Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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IB i I /^^.OME OF YOUIT^ ^P^? y^/owNjS A HP'^? ?NQEED r0)*~ We are now ready to ?ive all ?5j'"?"* | VhS-tt- of our time to telling loll. ?V f* 5vC ck** i Ll# lllr..liVU^^^l: For fifteen months we have been opening streets and j?radinj? lots. 200 beautiful lots have boen made ready for homes. 75 of the 200 have already been sold. Vi s i i i n ? Gi nlsHeSd m o I n v i t ation sWono 9 raiii S tai iona) , (pr FA SH ION A ?LY E N G RAY ED U C^. int. ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT . 3SXGI/US1VE/ ?/OCAL AGJtvMTS . * FOR? THIS E/XCLLKSIVE, IVINBu* TB Hanging Paper AT * Clemson College this week Anderson Paint & Color Co. Phone 647 MIockley Olds;. Wc will hv in our new quarters about September 1st. Watson* Vandlrer Building. in Fresh Meats R.?.B?LT PJ^TY,. Veal. Spring Lamb, MAKES STATEMENT Mutton, Native and Wes- -?32?$ tern Beef, Live and Dress- De*-*? Report That P*. Tripp h ed Poultry. Running for Treasurer's Of W. A. POWER fi^hn 212 S. Main. (Political Advertisement) _ tr\ tr* \r To my friends in Anderson county: Sam D. Harper/ Mgr. I understand it ls currently reported I . '-ni i i - , ??. -- ' i ? over the county that my father-In. :m9m^-ijgj-^-^i,^,,^j,,,,^law, Dr. Tripp is running for the ,'? .???B^^v^;s^^^rT?^ - cou ly tressurer's- offlce, not for him PLENTY OF GOLD. self but for mo I wish to correct this -- report and say thero ls absolutely gtyty#<^ Was lu, August- is-The no foundation for same, as I expect . steamship Victoria from Nome, Alas. | to return to Rirtgeville in September hu. brought $200,000 of gold bnllioa td resume my duties as principal ot 2'- today front th.?* Pl icer .Hine? of Hew-1 the RldgeVllle High School. ord pen?nsula..The gold output this (Signed) ROBERT A. GENTRY year rfll? be large. J August 18,1?J4. St IN G We have a c< mpiete and choice stock to select from. In Fresh Vegetables Irish Potatoes, String Beans, Corn, Tomatoes, Cabbage, Beets, etc A BAD RUNAWAY ON MAIN STREET! Three Teams Became Mixed Up j and Considerable Damage Was the Result One of the worst runaway affairs that Anderson has witnessed in some time took place yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock when a team belonging to tho Andertion Mattress fuctory bo camo frightened near tito postoilicc and ran away. Tho two hornes, hitched to a wagon, came down Main street at s terrille clip and struck a horso belonging to Mrs. Hleckloy. Thc animal's hip war badly cut and torn and thc horse wns bruised In sev eral other places. After striking this team, tho (wo frrlght.crnzc? horses continued to run and when opposite Tho Intelligencer oillcc struck u hack driven by W. A. McSwaln. The car riage was almost demolished and was knockod over, Mr. McSwaln heine hurled undor the dobrls. Even this did not serve to stop tho two horses and they continued to run until they 'reached tho corner Just past tho post ofhec, where they collided with a Ford automobllo and they wiro then hrought to a stop. . Mr. McSwaln, who was buried un dor his hack, received, a severo bruise on the back of his head, but lt I? not beliovod that his injury will prove to bo serious. Tho horso which was hurt by tho runaway team was carried to Davis Brothers' stables whore Dr. J. C. Mitchell went to work on it and lc ls believed that the animal will re cover. ROBERT A. GENTRY MAKES STATEMENT Denies Report That Dr. Tripp Is Running for Treasurer's Of fice for Him ************** * ELECTRIC CIT * Items of Interest and Person * Wireless on the S ************** Valuable Adverting F??r Anderdon County* Purumu Smith, tho wholesale Kodsman In till? city. is now making preparations for sending out tho last of tho shipments ut grain which win be used in the exhibition ears of tin various railroads during their tours around tho country. Mr. Smith hus already furnished un exhibit of Ar dorson county seed for thc ear operat ing over thu Atlantic Coast linc and other raliway systeinB which will hi ready to start their ears within the next few weeks. Visiting all the coun ty fairs in the Eastern and Western States, these ears will furnish An dcrson county with invaluable adver. tising and advertising that mon? y cannot buy. (.ornum Tells Of School Law?. ll. M. Majeski. one of the best known farmers in Anderson county was in thc city yesterday and wblb lii-re he talked Interestingly of condi tions in Genitally ami the probubh outcome of the war now in progress. Mr. Majeski was born in dermaii} bul came to this country when he war only ll years of age. In dorman} Ihey have the compulsory school nt tendance laws ami as a result, Mr Majeski received a fairly good educa tlon between the years of ?5 and After he reached this country bc wen to school only three weeks and lu sayr. that he will ever feel grateful lor thu laws of lils native country which made him acquire some educe lion at 1 en st. Warning Thc Fustal Officials. Dispatches reached Anderson i ?JP tcrday from Washington in whicn I was said that the olilcc of thc Post master General has information to tilt effect that certain postmasters on? certain rural free delivery carri?re li the Third Congressional district an taking a very active part lu politics. It IB understood that thc department has telegraphed all all thc posta' o: fleers in this district, notifying the. of the charge. Informing them that an investigation will at once be begin I and warning thom against any parti cipatlon Ju political campaigns. Also Figuring On Georgia Election Not content with speculating ovei the election which is to be held h this state within less than one week Anderson county voters are much ox ercised over the election which will take place In Georgia today. Then are numerous supporters of variom candidatos for all Georgia officcB. no* living In Anderson, and they are anx iouBly awaiting the outcome of tc day's election. The raco for governo and that for thc United States senat i seem to bo tho most exciting is Gcor j glan, as is tho case in South Carolina Ringling Br?then Will Exhibit Here, Tuesday, October 8th, will bo ono o? tho big days of the year for every child in Anderson county and for a number of grown up 'children", as woll. On this date Ringling Broth-trs circus, said to be the biggest circu? in the world and ono of thc most mag nificent shows on tho road, will ex hibit in the city. Thc children of An derBon county have long ago learned to anticipate "circus day" with tlx greatest delight and from now on font parents will hear of but little but tin approaching ovent. Non Located In New Quarters. The Intelligencer job ellice is now nocated in - new quarters in the new Watson-Vandlver building and the shop is in better position to execute work promptly and well than it hus ever been before. Tho editorial offices of the paper will shortly be movee Into tbo same building and thus the ontlre office force will have mon room. It ls understood that the oth er rooms In this building are to be occupied on or about September 1. Aftermath Of Campaign Ray. Tho only topic of general discus sion on tho streets of the city yester day was campaign day hore Monday. Ono Northern man who had never seen a political mooting in tho South, mado voluntary notes, which he says be will read before his fellow club members when ho gats back home. It i developed yesterday that a plan had been formed to howl down some of the speakers for tho higher offices but this failed to develop. ?-o Growing Melons FurnInhes Livelihood. Arthur Hawkins, a negro farmer, living a few miles from Anderson, waa in tho city yesterday and disposed pf a load Of fine watermelons in shot order. Hawkins says that he has sold over 1,200 melons In Anderson this seaon. Beckoning that ho received nt least 25 cents for each molon, which he bas dono, the negro has realised $300 this season from watermelons alone. This also shows that a living can be made in Anderson county with out raising cotton. -o ? ?? . Getting Ready Fer Next Court. The Jury commission will meet this morning in the offlco of the clerk of court for Anderson county for the purpose ot drawing the Jury for the Ars?, week of the* Fail term of court of General Sessions. This term of court will convene . In Anderson on Monday, September 7, and a number of j Important cases are to be tried; . among them being several cases ot de fendants charged with murder. Y SPARKLETS * _ * al Mention Caught Over the * treeta of Anderson * ?'{? Y- Y- '{. Y? H- Y- Y Y V Y? Y Y- Y And Another Mtore IN Begun. The Scligmun store building on Main street ls now underway, work 'Hiving been begun yesterday, und toon Muin street will boast of still mother handsome establishment. Chis is a purl of thc old (harrison hulldlng und that Immediate section ?f the city bus progressed more wtih .n tlie last few month* dian a nv other .mri of Anderson. IVork Crippled By the Wnr S rn rn In disousslng thc work of thc An ierson chamber of commerce, Porter \. Whaiey said yesterday that the shamber of commerce had been se iously handicapped by the European var scare and tho serio is cotton situ ition. Mr. Whaky Bays that he ex )ccts thc ccufcrencc hi t'oluiubia to norrow lo bc productive of some real ?osults and be believes that this sec. Ion of thc country will fast recover rom thc temporary "panicky" con litions. lcm son A nurds An Annual Contract. Several Andorson people have been ontract for tho Clemson college sup. .ly of mentB for the coining season, nd iliopo dealers wii! therefore icarn ./iib Interest thut thc Clemson collogo ?uthorilies have given the contract br the supply of meats, butter, eggs iiieese, etc., to.the Greenville branch >f Armour & Company. This repre lun'-i a sum of about $KS0OO annually. <. w Bookkeeper For Local Firm. < M.'SF Annie Bell of LowndoBville ms accepted a position as bookkeeper vlth the <'hero-Cola company and has rrlved in thc city to begin her now .u'.ie*,. MisB Bell ls un experienced opkkeepcr of ability and she will bu aluablc to thc local concern. She as a number of. friends in Anderson nd tlicy are all welcoming her to bc city. 'avor Has Said **No More Begging." It is understood thal the new mayor I as issued orders to thc Andcrso - li let of police which say in effect.,] (int begging on tho. streets o? All erton will no longer be tolerated nd serving notice on the chief that ill BUCII offenders must ho baled bo oro the recorder for justice. It is inderstood that the .mayor's position a that thc county poor farm was built or taking care of poor people and bat the very liberal appropriation of he? city for charitable. purpoBeb hould be sufficient to take care ol lie ncody. City Trill Have. A Building Code, i. Following the lead of other pro. ;ressivc cities in South Carolina, An. deraon is to have a building inspector! under the new city administration. This office will bo created, primarily for the purpose of i letting tho city participate In the State fireman's fund which will bring Into the city treasury each year about $550.- It, is presumed that Anderson will have a building and electrical Inspector to look after every building in the city from this time on, and rumor has lt that these duties will be delegated to the pres ent city engineer, In addition to his j present work. [ Negro Caused All the Trouble. Irvine Payne, a negro employed as a driver by the Anderson Mattress Com pany was arrested last night by Of ficer Sanders This negro ls indirect ly responsible for the trouble occas ioned yesterday afternoon when a team belonging to the mattress fac tory ran away. The boy' went into tbe express of fie and left his team '. j standing, unhlf ied in front of that place, and a pr .sing automobile caus I ed them to take fright. The city or dinances say that no driver shall leave a team unhitched on the main street , of the city and lt was on thin clause that he driver was arrested. He will I ho given a hearing this morning. , Error Corrected In tho rush ot going to press for yesterday's paper a little error inad vertently crept into an article and this is intended to correct an orran, eous impression created theroby. In the nows story written by a reporter of thia paper, telling ot the splendid bill being presented at tho Palmetto theatre, the 'abbreviation "adv" was added. This was not intended to be used in this manner and makes 1 appear that thc management was boost lng Its own performance?, which is not tho caso. ' ? ' ?.'_ ONION SETS WHITE BERMUDA? EXTRA EARLY WHITE PEARL, SILVER SKIM, YELLOW DANVERS, AND RED WE8TKBF?ELD-NOW IK TRANSIT, ?????*<M?M?<M>?M<IIMniT1 ir ? I {\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\^ PALMETTO THEATRE \ TODAY'S PROGRAM | THE KING AND GIBBS MUSICAL COMEDY CO., Presents "WILD WEST BELLE" IN MOVIES CROWNING GLORY.Lubin 2 l%?el Special WHILE THE BAND PLAYS. .Biograph Comedy WAR BONNETT. .. . Kalem Western Drama Complete change of Vaudeville every day. li THE COOLEST PLACE IN ANDERSON j| THE MOTOR BUCCANEERS." ELSIE M'LE OD. ELSIE M l.KOI) I? to be featured lu th? future with Arthur Ilona amii In II new serien of ?-nm ed les. "The Motor Buci-nnecn?" li o thrilling story of Intrigue mid nd venture. Fran cis Bushman plays the lend, uud Butti Stonehouse la opposite bim. "A Tsle of Old Tucson." by Eugene Clancy, is s dramatic adaptation of the story which appeared In Short Stories -Bed Alvarez threatened to foreclose a mortgage on Sam AVakemsn's prop erty. Wakeman goes tn obtain money. Returning he ls stricken and dies, but not before be Intrusted some gold for fels daughter to Ned Shannon. Ned squanders the gold. Concha Wakeman plays roulette and ls saved from ruin by Shannon. "While the Tide Was Rising" ls by Ben Wilson. Frod Bowers saves an aviator from H watery grave. His un gratefulness Is shown when he Induces the girl Bowers loves to elope with him In a motorboat By mistake Bowers follows and after thrashing his rival rushes to the shtick In the riHlng water, arriving Just lo time to save the girl's life. In "A Change of Business" the fact that Jones owned a saloon pl need bim In bcd standing with the Widow Rob inson, and her attitude waa not chang ed until Jones sold his ss loon and open ed up s drug store, deciding to try to win the twldow tn this way. He adver tised for an assistant Naturally the widow got the position. "Faint Heart Ne'er Won Fair Lady" ls by Henry Beldon. Few lovers have undergone the hardships that Billy did to win the band of the girl be loved. "The Buxom Country Loss" ls tho ninth of Wood B. Wedd'n sentimental experiences by Mark Swan. Wund B. Wedd felt sure he lind a wife thia time, for the conditions were HU easy. Ali he bad to do WIIB to prove hld ability ss a bandy man. He enlisted the services of Darby unknown tu bis Intended. His chances are spoiled when the deception is discovered. In "A Tango Spree" Mr. Spnrks dbl nut like the tango, nor did he wish nny one else to enjoy IL His hatred of it showed in bis business dealings. He discharged two of bis clerks ssd got Into difficulties wtth his butcher, nil because of the tango. When he found his mother and wife Indulging uv changed hi? attitude "Slippery Slim and the Claim Agent" ls a comedy In wbieh Slim after all bis hard work falls to reap the reward Produced by R. S Clements. Mrs. Thompson, M?BS Annie, Sim mons, Miss Henderson and Gaillard Hunter of Pendleton wcro shopping lu the city yesterday. Miss Myrtle McKinney has gone, to Atlantic City for a ?tay of a few dayB and rcturntng tho will stop at Cow pena for a house party. Miss Sarah McKinney baa gone to Cowpens where she IB a member of a delightful house parly there. . - Mrs. B. HarrlB, Aires. N. K. Sharpe and M?BB Joan Sloan of Pen alton were shopping In the city yes terday. Miss Annie Laurie Smothers is In Gaffney, where she ia the guest of Mrs. W. P. Smith. W. F. Cox has returned from Blue Ridge, where ho . has been spending a few days. Frank Cox has returned from a two weeks stay at Caesar's Head. . James F. Rice has' returned from a two week's visit to Hendersonvllle, Asheville and' Black Mountain. E. D. McAllister of Pelzer was pm of the visitors to spend yesterday In. Anderson. I. T. Galloway of Town viii o waa in the city yesterday for a few hours on business. J. J. Galley of tva, spent part o yesterday in the city. L. C. S witter bas returned, from Spartanburg where he has been spend ing a fortnight wtih his parents. F. J. Clark and family have gone to Spartanburg for a visit to rela tives. J. H. Upt of wi ii lamet?n was one ot tho visitors to spend yesterday in the ctly. Ms. J. C. Blanton of Jacksonville has arrived in the city for a visit to her Bister, Mrs. B. C. Blcckley. L. W. Williams of Providence. C. F. Foruythe of Meridian. Cohn., W,. J. Parnell or Cincinnati and L.. W. Wood of Cincinnati were' among tho 1 "-.^-',::V Jewelry salesmen to spend yesterdaj tn Anderson. They all reported that Imported articles had been advanced to an unheard of price. Miss Zonia Greer has returned from a fortnight's stay at Flat Rock. Mr. and Mrs. K. P. Smith have 1 returned from Jocaosec, where the: i bavo been spending a month. \ - H. 1). Hell of Sumter was in thc ? elty yesterday a guest at tho Chiquo- 1 la hotel. J A. Z. Bunch of Columbia, was ont of the visitors to spend yesterday in Anderson. J. B. Gentry of Grenville spent r few hours in thc ctiy yesteday. I. M. Mauldin of P'.ckpnB, ?tate \ pank examiner, was in Anderson yes terday. Col."E. H. Aull of.Newberry, spent a few hpurs In. Anderson yesterday. ' E. S. Pheasants, a well known travel In man of Greenville, was in Andorson yesterday. A. Fltehugh was one of the guests registered at the Chiquola hotel on yesterday. "Dr. 8. G. Bruce and Misses Ruth j and . Dewey Bruce have returned to the city,. while Miss Dewey will re main in Town vii lo for a, protracted meeting. .Charles Webb has returned to.Ashe ville, N. C., whero he has been spend lng a few days. . Miss Lula Smith. Miss Isabelle Webb and John li i ll ho use returned yesterday from Asheville, Ni C., I whore they have been spending sever al weeks. 00 TO FRANCE Amerjccn Aviators Enlist Ia Service of France.' (By Associated Preao.) Paris, August 18.-lt. Neale Smith, of r Baltimore, an airman who wau with Herbert Latham in bis American, flights, ?las volunteered for oorvlco in Ute French military aviation corps. His offer has- been accepted and be will'leave for tho front next week. ' .Adolph Ucl wes. an American civil engineer of New- York, ;who ls ; In France financing the F.ouen railroad terminus, has ' volunteered and boen accepted as a French military en* glncer. Ho Will bo commissioned as an offlcor. B UOU ...THEATRE TODAY'S PROGRAM THE BELMONT QUARTETTE will render the following program tomor row. "Roil Them Bones." "I Am On My Way To Mandaley," "Comedy En ch?res," "No One Knows," and "Com edy Kn chores." . . CIRCLE NO. 17 Rex. A two reel drama of mystery with . Anna Little and Herbert Raw linson. - TROUBLESOME PETS Sorting comedy. FOURTH REEL TO BE SELECTED Coming tomorrow "The Million Dol lar Mystery" series No. 6. The Belmont Quartette ' will sing "Tito Rosary"* at a special request to morrow._- _ .' ? Cot?d You Use a ht ile extra. rooney to good advantage just now? Haven't you something to sell? Do you own something you no longer use, bot which if offered at a bargain prise would ap peal at once to some, one who does need it? < Aa INTELLIGENCER Went Ad will turn the trick. PHONE 321 ?l?e?tMeeeee?d?Qe^0?e?fj ; Mgr tra etiPPLY THB :. \ ; : . INVITATION'S. A '?et 11 ? ? ?? ?et? ? te ?????? 99 <