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Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27
Musical Notes.

Mrs. S. ]. G. Irwin OF Creighton. who
was formerly Miss Alice Fswcett Of
Omaha. has Just sent the musical editor
a merry Christmas letter. which shows
her to be as deep in music as ever. She
has recently given two public concerts in
Creighton. which were most successful
concerts were given Friday afternoon
and evening, December Is. Mrs. Irwins
Ladies' chorus of twenty-five voices was
assisted by Miss Swanson, harpist, of
Omaha, and Miss Colby, pianist, and
singers including Mrs. Carmal, Miss
Mann Miss K0upal. Miss Witwer and
Miss Sweet. Saturday afternoon Mrs. Ir-
win gave a musical and reception at her
home for the soloists and Miss McHugh
of Omaha At the afternoon concert q
miscellaneous program was enjoyed. and
in the evening Abt's Christmas" was
presented.
Rudolph CAM, the celebrated pianist
and composer, who viii give a concert
at the Young Women's Christian asso-
eiation auditorium on Thursday evening.
January Z. was born in Zurich. Switzer-
land, in 1877. He made his debut as a
pianist at the age OF ~, when he was n
he left in 1899 to continue his studies
with Ferrucoto Busoni In 1901 he came
10 America as a member OF the faculty
or the Chicago Musical college. but he
devote himself to a virtuoso's career,
Mr.. CAM thereupon returned to Berlin,
Germany. As a composer Rudolph Gang
has, In addition to the "Concertstuck for
Piano." written n symphony. a sonata
for violin and piano. number of small
pieces for piano, and many songs. On his
present tour Mr.. CAM will play with all
Of the larger orchestras and fill many
Of the engagements left waiting since his
last visit. Rudolph GAM will be greeted
In Omaha by two Omaha musicians who
have recently been his students. They
are Miss Corinne Paulsen and Miss Alice
Davis.
The new auditorium, adjacent to the
Bourtcius music studios In the Arlington
block, 1911 Dodge street, was used for
recital purposes for the first time last
Wednesday at $3.50. Pupils of the Bourt-
cius music studios took part.
Miss Wares Wagner study class. which
has been meeting once a week i'm her
studio to study THE Nibelungen Ring"
mad its last meeting on Wednesday morn
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27
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TO the writer a reasonable proposition.
or. Il a teacher has been established else
where. brief history Of his results FROM
a musical standpoint, with opportunities
for Investigation by the committee.
For a teacher who has already started
81 class in the vicinity different plan
would have to be provided.
IL teacher could be examined
through his pupils It would probably be
the most satisfactory way to find out
who Isl who in the musical profession.
VI here we know the work OF two or three,
there are ten or twenty Of whom we do
not know, who may be good and may
not be.
A certain friend, who Is successful
violinist, applied at prominent con
scrvatory in large city for a position
upon tho faculty. lie had European
press notices. several diplomas and,
think. had won scholarship in some
well-known conservatory in Europe. He
took these credentials along when he
went to apply, and the director. thanked
by committee. merely glanced at them
and said THAT is all very well; we do
not care about those. Let us hear you
play" They could tell more about his
musical ability by ten minutes playing
than they could by reams OF printed mat
ter. But even at that they could not tell
IL he would be a good teacher But SC he
did not succeed, 1t would not be be
cause he did not know his art, as some
times is the case elsewhere. Maybe the
year will see us spending a little time
and attention upon the work OF our
teachers.
There are other things which the year
may bring forth. More and better pu-
pills recitals. more and even better local
professional recitals, and all of them bet
ter attended, showing an increase in in
terest upon the part Of the public as well.
These would not be unreasonable TO ex-
pect.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27
ny nnNRIErTA ~. RErs.

: ARE upon the eve OF another
new year. What would we
see were We able to turn the
page and scan the musical
score that is soon to come to
OmahaG Would VIC be do.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27

} REMEMBER her friends at
the holiday season with an
original booklet entitled
Loves Token" was the
pleasure OF Miss Mary e.
Lunn Of the Methodist
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27

The Omaha Society OF Fine Arts will
begin its next series Of lectures Friday
evening. January s, at the Young
Woman's Christian association audi
terium and viii continue for six success
sive Fridays. The lecturer viii be. 1. b.
Stoughton HoIborn. NJ, A, r. r. G.,s..
who is a staff lecturer on art. aTcheol-
ogy and literature for Oxford. Cambridge
and London university extension boards.
His topics include. Homer and Early
Discoveries in Homeric Lands" The In
spiration Of Greece" "Athenian Art and
story" Greek Sculpture and Beauty OF
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27

The Frances Willard women's Christian
Temperance union will meet at the old
Peoples Home, 22l4 Writ street, wednes-
day afternoon at $50 o'clock. A miscel-
laneous program of music and readings,
in which members of the Young Peoples
branch of the Frances Willard society
win take part, will be given, following
which there will be surprise for the old
people.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27

lie FoFu.' An these lectures will be fully
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27

Deaconess Home, Besides Christmas
verses. the booklet contains appropriate
Thanksgiving, New Years, Easter.
Fourth of July and birthday verses, and
brief history of how the verses came
to be written.
Miss Lunn is actively interested in the
Oak street Mission and came to Omaha
from the east to assist in the campaign
for funds for a more substantial settle
ment house. She Is one of the oldest
deaconesses in point of service, having
been so engaged for twenty-five years.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-12
FOOD PRICES CHEAPER
THAN ONE YEAR ago,

Food prices in the United
States reached the highest level
in "a years on November Is.
1913. Since that date there has
been a Slight decline, though the
average still, is we'll above that
OF a year ago. The department
OF labor Saturday made pubic
report showing retail prices of
food in 40 important industrial
cities of the country.
Throughout the whole of 1913
nigh prices'prevailed," said the
report. while the last quarter
of the year was a period of de-
cline in the prices of II of the
10 articles of food observed. "
1t further points that the decline
was more than counterbalanced
by an advance in the price of
eggs to a level never before
reached.
For three of the articles. eggs,
cornmeal and milk, the highest
price was reached in November.
For the remaining II articles
sugar, butter, hens, flour, sir
loln steak, round steak, rib
roast, bacon, ham and lard, pork
chops and potatoes prices were
below the maximum quoted
earlier in the year.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-12
John w. Patterson Dead.

Mr.. John w. Patterson, a
brother of Mr.. W. w. Patterson,
of Fort Mill, died at his home in
Charlotte Saturday morning after
an illness of a year or more. The
funeral was held Sunday after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock at Trinity
Methodist church, Charlotte, of
which deceased was a devoted
member. The interment was in
Elmwood cemetery.
Mr.. Patterson was a member
of the order of Woodmen of the
World and was buried with
Woodmen honors. He is sur
vived by his wife and four chill
dren and his mother, Mrs. M. E.
Patterson, of Charlotte, and the
following brothers and sisters
Messrs. w. w. Patterson OF
Fort Mill. S. M. Patterson, Mrs.
j. ID. Potts and Mrs. Len Pat
terson, all of Pleasant Valley
Mrs. F. j. Skinner, Mrs. F. E.
Ferguson and Mrs. G. G.. Harri.
son of. Charlotte.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-12

Local militiamen are much
interested in the information
carried in the press a few days
ago that the biennial encamp-
ment of the regular troops and
the national guard of several of
the Southern States will be held
this year either at Greenville or
the Isle of Palms. The informa-
ton has not been given out
officially as yet. but it is ex-
pected that the War department
will decide within the next few
days at which place the en-
campment will be held. The
last biennial encampment and
manouvers of the kind took place
at Admission, Alabama, in 1912,
and for several years prior to
that at Chickamauga. Ga.
1t is likely that troops will be
there from North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Tennessee and maybe from Vir-
ginia. One regiment is usually
designated from each State, al
though more than one regiment
may go. 1t is usually the GUS
tom not to have the whole force
in camp at one time, but to sc
arrange it that several regiments
will be encamped in succession
to each other on the field.
While it is not known just
what States will be represented
at the encampment, it is likely
that the States named above
will be represented. The en-.
campment will probably last two
months and will likely take
place in the months of July anC
August. There will be probably
from 1000 to 10000 troops il
camp at the same time. The
regular troops at the encamp
ment will be probably from For
Oglethorpe, Fort Mcpherson OF
other Southern army posts.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-12
Care For the Birds.

The robins will soon be hop
ping around in the city. Do not
let the boys kill them. They
will not stay long with us, but
they will destroy worms and
insects which injure plants. You
ought to have a dozen or more
house martins with comfortable
house or swinging gourds on a
pole near the garden. They are
worth providing for. If a small
house is prepared for them a
colony or two may come in and
make themselves at home. The
blue bird is an attractive, gentle
little fellow, the friend of the
plowman, for he will jump into
the furrow as soon as it is made
and pick up stray insects by the
score. This bird needs a nest
ing place. In former days they
nested and raised their young in
holes in partly decayed stumps.
But they have no such places
now. If small boxes are made
in which there is room for nest,
they may go to housekeeping in
it. The woodpecker family is a
great friend to the farmer. They
do not have a lazy bone under
their feathers. They wish 10
make their nest in places in de-
cayed pine trees which they can
easily hollow out. 1t might be
that they could be persuaded to
nest in properly prepared boxes
fastened to the side of a tree Is
to 20 feet from the ground.
The most attractive of all the
small birds is the wrenn. Watch
them when the mornings gel
warm and you will hear the
sweet notes about well house Oh
corn crib and sometimes in a
favorite tree. A gourd or g
small box makes a good nesting
place for them and gets them ir
the habit of staying with you
Then there are few red birds
and other varieties left. Do moi
let the children on the farm
break up their nests. Take care
of them. -Spartanburg Journal
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-12
Mrs. ]. w. Wagner Dead.

On Tuesday night, March 3,
at 11:25 o'clock, Mrs. Chrissie
Wagner, wife of Mr.. J. w.
Wagner, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Maggie
Kerns, in Charlotte. Mrs. Wag-
ner was in her 74th year having
been born in Davidson county,
N. G. on the 18th of December
1910. She was a daughter of
the late David and Susan Shoaf.
She was married on the 9th
day of November 1859 to J. w.
Wagner, who survives her, and
was the mother of three chill
dren. She was the last of a
large family consisting of eight
girls and four boys. Her chill
dren are P. l.. Wagner of Fort
Mill, j. G.. Wagner of North
Charlotte, and Mrs. Maggie
Kerns. The body was brought
to Fort Mill on Wednesday and
inferred in Unity cemetery on
Thursday morning, after SER
vices by Rev. w. A. Hafner.
She was member of the Fort
Mill Methodist church; an af-
fectionate wife and kind
mother.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-12
For Better Live Stock.

P. H. Calvin of Clemson COL
lege, one of the live stock agents
in the State, will start the
organization of a live stock as
sociation in York county this
week, according to information
given out by w. w. Long, head
of the farm demonstration work
in South Carolina.
The State department for the
furthering of the interest of live
stock in this State are very care
full in interesting the farmers to
take up this business. The
agents go along with the farm
ers and act in the capacity of ex-
pert counselor and adviser. In
asmuch as live stock raising is
com paratively in it's incipiency
in this State a great amount of
care is being taken to see that
the farmers get their just dues,
and close consideration of the
farmers ability and opportuni-
ties to raise stock is given in each
case. Mr.. Long is very hopeful
of the ultimate success Of this
branch of the demonstration
work, and fully realizes the
necessity of proceeding slowly.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-12
Destructive Fire in Charlotte.

Perhaps the most complete
loss to large stock of goods
that Charlotte has known in
years was that entailed by the
destructive fire that visited the
establishment of j. w. Bullard
and Company. 17-19 West Trade
street, during the early hours of
Sunday morning. The loss, how
ever, was as thoroughly covered
by insurance as it could almost
be, Mr.. R. M. Vernon, secretary
and treasurer of the company,
stating that the insurance per-
ceptage would approximate 80
per cent. of the value of the
stock and fixtures. These were
estimated to approximate in
value $115, 600 which would bring
the insurance to something in the
neighborhood of $85, 900.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-12
WANT TWO MORE TRAINS
NORTH FROM COLUMBIA.

An important meeting of COM
mercial secretaries and other
representatives of the cities be-
tween Columbia and Charlotte
will be held in Columbia this
month for the purpose of peti-
tioning the schedule committee
of the Southern Railway to oper-
ate passenger trains Nos. z and
8 from Columbia to Charlotte,
says the Columbia Record. These
trains are now operated between
Augusta and Columbia. The re-
cent change in the schedule has
been of great benefit to the peo-
pie between Columbia and Au-
gusta, allowing them to spend a
shopping day" in the Capital
City. If the plans which the
commercial secretaries have in
mind relrtive to improving the
service between Columbia and
Charlotte are acted on favorably
by the Southern's schedule COM
mittee, residents of the towns
north of Columbia will be great
ly benefited, it is believed.
The chamber cf commerce of
Columbia has received notices
from Charlotte. Fort Mill, Rock
Hill, Chester and other towns
that representatives from these
places will be in Columbia to at
tend the conference. The exact
date has not been agreed upon
but as soon as time convenient
to all parties concerned has been
determined, another announce
ment concerning this part of the
plans will be made public through
the press.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-12
W. E. Sledge iii of Paralysis.

A telephone message received
in Fort Mill Thursday afternoon
from Chester brought the sor-
rowful intelligence that Mr..
w. E. Sledge, formerly a citizen
of this city. had suffered stroke
of paralysis and that his con-
dition was very grave. Mr..
Sledge held the position of
manager of the Southern Power
company's sub-station at Ches-
ter and was at the station when
stricken ill. A negro employee
soon found him and he was re-
moved at once to the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Harper R.
Woods. The entire left side was
effected by the paralytic stroke
and Mr.. Sledge has since beer
unable to speak.
Mr.. Sledge is a native of the
Steel Creek section of Mecklen.
burg county and made his home
in Fort Mill for a number oi
years. He moved to Chester
from this city in 1897 to run the
electrical plant and when the
Southern Power company tool
it over he joined their organiza
ton.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-12
Mrs. Edgar Jones Dead.

The hearts of Fort Mill people
generally were saddened Mon
day morning when it became
known that Mrs. Cammie Crook
Jones had died Sunday night at
9 O'Clock at her home one mile
west of Fort Mill. The death
of Mrs. Jones was particularly
sad by reason of the fact that
her marriage to Mr.. Edgar
Jones took place in Charlotte
only about three weeks ago.
Mrs. Jones had been a sufferer
for several years of gastritis
and, despite the efforts of her
physicians, the disease finally
overcame her.
Mrs. Jones was daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Crook, of
Americus, Ga. She was reared
in the Gold Hill section of Fort
Mill township, where the family
resided until about two years ago.
Mrs. Jones was member of
Philadelphia Methodist church
and regular attendant upon it's
services during her residence in
the township. Besides her hus-
band and parents, she is survived
by several brothers and sisters,
residents of Georgia, and was a
niece of Mr.. w. H. Crook. of
Gold Hill.
The interment took place
Wednesday morning in New
Unity cemetery, after the funer-
! al service at the home.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-12
Frank Must Die April II.

Leo M. Frank was resentenced
to death in Atlanta Saturday for
the murder of Mary Phagan. a
factory girl. His execution was
set for April IL.
The date set for the execution
is the prisoners thirtieth birth
day. This fact was not known
until sentence was pronounced,
when Frank, turning to a friend,
remarked that the seventeenth
would be his birth anniversary.
Frank was born in Paris, Tex,
on April II. 1884.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-12
Must Sip Lightly.

Fifty-four days from to-day
and thereafter consumers in
Mississippi will be limited to one
gallon of whiskey and one case
of beer or other mild beverage
per month, and the consignee
must certify that the shipment
is for personal use. Gov.
Brewer Friday approved the
May-M ott-Lewis liquor bill which
becomes effective May 6.
Several residents of the town
Saturday morning reported hav-
ing felt a slight earthquake
shock Friday night at 8::2O
O'Clock. The shock lasted for
perhaps 80 seconds. No damage
therefrom was reported.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-12
Legislature Adjourned Friday.

The General Assembly of South
Carolina adjourned sine die Fri
day morning at 2:05 o'clock, af-
ter being in session since Janu-
ary 13. The House adjourned at
l :23 o'clock and the Senate fol-
lowed suit at 2:05. The presiding
officers of the two bodies de-
clared them adjourned sine die
under the terms of the resolution
agreement to final adjournment
at 9 o'clock on last Wednesday
night which had not been re-
scinded.
The house notified the govern
or at l o'clock that it was ready
to quit. The chief executive
sent the House a final message.
The House clerk then verbally
notified the the Senate that the
House was ready to adjonrn.
After he had responded to the
invitation to make a farewell
speech, Speaker Smith declared
the House dissolved.
After finishing the appropri-
alton bill, the Senate held to ex-
ecutive sessions, presumably to
discuss appointments. President
Smith declared the Senate ad-
journed sine die at 2:O5 o'clock
Friday morning.
Voting almost continuously at
the morning, afternoon and night
sessions Thursday. the House
Thursday night at 10:15 o'clock
finishedc consideration of the ap-
preparation bill and sent it to the
Senate for final consideration by
that body.
All bills and resolutions on the
calendar Thursday morning were
continued to the 1915 session.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-12

Fort Mill, S. Co. March Z, 1914.
Editor Fort Mill Times:
We, the Judges selected to canvass the final
vote in your Subscription Contest, after careful
ly verifying the votes, find that the contestants
having the largest number of votes and entitled
to the several prizes follows
No. Votes
Miss Jessie Baker Piano - ,16O, 700
Miss Lessie Epps-- Gold Watch 1,O21,6
Miss Edna Ferguson " $4,000
(Signed J. J. Bales,
A. II. McElhaney,
L. B. Spratt,
Judges.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-12

Mr.. c. w. Eason on Saturday
afternoon bought from Mr.. P. l..
Wagner the handsome cottage
home of the latter on Cleboul n
street. The purchase price was
not made public.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-12
STATE NEWS ARRANGED
FOR QUICK READING.

The 1857 girls in 16 counties
in South Carolina, enrolled as
members of the girls canning
clubs, put up 100, 2O3 cans of to-
matoes in 1918, according to a
statistical report which has been
prepared by Miss Edith PARROT,
State agent for the girls toma-
to club work.
The Anderson Y. M. C. A. will
soon begin the publication of a
monthly magazine for the mill
people of that city. The maga-
zine will be printed by an Ander-
son printery and will be sent
free to mill people who desire it.
A handsome silver loving cup,
gold lined, was an Friday sent to
DR.. Eleanor B. Sanders, woman
physician at the State hospital,
by women of Columbia, as a
token of their admiration for her
ability, their confidence in her as
a woman, their faith in her in
tegrity of purpose and her un-
selfish devotion to duty.
Farmers in various sections of
the State have addressed letters
recently to the State department
of agriculture asking for infor-
nation as to prizes for corn this
year. The general assembly did
not make provision for prizes,
but it is said that a Columbia
insurance company will offer
several prizes for the best yields.
The Citadel cadets are to en-
camp at Orangeburg for one
week, April IL to 18. The
Orangeburg city council has ap-
propriated $100 for entertain
ment, business men contributed
5000 and the Citadel alumni 5000
to be used in entertainment.
Robert Taylor, the 15-year-old
son of William Taylor, a planter
of the Halsellville section of
Chester county who was struck
on the head with an axe Friday
afternoon near his home by a
negro, Walter Beatty, alias Wal
fer Brice, is still in a serious
condition. The negro is in Jail
at Chester.
The general assembly just
ended provided that the in
surance on all public buildings
must be carried by the sinking
fund commission and placed
through them. This is the first
time this has been done and
Comptroller General Jones said
that he believed it would save a
nice little sum to the State in
premiums.
James L. Sims, of Orangeburg,
Monday took the oath of office
as United States marshal for the
eastern district of South Caro-
lima. He succeeds j. Duncan
Adams, whose resignation was
rendered several months ago,
but who has discharged the
duties of the Office since that
time, pending the appointment