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? ? National Loan ant1 Exchange Bar. "GREENWOOD Gi titi Review of the Work of Last Year^ The Anderson Daily Intel! Marshall; Secretary o i Tlie year 1913, just closed, ha? lt?*?. ti a good year for Greenwood, and while her growth has not been phenomlnal, it ha? hoon ?toady, substantial und marked. The same spirit or co-oper ation has hoon manifested throughout the year that has always been shown in Greenwood and this ls tho spirit that has caused Greenwood tb be look ed upon as "the co-operative city." No factionalism is ever displayed when a public service ro be rendered-it ls a catto of all together, pull. Tho mont notoworthy achievement? of the past year have been as follows: On the twelfth or November. IM2, it become rumored In Greenwood that it might ho possible to Induce ('ol. P. N. X. Hailey and associates, of Edge field, to move their school, Which was then the 8outh Carolina Co-Education .1 Institute, ot Greenwood. Converting it Into a boya' schcol. % i-res! Piece of Mor!; On the night of the 12th pf November this rr.nttcr was lntr irtucod nt a meet ing bf (the Merchant*' Association. Immediate action was taken, commit tees annotated. ??trr.; nm* in !ee.-i thar: nine mouths from that date all matters had been settled, ten aeres of land had boen secured and a ?40.00() plant had been erected thereon. This Is perhaps the most, rapidly completed piece of work of it? kind ever perfected ta the state. The Behool er.?*ne?? in September us th? Bailey Military Institute and several weeks before the Opening the faculty began to turn away applicants for entrance The school waa full from the first, many applicant* were turned down he cause of insulin ?lent room and these applications have continued Itt come in SO that it will be absolutely neces sary that more dormitory room he sdded. At prosent this school has 17"> young men In attendant ; , is fully equipped and well finished and ls manned by :i very able corps of teaciu-rs. Green wood Is Justly proud of thi<i Institution and her cStto?nnhlp is solidly behind K Tb* \>u ??renou Hotel For u number of year* nil bf Hie traveling men who covered this sec tion of the South, looked forward !-'> a day or night tobe spent In Gyjeen wood's widely and favorably known hostlry, the Oregon Hotel, lt ls bu; expressing the matter mildly to say Z_ k EuHr?in??, Greenwood, S. C.f Will MHS ?Tfc? Prepared for the Initial Issue of :Vcncer by Mr. S. Brooks r the Board cf Tre.de - j I ilia' thc Or? gon Hotel, under tho able. mririit'geipent ol Mr. ami Mrs. H. J.j ' ?rlnsoh, had become u favorite with | tho tr vc i i H:: publie. Unfortunately j thia "hotel waa destroyed by ?ire iu! j .Man-It. 1812: A stock company, known j ! :it! the Qregon Hotel Company Was thou organized t<> re-build or rather I : tn build again on thc same alto. Chis j , ? . .nn.my. e< ti: po.-.ed ol' lot al people, bo-J i ?-i!r<'?i til*? hcrylcea of Archictct A. ! Ten Bye? Brown, of Atlanta, to draw I the plana ?or the now building. At present litis building is rapidly nearing completion ami will he ready .or occupancy by March 15th and will he in charge of Mr. ii. j. Brlnsbn', the popu!ar hotel man, Tiifc hotel building \4 of re-lnforded concrete construction, fire-proof, and arill contain Si? rooms ?ju of which Will he provided -with halli. The build ing Itielf, apart from lot and furnish IngS. WH1 cost S11U.0U? and will he ouo of the boat Itt the Smith. A .lumber of feature* eo.imrefi d willi t'.ils liotel un well worth mentioning, but it will pe impossible to detail them In a abort sUc-?Cu, o ii f?c?' ? to say tuat on thc H rot t'oi'r there will he ?wo magnificent atpro room a, the dining room of the lintel wiil alfO ho.situated ?m the tirs?. ROCr, fie t?Dhy will he deeoratca with mural pttftitinits., eue:? picture having it local BigniOeance; and the lobby will J he finished in marble. Tin- second floor will contain the i Indies- parlor, ladles' and gentlemen's! writing roi .:;>:-:. etc. The Moor will ho niezaanj.ua with appropriate finishings. .Mr. Urinson ls ut present in New Vori: .whore he is purchasing the fur niture to be US?d in the hotel. Mr. hrins-ou lr snaring no pains or expense in make his hotel, without doubt, the heat in South Carolina, und those, who know Mr. Hrinsoii have mr doubt that he know.-; what he ls doing, Tho Kaile*. Hunk Building. Another ol' Greenwood'? new and better buildings that of the Citizens Trust Co., which ls known as thc National l.oun and Exchange U.snk building.' This building ls or re-iii fOrced (??nevi ie. live stories high, not Uicludinrl -'the tmscmcnt and will- be rfumtpied by the N'utiopul l<oan and Exchange Hank .;n the first lloor, off licor, on second, third, fourth und tilth ilnorr..' Tho t?tat Cost of this building; rot iiieludlni furnishing*, cte., will* he Oregon Hoicl, Greenwood, S. C., ! be Completed In About 3 Weeks $05,000. 1? contains " i offices, the huuklug room, drug store ?nd in base ment n barber > lop. Thc iiaiiU build ing v.ilt be iii?' most up-to-date and possibly ibu mosj niiigniflcunt in up( ? ..!. Carolina i*. ls 110x40 feel in size ] aud lia-: a ?cilllig 28 feet high, iuexzan Ine HOOT nnd niurble fini iii. Separate upparttitcotu uro provided for the bookkeeping depart merit, to:- the pres?r dent, cashier and director?. The Na tional Loan and Kxchangc Hans will occupy i lie first floor as stated and v ?H furnish Um bunk with most con ? . nient and handsome fixtures. This building is localed adjacent to t?if Oregon lintel, facing Main street anil Maxwell avenue lt ls owned-by Lue Cit! n - Trust Co., a Inca! mm pa ny, with Mr J. T. Medlock as presi dent and W. T. Balley n.s treasurer. A number of magnificent homes have just i ?'?m completed, v/hl lc a number are now In thc process of erection, it l* a noteworthy foct that while there have been more liouses erected Inj Greenwood during 1013 than in any previous year, Still there are absolute ly no vacant liounus at this time, r'nlr Association Another of tho objects fostered and promoted by th?' Merchants' Associa tion during t';< past year lias been the Greenwood County ?*alr Association. 'Grounds wer?; secured. Just off the public squaro, au agricultural hail ur ected ht a cost of $:!.G00. u large grandstand built, stall-? and poultry huildlngs: i?tc. were provided and on Nov. 5, ii und 7 Ur eon Wood held one ?of tho most successful and best county fairs ever held In the Sc nth, and was ?atbeuded by, people front ali adjoining counties. 'Che pn?-ent plant pf the fair asso ciation is second to none in the State, aud la easily worlh S10.00?. In Bumming up thc achievements of tho past year we have the following largter Items ito o reen wood's credit; Tho Hailey Military Institute, plant worth $$0,00.0 and /hutu hy pppnlar stock subscriptions; the Oregon Motel, t ?M: $110.000, and the inost modern hotel tn Ibis Suction; the National Loan and Exchange Bank building, five stories, cost Jf'J.'i.OOO, and the best bank building/in upper Carolina; the plant of the Greenwood County Fair Association, owned by the town of Greenwood and stockholders'in the as sociation: $60,000 subscribed in bonds fur the Greenwood-Johnston Trolley linc; $100.00') spent In tits erection bf reside ices; the organisation of a num ber of businesses and financial com panies, etc! And withal it han been a year of prosperity, good business, general im provem?ht and lar.no growth and de velopment, l? hus helpeV to bring Gre? hwpod m.m-.nad.inore to the front rnn.lt pf tho < ?r;??H of thc-State and has demonstrated more clearly that her people pull together In nil malters that make "Greenwood a Better Place to i.tvc." ;<mi also to makc.lier rapidly i-.row greater. . " .; \\ Wlil be Completed hy March 15th, GIVE NUMBER OF POLICY WHEN WRITING FOR INFORMATION. First Issue fencer: To the 20 Thousand Readers of of The Anderson Daily Li Annual Premium $54.60 1913 Dividends $67.24 Suppose you had been born in 1831 ; that fifteen years later you insured ir. the Mutual Bene fit for $3,500.00-on the ordinary Life Plan-the policy calling for an annual premium of $54.60. but, that instead of your paying the company anythnig in 1913 you received a dividend of $12.64 in excess of hte premium. Would you not feel that you had been rather fortunate irr the selection of your company? "Unreasonable suppositions," do I hear you usny? The Mutual Benefit has made just such a record as this, the particulars of which are embraced in our leaflet, "Record of the Oldest Policy," with which I wish you to be familiar. Have you ever asked yourselves the question: "Would my -Jeath cause a material loss of in come io my family?" If an analysis of your affairs compels an affirmative answer, your families nerc'i additional protection, which you can best secue trhrough a Muautl Benefit policy. If this is a new one on you, simply fill out and mail to any of the undersigned the enclosed cou pon-now, and while the matter is fresh in your minds. Yours very truly, C. W. WEBB, District Agent. M. M. MATTISON, General Agent J. J .TROWBRIDBE, Special Ggent Business^ in Force in Anderson County about $3,030,000.00 Straight Life 20-Paymcnt Life Monthly Income Endowment at Life Rates Business insurance Amount $ Chock the plan In which yo?i aro interested; fill out ino blanks below and re turn this card. Wo will send you information. 1 Name.%. Address . Date of Hirth . . . The retnrn of this card Imposes no obligation hut is simply a request ?or information. whatever Bus:ness in Force in South Carolina about $17,000,000.00 Automobile Company Decides to Share Profits With Workers Plarj to Help 26,500 Detroit. Mich.- A fund of $10.000, oon haa been set aside by t;>e Ford Motor coro pun y for distribution among the employ?s of the concern. It vd)', be given out in the form of increased wages ?nd in many cases will amount io doubling the wages now received by the workers. The plan will go into effect im mediately for most of the employees. I All men employees over 22 years of age will receive their first increased pay on Jan. 12. Thc majorUy of them, now receiving ?2.S4 a day. v iii be raised to about $.".. This will af fect 9o per cent, of the men. The expert* who receive $C and |7 u day will bo taken care nf un i_, , '; _ -_-. ?sa gjHbfff?] -?% 4 der a special plan and their increase 1 wUl be proportional to that of the1 lov'jr paid men. About 300 women ! iimi-.'on men under J2^- 7?irr o?d also! will be invested and a special provi-j sion made to include them in the benefit. In ail 2?>..".00 persone will be aided by the scheme. These include the 15, 000 now emploved in lhe Fort plant here. ~?$Q in the assembling sta-j tiens throughout the country, and 4, 0?0 men who are to be added io tho ! force immediately. At tho same time the wages are in creased the company will pvt into force an arrangement by which the employes will work only eight hours a day, instead of nine as at present. I The money for tho fund is to come out of thc pockets? of the stockhold ers of tl? company according to the] nnncuncemeut made today, and there will he no increase in the .price of the Ford machines. Henry Ford, president of the com pany, explains the change in the fol lowing str.temejit: "lt ls our belief that social justice begins at home. Wo want those who have' he}ped up to produce this great institution nud nro helping to main tain lt to share our prosperity. "Believing as we do, that a division of our earnings between capital and labor is unequaled, we havo sought-a plan of relief suitable for our busi ness. We do not feel sure that it ls thc best, but we !iave felt impolled to make'a stnrt and make lt now. Wi do not agree vsritb thoee employed who declare, aa did a recent writer in a magazine, in excusing himself for not practicing'what lfe- preached, that 'the movement toward the ?bettering of society must be universal;' ' wO think that one concern can make a start and create an example for other employors, and that ia our chief ob ject Xcw Era of Distribution. New York. Jan. 8.-Reiterating hla declaration that ho would confider it a disgrace to die without distributing his millions, Andre\. Carnegie in an Interview today asserted that the Ford profit-sharing pian forecasts a noto era of more equal distribution of wealth. ".Millionaires sro more and more realising that surplus wealth is but a trust to bc administered for the .'rood of their fellows," tald the little "froa Madter" nt his Fifth Avenue mansion. . "1 congratulase Mr. Ford upon making such a record. Je ia indeed a genius, and this, splendid gift to his employes foretells the* coining ^of thc day when the distribution of ?.*ealth will be far more oqual than lt ever bas b?>on. . .. "When the 'Oespel of Wen'-th* was published. I proclaimed that'the man whorled leaving vastwfolth behind b'nu whl?h 's.'as net fros fer ?i&U-?wi?* tion, would , dio disgraced. "I presume'Ute Ford Compsny i? ct.-mposed -of stockholders. Therefore, wo must credit alt of them with the step In aUvanee. but a? doubt Mr Ford ls tho leader. May r?thers bc moved tb follow the example.? NOMINATION COUP?N * To enter the contest till out this coupon and send to the Andersen Daily nielli?o?uer Contest Department. Bach contestant is untitled to one Nomination, good for 1,000 VOTES-1,000 lu The Anderson Daily Intelligencer Popularity Contest. I hurcUF nominate Mrs. or Miss.. . . ? \ . * . .'*'.. Street No.-.District No Posto?lce . -.'.State ... Signed f..'. Address Profession. Date Only one nomination will he credited to each contestant. Under no circum stances will the name of nominator bo divulged. _._!_-,-A--I- i . GOOD FOU TWENTY-FIVE VOTES IN THE ANDERSON DAILY IN TELLIGENCER. POPULARITY CONTEST. Candidates Name - a You may send in as many of these free ballots as you can get, ?ch one will count twenty-five votes. 1 This free ballot must reach the contest ofl&ce not later than ban. 21, m\ ?? . : - M . ? GCVKRSOK BLKA8E ADVISES TREASURER TO STA? OX JOB Columbia. Jan. 12.-Gor. Bleaso or dered Treasurer P. B. Splgoner, of Richland County, not to taite Instruc tions from the Comptroller General or anyone rise about closing his office, this following from the closing of tho office here from January I to 7, tho treasurer explaining lt was thc cua oin under Instructions from the Comf troller General. . When ?ie ruling of the Attorney General became '....own that voters must have their 1813 tax receipts to participate in the election for the House vacancy tn Otis county Janu ary 6 there was a rush to pay taxes, bat tho office wss closed. "There is not a word of truth In It" anld Comptroller Genen I Jones when ashed tonight If ho hal issued instructions to thc 'treasurer >f Rich land county to cloaa hlw booka attar December St for r?verai (hyp. "I havon't been asked for. uorTh?s? I given any instructions to Twasarer firlgner." continued ,<he Coflfctrojior General, adding *T waa not ethecraed in the outcome of the election] for the legislature in Richland count /."'O'--r ?'ABM OP TWA Wff.?. We desire to thank ocr Neildsapd neighbors for ?helr macy j sta ?'of kindness and sympathy sho n us during thc illness and death ot our dear wife ??d mother. M; 1 our Heavenly Father richly rewa d each and ?very one of them. Is our prayer'. J: R. Harris and Chi Iren. i