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The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-21
COTTON UP WENT TO
TEN CENTS TUESDAY
HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR
STAPLE SINCE OUT.
' BREAK OF WAR
MANY BALES SOLD
Estimated That Between 500 and
600 Bales Were Sold On
the Local Market.

For the first time since tie outbreak
of the European War last fall. the
price OF cotton ON the local market
went to 10 cents per pound yester-
day.
A buyer stated that between 500 and
6uo bales of the staple were sold on
the local market this being the iarg.
est amount that has been sold on any
one day for many months.
A report stated that something over
200 bales were sold at Iva, and tha,
much cotton was bought Mt other
towns about in the county.
That cotton he'd gone to 10 cents
on the local market yesterday. was
commented on ga.@-.::.ttv tllronghn-.
the business district OF rae city. and
had q very herceptible erect on the
state of mind Ls the prolic.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-21
HAS DECLINED TO AaAEsE
ANY TERRITORIAL CON.
cESsIONs
PLACE TROOPS ON
1T ALLAN FIR SOrgTIER
Rogne coTsssssnSenE of Figaro.
says Roqne Relieves War
ImsE,iaens.
. q. . . . % 9, .. - 90 . ) . e.o
lslsslSG TROOps

Q ROME, april 50, Reports re. 3
0 eelEea here from Austria todRy Q
Q says tile Dual monarchy Is hur. Q
rleaiy gathering troops on tlie q
Q isallAn frontier g face O possible 0
o inyasIen hyt italian soldiers. A O
o largo contingent Of AUSTRIAN o
o troops lsS gnartefed ut several o
. frontier points q
. o
. !eoeo00o,Oe oooo eeo oooe
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-21
CLEANUP MOVEMENT IS
MEETING WITH SUCCESS
DIRT is MOVING in ALL.
PARTS OF THE CITY.
WAGONS BUSY
NO PICTURES AT
COL ORED CHURCH.
Impossible TO Darlsen Church To
Point Where Pictures win
Fi Be a Success. sI

Owing to the fact that Ii is I'm
possible TO darken st. Pauis color
ed Baptist church. sufficiently In the
day 10 make the showing of lantern
slides success, the ARRANGEMENT
which had been made for exhibiting
there today for the benefit OF the coli
ored school children the lantern
slides andS the motion picture reel.
apropos of ciean-up and pafnt-up
week. which were exhibited yesterday
morning at The Anderson for thh
henet etit OF the white school children
of the city, has heen called of. &
Those who had charge OF arrange
ments for this feature OF. clean IL,
and paint iips week regret that II "a
necessary to call or the event. but
see no other way. ia which the. pie
lures couid Aeh siiccesafulIy shown.
The, 2, ,40G white school children OF
the city marched TO The Anderson
yesterday incoming In three secfions
and at three different hours = and
Viewed else slides which were shown
there for their benefit. The Rfoups
went to the theatre at i0.i5, |, III and
lI:45 O'Clock. The iecturss accom-
panying the psctnfes were read by
DIR. II. Nardin secretary OF tIte
local board OF hsaitli: Rev. ID. NJ.
Dodge. pastor OF Central Pfesbyte erian
church, and Secretary Porter A.
Whaiey OF the chamber OF commerce.
The subjects treated In the slides
shown yesterday were: vision, eth.
ledcs, ciit of doors and boy scorts.
Or, Nardin delivered the lecture on
vision. The Rev. Mr.. Dodge read the
lecture on ont OF doors a1sd Mr..
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-21
RECEIVER APPOINTED
. FOR A. |. 8 P. ny. co.
PETITION FILED BY ANaERI-
CAN STEEL FoUNDRIEs
COMPANY
DIRECTORS ADMIT
ROAD INSOLVENT
Former cretary of War, J. M.
Dickinson, One of Re- /.
Reivers Named.

CHICAGO. April 20.-A petition for
receiver for the Chicago. Rock Is
land aud Pacific railway company was
filed IN the United States court here
today by the American Steel Foundries
.compan?. The counsel for the plain
tilt told Judge Carpentert that the
Rock Island had admitted Its Inability
to meet its. obligations and that the
receiyership was asked for tie bsne-
lit OF the stockholders, bondhc.ders
ard other creditors.
The defendant company is upe.-at-
ing company which. according to
tho company.s officers never before
had been named In such IL suit.
The Eock Island company flied an
answer, conSenting TO the recetrership
and Judge Carpenter appointed II. u.
Mudgfe. president of the Rocli island
company, and J. M. Dickinson. former
secretary OF war, as receivers
A. c. Ridgeways as vice president OF
the railway company, md w. f.
Dickinson, It's general attorney, were.
in court Both admitted the COM
pany inHolYent Short term notes ag-
gregatine $5.00Q,000 are due MAY list
and Il is said that there are other OBJ.
legations,
CHIC AGO. II April u, Nudge,
president of the Chicago, Rbck Island
.nnd Pacific Raslfsay. who with Jacob
~, Dickinson. former secretary OF
war. was named reeaiYer for that pro-
perty In federal court today declared
he viii depend on the excellent bhysi-s
cal condition Of the foad ma tllea' pro-:
perty he, thinks IS EetlpninE to the
county to rehabifithte tlle cofp1ta-
tion while the court atf6rds Il protec-
tion from creditors. He said the
Rock Island Is the largess iai:foad
ever placed in the hands OF receivers,
and thinks tho receiyership viii be
Of short duration. He declared the;
real aud UNDERLYING trouble is the gov
ernment's attitude toward rs.iroads.
asserting they must have higher rates,
and lower costs of operati0n.
The Immediate casc..e sef the receiyl
ership WIS the maturity or obligations
on April 3oth. as9fega sing snpre shan
$5,eoO 600 which the road could not
pay.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-21
CALLS
FOR SUPPLIES
sa--4
EMPHASIZES NEED FOR VAST
AMOUNT OF. MUNITIONS
OF WAR
a-..-..---sl-.----
SIS WOR kfEfN
FOR COOP ATlON
No Indication Vel sf Govern
merits Piana On Drink
Probieip.

LONDON. April 20.-Prime Minis
ter Asquith again has emphasized the
neef, OF a vast amount Of supplies and
war munitions. Speaking at New
Castle tonight, he appealed to work
ers In armenent factories to rival
the, patriotism of their fellows who
Had gone 70 the front by regular
sttendance' of the factory and by us
'Ang their utmost endeavors to in
crease the production OF supplies.
Asquitf said "Onee factories are or.
ganiyed and mobiiized, all will be
wei, y,
I london. April 20.-with cabinet
miuistera in the house of commons,
the house. OF lords subjected to rapid
fire questions, and Premier AsQuith
.deliyeflrg speech TO armament
workers. the HfitIsh public expected
many questions on which tnfurInation
Is daifired, 20 be answered.
- Ift fare we're not cpuss
municdtiHe and no Indication WAS
given regarding the goyoriiment's
plan for dealing with the drink. prob
lem. Regarding tonscriptIon. Chan
COLOR Exchequer Lloyd George said
the government didu't believe the war
would be more successfully prosecut-
cd thereby. He declared Lord Kitch-
fcncr was gratified with the response
to bis appeal for volunteers
I There has been considerable fight
ing at several points on the western
front The Austro- Italian situation
Is still shrouded with mystery. It is
reported that martial law has been
proclaimed at Trent, owing to dis
orders. u. >
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-21
GRAIN RATE HEAaING
WIN BE Held by fhe Railroad C0pamis.
slim ON April %. q

The chamber OF commerce has been
advised that the South Carolina HALL
road eommigsions will hold d hearing
on the Detfsion for mo- iffcatioh OF the
intra- tate rates on grain; hay iiaifa
Other farm products on April 28, at
III O'clock d. M lit 81
In the absepce from the city of
Chairman w. w. sullivan Of the ltrafl
FIG ccit,mittee of the chamber of COM
merce. 1t is probable that some other
member viii be called upon to re-
present the committee at the hear
Ing. 80
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-21
lFGANS FIRE on
ARMY BIPLAHE
Ilesi.lna Gaa Fired At Aviator
Flyiag Over Browns
yiIle.

Z EsllpSsS ESvIEisE, Apfil BOA
united fsthtes army bipIane fiying
over lEdtt BROWN. near here. was fIfed
tliph this efsiocn from the Mexican
eide os the Rio sfahde Twenty rifle
eh0ts were directed against tiie ma
chine, While q machine gun on the
Alexscnn side from Fort Brown fired
fifty shots, = Is believed IN army
flrcies here at the bspiane The MAJ
pnaite Brownsville, which Is occupied
BY CaTfaaza tr6aps
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-21

The Riggs National Bank of wash
lngton. d. G., aid ifs Presiden,
Charles c. Glover. have become tho
object or bitter attack by Secretary
OF the Treasury william e. McAdoo
and John Shelton williams. controller
OF the treasury. The building occu-
pied by the bank Is one OF. the finest
business structures in Washington.
II is not far from The treasury de-
partment building and the. fighting
oiticials OF both institutions may see
each other as they so back and
forth from their offices.
Controller Williams has charged
President Glover and other officials
OF the bank with prsctices incom-
patibte with the splrit Of the Federal
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-21
,flO0SElE sI!.I| I!aaD
IN FAlHil ilIgII GUS LIBEL Case
BELIEVED HIMSELF JUSTI-
FLED IN MAKING STATE
MENTS
BARNES FAVORED
BIG BUSINESS
-------
Said Barnes Told Him People
{ Were Not Fit TO Govern
Selves.

Il SYRIA Sc. April 2O.-Theodore
F,opseyelis took the witness stand in
the Supreme Court hero today and
testified N an effort TO prove his
contention thst lie was Justified In
causing the publication of the state
lnent on which William Barnes sned
him for fifty thousand dollars Tor.
alleged libel. Roosevelt testified
Barnes urged him not to antasanizc
men of large business interests who
contributed 20 the Democratic or Re-
pnblican parties so they would be
protested He said Barnes told him
y was essential to- protect big busi-
ness interests. for Otherwise they
would not contribute. and without
contributions 1t would be impossihic
tc carry on the Organization. He
quoted Barnes rs saving, party gov
eminent would be Enipossibic without
Organization ieadeys ana bosses He
also quoted Barnes as teillng him aefte
people aten't fit to govern them-
selves
Barnes attorneys rested before
Roosevelt took the stand. Roosevelt
sketched his political war careers.
He talked to counsel on b0tn sides,
Dffsred suggestions and entered into
q discussion of more tlieIs one point
with the trial Judge He will contin,fe
his Testimony solaorfow.
\ SYRACUSE. April 90 The Counsel
fer William Barnes III his libel suit
against Theodore 4)00sesels, asking
&5c.000. rested their cafe tcIap aa fieF
shey had offered d videfice 20 prove the
publication OF tho allegad lfbeIons
statements. Vim. IA WINS ehlefS of
Bernea' legal stan. 0ntlined the plain
.tIffa case. RDosexcIt's 's entire. poifti.
cal career was outlined and the wide
puDIicit5 which WIS sigea HIS remarks
was eniphasiEed.
gEl. III Van Beaacsiolioa of Roose-
yeltsa ecufset outlined the ,ssfendant,s
case. Much attention. Faa paid to
SHAT ne termed RcBssyelt.s 3 tons fight
for clean government.
Only one witness was called 10 tesS
lily for the defenua He was John
4cG rAth Roosegeil private secra-
sgfy AicGfaGh leslified that hef gave
out a eiatenient which is enDpg Aimed
OF 10 newspaper reu6ftsfs at Oyster
Bay, a partial list of me 6s hawegas
peTa IN which the stAtcinent appeared
was read.
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PARIS. April ;20.-Itaiy's decision
for or. against war Is believed in
Rome to be- ifnmineRt. The Rome COR
respondent of,the Paris Figaro says
that today marks, the expiration OF
tue time limit which was fixed by
Italy for q pFesenttio5 OF proposals.
by Austria II IS generally under.
stood that Apstriss has declined to
make q territorial cpncessi0n that "a
satisfactory TO Italy. and, according
TO this report. the German and
Austrian ambassadors are preparing
10 leave.
Greece also IS eadeavoriag 60 arrive
at 9 fixed pol 10y. IA represantafiy
sli MS ;gsl
TO snu shH q lin, presumably on
4 s,6i ilticas mission,
no 1ntilhazioft has been given as to
the exact pufposN Of the mission. al-
though st q: kuoWn that King Con.
stantine who Is i brother In Jaw os
Emperor William OF Germany. has
set himself against the party which
faFors. the intervention OF GREECE
on the side of the allies.
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ricRlc ls lsbeneEer srllaal.

The Ebtnezer school VII nave q
plcnIr on the school grounds satuf
,iay Apsli - The pabIic IS eofdgsliy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09

the state board TO signify Its choice
of q secretary 10 the governor.
Senator Poster, by request In
troduced a bin providing an amend
ment to the franchise fee Law In
order that railroads and similar cor
porations need pay only In proper
ton 10 the amount Of the system
which lies within the state.
Senator Wood stood sponsor for
what Is considered the most import
ant banking measure Of the session,
introducing bill oonferrins trust
company powers on state banks.
Seeking 20 head on Increases in
salaries OF supreme court justices
Senator FitIgibbon introduced a
Joint resolution providing for an
amendment to the constitution plAc'
ing these ofhciAls In the same class
a. other state ofncers. who canno,
accept increases IN salaries during
the term for which thsy were elec.
ed. BALLESGER-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09

little Dolly Ciiff. II Is doubtful n
any School Days company ever
boasted a dAintier or cleverer little
leading miss than the one now In the
Orpheum. Albert Prank and Dave
Seid help along the fun-making In
NE school room.
Thomas j. Ryan. as n retired hod-
carrier with much money but no de-
sire to change from his hod-carrier's
ways. Is seen TO good advantage In
Mag Haggerty's Father" the sketch
on the bill. Mike Haygerty becomes
sore" when his highly-educated
daughter tries TO convince him that
his name 10 Miguel Haggertee. and
that his good friend OF the bod days
Is no longer Dan o.Brien. but Mis-
ter obriawn.
Estelle and Lucy Baker sing and
dance. and their dancing Is by faf
their best talent. These young WON
en- have mastered some steps that
are novel and are usually attended
only by the more robust and long.
winded OF the male artists OF the
dance.
Alvin and Kenny have some fun
on the flying rings. In the opener.
Klein brothers. rs the German
admirsls. use. among other things In
their act. this new Joke about the
helmet:
"Da hell NIT vatr'
And you feel like replying. The
persons who refuse 10 let this merry
quip lie dead and buried. as q re-
ward for It's services TO earlier gen.
erations."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
Suburban Neus
YPSILANTI

The Degree Of Honor will be en-
tertained this evening In the w. r.
g. hall by the following memosrs'
M .nS Wm w esr.on- MI s s.ss sr, cue; 10.
minss Mrs Alice curtiee. Mr.. Chris:
tine caine, Miss Dora Flstehsr and
Harvey Ferguson. A good musical
and literary program has been pre-
pared ana Hight refreshmsnss are 10
Mr.. George Waterman Is on the
Miss 6lady. Il warren Normal II
n teaching in Grand Rapids
an interest in the Huron side Garage
The nereyshire w. 9 T. u. met
this afternoon with Mrs Charlotte
Guile, Mrs Anna Douglas had charge
" Miss RUN KirspsuEn Ia. returned
TO her home at Sand Creek after .
visit at the home Of W. J Bell
The marriage Of Miss Jennie wsr
and Lswrsnes sssss,rE oo'h OF TINS
Silss Miller IL remodeiinE the
Burchneid house on Prospeet-st. re-
er'iy purchased BY him
The Home association met this AFT.
ernoon Tuesday, at the home OF
Mrs Gertrude Erwin has been on
the stick list
Alexander Haxiett Of Denton, has
moved 20 the Crane home on Bell st
Miss Elizabeth Burkeissr. OF. OF
the Normal 10 teaching at Carson
TIE NTH number Of the Normal
concert course viii be given In Nor
raj hall "wednesday. March 10. ~
D. m. by Eleanor spencer. pianist.
Miss Spencer IL an American By
birth and In without doubt one OF
the three great women pitrirts o.
IA caEnsxas hali New York City. che
was announced IN all the leading
as q finished product OF
the musical world.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
oRpAEuM

How you going TO say II without
offending the man,
To be blunt. It's just like this.
Gene Greene. who. according TO the
program, rules over the world OF
ragtime. made his biggest hit. in the
Orpheum. Monday as q monkey. Gene
sang that alluring melody built about
a certain conversation which a mon
key and a chimpanree held one day.
What they said TO each other was
mostly, ABA Daba Dab" Greene
must have spent few days In a
roo. watching the simians. to learn
10 initiate their warderings. facial
expressions. and conversations" as
be does. The ragtime king IL the
headliner Of this weeks bill. and you
wouldn't have 10 look az the theater's
7dvertising 10 learn this fact be-
cause the audience proclaims him
The king pin OF the show with salvos
OF applause. The piano playing OF
Icy Straight IL not q small part
OF the Greene Act.
Roy Mack. with a new version OF
the old School Days" sketch. Is en-
titled 10 credit. not only for the new
version. but for bringing TO Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
FRIENDSHIP"
MINSTREL SHOW
OPENS TONIGHT

The big hit OF the minstrel show
to be given In the Masonic temple.
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
nights by Friendship lodge. No. All.
r. 4 A. NJ. is the prize German
band organized especially for this
occasion. A dress rehearsal was
held In the MasonSs temple, Monday
night. and the band was one OF the
big features OF the many numbers
on the program.
For the past four years Friendship
Ministries have made an excellent
reputation In Detroit. and this yeaps
show includes all OF the features OF
former years and several new ones.
including the German band. This
years show IL the most elaborate
and costly ever produced In the Ma
sonic temple. Seventy people. two
orchestr as.one regular band and the
German band will take part. Such
well known amateur minstrel men
M Irving Swan and Clarence Nun
nelly will take part as end men.
sing songs written by themselves In
which DetroIters are featured. and
tell stories OF some OF the best
known professional and business
men In this city.
The entertainment committee.
Frank ]. Bayley chairman. has gone
the limit To put together a shou
bound 10 be a big success.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
~ PROF. SPADE.
CHAPTER I.

Even small garden helps feed
the family.
Ths people OF England have been
told TO grow turnips in their front
yards.
And the people Of America may DO
ron to pront by fheir example. vary
M n. Of course. BY using the back
yard or side yard or both and add
ND onions. lettuce. radishes, toma-
oes. potatoes and several other
Vegetables to the turnips.
In England that Is a war measure
;safn IN the fields Is being trampied
nder foot by invading armies. ev.
f~ywhere there 10 waste and pros
,ects for q harvest this fan In Eu-
rops are not bright.
That means scarcity OF food
ros1aDs famine the message II
carries to Americans IL;
Cultivate every foot OF ground.
The earth isn't much ahead on
Ne food supply. n Il didn't yield
: - for year the chances are
~ oninal lie would be wiped out.
n ~ hsd TO 90 half rear without
tcooo anywhere imagine the suffer.
AZ any rate. n the great economic
VoG(e nov going on IN Europe does
NJ yooelt IN famine II Is surely 90
~ - continue TO send food prices
Ihoref0re. n behooves Americans
" no the fullest harvest from any
~ hey possess. even 10 every foo,
~ heok yard. Make n help feed
~ en- supply your table All dur
~ ~ growing season with fresh
@1ooo Vegetables and then have
11ro ~ - put away for the win.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
MILES

As wholesome a BIT OF drama OF
the rural type as the local stage
has offered IN q long time Is on
view in the Miles theater this week.
n Is called The Chalk Line" and
Il Is n masterpiece In its way. Three
and four-aet dramas have been built
on plots OF a somewhat similar ma
ture. but In no case has the story
been more effectively told by the
playwright or more convincinsiy pre-
scented by the players.
The Chalk Line" was written by
Miss Una Clayton In collaboration
with Harlan E Knight. who heads
the cast In the role OF Webb San
derson. q typical country grocer.
On the opposite side OF the store
Eph Allen, who might be q twin
brother Of Joshua whitcomb In the
.Old Homestead" as played by Den
man Thompson. keeps the village
postofice. The two are everlasting.
iy quarreling and have drawn a
chalk line TO mark their respective
boundaries as peace measure.
Into the picture comes q sweet girl
OF Is. whom Webb sanderson has
reared as his own daughter. In the
end u develops that her real father
is the postmaster. who. at the death
OF her mother. is years before, had
placed her In an asylum. from which
she was adopted by sanderson- soon
afterwards the asylum burned down,
destroying the record OF the adoption
and the father believed she had per
ished. The fact that the girl has
been appointed postmistress 10 sue.
coed Allen In the girls cue TO force
a reconciliation between the bel
iigerents. and as the curtain goes
down Sanderson grabs q mop and
wipes out the chalk line. II 10 In
tensely human. and Mt. Knights
mastery work IL ably seconded BY
James McDu.. as the postmaster
and Miss Lillian volkman as the
daughter
"Bee-Ho' Gray and Miss Ada
Summervflle are close rivals 20,
stellar honors in their rope-throw
ing and equestrian novelty. Gray. a
regular cov-hn~ with the real west
ern tvangoi7 his speech. Is a wizard
with the rope. and II ls easy tc
credit his claim 20 the worlds laria'
championship after you have seen
him throw three ropes at once and
snare three different objects. Miss
Summerville. who IL Mrs. Gray on
stage. has a beautiful snow'whits
horse. bearing the unlovely name Of
onion" that all but talks and shows
preference for a certain oriental
dance that has been "deleted by the
censor insofar as human perform
ers are concerned The Orpheus
Comedy Four are back with some
new and some old material and