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fHE ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER FOUNDED AUGUST 1, 18*9. IS? Merill Mala Street ANDERSON, 8. C. W. W. SM OAK, Editor and Bas. Mgr L M. GLENN.City Editor : 1ELF8 SASSEEN, Advertising Mgr T. B. GODFREY.Circulation Mgr. E. ADAMS. Telegraph Editor and Foreman. Entered according to Act of Con gress as Second Class Mall Matter at the Postomce at Anderson, 8. O Member of Associated Presa and Receiving Complete Daily Telegraphic Berrina. TELEPHONE! Editorial and Business Office.821 Job Printing .693-L SUBSCRIPTION BATES Semi-weekly One Tear .11.60 Biz Months .75 Dally One Year .15.00 Six Months . 2.50 Three Months .1-2? The Intelligencer ls delivered by carriers in the city. If yon fall to get your paper regularly please notify os. Opposite your name on the label of your paper is printed date to which our paper is paid. Al' chocka and drsfts should be drawn to The anderson Intelligencer. oseaeesooooooooooooo . . ? ONLY ! Mora Shoppies ? Days . Before X'mas. ? o o The ?eather. South Caroltna: Cloudy and warm er Saturday; Sunday probably rain. Thought For the Day. A false pleaaure makes a true pain. There Is no confirmation of the re port that the shoemakers are opposed to tho walking fad. . Washington wemen sre said to be wearing gowns iq correspond in color to their lap doga. Society aeems to be going to the dogs. It's a long, hong way to the 12th ot January, but South Carolina's heart and hope are right there. Prealdent Wilson is announcing that he is opposed to the literacy test fer immigrants, la rather hard on one of Mr. Hearst's pet editorial texte. o . We'll bet that within ten days after tho army and navy appropriation bills have been passed by Congress, mere won't be ten conte' worth ot discussion ot "preparedness" in all tho newspa pers. e ?? Ere lung South Carolina will be Manning tho ship of state for a new vo-age. a ! It would bc hard* to improve upon tho expression of the New York World that certain newspapers and politi cians are "on a military spree.'' Col. Roosevelt ls said to have de clared that Germany will win the vic tory in the war, so what's the use to go on fighting shout it?^ ---o Wonder who Ia acting aa press sgent for Gov. Hunt, of Now Mexico* o The Washington Herald, atandpat Republican sheet, seems to be Inclined to say a few nice things about Mr. Bryan. We hope it won't keep lt up, though, for lt lt does, people will be gin to lose faith In the Secretary of State, OUR DA CLY POEM . e*6000000000000o000 - Wards Won4erfol Taings. Keep a watch on your words.* young people, For words are wonderful things; They are sw oct, like the bee's fresh honey; Like the bees, they have terrible sting?? They can bless like the warm, glad sunshine, And brighten a lonely life; They can cat tn the strife of anger Like an open, two-edge knife. Let them pass through your lips un challenged, If their errand ia .true and kio?? If they come to support the weary, To comfort and help the blind; If a bitter, revengeful spirit Prompt the words, let them be un said; They may flash through a brain like lightning, Or fall on the heart like lead. -Selected. ore HOLT (.BAIL Anyone who has gone through tho ] high school recalls the Btory told by a New England poet of tho knight of old who sallied forth from hia castle one tine morning In quest of the Holy Grail. The story goes that the knight, j ore his proud charger had horne him t syond the shadowB of his castle bat tlements, waa accosted by a filthy beg gar who piteously UM ked but a crust of bread. The warrior, of course, Bpurned the wretch who dared accost him while bound on so high a mission aa that of meeking out the Holy Grail. Years j pasced and the bold knight Beached In vain for thc phantom object. Finally, broken in health and withered by hardships, the knight rode back to his vast estate. As he was about to re enter the gate he waa accosted by a filthy beggar who asked but a crust of bread and a drink of water. The knight gave car to the mendicants I pleading and dismounting parted his I bread with thc beggar and gave him to j drink out of hia own cup. It waa the same beggar whom the knight had spurned when he set out to And the j Holy Grail, which typified the christ. And, lo and behold, as the aged and broken knight fed the miserable beg gar, a great light broke upon his soul, for he discovered that in the act of succoring that wretched creature he had found the Holy Grail, that which he had eet out to hunt years before, and which he had unknowingly passed by at his own gate. We recite the atory because it 11 lustratea a condition which the peo ple of Anderson must face thia winter -the question of human distress brought about by circumstances over j which the poor souls have no control. Shall we bo like the foolish knight? Shall we spurn them ari go ahead In j our search for the Holy Grail in for- ' oign fields, only to return broken and waated after years of fruitless search ing, to And that we passed by the I coveted object here at our very doors | -the Master's sheep? TO BE REGRETTED It is to be regretted that there were uot more people, and especially some of the city's representative business men, out for the meeting laat night at j the chamber of commerce of Ute com mittee having in charge the matter of ] raising funds for the relief o? the Bel gian war sufferers. It ls to be regret- j ted all the more for the reaaon that I measures looking toward relief of lo jal conditions, which are said to al ready be bad and which will uhdoubt- j 2dly bo worse before winter ia over, were to have been discussed. ".-Ve believe that the good people of Anderson are going to be compelled to give their attention to some measures rooking toward local relief before prosperous times have returned. And the sooner they realise the truth of this and take the matter seriously in hand, the better lt will be for all, and especially those whose welfare ia to j be looked after. We arc Inclined to be lieve, however, that (he weather rather than lack of interest In this very aerlous matter was responsible for the non-attendance of clttsens gen orally at thc meeting last night. DOESN'T IT PAY! If we err not, ?tfig. of the blessings of prohibition in Anderson will be em phasised quite strongly within the next few days. There la Ananclal stringency in this city and county, as weli aa elsewhere, and owing to thia condition there are comparatively few people who are going to heave up eev eral doliera to aend away for a sup ply of whiskey for consumption dur ing the holldr.vs. But were there dia penBarles in the county or other inati i lotions where liquor could be retailed | legally, it ia quite probable that num bera of poor people-oblivious for the ] I moment ot their financial condition would atep into auch pisces and while keyed up with excitement natural to the occasion, spend their laat pennies tor whiskey. There ia a marked dif ference In hauling out aeveral dollars at a time and reading it ott to a for eign whiskey house several days be-] fore the Christmas spirit ot reckless ness gets hold of one, and fishing up a much smaller amount, on the spur ot the moment, at Christmas, and get ting a bottle .of the stuff which some ! think indispensable to the proper ob ! Berranee ot this holy occasion. THE INSTANCE AT HOME An illuminating example of the real j advantage ot the savings bank not | only to the depositor but to the com munity in which It ls located wael the dlaburaemeut yesterday hs* one of the banka of thia city of a fund of more than $1600 which accumulated 1 during the fat moatha of the first half I : jt th? yeer comes now as a boom at | a time ot atresa.-Florence Times. THE 1915 BOY "I will not throw sticks or rocka at ?hornet's nesta." (But birds hal bet ter build high.) I^LsUNsHBiS "f./ft? INCREASE IN FREIGUT RATES GRANTED EASTERN RAILROADS i (CONTINUEL? UtOM PAGE ONE.) revenue derived from them ls rela tively small. la the eastern districts 10 per cent, of the entire volume of freight in an-] tbracite 31 per cent, bituminous coal, 5 per cent, coke, 5 per cent, ores. The coal roads, in the opinion of thc com? mission, already are profitable. Atter further consideration the commission permits advances to be made on cement, starch, brick, tile, clay and plaster. On these commo dities no advances were permitted by the decision of August 1. Joint rates between official classifi cation territory and territory south of the Potomac and Ohio and east of tho Mississippi may be increased not to exceed 5 per cent. Interstate rates to and from New Kngland also may be increased not to | exceed 6 per cent. Willie present existing differentials pinong various Atlantic ports are preserved the rates between any two of them also may be Increased C per cent. Tho decision says: "While we differ as to the relative Importance to be attached to the va rious considerations presented, we agree in the conclusion that lt ls necessary that the carriers reV?nues be supplemented by Increases throughout official classification ter ritory. Whatever the consequences ot the war may prove to be, wc must recognize the fact that it exists, the fact, that lt ls a calamity without precedent, and the fact that by lt the commerce of the world has been dis arranged and thrown into confusion The means of transportation are fundamental and Indispensable agency In our industrial life and for the common weal should be kept abreast of public requirements. "Carriers will be requir?d to keep an account of thc additions to their revenues from increases in rates subsequent to July 29, 1914, and from new charges, and to report separate ly thereon to the commission at the I end of twelve end twenty-fr/.r | months, respectively." After stating the exceptions, the de-1 elston proceeds: "In our original report we declin ed to allow Increased rates In Cen tral Freight Association territory on cement, starch, brick, tile, clay end plaster. On further consideration, lu the light of existing situation these rates may be increased throughout official classification territory under the limitations herein set forth. "Joint rates between official classi fication territory on the one hand, and southeastern territory, the south west and points on or east ot the Missouri river on-the other, may oe increased not to exceed 5 per cent, c/ the division of the rr/s accruing to the corriere in official classification territory. If these Increases involve a change In the relationship under the long and short haul rule between Intermediate points and more distant points outside of official classification territory relief from the fourth sec tion of the act must first be secured on regular application. "Interstate rates to and from New England from and to points in trunk I Une or Central Freight 'Association ? territory, where necessary to pre serve established relationsbipa be tween points or porta In New England j and points or ports ia trunk line, ter ritory, may be increased, not to' ez-{ ceed 5 per cent. "Subject to the maintenance of the established Atlantic port different ials, rates to and from "New York may be increased not to exceed 5 per cent., and rates to and from Portland,, Boston. Philadelphia and Baltimore may be Increaaed to the extent neces sary to maintain said differentials. "Except as otherwise abovje speci fied rates In official classification ter ritory maybe increaaed by not moro than 5 per cent.; but ratea increased since July 29, 1914, may not now be again Increased so as to exceed those then in effect by an aggregate of more than 5 per cent of the intra territorial rate, or nf the portion or division ot the ^?nter-territorial rate accruing to the road or roads. In of ficial classification territory, aa tho case may be. . "In some Instances and In part be cause ot the pendency of this pro ceeding, we have recently suspended proposed Increased rates In thia ter ritory. Carriers may, If they so elect, now cancel such tariffs so suspended sud nie In lieu thereof tariffs which conform to the limitations above specified. If that in done such sus pension will be vacated. "To the extent abpve indicated. we now modify our previous -finding, and carriers affected may file, effective on not less than .10 days notice, such tariffs aa do not offend against the restrictions above elated." The exceptions from the proposed j Increase of rates are staled In the) decision aa follows: 1. Rail-lake-end-rate, lake andi rall and bike rates. ' 2. Rates on bituminous coal and] coke. 3. Rate? on anthracite coal and j iron ore. 4. Paten held by unexpired ordern | of the commission. $ij?m\m Estate Sall. NEW. YORK. Dec. 18.-An estate) of more than fji.ooo.ooo ls disposed pf by the will of Richard A. Canfield, the gambler, who died December lt.] tlie will-admitted to probate today,] names a^ residuary legatees tba wid ow, Mrs. Genevieve VET. Canfield; son. Howland, and a daughters, Mrs.] Grace Martin Hannon. Indicted on Murder Chirr*. N?W YORK. Dec ll- Two tarot era. Joseph and Jacob Cohen, poultry - men, were Indicted today by the grand Jury Investigating tao murder et Bar* net Raff, a wholesale poultry dealer4 who waa shot dead In the street three weeks ago by men who escaped In an automobile. The chsrge against them waa assault In tbe first degree, , WANTS $50i ISSUE FO? FARMER WOULD LIKE TO SEI ANDERSON COUNTY VOTE THIS NOW GOOD RESULTS - WOULD FOLLOW Permanent Highways Would Bt Established and Work Given Unemployed. "I believe tbat now is the time t< take up immediately the question o a bond issue for a system of public highways in Anderson County. Th? legislature meets next month and w? could get a bill passed there easllj giving the county thc right to issu< bonds in the sym ot from S 100.000 tc $500,000, redeemable in 40 years, ai 4 1-2 per cent, interest, and hold th? election late in February or tn Maret and haife the work well underway bj April or May," said a promlnen "Sinking"-By Wirelesi Tells Fate of Vessel (By AaaocUted Tte-.) SAN DIEGO. Calif.. Dec. 18.-"Sink ing," a laconic wireless message re ceived here soon after 10 o'clock to night told the fate of thc American Hawaiian steamer Isthmian, bound for New York with a million dollai cargo of fruits and wines. The Isthmian tore open her bow on San Benito Island, 300 miles south ol hero early today, by running on a rock. The cru'ser "Weat Virginia, the destroyer Perry and the naval tug Iroquois were conveying her to port. ('ranted Permission to Return. W'ASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Permis sion has been granted by the stat? department to about 500 German wo men and children, stranded as wsi refugees at Shanghai, China, to pasi through the United States on theil way back to Germany. WAR OF WORDS ki THE HOUSE (CONTINUED yROM PAGE ONE) bring it before the meeting, and en closing a copy of my speech. In thc South, particularly North Carolina several of them did not approve ol it" "How many of these letters die you write?*" "I do not know, * T gave it to one of these publicity fellows." "What organizations did you em ploy for that purpose?" persisted Mr. Gray. "Do you mean to any 'Am I in al liance with the manufacturera of ma terial?* I am paying every cent my self." "Didnt you, write letters to thoa? organizations asking them to write tc their senators and congressmen?" "Do you assert that I did?" shout ed Mr. Gardner. "I don't assert anything," replied Mr. Gray. Mr. Gardner read a newspaper ar ticle which said it was intim?t-J al the White Houae that the movement came from people allied with pro lucers ot war materials.. "Now," he said. "I am tired of. this Icind of talk. If any admiral or gen eral tells the country what you nee?" kod ought to get. you say 'You-d rascal, you are trying to raise youi standing by advocating this thing? Then if any private citizen gets ur they say, 'Yon are bought by the man who has material for sala' If anj congressman gets up you say. That U politics.' > Fm tired of lt Get up Mr. Gray, and provo your facts." "I have nothing further to say,' replied Mr. Gray. "Then." said Mr. Gardner. "I am through, unless there ls somebody who has something to say." Representative Gardner read a long itatement tn support of his proposal for investigation of Ute national de fenses by a special commission, ear* lier in the session. "I am here to asst Toto to appropri ate for the full number of new shine recommended. by the general naval board for this year's construction," oe said. . ? . "I am sorry to' say," continued Mr. Gardner, "that .Secretary Daniels, tai his recommendations to congress had cut the naval boom's betiding pro gram tor this year alomst .exactly ID twa "If. you gentleman had permitted me to present aa witnesses ? fem recently retired' officers, in a single lay the country would nays learned at our demented policy of building warships fer 'cold storage.' Ont ol thirty completed battleships, do you know that twelve Of them are un available without a long delay on ac count ot our refusal to JQV Ute billi for manning them? I "If we had gone to'war with th? rest of the first class powers early fe August, do you realise that no Issi than nias of our .battleships would no* have been ready t0 ?fcht? WI have 15 cruisers, ?2 destroyers, *U torpedo boats, five submarines, and ftsrhapa a ?tosen miscellaneous ftffct lag ships kept in-'sgt* atnrage* wfti tho batUeahlpd. Eighty fighting v?s aal*-, of our modest navy ara sot aviu< ?ble for battle In ait emergency. "I charge that our navy ia -jg.OOC nan short and a further shortage ol 40.000 men ia in ?lint, The general boardjet-hkh has actually made oui war plana estimates the enlisted force of the navy as between 30,00? ind 5* OOO men short for - war. If any J,OOQ BOND I HIGHWAYS farmer of the county yesterday. "The issuing of these bonds in the spring of next year will accomplish two important results; first, it will bo the means of at least giving the connty a modern, permanent and complete system of highways; and secondly, lt will furnish more than enough work for all persons In the connty, and especially in the rhral districts, who may be temporarily thrown out of work because of condi tions prevailing. It ls just 'he time to make a proper move to Five the county a real system of good roads. "Such a sum would be sufficient, to build from 150 to 200 miles of magni ficent permanent highway, and the amount of money now beln? spent to build temporary and makeshift coun try roads would be more than suffi cient to maintain the new bonded system to be thus built and to pay the interest on the bonds. "I have talked with many farmers and quite a few business men, and I know the fanners favor the Issue. It is only a question of lining up the business men. While the farmer would be the chief beneficiary, all town people and especially merchants would benefit Indirectly." attention had been paid to the general board's emphatic appeals for our na tional safety, instead of only 27 bat tleships built, and building and au thorized, we should now have 47 bat tleships built, building and authoriz ed; Instead of 68 destroyers, we should now have 187 destroyers. If we heeded the adfice of the general board, we should bave a fleet of fact scouts today. How many do you think we actually have got? Just three, and those were authorized over ten years ago. "You know that we have 56 sub marines lu all, built and building, good, bad and Indifferent. Now comes Secretary Daniels and in a few soothing words recommends suma rlnes to the paltry number of eight ot so. "We have just a dozen aeroplanes In the navy. The general naval board in its current report says that we must spend $5,000,000 cn aircraft. Secretary Daniels recommends no regular specific appropriation at all, but he tells us about a volunteerjair craft force. Captain Bristol says that volunteer force doesn't amount to Hannah Cook. "Some persons have quoted Rear Admiral Fletcher as saying the Amer ican navy ranks ahead of that of Ger many. I have searched the admiral's evidence and find ?hat he said noth ing of the sort. I don't believe that any well informed man believea our fleet to be superior to that of Ger many. A year ago, Rear Admiral C. EL Vreeland testified that we are third in the race, and moreover, that we are a pretty bad third, for he said that we ahould still be third In 1920, even if we adopted the building pro gram of the general board." A few itet may solve lem fcratniffH N t '? GUARA3 A SELECTED Anderson, S. C. if you want for holiday gifts some thing extra fine, .something new. and different that men and boys wear, come to this great specialty rhett's store, the store of masterly service. Jr.ree delivery of gifts and mail orders. PARAMOUNT JL THEARTE CHILDREN'S PROGRAM" Don't forget the Children's Prop?? toda/; It starts at 10 o'clock this noraup. "LITTLE BED BIDING HOOD" .THE MIDNIGHT RIDING OF PAUL REVERE" . "A VISIT TO TBE NEW YORK ZOO** THE LITTLE WAIFS CHRISTMAS" ?LITTLE JULES VERNE" ? good Coade Bael yet to be selected. REGULAR PROGRAM "THE MYSTERY OF SEVENCIIESTS", a Selig two reel special. .*HEARST-8ELIG NEWS VICTORIA NO. 69? "POST NO BILLS"-Edison. "THE CHIEF OF POLICE"-Kale ai. ?MYS.ia?BY OF fHB XOST STRADIVARIUS*-Edison. I . Coming Tiiea?ajf-"Wtt C0?NTX CHAIRMAN" ns from our stock that your Christmas prob