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SEE < PHONE 460 RECRUITING OFFICER WAS KEPT BUSY ALL DURING YESTERDAY WILL LEAVE SOON AS IS COMPLETED Unless Full Number 53 Enlwtcd By Tonight Volunteer? jr ?tm State at Large WM Be Called "It the pre?? dispatches to the off oct that Americana haye been tak-. oh prlsohcvs rind others allied or true, ' that,, moana tho war has start ed," stated Capt/ B. B. GOSBOU last night, "lt also means that tho mili tia will be called upon to go to the border' 0? quickly aa . possible. Thia makes J t vory important that the Ma chine Gun company bo recruited tot fttll strength. , ;JMany young mon of the city yes terday nought out tho recruiting of-] fi?e ot Col. HsmoY, who ls recruiting ; ::omdor for the Machine G pb company, ? Tho Interest in tilts phrtie?lar branch of;the Bervico Im? grown tremendous ly und tho ranks are ?ow bolng flll ed rapidly. Yesterday morning about 9 o'clock tho'first of the 'TO oruba enlisted. , Aa others carno, the enthusiasm "gro wand boforo night.; numbers had signed, among them be ing Charles 8. Minor, Jr.?- Ralph SfoHh. W. A. Hudgono. George A. . Franklin. Jr., Gcorgo BOleman. C Foster. Jonas arid billi's.. Capt. B; Bi Gossel?, oxpocts to have thu full :M. mon o?llsted by to night. Otherwise th-!> call for colun tcera to -, thia uarttcul?rly company will be nor.t out alt'OVcr the a tate. A'message was reoflyed ^yesterday af ternoon rrom Adjutant General Mooro asking that the Machine Gu? com pany be. recruited to full strength aa quickly .as.- possible Sod mr.?<e tb . tho j mobltliatlon grounds at. .<3tyx, ' Efr. ^fflffis,'-w'lll bo .made? to have tho com pany leavo h?-w at Girt time. Thu Mdch'ini~aub company isl dbubt'cBs tho.moat ?t??cttvo branch ? bii thu Nation?! Guard-, .service,'<anej this fact la thc CHUSO of bo much In . texoat being shown by the young mon 'bf'tho city. Many r,t the young mon ??'iii} Greenville bav also become In terested^ nndvhaVet either- Joined j or slgnttlcd their'intention bf doing so. .fj'Thia company will bo ono of the: best commanded .branches, and all of ttfe highett ranking ofnecro aro men ot'itrainlng and experience. This fact j is also au attractive feature. ; As bas boen stated before. Capt. . B..- B.vGo8soU ,l9 to bo captain of tho ! cprhpariy. ' Hlo record ia well- known, l?o was educated nt Clemson col lege and In'the-:United States Navat - acadcrayi after, which. ho served; two : :yo?r$ ab lieutenant in. the * United .::Rtatesmarine?,.'One'of which woo" in Hiio field hi Cuba. Ho. has fijrv?d Fir yeral years'Mn. tho National Guard, The London Time? i "To learn the pews Of it\b "World t subscribed*, for tho Weekly Edition bf Tho Ijondo? Timos" said WoA.*> ?jfbw-.Wiiaon, President of the United Stuiea.. It dial? with every phase Of modern life-Political,; aoObtb .scientific and .military., lu order t?> keep up. blth the Mines send us ? A- ?tib3cv|ptk'H to tho London Wo?k ty Times $3,29 per year, ' The Bhni* Musical Company . 'I. Pr.^ari--:. - ' :.'. .aliey jt?ff??&-tt?t& '.: ; ?;:- . 1 ( TjftR OT?f?R ?fl*B ; - ?-jg?/mtmi?miitit? i m ?i liai 'M /y-M;?: '-v ~:~\. "^'^Tfe;Ta"ei : r curare : ;. i TH? s?TAlf? rPf B?i?OB 1 i, itr,i???m-W?HHJH<MI mmftmmtiMi'mit timm* ?fejR;CA8B OF VARY PAGE CLARA AT BIJOU li 'M 'BETT] STING IN JN COMPANY I fIre: as first lieutenant and adjutant of tho Hr.a battalion, later as cap tain, Inspector small arms of the first regiment. * Capt. Ralph J. Ramer ls to be firat lieutenant of the Machine Gun company. Ho enlisted in tho Mis souri National Guard in 1892 and in 1895 graduated at the Missouri State Military school with distinction. Dur ing the Spanish-American war .. ho caw sorvico for nine montha as a lieutenant. For two years he WSB captain in tho Oklahoma National Guards, and also two yean; in ?ame services as major. He also served two years In the National Guard of this state as captain of the Anderson company. . MT. Thos. P. Duckett of Clemson collego IB to. bo the second lieutenant. Mr. Duckett finished at tho Citadel In 1912 with tho highest ranking ca det ofdee. In tho fall O?Y19?2 .be came commandant ot cadets Millens burg Military institute, Millonsburg, Ky. - Ho has been assistant \ com mandant cadets at Clemson nineo January 3, 1913. - AU of the abovo mon aro especial ly suited to be in command ot a com pany of thin kind. The company ls being composed of solect men and ta Intended-to be tho pride ot not only* Anderson bt tho state1 of South Caro-, Una. As the recruits are rapidly signing up, Capt! Gossott urges those who Intend-enlisting to do'so atones. Bodies O f Girls s Lost?? Stream ; Sf iii Missing Mr*. N. J, Gardner Writes Hus band Concerning Search For Sister Drowned in Ten nessee Creek For seven days a small army of volunteers have diligently searched for the bodies'of Amy Crawford and Mabel Porter, the two girls drowned hear Duukii.wn. Tonn'., on.Wednes day, cbitrt of last week when tho au tomobil in which they were riding, together with two men, dashed Into a washout of a swollen' creek and was swept away by tho turbulent; tor rent. - The bodies ot tho young men lia ve boen found and funeral ser vices hold, but ho trace of tho girls ban be discovered. . '??rs..N. J. Gardner of 137 McDuffle street, this city, who left for puck town Saturday night upon receipt.. OTl^'formation that Amy Crawford? her slater, had been dorwned ls still on the. scene and ina 'letter io her husband here graphically describes the tragedy . 1 According to. the lotter ; the., auto-, mobile: party, none over 20 ye4fs;^Hl?. woro returning from a moving plft IjW^.shovv attended in a town ?oveval miles above Ducktowa when the dis .'?stnh'dccurred. The night was dark abd ; it waa still raining 'asi they swept around , a road , winding about tho mounlalnBldo. One section bf the road, the lotter read, runo close to a. fiat bed: creek and it was. here that th* earth had given way, sliding into tho. ewoilcn stresm and being ' swspt on to the river, leafing a .cavity 20 fest deep ruled partly with wa? tor. Possiblyeager td get hobie ?out of the "ttrfn the youngster ot tho wheel was driving the machino at a rtapld blip when it Shot.into tho washout,- j Tho po?or company at Ducklown. I according to tho letter; hes recovered suSlclontly from tbe flood; io resume op?rations, and . .the' company a?o planning to use atreftms ot ] [ from large hose tb a weep away P?*? ? of ?and and dirt lett in and near the bod bf the wtream by the flood-th the I hope , of ? bringing to light the -girls' bodies. .. -;.;./,..u. .. mm. ' " Mrp. .' Gardner, according \'M ' husband, ^'Ht ltkeiy remain at-_ m untt??sfltohiM^osyties l?tvft >iip .hdpe^o? tewvfVtng?. the bodf ?isa?d the tr^h- BSd con kted since"Sslia?\-^^|ijr^^--^^lMr^--V fikaw3 ?tim?t?i*. sndifMra: p; Taylor at ile - :d*t^hfer, ??1U>U,>, ti - Atl.int*?; Ga.. yesterday ?L 'ID ; la ih*lr ear. :;.JBr?.'-'??d^?^ "MRjfci* ^ahd^Mra si:. Pegue ' 'alelgh, N. C>-s^inir^fd4,ti^*vi> 'A*sat to atehmSB? ?onling the Ute loi ?rabeo com p*?y 1 i bf VtrjrJista, -h?is jgbne .'.io, IVchrac??a. 6 KIMBi THEATR: ER KIND OF MC BE PHI. TOBO ON PROPERTY PURCHASED BY MRS. MARY WILH1TE YESTERDAY TO BE OCCUPIED By Anderson Auto Company And] AU Departments To Be Un der One Roof Mri A. L. Todd announced yes terday that he had purchased from Mra. Mary wu bite the lot facing Kant Earle and Kant Orr streets be tween Mrs. Janie Todd's pr?porty and that of Mrs. Bessie Taylor, tho consideration being approximately 16,000. This lot measures 70 by IIS. feoc. Mr. Todd ainu announced that ho had secured the property for tho purpose of erecting a iarge au tomobile garage. Mr. Todd stated that he intended to erect a two-story,, building thai that lt would be of concreto or brick; tho cost to be about $6,000. It hi to be occupied by . tho Anderson Ante/ company,, of which J. I. Chlpley ot Greenwood is. owner, but tb?? build ing m? to ba erected by Mr. Todd. Tho Anderson Auto company ' is the agent for : the Ford automobile, and as ia well known, -thu business has grown tremendously. At purest ont the sales, rooms are located on North Main street. ; Tho shops and storage roomo.aro on Wost Erarlo street, In :tho now building . the salesrooms, the supply department; apd the Shop will be located to gether. The building' ls to bo modern In every respect and lt Is. said it will be np to tho standard of tho befet automobile bouses In the state. Mr. Todd left yesterday afternoon ?Or Ashevillo. N. C.,,. whore, ho la to In spect buildings ot tb* kind. he In tends building. liliSollLL BE 1UJ??EI?0E PEOFJUE WILL ASSEMBLE IU HONOR MEMBERS OF COMPANY B SERVE ( BARBECUE ? V ? Veteran? Spanish American War Have Arranged to Give Boys Big Ba?foca? A public mW meeting is to be hold in the court house: thia evening at 8: 3Q o'clock, this being in the nature; of : honor exercises for the men of the local militia. Tho ladles ot the etty and county are especially invited ? to; attend^ Tba, iSfrst. Hegl mont band of Wllltamston. Will : bb present and a preliminary concert will be given. >; The mee tine wl|r doubtless have to bo held ob ,"tha cOiurt Jibuso . lawn ?lnce the court ro^twlllrhardly be largo. OaoOgh to accommodate ?'the? large crowdV'f.; f The call for thb meeting wis Usu? yesterday mortlng after a conference with several ot; the^buslneBs; aie? ot fSc* cily> Abmng. .Q^?" ?D??kbr?t wll ber Capt: H i -?i . Wsit?nb? Mr. Rob aK-:H^.Llgon^:;Mr;vTv?'yrank ' Wst? kins.- Mayor Godlrey, >lb?; W,H? tenser; abd tor. John E. Whit*. At this^^ mebtih?: tlapi. -H. , H. Watkins on <&ab?lS of,the- c-c*nl^?jS Bible.c?aseos.,of thb ?tty will pr?aiitt each member of thSSa^oany with a fcecket- Biblo.; Win eerte Barbevso. Just privk-us tb the meeting-, about *? bVtfd??t, a w rbecue will ht served to the roomier* nf the .com pany. Thov barbecue la belar brr ranged hy veteran*' of tba. spanish American war. The moist has beeb aecurWt and will u? prepared by Mr, ?tn^triqr y?ir}.^w?-T&< -"SOrVUlgi. - TOO meats win be served. on the McKin ney lot en North Main street. .. T*y-a tobe of sw ,? ? ?^D%?| MaoU- Nuts, S^sfcarry ma? A V E TODAY B il WIES" . . ' ' AT 6 G'Cl MILITIA WIL(L HAVE LEAVE ABSENCE THIS AFTER NOON I MILITARY RULES WILL BE IN ORDER Beginning al 8:20 '/?night And Guard? Will Be On Duty Expect ISO Men To Be In Company Although no ofQclal orders have been received by Capt. L. L. Ligon of Company B, 1st S. C. Inf., local office of. the Blue. Ridge railway has received orders to havo a train leave Anderdon not later that 8 o'clock to morrow morning, tilla being the train ttiat will tako the. Anderson militia to Columbia. ' The company will this morning take the proposed, hike through the m'11 village:;. ? -starting at 7 o'clock. They will also -parado on tho public square after the march la completed. This afternoon tha men will be off duty in order that:they*may spend the time with their; families. .They will havo orders to report at tho ar mory ut 8:20-. o'clock tonight,. wheo tho roll will be called. If there are I any absent?es, these will be located by detached men. c. After attending the mass meeting at the court house the men will tr*iTn. to. the armory. Duriog^tonlgh.. atrlet military rules will ho in .order andino man will be j allowed to leave- the ..camp or ar . mory. Guards . will be on duty throughout; the night. ? Tho heavy baggage will be loaded on the carn this af tondoon, ?nd every thing as far as possible put in read iness for the men ton leave early to morrow morning. Cap?; Lig?n stated last night tfe?t probably one. officer and : ?twa ; -men would'rTemain In Anderson for re cruiting. ' purposes. ;Th?' company now- has ? total of 125, then who (have been tully accepted.'/ Borne 25 or 30 hrvo been partially enrolled and their cases will be disposed of thL morning. ' The officer in . command stated last night that there would be at least 150 men who would be taken away from Anderson. .?'. . . ? -- CLEMSON SCHOLARSHIPS rive.Are Vacant From Andmon County This Tear. There' will. bo five fo.?rryear schol arships to Clemson col io go from An dereon . county thia.fell., ' In addition to theso there will be some one-year agriculture scholarship*,; '?: Superintendent Felton WBB notified b^; the authorities af <3iemt!on col lege ;cf?t|ie five vacancies and; aa ex a"?'/, a ton for thO".o acholarthtpB\ji'l be held by the Anderson cbuhty hoaid of ?ducation ?n Fru? ty,! ditiy ' lin; Superintendent . FeUoh ; wi? gladly J answer atty ?uqulrles as . to the quali fication* to be met Ter standing the examinations. .'^^?^^^^Pi There wit! bo sonto vacant sohobifi Bbipsi In other st?to colleges from this ?buuty this year, but wp id this time SupermHndeut Felton has not been officially advioed about them. ??o 'j?." ? ?- Si ii" nins . . / ' Mr*. Sallie Howard, gani; Sallie Howard ,*it? at tho Anderson v c??htr how??;. .Ot. : 9 .o'elodk Wednesday morning. . Shi waa tho daughter bf UtY}. B;. Gosnell of Groo?ville County, Tho body waa taken, to Seneca yesttrflay afteraodh and enteraient made : at Corinth church thia morning, Sha ' .was, 32 yeara of &*'o and Ia survived by her husband ?;' .'...;: " . *^3?to^lPaola?lM?I?'.', -\ h Mrs. Poole died at her. home On th? I ?stsnji?on; o?; Bast Rivai^sefca^io p'clodkrt??Alay night, vaiWlimw? ' _h?:inae^l^lctT ^i$e?i?<wA: internet will be ? made In Silver : Brook : cemetery. -EeaWa P^t?.'' V',' II Reuben, the, inf an t actSy.of Mr. rMrs, ^B. ^^Jrarhell. -^SmnWi > In Broad away " vw*re heh! mj?oon at ijong Br. Sr?, Sarah ?'Mrsfe^art^a. Geesl }'^o?ft^a?9i.48 ?Ite*? ? to Berkel ay, Kadtiyn 'for InUrmsht today. /;-.: PHONE 460 RUO GASE Mt BE GOmOEB TODAY FIRE INSURANCE UOSS OF FREIGHT DEPOT IS INVOLVED I When the court of common, plea? adjourned yesterday afternoon the , case of the Piedmont & Northam Railway company, as trustee for a number of flro Insurance companies, against the Blue Ridge railway wno still being heard. This case will probably Consume tho greater part bf today. AU of plaintiff's witnessed bad not been examined when court adjourned. The trastees In this case are seek ing to recover. the -"?mount of insur ance loss paid by the fire insurance companies when the P. & N. freight depot was destroyed by fire in' May.? 1914. ... Yesterday morning a non suit was ordered in the caso of Zetanrr?y against Manoa on the gro?ud? that proper notice ,had not-been given,for taking d?positions. .Mr. El. f\ Cochran fdr ,Mrs. An nie Pinokney took ?'verdict against the Continental Beneficial.'associa? tlon on an 'insurance policy in the amount of $2,000. fcnrS' Vffr*m ? --just as white as cari be, and just as good as can be, these new ?ll-silk Gordo?'Hose , There's nothing better made at the price-we hardly know ?f any quite so good--- " Ul and $1.50 Pair these are old prices, though we have io pay Soc more a dozen. The blacks are here, too,, as wc4! as,a wonderfully good assortment of colors. We feel sure we can fill your every hosiery want from 25c to $1.60 pair. MOORE-WILSON tO S^. ' ''Dadjsirim is Genius. S "^l?^^^^S gents' itself J9 gg i???^r A laborer, ; ' .3 i aft ; ' .', Amule, andi '/ - sa-' . F^^-1-0*^^^^ - . r ; 25?cr?a/ ?? Sr ; ' of th?t S?ybt land wilt ^jSv ' .bring to? a nlc? Income ,fon . 'g " ,the side," v:. . rm' ot ii?a good investment. * ||jv a nighty hied, easy,, wiy to . j . v'/Ypu^^ |||.. .n*0- . c??> g?^,think: starts : V a d?Hghtfi^ptke tpJlv^n j .^i?:P?t you In good tet?ftifc W 'o:be ?rtd?rsoii'sycliotet ?j J , %: g.