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THE INTELLIGENGER ESTABLISHED 1860. Publlnhcd every morning except Monday by The Anderson Intelligen cer at 140 West Whituer Streot, An derson, S. C. SEMI-WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER Published Tuesdays and Fridays L. M. GLENN_Editor and Manager Entered OH second-class matter April 28, 1014, at tho post ofllce ot Auden,on, South Carolina, under tho Act of March 3, 1879. ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES Telephone.321 SUBSCRIPTION KATES DAILY One Year.1...?D.00 Six Months.?. 2.60 Three Months. 1.25 ,One Month.42 One Week...?.10 SEMI-WEEKLY One "Year."J1.G? Six Months.7C The Intelligencer ls delivered by | carriers in tho city. Lon'-, at the printed label on your | paper. Tho dato thereon shows when tho subscription expires. Notico dato I and label carefully, and if not correct | please notify us at once. Subacrlbors desiring the address ot I their paper changed, will please state in their communication both the old andinew oddrosBes. To insure prompt delivery, com plaints of non-delivery in tho city of Anderson should bo made to the Circulation Department boforo 0 a. m. I and a copy will bo sent at unce. .AU checks-and drafts should bol drawn to the Anderson Intelligencer. | ADVERTISING - Rates will bo furnished on applies-1 ilon. No ti advertising discontinued ex cept on written order. Tho intelligencer will publish brief and rational Itters on subjects nene rai ir''rest when they are ac companied by the names and ad dresses of the authors and are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not bo noticed. Rejected manuscripts will not be re turned. In order to avoid delny?-cn account I ot personal absence, letters to Tho In loll i KC acer intended for public nt io:? should not bo addressed to any indi vidual connected with tho imper, but| simply tu Tho Intelligencer. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1015. in gvery. ?oid wave tho coal man ?ee:&Yt?pat wave.' ': . After. a snow ls as good a time to j drag tho roads as after a rain. ; Censor the movies all you wish but I oh don't bother the hosiery adva. The. cold plunge crank has Veen | noticeably lucking.tho past few moru iibgs. - ' wiiat MRS necome ot the old fash ioned boya and girls who had pound | ' parties. - Gov. Walsh JspUrhs $1,000,000. Headline. Once upon a time thora wore people who might have.believed this. ' .'* ? ... / ' <_'-e.?TJio'Cz?r had bettor hurry up if he Intends - carrying- ? out his declaration that ho would oat Christmas dinner lu Berlin. it some.folks gavo as much thought to their deBcen*an?8 ns they, .do to tlioir. ancestors, mighty would be tho human ra??. With his magnificent command ot language; wo bet President Wilson can call Teddy worse hames than the .ilattcr cnn e?U" tito president. . Wo. suppose a factory for the mak ing of phonograph records might he .'called a Scanning factory, since they| ore constantly canning music. A dispatch says tho senate wlH - not j got down to work until af ter tho holi days, which is to say that the taiUing | will not begin in earnest for yet a] ;t?i- . Tile Spar?anburg? :?b?r?ai "has cn j editorial ?ntit't?d ^'Remember . the j Poer/' which 13 another way* pf aay ^OTI^ "Don't Forget tho Newspaper | .-.Mon." Now that ?reenvnie has' an artll ? ;-ler^ crohsoaoy. it might be well to or ''f^k^?Q\a v.trsajth digging squad. And . eo?io-mighty pro?ltahle; practico work cbu^ C Senator .'TiRma?Vjcalled' Roosevelt Sull of "Bashah: And a few day? ago .?R<$s^ a Byzantine, io?othete. .;'IaVi^tH*;...'^w: national figures ar? flinging fancy . sebri^a?ts ' tit bnb. another these -gay*' MEDDLESOME AUNT JANE Thc Intelligencer 1B pleased to rec ord thin morning n telegram which Miss Jane Addams, president of the WomanB Peace Party, recently Kent MrB. Ooo. E. Prince, president of lan dor College Alumnae Association, re questing the association to address President Wilson with refercne to n conference of neutral mitions to find a settlement for tho European war, and a stater,ont which Mr?. Prince made in reply to Miss Addam'a mes sage : Tho telegram from Miss Addams read 'as follows: New York. Mrs. Geo. E. Prince. Treat. Lander College Alumnae Assn. Greenwood, C. For tho sake of all the anxious mothers dreading that their sons muy he added to tho ton million mon already killed or crippled In thia war, will you strengthen the appeal to ho made next Friday hy Ethel Snowden of England und Kostka Schwimmer of Hun gary to President Wilson by tele graphing him immediately at Washington somewhat as follows: Wo urge a conference of neutral nations dedicated to finding a just riettlem ;nt of timi war. Jane Addams, President, Womans Peace Party. In speaking of the matter yester day, Mn;. Prince had this to say: "As it was impossible to got a meeting of the scattered members of the executive board by tho date designated, Miss Addam's re quest to send President Wilson a tqlegram was hot granted. If, however, the board had met, in all probability tho request would lui ve been refused, that is, if a majority shared the views of tho president ot tiio association. She thinks that with the inside knowl edge of tho real facts in tho caBO, and with monumental Ignoranco of tho intricate questions of in ternational law,- it would havo been the height of stupidity V> . presume to give our eon sc ic.1 - ' tlous Christian president any ad vice at this time. The local club was not called together to con sider the matter.'' That's^ nl,?l,,i?,fle,^s|ble reply we think to a request that was bereft of anything pertaining to good sense. Miss Addams undoubtedly ia.a great woman and a woman who ia capable of,doing great good. in.her.sphere,.hut when abo sets but to 'have'womens clubs throughout ?ho country deluge tho president with telegrams advis ing him what to do in regard to this country's sttitt?de toward th? bs i li gar ent powers;- we think she Is making herself an object of ridicule. Her proposition ls . not rauch of an Im provement over ''Ford's folly.'! -. CHARITY ADVERTISING Under tho above caption, tho Char U>tto Observer recently/carried an nblo editorial : er.. tbs subject of the newspapers being expected to boost, frooi of charge, various functions giver- by clubs nud societies where tho organizations'giving tho enter tainments expected to ranko a profit out of tho undertaking. It is a very readable and n very Bcnsiblo discus sion ot tho question, and "wo hope the public generally will road it, for tho clubs and societies are not the only ones who call on .Uto newspapers for 0 liberal donation of their stock In trade, tholr white spaco. to. boost some enterprise designed to benefit them. In discussing this matter, the Ob server say?: But a grs it many requests tor freo publicity come from. people or organisations who, have some thing for sale, some enterprise in which they expect to i^ajt6s%'; money, Yet when the newspapers demand pay for this kind of pun net ty a great many4 of these peo- 1 plo become offended., or at least ! seem hurt or to feel ^hat they are hoing imposed on, denied aoroo bf their rights. They think the paper ls not doing Us part by ?charity and ia holding thain up, or to use an impolite term "rob-, bing" thom. - Yet they aro people r.8 broad and liberal as the aver age. They simply do not seem, to :'; realise that space ls. thc' news ; paper's atock In ; trade just as clothing is the ^merchants stock .;'and that it cannot give lt awaj ' : if It i? to exist": They also do hot/, seem to roaiise that in asking the newspaper to gire its space free - ^ they are asking of lt something? -.: that thoy would hot think 6f ask-vf rjni r^rh any " other - business. ; They will g?, to, th? ?ob; printer for Instance and have cards print ed announcing theV^aoclaV* or "party" or whatever lt may bc and the pay tor the werk with out question. It ceVsr occurs to . them that the job printer ough> to ; do ; lhh> -%wr^ fer .nothing, But , ; : they will send ^oho O? M?JO joh J printer's ca>ds to the newspaper 1 and ask for freo leaortlon and ! i lt never., seems, ito occur ?o them " j ??; that they aro net acting con- ' slstently. Indeed, they think thc newspaper is "hateful" if it charge? them half the regular rate? for printing the article and most newspaper* only charge half rates for advertlHlng that haK nny connection with charity work. I Tiley pay ?orno high-priced "ar tist" a ljrge umount to "put on" a playlet and then expect the nowa- ! paper, without reward or hope of reward to hooHt the "artist" us if lie were of some Importance; also thc playlet, and wheu tho paper doesn't do i? they think they have j been Imposed upon, forgetting that they could have done their own boosting,/and taken the re sponsibility therefor, at. so much per boost If they had bought some of tho white ?paco which the pa per hay for sale. There are many other incidents which might bc used to illustrate tho position of the newspapers. The promoters of the "lee crean? social*' do not ask the maker to furnish the Ice cream free. Neither do they expect I he grocer nor the baker to donate the cakes. But the publicity, which they must have if the Ice cream and cakes aro sold they expect the newspaper to surrender with out i rotest. 80 much for Bhop talk. "We have written it that the public may have a clear understanding of tho position of the newspapers in regard to these matters und with the hope that lt will make unnecessary BO many explana tions as th?se things come up from time to time. . There isn't anything wo care to add. Tho Observer covers the COBS about au well as could ho done. When an organization wishes to put *on a money making venturo, bo it turkey I dinner, motion picture, musicale, pink tea or - what not, for the purpose of making a profit, thoy ought to re quest the grocers of tho town to con tribute tho odibles for tho dinner; or the motion picture theatre manager to contributo tho cost of the rental of the picture; or other bu?tness in terests to surrender their stock In trado to the cause of charity. If thoy would do this, and succeed, and I then como to tho newspaper and re quest some boosting for their enter prise thoy would "ft it, and get it free of coBt, and in generous quanti ties. FIGHTING NOISE Last of all in our muck-raking, we Americans are getting after noise. And a most tremendous job it is. For America is the noisiest land In tho World. The police commissioner of New york .City has. stabed .\SgninBt tho avoidable noises of .tho metropolis, a task well compared tp tho labors-Of Hercules. Ho aBks the police to stop all such offenses as "the shouting pf street hawkers, tho yelling of taxi and carriage barkers, unnecessary din by delivery men and ash-colloctors, unnecessary blowing of whistles and noise:; ' due to worn-out or, imperfect mochlnery." ',.'_> These, however, are some of the least ot tho evils. The worst noise-, devil of all, perhaps, In every city In Am?rlcv is tho squawking automobile horn, which might easily be replaced by an instrument of milder and more musical tone. There is room for im provement too, in the control of gaso line engines. Tho "cut-out" or tho defective muff lor is on unmitigated nuisance. , , , .' New York, like .Boston and Chicago, may not be able, for tho present at least, to preventtho;hideous.noise of its elevated trains. All our cities, lot us hope, will bo saved from such horrors in tho future. Something could bo dono, however, even now, by using better car wheels and ? sh?ck ahsorblng Toad. bed. iSuhways, too? might he. made less noisy. ''? Tho crusade ought to have origi nated in Chicago, which by the testi mony ot impartial listeners has the most persistent and outlandish din of any civilised spot this Bide of the war cone. Elven the smallest village, however, might be a good deal quieter than it ia, with profit to the nerves and spiilH of its inhabitants. And it mora Attention were given ' to th?, suppression of noise in fac tories, we'd haye fer fewer . wrecks and far moro, efficiency and happiness in our bl? industries. . I A Li M J$t. J ': Weather Poreeaa?~-Fatr Weftaeh-' day; ; Thursday increasing cloudiness -a?4;"1f?ifi?eri prober ram. ; : -o-~ : .,- ? Dr. White, Dr. Kinard and Mr. Ba/1 nott have/ returned frp?? Greenville/ where they attended, the' ?tat* Baptist .?i^ifeaUo?, ' Br. White Will ma 'talk tonight at tho regular pt nieatt*? hour; on tho subject, "f?bu^^ Carolina ; Baptists, Where; They Came From fend Where They Ar* Going.", 3 Work was started Tuoaday mora lng repairing the North Main fctreet nidewulk in front of thu P. & N. pes aenger station, Acme Cafe and Adjoin ing building^ -Thl? sidewalk han heretofore been Bevern! In eben below tho. lovel of th" curb, and in ?onie placen below the level of the street. Thia change wilt:?.dd greatly to the appearance of the street. One of (he most attractive windows In tile city in that of thc Mauldtn Electrical company. Tho window is fixed up with a small Christmas tree, flllodfwith electrical appliances and decorated with the electric ChriBtmuH tree un (lit. The window presents a very oretty appearance at night, with the soft red lighta r?:t'i tho d3rk green foliage of the tree. In the new supply, and liconsc ordi nance of thc city for next year., a distinction ls made between the pro ducers and sellers of petroleum pro ducts. The Standard and Texas com panies are required to pay a higher license tlu.n tho Petroleum company. Tl?e reason for this is that the Texas and Standard compp-nles ate different from the Petroleum as the manufac turer of a brand of goods, who op erates a branch house is from the regular retail, or wholesale merchant who handles his goods. Teachers of Agriculture. , T^e demand for properly trained men . to teach agriculture In second ary school B is greater than the sup ply and, from present Indications, will continuo to increase for some time. Hitherto, comparatively few men have studied ; agriculture with the deliberate intention of teaching it as a life work. In consequence while provision for agricultural education has boen greatly developed, the num ber of teachers is. still small. This Bubjoct is discussed in tho ag ricultural Education Monthly, pub lished by the department. It points out that a good teacher, of agricul ture must, of course, have all the fundamental qualifications. He must know his Bpeclal subject and must also, be versed In tho science bf education and the art of teaching.' These already qualified to teach gen eral subjecta ' in s?edndarjrw schools who wlBh to teach agriculture should. If possible, take at le?'st a'courbe ex tending over sevarbt/'ye^rt' lh'"' thei state. agricultural (colleges. Those who eau not leave their positions can with" Very little trouble or -ex pense take bourses, during the e.'im mor vacation or Mmbrt' courseB 'd?rV lng the winter*.,353$!$ /..''.; . ? A great deal'of practical agricul ture may also'-,Tie'(learned, by ?jt-? . tending instlfutfe -and "?in?r * farmers' meetings. If so' h>uca":meet!ngs''ai7? held lh'. the . teaeher's^dfetrl'M'/'B?. ?nj assist in organizlqg rtfif?i?l:" Though' their primary purpose !ttmy bb to :ald? tho farmer,, a receptive1 man can hot; fail tb learn rhucV 'fron? 'tho; speak-' era thmai aro invited;* TO ' atreriq,. int some states special h.sessions for teachers i>& agriculture, are held in; connect! jn with s tato ?.or county OB soclatior.r of teachers. . Such meet ings, .br a opportitnity'] for ., ex-: change . .deas and'(or keeping tn. touch vith. new mMmds' and offer stimulus' hud .lnspfrat(qn(,:^fiicti-.; .tii? progressive man can ' not afford to neglect.-Week New- Ijetter. Aim of Agrlcaltnral Clubs. ? Tho. principal object s to bc attained! through the promotion oj boys' agri cultural clubs ln: the south, as de-, fined by those; in charge bf this..work,; are: . .?' ' ;,.> .> .. 1. To encourage and . train ;. boys along the lines of the . activities of country life. 2. To put-into practice, the facts of s clent I (ic agriculture - obtained from books, bulletins, etc.-' v; 3. To bring the echcol lifo of the hoy Into cloner relationship' to his home life. . 4. To assist in tho 'development of the spirit Of cooperation tn tho fam ily and in thc community. 6. To dignify and magnify, the vo-. cation of the farmer:-;.by demonstrat ing the ; returns which muy be-secured from farming when it ls properly con ducted. 6. To enlarge the vision of the boy and to give bim definite purposes at an important period In hts life. 7. To furnish to the ; aggressive, progressive ' rural school-teacher an j opportunity to vitalise'^the work . of I the Behool by correlating thc teach ing of agriculture with actual prac tice. . . ; ? . The aim bf the boya* club work ls the same os that among - mon-vis, to securo the adoption ; of better methods of farming abd,'greater.yields at lesa cost. ?Tsx?y- o? ufo poya in tno clubs who begin to study agriculture in this way witt continue7 the study In tho agricultural colleges ; ', oibera will continue Jauch effort?; ?c their farms, and all bf them''.wur:,??ake mora efficient .citizens? ' Prom " the pleasant and profitable experience - ot owning and managing their '. smelt plats, they will develop into ' inde-* pendantv Intelligent. farmfers.-Week ly News Letter.' . '..;>';<> ? ?<-~-.--'?-- .. Democratic Defense;, y^i.K'. is all about national defense now. ?ut unless harmony abd sound J?dg ifint prevailin/tae'^tt?^^-?^--'^* dominant ; pbb?y at? Wasnlng?^ dur ing tMs session or'congress.' it will ,bo democratic defense next' stnnm* and; ^ ^ke ?feii SteTft. t'- : Swt step* -.Compulsory, militar^ service in the .Untied 8iates--*f the ceniineniat army scheme:'fails.v A l Widy ono bf tho und calcable features ot tho preparedness propostilon -Is hinted at.-KinstonNbwW ;: w??? ? Io- T )?d? *everyde P$!i|f -find a ch ffUisi, |?This is o IIIS? f station f i^P^il 13 ; Ties in a cou Hil l? !50c, $l;ties Handkerchie t???ft' 50c; silks 50< ? I jiiMI Hose of all s j^?fpe? lisle and cot? Ul Bath and loi l?llrcllJL J many colors jjjli^ Umbrella's, WmWm- ?u*fc Cases, Illili an<* a timely lYi^yW Trunks' of al inS to $i8. YPU WH< .?. coats be values in our find a still hi; you've ever! Suits $ Overee Boys' ? Boys' i A handsome more. Open evening THE ANNUAL E mi 1 .' Washlngtoiv Doc. 11.^-Secretary Houston's annual ' report made "pub lic ?oday, places an estimate' ot 50, 873,000,000 on the val?e of "American : farm, crops and animal products for last year, a Valuation without prece dent. This, however, .probably will be eclipsed by tho > present. -\ year's showing. This valuation ia an increase^'.' of j about $83,000,000 over tho Value ot] 1913, hitherto tho highest ever re? corded.'' .The increase occurred in the' taco of a decline in cotton from 12.? cents a pc;md foif tho 10,13 ?^? to au average of 7.3' cents' for' 'ld l-l'.' Tho? total value of the 1913 crop/,cstlniat ed at ? $346,000,000^ ?was., $281,000,000, moro thrm' thc 19?4 crop although tho latter was ?fourteen pelrcent- greater tn}. quabtl ty, Of tho tremendous flood of exports which, began near .the. end of 4h e fis cal year covered. by the secretary's 'deport, maby 'hundreds of millions represent: farm products. "Between August 1, 1914, .and Feb ruary, i .,; /19?5," tito ; report. says . "ox-, .ports weiro. $1,157,JtOO.OOO aud^Jmporw;: $771,000.000 -giving a favorable bat anee ot $336,000,000. Of. .the;, total valuo of . export?. $662,000,000 repvo-, seated agricultural And only $i95,000> | .000.1 .non-agr??nltnt^l:"*^cban)bdItIe?,; ' chloHly:-maxAtfacturba. . "Tho total agricultural exports in the fiscal year ended Juno 30, 1915, j practically tho first yr?r of t&?.^ifwi! wera A?i ,470,000,000 which; ls , an in crease'ot. $365,000,000, br 32 per cont ?v*r l2hose of tho preceding year nnd pt. |488,O00.000, or nearly 42, per. cen* over ther average ?of tho liv? . y'earai i9io-ii>i4.*' , ..'--. ?.. What is ne^^cr more pwhn?a,- then anything c?'^e,,the. sectary Bays,; Jo ';'.'<an increase In moat an?mala. ! To that ?nd, the department* lia? ex tended tts Bctlvttie? ns far as tts fonds woulC*permit. Kllmioation bf ?ibm nton live- stoclt diseases;: froirt\*nicti losses oro ?at? v to be .. enormous, would result : tn A miteahii . in?roi|8? of th? meat, supply ? : '..'. : V ? t. ha? beeb y, ?co?servativ?iy -M\i? mated," the repoi-? continues, "obi the baal? of.data,' fir, thirty years, .that, the annual, direct losafe? from n??ni diseases 'are approximately , $212.00 OOO. Tito indirect le^ses^, whleK al are great, cannot beesttmsted-1ft??t; The direct leas ascribed - to' ,?each, dlse*5&' is os ? follows: ; "Hog . cholera. $75,000,900; vi^ Texas tferer v?nd ' cattle ticks, : $4^009,0' " tuberculosis. $^,^0,000? -^ont" " ab?Tt}on,r'fi2 J?*60.oco; ? - b?atf^ )AY shopping here is atune th the joy of Christmas; in partment of this store you'll eerful spirit of helpfulness. Brtainly a wonderful service or men's and boys gift seek mtless array of patterns and colora, 25c, :ets, $1 and up. r ! ifs of all kinds to express all tasces, 10c to i to $1. jhades and as many qualities; silks, silk ton, 25c to $1. mging robes, best patterns, some with latch, $3 to $10 boxed. Li en's and boys*; the kind they like most/ , 50c to $3.50. exclusive men's styles, a great gift sug )$5. Canes $1.50. quality luggage sure to be appreciated ; gift $2.50 to $15. 1 kinds, a gift to be long- appreciated, $5 D have bought B-O-E suits and over bore have learned to expect greater clothes; even with that, however, you'll gher standard of value here how than aiown. 10,: $15, $18, $20, $25. ?ats $10, $15, $18, $20, ' Suits $3.50 to $12.50. - . Overcoats $2.50 to $7.50. v watch free with each bays' suit at $5 or is until Christmas. ? \ .. fixed grades -a^'d . standards, includ ing d 'p?Vailsuiy?,;.warehouse act;' a. cotton standards5 act. a grain gra?u. ? act, andero vision' for a market-news aervlco. " A '. lean'-moj*tgago. ^banking act In tended to inject business motho?a in? 1? t. ...ll'I.. *.?.?--. .ir. ...wi - ? ? -t? .w.u. i?A.?j*.^w ""TO-;1" , place fairosr securities u\oon the. mar? ket In i\responsible Way. . ; Asalstnn?a .to communities near; tb* national -'-forests th- rdadhuildlng;' and' similar imj>rovementa' through appian involving the advancement; of 'funda for th?q? Ipurnocca . to > be charged against tilts state's futuro" share of receipts froW the forests. . ' -Htgaf*? AuUiority't t to grant water-poorer peniiits. wmhlin ^ tho- National Forests for iix?dV.pc^'l?dH. . ^?r? eifecvive control over the' pro duction! of '. pog-cholera ner'unt;:^ t& plan involvihg . tho .establiohmoht; by thc federal .government'"of ? Station for treatmgv.?U serum.; Intended -ior ahipmei't lp ? interstate ?ommorce,' is outlined. They ku'l^'%Mi^ritey Want, . Anyhow-''t'iose ^nrppean all--.know, the kind of -}ncac-S ..they. want. They want-, tho k'tnd. toaV >ill last. This shown that1, they ; don't 'waajf; o$>faer war like tills. Wo don't 'blame?them. HOUSTON j 000,000; anthrax, $i,5Q?,v??; acabios I of sheen and cattle, .S4:Kfi(Vn0O;?'.gla? j dors, $5,000,{i00; other livestock dis eases. ..$22,000,000; parasites," $5,000, jOO?j; poultry- diseases $8,750,000:" ,T4O. citrus fruit industry of the gulf' states, the report as3ort3. ia seriously threatened by citrus cank eK -a highly. Infectious bacterial dis ease. Whlie tho greater nuniberCof infected, cent irs in Texas, MlBsissip^1 pi-and Alabama have been eliminated, complete '-eradication.. of 'the S disease' from Louisiana and Florida, tho de partment believes, will. require- .largo expenditures'' for ^at least two years. ?ha .potash situation j the report ?tates, "continues serious.:. There la practically ' no potash . available fon fe'r?lizer .and lndicoylbns are that the supply for that pu ?pose will not bo increased materially next year : Recommendations . for legislation made by ?jo^r?carj? ..Houston to con I gross include tho following; '? :.'..;.-: j-;. legislation designed ;,to'.\: promoto I better handling and storage ot; fawn j producta and trading on tho basia of