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Abbeville Press and I . * -! Established 1844. $2.00 Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C., Wednesday, August 30, 1922 Single Copies, Five Cents. 78th Year. SECOND Ri BET BLEASE AND McLEOD LE/ JACKSON IN LEAD FO DOUBT AS TO ISSU) TENDENT OF EDU E. DUNCAN i fafnmc frvv hove thia morning indicated rai 67 Cole L. Blease and 13f,4f0 Totes counted, the was in doubt, but the font hj 4,784. The vote in this 072; Laney, 17,072; Colema The majority against t Approximately 300 of miaautg. T_ jV 1 J. m tne race ior iieurcira of 1,723 over both his oppon and Owens, 26,703. W. Banks Dove was re opponent, James C Dozier < Dosier, 50,181. Walter E. Duncan was Hagood Gooding, {or compti Duncan, 75,667; Gooding, 42 S. M. Wolfe had a com! Harold Eubanks and D. M. 1 t tit.11. rr pieie returns gave n uue, uj B. Harris defeated his office of commissioner of ag Harris, 73,318; Wightman, - R. E. Craig, candidate leading T. E. Marshall by a 795 and Marshall 55,544. The vote was generally the office of ??ate superintei is leading J. H. Hope, his n< votes, with Mrs. Bessie Rodj this morning stood: Swearir 26/991; Mrs. E. B. Wallace, 6,SM; THE cor At 2 o'clock today the nkA% headquarters showed by about 1,000 votes over h covaMee is as follows: A?dereon Afctemile Newberry _ PiihoE ? 0??*ee M?#tamick ? ? Greenwood TOTALS THE V 0 ARBaVILLE No. 1 ABBSTILLE No. 2 ^ ABBE. COTTON MILL ABBEVILLE SHOPS LOWNDESVILLE No. 1. LOWNDESVILLE No. 2 - CALHOUN FALLS,Magnolia _ ANTEEVILLE DUE WEST DONAiLDS EROWNLEE WATTS HILLV1LLE LEBANON _ KEOWEE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VIEW COLD' SPRING ... ROCK SPRING ? MEANS CHAPEL . HAMPTON LEVEL LAND ... iCE FOR GOVERN WEEN 8LEASE / lDING IN ORDER NAMED IN FIRST R LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR?MUCH E IN RACE FOR STATE SUPERIN CATION?B. HARRIS, WALTER \ND DOVE RENOMINATED in all counties in the state at an early that a second race for governor will be Thomas G. McLeod. With approximately question of which would get a plurality ler was leading the Bishopville candidate race stood: Blease, 55,856; McLeod, 51, n. 2.771: Duncan. 1.550; Cantey, 1,109. he former governor was 19,73 6. is the 1,300 boxes in the state are still ei P nt governor, E. B. Jackson had a majority n ents. Jackson had 54.528; Adams, 26,102 <>' nominated for secretary of state over his >f York. The vote was: Dove, 65,753; also nominated over his opponent, T. oiler general. The vote in this race was: 5,301. for table majority over both his opponents, Winter, for attorney general. The incom I,477; Eubanks, 24,003; Winter, 30,385. opponent, George W. Wightman, for the riculture, the vote in this race being: II,789. for adjutant and inspector general, was majority of 7,251. Craig received 62, distributed among, the six aspirants for ident of education. John E. Swearingen lareat competitor, by fewer th&a 2,000 jers Drake a close third. The vote early igen, 30,806; Hope, 28,095; Mrs. Drake, 16,020; C. H. Seigler, 7,971; O. D. Seay, tGRESSIONAL RACE. congressional vote as given oat by Domi that Mr. Dominick had been renominated is two opponents. The vote as given by Dominick McCravy Sherard. 4418 2820 1270 1211 918 450 2769 1051 501 f 2219 1712 373 . 1101 1021 302 443 306 116 1793 636 1538 13,954 8464 4550 TXT u i jl un / Congress i ! *2 i 1 Cole L. Blease J. J. Cantey William Coleman John T. Duncan George K. Laney iJ o s 6 M E o J3 r* '5 E o Q X "C 9) U bt Ed. P. McCravy 85] 221 8I 68 232 175 1611 1441 6I 7I 77 88 142 146| 161 j ! 3! 2 19 52 118| 481 1 1 1 10 44 9I 12} !| 5I 3 50 I* 48p 991 2! 4i 9 16 411 85j 120| 1 i| 2 44 106 46 j 87 j 2| 2| 80 73 56 38| si! 4! 3I 50 141 132 61 ] 44; 3! 4i 67 40 84 59) 6i 1| 7I 1 ?l 131 ! I 7I 5! I 3! ! ii 13| I 9] 13! 151 !| 1 i! 121 14 j ! 7! 10| 191 4| ! i: 82j | 321 9I 99! 11 i! i 2i 201 1 891 211 5i! lj 3| 1 13| 15 1 611 181 27 }" ! i 1| 1 i i7i "1 29 j lj i 31 1 1 "1 16 ! 89} 1 | 30| 1 1 1 8! I 1 1 4I I ! 3! | 15 1 1 ! I j 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 I i i S9I 1 281 10Q8| 49] 631 27| 3601 851J JliUj 9221 4 IOR IND McLEOD O OWN BUILDINGS WOULD SAVE MONEY fould Prevent Rent ProfiteM^Bg and Effort* to Prey on the Government. Washington,. AUig, |29.?iGovem lent ownership of postoffice build lg in every city and town in the United States, where none is owned as been proposed to congress by ostmaster General Work with the pproval of President Harding. The president's approval, admin itrfttinn InrlflWM has d upon reports showing that the lan. once put into effect, would Lean a saving to the government f approximately $500,000,000 with i the next ten years. Administration leaders in con fess, regarding the undertaking as a important business reform, and signed to check "profiteering in swtaLs." were prepared, it was said > urge immediately enactment of gislatiorv providing for a national wtal building program. In a letter to the president out* ling the program the postmaster >w pays in rentals annually about 12,000,000 and that when many ase recently expired owners of lildings demanded and obtained ibstantial increases. The postmaster general further >claTed that with the adoption by ie government of the plan suggest 1, "profiteering in rentals" woilld i checked, and "shameless specula on An fVto rvorf A-f if^Aoo wVa ooaL1 > prey upon, the government would 3 abolished for all times." HAVE SCARLET FEVER Little Francis Owen, son of Mr. id Mrs. W. E. Owen has a case of :arlet fever, while Miss Margaret lynnv daughter of Mr. and Mrs. eorge Flynn, who lives next door also sick. The report this after 30m was that both are yetting on 5 well as could be expected, and > serious trouble is anticipated. COTTON MARKET Cotton brought 23 cents on the cal market today. Futures closed: Oct. 22.55 Dec. 22.66 Jan. 22.54 March 22.55 \BBE V c iHouse of Representative! S. H. Sherard Melvin J. Ashley W. L. Brownlee A. R. Erwin W. Wallace Harris R. H. McAdams c ? E ? < F 00 Cn 85 284 130 188 581 1 51| j 122 178 61 163 65 J 1 18| | 184 15| 5 63 103j a 8I 1 28 22 21 34 5I IZ 6 24 95 57 11 14 1 13 17 12 5 i8l 4Z 80] 37 1021 58 501 64 34] 177 531 90 HI 18 7i 12 211 18 17) 25 96) 33 581 32 ?U| D<5| 22 j 102] 421 106] 1 301 77] 1 6I 1391 8 13| 1141 2 5I 1-6 j 8I "1 6i 24]' 1 29 j 21l 25) 541 2 HI 4 61 1 *1 "I 161 139) 521 8I 9I 2| 4I 19] 11! 4| 1 1 iUi ?i bi M - * 9 1 51] 18! 5| 6| 51 52} 231 6! 8 j 36 1 1 14| 18| 6! ' 1 13 1 1 13l 15| 13| 18 j 23 11 j 40 j 24 J 131 8 j 59 \ L52| |1096|1208| 555] 722 1198 46 A-- _ . . iiii IMPROVE i forty millions expended , this SUMMER engineers I ESTIMATE REDUCED COSTS TO THE FARMERS BY BETTER HIGHWAYS. Clh^agjo, Aug1, 29.?Southern states have added $40,000,000 to their highway improvement funds this summer, according to reports to Chicago automobile associations. Improvement work is going forward at top speed in every state souljh of the Mason and Dixon line. Roads formerly impassable when the tour ist traffic turned south-ward this fall will be ready to carry their bur dens the reports indicate, 'bond issue and paving projects have met with public approval. Tennessee has spent $883,000 in the last few months on repair and improvement of main highway. The state soon is to vote for a 75,000, 000 bond issue. If passed the state good roads association, which is fathering the bond issue, clams that ? ?naviki) ' t?i??IJIWV OJTOVU1U Vi tvu will be completed in the next eight yean At least 50 years would be re quired to complete the system under the present financing plan it h said The plan contemplates no increase in property or vehicle taxes. Th# gasoline tax will serve as a toll charge collected only wheal peo ple actually use the roads. Alabama, another state which carries the ibulk of tourist traffic in the fall and winter," K&s Invested about $5,000,000 in. highway im provement ifchis summer, reports in dicate. Georgia has added a total of $780,000 for repairs and extensions of the state systems. Kentucky has made many improvements in its roads and has contracts under way estimated at 870,000. Other out standing contracts for road work include .Louisiana $?3Z,uvu. miss- e; issippi $844,000, North Carolina |7, 780,000, and South Carolina $1. 104, 000. e! [Florida, objective of thousands of toairdsts in the winter, also is im- e: proving its roads. Plans for the p general improvements of the Dixie r highway (between Jacksonville and ^ Miami include widening the road, elimination of railroad crossings 11 and straightening of curves. The old road is "being used during con- n struction of the new highway. e Travel over roads in the South- v ILLE O i 1 Probate Judge Treasurer 1 1 ; i i > i Jones F. Miller W. D. Wilkinson 1 ? 4) JS V n at Mary L Evans Frank B. Jones J. Kay Carwile '7 2 8 8 3 7 2 8 1 1 1 1 310 230 160 55 64 91 165 86 112 109 27 6 7 40 10 103 | 181 | 185 1 41 | 26 | 41 | 67 | 88 j 108 99 j 144 69 86 105| 44 7| 28 121 17 29 j 36 26j 63 ; 43j 38 1 19l 871 7I 11 t 7 35 14 53 Ql I 1771 791 I QQl 1941 9.7l I 4ll "1 8I 119| ,u, 411 6! 221 "I 3I 141 9I 1| 40j *1 5I 531 4| 5I 65 j 56 3| 721 13| 6| 181 11! * "1 133 j 18 15| 4', 17j lj 26 j 19; 421 4| 89 j 23' 59 9! i 13| - 1 1 8! I 13| 141 | 2| 5| 1 5I 13! I 16! 121 | 2| 10! j 14J 16' ! ?! 16! 1 191 6| | 561 12j I 451 10| 13j | 42! 8| | 60]' llj | 51 j 12; 131 | 111 Oj | 24 6| j 21 { 8! 1! j 7 2| | 18] 241 j 22j 11! 9j j 6 8| | 28j 49| | 45j 15| 18) j 54 4| |1927| 7321 |1370| 637] 608| |. 401| I 'l < ?V ' .V, ' " . ? bk>.kk>i rHE RESULT I! ABB EVIl The Democratic primary passed < ty yesterday. Not over seventy-five ; were cast, although the day was ideal As appears by the totals in anoth _ - J a ?? ? ? a majority ior cne Jiouse oi iteprese: count reveals mistakes, Messrs. Browi Harris will go into a second race with Judge Jones F. Miller made a n for the office of Judge of Probate, de vote of more than two to one. R. B. Cheatham was renominated ing more votes than the combined vot Mary L. Evans, his two opponents. . Richard Sondley, on the face of 1 60 votes, according to different couriti Auditor. It now seems that he and 1 race. R. S. McComb defeated M. E. H Abbeville. . \ OTHER RACES 01 In Greenwood County John P. 1 Judge of Probate over D. B. Johnson King and R. E. McOaslan are nominati In McCormick County Dr. Rosi Thomas M. Robs for the House of R< cording to latest reports* L. G. Bell Probate. ' ?... ^ In Anderson County Senator IV ] ond race for the renomination agains Ashley failed to get into the second : r. ' defeated in her race for the legislati ETS WINTHROP SCHOLARSHIP. A Miss Ada Faulkner has been a- v arded a scholarship ' to Winthrop allege this year from Abbeville aunty. This announcement was -J- i? Ktt fifolo Da. aut: jfc3bciu?jr mj irtment of Education. The scholar T\ tip committee also recommended iat the scholarships now held by >ss Myra Williams and Miss Annie 1 iprard Wilson be extended for lother year. rn states has increased 500 per ent, in recent years, according to ca sthnates. an " ? -- J i- ^ XLingineers m MiQ uuu>.. rn improvements estimate that the avements already completed have educed transportation costs to the armer from 26.6 cents for carry ag one ton one mile to nine cents a jn mile. Consolidated schools com* nunity centers and modern chureh s have followed closely in th? rake of improved highways. OUNTY -o OS C (9 u 9i * c o W w cu o t w d J .52 se m op Ol ce fo tv to Wl Fr CQ 1 46| > 78 K | 279 691 49 185 48| 43 88 6| 9 45 S| 19 42 4| 23 1 70 12l 62 85 i5l 65 56 33] 65 110 201 48 78 2| 21 8 ?| 3 8 15| 6 16 35 j 3 A 18: n o IE COUNTY [>ff quietly in Abbeville Coun per cent of the enrolled votes for the election. er column nobody has secured ntatives, and unless the official nlatt \T/vAi4ama IoKIm and two places to All. m-a-way race for renomination feating W. D. Wilkinson by a ) [ for County Treasurer, receiv ? of Frank B. Jones and \\ ' * ' < . , * ' >> the returns, lacks from i, of a majority in the race N. L Power will run a second ollingsworth for Magistrate at F INTEREST. RTideman is renominated for ? Lloyd B. Harrison, m- * ed for the legislature. I ? G. Killingsworth defeated (preventatives by 10 votes, ac is renominated for Judge of Frank Watkins will make V sec t Rufus Fant, Jr. Joe M. H. race. Mrs. Carrie T. Patrick is ire in Anderson County. nAI QITIIATfON uriL vi tunnviY , . &Sgk STATE HAVE; VO MILLS IN SHUT DOWN.?COTTON OIL MILLS OF STATE: GE* SEVEN C^RS COAL?COTTON MILLS NOT GETTING ANY. ^ A . .:: ! Greenville, Aug, 29.?The ster Cotton Mill, of L*? d the Arkwright Mills of Sp^rtai xg, were forced to abut onday as a result -of lack of cO*l,j cording to a statement today; by W. Arrington, state fuel pnrchas* ? g agent for the cotton niiUs. Although unofflciail reports of ^ al being received for th? nib nave come in xnr. amngiw ated emphatically that he knew > coal shipments which hud arrivedJ?!! the mills of the state. Mills an Greenville and vicinity' ive sufficient coal to carry o$ >erations for the present, arooijd* g to Mr.Arrington, but all millf! "r{ the state are running shorter of '.y >al every day and unless relief n imroH uri/fckfn fhn rn?*+r fnv riavm. ? ? " f? k A x' |* . any will be forced to suspend .v leration, thus throwing thousands it of employment South Carolina yesterday re ived the first allotment of cod. r weeks, when seven carloads of lei were diverted at Spartanbung' several cotton seed oil mills, ' it is announced today by Chairman " ank Shealy of the South Carolina ilroad commission. Chairman Shealy stated the ;uation is getting worse, and it is iparently inevitable that numer- > '' is industries of the state will with a few weeks be shut down.' . ,Mr. Arrinjrton and Chairman lealey will leave this week for ashington in regard to the fuel uation. It affects the cotton mills. Serioua in Georgia. Ablanta, Aug. 29.?Goorgra Cot n mills today are facing a shut wn within two weeks on account a coal shortage, it Was stated by hn W. Yopp, secretary of the ?orgia Manufacturer's association "Practically every cotton mill in * state,' said Mr. Yopp, "It now reed to depend entirely on its sur as stock of coal. Unless immedb 2 steps are taken to relieve the' uation most of them will have to