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?UE ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER FOUNDED AUGUST 1, I860, IM North Main Street ANDERSON, 8. C W. W. 8MOAK, Editor and Bos. Mgr L. M., OLK?^N.city Editor | PHELP8 8A8BEEN, Advortlolng Mgr T. B. GODFREY,....Circulation Mgr. BL ADAMS, Telegraph Editor and foreman. Baterod-a* second-class matter Ap ril 28, 1914, at the post office at An derfon; South Carolina, under the Act of March 1,1871._ TELEPHONES Editorial and Business Office..2211 lob Printing.093-Lj SUBSCRIPTION BATES ?..-. Semi* Weekly One Tear .11.601 Six Months .76] Ban> One Year .15.00 Six Months '.2.50 Three Months. 1-26 - [ The Intelligencer is delivered by carriers In the city. If you fail to get your paper regularly please notify us. 'Opposite your name on the label of your paper i* printed date to which our paper is'paid. AU checks and drafts should? be drawn to The Anderson Intelligencer. oooooooooooooooooooo ; ONLY ?" f I C't.i < More Shopping / \ ; Days % Before XW \ ' o o o o o oooooooooooooooo * ' ' 'I ii TTr*?" " "'" " *?'* "?*' -I- - - - ? ? i-f-n-^-ir>rin<?^i |,||l|t( : ' The rTeather. South Carolina:. Showers Friday; Sathrd?yjjinr11 y cl?uldy. Thought Jor the Bay. ''Oie .difference between the clerk who upends his salary- and tho clerk who saves part of it is the?in ten years?between the owner of a busi ness; add man cut Of a Job."?John Wanamakcr. - : .Li'i-tiyj? 11 m I Attention, Officer 36! The Stato ac cus?s Cupid of. being an economist. Maybe.-oho- was too Lowe to hug B4l.l B.ryah. , .v * - ';T?0"uV,''ao <1w? should worry." What cosies alter 'possum and tatera? Fratseh^o or no franchise, moon ahmWt'iese nights. " ' Ed DeCamp believes In prohibition . since he returned from Charlotte. ^ , o ' "Tell us not in mournful numbers," 1 tho contents of on? pocket book. And,.what's become of the dear peepnl's friend? cT ' All you fannor'a advlrorB, get out] ajjd try it'youreelf. . ! i I ,Of!?.~ Good morrow, air. Ib your grain up yat?^ . . t'M . a .?>>'. - ..Jt taken manual labor to make a Inan.'>';, u. ,'',''0* i What has become of Greenville's pretty girl? Didn't you fellows take| her plcturet Everybody looks .with suspicion on the married man who boll o vos in wo man Wf ra go. V Is there to be anything other than 80ME meeting in Columbia next paru-1 granbica'l year Y. , * . - ? o Ga tho rains descended' upon the city ' ?and i ta un pa ved streets were mmediaKty.'too wet to wade and too I thick to ewlm. ' 5 men were arrested near'Spsr tanburg becauBo a cake of soap was] found on iholr clothes. Now, come oa. ye Tar Heel brethren. And truth to tefl^thero isn't a Hall fax ."'eight .of Vdlffcrcaco between the I dus'vdcvll and the mud devil and An derson knows'both of thetn intimately. I Secretary Danlch?' caustic flings at tho^pers?hn?l of the navy gets five linos. In a. Washington newspaper, but the\uajry'9 ^personnel would be given first page position it if would give us its opinion of tbo secretary. y ljr^i >.? -c.ir esteemed taxpayers ' ^tk exclaim with enthusiasm la my towh," with a mental JflBA.appaieptly, "except when it is muddy.'',,_^ n^r don't you, cover your houso. o?'d man/' quoth the Arkansas Travel er to ft native. "It's raining too hard." was the reply and thon tho native said the resBor. didn't' cover tho house la dry was ty&*iwbecause it didn't lesA,' n dr?^?fototd Anderson' for aid' thai ; stranger In our fc?fcfr th'-rf'"traveler" and you.have CIT? ATTORNEY HOOD'S VIEWS Former VMy Attorney Hood has ad ded a valuable contribution today to the franchise discussion, and to those who wish to have both eldes of the legal controversy w<; would sugj-'st a careful perusal of this calm and . j Ical discussion. It will be recalled that Messrs. Hood and Sullivan were both city uttorncys under the old council, and that both were consulted In re ference to the franchise matter. Mr. Sullivan was opposed to the granting of the franchise, and fought very hard to defeat It. Mr. Hood, on the other hand, advlHcd favorably. Mr. Sulli van says that the matter of the legal ity of the franchiso was not brought up while the matter was under dis cussion; Mr. Hood states that the city council had tho legal" right to make the contract and that ho thought so then and docB now. Mr. Hood claims that ho should know what a municipui bond is, as every bond outstanding agalnBt the city was issued during his service as city attorney, except one small Issue of $8,000, and theso were Issued while he was mayor. Mr. Sullivan said he was only a country practitioner with about ten years practice in the gener al courts, and that he felt his inability to copo with tho learned and astute Mr. Taylor. It would, therefore, ap pear that the opinion of Mr. Hood would have some weight in a discus sion of the legality of a franchise mat ter, and he says tho franchise is a legal one. Wo note that Mr. Hood ah,-.) asVj an "impertinent question" when ho says: "What would the people be ask ed to voto on when It comes to making a contract for water and lights?" He proceeds to answer his own question, which is wherein Tho Intelligencer was at fault. But wo vero seeking Information, and really wished to know. Mr. Hood says that .it would only a question of "municipal own ership and control n? tho water and lighting systems, or whether or not the city should m ike the best contract poBBible with some responsible con corn to furnish water and lights to the city and Its Inhabitants on the most satisfactory basis that could be negotiated." Then follows a discussion of tho legal phase of the subject, in which Mr. Hood shows that the Charleston and Fountain Inn cases cited by Mr. Sulli van are not parallel caseB at all. Then he comes lu the point In tho entire discussion that most directly concerns the, people of Anderson who are .par-, ties to this contract, after all. That Is the moral point of view, and the ob ligations resting upon the people be cause of their quiot acceptance of the contract and ItB provisions. Mr. Hood contends that every citizen had the right to go to the Supreme Court and test tho .validity of the contract. Mr. Sullivan had this right as a cltisen, and bo did every member of tho City Council who opposed the granting of the franchise. Why waa it not done be fore tho Southern Public Utilities Company had spent many thousands of dollars, and practically completed all the contract called upon it to do? Mr. Hood well says: "I do not believe the Supreme Court would set aside the contract under the circumstances even It It should come to the conclu sion that the contract was Invalid when passed, and would then have so declared had the question been promptly ralBed'" Mr. Hood pays a deserved trlbuto to the members of Council for the hard work they spent In working on the adoption of the contract. He says that It appeared to him that every member of Council desired a contract that would bo fair to the City and the company, and that tho negotiations were conducted without tho least ac ception on the part of either party to the contract. He thinks tho city made an excellent contract, and that even the threo members who opposed It did so on other grounds than that of un deslrablllty of tho terms of tho con tract. Mr. Hood says he Bhall endeavor by every proper and honorable means strive to uphold the validity o( this contract, "made by our cllenta with our assistance, as their trusted attor neys," and that a moro fair and bene ficial contract could not be made should the present City Council de prive the city of lta provisions by any unwise action. He expresses the hope that at least a majority of the City Council will abandon the effort to de prive the city of the ben?flts of that contract after they have had a full op portunity to study the matter thor oughly and arrive at an independent tti.Huiii Ta *Mm w? tit\A VUUviuDiva ^mw. ? . m? ? * ~ ? nearly all the clttsens interested most heartily concur. It would bo the wise and proper course, we opine, and would save further controversy which Is not doing Anderson any good. The city bas a good franchiso and a good compter as the other party to the contract, which company lived up to every provision of their contract, and more than' lived up to them. What-is to be gained by this unseemly action, and injurious courso on. the. part oI those who would stir up strife ; and undo what-aas been donst -What we m*t- now, ub The Intelligencer has 'The Christmas Store for Men's and Boys' Gifts There's a Way to Know His Preference for a Gift Here are the practical presents for which he has expressed a de sire; presents of unusual utility; presents that are reminders of your taste as well as thought; presents you'll be proud to present. Men's Suits and Overcoats There is no better way to add to hia Chris mas cheer than to give him a suit cr overcoat. The suits you'll be shown here were se lected after a careful study of all the best makes. They're the acme of good taste. The cut and fit gives a style sel dom seen outside the large cities. There's an astonishing amount of quali ty at every price, $10, 12.50, $15, $18, $20, $22.50, $25. There is no impeaching these overcoats. They make Old Winter sick; they pull his sting, queer his game and put him on the retired list. -Balmacaans, knee lengths and the long water-proofed coats are all here, as are all the styles that are fit to follow, $10, $12.50, $15, 18, $20, $25. Bath Robes, Shirts, Ties, Sox If it's a question of planting the Merry Xmas smile on his face, any one of our house gowns or bath robes will do it. A peifectly practical present, priced from $3 to $10. We know there is not a man or boy on your list who will not appreciate one of these new shirts. Many have already said so. Again you've a wide, range of {>ric?s; 50c for stylish staples to the uxurious silk fabrics at $3 50. Superb shirts with tiny tucks, $1.50. ;,,; Ties always'figure in your ?fet'jt? gifts, and we've figured to show you the largest selection yet. At 25c, 60c, 75c and, $1 the best assortment is here. Holeproof Socks, six pairs in Holiday box, guaranteed six months, $1.50 per box. Three pairs silk Holeproofs, in Hotiday box guaranteed three months, $1.50. Boy's Suits and Overcoats If he needs a "dress up suit" for the Holidays, here are some special new Narfolk styles in novel colors, suits on which the "novelty" for him will not wear off. Our boys' clothing is built on graded Eatteins -to fit every size-chesty, rib y, chubby or normal. The little men receive no less care and precision in fit than their fathers. $3.50, $5, $6.50, $7.50, $8.60, $10,12.50 The overcoat we'll serve you, he'll put on without a kick and wear without a murmur, because it's built for comfort. Warm without weight; he too will see it's becoming. Priced irom $3 to $7.50. Gloves, Canes If you'd like to give him the glad hand, why not do it with a pair of o?r gloves? Gloves for every hand and every wear, everywhere. Street and dress gloves $1 to $2.50; for the auto, $1 to $3.50, showing our new folding gauntlet, the pocket kind. Canes, $1.50. Umbrellas, $1 to $5. Suit Cases, Hand Bags, Trunks Here are the things he'll hope ?or; he'll \ need one for the trip. Take;this tipt select your; price and get refinement wnate'er you pay.,. a .,.t?;U |j Suit Gases, $2.50 to $15/ Hand Bags, $4 to $15. Trunks, $5 up. Hats and Caps There is nothing with which you can please a man more than a new hat. There is no other place where you'll find the number of pleasing styles that await your selection here, s With our hats go the same broad mon ey-back guarantee that goes with every thing we sell. The biggest things for style today are our liberal crown hats with Contrasting bands. For $2 here's the Evan's Special, good enough for anybody; $3 and you get a B-O-E Special, good enough for every body; pay from $3.50 to $5 and you get the cream of tr ' Stetson line. Caps in a range of styles and colors sure to please everybody, 25c, 50c, $1, $1.50 Shoes If a pair of shoes would be too big for his stocking?get a bigger stocking. This is a practical time. Shoes make a practical present. If you .fail to size up the proposition right he can change the size alter Xmas. He can trip merrily thru the, Holidays in our shoes for they are the proper stimulent for the feet. ., Shows,. $3.50, Howard & Fosters; $4, $4.50. $5: HananSi $6 ?nd $6.-60.' M Bedroom Slippers, $1 and $1.50. Order b^^^p^t. <t,v...; f. We, prepay all chtrges. :V.,' ."- i >iV,. '. ' The Store, with a Conscience1 said before, 1b time in which to grow Bed to enjoy the benefits of this good bargain driven by tho former Council. ?PJif PA? ur* Thia la the subject of an odvortinu ment appearing in today's paper on tho subject of so much interest to those who have been doing business In the South this year. It is a sub ject which one may. well consider. For the first eight months of the year contracts were made and debts con tracted with a view of paying out of a bountiful harvest,' and at a good price. Since that time the European countries have been plunged into, the moBt gigantic warfare tbat the world has ever known, and while the United States has not been directly concern ed In this war, there-have been many indirect results, chief among which are the disarrangement of our com merce, and the readjustment of . In ternational affairs. 'The effects .of this disarrangement falls heaviest upon the South, and wo feel it most down here where cotton is king. Tho South, therefore, has a problem all her own. We must resort to meth ods wo did not think wero necessary several months ago, and do things wo did not think we should ever have .to do. Not the least of these Is to "pocket" a considerable, loss on our cotton crop This we bate very much to. do. uu W6 f?it r?tu?r iuuiB?Aut ut u^Ti?g t? do iL As we have tried to point out In as fair a manner as we know how, wo mu?t not sit down because .because there is a loss, but we must consider what our duty is in regard to these new problems ?nd perform that duty patriotically? and we sr.y this ?dvis . ediy. It Is a patriotic dut)*.. / The farmer will -have a loss. The business man will have a loss. News papers, even will have a loss. Some thing for ail of us to do is to make 1extraordinary ettorta to meet the changed conditions, and so arrange that we shall not nave this tc do again. To tho farmer it will mean a sacri fice of a part of bla crop; to the mer chant it will mean a sale of goods at a lower profit; to the railroads it will mean a loss in freight and passengor rates; to tho newspaper it means les sened receipts from souscriptions and advertising.. But wo must be game losers. Don't keop on-saying you are not going to give any Christmas {presents. Do lour Bhop'p|jjjg early^ j It thoso Belgians ever accept, the Invitation to lo'cate in Yumr; Arlsona, tb?y will douhtless wip*.* th?y were back v>n the firing lino in no time.. Chfistmas Dinners Will Be Served This v Year by Salvation Army. ' W \ ; { ' Ensign Belcher of the local post of the Salvation ^Army announces that this organisation Is laying plans for a Christmas dinner for thono persona whoso moans are such that-they can not afford luxuri?s which arc lit keep ing with Uils purticJnlar>.ae?son. Baskets contaihirig enough food for f> porfions wilU)? tfiven.out ChrJHtrnoa streets. : ", ;?ir*T^f-^-:''T-T^""^" In the baskets to bo ?Iren out will be potatoes, sugar, coffee,-bread and chicken or roast Baskets oro to bo received as contributions from ihe public. Ensign Belcher reports that the people are. rcBpondlnK liberally to tho cause.- >t- ' . . SHOT MAN SUSPECTED 'INVADING - HES HOME v .< ? ?.;:. .i X ' : . :. J. FRANK KENNEDY WOUNDS SID. C EATON YESTERDAY AT PELZER MILL FORMER IN JAIL Bom Partie? Are Married And Father*?Talk? of the Affair. J. Frank Kennedy, eged 36 years, a loom fixer employed' st Pelzer Mills No, 4, yesterday shot and probably fa tally wounded Sid. C. Eaton, 25 years of ago, ahd a weaver In mill No. 1. According to: the story related by Kennedy to a representative Of The. Intelligencer who talked, frith him In the county jail yesterday, .' afternoon, Kennedy ahd hla wife returned from down town yesterday morning, Mrs. Kennedy going into the. house by the front door and ho going around to the back for the purpose ofjp>ft]g into the garden, when, he spied Eatoa standing at hla back door talking to Mrs. Ken nedy' sslster. Kennedy stntcd that hu asked Eaton if ho had not told him repeatedly. UmU he Had. better stay off his premises,; wher?upoa the lat ter backed off, 'reaching his band to his hip pocket and revealing a pistol and remarking, "Well, I don't know that I have to stay away." Kennedy stated that the Instant he saw Eaton's pistol he drew his own and fired upon him three times, all three'shots-tak ing effect. Speaking of the causes that left Lap to the sbooUng, Kennedy stated that he had for some time suspected. Baton of coming to his home for Improper purposes, and that no longer thaa last Sunday bo warned him that he had not better pv.t hlH foot on the place again. "I fe&ve been marred 15 .years," said Kennedy, "and have, six little children, and this I? the 'first time in my life I havo over been lock ed up." His oldest chile: Is 14 years of age and the. younaest six mouths. He lived at Nos. 1 and 2 l?opel street. Kennedy eays that Eaten Is a "mar ried man but that he and his'-wife have been separated for some .time,. Mrs. Eaton and two children living in Spartanburg. < Kennedy stated that ho had been living at the Pelzer mill for aix years and that Eaton . was there when he ->ame to the village to live, j After wle shooting Kennedy went \ down town and surrendered to Policeman Jim Williams, who brought him - to Anderson and placed him In the conn ty Jail. . Eaton was shot once in'tho right shoulder, once in the lower rlgl t breast' and once in the left leg. At a late hour last night It was re ported, that Eaton. was still living. That Barter* ld< Ueat?rt .A?ttT thcBtiK COMFORT for everybody?a gift that is useful, from cellar to gurret. So be sure and mark down BARLER SMOKELESS OIL HEATER"on your Chrut mas liBt. There is nothing lute a BARLER for. helping you ont of bed on a winter morning. Light it and jb five minute* yon havo an abundant supply of clean, odor less heat Aodlers?n, Greeaville, & CL Bel?on, S. C.