MNKERS ENJOYED ll
GEHIJWE GOOD III
GROUP .1 MET m THIS CITY
YESTERDAY
GREENVILLE NEXT
Vf-ri I S :
About 100 Bankers. Representing
24 Institutions, Were in An
eterson Yesterday
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(From ; Thursday's Daily.)
., Abo?t 100 bankers came to Ander
son yesterday for the meeting or Group
1 of the South Carolina Bankers As
sociation and tl. .y bad a royal good
tibio during, their stay In this city.
", A majority of the bankers reached the
city at noon and from that time en
there wan nbt a moment during the day
when fi?me ?jvent of Interest was not
going on.
Group 1 ia composed of Anderson
GreenvllV?, Oconeo and Pickens coun.
.tlcs and. it meets twice a year.
The meeting yesterday . was coiled
v>*_ to ore>r at 3:30 o'clock lb t!:e rooms
i of tho Anderson chamber of commerce.
B. B. Gossett, the chairman of thia
group, w?3 unable to be present on
account of the fact that one of hts
children was' Critically ill and the
chair waa occupied by Arthur L. Mills
bf the Fourth NaYional Bank ot Green
.>ville. Kr. W. H. Fraser, pastor of the
"First Pretrbyterfan church of Anderson
delivered ..the invocation following
n h ich Mayer Lee G. Holleman, presi
dent, of.the People Bank of Anderson,
delivered an address cf Welcome on be
half of the city of Andersen and Ander
. son's banks. Mayor M?lleman said
that he boped the group would again
come to Anderson as soon as lt Could
be arranged.
Th? roll tull' by the sr?reiarv
showed that Si bonking institution:; in
the counties named had representative
es present. The minutes of the last
meeting, held In Greenville, were read
ead ?pi roved, foll, wing which the
.lection of officers for the- ensuing
term was taken up. This resulted as
follows: Chairman, A. li. Mills of
Greenville; Vicb-Chairman. Walter
Greer of Belton; Secretary, J. E.
Wakefield of PledT.ont.
The next qu^t lob .taken up was. the
?el?ctton of ' a meeting place for Mo
. vember. - Mayor-Holleman onN the part
. ef Anderson invited the body to return
tb'this city and Mr. Beattie of Green
ville Invited the group farconie tb his
.city., . Th? body unanlmoualy. accept
ed the. invitation tendered by Green
ville and the next meeting - will be
held '-there -Jn Novembers The ' chair
man expl?ined that Mr. Colwell ol
' P?e* York city,- on. the program *for HJI
dfes*, had telegraphed bia' regrets a<
being unable to attend the meeting.
He had o'nTy tims ?ow?n to get fros
New- York, to Atlanta, where he li
tb, address . the Georgia' Bankers ' As
Minuit Inn iorfay: afc". Vir. A<ta??- ?\
'Richmond, also on the program for at
Jtddress, waa detained in Rlchmont
and could not be present but sent c
splendid- paper'on "The Effect thai
Recent' M?**??!!?ea Will Have oh Th?
Banks." This paper was rsM hefori
tb*i:"body by Mr. Boatti? of Greeaviih
and- Triette a deep impression.. Dr
Smith of Easley, who waa anothei
sneaker, for the occasion', Waa also ab.
sent, although the body had expected
until the last minute that the Easier
mah would be present.
. Lewis ,W. Parker of Greenville wai
introduced to the body and be recelv
ed.a warm welcome. Mr. Parker dis
cussed tho question "The Duke Ware
house Plan" abd those who heard bli
talk yesterday pronounced it splen
did. Mr. Parker succeed in giving bli
hehrere a clearer insight into theDuk<
\ plan than any of th*?u had- ever en
tertalri?d. Thie 'peaketa began- b;
saying "that he yrfts: happy to see ?
ibany o ftho younger bankers In at
tendance at the meeting and taklni
euch'an active part in the affairs o
the'present. He said that the Duk
t plan in regard lo warehouses wa
nothing* new, that it Was mere!:
framed }n nome new clothes and tba
it was the same system as practice!
1?,"fcrelga',^bntrien;ior some year:
He" poibted to the fact that some sue
systemtor the"'Sooth Is a necessity
showing that Ose exposure to the ell
mate herc ts irijdrfous to t*> cotton
not'only from the farmer's standpoln
but llaV,from the mill nan's view
point: i&e.saui that Pitedmont cotto:
vs^ab 'ltood 'aa any in th? world an
?mica ont that lt was vastly supei
Sar to the cotton ot the. low country
af the name time emphasising that th
Piedmont farmers should be quick t
ace the ,value of th?. T^uke plan. H
e?id that it Was a difficult undertakln
for any ^Southern community to tak
c?fe of Its financial obligations dot
lag the season when the cotton ls b?
Sig marketed, all at once as Is th
case ?t present. He 'pointed to th
fact that the banks of un* stectlon hav
to pay tout from $50.000 to S190.0C
v . ItaV day 't?j Mtby?' fanners and eaid tnt
xv'ti; such'conditions >i worked a hare
ship'objpfcwh^try tb take care of th
crop. ' He explained the Duke plan i
?the following manner: That ir, morel
liro poses to take over . the preset
^warehohsss*-owned by tho mills in a
this urtlnh. Hnil th* erection <
a; few tn addition1 to these to perfect
splendid system of warehouses Sil 01
er the country. The plan provideo ft
nu amalgamation of alt the warehoust
: Liss .city? by buying up tl
.- tatl! warehouses. The mills will th?
be repaid for their Warehouses I
giving theta slack m .the Warehoui
Company. The plan PTOVidea fqr ha'
in* the company cr>pita???.eu ?.? $5,0?i
<w?. h.?f of ??h-cii v/c;:i? tc. ia ca
While the remainder would he repr
?--a .: -r?. hy t^S^rmr^n?Mt ow? ed. Ti
Tarrrtfer ownljig lop bale.-? of cotton ft
r.t?.r wotild bribg bis cotton to ?he eli
'?....?bte' where a war^hc-uss w.
lid place h
cotton obtaining a receipt for it.
SH estimated that he can then tab? th
receipt to the nearest bank and d
j
BBS-SSS , , , , -|
posit U as collateral, securing any
required sum of money equivalent to.
the value of the cotton at a low rate
of Interest, some times aa low as two
and three-fourths per cent. This is
upon, the basis of strong credit as
sisting weak credit.
The speaker ?aid thst lie consid
ered the. scheme to be a gerat one aud
that Its originator, J . B. Duke, was
a great man tor having thought or
the happy idea sod bringing it to this
country. He said that Bfr. DuWts the
greatest merchant that America has
produoed In a generation.
'tty. Parker skid that he believed
the Duke plan would prove to be a
magnificent ' reitet to the induutrtai
houses of the South and pointed out
that wb?n the new .plan went Into"
execution the manufacturing plants of
the South would be abie. to.keep their
money in their own local banks. . . .
A- member of visiting bankers were
invited to address the,meeting, among
these being D. A| Augustine ?r Rich
mond; A. K. Parker of Richmond; Mrj
Terrell of richmond and Thomas Hilt
of Baltimore. Each of those gentle-.
45 " made comments on the growth of
ti.,, Fiediuont section of ?outh Caro
lina and Mr. Hilt made a number of
complimentary references to Ander
son's growth since his last visit...
H. H. . Watkins urged the bankers
to all give close study to the new "Ne
gotiable Instruments LAW" how In elf.
feet in this State, and told his bear
ers that this-law was of great import
ance.
Ivy Mauldin, State Bank Examiner
assured the group that he was happy
over being present and said that no sel
of bankers in the State could surpasi
those of .group 1 for readability and
efficiency.
Thomas Davis of tbs-Peoples Bani
ot Greenville presented a petition urg
ing that J. W. Norwood, president pl
the'Norwo?a National Bank nf Green
ville he appointed as a director in thc
Class A. Federal Reserve Bank ol
Richmond and the resolution Ma' fol
?owed was unanimously adopted:'
"The Federal Reserve Banker Rich
mond w?l serve the'States ot Nerti
and South Carolina, and1 \vllf b? hall
ed on from time to time to discO?n
paper originating In these two State1?
Manifestly lt would bo to the advan
tage pf tho district fer Ute Reserv<
Bank when in the market far cotnmer
cial paper to give preference to susi
paper originating In its -own district
We therefore believe that one of tb?
directors elected to serve should b
familiar wita conditions and credits li
the lower section of the district.
"Considering his many fine ? quail
ties as" a man; hts clear judgment am
large experience' in business and ii
naucial matters, it is the opinion o
this meeting that no man Is more abl
fitted to serve as a director In C?as
A of the Federal P.eserve Bank o
Richmond than Mr>\?l.' W. Norwooc
? President Of the Norwood Nations
? Bank Greenville, S. C. There is pro h
ably no bapker la North or Soul
I Carolina nrh?se knowledge ot bueines
conditions, judgment aa to the valu
of every type of collateral and wid
business acquaintance, better, fits lib
to represent the intei?|^if^-me*i
? ber banka.
. "Believing that Mr. Norwood is we!
I qualified to serve as a direcinr in ***
Kogionai aBnk, we, the nimbera <
? aron N?rVfc ur^tmpuely endors.
? him ss a member In Class A "bf ii
Board of Directors of the Federal R<
serve Bank1 of ntehmond, and" we ure
Hall member banks to instruct their ?
lectors to vot? for "him in this corme
In addition to this, on motton of Co
Watkins, a committee . consisting <
? Chairman Mills. B. B; G?ssett and ?
E. Wakefield was appointed to ui
? personal efforts in having Mr.. No:
? wood appointed to this position.
? A number of announcements wei
made by Mayor Holleman,' followir
? which an adjournment took place U
5:30 o'clock. Numerous automobil?
H had been furnished by' the people ?
Anderson and the visitors -were ca
? ried On a-tour'or the city. AU tl
H points of interested In und ar?uh'd Al
Hearson were pointed out and for t
? hour the bankers had a delightful t??j
? "The buffet supper ai Maple hall la
? night was one of the moot enjoyah
? affairs of Its kind ever held in A
? ?f*son_> -fi?tes halt Veen providl
? for ' 100-and every chair was fill*
?notwithstanding the fact that a fe
ofr thc visiting bankers had aire?
? departed for their homes.
I Lee G. Hollemart presided In I
? usual happy manner and made ? eve
one of the--visitors feel thoroughly
? hame lu the first few'minutes.
? The supper waa served ny Andn
I King and Mr. King acquitted hims<
? In One style. Numbers of the visite
? said that they had never enjoyed
? stepper of this kind ?sers ihsn they I
the occasion last night;
A number Lt extemporaneous ?
? dresses were h&nrd during the cv?
? ing^ saaong those >pesJr^ *efn*: ;
?'3. LIgon of Anderson. Cr?s Mitch
?of l>hllads1phlat Z; V. Taylor of Chi
?lotte, w. F. Aagnstfer of-R'chmoi
L. F. Terrell of Richmond, W.
Lee of Charlotte, ?. L. Mill's of ?>??(
? viUe and Capt. 1. M. Mauldin, Sti
Bank Examraer.
? '.Stho supper waa completed shor
I l?tofe.'-f' o'clock and every man
? attdndance expressed himself ss hi
in ?ntoyad the visit to Anderson. tA>
Of tbe delegates left on the 9 o'ck
? train for their horner, although a f
? jrssna)a?d fe the city for the night s
these Will depart this morifing.
COMING ?0 AlvDEfcSON
1 in compliance with a promloe nb
? last year, Mr. W. S. Lee bas i
nonneed that JO will ?ls?? nt the J!
posai of the a toto Press AstociaUoi
special train over the t^SunWnt I
I Motthern 'to' br?ng:[ t?vi c?flt'?rs i
their wives and 'families from Gh
Springs to Anderson to sp*W.'.<
!?sy duringann??l/ou?ag. . 'i
?xwrr??ve rcmhr?iwe or tnc asxnc?wt
?wili meet fe Greenville .Friday n% fi
I plc*e the ar rangen? ? I
j Nominated by PresldvM
I ny Associate >tfBss.l
Washington. May f -The presld
today mada these nomlhaTlt?ns: Ch
tnnhfr c Qswfe, of Greensboro, tJnJ
CELEBRATE
OF
. -rb..
NORTH ANDERSON WILL BE
SEEN BY VISITORS
AN IDEAL SUBURB
Great Rivalry Excited By the Of?
fer of Many Prixes To the r
Children of Anderson
Celebrating the anniversary of the I
first acti vii len In North Anderson the I
North Anderson Development company I
baa arranged very interesting czertlB- I
es for Friday afternoou, to begin I
promptly ?t 4 O'Clock, It i ti citxseie? I
that a large number of people wilt I
take advantage of the opportunity to I
aje? this beautiful place and with that J
Mea in mind the street car officials 1
have consented to put on extra cars I
fer tho afternoon. When the end of I
the car line is reached there will be I
a number of automobiles in readiness I
to carry the people over North An- I
demon.
~ On May 26 of last year the first; I
house was started in North Anderson. I
the lot having been purchased by Rev. I
.Dr. W. H. FraiserSince "that time'I
lots have been sold aggregating $38,
600 and 17 houses are either com- I
Dieted or well underway, representing I
an ' expenditure of $607,000.
. .The exercises Friday, as arranged I
by John W. Linley, will prove to be
very interesting and everything pos
sible has been done toward looking
y?? ?ur xhc comfort-or the many visita
ors nure to be In North Anderson for
afternoon. Ofld dridka will be served
and there will be a barrel,p'f iced l^ai^
onade to .be served free. ' In the dif
ferent contests to . be staged J.1 A.- I
i Brock tl.' W. Evans and Dr. A. L- I
.Smethers wil Ibe the. judges the-fol-; I
'lowing is a Hst of the events and the
prises:
Prayer-Rev. D. W.| Dodge. I
Music- Orr Mill Band " I
Address Rev. W. H. Fraser
-following Races :
100 ydB. dash-Boya-t classes-2 I
prises; $2.50 gloves; $150 gloves. -
26 yds. dash-Girls-2 classes-J
prize; $1 50.
?i Sack Race--Boys- 1 class-1 pri*s
-$1.50.
Broad Jump-Boys-2 classes-2
prizes; 2.50 shoes; $1.50 shoes. I
Needle''Race-Giris^-1 class; 1 prizer.
Two-pound bpx of candy. u : .? **
rPota(o Race-Boys-1 class; 1 prb?'
$1.00*. :"' v
50>, y?rd Dasb-^-GhiB-2 classes-2
prjb?es; Electric.Iron; $2.00. n .
Wheelbarrow Rice-?Boys-.1 class-1
.orites $2.00. \ ...
^feiWsrd Dasfc>~Soy*-?-classes-^
nxftcs-$2150, moak-$L50 aiask.
?/B&V Race-Giris-1 elaBS- i prlte
hak?WO Pound box at b*M??^ "
Peanut1. Race-^BOys-i' class-l
PTlieMll.OO. . "* ?mt
ll ^P^amit ?ace-7-Girfe-1 class -"f-pi-Iie
$1.00 1 :
I High lum n-?of ?-2 classes-2;
pnses-tt.Bo-?1.60. ' I
3 Legged Jump-Boys-I ' Clhs*-1-;! I
I prise-$3.00.
THOMAS E. DICKSON DEAD
Died lb deergfat af Home of Daughter
ter en .Taesday,
I "-. Mr. Thomas E. Dickson died sud? I
den ly gt his home In Thomaavlllc, Ga., I
I where be had gone to visit his daugh
ter. . Particulars . of nis deatb were'
not learned, but he 'pia* paralyzed
some years ago and and it "is thought
that a second stroke may have been
the causo of hts death.
He was born at Three and Twenty, I
neer Pendleton and was 04 years of
I age. -He married Miss Ella Jones and I
heaves -Sontra, three or four, children..
Mr. Dickson lived: at Sandy. Springs
for. some fifteen years nnd about the I
year 1880 went to California, wherc he
lived tor three or fdur yeart: On his
return from that state he lived at
Seneca, and later moved to Columbia,
which was his hon tis at the time of his
death. His was counseled with the
state dispcnMss-.y for a number of
years and since that institution was
abolished bas been in charge of ia dal
ry and stock farm near the city.
..Mr. tieksoii was weil known in
Anderson -and vicinity abd he made
frequent visits to the city.
'J. !fe???Ll abd Inicr??t. wer? held ?i I
[^n^^l^a?tbre? oj?lpck Wednesday af
I u Amongthose from Anderson who at,
tedded the funeray waa Mr. T. Paul
I^TTT*'' ' -*-;-'-" ' *
DIOCESAN C p^IjClL 18. NEXT
':t?i 4he drst Virob' tn many years,
there is no, special matter pertain inff
to the dtocsft? td c?ttie before the dfcft
**rj council of (be^ls^o^rcbnrtb?
which wiir m^^ fif^Vi?e' on
rpmkt. May mb, ; Here4e!?r? *he
cobn^i has hod before if such 4*nt
ters aa the auftragen bishop > a di
vision ol' -'the dlbce??; etc. As far ns
ts known In Anderson neither efTtbati*
two piopoai?ono will come up before
'W"iT5 ine&behi' including the
ministem and the lay delegates wilt be
present atib? meeting. Grace church
At Anderson will b<^ i^pyesebUd te
H<ev. s Gibbney, rector, who at
! itsds a ?ui?n?i? ci toe diocese f or tplfj
first time', and Messro L. it. Harriss,
ld, Cullen Sullivan, f>. J. Ranier and
J. H. Godfrey.
o ? o o' o'c'b'o o o O O o o o o o o o o.
o ' ' - *
o FE?.ZEB ITEMS ?
o o
o o o o c o o-o o o o ooo o O O O O O
-?'.?Pct/cr. _ata? 6-List y'acb-.yas &
?esk of much public interest- Mott
inferes* pf alt was that, taken ip tb*
i^nnn^eneswiMr'txereinea .;nf Jut ^^sgjf
! Pelxer High/School. On Thursday evr
coing six o? rb? High .School students
contested^ fdr. th? . orator's, medal;
Those wnp ?nte red the contest were
Miss Mildred Wright. MIHB Annis Hell
Strickland, Mles Gladys Johnson. Miss
Janie"stewart. Miss Hattie Snipes and
Mr. Clarence Garrett.
. The Judges were Ker. Sassard. Pr?v.
Walters' and Mise Ernestine Maje.
They decided that the beautiful gold
nv?dal given by the school Improve
ment association should go to Miss
Janie Stewart who so beautifully re
cited '.'Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight".
After the judges' decision the presen*
tallon cf tlie medal and benediction,
the great concourse of friends. who
had assembled themselves to hear thc
six young folks speak, retired from
thr) auditorium to the ball below,
where Ices and cake were served by
the ladies of the improvement associa
tion. The three teachers received much
genuine praise tor their past work.
They left Saturday for their homes.
Prof. Petrie left for a visit to Norris,
where h? taught last year, then, ono ta
hts bomb in Spartanburg. Miss Ola
Scogglas left tor her home In Due
West and Miss Edith Digby went to
her hosie in Wl??araston.
Pel??r will greatly miss these three
young" people who have been a lead
ing help and who have been present
at almost all of the social 'iratheringo
and hero's hoping that September will
return them all to us.
Miss Nell Smith has the syrnpnUiy
cf her many friends here. Miss KPnttlj
was called to her home lu Atlanta or
account of the serious sickness.of hei
mother. Miss Smith ls bead mllllnei
at tb? Palmetto Dry Goods Co., and
Hhe has made a number of friends
since she.came here.
Dr. Prank Lander of Will lamet?n
waa a business visitor to the cit)
hut *eek......
Quite a- party went from' here tt
Felton to ne present at the Oratories
Contest at that place.
The Pelter people were very' mud
excited nvt*f 'm fl?*? ?h!ch storied !".
the Opera House last Thursday after
noon. At.one time the West Peleei
Drug Co., and also the Blue F'dg<
Grocery Co., looked as if they woub
go, but by the brave fight that was pu
up by the bremen, all was saved' ek
cept the Opera House. The. lou wa;
considerable and was only partly cov
ered try tns?rknc?.
Among'tbs Wilitamston people wb<
came'over fdr the school commence
ment last week were Dr. and Mrs
James Belk, Mayor Vance Cooley
MlBBes Lois Hudgens. Msy Wei born
Caro Belle -Cooley and Maggib Mc
Allister.
Misses Carrie and Esther Lande
were hostesses at the Cloverdale Conn
try,Club .last Monday afternoon. I lan;
wet^tffesept and the Misses Lande
made all of thom thoroughly enjo
themselves during the reception hour
I\, Miss Vknnl? Laurie Welborn of tH
G. F. C. passed passed th'rou?h tow:
eaibnte to b?r heme in ' Williamstot
last Friday. Miss We?b?rn went wit!
a party from Wllll&mj?ton and Pe!
ker te, Belton.
. Soine*<*f 'bur young men went on
I *ateM?wijfer't? ,Mf i Thursday . hi eal
-T^cV^rsvoriea a great time and a nb
?catch. ?""!
^?^ MUdred. Harrison's father ?a
^^-^^ . ^rusayj C^k.. spent lat
' ?MSS?^ last wa?
??.3 witfr tne^Mieses Hard.
?"{afr. and MVs^E?gsr Murphy visite
relatives berta Iii? s??lr
. Mrf and-Mrs. J. C, Holllday ha?
Just rfeturu?? ?.-u:n a pleasant vis)
to- Atlanta.' They left their little soi
James, jn Greenville with Mr. an
Mrs. Joe Mulltnax.
Mr. J. B. Hudgens and Misses Mar
I Mary Welborn and Miss Lois Hudgen
Of .Wllllemston were In towri Monda
afternoon.
Miss Bettie McMahan was in tow
foi?' the. rchool closing last Thursd*
evening. Miss McMahan Once taugt
in Pelzer and sho is still laureate
in tho children here.
' Mis? Cittra. Bonner of Doe Wea
visited heir: friend, Miss Seoggips, j
the horne of slr. and.Mrs. J. M. Gai
I rett last week . '
I . W? need rain; Tho gardens are su
feting fer -the want of lt but wo bi
lleve before, this goes tb press ti
I will have l?Ld tho ciuca uceiiid rai
May 4, '14.
I SMtTtt ?fcVBLEAS7 CO, CLAIM
ItH?tteW Frier IR Say Ile Has Wc
Race In renTcution..
Columbia, May C.---Fractlcally coe
plete reports tonight from, the. coi
ventiona held in the forty four coui
? ties of South Carolina Monday 1:
dtcated that . tho supporters or Un
lied States Senator B. D. Smith won
nave a targe 'majority In Gie dem
eratic stabs -convention here ob Mi
20.
Unofficial reports place the numb
for the United States senate again
Senator Smith et between forty ai
'sixty wbUe-b^weeri iSO-hnd 275 del
"gates aro said to be opposed to tl
governor, ' :- ' ^ .? ', '
OFPHlKRfl 4>F EQUINOX MlttS
Mt rf fl Welling Of Bastan, One
>>w Owners ls PrraWeuL
Officers bf trio'Equinox Mill* of th
city, formerly th s Cox lusnufactUrt.
Co., have been elected as follows: M
W. H. Well?ington ot Boston, pr?
dent; Mr. T. B. Sears of Boato
treasurer a$d Mr- Stanwood G. W<
laington of Boston, secretary . M
Wellington and i*r. Sears with M
?I4.* H. Sears and Cl w Lanier
Boston cotnpbse tho board of dtrecioi
The Equinox Mill ls being ms
?bwir' new. ; New machinery to' mau
Wastnro a different product is being i
?stalled and the niant s? .d-o h?lo?-j
larg?d. The Old machinery waa di
Imwimi .NHWUUI? mts**, m iarse pa
of ill being shipped to ?aotnsr nil
'and the balance of ibo old machine
is belnn stored n&ay.
r 'Th* Equinox toill expects to coi
ii.tuK^eS?s^^to ja, shprt ,w.?ll
? kt'wes' ?rlgf nally plahnod to ?uws c
?rything tn. readiness to start the ??
chlhery oh May la>, but some dela
were rutperiencad and ?"? '?*.-? VI
.tarting up waa postponed.
TO ? IIS
h --i-*
Nos. 41 ?nd 42 to Change South
ern Terminus At An Ec arly
Date
Westminster, May 6.-According to
tho news given out'by the railroad
officials, Southern' trains Nos.' 41 and
42 will soon extend their servico to
Westminster instead bf making Sen*
eca the terminus.
Frank H. Shirley, member of Ute
legislature from the county and sec
retary of the Westminster Board of.
Trade, waa one of tho leading work
ara in having Ute trains run to West
minster. As the directing head of
the board of trade he has been work
ing faithfully for sonn months, and'
recently carried his plans before Hie
state railroad commission.
The Southern recently told Ute.
Westminster h ard of trade that If the
land for certain side tracks would bo
given them by the town the service
would be extended to Westminster.
It is understood that tho land was fur.
ntshed by public spirited citizens' of.
tho town at a cost of about $3,000.'
The board of trade will how make an
effort to get the "Bell" train, run
ulng between Atlanta and Toccoa, Gu.,
to run to Westminster.
To have trains Nos. 41 and 42 to run
from Westminster to Charlotte will'
be a great convenience to the people
of Westminster. With the additional
service they will be able to como to
Seneca in the early morning and there
catch train No. 2'J to Atlanta or the
Blur Ridge to Anderson. No. 41 will
rea-ii ' WA?t?Hin?t?? ; ?bent " 12 u'ciock
at night.
BANKS MUST ACT
IN HURRY NOW
? i ? i m ' '
Reserve Institution? Must Execute
Certificates and Get- Ready
For New SytterH.
Waahtngon, May C.-Notice, was giv
en by the reserve bank organization':
committee today that expedition would
be required In pffectinir the organ!-'
ration of reserve banks. Tho commit
tee not later than May 0 will designate;
five banks In-each reserve bnnk dis-'
tr'.ct to ex?cute the organization cer
tificates provided for by law,
0to facilitate the incorporation of tho
reserve banks, the representatives of
the Ave'banks designated will meet in:
the reserve city, of'their districts ss
soon as practicable.; This, dorie, tho
subscribing, banks 'will' be?ome\TOfem
ber babka and will At once rfei?ct elf
^tnptwho, in i^niv wi?? ic?i'?ose th?
T^e^j?i? di
.vw-'ih^.mesibcr. bjs^^.^wii ???net
Ihtb groups, the banks in each being
bf similar financial strength. Two of
.these groups wltj b? br*1* 'Sf ^ or
ganization committee and tho third by
the federal .reserve board wheti it is
organized.
xiiiHTEEN ARE RESCUED
Bnrled Vessel at Sea-Freighter Had
No Passengers.
New York, May e.-The steamer Co
lumbian, which tba Cunard liner.
Franc?fila, reported tonight was burn
ed at ?ea, sailed fr?nt London on April
IC "for Antwerp and thence'' on April
2:1 for New York.
. The Columbian ls a cargo vessel and
is., not-believed to have had any pas
sengers..
. Tbe jCunard Rho lato today received
a 'wireless message from.the Fruhcbn.
In which read: -
"Rescued thirteen survivors abd'the
Chief Steward Matthews, who is now
dedil br the- steamer Columbian 'bound
for Antwerp. 'Crew suffering from
exhausUoh; said to have been lp boat
forty tfoW- ...
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o NFW8 FR^J? SENECA
OOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOO
Seneca, May 6.-The S?neca High
School WIR close this session on Mon.
day night. May 18. Final examina
tions will ?ie hcirj IMA week ?nd tho
work wRl close on Friday "the' IRth
The commencement exercises will be
gin on Thursday night R?ay 14, and
will ftpnilhue until the Monday night
fdlowlng, at which time the graduat
ing exercises wlji be hpfd. The ad
dress to the clans will be made by
Prof. D. W- Daniels ot Clemson Col
lege. The sermon will, be preached
oft Sunday mortttag by Hov. p. With
erspoon Dodge of *Ar.dersou.
.- Camp Norton;.nraaalsea at; Walhall?
ApfU 7, i*>2 wiuT ?7; menibers,, mat
at Walhalla April 25 for tho purcoso
o? aelncting delegues to attend the re-,
union at Jacksonville, Fla., and trans-'
acted other matters connected with I
the organization. The reunion ls to bs I
held In, Andrirson May 27 and 2tf abd
W. T. MaOlll, J, w. Hdleman, Drv
J. G. Law, M. A. Terrell and T. H.
Strlbling were elected as delegates
from Cami? Norton. The following
delegates wore appointed to represent
j the camp at tho reunion In Jackson-'
*?2!s: Dr. J. G: L?W, Trw wntte
N; Crsoahaw and ?. W. Hollemsh.
M. A. Terrell wss elected first Rmi
?tenant and V. F. Msrtln. second llea
HcnanL succeeding S. K Dendy and
1. V. H ; Lowry, beth or whom have
lied slate tbe ktst meeting. ACfoM*
mg to a motton'introduced. Itt < th* .'last
meeting. April 7 of seek year wllf be
hereafter, observed as the rally day
in the camp abd all thc vet^y^agT?rb
tmaatty reqbs?ted to join with th!=
?Bovem^nt.
j ,.?A brido la Leasbuirg. III., has
lll'.'glll^gljM i " "i
j motnen-ic-law who 'tb/iw..T^tfW(?
'cake at ber. kp?4
We Hav<
?i ??-4?..'fi
l
coming in tim OJ
talent shipment I
-COLI
Come in ?nd lc
Tbey ?re 1914
We have a ni
buggies.
J. S. FC
. . > ? :., it
Tremendous G
W iifii mex;
. "1.j 1 ' ' '
The Washington correspondent ot i the
(ew York. Journal of Commerce writes
hat whetti?i* the hostilities in Mexico
ie called .war pr not. at all events
be government ls already counting
he costs pf war. There ls the cost of
ransp?r?ntlon for Instance. Troops or
arioua kinds have already been sent
nd lt ls estimated that the move
nont of troops to Mexico wi! cost f5,-.
00,000 for water transportation alone,
hat by rall lt will be much greater,
nd lt is said, ls BO much greater that
it present lt cannot be approximately
stimated. .
The Government has for some Urns
teen keeping four transport ships at
lalveston awaiting a possible, need.
\>r more than a year they have been
here. . The heed came. (The main
-naneo of theso transporta cost the
?dveroment, inclusive of subsistence,
?J6.000 ? month. . The/- were not
ndugh when tba word-came to move
he Hf th Brigade In Texas under Gen
jn, consisting dr four, reg
Bfantry, one oi csv arrara
field artUarv. a? the =;tr=h??*
nipa hail to be colored additionally,
^?Ria* 4he fttrdUrtiiibry, wis
lurdonsomo in addition for tho regl
ar:--! K,?;"1;<^S.1pp??.'.fr?lu " Mioiiiiiu'iM
?un? which are carried on park mules
vhich had to be ' tuk?n, ulong. It m
?i?iiiu?c? inui it will require from
X ii. 2h ?r??s^.?ri-; ip rSGTS isic ?a-?
ir?'??ccsd J?v'.alon to Mexico.
T'.-.o transfer by water of thb firat
ield army it is said will require 60
arge tranajfbrts. Negqtlafloris hare)
teen in progress fot1 some time to ob
aln that many, but ht best it wljl take
everaI weeks to asserable'that nlim
ier at Galveston.
The movement of troops is not'all.
?hey hud not'only to be fed. but need
.ther thbags. Asimperative as food
s ammunition. Materials have,to be
lorch?s?? for reserve stock-tfOd'?fd?
loi hing. A force ht 100,000 rn*? re
I aires s greet dent; and Gie larger
he force tlio larger the deeds. AU
his will have to be transported ?
?taslderable distanc?, and as shown,
he supplies will have to be carried
nd mostly by the ships. This should
lerive a fairly profltabo business out
f . the Mexican situation.
.' So much -foi the dost of transportu
lon arid subs;stence Bupplle3. it T?
earned i that the army IS quite weft
>o s o a e o o e e e a o e o o o
SIX A?ix> TWE?tT 4?
e
eis e
's
Pendleton, 7d?y 4.-Tko majority bf
ur farmers have completed planting
heir crops. *
A good shower of rein would help
mr crops and especially the gar
i*tsav:'v ','.,'.; '?"..y;V
If our peaches arc' not destroyed by
tall we ara going to have an abun
ant crop.
1 will present the editor In a few
lays a mess of English peas.
Mrs. P.. B. Stegall of the Mt. Pla
ah. section snent a few hours last;
tunney with her parents, Mr. sud Mrs.
I. R. P4CB#y.
'Miss Martha Klrod, one of Pterce
ownVcharming young ladles, altenq\
d Ure services at this place on last
rdnrdsy .; ?1 .
'iiUrm?'*sia Sherman of the Mom
iprlngfcnoction spent last Sunddy wi
?er patents. Mr. and Mrai &<? H:
1ms.
Wo are certainly glad to find out
rh at a pedestrian ls.
Mr. Booser Ka? of Waiker-Me-Ri
Messrs Mason sad Lee Bl rod, two
f Piercetown's prominent young
nen worshipped st this plsce last
ianday.
Mrs. Sallie Moore of Mt Snrln??.
ras visiting In or.r community last
undAV. .
Boys? get up your old gloves sud
ascbsli bats and be at Mr. John
fecro's' ywium aexi saturday. ?Ter-1
con. ?'? 'v'
Wehey and W. Q: "Burgess
wm goo? to Jacksonville' tb tho Con
pgerace Tension. >
Ovr school st . Msttotfs a^n-'cSftse
n Friday, May Vi, wi?V ab entertain
it every day th?
being a car of
IMBUS
it us ?bow them.
Models.
ice line ol Pony
)WLER
?? ? ... A &'
-L,,,i)M.IUt;--Jlitj
ll -??-- j I nu
lost of War j
ico up to Date s
off there with tho exo?ptlon of thel
field ?una and thc atnmunltlon there-S
for. The 'r?serre for small CrmRH
large Including now Springfield g
hut nevertheless; the manuf?ctttj^^H
small arms will have to p>
the gWaiest dispatch because tha"Bfl
thing to bc dono upon the orgfcr.ttjfl^pj
of volunteer regiments and the inbo|H
zation cf the militia ls to keen i?9
troops at the mobilis?t! .x. ".eiitfifs kffl
target practice. Tho ex.. .'udtt?r?k?;.?g|
ammunition will commence even' bps
rare the troops reach t<he front.
Wolle the Ordinance Department bli
the Government ls prepared tQ jffflfl
forward tho manufacture of ord?)
material, it will call upon all P^^^H
planta for such manufacture, sud Its
may be expected that the?o wlir*??
. gage in overtime-work. The
"ment arsenals are to tan worked, ?B
* 21-hour basis; Tho eight fw^H!
' Will be disregarded. That ls an oxcsra
tics s??sw?d ia times or uar,
t ' u '^reast^t?^i?^ ' ?.
I ?or one year., Th? Items tabbiated^ltH
rup to .?250,000,000. Tho "cost ofjj^Bjfl
j munition is hot included tn this
[mate, bu trsnsportatio.i is ,and*9HVJ
I ? o?;? of ."if) transport B??'i
?UL 8">.G?ii ? itAv it iisa i;-ten tob??HH
j that the tonnage of 475.0?? wiii :
>?u?~]W? <o ii?o?o the firsc lieid ffi^^fl
Furthermore; some 1S;000 burses an?
mules Will have to bo bought At a coln
or $?,??0?o00. A cold atora
will have1 to bo bought or chartered tdg
furnish refrigerated meats i for, thm
troops In'MexICo. Tito navy has/^^H
refrlgerktbr-ships but . the navy wi?
need "the:
The ngures grow even more im?
pre?isIvo tho moro they are Studie?
If'tlte war becomes serious, it i
lloved in military quarters that e^^H
year war toodkf require four fojB^H
mies'. ?Bveh .should tho campaign".tim
conquest be short, it win take th.
preudri? ordef and maintain
?Tcxled. and the supresaioa of'm^H
Hita vtarfare will be a most dif
task. The cost of two years og^Bfl
or? .U1I9 basis is estimated at $2.*0&B
OdO.OOO or $300,00^,000 a year for eacJH
field array in the Var, It is estltnaufl
t'tat ari army of from 3SO,OO0 to 40!?
i OOO would ti required to occunv niJW
pacify:'Mexteo'for iwb-yeairs.
'mont ai night, beginnIn^TaTT^SO^^S
in the afternoon there will be ? KB
baseball games. m
Our Sunday school at thin plate Itt
in a flourishing condition. Came ofj|
next Sunday parents, and bruis aaa
the children. fl
II. P. Whittaker baa ?ie
Wheat tn our section.
Our pastor, Kev. Mr. O'KellS
preached a good sermon here Un
Sunday to a large congregation. |B
Mrs. John Moor? s??ent last Saturn
day wfth her ai,.'?r, afra. Walter O?
en bf Atiddrsdh
March-planted corn is looking mS
at present. ' *
0 o ea ea a ab ooooooooo .
**'.' S??X?NE?;* rno?RVSs
'??>yf i?>o? o e * . c ,. i
*. Atlanta. ' ?tay fl.^-The offlemi^^H
fctfUn i^th? big Shrine KatherMmmfl
North* 'America Wnfch open? her
Monday, has been announced, sbaSflfl
hour? usually appear on the p?v?ran>?
Us? "from 8 p. m.. to ll p. m." Th?
program1 has Ute ^tgnlfleant subril^^PJ
"Simnet tn dunrioo ?. *
"Sanrise to,^l<jjvf?'>'
"Midnight kTtWrnr I
Things are going to start happ
Mon?By morning and there Ift^^H
to be a continua??* tbree-r!sg:^BHI
formanoo every hour out of thej^^H
?v-?nits- thrmirh W*'??????.?^ ?? T
bay morning when thc cGir4d^^Hj
proper will break np tor side tffl^^fl
Savannah. Ty bee abd other pbfm^Hfl
internat-. ,~
!TI* b\< parades Which v iii NJ ,t'l?H
most cotveowA public function <*4JHfl
Shrine, wbt take place on Titead:,
tembon bnfl njofBln%. ;?
?i *? Intentar-i b^?rttp?t". ;Ao>iir 'enbcu
Vat pfactlesihr every detali of
1 coming- of the -'Sfi.OOO has bcen|^Bfl