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P&lsnae?tto Tfe te TODAY MERSEREAU SUBMARINE GIRLS Present "THE YANKEE KING" MOVIES FOR TODAY "THE CATAMOUNT"?Majestic. "HIS TWO PATIENTS"?Thanhauser. "GETTNG THE GARDNERS GOAT"?Fab. Paramount Theatre opens Saturday with three reels of Comedy every day. Price of admission only r, cents. ilLJOU TME?TE1 TODAY "A HAPPY PAIR" Rex Comedy. "OUT OF THE FLAMES" Two Reel Big U. "SAVED BY A SCENT" Powers Comedy. THE ANDERSON TODAY "A DAUGHTER OF EARTH" Biograph Two Reel. "WITH THE AID QF THE LAW" Selig. "TRAPPED" MISS LUCY CROSS. ugh! calomel makes you sick.. dont stay bilious; constipateo "total's lim Ten" Will Clean Your Sluggish Uftf Better Tin Calomel tad Can M Salivate, O tionicl makes you sick ; yon lose a day's work. Csinin?l m quicksilver and it sal iva ten; calomel injure* your liver. If you are bilious;: feel lasy, slugging and all knocked ont, if your bowcla art? conntipstcd ami your head aches or Stomach is sour, just tako a spoonful of harmlcfoi Dodsunn Liver Tone instead of Using sickening, salivating calomel. Doa>"'i> l iver Tone is real liver medi cine. 0 You'll know it next morning 1?. canuti Vou will wake up feeling fine. ;your liver will he working, your head ache nnd dixxiness gone, your stornanti arili 1h> mveet nini liowel* nViilar. You will feel like, wori.lpg You'll he cheer fui? full of vnwgv vW.ru *?..! -,., ,?... Your druggist or dealer sells you a 50 cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tono under my personal guarantee that it will clean your sluggish liver better than nasty calomel; it won't make you sick and you can ?*t anything you want without being snlivntcil. Your druggist gUarauteee tliat cnuh spoonful will start your liver, cleun your IhiwcIh and struighten you up by morning or you g?t your money buck. Chil i.-en gludly take Dodson's Liver Tone because it is pleasant tasting and doesn't gripe or crump or make them elek. am telling millions of bottles of Dodson's Liter Tone to people who have fuuiiil that tliln plriuMnt, vegetable, liver roedlrifw ?nkes the place of dnngeroutt es'uHuO O Uny one bottle on my sound reliable ...inrnntea Ask your druggist EXCURSION TO JOHNSON CITY, TENN. Wednesday, August 25th, 1915. Via PIEDMONT & NORTHERN RAILWAY And CAROLINA, CLINCHFIELD & OHIO RY? - -*?s Spedai Traina from Anderson and Greenwood, S. C. to connect with the "CLINCHFIELD" at Spartanburg, S. C. All tickets sold, Wednesday, August 25th, With Brait for returning on ?il traina leaving JOHNSON CITY before NOON SATURDAY, August 28th, 1915 Clinchfield traina returning arrive Spartanburg at 5:30 P. M., and make connection with the Piedmont & Northern train leaving Spartanburg at 6:25 P. fet. The following schedule and very low Excursion Fares will be used: Leave ??-eenwood, 8. ('.. .. .0:00 A. If..ftio lem* Madges, . C..? ? A. .. .SM Leave Skoals Junction, 8. C. .. .0:80 A. M..SM leaveDonalds, S. C. ....6:1? A. M..SM L#Ve Ronca Path, 8. C.6:40 A. M.UM Loare Anderson, S. C.6:30 A. M.WO Latra Reiten, ?. C.7:00 A. M.. leave WmisraMon, H. C.7t? A. M..SM Leave reiser, 8. C. ....;. ,7 A. M....... SM I*>vc MrdBKvat, 8. C .. .7:85 A. IL..* Leave f?eefevJlle, 8, ..8:00 A. M..? 0 Leave Taylor, 8. C,.8r80 A. M.:.Mi Ideava Chick Sarlegs, 8. C. .8tli A. M.. .8.7? Leave (?reer, & ;.8:? A. M.SM leave Daacaa, 8, C ... .8itt A. X.. .9M leave Tueapea, S. C.. 0:00 A. M.. 8M Arrive Johnson City.4 0 P. M. FASES FOB CHILDREN: The fares for children five years of age and an der twelve will be one half the fares named abete. FARES FROM FLAU STATIONS: The fares from fiag ststioae win he re duced In proportion to fares mused, and conductors will sell tickets em the trains. . i?g?sp For farther information apply to aar FJedeaaat ? Northern Railway ticket agvat or write, . DEHON, Dir. Pass Agi-, CHAH. C. ALLKN, Trafic Manager, apartanburg, ?, C . . ?rastille, s, C ROY HANO BURNED IN WILLIAMSTON FIRE OTHER OCCUPANTS OF THE HOUSE BARELY ESCAP ED DEATH 3 HOUSES BURNED Edith Hand, Aged 13, Wao Her oine and Saved Lives of Four of H#r Little Sisters. A fire In Williamston early yester day rao.nlng burned Hoy Hand, aged 12 jears to death, and destroyed three buildings, causing a pecuniary loss of about $7,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. The homes were located on Main street Just across the creek from the spring, the first house being the pro perty of Mt. T. M. Jenkins of Pel zcr and occupied by Mr. J. M. Hand; the other two were the property of Mr. J. A. Wallace, he occupying one and the other known as the "lion Air Hotel," occupied by Mr. John McAllister. Mr. Hand stated yesterday to an intelligencer reporter that he did not know how the fire originated. Ho was awakened about 1:30 by scream* coming from his little 13 year oH daughter who was in a room upstairs. He rushed out in the hull and found that nearly all of ihr Interior was in a blaze. He then ran into his wife's room just across Just as ehe was awakening. 8he grabbed up her lit tle eon, J. M., Jr., and rushed out of the building about the same time that Mr. Hand did. Little diri nomine. Mr. Hand stated that just as he got outside of the burning building he looked up and Haw his eldest daughter. Edith, standing on the porch ebove with two of the other little children. Grace aged 10, and Edna Mae, aged 8 years. She was tolling them to jump and just as tue father appeared she moved thorn off, Mr. Hand catching them In his arms. The little girl then rushed back into the room where another little sister, aged G years was also sleeping. She grabbed her and brought 'her to the porch and let her drop into Mr. Hand's arms. All of these little girls were Bleeping in the samo room und after Edith had had rescued them she yelled, "I am going back and get brother." Roy Hand, her brother was sleep ing In a room across tho hall from his Bisters. Edita then turned back Into tho room with the Intention of saving her brother} but why she opened the door, the flames burst through and she had to turn back, but only altor she had been severely burned about the neck and back. The little girl then ran back to the porch and Jumped to her father. Another Narrow Escape. About this time, Mr. Hand stated, his wife thought of Ilio baby, little Reba, 13 months old, who had been asleep In tho room with her father. Mr. and Mrs. Hand then rushed into the house, which was now beginning to fall In and rescued the little child, just as tho flames enveloped the en tiro room. At no timo was it possible to get to the little boy that was burned to death. Whon Mr. Hand rushed out of 'his room the stairsteps leading '.d the second story were burning from bottom to top and it was Imponslblu to got to the second story. By tho time the little girls on the txH.ond story had been rescued, the room in which he was asleep had fallen lu. Body Recovered. About 3 o'clock in the morale g bucket brigade was formed which en deavored to extinguish tho tire where it was thought the boy's body would be found and efter ubo ut an half hour, tho charred remains were found. Tho flosh was all burned oil his bones except on his right leg and on tho right side of his face. Thin' led to the belief that bo was Bleeping on his right side and wee never aroused. It is thoupght he was over come by the smoke, nover gaining consciousness. The remains were wrapped in a sheet and after being placed in a casket were taken to tho First Uaptist church whore funeral services were held at 11:30, conduct ed by Dr. ?. W.. Alexander, pastor. Interment was made In tho William - s to cemetery. Buildings Burned. The house occupied by Mr. Hand was about a seven room dwelling and was tho first to the west. The build ing weis valued at about $2,500, and was Insured for approximately $2, 000. There was no Insurance on Mr. Hand's furniture. The second house below was the next to burn. It was occupied by Mr. J. A. Wnltacft. owner, who was at flendersonvlllc, N. C, but bis family was at homo. Th?? building was valued at approximately $1,500 and waa partially covered by Insur ance. Part of the furniture was sav ed but the greater pact wao lost. Th? third house burned was also the property of Mr. Wallace aud waa an 11 room building, known as the Bob Air Hotel. It 'had been rented by Mr. John McAllister who was conducting the place.. This building was valued at about $4,000 and ' was partially covered by Insurance. Moat of the fumltu-c was said to have been saved. Mr. Hand runs a grocery store In Wllltameton and having no safe, he always took his account hooks home with him. These were burned, meaning probably a loss of several hundred dollars. failed oa Anderson. The Anderson fire department was called upon to go to Wllllnmston to hel > fight ftio fire. After explaining that no assistance could he rendered MUDE RECORD LAYING CONCRETE YESTERDAY 10O MORE LINEAR FEET PUT DOWN BY STREET CAR FORCES LS WELL PLEASED Engineer Horton Tell? The Intel* ligenccr That Work U Im proving Daily. Yesterday was the biggest and best lay yet wll'h t'he street ear track pav ing forces, 100 more feet having been [>aved than on any previous day. everything Its working in "ic best o! condition und from now un MO linear feet of concrete will probably be laid every day. "Today was the biggest day wo have i?d yet," stated Engineer E. H. Hor ion, Jr., lust night. "Mr. Johnson's oucre-tc gang laid nearly 100 more feet of paving than on any previous lay and wo expect to guiu steadily, naking a little more each week Mian :lie past." "Our steel crew.' continued Mr. Horton, "also attained new records, laving on Monday and Tuesday built -bout twice as much truck as in an mjuuI time heretofore. Mr. Howon, charge, dainly learns new wrinkles .0 speed up and ia proud to trltow his licols to tho concrete boys. The work of unloading material, rcmov ng old track, and excavating is un ler the direct charge of Mr. W. C. Devane of Greenville. He is kept very auey to keep ahead but has no inten tion of being caught. Mr. Devane ins had years of street railway ex perience and be finds his work here iery interesting. "This Is tho roost pleasant job I tiave ever been on," slated Mr. Hor :on. "The spirit of our entire coh struct ion totee is excellent. . Mr. [)rr and the entire operating depart ment are giving us unusually cordial o-operation and Tom 11111 is show lag himself a good construction man l>y helping us in various ways. "Finally," ntatcd Mr. Horion, "tho public Is ahowin? splendid patience with us aud we won't abuce it. Mr. Johnson has proven to t>3 nbcut the n st pleasant contracter to do busi less with I" haie pver met. He Is loing fine' wor?, making good pro gress and doing'belter every day." MEETING COMMISSION THIS AFTERNOON AT 4 WO Accept WeU Market Street Paving and Matters Concern ing Car Trick Work. Chairman Horton h -.s called a ineet ng of tho street paving commission or 4 o'cloek Thursday''.afternoon. One jf tho objects of the meeting being o Inspect the Went Market street Hiving job. According to the contrai t ivith tho Southern Paving Construe loh company so many days is allow d In which the commission Is to in ?pect and accept or reject any finish :d paved street. Until the commis don officially accepts the street tho --on tract provides that tho treasurer ihall withhold 2u per cent of the cost if the contract. There aro yet sever d days in which the commission has o make the inspection, but the com ulsslonors feel that in as much as the -ontractors have given the city iplendid job, and in order that tho job ' a be included in tho estimato for he month of August,, which will be ireparcd on Friday, payable by the roFsurer on next Wednesday. that 'jo inspection should be made now. The commissioners will,also dis tpse the progress being tundo on the ovoral streets, and will determine vhother tho street car paving crew vili be directed to couiuit..u, work in the track on .North Main street af er finishing the South Main street ob, or whether the crew shall go to vork on River street. Mr. Orr of tho Southern Public Utilities company ta ted today that the't'aek raving on tooth Main street will bo completed iy the end of next, week, and that hey will be rcauy anoth r street. HAD BOTH It MS BK0KK5 ?lttle William Banks, ir , Has Acci deat hi Colamela. The many friends Of Mr, and Mrs. Vtlllam Banks, formerly of this city >ut now of Columbia, will bo Inter ested in tho following from The Kate: While climbing -a tree near his lome yesterday noon, William Banks, rr? the 7-year-old sbn of William lanke, editor of The Record, fell and i?d both arms broken. The accident iceurred across the street from his lomo. The plucky little fellow walk d home without making a whimper tver his predicament; Thero were no ntornai Injuries. The bones were re tet by Dr. T. M. DnBose, Sr.. and he boy was resting easily last night. ralees the town had water works, Jhief Jackson telephoned that it rould be useless to go. A stream of water would probablly aved both of the lower houses. The econd house caugnt on the root and ould have been, put out with a stream if water In time. A board fence be ween Mr. Hand's house and Mr. Vallace's wss not burned whi?h goes o prove that the other houses could i?vo been saved. BRANO OPERA ARTIST BOOKEDJFl COLLEGE rVILL BE AN ATTRACTION IN THE LYCEUM COURSE IS RARE TREAT Madame Scotney and Harold White. Both of Wide Repu tat?on Will Sing. The Anderson college has engaged or their 11)15-16 course six attractions hat .e among the very best that the country affords. Every number ie >ne tuat no intelligent person can florci to miss. Tlic music lovers of Anderson have rare treat in store in the recital hat will be given in the course by Madame Scotney and Harold White, stars of the Boston grand opera com )any. A fow years ago Madame Melba at ended a concert in Melbourne, Aus ralia. A beautiful young girl sang wo numbers. Madame Molba was . harmed witli the girl's volco and personality that she Bought an Intro* luctiou and offered to undertake Ev elyn Scotnoy's education. Madame delba took her protege to Europe She lot only taught her herself but gave lie girl the advantage of the best eachcrs of Europe. After completing her musical atu nes Madame Scotney filled engage nents with the principal European {rand opera companies. Then the nanagcn.i ? of tho Boston grand pera cor any secured her services. 1er Bost debut was a tremendous luccess. rom then until the com pany's disjandmcnt last season, on iccount of hard times, Madame Scot icy was one of tho most prominent ind popular stars of that brilliant organization. Yielding to the demand from the nusic lovers throughout the land Madame Sc?tuey has made extensive wncert tours. During the seasons >f 1913-14 and 1911-10 she filled each season a week engagement in the south under the Alkahest Lyceum system. In these seasons she apnear ?d upon the biggest courses of the south. Twice she has been on tho Mg Atlanta course. Sho has dc ighted the course patrons of Green Ilio. Spartanburg, Charlotte and oth ;r scries of the same grade. Madame Scotney has a voice of leaulifui quality, extraordinary range xml under perfect control. In fact the ranks with the foremost young singers in the grand opera world. Not only Is Evelyn Scotney a great soprano but she is a very harisom? woman with a charming'manner and personality that completely capti vates every audience. Howard White, the baritone, who IS to appear with Madame Scotney, s one of the few native Amorlcah nen who have won a high place both a America and Europe. Besides hav ng a magnificent voice Mr. White is celloist of first rank. The other member of the company a a pianolet of worth and reputation. In privato Uf? Evelyn Scotney is Mrs. Howard White. It is doubtful if there has ever ap peared in Anderson an artist the qua! of Madame Scotney, certainly :evcr her superior. The Scotney-White recital Is alono worth tho price of the college course season ticket. This superb musical treat and the Ilvo other excellent numbers can on y be brought here by Our people now subscribing to sufficient season tickets to guarantee the cost of tho course o the college. College Association. The ladles of the college associa toli interested In making the lycoum :ourse a success aro requested to neet at eleven o'clock this morning it the library. It 1b important that h/::*-? be a large attendance.. rValtcr Sutherland Was Tried Be fore Magistrate Penneil in Court House Yesterday. Walter Sutherland was yesterday | fined $10 by Magistrate J. R. Peu*f jell of Marvin township, action bav*| Ing been brought against him for to 'ug a delinquent taxpayer. The caso was heard in the court room of the ounty court house and many inter ested people attended. It seems that some time ago there "ras a tax execution against Mr. Sutherland tor non-payment of his poll tav. the same being $8.00. Later io began making a fuss about it, it s said, and the $8 were returned tor Irn. A warrant was thou sworn out igahtst him for non-payment of his ioli tax. thin being a criminal cbarge, '1th the result .if the trial yester Rev. ?ad **. J. t. Mann. Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Mann left Thursday, of this week for Merlon :ouhty to assist Rev. 8. T- Oresham tt sevovsl revival meetings. They ex pect to work in the Pee Dee associa Ion for several weeks. TjomVj unie y ~ Mr. Tribble's home will be a very at ??'??. . " 're tractive eight room dwelling, and as a part of it is to be used for the North Anderson school every effort will, be made to complete it as soon as pos sible. You should see how "citified" North ,. > - > >?...* . '-',?- - ,? i y Avenue is beginning to look,?with six fine homes all in a row. I O i ls A ni p?. Clean?,PoL?SHtF Evu<y* wing Prevent? Rust evirvw??lre IN YOUR HOME? The Heating and Plumbing systems should be of the first importance if you consider the good health, the comfort and the convenience of your family., Our Plumbing Is the Quality Kind that adds to the house beautiful by the luxurlousness and good designing of the fixtures. Got oar Estimates. Jobblag ?* Specialty. GLENN PLUMBING COMPANY ?THE PLUMB GOOD PLUMBERS^ St. (Under Map* Hall) PHONE 4 8 Farmers and Merchants Bank Fanners Loan and Trost Company WiU be pleased to cash .one thousand notes rwaning from $25 to $100 each that will be paid during the 4onth of October and the first half of " We want them paid at maturity. We are partktdar ?hont that ' ;)' .'.'.?>?. : We want them well endorsed. We are particular about that too. We want to see what:kind of company yea keep. A man naturally asks hk ?stockte* to endorse hh notes Barda of e feather flock together. If yea can make ? your otmd to the lavanti? of October or the ?rst half leas, come to tee at* J.LB8QWNL?& Cashier. y year note NoYomfcer; regard