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OE 816 ?Et??Ni OF WATER POWER ON SA VANNAH RIVER IN THE NEAR FUTURE BU?2NG UP LANDS! Patrick Calhoun Wa? Quiet Vioi tor In Elberton, Ga., On Last Saturday Tho following from the Elberton1 t?iar of yesterday 1? of Intercut: Hon. Pat Calhoun-tho mon who] mino very near defeating John B, Cordon for tho United States Bonate In the early nineties-und who wa? later In the public eyq of tho nation at fc-'an Prahcit&d tn som? bi? trolley litio deals-waa In Elberton for a fow bums Saturday on business. He waa ashed tho nature nf MK I business, but ?11 lend of anBwu.lng | tho questions asked, he interviewed the Interviewer, and asked how the people of this soctlon endorsed the | 'provent administration, and remark [ag that ibero' waa a great deal of j paciflclHm In tho ?outh and west; that tho allies and teutons each had many friands In these KCctlonB. hut | I hat tho north and east wore nearly : uolld for war on tho allies sido. Ho ' himself wns neutral, In so much that it was a matter 01 indiffcronco to him .vhlch ono of tim allies licked Ger many. Mr. Calkin is winding up tho big Calhoun estate, embracing large water powers In tho Savannah river, j und some fifty to sixty thousand nefca of land in South Carolina. Ul? I nephew has been buying up lands In Klbort county cspoolally the water shod and riparian "rights ot; struamB emptying Into tho Savannah river near tho big shoalB on the Calhoun estate, which leads to the belief that SMr* Calhoun lo arranging to put over sonio big water power deal. When tho government ls discussing tho ca labllobracnt of a nitrato plant In this section, and whon lt ls remomlvjrcd I lt at Mr. C C. h o un doesn't nu'A J small . deals of any kind, lt ls not beyond j tho range of probability for ono to I guess that his visit to Elberton Sat urday may'bo tho forerunner of onoi of tho biggost deals that has been [ made In .tho'history of this soctlon', i Hut, Patrick1 Calhoun asked: "Kcop| mc out of tho papors." v UK M KV ES GP ANT-HIX VflUi PROVE A WINNER I :Mr. G. II. RallcB. who ImB _ ac cepted' tho' agoncy for a new' ' car, tho Urnnt-S?K, received the first ono of this model to be shlppedHo An derson W-tdnewiay. It ls a beauty, I and Is ...lid to bo ono of tho beat pop ular priced cars on thot.markct, tho] price being. Only $825 f. o. b. fac tory. Mr. Hailee has disposed of n| humber of machines BIUCO Christ mas and Bays that- he bellevos thatl this now Grant-Six will provo a wln-f uer, *? . RAT STEALS MAN'S GLASSES Rodent. Takes Unfair Adrnntngo of n| ' : .? Nearsighted Grocer. (Bvrinavlllo, Ind., Dispatch to Loula . villa ' courier-Journal,); - John Stai'k,. a grocer, struck at a\| rat in bia Htnblo and iUs glassca foll in ouch a iwsltlon that" they formed I a yoke in tho path of tho rat, Into] . which'lt ran. ;? The glasses -stuck and tho rat es caped- into u; hole, carrying atark'i?) favorito lenses. H >-:v Sss Me nave that wl)f give you lihv?ry?t?g wUhst?nd ?Uiythbg but d?tb '?fottit jSl-OO to j>20.oo and u P^rrt? Por Any Sise C Kind of Camera or K D?vQ???Hng arid Pr4itWi||li(M '?it?;.y?ict pictures' tomorrow ^bx;.Staa$i< leading Station COP? OF THE Ml OF JOSHUA W. ASHLEY WAS FILED FOR PROBATE | YESTERDAY DY THE \ EXECUTORS MADE IN YEAR 1911 Arid All Of Property Is, Beef teeth ed To His Wife After AU Just Debts Are Paid The will of tho luto Joshua W. Ashley was yesterday filed for pro oafs in tho ofllco of the probate fudge hy the executors. Messrs. M. J. ABhlcy, Joo M. H. Ashley and .lan. N. Pearman. All tho property iv lort to his wlfo, Mr?. .Mahaly C. Ashley, and lt has been estimated that -this is worth about ?:?:..<!ni). During his lifetime Mr. Ashley eave to his children something like 2,000 acres of land. Tho following is a copy: f'opjr of the Will. STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA. Anderson County. I, Joshua NV. Ashley of the county and state aforesaid being mindful of tho uncertainty of life do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament, to wit: Flrtt, I direct thnt al) my Just debts be paid ns soon after my dc miso as practlblo. Second,y All tho residuo of ray property after "thc payment of my Just debts I give demlso und be queath to my wlfo, Mahaly C. Ashley, absolutely and forever. . Third, I constitute and appoint M. J. Ashley, Joe M. H. Ashley and Jus. N. Pearmnn cf this my last will and direct that they ho not required to give any bond or other security for tho faithful performance of their duties. In witness whorcot I hereunto subscribe my nanto and affix my sig nature thia the 2?th day of Novem ber, 11)11, to this my last will and testament in tho presence of VY. S. Bonner, J. E. Martin, C. Id. Clem ent, whom I have, requested to bo at testing witnesses hereto. (Seal) JoBhua W. Ashloy. Signed and sealed by thc ".estator. Joshua W. Ash'oy, in our presenco as his .last will and testament and we. In his* prcsonco and at his request and in tho presence of each other do hereunto set our hands as witnesses tho day, last above mentioned. C. E. Clement, J. E. Martin. W. S. Bonnor. ?"---? H EE rS "HA HDTAL'K" 50 YEARS Veteran of Pickett's Dhlslon HUH Odd Souvenir of Gettysburg. (Birmingham, Ala., Dispatch to Philadolpaby Inquirer.) , . Among the in tores ti UK memories of the groat war tho "vers" aro bring ing to Birmingham one of tho strangest ia a piece of hardtack in possession of'T. F. Porkies of Hnrts villo, Tenn. Tho hardtack was among tho last piceos of rations BCrved at Gettysburg^! Hard as a brick ls tho piece'Of. hardtack, and Mr. Perkins wyn it "always was." ' ; Mr. - Perkins*' served InPlckott's di vision, Eleventh Virginia- cavalry, Lqngatreot's corps and ls attending thov annual reunion ot Confederate veterans. ' For the Hot Summer days '?ry our Icy Hot Bottle. Owl Drug - - ' satisfAction and that will ?r^te imis?sfe" al ?v^ty ?price )r .lill! io by ali cxp?rt-^leav? ;fil(n$ ilpwi''' POSTPONEMENT OUTE ?BE HAS BEEN MADE BY CLERK | OF COURT UPON PETITION BE HELD JUNE 17 And People Along Six-And-Twcnty j Creek Are Asked To Toko Note Of Change Tlio dork of court, Mr. Jas. N. Pearmun, acting upon petition of Mossra N. R?. Oreen, R. J. Smith and 'Vii Shearer, tho board of viow et s appointed to inspect and make roport on tho proposed Six-and Twenty drainago district, has post poned tito dato on which they aro to make their report from Mar 27 to Juno 17. Tho reason why thc board asked for this postponement was Om extent of the drainage dis trict and Homo proposed change? and tho fact that Mr. Oreen was ill for nome rime after lils appointment. This announcement will be of In terest to property owners along tho Six-amr-Twenty creek and they arc aslt^d to noto this change In date of the hearing. Tho people in that sect ?na are i taking a great deal of inte ,t In the drainago project and lt w?ii; be car-j ried out uuccoBSfully in all probabili ty. FRED G. TRIBBLE IS IN BUGGY AND WAGON BUSINESS Buys This End Davis Bros. Livery Concern--Firm to Contin ue Busing-US Mr. Fred O. Tribblo, for tho part IO years bookeepor for Davis Bros., will known llverympn and horse dealers of 'this city, announced yes terday that ho had purchased tho buggy, harness and wagon interests of til at firm and stated that ho would in tho future be prepared to servo his patrons with a high clasL lino of commodities. Mi'. Tri bb Lo 1 will cont Lum to act as bookkeeper for tho firm of Davis Bros., which concern will handle horses and] mules and i do a general livery bus iness. Tho firm of Davis Bros., ls one of tho oldest and most reputable liv ery businesses in tho city, ;ind Mr. Tribblo has been In their employ I sinco tho business was opened. Kial numerous friends will bo plcasod to learn that ho has taken charge of tho buggy and wagon tine of' f?. ?ie f business, lt waa reported that Mr. J. M. Davis had sold*out his entire interests to Mr. Trlbble, but lt waa learned yesterday from tho men con cerned that Mr. DaviB would con tinuo to have charge of tim' livery and sale end of the concern. LALA DESPARTI EXPOSED AS ADVENTURESS SPY ThrflUng Picture Peatnrlpg Kitty) Gordon at Dijon Today. Lila Dospard ls a -f?scinatlng ?d vonturess who enslaves, with her charms, evory man she meets. Jack, nor '.partner, "living on. her money,; la forced to leavo Franco tb escape punishment for- a crlmo, and dross wf?th him tho unhappy Lll?. , 1 Cn tho boat sh > fascinates Sena tor Gales; an old aristocrat, and If jealously hated bf tho United States Diplomatic service, ls also very-much attracted, by her and has need, of all bf hts will-power lo remain tnto to the girl to whom he 1B engaged. .Lila becomes disgusted with Jock's continus,! begging, and ono evening, after a violent econb, she leaves,him. : Spies, in tho . employ of a foreign government are anxious to obtain national secrots from.,Livingston ind shadow and. attack him, but to no avail. Dromlroff.'at tho head.of them, recognises in .Lila a notorious Monto ftsrlo wonjan ot yoara ago, ho. alsoVrecpgnlsoa in lu* a tool ;.by which to, obtain Livingston's acer?is. To avoid an oxposuro .of her past lifo. LU a. promues io lise hor charms to px tract from? Livmgaion. gpv?rnmfe? tal plans; ' " '-" .' : ,Sy-?lever ach?min-; she leans Miss Wysb; 'livingston's Intended, to hre.uk their engagement, and the. "Jn ?ur?d" man, naturally, turna her corn* fort to Lila.' Quickly his feeling Tor her develops, and he askB h>? to bo hla wife. Realising.that shh truly loves him..amt regardless of hor prb 'tnlse -,to ?rbvntron, she accepts ftls proposal. r tacky completely down abd ont, reads bl Llja'a approaching.mSrrlag^. Fbrldusf,'tte rushes hor ?way from a <mask ball and demand?, that abo-gb ^ti&hRini'.-' Sao f Nally/mfch>?pw : get rid of him by proralalh^tnt;; montyVfromvron? 'bf her-'?or?r? and |?0 with Jilni the neil day: 'Afg^f !*ricu'r?c '?ir?ui?ro?? With "timv |i?~" presumably government s?creiS, l*av**- wltl> ' ?gstpn, f?-r- .- -?y KAtter a few ideally:- h?ppy-Beys lurried Ufo, . Jack appends ?Od . ? Lila's pa&t life; Livingston t tb .believe 5t. but lilia realise all l? over, and remorseful -,?fto? drinks ;potsbn. t?vlt_ note tot- Livingston tellln? ot her 10 ".Fer't?&.Ho*. &a^er d*ya ' -:.*0fel ' TO BREAK DIRT FOR OFFIGEJUILDIfiB C. B. PRUITT.. CONTRACTOR, WILL GO RIGHT AHEAD WITH WORK BUILDING PLANS Call For One Of Most Modern Structures In City With All Conveniences Mr. C. D. Pruitt will this morn A wide glazed corridor will bisect of the Mattiton-Atiderson building or. North Main street and tho work will bo pushed forward rapidly. The contract for tho building: calls for completion tho latter part of September. I'lntiH of Bu?ldi?jr. Thc plana call for a two ?tory and basement batista^ vain ,i frontage of VI feet on Main street and a depth or .JO foot on Orr atreet facing towards the Central Presbyterian church. The architects designs call for an exterior in tho Italian ronnaissance Btyle uBlng a rough textile lapcstry brick laidi in Flemish bond, the trim, cornices, etc.. to be matt glazed cream colored terra cotta Tho main fcaturo of the front elevation will bc tho entrance which win be . beauti fully porportloned' Qnd attractive tho entrance doorways hoing recess ed in a tiled vestibule and further protocted with a glazed copper mar qolse. A.wido glazed corridor will hosed the building on both floor and lead to tho different suites o? o?llces ?nd corridors which will have tiled floors, marble base and wainscots. A wide easy fireproof stairway will lead from tho first floor corridor ?o the second floor and to the base ment. The First Floor. Tho first floor will bc divided Into ?twelve suites of offices each smite consisting of two large offices, or, any number can bo arranged . cn suite to suit renters, and an tho of fices will be largo, welt propoithined, properly ventilated and' ca'.h to hove ample o. isldo light;"'special em phasis having been placed on the lighting and ventilating, caro berny taken In all thc d?tails to have a sanitary building by ' doing away with all cornera or angles that will catch dUbt or accumulate dirt. ? special feature ' of 'the ORICM ar rangement is tho mi nil cross corri dors that will al! o v.- ;?. rente? to len ve or reach his private ?fffcjb' without go ing through the genontf'office or re-j (.option room. J ! ? The planB havo been studied SO that the units ca? be arranged to suit any profession or' business.. lawyejs may obtain in' one suite; library, re ception room, stenographers roora, general office arid private office or any . business or profesional mau. may combine with another or others, and obtain a general ' reception room, with the different offices" or dopurt ments .-.J ranged around lt and there by reduce oxpenscs by letting ono clerk or. stenographer answer for. a number ,of tenants, or "a 'number hf lawyora can, join In using'.one library. The second floor': has been. arranged so that tho general corridor loads, di rectly Into a large reception' room at either oqd and. around thoko two re ception rooms may bo arranged of fices, retiring roomi:, iabr?turlos, operating-rooms, etc., tp4ay.lt- the dif ferent - professions, all coriifolning In tho use' of ono reception r??m Nerved by ono clerk and ono telephone lu?? should especially. appeal . td ' phyJT dans, deritisls. etc., b?hiir, a money arid Uni? saver. The g?coad Floor. Tho Bocond floor colins twenty two different 'offices- orldepSrthiehts; cloven each being'ground about tho two large reception ruoni? menll.mcd above, or by clover planning 'OftVc?? .nay bo obtained' not ontop?ihd-:/#itS; tho general reception r0p^is.'-' '.AV.v':' Ample tvllet faeilltle?,\-5vlll be pro* vldfed for bola ??-es, sir corridor??, toilets, Jnultors room, etc., will bo tUed throughout, tho ?floors with vitreous tile and the walls with glaz ed tile. Special attention will ho gKin to the sanitary arrangements so that each .office will have a .lavatory with hot and co'l wator, a supply and waste will be planned fer each office for dentists ard physicians; use,; Jt taken by ; one ot thia;vbtfcfesslon^ Electric current and gas will also be supplied to suit ' the different : profes sional mea and special study has been given . tho lighting! cutlets so ? Sat they ?iii 'bo convenient to al l desks or departments, this also ap alya. to telephone conniptions.;' ? vacouum clcanh.g'^pparatus elec trically oporated will be Iri?fAllod td serve :Uie;::;?at?re':.'httlld??^V'\f?? - tho owners propose"thate^MbfiTcej tn the building wm be thor?pftbly cleaned each, hight Vand janltdi^jtert??sj fdr nlstied that Wi ,bb. aarw}. 'and hoi ? lick arid a: promise; *^?^^^^ The heating plant for tho building will oe the best that rilcHey: cari buy and tenants may restSggfin^^ln'&l ih'?? r -offi c fes will be.pr^srly; warjnod dmj^Ahd n^ht, proper1y^M^iH^ ovory twenty-roar hour*]*** Joins' convenience ?attd; ?bmtort^?rdvldad^afc ft comical rv Ital and tho Owners pro, pose tdSersct an office'ltuiWiaaf - that wilt ba Ona In uvery ssas*.- Qtiwi?&fy \ mraanc*. their slogan will ha "odea a tenant, ?alway* a tenant.1' tn fact they wMt to s?y that wbAm.? renter Ia?$?;the?r bnlldlag ll ?,t*;>.be cause he died or left tho,city. :; ^? ^dwriers ? propose that tenants obtain any ?raouht: br arrange^ raent of space they wantf pfamied and decorated to ?ult.; , . VAN MARTIN PROBABLY MAKE ICE SHERIFF STATED YESTERDAY THAT HE HAD ABOUT DECIDED TO ENTER IS CAPABLE MAN And Has Been Serving As Officer Of the Law For The Past Thirteen Year? . "I will in all probability bo a can didato for tbo office of sheriff," stated Mr. Van B. Martin yesterday. "1 have been seriously considering the matter, and unless I change my mind, will maUo the race." Mr. Martin is one of the mobil widely known men in Anderson] county and an officer who is known for his courage and ability, having j Handled somo of Ibo most important caries in this section of t?o state. He has been an officer of tho law for tho past 13 years. Ho was on thc An derson police force for ffvo years and when Mr. King was sheriff he served ag deputy. Since then ho has been serving as magistrates' constable, having worked under j Magistrate Wilson. Ho ls at pres ent constable for Judge Cox. During his appointment as deputy sheriff ? Mr. Martin also served as special state constable. The many friends of Mr. Martin in. all sections of tho county have been urging him to enter tho raco. Be ing so widely known, and such a! capable man, he will doubtless be] ono of tho strongest candidates tn the race, if he decides to run. BIG CROWDS ARE ATTRACTED H?RE BY THE PICTURE Streets Thronged With Visitors j Yesterday Afternoon And Last Night Anderson was figuratively ova, flowing with visitors ' yesterday, . di principally to the final performance of "The Birth of a Nation**' shown hero yesterday afternoon and last night. 'From noon until far Into the night the afreets were crowded.. Many were turned away from the theatre on account of being unable ?to got seats, it was said. Some of the visitors soen by a re porter during the afternoon wcro j Mr. and Mrs. W., C: Foster, of Wal halla; Mrs. Frank Shirley or West minster; Miss Buchanan, teacher in the Westminster school who was en rout'u to her home tn Greenwood; Miss' Agnew, teacher at Duo West; Mr. Irvin Cleckley of Lat i m cr. Among the Seneca visitors were Mrs. W. O. Hamilton, Miss Frances Ham ilton, Mrs. Karlo Harper, Miss- Car rie McCrary, Miss'Rebecca Frlerson.j Kev. and Mrs. I. E. Wallace, Mrs. V. C. Sherard. Home Raised : - Nancy Hall and Porto Rico . POTATO SLIPS $1.50 per 1,000 TODAY D. F. GRIFFIN * (Producer of The Birth -o?, '?' Nation Presents) I LILLIAN GISH Leading Lady of The Birth of a / ' Nation I in the U- Reel Triangle Feature ts%R^ .'. I "Brightest Spot te *o?ra* T'O?A?' ' |||^ : ; ?JA* In ft Looking Glass" BETTER Kim OF MOVIES ';'ff ofiiiii iVrif-fi'?? i;iwin,".i' One of the Brightest Spots ?ftTIusBiiS? --The Silk Gounter And rightly so. Because You'll find here The very beat stock in the city, !! - featuring at all times the newer and wanted Silks of every sort. You'll find specially tn^ v teresting these Sport Stripes-large and small -many colois-suitable,fey many purposes^ all inexpensive . Plain and fancy Silks, and the delicately shaded evening silks-whatever your wants in ..'. Silks-we'd like to have you tell it to us. We are sure we have it. Or if it is something spec ial we can get it for you. No trouble. ? ' >? ' Silks 50c to $3.00 Yard MB--wi i ? i.?nilli'iiiiBiiiUllin ?liiiiii l?iiiirtii?.mini I I.^m?^mmEgiPi 8 IT") iTnml{S Up lo $25 Each fl ! : ?? Jil' .electing . A ' Trank,, f ?fij \ Bm pr Suit Cn?e-lo ' -'afc*'* J get rxnt?y viviinj! yoi* ?p / / . wnni?-ahi?-lno?,^?ii vol-. ; \^ I * "^ti**0****^* uc~-you naturally want \ ff '^r^00***^"^ ? to go Wanna tfce nwdrt* ; so, tomaso E.& ?|;?iSM?^3Ky ? lt; como on to the . Seo \ , ? '','<',. ? '?^^,.0;^^ : 'l^ry^y^^ eeH mo^o ; ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ i *. '-^r^?^^- j ? feo^^ y bu rp^?^?^a'r-.' ? 9ek to $1?.Q0 Each , .' .{.. :/kotvw^ r ^^?^ ?^iiri^ ; r, ^? i-nii.M i.' IM^ M .rn IIII^.I. II i . price each .,, ;^ff .f""v ^^^jjjut ?LUi l'uni jjiiLimjiiMii.iiniiniii?i i?^??rW*?i<^^ V r ?'' 'i?'"r-~r-rt1-*-*. \ i