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SLOB MEN HELD SPLENDID MEETING SMOKER LAST NIGHT AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MOST ENJOYABLE GOOD SPEECHES Pertaining to Advertising Were Made by Several Local Busi ness Men. Tho regular monthly meeting of the Anderson Ad Cluh was held last night at th?* rooniH of the chamber of com merce. The.meeting was in thc form of a smoker. The refreshments for the occasion ?were furnished by Mr. Gus AntOnakoB and u substantial re past was served. Speeches were made by everal mcm bcra of thc club. Among the most enjoyable of these addresses were those made by Mr. Eugene lirowu of the Andorson Cash Grocery Company, bis subject being, "Who Pays tor Ad vertising?" He made an excellent talk on this subject, and thoroughly convinced the members assembled that successful advertisement was not paid for by any one person, but was ac investment which pays dividends. Mr. J. J. Mullan, a comparative er to most of thc members of Club, made a short talk and de some of hlB experiences singe hps been In Anderson. Mr. Mullan i?eprcseutlng the Liggett and Myers atece Company and he gave an ac ht ot tho advertising methods used by him since he has been? In the city JPferk. f*>? 8am BalleB, whose subject was The Advantages of Good Window Dreeing" made a fine talk. He was Cheered all through hiq speech. Others made Speeches and all were thorough ly enjoyed. After tho regular program was carried out, the question as to what -will be tho form of thc Fourth of Jilly celebration to bo held in Ander son was discussed. The matter was pdt before the meeting for discussion, :ar>d'a committee was finally appoint ed to look up such matters as they consider pertinent to such a celebra tion and make a report on the same ct a call meeting which will be held .Thursday, May 20. Auto races, a display of fireworks. and other things are being considered. The committee on the next window dressing contest was notified that a classification of tho ftrTerent wln ^H? ia desired by the club. There full be eeveru) cigases of windows abd a separate prize shall be given to tab wlunor in each class, ii was' suggested that a cup be pur chased and <iven for the best dress ed window regardless of class dtstinc ~>u. This cup ts to pass from one %6r to the next. It wil! bc ell and the winner shall engrave imo and address and the time suing it after each contest is \ti tull program outlined for last ?l's meeting was as follows: jeno Brown of tho Anderson Sroaory Co., "Who Pays For Ad an-" Ul ' Linley, "Successful Real Advertising." iaymosd E. Cochran of W. H. fae ?fr. Co., "Belling Goods Over the 'ugh Dixon of Evan Pharmacy iitlng the Punch In Candy Adver Earn iBailcs of the Bee Hive, "Win * Dressing." ;. ' Jbhnspn, manager, of the ?al office of tho Southern Express nanny, "Expresa servir?." mt? M. L. Campbell. "Tho relation fcBobd Eyesight to Successful Busl tth " <? KftoVd Shearer, of the Bank of An i. "What a Bank Account Means fou hg Man." > . lie delightful repast consisted of delightful repast consisted of Mowing tempting viands: Roast . pork or beef, baked mackerel [creole, apbagettl 'a la Italian, tomatoes, olives, pickles, rice lg, cortee, tea ind milk. N?r'e . . e oe oooooooooo ?ttKHCLTS YKSTLRILV? oooooooooooooooo| National Leanne. jiton l;*New York 3. rook ly n 1; Philadelphia 3. Ktaburgh 8; St. Louis 3. Kuca&o-Clnclnnatl; postponed, American League. toland. i*p, Chicago 10. tjBedolphia 2; Washington lt. jr York *; Boston 3; thirteen Louis-Detroit; Sa. postponed. F?d?ral League. Io 2; Kansas City 4. lo 4; Kansas City 1. Ira 3; St. Louis 2. ?^fie-p; Chicago 8, Mc 3; Pittsburgh ten In - Atlantic League. !; Columbia 4. M S; Savannah 4. ii; ' Augusta 3. har les ton 4. a>"rn League itlrmlngham 10. ooga 4: Nashville n. af Nbw Orleans 1. ^Ba Or lean n 9; both Hfimp) by agreement. HRpemphls; postponed. COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW TO BE DISCUSSED MEETING OF NEALS CREEK SCHOOL PATRONS CALL ED FOR SATURDAY MUCH INTEREST Is Being Manifested in New Meas ure Throughout thc County. Citizens of the county, generally are bcopilnfl Interested lu tho compulsory sc hool attendance law recently en acted by thc legislature and meetings of school trustees and patrons gen erally an- being call? d for; the pur pose of discussing tin> merits of the new measure, A public mi-cling will he held at Neals Creek school house on Satur day May S for thc purpose of dis cussing the advisability of holding an election In that sc hool district on the question of having the law made ap plicable to thal district. The meet ing huB been called by the trustees of schoo district No. 60, and the pat rons of the school ure In y I tea to at tend the meeting. A tow days since a meei lng of trustees and patrons of ISureka school was held for the purpose of discuss ing the merits of the new law. The meeting was well attended and much interest was .manifested in the mat ter under consideration. It ls probable that between now and the expiration o? the time limit for voting on this quest fon the pat rons of other school districts will hold moe?ngs for the purpose of dis cusing tho new meaure. CHINA MUST ACCEPT ALL JAPS . DEMANDS BY THIS AFTERNOON (CONTINUED nt OU TAGE ONE.) business men in the United States for moral support for China In the [tresant crisis was received today at the whlto House and transmitted to the state department. It was signed by twelve Christian Chinese organizations in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago and was addressed as well to the leading reli gious bodies of America. 9 ? I?. S. Issues Statement. Washington, May 6.-The silence which thc Culted States has consis tently maintained with referenco to tho Japanese-Chtneso negotiations slnco they began nearly four months ago was broken tonight hy the Is suance of. a statement by Secretary Dryan explaining tho American gov ernment's position. The statement was prepared after a consultation with President Wilson. While dispatches told of Japan's in* tentlon to send an ultimatum, no of ficial information was received to night. The Japanese ambassador, and the Chinese minister Interviewed Brynn toda, but each declined to dis cuss the object .of his visit. Washington. May 6.-The stat,-? de-N partment tonight Issued ?he following statement Ofter a conference between President Wilson and Secretary Dry an: "In order that there TDtay be no misunderstanding of the. position of the United {hates with reference to tho negotiations pending between Japan and China, the flolowing an nouncement ls made: At the beginn lng of negotiations tho Japanese govern ment confidentially informed, this government of the matters which were under , discussion a ad accompanied the information by the assurance that Japan had no intention ot Interfering with either the political independence or territorial integrity of China, and that nothing she proposed would dis criminate against other powers hav ing treates with China, or Interfere with the opah door policy to which all ' tho leading nations are commit ted. The United States not only has no thought of surrendering any of its treaty, rights with China, but has nev er been aaked by Chtnn or Japan to .make' any surrender of these riRhts. There ls no abatement of Its Interest in thc welfare and progress of '.'binn. Its sole Interest in th eprescnt negotia tions is that they may be concluded in a manner satisfactory to both na j lions and that the terms of agreement will maintain the cordial relation I ship essential to the peace of the world." OLDEST CITIZEN OF GREENVILLE IS DEAD (CONTINUED PROM PAQK ONE.) soclate justice. He was appointed chief justice In 1895 but did dot serve. Dr. Rutledge's father, Ed ward Rutledge, was governor of South Carolina from' 1789 to 1800 aud United States senator. Dr. Rutledge waa held tn general esteem in Greenville, although prac tically all of those who knew him well have long since .passed away. His strength deapite his years waa the subject of uairsrsal remark. Dr. Rutledge contracted pneumonia last Saturday, and thia .Illness com bined with old age caused his death. He ls survived by two sons and three daughters*as follows: James It. H tul edge of Greenville, E. B. Rut ledge ef Virginia, and Misses Kate. Marie and Marton Rutledge of this city. The deceased had been ka devoted communicant of Christ Episcopal church, and. his funeral services will he held from there. The hour of service will be announced later. * ELECTRIC CIT * _ * Item* of Interest and Pertoi * Wirelew on the i Shit?- AI^'HI for Tomato ( Inti Work. .Miss EkIUh I.. Parrot, State agent of tin- girls tomato club work and the home demonstration work, is spend ing sevrai days in Anderson Coun ty, In company with Miss Janie C. Carlington, who is in charge of the work In this county. Miss Parrot litis visited Lebanon und oilier schools, where she has looked into the worn bing done. Misses Parrot and Car lington are making plans for a three days course ol study for the 176 mem bers of th? tomuto clubs, their plans in detail to he announced later. Fine Specimen iturr ('lover. S. M. Byam, agricultural demon strator for Anderson County, has on exhibition at the chamber of com merce a splendid specimen of South ern burr clover grown by Wade Drake. The clover is fuliy :!0 inches in height and has begun to mature. Mr. Byars stated that Mr. Drake would gather at least 200 bushels of burrs from the crop and would find a ready sale for it. Mr. Drake has over an acre in this clover. Picture Shows to Observe New Hours. Announcement was made yesterday that tho motion picture houses of the (dty hud adopted a summer schedule of hours. They, are now opvning In the afternoons at 3 o'clock and closing from 6:15 to 7:15 for supper. Luid Cornerstone For New Church. The Kev. W. C. Kirkland, editor of the Southern Christian Advocate, laid tho corner stone for Patterson's Chapel at l>andford, In Laurens Coun ty, yesterday. A beautiful brick structure ls being, erected to replace. the church building which was burn ed something like six months ago. Three Petitions For Sreet I'm lug. Petitions for paving on three street.? have been tiled to date with the city clerk and treasurer. Prop erty ownerB on Calhoun street, be tween North Malt, and Evans; on Uiver street, between South Main and Cough 11 n avenue; and on South Me lin Hie between Benson and Hampton stieets,' bavo flied petitions. Accord ing to a ruling of the paving commis sion, petitions for paving on streets in Une for these improvements must be flied with the city clerk and treasurer by next Monday morning. B. L. Kouda With Seigle and Hobbins. B. L. Kouda, an experienced meat rutter, who was with W. A. Power for quite a while, is now with Messrs. Seigle and Dobbins, who have an es tablishment on East Whl'.ner streeL These gentlemen have made consid erable Improvement in their place and now have one of the nicest mar kets in the city. Frank Dobbins, junior member of the firm, was for some time connected with G. P... Fow lor who ran a meat market for sev eral years at the same place._ tj.s.Jtv-SAJ| |l||||,l||t||li|LAAl I I ? f TTTTTT^?'TTTTTTI TTTTTTTTTTTV ! Personal I T. L. Coly went to Hartwell, Ga., yesterday on business. John A. Austin went to Hartwell, Ga., yesterday pn a business trip. J. M. Glenn of Starr was a visi tor in- tho city yesterday. Mrs. Oltve Humphreys, and Miss Julia Maxwell returned yesterday tc Walhalla after a visit to Anderson. J. A. Cook of Iva was a visito; in tho city yesterday. W. H. Dobbins of Townvllle wan In the city yesterday on business. Frank Pettigrew of Star, was a vis itor in the city yesterday. J. H. Pruitt of Starr spont yeatcr day In the city. J. C. Dobbtna, Amos Adams and Sheriff Sid Johnson of Hart county. Ga., returned yesterday to Hartwell, Ga., after a vlalt to the city. Deputy- Sheriff John S. Hunsingcr of Greenville was a visitor In tho city yesterday. A. G. Moorehcad of Pendleton was in the city yesterday for a short while. B. G. Evans ot Pendleton was a visitor In tho city yesterday. Mrs. A. M. Woolbrlght of Town vllle was a shopper In thc city yes terday. " 4 Dr. and Mrs. Haynle of Belton were visitors In the city yesterday. Miss Essie Cltntucales ot the conn*, ty wat/ in tho etty yesterday. - R. H. Ferguson of Spartanburg 1 was In the city yesterday for a short ?while. ?_. A. Sullivan of Townvllle was a vis I ?tor tn the city yesterday. 7< M? Kobo, a jewelry drummer et I New York City, wi- tn the city yes terday, calling OP local dealers. He ls traveling In a Buick automobile. Y SPARKLETS * ia! Mention Caught Over the * Streets of Anderson # Sf. * * * if. * >f. X. # 3fi I Ready to Fight For Annexation Clemson. J. lt. White of Pendleton, route 4. who was In th?; city yesterday, and who lcd the fight ugainst the annexa lion to Anderson County of a strip of Oconeo County in which Clemson College is situated, when the ques tion was voted on some time ago. stated that he had changed his views on the matter and was ready to lead the fight for the annexation of the same territory to Anderson County when the question is brought up again for a vote. Red Men to .Meet Thursday, .May 13. Tugaloo Tribe No. 38 of Red Men will hold a public meeting Thursday eve.-iing May 13 at 8 o'clock In the hall over the Anderson Cotton Mill store, A. H. Dagnall, Esq.. will pre side over the meeting. Mayor God frey will make r.n address of welcome and a response will be made by John M. Daniel. Esq.. of Greenville. Greet ings will be brought from Gcnerps lee Tribe by C. E. Tolly, while II. lt. Gossett will bring greetings from Tecumseh Tribe. O. D. Gray, great sachem of Wllliamston will spenk on the subject of the origin and destnly of Redmanship. .lohn B. Adger Mul lally will make ah address in behalf of the Pocahontas. Teachers Fulmination To Ile Held Today. Tile regular semi-annual teachers examination will bo conducted today by tlie county board of education. The examination will be held in the 'coun ty court house, beginning at 9 o'clock and closing nt 5 rbis afternoon. Tho examination will bc along the Usual lines. Teachers to Be Fleeted Today. An important meeting of the board of trustees of tho city schools will 1M> held this afternoon nt 4 o'clock for the purpose of electing teachers for the session of 1915-16. There will be a number of changes, it is reported, but as yet it ls not known just what these will be. The meeting Is one of the most Important'- of tile scholastic year. Miss Mary Huff has announced that she .viii not be an applicant for re-election, as she has decided to go to Harlowton, Montann. next year to teach. The result of the election this afternoon will be awaited with thc keenest Interest. I O'Neal Oratorical ? Contest Tonight. The annual declamation or orator ical contest foe the-'O'Neal medal, in which repr?sentative? of Ute high schools of Anderson, Wllliamston, Honea Path and Belton will compete, will be held this evening in the theatre at Belton. It ds probable that several people from Anderson will be in attendance at the contest which ls always an interesting event. Two medals are to bc offored, one for thc boy who is adjudged the best declalm er and one for the girl who delivers the best d?clamation. Today repre sentatives of the various high schools named will indulge in various athle ticcontests at 'Belton._ S. Wilson of Townvllle of Lown? dcsville spent- yesterday In the city. T. C. Liddell of liowndesville wai a visitor In the city yesterdkj. T. B. Jones of Townvllle was in the city yesterday for a short while. Columbus White of the county was in tho city yesterday for a short while. J. N. Nance of Due West was a visitor In tho city yesterday. J. W. Brown of Starr was among the visitors In thc city yesterday. Steve Hanks of the county was among the visit?n? in the etty yes terday. H. M. Schumperf has returned to ?Gregg Shoals afte. a .visit herc. Steve Fisher of Leva! Land. Abbe ville county, was in the city yester day . J. W. Moore has returned to Fort man after a short stay In tho city. ?Miss Jessie Cl tn k seal es of Sta IT was a visitor tn tho city yesterdsy. R? P. Cllnkscales, Jr., of Starr was r. visitor In th'e city yesterday. lt, W. Spears of Townvllio was In inc city yesterday for a short while. Miss Alice Smith of Townvllle ls visiting in the city. J. C. Milford of Greenville has re turned home after a visit to Ander son . Steamer Cathay Sunk. London. May a.-The steamer Cat hay, from Copenhagen for Chlneso ports was sunk by either a raine or a submarine last night Iii the North Sea. She sank In twenty minutes. The passengers and crew, totaling 45, took to the boats. They landed safe ly at Ramegate today. Greenwood Bey Prep* Bead. Chapel HUI. N. C.. May 6.-Augus tus T. -Graydon of Greenwood. 8. C. a law student at the University of North Carolina, dropped dead here yesterday while practicing baseball He was 23 years o d and waa grad ated fwm tb* A? ^ ba re? Pnlvtech nlc institute In 1914. He formerly j.nUvfvt on tb* Auburn baseball ) and. st one time was manager of the 'football team of tnat institution. BIG SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION IS ON SALUDA ORGANIZATION IN SESSION AT LONG BRANCH CH JRCH THE PROGRAM Several People From This City! Were in Attendance on First Day. A number of, peuple from this city attended yesterday thc annual meeting >f th? Saluda Itaptisl Sunday School Convention at Long Branch church, riif concluding session of the .meet in? will he held today. A large*nuni ier of delegates ami visitors were 0:1 !iand f<>r t ie yesterday's session, which was opening one of the me t ing. The basis of representation in the convention is one delegate for every one hundred members or fractional part thereof. Superintendents of Sunday Schools are members Yx orhclo. Yesterday's program and tho pro gram for today are as fellows: 10:00- Devotional Half Hour, led by Kev. If. W. Stone. Music in charge of Prof. Henry Mil ford. 10:30 Organization of Convention. 11:00- Address,. "The Standard Sun day School," hy Kev. .1. J. Gentry, General Superintendent of South.Car olina Itaptist Hospital, formerly Bun day School Secretary of tile Baptists of Kentucky. 11:40 -Discussion, "How Can 'ibis Convention Kuri!.er the Cause of Bet ter Sunday Schools?" led by Dr. J. P. Vines. 12:10-Discussion, "The Country Sunday School; H's Difficulties and Possibilities," led by Kev. E. L. Kuglcy. 12:30- Adjournment for dinner. 2:00-Song- service led by Prof. Henry Milford. 2ria-Address! "Relation of the Sunday Scheid to Denominational Ac tivities." F.?jv. J. J. (?entry. 2:45-Discussion. "Sohl Saving ju tho Sunday School," led by Hov. J. J. Gentry. - 3:45-Demonstration of Baraca Work by Barker's Creek Baraca Cla,ss. 4:1">-Business Session. 4:15- Adjournment. Friday, May 7th. 1 10:00-Derotlonal Service led by Rev. W. W. Leathers 1" 40:20--Address. "The Local Church Sunday School Enterprise," py Hov. Thos. J. Watts, Sunday School Sec retary of south Carolina Baptist Con vention . 11:00-"The Pastor and Teacher Training," discussion led by Kev. Chas. A. Jones. Education Secretary South Carolina Baptist Convention. 11:30.-"Equipping tho Sunday School In Town and Country," discus sion led by Dr. A. L. Sracthers and Elias Earle. 12:00-Open discussion led by Rev. Thos. J. Watts. 12:30-Adjournment for dinner. 2:00-Song Service led by Prof. Henry Milford. 2:15-Address, "What the Board of Education Means to South Carolina Baptists," r.'3V. Chas. A. Jones. . 2:45-Address, "The Sunday School Superintendent; His Qualifications. Equipment and Duties," Rev. Thoa Jv Watts. 3:15-Demonstration, Beginners' Class, conducted by Mrs. Lottie Estes. 4:15-Business Session. 4:0-Adjournment. * A Great Distinction, A garrulous attorney wa3 arguing n technical case before a Judge in Illinois. He had rambled on In a-desultory way. that lt became very, difhcult to follow bus train 01 t>i6iig.VH und the judge had yawned ominous ly once or .twice. Whereupon the long-winded lawyer, With a traco of sarcasm, .said: . 1 nope, your honor, I am no: un duly trespassing upon the time of the' court." "My friend," obs-irvc.l tho Judge, "there ls considerable difference be tween trespassing on Mm?: and ,pn' cronchlmx. on eternity." \ : ?BE 'JMHP"$fit ^8 HB? ? *** 'j M ? 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They freeze quickest, last longest and require least ice. WHITE MOUNTAIN FREEZERS have been the standard for thirty years. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. Anderson, Greenville, Belton. sirs of A*e, Who Attended the Redpath Chautauqua at Marenao III iver ?U Yeer* OM. Dr. HU?er, otliorl?wi?* Kme M^S&rS