WE ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER
FOUNDED AUGUST L 1840.
Iii Nerta Mala Stree*
ANDERSON, 8. C.
W. W. 8M0AK. Editor and Bat. Mgr
L. M. GLENN.City Editor
PHELPS 8A88EEN, Advertising Mgr
T. B. GODFREY.Circulation Mgr.
M, ADAMS, Telegraph Editor and
Foreman.
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BE, LIKE GERMANY, PREPARED.
Irrespective ot what one thinks
about the right and wrong of Uta pres
ent gigantic struggle In Europe, one I
fact, stands out pressaient, sud that, ia
tho that that of all the nations engag
ed in the war, Germany was most
ready for it- waa tully prepared.
There ls a lesson, to be learned from
this fact, and lt ls an Important one
fan our people, We do not mean by
thia that we should spend vast suma I
of money for war preparations, but
we should gat, reerty to take advant
age of our oppon unities. ?
The people of An larson county, and
tba Piedmont at 1 Arge, can learn a j
leeson from Germany's prepared
ness. There are thousands of acree
of grain pleated) this year, and In a
i verr few months will be ready tor
the market. And t: con county farm
er? and those of adjoining counties
will need a market for their surplus
?rain, or it hid ?s well bot be plant
ed. The Ir?sou: Anderson needs a
grain elevator. The effort now being
in Ade to organ IBO a stock company to
t,rect.thts elevator should be crowned
with success, not next yeer, or
when times are better, but now. It
Would be * lasting reproach to the
people of this section if the market
thus comes next, summer sad there
la no place whore the grain of the
county can be marketed. Deleye are
dang?roue, so act now, and aend tn
your subscription to Secretary waa*
ley. TH .
WHERh IS YOUR COTTONf
Mr. Farmer, where baa your cot
ban .?rizu buring Ute last ten days ot
rala y weather T Has lt been under a
sh*d. off tbs ground, where the staple
has no* been wet bad damaged by
coming In contact with the wet
ground? It lt baa yon will get from
three to nra doliere more par' hals
tor lt. Wo dare sar that the cost to
the farmers of Anderson county from
damaged cotton due to carelessness
and neglect up to now ls not less thsn
850,000, and perhaps a great deal
sjjp*. He* much better to bare It ator
e?&A S?te warehouse and tnaured
Mr- Farmer, where la your cotton?
BELGIANS
Poor little Belgisn children I Poor
iW^Xmerlcan children! We are sor
ry* tor oil ot you. and we wftah we
could giro each of you a very happy
Christmas with s, tall s*oohing. Bat
If any are to go lacking, should lt be
.hs tittle one across the seas or the
one at your door? Ob, the tragedy ot
em empty stocking I How awful to
the Uttls heart! wfcoie^oys were not
ia Bead's Knd, and who koowa Gie
tfa Sfttglaae, nrovtded there are not,
as Claude Orares says, "some little
Belgians at beebe." Bat. let as help
them anyway, after we hs?e Siled
Cae stockiagja at ourjsttsjrrfft
OIR BLOODY UH OUI?
It IB high time that the people of
Anderdon county aroused themselves
and, If poRPlbl'*, put a stop to the
reckless disregard of human life. Two
homicides and an assault with Intent
to kill lu as many weekH, ls a fear
ful record for one county. True there
seems to be some cause for some of
the killings, but there la law suppos
ed to be adequate to cover tno?i cases.
The homicide at Helton seems to have
been Justifiable from the standpoint
of our accepted code of morals; the
shooting at Pelter less so- not enough
for the taking of a human life, if the
reports of the killing are true; that at
Pendleton was without many extenu
ating circumstances, as brought out
at the coroner's inquest.
Three communities, each of which
ranks high as a center of education
and Christian citizenship, now nre red
with human blood.
The Intelligencer deplores the ten
dency of the times as indicated by
such tragedies. Let us hope there will
be a return to saner and safer liv
ing and that the taking of human life
will cease, most particularly in An
derson county.
FORMING A NEW COUNTY.
The formation of a new county ls
a very serious matter, and it is one
that should be entered Into only after
most carefully weighlngtheadvantages
and the benefits to be gained, as well
as the evils to be escaped by the sec
tions seceding from the mother coun
ties.
The movement to cut Greenwood,
Abbeville, and Edgefteld counties to
form the proposed McDuffie county
ls one of importance to the Piedmont
section, and we trust those who favor
the new county will not blind them
selves to the struggle ahead. A Bmall
and veak county starting off with a
probable debt for public buildings,
etc., at this time ls not a very promis
ing outlook. But if the majority of the
citizens wish this, they are the ones
to be pleased and not thone whose
county; ls not affected. Let up "?ope if
the election carries, that .the baby
county will be a big success from the
start
WE ARE NOT BEGGARS,
That businesj conditions are im
proving everywhere is self-evident
The temporary set back due to toe
interruption of the business world,
caused by the disarrangement of the
markets ot the world, was to be ex
pected, but the country is rapidly be
coming reconciled to this difference,
and to the necessity for changes in
handling the bastases affaira of the
country. New markets have been, and
are being sought, and new avenues
opened for American thrift.
Only the South has been so bord
confidence; The Manufacturer's Re
ars Imaginary, and ceased by leek of
confidence. The manufacturers' Re
cord deplores tho "begging attitude"
in which the South has been pieced,
and attributed much of this to politic
ians who h. ve been doping the peo
ple, and making grand stand plays In
the interest' ot future elections. This
Southern Journal says:
"Cotton la now beginning to move.
Farmers are beginn'ug to Bell; for
eign spinners end Am erican spinners
are beginning to hay. the financial
situation throughout tm South ls eas
ing np, snd men sro oms. more turn
ing their thoughts swsy L om stagna
tion in trade to a determination to de
velop trade. Pessimism has g.'ven wsy
to optimism. The South has caught
Its second wind. It has been quicken
ed by the cotton situstlon snd the
world-wide conditions brought on by
war. to livelier thought thea for many
years, and in every avenue of life,
from the highest to tbe lowest, men are
thinking more, ead more, and on
brooder lines, than for many yeera.
Msny of them are thiwMng more than
they have ever thought before. The
whole mente! activity of the South
is being quickened, end out of this
will come a vast amount of good. One
ot the results will, be the larger de
velopment df diversified agriculture in
the cotton. growing states. One will
bo greater economy lothedeveleptnent
of business Interests. Ons will be tue
development of a general spirit ot
economy which will ba of infinite val
ue to every Interest in the South. This
spirit will not lessen energy, but ic
will quicken energy. It will lessen
waste and develop thrift. It will tre
mendously increase the South's pow
er, to develop Its own resources. It wu.
stir farmers sad merchants and bank
ers and manufacturers to doing many
things for their own good which will
lead to the broadest development ot
the South,' as well es to their Individ
ual prosperity."
The editor ot the Manufacturers'Re
cord has been making a five weeks'
tour of the South, meeting every clsss
of the people, ead he says that the
temporary loss which the South has
sustained will ultimately prove one of
the greatest blessings ever bestowed
upon lt, for out of this condition will
develop e mental and physics! activity
whick will produce amazing results In
the advancement ot the life of the
South.
Continuing, he says:
"Let no one outside for a moment
imagine that th? Benth ls la poverty
or that the Beats will he halted ls its
materiel advancement. The Sooth la
not tn poverty. It is amazingly wau
off. and only temporarily bas its flaan
ciel strength been tie? ny ny reason
of its Inability to realize on one of th?
world's best assets-a crop of cotton
that has for some years brought into
Ibis section a bllllon. dollars or more
? year. This cotton :s now becoming
like the stocks and bords of Wall
street, a tangible asset wm, whtcn
men are able to meet obligations, giv
ing to all the ramifications of DUI?I
aesB the inspiration needed to stir
nuil quicken business life.
"Every business concern in - this
country that has been doing buslneus
In the south, cr has expected to ao
business in that growing section,
DUght to recognize the situation anu
fully realize that the halting was but
For a moment, and tflat out of Ibis
temporary crisis will come a greatei,
i more progressive, a more energetic
?nd u richer South.
Every man in the South ought tu
iraw new inspiration from the pres
ent conditions and have a stronger
Faith in his own section in the way
In which it can meet every emergency.
Every man in this section with qulca
.n. il energy of mind and body should
jo forward with broader plans tor
the advancement of bis own interests
whether they be agricultural, commet -
:lin. financial or Industrial.
The lesson taught hy the effect ui
the war will be worth to the South
many times its cost. No one for a
moment need be disturbed by the Tact
that temporarily the lesson was u
somewhat drastic one. Every emer
gency met or every new crisis faced
and conquered means a broader man
?nd a broader country. The South
lias met tho crista; it has met the
responsibility of the hour, and it will
move forward to mightier achieve
ments than six months ago would
have been deemed possible to expect
for years to come. The voice of the
awakening South ls heard clear and
distinct: Forward-March !'*
Other Southern writers are equally
optimistic. Douglas F. Conley, a bank
er and real estate man of Tampa. Fla..
Bays :
"I see nothing in the near future
but encouragement for the South. The
entire United States has enjoyed a
greater dem; id and better prices for
its products, with the sole exception
of cottr ., than ever before in Its his
tory. Now, the warring nations of eu
rope agree to admit cotton practical
ly into all ports; even Oermuny prom
ises not to moleta cotton cargoes
through her waters for Russian ports.
Therefore relief Is in sight for the
good cotton grower, who has without
real good reason, been loy lng sym
pathy snd protection u.id receiving
help from oven the general govern
ment.
"Provided the financiers and politi
cians of this country will rise above
personalities snd grasp the greatness
of the opportunity this country now
has to become not only the bankers,
but the merchants of the world, .
. . . . we are on the verge of tn?
greatest era of prosperity the United
States has ever seen, snd I hope soon
thst the "Made In U. S. A." will be
as well known throughout the world
ss "Made lo Germany" formerly was.
COLLEGE PRESS
ASSOCIATION
COLUMBIA, Dec, 8.-'rho annual
convention of the South Carolina Col
lege Press Association which was
held here at the University of South
Carolina thia week was one of the
most successful and profitable ever
held by the association. Several prom
inent speakers delivered Instructive
addresses, while Journalists, of ex
perience read papers before the ses
sion of the convention. By no means
the least' enjoyable were the social
features of the convention; an infor
mal reception Thursday afternoon by
Dr. and Mrs. Currclt. snd a reception
st the College for Women Thursday
night. Friday night the annual ban
quet, a very pretentious affale, was
held at the Jefferson Hotel and fol
lowed by a dance in the University
gymnasium.
At a meeting thia week of the advis
ory board of the University athletic
association, H. E. Danner. a law stu
dent from Beaufort and captain of the
basketball sq usu, waa. elected foot
tall manager for the 1918 season, E.
8. Gumbrell of Belton, and a mem
ber of the senior clasa were elected
managers , ot the track team.. Mr. Guy
Gunter, a former star. athJete. was
choaen alumni manager. Block letters
were conferred upon the stars of thia
season.
The Eu ph rad lan and Clarlsophtc
literary soclatfe^ will, within the
course of the next few days, hold the
preliminaries to select men to rep
resent them tn the annual debating
contest for the gold medal offered hy
Hr. W. J. Roddey, of Rook Hill. Tne
query ls, "Resolved, That lt ls to the
beat Interest of the South to eliminate
totally the cotton crop in 1915." The
debate always arouses keen Interest
and a strong but generous rivalry be
tween the members of the two liter
ary societies. The finals will be held
In the University chapel Tuesday eve
ning, December 16.
"After praising the
wine they sell us vine*
gar.
Thus runs an - old
Spanish proverb.
That's not the way
with us? We praise die
result value of our
want ads. And we
sell you taUoid public
ity that sparkles with
real value.
PETITION COUNCIL TO
ACCEPT MILL STREETS
ANDERSON COTTON MILLS
ASKS CITY TO TAKE OVER
VILLAGE STREETS
OTHER MATTERS
Of Importance Considered by City
Fathers at Regular Meeting
Last Night
City council In regular session last
night transacted u considerable
amount of routine business and con
sidered a few new matters, the most
Important of which was a petition
from President James D. Hammett of
the Anderbon Cotton Milla that the
city take over the streets covering the
mill village. The petition waa pre
sented by Alderman Carter, who of
fered a motion that the matter be re
ferred to council as a whole and that
they visit the mill village for the pur
pose of inspecting the st roc ts and
acting upon the matter then and
there. The motion was carried.
The streets which the city is peti
tioned to take over .are:
"A" street from King to "B.?
"BH from Glenn to Mill.
"C" from King to Olvan.
"D" from Glenn to Mill.
"E" from Glenn to Mill.
"F" from King to Kelly.
"G" from Kelly to Ligon property.
"HM from Kelly to Ligon property.
"I" from Kelly to Ligon property.
Mill from "B" ia "F."
Kelly from "E" to "I."
Abattoir Mutter.
The next matter of importance con
sidered by council was that of the ab
attoir proposition. As generally
known, the contract under which the
present abattoir ls being operated ex
pires February 15, and if the city is
to go into the business itself must
take some action in the matter. May
or Godfrey read a communication
from the Federal government in which
it waa stated that plans and specifi
cations for a model abattoir had been
forwarded, at the request of Con
sressman Aiken, who was asked by
Mayor Godfrey some time ago to se
cure such Information for the city
council. The eommunlcation also
stated under what conditions the Fed
eral government would aid cities in
operating abattoirs. Thc matter was
referred to a committee consisting'of
the mayor snd Aldermen Dobbins,
Carter, Barton and King with in
structions to work tb* nutter out and
report back to council. '1 ''sW
Te Regulate Baying.
Another imnortsnt. transaction by
council waa the promulgation of an
order that hereafter, i three officials ci
the city-the clerk, the city engineer
and the street overseer-r-ahould give
written orders for all purchases mada
for the city, and thai any etnoloye ot
the city purchasing any article with
out a written order from one of these
oficiala shall have faa Item charged
to his personal account.
Improvements Ordered.
Alderman Barton of the police com
mittee presented recommendations
from the committee - that certain
changes \ in the chiefs office at once
chief of police in order that it may
be made more private, that the ca
oaclty of the guard house be enlarged
by the erecting of a small annex for
th9 housing of white prisoners and
that tho city provide the d?partaient
with a patrol wagon, black maria or
hurry wagon, or whatever name the
vehtcle Is known. Council instructed
the committee to carry out the
changes in the cheif'a office at once
and requested that the matter of the
cost of the RU ard house improvements
and the petrol wagon be Investigated
and reported upon Utter,.
Minor Matters Up.
A motion by Alderman Dobbins
that the payment of aU bills varlf.ed
by the auditing committee be author
ised and that payment of those bills
not verified by the commute be defer
red.
Alderman Spearman brought to the
attention of council that the secre
tary of the board of health was work
ing without renumeration for hie ser
vices. sad council voted to pay him
$50 annually and furnish him with
stationery and stamps for carrying on
the work of the office. '
Upon motion of Alderman Dobbins,
the rules of council were suspended
ind the ordinance governing thr lo
cation ot gasoline hydrants In tho city
was adopted.
The question ot whether the city
would permit lunch stands, peanuts
fdaids. fruit sunda and the like to
continue to opeirt*'on the streets of
the city waa brought It was de
cided to leave the disposition of this
question to the sanitation committee,
to determine whether the places
should be operated from the stand
point of sanitation, and to the chief
of police to determine their location.
The licensee granted these places are
to he at all times subject to revoca
tion without notice.
The city engineer was authorised to
conduct certain invostigstloae ee to
property lines alon gPiedmcnt street,
property lines along* Piedmont street.
The question of Axing a sanitation
tax for the year 1915 was brought be
fore council, but upon motion of Al
derman Carter the matter was car
ried over to the next meeting of coun
cil:
Before adjournment connell decid
ed that hereafter all retornar?an ser
vices tor the city wnald be performed
by th? Inspecte:. Billa for services of
thia character <*s? ny acother party
wera referred to the sanitation com
mittee t-JT approval.
The city clerk wan authorised - to
make certain refende off taxes to par
ties who have been overcharged.- this
having been recommended by the city
board of assessors. ......
As a matter of fact, men often receive presents which are appreciat
ed only in the note of thanks. "Why couldn't it have been something
to wear," is a familiar grouch about Christmas time.
You can be sure of every article selected with us; our stocks are all
chosen for their likeableness as well as practical service.
Two Suggestions you can use
Ties are things the masculine taste Will ap^
prec?ate, lt's an education in color to ex
amine our cravattings-a proof of good
judgment to present one and a sign of good
taste to wear one.
Handsome holiday boxes for each tie, Soc,
75c, Si.
A tie, handkerchief and pair of hose to match
will show thought as well as good taste-he
needs them all. There are new ideas here in
this combination.
In beautiful boxes for the season. A choice
gift at St, $1.50 and S2.50.
You will, of course, inplude socks.in your list of gifts for men. There's troth
ing better if you give the wearable kind. We suggest Holeproof on ""count
of their tone and quality. Three pairs, in elaborate Christmas box, guaran
teed three months, M.50 a box. Six pairs, similarly boxed, guaranteed six
months, $1.50 a box.
* * * i Order by pare?is post; we prepay all chargea.
The Christmas. Store for Men's and Boys' Gifts.
ts
The Store with a Conscience
ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF STATE BAPTISTS!
Special to Thc Intrllijenor?.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 8.-The ninety
fourth session of the Baptist State
.convention convened at the Citadel
Square church this morning. Opening
exercises by Rev. E. P. Jones ot New
berry.
Dr. Z. T. Cody of Greenville was
elected president; T. T. Hyde, v>f
Charleston and P. N. K. Bailey, or
Greenwood, rice presidents; Revs.
Chas. A. Jones, Bennettsvlllo; Edw.
S. Reaves, Honea Path; W. E Wilkin
son, Greenville, secretary, C. B. Bono j
of Laurens, treasurer.
Welcomed by T. T. Hyde and Rev.
C. C. Coleman, pastor. Response Rev.
A. T." Jamison of Greenwood. Visitors
and new pastors welcomed.
The convention sermon by Rev. ?.
E. Burts ot Columbia on "Christian
Solicitude" was a masterly and im-1
t"/i essive discourse. Report of foreign
missions by Rev. E. 8. Alderman of]
Spartanburg. Address by Rev. R. A.
ndsdell. Judson Central represents? ,
tlve" South Carolins Baptists given
$92,000 to thin fund. A masterly and
scholarly address was delivered by Dr.
J. P. Loove, home secretary Vor for
eign mission board. An address .was
delivered by John Lake, miss'onary to
China.
Reports of boards referred to com
mittees and laymen'a work and home
missions occupied the remainder bf
the morning.
Enrollment normal. The convention
adopted a resolution requesting the
state to establish a home for wayward
and delinquent girls. The ministers
conference is in session this after
noon.
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e Lu? BAILY POEM
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THE MAN WHO WINS,
j The man who wins ls au average man
Not built on anr particular plan.
Not bleat * any particular luck.
Just steady sAd, sanest and full .of j
pluck.
When asked a question,.he does not]
"Guess,"
He knows, and answers "no" ot "yes.1
When set a task that the rest can't do
?He buckles down till he's put RV
. through.
Three things he'y learned; that the)
man who tries,
Finds favor ia his employers eyes;
I That lt nays to know more than one
thing well;
That lt doesn't pay all he knowe to
taU.
So he works and waits, till one Sse
day
There's a better Job, with bigger pay.
And the. men who shirked whenever j
they could
Are bossed by the men whose work
made good.
For Ute man who wins le the man who
works.
Who neither labor nor trouble shirks.
Who uses his hands, hui heed.'hfa eyes
The man who wins Is the man who
tries.
-The Optimist
BETA HA OP THE
MIGHTY BATTLED
(CONTINUED PROM PAO g ONE.)
-
contour, and
the Uno.
Details of these mighty beith
have to he written. The gea'!
that there has been fearful slaughter
and intense suffering from the cold
comas lass about UM total of the in
? formation recorred.
The Germans claim they are Pur
suing Russians south sad eeedajHpi;aC
Leds. Several American i iifriM?si
dents .were with . the Russian anny
whan the battle broke, but nothing
has been heard irosa them for. several
days, stridently they, are under. Um
hand of a strict eonsotshlp
"The Proof of the Pudding's
Io the Eating"
Yesterday B. X. Wyatt, the hustling Coal Dealer who ls selling
good coal at $5.00 a toa, came Into the Intelligencer offlee and said:
"Advertising certainly does pay; I have already gotten ?officient re*
rums fron the little adTertlalng which I hare done la your paper
to convince me of that.*' \
Yesterday afternoon, Mr. H. G. Lore, the Real Estate agent with
offices orer Hubbard's Jewelry store came In, and said: "You cer
tainly told ate the truth, advertising In the Intelligencer has already
paid ste a alee dividend on my investment with yoa; I hare not yet
decided bat I ssa contemplating doubling my advertising space with
you nerl months*.-.--. .
These ar? httf*aann>lM
does; these compliments cane voluntarily; we were not ''trading
last* as the ladles nseU to do.
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"Come on In, the water's fine"!
Sasseen. the Ad Man.
British military experto insist that
three quarters ot the best material of
the German army has been held in the
western theatre of the war throughout
the campaign and that troops opposing
tbs Russians consist principally of
! second line organizations.
The French officiai report tonight
I announces thal the German? i j have,
i made" a violent attack on the Allies at
St. Eloy, south of Ypres, which was
repulsed. This may mean a renewal
of the German attempt to batter
through the allied linee., Elsewhere
_ .. _--J^TT I ? ---?-g
tn the weat there have been only local
engagements. . ?
Austrian and Servian reports con
tin oe to claim success for their re
spective sides.' ' Servia reports a vlc
toy in the northeast front. with
nearly' 2,000 prisoners. ' 'Vienna says
the Austrian advance .sputfy Qf .Bel
tronl'theoa^Ue fields, the of
ficially announced illness ot the Ger
man emperor . lu Berlin I from bron
chial catarrh, with fever, ls the most
Inrurantlncr. ri Awn nf th? ifa?v. * '
The simple? strong, hard-hitting, accurate
shooting kind. Such Rifles make happy boys.
9%r
Bows amd Arrows
Just what every boy wants. Get one for your
?boy, y,t 'At M J , , ? t fl J A. it ? HM
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