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PLAN OSTRICH FARM VENTURE MAY EE GIVEN A TRY-OUT HERE BEING CONSIDERED Local Folks Thinking of Investing $5,000 in Birds and Begin ning Large Industry Would it pay to ruise ostriches in Andersen county? That question is now being seriously considered by certain Anderson .men and while they have made no definite announcement that the venture will be tried here, lt is understood that they are in touch with the people who raina ostriches and ftrohuhly an order Will bu given lu a few days for sevrai fine speciuieuK. The proprietors of a well-known os trich farm have written a letter to lo cal people in which they answer the question abouU South Carolina ell unite being sultablo for th! industry, in the following manner: "There cun be but-little doubt about the climate 'df Smith Carolina being favorable to tils ostrich farming industry. With ' thb\ proper care and a little Melli gene-' 11 " Li money to he made out of .the undertaking." Additional information is also given by the.breeders in their letter, which ?rs ostrich.?UUL lays from thirty to ?gs per year. The birds ma hout two -years when they produce not l?ss thnh two pounds of feathers per aun um. The plumage finds a ready sale on the Now York market and to ruahufactureres every where. Tho value of South African ostrich t eat lu; ru exported in 1913 $16.000,000. Value American product for, tho same period-$200,000. The United States consumes (?0 per-cent (oV6r one-half) of thu world's largest I . pru'du?L, Congress has already m?de two appropriations to be uBed by tho ' ??oiiartrnent of Agriculture (Depart ment of Poultry investigations) to fur th'?r>pe. Industry lu thia country. . There ure sixteen; ostrich farms tn Arizona, several lp California,aome in Texas? Arkansas, New Mexico, Florida, . and1 one as far north as Pennsylvania, i - Many of our states.can. successfully ? farm ostriches. ' P??Rrymen especially.! ! are well adapted iotthia Uno. . j.1 South Africa ls so much in fear of ' the United States as a competitor that i ; it has passed lu wa prohibiting the ' ?.exportation of ostriches. Some of the j - Sbdth American leadlpg authorities j. . on ostriches, give the Americans fifty? years to wake up to the tact that the 1 United States can rals? fll} the ostrich-\< ;, pfp?iu?t used in this co?ntvy -While' , v others who havo visited the American , ?-? ostrich farms say that wc will he a se . rious factor on the ostrich feather < market within twenty years. ooo o o.o o o o oooooooooo o BAPTIST NEWS o *... O. O o o obooooooooooooooo From The Courier. Pastor O. L. Orr, of the Saluda As sociation has been called to ? church ip Asheville,. N. O A letter from him tella us thai he Ima accepted and is resigning his present work that he -might go to Asheville by July tho drat, ?ittbther Orr has lived in South Caroli na for several yours and' has served with much acceptance a number of mir churches. We haye found him a true, good man and will miss him. Ho ts a North Carolinian and now all the better prepared'for Bcrvlce tn his j ?A '-* *??*-. hfehl? .??*?.??.. t??T%r?r?? Vita , -'cbBBHlB. ? 1-uHtor . F. 8. Childrens. Greenville, writes: "WP began a series of meer ing* at City View church, Greenville, ful, practical preacher. Congregations and Interest are. Increasing with each service. Brother and Sister Mann fur nish special music at every service The?. meeting ' will probably continue through the third Sunday." ' Special Case Held Back. Washington, ?un? 19.*-Contlnued absence or members ot the House Ju diciary commut?e from the city- has further delayed presentation of the report ul the ..ub-commlttee which ln . vesttgated . Impeachment charges against Federal Judge Kmory Speer, of Macon. Ga. Th? report ls how ox peeled to carmo before the entire com m it tco before . noxt week. It ls un der,--todd that a majority ot the Inves tigators bold to the view that suffic ient ?vidence was not presented to warrant an impeachment REVISION" The Bullo gr of the Georgia Kail road ,'?.'. As Regards Shippers. . , Atlanta, June 19--The final order i of the Btato' railroad .commrsalon Just - handed down id the.matter: of revis* -, ;lon;. ot tho >xpVesa ?rates, rules atid n practices lp Gec^gte^. ls the first gen eral, revision tha^hos b*?n attempt ed olnce I$92, and ts In the belief ot years. < In the revision or the express rates, j for instance, particular . and careful , ?onslderaUon waa given tn making a ' favorable and attractive rdtb tnt fruits , . and vegetables and tho'-vnnuulcstoh haa annlled vex y lew rate J to this '/?K. ycbwa jit traffic ? m the . hope thai, ii Will, encourage Huck farming and fruit growing, BB it has never been encouraged before by offering Ufas? >: atjt/aptiva rates to Georgia marketa. THii W ttot the reduction to revorj 'flue "to the express companies on these ! -pi11 dy jjMM^frr <atn ? UM: ot, H?'t by an Increase In thc voltuni' ol I) ur i nena. And now the coinmiHHion in its ud V?nc? sheets tb the report tu tin* gov ernor and the legislature, is earnest ly culling uUeutipn to the necessity of making u complot?- and radical r?vision of its freight, classifications and standard tarin". Such a work would he monumental und wonln he of Incalculable benefit to the shippers of the stute.. A thorough revision, thc commis sion states, will be a lons and expen sive task involving larger eleii* al force und more funds, bul as tile re vision is essential to the lir.err.fct* of the shipping public the Commission ls hopeful that these funds will he i.irt'i coming from the stute. Nothing else stunda in the way ot the work, UH the peuple as u wirrie. it is stated, understand Hie importune) of keeping the personnel of the runi mlscion Intact until this r?vision ls completed. Indeed oulv un?: momhir of the cbromlsrlon has 'tri ?land for re-election ut the coming primary, the Hon. Paul B. Trammel I, and lt row seems to bc nouceucil thal he our-, ht nut lo have and will riot havy oppo tion. CANAL WILL IIP. I'SED Steamer Companies are Giving No Ice of intent to Go Via Punuiua. Washington. June 19.-Six estab. liiihed steanirhjp lines already liuve served notice upon th? Panania canal management of their intention to make regular use of the canal. One vesBel from the Wert coast port?? bf South America will bc at the Paclfl gales of the canal July 3, seeking to make her way to Liverpool by that route and thus initiating a fortnightly scrvlco between Liverpool and the West sid e of South Amer Icu. An American steamship company now operating four st earners on the Pacific side and six on the Atlantic, Is awaiting the op?ninc ?? *ho canal to ? mei ge all len Into u regular between San Francisco and New Ynrlf, Hawaiian Engar, which han. already begun to come through the canal b**-r ! ges, being trans-shipped at either end, wlll.be tarried In unbroken car goes from Honolulu'to New Vi.--, J??.1 us soon us Governor Goethals gives the word that regular steamchips may use the waterway. THE SOUTHERN IS THERE ,1 Hundred Tear? of PeOc? Celebrated In Labor. Washington, June 19.-At the Anglo American Hundred Tear's Peace Ex position,* now open th London, the Southern Railway System haB the on ly 'exhibit made by an American rail way and lunch attention has beim at tracted by the handsome display of Southern agricultural horticultural ( I and minorait products. The exposi tion will be open until -November and wilt be'-Visited <-oV millions : ot, .people who will thus maye the advantage of the South put before them. 'The exhibit' in.enclosed by polished: balts and'pedestals of Tennessee, Ala- | J bama and'North Carmina marble, set on oak poats connected hy brasa rail ing. Beneath tho railing are blocks of granite from North Carolina and South Carolina quarries. Show caaes ai tim front cornerB contain specimens-of cotton stalks aoven feet high filled with bolls. Other casos and tal'ea contain tobacco, fruits, corn and oth er grain. The useful minerals found In the South ?such an Iron ore, ooah talc, mica, rutile^ ?inc. silica, kaolin and other clays, granite, limestone and nuch other minerals and stones ns have an active demand lu commerce and art are shown. There are displayed on the-?alls, on easels and attached to the . rallinga dozens of agricultural, industrial, scenic and city Views of the South. In eluding panoramic . views of cities, harbors, Industrial and mountain scenery. All the views are. large, all are. colored, and nil especially selec ted to give a good idea of the attrac- j, lions, resources and development ojj ,'j the southern states. \, ,,. .' ,- i | HojffiyT?"nLUEJACit^in3> , ; Secretary-hf Sn?y Confers Conmen. 1 4 dalia* en lS?Bh. j Washington, June 19.-Six privates, j one corpoEal. and a sergeant tn the' 1 -narine corps today wa? commended by Secretary Daniela for gallantry unplayed In removing twa ot their wounded, comrades. ' to a Apiece bf safety while Vera Crua was ?pier fire. The men aire: -T.. Sergeant Tracy Baker. Corporal t William S. White and Prlvatoa Wal- < lace L. Hatndtvioua. Carl7 H. Puftfer- ? ton, Hiram W. Vant, 'William* Brigg*. John L. Streltenberger and Edward R. Barton. - : Private Haggerty, of thoae killed lu the occupation of Vera Crus, and Ed ward A. Qlr.burne. a third class el ec-j i triclan of the battleship Florida, were the two . mon mortally wound ed, Glsburne htmrolt wounded, at-|i tempted to carry him out of the range of fire. His efforts were without suc cess, however, and the men who were today commended, then proceeded under an effect leo fire and removed Yt both'tho wounded men. I a A medal of honor has already been. < awarded Electrician Glsburne for -bis t valor shown ID trying to help Hagger- t ly. Besides commending the ,six pr i- i rates and Corporal White and S?r- i g#aht Baker, Secretary Daniels baa < directed that they-be advanced tb ho I next bisher rating. . jj Sent Go Hard Mission. . Opuglas,: Arts., June t8.-rAfter.-de-. - ?arturo tcday of .-Major E. TL.' Holm- 1 nh'., of General Villa's personal staff, t from Agua ,.Pr(ota for Nogales and ? Hermosillo, constitutionalist officials c riald h? hid to?e? delegated by Villa ? to equip arid lead an expedition id J taite l?wer California. - Sucha-aite at? I tempt wbuld^eo^ * tb* ****** ?o ??n??i-r?v Mexicali and J Tia Juana. Three previous expeditions [ have failed. Major IIolradahl served * t?m^mx*^ -army ; W v. the < Philippines and later wai an.artillery ] instructor in Gio Chinese army. He ] also served In- the Boer war und?r.t G?nerai Virjoea- . ; '. . **p2&. BANKERS OF STATE MEET IN CHARLESTON ANDERSON WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED NEXT WEEK TWO j OF OFFICIALS Program in Dptail---T'he Invited Orator i is Congressman Car \ ter Glast. iFroi- Saturday's Dally) A number of Anderson bankers will leave next w -ok for the iBle of Palms to attend Mic annual meeting of the State Hunker:'. Among them will be Mr. D. P. .VJiiuldin chairman or thc executive committee and Mr. Lee G. ilolleniuu, secretary of the nsBoclation. The Hon. Carter, Glass of Virginia, au thor of the i'.ew currency law, will bo the featured speaker of the occasion. The program ?H as follows:1 Order of Business. Tuesduy, .Itrhe 23rd. 1914,'8:30 p. m. I'cglf trallon'or Delegates. Meeting of Executive Council. Appointment, of commf'.tees. Wednesday, Juni; 24th, lO.o'clock a. m. Invocation--'Kev. Wm. Way, Pdhtor Crace Kplseopal Church. Charleston, S.e. . \ . Address of Welcome--John P. Crace, Mayor or charleston, s. c, H espouse-J: r. Sheppard, President Hunk or Kdgellejd, g. 'I. President's Annual Address-Bright Williamson, President, Darlington, S. Ci. Sbc??tary'-TrP8 surf f's Annual Re port-Lee U. Mollentan, Secretary 'Treusurer, Anderson, S. C. Report or Chairman of Executive I rttihcll-B! F. Mlauldln, Chairman, K. ' ? C. \ ? t . ti u. chairman of Legislative Tommi't.-o- B. Hart Mos'--. Chairman, Di*ug* *>urg. S. C. ';! Hei3or? of Group Chairmen. Address-B. F. Taylor, Columbia. S. 12. Subleet: "Insurance of Deposits." Address-B. H. faawl. IJ. fi. Depart ment dr Agriculture. Subject: "How the Banker and Firmer Cun Co-oper itc ip Preparing South "molina to Withstand the Boll Weevil." Artuinoou Sesslob, 2 o'clock, p. m. Addredfi-P. H. MoMaater, Insurance 'uinmiFlsoner, Columbia, S. C. Sub led: "Insurance as an Incident to : Bnnking." ; General Business*. Adjourn al 3:30 p. rd. tor Boat Ex cursion Tendered bf Charleston Clettr ng House'Ass?oiatlon. 1 thursday, June 25th. '10 o'clock, a. m. Address-Hon. C?rter Glass, Con- \ gressman from Virginia. "Suoject: The Federal Reserve Act." Address-Judge ?. A. Wood, Judge ' Court bTAppeatS? TFchra?tttt, Va. Sub leet: "jfionoy and tlie community." i;???] General Business. ; Afternoon SesBloni 2 o'clock p. nu. < ' Address-Hon. H.\ G. Rhett, .PreBi- ! lout Peoples National'Bdnk,:.Charles-* 1 on, S. C. Subjfcct?! j Th? Federal Re- 1 icrve Act; Its Practtal Operation and. ' HrOhabln Effects." > . 1 Reports of. Committees. ' Election of OfPcors. 'j Installation M Ofiltwrs. * Unfinished ?ualnc?^. ' Adjourdnent. 1 , The an 'uni banquet will be served < rhuroday-night, begging at 9 o'clock. ? The leitet* "E.* < Someone h ns advanced the' opinion j that tho letter "e" Is Itho most unfor tunate letter in the English alphabet, ' DecauBe lt ls always put of cash, for sver in debt, never out bf danger, and in hell nil tho time, satrs an .exchange, i^or some reason he-overlooked the fortunates ot the letter as we call at- , 'nntinn to the tact thpt "o"'is never , in war and always in peace, it ;?B j Jia .beginnin'c of existence, the > edin- j menc?ment of east npd the end ot ? .rouble. Without lt 4iere wouhl' he- ' io meat, no ilfo no, heaven, lt Is tho t :enter of honesty, makes love perfect , ind without it therre Cobl4 ho no print- ! ita, editors, devils or bews.-Gr?ons- j, joro Herald. ( Nor boosters, ror ipuabers, nor ? ?i bustlers, nor WI); umse3, nor can- J dlda?.es, nor' mo hers, nor sweet- ?? , beans, nor wh es, but plenty or ?5 hpsba;'4/ i ? .< -1-. ,' l ? . .' J ?oooo'rtoo w o o o o o o o o o o ? ": *K; " i . i ? "Paylnr ?ot Ky. Nigger,* ?.p\% ? O O 0>0??0 OOOO0OOOOOOO j (Augusta Chronicle. \ ' ? A small <?caler In Augusta, not aon, ong ago" In telling Ot aiPtdra, robbery intered tho complaint ? that store 1 h levee wore not BU m clent ly punished n tho courts-th?tt dboilt 'the same \ ?and of. thieves did'hil the small rob jeil?r. Retort ,-jras made "Vt? this '? tick, and aa a result of [\h'o argument 1 bat curoo on lt was disclosed that } he 'smaM' dealer, a ahptt -while bc- < ore. -In 'tho case of negro thief con rlctbd und sentenced, had "pleaded to J bp 'cwvt for the negro t had endeav- I trad to have the convicts panlsbinent I .educed 'to a Uno or the> impbsed 'fln? i ?educed, and had : flpatty.- paid . the? :cnviet'3 fine. tecuHng pis release. t war explained as a t ase ot "pay- .. sig out my- nlg?er;>: jai d- .'-t there ls I uuch bf lt-too much of lt some say. It ls stated that in Edg ifield county, ?. C., tho voice of a'oekrO preacher ; tas bebn raised th protest ? "agalnat f ho practicaU)f many while ?ntployera i >f paying their negro employes and r ither negroes out ot trouble In the t Murts.- The complaint is made that 4 fery often "bad*' negroes aro saved | tom the chaiugang pervic^ ami are fe .?IT??? loos? on tha community tc i x>nlmtt other crimes, when tl?ey ?honld be kept for a time Onder guard \ is punishment for their' misdeeds. c rho Charleston News , and Courier c lUotca from a letter, the poacher, the f, fcev. Frank - Weaver, "V ..wtote to. the c Sdgpfield Advertiser, about a homicide t ^H??W????^BV&^^?^^ I I r .Mice that warry all of ihr ? rimes c > uilttcl at negro church? S v/? rc t work of negroes v'1'" Vf.?. boen '.?< ughtoput nf crimes." ami Ile ure .1 ..led that "an long us these i>ad b. T J are nu ld out of had crimea ai.d sent back on our good people, we cannot hope for much helter times." piscuc-flifg. this, ?li?- Savannah News takes the correct position. The In ference 't? that the negroes who aol) their labor to while employers In ex change for finos paid thc courts for their freedom think they cun commit crlmer right ?nd left und escape the rhdlfagaeg terms because their labor lr. in dejnund. Of course, they prefer to work out their ?Anea lu freedom than on the chulngang, but thc preacher -protests that they are free, while they OTR working ont their linea to commit other crimes und that they do' n?t fall to commit them. "Condition:' in South Carolina and in Georgia in. this particular," says Thc Now? are pretty much the same. Ttie question arises as to whether it lt not better to give real puisbment to negroes convicted of minor crlmc3, than to add their numheis to the labor supply by paying their tines and so encouraging them in their criminal tendencies. Ii seems evident that if the fi?d negroes get thc idea that they can break laws and came disturban ces With-comparative immunity from punishment, they will continue to cause trouble, and tho other negroes will follow their example. Tho. prol Icm suggested'by the preacher ls hot confined to the rural districts but is of more imp?t tance in tho cities." The.Now3 add;-: "Anything that tends to. Increase criminal tendencies among the ne groes of jthc South cannot rail to Work to thc disadvantage bi the South. ? Crime i.latistlcs pf the sec tion are seldom divided into thotio that < concern while persons aud thone that concern nte.oer. They are lumped together- amt (he white people uuffer In tho '-world's estimation- for the crimea the nt gi oca . commit. The question the Ed ?e field county pi each-, er causer to Le asked is one that should be studied by everybody who la Interested in decreasing the num ber of crimes com:,. icd in the South." *. ; REORGANIZE ROCK ISLAND C?i)l mitt eos (Jet Together in Agree ment on I'lii ns. Now-.'Vofk, June "19.-Committees representing collateral trust.bonds of I the Chicago, Rock island ami,Pacific Railroad Company and committees : representing utbekholtfers otthe Rock island -vompdny tom. y reached a' ten-'* tatlve agreement foe the reorganiza tion of the Pock Island systeib,.' The1 plan aa announced tonight con templa ihfrtht tl im: nat : on, of hath hoi d ing, cOinn?nics, a rcturp jto(t1ib old Chicago^ Hbcl:vi5.tnnd ar..l fr/etrie Rall-' way Company and- tho ^creation of 1 non-cumulative seven per cent,pre rcneed B^och of t.';<> raUjway company. Roth turnd ajsd s?ocsholdora are'-prc? toct ed, jiti?? t Alio, ?pla??-11M ?saidabd ?St?,O0O/0|bjaow,ttdOT^-wlir- be idbt?lh cd to il han cc- ibo, road, for tfea; nest, three ye? rs. sThe trust Ind^ntute, so-1 "urlng til? collateral bonds noW In de r?ult, will..bc foreclosed and the pledg ed conun?n stock.of Hie rall?-ay' com pany ? participated, according to , the. -?ontemputer". plan. ' ' Out of this common ntock collateral trust bond holders are to retain at par 32 1-2. per cent'of the face valu? of their bonds and the remainder ot such'' :o m mon 'stock 1s to be. ofrer?d for ?ubscrlption with tho hew preferred'! dock. Thu bondholders thus retain ! 12 1-2' por cent, of the stock deposited is collateral for their present bonds ind part utily7 with that necessary to raise tho .funds required and to add' mike to/the-stock retained. .",.>y^ "'---- . JOST.. CRIPPLE AROUND Some people, just cripple around:; noat of the days of their life, worth: tboxitr ihall what they might bc to :hemsel.ves.:?ind their families, 'with' ?ll en?rjgV':i???h and only duty drag ing thom about their dally tasks. , They .don't, know what - ia the .matter.! md treat Erst one .sympton and then inothexlV without.''much reault. Tho -ear trouble ls' that < ly* blood is not rich ettbtrgii to SUPT ly the demands if the Sys'tt^ T^ie hic^ ortho *f?ces iMpv/reckcd by ^ the faiOilul'talw?&l Hrs. Joe Persbb's Tinnedy, wht<uVla i (rest ?liminant and tonia It clears" tway-^^^i?fltl?r^aa??t?en'.h?ndh i ip the Syat?m: ^That was'the case* sith ?r: -JoTin W P?trigTe% titi L??s r-urg. R ^wh? sws: 1 ? ?! ? "Sovefal y?arsmfa -I, was suffering irom indigestan,- . For three months I iad to live on milk and bread. 1 was? Inst as weah ned nervous-as I could ie; Blight battles of Mrs.' J^e Per son's Remedy cured me, aftbV the doc or's' meejine failed,'? Yb^^an- bny; thia.-'veal; remedy cf nostdruggists. It youte doesn't, h?ve^l t for you Send adoHario the;R*medy 3eles OOIr^or^I?nv <3hj?!?tt*,< N. C., ind they will sKppJy-iVotr. r N 1 ?jfevtWis'-^t? ; nurdered. was raised from the Mo-! lawk river wa? found here-today by] Inhetoen'. Thtf^i?r; part? of tbte MHly . had bach :wrapoed .lu<*,',cloth, m?*d ; th burlap and. weighted i'^a?^;?>pe??te.?*/ ' !-. r . City; and -'cotfnty officials Ml leve a V?rcklrt and part ct a pettl . 'the sac* may help to ' idehtity.. impptT tor,s?v it In* Wille attempt '1% parts ot the n be ireswed.tor m LU IN ORGANIZED BALL MAJOR BASEBALL OFFICERS DECIDE 5TEP REQUIR ED IN FIGHT ADDUCE TWO PLANS League Will Be Compoeed of In ternational and American ? Association Clubs New York, June 20.-r-That there will, he a third major league IP organized barehall, Wita*all the "privileges that' the prefix, "major", luipi let-,.operating after the clone of the present Henson,, is most assured. After a repsion here in / which all the presidents of the National League cl?btvand r?verai r?p i'osehtativea of the International Lea gue, took part, thc National commis sion today virtually decided that a> third major league was'necepsary tn combat the invasion of the Federal League. . . Governor Toner of Pennsylvania, inr whom was cutrusted'the'entire confi dence of the National League cl?b owners, August Henmun of Clnciu uattl,'the prertfllng ofilclal, and Presi dent Ban B;. Johnson of the American League, comprising the National com mittee, which ls the high court tn br-; ?rauised baseball, were In a,receptive mood when a delegation frpm the In ternational : League called upon them'. The- International delegates Were President BarrewV J. D. McCaifery, To j?iito; Jack Dunn, Ballimore,'and J. 4;, Stein. Boffalo. Clpbs Vant Help. Two propositions were submitted.by .the committee. One of these was a request for financial assistance for nome of the clubs and the other that the' draft privileges of thc major lea Jgn?f be ol ?ni routed ed"tbal thir lnJerna ??UuI org?'dlzall'on could retain Or sell its prayers Instead bf having them taken at the waiver figufes.'.'The ??tr ter plan seemed the most favorable ito the members of the commission and ; the proposition to President 'Johnson ? to form a new major league lo be rom pored of four slabs troth "e?dh the Zit- , ternnt ional and American, Association.: j found immediate tavorV*^ President Barrow spokesman of the, party, announced after tho quartet had emerged from' the meeting J oom V,hht . the national commission had eonsYno'r'- > ed their request favorably arni that a ?final anr.wer would bb'given within t?n dava. i ; .. Later on Pan Johrison verified thia... r.tatemcht and went a Etep farther,' saying: ' ' ; .'! " ? ?.yj'The iilan to form a> third? major league ls practically ^consummated,** ? After the meetlng GovornorToner said J; h?essrs.' joiinHun auiL.HoiiuiBu- would.; I remain hero until Monday to arrange' r?verai i details for, the completion of . the plans. . r?f?tui. , ? l?ere's Probable Line-up. I . None of Uiore present at the meet lpg would consent, jto hame the, clubs which would be taken.into the dew or- ! ganizatlon. Lut it Was; tho genor?l Ina'-' pression that these would ho Baltt-' 1 plore. Buffalo, ^eft/ark. Und 'Toronto, df thc International, and - Indianapolis,1 1 Cleveland,'-'--Milwaukee abd either Loulsville, Minneapolis or Columbus Of 1 the American association. Jost what would become of the otb- ? er clubs in there leagues was hot ?V-; i cn suggested,'but it was thought that' < they might be formed In a new minor i league. Geographical difficulties could' 'i be eliminated by transferring fran- ] chir?r or otherwise. .' ;\ That the now idea had met the gen- 1 oral approval was apparent when some j df the club owners got together of- > it-r i'm: cO?ic?c?Cy ???u t??kCi? C.. *m\ j three cornered post season serles-'fdr ? the world'sc hntnplonshlp. t. ] 'Chicago, June 20.-Thomas IChiy- * vtngton, president or tho American As- , sedation, tppight, said .he knew ot ' rio . plan tor the organization of, a third '1 majo* league ?nd tq?f American ,vAsrJ } soclatlon was not a p??ty. to any such move -?Ii '.. '-. . ri.hu: crew when ihe Kroonkurd rescued 88 p&F.aen.gor(t. and crew of the burning Volturnn lost October. Cdpt?ln Kreiboiyn wnote tliut lie hud Just read 'tho testimony of* Mrs. Florence Kelly, and that ber statement .that "one of the boats was thc cap tain's gig was untrue because they Kroonland does nut carry a Captain's gig, all^tbo boats being tegular life boats.' '"?'"'1 "Instead "of only 26 men to "handle .ny 34 boats," lie gdded. "I Wish to say that I had approximately "00 seamen in my ore v.- In all departments, all ^drilled in handling lifeboats, and most of them responded at once when I .called for volunteers to stand by the 'lifeboats.'" We were ready to offer more men and lifeboats if necessary but other ships were soon on the scene and promptly and bravely contributed their quota." TH I ttl? DISTRICT CAMPAIGN Chairman Blake Suggests Meeting Re .Reid Ht Anderson "tfondny 'Held at Anderson - ! ' Greenwood. June 19-Mr. R. P. Blake, chairman of the Greenwood couhty. democratic executive commit tee, has Suggested to the chairman ? of each county In the third congres sional district that a meeting be held at Anderson next Monday at 12 o'clock 1 for the purpose'of arranging:-an Um-1 ercrry ' fort the congressional campaign, "tn 'this'district. Cdndldatbs for 'con gVeBs will'not campaign with the can-,' dida??s for the nennte .Utis year, tho a ta ti. ' convention having left the itinr. V'rarj? '."of. tjie congressmen with tho, chairman of the several coui'utes of each.'.district.-' If Mr. Blake's suggestion meets' the. approval, of .the chairmen from] Newberry, Abbeville, Anderson, Oco- ( nee and Pl r-kena cou nt 1er, tho meeting will be held In An'derac-ir'Monday." -- V. . Long, before that wonderful -ce i en tino 'triumph, the transmisi?n -o&. messages Without the hue ot wires, another wireless method of carrying news', was recognized. . I Though notable chiefly for ?3 in? accuracy' as contrasted with the., ac tual method of wireless, communica tion it has also always been famous for the mysterious speed with which lt travelBV'v . -...'ti* . Th? name of this wireless, messen? ger ls Rumor-sometimes called Goff1! sip. It was even personified hy'th'ri, old Romans many" cent ur les,ago, into a goddens, so Hure were th ev that Rumor traveled too fast for human agency. . - Now in the ?olden days ttiere war, come excuso *or they blind faith , that j wa,-, put in rumor because it was the only way people, could get nows; hut surely there should bo- no excuso for lt today. The printing* press, the . tole ollond...the- telegraph and the advance: gf? science,?v?nv make-- a'ccuf^?-iSB' truth GO easily,attainable hy. all thht; nor orre should d?pend on idle or mali cious tales ror their information con cerning anything. For- Instance! why rrhou^ta^ynrt**' believe sn eh taies 'a* have been circulated from; tithe ?.io tithe> h?- the Ignorant, the .'malicious; thffVenvib.ua, or the credulous regard ing tito purity and wholegomenessrot that ? delicious beverage, Coca-Cola.. ?. ?clontllfc investigatIon has disprov ed Ihefe stories otfo" by -che aa they have appeared; yet some persons cling, perversely, either in'.igh?rWnce ? r .from downright maliciousness, to some pf the fanciful, rumors. ' '': The Coca-Cola ' 'C?mpfcnY has issued much literature, not just bf unsup ported*-.' otara.'.t$t- yprd^ttiss 'fey 'Mt?' words a nd-testimony of Some, bf the greateVt? .scientists in the world, that Coca-Cola not ably is pure and wholes j?me bitt that every single one of these rumors" to the contrary is 'abso lutely f also;. ?- ly.vh?s5 'beetf- proved . by scientific LestS and experiments made hy such men as I)octora Schmiedeberg, Hpllin i*fcrW:l?^?^ dnd others; thai' tue "caireine in- t^oCa-voia and in i tea, c of fee, cocoa, et c.,1 instead, bf "be- - ing harmlut, ?a blafmied by .'Rum'OrT' Is^?lt?v^iy'bettefiblaJ. $?ft'< ttVlj? tij>;.BU?hvt?n?h 'that we PTOV? foi ' idvaftce over the old Romans and 'tu o o 0,0,0 o 00000000 o ?andidate% For o 0 County Offices , o 100 o 00000.000000 FOR AUDITOR I hereby anuoubce myself a candi date for County Auditor, subject to the /Tules of the democratic primary. R. A. Abrams. VOR COUNTY SUFERVJ?TOR I hereby announce myself a candi date for County .supervisor o? Ander son county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. TllOS. B. KAY. I hereby announce myself a candi 1 date for county supervisor, subject to the Democratic primary. ? J. MACK KING. I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of county super visor of Anderson county, subject to the rules governing the democratic primary. T. id. VAN DIVER. . I hereby announce myself a caiidi 1 date for supervisor of Anderson coun 1 ly, subject to the rules of democratic primary. C. P. MARTIN. FOR COMMISSIONER j lt. A. Sullivan of'Fork township is hereby^announced for commissioner., ' for Section Gae, comprising Fork'. Hock Mills, Pendluton and Ceatervillu ? township*. .-\ * ^ i ? I- hereby announce myself a candi date for county commissioner for the ' third section, ?consisting of Garvin, Dr noby Creek,. S*ilUamston and Hope well townships,, subject to the action' of- the democratic primary. I,. , ;:.,^v??. 11- A> J?pftrER. . "T h?reby.'apuo?noc 'ni^'a^f-a candi date'., for' ?ommlSBlon?V- ' tpr^ Honea r!Path, .Belton^ Brp?dftWpV .dud Martin townships;-District* ito. 4i mlhject to tlie rules of the d?mocratie primary. - ; : W. F. TGWNES. 1 hereby announce myself a candi? . date fpr re-election as-Commissioner for District No. 4., comprising Honea Path, Martin, Belton and Broadway townHilp, BUbJeet to tho rules of the J Democratic primary. > . . j> J. M. Dunlap. '-_-i ? , , '?'-?' Vi Bi ?&?> ... Tho friends of R. ' A. -Mulikln here by announce him as a candidate for county Commissioner from district composing Hopewell, Brushy Creek. Garvin and Willlamston. Subject to the rules and government of the Den? ocraUrPrira ary.- - , . . _ . ? ' 7 fi t". V- jh/'reby announce- inyaelf n candi date \?r Commission er from District ! ?NO, 2, comprising. Pendleton, Rock Mille, Fork abd Centervlllo towp- * s?| fchiffs. Subject'to'the; rules of tpo . " democratic primary. ;-,v ' . JOHN R C?LJ3SRBON. .';??? ,.T ,'">. J,-; .,". - I ' hoteby announce my candidacy fer county ccri?nils??aper from1 S?ct?na v 4, 'comprised ot Belton, Martin, Honea Path and Bfoadawh'y townships. Sub- i ? Jcct to tho rules of the democratic : party". / r.' D. .SMITH. -S; - FOR j COUNTY TREA?tJj?fER : - > t J^ereby; ann?uhc?'-^yenif ? candi-. lisi? for-county treasurer? subject to the rules of Ui0. democratic party. . .' ' ' ' J. MERCER KING. ' -'?- '. ' ' r.'' .... 1.hereby,-announce myself a canal- : ilate Tor county treasurer, subject to U the rifles and regulations of : the J. 'democratic primary, - . , -\~ ? - i v. ' Dr. W^A. Tripp. I FOB^OIUTE JUDGE ~ * YV. P. Nicholson is hereby announc- ? " ed, aa a candidate for re-el?ctidn to the, office of 'Probate Judge, subject to tho mles ot tho democratic pr I- ' ' mary. ? i; -. ? _?"?.- \: ? - I hereby annouric? myself 's. candi- . 0Bt-? <?>v.tne bffl?e of Qprohate Judge ot Anderson copptyrsuh?^ ta. Gie rules - ' j^r^ary^';; tf??ron ?B^O^?H?R.B^ ' ;. . ;-l-fe?% a?o^ce^Sfe?t a. candid sate t?r probate JUdfr#m^ AOdersdtt County subject 'to-the r?l?p. -orV tho de#ocrtlctjp^ I ?. . ~ ^P^^b?^*0V^??^OTS tt'candl dato-for.tbb oates of fvob^ Judk?- for. ^a^h^fthty. ?&M&t^th* rule* . Ot the DempcraUo-Primary. .'..". I hereby announce myself a candli ' date for'Stalef^^f^^elraW-.. ?phptyi subject to the .rule? of the De ttiocratlc prlma>^/?lection4 , ? ,.. ..- ^I;,SII^RARD. ? ^l.her?by,?9uno? - dato for tho State Senat?-from Ander top^imty,.pQh^:to^]rs]^ Oi-th? DemocraUe f>?ryy ?^?"T^ ; ^ ^l?MB co?un^' ??b?HPtho W^?^w?^w-'fttlc party^f ; ??fy^:/ - OSCAR D.4S1RAY.- _ . -V" k?l^??'^^ ^?u'b'tx^? ?at* for the Houae of Representatives from Apdferaon'. county i?ioot tb Si . I h?r?by announce mya?lr a bandi- " *?*?on?l ?hetrict. subjec^?t? ; tho : ; i^f|^?4dittott^>eitt?^ - . P?oajw?canal tolls bfll ha^a^rOBW* tho MMbh. would live to eaV?