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WFI???? ?. ' y: $? .1 : m Beginning Monday Morning \ . 1 .' . ? . . _, .j.. ' .. We'put on Mle the ?ohav/mg numbera ht Kess^-fc^W-aar at ONE THIRD off. You'll do well to come ?aVty. aa Welinvo only a few cf these m stock* -# . . You'll Find; However, every garment a food style and best quality. AU. Taf/eta, pongee and Crepe?de CJiine Dress es>Afternoori and Evfinirig.Net Drenes,; W?k, Ros?, B?ue and OysterLin?n Dresses, Children's White Dresses, Children's Short.Sl?ev? , Unen, ' .?.M .Repp and '^S^^^?^^H ' -Silk, Novelty Cloth and White Coats, Blue and^Whit? Silk Blouses and Middies. ' *:.;?: . ? '-' vf ^^^^P^P^P^i^i^^^^* ?'. ?. v; . % j -Sport Skirts, Taffeta Skirts,, Novelty Cloth Skirts and^?f??|t|^^^^Klf|^ ' ? .. *? ~, .?? y . ?" .:--s--'.v;;.4:: ..; :."' . >.?>'.;; <. } : . -Crepe d? C?..nc, Jpp $Nky *Vasl1 ?P^ and . colored VoileeWaists. ..'?.-?. Changes for alterations. - Made i? t&evS?*ith Light iii Weight? Attractive in Appearance, sm LET US DEMONSTRATE V ri?-f?m tjie L?f?rary Digesl.) . ... .^ :. Whe*:r??5ft?ei|^ hot water. sv; \ -r At the Wai^f^iflBWcoi^ Lr^kf0Tthe|>i^^4|^ , ?::?:v:Mfe^oy?;:a^ a 'ser?es Cateeebee Chapter. C?teachee chapter Wm meet on Monday afternoou at five o'clock with Mr?; William Laughlin on Nbrtn Main street. A full atten dance ly desired, aa thia will bo the time tor the election of officers. For Mies Nance. Mr. and M ra l W. D. Acker cn tdrtalned a few couples on Friday evening With a delightful "al fresco" luncheon in honor of her guest, Miss Nance of Tennessee, The evening was Ideal, and the natural beauty of "CryBtal Sprlnga" added much to the enjoyment of all present. Mrs. W. J. Muldrow, Misses Emi ly Fraser, Qeorgia Lee and Elizabeth Muldrov have returned from a visit to friends in Mayoa viii c. Mrs. Will Whit? has returned to h?r home In Newberry ei**r a visit to Mrs. George Eagre, and Mrs. Raymond Beaty. . ? Charmin? Social Event. A delightfully original, party waa that given by Mri?., Eugene ; datson on Friday morning at McKinney's Spring just north of town. This ia one pf the most attractive spots around Anderson and it was under the cool inviting shade of the trees, that fables Were arranged for auction bridge and * several very pleasant 'hours were spent. ! ' The gilesta tor the morning were the -membera of the Calhoun street club. After .the games the charming hostess served an elegant picnic lunch. , ; ' ? ? ..... Ml&s Peddycord, who has been speeding the past few months hera wit:.? Mrs. J, C. Holl cm an leave a to day, tor her homo .at Roanoke, Va., whore libo will spend the summer.' .' Mrs. B. F. Martin of Greenville ls visiting. Mrs. Eula DllUngham. Mrs. Janie F. Todd am! Mrs. W. Err Atkinson ; were expected home last night from Louisville, Kyv, where they nave been spending.' thc Winter wtth Mr. Harris Todd. Mr. .Todd will-accompany'them home, for a\ahort visit. '\ > Southern Railway Reorganises Agriculture! Service to Aid Farinera of South Washington, June 94 ?With a view to making the agricultural service bf Southern Railway company and ita associated companies more, helpful to the farmers !of the southi President Harrison has made a complete reor ganisation ot the aervico to go into effect on July l. With:-the extension ot the farm de?-; rdon'BtraUda" work "of the United Statoa. department of agriculture and 6f ,tho\ states and. tho appointments of demonstration aeon.s in moat of fa. Counties traversed by tho Unes Of ^.companies' there laVnof tho broad field for railroad a G ric ?lt ural d? monstration work that existed when thia c service ? . waa inaugurated '.,'. bi i ?South?-'rn. Railway company in lOiO, ITO?)4J. 'th?r? -.were very law govern*! mont agents -ta tue 'field. There is now, however, a broad field for help ful work in connection with the mar-, k??ini; -cfi the; products ,*f southern farms; esp??t illy in localjiioa in ahick farmer,; .without experience In diing anything. Wit' cotton ara go-; lag.; into diversified farming and es pecially in aiding small producer* ?a consolidate their, producta und mar ket co-op a ra ti ve ly. ' ' lince January l, 1013, tho compan -fcav#;mat?tairied market agents ar i, ; ; Cincinnati, St. ?'? Louis k'. for' tho purpose of find la for southern producta . ,Jd\tyrtbgins buyer? Into touch with Iwifctproduce ra. 'Thlt service ia now to t; o r re a 11 y strengthen ed. A farm pr o - ducts agency ts to he substituted for the m>.r kc t agency at Atlanta with Mr. , Fiula/nd Turner, now agricultura at ngent nt Birmingham, Ala^vj^Mf ?h?f-f' farm proructd agent. The pre?-, ent agricultural Held agents ot the y,'ten in n.umber, will bo ap tarra < producta : agenta, Te--'' to Mrv;Turner.. ,;!'.; ... '.market agents at Washington. Cincinnati and St. Louis will coA^, S^Ni?fM for, dlffere?t mar es to freight rat?s, ead fad pai^pWpw win - bavprc to produira through SKIB?GlOf IS IE SO DECLARES SUPT. SWEAR. ENGEN IN STATEMENT GIVEN OUT YES TERDAY MARKED PROGRESS Head cf State Schools Tells What | Statute /^lowing Tas Levy Has Done State Superintendent of Educa .loo Jdo. E. Swearing*.", h*>re yes terday with tho state candidates, and -who addressed the meeline held at Buena Vieta park, gave out the fol lowing statement anent the educa tional work that is hoing done in An derson county, stating that tho eyB tefn of this county clearly illustrates the ' state's educational policy : "The state's educational policy ls clearly Illustrated hy the Anderson county school syctem. Tho princi ples/involved ?re based on'the con stiuttlonal position levying tit,- thrco mill tax, and on the legislative ' ap?' proprlatlons for extension, rural graded schools, high j schools, build ings, and the contingent fund v.-h lr h seeks to equalize r.ublln .velmol facil ities among the various dlBtrlots. ? "In 1912 the legi ?il at uro appropriate ed $15,000 for rural graded schoolB. Opponents of the policy,-declared that farmers --would not ' appr?ve sucb schools and ' would not Bend their children. The growth of these rural graded schools required a legislativo appropriation of -Ti 1,000 in 1916, and even' after this payment fIfty-fllx.ap plications remained ' to be approved ?nd paid from the equalizing fund. The number, of rural graded schools now is 562. Anderson county main tains. 83 "?bind ls planning for four or ?fi VG more-during the scholl st lc year 1916-1917. This giowth will demand en Increased appropriation, Io. ev ery instance.the taxpayers pf .. . the district have voted a local levy of 4 mnlr; or more. They cannot run their schools without state and, and tho rural graded cehool appropria tion In 1917 ought to aa at least $175, ooo. ; High Schools ' "After eight years of discussion the legislature at its 191& session enacted a new hlgn~ chodl-lhwV which means botter facilities for tho high school pupil ?JO* Anderson'comity. This? new law' removes the county limit ot $3, OOO which could bo paid-from the state treasury to ?ny. ono county. Th? nov,- ncr also' openB the court house ftohool In !!?; eighth, ninth, tenth and ole vent?; grades to country boys and girls desiring high school train ing., Several ... country districts sought to maintain high schools, uh der the former high school la vp: WhlttT Plain?;' Walk?r-McElmoyl?. Ebenezer -. and other communities have found it;more honefieKt and dc uirable to operate rural graded Schools with thrao or four teachers than to 'carry tn? bsirdsn of the'high Echoo-i Thia change "enable the principa) to teach moro grades'and m?re : classes? , thereby reducing the expense 'to tax payorh and at the same time Increasing the efficiency ol tho school-. M$?fe> ca;*/ out this high school policy, the state appropriated $70, vOp in 1916/ The* new lmn rove ment a. enlargements required at least $700,000. The legislature in 1017 . Will be asked for this amount. It j will be expended in the various dis tricia by the' local trustees. It will be used to improve the teaching corp and the standard of .the local school. The Increased. hpproprlaUon will In no case mean increased salary . for ?teachers, although better salaries" for competent truchera ought to bo. pro vided. .Tho question Is too Important '^?w'itv?rlook?? by the friends et ed ucation. "Tw?-thlrd? . of the district vet An derson county will ,b? : directly beno .tuted by the auto's educational policy w?thvtho regard to rural,. graded graded school and high acho???ivT? present facilities cannot bo maintain ed if thc money 13 not provided. Tire piedmont Counties have thousands of pupils, tho stat o ,*? interested taning equal facilities In each of tho orty-flva eountleii. The money per1 child in Andersen' county last year waa a fraction above twelve . do!? Ure. Thc average for the ateta was aj^teto -dfclteri. The highest in any oh? county was thirty-nine dollars. ?Iflf irwls? to have ?his broad'd Iff ?r ?it??t 'v State??]*] - Ought to^bo based on local self help and cooperation es ?M?UiW. ?ow provides. P?ople\'d?s|r? lpg a.bet?ar school are willbjg to lr?lp ?tyy bW^'-?hi?f new buiiaing In An derson connty 'ta an evidence of Ods th. The state cannot raise , !. i.wiii?iw H i II ?mtummmamm?maimmmmmmtmm?rmmt,m (waMMiljSiiaaiaiiito^ I fl^^^^l Pi OF CHARA? I' . This Semi-Annual Shoe Sale t?? | I ^SS^B^M^^y ^ ours meets a universal need-a 1/ i ISfflr^SB H^S^H? need for good shoes, shoes of char- 1 1 ?SJ o?%T acier, shoes that will give satisfy- | B|?i lion; that aro correct in the a tj^ ? *^SlBB ^k,- bf the moment; that are-a mil 1 ' j ^^^j^^^^^^^^^^^^^^l m^^y wor til always-of ?en ; or |.< I WOMEN MEN Ii I\ '6-ooor^.:.;.;;:...;l.:.... $4.95 v*?t?r?.......,,:$5.?5. Iv I 14.60.Qra?M,'" '" "'. ?3 Ag ,.' . ?*>.'... vsvl^'^.vli? I : $3*>o ?*m.? .^^a^if f ? I ^ore..:...... ... ...... $2.95" ? .. I $3.00 Grades, *7fi - ? .?;: W&V Gro?^...'..$1-95 - . >?*...?.. ... f^fff?ll:: "?00^. ... ;fi,^' ;;??:*gf::.?;;.......$2.95 ip ? ?^../.............. $1.25 ?T?^:.[If ? .GIRLS. 12.60 Grades, ' ?$?e0?5 'fl/ 13.00 Grados, $2 ?S : 10^ $?*9S . . ? \ ' BOYS : - . ?I l&OO GrauaB. ^1 65 $3.60 Grades, > ' .?..^^|Sf.?5" '"':.| ; il.50 Grades?" '" Wi 25 *** "' : ? tt?? .^ $3.50 Gradas, ' :'.;<?v|:i;i??->'?i? I /; . $?.qp. .**^?t:if M,00 Grados, now" AR?V $2.00 Grades, . .. ;;:V';?l^j6'. J? ... now ...... . ^. ..?v ... .r.-...:-..,.v,^...-#*^^; if EXTRA SPECIA?^ ARE White Canvas and White Kid; hand turned, covered heel Pumps for La dies-trimmed with black-worth: $4.oo, on sale Monday at, the Pair.. . ; GEISBERG m???mmm ?nder Masonic Temple Shoes That Satisfy "\ The ideal ealewia? is the Waat ?. .? . . ' ^ ? " %a ... 1' i j ^^t?S?^^ ; 'Th??Prepar? hunc^erta of customers . la ona j ?^a^work. / lu-New York City, on tb* ?3th o^ ? Nollfe MeeUng of Stoc?iboldcrs. may take our salesmen just ll minutia to convince.1^ that we ?^a??|^ We ^e*^^**;^ ft ?ornea ^ Loan association, of Anderson, S. anything Ast has ever been pulled off in this* section.* ? . ?. C., will be held at its ofnee. at the Hank ot Anderson, Atidercon,. il. C., ? ? ', . r, ? o^Sck^Jlme fi7th' m6f at 4 17 Jeweled Elgin in Wads^orth/20year ca$?,?yV;*?*MH? %!^^^^&g?i ? 7 Weled E?gin m Wadsworth 20 year :case [?f^^W? : | Secrotary.. . ; j ' :. . . .>' ..'ii^^^M^S l^j^^ j ^ ^ ^ * TO'Oft JTfiWBLBBS J mean? all..in . the^cea^^";?t;'',' you? .'. ^?p?.- ':^?^-tm y. ' 4 : ??pea,. ;Th^.la>hy..I en ojen hear . M *>rl Vi? ViP.t ll?nf?S th? pleasing' remark*'"Dr! .'CamphAU ? > r&M5Wt\--. ,1SK4 Y Wt* J. **M^p?. r-'am delighted with my"'glasse*.'*"! ^?^^^^i^^mm^^^m'' ).-. laid' tho foundation for thia reiu&r& tn miiMimii Mii/'n? M /I r ?H'I II ;t'-i i v-? ??{>\.1 ' '? j ?si?iits^ipaUo^; row peil with Ui* very latest ;.anp11aaces 9 f??^I^S^^^i?l : ' 5000 M*> G?a*?nt?a with each tire -and if ^ ??^StMiiS?wl? yn>; fail to get this mik-age you t?o not have to Uitq the spirit of, ;tour^;Havlac<?. ay?: , ./ . . . - . ? . ' ? ?? f ^^^%!e^^^^^^\ ?end them to the factory for an adjustment, -i B^?vl^W^ p but simply bring them tous and ^asati^W | nerte'and you^ co?lda'c S?t better in ' ' ^^ffl^V . " '' i. ~^At ^VC* ' ' 1