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i THE DAILY PANTAGHAPH, BLO6MLNGTON, ILL', MONDAY. MORNING, MAY 15,, 1922 5' Irs. Earl Kummer is GALLI CURCI INTERVIEWED years ten uwiicu XjMXI summer and resided most of that Krvn in inn city, her husband being engaged In the electrical business here. The health of Mrs. Kummer had failed of late and last fall -was decided to remove to Snohomish.

A recent operation failed bring relict Mrs. Kummer was ged 15. There no children, an infant dying at early ago. Mrs. Kummer was a member of the Royal Neighbors while In Bloomlngton and left many warm friends here who will bo shocked to learn of her untimely death.

i next year as for I glad end proud that it is so. for I have an especially warm spot in my heart for Chicago. "After an this traveling about here in this Bloomlngton we found borne cooked food and we "ere yeryt glad, for we had no dinner. How 1 longed for a walk in the fresh air after the train! But is raining too hard." But it Is an ill wind that blows nobody good, for had the weather man been in better humor, Mme. Galli-Curcl would have walked instead of talked yesterday evening, and a personal interview would have been impossible.

Property Transfer. Property transfers as follows wer recorded Saturday: Mary Beaver ta Elzy Reynolds, Iir 5, block 7, the original town cf Colfax, for the consideration of Mattia VTakeley to H.Ai added Mr. Samuels. "Every year she adds a new opera role; last year it was this- year it is Massanet's 'Manon." Speaking of gowns. Before her yesterday evening Mme.

Galli-Curci had a sheaf of sketches from one of the famous designers of Paris. They were' pen and ink drawings, and attached to each was a description in French, and samples of the materials and trimmings From these she has already chosen two designs, one of which will be made of flame-color and the other sea green. This Parlt house made an exact model of her when she was abroad three years ago, so thai she can order gowns and have them sent to ner with certainty that they will fit perfectly. These that she has chosen must be ready by September. "You are close to Chicago.

I have signed with both the Metropolitan and Chicago opera companies for R'l Children's One-Strati PllTTITIS and brown kid leathers! material. 8 8V2-H llVo-2 $1,75 $2,00 wmmiMiiaiiujuimjJiMiiuuuui 1 Now Showing A Love and Laughter Knockout! WALLACE REID Dead in Wasriinotrm I telegram received by Mr. Ro-I Robinson ot West Jackson (et announced the death at Sno-tiieh, Saturday ot her sls-tin-law, Mrs. Earl Kummer, unit recently of this city. Jlrs.

Hummer's maiden name was Bray and she leaves lur raients Snohomish and also several juiers and sisters there. Five oi 512 Barefoot for the boys and girls, in tan and I 2-5 5i2-8 I 75c $1.00 (Women's black kid one-strap materials. Special at ft White Canvas Oxfords, also Strap pumps, military or low heels, $2.50 1 "Black or brown, kid or calf Stran Fumna and Ovfnrrle military heels and low heels)' $3.50 fJnis is Bawer 1 -ssassi? 1 it to are an in black gooa $1.50 The warmest tribute that can be paid to Araellta Galll-Curcl is that she is not only a marvelous singer, but a great woman. Talking lo her yesterday evening In her suite at the Illinois hotel, one forgot that she was a personage, In the friendliness and ferociousness of her manner, and that is a test of true greatness. 8 ho is more beautiful than her pictures.

Her face Is alive with happiness and that elusive Quality called cHarm. Her hair was simply dressed in little puffs over her ears. She wore the simplest of black georgette frocks and no Jewelry except a p'atinurr. and diamond circlet on per left hand, and a wrist watch. The voice which is acclaimed the most extraordinary in the world is, in speech, rich with unstudied enthusiasm and sincerity.

The little notes of laughter that punctuate what she says are so musical, so sweet, that one forgets every thing else In sheer enjoyment of them. This Is no woman unacquainted with the hard spots of life. "I had such a good mother," she said, -'cine took such good care of me. Sue always woke before me in the mornings and called me at 6 or 6:30. Then wu worked together at the piano before I went away to I won the gold medal from tho conservatoire at Milan.

From 16 to 20 It was necessary for me to earn my own Uv lng because my father's business 'blew it( was after thai, that began a career. "It Is Brood tn ftinc-a-cnnA l.n lungs and for the brain. Of course, everybody cannot be a stir. First, one must havu a God-given voice, i then endurai.Ci) and constancy. It is like everything In life, It needs great strength of character.

A ca-reer la not all roses-; there are many i thnrno hit wllh I u. nut. ttuuei una i an work thru. It Is comparatively easy to arrive, but much harder to keep that position. One cannot afford to go back.

If you stay tha the pubjie gets tired of you. I love to find every morning new details to work out; it is the most Interesting thing In ftie world to me. "I am so very happy to be here," she went on. "Bored by smv.ll o'uees? vvny snould I be? There is every-! ness and happiness and sincerity here quite as much as In the largo places. I love to walk thru tha al.w.

fsce and talk to the people. One must know and meet neonle: otherwise tne cannot be a great artist." I Homer Samuels Is a frankly ador. ins husband, a direct opposite of his famous wife in point of coloring, for i ha is fair, wlt'i blue eyes, j'ls la her accompanist nd on the program tonight there will be soma congs that ha has composed for her, tor he i a composer of no mean ability. I They travel quite simply, both of them disliking private cars and pre. i ferrlng hotels, air.

Samuels told of! the recent theft of Mme. Galll-Curci'a jewels in the west. They were snatched from the maid, who was in the wash room of an Inn whew 1 the party had stopped for lunch, lut I it was me joo oi an amateur who was frightened and threw them down beside the road, whoi'a they were found the next morning an honest truck driver. Many ot them could never have been replaced, for they were pieces given Mme. Galli-Curcl by royalty before whom she appeared.

Every Jewel except one ring waa recovered Tonight will mark Mme. Golll-Curici's eighty-fourth appearance this season. There are to be eight In His Latest 'fodge. the eas. 5 'on t0 Llocmir.r,'.

With a v.ir7Tr 'here in' r-. -K DANC TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AT THE HAPPY LAND CLUB 1012 W. CHESTNUT. Music by Club Orchestra. Gents 50c.

La-liej xoc. ROUND O.VE-n. Is X. G. bv Dad and driven into the crool.

crool world. ROUND TWO ne is Gunboat Williams, fistic artist supreme. ROUND THREE -He is winrd and dined by society's cremc de la creme. ROUND FOUR He is knocked all gropjy by two bg starry AND THEN You'd tetter be in a ringside seat when he wins. Based on the famous play The Champion" CAST INCLUDES Lois Wilson ALSO NEWS, SCENIC AND TOPICS Oi; THE DAY.

,4 on Fun Is. the Swanee River. Admission 25c. Children 10c. Mi Sandals with good oak leather soles 8I2-II lli2.2 $1,25 $1,50 house slippers; best IJC ylidO Board time West Side News Derailment Affects Traffic on the C.

and A. A Pennsylvania angina which Jumped the track at Van Buren street Friday night, up the cross over and blocking the joint trac; for the greater part of the night, greatly affected all Chicago and Alton trains and forced their detour ever the Sant Fa to Corwith Junc tion. Much time was lost in securlne Santa Fe pilots. Trains 79, 7 and 77 were most seriously affected and it was necessary for the engineers to work their engines to the limit to make up for the lost time. The bad luck did not stop there as No.

79 was delayed when some obstruction broke an air pipe at Gardner while trainM 7 Ami t.Ai tu. by the derailment of a car In the iram or. uonaucior Worst on No. 82. No.

77 left 9-1 tw and a half late. Engineer c. Good- feUow made a fine run with twelve cars, reaching Dwight at 8:58 and Illotunington at 6:04. A fine run lum atari maA going Into Bt. Louis at i a.

Just an hour of the delay being made up between Joliet and St Louis. No. 77 followed No. 7 into St. Louis.

This was the first serious delay these trains have exnerlpnprt inra tha new time card but the trouble is all cnargea io the Pennsylvania, both trains going Into St. Louis on time but for the derailment nn tho foreign line. Order on Coal Cars. It has developed that some agents, ibelleved tn hn nt thn Wiled Standard Oil coal cars to distant points Instead of restricting itnis equipment to the movement of coal only from points on the Alton to Whiting, or other points designated by the Standard Oil company. Supt.

C. W. Bearden is out with Instructions to all agents to watch this billing closely and see that-no more cars are mishandled. New Merchant Movement. The Lake Erie and Western has started a daily movement of merchandise, a car being loaded at points between Muncie and Tipton which moves from Bloomlngton west on train 83.

Instructions have been issued to give tnis car close attention and avoid delay at any interchange point. It is possible that first class movement may result in an increase in the tonnage. Local on Tim. It Is no longer necessary to hold the south local on Monday morning for a peddler car of packing products from the Independent company of Chicago. This car hereafter arrives on Saturday night and will be opened here at a.

then re-sealed for movement on the south local without holding that train as in the past. The Armour peddler meat for the same train, has started again after a temporary suspension. Grand Army Special. A 800 class engine leaves here at 6:15 p. m.

today for Chicago and comes out Tuesday at 9 a. m. with a special for Alton carrying delegates to the Grand Army encampment. A train crew will be deadheaded up from here to handle the special. It Is due to reach Bloomlngton at 12:30 p.

m. Tuesday and Alton at 4:80 p. m. Two Carnival Trains. The Alton handled two carnival train.

CiiniTno -t 1 wuiiuuj, Alexander and Engineer Conrov handled one of these trains from Wod River to Alton known as the Heth company, while Conductor Rubush and Engineer Dauel handled the Ed Kvana outfit frnm AHnn tn wv.lt.. Hall. Other Railway Notes. Engineer Botherton took switch AnffiltA 19 1 1 t'Vl tn 1 Inxnln day to be leased to the Lincoln Sand and Gravel company and brought back the 12 which aroea In fnr r. pairs.

Following repairs here, cafe car uuv wa Bum to vinculo mis morn mg on train 42. Due to heavv travel, train IK nea two extra coacnes out of! ChlrAvn veatArritiv There Will cinder wnrl. train to Lawndale this morning on account of the new bridge and track work. The wrecker nf thai Pndn TMI.f and Eastern, Joliet ft Eastern was borrowed Saturday morning to pick up the car derailed by Conductor "ni fc P. fV Arrhei cSt e-1 for the Chicago Alton, departs tonight to attend the olat magents' convention.

350 Want Same Seat Whoever ilta In the middle teat of the rlret row balcony at the Coliseum this evening when Amellta Galll-Curcl sinK, will be the envy of 849 Mher persons by actual count. The committee which mailed out re served seat tickets received exactly 350 requests for this particular seat, which ot course, affords one ot the very best views of the ntaire upon" which will appear the world's most famous singer. AGED MAN STRUCK BY CAR, SLIGHTLY HURT Herman Bendler. an aired mnn, was bruised about shoulders, hip and side, when he was struck by an lnterurhan last night at 9:15 o'clock at Mill street, lie was taken by the police ambulance to the Y. M.

C. where he has a room. Ills Injuries were reported as not hHng critical. Mr. Bendler was croMlng the street when the car "truck htm, knocking him down.

WEATHER INTERFERED WITH SERMON BY RADIO A Trty a Mumbled yesterday at the Roland store for the purpose of hearln the sermon of Rev. Arthur F. Ewert, formerly of the Grace Methodist church of this city, which wa broadcasted by radio over the country yesterday afternoon. However, owing to weather conditions, the local party wa not able to hear the address distinctly. First Baptist Scouts.

There will be a meeting of the Boy Scouts of tha First Baptist church next Saturday evening at o'clock at tha church. Instead of on Friday avenlng aa baa been previously announced. Goes ta Detroit Miss Alberta Askew ot Kreit-ter avenue, has gone to i'etrolt to visit her two sisters. A lab Irvin Music Karl Tlme of Shows 2:15, 3:45. pi iJ3IBI31BlBlBlBIBI5IBIBIBIBIBIBI AMELITA GALLI-CURCI.

more, the last on June 2, after which she will go with her husband to' Minneapolis to visit his parents for two weeks and then motor to the Catskills. "We are building a homo there on a very high, hill, but this summer we shall live In a rented place, an old English mansion," said Mme. Galll-Curcl. "I love the four months of summer. It is so good to get into a gingham Cress and lay away French heels and be out in the garden! The four months of summer are not all Idleness, however.

There are new prog ams to prepare, opera roles to study. I must do much work, but It is different; It is self-imposed and therefore not tiring." "She plans her programs as she does her gowns a year In advance," RIALTO Today and Tomorrow McKIM CLAIRE ADAMS-KING BAGGOT IN "The Dwelling Place of Light'' From the novel by Winston ChurchllK A stirring story of life as It Is lived today. Also Comedy Tank Town Fellies" Admission Matinee, 15c. Night, 20c Children, 10c. AND CHATTER." L- MOVIE CHATS Majestic Orchestra.

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