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INTELLIGENCER WANT ADS. GET RESULTS WANTS V? anted-A grad?ate in music from .ho Woman's College, Klclimond. Va., desires posltlnu to leach Plano in school or private faintly. Ad dress Box ti. Stony'Point. Va. 0-24-31 Wanted-By a gentleman wife, no children, board In private family close in. State terms and location AddrcsB P. O. Box 22. 6-23-3t Want a Home? For quick sale I of fer a nice house and lot on Green ville nt root at a sacrifice. You should investigate this. Part cash, balance on Hmo. Address. Opportu nity, care Gen. Del., Anderson, S. C. Wanted-Cow or Hold peas of all vari eties, name lowest prices and send samples of what you have to offer. J. P. Walters, LaGrango, N. C. LOST ?tolen- From in front of The Intel ligencer office, Iroquois bicycle, stock model No. 311124. Coaster brake, two brass pluga in front tire. Reward for Information leading to recovery ot same and conviction of j thief? L. M. E., car Intelligencer, ti LOST-Wednesday night the 10th, In or between Anderson and Midland Shoals on Savannah river, one yel low folding pocketbook containing 5 checks aggregating about $2,180. 00. Reward If returned to W. W. Powell at Chere Cuta Bottling Co. Andoraon, S. C. 6-13-tf. FOR SALE For Sale-Wo have four head of reg istered Hereford bulls for sale elev en to fourteen months old, weighing from'. 7150 to 1,000 pounds. If fat would weigh considerable more, whl sell cheap. Want to build up the, catt I? Industry In the county. Just, unleaded car-load for farmers of this county. Write or come audi . see them - at once. Westminister Oil1 & Fertilizer So., Westminster, S. C. 6-25-2t., Fnr.Snle-r-Ono slightly used. .well kept piano, good as now. Writs to '.'1:;,; K." cafe Intelligencer. ?-2'I-ltp 1 ?: grtew t. .-1-1-i For Sale-If you want nitrate of soda for spot or future shipment lt will pay you to communicate with us before placing-your orders. Harby & Co., Brokera. Importers, Dealers,] all fertilizers, Sumter, S. C. For":8aje---Prpmpt shipment, car lots, 80 iona,, saeked cotton seed hulls, 81?. .ons baled cotton .seed hulls Luton Seed and Fertiliser Co., Co lumbia, S. C. For Sale-Prompt shipment, car lots, 80, -tops sacked cotton seed hulls, RO .tons -balled cotton .seed hulls. Union' Seod and Fertilizer Co., Co lumbia, S. C. FOR RENT F or,'Bent--The entire second floor otythe'Pcpper building on . WoBt Whitnor ?trent. Reasonnblo rates. Apply to Anderson Lodge B. P. O. E. Elke. 6-2t-tfd F?UN? Found-Bunch of keys containing sm?R-'auto. wrench. Owner may have same by calling at this office and paying for this ad. 6-23-3t BUSINESS LOCALS Try "tink Park,'' in the midst of most picturesque mountain section nf . western ; i. rt h Carolina; ?excellent.' board,, pure , mountain spring water j piped to house, ?.r> per week and up.' ?,,?},* vowranco, Proprietor, Hender son vi He, N. C., R. 2. i-.. .. Oilier People Own Their Homes .Have, they been more fortunate than you or have they been more thrifty? Woil. thc difference ts this: you have b?jin" payhj?iTent while they were_pay ingv fpr^tboir homo. Yours still bo 'longa to .ike- other, man, though you m?glit haye paid for it. Your friend got what' lie paid for and owns hts h)# ? L : LET-. US-; BUILD - YOU A HOME IN WES* END NOW; ? K^jt?it, L. s. Horton, .g^'lTO? ' V.-Pres. CITIZEN LAST NIGHT DR L. J. BROADHEAD DIED AT ll O'CLOCK A SUDDEN ATTACK Became Unconscious While Oui Driving Yesterday Afternoon and Failed to Ever Rally Anderson people will hardly lie uble to credit lin: statement that Dr. !.. J. Hroadhead 1? dead. Seeni i UK ly in good health and spirits yesterday af ternoon, lie left Davis Hi-others' stuhle at fi o'clock to KO for a ride and In less than one hour it wan known that he was critically ill. From thc first (he attending physicians held out no hope for his recovery and a.i the hour.! passed hy their fears grew graver. Shortly before ll o'clock he breathed 111? lust. Dr. and Mrs. Hroadhead wen* driv ing and when near thc Orr Mill he suddenly threw up his arms und fell to ono side of the buggy. Mrs. Hroud-' head summoned assistance and ne was c arried to the homo of E. E. Snipes. near by. Physicians were summoned und they diagnosed the cast; us urenlc rema. Ile was unconscious ul the time and remained so until the end cuuie. About one year ago Dr. Hroadhead i.offered a stroke of something .imitar to apoplexy, this occurring while he was out driving, but he seemed to have almost recovered trom that. However, lu- had never been himself since that lime and friends could see that he was far from being a well maa. Dr. Hroadhead was a veterinary sur geon and came to Anderson from New York eily about 8 years ago. He con nected himself with thc Davis stable anti there he has como In conta?t with tho runners of all Anderson county ami surrounding counties and he Mts made mends by the score. He waa about 40 years of age and ls survived by his wife. While no funeral arrangement!* had been made last night, il is understood that in all probability he w.111 bo burled In Silver Brook cemetery this city. A. T. SMYTHE DIED. AT SUMMER HOME One of Mott Distinguished Law yers in the State Passed Away ' Last Night Newe was received Sn Anderson lust night of the death of, Augustine T. Smythe, or Charleston, one or the moat distinguished citizens of the state; For u number of years ho wus a resident of Pendleton during tho summer months and was the proprie tor of a splendid stock farm. He was a brother of J. Adger Smythe for four years mayor of Charleston, and Ellison A. Smythe, tho president of thc Pel-, zer Manufacturing Company und In many ways associated with Anderson county. / Ile ls survived by, three daughters und two sons, the latter being Rev. Cheve?. Smythe or Tokyo. Japan, and the other, A. T. Smythe, Jr.. who has been associated with his father in the practice of law. His sister, Mrs. J. Wm. Flynn died but a few . weeks ago. She was tho mother-in-law of McDavid. Horton, formorly or this city. The funeral will bu held in Charleston In tho next day or two, nor announcements being obtainable last night. Mr. Smythe was known as one of tho keenest legal Intellects In the South. Ho was senator from Char-1 lenton county for many years and was engaged in some of the most notable debates in the history of this country j slnco tho wur. Ho was a man of lovely personality and was a profound student, and a man -Of wide 1 lt urary re; carrli and keen discrimination. BAPTISTS PLAN FOR BIG PICNIC Sunday School of tho First Church Will Hold Annual Outing At Williamston Today The members of tho.Sunday school or tho First Baptist church pf Ander son are planning to go to willlamstpn today, where tho annual picnic will be held. The committee In charge"; said last, night that thcro had naver been bright or prospects for the affair than for this, event and thoy uro ex porting the. ehildron and tho gro.vn ikph as well .to put in a very pleasnut day. ; Tho trip will be made to william eton over the Piedmont &. Northern lines, a special train leaving hero at io.o'clock this morning, lt.-is urged that every member of tho - Sunday school prepare to make the trip a . V\-? day will be full of pleasure Phllathea Class . The Phllathea elora of the First Biptlst church will have a musical at tho ref id?neo ?f>Mr. J. B. Cooley or. Wist' Whither tj street . Friday after noon at r> o'clock. Refreshments will bo retrod. Silver offerings. .Every body Invited. . ' . For Dry Capital. . Washington, Juno 24.-Absolute nrp hlblilon for the District ot Columbia was proposed in a bil? Introduced- to day by Senator Works, of California, READY IO OPEN THE ANNOUNCEMENTS OF IMPOR TANCE MADE YESTERDAY THE PROVISIONS Act Prescribing What Candidates M-jst Do Has Been Defined By County Secretary So far as Hie Anderson county Democratic Executive committee is concerned, that body ls ready for the (-?linty campaign to hegin. All pro-! visions of thu law Iruve been .?arc fully studied Dy the county ollicers und yesterday Leon L. Dice, secre tary or t:-.:> county committee, gave out the following very interesting In formation relative to Hie approach of .the campuign: The lillie tor filing pledges as can-: didate for any ellice in the democrat!-: primary election expires at 12 o'clock noon on Aug isl the 7.I'M I. On or be fore this time nil candidates must file their pledger' with the secretary of the county executive t oiiimijtee and pay their asset jineuts as follows: , ll o ilse ot I >.-present ntl vcs.. .. $1."? Senate.$15 Auditor.J.$20 Treat, ur .-r. $2f?' Probate Judge.$25 Supervisor.$15. Commissioner.$ ."?! Supt. of Edu allon. .. $20 Coroner.$10 lt ls also necessary for each can-1 |#-dldnte to file a pledge with the clerk' of court and the secretary has a blank) form which will be furnished to all candidates as they pay their assess-, mcnts. The campaign itinerary is us fol lows: Aug. 8th. lloneu Path 2 p. ni.1 Aug.* 11th. Iva 10 p. m. ? Aug. lath. Sandy Springs io a. m. .Aug. 14th. Plercetown 10 a. m.| '?UJ;. 15th. Pelzer 2 p. tn. AugV.18th. Three and Twenty 10 a. m. I Aug filth. Piedmont 7 p. m.! Aug. 20th. Wllliamsion park 10 a. m.' Aug. 20th. Wllllamston Mill 7 p. m. Aug. 21th. ^prr Mill 7 p. m. Aug. 22nd. Anderson. C. H. li) a. m. The Hooks for filing pledges and paying assessments are now open and will remain open until 12 o'clock neon on August 7, 1914. ANOTHER DATE FIXED. P?ente of the First Baptist Sunday School Planned for Today. As was announced lort Sabbath, on Thursday June 25 or today -.the First ; Baptist Sunday school will have Its annual picnic at Wllllamston Springs.' j Every member cf tho school ls urged i to.go, a free ticket will Ix- waiting for ? vou and any one who ls not a mern- i ber of tho Sunday school and desires . to go can secure a round trip ticket ? from Judge W. F. Cox for 25-cents. I All tho member? of thc church^and i j school are urgod to bc on time with full baskets and all their friends who will, aro cordially invited to accom- j pany us. Do not fail to remember j the hour and tho baskets and let all prepare to have a happy day on this ? o cc a: ion. Sincerely A. L. Smothers, Thomas Allen, C. B. Earle,' Superintendents. HOTTEST JUNE IN MANY YEARS Government Records Show That Mercury Registered 104 Inside Buildings Yesterday H. H. Russell, who ts the local forecaster, told The Intelligencer lasti night that ls tho longest hot spoil the-montit of Juno bas brought in many . years. Mr, Russell said, that he could not remember just how lon*: j it : has beon since this month snowed, such records. Yesterday was tho hot test day that this -section has expe rienced this summer, the government records showing that the mercury dimed to 104. The government observations are taken inside, a building and lt was hore that such a record was set.. It has been this, hot In Anderson before but lt bas been a long, long time aluce lt has registered 104 in the month ot June. . Little hope for early relief can be held out by the department-.and - it t seems as though tho country may auf fer for some days yet.to como. YOUNG MAN FACES FORGERY CHAttGE Carroll O'Donald Was Placed Inj Jail By Magistrate Broachvoll To Answer Serious Charge "arroll O'Donald, a well known \ : ung white man, was arrested yes?', ! jr day by Anderson county officials nnd was committed-to lull by MG&IS trete Broad wei I to await'tvl&l on tho charge of forgery. Il ls .tlleged that O'Don?ld forgod a check a few doyo ago, signing th? name of J. CV Ken nedy to,tho,instrument-. He presented I it at the. Peoples Bank and secured its foll' face value-4i*.6o.f; j lt is said that the yoting man ad-;. mlts bis guilt I and for that, reason Will probably not ask fer any prellmt ory, i ? .V.C.-, ?t?Sfi ??' - ! ' ' i NEWBERRY WILL HEAR DPEMNQ ADDRESSES CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS GO THERE FIRST MEETING HELD HERE Congressional Aspirants Come To Anderson to Address Voters On July 31 A meeting took place in thc ornees of s. Dean Peariuan, chairman of the Anderson County Democratic Kxecu tlve committee, in t'?s city yesterday. Thc purpose of tho meeting wus to arrange an itinerary lor thc Congres sional candidates and every county in the Third district was represented, either by the, county chairman or some personal delegate. Several of the candidates were also present. Fred ll. Dominick of Newberry being on the scene and W. W. Bradley, sec retary to Mr. Aiken, was hero i:. that gentleman's Interests. The follow ing were the chairmen present; James ?J. Keitt of Newberry, lt. P. Blake of Creen wood, J. M. .Moss of Walhalla and Chsirman Norris of I'lckens. William N. Graydon of Abbeville was detained at his home on account of ids wife's illnee^ and that county was represented by Mr. Blake or Green wood. The meeting was called to order promptly at Vi o'clock and Hie fol lowing itinerary was udoutcd: Newberry, July 27 Greenwood, July 28. Abbeville, July '?'J. Anderson, Julv 30. Wtd hnUa, J.iiy 31. I'lckens, August 1. Interest ls awakening all over the district iu tho race and lt would seem that tho winning candidate viii havo had a merry time when thc elec tion is hold. THIS COUNTY TO BE REPRESENTED If South Carolina Sends An Ex hibit To the San Francisco Exposition Messrs. Porter A. Whaley and Wil liam Banks expoct to go to Columbia Saturday to attend a conference to be held with reference to the ways and means of raising a fund sufficient to put a first class exhibit from this state at the-San Francisco exposition. The legislature, has to trim so much in exponses this year that this matter was not cared : for In the appropria tions. Mr. Whaley* doeB not wirb to see Anderson county left out of thc picture if the fund is to be raised and ho washes to got this county in on the ground floor with the most at tractive exhibit. South Carolina won thc first prize for the handsomest exhibit at the Jamestown exposition. William E. Gonzales. E. J. Watson. August Kol m and Paul V. Moore of Spar tan bur g. were the ones In charge of getting lt up. Mr. Whaley received yesterday a let ter from Mr. Edwin W. Robortson In which he said: "Referring to my letter of June 5th, regarding the organisation of the South Carolina Panuma-Paciflc Expo sition com m ir sion, I now - desire to .advise you that we have selected Sat urday, June 37th, at 1:30 p. m., at my office for the date, time and place of holding thc Arri meeting for thc pur pose of effecting a permanent organi zation, and the selection of an ac tive executive committee who will have charge of the work; . At that time, Mr.^W. Walter O'Hara, commissioner ot the i Panama-Pacific International exposition, will lay be fore . ur several-plans for. rehung the fundr-, ali - of which ?have proven -em inently satisfactory In the different Southern Status- in which they have been used; and-will render such assis tance as lils experience may make pos sible.- ^ ? .There seems to bo ?n Impression in the minds of some of tho gentlemen requested to servo on this-commission that it is oxpeetd-to raise the fund by means of subscription lists. I de sire to say that thir ls not my under standing of the method to be pursued. It is one of. tho 'purposes of this meeting to adopt wayr and means for raising the necessary fund?. "It ls also proposed that the active work is to bc in charge of th? execu tive committee, to be solected at this meeting,- and ? the - other members of tho commission., are .paly expected to lend, tho weight of their influence and cooperation to the movement,. and to give euch suggestions and advice as will assist the executive committee. "I realise that I nm giving . you very sh'.rt notice, hut this ts necessita ted by the fact that Mr. O'Hara can only bc with us on thal date, and your .presence is earnestly desired." . CROSSED CONCISEST,ON FOOT Walker In Anderson On His Return To Winn a .Big Wager. F L.. Bnlknm, who says be ls a Welshman. and IR on a Walking'tour front New York to San Francisco and return un a wager Of $10,000, arrived in thu city last night. . He' says fae left New York on the 4th of July, 1913. and arrived In San Francisco three months later. He had several montha yet in which to get baok tc Now York. H?vaverages.three miles an hour. One of tho requirements ls that he most pay life way by money that, ho cums on the road;. Bal kant ls a hearty look ing chap,' who says, he ts 27 but ap pear* lo., yeara younger, and: hais n beautifully tanned complexion and a graceful carriage which ahoWs his put of doora traping NO MORE ?JURY CASES FOR HI COURT ALL ARE COMPLETED AND JURORS DISCHARGED EQUITY HEARINGS Cate of Israel Mies Vs. E. F. All good Will Be Completed Wen Verdict Is Heard Today There will be nu more Jury cases . for trial at this'term ?filie Court of I Common Pleas for Anderson colin I ty. The court yesterday completed I all the cases on the docket and the ju I rora were discharged and today will i be devoted entirely to equity hearings, j It is hoped by court odicials that two , I days may prove sufllcient for thin and , an adjournment reached by Friday I night. When court adjourned. Tuesday I night the case of Israel Milea ver sus E. F. Allgood. suing for the can cellation of a deed, was In progress, that hearing been begun at 'J o'clock , Tuesday afternoon. Tlih? case went through all -of yesterday and was fi nally placed in the hands of the jury ? at 5:20 o'clock. After deliberating for some time the jury returned a sealed verdict, which Judge Prince will open this morning. The most interesting feature in con nection with this caso was the fact' that thc plaintiff in the action. Is rael'Milos, is an old time darkey. He claims that !ic is over 100 years of agc and judging by his appearance ho may be at lca?t that br maybe more. Miles says that he remembers quite will he was "a groat big plow hand way back yonder in 1845" and bo calls to mind a number of bye-gone in cidents of great interest to the present generations. His recollec tions proved to be among the features of this entire term ofcourt. METHODIST UNIVERSITY Locution Will Re Determined Tpon In tbc Next ?0 Rays. Secretary Whaley has a beautiful alto to offer the Southern Mehtodist University and has had pledges of .inancial support in case there is any 1 chance to lah J it. Thc situation with refernce to the new university ls thus 1 briefly explained in a letter from Bishop Warren A. Candler of Georgia, to Mr. Whaley: ">our esteemed favor of June 22 ls' just In liand. . I do not know that I : san add anything to the statement of j the committee published In-the papers : concerning the Methodist University. ! Our church, having lost Vanderbilt j \ University, finds Itself under the ne- ' cessity ol building an institution o? learning to take its place. "Thc location will be determined by a committee within the next thirty days. 1 think.- Of course this commit tee will have regard to climate, health fulness, accessibility by railway, faci lities for making a real university including all the uBUsal departments commonly found in universities, such as medicine, btw, theology and the like. "I am chairman of the committee and will be glad to lay before tho com mittee when it nieets, any communi cation or proposal which Anderson may have to oRer." MRS. LEROY BOGGS DIED- YESTERDAY Seneca Lady, Daughter-in-Law ol' Col. J. E.. Bogga, of Ander son, Died in Asheville Mers. Leroy Bogga died yesterday in Asheville^ N. C., according to informa tion contained in a telegram . which Col; Julius . E. Bogga received yester day morning. -Col. Boggs at once lett for .Asheville. Before her marriage to Mr. Boggs the deceased was Miss Fie rion KO of Cincinnn' She was married to Mr. Boggs In ?4. She ls survived by her husband and aeon of 16 months. Thoy hadjieen making their home at Seneca but a few weeks ago Mrs. Boggs was taken to Asheville in tho hope that the climate there might benefit her. ?. -': No funeral arrangements had been made when Col- Bogga, left Anderson yesterday morning but in .all' prob ability the body will be carried to Cincinnati and the Interment will take place there. SMALL HOUSE WAS ENTIRELY BURNED Negto Cabit Barned to Ground Shbrtly Before 6 O'clock'Yes ' ttf??Afternoon A small negro house belonging to Jon Evans was completely destroyed by fl re. yesterday afternoon. The house ls Situated ob Cleveland street and when the blaze was discovered the house was almost consumed. .Tfte fire department rcachod the scene in a short time, making a good run bot they-, wgro. powerless. to, check- the flames and tho place waa in ruins in a very few minutes., ?vOlaly a ? very.- few articles/ of furnl ttire were s?ved from thc- burning balding. Better be sara than sorry.-- ?VUlett P. Slo?u, Fire Insurance. ;.'...'..> . S$ .. . : '-\ ' K. . i.', .... "The f Next 1 One feeds you, and tho other cannot feed you but send* us y< SHIRTS, COLLARS, TIES, SC tion and return to you charges ; Try Headquarters Fira TP? L. Cj? Watches Cleaned, Re] When wc denn or repair your watch w rr you bought It from UK or flot* . We want ll to bc inst right, a correct tl run depend nlwavs. - We adjust it to the correct time nnd do Mint lt will hold to it. Onr prices for repairing generally are jon to Investigate. WALTER H. KEE! PROMPT AM) KEL VIRGINIA FOLKS VISITING HERE Party From Staunton, Va., ??T?V , ed in the City Yesterday Affair 600 Mile Trip in Auto A party of distinguished Virginians j arrived in thc city yesterday to spend j 10 days here, among theee loins- I Col. and Mrs. Thomas H. Russell and son. Dr. W. M. Phelps. Dr. John L. Cable and George Roseberg. They made tbe trip from Staunton, Va., to Anderson via automobile nud say that they enjoyed ever" -'le of the 600 mlle trip While In jrson they are the guests of D. H. asseU's fam ily. Anderson people remember Col. Thomas Russell and he has many friends here. Col. Russell was an An derson boy and was graduated from the Citadel at Charleston with high honors. Later he went to Staunton, Va., to accept a position as lnrtruetor In the Staunton Military Academy, one of the most famous Institutions of its kind in the South, and he ia now headmaster of that school. Ho is re ceiving a warm welcome here. A MANLY STATEMENT. Hr. J. M. Payne Says He WU Support tho Incoming .Administration. Editor The Intelligencer: The city primary is ended and Its result ls accepted. I wish to tako this carly opportunity to tender to my friends who-co cordially rupported me in my candidacy for thc mayoralty, my sincere thanks tor-thc substantial proofs-of thoir confidence which they have giveu mc. f For fifty years, Mr. Editor. I bavo lived and labored here for thc upbraid ing of the city, and thoro-has-been no faltering in my loyalty-ito her best in terests and the welfare, of her people.: I have never-have and I never will tako my shoulder from the wheel that pushes her forward. I desire to have it well understood that I chorish no feeling of resentment or ill will to ward any, but- on the other hand I stand ready to support tho now ad ministration of the city's government In everything that stands for the pros perity and - growth, along all the bet tor lines, of our community. 1 have-no rocks-to throw and noth ing to avenge, but will endeavor to do all I can to help make the new council the most useful that we bavo .ever had, and to unite our people and pull tor gether for bettor things. - ' * The people have spoken, and I cheerfully accept the result.*.? . Very sincerely, .. .J. M. Payne.' Anderson, 8. C., Juno 24. MR. LEVER IS COMING Will. Address the-Fanners at Auder* son: July ?n'~ . The foiowing letter wes received today fr.un Hon. .A. F. I^ever, address ed to the .chamber, of .commerce. All Anderson ian? will no- doubt be glad to welcome Mr. Lever hero. Mr. Porter A- Whaley, Anderson, "S. C. My Dear Mr.. Whaley: Responding to -your letter . of t ht ' 17th instant, permit mo to say that. I would be glad to be with yon on July 21st lt the situation in/Wash ington permitted me to bc absent at tbat time. It is almost impossible for ' the chairman of an active committee to know very, far m advance what, is going to be required ot him qn a'cer tain day and, of course, I feel that X cannot afford to make engagements which are absolutely binding- upon mo. I am, therefore, accepting all engagements tentatively. I had hop ed that wo might be. adjourned before this, timo, j Itv now/, seems, however, that we <arev likely to. ibe-here until September,/probably later. I can> only say that if 1 cor. leave Washington on th? 21 st of J uly. I shall - do to and rd-. J ress myself to. the subject, nomciy: *Tho Lever Agricultural Extension Act- What It Mean.'4, to . Southr Caro Ha*" I think It ts safe to put meon the program tentaUvelyi: for:.; .1 ahull ?ort every effort to fulfill my eogoge tnent v Very truly, *At JV Lever. at asta fills your prescription?-We our prescriptions for HATS, >X and we'll fill" the prescript prepaid by Parcel Post. it? - paired and Adjusted. rc take u fatherly interest in it wheth mckeeper, a natch upon which you not rest until nc lune made It fl? the lowest in the elly. We imite SE & COMPANY, IA BLE SERVICE PREPARE SHIPS FOR THEIR NEW OWNERS Idaho and Mississippi Will Be Giv en To Greece With All Fea tures Intact Washington. June 24.-Navy officers .today arc pjeparing to turn ewer the battleships. Idaho and Mississippi to thc Greek government. Final action on* the naval appropriation bill, which includes authority for tho rale of the f hlps will bo taken in a day or two and as soon us the president has sign ed the measure tho department will be ready to order the transfor. It is left to tho president and the secretary of the navy to name tho rnie pi lee, the intention being to fix this at the actual cost of construction and equipment. This-involves a rath er complex calculation, but lt 1B believ ed that fll.760,000 will be about the figure. With the vessels will go. -most of the supplies now aboard and a full f toro of-coal to. carry them- to their destination. The-o was come idea at one time of taking out the -fire con trol or system of electric commun I- - cation by which lbs commanding ot-, fleer of the ship , is enabled to-point and fire every gun from the bridge or, conning tower. Thia is a peculiar American development but the sys tems In;-tailed on thc Idaho and M|s cisrippi is fairly, well known in .other, navies and has been much Improved on. . y According to the tentative plan-of. trans fer, tho. Idaho, which is now at Gibraltar, will bo sent north ward?'.to,.. Gravesend, England, where she wilt bo mot by tiie battleship, Alabama, now in. reserve in the Philadelphia navy yard^' which will take off her personnel,,. In cluding the Annapolis mld-shlpmen; now on their summer- cruise. Then the Idaho will be manned by a Greek naval crew. The Mississippi, now at Pensacola.' will bo sent to a northern navy yard probably Borton, to bo stripped of . her - aeronautic appliances that encumber her dock and superstructure. Her personnel will be- transferred to the. North Carolina, now in - reserve -In' Boston, and Greek sailors wi 11 be-'on band to take her across the Atlan tic. The possibility of an actual out break, of hostilities . between Greece and Turkey is being considered in con nection with the arrangements' for the salo of the shlp3. In the,event of ac tual vnr and -proper declaration by either party or both, tho ; sale could not be conrummatod or the Ships de livered without a violation of neu trality. K- . : , Iflat Roek Club. . The democratic club roll will be- at Flat Rock church .Saturday tho 27th'r Inst from .1 to 3 .o'clock for the pur pose of enrolling tho votes of that precinct . - . CM. Brooks, Sev. c(t4-o,... t Cake Sale. . The Junior Phclatboa clasa of the First Presbyterian church will con duct S. cake sale Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock at the Owl Drug store;-' d-tf. Compulsory Attendance Atlanta.-Ga., June 2*.-A law pro* ' viding soino forre of compulsory edu cation for Georgia Is recommended in the annual roport of-M.? L>.: Brittain, Mate commissioner of public Bohools.i He calls attention to the-fact that but six states In the union arq now with out such a law.-^ He- urges 'that thais state ?begin at least, by letting, lt Wva^ local option ti off iUr and permuting* those counUos . which, desire compul sory education to adopt it. - Washington? June 24,-^Tbe>!f;scnflte ton^bkpartsd^bs- IndlAn appropria tion MU carrying about t $12.000,000., The oupdry ?cWL*g<m*ral. -denclency - and; rivers and -bar hors appropriation Jett ./on s?nats a?Uon> . Tba-.. MwlM bills, are ...tba ontr^obPP?*j swtW?W?K left for senato actio?? TM:rlvara;e?* hM^^W?I?iProbaJbly-.wlU ,be, taken : up next and lt ia expec-ted to bring on alight.