The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-03-27
INMY YTOWN

"A nice compliment has been paid an
Anderson county farmer boy, Lieut.
Com. Louis c. Richardson, now OF the
United States navy yard at New York,
where We understand he is engaged In
the making of the largest Diesel en-
CINE in use or under Construction in
the world. This will be an engine
that burns oil for fuel, and will cost
q quarter of million dollars.
The compliment paid Commander
Richardson is in his being selected to
preside over the annual banquet OF
the American Society of Naval Engin-
eers' to be held in the Army and Navy
Club in Washington on the 25th OF
April. Commander Richardson is one
of the brainiest and most popular men
in the service and there are big things
in store for him in the navy. He is
the Son of old Lebanon and the people
OF Anderson all honor this gifted and
stalwart young naval officer who in
his brier career has already had many
honors bestowed upon him. From hon
ping clods to the bounding waves is u
jump, and in these days or paternalism
cere sturdy chap like Louis c. Rich
ardson, who has pushed himself to
the top.
There are some kickers in this town
that can't be beat. One man went
into the Office of the Southern Utilities
Company to pay his light bill. The
company had put on a new rate, under
the new contact with the city for five
years. "Is this any different from
last month";" the consumer asked
"Yes, it is just 20 Genus iower," he was
told by Archie cathcart, who 30 ur-
banely let's people give him money.
az don't want it," the customer replied
II don't want it at all. want the
old rate" But we can't change the
old rate" replied Mr.. Cethcaret. The
man took up his quarter and went
out grumbling about city that would
make contract that would save him
rs cents a month on his lights.
Charles z. Cobb, the man who "set"
acetylene in Anderson county, is in
Waterloo, Iowa, visiting the head
quarters of his company which he so
ably representa- in the south. He
wishes to have The Inteiigencer come
to him for thirty days. "A paper
from Anderson certainly looks good"
he bdyS, i dCLudpy Ecdu II IuTOuBu
before I read my mail"
May 90 is the date for the beginning
of the Confederate Veterans Reunion
in Anderson and the discovery was
made that this is the anniversary of
the wounding OF Gen.eC.iA Reed, one
Of Anderson's most distinguished men.
The injury which maifned him for life
occurred on May 28, 1864, at the bat
tie of Hawes' Ships In Virginia. In
this battle Hampton's' Legion of which
Gen. Reed was a member, had practi-
cally routed the enemy and put them
to flight when they were attacked
from the flank by Grant and In turn
were routed Col. Reed sustained o.
severe wound in the battle and suffer-
ed for months from 1t,
w. Renwick Bradley or the United
States revenue service. was In town
yesterday and suggested to The Intel
ligencer to warn The TSop.s 70 be caro-
full about cancelling the revenue
stamps on tobacco Boxes, etc. He
stated that he is not;permitted, as a
government official. to giva out. infor-
nation, but he wishes the people to-
know that the law will oe enforced.
He finds that many storekeepers are
ignorant OF the TACT that the saw re-
quires them to cancel revenue stamps
on cigar boxes, etc.