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THE ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER tfftuoed August 14, 1600. JSC North Mulu Street ANDERSON, S. C. WILLIAM HANKS,.Editor W. W. SMOAK, - - HusineBS Manager Entered as second-class matter Ap ril 28, 1914, at the post office at An derson, South Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Semi- Weekly Edition ? $1.60 per iaar. Dally Edition ? $6.00 per annum; 12.60 fOt 6U tenths; $1.26 for Three nnt&S. T i.OVANCE. * iarg<?T 'Jlrcnlrilon than any other ?ttr*? ?0*1 jv, ;\x 'ongreBslonal Dls iottonei v/?fy*t, Ca - - - - 327 dUBiness ?itK>' .... 321 lot JMnlto- - - ?93?L ItKil iNe?*rf ... - 327 tXk..". * Ma*?"??' * - - - 321 a ? . tcVi I ms?? ?? - Tfc i iii(.<u:a%nceT .v delivered hy carric.u . ? dbi. i* fou fall to got your n?^\w*?t*N:7 pDase notify as. Oppus ?.u? At>ve on label of your pape I > . '? to which your, paper \* -. ' chocks and drafts should 1. ? *-*.. co The Ander ton Intelligencer. o o.d 0 0 o 0) O o Q o o o o ? o o o o ' T? V * ? o WEATHER BULLETIN o o ("I o O 0 O 0 0 0 o o o o, o o 0 o o 0 o o o H (By Associated Press) Vyashlngton, July 7.?Local showers over Targe nrer.* In tlie cotton region ea^iof the Mississippi greatly Im proved th^ ! g outlook uthe nnlionul weekly weather bulletin for the week, wtlich endeA^?sterdoy, announced to dnyjand the early crop la nearly every where reported jib In good condition. 'Westward of the Mississippi," says thai bulletin.': "no rain occurred over thefgreat^ri part of the cotton growing portions of TexaB and the late planted In tpat state is suffering for moisture. The*, early'planted, however, Is making satisfactory growth In that Btate as weft as In'm'ia'tportions of Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. Boll weevil uro reported/'fap.-increasing In several sections. ? ? ? ' 'Uh; the principal trucking regions of th? soutDjlocal rains improved the lato' crops m Florida but in other portions early crops are generally re ported ar.^sllortv In .Virginia, cool cloudy weather, with fr?quent showers in nio.it coun ties, was beneficial. Some ' tobacco was* transplanted. The week was favorable in North Catalina, rains occurring In practi cally .all parts of the .state. -Crops contJque to improve. Early cotton is in ast?ellont shape, and recent rains wllpmaturcvyarly corn. * ?j Henv/ rains-Occurred in the central coaster plain of . South Carolina and modyrato Bbbwers else;where, but drought continues in portion of the norOi western, and, northeastern coun ties^ Tobacco s'howa effects of intense heat find continued drought, but cot ton -lia doing nicely, while corn and truck are unproved. More rain is neefefc.. Conditions have greatly Improved In Georgia, \afla ; more moderate tem peratures and widely distributed local showers, ?jceeifc in the southwestern portion, where drought continues. K (S?LL Y SPRING PICNIC A? - The picnic given by tho Bethel Methodist -xnttrtBe Second- Baptist Sunday schools and the Anderson Cot ton .Mills at Jolly Springs on the 4th of July was attended by about[450 peo ple Jufd evCTyffone preaentT seemed to ' enjo^ttenjiojffes; very much. The train left tho crossing between the Methodist and Baptist churches at 9 C'?lOgk ??u arrived at the springs at apout 9:20 o'clock with something like .376 paid fares beside the small children. The trip was free, being paid by the Sunday schools and the mill. , The committee on refreshments and grcinds wew?-?lrendy at the springs when tho-ttaiffiarrlved; and*had free lemonade.ready within a short time after the arrival of the crowd, which waa greatly enjoyed by ' tho. children all through .the day. The committee also had a stand oreeted where could be bought ice cream and cold drinks . of all kinds, gum, cigars, etc., and in fact most anything wanted along this line. The committee on grounds had seats and a wings ; erected all over Ahe grounds and a wagon load of chairs was se it dp from the two ctnirchea so that eieryono who wished could sit down and enjoy watching the children play the different games and swlns to their heart's contents. The program committee arranged and carried out a very inlefoaiias pro gram up until) the rain la the after noon when the crowd was forced to t>eek shelter. The game of ball between the fats and leaps was a very Interesting fea ture of the day. The fats were com posed of boys like L. Ou Goanell, B, F. Aiken. Rev. S W. Danner and others while the leans were, composed of boys like ftoib-Beaton,; "Monk" Kay. Chas.1 ;vej?tejj? Wm, Thacker and the like lit sUo,m,The garao went to the leans by several runs. j The T>io raco/ifhr boys, the egg race for girls, foot races for boys and fat man's rat*?" with /other things of this kind ?myrtelhe?''-tho crowd all day. axcopt between^ the hours of 12 and 1:30 when w<v bad two very fine addresses by CoL.J.- E. Bogga and Hon. G. Gullen Sulllvsin .which wore very npproprlatex, for / the day, and enjoyed by tha whola,v;r?w'd which gathered In front ot .tbQ> speakers'. stand and f*Vt ?* WWvery.pest.of.at. tentlon. - / ' ' Wo also h^A the Jolty band to fur *: Vv;% ... ..... , Something Ah Government statistics show thut An- (f clcrson's jj?-r???iii:??;< of growth Is greater than Hint of any other city In the stale. That its present population 1b now estimated, bused on school census, at something around 20.000. That more than $1.210,000 is now hoing expended in Anderson on var ious public and private developments, and that $400.000 more in Improve* meiits Is contracted for. That more liuildiiig Is under con struction in Anderson today than in any other city in the state, fur ex ceeding either Greenville or Spartan burg and being nearly as much as both combined. Anderson is the second largest tex tile ccutr in thfL|.d,oonh.3tuoiiiiwwyp Anderson Is the second largest tex tile center in the .south, and the value of the manufactured product of A r county now approximates $15,0? 000 per annum, the largest In the state. Anderson lias more pupils in her public schools than any other city In lite state except Charleston or Colum bia, leading Greenville by 12.i and | A Spartanburg by 52. Anderson's 34 factories employ ap-1 fl proximately 4401) people, paying an nually several million dollars in wages. Anderson's six banks have d?pos? aggregating nearly $3,000,000. Anderson la close to more poh'.ts on the 'nterurbun lines than any oth er city in the Piedmont. I Anderson's post o 111 ce receipts aie G growing at the rate of 20 per cent, t: per annum. Anderson county leads the !mutlos, of ?11 the south in aggregate value of farming products, exceeding $7,000.0?0 Anderson merchants pay more than $1,126,000 per annum freight charges alone. Anderson offers more opportunities Anderson i Few. of the editors of the weekly und daily newspapers of South Caro lina have ever Been Anderson. Some Df them who have recently paid their first visit to this city expressed great surprise that ther ? should be here remote from tho main lines of rail way a city of more than 17,000 inhab itants. Anderson wishes to extend: her most cordial Welcome, to these vis itors today. At the risk of appearing vain and of being accused of impro priety, we wish to state a few things about our Electric City. Anderson now has under construc tion 26 store rooms. The Public Service company is spending here betwon $26,000 and $50, 900 on water extensions, etc. The Bell Telephone company Is just completing a new three-story steel *nd concrete building nnd is making ?thor Improvements aggregating more hau $100,000. The Charleston and Western Caro lina railway last year spent $150,000 'or terminals here, and is now spend' ing something like $60,000 In improve inents. Tho Southern Railway is spending M00.000 on its now Blue Ridge pas jeuger station here, and last year spent $100,000 on a steel and concrete iridge live mile? west of the city. These improvements Indicate that the Mue Ridge, which now runs from Bel on to Walhalla a distance of 45 miles rvill be completed to Knoxville at tome date, not long removed. The panic of 1907 hit the Anderson lish music for us during the day. Mr. lolly bus an excellent band whose ?"H> irlL-es wo were very glad to have se cured as the class of music furnbmed ivuB very good and helped to make the lay what it was. After the addresses and a selection >y the band, dinner waa announced ind about twenty waiters selected by :he committee in charge saw that everyone was well served. After din tor the band gave a concert which asl- J about an hour after which u>ni of the races above mentioned ,vere carried out. When the clouds ted become very threatening Mr. [Hark, our superintendent, came down o town in his car and got the train o come up after us at once and it trrlved just after the rain began fati ng. We were brought home, norry our program could not be completed but ?lad to see the much needed rain. >oooooooonooooooooo > o > EUREKA ITEMS, o > e IOOOOOOOOOOOOO o o o o o Belton, R. F. D. July 6.--Miss Bee ile Yenchall and sister of Greenville spent the week end'with IMrs. B. B. Breaseale. Lewis Smith died Monday afternoon it 6 o'clock and was burled the follow Ing afternoon at Neal's Creek. The ruuerai services were co ?lueted by Rev. Henry Martin. Mr. ??mith was In his 77th year. He was twice mar rled. First Miss Amanda Woi-dlaw sad lastly Mrs. Rose Long. For tr children t>y the first union and three the last Besides his family he leaves* to mourn out Anderson or investment tliun any other similar (l/.?f?l city in the Carolinas. Work will shortly start in Anderson m th<* most costly and Ipto-dat? lu-atrc in either North or South <'aro inu, to cost approximately $59,000, inequlpped. Anderson college, located here. Is leconiing a leading female educational ilunt;; it was erected at u cost of iiore than $150.000 donuted by public pirited citizens of the city. Anderson College, take College car. Anderson Hospital, lake College nr. North Anderson, North Anderson ar. Hose Hill Country Club, take North Anderson car. New Telephone Bu' ing, West Whlt ier street. City Cemetery, take Riverside car. Hrogon .Mill, take Hrogon car. Orr und Cluck Mills, South Malu ar. Riverside and Toxaway Mills, take liverside cur. City Fire Department, South Mam treet. Anderson Mill and ConeroBS Twine tills. Postoftlcc and Public Library, North lain street. V. M. C. A. For Peudieton and Seneca, take Hue Ridge, Union Station. For u delightful trip to the foot ills of the mountains go to Walhalla, la Blue Ridge Ry., Union Station. For Uolton. WUliamston, Honea 'ath, Greenville, Spartanburg and Ir?enwood, take Inttrurban. nine rains u day, depot on North Main treet. For Augusta and western Carolina oints, take C. & W. C, Union station. For CleniBon College, take automo iitt ni Aiiucr??n. Sunset Forest. N Portman Shoals. Townsend Springs. Sulphur Springs, Wllliahiston. Is Yours tills more heavily than any other in { lie state, and this city was given a taggering blow. But a city that an live through that and can come 1 gain as Anderson Is coming today is substantial city. .The Cox mill waa liquidated last ear and as the Equinox mill is now oubling its capacity and in a few ays will resume operations, working n contracts for the United States avy, duck and sail cloth. The Riverside and Toxaway mills 'ere reorganized a little over a.year go and one of these mills, doubled Its opacity and both have had success x\ years. The other mills here re running along in the same old roove. One of the things of ' which every Itizen is proud is the Anderson | ounty Hospital. This Is a beautiful lace, from whose sun parlors may be pen on a blear day the curling smoke f 18 mill chimneys. This hospital 1b ie most economically and most sue* essfully managed in the country and s equipment is the best in the state, is operating'room and Its nurses' ome are features that compare with ie best in the country. But we could talk all daysnf Anrinr n and bore our visitors and we x ill tlod up thlB introduction to Anderson y saying that It is with the greatest egree of pride that we alt say "Ander en Is My Town" and today, dear riends, and fellow workers of the ewspaper shops or South Carolina, Jiderson 1b Your Town. Is death four Bisters?Mrs. Robert lampbell, Mrs. Samuel Kay, Mrs. C. B. Var?ittW, Mrs. Newt Major. The Fourth of July has passed, but he crops have not been laid by. Late otton has just been thinned. The old ustora was to be. ready to quit work y the fourth. It will take until that ay or later in August to round up als year. Our community was visited Satur ay afternoon with a nne rain. A more imely rain has not fallen in months. P. B. Gentry's family celebrated the Durth of July with a family picnic. Mr. and Mrs. J. McMaban and chll ren of Piedmont, Mr. and Mrs. J. Al an Mahaffey. and chlldren,bad ordf an Mahaffey of Cheddar, Mrs. Robert Villlngham and children of Belton, llss Ella Gentry of Anderson, Mr. and Ire. R, E. Campbell and children, all tune 'with well filled baskets and pent the week end together.' There will be no services at Eureka lunday morning but Sunday school rill be held at 4 p. m also conference o elect delegates to the Saluda assoc iation. TH1TE HOUSE PARTY 1 ATTEND LAUNCHING Washington, July 8.?A party tn luding members of the congressional [aval committees and their wives nrl Mrs. Joseph us Daniels left Waah ngton tonight aboard ' the dispatch oat Dolphin for Quntcy, Mass., to ?t end the launching there Saturday of he new battleship Nevada. Secretary lanlels and Assistant Secretary toosevelt will go by train. Arianes, First Bi Ship to Test Pb canal cona TL? rise at the Qat?n loci MORE TROBLE IN MEDIATION (Continued From First Page) -?, ,^..??|-?<_ ternal conflict in Mexico, "owing to plans which w|(l' be made known .and the . assistance oy?. support given by the United States to the revolution ists," The report expr?s ?cd readiness on the part of the Huerta government to negotiate with, thu constitutionalists ,for the establishment of a new pro visional administration which "would assure political peace in Mexico and make clear President 'Huerta's will ingness to resign, If thereby such peace could be secured.'- * > The minister addressed an earnest plea to the constitutionalists to meet the Huerta government half way by oo-operating in the establishment, of a new provisional government, thus assuring the country's political paci fication. In this connection the minister af firmed President. Huerta's willingness to resign, provided k his resignation should bring about pacification of the country. ? Praisek America's Attitude. The minister designated the cours ? of the American government "la waiving satisfaction for the Tampico Incident and a war indemnity," as reasonable and Just." He declared intervention by ail outside power In the internal affaira of Mexic'trT?ail been avoided as a principle, for while it was true that the protocols invoked the obligation of establishing a pro visional government to replace ?.hat of General Huerta. on the other band, It was clearly stipulated that such government should bo the subject of an agreement of the waring political parties, to the .total exclusion of any stic^de power. . * Warburg ?rgea Ye Accept Appointment Montgomery, Ala., .July.8.?The con vention of repr?sentative banks and bankers comprising iiie Bixth district of the federal .reserve bank today nominated eighteen; candidates for the six places as directors, these eighteen to be voted on hy the .individual banks by mall within the jiext /several weeks. Resolutions were adopted urging Paul*?L Warburg. Of * New York, to ac cept appointment, on the federal re serve board, and stating he would be of material value.to the banking In terests of the country. Representa tives of six states comprising the sixth district, Alabama. Georgia, Ten nessee, Florida, Mississippi' and Louis iana, requested Mr- Warburg to for get the differences7 that may .fc?Ve arisen from the'attestions impounded by the fcenate committee. """..'. o or* o ?yp, A, u AMONG OUR ADVERTISERS o O - " ' ''7 V ? o o o o o,,? o :;p ;?/o o . Manager Pinkston of the Palmetto, baa just returned'trow a t^.'^WyJa trip to Atlanta and is confident tliat he has some of the beat oHra?t???s book ed that have evysr\1??ri Wq In An derson, t ho first of which w/ll appear at the Palmetto Friday. The title of this picture la "H?M Lla's Farmer" If Seagoing mama Canal Locks i ass Asa Delation. aer to pass through the locks of the es, a vessel belonging to the Panama ds of sugar, and the test of the great try to Colonel Goetnala, governor of the Its is elguty-?ve feet. and la a comedy production of the fa mous Electric Film Company. The C. A. Reed Piano and Organ Co., state that they have had such an unprecedented demand tor pianos that their stock Is Just.about.esjiaus-. ted, but that they are making a att?n uons efforts to take care of the or ders. Shipments are on the way and are being rushed through. An editorial in the Sunday issue of The Intelligencer* stated that- the Greensboro, N. C, paper bad copied a design from this paper of the Coca Cola- advertisement which, appeared. This though was a mistake. " The de sign used by the Greensboro paper was that of the Chero-Cola Bottling Co. The Coca-Cola design was used by the Rock Hill paper. 1 The Anderson Bakery,, reports a phenomlna! increase in the sale of "Old Homestead" bread for the past day or two, and attributes it to. the reader ad which appeared last Sunday tn the Intelligencer's classified page. Of course, if Old Homestead" bread didn't have merit, all th? advertising in tke^world wouldn't sell it. * the day m ?jminul?iuL * ******* * * i * * * ??? . fit. Washington, July 8.?Senate met at 11 a. m. Debate was resumed on sundry civ-' 11 appropriation bill. The Alaskan railroad license law was repealed and a new Income tax was enacted, for those linear An appropriation of 9500,000'for ex penses of a Federal exhibit at .the San Francisco exposition was also passed. -, Acting Chairrnr.ii Hitchcock of the Linking ?jornmlttee, isrued ? .stater ment explaining why the committee wanted to question Paul W. Warburg the nominee of .'he Federal reserve board. Passed sundry c.'vll appropriation bill carrying $111,000,000. Adjourned at 5:35 j?. m. to il a. m. Thursday. House met at noon. ' I Bills under calendar. Wedneedny i rule considered. '~ I The. Senate resolution empowering : the president to Invite foi<ugn. dele gates to the home education CVir.gress In Phlldalphla in September was adopted. I Representative Cantor. of New {York, proposed a constitutional am , end ment to permit the president to (Veto a portion of an appropriation I bill. ..... I Adjourned at 5:45- to noon on Thursday. BUBONIC PLAGUE ?CABE FH-etleaUy Over?Inmates of Indus, trial Home Released, Jy , New Orleans, J<aly 8.?Twenty-eight Inmates of the Industrial Home of ths Volunteer* of America, who. were iso lated following tho "-discovery., of bu bonic plague here, were released to day. None of them, had shovfn symp toms of plague I n fectio?. .' it .was at the volunteers' home' that'\?har! Lundene, a Swedish sailor, a^Jp?P Wilkinson developed the M Lundene later died and Wllk?nBOfc ^ recovering. J% ; _. . ' ES, * a big c hats. Every is here and e\ 1 -2 in price. $4.00 $3.00 ?2.50 $2.00 #1.50 Stra Stra Stra Stra Stra Panamas anc are under tht $7.50 Panai $5.00 Bang) Order by Parce We prepay all c ?Tin Sin NAMED AS ASSASSIN WIFE OF CABMAN COMMITTED TO JAIL Continued From Page One.) coroner. An he Raid "to" the door lead ing from the office to the waiting room opened and Elizabeth Carman entered. " . t$3fa "Mr. Pet tit." she said to the- sher^l! "Mr. Pettit, when is my mamma com-'1 jog-home?" 1 The sheriff placed his hand on the child's head and answered: "Tomor row/* k "Come over here and sit on my knee," said Mrs. Carman's attorney. j'JW?'U lake care of your mother ail ! right." I Mrs. Carman was allowed to go to the {second floor of her home, where her) mother. Mrs. Platt Conklln, has been ill in bed since the day after, the murder. She went to her room, ob tafded some personal belongings ; dressed herself In a suit of white, put I on the same coat Bhe wore when she went to Hemp-.tead a week ago to look at the face of the murdered woman In the morgue and a. small hat over which sbj placed a veil. With her husband and the sheriff Mra. Carman entered the automobile , and was taken to -the jail. Although a/ cell had been' prepared for her she was taken to the warden's quarters on the ?top floor, where she was placed in' care-of the matron, who gave-up her own room to the prisoner. Dr, [Carman and his wife's attorney re mained in the jail until late tonight. . While the automobile carrying Mrs Carman waH runnitig through Hemp utead. it- passed a girl in black. She was Madeline Bailey, 17 year old laugh 1er of the murdered woman. She '*as not aware that * woman held as I her mother's slayer was parsing, nor did other members of the Bailey, /am ily know that Mrs. Cr man. en h&r way to ja tit 'passed within a few' blocks of their home. The -first they knew of the result of the inquest was when a reporter called., ! In the court house adjoining the jail the grand Jury'tomorrow will begin its Investigation of the murder. All witnesses who' hare appeared before I three sessions of the Inquest.and some others were served today with sub poenas. I- Mrs. Carman's a'. tej late tonight said his client w< id appear before the, grand jury at any time the district ' attorney .desired, gijn * -waiver of I immunity and answer any questions. The attorney also announced ho obtained an affidavit f rom, f ! Colder, a witness at the Inquest ; fying testimony he gave befu/e oortraer: ^ Oolder bad testified that saw Mrs. Cannon sitting on tho porch,, . . attorney; Gelder _ ?lares he ft not sure his identification ^obrrsctff. ,y, . . Srhe'Wtos'iia^ tlon to Its ad on' page two announcing * ah Inn ovation tit banking rules in An* dar^on. (adv.)! are making ut in straw good kind rery one cut WS WS WS WS WS $2.Q0 $1.50 $1.25' $1.00 .75 i Bangkoks t knife too. mas $5.00 coks $3.75 I Post. mrgea. . . H.mBk.ajDtmdBK? _p_.j._lj PRESIDENT HABIS0N COMES TO ANDERSON FOR CONFERENCE (Continued from page 1.) ' ? ; ^ " "v* leg. The hardwoods or Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, the main Supplies of the south; are beginning to give out and shortly the vast tracts of these woods in the Blue Ridge moun tains can be economically cut and . manufactured. ultimately .also giving a great traffic. The possibili ties of the apple industry, now under going remarkable' - development in northeast Georgia.southwestern North Carolina and east Tennessee, where a - splendid" product 1b being produced, Ib another factor in future traffic from the Blue Ridge.-' This also applies to the Irish potato industry, just begin ning its commercial development there. President Harrison views all these things as factors in the neces- ' Ity for the completion .of the Blue Ridge. These are really more im portant than the shortage in track! to the middle west which would be se cured. Luncheon at Mr. Farmers. President Harrison arrived in the city yesterday morning at 10 o'clock and was met at the station by several members of the chamber of commerce ?? and was taken to Mr. A. S. Farmer's, residence on .West Whltnc^r threat, where after the conf?rence Mrs. Farin er served those present a delightful luncheon. Those present, at the conference and enjoying the .hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Farmer were Messrs. M. M. Mat tlson and T Frank Watklns, members of the railroad committee of the.cnam-. . ber of commerce; Jas. D. Hammeti and W. -Iii Brissey, of the executive' committee, and Secretary Porter A Wbaley of the chamber of commerce. Following this pleasant occasion the party went to William s ton in auto mobiles, President Harrison having expressed a desire to see some of the farming lands of Anderson county. He was met there by his private ear and left immediately'for Washlngi.-. . .-ur?_ , : m Atlanta,. Ga., July; 8.?The, stato ., board of health will meet here tomor row to consider plans for th? exter mination of rats in Georgia. Tho work Is aimed as a precautionary measure agsinst the-possible, spread' of bu-, bonlc plague, whfeb n*cest?y w*r? ipsd in New Orlens. It was under-' stood tonight that th? g?n?ral 'as-, aembly, now In session here, *fou!d bs asked to make an appropriation to ' meet any emergency that might arise. fcv Big Strike FeareX - -Columbus, O- July. 8.?Fearing at tacks on ^Ic5 property by striking miners, several Bel.mont county^:ooal ? operatora today ,sent telegrams to Governor Cox, asking that ftate troops be called out to board tho" mlnea SUte Mine inspector ' John Roan advised tho governor, ' there was ko immediate need for troops and Bel Btont county authorities tonight hott Bed the governor that the situation was not serious, ,