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With us, *nd thePw^^nenfT >: Interest Paid The Farmers and ac The Farmers Lt ANDERS Cottoned Resourceo a Little tl QUB DIBEl F. Watson, . A. Orr, r. J. Major, Tho?. C. Jackson, J. B. Van Q*? Ott? Hundred Girl Student* S ''Klarika W?shWonGoUege. tute Threatened-All the . . in^ton Have Been Tal i ? i, ? . ' \,. ; ' (By Auociutcd Pres?.) BRISTOL, Va., Tenn., Nov. 26. Qioiiowall Jackson Institute, a large PreBby.teriau school at Abingdon. Va,, t?aa'practically destroyed, by Aro to n?illi?t 2.8ft q'ctyCk and at that hour thp.firfa waa apreading to other build lijfa'?v?\: ? hundred,' girls were tak en .'Oaf without accident Martha V/?Qh{hsfon College, ' another large t?m\ti Instituto adipina the destroyed school, and as. there. 1? a high wind, te?jrejaro qapreoBcd for this ana other . Mciyor Crnbtreo. of that city, has re quested the Bristol Aro trucks and a ebcpl?? tra?a ?B bolug rnado up and will 3:{ft lt waa reported tpat the ? o o o "o o o o o o o o 0 o E??lEHA NEWS O O O O O o o o o o o o o 'f 1iliftn-kBglv.ing day with its chcor tulfie??- and graiU?de..ls here. If our JlanV?t Plnnner, submit ,iake new heart as; we ' remember ' tho hlL.our ancestors cheerfully for tho ?aleo ot religious S?.'liberty.' iropeto ^wa?Vnard Urnes, :e of cotton. Will all work out good- If wo.Viii!,only have pa h? qo' ' our "part. ^Ttffaqmfrii?x&fM . home "-'. atts^oon. tn . spend holiday with' the homo 'school lo dismissed un ?-- ?., v '... . / j '.' " id' Mrs. W. L. Anderson spent Js?&Sh B. McCowen's in Mt KfiT^cKer Oambrett had the t Ul no: io get his thumb nail torn a PUmp. Me i? doing nicely. P^jMfi.? U. B. Altman ; and ... n. rouit MONEY you money when you need it on Deposits. I Merchants Bank td . ' >an & Trust Co. ON, S. C. be Rite of One Million Dollar* DT0B8; ?co. VT. Erans, r. Laughlin, J. C. Harris, Foster L. Brown J. B. Douthlt, It. 6. WIter&poon, 3. J. Major, direr._ Vere Taken Out Without Accident. Another Large Female Intti Shidentt of Martha Wash ier* to Place of Safety. i whole east end ot the city was ' threatened. I ' At 3:20 a. m. the main building and chapel had been totally destroyed and the fire had spread to the Presbyterian Church. As the wind had changed to a northwesterly direction it was thought that other buildings would be saved. The water supply is said to be very low and if the wind should again take, an easterly course the Whole east end it is feared would go , up in flames. i All the students of Martha Wash ington College have been taken out 'to e place pf safety. Martha Wash ington is on the west side of the burning district and unless sparks . should happen to fly in that direction, that Institution if) safe. j brother, Blondell of Anderson spent Sunday with R. E. Campbell and fam- j ny. P. R. Gentry's children. grand ! children, son-in-law and school folks I will bo home for Thanksgiving. L. C. Campbell Is Invited by the [ Masonic Lodge of Bolton to meet with them there Thursday night. Miss Sug Kay is spending the week I at W. O. Ksy's, . Mr. Robert Gentry of Clemson* Col lege will bo homo for a few days. ^Dr^W*4Mis?-?^ L l eane: to Oriental, N. C. ! Great Britain and France Appeal to U. 5, '!'" J LONDON, Nov. 25,-(4:10 p. m.)-'1 ! Great Britain and France nave appeal ed to tho Unit?d States to exercise its' 'good offle?a to compel Colombia, to observe inoro strictly the require ments of neutrality. Otherwise the i Ames, lt was anhouucea In the house of commons today, may. ba compelled, in sell defense, to take whatever measures they deem necessary for the j rkfntectlon nf their interests, D. A. Henning, Jr., of Greenville {was among the business' visitors in the city: yesterday. w, ry iff /#* ^llyj h '$M? ? ii and we respond to that call with the bett clothes Isaac Hambarger & SOB produce many smart mod el? tn Suits and Over .. , ... . t-. . ' coat* fot laen, yoong , lp. Good value? t)tom Special big values at PLACED ?KE SOUTH il A BAD POSITION RICHARD H. EDMONDS CON DEMNS PLEAS FOR AID CAN BEAR ITS OWN BURDEN Editor /of Manufacturers Record Says Dixie Can Take Care of Itself in Emergency. I "Let the South raise Its foodstuffs now and cotton only as a surplus and then we shall work our own sal vation," said Richard H. Edmonds, editor of The Manufacturer's Record, "The first duty of the farmer who ! wants to be honest ls to sell enough ?cotton to pay his debts. ' "His honor and reputation are worth more to him and his family than the few dollars ho might pos sibly make by holding for a higher price. Moreover, there ls no certainty whatsoever that he will get any high er price. When he withholds his cot ton to the disadvantage of his cred itor he ls robbing his creditors of that which belongs to him. "Though the whole country is i.ut tering a great business depression much of which existed prior to tho European war, lt is fortunato that such an unprecedented world calam ity as the European war, beside which all other wars seom trifling small, did not bring universal disaster to our business interests. "Wo havo weathered tho storm much better than any one had a rich* to expect when we remember thu', tho world has never bad such an aw ful war as that which is now raging," continued Mr. Edwards. "Europe ia withdrawing from the field and the factories the very pick flowers of its civilization, the strongest physically und tiie most active, nearly 75 per, cent moro men than thc entire num ber of agricultural workers' rf this country! # Business Opportunities. "In view of this situation we ought to congratulate ourselves that we havo pulled through OB well as we j havo done. We ought to rejoice that our whole business structures did not go down in one great cataclysm. Every man on earth must bear some ! share of the awful cost of this war and every man should rejoice if he can carry his business through such a period even if he does not make ia dollar of profit for'the nest-12 months, looking to the futuro to bring to this -yhole country wonderful business, possibilities us tho world's centre, of finance and manufactures lifts as lt munt inevitably . do from Europe to tho United States. Then . will coma line opportunity of the egea. thea.-.will come our chance aa a nation to mar velously expand our domestic and for eign trade ns wo step.-nut:,into, -the world dominance to uphold and broaden the world's civilization. As the only great nation ot tho world, 'equipped to do business, we have an amazing position- of vast responsibil ities and limitless opportunities. We should be compelled to do things on i a big. scale. We shall be forced, soon er or later to build and own a Kreat ! merchant marine. We shall have fo und, a "way to .lessen antagonism tb railroads and to help tho railroads to get the $5,000,000,000 or more badly needed for extensions and better mehta. Unless we make it possible for the railroads to/increase their earn ings to such an extent as to attract billions of now capital into Invest ment In their securities, Ute neces sities ot transportation will compel the government to guarantee railroad bonds or else take over, the railroads Of the country, and either would be a great disaster to. dur nationai lifo and before even thia coula come to pass our country's trade, would have suf fered incalculably from a complete brakdown of QUV. Whole transportar lion system. Higher freight rats would cost the country infinitely lesa than a collapse ot our railroads and one of the other is a certainty. i;;?4$? Htf? cctaupg day of expansion We shall,nave to view without alarm bl& corporations doing, h big world business for the . magnitude of our foreign operation^ will require vast concentrated capital. Just ss the gov ernment has mobilized the financial strength of all national banka into thc. Bigantic reservo ayatem in order to strengthen oil abd help all inter ests,; BO roany o thor coo citrated and c?mbmWlttnut?r-c?s rwillbs! 33ed?d in^e Cdmipg 'flay* big With tho, hjg ncss of dcmlnruW the world's cora nmrciai ^f?^iiiKa Part.. &$tho South-mast prepare to do its part and to'ehare,In thtf vastness of theso coming dovelo pm cn tc. It 'must for a year or two make cotton a sub ject and not. a king It must learn to liva at home as ? never before, except daring 1861 to 18,05, when it produced all ihlt it consumed aAd thereby matfe pasible the; maintenance et that long smuggle. -. "N>i farmer In tho South ought his poverty and thus lessons the com munity' wealth, ought to receive no moro encouragement than the tramp who. bega a living because ho ia too fi? to earn lt. i ?; "ii we wm- forget that for a . time W? permitted the South to ibo. passed hefero tho nation aa a beggar aeek ing its alms; and pfccardjng-;,Eastern and ?Westarp cltle^- w.Uh .e^ns..'Ilolp Ute South,' P**Q\* our peyple awoke, assort vjur manhood and our " Soif rfl^.?nd our ability t?depondupon o?k at Me ? am Well* "? cannot say . >o mueh for Pc ? ja It has en? .'roly cured me of y trouble. My ?yo Iltis were i r- lt and red irly all the My eyes ciTJCclally .u v to light? nui t'U vas my >ublc. I had i d m y o y e s 'Utcd und took j;reiit deal of I o d i o lil o p but .! rilling Beemod to help me until I tried Peruiuu I always use Peruna when my family need lt. Always find it very good; .?t helps wonderfully. You can use my testimonial anywhere you wish to." So says Mrs. C. Skehan, No. C14 S. Leavllt St, Chicago. Illa. ourselves instead of charity and In this spirit go farward In our work, wc shall make th? present disaster the inspiring power to lift us' to a better and higher civilization and a greater wealth than we have ever known. The position In which the South wus placed by thc politician who is playing to the gallery suggest*, ed In national and State legislation, every imaginable -ineconom?a and im possible scheme cf patriotism was bad enough. But added bo ' this were as unwise, though .. well intended movements which led the North and West to placard atore windows and hotel lobbies with -the begging plea, 'Help the South,' as though this sec tion was a veritable Lazrus compelled to beg alms of others. A Mistaken .Move. "It mattered not. how hard our problems might be nor how great our losses, we could not afford to ask charity. The very asking of lt gave the rest of. the country tho Impres sion that the South was In hopeless poverty and had lost all courage. The movement was well intended, but it was a mistake ? From the enconomlc. standpoint lt was absolutely impos sible to maintain * cotton at 10 cents by the buy-a-bale movement and any thing over the market price waa sure ly a gift of charity. But the South I ls now reasserting Its manhood and - Its self reliance, lt can afford to wel come board nationwide cooperation in financing cotton, because tho whole country is vitally interested in the cotton trade and its relations to na? tronal prosperity. That can be done on a business basfs, very .different ?rom 'Help the South' cry. .Entirely 'idependent of tho waY situation, we tia Ve. raised a -, crop, far, beyond jtft? world's needs. That fact has. from the beginning, ..been', the heaviest .'.weight on" the" cbftqn j market, t(Whe'n . ever we raise, more than' tho world needs, we pay the penalty of bur- fol ly by. having lo. accept a. very much lower price than when, the ..crop ls moderate in size. Had there been no war it is doubtful,', considering the size of ?hu crop sad the' general ct>n , ditton throughout the country, if cot ton would have, sold us high as 9 cents ? pound. Lot; the South now raise its foodstuffs . first and cotton only as ? surplus then we shall i work out our own salvation." Jurors Venire Drawn Yesterday for Sec ond Week Civil Court (From Wednesday's Dally.) The jury commissioners .for ..An derson county met: .yesterday, morn ing and drew the venire for tho" se cond week ot tho. winter term of the J' court of common pleas, which con :i venes hore Monday: Dec* tn for a .two I weeks' session. Judge li. Withers of I Charleston, presiding. The venire. for j the first week ot ,court ? was - drawn ! some days ago and has ..boen publish ed air eudy. Tho ve?lro drawn yester day consists of thu following: :' . . J. M. Burgess, Hopewell. ' H. T. Godfrey* WilHamston. Turner Field; Honea 'I*nth. W. L.* Dobbins, Fork J. L. Oroham, Koh?a Path. R. C Gleason, Fork. J. a Austin, Honda Path. O. H. B?il?y, Halli R F. Whitaker; Garvin. W- M. Bruco, Corner. J. H. Coker, Brushy Crivk. J. FL Eskew, Ccntsrvn'.e S. CY George, Pendleton. C M. Barrett. Roc? -Milla. E. H. B?llenUnV Andqrson Edgar' H?lC centerviiie. j: p. Wafdiavv. %u(Bby ;Creek. , W. s. Divver, Anderson. * : R. E. Campbell*, iiroa'd away. A. B. ^il?y. Corn^ W. ti. Cas?y? C^rvm^-: U', " ; W. B. Davenport, Witllamaton. J. Lawrence McGee,': Savannah, J..?. Campbell, Reek Mills. John ThompeoQ., Hopewell. H.oG? gmtUi. Belton.:. F: t?. Watkins, JrV Anderson. W. B. Bagwell, tfarchnes. ', C. S. Minor. Andorson. W. F. McMah?n, ^VaVennes. ' F. J. Martin, Anderson. ' E. B. Glenn, Savannah. P. D. Hawkins. Martin. R, Nx Honks, .-Belton, J. N. Mitchell, Martin. KODAK FIi^0??*t?^ with satisfaction* guaranteed- Pilma developed 10c, prints* ac, sc ana .4c each. ?B work finished within twen ty-four: honre,. Afc; helpers profeB Klonal men- ;Msll>ina one film for trial. LIGON'S StTOBE *' Spjutaabprg, S. C SPLENDID PIECE DE ! COUNTY ROAD WORK BEING DONE BETWEEN NEAL'S CREEK AND CRAY TONVILLE CHANGING ROUTE So As to Avoid Hilf That Has Been Eyesore for Many Generations. "Roads without steep hills, where rlghts-of-waya to get around them are given" is the slogan hoing used by County Supervisor J. Mack King tn carrying forward work on Anderson County highways. An excellent ex ample of road construction of this kind is furnished in a piece of work which is being done at present on the road leading from Neal's Creek to Craytonvillo. r ' On this stretch of road tho con struction forces are engaged in cut ting a road arour? a hill which for generations, it is said, has been a stumbling block, to speak, in the pnth of travelers, through that section. This obstruction to satisfactory trav elling is known as the "Lige Holland hill," and has been described ns an "eyesore," a "drawback" and a "men ace." The new road which the su pervisor is cutting around the hill will afford a grade of less than four . per cent. J The work on this highway, which Is known as the old Pendleton road, is being done by one of tho two con vict gangs. It is announced that the highway will soon bo completed, when it is anticipated that complaints' which have centered about the dis agreeable hill for year will disappear. The other convict gang ia working on tho same road, that is, the old Pendleton, road, In the vicinity of Pendleton. Some splendid work isvbo ing done on the road leading out from Pendleton In the direction of the Dix on place. . The county now has some 90 con victs in ita two camps and they are making an excellent showing. Those . who have been out on the old Green ville road recently declare that it is in better condition;than they have seen it for years. This highway has recently been worked.' ' . > ?' .' In speaking'yesterday of the road ? .work be ls*'doing in the county; Su i ipervispr1 King . stated that wherever fthere^ar? bad hills in a road he' Will' ? ?bulUV"around ..'them,' provided " land "Owners will give him the necessary right-of-way te do so; FOR THE BEHEH? Department of Agriculture Has Is sued Special Bulletin on Growing Winter Grain. (By Afeociated Press.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-To assist Southern planters the department of agriculture has issued speciaf bulle tins on tho growing bf winter wheat, -abd winter oats in the cotton belt j C. W. .Warburton, agronomist fir tbs'? bureau of plant industry, says the value of a winter grain crop - nv' the South waa never more""'apparent than 'now-.-' ;;- ..?.??iSftf?i . "With cotton low in price," naya Mr. Warburton, *|a^?rsi or& looking for crops that can ;bV sold for cash or 'which wlil; lessen''their -expenses by supplying feed for -~work .: stobk; Wheat, outs: ??.ud harley aro all readi ly eulabie Ideally and; in- northern, markets," v/hll?'at present there is -al so a cohiriderab?p demand for export : "The oat crop -^eeeens rather ?bete' ter thad eilhor of tho other grains in tho South Atlantic and Gulf States;, .ex-' SPt perhaps on the heavy! day, solla tho Piedmont area Xwestern'Nbrtn and.' South karolina and njorthern. Georgia and Alabama ) "Wbiie it la now toe late to sdw oats to supply pasturo tins fall, tho* crop may be sown safely tor grain is? November lb eastern, or aouthflrn' North and South Carolina, Georgia, ? ?Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, leonis-! lana. and. southern Tfcxas.v .Many e*4 Nperiment8 ha.ve Show^ t^?t,o?tob1cr or November seeding wl? -primbee far. heater yields of.bAta In th>;Sp?th At Ihritic and Gulf ' States ; than, 6c.win? j d~uring the winter 'or early .eprlngi" ?] Snappy Temperatures (Uv AwNlMud P.tas.) ir WASHINGTON. ..Nov. 25.-Clear jekios and snappy temperatures for1 I^Mrtnalty fhn nntlrn ^c?iintryfor j Thanksgiving ware promised tonight j by weather bureau :f?.tecj^"ers, < Hoc-; ? ords ot years failed tq shbW. that bet . ter conditions '.HW- .prevailed on ? Thanksgiving day than ttfwe predict 'ed for tomorrow. I "A continuance Of , fair weatbor " with tncuorate temperatures is indi gested for ali pms. br- tne . country i ; during the next 48 hours'; eave north} . P?dfitf coasts Was the bfilcral word- I . u$ oF thor Tr?nerai fbrj&c?sit;?" ". Do It Make a small d< in this Financial v by adding a litt your Bank Accot prised at the rap you can accumul "Big Oaks froi Grow." The sai SAVINGS DI WHEN RE VJ Your .worry will minimum if you to meet all obi check on LEE G. HOLLI D. O. BROWNE, Cashier Bleckley Building Grain Elev 1 GATHERING OF FARMERS TO IB? HELD IN COUNTY COURT HOUSE THE PROPOSITION Will Be Putin Definite Shane by c?ntet?. ASI , : ; The laying'Of plans for a big gath ering" of ' Tanners and business' men . ct Anderson county tn the court House on December naleBday for tho pur p oso of tho rou ghly u n d er s t andln g . abd "patting- across", the grain olevatui-. proposition waa ther? outcjsme cf- ?th?: meeting: held yesterday at tb?> Cham Ut-r^of iCommerce: for .the purpose of. discussing the feasibility, and ad visa- ! biltty of erecting .here a plant for tl io creation of a market for and : handling j the grain which will be..produced in. this county. A general committee was appointed to stir ,up interest in the meeting to be. held on December. 7, while a sub-committee was appointed to map: out a program for the gath-' urliiB ami pui. th? proposition in denn- i ite shape for placing;' before the pee-1 p?e.' This general committee consists of J. S. Fowler, chairman; T. T. Wakefield; Lee G. Holleman, B. F. Mauidin, Charles S. Sullivan. Walter ? S. Brock, James A- Cox, ' George La-1 booti, Furman Smith, J. Belton Wat-j son, W. A. Watson, j, Tj Busbee. Tho subcommittee consists of Portor A. Whaley, Charles S.?. SuUivah and B. UVMauldln. . . The Preposition. .The proposition ..discussed yester day at the ni'e^ting.at.&e.i?hnmber of Commerce provides .'IOr the erection of a *10;000,grain*elevator. It is ?donned io^sell.Btock for the company, he shares tb be of, the value ot |50 each* /.lt.rwss-stated, .tu?t Jn the, erec tion of-th?jplaut, only' about SO per cent of tho capital would havo to be In cash, tho balance of the amount be ing secured bj- grain. The capacity of theVprbposed plant will he-some'thing' B^,25.v.0qVu^hel?. ) v Interesting Discussion. The meeting y?stet^ay waa. held un dfo tw a^ipices of the jgrahi o???vator cpnunitto? of Ure Chamber ot Ceyn-, Mfcfy Judge.J. & Fowler being chaira r? an,' and prcaldlfa g at tho conference. I A small but representative number of I ?t|me?S were present : SmaU nura-? irfi,' however, had nothing to .do with o amount ot interest taken in tho U?f; ?nd?r: discussion, for practl iy'every one, in attendance on .the 11 tfag IhAd' something' rb. say with, penc?.,to tho proposition. ';,: ProjlveijUjt?p?jL - - ? Tho.elevator project waa thoroughly dlfc^ssed ;frorp 'every point of view.-, v? ?.wae ex?hiined for the benefit of ie not famiBar ; with the effect a ele-rratpr wpuld-havo on a com-. Ii , GA???^ flint. Ttnalnncu} fen'/Ita ni ev rrnruln to? K. ? -perfect?y bulli and'finlsri?d to tua! i attra^yeT '.''A-fr^^-^l^.ntedal.atn ft.' 'Com?iet? manufacturing facilities H; or rcgnlar .ahw#'Case or othor iixtt yfe.mSS&foi Sold dlreet to you. >. lS? ow! -posit each week Stronghold, and le each week to int you'll be aur >idity with which ate a snug sum m little Acorns ne applies to our APARTMENT ?RSES COME be reduced to a are in a position igations with a "MAN, President E. P. VANDIVER, Vice-Presi , Anderson, S. C. ator on Dec. 7 munity like this that it would create here a market for thc grain, and that the same could he sold there for cash. The standard market prices would prevail at the "elevator. In addition to affording a market for grain, an elevator would put the grain in com mercial shape, that is, clean and grade Idea ls Popular. . Of those present at the meeting not ; one spoke against the advisability of .erecting- a grain' elevatrr" hero ! to '' create a market f?r t*e -;rain Which'11 WOUid be raised in this county ' nnrt providing a means ?cf handling the'.' sam? properly. After the?matter iiad >. .been thoroughly discussed . ? was de- - elded* that inasmuch as BO f? \v farm-1 ors were at the meetlnj; an opportuni ty would -be given, fever/planter in .the.. county to familiarize:himsell' ,with tbai ? p'ro'?^t, ,'and.r.hRt a big gathering, of . farmers wouid be hald. ? lu- the v court house vOU aa'.esday Jn December, the . meeting, io begin" at ll o'cluck. .. : > . '.. The committee on arrangements Wilt '?have *S.omB;: well known auihqrir,. ties, opi the .subject to. address ..?he meeting, and a concrete proposition Will be laid before tho farmers and business men of the county, . after which they will be gjvon an oppor tunity to subscribo to {he Capital stock of, the proposed elevator com pany. Roy Majora, a student et Furman University, is. here to spend Thanks giving with his father, Mr. J. J. Maj or. . Charles Bo-jge of Pendleton was among the va ko r 3 in Anderson yes terday. . bock P?&bb. of the Fork waa among throBO BI ?nd in g tho doy in-An derson yesterday. .,; . J .. --.Tu_-ti.! .Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. IWese and daughter left yesterday for Atlanta where they will Spend ? while with' Mrs.. Reese's 6i3tcr,- Mr's. 'Dunwoody. ?LD BEN FRANKLIN SAID- ; ri ;MA penny saved ls a penny earn? ed.'* Ben must have had tko eaT* lng p?stibDiiba o? smi ?'??vre ea this la mind when ho spoke.. We carry the best of eyeiythng in Che grocery line abd try only to moko a fair margin of proBU. If yon are too busy Ki call, 'phone na and we will take exacting care of your needs.. -. '?.ta O^WLMcCOWN Phone ??o. 22, low prlces^-^ery favorable ^sW ^C^IC?SCS -/''iL ^*?J?I ot experienced workmen? . (lection of choice pluto alasa and ? Jgod^Ask tor illuatrateSXcSpy $ ToD ydurne?o^ aml ? mtf$- fb* most out of yp^tjoo? Ir ?wa & Mfa. Co* Qt****!]* & ?'. ?