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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-18

for the acceptance OF the contract,
payable on it's face 20 the Department
OF Public Works OF the City OF De-
troit. -
The accepted bidder VIII be required
90 Furnish two. bonds each In sum
equal 70 tho full amount OF contract
Proposals shall be made tn accord
ance with the plans and specifications
prepared by smith Hinchman a. Qrylls
on Mo IN their office. copies OF which
may be secured upon application.
The Commissioned reserves the right
20 reject any or all proposals. and TO
waive all informalities therein
GEO H. FENKEII.
A-73i Commissioner
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-18
PARCEL Posr RATES.

Tho weight limit is now 80 pounds
in the local, first and second zones, or
$50 miles from the starting point ana
20 pounds in all other zones
The rates for the Third, Fourth,
Fifth and Sixth zones are as follows
/ h.. Third zone &c, and &c for each
additional pound 20 20 lbs.
h., Fourth zone &c, and sc for
each additional pound 20 20 lbs.
/ ID, Fifth zone Sc, and &c for each
additional pound to 20 lbs.
ID, Sixth zone &c. and sc for each
additional pound TO 20 lbs.
h., Seventh zone, lie and loo for
each additional pound TO 20 lbs.
Eighth zone, 12c per 10,
The pound rates IN the First and
Second zones, distance from Detroit
of $50 miles. viii be
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-18
saNs He Mas Robbed al Y. M. c. a

Says He Was Robbed at Y. NJ. c. A.
] d. Smith. an employe OF Harper
hospital, residing al No % Ward-pl..
reported TO the police Thursday az.
ternoon. that he laid s5lS In bills and
two bank books on a chair in the OF.
does OF the Y. VI. c. A. while he held
short conversation with one OF the
clerks, and when he turned. a moment
later, the money was gone. Detectives
are working on the case.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-18

contract with the Pain Fireworks Dis
play Co. OF New York, 20 provide this
portion Of the entertainment- The
program will be appropriate and elab.
crate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-18

The Imperial guard IS the name
given hy Napoleon 70 the consular
guard when he became emperor in
s04 n was dsbardod in 1918. when
waterloo eNtinguished the empire,
Int in 1S54 1t was revived by Napo-
Icons nephew Louis Napoleon. In
1870 e surrendered AZ the battle Of
Metz. ard was afterward abolished
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-18
STEPPING on A RUSTY
NAIL FATAL TO HOLMES

vs. B Holmes IS wears Ola of No
l7- Iarnedst east who was stricken
s,sth au attack OF lock1aw from step
Ming on q rusty nail. died early Friday
morning
ia leaves widow and two sons,
w. b Holmes, jr and J J Holmes
"a membcr of the police force
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-18

BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit July II. 1914.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-18
PROPOSALS

Scaled proposals for furnishing ana
erecting the Storage Building and
Conveying Machinery L-reinafter men
toned. AZ the Asphalt Plant city OF
Detroit located near Michigan avenue.
between Eighteenth and Twentieth
OF public Works, viii be received NJ
the ofhce OF the Com Missioner. City
Hall Detroit. Michigan. until l0.Qo
o'clock a. m on the 27th day OF July.
1914
Separate proposals in duplicate. shall
be submitted for each OF the follow
ing items Each bid shall he accom-
amount below stated as surety for the
acceptance OF the contract. payable on
lts face 10 the Department Of Public
Works. OF the City OF Detroit
Certified
item Check for
steel and Iron. including
Reinforced Concrete 500 90
Crane ............. 4OO W
Belt Conveyor ....... 400 90
Electric Wiring $500. 200 90
Bidder submitting a combined pro-
posal for more than one item shau
submit a proposal for each item
Proposals shall he made in accord
ance with the specifications prepared
~ smith Hinchman x Grylls, on Mo
in their Office copies 81 which may be
secured upon application,
The Commissloner reserves the .lBht
20 reject any or all proposals
GEORGE IL FENkEIL,
A-72s Commissioner
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Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co.. Il John R-st
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Children Cry
FOR FlEIcHER'S
= a q 7 . RIA

Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co.. 10 John R-sL
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PARCEL POST NEWS
Published Every Friday
Office, II John r. 50.

COMMUNICATIONS.
All communication should be nd
dressed 90 the Detroit Parcel Post
Editor.
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DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
MANY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
 QUALIFYING FOR MEDALS

As an incentive to the promotion of athletic activity in the various hign schools of the state, the University Of Alabama is offering silver and bronze badges for proficiency in certain speci- fled athletic events. The contest has been divided into two classes A and E. and silver badges are awarded to those who fulfill the requirements of Class A, and bronze ones to those who qualify in Class B.
 Class A events are: Chinning the pole nine time; running high jump, 4 feet inches, and run 100- yard dash in 13 seconds.
 Class B events are: Chinning pole six time standing broad jump. 6 feet, G inches, and 100-yard dash in Il seconds.
 High school students in all parts of the state are busy preparing for the contests, while already large number have succeeded in obtaining the but tons. Among those who have beeen sue cessful in fulfilling requirments are:
 Coffee County High
 Class A-Mercer James, Cecil Ed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Texas League
STANDING

All games postponed on account of rain.
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wards. Malcolm Hildreth and Daniel Martin.
 Class B-Mack Heath, Shep Stewart. J. D. Braham, John Mcintosh and Bill Garner.
 Morgan County High
 Class A-Charles Riggs, Archie Hood, Harvey Edwards, John Sloan, Forest Burleson, Gilbert Turney and Herbert Tanner
 Class B-Herman Sandlin, Will Me Gregor, Howard Heflin, Warren Sheets, Laurie Mitchell and Hugh Sherrill.
 Jackson County High Class Allies Hembree, Herbert Smith. Albert Kirby, Charles Barclay, Porter Thaxton, Fuller Helderman, Oli- yer Walls and Mellin Jones.
 Class B-Odey Brewer, Joe Skelton and Claude Mathews.
 Franklin County High Class A--Emmett Britnell, Fred Moody John Gaisser, Pelham Sargent, Claud Moody, Albert Kendall, Blanton Hester and Lonnie Stanford. Class B-Wyatt Craig.
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COLLEGE BASEBALL

At Philadelphia Pennsylvania F. liar yard 2.
 At West Point. N. Y: Army :, Ford ham D.
 At Chicago: Wisconsin 3. Chicago ?. At Easton, Pa: Lafayette 3. Lehigh ?. At Carlisle, Pa: Dickinson 9, Buck nell ,.
 At Worcester Mass: Yale 1, Holy Cross 0.
 At Providence, R. l.: Brown 6, Am herst 4.
 At New York: Rutgers 5. New York university 3.
 At Ithaca, N. Y: Cornell l. Prince ton f.
 At Hanover, N. H.: Dartmouth 6, Will Hams 10 Q0 innngs).
 At Annapolis Notre Dame 4. Navy 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
KN|SELY SLUMPS AND LARUE KIRBY JUMPS |NTOLEAD ft4 Baron Slugger Drops Out 0t 400 Circle-Ty Cobb Is Rapidly Gaining on
 Rivals

Chicago, May 16.-Ty Cobbs steady ad- vance to the front among the American league batters was the feature of the race for hitting prowess this week.
 Latest records show him in eighth place with an average of .sl5. an increase of eight points and an advance of five places since last week Two weeks ago he ranked thirtv-eighth with an average of .24o
 Jackson of Cleveland, leads the batters with .4G. Then come Crawford, Detroit, .375, and Lelivelt Cleveland, .S46.
 Philadelphia, with .264, leads the clubs, with Detroit next with .26o.
 Blackburn Chicago, leads the base stealers, with 10.
 Bvrne of Philadelphia leads the National league with .423.
 Daubert, Brooklyn, AT, and Cathers, St Louis, 400, follow.
 Club honors for the week goes to Phil adelphia with .294, with Brooklyn next with .2S9.
 Moran of Cincinnati leads the base stealers, with eight.
 Evans of Brooklyn leads the Federal batters with .442. Bradley of Pittsburg is next with .427, and then come LaPorte, Indianapolis, 400. St. Louis and Indian apolis rank first and second with .2H and ZIG and McKechnie leads the base steal CTS with seven.
 Kansas City is at the top among Amer ican association clubs with .2SS. and Min neapolis is second with ,26i. Barbeau of Milwaukee retains base stealing honors with 10.
 Kirby of Mobile ranks first among the Southern associa tion hitters with 4l5. Then come Lord, Mobile, S7l; knlsely, Birmingham, .374; Mccormick, Chatta- nooga, 1882: Sloan. Nashville, .36o; Nc Cornell, Atlanta, .35S; F. Coyle, Chatta- nooga, 356; Jacobson. Chattanooga. 1856; Long, Atlanta, 354. Atlanta leads with 275 and Chattanooga is second with PIP for teams.
 Knisely of Birmingham has the largest number of stolen bases He has taken 14 sacks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
LOSE AND
 DRAW WITH PELS

New Orleans, May 16.-New Orleans won the first game of today's double header with Memphis by score of , to 2, but the second game was called on account of darkness after Il in- nings with the score to 3. Weaver outpitched Steele in the first, both the visitors runs resulting from misplays
 while punched hits accounted for the locals tallies. Higgins batting was a feature. The second game was tied by Memphis in the eighth inning when two runs were scored on two scratch hits, an error and a sacrifice fly. Score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
FIRST GAME

*Ran for McDermitt in ninth. *%Batted for Steele in ninth. %'fRan for Schlei in ninth.
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Women Raid Prince,s Room

From tho New Y0rk T1meH,
 Two suffragottes raidcd the Prince of Wales room at Oxford on Monday. the first day of tho new term. Much to their disappointment his royal highness was not in residence. having gone on a cruise on tho battleship Coilingwood with his brother.
 Tho spffragettes went to the prinee's rooms disguised as Q couple of Sisters of Charity. Directly servant opened the door they made rush and gained admis- sion to tho sitting room before they could be stopped. When they found the prince absent, they threw a quantity of pamph- let's and books about the room. but did no damage.
 They departed quietly, bat with a warn- ing te the servant that the prince might expect yisit from them directly he re-
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Memphis ........... 100 900 0O1-2 New Orleans .. GOO 020 10~-3 Summary: Two-base hit. Shanley Sacrifice hits. Coyle, Stark. Stolen bases, Shanley, Bluhm Struck 3t, Weaver 1, Steele l. Bases on balls, Weaver 4, Steele 1. Hit by pitched ball, Weaver 2 tStar. G. Merritt). Time. ;45 Empires, Pfenninger and Rudderham.
 SECOND GA ME
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IA. l..
STANDING
Opelika Halted

Talladega. May 16-( Special )--Tal- ladega broke Opelika's winning streak today by the fine pitching of Black. Talladega played air tight ball all the way through except one inning when Opelil1a made two runs on errors. The features of the game were the fielding of McLin for Opelika and a sensational catch by Camp of Talladega. Powers, Talladega's regular shortstop who has been out on account of injuries, came back today and played a swell game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Anniston Captures Last

Anniston, May 16.-(Special)- made it three straight today when they won the last game of the series from Rome by the score of ? to 1. Anniston put one across in the first on two bases given on balls, a sacrifice hit and two wild pitches. They scored again fin the sec ond on hit by Hopper. sacrifice hits by Williams and Baumgardener and a sacri- fee fly by Sheppard Rome made their only score in the sixth inning on a base on balls. an error and a hit The fea- ture of the game was shoe string catch by Ragsdale in center field and the field Ing of Reidy and Smith of Rome. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

riders mounted on the most repre- sentative American machines. off, cial time shows the winning Indian to have arrived four hours ahead of the first machine of any other make. Big events in England, Scotland. Ireland, France, Germany and h. dia were also won by the Indian. The Indian Is continually in com petition. throughout the world continually being put to the test. Indian power. speed and durability are known factors. They are dem onstrated often-they are relied up- on often-they win almost inva- riably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Newman Wins Good Game

Newman, Ga, May 16.-(Special) Newman defeated Selma this afternoon to in one of the prettiest games of the season. The game was featured py the hitting of Smith, who scored homer and two singles, and the mas terly pitching of Hawkins in the pinches. Although Selma is charged with six errors, only one run was chargeable to the pebbles. The locals also backed up Hawkins with 20 as-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
BLACK HOLDS THE
 CRACKERS TO DRAW

Atlanta. May 16.-Atlanta and Montgom- cry played an eight-inning game here to- day without result, the score being to f. The contest was called to allow both teams to catch trains, Atlanta going to Mobile and Montgomery returning home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
American Association
STANDING

City [.
 At Louisville: Louisville 5. Milwaukee 0 (13 innings).
 At Cleveland: Cleveland 1, Minneap- oils l.
 At Indianapolis: Indianapolis g. St. Paul 6,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

Se1n,a ...........,,......, OO0 2UO OUO--2 Newman 900 200 01A-3
 Summary: Two-base hit, Mackey. Three base hit. Sanders. Home runs, Smith, Guitterez Double plays, Guitterez to Farmer: Bowen to Mackey to Howell Base on balls, Cunningham 1, Morrison l. Hawkins 8. struck out, Morrison 1, Flaw kins 5. Passed ball. Guitterez l. Time, 1:4o, Umpire, DuGan. Sacrifice hits, Farm CT, Bowen, Mackey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

three runs and hits off Styles in 8 in nings, hits off Mcintyre in 3 innings, 5 runs and hits off H. Merritt in in nings, 1 hit off Sage in innings. Two base hit, Hendryx. Sacrifice hits, Stark, Mullen, Adams, Sylvester. Bluhm. Sacri- flee fly, c. Merritt. Stolen bases, G. Mer- ritt, Barbare. Lindsay, Sylvester, Starr. Struck out, Mcintyre ?, H. Merritt 4, Sage 2. Bases on balls, Styles 2, Me Intyre 1, H. Merritt 3, Sage 3. Hit by pitched ball, Styles Stark, Mullen). Time, BPS. Empires, Rudderham and Pfenninger
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-08-21
CONDITION. NOT SERIOUS
Pope's IllhsssiNot AS Serious As Was
Reported

Rome. via Paris,e Aug. 18.-Pope
Plus is not In SO serious condition as
has been reported. according to DR..
Marchfafafa, the attending physician.
'srhe pontik's sisters and nieces have
been allowed to nurse him as In the
case,of his previous Illness, as that re:
lievrs him and distracts his attention
froE the eriounes Of the European
Situation s .Si.,ss .;7li3 ~. -.
There is nothing alarmingAfn In. the
condition OF the Pope. His iniisnn-
sition would pass sinnoticed except for
the high Office which he holds ~
the high Office which he holds anu his
extreme age. Z His present indisposi.
uon is mnch less grave than his past
Illness - =" - 20 : :
."The Pope is suffering from a aim.
PIE cold, which In his case inyarfabIy
produces hoarseness, accompanied bv
slight bronchial .catarrh. The .couah
associated With this condition. have
caused some weakness = II theref IRA
20 complications; there is mo- reaaon. Par
,Iear, a. weok's rest will be snffIcient
ito restore sthe pontifr to health" ).
iNsIoday his Temperature was. niYrma,
ana he was able to sit up yfor ae Tim .
10 ian arm chAir nGArtatwiniow. - He
expressed q desire TO resume hia nm.
;diences Friday .bnt II is mot likely the
,doctc:s viii sanction this plan. -
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European War As 1t
Appears at Washj,aqton

obvious that feeling Of relief fol
lowed assurances given at London
that should Japan take action against
Germany such activity would be con-
fined to tho China seas and Oorma.
territory In Eastern Asia. M
Baron. Chinda. tho Japanese am
bassador conferred with Secretar,
Bryan but declined to talk about II.
Colvillo Barclay. charge d'Agalres o
the British embassy. called imM ediate
~ afterward and left with the secrc
fary atnote from the British govern
mcut announcing TINT any action tair-
on by Japan would be confined to
German territory In eastern Asia: :
The tnoto was similar to that an
nounced by the British information
bureau Inst riight.iAA
Every assurance has been given for
tho preservation OF the. integrity of
China and the safeguarding OF Amer
lean interests In the East. The Ger.
man Charge d'Affaires, Won Haimhnu
sen, who 'also aaw Mr.. bryan, said
was gretly to be regretted that Ia.
pan had raised an issue In the far
East az Germany had been willing 10
neutrhlize all that section. .He ny
pressed tth6s view that this CERTAINTY
would have's' buen the most lIumn,.
course. But whatever tho o,,fsof,ia
might be at Kiao-Chow, .he felt II
woild be a asdetaefieda incitfent, whicl,
could have noreffeots on tho ,sAnarh
issue In tEur0peIs, f~G s,;sl8 Nts.7 II ~
~ There isl mo information ii thusen
as 70 whhtRGermany's course win h
on the Japanese ultimatum. a,,;-
hut the prevailing view in tilnIo \
matic'and; OFFICIAL quarters Is that Ger
many cannot and will nUtw sfrcefe rttJ
the Tdertanff, &c In ltKat event IL IA hes
iieved that 'the gafrison ,,will make, n
uetermfnet effort tats rcsista ance. with,
the prospects ofsslaugiiterr against Tim
overwhelming odds: Il a :..~~' s -, >I's ~
1t understood tfat i.Garmany
would prefer to have ;Kiao Chow mas
back directly to China t-- rather sthan
thfough hJapan as an inteYrnnsi.-..
!or. China. This possibly may servo as
the abnsis; for an roiferpof cnmprmnfsc
Bnt; thore Ifs, little or no. prosnect TIM.
Japan would conaider such, proposai
even ifft were made. af'.,'S; d g.sis',
A = ~
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CENTENNIAL TO DRAW
TREMENDOUS CR6WD
PENDLETON PEOPLE PLAN A
CELEBRATION
FARMERS SOCIETY
Oldest Farmers Society In All, of
United STATES Was Oroganized
At Pendleton

People OF this section are looking
forward to the Centennial Of the
Pendlcton Farmers Society. which Is
shortly to tc celebrated. The, fact
that Anderson county can boast Of the
oldest society of its kind 'v the entire
United States f. fact {. be proud OF
ami AnderHon people arc proud of It.
Tho first court house for Pendlctoi
District was located in the present
public square of the town or.Pcn-
dleton. near the public we'll. The
building was brick. !!
In 1876. when Pendleton district
Eas divided into Pickcns and Ander
son. the comEIss ionors were engaged
in erecting o new court house where
the Farmers Hall now Stands The
pendleton Farmers Society puychas-
rd the old court house. the new, cOur
hpuseb eiEgb uilt and with the ma
terial of the old. finished the new one
which is still owned by the rendle-
ton Farmers' Society. AS early as
1915 the citizens OF I'endleton began
to take an active part In the improve:
ment OF their stock and in the methods
OF farming: In the same year they or.
geniZcd farmers society. Ofacers
James G. Griffin, president: l6osias
Gailliard, vice-president; Robert An.
derson, secretary ard trc ,.curcr.
The charter members were: Thos
rinclsnoy. Jr.. John l.. North. Andrew
Pickens, John Miller, Sr., Thoss Dart
I B. Earle. Mn. Hunter Ben ;DuPr
Sr., Jos. Chatham. L: McGregor, Sam
, ucl Earle, Richard Harrison, Ratricl
Norris J.. ca. Fitzpatrick. JOS. B
Earle. T. W.iF Farmer, G. w. Miller
Samuel Cheyer, John Taylor 1iThos
Stribl!ng and John M Green i
Many addresses ard reports ,of tn
committees are still preserved, In
which are shown the great interest
taken at that carly date In. the i'm.
provoment .of; everything pcrtainin:
to agriculturG b.
The societybris the oldest bof its
kind In the Uanlited States; except tn.
one orgapizeG dn Phiiadelphia o yea.
or two before this one.
For many years stock shows and
fairs were annually held. Improved
breeds Of cattls and other kinds OF
stock were imported, horses, cattle
Jacks, sheep and hogs In great / num-
tbers were put on exhibition. And g,
these shows wsEa kept up for years
Ever SINCE the war notable exliibi.
tions OF stock Gave taken place. The
Farmers socisty has maintained its
organization TO the present day. cr
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-08-21
AFTEK CHAPTERS
Special agents Investigating High
Prices and Their, Cause.

Washington, Avg 1S-Reports from
officials and special agents investiga-
ting The rises In food prices since the
European. war begun continued to
flood the department Of Justice today
A Special Agent in the middle West
telegraphed that he had found evil
dence that sugar producers and reft-
'neries had combined o..rafse prices.
Another announced that a state asso-
citation Of flour: producers was issuing
price bulletins, and that evidence
gathered showed the organization g
J ices are. followed by Individual mil
Arrs. - '.:.t - j. n. i,
:agA9 wholesale firm furnished the de-.
partment a circular issued by the
Spool tCUtton company. of New York.
announcing 20 per cent advance in
prices Jon numerous lines OF spool cot
ton elective August 15. A report
from Kahsas City. Mo-. saia TstsA gro-
'cers there HAD :3Tmei an association
to control prices. ..l
A charge that a-llarge commission
or drug stores had raised prices 100
per cent@on various articles in he.
Ing Investigated.
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L0NGING FOR HOME
Americans iiTiedf,Up I'm .:Itnlys Are at
+ Loss to- Know How They. VIM
/: q, Get Away.

Genoa, Italy. Aug. 1S.-via Paris
AN increasing number of Americans
contir3s to besiege the American con-
suiate here. seeking information as to
ways and means OF returning home.
T John Edward Jones; the consul gen.
eral. has BEEN compelled to receive
nis callers collectively. He takes his
stand upon platform from which he
announces what arrangements have
oeen made and Elves particulars re-
garding steamers sailing. the chang
Ing OF money and other matters.
Ameicans who under the cIrcum-
stances are unable to pay their bills
are helped by Mr.. Jones from the
fund placed at his disposal by q few
generous countrymen. u i.
The consul general expects 900
more Americans will have embarked
here for home by the end OF August.
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AUTOMOBILE STRUCK
BY SPEEDING :!:l Train ii
PEOPLE WELL KNOWN IN
~ ANDERSON
-E,.-
TWO WERE KILLED
Train No. III On Southern Rail
way Struck Automobile In u!
North Carolina Yesterday.
TWO WERE KILLED
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Information reached Anderson last
night to the effect that L. e. Case and
Mr. Davenport, of Spartanburg, both
well known in this city, were Instant
.ly killed yesterday shortly after IL
o'clock when the automobile In which
they were riding was struck by south
hound ttaA. Me.c II of the Southern
Railway near Kings Mountain, N. C.
Both Mr.. Case and Mr.. Davenport
were we'll known in Anderson. Mr..
Case has been to Anderson n. number
Of times TO tune pianos and 1t is said
that MT. Davenport had relatives in
this city.
According to the story reaching
tite city, the two men were driving
,cwards Kings Mountain and sought
to cross the railroad tracks. Evident
fy they failed to notice the approach
Ing train and the automobile shot up
on the tracks sqnareiy in front of the
locomotive and received the full force
Of the train. Both bodies were badly
crushed and cut and 1t Is said that
deaii must nave been instantaneous
Tor both men. So. ia.