Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ANDREW J. BETHEA AI ANDERSON COLLEGE TOLD OF HIS TRIP WITH FORD PEACE PARTY IN EUROPE FAIR AUDIENCE Was Present-Short Notice Had Been Given Announcement That He Would Lecture. . A fair audience, considering th* short not leo, wan present la;.-t even ing ut Anacreon col loge to licur Lieu tenant Governor Andrew J. Bethen t< !l of tho Ford poa co expedition, of which he was a member. .Mr. Bellied waa Introduced hy Hr. W. (.'. Kirk l:i .!. and spoke for about ono hour. Mr. llethea very Intcrentlnly told of -.Mr. Kurd. his objoct in going to Ku rone, whether the expedition had been u succesB or not, lukins every thins Into consideration; Iii? exper iences In Norway, (Icrmany, Sweden. Ur eat Mrit.iln and tho voyages both going and coming. The address was a very Interesting ono. and doubtless hud tho un nouncument that Mr. llethea was to ho ut the college been made fur ther in advance, thc auditorium woul ! have lieen crowded to UH capacity. HAVK MOCK M A KM AU I! A limit-I AU Men ?Viii Take 1'nrt in nn Approaching Kreut. Tho todies Aid Society of the First tlnpUst church if? preparing to giv? an entertainment on next Thursday evening, lt being in tho form of a mock marriage. About ISO men will take part in tho affair, many of them laing dreaded us women. Doubtless thia will be ono of tito most pleasing entertainments given in Anderson In Home time. Wanted tn Georgia. Columbia, April 14.-Governor Manning has honored the extradition papera from the govornor of Georgia for tho returo of J^eroy Smith, who Ia wanted In that Btato on the charge of adultery. Smith is being held at North. Let us make your Easter Suit. American Tailors. The ANDERSON Today S REELS OF COMEDY LAUGH YOUR TROUBLES AWAY 3000 CUBIC FEET OF FRESH AIR ?*' BIJOU THEATRE brightest Spot In Town** TODAY IIKI.KN HOLMFS in "TU? GUNN AND Tlir; GAME* Also . I'll A KM K CHAPLIN in MA STAK KOA KDE RH Open Today nt HMSO A. M. BETTER KIND OF MOVIES * . ?Phon? Ann m 'A ? 31 ? fl* ? ip $ \ ?? -.: 1 IF YOU -Arc ?it a hurry -Want the best -Want it now I IF It IS . -Dressed Poultry -Fish of any kind (Cleaned v ready for cooking) -Beef, Pork, or Veal PHONE 755 And there'll be no "ifs" or "ands" about the quality you'll get nor' the satisfaction, it will SANITi Opposite Tolly's '&0mm*m'?;>VitSll l/iillVll'lMfii, '^1 I'll III lil l?' OBS MOST KEEP DOGS OFF STREETS UNLAWFUL FOR THEM TO BE AT LARGE, EITHER MUZ ZLED OR UNMUZZLED IS FOR SAFETY Of Public and Council Decided Was Necessary That Action Be Taken at Once. At the special meeting of city coun cil yesterday ufternoon tho question of allowing dogs to run ut large on tho streets of the city was thresh ed out, und lt was decided that pub lic safety demanded Borne action lo be taken so as to protect th?' people. Accordingly au ordinance was pasv?d making lt unlawful for any dog to be on the streets of tho city or public places, whether muzzled or unmuz zled. This ordinance becomes effec tive ns soon as published and dogs found thereaftor will be seized by the policemen and Impounded for a period of :'.0 hours. If owner does not claim the dog within that time, then the dog will be killed. Ordlnnnoe'. The following ls a copy of tho or dinance: An Ordinance Relating to Dogs or the Public Streets of Anderson. Be it ordained by the city council of Anderson, State of South Carolina. Section J.-That after the publica tion of this ordinance in any newspa per of the city, lt aimil be unlawful for any dog to bo on the public places of the city, whether muzzled or unmuzzled, and any dog thereaftor found on any auch street or place sbali be seized by any policeman and impounded for a period of thirty-six (36) hours; und unless the owner of any such dog appears to claim same within such Hmo, such dog shull bo killed. If such owner appears with in Buch period, such dog shall be returned to the owner upon bi? or hor promise and agreement not to permit said dog to again be on said public street or place, such dog shnll be killed. Section 2.-That lt shall be tho duty of every owner of a dog or per son having control thereof to k?ep such dog off the streets and other public places of the city at all times and to comply with the terms of this ordinance and the failure or refusul of any auch owner or person having control of any such dog to comply with any of tho requirements- of this ordinance shall bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor -and a corroe tion thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollar* ($100,00) or Imprisonment not ex ceeding thirty (30) days. Section 3.-That In tho Judgment of the city council tho public wel fare and safety demands thc passage of this ordinance, and the enforce ment of its provisions. Dono and ratified utftior the cor porate seal of sold olty this 14th day of April, 1?1C. J. H .Godfrey. Attest: Mayor. E. M. Scott, City Clerk. A DIVORCE CASE HAVING INTERNATIONAL INTEREST IS AGAIN UP IN TOKIO (By Associated Pr^i.s.) Tokio, April 14.-Tho martial trou bles of"John Ellis, formerly a minis ter in Chlcopeo, Mass., and his now divorced wife, Harriet, which pre viously attracted International Inter est, came up again yesterday In tho Tokio court of appeals. Counsel for Mr. Billy pleaded tori a revoraal of the verdict rendered last year by a lower court whereby custody of the couple's daughter. Olga, was granted to the mother. Tho attorney for Mr. Ellis renew the contentions which were made at the trial, telling how the troubles ot tho couple began In 1912, when tho wife brought divorce proceedings In e. Massachusetts court and secured tho custody of hor child. and how In the following year Ellis kidnapped his daughter and escaped to Japan, where he secured a position as ? echool .teacher. Tho attorney pre sented the decree of the Massachu-. setts court.. Ccnssl fe? Mr. Eilis argues th B t Mrs. Ellie was suffering from mental abmerratlon and that ehe was unsuit ed to take chargo of her daughter. The.court was asked to cr .ns Wier care fully whether the mother weald make tbe more acceptable guardian, and to consult the j wishes of the child itself. ! Further evidence <wlli be taken on both aides at subsequent hearings. Prohl lt ead q oort ors. Atlanta,. April 14.-^Headquarters for Georgia of tbe nattonal prohibi tion part** have rren oponed in At lanta and Prof. >tvtn, "B. Kicker aell will take charge and conduct ? serle? of lecture? and prohibition ad dresses throughout the state. It Is tho aim of tho national pro hibition -party to enlist 5,000.000 vot -era throughout tba United States .Who will pledge themselves to sup port prohibition camt'datea to na' tlora?, - state, county 'and municipal elections. The patky plans , to se-, odre Oils enlistment not later than 1050. ........ ., . i i ll' 'l . i.'jp Banana plants can be had at MAYOR AND MEMBERS COUNCIL ANNOUNCE ALL ALDERMEN EXCEPT MR. TATE GIVE OFFICIAL NOTICE NOT YET KNOWN But Many Think Mr. Tate Will Offer au Candidate for Mayor of Anderson. In tills- Issue of The Intelligencer Mayor J. il. Godfrey and Messrs. Spearman, King, Harton, Dobbins and Carter, aldermen from their renner tlve warda, announce their candidacy for re-election. This does not Include Mr. John Tate, alderman from Ward 4, who, it is said, ls seriously con sidering enterUng the mee for mayo:-. It lian been known for some t'me that tho above gentle;? en would ask for re-election, 'but today is the first time they make official announce ment. They stand for city progress, as has been attested to by their In terest lu securing recent street pav ing. Their announcements will be read with Interest. FINISHING UP IRK ON VARIOUS STREETS MATTER WAS DISCUSSED AT SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL ' 0 BELGIAN BLOCKS Have Been Used on Glenn Street and is Now Being Complet ed-Other Improvements. A special meeting of city council was hold yesterday afternoon at J o'clock to discus? the question of tak ing steps to protect the citizens ot the city against mad dogs and alto the reckless driving of automobile:., accounts of which appear elsewhere tn this Issue. The members of the city council al so discussed the street improvement work. Tho Belgian block -paving on Glenn street ls being finished; curb ls being laid on North Fant street from East Orr street to tho Blue Hldge railroad crossing, preparatory tc paving this block with Belgian blocks; curb and drain:, aro being laid on Hampton street. Main to Mc Duflle. preparatory paving this bloc'.; with, Belgian blocks, and forms will be placed on McCully strect'clther to day or Monday, preparatory to pu - ting down curb for paving this atre< with Belgian blocks. Several of the streets Improved re cently have not been cleared off an I properly graded. The engine"- ?v* directed to put these streets' in first data condition right away. MEETING INTEREST PROPOSED RAHM Wi? Bal Held This Afternoon at WinWord's and Holland's ! \a Stores-Important Two meetings of importance are t > be held today in connection with thu propeled A?uers?n-A?aiiia electric railway. The first one will be held at 3 or lack this afternoon at Wtlli ford's atoro and the second ono will be at Holland'? atore at fi p. m. Bot'i are for the purpose of securing sub scrlctlons td the first mortgage bonds bf the road, and lt la very Important that all the citizens ot each' neigh borhood be preaont at the respective places. KILLED IN A ITT? SMASH Real Fstato Man Dead and S'x Other? Injured. Mobile. Ala., April 14-J. lp. Ixxske real fstato man of Mobile, was killed, and six others injured, including Mrs. Henry D. Clayton, wife of Federal District Judge Clayton of Montgom ery, were Injured, more or Ies8 ser iously, near here early "last night'lu an automobile ncc ld ont. The automo bile In which tho party waa rid\n.j overturned and Yell Into a ditch, .when it was turned out to vas? another mnchlne. Cha hi gan ir Statistics. Atlanta, April M.-According to statistics that have just bees m ado public 7,376 state sad county pris oners were worked on Georgia reads last year, their labor waa' valued kt $2,646,000, which the cash sum* spent, totaled $6.342,377. An aver age of five' pities ot road per day were completed. ? ? Jf the Esnptra State carries ont the program of road building outlined for the next ten y oars, lt ts stated, a permanent twelvo month's road will lead to every man's house The val ue of those mads will be worth mil lions of dollars. ; DIED SUDDENLY ON TRAIN YESTERDAY MR. WINEROBE OF CALHOUN FALLS DEAD IN MCCOR MICK 60 YEARS OF AGE And is Thought Death Wa/, Due to Heart Failure-Body Brought on Home. Mr. Winerobe, a resident of Cal houn Fulls, died very suddenly on the morning train from Augusta yes terday Just as lt reached McCormick. Capt. Edmonds, conductor of the train from McCormick to Anderson, which arrives here at :':u."> p. m., stated that Mr. Winerobe became ill very suddenly, and although two phy siciens were called, he died before they could reach him. Heart trouble ia vzlil lo have boen the caus?. ? Mr. Winerobe had a ticket to Cal - j houn Falls and it is said he Intended cbunglng from the Spurtanburg train to the Anderson train at .McCormick. He was traveling from Augusta. Tho body was brought on to Cal houn Palla by the Anderson train. Mr. Winerobe wa3 about (IO years of age, and is survived by a wife. . NEWS OF LIVELY TOWN OF BELTON Social Events of the Past Week and the "Coming and Going." Welton, 'April 14.-Mr. and Mrs. W. li. Wost and little Miss Margaret woro guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. West Sunday night. They were cn route to Columbia from Walhalla. Mrs. Alice B. Latlmer left WedneS* day for Atlanta to attend the wed ding of Miss Francis Conally and Mr. Hal King' which occais at their r? sidence. "The Homestead' on Satur day. April 15th. Mr. W. C. Deck spent Wednesday in Laurens on business. Mrs. W. H. Trammell was a bus iness visitor to Anderson Saturday. The many friends of Mrs A. G. Al derman will be sorry to learn that she underwent a serious operation at the Anderson hospital Tuesday after noon. The operation was successful and Mrs'. Alderman's condition ls as good as could be expected and the physicians think that she will recov er. Mr. Aldermans rhother, of Spar tanburg is here. . Mrs. A. W. Boggs had the follow ing guests to play rook on Saturday evening In honor of her bovine guests Misses Jessie and Annie .Morris, Mrs. C, -F. Cox, Miss Mattie Vandiver, and Miss Nannette Campbell and Messrs. Louis Seel. Max Rice, Eugene Geer and Jas. Simpson. Mrs. J. T. West''returned Tues day from a ten days visit to relatives in rfpartanburg. " Misses Jessie and Annie Morris of Pelzer were the charming week-end guests of Mrs. A. W. Boggs. Messrs. 'Max Rice, Ethan Frlerson and Louis Seel attended a reception at Gre?nvllle college for Women Mon day night. Mn?. Jas. E. Harper and Jumes Jr., and Mrs. E. C. Frlerson left Monday Tor a visit to Mrs. Harper's sister Mrs. Wallace Smith o*f Char lotte and Mrs. Frank Harper of Lan caster. Miss Olive Simpson of Piedmont visited her -brother at Mr. A.* W. Bogg's residence Sunday. A SHIPPING CLERK AT AUGUSTA MADE FAILURE OF SUICIDE ATTEMPT Augusta, April 14.-Mr. Fred Kan.-""?. 838 Chafee Avenue, shipping clerk at the Clark Milling company, after leav ing homo yesterday morning shot him self with a pistol in the right temple, the bullet however, did not enter the skull, but plowed its way under thc skin aud was taken out by the physi cians in the University Hospital. Kahrs' injuries are not considered se rious and ho is expected to be out of the hospital in a few days. Gov. '?Nat's" Plant. Atlanta, April l-l .-Governor Nat E. Harris said today that bis time for the next six years-would be de voted, not to political speeches, but to a series of literary and memorial addresses and towards . making pre parations to at ton ii tba annual re union in Birmingham on May 16, 17 and 18 of the Confederate veterans. The governor will deliver three memorial addresses. On April .23 he will make an address at Cpuyers, Ga. On the following day which is Mem orial Day, Governor Harri? hAS ac cepted the Invitation bf Confederate veterans of Dublin to speak. Then for an- early, dato in May he will make a literary address st Dalton. Governor Harris ls in fine physical condition. Assurances of rapport in his campaign tor re-elect iou contin ue to come in every day. " Wagers are already being made in Atlanta that he will practically baye a walk-ov r on election day. LEON I. RICE if: THE RAGE FOR SOLICITOR NATIVE OF BELTON AND PROMINENT YOUNG LAW YER OF CITY WIDELY KNOWN And Has Many Friends .Through out Circuit Who W53 Be In terested in Him. In this issue of The Intelligencer. Mr. Leon L. I.<:ee formally announces lils candidacy for solicitor for this circuit. 'He has boen considering this matter fo:* some time, and lils many friends will be glnd to learn that he bas finally decided to enter tho race. Mr. Hice ls' in b's :ilst year and ls ono of the leading lawyers of this city. He is the son of Mr. Joel T. I Hice at Belton and is v idelv connect j ed. His mother was Miss Jallie Mc Gee before marriage and a daughter of G. W. McGee. He 3 also -re lated to the Breazeales i nd Brook?. Mr. Rice ls a graduate of Furiuan University and of the law department of the University of Virginia. He iWOS admitted to the bar in 1907 and j begun practice in Anderson in the fall of 1908. tile bas built ?up large and lucrative practice, has handled a number of murder cases*, and Is ex perience 1 . He has served as city attorney of Bolton for six years. Mr. Rice has a pleasing personali ty and will make a good campaigner, although this ls his first entrance In to politics. He hus hundreds of friends all over the circuit who will glvo bim their support. NEWSPl?sli?LliiG TRUTH OF SCARGIT! Mr. G .H. Bailes Has Returned From Business Trip to New York City Mr. G. H. Bailes, who has been in New York City foi' past week, return ed to the city Friday afternoon. Mr. Bailies says that the stork , ' hoing printed in the newspapers about tho scarcity of certain lines ot merchan dise, and the constant advance in prices of many staple commodities ls a stern reality. "And if there ever did exist a sellers market," says Mr. Balles, "that market exists in New York today, and they make no bones about telling you so. "I secured some very excellent val ues, however, In goods that we .were needing and whjch we could not -have touched with the proverbial ten Toot pole hod I not been on the ground myself. There's* no getting around the fact, though, that we are facing a condition such as we have nevei gono up against before. Merchants everywhere realize that this ls true, and in a great many cases have ad vanced their prices on goods that show such an appreciable advance in market. I do not know how we will come out, but so far we have been turning ours loose at old prices, which In some instances are lesB than same goods could be bought for today." CONTRACT IS LET FOR DOUBLE TRACKING OF . MAIN -LINE SOUTHERN Washington. D. C., April *4-r^pn t rac ts for the double tracking o? .the main line of Southern railway be tween Central, S. C., and ' Co. r.elia, Ga., a distance of fifty-six miles, have just been awarded as follows: Central to Seneca, C. J. McKinney ot Knox ville, Tenn.; Seneca to Westminster, Robert Rusvell of Chatham. Va.; Westminister to T?galo river, Winston & Co.. ot Richmond, Va.; Togalo riv er to Toccoa, Rhlnehart Ac Dennis Co., of Charlottesville, Va; Toccoa to Aversville, C. W. Lane & Co. ,of At lanta; Ayersville to Cornelia, H. J. Ounavant & company of Knoxville Tenn. WRITES ON BISCUIT BOX . o?f??ge Lvtt?r R?cr?vr? Frein Soldier in Mexico. Charleston, April 14.-A - letter written on a soda hiscutt box and ad dressed to Mrs. 'Minnie Hill has been received at the r-ostofflce from New Mexico, and is from one of the Sol diers in the "punitive''expedition now in Mexico. Postage a monning to the letter, rate, ^wo cents s due, Tho letter was malled in Mexico and tranaDorted 'by aeroplane or motor truck to Columbus, N. -M., whero -it was forwarded. - The inside of. the box, was written on by the soldier and the missive fas-' toned by a thread. The words : nO'.. K., W. H. Johnson. Capt: ' -;?'?;? Inf., are on the letter. It 4s not known whether the letter ts addressed to Charleston or not as the pencil marks are very indistinct. - ; ''b The laws ot the department dre. that: soldiers may, send letters postage duv If they are approved by ono of their officers. Members In" the po?tcfflce were* re minded of letters received ironf sol diers In Cuba during- tho Spanish-. American -war. Missives came.writ tan on bark and In Various vyays Jhsn. . - ??.'..'> >.;.;.' y, j?fV':.";yJvV*?; "'a . : ..V. .'[?]'-; Vi ? ' . ii ; ,\ - .' . .". y /-V ./. ?.<> '.:<?"''-hi.?SV?# >v'--'/.*<??"> i'-- "u TWO BIG SPECIALS j !| \ 1 FOR TODAY ll nial Pumps for U??^_.latge WiiRUe | | sole-leather Lau'^XL-Patent and 1 (Ul ! ues on sale today for.. - *r lill lill -No Charges" llu\\H Gmbere Bros. Shoe Co. I "e Undi Ma.onlo We HUM, s?foe* That SnUrfy hSH 1 CENT BOOK SALE Standard copright 5oc Books Saturday at lc Each. 1 Book (your selection).50c 1 Book (your selection) . . ..Ole 2 Books (your selection).51c See Window and Make Your Selection F ANT'S BOOK STORE v .... [j An unusual grouping of New Millinery for Easter-a rearrangement of stocks that really amounts to more than a sale. The yery things that you want right now at lower prices. ' A nf^e glance at our stocks will.convince you that our showing of Easter Hats is the most complete and largest in the city. Th? assortment is so vast, that we doubt if there is any woman who cannot find just the hat * she wants here. ''? ; . . . ? . 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