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. ?y... Intelligencef NEW SERIES, VOL. 1, NO. ?. W??kly. l?tobU??e* 18?; Dal?* Jan. 18, !'./.<. _'_ ?_._ _ ANDERSON, S. C., MORNING, MA\32, 1914. PRICE $1.50 THE YEAR, ATLANTIC S IN?RIPOl WORST STORM IN RECENT HISTORY IN NORTH CAROLINA FAIR WEATHER FOR EASTER Nearly Two Feet of Snow Fell at Raleigh-Disturbances Gener al From Maine to Florida uooooooooooooooooouo o * o o WASHINGTON. April 3.-Tho o o weather bureau tonight promised o u a relief in the weather tomorrow o o lrom the first storm which held ? o the entire Atlantic seaboard in,a o o wintcry grip today. Fair weather o y in thu South and Central Atlantic o o States is the forecast. o o o c o (J O O O O O 0 O ti o o o o o o o o o Serious Damage at Norfolk. NORFOLK, Va., April 3.-A north east gale which swept up the Virginia coast carly today caused serious damage here. Although no loss of life has been reported early ionlght high tides have inundated many principal streets In which water stood three feet deep. All wire, rail and ferry service is put out of commission. The storm struck this section Friday night. Its intensity is' increasing every hour. Blowing sixty three miles per hour at midnight. The velocity at Virginie Beach is reported at seventy five miles. Snow and sleet fell and high tide is sweeping into the heart of the city, protracting wire and poles and causing the use of boats in many streets. The storm ?B de clared the worst in twenty-eight years. Ne trains have reached the city during the day. lt ls impossible early tonight to ascertain the extent of damage to shipping and nearby points. The tide in the city showed -Indications cf reoeeding-tonight. A late report from Newport Nsws stat ed" that the German cruiser Prinz" Eitel Friedrich ts .still moored at hor pier there. Reports reaching here tonight stat ed that a number ot vesaels were in distress off the Virgir'.a and North Carolina coast. Unverified reports said the British warships displayed dis tress signal off tb < Capes. Reached From Maine to Florid?. NEW YORK. April 3.-Virtually the entire Atlantic seaboard, including New York, were lu the grip of a bliz zard today. The disturbance was gen eral from Maine to Florida, with a heavy, gale between New York and the Virginia Capes. Snow fell as far Mown the coast as South Carolina. The atorms center ls reported f+ be off Cape Hatteras. Where the Steam ship Prins Maurito of the Royal Dutch West India line is sending wireless distress for help Eighteen coast wise trans-Atlantic steamships tonight are awaiting the storm's let-op to leave New York. Heavy snow storm visit ed this city. The condition streets made remote the possibility of an Easter parade in Fifth avenue tomor row. Street traffic here was blocked for many hours. Worst In Recent History. RALEIGH, April 3.-The wornt storm In recent history in Central and Eastern sections ot North Caro ' lina raged last hight and today, wrenching miles of telephone, tele graph, power lines and . completely demoralizing business, in scores of nearby towns. ' Nesrly two feet of snow fell here. The gale at tlraea reached sixty miles an hour. Com munication with outside world was interrupted nearly, twenty four hours. Fighters in Perfect Physical Condition The Apparent Endurance ot Johnson and Willard Seems Unlimited HAVANA. April 3.-Forty 'eight hours before their battle for. thc wot'd'B heavyweight championship, Johnson and Willard ere' declared to be In as nearly perfect physics! coo', ditton as their systems of training could accomplish. The {.piarent en durance of each 1? unlimited. Expert opinion supports the belief that it wi?! be a ?cry short or a very long hght. There is leas actual betting than on any similar match in years: There are so roany uncertain angles ? to consider that big betters; are doub.ful where to put their money. Johnson notified syndicate promoters he munt have a twenty foot ring, which has boee provided. Several thousand Americans have arrived here, though the audience will be largely composed of foreigners. A great crowd gathered at the stadium to witness.? 'six round bout between Johnson and Sam McVey. ^MMMch proved to be burlesqued. The champion did nothing but cilka* wrestle and smile. He didn't lead a dosen times In eighteen rain ates. Ho spoiled ah Kt rein i oa bis present ability. ?ABOARD ? BLIZZARD SONS OF GONFEOERAf? WILL MEET MONDAY AT COUNTY COURT HOUSE TO TRANSACT MATTERS OF IMPORT FULL ATTENDANCE Of Som of Veterans in This County ts Earnestly Urged. Choose Delegates ? meeting of tho Sons of Confcil .3 ra te Veterans 1B called to meet in "ho court house, ca Monday afternoon April .*>. 191."). nt ? o'clock. Every son. or lineal descendent, of a soldier of the Confederacy is '..arnestfy urged to be present a*, thia j Heeling. Delegates to the Statc Con veatir.u. which meets in Columbia ;. CV, April 22, will be elected, and del-gates to the general convention ' w-ilcb meets in Richmond, Va., In June, will alao be - elected. This cause ought, and will, appeal strong ly to every loyal son of a veteran. The veterans ure rapidly passing ?way. and the future of the cause for which they suffered, is .even now in the keeping of this descendants whoso duty, lt ir. to see that, thb memory shall be perpetuuted. In true and just histories, an? that no blot or stain shall be allowed to smirch tho fair nr.me ri the ?outhlaud, or the memory of the father who.''Wore' the Gray." Will you too bo ono to heip In this worthy cause. Don't forget this meeting, and to be sure tc be there. AT ANDERSON COLLEGE BACCALAUREATE SERMON BY THE REV. W. E. THAY ER OF SUMTER, S. C, . THE ADDRESS The Graduating Class Will Be Made by Dr. W. S. Correll President Carolina Dr. Jas. P. Klnard, president of An derson College, has perfected the ar rangment for the commencement ad dresses. The baccalaureate sermon .rill bo delivered by Rev. Vv*. E. Taylor of Sumter. S. C., Sunday May 30. There will be a sermon In the even ing before the Y. W. C. A. by Rev.. Byron . DeMeat of Greenwood. S. ' C. The baccalaureate address, on Mon day. May SI. will be by Dr. W. S. Cur rcll. president of the Uplverslty of South Carolina. Tho annual has gone to print, and sd a great burden is lirted from the shoulders of several young ladies who have had it |n band. The faculty teas . on alternate Thursday afternoons are much enjoy ed. Mrs. Goode and Miss Maddocks were hostesses this week. Misses- Cecelia' Schul tr . and Theo Hirschmann have been spending sev eral days at their respective homes because of the Jewish holidays at this 'season of the year. President Kinurd Went to Bosley. Friday. April 2, to.serve as Judge in the' Plckenc County Oratorical con-' test. At the recent meeting of the State Teachers' association, Miss Helen P. Smith, dean of the college, was elect ed one of the .Mrectors of'the South Carolina- branch of the , American Peace I?t.igue. "One'of the m?- w enjoyed of the oo olal attain, of the Behool, year wa? when Mrs. R. 8. Llgon entertained the faculty tn her elegant home on North Main strept, Thursday evening, April I. The board of trustees, with' their wires, the ministers of th? city with their wives, and quite a number ot ot hors were present to meet the fae* ww? *n<! Mr8- !-?K?n en??r*aln royally, and every One ls always de lighted to be invited to their home. piUeicus refreshments tn trro courses were served. A visit from State Superintendent Swearlbge.* and Prof. I>. W, Daniel of Clemson College. Friday wa? much enjoyed. These gen lu' gent Urnen will always be we?ootaed.at the celle-g*. ooo n o ?. * o ooo JO o^o no o o Cotton Steeuier Pointier*, o Blt EM KN. April 3 tch o ? an o i eui en found . o ?? ?. ??red : OW o ;er car- o o 1 ... o o o o o G o o o o o o ooo o o o m .J) The First P And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary tlie mother of James, and Salome, had bough* sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. And very early in tho morning the first day of the week, they clune unto the sepul chre at the rising of the sun. And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. And entering into th? sepulchre, they saw ? young man sitting cn the right side, cloth ed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. And he said unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was cruci fied: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he ?oeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid. Germans Are Pouring Reinforcements Into Hungary to Support Austrians Russians Claim to Have Captured Qne Hundred Officers, Seven Thousand Men and Ten Machine Guns On April 1 in tho Carpathians LONDON, April 3.-The Germans are pouring reinforcements into Hur gaYy* fo 'support the Austrians which arc bard .pressed by the Russians in the Carpathians pans?s. According to a Holland- dispatch, the Germans are .sendjpg. men from Belgium io strengthen their eastern' front, where Russians <have taken the offensive. 1? battle in t??c Varpathinns con tinues' night and day and aeerulngly the Russians. had ' considerable suc cess. The Rustans claim to have cap tured one hundred officers, seen men snd ten machine guns on April 1. There-is-no change In Poland, but Se mpvement or German troops from rigiu'ro* ?aJtw?rd Indicates the gSn eral-st*Q}-is-uneasy.over Russians ac tivity atong the Prussian frontier' German 'submarines continue their ac tivity.. Today's tagore being the Brit ish stetmer I lockwood and a French fiHhWg KWTack: ? two warships which protected then: unsuccessfully bomburded thc strait* from afar and then retreated. From other theatres of the war the r?part? mated that no news had been receiv ed. - ? r ?al v MM j Kater Ry May !.. PARIS, April i:.-Giuseppe Bovleni-, luesiiber of the Chamber of Deputies, to'd tho Associated Press today that he had deep conviction that Italy would begin war agsiugt Germany and Austria before the tp-l of April. He said Italy's military preparations were almost complete. He declared was ?ot walting fer a decisivo battle in favor of the allie?, but de sired to. become engaged In the war itoafere!a?rftt I'Ssureessful. CONSTANTINOPLE, April trklsh official statement issued i nig' ?rs Bulgarians Invade Serbia. ROME, April 3.-News of the Inva sion of Serbia by Bulgarian Irregulars has caused deep impresploh her-. Fear is being entertained in official quart er? that it may bc a spark Which will cause a now explosion in tho Balk ans^ Keporl Denied at Vienna. AMSTERDAM. April a. It ls offi rlally denied at Vienna that Austrian-., have opened negotiations with Rus sians for separate peace, But Little Activity At Matamoros, Mex. BROWNSVILLE. Tex., April 3.- In termittent titile firing waa.the only apparent activity today of the Villa and Carranza armies contending for possession of Matamoros. The firing most of which from the ?.'arrunza -trenches, ls said lo have been without effect. Major General Funstou left for Senantonio. He expects to'r?Mirn when Villa force? renew the Matam oros attack. " Marleen leches of Snow. . PHILADELPHIA, April |>Mue ?^.n inches of snow fell her? In twelv?tf hours ?odfty'. Ms.ny wires nre prostrated, railroad Rcrvice to "Sea side resorts for Easter traille is In wnirjaied. ALDERMAN BARTON MAKESJ?A?EMENT CONCERNING CHARGES AS TO LETTING OF CON TRACT FOR CITY BARN VICTIM OF STAR CHAMBER AFFAIR Gives His Side of the Controversy and Asks Some Pointed Ques tions of His Accusers Alderman J. IC. Bar'on yeaterduy gave out a statement for publication with reference to . the special meet lng of eltj coo nell last Wednosdoy afternoon when consideration wao ?lven to allegation, by Wi W. John son' that he belloved a sealed bid which he had placed in the hands of Alderman Barton as chairman of thc "committee 0i city barn" had been been broken open before the hour for the opening bf bids and his estimate "tipped off" to a- rlvnl con tractor, tv B. Pruitt, who then re called -his own bid and altered his original figures so (hat they' would come beneath the'Johns?n bid. there by winning the award of the con tract. "1 would have .made a statement shout the matter." said Alderman Barton, 'Immediately after thia af fair occurred, bul 1 had an engage ment to rvvit Superintendent Hun gerford, of the Charlotte division of -the Southern Ballway In Greenville cn Thursday morning, and waa oblig ed to keep it. When I reached Mr. Hungerford'* .office I found lhere a nte**agc which had been forwarded fr?m Anderson Informing me of the serious Minas? oS my, son in Atlanta. (CONTINUED ON PAO*: L> * NEW HOTEL OPENED I EASTER SERVICES IN SUNDA Y* SCHOOL CLASSES WORKING FOR RECORD ATTENDANCES EASTER TIDE Program? Will Be Carried Oui - Today in Practically All Churches of City . Regardless of conditions metorolo gtcally. today will doubtless Bee larg er attendances ut tbc Sunday schools and churches of thc city than for any one Sunday o? thc past twelve months. Ordinarily Kasivr Sunday is the sig* hal for a large out pouring, on the part of the general public for church services, but there ls more than that hehlnd t!-.?* movement for large at tendance at the churches today. "The Sunday school of St. John's Methodist church has manifested lt? frfith in the virtue or printer's iuk for communicating to the general public, and particularly to members of the di nomination, its plans for a record brf-nkiiiK attendance at this Sunday School today Copious quantities of the Ink and large nrehs of newspaper space have been used by the Sunday school of this church lu carrying on Ita campaign for a record attendance today The goal has been set at 1.000 m opie, and all Indications point to this umbicoirr being fully realized. The Haracca class of the First Bap tist church is likowise on the Job and? are not only working for a good at tendance today but for a large aver age attendance during the month of April. This class has likewise adopt ed modern methods for reaching. Its members and advising them bf the plan for increasing''th?-?tlendaixra. At Grace Episeopal church today un unusually attractive program will he carried out. a detailed statement of which appears elsewhere in The Intelligencer this morning. At all of the churches of thc city today programs appropriate to Baster Tide will be carried out: RATES FOR GRIS ASKED OF RAILROAD COM MISSIONERS IN PETITION STARTED HERE THE REQUESTS Authorities Are Asked to Es tab - lish Better Rates for Farm Produce in General in State Asking that better intra-atatc freight ratet? on farm products, and especially grain, be established in this SUte. a petition to the Railroad Commission, of the State of South Carolina ls being circulated anion, business men of Anderson for theil signatures'. The ceceajiity of bettor Intro-stati" rates on . grain lias beei clearly pointed out tn The intelligencer re cerrtly In articles written from datr procured from Prof. W. W. Long of. Clemson College, State Agent o the Fiu-iu Demon trutton nod Exten sion Work. The rdrm.of the petition, which has received already u number ol signatures, is as follows: To the Honorable Roilroad t'ont. misi?n ot Mi.. State of South Curoltna Columbia, 8. C. Gentlemen : Wc. thc undersigned citizens and business men of Anderson, S. C. where there ls now under construe* tlon a modern, up-to-date grain' elevator, to bt, ready for business lu the next six woeks. do most respect fully request th', you investigate and make such change.? MB you may deem best In the intra-state freight rate> on grata, hay and other farm pro ducts, but especially g-'ain, in titi? Bute. Wc shall he pleas*, d If you will notify the chairman of our .trans portation committee. ? Mr. . W. "W. Sullivan, or our secretary. I*. A. Whaloy, ?j to tba time sad place ol sn; -public hearing tbat may be g Iv. eft In this nutter, which vitally af feet.-? the moving of thu grain crop planted in the vicinity o? thia city ?nd which will seek an outlet through th? elevators her*. W? respectfully urge that you git** this metter -our prompt und especial attorrtlrn WILL BE JP MA Y 1st. IN BUILDING FORMERLY USED AS HOME FOA THE Y. M. C. A. WILL BE FIRST CLASS HOSTELRY Messrs. Jule B. Eerie end J. C. Pressly Will Be Managing Owners of New Place Huving leased tlie large, two-story brick building on West Barle street iormerly used as a home tor the Young Men's Christian association, Messrs. Jule B. Earle and James C. Pressly. well known young men of this city, will on May 1 launch An derson's newest hots). Vacated April 1 by the Y. M. C A., painters are at work already in the building, renewing lt from floor to Karret and putting lt In first class shape in every respect. No pair- > will spared to make lt one ot flu? most at tractive places of the kind in this section of the State. Messrs. . Eartn and Pressly will have the building fitted out from top to bottom with new furniture, fixtures linen. etc. They will conduct a strictly first, class place for both ladles and gen tlemen. A First Class Place, They stated yesterday that they will cater to thetravelllug public as well as local people, having received already more than a dosen applica tions from couples and young men of the city for permanent board. Their hotol will be conducted on the Ameri can plan.- and their rat?s will be $2.00. "For this prtce,*" they stated, "wc will endeavor to give the public service that/they contd not get lu this section of the' country for a great deal more than that/' The yo? ns men wttl have associated with them Mrs. A. T. Pressly, who will. look after toe kitchen and tho house geu erally. ' They have also engaged one of the best, chefs In thc State/and one who baa had years of experience in rlrst class Jobs in this section of the State. As a nucleus of a hell boy. force they have engaged already two of the best "hops" to be found itt the service. The Opculng. On the opening night of the new hotel a dance will be given, and tho splendid orchestra ot the Anderson theatre has been engaged for the oc casion. The new .lotel will afford some 2-( up to date rooms. ' Among the con veniences will be- tub and shower baths, with li Qt and cold Water. I'.otlt Mr. Earle and Mr. Pressly have had experience tn the hotel bus iness. They have been connected with the Hotel Chiquolu ior the past year'or so, and- have made many friends among the travelling publl>: who will be Interested In . the an- . uotincement that" these young mou are going into business for them selves. X Naming Contest. As yet a name for the new >Ao\ has not been selected. A. name, for the new place will b. chosen by mean., of a contest. A prize of $"? will he awarded the lady tn Ander son who submits thu hist name for the hotel. Details of the contest will be announced later. Selection of Route Left to Commission CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. April 8.-. - he selection ot a rout- for the pro jected Dixie Highway from Chicago to M in lama' waa left lu a commission pf four by the conference of gover . nor? and road advocates here today. The" governor of each State through which the route will extend will ap point two commissioners. Tho Con ference defeated * motion * .to give voice in tlu-.routini to sevdhV Incor porators of the Dix > Highway asso ciation representing the founders of thc -organisation, and also rejected a resolution to have Alabama In thu list of States. The conference.adopt ed a resolution memorialising con uress to appropriate fund? for tho construction and maintenance of tho highway. Governor Slat on appointed Clark Howell of Atlanta and W. T. Ander don of Macon, commissioner:; from Georgia. Fishing Vessel Sunk By German Submarine FECAMP. France. April a. The masted flashing vessel Paquer rette wan sunk thia afternoon by a German submarine nine miles south east of here. The crew were r*?f^ Cued. Th*, rmquerreiw* -pad iu?i sailed for the New Foundtaad fish ing banks with thirty-two men,. Nine other,- V.M.;O|, fvdr.ngttig to the same company preceeded her. but apper eniiv m.? safe aeynnd the danger son?. : ..' -, '