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BONUS BILL P
GOES TO (
o
PROVJDES FOR THREE OPTION- 1
AL PLANS?SERVICE CERTIFICATES,
VOCATIONAL TRAIN- J
ING OR AID IN PURCHASING
HOMES ARE PLANS.
Washington, Aug. 31.?By a vote
of 47 to 22 the $4,000,000,000 sol- f
diers' bonus bill was passed today by ^
the senate. It now goes to conference
where prompt action was expected
by both senate and house
leaders.
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Party lines disappeared on the roll j
call, which followed four hours of -y
debate. Announcement of the result
was greeted with applause from the
galleries which went unchecked despite
the violation of senate rules.
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Three opponents of the bonus j
were present, but unable to vote on
account of pairs. Bight other opponents
were absent, making the total
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number against the measure 33, or,1^
one more than enough to prevent
passage over a presidential veto projp
vided all 96 senators were present
and veting
s
e
Washington, Aug. 31.?As amend- a
ed by the senate the soldiers bonus s
bill would become effective January
1, 1923, and would provide three r
optional plans for veterans of the jg
> I fV.on tVlACP whose I J
wonu wax, ULJlCi. uian
adjusted service pay would not ex-j
ceed $50. These would be paid in
cash. The options are: ^
Adjusted service certificates, payable
in 20 years or sooner at death
and containing loan provisions.
Vocational training aid at the rate F
- - - - - ' 1 Aft
ot $i.yo a day up to a iumi w j.-*w
per cent. of the adjusted service
credit. s
Aid in purchasing a farm or home t;
the total amount to range from 100 a
per cent, of the adjusted service ere- o
dit if the money were advanced in
1923 to 140 per cent of the adjusted a
service credit if the payment was t
made in 1928 thereafter. 0
Adjusted service pay, or adjusted 1
service credit, would be figured on 3
the basis of $1 a day for domestic s
service and $1.25 a day for foreign t
service, less the $60 paid at dis- c
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charge. tsut in no event coura uiciu
amount of the credit of the veteran g
who performed no overseas service ;c
cxceed $500 and the amount of the t
credit of the veteran who performed a
any overseas service exceed $625.
Adjusted service certificates would
have a face value equal to the sum
of the adjusted service credit of the
veteran increases by 25 per cent. .
plus interest thereof for 20 years at! c
the rate of 4 1-2 per cent, a year, jc
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comptunueu annuaiiy. |(
Until January 1, 1926 any national j
bank, or any bank or trust company f
incorporated under the laws, of any c
3;ate, territory, possession or the 1
District of Columbia, would be au- j
thorized to loan to any veteran upon ^
his promissory note secured by his t
adjusted service certificate any amount
not in express of 50 per cent <
of the total of the adjusted service t
credit plus interest thereon from 1
the dale of the certificate to the date
~ " a i-- i 1 O
ot tne loan, at me rate 01 * x-t. per \
cent a year. j
Should the veteran fail to pay the 1
principal and interest of the loan <
' within six months after its maturity, f
the government would pay to the i
bank the amount of such principal
and interest and take over the certificate.
This would be restored to
the veteran at any time prior to its
maturity upon receipt from him of
the amount paid by the government
to the bank plus interest on that
amount at the rate of 4 1-2 per centj
a year, compounded annually. I
Th" rate of interest charged the i
veterans by the bank could not ex-j]
ceed by more than two per cent a j
year.
After January 1. 192G, veterans
holding certificates could make direct
application through postmasters
for government loans. j;
1ASSED,
ZONFERENCE
RAILROAD GUARD
SHOT AND KILLED
Vmbu&hed While Guarding Lonely
Road at Hamburg?Body Mutilated
With Knife.
Augusta, Ga.f Aug. 31.?Attacked
rom ambush by unknown assailants
j
ust before dawn today, E. M. Feaser,
34, was instantly killed and 1
ieedy Booth, 22, fatally wounded,
^hile they were guarding Southern 1
ailway property at Hamburg, S. C., '
ust across the river from here. 1
Sooth died at 10 o'clock this morn- (
ng at a local hospital.
Bodies of the two men were found ^
bout 5 o'clock on a lonely road
eading from the Aiken-Augusta
tighway to the railroad shops.
Feaster was shot and stabbed. He
t'as felled by a load from a shotgun
.red from the bushes by the roadide.
His assailants then went to the
>ody and mutilated it with a knife.
According to guards at the shops
'caster about midnight observed
wo men in the rear of the railroad
hops and ordered them away. Sevral
hours later he asked Booth to
ccompany him on a round of inpection
to see if the trespassers had 0
?ft the premises. At 5 o'clock a seiao
of cVinfc aroro ViparH and other
uards investigating found Feaster V
ead and Booth fatally hurt.
Feaster resided here with his wife
nd .child, while Booth lived at Ai- ?
c
en with his father.
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MR. JEFFORDS TO SPEAK *
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or a go Crop Specialist Will be in c
County Sept. 7th and 8th.
Mr. S. L. Jeffords, forage crop 5
pecialist, will be in Abbeville Couny
Thursday and Friday, Sept. 7th ^
nd 8th to speak to the farmers up- ^
n che subject of Forage Crops. r
County Agent C. Lee Gowan has j.
rranged to have him speak at An- ^
reville, Thursday afternoon at 3:00 j
'clock and in Abbeville Friday at (
1 o'clock and Due West, Friday at s
1 if. ?i? 1?
> u ciuuiv. 'iur. ucnuiuo ivuutto IIIO
utyject and all farmers in these sec- ,
ions should take advantage of the
occasion to hear him and if they
lave any problems relative to the
mowing of alfalfa, clovers, vetch
>r rye he and the county agent will
?e glad to talk to them personally
ibout them. <
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TAX PAYMENTS POSTPONED 1
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Columbia, Sept. 1.?Postponement^
?f taxes until September 15 was I
>rdered yesterday by Walter Dun-1,
an, comptroller general of South (
Carolina, according to advices reachng
Governor Harvey. Mr. Duncan
isked Governor Harvey if he would
:oncur in the order and the governor
eplied that he would. It was anlounced
that to make the order lefal
the governor had to concur in
he order of the comptroller general.
This order will stay' all tax exertions
and will give taxpayers un- 1
;il September 15 to settle their taxes
jefore penalties will be incurred.
Governor Harvey, in speaking of
;he order last evening, said the
postponement had been ordered un;il
September 15 because on that
late the state has a number of obligations
to meet, and money will be
equired to meet them.
Rock Hill Herald Sold.
Rock H.'11, Aug. 31.?Announcement
made today by J. T. Fain, editor
of the Evening Herald, that the
Herald Publishing company has
been sold to A. W. Huckle, of Lexington,
Ky., the new owner to assume
charge on September 1. The
Evening Herald was established by
Mr. Fain in 1911. The old Rock Hill
Herald be.rnpr merged with the daily
paper, Mr. Huckle comes to Rock
Hill highly recommended as an able
business man and a.?, a citizen of the
highest type. He is an experienced
::r. I successful newspaper man. 1
COAL NOT USED
IN MM MILLS
PLANTS IN PIEDMONT SECTION
DRIVEN BY ELECTRICITY.
POSSIBILITY OF ENFORCED
SHUTDOWN FOR THOSE DEPENDING
ON COAL.
Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 31.?While
the possibility of an enforced shutdown
of many textile mills in the
Oarolinas within the next two or
three weeks looms larger daily, most
jf the mills in the Piedmont sections
)f the two states operate exclusively
)n hydro-electric power arid therefore
are not menaced by the growing
scarcity of fuel, according to men
familiar with the situation.
Many of the mills operated by
lydro-electric power use some coal,
>ut comparatively little, it is pointed
)Ut. Of this class is the ChadwickSoskins
company's large . chain of
nills. E. C. Dwelle, secretary of this
:ompany, said tonight that their
plants have enough coal on hand to
ast only two or three weeks. Ac- t
ording to Winstone D. Adams, secre- .
ary of the American Cotton Manuacturers'
association, this condition
s typical of that of the electrically
Iriven mills of this section generally.
It was said by the officials that
rery nearly no coal is being receiv:d
by any mills in this section, and
inless the situation is relieved somevhat
in a week or two curtailment '
>f operation on the part of many
nills will be necessary. Only one
nill, the Lancaster Cotton mills of ;
Lancaster, S. C., thus far has been
eported closed on account of the <
oal shortage. This company employs
iround 1,500 workers. It closed last '
Saturday. :
It was pointed out that of the 1,100
or more textile plants of all
rinds in the two Carolinas, 343,
nostly in the Piedmont sections, use 1
lydro-electric power exclusively,
vhile 295 use steam power only and
J62 use both electric and steam pow;r,
according to the latest available
statistics.
No general shutdown of electric- 1
illy driven plants is expected, ac:ording
to local textile workers.
DR. HILL AT HIS POST
Dr. L. T. Hill, who recently underwent
a serious nneration at Johns
Kopkins in Baltimore, is at home
:en years younger than when he
ivent away. He was at his office this
morning busy fitting glasses and
making examinations of those whose
jyes need attention. For sometime
at least he tells us he is going to
confine himself to office practice, so
that he may be found at his office
every day during office hours. His
friends are rejoicing at his rapid
and complete recovery from his
recent illness.
Laurens Visitors.
Mrs. George Wright and children
are over from Laurens today for a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. George White.
FRAwnrWi
PAYS DEA
FOR DEATH OF PINKERTON DE
LANTA TODAY A7
Frank B. DuPre was hanged in
Atlanta today at 2 o'clock for the
death of Irby C. Walker, a Pinkerton
detective. The killing was last
year. DuPre went into an Atlanta
jewelry store pretending to desire
to purchase a diamond ring. When
the ring was handed him for in-!
spection he sought to make a jret-a-1
way with it. Walker who was em-1
ployed to guard the store stopped
iiim and in the struggle which followed
Walker was wounded and soon
died. DuPre shot City Comptroller
West twice when West undertook toj
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PLOT DISCLOSED
TO WRECK TRAINS
POLICE PREPARE ROUND UP OF
RADICALS.?THE PLAN TO
WRECK THE WESTERN EXPRESS
DISCOVERED BY DETECTIVES.
Chicago, Aug. 31.?Aroused by
the disclosure of evidence of plots
to wreck trains and the arrest of
three men in connection with an alleged
plan to dynamite the Western
Express on the New York Central
line, the police today prepared for a
roundup of radicals.
Reports that raids in radical centers
through the country were plan
ned were denied at the bureau of
investigation of the department of
justice here.
Detectives today were attemping
to link the plot attributed to the
trio to wreck the Western Express
with the wrecking of a Michigan
Central express near Gary, Ind., on
which four men are charged with
murder as result of the Wiling of
the engineer and fireman.
The police suspect that a quantity
of dynamite has been obtained
by plotters and they are hunting
fnr f-hnf.
Railroad detectives who represented
themselves as strikers were
said by the police to have obtained
the first information concerning the
alleged dynamite plots.
The men now held here in connection
with the plot alleged to
have been hatched against the Western
Express are . A. Lagham, J.
J. Boyle, and Frank R. Hartman,
A.11 live in Chicago and are declared
by the police not only to be striking
shopmen but communists as well.
The plan to dynamite the express
train was declared by investigators
to have 'been postponed from Tuesday.
GOES TO ASYLUM.
Sheriff McLane sent Lucinda Robinson
from the Rock Spring section
to the asylum this morning. Harriet
Perrin, an old slavery time woman is
held in jail waiting for the approval
of her papers.
TAXES EXTENDED TO SEPT. 15
County Treasurer Cheatham received
a telegram this morning
from the Comptroller General saying
that the time for paying taxes
had been extended to Sept. 15 with
no additional penalty. This means
two weeks of grace for those who
are in arrears with their taxes, for
which no additional charge will be
made. On Sept. 15th they will be
turned over to the Sheriff for collection.
ON A VACATION.
Mr. Doyle Hendricks, farm manager
for the Rosenberg Mercantile
Co., left today for his home in Gaffney
where he will spend his vacation.
iPRE
TH PENALTY
TECTIVE?EXECUTION IN AT"
2 O'CLOCK.
stop him, West narrowly escaping
death. The story of his capture and
subsequent conviction is fresh in
inirwlc nf tVin nilhlifV
Frank B. DuPre has many relatives
about Abbeville. His mother
was a Miss Schroeder of this city,
and his father married and lived
here for a number of years. His
body will be brought here tonight
or tomorrow and the burial will be
here, the funeral hcincr in Atlanta.
The deceased is 19 years of age.
Before his death he joined the Episcopal
church.
THIRTEEN BO
STIL
XI !.>C
UNION OFFICIALS
ACCEPT IPROPOSAL
Only Remain for Operators to Accept
and All Coal Strikes
Will Be Over.
Washington, Aug. 31.?Mine union
officiAls negotiating with the operators'
representatives in Philadelphia
have accepted the anthracite
strike settlement proposal advanced
as a result of Tuesday night's conference
here, according to advices
received today in official circles in
the capitol.
The reports reaching here
strengthened hope that the operators
also would consent to the settlement
plan before the day was over.
Details of the Philadelphia discussions
were not revealed, however,
and no official would go further than
to express conhdence m the outcome.
TROOPS TO LEAVE SPENCER
No Longer Needed?Says Local Authorities
Can Control Situation
Salisbury, N. C. Aug, 31.?At the
conclusion of a conference tonight
with representative? of the Southern
railway strikers shopmen and
civil authorities, Col. Don Scott announced
that 500 troops brought
here ten days ago, would 'be moved
tomorrow.
Colonel Scott said he had assurance
from the strikers' officials and!
the men inside the shops that they
could control the situation.
Colonel Scott this afternoon with
drew the detachment of troops on
duty in Salisbury for more than a
week, moving them to the camp at
the fair grounds.
Raleigh, N. C. Aug. 31?National
guardsmen, who for two weeks have
been stationed in Salisbury and vicinity
for emergency use during the^
strike of 1,700 Southern shopmen,
at Spencer, will be withdrawn by
noon Thursday, Adjt. Gen. J.Van B.
Meets announced today following
instructions from the governor.
Gov. Morrison's direction for
the removal of the troop^ is in line
with his order for the removal of
companies stationed for similar
reasons in Rocky Mount, Rockingham,
Raleigh and Aberdeen, Absolute
quiet prevails in the strike area
and no further good, it is stated,
will be accomplished by holding
the force of 500 guardsmen at Salisbury.
The removal will be accomplished
at noon Thursday, according
to Adjutant General Meets.
I DEATH OF MRS. MEADOWS
Mrs. George C. Gambrell received
news last night of the death of her
i mother, Mrs. Meadows at Cusseta,
[Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. Gambrell and
Mrs. E. J. Adair of Clinton left immediately
over the Seaboard for Cus
I seta to attend tne iunerai wnicn win
! be held there tomorrow. The friends
jof Mrs. Gambrell in Abbeville sympathize
with her in the loss of her
mother.
MANAGER COLEMAN
James Coleman left Tuesday for
Clemson where he will be a senior
this year. He is manager of the football
team for this season and goes
early to get things in readiness for
the Tigers
COTTON MARKET
Cotton brought 23 cents on the'
local market today. Futures closed: j
Oct. zi.yo |
Dec 22.22 I
Jan. 22.10 I
March 22.17 I
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Monday September the 4th is Labor
day and a national Holiday.!
Postoffices over the country usually '
close, and the local office will have
' special holiday hours.
>XES
L TO REPORT
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RESULTS OF PRIMARY NEARLY
COMPLETE--BLEASE LEADING
McLEOD BY 10.000 VOTES.
WOLFE GETS RENOMINATION
. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Columbia, Sept. 1.?Near complete
tabulation of votes in Tuesday's primary
for governor yesterday brought
the total up to 171,724. With a few
small boxes yet to be reported and
with more than half the figures given
as official, the total for the different
gubernatorial candidates last
night was: Blease 76,298; McLeod,
65,490; Laney, 23,048; Coleman, 3,745;
Duncan, 1,795 and Cantey, 1,348.
Only 13 small boxes were missing
last night, which would indicate that
fewer than 1,000 votes were yet to
be reported.
The combined vote against Mr.
Blease was 95.426. the mnioritv nf
all others over him being 19,128. His
lead over McLeod was 10,808.
An error in yesterday's tabulation
gave Harold Eubanks 6,100 more
votes than he had received. His total
yesterday morning should have
been 34,256 instead of 40,356. By
the elimination of this error, Mr.
Wolfe has a safe majority over his
two opponents.
No tabulation was made last night
of the vote in the race for state superintendent
of education, but the '
outstanding vote Wednesday night
was not sufficient to make any appreciable
change, and John E. Swearingen,
incumbent, will doubtless
matte a second race with J. H. Hope.
The outstanding boxes are: Five
in Aiken, four in Cherokee, two in
Dorchester, one in Fairfield, and one
in Orangeburg.
Columbia, Aug. -31?Approximately
60,000 of the enrolled voters of
the state failed to vote in the primary
of Tuesday and the entire
state is now on the excitement bench
awaiting the second primary of September
12 when Thomas G McLeod
and former Governor Cole L. Blease
will be the contestants for the gov
ernor's chair, when the state superintendent
of education, J. E Swearingen
and J. H. Hope of Union, his
closest opponent, out of a field of
six will run again for the education
office. Never before has the state
known such a large number of its enrolled
voters to fail to cast ballots,
especially where was such keen interest
in the outcome.
McLeod's total this morning was
63,685. Blease's was 75,483. George
K. Laney's vote was 20,961. Duncan,
Cantey and Coleman had received
together 60,891. Eighty-nine boxes
are missing out of a total of 1,310.
There is also keen interest in the
race for attorney ' general. Sam
Wolfe appeared on Wednesday's returns
to have won out in the first
primary over two opponents, D. M.
Winter and Harold Eubanks, both
Pnliimkio aftnmovo TVijo mnminff
Wolfe's total however, give him such
a small lead as to make this race a matter
yet of doubt.
In the race for superintendent of
education, Hope is only a few thousand
behind Swearingen. The interest
in this second race will hinge around
the vote of the four defeated
candidates, Mrs. E. B. Wallace, Mrs
Bessie Rogers Drake, 0. D. Seay and
Cecil H. Seigler.
The state democratic executive
committee will meet next Tuesday to
canvass the results of the first primary.
KIRBY SMITH HAS OPERATION.
T. Kirby Smith, mail clerk between
Abbeville and Atlanta, was
operated on for appendicitis in an
Atlanta Hospital Monday. Mr. Smith
comes from Mt. Carmel, his mother
being- a Miss Brock, from near Donalds,
and is well known through
Abbeville County. His friends will
be glad to hear that he is improving
after the operation.