The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, February 12, 1915, Page PAGE SEVEN, Image 7
LARGER COUNTY BOARD FUND
THAN ANTICIPATED IN SIGHT
SOMETHING
LIKE $7,800 WILL BE
AVAILABLE
1-4 mill levy
SS NECESSARY
Senator Sherard Writes SupL Fel<
ton Letter of Most En
couraging New*.
That a county school hoard fund of
Bomcthlng llko $7,500 will be provided
this year for the Ande-son County
schools, instead of a much smaller
sum which was expected, and that to
provide this fund the legislative dele
gation will levy a one-quarter mill
special tax instead of twice that
amount, which was asked for by
County Superintendent of Education
J. B. Felton, is the highly gratifying
news contained in a letter received
yesterday morning by this official
from Senator' J. L. Sherard.
'Can Get State Aid.
Some days agro, It will be rKallod,
The Intelligencer Bpoke of Mr. Felton
having conferred with Senator Sher
ard with'reference to the advisability
of the' delegation levying a special
J. M. McCowq's Grocery
I lift >.- ' > Ji->
vnut r<" i. :
Chickens Require Food
Just as Human Bc
v ingsdo.
We have Chick feed for the little
"Biddies"-, Scratch feed and a
splendid Dry Laying Mash which
makes hens lay eggs. Prices right.
J,M/McCOWN
.1 . Phone No. 22.
VISIT THE
"SEEING MEXICO"
Now on Exhibit in An
drseon until Saturday
Night, near P. ? N. '
Freight depot
Car was j loaded by the Madero
government.' th? National Educational
Society and National Railways of Old
Mexico, hut , in !n charge of Ameri
cans, r^'.
Sohle exhibits on display in Car
are: Aztec Indian .idolB from the
Mexican National Museum; excava
tions from Pompql of .Mexico; 400
year-old bed; y Mexican monkeys;
Mexican talking parrot and other
tropical birds; handiwork of Mexican
natives, as drawrif. work, basketry,
blanket weaving, pottery, Yfinger
painting; opals, onyx, silver, \gold,
etc.,. from Mexican: mines. One chunk
of silver wetgha^pO Tdb., value $250.
?ts?a of museum ex
?sed fleas, in cases;
and . raw silk; horned'
armadillo oj ant-eater;
rtUi-|j$?photo? of Mexican
people and'-scenery, furnished by the
Mexican Notional Railway, valued at
$1,000. ' *7 .
. There Is* much -school work, as
maps, miniature Mexican mud
houses, split ntraw and feather work
dsns in schools.
The agricultural, industrial, and
mineral products of Old Mexico are
entertaining and educational for. ev
eryone tO-S?U..
Open Dally 9 a. to 10 p. m.
Admission 10c School classes,
(with teachers). Sc.
NOTE?Ladles ne*U not hesitate to
visit the exhibit, as there are ladles
Wear.. .'
tax this yea? of one-half mill to pro
vide a school board fund. At the time
Mr. Felton took this matter up with
Mr. Sherard and urged bim to use his
influence with the delegation to have
such a levy made he bad no. idea that
Anderson County would receive this
year any money from the State board
fund, since this county last year re
ceived about one-tenth of the fund of
$46,000 set aside by the legislature for
this purpose. Senator Sherard writes
that State Superintendent of Educa
tion J. E. Swcaringen tolls him he
sees no reason why Anderson County
should not come in this year for as
large a share of the State board fund
as s'ie received last year.
Fund of $7,500.
Anderson County received last year
from the State board fund' something
like 54,200. Senator Sherard writes
that the State superintendent knows
of no reason why the county should
not receive an equal sum this year.
Mr. Sherard goes on to state that the
delegation had decided on a special
levy of one quarter mills for the coun
ty board fund, which is just half the
amount of the levy asked by Mr. Fel
ton before he knew.that there was any
possibility of the county receivipg this
year anything from the State board
fund. Mr. Felton stated yesterday
that a special levy of one-quarter
mill will bring In something like $3.
300. Adding to this amount vhe sum
of $4.200?which is the amount se
cured last year from the State board
fund and which will probably be se
cured this year?it will be seen that
the Anderson County board will be
provided with a school board fund of
$7,300.
Senator Shernrd's Letter.
The letter to Senator Sherard to
Mr. Felton is as- follows:
Columbia. S. C, February 9, 1915.
Mr. J. B.-Felton, Anderson, S. C.
Dear Mr. Felton: Our delegation j
met this afternoon for the purpose of
revising our* county supply bill, and j
we have provided an extra school tax)
of one-fourth ol a mill, as yen will-ob
serve from reading the enclosed draft.
I had a talk with Mr. Jweailngen
before our meeting, and there is every
prospect that you wlU be able to get
as much for the appropriation for the
support of needy schools as you suc
ceeded in getting in 1914. Out of the
$45,000 appropriated you secured for
Anderson* County approximately $4,
200, or. nearly one tenth of the en
tire fund. This was a splendid show
ing and a record very much to your
credit Now, if you succeed as well
in 1915 as you did last year?and I
am told by Mr. Bwearingen that there
is no reason why you should not?
yon will be able to get about $4,000
and in addition the sum derived from
the levy we have given you, which
will provide a total of a little more
than seven thousand dollars.
I have, framed this special levy in1
the supply bill so that the money de- j
rived from it can be expended under
tho direction of the. county board of I
education." T wr.nt Diem to have euf-j
flclent latitude ?n the distribution of
this fund to use It where it is most
needed. I am willing to leace it to
their good judgment.
ThiB may not be all that you would
like to have, but it is at least a .step
forward and will give to the county
more funds than it has enjoyed here
tofore. During my term of four years
in the service of the county and State)
I hope to contribute some small part*
tu th? u?iiui?B up O? the public
schools, and I can assure you always
of my hearty sympathy and coopera
tion in all that you may do for the
improvement of the schools in Ander- j
son County.
With kind regards, I am.
Very truly yours,
J. L. SHERARD.
Receiver Appointed
For Old Drug Firm
General. .^Business Depression
Causes Meyer Bros. Drug Co.
to Surrender.
ST. LOOTS, Mo., Feb. 9.?A receiver
was appointed today for the j Meyer
Bros. Drug Company,' a large whole
sale firm, on petition of three credi
tors, whoso claims Utjgregate $40.000.
They allege that the debts-of the]
firm to other creditors exceed $500,
000. ..' . - v
The Arm .was established. 60 '?-ara
ago, .and according to the petition, its
business ran into the roilllb iB an
nually. .
' -Because of the general buiJness de
pression, it is stated, th? firrr. has been
unable to collect accounts aggregat
ing $400,000 and therefore could not
pay maturing debts, obtain 'credit for
{necessary purchases or borrow money
, ,jtora.8och; phi-poses.
s
Positive Relief
For Constipation
The progress of modern medical
science is, perhaps, no more force
I fully evident than in tr?. simplify
|| log of many of the old time re
medies of past generations. For
I instance, the harsh cathartics and
I violent purgatives used by our
forefathers to relieve constipation
are now known to be not only un
necessary but really harmful.
Constipation can be more effec
tively relieved without the dis
comfort and pain these old-time
remedies occasion.
A combination of simple laxative
herbs' with pepsin, sold in drug
stores under the name of Dr. Cald
well's Syrup Pepsin is most ef
fective, yet mild and pleasant It
1b absolutely free from opiates and
narcotics and equally as desirable
a remedy for the tiniest babe nr
for rugged manhood. A free trial
bottle can be obtained by wrltit
to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 412 Wash
ington St., Monticello, Ills.
THOUSANDS FIGHTING
AT THE BAYONET'S POINT
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.)
cast of Thorn. If this is true, it sug
geBtB that the FrussianB, last reported
at Sierpcc, have made a move which
may enable thenv to Interfere with
the transfer cf troops from Poland to
East Prussia, as Wloclawek is on the
railway from Lowicz to Thorn.
There has been little or no fighting
In Flanders, France or Alsace, al
though artillery and airmen continue
active. It is believed the Germans
are preparing for another attack on
the British line near La Bassee, which,
if successful, would open the door to
the French coast, from which the Ger
mans hope to threaten England.
Meanwhile the Allie., are reported
to be making Blow progress along the
coast of Belgium whore the capture of
the Great Dune was of considerable
advantage, ub from it almost the en
tire coast as far ad Ostend can be
controlled by artillery.
Speeches in the Russian Duma, In
which the possession of Constantino
ple was spoken of as the ambition of
the Russian people, have caused lit
tle or no discussion here.
While.the German loan to Bulgaria
Is discussed in the German press as
though It assured Bulgaria's contin
ued sympathy, it is pointed out in
Sofia that the loan was arranged be
fore the war, at ? time when there
I was no expectation that Bulgaria
would throw in her lot with the Triple
' Entente. The defeats which Turkey
has suffered, according to the /-view
hero, are sufficient to induce Bulgaria
to remain neutral.
Snow-Clad Hillsides in the
Carpathians Strewn With Dead
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.) . |
In the .vicinity of Lasdehnea, to the
east of Tilsit, we drove back a Ge**
mnn attack and succeeded in almout
completely annihilating one of the
German battalions opposed to us. Fol
lowing this encounter our cavalry
moved forward in the direction Of
Is 1er pec, .traveling oiler the road to
R. oln.
"On the left bank of the Vistula,
during the day of . February 8. the
en.Tny showed no signs of activity.
"Judging from the corpses abandon
ed by the Germans in front of our po
sitions they would appear to have
lost in dead and wounded 'several tens
of thousands' of men in the six days
fighting In front of Borjiraow, Gou
mlne and Wola.Szydlowlecka.
"Ta the Carpathians fighting con
tinues in the vicinity of Bartfeld and
Svldnik. The enemy here undertook
active operations hut they did not
thus;.Continue and they finally retired
leaving prisoners in our hands. In
the vicinity of Mount Loupkow we
continued our pursuit of the enemy,
and in one day we captured 69 ofh
cers,. 5,200 . men and .18 machine
guns. i .
"German columns, having made
their way over the Tukholka Pass, de
livered'during the day of February
7 ho fewer than 22 -violent attacks
upon certain heights in tho region of
Kr'??'raWka, occupied by us. The Ger
mans came forward several ..ranks
deep, presenting a full front lino.
'?"Undor our violent cross nre the
f ?ermans her? Uvice took possession of
a certain height, b it they were .dis-"'
lodged by counter attacks by-our in
fantry. This success was preceded by
long' and violent hand to hand fight
ing with tho bayonet, which is with
out precedent in history. The losses
?ustain?d in this engagement by the
Germans were exceedingly heavy.
. ''Attacks of the enemy in the vicin
ity of Wyschkowo also were repulsed.
"In the Black Sea Ute former Ger
man cruiser Breslau (now a unit of
the Turkish navy) bombarded Yatta
in the Crimea.,, Oar croisera. onFeb*.
ruary 8 Bhellcd a Turkish battery at i
Trebizond, and sunk one steamer. An
other steamer loaded with provisions
and a two-masted school were sunk1
near Leros.
"In order to attack our positions
near Koziouwka the Germans com
menced their concentration of troops
the night of Fcbrt?ry 7. Early the
next morning they began the delivery
of on irresistible offensive movement,
and their attack was supported by a
very violent fire from their heavy ar
tillery. They were successful in gain
ing an important height occupied by
us. but they were promptly driven
from this position before our bayo
nets.
"Attaeks then followed without let
up. Toward evening the Germans in
very eonsidernble numbers took pos
fi'ssion of the highest position in our
line, from which they were dislodged
only after a desperate light. Before
retiring they exhausted all their
strength in stubborn resistance to
a general counter attack on our part,
a feature ol which was an unprece
dented encounter with the bayonet.
"All the side of this place was cov
ered by German corpses. In front of
one of our battalions more than 1,000
German dead were counted.
"Among the trophies captured near
Kamion are three mine throwers. At
Rawka, near the railroad to Skiernie
wicc, Russian foot soldiers threw
eight bombs into German trenches,
causing great destruction.
"Russian aviators threw bombs on
German troop trains near Eawku.
"The general staff of the army In
the Caucasus communicates under
tint e of February 8 that there has been
I no .engagement of importance."
Joins British Croiser.
HAVANA, Feb. 9 ?A French ar
mored cruiser, apparently the Gonde.
arrived off the port today and joined
the British cruiser Bristol, which for
some weeks has been alternating with
the British cruiser Berwick in watch
ing the port and cruising outside
Cuban territorial waters. There is
much speculation in official circles re
garding the purpose and the presence
of these cruisers.
hallway Completed.
DANTE, Va., Feb. 99.?The last!
spike In the Carolina, Cllnchneld and
Ohio extension from Elkhorn City,
Ky., to Ulis place, was driven near
here today by George L. Carter, who
conceived the "Clinchfield Route." The
extension passes through Sandy .Ridge
tunnel, which 1b 8,000 feet long andIs
said to be the longest in the south.
NEW YE?T
RESOLUTIONS
On January 1st
you resolved
to turn over several new
leaves, didn't you?
NOW, you are resolved
to Pave the Streets
what about
PAINTING
We can improve that
home, or tenant house
you rent out, and the ex
pense is very small ;
NOW is THJ TIME to
paint!
What about it????
ST PAINT GO.
Phone 48, Earle Stre?t
"Guest Sells the Best"
THROUGH CAR ,8R
CHARLOTTE MEETING
DR. FRAZIER PROMISED ONE
ON CONDITION 20 MEN
ABOARD
ROUND TRIP $4.30
Train Leaving Here Tuesday
Morning' Will Arrive For
Evening Program.
Dr. W. H. Frazer of the FIrBt Pres
byterian church was busy until a late
hour last night issuing his "follow
up" letters In the matter of the dele
gation to Charlotte. Ho says that the
railroad has promised to give him a
through car from Anderson to Char
lotte upon the condition that 20 men
are aboard. Ho anticipates no trouble
whatever in securing that number, hut
is anxious to have the men of all
Presbyterian churches of Anderson
and Anderson County communicate
with him at once, in order that he
may be .able Xo make the final ar
rangements with the railroads. The
round trip fare Is only $4.30 and the
train leaving here on Tuesday morn
ing at 10:45 will put the delegation
in Charlotte at 5:60 p. in., which will
bo in ample time for the evening pro
gramme on which the name of John
R. Motte appears in the subject: The
Message of the Hour. Tho only part
of the programme which will be
missed by ihlB schedule is the address
of welcome and the response thereto,
together v announcements.
Dv. Frazt-t uas written to Charlotte
for lists of possible reservations and
will be ready to communicate with
any who may wish to know definitely
about that matter within the next day
or so.
DEATH AT WALHALLA
Six Months Old Son of Mr. and Mrs.
James J. Isbell Passes Away?Other
Mews.
Special to The Iittelliewvtr.
WALHALLA, Feb. 9.?Little Sam
uel James Isbell, Jr., .the six months
old son of Mr. and Mrs.. Sam J. Isbell.
died this morning at their home three
miles west of Walhalla after a short
illness of pneumonia. The parents and
grandparents havfe the sympathy of
many friends in their sorrow.
The funeral service will be con
ducted by Dr. J. !.. S?okC'D o? tuu
Methodist church and tho Interment
will be at West View cemetery.
A large number of Invited guests
gathered at the Pre-abyterlan manse
on Monday evening to meet Rev. P. C.
DuBose, who is here In the interest
of the laymen's convention-which will
convene in Charlotte next week. Del
egates from the Presbyterian church
here will probably attend tho conven
tion.
Mrs. Rosa Callaway is vlBltlng
friends in Atlanta. Before returning
home she will spend some time in
Greenville, Ga.
Mrs. H. P. Holleman of Seneca
spent Monday in Walhalla. .
Mrs. Fannie Brennccko left, on Mon
day for Greenwood where she will
spend some time with her uncle, Dr.
W. B. Milwee.
Miss Roxio Reld of Woodbury, Ga.,
is visiting friends here.
Rev. George M- Wilcox left this
morning for a visit to "Columbia.
Mrs. Hayes o? Pacolet is visiting
her daughter, Mn . S. J. Isbell. She
came over on account of the Illness
of hor little grant'son, Samuel Isbell,
Jr.
MXss Beth Coo of It ich land Is the
gues,1. of her sis .er, Mrs. George M.
Wilcox.
puions Fa?br et Revolution.
PLlvJNG, Feh 11.?The Chinese
government '.ias pardoned Dr. Sun Yat
Sen, father ot +Ue revolution which re
sulted in making China a republic,
and other rebel leaders and offered
them high official positions if they
are willing to return and declare their
loyalty to the government.
With Cleveland Americans.
LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. 9.?Floyd
Wright, outfielder of the Kentucky
University baseball team, signed to
day to play with the Cleveland Amer
icans. He will not be graduated, but
will report at San Antonio.on Febru
ary 26.
Submarine Tender Launched.
SEATTLE, ^eb. 9.?The 3\600-ton
submarine tender Bushnell, of tho
United States navy,, was launched hero
today. Miss Escultne Warwick. Bush
nell, a descendant of the revolution
ary najval officer. who jdev\sed tho
first submarine, christened the'Ship.
The Bushnell is 90 per cent, com
peted. Her contract price is $1,000.
ooo: _L _: .
County Tax
Rema?
CITIZENS DRAG MILES
OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS
COMMENDABLE WORK DONE
ON RURAL ROUTE NUM
BER 3
I S ENCOURAGING
Seven or More Miles of Rood
From Equinox Mill West Was
Dragged,
A long stretch of puhlic highway on
rural free delivery route No. 3 has
been put into splendid shape with
split log drags manipulated under the
'llrectlon of public spirited farmers
living along the way.
Messrs. .lohn and Albert Glenn, sons
of Hon. W. If, Glenn, started with
3pllt log drags at the Equinox mill
and .worked the highway n* far as
their home, a distance of some four
miles. At a point near the home of
Mr. Glenn, the good work was taken
up by Mr. R. S. Harbin and carried as
far as the residence of Mr. Thomas
Henry BurrisB. At this point the
work waB taken un and carried for a
considerable distance by Mi-. J. L.
Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds did not have
a Bplit log drag, but he did some very
effective work with a steel harrow.
farther on along this route some
splendid work was done by Mr. J. W.
Garrison. At tho home of Mr. W. E.
Eskew, at Denver, Mr. Eskew has he
gun with a drag and worked tho road
as far ns Welcome church, a distance
of. Borne three miles.
Messrs. L. D. Hembree and Marcus
King have also done some very effec
tive work on the roads between tho
county home and Salem church.
The spirit shown by these good cit
izens Is very commendable, to say the
least, and their efforts to improve tho
public highway, of the county should
be deeply appreciated.
ML GETtl?CHLIN
DIED LAST SATURDAY
Was Promoter of City Trollt.
Lines and The In
terurban.
, .
Friends and acquaintance ? in An
derson of Dr. George E. Coughtln,
formerly a resident of this city and
Instrumental In tho construction of
the city street car lines and promoter
of the Ander son-Helton inter urban
line, the forerunner of tho present ln
Lorurban system connecting Spartan
burg, Greenville. Belton, Greenwood
and Anderson, will be grieved to learn
at his death, which occurred last Sat
urday night at his home in Indianapo
lis. News of Dr. Coughlln's death was
contained In a letter received. yester
lay morning by Mrs. James T. Pear
son.
. Dr. Coughlln came to Anderson dur
ng the year 1903 and engaged a party
3f engineers to make a survey of the
country between Anderson and Bel
ton, to select the most available route
or an electric railway line connecting
:his city with that town. Unable t'
Inanco the proposition of an interur
t>an railroad at that time, Dr. Cough
lln was about to leave Anderson when
t was suggested that he undertake
he building of a city street car Une.
\ local company was organized and
with Dr..Coughlln as general mana
ger the present street car line, ex
sept extensions which have since been
nade, was built.
Later on the' interurban railroad
>roposltlon was revived and after
noney was raised the Une was start
id. Ere the road was completed to
ielton It became necessary to interest
rther money Interests. Edwin W.
tobertson and William Elliott of Co
umbla became inte rested in the prop
tsiUon and Dr. Coughlln retired. Dr.
:oaghllu and his family returned to
Indianapolis, where Dr. Coughlln re
turned tho practice of dentistry.
Failed to Reach Tote.
COLUMBIA, Feb. 9.?The senate
ipent tonight debating the prohlb|
lon referendum without reaching a
rote, adjournment being taken shortly
?fore midnight until 1:30 tomorrow.
:es To
i The Same
SUPPLY BILL CALLS FOR A
LEVY OF 6 1-2 MILLS FOR
1915
FOR SCHOOLS 1-4
One-Half Mill Levied For Pact In
debtedness?Other Items of
Bill.
At a meeting of the Anderson Coun
ty lcgislutivc delegation, held last
Tuesday in Columbia, rovleed the
county supply bill for 1915. Copies
of the revised bill were received In
Anderson yesterday morning. Thero
will be no Increase lu this year's levy
over that of last year, which means
that the levy is fixed at 6 1-2 mills.
. Items out or the ordinary in tho
supply bill are: an appropriation for
thu continuance of farm demonstra
tion work, an appropriation for to
mato and canning club work, an ap
propriation for furniture and fixtures
In tho elerk of court's office, an ap
propriation to pay the claim of E. G.
Fant and an appropriation to make up
a deficit in the salary of former Farm
Demonstrator J. W. Rothrock. .
The revised county levy is as fol
lows :
Anderson County? * or ordinary
county purposes, three and one-half
(3 1-2) mills; for past indebtedness,
one-half (1-2) mill; for roads and
bridges, one (1) mill; for public
roads, one and one-quarter (1 1-4)
mills; for public schools of the coun
ty, to bo expended under the direction
of the county school board, one-quar
ter (1-4) mill; for salary clerk of
county supervisor, six hundred ($600.
00) dollars; for clerk of county'super
intendent of education, three hundred
($300.00) dollars; for clerk for coun
ty auditor, two hundred ($200,00) dol- .
lars; for two appointive members of
the board of county school examinera,
thirty ($><9.00) each; ror payment of
judgment qf B. O. Fant, with costs and
Interest, one hundred and thirty-five
and 82-100 ($136.00) dollars; for
agent girls' demonstration club work,
six hundred and seventy-five ($076.
00);, for furniture and fixtures in
clerk of court's, office, five hundred
($500.00) dollars: to pay deficit duo
J. W. Hothrock as farm demonstrator
for 1914, four hundred ($400.00) dol
lars; for continuation of term dem- .
onstration work for 1916, five hundred
($500.00) dollars. /The board of coun
ty commissioners uro hereby forbid
den to usq.ohy fund appropriated for
any other, purpose than that named -
in this act. The board of assessors
of-th? city of Anderson are hereby
t-lven thirty (30) ?ays additional
time for their work, and the board for
Honea Path, Belton, - Wllllamston,,Iya
and Pendleton edch three (3) days
additional time.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Feb. 10.?Tho
Rev. Homer T. WilBon, writer and
lycetim lecturer,- Is dead at his homo
here. He was C5 years old.
For 20 years Mr. Wilson was pa-?
tlonal chaplain of the Travelers' Pro
tective ' Association. - '
FELLOW-FEELING
I am the man to fix your teeth
so you con eat the pie that I put
in the Piedmont Belt,
I maie? plates at $6.50
I make gold crowns at$4.00
Silver fillings, 50c and 0pvv4
Gold fillings $1.00 and up
Painless Extracting 40?.
I make a.specialty of treating
Pyohrhea, Alveolaris of the gums
and ' all crown* and. bridgo work
and regulating "mat formed tooth.
All work guaranteed first-class.
S. G. BRUCE,
DENTIST 1
Vr?&aj ?i?r*S*iut5?y, Feb. 12th and
18lh froro SsSO to9?30 A. JsVwe wUl
& jM XU? m** Beat 10e Se*
St?irts Frid Saturday Night Feb. 27
EXTRA
Friday and Saturday, Feh, 12th and
18th, from 10 to 11 A. iff* vrp will sell
?*rd Wide Beat lOe BLEACHING
10
At Last We 'H&va Decided to PidH Stakea^Condition* do not warrant us to sign a newlease,?there is but one alternative?SI GN UP?OR~-PAC|C UP--We decided
to taWth? ? ia?t>al^^eed we remind you again that when this store closes its doors, Were you to Hve a thousand year* you will never have
thei>ppor^^
'. y
DURING THESE
sale days you can do wonders heresee large circulars