Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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STATEMENTOF1 THE CONDITION OF THE STATEMENT OF THE C0NII1TI0N OF THE Dime Savings Bank Dime Savings Bank ?Cf*^ ' AS T9 ? i . "THE HOME OF SAVINGS." t ?' ?NB 30th.' 1914. .-.. .* "V . ONE MONTH LATKB, JULY 31st. TI' ' nl^ RESOURCES. RESOURCES, Loans ?nd discounts. :$33,649.32 ho ans and discounts.......;.....|43'9^ , Overdrafts r . , ... 292.94 Overdrafts .. 84 22 Furnitur? and llxtures. 675.66 Furniture and Fixtures .......... - fjfrg * Cash on hwafraad Jue from banker,...... 2.029 65 Cash on hand and due from banks. -Cheek? &m*smPltem?.i. 163.67 Checks and cann iteras . 406.90 Exchange for clearing house. 1.276;ll Exchange for clearl?g'r*uWf-. ft. 5.003.02 Net expenW... . 302.28 Net <*penae ..... v... r-y^J-J. . . None S38.188.33 161.195.96 LIABILITIES. LIABILITIES. Capital stock.;.113.487.60 Capital Stock.$13.875.00 -Undivided, yanta.I None "#11*1HM profits. 96.96 IndlvlduW-XCiifciitn.. 22.059.76 Individual deposits. Cashiev s. checks.141.08 Cash'^ 8 checks. 187.78 i BIIIB payable. 2,500.00 Billa payable... .. ;. 2.600-00 :?MH . Wi *38'18838 ^ ...... $61.195.96 OFFICERS. '7 W1 j. I>. BROWN, Prett J. H. SHE LOU, Vie? Pres. , HK O > ? J i ; 0 ? Wt P. WATSON, Cashier. DI RECTORS. ti ys? J.' H. Hrown, James H. Craig,1 A. S. Farmer, E. M. 3 ^|J?.?I?;< Hue worth, .John H. Humbert, J. YY. Linley, M.. M. I Matt Ison, S. R. Parker. . ToUs! Me will flt roar.feet with comfortable footwear-Our $&0u to $*0O line of Men's Oxfords* are the strongest raines -we have ever offered to the trade : $1.00 to $4.00 THOMPSON'S THE -ONE.PRICE SHOE STORK WE SELL FOR CASH ONLY. LE?TRIC ...THEATRE TODAY'S PROGRAM. FINAL RECKONING Broncho. A thrilling two reel fea ture.*" DIB 8HE BtN Boyal. .One part comedy ot an.ad venturous woman. WHEN THE BARTH TREMBLED Lubin. A three reel drama every ono should- see. For high chu pl teures visit tho Elec tric. . - v^;;;. ?nw Mrs. A. L, Smother* .ind A?fss and Misson Ruth end Jesalu HetnVree. add- Lauri?? Yethera l< ft flonday for Blach Mouni?ln, N. C. eleni y. * .y. * -Y- ?Y- ?Y? -Y* Y? Y? -Y* ?Y* * ELECTRIC CK * _ * Items of Interest and Person * Wireless on the S Mull ('arriera To (Jet Ketter l'uy. Effektive August I, Uie itural Free Delivery carriers all over the United States begun to draw .slightly increas ed pay. This applied to the Ander son postoiHce as well as all the other pastofficos and five o? thc R. F. D.j men going out from this city got larg er puy cheeks August 1 than they have been druwlng heretofore. The order j giving the mail carriers this addition al pay was issued on July 1 and therefore the pay dated from that day. j Thc Increase IB based on the mileage of the route, the pieces of mail hand led and the total number of partons served, and therefore thc increases at the local office did not all reach the same sum. -o More Forecasts On the Weather. Anderson people have heard enough forecast? on the weather within the past few weeks concerning what the weather ht going to do, to last them for a life time, but the most pessimis tic of them all is the following dope, I handed out by an Atlanta prophet. "Prof. Snyder says August will be ] bot and dry, with some showers and much lightning. This is considered rather probable by most students. He saya fall will come late, and a ! hard winter IB on the way. He pre dicts blizzards that will sweep from I coast to coast, and that a great comet 1 will light the heavens and be plainly visible to the naked eye. Picture Shows . Added Feature. *- - According to announcements made several days ago,'thW'Palmetto theatre yesterday put on a vaudeville attrac tion in addition to its regular motion pictures and the Bijou theatre did the same thing. The two houses play ed to big crowds yesterday and the ? proprietors ofi each place said that they.were well pleased with the at-1 tendance* lt is said that the vaude ville attractions offer some high class efforts and the public seemed to be en thusiastic last night over the -two shows. ,.' Reorganizing The Locul Camp S. C. V. The ollicers.of Camp W. W. Humph reys, Sons of Confederate Veteran:., are making an effort to get their camp reorganised and in good working ahupe. It is understood' that a num ber of new applications for member ship have just been received and. no little interest has been aroused around town. This camp of the Sons is one nf the best in the entire state and Its membership IB composed of a splen did body of men. When the reorgani zation is effected more and better work will be accomplished. Walhalla Folk 1 Like New Train. Several well known business men Df Walhalla were In Anderson yester lay and these gentlemen said that An derson could not possibly over-esti mate the worth to this city of the mo tor fier Ecrvicc, which was recently Inaugurated on the Blue..Ridge. -The visitors said that already people from Seneca and Walhalla are' in closer ouch with Anderson than, they have j ver been before and they expect this date of affairs to continue. . Will Test Milk On Farms Today. !"> . J. W. Rothrock, agricultural agent for Anderson county,. wHKgo out in be country today for tho purpose of nsklng official tests of milk. Mr. Holbrook will visit tho plantations of L C. Garrison, H. N. Garrison and rt. IV. Hammond and he will carry with lim his machine, which he us?s for making these tests. Ho hope? that he :an furnish Anderson county farmer? with some valuable information rota ive to milk and butter; . Last Excursion & Of the Season. The Piedmont uud Northern line is low announcing that the, last exepr don of the season ta be operated over ts linea will bo run Friday, August 7, rom Anderson to Spruce Pmesj N,. C., n connection with the' Ol C. & O. 'ailroad. A very losr round trip rate >f $2.50 has been granted for this rip. - The schedule calls for the party o leave the city at 6tSQ A. M., readi ng 8proce Pines at 2 p. m., and re aming the train will leave the North karolina town at 5 p. m. .Tb* benu lfut mountr>i scenery and*"tito wpn isrfUl mountain tunnds1p JSo;rt^-CAr iltna will probably induce wany>An l?rson people to mato tho trip; lack Homo From Army Enlistment. J,-P. Hardin, BOP ot Coroner Hardin ind well remembered! by. Anderson ?eople, has returned to th? city after erving tor three years in tho United {tates army. Mr, Hardin enlisted at Jolumbus. O., and saw' fcts-first' s*?*> Ice in Alaska. Later .he waa sent td Ian Francisco and filially his company ; rent to ElPaso for bofdsr^dnty dur ng the recent Mexican'trouble... Mr. Urdlu says that he Sind, to, bo ont i t tho service and he will now remain ? n Anderson, where bet expects to go j nto buslEeoe. y ?s '?; ' . - v . . ' ? SPARKLETS * _ ? al Mention Caught Over the # trev ta of Anderson * Sheriff Oreen IK Not to Leave. Announcement was made yesterday that Sheriff N. II. Oreen has purchased back from the North Anderson Devel opment Company his splendid coun try home about one mlle north of An derson. One year ago Sneriff Green sold this place and at that time plan ned to leave South Carolina to engage i in business in Georgia. Thc news that he has changed his mimi und will re main in Anderson will be welcomed by his many friends and thc friends of his family. _^__ I Spend u Mindil j in thc M o un talus. I A congenial party who will leave I today for Cashins Valley lo spend the [month of August is composed of Dr. [and Mrs. J. P. Trowbridge, Mrs. Pat I rick and Miss Rita Patrick, Mr. and j Mrs. B. O. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. George ?Speer, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Watson. I They will occupy the Patrick cot tage, a large roomy house ideally fitted up for a summer home, right on the side of thc mountain. -a Sunday School To Have Picnic The Sunday school of Midway Pres byterian church will picnic at Wil-1 l?amston on Thursday. The young people will meet at the church at 8 o'clock Thursday morning and will go I in wagons. . The older people wilt go in bug gies and carriages. Mr. W. A. Webb, the superintendent, wants all to go. Demonstrator Is Very Optimistic. Speaking of the crop conditions In this county, J. W. Rothrock, agricul tural agent for Anderson county, said yesterday that conditions in Ander son on the whole are very good. ' He | says that much of the young cotton is now coming on at a rapid rate and that with favorable conditions even the latest plantings will yield one half, crop. Mr. Rothrock says that of the 5,000 acres of farm land, damaged in this county by the recent hail storms, about 1,000 acres will be a total loss but tts remaining 4,000 will yet make good cotton. Bad Bay For Breaking B?nen. Sunday was a bad day for breaking bones in Anderson. Al Fortune had a misunderstanding with a mul? "and struck the animal in the head with bis fist. Aa a result of thi.s Mr. Fortune suffered a broken bone or two In his fist and had that member in a sling, yesterday. When Mack Ltgon tried to crank his automobile the machine "kicked" and the yoong man sustained a broken ann. Both patienta were said last night to be doing nicely. Mr. Chapman Is . './ . Out of Hospital. E. Ks Chapman's many friends will learn with a great deal. ot pleasure that he has been discharged -from the Anderson county hospital ' and was able to return to his borne on Mc Duffle street yesterday. Mri Chapman ls able to sit up now and Bays that he is gaining in strength-at a very rapid rate. In all probability ho will be able to come up' town for a short stay within the next few days. . /' . ' --o> Delivery Messenger 'For Po st office. -, .Harold T. Howard, an Industrious young man- of this city, baa been ap pointed by Postmaster Cochran aa special delivery messenger for the An derson postofflco. Hereafter all.ape* dal delivery letters reaching Ander son- will be carried out by. this mest singer. This additional service for the local office will, be appreciated by the patrons. Moving To i-f A New Hone. '?''".' ! Di. and Mrs. J. B. Townsend eta this week moving to their pretty new home on South Mcbuffie street. Thia ls one of the most comfortable houses oh this well known residence street tlie new. house ls modern'tn every detail and fitted with every conven ience and ls one of the most complete to be found in tho city. Product That Made Milwaukee Famous. . ^ j There was a weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth at the boma bf John Williams when Officer McClsV lu A of the police force arrived and seised 100 botUes,,of beer s#d'ab$ut three-fourths of a quart of whiskey. The beer was In the keeping ot Jefe**? Wife, Lena Williams, by name, nntTsb.? put up a strenuous resistance before aha would permit Mr. McClellan to remove tho boose. Youths Fond Of the Weed. Fond parcnta, much exercised ' Ovw youths who refuse to quit smoking and chewing, might abow this article to tho aforesaid kid. Officer Driskell was advised last night by J. K, Manoa that two boys hid made away wita two boxes ot chewing; tobacco out ot His place of busbies* and Mr." Driel; o.*l at once went on the trail roi the.'at , ? < fenders. He succeeded In localing their general route but was about at sea when he suddenly ran full Into, them, walking down the rali road ' track. He took them lu charge andi' they were fined $15 apiece in police ' court. -o Brushy Creek In Fine Shape. Well kdown . planters from the Brushy Creek section, spending yes- , terday In Anderson, said that they bad nothing to complain of and that in their sections crops were ?Ino, and ev erybody is healthy and happy, and I they have po complaint to make against the world. For a time the 1 farmers In the Brushy Creek section ?suffered for lack of rain but they say now that their erops are UH good <au may .bo found. --0- ? . County Commissioners , s In Session Yesterday. The Anderson,county, commission-, ero held a short session in the office of the supervisor yesterday afternoon. Tho meeting was one of no special im portance, as the business transacted . consisted entirely of auditing and ap proving bills. Thirl was the hm Monday in the month'and the regular day for the meeting of the county board. Registration Board. ' Broke AU Records. Tile county registration board in session at the court house yesterday broke'all records when it I H BU ed the largest number of certificates that the present board bas ever issued In one day and is thought to . be a record for this county. The members of the board were hard worked all day and had their hands tull, attending the numerous voters. Visitors Interested In the Diseussions. The city waa filled with visitors throughout tho day yesterday, many of these bein? farmers who came In for' the day oecauBe . of the meeting of tho county democratic executive committee. The visitors . evinced a keen interest -In the deliberations ot that" body and seemed to . have been especially interested in the appolnt n)eht of thfi managers. . -O--r ' Invitations Ont 1 Voe Reception. Handsome Invitatons have been is sued by Anderson lodge Nb. 1206f B<yr GOT TO Moro than 200 bushels of conty raised, graded seed oats ware . sold yesterday to carious Geor gia points for shipment Septem- ' ; ber ; Jet War?ar aa^ : ( ^wawriaay goa^e?^;?^,?rif?,.: *P$?ttoB--int' gni^iMiw for .T?Tr with ao depreciation to beeaW .* forrign RiRMAN SMITH, A Reduction Saie ?! GEISBERG'S Prices cut to make room for Fall gooda coming In. We need the room badly-you need the Oxfords-let's swap. hoar. MEN $6.00 Oxfords....$4.95 $5.00 Oxfords .$4.00 $4.00 Oxfords.$335 $3.50 Oxfords .......$2.75 SHOE COMPANY UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE Shoes That Satisfy PAINT Any Paint that Dugan becks with his paint knowledge is good pei at. Ask pilli Wriy Before Yon Buy Anderson Faint S Color Company. Bleddey Bl?g. Phone 647 tievolent and . Protective ' Order of Elks, for the first formal- reception which that order has held. The event is to take place ob Thursday evening it the handsome, new Elka* home lo cated at the corner ot Sharpe and Mc Dufflp streets, and the entire evening will be devoted to dancing and curdtt. Hie' event has been causing consider able Interest around the city. .. Whitefield Won . One and Lost One. in two.gaines ot baseball played on Saturday. the Whitefield baseball team iron one abd lost one'. The first one they won from- Bolton by a/ score of ) to 8, in which &s 3 the batteries for. Whitefield were lui rod abd Due worth ind for Belton Shaw and King offlctat 3d. The second gatuje/ Whitefield lost \o Eureka. 10 to 5, the batteries for Whitefield lu this game being Board-. ;r and Duckworth whllefKMlett und hammond v;orked for EuLft&ll \ \ Electric Storm . '? At Piedmont Passengers on the trains coming ta l? the' city Sunday, from Piedmont re ported, that'there had been a heavy dectrical storm there in tho middle if the afternoon and th? trolley wire lad been struck by lightning, tearing - ip the track and delaying tho trains'. . ingersoll Folks In th? War .Zone. Among the Anderson people' who ire- oil tho European f continent ls a ton ot Capt. R, M. Shirley of Honea Rath.: Mr. Shirley ia n student' at (?Vldsbn .College and has tono abroad with, some of lits college nates.. -They wore having a spl?ndld' rip wb"? (last heard from and are now1 mpposed to bo in Italy. ? ? . : . '.Dr. Herbert Harris atate? Inst night lut thtf family had roc?lt pd no interj nation in tho lost day. or so from hi? listers, Misses Flora and Jenn, who ire In Europe, but they consider that to -news ls of ? cours? good news, tor: he company which !? handling tbe>. ourlsts keeps informed and would Sd notice in caa o of dangerar dlu . ,18' '? . ? :.:'.-.:.?' :'? ?? ?. .r./;/.. ? irrlve Safely In Paris Vt?out t?o^j- ' ??: V lng Meetjug.; - . ?:, >. (By Associated Press.) Boston, August 8,-r-A cablegram aa. ounclng the safe, arrival in Parieret . itteen American de??gat?e to?ho m ot the church ptaco'-ftuitfen,. i was tVnavn. J^i'MW- tl;tJwfc?. waa : recelv?d. today. Rev. . ". Hamilton Ot Boston,' a; bishop f the Moihcdist EplaeopaV church, la matter of .Oae\party.