The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-06


Theo Williams, convicted in Barn
well for manslaughter, and given ten
years, was paroled.
John l.. McLaurin was commission
ed today as State warehouse commits
sfoner, the bond for $4,000 having
been approved by the Attorney Gener-
al.
The Insurance commissioners re-
port today shows lat fires in the State
in October with loss of $73,202.
Five cotton warehouses were COM
missioned today by the Secretary of
State.
All information relative to the work
ing OF the cotton warehouse system
will be contained in a statement to be
Issued early next week by John l..
McLaurin, state warehouse commits
sioner. Senator McLaurin officially ad-
viseS the farmers to nui1 ti,eiT %o.-
ton until he has issued his statement.
He says that the longer the cotton is
held the better the price will be. Var
ious estimates have been placed on
the number CT bales the warehouses in
the State will house. 1t Is not thought
that any new warehouses will be ere
ated for the benefit of the system.
Many employees are to be named for
the warehouse system. These appoint
ments will be made next week by SEN
ator McLaurin. He has absolute au-
thorfty under the measure. Senator
McLaurin has already announced that
none OF the appointments are - be of
a political nature.
The election OF Judge for the fifth
judicial circuit at tine next SESSION CO
the Legislature is cslslas some con-
ment Just now. Mendel L. Smith of
Camden, Former speaker OF the house,
is one or the leading candidates. w.
t. Aycock OF the Columbia bar is al
SO candidate. The election will be
to fill the place held by the late Judge
Ernest Gary.
|: The case. of the Tillman children
VIII bs;, called II the supren.s court
November 80, when Mrs Lucy DuRas
will be requested to defend her right
to the custody Of her two little girls.
A friend OF Mrs. Dpgas In, Columbia
declares that she will personally rep-
resent her case to the court. II is said
that she will review the 'ntiye l,js-
tory or the case. The car } has been
before the court on several occasions
and the children are now under the
Jurisdiction OF the supreme court,
Members of the next General AS
sembly arc busy preparing bills for
introduction. 1t is practically certain
that measure of compulsory educa-
ticn will be introduced. Many OF the
members of the house were elected
on the compulsory education yas4sTnssa
and John @. Clinkscales, the champion
OF the law received a big vote In his
race for Governor.
Railway officials mere declare tss,aat. Il
the winter tourist travel is Rointr 10
be- the heaviest III yeAfB.s The war In
Europe will force many tourists ITO
travel South. The Capital midway,
has been placed IN gocd contion and
many will make the ,tripSto the South
ern resorts by autonobile.
I Many or the nnembers OF. the Gener-
al Assembly regretted that !, p. De-
Iaughter, member or tho EdgefIoid,
nelegati0tl, was prevented frum at
tending the latter part OF the speciaI'
session because Of sickness. Mr.. De-
E,anghter Is one OF the level ;Ia asis ar
tho house. He has been returned for,
the next session. He has secured al
much beneficiai legislation. as sss,y,
pther member since coming to Coidnfes
htn. He seldom makes d speech I. b,tt.
the inelnhera respect his Opinion fsi
Legislative matters.
] Thg.e has been O great faifinR OF