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IN NO DANGER OF
FOOBJIORAGE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL
TURE iSSUES STATEMENT
TO PUBLIC
BETTER SUPPLIED
THAN FOR YEARS
Wheat Surplus Will Permit Ex
portation of Nearly 1,000,
000 Bushels Daily
WASHINGTON. Fei). IT.?Assur
ance thut tlie United Stute8 Ih In no
danger of a food shortage, despite
enormous exports to Europe, was giv
en tonight by the department of agrl
etilture in a statement to the niihlK
The surplus of wheat, above domes
tie needs, on hand February i. -
maternent said, would permit the ex
portation of nearly 1,000.000 bushels
dally?chout the recent average?un
til the new crop Is available. More
over, there wore larger supplies of
corn .and other grains, meat auimnls.
dairy products, potatoes and fruit at
the opening of 1916 than for many
years.
Incidentally. It wbb pointed out that
the, average price of meat animals
was* seven per cent, lower In January
than n year ago; butter 2 per cent.,
potatoes 35 per cent, apples 37 per
rent, and the price or chickens slight
ly lower.
"Th 1914 wheat cron of the United
States was estimated to be 801.000.000
bushels." the statement said. "The
estimated surplus carried over from
tho 1013 crop was about 70.000.000
bushels, making a total available sup
ply of DU7.000.000 bushelB. As the
normal annual per capita consumption
of wheat In the United States is about
5.3 bushels, ?20,000,000 bushels should
meet our normal domestic require
ments for food; 90,00,000 bushels are
required annually for seeding, there
fore. (110,000,000 should supply the
normal domestic demand. This would
leave a surplus of 357.000.000 bushels.
"Of this surplus nbopt 210,000.000
bushels were exported by January 30.
This left 147.000,000 bushels or 40.000.
000 bushels foro than our average an
nual export for tho part five years, for
export bet weep. February 1 and the ap
pearance of the new crop, or for car
rying over Into the next crop year.
"Tho new American crop will begin
to nppuar before July. Tho fArgen
tine crop Ib now coming on the mar
ket. It Is estimated that from that
source liiere win ho avatlablo .100,000.
(if.O'-hueUola. A mirpiun of.7r?,00i>,000
litiahcln or more from India will be
avalloble lu Muy und Jude. The In
crease hi tho fall nown wheat acreage
or the United States In 1014 wan 11.1
per cent, or over 4,000.000 acres."
The rtatcment added that tliq acre
age of winter wheat sown In Denmark,
Italy, Switzerland. United Kingdom.
' United States. India und Canada
bIiowm an increase of from three to
thirty three per cent.
"liut suppono a shortage In wheat
should develop In tho next three
mon lbs, what would he the situation':"
tho department asked. There la a
great, surplus In other food crops In
tho United Stqtor. a number of which
can be uacd a a Substituten. The moat
important competing products are
corn and potatoon.. Normally only
about 3 per cent, of the com crop Is
consumed as food. The potato pro
duction In the .United States averages
3.8 bushels per capita. .This year the
available r?pply is 4.1 bushels.
"It WOUld aeem that the United
8tates la not likely to be threatened
with a shortago or foodstuffs."
Europe'* Demand Caused High Trices.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.?Only In a
secondary way has speculation been
responsible for tho big advance in
flour, prices In the opinion or Henry
Heinzer, chief statistician for the
New York Produce Exchange, given
at the resumption today of the State's
investigation into the increased cost
or wheat and bread. The unprece
dented demand for wheat rrom Euro
pean countries is directly responsi
ble, , Mr. Helnser declared.
After Mr. Helnzer's testimony a
number of retailers testified to al
leged efforts by a big baking concern
to get them to sell bread at 6 cents
a loaf under threat of cutting oft? their
supply.
Presented to Museum.
PARIS, Feb. 10 (4:60 p. m.).?The
bolt worn by Napoleon at the battle
or Waterloo, which shows/his girth
then was 41 1-3 Juches, has beenr pre
scnledi to the National. Military Mus
etrhV by Madame Pollpot, widow of
the military painter. ,
- Will Be Extradited From Mexico.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10.?Jack Johnaon,
tho negro pugilist ?ho fled tho coun
try after being sentenced to a year
in :thd federal penitentiary for' vio
lation of the Mann, act, will be ex
tradited from Mexico, according to a
statement today by Federal District
Attorney Clyne, |1 S j uj I
I l 1 'l I. t.
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o o
o Dies From Starvation. o
o PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 16.?* o
o Louis C. Roth, ? tailor, died here o
o tonight from starvation, self-in- o
yo dieted, in an effort to cure stom- o
o ach trouble. o
o Roth ate nothing for 69 days. v>
o Last Sunday ho announced that o
o his appetite had returned and he o
o began to take small quantities o
o of orange juice but. the weaken- u
.o ed digestiv? organs were unable o
o to retain tho nourishment., \ o
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0,0 0.0 O O O O O O O OOOO'dOO o
GIRLS! HAVE BEAUTIFUL, LUSTROUS
FLUFFY HAU CENT
AIT
K lit
No more dandrulT or falling hair
?A real surprise awaite
you.
To ho possessed of a head of heavy,
hoautifiil hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy,
wavy ami free from dandruff Is mere
ly a mutter of using a littl?, Daiidcrinv.
It in easy and Inexpensive lo have
nice, soft hair and loin of It. Just
get a 25 cent bottle of Knoltott'H Dan
deilnc now?all drug stores recom
mend It?apply a little as directed
and within ten minutes there will be
un appearance of abundance; fresh
ness, fluffliiesH and an incomparable
gloss ami lustre and try as you will
yon cannot lind a trace of dandruff or
falling hair; hut your real surprise
will be after about two weeks' use,
when you will see new hair? line, and
downy at (irst?ye?but really new
hair?sprouting out all over your
scalp?Danderiiie is, we believe, the
only surp hair grower; destroyer of
dandruff and cure tor itchy scalp and
ft never fails to stop fulling hair at
once.
If you want to prove how pretty and
soft your hair reully Is, moisten a
cloth with a little Dunderin(? and care
fully druw it through your hair?tak
ing one small strand at a time. Your
hair will be soft, giossy and beautiful
In just a few moments?a delightful
surprise awaits everyone who tries
this.
GREAT BRITAIN REPLIES TO
AMERICA* COMMUNICATION
(CONTINUED FROM PACE ONE.)
t yet been waged have neutral Indi
viduals, "not occurionnlly suffered
from unjustified belligerent action,"
Creat Urllain suggests that oppor
tunities for adequate compensation
, 1 are offered in the British prize
is attributed to the war Is essentially court8,
cotton." "It is the common experience of
Cotton Not Contraband. level y war," continues the note, "that
Pointing out that Great Britain baa, neutrals whose attempts to engage in
never declared cotton contraband or 8U8pj(.iOU6 trading are frustrated by
Intcrferred with Its shipment, the ? belligerent, are wont to have re
note biivb that imports of cotton to cour8e to their government to urge
the United Kingdom Tell as hcuvlly as j tha, diplomatic remonstrances should
those to other countries. be Inat{e OI, their behalf ar that re
"The general result." It continues, ; drtJ88 iB open to them ln the court8
"Is to show convincingly that tho | of a civilized country by which they
naval operations of (Ireat Britain are cun 0btaj? ad?quate satisfaction for
not the cause of any dlniunltlon In the atjy invasion or their rights which
volume or American exports, and that ,H contrary to the laws or natioiiB.
ir the commerce of tho United States Uje only cour?e which is consistent
Ib in the unfavorable condition which wUh BOumi principle Ib that they
your excellency descrit.es, the cause
ought In falrnoBS to be sought else
where than hi tho activities of his
mojosly's naval forces."
The communication contends that
even though trade between the United
States and the Allies hus diminished,
tho lftlume commerce with neutral
countries !>ub beeu maintained and the
Inference "may fairly bo drawn" that
a "substantial part of this trade was
In fact Intended for the enemy coun
tries going through neutral ports."
Hhurtage of Nhlps.
Taking up some of the 'inconven
iences to which this great war'is ex
posing the commerce of all neutral
countries." th?'- note points' out that
undoubtedly "the serious shortage In
shipping available for ocean trans
ports and the consequential result of
oxcesslve freights" have had much to
do with the situation, but a denial is
ctered that Great Britain's activity
has brought about this shortage, for it
lit added that only ten neutral vessels
are awaiting adjudication in prize
courts. Greut Britain declares she' too
la suffering "as acutely ir not more
than other natlono." from a shortage
of shipping ami a rise In freights and
has tuitfti "every step consistent with
belligerent Interests lo Increase the
tonnage available for the transport
of sea-borne commerce."
Detraction of Vessels Mostly the
Cause.
Tho hope- la expressed that tho
United Slatea will realize that the de
tention of neutral ships by the Allies
hat not contributed nearly so much to
the shot tage of shipping "as hns the
destruction of neutral vessels by aub
urn, inc mines Indiscriminately laid by
the enemy ou the high seas in the
track of merchant vessels."
"Up 111) now," continued the note,
"twnnty-Hve neutral vessels have been
reported as destroyed by mine on the
high seua; quite apart from all que.-:
Cons of the breach of treaties and
the destruction of life, there is rar
mere reason for protest on the score
of belligerent interference with Inno
cent neutral trade through the mines
scattered by the enemy than through
the British exercise of the right of
seizing contraband."
Belligerent. Entitled to Capture Con
trubund.
Discussing the general proposition
that a belligerent is entitled to cap
turc contraband goods on their way to
tho enemy, the British note traces
the origin.of the right of Interception
and quotes at length the doctrine of
continuous voyage as enunciated dur
ing the Civil war by Secretary Seward,
The question of ultimate destination
also is argued in legal detnil.
To justify the detention of suBpect
ed cargoes passing between neutral
countries, and taking them into ports
for .examination, the cases or American
practice during the Spanish-American
war are cited and the note says these
precedents are inconsistent with the
statement or the American govern
ment to the British ambassador at
Washington November 7, which Insists
that search should be made on the
high seas "at the time or the visit"
and that the "conclusion of the search
should rest upon the evidence found
on the ship under Investigation and
not upon circumstances ascertained
from external sources."
Search Mast Be Made in 81 111 Water.
Tho foreign secretory reiterates that
the Increased slxe of steamships nec
essitates search In calm waters, and
Insists that during the Russo-Japanese
war and also during the second Bal
kan war "British vessels were made to
deviate from their, course and follow
the cruisers to Bomo spot where the
right of visit and .search could be
more conveniently carried out," and
in both cases, "although questioned
at'first. Great Britain finally ac
quiesced."
To take a ship Into port, tho note
contends, Is not to be looked upon
"as a new belligerent right, but as
an adaptation of the existing right
to the modern conditions of corn,
merce," and, it must bo exercised "with
duo regard to neutral interests and it
would bo unreasonable to expect a
neutral vessel to make long devia
tions from Her course for this pur
pose." For this reason, it is asserud.
neutral merchantmen were encourag
ed to visit some British port on their
route.- . . :
K'?!i???H*E *? AH Ifen.
Realizing that In no war. that has
should be referred to that mode of
redress, and that no diplomatic action
should be taken untU their legal re
medies ha\fe been exhausted, and
they ore in a position to show prima
facie denial of justice."
The British government recalls that
it followed this course with its si?' m
during the American Civil and "J
Spanish-American wars.
Am buss ad or Ken'
In connection with the
detentions, Ambassador Page
minded that he hus been suppli y
the British foreign office "with parti
culars of every ship under American
colors detained and or every shipment
detained and or every shipment, of
cargo In which an American citizen
appears to be the party Interested;
not only is the fact of detention noti
fied tu your excellency, but, so far
as is. practicable, the grounds upon
which the vessel or cargo had been
detained are also communicated to
you, a concession which enables any
United Slates citizen to take steps at
puce to protert bin interests.".
Intorferrlng With Foodstuffs.
Turning.to the question of condi
tional c?utrauand aud inotlaiu?fH. the
note snys:
"Ko country had maintained more
stoutly than Great Britain the princi
ple that a belligerent should abstain
from interf?rence with the foodstuffs
Intended for the civil population. The
circumstances o (the present struggle
are causlrlg his majesty's government
some anxiety as to whether tho exist
ing rules with regard to conditional
contraband, framed aa they waro with
the object of protecting bo far as pos
sible the sup pile a which were intended
for tho civil population, are effective
for the purpoae, or BUltable to tho
conditions preoenf.' The principles
which I have Indicated above Ib one
which his majesty's government have
constantly had to uphold against tho
opposition of continental powers. In
the absence or some certainty that
the rule would be respected by both
parties to this conflict, we feel great
doubt whether It should be regarded
as an established principle of inter
national law."
Qcotes Prince Bismarek.
Sir Edward quotes . Prince Bis
marck's answer to the Kiel chamber
ot commerce ln 1844 In connection
with treatment of rice as contraband
in the French-Chinese war. .
"The measure lo question," Prince
Bismarck Is quoted as saying, "has
for its object the shortening of the
war by Increasing the difficulties or
the enemy and Is a jurtlflable step In
war If impartially enforced against
all neutral ships."
The British note here remarks: '
"His majesty's government are dis
posed to think that the same view Is
still maintained by the German gov
ernment. Another circumstance
which Is now coming to light is that
an elaborate machinery has been or
ganized by the enemy for supply or
foodstuffs for the use of the German
army from over-seas. Under these
circumstances It would be absurd to
give any definite pledge tbat in cases
whore the supplies can be proved to
be for the' use of tho enemy forces
they should be given complete Im
munity by the simple expedient of
dispatching them to an agent in a neu
tral port.
Reason For the Difference.
"The reason for drawing a distinc
tion between foodstuffs Intended for
the civil population and those for the
armed forces of enemy, government
disappears, when the distinction be
tween Ahe civil population, and the
armed forces Itself disappears.
"In any country In which there ex
ists such tremendous organizations
for war is now obtains In Germany,
there Ib no clear division between
thoso whom tiie government Ib respon
sible for feeding and those whom It Is
not Experience shows tbat the pow
er to requisition will bo used to tho
fullest-extent in order to niako sure
that the wants of the military are sup
plied, and however much goods may
be Imported fcr civil use It la by the
military that they will be consumed
If military extgeooles^require It, es
pecially now that the German govern
ment have taken control ot alt the
foodstuffs In the country."
.Great Britain y?ry lenient.
. After jgfyjpg statistics tending 40
show thy.i -supplies are reaching neu
t ral ports from the United States to
"an unprecedented extent" and recit
ing efforts on the part of his majesty's
government "to deal as leniently as
possible with neutral interests," Sir
Edward points out that Great Britain
has recognized "the transfer to a neu
tral flag of enemy ships belonging to
companies which were Incorporated
In the enemy country, but all of whose
share holders were neutral," even
waiving objections to companies "in
corporated In Germany which were
subsidiary to and owned by American
corporations," the only condition be
ing imposed that these vessels "should
take no further part 're.de with the
enemy country."
Face* Not Fully Know m
"I have given these indications,"
c oncluded Sir Edward, "of the pulley
which we have followed because I
cannot help feeling that if the facts
were more fully known as to the ef
forts which we have made to avoid
Inflicting any avoidable injury on neu
tral interests, many of the complaints
which have been received by the ad
ministration in Washington, and
which led to the protest which your
excellency handed to me on the twen
ty-eighth of December, would never
have been made.
"My hope is that when the facts
which I have eet out above are realiz
ed, and when it is seen that our naval
operations have not diminished Ameri
can trude with neutral countries and
that the lines on which we have act
ed are consistent with the fundamen
tal principles of International law, it
will be apparent to the government
and people of the United States that
his majesty's government have hith
erto endeavored to exercise their
belligerent rights with every possi
ble consideration for the interests of
neutrals."
Returned in Iron*.
HALIFAX X. S.. Feb. 16.?Four
teen men who enlisted with the llrBt
Canadian contingent for European
service have been brought hack In
Irons as "alien suspects." it was learn
ed today. All are of foreign parentage
but some have lived In Canada for
more than a quarter of a century.
Will Increase Forces.
ST. JOHNS. N. F., Feb. IG.?New
Foundlnnd, with a population of 250,
000 plans to bring its quota of men
for the British army and navy up to
fi.OOO if the war lasts another year.
It was announced tonight that :?00
more soldiers would be equipped Im
mediately. The nhval forces will be
Increased to l,r>(mv,.
J. M. McCowa's Grocery
Chickens R?quire Food
..Just as Human Be
ings fe
:- . ? ! t ' :
We have Chick feed for the little
"Biddies", Scratch _ feed and a
splendid Dry Laying Mash which
makes henH lay'figgs. Prices right.
J. M. McGOWN
Phone No. 22.
GUILTY
"Your honor, we plead
guilty, as charged in the
indictment."
Thus, plead Mr. ?. M. Guest
of the Guest Paint Co. when
charged with painting the interior
of "The Anderson" theatre; which
is.io .be opened Iq'/the'-people of
Anderson this week.
"Furthermore, if this job is not
a good one, we don't know how
to do a good job; but we trust
that you will pardon us when we
say, that we think it a very good
job. We have been told by some
who have seen the interior of the
new theatre that the.painting, and
interior decorating is as good as is
to be seen any where. 7
"The only; way* for you ' to tell
whether you like pur job is to
come to the "Anderson" theatre
at the reception this week, or at
tend the opening Friday night,
and then see it with your own
Vt??'? ? ,:'
you don't liW tt^
please tell us. If you do
Wee it--tell other.."
"\VETHAN#YO?."
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ELECTRIC CITY SPARKLETS *
Icegnt or Interest and Personal Mention Caught Over the *
* Wi/c?eaa on the Streets of Anderson *
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Night School Huh
Large Atteiiduucc.
The Glenn Btreet night school has
opened up with u large attendance,
the enrollment on the opeiiing night
being something like 75. It Is expect
ed that the number of attendants will
reach 1U5 l>efore the school has been
In session many duys longer. The
classes are In charge of Mrs. Lottie
Estes, principal of the Glenn street
school, who has some three or four
assistants. The night school is con
ducted for the benefit of employees
of the cotton mills who work during
the day and do not have an opportun
ity of attending the day school.
.lus. N. 1'earman Was
Stricken at Office.
Clerk of Court James N. Pearman
became quite ill at his office in the
court house at 11:45 o'clock yesterday
morning. He has been suffering for
some days with a rather severe case
of tonsilitis, and Tuesday he com
plained of pains about his appendix,
he having suffered previously several
attacks of appendictis. Yesterday
morning, though feeling very badly,
be'returned to his desk, but was un
able to discharge his usual duties. He
was sitting by the fire when he was
seized with a fainting attack. Assis
tants in the office hastily summoned
medical assistance, and in a few min
utes he had been revived. Mr. Pear
man was later removed to his home,
and from last reports he was resting 1
well.
Owl Drug Storc
Being Improved.
The Owl Drug Co.. A. Glenn Evans
manager, is having its quarters, at
the corner of North Main and Earle
streets, Improved l-y painting the in
terior of the building. The painting
is being done by the C. M. Guest Paint
company. When completed, the store
will be one of the inc <t attractive in
the city. A number of business houses
altout the city are being improved just
now by means of the painter's brush,
and, to say the least, they are attrac
tive In their new spring dresses.
No Session Of
Recorder's Court.
For the first time in several days,
there was no session of the recorder's
court yesterday. Monday the docket
showed quite a leqgthy string of
cases. Tuesday .re were but two
cases, but they were of such nature
that they netted the city substantial
fines. Indications up to a. late hour
last night were there would be a
dearth of cases again today in .re
corder's court
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It*. I?, MeLeas Leases.
.Mcl onnell Bungalow.
Mr. W.. ?. McLean, of tho Realty
Trust company, bus leased the hand
some bungalow of' Mr. George Me
Connell, on Weat Franklin street, and
he and Mrs..McLean will take posses
sion of it March 1. Mr. and Mrs.
C. Frank Reed, who have been oc
cupying the buugalow, will take a
house on East Orr street.
-p ?
Damaged By Fire.
The 7-passenger touring car of Mr
John T?te was badly damaged by fire
in the yard of his home on West Whit
ner street yesterday afternoon about
2 o'clock. Mr. T?te had rolled the
car out of the garage and was in the
act of croking it when it "back fired
Almost instantly the car was wrapped
in flames, from the front scat back.
At first Mr. T?te attempted to ex
tlnguish the fire with a garden hose,
but, seeing that this was of little ser
vice telephoned for the automobile
fire hose wagon, which responded to
the scene and quickly checked the
flames. The car was valued at about
$2,000. and was Insured with the Citi
zens insurance agency.
o
Miss Gnrllngton's .
Program This Week.
, Miss Maggie. M.Garllngton, super
visor of rural schools'for this county,
visited the school at the Honea Path
mill yesterday. Today she will' visit
the school at Pendleton, and from
there will go into the country, visit
ing . the Fairview school on Friday.
On Saturday she will be in her office
adjoining the quarters of the county
superintendent of education, in the
county court, house.
Anderson To
Be Adertlsed.
Editor Leake Caraway of the South
ern Public Utilities company maga
zine, published in Cariotte, was a visi
tor in the city yesterday. Mr. Carra
way was here for the purpose of mak
ing arrangements for publishing a
page of data concerning the city of
Anderson in the March issue of the
magazine. The copy is to be prepared
by the chamber of commerce sec
retary, Porter A. Whaley, and will bo
free so far as costing anyone here
anything.
Fine Weather
Is Enjoyable.
Yesterday's splendid weather was
responsible for more good feeling on
aho part of humanity in general than
.anything that has come to pass in
many moons. A cloudless sky and
gust enough coolness In the atmos
phere to make the day crisp and dry
did much toward banishing the blues
that were brought on by the inclement
weather of the- day beforo and Mon
day. Some ventured the belief that
Jupiter PluvluB was thoughtful
enough to give Anderson a good duck
ing and stir up the mud again on the
day the petitions for the calling of an
election on the bond issue for pav
ing were in circulation.
More Names Being
Added to Petition.
Though a sufficient number of sig
natures of freeholders were placed on
the petitions calling for a bond elec
tion for paving to insure its being or
dered by city council, committcemen
continued yesterday to add to their
lists of names. While this is not nec
essary, it is desired to give every
property owner in the city an oppor
tunity of signing the petition and to
make it as strong as possible when
It is presented to city council.
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Rr. Harper Goes
For An Operation.
Dr. W. G. Harper, son of Mr. Geo.
M. Harper of this city, who makes his
home at Abbeville, has gone to Phil
adelphia, where he will enter a hospi
tal for an operation for gall stones.
He was accompanied by MrB. Har
per. Dr. Harper has been quite ill
for several weeks, and recently was '
In the locnl hospital for treatment.
He has numerous friends In Anderson
who wish for him a sp?edy return to J
good health.
SmalMVrecb
On Bine Bridge.
The derailment of a car box on thej
early morning freight coming from
Bel ton to Anderson yesterday, eotm
after' if lejft the former place, did
slight damage ' to the' track. Three
rails were" torn loose from the fast
enings and turned over, blocking the j
line for about ::o minutes. The cause
'of the occident could not be ascertain- '
Hfghw*? Commission
Will Meet Today.
The Anderson County highway
commission will meet this mronlng at
11 o'clock in the office of Chairman
J. S. Fowler. The other members of
the commission are: P. R. Earle,
Henry Cely, J. M. Broyles. C E. Har
per and- J. M ecu King. As. generally
known, this Is the commission which
Is to have charge of the proposed bond
Issue of $750,000 for Improving the
highways of Anderson County, Tfc
election oti the bond isshe will, be
hold oh March,80. V
." :.' o'/- ' " .
Cotton 'Romains
Af Eight Centn.
There ,was no change yesterday In
tho price of cotton on the local mer
ket, the staplo remaining at 8 cents.
Thore were few bales offered for,?aie
on the streets and buyers .wore not
rushed at any time during the day.
Those who have the staple seem to be
unwilling to turn it looso at present
prices.'
Mrs. Amanda Allen
I? Very M.
Mps. Amanda Alien, one of the old
est residents of the community. Is
quite ill at the residence of Mr. Ben
Allen, some two miles below the City.
Mrs. Allen ta the oldest alster of Capt
p. k. McOuiiy. sr.. of this city, as
well as his only living sister. She
has numerous v<rtatlvea In the ctiy
and ?county. who are very anxious
overlher condition. - Mrs. Allen Ib over.
SO years of age*
George McConnell
Will Leave Scon.
Mr. G sorgo McConnell of the pitch
ing staff of the Chicago Cubs, has
been instructed to join his team for
spring practice at Tampa, Fia., on or
about March 1. Mr. McConnell ex
pect to leave Anderson about Feb
ruary 27.
Put Strychnine
Tablets in Sugar.
Mr. John Harris Burns and Magis
trate Sitton of Pendleton came to
Anderson Tuesday to confer wl .u Pro
bate, Judge Nicholson relative to hav
ing .a negro .boy commit teed to the '
State reformatory because he had ad- \
mitted attempting to poison Mr. and i
Mrs. Burns by placing strychnine tab- |
lets In the sugar dish which they use
on their table.- While in the act of
putting sugar in his coffee Mr. Burns
discovered the tablets. Mrs. Burns. |
who had been a trained nurse, had
the tablets among other medicine
which sho kept in the house. Inves
tigating the matt jr. the negro boy-ad
mitted readily that he had put the
tablets in the sugar with the Intention
of poisoning Mr. and Mrs. Burns. -It
is thought that the Bervant commit
ted this destardly act in a spirit of
revenge, Mr.- Burns having thrashed
him Borne days ago for stealing As
the probate Judge is without power
to commit anyone to the reformatory,
the gentlemen conferred with Judge
'Prince, who advised them to flog the
boy and return htm to his mother
it is understood that Judge Prince's
advice will be followed.
o??
Capt Ramer .
Ib Reeletted.
Friends ol Capt. It. J. Homer will
bp.pleased, to learn that he has been
reelected pr?sident of the State Bot
tlers association, which met. In Co
lumbia this week in annual session.
. , -' ,o- ....
Sister of Mr,
Means Is. Read.
: Friends of Mr. A; G. Means will
sympathise with him in his bereave
ment over tho death of his youngest
pister. Mra. Bessie> HetaUsh, ^if* .?f
Dr. Harry Helntlsh, of Spartenburg,
which occurred - at 7 o'clock Tuesday
night She became Ul during Tuesday
forenoon cud Mr. 'Means received' a
message that, her erudition was re
garded as serious. V/e left Anderson
on the 4:45 o'clock Interurban car
and arrived ht Spartanburg at 7:40
o'clock. 40 minutes after Mrs. Heln
tlsh's death, she Is survived by her
husband <ahd two sons, George "and
Harry, Jr. She had often visited In
Anderson, and was greatly admired
by a wldo circle of friends hero.
Ihr. CajBspheR 1h
Enlarging Business,
It was announced yostcrday&taat
Dr. M. R. Campbell, opttmetrist, had
purchased jh* #h?t? Ahd .business, of
Dr. W. q, Barbara a&d th* WocdJs
INSURGENT DEMOCRATS RE
FUSE TO SUPPORT HOUSE
SHIPPING MEASURE
FAILS TO GAIN
GROUND IN SENATE
Republicans Willing to Quit Fili
buster if Appropriation Bills
Are Taken Up
* (Sy Aittocitted Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.?The
amended government ship bill, rushed
through the house enrly today, failed
to gain any ground when it reached
the senate and administration leaders
tonight were uncertain as to its fate.
Eary In the day it was discovered
that the amended bill had failed to sat
isfy recalcitrant Democrats or pro
gressive Republicans. Without sup
port of either of these factions the
bill could not be passed. Democratic
leaders realized nothing could be done
unless the measure could be chang
ed In conference, but efforts to send it
to conference failed. Another attempt
will be made tomorrow, it was said.
Tonight it was reported that a ppud
lug motion to take up the bill tomor
row might prevail, but Republican
leaders. It was declared, would insist
upon an understanding that other leg
islation should be considered before
they would cease opposition.
Chief interest centered today in the
special senate committee's inquiry in
to charges of outside influences on the
ship purchase measure. Bernard N.
Baker, a Baltimore steamship mana
ger, told the committee he had In
formed Secretary McAdoo that 80 per
cent, of foreign ships tied up in United
States ports as a result of the war
were available for purchase because
unsuited for commercial purposes.
Mrk Baker also stated W. J. Slckel,
a Hamburg-American Line official,
had told him he received orders from
the German government not to sell
any German vessels to the United
States. The committee summoned Mr.
Slckel, who will appear tomorrow.
Wallace Downey, a New York ship
builder, also was summoned.
As to the ship purchase bill itself.
Republican lenders, insisting it Is
dead, express willingness to quit their
filibuster if the senate will take up
appropriation bills. Administration
Democrats were said to be willing to
do this if the shipping bill first could
be sent to conference. Negotiations
for an understanding were under way
to?,f;:ht and may culminate when the
senate meets tomorrow.
Senators Norrls, Kcnyon and La Fol
let to, progressive Republicans, who
favored the senate bill, would not sup
port the Weeks-Gore measure as it
passed the house because they bellv
ed it to be too temporary In character
Insurgent Democrats opposed the
measure because they thought Its
eharacter too permanent. Senator
Harwick sought to amend the motion
to send, the bill to conference with
the instruction that it be made termi
nable two years after the war. This
was defeated with progressive Repub
lican votes.
Despite the uncertainty of the slt
uaUon, Senat? and house leaders felt
confident there will be no extra ses
sion of congress and that the Bhlp
purchase bill. If not sent to confer
ence, would be displaced in the sen
ate-by appropriation bills. The re
port persists that as many of the Bup
ply measures that as can be passed
before March 4 will be disposed of
and that Joint resolutions continuing
existing appropriations for other de
partments will he adopted wherever
necessary. ,
Administration leaders held a long
conference late in the day and con
sidered several proposals to the Re
publicans for ending the filibuster by
sending tbe bill to conference No
agreement was reached, however, and
the Democratic leaders sought to hold
the senate in session for the night
thinking this might bring about some
comprotr" ,u. They were , unable to get
progressive Republicans to stand with
them and a motiaon to adjourn car
ried.
Optical company, at GreeLv?ood,~i
wlll establish an up-to-date ontlcal
pgrlor, which-will be in charge of
Dr.J*el P. BdfaetVoi Greenwood ?
' Inspecting R?serv? Banks.
WASHINGTON, Feb.'16.?W P Q
Harding and A. C. Miller, of the" re
servo boards left ^ntiitan Aoi!y
to inspect the Richmond, federal r?
serv? bank. Other board members are
v!3?^j;Wr reserve
banks ththe neat future with ? view
^keeping In clo??r touch with con
>hao?wUea, |
Tno- :Bcnbdl?lmpwe?^
tien of White Plains school Islo g ve
an entertainment of music, dtatogue?
etc. February^, Friday night '
The oublie Js; cordially invited.
adu?ts Soc30 *** f?r ch,,dr?? "o.
*w a ?AR? 0F THANKS ?
Bhow?T?i- ^i..wm?ny klndnesae?
beamitul floral offerings. **r' ***

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