The Anderson daily intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, July 22, 1914, Image 1
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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 158 Weekly, Established 1800; Dolly, Jab. 18, lOH.
ANDERSON, S. C, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 22 1914.
$5.00 PER ANNUM PRICE FIVE CENTS
WILL START
FOR Y. M. (
WOuK OF THE INSTITUTION
IS BEING CRIPPLED FOR
ROOM
SEC. BURNETT
COMPLIMENTED
Directors Put Minimum Amount
To Be Raised at $50,000?
Some of Which Is Pledged
At a mooting of the directors of the
Y. M. C. A. last night it was decided
to inaugurate a campaign for a' new
home for the association to cost not
Ices than $60,000. This Is in pursu
ance of the agreement entered into
with Secretary Burnett when ho was
engaged a year ago, and also in com
pliance with the statements made to
the subscribers In the r?organisation
nf the Y. M. C. A.
The Y. M. C A. last fall and spring
did nome wonderful work, when the
lack of equipment Is considered. It
attracted attention all over the United
States. The night school was hailed
with' particular delight by the wel
fare workers of the country, and the
success of the textile night school was
regarded as the mont remarkable
thing ever undertaken by a Y. M. C. A.
of this size, especially handicapped
for teaching facilities. As a result of
that work a number of. young men
have been inspired to seek for a
broader and more liberal education,
and the college and the Y. M. C. A. are
actually gratified.
So notable has been the achieve
ment of the Anderson Y. M. C. A. in
the lost year that persona from other
cities 'and'in "big business" have been
trying to get the secretary away from
Anderson into what they consider ?
larger field of usefulness. Mr. Bur
nett has. repeatedly declined to con
ci dor-any offers, but some, bete come
recontTy, )MU$2h$perslst?n??' that
' tbo directors, thought if their'duty to
to him try to give Mr. Bunrett h better
equipment with which to work. In
consequence wh&reof it was decided
last night th?t unless there, should be
something vO interfere, the campaign
for funds for a $60,000 building will he
inaugurated in November. It- is
thought that nothing will Inte refer. '
Nothing To Interfere.
The field was canvassed thoroughly
and it was found that there is no other
benevolence or charitable or eliemos
nary institution having claims on the
public that desires to put on any such
campaign for some time, and aa the
need of a Y. M. C. A. building must be
faced some time, it was decided to
start right now. Pledges of subscrip
tions aggregating several thousands
of dollars were made some time ago
and there was a strong sentiment to
start, out for an even. more preten
tious building, but Mr. Burnet and
others cautioned that what. Anderson
needs Is merely a home for its Y. M.
o. A. and a comfortable and attractive
working quarters, and it would be bet
ter to have a definite and modest
amount in vleW and to get it.
Anderson Ib the only city of Its size
in the country that haa no Y. M. C.
?. building, and this cannot be said a
year from now, for the directors have
had such assurances (hat they believe
that the money will be raised In four
days of the week set for the campaign,
about the 15th of October. Spartan
b?rg la Just completing a handsome
home for Ita Y. M. ?. A. and the bulld
ing Ut' Greenville Is the center of in
terest for that bustling city. Bumter
has.recently occupied its building sim
ilar- to the oiie that Anderson would
like to have.
Columbia a few years ago p?t op a
campaign for |76,00O and raised over
$100,000. Th? people in the cities
albera the campaigns have' been put
on declare that the greatest asset of
th?a? citi os Is the home for the Y. M.
C. A. For- every live city there Is
a growing population ot young men,
and the atmosphere of the Y. H. C.
A. building Is always such that the
' young men seek to get in there and to
h'avo a homellko placo while they are
away from homo. The result la that
they are kopt troni straying into mis
chief. ;
, V Good Work Appreciated.
The directora In appreciation of .the
faithful and valuable work of Sccre
/ tary Burnett for the last year voted
. u him a vacation, and it was announced
that he will receive An increase Id
' salary next year, |n consideration of
the increased responsibility and work.
The bnlldipg campaign will not be
started until after the work of the In
stitution is shaped up for the winter
and after Mr. Burnstt'e return from
his rest,'and really his vacation will
be spent In shaping mattare to the
end that la desired and will not be so
much of a vacation after ?ll. The night
school will havo now features and ad
ditional teach?ra and, the textile
school will: be conducted for the en
tire -six months in a manner to im
prove th? mental ?nd technical quali
flcatlonsiof the young men.of the mills
who tako this course. .??,.? - u^S:
Mr. Burnett -, has^ also snapped' out
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A. BUILDING
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o STARVED TO DEATH o
o Parkersburg, W. Va., July o
o 21.?Samuel Cunningham ,a far- o
o mer, reported to be wealthy, o
o Ib in the county jail here today
o awaiting a hearing on chargea o
o made by J. E. Mayhcw, state o
o humane agent, charging first o
o degree murder. Mayliew char- o
o ges Cunningham starved to o
o death his wife, Ann Cunning- o
o ham. It is alleged in the war- o
o rant that Cunningham not only o
o failed to provide bis wife with o
o food for twelve days prior to o
o her death last Friday, but that o
o he purchased a coll?n three o
o weeks ago and began digging a o
o g? aye a week ago. o
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THREE NATIONS
HAVE GRIEVANCES
France, England and Spain De
mand Satisfaction Fron: the
' Constitutionalists
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, July 21.?The United |
States through its consular represent
atives today appealed to General Car.
ranza and General Villa in the inter
ests of patriotism and permanent
peace in Mexico to bury their per
sonal differences and work in bar.
mony for tho establishment of a new
government. * (
Secretary Bryan telegraphed both
George C. Carothers and Johu R. Sllli
man, representatives of the state de
partment with Genera] Villa and Gen
eral Carranza , respectively, urging
that they present in a most friendly,
yet emphatic manner,- the apprehen
sion . of cohesion in -',, 3 -
allst forces.
. While the recent conference at Tor
eron was declared t have resulted
io healing the breach between Villa
and Carransa; reports have com? to
the effect that Villa was preparing to
concentrate his troops in Chihuahua
and hold himself aloof from Carranza
authority.
The general situation today did
not seem as promising for peace to
some diplomats as it did to American
offisials. General Carranza has ' in
sisted that the surrender of the Car
ila jal government be unconditional.
Representatives of Mr.Carbajal said
guaranatees and amnesty first must
be granted.
France has now been added to Great
Britain .and Spain as nations having
grievances against the constitution
alists which will be set cd"e for fu
ture reckoning but not forgotten.
1 Egland win eventually cm and eat
isfactlon for the killing of Ben ton.
Spain wants her subjects reimbursed
for confiscated property and France is
now making urgent representations
concerning the death of two French
citizens at Zacatecas.
NO DEVELOPMENTS
INNELMS MYSTERY
Brother of Missing Women Will
Seek Federal Aid At An
Early Date
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Ga.. July 21.?Attorney
General MoReynolds goon will bo .ask
ed to investigate the mysterious .'dis.
appearance of V Muts Beatrice Nelms
had Mrs. EloiBo Nelms Dennis, from
whom no authoritative information
has been received since they left the
city early in June. Marshall Nelms,
brother of -the missing women, an
nounced tonight that he would leave
for Washington tomorrow to see the
attorney general.
. While Nelms would not r;.y on Just
What basis ho hoped to interest the
federal authorities, he has previously
asserted that he did. not telievo tho
mystery letter-mailed In San Francis
co and received here on July ^ by his
mother, Mrs. Jno. W. Nelms, was writ
ten by Mrs. Dennis The message was
typewritten and signed In handwriting
with Mrs. Dennis'.name.. It indicated
that oho bad killed her sister, was pre
paring to hill. her brother,' who wag
then in San Francisco, and would then
commit suicide.
It Is also said that Nelms has evi
dence showing thdt Mrs. Dennis sent
money by checks through ihe malie
to be invested in Mexico and It Is
thought that the appeal to the. federal
authorities may be based on this phase
of tho ease
!
another series of the o delightful Sun
day afternoon addresses suchas were
delivered at the court bouse last win
ter and did so much good In tho com
munity. Ho will endeavor to engage
I some splondlc material while, ho la
away on . this visi'- .
SENSATIONAL
ENDS AGITATION CAUSED
BY INVESTIGATION OF
LOBBY CHARGES
J. T. McDERMOTT
Denies Receiving Large Amounts
From Pawnbrokers to Fight
Federal Loan Shark Law
(Dy Associated Press.)
Washington, July 21.?By resigning
from the house of representatives,
James T. McDermott, democrat, of tho
fourth Illinois district, today brought
to an end the agitation in the house
that followed the publication and in
vestigation of tho lobby charges made
by M. M. M .liliali, n former agent of
the Association of Manufacturers.
With, resolutions pending proposing
punishment ranging from a repri
mand to expulsion for his conduct as
disclosed in tho inquiry, Representa
tive McDermott announced his resig
nation and asserted that he would
seek further ro-election, "appealing
his cese from the Jud'clary committee
of tho house to the people of bis dis
trict."
Chairman Webb of the Judiciary
committee, said later no action would
be sought on the report of the judic
iary committee recommending resolu
tions reprimanding McDermott and
officers of the Natonal Association of
Manufacturers, These rerolutions
had been fixed by a special order for
consideration in the house Thursday.
Orestes Sensation.
The resignation of McDermott cre
ated a sensation -In the house. Soon
after that body had assembled he rose
to quer-tlon of personal privilege!
and announced hla resftcnaton to take ]
effect Jjamedlatelji ^ He> nahl 2kM$ ?
fc-rvardod his resignation to the gpv?<
'?lfffjbr ?t Illinois t?ttd'htfd announced
his candidacy for re-election.
Martin M. Mulhall before the lobby
Investigating committee charged that;
McDermott permitted him to use his]
congressional frank for circulating
matter for tbe manufacturers, and had.
claimed he received $7,500 from local
oawnbrokera to work agallasi the
federal loan shark law and a $2,000
campaign contribution from a Chicago
hrewv8 association.
MuDermott's defense before the
cornmltt?e was that money received
from the pawnbrokers was the na
ture Of personal loans; and that the
brewers had contributed only $500
out of personal friendship. He alar
denied a charge by Mulhall that he
liad forged Harold V, McCormlck's
name to a check for $250.
Remains Poor. .
"Unfortunately I came to this house
a poor man; fortunately for myself,
however, I leave this nouee a poor
man," said McDermott, in announcing
his resignation.
"I havo been compelled during my
service as a member of this house to
borrow money from my friends. It
so hapened that afterward persone
from whom I borrowed money be
came the Opponente of legislation
which passed this house affecting
their busineBB as pawnbrokers and as
liquor dealers.
\'t have many warm friends in this
house. Their elections are approach
ing, rO hot desire to embarrass
them in any way. I am conscious of
no wrong dong. My only offense is
that I have borrowed money.
"I go from this hall to my constitu
ents for the purpose of appealing to
them for the vindication. I am willing
to abide by their decision."
MUST RECKON, WITH
ULSTER1TES ALSO
?.-? - . .
Eight Leadi rs Summoned By
King Have Not 'Agreed
: A* Yet
- :.-? -
(By Associated Press.)
London, July 21.?In complance
with the king's aummons, the eight
party leaders most vitally concerned
with a settlement of the bouse rule
deadlock, mot at Buckingham palace
in an effort to reach an agreement j
Tbe king received them with a!
speech In which was pointed out the
seriousness of the situation and the:
narrow margin of differences which
sow exist He expressed the hope of,
a friendly solution of all difficulties.
.. The eight leaders, some of whom
were not Oh speaking terms, included
John ?udmond, the Irish national!
leader, and John Dillon, who ' never
before bad eomo Into personal contact'
With the ning. They discussed tho sit.
uation for moro than an hour and then
adjourned.
Politi clous conversant with the In-1
sldv Workings, predict that It the con-;
foranee reaches an agreement tho
utraea will throw it out: ?
JONES REFUTES
MANY CHARGES
' ? -
SUBMITS STATEMENT TO
SENATOR HITCHCOCK IN
SELF DEFENSE
"GROSSLY UNFAIR"
Say* Allegations Made By Com
mittee As To Connection With
Zinc Company Are Unjust
(By Associated Press)
Washington, July 21.?Thomas D.
Jones of Chicago, whose nomination
to the Federal reserve board, was un
favorably. reported by a majority of
the Senate hanking and currency com
mittee, submitted a supplemental
statement Of his ense today in the
form of a letter to Senator Hitchcock,
acting chairman or the committee.
Mr. Jones' statement was written
after he had read the unfavorable
committee report and he submits that
the procedure of the committee, par
icularly with reference to his con
nection with-the New Jersey Zinc
company was "grossly unfair." and
charging the committeo with stigma
tizing as a "truBt" a corporation
against, which there never has been
any complaint.
Reports from White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va., that Senator O'Qor
man had conferred there with Paul
M. Warburg arid that some arrange
ments had been made whoreby Mr.
Warburg would' agree to appear be
fore the banking. committee wero not
known to any ? members of the com
mittee in Washington. It wae stated
at the White bouse tonight that ii
was not believed Mr. Warburg wouh
appear before' the committee.
SPEED LIMIT SET
IN PANAMA CANAL
Rules aiii? Rej^siatioris Governing
. - Navigation;^ Canal Have
U Been Fixed
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. July 21.?Rules and
regulations for operating and naviga
tion of the Panam? canal are provided
for in an executive i order just issued.
Generally these ore framed upon the
regulations in force in the Suez ca
nal and the Soo, though there are new
features made necessary by "peculiar
local condition?.
One is the limitation to six knots
per hour imposed upon the speed of
vessels in the Culebra cut, and it is
even required that In approaching
turns vers?is shall maintain the
slowest speed that will keep their
headway. .
RAILROADS MUST
SHOW RECORDS
Separata Accounts of Freight and
Passenger Service Accounts
Demanded
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. July 21.?Railroads
after Jone 80, 1916, wll lbe compelled
to1 keep their accounts to show sep
erately the costs of freight and pas
senger' service, according to an order
today by the interstate commerce
commission. The Information will be
used not only tor rate making but to
keep the commission more closely 'in
formed on how the railroads actually
conduct their business.
L AUREN S POLITICS.
Expected That There Will be Num.
her of Late Candidates.
Laarens, July 21.?Local poilt.'cs
continue abnormally quiet for Laur
rens county. The county campaign
will not open until August in. Be
fore that tune it is'expected that the
lists will be considerably increased
At present there are seven candidates
formally' announced for the legisla
ture: Wilson W.. Harris of Clinton
editor of The Chronicle; W. R. Rich
oy. H. 8. Blackwell and A. G. Hart of
Ln'irons; 8. Hogan Ooggans, Perrln
B. Watts, of Cross Hill, farmers, and
D. Luther Boozer, farmer of Goldville
It la understood that Representative
George A. Browning, farmer of Gold
ville will stand for re-election.
judge O. o. Thompson so far has no
opposition for re-election to the office
of probato Judge. And the same situa
tion obtains as to treasurer, Ross ?.
Young, end auditor, J. Waddy Thomp
son, . '
' For county supervisor the incum
bent. H. B. Martin ?ad James H. 8ul
Uvii are announced' for ?bp office of
county superintendent of education
Mr. Sullivan was appointed to this
office last January to fill out the un
expired term of George L. Pitts, .re
eIencdv . Wr*S*
GOES ON STAND
FOR DEFENSE
JOSEPH CAILLAUX MAKES
DRAMATIC APPEAL IN
WIFE'S BEHALF
"I ACCUSE MYSELF"
I Failed to Realize Ravages Made
On Soul of My Wife, Saya
Caillaux
(By Associated Press)
Paris, July 21.?Joseph Caillaux
held the court for two intonse hours
today testifying in defense of his wife, j
charge! with the killing of Gaston
Calmette. editor of the Figaro, on
March 10, last. The appearance of M.I
Caillaux wns hardly lesn dramatic
than that of Mme. Cailloux yesterday.
The former president, still one of
the mort powerful men in France,
dominated tho proceedings.
'. Accuses Self.
"I accuse myself," he cried In the
climax. "I committed a fault. I
should myself have acted, but ab
sorbed by public affairs 1 failed to
realize tho ravages Calmette'E calum
nies had made on the soul of my
wife." ,
M. Cailloux gesticulated freely. The
trial hud entered upon its poluicul
phase, t nd those who sat In the court
room h\d occasion to bring to mind
that ( .linux is the ctrong man of
the radical groups now ruling
France.
He would, he said, toll tho Jury'the'
history of his private life from his
first marriage down to the events
which caused hie presence on the
stand. ' He explained the incident of
the two letters. He only knew of
their existence when a friend warn
ed him that they wore about to be
published.
Praises Wife
When be married Mme. Raynouanrd
he knew for the first time what true
happiness was.
VfSho was'a most tender, affection
ate wife," saW M. Caillaux. "We* liv
ed and live in tho closest communion
of heart and nilnd. ' My wife,' how?ver,
took alarm at tbe dangers my polit
ical, campaign exposed me to. She
tried to dis&aude me from entering
Uourmorgue's cabinet. The income
tax, she said, had formidable adversa
ries, and I should be the object of
fierce prees campaignr.
"As she foretold, the attacks re
commenced with redoubled fury but
I refused to employ the means adopted
by other politicians. I could not be
lievo that any one would publish
'Thy Joe' letter, though I had been
warned by PIcrro Morder, by the
Prlncecs of Monaco, and the Princess
of Mesagne-Ertradere."
After tho publication of "Thy Joe"
letter, M. Caillaux'B first wife tele
phoned him to clear herself of any
suspicion he might have had that she
was responsible for its dlvulgance.
"At that time," said M. Caillaux, "I
firmly believed that other letters
would be published. My wife shared
my belief, which was confirmed by in
formation from a number of persons."
Becomes Indignant
At this time, M. Caillaux . became
violently indignant aa he denounced
the calumnies levelled against bis
honesty. ,
Returning to "Thy Joe" letter, be
described the effect of Its publication
on his wife. Finally he came to
share her feara that other letters
would be published and consulted
President Poincar?, who tried to re
assure blm and .advised htm to consult
a lawyer.
"My lawyer told mo," continued M.
Caillaux "that nothing could be done.
I then said to my wife: 'Be assured,
I will go and emaeh Calmette's snout
(Continued On Page Four.)
POWERS MAY ASK
FOR INTERVENTION
Troops May Be Landed in Revo
lotion Torn blanda At
Any Time
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, July. 21.?Armed Inter
vention by the United States In Haiti
was discussed by administration offic
ials upon the receipt of dispatches
from diplomatic agents saying great
losses would be suffered in the island
republic by the ravages of revolution.
No active steps had been taken to
night but the situation had advanced
to a point where, .-under pressure from
European powers, a movement of mar
ines from Guantanamo into Haiti and
perhaps the Domincian republic was
among the possibilities.
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o Washington, July 21.?Heavy o
o earthquake shocks somewhere o
o within a radions of 1,800 mies o
o of Washington were recorded o
o today by tho seismograph at o
o Georgetown University. The o
o vibration began at 6:51 , m, o
o and continued fifteen minutes, o
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o GalvoHton. Texas. July 21.? o
o Police olllch?s and detectives
o are tonight unuhle to solve the o]
o mystery surrounding the sup- oj
o posed murder of u young wo
o man. whose body was found to
o day on the beach front near
o bore. The woman was shot
o through tho-brain and the bullet
o probably caused instant death,
o Hundreds of perrons viewed the
o body In a morgue during the oj
o day but no one identified it. o|
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LOVE OF LIBERTY
STRONG IN IRISH
Meeting of Ancient Orde** of f?- j
barn? uns Being Held at
Richmond, Va.
(By Associated Press.)
Norfolk, Va., July 21.?The forty-1
ninth biennial convention of tho An
cient Order of Hibernians in America
opened for a Ave day session this
morning with solemn high mass at St.
Mary's Catholics church, and eermon
by F/ght Rev. Dennis J. McDonnell, |
bishop of Richmond.
At noon the Hibernians and mem
bers of tho ladles' auxiliary gathered!
in the Wells theatre in open Besslon,|
when the convention was formally
opened. Following the open session,
the delegates of the A. O. H. went In
to executive sorsion at the Wells thea
tre, and the ladies auxiliary at tho
Colonial theatre. In the afternoon
delegates and visitors went to Ocean
View for bathing, fishing and boating
and the Hibernian ball In the evening,
y In his'sermon at St. Mary's Bishop I
O'Connj?l made bla sermon one of
welcome on the part of the Hibernians
of the city and state.
"Stripped of all oleo, and standing,
out as the one big principle Of the An
cient Order of Hibernians Is the bura.
ing lovo of liberty," said Bishop
O'Connell. "Liberty and civil law are
co-relative, and hero In Virginia you
will Und it developed to Us highest."
The session at the Wells was called
to order by County Presldodt John F.
Lawlor, of Norfolk, who introduced
tho permanent chairman, Harvey L.
Dickson, of Norfolk. The first number
on the program, two Irish melodies,
by Mrs. James Hughes, brought the
body of nearly 2,000 Irish to their feet
with cheers.
John J. Brake, of Richmond, state]
president for Virginia, welcomed the
visitors on behalf of the state. He
Was followed by Mayor W. R. Mayo, of
Norfolk, who welcomed the convention'
on behalf of the city. Mrs. Elton Ryanl
Jolly; national president of the ladles]
auxiliary, responded to Me.yor Mayo
with an afldresa rich with Irleh humor |
and full of the part the Irish-Ameri
can has played In the hietory of tho
country. The convention was closed
with an address by James J. Regan,
national president of the-order.
YOUNG HITLEU
Takes Constitntlonal Oath of Offlee |
At Age of 16.
(By Associated Press)
Teheran, Porsia, July 21.?Sultani
Amhed MSrzn, tho 16-year-old Shah|
of Porsia, today on obtaining hie offic
ial majority took the constitutional
oath of office In the palace of the nat
ional council. Tho ceremony took]
place In tho presence of the members
of the national council, the royal
princes, high state officials, foreign
diplomatic representatives and their |
wives.
K. OF P. PARADE
Most Magnificent Ever Held?F?ur|
Thousand In Line.
(By Associated Press.)
Terr? Haute, Ind., July 21.?Four!
thousand members of the .uniform
rank Knights of Pythias marched to-]
day In one of the most brilliant par
ades ever conducted by the order.]
Nearly every state In the union was]
represented.
S]Ix men were prostrated by the]
heat. None of the cases are serious.
Thirty-one companies are here to]
participate in .the prize drills which |
will be startod, tomorrow. The bien
nial meeting of the supreme assoni-,
bly will also open tomorrow.
AS TO ENROLLMENT
Some Figures as to the Rotes at
Wflluunston and Honea Path
The Intelligencer has received In
formation that at Honea Path the en
rollment Is 260 against 264 on the poll
list two years ago; at the Chiquola
mill at Honea Path the vote was 97
two years ago, enrollment to date not ?
given.
At Williamston the enrollment Is
236 out. of 260 and at the Wllllsmston
mill, 142 out or 1160 polled two yeara
ago. ?
AL MARKS
' PROSPERITY
FIRST EVENT OF ITS KINP
EVER HELD IN ALL THE
STATE
GOOD SPEECHES
FEATURED DAY
Farmers From Over the Third
CongresUonal District Gathered'
To See Exhibits Here
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THE PRIZE W?NX?B8 o
o The flret taet bushel of oste, o
o prize $100. woo by 7/2 So J. vo
o Drake, Anderson.. o
Second best bui.be! of oats, o
prize $50, wop by 23. B. C. .0
o. Snipes, Anderson. (6
o Third best bushel of onts, 0
o prlzo $40, won by J. M. Payne, .0
o Andorson. o
Fourth host buehel of oats, 0
o prize $::o, won by Jas. A. Drake, V ?
o Anderson. o
o Fifth best bushel of oat?, o ?.
o prize $20, won by J. H. Hill, ?
o Lowndesville, S. C. d"
o Sixth best bushel of oats, 6 ?
o prize $10, won hy F. jM. Taylor, b
Andereon. .0
o Dest bushel of ontr? from An- o
o dors on county, ir\y.$. $26, Won <<
o by J. T. ?skew-x -? o <?/- ;
o First beet peck of rye'r prize 0 '?>
o $1, wonby.Jf". S. Fowleri 0
o Second best peek of rye, prlz?
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The firet grain festivai ever held In .
South Carolina was the'one big eveiit
of yesterday in Anderson and as a re*
j suit of this great forward step ob the,
part of Anderson county men und
dora ori county f armors, } ?amo
the county will he^soie^ ? broadc
among.the farmer'a of t,n'e'state. as
ldg the best farming cpunty In South.
Carolina. >.?..'.?',.",? '
The day proper was pponed yea ter- '
day morales at ioVSO/.o-'elock when
the meeting was caled to order by J.
8. Fowler in tho rioome of the cham
ber of comm?re^-rfLVJL.. Abrame .of;".
Starr was acting as secretary and
probably 200 farmers were gathered
for the speeches. Mr. Fowler assured; .
his hearers of Anderson's welcomed,
and then the Rev. J. W. Speake, pastor '
of S? John's eMthodl?t*.church was"
called upon for the invocation. This ,
was followed by a number of impor
tant announcements.. made by th? sec- '
rotary, and then the speeches were
heard.- ? ";?
W. W. Long of Clemson College,
state agent of the United States farm
demonstration work, was first Intro-,
duced to the audience and impresaed
the farmers of Anderspn with his
"horse sense." He has always beep, a
great favorite with Anderson county ?
audiences and he made .himself even "
more dear to tho hearts,- of ; Anderson
farmers yesterday, .because of his" ' 3
splendid words. ,?"?' jjjgjj '
The Bell Weevil Coming.
Mr. Long said that tbla la a very
timely ocasslon for a grain festival bo-,'
cause of the fact that tho boo 1 weevil
?b fast moving toward this' state and
will reach South Carolina within lesa
than six years. ?r
He pointed but that til the farmers of S
the farmers of this state .are not *1
ready to meet the pest ^hen It makes?
its appearance here th.t?. it wll) cost
the state .between fifty ind one hun- ,,
dred million.. He a aid that tho m va
sion of the boll weevil , will prov?
worse to this state than'.was Sher-1"'
man's army. He said that he spoke
from knowledge beesve*, ba had aeon v
the effect of the boll weevil in. many
Btates aereas the Mississippi. He said ;.
that this Is not a farmers problem '..
but a problem for tho business raarf \r
I to solve. He pointed out that money" '
is needed and organization hi needed
for the purpose of fighting the ad-.:;:.r
vanee of the weeviL, '?...>'
Mr. Long pointed out that the way *
to sava the country tropi destruction
by the boll weevil was to diversify
the crops and echoed his etatoment
that the grain festival would be of'"?
great assistance in this,direction. Ho'"
said that South Carolina holds the ,
record for the greatest production of..
corn, of oata and of grass and that
last year Robert Thompson of this '
county, in tho-Lebanon section, had as
fine a field of clover, as ever grew la " "
Virginia, the stato famous for it* "
clover,.
More Meat Can Bo Grown.
The speaker said that South 'Caro
lina farmers can easily, grow hog meat.
cheaper than it can bo raised in 11? ;
Unots and yet .this state , continues to .??
import much 6f its moat from that-*
stato. Mr. Long says that one thing ,.
needful Is more competent- agri cul tu- -; .
rsl teachers and' pointed to the tact. " ,,
that Clemson col lego has m?re e tu- ;,,
dents of agrieultu 10 thans any other
Institution in the United States hut..;
at the sama tmle he deplored- ho fact
that there are many farmer boys la t
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