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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
Mrs. Carrie Kornegay

Greensboro. January 19.-(Special.) Mrs.
Carrie Kornegay, widow of the lss4e James
Kornegay, died here last night after a
lingering illness, extending over many
weeks Mrs. Tsornegay was a daughter
of the late Alfred Hatch, one of the rio-
neers of this section, who came from
North Carolina in the early POS and SET
tied on the Warrior river at Arcola,
where Mrs. Kelnegay was born in 1885,
Mrs. Kornegay spent the last five years
in Greensboro. She was devoted MEM
ber of the Episcopal church and a woman
whose charitable deeds were without
number.
She was connected with many proini-
nent families throughout the state, The
only near relatives surviving her are one
brother, Ben Hatch of Gallon, and two
sisters, Mrs. Dawes of Mobile and Mrs.
Mary Hatch of Greensboro. Funeral SER
vices will be held at st. Paurs church to-
morrow morning. Rev. Raimundo de OWES
officiating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
WILSON READING
Up ON WASHINGTON
President-elect Familiariz-
ing Himself With work
ings' of the Capital

Princeton, n. j., January 19.-Presi-
dent-elect Wilson disclosed today the
fact that he has obtained a guide book
of Washington and is reading it as
siduously in spare momentsY
Mr.. Wilson will practically be a
stranger in Washington when he takes
office. He has visited there but little
since his youth, and never has seen
some of the government buildings
erected within the last Is years. When
he steps into the White House on
March 4, it will be the first time he will
have seen the interior of the execu-
tive mansion.
The spring-like weather brought a
procession of friends to call at the
Wilson home today The governor,
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Toy, wife of a
Harvard professor, went walking. dur
ing the afternoon.
Tonight there were more guests at
the Wilson home
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/ stead of sending his card in as is GUS
tomary, he wrote the first phrase of his
Polish Dance on the inside of the lining
OF his hat and sent it up to List. Liszt
had heard the dance played many times.
and especially by Moszlowski, and when
Sollarwenkas hat was presented by his
lackey, the great master Immediately
recognized the opening phrase and re-
ceived the youthful composer with the
greatest cordiality.'
Naturally being pupil of Herr
Scharwenka,' | suggested, you consider
him among the greatest of living pian-
lists"
'ScharwenEa in Berlin, LeSslettzky in
Vienna, Moszkowski in Paris and Josseffy
in New York is the way l would class
these four greatest teacher composer
pianists of the day" said Mrs. Gussen.
Following them | should place Bnsonl,
Alberto Jonas, Godowski and Constantin
Sternberg, who by the way was Mr.. Gus
SENS teacher, next in the list all of them
being close personal friends"
"fIer Scharwenka, l have gathered.
doesn't lean as much toward the ultra
nloGernists, as many of our latter day
pianists,' l suggested.
'Scharwenka like the noted violinist,
1 Joachim, has had much honor accorded
him." said Mrs. Gussen "for the strength
of his stubborn devotion to the older
masters"
81 think another unusual thing about
Herr Scharwenkir is the attitude of un-
stinted praise that his fellow artists sho "
toward him. l suggested.
Yes" said Mrs. Gussen, "I recall sew
cral years ago when Rosenthal played in
Birmingham, that l had the pleasure of
having supper with him after his per
formance. Rosenthal is a gerat adm' er
| of Scharwenka We were discussing var
rious compositions, particularly our favor
| ite concertos. when Rosenthal unhesitat-
J ingly stated his p eference for the Schar-
wenka b fiat minor concerto. above many
others, not excepting the TschaikowsSy
| b fiat minor, although the Scharwenka
concerto is less widely known than .he
latter. Scharwenka, by the way PLAYED
| his fiat mine. concerto with the Min
neapois orchestra recently with strikin Z
effect. l told Rosenthal that had been
! a Pupil of Scharwenka's when he said
| quickly. I'm glad | made that remark
before / knew you studied with him."
| II can't refrain from telling YOU that
| Herr Scharwenl1a has many more gifts
than musicianshp" said Mrs. Gussen, 'in
| conclusion. "IIe is an artist in many
more lines than music, and he is always
painstaking and conscientious~in every
| thing he does even to sitting down and
| making ornaments for his children's
! Christmas tree. But the incident I want
| ed to tell YOU, was about a poem he worte
| in answer to a request he had from his
4 publishers for an arrangement of his Pol
| ish dance for eight hands Tfe expresses
| in his poem the sentiment that he made
known when he cried:
'Ach Gctti And now they want 1t for
~ fingers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
QUIET WEEK AHEAD
FOR CIVIC CHAMBER
Nominating Committee To
Meet This Afternoon
EXPERIMENTAL FARM
Farm Movement Committee Will
Meet to Outline Programme OF
Operation of Chambers
Farm Near Brighton
EXPERIMENTAL FARM

This week with the civic chamber
will be a quiet one as no important
meetings are scheduled Everyone con,
nected with the Chamber of Commerce
is at thespresent time getting in readi-
ness for the annual meeting which
takes place about the middle of Feb
ruary. Chairmen of the numerous COM
mittees are busy lining up their data
of what they have accomplished during
the past year to get the annual re-
port in shape. All of this is keeping
Secretary Radcliffe and Assistant Sec
retary Everett busy.
This afternoon in the directors room
the nominating committee at the call
of Chairman A. H Ford, will meet for
the first time, to consider candidates
in making up a ticket for the annual
election on February Z. This meet
ing is expected to be only a formal
conference in preparation to a meet
ing next week, when the ticket will
be made up.
The only candidates for the presi-
dency of the chamber this year is Oscar
c. Turner. and tho work of the nomi-
mating committee will not be arduous in
selecting the timber for the rest of
the ticket, as John w. Sibley, the re-
firing president, will be nominated as
the first vice president and Richard W.
Massey as second vice president, thus
following the rule of previous years
of having the retiring president take
the nomination of first vice president
one year, and second vice president the
following year. Mr.. Massey was presi-
dent of the chamber in 1911 and is
at present the first vice president In
the final choice of the nominating COM
mittee. The present secretary and
treasurer will be reEominated and few
changes are expected in the board of
trustees and directors.
No opposing ticket is anticipated this
year and the recommendations of the
nominating committee are expected to
be accepted unanimously by the men,
bership of the Chamber of Commerce.
The farm movement committee will
hold meeting towards the latter part
of the week. This Will be another
conference to prepare a programme of
operation of the chambers experiment
tai farm at Brighton A manager for
the farm will likely be appointed at
this meeting from the several candi-
dates who have applied for the posi-
ton.
The general committee of the pot
Latch celebration will meet the latter
part of this week. This meeting is
one of the various chairmen of the sub
committees handling the differnt de-
tails of the coming jubilee and they
Will report on the progress they are
making on their particular part of the
programme
There will be other committee meet
ings, according to John w. Sibley, but
the nature of the business to be trans
acted will not be announced until tho
committees have eCnvapad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
MIRACLE!

Beziers, France, January 19.-Great
excitement has been caused in the Be-
ziers region by the report of miracle.
A few days ago woman went to the
old cemetery of Beziers to tend her
relatives graves. she noticed that the
statue of the Virgin on the monsoleum
of the Arnaud Pal Nagnac family was
covered with moss. which she cleaned
away with her handkerchief. On re-
turning home. according to the re-
ports, she touched her little paralytic
daughter with the handkerchief, and
the girl was completely cured.
Large numbers of pilgrims now go
every day to the tomb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
NEGRO BISHOPS TO
ADJOURN TODAY
Visiting Ministers Officiat-
ed at Churches Yester-
day-Mass Meeting

| Sunday was a red letter day among
the negro churchgoers of Birmingham.
ham. In all of the principal churches
among the colored people, bishops and
general officers, attending the board
/ of bishops of the African Methodist
Episcopal church, which has been in
session here during the past week oc-
cupied the pulpits. The greatest at
tention centered around Metropolitan
A. NJ. E. Zion church. the seat of the
| bishops council where Bishop J. w.
Hood preached in the morning, an edu-
| cationa1 mass meeting was held in the
afternoon. at which S. G. Atkins, secre-
tary of education, @was the principal
speaker and sermon by Bishop G. L.
Blackwell at night
| He declared that leadership was al
ways to be found in the individual man.
Special services, at which visitors Of
ficiated were held in practically all of
| the negro churches.
| Fully 1000 people heard S. G. Atkins,
well known negro educator, speak
at the Metropolitan church in the aft
ernoon at the educational mass meet
| Ing.
Professor Atkins declared that in the
life of every individual there must be
developed the proper consciousness of
| the relation to God, and the response
bility which that relation implies. lie
insisted that the education of the ne
gro must be saturated with the teach
Ing of the Bible, and placed certain
values upon the education of the race
which he held to be all sufficient. He
emphasized the necessity of the purity
and elevation of the home.
The meeting of the bishops council
will conclude at noon today. Resolu-
tions were passed late Saturday night
thanking the citizens of Birmingham
| for entertainment and hospitality, W tn
especially cordial reference to the daily
papers of Birmingham DR.. S. jackson.
! financial secretary, and DIR. John F.
Moreland. pastor Of the Metropolitan
A. Nd f. Zion church. received the
thanks of the bishops and general Of
fcers for their efforts to make their
stay in Birmingham comfortable and
pleasant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
The Rev. A. NJ. Yoe

Hartselle, January 19.-(Special. =
Funeral services over the remains OF
the Rev. A. M Yoe, conducted by Rev.
f. b. Norton of Florence, occurred at
the First Methodist church at Al
o'clock yesterday morning. Rev. Mr.
Yoe, who suffered a stroke of paralysis
about two years ago, was then actively
engaged in the ministry and in full
connection with the North Alabama
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South. Since that time he and
his family have occupied the Barclift
|superanuate home at Hartselle and
during their stay here have made many
friends. A second stroke last Monday
was followed by his death Friday at
noon. He leaves wife, two daughters
and four sons. besides other relatives.
After the funeral services the body was
buried with Masonic rites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
SMALL BOYS DROWN
WHEN BOAT UPSETS

Nashville, Tenn, January IA spe-
cial from Dyersburg, Tenn, says: Alley
Ferguson, the 14-year-old son of Sam
Ferguson, prominent merchant of this
city, and Marvin Pierce, son of a far
mer. living near town were drowned in
the Forked Deer river this Afternoon,
when their gasoline launch capsized.
The boys. with two other companions,
were out for a pleasure trip in Sam
Ferguson's launch, Titanic. and were
mile from this city when their boat
ran into a snap, throwing Its passen-
gers into the river Two of the boys
swan to shore. The bodies of the
drowned boys have not been recovered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
NEGRO BUSINESS
LEAGUE CAMPAIGN

The third week of the whirlwind
campaign, instituted by the Birming-
ham Negro Business league viii start
off. according to President w. r. Driver
with increased interest on the part of
the negro people of the district, hav-
ing accomplished the organization of an
auxiliary, known as the Customers
league. The meetings during the week
for the most part will be held in out
Iying districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
EDUCATORS MEET
TODAY IN ATLANTA

Atlanta, Ga. January 19.-Members
of the executive committee of the
Southern Educational association ar
river here tonight ard will convene for
a one-day session in this city tomor-
row.
The COMMITTEES is composed of M L.
Britain. Atlanta, president of the as
sociation w. K. Tate, Columbia, S. c.;
w. F. Feagin, Montgomery; and j. II.
Phillips. Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
CORONER bRASHER
RET|RES TODAY
Has Investigated Some Not
able Cases-Handled 500
Last Year

After four years of service, Coroner
3. L. Brasher will turn over the duties
of his office to the new coroner, C. l..
Spain, this morning. Mr. Brasher will
probably.b be found around the Offices for
the next few days completing his re-
ports and caring for the last few bits
of business
During the term of Coroner Brasher
Jefferson county has experienced some
of the worst crimes of her history. Last
year alone the coroner investigated
over 500 cases.
Among the first cases for the new
coroner to investigate will be the death
of Susie Taylor, a negro woman found
dead from the effects of a blow from
an axe last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
Everitt In Baldwin

Bay Minette, aJnuary 1e.-J A. Ev-
erett who is national president of the
Farmers Society of Equity is visiting
Baldwin county ut the present time
and is looking over the entire county
with the view of starting campaign
to organize trucking sections to handle
spring crops in the national system
of the society of which he is the presi-
dent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
Automobile Tires Stolen

The old proverb, "misfortune seldom
comes singly," proved to be only toe
true in the case Of DR.. Hough of tho
Hough Drug company. He was going
across the Twenty first street bridge
In his automobile Saturday when the
machine broke down, and all the coax
ing of DIR. Hough could not start ii
again The doctor forthwith left the
machine standing on the bridge. Re-
turning later he found that thieves had
stolen three new tires from the auto
mobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20

CHORUS GIRLS GO ON
STRIKE IN CHICAGO

Chicago. January ia screduled
performance of II Fagliacci by the Chi
cago Grand Opera company here to-
night was abandoned Is minutes before
the curtain was to have gone up be-
cause of a walkout of the chorus. The
chorus demanded $3.50 the perform
ance instead of 81 and being refused.
left the building in a body. A concert
by the leading artists was substituted
for the chorus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
Victim of Purse Snatcher

Fl. G. Scott, a chicken peddler, livins
on Rural Route No. a. was the victim
of negro purse snatchers Saturday
While Scott was making change for
$40 in front of a house at 519 South
Twenty fourth street, two negroes
snatched the money from his hand
making good their escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Gussie Wright

Mrs. Gussie Wright, aged SO years,
died yesterday afternon at $3.50 o'clock
at local infirmary. She is survived
by a husband and five children. The
remains will be sent to Kimberley,
Ala, this afternoon at o'clock by
Johns, where interment will take place.
Spinal meningitis was the cause of
death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WILL CONSIDER THE
BALKAN SITUATION
{ Continued from page one3

the view that the Hamidieh's raid on syria
was intended to draw the Greek fagsnip'
Georgia Averof, away to enable the main
squadron to issue from the Dardahenes
and attack the other Greek vessels.
The porte, the correspondent says. will
await the decision of the national assem-
bly, before replying to the powers note.
1t is believed the government intends
to cffer concessions bringing the Trascean
frontier further east than was previously
proposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
Noah Whitman

Dadeville, January 1s.-(special)-Noah
Whitman a arominent citizen of Oak
fuskee beat died suddenly yesterday
morning at his home, falling from the
chair. He was ABOUT 30 years of age.
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Mrs. J. F. Box at Rest

Anniston,A January 19.-Mrs. Susie
Box. aged As, wife of ]. +. Box, died
at local hospital Saturday afternoon
and her remains were laid at rest In
Edgemont cemetery Sunday afternoon.
She is survived by FIVE children. Rev
IL. n. Clarion conducted the final rites
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
Mrs. M. Dohermier

Greenville. January '19-(SpeciaD.--
Mrs. M. Dohsrmier died at her home
been in feeble health for long time
Mrs. Dohermier was one of the Oldest
matrons of the city and she has lived
a long useful Christian life. She was
a member of TIE First Baptist church.
She is survived by three daughters
Mrs. Frank Mack Of Greenville ani
Mesdames w, N. Cannon and J. B. Col
ley of Montgomery, and one son. Dr.
H. P. Dohermier of Greenville.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence on Monday morning by
her pastor. DR.. L. L. Gwaltney,; and in
terment will be made in the Magnolia
cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Three rooms and bath fur
nished for housekeeping; must be mod
ern and in good neighborhood. Address
B-12 Age-Herald.
WANTED-N;ee three room furnished
apartment; must be modern and In good
neighborhood; bath and electric lights.
Address C-12, Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
Melton A. Hoffman

The remains of Prof. Melton A. Hoff-
man of Howard college will be sent
to Clayton this morning by Johns for
burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20

1.-THE Schdr7oenRa Influence Strong
In Birmingham, Says Mrs. Gussen
Clever Paniste Who Was Pupil of the Great Master Who
Will Play Here Under the Auspices of the Music Study
Club This Evening, Tells Some Interesting
Stories of Her Experiences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20

JOHNS Undertaking CO. Phones lcca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
LICE 10y. Undertaken Phones 7sa

SHAW. the Undertaken. Phones =
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-28

been dead for four years, and there
has never been any one else who
cared since Father died"
He looked at her, a great light he.
ginning to come into his face; but she
did not understand and turned her
head to hide the tears
Then l am going to tell you some.
thing he said, his tone growing lower
yet clear enough for her to hear every
word distinctly.
A tall, oldish girl with a discon.
tented upper lip stalked through the
hall. glanced in at the door, and sniff.
ed significantly, but they did not see
her. A short, baggy-coated man out.
side lowered anxiously around the
building and passed the very window
OF that room. but the shade opposite
them was down, and they did not
know The low, pleasant voice went
on:
i nave come to care a great deal
for you since | first saw YOU, and
want you to give me the right To care
Tor you always and protect you against
the whole world"
she looked up, wondering.
What do you mean?"
i mean that love YOU, and won.
10 make you my wife. Then | can 40.
~ the whole world if need be and mt
you where you ought to be-"
on" she breathed softly
wait, please he pleaded. LAYING
his hand gently on her little tremh,ine
one. Don't say anything until | have
finished. l know Of course that tb;s
VIII be startling to you. You have
been brought up to feel that such
Things must be more carefully and de-
noemtely done. l do not want Won IN
reel that this Is the only way 7 can
neip you, either. If you are not Will
ing 10 be my wife, l will find soma
other plan. But this is the hes, NOV
II 1t isn't too hard on YOU for 49,
you as l never dreamed that coula
love a woman. The only question !.
whether you can put up with m. u,. ~
1 can teach you to love me a little.
Sne lifted eloquent eyes to his tace
oh. 1t Is not that" she stammersS
= rosy light flooding cheek and brow
II Is not that at all. But you know
nothing about me. If you knew. Won
would very likely think as others do do.
Then do not tell me anything .bou,
yourself. if it will trouble YOU V Nv
NOT care what others think. II Won
nave poisoned a husband, should
know that he needed poisoning snS
any way I should love you and .,s snS
BY you" u ''ano
Aaza not done anything VIM, .
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-28

enoEe in 4 voice full of feeling
ooh. YOU must not feel that way.
yon helped me just when l did not
tnow what to do. and put me in the
way of helping myself. | shall never
cease to thank you for your kindness
N an utter stranger. And now am
doing very we'll" She tried to smiie'
hut the tears came unbidden instead
"you poor chold!" His tone was
full of something deeper than compass
sion. and his eyes spoke volumes. DO
YOU suppose I think you are dolns
we'll when see you wearing the garD
of a meniel and working for people "
whom you are far superlor-peopie
who by all the rights Of education anu
refinement ought to be in the kitchen
serving YOU"
at was the safest thing could do'
and really the only thing | could get
to do at once she tried to explain
I'm doing it better every day
81 have no doubt. You can Do an
artist at serving as well as anything
else, if you try. But now that is all
over. am going to take care OF
you. There is no use in protesting.
II l may not do it in one way, | Will
In another. There is one question |
must ask first, and hope you Will
trust me enough to answer it. Is there
any other-any other man who has the
right to care for you, and is unable or
unwilling to do it?'
She looked up at him, her large eyes
still shining with tears, and shuddered
slightly.
"Oh, no!' she said "Oh, no, | thank
God there is not. My dear uncle has
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-28
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rad Of the S....-

a iad Of the season is tho 49,
n mug Of gray silk stockings with hlscr
i Pumps p, Taupe and smoke grav s S,sS.
s .nss IN the fine thread silk weavs Ss,s
ssst,on more nc airy and diaphanous M.
s ses.'0 M, that sheer black hose. for I tSs
s resa unit unit is quite visible thronsn 81. ~
s srs' , SUI These gray silk sto sl ,.s
n mn "a more ~ fashionable now with h,.c,
or ors sa,,. .nan with pumps Of Ersy susS media
o, taun, which are not used nov for ,or
Onn,n ~ promenade wear. The ,m. ~.
p with . 'als season is Of patent la .s
tho thu as sparkling cut steel buc ,sasHs :.
over u ,Sa and the pump rises v. :,
is = tbs ne s.,n nstep. Very popular s,. n
has '4 ~, DAINTY buttoned oxford xs HisS
trim trim NE 0,s mack of making the font Ioo Oa
na l ana tiny. and which co uu, ,o1 y,
dull dr1n s,s leather with buttopeS ton =,
wear. satin, for dressy
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-28

LAKELAND Camp No v
meets every Thursd I
aen Circle first and "
1ternoons at 500 ~
Ettridge, Council CONF
Lula IIcbb, Guardian d,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-28

Lakeland ChaptH II
So meets the frat Thsi
zach month IN Mas0nsi
N companions Sslc.s
Leonard, H. p; ]. + vi
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-28
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POST 81, G. i
Meats the nrst SstsS
Aonth at IL t, Il al
{. M. Sparkling on Kslt]
A. c. SHAFFE8, d
J. r. TAILEY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-28


6. !. A. to ItI
Orange Blossom W!
Z. I A. to 3. OF L''Y
second and fourth VI
saci. month at 2:sV ,
yAIters always veleN
MRS. ]. c. %
hsots every TuSW /
o'clock, at McDonsla'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-28
The Lon

Palm Chapter, v.EIl
second and fourth r,,l
" each Month It ,,a i
flora Keen. W. L.; II
10y.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-28

1lited brotherhood d
and Joiners Of Am,dA J
Lakeland Lodge No
&. Regular conuupIatl
'econq and 4th Mond.,
\. Visiting brethren
nts4. ]. c. OWN
]. 7. wild
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-28

POLK ENCAMPMEy! |
10
Polk Encampment "
T., meets the first &
Ays. Visiting PstI
r. A. McDOND
n, B. ZIMMERMAN |
Chief Patriarch /
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-28

(. OIL
Regular meeting e7v
It 1850 1t Odd Fellow
,Ag members alwan \
r.n3
chancellM
F.. u. JACKSON. Sscvl!