Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 320, 21 November 1917 — Page 11

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY,-NOV; 21T 1917.

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Fritz Kreisler Barred From Capital by Orders of Mayor

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21. Mayor Bell took his trusty pen in hand yesterday and . Down came Fritz Kreisler's meathouse. That celebrated violinist and notable officer in the Austrian Army will not play at the Murat Theatre the evening of Dec. 3 not at the Murat Theatre or anywhere else on Dec. 3

or any other date. Indianapolis is officially off Capt. Kreisler's tour and those who want to hear him will have to go to Mayor Wilhelm Thompson's town or seme other city whero people don't care how they spend their money. Mayor Bell's pronunciamento came at the same time that Ona B. Talbot,

under whose auspices Capt. KreiBler

was to come to Indianapolis, was In the East endeavoring to cancel the contract. Mrs. Talbot left for New York last week to make the arrangements and last evening was believod to be in conference with C. A. Ellis of Boston, Kreisler's manager.- " Telegrams to her, both in New . York and Boston, failed to reach her. Control Over Theater. The official decision by Mayor Bell that Kreisler may not play here was in the form of a letter to Mrs. Talbott in which Mr. Bell declared that, as all public auditoriums are licensed by the city, the authorities have ample power to prevent the concert. He said that he will notify the Murat Theatre man

agement at once not to permit the concert rader-palnof -losing -Ita-Mcense and explained that his letter to Mrs. Talbot was to. give her an opportunity to engage another artist if she so desires. The mayor handle. . Kreislor with a "mailed fist" and with unmistakable determination.. 4 ... . . . . V That some action . wouid.. prevent Capt Kreisler's appearance In Indianapolis has been known for some time, for various patriotic organizations have been watching the situation closely. It is understood that the Vigilantes .were prepared to act swiftly and surely. Protests have been heard on every hand. The Patriotic League took formal action against the con

cert. The Fortnightly Musical Club, at a meeting yesterday afternoon; -adopt? ed a resolution condemning the - engagement. The resolution set out that the members were not prejudiced against the music of the German masters, but were .unqualifiedly opposed to an officer in the Austrian Army filling Ms ' pockets ".wth VAinerican JgolJ that might in turn be used to slaughter the sons and brothers of the persons who helped fill those pockets. Preparations were also made to present the question to the Matinee Musicale yesterday afternoon, but the subject was not brought up when it was learned that Mayor Bell had interfered.

Navylis After ISO Firemen at Once

One. hundred and fifty firemen are wanted for .the navy at once, Recruiting Officer Ooldfarb announced WedneBdayenr:ir "? . ":rn" Action soon is promised the men enlisting in' this-branch of the service. The pay ranges from $32.20 to 1 83 a month. -

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kwork, as follows: Miami University,

$4,400; Western College for Women, $1,600;. Oxford College for Women, $800; resident ofv41age and- township, $1,400.

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