.Political Arin
FOB COURT! SUPERVISOR
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for county supervisor, subject to
tho Democratic primary.
_ J. MACK KINO.
I hereby announce myself, a can
didate for the office of county super-*
visor of Anderson county, subject to
the rules governing the democratic
primary. T. M. VAN DIV ER.
I hereby announco mytolf a candi
date for supervisor of Anderson coun
ty, subject to the rules of democratic
primary. ?. F, MARTIN.
I hereby announce myself as a can
didato for county supervisor, subject
to tho rules of the democratic pri
mary. . ; .
W. J. JOHNSON.
Pelzer, S. C., R. F. D. 1.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for Couuty Supervisor pf Ander
son county, subject to the' rules of
the Democratic primary.
' THOS. B. KAY.
REPRESENTATIVE
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for House of Representatives
from Anderson county, subject to the
rules of the democratic party.
OSCAR D. DRAY.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for tho House of Representatives
from Anderson county subject to the
rules of the democratic primary.
RUFUS FANT, JR.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the legislature subject to tho j
rules aud regulations of the democra
tic party. GEO. M. REID.
. I hereby announce myself a candi
date for tho House of Representative
from Anderson county subject to the
rules of the democratic primary.
WALTER F. WHITE .
I hereby announce myself as a can- j
dldnte for the houso of representatives j
from Anderson county subject to tho
rnlea of the Democratic primary.
W. I. (Dill ?MAHAFFEY. j
I hereby announce myaelf a candi
date for thc House of Representatives
for Anderson county, subject to tho
rules of tho Democratic primary.
ASA HALL, JR.
I hereby announce myself a candi
dato for Representative from Ander
son county, subject to the rules of the
Democratic primary. J. T. WEST.
Belton, S. O.
i announce myself a candidate for
the legislature from Anderson Coun
ty subject to the rules of the demo
cratic party. T. P. DICKSON.
I am a candidate - for. the. House, of
Representatives fruin Anderson'conn
?y. I will abide tho rules of the;
primary. - SAM WOLFE, j
I hereby announce myself a condi
ni ate for Houso of representatives for
Anderson county, subject to the rules
of tho Democratic primary. - .
J. BELTON WATSON.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date lor legislature, subject to the
rules of the Democratic party.
S. A. BURNS. ,
I hereby announce' myself ' a candi-'
dato, for House of representatives for
Anderson county, *>jcct to the rules
of the Democratic primary;
L. T. CAMPBELL.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for representative from .Ander
son county subject to the rules of tho
democratic primary.
J. H. HUTCHISON.
I hereby announce myself -as a can
didate for re-election to the legisla
ture subject to the rules of the demo
cratic party. T. F. NELSON.
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FOR PROBATE JUDOS
W. P. Nicholson m herefcy announc
ed aa * candidate for re-election to
tho office of Probate' Judge; "-a?ij&?t
to ?ho rules ot the domoo atlc pri
mary.
I hereby announce myself.a candi
date for. tho office of probato ?udffo of
Anderson county, subject to-tho rub-a
and to the result of tho Democratic
primary, j VICTOR B. CHESHIRE.
I hereby -announce mraelt'* ]cnpilP
date tot* Probate Judge of ; Anderson
. County subject to tho ruleaj of the
demo cr l Io -primary. W.-F. COX.
I hereby announco myself a> candi
dato for. tho office of-IVobato J?dgo Xor
Anderson county, subject to' tko rules
ot tho Democratic Prlrar.r^j
Ii T. HOLLAND.
J hereby announce myself ? candi
date for the off ico of Judge ot pro
bato for Anderson county, subject to
the .-yulos governing the democratic
primary election'.
W. tl. FRI?R80N.
FOB CONGRESS
I hereby announce myself a candi
dato for Congresa from the Third ?C#n
gresnloual District, subject to the
rules of tho democratic party.
JOHN A. ?HORTON.
Belton. B. o.
I hereby announce myaelf a candi
dato for congress from tho Totrd Qon
grcsSlonal distict, sblJect to tho rules
of tho Democratic primary.
WYATT AIKEN.
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FOB SUPERINTENDENT
I hereby announce mysel? a eandl
dat^ fD^^t^etectlon to -the- oflWi&if
Couffiy Superintendent bf i Education,
subject tt> ?4;o Democratic primary^'
FOB COMMISSIONER
J?is? ritt No. 1.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for commissioner of District No.
1, comprising Corner, Hall, Savannah
and Vareunes townships, subject to
the rules of the democratic primary.
PRESTON B. GAILEV. JR.,
Iva, S. C.
I hereby unnounco myself as a can
didato for County Commissioner of
Anderson county from district No. 1,
comprised of Snvannah, Corner, V?
rennos und Hall townships. Subject
'to-the action Of'tho Democratic pri
mary, J. ^LAWRENCE SICGEE.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for commissioner for district No.
1, .comprising Savannah, Hall, Corner
and Varcnncs township, and pledge
myself to abide the result fo the demo
cratic primary. O. E. CONWELL.
~ TTbjHtnlrt No.~2.
R. A. Sullivan of Fork township ls
hereby announced for commissioner
for Section Two, comprising Fork
Rock Mills, Pendleton and Con ter vii lo
townships.
I hereby announce myself a candi,
date for Commissioner from District
No. 2, comprising Pendleton, Rock
Mills, Fork and Ccnterville town
ships. Subject to the rules of toe
democratic primary.
JOHN R. CULBERSON.
1 hereby nnnounce myself a candi
date for Commissioner from restrict
No. .2, comprising Pendleton, Rock
Milla, Fork and Ccnterville town
ships, subject to rules of Democratic
party._ J. H. WRIGHT:
. I hereby announee myself a candi
date fer thc office of codmiBsionor
from section"' 2, comprising Fork,
Rock Mills, Pendleton and Centervllle
townships, subject to thc rules of the
democratic primary. W. R. HARRIS.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for commissioner from District
No. 2, comprising Pendleton, Rock
Mills, Fork and Cehterrille townships,
subject to the rules of the democratic
primary. D. S. HOBSON.
District So. 3.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date tor county commissioner fdr the
third section, consisting of Garvin,
Bruahy Creek, Witliamston and I'.opo
woll townships, subject to the aetiou
of the democratic primary.
?_H. A FOSTER.
W. H. G. Elrod announces himself a
candidate for county commisslouar
from the district oomposed of Wil?
liamston, Garvin, Brushy Creek' and
Hopewell, subject to the rules of tba
democratic party.
? hereby announce my candidacy
for County.Commissioner of Anderson
county from Uhe third section com
prising Hopewell, Willlamaton.
Brushy Crook* and Garvin townships,:
subject to the action of the Perno*
eratic party.
_..J. MACK, DUFF ROGERS.
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate Xor Commissioner of Anderson
county from Section No.' 3, com posed
of Garland, Brushy Creek; Hopewol'
and Will tamaton Townships, subject
to the action ot the democratic party.
_ W. T. Watson.
I - hereby announce myself a candi
date for Commissioner of Third Sec
tion. consisting Of Williams ton,
Brushy Creek, Hopewell'nnd Garvin
Townships, subject to the. rulos of
the Democratic primary.'
; W. A.. (Berry) SPEARMAN.
District No. 4. .
fr, I hereby announce myself a candi
date' for commissioner for B?nen
Path, Belton, Broadaway and Martin
townships, District No. "4, subject to
tho rules of the democratic primary.
_ W. F. TOWNES.
I hereby announce my candidacy
for county commis Dion cr from Section
4, comprlsod of Belton, Martin, Honea
Path and Broadaway townships, sub
ject to the rules of the democratic
party. n. D. SMITH,
Better known aa "Dlck'l Smith. ?"
I hereby announce my candidacy for
County Commissioner from Section 4,
c unpriced of Belton Honea Po th,
Martin ' and Broadway townships,
sublet to tho rules ot the Democratic
prhmvry.
J. ?.-Hollt?(?yi
- " .'-f^-",;,' ?'? _ i .,? aEBaL;
I-hereby qunounco myoclf a cnbdl.
dato'fbr re-tlecCon a* Commlosfcjn?t
for District No. 4., comprising Hcfae?
Path, Martin/ Belton and Broadway
iovtUFiiip, subjoct to the rules of tho
Democratic primary.
?I J. M. Dunlap, i
?_? ? ? ;, ? . ' <. ?
The fricndy of R. A. (Lou) Mu?ltkin
hereby anUounci him as a candidate
for County Cbmmioleoner from ?*.
trict composing Hopewell, Brushy
Creek, Garvin and Wlillemston. Sub-,
ject^to tho rules and government of
Ute democratic primary.
A? i' iY4'..--vtj,-. ?,L-ifi'V' ^ . ?
i FOB STATS - 8BSAT0B
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for iState Senator trom Anderson
County, subject to the mles of the. De
mocratic primary election.
J. L. SHERARD.
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X hereby announce myself, a candi
date for the 8tate Senate, from Ander?
SOB county, subject to the roles of the
Democratic primary.
Clint Summers, Jr
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FOB AUDITOR ?
: I t*ebr smnouneC-toyself a candi
date for County Auditor, nubject to
the rules ot the democratic primary.
R. A Abramo.
^ vi'hereby announce myself as a caa.?
dlda^ fo* ra aloe*toa to the office ?C
Ooanty^^tf?tor^Ahder^/iaitj?e^l?*?
the rules And regulations of the dem-]
oeratje pri#*^ *My re?org as */?'?> j
lie servant stamin for itself and I will
appreciate the votes of the people of
this county.
WINSTON SMITH.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date -for the 'office of Auditor of An
derson County subject to the rules of
the Democratic party.
_It. WARE AUSTIN.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of Auditor, subJuri
to the rules of the Democratic pri
mary J. R. C. GIWFFJN.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for county treasurer, aubjeot to
the rules of the democratic party.
._J. MERCER KINO.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for county treasurer, subject to
the rulen and regulations of the
democratic primary.
_Dr. W. A. Tripp
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for County Treasurer of An
derdon county subject to the rules of
the Democratic party.
_JACOB O. DOLLI NO ER.
I hereby annouuee myself a candi
dato for County Treasurer, subject to
the rulen of the Democratic primary.
_W. A..ELROD.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for Treasurer of Anderson coun
ty! Dubjeet to the rules of the demo
cratlc primary. J. LeROY 8MITH.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for county treasurer ot Ander
son county, subject to the rules of the
democratic primary. J. A. COOK,
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for treasurer of Anderson coun
ty, subject to thc rules of the Demo
cratic primary.
J. J. FRETWELL, JR.
I hereby announce myself a candi-!
date for county treasurer, subject to
the rules of the democratic prmlary.
- . . G. N. C. BOLEMAN.
LEGAL
NOTICES
Delinquent Road TajcNotlcd.
All delinquent, road tax collectera
Ure provided with. an official receipt
book with numbers, and stub numbers,
attached. Pay no money to collectors
unless you get the official receipt'
as above provided for.
J. MACK KINO, j
ti County Supervisor. ]
BOOKS OF REGISTRATION
For the convenience of the voters of
Anderson -County the board of regis
tration will meet tho following ? ap-j
pointments to register and renew or]
transfer certificates:
Pendleton, Tuesday,' August ll.
Town vii le, Wednesday, AuguaL 12.
Starr, r??r*?*ay, August 13.
Iva, Friday, August I.'.
Toxaway, August 15, from 9 a. m.
to 12 m.
Anderson Cotton Mill, August 15, ?
1> to 4 p. m.
' W. L. ANDERSON,
>. W. C. BURRD3S,
P. N. LINDSAY.
Board of Registration of Anderson |
County. '
PENDLETON CENTENNIAL?
The Farmers* Society ls 109 Years Old
in 1916,.
To the ?'Members cf the , Pendleton \
Farmers'.'Society: -
Tho committee'. appointed to ar
range tho program for the centen
nial celebration next year, desires to
make a report to the society at the
August nice ting on Thursday, August
13. io H. We are prepared to submit a
full program to the society at that
time, but In order to make this core
tennial celebration a success, wo must
have, and the society must have, the
hearty support ot'every member. We
therefore Tirge-you to bo present .. at
the- meeting on .' Thursday, August
ir.th, to receive and discuss our re
port. .
We make upc cl al request -not ont)
for your own ' attendance, but also
ash that you bring as many- of the,
mon in ?'our community as possible;,
?hd get'them to join the society and
assist In this'cciebratton.
Yours very "truly/'
3. H. HARPER, Chrm.
J. C. 8TRI?L1HO,
H. M.
T. R. McCEIARYV
.W. H. KILLS. Sec'y.
Pendleton, 8. C., Aug. 19, 3914.
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Tfce Case o? L. L. Cantelou.
The caso of L, L. Cantelou, Ciareil
don, Texas, Is Blmllar to Oiat of many
others who have used - Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
He saya, "After trying a doctor for
Several months, and using different
kinds of medicine for my wife who'
had been troubled with severe bowel;
complaint for several months, I
bought s 25c bottle or'Chamberlain's
Colic, . Cholera, and Diarrhoea. Remedy.
After using the second bottle she was
entirely cured.", For ?clo by a?l deal
ers,- .':;...''..',
NE!? ADVANCES.
Sbgar Soars Still Higher Ia Price- |
New High Records Established.
New York, Aug. Wi-Tho upwaTd
tendency of ,the sugar market con-;
tinues und now high . records - were
again made today when fine granu
lated sugar waa quoted at 6.G0 to ~
cents and centrifugal 9C test 'nt* 5.88*:
The consumptive demand -was: very
activo both fdr, local and foreign ac
count and -lt ol dora of-raw sugar So
CubaJbad iu many <?\fcos'withdrawn
offerings in execution of much higher
prices,
CITY C0UNCI1
CHOSEN I
_FOR
W. C. LEE, CHIEF OF POLICE
TO BE SUCCEEDED BY
J. W. SAMMONS
E. M. SCOTT WILL I
BE CITY CLERK
J. L. Foster, W, A. Clair^ and W.
S. Hall W01 Be Added to the
List of Patrolmen, Effec
fcciive Sept. 1.
' ? It was announced yesterday morn
ing that a mooting of tho Anderson
city council would be held at 9 o'clock
for the purpose pf selecting certain
uew ofllclalB to servo the city during
the ensuing terni, but when that hour
arrived and Alderman King hud not
returned to the city, it was necessary
to again postpone tho meeting. Mr.
King arrived in tho city yesterday ,
afternoon about OriJO o'clock and nt!
7 o'clock thc new council with the ex
ception of Alidcrman Tate, had assem
bled hi tlie Chlquola hotel office. Mr.
Tate had becu called away from thc
city but left with thc mayor a sealed
ballot.
Mayor Godfrey called the council to
order at 7 o'clock in the hotel and the
election was taken up. Thc following
is a complete list of council's selec
tion for tho various offices :
J. E. Barton, mayor pro tempore for
a term of two years.
E. N. Scott, city clerk and treasurer
for a term or two years;
G. Cullen Sullivan city attorney for i
a term of two years.
G. B. Walton, auditor for a term of
two years.
J. A. Sammons, chief of police. j
Olin E. Bell captain of police.
W. W. Dr "skell, J. W. Brown, M. M.
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* ELECTRIC CIT
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* Items of Interest and Person
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Many Aotonjobfles,,, ?L... ....
Being Sought.Hereat
Already ranking Xrell up with
Richland and Greenvllle^cbiujtics lp
thc number of automobiles in usc Sr.
tho county. Anderson county bids fair
to par.s them all ID point of machines
if tho present rate is kept up. Ander
son automobile dealers simply can't |
get cars as fast as they can sell them
and If the present rate is'maintained ?
a .mon on foot Will Boon have n?
chance at all, oven out on a country
road. JoLu'"Sadler"has Just: brought to j
Anderr.ou for hlB garage a car load of
Hupmobile machines and these will!
probably he sold within the next few]
days. Other dealers are equally taxed
to supply the demand
-_o
Runaway Wu? Of
Short Duration.
Two mules, hltchod to a wagon and
tied in tho rear of Todd'? auto shop,
became frightened yesterday "when ah
automobile was cranked up- and tried
to run away. They made a good start'
and for a' second or so it seemed that I
the wagon, would bo demolished but |
the Budden start of thc frightened an
imals caused the wagon to ho turned
entirely over and as tho bed flew off
it came to thc ground and struck ot,
tho- lines, 'holding them' to thu
ground, This' stopped the mulos in
short order and but little damage waa 1
done.
capt..McCnlly '?VIII
Gb To m. Petersburg.
Dispatches 'from Washington'reach-,
ed Anderson y?rt?rday which say that
Capt. N; A. McCully, of tho United
States Navy, has hoon assigned to
duty at St. Petersburg. Russia, and
ty 111 leave for that point, within the
next few de. 's. Tho dispatch'Bays that
Capt. McCutVs -frlenda ?fl'th? navy
STO-all envious over this splendid ap*
poihtment to service na it will en
able the. Anderson officer tb Bee some
real- fighting.' Capt. Mct'-.illy has a
humber of friends in this? city and
county and they will all he pleased to
learn that such confidence is reposed
in him by the. government Officials.
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Andersen J? Now .
Exporting Goats.
'?' Anderson already possessen a repu
tation bf leading South Carolina In a
number o.' things hut it remained fo
.Yamcji Thompson to establish Ander
son's reputation as a goat-exporting,
center. He yesterday ahlppcd to F.]
D. Simpson, at Toccoa, Ga., som? ot j
the finest Angora goats ever seenjui
thia part of ; the country.- They have
long, sirky wool, which ls naid to bc
worth about $8.00 per pound and wore
perfect apeclmens In every respect.
It Is said that the goat-raising indus
try cac bo made, very profitable . in
this section.
Costly Ring
Is Seen Herc
Gae of tho - prettiest rings ever dis?
played in Anderson is now on exhi
bition at the Jewelry store of W. H.
Kees** -Company. The^rfhg contains,
?i'.heaJsUfuT tfJfiHe dlam?hd und Its1
sparkling la einl?st equal to that of
[?ie upon day sun. The prk? PM???
Payne, J. W. Whitten, M. J. Aiken.
M M. Stuart. C. N. Sanders. \V. 0.
Quilter (nil former members of tho
police department); J. L. Pouter
? new), W. A. Clamp (new), und W. S.
Hall (new), patrolmen.
All members of thc police depart
ment arc elected to serve "during the
pleasure of the mayor and elly coun
cil."
Thoa. A. Campbell was recommend
ed by tho board of health for re-elec
tion as health officer for a term of one
year. Tho recommendation was
adopted.
J. C. (Mimer was rc-elccted.us stree?
overseer.
The nowly elected officers will as
sume th ir duties on September 1st.
A committee consisting of Aldcr
Ilarlon, Spearman and Carter, acting
with the mayor WUB appointed to dis
pose of the Weet Market street drain
matter so that the C. & W. C. railway
can proceed with its terminal 1m
I provcmcnt8.
Election of officers and drivers and
members of the fire department was
postponed, also cemetery sexton and
assistant sexton. These elections will
occur at thc September meeting of the
council.
Mayor Godfrey announced he would
name the standing committees of the
council in the next day or two.
It will bc seen from the list of those
elected on thc police force that Pa
trolmen Jamen, McClelland and Holt
were debated for re-eleclon while
Chief Lee did not offer for the posi
tion ega lu. J. L. Foster, one of the
new members of the force ls a car
penter, at- is W. S. Hall who will also
! become 1 a patrolman, while W. A.
I Clamp, the third new member IB now
lauitor at the court house and a spec
ial dopuly.
I Considerable lnttrcst will now Sur
round the election or a fire cbiof aud
thc firemen for thc next torm.
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Y SPARKLETS *
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kal Mention Caught Over the *
Itreeta of Anderson *
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ring ls yl.SOO and so far no Anderron
man aaa Been fit to consider buying
it: ' . ?.
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1 Orr mil lg
Sussing Again,
' Tho Orr Cotton Mill, which _ bab
I b^cn closed down for tao past fort
night, started up Its machinery again
yesterday morning and ls running on
full time. It ls the custom with tli?
cotton mills of this acct lo a to close
down for two weeks during tho sum
1 mer months and to give their em?
ployoB a vacation, at '-he same time
repairing all of the mill'.? machinery
and getting tho plant into shape. The
people of the Orr cotton mill all had
pleasant vacations but they said yes
terday that they woro glad to bc at
work again.
Sickness Bn The !
Intelligencer Family.
Eucelous Adams), tho capable fore
man ot the mechanical department
? The Dally Intelligencer, is ill at his
home on'East Orr stroct. Mr. Adams
ls suffering With appendicitis and ls
i confined to his bed. Theodore B. God
fry, circulation manager, bas gone
from lila homo In Spnrtauburg to Sa
luda and is now ill In a hospital ai
that point. Friend s of these gentle
man hope that they may soon ho re
, covered and able to resume their du
Ji?mbers Weht ' .
On Tho Exe urn lon. .. ?
Probably more people went from
Anderson on the excursion lo 'Wash
ington yesterday ?ftornoon than ever
before.0 All told ther? were probably
50 or 60 to make' tho trip, but many
of-these went, not so much for ' thc
excursion, but to attend .ho Cotton,
Congress. Several of And orson's best
known merchants also" went on thia
train, choosing to go nov/ instead of
a Mttle later because of thc material
saving. tn railroad far? Th ? party
left thia city promptly at ?t'Jti y oat cr
day afternoon and woro announced to
reach Washington thia morning at'
6:30 O'clock. -
Going Back To ?
Various Colleges.
The vacation seasons are fast coin
ing to a close , and Anderson mothers
are preparing to send their boys and
girls off to school. The father does
not appreciate how'much trouble lt
ls to a mother to get her "hopefuls"
safely packed up for such a journey.
The department stores of the city , r?j
i'd led with anxious purchasers, ex
amining all .the stocks and there is
jad incessant hum ot "Do you suppose
Jack will - like thin," or "How do you
suppose Janet will look In this?"
AU of the colleges of this section
Open during the early part of Septem
ber. /
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Br. M'nor ?.cit .
Fer ConVi'stloa*
<J. 8. Minor;, proprietor of tho Minor
Five and Ten Cent? store in tnls city,
snd president of the National Associa
tion of Fire and Ten Cents stores,'bas
gone to Rt, Louis where thc njstttel?*
ttpn is now io session. There will be
>hbuT 1,099 ?tores represented; AV) th's
Anderson City
Is "My Town"
Anderson County
Is "My County"
What About
rson
^??^?HN LINLEY&$HE?tH ^.VLw-t^v
SEWERAGE, '
CITY WATER
GAS
ELECTRIC LIGHTS,
STREET LIGHTS
HT I tr. ET CAR SERVICE
WIDE STREETS WELL DRAIN
ER AND GRADED.
CAN YOU GET MORE ANYWHERE!
meeting and tho manufacturer? deal
ing especially with t.he*o store* will
tatlvea to the meeting. Mr. Ulnar will
bo away from Anderdon for about out
wot,:?.
also send a large numbe- of represen
EdUor1 ??Bi<ett
Enjoyed The pity.
A. L. Got,rctt. editor of the Tugaiot
Tribune at Westminster, passet
through Anderson yesterday et
route to his home. Mr. GoBsett hn<
been to Westminster, whore ho wm
one of thc guests at tho McGee famil;
reunion and ho said that ho hud neve:
spent a more pleasant doy in bis life
Mr. Qossott said if yesterday was i
sample of tho way all McGccs live lu
would like mighty well to bc ono o
them. ?
Mr. Mann Back
From Meeting.
Rov. and Mrs. J. T., Mann have re
turned ' from Lee and Marion: couh
ties, where they have been cngagci
for tho last three wealla In conduct
lng a series of revival moating*; Mi
Mann' says . that his efforts vere at
tended with great success. This wee
Mr. Mann ls assisting Rev. N. C
Wright in conducting a meeting a
Mount Bethel church.
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Lnrg? Crowd ?At
Both. Meetings.
The county ' candidates -, yestorda
delivered addrersis at two points, t
the reunion of tho pupils of t's
Mountain Springs' school and at th
picnic held at Walkor-McElmoylo. 1
ls understood that the attendance wa
large at both these meetings and tut
the candidates ''bad careful attention
Tho school reunion was one of tit
best 'ever /held ana the Walker-74<
Elmoyle picnic Was the best ev?
Wilkes Webb Is ?
Visiting Anderson.
Wilkes Webb, who holds a respci
sible position In the government so:
I vice in Panama, has arrived in Ande:
son for a visit to h is father, C. V
Webb. Mr. Webb made the passai
j on a British steamer and he says thi
?the boat made the entire trip In witl
?out lights, expecting every minuto 1
be fired? upon by nome 'hernia
cruiser.-Mr. Webb will probably be i
Anderson for three 01 four weeks,
(Dy Associated Press.)
Chicago, Aug. ll.-An Increase in
the market for food supplies, because
of the Europoan war, together with
charges that farmers and stock rais
ers are holding hogB and cattle for
further price advancer, wero listed
today as1 causes for a considerable fai
creasn in prices at which foodstuffs
aro being sold. j?
An Invoslgatlon whether tho prices
aro Justified will ho begun by a Chf
Vago council committee, which, ?ifjh
i cording to its chairman, will ntcot
with slate offlclalc heads of civic or
ganizations, export economists end
repr?tontativea of wholesale andfflh
tail dealers.
1 "Retail prices aro going up ,? ito
faster than the cost of raw material**'
nald V.' IS. Wtilte, a director of Armour
& Company today. "All classer of meat
aro advancing. This i?j only natural
because wo are called ou to live off
our own supply of cattle and hogs
and nt thc samo One Europe want:-,
td buy from us, being unable as yet
i to import irom South America ftgd
j Australia. ?f^i.
A comparison ol' retail meat prices
h'.hows an Increase ulncc last week, as
follows:
Today. Saturday.
Pound steak .25-28c 22c
Sirloin steak .28 ' 2??t
Porterh-d?o?.35 30-32
Rib roasts ..... ..28 . 25a*
POrkCkbrfc....30 22^$4
Lamb chops ..10 2^
Leg of lomb .24 *
Veal steak .35*
"Similar advances havo beep ma
tho prices of other foodstuffs wi
ten days as follows:
Now. ' Augu
Flour, bbl. .... 16.00 47.00 $5.50.
Sugar, lb. ....6-7c 51-2c
Eggs, dos.30c 26c .<w
Lemons, dos. ..35.40 25c . IW. '.
. Retail meat dealera blame 'tho
wholesalers and a moetlng of. ?tho
United Butchers' Association . MB
been called for Thursday.
Ami Seen Nothing Better.
"Gay, did you,ever know a womat*
to buy what she wanted at the flrst
nloro she came to?" "Yen. My vlfo
frequently does-that ia, she- returns
td it after ?he's been to all tho other
stores,'*