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I Abbeville Press and Banner established 1844. $2.00 Year. Tri-Weekly Abl^^'Monday, September ll.JggT Single Copies, Five Cents. 78th Year. Iain thus~~ of prosperity |OX TALKS OF EUROPEAN AF1 FAIR 5?FORMER GOVERNOR OF OHIO STUDIES OF WORLD I POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC I CONDITIONS. ?New York, Sept. 10.?Reestablishof prosperity in the United Ktes must be given first place in Be thoughts of Americans and must the preface to discussion of the trance of this country into EuroBan affairs, and into the league of tdons, declared James M. Cox, forKr governor of Ohio, and Demo atie candidate for the presidency ihe last election, on his return B>m Europe today on the Paris. Mr. Cox went abroad to study old Arid political .and economic condi Discussing the issues in the con Ibsional elections this fall, Mr. Cox Bd that the international issue uld be "the failure of the adminBration both in the moral and unBfish view, on the one hand, and B practical and selfish view on the to participate in the affairs of world." But. he ~? oeaA^otlAfl "tA UX VC1 iUUCUwat v.v.. ? >mote peace must yield to the mat of establishing economic order this country. Mr. Ccx said that, for the moment sre was nothing pressing in the estrlon of the league of nations. In rope, he declared, reparations and 1 ; the league is the important quesn now. 'Reparation^/' Mr. Cox declared, the one question in Europe today i America holds the key to the larations situation. If a decision is t reached Germany will collapse 1 i with her will go Austria. And if rmany collapses France will get thing and will be left in a very bad nation which will endanger all of 1 rope. ;At the fall elections the administion will have to answer for its 3 of omissions and commission, lile the paramount issue will be international one, the domestic d international questions can not illy be separated. The economic it is the world, not any one counpart of it is close to collapse, nerica had a chance without inIvements of any kind to end the idlock, stabilize Europe and create narket for our farms and factories dining prices in America's procts are largely due to the rejection this opportunity." Mr. 'Cox said that he favored susnsion of payment of the inter-ald war debts. The Balfour statent, he added, was badly received England and did not express the ilings of the people. "England wants to pay us what she es,' Mr. Cox went on. "I should t be surprised if when she does it, ? then proposes that all the relining obligations to the United ates and England be cancelled." FINISH CAMBRIDGE STREET The city has finished widening d topsoiiing Cambridge street, and s built a fine new concrete bridge er the second branch just beyond rt Pickens. This connects with the eenwood, Abbeville and Hodge? jhways and completes a good road the Greenwood county line. Greenod county is building new roads connect up at that end of the e. j I SENT TO CHAIN GANG The following prisoners were senti the chain gang from the Abbeville 51 Saturday: Butler McBride, Adl Crawford,'Robert Howard, Clarce Prince and T. W. -Worley. They' [re sentenced to the chain gang by dge Rice last week and have ben the serving of sentences imposOne gang is working near Lown?ville and one near Honea Path. STRIKERS MAKE MOVE TO COUR1 ELECTRICAL WORKERS GET TEMPORARY INJUNCTION. OF FICER OF GOVERNMENT CAIS NOT INTERFERE WITH MEET INGS HELD BEFORE FRIDAY. Washington, Sept. 10?A temporary order restraining United State: Marshal E. C. Snyder from interfering with meetings of the international brotherhoods of electrical workers and from doing any thing in opposlion to the prosecution of the railroad shop craft strike in excess oi the scope of the injunction granted by the government in -Chicago, was the net result of the legal attacK -launched by the electrical workers' organization -against the Chicago writ. Justice Bailey of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, who issued the order, refused to impose similar restraining on United States Attorney Peyton Gordon, named as co-defendant by the union, but announced that his decision 'in this regard was without prejudice fo a renewal of the petition aftgr next Mond?X_when the Chicago order expires. H earingoiTTh^^^i ning order directed against Marshal SnydetrTva5 scheduled for September 15 when Justice Bailey will take up the government's motion to dismiss the petiHnn cpeVincr a nermanent injunction order along the same'' lines as that covered by today's decision. Neither the department of justice or labor officials would comment publicly upon Justice Bailey's findings but unofficially they were interpreted as constituting a virtual defeat for the union in view of the practical affirmation of the Chicago order. Government officials today still professed themselves to be without definite information as to the progress or scope of the negotiations reported to be in progress looking to separate settlement of the shopmen's cfrrilfA. WILL MAKE FLIGHT ACROSS CONTINENT Captain Donaldson to Hop Off From Charleston in Non-Stop Attempt in October Charleston, Sept. 10,?Capt John 0. Donaldson, native of Greenville, fourth ranking American ace in the World war, is planning to leave the Atlantic coast about October 5 for a non-stop flight to the pacific coast, expecting to take off from Charleston. He will head for San Diego, Tiif., and will be accompanied by Charles A. Levine of New York and a mechanician. ??% *-Ua WavM titoi* Tiro c i-/U2iaiUOVH 111 W11C TT VX1U ?? C*i fiMN captured by ihe Germans, escaping in a stolen German airplane. He was in the transcontinental flght with Lieut Belvin W. Maynard, "the flying parson," in October of 1919. He is having an airplane especially equipped for the flight which will it is stated, be under the auspices of the Aero Club of America. MISS MAGILL TO TEACH IN DARLINGTON \ Miss Sadie Magill leaves tomorI row for Darlington where she( wiL teach in the city schools. Miss Magill has taught in the Abbevill( schools for the last eight years, anc is one of the most capable teachers in the State. She is an addition tc any school fortunate enough to se^ cure her services. BREAKS HIS WRIST. Robert Galloway of Due Wesl was in town this morning. Mr. Gal loway had the misfortune to hav< his wrist broken in a^game of bal Saturday. He was the manager oj the Abbeville team iq_ the Carolin* i League this summer, and all base ball fans will be sorry to hear of hi: unfortunate accident. INCREASE NOTED ' ' : IN EMPLOYMENT : BUSINESS SOUND DESPITE THE 1 STRIKE SITUATION.?DEPART[ MENT OF LABOR ISSUES INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS FOR MONTH OF AUGUST. Washington. Se^t. 10.^?Employs ment showed an increase during c August as compared with July de- t i.picting the >soundness of 'business t 5 despite the rail and fuel situation, t - according to the department of v labor's industrial analysis. Out of n : 68 leading cities 39 reported in- ii 1 creased employment 28* records de- t i creases. a Employment conditions in Vir- 1 ginia improved considerably during b 1 August, with heavy increases evident in Textiles, lumber, and leather ^ ; while the demand for farm laborers c ' was bolstered by harvesting. 'Food 11 and kindred products, iron and steel e ! chemicals, metal products, tobacco, 1 vehicle and miscellaneous industries also reported slight increases in em- ^ ployment in the state. In North Carolina, lumber and|*' textile mills recalled a number of ^ workers and demand for farm ^ laborers increased with industrial rj ' improVefire^ -gene.rally shown. South Carolina, textile plants farms provided employment for a number who were idle and previous ^ month. Fuel and transportation dif- ? Acuities apparently were offset. aj Fair recovery was recorded in the a, textile and vehicle industries of Georgia, with slight increases in r( stone, clay and glass employment. C( Flordia reported plenty of work di for all classes of labor, with the sup- c< ply of -workers sufficient for present needs. Construction of a number of y citrus packing plants, office build- ^ ings, hotels and restaurants in the w Southern jjart of the state was giv- g ing employment to skilled building b, tradesmen, while repairing to anticipation of an early tourist season ^ due to expected coal shortage were using a considerable lot in those n fields. All available common labor Q, Was finding employment? in the in- t} tensive roads building program in a number of countries. a ir CHANGES IN RESIDENCES. C Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Thomson have moved into their new residence on North Main street. It is ^pne of the n finest looking and most convenient t residences in town. n Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. Hughes and 0 family will occupy the Sherard a house on North Main street after j, this week. They expect to move the latter part of the week and their friends on South Main street will miss them very much. t Mrs. W. L. McCord and Misses _ ; r Essie Lee and Elizabeth McCord will occupy the Killingsworth apartments on South Main when vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Hughes. CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION . . n J. S. Stark turned over the first * [ bale of cotton to the co-operative 3 marketing association Saturday. ^ . This is the first bale to be turned t 1 over to the association in Abbeville s . County. t . . t I NEW CASHIER AT ROSENBERG'S V 3 ? Miss Pauline Wosmansky is the . now pnohier at. the Rosenbersr Mer-| cantile Company's stores. She took * charge this morning and adds much to the good looks of the establishment, as well as to the efficient ser- \ t vice. t t ? MAYOR'S COURT. r 1 i f Two cases were before Mayor t > Mars this morning. One drew a fine r of $7.50 for drunk and disorderly r f conduct, and one a fine of $5.00 for c ' disorderly conduct. i IFF REPORTS READY TUESDAY rASK OF REWRITING BILL COM- ] PLETEI>?MEASURE MAY GO TO SENATE WEDNESDAY AND REACH WHITE HOUSE THIS WEEK. Washington, Sept. 10.?Republian'conferees completed today their , ask of rewriting the administration \ ariff bill and it was announced that \ he measure and conference report < trould be presented to the house 2 lext Tuesday. Action by the house j 5 looked for on Wednesday and hen the report will go to the sen- ( tei Those in charge of the bill hope ? o have it in the president's hands j y the end of next week. i American valuation as the basis t or assessing tariff duties was dis- j arded, the house managers agreefig on this and.accepting the socalled ] _ a -1 u uewuie uum as a suuatituLc ax- j er that had been broadened so as ( 3 give the president authority to ^ eclare American valuation in Nany a ases where investigation shoWed ^ oat an American industry could not } e protected by assessing duties on ie foreign valuation. Authority for f le president to increase or decrease r ates also was approved. j There was a compromise on all of i?_bj?rh spots in the hill. In the case p E 11 l 11 i^TfTrJ1H?n h rees agreed on a iity of 2.20 cents a poiinxi,-<or 1.76 c pound on Cuban raw sugar, as ^ ?ainst the senate rates of 2.30 cents s ad 1.84 cents, respectively, and the n suse rates of 2 cents and 1.6 cents, a jspectively. The present rates are 2 0 ;nts and 1.60 .and those in the Un- ^ erwood law- were 1.25 cents and 1 ,nt- - I With the tariff bill out of the way le conferees plan to get to work ext week on the soldiers' bonus bill ^ ith a view to having that ready for nal action by the ser.ate and house efore the end of the week. Democratic managers from the ouse and senate will be called into a inference on the bonus as that is . ot a partisan measure. They were t xcluded from consideration of the iriff, but will be invited in after c le completed bill has been printed nd will cast their vtftes on the j. teasure at that time. c c ERTIFICATE NOT NECESSARY i c The impression is out that it is lecessary to have a reg:Stration cer- j ificate to vote in the primary . to- 1 aorrow. One of the candidates for l ffice in Abbeville asks the Press j ,nd Banner to correct this. All that < 3 neccessary to vote in the second t rimary tomorrow is to be enrolled j ? Ann n-f +iVin A am r\r>-ra t-.i o thnoks 1 U \J UTZ Vi. ifi IV UV1UW?MV4V vww . ind to go to yotir own club and vote here. It is not necessary to have a : egistration certificate or tax receipt ; ither,' , 3 STAYS OVER TO VOTE. ' 'i Miss Marion Mabry leaves tolorrow for Darlinton where she will , each again this session in the city chools. Miss Marion has charge of . he first grade and is a very compeent teacher. The principal of the chool notified her several days ago hat she might remain over until afer the primary election in order to ote. ' \ 1 ' TO BE REPRESENTED Ireenwood Joins in Fight for Lower Freight Rates. Greenwood, Sept. 10.?Greenwood lusiness men will cooperate with >usiness men from other sections of his state in employing counsel to epresent them at a freight rate hear ng to begin in Atlanta September 14 ; lefore the interstate commerce com- i nission, it was decided at the lastj neeting of the directors and advis-j >ry council of the chamber of com-ji nerce. ' i EYE OF NATION FOCUS ON MAINE PINE TREE STATE IN THROES OF ELECTION.?REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT ON EVE OF NAMING SENATOR, CONGRESSMAN AND GOVERNOR. Portland, Me., Sept. 10.?With the ?yes of the cnt're country upon the issue, the voters of Maine will go tc ;he polls tomorrow to elect a United 3tate3 senator and four congressmen is well as a governor, state audi;or, members o* the legislature and :ounty officials. Last minute claims )i Republican leaders are that the itqtp wnnld remain Renuhlican bv s jlurality of 40,000, the Democrats namtaining that the Democratic wonen would bring about a great surjrise. United States Senator Franklm, 3ale, (Republican), is opposed bj 'ormer Governor Oakley C. Curtis [Democrat), Gov. Percial P. Baxter, vho as president of the state senate issumed the gubernatorial chair on he death of Gov. Frederick H. Parklurst in January 1921, is opposed by Villiam R. Pattangall of Augusta, ormer state attorney general and for nany years the Democratic leader in daine. All four congressmen, who are Relublicans, face contests. For the first time in Maine politial history the names of women ap&ztr on the ballots as candidates for tate and co&nty offices. Eight wolen seek election to^tS^Sejgislature nd one to the state senate. Tea theirs are candidates for county ofces. x IRS. HARDING SHOWS IMPROVEMENT SIGNS Condition of President's Wife Seems Hopeful to Friends.?No Decision as to Operation. Washington, Sept. 10.?Intense nxiety over the illness of Mrs. Hardng, wife of the president, was felt oday at the White House as five ihysicians were engaged in a lengthy lonsultation over her condition. Late in the day the consultation lad not been completed and those in iharge of the case had not determin;d what course to pursue. It was indicated, however, that an jperation might be performed. At 3 p. m. the first word from the jatient's bedside since 8.20 o'clock ast night came in the form of a brief julletin from Brig, Gen. C. E. Sawder, White House physician, whicl: .aid Mrs. Harding's condition con,nued critical, although physical appearances indicate slight improvenent over yesterday. Mrs. Harding spent a fairly comfortable day. the official bulletir from her attending physicians at S o'clock said, and the decision (Telary to operate has .been postponed tyve to wether it would be necess' until further consultation .tomorrow morning. "Mrs. Harding's condition to rrlght is as follows: "Temperature 100.5, Pulse 116 Respiration 36. ? J TT J Wirjle anxiety as to ivirs. xxaru ing'a condfrtr'on wa^ evidenced throughout the day toy the Whit? House staff, some of the many in timate friends of /the family whc called during the day were extrem ely hopeful, basing their view of th< situation- both on the continued ab sence of any new unfavorable symptoms and on the assuranct that Mrs. Harding was relativelj free from pain. MR. SHERARD IMPROVED W. C. Sherard has returned fron a trip to Atlanta where he went t< consult a doctor. He is very mucl improved in health and is uncertaii whether the treatment of the doctoi did him good, or watching the fash ion show at Five Points. * FATE OF LODGE I ! - DECIDED TUESDAY ; MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS TO i GO TO "POLLS?DEMOCRATS OF BAY STATE ALSO TO NAME [ GRAND OLD PARTY OPPONENTS .itirl ! .Boston, Sept. 10?A campaign i that has shaken both parties and con- J \ fused the voters will be' brought to I an end tomorrow and on Tuesday t the Republicans will go to the polls - to decide whether Senator Henry [ Cabot Lodge and Gov. Channing H. j Cox shall be renominated and the . Democrats to select their opponents, \ i to the Republican nominees. 5 There are contests in both parties . also for the nominations for lieu. tenant governor and there are six - . candidates at Republican nomination , for attorney general. Congressional ,. contests are few. i. Joseph Walker, former Progres, sive and one time speaker of ?he i state house of representatives, opposes Senator Lodge, He has charg. ed the senator with being reactionary and with having failed to make nlain his Dosition on the prohibition amendment which Walker favor& Senator Lodge in numerous speeches has defended his course in the senate and pointed out that, although he opposed the prohibition amendment, he voted for the Volstead enforcement act. -fy Prohibition also crops up in the ;-q Republican attorney general contest. Qhe of the candidates is Harold D. . I ?ri]son, . former _ state enforcement agent, who raided a room on. an up- . per floor in the Juincy House in Bos- 7."* ton while Governor Cox was attending a banquet downstairs. Wilson charged that his replacement by Jjf another agent some time later was s xnomson ana maiy nunc icaic ?.v morrow for Converse College at > Spartanburg. Miss White attended 5 Converse last year, but Misses Maria - ?" * - Ml r Neuffer and Elizabeth xnomson wiu be new at the College game. _ <. COTTON MARKET. 1 Cotton brought 22 cents on the > local market today, while futures i closed i Oct. 21.45 r Dec. - 21.71 Jan. ? 21.52 March . 21.71 due to this raid. MISSING SISTERS ARE FOJJND IN FLORIDA ^ Jacksonville Attorney Sajrs Quarrel Jm Over Estate Caused the Trouble. ~~ ' ' ? Macon, GTa., Sept. 10.?Attorney : J. Ellsworth Hall, representing the -i Lamar family, announced here* tonight'-that Mrs. J. Garnett Starr and her sister, Miss Valeria Lamar, who i have been missing since Augr 29. have been found ind are being i brought back to Macon. : "We're glad that the young women have been found," said Col. < ' " H. D. Russell, attorney for H. C. 1 Graham. Graham has been held in jail ' here for several days on a charge " of kidnaping in connection with the disappearance of the Lamar sisters. Reports received here state that 1 the Lamar family paid $1,200 re' Ward before they located Mrs. Starr * and. her sister in Jacksonville, Fla. I; They are said to have been taken * to St. Augustine, where the party r boarded the Habana-New York Limited alighting at Savannah from * which city they boarded a train for Macon. Sheriff^ J. R. Hicks, and a close friend of the family, besides War* ren Roberts, uncle) of the ' young I Women, are in the party. J OFF FOR CONVERSE. ) Misses Maria Neuffer, Elizabeth **" -_J 11 r T*7UM-_