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SANDERS THROWS UP JOB CITY ENGINEER OFFICE NOT TO BE ABOLISH ED UNTIL A MONTH HENCE CAUSE OF ACT IS NOT KNOWN Reported, However, Mr. Sanders Felt Politics Had Been In jected Into Matter. Although city council's recent act In adopting a resolution abolishing Hm oft!co oi' etty engineer does not 11 ionic off oct Ivo until May l.?th. Air WilJo A. Sanders, who lins hold thu: 11 .litlon for t.lie i nst sevenl years, yesterday morning at 8 o'clock hand ed his fceslgnutlon to .Mayor God frey, tho same becoming effective Im mediately after presentation .Mr. Rumlot? upon being nuked yes terday for a statement OH to his. fu ture plans, stated thal he ?mild bi engaged In private engineering work, j having already accepted enough en-1 FSagements of this nuture to keep him j busy fOi' a long tiin?^ to come. Other than this Mr. Binders had nothing to Buy an to hi? future plann. Upon being asked if there was any reason for his throwing up the Joh of city engineer when the act abolish ing the offico does not become effec Mvt ?'or a month yet, Mr. Sanders de clined to make any comment. How over, it was currently reported on the street? yesterday- that Mr. Sunders wan actuated in resigning the position of city engineer at this time because o? convictions that city council's act In resolving to aLollsh the office was u "political move." .\lr. Sandern de clined to make a statement when asked If this had been tho cause of hts deciding to resign when he did. Mr. Sanders la a nativo of Ander sen, being w,ldely ami prominently connected throughout tho county. He attended tho public schools of Ander son and later Clemson college, where , he took a course In engineering. For several year? ho was engaged In bin (profession In New York city, and lat ir went wost, where he nudo a spec ialty of utreet paving engineering. Mr. Sander? had charge of extensive paving projects In tho great city or . Spokane. Washington, and in other . parts of that ?tate. Later ho return ed to Anderson, and was tendered the position of city onglncer, which ho . accepted. ., When the city voted bonds for thc repent paving project. Mr. Sanders was placed In charge of tho work Though tho services of a consulting engineer wore retained, it was gene; x ally conceded that. Mr. Sanders knew tho paving business about as well or bettor than any consulting engineer who could bo found, and accordingly tao success'of the city's paving pro ject from an engineering standpoint, was, In u large mensuro, tn his hand9. Thal the job la one of the most thor ough and "first class in evory respect, is attested by expert? of the hlghe.it jepututlon who have viewed lt. Wherever ho goes or In whatever work he engages, the people of Ander don will alwaj'B oxporlence a sense ot gratitude for what be has done foi tho city and feel under obligations to tho young man who devoted his tal ents so unself'i'illy and effectively 'n tho city's behalf. For Sprains, Lameness, Sores, Cuts, Rheumatism Penetrates and Heats. S top 3 Pain At Once For Man and Beast 25c 50c. $1. At AU Dealers. LINIMENT *'.' "" Speaking of Eai We know you'll like the new things we have pro vided- ' Swirls Tics Collars -~! n fact c veryt hing in trie way of men's furnishings, and when it comes to styles a the limit. Come on, "WHeroQw Noni MAKES STATEMENT INTEREST PUB? IG SECRETARY DOES NOT WANT FRICTION OR MISUN DERSTANDING ABOUT CONTRACTS Supplies for Clendon Encamp ment? Officials Owe Large Duty to Members of Body. The following, "\ Stu temen i lo Hit Public," lu made by Mr H. I!. Fftz Kcrabl, secretary of the Anderson chamber of commerce, ami is Eeli explunatory : April 17. HUG. Iii order ttiat no frctlon or mkviin 'lerstRKding may possibly arise ?rom ?hu disposition of contra?is for .sup plies'to tlie Clemson college encamp ment. I wish to plate myself clear vH to my attitud". Tile chumbe.* of commerce ls re sponsible fer this encampment and the chamber's ufflc'als owe u larpt duty to Its members for the libera! way In which they have responded to this and other public enterprises undertaken for tile K<?M1 of the com munity generally. That being the case I feel that it is ii matte:- of un doubted duty to the members, when everything is other wise equal, to offer them first uny possible benefits to be derived from any enterprise un dertaken by tbe chamber of com merce. Tills should not and does not mean that we will use our influence to b irt of any Rood citizen of Anderson, but we ure H ire that all reasonable people, whether they be members of the chamber of commerce or not, will apprec ato the jUb'tlco of mir posi tion. NINE FREIGHT CARS JUMPED THE TRACK BLUE RIDGE RAILWAY WAS TIED UP NEARLY ALL YESTERDAY NO ONE INJURED Passengers Had to Transfer Un til 5 O'clock P. M. When Track Was Cleared. Aa a result of .froiiiht wreck on tba Blue F'Idge railway yesterday morn lag about 7:40 nine freight cars on Train No. 8 from Seneca Jumped tito track at tho 10 1-2 mlle post, aboui S 1-2 miles west of the city. Thc track waa not cleared until yesterday afternoon about f> o'clock and tlicro are still two cars to be put back on tho rails. Becwuso o* tho wreck, trains had to be run on this end of the line and also at the upper end. passenger.) transferring to and from. ?BLACK NAM JUNKS" Conducting Mooting In Methodist Church on West Market. Kev. A. McLees, better known ai ?ho "Black Sam Jones," is conduct ing a ten days meeting in the colored .Wthcdlst church on West Market street. Tho services aro held every night at 8:30 .and last night tho sub loct of his perm on was. "Tho Now Modern Devil." Rev. McLees ts a\ native of Ander son county but ls now living at Ches ter. -Ile haB made a splendid record aa an evangelist. For neat and attractive Easter cards go to Cox Stationery Co. ster Furnishings in?r prices---well, we're playing; ett'fi? Barton <iHty Reigns" ?Main DEMOCRATIC CLUBS MUST HOLD MEETINGS ARE REQUESTED TO MEET NEXT SATURDAY, APRIL TWENTY SECOND ENDORSEMENT Of President Wilson By Each Club Has Been Suggested-Must Take Foremost Place. In order to comply with tho law all Democratic clubs must hold there meeting on next Saturday und tho chairman of th* county convention wishes to call attention to thl.v fact I Tho calls for the meetings are to bc made by thu secretary and the presi dent: The following from the editorial column of the Columbia State of yes terday will be of Interest in thia con nection : "Resolved, That lite Democrats of --_ clubs I ward or town ship) indorse the administration of Woodrow Wilson and instruct their del?gales to the county convention to voto for delegates in favor of b's renomination. " A brief resolution of about that tenor would be adopted, wo suppose, without opposition In every Demo cratic club of South Carolina if it should ho introduced. Let lt be introduced. Let South Cai ulina take the foremost pine?? in the Wilson column ' MAKING READY PLAGE FOR THE ENCAMPMENT QUARTERMASTER SLOAN AR RIVED IN CITY YESTER DAY MORNING SECURED TENTS From Adjutant General in Colum bia and They Will Probably Arrive Today. Quartermaster Sloan of Clemson college arrived in the city yesterday morning to superintend the mak'iig ready of the encampment grounds, which will be located near Mr. Por tel! Cater'? borne Just beyoT?d where tho Interurban track crosses the city line cn Greenville street. Capt. Sloan will remain in Anderson until May 2nd. Cjuartcrroister Sloan is now await ing the arrival of the tents from Co lumbia. These are secured from Hit adjutant general and are ex posted to arrive today. Altogether lilt tenta will ba used. 95 chronicles. :?."i wall tents and two for storage purposes. Mr. Slevin Iv well pleased with the encampment grounds. CROW ELKHART 30 WILL BE SOLD BY ANDERSON AGENCY D. P. Sloan & Son to Represent Crow Motor Company in This State. D. P. Sloan & Son announced yes terday afternoon that they had ac cepted the South Carolina agency f:ir the Crow Elkhart "30," a flvo pas senger, :;o horse-power automobile, manufactured by tho Crow Motor Car company, with headquarters In De troit. Tho car ls symbol Ile of the crow, being entlroly black. While a few Crow cars have been sold in this state, Mesura. Sloan havo sttcm'cd South Carolina's flr3t agency. Tho Crow has many excellent fea tures and no doubt, will bc a splen did seller. The car will be soljd at a nodular price, while In lt's general appearance lt easily rivals antonio bles selling for 1200 dollars and mere. The first shipment arrive J iii ihe city yesterday, and many people viewed the car while parked in front ot Mr. Sloan's office on " Main street. ' From wheel base to wheel base the machine measures 113 Inches, making it ride with much ease. The mechan ism of the cars compares favorably "with any on the market, it is said, and this added to lt's general ap pearance makes the purchase of the car aa attractive proposition: lt hast an electric starter and other appara tus that, goes with the modern auto mobile; HOLY WKKK SERVICE? At Grace Episcopal Church today at IttjSO and 4*80. There will he morning and after noon service at Onice church today, Tuesday- before Easter. The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at l():?.0 a. m., and evening prayer and ser mon at 4:30*. - '. . . The public la cordially Invited. ' You ?ito seo our Nunn&lly Fancy Easter Candy. Owl Drug Co. Go right now to Fant's Book Store for the newest Easter cards ?'/. :.: .Vv:v\ r. ,.'"' ;V." KV' ? ; ;.*'v^v '? ' V" ,v::' ..-V -. Vi -.. . .-. .< JOE SHARPE HURT WHEN DRUG FROM BOX CAR LADDER Young Switchman Jammed Be tween Passing Freight Cars and Badly Bruised. Mr. Joe Sharpe, brakeman on thc Blue Ridge railway, about 21 years old, was painfully injured lato yes terday afternoon when knocked from the ladder of a box car upon which he was riding. Mr. Sharpe, it ls said, was "clearing" the track while shifting near the round house, and was scraped from the rear end of the car upon which ho was riding. Two onginps were shifting cars on tho tracks, and MY. Sharpe, lt seems, made the mistake of misjudging thc "clearance," and when tho second train passed the switch i\e was drug from the ladder The injured man was rushed im mediately to the Anderson hospital, and i cportB from there late last ! night wore that he was resting well, j His injuries consisted of a deep gosh i in the side of his head, possibly duo to compact with the edge ot the pack ing box oar, and of brusle3 caused JV his fall to the track. He was uncon scious when carried to tho hospital. the Ar#ERSON TODAY THE GAY BLADE SEE AMERICA FIRST JERRY'S BIO GAME "It rightest Sp* m Ton?? FRANCES Xi BUSHMAN ANB; BEVERLY " BAY?iE ' v.'.; . T . ?PENNINOTON'S "CKO??f* , BETTER KIND ?F MOVIES !? &.. I Spring. .Spring ls looked upon by many as the most delightful season of the year, but this cannot be said of the rheumatic. The cold and damp weath er brings on rheumatic pains which are anything but pleasant. They can be relieved, however, by applying Chamberlain's Liniment Obtainable everywhere. FLOWEkS For Easter Roses, Carnations, Lillies, etc. Give us your order early Pant's Book Store i I-A IP- Ato .SQ.UAR.H., . For Breakfast Don't ever Worry for a moment j about what you een get for break? j fast. Wp have, a splendid assort- '? me?t from whichi .to make youri selection. I We have tho latest improved' : slicing machine, and are slicing ail ? kinds of tempting viands. * .Ktngnn's Reliable'.. Ham. (you' i get no bone and very Tiltia ' fat). ; sliced.- per. Tb ..........fi&? i # ? ?. j . Sj: ' Kingan's Rell&blo Bolled Ham (no bone) sliced, lb., '........ .40c Ferris Breakfast Bacon, (slic ed) Tb . .ase A flue let of fresh Tennessee' Smoked Hams,. 10 to .12 tb average,. rb ......1;..T..,..........2(e - Fresh shipment bf Kingan's Re fiable;and Morris <Supremc HamB. . Phone us your orders. for Men and Young Men n of all tastes and ages will find here the very Suit for which they have been looking Without going into details, suffice it tc say whether you want clothes which are the ex e of style or clothes which are incon lous; whether you are six feet three or five two-we can please you and fit you. ady for Service Clothes $10 to $25 This whole store is in the pink of Easter iness-and men who dress well will come this week for the finishing touches to their t. They know that there's no place like .er & Bolt's for Men's Siiirts and Neckwear, that these and other Fixings in the smartest s are always shown here at moderate ?S. HE OHEVG/CE CL OZ/Y/Ef?S and Pretty Miss will find that we are just as well prepared to dress them up for Easter as we arc the grown lips. We've the daintiest as-, sor'ment of thc whitest dresses you've seen in many a day White Organdies and White Batiste trimmed with the prettiest or" laces and ribbons. White Rei* embroidered in colors-up to . . ... $lo!oo. '-?-And talking about Dresses you d-m'i want to forget our. very excellent line, of Oinghams^--every one made and trim-" wed/prettily, every one^serviceable Sh-es 4 to 16. . . Prices 50c to $3.50 3ERY WM Wm EASTER , White and Black Lisle and Silks, i 5c, 25c and 5oc. Pink, Blue, White, Black and; Fancy 'Sock's/ t5c to 50c. EASTER FANS /;-/Tnfc:best; assortment fr< town, Jrom the 5c paper affaire to the finest Ostrich. A big variety of Windsor Ties and cute -little Parasols. , OXFORDS in many new styles. Patent Leather, kid arid Canvas, V $1?00 to $3.00 .This is a. mighty good place to do all your Easter shopping .