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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-05
THE NEW SOLICITOR
lac lie nnARaaIrNInAl
thu Hi1 UUiTIITIj1IUN
KURTZ P. SMITH TO BE PROS.
ECUTING OFFICER
STATES HIS POLICIES
Solicitor Tells How He Will Dis
charge the Duties of the Very
Important Office

KurtZ p. Smith, ono OF the city's
well known attorneys, received his
commission as solicitor for the 10th
Judicial circuit. Mr. Smith is now the
collector and has already begun the
discharge of his duties.
kurtZ p. Smith is the son OF Capt.
Billy" Smith, who is known all over
Anderson county. He received his
education at the University of Michi-
gan. graduating with honors from the
law school of that institution. later
receiving course at the University
of Indiana. He was graduated from
that institution in 1904 and in 1905 he
began the practice of law in Ander-
son. He has been very successful.
taking an active part IN come OF the
principal criminal trials heard in this
county and he has made a record for
himself. h served six years in the
lower house OF the general assembly
from Anderson county, giving up that
position last year on account OF his
law practice. He was chairman of
the committee on railroads.
While the people of Anderson con-
slider Mr.. Smith one OF the natives,
as matter of fact he is an Oconee
man and an Anderson citizen because
of the fact that he was born in Oco-
nee county ana made MS nome tncre
until he was Is years of age.
The new solicitor Is 33 years of
age and is considered one of the alb
lest lawyers in the state. He pos
sesses ability and with IL the tact and
raining necessary to make good So
licitor
In discussing with a reporter for
In hi x,;o OH I,o
duties of this important office, Mr..
rpare no efforts in discharging the
duties of the office as they should be.
"Hou ever" said the new solicitor, 81
must first be sstisfiieli that the defen-
dant Is guilty before will aske a jury
to convict him. If find case where
there Is reason to believe, that the
prisoner at the bar is snnocent I
shall certainly favor giving him his
freedom. ! shall prosecute the guilty
to the best of my ability but at no
time will I copntenance persecution.
II a man is guilty the fact will be dis
closed by trial and III he lis innocent
he will be speedily lGreed.p I ,,.,5s,
Since he was appointed Gr. Smith
has been using every minute In get
ting affairs ready for the next ses-
sion of court and has been attending
to dozens OF Indictments. Owing to
the fact that there issmuch new busi-
ness for this term the solicitor has
had all he can do and he will still
have many busy hours before court
convenes here oneD'week from to-
morrow.
Mr.. Smith will net for the present
relinquish the position OF county at
torney. which is not a constitutional
Office, as he has several important
CAGES in hand which he wishes to
conclude for the board OF county COM
missioners.
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ing that IIueita would take Il strong
cr and more direct hand in the mrdi-
alton negotiations. but not To the cX-
tent OF letting the mediation fail. as
there was reason to believe IIucrta
now had come To recognize that afail-
urc of mediation would carry him
down with il.
II was definitely known that ~
late as Wednesday, after Portillo had
given tiucrta's acceptance of media
tion. Huerta held conference with
one of the European ministers at Mex
leo City after which Hucrta expressed
doubts OH mediation, and urged that
European powers ought TO get to-
gether on some alternative plan. His
main desire was that they bring about
arbitration binding on both parties.
instead OF mediation which Is advisory.
No action was taken, however. but
Huerta's views then expected indi-
Gated his skeptical attitude toward
mediation.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-05
CUT CUT OFF WATER
FROM SCHOOLS
CONTINUED From First Pase,)

nished and bills presented for water
:s-. ~ =; Southern puSSiiio Utilities
Company to the Schools OF the School
District since 10 February, 1914.
z. State that while the Anderson
Soihuoi District recognizes the vail
dity OF the new franchise and contract
with the public Utilities Company, It
disputes the right to make charges
ahcgs referred 10 on tho ground that
the provisions OF the old franchise are
still effective in so far rs they re-
Quire the Water Company to furnish
free water for these schools.
The intention OF the company to cut
on the water was signilied to the
Ghairman OF the board, Mr.. Brock,
Saturday afternoon. and the attorneys
OF the board were notified by him.
They hnd had no consultation up TO q
late hour last night.
The TanRle Started.
The tangle In these affairs grows
out of two facts, one that the school
district is not part OF the municipal
government of Anderson, and another
that the contract between the water
company and the city OF Anderson was
superseded by the new contract, which
was offered last fall and was finally
adopted early In this year.
Under the old contract the city was
to get water at $50 per annum for
each hydrant and all public institu-
tutions were to receive water free.
Under the new contrct the city Is to
pay $40 year for each hydrant, or II
reduction OF $40 per year per hydrant,
and there 5Te about 175 hydrants.
Provided that all water used by pub
lie institutions was 10 be paid for at
meter rates. This would be q net
saving to the city OF about 5000 year.
1t is claimed that the school dis
trict, being as much of q separate
entity as the township, Is not in any
way party to the contract and should
pay for its water just as the town
ship or the county would pay. II the
city government psid for the water,
the outlying territory, including some
OF the cotton mills, would have no
part In paying for the water used in
some OF the schools, and the wards Of
she city would really pay for the
water used in suburban schools.
where as the school district pays all
ether bills. including salaries, repairs
.nei, etc.
The matter will probably be set
tied in some form or manner IN q few
days, az Judge Prince Is now at home
and can be applied to at any time for
mandamus. Injunction or any other
KIND OF writ that may be sought.
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SCHOOLS PLANNING
FOR COMMENCEMENT
ANDERSON COLLEGE WILL
SURPASS HERSELF
ARRANGE EVENTS
Commencement Season Begins
Almost At the Same Time As
Local Institutions

Commencement exercises will be
held in Anderson at almost the same
time when the closing Layg of the
year will be celebrated at Anderson
College and at the Frazer Academy
The college exercises are Ia begin pr
May %. while the ftting school will
begin It's exercises on May "a. Both
tue events will be largesy attended.
All Is hustle at no TWO institutions
noS, preparing TO- the close CT what
has proved to be the most success ~
years ever enjoyed by Andaraon's H.
stitutions OF learning. The pupils
have done good and the instructors
are more than pleased over the re.
suits OF the years 1abors.
II was said at the college that this
years commencement exeFcises will
not be so very elaborate but. that
every event on the program was dis
tinct feature and that remarkable at
tendance frsm all parts of the State
is to be expected. tt-s
The first event OF the program is
scheduled for Friday night, May %,
ut which time q niislcal cOncert Will
he given by the musical CLASSES OF the
college. This Will be followed by a
joint meeting OF tie literary societies
on Saturday ana 5Ei Sundag comes tic
baccalaureate sermon. one OF the de-
cided events OF tha commencement
season. The college considers that it
should ne deemed Fortunate In being
aeie to secure such = noted speaker
for this occasion. Rey. "a 8 Alden.
pastor OF the First BaptIs- church of
Spartanbnrg. Mr.. Alden is said to
be cne or the states most ferceful
sLeskers. He Is dee3 thinker and
a man OF unquestioned ability and
his sermon Will have q real message
aud o real meaning for every one
hearing it. The college auditorium
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DAVIDSON WILL
DRAW THE CROWD
Numbers of Anderson People
Plan To Go To North Caro-.
lima For Commencement

Numbers OF Anderson people, some
OF them with sons as students at Da-
wilson college and others with friends
there, will go to North Carolina May
1918 to attend the sewn, y-seventh
annual commencement exercises of
the historic old institution. Davidson
will this year graduate one OF the big
gest classes in its history and peo-
pie from all parts of the county will
be in attendance.
:, Several Anderson people have re-
ceiyed programs Of the following
events, arranged for the commences
ment exercises this year:
Saturday. May 16--
$3.50 p. M,-Reunion of Literary So
efeties. Alumni Orators: Philanthropy
ic Society, Rev. William-E. Hill, ATTAIN
ta, Ga, Eumenean Society, DR.. Reed
Smith. Columbia, S. G.
Sunday, May IL
1880 A. M.-Baccaulaureate Ser
mon. Rev. Theron II. Rice. D. D., Rich
niuuu, Vs. =
Y:oU,t. M.-Annual Sermon be-
fore the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. Rev w. e. Hill, Atlanta, Ga.
Monday. May 49,
1000 A. M.-Enter,ainment by the
Gymnasium Team.
1900 Manual Address, Hon.
Joscphus Daniels. Secretary OF
the Navy, Washington, D. c.
400 P. M.-Musicaf Entertainment
in honor of the Alumni. ,r
500 p. M.-Annnai meeting OF the
Board of Trustees. il
$3.50 P. M.-Oratorical Contest be-
tween Literary Societies.
1000 p. M.-Alumni Reception In
Library Building. -
Tuesday. May 19--
Commencement Day
900 A. M.-Annual Meeting BEARD
OF Trustees. '@5
11:00 A. M.-Senior Orators.
Announcements OF PriZes. Hen
ors and trophies. +
800 P. M.--Meeting OF Alumni aa-i
sociation.
400 p. M-Class Exercises
800 p M.-Graduating Exercises.
Conferring Degrees. stt, j
Installation of New Professors. Z
Announcements.
800 p. M.-Reception by Literay so3
cieties and Fraternities.
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soil and by frequent and shallow cul-
,tlyation.
s. By turning ssder winter cover
crops such as bur clover, crimson
clover, vetch and rye, which are plant
cd In the cotton field at the last cult
Walton.
> 4. By planting cotton only on soils
well drained and adopted to the eouIti-
Eyatlon.
5. BY giving plenty of distance in
rev and between the rows.
8. BY using the weeder frequently
| during the early growth ,Sss- =a,s.-..+-,
z. By using large amouats otl acid
phosphate before or at an the time Of
planting. as.
s. BY applying stable manure eth
er broadcast or In drill before plsHt-
ing. g "a
8. By using potash salts on coarse.
sandy SOIL
10. BY applying 2,20e pounds Of the
ground slirnsstnne 3 per aeee every ten
years, ~
II. BY growing summer iegunes 20
store nitrogen In the soil. 49,
~. BY using large amounts of
ammonia applied in; the form OF blood.
cotton seed meal. fish scrap, tiinkage.
n::aAie OF nn1in ana snlpiiats ca ana
m0niA before or at time OF planting.
aud by later applications.
ia Sy applying 100 pounds nitrate
of soda per acre when the Hfsss 5i5oin
appears.
IL. BY liberal use OF acid phosphate
it the cotton Is making a Needy gT6wth
and not fruitlng properly.
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10. BY liberal use OF ammonia. if
in color. :, ~; :
1e: BY taking care, never TO blow
the land when 1t is wet.
IL. BY breaking the crust after
each rain, thus saving soil moisture
ana incidentally killing grass and the
weeds. &, fAt ts.SFG It,E E
lS. BY planting only The bSttii bs5Sttii Wa
E.eA.es CT cotton such an CoIIsgahia.
Hartsville. Cleveland, Big kJ3oii
.Tooles Prolific, Triumph, edok,
lBtggg'0pks Improved, etc. 81
~sie4s BY avoiding anthfaenoss {or
Doll ro.. through proper seed sell sessoii.
~. BY planting only varieties Auit.
ga ta the type OF soil on whiok gfhey
are AOrbe grown. s'sT ss !
n. BY planting big holi. eAsi kicI;
ing. early maturing, wilt resist Ell va
rleLles.
!s assS.'z by gln tina aslys sr.a - zkkInsS
promptly TO d Ata,u !. f5 . S
20. BY an economical esatsl,s ssfs
crop rotation which prevents sons
from washing, increases the fesfiiIty
OF the soil, puts soil in better nhysIs
cal condition. better ahen.iesi ;,;,s,ss9;;. :.
son, better biological condition whsch
prevents over proddction, Dreyents In.
seer depredations and plant diseases,
sucn as cotton root sos, black kuaf.
root louise. = 80 n y 81 ''t'ssis'
"a BY using g4ainIt or black ,ack
ENC 9 caicarous Soils o. which cotton
IL subject to r,fst sE--s,l y q S
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"Damned II Yon DO
Damned II YOu Don't"

Some farmers are hard people to
please. Some OF them are very rea-
sonable on some subjects, in fact It
might be said that the majority Of the
farmers of the court; G=S reasonable;
question OF rain or dry weather the
.rmer is hard man to please One
week ago the farmers oil said that if
the fair weather would continue for
another week they could catch up with
their work and have crops In fine
shape. Yesterday some OF those who
were in the city complained about the
dry weather and said that 1t was aw-
fully hard on crops and that rain just
must come at once or crops would he
u failure. This sounds to tho weather
man very much like a real complaint.
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could find no tract Of 1t. Mr.. Smith
located the machine between IIonea
Path and Belton and IL has now been
taken back to Greenwood. Whoever
made away with the car evidently
knew little about driving and num-
ber Of mishaps had occurred to the
machine. 1t finally got to the place
where 1t would not run at all and the
thieves gave up the job and took to
light Ii is estimated that quite a
SANE II money viii be necessary to put
the machine back into good shape.
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Architects Are
Planning Work,

SRveral architects are at work on
Inc plans for the changes to be made
In the coure house and it is hoped
tiiat the work may be started within
Tie next few days. They have made
drawings Of the proposed arrangement
ana these seem to meet with the APP
proYal OF the officials. II is planned 10
eXpend $l.M0 in the work. changing
the str2riff's Office and that Of the sup
erVisor into one, which Will be occ,-
PIED by the clerk OF court. The sheriff
will move into the clerks office while
the supervisor VIII go upstairs into
one OF the jury rooms.
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FROM. VERA Cruz TO MEXICO
CITY

There are two main Travelled ways
into Mexico City. The first lies across
the stormy waters OF the Mexican
gulf TO the yellow strand of Vera
Cruz, beyond wiich the star monu-
ment OF the Aztes. Citlateptl (OriZaba
l2,25O feet highD rcars it's cleaning
snow cap iii midheavens above the
clouds. 1t was here that Cortes land
ed four centuries ago. and ii Is the
route followed by European travellers
today Here stands ullua, the prom
ontory fortress where more than one
of Mexico's short-lived rulers Lam
guished and died of yellow fever, and
which was the last stronghold OF
Spain. Beyond IL arise the white tow
ers and buildings Of Vera Cruz, a
dream city, as beheld from the gulf,
OF interest and beauty, and to the west
are the broad castal deserts. Piled up
to the horizons are the wooded slopes
ond canyons Of the great Sierra Madre
topped by the cleaning Orizaba, tow
cring upward in its solid majesty. We
stand upon toFrid strand. yet gaze
upon an icy mountain.
One of the most remarkable rail-
ways In the world ascends the steep
zone. and serpentines among sheer
descents to gain the summit or abrupt
escarpments from which n remarkable
feature of the eastern slope of Mex
ico-the traveller looks down into an
other country and climate, upon the
tropical valleys which he has left be-
low. This Is the Mexican Vera Cruz
| railway. Rising from the TERRA cal
iente, or hot lands, a tropical region
of dense Vegetation or jungle and la
Rnnn WhnFn fhnPn 1c
and groves teeming with animal and
vegetable life, the road enters the
more temperate zone, the terra tenn
plada. extending upward toward the
great plateau. The limit OF the cli-
matte zone Is an elevation of 5000
feet above the sea level. Rising then
up to and over the escarpments of the
Sierra Madre and the high plains, we
| enter the terra fria, or cold lands,
ranging from 6.000 to 5000 feet above
sea level. Above this rise the high
summits of the Mexican Gordllleras,
with their eliminating peaks, soma OF
which penetrate the atmosphere above
the limit OF perpetual snow.
The earliest railway OF Mexico. that
from the City OF Mexico to Vera Cruz,
traverses the country in the most
difficult direction, traversly rising
from tidewater and the Atlantic littor-
al, and ascending the steep escarp-
meme CO :hhc eastern SSiiaTTa i.SaiiTe ~
fall down into the valley of Mexico,
bringing outside civilization to that
isolated interior.
But Mexico's singular Typographical
position has not secured her from in
vasion. Three times the city on the
lakes has fallen to foreign invaders.
The Sran!a-as &c the conquest. the
French OF Napoleon and the Aemeri-
cans Of the United States. Indeed, the
fiat arid tabieland stretching away to
the north was more potent natural
defense than the Cordilleran heights
which front the Atlantic seas. and the
axiom OF Lerdo Is we'll brought to the
mind In considering the geographical
environment. Between weakness and
strength. the esert!"-From Mexico,
by Reginold Enock
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Service Is
Not ('uFtailed.

1t was announced several days ago
dhat service on rural free delivery
No. from the Anderson postofIice
would shortly be curtailed. This an
nounccment meant much to the people
OF the Roberts section, now being
served at the extreme end of the route
and they at once filed complaints.
Postmaster Cochran yesterday received
a1gicc:s from WWa5fiiuEiuu iiIut inpre
Will be no curtailment and that the
service will be continued. This is good
news to the people Of the Roberts sec
tion and they appreciate the efforts of
the Congressman from this district.
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InterurbaR Cars
Mnde First PaSsage.

The interurban cars on the Pied
mont & Northern lines made their first
pa"saE" over the new blue Ridge
bridge yesterday morning. For sever
nj days the street cars have been 60
ing over the bridge but the officials of
the p. and n. feared TO make the cross
ing before the dirt work had settled
somewhat. All the cars got across
yesterday without any mishap and
from now on the former custom of
turning the cars around Whitner
street will be practiced.
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Treat Today For
The Raraca Class,

There is Il treat In store today for
the Baraca class of the First Baptist
Church when Dr. Sprague of the chau-
tauqua service will speak before the
members OF this organization. Judge
Cox, the teacher OF this class, says
that he hopes every member OF the
class will be In attendance and the
public is also invited. DR.. Sprague
will speak on "The prodigal Son" uId
the opportunity is rare one In every
sense. This class meets at 10 o'clock
and the address of the able visitor
will be heard shortly thereafter.
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Holding Services
AT LOckltart Church,

Rov. and Mrs, ]. T, Mann left yes
tsrday for Lockhart, In Union county,
where Mr.. Mann will assist Rev. j.
~ Culbertson In holding q revival SER
Isviae for the next Week. Following the
conclnsion OF the Eervices they will
visit various other points end all told
ahont 10 dayu, 81 two weeks. Mr.. Mann
Is looking forward TO his stay in Lock-
hart and likewise the people Of that
community are eagerly anticipating
his visit.
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Former citizen
Is Going Upward,

Anderson people and the people OF
Anderson county are much Interested
in Richard w. Simpson, for some years
city editor OF the Richmond Times
Dispatch. who has Joined the staff of
the Associated Press and Is assigned
at present to the headquarters of the
Southern division. Mr. Simpson is Il
son of the late r. w. Simpson or PEN
dlcton and Anderson. He was re-
porter on the Charleston News and
Courier and afterwards was editor
first or the Greenville News and lat
er OF the Raleigh Evening Times.
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naalh al Raed Rnsaarl

a.. n! {snRseII OF Toccoa, Ga., was
Ia The city yesterday on his w$y TO
PostmaH Shoals, his brother, Reed
Russell having died of paralysis. He
had been III two weeks. The deceased
lived two miles northwest OF the Port
man dam. The funeral was at AS
bury church,
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College Annual
VIII BE Artistic.

No prettier piece OF work has ever
been done ii an Anderson printing
Office than will be the Anderson Col
iege Annual, now coming from the
presses OF the job department Of the
Anderson Intelligeneer. The book Is
1ound In ooZe sheep skin and has been
PREPARED with utmost pains. 1t con-
tions. pictures If the various classes,
photographs of the college authorities
and In short II Is o credit to Anderson
college. The young ladies OF the in
stitution say that they are greatly
pleased with the volume and that they
will be proud OF It when 1t is complet-
ed.
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Suiater People
Mnxn Rwnnrlnnnn

Have Experience.
Anderson people can easily imagine
how any single citizen of the town
would feel ii every insurance agent In
the city dropped iu. upon hum Ut the
same moment and possibly they can
therefore have some conception OF the
feelings eSperiaced by the people Of
Sumter on May 90 and 81 when the
South Carolina Underwriters Associa-
tion meets there Insurance men from
every part OF the State will be present
and there Is q new experience in store
for the people Of tho 'tiamecock city"
A number OF the local insurance men
arc now preparing to make the trip
and they say that advices from s. NJ.
Grist OF Yorkville. secretary OF the
q association, indicate that this will be
une OF the most successful meetings
ever held.
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Slolen Gar

Constahle John smith of Bolton
sncceeded liz locating the Ford auto
msoblse, stolen froIn the j.. /. Chipley
0arage Of Greenwood last Friday. The
machine was driven on from It's no
aEtion III front of d moving picture
show in Greenwood and the owners
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PEACE MOVE
MAKING SPEED

.caa.laaea F:em .s:.:.... zee. !.
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to confer with the Washington me-
diators.
Huerta Prefers Arbitration.
In we'll posted diplomatic quarters
Rui2's appointment as Huerta's for
eign minister was accepted as mean
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People Coming
From EYefYRhePa.

1t is being confdentiy predicted that
some OF the attractions on Anderson's
ckantauql.s program fov today will
draw the largest audiences seen here
Bince tho chautadun wns started. ow-
Ing to the fact that this Is Sundsy,
slsY OF rest an,s !. Say on which the
people OF the county have no work
10 do. many ofsthem are planning to
come here for the day and in all prab-
ability every train arriving in Ander-
81 s iii tGtsEs5y viii be eT6wrsG. 1. III 4A-
pasted that today will nrins the ban-
nss crowd OF fhe wsef.
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Mercer Man
E!ssaasaSS !ssa ssS Herr, Herr


Eis!ssisa4IS Herr,
Prof j. Scott Murray of Mercer I'm
iyeTsity. located at Macon. Ge., ia
spending few days IN Anderson With
friends. Prof Murray ia graduate
OF FGrmal University at Greenville
ana he can't % South Carolina for the
p,;rpose of Attending the Gfatofical
Meet between - nnnd Mercer,
which took place In GreenVille Friday.