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?LM?TTO THEATRE'S TODAY'S PROGRAM JLLl IQ "THE NAUGHTY AUNT" Farce Comedy ?j With a Good Line of Specialties Aba Daba, a song by Chas. H.Davis, with the Chorus and the Male Quartette in New Songs. Monies For Today: ll "Rfc WA RH OK THRIFT," Two Heel Yitngrapli THE CUD H KI'ORTr: KS ASSIGNMENT." Spe'lul. kulrm. "?INS ARE LUCKY," Lubln, GRANO JURY DEPLORES NUMBER OF HOMICIDES PRESEN TMENT WAS MADE TO THE COURT CANNON CONVICTED Other Minor Catee Disposed of Yesterday-McAllister Will Bo Place to Trial Today. The moat interesting proceeding of the Court of deners! Sessions for An derson county yesterday was tho trial ot R. L. Cannon, charged with adul tery. When his case waa called the court room WUB well filled and It re mained so until the jury bad return ed a verdict of gullly. .The first case heard yesterday morning was that of Oscar Williams, charged with violating the dispensary luv.-.?. Tho jury lu this case' returned a verdict of not guilty. Clarence Johnson, who was convict" ed in court Monday, was again plac ed before the court on a charge of as sault end l ittery with attempt to hill. He entered a plea of guilty to the charge of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and WOB sentenced to serve 12 months on the chnlngang. . Bud Williams, charged with violat ing the dispensary law.;, enterad a pica of guilty and was sentenced to serve for Uiree months on the county chningalng or to pay a line of SUN). Richard Cannon, charged with adul tery, was placed on trial shortly be fore noon and his trial consumed thc remainder of the day. Considerable testimony was offered,on either aide and exceptionally siren; arguments warp presented by the attorneys on either side. After a short deliberation Use Jury returned a verdict of guilty. Solicitor Smith was assisted in this case by S. M. Wblfe ot the firm of Geiger and Wolfe. Cannon has not yet been sentenced. '}. Jim Madden waa tried on a charge of violating the dispensary haw and was found guilty. The last case taken un yesterdav . was that of B. F. McAllister, charged with larceny. It ia alleged thut Mc Allister, who ia a weil known white planter, made away with a quantity Ot cotton belonging to another man. Last night the jury for this caso was drawn but as tho hour of adjournment had arrived none of the evidence was heard. Thle will be the first case be fore Ute court today. . The general presentment of the Grund Jury, presented to the court yesterday, is of interest: General Presentntmt of the Grand Jury, November Term, 1014. To H1B Honor, R. W. Memminger, Pre siding Judgo. Anderson. S. C.: We. the (Jr.md Jurors Of Anderson County, respectfully submit the fol lowing presentment : We have passed upon lill thc bills of Indictment which have been handed us at this term, and during the recess since last term ot court. The comnilttoo on county officers and records have made a partial ex amination of seme. We find all offi cer** where the law requires them to give bond have done so excopt J. M Dunlap, county commissioner, who up td date bas not given bond. Wi? ulso found that some of the county officers aud- magistrates wore not filing their reports promptly, Uiey have promised to attend to these mat ters promptly In the future. The grand Jury did not employ an expert to check up i..e books of the county officers, apparently they are it ly and well Kept ?Wc hsvs lij covmmliec -visited the . county home, jail and find the Inmates comfortably situated and satisfied with conditions surrounding them. The fenn and buildings are lu nice condi tion. We recommend that sign board be erected st the read crossings in the assHP' v7e note with much sorrow, the large number of homicides that have re cently occurred in thia county and in r opinion the habit of drinking II r, gambling and carrying conceal weapons are responsible for a larg* per cent, of Otese deplorable crimea. Something must be done to check this PM TI flow of blood und destruction of Im mun life. / In this connection wc most heartily commend the recent work of the city autiioi it len and good citizens of An derson in breaking up a number of the derm of vice here in the elly and In Hie convictions that followed. We hope tills crusade will continue to be waged against all law breakers, not only In the city but throughout Hie whole county, HO that no man can wantonly violate the law and go free. In this work of ferreting out crime bringing criminals to Justice rVory of lleer of the luw should hove the hear ty support and full coop'rction of every honorable and law abiding citi zen of the county. In reference to thc matter of the oh slruction of navigation on Savannah river ut Ilrown'H ferry, cuused by the dam on Seneca river at Portman Shoals, in view of the importance und gravity cf the matter to the interests involved, we deemed it advisable to employ special counsel to assist the solicitor in preparing a report and opinion a3 set forth in our s'iecial , presentment on that mutter. We em J ployed Krnest F. Cochran, Ksq.. and ho lias performed the service requested to our satisfaction and wo recommend j that Anderson County pay him a rea Jscnnblo fee for his services. In conclusion, we return our thanks .to your honor and the solicitor for I courtesies shown to us during the term. Respectfully submitted, J. B. DOlTTHIT. Foremnn. /_ I Notes of ! the Show ? lao First Annual Poultry Show ex ceeded my most sanguine expectations. Il was a glorious exposition of what is being doue in Anderson county, and as a sure guide to a sure futuro la this great country worthy of best an ticipations." B. O. Evans, Chairman, Trades Extension Committee, Cham ber of Commerce. "The beat poultry show I ever Baw. I never before saw suchi interest in a similar event Great is your county. A good people want everything that is best and if your chicks, ducks, birds, geese, etc., arc an indication of your general prosperity then you are indeed a people such as can be found In but few other places in the coun try." Winston Fairchild, Merchant, Roms, Ga. "I believe it was your first show, I can only say I am delighted. I like Anderson anyhow and and come here whenever I get a chance." H. H. Ver hay, Augusta, Judge ot the show. "Clemson College ls proud of what you are doing. Your agricultural work ls a marvelous revelation of what concrete work can do. Your show is a "credit to your energy and will fav lorable compare with any I have else ? where seen." J. C. Hare, Special I Poultry Expert, U. S. Bureau of Ani imal Industry. Clemson College . He \ made the .only address of tho day yes terday. "I always did like good poultry but I had no idea old Anderson could do herself so proudly as yesterday. The Poultry Show was Interesting, in structive and worthy of tho splendid efforts of those who made it a suc cess." Wm. Laughlin, Anderson. "Sr.y I am delighted, the show con vinces me that our people will work together, under intelligent direction." Dr. H. H. Harris, Secretary Anderson County Poultry Association. "I had no Idea when elected presi dent that my fellow members would respond so splendidly as they did in our first annual show today. We now have about 75 paid up membera and many now application*, We have a great work to do and we aimil do lt" J. M. Jolly, President Anderson Coun ty Poultry Association. "Some people talk hard times. The farmers of Anderson county are too busy for'such "rot" Times are not hard. The Poultry Show, uder the Joint auspices of our Trades Exten sion Comtttee and that splendid or gan Ix? Hon, Anderson County Poultry Association, was a magnificent demon stration of the real diversified meth ods of our farmers. It fairly breath ed prosperity. So lt ls. Lot the good work go on. Now for the grain ele vator. Do you know that Anderson county ls planting a mammouth grain crop and that ne_V summer we shall have for the first time our "second** money crept Our farmers are the BM TO-DAY : most intelligent and thrifty in thc South und will got their share of ad vancing grain prices next Hummer. I POSH it on." Porter A. Whaley, Secrc I tary Chamber of Commerce. "I worked hard to make tills show u success. It cost a good piece of I money too. but I am proud the way I our members have rallied to us. Wc hud ap. fine a vuriety of birds as were ever brought tobether. Everything was In good shape and everybody pleasnd with the awards." Newt Campbell, Vice President Anderson County Poultry Associatin. "Tim bunks can well afford to back up such an enterprise as was dis ! played in the poultry- show. Sucjh an enterprise means prosperity." \_ee C. Holleman, President PeopleB Bank. "Some of those chickens were good 1 enough to feed on Coca Cola. They I were as tine as I ever saw." *Capt. I I?. J. Humer, President Anderson Coca Cola Co. ? KKK I' BATTERING AT ALLIER LINES (Continued From First Page.) the Belgrado again is about to be at tacked. General Botha, commander of the Union of South Africa forces, again has been engaged with General De WeCsV rebel commandos, but the final result of the battle is not yet known. Apparently General DeWet ls prov ing a thorn in the side of his old com rade. Botha, for, although part of his commando has been captured, General De Wet seems to keep out of the hands cf his pursuers. The action of the converted cruiser, formerly a North German Lloyd lin-, cr, in deliberately entering the "Har bor of Troqdjhem, Norway, and in terning, ia a mystery luge. It is pre sumed she waa acting as a convoy for German sui ? nari no? and was be ing watched by thc Allies wurr* li ipi". Ih the eastern arena r.o decisive ac tions are reported but one may be expected econ in Russian Poland, where the Russian advance has met with heavy German contingents. The Austrians are moving back from the Russian army in Galicia but against the Servians and Monteneg rins the Austrians are apparently making marked progress and again are threatening Belgrade. The Germans have captured iii the battle o* Kutno Governor von Korff. of Warsaw, and his staff. The British government Is to raise a loan or $1,170,000,000 for war pur poses und the chancellor cf the ex chequer has arranged a schedule which includes an increase in the in come tax and special taxes on beer and tea. In the opinion ot the chancellor one year of the present wav will cost Great Britain $2,500,000 000, the larg est amount England over has spent on a war. The British prime minister, Mr. As quith, has announced that the BrttlBh government will declare the whole of the North Sea In the military area and that all subjects of the enemy found on neutral vessels In those wa ters will be liable to detention as prisoners of war. OH and copper, he has announced further, will be de clared was contraband. A news agency dispatch reports that the torts of Smyrns have fired on a launch of tha United States cruiser TennoBseo entering the Gulf of Smyr na to arrange for an anchorage for the cruiser. The Prince of Wales, at the front lu France, has boon made an aide-de camp to Field Marshal. Slr John French. The German converted cruiser Ber lin, formerly of the North German Lloyd line, has Interned, at Trondh jcm. Norway. It is believed she baa been acting as a convoy for German submarines. Several large American-owned fac tories In Petrograd have been taken over by the Ruaslan government tor the manufacture of small arma The body ot Field Marshal Lord llobevts baa been brought across the channel from Eolognc to Folkestone.. Everywhere It was accorded the high est military honors. The Lody will bo entombed In St. Paul's In Ute mauso leum of England's distinguished mili tary dead. $S?W#W> Mortgage. NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Stockholders ot the Erle Railroad company formal ly authorised today execution of a $SOO,000,000 mortgage to corer retundo lng of all of the company's outstand ing obligations as they fall due and allow approximately $30.000.000 of bouds to meet improvements. I Bi GOME HERE THURSDAY IO ADDRESS FARMERS MEETING TAKES PLACE AT FOUR O'CLOCK THE STATE PARTY Officiait of United States Govern ment, And State of South Car olina, Will Be in Anderson. nccau8c of lack of time in which to extend personal invitations to the farmers of Anderson county, it ls fear ed that the attendance at the meet ing to t.2 held here tomorrow after noon at 4 o'clock will not be as large as it should. Tomorrow the party tom-inn the Stale in thc interest of ?rain growing- will bo in Anderson and every fanner in thc county will learn many things to his interests if they will come out. Late Monday night n telegram was received in this city from Columbia Haying that a representative of the United States Department of Agricul ture, Co'. E. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture for South Carolina, Col. William Hanks oi the same depart ment. J. Cooper Stratton of a well -known elevator house, and others, would be in Anderson Thursday af ternoon at 4 o'clock. Since that time Secretary Whaley of the Anderson Chamber of Commerce has been doing everything possible to get the far mers of the county interested in the meeting and notwithstanding the short time in which to prepare for the alfair it is bolieved that the attend ance will be fairly g-ood. The gentlemen coming here tomor row with the party will demonstrate to Anderson county farmers that the j best thing in the world they can do during the coming season is to plant grain and then to' plant somo more grain. The farmers 'af this county are (J already receptive to such an idea and a wonderful stimulus will be lent the move by reason of the visit tomorrow. The party will visit Honea Path tomorrow at 2 o'clock. Belton at 3 o'cl ock and will reach Anderson at 4 o'clock. In Sumter. Cou?ty. Rnrrial ,r> '.','<' IntrilifKiwr. COLUMBIA, S. C., Nov. 17.-The party touring the State In the inter ests of more acreage In grain met the people of Sumter county today and stirred a great deal -of interest. The time for planting grain is short and the speakers urged Sumter to get busy. There ls very little graba in that county. The Speakern answered a great many quest lona as to when and how to plant and how to harvest and how to market. . 'OTunlsaleccr Wair. ???da * not able speech citing statistics to show that millions of dollars are sent out of the :;t ute annually for thu vet y things that could be produced sa eas ily at home, and yet the people stuck to thc one crop, cotton, which is so hard to produce. Commissioner Watson has boen no tified by business men at Honea Path, Belton and Anderson that thc party would be heard by rrc/od audiences in those places Tb". ~day. ?The most inte ?artilg part about the meetings is the answering of ques tions ami in this way giving informa tion. HOMEOPATHS END SESSION. Or. A. L. Siitfthers of South Carolina Elected President. Three Interesting essays preceded the smoker last night at the Emerson-! Hotel under the auspices of the Sou thern Homeopathic Association, which has been tn annuel convention here. The sessions began Tuesday and the smoker was the final gathering. Dr. Leon Ashcroft; of Philadelphia, gavo an Illustrated lecture on thc electrical Liming of tumors -of the bladder. Dr. Ralph Berenstein, also ot Philadelphia, gavo a clinic on dis eases of the skin, giving explicit di rections for determining micro-organ ic and no-mtero-?rganic affections. Dr. B. C. Catlin of this city also spoke. The smoker gave the delegates a chance to mingle in an Informal viy and bid each other farawell for a year. A seeison was held In the morning, when several papers'were read. The most Important business was the elec tion of officers for the ensuing year, and resulted as folluws: President, Dr. A. L. Smothers. Anderson, S. C.; vice president, Spencer B. Stone, At lanta. On., and J. R. McCleary. Cin cinnati. Ohio; secretary treasurer, Dr. J." L. Jennings. Danville, Va. Report Shews Decrease. RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 17.-At the'! annual meeting of the stockholders ' of the Atlantic Coast line Railroad Company hero today- Lyman De'ano, of Wilmington. N V - ?.?!.?.*?? tc J. R. Kenly, waa elected third vice president. The annual report show ed a decrease in the net income for th? fiscal year of S5M,194.83 as com pared with 1913. A Btrlct policy of retrenchment will bo necessary, says President Konly to offset loa* of earnings causedby conditions In Eu rope. Steamer Sank. LONDON. Nov. 17.-The Swedish steamer Andrew attack *a mine In the North Sea yesterday and sank. Eigh teen survive;.*. Including two women, after drifting in boats far twelve hours, were rescued hy a liner asd i landed at Hull. . . _!' AST DAY' ADMISSION: Right Now When you need them you can find here complete lines of CLOTHING SHOES UNDERWEAR SWEATERS OVERCOATS SHIRTS HOSIERY HATS We no1 only save you money on Clothing, but everything in our line. Then, too, when you buy here you are absolutely sure of the best goods. STETSON HATS SCHLOSS BROS. CLOTHING ? ROYDEN SHOES PARKER & BOLT THE ONE-PRICE CLOTHIERS \T _| T y I "We feel eure that you will Imme-, *a~fA W W?m\ W f l\I&0fl_ ti tPaYJ dlately be eager to take hold of this BB I. lt fl 1 . w www-. ?*? f work to help this committee. Thia M^L TXiT _ mf.vement only started p. few day s ? Iff Tfl?** /m\ TT? F* _ - _ .n ago, but the response baa been very t^"*- M M.k\mZ??%. M. M\.MJj People of Anderson and of All generous as cash and food stuffs are c-.,?f. r*-m.il-i.? A.a a__r__| SM being contributed liberally. We ask oouu* *^rouna ?re AMtea 10 that you will keep this committee ad- TODAYS PROGRAM Assist the Belgiums. ?? to? what you are doing. The X?gt Days o! Pease!!. "we wui enclose in every sack, _, -?~ box or nackage, literature regarding "?' .....?.foaipeu rum la? ... ,._ the climate, soil and general good The great Paaquall $250,000 produc The movement .tc- raise fund? with of South Carolina as a nlaeo to! Hon. A motographlc dramatization of vhlch to assist the Belgium sufferers nv? <Q, and everything will be label- ij?rd Bulwer Lytton's book, present ad others in the war tone, following ed "From South Carolina.*" ed in 8 magnificent reels. The great he terrible experiences through which *- ?Tr^ahlln -sjV-, ? ? mj> M n_i\' people and 260 big scenes. The hls hev have passed, has gained ground 1 FUL LAJAXH F KJiHL? torie Roman Arena, In all Its gran n South .Carolina and ap a result llb- MOX ARAWFlfsNFF> deur! The fighting Gladiators and ?ral co^.rlhntions ^ave been received law a rUJrtlifJ'l/iiE.i/ thrilling chariot races! The Hons very day, during the past week. j turned loose on the heroic Glaucus! Le? 'G. Holleman. nresldent of the _ _ , . . The city of Pompeii ; before and during 'copies Rank of Anderson, has been S**- RteAdOO Ketterates That the an_ after the Eruption,pf Mt Vesu ippointed chairman of the movement eei ono non I .AM?. Fm_l vina. ? or th!? city and county and yesterday W*?w?*uw,wv acosta rona Tbe first show will start at * p. m., io received the fellowing letter: Has Been Given Up. *ne second at 5, the third at 7, and.the "The undersigned committee, ar'- - * last at 9. The admission will be chu ng under authority of the Columbia ' dren , 16c .and adults 25c. Chamber of Commerce, has started ai (B A_?oeiaud pr?_o Coming Thursday "The Tray State-wide South Carolina movement wiamunm? Knv 17 __?-_?_- OWef^ts*? No, 10. 0 rsise cash, food stuffs, clothing and ' WASHINGTON. Nov. ".^Secretory WiU" Q|rP% 2 ?thar contributions to he sent to Bel- ? McAdoo reiterated today that the ^1 victor with Mary Puller, dum to the women, children and otb- $135,000,000 cotton loan fund has not The Electric will run today with the ?r non-combatants who are facing been abandoned and characterized regular program that was to be used narration and misery. ? predictions that it was likely to tall *_ Bijou and the admission at that "Thia committee has decided to an- "_,.",,"" ""_.""...," "_ theatre will be loc Don't fall to see ,o,nt a chairman in each county In X.^&1,!^*:*\>.& ^..that aood ?onranv South Carolina to gather np cash and iund ?.-?.-? ? ?? ??.'? .ther contributions and we beg to, ZR* rcQulred subscriptions.- Mr. _P*af .* ? lotlfy you that you fiava been appoint- ucAioo said, "arc almost complete. g? _i ArA1 (TIT ?licm ITC id as chairman In your county and and it is expected that a d?finit/an- ? iillS lil? 1 fiif llcl ve urare you to take eteps to collect nounrtment will be made within Ute * 1?V,'V?* **r **v verything possible as outlined next few deys." Ke added that while Ef*B&gsm>mmBgB&rSB?nt&Sat& ibo ve. Please forward cash as col-[thc business situation had greaUy im ected to the treasurer of this com-1 proved, both be and members'of Ute ' nittee, R. W. Holcombe, and hold all federal reserve board Were convinced /-vc ?i-i^li .A"- . nod stuffs, clouting and other sup-.that the fund would be of great bene-j Ul Ola RHU yOUtlg COpieS dies until we notify yon aa to where flt to Ute whole country. o send them. Yon are authorised to "The general belief that the fund!,. -/u^f^e ippolnt aa many tub-committees in would be successfully raised," said 1 iTUlil UUS pnoiUb. ronr county ap you mav see fit. .Secretary McAdoo. "has beta a eon-J ' .This movement ts nut cn orlm'/i- tributing factor In creating the lm y for the relief of ?uffertost human!- P_?ved conditions and the greater con- Enlargements. Kodak y. hut we believe it will be a tro- ?denen which now Pundin. Partien* EllldrgSincilU?, NUUdlv neadous help to South Carolina In ,?rjL to*5.t?^"2?J?*r 5 ZStti?SJ???r Sf ?SKS&SSV?? finishing only the best, Igest ana prosperous people, farm- ?^j^ particularly In Nea En j ^A^r?S^'Se? I- to gather f^L'^^^ ?t priCCS Withh? th? oed stuffs, clothing, etc., Utroughout m6^ ^ deficiency through their nor bie SUte and send It bv boat direct nprth<frn correspondents. _"u ^ "t1 rom Charleston to Belgium, and Ute v *^ reaC?l OT all. .ommlttee 1? now working tn'an el- $33,494,006 la Horses aad Males. Jott to secure a boat for thu* purpose, EAST ST. LOUIS, NoV. Horses g% v t . ft* mis ta a great opportunity to kele ^d ttc?eB rained at $2.499,500 have f.T'Ji?? rt afT ta tl A ?? hese suffering people and also a been shipped from the National Stock \I1 C^il O ill L lJUUII treat opportunity to show Ute world yards here to Ute Preach and British ~ , ? ?hst South Carolina can do, and to governments since Ute war began ac tdvertise Charlee toa as a deep-sea, I cording to a statement given ?out st j-* -s ? gj__ rrans-AUantlc port the yards today. XJti tue OqU&TO ? S OF POMPEir m mm vms Children* IS cents ; Adults, 25 cents