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Columbia College Columbia, South Carolina. --\ Ono of tho few Class "A" Colleges for Women in the South, a rank of honor given it by the Board of Education M. IS, Church South, ou account of tho hifh character of work dono by tho institution. In faculty, equipment, buildings and location, Columbia College offen tho young women ot South Carolina educational advantages unequalled elsewhere in tho State and surpassed nowhero in tho South. Nowhero c!so in tho Stato can young ladies see, hear and learn r.o much as at Colum bia, ono of tho leading educational centers of tho South, and the seat cf tho legislative, judicial and executivo departments of South Carolina. Tho comfort, health and safety of thestudont havo been carefully provided for. The handsome fireproof buildings located in a beautiful campus of twenty acres overlooking tho City of Columbia, ai" thoroughly ventilated, heated by steam, lighted by electricity and abundantly supplied with the purest water. Tho faculty is exceptionally Btronjj and competent, being drawn from tho leading Colleges and Universities of tho North and Eart as well as from France and Germany. Tho courso of study is carefully graded and thorough at every point. It is arranged on the University plan, allowing students to cuter tho class they uro prepared for, 03 far ns possible, in every department. Degrees of Bachelor of Arts. Bachelor of Literature and Bachelor of Science axe conferred. 1914 Term begins September 24. For Descriptive Catalogue and 1914-15 Announcement, Address REV. W. W. DANIEL, D. D. President, Columbia, S. C.i ... ^% Uf*. -i<\ . -?.-'. -i.rif-. rrotcct^wnome j J Affords tho rural homo all tlieconvenicnces, thocomforts, the PROTECTION of tUe.modorn city sewerage system. It is your INSURANCE against dan gerous, unsanitary conditions which, hrcci1. ocrious and often fatal diseases. Solve? tha Problem of Sewage D?^C?tu for the Rural Horn?. When it <B used there is no unsightly nuisanco to pollute the soil and drinking water, to furnish a swarming pla?a for flies and a hot-bed for disease germs, to cause emharaBBniont. ^ -" Installed just beneath the:surface; never needs attention. The processes of nature through the aet'^n of bacteria disintegrate tho organic matter and eventually, it.seopa out into the ground, harmless w?tcr ana mineral matter. No odor. Constructed of reinforced concrete, on the most approved lines, in our plant at Cohirabla and shipped to customers complete. Simple, easy I tn Install, far cheupcr and vastly more efticient than any makeshift.. . *> Approval! vjr mS?tk S2?h**iH***. I It costs you nothing; putB you under no obligations to find out all aboni I the .Sanitary Septic Tank. Write us and lot us tell you how it will enable S you to afford your home modern conveniences and protection against dis tirVESTON & BROOKER, INC., Manufacturera COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA MEXICANS WILL FIGHT IT OUT AU Hope For Peace Gone^War . ?ijte Nation At Swords Point Again .-, ,ti, {By Associated Press.)'' 'Wj|?o City, August 7?The day's dcyelopmentH in the capital' resulted i^.a.triumbh fur Ihc war party. Alt hope,-for pqace between the federals "and, the'constitutional 1st s 'now is ap parently gono. Tho war party la. In control and 1h being backed up by pro.' :>]^i^>^e?0ent'.CaylM^. Vales* "tyKifXTS iffi"- M^nsrst ?a*ran ^<jmusV flgljt his way Into tapttai and to power, jneral Medina Rurron was ap iuted cotnruander-in-*itief of the fed oral forcesIn the capital today, ie guns nnd plenty of an> Vaala a-prominent army of "and are .prepared to re ie and uhloBB ample cuaran riven us. If wo must flght, it f?riof the greatest battles of ^MJpWolution. Every ofneor in . the 9EWW899e^lrNi Sieved It will h? on the plain8 In the vicinity of Tlalopantla, eight milea north ..of .tho, -'Capital. The federal advance guarf nf/7,000 men js.'.facing the constitu ''UonaKsts' ht- .Tealbyucan, IV miles having preceded her to the grave a number of years ago. Misa Caldwell was born December 22, 1844, . near Andorsonville, aud most ot hor life wuh Bpent In that hoc tion. Having never been married sho made her homo with Mrs. B.F. Wright. She was a good Christian woman onu will be greatly missed by her relatives and friouds. aa her whole life was ap.eptln ser 1ng those who needed help. Slie became a member of tho Old AnderKonvilJe Baptist church In her . early girlhood, of which church she was a member until her death. She la survived by cue sister and pub brother, Mrs. B. F- Wright, ot Ander-' eohvilic. and J. R. Caldwell, of Ander son, and two half , sisters, Mrs. Alice Wright, of Anderson ville, and Mrs. R. .V; Pyar, of Alabama, and quite a nttm (nip *\9 w*AW*\*nwn ?nil hI.??. rm.? oral services were hold Tuesday even ing at Oak Dale-church, at which place the body waa burled. Services wero conduced by Rev. L. P. Weldon, pas tor of that church, and Rev. W. fc.j Hawkins, a former pastor. A THEt BOLT REUNION [im) Ga?h?rc? jrs?vr?aj' io Co?* fritte Their Kith Anniversary. ,The^.Rolt family had * happy re union Saturday'at North Anderson. The caldron, grandchildren andL gtw grandchildren of .Mr. and ?l?j. William Bolt gathered and celebrated the fi&th ?,< n 01i? ? anniversary of their marriage. ? n ojd and, the, wife, 77. Tney art? .u rounded by a largo number of loving kin. and the .entire "Uisenshlp of Ander sr.; v, county respb-trf them. There were present every .member; of the family except one daughter. Mrs.. W.-E. JSt?vonsou, of Lavonia, Go.? yhowaa dotalned by illneiss. Tho an gpraary # ? marriage of Mr. jiw.o^i^'^l o o y ?0.0-0 0 0 o 0 .0 ? / ELIZA ^KN^PALDWKLL. o ?'0.0 ? o,? q.o 0,0 e o n 0,0 t? n 0 o, y yiR?lka^A^VCald'welUi^^ ;>h? ot^^?^rfv P.:f: Wti&kU , near . Anderwenvllle, ? early. ,Afpr^da>. ,;night, Awgnst 3, ?014. ' She was a ^ daughter of Mr. an<\ Wtra, Hohry Cald well of $19 f?rt f??UoDr they both Ira Bolt ^l#ked%r3ajrd t? ands ot friends In wishing many h< ? py returns of the day,; TREASURE SHIP IS km a r\c nu roi ticcd Millions in Gold Is Sent To Tour? ists?South Carolina Boy Is Paymaster (By Associated Press.) New York, August 6.?The armorec cruiser Tonnessee, converted for th< jtirnc into a treasure Bhip, left port a' 9:45 o'clock tonight to carry milions In gold to the many thousand Ameri cans who are In want in European countries. \ When the Tennessee nosed out to ward sea in darkness she-bad on bcaJt $6.000,000 in gold, $3.000.000 frem th< Bankers Trust Company, $2,750,00( appropriated by congress and aboul 1300,000 entrusted to the paymaster's care by personal friends of Individualf abroad. More private funds are expected tt be placed with the treasury authori ties here ahd it hWlkely that a seconc shipment of gold will be sent, prob ably on the crluser North Carolina The Tennessee's gold goeB as a bull lot of government money. Tho indi vidual depositors' names are not men tioned, but the deliyery of the monej to individual drawees who have orderi from their American shippers will be made. This plan, directed by the wai department, it was belioved, in finan cial circles here. Lb to prevent an j quesiiua of American neutrality, tiu gold was Insured ' against' marin? risks. The rate was not announced (Tiio paymaster or tue Tc???sbco it Riehard C. Reed, of Columbia, son ol IteV. Dr. R. C. Reed, of the ColumbU Thqplogical Seminary. The paymast er general of the navy is Samuel Me Gown uf Laurens. ' DIRECTORS HAD SHORT MEETING I . :> -..i m r I. fi .. .Anderson County Willing To Aid FoT??er lu FiH<? In Any Wanner Possible?On to Washington (Prom Friday's Dally.) : A meeting of Bovoral members o1 the board of directors of the Chambet of Commerce was held lost evening ' all tho mombon? of the board who wer? J in tho .city being present. ; j Tho call issued by Commissioner E j j. Watson or Columbia ad repr'.sen I tatlve of Hjo Agricultural Departmenl ut Washington to* a. joint Southern I States conf?rence at v7i?Mngtoh. 7a map out, plans to finance any uul.nng plan that may bo decided upon the sSouthern cotton ordinarily exported W?a road to tho Board. II was stated by director Ruf us Pant 'that"since.the ' banks of tho city had decided' to send ix i?prc???t?ttT^ ?C< tt?uui|vO? In tui mutter that such repreaehative or rep I resentatlves be asked to represent the the' chamber of commerce also, and to pledge tho coopefatlo&jLCd afOlt iatlon or Anderson county irTouy move made fc< the protection of cotton WILLIAM?Ti FINE en INTERESTING AND HELPFUL TALKS' WERE MADE THURSDAY EXTRAVAGANCES Col. Watson Pointed Out Trouble With the South?Cotton . j Conference Explained Willianitton, August 6.?The sccuna (day of the WWiaiiiBton Farmers' , Chautauqua was n greater success j Ulan the first day. And it is expected that tho intercut will keep up even I through Friduy, the last day. It is es-! timated that there were not less than] 2,1)0? visitors on the cliaulamiua grounds Thursday. There w?rc some very Interesting addresses, and tho audiences wore patient, attentive and pleased. Ono of flie features of tills chautau qua has been the offer of cash prizes to tho virltor from the country bring ing In the largest wagon load of pic nickers. Also pri7.es for tho wagons ' coming the longest distance. There were many wagons Thursday loaded with visitors,.and a lot of them were decorated with prize cotton stalks and corn Btulks and other choice products of the farm. The prize for .the largest number in one wagon was awarded to II. C. Cauipbel). The chautauquu census man found that there.wore 81 persons In his wagon and they came more thun I two miles; singing and waving flags. ' A. P. Outgess got the distance prize, lie brought 5? people in his wagon for a distance of 8 1-2 miles. Will Mahaffey of Cheddar receivod the con solation prize for bringing 73 persons , from Cheddar at one time behind ?v o ? * IllulcB. Excellent Tnlkn. There were some excellent address e8 Thursday. The' first was by H. A. Trlpp, of Atlanta, market agent of the Southern Railway. Mr. Tripp is one' of the best posted railway men in the south. , His father was Col. A. Trlpp, for u long time superintendent of the 3 C's road. He was followed by Clarence W. , Momaw, from the office of markets, In , the d?partaient of agriculture at [ I Washington. He made a carefully , prepared address in .which ho showed . not only the> need for markets, but , gave the working plans' for an organ ization. His subject was "Co-Opera . tive Marketing." Mr., Momaw paid fa. j glowing compliment to the work of \ Congresman.i^vor, who, ..was,, to nave y spoken, but'was detained at Washing-' I ton by a serlou s. Illness. He explain ed some recent legislation along the ,jllne of standardising crop products, j under laws instituted by Senator E. , I D. Smith. ' . I It will bo the pleasure of The Intei [ ligenc?r to publish this address at a . ; later day, as there is In it much of " I value for the thoughtful farmers who ''might wish to organize co-operaUvu . j plans for marketing their crop pro duct B. * After dinner the first speaker *vas !J. C. Williams .of Washington, assist I 'antito the president of the Southern ' P llway. Mr._ Williams made a very I interesting and earnest talk, explain *Mng the relations of the Southern Rall j.tssy b?sl?! the farmer. He talked of tbV 31 cotton boll weevil and declared thai 1 i.whllo he is not much alarmed over " the approach of: the dangerous pest, ! yet he urges diversification of farm r>ing so that tho south may be prepared 1 for any emergency. . " . The Cotton Conference. * .The last speaker ?f the afternoon i was Col. El J, Watson' of Columbia, ' state comrulsloner of agriculture. Col. Watson made a strong plea for purlt; In food stuffs and paid a tribute to . Anderson's splendid senator, Capt. 1 Oeo. W. Sullivan, tho author Of the law which is ithoj entering wedge Tor |. an oven greater campaign againsi the *.. adulteration of f?odBtuffa. Col. Wat son held the close 'attention of the audience for over an hoar as he de . .uouhced can goods, too much com mercial fertilizer and other extrava gances and appealed for the homo made kind of ^everything. He used this occasion to raako M t. plea for tho diversification of crops and called attention to the crisis . which is n?vf con?yontlngf. thlB co?h ' try with reference 1o the world wldo war. He s tat ci iimt he and Senator Smith and ethers will go from this , staic ? tho conference to ho held In . Witt?u??giuu, ni tu6 jvS?i Ci Col. V/?t-' I; son, for the purpose of deciding upon ,' some way of n^aneing the crop to tho 1 profit and advantage'of the producer.' Col, Watson's / remartts oh this line r made a profound JnVp'resslon.. He deA >, cRired that what'tfces?uth heeds Is to > make enough to eat first, and then put \ the balance in cotton: J; The dinner hour .was.? happy oc l, casion, being, a great picnic in tho ' spring park.,' This was.,also the day ' for the annual jjuting of th? Odd Fel [ lows' orphan home ot.Oreenvillo and 1 there were visitors .jfrom ,.' seVoral ; counties. The first fre?mept band,dis ; coursed ?wce^ipualc., alj through, the day. in:u^4$fe?j?^ ! Ing picture exhibUk;a,.?>r .ih? /.utile I demonstratio jito*,.worl? of the. boys , and girls, canning cluhB.v Al?o at the dinner recess; theje was ! an Interesting ^e?ture ^qutv,* on the grounds whoa the ladies especially were entertained - by .Pfof^/Gorberry and Mrs. Gr?bel, .who Showed th?' housekeeporR' h?W to prepare fruit for preserving and*aTeo .warned' them against tho improper ways of pr?para-' lion. ' , Today wljl be. 1^ is expected that th/cr? w>U be pome very fine IIvo .^toJkV exhthlted. The stock will b0'exhibited on the ch'aw, tauq?? stegs". where the lecturors can ON HEV? AUTAUQUA point out the facts which they wlsii to 11!ui tr?te. The people of Wllianiston are con? gratiilatliig Mayor Vance Cooley and President .loa. C. Due-worth upon the uuccusa of this their first agricultural ehuutuuq.ua, and it la assured as an annual event. It has required quite a lot of (iffort to get hero the disting uished upeakers who nave come from a dit tance, as well as the exhibits. Col. Watson's statistics as to the millions of cotton money wasted every yoar for Impure food stuffs shipped in made n strong impression upon the audience. He hud exhibits from his department showing exactly what ho meant, and these exhibits us well ns the roller mill of the International Harvester company and other features were given close attention after tho speaking. MAURETANIA MADE DRAMATIC VOYAGE Crossed Atlantic In Four Days and I Ten Ho?rs?Passengers Are Alarmed at Her Speed j _. . . (By Associated Prc33.) ' Halifax, N. S., August G.?Com pleting in four dnys and ten hours her fastest and most dramatic voyage ! across the Atlantic, the mammoth 1 Cunard liner Maurctania, from Liver pool for Mow York, arrived at Halifax today with 2,400 passengers, mostly Americans, fleeing from war-ravaged Europe. Passent -?rs and mails will be landed here. ' _?' U At 11:20 o'clock Wednesday night while off Sable Island the Maurctania was warned by the British cruiser Es. sex to change her course without de lay and head for Halifax. The helm wnb r|>ifted so (ittlckly ninny pEssen Jgers, Jolted by the shock as the ship heeled, believed thc/steapaer, wap turn ' lag turtle. .... I Under the highest' pressure of her .turbine engines, with ail.ports blank eted and not a light showing, the ves sel sr>cd over the liai Cillas i'that lay betweon her and safety, from Oormun jcruiserr.. Behind her caale the Essex, whose searchlights at bight'icould be seen flashing across' the> horizon as ' s'.ie scanned the waters Htir> the enemy. I The Mauretauia r^s^iig?rs . ?werc not officially informed OT^hJ?l had oc curred. They liad recmVed 'ilu: intima . tion of the declaration of/jvar.'. ' j Tlie Mauretanla sallea'?topi '.'Liver pool at 4:55 p. ih^V^ugpst. 1,'atma ! great excitement, fc'ro'm ^he'jpomcot the big liner j;left. the.'o'ffl'por^^OT^en j the alert, and Hailfkx-'-wa*-- held' in [mind as an. alternative port. j When in the midst'o|ih.thick fog off ! Sable Island Island a, wireless mes sage from the Ec?eft ''/Kayo/'''urgent I warning to make fall .c^chd for Hall i fax, the Canarder was' 3$U miles from |Nbw York and 14p''fr&H tnts port. 'Lurkipg somewhere (i^.',l^/fog', was a , German cruiser, but. 'j,guarding tht lanes of steamship tray(c] ,we're British warships. .??. \u.u','.[' The Mauretanla m ad et the marvel ous run of 27 ? 1-2 .knots during thi {early hours of this-.morning.,, Her.av erage speed was 26.00 knofs. . . When the purpose-.of..the. change, of (courac was 1 earned, there :was wild ox > citement among the pataugera. .Among the r.iin flroi ?.Un . p-?--.?--p ? arc prominent in business, profession-* al ard church life--of this continent. ship that lato lar.t night a flesh of light was : 11 over.the stern Of a cruiser, ! followed by .the report of.a gun, Mapy beliorc seme warship had~flred on the liner. Officers could not substantiate this report but several believed it wat> true. , ' . ..: ^'either, offlcorr of the ehlt nor ol jldials of the company would soy what w.puld bo done -witht .tho .Mauretanla, hut It ..was believed by tho former that she.,would .be taken to Naiw York an der escort apd .tlionce to Liverpool where she. would .bo .used for trhnspo.ri service, within .the .lines. r ; .. . * Dr. Charles tj. Mayo,;o< Rochester, > Minn., who was',elected'Presfdent of ; the congress this year said there was tremendous excitement all through I the voyage, The Mauretanla was es corted out of Qu'eenatown. by a British cruiser and there had been nothing but . rumors,.of impending character , ever-since. .. . - , I. Commissioner Lamb, head of tho Salvation Army Immigration Service, a p aseuger,. said t h at when the ' liner headed around last night and started r?cisg 'for -???i?f?*,. the" vibration, o? tho ship convinced those on' board that, something unusual was taking place. Nearly exhausted, from three flays spent nearly' continuously on. duty In the engine room, Chief Euglueor Jas. Carruthora. of the Mauretanla, declar ed the ship could have done several knots better than she did had there been any real urgency,. Captain Charles kept constant vigil daring almost 4ho. entire night For three day* be 'stuak- to the bridge jof his .vessel, getting jot a wtnk of sleep lu jthe.->7S-no?l|?.'^1sr?niy; ;iqr??: i?b sengers iittp ^W.^. ^?llra;^ as prisoners! of war. Tfcsy are aornums ang Ao8trl^;who,could~ hot furnish sufficient proof ot their being Ameri can citizens. ^ WAE NAUSES 3PHHIFT f, Washington, V:.8.rrrThe Euro an conflict has giren enorm oua im atus, to- the postal savings eystem, :cprdlng to roports . .to < Postmaster onerei Burleson., Scores of foreign l^)?.,jV?^Vea^ers/:.ai!e: taking their al BockerSf received a tolegranu,tfojp asroall cltv W Illinois saying that the Greeks in a railroad construction gang there wanted to deposit fao.000. 1 In Oconee County, S. C. -by- ' MOSS & LITTLETON, REAL ESTATE DEALERS, WALHALLA, S. G. .Y SALEM, S. C Dowling Realty Company, Anderson, S. C NO? 1?71 acres, 2 1-2 miles from^Walhalla; 3 residences; good out buildings; GO acres in cultivation, good pastures; 10 acrcB bottom land. PRICE $30.00 PER ACRE. NO. 2.?200 acres, Cheohoc Valley, 13 miles from Walhalla; 3 bou? es, 100 acres bottom land. PRICE $15.00 PER ACRE. NO. 3?80 acres, near South Union. * room dwelling; 12 acres bot tom land, 35 acres upland In cultivation! 3 1-2 acres Dermuda paaturo. PRICE $20.00 PER ACRE. NO. 4?111 acres, 1 mile from Salem; 2 good residences; 60 acres In cultivation. PRICE $30.00 PER ACRE. t NO. 5?02'acres, near Whetstone; 12 mileB from Walhalla; 25 acres in cultivation; email residence. PRICE $10.00 PER ACRE. NO. 0?CO acres on Colonel's Fork Creek, 3" 1-2 miles from West minster, 00 acres In cultivation; residence and barn. PRICE $20.00 PEU ACRE NO. 7?204 acres on Kcowee river, 13* miles from Walhalla! 22 acres of river bottom; good residence;; well timbered. PKICE $10.00 PER ACRE NO. 8?25 acres near Walhalla; good 7-room house! 18 acres In cultivation PRICE $1,500. NO. 9?8 acres, 4 room dwelling and barn; in town of Walhalla. PRICE $600.00 N.O. 10?500 acres, one mile from Salem; two-story, 10 room resi dence; four tenant Iiuubcs; 250 acres in cultivation. All land fresh. One of the prettiest homoB in the county. PKICE $25.00 PER ACRE. NO. 11?47 acres, mile and a half from Rlchland; good 5-room dwelling; 35 acres in cultivation; 7 acreB branch bottom. PRICE $2,000.00 NO. 1 ?_-21S acrCS, 2 m!I?5 frnm SalOm : 40 nrrru In r-nlllvnHrin tor*. housos; 200.000 feet saw timber on place... PRICE W.G0 PER ACRE. NO. 13?71 acres near Kcowee high school, 4 miles from West Union; good 5-room residence; 40 acres in ultlvatlon. ' ; PRICE ?50.00 PER ACRE. NO. 11?50 acres, one mile from Salem; 5-room dwelling; 20 acres in cultivation. PRICE $1,300.00 Wi> hare n number of large and small farms In Oconee and Pickens i _. I_ ..._ a_._i_ ?_ ir.ii.-ii_ c. .-4i.,._ ln#._.ii? 3 counties; ulsw town property in Wnllmlln. write or call on For further Information, We h;ivc a number of large and small farms In Oeoace and Pickens counties; afro town property In Walhalla. For further information, writo or call on B. H. MOSS..Walhalla, S-jC. ?Or? . W. L. LITTLETON, ..... Salem, 8. C. Dowling Realty Company, Anderson? S. C We Beg to Ajrtnounc? that Mr. E. P. Vandiver, formerly cashier Farmers and Merchants Bank of this city has been elected la vice president of this bank nnd will be actively connected with the management of the Bank on and after Aug. 1st, when he will be glad to have his friends call and see him. President. BELGIAN ARMY Before Departing For th? Front; King Albert Makes a Stirring Speech L- (By Associated, Press.) .\^^f9^,ytwa' v?r^8, rorvine. ooaa i -3?<;?s?!s, August 7,^-Before depart- ^? batlefleld outside Liege, wb I iforcf. has torn un ir?atlPt bnarln?; her I threatened by Germans drew" his ?e* Ingfor the front King Albert i??tw*i? v*l l.mmedlatelyxBhot dead I cd this proclamation to 'Up Belgiani ' because your strength has i?<m put in the service of ,the right. ' "Glory to you soldiers and It afenders of . the liberty and our menace } father-'\ land." . v; ; ; ^ :,; FW ??rspna dressed as preachers v.ere arrested today at the railroad station and accused of holnc spins. An Indignant crowd men aced\ thorn- v : A doctor wearing tho emblem of tho Hod Cross, caring for the deaden I h - . i , 'when arm,f : .. <**rtthoitt any provocation on : ouripart our neighbor, proud of her forci. has torn. op treaties bearing her '{ signature and has broken in upon our territory \rf pur fatherland because we (refused to.forfeit oui honor.' : "An:at?a?k has beert made upon us ? but the world marvels at our, loyal {.attitude, ; ;' .-. , "?e TOmtrfted pjrj^r ?i{?ep*nae.nce, '} "Our menaced nation ahuCdets and I its ch?droti hato bounif^to thefron* tier. ' .. !"'.'. ' ; ' "Brave soldlers, I salute you in tho I naroo of Belgium. You; wilt triumph A : WAVP. 'AD ?. A rDnuuniai to on isla to meet RlwI!?? iM?ht? Erery Effort . -, Meet Demands t?t Crisis^; St. Peterabnrg, Aug. 8.?via and every effort is being made to m the demands, of the crisis. . / ,'-, ;^Uhilles of the. reservists ar?Wliiu? allowed to .remain in tholr , homes ?ffifc0^ W .retttr Private 'houses hare .been Vlap^d ,at,tthe dlsnoM?1 irf !JWf?! *Grm?*d to^stribnto I rood to the, needy. The daughters of the emperor arc supervising the reilot work from tho hermitage.1 -