifes
For DIR. Runely
Nagle Says He Wrote to Mrs.
Busch in Berlin Asking
Her to Aid Purchase of
Mail by Buying Stock i'm 1t

Charles Nagle. Secretary of the In
terror in President Taft's administra-
tion, was witness yesterday in behalf
Of DR.. Edward A. Rume'y, formerly ed
itor and proprietor of The New York
Evening Mail, who is being tried before
Judge Grubb in the United States Dis
trict Court charged with withholding
from the Alien Property Custodian the
alleged German ownership of The Eve
ming Mail.
Norvin Lindheim and S. Walter Kauf-
man are co-detendants with DR.. Rumely.
Mr.. Nagle told OF meeting DR.. Rune
ly in Chicago, where Dr.. Rumely told
him OF his plan Of acquiring news
paper in New York to play up the high
ideals embe lished in the German in
dustrial and agricultural policies. He
said that he told DR.. Rnmely that he
could not help financially, but that he
was impressed with his plan.
AT Dr.. Rumely's request Mr.. Nagle
wrote to Mrs. A. Busch, in Berlin, tell
ing her of the possibility Of acquiring
a newspaper here for the purpose of
pub ishng the truth about the war and
asking her 10 subscribe to the stock.
The letter never reached her.
Mr.. Nagle told of meeting with DR..
Heinrich Albert German fiscal agent
here. The meeting was arranged by
DR.. Rumely and was in St Louis in
1916. Big figures we're mentioned as
possible investments by Mrs Busch.
Mr. Nagle said he learned that Herman
Sielcken, the American coffee king, liv-
ing in Germany, who is said to have
financed The Evening Mail, had put
money into the venture.
DR.. Albert is said to have told Mr..
Nagle that S. Walter Kaufman had been
in Germany and had interviewed Siel-
cken. Mr.. Nagle said that DR.. Albert
told him he had 10 control over The
Evening Mail and spoke of the contro-
versy existing between Kaufman and
Rumely about Rumely's plan to raise
the price Of the newspaper to two cents.
The rest of Mr.. Nagle's testimony
verified that given by DR.. Rumcly. The
trial will be continued to-day
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
on
$l00,O00,0O0
Trade Aid Plan
Nations Bankers, Business
Men and Producers to
Discuss Formation of a
Corporation in Chicago
TO Protect U.S. Commerce
Hoover, Barnes, Warburg,
Coethals and Edge Among
Those at the Meeting

CHICAGO. Dec. 9.-Bankers, business
men and producers from all parts of
the country arc arriving tonight for I
:wo-day conference, beginning to-mor-
low, on the proposed organization of
a S100,000,000 corporation to finance
American export trade.
The corporation would be authorized
under the Edge act for the protection
OF home industries and proper finarc-
ing of American trade.
Under Reserve Board
The foreign trade financing plan, it
was announced, is designed to meet
credit needs Of foreign buyers who
cannot pay because they lack specific
security. The corporation, it is planned,
will be under the protecting wing Of
the Federal Reserve banks and will be
semi-public in character.
According to the announcement, spe-
cial assistance to any one country has
not been considered, as the object of
the plan is to encourage American for
eign trade as whole. and as contem-
plated it would operate wherever such
trade extended.
John S. Drum, president of the Amer
lean Bankers Association, will make
the opening address at the conference.
He will be followed by John McHugh,
New York, who, as chairman OF the
Commerce and Marine Commission of
the American Bankers Association,
formulated the foreign trade financing
plan. Among those who will attend the
conference are Herbert Hoover, julius
Barnes, formerly head of the Grain
Corporation; Paul Warburg, of the
Federal Reserve Board; Senator Edge
of New Jersey and General George w.
Goethals.
To Aid Foreign Trade
In describing the proposed plan,
z II. Youngman, of New York, said
that the corporation would endeavor
tc place its debentu,es with the pub
lie ut is expecte that gradually
these debentures will be issued TO the
extent of 81 900 0000,' he added.
Denomination of this corporation"
he continued, will represent the first
definite step taken untedly by the
large financial and industrial interests
nj the country to aid in the extension
cnd maintenance of ovr foreign trade"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Three ROmanticists
Furnish Scores for
Historical Concert
Schubert, Weber and Men
delssohn Figure III Sym
phony Society Program;
Matzenauer the Soloist

Schubert, Weber and Mendelssohn,
the three arch romanticists, were
reached in the Symphony Society's his
torical series of symphonic concerts in
Carnegie Hsll yesterday afternoon The
program contained as its illustrative
elements the overture to "Rosamunde"
and 'the symphonic torso in b minor
by Schubert, Weber's overture to
"Oberon" and Mcndelss sohn's "Ital. AN"
symphony
For variety, but within the historical
frame, Nine. Matzenauer contributed
Maiden" and "The Erlking," with
their pianoforte accompaniments--
transcribed for the orchestra, not TO
the betterment of their effect-and the
great scene from Weber's fairy opera,
Ocean, Thou Mighty Monster"
The wonderful setting OF Claudius's
little lyric was marred by an unidio-
matte English paraphrase, but the bal
lad and operate scene were given by
the singer with splendid power and
dramatic effect. The walls Of Carnegie
Hall may still be ringing with the
opulent glory of the first words of
Planche's apostrophe to the sea. 1t
was good thing to have the air Of
tNS concert room pulScu OF inc Sentl-
mentalized version of the "Oheron"
overture, with which it was burdened
the night before by Mr.. Gabrilowitsch
and the Detroit Orchestra.
Mr.. Damrosch may have been some
what overhasty in his fundamental
tempo, but he put virlity into the mu-
sic without eXaggeration of nuance, eX-
cept in the first repetition OF the open
ing horn call, which he, too, seemed to
conceive as an echo. 1t is not that but
a reiteration of the call, which invites
and receives a second response from
the strings and then proceeds with its
DISCOURSE
There is neither textual nor poetical
justification for playing the call piaris-
smo the second time The effect is
wholly ad captanoum. IL D. h.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Bach Conspicuous on
Philharmonic Program
First Half Of Concert Devoted to
Three Selections From
His Works

The name of Bach, which figures all
.too infrequently upon our symphonic
programs, was conspicuous upon the
one given last night by the Philharmonic
society at It's concert in Carnegie Hall.
The first half Of the evening was de-
voted to three selections from his
works. The Brandcnburg concerto in
z, for violin, flute, oboe and trumpet.
with orchestral accompaniment, came
first. 1t is inspiring music good to
hear, but unfortunately last night was
not at all points adorned in the playing
Not always was harmonious balance
of voices maintained, and the sonori-
tieS Of the entire band, which Mr..
Stransky used in his accompaniment,
frequently covered and obscured the
solo voices. The effect was to make
the work seem ponderous, rather than
The "crystal, clear and transparent or-
ganisnl" described in the program note.
But for the manner in which tho
stately hymn 20 Man, Thy Grievou.
Sins Bcmoan" which foil owaN. -v~ ?,
played much could be forgiven. With
fine restraint and rare repose and Sc
rcnity of feeling, Mr.. 'Stransky led his
men through the weaving Of its lovely
voices: A prelude, choral and fugue
brought the first part of the program
to an impressive close.
Close contrast indicated the true
stature of the lesser gods which fol-
lowed, and also added emphasis to the
a'Ncrence in their AIMS and methods
There was, besides the "Till Eulen-
sriegel" Of Strauss and Tchaikovsky's
Francesca di Rimini" fantasy, a sym
phoAic poem under the title "Evoca-
tions, No. /, Les Dieux dams l'ombre
dos Cavernes," by Albert Roussel.
Whch was announced as appearing for
the first time on the programs Of this
orchestra. It was pictorial rather
fhan atmospheric music. but without
DEFINITE program, SAillfully wrought
themes suggested the sylvan settings
for amorous episodes of fauns and
dryads. 1t was given an effective per
tormancc.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
The Stage Door

The League of American Pen Women
will present a group of four playlets at
the Morosco Theater this afternoon,
acted by players chosen from current
Broadway successes: cps and Q's," By
Annie Nathan Meyer; "Thc Door OF
''Euphemista," by Matthew Craig, and
"White Tulips" by Faith Van valken-
burg Villas. In the last named piece
-year-old David Shesgreen will
make his metropolitan debut. David's
father is James Shesgreen. general
manager for Wagenhals g. Kemper, and
his mother, Helen Shesgreen, is chair
man of the playlet committee of the
league.
Two plays by Rabindranath Tagore
viii be presented at special atinee
in the Garrick Theater to-day. They
arc "The Post Office" and Sacrifice
Samson and Delilah," starring Ben
ami, will be removed from the Green
wich Village Theater to the Thirty
ninth Street Theater next Monday
evening "The Young Visiters" will
terminate it's engagement at the Thirty
ninth Street Theater tomorrow night
Zelda Sears appeared last night in
leading comedy role Of "Cornered' in
the Astor Theatcr, taking the place of
Ncttie Bourne, who is Ill.
Jack Cheviot has been cast for the
role of Santa Claus for the Christmas
features to be introduced into the hol-
day performances at the Hippodronie.
The Professional Children's School
will give three matinees for children
IN the Longacre Theater. December 81,
2S and 80. The plays will be "The Ad-
ventures Of Lady Ursula" by Anthony
Hope; THE Princess Winsome," a one
act play by Anne Fellows Johnston,
and Dancing Dolls" partomimc by
Kenneth Sawyer Goodman.
Brock Pemberton will present "Miss
Lulu Bett," by iona Gale, in the Bel
mont Theater, Monday night, Deccm-
Der 2T.
Willie and Eugene Howard members
Of the first Passing Show" company in
I9l2. will be starred by the Shuberts in
sTbe Passing Show of 1920" the forth
coming Winter Garden production.
The complete cast Of "Woman 10
Woman" the new play by Michael
aoTtot euoEtiy ~ De produced Dy n. ii.
Woods, includes Willctte Kcrshaw, A.
T.. Anson. Hilda Spong, Charles Wal
dron, Graham Lucas. Harry Dornton.
Andrce Cordau and Julia Chippcndalc
Ega Tanguay. Raymond Hitchcock,
Eddie Foy, Kittic Doner. tho four Mar
Brother, Pat Rooney. Savoy and Brcn-
MA, Trjxie Friganza and Lew Dock
stader arc among the artists who Will
IN In
aid Of the Police Hospital Fund next
Sunday GIght. At the Eitingc and Re
public theaters similar benefit pro-
grams will be given for the fund
Bo1holders at last nights perform
age Of "Heartbrcak Houae" In the
Garrick Thea.cr included Mr. and Mrs.
Utto Kahn and Mr. and Mrs. william
g. McAdoo, with gncstE.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
George Beach Gives Recital
Rose and Ottilie Sutro Also Ap.
pear in AeOIian Hall

Pianoforte music was the order Of the
day at Aeolian Hall yesterday. In the
afternoon George Beach gave recital.
lie resembles many other piaaists who
have been heard this season in that he
has pleasant touch, fluent technique
and good ideas Of Interpretation, but
otherwise nothing remarkable to COM
mend his playing. His program in
cluded one of Beethoven's most beauti-
full sonatas, Op. 26, and pieces by Bach,
Busoni. Debussy and List.
In the evening the Sutro sisters, Rose
and Ottilie, gave a recital of music for
two pianos. A feature of their pro-
gram was Morse suite in manuscript,
written tor and dedicated to the sisters
by Max Bruch. Other numbers on the
program were by Reinecke, Couperin,
Mozart, Arensky, Duvernoy and Wag-
Dcr
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Fire Marshals Elect J.A.Macv
Flame Prevention Called IN
creasinglv Important Problem

). A. Macy, of Des Moines, yesterday
vas elected president of the Fire Mar
shal's Association of North America
The association is holding its annual
convention at the Hotel Astor Other
officers elected were w. A. McSwain, of
Columbia, S. G., vice-president; l.. T.
Hussy, of Topeka, Kan, secretary treas
lrer, and W. N. Van Camp, of Pierre,
S D., and H. l.. Reid, of Bismarck, N. D.,
members of the executive committee.
John G. Gambler, past president, in
speaking yesterday before the conven-
ton, said that fire preventian is an in
creasingly important problem.
at is estimated" he said, chat a
return to pre-war conditions of living
would call for the construction Of $780,
600 homes by 1926. Last year only
10000 homes were built. Meanwhile, we
are burning at a rate of $4,000 dwell
ings annually"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Polo Ponies TO Co Abroad
U. s. Mail Company 10 Ship In.
ternational Cup Team Mounts

Forty Of the fastest polo ponies in the
country, to be used by the American
polo team in the international cup games
against the British next spring. will be
put on board the United States Npil
Steamship Company's steamer, Old
North State at Pier "a to-day. Special
box stalls have been constructed.
The Old North State win ssjl TO-
morrow for London by way Of Boulogne
and eleven days later the ponies VIII be
in their winter conditioning quarters OF
Salisbury Plain.