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The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20
Z. V. Taylor Discusses :,
The Franchise Matter

the Southern Power Company to
reach Anderson with its lines Ii The
proper way 1T was necessary that the
current should be delivered from two
sources, both north and south. Since
the date Of granting the franchise
have been further informed that the
Southern Power Company. at a cost
OF thousands Of dollars. has built an
additional station at Greenwood, en-
larged It's transformer capacity in
'Greenville. built line connecting
E: Greenville and Greenwood, and the
| week before the action by the city
council was taken, had purchased the
transformers required for delivering
the current into Anderson from Bel
ton, in order to give the city of An
derson the advantages OF double
circuit feed both from the north and
the south. How long this much need
ed Improvement will bo deferred on
account Of this action of city council,
] can not and do not pretend to
state.
AS stated above, I had felt that Mr..
Sullivan's activities in opposing this
franchise were the results of his con-
victions on we'll formed principle
III OWI L uiu hOt tot
one moment imagine that he would
endeavor to becloud such an issue by
q personal attack upon me. l regret
exceedingly that he has seen fit to
take this course which is so entirely
contradictory of the opinion I had
formed Of him as man and law
yer.
In sc far as Mr.. Sullivan's insin-
Is n nd 1nnfhndc
on my part are concerned, I am con-
fident that these can not hurt me
among the people with whom I have
been associated since my boyhood
and when fully understood can but
reflect on him.
1 had thought that our differences
in the city of Anderson were settled
and that we could null together for
the upbuilding Of the city in all OF
it's different phases OF growth. for af-
ter all, It was with this spirit when
the white way contract was presented
to me as drafted by Mr.. Sullivan I
signed It without dotting an I or
crossing a T. did not go to An
derson to urge it, for to be frank,
from a montary or financial stand
point, did not desire it. felt, how
ever, tndt II WDuiu De d SIeal oufci
tisement for your city and for that
reason was mere than willing to aid
you in it's installation. AS q reward.
six months after 1t is completed 1
am met, -rithout word of explana-
ton from the city council, with d.
rect refusal to pay for any services
rendered in connection with 1t.
1 have gone th15 fully into these
questions believing in my heart that
the action of the CITY, council does
not represent the feeling OF the peo-
pie in Anderson and further beiiev-
Ing .ha. 3. &c 70. .he -esn!. Of . we'll
defined policy on the part of your
people, but is the consequence OF q
policy outlined by some Of your city
officials.
Having thus stated my position.
argument in the press. in so far as
am concerned has closed and fur
ther argument must be directed 20
another forum.
Respectfully submitted.
r.. ". TAYLOR,
President.
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Great In wisdom is the gobble,
shas roessssk high these nights.
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Have you got your persimmon beer
In the making?
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Thnnrht for -tha n.-

Thought for the Day.
Inc ideal which we arouse I'm the
youth OF today will become the actu-
aiity OF tomorrow.
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The Turkey

Despite his name, is an American bird.
So are all our suits and overcoats, and every
man ought to be thankful that such service.
giving, comfortable garments, reared in our
country, may be had at such reasonable
prices at our shop.
All-American suits and overcoats for men
and young men-every detail made in the
United States, from buttons to cloth. Good,
reliable, all-wool fabrics, newest patterns
and the last word in style.
Sizes and models for all figures.
$40, $3.50, SIS, $18, $40, $22. so, s25.
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gNsEEa2Sz-zE<2GzzzE
@1de Sos upah Conscience
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Go straight home and plant some
grain.
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The Weather.

South Carolina: Fair and much
colder Friday; Saturday fair.
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Brother Rooster of the Greenville
Piedmont certainly has a wide range
IN writing editorials. In single edi-
sion OF his paper he has an editorial
headed 'rhe Women Did IT," and an
other entitled consistency"
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P. 2. Fl" tPetrograd Prohibition
Prohibits) would be an effective as
wen as laconic reply which Czar
Nick could make to inquiries about
tho success of "dry" measures in
his empire.
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Withthe buy-a-bale movement, the
nsyra-hili movement, the kiII.a-hog
taoysansnt and the piaaf-a-eraisl
movement sweeping the country. we
sspposa the DarlStown. citisan with i
tooth Tor sotne Thenlsseiying fowl
thinks Il ahst SsAme 20 etas 4 raid
sSgooEs laSyelnsnt
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h The Punch and Judy show across
the Rio Grande is on again. villa and
Carranza have once more nnanimous-
~ agreed 70 Disagree and IT looks now
like the fur will be flying thick, fast
ana far In d few days.
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The Weather.
South Carolina: Fair and much
colder Friday; Saturday fair.
Thought for the Day.
The ideal which we arouse I'm tho
youth OF today will become the actn-
aiity of tomorrow.
Have you got your persimmon beer
In the making?
Go straight home and plant some
grain.
Great In wisdom is the gobbler
shss roes.s:k high these nights.
illegal Traffic in Rotten Eees-
Z says headline in an exchange, like
there could be any such thing ns le.
gal traffic in ancient fruit OF this
type.
What has become OF the old fash
toned hunter who about this season
OF the year used to bring ''his" editor
/ q nice string of partridges as proof
OF his prowess.
While European nations are endea-
voring to dethrone various kings the
south can get in some good work un-
seating her fleecy-headed old king and
enthroning King Grain.
.
The British admiralty probably
wishes now that the Inflated super-
dreadnaughti Audactous had not ben
SO audacious in venturing out where
one OF those German submarines
could get crack at 1t.
Make Washington Surgical Cen
ter says headline in an exchange.
Good, We know o certain negro up
there who needs Operating" on badly.
Probably President Wilson will con-
cur with US. ss4s
I Brother Rooster OF the Greenvillo
Piedmont certainly has q wide range
in writing editorials In 9 single edi-
sion OF his paper he has an editorial
headed '"rhe Women Did IT," and an
other entitled Consistency"
,ts,EsCsSs .
up. p. F." tPetrograd Prohibition
Prohibits) would be an effective as
well as laconic reply which Gar
Z Nick could make to Inquiries about
the success, Of "dry" measures In
his empire.
The Punch and Judy show across
the Rio Grande 10 on again. villa and
Carranza have once more unanimous-
~ agreed 70 Disagree and IT looks now
like the fur will be flying thick, fast
and far In d few days.
ts u ~ AZ .-----0----
Germany Is said TO be Offering iS
and 10 cents G. pound for cotton and
none is to be had. Distance and d few
other things, such as hostile fleets,
tsnty tenAa enchentrol II In shis res
pect Tor the Southern farmer who is
oifered seven cents for his stnpie.
ssts Z ---tl-------
Withthe buy-a-bale movement, the
sasyFa-hill movement the lxiII-a-hog
rloy.msnt and the piaaf-a-eraisl
movement sweeping tAe country. we
szprosa the Darlxtown. citisan with i
tooth Tor sosne uhenlsseiying fowl
ttinks it ahst: ssAme 20 etast q raid
&-rooEs movement.
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H. H. WATKINS,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-22
Tennessee Day" at
London Exhibition. /.

Governor Hooper has received
. letter from the American Com
missioner General Of the Anglo
American Exposition, notifying
him that the opening ceremony
at Shepherds Busch, London,
was held last week and request.
ing him to present the American
section OF the exposition with
the State flag of Tennessee. The
flag is to be flown over one Of
the buildings devoted to the
American section, and also over
the main entrance to the. expo
sition on the occasion Of Tennes'
see Day, June %, which day 10
to be set aside for special cele-
brations in honor Of the state
ard approved BY the Governor.
Nashville Banner.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-22
A AFine Display.
Home Economics and Art
IN Connection with the
High School and Lex s
ington Training School.


1t is more than pity thatey-
ery tidy housekeeper every low
er of good cooking and every ad.
mirer Of the art Of painting, in
Lexington and Henderson coun-
ty could not see the display
made in those lines at the col.
lege this week.
The department Of Domestic
economy or home economics,
which is a part of the High
School, is under the direction
and instruction of Miss Lessie
Davis and we must say, after
having seen similar delnSnstra.
tions in the high schoolsof Knox
and Hamilton counties. which
boast of having no superiors in
the entire South or the whole
country for that matter, thrt
Miss Davis could make her show
ing anywhefe with credit to her
instruction and to the interest
and progress Of her pupils. The
delisacies and substantials pre-
pared as in the everyday work,
looked fit for the palate Of an
epicure and gave us a thrill Of
pride in the teacher and pupils
who are doing such excellent
work to be carried into practice
in the homes of the county.
The art department under Mrs.
W. L. McHaney is a revelation
and shows at glance that Lex
ington and Henderson county
have their full quota Of girls
gifted in the magic art Of draw
ing and painting. Mrs. McHa0.
ey has proven herself 4 teacher
Of exceptional ability and tsf.
pupils are worthy Of the best. eMsl ~
innate that can be BUT. 10 ron
their genius, Our visit Il the
College Monday was our greatest
recent pleaslre. N
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-22
The Noblest Ro-
man OF Them All.
"A Rugged Honest Hill
billy-The Sturdy Oak
of 0iles.'

The sturdy oak of Giles--a man
ly man and true as steel,
No darts can pierce the armor
that he wears-no power
make him kneel,
He stands four square and strong
above'the fog--a giant for
the right;
A rugged, honest Hill. billy -
Your Uncle N e W t o q
White.
Morgan Blake in Nashville
Banner.
The regulars claiming 'conver-
sion to all that Newt White has
stood for all along during the
recent troublous years, now let
them prove good faith by nomi-
mating him for governor on the
9th. When that event comes
to pass Gov. Hooper will grace
fully retire and the election in
November will be but a legal
formality.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-22
viii Support Crown.

The county council at Liner
lex Ireland, last Saturday, unan-
imously resolved tos support the
Nationalist volunteer movement
started for the purpose Of organ.
izing d national force 70 uphold
the authority Of ,he crown and
Government Of Ireland On the
same line as the Ulster forcas N
Thomas Lundsn, Nationalist
member of the House ofS lomt
mons for Rsst umefio
speech, aaid the as3 thS \ |1l h N
rule bilI VA placed onh ~ = !!
ute books 200. .Wo yoi6nteefs
would parade III lublin w pfs.
vent the Withdrawal Of the eAf'
" won measure ~ y y
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-22
Arrested on Charge
Of Forgery,

Nashville; Tenn, May l6..-
Leslie Lee Sanders, claiming to
be a delegate to the Southern
Baptist cQnvention and who is
said to have been mentioned as
probable assistant pastor Of the
Baptist chutck at Pine Bluff +,
Ark, has been arrested and held
for the arrival Of the sheriff Of
Grayson county, Texas. He is
charged With forgery.
He came to Nashville, it ID
said. from. 1 three week 'srevival
which he held IN Grayson coun.
ty. Jackson Sun.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-22
Bishops I
Approved.
T heir Action on the
Vanderbilt Case Sus.
talned by the General
Conference at Oklaho-
ma.

! 9NrN f=sYt
The long struggle on the Van.
derbilt case was brought q prac,
ticalclose in the great Quadren.
NAL Conference of the Southern
Methodist church. at Oklahoma
CITY, Oklahoma, last Saturday,
when the conference voted to
sustain the majority report,
which upheld the action Of the
College Of Bishops in vetoing
the acceptance of q million dol
lars from Andrew Carnegie for
the. establishment Of a medical
department Of Vanderbilt Uni
versity, said department. not to
be under church control. The
minority also presented a report
favorable to the board Of trus.
tees. Bishop Waterhouse, of
Los Angeles, Cal. made an ar.
gument favoring the church and
the bishops, 10 which he showed
how the board of trust has en-
croached upon the rights Of the
church. Judge Ocie Speer, Of
Fort Worth, Texas, declared
that the majority report wac .
complete surrender Of the rights
Of the church, that the minis
ters were allowing sentiment to
run away with their Judgment
he might have said their cupid.
ty. Some who favored the ma
jority report accused Chancellor
Kirkland Of trying to separate
the University from the church
and DR.. &C. Rankin. Of Dallas,
Texas, saw~a solution of the
question by getting rid Of Kirk.
land, but favored the minority
report because, he said that the
minute the transfer of the Uni
versity back to the patronizing
conferences was made, the gen.
eral conference would lose all
relation and connection to the
University
The SodtAern Methodist church
seems deteilpined to prove it.
self too big to sell out for Car
negie's million. Hurrah for the
Bishops Ahd the conference
which has sustained their repud-
iation Of the Carnegie million.
Mil
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-22

Ten Districts in McNairy show
y clean sheet in the matter Of
delinquent taxes which for the
whole county aggregated but
'y64, 81. Good FOR old "Snake. II
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-22
LEXINGTON TENNESSEE FRIDAY nay a. 1914
I Picked Up.
News Notes from Many
Sources with Possible
Comment Thereon for
the Perusal of Progress
Readers.

The Jackson Sun of last Sun.
day said that in thatcity, Even
the men most astute and best
informed on city politics are
slow to make predictions" as to
whom of the three candidates
for Mayor will be elected on the
2nd of June. w. T., Blackard !;
favoring the commission form Of
government, was first to an
nounce @. ]. Nance came next
on the same platform and last to
actually throw his hat into the
ring was Mayor Charles E. Crit
fin, who stands for reelection to
a third term--and not favoring
the commission form of city gov
ernment. At this distance We
can do what the Sun says the
most astute political prophets'in
jackson can not domaine the
winner. As the late Esq f.. R.
Rhodes used to say, the first
three letters Of his namen are
Charles E. Griffin, and he will
win in q walk. Two candidates
running on the same platform Of
favoring the commission form of
Government, while Griffin may
be saving wood" on the ques.
ton, will simply give the pres
ent Mayor a walkoverwhich
nobody should more easily know
that can be known By Nance and
Blackard. All threeacandidates
are regular Democrats -and the
independent vote will perhaps |
be divided between the two can.
didates favoring the government
by commission.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-22

The building and fixtures of
the Statesman. Democrat, owned
and operated By K. g. Wright,
: weekly paper with considers.
bic patronage vas entirely con
sumed BY fire last week At Jas-
per. Tenr. The loss was about
~, 900 with 81, 900 insurance.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-22

A few weeks ago the ke
tucky DistiIlers Distributing
Agency wrote TO the Keeley In
stitue at Dwight. III, Offering
to sell to the institpte . list OF
$4,000 whisky drinkers. The
first sentence Of the letter read
as follows. "Our present custo,
mers are your prospective pa
tients. = This is certainly sccn-
else and cold -blooded statement
Of fact.--Oxford (Me.) Demo;
crat.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-22
FlorMa.
Something of the Orange
nd Truck Growing
State as Seen by the
Progress $ Man and
Friends.
Continued from last week.


Returning to the Southern TRIP
of Messrs. Barry, Henry and
Winslow, the first account OF
which appeared 10 The Progress
Of last week, il is due Mr.. w. T.
Cartwright and wife, of Oak
land, Tennessee TO say that their
acquaintance did much toward
Willing away most pleasantly
hours that might otherwise have
been tedious. Mt. Oartwrightis
d prosperous and hustling mer.
chant and farmer at the town Of
Oakland and q lucky dog''
withal, as shown by his luck In
the matrimonial lottery, for
which Tennessee always furnish.
ss the capitalprize Mr. and Mrs.
Cartwright will be remem bered
with genuine pleasure by our
trio with the hope Of meeting
them again.
After two days satisfactorily
spent in the city Of Jacksonville,
we (meaning the three took
passage on the Atlantic Coast
Line for the town Of Wanchula,
thirty eight miles South of Lake,
land, which Is about on the par.
allel with the. big town Of Tam.
pa, just 240 miles South Of Jack.
sonville. Riding all night and
up into the next morning, the
crowd was sleSpy--but not too
much 50 to recognize the fact
that the leading hotel of the
town, q large concrete and brick
structure, was a good one, we'll
furnished, clean, under polite
and painstaking management
anl with table fare that preclud-
ed all possibility Of kicking.
This hotel has a $3.50 rate. but
to home. seekers who has bought
from or 10 correspondence with
tn Wauchula Development
Company, it makes a rate Of a
dollar less--and gives to home.
seekers the best it has in its
shop"
Mr.. Henry thought he might
invest In piece Of Florida sand
aud dirt, as he had been In cor
respondence with the Develop
ment Company, but he found
that most Of the desirable raw
land to a distance of several
miles from the town, has been
disposed Of and hence he made
nT->pnrchAse The company
seems No. bs elsablr; 6tt pf,
course, ia ordt 70 be aels "a y q Z
subject A. no liter re me
purckS Y must hlso knb what
he isdQ I'D. Wanchula, llst &
aikhle MI ne agone wAssbpt awide
ep the road, but nov is
N the oustle atlq 4, Alf q q
A. II city Much of' 4 N oEn "
not yet built np ms tpncIet 2
sidewalks. the town IN oked
$6A;00 for water apd sew N lRd N
ths lell us that tils !! tow Y /, IY N rev q Y
rate VI o15 each d6ys A I E6wnI
IL alreadY electfic liRh "a and
has i full comp pleme III d Stores
wherein Sll lines good may
be pur0ha Th6 locel paper
is eli ~ h.can boast
Z Bald A lky hAr Wonh
be crel q ny lll \ larger
plAcs, lRlll H l6gand
erowi1} VI " N heA certain
knowlS IN "a Itsoas fruits
and eSrly )p Ilx Id Swirter veg.
wv ahlet th w \ Hon jacent
growsssO v III 4 hold and
even fufth II build 0p \ town Of
sewers 61aA And population:
AT i \ suche \ !! \, psa 4. I .cnkes, q.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-22
Democrats Meet,
lass Convention atCourt-
house La ST Saturday,
COmmltteemen Elected
and Rye Endorsed for
Governor.

|
Henderson county met In mas
convention last Saturday after
noon, when the following actor
was taken.
VI. IA. Fielder was elected
| Chairman aud Hon. JohnF. Hal
secretary.
HonsJohnF Hall was electeG
Judicial mitteeman for Hen
derson county and will represent
1.-THE county 10 all matters in the
Judicial Circuit and Chancery
Division.
Col. 81. E. Graper was elected
Congressional Committeeman
for the county.
| L. 7. Fielder was elected Leg.
islative Committeeman for the
county, which willScover all mat
sers senatorial and floterial.
Attorney General Tom @. Rye
was endorsed for Governor and
delegates from Henderson coun-
ty instructed to vote for him in
the State convention at Nash
vile on the 9th.
Hon. D. E. Scott was endors.
ed for Chancellor Of the Eighth
Chancery Division.
A list Of delegates to the jd-
dicial convention at Nashville
on the 26th and the gubernatori-
al convention on the 9th was
prepared, but it was decided
that all Henderson county Dem
ocrats in Nashville at the time
Of the co9Fentions be authorized
delegates under the instructions
given.
The following committee on
Resolutions was appointed and
&
made report which was unani-
mously adopted:
Committee: :-E. A. Adams,
@. Fl. Johnston, a. E. Graper, j.
H. Ryals, L, w. Grissem.
Resolutions.
The Democrats of Hendei son
County welcome the opportuni-
.ty on the part Of bothtactions in
the State TO adopt in the State
Convention a platform upon
EwhichsAll Democrats, can stand
and t0snominate a candidate that
sll Democrats can support, and
to this endswe instruct the Del
egates named by this convention
to We for Gen. Tom O. Rye for
Governor, and to vote as q unit
|on allquestions that may come
before be convention.
We hereby delegate to the
County Executive Commits
1.-THE power to name such candi-
dates for county officers as they
deem advisable, placing upon
them the nomination of the par
ty. a
We hereby appoint Hon. Jno.
r. Hall, N1dicial Committee
man; H. Grsper. Congression-
al Comm lteeman aud l.. T.
Fielder, Legislative Committee
man, and the following County
Committee:
First District. w. L. Cofman,
E. IA. Adams.
Second District, J.. a. Reid,
Ben King.
Third District, Dan Helms,
lAlex lowers.
Fourth District. j. f.. Seger
VI, s. Nj. Edge.
fifth District. A. e. Beasley
4 J. R. Reid. Jno. 81. Fielder
4 FL. d. Barry, A. Alloy ner, DR.
@. Fl. Johnston, Jo a. Rvals.
Sixth District. DR.. r. "a. MI
lam, G.. w. Haggard.
Seventh District. DR.. W. B
Keeton, Geo. n. Parker
Ia 80 far as those present wer
J concerned, there was perfect bar
inony in the convention IAN,
4 all went merry Ra 9 marriag
4 w 'xst.sftayy rn1 FSt9 3 i4sa 5t III
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-22

The next General conferences
" the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, will meet IA The
year 1918, on the second day NJ 1
March. but the city has not Wv
been selected
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-22


Madison county met in Mass con.
vention 1st Saturday in which
Judge y. j. Everett was endors.
ed for Governor, Attorney-Gen-
errl B. j. Howard for Congress
and a resolution instructing for
Robert Burrows, of Bristol, for
the Supreme court went to the
table. Some of the Regulars
present and participating made
the statement that Mr.. Burrows
was the only Democrat in the
field and thought he ought to be-
endorsed. The action, of Maoi-
son county indicates that. it has
been handed around that tie
Regular convention at Nashville
on the 26th, will nominate Judge
Sam 9. Williams, the indepen.
dent candidate, for the Supreme
bench.
Tommie Preston, the banker,
will come down from Chattanoo-
"a with the delegations from
Hamilton and Knox counties, as
well as having the mon" and
the delegates from many other
counties, butiit does seem that
Tom Rye is the favorite Of the
peopie--we mean the people who
are going to take stock in the
State convention on the 9th.
We much prefer the RYE" Of
West Tennessee to the man of
"Rccks" from the East.
y
The new street car line in
Jackson which will be built to
the West Tennessee Experiment
station, was last Sunday put into
operation as far as Hollywood
Cemetery. Ina very short time
work on . further extension will
Ibe pushed and the Station
groupds 1 reached 10 ample time
for the treat Farmers Institute
|ior the Western Division Of the
State.
Ten Districts In McNairy show
I acleAn sheet in the matter Of
delinquent taxes which for the
whole county aggregated but
ga a. M fAx<xx 4 fnp <,ld NGnc y = ~