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The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-25
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Atlanta. Feb. 24.--It begins 10, In6k
as II Atlanta VIII beat d. ~ re-
cQgnizing the 20 litical III lshts os sihiIis
en-. the petition OF the women s,fof
Sts4 ssi0S =,
boards and committee ewiliie II mad
d geod eel OF fuh F9lssd ~ ~ ~ rat
as too great an innovation IN the
south, has been taken ,iap eaCslt n ali
seriousness, and already q number of
,So9lncil1len are .ccS,lalit tod 10 he Idea
Two out of:three 6f. .tAe tealliils & Atisfl= !
|, ta daiIes have already endorsed II con-
siitionaily. Z, sssl
ut would be distinctly "a Increment
forward Stid. along f,se ffns % eIa-
uine progress says Heast'8 GeoYHiAn,
which. by sha waSk ss ont and mt far
w6Hiafi 81 fnaSe.
The " have asked. il viii be re-
called. FOR d tiip. lily Representatives
on the schools, parks, library, h6aIflil,
bosp5fai. EanJ nJtFfieh 4ta tticsi
Doaiss ana 90
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vonarcla who crossed the ocean la
couple or weeks ago frqm London TO
he present at tho AtlanLIlS conference,
delivered II sermon tie other 4 tlay Sslt
Washington. that puts him saqarely
on record as opposed TO eveTS Sfisfiia
that .2r. Elliot syge Of s sesAqlaEe 81 ,i,a'se.
"If you don't believe In the Sylrsih
birth of Christ, then what In CODA
maine is tlferei1sfti for ,y6n,sos believe
in?' asks lDr. Morgan. ~
The conference <till open formally
Sunday afternoon at three O'clock .:at
the Baptist Tabernacle, and for tie
In? asks DR.. Morgan ~, = 'asS,S.3
hour of the day by famous preachers
and teachers.
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To. all Anderson
Business Men

Membership In the Anderson Chamber Of Ca4is
meFce q essential "a Che sara as ersse 49,
s.sa AAI.Hs kilsIness in sstsE, ~ die
Viewpoint Of the genaraE sVSlHafs 81 he SEy and
ate and degel9p dle city's industrial eommerefal
and civic welt being. }FE-s- - :
MEN, AND E0E RESOURCES, HAZE 4 GETE.
AndersopS future Hes IN the hands OF its business
men. H the same tne the prosperity OF the iuaia
Iduals participating In all that goes 20 make nh
In Anderson and likewise dependent uIian her.
selves Ehere is ne4leda,t whit Ii the faisl.
est measure of munlSfphi can bb aeiiSs.
ed, and that is n we'll organized chamber OF cen.
HlePees -.
"rHOSE WHO GIVE, GET.' Anderson is aeS
yeiopins rapidly. Keep the good work going ana
Der Of Commerce which IL constantly dfTets
Andersen. S7.
lAdapted srem the IsaNalo .sIlre syE;ras1 Z. g
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Publicity by Entertainment.

Few people realize the value or publicity through
entertainment Menbe.s of this committee with the
AID OF various :aembers OF the organization, have
the year,by automobile trips around the city and in
the country including trips given TO ladies other
Secretaries Association to GreenEilIe etc It's as
tonishng the number OF people OF this kind handled
during q year The publicity value lies In showing
these people just what the city and country s aud
Is the cause of not few newcomers now seen on
the streets of Anderson
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luncheons being served on each evening during the
campaign. This committee congratulates the Of.
acers sof Anderson College and the people Of the
south upon The election of Hon. W. II. Hand as
tresiCent OF Anderson College, and feels that under
mis- able direction the Institution will show even
greater growth than in the past NV
Anderson Fitting School.
This Committee had conference with Rev W.
H. Frazer d. D., with regard to assisting him in his
work In building up the splendid boys preparatory
school which he opened In anderson last year At
this conference II was the sense of the Committee
that from Ss5OO0G0 to s5O.00O.GO should be raised
TO build dormtpres for this institution but that It
would be best to put off the campaign until some
time later but that in the meantime temporary
doFmitoFy should be rented This was done and this
committee In connection with the trustees OF the
school raised total Of 81 25000 which was used to
rent quarters for the present session. Anderson
has big opportunity in this magnificent institution
under the progressive and Christian manager
ship OF .Dr. Frazer, and doubts but that the
institution viii become one of great Importance.
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GOLD TINE RELIGION
.Y6Id UnIess II Is Trae- Teaching.
are Realities

Atlanta. Feb. THE Old Time Re-
llgion Is good enough for. me- Will ha
tile fayorite tune. In spirit IL mot !. Ia
fact, at the coming .sixteenth aSsanaG
session OF the Atlanta Bible Conference
which enAns Tuesday. (
J. {E9e 8OsIaIE Eeul Ter crit fem which
denies the NH . 81 ifStls elenaents af 4iie
bible and feduee Is AN ,'to d eosi1iioiil
sense, VIII get rs bumps from the
start. rs 5SS
O. rGmpbeiis aiOrgans the modern sal
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First Unit of White Way.
This commlttae In connection with 4

This coEnmtttae in connection with the ladies
OF the Anderson Civic League has worked out plan
for the first unit of a White Way for the city BY
placing!G White Way around the Plaza The ladies
have agreed to give the posts and the city asked
TO stand the cost OF putting up same. the matter
has been long delayed because of pending light
franchises, but since the latter have now been ar
ranged, the chances that some arrangement will
be perfected, Thy which this first unit OF White Way
ss hilt The ladies are ready and the council will
1t Is understood treat with them, in, an endeavor
10 ipnt.the pToRDsion through. This done, and later
on, it is believed that White Way will be secured
for the entire business district. In fact several
persons are now at work lining up different prop
erty owners in the interest of the matter No other
city in the state has business district which could
be more easily nor attractiyey beautified than An
derSOM
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Credit Bureau.
Miss Elizabeth Harrinon. ]

Miss Elizabeth Harrison, Manager
The organization has operated Credit Bureau
and furnished ratings to all members who have ap-
Piled by the action of the Board of Directors the
Bureau has elUri0ated the collection feature of this
bureau. Records show that the bureau has been
called upon for ratings to the number of about 75O
This Bureau does not to be giving the satsfac
iion expected. and the should probably be re-
organized this year.
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School Cleaning Day.

The committee rendered assistance in School
1teanrUp Day, on November 7th. 1t is TO be hoped
that some yRtan may be worked out have Cen
ieFal cltywde cleanup day this year. II the active
support .of gall interests, city. civic and otherwise
can be enlisted IN such cause, Anderson may be
made "a much cleaner city than at present The
yalne cf is inestimable and behooyes
any CITY ito watch Gut for its health.
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Good Roads, Bonds.

1t was;deemed best by the committee at this time
not TO nctivey push the securing of faeeed legsla-
the DurpoBe OF allowing the county to issue
good roads bonds in the of $400 90 for good
roads, but the committee favors such action later
when a proper campaign OF education has been con-
dacted and o proper countrywide good roads organ-
eaton has been secured, which work ahoud be done
this year.
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Grand Total.
Street from Main to Peoples.

special committee 10 n at work in an en-
deavor to get the city Of andersen with gthe COOP
Grafton OF property owners TO open up new street
from the New Depot of the Riue Ridge Ry. Peoples
son College the eoinnittes was able jDarast
er1yioWners In shaslng survey made Gor q ,demon-
stfatisn road The work will probably be done this
fall. ' 9'
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CATION Nf AndersonaRs to sGreenyiIe. to hear
a special lecture Commission Form of Govern
meHt delivered by L. Wilson, OF Detroit specialist
on the subject. This matter should be agitated by
the local newspapers. The committee fayors sS:
tation but believes of course that the matter so Id
be left 90 theYoters Of the city for final decision
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Hog Cholera.

This department has through Mr.. ,Rothrook and
oters saved the county thousands of dollars IA VAC
cnnting hogs against hor cholera. It has heIped IN
the eradication of mary plant diseases and is apy
doing special work to eliminate the Southern corn
Dug from our corn Fields, which bug has done diSAs-
trous work in the county. 1t has brought TO The
county Special Government expert on bug diseaSep
and their prevention and has outlined plan TO as
sist IN the eradication OF many harmful insects As
average farmer, much less layIilan totally fails 10
appreciate the Importance of this class of waEk Fe
Detnonstrator has also been equipped with Babeonk
Milk tester, which has been used generals, ,thro,saS-
out the county for the purpose Of testing the dairy
ing value of cows, etc.
Dairying Schools, Etc.
The department has conducted several ona-aay
dairying schools for women and girl farmers
throughout the county and has handled three sBecial
butter contests awarding prizes TO the produceraBg
the best butter. One OF the prize pounds OF bittAr
was sent to President Woodrow Wilson as q aprasert
Exhibits and Community Fairs ~
THE committee has rendered valuable assistance
through its Demonstrator and otherwise In the hold
judging products etc. 1t has cent exhibits OF GottSn
butter, etc TO State Fair at Coumbin and to the Ma
tional Corn Show at Dallas, Texas The cutthjtfes
favored the organization at appropriate tiife
OF Sectional Fair at Anderson, to act as csarIgE
house for the Community Fairs of the PiedniGnis
Government Special Road
The committee had the Bureau OF Good Roass,
Washington, D. c.. send special road expertto An
derson County to build a demonstration f1da
100 was raised locally to pay for tho road III
was built There seems to be considerable nissaiie-
factton with the road at present, however, rsesaty
the Government sent another expert here to fnsIeht
same aud he has recommended plan to Supeqssar
King which II Is expected will remedy the defect Sin
the road and make same of greater value. aA
New Theatre
1t is Ntha great deal Of pleasure that the Eater
tainment Committee is able TO report that
to have rstclass modern theatre to cost apptaxi-
matey $4,000 The fupds for same hive aser saiesa
and work is,expected to start on or about April 18Th
next. w. ~ -
ttwl the finest theatrs in the Piedmont and FaFta
great aeao Anderson. vast amount Of cofngnittSe
work has been done on this, and it has proven q cam
.shs new. theatre. = ''' s " :. -.
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Meetings-statistics.

The COMMITTEES has met total of nine times
Records kept show that this Chamber of Com
nerce has sent out q total of 1888 letters dstri-
buted 1868 pieces Of literature dncluding $500 to
Anderson county farmers) aud sent out 46S news
The letters include post cards. The literature in
cludes copies of Aggressive Anderson.
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Retail Merchants Department.

To make this credit bureau a better success
1t VIII perhaps be wise to organize as part thereof
Retail Merchants Association. Many merchants
favor such plan and the Secretary will recommend
same to The new board of directors to be elected
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A Tribute to the Directors.
The Directors have met.a .,tal. of 91

The Directors have meta total. of 21 times, ann
have generally passed upon the various work of
the different committees They have given a great
deal Of time and thought to the work and as nn
harmonious body are all that any commercial or.
ganization could possibly expect These gentle
men, representing as they do the leading businesses
oi Anderson have uniformly and often at great In
conveniences given their time ana ability to this
organization and are deserving very great praise
This tribute applies also to the Executive Com
mittee and TO Mr.. Hammett its Chairman ''',!. q
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Farmers Institute.

Alarge number OF Farmers Institutes have been
held ronghoAtthe county the attendance in several
rsaeniHg Ieyond e 200 mark anu seldom
eeowfloo Traction engines have been DEM
topics discussed and practical Representations made
rms WORK is well organized and Is nrnfnnni, tin n
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information Bureau.

The. organization has operated a General Infor-
nation Bureau 1t has been used generally through
out the year and especially during the holding of
Conventions.
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Employment Bureau.

The organization has operated an Employment
Bureau and has succeeded in obtaining positions
Tor good many people This bureaus work can be
enlarged and extended. The organization has not
had sufficient time to push it elaborate with it.
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results Its oRe Of the carses of Anderson County,s
Observation-Disclosures and progress.
Live Stock and Eairvin0 -

Bive Stock and Dairying. ~
This Committee instrumental In getting the
United States Department of Agriculture TO detail "a
special live stock expert TO Anderson and aj6inItK
counties. Mr. ]. T. Watt, who Is this exHeFt has
been on the ground for about six weeks The An
aerson County Live Stock Association has been Or
gahf2ed with membership to date of about $780, ali
OF whom represent the better class OF farmers and
most of whom going into either the dairying or
beef raising industry. This association means much
and has gotten down to real work. Already 6iJ6ks
for more than S15,OOOO0 worth OF high.gradea cat-
tie, mich and beef. have been secured and shorty
Mr. Watt and member OF the association viii 'iiake
trip West 10 purchase the very best blooded htss
and heifers for this work Clemson College aflciaks
are giving great deal of time this work. IT 81
work which will take several years 10 show. hut
once we'll under way will be of great Significance To
the county and city. = .,FiF'i,D,fa.
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"A 1Word.from the SecrsttIary.

We have closed the first year OF the history OF
this organization. Read the report lit appears in
tuil in this issue and then pass We have
done evefy best we could and wes4re net ashamed
OF our record. We believe 1T will compare favor
ably with that OF most other organizations of this
kind '-,f- -. iIfH ~. - -
The secretary wants to be of all tl1s 81. od pos.
siDie an the npbuding of Anderson, ard yfre the
is human like the of u.s. believes lfilst if the
membership will give the support that we shall be
able to make the work OF this organizal6n0f OF inca1
cuable value 81. Tn, -g-i-3,T ,GssF
The secretary is called uson ito. handle a Iarae
NUMBER OF unpleasant things, tQIas yon for the nae
of your auto and for yonr time md your money and
your influence. Remember that he does not do q
personally. He does so as ,yoir rcufesenfatiya art
ing. and working for you }-sf - <. AZ = :
In this connection the secretary desfresto thank
all members for the kindness and uniform
shown him and trusts that also has not been often
amss. ''i
Educational.
M N. MATTISoN. Chairman.
% JofN y: VINES Nv. H. :FRAZER
This committee has not been called upon excent
IN TWO instances this Ites rnieeinn &c
10 roster educational sReeds in Anderson and to as
sist IN building up the educational institutions in
the city. "
Anderson College
The committee was called upon to assist in the
raising OF an additional fund of 90 for An
eerson college. AS is known, Approximately
Size0o0Oo had already been raised in Anderson for
the promotion construction and operation of this
institution, Ho% recognised as=ss=1s ss ne
Female Colleges In the South, and the pride OF an
Andersuptans. The COMMITTEES repdered syainahIa
services. And the Offices OF the Chamber Of Com
Lnerce were used rs for the campaign
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New Local Publicity Mediums.

Among the Developments of the year has been
the of the Anderson Daily Intelligen-
Press service. This paper togetber with the An
derson Daily Mail, our admirable evening paper
Is giving the people of aAndeFson and vtcinity as
good newspaper service sas may be found anywhere
in city of 2G. 900 people The Piedrnont Magazine
has been established during the year and Is printed
seFe by tthe& oula Printing & Binding Co. 1t is "a
development magazine and will endhavor ito exploit
the development and of the whole: Pied
mont Country It hasa great nisson md observes
the support OF sall citi3ens.
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Lake Toxaway Highway.

- The committee succeeded In gareusing great in
ferest In the proposition to- bufid new Interstate
highway between Anderson and Lake Toxaway, with
connecting links to Columbia and Northeast Georgia
Ihnls work Is now under way in eviofnty OF Wal
naiia, where the greatest part of the sWor
done. ~ 4
In North Carolina the work is being prosecuted
and the Highway should be open for traffic this
summer 1t will be OF great value to Andersen and
all OF this section of the state. '.': 7f7,s
3" II VIII give the shortest route between the
sontheast and Lake Toxaway and the sIIiEhlahds
es1lSn ssns e q tSe Srsa and should
section. which WIN leave in its wake 8 new
hpsinesa to- the cities and towns touched ae
worth OF road work is being done in North GarsIinn
ead In te vicinity Of Walhala the project which
guarantees its success, however, there Is needed
work on the project in Andersen Connty especially
between Honea Path and Anderson. ~
National Highway
The. committee was represented at the ,Asnnal
Meeting of :.ae American Automobile Association
atkBaitEaoFe. when Mr.5A ES Iarer advocated the
building OF the sQuehec- Miami Highway Via Ander-
son.ifor Rwhieh there are gooe prospects.
I, Suburban Districts
GreaL progFasa has been made in the develobtnent
OF aistrlets during The year including the
bnttdlng of Model Town at North Anderson inclad-
Ing North Anderson Stree: 8y., Co.. etc. The College
pssk aAaltian hesag AArsles:ssa Into enc ss tie
Estate and Investment Co. is planning another hand
some addition, while other realty firms are at work
The beautiful Rose Hill Club has been built at North
Andersen.
he oaS Line EXeenSlOn
The Anderson, Gas Co., which began business In
Anderson during the past year. and which has had
announces extensions OF lis
mains to Belton,. WlIiamston and Pelser ana other
suburban towns. at an aggressive cost of approxi-
INSURANCE ahd Banking. .
!. f. very srstlsyins aote dat ne
1890 ms which sstn is res7ipg tanu-
ally The iocat Banking has passed through the
hest year sa sesits in the falltirne
tory of the city approaehes the ss:o0o0oo The dc.
at this time ARE 860 more than they
ass
others. In the Citizens National and Anderson Bank
Extension5of Telegraph Service
sThe western Union TeleEraph Co. during the
year built ~ lllies between Anderson and Nc
O9tmick. Efforts have been mede to get the Postal
naW, aSaaer eonsideEssfion, s. aspesSsR Intsc
upon possibility Of railroad extension sotheasward
Z from Anderson, ~ q, sftIt Y!58@s A5.
Civic eorninittees.. l..ass siT5 5155s ,,s q
AZ ~. 80 f5if3 54.lt III
S.; e., 3 lkRsiEaisn, rs
II. sqsps TuJEstIs ISAsJT
1sIs tg SON
sass has 8 sstss6ber Sf inaportatt thin ssj
seyegats OF witch sFs stiii pending.
se.lsly Gostest.
IN ass.s in ccanectlon with City MIX ana Food
s DR. and the local Y. a. @. A.,
saS 9 Swat ttlls, contest
"a sslsssig too srnsi in ssebe, vas
eesstal would thke st least $1,000 0g 10 hold
kly contest worth while. however. u II
aaslsslesl osal of Ciosemmeht.
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Agricultural and Good Roads.

w. l.. BRISsEY. Chairman
j. d. HAMMETT j. .. .FRETWEII,
j. s. FOWLER T.;FRANIl WATKINS
j. E. BARTON S. e MOORE
]. w. Rothrock, Demonstration
has had large volume of difficult work to handle
1t Is able to make a fiattering report.
Agricultural Demonstration
Realizing that no one factor means as much 30,
the City Of Anderson the building UP of the agrf
cultural resources of the county and the adoption
OF better scientific farming, this committee In con.
pectton with Clemson College employed at salary
Of $12Oo.0o per lannum. j. W. Rothreck as County
Agricultural Demonstrator. Mr. Rotirock has done
good wOrk at least as good as any In the state and
probably better. lHe is practical man and under
stands conditions in this county. He has lined uu
TOTAL OF l04 demonstration plots throughout the
county, demonstrated advanced methods of deem
blowing, better seed and intensive cultivation Of
crops Great progress has been made in getting far
ers to plant cover crops the greatest soil builders
known TO agriculture. Seed has been sold at 10
per cent over cost to all farmers and best seed
possiple obtained An indlcation" or the 'fecord
breaking progress made in crop advancement
IN the following table of iegumnous seeds sold bears
.wtness NNt
Vetch & 4eo ,hs
:1liatia ..;....... 1,4O7 lbs.
Crimson Glover .......................s2 ibs
I Issu So'cr ............ A09 lbs
Burr Glover .............t...... ...... 20S lba
Grass Seeds ....,............. 276 lbs
Barley s9a ibs
Rye SS4 SS4 lbs, ,Ss
Eighty tons country raised hay for seed sold
farmers at cost and 1010 bushels seed oats sold at
Wholesale to farmers for seed Absolutely relative
increase In cever crons throughout the county is g.
tia.ed al more tnan 400 per cent, an astonishing
record and one that Is fast making Anderson one
OF the great dversficaton of farming counties of the
country Such increases in few years will revou-
nonlze farming in Anderson County, giving q total
SE'toutuTai revenue far ezsesainE the present al
ready one OF the largest in the South 1t is now est
mated that the annual agricultural revenue of An
derson County including live stocks butter and pou-
Try Is beyond the $1,000 600 mark of which cotton
constituted about $6,250,00OOO
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sA ESummer Chantauaua.

With the aid OF twenty-five Gbusiness men this
committee has closed agdeal the aedpRth Chan4
son tthis spring. The Redpath peopSe will bring
heIe S60OO00 worth of sait give the city
IS fine service lis purchaseable anywhere. The
service will be- that cities of 2O086
people upward - s. -