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TELLIGE VOl. 1. NO: 2. Yf' \ " Weekly, Eatablirted 1660; Dally, Ja*. 18,1814, f MORNINi PRICE FIVE CENTS. ?t; fin pro amui tmi the greatest 01 in the hi CITIES IN THE FLOWERY KIN OF SIX INCHES WITH ASHEi MILLIONS h Nagasaki, Jan, 14.-?It is bel be in need of food on account of i volcanic eruption. Tokio, Japan, Jan. 13.?-A tidal wave added its horrors to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions which .struck Ka goshimu, in Southern Jopan, Monday, according to ofllcial advices. Jt is be lieved here that' the Kago.-hima dis aster will projjic'to he one of the tuost serious in Japan's history. The lots of life and property increases with fuller news from, the scene. Sakura-.litna , has been quiscent for more than a century, although It rears Its cratored peak In a vcrtiable land of volcanoes. Ashes to the depth of six inches have fallen In the seaport of KlyaBakl on the east Kiushlu. A postal em ploye who fl?d lrom Kagoshima states bMeIST" United Missionary Campaign to Meet Here January 27th and 28th WILL ENTERTAIN DELEGATES Homes Will Be Provided For Delegates The United Missionary Campaign, a laymen's movement. Is creat.nrr much enthusiasm and, favorable com ment is heard everyyhoro the pro moters hold voiifnrehce. Two days are usually taken a:, a conf?rcnr.o. und Aim?fVi?i ;^ '..luYi-i forttiaat- in ) ei:ig ihciuur<t in tho citirs v. l ci these' work.* jvjll rnjgfe; Pro,'. flciDB, of Rk-.'.u loud college, will luve charge of the f'rvioe*. t?nd such v >tl known Bpcnkir* a* Hi*. E. M. l'oo>at and Prof, .fii.i. (?. CMhkat&iea will ;.'d J-esi th? i] :cl lifgs: Tt* sessions are to bo liMd in the St. John's Methodist church and will embrace the 27th and 2Sth of January; The conference 1$ interdenomination al, and every church in Anderson county Is urged to have a good live delegation present, and in addition as many ether mcmjurs as care to . cotno. Homes wll be assigned a'l delegates who send in their names to Dr. 7. R. Young by tbe 20th that. THE EXPRESS COMPANY PROMOTESBOOZESALE According to anouncemonts made at the Anderson office of tbe South em , Express Company yesterday, sweeping changes in the present ex press rates to all points and on ail . packages wll soon be'In effect It Is understood that the Changes are to . take place on February first at which time the rate to many points on some goods will be towered, while to oth er points on other nrtlcles it will be raised. , One significant fact that will doubt less call for much attention form the thirsty citizens of the community it the changes on liquid refreshments. The rate on whiskey has been ma terially lowered and that beverage y ill now come to Anderson- et a cheaper rate while that on beer haa beep increased and the kegs will not coma as low as at present. H. R. Johnson, manager of the local office of the express company, in die ' cussing the matter with a reporter of, The 'ntelllgenoer, aaid that he did not kndw what effect, if any, the parcel post might have had and did not know if that feature of tho mail service had anything, to do with the change ir. the rates, may bo mentioned as changea which ira soon to be seen which -.fa. soon to be made. Some of the more interesting is: Prom Anderson to Atlanta, $1.40 per hundered pounds, 91 ierieon to Chi G DOM COVERED TO A DEPTH 5 FROM A VOLCANO IOMELESS :? feved that ten million people will the earthquake/ tidal wave and tliat the big1 yo.siaj building there col lapsed and that a great number of| r?sidence? were ruined, killing many people and animals. , Nagasaki, Japan, Jan. 13.?Reports here todav .were that the death list around Kagoshima will run Into the thousands. Kagoshima, which is almost com pletely buried in volcauic ashes and stnoos, had a population of 60,000. at the last census. The population of the adjoining island of-Sakura, the center of the disturbance, is give as 15,000. On this island hundreds are reported to have perished beneath the streams or lava. SPLENDID REPORT OFMAGISIRAIE Anderson Official Has Collected Sum of $4,030.60 In Fines and 1303 Days in Labor Worthy of more than passing no tice is the splendid report which has just been made by Magistrate Broad woll concerning tho discharge of of his on Juh?ary?;'?! and dated :rom the same date of 1913. | Inuring tliov titiuj iunuj tuijt-u Utt?t) I come before Magistrate Broadwell and he has discharged his duties in a most able montier. During tho year this magistrate has] tried 570 cases from which he collect ed the sum oi ?4,03?.?? in cash. The| total number of days to which priso ners have been sentenced abousts to 1,305. Ho has sent 94 cases to the Court of General Sessions, and in 53 cases he rendered a verdict of not puiitv Tn i_40 csi-.es a compromise vi effected and the costs of the action j paid by tho defendants These facts, go to show that Mr. 11 road weil has ] been conscientious at all times In the| discharge of his duties. His complete and detailed .-.sport by months shows that In the month of January he tried 49 cases from which lines amounting to $224 were collected and prisoners sentenced to 324 days; in February 50 cases Were tried, re sulting in tines of $451 and 70 days' labor; March showed fines of $964 and SO days' labor; April. $97 and 90 days' labor; May, 26 cases netting $354.80 In lines and 60 days' labor; in Juiy there were 62 cases resulting In, fines 20 in tines and 60 days' labor: in July there were 44 cases totaling tines of $182 and 60 days' labor; in August there were 62 Cases erBultlng nt fines of $644.80 end 270 days of iabor; 41 cases were tried.In Soptemuer/result ing In fines of $125.60 and 130 days' labor; In October'there were .60 cases tried with fines of $308.60; in Novem'aer he heard 37 cases and. col lected fines of $208.20 with 60 days' la bor; in December there were 521 cases tried, resulting in fines of $333, 20 and in days' labor. This is ?' splendid record and one that Mr. Broadwell .has a perfect right to feel proud of.' When the courts so ably administer the laws, as In this case, .lawlessness will soon feel the effect, HEED KILLER COMING. Anderson's ?o?z Wri to Give a Co?, cert Here. . Mr. and Mrs. Reed Miller woo are so pleasantly known in Anderson? will be heard here Monday evening, January -the- 19th under the auspices of the Anderson College Association. Mr. and Mrs; Miller have so many! friends here who will bo Clad of an opportunity to hear these splendid j singers. Tho first subscriber r-om a dis tance for The Daily Intelligencer was Senator B. ft. Tillnian. . The first swbncriber in the city was Mr. Sam B Moore, who has had the paper to n?'?vVi Iiiui Ur CSouiu Gcuraia where he is spending awhile on his new farm. cago, now $4.50 per 100 pounds, $2.98 per hundred pounds; from AndersonI to New York, now $3.75 per 100j ponnde.?2.65 for the samo package. It is estimated th*t th > change in] dealers, although they will share! tho rates.will be of more benefit to] the larger tfhl?/pers than to the nmaP somewhat th the gam of better rates Verdict Directed by Judge Wilson in. the Smith Case MANY PLEAD GUILTY Another Murder Case Is Now Oc cupying the Attention of the Court The attention or the court of gene ral -sessions for Anderson county, now in session, was taken Up yester day for the most part with the hear ing of pleas of guilty entered by the defendants in a number of caBes of minor Importance. At the time of adjournment last night at six o'clock the court was engaged in the trial of Bill Hooby. et al, charged with mur der. This, case will be completed today, probably during the morning session and in the hands of the. iuryl by noon. , - j In the case of Garr?tt Dodson, a negro who web on trial for the kill ing of another negro. Zeke Bradley, tho Jury returned5 a verdict of guilty of manslaughter and the defendant was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. Dodson was arraigned Monday, his trial consuming the bet ter part of the day and a short time yesterday* morning. The Jury delibe rated about four hours before ren dering a verdict. A verdict of. guilty was directed by Judge Ellison In tho case ?l Charles Smith, charged with the mur der of E. B. 3:"AtterfSeld In Pezler during the month o? December. This ^pear?^ grew out of a- Si^-i-idcrstsrdir.s cr a ?rang?s which began in a Pelznr caro on the night of December 1H. fonie one in the place shoved a boy against Scat ,terlleld. throwing , hint .against a stove. He. blamed Smith with hav ,_ . -lx_J I. _k_1- _____ 1U? uuut) n turn iija .nuiuo ?.e?.? (iam ed between the two men. It is said that Smith then left the store but the evidence was to tho effect that he was followed by Scattcrfleld and that the latter began to nhoot. Smith re turned the f,rc and ScattcrSc?d sus tained n ortal wounds from which he died on i^ecomber 16th. The defen dant set up a plea of self defense and it was on this ground; that the ver dict was.directed by the court. John Boldea entered a pli? of guilty of housebreaklng and was sen tenced *.o one year in the negro re formatory. Hubert Carter pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature ud was sentenced JO nine months imprison ment. Bd Lock was sentenced to two years, following a plea or guilty to the charge of larce\y. .. FeastOr Walker entered a plea of guilty to a charge of forgery but sentence has not yet.been passed..;..". Henry Thomas drew, a sentence of yearn When, ho entered a Plea gUilty to the charge of larceny. George Sims was sentenced to pay fine.of $J00 and to Berve for three months, following a plea of guilty on the charge of violating the dispen sary law. A mmilar sentence was also passed on Ernest Keys, who also pleaded guilty to a charge or violat ing the llauor law. se reman Sloan entered a plea . of guilty to a charge of bigamy and wsb sentenced to three months im prisonment. Four additional Jwori were select ed yesterday to take the place of four who were excused at Monday's ses sion. The four new jurors are: Er nest Johnson, C. M. S?cClure, R. L. Grifiin and L. ??. Gable ANPyBflOft OVER-CHARGES T?ftle Manager Makes Report of Mo*. ejr Return e?fl _ The report of the work done by D. A. Henains, traffic manager, during the month of December, baa just been received. In this resort it is shown that there were only three instances of overcharge by "the railroads in handling freight during the month and these were small amounts. The en tire amount ot the over-charge amounts to ?13.7a and this amount was in shipment, to Ligon & Ledbetter, Sullivan Hardware Company and H. C. Townsend. The traffc managfcr goes on to say In bis report that the small amount of over-charge may be due v- some ex tent to tho f^ct that the raUroads knew of the checking that follows them and therefore more care Is exercised In order that no error* may occur. He makes ihe additional statement' in his report that the rate on cereals has been reduced from 6S cents per 100 pounds to 18 cents per 100 pounds.] le consent number W. M. Brown Elected Mayor Over M. C. l*ong Tuesday BY MAJORITY OF ONE VOTE [Perhaps the Wi the History of the Oconee City Walhalla. Jnn. 13. -i Special?I u perhaps the hottest municipal election in the history or Walhatta, W. M. Brown defeated M. C. Lou for mayor, by a majority of two vd&s* the vote for mayor standing 10* b9l04. The total vot? was S?' aed ???iT?, were 211 ballots in the boil The man agers threw out one ballot which was for Brown. Twc ?-ldermen. Dr. J. jtf Thode and Mr. Schumacher, were on Both tickets. The ful vote was as follows: For Mayor:?Brown, lot. Long 104 Alderman:?Verner 106, Hetrlck 105, Walker 10S. Schumacher 210 Thodi 209. Bentley 107, Kaufman 104. Phillips. 102, Selgler 103, Hughes 102. Board of Health:?Dr. J. W. Bell 107, Hunt 107, Selgler 107, ffcrton 103, Ford 102, Cross 102. THE CHARRED Bp OF GEOBGf?C?G [ Found In the R?rins of a Cottage On Hb laur?at i.aurvns, Jan. 13.?That "George F. Young, a prominent planter, was murdered in his hopie last night, and .tht cottage burned to cover the crime, was the verdict of a coroner's jury here late Tuesday. -Young's vharre? body was found among the ruins of the house at St-imp Springs, near here, this morning. He was the father of' J. Stobo Young and .uncle of John T. Carling tcn, who were convicted la connec tion wiui tp.e "Seinlnole" cases. Gcr ' llngton Monday received a full par don from the governor. Two negro suspects are in Jail. Young owned an extensive tract of land , and spent much of his time alone at his plantation home, his family remaining at the' city resi dence here. J. Skeltori Williams Gets Appointment ' Washington, Jan. 13.?The Presi ! dent sent 'to the senato Tuesday the nomination of John Skelton Wll : Horns of Virginia, to the comptroller of the currency and ex-officlo mem ber of the Federal Reserve Board, which will administer the affairs of I the r ?*w^ currency system It may be some time before the nomination is confirmed. -Mr. Williams is now assistant sec rotary of the treasury in charge of J the fiscal trareau and Secretary' Mc h Adoo's first assistant In matters of ; government finances. It is eaid that the so-called great financial Interests were opposing Mr. Williams. *No Dark Pictures/' Says Mr. Underwood / Wuahington. Jan. 13.?An Indus trial awakening "that will put the psntc preachers to shame \ was promised today by Democratic Lead er Underwood after republicans in the house had painted dark pictures of ruin, the result of Democratic legislation. "The Democratic party," declared Mr. Underwood, 'h'as achieved for the American people more than has been ! accomplished In the history of our government I look forward to un usual prosperity througho# the country in the next year." I NFA?THFfJL WIFE, Pleaded ?uUtv la th? Lexington " Court .Lexington, S. C, Jan. 13.?Mrs. Kl-J* la Belle Hke and Walter B, G organ-1 ous, join toy charged with attacking J. Milton Hite. thef ormr's husbaud. with intent to Trill, today pleaded guilty ta court here. Mrs. Hite was lined S1?0 and Gurgauoos $13?; Washington, Jan. lS^Forccaat: South Carolina?Fair, alightly warm er Wednesday and Thursday. BLESSE Hffl? Mr. Richard !. Manning States That Charges Had Been Made. GOVERNOR BLEASE REPLIES Matter Growing Out of the Mes sage of the Governor to the General Assembly Columbia. Jan. 13?Special Cor reaponileD-e. K. I. Mannig of Sum-] ter. candidate for governor, Tuesday afternoon save out a statement in re ply to the criticism undo of him by] Governor liieaso in h ja annual mes sage to the legislature today, the ba sis for the criticism being the Tact that Mr. Manning Introduce! in tlio t?te Democratic convention of 1912 a resolution orderin:; an investiga tion of tho primary election follow i--.g chargea of raud and corruption. The Governor's statement was pub lished in lull in The Daily ?ntolll "1 did introduce a resolution of in vestigation and did It because 1 was] unwilling that charger, of wholesale! fraud should remain unlnvostigated. These charges wore made by friends I of both aides," says-the statement of| Mr. Manning, who quotes the Gover nor, aa having charged his opponents] with fraud. "As a member of the ex-| ccutlve committee, I acted in tiie ca pacity of Judge, not r. partisan. Il felt that the surest way to put an] end to these charges was to ascer tain if possible, whether or not they| were true." Mr. Manning states .that he sup-] ported Judge Jones for governor, but I when chargea of corruption wore not] sustained, he later introduced the res olution declaring Governor Bleaao the] V ^Inee of the Democratic party of] nita^tawr* The statement concludes with the I assertion by Mr. Manning that he had done what ho considered his duty andj did not b?lieve that be would be cen sured for. his conduct. When ?hown the statement or Mr. Manning ' this afternoon OoverncrJ lilease made tbe following statement: "i will take care of Mr. Manning and his rc?ord on the stump in 1914 if he run.* for. governor or for United States senator just as I did,in 1906 Wh "i ? retired him from the gover nor'..; rir?j and Governor Ansel was elorted. lie may offer excuses but white met in South Carolina who vot od for me viil never forget that he charged il.em witn being perjurers and correc tion ..ts and that when he was appointed eu a committee dodg ed the Issue and threw the respon Bibilltyon ether.;." W, F. C.l PRINCIPAL SI liAKIiK FRIDAY. Barry C. Cole* to Andres? the Meet-] Ing of Secr?tariat?. ThOBe who have in charge the ] meeting of the South Carolina Com mercial Secretaries, which Is to take! place in Anderson next'Friday, were jubilant last night over tho announce-1 ment that Harry C. Coles, general j held secretary of the Chamber ofl Commerce of the United States, had] been secifred to deliver the principal address at the A. ^erson convention, ] The. invitation to Mtcnd the meet ing hero Friday was extended to Mr. Coles by A. V. Snell, secrcwy of the j Charleston Chamber of Commerce j and hts acceptance has already boen received. This will be another oe lightful feature of the interest m g day and . Secretary Wh'aley and those who are assisting hi mfeel, that the nvent will be one of profit and pleas ure for Anderson and for the secre taries of the State who attend. SO CHANGE I* CONDITION. 0?eer Hughes Still la (he City Hoa-| pltaL inquiry laat night at the Anderson] County Hospital, revealed the fact that tittle change was to be noticed j in the condition of Officer Hughesj of Honea Path. It will be remember ed that Mr. Hughe- waa found In an ?Hey In Hor.ea fath Saturday, Buffer ing from a fractured skull and an sir of mystery surround* tlio entire affair. Two men are now confined In the Anderson jail to await the Unie When Mr. Hughes recovers suffi ciently to tell of how the assault was] made and by whom. m ANDERSON MEN GOING. Several Anderson srebttests have received invitations to be present in Columbia noxt Tuesday, Jan. 20. at which, time the Columbia architects will entertain the South Carolina chapter of tbe American Institute of Architects and the South Carolina association of Architects. Elaborate preparations are being made for showing the visitor* a good tune while they are in the "Square Meal Town.'' START VOTING T or Placet to Be Filled By the South Carolina Gen eral Assembly REPORT OF FIRST DAY Dr. Wyche Elected Speaker Pro Tern ; Quite a Numher of Absentees Columbia. Jan. Vi.?Special Cor respondent.?Promptly at noon Tua dny both branch* of. th South Caro lins] general asb^mbly convened In their respective halls and immediate ly got down to business, disposing <>r a number of routine matters. The message of tho Governor was road and its various sections referred to the committees to which they proper' If belonged. The Intelligencer was the llrst paper in the State to pub lish the niessacc. Seven new members wer?! sworn In the houco. these taking the places of deceased and resigned members. In the house 108 of the 123 members were present. In the senate eight members were absent. Dr. C. T. Wyche of Ncwberry. was elected Bpoaker pro-torn of the house by unanimous vote. Representative Lylcs or Drangohury, was nominated but withdrew In favor of Dr. Wyche, who nils tho place of former member Whaley of Charleston ( now a member of congress Is of diff?rent political views from his son. (\ <\| Wyche of Nowberry, a Blease man'. In the house a concurrent resolu tion by Mr. W. H. Nicholson was passed setting Thursday at noon no the time to begin, balloting to ?;H 0fe various vacancies on the bench, di rectorships, boards' of trustees th? like. In- the somite the reto'.u-l iion was reierrca to the judiciary committee which will likely report | tomorrow. , Mr. Welch Introduced a bill in ISeJ house providing tor a.board of trus tees of State library. whl<*'i ph/ill] bave the duly.of selecting its libra rian, etc. If this bill . becomes n law the, legislature will not fill , the I position for which mon? titan a s-ore] of ladies have applied. FAVORED RICHMOND. Greenville a linkers l'assed ?solu tions on 'the Regional Rank. Messrs. Lee G.tHolleman and D, B. Gossett attended a meeting of tSe | bankers in Greenville where resolu tions were adopted endornliiK the] movement of Richmond, Va., to v-j cure a regional bank. Greenville de cided unanimously In favor ot the Virginia, city that has done so muuh for this State In the pact. Mr. Gos sett received an Invitation by wire from Richmond, asking him t appear with the committee in Washington to press the claims of that city, hot be was detained by Illness In his family. FOR THE NRW MAVOR. A Pleasant Hopper Was Served at ? Helton Monday Sight. Melton. Jan. VA.?A delightful sup per was given Monday night in the IWllllngbam cafe in honor of Mayor Ross Mitchell, Policeman Joe Mar In. W. F. Ack Jr. John White. R. V. Xing and the live aldermen. Messrs. J. T. Cox, W. A. Clement and J. T. Kl Hson. The shipper was given by Mes srs. C. C. Wllllngham, W. H.. Cobb, 'Jr., L. P. Wlltlngham arid Topsey Co?. The spread was served at 9 o'clock and the company sat quite a long time In social session. Washington, Jan. 13.?The senate] Tuesday passed a joint resolution for a comlrostton on a plan for a ] natioLsl Bid to vocational educa tion. SUBSCRIPT] THE ANDERSON DAILY INTI3BLD - Anderson, C. C. Gentlemen:?Please enter my name llgencer. I am (or am not) taking \ NOTE:?If you are a subscribe! scriptloe Is paid in advance, you tnaj The subscription or the dally Is 16.00 Please enclose check or money ort H. F.D. or St. No. .1% niinuiii. hb1pp.'s new mayor Follows the Example of Netghbor ing Towns of ?'cndiclon and Belton L. L. WRIGHT IS CHOSEN ; Annual Meeting of Stockholders of I the Citizen's National Bank Show3 Good Results Special to The Intelligencer: Honen Path, .ten. Vi?'^l.iec-'lal? Dnrinr Uio past week a Kreut deal of interest has. boon manifested In the approaehir-g. municipal election. ? There wore two avowed candidates ! lor mayor ^ Mr. McKeutie, who lias served as major for the pant two, I years, standing for re-olectlon, and 1 Mr. L I.. Wright entering the race. I This wax rathur an unusual situation j for this community nr.d was the j i-???? ci much Spirited work being I done for tho r'r"a\ candidates. The j election w?s held Tuesday with the 1 following results: !.. L. Wright, mayor, and the fol lowing wardens: Mosers. .1. R. Culla ham. .1. 1C. Allen; S. F. Donald, J. II. Heae'.uinj, W. E. Gilbert and Joe W. ! Clement. Mr. J. W. Abercrorable ! was elected to rill tho vacancy ou the board of commissioners of public ! works IThe annual mooting of tho stock holders, of the Cltitonw Bank wan held Tuesday at noon In the bank building. Tho report or the preslden showed the bank to ho In a ?plendl condition. The usual dividend., was declared with a nh:o surplus set aside Tho following c"~ ~ A_ KrCC::, TrC? y rem neu van, cashier, und O sistant cashier. Alr^BF of directors wer? re-cl The high, school bas! or this place met the Ander H0h...ki teas: at DSttOU ?n?t r n afternoon and rccctyed tholr '< Orst ilofuui ihlii season. Tho game was hard fought throughout, but finally resulted in a'victory for Anderson, 2Z to 20. The girls_ are trying to "rrsnse r. gar?? for Friday art rnoon with Wdlttamston to be played on tho local grounds. Cnpt. .1. B. Humbert of Prtneoton. * was in-town today for the bank meet ing. Urs, -E. R. Donnld. D. L, Allison and Mr. Gordon Brock went to Green ville lust night to see "Within the law." . J Mr. G. E. Mooro, editor pf the Hou ea Path Chronicle, went' to C?lum bla yesterday to be present- at t conveuing of tho general aesemb, Mr. Moore has held the post journal clerk of the senate past 1Q yeurs. Messrs. J. T. and C, F ton. were business yesterday. Capt. W. A. Hudgi was liere for a few Mr. C. i?. Hoi'pOJ? from a business frlp'to . LA WEEKS TO COlCTBlA. Practically all Member* 0* the Local Bar Oolng. Association will go to Columbia on January l? to attend the Slate Bar Association which is in session thcro throughout the 15th and 16th. An derson county is always well repre sented at these atouual events,, due doubtless to the fact that the c^uni;' bar association has been so woll per fected and. is so woll. organized. The mooting of the association in Columbia is one of . the mo?t lmrer tant events of tho year with tho at torneys of tho State and' la always full.of Interest., J. Clyde Green of BcRon, was among the guests registered at tho Chbjuola hotel yeeterday. PON BfcANK 3BKCER, as a subscriber to The Daily Intel he saj?i-weekiy intelligencer. ] to the srml-weekly and your sub r receive credit for the amovnt paid, per year;- ?256 for six months. 1er. fully, <ame . kddress.