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THE ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER! FOUNDED AUGUST 1, I860. | 140 Wet Whiner Street ANDERSON, S. C. W. W. SMOAK. Editor und Hus. Mgr. E. ADAMS.Managing Editor L. M. GLENN.City Editor PHELPS SASSEEN.Adverting Manager T. B. GODFIlEY.Circulation Manager. Entered aa second-class matter April 28, 1914, at tbe post office at Anderson, South Carollnu, under tho Act of Mareil 3, 187?._ Member of Associated Press and Receiving Com plete Dally Telegraphic Service._ TELEPHONES Editor.-il and Business Office.321 Job Printing. .C93-L 1 SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN ADVANCE. Dally. HeinNWeckly. One Year.$5.00 One year.$1.501 Six Months.2.50 Eight Months. .. 1.00 Three Months. .. 1.23 Four Months.50 Tho Intelligencer ls delivered by carriers In thc city. If you fall to get your paper regularly please notify us. Opposite your name on the label of your paper is priuted date to which our paper ls paid. All checks and draffs should be drawn to The Anderson Intelligencer. THE WEATHER, Saut li tn nd I na: Fuir Thursday und probably Friday. oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo . o o THOUGHT FOR THE DA Y. o # < ? .ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo "Believe ot yvtur brother that he is good, and he will bo so; trust tho vaccinating, and he will rise to your faith; expect capacities from your pupil, and behold, ho win develop them; believe that he cnn not learn, and he never will. Tho whole of na ture is the echo of the soul, and the first and high est law til ?hat tho real IB built out of the Ideal, and that gradually Indeed, piece by piece, the world IB forming itself according to the thought of tho people in it." "Rockefeller in control ot his great foundation." Concrete statement. ---Og Harry Thaw ls to be again put on trial, and so is I tho public's patience. "Life in Bomb." Brother, you surely mean . the { kind wo have beyond the grave. -o "Work Frank Case." Yep. those lawyers appear ] to be working lt for all lt's worth. A ''lone bandit" recently robbed a Memphis bank. Ile was the president ot the institution. ' If the price of flour continues to soar the bread lina will become moro like a Ufa line. "Grain now ls called lu the bread probe." And was kneaded in Ute probe,'too, by gnni. Thu B0-car bill seems to have been permanently sidetracked by the legislative engineers, -o- ? Laurons has nominated tho aame man for mayor | five times. Some habits are awfully hard to break' -o-. "Russians to fight on own territory."' From I ? linkt , or IVJCUUBO cid man von Hindenburg wills [ Ht v r -o "Roosevelt summoned as probe witness." The big stick ls a mighty cumbersome thing to probe with. --o "Big batting mill barned to ground. Nope, fans, li wasn't Ty Cobb; it was some sort ot a cotton' mill. % Efficiency in thc kitchen ls worrying some folks a whole lot less than sufficiency in that quarter nowadays. -p It your ship never comes home, just blame lt on \ thoso pernicious submarines ot the European scrappers. v "AH merchantmen run the risk/' says German statoment. That's what oura say who sell on cred.t nowadays. -O--, We are advised to use cocoanut oil for washing j the hair. Home folks need a little'oil on the wheels] in their cocoanut. -0-. . ' ?crcb?iit ships will be shown no quarter, we I read. Which ls about equal to saying they will be | blown Into two bits. 4 A French officer has told how lt feels to he blown up. How it feels to come down would have itu premed us more, it seems. ? ' Now that the Lenten season ia OB. His Satanic Majesty has been banished. But no trouble for that old scout *A "come back." As we hare had no news from the Petrograd nmn In several days, wo suppose he is walting to show us his contempt for Washington's birthday. A Charlotte Observer editorial sneaks v>f thc Presbyterian convention, -now going on In that city, ns being "great." Uke lt wasn't predestined to be "Twciitv-.Hf von ships due in war :<>ne on first day. ' Were we a paracager vm one ot them and ll vmminir hablad time, s?b shouldn't *oy those thing CIIABLFHTOYH ATTITUDE TU LAY;. OIIHF/KVAM'E. < Charleston IIUK some moHt peculiar view? UH to law enforcement. The idea seems to prevail there that what is good law for any other community of South Carolina la poor law for the "City hy thc Sea." The wonder of it ia that Charleston so un blushingly admits that she is not obeying the law; that she knows it und that she will not try to obey any law which does not suit the "peculiar condi tions" down there. The city does not stop and think that what conditions there arc in Charleston have been caused by the open and tlugrant viola tion of law which vlolution ts with the knowledge and consent or the officials whose sworn duty lt is to enforce them. Hail there been a greater res pect for law there in the past thc community would liv now have learned nome ot the lessons of obed ience to law because it is law and not because lt is not some legislative act made to suit tho peculiar fancies of the people down there. The most open and ill advised announcement made yet of Ute intention of tba city authorities to indulge the proclivities of the citizens there to dis obey all law. is contained in an open, shall we say. proclamation, made in the Charleston Evening I'OBt. by Mayor Grace, lie states thut Governor Manning has called his attention to "alleged vio lation of law In this city." After enumerating some of the unlawful rules which he as mayor has pro mulgated, admit cd by him to be in violation of the law. Mayor Grace states: 'Governor Manning is by no means satisfied with nor does lie accept the rules above laid down as u full compliance with his ideas of law enforcement." We shou'd say not. It. therefore, Beems that as Mayor Grace is not going to do anything to secure law enforcement in Charleston that Governor Manning will be forced to step in and see that the laws of the State are obeyed even in Charleston. This will require drastic measures, and will doubtless be unpleasant and unpopular for Governor Manning in Charles ton, but we do not believe that he will shrink from the task. So lt occurs to us that Charleston ie likely to get a flr?t !e?son In obedience to law. If such be the program mapped out by the governor, he will have the hearty support of all the people who respect law and order anywhere In South Carolina and elsewhere. It will also be a good lesson for Charleston, and will do tho city good. It ls in credible that, there should1 be a law applicable to every other section of the State that would not be good for Charleston. The some kind of people live there as live In other sections, they eat the same kind of food and breathe the same air. they speak the same language uad wear thc same kind . of clothes, they read the same* books and discuss thc same topics. We are In favor of giving them, there fore, the same laws as the rest of the State Is pro gressing on and growing by. Mayor Grace's ideas and rules are so very unique and ingenuous that wc aro appending them to this editorial and wish that our readers should see the kind of thought that is in the ascendancy In South Carolina's metroplis and sea port Yet there are people there who do not seem to understand why Charleston is "outof Jonit" with the rest of the State. Mayor Grace's statement follows: "Governor Manning has called my atten tion very sharply to alleged violations of law in the city, and hes stated that unless drastic ?.teps arc taken at ence to stop these viola tions. Charleston must be prepared for a . rather strenuous program. I agree that the law. is not fully respected In many par ticulars .in this community. But Charleston ts no worse than any other city upon which odious laws have been Imposed by those either misunderstanding or not caring about ,-MKiiiopoiitan habits-und conditions. There fore I have mado earnest efforts to bring the legislature to a proper conception of our problems, hoping that sensible laws might be passed which all good clttsens can Join in - < obeying and seeing obeyed. Unfortunately while'we haye made a great Impression and much progress with the legislature now sit ting, we have again failed to get relief. But the future is full of hope. In the meantime, and especially now under the mandates of Governor Manning, I feel lt my duty to re publish the following rules, which the police department will more vigorously follow, be ginning March 1: "1. The closing of blind tigers at 12 o'clock and on Sundays. "2. Banishment of slot machines and all forms of mechanical gambling. "3. The closing of turf exchanges and the prevention of hand books In that connection. "4. The suppression of lotteries. "5. The shutting off of illuminated signs which lead to places of lawlessness. "6. The absolute prevention of liquor sel ling to boys (and especially those In school uniforma) and to men when they reach a cer tain stage of intoxication. "7. The measurable restriction of homes of Ul fame and assignation. "It will be recalled that these are practica. ly the rules twice heretofore promulgated and sporadically enforced unfit by the inter vention of compelling influenc?s they were * rendered more or less nugatory. I under stand now that It Is Governor Manning's in tention to prevent henceforth a repetition of those Influences. "Governor Manning ls by no means satis fied with sar does he accept the rules above laid down a full compliance with bli idear ;:? !r. v enforcement. But ? "ivs assufe-? him that under all tho circumstances In Charles ton. if I can carry tham'out. H will be as rar. for the present, as it ls humanly practicable . to go. ? - "Of course be would like to see Us? en forcement in Charleston of every law on the statute books. So would I. That ls a var? high Ideal, hut, like every other Ideal, alto gether unattainable; especially when some of our statute law ts in downright opposition to an almost universa! nebt latent I believe that the minds and hearts of 90 per cent of .our people will Instantly accept the forego ing program as reasonable and therefore en forceable, which will be a far better condi tion to achieve than by any more extreme ef fort? to plunge the whole community lai.? a I slate of turmoil and impeles?.outlawry." A STATE AGENT FOB MILL WO KKK KS. It in refreshing to havt> a governor who thinks aii<t ?wis fur thu best interests of the people of the Stute in whatever capacity they may labor. There is nothing of tile demagogue in what Governor Maiming recommends. For instance he has sent the following message to the legislature, and in response to this un uct has been introduced to pro vide for a State axent. One of the fathers of th: hill in the senate is Senator Sherard of Anderson County, whose course In the upper lawmaking body is meeting with much favorable comment. The m'll people will feel grateful to the legislature for thus attempting to assist them In solving problems peculiarly their own. The mensage of the governor follows: "I earnestly request the members of your bodies to consider seriously and pass at this session tba bill which has been introduced and favorably reported In the hoi se, provid ing; for the. establishment of a State officer for welfare work. This bill is designed to promote the interests of our industrial vil lages, which form so important a part of the State. How best to benefit the people of the mill villages is a study which deserves your careful attention. This bill would. I believe, help the people of the villages to solve their problems and to Improve the conditions of life under which these citizens live; it would help them to make the best of their oppor tunities. The high COB! of living restricts their comforts and luxuries; the leadership - of a demonstrator whose heart ls In this work would go a long way to adding cheer to the home life of these many thousand South Car olinians. "The bill simply provides for the appoint ment of a State agent, under the direction of the State department of education, whose duty Is snail be to supervise the work of local demonstrators. The work has been in effect In this Stafe for three years under the direction of the United States department of agriculture. Rc-ently congress passed a law which cut off the appropriation. The work lias greatly benefited more than a score of our mill communities and I now earnestly ask that the State take up this work. "Our State government has been liberal in the matter of providing means for the* im provement of our agricultural classes; I urge that a step now be taken to help the nilli communities." MANNING MAH KS FITNESS THE TEST. Governor Manning's letter to Mayor Griffith of Columbia, declining to appoint H. L. Shull as a member ot the Richland County dispensary board until the Columbia mayor has satisfied bim that the appointment would be a flt one. should command the widest approbation. "It is my purpose," says the governor, "before issuing commissions to the men named on the various dispensary boards of the State, to get information about them." Then he asks three pertinent questions. He wants to know what Mr. Shull's past business experience has been, what bis business Interests are now and what ls and has been his attitude in regard to the enforce ment of the dispensary law, It is clear that. Governor Manning means to avoir' lt possible the naming of any mab to a place pw a dispensary board whose appointment will not com pel public respect and confidence because of Its fit ness in ali respects. It is clear also that he intends to require those, who make these nominations to deal with him in absolute frankness., That is as it should be. No man ought to be named to a place on a dispensary board who is not a man of some busi ness experience. No man ought to be named on,.a dispensary board who has any,.entangling alliances which might embarrass him in the performance ot his duty or invite suspicion as to his disinterested ness. No man ought to be appointed on a dispen sary board who is not ready to lend his influence and efforts to the enforcement of the dispensary law. Governor Manning announces that the course he is following in tho case of the Shull appointment will be followed In all appointments of this kind and in all appointments of peace officers. The policy thu* established will surely make for thc public welfare. It ls a reversion to the standard of merit. It shows that in Richard I. Manning South Carolina has found a chief executive who proposes to act not for his friends or his friends' friends' but for the people. It goes far to fix the character of the new administration.-The News and Courier. Uncensored news item from the front: As a re sult ot- wounds received by the Turks, they are un able to sit down. o o o o o o o o o o o o O 0 O O O O O 'J O O O O o o o o 0 OUR DAILY POEM.. o . w 0 O O O 0 O O O O O O I ? o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Be a Friend To Matu There/are hermit souls, that live withdrawn In the place of their self-conteht; There are seule like stars, that dwell apart In a fellowloss firmament; There arc plpneer souls that blase their pahts Where highways saver rou But let me live by the side of the road, And be a friend to man. Let nie live In a house by thc side of the road, j Witera the race of men go by, The men wbo are good and the men who are bad, ?3 good and as bad as I. 1 would not sit tn the scorner's seat. Or hurl the cynic's ban Let me live la a house by the sids ot the road. And be a friend to num. I see rrom my house by tb? sida ot the road. By the aide of the highway, of life. The men who press with the ardor of hope. The men who are faint with tb? atrito. Hui I turn not away from their smiles nor their tears. j Both part of au Infinite plan l,ct roe ltre in my howse by the Mde of the road. J And be a friend to man. $2 Yo? don't have to be an expert in clothe the wonderful advantage this sale offers; ; in a glance that the offerings care so tunis markable. Qg for Men's $4.50 and $4.00 Trousers for Boys' $4.50 and $4.00 Suits <fc*? *7tt for Men's $5.00 Odd Trousers n>?>. * %J FQR BOYS, $5 OO SUITS $4 45 for Men's ??-50 and $6.00 Trousers for Boys' $6.50 and $6.00 Suits . ?&4 95 ior Men's #7-50 and $7.00 Trousers ^ for Boys' $8.00 and $7.50 Suits $5 95 for Men's $9.00 and $8.50 Trousers ^ for Boys' $9.00 and $8.50 Suits $7.45 ior B?ys' #10-00 Suits and some foi w< $7.95 lor Boys' #12*50 and #11.00 Suits in extra large sizes Many other reductions, throughout tl The Store with a ( ATTRACTING MUCH ATTENTION Railway Concessions, Mining Privileges and Other Rights Previously Enjoyed by Germany in the Provinces of Shantung and Extension of Terms of Leases Already 'Held by Japan in Southern Manchuria and Inner Mongolia, and New Rail way Concessions in These Regions Included. (By Associated Pres?.) PEKING. Feb. 17.-The memoran dum recently given by the Japanese legation to American. British, French and Russian diplomatic representa tives respecting Japan's demand on China dmlts certain of the require ments originally.' presented to Per king, If Information from presum ably well Informed sources, both for eign and Chinese, is correct. These negotiations, which began late In January, had for their object deter mination of the future status of Japan's relations with China and a de cision respecting certain questions re garding the future development? of the Chinese republic. Their course has been guarded with great secrecy. The Peking government did not con ceal its concern over the situation, and on February 6 Sun Poa-Cbl, Chin ese loreign secretary, at a conference with the Japanese minister at Peking, rejected Japan's proposals on the ground that they Were incompatible with China's sovereignty and .conflict ed with existing treaties between China and other foreign powers." The Japanese minister thai asked for an acceptance in principle, stating that the detailed negotiations could be con ducted later. China returned the same answer as to the principles in volved. The original demands, according to information from Peking sources, WeTe 21 in number and we*e fsrreach lng both in their political and com mercial aspects. lt ls not known, whether the ori ginal demands were made orally or in a formal written communication. The memorandum aa banded to the lega tions of the United States,.Great Bri tain, France and Russia, is under stood to contain but ll demands, sub stantially as follows: In relation to* Shantung. China, is to transfer to Japan all rights and concessions previously enjoyed by Germany, and must consult Japan on all matters previously agreed upon between Germany and China in the province of Shantung. China is to agree not to alienate or lease Shantung or any pretest-to any foreign government,; and no leland near Shantung is to be leased to any foreign power. China Lr to grant Japan the riebt io construct a railroad from Kia Chow to Chi Fu. Cert alu cities in the province of Shantung shall, be opened aa treaty ports. In southern Manchuria and Mon golia, terms ot the lease of tbe Kwang Tung (Port Arthur and Darlea 1 and the Manchurian and Mukden railroads are to bo extended. ' In the same region Japan ia td ac quire rights of residence, ownership of land and mining granta for her na tionals. In the same region of southern Man churia and Mongolia, the following four requests are made: Before granting railroad conceS atjpM-te any third-power China must agree to consult Japan in advance Before endeavoring to obtain capi tal for. loans from any third power china must consult Japan. Before choosing any foreign poli tical, military or financial advisers, j -China must consult Japan. Transfer of management and con trol of the Changchln- railroad Is to j be made to the Japanese. These, request-, ali relate to Mon- \ golla abd not to China as a whole. China ls obliged not to alienate or j lease any r?art? or bays on any island i near the,Formosa coast. Among' the original demands not Included in the memorandum . aa handed to fore, .n legations, are said to be the following?.. That If China ' employs foreigners as controlling advisers in her police, military or financial departments Japanese shall be preferred; that one half-of the ammunition and arms us ed by China must be purchased from Japan, or an arsenal be established in Chana employing Japanese experts and materials: that China must* grant to Japan the same privileges as oiher nations to establish missions, schools and churches throughout the country to propogete P.^ddhism; that mining concessions conflicting with existing concessions at Hanang, Tayeb and Ping Slang shall not be granted to other foreigners if a Chino-Japanese company, hereafter to be formed, shall disapprove; that certain railroad con cessions from Nanchang to Chao Chow Fu, from Nanchang to Kuklang.i from Nanchang to Wuchang, and from Nanchang to Hangchow shall be granted; that foreigners oth er than Japsese shall be excluded from future railroad, mining and dock, building concessions unless Japan Khali concent. It is. learned that China has made three counter proposals concerning* concessions in Manchuria, Mongolia, and Shantung and has signified wil lingness to make a public declaration that China shall never cede a port, harbor or island to another power, but declined to pledge itself to that effect to Japan. China also has expressed willing ness to discuss any demands she dees not regard as infringing on her PARAMOUN ' TOI "The Making oi Kowari H. wa? mi her? In "Heady Mc First Reel "Exj Goes on at 3, 4;45,6 VeUllAY- "FAL8F. <."0M)BH**-; A powerful drama lu which righ SATFRBAY Thai wonderful nautical picture ABMI8S10* ONLY 5 and toe. Send Saasmary el Oar Feats s to appreciate you'll recognize ual at to be re $2.95 $3.75 $4.45 $4.95 $5.95 ?th more ***.**> some ie store. $7.95 Conscience own sovereignty or affecting existing treaties with other powers. The status of the negotiations now ls rather clouded. Whether Japan' will press for her demands In full, or decide she cannot insist on any ex cept the ll set forth in the com munications to the foreign govern ments, is not known here. unir?ais Decline to Discuss Demands. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Presa dis patches from Peking and Tokio con- ? cercing the Japanese demands on China attracted much interest here today, but officials of the United States government and diplomats at the Japanese and other embassies would not discuss them. 'lite United 'States' government has been kept In close touch with devel I opmonts through embassies and. lega tions in Europe as' weil Tokio and i Peking and Secretary Bryan and Am bassador Chinda are understood to have discussed the .situation infor mally here. The understanding from the best informed sources ls that the Japaneso demands, UB revealed to the. powers, relate to certain localities and do not concern Chibares a whole, affecting only parts of Shantung, southern Manchuria and .Inner Mongolia. The* recent'statement given to the press by the Tokio foreign office and also communicated to the'powers, as sured them that nothing in the Jap-, anese demands Interfered with the territorial integrity of China, pr the principle of equal opportunity In the Far East. This tended to clarify tho situation, which had been ' somewhat confused for foreign governments by rumors and reports of an extensive Japanese plan for commercial expan sion in China. It was said also* In well informed ?Quarters that nothing thus far had developed which had occasioned any ; formal inquiries from the United Siat?s to Japan on the subject or, had raised any apprehensions that ' the .open door" policy would be adversely I affected., ? Japan's Most Important Step. BERLIN. Feb. 17 (via Loudon)-t Japan's demands on China are at tracting much attention here. The Cologne Oasetto says the most Important step ever undertaken rv Japan occurs at a time when all fhe great European powers. are rend' .g each other, and the Unltedi States ls playing a role which never was ex pected of her. The Garetta regrew the "blindness ot Germany's enemies, who permit such a eatasthrope to threaten the white race." --h Weedina; tot Old fcoldlers. PARIS, Feb. 17.-(11:30 p. m.) I General Joffre, the French comman der-ln-chlef, continues his policy of weeding out old men in the hlgb ranks J of the army In favor of younger and more active men. 1 T THEAME SAY 4 - ' Bobby Burnet" i Afieles.-: v may." Thin 1* & wroody dpWna. jloit? of Elaine" ;3Q,8:15andlO^M. Lois Weher sad Phillips Smaller i triumphs, -^PITMRrT or; res In Thc i>aU; Intelligent