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HYDE ELECTED MAYOR CHARLESTON TOTAL OF OVER 6,000 VOTEf WERE CAST AND THE RESULT WAS VERY CLOSE. Charleston, Oct. 13.? Taking al Totfs into consideration, T. T. Hyde feads John P. Grace, in the mayoralt; election by nineteen votes. Some votes have been challenged. The executive committee will mee Friday to declare the result. Good order prevailed today i; Charleston. Over 6,000 Votes Cast. Charleston. Oct. 13.?Out of ove 6.000 votes in the mayoralty race i: rhe democratic primaries here yester iav, Major Tristam i. iiyue naa ai apparent majority of nineteen ove Mayor John P. Grace. Over 100 votes have been conteste Tt will take the official count to de cide. The nomination is equivalent t efection. The militia, ordered held ready fo duty by Governor Manning, was re leased at 7 o'clock this morning. N< disorders occurred. To Prevent Clash. The main object of the militia offi eers and Sheriff Martin was to pre vent a clash with the special police ' The orders from the sheriff were fo tfie militiamen to remain at their ar mories until called to quell any se ricus disturbance. No attention wa ^ A'f Yirliistl-i orn wfir/ ycx: u tu ngiivo, vi ttiuvu w?vi v " few during the e^rly hours of thi 4k y. The 200 militiamen slept in thei armories Monday and Tuesday night A regular sentinel was maintained Gen. Moore went to his hotel at 4:3ofclock in the morning and pio eeeded to the armory of the Wash ington Light Infantry, where he established headquarters. M a j A. H Silcox, of the Second battalion. Sec nd Infantry, also maintained ^hi headquarters at this point. The two officers kepf ir. constan touch with Sheriff ^art;n and th< other companies, a courier service be In maintained. Automobiles wen piovided to rush the troops to an: of the city at a m?ii:cwt'i> n> tice Political Charleston was awake an< srtirring Tuesday morning :xt 1 o'clocl Some of the more zealous worker for the mayoralty candidates di? not go to bed. Several hundred supporters of one factior remainc< awake all night at a local hotel. At ? 'clock the crowd had increased t< began to assemble at the various poll nig places throughout the city By ! o'clock hte crowd had increased, t< more than 100 at several of the boxe: At 6 o'clock large numbers of voter: had gathered at the boxes, when th< voting began. Order Very Good. Excellent order was maintained a very box during the early part o the day. For instance in ward 3 clubs 1 and 2, more than 100 person had voted before 8 o'clock. Then was no atempt at intimidation. Tei policemen and special "club men' were stationed at this box by orde ef the chief of police. At 8 o'clocl one man tried to hit a voter who ha< daen challenged. He was immediatel; pulled out of the crowd by one o the city policemen and cautione< against creating a disturbance. Th man wore a Grace badge. In WarH 3 rmt nno /It-nnlr mon Vio. appeared up to 9 o'clock. The crowi was very sober. This is accounts for by the fact that all the dispensa ries had been closed by order of Go\ Manning. It was stated that Go\ Manning had "slipped one over o: the tigers," by issuing the order fo dosing the dispensaries last Saturda The illicit whiskey dealers expecte to make their heavy purchases Mor for use on election day. The were caught with a low stock and th consequence was a very "sober Chai leston." One of the officials of th Chaiieston dispensary board said tha about $20,000 in profits had been los by the closing of the dispensaries. Hundreds of automobiles wer pressed into service by the Hyde an Grace managers. These machine were dashing about town all durini the day at high speed carrying th voters to the polling places. It wa hard to ?ecure a public automobile Practically every man in the city wa weaving a ribbon, the battle flag o one of the other factions. One of the Grace managers sai< last night that 500 Grace banners ha< Koori rHctnvliorl -fnr Business at Standstill. Business was practically at a stand .still in Charleston for election day Those who were not working for on< aide or the other were talking politics Mayor Grace, according to his ex B' I This Range ii r trade today. 1 I Range Buildin; ei before you put ,r any other mal ; like to show yot burned down o as new. 5 1 Save Time by Usi ?! Black Hawk Corn SI i a. Dnroon >? ^^^i r pense account filed with the clerk of k the court, has spent $4,833.43. The 3 expenses of Mr. Hyde, according to V his statement, amounted to $3,f 024.07. 3 The Australian ballot system was e used in the election. This system was instituted two years ago, being used a for the first time in the 1914 primary, ri Leland Moore, former chairman of J the Charleston city democratic execu tive committee, is the father of the r. system in this county. He fought for r. the passage of a measure providing) n for the system. r Fr-ction leaders kept a close tab on I y I'very man voting. The attitude of j (i practically every citizen was known i- and as each ballot was cast the nam-3 y was checked off. These reports were e sent to headquarters. Circulars containing the following o wording were distributed throughout t Charleston: it "Now is the time for our people to say whether they are living in Russia e or America. Americans will vote for ,i Grace." 1 s . ? BOY SCOUTS e Will Meet At Mile Rock for First Hike Wednesday. < The Boy Scouts are called to meet at mile rock next Wednesday afterj noon, at 5 o'clock. If you want to , j join the troop, make application at once. Candidates will be given ex jamination for Tenderfoot Class, and [Tenderfoot for First Class Scout. I Short hike after conference. *. Don't fail to meet me, rain or j shine. Scout Master. 'I ! ran-I 11 Ssvr> 5 the talk of the its the Acme in n? 1 r\r\ Lr 5+ m;Pr ^ LiUUlV II U v : good money in kes. We would i one that a house n. It's as good I V k China and ( K -R We have eve think of for We r including Silver, j|f and Fine China rtg. Heaters i makes lellers jn ge^j m-Kin SIXTEEN SHIPS IN FIVE YEARS Washington, Oct. 14.?Secretary Daniels, in agreement with the general board of the navy, virtually has decided to recommend to congress a five-year construction programme which will include 16 capital fighting ships?10 dreadnoughts and six battle cruisers. Just what number is to be authorized the first year will be 'determined after the secretary and President Wilson confer tomorrow. A decision will be peached then as to the manner in which the appropriation will be distributed over the five-year period. On this point depends whether the combined army and navy estimates for next year will be kept around the $400,000,000 mark desired by the adninutration, or aggregate $432,000,300. The president indicated today that he favored big increases in both irmy and navy in accepting an invitation to speak within the next three weeks before the Manhattan club of New York on the subject of national defense. During the day the president talked at length with both Chairman Hay of the house military affairs committee, and Assistant Secretary Breckenridga announcing to them his approval of the military policy framed by Secretary Garrison and officers of the gennvnl P+nff 4-U? <>% ???? *"? ouui ui luc aiiuy, uauing iui an appropriation of $182,000,000, or an increase of $72,000,000 over last year Much of the increase will be for field artillery and coast defense,- expenses to be incurred in the creation of a reserve of 200,000 men every three years by means of a short term enlistment, and an addition to the regu [ing lon't Forget the 10V. 3, 4 and 5 Talk Fair ? ? i ? ??? Visit tne fa\r and 5e Sure to Come to SEE US During the Fair eilM E3E2390BI r .utMk. rut Glass AutoTlr Auto Pui ry thing you ^ ^ dding Gifts, Cut Glass GA and M and Cook Stoves?Here and at prices that will i ng your money's worth gCom] lar nrmy. Details of the army plan have not been announced, but the approval by * * A i? i.1. _ a?rrr% /\f\ft AAA 2 ? tne president 01 trie $ia,uuu,uuu increase for the military establishment turned attention on the navy, where a final estimate of needs has not yet , been completed. They vary from a ; total of $225,000,000 to $250,000,000. ' ESTATE OF MRS. A. E. FiOYD, DECEASED. Notice of Settlement and Application for Final Discharge. TAKE NOTICE that on the 11th day of November, 1915, I will render a final account of my actings and doir.gs as Executrix of the Estate of Mrs. E. A. Floyd, deceased, in the office of Judge of Probate for Abbeville County at 10 o'clock a. m., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as such Executrix. All persons having demands against said estate will present them for payment on or before that day, proven and authenticated or be forever barred. Floyd & Cooley, Executors. CHICHESTER SPILLS DIAMOND BRAND f^t AT r LADIES I AbIi your i>ru<rgliit for CHT-CHES-TER S A DIAMOND BRAND PILLS in Red aad/j\ Gold metallic boxes, sealed with Blue(?#) Ribbon. Take no other. Buy oF your YY Drugalit and ank for Cni-CUES.T?R S V DIAMOND BRAND PII.L8, for twentr-five years regarded s.s Best, Safest, Always Reliable. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS TIME |T|/rDY\A/UPPP WORTH tried Cwun i nntnt tested Coinj % 1 he Recollection of Qua W 'Remains Long After th Trice is forgotten." ?E. C. Simmons. Tr*de M vk IL?g. D. S. Pit. villc^"Si ^e^u'r< Whr.t do you est P ntlnil iiiiu, ,|HLL * rightly formed I I Hn I ! 9 ^ror't loose or cots I ftll ' 8 ****1106 *ian& i I I Ine ' ( B joa most get a han II I 1]| ; |,j B No matter what nSsi ill il 'gnifiea that everj IXk|II\\1\ lllll vice will be met. B l Keen Kutter Toe I 111 of all kinds-but al 'IIIIIIM Manure-hooka, Pn II 11 kind* of Farm an< /(()}1 Ust of iU kind anc Keen I Tools and Cutle in favor every ( guarantee behint ing this well kno See us for all Hardware. . : J es, : Auto Tubes, ' mps, Auto Patches j < ( ) ' ! SOLINE on\/ AnTriple , I oil I nu iv i v^/iw> | | is the best Save nsure you pany J ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. In Common Pleas. J. F. Hendricks, H. B. Hendricks, F. V. O'Dell, Mrs. N. L Williams, J P O'Dell, L. H. O'Dell, James A.! O'Dell, Gussie Couch and Pearl j Cummings, A. W. Cummings, K. J. Hendricks, A. E. Hendricks, Plaintiffs, against . P. C. Temple, in his own right, and B. H. Callaham and M. E. Robinson, as administrators with the will annexed of Basil Callaham, deceased, A. F. Carwile and P. C. Temple, as executors of th3 will of Mrs. Eliza A. Callaham, deceased, defendants. Pursuant to the authority given us in and by the last will and testament I of Basil Callaham, deceased, we, I the undersigned, as Administrators of the estate of the said Basil Callaham, with his will annexed, will sell at Public Outcry at ADDevnie i^ourt nouse, soutn L/aro- , lina, on Salesday in November, 1915: j All that certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being near , Level Land, in the County of Abbe- ] ville, in the State of South Carolina, containing Two Hundred and Sixteen I (216) Acres, more or less, made up ( of the home tract of One Hundred and Eighty Six (186) Acres, and the Burton tract of Thirty (30) Acres, and bounded by lands now or former- , l.v owned by Jno. T. Bryant, Henry I Callaham, Thos. Clinkscales, and others. I TERMS OF SALE?CASH? Pur- J chaser to pay for papers. 1 Basil H. Callaham, M. E. Robinson, >any 1 emetits (sim&l >cct of a hammer? Wt handle that can't * ? l? mwc y ui* i^uuivi Dalance for straight driving ? Then uner on which this name iifpti?j i KUTT?R Tools kind of tools yon want, this tttma ~W r requirement in quality and act* w >ls include not only Carpenter Tools ' \ so Forks, Rakes, Shovels, Hoes. ining-knxves, Grass-shears, and all 1 Garden tools. Each tool is tb? . I is guaranteed. i - 4 , . . /. . r:'i I '?( ' ; Cutter :ry are growing lay. A strong i each tool bearwn trade mark, your needs in r^gw AWAY dK/mDB(\/ ' HI m^vr>i^p '' s MONEY by Using ' I IAZDA LAMPS I IARDWAEE I STP CROCKERY I Administrators of Basil Callaham jflj with his will'annexd. H Oct. 11, 1915. H MASTER'S SALE. T M The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE, B Court of Common Pleas. H Tlie Union Central Life Insurance Q Company, against H Perry McKinney, G. C. Mcintosh and # others. By authority of a Decree of Sale gfl by the Court of Common Pleas for SH Abbeville County, in said Stute, made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale, at Public Outcry, tt Abbe- BE villc C. H., S. C., on Salosday in November A. D. 1915, within the legal hours of sale the following described land, to wit: All that tract oi parcel of land situate, lying and fl| ueing in Abbeville County, in the H State- aforesaid, containit.g One |B Hundred and Thirty-Seven (137) Acres, more or lefc, and bounded on the North-east by lands of Pinckney IH and J. F. Singleton; Southeast by HH lands of J. E. Jones and tract No. 3 uf *he McKinney and Hollow.iy lands; M| South-west by Augusta Road ani fiH Northwest by road leading from the SB A utrusta road to the Bordeaux road. VERMS OF SALE?CASH? Pur- H .haser to pay for papers an i stamps. |^H R. E. HILL, ! Master A. C., S. C. |D| No. 666 I Thia it a prescription prepared especially H| or MALARIA or CHILLS 6, FEVER. H| F rve or six doaea will break any cue, and H| I takeo then aa a tonic the Fever will not etura. It acts on the liver better than Calomel.and does not gripe or lickcQ. 23c JH