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SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SUPT. SWEARINGEN WRITES TO J. a FELTON CON CERN1NG PROPOSED BILL ASKS OPINION School Districts Would Have to Vote Off Law Instead of Vot ing It on. Outlining his compulsory school at tendance hil) and requesting that If he -approves of lt he write to Gover nor Richard' 1. Manning and give his views on the subject. State Superin tendent of Education J. E. Swearin gen hss addressed an interesting j communication to County Suprintend ent of Education J. H. Felton. Tho general public, it appears, hss but a hazy conception of the provis ions of tho Swearlngen hill, and for that reason UK? letter from Mr. Swear lngen explaining its v?rlous points will be of particular Interest to those concerned about tho matter. One In teresting point about thc proposed bill is that lt ls to be a tocal option af fair, but Instead of school districts voting on the question of whether or no? they will have compulsory school attendance they will vote on tho ques tion of repealing the law so far as tniit particular district IB concerned. In [other words, o school district will hate to vbte off the compulsory School attendance law Instead of voting lt ! on] . 1 : Tho letter from Mr. Swearlngen ex ?W YEAR RESOLUTIONS On January 1st you resolved to turn over several new 'leaves, didn't you? Njow, you are resolved! Ito Pave the St?eetl" A>o far-so goqp^D-U-t what abou FAINTING. We can -improve that home, or tenant house you rent bur> arid the ex pense is ver^; small; NOW is THE TIME to! paint! What aboutit???? Phone 4L** Earle Street. T Iv th ft >??:.* "Guest ??lls th^ pest;", m*mi???** 11 -_Ll "WHIPPED TO A ' if I"*JK is what Theodore Roosevelt . v . would say Yes, we were the people who made 'em come down to $5eOO B-U-T we sell the gen uine Blue Gem Block Coal at this price, and not the inferior Round Coal. "There's a Diff?rence" Phone No, 182. plaining the hill is as follows . The compulsory school attendance Jill, which was discussed at the con f?rence of county superintendents in Columbia, January 20th. ?lat and 22nd and before the point session of the senate and house committees on edu cation January 2lst, ls now on the calendar of both branches of the gen eral assembly. In the senate it is In the hands of Senator Sinkler of Charleston. In the j house lt is in the hands of Represen tative Hawkins of Greenville. As you recall this bill is to go into operation July 1. 1915 throughout the state Section 12 of the bill provides that any district, aggregation of ad Joining districts, city, or county may suspend the operation of the law upon the written petition of a majority of the qualified electors residing in said district, aggregation of adjoining dis tricts, city, town, or county. This is the local option feature of the measure. Suspension is not to be less than one year, or more than two years, and renewal may be secured upon a petition signed by a majority of the qualified electors as before. I believe sincerely in the principle of Democratic local sc:? government. I am willing for thc people ot any district qr county to decide upon the operation of the law, if they do not deidre compulsory attendance. In my opinion , this petition place > the res ponsibility of non-attendance upon the opponents of the principle. If you believe that this proposed bill In its local option feature retains local self government In your county and will help your schools, please write immediately, expressing your oplnoin in full to Gov. Manning. If you can send me a copy of the letter, I shall appreciate your courtesy. OVERDRAFTS DOOMED IO PASS FROM BANKS Comptroller of Currency Asks That Practice Be Abol ished. There will probably sot be so many o*?rdrafts in the future as the treasury department at Washington, in tho personage ot John Shelton Williams, comptroller of thc curren cy, has ordered all tho national banks to come forward with a resolution on the part of the directors, directing their officers not to pay out or to tho credit or a depositor, money upon a Check which is not covered by suffi cient deposit.-. The habit, it ls said, is not as bad her5 as in BOH?O other cities, bu: bankers Bay that lt is bad enough. Overdrafts are regarded by the treas ury department an dangerous busi ness methods and as the national banks ore not allowed to take any risks, tho comptroller of the currency is calling a halt. A letter lins, been saut .out by Mr. . Williams, directed to the board of dl-j rectors of^ 'all,Jthe '"-nattonil banks;1 which letter foliowa^and..explains it self, ..th!?-, one being r.v;etv*d -by;, ?'..RH, "Treasury Department M ? i\ ^Wa-Wpgion, ,\ \ " "January 2?? 1915. 'To the Board of Directors: - "Gentlemen;. The granting, hy., some -banka-?I accommodations in, the forma of 'overdrafts' is objectionable and 'can nM Wcounvenanced 'by this of fice. "This practico Hhould cua^c entire ly. To ' facilitate the accomplishment of this resuR, the 'subject has been taken up by this office with the bank ing departments of various States; and these authorities have generally agreed to take the necessary action to secure tho effective cooperation ot State banks In atta' tng the end de sired. "You aro requested to adopt a res olution directing that no officer or employee of your bank shall pay or charge to the account ot any depos itor wheu there, are not suffirent funds on deposit to the ercd'i of thc drawer of the check to meet the same. "Please forward a certified copy cf tho resolutions to this office as soe aa it has been adopted. Let the ret elution show the names of the direc tors present at tho meeting. "Please acknowl?dge receipt with out delay. "Respectfully, (Signed) "Jno. Skelton Williams. "Comptroller." " The Ides* banks, will lik-cty take dic tion upon this ?nd comply with the requests. Bsnkers many times allow overdrafts to toad depositors; but tho practice is said to he afOfa .Jlboned and hi case of a toss-tha ?aug?has to make good. The Interest upon ' the amounts Is also lost to the bank. SIG COTTON CONVENTION DALIAS, APRIL ?-MAY 1. 5". sr; sss. ccsccrssi ta the beat taterekta ot the Southland, owes it to himself to attend the big Cotton Convention to be held in Dallas, April iftih to May 1st This will be a monster rally, at? tended hy thousands ot people In aO walks ot Ufa, ead from all parts ot the South. Tao Convention will doubtless place prominently before th? world the won derful work being, accomplished by the Southern States Cotton. Onpora? Uon, in establishing a stable prit* for cotton, nnd a dependable market sys tem for tho futura. ' The convention will be held at th? **t!r Park' coltsentn, find aside treat the advan?C* er s trip to Dallas, tba broadening betrat? derived by eon-' tact with leading man of the Costa concerned fe coito?, cannot ba eat? mated. R?dueed railroad ratea, v ZTT. T FORMAL STATEMENT OF AGENT'S APPOINTMENT -r LONG ANNOUNCES SELEC TION OF GARRISON FOR DEMONSTRATION AGENT BEGINS WORK Understood That New Agent WOl Enter Upon His Duties Monday. Mr. W. D. Garrison was yesterday appointed farm demonstration agent for Anderson County by Prof. W. W. Long, State agent of the fermera co operative demonstration work. Some days ugo, it was announced that Mr. Garrison had decided to accent the proposition which was made him to come to Anderson County. This state ment was made, of course, on the pre sumption that the legUlatht' delega tion or this county was going to make the appropriation of $800 which was requested for the furtherance of agri cultural worn in this county. The del egation having finally taken action on the matter by deciding to make an ap pro pi lui i on, Prof. Long yesterday made formal announcement of the ap pointment of Mr. Garrlron to the po sition of demonstration agent for this county. Though the delegation recommend ed an appropriation of only $&00, which ls $300 less than the amount requested by Prof. Long, he states that arrangements will be made for taking care of the $300 which the delegation did not appropriate. It is understood that Mr. Garrison will formally take up his duties on Monday One of the first steps to be token in getting ready to. carry out his*" work' will bc the election of office quarters. It is expected that this matter will bc attended to Monday. ! Personal % J. H. Whitfield of Townviile was I among the visitors in the city jester day. A. M. Hawkins of the county was a visitor in the city yesterday. O. -Ii. Brown of the country was among the visitors In the city yester *i ?as> ? Y k ? - T . Jv, TyJjrpfen ot the county was in I the city yesterday for a short white. Br. W. C. Haynie ot Belton was a Mjgttpr lo the city yesterday. Miss Nettie McPhall of the Hope well section was a visitor in the city yesterday. McPhair a weirinrown-plauteTi I bf the Hone^werraectioTT ?pent yestw iayinthecUft.ajj^..., Q ^< Stephen NW??i?a well kaowk-ifel torney of Greenville, spent yesterday in tho ,qtty. rnpyy ? ' '. Pant . Norria}oKthe Roberts Beetloo was In the city Saturday. John Howard of the country was I among thc visitors In tho city yester day. . .'. Miss Lena Brown of tho country was a shopper In tho city yesterday. )C. K. Brown of the country was tn the city yesterday on business. C. L. Watson ot Belton was among the vlsi.'jrs In tho city yesterday. .il ?? ? I j. W. Perrin of tho country was in iu'ti city Saturday for a short while. L. IS. Martin of the Hopewell section was among the visitors In the city ! yesterday. W. K. Glenn, a well known, and ! prosperous planter of Cent erv ll le wan j a visitor in the city Saturday. I Jule Duckworth of tho country, wa? I A the city Saturday. ' Miss, Mary Herron of Starr was J among "those shopping ta the city Sat urday. . John Glenn of CentcrvMc waa imong the visitors in the city Satur day. Mack Beaty of Iva*waa arnon' the visito; a in tho city Saturday. L. A- Glenn df Centcrvllle was a vis itor In the city Saturday. W. O Merritt of tbe Roberts section ?was avaoog tho visitors IO th) city I yesterday. Pat Major of the Hammond school J section waa in the city yesterday. Theron Allen of the country waa lo I the city yesterday on business. i ; ? . - Earle Watson of the country was a visitor tn the city Saturday. . _? A. C. Watkins of the country was I nerong those Ia the city yesterday. Miss Leila Hammond nf WBltem* too waa a shopper in tho city yester day. 8. M. Jones of the country was in the etty yesterday. Walter Caveman* iand O. H.. Rover of Newark, N. ?L, and Dave Weinberg, Roy Smith ?nd W. ?. Mailin ot Now York, all Jewelry drummers, wore iu the city yesterday calling on local dealers. Frits Watson ot thc country was among the visitors in the city Satur day. John Parker of the country was a visitor tn the city Saturday. John Garrison of Sandy Springs was a visitor in the city yesterday. W. F. McMahan of Iva was in the city yesterday. A. P. Brown ot the country was ir. the city Saturday. T. K. Lawrence of thc country was among tho visitors in the city Satur day. Have Mayfield of tho country was in thc city yesterday for a short while. J. M- McConnell of Prlcetown apcut yesterday in the city on business. . R. D. Dickson of the country was In the city yesterday. L. A. Bolt of the country was a visi tor in the city Saturday. Miss Nelle Newton of Williomstmi was among thc visitors in thc city yesterday. Prof. .John Gantt of ('Unison Col lege wai among the visitors in thc city yesterday. J. C. Watkins who is attending Davidson College lu upending u short while with his mother in this city. Blair Jllne of Belton was a visitor In thc city youterday. Mrs. Sallie brayton who suffered an attack oj Hine.-;-, last week while vls i tin g her daughter near Darlington was brought home Friday night hy nar ton, Mr. Blair Crayton, and is now ai his homo on Calhoun street. Mrs. Crayton ls much belter anil ic 1B thought that sho will be Up in a fow days. Glenn Simpson of Starr wits among the visitors in the city yesterday J. D. Rlrod of the Hollands Store section was in the city yesterday. Furman Martin of thc Lebanon sec tion was in thc city Saturday. ?Miss Daisy Duckworth of thc Pen pies bank, ls spending today with rel at ives in tho country. FEW CHANGES !N PLAYING RULES - Annual Meeting of Intercollegiate : Football Rules . Committee - Contai to Close? I. : ?ni\M ?*.1 '' .' feC>^.yfijs't^ 1 iii U? .t'tOI J ''st1 '?' ?'.? ' ft j NBW YORK. Feb.; *si-TKe annual meeting of the Int : collegiate Foot? ball Ralea committee closed here late today without any important changes being made in the playing rules. * ' The' ?iHn?ipa! ?VterHtionn include ?Siffsg tho hall to opponents on a for rard pass out of bounds, made on the fourth down, at the point where the pass was made; the incensing of th? game officials from three to four and the limiting of re-substitutioft of play era to the beginning of a period. The -om m itt ec .earnestly , recommended tho numbering ot pluyerr., but did not make it mandatory. Under the 1914 rules a forward pass out of bounds, whether touched by a player or not, gave thc ball to oppo nents ot tho point where It crossed the line. The change in tho re-substltution rule was made to prevent the return of a number of players In the final i oeriod. Heretofore players were per mitted to re-enter tho game ut any time in the fourth period. Under the ! iew ruling thc regulations which pre vent, a re-substitution except at the beginning of .the first turco periods ViU sloe apply to the . final period. Substitutes must horeaft?f report to I in official immediately on entering MMI field. j . ; :{ lp. A number of prominent football of I 'n iais told 'tho committee tlire . of ficials were not sufficient and a fourth jffijial, a Held Judge-will hereafter bo required. Ho also wll be time keeper in* place of th? linesman. Un ter the ni4 rules tho naming of a ?eld Judge -was not mandatory. ? The committee went on. record as strongly deprecating, the pending of ?substitutes into the esme with in structions from the si. c lines. Minor changes In the rules Include a 15-yard penalty for unsportsman like conduct In addition to tho dis qualification . of players in flagrant cases; a 10-yard penalty for running into an opponent after the whistle has halted play; a 16-yurri penalty ror throwing the legs and striking with tho lower legs sn opponent stove the knees; a 15-yard penalty for running ?SVj e fill 1 Ha/^V m tia* a r.tir?l ^ tj\ KLT h I nh ts added disqualification for 4 rough ing" the fullback. Tlic committee ruled that the center must pass the ball back with one con tinuous motion and release lt without momentary checking or holding. The unsuccessful attempt of > two eligible players to. catch a forward pasa tn turn, before *he ball touched the g. jund, was ruled as an .incompleted pass Instead of giving opponents the ball as formerly. j pQrfT T?Kfr CALOMEL 1 Instead of dangerous, salivating Calomel to liven your liver when bilious, headachy or constipated get a 10-cent bot of Casca rets. They atari the' liver and bowels and straighten you up better than nasty Calomel, without (riping or making yon sick. BING TOUGHES GQINGJpEATBE MAN WHO WILL INSTALL THE SCENERY ARRIVES TO DAY ELECTRIC SIGN Will Be Erected Across Whttncr i Street Displaying Nome of Playhouse. I,ouis J. Servas of c Ber van Scenic Studio of Kocht ?ter, N. Y., will arrive in Anderson today for the purposo of installing the scenery tn "The Anderson" theatre, which is now ncring completion and which will be thrown open to the public on the evening o? Friday. February 19. with thc well known musical comedy. "Prince of Tonight." holding tho boards. The scenery for t'ie new theatre baa arrived, and early tomorrow the work of unloading it transporting it to thc playhouse will begin. The scenery will be installed under the direction .if Mr. Servas. Work of plach.g tho chairs on the orchestra floor will also begin Mon day. Already the chairs have been placed in tho balcony. Klg Electric Sign. A big electric sign benring the words "The Anderson" will bu erect ed across Whltuer streot. directly Itt front of the malu entrance to the theatre. This sign 'measures some thing like 45 feet in length, ?vftli let ters two feet in height. The sign will be supported by Iron column* placed, on tho edge of either sidewalk. Directors Meet Monday. The directer:? of the Anderson Do-j vclopmcnl Company, owners of the] theatre, will meet Monday nftornoou at 4 o'clock for the purpose of adopt ing plans for the sale of Beats on the opening night. Manager C. II. Bleich of tho new th "at rc announced yesterday that the advertising matter t?r "Prince of To night" lu>d arrived and will be posted about thc city this week. It ha? been so long since an opera house attrac tion has boen advertised for Anderson it is predicted that the posting of this advertising matter thb week will pre. cipitatc something akin to a sensa tlon. APPOINTMENT OF ! Ml). WNULAUGHLIN As Postmaster at Anderson Ex pected to Be M ide This Week. ''. ' j eHw?*i . * wis Tho nomination of Mr. William Laughlin tb be postmaster at Ander-; ron' will probably, be. sent to ???e asa ste during thia wonk. t UC??rxfjpg io ?dvlce? ij .ronoivod yesterday from Washington by Tho Intelligencer: Tho delay in the appointment of i Mr. Laughlin, Bloted First Assistant Pottmaster General Roper, ha? been due to the fact that the department, has been swamped with work and the matter has not boen reached. PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN FOR INDIGESTION OR BAD STOMACH] Relieves Sourness, gas, Heart burn, Dypepsia ia five minutes. .Sour, gassy, upset stomach, indiges tion, heartburn, dyspepsia; when the j food yon eat fermenta into' gases nod stubborn lumps; youi1 head aches and I you feel sick and roiacrable. that's! when you realize the magic in Papa's Diapepsln. It makes all stomach mis I erv vanish in five minutes! If jour stomach ls in a'continuous I revolt-it you enn't get lt regulated, I j please, for your sake, try Pope's Dlo pepein. !t'? SQ needless to hu vc a bud stomach-make your next meal a fav orite food meal, then take o little Diapepsln. there will hot bo any dta tre?B-eat without fear. It's because] Pope's Diapepsln "really does" regu late weak out-of-order, stomachs that gives it its millions of sales an nually. Get(a largo flfty-??nt ease of Pape's Diapepsln from any drug atore. It ls ] tho quickest, surest stomach relief and. cure known. It seta almost like magic --lt is a scientific, harmless and pleas ?ant stomach preparation which truly bolones in every home. Recorder Four Cases Heard in Police Coori j Yesterday. Thc following caso were disposed .of *est?",dnV in'the recorder's court: Leo Watt, larceny ot a pistol. $25 'or M days. Ten dollars of the amount I of the ' fine suspended during good ! behavior. Lee Watt, larceny o? a pistol. $25 ons, ISO or SO days, sentence sus pended during good behavior. IBusk Adams and Chorley Hudson, fighting and disorderly conduct, *5 j each, fines sunpended. .Bush Adams, drunkenness, ?5. Anderson Guaranty & Trust Company Now if you have money on hand yon can invest it, increasing your income by getting first class 8 per cent paper. This beat? 4 per cent. We are of the opinion that our legislature next year will pass a 6 per cent law in this State, but if you have a contract for ? number of years at 8 per cent you are safe. Our plan is to bring the people who want to loan and the people who want to borrow together so you won't have to wait for some one tn your neighborhood to want money, just get in line and let uss ?know your wants and we will see what can be done about getting what you want. Anderson County mortgages are better than you can i gat any where on earth. Better than bonds, better than stock in the new theater, better than stock in the Elevator Company, better than' milt stock, better than bank stock, better than bank deposits, pay? better rate of interest, backed by better security-in fact, the very best and safest investment to be had. Get in linc quick. Call to see?'tts. we can then talk the matter over with you and more fuUyi explain our plan. The following amounts are a few wanted by parties in Anderson County, and all the lands offered as security are well known to us and the loans are desirable. Remember we guarantee good titles to these lands; also that you have a first mortgage against them. 100 orren well lui pro red, worth $??0040, loan wanted.... ,1 .. ". .$,1000,00 S? acres well .improved, worth ?1,000.00, loan wanted...'. .. _43540 MO aeren well Improved, worth $12400.00, loan wanted.i .. . ...5400.00 bi) aeres well improved, worth $??00.410, loan wanted.1,10049 75 aeres well Improved, worth *:i,ooo.oo, loan wanted.1,800.00 100 acres worth $1,500.00, loan wanted. 900.00 loo acres worth $1,500.00, loan wanted. . 40*40 150 acres well Improved, worth $3,000.00, wanted. .. .. 606.00 90 ocres well improved, worth $540040, wanted. .. 500,0? 45 aeres well Improved, worth *3?5040, wanted... .. 145040 50 acres well Improved, worth $340040, wanted. .. 140040 10? aeres well Improved, worth #2,000.00, wanted. 800.09 One partj wants $80040 on house, lot and storeroom, worth. , .. .. 140040 Come early and fret first choice. The Anderson Guaranty k Trust Co. _ 184 East Benson Street, Jest Below Peoples Bank. ? ??. .??m.i "SEE THE.. .,:? iv. ?-a. /(J W; .('.?>, . ? . A.T? . . * FaniV Book Store Galvanized Metal Roofing and Siding Material Modern progress demands more and better buildings. As good timber becomes more searee and masonry more expensive, naturally tho investiga Uve mind Is looking for a better und more economical building material that not only will give the maximum of protection at a nilaimnm cost; bat will also carry with lt those additional features desired ?a Sack buildings, bat lae Lng lu so many of the materials being used at'the present time. This ba? led to the introduction of Milu Booting and Hiding Materials as high grade building products worthy ol the most favorable' consideration. t OKBL'?ATKI? MUK HTS are the strongest und most used of all forms ot Sheet Metal Booting or Hiding. ~ Sheathing Is aot essential; Corruga! ? d Sheets are easily and rapidly ap? lied. These V-Oiap Hoofing Skeets are very mack superior to ike V-Crlmp ed Hoofing generally sold. It ls very muck stronger ?ad much less liable to FILL WEIOHT MII7KTK- TMs Ivan important feature and ? doelded advantage to every asor of roofings. Maay unscrupulous ?aaaftoftircWft ?.???.??? .saki ; ?i. have put on. tue market products very much lighter than standard weights. The results have been unsatisfactory service, and criticisms of Meta*'Beef lag? aid Sidings. la fae purchase af this material Qt'ALITT IS OUR CHIEF AIM. Sullivan Hardware Company Andersen, 8? C, i " . Belton, 8. C llrecnvUle, H. C.