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PROGRESSIVE PAINTERS PAINT With Dugan's Paint "Ask Dugan Why" Anderson Paint & Color Co. Phone 647 BIcckley Bldg. The Road to Advancement | Better thing* are Ia atore for the yoong man or women who systematically lay* HHfde a part of their wages every pay day. Systematic Baring 1* a great factor Ia build ing character. Try lt The Savings De partment of The Bank of Anderson The Strongest Baak ia the County. IN GROCERIES We have a complete and choice stock to delect from. In Fresh Vegetables Irish Potatoes, String Beans, Corn, Tomatoes, Cabbage, Beete, etc In Fresh Meats Veal, Spring Lamb, Mutton, Native and Wes tern Beef, live and Dress ed Poultry, W. A. POWER 212 S. Main. Sam D. Harper, Mgr. Could You Una . tiltia extra money to good advantage just now? Haven't yon something to aeU? Do you own something yon no longer nae, but which if offered nt n bargain prion would ap nsfi) mt nnra **> SOfJSl OSe SJtfco j doe? need it? gagg ;** ^ ?en uiiuiMuanvan warn Ad will tum the trick. PHONE 321 TRAIX BITS AUTO. P?nr PCB apante of Ante Killed hy t-st Mavnag Train. H om patead, N, Y-, .Aug. SS.-The Ixmg Island Railroad's heavy Narra gansett Express crabbed Into an au tomobile containing four persona near here late today, killing ell of them and carrying three of the bodia* on the front of the locomotive for a, half mlle. The train waa said to be traveling nearly a mile a minute. The victims ot the accident ware Mr. and Mrs. John R. Suydsw and Mr. and lara. WOlem C; Wilson, all of Broohlyn. PREST. WILSON ON A VACATION At Sumer Horn? In Vermont Many Reminder? of Hi? Wi!? Are Ther?v* Windsor. Vt., August 28.-President Wilson, who rame herc today to begin his firet vacation of the summer, spent tonight quietly at "Harlakcnden blouse" with his family, celebrating the birthday of his daughter, Mrs. Francia C. Sayre. Despite efforts of all members of the family to make the occasion a happy one, the recent death of Mrs. Wilson saddened the gathering. The party conalstod of the president, Mrs. Sayre, Miss Margaret Wildon, Mrs. Howe, the president's sister, Mrs. Cot bran, bia niece; Eleanor Cothran, his grand niece. Mr. Sayre and Profes sor Stockton Axson, Mrs. Wilson's brother. The people of Wlndsoi and of the little village of Cornish, across the Connect loit river, respected the pres ident's recent grief by remaining in back ground, but American flags dec orated many homes. On the way to "Harlukcnden House" the president drove past the small cottage which waa formerly used by Mrs. Wilson as a studio for her painting. During his stay here the president plana to devote bia mornings to golf and hl3 afternoon to long automobile rides. He was reluctant to play golf but Dr. Cary Grayson, bis phylslclau, has Informed bim that his health re quires exercise. White house officials in Washing, ton are to aend only the most im portant dispatches to Windsor and as far aa possible the president will be given an opportunity to rest. SECOND WEEK JURY CHOSEN Ready for Court of General Ses sion? for Fall Tarni of An derson's Court To Convene It ls understood that Judge Robert W. Mcmralngor may preside at the next term of the Court of General Sosalona for Anderson county. This court will convene on Monday, Sep tember 7, and all of tho court offi cials arc now hard at work on tho plana for tho coming torm, Tho Jury commission met yester day morning in the office of James N. Pearmah, clerk of court, and drew tho Jury for the second week of court. The following arc to servo: T. W. Pruitt. Anderson. W. W. Chambleo. Rock Mills. J W. Johnson. Martin. J. Willis Hicks, Hopewell. J. P Lcdbetter. Fork. ll. T. Godfrey, Willlamston. W. 8. Latham, Hall. T. 8. Cromer, Honea Path. D. 8. Hobson, Pendleton. R. L. Pettigrew. "Corner. A. J. Ballard. Williamston. A. D. Elrod, Varonnaa. J. E. Garvin, Pendleton. J. P. Loftia, Martin. C. R Blackstone, Anderson. A. P. McMahan, Belton. W. E. Wilson, Broadway. Ri H. Norris, Rock Mills J. T. Davenport, Honea Path. H. 8. Brooks, Hopewell. W. N. Harbin, Antreville. J. T. Hayntc. Broadway. E. B. Childer?, Brushy Creek. W. N. Hunalcutt. Garvin. B. F. Mahaffey. Belton. L. E. Bannister, Varcnnas. Ramsey Allison, Willlamston. Frank Poo rev Belton. J. 5 Stone Gs**v!n. ?. L, Lol lia.' Belton. J. B. Shanklln, Anderson. J. L. Cely, Brushy Creek. E. F. Allgood. Garvin. Tom Snipes. Willlamston. W. O. Telfard, Varonna* J. M. Jones, Savannah. INVESTIGATION IS BEING HELD Corr nwaion Will Thoroughly Probe Killing in Hop Field Riots of Year Ago San Francisco, Aug. 28.-Investiga tion of the Wheatland, Cal, hop field r'ots which resulted a year ago tn th? killing of four persons- and the son tencir^r of two Industrial Workers of the World to prison was begun to day by the Federal Industrial Rela tions'Commission. Widely circulated reports that tes timony gathered by private detectives was used against the convicted men, Fred Suhr and Richard Ford, were denied by W. H. Carlin, who prose cuted them. George L. Belt, counsel for the Cal ' 'omhi Immigration and housing com mlaalon, declared the vagrant law waa used in California to oppress workers. It waa charged that under this law about twenty persons who participated in the Wheatland riots were hold without hearing for periods extending In some case? to ninety days. In this connection witneases test!, fled that AUred Nelson, under arrest as a suspect, was attacked by F?. B. ' Cradlebaugh, a detective, who waa "sweating" the prisoner, Later, due to the activities of District Attorney A. B. McKenzie, of Contra Casta county. Cradlebaugh, waa fined $1, 000 and sentenced to a year in Jan. Eventually Nelson waa released. Suhr. who wph Ford is under sen tence for second degree, murder, was under arrest severa? weeks before he 'was oermitted to ase counsel, it waa all?g?e Allen Johnson, a suspect, went in sane after htyrae?a? from Jail and Nels Nelson, soothe, suspect, com , mltted silicide. 9 ************** * ELECTRIC CH * _ * Items of Interest rod Persoi * Wireless on the 2 ************** Election Fight Settled Yesterday. Five young mon from the country were arraigned in police court yes terday to answer charges ris.'tig out ot a disturbance which they preclpi.1 tuted in \u?erson on the cvctilug ct the campaign speaking in this etty. When tho candidates for state offices | spoke in this city, a general row en sued between these people from the country, during which they fought a young war with thc police. They ntood charged yesterday with being drunk and fighting, with resisting ar. rest and one of them was charged with carrying a pistol. Four of them entered a plea of guilty yesterday to a charge of being drunk and fighting i and the charge of resisting arrest was nolle prossed. These four paid a fine of $25 apiece while thc fifth mombei j of the party, charged with carrying a pistol, also succeeded in getting a nolle prosee. j Approaching Wedding Is Of Much Interest. The approaching wedding of Miss, Leon Smith to Clifford Dean Coleman ls of considerable interest around An derson because of the fact that Mr. Coleman bas taught at tho Lebanon j High School in this county for the! past session and Miss Smith ls one of the popular young ladles of that section. Mr. Coleman is to return to Anderson this session and will teach In this county. The following invita tions have been issued: Mra. Annie Elizabeth Smith requests the honor of your presence at tho marriage of her daughter Leon to IF Mr. Clifford Dean Coleman on tho morning of Wednesday, Sep tember ninth at nine o'clock Lebanon Baptist Church Pendleton. South Carolina ?Com?an" Has Been Delayed. ' Owing io the fact that a number of additional pages are to appear thia month, the August issue of the "Co m?an" baa been delayed and will not be printed before the fith of the month. Secretary Burnett of the Y. M. C. A. aald yesterday that this issue of the popular publication, which is to be known as the Educational Number, will be one of the best that the people of the city have ever aeon and he be ll vee that they will all like it. A number of special features have been Introduced for this issue and the peo ple ot the mills are all awaiting the August Issue with a good deal of in. teres t. Florida Tourists Pass Through Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. R. Lucas Black and little son, of Gainesville, Fla., passe*? through Anderson yesterday, en rout), from Hendersonville, N. C.. to their home in the "Land of Flowers." Mr. Black waa formerly a South Caro linian, but haa been for several years in Florida where be bas large inter eats in real estate and turpentine, rights. The trip was made In a Cadil lac touring car and Mr. Black was loud In bia praises of the splendid trip made and the good condition of the National Highway. o Veteran Had Legs Broken . The people of Anderson will learn with considerable regret that R. J. Scott Las met with a very painful ac' ' ut. Mr. Scott, who la janitor for { Central Presbyterian church and clamber of commerce, and a Confed erate veteran, waa riding on the ela. vator at the Anderson Cotton Mill yes terday when a heavy beam fell from above, striking him just below the knees. It waa aeon that he waa badly Injured and Mr. Scott waa rushed to the Anderson county hospital whei-r lt was discovered that his lega were broken. It waa said yesterday that Mr. Scott waa doing nicely and lt ia boped that he may entirely recover. . Meet Today To Complete Plans. It baa been announced by the of ficials ot the Anderson County Live* stock Association that a meeting of that body will take place thia morn ing at ll o'clock at the Anderson Chamber of commerce to consider plans for the coming show to be held tn this city. Th- isBoctation will have with lt thia morning repr?sentatives of the livestock dentera fro mevery section of tho county and all the plans for the coming livestock exhibit will he completed. All others Interested In the program for trades day have been Invited to attend thia meeting and to lend their Influence toward making the hors*, mule and hog ex hibir in thia city a great success. Want? Farmers Te Lead Their Help In order to complete all their plans for taking part la tue livestock exhibit la thia etty on September 15, B. M. Aull, secrteary o fthe Anderson coun ty livestock association, yesterday an nounced that a meeting of the aaso-1 dation' would be held on the morning of September 14 at 10.30 o'elcA tar tko purpose ot completing all the ar. rangements of the association for tak ing part. Mr. Aull says that every member of the association should be In attendance and should strive to have some other farmer Interested In the proposition. He believes that this exhibit will he a great thing for lae entire county. Y SPARKLETS * _ ? lal Mention Caught Over the * Itreets of Anderson * Coilege Mea To Way Game Today. The Anderson faun will have an op portunity of seeing Home real college baseball playing t hi? afternoon at Connu Vista park when u picked teane from the city of Anderson, being com posed of the college boya of the city will probaba.? play against a team made up from among the electricians now in the city at work on the new building of the Bell Telephone Com pany. Thia game will bring out a number of old stars and some of the foremost Institut lon a of tho country will bo repr?sent?e' by tho players oh either ride. The ?ame ia to begin at 4:30 o'clock ard there should be a largo attendance for the game, which "vii* nrobahly b'> Ihn last of tho season it J j local pari;, or for fomc seasons tr como. - - o- '? ! Saya the Markets Are All Optimistic. I Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Cely have return. 'ed to Anderson, following a visit to the eastern markets. While they were away they visited a number of the principle cities of the country and Mr. Cely bought a large stock of fall gooda for his store in Anderson. He said yesterday that none of the cutes he visited, gav? ?ny Indication of busi ness depression and that so far as he could see they were all very optimis tic over conditions. They believe that i the war scare will pass over in a few ' days and that business will be as good or better than lt might otherwise 'have been. J?ew Stores To Be Attractive. When the Kress Company's hand, some new building is completed on South Main street and C. 8. Minor has his new place finisbed and ready for occupancy, Anderson will be able to boast of Five and Ten Cents stores equal to those of any town in the ? country. The two new establishments in addition to Bailey's fine place here, will provide this city with many bar gain counters and some splendid stores. The Kreas building ts coming along at a very satisfactory rate and Minor's place is almost ready for him to begin moving in stock. Auder son Fotkr . On the Excursion The Blue Ridge railway sold 31 tickets yesterday morning fer the excursion which was operated by tho Southern raliway from Andorson to Tallullah Falls. The trahi left the city yesterday morning at 7:20 a. m., and reached its destination at 11:40 The Anderson people will not remain for the same' length of time > at the Falls, some of them returning this af ternoon aim'tonight while others will j hot come bick until tho time limit on their tickets expires. This will be Sunday. ? Police Seised 1 Whiskey Shipment, i Members of the. Anderson police I force yesterday seised, a shipment of I five gallons of liquor 'which came to ?the Anderson1'?x'pTeas office. The li quor was consigned to 'Yed Williams, who ls a negro carpenter. The police also aeised a shipment consigned to a white man on Thursday and lt Is un derstood that the beverage is becom ing rather scarce around town. Architect Is Ce~!ss Tue^?li?-. Chas. K. Bryant, architect for the ? Anderson Development Cc, 'wired hare to President Fowler yesterday that he would arrive In Anderson Tuesday, accompanied by James N. Rooney, lessee of the theatre, with the revised and amended plana tor the office-theatre building. ' According to the telogram received ?the revised plana will undoubtedly come within the som at hand to CAO. struct tbe building, and therefore President Fowler and the building committee anticipate no trouble in closing the contract for the construc tion of the same. Dr. Ross Will Move His Office. Dr. Clyde Ross has rented offices in the new Watson-Vgadivcr building on Main street and is.preparing to move into them at an early date. The new building on Main Street ls ono of the most convenient' and up-to-date in the etty and it U understood that there is a demand for new offices and that a number in the now building have al . c*u.~ been rented. Lost Oae una Gained Another. J. h. White, who has been an em ploye of tbe BrogoO milla tn Anderson for somo months, bsa resigned his position here and gone to Hartwell, Ga., where he will be connected with One of the milla of that city. Ralph Cnanon. who has been making bis '? home ta Atlanta for ?/se time has re- , turned to Andorson and will make , thia bia home in the tature. ' Tao Gatton Pest ls Ia Andersen* .' A worm said to resemble tho army , worm or some other cotton worm bas appeared in the cotton fields of the ] county, according to the statement of i firmers spending yesterday In Aa- < derson, and in v es ti g?tions are now being made in an effort to discover just what worm it ls and that ls dam aging cotton here. It la generally be lieved that it is the anny worm or something of th? same nature. J. W. Rothrock yesterday' went to the country in an effort to discover what, the worm ls and be wilt probably ba ah1.? to lend th? farmers som? assis.!' Unce within th? ?ext few days. ? ? -_ - TC rniiirrAnrt mirv ut v^ivnvTrviVi/ /*T?AS i n THE Featuring Ed Martin ai BRONCHO BILLY W Western drama featuri SLIPPERY SLIM'S Dil THE SHOW BUSTER THE POWER TO FOI Coming next week-9 this city. {j THE COOLE Sudden Death Of C. G. McAllister. A message was received in Ander son yesterday informing relatives in this city of the death of C. Q. Mc. Allister, a well known business man of Latimer's Station in Abbeville county. Mr. McAllister left his home yesterday morning for a business trip to Mt. Carmel and when ho boarded the train he seemed to be in bis usual good health. A short timo after he reached his destination he became IM and died before any members of his family could be summoned. The de ceased was 65 years of age and is sur vived by one daughter and two sons. Capt. Horton Has Been Commended. Capt. Jeter R. Horton, a brother ol E. R. Horton of Anderson, liga been pnmraended by the secretary of the United States navy for his "bravery, judgment and coolness under fire" ac cording to information received in An derson yesterday. Capt. Horton was with the American forces when Vera Cruz was occupied during the recent trouble with Mexico and the letter written him by tho secretary of the navy praises bim very highly for the manner in which ho acted. Celleton People Are Visiting Here. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Smith and Children of Smoaks, in Colleton coun ty aro in Anderson, guestsi at tho Some of W. W., Smoak in North An erson. Mr. Smith le a graduato of Clemson college of c class during the nineties and this is tho first time that ho has ever bad an opportunity of go ing back to thc old place and seeing his old classmates. Tho very day that tue Clemson "home coming woek" was announced, he made up his mind that ho would como up for the event. THE DAY IS CONGRESS. Washington, Aug. 28.-Senate: Met at lia. m. Debate was resumed on the omni bus trust bill. Democrats planned a caucus on tbs leglr.latlvo program. House: Met at noon. Enforced roll call held hick a vote on the administration war rrsu MU. The conference report on tbe bill extending tho poBtal savings laws was debated. The marine rom m itt en began hear ings on the hill to establish' a mer chant marine but postponed hoarl" Secretary McAdoo snd ' Representa tive Underwood until tomorrow. Agreed to final vote on senate war risk Insurance bill Saturday. Adjourned at 6:50 p. m. to noon Saturday. Senate: ? Disagreed to bouse amendments to seamen's service bill and ' appointed conferees. Senator Morris, In executive ses sion continued speech against con firmation of nomination of Attorney General Mcllcynolds to supreme court. Recessed at 6 p. m. to ll a. m. WEEKLY COTTON LETTE JL --- New York, Aug. 28.-Rather a more optimistic sentiment baa developed lin local cotton trade circles during the past i few days with referenco to the possibility of an early reopening of the exchanges. Tula ni cnaa io he based chiefly upon a feeling that the meetjlng ot. representatives of the Liverpool, New Orleans abd New York Exchanges here next week will result In a satisfactory settlemen* of the ?>ld 'ntcrnattoual interest OL he basts of old rahcr than new crop values, and that ?neb a roulement will m-catty Improve the situation so far ai. tbe exchange- are concerned. It la tellered that the, managers of the lo cal exchange are considering plans fon reopening burin?es in government contracts only which some think might possibly be attempted before the? old interest had been completely Eliminated. Meanwhile business seems practically at a standstill. The only spot sales reported are ot small scattering iota at sharply declining prices tn the south. Little Interest is shown In weather or crop newe, and so far only, one pr! rate . report bas been Issued In, the effort to flore* shadow the government bureau due on Monday. This indicated , an% im provement ot about three per cent from last month's figure. ITT O THEATRE^ WAY'S PROGRAM I NEWLY WEDS TROUBLES i Comedian. IN MOVIES: INS OUT. . Essanay ng G. M. Anderson. ; ? LEM A.Essanay g A Snakeville comedy. S. .Biograph Farce Comedy RGIVE.Biograph Drama people in one of the best attractions ever reen in :ST PLACE IN ANDERSON il ea HOLD AND FINANCE YOUR COTTON THROUGH THE STANDARD / WAREHOUSE COMPANY In 1870, mi the beginning of the7 Franco-German War. cotton wa? selling in New York at twenty, and one quarter (20)4) cents per pound. Within three (3) months after the beginning of the war cotton sold uv New York nt fifteen end one quarter (IS1/*) cents per posad. Within three months after the close of the war cotton ?old in New York nt twenty one (21) cento per pound. Store your cotton with THE STANDARD WARE HOUSE CO. Take pour receipt to your local banker, merchant or other creditor, who will help you to hold the cotton untQ conditio?* became normal. THE STANDARD ^*ARE?OUSE COMPANY hue . capitol and surplus o? uenriy a half a million dollars, and ito receipt? ?re regar?. ea the very best security at all the money center?, and will be so regarded by the REGIONAL RESERVE BANKS, wksn o^auised. !\ B. STACKH?USE, President JgUOU ...THEATRE LeBoy Osborne's If osteal Comedy Co.. ^HICKXETS* wm pr?sent KING BES OF THE HON El? TBTJS!? a scream from hegfanlug to end, I THE HONEY HOONEBS 1 Victor. 2 reel drama with Florence Lawrence the highest salaried moving pict are actress. WHIT A BOT MD i Nestor comedy. ' '"""t FOI BTU KEEL TO BB SELECTED ) Coming next week HASHES MUSI CAL COMEDY CO., with seven girls ahd three men. Good music and pion , ty ot comedir with a well trained cho trne. DOMINICK ON THB CAMPAIGN. Declares That He Has Hade Cl Campaign ant Will Continue. Newberry. Aug. 28.-Mr. Dominick loares thir. morning for the upper portion of the district and will make a vigorous campaign and with the assistance of bis friends ho feels confident of winning tn the sacona primary. In speaking of the result Mr. Dom inick said that he fety very much gratified at the bande?me vote which ho had receiver with tho great odds against him. He .eels that he baa made a clean campaign and will con tinue to do the same- thing until the next election. Ha said that he appre ciated more tha?? he could say loy a? ly ot his friendo and would ap preciate even more their help in the next election. ?