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FIFTEEN CITIZENS
I OF ABBEVILLE
EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS RE?
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GARDING DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
AND WM. G. McADOO IS
FAVORED BY SEVEN, COX BY
SI?, WHILE DAVIS AND WILSON
GET ONE EACH?OTHERS
ASKED ARE NON-COMMITTAL.
In Abbeville as in other South Carolina
cities apparently there is more'
interest at present in the Democratic
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nominee tu uc tuudcii au tuc uam
Francisco convention next week and;
vthe platform to be adopted than'
there is in either State or County|
politics. On the square and in otherj
places where men congregate there is
seldom heard a reference to the:
State or senatorial campaigns which1
^opened Tuesday and to tne County
/ nmrvnion nrVyirf'li Is to (hp Tirl in A lie- i
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ust, and especially is this true since
William G. McAdoo annoucned a
few days ago that he did not wislr
his name presented to the convention
as a candidate for the presidency. !
Locally McAdoo apparently has a
slight lead over the other men prominently
mentioned for the nomination'
and it is certain that if the selection1
of the nominee were left to Abbeville
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- he would be the party's standardbearer.
P. Rosenberg says that he would like
to see Wilson have another chance
Mr. Rosenberg states that the Repub-1
^.cans have imposed upon Wilson!
purely out of political spite and ifi
the president were in good health he
awtrvlri Ko Vi:c fircf
-nivutu w w mo "iov viivivt.
/\M. T. Coleman is for McAdoo first
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and last. He brings to mina a statement,
made by McAdoo sometime ago
"in which the former secretary of the
treasury said that if the country call-,
i ed upon a man to perform a oertain
duty that the - man had no other,
choice than to obey his country's call.
T. G. Perrin says McAdoo is his
first choice with Gov. Cox second.
Senator Howard Moore says that
McAdoo is the man who will be
nominated and that Cox will be second
choice.
A. B. Morse favors McAdoo but is
ndt enthusiastic about any of the
probable candidates for the npmina
tion. ;
Old man Longshore, once a red hot
Bryanite has turned completely
around and says Bryan ought to be
run away from the convention. Mr.
Longshore favors McAdoo but is
strong agin woman suffrage.
Albert Henry is strong for Cox of
Ohio.
W. D. Barksdale is another unenthusiastic
voter who says if we have
to have any of them he would prefer,
Cox. N
W. F. Nickles is a Cox man.
S. G. Thomson, Jr., says he would
be a McAdoo man but he is a little
afraid of the influence his father-inlaw
might have on his administration
should McAdoo be elected over Hard-j
ing.
J. Allen Smith, Jr. states that he
likes everything about Cox but his
r.4- J li
owiiu vii nic nquur question ana
gives Ambassador Davis as his fix at'
choice. The ambassador was a col-'
lege mate of Mr. Smith's at Hampden-!
Sidney, and Mr. Smith states . even'
! then he was a well-rounded man who1
y " lead in ail college activities. '' \ j
Otto Bristow gives Governor Cox
- as his first choice.
W. H. Wite speaks out for Cox.
S. J. Link also believes that Gov |
Cox will get the nomination.
Dr. P. B. Speed thinks McAdoo'
will be offered the nomination in'
spite of his recent request rhat his
name may not be presented to the;
convention.
The gentlemen whose opinions and
expressions of choice are given above |
represent right thoroughly the con-1
census of opinion of the city if not of^
the State, especially of the Piedmont |
section. These "gentlemen were sim-,
ply asked to express their choice or
A GOOD MAN PASSES.
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Dr. J. J. Garlington Died at his Home
i In Washington, D. C. Thursday
After Long Illness. >
Joseph J. Darlington, L. L. D.,'
leading attorney of Washington, D.
C., and a native of Abbeville County,
died at his residence in the former i;
city, Thursday, June.24th, 1920, af-j"
ter a long illness. The end was notj
unexpected, for Dr. Garlington some|
months ago was advised that he was'
suffering from cancer of the stomach |
from which there could be no recovery.
He quietly prepared for the great
change.
Joseph J. Darlington was born in |
what is nnur +V?o pifv nf Ahhovillff in
1849. His father and mother lived'
here Jbr a time, his father holding the
position of jailer in this county. La-J
ter they moved to Due West, where'
Mr. Darlington grew to manhood. He
graduated from Erskine College in
1868. For a while he taught school ,
at Rome, Ga., but having decided to
enter the legal proession he was soonj
admitted to the bar and established
himself in Washington, where he liv-J
ed his whole after life. His worth and
ability were soon recognized, and at
the time of his death and for many!
years before he held first place in the'
legal proiession in ms nome city. iDr.
Darlington was always a friend!
of Due West and of Erskine College. '
He was a trustee of the college and 1
had been for a number of years. In J
recent years he has often befriended,1
the college in many ways, and espe-l1
cially by large gifts. He was himself !
an advertisement for the Institution1]
the like of which few colleges have.j
His college conferred on him some 1
years ago the honoray degree of Doc- <
tor of laws. |]
In early life Dr. Darlington mar- ]
ried. His wife has been cread many i
years. He is survived by two daugh- <
ters. He was a member of the BaptistS
church. .-/ r h
Abbeville *County has produced
many great men ana Hirskme uonege 1
has given the country a good many j
good lawyers, but Abbeville County <
has not produced a finer man than
Joseph J. Darlington, wnlle of all i
the lawyers his college has given to {
the country, he easily took first rank.
RETURNS FROM ABBEVILLE
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Dr. James A. Hayne, state health
officer, has returned to Columbia, after
having been in Abbeville for a (
few days, where he assisted in judging
babies, in the mill village. Several (
weeks ago, a baby contest was held
at the mill village, and at that_ time
many of the babies were judged and
Dr. Hayne went to Abbeville to complete
the testing. He was assisted by
T*1 TIT /-I x f /-I ?11 _ I
ur. Cj. vv . l/arpencer 01 ureenvuie,
viho examined tonsils and eyes. Dr.
Hayne says that Dr. Carpenter found
fewer cases of diseased tonsils than
is usually the case among children of
the age he examined at Abbeville.?
The State.
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HOSPITAL SHOWERS
Mrs. G. A. Neuffer and Mrs. W.!
D. Barksdale entertained the ladies j
of Main street at a hospital shower
at the home of Mrs. Neuffer Thursday
afternoon. Many useful and 1
beautiful gifts were showered on
the hospital and a pleasant afternoon
was enjoyed.
Cream and cake were served. 1
Mrs. W. L. Peebles was also hostess
at a "shower" Thursday, enter
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uumuj?.aiu. iicJk ubuiu i^itti,uiing man*
ner arid' helping the hospital to
many useful gifts. ...
ELECTION OF SCHOOL
TRUSTEES TUESDAY|
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A meeting of the citizens of Abbe !.
ville school district is to be held in':
the court house at 7 o'clock Tuesday,
evening, June 29 at which timej,
three trustees are to be elected for
the city schools. Those whose terms',
expire are: J. S. Morse, W. P. Greene,
and R. S. Link.
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opinion as they were met at random !
on the square this morning. Possibly j;
a thorough canvass of the square and '
of the city might show a different re- 1
suit. 1
Government Buys
*14,000 Tons Sugar
Purchase Made in Argentina
By Direction of Justice Department
And Will Be
. - - ? Sold Direct
Washington, June 24.?Howard
Figg, assistant to the attorney gen-;
eral, stated today that the 14,00Q j
tons of sugar which Argentina has j
permitted to be exported to the I
United States, was purchased under;
the direction of the department of
justice and representations made 'by
the state department to President
Trncnveti that the same was Dlir- i
chased and would be distributed under
the direction to overnment
agences." , J*
Mr. Figg's statement was issued
after he had read an Associated
Press dispatch from Buenos Aires
saying that Argenrtjina government
officials had been surprised by his (
previous statement that the only
connection the American govern-!
ment had had with the purchase
was to designate the purchasing,
company and to obtain the ' permit
for the exportation of the sugar. j
The purchase, Mr. Figg said, was,
made by an American trading company.
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"The American'' trad1 lig company
with the assurance of the depart-,
ment of justice that a permit would 1
be issued for the exportation of certain
sugars, entered three Argentine
markets and purchased these
sugars at the prevailing market,
prifces."
Mr. Figg , said, "When 14,000 j
ions had been secure! :i formal request
was ma^e for pernio to export.
In the m'Mitim?, a dccree
providing ceitain restriction? had
jeen issued by t:ic- Argentine government.
When proper pesentatjonj
vere i*ade to President Irogoyen '
'<? +V10 iccnonpo <vf t.Vif- nprmit.. hp
consented to do so on tlie distribution
by the department of justice
ind not purchased by private Am-j
;rican interests/
"On arrival in New York, this su
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?ar will be distributed by the fJ. 3.
government to the essential indus-j
try and house hold consumer."
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FRENCH WILL BE
GIVEN IN HIGH SCHOOL
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Arrangements have been compler-|
2d by the superintendent of the city |
schools yhereby an excellent French
:ourse will be offered the pupils "of j
the city high school next session. The
rector of Trinity Episcopal church,
Mr. A. J. Derbyshire, is an excellent
French teacher of several years successful
experience In St. John's
school, New York City, and has been
secured -to teach the French classes
in the high school next session. Each
year of French taken in the high
school will add one unit'to the cred
its given the high school graduates.
FARMERS BANK '
DECLARES DIVIDEND
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A meeting of the directors of the
Farmers Bank was held in the office
of the president at noon today. The:
directors heard the report of the
president, Dr. F. E. Harrison, and the
usual semi-annual dividend of four(
per cent was declared. Five thousan
dollars was also added to the surplus
fund.
;. A MUSIC RECITAL.
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Mrs. T. J. Douthart gave a music |
recital at her home, on Tuesday,'the.
parents and friends of>-her, music pupils
being her guests. The occasion
was a pleasant one, the pupils performing
their parts well and the visitors
listening with interest.
The class will rest during the hot
summer months.
JOINING THE SUMMER COLONY.
.Mrs. B. S. Barnwell left Tuesday
for Williamston where she will spend
some time. Miss Mary Aiken accom-,
panies her. They made the trip in'
their car, Mr. W. M. Barnwell and
little Miss'Julia going along to see
them safely settled.
Cotton Exchange
Criminal Agency
New York Org animation Denounced
By Georgia Attorney?Is
DecliningIll
Power
Greenville, June 24.{-i-i)eclarin& |
tht "the New York cotton exchange
is a criminal agency to beat down '
the price of cotton,"^ Thomas J. '
Shackleford, of Athens, Ga., at-!
torney for the American Cotton as-j
sociation, scathingly criticised the'
institution's practice in an address'
today before the twentieth annual
convention of the South Carolina
Bankers' association.
Mr. Shackleford said the ex
j change's existence now is lor one
purpose and that is to depress the
price of cotton. "Fortunately, it
has had "but little effect this
year," he said. "The business has
been generally reduced on account
of its unfairness toward cotton and
because the south is divorcing itself
from the New York exchange.
There never was any reason for
any cotton exchange being in New
York, 1,500 miles from the cotton
fields. It was installed there just
'after the war between the sections
because we had no money, but the j
amount of spot cotton there has decreased
steadily since 1885.
"TUn V?oa AAIMA ttrVnn Virrv '
1UC uviuc nucii *TC
must divorce our service from the 1
New York cotton exchange and es-'
tablish a cotton center in the south"
he concluded.
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TAMMANY CHIEF
ARRIVES ON COAST
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Say? Dry Plank Will Have to Be
Fought Out on Floor. I
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3&n Francisco, June 24.?Charles
F. Murphy, leader of Timmany Hall,
accompanied by Governor Alfred
Smith, of New York, came to town
tonight, but he had nothing to say.
The New York delegation and the
Tammany hosts are due here tomor
row.
"I have been out of touch with politics
for several days," said Mr. Murphy,
"and can't say what trie New
York delegation will do until we have
a caucus. As to a plank in the platform
to amend the Volstead act, that
is a matter that will have to be
fought out on the ccnven::on floor."
Mr. Murphy's attention >vas called
to a story of his indictment In New
Vo.k 0:1 the ground of conspiring to
coerce Louis Hartog, a manufacturer,
to return ^125,000 which the Tammany
leader invested with the Hartog
Company.
"That is a business suit," said Mr.
Murphy, "and all I will say about
it is that Hartog get the ?125,000." ;
Governor Smith said the New York
delegation would hold a caucus Fri-|
day or Saturday to determine its po-|
sition on platform and candidates, j
VISITING AT HOME
?.Irs. Frrnk F!vans is in the citv
from Spartanburg paying her usual
summer visit to her parents, Mr. j
and Mrs. George White. Her visits j
always give pleasure to a wide
circle of friends.
IMPORTANT MEETING
A congregational meeting has been
called by the Session of the Presbyterian
Church to be held at the time of
the usual morning service, Sunday,
July 4th, 1920. - ' : :;
THE FIRS? PEACHES. ^ <
Mr. Monroe Burriss, of Calohun
Falls, brought the first peaches of the 1
season to the local market Friday, i
He sold them at seventy-five cents
per peck. i
Dr. Moffatt Preaches Sunday
Dr. J. S. Moffatt, president of,
Erskine College, will occupy the j
pulpit of the Abbeville Presbyterian j
church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
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NEVER. SAY DIE
Salesman Sells , Sol Rosenberg
After Three Consecutive
Failures, to Land an Order
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t-The old saying, "If at first yoir
don't succeed, try, try again" was
unwittingly followed recently by
an elderly salesman who was "working"
the merchants of tfte city. The
incident happened in, Rosenberg's
where the office is so arranged that
you can reach it from either the
main street entrance or from any
of the three entrances on Trinity
street. The old gentleman, who was
selling a moth-preventative of
cedar compound, first entered the
Rosenberg store from Main street.
He asked for the buyer and was directed
to Mr. Sol Rosenberg in the
central office of the store. After
Customary salutations regarding
business and weather conditions the
salesman produced his samples and
sought ah order. Mr. Rosenberg
very kindly told the salesman that
he was not in the market for any
moth-preventative; The old gentleman
packed up his sampled and bid
his would-be customer good-day.
In a short while there appeared
at the office the same salesman who
had turned the corner and entered
through the grocery department on
Trinity street. The same procedure
was gone through and again the old
gentleman was dismissed. In a few
minutes he bobbed up at the office
again, having entered through the
dry goods department. Mr. Rosenberg
saw that the, old man was
^ear-sighted and that he never
realized that he had called on the
same buyer three times in less than
fifteen minutes. While thoroughly
sympathetic, the manager for the
third time shook hands with the
salesman without having given him
an order.
About the time it takes to tell
this the salesman for the fourth
time appeared before the potentate
in the Rosenberg office and went
through the preliminaries necessary
before securing an order. Here the
story changes for instead of being
preemptorily dismissed without
having scored a mark in his order
book, the salesman was greeted by
Mr. Rosenberg with the statement
that his line looked good' and that
the Rosenberg Mercantile Co., had
been scouiing the country for 'just
such a preparation and a nice order
was given the persistent salesman.
Mr. Rosenberg states that the
old gentleman never did realize
+V*of Vin woe ir? -fVicqmo rvfflpo fnr
the fourth consecutive time and
talking to the same buyer. And he
further states that the preparation
which the salesman sold him was one
of the best he had ever used to keep
moths from his goods.
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THE BOOli CLUB
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The regular meeting of the Book
Club was held Wednesday afternoon
at the home -bf Mrs. L. W.
White. There was a large attendance
of members. Mrs. Frank
Evans, of Spartanburg, Miss Kittie
Perrin, of Greenville, and Mrs. A.
1W 0?,;+V, o?,4 W TT WViifo
were present as guests. Miss Mamite'
Hijl was elected president, Mrs.
John Harris, secretary and Mrs. J. |
D. Fulp the new member.
Cake and cream were served as:
refreshments and the afternoon
was altogether enjoyable.
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A GREENVILLE PARTY
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Mr. and Mrs. T. G. White, Miss!
Kittie Perrin and Miss Jeansiej
White went up to Greenville today,
rwn q c-nonrl tVm (lav -hrin. Mr. White 1
will look after his Home Building
Corporation business, while the
others of the family will visit
among friends.
ENTERTAINED IN DUE WEST |
Mrs. C. S. Todd who has been visit-!
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fosteri
McLane, has returned to her home in
Columbia. She went by way of Due
West where on Friday afternoon Mrs.
James Kennedy gave a pleasant par-!
ty in her honor.
CLASH EXPECTED 1
OVER PHII1
ARRIVAL OF BRYAN-;GENERALLY
REGARDED AS SIGN FOR
NEW STIR TO COMMENCE x
AMONG DELEGATES AT g
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
?BRYAN FIELD MARSHAL
FOR BONE DRY FORCES
San Francisco, June 24.?Mobili? -( ,
zation of Democratic national convention
forces for the expected
clash over a prohibition enforce
ment plank in the party's 1920
platform will approach completion j
tomorrow when Williaam J. Bryan
arrives. \
The1, Nebraskan is generally regarded
as field marshal . of the
bone drv element: He mav also fnne?
'tion as supreme commander of al- :A
t lied and associated interests cp- -j
i posed to President Wilson's plat.-'
; form's views. '
While the prohibition plank re- .
.mained the outstanding issue with
the factions as far apart as the ^
[poles, interest in other platform
'questions was stimulated vby the , ; "'J
I presence of Senator Glass of Vir- '
Iginia, who-is known to be fully ad- . '
j vised as to the president's views on
'what the party should do on the
| league of nations issue and similar . ^
'questions. Supporters of proposals
to moaiiy tne voisteaa enxorce- v
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ment act are claiming presidential
'favor for their proposition but up ..
to date Senator Glass has not in|
dicated what views Mr, 'Wilson may > ~
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| have expressed in this regard. v*
Br7ca Hat Plank \ j
| Mr. Bryan has already disclosed
that he had a plank of his own lio 'J ^
present on the enforcement question.
He is understood to favor putI
ting the party on record for rigid y
I enforcement of prohibition to the \ ' .fM
fullest limit of the Volstead mea- , 3
i sure. Between this suggestion
| which gained the support of Senator
Owen, Oklahoma, first of the
presidential aspirants to reach the . * }
scene, and that of the enforcement
modification advocates/ the
| gulf is so wide that no possibility of
j compromise is visible unless it
snouia De Dasea on an agreement uu t
follow the platform of the Virginia
Democrats and ignore prohibition.
I The bone drys have, a majority
' on the committee.- That is admitted
: by their opponents. ' They also are
credited with a slight majority in
the convention itself but the would|
be rainmakers who view with alarm "
the present drought are very hope!ful
this can be upset.
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j Leaders have not modified their
opinion as expressed by Chairman
iCummings of the national commit
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I tee, that no otner piauorm issue
would fail to be adjusted in committee.
Mr. Cummings had acknowledged,
it is believed of the course
[both of the administration forces
{and the Bryan faction as to the
league issue. In some quarters his
statement was taken as a hint that
a compromise program on which
harmony could be based had already
been worked out for submission
to the committee. There was
no anticipation that different -
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news OR me larger piaun., ytuuvcci.- , ^
in#, radicalism or any other sub- ;
ject could not be brought into, ac- ; i
Cord.' " : - '. >'
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GOING TO HENDERSONVILLE
Mrs. L. W. White and Miss Mary
Milford leave Monday for Hendersonville
where they will spend the
summer.
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COTTON MARKET
Jan. 31.22
Mar 30.75
May 30.25
July i ? 36.05
i Oct. _ 32.98
Dec. 31.82
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