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THE GREENVILLE DAILY PIEDMONT, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1912.

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COUNCIL TALKS
MAYORS ABSENCE

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SUGGESTION WAS
MADE THAT MAYOR
FORFEIT SALARY

MAYOR PRO-TEM WEBB SAID
HE WOULD NOT ACCEPT
MAYOR' SSALARY.

MOTION GRANT MAYOR LEAVE
OF ABSENCE NOT SECONDED

At a Special Meeting of City Coun-
cil Held This Morning Relative to
Paving Bond [Meter?], The Absence
of Mayor Henry Briggs Was Gen-
erally Discussed -- Mayor Said to
Be in New York -- Recently Re-
turned From Europe -- Concerning
Mayor's Salary.

At an adjourned meeting of coun-
cil held this morning in the council
held this morning in the council
chamber in the city hall [beddes?] at-
tending to many matters of import-
ance the question of the absence of
Mayor Henry Briggs from the city
was taken up. As soon as council
convened in session and before be-
ginning the discussion relative to
the bond issue for paving Alder-
man Woodside arose and wanted to
know if city council was duly organ-
ized [word is cut off] absences of Mayor Briggs.
[text is cut off]ue discussion it was de[?]-
[text is cut off]ttled that the mayor pro
[text is cut off]other with full powers as
[text is cut off]nd that council is duly or-
[text is cut off] Alderman Woodside asked
[text is cut off]g the matter because he
[text is cut off]ant to see council take up
[text is cut off]important question as the
[text is cut off]ter unless council was duly
[text is cut off]

[text is cut off]Mayor in New York.
[text is cut off] the course of the discus-
[text is cut off] Pro Tem Webb said that
[text is cut off] ago. Mayor Briggs [came?]
[text is cut off] stated that he was going
[text is cut off]ork and would be gone a
[text is cut off] and asked him (Mr. Webb),
[text is cut off] mayor pro tem during his
[text is cut off] from the city, City Attorney
[text is cut off] stated that when the may-
[text is cut off]ent from the city for a
[text is cut off] period than twenty-four hours
[text is cut off][illegible] to notify the city
[text is cut off] writing and give his rea-
son for being absent. City Clerk
G. Frank League stated that Mayor
Briggs had told him that he would
be absent from the city but had not
filed a written notice to this effect.

No Leave of Absence for Mayor
Alderman Mills then offered a res-
olution to the effect that city coun-
cil grant Mayor Briggs a leave of
absence. Alderman Hard opposed this
motion on the grounds that Mayor
Briggs had not asked for a leave
of absence. Alderman Hard said he
was satisfied that city council is
duly organized in the absence of the
mayor. Alderman Mills' motion re-
ceived no second.

Concerning Mayor's Salary.
Alderman Beacham said that when
an alderman is absent from a coun-
cil meeting he loses his salary due
him for that particular meeting. He
said that Mayor Briggs had been
absent from the city a great deal
and that Alderman Webb was doing
his work. He suggested that the
mayor pro tem should receive the
mayor's salary while he was filling
his position. Alderman Webb said in
reply that he would not accept May-
or Briggs' salary and that if it was
offered him he would suggest that
it be turned over to the city hospi-
tal or some like charitable organiza-
tion.

Wait Until Mayor Returns.
The discussion was ended when
Alderman Hard suggested that city
council wait until Mayor Briggs re-
turns to the city and then take up
the matter.

Later in the meeting when the
bond matter was being discussed and
the city attorney was reading the
bond ordinance, when he came to a
section which provides that the may-
or shall sign the bonds Alderman
Hard moved to amend by adding "or
the mayor pro tem."

It is highly probable that when
Mayor Briggs returns to the city he
will explain his absence from the
city as council probably expects
that he will.

Some weeks ago Mayor Briggs re-
turned from Europe. He stated that
he had been "across the pond" on
business. Few people in Greenville
knew where the mayor was. Many
asked: "Where is Mayor Briggs?"
His family stated that he was in
New York.

Mayor Briggs returned to the city
this morning.

Campbell's assorted soups
3 for 25c. Greenville Gro-
cery Co.

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PREPARE FOR YOUR TRIP
ABROAD.

Before leaving your home for an extended journey, it is
safest and best to have all important papers and other valuables
securely deposited in an individual Safe Deposit Box, which may
be rented in the fire and burglar proof vault of this bank for
the normal fee of $3.00 per annum.
Farmers and Merchants Bank

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CONCERNING BLOCKED
SEWERS.

Members of the Street and
Sewer Committees of City Coun-
cil this morning requested The
Daily Piedmont to state that a
large force of men were not to
work early this morning cleaning
out sewers and drains which were
blocked by the heavy rains of last
night. It is hoped that the work
of cleaning out the sewers can be
completed before nightfall.
All this morning complains came
pouring into the city engineer's
office that sewers were blocked
and that should it rain again
water would fill the streets and
possibly do damage in some in-
stances. The council committees
assures the public that the work
is being pushed and they ask the
indulgence of the public.

SPELLING CONTEST
AT HIGH SCHOOL

BROWN MAHON WAS AWARDED
THE MEDAL OFFERED BY
MR. T. P. COTHRAN

PROGRAM OF CLASS DAY
EXERCISES ANNOUNCED

Graduating Class Will Hold Its Class
Day Exercises in the School Audi-
torium on Wednesday Morning at
10 O'Clock -- Seven Boys Will De-
claim For Medal Offered by Mr. H.
Endel, of This City -- Speakers and
Their Subjects Announced.

Brown Mahon, of the eighth
grade, was awarded the medal in
the spelling contest, held in the au-
ditorium of the Central High school
this morning at 10 o'clock. Honor-
able mention was made of Miss Eve-
lyn Hicks, of the tenth grade, who,
with Brown Mahon, stood up long
after the other students of the school
had taken their seats. The contest
was very interesting and proved to
be thoroughly enjoyable to the visi-
tors as well as to the students.

The medal in this contest is given
by Mr. T. P. Cothran, of this city.

Class Day Exercises.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
in the school auditorium, Class Day
exercises will be held. The exercises
always prove to be the most enjoy-
able event of commencement week.
The public is cordially invited to at-
tend the exercises.

Following if the Class Day pro-
gram
Welcome address -- By president of
the class.

Music.

History of Class -- By Miss Carrie
Reynolds.

Class Poem -- By Miss Grace Pack.

Music.

Class Oration -- By Fletcher Holi-
day. Subject: "The Unveiling of the
Statute of Robert Burns."

Class Prophecy -- By Miss Ella
May Smith.

Class song.

Class will -- Miss Priscilla Poteat.

Boys' Declamation Contest.
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in
the Grand opera house the Boys'
Declamation contest for the Endel
medal will be held. Seven boys of
the high school will declaim for this
medal.

Following are the speakers and
their subjects.

"Our Origin and Our Destiny" --
James Poag.

"American Union" -- Eugene Mc-
Manaway.

"Abraham Lincoln" -- Furman Ber-
ry.

"The Unveiling of the Statute of
Robert Burns" -- Fletcher Holliday.

"Give Me Liberty, or Give Me
Death." -- Sloan Jordan.

"We the People or We the State"
-- Walter Goldsmith.

"Death of Lafayette" -- Broadus
Curry.

On Thursday evening at 8:30
o'clock the girl's reading contest will
be held. Miss Theresa McDavid of-
fers a medal in this contest. The
graduating exercises will be held in
the Grand opera house on Friday
evening, beginning at 3:30 o'clock.

Catholic Standard and Times.

Evening Things Up -- "What did
Mrs. Kloseman give you for cutting
her grass?" asked Tommy's mother.
"Nothin'" replied Tommy. "Why, she
promised you 10 cents, didn't she?"
"Yes, but I used her sickle to do it
with and she charged me 10 cents for
the use of it."

We make a specialty of
good Flour at the lowest
cash prices. Let us save
you ten cents on your next
sack. Greenville Grocery
Co.

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TARVIA PAVING
NOW BEING LAID
BUNCOMBE ROAD

SUPERVISOR GOODWIN COM-
PLETES FIRST SECTION
IN SIX WEEKS.

SECOND SECTION BUNCOMBE
ROAD WILL BE OILED

Work of Resurfacing Buncombe
Road and Laying Tarvia Was Be-
gun in Earnest Yesterday Morn-
ing -- Laying of Tarvia is an Inter-
esting Process -- Road Engineer
Here to Show Bond Officials How
to Lay Paving -- Begin Work on
Mountain Road on June 1st.

County Supervisor J. P. Koodwin
stated this morning that in six
weeks' time he will complete the
work of resurfacing the Buncombe
road from the city limits to the in-
tersection of Franklin road. The
work was begun in earnest yester-
day morning when a gang of con-
victs were put to work on the road.

How Tarvia is Laid.
It might be of some little interest
for many to know how the tarvia
binding is laid. Supervisor Goodwin
this morning initiated a reporter in-
to the secrets of laying the binding.
The macadamized road is first trim-
med up, that is put in good shape.
The tarvia which is shipped in bar-
rels is then heated in a great melt-
ing pot and is distributed over the
surface of the road by means of a
hose. A dressing of fine gravel is
then immediately laid on the tarvia
and a big steam roller is run over
the surface of the road, packing in
the gravel.

The tarvia penetrates all through
the crushed stone and hardens, thus
binding the loose stone into a solid
mass.

Road Engineer, Here.
The company which sold the tarvia
to the Greenville Hendersonville
Highway association has sent an en-
gineer here to show the supervisor
how the tarvia should be put down.

Supervisor Goodwin intended
starting laying tarvia this morning,
but the rain last night made it im-
possible to start today.

Mr. Goodwin requests, if possible
that all persons stay shy of the
section of the Buncombe road where
the improvements are being made.

Put Oil on Road.
Property owners along the section
of the Buncombe road which extends
from Franklin road to the Five mile
post are considering the advisability
of putting an oil dressing on their
section of the road.

The supervisor will resurface the
macadam paving to the five mile
post.

Concerning Mountain Road.
It is stated that work for construc-
tion of the road over the mountain
ridge will begin on the first of
June, which is the coming aSturday.
At that time the supervisors of
Greenville county and Henderson
county, N. C., will join forces and
begin digging a road over the ridge.

No. 1 grated Pineapple 10
cents can. Greenville Gro-
cery Co.

AT THE
HOTELS

Blue Ridge.
The following have registered at
the Blue Ridge:

R. B. Williams, Lynchburg, Va.;
F. L. Gentry, Spartanburg; L. M.
Massey, S. C.; W. F. Going, Colum-
bia; W. L. Brownlee, S. C.; Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Anderson, Fountain Inn;
James Brothertan, Augusta; L. D.
Meadors, Fountain Inn; A. R.
Meadors, Fountain Inn; Mrs. J. R.
Osborne, Gaffney; John A. Morgan,
Spartanburg; R. D. Bates, S. C.; Jas.
R. Robertson, Jr., Spartanburg; W.
C. Covington, Spartanburg; J. D.
Harris, S. C.; C. M. Lodd, Simpson-
ville, L. W. Thomasan, Charlotte; D.
I. Mulkey, Westminster; J. M. Hau-
kins, New York; M. Mahaffy, Belton;
W. H. Garrison, N. C.; S. P. Neely,
Atlanta; J. M. [Coabey?], Cincinnati; C.
E. Clark, Evansville; Geo. W. [Bears-
ing?], S. C.; Miss Binleson, Atlanta; J.
E. Clinton, Atlanta; C. W. Dawson,
S. C.; E. E. Wayland, S. C.; J. [P?]
[Chilstein?], Richmond; T. D. Davis,
Gainesville; E. H. Jones, Columbia;
Jas. L. Burley, Anderson; C. S. [Lane?],
Asheville; J. [P?] Thompson, Atlanta;
J. D. Hudman, Spartanburg; W. C.
Murphy, Charlotte; C. W. Crosby and
wife, Anderson; [illegible], Rich-
mond; H. P. [Deal?], Charlotte; F. W.
Fickel, Anderson.

We sell Hudnuts Grits,
course, fine, medium and
extra fine. Greenville Gro-
cery Co.

Philadelphia Telegraph.

He Knew Them -- Mr. Grim -- I see
that you have announced that you
intend willing all your money to
charty. Mr. Grouch -- Yes, it will
save a thousand distant relatives the
trouble of attending my funeral.

Enormous Carrots -- A bed of car-
rots recently took root to such an
astonishing depth that they were
pulled on the other side of the globe.

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CORONER'S JURY CHARGES
THOMAS WITH WOODS' DEATH

Monday afternoon Coroner Batson
held an inquest over the body of
Will Woods, the negro who was hit
in the head with a base ball bat Sun-
day night at about 11 o'clock at the
interurban camp near Oak Dale, and
who died Monday morning at 4
o'clock as a result of the injuries.
The jury returned a verdict charg-
ing Joe Thomas with being respon-
sible for the negro's death.

A negro woman, who was the
principal witness, testified that she
was sitting outside the camp tent,
pitched at Oak Dale, when Thomas
strode by her and went into the
tent. She said that she heard him
ask Will Woods to give up his
(Thomas') pants and that without
another word Thomas dealt Woods
a blow with the bat.

The Thomas negro is still at large.

RISKS LIFE TO SAVE HORSES

Auto Fire Truck Driver Turns It
Into Wall to Avoid Collision.

Middletown, N. Y., May 28. -- Risk-
ing his life to save a team of five
horses, George Connors, chauffeur of
an automobile fire truck, turned it
directly into the side of a brick build-
ing and wrecked it. He escaped with
bruises. The brick wall of the build-
ing fell into the store of the Middle-
town Tailoring Company.

Eagle Engine company and Mc-
Quord Engine company were going
to a fire, the Eagle company's truck,
drawn by horses, being in the lead.
The Eagle company swang out to
pass an automobile just as Driver
Connors of McQuord tried to pass.
Connors had to hit the horses or
turn into a side street, and he took
the latter chance, wrecking his ma-
chine but saving the horses.

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INSIST ON GETTING
GREENVILLE BAKING CO'S
PRODUCTS
They are Pure, Clean and Whole-
some. Your Grocer has them or
can get them.

Demand the CLEAN loaf and let
the other fellow guess how the stick-
ers are put on his Food, Bread, Pies,
Cakes and Ice Cream.

Greenville Baking Co.,
Phone 314. 107 N. Main Street.

DID YOU EVER NOTICE
the difference between a ready-made siut and a
suit made to measure? Just try once to have your
suit made to measure and you will never want to
wear a suit ready-made again.

Every garment made on our premises.
Remodeling neatly done.
THE PARIS LADIES' TAILOR
Opera House Square. Greenville, S. C.

HARRISON'S TOWN AND COUNTRY PAINTS

Harrison's Town and Country lasts longest.

Harrison's Town and Country makes the best looking houses.

It is the most economical because is spreads fathest and puts
off the [hedd?] of repainiting for the longest time.

We sell it.

Stone Fuel & Lumber Co.,
Phone 781. Gower Supply Co.s' old stand

Straw Hats
For Boys.

Soft Staws
and Sailors

75c to $2.00

Keys- Mahon Co.
Men's Shop.

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Choosing a Wife and
Selecting a Piano.

[silhouette image of a man dressed in a suit showing a woman in Edwardian style attire, a piano]

differ in this way; in the first your
individual judgment must be your
guide; in the second the help of an
expert must be sought.

The "John H. Williams" Piano
is the dream realized by a music
lover, after years of study and re-
search.

It is guaranteed to satisfy the most
exacting.

Four styles, fundamentally same.
J. .. .. ......$350.00
O. .. .. .... $400.00
H. .. .... .... $450.00
N. . . .. ......$500.00

John H. Williams,
Opera House Bld. Greenville, S. C.

Packard MOTOR CARS
GIBBES MACHINERY CO.
Spartanburg, S. C.
and Columbia, S. C.

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43c Ladies' Silk Hose

We offer a case of Ladies' high
grade silk Hose, black and tan only,
value 50c., at 43c. pair.

Extra good bargains in Ladies' Silk
Hose, 25c pair.

Ladies' fine quality, fast, black,
gauze lisle Hose 25c.

Ladies' Silk Hose in black, tan,
white and navy. A little better than
usual, at $1.00.

Ladies' fast black thin Lisle Hose
15c or 2 pair for 25c.

Children's Fancy Top Socks, all
sizes, 10c.

Children's Fancy Top Socks, all
sizes, 10c.

Children's white, black and tan
Socks 1[4?]c.

Children's fine ribbed summer Hose,
sizes 6 to 9 1-2, 15c or 2 pair for 25c.

We have again placed on sale a
case of that yard wide, soft, fine
Bleaching, 10c value, at 8c yard or 14
yards for $1.00.

Lot of yard wide fine Cambric 10c.
yard.

Another case of Pajama Checks,
yard wide, 10c yard.

All colors in Linen finish, mercer-
ied Chambray 10c yard.

Fancy Madras, small lot 10c grade
[illegible] 8c yard.

White Welts, the popular material
for Skirts, (third shipment) 20c and
25c yard.

Silk Bargains.

Yard wide, soft, fine, black Taffeta
75c yard.

All colors in Messaline, popular
and durable suitable wear for all oc-
casions, yard wide, $1.00 yard.

Black Jap Silk, water proof, very
fine quality, 50c and 75c yard.

27 inch mercerized Reps., all shades
35c yard.

Lot of fancy Batiste, 12 1-2c value,
at 10c yard.

9 x 12 Matting Art Squares at
$3.50, $4.00 and $5[?]0.

Matting Rugs 25c, 55c and 65c.
Porch Shades $4.25 to $5.00.
Hammocks up to $[5?].00.

Barr Dry Goods Co.

"SELLS IT FOR CASH."
114-115 South Main Street.

SPECIAL SALE
of
FINE CANDIES
at
29c and 39e
a pound.
Very Fine.

Mauldin's Pharmacy
On the Corner.

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[drawn image of a man with moustache and glasses dressed in a robe reading a paper while standing over a sink]

WHEN YOU LOOK OVER OUR BILL
for plumbing work, you'll pay [text on magnified page is cut off]
hurry, before we find out the [text on magnified page is cut off]
you think we have made. B[text on magnified page is cut off]
will be no mistake. Surprisi[text on magnified page is cut off]
may seem for plumbers to [text on magnified page is cut off]
charge only reasonably for a[text on magnified page is cut off]
we do. And don't make the [mistake]
of thinking our work is of [text on magnified page is cut off]
character. Just one little t[text on magnified page is cut off]
prove the contrary.

BARR HARDWARE [text on magnified page is cut off]
Corner North and Laurens [text on magnified page is cut off]

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"YOU'RE A NICE MAN
to let the coal run out to les[text on magnified page is cut off]
scuttleful." Many a wife h[text on magnified page is cut off]
that but she thought of gre[text on magnified page is cut off]
stronger language. Don't g[text on magnified page is cut off]
wife occasion for any such t[text on magnified page is cut off]
Phone us how much coal y[ou] [text on magnified page is cut off]
and we'll have it in your cel[text on magnified page is cut off]
fore night.

PHONE 92[?]
[N.?] A HONOUR, JR. & SON

[drawn image of a tire with an arrow through the hole of tire]

STRAIGHT TO THE POINT
The extra thickness of six rows of
solid rubber studs give Republic Sta[ggard]
Tread Tires a riding surface equal to t[he]
two ordinary tires -- really two tires [of?] [the]
cost of one.

REPUBLIC STAGGARD TREAD TIRES

require no chains, or other devices to pr[text on magnified page is cut off]
skidding and slipping on wet pavement [text on magnified page is cut off]
[our?] roads, eliminating the cost of [text on magnified page is cut off]
Insist on having your new [car?] equipped with [text on magnified page is cut off]
Get a copy of our book, "The Tire [Perfect?]," [text on magnified page is cut off]
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Gilreath-Durham Co.
[illegible]

QUALITY, DIVERSITY, [text on magnified page is cut off]
PRICE.

We are showing many [text on magnified page is cut off]
propriate and charming th[text on magnified page is cut off]
suitable for graduation, b[irth]
day, and wedding gifts.

And while our best efforts
are aimed at quality and di-
versity, we always keep [text on magnified page is cut off]
consideration well in mind.

It is these three factors [text on magnified page is cut off]
are making the Gilreath-Dur-
ham Co.'s store a synonym of
safe trading.

Gilreath-Durham Co.
[illegible]

[drawn image of a man dressed in gray derby hat and black coat and a man in white overcoat standing at a bank counter]

A BUSINESS MAN'S [BANK]
is ours, because we give e[?] [at-]
tention to the accounts of [text on magnified page is cut off]
ness men. It is not only our [text on magnified page is cut off]
SEE OUR DEPOSITS GROW
but we are equally desi[rous?] [of]
our customers business gro[text on magnified page is cut off]
cessfully as well, and we [illegible] [text on magnified page is cut off]
ready to extend accommodations [text on magnified page is cut off]
conveniences to our [illegible]
[illegible]. They are [illegible]
advice at all times.

The City National Bank.

Confectionery
Candies
[drawn image illegible]

Candies -- Made Fresh
every day.

Ice Cream -- Best in the
City.

Savoy.