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The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-16
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GUILTY MURDER
WAS VERDICT.
RETHER HENDERSON AND
CHARLIE HENDERSON CON-
VTCTED YESTERDAY
RECOMMEND MERCY
Found Guilty of killing j. Van EI-
iington, But Recommended to
D. Mercy of the Court
RECOMMEND MERCY

The trial of Charles Henderson and
Retiier Henderson, indicted for muir
der. which consumed the attention
of The Court of General Sessions
throughout the afternoon of Wednes-
day and part of Thursday morning,
went4to the jury yesterday afternoon.
After a short deliberation the Jury
returned verdict of guilty with a
recommendation to mercy. Il. Frank
Watkins, attorney for the defense,
gave notice of appear. 81
This case mas some interesting fea-
lures but was chiefly characterized
by the difficulty in getting any lucid
testimony as to the facts surrounding
the case. 1t seems that all the ne
-grces had been attending 9 party of
scme kind. which took place on the
plantation of John Mcclure on Jan
aary third. a difference arose be-
tween one of the Henderson negroes
and negro named Ellington as to
which should have t:e honor of cs-
corting jamie Moore home and the
trouble began. j. Van Ellington was
shot and killed while aaother Elling-
ton received a slight flesh wound in
his leg,
Rether Hend deFson admitted that he
shad shQt frequently hlis lenlea That
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GREENWOOD READY
FOB THE HORSE SHOW
Has Pht Up the $1,000 Needed
For the cnasantee-April
2s and 30.

Greenwood. JAN t5.- Greenwood
was represented at the horse show
meeting In Columbia Wednesday by
Messrs. s. o. Harvey and Brooks
Mershall. who carried with them
this city's $1,000 guarantee. required
by the association. When the an
nouncement was made that Green
wood would be included In the cir
3chit of six cities. comprising Dar-
lington, Camden. Sumter, Columbia,
greenwood and Greeyiiie. The re-
tail Merchants Association named a
eoianittee to formulate plans for the
arganization and this committee. got
~ a C4sce with taa5 5fesalt
men subscribed nearly twice the sum
necessary within less than two hours.
This committee was composed of
Messrs. S. o. Harvey, NJ. c. Wise,
w. c. Hagood. Or. j. A. Marshall, NJ
r. Rosenberg, w. A. Williams, q. X.
Goodwin. n. G. Strawhorn and G. Al.
Barxsdale. 8
Inc pTceabie dates for the horse
show in Greer ~cod are April 29th
and $9th. Plans are under way to
have. also, 4 ndmbers oi,other attrac-
tiong during the two days. secre-
taty Brooas M4rsaall is endeayoring
to get baseball games, preferably be-
tween college teams, and the Green
VI eS;1i ciGIai sc@;ety viii likely put
on 1.-THE Ml!sGdo' during the big ev.
ents. using Agricultural Hall at the
fair grounds for staging the opera.
Greenwood is admirably equipped
and baseball games since the COM
for such attractions as the hose show
pletion last fail CT the new race track
and ball grounds. both of which are
ample for accommodating large
crowds
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MAY GET BOYS SCHOOL
FOR TRElL5C0llEGE
TG;iiiiamsIon T'ythians Rave IN
stalled Officers Personai
Mention

WILLIAMSON. JIM, 15-At regular
meeting of Williamson Lodge No. s
on Tuesday evening the following Of
ficers we're installed
Chancellor Commander, H. ". O.
Cooley, Cice Chancellor, Irwin walker,
Prelat, Dan Brown, Master of Work,
c. q. Nelson, Master OF Finance. W. 3t
Gaines. Master of Ekchequer, i. m
Toliison, Master OF Arms. 4, ). Mar,
tin, Inner Gs4ar1. n, siahaffey Jr.
Some OF the Wililastcn business
men are very much Interested I'm 4
tentative propagation from 4 wegs
known teacher to open d bnzs mill;
t6Fy5 school In the fall il the Old an!
der college building. The pr8psfts b
now owned By GreehvilIe people
but the chamber os commerce OF sgii-
iGmston may be abls to compIste tho
negotiations
Mr., II. Eeid sherard spent Tuesday
IN Clinton.
The ladies aid society of the Fsirsi
Baptist church is planning TO give ar
oyster supper In the X. Of r. hall next
Friday eYsning.
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THINKS PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT I.
FOR SECURING THE |NTERURBAN
Athens Ca Has Aroused 60 the Situation and After investigation
Gets information which Seems TO Please the People
of That City ~
Special to acknowledgement.

Special to Thelntelligencer.
Athens. Ga. Jan. Int now seems
highly probable that the Greenville,
Spartanburg and Anderson interurban
electric railway will come to Athens.
as the belief is strong that the line
will be extended to Atlata by way OF
Hartwell and Athens, building from
Says the Herald OF his City:
Says the Herald of This City
This viii mean the operation in this
section of one of the finest electric
railroads in America, with fast
freight and passenger service. The
interurban uses electric locomotives
for it's freight service, and makes a
specially of operating same at night
while the great hydro-electric plants
supplying power to the manufacturers
in the vicinity of its plant are idle, as
most of them are at night.
The Athens Chamber OF Commerce
has been hard at work on the propo-
sition Of securing the running by this
place and are optimistic astr, the pros
poets for success.
Experts who have examined a large
number OF interurban railways in va
rious parts of the United States have
states authoritively that: this win be
one of the best built electric railways
through interurban aervice between
Anderson ana GreenyIlle. Anderson
and Greenwood and Greenville and
Greer. The part of the line under
construction between areer and snar-
tsabasE sll one aSfSh..
The pfsaent operated mileage Isl
about seventy miles. but the owners
OF the corporation also have twenty
three mile Sine in operation il North.
Carolina, which is to be connected UP
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GREENWOOD BUSINESS MEN ARE
READY FOR RORK.


I Greenwood, Jan.15. otficersl OF slB
Greenwood aiiennber OF conifnor
which was recently organism
citizens meeting, will getsSsiF ~
a few days after tho various toaEait.
tees are appointed. This nS3 prE;,
gani&ation takes much work on tho
hands OF the Merchants Association,
which has for several years handled
all commercial and industrial affairs,
and it will no doubt be great factor
in llEpuisding the city during the new
yrnr, '5sa -. .g "a 7.sls So y
AZ the next meeting the dn ectors
viii be assigned 10 the various de-
partments under which the or rgariza.
tion Wilt work; as follows: The retail
merchants, of which Mr.. Singleton
will be chairman, by virtue OF the
fact that he was president OF the old
organization. industrial department
of rural conditions. wholesale ana
Johb!ng departments, departraent of
transportation. public improvements,
publicity, conventions anu Eeai estate
and insurance a,.fl &
w.
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by secretary Whaley yesterday.
u NJ. Meeting called TO order.
1875 Welcome TO anderson. B. B.

tT-- = =. AO bSaSOAhlSi 10 finuSTSOu. d. %,
Gessett, president; of the Toxaway
Mills s.
sabbhbbty ili
Long statsS icuItlpai
agent, so,sth Carolina Demonstration
Work. lsS
Harry G.. Coles, Washington, D. c.
'grhe Work of the Chamber OF Com
merce of6the United States
1870 toll p. IN: Presentation of lalI
questions upon which united action of
the State is desired Ten minutes
allowed for each discussion.
1870 to 2:SO ps m. Election of Off
GERS Gnd general business.
2. 2; 90 90 to '2:s: 2:2e =. :, -. Lunch.
Five minutes talk by each secretary
on. what ne is trying to do for hi,
community and where he has succeed
cd Or failed ffasiiiieetai. IS
to 8 p. m.
20 minutes advertising and mis-
advertising. South Carolina, H. N.
Clark.
20 minutes. Traffic and freigh
Rates. Cooperation, Henning.
20 minutes, Agricultural co-epera
tion and Recent State Development
". W. Long.
20 minutes. How a Chamber O.;
commerce can Promote Agricultural
Toai,a al = "a m \. ,s d:
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with the GreenvilIe, Spartanhure and
Anderson line later.
This line was built Mt cost of an
proximately $4,000 per mile. euuip-
ped, or much more than the average
cost OF either steam or electric rail-
way lines. Using the heaviest steel
and concrete bridges Throughout.
erecting modern brick freight and
passenger depots. and using the very
latest interurban equipment, the line
Is almost the last word In elaborate
ness and efficiency. Is
1t is unique among interufbans in
that 1t does a very large freight
business in addition to the regular
passenger business with such bttsness
now amounting to from 25 to 40 p. G.
of the freight business of the differ
ent cities entered. II is estimated
that passenger business OF the city
cf Anderson aiono anu secures in An
derson as much freight as either of
thassstaam lines entering the city.
The GreenYiile. spartanburg and
Anderson interurban viii shortly be-
gin operating through palace, parlor
cars between Anderson and Spartan
burg. and centemplates other impro-
yenents of IKE nature.
The interurban 10 already efHecting
a revolution in the commereial life
and expansion OF the Piedmut sec
tion of North and South Carciina. IL
has enormously added TO- the aaisie OF
real estate In the SECTIONS through
which ii operates. and has caused q
rapid growth in general bualness
The Athens chamber Of commerce.
appreciates thronEhly What the ex.
uk lis! iils fglIs. 8
this eits would pseaD ili sgistness
way, and win continue 30
cure It for Athens. schls
big things for 1914 Tor
chamber win strive
a
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RnRcTc ppYgIR.RI.l ] :. !.
lIUhJIU DIT III
IN THE HOUSE
A MASSACHUSETTS CON-
GRESHAM is VERY
OPTIMISTIC
THE SAME POLICY
WIN Be observed By This Coun-
try Toward Pepple Of Mexico,
Says Secretary
THE SAME POLICY

Washington. Jan. 5-4There has,
been 10 change in Cd policy OF the
United States in regard TO Mexico.
This was the subs lance OF replies
Thursday by Secretary Bryan to seye-
raj members of diplomatic corps who
called at the State 9epattment. The
foreign representatives noting the
depressing effect upon Mexican bonds
held by citizens of their countries,
through the default, ir tie Semi-a-
nuai interest payments has inquired
as to what action. IL the United
States would take in view of the new
conditions.
The secretarS's callers Inferred
! that this collapse oG Mexican cyredit
abroad had been failF expected by the
administration. and that isIr. Bryan
was not In any sense nilprehensiye Of
foreign interference III tic working
out OF the AmericaS pishs. Ii VISA
made evident teo, fiiat 10 tlionghf has
yet been given TO interyent ton ss
TAe Mexican Situation came ilp. ID
the htsse OF repress tgt gtiYes s.
day . -.
publican. Of Massaelii pred liictsd
in the course. Of . sYssr 8 sflaech that
intesye yention slorl tie FesIiIt of
preseft pol LEY llsiii
Tie report bitterly aIsed seeretary
Bryan.
Recognition, e5 HRerta early IN the
Mexican troIale Afrs Giilett said
had offered shabest chance for qnietr
ing the disturbance. "a.
"When the war cornes,' said he,
"it win be no excuse that the secre-
tarsgof state has delivered brilliant
speeches in favor of peace An emo
tionalq and oratorical glorifcation of
peacehis not sufficient atonement for
a policy whose legitimate and logical
result Is war"
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EVERYTHING & ! IS IS
|. |. ! | | | S.
STATE SECRETARIES ARRIVE
FOR ANNUAL. CONVENTION
AND SESSION
A BUSY PROGRAM
Business Sessions Sessions, banquet, snlok-
er and Trip to Clerascn Are
Features
A BUSY PROGRAM

With all plans f:,aily completed
Anderson this morning las the de-
ii5iitfui opt5Tt;E;ii;ss.. of ten ding I'd
hearty " e,rsa TO tie nrest of all
HE wres iE South la@eIina--the
S'i:r' taries OF the al.ous eomme.-
eial bodies q the State, AndefEonSiis Is
proud OF the fact that these men have
come g here to hold their convention
g and the people Of the city are. anx-
ioas for an opportunity to- make this
day ss pleasant and profitable for the
visitors as is possible. E,
The plans made for the ontertains
nlent Of the Visitors are quite e,sts
rate and indications are that The
day VIII beSfull OF pIeasure for those
who intend Some OF the especially
interesting features OF The day vii. Be
the addresses. delivered by men Of
note from South Carolina and other
States. the dinner to be served, al
tho chlquoia hotel this afternoon. the
smoker which viii he terdered Id the
local chplnber OF Commerce. tonight
24l.sa ard the trip 10 Giemsca college, to-
morrow. The Secretaries vim 70 10
clemson as the guests OF the solIegs
eat the Invitation Of the president. pr.
~ ai RIGGS ss
0nS, u the features 10 be 81 stressed at
tho meeting today viii ;ae for i closer
cooperatioh between ihe various
workers. and more determined ef-
fort g help one another The wofg
81 the saEfesafics ia each town Is
nracsiealts me sans as that of some
ether Sc another town and ias isAsi.
Inn aid to one sn5ther ths work ca 6e
aissseasly benefited ia j number al re-
specth. Lncins h Watson, Who put the
commission form pt aoyerhwsht
HS fIaytpp lliio VII be- 4 distingnish-
ed visitor
rAe soIlowins s tho compiese a4es
sFan1 ios lS,aas's events ss annoaacssI
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ORDER RECEIVED REECCE!:!N ! Cd
N II !AIR||1|IlISTRTONIG !I|||IlIS 6 CASE CASE

Application for new trial in the case
4 Miss Beulah Armstrong versus An
erson county, has been, refused by.
ndge Rice, Rice atenraing TO information
'hich was received here yesterday.
Hiss Armstrong was asking for $4,000
lamage, alleging that she was due thisi
mount for injuries sustained through
he, carelessness Of Anderson officials,
Anderson county people are familiar
With the details OF this case. A Loun-
IesFille party was automobile riding
Ktewlniies from ihe city some months
go, the machine rau into sJA robe
tretsted across the road near where
ONE repairs were BelnE intS de Miss
lrmstrong claimed thAtf sis. re6eived
eridus injuries resulting from the in
ident and alleged that it was due to
he ecarelessness of Anderson annntv
mployees in putting the rope across
he road.
The case was tried in Anderson and
he jury found for the defendant and
he appeal was then taken.
n H. u a
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ttsnee!al- Cnrresnondencal.

Columbia, Jan. 15.-The Senate
committee on manufactures will rec.
ommend to the Senate. an amendment
to be inser ID ITO the child labor bill
proposing to Sc the age limit to 13
years in 1915. and IL years in 1916.
The amendment, in accordance with a
compromise suggested at the meeting
this evening, is to the effect that chill
dren between IL and ii years be per-
mitted to work in the mills eight hours
during the day time il they attend a
regular school term.
No children under II years of age
are allowed to work in the mills. -
Jos A,,[McCoullough and other men,
bers Of the child labor committee. w.
H, Swift. OF Greensboro, N. C.. secre-
tary of the two Carolinas, and repre-
senting the National Child Labor As
ISOLATION. and Henry ]. Hardy and
other representatives of the Federation
of Labor were present and urged the
passage of the bill
The mills were represented by ]. K.
Hood, of Anderson. Chairman Lide,
of orangebusg, will make the favorable
report on the amendment bill in the
Senate Friday. !
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-16
thursdays PROCEEDINGS.
IN THE GENERAl55ASSEMBLY
szsEe
George Williams Gage of Chester Elected to the Supreme Bench
to Succeed chas. A. Wood Who Has Been Ap-
pointed FedhaI Judge.

eait Judge, Geo. W. Gage was. elected
Associate Justice over three oppon-
ents, getting 80 votes OH second ballot
to 81 for Judge T. S. sease, for Judge
j. w. Deyore aud II for representative
Geo. S. Mower
Ernest Moore, of Lancaster, was
chosen Circuit Judge to succeed Mr..
Gage. winning out on the first ballot
over Solicitor Henry. G. w. S, Hart, OF
Yorkyille, and G, W. Ragsdale, of
Winnsboro.
Circuit Judges Bowman, shipp, Rice
and Frank B. Gary were reelected to
succeed themselves,
The joint assembly recessed until
next Tuesday night whep they will re-
sumo halloting. for other vacancies.
w. f: C.
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PRUGiiESS Pi'iitttjiiE 81 SHOWN SHOWN !.
in NIGHT SCHOOL

Ten new students enrolled In one
night with prospect of several more
coming in within the next few days
will make necessary another teacher
for the Y. Nj. c, a, night school, which
was SO successfully launched last
Tuesday night.
The people of Anderson should give
unstinted commendation to this fiioyer
ment and should lend their assistance
to the work which has begun so we'll.
OF the fact that there are many young
men who are forced to work during
ltne uay time and cannot go to school,
y5t would Ike to ilase an sducation,
there can be- no doubt. These are the
people that the night school viii help.
and II Is with the end In view OF put
ting an education within every boys
reach that the school had been started.
i the school opened Tuesday night
wit. an enrolment of 13 and with the
ten enrolled Thursday night the total
enrolment reaches o. Those who
ars ID charge feel mucl, eIateS over
the decided gain made in the enroll
ment and feel that the work Is going
to be far more sueeessful than they
had originally hoped for. ~
Every student in the schoc: Is en-
thusiastic, and the boys say that It Is
their intention TO increase the number.
I to 81: least SO BY February 1. All in
dleaticns are that in this they will be.
saeeessful.
Prof. q. ny. Riser, who Is IN charge
of the school, says that the students
ore getting down to work in an earnest
fashion and that he expects to be able,
10 accomplish much. 8
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Columbia. Jan. i5.-A constitutional
amendment to be submitted to the peo-
pie giving womeA the right to vote on
school elections and to hold positions
as trustees and as notaries public was
offered in the Senate by Senator How
ard B. Carlisle, CT spartanburg.
Another bill OF his outlaws social
Clubs by making every member liable
to q fine cE $500 or imprisonment for
six months
Senator Boamguard introduced a bill
which would apply the Mann White
Slave Law to South Caroiia intrastate
affairs.
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WILSON MAKES AN APPEAL
rses American People to Come the Aid Of
n:=s=s=. =4A yvEvssa.s=.e5s " s>fsr Fixture.

III Q American Red Cross. Washington.
D. c." 2a.
Red Cross headquarters announced
tonight that an appeal had been sent
out to all state chapters asking i3cai
chapters to gather the funds.
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GAGE ELECTED

Especial Correspondence)
Columbia, Jan. 15.-Chfef Justice
Eugene b.. Gary was reelected Cir
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-12
LAhDEN RESIDENCE
DESTROYED By FIRE

The residence of Mr.. and Airs. I'D
L.anden at 7so South. Ninth street.
south Canon. was destroyed by IRE
with all Of It's contents at $3.50 o'clock
this morning Mr Landcn had bank
ed the IRE In the heating stove In the
dining room an hour previously and
had gotten hacl, into bed to await un.
al daylIgh: before getting up to -
Sin the DAYS work A little while
later he WIS awakened by the smell
OF smoke in the house and ON investi-
eating N. matter found the ceiling
of the dining room and kitchen n
mass of rlaring flames. When he
opened the door OF the bedroom n
dense volume OF smoke poured in and
It was with difficulty that he was
able to get his wife and baby out
before they were c-ercome by IT,
The flames made rapid progress and
Il was impossible for the family. to
save any " their belongings; cloth.
ing. furniture and everything else bc.
ing reduced in few minutes to a
heap Of ashes.
An alarm was turned "a. but b..
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-12
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Canon city. Colo. Nov. 6. i9li:.
Notice is hereby given that the reg.
lar annual meeting OF the stockhold-
erH OF the Lincoln Park Crooked Ditch
company will be held - the Lincoln
Park school house on the 18th day OF
December. 1914. AT 1890 T.. NJ. for
the puruose OF clecting flve directors
for the ensuing year. and for making
an assessment ms required by law for
the purpose OF maintaining and keep.
ing in repair the bitches and otha
property OF said company. and for IN
transaction OF such other BUSINESS M
may properly come before the meet
Ing
fSignedl JOHN DE vIvr"
g. NJ. CHASE. President.
Secretary
First publication Nov. s. 1914.
Last publication Nov. &c. 1914.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-12

fore the arrival OF the FIRE department
the house. with all OF its beionxings,
was in ruins. Mr. Landen lost soma
valuable papers and thirty-one dollars
In money. There was a partial In.
sursncs On the property.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-12
Els Allowed
General Fund

Bills allowed by County Commits
sioners for aie month OF September.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-09-18

cult to enfore the military order.
Death is the penalty. and those who
might otherwise be inclined to do a
little blind tiger business hesitate
seriously.
In Germany even the breweries
have been closed. Two reasons have
been assigned for this. Beer is not
absolutely needed. and grain used
Tn the manufacture of liquors is far
more necessary for food supplies.
For years France has recognized
the great evil of absinthe. II is more
Of drug it's effects than liquor.
1t is more potent in its fatal results.
There is yet a more significant
reason why the powers at war are
making prohibitionists of their sol
1iers. The duty of a soldier and the
liquor drinking habit are antagon-
istic. No one can shoot straight un-
ess his brain is clear. No one is fit
% be a soldier who has to resort to
l stimulant before he has courage
anough to fight we'll. No one can
10 his full duty to his country and
O his command under the influence
If drink. He cannot be depended
IN.
What did not seem possible in
lines of peace France now finds easy
accomplish as a war measure, and
{ stands to reason that when the
nation is once more at peace the
present stringent prohibition rules
n regard to absinthe drinking will
rot be rescinded.
The rule does not only apply to
france and Germany, but England,
While more conservative, has enact
ed rules almost as drastic. No liquor
If any sort will be received or de-
ivered in England to any of its SOL
iers or any man under enlistment,
lifts of liquor will be allowed to
Re accepted.
If such facts are recognized in
lines of war, if the danger of drink
ng is appreciated then, the same
'ule should apply equally as well
n times of peace.
1t sometimes requires severe ne
,essity to bring about exacting laws.