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I Made a Quick Sale THE Investment Department af a Bal timore stock exchange house had a caller who wished to buy fifty shares j ^ of a certain investment stock. While thc customer waited, the manager called up the firm's Philadelphia agent on the Bell Long ! Distance Telephone and secured the stock, ! with the promise of delivery next day. Quick trades are often made by the Bell Telephone service. When you telephone-smile * SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY Palmetto Detective Agency Criminal and Civil Work A. corpB of trained Specialists whose service? may be secured in strict' ly legitimate work. Address P. O. Box 402 Hill nSlftlPTHM 1IIADM0 a normal 'narket for tne8e Products. mimm I UN Wftnfilo T -is *? T?m here for /1M ,atr a am rn sin ai ni itiTrnn of over-production, for eventually the ?MIIrrnnra ri Arafrni ProductB win find a ,n;irket at remu nllULIlUUll I LnlllLIIU neratlve prices, and the patriotism of _ the American buyers should be relied TELLS OF EFFECT OF FOR- UDon to BUBtaIn rather than depress values. Our American manufactur LKJIN WAK erB must depend upon consumption - for their support, and if unremunera DDArfir?! D? tlve^prj?as.afe paid lor thc -ww ma FRA^ I-__.#*_# rlartl^iJ terlalB. The purchasing power pf the > j . ultimate factor ' in consumption is _ " . ... _. . J thereby lessened, and In turn the abll Suggestions That All Farmers ni lty of manufacturers to marVet their Southern States Heed Efforts products la likewise ?urtaijed It must be further c.onsideveu, thal Beins Planned should the war be a protracted one, lt will not be possible to obtaln~potash 1 from Europe and under such condlt ... . Ions, the next cotton and tobacco crop "We believe that this could he put would necessarily be small, which Into practical operation and reapect- means that with the present mode fully request you to bring this to the rate crops and the possibility of In attention of your organlzatlon"-thls adequate crops for next year, there . . ... .., can be no possibility of surplus sup Is the opening remark In a letter tho p"e8 and tftat a" thing8 conH,dered. Wilmington Chamber of Commerce the prestnt crops should bring re has written to the Anderson Chamber muneratlve prices, of Commerce and enclosed with the In view of the foregoing, lt ls re letter from the North Carolina trades solved by the Wilmington Chamber body Is a set of resolutions, adopted of Commerce: by the chamber of commerce of that Ff rat: That the situation demands city. The resolutions give a clear the patriotic cooperation of the Am idea.of what conditions may become erlcan people. In which selfish inter In a short time if the foreign war est must be discountenanced and the continues^ The full text is as fol- spirit of cooperation enlls^d. lows: Second: That we-call noon the ?? --j American Manufacturers tit tobacco "Patriotism'" is not a restricted' ?nd cotton, in spirit of pa term and may find as high expression triotlc devotion to as near normal in times of peace as in times of war; levels as possible, it iB none oUier than the recognition Third: That we advise the produc of public duty: whether that duty era of tobacco and cotton to market demands sacrifice in war, or self de- their products gradually, to the end nial In peace. Under the present un- ?hat accumulation of stocks may be precedented conditions, the European avoided. war has Imnosed an obligation of vi- Fourth: That w* request the trlot ?sm upon our American noonie Chambers of Commere of the South no lens binding than that which calls to publish these r?solutions." upon every citizen of thu be'P-?rants1 -;-.* to do their duty, and it Is a falllclous. NO BIG BATTLE not. to say inhuman oolnlon t*?t ( \fjAC DC CUT C/"VI TS^ rrp halla the war as America's opportunity tIAO OI-t-IN JT \JUvxrl 1 -No doubt if the war IA a Protracted _______ one, this country will eventnallv b??n-1 __ . . ?flt tn both -ita forden and carrvinc, Official Report of French War trade, but the immediate effect" munt I ~? ??_?_ r_.i lie depression Jn all linea of -nm- } department Keports Unly meroe and industry wl*h po??ihuuv Skirmishes of disaster to some.. The situation j demnnds tJhe putting away of evorv -_--_-- . j .. toi?'toS???&JS -Si" :ec0Knlt,nn Paru, Aug. 12.-The following of-' ra?lnn "v,7?2 ft.^?, Sa?? tor co.ope- flc,8, announcement has Just beenMs ^m?^mSS^&^t ; . 8ued ?y the French war department: katW iS? t??1n?n eV? S25_? "Up to the present nour no encoun ??? LST< Cr?-8?:?O^C<?0. ters between the German and the S? S??8?3& SK* two-*,i*?-?.f French troop? except thoae of o?t-? Sg5?SS?ij3^^ ?onsldarahle PQBta have taken place. I rhl??ri ?S^? H?,IH>rt' 'The occupaUon of Melhausen waa __0&?3S. Z JTlTJ**^*1* S? effected by a French brigade of lofan. Sit thTn tlrtkSS??K! SS ?U,*T ltt <"*er t0 destroy the German SS' thA^nT. ' a",W|,t de* intelligence , tenter In operation In ^t?T ?tl?^r^LPT?!^ __2? ?hat town. This being accomplished. SSSB^^W^^?^ brigade was withdraw, the gener ???M brigade was followed h^^&^&^W&?^l m^h by the entire fourtreuth German army lln lnrn^wn?^^?'^8 <=on>a and a dlvKlon of the fifteenth ? proved since affny corps *h,,h wcre halted by our tho compilation of tho government re- ?rlnrlnat-ltn?r ."_^_^^?^^ilf?2 ^?^.?cal situation remains ^^^P^lXt^'SA ssbetore,excellentr? ???Sd?r thia situation the profitable ' , ?^"??55^??^ marketing of these products must R. R. Keaton wishes to give.notice temporarily, depend upon the Amorl- that the Ebenezer cemetery yard" will can markets, and we have a right to be cleaned off Friday. August 14, and expect that the American buyers will to urge every ene connected with the feel the responsibility to maintain church to lend a hand. , . > A-' .. SWITZERLAND BETWEEN FIRES Little Country Supports Many Soldiers For Its Defense. WELL DRILLED AND BRAVE. Men Considered Good Infantry ?nd Number In Their Ranks Some of the Finest Rifle Shots In the World. Mountain Howitzers, For Use In Re pelling Attacks; a Noteworthy Fea ture of Switzerland's Armament. Militiamen Required to Keep Guns .nd Ammunition In Home* For ln otant U-o if Called Upon. SCATED among ber mountains, bidding tight to the territory which the bravery of the semi mythical Tell and bis followers won from Austrian rule six centuries ago, Switzerland finds lu ber ringing around by strong military powers both a menace and protection. Auy oue of the great powers of Europe wbose ter ritory ls contiguous to Switzerland Germany, Austria, Italy and France could invade ber soil, os Germany was reported to have done in the early stages of the great European war, and overwhelm ber by sheer force of num bers, if the Swiss showed resentment of the violation of their territory. On ti 3 other bond, tho mutual rivalry of the powers bas been Switzerland's strongest guarantee of Independence in the past None of the warlike neigh bors could afford to see the buffer state lt> the bands of one of lis rivals, and thc ref ?re the Integrity of Switzerland bas oeeu Insured by international guar antees. The rapture of these by the exigencies of war mennt the raising of new questions for Switzerland and her ueighbors. lu. the meantime the Swiss prepared to defend their own borne when need arose. Their army, of'over 200.000 men, comprises some of the world's finest riflemen, soldiers whose keen eyes have been developed by exercise in the far distances of the mountains and lakes. These men lin ve won mu ny V?.'i^ ' V., - - 1 ? .%.th '- \ ? . is5S9| Br3jsCT^jpTr \l ??l ' ' M^^IBM\? Ai ^ ?-.- ' nf X'liuttfo by American Cress Association STRATEGIC POINTS At the top la a view of Lausanne, i to Lake Geneva, affording a base for event that Italy Joins with Germany the Licbtsberg raliway bridge In Srrlb completed. This bridge, like many ot to both France and Germany for transl prises. In in terna donal shooting com p?titions. '. / Infantry ins? Main Reliance. The Infantry ls the main reliance of the Swiss, army. Its feats ambus the snows ot the,Alps, rivaling tho cham ois, are famous. The cavalry is com paratively, weak, but the artillery ts strong, especially In mountain how 1 tee rs intended for borne defense. On - Aug. 1 every year the Swiss cele brate their national fete day. The day ls to them what July 4 is to the United States nod. July 14 to France lt ls the day when they recall the victory ot three small states against the bouse of Hrpsburg. The struggle wlf h f he Aus trinns. of course, went on, for Cen tn rf es sod was tempered with phase* of friendship, but the year 1201. which ls the subject of v?n?ration on the no donni fete day. waa tho beginning of Swiss Independence. A correspondent of the farndon Times suy?. "The Swiss serves bis country as a soldier with more cheerfulness ami more s nt ol 11 fc'cnec thau any citizen In Europe." The Swiss did not imitate their mi litia from some other country. They invented it for themselves. The whole heart of the country is put itito it Mauy of its superior ouVers may tie innkeepers in Lucerne, Geneva or else where, hut the problems of wur aro the occupation of their leisure, ?tille shooting is ,tbe hobby and pastime of tho entlro youth of the country-it ie What baseball or football is to us-nud when u rifleman bas served bis time iu the army he receives his ride us s present from the state, is proud of it and takes as much care of lt us a Bport.<man tokes care of bis gun. Not long ago the Swiss were asked by means of u poll of the people wheth er they were willing to accept a bill which laid ou them a lou ger period of service and rho burden of more mili tary expenditure. By n great mujorlty they answered'"Yes." Un ber Kreuch nud German frontiers Switzerland has seen the gradual con centration bf large forces of soldiers. Directly across her frontier ?re strong forts, especially Belton, In France. Since the beginning of the trouble the Swiss federal authorities have be gun to take precautions. Pupers have published un article stating that In "the event of war" the Swiss in Eu rope must return to the army at once, while lu the second zoue of coun tries, Including America and other con tinents where'the Swiss ure liable to military service, they must hold them selves in readiness to return. There ls no occisi?n fur mobilization In Switzerland because loO.OOO men can be at their posts in twenty-four hours. 250.000 men tn forty-eight hours and 500.000 within a week. Kapp Arms at Home. Every man and officer of the citizen army hus a rifle, ammunition, uniform and everything ut home and can an swer the ucneruI roll call at the near est barracks within a few boars The Swiss army ean Rive Its powerful neighbors twenty-four hours' start and be ready before them The Swiss constitution forbids the maintenance of a standing army, but there is. nevertheless, a large federal army-considering the small population -larger than the American regular army and militia combined. The Swiss army In KUI comprised 211.507. not In cluding the auxiliary or noncombatant troops, and the last reserve of men be tween the ages;nf forty-one and forty eight; United States anny utid militia in 1012. iTd.Oiu.,j.ltiLiiklliie. all non IN SWITZERLAND. t city near toe French border and cl<? French operations against Italy tu th and Austria. The lower photo show zerlnnd during construction, it ls nov hers io Switzerland, would be Importa i Kurting soldiers tn trains combatant troops and the coast artil lery. The Doited States . bas no re serve This Swiss federal army ts called mi litia beca nae the recruits-are mustered in and the expenses are partly paid by. the cantons. The-.federal govern ment, however, bears the greater part of the expense, has entire charge ot the training and can send the army Into any canton to suppress disorder, lt escapea being classed as a standing army .because the periods of active service are short lt is also true that,the cost of th? Swiss army ls absurdly small, collider lng. Its sise end efficiency. The per capita cost of the Swiss army In 1010 waa $225. The American Annual ex penditure'per capita ls about fl. Of course this large per capita cunt of the Swiss army |8 due to the fact that Switzerland maintains n 1 very targe army for Its Small population ol 3,500.000. Mrs. Edwin Carman, Charged With Odd Crime, and Witnesses In Case Photos by American Prcas Association. UNUSUAL interest centers lu the IJnllcy-Cnrmnn munter mystery. The outcome of the triul of Mrs. Carman lu September will be wutched for keenly by inuny In uti puris of the country who have followed tile str?nge case from the beginning. Dr. Edwin Cannan ls a prominent physician of Freeport, N. Y. On June 31) Mrs. W'illlum D. Halley of the near by town of Ilemputead called at bis oltlce. The doctor claims he hud never seen her before. Mrs. Balley was shot dead in the doctor's office. The doctor says the bullet was fired through his otllce window, lt wad revealed that Mrs. Carman, the doctor's wife, had been suspicious and Jealous of him aud had installed a dictograph ID his otllce so that she could listen in her room up stairs to what was happening tn ber husbund's office below when he had wo men patients. She wus arrested and indicted for manslaughter. Those in the group are: 1, Mrs. Carman; li. Dr. Carman: 3, Elwood T. Dunloe, who testi fied be ?nw a woman ausweriug Mrs. Carman's description neur the window; 4, Madeline Bailey, daughter o' the victim; 5. Hazel Coombs, a witness who was lu the doctor's reception room at tho time of the crime; 0, Celia Colemun. Mrs. Carman's negro maid, who testltled against her mistress; 7. \V. D. Bailey, husband of the victim. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS Train No. G arrives at 6:28 u. m. Ali northern and western mail. Train No. 12 arrives at 8:31 a. m. All local mail from here to Walhalla, S. C. Train No. 7 arrives at 0:30-a. m. Lo cal mail from Ureenville, S. C., to Hel ton, S. C. and northern n?ctl. At ll a- m. mail from Town ville, S. C. Train No. S arrives at 11:40 a. m. Local mall from Augusta, Ga., to An derson. Train No. 25 arrives at 2:25 p. m. Local mail Seneca, S. C., to Atlanta, Ga., inclusive, and western mail. Train No. 21 arrives 3:45 p. m. ::om Storr and Ivu. S. G. Train No. 25 urrives at 3:35 p. m. from Greenville, S. C., und nurtnero and eastern malls. Train No. 10 arrives at 4:52 p. m. Local mail to and including Walhalla, S. C., and western mail. Train No. ll arrives at 6:03 p. m.' All southern mail. Total number looked pouches re ceived per day 22. Mulls Dispatched. Train No. 22 leaves ut ti a. m., C. & W. C. All local mail to and Including MADE GETAWAY Americans at Antwerp Have Succeed? ed In (id l In g Away. (By Associated Press.) Antwerp August 12,-Via Parlif The American consulate, assisted hy the Belgian authorities, baa succeed ed in getting the majority ot Ameri cana away from Antwerp. The Red Star steamer ' Marquette, which sail ed August 6, and the Finland which sailed August 8, are carrying many passengers to the United States. There will be no more sailings from . .this port which is closed. Cann-Cann. A wedding of quite a Int of Inter est and surprise to their fluids was that of Miss Mittle Cann, of this city, and Mr. C. P. Cann, of Atlanta, Ga. They were married In Toccoa, Ga., July 29, Rev. Ernest officiating. Mids Cacti AB one of Anderson's moat prominent young ladles. Mr. C. P. Cann ls a prosperous Merchant of ! Atlanta, Ga. After a trip they will be at home to their friends, Atlanta, Ga. Keep Tour Liver Active During the Summer Months-Foley Cathartic Tablests for Sluggish Liver and Constipation lt does beat all how quickly Foley Cathartic Tablets liven your liver and overcome constipation. Ney .Oldham, Wimber'ey. Texas, says: "Foley Cath artic Tablets are the best laxative I ever used; They take the " place ot calomel." Wholesome, stirring and cleansing. No griping. A comfort to stout persons; SB they relieve that full bloated feeling. Evans' Pharmacy agento. "_ : .. 'i'.' .. - i iv .x..- '-? . . ; . Wllllngton. S. C. Train No. 23 leaven at.7:20 a. ra. on Helton & Walhalla. All local mall to and including Walhalla, 8. C. All lo cal mall mall from Seneca, S. C., to Atlanta, Ga., and western mail. Train No. 6 leaves 7:315 a. m. Pouch es for Belton, WlUIemston, Pelter, Piedmont and Greenville, S. C. Train No. 12 leaves 8:111 u. m. AU southern and eastern mall aa far us Banville, Va. Truln No. ii leaves 11:51) a. tn. for all poluta except' lower purt of state. At 1 p. m. mail for Towny il le. S. C. (Star route.) Train No. 24 leaves at 2:41? p. m. Mall for Belton, Greenville, S. G., and all northern and eastern mull. Train No. tl, G. & W. G., leaves at 3:SH p. m. AH points to and including AnguHlu, Ga. Train No. 25 leaves at 2:4f? p. tn. Local points from Seneca, S. G. to At lanta, Ga., and southern and western points. Train No. 10, loaves at 4:52 p. m. All northern, eastern and southern mall. Train No. ll leaves at C:03 p. m. All northern uud western mull. Total number locked pouches dis patched per day 22. GERMANS REPULSE BELGIAN LANCERS Small Battle Fought Neu* Thie mont Resulting Disastrously for Belgians ? (By Associated Presa) Brussels, August 12.-The German cavalry which on Monday and Tues day spread itself out over a front'ex tending from St. Trond to Hannut, at the same time sending detachments in the direction of Tirlemont. Houg?erde and Jodoigne, has fallen back except at one point where they are keeping in contact with the Belgians. A fight of Importance occurred to day near Tirlemont where a thousand German cavalry, with quick dring guns mounted on hornea attacked a regiment of Belgian lancera. The lat ter retired. The Belglana lost two of ficers and a small number of men In killed and wounded. The Germans are erecting fortifi cations in the streets of Liege with a view to resisting a possible Belgian attack on the right flank. Belgian aviators made flights today as far as the German frontier. Bel gian peasants accuse the Germans of giving no quarter. J?aron von Zuilendo do ivyelt waa ahot by a sentry today while riding In an automobile.along the Namur-Lieg? road. .-. Many a young ? man has gone to the bad trying to convince others that he la a goad fellow. It all Jokes were Judged by pointe, the booby prize would be almost unanimous. .rt': 1 l Room House Mc Du (He SI S15 7 Um un House, Orr SI. . .$22.50 7 Room House S. Faut St. ?..$20 7 Noon) House Ligon St ...$20 5 Kooin House W Market St $15 ANDERSON REAL ESTATE AND INVESTMENT CO. TIKIS. F. CARTWRIGHT, Mgr., Renting Dept. For Sale 581 ncrPH located on goud public road near church and Kchool, 5 room dwell? lng, S tenant heusen, S narnu, SOO ?crcN In pine timber, 175 neron lu cul? thallon, 60 acres In bottom laud, 85 acres In pasture, 3 miles from Vor der j. l'rlre $7.75 per acre. EASY TERMS Std 6t sw Timber tract. 134 acres located on good public road, 1 mlle from Bradley. H. C. Saw timber and cord wood can be sold for enough to pay for land. IDEAL FARM. SIS aeren practical ly level, high state cf cultivation, beautiful home, water work?, all nec essary out buildings, G extra gomrten. ant houses, church and school In sight. Tbhi fsrra has to be' sees ia be appreciated. Write or call OB , ^ ? St*. G. Alfen Banks Troy, S. Cl SK WK ll Ail E IN THE COUNTRY One great problem peculiar to the rural districts ls that of the proper disposal of organic refuse and, similar waste matter. In the cities such mut- * ter ls completely and satisfactorily taken care of in tho modern sewerage systems, and thus the city ls enabled to preserve a cleanliness which ls of gr eat eut aid. In fighting at sense. When such matter is ai towed to stand in the open, as every rurel res ident knows, it becomes a swarming place for files and a hot bed tor dU case germs; lt polutes the aou and the drinking water, and ls always an un sightly and embarrassing nuisance, i Such conditions are generally the cause ot sickness and disease. The Sanitary Septic Tank, especial ly designed along improved lines, for uso in the rural districts, ana manu factured by Weston & Booker, Co lumbia, S. C., completely solves the problem of sewage disposal for the rural homes. It is ot small size, made of reinforced concrete simple, easy to install, never gets out of or der nor needs attention. Placed Just beneath the surface, and con nected with the house by a short pipe line, it securely keeps the poisonous organic waste matter enclosed until by natural process, lt disintegrated, and then seeps out Into, the ground, harmless mineral matter and water. There ls no odor, no soil pollution, Approved by health authorities. Its cost is small.' It affords all the conveniences and the full protection of the city sewerage system. It ls well worth your-whllo ?c know all about this Septic Tank, and you rah do so by simply writing to Weston *<fc Brooker, Columbia. S. C. BURRIS REUNION Will Be Held at Monatain Creek Church on tue 20th, The Reuben and Levi Hur ri RB nu nn ul reunion will be held nt Mountain Creek church August 29th. ,4 -, Committee on Arrangemet-.i-Dora Sullivan, Lois Findley. Charley Dur rlss, Homer McCurry. Committee on Music -1 Minnie Glenn. Vihnlo McCown, Amy Russell. Obituary-Bertha Burr las, .Ether Norris, Lula Brown. W. M. BURRISV "Secy.