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TBE ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER Sound od August I, 1860. ISO North Main Stret ANDERSON, H. C. WILLIAM BANKS, . Editor W. W. SMOAK_Business Manager Entered an second-class matter Ap ril 28, 1914, at the post office at An derson, South Carolina, under the Act Of March 3, 1879. Bern! - Wcokly edition?$1.50 per Tear Daily edition?$5.00 per annum; $2.60 for Six Months; $1.26 for Three Months. IN ADVANCE. A larger circulation than any other newspaper in this Congressional Dis trict. telephoness Editorial ..327 Bus:?.??? Ol Ii ce.'821 Job Printing.693-L Local Newi.327 Society New*.321 Tho Intelligencer lc delivered by carriers in. Vs city. If you fail to Tret your paper regularly please notify frfr- Opposite your name on label r*i your paper in prated date to which your paper is pnid. All checke and ftrafto should bo drawn tu Tho Ander son Intelligencer. The Weather. Washington, Aug. 6.?South Caroli na, -unsettled Thursday, warmer and generally fair; modorato cast and southeast winds. bail Y tu on; ut Euripides was wont to say, silence was an answer to a wise man; but we we seem to have greater occasion for it in our dealings with fools and unreasonable persons, for men of breeding and good sense will bo sat isfied with reason and fair words? Plutarch. Don't rock the alrboat -o Emotion la not patriotism. Every lawyer with lots of suits Is not a swell dresser. -o Jingoism la the superlative of war Sherman's definition. -o War la progressing along corres pondence school Unea. -c In Germany war seems to .be "pur suit of happiness." ? ^ -a i Fashion note?No patches on breaches In Europe. When royal cousin s fall out, the people shed the blood. Some candidates running well? Others showing; flat- wheels. -o? ^Bid it require all this war to put an Amd to the tango erase? o Send an Anderson college * postal tiard-whenever you write. - The victory of preventing la greater than the victory of winning. A foul fly?when a military ?1rs o drops a bomb on a peaceful nation, o Many a poor follow, like the cau dle, lights others, but consumes aim elf. o King Cotton Is not mobilizing now, but will have an army In tho Meld next month. "No shrinkage of currency" sounds like they are not going to wash the filthy lucre -n lit Is difficult to find anything left in Mexico sufficient to base a govern ment upon. , -o? A cure by the laying on of hands?' when the old man finds a chap suck ing a cigarette. o War popularises an administra tion, but Mr. Wilson prefers to seek tfio peace palm. - After a few days of fighting, na tions nowadays remember occasional ly to declare war. ! j ??? Candidates will have to "election eer*^ each other if they wish to get a maloritv of the vete. The. movies Just can't give the thrill - for the stay-at-homes that the European tourists are getting. ^ Entente cordiale?Evidences of good will and justice toward each other exchanged by the chief officials of if fpm states. ? .; ' ?o? Cbarlottebnrg, a aurburb of Ber lin,' is said to have 14,500 widows. Is the Kaiser trying to make things even in France? ?or?. Summer resorts in the ' United States can' now gay truthfully thai they feed as well as the famous nos ?.'-t$lirli?.. o<';Earbpe. NOT A SI IMIKN W A It For tlifyears, we have been told, Germ an ullicers in drinking a stirrup cup at a .social gathering, arose gravely and clinking tinir glasses exclaimed, "Her Tug." mean ing "the day." Just what day is left somewhat to surmise, l?ut is believed that they m?-ant the duy when (h r many would start a war of conquest for the Hupremeey of the world. In view of the iihove interesting in formation. Hie editorial comment in The Review of Reviews during the spring and summer of 1912 is of pe culiar moment at this time. The- fol lowing under the heading Triple Al liance and Triple Entente," published In June 1912, now apepurs like a pro phecy? "Well Informed observers of the political, social und economic forces that count most in the progress of current European history are noting certain signs of uneasiness and insta bility in the relations between the great military and naval forces which, to their trained sense, portend a com ing storm. The Turco-Italiaii war has distributed the delicate balance of European politics tu u much greater extent than the man in the street re alizes. "Ever since 'Blsmark's masterpiece', tho Trlplc-AIllance of Germany, Aus tria and'Italy, was achieved in 188:t. Europe tins been fairly well divided Into two armed camps. The Triple Alliance nnd the Triple Entente, the latter consisting of Great Hrltuin, Russia and France are almost equal in strength, and this approximate equality has come tb' be a guuruntee of peace, since it renders very doubt ful the outcome of a wur. The chief danger point in the political relations of the world powers at present Is the rivalry between Great Britain and Gormany." While UiIb war has come suddenly, like a '.yclone in its intensity and fury, yet it appears the pi ?purations have been going on quietly and with determination. THE SOUTH'S OPPORTUNITY As the first seriousness of the great war crisis seems to pass, the leaders of the south begin to take courage and to see, in what appear ed to be calamity, possibly a great op portunity. It is true that cotton iu the great basis of exchange and of credit in the south, but 1b equally true that the south now has In the national capital a friend who will stand for her aid in meeting any emergency, and, be cause Europe is too busy fighting to need cotton for hei* spindles, 1b no reason why the manufacturing plants of the south should suffer Indefinite ly, for the demand for goods will come later. The great battle for the industries of the south 1b to Btave off the depres sion und to hold on with a tight grip until the turn in the tide comes, as come it surely will. At such a time, tho manufacturer and the producer, alike will share in the new business. But there is another phase which Is causing tho south to feel better, and that 1b the fact that we may now ex pect more from the Centra and South American republics. Mr. Bryan, In UIb wisdom, has endeavored to cement more closely the friendship between the United States and her sister Am erican republics, aud to -*iu the con fidence and esteem of the rich Btates to the south of us. Now that tho European ports are blockaded by the fleets of war, tho fleets of commerce from South American ports will likely seek the Southern states for the trade that has gone to Europe, and the man ufacturers of our southern textile plants will find new customers. All in all. it is a situation which will help the south, if handled prop erly, and if tho emergency period can bo passed successfully. BATTLESHIPS CAPTURED It was reported yesterday that the French fleet in the Mediterranean had captured three Gorman battle ships or cruisers. These were the Panther, the Breslau and the Oroe ben. From the statistics available, it cannot be learned how important are the Panther and the Breslau, but the Goeben, Is one of tho ten best boats of the German army. It has twice the horsepower of the battleship South Carolina, which up to four y curs ago, wus the largest in our navy, has a draught of 27 feeli can travel i t a rate of 28 knots and has nearly-1.000 officers and men. A bat tleship of this" kind usually costs between six and seven million dollars. This achievement by the French as well as the success of the'French air. fleet in repulsing the Invading! German war balloons shows that the war which Germany has waged, may. not be altogether one-sided, and thM France has been .making some few preparations herself. Where does patience stop and last I ness begin? ry>;.:. . ...? All of Europe is likely to h?ve. a hunger strike. ' ' Ol'K i ihm'kv's nohkow Tills is :i day of anxiety ami sor row for I Ik people of this nation. That the heart til tin* president Is laden with grief in a matter which will i'ati.se i very loyal American to fei.? I u keen response. Hut for the people oi the south, especially will this he a day of sadness. Not only has Mrs. Wilson proved herself to lie the ideal woman to lie lite wife of a democratic president, but she has been of great help and assistance to the president in all of his battles in life. She has been the typical lovely and lovable Soul hen matron. She was a native of Savannah, daughter of the late Kcv. Dr. I. H. K. Axt on. for many years pastor 'of the Presbyterian church there, ai.d if we mistake not. 1e r marriage to Woodrow Wilson was performed by the late Dr. Thos, Hoyt, formerly of this state and a brother of the late Col. Jas A. Iloyt, once of this city. The bulletins, when this was writ ten, Indicated that Mrs. Wilsou hud but a few hours to live. We feel sure that the entire south will feel most keenly the loss of this beautiful, in tellectual, humane and Christian wo man, whose presence in the white house has insured the south a warm friend and zealous advocute in the councils of the nation. STEVBN SON REUN ION On Saturday, the first day of ?ug est, the children, gruud children, '.reat-grandchildren and sisters of the late Mr. and Mrs. John A. Stevenson had the opportunity of again assem bling ut "Edgewood Farm" the beau tiful grove, and home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stevenson, for their annual re union, being about the center two miles place in all respects for this occas ion, being about the center twa miles west of Townville and being on tlie two counties. They arrived between the strokes of nine and eleven o'clock aud were in vited in the house, where each one was soon engaged in a merry conver sation. Laughing and talking were soon heard in the house and yard, and each one was enjoying themselves to the highest, talking of the present, past and the future limes. Just before dinner, fruits were serv ed consisting of peaches, apples, grapes and tigs, which was immense ly enjoyed by all present. Soon after each ouo was kindly Invited to the grove where a tempting dinner await ed them. The table 60 feet long, was laden with all kinds of good things, which pleased the old and the young. This was a very beautiful place to eat aud was very cool, too, the larRo oak boughs were playing to and fro with the cool breezes. Just before th? dinner was served the Rev. W. 11. Hawkins was requested to give thanks, after which all begau to de vour the things the good ladles hod so v/i'tingly prepared. Iced tea and fruits were served while eating. There were about 100 friends and relatives to enjoy the eat ing. After they finished some remained In the grove and others went to the ..omc where they were entertained for quite u while witli sweet music consisting of instrumental and vocal duets and solos. The music wao grace fully rendered on the piano by Misses Jeanette Bolt, Lila and Inez King, Una and Fannie Stevenson. The little ones ontertalned themselves by play ing in the little brook which runs near the grove. This was great sport for the little fellows and they wore greatly charmed over the pleasure of playing in the cool ttater. Rev. \Y. S. Myers surprised all of them by taking their picture. He also took one oi the old ladies. Rev. W. B. Hawkins and the smaller children. All the living sisters of the late Mr. and Mrs. John A. Stevenson wcro present to enjoy this reunion, these being Mrs. Matilda McJunkln, sister of the former. Mrs. Adelia Haynie and Mrs. Jane Martin, sisters of the latter. All the brothers and sisters wero present on this day but Mr. W. E. Stevensqn and family, of Luvonla. Qa. They were hindered on account of sickness In the family. They began to leave about 4:30 after a very pleasant day spent In eating, talking and laughing. The day will long be remembered as a great reun lon of, joy, peace and hauplness on earth, but nothing to bo compared with the one In heaven to be held bye and bye. We should all try and bo among the number entitled there and wo hope all can meet next year for the annual reunion. Those that enjoyed the day were: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stevenson and family. Mr .and Mrs. J. A McPhail and family, Mrs. V. A, Bolt and children. Mrs. Jane Martin, Mr. and MrB. W. C. King and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Harris and baby, Rev. W. B. Hawkins and son, Charles; Rev.. W: S. Myers, Dr. Max Hobson Mr. and Mrs. Harri son Price, MIbs Alice -Price, Mr. Quy Hc'.'n* and sister Miss Bernte. Mrs. Ja'.d Queen, Messrs. J. D. Stonecypher Jt ^.nd Bill Dobbins, Jr., all of Town ville..,.. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Stevenson and family, Mr. Tom McLees and alster, May Jackson, all of Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. R. ?Ai ReeveB and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Reeves and Mr. W. T. 8tevenson, Mr. and Mrs. Kara Cromer and baby, of Cross Roads. ' , Mr. and Mrs. Lee Welborn and children of Hopewell. Mrs. Matilda McQ akin and daughter Mies Betsy of 8tarr. Mrs. Adelia Haynte, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mitchell and ' family. Miss Weepy Cobb, Messrs. hi?,-*Att, Mason and Mitchell ,ot Westminster Mr. and M,-s. Willis Newton :Tr. and Mrs. Thos. P, Hobson, Miss Alma Hobson and brother of Sandy Spiv.gn. I Messrs. Leon Harris and Laurena Sheldon of Fair Play, BOYS' SUITS AND MEN'S ODD TROUSERS $ 2.5.0 and $2.00 Values now.$1.75 3.5?) and 3.00 Values now. 2.50 4.50 and 4.00 Values now. 3.25 5.00 Values now. 3.75 6.50 and 6.00 Values now. 4.50 8.00 and 7.50 Values now. 5.00 9.00 nnd 8.50 Values now. 6.00 10.00 Values now ..... 7.50 12.50 Values now. 9.75 vi . Order by Parcels Post. We prepay all charges. PCONOMICAL men? keen * dl buyers of clothing?look forward eagerly to this notable mid-summer event. Here the variety is extensive?choice limitless ?opportunity rare. These splendid qualities interest wise buyers. MEN'S AND YOUNQ MENS SUITS $10.00 Suits now. $ 7.50 12.50 Suits now. 9.50 15.00 Suits now. 11.50 18.00 Suits now. 13.75 20.00 Suits. 14.75 22v50 Suits now. 17.25 25.00 Suits now. 19.75 ALL OXFORDS INCLUDED An unprecedented showing of the season's most approved footwear at great reductions. $3.50 Oxfords reduced to.$2.75 4.00 Oxfords reduced to. 3.25 5.00 Oxfords reduced to. . 3.75 5.50 Oxfords reduced to ........ 4.25 ?.OOOxfor' ed to._ 4.75 AN?PTIM1 The Effect of the War Upon the of the David Clark, editor of the Southorn Textlie Bulletin. Charlotte, N. ?., Is of the opinion that the war In Europe will bring prosperity to the cotton manufacturing industry of the Bouth and says editorially: As much as we'may, from a humani tarian standpoint;, deplore the war, our mlod, like that of every cotton manufacturer, is asking: "What ef fect will the war have upon the coitcn manufacturing industry?" Temporarily the effect will bo bad because financial and shipping ar rangements will be demoralized, but these will soon be adjusted and to our mind the cotton manufacturing indus try of this country will have a period of prosperity greater than It has ever known. We are now In round numbers, ex porting annually about 8,700,000 bales of cotton and consumig about 5.500,000 bales. Tho cosumptlpo of American cotton in the countries involved in the war is approximately at follows: England.. ...3,300,000 Germany.. i.1,250,000 Russia.. !.. ... .. 375,000 Franco., ..v.-.. .. .. .. 800(000 Austria-Hungary. 625,000 Italy.V. 550.000 6,900,000 While involved in the gigantic struggle which now appears certain, these countries will be unable to con eumo anything like their normal amount of cotton and a market muBi be found not only for. a large portion of the 6,900,000. bales of American cot ton, but also for approximately 3,000, 000 bales of Indian and cAher cotton that is annually consumed''by these countries. With sue* a surplus. of . cotton It Ib nlmo3t inevitable thvu Igv prices will pro va .1 ntc\ a flv? or six cent prlco Is no: impossible. Tiie iuf>e cause iiini will ?c?iu 73 lower the price of crtton will at the same time tend to aflvau?3 tlio price of goods. We -??e now Importing about ?t?o, 000,000 of cotton goo do from the conn tries ong.';;cd- In this struggle ana while the larger portions are special ties, and fine good not manufactured in this country, our. mil'?: will.have to supply the demand caused by the im German Steal London; August 5.?Confirr port that a French warship has ca off Guernsey, Channel ILslands. Oldenburg ; Portugtieie Steamshi: tons and plies betweenj H?mburg ISTIC VIEW Cotton Manufacturing Industry South porters' InabiUty to secure his supply abroad, und our fine goods nulls will be eaup^ip.'^y benefitt<;d The i.umber of spindles in the coun triea at war is as follows* England.55,600,000 Germany.. .. ,. ... .. .. U,20fM>0C Russia.. !),300,00C Franco. 7,400.00? AuBtrlo.. .. .. .. 4,900,00? . Italy. 1,600,001 93,000,000 There are approximately 143,000,000 aplndlcs in the world today and It will thcrofor.o be ueen that 65 per cent or almost two-thirds of them' are in the countries at war. , Of the 50,000,000 spindles outside of wur territory 6,000,000 are in India and can only be operated upon coarse fabrics, while 2,000,000 are in Japan, and arc now-being operated day and night, or to the full limit of their ca pacity. It is therefore apparent that the :;.2,coo,ooo spindles in the United Stales must at once be dopendod upon by the, world for much of the goods as they are now being supplied by the 93,000,000 spindles In the war terri tory. Of course cotton manufacturing will not be entirely suspended in the war territory, but there will at least be a partial suspension and business and financial conditions will bo such that it will be difficult to market their products through the usual channels. . The difficulty of securing a supply of cotton will also be a considerable factor in forcing curtailment In these countries. . Ab it appears to us. cotton must de cline because the war countries which now consume 6,900,000 bales of Amor lean cotton will not be able to use any thing like their normal amount. Cotton goods will be in great de mand because the $65,000.000 \>f im. ported goods, part of which we. can supply, will be removed from competi tion with our home mills and our 52, 000,000 spindlea must supply goods to Oil the vacancy caused by curtailment of 93,000,000 spindles in the war coun tries. " England alone exported over 7,000, 000,000 yards of cloth during 1913 and a small portion of that trade turned to our mills would mean an a dvance In prlco., ?er Captured. nation has been received of a re ptured the German steamer Porto, The Porto, which belongs to the p Company, is a vessel of 4i$0O and Portuguese ports. WAS AT HOME CONTINUED HIS ATTACK UP ON THE RECORD OF THE GOVERNOR PLEA FOR PEACE Senator Smith Urges the People To Stand Together in the Crisis Caused by the War (Special to The Intelligencer.) Chesterfield, Aug. 5.?Senatorial candidates here today met the most demonstrative crowd of the entire campaign. The meeting was practi cally void of any semblance of heck-, ling and partisans were stinted In their enthusiasm' for the differont candidates. : Senator Smith and W. P. Pollock were the favorites in the quartette. The senator was hauled to the court house again today astride a bale of CDttcn, the wagon being drawn by six mules. Mr. Pollock was on his na tive heath and had many admirers in the audience. At the conclusion of his speech a gold headed ' cone was presented to the. Cheraw candidate. In acknowledgement, Mr. Pollock promised that ho would continue to brandish tho big stick, breaking the head of Blcaslsm in ovcry county in the state. Smith's Plea for I:n inn. Senator Smith, who spoke first to day, announced that he would go to Washington Saturday to urge that the regional reserve bank system be put in operation at once, that farmers may be able to hold their cotton while cot ton is .so disorganized. He would go, ho said, not as a candidate for the United States senate, but as u cotton grower. He pleaded that all factional differ ences be forgotten and for united ef forts to withstand the. threatened de moralization of business througout Luo country. Ii wbb only through un ion, he urged, that anything could be accomplished. The senator intrnflijeed a new fea ture in his speech today when he pointed ont that the cost of. bagging and ties had been cut practically In half aa a cons?quence of the investi gation ot the bagging and tie trust. Senator . Smith said, that it was he who introduced vthe resolution that this Investigation ^should be made. The three remaining speakers made their talks from -'a wagon in front of the courthouse; that all might have the opportunity ot her/ing. Governor Blosse said today that he bad not said u word for or against any man's candidacy for governor.' He was fighting no man's fight. He had bagged no man to run. However, when It came to the second race, and there, shou'd be a Blease man In this, the governor said in that event, he would consume every mlnut? of his two week's time in the Blease man's interests. His machine -cost him nothing, he said as each commlt teeman paid his own rnllroad faro and hotel bills. [' ' ' '* In defendiug the pnrole system, the chief executive said this was the most effective Keely cure yet discovered. He had not heard, he said, of a man's taking another drink when the man has beeu released on the condition that he let whiskey alone. L. D. JcuningB male his usual speech pointing to the particular cases of pardoning which have -cre ated so much interest recently, the Rtchey case in Abbeville and the Em merson case in Anderson. Mr. Jen nings suld that there was hot a blind , tiger in South Carolina who wasn't working night and day for the govern or. The same was true, he said, with . i reference to the race .track gam blers. If it were not for the benefit of these, they would not be lined up so unanimously, Mr. Jennings explained. This candidate prophesied that Blcascism would bo Bwept from South Carolina into eternal defeat on Aug ust 25, despite the political machine of which the governor hod boasted. The governor got a gold . handled umbrella today from admirers In this part of the state. This was delivered by T. W. Belk, who in his remarks, . referred to W. P. Pollock, the can didate from Choraw. Mr. Pollock ;an 8wercd this by characterising tho aforesaid Belk ao a "magnificent , spec imen of a long cared uuadriped With skinned tall swinging on to the coat tails qf Colo V. Blease which I have already , cut off." This speaker made his usual scath ing arraignment of the governor's re-. , cord and was heartily applauded by the . ' Chesterfield crowd. / On each stump, Mr. Pollock has been displaying the spread-eagle He- ; publican ticket of 1880,' which eon tains the name of J. P.. Gibson, of Bennettsvtlle, along with those of sov ?ral negroes of radical tlnjo fame. It was rumored here today, that Col. Gibson was chafing under this, and - that Mome.iiitio mix-up may be expoct ted when the ticket is flaunted; at .;. Bennettsvir.o Friday. Mr. Pollock says that be wilt not vary his speech in the slightest to suit the convenience of anyone, and thoso who know him best fake him at his word. Uleaso on FCnnnire. In his speech at Camden, Mr. Pol* lock stated that there is virtually a stale of peonage In Sbui.lt Carolina, pardoned convicts working on the farms of people throughout tho state. Governor Blease tot?ay challenged tho United States district attorney. Francis -H. We s ton, to make an offic ial investigation, f?t- peonage is a vio-. latton of the United Htuies laws. The governor said he wou'd grant a full 1 pardon to any paroled wrlsoner in or der to get any-evidence on tho sub ject. : Woodmen l'nvtl? Monument The uniform dsyrre team of Willow. Camp, W. O. W., vent to Cheddar on - Bunaay niornin^ /un', unrolled a mon ument at the r/AVd of Sovereign Toi-, llson. There 22-members of this :?' team which ?rp., Jed M Sorgean? J. T. King, m th? abs?nv/;of Captain J.' . A. - ; { Cook.