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PRESBYTERIANS HAVE WHEO SESSION ROCK HILL WILL GET NEXT MEETING A GOOD MEETING Interesting Discussions Marked Deliberation of Large Church Body from Beginning. Anderson Presbyterians, ns well as Presbyterians in all parts of tho State, have been much Interested in the 102nd. nealon or the Synod of South Carolina ,ln session all this week al Union. Synod has concluded ita delib erations and udjotirncd yesterday and today those who attended from thia city will return. The following from Union tells of the last day's proceed IngB of the body: "At thlH morning's session of the Presbyterian synod there was u lively discussion over tho vote of a special committee on education, which seekB to provide for the Presbyterian Col lege of South Carolina at Clinton In a more liberal manner than heretofore as that institution IH in need or such assistance at the present time. "It ls thought that synod will com plote all official buBlnoas either thia afternoon or early tonight, though on account of discussions that may arise this cannot be foretold. "Tho synod this morning decided that tho meeting next year will ho in tho Oakland Avenue Presbyterian church at Rock HUI. Rev. Alexander Martin, pastor. Last MK h t's Session. The subject of home missions was ably presented at last night's session of tito Presbyterian synod which is In session hero by Rev. J. B. Greene, of Greenwood, and Rev. G. G. Mayes, of Greenville, the synod evangelist. "Rev. Mr. Greene declared that America itsolf was the greatest mis sion Hold in the wortd because of tho many nationalities here, and the relig ions they" ropresont, lt being stated that in Now York alone thoro arc over forty languages spoken. In the course of hiB address Mr. roene pointed out that.by influencing all immigrants ns soon us they reach America and bring them into the church of Christ that hundreds of thousands on returning to their nativo homes in a year or so would thus, the gospel bo carried back to their peoplo and In turn thoy would bocome real missionaries. Women In the Church.' "At the afternoon session there was a lively discussion as to tho part that women should take in religious ser vices whenever thoy are mixed as nomblios, Rev. Geo. Blackburn of Co lumbia advocating that they not ho al lowed to,oven road verses of Scrip tures ot take any part whatever in religious meetings, whenever there waa a man present, Rov. E. C. Halley supporting Dr. Blackburn's position. "Opposing this movement to have synod commit itself against women taking, part ecen in such minor part as reading verses of Scripture were many of the members of the synod among ts?s Dr. Jas. O. Reavis o? Columbia, who said that however, he * was not in favor of women preaching or holding official positions in the - church, still from' experience which he cited he showed the great value of women co-operating in the young people's societies and other organis ations of the church work where there ?-crs nicu and women working togeth er fer thc sdT?Ti?euient of me church. "Dr. Reavls caused a linnie of laughter to pass over the synod whoo ho made the striking point that as the women were In tho majority in all . tho ?puren almost without exception. . and as uhdor the church rule they wnro allowed to vote for church offi cials, it was really the women that . pamed tho deacons, elders and the pantprs themselves, and ha. laughingly added.if tho churoh tried to limit . woman's work so completely there may bo no preacher. When put to a Vote synod-hy a big majority refused to Indorse Dr. Blackburn's position." Barnes Notes. The Sunday school at this place is in a flourishing condition under the management of W. A. Petti grew. The attendance last Sun day was the best for several years. Come to Sunday school. Mrs. Mac Brown, of Unc?lnton, Ga., spent" last week here at the horne of John M. Brown. Mrs. Jep Wilson; of Mt. Car-, mel, is spending a week here with her sister, Mrs. Newby and other relatives. Rev. C. J. Hampton will preach at Union church next 'Sunday hight. The. public is cordially in vited. School, will open here on the .i 9th inst., with Miss Jessie Her ron for principal, Miss Kate Hut chinson 'Will have charge of trfe primary department. Both pri^ j ][ primary department. \ Bo.th ladies are well known- in this vicitnity and need - no recommendation from, this writer. A good enroll trient is desired at the opening of the^schobl. Now that we have all tried ?and . .failed to solve the cotton problem lets tfy something easier. Here it is; Mary is twenty-four years old?/Mary is twice as old as Ann was when Mary was as old as Ann is now. How old is-Ann ? ooooooooooooooooc o o o ATLANTA LETTER o o o ooooooooooooooooo ATLANTA, GA., Oct. 17. Chic! of Police Beavers has sprung a new sensation in the vice crusade milich has culminated in a grand jury investigation. The chief declares that a certain up town saloon just off Peachtree street and one of the most popu lar resorts in the city has a rear entrance leading to a house on Houston street which has been fit ted np as a resort worthy of At la's new banished restricted dis trict. The chief declares that an elaborate system of eleclric bells and signals has been fitted up and connected with the saloon which so far has effectively prevented a successful raid by the police. The chief declares that some time ago Mayor Woodward asked him to "go easy" and not perse cute the woman running the boarding bouse at that number, and who is going under an as sumed name, while really she is one of the most notorious of the former characters of Manhattan avenue, now cleaned by Chief Beavers' order. Mayor Woodward was called before the grand Jury yesterday to explain his charges that the po lice were grafting and protecting vice. The mayor said he did not have any proof of graft, but had merely been expressing his opin ion. Il is not considered prob able that any indictments will grow out of the investigation, though Foreman Woods White says he intends going to the bot tom of the situation. The movements which has been growing recently in Georgia, to provide a system of free school books for all pupils or at least a low priced renting system, is like ly greatly to increase the propor tion of attendance, according to ?many experts, lt is also believed ?that the passage of child labor laws will be followed by laws pro viding compulsory education. "The Cali cf tha South," the bright Atlanta monthly edited and published by Jonathan B. Frost has a strong editorial this month on compulsory education. "There are only six States which have no compulsory educa tion law," writes Mr. Frost," and they are all Southern-South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Texas. These States are in the rear of the procession as tu compulsory edu cation. They are in the van of the? procession of illiterate States. "Compulsory education is only a little way off in Georgia. One could wish that parents could see their duty so plainly that no law requiring them to place their chil dren in school might be necessary. As a matter of fact fn?ny fathers and mothers do not recognize their paramount obligation in the pro mises." Winter received its regular of ficial recognition in Atlanta jester day, citizens "seeing their breath" early in the frosty morning and digging their overcoats out of the cedar chests. Clothing dealers filled their windows with heavy garments and the Georgia rail way and- Power Company turned on the strap heat. Atlanta has a centra! heating system not enjoyed by many Southern cities. Steam from the big city plant of the electric com pany is piped, all over the busi ness section of the city and sup plied to customers by motor, just like gas or water. Comparative ly few business houses bother with! having their own furnaces, prefer ing to purchase <*??am heat by the pound. The turning of the cen tral steam every.fali is consider ed, official recognition of the ar rival of cold weather. . A farmer named Scruggs from South Georgia report ; the killing of a queer spotted snake as big around as his leg and twenty-two feet long. A rope, was thrown around the reptile's neck and it was choked to death. Norie of the neighbors could tell what kind of snake the monstor was but it may have escaped from ? circus. . . _ Being attorney on both sides of a case and hardly being able to tell whether he won or lost it is the queer experience-of Chaiies J.'Graham-an Atlanta lawyer this week. Mr. Graham was defend ing Will Leroy, charged with as sault and battery, in the court of Judge Andy Calhoun, and Solid-j tor Lowry Arnold was prosecut ing the case. I Mr. Graham had made his clo I quent address in behalf of the prisoner and then his partner, At I torney Winchester, rose to add his I eloquence to the defense. Mr. I Winchester spoke at length, and a I little bit more. Judge Calhoun I retired to his private chambers and J still the lawyers spoke. Finallyl I Solicitor Arnold looked at his I watch and remembered an engage - j ment. ! "I've got to go," he said, j "Some of you lawyers sum up foi j me? Say, Graham, you do it." I "Why, I'm for the defense,' I said Graham. I "That doesn't matter," return jed Arnold. "Say something, any J way." I So when Mr. Winchester rai lout of words and breath Mr. Gra j'tam got up, this time acting fo J the State, and said: "May it please your absent hon I ir, speaking for thc State, I ad I nit that the State hasn't prove? I ts case and therefore, on behal I ->f the State, I ask that you let th j defendant go." Then the jury went out an I -ame back with a verdict of Guilty." I Dalton, Ga., has two hunter IR. H. Sapp and Sam Berry, wh j brag that their hound is the wi: jest and most valuable hunting do Jin Georgia. His name is Caesa land his specialty consists in rounc ling up all the game in a patch c I woods and running it up one trei I thereby saving his owners the trot J ble of climbing or cutting sever; J nieces of timber. # I Caesar was given a try-out se1 I eral nights ago by skeptical pe I sons, anc\he chased four coons ii jone tree. When these had bee j killed the hunters beat the wooi j thoroughly, but Caesar had le j nary a possum at large. ! The question of permittir j Georgia convicts pick cotton J the present crisis is being co jsidered by several counties. t I first glance it looks like an e jcellent idea, but the plan mig j bring on some animated disci j sion as to whose cotton would j picked first, and a pull with tl j powers that be, might prove j value. j In Toombs county, the Lyo j Progress says: I "The people must have tin I cotton picked before they can p I taxes and they have thousands j bales ruining in the fields. T j convicts' can help the people r\% now, and we can't see why th should not be paid to pick cott when the county can get thot ands of dollars for the work." Possum hungry Georgians mi wait until the first frost before t game attains ifs full flavor, 1 so far as game laws are concei ed the lid went off on Octol l, and so the season is well une way. Already possum parties are vogue in Atlanta: They consist voung men, girls and a supper the club. The party goes to 1 woods, where several possu have carefully been tied in cert trees the afternoon before, ca the game amid great exc?teme and return ot the club for supp the animals being cooped up i til the next hunt. But the g think they were in at- the r thing. Last year the "hunting s gave a nutting party and foi many bushels of fine hickory n under a big tree, It happened t a. real country bred girl was in party and discovered that ev tree in a hundred, yards was eit Ioak or pine. . ATLANTA, GA., Oct. 16 Governor John M. Slaton called for October 24, n meetings in every county in Gt gi a, at which business men farmers are urged to organize an effort to decrease the pro( tion bf cotton and increase production of foodstuffs. In his proclamation Covet Slaton reiterates his dispositioi legislative action looking \o a duction in cotton acreage, as forth yesterday. In that t sage to the people, the gove; showed how thc heavy expens calling an extra session of assembly to take up the Louis and Nashville charter matters been obviated by his sect from the road a promise tha application for charter wouli made until after tthe next reg session of the legislature. . ..Governor Slaton does not . J (? .. . -, ?tate to say that he believes the Georgia fanner honest enough and wise enough to curtail the next cotton crop by voluntary agreement. He docs not think it wise or necessary to attempt to coerce the farmer by hastily pass ed laws, which after all are doubt ful as io their constitutionality. Governor Earl Brewer, of Missis sippi, takes the same position and will not cali? an extra session as urged by many people. Boys and girls of thc country and small towns all over Geor gia are entering enthusiastically into thc essay contest recently in augurated by Mrs. Clem P. Steed of Macon, who offers cash prizes for the best essays on "Wheal and Its Uses" to be written by n hoy or girl not living in a city anc who must bc unddr 16 years old Mrs. St?ed hopes by this-mean: to so in!.ires! the farmer boys am .iris ;n the possibilities of whea that they iii turn will interest thei pax'iits, and more wheat and les cjtton will be planted next year Thc cash prizes are: first, S20 second, S10. and third, S5, and al essays must be sent to. Jame Gailaway, 720 Forsyth streel Macon, Ga., on or before Novem ber 1. No essay must cantaii .more than 35o words. Mrs. Steei hopes for contestants from ever county. The vice row in Atlanta reach ed its climax today when Chie of Police Beavers declared ths Mayor Woodward had repeatedl granted boarding house licenses t women against the chief's n; commendation, and, acting ii renting agent for a railroad, ha rented property to be used by woman of known disrepute. The Fulton county grand jur followed up the dispute betwee the mayor and the chief by declai ing its intention to make a tho ough investigation of the vice si uation. fa Chief Beavers persists in h references Jo a mysterious "ma higher up" who is responsible fe the agitation to restore the ri striated districts. Mayor Woo? ward says there's nobody highi than himself and he takes orde nor hints from nobody. " 'iv ->-r- ; Newspaper men and the friends were entertained last nig] at the Atlanta dab by Dr. ar Mrs. George Brown at an inforn al dinner, which.was followed I an exhibition of fancy dancing 1 Mrs. Brown and her profession partner. Mrs. Bro wn has becon one of thc leading amateur dan eis of Atlanta, and her dancir will rank with' that of many pr fessionals. A court dispute of the br?dy a dead negro was one of the ot features, of this week. Sa Tennant, colored, took out a bi trover in the municipal court recover from a negro underta er, "one dead body, male, me ium size, color black" as the leg document read. Thc body-is that of Tennan brother and it is alleged that t undertaker refused to bury t corpse until he was given ?30 n would he give it up to Tennai who had filed a pauper's oath. "Transitory frenzy" is the ne est invention of the criminal 1; experts, according to a recetnt of expert testimony by a learn physician! lt. t is likely to coi in handy in evading the gallo\ A neuratic "woman, after pi suing a man until she had wr et ed his home ?nd driven hero' husband to a divorce, grabbed gun and polished oft the romar with a murder; Then came a l p?thetieui question 24,000 wo long, and the. expert gives surance that the shooting was 1 murder nor actually insanity, .1 merely a transitory frenzy, the transitory frenzy had bein vented several years ago Ha Thaw might tia ve escaped Mal wan. A wedding which marked joining Of two well known A tl ta families, the daughter of < of Atlanta's pioneer me rein and a prdminent, young .busir mah, was ?bat of Miss Elizat High and Mr. James Goodrum night, lt was* the most impori wedding of the 'Atlanta sea from a social standpoint. Miss High is the daughter of late Joseph nj. High, foupdei one of the leading departo stores of the city. Mr. Goodi is a son of Mr. and Mrs: Jame Goodrurmof Newman. A nun bf guests from alt over the S attended the ceremony, perfc ed at the handsome home of Mrs. High on Peachtree street. The bottomless skirt is the lat est freak style to hit Atlanta, and imagination can hardly do more. Indeed, the new skirt leaves the imiganizatiort nothing to do. thc.bottomless skirt is caught up in front and also behind, leav ing the calves no protection fron? weather and eyes except a little at the sides. But a cape train falls from the shoulders and drags three feet on the ground, cutting oft the view from behind. But of course this is gathered up also for street wear. The cotton stocking movement had a sudden decline when the nev/ skirt arrived, for in dancing the skirt and the train and most everything is held well out of the way of flying feet, and the danc ers' calves are exposed nearly to the knee. At least, that's what the modiste says who introduced the bottomless skirt as the newest hint from Paris. Up to date none of the society pages has announc ed any sensation at a club dance. 3 O O O ooooooooooooo o o o Pendleton News Dots. o o o ooooooooooooorooo (Written for The Intelligencer by pupil of Pendleton High School.) The Ladies Missionar" Society of Pendleton Methodist church met at the parsonage Monday af ternoon. . Mrs. A. Wilson was called to Spartanburg Sunday morning on account of the death of her broth er, Mr. George Shanklin. Mr. Augustus Martin, who has been here for a while visiting friends and relatives has return ed to his home in Greenville. Work is progressing rapidly on the new Presbyterian manse/ which is to take the ptace of the one destroyed by fire a few months ago. * The Ladies' Civic Association met Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of electing new officers. Miss Mary Bell Crawford, .who is to be married next Wednesday at the Episcopal church is visiting friends and relatives here. Miss Sallie Hunter, who is to be one of the attendants at the Mc Phail-Willingham wedding of next week, gave the bride-elect a pret ty miscellaneous shower on Tues day afternoon. The presents which were numerous and. beautiful were concealed behind a large screen in the hall, and just as the bride was about , to fish for them the guests showered her with rice, which was tied up in little paper, bags, with pink and green ribbons, these be ing used as souvenirs. In the dining room, which was beautiful j !y decorated in green and white, delicious cream and cake was served. Mrs. Mattie Veal and . Miss iva Cargill have returned to their home in Hartwell, Ga.,* after: a few days visit to relatives in this place. Mr. arfrj Mrs. R. L. Sanders, of Equinox Mill, spent a few days last week with their sister 'near Fair Play. Mrs.. Fannie Free, of South west, Ga., who has 'been visiting her mother of Equinox ' Mill for the past month, has returned heme. One of* the prettiest events of the week , was that.which occurred on Wednsday vening, October 7. 1914, when Miss Maude Sanders gave a birthday party at home o* West End avenue. The House was beautifully decorated in ferns and golden rod. Numerous gaines were played after which re freshments were servd.: : . Equinox Mill village is growing very rapidly. More houses are be ing built for the new " operatives which will be engaged - in the work. Spending $200,000,000 Monthly. PARIS, Oct. 1',.-Pa??' Lerny-Br?* Icu, the Freeh' economist,, estimates that each of '.he greater belligerents ls spending run average equivalent to ?200,000,OK, monthly. In presenting these figures to tho Aoade-jiy of Moral and .Political Sci ences today, he considered lt prob able the war would continue for sov sn-months from August 1, Accord ingly tho five greater powers en gag ed were committed to an expenditure ot $7,000.000,000. Each ot the smaller powers .including Japan, will na*? ex penses of from $600.000-000 to $800. 000,000 to meet ~ .,. You can get the news while Its new lin The Morning Daily Intelligencer. VIRGINIA STOMACH VICTIMS FIND ~ WONDERFUL REMEDY A QUICK RELIEF Sufferers Tri! of Swill KCHUIIH From tilt* I-se of Mayr'H Treatment. Hundreds of Virginia people are suffering from stomach and digestive ailments when relief is close at hand, if they would only take it. Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy has a re cord of real results. Thousands and thousands of people have taken it with astonishing benefit Here are the words of some Virgin ians who have taken it: J. H. ROSENRICK, Daate, Va., writ es: "I took your medicine and lt prov ed to be just what you claimed it to be. I have felt better since than I. have, in fifteen years." . WILLIAM M. STEWART, JR., Kin kaid, Va., writes: "I was in bed when I began your treatment and the doc tor had been treating me for forty dayB. After taking the first treatment of your medicine I got up and now am able to bo about." These are typical statements from tho people who have taken Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy. 'It gets results quick. The first dose proves -no longer treatment. Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy clears the digestive tract of mucold accretions and removes poisonous matter. It gives swift relief to suf ferers from stomach, liver and bowel troubles. Many declare lt lias saved them from dangerous operations and many are sure it has saved their lives. We want all people who have chron ic ? ton i ac h trou.bie or constipation, no matter of how long standing, to try ono dose of Mayr's Wonderful Stom ach Remedy-one doso will convince you. This is the medicine so many of our people have been taking with surprising results. The most thorough system cleanser we ever sold. Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy is now sold here by Evans' Pharmacy (th:co stores) and druggists everywhere. GERMAN VICTORY WOULD MEAN DEATH OF DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE Manifesto Issued by Leaders of Labor Pruty Declaring Sympathy With Action of British Government in the Present War. (Dy Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Dis patches to the British embassy today gave abstracts of a manifesto issued by leaders of the labor party declar ing their sympathy with tho action of the British government in the present war. The labuf leaders urged that German victory "would mean the death of democracy la Europe. The statement follows: "Manifesto issued entitled, British Labor. Movement and Wir, signed -by labor members and leaders of labor movement declared falso tho state ments made in various countries re garding the attitude of labor to war. They always hoped for- peace, but hope was destroyed by tho Kaiser. It condemns Germany's wanton violution of Belgium's neutrality and recogni/.os that Britain after exhausting the re sources of peaceful diplomacy was bound in honor, as by treaty, to re sist Germany's aggression. The vic tory of Germany would mean the death of democracy in Europe, conse quently the labor party tuppcrta the government. Until Germany is beaten thecr can be no peace. 2 "The President of the local govern ment board states that fears of wide spread dislocation of trade have proved unfounded and with few ex ceptions unemployment in very much loss serious than anticipated. Many districts report that trado is cxpe there can be no peace._ I SENATE DEFEATS RELIEF AMENDMENT (Continued from Page Ono.) .'"tann ,of Mississippi, 'strongly defended their positions. Senator Vardaman declared ho wished tb do nothing to starve the treasury, "but if the United States ls going to lay I the heavy hand of taxation on people groaning with poverty it. can't lay it j upon my people with my consent." Senator Clarke said ho believed thc government should discharge tts obli gations and ono of them was to. the cotton farmers of tho South. Senator Stono of Misouri, appealed I to what he termed the "recalcitrant i Democrats," who, he asserted [ had agreed in party 'conferenc to voto for ?the war revenue bill. "If tho recalcitrant .Democrats," I said Senator Stone, "are going,tq re pudiate tho action of tho Democratic conference and under take to .defeat a mczsura which they were pledged to support and shall succeed in their effort wo shal stay hero until some thing else IB donn to relieve.the ab normal and expected pressure, on, tlie treasury. The ; Democratic > I louee and Senate would ' be ' recreant to its duty If tills motton should be adopt ed and we should'go home whipped by a coterie of recalcitrants wlto would hold the. Democratic party up to contempt and bring tho Democrat ic administration, glorious In achieve ment, up to this hour.- into serious embarrassment. Take your own course, gentlemen, but an overwhelm ing nutnber of your colleagues will stand by their guns nad not run away and leave the administration, for which we are responsible. In an em barrassing , predicament." Contracts Let for Battleships. ?j WASHINGTON, Oct 17.--Contracts for Ute construction of. two of . tho throe battleships authorized by tho last naval appropriations act were let today by Secretary Daniels, one to tho Newport News Shipbuilding Company at S7,llC,0C0.and tho other tb the Now York Shipbuilding Company of Cam den, N: J., at 7,260,000. German Destroyers Ssn?. LONDON, Oct -17.-Tho secretary of the British admirality announces that tho British light cruiser Undaunt ed, accompanied by the torpedo boat destroyers Lance, Lennox, Legion and Loyal, engaged four German torpedo boat destroyers* off. the Dutch coast this afternoon. All of the German des troyers were sonic LARGEST IN EXISTENCE. ANDERSON, TUESDAY YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS. IT. Oct. 27 That Bully Wooliy Real Wild West. Warn V V REPRESENTING THE POL?OWINO P?ATORBS Uwl| KHH COSSACKS ?fesrV?C^EROS ?iMriivilom ... ? Low Rates on all lines pf travel. ; Convenient i Trains. Special Rates. ! 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