University of South Carolina Libraries
Howard IA. Banka, aide to Jose-; phua DanlelB, secretary'of the navy, ia a South Carolinian of the Rocky Creek Irish of Chester county, a col ony that settled where once waa hia torie Port -Dearborn and ls now the scene of activities of Catawba Falls power development. Fort Dearborn j Just lacked one'vote In the United] Congress of being made the United States Military'Academy, 'the vote ln>i th?; senate being broken by the elite of Wie vlce-drealdent of th? United Di C, Roper, la the '.right, handyman of the postmeeter>gen'eV&l. With a line cut ot Josephus Daniels. Secretary ot the Navy, on one side of tlie page, ?md an equally fine cut of isoward A.] Banka, private aeeretayy to Secretara Dan^aen the othes*, t^ft* Now York Tribune of Sunday gives an entertaining aceoa,??,?ji the maa?er-tla. .which these] two newspaper men have evolvel the J best system of supplying flin wir n?uru tina* fha gnvurnniant has yet kooVnV And this is bow they do it: - "Mr. Secretary, there are reports around that that conditions in Maxton City are KortouH. Can you rind out for us whether^ or ?rttit these report* are truer" . ' ? ^/aaaaMaWMsaBasaw "Why yes. lil do so at once, Banka send a telegram tb 'Admira*' Fletcher, nuking him: to transmit immediately a report onl-eondltlons-Iathe City of Mexico." Thia brief conversation took place at 1 o'clock the other morning ta .* ^fn^ttvy^tf" " fflfit^ ^^wam^per men stationed ?n^the State, Whr^ond - ~^ep~Ba4HKng- JBh. Washingiearf^t- -r^ It waB only one of ?ie many little ; conversations of tho klni that have occured there since th? conflict ber tween Mexico, andjUnlted^ jStatea ?egan"'twoi*;uy^hxae^weeks ago. and they ull go lo prove tho survival of the newspaper map in the Tar Heel atats *?ir^Hf*'Oi*n*> >?,? ,7sV "'.' . If It hf dn't been for Jossph.ua Dan iels, Secretary of the Navy and manag c- ?|f>ed4t?r Ofthe ?teli?gli'News aa&m server, the' greater part of the Infor mation which has been given promptly to the American people''concerning th? o!>?id!t!osii at Vera Crus, TamplCo ?hd other parts would in all probability have not boon made known until the . lapse o? time had robbed lt of lu freshness. When the fleet was ordered I Crna and exerting things began to hap pen, Mr. Daniela forgot at Interval* 'hst he- WRS c-f navy ant! lie became the managing edliof wlJ?P Hann administration. His newspa training told him;that the peoplr sre hungry f?r ndWa of Mexico, ant .at'once set to work-f o' gtvt -.thaav a^iMiiaawl^BBHBIBBBIIIB^B ? at-''ohed -.>org?0tecd lr . ?:, sotiSeeretajry' tif th? ftavy ?md Frau? h. i Spilth -ki icronftdentliT clW-H. aeso^fej/ .'..THitumg :the 'hoWa- aa'?qtnc?iy Af rivoli there to the group o?.'-waBjai -i ^SBd.awi?rB'bT the Aie?rii^iu . made the reporters, and. it wasn't ver <? All sorts o ! hi??s?? tri ali naff-? ?jil ? i win e Jr?tion will Cc ll ?: III leo was toeing distributed from the Navy Department. The ante*) for dlstribitiag this in-, formation waa interesting. , Most of the new? aol far has come from Vera Crus, which1 is 3,000 miles'away, from Washington, but the system for dis tributing lt;and receiving lt was HO completa th it one,could almost" ton rcirSs ??? isa admiral oa^he other end of th? ?tre. j >W >\ v / ! 1 l>?ns3^?? A telbgran li office, la Just outside the door, of th? * d*'co of Secret arv Daniela, wsihm Ywo minutes after & tHegraJa ls received, t ia turned over tb either tori'Barites fr. Howell or MrTflEftK who take-tu ns on watch. iiTii turned over to Captain ' ark L. Bristol end Commander. Wil llstn '?>. ???ah~. the connors who got over lt ou?r*'./ Tliey bold out only parts Of tHt< telegram which may con cern strategy or aomeinmg or that kind and in a few minutes it h. turned eyer to. a.,stenographer, who quickly mimeographs lt and hands lt over to newspaper nien. The average, the re ceipt of a telegram from Admiral Flet?h?r?or Admiral Badger at the tel. Cgrapb^c?c? and the. distribution of wifusa mr n tit tni 5VTT 5p?p?T. urou hSS npt been more than 15 minutes. - While, of bourse, ?tr. Daniel's expe rplnee with libo newspaper men has . been the^coagon for the excell?ht aefr vice, nevertheless, it would np^ heve been so successful had lt not been for thp assistance of Mr. Banka ,indth* newspaper men and of Mr. Smfih. jrtuj had had considerable experience ia. the . iUiUUcUJUKorkHat. tha.Damorgrdttc j??, tional headquarters in New York! Mr. - iuSwf/T!wjSi^?f I'^JriL^Lrfi n" , wt?e^Hr:?Trow?i" c?f??*d Albany foi a New York-paper. "I am gleddo fcnow," said Secreta? j Daniels when he had been complanen, ted on U*?..wey; he nad been handling ingina, coria^pc^anta, > 'Unat- . tiny, et forts ara. a^pr^c^ated. ? \. twM th? pres Mont.at tho .time ih?fc.Jie honor to maka me -?oer?tary of' th? U'avy. III fit rt ifrfrwbartn?Mte wiafteoffail to, bo nianapipK ?diteront the .Navy I find mj nwspspr training, and 1 fin? myslf constantly looking -upon ever j incident la the stirring events cf th? present time In Mexico from the news naper viewpoint. I am constant!: thinking-after this man or tha comes in and gives me tpformatlo? which he has concerning Mexican af fairs or when the bulletins-are comlni lo from Admiral Badger dr Admira Mayo, or Admiral Howards-what then I? of pews val ?ii? tn all nf this, and ?! feel that tile people of thia country an jil?t an ntivinna IA.know, tho contentJ of there.dispatches et, I am or ss tat President is. te Sift, that >which must be kent con hdcntia?; front that which ft'ls posa.bl to make-'.public, and J'Uftt as- soon aa can .bba?peno?l the confidential part of the.reportsyef the bulletin is takei by Homsroaa1?* my assistant edttorte jtorfe-f-^cf.to' s?s&k^-aodatenttaiea*a? mimeocrnaOetr by the hOfttfred? of COB lon.e*qu tiki? isa jfaaatbla; <3n .. short time afbaiJ i myself "rec?J?ve th xOOtdtaithey ar?&&fihed over tbs .-?Ir* ?^ pa?^??fc?wv l/'Bitwl Stales on the news, contained ta them P) bein cried by the newsboys as they bawl the extras through the atra?is, "Admiral Fletcher when he wen ashore av Vere- urns to take comni&bt evinced aafc'jba, a>nstttlea<af a trata? jOiirna?isT. nc put the news iOwcarv to the front in the stories from Ver Cruz and seemed to bear in mind tn great concern of the American pee pie to know what waa transpiring an forwarded the facta In such form the bis stories could immediately be gh ?8^%ltoci?T^n^ ssMeg^meoi^roftbo editorUilstni iii? navy. He :WtjnM have:made I Tills lot TRIC V fie,*?!?.' Your I ?vittce You. Phon ,fft..t/?i !';. " Photo copyright. lil?, by American I Aincnttti The detailed hospital corp? did ge told about atty wounded sailors and ?bot by a Mexican ..sniper1' from ft .? . Hon of. s tied Cross fla?. The W?UB ?ompetent surgeons. ?tooa?rT^it ?fc?lted. The' hew1 maa wdn hist ?pura with the stdry"?t? aent in. '..?(^. - ? . ___ . This waa Mr. Banks' auspicious la ttrod?o?o|s^t*>metrbpolltan journalism Hattft-jhe went hack to North Carolina^ and-bought Hhs Hickory - Dem oe rat, caught( the eye pf Josephus Daniels, Soutar- ot "the" Haleigh News and Ob server and >ifc*it1 Mr. Daniels: was of fered the'navy portfolio by President; ?B?&? M?^Miag of ?ls?pict ns. "2 Wl*h NeaTs Creek Charch. The^nnloa, meeting pf District JsX ?H3^-r.e*?'s,Cr??k church May S?-5i% The program fellows; Saturday Morning J t. o'clock-^Introductory sennpu by Jfcev. R. G. Lee,' or his alternate L M. Smith. Enrollment of Delegates. IrifcermlBSlcn for dinner. Afternoon session 2 ^M.-Strt query. "What should be th? .attitude ot church member** tn waria* worldly amuaementar'-Rev. J. H. Herron and Dr. Burton, follow ea by general ?scheelen. ..*hj?t.auery~,fWhat ire the qualin? cations and duties of a deacons Should a deacon once ordained serve . nullum DHU '???? "?.. Ellis, followed h7 general discussion - Adjourn at pleasure. Sunday ,Morning . S-.30 A. M.-Song service conducted HMHBfeif. 10~?, M.-^und?y School Union..Re Vf.-:M5ssionory Address hy _ otAnn i?i? - a\ten?ate . Hammett, H. W. Hiott, J. T. Mann, _ Qommltteh. TAKE SOm. DELEGA v. S^eon L. Rice, Chairman Housing Confederate Veterans Reun? Anderson, S. G. ist ao? > An 'A?UUli e us and we will .'??!= *-i?ei< -'^BW^IEr ."'MV' ?rasa Association. - .Tl.-fl^ iii? -Ht'^ J_-' QI VUUSr BCU Vrl ort service daring.th? first fighting at ( tsarines were^ce?^fi t<w. The picture i i4^^^"^><tt^^|jn^n tb the wharf by ided Americcos ' were removed to the hot DEFIANCE WOW ! AWAITS LIPTON ?Otte"<tf--Tha^^Am?rteaa Cup De- . L ?en^era.?^^;W?('MOB*' one bf the three yachts which will ?eo Our honor of defending the ?^?-egj?Mi cap in the .rabee' atoriwrt.fii?^?ma? MPWW* challenger his^t< - fan, was paunched from.her, bpUdar'e yards here Mo.nd?y. afternoon. She was laanehed %S*r flrat Instead, of stern ttf^MM? ^customary. ! Thin, waa the .second of thc [beata to gel Into U>? waten Tin; J Resolute, owned bra s/ndicate of New [York Yacht club member?, took her maiden plunge at Bristol,' R. I" two I weeks ago, while the Vanitie which ls ibbie g built at Bosloa for Sir Alexan jder Smith iTochran, is'on her ways. w? ^te Defiance carries the aspirations 1 of fifteen vaehtaineiv is called the ffrf^ty yacht, s?n?o the syndicate of j owners ia made up froni ?eight men of ?oslen, six from New York and rue .from- PhHadolphla. Georgs h?. Pya ciion of New York. Kl YFaiter Clark of Philadelphia and/Beuyy' Taggart of though Mt% *?>ggart* ta "acting *as aa agent tor another1 Boston yachtsman, who doe? not desire bia identity known. '. ?Mr\ Pynchouis the manager and Sir. Clark is the treasurer'of the syndicate. Georg* Owen of Newton" Mass.. not-, lcd for hiaJsmmsWiSnKnrnc out tao } lng boats was Selected d?signer and j for t?e first rn'tfesvfeSiitdry of the Ara i ericka cop the ?t?te ot IBeiaa was giv, ?sri' a? ' opportunity x?1 regain thc sn j premafcy of the seas one*, h?>id by Bath jolippers.' The contract ot thc ron TES{l^S??????SES '1'S,l,'"J!*1,r*>?*l' M?! 1 ^Cl-ti.,^^ send a machine ? SOUTHERN ] A lag Kt T ^a ?a the occupation of Vera Crus. AU thew? a- voundad marius who .waa a V hospital aquad unisr. the prbtec ?pital ship Solace and treated by It was decided to make the bout cl campoeUe construction.with^atgalj frames, and a double fjgad^$nwra inner p? Doag?as flr and tba outer of Gaboon mahogany. The lead.keel was yachting, the: JOe??nee appears; ter hot little trom hw two, competitors foi -jup-defending honors She dis tinctly a modern yacht, With a mode rately, long body and : overhanga, , ?uil garooaros ann a a?se? resembles-the o?d fin type, but rahly thicker, with some 60 longer and' wider thar, the Resolute end . her draught is practical tv Che same. - tuptji^ . . * The feature of the Deftunefl ls in lier Tho l?uBi'?s well forward of r. iii f?O? Buv?t ii?K vjiy Ini? taeccoi*r and the lead bow. She therefore, act a single -low jib, while her main sail will be the M? >?ea> ot t??ee boats. .Her rig ls.also very lofty and for the races scheduled off, Sandy Hook In mid-June thc Defiance v/Jl! have to douse her topmast' fri posting uudar the Mast River bir/?go? a* New York in her pfis#??< >".ir? *T to *ea. The .exact' dlniensi.w* . of L:M lienance aro withold for the oresc!;* bm it bn-i beti' ataed that her genera' measnte 'merit?* are appro*lt??tbly lift I ?.>i over, all lt ls expected tfcat sh* hove to allow the. Resolute several uflb aten ir. -? 20 ?sUe r5??? Tb*or>t?.pdily the Defiance should riolnl faster ^and Toot fi.?t?- .han no: r;vbot nt KT :;Ug. 8?/ sb > will proa-vb.y be a dlfflocH bop* Ito rteer. Li'tlc,effort ?111 be made to put tho Defiance into condition lo either Maine or Maasschusatta- water, although she mftv K?\ve a trial or two off tho mouth | or'the Kennebec or at M&rtiobead. Bringing the yacht to fora will be accomplished io the smooth waters o? upper ?-sng island soT*ad. p?obsbty off Mr. Pynchon's summer residence at greenwich, Conn., ff Uh City'island as a repair base. > Capt. Se'ah B. Howell of Highland, V(. J., ona of the ablest skippers on the eOaat wliLbeJA charge o| tho De nano? OBB?ZK?W iJjn mi other members of the syndicate. The mates and crew were fortrie, ly on the sloop Istalen* which Mr. lynchon has raced successfully for six yeal?, While Mr. Clark bas re-engnscd. sotae.of the host ot the lrollta foreOtset bands. 1tc*ataeet will Be Imping and Cl?s. 1 ^stshthttiOH, MajP lf.^^e^'^sroie i atato> ot * women, facing Southward. a?? &?isrlf)i to aa outstretched hand s wreath of laurel, will be the contrat figure of the Con federate' nKmataftnt1 to be tin veiled inArlington Nat June 4, it^'wttt'attnoe ?lute wm be grouped m my !Bd flgwris. '.'..V- '.;'?-:'< j BSTSBTAINMEXV At TOTTSVILLE Townvllle. May if.-Neat* Friday ev ania*. May 15, beginning a?. S;30 ^eattier k INIER and expert for a trial. PUBLIC UTILITIES CO. m .M i. A thousand might be wrong^but?iot five hun dred thousand. Mor e than a half million buy ers haye picked the Ford because ot" its ali 'round serviceability, its low "first cost and its low cost of upkeep, the Ford has made good. Five hundred dollars la UM. jjjee of the Ford tanahouta: tho tourlnavear w^?v? Blt?; the town ear sereu Wtjr-f. n? Detroit, complete with ?V^^k?^? catalog and partlculara from^AWTO u Todd, l?caT dealer, .Anderson, a. o. . CONDENSED PASSENGER SCHEDULES. Effective. API.IL 16th. 1914. > ANDEB3QN, S. ? AS?UYAL8. l?El'ASlT?TSES? No. 31. 7:3P ajni No. 3d..,.,, f Ko. -.;.-....v.;..^-. S:SSBH. NO. ?2... f NO. W..? ;... v tl ?46 r.m; No 34_. U PM??">>.''.'I-:.ivlilS p.m. No. 36...;.,..:;.....;.. 1 No. tS,.?...-.......,.,,.. , 3:25 a.m. No. ag........ J .. ; No. 41. 4:45 p.m. 'No. 40..... ; No. 43. ... 7:15 p.m No. 42... . No.' #S...... o..... ;. 10:10 pm. No. 44, - :. ?m;ii!j*>i;!ii^ ANDERSON INTl^LIG?iCE? JOB PRINTING Dl^ARTMENT fh^^Sbohv^w^ LOCAL AGjrmT? - {Sito ?HR - goic THIS ftxcLUvSiVR LiNgy.- jyW Until you have seen the ones I have for sale, ii you want the best, say Piedmont Buggy^or MU bum wagon. Theo- P. Watson ...Sales Stables N. MeDuffie St, Anderson, S. a-!-^JHaPJtdim! o clock (don't forgot the bonn Che fee to help yo? eoloyaad renumber , School Improvement association of Th* Me? ta tweaty-flvp panta and TownvUio'wll!give ita crowning foe- "?B^,.C20^^^ turoof the season in;tl? embodiment . 'r ? ., ? . " .-. ..fflr-'. ? > "' ! trlct School ?it%lu?berry j CA Jil. HT EPH KN ?, tHK Corner.:: - - , ? Everything te connection wtfU tue nb^ that Ut the play aa written, and meeting of this ?amp ta sailed to be not th? tocar talent, is quaint, old held in the sapervtaer'e ?Sea la the fashioned and ridiculous. ThS play court, house on Wednesday, ina tilli te rendered in three acts, has twenty- inetant. nine character* and will last about A tull ?tt?ad&lee is desired, two hour?. It is two hours of con- Joseph N.? Bro wa,- Commander, tlnuoua amusement-one continuons L. P Smith, Adjutant <.>,.? lanah^,... Anderson, 8. CU May ll, 1P?4 >.< . . i: ; of" aUiict?d wno ?ny o? i ho KymjmJtn? ?O?JTTO?, I ? I it meat that can}^ lt la vadersioc r rio |T"Cw?rii*3U WT yOU. it MTlSi lOUBV? J ill \Vi?ii>?C??GTi '.th ? :-" you u^ fot tho time being anyway. I the, Confederate >: .Come and bring all of your friends, 'ton, Va., and afeo Tn < It ts for the benefit of tho schcol, and Jthe a^proriching State i . : ! - y^s, lhere i? lust a amati admission -dVson