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Palmetto Theatre TOO A Y Al Williams Musical Comedy Company -PRESENTS "Down on the Beach" This is one of our best efforts? promising to please all patrons. Movies for Today "SHORTY AMONG THE CANNIBALS" A Broncho Two Reel Comedy "THE FIRST STONE" Beach Drama This return engagement of the Williams Musical Comedy Company is making a Big Hit with Palmetto Patrons. OR. VINES RECEIVES ? GALL IO ROANOKE u ? ? FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF THAT CITY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE HIM NO DECISION YET Dr. Vines ts Engaged in a Meeting At Townville and Has Not Yet Considered Call I>r. J. F. Vines. paator (if thc First baptist church of this city announced yesterday that lie lia?? received a call from tlie First Baptist church of Roa noke, Va. Dr. Vines is now engaged in holding a meeting in Townville. Ile Bald yes terday morning that he had hoon In formed of the call through Mrs. Vines, but has not received the formal com munication from the Virginia church. He will be out of the city for a few days and pays that he ls not yet ready to give the matter any consideration, and. therefore, is not prepared to say just what he will do. When the formal communication comes to Ulm. he will decide thc matter. Dr .Vines came to Anderson sis years ago from Elizabeth City, N. C.. and from a congregation of 600 he IIBB built up a church with a membership of over double that number. He ls a mun who says what he thinks and ts conscientious in all that he does and nays. Ile is a? excellent preacher and ls loved by ali of lils congrega tion. His work here has been thc most satisfactory and three ts not a single soul in hiB enlim congregation who feels other than that if he ahold accept the call Anderson and the First Baptist church would suffer a loss. While lt ?B not known whothcr or not Dr. VlneB lu going to consider the call at all. his congregation will feel anxlouB until thc "matter ls set tled. Is Transferred Back te Sen. Nows was received in Anderson yes terday of tho transfer of Lieutenant Louis C. Richardson, a nativo ot An person, from the Brooklyn navy yard to the United States battleship Okla homa . One Ancient Affecting 3 IS UNEARTHED IN OFFICE C VAST TRACT OF LAND PER-SOLD FOP That there 1B on record in the office of thc clerk of court for Anderson county an Instrument involving an area of land almost as largo as a county-300,000 acres, to be exact-lb probably not known to a great many people about hero. The old record, over 120 years of age, waa dug up yesterday by Mr. A. A. Manning, of the government ser vice, who la doing the legal work for the forestry division tn buying up timbered lands on, thc water sheds of navigable streams. Two Instruments. There aro two ot thc old instru ments. ? for In those days it took two Instruments to convey a piece of real estate, one of the Instruments being called a lease and the other a re lease. The record? show that one John Anderson, of Newberry county (a vastly different Newberry county in area from the present one by that name) leased, to one James Tate, Jr.. of Pendleton county (which ante-dat ed old Pendleton 'district) two tracts ot land. One bf the tracts consisted ot EXPLAINS ATTITUDE TOWARD SUBMARINES Churchill Says No Form of Re prisai Cnn Change Views. LONDON. April 27.-Winston Spen cer Churchill, drat lord of the admir alty, explaining In the house of com mons today Oreat "Britain's policy to ward captured German ' submarin* crews, said: "We cannot admit that reprisals ,which. Germany has taken against numbers of our officers caa be alowed to deflect us. front our policy, which we regard as humane and just." Churchill ' said no especial condi tion had been applied to the crews of German. submarines as such, . but only t6 those engaged In' "wantonly killing non-combatants, neutrals and women on tho high seas." He declared England offered to al low a representative of the United 8tates to* visit these prisoners and mske a report, provided reciprocal facilities were accorded the British government licet Wave Broken. WASHINGTON. April 27.-The best wave ot the last few days which broke April records to many placea bas mod* ?rated tonight. The weather bureau reporto giving the highest records ever recorded for April put Richmond. Va., first wUh M degrees. Washington registered ft? ?od New York M. . . . ' .' AUDIT FREIGHT BILLS ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE WITH AN ATLANTA CON CERN CHANGES RECENTLY So Many Change? in Rates Since December 1st, Bills Are Easily Mixed. -Sine? thc continued changing of freight rates Into Anderson- has be come so far reaching, the chamber ot commerce has docclded to inaug?rete a bureau of freight claims adjust ments. Thc following letter in cir cular form haa been sent to all of the members f Starting May 1st,, wc will re-estab lish our Freight Claim and Traffic Department. We will make it a part of the work of the organization to au- j dit all freight bille and all members engaged in wholesale or retail mer chandising will have thc right to send In their freight bills and bills of lad ing and wc will then send them to thc Southern Traffic Bureau in Atlanta, who will audit same and make any claims necessary for overcharge In freight or calculations. . If vou desire to avail yourself of this privilege, kindly notify us and we will send for your freight bills once a month; they will then bo sent on to Atlanta and audl'cd and return? i ed to you within a week with claims. for this service, we must pay the Atlanta bureau CO per cent of alt claim? made, for which we will bill you after collections have been made by you. This is a very reasonable charge, and If you are not now audit ing your freight bills, it should prove a clear saving to you. Since last October, practically evory freight rato into and out of Ander son- has been changed, snd the possi bility of errors is much greater than heretofore. It should pay you to take advantage of thin service. If dur ing the year onlv one claim ts made for you that . u? Will be just that much saved. The concorn with whom we have made this arrangement ls entirely re sponsible, and -ve believe you will get good and prompt service. _^^"^".^ Instrument 00,000Acres ? ? Of WJ M* - . >F CLERK OF COURT HERE RENTED FOR ONE PEP-, J. . , i 10,000 POUNDS L -- -. .JOH,OOO acres and was bouuded on the west by Tugaloo River, on the north by Indian boundry lines, on the east by Tomassy creek and Little Hive, and on the south by granted lands. The second tract of 100,000 acree fit ted into the larger tract, being bound ed on the west by Totaway and Keo wee rivera, on the uovth by Indian boundary linos, on the asst by vacant lands and Twelve Mlle.River and on the south by granted lands. Heated For Pepper Seed. In the Instrument 'Known se th; lease lt le stipulated that the rental on the property shalt be one paper corn, which ls supposed to be a pepper seed aa used In this connection. In tho Instrument known as the re lease the consideration involved in .the deal la given aa 10.000 pounds j (English money.! Thia would amount to approximately $50,000. The Instrument bearer date, of .July 9. 1794. It is said that there are descendants of John- Anderson now Hying In this county. Whether or not there ure descendente of James Tatt. Jr., In thia county ls not known. BOMB IN TURKISH MINISTRY OF WtR ?----. ? i Wee Timed to Explode During Meeting--Blame Young Turka. PARIS. April 27.-A Saloniki dis patch saya a powerful clockwork bomb was found, yesterday hidden in the' Constantinople ministry or war'. It waa timed to explode when Ute conn el! was in session. Meetings of council ere attended by War Minister Enver Pasha. Field Marshal Von Der Golt*. aad General Liman Vin Sanders. Investigations are said to have dis posed) that the bomb waa placed by a sweeper who has disappeared. Sev eral minor officers of war ataietry have been arrested aa suspects aad accomplices. Police believe tao plot wss directed against Young Turks and Germana. Committee of union progresa la said to have decided at a 'meeting from which the Germana were .ex cluded to favbr a conclusion ot sep ?rate peace .with the alfas If Ger many falla to provide assistance to re pulse Dardanelles stuck." * ? i- ii The salary of sf general ta tee Rus sian army varies froth 81.600 to $*, 500 a year. While th? pay received by private? is said to be six cents a week eneh. . < LAST OF 9ATCH Of 16 li IPR CASES TRIED LOST THREE; NOL PROSSED FOUR AND SECURED FINES IN OTHERS YESTERDAY'S CASE Lena Williams Went Up Before Jury Yesterday Morning and Was Struck Out-Others. ?With the conviction in recorder's | (court yesterday morning of Lena Wi!-j lams on charges of selling whiskey, tile city closed out the batch of 16 cases of this nature which were lodg ed against 8 defendants late Satur day afternoon by the local oolice. Of the 16 cases which were brought, four were nol prosBrd and three lost when brought to trial. The remaining nine cases in which convictions re sulted brought in $?00 in fine? or the i alternative in day? on the chnlugang ?or in Jail. > . . Threo cases for selling whiskey wore lodged agata3t Will Garrison. He pleaded guilty in one caso and thc city nol prossed the other two cases against him. Thc same was true on the case of Ernest SUnson, against whom three cases had been brought. This made $200 In fines received and six cases wiped off the I docket. John Bradley was con\icted#ln one case and fined' $100. : while Maggie Stlnson was convicted in thrco cases and fined $300. '? Two cases brought against Lawrence White wero lost when they were brought to trial.' One case against Houston Rico was. lost also when it was brought to trial Lona Williams waa convicted yes terday in the oncease brought against her and fined $100, The two cases I brought against John Carter resulten Sn his conviction In both instances and the imposing of a fine or $200. As a matter of fact, the city lost only throe of tho-16 cases. The four cases which wore nol prossed were not lost,'but were tn the nature of a. compromise, for the two. defendants Involved entered pleas of guilty lu I one case each and paid tines of $100 each. Bribery Charges Dismissed. DETROIT, Anrll 27.-Cases against eleven members and former members of the . Detroit city council Indicted in 1912 on bribery charges, were dis missed todsy by Circuit Judge' Phelan on motion of Prosecuting Attorney J a snows ki. iii -Today "INCOGNITO" A sensational war drama in 3 parts. This picture will be pleasing to every one. Oliver Twist" A Good Comedy Extra for the Children Beginning today, also Thursday and Friday we will admit free any child who will bring us 25 flies. We want to rid Anderson of these pests and to encour age the children, to "Swat the Fly/9 we are making this liberal offer. Re member one fly killed now means the riddance of one million flies this sum? mer. Remember 25 Flies and you get a free ticket; Admission 5c and 10c Special Music LAST GERMAN SHIP IN PACIFIC CAPTCREB BV BRITISH .WARSHIP MELBOl'RNE. April 27.-It is an nounced officially that a British war ship had captured the German trad ing steamer Elfrlcde. which ls be lieved to be the last German ship free in the Pacific. In spite of the fact that thc an nouncement ls official, available ship ping data contain no record ot a Ger man vessel named Elfriede? Thc plan of trench fighting, which has characterized the European war. owes its origin to thia country. It was in the war of 61-6G that loni; lines of trenches, corresponding to *a battle front, Anet made their appear ance. * ELECTRIC Cn ? _ * Items of Interest and Perta* * Wirelew oa the 3 Almut! Flushing i Of Hydrants On. Th?; annual flushing of the fire hy drantx of the city was begun yester day morning under the supervision of Health Officer T. A. Campbell, and will probably be completed today. Tho hydrants are opened once a year for. the purpose of washing out sedi ment that accumulates tn the pipes and to get rid of the stagnant water. The "dead end" hydrants, that is,, those at tho ends of the water mains, are flushed semi-monthly. Uncle of t hief Summons Dead. Chief of Police Summons wont to Greenville yesterday afternoon to at tend the funeral services today of his uncle, Mr. P. Y. Summons, who died in Washington, D. C., Monday. The body will be brought to Green ville this morning and Interment will be at Ebenezer church, aome 14 tulles above Greenvillo. Mr. Summons dlo? nt thc home of his daughter, Mrs. Josie Datson, where he had made his home for several years. He was a Confederate veteran and a member ol Hampton's Legion. Ho was a native of Greenville com-ty. Charged With Stealing (iU'Uio. Charged with selling fertilizer which had been furnished him by his llndlord for usc I > ''anting ina cropa. Jim Wooden, co'.tfd, was brought to thc county jail Monday night and placed tn a cell. The negro lives ou ?c place of Mr. J. Tom Holt. and. it alleged, was detected in the act ot K- liing a third sack ot guano to a gro. The guano had been furnish fthe negro to use In planting his op. it is stated that the negro sold the guano for 60 cents per sack. County Jail ls ? Now rhock-a-Hlock. f The county Jail . is chock-a-block J with prisoners, both black and white, who are awaiting trial at the term of tho court of general sessions which convener here Monday morning May to. with Judge Thoa. S. Soaso. bt Spartanburg on the bench. There are in all 20 prisoners in the county Jail. Of this number 4 are Federal prls . oners. One will be tried before a magistrate, leaving 24 to come before' the court of sessions.. Federal Prisoner Completes Sentence. 9 R. E. McGee, a white man. has com pleted a six months sentence imposed upon him in the federal court at Greenville for making "moonshine" whiskey and has left for the lowe* part of the county, where he will make hla home. McGee made a model prisoner durlnp hts Incarceration here, and was allowed some privileges ga a rosult. Splendid School Closes Fer Tear. - Miss Selma .Crawford, principal of the Hlgb Point school, which la sit uated between Belton and Honea Path, "waa a visitor In the etty yesterday. Work was completed for the season at thia, school last Frldsy. and tho clos ing was celebrated with a big picnic on saturday. Mis? Crawford reports I a moat successful year with her' School. Meeting of School Heeds. A meeting of Ute school .superinten dents of schools concerned in the | O'Neal Oratorical Association la call ed Tor next Saturday morning at 8 o'clock at the Belton Hotel. Those attending are requested to brine some of tho tickets, a? th? president wishes j to forward them to the Judge?. ?* , ?0 ? ? Salvation Amy , Inspecter Here* Brigadier Crawford of th? Salvation Y SPARKLETS * - .> id Mention Caught Over tba * i tree ta of Anderson ? Army with headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., waa ip tho city Monday and held two services here. Tim first service was held on thc streets of tho city and thc second wau hold at thc St. Johns Methodist church. Brigadier Crawford ls now on a tour of Inspec tion of all the Salvation Army pouts In North and South Carolina. This ls his business and. he han the four States. North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida to cover. His work In this section has boen entire ly of an Inspecting nature. Ho makes a close examination of the books of each post and at each of the towna he delivers a shprt address. Mr. Crawford reports that conditions in general, both religious and commercial aro steadily improving. Anderson ls no exception to this general rule and he says that the work hero has boen carried oa.wlth as much energy aid determination aa the work In any oth er city of his division. Harriss I,md Case Settled. A decree was received in Anderson on Tuesday from Judge Frank B. Gary of Abbeville, which scrvcj as au ?mdtns to the Murrina land cane. This case arose ut thc last tenn of the j court of common pleas, and was against J. L. Hurries et al., the 'plaintiffs being W. M. Burriss et*at. The caso was partly heard in the I curt at Andorson and the testimony was taken to Abbeville by the Judge from where he sends tho decree. The jecro'iB a dlemlsssl of the complaint which asked that 480 acre of land In Bock Mills township, the property if J. L. Burrl8S, willed to hun by his late wife, be partitioned., Tho con tention of tho plaintiffs was that the land was held by Mrs. J. L. Burrlss on condition that at her death, if she had no children, tba land won?* re ! vert back to the heirs at taw of Mrs. ?J. L. Hurriss., Mr. J. L. Burrjes I proved that his wife had a clear title td tho land and the complaint ts dis missed. Stole Pistol i Now la Jail. Roy Watson, colored was arrested Tuesday morning charged with the theft of a very large pistol from Charlie Brown, another negro. The gun war a 44-callbre, and was found In Watson's coat hanging tn th? bak ery where he ts employed. The po lice were sent to find the man and the gun was snout the first thing thev saw when the yentered the room. On tho way to the etty hall, the negro slipped a pistol bullet out of his pock et. He evidently fried to get this oat of the way to avoid more sus picion. He dropped the bullet out of his pocket and got away with tho trick for the time being, bot another office following them found the largo bullet and took lt to the ball. There lt waa found that this was the .bal let which the negro had thrown away and bs told the police all about steal ing the gan. He dropped the bullet and tried to establish a claim to the gan as ala own. The gun that was atoren was known to contatn one sholl. -o Fifteen Are F risen Booed. according to Mr-, Porter A. Whal?y, secretary of the chamber of commerce, I there are l& persons who hat? al ready Stgaifted their intention of go ing to the Panama Exposition on th? Booth Carolina train. Mr. Whaler states that If as many aa 2 persons can be secured In Anderson to make the trio. a. special Pullman car can be had from Anderson. The car can not be run for a fewer number than 1?. Indications ar* bright tor that number to ga. 9t jaw ?Wer can't ?apply ya ?M Cmmtm. a ?ntl i( ? for on? mwthmgu or $l.QO tora carro?or*fenpscAagM(200 A/?MM^dr*Vkta% ai ail 0 ' ??-*--a *l m i - ? -a) ?fjaraffr*m nnt pMfift pnpmmm* fr, .WM F ??^^mOfff Of|# fr9ck*?M&? ??T?T tfttt dt?gtooJ m*h Cxm*U, r*t*rn ihm otk* jSfl P+nj?**tantl *** *^ >r?/?)W JOHT Compare Cameis with cigarettes you like best I That's a clean-cut invitation to smoke ? new cigarette rrWe o/* a o/enjo? ofchoiceTurkishandcho?ceDomesUc tobaccos. A cigarette thafs more to your liking /Aon eftfcer jfeftuf of tobacco smoked straight! 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