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THE ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER roonded IS* IM North M Ala Birt?! ANDERSON, 8. 0. WILLIAM BANKS? - - Editor W.W.8MOAK, - Business Manager ?.??tared According to let of Cea* ?net as Second Class Mall Matter at tte Post?nico at Anderson, 8. C. Fabllshed Every Morning liespt Monday Scsl.TTeekly Ed??-on ea TsewSay ?ad Friday Moralagt Vally Edltloa-$5JM) per annan* MH for Six Months) $1?6 for Taree Months. Semi-weekly Edition - ILM per Annum; 76 cents for 8Iz Months g H cents for Four Months. IN ADVANC3 Member of the Associated Press and >fte*elvlng (.'amp?ete Bally Telegraphic Sari Ice. A largar Glrcnlstloa Thsa Any Otb* ar Ne nipa per la This Congressional District. Tba intelligencer la d?lirerai by carriers ia the city. If yon fall to get your paper regularly please notify tis. Opposite your name on label at your paper la printed date to which yaw paper la paid. All checks and ?Afta should ha drawn to Tba An derson Intelligencer. ' Anderson ls' My Town-Stock-rals ere' headquarters. Clean-up day next May Includes tl.? face of thc small boy. , Stocklngless women lu Bald to be the latest durnfoollshness. Tango shirta, tango skirts, tango ahoea and-well, maybe tango booze. To mako Anderson county great, wo must have thc best roads in the South. A new dope factory to be started here. Doosnt look like Sunday clos ing does so much harm. If Villa doesn't stop theso execu tions, Pres. Wilson will write a note to Mr; Carranca about it. .... v -1 Fire hundred;, beef cattle raised In this county In al year would mean big rooney for Anderson. i t\f1 The commlo.->t?p form of government ts liked by soma people as improve ment on the omission kind. ? By the way, are there any homo cured hams In Anderson county? Oat our 'phone number, please.' " ' il-.-'..!! l' ' One of the hardest 'things heard ot against the Democratic administration is thai Prof. Taft "?9 ia favor of it. Joh hunters around the Ford fac tory in Detroit no doubt disappeared wher. tn? t?tae came to shovel ano*?. The March winda beat the split-log drag in getting rid of mud, but the the drag ia better for removing '.he rata We never have, gotten rid of that hunch that Anderson ls to be the big ges^ city In the upper part of the State. ! J j_ , i, _ -, Reed Miller will come back home. Which does not mean to say that he can't come back whenever he gets ready. > The Carnegie hero medal commis sion might award something to those poor boya who have to report thu leg* islature. ..The Co vernor of Texas may over look a few trifling irregularities and send a few good scouts over Into Mex ico himself. The young men of the country should be grateful that there are men such aa Fred M. Burnett to take an Interest in them. , We foe! quite suro that Mayor Gibbes of Columbia ls In favor ot the commission form ot government. He ' seems to like it. .. ' - T ?. i" There aro aa many candwfcuaa for Lieutenant Governor In this Slate as there are for president of Mexico. And both are suicidal. 1 M ?? 'MI." te>rd)rf1 rt i*i Anderson will prove to the oM sol diers of the 8tate that thia ls the-see tlon of the State whlt?Belo? Wdief will always be revered. Hun' ? , . _ ; As soon a? President Wilson gets through settling the Anderson post office application matter, he will take ap the little affair with Mexico. ' "* ' \ We never believed In the evolution of man .from monkey, bpt we believe Rome women are devolnting. Judging from the fads and styles these days. " i' Anderson County butter pulled the gt?W medal down for the whole United - States at the Dallas Corn Show. This ta a strong country-even our butter 1? strong. THE (II FljJjmv l\ JUKXK? AH on?' reads further into tlx- Mex ican problem, the mon' startling ap pear ili<- lights ^i)4 Hitados of the un happy people, Oil oin- hand yon find II clans possession education und cul ture and comparable io Hie finest pol ish of America or Europe. I'nder neuth ttl?' thin upper (fust componed firnt of cultivated and educated peo ple, second of thc fcudul owners of the lund, arc the millions of "peons" who are practically serfs. A bad eeo*] notule system keeps them always in debt and Ignorance. Iv The situation is really about 30(1 years behind the agc. VJ'ho .feudal di archy of land ownership is like what existed in Europe a number of centu ries ugo. It ls nmfcpndcr that-thc peon, hopeless inMBstfe of low wages or heavy taxes, frequently quits the despuir'ng task of agriculture, which seems only to aSBBShe proprietor, under such circumstances he feels thai he baa nothing io lose by bri gandage, or hy espousing the cause of some demagogue, .and ho mich! possibly gain somcHiing. Observers of the problem incline to one or two alternatives. DOCH the country need another .Dina, .some strong tuan who will restore order, estublish ? benevolent despotism, with the end iii uiow^lffi graduul enlight enment of the Working classes, un til some futuret?iy^\rtmb they under take Home, abase lu' Jen .government? Or is the time ripe now for a more democratic movement,, in which the attempt. sha'l he made to establish a real republican government lp thia land of darkness?.. Whichever attitude, one may take, thin one thing wrns clear, that what ever power shall rule ut Mexico City, lt mum fnke determined measures to encourage private holdings In land. The small farmer mu?t'be protected. There muBt Bb courts that will de fend his rights to enjoy the fruits of his land in pence. FARM I'O-OPE RATION. Wherever farmers have been get ting together the subject of co-opera tive methods have been discussed. Ia the farmer too independent and Bdjated a^pers^aAU* to, .co-operate. UmSf jKgjb ?pll Ui the'jlteli from dawn until darV with wonder ful Industry and persistence,- - But long solitudes havp made him an tn llhs^^aryTdUaJist. S?re; ot rood and j 'TBij^'B^^j^Jfl?CT^jttS^eiste?xi; he Seiles world oFV? irs, auspic ie put out of his hands the function of marketing or buying, he suspectediCrookedness. If a neighbor by better methods, pro ducer! a superior article aad got bet ter prices, lesB, successful competi tors attributed lt ^-favoritism. ? A recent writer in the Saturday Evening Post, describing conditions formerly existing WHhe lumber bus iness, told of 'tit* ^discrimination against thc product of the smaller dealers. It Is very easy for an unfair grader to slip, ap theJpiMuci of the big man, and slip dawn the product bt tho little.CeljoV?^bf recent years as the result of forming of trade as sedations, the ssjgiimoht o|.|the busi ness is against. unfair discrlpilna tion." SW " Similarly the farmers cati avert such abuse*, id cooperative work, ps other trades have'done, by cordial un ion, frank discussion, of errors, in sistence on the 'square ?esl. ' No man ever gets ahead .yd>p,tla too suspicious of hts fellow-men. Thcro are plenty of bright, squaw mon who can han dle farm co-operation honestly and efficiently. The farmer must find them and trust ?je j|,1?>r forever suffer from the limitations of the Individ ualist DOCTORS *511~ADTERTI8IN? A committee of t^e American Med? t cal Association hw just submitted to ' I thq,national bodySmahi question: to .whether physlKts may, properly advertise their busjMss, and, If sd. \?\ what an extent. Ar**$ The strict rules^Kprodfaa)ons1 c| quette have heret??re cut out adi tining Of physic lans^ther professi?nal cards! Invould. tl^hi force?at tradlt^ww?Ve siclan from giving tRr?fepbUc facts which lt woufd like to know. ' a stranger" comes to town he would ; like to had out how long physicians have been practicing, ta what diseases they! make specialties or have hsd special experience, what other professional 'Waining they have lu?i. lt wc??d well seem that soma cai?rgement; of Ute typical physician's advertising might hi possible, without descending to the fevlls of so-called medical ? advertising. A title well written publicity, might tend to check the tenden** po waka money so^\?lr-f trained mea and ?feles? or h?rmfdl drugs. ALL NOT UK KO KS While Hie mim total of the result of the Carnegie hero medal commission's work is satisfactory, yet there are some phuses of the investigation that show u very cheap and sordid side to humanity. Tin* commission's records show uwurds to only about 8 per cent, of tiie persons for whom application was made for r?cognition as heroes. One man lost some false teeth while swim ming out for a friend, and asked for ? new set. A woman who tan: lout 1 without wraps to help the victims of un automobile accident, .wanted a re ward for taking the risk' bf pneu monia.. Some of the applications have been fake*. Sometime* troter the scrutiny of weather jrecordtt'fhe terri? fie storm in which a water rescue wes effected, turns out to be a. still and sunshiny day. CONSUL ORDERS iSLE SURVEYED Construed to Mean Mexico Will Fight Against Extra dition. (By ?Associated Press.) Austin, TeX-. Mar. a.-The Mexican consul at laredo lias ordered a survey of the Island,on the Kio Grande to de termine whether or not ll is Mexican or American' territory, according- "to advlceB roaching Gov. Colquitt today. State officials construe 1 ' thc Infor-1 mai ion as meaning that the Mexican! governmenjt. planned to .fight any..at-.? tempt to extradite the men. Involved (p the events ?e?ding up to the arrest and supposed execution of Clemente Ver gara, the Texas ranchman, who used tiie island aa a horse pasture. Ver gara wus assaulted nd seized on the] Mexiacn side according to eye wit nesses, but -Mrs. Vergara has filed an affidavit charging Captain Apolonio Rodriguez an ! liva Federal soldiers with stealing eleven bead of horses from tho island. It is charged Ver gara was lured to the Mexican side of the river under promise of payment for bia stock. If the (Bland is Mexican territory,| it is pointed out, Texas has no authori ty to demand the return of. the men for trial on the torse stealing .charge wi i ?ch the state ut tor ney general bas ruled as tho only one that,can legally, be brought against them in this coun try. ..>.(,) .Governor Colquitt has also ordered] an Investigation of the statua of the. (aland to protect Texas rights. ..WebbI county offl?ralB have claimed that their, rocorlts Bhbw lt bo belong to the Bgggjgjg. Y TRIBUTE L. GOETHALS Awarrded Medal at Annual Ban quet of N. G. S. So ciety. . (try Associated Press.) , ' Washington, Mar. 8.-Washington tonight paid tribute to Col. George Washington Goothajs, builder of the panama canal. The occasion was the annual banquet of the National Geo graphic Society? j with Colonel Goe thals present ss the geust of honor ind to receive from the bani of the president a special" gold medal awari ed him by the society in recognition of his wonderful achievement. ??? < Secretary ?Bryan whs toastmaster. Gathered around the- banquet -table :liat|ngu|Khed' scientists of - the society ^eru'. Pr?sidait Wilson and lils cabl rfet. J?s?!ce?t of the supreme court, members of the diplomatic corps, hig"h officers of ?kp army and. navy, leaders in both'bOUias of congress' ani other, molnblc figures In the life of the na tiona} cap i lp!. ! Inscribed'lpn1 the..medal were the words: . 1 %? . "This medal ot the National Geo praphlc Society is awarded to George Washington Goethals, to whose abili ty and patriotism the world owes the construction of the Panama canal. March 3, 1914." . . The medal was awarded by Presi dent Wilson, who, reciting In detail the merits of the canal and the naen who carried it to a successful comple tion, conclude! thus:' "I esteem lt a real privilege, acting on behalf of this society, to present to you, Col. Goethals, this very benefi cial medal.' lt ls made of mere gold abd gold ls of no consequence In this connection, but it speaks/Iq the mest precious metal we know, the grati tude ond>admlratlon of the world." . \ Pri?e Kver Beached, - rk. Manch ^fL*^2toMsti sold was reached today. ippoarance of the JanTOfy kwlng ^eoreeMMn tfpensf) _ income ot iSS?.OOO, the quotation lroppdB a point to 6t> 1-Sr-laai tfecefrf ber, when the dividend was pei the stock declined to 66 5-8, but 1 month it rose to 78. In the seven months of New Haven's fiscal year which have elapsed the operating In come has decreased f3,458.000. Non-political Marder. .El Paso, Texas, March 2.^-Word rrpm Madera, the big lamber town la western Shlhuabua, brought newe ot a non-political murder of which J. J. Harmon* a watchman of the. Madera Company, Lt?f>, was the victim. He was alala'with aa axe, alleged to have been jdelded by Miguel Alvarez, u tra ph operator, whose air housekeeper. arrested. ?' The Men. of Observation: Declare That It I* the V>ry Thing That An dereon Needs-Not Too Small, . No City That Has Tried It Would Give It Un. Sunday The Intelligencer presented t^jc -vjews ot 15?prcfninoj/t 'i-ttlzens of Anderdon with reference to the need of commission form of government for t his etty. We .also .?oye tlio ad vice of prominent:nen Ito Orangeburg Columbia and Spartanhurg in favor of it, and commending it to Ander son. Following are a few more in terviews, received yesterday: MAYOR W. H. GIBBES of Colum bia, in a letter.-writes to the Intelli gencer that he bad sent bis inter view "Hot off the Bat" over the tele phone and could add nothing to what lie then had said, although bc feels that lie could write columns. "I should have added that no city which has udopted the commission form has ev er forsaken it. This pregnant fact speaks more than everything else on behalf of its practicability as applied li to cities ranging from a few hundred people to bait a million. Hoping that Anderson 'may adopt il and may be come a shining example of the bene fits of wisd?nii" etc?. '" "' lt. S. LIGGN^-'T believe that It is the v?ry best .thing that we need here to puBh the town forward. I am very much In favor of it from what I have ? read and hav^'been able to Judge bf it.. inK piile-j " ' '. ' L, 8. HORTON-"I confess that I have not been able to look itnohto have not been able to look into the matter as closely as I should have done, but I believe that H would be u splendid thing for Anderson. I am sure lt could not hurt us." \ J. J. FRETWELL. capataliat-We need some form of business govern ment. The city cannot ask businesu men to quit their , own business for nothing to work for the city, and the city with an annual business of some thing like $200,000 should have men constantly at work looking after its interests. I beliv'e from what I have observed that tho commission form is what Anderson needs." J. E. BABT?WW?I?deii'?nd capl?al :.tatf^i"I'^haVe h^rfl'roth''good and bad of . the ??oanmlsslon form of govern ment, although-f?B4fieVe'thut almost any change wbtn^b*V benefit for the city.' I arnV'ratlier Incilneu to favor lt na a business! proposition, although my viewslBreli^^d!''' ^ . "?' ? REV. Mit. pAWNB.JLY-i-'of Ander son niLlls^"I ;knov from tobeervatlon j 1 that the, commission form has revolu-| i tionized Orangebdrgl H has made that,,A; beftter[elry>an*"ha's caused marked . Impi-oMrtnentei itt- every way. It in the very thing that Anderson neet 1" ! GEO. Wr EVAN8U-*T certainly am In favct <%fj Itu . We seed a govern ment by strong business men and I believe we'will get it this way." JAS. J. BALDWIN-"I have had BIB EDWARD GREY GIVES ENGLISH VIEW - (Continued from first page.) ever, giving me any suggestion or in dication Qt .what action we can take I at the moment. "I must repeat what t said last 1 -week-that there ia nothing we can | do effectively under pr?sent condt-1 , tions. ? "The government In Mexico City bas no? control over the territory where . th* 'death of Benton t^ook place, no,r. ' over those responsible''fdr nis death. . We cannot, therefore, under the pres- . ent...circumstances, secure reparation , through that ?overh?ftfctr " ; 1 vWe h?ve no intention of' engaging in Buch a fantastic attempt aa send ing force-which to ne effective would have to be a large force-Inti any part of Mexico. "Under ordinary circumstances we J might have taken action at a port by way of blockade. Under present con- * dltlons, If we took such action and it had any effect, it could only result * in giving assistance* to the contend- ? lng party In North M?xico. This Boes Net Ead lt. "Tb take action that would positive- . ly help those from whom we demand *. reparation simply for the- sake of ap- * .nearing to do something: . would be ? worse than futile. 11 "But we do not intend to let the ' matter rest, and nb fech a* by any'.' change of clrcuni.stahceW'lt ls tn our ' ti Hrfy the further we * *^t?^whafever steps may. be t "Bepfringf,to another'gestion. Slr ? Edward said that Great Britain had * j*t MdpgalWI Gen. Villa as ? belllg-l8. erent, 'Another question brought the1'; hjMMaaient from Slr Ed ward that no ? changes had been obtained from Hner- 1 ta regarding the protection of British subjects in Mexico. Fres Ide nt Empresses Approval. . Washington, Maren S.-President J Wilson, in a conference tonight with * Slr Cevll Bprlng-RlcAi tim British am- " uassador, and Slr Lionel Carden, * British minister to Mexico, ts under- * stood to have expressed his approval '. * and appreciation of the friendly sen-'" tIntents uttered by the British foreign ?l: secretary in the house of con? tu ona. ? c The entire situation eras discussed!* at length tonight uv the conference.]11 It was the first tim? ?he British asa- j" basaadoT-llsd called on the pr?sidant] a*a?a-th? Benton ?xeew?no. all his ? ronfewnce*>b*v-uig bee? wWtf Bedra*- * rj ti nt m. Jil ' T>?? ft i dealings with boards of public works ind with the commissioners tattles where this form is used, and with-tbc r?ld aldermenlc councils, and I>>w|4h to say? 'thav any man who .has|n|al ness'dealings .witli a city? -wiltj^rr" ponle the commission form, it ls the, univ way to run a city. Haye.the .ommlss?oncrs to meet daily. Just tar the' directors of banks, and let them transact business in a business like ? A?i&MAtfj $?Al. SPE?rtMA^ Of .ebu?e -I am In favor of1 it. I hm In for anything that will improve An ih'rBQp.and I. believe, from theceoorda ot other cities -that -this is.vwhat..** need." MISS MARGARET EVANS AND MD. BELTON O. EVANS-r"Wte fftvof the commission form of government as a change from the present me thod." . f ALDERMAN C. ?WV MCCLURE-"i 'The commission form of government, ls a good thing, but whether or not ttl will suit Anderson I do not know. I am afraid Anderson is too small a city to undertake it right now,' al-"! though I believe In th?, principles an applied to other cities." C. E. TOLLY, former Alderman "I am heartily in favor of. thc com mission- form ?ft government ./for An? derron and alwyys have been since I began to, Study it. Anderson will go forward under lit.'*- . foo!?*- *i Several of the ministers of the city; expressed thomserw? Int'fdv?r? 'oC\t;\ after' ' their, meeting Monday,;,.T-fcey clo not discuss such matters lu their meeting, but several were asked as! they were leaving and they expressed their belief .that lt would mate? An derson a better city and a bigger city." FRED W. FELKEL, State^ Agent"?f the Atlantic Life Insurance Company -I think I can safely say that Ander son needs the commission form 1 of government. I attended school inj Spurtanburg, and one of roy former j professors. Dr. Waller of Woffofrd cpK" iege, ls one of the commissioners there. It is a singular kind of condi tion that gets men such as ' he Into public service. He ts a splendid man, and from all reports I get from Spar tapburg the commission form is_do,lng treat good there. W. A. SANDERS, Civil and Civic Eo gineer-Of cojrse I am In favor of the commission form of government, for l lived under lt 'three years 4n Spokane, Wash.,' and I /know what lt is. "The people of that city would not 5Ive lt up for Anything. They have enV [dyed .great prosperity under MtV and would hi t return to oldetmahic govi ?r innen t. ' Anderson;- In my5 judgment, [a.not too.small to-be; operated ftoc ??ksrurty nuder tthls'pian: ' J ? Mw T. A. M^?NK; B|>artaahttrgukW* hkv?i mil ih?' commiasion>.form ct?'govern ment in Spartanburg bai a 'Short time", and ft sfeems to ha giving gt?> lira! satisfaction,-' certainly!''-ett' 1 im* provement tin' forinrx .conditions. '1 know on? tiling j Mayor- John Floyd, who r<ct3 .as th?'police judge, is cer tainly drlvtng the 'iquor men out of ?partanba'rg: It is a good thing tn that respeeV.' ' We have not haJ ii lor?g enough to see how lt will operate with r?f?rence to extension work. tary Bryan. He came primarily tc introduce Sir Lionel Carden, whose intimate -knowledge of the political and diplomatic situation In Mexico City enabled hun to give the president first-hand information on conditions there. White house officials said' af terwards the: conference was for "mu* tual Information." - <. . ? The conference with the president, lt is understood, was arranged to em phasize tho friendliness of Great Brit? sin- to the United States in its han dling" of th ' Problem. \ ,, ;V - \. : There 1? every , reason to- believe that the United States will continue Its rvQ??s? for ?a examination .'of Benton's body. , , . . / p .IOH Seoretary Daniela announced* that the 1.000 marines on hoard theiHdn :ock would'be kept at New Orleans Indefinitely. His policy, lt la fcnowu, ls to keep as many;marin*?as passible In gulf waters at, th!? time,-y t ?>;; ' >?- ,. . - Carrawa Appoints Commission Nogales, ttraora. Mex.. Mar.- 3.-?A ommtsslon to lnvestlgte the pentok ase was appointed tonight by Gener il Carranga. The decision was- taken if ter a long session ot!" ' thh trovlslonal cabinet It ts said he death at Juarez of the British ubject, William 8. Benton, bad occu lted virtually all the attention of Carranza and his adtvesers/ ,v* Members of the commission are. Bsr ?oriFraustra, constitutionalist milt ary attorney general; Miguel- Silva, ihysiclan ?md exgovernor cf the State ir Mlchoacan and Miguel Lara ' nttor tey and ex-governor ot Hidalgo! Theke three-men. it is expiated, ave Jready ??E their 'way io Juarez,..?1 hough ' they hate not bdeh' advised of heir mission-there. ' :I Nothing was ' annbhmiSa '.regarding he disappearance' of GusUv.^tten; b Am*ha5^eUi^?a?'!ttf^ra ?xtf Agbinstirome?dle. London, liarch 3.-Lord Roberts, discount Milner, Baron Balfour' of lurlsjgh, Rudyard Kipling, prof. Al tert Venn Dicey, sir WU Hara ' !??~Ar nd ? n*ore ot leas prominent citi es stoday issned aa appeal jto their ellow countrymen to follow their ex mple ia signing ? declaration which i milder In form than the Ulster ovenant, by which they hold them elvee. In eas? the Irish home rule b?! ?cornes a law without first being sub ita?* ?? ths jaigmeat o? Justified in takl ?tlo?/that may l beta g ault ld c :> !u ijf&itfJ^azv vliil;<>'.) : ?.>->?.. . ; rt i-:?< ?H C. I' 1 r.: '-..!. ? j A CASIE OF INTEREST : to men young in years or - spirit. We open the case today, and would like to have yoi* on the jury-that is, if you are free from pre judice against new styles /-because this case is full pf the very newest, styles in spring suits: New styles in cloth, m : New styles in patterns. I New styles input. Newstyles in cut. * No subpoenas served. But you are invited' to come in. b. m ? au? i ! B "The Store With o Confidence.** I I I \\m ? ? ;'! ! lu. ni i ; . ' i .?.".-. ... ?uv --.ut 1*4 ."' .?M M ir i???-;|(?-t^.u, ' ?*\ 'V: . [U !?'... .?-.''' I "I- 1- J?iilw,:.^,;. [MW / .<:..!..,",. , it.jU fatf m j ..j? j .>. ;.>.-,:.."-.?.*. iv?; *?.?..>. : 1,1.1. .. ^iu .M. ft-Ml'i . : *'-v,:if,< .-U w '-"I J- ll>>? IM il i J.', ...i- .n?ji?r.oiH '..ii'- ii-..:* '.?.?. -i it iK.,rilm?y ti . < V-;?U 'U?i?BM iiiif* ?J hsh^-iH io ?ittfl e.^0 ? i SH cyr ??*!cOT???- I MM no )*if.M. r?? .ib Comm New Vehicles of every description keep coming in every day? Our stock of Harness, Whips and Robes is the finest ever. We, aJso< hay* jo^? ?ra Good Mules and Horses on hand, come and see them. ...;,,>. ?i-ino .lil? ...frf.^vrf .^ok . ,\ - .-.-fl - .ar ? . ANDERSON, : SOUTH CAROLINA ^1 WW -tes tne- rTord^?ge^e': . lige" of *d??&Um Md. :." -,. econ?mica* W?ite??^ar worid^wid? service^ h?ve changed distance from a matter of distance to a matter of minutes, Buy your Ford today. Five ^hundred dollars le the price of the Ford nmaboata; the tourlna car ta five >. fifty; the town ear seven flfty-t. o. b. Detroit complete with . equipment. Oct catalog and particulars from, Archie L ? Todd, local d?ate#. Andersos. S. C. ~