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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-11
MORE PRAISE FOR
DR.. {. K. GRAHAM
INAUGURATION Centers Interest
of Southern Educators
on University,

The inauguration Of DR.. E. K.
Graham as president Of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina at Chapei Hill
has centred upon that university the
interest Of educators in all parts or
the South in one particular,
DR.. Graham has indicated that the
service which the university has rem
dered in unusual lines will be extend
ed under his administration, says the
Philadelphia Public Ledger comment
ing on the recent inauguration.
The university has taken h mi
tiative in a number Of social service
works which have proved so success
full that they are likely to be follow
ed by other Southern educational IN
stitutions. Among the innovations
which have been successfully under
taken are night schools for the edu-
cation Of negroes and correspondence
courses for Industrial workers. both
of which have been taken advantage
of to a large extent.
Good Roads Doctrine.
The summe school courses for
public school teachers is attended by
hundreds Of teachers every summer
and have been the means Of imprOv-
ing the efficiency Of the public schools
of the State.
North Carolina probably has a
greater mileage Of good roads than
| any other State in the South. This is
due in no small extent to the work
| whic the university has done in it's
| road institutes, which are designed
to encourage good road construction
and to train road builders.
Libraries FOL Fural Districts.
Package libraries directed and
promoted by the university now reach
nearly 500 communities. This work
is supplemented by extension bulle-
tins sent to all sections Of the State
for the purpose Of stirring up inter
est in questions relating to school
home. city and State government.
1.-The community service week
! which was organized by the univer.
| sity has been made an official State
| event.
Rural conferences are held under
the auspices Of the university anC
have brought about a Statewide in
terest in the Improvement of condi
tons in rural life.
State Debating Contest.
each year youthful orators ant
debaters who have Won distinction il
high schools are brought to the uni
versity, where they debate for a priz'
and are given instruction in the ar
of public speaking. Each year ais
the winning athletic teams from higl
schools are brought to the university
and play out a series for the champ
ionship. They are given instruction
by the university physical director
concerning the proper development
and care of their bodies.
"In chapel the university student
have formed an organization 70
!. keeping the streets of the town clear
and they frequently achieve this en-
by turning out with ro~ad-building i'm
plements.
'"ThiS extension work has heen con
Quoted largely under the direction Q
DR.. Graham, who served as dean G
the university for many years, an
his promise to expand it upon his be
coming head of the institution is r.
: garded as auspicious."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-11
Hen Lays Eggs
Weighing 3 ~ Ozs.
Yolk Size of Average Egg
and White Double The Or
binary Kind
Especial to The News ano Observer,

T~homasville, May S.-Mrs. Mamie
WWagSan' OF Route 2, displayed in town
wednesday an egg that weighed three
and one-half ounces. The go &C.,
1alo by a one-year-old Rhode island
heo men. Already she has laid TX
eggs and they are all the same size
me yolk was about the size of that
OF an ordinary egg, but the white was
more tnan double the average thick
ness Inc shell is dark brown. The
HsS measures seven and one-third
one-half inches the other wcy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-11
THE PHILADELPHIA SAILS.
Cabins and Berths Full and Storage
at Premium,

New York, May S.-The American
liner Philadelphia, sailing for Liver
pool today over the route Travelled BY
the LuSitania, steamed away with full
cabins and with berths in the steer
6 at a premium h usual scene
Of animation at the pier were replaC-
ed however, by an atmosphere more
subdued and sober.
Six cancellations were recorded al
the last minute. The Philadelphia had
aboard $40 passengers and left be
hind 80 persons, according TO Of
ficers of the line, who would have
sailed had there been accommoda-
tons.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-11
CHINA YIELDS no Japan
acceptance Of Demands Now Re;ny
=
(By the Associated Press.

Peking, May China has acceded
10 the japanese demands as finally
moalned: foregoing even the right to
De heard. In order to make the Chi
nese reply acceptable to Japan, the
government yesterday kept secretaries
moving to n from the japanese le-
CATION, SO hat the legations wishes
might be ascertained.
The Chinese acceptance of the de-
mands Is now being prepared under
Japanese supervision.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-11

Eggs are bringing big money now
and the hens must be we'll fed and
kept warm and busy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-11

Peaches, plums, cherries and al
stone fruits are to be planted III
spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
Gorge ABE PS HSRF s2EnG kS

/ sembled in one cast at the Metropolitan
| Opera House. And the way the opera &
are staged and costumed-well, we have
nothing like 1t either in Berlin o.
Vienna.
"And your shows---I like that word
| show IL fairly diseases me. What HAY
| seen? Better ask me what haven
| seen. | have seen everything. | g.
| to a matinee every day there is a
| matinee and every night, and | nevcg
get tired 1t IL all so new to meth
| sort Of acting and the sort Of actors and
actresses
Invited to make some remarks on the
condition of Berlin when she left T.
eight weeks ago Fraulein Alder smilcG
humorouSly.
REALLY, you may not believe me, but
l have got deeper impression of thu
great war in which my country ant
Germany are engaged since | camc
over than l ever got in Berlin. over
there so far as the civilian is concerned
all is peace and amity but over here ]
have heard 80 much wrangling and
quarreling for and against Germany
that one would think it was your war
instead of ours And 1t makes me
laugh.
IAN awful lot of things make m"
laugh. Why, I'm this very hotel. down
in the dining room, / heard a most bit
ter quarrel waged between two such
Charmingly dressed middle aged ladies'.
One was a pro-German and the other
pro-Allies. and / afterward discovered
that both were native born Americans
and had never been abroad in their
lives. And they were so charmngly
dressed those two middle aged ladies'.
"ln fact that is what imprcsses M
most--the beautifully dressed women
and girls. For one welDgowned woman
whom you can find in Berlin or Vienna
you can find 5000 here. have bought
lots Of gowns and blouses here to tax"
home with me, and this love Of a hat.
Would you mind If l tned 1t on? |
cannot wait another minute"
OF course | didn't nlnd. who would?
on the contrary, / was delighted to
watch this elfin creature. who might
have stepped out of a poem by Edgar
Allan Poe, dive into the tissue paper
depths of the big hat box and draw
forth the prize of millinery art
1t proved to be- a black velvet turban
encirclcd with a wreath of mistletoe.
Else Alder lifted it tcnderly and placed
it on her head, where the white berries
of the mystic plant now lay in the ashy
blondncss of htr hair. She looked like
sprlte escaped from some ancient
Druidical temple as she surveyed her
self with childish pleasure in the glass
Then she turned for approval, the be
witchng lips parted over the charm
ingly irregular teeth.
1T is charm
"Oh, I'm 50 glad. ! think it's quite
the most beautiful hat | ever owned.
And it only cost me SIS
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Vida Bennett Discusses
Home Life and the Stage
Continued from Thirtccnth Page

is the greatest sacrifice by far. If it so
happens that both husband and wife
are players the only time they can have
for each other is the brief summer va
cation. 1t is rarely that the chanc"
comes for the two to play in the same
company.
When one is alone one has to think
for oneself and so | believe will de-
what one has to do more certainly II
perchance the husband of the actress
was playing opposite to his wife / think
that she would be asking his opinion
and wondering whether her interpreta-
ton of a scene had his approval. This
would help to detract from her work
| She would be conscious and her acting
would lose its value When she is alone
| she has to decide what to do and do II
without wavering. \ mistake is always
better than the appearance of uncer-
| tainty
while it is possible that one might go
on, perhaps indefinitely, reciting the
woes of married players to-day, they,
however, have cause also to be CRATE
full when they look back To- the past. A.
least there are times each year when
they can have some life, and their socia.
standing is what they thcmsclvcs care
To- make IL. one recalls that not So
'many years ago actors and actresses
were outside the bulwdrks of society.
Time works its results slowly, and the
spirit Of Mollorc's day. when the mum
,mers' were denied the sacrament of
marriage GEG q. r.gh, of baria, within
escr,G rrouLC tas T. s..chtly less in
sole ~ah.o Gccr,a bc,a fc.t unit! recent
IyCa"s.
Wa. have talk I'd Of domcs,i, sac
l".ficcs or.y many others couiC be named
WhCr away from home on, has scarcely
t,c t.n.c, even les the inclination, to
cad. Many countess things have t.
ne Done Cai'y. ard tie one or two hours
of absolute rest tie hpusokcopcr on
working woman may have in the cours'
90 day never comes to the actress
Her work Is h" tlskm' stress. IT,
worth it all, though"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
by Charles Sykes

American impresario didn't care a hang
He was impressed with the charm and
ability of the understudy, and at the end
Of the performance met her and sug-
gested that she study English with a
view to appearance later in this country.
At that time which was three years
ago. Else Alder spoke not a word Of
English. Now she speaks it as well as
French or German, which means per-
fectly.
Aided by Mr.. Klaw's recognition of
her ability, Fraucln Aldor's rise was
rapid She continued with Mont, re-
Ceiving more and more prominent roles
and when the original production of
"Sari' was made in Berlin ,hc was Sc
leCted for the creation of the leading
feminine part, Her appearance in this
role, presented later i'm this country 10y
Mitzi HajoS. was hailed by the Berlin
critics as marking an epoch in opera
comque,
had, as The saying goes, arrived "
was the way she summed it up. with
another of her clnn smiles and boyish
bushes
ON theatres and thcatregoirg in New
York the lie prima Gonna was even
more enthusiastic than on the subject
Of bargain hunting.
81 have had such a good time seeing
things First, O. course, is your won.
| dcrful opera. | never dreamed opera
| could be done so magnficcntly. OF
course we have wonderful voices al
home but they seem like a drop in the
bucket compared with the many as
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dense smoke right mp the ,rairway and
| followed
81 caught her by the arm at the top
Of the stairs and told her to come back.
She was hysterical and eNcited-said
she wouldn't leave until she got the
bird. In spite OF all | could do she
pulled away from me and ran TO the
front roum-her bedroom, I believe
and felt her way to where the bird
cage was hanging. Gentlemen, II was
never any hotter in any bake oven than
it was in that room.
"As soon as she got the bird cage
dragged her back through the hal. The
smoke was not 80 thick now because
the fire had got a free draught .. u-h
the house and was making a ,lrtul
roar and spreading rapidly. When we
reached the stairway the whole lower
end of it was ablaze,
81 dragged the girl away to the front
window, but by that time the whole
veranda was on fire. The crowd outside
saw US, and shouted something's
couldn't tell what I saw there was no
escape over that burning veranda.
when the people shouted. the girl
tainted dead away. | threw her across
my shoulder and started for the rear of
the house, because knew that was
my only salv rhe whole stairway
was ablaze by ne, and flames were
creeping up through the floor. | closed
my lips tightly and In about four leaps
| reached back window.
outside there was big tree. almost
brushing the window. / kicked out the
window sash and simply jumped into
the tree, It was the only thing to be
done. Luckily, | got my arm over a
limb. which sagged with us and dropped
us to the ground
81 scrambled TO my feet and ran, with
the girl still hanging absolutely limp
and helpless over my shoulder. | went
straight for the river with the intention
OF jumping In. The heat was something
awful. 1t had driven away the men
who had been filling their buckets at the
| river
Just "a I staggered down the river
bank I saw a skin. Some one had
| probably rowe1 across the river TO the
| fire, for the boat was not fastened. |
| dropped the girl into the boat and ga g
| it "A strong push out into the current.
and In a few seconds we were floating
down stream and were safe"
"She had the canary, | suppose %
said the lightning dentist.
"Oh, yes She was in a dead faint,
bu- she hadn't let go OF the cage. As
| soon as I recovered my breath and wet
my clothes in two or three places where
| they were on fire, splashed water in
| the girls face and she recovered con-
SEQUENCES, but was still hysterical and
did not seem Co realize fully what had
! happened,
| I'VE could look up the river and see
, the burning house 1t made a huge
| blaze and threw a bright glare across
| he river. ! remember the peculiar
effect of this glare on the windows OF
the houses across the river. 1t caused
them to glow as II the houses were
| filed with live flames. The girl was Sc
| frightened that she thought all the
| houses were afire.
When 7 got ready to row back I dis
! covered that | hadn't any oars. The
| current was swift and we were drifting
! rapidly ~ 7 pulled out n seat hoart
| and used it as a rudder and in IA few
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minutes I made a landing near a house
occupied by a Mr.. Wesley Miss Jaynes
was SO weak and nervous that she could
hardly walk, but | assisted her to this
house and aroused the family.
THE woman of the house was very
kind She cared for the young lady
for about two hours and had one Of the
boys drive us back to Crosbyville.
Now, in the general excitement we
had forgotten that the people In Crosby
willie had every reason To believe that We
had persisted in the flames You couldn't
blame them for thinking So The win
dow from which | had leaped was well
hidden ~ trees, and there was no one
at the river bank when we leapcd into
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31

over to neighborlng house, to which
the captain had been taken. The man
was almost wild with grief.
"Those who went over to the house
say it was one Of the most affecting
meetings that could be imagined First
lie wept like baby and then he jumped
up and laughed like a boy and said he
didn't care for the loss of his buildings
SO long as his daughter was safe.
81 suppose his daughter must have
given him "A very favorable account Of
my efforts in her behalf for presently
he came out OF the house and walked
up to where was standing and said:
Mr. Horne, you have done me the
greatest service that one man can do
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the boat We learned afterward that
the men had pulled down the burning
veranda and had planted ladder at the
front window where we had been seen,
burt the blaze was so fierce that they
had been driven back.
AS I say, every one supposed that
We were lost; so you can imagine what
happened when we drove up in front OF
the ruins about 7 o'clock in the morn
ing. They were already searching for
our bodies. Yes. sir; they thought we
were ghosts.
AS soon as 7 explained to them how
we got away you never heard such
cheering in your life, They lifted Miss
Jaynes out of the wagon and took her
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roof. and the water dried as fast as Il
was thrown on.
AN at once one whole side Of the
house seemed to spring into a flame.
There was a general shout. and every
body retreated to safe distance. The
members of the family and the neigh
bors had been removing the household
goods.
Just as the house caught fire. and
all the men were getting out of it as
fast as they could. | heard Elizabeth
Jaynes cry out: The canary Then
she ran back into the house, with every
one calling TO her to stop. didn't
hesitate a moment. assure you. She
went through that terrific heat and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31

But this raise of salary Fraulein
Alder never took advantage of, for
when she was we'll again she managed
to secure an engagement with Max
Mont Of Berlin for small parts at his
theatre. When she had been there
four months she was called upon to
play the principal part in The Girl
from Montmartre" on four hours no.
tice and without rehearsal.
on the night in question Mare Klaw
was in the audience. He had come to
see the production in response to a
cable from Charles Frohman. Herr
Mont apologized profusely for the ac-
cident which prevented the regular ac-
tress's appearance in the part. but the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31

honestly admits himself beaten and hui
inflated?
II said to him: Captain. you are q
brave and gallant man, but YOU were
mistaken for once. Let us say no more
about the Misunderstanding of the
past We shook hands, and from that
day forward we were friends. He was
a man of passions and prejudces but
If he came to know you and like you
he was the trucst friend man ever
had
There's only one thing needed to
make that a good story" suggested the
dentist. you ought to say that you
married the captains daughter"
II am not going to sacrifice truth in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
Germany's Opera Idol Here to Shop

had to be taken to the hospital. Upon
Investigating the reasons for her alb
sencc the city authorities discovered
that she had been uverworked Where
upon they fired the manager and or
dercd increases in the salaries of all the
actors connected with the theatre. They
do things that way over in Austria and
tcrmany, you know.
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Continued from Thirteenth Page.

comedy success that has come from
Vienna in the last fifteen or twenty
years.
Due to her harl work. and the sau-
sages, or lack of them. Ersulein Alder
collapsed at the end of two years and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
BY Charles Sykes

order to make a fancy romance" re-
piled Doc.
'Copyri0ht. 1914, by the Wheeler Syndi-
cate, IHC)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
By Charles sheldon

another All that | have is at your
command now and forever. | once did
YOU an injustice. You have repaid me-
VIII you take the hand of a man who
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02

fifty examinations OF rarm mutual fire,
.Iiehtning. tornado and hail companies;
nine life companies. four fraternal com
panies and nine health. accident, cas-
.uaity. surety and miscellaneous eonpan'
les. These, with few exceptions. accord
ing 90 the report. are safely managed
and worthy OF the confidence Of the
public. Economy. however. does not pre-
vaiI IN All cornpapies. Examinations dis
close the fact that IN some Of our fra
ternais the expenses Of the supreme lodge
conventions are excessive and extrava-
CANT 20 a marked degree. Some OF the
life companies have expended more than
the entire first year premium income for
expenses directly chsrgeable TO the &C
QUESTION Of new business.
Expenses Of PrObers.
Salary, mileage and expenses of the
two examiners for the time beginning
January 8. 1915 TO November q. 1914
has been y7.721.9s. leaving a balance OF
hand Of soa0.0s There lie balance n
tbs item OF office expense Of ss,7s4.e4
Fees received and taxes from January
1, 1918, to December 1, 1914 and turnee
into the state treasury are given a
follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
Nebraska
Mayor Drops Bomb
Into Grand Island
Police Staff q Go

GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Jan. 1.-Cspe-
ciai Telegram)--New Years dsy brought
al explosion from the inside 10 the city
Administrators police force. officer
Grant Hadlock and officer Joseph cupp
were dismissed on charges OF being dere-
lict in duties in protecting or not sur
ficiently hunting down gambling in GER
tain pool rooms and immortality In ROOM
ing houses. The officers declare that
they challenged the mayor for permission
70 face their aocusers. but their request
was denied
The mayor declares they have not asked
him for hearing before the council or
its committee on police and board OF
health. and that he has no objection to
such hearing II they want II. Mayor
Ryan states that he ihaa been hearing
complaints for the last six months. 1t
ls known that he had every officer on
the carpet yesterday. Whether OF not
there Will be a hearing is not decided.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
Vera Cruz Heroes
Will Be Honored

WASHINGTON. Jan. i.--Plans for the
exercises on the battleshlp Florida, We'd
nesday. at New York. when Secretary
Daniels will present the heroes Of Vera
Cruz occupation with medals for merit
Gus conduct, were announced today BY
the Navy department
After the presentation the Secretary.
Mrs Daniels, Rear Admiral Fletcher.
connmander-in-chiof Of the Atlantic
fieet. and his staff; Rear Admiral
uaher. comnandant Of the New York
Navy yard; Redr Admiral Blue. chief OF
the bureau OF navigation, and the officers
OF the fleet will attend reception given
by the seventh regiment New York Ma
tional guard. at rs armory, "Wednesday
night.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
Hot Springs Saloons
Reopen at Noon

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Jan 1.--Hot
springs saloons were fe-opcned at noon
today and that city now IL the only wet
spot in the state saloons IN all other
cities were closed At midnight and under
the statutes petitions oonteinins ma
jority % the names OF white adult citi-
zens must be presented 70 the county
court before they can secure licenses
The Hot Springs petition contained
about 3.ooo names The license was re-
issued withoutcontest from the anti-il-
quor forces. Little Rock lie expected to
remain airy several weeks. as the psti-
tlohs here attn ara said 70 be short OF
the number Of signatures required.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
uEcEMBER CAPTURES BY
GERMANS IN ARG0NNE

Berlin lBy Wireiesa % Londonl Jan.
hn unofficial report from the Wolff
aNtncy reade ~ follows
fera that the war booty taken ~ our
fIoors fighting IN the Arsonno IN Dsoem-
~ amounts slsogsther 70 $3.50 prisoners
t3tplF-one machine Euns.l fourteen mine
ihfoEerp and one bronse mortar
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
EXPLANATION OF RUMoR
laps TO WAR IN EUROPE

TOXIC. Jan. 1.-The fact that Japanese
soldiers went 70 the Russiaa frontier
some time ago 90 deliver guns and am
munltlon purchased in Japan and that
an authorization BY Emperor Nicholas
for Japanese 20 serve IN the Russian
army was saxsfted recently In. Hardin,
Is advanced here AZ a possible explana-
tion OF the report IN olrcalatien sfhat a
japanese army was on the way 10 Europe.
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02
FAST TRAIN tllTS BUGGY
AND TWO PERSONS DEAD

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. l.-Phil
Caslew. q years old. was killed and
Miss stella McEltrest. ~ years received
injuries resulting IN her death while on
the way 70 . hospital here. when the
huggy IN which they we're returning
from q New Years party Ia a suburb,
was struck by fast train on the Illinois
Central railroad.