TUE ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER founded AugaHt 1, I860. m .North Main Stret ANDERSON, H. 0. WILLIAM HANKS. Editor W. W. 8MOAK_Business Manugcr Entered ns second-class matter Ap ril 28, 1914, at the post office at An derson, South Carolina, under the Act Of March 3, 1879. Semi- Weekly edition?91.60 per Tsar. Dally edition?$5.00 per annum; 82.60 for Six Moutho; $1.26 for Three Months. IN ADVANCE. #i? A larger circulation than any other i?ewapuper in this Congressional Dis TI I Il'IIONE8: Iditorlal.327 Bns:r.S?? Odlee.'321 Job Printing.693-L Local News.327 Society News.321 The li.it'lilgcncer is delivered by carrier? In li" city. If you fall to eyour paper regularly please notify Opposite your name on label of your paper I? prated date to which your paper 1h puid. All checks and drafts should be drawn to The Ander aon Intelligencer. AUGUST. See how the sunlight slopes ucross the fields, CareSBlng all things with Its mellow gold! Soft BhadowB play amid the fragrant grass, And down each green and dusky aisle the corn Holdj mystic converse with the ynn derlng wind. The bees are crooning tender lulla bies Tn drowsy Cowers., closing their sweet eyes, With light o'ercome. The. cheerful harmony Of..crickets that anticipate the night Doth mingle' with the faint, fair mol Of mpadow larks that sing their ves Y-per.jaonga. And over all the white-winged cloud ti<5j% lets float, fcike ungels drifting through the sum mer sky. Ib It A semblance of that wondrous vJ" dream Called Paradise, thlB seldom loveli ness, Or- Just the genius of an August day? ?Elnia C Wildmun. Safety first. YKoi: worae dont, go as far as cold DTOOfs. J . -o? ' Vpolser staged a better sbow than Ilbnea Path. . ?o "If I were governor?". Mr. Voter, wlhat would you do? -o "Why not ask, "who are you." instead pit? "Who are you for?" ' Carl y le sayfs the greatest of faults is bo consolous of none. Peaches and roabln' ears are Just grand?on separate days. o ,All aboard for Townville. That au to bos line Is a humdinger. Wide 'awake Anderson county farm ers; payer Ihave* a "laying by"tlme. -o Envious Mexico can't be satisfied with all the notoriety she has had. ?_o Anderson college should be a good customer for home preserved fruits. Some people are so found of ill luck that they will run half way to meet It. There are 11,400,000 square miles in the British Empire. Goodness knows that |s enough. ?diter Lewis Appelt or Manning, haa' written an editorial on "dema gogues." He la in politics. Y'" '" ". ? " The legislative candidates in most of the counties In the state are not asked questions as to personal poli tics. vBlll McClelland will have to abdi cate. A St. Louis policeman claims tlfj have killed 310 dogs with 307 uftots. ? ii ??O lanta Is feaxed for once. She Id .like to offer a site for that bj^ European battle?but no Arma mttA?tun tarh?rm. me,-of the northern visitors at W*lllamxton were surprised to know thai military band was made up of \ cotton mill bois. 'k - -.?o-? , ' ^Anderson county has a chance to get a good - ; legislative \ delegation. There are.eome good men on "both aides* as some might call It ^irjongroasmrn Wyatt Alken Is a good man, but his friends hi trying to prove ht ;democracy by,John L, McLaurin are making a Joke. ?o?. ' Keep up the militia. We may have to fight the army worms. Y TWO SMITHS; TWO KILLS Our attention has been called to the fact that there In gome confusion a? to the author of of the Sin it h-Lever bill and we have been asked to ex plain it. This really bore? uh, an it lias been explained by Senator .Smith and by Mr. I .ever until we thought that everybody understood it. Sena tor Hoke Smith of Georgia, has been quoted in an Atlunlu paper an stating with feeling ttiat Senator IS. 1). Smith bad absolutely not hing to do with the Smith-Lever bill. So far uh we. know, this Ik absolutely correct, and wo do not know that Senator K. I). Smith's friends have been claiming it. If they have, the/ are wrong. The bill in which Senator E. D. Smith was so deeply Interested, and in which Mr. Lever look a strong hand in the house, wan of an entirely differ ent nature. The "Smith-Lever" bill, hb it was culled, was a bill tu provide for the extension work of the agricultural colleges of the country. Neither Sen ator Hokc Smith of Georgia, nor Congressman Lever of this state, de serve any special credit for originat ing it, for it wus un old bill, that bus been introduced In every congress for the past ten or fifteen years. Mr. Le ver introduced u hill of this kind in the last congress, which passed the house, and Senator Page of Vermont, Introduced a ?imilur bill, which pass ed the senate. The two houses of Congress could not agree on u com prenne on the two bills and so the measure died. In the present con grena Mr. Lever got the help of Sena tor Hoke Smith of Qeorgla, and be tween them they got the measure through. Hence, it is known un the "Smith-Lever" bill, although neither of them originated the main Idea em bodied in the bill. But the (E. D.) "Smith-Lever" bill to regulate the dealing in cotton fu tures, was Introduced by Senator E. D. Smith of South Carolina. He se cured the paBBage of his bill through the Senate, and it has passed the house, after some amendments, and, we understand will become a law in the modified form. ThiB is the bill Introduced by Senator B. D. Smith of South Carolina and rightly and prop erly known as "the Smith Cotton Bill," and not the "Smith-Lever" bill. There are two bills entirely differ ent and separate, and both of the Sen ators Smith helped each other out with their bills. If the friends of Senator B. D. Smith have been claiming for him the. "Smith-Lever'1 bill, they were in error, for It was the other bill In which he was interested. We are Informed that- Senator Smith has been working on the bill for a long time, and caused a con gressional Inquiry before the bill was Introduced. After it was introduced, Mr. Lever amended It in tbo house, after conference with tbe department of agriculture. But each Senator Smith had a bill. A GOOD BEGINNING The. county campaign opened pleas antly at Honea Path yesterday. The number of candidates offering for po gtfts-trt tv>olroa tlw> motto** r\f r*i%K j i/* Bpeaking almost unwleldly. The can didates for the legislature and for the state senate have too little time in which to state their views on ques tions of the day. The campaign itinerary waa origi nally devised some 20 yea?s ago, as a "campaign of education" In order to advise the people as to the condit ion of affaira in the government and also to discuss progressive and re form measures. But with so many to present their personal appeals it is Indeed a dlrhcu.lt matter to get broad views before the public. True, there are some who are con tent not to know any more than for whom a candidate "stands" with ref erence to the so-called higher offlcofl. This disposition does not appear to be general and we believe that the people of the county as a whole aro going to inquire for efficiency and capability as well a? for political standing. We believe in give and take. We believe that there are good men in all walks of life, In all political align ments, and wo are not prepared to ac cept any poor candidate or to reject any good man because of some "issue" which may appear relevant for the moment, but In later years may prpve to have been an error. v.'? ?bVq s great .county. We &!! love love its history; love Its position in agriculture and In commerce/ and In education and church affairs. Let every man In selecting candidates for all offices try to get the men who will discharge all duties faithfully, as well as wisely, and give to the men who are elected our cordial rVupport In the discharge of their duties. We hope and believe that the campaign will continue as pleasant as It has com menced. -;-, ?. e !?-1- . News is a long time coming from Germany. Who la surprised when the Germans have such words as freund ichaftflbuud-geasellflchaft." A (.(KMI MOVE We wish io commend the furnier? of Anderson county who have called a mauti meeting al Hie court house Monday to iIIkcumh the mailer of fi nancing Hie crop. This meeting here i? preliminary to sending delegates to the convention in Washington. There will he <|iiite a large party from Anderson, for the Pullman that was to he operated out of here has already had every berth taken, we are informed. The meeting of the farmers was suggested through this paper several days ago, and we wish to add that it lias the approval of the Chamber of Commerce, as Jas. I), ilaminctt, chair man, so expressed himself to this pa per before leaving the city for a few days rest in the mountains. The meeting in Washington Is fraught with much importance, and we believe it will result In much good. We have never feared the ultimate outcome of this proposition, for as we pointed out some days ago the in crease In trade between this country and the South American republics is sure to 1?? so marked as to overcome any temporary set back. The only thing which confronts us now is to hold the situation together until the present feeling of timidity and ner vousness wears off. We hear that a great many mer chants in South Carolina will be In the eastern markets on the day of the democratic primary. DR. CLINKSCALES GOT AN OVATION His Home People in Spartanburg Think Well of This Candidate Special to The Intelligencer. Spartanburg, August 8.?John G. Clinkscales, caudldate for governor, was given an ovation by his home .town folkB here today. He gave up his time to his opponents ut the cam paign meeting which was attended by a noisy crowd. The administration candidates were given a rousing wel come by the voters. An attempt was mado to howl down J. A. Hunter, candidate for lieutenant governor, when he paid a tribute to Dr. E. B. Saunders. There were re peated calls for B. F. Kelly, h*a oppon ent. W. M. H amer, another candidate tor lieutenant governor, said that on Aug ust 25 it would be "Hide, Kelly, hide," and not "Slide, Kelly.. slide." Candidates for railroad commission er again today, denounced the new ex press rates. EXPENSIVE GIFT TO GOVERNMENT Crueso* Steel Works Has Present ed to French Government 26 g^ssgjggg Werth $2,000,000 Paris. August 8.?The Creusot Steel Works has presented to the gov ernment of France 26 complete bat teries of 15 millimetre guns of a new type Wind! ??u utr?u Ord?Fcd by E foreign government just before the war broke out at a cost of $3,000,000. The company informed the govern ment that it stood ready to pay in demnity for the non-execution of . the contract. As the manipulation of the guns require special knowledge, a number of Creusot workmen bave enlisted to handle them. Bishop's Brancli. There will be a big picnic in connec tion with the reunion of the old stu dents of the Bishop's Branch school on the 13th of August. Mrs. Olivia Evatt, now of the Epworth orphanage who taught several years at thlB school will be a special visitor. CALL IS MADE FOR IMPARTIALITY United German - American Re liance Asks For Fairness From the Pr?ta New York, August 8.?The Unlted Qerman American Reliance in resolu tions made public today, calls , upon the press of tbe country to accord "impartial and Just treatment to all sides" In the European conflict and condemns what Is styled as the "at titude of certain portions of an En glish-speaking American press to spread impressions.which lead to ha. tr?u Cm Gki iiiuiiv tu l? Gefuittii?. The resolution absolves Emperor William from responsibility for the war and attributes it to "France's de. aire for the loss of Alsace-Lorraine; Russia's unappeasable appetite for world power and England's Jealousy Of Germany." The alliance has formed an aid so ciety to give financial help to fami lies of German soldiers and will start a similar movement among Germans throughout the United S'.atea. OFF FOB EUROPEAN PORTS, Norfolk, Va* August cV?The naval collier Vulcan will sail for Europe M?nfiay with coal ft* the cruisers Tennessee and North Carolina, which are carrying gold far Americans In Surepe, 3 OF "PEONAGE" MR. POLLOCK ALLEGES THAT DARLINGTON MAN DID THIS A BIG CROWD Attended the Meeting at Darling ton Yesterday?Smith Goes To Washington Special to The Intelligencer. Darlington, August H.Approximately ?"f? voters heard the senatorial can didates here today. Darlington people say that two-thirds of the crowd was unti'administration. There were about 801) Mease followers, some from other counties. The meeting was feaured by the charge by W. P. Pollock that "Josh Kirvln held a mortgage on a Darling ton county plantation in remunera tion for recently invoking the gover nor's mercy for A. G. Tedder, convict ed of manslaughter and sentenced io life imprisonment. Klrvin is a candi date for the state legislature and the charge was made in Darlington today that tills local candidate had been promised the privilege of distributing slate patronage. The governor had commuted the life sentence to 20 years on the cliaingang before the pardon. Senator Smith departed from his customary speech for a moment today to make Iiis first plea of the campaign for the cotton mill vote. A group of mill operatives were attempting to' heckle and confuse the speaker. Turning directly to these, Senator Smith said he would work for them as faithfully as he had for the farmers if the milt workers would take him into their confidence. He emphasized this by assuring' them that he would make no promise that he would not keep. In the morning a petition had been presented to Governor Blease asking that he call an extra session /of the legislature to formulate some plan of concentrated effort to counteract the demaralized condition of tUer cotton markets incident to the war crisis In Europe. The governor explained that this extra session would be called only on the condition that the members agree in advance to pass a "stay law" which would not admit of the fore-] closure of chattel mortgages. L. D. Jennings, who spoke -, first, I came to the defense of newspaper! men by saying that the governor's campangn was built largely,.on.abuse| of the newspapers and-the newspape.' reporters. This speaker isaid that he| didn't know anything of the newspa pers' reports of previous campaigns. He did know, though, ho added, that the reporters in this campaign were giving accurate accounts of the meet ings and had not at any time told lies on any man. Mr. .Jennings explained that the newspapers were educating the people, as to the chief executive's record, much to the- despair of^the governor. He and Mr. Pollock, the speaker explained, had held up the governor's record from day to day and tha Dfnvarnnp ?lS.d HOt yet t?d t!?9 torn erlty to call them liars. Senator Smith leaves tonight for| Washington to formulate plans in ad vance for the cotton congress. He | today read a telegram from the assist ant secretary of the treasury assuring the senator that this official would j meet with the senator tomorrow morning in conference to go over the financial situation. Senator Smith's plan is to have thc| jmachinery to co-operate to the new banking and currency law completed | I so that farmers can demand money on i I cotton which has to be accepted by The next meeting of the campaign [ will be at Dishopvllle next Monday. OFFICIAL REPORT OF FIGHTING] AT LIEGE. (Continued From First Page.) their - ivanco and made a direct at tack, which failed. Their losses were| hf j j. Vhe Oelgiona defending the Inter va t numbered nnly 1,500 and they fell buck a mile and a quarter. This was a critical moment. General Leraan threw all hia troops,..which were not engaged , upon that. part of the .de fence and 15,000 men massed, against the attack. It was night and fierce u?y??vt fighting ensued. The enemy was held back. "In the obscurity there, was. some confusion and one small-German col umn of infantry entered tha city. The German otil cere - , en undress cap to deceive the Belgians. Ho spoke English. To complete , the . deception, his men carried..{heir rifles at the shoulder. They got within, fifty yards of general headquarters when the gendarmes recognized-them and open ed fire. Violent street fighting follow ed and the Germans ' weredriven out | Of the city. General' Leman then] transferred h 1b headquarters to one of the forts." ..^.m?. .?The hospitable home of Mr. Hobt. Campbell und Mrs. Emily Smith Campbell was a scene last Wednesday which would be hard to erase from the minds of those pres ent. Although these dear old people a*re near around their 80th mile stone, they enjoy keenly the reunions yearly of their descendants, numbering 76, ull of whom were present except a few who were unavoidably kept away. The comfortable home is located near the interurban live miles oust of An derson in the midst of sweet smelling cedars and stutely old oaks. Was just the quiet place for the family gather ing. Husbands, wives, their married sons and daughters, their lassies and laddies, all the little folk and babies, none were denied the pleasure of this happy day. They all came early bringing baskets of well cooked vic tuals, jugs and jars of tea, melons, fruits, etc. The long table wag piaced under the big shades. Benches and chairs were placed for those who wished to rest. The whole house was thrown open, every one felt we are ut grandpu's and ma's. After dinner each child received : gift from father and mother. Supper was served before the sun sank in the roseate west, and all wended their way home tired but hap py and contented, ready to sleep und uwake for a day of work to make up for the. time which spine, might cull lost. Rev. Fred Tucker will preach at Eureka Sunday, August 9, ut 11 u. in. Mrs. John T. Kay is spending the week with Mtb. VV. L. Anderson. Mr. und Mrs. Builey Campbell, of Troy, huve been with their Campbell kin for several days. Mr. Win. Anderson of Ensley has been with his mother this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Breuzealo spent the first of the weck In Eusley und Greenville visiting their brother and sister. Mrs. K. Poore and children and Mrs. Dora Brenzeale of Bclton spent Wed nesday ut B._ B. Breazeale's. Mesdames J. J. Major. J. C. Harrlfi, Z. C. Balentlne, Jas. W. Martin and children. L. E. Campbell und wife, Lena Uambrell and Sons, Cluudius Breazeule and daughter, 'Elizabeth, spent the day Tuesday With' Mr. arid Mrs. Walter Anderson: "'' Mr. nnd Mrs. C. B. Mc?owo ?hd son, Ernest, were guests of t,helr, relatives -J Mil I.'. in this community. MAY USE WI^L^SS1;.. ; ' New System May be l>edt.i?y'.govern, nient *o Communicate .Vvith, , German). \ olvtW Washington, August ^,-rrState .de partment officials toduH.ibad 'not" de termined to what extent, tkib govern ment, would avail itself of T?r.kor ton wireless as a means;depBflnlent -ac cepts the offer made by .the Tucker ton will be requested by.the gtAta .De partment, through Secretary Daniels, to look after the new service, which! may Include news dispatches. .. ; SIX THOUSAND HOMEWARD BOUND Americans Abroad Are In Lest Trouble Over Finances and Transportation (By Associated Press) London, August 8.?The situation so far as Americans in London are con cerned has about righted Itself. Six thousand left here today to board the steamers Virginian, v Luconla, Hew Amsterdam and Finland, sailing to day and Sunday, tbe Virginian and Laconia from Liverpool; the Amster dam from Rotterdam and the Finland from Antwerp. . Ample financial assistance has been arranged for Americans remaining. American Ambassador Page has re ceived authority to pledge the credit of the United States government for $300,000 out of the relief fund now speeding toward England on th? Ten-j nessee. This money win he available Monday. The financial committee comprises the naval and military attaches to the United States embassy, Thomas P. Skinner, American consul general, and Chandler Anderson.. of Uia. internat, ionai eiaims- commission, ' who has been appointed counsellor. of the em bassy temporarily. Another committee appointed to make arangements to get stranden Americans homo from the continent is composed of Am'oaasador Page, F. L Kont, Theodore Hetz 1er, W. C. Breed, Chandler Anderson* and. Robert De Forest Bunkers who are to receive gold from the Tennessee shipment also have appointed a committee to deal with deliberations. Many American and' English tour ists arrived from Switzerland today. They traveled part of. the-way on cat tle trains and were a week en route. They spent three days on the Franco Swiss frontier and rain caused much suffering amo&g the worden and chil dren. All were kindly treated, by the French and Swiss. Step Lively, Please if you want the best pick ings from this special sale of high quality clothes?a great many of '.hem, but they can't last long. No matter how many suits you may have, you'll find one of these an added luxury and the saving gives a zest to the purchase. Men's Suits $10.00 Suits now $ 7.50 #12.50 Suits now $ 9.75 $ 15.00 Suits now $1 1.50 ??18.00 Suits now $13.75 $20.00 Suits now $14 75 $22.50 Suits now $17.25 $25.00 Suits now $ 19.75 Boy's Suits Boys' clothing made by a specialist on boys' cloth ing. Every detail as carefully worked out as in our men's suits, and that's going some. $3.50 and $3.00 Suits $2.50 $4.50 and $4.00 Suit3 $3.25 $5.00 Suits - - - $3.75 $6 50 and $6.00 Suits $4 50 $8.00 and $7.50 Suits $5 00 $9.00 and $8.50 Suits $6.00 $10.00 Suits - $7.50 $12.50 Suits - $9.75 Men's Trousers Just the same reductions on Men's Odd Trousers as on Boys' Suits. You want some of these now. Manhattan Shirts reduc ed?the one shirt event of -j Men's Oxfords all re duced^?complete' clear ance certain. Order by Parcel Post. , We prepay all chargea. mTht Star* wOk m Comdex EUROPEAN WAR I CAUSES ACTION ^_/ American Government . Making Every Effort to Remedy the Situation Washington. Aug. 8.--Activity of the American government'in the European war situation was confined today to the. Issuance of the *">w Instructions for clearances of. foreign ships and the development of plans for the relief of Americans In Europe. Large sums were cabled by the state department for the immediate use of its diplomatic officers in aiding the Americans in .varions European cap itals. Secretary Garrison practically had [decided to charter neutral vessels [this country. Efforts will be made to securs the release of . Americans arrested in Germany on the charge of spying, tht offer of a wireless ?tation at Tuck t i-ton. N. J., furn iah Ii* the American government its Hirst means of com munication with isolated Germany. Only two passages acknowledging the receipt of the fender of good of fices of the American, government have come from Europe.', President Poincare. expressed his appreciation of the offer, but made no comment on whether or not it would be accepted. The Russian foreign office sent a mos? sage through the Amerl acknowledge receipt; of the offet"ond saying it would be forwarded to Em-, peror Nicholas who was with the ar my In the field. Inquiries have beon coming . from, the various South American countries asking if the San Francisco Exposi tion would be postponed -on account of the war. Minister Suarez of Chile, naked Secretary Bryan to let htm know when a decision wsb reached as Chile had planned to begin work at eusc en its building in the exposi tion; . Indications that the South American countries axe turning to American merchants for many products hitherto bousbt in Europe was manifest in' many different ways. Minister Su?N ez said today he was endeavoring to arrange for the supply of coal iront the United States for the Chilean na vy. Other South Amorican countries are known to have bought large quan tities of foodstuffs and manufactures in the United States. BUI Bailey Leaves Home. Providence, R: ti, August 8,?Bill Bailey,; a pitcher of the Providence' international league:team, tods* went over, to the Baltimore J Hernia. He formerly was with Detroit and the St. Louis American leagve teamiK^k