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CAPI B. J JIMS ELECTE^PRESIOENT AT STATE CONVENTION ELKS HELD IN SPARTANBURG THIS WEEK NEXT IN COLUMBIA Convention Next Year Will Be Held With Largest Lodge In South Carolina Anderson Wiks have returned fr?iu Spa i lan lilil?; wlicro they at I <? mlcd the annual statu convention, among them being ('apt. Hal ; di J. Hamer, who was elected state president. Hu hud been first vice pr?sident fur tho ptu . year. -Mr. W. li. Hrlssey or thc 'Anderson lodgo was appointed u member of the executive committee t;t>??r Anderson Ivlka attending the convention weru Messrs. H. M. I?. M. Cochran, Keys (Himer and Dr. C. P. Hess, Joe Norris, T. P. Dl.son, \V. B. Atkinson und S. M. Wolfe. After his election as president, (.'apt. lt am er tendered his resigna tion, which was not accepted. Hav ing been vice president for tho past year, nccording to custom, Capt. Humer should have beon elected dis trict deputy.- lt ls not known wheth er Capt. TJimor will serve or not. Tho convention next year will be held In Columbia, thc homo of the largest lodgo in South Carolina. Home Raised Nancy Hail, and Porto Rico POTATO SLIPS $1.50 per 1,000 Pant's Book Store BIJOUTHEATRE "Brightest Spot in Town" TODAY - Helen Holmes in "THE G|RL AND THE GAME" BETTER KIND : OF MOVIES 'Fbeae ?60 Mr. Hom6-J>u!!'J2f ? can't1 hay*' ';: q our town. As iontr i WU dd 1* properly.* Decorate, but deem that you know ate cot 1 fee? you o^re y< and comfortable effeel deceptions. Your ht will tie' the center of. enter lt'adoor,a?d ho-*? PRBTTJBSTCHQ feooWet Ia colo ;< mtcrtotp, is yours for t CELEBRATIO ACCEPTANC TOWN NOW HAS ELECTRIC LIGHTS AND POWER LINES ANDERSONIANS WERE PRESENT Several From This City Went Down Last Night To Take Part in Exercises-Elaborate Dinner Served Willi the streets well lighted liy electric lights ami nearly ali of thc linnie:; in tho eily and many in ile surrounding community equipped willi olectrlc lights, tho little town of Iva,; situated 16 miles below An ilareen on tho C. & W. 0, railway, has taken a step-that puts it almont in a class by itself, since few places of ito size in South Carolina can boast of such modem conveniences. Tho olHclnl acceptance of tho elec tric lighting system by thc intendant and wardens of iva from tho South ern Public Utilities company took place last night. A number of peo ple from Anderson were present, home of them taking part in tho ex ercises. Tho celebration began In tho audi torium at thc school houso at 7' o'clock. Owing to thc fact that the pupil;; of tho high school wore to give a play at 8:.'JO, theso exorcises wero short, and wore not so largely at tended. Tho present intendant. Mr. S. E. Lovorette presided at the meeting and Introduced the Rdv. McRce, pastor of Good Hope Presby terian ch ii i VU at Iva, ?tao offered prayer. Mr. Levcretio thou upr'mp'rlatoly introduced tho Rev. S. J. Hood, pas tor of tho A. R. P. church nt Iva. Tho Rev. Hood made a very Interesting speech, comparing the conveniences and possibilities* of to day with those of a generation ago. all of which to a great measure had been brought about by man's de velopomcnt of the natural resources put in the earth by the creator. ?fx. Hood waa followed by Hr. Harry A. Orr, manager of the local branch of tho Southam Public Utili ties company. Mr. Orr's speech wan especially interesting since it dealt with, she many conveniences that may bo placed in tho homo'when electricity IB: available. Ho spoke of tho1 progressiveness ot th,e town of Iva and - said that his company had not inBtallcd the lighting ByHtem be cause of the pr?sent revenuo which would' bo Obtained, but-because1 thoy .bbllovod that: tho 'futuro development of thc town ifould warrant it. .Mr. Lovorette then Introduced Mr. G. Cullen Sullivan, who had gone ot tho' roquest Ot Mayor J. H. .Qodfrey-since ho had been uniblo to return to Anderson In time to af tepd the exorcises. Mr. Sullivan's 'speech was a very ' Interesting one 'and dealt with tho possibilities- of ?'ho town ol' Iva.- He spoke m Ali ?caiion&uTe styles in . 'j I is we arc repairing, H il rate with wall papen . J ll rect in style and -.jual- I'M jill ? Mtrselfof fcfcc lasting .jj! jj ; "produced by infect ?BS il ?mc will brighten and fi ! j) 5 attraction to all who j???mll a*tbviyir.g lt ia to hear BM IVJ M li IN TC*VN" , fflllllh r, illustrating tnods? J v j l l ll ;hc ft3felngc * / I I ii Paint h\te;;^t forth Main Street N AT IVA EOF SYSTEM dorson's growth, how lt hud grad ually progressed from a village to a modern little olly, and ?aid that he felt nure that a great deul o? tho liTo/J.-esoive spirit muong the busi ness men ol Iva wus due to the fact that they had watched Anderson grow. Mr. Bullfvan was followed by MT. Leon lt. FAee ot .Anderson. Mr. Klee kept thoso pr?sent In an uproar of laughter bocauh-o of the many funny jolie.-, he told. Hu said tbat he had no Huhject, knew nothing about elec tricity and certainly was not going to talk, about something he was not ac] un i ii ted with. After the regular speeches had been completed, Mr. Leverotto made a Bhort talk, saying that it had only been possible for Iva to secure the lighting syBtem through the cooper ation of the citizens of the town and surrounding community. He thank ed the speakers for being present and announced that the system would bo officially incepted at t*iR Bub-statton. .Many of those present then walked | ovor to tho sub-station where the town authorities accepted the light ing system and tho street lights turned on. Delightful ?inner. Tho visitors from Anderson, the Bpcakers of the evening, the war dens, the former Intendants, the men who had superintended thc work aud a few others wero then invited down to tho hume of Mr. W. Prank Mc (Jce wjlcro an elaborate course dinner was served. There were about 20 gusts present, all of whom enjoyed the dinner to the fullest extent. Most deliciously prepared and right ly served, it was a meal that could not be surpassed. Tho .street.1; of Iva are now lighted by 35 VQBt street llghtB, nitrogen fill ed 80 car.d'o power Mazda typo C models. These furnish considerable light and, everyone appears well pleased. Elghty-Bix residences in the town and nearby territory have boen wired and aro lighted by elec bricity, not including 87 at the Jack Bon mill village, which make a total of 153. The system was Installed by the Southern Public Utilities company, the work having been started about the middle of March. The curren' ls obtained from Grogg Shoals main power line to Anderson, a. substation having been installed at Moffets ville,- throe miles west of Iva. The Byotem Is strictly modern and lt; so arranged that unlimited power can be secured, since thc line is also con nected with the Southern Power com pany through Anderson. Tho cost of installation waa approximately $6,000. Tho people of Iva and com munity can JuBtly feel proud of tholr oleclrlc lights ?nd tho opportunities offered by having a power lino In their' town. /Mr. It. T. Long of Anderson was superintendent of ibo uuiside work, and Mr. A. E. Holman tho Interior. In installing the lighting system. COLLEGE ADOPTS SONG BY MRS.- L. B. SULLIVAN Committee Thanks Composer For Song "Ahna Mater". At .Anderson collcgo chapel o\er cjses -Op''Thursday -the student -body adoptai formally as tho officinl son", bf Andorson coll?ge the "Alma M t tor" written'by Mrs..Luta D. Bulli van. A committee consisting of Misses McGee. Gentry and Turbcvlllu wad appointed to thank her for ; the composition.' Tho examinations for tho third term will begin May. .20 th and con tinue through Juno 2nd. Mfea ' Sheaty had as hor guest- for dinner on Thursday ovenlng Prof. J. >W. Thomson" of Winthrop col lege. / The college annual'for, 1016-17 will bo on sale next week. Misa Mary Fraser of Wlnthro.? college, and Mrs. Evana Chesterman ot richmond, Va., bas boen Visltlnn ie th* home ot President and Mrs. Kin uri. for several days. _-? COT? FED?RATE VETERAN" DEAD Jumes h. liny Wu? of A ut un, 1M snort Away After '?eirt Illness, Mr. J?tnoff L. Kay died at hi? homo at Autuu Friday morning iaf vw a lingering -Illness1: ot more than a year. Mir, Kay;-waa. a ?on ot rho Uto Marlon Kay of Martin township, abd lived tin uptight Christian Hf*, l?e was 74 years of, agc and leaves a Wife and three children aa rbll?wt?; Mrs. Claudia Gentry and Mrs. Rob ort ?v?ri? ot this city, anti ? .Mr. char Ho Kay bf Autqn. ?Mr. Kay ahBwettkz io his country** call in the '60's i.nd waa a truo,;?ud fsllhral Confederate soldier dbflh? that m?mb?aol? ?trudle. Ile -was iii tho regiment commanded hy tSol V t>'tf. Brown ot this My. . Mr.. Kay was * llfkclbng member of the MethedlBt chorea;- Tho f<i? -nttat and Interment Will he at Sandy Springs on Sunday. yTl^ttflnir Cttttga -One ?f 'tne^nost sdce?ssfnl prepar ations m use for this disease is Cham berlain's Cough Remedy^ ts, W. rto Clinton, Blanda\ Springs, Ala., writes,. Otir baby h^vwhooRlat icon?h aa bad os most anyebne could'have it. I gave 1dm Chamberlain's Cough Ron* c|/and. it acwngoi nina well." ; Oh - ^i?Sn-soij batter -for ..tJi^e - .av^eet w . ' ;-' ?'. .....'. ? ' CLEMSON COLLEGE WILL BE ATTENDED BY NUM. , BERS OF ANDERSON PEOPLE BEGINS JUNE 4 And Continues Through June G Alumni Banquet to Gradua? . ting Class A Feature Many Anderson people will uttcnd the Clemson commencement exercis es which begin on Sunduy June 4 an? continue through Tuesday morning, ? June U. Thc graduating Hass thia venr numbers 116, tho largest in Clem son's history and u feature of the j commencement will be a benque* ! niven by tho alumni to the members ol' this class. Among the classes which will have reuniony are those of 'Ot?. '09 and 'll. The class of j '96 was the first to graduate from j Clemson. Commencement Program. The following is the commence ment program: Hunday, June 4. 11:30 a. m.-'Baccalaureate ser mon, IJ l?iiop J. H. McCoy. ' 6:30 p. m.-Band concert. Col lege Grove. 8:30 p. m.-Clcjing exercises, Y. M. C. A. Monday, June .">. 11:80 a. m.-Literary society ex ercises, "Calhoun." A. B. Car wile; "Columbian," P. L. McCall; "Palmetto," S. C. Strlbllng; "Caro lina." E. W> Black.. ?1:00 p. ra.-B.asiness meeting of] alumni association. 2:00 to 5:00 p. m.-Exhibition of shops and laboratories.'. . 5:00 p. m.-Military exorcises; drill, sham battle and dress parade. 8:30 p. m.-'Alumni address, Rev. B. R. Turnlpseed, '90. Alumni ban quet to the Senior class. Tuesday* June t?. ,10:30 a. m.-Senior class speak ers, W. A. Morrison and R. B. Wa ters. Address to graduating ciasB, Dr. J. L. Coulter, delivery of diplo mas. Award of trustees' medal. (Saturday, June' 3. 8:30 p. m. College Glco club* entertainment.) WANTS CROWDS FRONT ANDERSON THEATRE ? > . Thia Afternoon At 3:30 When Camera Man] Will Take Motion Pictures Managor J. J. Ttlowbrldgo of Tho] Anderson theatre ls anxious for a largo crowd to bein front, of the I theatre this afternoon about 3:30 to have the camera man- with the com pany which is m ult in,', the mo vin;, picture in Anderson/'to get a goidj picture of a crowd of peoole of this city. Ho ts anxious to have a large j crowd of men, women and children rresent ut that time, -both'white and cn'.ored. WILLIAMSTON. BEGINS WORK ON NEW STORES I Solid Line of Modern Buildings; Will Be Erected Williamston, May 10-Work has al*] ready begun on building a solid block of modern B tor o rooms from, tho | bank ? building to tl ie railroad cross ing, thus improving the two arcas j that were swept by fire in the two re cent conflagrations: ' ' The contract for the' post office building has been lot to >M*. PruUt. and Work baa begun. Thc contract for th? Hudgens i?lock of three uto rcs adjoining the post office will ,: protK ablv bo let within tho next few days. Capt. G. W. Sullivan and B: V.-G, Cooley expect to 1st their- -mi lrae ta for rebuilding' ta the near fu ture, , Tho Victor'' Mercantile Co . plan? aro in'the hands, of an archi tect and no doubt aa soon as tho in surance adjusters arrino tho con-} tree* for this building ?ii? be let. The construction of these build ings will bb more rpodern arid bp-ta dat? than tho ones' burned. ??rr A iPEP?i ;vQt&?j?fi* ? WA? APy^ Xlt'JLE MISS A few days ago' Mr. John Linley sold hts "Cole 8." Mrs. Linley ?.broke ' the news tb ? ?ieiriititle daugh ert :Mlss Caroline, / aged - cpvonteon moptr^?T. ; "Caroline, did yon Know andy hid bold nut rear.'*."afltl* her: masher, . Seeing a look 6S> J&tndteajjpoibt ? ?lent ?teal over the Jface of tho HUI '.-fintee ehe quickly added, , ??but of course ho. will bny-J?BOther," '.:<'. "Oh, another Cole 8, or maybe aVfSWw ton't he dit a Pepsi Tola tar* Stkl Uncle ;aaor?r#ft-'ih t'' '-:':: . i ?Unete George, 'Mr,. G. B. '.T?afa> jm^has. :; been - advortiping Gola quite extensively recently, lng hie new Franklin, and the li miss : was evident!*iilY^febry pmsed with, its appearance wHi decorated. ...... ' 0. OSBORNE IS SUING $5^000 DAMAGE ACTION IS FILED AGAINST CITIZENS NAT. BANK AND J. F. SHUMATE WAS ATTACKKED Complaint Alleges That Plaintiff Waa Dragged Into Bank And Violently Assaulted According to a record triado In tlio oillco of the clerk of court yesterday, Mr. John C. Osborne - baa brought suit against Uie Citizens National Lank and Mr. J. 1<\ Shumate in tho aim of $0,000. Messrs. Bonham, Watkins ic Allen and Mr. J. L. Sherard aro named as plaintiff'^ ot toriiey?. In thc complaint it is alleged that on the 8th day of April while plain tiff was on tho streets of Anderson quietly and peaceably going about his business, ho was accosted by de fendant, J. F. Shumate, cashier of the said bank, in relation to certain business of said Citizens i\ at lo nul bank; that lie was seized by said Mr. Shumate and dragged and hauled in the 'banking house of said bank and there violently assaulted by said Shumate with a stick; that plaintiff suffered grevioua and painful wounds and bruises at the bands of defendant and was ? insulted and heaped with abuse and threatened that ho would be-taken into cellar arid ? beaton ; .that plaintiff being soociderably bider than defendant, and health not being good, lie was unable to: copo With him.. Therefore plaintiff asks judg-r mont in the sum of 5,000 and cott3 of action. . I Here For Treatment. j Mrs. C- E.'Miller returned recent ly from Auderson, S. Qi, where? she went for an operationy?evbral .'days ago. She is practically well again to tho delight of hep*Tamily 'land friends In Lnvonia and ' elsewhere. . -devonia Times. . Closing ut White I'lalns. I - A nunibor of Anderson pe?plo went to White Plains to the closing exer cises'of tho school. Thoro was a ?big picnic and several: hundred peo ple present. Among tho speakers was J?dgo'George Ev " ttrlnce. I ?M Nothing better ?or 'thu' Sweet girl graduate than Nimtuuly's, ??C two or three lb. box of candy. Owl Drug Co. , . i,." ; All Hew, all desirable v now in demand, The Sand, Rose, Palmetto Pongee and Leghorn^ liest assortments we ? AU down thc line in a bargain way,today and you want to get in on it, too-that is, if you want something new at a price you pay for something old. You'll find specially interest ing these wonderfully good bargains in feeady-to-Wear and ?S?iUinery Departments Too much of it to describe and price and you know the better way is to see. Then, too, we are offering a dandy bargain in One Lot of Patent Leathers and Gunmetals that sold -for 5>3.5o and $4.00, ' wv TODAY AT $2.48 ?> -:. . . .... . .. . . v ,t ;i ... . .<?/.. ' ? One Lot of White Canvass Oxfords-were *3.oo and 83.50, TODAY AT $1.98 Better take a little time and come in. Your time will be well spent. - . Wonderful Offerings in Our MiUinery Store ON 2ND FLOOR, "ONE FLIGHT UP" 300 pretty hew Milan Hemp Shapes and lg Sailors, upwards.of 20 different styles, to se i v Sp Y fout choice Mon P