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PROCEEDINGS OFPaN DIRECTORS' MEETING ANDERSON MEN NOW ON THE DIRECTORATE CONDITIONS GOOD Said That Business Done by This] Line Is Satisfactory, As Have Eean Earnings of System The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Piedmont & Northern railway company was held at the chamber of commerce rooms in Green ville on the 2fith Inst. The report of officers shbwed the financial condition of the company and its earning were most satisfactory. The Piedmont & Northern railway company now owns the G. S. & A. from Spurmuhurg to Greenwood and Anderson and also the Piedmont trac tion company frum Gastouia to Char lotte. N. C. The following is a list of the pro posed directors of the Piedmont & Northern railway company for the year 1!?14: J. 1$. Huke. New York; 13. N. Duke, New York ; Samuel McRoberts, New York; \V. S. Lee, Charlotte; Z. V. Taylor, Charlotte; E. Thomason, Charlotte; A. J. Draper, Charlotte; S. W. Cramer. Charlotte; J. C. Self, Grenwood; J. D. Hammett. Ander son; Lewis I). Dlake, Bclton; J. R. Vandlver, Anderson; B. B. Gossett, Anderjon; J. P. Gossett, WHIIam ston; K. A. Smythe, Greenville; L. W. Parker. Greenville; John T. Wood aide. Greenville; John A. Law. Spar tanburg; Aug. W. Smith. Spartan burg; Arch B. Calvert, Spartanhurg; W. S. Montgomery, Spartanhurg; Victor M. Montgomery, Spartanburg; W. E. Beattlc, Greenville; Andrew E. Moore. Gnsynla. N. C; C E. Hutchinson. Mt. Holly. N. C. E. B. C. SNIPES LOST HOME BY FLAMES Beautiful Country Dwelling Com pletely Destroyed By Fire Last Night About 11 O'clock (From Sunday's Dally.) Shortly after 11 o'clock last night | Anderson people observed a confla gration to the northwest of the city I and investigation revealed the fact that the home of ' E. B. C. Snipes, about five miles from the city, -was in flames. Neighbors gathered from nearby homer and did everything that they could to 'save* the place but the' fire had made such progress that the building was doomed. .This was one of th? prettiest small J country houses, in' the county. That house was a , six-room, one-story | building and was modern and com plete in every r?spect. It was prob ably valued at from $3,000 to $4,000 and the furniture lost last night adds to this-loss. It is understood that Mr. Snipes carried-some insurance on the biulding. It was impossible to.learn last night anything concerning the origin of the fire and It is hardly probable tbat members of the Snipes family can throw any light on the origin of the fire, as taey had already retired. Net a "Little Known" Smith. In rejoicing over,; the. defeat of Gov ernor Cole ntoaa?'of that state for] the Democratic nomination for Unit ed. Slat?3 senate, in South Carolina,! a Pittsburgh contemporary an-j n?uncer, this amusing discovery: The successful 'candidate is one Smith, a" member of the state senate, little known, but recognized in the atate as1 a supporter of respectabil it?'. .iWhat!. Ellison DuRant Smith **n member of ..the state senate" and "lit tle known!" Alas,'for fame jiua tne oply Democratic member of the Unit ed. States senate who, when the] Piiyno-Aldrlch tariff bill was' In de bate for amendments, did not al sour); stage or. another vote to-protect tail industry In which his state was in terested! All the others flew the revenue only or free trade track when the' tariff became a local issue, but-Senator Smith, being a raw cot ton man. and no duty either proposed . or necessary on. that product, was able to see hlg way clear right through. Speocqes ho . uiaao, more over, and-his clarion voice might have been heard almost to Pittsburgh, so. penetrating is it arid so freely did he use it. Tho" Idea of Baying' Senator Smith is ! "little known!" He ia one of tho mpst regular members of that bony .in attendance, a hard worker, one of tile five Smiths of tho sonate and chair man of tho immigration..-- committee He is tho son of a< minister and the brother of a .bichop and of a presiding elder. He., is a merch?nt and a'plant er,' ? former member of the legisla ture, and baa been in tho senate five years. Ile "becamo a national figure" on, account or. hla activity- from foot forward In varidue cotton as'sOciat?o movements to "protect the crops, ,J to prevent ruinous speculation and to assist growers in raiolng and hand ling that staple. This is the second time he baa gone Into) a senatorial primary, tho first one-being in 1908, -when hp bad ? majority of . nea'rj 30,000. He . was but-00 years old when he went tojthe legislature and not 43 when he' entered th? senate Finally, if - be had never done .anything else but keep Cole Blattse. out of Washing, top,' Uiat Is a public service to tue na tion of positive merit."?Pittsburg -G?aett?/Times. m -4: LOCAL BIN ML GO TO SPARTAN8URG WILL BE UNDER INSTRUC TION THERE ESTABLISH A CAMP About 17 Anderson Men, Mem bers of W. O. W. Will Attend Inter-Stnte Affair Next Week - (Prom Sunday's Daily.) Woodmen of the World from all parts of North and -South Carolina will go to Spartanburg Monday to take part in the encampment of the Sixteen companies of the Twelfth dis trict, composed of sections of North and South Carolina. Among the num ber of Woodmen gathered at Spar tanburg next week will be the uniform degree team from Willow Camp No. 26 of this city. J. A. Cook 1b cap tain of this team and he has his men drilled to a state of high perfection for this week. The 17 men composing the degree team of this well known local lodge will leave this city Monday morning at 8:25 o'clock and they will remain in Spartanburg for the entire week, r< turning home next Sunday. The following has been given out, regarding the place of encampment, etc: Sixteen companies of the Twelfth district, comprising North and South Carolina of the uniform rank Wood men of the World, will encamp at Fairfield park all next week to re ceive instructions in the, military manoeuvres of the Woodmen under the leadership of C. L. Matther, assis tant adjutant general from the head quarters of the Woodmen of the Unlt ted States at Omaha. Neb. Competitive field drills for which prizes will be given and a big parade on Thursday, when 1,000 enthusiastic Wc~Jn:cn ^re expected to be in line, will be the mam feature of the encampment. It,Is ex pected that about 300 men will go in to camp and 4,000 or 5,000 visitors are expected to be in the city. CONSIDERED THE COMING EXHIBIT Anderson Stock Men Met H?re Yesterday To Discuss Ways and Means For Show (From Sunday's Daily.) Judging from the amount of enthu siasm manifested at the meeting or1 the live stock dealers of the county., held hero yesterday, the coming iive: stock exhibit* for Anderson connty .will be a great event. Yesterday's meeting was held in the rooms of the chamber of commerce and was called to order at 11 o'clock by S. A. Burns. The most important feature of the meeting was a motion to postpone the date of the exhibit but no action was taken on this mo. tion. Therefore the exhibit will be held, on September 15. Among those gentlemen attending the meeting were: J. M. Davis, O. W Laboon, B. 'J: Smith, Jas. R. Anderson, J. D. Mc Elroy, Raymond Fretwell, J. Wade Drake, Oliver Bolt, Joel C. Keys, -A.I ! P. Johnstone, J. E Dob hin a, S. -A. ! j Burns, Porter Wnaley and D. A. Tay lor. A committee coucisting of S. A. Burns, J. p. McElroy and' J. M. Davis nia appointed iu select judges for the day. A committee-consisting of Jas. R. Anderson, Faymond Fret well and B. J. Smith was appointed to Bdilcit prizes to be awarded. J..M. Davio add J. D. McElroy were appointed as a committee to select a place for the show. RETURNS TQ UNION. James 81ms. Surrenders, to. Sheriff Fant. ,..: :? Union, Aug. 29.?James Sims, who killed a negro In this county 24 years ago named Zacbarlah Biggs, ; return ed to the city' yesterday and surren-, nered himself to Sheriff Fant He will in all probability be tried at the next term of the criminal court. Mr. Sims is very well known in Union and is connected . with some of the most prominent families here. He ig a brother of Dr. Sims of Whit mire and a brother-in-law of Judge W. W. Johnson of this city. CONTROL IN QUESTION. interesting Dispute Over Chester, Clmlngung, (By Associated Press) Chester, Aug. 29.?A very interest ing legal'point has arisen in the office of Col. T. J. Cunningham, county su pervisor, that will have to-be thresh ed out in the Yorkvilld count on Sep tember 10, before Judge Earnest Moore. The question - invntrod ta the determination of the control and res ponsibility for the. \ Chester county, chalngang.' There seems, to .be con siderable, doubt under tho law as to : whether the county supervisor has ex clusive, control 'or whether. H a? a matter , for the whole board of com missioners. ,j.. .. y ?poh the completion of - the work of the county chain gang at RusselJ bridge on Fisher creek, County Su pervisor McKeown of the chalngang to move to a point on the Lewlsville road; Certain residents -of Ross vllle township have brought suit against the superviser', and . superin tendent to restrain them from moving the chiiingiiiB lu the Mswisvine josd, on the , ground that the county .board had'assigned, the chalngang to a point in Rossville township at Robert con falU. GLEMSON "BOYS" ARE HAVING GREAT TIME ALL ENJOYING RETURN TO ! COLLEGE I BUSY SESSIONS Lyceum Course, Band Concerts, Ball Games and Other Events Occupying Attention Many are tbe tales coming to An derson of the big time that the fiOO Clemson students of days gone by, are having at the famous old Institu tion this week. Men from every part of the state are present for the home coming and every minute of every day is taken up with some pleasant event. The clans have gathered and the fun is on. Hundreds of old Clemson mon are there from all parts or South Carolina and of this nation, and men j representing every profession and calling in which real men take part. The men look prosperous and happy. That they love Clemson Is shown hi many ways. In "net their presence there shows thai they are loyal. Not a single long ftiea has yet made its appearance. The nen all are tagged j with the colleg colors pinned on with the famous tigor bead, and they all tell their names when they meet. In groups of varying size they gath^' and pass the time between stated numbers on the regular programme. There were moving pictures on the parade ground last night, and a large crowd enjoyed the amusing Htwiies presented. In barracks last ' night some were "turned" a? in the old days when hazing was indulged in at Clemson. Much time was taken up In j telling of the various ?tuatstihat ur.^ to be pulled off. Old fightt were re counted, sometimes by the very men who faced and defaced each other "Behind Barracks." .*nd strange to say, each fellow is now anxious t'o give the other credit for putting up the better fight The chapol exercices yesterday morning were conducted by Professor C M. Furman, one of the five mem bers of the faculty who were there at the opening of the college. The ex-1 erclses were after the fashion of twenty years ago.' Thir morning t!ic exercises will ryj -n'duetcd a3 thoy have been during ?o pa3t year. There will be ainging, the giving of the new,; | of the day by Col. Jorinh Cummins.' and the regular scripture reading and prayer by Professor W. S. Morrison.. President Riggs made a moat up-1 appropriate and happy opening ad-| dress',, yesterday.,..morning, .fipeaking' out off a heart fail of joy at the eight} of so many loyal sons of Clemson. He told the old boys of the' increased af fection they always had for the members of the faculty after the sep aration at graduation, and of how the faculty are so ready to forgive any_ little annoya'nee they may have fell' when the boys were cadets. The five men who were at Clemson at the opening of the college are Dr. J P. H B. Sloan,'so long treasurer; Col.' M. B. Hardin, ProfeBsorc C. M. Fur-| man, W. S. Morrisfln. and R. N. Brack ett. These are to be the receiving line along with the president. Tbe( love the old boys have for. these men , was evidenced ' yesterday* morning when the audience broke Into ap plause as soon as Professor Furman arose to conduct tbe morning wor ship. President Rtggt also came In for j? jjgariy round of applause when he; arose to make the announcements for tbe day. There are bo many events of Inter est that It will be Impossible to chronicle Ihem all. A picture of In-, terest la that posted by C. H. Snider,! of Horry, showing the burning 01 tho main college building May 22. 1894. A photographer by the name of Pater eon happened to be here and he se cured a very large, picture. Many old pictures are being shown, some of which should be collected for the mu seum, j* The Alkahest Bund of Atlanta is furnishing frequent concerts. Marvin Williams, a noted humorist, gave a lecture yesterday morning that kept his large audience In a roar of laugh ter much of the time. Powell Hale and the Ben ton Lyrics will give'en tertainments tomorrow morning, and evening respectively. There, wlllu be band concerts morning, afternoon and evening every day. A baseball game between the ancients and the Mediae val r will -be played tomorrow after noon; and a g*>me between the victors und the Moderns wiii also take piece tomorrow. There are several athletes of note in attendance. - -.'., r? - DBEW HEAVY FfSiK. Failure to Secure Health Certificate Costs Large Sun. (By Associated Press.) . Norfolk, Va., Aug. 29.?Because.he failed to produce, a health certificate, i Captain Luise, of the Italian steamer Atlantide, which .has just arrived from Genoa, was today fined 95,000, 000 by the custom authorities. / Captain. Luise said ho was un-iblo to Bccure a health certificate from the American, consulate at Genoa be cause the consul was too busy look ing aner American refugees who were trying to-get hack to the United Stares. The - secretary of tho treasury will be requested to remit tho fine. -,->-!-i Another ?iiris?b?c LOn?. London, Aug, 20.?-9: to p. m.?-A Reuter dispatch from St. Petersburg eaxa a .Zeppelin dirigible. which bom barded , the railway station at Mlawa, JUBt over the border, of Russian PO-' . land, was brought down by Russian fire. The. oa? carried eight sb'diers and Quick iirur* and ox plosives. SECRETARY McADOO AP PROVES PLANS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE SECURITY IS FIXED Upon Proper Warehouse Receipts Money Will Be Loaned on a Basis or Eight Cento Washington, Aug. 28.?Secretary McAdoo's plan to accept a. basis for currency, notes secured by warehouse receipts for cotton, tobacco and na val stores at 76 per cent of their face value was approved tonight In the re port by the special committee appoint ed by the conference of representative planters, bankers, manufacturers and dealers held hero-AugUBt 24-25. The committee recommended that every effort be made to assist produc ers In holding their cotton for a price that will minimize their losses until the channels of foreign trade are re opened. Eight cent a pound was sug gested as a fair price for loans on cot ton. The report, which was mibmuted to Secretaty MiACoo follows: "That the committees entirely ap prove of and congratulate you upon the announcement made by you yes terday afternoon that notes secured by warehouse receipts for cotton and tobueco and naval. stores and having not more than four months to run, will be accepted ae a basis for the Is sue of currency to the members of (he national currency associations at 5 per cent of the face value of said note. "2\ That it 1b the sense of Uia com mittee that cotton,* tobacco and naval ciorcs KMouin Dc marketed as delib erately as possible, until they can again be exported ih-normal quantity and that when properly condltioued, should be warehoused with responsi ble concerns, that thoy should be pro tected against weather damage and be properly insured against Iols or dam age by fire. "3 Thut. warehouse receipts for these conditions are. .proper collateral for loans by banks,, ami should be so accepted .with .such..limitations as to margin. Inspection and valuation as conservative bankers may each In their discretion,see fit to impose. . ..4- That the average market value of middling cotton for the past six years has been In excess of 12 edits per pound, that the, committee is in formed that, the !. cost of producing cotton averages thrush out the United Slates about ? i-2 c?nt(J a-poun?\ thui .it,is ?, rule of ecojwmics that the pro duction of staple cotton will decrease if It continues unsalable at less than the cost of production; plus a reason able profit. That-cotton does not de teriorate wh,en . pronely warehoused, and' is. as good tv/cnty. years after it is picked as when it is first gathered; that it can therefore, be carried over until the restoration of normal busi ness conditions, enables the world'B consumption to absorb,it. Tim com mittee Is.therefore ia;of the r-pinion that every' effort should be made to assist the producers to hold their cot ton for a price that will minimize the loss az tar as possible,' until euch a time as the trade of foreign channels shall be opened. The loans upon cot ton made upon a basis of 8 cents per pound for middling, less such margin aa ?he. lender may consider necessary, will \afford reasonable protection to bankers and will facilitate the finan cing of our most important export crop in the present emergency. "5. That In suggesting 8 cents a pound for middling cotton as a basis for loans, it is not the purpose of the commute to convey the idea that the figure represents in their opinion the intrinsic value of cotton, but that It is sufficient in their -Judgment to meet the requirement* of the situation and enable the farcer to market his cot trn In a quiet and orderly manner. "6. That, in case of tobacco and naval stores the committee is inform ed that; when these commodities are properly conditioned, stored and In sured, they are practically non-perish able, and that the - committee there fore recommends that warehouse re ceipts for'tobacco and naval stores be accepted as securities for loans on a basis that has due reference to their market value less such a>2owance as the lenders shall consider rc/.sonable in view of the present suspension of the export demand. - "7 Your committee recommends that potes not having longer than 4 months to run, when secured by prop er warehouse receipts for. the alore 'siad commodities, properly insured, be acepted for rediscount by the Fed erst reserve banks, when organized, and that they also be approved by the National Currency Association and se ! curity for additional circulation to the national; banks under the provisions of the Aldrich-Vreeland act, as amen ded by the Federal reserve act. I "8; .That a sub-committee be an. [ pointed for the purpose of conferring with the treasury department and the banking interests, with a view of car * : ying into effe?t the recommendations herein made. " . > .TuB^ report.wan gipned by ? majority of the committee including Royah A. Ferris, S. T. Morgan, Lewis W. Par ker, Tl. G. Rhett, D. Y. Cooper. H. Walters. Bichard H. Edmonds, W. B. Thompson, J. O. Tho|feson, William Elliott. F. Q. EwIng.? L. Mallory. |0. G on by Jordon ano^ Theodore H. Price., ..... .. Are , SUll Fighting:. London. ?ug. 29-?8:IS . pi m.?A dispatch', to the Exchange Telegraph Company Jrom Antwerp says that t:te Belgian government declares officially I that several of the forts at Liege ara still resisting* OOOOOOOOOOOOOOl o NEWS FROM OU o ? o Newsy Items of Inter* o ton Joi OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOl -T? IN HONOR OF MB. JOHN T. WEST A crowd of about 250 enthusiastic citizens of Belton and th? communi ty gathered tonight on the Bquare in Belton and went to the spacious home of Mr John T. West to celebrate the victory of Mr. West In the race for the legislature. j The party was assembled at the re-( quest of Mayor Ross Mitchell who also got together the Helton Baud to furnish music for the occaalou. The crowd was carried to the home of Mr. West in about GO automobiles by automobile owners of the town After the crowd was assembled on the lawn of Mr. West's home. Al bert S. Fant told in a very happy and 1 appropriate way the reaaon why the ' citizens of Belton and the surround-, ing community had gathered to do honor to Mr. West. He said among i other things that those who lived with and knew Mr. West better than some of the other peoplb of Anderson County had ever known him to be In the right for every cauBe whether he was In the majority or not. After complimenting the newly elected legislator in a very high manner, Mr Fant Introduced to the crowd Mr. John T. West. I Mr. West said that he was almost overcome with emotion at such an outspoken appreciation for him. Ho Bald that he entered the race with the intenion of representing Anderson County as a whole and not to serve SB a representative of any faction or clan. He hopes to serve the whole people of the county, the State, and the Nation without any individual friends butins a friend of the entire population. Mr. West's speech was short and to the point and he closed with a sincere expression of thanks to all who were in hia presence and also those who had cast their vote for him. There were several speakers who followed Ml. West, all telling of his sterling worth and ability, and all ex. pressing their belief that the new legislators would unite the people In. to one great band of loyal democrats to work for the good of all the people. Tho speakers who followed ..were; Prof. J. B. Wat kl us, Claude Av Graves, J. T, Cox, John A. Horton- Dr- A B. Weathersbe, W. K. Stringer, J. G, Harris, J. W. Washington, and h. D. Blake. After the speeches and the music furnished by the Belton Band, the crowd gave three hearty cheers for Mr. John T. West and returned to their homes.!. ' DEATH OF MBS. CHA8. OWENS. On Tuesday, Aug. ISth, at 11 o'clock, Mrs. Charles Owens died at her home In West Belton after four weeks' Ill ness of typhoid fever# Before her mar riage she waB MIbb* Lecora Walker, daughter of the late B. F. Walker. She waa an excellent Christian wo. man, beloved by all who knew her. She'was 36 years of age and a mem ber of Dorchester Bapttat church, and leaves a husband and eight children, five girls and three boys, to mourn her sad death. Mra# Owens bore her illness patiently, never complaining, telling her loved ones she was pre pared to answer His summons any timo. A wide circle of friends and rel atives deeply sympathize with broth ers, sisters, husband and children hi their doubly sad bereavement, as Mrs. Owens' mother died Just two wees* before. Interment with funeral ser vice conducted by Rev( H. C. Martin, were made at Dorchester ohurch Wed nesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. "A dear one Is gone, but not forgotten A voice we loved Is stilled A place Is vacant la our home Which never can be filled." CHEDDAR NEWS. On last Friday afternoon, when all the world was bathed in sunlight and filled with Joy and love, ??o earthly* life of Maggie Stages came to an end, and her soul went out. to meet ita Maker. Death at any l.me is sad, but when It comes to the young It i? doubly so. This young girl was only a little past twenty years, in the full flush of girlhood, with a life of use fulness, stretching'out before, her, and w? cannot now understand why she could not stay here longer but Goo*, the wire loving'Father, for a purpose all his own. sent the call that trans planted our friend from a lite of care to one of infinite'love and Joy. For ten long days brothers and sisters end a loving father watched over her;bed with anxious faces but all their love and a: physician's skill could not stop, the burning fever or ease the naty which she bore so patiently. Miss Stagg gave her. life to the service of God sotte; years ago and ein ce that QOOOOOOOOOOOOO R SISTER CITY o -r o est From Friday's Bel- o urnal o lOOOOOOOOOOOOO time has been a member of Cedar Grove church, where she attended regularly. Hera was a quiet, unas suming nature but her Christian ex ample will leave its influence for good among her friends and loved oneB. During the lust year the aged futher has given up a wife and son and now his youngest daughter. To these sor rowing ones we extend our deepest sympathy and may the Saviour, who ouly can cure the aclilng pain In their neartB, be with them In their hour of grle*. On Saturday morning her body wtd laid to rest In lieayerdam ceme tery beglde her mother. I.OLA T). COPELAND. J, T. WF.8T ELECTED. Was Nominated fer the Legislature on Flr?t Ballot. The many friends of J. T. W?Bt are rejoicing over his nomination to the legislature from Anders?n" county on the first ballot. Mr. West, a new man in politics, entered the race a few days before the date fixed for the closing of entries, Just in time to make the campaign meetings of the county. He was elected in the first race and headed the ticket, and In this race were politicians of many years' experience. Bolton, the best section of Anderson county, Is' proud of her rep resentative and feels that Mr. West will be of valuable service to Ander, son county while in Columbia. Gcvigc m. Heid ana 3. A, |Burns, two very able men, were nominated for the legislature on the first.ballot. The following candidates will be in the second race for the legislature: Fant, Hutchison, Hall, Gray, Scott, and Wolfe. J. Mack King and CIar.de Martin in second race for supervisor?King lead ing Martin by over 8C0 votes. Winston Smith was re-elected auditor on the first ballot. Sherard defeated Summers for the senato by a small vote. Boleman and Tr'pp In second race for county treasurer. CARD OF THANKS, We desire to thank our friends and neighbors for' the4 loving klndn3 to our dear wife anrl mother, during her illness and death.-ofay God'bless each one is our prayer. C O: OWENS AND CHILDREN*. SEVENTH GRADE TEACHES. Miss Margerete Marshall, of Green wood, has been elected teacher of the seventh grade. Miss Marshall Is a sis ter of S. Brooks' Marshall. This com. plotes the corps of teachers fer Bel ton High school The others were named In lrfat week's paper. Mrs, W. T. Brooker and little Bon Norton, of Columbia, who has been visiting relatives in Helton, will' re turn home this week. Roy P. Whltlock, of Landrum, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. M_ Gear, has returned borne. Dr. W. M. Long, of Llbery, spent yesterday In town, the guest of Mr. and Mrs, J. E. Horton. Misses Floride and Lucy Kelly left Wednesday for Buckhead, Ga.. where they will spend several days with friends. Mrs. James A. McDanlel, of Green, ville. Is vlBltlng Mrs, J. T. West, on Brown avenue. Albert Dickson and Ralph Kelly, of Cheddar, went to Buckhead, Ga, last week to visit relatives. < J. 8. Iyong, of Columbia, who Is spending the aummer is WiiiiamBton, carre to Belton Tuesday in his tour ing car and -took Mr. and Mrs, W. D. Mitchell and little Bias Buth Geer, T. C. Poors and Miss Leda Poors, and Miss Hammond, of WiiiiamBton, on a pleasant trip to Anderson and coming back by Willlamaton and afterwards taking dlsner at Mr. Poore's, spending a very pleasant day. Mrs. W. C. Latlmer and three chil dren are visiting Mrs. A. C. Latlmer. Mr. James Telford, of Gainesville, Ga;, is visiting Mrs. A. C. Latlmer. Dr. and Mrs. J. IS. Harper visited friends In Honea Path Thursday eve ning. Dr. E, C. Frletton was a business visitor to Anderson Tuesday. Mr. 3. T. West was1 in Anderson Wednesday. Mr, H. Reid Sherard visite J his mother In Iva this week. G. L. Hern don and daughter. Mist Turns, spent Monday and Tuesday with relatives In Westminster. Mr. J. W. BryBon,. a., .prominent farmer living near town, was in Bel ten on business Tuesday. Messrs. Frank and Jbs Cunningham, prominent contractors of Greenville, were in Belton Monday. ar, W. T. Brook??; Jr? speai ths ' 'V.-'..' > . ? uV- ; " : V'... '.- : ;->; r^.^-r week-end at Mr. Harold Breazealo'a, on Brown avenue, with hi? wife, who Id visiting. there# Mies Carrie Broome went to Ander sou Saturday to vlalt her cousin. Miss Erainlo Vandlver^ Mrs. W. J. Stevenson, who has been visiting Mrs# W. R. Haynie, returned to lier home Tuesday. James, !i( "on who was ill while here, has recovered and .will be ready for school in a few weeks. Mrs. Stevenson and her chil dren made a number of frienda while bore, who will alwaya gladly welcome ber back to Belton. Miss Sara Martiu'8 many friends will be glad to know she is rapidly recovering from a alight operation on ber foot. Dr# firanf - 3. Cnthbert has return ed tror.i Baltimore r.iid hopea to be quite well and at hla pont again In a short time. Mr. and Mrs# L. M. Heard and Mas ter Martin, Jr.* and. Latlmer, are vis iting Mrs. Heard'a mother, Mrs. A. C, Latlmer. Mrs. Latlmer also baa as her gueats MrB^ Margaret Van Wycke, of Anderson, and Dr. Lucius Todd, of Augusta, Qa. Mrs. W. Carroll Latl ! mer and three children are alBO ex. I peeted In a few days. I Mr. Louis Seel has returned to Bel , ton after two happy weeka spent in ! Charleston with hin parent?. I Mr A. I). Cnthbert has returned from a short visit to relatives in Sum mer ville, 8?, C. j Miss Helen Woodsld?, dfI OreenvU'e, I visited Mr, and Mrsn J. T. West, on I Brown avenue, this week! ! > FUGITIVE TELLS HIS EXPERIENCES j Germans Treated" VrnSn^t* Jst An Inhuman Manner After Ca->!! ture of Louvain (By Associated Press.) Amsterdam, Aug. 29.?The Rosen - daal correspondent of the Hendelabjad Interviewed a fugitive from Louvain who gave his experience in that city'. Monday evening, he Bald, gun firing suddenly resounded in the stre?ta. I did not know its meaning, but some declared that the German troops bad fired upon each other. The Germans, however, Instated that the shots had been fired by the inhabitants and that' several soldiers had been killed. ' The fact is that throughout the night heavy field guns bombarded th? town, destroying many houses. We sought shelter In a cellar and nt daybreak we prepared, for, flightWe hurried to the railway station where the refu gees were parted, the men 'being plac ed on one able and the women and children on the other side of .the sta tion "aqii*r?. Near the status of Osn. Van de Weyer, in" front of the station we saw bodies of clx burghers whb had been ahot. u?ivtt? The town was now a flaming mass. At last, escorted by the German sol diers wq' walked to Campenhoqt, where we witnessed the . shooting of seven priests in a group. Our party of 73, handcuffed like we were criminals, was locked- in a church. Additional prisoners arrived at Intervals. Outside the lamenta tions of the women and children' aroee. Within- th?-church sn: im prisoned priest gave absolution. When we left the building Cam pen bout was burning fiercely. We were told that we wouid be ' freed but we must return to Louvain; Returning to that city. I was once more taken a prisoner and given ? lfiT^out?8oT^9the Gorman soldiers across thmfcotftitry without rest or food and used ..with the other prisoners as a cover for. the troops. v When we arrived within a short dis tance of tbo Belgian outpootsj.,1 re ceived permission to go my, own way. I arrived at Mallnes proceeding on a military train to Antwerp. I am un aware of what has become,of ray wife and children. All my valuables were taken from me. I was told thaT'the Burgomaster and a number of prom inent men of Louvain wore shot. The city hoB been cut off from communi cation with the outside. WAB RISK MARINE INSURANCE. $^600,000 Fond to Be Appropriated by Federal B?ord. (By Associated' Press.) Washington, Aug. 29.-?The admin istration bill to create a federal bu reau of war risk marlno Insurance with a *5.000.000 fund to meet possi ble losses to American shipping, was passed late today In the house by a vofe of 230 to 58. Alreay passed by the senate, it now goes to President Wilson. ?-?_-?? Russian* Are Defeated Berlin, Aug. 29.---By wireless to The, Associated Press.?News of the de? feat of five Russian army corps to tbo south of Allenetein is made -public here today. !t is ?e,r2rded n a - **n - couraglng and as greatly, ?elleveing the situation In.Bast , Prussia. It, Is said to Insure the flank" of the Ger man positions. \#f,;jQ;ti,\ < <<$ Allenatein la about 60 miles south of Koenlgaberg; ?:?_?.- . >r>-'--, DON'T NEED ASSISTANCE Peking, August S?r-The Chfneae government, it is understood* will de. eUae Japan's offer to suppress any disorders that may occur In China du?1ng the European conflict. The government, it is said, beUeves itself capable of patting down any purely Internal uprising. The cable between _ Tslng Tan' has ben cat. the entire German jtfr'-i is inside the harbor at Tslng teat tfee ?erssaBS &re ML tauses o-nsiao, tae Marte? -|mHE ]