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WOULD LIKE TQ GIVE AWAY Three Thousand Pounds of Sugar Friday, Saturday and Monday GQODS AT RETIR?NG SALE PRICES THINGS FOR VOTERS to m IN HIND NEXT FEW DAYS MAY KEEP - AWAY VOTES CITY AND COUNT* Register For Corar g City. Elec tion,"Enroll for Approaching State Primary Anderson county voter s have a num ber of things to bear in mind for -the next few days and theivoters .in the city havo ?von one more problem con fronting, thorn thatrhave ^he voters in the county. There are Beveral things which tho cltizeas of Anderson and the county bf Anderson^sbould attend to within the next few. dabys. ] Tho general municipal election 'ic to bo held in Anderson on, August 4 and before 'that time every voter de siring to cast a vote must' call at the office of T. P. Dlcksop clvy. supervis?t of registration, end secure <a registra tion certificate. The books will be closed after Friday of this ?rck. Every voter should enroll his full name on the club' roll and there car bo no excuse for any voter in the county- not ,konwing where his ?lut roll ia located. -Th?-Joe?t?^--?.MJbe?^ club roUn have been printed time and time ?ga.n.v>j;V?. ?? * f ' _ ??:- '- ^ Th'e county -registration board Is to start out next week,-for ,the canvass over the. county, to make up the new registration books for 1 iho ' general election to* b? held In the fall. Leqn L. Rice, secretary, and treas urer of th? count/ executive commit tee stated Wednesday that1 the follow ing candidates have filed their pledges and.paid their assessments: J. M, Hoi llday,_HarrJspa a. Foal?ri R. A. Mul likin and R. A. S?ll Ivan candidates for commissioner; T.' F. Nelson candi date for the house of representatives and H. Clint Summers,' candidate for stote senate,. The Nonn* Anderson club , roll can be found from /now until, the 23th at the.North Anderson grocery! st?re. '. ' . . * .' "* A -qUooliOu uni? bvro? poked ?S w?i?u the. club. rolls. Bhall be closed on the 28th and it would Beem from reading the rules that. they , will close , with that, day; "to-wit 12 o'clock on tho night Of July 28, 1914, IT ' you, have already enrolled and did, not sign your full name, go back ahii fill In your name even though you might be of the opinion that your in itial's constitute yoUr full name. You do not want eomo watcher at tho polls ; to challenge your vote and cause )t ; to he placed in an envelope^ and per haps to make this a ground ot contest; Be on the safejBide and sea that your name In on the roll b6 that no man can challenge your vote. ' STOLE N?From Intelligencer office. Sterling . Silver .card case with Sterling pencil {and. flttings inald?. -. Plain finiBh with elaborate earned monogram "B: A." Hi'Von back, con tained sn*U amount of money. Re ward if returned to this office, and ] no questions asked; tf ' 'tsu. ;iiffiftv; iTsHt/irrMrp.^ ; MRS. S. BLECKLEY PASSES AWAY After a Lingering Illness, Sainted ; Woman. Crosses Over the Last River Mrs. Elizabeth Hammond Bleckley, widow of.tho late Sylvester Bleckley, died at h or hemo on North' Main street shortly after 2 o'clock Wednesday af ternoon, i. Sho had boon In declining health for several months anu her death has been momentarily expected by members of the family; and friends for several days. i Mrs. Bleckley is survived by three brothers, Messrs. w. A. Hammond and U. E. Hammond, of Willis ton, Flo., O. F, Hammond; of Greenville, and one sister, Mr3..'L L. Gaillard, who. re sides on West Franklin street, this olty. Five daughters, all of Anderson, r.urviv? her. They are Mis. S. J. Pee pies, Mrs. J. J. Frotwoll, Mrs. William Xaughlln, Mrs. A G. MoaVs and Mrs. F. B Maxwell Sketch of Her Life. Mrs. Elizabeth Hammond Bleckley, the daughter of the late Frank Ham. mond, was born on her father's coun try estate ?'few miles north of this city in the year of 1837. Bhe received her early education at a country schoolhouse, and even during those childhood days began to chow a taste for literature. Cater Bhe . became a student at the Johnson university of this city, and during her ' college life her brilliant essays, humorops or grave, gave sect to the pages of a monthly magazine,: *?Le Bas v Blue," Which ' wds publitfhed ' Ttf th? senior uated with distinction; I u..1853?recel v 1 lag'her badge/and diploma from the benda of Dr. William Bullein. Johnson, the' distinguished, divine,* who was chancellor of this institution at this | < time. She was married to Mr, Sylvester Bleckley, and in all her duties of life 1 < as churchwoman, wife, mother, friend, she retained her same lovable, beautlrl I ful character of her earlier years. 1 She wbe president of ; the. Woman's II Temperance. Union ever since Its or ganization, and was ever ready wlth tongue or pen to fight the great fde of j mankind?intemperance.,. :' i As* a Daughter of th? ne volution sh'o was often chosen by the Cateech.ea {chapter to .represent them In the nat- [l tonal conventions as well as the'state. In the year 1913 she was appointed by the-president general, Mrs. William Cummings St?ry,. a member .of the ''Historical- Research and Preserva tion of Kecoras - committee, .which la ah important . committee,, and on which MrSy Bleckley was fully ^pable of being, having a wonderful memory; and alBo was always on the lookout for anything of historical interest ' Nowhere will Mrs. Bleckley be miss- _ ed more than in the United Daughters I t Of the Confederacy, having been, in {( these trying times;'She knew how to ' sympathise with the "boya who wore the gray," snd they never ?ack?^ ?tbhV word of love trdm Mra Bleckley. ffiMX all Confederate r?unions, or SOetiial days Uie. program was n?t compl?ter,| .without Mrs. ^Bl?okley. spoko" h' words or gave one of her splendid dta lq'ct etorles, which were original, and j tfco foundationLbf^wMcb she'had got* \ ten ' on het father's ' plantation.8h? ? was a member of the R; S^JT^^etntJj^jI tei- over slnco iU sorgam^afi^wW ss back atout 20"ye^fa'.f H?f *c?rp dates back atout 20 years, iront events always s|tokltft#OT;flrr4 I Identified Mrs. Blecklpy^ pWtf^Jfi every place. . t"\r%? ?fei vfi Mri * Bleckl?y whs ~ptyp&fbti thd first to Join the civic >al^Iat?& 'and was ever ready to d8;WiyfMhgHhai would-beau?fy.hertoW^ -m?rev<4ttractive;; W'f WsWnt?. ' ahd tjangersJ, fh'fiict her nanf[Mrea ever ?tr?t?hadVto ?tho; l*tt^?M | ?orn?d; thom with v^dMlty th?t}; 'en endearing meriio'if.^wblch means so much to a stranger,within,, your ga,te*v- ' s-; ' f -f<- ' - . > Thoroughly enjoying llfoi in its. most ; iWaetiful irtise?s, the sunshine of her pr?sence brought pleaaura ^>.alKwJtb. wfi^sha^i?ame in contact* ?g/igMit ^ Nttt^h6fr?esd^' Goc?i**!5h^ belov ed. ' Thy pure white soul ban cif^esed wJtEb?misty bord?rtaAd. j where the living may not foUpw.*' We nnoWihal thou art clothed in the garments, of. , righteousness, and - hath. entered the triZaca Of the Great Kttit? < A mamfe**] | j?f th? wh?teUhrong. that,la n?w*andj-. rorisver siogwgv; ' > ^kk'?&*fc " Funeral services will be held at thai Pirat Baptist cburfeh at. 6\o^ock| ' i rus - j .. <:i<! ^V'^ ^':^,*:'*!'*^ . .?....r,..,.,-. r,-..,.-,-?-?-,. / a_, _. GRAIN j^E?XIV^L--AMjpERSOISJ--rVEXX TUESDAY * V2&K1 TU?SDAY AND FRIDAY NEW SERIES, VOL. 1, NO. 23. Weekly, Established 1860, D?fly, Jan. 18, 1914. ANDERSON, S. TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 21. 1914. PRICE $1.50 THE YEAR, Cardin. R. g. U?on, J. M. Paget end breon L. Rice> , Honorary pal 1-bearers, Dr. Louis 3ray, Dr. H. A. Henry.. Dr. W. F. Ash nore, J. A. -Brock, Col. J. N. Broom, 1, Scott Mtlrfay, Lewis Campbell, 2apt. P. K. McCully, Sr., Ja S. Fowler, I. B. Lewis, S. D. Brownlee, F. B. Drayton, R. L. RobinBon, B. W. Tay or, Oscar Moore, Jas. R. Vandiver and Dr. R. F. Diwer. WILL fr* AKE TRIP . GAS CAR Plan to Carry Farmers In Auto ' mobiles ter Clemson Had To j j Be Abandoned Yesterday \ < * (From Thursday's Daily. , For some time th? local committee it the farmers' union has. been 'en -aged-.in -making arrangements for the issociation which convened, last night ind the committee at one time bellev i'd 'that it would' be a fairly simple natter''to secure enough machines to ako the entire convention to Clemson College today. However, several dis Lppolntrncnts -were met with, and this dart was "finally partially abandoned, t.being decided that the trip,would '?ste OVe* the Btuo Ridge railroad o Cherry, where the party will be met >y Clemson College officials with con reyahces. " ' It'is-sald^nat a msjcv". of the arin?rs witl. leave, ^vor the gas-elcc Vle car this mornlnt, j' /: 30, o'clock, t .few waiting for a tf u at 9 o'clock, ?bwev?r. the majors of the party vilr take the ear?y tr in. ' Before c*he changeras made in the Program for the session today; It was ;o h tempi oted that the/ party would lot leave Anderson until 10 o'clock his. morn list and thejofore tho pro? Mm called for a one hour session his morning*, to begin at 9 o'clock and <r continue until liro'clock. 'Since an isrlteh etarfc wilt be made, this part *f he'program will be done away with i'The-irogram-:'' ' \ ' Thursday, July 24. . ' 8; 00 p. m.?Reports, concluded and ?maij?^r df meetingdevoted to qucs tous, ^ , -' . 1. is the- tjnron worth, while? \ i. Khat .Is being done to increase its nom ter ship* and enlarge its - Useful loss?-.''' 4T ' (a) DisGusBionB by lpdat unions. O)?DlS??SSl0p? hf county unions. (<j> Mscttsai?fiB# by- state officers, ' >VW^ DlMUBsions conclueded. I?; M>"Blectlon and installation of tfflcers. Place of next meeting. Ad ournment ?t will. - v.i ;.- ?-a?? IWil.'RWii.j^rhm Tntellbrencer dfilce. > atorllntr Silver - card } caa?- with ! ASKING FOR T?1E ' TYPHOID SERUM Anderson Pepple Believe Tha^ An Ounce of Prevention la Worth Whjle there but little typhoid fever Jri Andere on and' rfobfnany cases County, still local people re alize that it is bebt to be on the safo side and therefore a number of them have applied toi'tne-Anderson physic ians for inoculation with the typhoid Vaccine. --In, ?ncli- -iit> these, cases the physicians have~had to.order. the vac cine from the state board of health at Columbia and..thp following commun- i icatlon from them, received by Ander eon doctors yesterday, explains why local.people will'have to wait.a few days:. '., . . > "?oiu'mbi?. .S. C., July.''21, 1914.. "Dear Doctort' "Your- request* for typhoid vaccine has been received. ? Owing, to the great demand for thetvaccine and.our linn lted producing and shipping facilities, 1t may bo necessary to delay yotir shipment for a few days.:;; Your re quest will be filed'and filled as soon as possible. In order to aVold disap pointment 4n the future, we suggest tha| Immunizations be notlbegun ex*- ' cept where a sufficient supply of vac cine for full immunization is in your. possession.1 : 4?>' \ *The State BOard of Health." B?E1AL OF MRS. BtECKLEY First RapW Church Was Filled With a Sorrowing Congregation: TSiS!- funeral Of "Mrs. Bleckl?y was held at-8 o'clock-Th?rKday afternoon at the First Bdptist church, and was attended' by rah immense ?athertng that overflowed the body- of the church and the Sunday'School room. Among those who attended, even .though the evening was very) oppressive. , were the Daughters otijthe Confederacy and the Daughters of the Evolution and the members of ether clubs, of the city, as welt 'as'-is large number of friends from the- docntry and one*?brner of the cbAlrch waa sot off for colored people.-1 The services were conducted by ReVPJ?F. Vincp and a few words of benediction .were expressed by a for mer/^finsMr^?tnvj o^ L. Martin, who showed p great deal of emotion. He referred to the fact that Mrs. Bleck lert'4lfe?HM? bee," one -longs round of brlsglsg happiness into th j ^ctYZ. , ., Nevw'wsro' there ?roore or- more beadllf?l ?oral - tributes and reihem branefes ibr a funeral in thia city, and Mr. Martin'aptly saw that this wa? an oulnbhrtng bf love for the1 foremost womaU: fn; Ahtf?rson. Bnm?wP^" ?'-l''? MRS McCULLOUGH WAS LAID TO REST Funeral Service's Took Place Tuesday Afternoon In Green ville; Were Lnrgely Attended The funeral services of Mrs. Maud McCullough, mother of Fred and . Jamea McCullough, two of Anderson'a well known business men, waa held 1 In Greenville Tuesday afternoon. The following .is' from the GrciiviJlo ' Newr of yesterday: t ' T?o funeral services or Mrs. Maud D'Alvigncy iMcCullougr. wife of Judge J. A. McCulloug. wore held at the residence yesterday afternoon. The bo?v?cG? ws?g conduct cd by licv. Mark L. Carlisle of the Uuncombo Street Methodist church. ' A very largo concourse of relatives and rytapathl^lng friends attended and the floral d?signe, wero very beautiful and in profusion. "Mrs. McCullough was one of the most loved of Greenville's m'any no-. ble women and her death will create a sad void not only In her family cir-.. cle hut among her multitude of friends. | Tho interment was in the family1 plot at Springwood. The following gentlemen were tho | pall bearere: H. B. Carpenter, A. A. Brl8tow, B.aP. Martin, . C. O, Allen, Wm. Goldsmith, J. "M. Crook, H. Endel, W. C. ?Beacbam, G. F. Wrigley, J. F. Richardson, W. A. Merritt, E. M. Blythe. A. J. Graham, A. G. Furman, J. H. Prince, W. N. Enrle, Raymond Crulkshanks, W. D. Browning and Jno. H. Williams... ..... ; :,. -^re**. ?, -, ( ) JAB. M. BAKER HEBE Stated Why He Is Opposing Congress* . m?n Wyatt Alken, Jas. M. Baker,- secretary of the United States senate, was here yes terday in conference with Fred H. Dominlck. candidate for congress from this congressional district. Mr.' Baker stated that because he support ed Col. J. H. McCalla of Abbeville for congress, Mr, Alken opposed Mr. Bak er's election to the. position be now holds, and Mr. Baker is therofore op posing Mr, Alken. Mr. Baker is from Lowndosville and has been In the gov ernment service a number of years. He defeated President Wilson's broth er for the job he now holds. CHANGES BEING MADE EVERY DAY Reed Lot Has Been Sold Again? New Store Room la Now Being Planned For Main Street (From Thursday's Dally. It was announced yesterday that J. H. Andereon,had purchased from R. C. McKdnney a portion of j the Reed property "on Mjaln street. -The site purchased, by Mr. Anderson yesterday is' a strip between the Reed building and the Blue Ridge railroad, fronting 17 feet' feet on Main street and It is understood that the consideration was $12,600. This Is a valuable piece of property. Another matter of general interest around town is that Mrs. Sellgman is planning to erect a handsome two story business building on that part of the old Garrison property recently purchased by her. % This will add still more to the ap pearance, of South Main street and if the improvements In that direction continue that part of town will soon almoBt entirely outstrip the other sec tions of thb city. BROWN FAMILY TO HOLD A REUNION Event Wffi Take Place On August ? si Cwivw? Church wad Many Are To Be Present August 7th will be a great day for the Browns of Anderson county, be caus on that day the Brown family' re* onion will be held. - This will be one af the biggest events that the Browns Df Anderson have ever attempted and they are expecting that the attendance Will be.yory large. At a r?cent meeting preparations were.begun for this reunion and com mittees were' appointed as follows: . Musld?W. O. Hombree. chairman; Prank Burriss, Lula Brown and Mlty iena Bfipwn. Oblttraries?W. W. Leathers, cbalr PI Three-Qnarters of a Century of Consistent Ideals, the Training of Young Men and Young Wom^;'/ ' j .. A time-seasoned institution offering superior advantages for the irairuog of the intellect and the development of character under sound .?hristjnn,, influences. Situated in a quiet college town, educational and relitpqu* in life and atmosphere ; influences highly f avprable to study. Health condi. lions unexcelled. Buildings equipped and arranged to afford the maximum of efficiency in college work and administration. Co! le sc Home a ceo m .-nodales ?fcvctit^ young men. The Wylie Home, a handsome new build- *~ " in g for young women, p/ovide: every modem doitntlory equipment and convenience. Twenty.ar.rc campus; out-door ports and exercises. Literary and science courses of collegiate standard; B. A. and M. A. degrees. Library of 10,000 volumes; Laboratories, Observatory, Fitting School. Government based upon ar appeal to honor and self-respect. Free tuition to young ladies in Wylie Home. Expenses for year about $200 . For Catalogua Address 'James Strong Moffatt, D. D. Pr?sident Dm Wert, Soath Ctr&u uni Jan ? iiiov; Greenville Female GoHfege; * Gre?hville, S. C. Imparting the Knowledge," Idoals and Accomplish ments of Perfect Womanhood " : , ' .?-'' , . .-fa sidfit J.C No Ronthoi-n instliuUnn affords jounn womon tnoro complota ad yantacoa. tor s MOM, liberal education than Joe? the Oreeuvlllo Female CoUege. It I? prepared lit ovury wsy U? train Its ?ttidrat? fnr W?s of tho fullest efaclcitry and raxponklhlllty. lu cQnuAnuut, fn< ully. courses of study and cultural Influences uro entirely In harmony with preieut 'day require ment*. * ^ *. vtldfljf i/ . - BUILDINGS equipped aim-s the most modern lines for convenient, romfnrtablo ! To anil efficient 0f.ri. Heveuteen class-rooms; 25 piano pracUee roomnj library i six parloret .wWI':: ttulpper* science department; Mtcho'u furnished at eost of $2,500. Collugu-owned dairy, ENTRANCE UPON 14-WIT BASIS. .Courses lead'to H. A., n. K. and>^A. ile STees. .VainaMo practirai training ' <7omes<iV Srimn??, Eutlnv*. ??unH JfciOniVi-'-t.-, diploma. Thorough conrso?. Iradlii? I" diplomas. In Contaroatory of Music, Jojw^jfnts ,.' of Art, Expression, Physical Collar; Kindergarten, Normal Training. Course? Host healthful location i rofinod aMoclntos: Christian teachings and Iiitlnetuo*. Con structive disciplina. Tho Institution alms to afforjl tho liest edncaUoualvppjiOTtu^^joaj et j minimum cost. " . , ,. For Catalogne, address ' I0OIO8 DAVID 1Y1. RAMSAY, D. D.f President, Greenville, S. C. to "Rtrtos uian; Annie- BUfrlss, Elia McLe?-B. Tho committee on program reporta the following order of business for the next reunion: Address, on subject of his own choice, W. W. Leathers. A paper by Mitylene Brown on "How th? younger generation should be. trained to maintain the high stand ard set by their foreparenfs." ? paper by Bertha Burrlss on sub ject of her own choice, and address by Jno. H Burriss on. "Why we should keep up. our family history." On motion, J. B. Felton, Jr., was elected assistant chairman and he will please notify all committees as well as act as chairman. i MR. CLINKSCALES IS COMING HERE Spartanburg Candidate For Gov ernor Is To Spend Week-End ,." In Andereon?Speaks at Iva . It was announced in Anderson last I night that John O. Clinkscales, of Spartanburg, one of the leading candi dates for governor of South Carolina,] will' come to Anderson Saturday tot spend the week-end In this county;' Mr. Clinkscales will reach Anderson' Saturday morning and Saturday af ternoon at 5:30 o'clock he-will deliver an address at Iva. -So far as is now known, this will bo the only address On Clinkscales will deliver daring his short stay- in .this county, but hp will spend the remalner of his time in. get ting acquainted.with nsw friends and renewing friendships with old ones. Mr. Clinkscales will {nost certainly receive a .hearty welcome in > Ander son, At one tune ho lived in this county and he. has friends In every nook and corner of the .county. . Mark of the Greet Artist. A really, great artfst_.can always transform the limitations of his. art lato valuable qualities.?Oscar Wilde.| mtn?r? &i m** n * 'Alr**^ CK I ATM ID r .3xw WITH ASSOCIATION Anderson Man Says The "Great Commoner" Exprea&ec^' Relight At Work Being Done rfa uD (Prom Thursday's Daily. D. H. Mlms, the assistant, s?cjrojarj of the Anderson Y. M. C. 'A,.returned yesterday from Black Mountain,;N. C, where he has been spending a fort alght at the summer school,ifor the Y. M. C. A. secretaries. ,;/ , While Mr. Mims was at the school It'' was visited by William Jennings Bryan, secretary of state of turf Uni ted States, and bo well .pleased was Mr. Bryan with what he saw j he wrote the following linos concerning the work, before he took his depart are': - '>' if> . > - "The Blue Ritge Association, has teised upon a great idea and given rto t an appropriate development, i "The location could not be surpass- ' sd. Tho Improvements are Webs tan ial and. of a permanent cha?ne ter. r*he success that has characterised he effo.t is phenomenal. Basing prediction on what has already been iccomplished, this must prov?'a po ent factor in the rellglousi/develop nent of the Southeast. The .number tt lives touched .is already large, aid' vill,. without doubt increase, \ and hrough these- lives blesslngo a?ynnd. s tiro ate will reach the whole section. . have greatly enjoyed the day; have ind shall look forward With pleasant mticipatlon to tho future. v^sRs.,.One' lathers inspiration from such mcet nga as are held here. '".''' "W. JJBtyan:" V ?AN ? MILLIONS '> . ..-? .('-. .m.t.-? n Two Estates According,to Plflcial Appraisers. ' New York, July 22.--The. labe He?* y H. Bogen? left an estate ^ 949, 09,099 In Now *' York . Btate, and B. gden Mills left $36,386,791, accord to official appraisers filed today. , Ci >d " -: . c ..