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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 118. Weekly, E?tabllshed 1SG0; I?allr, Jan. 13, 1014.
ANDERSON, S. C.,WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS
$5.00 PER ANNUM
WILSON ARRAIGNS STRENGTH
IT
The President Flatly Ad mts Belief in Outside
Efforts To Hinder Anti-Trust Legislation
-Letters Being Widely Circulated.
(Continued on Page 8.)
Washington, June 15.- President
Wilson came out today with a fiat dec
laration that, despite -what he charac
terized as a deliberate campaign by
certain ir ter es ts to secure adjourn
ments of congress and postponement
ot the administrations trust program,
he would use evory influence at his
command to get the pending hills
through the senate at this session.
Choosing his wordB caretlilly, the
president disclosed his belici that or
ganized distribution of circular letters
and telegrama among business men,
members^ot congress and other public
( filelals, calling for an adjournment of
congress, a halt in the trust Lilis, an
increase in freight rates for the rail
roads, and a "rest for business?" waa
rtbponsible for what he recently de
scribed as a "psychologica! doprco
riou."
In support of that vicv Cue white
house made public copies of letters
and telegrams brought lu by friends of
the administration. One letter wan
circulated by tito Simmons Hardware
Company, of St. Louis, under date of
June 9. Just prior to that date. Pres
ident Wilson had offered to E. C. Sim
mons, president of that company, n
place on tho Federal reserve hoard.
Today, 'Just before tho president ex
pressed bis views on the trust pro
gram, it was announced that M,\ Sim
mons had declined the appointment
and that Charles s. Hamlin of Boston,
would bo 'nominated in hin otead.
Whlto.Hp
from thc agitation of politics and as
saults upon business -it docs not mal;.'
any difference whether it is big busi
ness or little business.
"We therefore, strongly recommend
and earnestly hope that Congress may
be convinced that they have done
enough law making for tho present;
that tho country Is absolutely tired
and surfeited with tho political agita
tions and that thc agitation now of
the control of business ip exceeding
ly Injurious and will serve to retard
improvement in business which oth
erwise would bo great and rapid.
"We submit thc arguments or rea
sons to you, ai: king you and praying
you to use your bert influence in fol
lowing the lines suggested in this com
munication, viz: To have congress to
shut up shop and go home.. If you
agree with mei nend to your congress
men and senators a telegram some
thing like thc enclosed and urge your
commercial club lo pass strong reso
lutions along some linos and send
them to Washington:
"Our representatives therp are worn
out, physically Und mentally, and will
welcome your sugestione that further
consideration at rt legislation affecting
business be postponed until Decem
ber.
The president declined to make any !
ex;ended comment on the letters, de
claring that they 'spoke -for thoinso??
veS. .-. ,. -,
*
si
anything to do with tho declination
:,v?S^^t9ai^po^$^tir>^nt? ^..^ :sv.an. ?titd, how-,
over, that tho '-pr?sident did not know
of tito lotter whon Ho offered j.-.Mr.
f?imme?s tho place.
The president's declaration and tim
publication of the letters created a
mild sensation, approaching that which
followed'the president's denunciation
of tho "insinuons lobby," which ho
said,. was threatening the tariff bill
last year. Senators and representa
tives discussed'the situation, but no
action waa taken.
One of tho letters made public pur
ported to havetfmen sent out by the
Pictorial Roview Company, . of New
Ybrk, and was signed by W. P. Ahnclt,
president under dato of May 1. It ac
companied a prepared letter protest
ing an adjournment of congress, with
tho further suggestion that tho recipi
ent mail copies to the president, mem
bers of congress, thc Interstate Hora
inorco Commission and other oiticlals
im Washington.
Tho letter, signed by ?hnelt, says
that "prosperity has been lost some
where in this country, owing to tho
mischievous activities of the politi
cians," and that the draft of an en
closed lettor "embraces the views of a
majority of the thinking business peo
ple of our section/'
In part, the form letter for tranB
misson to public ofliclals, was as. fol
lows:
"We ask in the name of the suffering
American tropic, in thc name of com
mon sense, why wantonly harass bus
iness at this juncture "when it ls strug
gling for its vory existence.
"Why throw more thousand or men
idle, when so inaUy funnies arc already
starylti??
"Why subject luslness to any ex
purlmontul legislation, now, when it is
tot rrospc roils? Postpone it! Drastic
action on your part is a peril a", this
time. What we do need is ii lil l?o
building up -and not moro tearing
down.
"The granting of the petition of the
Eastern railroads for a five per cent,
freight increase will do more fdr tho
prosperity ot the country than all l?g
slatlon against unlawful restraint and
monopolio?-:
. "Tho continual senseless attacks by
government bodies upon merchants,
railroad, industrial - and mercantile
corporations, revision ot the tariff and
currency reform have resulted in sink
- lng business to such an extent'that It
has .thrown hundreds o' thousands out
of employment, reducen wages and
foreclosed values tn railroad in
- dUBtrieu. and mercantile corporations
to the estent of at least *3,000,000.000.
'The most' serious situation that
confronts the country- today is the fact
that unemployment is growing more
acute. We ask congress to halft before
it ls too late. . Postpone all anti- bus
I iness legislations."
A prepared'telegram much to the
same effect, bpt in condensed terms,
was attached.
Tho Simmons letter declared that
tho three things which stood in the
way of prpsparRy were Mexican sit
uation, the awaited advance in freight
rates and continued hostile legislation
- in congre:-s. ?t said In part:
"Especially do we recommend-thal
no further attempt at legislation on
tho mutter Of tho control ot businoss
or passing of".anti-trust law's should
;he continued i\\ this time. What tho
country heedsinore now than any thin?
olso. is? quiet, tltuo-au absoluto rest
St. .Louis, Mh^Juno 15.-E. C. Sim\
monc today denied that the lotter front
tho. Simmons... t??vdware company re
caus? of bia .declination, to- servo. 'on
the Federal'.'reserve ' tio?fd
INDICT SULLIVAN
WHO SHOT CANNON
Grand Juty At Laurens Charges
Young Farmer With Law
yer's Murder
(By Associated Press)
Laurens, Juno 15.'-Joseph O. Sulli
van, a young farmer of this section,
waa indicted by the grand jury here to
day charged with the murder of John I
M. Canron, a Laurens attorney and]
prominent South Carolina democrat.
Thc killing occurred at Gray Court,
on .May 12. Cannon had been engaged |
in the prosecution of Sullivan's
brother for alleged disorderly conduct 1
in the vicinity of a county school.
While bs waa awaiting the verulct in]
the case, Sullavan is said to have ap
proached and upbraided him for the
manner in which he ha', conducted
the prosecution.
It is expected that Cannon resented !
Sullivan's remarks and attacked him
with a cane, The shooting followed,
Cannon being instantly killed.
lt is thc claim of the prosecution
that two of thc four bullets which 1
causod Cannon's death struck him inj
tho back as ho was trying to escape.
MONEY FOR SOUTH
AS CROPS DEMAND
Treasury of the United States
Open To the Limit For the
Farmers .
(By Associated Press )
Washington, June 15.-Secretary ]
McAdoo again stands ready to lend
hand to western and southern hanks in I
case they need money for crop moving'
purposes, it was announced today. The
plan ot lending government aid to
hanks in agricultural districts for use
during crop moving season last year
was so successful that lt will be adop
ted this year, if the necessity arises.
Money loaned hy the treasury, de
partment last year was secured mostly
by'commercial p?p?r and all tho bor
rowed money had been returned to the
treasury hy April 1 together with'in
terest amounting to f260.000. The .to
tal amount loaned to banks was $37,
386.000. It Went to 193 banks In 62
cities of 28 states.
Secretory McAdoo- announced he
Would lend $50,000,000 but that much
was not sought. In'fact, the secretary
was ready to lend as much at $200,
000,000 had the banks in tho farming
sections demanded it.
A timmi Regatta Held.'
Lexington, Va., Juno UL-Tho Al
bert Sidney "Blue" crew today debat
ed tho Harry Leo "Red" crew lo tho
annual regatta at Washington and
Lee University.' Tomorrow will be
celebrated as alumni day in the com
mencement, ceremonies. . Tho final
??lebnitlon of the literary societies'
took place tonight in Lee Merarlal
Chapel.
BLEMES MEET
IO IKE PUNS
LEADERS OF GOVERNOR'S
FIGHT FOR THE SENATE j
CONFERRED
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Rumored That Senator Smith's
Record Will Be Attacked
Other Stories At Front
Special Correspondence:
Columbia, Jan. 15.-The air has
been lull of political rumorB for the
last few days. More talk was started
Monday when a number of the leaders
of the Blease ride appeared in Colum
bia and had a long ser..-'ion in the su
preme court room.
It is understood that this is merely
for the purpose of reviewing the situ
ation in detuil and for ascertaining
how the prospects'are. They seemed
to be confident of success in severul
of thc fights, especially for the senate
and for congressional races.
One of the Interesting rumors ls that
Qov. ?lease will . niake an extended
criticism of Senator K. D. Smith's rer
cord, one of the charges being that the
Senator had voted for a negro to
bc retained SB police Judge in Wash
ington city. Senator Smith's secre
tary, Mr. J. Brooks Wlngard, who wa3
here today-flated that when the Sena
tor had heard- of this and other ru
mors of charges to be made he wan
very much amused. Mr. .Wlngard sta
ted .thal Seuu/or Smith, could, if he
felt disposed; disprove every rumor
that; has'; been brought to hu?, .atten
tion.but he dose not know that there
'i^^^'^K^a^^L^^H^Suc^^1^
over them, aa.hc has benn-In the sen
mtip six"Ifca?r land- feels that If these]
?things nro true and- are so . terrible,
the people would hove heard it be
fClF.
Mr. Wingnrd stated that lt ls Sena
tor Smith"? wish to meet as many ox
thc campaign appointments as possible
and to render unto the people an ac
count of his rei vice in- Washington, j
and to conduct thc campaign on a
high plane, as he would under all cir- j
cumstunces.
A Complete Ticket.
One of the reports in circulation to
day was that ut the caucus it was de- ;
cided to put into the field a complete
ticket for state offices, there being four
who arc at present unopposed-State
Superintendent Sweat ingen, ' State
Treasurer Carter, Secretary of State
McCown and Secretary E. J. watson!
It. ls believed by their friends that
nearly all of there gentlemen can be j
reelected, but If they should be op
posed lt would put them to a lot ot j
trouble and expense.
With the exception of John L. Mc
Laurln and Goo. Bell Timmcrmun. all
of thc candidates for governor whose !
"naines have been mentioned" have fli
ed their pledges. The rupior is persis
tent that John L. McLaurln will offer
for tho United States senate. Tho en
tries will close at noon Tuesday. Mc
Laurln is Just now the mystery ot tho j
campaign.
The' decision of L. B. Jennings of
Sumter to enter tho senatorial race
has caused u great deal of surprise and
speculation. He is the mayor of
Sumter nnd has done a great deal for
that city. He ls an aggressive speak
er and a man of personality. He
has always been regarded an opposed
to the governor, and lt is surmised
that he will get all of his votes from
Senator Smith. Mr. Pollock's enter
ing the field ls another mystery, al
though lt has been a possibility for
many months, under certain other
conditions. - He and Representative
8tevFfison of Cherey? have always been
somewhat hostile, politically, and lt
is not know exactly what caused Mr.
Pollock to get into the race, as Mr.
Stevenson is running for congress.
Another matter which has caused
much talk in Columbia and throughout
the.state ir. the fact that John ?orton
of ?elton has entered the race for
congress. He is known to be popular,
and lt IB thought that his coming in
to the race will make a great change
in,the line-up th the Third District,
and Mr. Aiken's friends fear that Mr.
Horton will get more votes from Mr.
Aiken than from his opponents.
Tuesday afternoon the biennial trek
will begin, and the .rondidates for
state offices will move upon Sumter
where so many campaigns have been
inaugurated. The venatoria! cam
paign will open at St. Matthews on
Wednesday.
Theracc for governor ls anybody's
at present, although it lr. raid hy many
tliaf it may be a second race between
i CIir.kaoales and Manning, or Richards.
There are others who say that Men
del Smith-will loom strong as a dra
matic campaigner and that R. .A.
Cooper ia sure to mako a splendid Im
pression on the people ot the state
and that they may upset calculations.
Tho Impression appears to he that
; Richard? would not be mach of a fac
tor alone/but If he should he tho can
didate supported by the Meow people,
he would have'a good Chanco to como"
fin'the second race.
,-:
Tom Watkins, Luther Bogg. Bennesu
Harris; Jr., nnd Ola Booster, of Pen
dleton were in the city yostorday.
FORWARDS NOTE SAYING 1
THAT MIS MEN ARE
COMING
? .J
ANSWE?i IS MADE
(Rebel Chieftain Advised That He 1
Has Not Fully Considered
Required Armistice
rte
(By A*a/'? iatccl Press ?.
Niagara. Falls, Ont., June 15.-The
three South'American mediators ad- <
vined General Carranza by telegrapli
tonight that they would nut admit his '
representatives' to the conference here <
unless as armistice was declared and 1
internal as well es intrnationul phases I
of the Mexican problem accepted as
the scope of nfediation. i
This action followed the receipt of
a note from'J?afael Zuburan, special '<
repreEcntotlve of Carranza In Wash- !
In gt on, announcing the appointment '
of constitutionalist delegates to the
' m?diation conference, at which ac- 1
cording to the view of the constitution- <
allst chief, "lt ls sought to settle the 1
international conflict which us arisen 1
between the -United States and Mexi- '
CO." ':IX .
The mediator's told General Carran- 1
za they feared) he 'had not duly con- 1
siderca" th?M> communications re- (
qucstlug!^ an '? afrinffitlco and. that bis '
repr?sentative?? should discuss' the enT 1
tire Mexican '^robl??n -
Tbeir noUfmtlon vyas- Bent to Gen- ?j
eral C?rro^'?a^t Saltillo'shortly after :
^anSp?ea^ two .hours
discussing .candidates tor provlsiunl I
president.
The note from Zubara to the media- i
trjrs ?und their reply were made nubile 1
tun it; nt. The first dated dune ll, says
in part, referring to the mediators'
note dated June 2:
"Having accepted in principles as
fur back as April 29, lust, your good
o thees and as you. are now awaiting
the appointment of commisioners, I :
have tho honor to inform you that I
appoint on my part as representative
of the first constitutionalist army un
der my command, Fernando Iglesias
Calderon. Luis Cabrera and Jose Vas
concelos to attend as my delegates the
conference you are now holding and
at which lt is sought to Hettie the In
ternational conflict which has arisen
between the United States and the
Mexican republic.
"I would thank you to have the
kindness to reply to this note in order
that in a proper case I may give in- 1
structlons to my representatives so
that they may proceed to that city
for the discharge of their mission duly
authorized by me."
The reply of the mediators sent by
telegraph today follows:
"We have bad the honor this day of
receiving the communication which
you addressed us, and we hasten to
advise you of our fear that you have
not duly considered the final para
graphs of our note ot thc second in
cant.
"We greet you wita highest consid
eration:"
During thc conference inquiry was
made as to whether Charles A. Towne,
was representing the Huerta govern
ment in Washington. The Huerta
delegates replied that they knew
nothing about his activities.
,The discussion of personnel will
continue until all names have boen
<ex*hausted Minister Naon, of Argen
tina, left tonight foi* Yale and Harvard
where - he will receive honorary de
grees.
It is becoming apparent daily that
tho two'sets of delegates are far
apart. That a deadlock on names ls
bringing on a crisis in tho negotia
tions is admitted here.
AUGUST 4TH-13TH
ENCAMPMENT DATE
South i Carolina Troops To En
camp In Georgia City Early
In August
' A long distance telephone message ;
from Columbia last night to Captain
McCully of the local militia company,
stated that thc entire brigade of South
Carolina militia troops will proceed to !
Augusta, Ga, where they will encamp
from. Auguet 4-13. Along with the '
South Carolina boys will be encamped 1
a regiment of the National Guard ot
North Carolina. . The Anderson boys
are looking forward to ah enjoyable
stay in thc camp. Doubtless tho full :
strength of the company will attend. !
Thus has ended a most interesting
controversy between Governor Blease
and tho war department. Governor
Blerifo rcfuseff'to.consent to tho South .
Carolina boys .leaving tho State till ho
had insurances . . from the war de- ?
pertinent that (hoy y would bo allow- 1
cd to return to thelrt homes to bo mo- 1
bllised In caso they wero called for I
war with Mexico. I
INQUEST STARTED OVER
NORTH CAROLINA PRO
MOTION SCHEME
USED CHIEF EXPERT
_ j
Members of Congress Appear
Suspicious of the Use of Sta- I
tionery and Official Services
- I
(ny Associated Pres?.)
Washington. .Tune 10.-Tho way was
.ipened in the senate today for an in
vestigation of the senate stationery
ind the alleged employment of gov
ernment officials in connection with
[he promotion of a Xort>. Carolina
iold mine.
Senator Overman, one of tiloso men
tioned in connection with the mino, in
'.reduced a resolution calling tor such
in inquiry, and it was endorsed hy
Senator "hilton, another senator
whose name figured in tho S?IUO way.
Tho resolution was referred without
lohnte to the committee on contingent
ixpenscs and probably will be reported
Tor acton within a few days. There ls
little doubt that lt will be agreed to
without opposition. '
The call for an Investigation, carno
is a result yf. a report published to
lay that there had. appeared mi tho
affice of the New ?prk>:brokers, letters
boosting the raine at tilt Gold lilli
Consolidated Company, written c^uta1
tionery of tho. senate j comnilttee^'ybp"
wiegt' oj which Mr. Oy??wan is.'.chair*
man? and of tho comi?iiro?^oh-censu?
^.The letter..pd thc;census co::i!iuitoe
stationery v/ns addressed to Sotlator
Chilton and. sighed by J. C. Williams,
an economic and mining'eugftf??'fi'The
other letter \v?? ?a!d ic bo identical.
According to the published report
the chief expert of the United States
UBr.ay office was sent to investigate the
mine by Comptroller of the Currency
?fohn Skelton Williams several months
ugo, when Mr. Williams was assistant
secretary of the treasury. What pur
ported to he reproduction of the let
ters appeured. carrying the names of
all senators on thc committees, as do
nil such letter pads heads.
This disturbed several of the mem
bers of the committees und Senator
LaKollette prepared a resolution Iden
tical with that Introduced later by Mr.
Overman, announcing If no one else
Introduced lt ho would. "
Senators Overman and Chilton both
said they were interested in the Cold
Hill Company, but denied any knowl
edge of tho use of the senute stationery
to boost it. Senator Overman suld a
young woman in his office had made
copies of tho letter on rules commit
tee paper at tho request of Walter
George Newman, suld to he promoter
of the mine, and Senator chilton said
that Williams, tho engineer? came to
his offico and got his clerk to make
copies on census committee paper.
"ThlB-inlne is in my county," Said
Senator Overman. "Before the war, at
one time it was the largest gold pro
ducer in tho United States. An assay
office was established at Charlotte, N.
C., to test the gold from it. Somo time
ago, Newman, whom 1 know aothlng
about, went down there and unwatcrcd
it. He said that by cross cutting he
hud found a vein to have tho assay
office reestablished.
Some did ask to have is reestablish
ed and Willlums sent a man to seo If
the production down there justified
the re-establishment of the assay of
fice.
In view of what I know of the mino
and of what Newman reported, I in
vested 92.000 iu the stock. I have
done nothing to promote lt. All that
bas been done in roy office was done by
a poor womn who worked there tempo
rarily."
Senator Chilton addressed the sen
ate ?B soon as Senator Overman con
cluded;
"I yield second place, to no one in
having money Invested In gold mines,"
he ?aid. "All my IJte I have fostered
sn idea that.'! might get out of tho
habit of not having enough to pay my
bills by striking a gold mine.
"I felt interested and sent this min
ing engineer,. J. C. Williams, down
there. When he returned he told mo
about the mine and later wrote me a
letter. One day Mr. Willtiras eame to
my office r.nd said ho wanted that lef
ter. That ls all I heard of it, recent
ly I heard some one had, on census
committee paper, a copy of the lotter.
My clerk told me that Williams hod
como in and asked him to make copies
and the most conveaient? paner being
the census committee imper, the copie?
were made-on it. ,
"I want thc senpte to make a prompt
Investigation and ir there le anything
lo censure mc Tor.' 1 am retdy'to take
my medicine/'
First Cotton Bloom.
?-?
Thc first cotton bloom from Ander
son county farms was sent to thia of
ten yesterday. It carno from the plan
tation of'Mr. Robert Smith, 5 miles
'rom Anderson and came from a patch
planted lu March by Bennie Snil'.h.
PAT ON LEGISLATIVE RECORD
Fells Interviewers That He Is Prepared To Face'
Accusers and Will Make Good When Test
of Battle Comes-Spoke at Spartanburg
Special to Intelligencer. | As to some of tho particular eharg
Spurtanhurg, s. C., June 15.-Sena- i's which friends of t'.'.e governor are
tor K. J). Smith, herc today to make thc I said to be preparing to bring against,
literary address before graduating him notably Hie charge that while he
class of Wofford college, gave out an has been advising the farmers to hold
interview saying that he was ready to to their eottou, he has been dealing
begin his campaign for reelection to In futures on the .New York exchange,
the I'nited Stutes senate at St. Mat- the senator became rather warm,
thews Wednesday. Ile seemed aware brought his Hst down with force; and
of the fact Hint he is to face a hard with u laugh of derision, said that he
struggle marked hy many tedious crltl- | was not worrying at nil about that,
clsms, but he hus faith In tho people, becnuso he could prove such as this
of South Carolina and believes that manufactured lies,
they will return him on the strength. It has ,)Pon nV,)4 for Rome
of his iecord. Ills desire that the Deo-|Umu that Governor BleusC ?3 ?2?h*?t?
pie know something of Ina recoru cn:u.gp- tne ?enator with having voted
seemed to he uppermost in hm mind. to oon,lrni n negro Judge in the Dls
and he look occasion to outline what tr|c( of ro,u,nbln> and a9 to this Sena
he Imo done for the farmers while lu ((jr pn1l(h Hftld that h<J not only d|d not
the Senate bringing it about that they dQ ,t but (,mt he nad ovIdence to pf*?>
ore receiving $20.000.000 a year moro lhnt "p mad(, one of thjJ ,uost convinc^
for their cotton than they did on nu snd camB MfLT proventmg !t by 'drang
avenige ten years ago, that he had rn- ,nR "pcecueB against this confirmation
sorted an amendment in the currency ,nK mtm of gcvCTa, of the ronubU_
bill to allow farmers B X months for. {;anH tQ conflrm th,H ne Buld one lia9
drawing their commercial papers in- only tQ wrlte t{J a"nator8 j. K. varda
Ktead of ninety days, and that ho hud nmn ^ s 0venrmn and j. w Kern.
introduced bills for tho regulation of Aa it was donc m B0Cr(Jt He88ion rt>
the colton exchanges which he eon- thcreforei m,B,lt be hard to got cratiln
Bldered one of the most far reaching. nuich a8 it does,not appear I? ?fee
.and most beneOclol things he had .ConRrea8,OI?Sl ^eiotAy, . ?? ., -
d^riked!aou?sonV policy with' "The^cbar^ tja i ^^t?ijill
r?f?re***, to negroes, which hm; como,,5f ^t^k^^'^iW^M?
la for criticism irr th!? state .the s???vi? *,i:v^ni,to?\ ftSrt8oU^i^
.tor. replod that, he -did not^k'n?w .what .nifce^th?Va Sh ?obd time. Meanwhile .
effect-this-.would-have one tho cam: ? * ?m hot giving out;any^utervlo w* tar
balan that it was" ?*. thins that oho' cept ott iny.\refcOTq. andl'anvnofc going
know that Wilson ls a big. lot lot seed ^
corn, th? only i??? that has evor ac- tne gooas.
compliBhed-anything, and they would iSeaator -amUh wi^ vb?iiln- Columbia
be foola to throw away ai! the corn tomorrow and will go io St. matthews
because of a few rotten kernels." Wednesday. <
ANDERSON SHERIFF
RAIDED SMALL STILL
MADE CAPTURE ABOUT FIVE
MILES IN COUNTRY
ARRESTED NEGRO
Plant Was Not In Operation, But
Coon Had Three Quarts of
"Blockade" on Person
BIG ATTENDANCE AT TO>
DAY'S MANY EVENTS
ABLE ADDRESSES
Accompanied by Detective W. P.
Drennan, Conrtablo J. W. Smith and
Deputy Olin Sanders. Sheriff Joe Ash
ley on Saturday afternoon Journeyed
to Kdgar Hall's plantation, about five
miles from Anderson, and destroyed
small illicit distillery. The still ls
said to have been or about 25 gallons
capacity and lt was brought Into An
derson by the officials, While the
plant war not In actual operation
when the officers arrived, it allowed
thut work hud been going on shortly
before. Evidently se birds hud been
tipped off on the . lueh of tho of
fiers and made go /J their escape
while "the getting was good."
On the woy to the place.the officers
met a negro by the name ot George
Wllllford. en route to Anderson, and
he was halted and searched. The of
ficials discovered three quarts of li
quor of the blockade variety on his
perron and Wllllford was promptly
sent to the county Jail on a charge of
blockading, lt will be remembered
that thl? Bame negro wes trie!
on May 12, at the last session of the
criminal court for this county, and
sentenced to pay a fine of $100 for
violating the dispensary laws. The
second case will doubtless go hard
with him If he le convicted.
mers and Their Families Al
Chamber of Commerce
ANOTHER OFFERS
FOR AN OFFICE
I. T. Holland Has Announced His
Candidacy for Judge of Probate
of Anderson
Tho latest political announcement
to be made in Anderson county ls I.
T. Holland's card, which appears in
this Issue of Thc, Intelligencer. Mr.
Holland announces that he ls a candi
date for Judge of Probato of Anderson
County. In' discussing his candidacy
yesterday morning with the Intelli
gencer, Mr.. Holland said that ho ls
very hopeful of hoing elected and he
knowe that ho will make a good race.
He has seen ecrytce for tho coun
ty in the office pf clerk of court and
in that manner , has como in contact
with a largo .number . of Anderson
county voters.
- Mr. Holland ls a,young man of en
ergy and ability and will poll a good
vote.
The regular Farmers' Day for Juno
will be held today at tho quarters of
the Chamber of Commerce. The mem
bers of the Anderson county Liva
Stock Association will also meet with
the farmers today at this meeting. Tho
program as hereinafter outlined, is A.
sholl one, made so purposely because
of thc hot weather.
A feature of the program will be the
serving of ice cream to all who attend.
Preparations were made yesterday to
feed not lest' than 400 farmers, and
their wives, and three kinds of ice
cream will be served. The Ice cream
is furnished coL.plitnentary by toa
Hill Creamery Co., of Columbia, wl|<J
are contemplating locating a creamery
in Anderson this fall, If sufficient in
terest ls manifested among the farm
ers, which seems likely.
The program is announced as fol
lows:
Mr. Shealy will speak od the subject
"Funning Up-to-Date" while Dr.
Mitchell will duscudB "Hygienic Milk
Production." In addition to these ad
dresses thc following program will be
carried out: .
('ream Day-Ground Preparation.
Day. *
10:30 A. M.-S. A. Burns, presld*
lng.
Invocation-Fred M. Burnett, Secr**r
tory Y. M. CA.
Methods of Handling, Selling and
Production of Croara-V. A. Hooper} ?
I lillico Cream Co., Columbia.
Agricultural Outlook-Porter ?Kp1
Whaley, secretary chamber of com
moree. ;?..
"What Cotton Now Needs"-J. W.
Rot brock, \ agricultural demonstra-.
tor.
Mr. V.. A. Hooper will explain to,
all who attend how to produce, handle,
ship and ice cream and butter. A
special invitation ls extended to the.
Anderson County Live Stock asso
ciation to be present and all the far
mer? and their families In Anderson
and adjoining counties.
-,-ta- ^
. Terrorized By Robber?.
Charleston, Wv Val; June 15.-Hi*"
ing ic abandoned coat mines by day.
and raiding by night, * band of roh-r
born iar .two weeks has terrorized tho
Paint and Cabin Creek'district. Tlieh? ?
latest oxploalt waa tho theft of |8,00i)
worth of merchandise from the coat-j
company store at Crown Hill. A. Pbx
car in wblch * railroad detectl?re'waT^
believed to be hiding'w\s riddled, wtthif
bullets from, high poweV fWles* ? \
