Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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_ , , II !? Bu.iiBiiii-n-???'?- i ?'??i mgm jiM i ^^B??????SBS????SSS???SSf?S??B!SS????S??????BSSBSS??^B^S9 COME M ?MN DAY AND EV ERY DAY ???oTHC^? ?te* Osborne .& Pearson's RETIRING SALE Geisberg's Shoes Satisfy Full value ia what you get when you buy your Shoes hero. Herc lt In possible to get moro Shoe Worth. Shoe Stylos. Shoe Com fort and Shoe (juality than ut any oth er store for the same outlay. The kimi you are looking for ts here. Shoes for short feet, long feet and chubby feet. We can lit all kinds nf feet. i. > . ? 1 - L I?*-* -j .. . " - I ' * fi ?? \A .y . SHOE COMPANY UNDER MASONIC T EMPL.E Shoes That Satisfy. in.? um. .g?^ 1111 wi ? urn -im>.-^HM.ii .mn mw i.iuiwiwq HOME OP* YOUR jlfr^y* O*** A H?t-ig INCEEQ r(T)?* Thia Afternoon's Concert .?^wH *t^~ .vrlil be at the BIG NEED ft;qgfk* ; ' 'Park, at the end of the F?R HOHES. St?^ ?j^^.^TSa ?ffij?' HN LIN L j Y feg^^^^^ftu^Itv' sj^^^? - V ? Ifs a dandy good ride for 5c and s dendy cool place after yon get there. * SAYRE & BALDWIN * ARCHITECTS * Bleckley Bldg. Anderson, S. C. * Citizens National Bank' Bldg. * Raleigh, ft ClS, ooooooooooooo o DR. L. H. SNIDER o VETERINARY SURGEON o Fretwell Co. Stable/ o Phone 54. Anderson, S. C. ooooooooooo O tfc-O rv m i THE COMPANY KNEW A YEAR WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE IT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCE! HAD BEEN E] Manager H. A. Orr of I hu Southern IT Public Utilities company waa greatly it pleased yesterday with the reception I d of tiie anuunceinent of the reduction in rates on electricity cold in the city. One year ago the rate was 12 1-2 couts., today lt ls 10 cents, a saving of 2 1-2 cents. tl A year ago the company aasked for U a renewal of its contract for five g year* and for a renewal of its fran- tl chise a permit lo do ousiness in the hi city. This was not for an exclusive franchise, as the old one was and au was at ti rut understood of the renewal p by many who raised a protest, and thu tl company subsequently agreed to take ri a 40 year franchise, in view of thu opposition to tiie 60 year proposition. In seeking the new contract for live years, the company explained that it had tn make certain repairs, im provement!? and extensions at a con- j V siderhule outlay of money, und for j b that reason urged an immediate ac-1 lc lion, promising the city to put in a 10 cent rate as soon us possible. Council wished th(p written In the contract and the company demurred. A m (Hint of One Month'* Bill. Customer | Before New Franchise V A $1.90 B 9.75 C i?.&*J D 3.09 E 2.14 J F 12.99 U 3.92 H 9.54 J 2.50 K 1.19 Some of these are residences, some are stores and some nre small manu facturing plants. The man who paid $1.67 per month under the ll cent rate now raves $1.80 a year under the voluntary reduction made by tho company. Mr. Orr states thal, as far ss ha knows. Hie company has now no j cl rights or favors to ask of the city I tjc TWO ACCIDENTS DURING THE DAY ol Negro Boy and White Boy Run Over in Different Parts of Town by Auto* So far as was known around town last night only two accidents occured in Andemon yesterday. Avnogro boy wau run. over hy an automobile near the Orr mills yesterday, the machino passing entirely over tho boy's body, but fortunately he was not much In jured. The man driving the machine picked the boy up quickly and brought him to town where medical attentional was given and it was discovered that he was not badly hurt. A youngster riding a bicycle was run over on the public square yester day afternoon by an automobile but he was struck a glanctng blow by the machine and be suffered but little damage. Ills bicycle was considerab ly torn up but thu man driving the car gavo him 35 and doubtless the boy was glad that the accident occurred. With these two exceptions the police department had heard of no furthor accidents yesterday. This ls a remarkable record for the day, since there were dozens of out of-town automobiles and hundreds ot buggies he-? for the day and every Anderson man boasting of a machine had lt out for airing during the day. Paymaster Paul Clnrkc. U. 8. M., leaves today for North Chicago, where he will have duty as Paymaster of thfc Yard at tho Naval Trading Station. UGH SHOW MR BAIE ACTS AGO THAT SOME DAY IT i THE REDUCTION. BUT 3 EVEN EARLIER THAN KPECTED lie company is distributing electric y in several cities ol Ute size of An r) son and if a 10 cunt rate had been anounced formally in the contract 'Uh this city, all of the others would ave clamored for it. Arrangements were completed, moro ian a month ugo for thu 10 cent rate ) he made effective In Anderson ho inning with the reading of the meter ie last week in May. Thc unnunce icnt was not made for several rea jns, ono being, it is stated, that the itnpany had been attacked by some uliticlans in Anderson, and it wished ie announcement of the change of des to come without uny suggestion f any kind. Mr. Orr stated yesterday, that tho jmpany IB not making any special nnccFslons to Anderson, but ls ear ring out its policy as manifested at Minston two weeks ago and as will B done in Greenville and at Char uto. To show how the new rate will Ifect tho indivduai. he has taken at indom from his hooks tho accounts r a number of customers, whoso ames are not given but are lettered. /as Granted. After Now $1.67 $1.52 8.65 V.S.t 4.92 4.47 2.72 2.47 2.14 1.89 11.78 10.63 > ' 3.45 3.13 8.46 7.66 1.04 .95 2.20 1.99 nt will endeavor in the future, as in ie part, to give good service, wlth nt favoritism and the company as a tlzen. an employer, and a tax payer f Anderson la grateful to thc people f the city for their friendship in the u;t and ir. ar muc hinterested in and fleeted by tho development of the ty as any other citizen and is eager > seo Anderson go forward. NEGROES HAD THE USUAL CUTTING caring Another Negro With a Rubber Snake ?a used Es co Butler a Close Call It ia a rare thing for a holiday of ty kind to take place in this part of io country without a negro cutting .rapt- turning up some time during ic day. This waa true yesterday and seo Butler was painfully injured last Ight when Joo Blanton worked qn lin with u pocket knife. It seems that the trouble started unit one week ago while services ere in progress at a negro church, titler threw a rubber snake on Blan n ut that time, almost frightening ? into death. Blanton has been .'evlng over thc incident ever since ul yesterday he came to town for ic "fofe" of July and after becoming orked up over the sights of the city i happened to meet his pct enemy i thc stnct. Then thc hostilities ?gan. After cutting Butler's wlod po almost off, Flanton took to his -els. Officer McClellan at once ai sled Butler and Chief Lee gave lase to Blanton. He caught up with 0 negro near R. E. Nicholson's place Centervllle township and hauled m back to Jail. Meanwhile Dr. J. C. arris had been summoned and at oded to the other negro's injuries. Late la; > night Butler was given, s freedom on $10 bond whtle Blan n IB still hoing neld in-the city Jail lieu of a $50 bond. .*. PALM i MON KISS IVIE GOOD-NIGH TWO lt F KL FEATURE If you are not up on tl enjoy it. A STRENUOUS RIDE. GUARANTEED RAINF HIS COMRADE'S WIF Featuring Mabel Trur Marion Percy thought her hu patched to summon aid for his bi When she learned the truth from THE COOL GLORIOUS RAIN SAVES THE CROP Estimates Say That it Will Be Worth Thousands to This part of State It is believed that every section of Anderson county bencfittcd from the good "?euaoning" of yesterday and last night it was learned thal a good rain had fallen in practically every part of thc county. Some sections of Anderson county have been without rain for 12 weeks and yesterday was a God-send to the farmers of thoso soctlonr. J. W. Rothroek, county agricuUural agent, told The Intelligencer last night that so far as he could learn the rain wa? general and all sections were visited by a good fall 'or over an hour. When asked as io what th-: benefit might bc, in dollars and cents, to Anderson county farmer?. Mr. Rothroek suid that lt was no* possible to even estimate it hut tn*t lt woul.l am oint to thousands and thousands of d: liars. Tho situation in Anderson county was begninning to grow very serious Indeed and thc rain was no less than a panic saver. I POPUL?RLAWYER IN THE RUNNING T. P. Dickson is Today Announc ing Himself as a Candidate For the House. T. P. Dickson is announced today for the house of representatives. His many friends, say. that, there is fine legislative timber in this popular member of the cAndor?on bar who IB one of the leading young lawyers of thia place. y . V ' ? ' ' Mr. Dickson is a native of the roun *y where his ancestors have .lived for a century or more. He'fa a) "arm'At(tao late M. C. Dickson and grandson of thc late Thomas Dickson. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, and hae been at the bar engaged In active practice of his profession for about t oight years. He has never offered for pub-; lie office but is a universally popu lar man whereever he 1B known- and will no doubt prove to bb a. great vote-getter. His abilities and his character, which are well recognized will no doubt commend him to the people of the county as worthy of every con fidence and capable of meeting the re quirements of any position he may as pire to. Miss aMrtha Clarke will spand the remainder of the Summer With Pay master Paul Clarke U. S. N.,'at North Chicago. ff TO TH i "DAY'S PROG IT. ie art of kissing, come and ?ROOF ?E. .... (Drama) .... i nelle and Richard Tucker aband died a hero but Harcourt kne eseged column he had fled and Percy's servant two years later, sh EST PLACE IN A ? .ri* FORMER CITIZEN DIED FRIDAY J. B. Martin, a Railroad Conduc tor and Once an Anderson Citizen Died in Columbia J. B. Martin, who bas been a con ductor on the Southern raliway for some years, wac a native of Ander son county and people In all sections or Anderson will therefore learn with regret of his death, which occurred Friday in Columbia. Thc following appeared in thc Columbia State of ycr.terd?y: "Joseph Brown Martin, a conductor in thc service of thc Southern rail way, died yesterday .at his residence after .an nine; s of about six days. "One week ago toda> Mr. Martin was taken lil at Spartanburg, while on his run, which war from Columbia to Spartanburg and return, and be lo; o reaching ,Coluidblt> lie bad lost his tpecch. Ho gradually grew j worse. "Mr. Martin was '?2 years of ago and was a native ot Anderson. Ke had 'boen a resident of Columbia for about 10 ycerr and a conductor for the j Southern railway tor about six years. ,llo I-, sui y i veil ?.y lib mother, Mrs. Anna C. Mai tin, and two brothers, J. W. Martin, of Columbia, and. O. L. Martin, of Macon. Ho waa a member of the Order of Ratlway Conductors, 1 Brotherhood nf Railway trainmen and the Eagles, and representatives from each of these orders will attend- the funeral. > . ? "Tho body? will be taken to Honoa Tath Sunday- -morning and the burial services'and Interment will be Imme , diaffsiy after the . arrival of the train. about-*xl:05 o'clockV^'The body will i Ho In ?tate at McCormick's this nforn InR." I Tho best way to have eggs keep have Infertile eggs. This ls a good , frosh Sluring the hot, weather ls . tb ' time to separate male birds from the RAM .LUB?N see thie feature. You'll .LUBIN Split Reel Comedy .EDISON w he was a ranir coward. Dis Harcourt had saved the day. e gave her heart to Harcourt. [NDERSON Thorn-son's Shoes little Better Than A Shoe that is neat and fits the feet, always nobby and can't be Ibeat-"Thompson's." $1.00 to $4.00 THOMPSON'S THE OlS'E.PRICE SHOE STORK WE SELL FOR CASH ON LT. IT PAYS TO USE GOOD PAINT You know if it comes from us ita the best. Anderson Paint and ? Color Co. Bleckley Bldg. Phon? ?47 CraytotCs * ream ; ??j Y Good Cream :: Ice Cream Eat More Of lt. Hock and avoid the I?SB ot money from "rota." VOLUME 1, NUMBER 120 Weekly, Established 1SC0; Dally, Jan. 13, 1914. ANDERSON, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS $5.00 PER ANNUM