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RUMOR HHS l? THAT HILL HAS SS TWINE BEEN SOLD AT PRICE RANGING FROMI $200,000 To $300,000 Is Uncertain* STOCKHOLDER DENIES REPORT! And Says That Ke Has Not Been j Informed Of Transaction President Is Now In Philadelphia SSS 0 m It has been pcr?lntoritly rumored on 'he streets of Anderson for tho past two days that tho Conneross Twhio mill of tills city ibas been sold, tho price being a ?um which Taimes from 1200,000 tb vS&?.G??, ln cluditig tho contracts for tho output for the iicx,t ia months. This, it is 5? kl, ls considered a tremendous 'nigh price for tho plant, considering its real valuo or cost of construc tion, but when it is considered that .the ordortf Included consist of asbes tos yarn, a product much in demand tit this time, it is probable that this might be tho caso. Tho president or tho mill and prin cipal stockholder, Mr. Albert 8. Farmer, ls now In Philadelphia or| New York, having left Anderson laat Wednesday." ' Ono of tho stockholders was asked1 about tho rumor yesterday and hoi stated that bo had heard the same thing but that be hud no definite knowledge of any transaction oil that kind, and hardly believed it to [ be true. Ho stated that carly Sun day morning ho wns approached about tho matter and at once hurried to tho telegraph office to eeo if there was any message from Mr. .Farmer. Th ero W4? none at that timo und he j otntcd .that ho had not been inform-1 ed of tho ?alo, if such had boon mado, and that ho had not attached any j Importance to tho ourrent roport. However, this gentleman stated | that about oho month ?go a repre sentativo from, a firm In tho east was In Anderson ' end tried to buy the output of tho mill for tho norrt 12 months tit a.specif led price. He waa told that this could not bo done and that tho only, way ho could .secure this output would be to buy tho mill. Ho thon asked1 what it would be sold for and a prlco waa put on it which was thought by the ono making Ul to bo more than one . would' want to | pay for lt. ? v Up until carly last ;fall tko Con noroao mill had been making ordi nary twine. Last munumi- Mr. .Far mer waa In the. north and became ac-1 qualntod with some mon Interested I In the manufacturo of asbestos -yarn. Mr. Farmer concluded that lt would pay hint to chango his machinery, the cost of which waa not so groot sirre oumo of that on hand could bo used, and: thia waa dono. Contracta werai marin rm- sL&h?Rt{>a yarn1 and 'shortly! after warda a carload of tho raw. as beaton waa received. Soon * af tor-, wards1 tho, manufacture of this kind] of twine waa be?un in Anderson. ABbcstoa yarn is being used ox-, .tcnslvoly in Europa at thia i!ao bV| carnie nf tho war.' it 1? used In wrap-, ping tho exterior of tho chambers of tho rapid firing guns and tho price | paid for It haw atcadlly.-' lncroased. ; The Y local plant has beton aomowht?t handicapped 'because of tho delay, of Elilpments of raw asbestos from, tho miuoB in .Canada, but, notwithstand ing, thm fact, much of the finish**! product has been put out, causing the profits of the mill lo Inuroaso very materially, it ls said. ii -:?honra uefout ia this . and Hellin? Sbifta, Tit k ? Ifata' aad C'lr;:u?iig, is vote pur ? ctttlr^r*mi; do ot?r l^rel best to ' New things ???'*^?8r?l Extra vallie* in ^ and up \o $3.50. ANDERSON LODGE IO SEND OHE DELEGATE TO GRAND LODGE REUNION OF ELKS IN BALTIMORE JUNE IO ARRA/NGEMENTS Have Been Made In For 250 From | Thi? Slate-Dr. F. C. How Is Representative Anderson Lotio? No. 1206, Benevo lent and Protective Order or Klka, will bo roprcHcntod at the Grand IJOO'KC reunion to he hold hi Balti more July 10-15 by Ur. C. F. Ross, | tho representative, or hy (Vipt. R. J. Hamer, alternate. This re-1 union promises to bo ono ot tho most | successful over held. Tho committee on transportation I and accommodation has secured ac commodations for two hundred at tho Btnerron hotel which le the, tersest md finest hotel in I lal timon.. Thln| hotel will be tho official headquar ters of the Stuto Association of South Carolina during tho convention. An "All State" band 1? being or-| ganlzed under tho diroctton of sommittco appointed hy President Dominick. This band will represent the State Association in the paralo and win bo followed by thc 'So-tth Carolina delegation in full uni;.uni. FREE SCHOLARSHIPS ?0 GLOB ORGANIZERS FORTY HAVE BEEN OFFERED | IO WORKERS THROUGH. OUT SOUTH APPLICATIONS May Be Made to Mitt Parott Al) Winthrop College-Are To George Peabody College Miss Lillian Snolgrovo has receiv ed tho following notice in rogara to j scholarships which are to be award ed to home demonstration workers.. MIBS Snclgrovo stated that nppllea-1 ti on might bo made j to Misa Edith j Parrott .Winthrop Cot logo. Through tho kindness cf, Munt-! gomory Ward & company of Chica go, George Peabody-' College for | Teachers ls ablo; to offer forty achol arahlps to homo demonstration work ers and canning ciub organizers in! the. sduth. Tho scholarships aro di vided into two groups, tho first with a valuo of $50 and tho second with a valuo of $25. Thoso scholarships aro to bo awarded to active and proa poctlro extension workora .who wish to attend'?ti?ri c??r?ca in lau ii lilli mur (beginning 'June 15, 1916) or.- lu the winter quarter (beginning Jana ary 2, 1917?) Appointments will bel mado upon the recommendation, of tho national? state, and district agonta. All" correspondence should] bo addressed to George Peabody'Col' lego for Teachers, Nashville, Tenuea 800. '? _,_._ Hopewell Social Circle. Tho Hopewell Social Circle will I meet 'with Mrs. Hunter Thompson! Thursday aftornoon .at 3:30 o'clock. A very cordial Invitation ia e???nd cd to tho girls who havo bscn^away teaching'and In collogo to coni-i and Join our circle. : !EN SECRET awH, not. just once in . business!.* day' on the; t and snappiest lino nf to bo' fo?hd in 'Abdb>? '.. but tho .constant in- - hereof IIMHU Unr?c>^<;nrt statement, Solectlng ?, Collars, Underwear, out : bUBlnc?s-wo der to'lt an* of cou rao, week in Hats, Stanv . IBO Each. hirt* a* $?*03, $l.SO m i. 8s ess BELTON OFFICER PUTS ?BONO FiAPPEHGE IN SUM OF $2,OCQ-GRANTED BY JUDGE PRINCE YES TERDAY MORNING WAS JUSTIFIABLE W. F. Acker Shot And Killed Ne. gro In Belton Early Sunday Morning Mr. W. F. Acker, policeman nt Bol ton who late Saturday night phot und killed Cliff Acker, a negro caught in a "skin" game, appeared before Judge George E. Prince yewterday morning and put up $2,000 bond for his appearance at tho next torm of court of general HOBHIOOH. Thc ofll cor killed tho negro after he had bron attacked and it appear? that it was In self-defonsc. Mr. Acker wan novor placed under arrest. Coroner Hardin went to Helton soon aftor thc killing and hold an inquest over tho dead negro'? budy. Tho verdict of thc Jury waa that he had come.to his death ?'rom gunohot wounds at the bunds of W. P. Acker, lt appearing that thc act was justifi able. ?Negro Brought To This City And Placed In Jail Charge Of Robbery . John Westfield, a negro, was placed in juli yostorday afternoon by Con stable C. N. Davis on a charge of robbery.' Tho following ii ?rn ls from yesterday'B Greenville Piedmont: "Chief of Rural Pol ico Gosnoll. and Ooputy C. N. Pavla, tho lattor of An dorBor., broKo up a party of negro gamldera Saturday night about ll o'clock. Tho gamblers had been an ticipating n big "skin" game on thc outskirts of tho city, it. was reported. Tho officers 'swoped down on them.' " Tho negroes gavo their names as George W. Sherman, Andrew Hand, Jeff Reed, Will Daucas, Walter West field, John .Westfield, M. Wostfleld. George Wise and John McGregory. They were arralgnod before Magis trate Ballinger at IQ o'clock this morning, and ho fined them $10 to SO days each. All reluctantly handed [over tho simoloo'ns, excepting John I Westfield, who lt ls alleged, had ! commuted robbery In Anderson, He waa carried to Anderson this after noon by Mr. Dav lu. I Brought Relief From Opprcnsivc Kcal Of Past Few- Days Saturday Hottest Thuudor Bhowers lalo yesterday af ternoon and last night brought relief Crom tlie oppressive heat of tho past several cV?ys. Although the tem perature' yesterday, according tn the looai. weather bureau.as kept b* Mr? H. H. Ruasoll. was .03 at Us highiet there was moro suffering than on any previous (tay, judging from the many oxprcsslonn hoe.rd. . The bettest day ot the y*ar In Am derfcon w?s' on last Saturday? when tho temperature'Teachcd 00. j ..The thunder clouds last night wore thnj?lfRt to amount to any tiling th lt season,,'which is rather unusual, SuB?ay. afternoon thorb wcro show ers in tho southeastern part of*.thc j county. ' DEATH Or F. li. HOPER q&atsi? in BeHon-Waa Widelj Known in Mils (lily. I Th* news of ibo i death or -Ms. P. li. 'Hoper, whiclt ^occurrej. . at hlr home, in'Belton ;??8torttay ev or ni ng al 7, o'clock, was received ? in A,nderiot ; with ??VTovf by a Vide f irelo ol frlonds. , He wai a fr?quent vlsltoi towitta cityandi was weil m.own. .tit; Hooper had beer! unwell foi pome time but lt waa\ t^ly'Vrtthlh th? I lafct week that- Immodiats anxiety war felt ter him. Mr. Hopper^went tt Helton front Gaffney allott id yean ago-And entered tlie. drug \?us(nc3i anil through his Integrity, strict op plication to bustneaa again within th< past Rix months and nt the Unte O Ma death wo? prop?lelbt;Ott tho Poo pies Drus. Store. . Mr. Hopper waa a man. of genia temp?rament and r had oce-rca o ata?h?tt friend?' in both1 ??clat am business Ufe4 He ??. survived vby ;W: wife who waa Mina Mamie Clink scales and i'lvo chlldrtn. and wat? 3' yoara ot age. He also leaves a moth sr.- who ia now. dangerously ill ii N!orlh Carolina ?nd one brqth^j?i fel^lii?ter,.-m?W -m Keatherl; il^^'^^^J?,- .\ ? - ?":;.v%,V Owl Brui jj^ -"*?"^ ^ M?_ a^a^fc^ St ^ SSS -- i ..i... . j S . . H.....i i .. . ggg ?jSjg ...'.-"-...-? , ...i-" > i gggS^f M ^J ^ J rriA?s. E tho timo to make compariBons and wo believe you Again it ia euch details as tho big, drop-forged front f vj S w:!la?rce that tho 1917Grant Six, improved and,wp to axle with larne, etrong etecring connections, the 10-inch j^S JK tho mitiut?i, clearly exhibits values unheard of in a car. steering wheel, the aluminum covered running boards, tho Sfn ^3 priced below a thousand dollars. neat fit of the curtains and top cover, tho simplicity and Jfcg k% Comparison io thc acid test. Comparison reveals values, neatness of .tho. instrmniuit bonrd,.tbnt commaudattet-thm. -: fljjjfl Sk rrr - " - - ? , - . , Comparison brings ont tho value of even these iit?o,pointa. . ?>5 KA Wc do not and have not urged buyers to buy the ? ; ? . . . .. _3''_Jr\*? j AK ?fc GrahVSix because of .'?,*/?* values? - ^ V & But, .generally 8pealong, it-iS:.tbeettength and beatty ES M np. . . ... ~ ? ?. ?vi . of the cu tiro job, tho ample seating capacity and tua . JV Thc values m tho Grant Sis aro obvious values. wonderful flexibility of the exclude-design 'Grant Six J feg ^J Thc 1917 Grant Six ncc^s no adjectives to make euthuM^ j Jfe 1^5 astiojiuycrs. Tho car itself is a beauty. Ito mechanism is Thia motor has won for the Grant Six -tho reputation $K JK thoroughly tried out and. developed.; There is nothing: about: of hoing an cxtraordittary hill r.Jiniber; it takes abs?st any 5? W itthat savors of conjecture, upeciuV.uon or experiment. grade on high^ear--be^?so p?h^h?we^ Jj k\ Come and seo the ?917 Grant now. Come, make your Throttles down to iwp.raueapr^ jj Jfc own comparisons. :. \' Owners of .19x6GrantSixcsreportan averaceof ?20miles ?8 With some purchasers it is tho full floating rear axle totbeeaUpnofgasolmc-some V* t? with, cgualixcd lW?b brakes that determines the sale. gallon pf oil. The 1917 .Grant Sixxdocs just as well. SK fc3 With otherp .it io tho Ovcrhcad^alve moto^ S? $k Wagner Two-Uuifc SturGng and Lighting: System* :th? ; doBO* know.of^any car?tb.a^o|rera,f?ons ut style, more in . Kg Wt ? Stt?rabt*g Carbul Sk feS" gasoline feed with ?2 gallontank in the rear. - Seo the 1917 Grant Six, ride in it-measure up ita *( f t ? Many speak of the beauty o^^^ %? 5? finish, the upholstery, tho comfort, tho width of the seats Prove its easy ridrngqualmes and convince-yourself by. . JK SS and depth cr tho cushions, the ample leg room ju boto . 5? fi irt?t^dreareompartrnent?^ 0 ,1 \% W riding ??alit?cs^^^ , ??1 h4 rear ana semhclliptio front springs. Get a 1917 model now. > ., ? M Fiw-PTienger touring Car$825. Three-Passenger Roadster, ?885. Three-Passenger Cabriotet^ 9X050. F.O.B.Factory ' ?^ ? 1 JEtJELr 111 V Hf Proprietor i? lil ' -? - 25 t^fl GRANT MOTOR CAR COR P OR ATI ON, FINDLAY; OHIO | ^ wjijM'gJ'^FiggJL'W .11 ??iiiiiwiiii1 r III 11 ur i.>nmi>ii_uiij(< i iiiiniuin.. _1. i. _i.li_.yi WW \\^mi^am^mm. ?.g?'J.M",'. ?.??My^i^ti,iWM'?!PWMIl|lllllilll^ifli.. ?Bodj Br?ugbt to. An?erson. ; ---- ?.? - - . I. - . - ? .? ' ": ' , " 'Mr. John Barnes ,of Hart county, f?f fAIT 1^1 Vf> A IP?IJ , ' Georgia, died In a hospital, tn Co- KB Jill! I_H iftAIvRlti rBlWiPW'i l\ 4 H9F?ir WI ?W V |umbla^^^ J^'j^^f ^^j^^^? '^^^^L^^^ i?, i I ii?"?iii"i ' "*r ""i ii.wVi?'ii?i'iVlii'fjni'- '>*.II i "iM?iili|i i n'i ml??im?mmyim iiiy ?jiiwui. j;;-,. . , ' HIDDEN TROUBLE ^O?^?V BocauBo y?ur'tacth arof-altlb?s In APPE?BANCB, it does upi . '.''.'. ' & **^M*?7, Al. 'A. :;; ^ necessarily follow' ^ ; V" ? . be cbmmoncing in -o?s?eaVp}^ / . - . . . . . .BBF?B? It^occomoa'ftppar?nt Th??"sslltuU dO?tlat can detec^'lli^o *'.". , \ places and r-JtEViCNTiUiseqloratlon and, diseased ./Oo-all^t-tT/ita'A,-;'. I year to youV dinUHt. ahti have your, teeth examined! . . " _ v . ' ;/;-/'' ;Cb^ .HENRY. R.'- .ytfELLS, . :i'::{^ ^-???^ri' -^ . Iteaiileaee yhoff ^ j KfliCMS^ ' ^ /rW?^_r^BKT** <_?r . ,0,'i on an absolate pearatdeo or, -^ -'. '?' i ~ > '"'??."/." ^.r^?..; 1 . ? '''?.'Uk^&f-:' ^^V^.''_pf.' '.. - . *oneF^.teiicl.,^P?-UIon -t?y .re^Jf-(. -^-v; t ^8?W'fe^_SOE??_^_f^t K^O^ra MUI dr?f?|_f?9lB. -s-^i'unnin.'..t,.....^.,? i i "li"?'" m<n <' ' ii il iMnimlr. II ' ' Stonecypimr Dreg and CbemicaJ? Co., Westm?nsW, S. | "'1 ^^fea^*^ ta^^^^^S^r^^^^s^^as^^^S^ ' ' : v Sold fey F^ht'a Stpre? . - ^ (/. ^"jiitt^? . :' LJ.I II.mi mi mir i tMiMMi^yriwii^n^ mini ?ijiifcwwriwiiwir.ri_;>:w>ia^ , .