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DEMOCRATS WIN IN \
NEW JERSEY FlfiHTi.
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Indications Are That De.uocr*t$ Win ,*
in MuyUnil?WeU Lesd in Ohio.
Wilson Congratulate* Cooledge. j
' Law and Order Wins in U.*y i
State Election. f,
Washington, Nov. 5.?President! |
V.riIsoi from hi< iick bed tod:-.y tele- ^
< Vaplu.- Cov. Calvin Cooledge of Mas- ^
sachuse'. :, congratulating him on his
re-eleciifwhich, the president said,
was a "victory for law and order."
Tht. i legrem follows:
"He".. Calvin Coolid^*, lioston,
"I congratulate you upon your elec-j
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tion r } a victory for law ana orac-.
Whc : that is the issue all Americans
sta? 1 together.
i Signed) *'iVoodrow Wilson."
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tia, 2'ov. 5.?In reply to Presi-|
det:; Wilsor's congratulations on the
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result oi the state election, Governor^
Coolidge sent ti:.- i: j
to ?he White House:
"I deeply appi c:..!;^ yc. m ,
of congratulations. I trust the action! _
here will aid in the upholding of the,
laws vof America in particular,^
strengthen the of ai:-..
thority everywW*f?." " !,
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Baltimore, Md., Nov. 5.?IirMca-|,
tions tonight, with practically ull'
counties accounted tc\ rro th?4: Al-',
bert C-. Ritchie, Democrat, has been'
elected governor oi iiuiyiaad cvw,;
Harry W. Nice, Repi:V!i?":n. hv the'
narrow margin of 32V voteo. With!
Garret County only estimated the to- j
tal unofficial vote follows:
Ritchie, Democrat, 111,145; Nice, 1
Republican, 110,818. N
Democrats Win.
f: v r. .i. J i v. ">. ' aoilici' l
t . ?. * . : :*!; 1 .-.l c::c ;:i tvict in
the State for Governor give Edwards | *
a i!u"?lity of 14,078. The total vote!1
for Edwards* was 216,244, i>ivbee
202,166. Tht' missing district is. I
Cape May County.
Senas Congratulations.
Washington, Nov. 5.?President j(
Wilson today congratulated Governor,
elect Edward I. Edwards, of New (
Jersey, in a telegram which read:
"Please accept my hearty conprrat- 1
ulations upon your election." I
"Wets" in Lead.
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 5.?With;
complete and incomplete returns rc-j
ceived from thirty-nine out of the:
eighty-eight counties, and represent-;
ing slightly more than one-third of j
the precincts in the State, figures at j
the office of Secretary of State Smith j
tonight showed the four prohibition j
proposals giving wet majorities of I
from 39,000 to 63,000. j
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Abbeville Presbyterians at Synod. j
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The Presbyterian Synod is in ses-'
sion this week in 'Anderson and Ab-j
beville delegates are being entertain-!
ed in the following homes: Rev. J. A.
Ciotfel^er, Lowndesville, with J. M. Jj
Giles. Mr. J. S. Gibert, Lebanon, i-,
with Mr. W. A. Speei\ J. T. Gibert, 5
Calhoun Falls, W. A. Speer. Rev. J.
B. Hillhounse, Lebanon, with Geo. W. <
Speer. Rev. James L. Martin, with J.;<
E. Dobbins at Salla Hotel. Mr. Amosji
B. Morse, with Mr. Calhoun Harris.!
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J'. A. Nance, Rocky River Church, |
with Mrs. E. J. Gray at Salla Hotel, j
; Rev. H. W. Pratt, with Mr. H. G. j
Anderson. |v
There was no meeting of the Synod j *
last year on account of the epidemic jr
of influenza. j1
Pension Tax Increased. 1
Dallas, Texas, Nov. 5.?Additional *
returns from yesterday's constitution- t
al amendments election in Texas ap- t
parently assured ratif'C'it.'on of pro
posais authorizing expeinliuue of e
$5,000,000 Iji protective bailor
works by the c?i?' r.n I coir.-y ,>f L il- d
vesron aniJ increasing the Confvil-T- ^
ate veteran pe-ist-m lax from i? e
cent*. ?
COTTON BRINGS 40
CENTS ON THE L'JtAL
MARKET WEDNESDAY
Totton brought 40 cents, on thf-;
Abbeville market Wedncrday. The
irst bale sold at that price h?re was
aised by John J. Greer, Anlreville,
irid is the best price cotton has
jrought on the local market since the
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UlVJl war. ?i. Alien Ajuiig imu wic u?-i
taction of paying 40 cents for the)
irst time on the local market. Jmme-j
liately thereafter R. S. Link offered
i**e bales of cotton for 40 cents and
lis price was accepted at once by C.
3. Williamson.
The market was brisk, there being
i good deal of competition among
;he buyers. About 250 bales were
sold.
On Thursday the fuvst q uotation
.'rOiii Ihc New Yoik market was 80
joints off, which put a damper on the
narket, although the Square was
rcwdtj v.ith wagons. There v,*M.
;he requisite faith, preferred to hold
heir co'.toa. .
Ko/1 fivnrl pArfr
ifi<xiiy lauucio *vuv u?u uavu xv*vj j
.or. is as the pricc at which they,
would sell now have raided the limit'
;o rifty cents.
One buyer took down a bet of $50
i iiurouay, vviiicli no hau made >v;
-other buyer, the wager being that
:otton would reach 4 cents before
Fecrnber. It is rar*orr>d *hat thai
baptist 75 million campaign will proIt
by the faith of this This
suyer put up another wager with the
\:n: r.on *o tr.e sflfee'- ?otto:? i
vould be selling for 45 cents before j
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iLiii.Rv/AD iiiLL IS I
HEI<D UP !N IT0"JSF.
BY THE ELECTIONS
Urac<tiinrvfAn MAW <1
TF aOIUligbVil) 41 . *.
lien's interest in th'_* ho: ie elections
;oday \vao ^roviiig a faotur in holding
lp the house railroad bill.
Because of the absence of memoir
of <ic house interstate commerce
omr.ii. ae many important points of
;he bill have been passed over and the
ilea sure probably will not be ready
->?for Novel: * >r 10. i-'e date rt:muiican
loader iiiondeli itched fori
ldjournment. Becausc of this, a.!- j
' may be held up v.rtil Mov-i
;mber 20. j
The house coinmittc is ncv j
:ussing the labor provisions of the j
;i.!, wmcn are saia 10 cover twelve;
>ages ar.il present a comprehensive!
jlan for settling labor disputes. It is (
mderstood the anti-strik" section of |
;he senate bill will not be included I
n the house measure.
Meanwhile, labor is planning to |
jresent its resolution authorizing;
he president to continue federal conrol
two years. This probably will b"
ntreduced tomorrow. Labor leadens
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tdmit sentiment against govern mo . ti i
>wnership or the Plumb plan is over-j
vhelming- now and hope to stave off:
;he return of the lines until the torn
icv of congress changes.
The house railroad bill will be iv"\nvtt?t\
rsf t ho Infflvdnl/ii -i
:ommittce bv tlie end of the week,j
Jlmirman Esch said today. 1
The bill, which provides a new;
:ode uf railroad regulation wh?n th: ,
ines arc returned to private hands, i
,vill differ from the senate bill on the;
same subject.
A number of important feature?,
)f the bill are yet to be gone over by;
lommittee members who have left,
Washington over election day.
The Library.
The management of the Library i
vishes the public to keep in mind |
;hat the Library is open two after100ns
in the week and that they have j
i fine selection of books from which!
>ne may make a choice for pleasant!
fading these long nights.
If you are not a member, join the |
Association and make use of the
looks. The following books are in j
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itw utui ai v . 1
The Fugitives, A Japanese Nightinale,
Friendship Village, The Mothern-Law,
A Palace of Darkened Winows,
The Social Buchanneer, The
.antern of Luck, Anne, The Gleanrs,
The Tales of Sherlock Holmes,
^ate Carneerie.
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History of I
Cross i
c<. ~c tl? n\ i i
ijiory ui a nc v^uapici o i
From Beginning?Mil
ing War and Home
Been Busy Since?
Does Goc
At a meeting held in the Court
House on the evening of July 17,
1917 Dr. J. Adam Hayne, of Columbia,
S. C., presented to an interested
auUience the work and aims of the
Amelia 11 Red Cross. At the conclusion
of the lecture, upon motion of
Mr. A\ B. Morse, it was decided to
organize a Red Cross Chapter in
Aujeviile. Mr. W. I". Greene was
appointed temporary chairman and
Mrs. U. U. uamoreu, temporary
secretary to arrange for a permanent
organization. A petition from prominent
citizens fqr authority to organize
was sent to National Headquarters
ar.el :n due. time v;is granted.
. At a mass meeting held in the
Opera House July 27, 1917, the
Abbeville County Chapter of the
American He J Croj.s vas organized.
The officers elected at this meeting
were: Chairman, Mr. Joel S. Morse;
Vice-Chairman, Mrs. F. B. Gary;
Txvabuicr, Mr. Otto Bristow; Secretary,
Mrs. C. C. Gambrell.
These officers were ;-e-elected at
the annual meeting in October, 1918.
! At the annual meeting in 1919, the
following officers were elected:
Chairman, Dr. G. A. Neuffer; ViceChairman,
Mr. H. G. Clark; Secretary
and Treasurer, Mrs. C. C. Gambrell.
In ti; beginning of chapter work
jjc- lanent r >m:Tv *c .we e api*.
'Temb. ?
Miss Maggie Latimer, chaman; Publicity
Committee?Mrs .F. B. Gary,
irman. The executive committee
consisted of the officers of the chapter,
the chairman of permanent committees
and Ihc fo*!o "*:,v . "rv'-T1:
W. P. Greene, W. M. Barnwell, Rev.
H. W. Pratt,Dr. C. U. McMurray,
Judge F. T5. Gary, Mr?. F. E. H i:rison
prl Mi? Mae Robertson, Th: -
committee ir.-.:*.th!y -v.cct:r?g..a
no! v/hen neeaasary crill meetings to
plan and diicot !'jo v.or!: of the chapter.
The chanter had jurisdiction over
the whcis cf AMjeville county with
the exception of Due West an.i i;& i
rs ? :\';T
BBBSSpIB^B s-4- v
1st Lieut. Carroll Swetenbury,
ar.s for the Third Red
ted
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in Abbeville;
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ch Accomplished Dur- v
Service Section Has $
-Junior/ Red Cross
>d Work. ' _ ]
. aids Township. By special permission v
from headquarters, Mt. Carmel and $
; Willing-ton worked under the Abbe'
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{vine ^utility v>iiapbci.y uiiwii o^uayi^i: *
was organized in McCormick county.
The chairman with the help of}I
i some members of the executive com-j
I mittee organized Brandh JChaplters, 2
' at. Antreville, Lownesville, and Cal- 8
houn Falls. The officers of these
Bi-anch chapters' were: 2
Antrevile?Chairman, Miss Valer- *
ia Crowther; Vice-chairman, Dr. J.
A. Anderson; Secretary, Mrs. John 1
R. Wakefield; Treasurer, Miss Mamie 1
Bowen. ^
Lowndesville?Chairman, Mrs. J. |
L. Latimer; Vice-chairffian, Mr. E. W.| ,
^Harper; Secretary, Mrs. J. G. Huckabee;
Treasurer; Mrs E. J. Huckabee.
Calhoun Falls?Chairman, Mrs. T.
F. Hoy; Vice-chairman, Mr. W. G.J
Storey; Secretary, Mr. B. C. Wilson;
Treasurer, Mr. B. C. Wilson.
These branches sent all funds to
the Chapter Treasurer, and all sup-j
plies were bought and distributed j
; through the County Chapter.
The work room of the Chapter for'
about two years was in the Munici-j
pr.l Building. The Hty Council gave j
the use of three connecting rooms to ^
the chapter, thus saving the expense!
of heat, light and rent. The use of the j),
J Library Rest Room and the room oc-,,
'cuoied bv the D. A. R's. were in times
! , I
of emergency calls also given the ^
chapter. As the work of the Woman's ^
i Bureau developed auxiliaries ,wei<e ^
i formed all over the county. The fol- l
' 'owincr are the auxiliaries with the r
r.::rr.:\ cf cr.ch:
Bothlehem?Mrs. Allen Haeren.
T o-yo; One - Mr?. W. T. King.
v'ur ?M:?? Jessie Boyd.
1 ' r? .T F Rntrort; n
' M'.-* Helen Pratt.
. r? Cochran.
'V.I z-?r.v?I*rL- Uesjie Uldrick. t
' rl?p-v-I'.s?-Mrs. H. v.*. Nickles.
;-;o?S.)cy? J;;. F. Clinkscales. i
Rrownlee?Mrs. J. E. Brownlee.
i'.omeiity?Miss Margie Winn.
^?!l;ia? M:s. Joe J. Link.
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Chairman of the War Veter-;pre
Cms Roll Call. Chl
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I. M. HILL PLACE
SOLD AT AUCTION
HERE THURSDAY
The old A. M. Hill . place nea
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own, recently Dougnt Dy. ut. u. x
Calvert, was eold at auction Thursda
>y the Southeastern Reality Compan
Jreenwood, the whole place bringin
185,724.30.
Tracts No's 1 and 3, 107 acre!
vere bought by W. P. Greene fc
>8560.
Tracts Nos. 4 and 5, 120.85 acre:
vere bought by L. C. Parker fc
!16,677.30.
Tracts Nos. 8, 9 and 10, 59.1 acrei
wre bought by L? C. Parker fc
16,205.50.
Tracts Nos. 11, 17 4-5 acres, ws
ought by D. Hill for $2158.50.
Tract No. 12, 44.3 acres, ws
>ought by F. H. Flinn for $3987.0<
Tracts No. 13, 14 and 15, 141.
icres, were bought by W. W. Bradle
ind S. H. McGhee for $12,416.80.
Tracts No. 16, 17 and 18, '210.
icres, were bought by J. M. Nickle
'or $18,559.20.
Tracts No. 20 21 and 22, -238 1icres,
were bought by W. P. Green
ind J. S. Stark Cor $17,160.00.
TRIAL OF CASES
FOLLOWING RIO
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Helena, Ark. Nov.- 3.?Trial c
:ases growing out of the recent rac
listurbances near Elaine, in . th
;outhern part of this county, whic
esulted in the bringing of indie
nents against 122 persons, most!
legroes, proceeded rapidly today i
'hillips county circuit court, jurit
eturning verdicts of guilty of fir;
legree murder in two.cases, thereb
:ausing six negroes to be sentence
o death by electrocution.
Evidence brought out by the pro:
jcution in the two cases heard toda
ihowed the existence x>f a post of tli
'Progressive Farmers and Househol
Jnion of America." the oreranizatio
mder which it. is alleged the negro(
\*ere banded for the uprising, t
Claine, near where the disturbanc<
ook place the first week in Octobe
esulting in the death of five whit
>ci*sons and a large number of n<
;roes and the wounding of others.
Several witnesses fcr the state r<
ax\'! how they joined the Elaine po:
vithin ten days before the disturl
mccs began and were told to brin
mis to meetings because the unio
'expected trouble if the whites trie
o break up its meeting."
:?!/ORT THAT MEXICO
REFUSES TO REFUND
THE $150,000 RANSOfl
Washiv-'ton, Nov. 5.?The Mexi
;::i Government, according to ft'ex
:n City iu-wspaper, has refused t
efund to William 0. Jenkins, Amex
:an consular agent at Pueblo., th<
150.000 ransom money whiel
i-nkin.V attorney was forced to i.a;
lexican bandits in order to procurc
s velease after he had been kidnap
*.i last month.
The American embassy in Mexico
Sty had advised the Stat? Depart
Clli, U1 IIICOC JJU UIlUi'.MUIl^, UUl Olc'al<
declined to say whether they
<1 received any communication from
c Carranza government on the
bject.
Before Mr. Jenkins was liberated
e American Government demanded
the Mexican authorities that they
lit r.o effort to bring about the retse
of Mr. Jenkins unharmed, even
be necessary for them to pay the
nsom demanded. It has been ur.derlod
that Mexico was asked to
.11 buMr. Jenkins.
'ITPn QTATCC
TO GIVE THANKS
Washington, Nov. 5.?President
lson today set aside Thursday,
vember 27, as Thanksgiving day in
iroclamation which said the "connlooked
forward with confidence
the dawn of an era where the sac
ces of the nations will find recom- j
ise in a world at peace."
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To Preach at Lebanon.
lev. J. L. Martin, D. D., will'
ach in Lebanon Presbyterian
jreh next Sunday morning.
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"2,000,000 BALES ?
S WILL BE RETURNED
v . u r
* I _ -?g . ; 2;: .
Vecided Upon Hjr Araenom Cottrn
3? Association as Part of Program for
,r General Campaign for Reason* ;
able Prices-?Responses Re-.
3> ceived From Many Sections. 'C
Columbia, Nov.. 5.?Special:Two
s? million bales of good grade cotton
,r from the present crop will be retired
from the market by the American'
18 Cotton Association, according to a
statement issued by J. Skottowe
18 Wannamaker, president of the
) association, today.
1 The plan adopted by the as- /
y sociation is to transfer to designated
banks, warehouses receipts for ep?ci? '
9 fied amounts of good grade cotton.
!S This cotton is to be held in trust until
such time as the association decides
3 that prices justify the cotton being
- placed upon the market. ,
Mr. Wannamaker declares that in
the unanimous opinion of experts of
j. the association based jupon supply
and demand and the price .of the
manufactured product, the price of _
cotton should be far above present
e prices and that the plan of retiring
l? the two million bales had been hit
upon as offering tfoe best opportunity
for stabilizing the price.
The statement follows in part:
n "'The experts of the American
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' Cotton Association after a careftn ,
investigation of supply and demand -. /
y i 1v r i_i_ c i 1 1 a.
^ I me price 01 uie manuiactureu pruuuut
and the price of other commodities
the association retire two million ,
have unanimously recommended that '
y bales of good grade cotton from the '
^ present crop. The plans.which wer<?
recommended and which have been
;g | adopted call on the membership of
' i each State to voluntarily transfer to
it!
^ | designated banks warehouse recc-ipcs
.for specified amounts of good grade
r, I
! cotton. This cotton is to be held in ,
^ j trust until such time as the associ- v
j.ation decides that prices justify the
;cotton being placed upon the market.
' It is the unanimous decision of our
expeiis iliac on account of the e..orFrnous
demand for raw cotton and the
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^:great shortage it will not be necessary
j j to carry this cotton longer than the
'isummer of 1920.
Responses being received from vairious
sections of the belt show ready
1 compliance on the part of the mem-.
I bership of the association. Each State
,!3 urged to report the amount of
, ; cotton set aside under this arrange;
mijnt to the president of the American
Cotton Association. The amount
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! of this plan will not only be fully ap- '
; proved but that an amount request?rl
? j will be taken entirely off cho market.
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i Gone to Richmond. '
Judge and Mrs. Frank B. Gary left
> Tuesday afternoon for Richmond, Va.
where Mrs. Gary will spend some timd
.with her sister, Mrs. Henry Riley.
, Friends in Abbeville hope Mrs. Gai-y
will entirely recover her health while
she is away,
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Mr. A. Mutt Visits Red Cross.
j Mr. A. Mutt, of Mutt and Jeff
! fame,was a visitor at Red Cross headquarters
Wednesday and offered his
service to help put over the Red Cross
Roll, in Abbeville. And this he did on
the stage Thursday night. His offer
and assistance were greatly appreciated.
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New York Cotton Market V
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V March 36.34 V
V May 35.75 V
V December 87.75 V
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