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pART II. PAGES 9 TO 12 IE THE UNION TIMES it VOL. LXIV. NO. 20. UNION, S. C.. Fit I DAY, MAY 15. 1??14. . I *1.00 A \ EAR. nr.lu ruK mkunu UPON CANDIDATE T. B. Roach Accused of Shooting at Dr. Griffith?Encounter Between Mayoralty Aspirant and C. C. Stanley Proves Exciting. (Sunday's State). T. B .Roach, member of the Richland county dispensary board, was arrested last night just before 10 o'clock on the charge of shooting at Dr. L. A. Griffith, candidate for mayor. Charges of "assault and battery with intent to kill" and carrying "unlawful weapons" were placed against him. ne was later released irom ine pouce station on a bond of $500, his bondsmen being Charles L. Kelly and N. H. Driggers. Mr. Roach said last night that he did not care to make a statement at that time. He left the police station in an automobile. According to statements by eyewitnesses of the affair, the shot was fired just after Dr. Griffith had engaged in a fight with Dr. C. C. Stanley in front of the Imperial hotel on Main street. It was said that Dr. Stanley took exception to statements by Dr. Griffith, appearing in the press of the city relative to the municipal campaign. Thi bullet hit the sidewalk close to the feet of Ernest J. Stewart of 1218 l aurel street, who was standing near the curb at the northwest corner of the piazza of the Imperial. Took the Pistol. ' George C. Strickland of the Strickland Auto Transfer company, who was standing near, took the pistol from Mr .Roach and later turned it over to the police. Mr. Strickland, speaking of the affair last night, said that he asked Mr. Roach for the pistol and that Mr. Roach gave it to him. Mr. Strickland said that he then walked away. He said that he took the pistol while Mr. Rogers was holding Mr. Roach. Dr. Griffith last night made the following statement: "I was talking with Mr. John B. Rogers when Dr. Stanley came up and in an excited manner began to talk about my letter in this morning's State. I don't remember the exact words that were used, but the conversation became quite heated. Dr. Stanley' began to pull off his coat. To show him that I did not want a row I turned my back on him to walk away. He held to my right hand and called me names ^mich caused me to slap him with the palm of my hand. He fell andtrying to "rise, to prevent Thun pushed him back and in pushing him back I turned my back to the street. A pistol was fired from my back and I realized in a few moments I had been shot at, turned and saw T. B. Rnnoh hpintr h?lH hw .Tr>Vin R Pnoan and others." Dr. C .C. Stanley, when seen at his residence, 1229 Blanding street, last night, gave out the following concerning his quarrel with Dr. Griffin: The Fight. "I met Dr. Griffith in front of Abbott's cigar store, next door to the Imperial hotel," said Dr. Stanley. "We had a conversation regarding his advertisements in The State and The Record as to my saying that I would be the next recorder. I told him that that was a lie. We then got into a personal encounter. He knocked me down. He hit me with his first. I had not struck at him, but had pulled off my coat and laid it on the ground before I said he was a liar, and just as soon as I did that he struck me. "Several people came to separate us. When I was down there was an explosion. I don't know whether it was a pistol or not. I have heard that Dr. Griffith claims that somebody tried to shoot him, and had that been the fact* it would have been impos* sible to shoot Dr. Griffith by the man he claims. A number of people were between Dr. Griffith and Mr. Roach. Friends persuaded me to leave the scene. "With regards, to what caused the difficulty I arranged this morning for 'ads' in The State and The Record." John B. Rogers, chief clerk at the Columbia postoffice, was present at the time of the difficulty. Last night he made the following statement: "i went down street this evening with my son. At the postoffice I stepped to attend to some business and told my son to ^o to the Pastime thqptre. After remaining at the postoffice about 30 minutes. I walked down Main street and went to the Pastime to get my son. "I- walked out of the theatre and went into Abbott's uptown cigar store to look at the baseball returns. 1 only remained in there about two minutes and came out and started up street. Just as I got in front of the Imperial hotel Dr. L. A. Griffith was coming out of the hotel door. He spoke to me, shook .hands and inauired about the health of my famy. (He was my family physician for years1. After * few a# conversation Dr. C. C. Stanley came by and walked up to us, who were standing at the entrance to the hotel. Dr. Stanley spoke to ub and made a remark to Dr. Griffith that he had stepped on his toes in what he had to say in the paper, but that he was coming bajk after him. Dr. Griffith .aid, "Well, that is your privilege, doctor." "The conversation for several minutes bordered on the question of Dr. Stanley being city recorder in case of Dr. Earle being elected mayor. The conversation drifted on and became more heated, and I remarked: 'You two gentlemen should not have any Krsonal difference over the matter.' % Griffith then told Dr. Stanley that he did not wish to have any difficulty PROGRAM FOR THE FOi RALLY DAY EXERCISES Of the Boys' Corn Club and Girls' , Clubs of Union County to Be Chs Held at the High School ? Auditorium May 30th. 10:30?Devotional exercises and welcome address by Rev. L. L. Wag- C non. run Song?Club girls. tha 10:45?What the club fwork has Eve done for Union county. Hon. Macbeth elec Young. era! 11:15?What the Tomato club work war has done for an individual. Miss tain Beatrice Prince. que 11:25?What I think of the Boys' liev Corn club work. Mr. Hermon Smith. acc? 11:00?Music. R Recitation by club girl. Che 11:40?The call for domestic sci- the ence in the public school. Miss El- won len Hope. the 11:45?My Trip to Washington, the Miss Lizzie Kelly. out 11:50?Club Work in South Caro- ous lina. Miss Edith L. Parrott. (Statv Ste^ nCTPnf fUrle' curi 12:10?Mr. Elliott, District agent ninj for Farmers Demonstration Work. conj 12:30-?Tomato Culture by Prof, mar Niven of Clemson College. tak< Corn Club Song. Club Boys. Sta 1:00?Picnic dinner in the grove at how the Graded school building. ens? 2:0ft?Parade. Boys and girls. dou 2:00?Free moving picture at the P Edisonia Picture Show on all lines wai of demonstration work. mee The public cordially invited. Your fort presence will encourage and help us. but CHARLES W. POST SENDS haJ BULLET THROUGH BRAIN I cam leac Millionaire Cereal Manufacturer Kills Blei Himself at Santa Barbara. in 1 stra Santa Barbara, Cal., May 9.?With I "1 a bullet from a rifle which he had ls*n concealed, Charles W. Post, million- ca aire manufacturer of cereal foods, *! killed himself at ,his winter home antl here today. Evading a nurse who ven had been attending hiir^ since he re- to ( turned from the east a few weeks ago he went to his apartment, placed tl0" the muzzzle of his rifle in his mouth "at< and pulled the trigger with a toe. rr ' Mr. Post was convalescing from an r10" illness which necessitated a major op- ?w! P ration snmo ninoVo -* T> - -1 ' ml ..v<.na ul ivuciieaier, Minn. P1? Returning here recently he seemed *o11' to be exceedingly nervous and Mrs. de8l Post engaged trained nurses to attend *P? jfc Mn ^r-hjf_TUlUa.l SS5I rnrtur cms morning, nreakfasteer ted '' lounged about until 10 o'clock when he excused himself, telling the nurse thG on duty at the time that he wished are to go to his apartment to lie down. 8?.n: What happened, then is a matter of iri conjecture. A shot was heard; Mrs. in Post and a nurse rushed to the apart- Pa? ment upstairs and found the million- F aire stretched on the floor dead. 8U.? Both Mrs. Post and the nurse said *rl? they did not know how Mr. Post had ??al procured the rifle. Its presence in the the room was taken by them to indi- SjJ" cate that he had planned his death ??cj some time in advance. *?e ? tior About "Aftermath." and tra< There was no "aftermath" in yes- gre terday's State. Has Bob Gonzales ac- P"' tually passed it??Charlotte News. tie The 'steemed Columbia State has pri' added a new department to its ex* onl; cellent editorial page, headed "After- ing math." To be used as a sort of sho "chaserP after perusing the other opp bright and scintillating matter pre- the ceding it, we suppose.?Pickens Sen- ply tinel. say "Aftermath" must have attended ma his club meeting Monday night. We Thi missed his column of scintillating wit will and humor in The State Tuesday morning?keey away from the club meetings.?Barnwell Sentinel. m . A Elmira's W. J. Burns. last (From the Elmira, N. Y. Advertiser). After working quietly but method- lln ically for nearly a year, Detective "H< Wood of the local police force today 8 succeeded in locating the motorcycle " engine stolen from the George F. vice Ellis cycle store at 661 Lake street, and in June, 1913. con 1 * 1 nun Miss Natalie Hunter, of Converse tell College, is spending several days in har the city with relatives. mai hav with him whatever and that he would trui bid him good night and go on his way and down street. In the meantime Dr. ?ng Stanley had thrown his coat and vest loss on the ground and then said to Dr. tini Griffith that^he did not want the job to i of city recorder and that whoever said wh< or told him that he wanted it told thei a d lie. Dr. Stanley then said ten again that it was a d lie anyway, mei Dr. Griffith slapped him with his open mai hand and Dr. Stanley fell to the side- wit] walk. I grabbed Dr. Griffith by the cee< coat sleeve with my left hand and fait asked him not to hit Dr. Stanley pra again. At that moment I saw the flash to and heard'the report of a pistol. I witl turned quickly to my right and saw con; T. B. Roach with a pistol in his hand, try His pistol at this time was pointed you towards the sidewalk. I made for Mr. for Roach and ran directly in front of ate him, then around him. Pinning his arms behind him, I said, 'Don't shoot again in this crowded street.' Mr. Roach did not make any further attempt to shoot again. After holding ? him possibly 30 seconds, George Strickland came up and Mr. Roach ?ta passed him the nistol. In the mean- 'oui time friends had gotten between Dr. chu Stanley and Dr. Griffith. I know all . of the parties connected with this un- y fortunate affair and tried to prevent ko 1 the difficulty." pat RMER GOVERNOR I JOHN GARY EVANS MAY BE REELECTED lirman of State Democratic Excutive Committee If He Wishes. Politicians Are Waiting Until the State Convention. iolumbia, May 9.?In spite of all Jj lors to the contrary it is evideut J t former Governor John Gary ' ins of Spartanburg will he re- J1 ited chairman of the State Demo- ? Lie executive committee if he *! its the job. This indication is oh- ? led from sources which are of un- " stioned authority and it is beed here that Governor Evans will " ?pt reelection. .epresentative W. F.,Stevenson of ? sterfield county was quoted here , other afternoon as saying that he ^ ild offer for the chairmanship in ^ event that Mr. Evans got out of way but even if Mr. Evans gets ? of the way there would be vigor- ? opposition to the selection of Mr. v i*enson, according to the way the ^ rent of matters political is run- ' ?. Mr. Stevenson is running for ?ress up in the fifth district and ? ly think it would be a mistak? to 5 any candidate and make him ? te Chairman. Outside of this, R rever, it is evident that Mr. Stev- A >ns election would be extremely " btful. olitical centers are marking time S ting until the State convention " its on May 20. The administration 11 ;es are very quiet on the surface r there are signs of much coming going and it is believed that they e e about mapped out a plan of ? ipaign. The cheerfulness of their " lers and the many prominent iseites that have been in Columbia M he past few days are some of the h IWS leaHintr tVino L - !l* ** ..r w.v*?y lit tUUL'Il wim u ters to believe that the admination people have outlined their ? ipaign. o i^hile rejoicing over the sweeping i-Blease victory in the county con- a tions the leaders of the opposition a the administration have not for- v ten two years ago. The conventhen was overwhelmingly domi;d by the followers of Judge Ira Jones just as the coming convenwill be in the hands of the fol- a ers of United States Senator E. D. ci th. It is true that the Smith poo- tl are pointing out that the Blease n owers or rather their leaders made n aerate efforts to capture the club M stings this year and were inun- t* id- That two years ago the ad- J iatration . leaders ha&. > made J Apparent efforts to get control hi T county conventions and this they c emphasizing. However, the les- a b of two years ago are in the tl ids of the leaders of the forces now n control of the machinery of the e ty. c 'rimary reform will be the big is- K before the convention and the nds of the effort to have the gen- P I election requirements applied to a primary are making a vigorous t lpaign to carry the matter through o Mahan and the Richland delega- f -State convention. Mr. John J. d i will be the leaders in this effort v 1 it is believed that they will at- r :t support from other counties. A at many of the counties endorsed v nary reform and there is very lit- f doubt but that some reform of the a nary will be put through. The I y difference is over how far reach- v and how stringent the reform t uld be. Some of the leaders are c iosed to the proposition to make e general election qualifications ap- v to the primary while still others ? anything less than this will be a P keshift and accomplish nothing, r 8 is the issue over which the fight e I come in the convention. o 1 * 1 d General Lee's Last Order. t ii l Confederate soldier sends us the g ; order of General Lee with the uest that it be published in The ^ les. It reads as follows: j, jadquarters Army of North Vir- ii inia, April 10th, 1865. c After four years of arduous ser- u ; marked by unsurpassed courage j 1 fortitude the army has been t ipelled to yield to overwhelming c nbers and resources. I need not the brave survivors of so many a d-fought battles who have reined steadfast to the last that I t e consented to this from no disst of them. But feeling that valor I devotion could accomplish noththat would compensate for the t i that must have attended the con- t lance of the contest, I determined I avoid the useless sacrifice of those c >se past services have endeared 0 m to their countrymen. By the 0 ns of the agreement officers and i can return to their homes to ren until exchanged. You will take ri you the satisfaction that pro is from the eonHeiouaneaa nf Hww l. hfully performed and I earnestly r y that a merciful God will extend v you his blessings and protection a h unceasing admiration for your I stancy and devotion to your coun, I and a grateful remembrance of 1< r kind and generous consideration myself, I bid you all an affection- c farewell. \ (Signed) "R. E. Lee, a "General." b Why is It? How is it," asks the Columbia te, "that in so many communities e ? best people' do not go to ( rch?" Or to the polls on election c ? Or pay the poll tax they owe the State??Richmond Times.Dia- i ch. - i )EATH OF THREE CHARGED TO LAD. lixtoen Year Old Preston Williams Held-?Jesse Sumner, Elbert and Robert Gay Succumbed to Wounds Inflicted by Gun. Ocilla, Ga., May 10.?Preston Wiliams, the 16-year-old son of J. W. Villiams, a well known farmer in rwin county, is lodged in the county ail here, charged with the murder f three other youths Saturday afernoon. The three victims are Jesse lumner and Elbert and Robert Gay, rothers. The evidence shown at the coroer's inquest held late last night was o the effect that the three victims re re alleged by young Williams to i ave made some remarks about, the ? atter's mother which was taken by Villiams as an insult. Yesterday afternoon about 1 'clock, when Sumner and the Gay 1 oys passed the Williams home, they 1 rere hailed and angry words passed i etween members of the Williams i amily and the three young men. Evidence at the inquest was to the 1 ffect that Preston Williams went to i he house while the altercation was ' n, and returned shortly with a shot- ] din. It is charged that he opened ire on the three as they were driv- i ig away, emptying both barrels into < heir backs. Buckshot was used. ' lumner and Robert Gay died almost i [latantly and Elbert Gay died Ihi-: 1 lorning. Young Williams was ar- i oof or) 1 A "-'?l ?1- I ? - ' 1 cotcvi ac xv v L'luuiv lust nipnt. The Gay family is one of the old- ' st and most prominent in Irwin ounty. The tragedy took place withi sight of where H. E. Bostwick 1 hree years ago killed five officers rhen they were attempting to arrest im, and had to be finally shot down y the militia. The Gays boys were neighbors of tostwick. All three boys were sons f widowed mothers. Sumner's father was killed from mbush near Sycamore several years ffo. EARNING AGAINST SALICYLIC ACID. Washington, D. C., May 11.?The ttention of the Department of Agriulture has recently been called to lie widespread use, especially in rupri communities, of salicylic acid in letting up preserves. The head of n iprge drug and chemical supply house tates that people living in Southwest Irginia, North and South Carolina, Ifialuoky. Tennessee and Western t ySc* acif^iT^^one-four pound paxdc" j g?8 for a number of years and that I ilia practice has (frown to an enorious extent. This dealer states furthr that orily a few weeks ago he reeived an order from one wholesale rocer for fifty (tross of these goods. ] The department is aware that this ractice is not confined tp salicylic cid under its own name alone, but hat large quantities of this acid, and f boric acid as well, are sold under anciful names as preserving pow- 1 ers or canning compounds at prices /hich are much in excess of their eal value. In the directions for use, the house riff is told to fill the jar with the ruit or vegetables, cover with water ,nd add a teaspbonful of the powder, t is true that these powders may preent the decay of the fruit or vegeable, but they also encourage unleanly or careless work, and their xcessive use may be attended with ery serious effects upon the headth. Salicylic acid is a medicine of the rreatest value in acute articular heumatism and certain other disases. It is well known as a poisonus substapce, and one of the evITs lerangement of the digestion. It is herefore plain that its extensive use n food may lead to disturbance of digestion and health. It is entirely practicable to put up *>th fruits and vegetables in such a nanner that they will keep indefinitey by sterilizing the products by neans of heat, and there is no exuse for running any risk by the ising of preserving powders. The detainment of agriculture has issued he following Farmers' Bulletins on anning and preserving: F. B. 203 Canned Fruit, Preserves .nd Jellies. F. B. 359 Canning Vegetables in he Home. r. d. ozi canning Tomatoes at lome and in Club Work. These bulletins, which may be obained without cost by applying to h6 Division of Publications of the )epartment, give exact directions for anning and preserving foods with>ut the use of preserving powders >r canning compounds. Gets Big Verdict. White Plains, N. Y., May 11.?The argest sum ever awarded to a worknan in a suit against his employer /as recorded here today when a jury twarded $75,000 damages to Oscar i'ried who sued the New York, New laven and Hartford railroad for the oss of both arms. Fried, who is 30 years old and an ilectrician, sued for $150,000. He /as hurt in the road's electric system it Mount Vernon, N. Y.t last Decem er. That's True. "Liquor keeps a man down," shoutid the temperance lecturer. "Oh, I lon't know," interrupted the man in the back seat. "The fellow who drinks to excess s pretty sure to get a head."?Philadelphia Record. EARTHQUAKE BRINGS FATAL DESTRUCTIO Many of Those Who Have Perish* Women and Children?One Hundred and Seven-three Dead and 350 Injured. Catania, Sicily, May 9.?A grei earthquake last night brought deat and destruction to many villages nei Mount Aetna. The number of den up to tonight was officially placed ; 173, with about 350 injured. A larj; part of the devastated territory hi not been inspected. The affected zone extends fro: ZafTarana, the highest village c Mount Aetna, to the sea between A Reale on the south and Giarre on ti north. It includes Linera, the cent) of the disturbance, Pisano and Sant Verenina. In Linera alone 110 pe sons were killed and 300 injured. 1 Bongiardo 13 dead and '27 injure have been taken from the ruins. A Consintini 1G were killed and man injured. At Passo Palmo two pe: sons were killed; at Malati, 12; . Santa Veneri, six; Santi Tecla, tw< Santa Maria Virginie, eight; Arbit four. The villages and many srnallc places were leveled. TV.,, ? J- * * uiiuru uisiricc loaay presente a spectacle of desolation, ruin an death. Many of the injured had n< been taken from the debris. All trai service has been abandoned, owing t the collapse of bridges, broken trach and obstructed tunnels. POPULAR GREENWOOD COUPLE ARE MARRIEI Miss Sara Jamison and Joel S. Bailc Were Happily Married. Greenwood, May 8.?Miss Sars Jamison and Mr. Joel S. Bailey wer narried in the First Baptist churc last evening at nine o'clock, th 'eremony being performed by th iride's father, Rev. A. T. Jamisoi [) .D. The wedding was beautifi and impressive in its every detail an ,vas witnessed by a large crowd c 'riends of the young couple, man >ut-of-town guests being present. The bride is the daughter of Si jerintendent of Connie Maxwell Oi ahonage, and a popular member c vu,y o sutiai set. Mr. Bailey i issociate editor of The Greenwoo [ndev and secretary of the Citizen' rrust company. He is one of th town's most progressive busines lien. The couple left at midnight fo tn extended tour through the Nort) Fhey Will be at home after June , it tne Moreland hotel. 'CLEAN-UP DAY" FOR THE COUNTRY HOME IN SOUTH CAROLIN. Farmers' Need of Precaution is s Great as That of the Man Who Dwells in the City. Clemson College, May 10.?Man cities in South Carolina have bee conducting "clean-up" days recent] and; according to reports, much va uable work has been accomplished i this way. But very little has bee heard of clean-up work in rural con munities. Yet it is the opinie of Clemson College authorities thi this season fully as much as the cil and perhaps more, since the city hi a regular department which gives i attention wholly to maintaining sai itary conditions, while in the coui try every farmer has to be his o\\ judge of sanitary conditions. Farmers are busy at this seasc with work which cannot be interrup ed. Yet removing unsanitary coi ditions from the farm is not a difl cult task and even if left altogeth* to the farm wife and the childre much good can be accomplished an perhaps doctor's bills averted. Goo common sense, aided by a few nece sary tools, is the principal thing r quired for the work. The fly and the mosquito, as tl principal disease carriers again: which the farmer has to fight, ai the enemies to work on in cleanin up the farm. If a man can rid h place of these two pests he has gor a long way toward establishing sai itary conditions. For the fly, traps and spray pumj are the surest and best weapons. Fu information on this subject can 1 obtained from Prof. A. F. Conradi bulletin. "Controlling Flies," whi< can be had upon request. Any coui ty demonstration agent in the Stal will be glad to demonstrate the us of the fly trap. The mosquito offers a larger prol lem and the only thorough methc of getting rid of it is to drain all tl swamp land on the farm and to kee me premises free of tin cans ar other receptacles in which watt can settle and serve as a breedin place. But keeping a place free < all standing pools of dirty water ar other possible breeding places wi do much to keep down mosquitot and, therefore, malaria, which ca be caused only by a mosquito. The first step in fighting hot pests is to screen the house as 1 both doors and windows. I'he e: tension division of Clemson Collej will furnish information about cheap system of screening. Disease seldom attacks people wl live on clean premises. Too Real less. Says the Columbia State: "Or may be a staunch Democrat and I01 Roosevelt still." However, he wor remain still long enough to get ev< the admiration of those who love hi still.?Washington Star. SINGER'S VOICE N STILLED FOREVER ?d Mnie. Lillian Nordica Passes Away. Nervous Prostration Caused ay Ship's Mishap is Followed l.y Attack of Pneumonia. it Batavia, Java, May 10.?Mine. Lilh lian Nordica, the singer, died hero loir night. id Mnie. Nordica had been ill since it the steamer Tasrnan, on which she re was a passenger, went ashore in the is Gulf of Papua, December 28, last. Nervous prostration was followed by m pneumonia. >n The Tasman was floated in three ci days and put into Thursday Island. i? There Mine. Nordica was placed unre der the care of a physician, who re,a mained in constant attendance upon r- her until April 1, when she sailed for In Batavia. so Arriving here, the singer recovered it somewhat after a stay of three weeks, ly A relapse occurred, however, and phyr sicians soon gave up all hopes of her it recovery. j; Lillian Nordica was an American i, singer of world-wide fame. Her admirers ranged from the men of the ;r Bowery section of New York, where she had sung at mission meetinirs. to d the most critic! box holders of grand id opera houses in all of the world's >t greatest musical centres. The purity n of her voice, employed in many ,o tongues, had delighted hundreds of ls thousands since the day, 40 years ago, she first appeared in public as soprano soloist at Grace church in Boston. ). Nordica and Eames?although the latter was born of American parents y in far off China?were of old New England stock, both claimed by the State of Maine, and they made up a ;l notable American contribution to the operatic world. A farm house built n by the prima donna's great-grandt> father on a hill just outside the vilc lage of Farmington, Maine, was Nor1 diea's birthplace, in 1859. Her true ,j name was Lillian Norton. She ,j changed it to the Italian, Nordica. 20 years later when she began to study v in Italy for an operatic career. Her debut in opera was at Brescia in 1879 in "La Traviata." After a ._ tnp to St. Petersburg she appeared for trial before Ambrose Thomas and s the impressario, Vancorbeil, who 211(j gaged her for the grand opera house . in Paris. Her first appearance there c in 1882 as Marguerite in "Faust' s was a triumph. The critics observed her American accent, but said it gave 1 a yivjuauy; i-u ner tone, ana ner acting In the auccee^i?5^ears she appea^?LHt in opera or concert in almost every city of musical culture in the worlch Her repertoire included more than 50 " operas Her success with Wagnerian roles became the pinnacle of her 18 fame At Bayreuth in 1894 she appeared as Elsa in **Lonengrln" and she is, perhaps, best remembered in that part She received decorations y of various sorts abroad and gifts ,n without number from friends at home, ly The stockholders of the Metropolitan 1_ opera house presented her with a |n diamond tiara. .n Her matrimonial ventures numbered three. She was first married in m 1882 to Frederick A. Gower, a wealthy at electrician and a native of her State y of Maine, whom she met in Paris. ls Shortly after she had begun separats tion proceedings in 1884, Gower disappeared. He attempted a balloon ti_ trip across the English channel. Alrn though the balloon was later found, nothing was ever heard or seen of >n him. t- In 1896 Mme. Nordica married Zoltan Doeme, a Hungarian army officer and singer, from whom she seJr cured a divorce in 1905. ni Her third marriage was in London, (j'( in 1909, to George W. Young, a wealthy New York banker. It was s! announced at that time that Nordica e_ would retire from the stage, but after a honeymoon spent in part at 1 * < * ie ciu iwiwii iiuiiiesveau in Maine, st she decided upon a farewell concert re tour of the world. It was while making one leg of this trip on the Dutch is steamer Tasman that the vessel ran je ashore on Thursday Island in the Antipodes. The shock of the accident and exposure brought on pneumonia. ,s Mme. Nordica's admirers felt it to jU be a particularly tragic circum)e stance that the famous singer should ?s have fallen dangerously ill on the h other side of the world. Death of Miss Maude ?Fant. te ,e Miss Maude Fant, daughter of the late Dr. Samuel F. and Mrs. Fannie >d Fant, died on Wednesday evening at ie the home of her cousin, Mrs. Mary P. Fant, 2000 Main street. Miss Fant ,, had been stenographer and typewritig er in Georgetown for some time. Her >f health gave way and, after a short 'jj while spent in a hospital, she rcturned to her former home in Newtn berry only a few days ago. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Silas J. Mc^ Caughrin of Birmingham and Miss -? Lois Fant of Newberry, and one brother, Mr. Caldwell Fant of Au>e gusta. Mrs. McCaughrin afid Mr. a Fant arrived in Newberry yesterday. It was known that the condition of 10 Miss Fant was serious, but her death was sudden and unexpected, and was due to heart failure. The funeral service will be from the residence this, Friday, afternoon at 5:30, and the interment will be in Rosemont cemere tery.?Newberry Observer. 1't Miss Fant lived in Unioff Lor sev;n eral years and has a host of friends m here who are grieved to hear of her death.