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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23

1NAhA aAa NNaNh -AH
hitting TO the qualified voters OF the
state of Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof, concerning lax
alton.
BE it resolved BY tho Senate me House
Of Representatives. CoacarTiug herein
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day lu November, 1914, the following
amendment to the Constitution OF Mis-
souri,, concerning taxation. shall be sub
mitted to the qualified voters Of said
state. to-wit;
Section l.. That article X OF the Con
s]titution Of Missouri be and the same
fs hereby amended by adding thereto one
new section, to be kuuwn as section
l~Wcuy-seyeu go, which is m words and
figures as follows;
Section %. A state tax OF ten cents on
the one hundred dollars assessed valua-
lion shall be levied and collected on all
objects and subjects Of taxation in TN,
same IA that tho state and county
taxes are collected. All moneys derived
from said levy shall bo set apart as d
special fund TO be appropriated and useC
Tor the construction and maintenance O.
public roads in the several counties Of TIT
state iu such manner as may be pro.
v!ded by law.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIoNAL AMEND
MENT.
Be Il resolved BY tho House Of Repre-
sendt,ues, ne Senate concarrng there
N, as %followI:
Be II enacted by the General Assembl
OF the state Of Missouri, ~ follows
Section /. Thai section Is, Of artiol
4, OF the state Constitution be- and IN
. same IL hereby amended BY striking oy
. the following words; The members {
general assembly shall aeyorally reooiv
a from the public treasury Suoh ooniper
: uation for their services az va froi
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23

That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day In November, A. d 1914. the fol-
lowing amendment 10 tho Constitution Of
Missouri, concerning the granting and
payment of pensions or Allowances 10 the
zEAAzaHECg~NE
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23
TENTH PROPOSITION.

Approved April 16, 1913
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19

8. How can we get all Christians
interested in the Bible school work?
4. Qualifications OF a good super.
intendent.
g. What part do the officers, teach.
ers and pupils have, respectively, in
the success of Sunday school work?
Z. Union Sunday school picnic.
Appointment Of committees.
Afternoon.
1:3O-Inspirational opening service
&c. A. Schultz.
1;50-The Organized Classes-Prof.
S. B. Bond.
2:10-District secretary's report
Mildred wilkinson.
District treasurer's report-c. A.
Schultz.
Presidents report-W. P. Hartley.
2:35-Music.
2:4O-Report of schools.
What work have you emphasized in
the last year?
3:OO-Report of committees.
Election of officers.
3:15-Closing consecrating service
The Rev. 2. B. Bowen.
After the foregoing program was
rendered the following resolutions
were adopted.
Resolved, First, that he commend
the diligent and active work OF our
district officers during the past year.
RESOLVED, second, that we stand for
the strict and impartial enforcement
of the prohibition law that goes into
effect July /, and that we pledge our
selves as citizens to assist the author
tiles in making the law a reality, and
that 1t shall be obeyed and respected.
Resolved, third, that we as Christian
people should be more careful in the
observance, OF the Sabbath day and
that we make every effort to create a
sentiment for the proper observance
of the day, and that we favor the en-
forcement Of every law calculated to
protect the people in the sacred priv
ilige Of a rest day in seven.
Resolved, fourth, that we favor the
holding Of union Sunday school pic
MIC during the present summer, and
that we refer the same to the executive
committee to arrange
Resolved, fifth, that we express our
appreciation of the generous and
hearty hospitality Of the friends Of
Indian run during this convention.
Perhaps the most prominent feature
Of the convention was the excellent
vocal music rendered by the Rev. 2.
B. Bowen and his choir singers from
Moundsville, which was superb.
An, abundant feast was served on
the ground at the noon hour and as one
person expressed himself, There was
sufficient food to feed the United
States army" The day being glor-
ious one from every standpoint, every
body enjoyed the occasion, immensely
and returned to their homes rejoicing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19

1o;20-what am here for?-D. L.
Perine, Mrs. Della Morgan and Lee
Hickman.
10:S5-Music.
10:4O-The Need OF Greater Rever-
ence in the Sunday school-The Rev.
Gregory Bleakley.
!. 11:00z7Best Methods Of Bible, Study
in the Home-The Rev. A. D. Adams.
11:2O-Music. ,,a
e11;25-Round table, conducted by
the Rev. "A. ]. C.. Bond. $500. 1.
IL. What ii. the greatest hihdranee
70 Sunday school success7 80
2. How can We create and sustaj.
missionary Interest,"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
sssSSSsSSSS GSScSSssSSSteesSSseSSsSsSs ~
BRISTOL |
sse1elAL eeaaEaeennsees,

BRISTOL, June 19.-The program
OF the Tenmile district Sunday school
convention held at the Methodist
Episcopal church al Indian run June
~, was as, follows
10;00-Praise service--W. P. Hart
ley, lpfesidlngl
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-19
THE FASHIONABLE SKIRT.

This graceful skirt Is the raging
mode Of the moment. It shows tho
Russian ttlnic ana Is cut in two pieces,
which makes It easy of construction.
To make. the design requires, 81
yards 36-inch material or AZ yards OF
44-inch or as yards 64-inch goods. II
upper part Of back gore is made OF lin
ing. Is yard less material will be
needed.
An open Width of ss-inch material
must be used to cut the tunic Cd, and
on this may also be laid the inserted
pleated, section CO.. The back gore
CBj and front gore CA) OF the tounda-
ton are cut from the folded material
these parts being laid on the length
wise fold.
In making the skirt first slash front
gore to the left OF center front OH doI-
bic "o' perforations for opening Pleet
front gore. creasing on slot perfora.
lions, bringing folded edge to lins 4
small 20" perforatlons and Utica
pleat back gore, bringing ~" to cOi
responding small 30" perforations on,
tack. Pleat inserted section, cteasihB
on lines OF slot psrforaticns. bring fold
ed edges together on Enc OF small 20"
pcrforations and press. Join gorGr aLo
inserted pleated sections as notcae6
Form pleatG, bringing scaIns together
on line Of small 20" perfosettcy7 u in.
serted section and press, .CImng Tan
eHectn
Now close center-b seam Of tunic
Turn hens ct front Ind lower edges on
slot perforah3na. Gather upper edge
| ho%-1oay, ,,,,,t1ta sSgup rnrFn,.o kyopa A,
range on skirt center-backs even.
Bring folded edge Of hem at front edge
of tune to line Of single small 20" per-
forations in front gore and stitch Llons
sewing line OF hem. Stitch upper cages
together. bringing small 20" peEI0ta-
ton to side seam. ..-. aB \
Adjust q webbing or a straight ssi:p
of canvas two inches wide to position
underneath upper edge OF skirt for 1
stay; stitch upper edges together.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20
ATTENTION, CITY ATTORNEY!

The editor Of The Intelligencer has
just reteruned from a trip to the low
country. and has noted the reply to
his reply to the City Attorney as pub
lished in Tuesdays Intelligencer. AS
the City Attorney has called Hold,
Enough" the editor will let him 60,
as he always believes in fair fight
with the foe standing. Then. there is
really nothing in the article OF the
City Attorney worthy rer.y. We opine,
also, that he will have his hands full
with other controversies, whom he
will doubtless consider better able to
cope with his legal and ethical know
ledge. The editor also has baby to
laugh" with him, and "he laughs
best who laughs last"
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20
THE FRANCHISE MATTER AGAIN

The statements of President q. v.
Taylor, OF the Southern Power Com
pany, and of Captain II. H. Watkins,
local counsel for the Southern Public
Utilities Company. in reference to the
recent agitation of the mater of the
franchise granted to their company to
do business In Anderson, will be read
with great deal Of interest, we are
sure. These articles are clear cut and
dispasslonate discussions of this vex-
ed question, contain much informa-
tion, and coming as they do from SO
authentic sources, will be welcomed.
by all reasonable and fair-minded
persons. There cannot be too much
said on this subject that will really
inform the people as to the terms of
the franchise, and the history OF its
passage by the City Council. and the
City Counsel. Perhaps the answer to
the questions asked by The Intelli-
gencer will yet be forthcoming. IL not
from the source asked, from others.
The Intelligencer does not believe
that there is ever anything gained
by attempted concealmcnt of the pub
lies business. as conducted by the
public's servants, who are elected by
the people--the public.
No one should Judge a question till
both sides be known. and we are.
therefore, glad TO give nuhlicitv to tha
articles setting forth the "other" side
of this mooted question. II there are
others on either side who wish to he
heard. we shall be pleased to give
space to reasonable and properly
written articles
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20

not have maintained itself without
the cooperation of the people of the
city, and many of the great enter
prises launched here would have re-
mained undeveloped but for the DOW
er furnished from Portman. Fred
Brown, H. C. Townsend and N. B.
Sullivan, who are gone, and many
citizens who are living. threw them
selves, heart and soul, into the work
OF progress. The result was that
from that time forward Anderson far
outstripped every other city in the
State In progress and in percentage
OF increase. A few years ago, when
our city and interurban lines of cleo
trio railway had to be sold under the
hammer. stagnation of business and
progress seemed imminent. Forum
ately, an old Anderson boy, who, with
the modesty that characterizes all
big men, does not hesitate to tell in
public and in private that he was ed
ucated. to use his own expression,
BY the charity Of the people as a
beneficiary Citadel cadet from Ander-
son." found means to interest capi-
tai and to do something for the de-
velopment of his old home town. He
put his heart as well as his money
into the enterprise; he induced 9th.
ers to join him. I need not call at
tention to the revival of business ard
enriching OF the people, the incre,s e
or facilities and the. general nrcs-
perity that was brought about by the
coming into Anderson of the Pied
mont and Northern lines. It may not
have caused. but 1t certeinly stinu-
lated, the expenditure of a quarter of
million dollars by the Charleston and
Western Carolina Fnilway Company
in this city; the building of its $780,
600 passenger station by the Blue
Ridge Railway Company; and con-
struction OF its building and the eX-
penditure OF 100000 in improve
ments by the Southern liell Telephone
and Telegraph Company 1t has
stimulated every line OF business. and
in these trying times is bringing to
our city a pay roll OF thousands upon
thousands of dollars per month and
giving CT opportunity 10 scores os
worthy young men to make good in
the world. have talked heart to
heart with WIS. Lee. and with James
B. Duke, and with q. ". Taylor. and
others who were instrumental in
helping along this development. T
know that their hearts were In the
work Of the upbuiIding of this section
OF country. They said before they
came that they would not come un-
less wanted: but that they would CO.
operate to the last ditch If our peo-
pie desired their presence and their
Investments. / am sure that mis-
apprehension has gone abroad In this
city as to Mr.. Taylor and his charac-
teristics. He was born In our sister
State. North Carolina, and has lived
there all his life. ] have never met
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20

one freer from the characteristics of
personal pride and self opinionated
views than he. 1t may be that in his
busy work OF development he has not
had time or opportunity to meet with
the Citizens, or even with the mem
bers of the city council, and talk over
matters as could have been desired.
1t may be that in the argument of the
question before the city council he
was over blunt. and gave the impress
sion OF being arbitrary. Many men
OF large affairs in stating their ulti-
mate propositions are so. l am sure
he meant no more than clear state
ment of his position. 1 have found
that any suggestion made to him was
received by him with the modest spir-
1t OF child, but that his work has
been done with the strength of
man. He has given Anderson the
same consideration that he gave his
home town. Charlotte, and other cities
OF his native State. 1 am sure that
the city attorney and members OF
the city council who have opposed
Mr.. Taylor have been sincere in their
views. but / am equally certain that
they have misunderstood him and his
motives. / have had no communica-
tion with him, either personally or
by letter, since this controversy
arose, but. knowing him and knowing
w. S. Lee as I do. am willing to
pledge their good faith and their CO.
operation .'!t!, the city cs Andersen
in carrying out to the letter and in
the spirit their contracts with the
city, and in cooperating to the ex-
tent OF their ability with our people
in making this a great. a clean, and
beautiful city.
H. II. WATKINS.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20

In eifect in any town or city in which
the company owns and controls the
lighting plant. In other words, An
derson is guaranteed as low rate of
charges as may prevail at any time
during the continuation of the con-
tract in Greenville. Charlotte, Win
ston-Salem, and other larger towns
where the company furnishes the mu-
nicipal lighting. Can we hope to do
better? The contract leaves the way
open for Anderson to have municipal
ownership IL the city should desire 1t.
1t does not prevent other companies
from coming here to engage in SINH
lar business If we can induce them to
enter into competition with the Util-
tiles Company; other franchises may
be granted freely 10 other companies.
and we are guaranteed to share Mt
the hands Of this company the best
rates II may furnish other and larger
cities, though reductions at other
places might be brought about
by competition, legislation, or
otherwise. Personally, I feel that the
city council and the city attorneys did
splendid work for the city in pro-
curing SO favorable contract. am
sure that they had considered the
matter in every detail during the
long months that elapsed while the
franchise waS under consideration,
and I am sure that neither they nor
any other council could have accom-
nlished hettar results.
Before closing this communication,
1 would like to add 4 few words by
way of review. When 1 nrst came
tc Anderson, the streets were un-
lighted except for a few kerosense
lamps. Our railroad facilities were
extremely poor. and the city, with a
population OF about $500 people, had
been unable to keep pace with her
sister cities of the State. A long step
forward had been made in the pre-
ceding decade by the building of the
Savannah Valley railroad. To accom-
pIish that the people had. under, the
leadership OF such men as w. w.
Humphreys, E. B. Murray, G. F. Toll
ly. j. l.. Tribble, Sylvester Rleckley.
w. s. Ligon, ]. d. Maxwell, DR.. w. H.
Nsri.Ti and others who have since
passed away, as well as several
among us who are still living, voted
bonds and given outright as a bonus
a large sum of money. When / came
here, merchants told me that this
sum had been saved to the city many
times over in the reduction of
freights. Later on. led by such men
as DR.. 8. M. Orr. Col. James L. Orr,
Major B. r. Whitner. r. s. Hill, j.
M. Sullivan. and ]. l.. Mauldin, the
great enterprise at Portman Shoals
was launched. Upon its completion
the city took on new life. One after
great enterprises sprung up,
and Anderson became known far and
wide as the Electric City" a pioneer
in electrical development in the
South. The Electric Company could
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20
ANDERSON COUNTY DINNER

! Folk over in Atlanta are preparing
to serve Georgia Products Dinner
at the auditorium in the near future.
splendid idea ard oEa that ought 10
teach good many people few
| things. We recall an incident that oc-
Cured IL C-eenYiiio county hot So
long ago. A thrifty farmer invited q
dozen or more OF his city friends out
to dinner at his home one day. Those
invited were mostly officials of the
chamber Of commerce, but there were
others and altogether it was rep
resentsdve gathering OF Greenville's
business interests. This 6armer sat
mis- guests down to a rather unique
dinner-strictly O Greenville county
and made-at-home dinner. The table
fairly grnened under the weight os .hc
good things to eat that were literally
piled upon 1t. and in the entire menu
there was not one item, with the ex-
ception OF salt, pepper, the soda and
few minor articles not possible to
produce here, which was not produc-
ed by that farmer on his own farm.
We have forgotten the menu. but re-
cali that 1t was elaborate and enough
to tempt the worst dyspetic on earth.
The incident attracted wide attention
at the time, and doubtless others of
that county were moved to raise more
OF their own foodstuffs.
A meeting of the Roys' Corn Clubs
of the county will be held at the
chamber Of commerce In the near fu-
ture. Would 1t be too much trouble to
have the boys bring lunch and serve
It at the meeting that day and have
them bring no article of food which
was not produced on their own farmse
II would be interesting anyway to see
what Anderson county could do In
this respect on short notice. And it
would doubtless stimulate interest in
q Live-at-Home movement.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20
CAPT. II. III. WATKINS WRITES
ON THE FRANCHISE QUESTION
Continued from first page.)

on its own property, but the price Is
left to the board OF arbitrators, one
to be selected by, the city, one by the
company, and q third by these two.
or, in cnse OF their disagreement and
failure so to select third, by any
judge OF the. United States district
court for any district OF South Caro-
lima. The lighting system can not be
taken out of the hands Of the Utilities
Company at Just any time as in the
case OF the water. company, but the
franchise provides that the contracts
for lighting shall run for periods CT
five years, the first period beginning
unon the date OF fha arinnfion nf the
ordinance and the siening of the
contract. At the end Of each five year
period, the city III given inc Fikiiit Fiikiii 10 &c
purchase the c0mpanyss electric plant
end appliances in use in the city for
furnishing electric lights and small
power in connection Herewith, by
paying the company q fair land rea-
sonable value fcr the same, and this
value Is not TO Do defeFmined BY The
aeempany. but az the election, Of the
city must be- Submitted to q boarsl
.pt ArbitratorS, as Id the. case of the
.wster plant. The safe 81. tiia sieciric
plant is not to include the Poftman
plant, but only the electric plant
within the city for furnishing power
to small consumers In units not ex-
ceedipg one hundred horse power.
This is all the city would ever. wish
to purchase. and the iimitation is
therefore to the bensfik OF the city.
shall not attempt to discuss the re-
ductions provided In the contract but
there Ii one propision 10 which
would call attentios, and that ia the
provision which gives the city the
right to adopt In the city of AnGief-
son the saaae schedule ee lighting rasss
that Is IA feEee Isy slse eemrany ana
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20

And Greenville had poultry show
shortly after Anderson pulled off the
best exhibit Of the kind ever held in
the Piedmont. Go right ahead. Green
vile. don't hesitate to copy" gcod
thing from your neighbor; and we've
got lot more good things here you
can initiate when you have finished
with the poultry show.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20

Heads of County Schools Coming"
says headline over story regard
Ing a gathering OF school teachers.
We presume the other portions of
the school teachers bodies are to he
brought to the meeting also, but we
submit that the ''heads" are the most
appropriate organs of the anatomy to
have at conventions of pedagogues.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20

Spartanbarg has secured a land
scape gardner and will wage cam
paign to beautify tnat city by plant
ing flowers, bulbs. eac., in. public
places. They ought to get some point
ers frOin Andof5on's Civic AssssssSS..sss- AAssssssSS..s
ton, which a decade ago or more in-
stituted such movement here and
prosecuted their plans with such Wig
or that the Electric City" is famed
far and wide for the beauty Of It's
plaza and public parks.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20

'sF'ail in Anderson, Must Come
Here says a headline In the Green
vile News with reference tn the
combining of the office OF referee In
Bankruptcy al Anderson with that OF
Gresnvilie. Mighty. more mighty is
our hope that there win be no more
benArnptcies here; nor which Is the
worse. busting OF having to so to
Greenvillef
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20
Letter to Mayor and City Gomncil.

Letter to Mayor and City EOnncfl.
Charlotte. n. c., Nov. t6. 1914.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council. Anderson, s. c.
Gentlemen: I have received what
purports to be a certified copy of II
resolution passed by your board at
a meeting held on November 9. 1914.
This is perfectly clear as to your in
tentions. but 1t Is not clear as to your
wishes in this matter. Do YOU expect
US to light your streets and furnish
water for your hydrants free of
charge suntil such time as you can
make other arrangements. or is it
your desire that we discontinue the
service?
Kindly let me have specific re-
ply to this and greatly oblige,
Yours truly.
(Signed) 2. ". TAYLOR,
President.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20

illegal Traffic in Rotten Eggs"
says headline in an exchange, like
there could be any such thing as le-
gal traffic in ancient fruit of this
type.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20

The British admiralty probably
wishes now that the Inflated super
dreadnaught Audactoua had not ben
30 audacious in venturing out where
one Of those German submarines
could get crack at it.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20

Two Turkeys are about to get
themselves Into hos water-yiz. Cob.
bier end that one whose solaiers mr.
ca "a the launch Of the y. 81 s. Ten
|nessee,
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20

Make Washington Surgical Cen
ter says q 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.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20

Another thing for Anderson to feel
proud Other fine poultry. The show.
Tuesday ought to be quadrupled in
size next time.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20

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.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-20

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.