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HOMC ? OWN IS A HO Annoum to the pc North An OR HOMCj, $Egi RONN UNLEY SS -.ry Nor* li Anderaon A? tt'n "clean-ui eend u wagon ar to rcaiovo n:;y a vc yniu I at cd. (Sec Cabin ad la NOW READY Plants Wood'? BRIMMER Tomfito 20c per. doz. 3 doz for 50c. ANDERSON FLORAL GO. j 583 Marshall Avenue* Phone 268L. Mcmbci* cf Florists Tekf rapg Surcos? raeona Ukin? advant age of overy opportunity. HARBISON'S ?TOWN AN? lW;NTItvr PAINT afford an opportunity fur you to econo mically anopo aUivoly protect your property. Anderson Paint & Color Co. Blarney Bldg. Phone 647 Ciena np aad Paint ap I witt WSJ Yo?! o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o wff-'' -SEE o BRONCHO BILLY o and tb* o RED MEN b Great Western Drama o At the o PALMETTO THEATRE o TODAY o SATURDAY, APR OL I Ith.' oooooooooooooooo .DEFENDS t'HOM!? nttnod Prom Paga 3) P YOUR _^Q?ii? 'ijlC INOEEQ cement ?5?KE sople of derson. LL -^jvj | VT1 ...,..T- Mr.^tMi^i^p^t "? ail new and clean, week." Wo will nd Caturduy nibr?" iresii tliat may have the afternoon paper) j Orleans, nor largely from the State ai T????: io i'uai div -ind if Dalias and Atlanta bad been related to New Orleans, a better grounded, eomr Inint could and would have hven lodged by thom again the committee's deci sion than that made by New- Orleans. "Some of the banking statistics which tho committee had to consider throv* light on the problem. ; it should be horno in mind that the committee could considefc- primarily 'only the statistic? with reference* to undenting banks. ?n this section of the ?ountry, as In most others, the assenting banka were the national banks."_ "The capital and surplus of Virginia National banks," it said, "are sixty per cent greater than the capital and ? surplus of the national banka of the state? ot Louisiana and Mississippi combined, including the city of New j Orleans, while the loans aad discounts by the Nattoual Banka of Virginia are ;r, tnVv? i??ii?? mr gr?ai na ??ie ?loans and discounts In. the national 'hanks of Louisiana, including New Orleans, "While thc capital and surphm or, the national banka of Georgia largely axcsoA the coifibised capital and ?<vr-< pitta of the National. honks of rfc* states of Mississippi and ' Louisiana, the loans and discounts made by tho national banks ot Georgia exceed by 13.000.000 dollars the loans and dis counts of all the national banks ot I Louisiana and Mississippi combined, {including the city of New Orleans, j "The capital and surplus ot the na : tlonal banks ot Texas amount to four j times as much as the capital and sur plus of the national 'banks of the states of Louisiana and Mississippi combined, aad the Individual deposits in the national banks Qt Texan also amount to about four times as much as tho individual deposits of nil na tional banks of Louisiana aad MISSIBB- ( ?pp!, tba only states from which New Orleans received as much aa. half a j doxen votes as first choice for the lo cation of a federal reserve bank." Richmond vs. Baltimore. 1= defoadlng its selection of Rich mood rather than Baltimore or Wntrh lunL'ton. the committee , said in part : "North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia preferred to be connect ed with Richmond. West Virginia was divided in ito preferences; Mary land and the District of Columbia, ot course, desired Baltimore or Washing ton. In the poll of banks made direct ly by the comptroller's office. Rien? mond received more first choleo a?i l?te than any other city 'la the dis trict, IS? agaiast 128 for oeUimore, SS for Pittsburg. 28 ! for Columbia, 8. C 37 for Cincinnati and *5 tor Wash ington. D. C. Of the remaining 21 votes 1? were fer Charlotte.. N. C, and 3 tor New York. .Lesvinig out the statis of Maryland aad Virginia, Rich mond received from the rest of thc district three times as many first choice votes as were cast $>r Balti more. " " District No, 6 ls componed of the states ot Maryland, virginia.. Weat ion- cou??*m?> North *?na 'South* ('molina, and the District? nf iCoiumbta. These slates HPwrays beca closely bouad to gether commercially and financially and tbeir buaweea deeJth#h ara large and intimal*. Tt* report- made to the comptroller ot the currency - .aaren ?, ?vii, by a? the* aaUoi in each of toase sia?** ?m ?y essential respect th** '?.> of tho nationsl banka ita, lac?uamg Richmond." ? sw| than the business pf th? nattoi ike ef Maryland, including Ba ?re, or any ?>ther of the five sta ibraosd tn WssiHct No. ?. tx ****** * ****** * ELECTRIC CIT * _ * Items of Interest ?nd Person Wireless on the Si Promoters Ar? Highly Histed. ThOBc Anderson people who are be 'lind the movement to clean-up end beautify thu city ?aid last night that they were well pleased wit the splen did work done. They feel tlist the week devoted to this purpose hasi been well spent and that health con ditions in Anderson this year will be far better than they could have been had thc work not been done. Great credit should bc given the L'cuttes Civic Association of Anderson, the Hoard of Health and F. M. Burnett, secretary of th? Y. M. C. A., as all these organisations took an active part In the work. The "clean-up and paint-up" week came to an end last night. Wonderful How It Hld I ll (TCI! SC. Anderson's business men arc hav ing to leave their oflfces early every afternoon and now hike lt home, where they seize a agrden plow or a hoe sis the case may be and figure that they arc "getting back tn nature." One Anderson business man said yes terday *.hat hia garden never had been big enough to "cuss a cat in" morning and he was convinced he ttntil he started plowing it yesterday must have at least 25 acres in the tract. He proudly exhibited several largo blisters on his palms as proof ot the feet that he hadn't dreamed .the Mr, Pouch? Takes His lfew Position. L. P. Pouche, tlie proprietor of Fouche's drug store In Anderson and formerly member of the Anderson city council, left yesterday ' for Atlan ta to assume the position of head prescription clerk with one of ' Ja cob's Atlanta drug st?ren. Mr. Pouche will ho missed in Anderson, both from city council and by MB friends around the city. No disposition wes made of Ula ainu: nola i;v "ui !. ivwTiC? t-.C T.'.'.y but lt is presumed that he will close a trade with some one within the next few days. Mr. Fouche's many friends in Anderson will wish him ail 3000 luck in hi* new home. ('??elh.WIll Vl?itv Anderson. Some of the instructors of the Balley Military Institute at Greewood, in the'city .yesterday with the Green wood 'booster' party, told The Intel i ligencer that the entire battalion of the Bailey Institute, three companies 1 and the band would visit Anderson on j April 20th, probably camping here [over night. The battalion will be on a "hike" to Greenville, where It is plan 1 ned for the. cadets to camp a week. 1 The1* instructor said yesterday that it had hot been definitely'd?cid?e just where the battalion would camp for (the first night out. but that Anderson i would porbably bc selected. If this1 ls Afino ir. ls possible that a dance Or scots Other amusement will bo ar ranged for the night that the cadets twill spend in Anderson. I -rO" '1 ? ??% I *?._ Ifmm? "will Belum HOBW, Mrs. Theo Fant, who has been spending the winter in the city, being a clerk In the office of the superb' .c&?lst 0* ?da?atla?. r?oe<??d a mes cago yesterday to the effect that her mother waa iii at TGW?;V1??S. Mrs. Fant wiit go ty T?wavllle today to bc at her mother's .be?si??. Kef An derson friends trust that he.mother's illness may. not be serious and that she may-be able to return to Ander son within the next few days. 4-o -- ? ?citing Itettdy Por Tho Candidate*. . A well known Anderson county far mer in the city yestorday said that he Was already making preparation? for the horde ot candidate sure to ^?wtep down on him this summer and j,e nlent?d an unusually large watermelon patch in anticipa tion of their coming. He said that ho also had a fine lot or chickens that would do to fry by thc time tho can didates start on the war path &ud ii?ki' ?'.D V.'S1? fee tt'j''? to t?.iio "ara nf all those coming.to his home. If An derson: county farmers feed the candi dates on such things as watermelons and fried chicken lt ls no wonder that so many lovat folks thirst for office, i -0- i Anderdon Wes Net Represented. ; Tho Anderson public schools did not send a representativ? to the In terstate Oratorical contest; bald with the Presbyterian 1 College of f^outh Carolina at Clinton yesterday. iT. C. McCahti. ?wperlntendent of the public schools ot Anderson, ssid yesterday ' m lt ls an utter impossibility to ?nd a representative everywhere, int one had just gone to Greenville, Hither will go to Belton to tho t'Ncal Oratorical contest, one will go Columbia' for the state meet; and this will lust about exhaust Ander son'? supply of high school Orators. Tho event laking place at Cliston yes terday was said to have drawn a j splendid attendance. i Heme Contaste? i A? To Tee Baads, By chance lt happened yesterday! arning when the Balley Military! leading the parade ot Oreen people, reftched th?; public luare, another band wa* also play this seing a oana compos?e 01 ie eons of Ham" giving vest tc a |??f-H?---n over an approaching te g?jv" 09* wnatd?be t?ftttfv|i by-ctander was heard to rk'that he did not think tuc y Ir.s;it;;ic ?scrted & negro band However, th? two bands play at the eame Mme gave Anderson ****** ? ****** Y SPARKLETS * CMention Caught Over tb? * ecu of Anderson * Home Hun And Other*' Will Nut? Political rumora picked up yester day in Anderson wore to the effect that I). S. Hobson, a well known man of thc Sandy Springs section, would be one of those to offer for the place or county eonH?l .,;,""?,, while An drew Sullivan of the Fork section, also mentioned as a-candidate, will not be In the race. Neither of these statements came from the gentlemen themselves but from outriders who are prettys well np on Anderson coun ty political questions. Good Friday Observed Here. Several of the Anderson churches held services yesterday in honor of the day-Good Friday-while the church members of thoue denomina tions concerned observed the day strictly. The Friday before Easter ls always observed as Good Friday in memory of the Saviour's crucifixion and prayers sre offered up cn this day. Anderson See? Belled Bnsrard. . Ova across lue'Georgia linc tuero is said tc he a belled buzzard, the Said buzzard having been in tb-it com ?munity for. years paBt acL-ordlag to "oldest inhabitants." Now it is said that the buzzard has becomo dlsaatls-. Sed with Georgia and has come over ito South Carolina, lt being reported yesterday th Ht an A.nd?rson county farmer had, sien the bird. The man who claimed to have seen lt could not be found by a reporter for The Intelligencer yesterday but a farmer was found who said tbnt his brother told him another man had said that 1 he saw the buzzard. Maybe he did and maybe he didn't. -o ? Baster Demands ... fi m?mmmf wy.y)finii| Many of the merchants of Anderson will be glad that Eastvr ts hore. ^ For the last few days those handling out fits Tor ladles i have had their hands full in raeetlnr the demands made ?i??? fh^rn anil .^to'r rlpllvnrv u nironH have been on th) go constantly. One merchant said yesterday that thc Eas ter trade in Andersen was always good bnt at present; it ?team thai the fe minine, portlon^-of the city is deter mined to "dress up."- more for tomor row than they haw for any season past ' . . ; Did Cold Kill / The Peach Crop j TT-.ore seems to be a difference of 'Opinion aSto-whbtiiorthe peach crop j of this; section . will be effoctd byl tho I recent cold^weaubeftt-: Some Anderson ?people seem ? otb Ink] thai tho ?dd I was sufficient tcMklli'thc crop, while others hoot'at Ibn-Jdsa*. The gener ally accepted' opinion is that tho croii will not -be damaged, SB lt wes not . very cold4 here. People thought that the cold was more :eever-> than lt I really was on account of thc warm -cather'cf'recent days Old Not Believe In Sage Advice. L An amusing . incident occurred In cnn af thc theatre.--; sf th" ct*r yester day. Three young ladles entered the place, all wearing bato. Three young men directly behindji?ivn. made norna observa-liona conccr?iag the headgear and the three ladles moved. A few minutes later two ladles came in and sat down.In front of thc latest lady arrivals. Ono of these took off her bat and one of the other ladles be hind with' her high hat still on her i head, remarked: "I' wish they would all do that." Whereupon one of her companions.ask?dj;**why - don't you remove yours." "Which goes to show that th ero ls at least one person in Anderson opposed- tt> tho sage advice around AndersoT ?Jlj?^'?hat many folks "Practice what yo-?T preach." People don't go tu the moving picture shows solely because ot:the tact that there are so. many lorsc ha's always In front that they^Sjffit seo the screen. Anderson Doctor? Oe Te Vlerea?ej Anderson wtl bs well represented when the State Medical Association convenes in Florence neal Tuesday, j Several of the leading physicians of city wll niako the trip and wit? remain j In Florence through Wednesday and Thursday. Or. jJ O. Sanders, a well [known AndorsOa^?rslcian, will readt I a paper before th?: Society and on the program will be found the names ot Bomv of the country's most foremost physicians, who will deliver addresses ?to the body. Tho .mating of the B?ate Association ls always ot much I interest to the physicians of ?he state st large. > Aged Couple Clabbed to Death. I Shreveport. I^t, April 10.-Neigh bors wb03b attention wss attracted ! by tho lack ot activity about the home cf aamuei ( i?-:..?<n'>r: aged farmer near Cal via, Win&f^rlcb, today found the body of CkaSHnMn the yard, hi* bsea badly ?baU?ftf^n? that of Mrs. rhandler In tbiwea Burglars, lt ts believed ctniaSed fchte aged couple both ot whom VT??C, 70 year? otd. t*? .... To Be Discard by Cabinet. ; %VWu'iu?iuu, ??'YV>. vjvi?r?t t*fc-*rffcOr?*. tary of labor WJla?x opposed some features of the set*** at sea eonvea Uon recommence* *Y SecTet^nr of State Bryan an-fi'-'pca?ing ^^f^J*1^ nen? te for ci sn ?latioss e*-rrirsr*tee', and aa a result the, .question will be discussed bv tho aattnet aast week. The convention ls being fought by the Seamen'* ?nlcrnattanal Oaten ?nd other labor orgaaiwalurii*., that If the cettttntton is adopted* the United Sta?** wiU be prevented trent OF GREENWOOD DOES OBOW GREATER PARTY REFLECTED PRO GRESS BEING MADE LIVE WIRES HERE! Boosting Greenwood, Party Almost 200 Paid Visit to " Anderson Yesterday of Travoling slmost 200 strong a par- . I ty dt the livest wires seen la Andcr Ison in many a day reached this city I yesterday afternoon at '-' o'clock. I Th ts party was made up of Green Iwood "boosters" and every man. worn lan and child In the crew waa con Ivlnced of the fact that Greenwood is I the best town in tho State and they did not hesitate to state that fact. Thoy I made a wonderful Impression upon I Anderson county people. The coming of the Greenwood party I had been heralded far and near for Isome days and all along the route tbs, Ipeople awaited the coming of t ho l'"-ofptnr" crew with much Interest, i .Traveling In 45 automobiles it waa a Ibtgut well worth seeing when the , party would round a curve and stretch ont into one long Une, con- ; ?slating entirely of things of Oreen- , wocd and tbings pertaining to Oreen- l? wood. i ; A royal reception awaited the . ' ?strangers at Wllllamston. They were j ?greeted by a large delegation of WU- I lllamston chamber of commerce, gave ' them to understand that they were ?welcome to the town and that any ?thing they might want was theirs. V. IG. Cooley, mayor bf Williamston, bade ?the visitors make themselves at home ?and told thom that, the best Wi'.liams ?ton could afford was none, too good * ?for Greenwood's native sobs. W. H. I Sherard, vice president ot thu Wll liiamsion cnamoer or commerce loin ?the visitors that Wllllamston had ?never had the pleasure of .welcoming ?a liver set of people and that it was 1 ?a pleasure for tbe town to have them ?visit lt ? The*? ?.iiitrejiRpa of welcome were ?warmly responded lp by members of ?the Greenwood party, J. A. Marshall, ?mayor of Greenwood, assured thc WU- ( ?ltamaton people that every word.of ?the addresses was appreciated, not , ?by one pr two. but by every citizen , ?composing the .party. On behalf of ?tho Balley Military Institute-.'toi. F. '! ?N. K. Hailey thanked the Wllllamston n ?people for their hospitality and'cor-'I? ?dlalty and assured them that they, i ?would alwa>3 find a warm we!rt)n>; j at, the Institute should any ol them i ?visit Gr renwood. Kea?oth Baker, , ?pr?sidant of the Greenwood chamber ?* Of . cornmerce and tormefly mayor of , ?Greenwood delivered the principal ad ?dre*3 at Wlllifimston; He eald that if he undertook the work of boosting'. ?Greenwood it would take hours ito <| ?complete the task and that'the party, t ?could pot spare much time. He point- ,? ?ed to., instances showing t?unt "Green- j ?wood Grows Greater" and said that ?j ?some day lp the' future' Williamsinn ?people would bc nroud of the tuet , ?that they could be described as on-? j ?of Greenwood's suburbs. Or. FrauW ; j Blander for 'thc- is'S's ?.? *""Msms?on ?delivored a short address, as did Cal- . \ ?noun ??aya, a wei? known "tierney. ' ?senator George W. Sullivan was une ?of the best speaker? of the d=?- iM>'? ? ?this splendid man made ?' very pleas- \, ?lng address.. 8. Brooks Marshall, thc j ?man largely rosponstble for putting; ?Greenwood on the map made a won ?derful impression upon the Wllliams ?toa people. He said that Greenwood ls noted for doing things and doing * ?things well and asked the Wllllam ?ston people to examine with care the ?booster edition cf the Greenwood In- , ?deg, wherein might bc found concrete ? ?proof of the things' that- Greenwood ?bad accomplished ?nU ws? r.ac ?complishlng. He Issued s cordial ln ?vHation to ail Wllllamston people, oil ?and young, to visit Greenwood during the approaching horse show and j ohAtttfiuqire. i -FoHow"ldg tba conclusion of tbe's?e addresses the par?y set bot for Ander son,. 45 automobiles In the Uno, each one gaily bedecked with posters an nouncing tbe . hota-i show and chau tauqua and '.-.baring advertisements of various business ?wura o' Greenwood. At the Major place, exactly five miles from Anderson, tho Greenwood people were met by six automobiles from Andersen and local folks zave the representatives cf thc ?i*r ?Hy the "glad hand." Secretary \Vbal?i- was the first man to convey felicitations to the visitors, meeting tho car bringing Kenneth Bakar, the president O? Ult Greenwood chamber of commerce. A abort bait took place until tho Ander Hon people welcomed ail tbe visitors, slgars made in Anderson were passed ?wound, thc visitors examined with ????rest the st?u* bats worn by ih? Anderson detea-atlon, bearing^ words, 'Anderson ia My Town" and tko Bally Military ban dreUdered a delightful lelscOon. Following this pleasant In tervekOoa thc party took up the line ?rf/jiavitrck tor Andersen. When they reached that city they were, greeted by a* hearty '.id... ?very house, anad?n th? stmar? >:? ma o? pftople?collected (hero assured ;hem thai they were heartily" welcomo xi Anderson. Preparation* TUM* hvnu nade-by Mts hotels ?nd the cafes af he city for taking care of the vtsiters wnd G,?y ware dined in ap&n??c fath eh. ere Fords and ?ach o? these ma llines reached Andersor with a per ect score. This fact was commented non all over the city. The party left Anderson at 3:15 o' lock. Anderson ''enjoyed their s:ay fend Anderson hopes that the party knjoyed heine: herc. I The Chief 8peAi.es. T?^?rance, Ga., April 10.-Dr. W. I I. Tate, of Columbia, S. C.. president if the Southam Educational Assoc la - lon, Dr. P. P. Claxton, of Washington, I Jolted States commissioner of Edu- I uitlon, and Dr. J. M. Phillips, super ntendent of the Birmingham, Ala., public schcol?, are among the chief ipe&kers for the coming convention >f the Georgia Educational - associa ion, according to the program an lounced here today by T. G. Polhill, president. Tue association meets In dacon April 23 to 2f>. THE CANAL AND FOREIGN TRADE |Wh?t the Panama Canal Means, To The United States-By Philadelphia Public Ledger (By Associated Press) Theodore P. Shoots, now president yt the Interborough-Metropolitan Street Railways of New York, and for ler secretary of the second Isthmian ?anal commission, who bold office as uscossor pf John F. Wallsce, while be constructive s?beme for water ways was being formulated, and the txcaVatory operations were in the iu tlal stage, has prepared for the forth :omlng isBue of the World's Work, an irtlcle detailing the effect of the ca tani upon our commerce and our na ^al efficiency. Mr. Shonts points out that at the last accounting to April 1, 1013; -w? liad expended a tittle over $310.000. )C0 out of the $375.000,000 set aside by congress for the work, whose, total post will -probably be within $400,000. 30. In view of so vast.an outlay, lt i'aa not possible that our motivation m building the canal should be wholly iltrulstlc. The average American ls ial advantages we shall enjoy as thc ?sult of thc epoch-making abridgment if the distance between the Atlantic id the Pacific coasts. These, lt is thc ! special purpose ot Mr. Shonts to-set 'or tb: .. *???_??- *- .?- ------ 'On tile Pacific side. San Fr'uncls , unquestionably will become more >r a distributing center than at pres et, because of (he lower ratee UR lerchants will pay on traffic, that ?oe3 by way of the canal .for under ho new condition, a vessel will be loaded on the Atlantic coast and un-] oaded on the Pacific, and vice-versa, nntead of having Us cargo trans-ship >ed by rail across tho Isthmus of Pan ima ot thy Isthmus of Tchuautepao. >tber' ports on the Pacific, 6qch as Ban Diego. Los'Angeles,-Porttand, Se ctio and Tacoma, will derive a almi ar advantage from the opening of the] ! service with ne "trans-ship-' wents that will be almost, ff not quite ts rapid by even a 18-knct ship as hat now given''by'tho. traus-c?ntinen al railroads.' On the>'Atlantic Bide,1 'ie'* York ii now, and always has eon tho pricip?l port-of cargoes mov ug to and from the Pacific coast, but he opening of tho-canal will undoubt edly result in an increase of that traf ic "between other Atlantic ports, and jrts of the Gulf or Mexico. Indeed, iston, Ph?i???puia, >?as timare, Irioi- j folk, Newport News, Wilmington, j lobile. Galveston, Pensacola and aa sj smaller cities of the Atlantic and Juli coast are preparing for new rade possibilities, when tho short wa :r route shalt be accessible. Tho ! lore southerly Atlantic ports nljould metit by'the traffic moving from the liddle West to the Pacific porta, be iuse thev are 600 to 800 miles nearer he canal, although in order to newfofAJ iy consideration of this traffic theso muthern porta must be furnlahod Jrjt?ff regular and dependable steamship lervlce.'. < . " . . "The impetus which the Panama Ca-' .al -will give lo American coal Ir.ter btV Wijl b? of particular Importance. Vessels In our own and In the. Euro-| ;s- ih-_ out?' will find lt to their commercial Avantage to buy coal supplias st the 'aclfic ports north and south of the ?anal and Bl the, great coaling sta ??US io established at the At.s.i?*?c , ind of the new waterway. The cheap ?ess c? Amck?r cos? with the vast iuan titles of it mined at points which viii bo much nearer those ports thad Busy other of equal quality, wUl enable he United States to dispose o? larfo ?Uistitis? of it to these centers. ' "'The water route between Ska Fran deco and New York ls almost 8.C00 KU?e aborto than by tba cid method if travel through the Strait of Magel an. Nevertheless, I do not >old 'what eems to be the popular view, that the ipentng of the canal will have ft se ton* effect upon the buShtcss of th? raoscpntinental railroads of the Unt ed States; ca toe contrary. I am to .tined to believe that St blithe to their td vantage as soon .sa trade conditions ?4ie*t themselves. The traffic^oftht ranscontlncntat railroads asst aerlosly^ fleeted Jn*.? ?ri gin aten at Atlantic -i? I ned tc poKs/oa. the fact _ Witl, il>5? i^Ojaa. tb hat operate via the canst oma into direct coer?s^ith etna es. ts no cads, elverslo? liv to V? ii"*** nd SoUtl U the P< anal the. luayaquil ?OU ... THEATRE TODAY'S PROGRAM. THE MY8TEHI0US LEOPABD LADY Gold Seal. 2 reel thrilling feature in which a female crook Outwits a famous,, detective and later nave?, him . when l?e hs trapped In u den of lions. She finally escapes In a dirigible bal loon, and throws a honcho of violets down to him1 to remember her by. Featuring Grace Cunard and Francis Ford. UNIVERSAL IKE IX THE BATTLE OF LITTLE TIN MOBN Universal Ike. A screaming comedy with. Augustus Carney. TUE LEGEM? OF THE LILACS 'Eclair. A beautiful gypsy romance. Coming Monday ?*OCB ^MUTUAL GI KL" reel No. 9. See her wearing the new colored wigs. Also "ABBIFT" 2 reel Eclair drsnjji of the Canadian wild? with Barbara Tennant. ELECTRIC ... THEATRE TODAY'S PROGRAM. THE CLUE OF THE ?KOKEN FIN. GEB Warner. Special feature in throe parts depicting an ; innocent man's flight for freedom. Introducing all the up-to-date methods employed by the police for tracing criminals. PAT FA NMG A N'S FAMILY Rellane. A Good comedy. 4 REELS-10c. Mutual Movies Make Tina? Fly. PALMETTO \- J HE A TRE 9*f' l?y?ra rKUUKABL BROM'HO BILLY AND THE BED MEN Essanay. Thrilling V/estorn drama featuring G. M. Anderson. A ?TOHx ?r V&?MK Edlson Corae-Jy. A blissful, spooney pair of newly-weds ure cooing at each other and hobby playfully threat ens to beat his wifey. The maid hears it and thc story spread like wild fire borner threatened to best his wlfer he had beaten her; he had nearly killed her-he had murdered her; Po lice. .- ? . ._'.'.-. ...v.. ? \ THE COUNTY SEAT OF "WAH - iS^cni- sP,,,-ia? ?wo reel feature, de picting a bloody battle ' that taks? plue,. al ibv. count'; court house of Flint. Don't .mles 'thia ono', Mt's one of the best yet. 4 Big R^els THE MAX THAT FUT THE MOYJS IN MOVIES. . ^ 11',i'm? i i', i^i'iin,; j j iiii 111 i.i Ju ? ii In mili i i. nu 6,??S railes, inai to Valpara?so and iqulque, the pricipal port)} of Chill, rs- - epectlvoly .1,700 and 6,100 miles. Un-, der the changed order cf things satis factory delivery of things will be to rfi-handlinx and trans-shipment will bo avoided and in addition to ch<-:> > advantages, the porta of the Fac? wc w!H> be Berved ?nore freuuenGy than at present. I ty ls true that only a few Central and South American ports aro capable, today of giving full cargoes to steamers, but tbe condition will t change with the opening of the ca nal Freight -ates will then be low ered and aa the ports nf thc United States are much nearer than those ot Europe, tho development ot traffic b-! Mveen this country end South America may be regarded as almost a certainty. " Our Natal Emr?sa?y^ ^ .r ni ri-?.^t~-^???-~sriVa.j feyers^?f ' th^f ? United- ."States are . distribu?*, f. partly on tho Atlantic and partly on the Pa cific ocean, and When lt 1s necessary io transfer a warship from one ocean Ianthe other, a dtJav or sn r?r Cu ls encountered ' in^m?klng . the trip flown ene coast to the Strait of Magel lan and up- the opposite: coast. With Lhe-opahjtog. of the canal, the Atlantic; arid* Pacific -fleet? o? the United State? tnsy be combined upon ene week'a noUce. It t? doubtful'- -wheth er Ute Panama canal would have been built save for theso conditions as af fecting the navy. We all remember the national- anxiety when, during Gie Spanish-American war, \ before tho practical application of wireless tel - sgraphy, the fast cruiser, Oregon, was ordered from the Pacific to the At lantic, with Ihe chance of nein?. ?! lacked by e squadron ci the enemy oa the Journey. The Oregon left San Francisco on March 8, 1898 and wa? sot bea.? n?tji again until she ?teamed into Gie berber of Rio de Janeiro cn April 30. Thia cruise of the Oregon, ia demonstrating what a. short cai across the Isthmus ot Panam* would rt,AM. in tim? of ?Ar SM'I JBCSt. SO>' rcumstanco that Gi elite fleets may bc ptsks cur navy tt.msy bs.con iSasoaa-nwor; ?;???tv ?riecennea. April- ?5.-Congre William A. Cnllip was ???ti democratic nominee, tor cong p the Second Indiana district board that this afternoon ca? irns\of Wednesday'* prk ' returns showed' Mr. ?