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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06

Without trying to make heroes out Of
lawbreakers, 1t may be pointed out to West
Virginia mine operators that the motto OF
their state is "Mountaincers are always
frCcmon.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06

Seventy Topeka, Kan. policemen raiaedd raed
thirty-fve stores where It was suspecleII
cigarettes were being sold. Henretorta
cigarettes found in business houses are 10 pe
conGscatcd as evidence and the proprlet9rrss
arrested. The raid on the insdious couee
pot and awful waffle may come next
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06

Charles Of Austria, it is said. is on bis
way in disguise to Budapest to stage come.
back. He evidently doesn't know how littls
crown is worth nowadays
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06

One reason we don't get the truth about
Russia is that no one man is competent to
tell it. What chance would an immigrant
detained at Gloucester have to tell the truth
about America?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06

Controller Hadley expects the indorss
mcnt Of the Voters League, but even he Il
not sanguine enough to imagine that Mr.
Gutenberg will help him to get it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06

The Rye Board Of Edu-
Rock for Rye cation has postponed
the opening Of the
schools from September y to September 10
So that the boys may act as caddeS during
the golf tournament in which President
Harding and Chief Justice Taft are partic-
ipants As tine boys will make big money
during the tournament, 1t would have been
a Wry Board if it had insisted on school
attendance,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06
SHORT CUTS

1t takes n fnancier to make n burninr
question out Of frozen loan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06

Immediate revision and eventual reduc.
tion of taxes are what the country mas
right to expect from the Administrator,
and revision rightly made will bring about
reduction. No more costly way OF raising
revenue can be devised than the present III,
come tax; no cheaper way can be thought
Of than q sales tax
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06

Prohibition agents dance on nothing
Will John Barleycorn plays II joyous tune
on Reed instrument
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06

The nation wide band of mail robbers
seems TO have determined to get the be,t
possible results out of the Postoflice
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06

Skirts, says a Partisan edict shall be
no more than six inches from the ground
Does this bal, women from aviation?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06

The next we'll hear from Hungary con
cerning Charles Of Austria is that he "aev
de COUP
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06

After his machine has been sufficiently
taxed perhaps efforts will he made TO tax tue
auto drivers patience. ,r.,....
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06

HERBERT HOOVER will have his hands
Il full dealing with the crafty Reds Of
Russia.
There are n number Of people who are of
the opinion that his plan Of splendid phi
lanthropy may be thwartcd.
Recent history has proved that there Is
no degree of insincerity and low cunning to
which the Lennes and Trotzkys will not
descend.
The facts have been established by their
own deluded followers and sympathizers
Even now the leaders are haggling over
terms.
Mr.. Hoover must watch his step.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06

If Congress could hold IT'S so.sion. :.
Maine during the summer month thonn ~
might be better legislation and fewer fraz.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
Houses Built By
German Government
For u. S. Officers

Coblenz. Nov. 25.-(Mail.)-Apart-
ment houses built by the municipality
of Coblenz, aided by the German gov
eminent, were opened recently for.
accommodation exclusively of officers;
OF the American forces in Germany
and their families. The purpose of
the houses is to relieve the crowded
condition OF the city which has been,
a problem aver sine the Allied troops
reached the Rhine.
There are 80 apartments of Ave
| rooms each and all modern convent
;ences, in the new buildings now being
taken over by the American families.
Work on these, apartments vas started
about two years ago to alleviate. as
the Germans put it, IAN unbearuble
situation as mo roof is large enough
to cover two families" Additional
quarters for non-commissioned officers
and their families are also under con-
s%truction.
Hard Pressed For Room.
Allied army officers say that the
population OF Coblenz perhaps has
been harder pressed by the army
trequiation OF quarters than any other
occupied city. All available space for
Offices and billets has been under
requisitton f~orsnearly three years, but
German officials hope the new apart
meht houses will considerably improve
the present crowded condition of the
city.
. In coblenz there are about 5000
American army, the general policy OF
billeting being similar in all the zones
as occupied by the French, British
and Belgians. In the majority tof
4 cases, Allied families have been quar-
/ tered in the same houses or apart
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19

or cheer those who grow faint and
by the unending struggle
for daily bread? We like to think so.
thus they may also be regarded
as Silent Partners who even now
share our Joys and sorrows.
They are not forgotten. On a small
tract of land west of the city the
founders Of Grand Forks have their
resting place. the most beautiful spot
in the community. an eloquent tribute
to the departed ones. Clad in a gar
ment of snow. much Of the resplend-
ent beauty of summer foliage and
poisoning flowers is missing. but the
whiteness Of its winter, attire merely
enhances and harmonizes the tranquil
solemnity of the place.
The imnovable tombstones again
emphasize the thought Of the Silent
NSentinels. whose bodies are resting
beneath. but whose spirits are ever
near. The bleak barrenness of the
trees. remind one Of the days to come
when only the bones Of our bodies
will remain. but we know that within
the tree life is merely dormant and
when spring comes it will again BIOS
som forth in all it's splendor;; and we
are comforted.
AT the Cemetery.
Passing among the sleeping ONES,
we come TO a newly turned Gun
1t is covered with wreaths of fresh
flowers with all the color and beauty
of mid summer. How incongruous!
We Quietly touch the tender blossoms.
They r cold and stiff. A few hours
before, they were perhaps warmed BY
the falling tears Of loved ones. out now
they were frozen by the winter winds.
and will soon be heaped with falling
snow. Nature is always harmonious, a
mute but truthful interpreter Of her
immutable laws.
At this time Jerry Gravelle, custod-
ian of the Memorial Park cemetery,
arrives and volunteers to escort the
writer about the place. He is proud
Of the place entrusted to his care. and
rightly so. He seemed to be familiar
with every tree and bush, many Of
which he himself had planted.
"Over here ] had the most beautiful
bed of geraniums I ever saw" he
commented pointing to a spot on the
BERN near the driveway. Only a few
brown stumps remained.
The sleeping nes whose graves he
tends. are real personalities to him.
Having lived in Grand Forks since
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
tBy N. -BRrDsroNa

Animated people are surging
through the crowded street, going
everywhere and nowhere. rollicking
young girls in the bloom of youth,
Testing and laughing about THEN
recent escapades: staid business men
eagerly discussing the problems Of the
DAY: mothers hurrying home to their
families after a days shopping;
newsies hawking the latest editions,
rectt1ng the current history OF the
world outside. Adding to the general
turmoil and confusion one hears the
the automobile and the rumble and
whistle Of the LOCOMOTIVES. A glance
within the buildings. lining the streets,
reveals q somewhat similar scene-a
myriad Of human beings rushing to
and fro. busily drumming on type
writer's or doing the million and
duties necessary to make this huge
smoothly. even though nois!ly. Form
Ing the various mechanisms Of this
vast machine. struggling humanity is
toiling ceaselessly for the welfare and
happiness of its members, and who
shall say however small the task. per
formed. that 1t Is in VAN. It is true
that when the mechanism becomes
worn. 1t is discarded for new and per-
haps better parts. but the satisfaction
of services rendered remain
"fHE.H -F'I E-F H#HEE. T|.TsI I--4 a hLs-
And thus, this machine Of elemental
forces. with it's lnterminable noises,
rumbles on. symbolical Of the surginE
passion for progress and advancement
characteristic of this day and e but
Z which emanated and had it's origin
from the silent builders. who went be-
fore. Many are unheralied and un-
sung and a stone may not even mark
the grave where they now lie. but they
builded their own tombstones In the
homes and factories they left behind,
and the clatter and noise of the. work
aday world is music enough.
Silent Scntinels.
We like to think of the departed
ones, whose struggles in days gon by.
make life easier and more congenial
for us who nov live, as Silent Sent
inels whose spirits are ever lowering
near, guiding and guarding the des-
tiny of the city. which they helped to
build and which they still. love. Do
they not whisper words of kindly ad-
vice to the city fathers as they I'M
ravel the problems confronting them
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19

ments with German families, the AL
lied families occupying a separate
part of. the house so far as practicable
and using the kitchen and bath in
common with the German occupant.
AS a. consequence, disputes have
arisen and the own major or billeting
officer is often called upon to settle
them. These d-isagreements almost in
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19

variably have their origin due to the
joint use of the kitchen. Because Of
this difficulty, the policy has univers-
ally been adopted of installing, wher-
ever possible, a separate kitchen for
the Allied finally.
Generally, when a house or apart
ment has been taken over, the Ger
mans have been permitted to take
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19

their furniture and personal belong-y
ings with them. In the American
area it is stated, however. that only
in exceptional cases have y
been required to vacate their homes
or apartments entirely. One eight
room school building in Coblenz was
requisitioned exclusively for children
of American officers. 80
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
Alas how soon our brightest
prospects fail,
AS autumn leaves before the
driving gale"

Captain Alex Griggs. who may aid
to- be the founder of Grand Forks. is
not buried here. but in Spokane.
Washington. where he lived the last
years Of his life. IT,.
George Walsh. who started a news
paper in this city. in 1875 when it was
but a hamlet. also has a monument
erected in his honor at the cemetery.
He published the Plaindealer. with Of
fees in the Lockerby block, at the
corner of. Third street and kittson
emu He was also a state senator
from this district and in territorial
days, served on the territorial council.
Colonel w. III. Brown.
One Of the most picturesque char
acters of the early days, was Colonel
W. H. Brown, father of Frank A.
Brown. secretary of the Grand Forks
Herald Publishing company. He died
in 1910 and was buried in the family
lot beside his wife and father, Joseph
S. Brown. He was the first mayor Of
this city, but will be remembered by
most people as the drum major of the
X. P. band, the first musical organiza-
ton of its kind here. The writer re-
members. seeing, the colonel. as a boy,
when the venerable old gentleman in
his resplsndspt unifQstn:, marched
ians. To the boyish mind he seemed
the zenith of power, and, prominence
which impression was not Tar wrong
for few of the early settlers did more
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
Til SILENT SENTINELS

Tho bodies lie buried in Memorial park but we IKE to think that their
spirits are ever with "a, guiding and guarding the city which they
helped build and which they Sill love. a .@ M s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19

boyhood. he knew mos or the old
peronally. and through long
association knows their every grave. He
led the way to the las reting place Of
Captain John Griggs. the founder of
East Grand Forks. His homestead was
located. Where now stands the First
State bank of that city. He was in
truth one of the pathf!nders Of the
west. transporting the early settlers Of
this community by steamboat from
the south. He died in his prime at
the age Of As, in the a 1881. Thus
the. epitaph on his monument is very
fitting:
New-York tribune., 1921-10-09
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Pianist, Carnegie Hall, Saturday
afternoon
Third Week of
San Carlo Season
Begins Tomorrow

The third week Of the San Carlo
Opera Company's season at the Metro
politan Opera House, beginning to-
morrow night, will bring two more
operas to the repertoire with changes
in leading roles in several repetitions
from the first two weeks.
Tomorrow night Josephine Lucchcse
will have another coloratura soprano
role in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammcr-
moor" with Anita Klinova. Giuseppe
Corallo, Gaetano Viviano and Pietro
de Biasi in the cast and Carlo Peroni
conducting. Mr.. Peroni will conduct
all other performances Of the week ex-
cepting Saturdays matinee.
Nerdis LA Forza del Destino" will be
repeated on Tuesday night, with Miss
Saroya, the Messrs. Tommasini. Roger.
De Biasi and Cerv, Sylvia Tell and
corps de ballet, as in its former presen-
tation, but with Ada Paggi as the mezzo-
soprano
new Carmen, Niny Frascani, will
appear on Wednesday afternoon, with
Miss Kettle, the Messrs. Becker, De
Biasi and Cervi in the cast as before;
Sylvia Tell and ballet, and with two new
assignments, Mr.. Tommasini in the tenor
and Mr.. Viviano in the barytone role.
Blanca Caroya will appear as Mimi in
LA Boheme' for her first time in New
York on Wednesday night, with Miss
Kettle and Messrs. Boscacci Royer, De
Biasi and Cerv.
Anna Fitziu's madam Butterfly" will
be given Thursday night with the same
cast as before, including Nine. Paggi,
the Messrs. Boscacci, Mari, De Biasi
and Cervi.
Friday night "Rigoletto' viii be re-
peated with Mss Lucchese and others
from the cast of the first week
"Lohengrn' Saturday afternoon will
be given with the same cast as before,
including Mines. Fitziu, De Cisneros,
the Messrs. Boscacc and Mary, as be-
fore. and with Henri Scott, guest basso,
as the King. Henry Hadlcy Will CON
duct this his only performance of the
week
"The Masked Ball" viii be given for
the first time in San Carlo seasons
here on Saturday night. The cast viii
include Elizabeth Amsden, Niny Fras-
cani, Anita Klinova, Sofia Charlebois,
Gaetano Tommasini. Joseph Royer, Pie
tro dc Biasi and Natalie Cervi in the
cast and Sylvia Tell heading the corps
de ballet.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-09
BY II. t. krehbiel

"Ecce guam bonum," etc.-'Behold
how good and how pleasant 1t is for
brethren to dwell together in unity,'
MANY a composer has set the Psalm
;st's words to music and multitudes OF
singers have sung them. But an OBJ
serving and cynical. world has held to
the belief that in their lives musicians
generally make mock of them--neveY-
thcless, for two years at least group
Of the finest artists in America have
rut those who sit in the seats of the
scornful to naught. And thereby hangs
tale which has few if any parallels in
the annals of music. Some two years or
SO ago Harold Bauer, Fritz Kresler,
Pablo Casals and few others, sitting
In friendly intercourse, discussed
question in artistic ethics broached by
Mr.. Bauer-Why would it not be
good and pleasant thing if they and
few harmoniously minded confreres,
instead OF being everywhere and always
at the beck and call of their business
managers and in slavery to the whims Of
the public, should give . few concerts
of the kind of music which they loved,
fer their own qualification and that of
an inner circle of kindred souls among
the amateurs Of New York? Not long
afterward there was gathering OF
New-York tribune., 1921-10-09
()ratOr;o Society

The Oratorio Society Of New York
announces three concerts in Carnegie
Hall on the following dates December
%, February 21 and April IS. AZ the
first concert Handel's "Messiah" viii be
given. This will be the rinety-ffth per
formance by the society. The second
concert will be devoted to an cap
pella program, including works by Pal
cstrina, Nttoria, J. S. Bach, music Of
the Russian Church (four novelties),
American and British composers. A
soloist will assist. This concert marks
the entry of the Oratorio Society into
the field of unaccompanicd choral
music The socity has sung a cap
pclla choruses before, but has never
devoted an entire evening to this
branch OF choral singing.
Bach's "St. Matthew Passion" will be
presented
New-York tribune., 1921-10-09
Associate Members
SiransI>y TO Present Many
Novelties During Season

Josef Stransky announces the pro-
duction of European novelties at the
Philharmonic concerts during the com
ing season, but states that these viii
be outnumbcred by the new works of
American composers which he will in
troduce.
Tho presentation of Daniel Gregory
Mason's prelude and fugue for piano
and orchestra at the first Philharmonic
concert of the season on Thursday eve
ming, October 27, VIII be the first
American novelty. The first concert
in tho eighticth season of the society's
existence il an anniversary occnsion,
and the conductor has chosen his SYM
rhony for that evening from the first
program Of the Philharmonic Society
at ita opening conccrt-the Fifth Of
Beethoven.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-09
Friends of Music

The Society of the Friends Of Music
announces that during the coming sea
son it will give a series Of ten sub
scription concerts on the following
Sunday afternoons at the Town Hall:
November s: December 4 and Is, Janu-
ary l and IS; February and 26, March
II and IS, and one on Wednesday al
tcrnoon, February /, at Carnegie Hall
The series will be under the direction
of Artur Bodanzky, by kind permission
OF Mr.. GattiCasazza, of the Mctropoli-
tan Opera House, and the list of as
sisting artists to appear includes Elena
Gerhardt, Estelle Liebing. Harold
Bauer and Carlos Salzedo.
The Programs will contain works
both ole and new The society Will
again present the compositions of Bach,
among which Will be the Coffee Can
tata' and several Of the sacred can
tatas, as we'll as orchestral works At
the Carnegie Hall concert Gustav
Mahler's Lied ven der Erde' will be
given. Other programs VIII include
three choruses by Lazare Saminsky
which have not been heard, and works
by Busoni, Ravel and others.
The chorus of the Friends of Music,
established last season and trained by
stephen Townsend, of Boston. we'll
known for his connection with the
choruses Of the Boston Symphony and
Philadelphia orchestras, viii be con-
tinued. 1t consists of sixty voices, and
will take part in all those concerts at
which choral works are to be given.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-09
pcoplc'1 Choral Union

The Peoples Choral Union OF New
York will open its thirticth session Of
oratorio study next Tuesday evening
at Public School 27. East Torty-sccond
Street. This organization includes the
People's Singing Classes, where sight
reading is taught in elementary terms
for beginners, and simple forms OF
four part songs arc studied. No pre-
yious voice training is required for ad-
mission to these classes and no one is
refused on account Of race or religion
New-York tribune., 1921-10-09
presented
". y. SymDhcny Society

The New York Symphony Orchestra
will begin its New York season with A
pair OF concerts in Carnegie Hall
Thursday afternoon and FridaS even
ing, October 20 and 21. with Paul ko-
chanski, Polish violinist, as solost Mr..
pamroch has selected for first perform
ance in America 81 new work by Roger
Ducassc, "Marche FRANCHISE The sym
phony will be Rachmaninof second,
aud Mr. Kochsnski win be heard in the
Tschaikow-ki violin concerto.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-09
The Birth and Activities OF
The Beethoven Association
Facts Concerning the Disposition of Proceeds
From Concerts Given During First
Two Seasons

kindred souls a the Berk shire Cham
Der Music Festival, and under the in
spiration of the delights enjoyed in
Mrs. Coolidge's music hall on South
Mountain and the foregatherngs at
Maplewood the thought took form. An
organization was called into existence
by the men who had first talked OF the
plan, with Franz Kneisel William
Willeke. Ossip Gabrilowitch, Louis
Svecenski, Sam Franko, Oscar G. Son
neck. Mr.. Stokowski and a few others
added, and the Beethoven Association
WAS born.
Services of Artists
Given Gratuitously
There was scarcely what could be
called an organization; it was only a
friendly association based on an agree
ment that the artists actively engaged
in the field would give their services
gratuitously and trust for financial
support sufficient to meet the costs of
series Of concerts to the lovers of
tlAi4iptt IiQS4E III NEW VI uC N4tlc
was chosen not as an indication of a
restricted activity, but simply because
Beethoven's name was q standard
around which all musicians could rally,
There was no need Of propaganda for
the composer, but the year marked the
centenary of his birth, and so, as an
experiment and to do honor to his
memory, at the first series of concerts
only Beethoven's music was performed.
The result was 3 surprise even to
the men who had called the enterprise
into existence At the end of the sea
son the coterie found something like
$4,000 in its exchequer, What was to
he done with the money? There had
been no thought of individual emolu-
ment in the plan. To the original mem
bership there had been added other
artists who had participated in the
performances and thus become mem
bers automatically, and still others
who had been invited to join by the
1 founders Some instrumentalists and
! singers whose services were necessary
had been paid, but for the principal
artists there were no fees to be dis
New-York tribune., 1921-10-09

Calfnpar for tbe C1lrre11t 2Dfek

oo>DA1-Ae"'an Hail. recital
lche city College p recital by
carnegie Hail. S:15 M yoi
drome Sis M y ita AL i-Cu
NoNDAl-Aeoian Hall m Nina
o recital by Helen E.
o:lo J. Italian
IIESDN-Aeoian Hall, Sis
Manhattan Opera p.
Desno"
WEDNESDNAeolan Hall Danise
oarstone; Manhattan
S:lo p mr Italian La
lHOfSDA1-Aeolian Hall, Sis
sreave bayone Manhattan
"Madama BGtterhy.'
flDf-Aeolan Hall S:l5
Hail. So p m, violin recital Manhattan
opera House, Sis M Italian
negIe Hail. p m piano recital by Ely Ney Opera
House. 2:15 m "Lohengrin";
I'm Balo in Mascher
New-York tribune., 1921-10-09
hlippodrome, 8:15 p. M, song recital
hV Amelita Gnlli-Cnrni.


Aeolian Hall, S:l5 p. m. Piano re-
,ital by Helen Hagan:
Prelude. Choral ct Fusue .. Cesar Franck
=, pnonle ''udes ,...... ;.. schumsnn
Re Elections on the Water. Gardens in
the KAN .......-.. ........ Debussy
IrniHcript ions Of negro melodies I'm
troubled in Mind (Amcrican). Let
Us Cheer the Weary Traveller
tAm'iican); Bamboula (Atrican
osncel -.-.-.....-..-. s. Coleridge TaNlor
New-York tribune., 1921-10-09
Friday

Town Hall, 8:15 D. M; violin recital
by Francis Macmillen:
Audaute aud Rondo in G major. Mozart
Sym phonie Espas nole................... .Lalo
romance SinulnS'
PaFsacaglia -............ Handel Thomson
Serenade .-.....,... ........ Arsnsry
Tarantele ..-.-.-..... ......... Nalentini
Serenade a Co olombi .-.... ? ierne
Polonase in NJ minor ......... Wieniawssi