Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The prope- ??Ht*ing of show wi.idows has been a great problem with most merchants, i. e., lighting them in a way which viii display the MERCHANDISE and not his LIGHTING FiXTLUES. While the lighting fixtures are absolutely necessary for the proper lighting of the display they should be designed to place the light on the goods and not in the e .es of persons looking in the win dows. National X-Ray re lectors are designed exclusively for window lighting, a id the merchant will have no dif ficulty in selecting one which will correctly and economi cally illuminate Ins windows. 1 i 5-? ' ~ ^ f*W -*s, ?= 5 ?HE ? ?. 311 North Main Street ll_ Electrical Contractor. MR. MERCHANT v. Did you ever notice our Electric Sign? No doubt you bar?. Most ever., body has noticed lt. Hos most everybody noticed your sign? And are there a great many people who can positively re member to havo seen your sign at all? Why not make lt attractive enough to be remembered-attractive enough to draw trade-atrac tivo enough to indicate your desire to be progressive-attractive enough to show people that you wish to attract them-that you want their attention and trade. We would like to Talk Electric Signs with you. SOUTHERN PUBLIC UTILITIES CG. Many Banks Wish To Get Into Line Washington. Jan. 21.-Misunder standings among many bankers as to that part of the currency act which provides when banks shall enter the reserve systom, led treasury officials to issue a statement tonlsht design- 1 ed to clean up the situation and pre vent needless inquiries. The state ment says In part: "A number of banks appear to be under the impression that only banks located In resorvo cities are required aa a matter of law to signify their ac ceptance cf tile Federal reserve net within sixty v days from HB passage. All national banks are re au lr ed to their acceptance or non-acceptance of the terms of tho act within sixty days, Irrespective of their location. "It is not compulsory, that 8tate banks and trust companies shall _sjg~ nify within e!-ty days from the pas sage of the act their intention In tho matter." Legal applications for membership in the new system has been made by 4,620 banks. If applicants continue to reach the treasury at the present! rate, there will bo close to 6,000 by the end of the week. There are only 7,roo national bankB in the United! StatCB, ana since by far the greater! portion of the applicants are nat- j j ional banks, indications point to but * few renewing without the system. The limit of applications <ia February 22. I According to treasury officials the total capital of the national banks which have formally appled reprc ; sent? about 70 per cont of the total capital of all the nation's national banks. Eighty-two state banks and membership and since t haepproval of tho reserve act. .December 23, sixty four such institutions have expressed their . dealre to become national banks. _'_ The Piedmont Insurance Agency Second floor ot Brown Building North Main Street Gives prompt and caieful attention to all kinda of Insurance, indi ding Fire, Tornado, Heaitn and Accident, Burglary and Liability. Also. Fidelity, Official, Judicial and Con tract Bond3. Let our solicitor beat the Fire Engine to your property. M. M. MATTISON, Pres. J. W. LINLEY. V-Prea. C. EUGENE TUBBLE, Mgr. & Treasurer JAMES L. FARMER, Asst Mgr. Our Motto ls "SERVICE." Phone 305 II il ...LOOK SHARP... Seize 'he importunities as they pass, if you want to make m ney. We make a transfer this we^k Of the Garrison Pr perty on South Main St t ar $400 per front foot and the new Ownerscan get !?600 per front foot for part of it. We have recured another lot on same side of street, in front of the site of the new C. & W. G. Railway terminal, which if taken at once, we can well for $2??0 per front foot Lot front 55 feet on Blain St, and 2&> feet on John St Do you know of anything RO near in that can be bought at anything like this price? Act qui k. ANDERSON REAL ESTATE ft INVESTMENT GO. E. R. Horton, Pres.; L. S. Horton, Viee-Pre*.; W. F. Marshall, Secty. REGULAR SESSION Andel soo County Docto? ?Viet In Rooms of thc Chamber of Commerce The regular for?a??utly meeting <?f the ?3der?on county physicians waa called to order in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday at noon with Dr. W. F. Ashmore, the president, in the chair and Dr. Olga Pruitt, the secretary, iu attendance. These meetings ore held twice each month, the first meeting of the cr-oath being devoted to business affairs, while the, second meeting is always along scientific lines. There were 14 members of thc as sociation in attendance at tho ses sion of the association held yesterday and great interest was manifested in all the deliberations of the body. Five cases of medical interest were reported by the members and were discussed et length. Thc American Medical Association is now arranging for a series of lec tures In every county of "Conserva tion of Vision" aud Dr. W. H. r.'sr dln of tho local association, has been asked to deliver tho series in Anderson county. While no definite date has been announced lt is un derstood that Dr. Nardin bas already begun the preparation of the arti cles. MODERN OUTLAW Makes %'oney ont of His Professor As Bad Man Mayville, N. Y.. Jan. 20.-Doubt wa? expressed tonight by persons who .alked with Edward Beardsley, the Summerdale outlaw-farmer, that he would walk to Mayviiie- ali lomor row and submit to arrest for th) shooting of John O. W. Putean. For several days Beardsley has been reaping a harvest of dollars by signing picture postcards and pos lng for his photograph. He said today he bated to give up to tho revenue, and might atay e few dayB longer. Dresden, Saxony, Jan. 20-An ex amination of the books of the lead ing German cigarette concern, which ia affiliated fo thc- so-called Ameri can tobacco trust has been in progress for two days under the charge of officials armed with a search war rant). The proceedings apparently are connected ? with a movement against the iuvaaion of Germany by American tobacco men. The direct cause of the search was the lodging bf a complaiut under the law prohibiting secret associa tions which hitherto has been ap plied only in political cases. HARD FACTS ABOUT GOOD ROADS We've all heard that bad roads are taking money out ot the farmers' poc kets. Well, here's ? some red-hot proof from a recent bulletin issued by the Office of Public Roads of the United Sutes Department of Agricul ture. It shows that where roads are bad, farmers are* forced to market their product, notwhen the Toads are good, but when the roads hap pen to be passable; Two formers living in different counties, but an equal distance from the cotton market, discovered by telephone that cotton had gone up Si ?. bale. The farmer living on a bad road immediately hauled to market one baie of cotton, which waa ali he could get over the unimproved road The other, living on a good road rj able to haul four balea. Road conditions gave oue fanner a profit ot ft and the other a profit ot $4. $3 out of Ute pockets of ene vic tim. If you weat good neighbors, be a good neighbor yourself. If yon. want ?cod friends, be a good friend. Among the thousands ot mea who have been shocked by the translucent styles ia women's dress this season, act one aaa -been reported aa being so badly shocked that he turned hla a ead and looked the other way. * Dont poke tua at a good girl. The first thing you know she will get even by marrying you? TAE KENNELS Orand Junction, Tenn., Jan. 20. Labe rta, setter, owned by F. M. Step henson of Chicago, and handled by W. H. Brssell, cf Michigan City Bfieeis sipl, the pointer security, owned ?nd handled by 3. M. Avent, of Hickory Valley, Tenn., made the best showing ot the dogs which ran their first ser ies hests today for the National Field Trials. Laberta arid Security rae aa brace mates this afternoon. They found corles, singles, and finished the three hour race strong. An Aged Uxoreide Tells a Weird Story Philadelphie, Jau. 20.--Tottering under the weight of his eighty year?, William Eberwein stood ia criminal court here today end told of how bia wife. 15 years younger, had pleaded with hija ta kill har and how he c< ui.ucu i..?3 croue. Judge Walling fix I cd the crime at murder In ?he second! j degree and Imposed the minimum] ' penalty, solitary coni?aewcu? fur not less than seven years or more than fourteeo. Eberwein, who ia a veteran of ti war between the states, told tbs court that hu> wife was an Invalid and that one day last weok he came to their home and found her lying at the bottom of a stairway down which she had fallen. He of fered to have her sent to a hospital, but she wouldn't go. "You do lt, William," Ebcrweln al leged she said. % "Do what? I said," the prisoner Bald. "End lt all for mo. It's no sh when I'm suffering so "I had a board In my band that . had brought In o looked at Uer and guc-sred H wouldn' be a sin. "Go on, William," she said, 'go on.; "I tapped her on the head with the board and' I tapped her again. She .didn't moan much and once when 1 stopped she kind af wispered: "Go on, lt won't be long." So I kept on tapping and she gov quiet The most progressive farmer* around Henea Path have begun plow lng their landa, and the indications are that by spring he farms arounc here will be more thoroughly plowed and better prepared than at any pre vious time for years. - SOUTHERN RAILWAY Premier Cartier of the Neath. IX CONNECTION WITH BLFTB RTDG? RAILWAY. Schedul Effective Jan. 18,1914 8. H. Hardwick. P. T. M., Wasb ngton. D. C. 20 Greenville and Belton.. 8:30 a. m. 22 Greenville and Belton.. 11:60.a m. 15 Charleston, Columbia and Belton, through sleeper to ?A? Belton.11:60 e. ni 1$ Atlanta. Walhalla and Seneca.?....fl-.3i a. m 25 Greenville and Beltob?."* 1:25 p. m. 10 Atlanta. Walhalla} ima"- - Seneca . ...AiSAJJ. m. Arrival and dspart^a^ot.tnutffiom Anderson, 9. C; Q i '?111/ N. B. the following schedule figures are published only aa Information aaa are not guaranteed. No. Arriving'-From Tim'? Seneca. .. ..6:52 p. m 17 Charleston. Columbi* and Belton. Through coach from Columbia to Wal-? halla.6:03 p. m. Leaving rar . 20 Belton, Greenville ..7:40 a. m 22 Belton and Greenville. .9:20 a. m 24 Belton and Greenville . .2:26 p. m. 10 Belton Charleston, Greenville and Columbia 4;52 p.m 12 Belt- " Columbia, Char leeton and Greenville ..8:31 ab ga> 9 Seneca, Walhalla and At iento . ..lltIO a. m. 11 Seneca, Walhalla through coach from Columbia. .6:03 p. m No baggage will ba handled on motor care Nos 20, 24, 21, 25, 22, 23. Connection ia made at Belton for Southern traine and'at Seneca for trains to Atlanta and beyond. For further information? apply to tleket agenta or W. R. Taber jfc\ * T. A? Greenville. W. E. McGee, A. jf. F. AM Columbia, s. c. Uncle Dave Says Special to Gie Intelligencer. Naturally the hjad sf cows that are kept determines largely tho kind of home the owner, baa. There are good cowa and inferior ones. There are good' hornea and hornea that are not good homes particularly comfortable Inviting. Cows that make a profit for the owner certainly provide him wRh a hotter home and a better life. Usually the man who loves good cattle will love his home and family correspondingly more and will desire good things for his home.. Gool cows will pay tho expenses of tho boys and girls at school. Good cows hold the Interest of the boy on the farm and in the farm home. The ?owe may well be considered one of tho home producers of the nation. Now that the Christmas rush is over those that predict that the par? eel poet would be a failure bava to admit it delivered the goods. Speaking of color combinations, ons which we hope will be a success ts that of the marriage, in Senat a of MISS' Brown to Mr. Black. There's no use worrying about it Wiser nanda than yours have tried to figure out what will happen to morrow, and they have already fall' ed. It te not nw^??ry to bc a hog to raise hogs, Mr. Fanner! In thia age of the silt skirt and tbs painted cheek, modesty ls not vf ry catching., SEPTOS IS OliWN THE "WILES DOB" Says That It Cotta aa Much to Faed Ona aa A Pig Special to The IntelHfencer. .Anderson, Route 3, Septus, Jan. 21. After a years stay in iee city we arc hack in "the sticks" -where there's no house rent, where we can work when we please, quit when we please, ga where we please and come when we please. Gee, whiz, I am glad I'm free, no city bella for me. Tee, we are glad to get back to the country, for that's the place for every one who has been raised. there. The health of the community is good and everybody seems to be hap py and our farmers hare' gone to work to make the year of 1914 one of the best within their history. Miss Avis Elgin of Neals Creek, ls visiting friends and relatives near Septus st present. Miss Cleo Massey of Hopewell, at tended preaching at Lebanon last Sunday. Mr. ead Mrs. B. 9. Watson of Sherman. Texas, left for their home 1 last Friday, the 11th, alter spending , four weeks with friends and relatives . in and around Septus. Ma*. Watson has been living in Texaa for eight yeera and this waa ( his drat visit back and he anya that he find? a wonderful Improvement in our mode of farming elnce be has , been away. Mr. and Mrs. Watson had many friends here who wera indeed glad to see them ead were sorry that they could not etay with us longer. Our friend, Mer. Warren MteAllster. ls preparing to build a nice residence some time this summer, and of course ?6 will wu/. him t?isria? from that big-hearted "Bill" Brtaaey, who ta alwaya nlcr &7>d polite to country people. And its the meantime it all of the' worthless dogs of this country could be made into hogs, wouldn't we' have a time eating country sausage,! backbone abd spare-ribs with plenty! of "chttUnga" for all ot the editors! in the country. nlMt dar present legislature give us a five dollar dog tag and see if Sre wpn't he leis fat back sent In o. the west the* la now being t ia; Honestly, wo know of ne groes who own ea many aa four doga with not a hog or pig about them. Make them pey five dollars each tor thole dogs and see how soon they will send them the ebot-gua route and then get pigs Instead. The small grain is looking gooo ead we are sure that the acreage ie as much as that of last year. With a few more pretty days cotton pick ing will be finished la thia section, in fact the crop is 'about pleked, gin ned: and eoi?. We hear many complimenta passed on The Daily Intelligencer on every > side and the paper has many friends in thia section who.. wlah for it all of the prosperity that could possibly j come to lt. Bince the policy of the ; paper ls to allow its readers to ex press their opinion? politically end otherwise, it ls bound to make friends among all classes, and as for us, here's hoping that the good old pa per will live long and- prosper. W. U C. Washington, Jan. 20-The Pr?si dent and Mrs. Wilson gave their first diplomatic dinner at the White House tonight. entArtAinln? ?Mploniate Of all nations r?presented in Washington. The dinner was a .brilliat affair. In addition to the ambassadors, minis ters and charges, the guests includ ed among others -the secretary of state dad Mrs. Bryan. Benet?r Bacon, Representative Flood,, of Virginia, the Counsellor of the ritato Department and Mrs. Moore, fie assistant secre tary of state and Mrs. Osborn; John Barrett, director general of the Pan American Union; Mass Genevi?ve Clark. Elena Kirmes, Margaret Wil son ead Helen Woodrow Joass sad: Lieut Commander sad Ure. N. M Jones. STEAMED IX TROUBLE ----i Washington. Jun. 21.-^l*he tank steamer Energie of Haneburg, with bolter, fire and engine rooms under water to the main deck, is being tow ed to Jacksonville, Pla., by the reve nue cutter Yamacraw. Tbs Energie streck a shoal north of Gilbert's bar house of refuge on the eight of Jan. The Yamacraw reported today hy wireless that she had har prise SO miles from port and erse making all speed possible. i --.Ii .?V . <?,?'.; ' ?ft? \. f>Li. DIPLOMATIC DINNER Progressive Bankers Invite Your _Patronage We urge those who have not yet started a bank account with us to START one. Those who are already our customers know the value of always keeping their bank balance growing. Money put into our bank right here at home stays in our own community, and thia helps develop it and helps everybody to prosper. Why send money away when we can increase the valu* of OUR OWN property by building <jp our own town? Make OUR U.ir.k YOUR bank We pay 4 per cent interest quarterly. PEOPLES BANK,' - - - - - Anderson, S. C. I has maje a remarkable increase in ita business dur ing the past year. There la a reason for this, try UB with a por tion of your business now-later you will give us all. . -.We Pay interest on Savings... J. EL Andar?**, FT?*. 3. F. Basnets, CM*. The Fasrmcrs asndl MenxShi&imftft Bank The Farmer?, Loam amid Trail Co. Whose combined raeources are a little the rite of One Million Dollar? are taking on more new account? ev ery day than aver before. .% .\ ,*. .*. .*. THERE MUST BE A REASON Small deposita ana small loan? are especkVy deaned and are especially appreciated and. receive ??pedal attentioa, Interest paid on deposits. Bank of Iva, Now Ready for The Farmers Bank of Iva is now ready to receive deposits and transact a general bank ing business. Taxes will be collected for Corner and Hall and Savannah Townships, and remitted to County Treasurer free of charge. The new bank building will be erected on the Wharton lot.at the corner of Broad and East Front Streets, and work on sante will begin in the near future. The stock of this bank baa been placed largely with the farmers around Iva, and every reasonable favor and accom modation will be shown its customers. B. F. MAULDIN, Pres. Capital Stock $25,000. W. R. MULUNiX, Cashier. "?i ' n-.?minni - -i-ii . - -1 Ji i ..J. ABBS A report of tho J nts rs ta to cc aun OTC? commission oa the .Vsw York, New Haren' a Hirtford development show ed tost *34.utM,u03 mst ala not reprc-'j sent anything, had hean load cl upon the backe ot tbe potpie of tho coon* try. Senator Poiudoicier road s report from the federal huron : o? mines set tling forth t>at coal from tb* Baar Inc field ot Alaska tested aboard tbs croiser Maryland, was not in such a state as to demonstra!-) fairly ?he quality bi Bearim; coal. Ho said tho th cst had snow a tbs Alaska product to ?.?* nearly ?so por oast of lb? cf?