Get in Line
If you want to step lively with the
Style and Quality Brigade, enlist in
the army of men who wear Thomp
son's Shoes. Ail styles In the differ
ent leathers.
$1.50 to $5.00
THOMPSON'S
THE ONE PRICE SHOE STORE
WE SELL FOR CASH ONLY
limestone College for Women
GAFENEY SOUTH CAROLINA
J '. .
High standard, large and able Faculty, excellent educational plant,
beautiful location, honor system. Musical department one of the
best in the South. The Winnie Davis School of History, a depart,
nient of the college, offers unusually fine facilities for the study of
history. Limestone is Southern to the core. Especially fine advan
tages in Art, Expression, Domestic Science and Physical Culture.
The department of pedagogy affords a splendid training for prospec
tive teachers. For catalogue address the President
LEE DAYIS LODGE, A. M., Ph. D , GAFENEY, H. C.
For Sale
684 acres located on good public road
s?sr church snd school, 5 rees* duell
ing, S tenant houses, 2 barns, 200
acres In pine timber, 175 acres In cul
tivation, 60 acres in bottom land, 85
acres In pasture, 8 miles from Vcr
dery. Price $7.75 per acre. EAST
TERMS 2td 6t sw
Timber freer. 134 neres located on.
good public road, 1 mile from Bradley,
M. C Saw timber and cord wood can
be sold for- enough to' pay for land.
f . ; : ' \
IDEAL L'ABM.- 212 acres,practical
Ijr level, high state of cultivation,
beautiful home, water works, all nee.
cHHury out buildings, 5 extra good ten.
njit bouses, church and school In
sight. This farm has to be seen to
be appreciated. Write or call on
G. Alien Banks
Troy, S. C.
' EVANS*
Fruit Powders.
By the ose of this powder
Peaches, Pears, Plums, Berries,
v of any kind? Fruit Juices and
auch vegetables as Tomatoes,
Deans, etc, can be preserved
wltLout the use of air tight cans.
SnfficisBt quantity to preserve
40 lbs, fruit for 25c
, At all our Stores.
Evans' Pharmacy
THREE STORES
Choice of 250 Farms..
50 to 600 acres, $10 to $50? per acre.
C?m? asid' Bed. Write for folder.
Western Carolina-Realty-ce., nlcCor
mlckYS. c; .
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
All persons .'having any claims
against the estate of Wylle J.'Marett.
deceased, are hereby notified to pre
sent them properly proven to trio un
dersigned * within the - time prescribed
by, law, and / those indebted to malie
oettlomeut. .
; -yt w. O. MARETT, Admr.
BATTLE Or ?ATESBURG,
rolumhbi Willlh. f?mimni?s Are on
.An Exteaslve Mike.
Special to The Intelligencer.
Cdlum^la;; August ?.?-Th?- siege of
Batesburg,. the metropolle of /'tn*
Ridge" section, -was begun Saturday,
evening at 5 o'clock when four Colum
bia companies under command of Gen,
Dlbert Jackson, mobilised in front of
the sfet?'.nouseV.^Th?-nMrch on the
' Hi2gc section ;^?? l?**??n *h?rtlv after
Pv o'clock. At. Brooklaad. th?. Ught In
fantry of that place joined In. Tonight
tho soldiers, are camped -somewhere
between Lexington and. Leesvil?e.
Sunday morning the Caradsn company
ot the national. gucrd mobilised -and
Wlll marcn to defend Bate?burg.
The ; ficht .will take place some time
Moaday morning.
: The people of Batesburg are propar
Ins ? great weicomo for the soldiers:
T. C. Liddell of Lowndesvllle was
among the visitors to spend yester
day in the city.
A. Schilletter of Clemson College
wus in the city yesterday for a few
hours.
P. A. Lindsay and J. L. LolliB of
Belton spent part of yesterday in the
city on business.
L. M. Glenn of Charleston, a well
known newspaper, man of that city,
is vk'.ting relatives here.
Magistrate W. P. Bell of Carswell
was among the visitors to spend yes
terday the city.
Mrs. L. C. Bolt of near Roberts was
shopping in the the city yesterday.
J. J. Gailey of Iva spent a few hours
In the city on business yesterday.
D. P. Smith of Lowndesvllle was
among- the' visitors to spend yesterday
day in the ; city.
Jim Ashley and Reeve's Chamblee,
well known Anderson planters, were
In the city, yesterday.
Robert McGee, a well known Jewel
er of Greenville, was In the city yes.
tcrday.
Miss Ray Masters of Anderson R. P.
D., was shopping In the city yester
day.
Dr. W.. I. Halley and Henry Halley
of Hartwell, Ga., were in the city
yesterday.
I L. C. Garrison of DepVer . spent ?
I few hour2 in the city yesterday on
j business.
I Mrs. Corrle Reynolds has returned
j from Hartwell. Ga., where she has
been, visiting friends.
I Mrs. H. H. Turner and children, of
Denmark, pnased through the city yes
terday en route to Harwell, Ga.,
where they will visit frienda.
Mrs. Sam Johnson has returned, 'o
her home In Sandy Springs after a
visit to friends In Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. R- E- McDonald, of
Charlotte have been visiting friends
in Anderson. ' ,' . '
G. A. Felton of Cusseta, Ga., and
Mr. and <V E. Broadnax of* Juniper,
Ga.r are in the city, the guests of
Mr. and Mrs- J. B. Ftelton. .
Misses Velma, Gladys and Sarah
Smith are visiting Miss Ruth Watkins
at her home on Calkoun street.
i C. M. Robhina of tho Lebanon sec
tion waa In the city Saturday.
- MIbs Virginia Weathers and Miss
Ramelt Nicholson have returned, to
rtho city from a two week's- visit to'
Chick Springs.
B3. c; McCown of Anderson ?, via*
in tho city, yesterday^
L- H- whitlow of Greenwood was
among ,the visitors to spend yester
day in the city. ?
Dr.-Dean of Starr waf? among-?he
visitors to spend yesterday in the
city.
., GERMAN WARSHIP-SIGHTED
Norwegian Steamer Reports Oceur
Near Atlantic OKy.
Baltimore. Aug. 7.?The Norwegian
steamer Camilla, wbleh arrived here
today frqm Now York,; reported hav?
ing sighted a German warBhip , just
after daybreak Saturday'. -The Camil
la then was between Atlantic City and.
Barueeat. ' : -.-'>,.
The warship. Captain Steffensen
said, was acruiBer .with three stacks,
fjhe was painted a dark gray colors
?Both ships were about nine miles off
FUNERAL PLANS
ARE COMPLETED
After a Simple Ceremony at the
White House, Mrs. Wilson's
Body Will Be Carried to Rome,
Ga., By Special Train, and In
terred in Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Washington. Aug. 8.?The nation,- as ,
represented in Washington by Con
greBB and the government depart
ment!? will pay tribute Monday to
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the
president, whose funeral is to be held
at 2 o'clock that afternoon in the his
toric east room of the white house.
Word has come from many parts of
the country indicating ,peop(e general
ly will show their respect In various
ways while the services are being
held.
The t-enate and house adjourned un
til Tuesday out of respect for the
memory of Mrs. Wilson. All govern
ment departments in Washington will
be closed Monday and Tuesduy after
noons during the services here and
at Home, Ga. ,
The special funeral committee of
the senate, headed by Vice-President
Marshall. Senator Kern, the democrat
ic leader and Senator Gallinger. the
republican leader, will meet in the
marble room of the capital at 1 : 30
o'clock Monday afternoon and ride
to the white house in carriage.*. In
the committee will be senior Sena
tors from each Btate.
Speaker Clark, Representative Un
derwood, the Democratic leuder; Rep
resentative Mann, the Republican
leader, and Representative Murdoch,
the progressive leader, the house com
mittee, will meet at the white house
at 2 o'clock and proceed in a body
to the east room. The ranking mem
bers of each state delegation will com
pose the committee.
. i?oth in the t-ono.te ??n,i 'n *bi? bonne
arrangements were made today for the
purchase of magnificent floral trib
utes for the funerai. Flowers have
arrived from individuals and organi
zations in ull parts of the country.
Such ,a collection has seldom been
seep^cept'atj.the funerals of Presi
dents olyt^jUniVed States.
The body of Mrs. Wilson has-'been
placed in a,,mahogany caBket lined
with .copper , and covered with silver
gray broad cloth'and with silver han
dles. At the grave this casket will be
placed iip an .outer case of steel.
On the cnattdf is a sHver plate en
graved with the simple Inscription :
...ir..fcflerf>'?Axson Wili:on"?
'MayylF-.'480bti-August C, 1914."
The services '.Monday in the cast
room -wfi^ consiat of the reading of
the Pr^by*bfiaa'' rites by the Rev.
3ylv?a'.e? ??&chvof Princeton, N. J.,
and 'tdeTReV.VJ.i H. Taylor, of the
Centvat"'Presbyterian church, Wash
ing'on. 'Only i the family, intimate
fr!Onds, ithe.-.cabinet and members of
'th?* Ctifrgr&sstonal- committee.: will 'be
present;'- Alter! the services Uhe caB
ket Willah?? carried by a group of po
lice.fwho-ldonge-hove guarded occu
pants atolhei-wblte.house, to a waiting
hearse*
A. special train, consisting of a pri
vate, -caviifor, the. casket and the Presif
dentiandrthteitfaiuily, a sleeper for a
few relative*?,4Mid> intimate friends; a
dining icar, ARd-t.a baggage car, will
take ithe .paxty to Rome, Ga.. and will
arriYe)it,b,*reu#ti 2, p. m., Tuesday. The
final aervipeB,]Wil|.be held immediately
in. x?jjrL??:, m ?^riiclcry. At G p. m.,
the pr.osldept., w,Ml start back to
Waahjngtqn, vUi. '
WRECKED BY MINE
Norwegian Disaster Is Being In
vestigated by. the Naval
. Washington. Aug, 8.?The wrecking
of the neutral Norwegian steamer Tys
la by a'infne outside the' Dutch Island
ot w 1er in gen today turned discussion
In nar.il circles to ? .provision In The
-Hague convention governing the lay
ing of both a?cbored and unanchored
mines. '
Appalling es. is the danger to usu
tral .eaaaierei) and the menace to life
through the employment of automatic
contact mine? their use Is sanctioned
by the nations.,, Emphasis was .laid
on the fact_.tb.at the United States,
with Austria, Germany and her pow
ers, at the last Hague conference op
poi.id a convention to prohibit such
devices whore they would be a men
ace yi neutral, <commerc<v
The most The Hague conference did
In 1907 was to draw up regulations,
for the use of these Instruments for
bidding the laying ot unanchored au
tomatic contact mines except when so
constructed tb b^couic ' harmless
one hour at, most after the person wh?
laid them ceases to control them." It
likewise prohibits anchored automat
ic, contact mines which do not become
harmless as soon as they have broken
loose from their moorings or the em
ployment of torpedoeos which do not
become harmless .when they have
missed their mark.
5 Observers here believe that the mine
that caused the beaching of the Nor
wegian vessel .was anchored, as most
of the North sea Is not more than
30 fathoms deep. Each; power prom
ises to move at the close of hostilities
ail mines Vuni -can be located;
So momentous was this problem re
garded at the second Hague confer
ence that the contracting. powers''
solemnly agreed to reopen the "ques
tion or the employment of automatic
contact mlnee.. With most ot the .na-.
tiens ot BJurop* at war, the staunchest
advocates of. peace '. will ?eature no
pr?diction for the time of reopening
The Hague peace conference.
Satining G
.' ' ? ' f ? y
(Political Advertisement)
Suinter Item.
The people or Sumter generally are
greatly gratified at tlie evidences of
growing Blrength in Hon.. Richard I,
Manning's candidacy for governor.
This is evidenced in many ways; by
the many recent communication? to
the different papers of the State, and
by the attacks being made on him at
the campaign meetingB by both the
Bleaae and the anti-Blease candi
dates, for a weak candidate is never
attacked by his competitors. Another
Bure indication of his strength is the
many letters being received at Mr.
Manning's oilice every day from all
different parts of the State, telling
him of his strong stand in the writ
er's community. An Item reporter
was given the opportunity of looking
over a batch of mail and made r r?w
excerpts from lettars.
From Charleston, a Manning hupj
porter writes:
"Mr. Manning 1? gaining strength
daily. I am doing nil I can for him."
Another from Charleston: "We arc
much encouraged here over the Man
ning outlook." From Charleston als
"I am glad'to Bay that things for Mr.
Manning are looking pretty good down
here." And ?tili yet from Charleston
comes this: "From all indications
you are going to fare well here Au
gust 25. told me that you would
lead in Charleston." The party named
there is a most astute politician and
iu on the other side in Charleston
politics.
An Alken man writes: "I have, foi
f-.ome time, been reading your speeches
und I have'come to the conclusion
you are the man more suited for the
governor's chair; 1 promise to do my
best for you." 'And from Fairfield
comes these optimistic messages, "I
believe he is growing in this county,
and Iii?, strongest opponent is losing."'
"I find Manning and * * are way
ahead around here!" I feel suro that
you are gaining ground m our coun
ty; I geel good in your behalf to
day."
Newherry is in this too. These nr?_
extracts, from a couple of letters:
"Congratulate you on your bright
prospects and commend the stand ou
publie questions you are generally db
r.uming." "As- things stand how, Mr.
Manning will poll the largest vote of
any of tho anti-Blease candidates, dnu
may; head'tue ticket over all, both
Blease and'-anti-Blease in this coun
ty." From Dorchester comes tho
word, "I wish to assure you of my
support, and that at this poll you can
count on 85 per cent, perhapa more."
And another fror?.' Dorchester: "I
wish to report for this section that
you will poll a good vote."
A Chester man wrote: "You are
gaining ground every day in my
county. A lot of men have
changed recently and are talking
Manning. I. jbelieve you will head tne
ticket - for governor in my -county."
From an Orangeburg town' is written,
"You are gaining votes every day and
the prospects are, you will not only
carry this box but Barnwell, Bamberg
and Hampton counties."
Up in the corner of the State, from
Pickene county is written: "I am
sure Mr. Manning is growing stronger
every day." From Iva, in thickly set
tled Anderson county, he has heara,
"I am pleased to be able to inform
you that things around here are la
deed favorable to your Interest."
Wlilln from thn Hty of Andernan Ik
written: "1 am confident that you are
as Btrong as, if not a little stronger,
than any one in this section." From
a mill town, in Qrcenville county,- it*.
heard: "I have got a great -many
promised to vote for Mr. Manning in
this section, i am certainly not leav
ing any stones unturned tor.Mr. Man
ning. I.have a lot of * men te vote
for Mr. Manning. One , of our work
ers was a * supporter."
A travelling man writes;-"I have
been working the' Piedmont section'
for about three weeks, and. from ob
servation, believe you. are growing!
stronger every day; a great many
men I have talked to are *-* * men but
are. going to support you, bel levies
you are the strongest anti-man in the
race." Another traveling man writes.
"I have been over nearly every county
In the State In the past 30 days?you
are growing in favoi."
! The following letter froffi Charles
ion wbb from a gentleman who is ui?t
a politician but just a good. Solid,
evory day citizen who had -written
Mr. Manning, asking his stand- on
certain questions. This letter Is in
reply tO Mr. Manning's letter to him.
"I am very much gratified at your
frank reply to questions asked. -As a
result, you may'expect my support ln|
tie coming campaign. I-have shown.
JimuT ?st'er to sixteen others srm
thirteen have pledged their support
to you. Twn or the others hav'ng pre
viously pledged theuiBClyes to other
candidates. The other said he was not
ready to pledge himself but would
give you careful consideration. One
of the thirteen gentlemen pledging
himself to vote for you, tells me. this
afternoon7'that alx other voters living
on the'same1 block with "htm, bwre-an
nounced to him that they would sup
port you in the coming. primary."
,- ?- -
Ot'EAN MNER ABJUVE9
, ' T?"
Reuthen Southampton, England, he
rJafetj With lights Extinguish?*.
(By ' Associated' Press.)
Southsmpl^on, August S.rr-The White
Starchier j>eeanlc which left New
fork August 1 arrived In Southamp
ton today, proceeded north of the
usual lane of travel with all her llgtte
extlf^isne? 'At night. No Carman
warahlp was s'ghtert.
daman teseryirts aboaftf th* uce
anlc were detained hero but other
passengers wbre not molestod. ' v
When the steamer reached port the
German .efflcers were,instructed to as
semble in , Oto "smoking room' . T*1**
them were taken in charge, .by a. guard
And' marched away. The Austrtaae
were not iaterfer?d with.
am Strength
MAILS RECEIVED
Train No. 6 arrives at 6:28 a. m. Al
northern and western mail.
Train No. 12 arrives at 8 : til n. n
All local mail from here to Walhalls
S. C.
Train No. 7 arrives ut 9:30 u. m. Ijo
cal mall Trom Greenville, S. C, to Hel
ton. S. C. and northern mail.
At 11 a. m. mall f? -n Townvillc, ?
C.
Train No. ."? nrrives at 11:40 a. m
i-ocnl mail from Augusta, (la., to An
derson. .
Train No. 2.> arrives at 2:25 p. m
Local mail Seneca, S. C, to Atlantu
Ga., inclusive, and western mail.
Train No. 21 arrives :t: 45 p. in. fron
Starr und Iva. 8. C.
Train No. 2.1 arrives at 3:35 p. m
from Greenville, S. C\, and nortneri
und eastern mails.
Train No. 10 arrives ut 4:52 p. m
Local mall to and Including Walhalla
S. C; and western mail.
Truin No. 11 urrivus at (i:0:? p. m
All southern mail.
Total number locked pouches re
eel veil per day 22.
M.iirV Dispatched,
Train No. 22 leaves at 0 a. m., C. ?
W. (\ All local mail io and ineludlnt
Willington, S. C.
Train No. 2? leaves at 7:20 a. m. ot
Helton & Walhullu. All Ibcul mnir'tc
and Including Walhutla, S. C. All lo
cal mall mall from Scmeca, S. C, tc
Atlanta, Ga., and western mall.
Train No. C leaves 7:35 e. m. Pouch
es for Helton, Willlamston, Pelzer
Piedmont und Greenville, S. C.
Train No. 12 leaves 8:31 a. m. All
southern and eastern mail as far at
Danville, Va.
Train No. 8 leave? 11:50 a. m. for all
points except lower part of state.
At 1 p. m. mall for Townvllle, S. C
(Star route.)
Train No. 24 leaves at 2:45 p. m,
Mall for Belton, Greenville, S, C, and
all northern and eastern mail.
Train No. 6, C. & W. C, leaves at
3:35 p. m. All points to and Including
Augusta, Ga.
Train No. 25 leaves at 3:45 p. m.
Local points from Seneca, S. C. to At
lanta, Ga., and southern and western
points.
Train No. 10, leaves at 4:52 p. m. All
northern, eastern and southern mall.
Train No. 11 leaves at 0:03 p. m.
All northern and. western mall.
Total number locked pouches dis
patched per day 22. ,
WEEKLY KEPOBT
Showing1 CondiMon* for Past Week In
the Cotton Goods Market.
New York, August 8.?Cotton goods
markets as a whole have been quiet and
jobbers ng a rule have ceased buy in*
for forward deliveries at later dates,
southern buyers appearing particu
larly timid in consequence of the out
look for the merchandising of the cot
ton crop. There has been business do
ing to tlio extent of about eight mil
lion yards on various weights of cotton
goods to be used as substitutes forhiir
laps which have risen rapidly. Or.
rome of these goods, principally 4.2u
yard sheetings advances of 3-8c a yard
are noted. Print cloths have sold
huh'i i ni. ! y v dccll ne?. T w - I...... .mj
to get dye stuffs for late delivery hats
checked .the taking of forward orders
on prints and many colored Hues
Printers are going on short time and
several mills have curtailed their out.
..... I i|.'at!>M . ??--_nWttiavii ?-> -
lull. Dill, ? H IllUI . iiiUIIJ DUUiUVI 11 BUH4C
are closed for a two weeks' vacation.
It is expected that the demand for ?pi
ton goods will grow netter later. on
for export and for domestic use and
some selling agents believe a shortage
of stocks will be developed which will
lift prices without regard to the move
ment in cotton. For the moment there
is a considerable apprehension lesl
lower cloth prices may come and that
1b also a deterrent affecting buyers'
movements. Prices- are as follows:
Print cloths 28 inch 64x64s 3 5-8c; 64
x60s, 3 3-8c; 38 1-2 Inch 64x64s. 4 3V*ic;
brown sheetings, southern standards
7 3-4c; denims, 9 ounce, 14c; tickings
8 ounce, 18c; staple ginghams. 6 1.4c;
standard prints 5 l-4c; dress sine
hams, b?-ic.
. A NEW SYSTEM
In place cf One Point for Snooting
Tournament, Meets Will be Held
at Fire Diff?rent Places.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, August 8.?The nation
al rifle association matches will* be
conducted under a new system tins
fall. In place of a tournament at one
central point it has boon decided to
divide the country Into live Divisions
und hc'.d sni N. I?. A. ui itc??c? !u c?c-?i
division.
The matches of the eastern, known
as division A, which Includes Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu
setts" Dhode Ialan?, Connect ?. * tw
York Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Del
aware. Maryland, Virginia, West Vir
ginia and th? District of Columbia
will bo held at the Sea Girt, N. J.:
range beginning August. ?4.
The mate'tes of the southern divis
ion, division B. Including North and
South Carolina. Georgia, Florida, If en
tun, y, Tennessee Maoania and Mla
isBippi
Death ?? Samuel Fisher.
Samuel Fisher died, at 4:80 yester
day afternoon at his home on Ham
melt street OrrvlHe, after/ an illness
Of iiTOs weeks. The ?fun?val services
will be conducted nt the former home
in thts ' county this afternoon at 6
o'clock, The deceased was but 23
years of age. .
GETTING READY FOR PRIZE
WINNING TIME
BUYING THE BEST
Boy at Clemson College Has Se
cured Prize Oats for Planting
?Says He Will Make Record
Onu Anderson county boy nothing
daunted by the fact that he did not
win \ pr?ae . t the recent gruln feHtlval
lirld In this c??.y, Iiuh already gone to
work ou hla plans for next year und
I suys that he will win a prize of some
sort at the. next show or he wil know
why. That he will win is almost cor
"taln because he posseses the qualities
to make wiunlg easy. He has tin
courage to tackle the proposition, the |
determination to stick to It and enough
knowledge about farming to make win
ning possible.
Richard Lewis In a manly youngster
about I? years of age und lives near
CleniBou College. When the grain
festival was held this year he brought
a display to Anderson und according
to Funnan Smith,' the minute the an
nouncement of the winning oats had
been made, the lud hud rushed to Mr.
Smith and asked the price of Home of
the prize winning oats. Mr. Smith1
thought (hat the boy was nsk'ng for
hlB father and paid little attention to
him until he returned a few minutes
later and again made inquiry about
the winning oats. Mr. Smith thou
discovered that the boy was wanting
I the oats for himself and let him have
? liberal ?tapply. The following in &f?
extract from a letter written by the
boy to Mr. Smith:
"I received the oats in good condi
tion and like them fine. I want to
know If I may enter more than one i
variety in the grain festival next year i
as I want to fix for it now. I am go- j
ing to push someone pretty close for <
one of the prizes. If you have a llBt i
of the prizes or the varieties of grain
to be entered from thiB county will ap- 1
preclato your sending one to me. I 1
have gotten a Chatham grader and 1
hope to Increase the yield of grain by 1
planting bettor seed." 1
Replying to the letter, Mr. Smith 1
wrote the lad as follows:
"Answering your favor of the 3rd. !
details for th9 next grain1 festival have
not yet been worked out but will be at, '
no distant date and I will then advise |
i you fully. I don't think any one will
be allowed to enter more than ope '
bushel of any one particular variety, [
1 but' would of course be allowed to en- '
ter a bushel of each distinct variety
that they cared to. I have reasons to
believe that you will make some
body go and go strong to beat you. '
You will find that grade a splendid in. ,
vestment. Would suggest that you ,
grade everything that you bow. After ,
you have thoroughly graded your oats
hand nick one bushel and sow to It
' self and watch for the difference in :
I results." 1
VOi.lTNTEHHS PLENTSP ?JL
More Than Are. Needed Apply For i
Son Ice In Canada. |<
: Oftowai Ont.. Aug. 7.?It Is learned j
that when Canada acquired from Child i
; the two American built sub-marines j
1 now in the harbor of Victoria, the Do
minion also obtained the crewu. Of
ficers and crews all have taken'service
1 with Canada.
I The call fjY men to run the crulner
1 Nlobe has shown that Canada and the
1 Untied States are filled with naval
- men of the British Rervlcc. The Ca?
! nadlan naval department has been
- flooded with applications from u.cn
: who have nerved in the British navy.
' It Is announced that 700 men wanted
for the Nlobe .could be obtained bcv
i oral times over.
Canada has taken steps to prevent '
, Information as to preparation leaking
, out. Following the establishment of
a press censorship, an order was 1s
. ??cd today giving German and Aub
triun consuls and aliens of their na
tionality 2-i hours to leave 'he Domin
ion. Austrian aud German /??crvistB
' In Canada are being arrested. ' It Is
understood they will be held nntil the
close of the war.
! Defense precautions are being ex
tended.
The McCoy Reunion. "
Mr. E. V. McCoy requests that no
tico be given ' of the reunion of the
' children, . grandchildren and great
I grandchildren of Eliza Ann McCoy,
i better known as "Aunt Annie," at
j Neat's creek church on Thursday,
August 20. Neat's creek is six miles
' east of Anderson, five miles west of
* Belton and two miles south of Gentry'*
I Crossing os the G. S. ??tu a.
BURRIS REUNION
Trill Be H??d ni Mountain Creek
Church on the 20th.
The Reuben and Levl BurrlHa an
nual reunion will be held at Mountain
Creek church August 29th.
Committee on Arrangement?Dora
Sullivan,. Lots Flndtey, Charley Bur
riss, Homer McCurry. s'
> Committee on Music ? Minnie
Glenn. Vinnte McCown, Amy Russell.
Obituary?Bertha Burrlss, Ether
NorrlB, Lule. Brown.
W. M. BURRIS, Secy.
And aesn Nothing Better.
"Bay, did you ever know a woman
to buy what she wanted at the ?rat
tore she came tor "Yea. M* wife'
frequently does?that Is, she returns
to It attar she's beau to all the other
'ietajeft,",-;.'.
ROBERT A. THOMPSON
HAS ENDED HIS DAYS
WAS THE LAST OF THE SE
CESSION CONVENTION
BURY TOMORROW
Deceased Had Begun His Career
In Printing Office At
Pen die ton
Walhalla. August 7.--Colonel Robert
Anderson Thowron died ut his. homo
here a! \::.: 0 Friday, after an llliiesn
of several weeks. The funeral ser
vices will be hold from the Presbyter
Ian church Sunday morning nt 11
o'clock. Services will be conducted
by hiB pastor, the Uev. tleo. M. Wilcox.
Colonel Thompson'? wife proccdod
him by r?verai years. He louves the
following children: Mtb. W. T. How
land, Tayloraville, N. C; MisB 8adi?
Tlioinpson, Walhalla; C. J. Thompson,
ci m riot le. N. Ci P. it Thompson,
Woodruff; !*.<. S. Thompson, Anderuon.
The following ginndchildren wcro
reared nt Col. Thompson's homo: .. R,
T. Keys. Savannuh; Mrs. Marvin Phln
ney, Wort Union; 11. U. Keys, Mono,
lulu; Joel H. Keys, Walhalla. All of
the above except 11, 11. Koys will at
tend the funeral.
The death of Col. Thompson has
been expected for days. It was re
markable how a man In his eighty
si-vent !i year could hold one. so long,
yet his death In a sorrow to every
body. He was a man tvhom everybody
revored. Ho wnp aont to the legisla
ture from thin county uiter he was 75
years of uge.
Sketch or Ills Life..
R. A. ThompHon was horn In Plckons
county, Juno is, iS2s. His ?aiwcr.
Cupt. Chas. Thompson, a ?native of
Union county, died at tho advanced
age of 71. Col. R. A. Thompson spent
Iiis childhood dayp. on a farm, and ut
the age of 1-1 he entered the o ill ce of
the. Cond let on Messen gor, establish od
n 1807. There ho served a four years*
apprenticeship. In 184? Col. Thomp
son acquired an Interest in the pupor;
In 1853 he went to Plckens, where he
0Btablt8hed tho Keowee Courier, tie
liar- been connected with this splendid
county paper until a year or two ago,
and until 1868 was its sole owner aria
editor. In tho latter year, he moved
the paper to Walhalla.
In 1853 he was elected cohaiulss'on
ar in equity for Pickens county, serv
ing in that capacity until lacs, when
tho ottlce was discontinued by legisla
tive enactment. i
In I860 he was a member of the se
cession convention, and in 1861 enters
ad.tho Confederate service ub captain
of Company B? Socond South Carolina
regiment. In the fall of 18G2.fto. wa?
promoted to lieutenant colonel, having
commanded his company with singu
lar, courage, in: the battle of Sevon
Pines. Late in. 18G3 he resigned.his
commission on account of ill health,
and he was never.able to re-enter the
army.. ?:
in 1872 he was admitted to the bar,
associating- himself with i Judge Sam
uel McGowan. Ho divided his time
between law and Journalism and was
unusually successful Irl each profes
sion. ' ' . '.V . ' .
lu 1876 through the press and on tho
?iuiiip he exerted his Influence- for
lemocracy and has in many cam
paign*' been chairman of the county
democratic executive committee. He
stands high iu. Masonry in the state,
and has for years been a staunch and
levmt Presbyterian.
EXTENSIVE PLANS
OF THE PRESIDENT
Will Plunge Into Work at Once
To Relieve the Alarming Situ
ation Caused By the War
__ .*'?&
Washington, Aug. 8.?President Wil
son plans after his return fro*r. his
wife's funeral to plunvr- -into trn
work and-continue active direction of
the work of assisting Americans
abroad and relieveing the financial
situation In tho United States.' Neri
Thursday he expects to receive tho
federal reserve loan! to discuss trio
plans for reorganising. the- banking
system and further meeting the alt
nation growing out cf the war in Eu
rope. He will dc everything possible
for the-South in solving the problem
it getting their product! to the r >r
elgn markets. .
The President will then devote his
mergy tovurd developing shipping
tinder the American flag to move the
crops and supply food and clothing
to the warring nations pf Europe.
A delegation of shipping men who
ire coming to discuss the^uestlon,
with Secretary"MoAd?? wm-"be*'re
ceived Friday by tbe President
So far Mr. Wilson has made no
plans for ?eavlng Washington 'after hJs.
return from the funeral at Rome, Ou.
AMERICANS TO ENLIST
Want te .Join Canadian 'Forces'- Hut
Have Been Refused.
Ottawa, Ont. Aug.. S.-fSeveral
housand applicants for places in the
?acped?Monary force have been re
vived from the United State?. Moat
>f them are from young Americans.
Some Americans have appeared at the
Canadian enlistment pointp and vol
anteered.
So far there is no' disinclination to
accept any hut Canadian resident?,
erhole applications jo' far have ou?
aumbered the places available. If the :
war is prolonged: Oanada will- rate*\
jecond and third divisions of 2J,?f?Q
uen each, and American volunteers
will be given ac. opportunity''.-to en
list. :. - y:- -