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- ->vvpv-.v Part I " v v* _ . - - . ',1V^ Part I ] $2.00 A YEAR ABBEVILLE, 8. C.. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 1912. ESTABLISHED 1844 :s VOTERS OF A HAVE BEE The books of registration lor Abbe rille county will be opened for the last time before the general election Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 7th, 8th and 9th. The board of registration supervis ors will be in session in tho Court Mouse on these days for the purpose if issuing certificates to such persons is have not already availed themsel ves of the opportunity to secure them. Sectiou 197 of the Code of 1911, vhich prescribes the qualifications jrerequisite to registration, is as fol Iowa: "Section 197. Every male citizen of his State 21 years of age and up vards, not laboring under the disa >ilities named in the constitution of 895 of this State, who shall have been l resident in the State for two years, n the county one year, in the polling irecinct in which the elector offers o vote four months before any elec ion, and shall have paid six months lefore any election any poll tax then ue and payable, and who can both ead and write any section of the said Constitution submitted to him by the egistration officer or officers, or can how that he owns, and has paid all axes collectible during the previous ear on property in this State assess d at three hundred dollars or more, nd who shall apply lor registration, hall be registered: Provided, That linisters in charge of an organized hurch and teachers of public schools hall be entitled to vote after six innths' residence in the State if oth rwise qualified: Provided, further, ?hat persons coavicted of burglary, rson, obtaining goods or money un er false pretenses, perjury, forgery, obbery, bribery, adultery, bigamy, rife-beating, housebreaking, receiving tolen goods, breach of trust with raudulent intent, fornication, sodomy, ncest, assault with intent to ravish, liscegenation and larceny, or crimes gainst the election laws, shall be dis ualified from being registered or vot ag, unless such disqualification shall ave bden removed by the pardon of tie governor." Section 209 provides .that persons VORLD'S-COTTOS* NEEDS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR ndieations Point to Falling Off of ^.IMNt.OOO Bulfs in Exnorts (N. Y. Sun, Sept. 15, 1912.) Although the outlook for the Amer can cotton crop is still more or less lixed, owing to the conflicting re orts from various sections of the otton belt, the prospective require lents of consumption are more clear y outlined than is usual so early in he season. Of course there are claims y both bulls and bears, with the for ler predicting a record consumption nd the latter a material falling off wing to the Increase in the size of he crops of other countries. Last eason the consumption of American otton was 14,500,000 bales. This was record. There is reason, however, to elieve that practically as much will e used during the coming season otwithstanding the fact that India .na ugypi Doxn nave laigci uupo han last year. The average man interested in the rice of American cotton, however, is ot concerned so much over what the lills actually consume as much as he 5 regarding the amount that will be aken by manufacturers. As a matter f fact, the volume of exports to oth r countries and the amount of cotton eeded by American spinners offers much more simple method of flgur ng out an idea of values than any nalysis of prospects for actual con umption. The cotton market advanc d from early in the year not so much ecause the consumption by European lills was heavy as because of the normous amount that was shipped ut of this country, thus removing he cotton for the time being as a fac or in the American supply situation. China. JaDan. In fia and other countries last yeai Imounted to 10,506,465 bales, against 1,602,721 the year before. The previous lecoid for exports, established several fears ago, was about 8,750,000 bales. Exports were heavy last season for a fariety of reasons?the contributing lauses being the size of the American Irop and its relatively low price, lombined with the shortage in the |rop of India. Obviously, it is not expected that |xports this season will come any where near last year's total of 10, [06,000 bales. It is by no means cer lin, however, that the volume of out going cotton will not be heavy enough cause a severe drain on this year's production. Last season, which ended lugust 31, Oeat Britain took 4,243, )00 bales, France 1,198,000 and the Continent 5,064.000. Included in the Continental exports, however, were Ihipments of 16,000 bales to Mexico. 114,000 bales to Japan and 82,000 bales to India. Further exports to In [ia out of Liverpool and Continental Ihipments amounted to about 100,000 liales additional. An .iftr-mnt to figure out export re luirements for the coming season brings forth some interesting results, treat Britain, on account of the splendid trade in Lancashire, prob Ibly needs about 4,300,000 bales. It is TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS Those of our subscribers who are in arrears are urged to come forward and make us a payment on their subscrip tion at the earliest conven ient time. We have not troubl ed them during the dull sea son, but now that the crops are being gathered we wish to urge those who are in ar rears to let us have the amounts du at once. BBEVILLE N REGISTERING | removing from one county to anothei ! may have their certificates changed tc J conform to their new residence undei ! certain regulations. The voters of Abbeville county ap | pear to have taken considerable inter I est in the matter of registration this year, for the registration books show j that 834 certificates have been issued j this year. The books of the county I show a total registration of 4,135 as i against 3,31f> on' the old books. 01 I those there are no doubt many dupli I cates, as the books have not yet been ! revised. The table below shows the number ; registered at each precinct, according to the old and new books and the col umn marked Rain shows the number of registration certificates which have been issued this year: Precinct [New Old G'n Antreville ' 399 260 139 Due West 238 205 33 Antreville 339 260 139 Lowndesville 319 308 11 Calhoun Falls . 353 202 151 Clatworthys X Roads 88 73 15 Wellington . . . . 85 77 8 McCormick 377 354 23 Bryant X Roads . ,. . 113 100 13 Central . . 259 233 26 Donalds .... 351 228 123 Mt. Carmel 126 116 10 Keowee . .1 . v. 136 105 31 Rock Springs . Young's School House *Hainptou Totals .' . . *Iucluded in Due_VVest and Keowee. As stated above the books will again be opened on Salesday in Oc tober and will reinaiu open for three days in all, October 7, 8, 9. Those who Tail to secure their certificates at this time will be debarred from participat ing in the general election. In August, 1909, at the election to settle the dispensary question, there were cast a total of 1,271 votes, which as far as can be learned, is the hieh 143j 99 261 26 52| 4135(3316 44 831 est vote cast in a general election in this county. , hard to see how France can get along with as little as 900,000, or practically 300.000 less than last year; the Con tinent proper took about 5,364,000 bales, and the minimum calculation probably would be 3,800,000; /China, Japan and India all told took about 700,000 and the most generous reduc tion could hardly place the needs of these countries out of the present crop at less than 300,000 bales. This most conservative calculation makes a total of 9,300,000 bales, with the es timate based on cotton costing now more than 7d. Liverpool or 13 cents in New York. Naturally, if the price soes higher, the export requirements will decreace, but 8,750,000 bales looks like an extremely low figure for even a minimum calculation, unless prices go to an unexpected height. Cof\iing to the question of American consumption last season, it might be st^L :d <1 at vh'le Americir; mills took r.hnnt K .500 ftfifl halps thp nrtiial rnn . uirption, as figured by ?<?cret-iry Hes ter, was placed at 5,225,000 bales of American cotton. A larger consumption is expected -luring the coming season for the rea son that a food many weak spots in the textile situation in this country have been eliminated, and it is alto gether a question of the supply of la bor as to the amount American mills will consume, provided they can get "otton at reasonable prices, say any where under 1-1 c?ints. At present the nills in this country are making more money on the average than at any time since the boom of 1907. The situ-> ation is much more sound than it was rhen because jobbers and wholesal ers have refrained from speculating md have kept stocks of goods down 'o a hand to mouth basis. There is a t-hf>nretir>nl nrnfit nf SI2 tn $1f> a hale !n cotton now used in print cloth manufactured on the basi3 of 12 cent cotton. As there is no very large sup ply of goods it would be comparative ly easy to advance prices in case the raw material market justified it. Aside from the increase in the ac tivity of spindles and looms, which is oushing manufatcurers to the limit in order to find adequate labor supply, there has been a comfortable addition 'o the mill equipment of the country, with about a million spindles added to ^he Southern mill list during the last vear. according to the Southern Tex tile Bulletin. It is estimated that this idditional spindleage calls for an in crease in the use of cotton amounting to 250,000 bales. It is not unreasonable therefore to estimate United States and Canadian consumption of Ameri can cotton during the presenj season it approximately 5,750,000 bales, pro vision r>f enured nrirps stav withill reasonable limits. With export requirements on a ba sis of 8.650,000 and American mill re quirements approximately 5.750,000 Mies, the total suggested needs of 14,500,000 makes a rather bullish de mand proposition, particularly as the average estimates for the crowing cotton crops are around 13,500.000 ; bales, with a possibility of 14,000,000 bales. SINGING CONVENTION MEETS AT CALHOUN FALLS The Abbeville County Singing Con I vention will meet at uainoun raus. October 12 and 13. Some prominent singers will be present and the public is cordially invited to attend. NEW FARMERS' LINF A new farmers' telephone line has been established to the Bethia section Among the subscribers are: Dr. W A. Hunter, treasurer; Messrs. J. J Link, John Link and others. AllBFMLI.E COTTON .MARKET (Quotations by J. C. Ellis) Tuesday, Sept. 24.?Cotton, 11 o-Sc Uncle Sam?"Honestly, What A dency or t cniTAnc \\;ii i LvUi i u il,l, TO TH Members of Fourth Est Will be Asked to Vis Contract Signed?Rac< Mr. Jas. A. Hill, chairman of the amusement committee of the County Fair association, reports that the con tract has been signed for the flying machine which.will give four flights here during Fair weejc. Those in charge of the arrange-; ments for the Fair are pushing the. matter, as just one month remains until the opening of the Fair, the dates for which are October 23rd, 24th and 25th, The board of directors has decided to make a special effort to secure the attendance of the editors of the news papers of adjoining counties. Mr. W. Bradley, assistant' secretary, is busy sending out invitations to the men of the Fourth Estate. Arrange ments will be made for the entertain- | ment of these gentlemen during their 1 * I CANAL IS KEY TO WORLD TRADE DECLARES BRITONS British Paper Upbraids England for "Permitting" the, U. S. to "Make ?*.. _ _ * * a ? 1 rroiu oi iu London, Sept. 19.?The London j Outjook devotes a large part of the space this week to attacks on the United States over Panama affairs, despite, numerqus warnings cabled from New Yorla by correspondents of the English press that unless Brit ish criticism is modified American. I opinion will become unanimous in its] support of the Panama act. <j Among The Outlook's article is onej headed "The Apostle of Arbitration,"i which is an attack on President TaftJ for his defense of the measure. This.: article ends: "Mr. Taft will have to climb down. from the extremely elevated position | he has assumed. Happily, the Ameri-f can people, to their great credit have! refused to support their president in? his recent doings." 'I The Outlook publishes a letter from' Major General T. Bland Strange, in.5 which he says: ; Key to World's Future Commerce ' "Whoever holds the Isthman canal j of America will hold the key of the; revolutionized commerce of the I world's future." This letter refers to: "the monstrous action of the United! States, permitted by our present pusil lanimous government, of putting war-' ships on the Great Lakes, contrary to; the treaty of 1817." ,, This letter concludes, "when & treacherous neighbor asks to be al lowed to put a pistol to your head <is a proof of amity, the man or na tion that allows it has no brains worth blowing out. t C. H. Norman also contributes a, warlike letter, in which he says: "The United States may give way under pressure of an armed and indienant Europe, but the advisers | of President Taft will not submit un-i less they are satisfied that there is.' something more than words in Brit ish protest.'' Takes Comfort in Varilla Treaty After editorially summarizing the views recently expressed by Bunan Varilla, The Outlook says: "It appears then that if the United States break the HayrPauncefote treaty they also break the funda mental treaty which they entered in-] to with Panama. Suppose this last treaty were brought before the su preme court by the Panama repub lic. This court would have to do one or two things: It might annul the Panama canal act because it is Mgainst the Hay-Bunau Varilla trea ty, which gives the United States their title to the canal. If it up holds the Panama canal act as en titling the states to make discrim ination of tolls in their favor against i other nations, this would be taking . away their very right and title to hp canal itself under the Hay-tJunau Varilla treaty. MI)llrmma of United States.* "This is the dilemma in which the L'nited States are left. By the con vention of Constantinople, included in the Uay-Pauncefote treaty, they ;nust make equal and just charges on ill users of the canal. The Suez Canal Company, having done so, may re You Running for, the Presi or Revenge?" ?From the New York Herald. \ ~ BE~INVITED*" E COUNTY FAIR ate in Adjoining Counties it SJiow?Flyihg Machine is Will be Qood. stay in Abbeville and every effort wiIt be made to make their visit ptepsant, Tbe programmes and premium list; for the Fair are now being distributed^' Copies may be had at any of thei stores. All In all, the prospects are bright for a fair that should attract tOv Abbeville a large crowd and every preparation is being made to furnish, ample entertainment for the crowds expected. In addition to the flying machine and other attractions, some good rac ing will be a feature of the amusements offered. Mr. W. H. McFall, superin tendent of the racing department, is enthusiastic over the prospect for some good sport in this line, as he has secured the entrance of some - ^ -n * nnimolo ii I DL'tiaoo auimatD. divide its profits, but the United States is not, or should not be, a commercial concern. The States however, are claiming the right to levy tolls to meet all charges of construction and maintenance and working7 and interest on capital on all ships but American; they make a profit out of the canal as well as unfairly burden their competitors. The more honest way would be to benefit their shippers by subsidy and not take the money out of the pock ets or me rest 01 ine worm. PANAMA CANAL MAY BE BEADY NEXT SEPTEMBEB Leading Engineer Thinks Work May Be Completed By That Date Washington, D. C., September 21? j Ishman Randolph of Chicago, one of the board of engineers that made the | first survey of the Panama Canal for i the United States, and one of the leading engineers of the country, hav ing added to his many achievements ' the building of the Chicago Drainage I Canal, has Just returned from an ex j tended yiBit to the canal zone. Speaking of the attempt on the part of Great Britain to take the Hay ! Pauncefote treaty to the Hague Court ' of Arbitration for an interpretation I of the clause relating to tolls on the I canal, Mr. Randolph said, "Certainly our representatives who negotiated the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, under which the 'British are seeking to prevent the | free passage for coastwise vessels at Panama, were not stupid enough to agree to a convention that would work such an injury to American ships. "I do not for a moment believe that any provision in the Hay-Pauncefote treaty can be construed to prevent coatwise vessels from going through the canal free of toll. Of course, if the terms of the treaty should make such prohibitation then we shall have to conform to the terms, but I do not think they do. The admission of our coastwise vesels will do much to stimulate the building of an American merchant marine, not the kind of a merchant marine we need, but it will be a start in the right direction. I am in favor of free passage for all vessels flying the American flag if it can be done without violating our treaty obligations." Mr. Rejidolph gave it as his opinion, that the marvelous work that has been done on the canal since he last in spected it. would make the opening of the Big- Ditch possible by August or September of next year. COTTON DUCK FOK MOTOR TIBES One million yards or nign gruue duck, to be made from sea island and Egyptian cotton, has recently "been Bold by a Georgia cotton mill to a manufacturer of automobile tires. The quality of this material is of the highest grade, used only in the larger tires, the lower grade of goods being available for the smaller tires. One million yards of cotton duck, one yard .wide, is a pretty big order to go from one mill to one tire manufac turer. It Olustrates however, the ever broadening market for cotton and the PRIMARY PROBE BEGAN YESTERDAY Sub-Committee of Seven Meets iu Spartanburg. LEICTN OF SESSION DNBETERMIMED Rumored Tbat Burns Detec tives Have Been Investi gating?Interest Keen. The sub-committee appointed to in vestigate the recent primary eieciion is in session in Spartanburg today. The rules which Chairman Steven son has laid down for the guidance of the committee are practically similar to the rules of evidence in effect in our courts. The burden of proof will rest upon those who allege fraud; the contestee will have the right to offer evidence in rebuttal. Mr. Stevenson, in a recent letter to the members of the committee said there would be no "star chamber" proceedings and that the sessions of the committee would see that the public was made cogniz ant of all testimony adduced. The gentlemen composing the sub committee are: W. F. 8tevenson, chairman: J. B. Park. T. B. Butler. W. B. #ilson, Jr., R. M. Jefferies, J. M. Greer and J. D. Bivena. Just how long the committee will be in session and whether it intends to hold sessions in all the coanties in \ttiich fraud was charged is not deter mined, so far as we have seen, bat, judging from the remark* of Mr. Stevenson, it seems likely that ses sions of the committee will be held in several of the Piedmont counties., Interesting, if true, is the story pub lished elsewhere that the Burns detect tlves have been operating in this State, securing data with regard to the plwHnn BLXASJE TO SPARTANBURGt Stated That the Governor Will At tend the Sessions of the Sub. Committee A dispatch in the Charleston News and Courier conveyed the informa tion that Governor Blease would be in Spartanburg Tuesday to attend the sessions of the sub-committee which, is now investigating fraud in i the recent primary. A statement from Augusta was that the probe would commence in Greenville. The dispatch from Columbia stated that the Governor might attend the meeting in Spartanburg as his own at torney or might go as a spectator or might not go at all. Judge Jones is not to attend the < meeting, but will be represented by counsel. The defendant candidate has been keeDinz auiet of late. WEEKLY COTTON BEVIEW (By Miller and Cotter) Memphis, Tenn., Sept 21.?MesBrfe. Miller & Cotter have issued the fol lowing review of the past week in the cotton belt, compiled by John B. Turner: "More favorable returns are received from cotton fleldB than during pre ceding week. Temperatures were low er and rain Was of positive benefit in many sections being of most helpful efTect in Oklahoma, Northern Texas, Tennessee, Northern Mississippi and Mnrfhsrn Altthnmn wh(>l'P lafft cotton was stimulated to renewed growth and fruitage. In the Atlantic states rain helped some fields, but much premature opening had taken placo before rain came and it ojcms rather late now for fresh growth to mature, although immature bolls will be fill ed out and developed more fully by reason of the moisture supplied. "As the earlier cotton has come to maturity, late fields are brought strongly into contrast and in all states east of the Mississippi river and in Oklahoma to the west there is a very considerable percentage of the cotton which will not mature, the crop that seems set on the stalk un less the frost date is delayed some what beyond the average. "Picking is beginning to get under way in all sections now and the out turn from the fields has so far been rather satisfactory, although save in m?>? oHuoncpmfnt has not ICAao OUUiClVUb uu. been made to make indications from early picking an index to the possi ble yield. In that state, however, the yield is on the whol? good and in most places will exceed last year's if present views of correspondents are justified. "The movement of cotton in the southeast is very small, picking hav ing been delayed by excessive rains. Boll weevils are numerous In south ern Mississippi. Louisnanaand in parts of eastern Texas. The leaf worm has done or is doing some damage in Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi. In Alabama some damage was done open cotton by heavy rain and wind." TBAGEDY AVEBTED BY NABBOW MABG1N Honea Path Chronicle: A horrible tragedy was narrowly averted on Main street last. Monday afternoon when an automobile driven by Olin Ticc collided with a buggy driven by Mr. A. F. Mattison, cashier of the Bank of Honea Path. It seems that Mr. Tice, in attempting to pass another machine, miscalculated his nearness to Mr. Mattison's buggy or lost control of his machine. Little Eleanor Mattison, the five year old daughter of Mr. Mattison, was thrown trnm the hn??v but fortunately receiv ed no Injuries. The buggy was badly damaged, but beyond this no other damage was done. It is fortunate that Mr. Mattison was driving a gentle horse as his little daughter fell be tween the wheels and would probably have received painful injuries if the animal had attempted to run. reason why a big cotton crop has been bo promptly absorbed. Every year sees new uses for the South's cotton. Not only is it being used in the manu facture of tires, it is likewise used in the manufacture of automobile tops, and the wider the use of automobiles the greater will be the demand for 1 cotton.?Manufacturers' Record. WAS DETECTIV AGA! I " ' ? ' Columbia Rocord. Will a sensation, similar to the one sprung in Augusta when the dispen sary investigators held their session th^re, L?i sprung at the meeting of the primary probeis in Spartanburg to morrow? This is a question which has been frequently asked recently and indications Doint to an affirmative an swer. It Is believed that detectives from the Burns detective agency will play a prominent part in the Spartanburg meeting, and that Detective Reed, known as the "dictagraph man" , and in Spartanburg as Attorney Porter will be the principal in the proceed ings. It is known that when the State ex ecutive committee recently held its meeting in Columbia, that Detective Reed was in the city and conferred with some of the members. Several other strangers were seen in company with Detective Reed and It was at that time believed they were co-work er. The Augusta Chronicle this morn ing printt| a story to the effect ?that Reed has been at work in this State and that yesterday he held a confer ence in Augusta on the situation. There are some who contend that Reed and other detectives have been at work in the state since the recent primary and that they have gathered evidence of fraud. Whether this is so or not will probably .be determined at the meeting in Spartanburg tomorrow. The following -is the article which appeared today in the Augusta Chron lnln ' "A name on a local hotel book, a bit of information from Atlanta, a glimpse of a familiar 'face without any attempt at disguise, and a strang er in company with the man whose face is known, brought about an in vestigation last night which developed the fact that a conference was held in Augusta on the 3outh Carolina elec tion problem: that a well-known de tective of Chicago, with the assistance i ' - SUPREME COUR1 IN FAVOR < AND flA< The supreme court in a decision Saturday by Associate Justice Woods, held that the governor's attempt to remove R. J. Rhame, the State bank examiner, was without authority of law and of no force. The case was argued before an en banc session of the court several months ago. '' The decision was concurred in by Chief Justice Eugene B. Gary, Asso ciate Justice D. E. Hydride and Cir cuit Judges T. S. Sease, George E. Prince, John S. Wilson, H. F. Rice, Frank B. Gary and T. H. Spain. Chief Justice Gary, in concurring in the ?1?1 -"'"l. "f uinn/>nr In thf nniH OpiUlUU OdlU. A 'WUVU* ?.w wr Ion of Justice Woods for the reaBon that the law does not provide for the removal of the State bank examiner by the governor as it does in the case of magistrates." Dissenting opinions were filed by Associate Justice R. C. Watts and Cir cuit Judge George1 W. Gage, both of whom held that the governor had the authority to remove the State bank examiner. The Kerr Case "Our conclusion is thut the at tempted removal of Kerr, from the office of magistrate was without ef fect and that he is now, and has been Bince his confirmation by the senate, a lawful magistrate of Greenwood county and that he, and not Mc Dowell, is entitled to the salary." This decision was given yesterday by the supreme court in the case ofi ? ? - i--i. m r\ r>..- I B. Li. MCDOweu agaiQni i, v.(uu. nett, county supervisor, and F. Gra ham > Payne, county treasurer of Greenwood county and W. H. Kerr, who was confirmed as magistrate by the senate. The important question presented in this case was whether the governor of the State has the power at his discretion to remove from office a magistrate whose ap pointment has been confirmed by the senate. In deciding in the negative the court says that the duty of the court to pass on the limitations of the power of the general assembly or the chief executive of the State is one of great delicacy, to be entered upon with the greatest deliberation and with care to find In the law sup port for the legislative action or the action of the chief executive if it be possible. Petition Filed The case arises under a petition filed by B. L. McDowell asking the court to issue a jyrit of mandamus re quiring the supervisor of Greenwood PROF. TATE TO GO TO SWITZERLAND With Commission Will Study the School System of That Country Columbia Record: Prof. W. K. Tate of the University of South Carolina, State supervisor of rural schools, has been appointed by the national bureau of education as a member of a commission which will leave in a few days for Europe, where the schools of Switzerland will be studied with a view to incorporating in the United States department of education whatever features seem most attractive and beneficial. The schools of Switzerland in recent years have been developed to a remarkabl* degree of efficiency and Commissioner P. P. Claxton has taken this method of improving the national department of education. Prof. Tate has often accepted coin missions from the federal govern ment, only last year making a special study of the schools of Canada. His work in this State has attracted wide attention. E REED IN ON THE JOB \ N I ' ' ^ v . : * " - of several other detectives not so well known, are working on the alleged fraud in connection with-the primary election held in the Palmetto State on the 27th of August and the resAlt of their work will be putx before the probe committee when it meets in Spartanburg at 1 o'clock Tuesday. \ "It was further developed last night, from other sources, that there will not be a meeting of the sub-commit tee of the South Carolina Democratic executive committee in Greenville to-, day?as was stated would be the case in a dispatch from Greenville Satur day night . "Long distance telephone communi cation confirmed the belief.that a con ference was held in Augusta yester* day on the investigation made by De tective E. S. Reed?better known in parts of South Carolina as 'Mr. H. N. Porter of Chicago, Lawyer'?into the primary election, and that the investi gation had taken Mr. Reed back into, that section of South Carolina with which he is already familiar, from his - operations on a different line in the past What Mr. Reed has been able to gather bearing on the election, of course, could not be ascertained, or whether or not he will personally ap- . pear before the committee appointed to probe; it, when that body meets in Spartanburg. But whether Mr. Reed or the other detective appear in per son nr not. or whether what they have gathered develops anything other than has already been shown in the public prints in regbrd to the election or not, it is understood that a report on the investigators will be ready for submission to the probe committee. "It is also understood that Mr. Reed himself has been operating for some days in the Piedmont section of South Carolina, and that his investigation has taken him several times into those cities of that section where, some months ago, he was fairlywell known as 'Attorney Porter of Chicago,' and where he was later familiarly known as 'the man with the dictagraph."' f DECIDES OF RHAME Q1STRATE KERR county to tosue and the county treas urer to pay a check for his salary at magistrate. An order was made re quiring the defendants to show cause why the wirtt-should not* be issued: Afterwards W. H. Kerr was made a " tttno party 10 uie . acuou. me ?? heard before an en banc session of the supreme court The opinion in the casewas written by Associate Justice Woods. The ma jority opinion was concurred in by Associate Justice Hydrick, Associate Justice Fraser, and Circuit Judges Prince, Gage, Wilson, DeVore, Rice and Spain. Dissenting Opinion A dissenting opinion was filed by Associate Justice Watts and con curred in by Chief Justice Gary. There was also a separate dissenting opinion by Chief Justice Gary. Prank B. Gary, circuit judge, also wrote a dissenting opinion. W. G. Austin, whose termx of office as magistrate began in 1909 in Green- / wood county, died during the session of the general assembly of 1910. W. H. Kerr was appointed and his ap nnlnfcmull* WQB* rOTlfirTTierf bV the Sen ate at the Bame session. On March 21, 1911, the governor wrote Kerr 1 a notice of removal. J. W. Canfleld had previously been appointed \ to Kerr's place by the governor. In May of 1911 Canfleld Bent his letter of ces isgnation and later -B. L. McDowell was appointed. The county officers refused to pay McDowell's salary and an appeal was taken to the supreme court with the result that W. H. Kerr was declared to be the legal official, code of 1912: BfiEASE ON RHAME DECISION Special to The News and Courier: Columbia, Sept 22.?Asked to-night if he had any comment to make on the Supreme Court's decision, which sustains Bank Examiner B. J. Rhame, whom he attempted to remove, Gov ernor Blease dictated the following statement: "I have no comment to make; 71, 043 Democrats endorsed ray position. a #ott- ia worn nr?w Indexes, disannrov j XX icn * * ?? j w* .. ^ 0 _r _ ^ ed. I am delighted. It points clearly to the fact that the end of our judicial ' oligarchy is near. "The Court is fighting hard vto save their Attorney General In the ; second race by piling up these decis ions just now and all in favor *of his contentions; but thank God tia peo ple and not the Courts elect me At torney General. So mote it be." MR. CALHOUJT HABBIS BECEIVES A PBOMOTION i ? Mutual Life Insurance Company In Recognition of Good Service, Ap points Him District Supt The Anderson Daily Mail of Sep tember 10th contains the following announcement of the promotion of Mr. Calhoun Harris, which will prove of interest to many friends of Mr. Harris in Abbeville county: "Mr. Calhoun Harris, of Anderson, has been promoted to the position of district superintendent for the Mu Ti'? liionrotico />nmri(inv of New LUai iJHV AUBU?Uuvv York. Mr. Harris has been special agent for the company for about two years and this promotion is a result of an excellent record made with the Mutual Life. "Mr. Harris will make headquarters at Anderson and his territory will embrace the counties of Abbeville, Anderson and Greenwood. "Mr. D. P Sloan, former district su perintendent for the Mutual Life has resigned to accept general agency for the Maryland Life of Baltimore."