Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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GiMBEL .iNDlCTED ON MANY COUNTS Iscw 1'ois, June 23.?Gimbel Brother.^ of New York, operators of a large department store here and controlled by interests which own j similar establisnments in other j cities, today were indicted on 207 counts for profiteering in clothing. Frederick Gimbel, vice president of the corporation, Joseph J. Dowdell, a merchandise manager, and Charles D. Slawter, clothing buyer, were indicted on the same charges. The .Gimbel indictement states that the average profit on all 207 j articles mentioned v/as "103 1-10" gaeetesss ?_ ? ?_? I unJ I, Abbeville Coca-C , I Phone 195-B V I SPEC \ ' . 0>a v PHONOGRA NOW YOU CAN E PA1 With 24 Selections AT YOURC (Within ] J V V I i f T MB 1 ? [WaV : th I pr ' r> o J T? th: ' hr~n s ID ul / Every Instrument I SIX (6) EXCLUSIV IN 1 No Needles to Ch< Pathe. The Sapphi out. 9 P.i>?nftnfaa/1 I AH Ctt ?? \juai aniuwu ajv?5< 3 Plays All Makes o them better. 4 Always Ready to slip on a record. 5 Supreme in Tone mous Pathe Sappt 6 The Pathe Contro increase or decree at will. Yet the Pathe than the ordina Don't Plan to 1 ^AM?T U nMr lAn L/Ull i wan anjf ivh Harris an per cent." In one instance a suit of mohair clothes which was said to have cost Gimbel Brothers $5.50 was offered for sale at $20, "a gross profit of 263 per cent." The grand jury in the indictment asserted that a gross profit of 55 per cent would have been ample to yield Gimbel Brothers a reasonable profit, after the costs of a garment and payment of all overhead charges in connection with its sale. A "summer bargain sale'" of "overcoats netted Gimbel Brothers a gross profit of 100 per cent, ac-| cording to the indictment. The indictment of Gimbel, jjj ola Bottling Works. S Abbeville, S. C. :ia L t/i'e PH OFFER | lUYA GENUINE 'HE ?12 85c Records >WN TERMS Reason) f you want the verytest phonograph ade?you'll choose e Pathe?The Sueme Phonograph. low Offered Upon dost Convenient ;rms, which place is wonderful instrusnt within reach of i I. rully Guaranteed. rE ADVANTAGES A mge on a jewelled ire Ball never wears sr Life of Records, f Records and plays Play as soon as you - because of the falire Ball. ! 11 enables you to ise the tonal volume costs no more try phonograph )o It?DO IT. ger, Come in Today d Calvert Brothers followed a .secret inquiry by the "flying squadron" of profiteer hunters which lasted about a month and specifies* 207 articles "offered for sale" at the New York store on June 8, last. The defendants are to appear for pleading tomorrow. NAME OF McADOO WILL BE PUT UP Kansas, City, Mo., June 23.?In a telegram sent from Peublo, Colo, from the train bearing Missouri delegates to the Democratic national convention, Burriss A. Jenkins, Kansas City clergyman and publish er, announced that he had definitely decided to place the name of William G. McAdoo before the Democratic national convention for the presidential nomination. New York, June 24.?William G. McAdoo declared toady that in telegraphing Burris A. Jenkins yesterday he had done everything in his power to persuade the Kansas City minister and newspaper 1 publisher, not to present his name to the San Francisco convention for the Democratic presidential, omination. "^Vhat more can .t Jo,' he asked after reading Mr. Jenkins reiterate J declarati that he would Mr. with or without his In a written statement today Mr. McAdoo branded as false the report of a New York newspaper which declared he would not make the presidential race because of ill health. The Statement said: ."My attention has just been called to the statement that I have tuberculosis. It is amazing that any reputable newspaper or individual '.vouH be guilty of such a wanton falsehood. There is not a shadow of foundation for such a statement. It would be impossible for me to publicly characterize such despicable methods. Dallas, Texas, June 23.?Declaring their indention. to cast' Texas' 40 votes on the first ballot for William ,G. McAdoo for the presidential nomination, the Texas d$le gates to the Democratic national convention left here last midnight for San Francisco. The party, which includes six women delegates, is traveling by special train. \ CANDIDATES COLUMN SOLICITOR. "I hereby announce myself a candidate for Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of> South Carolina, comprising the Counties of Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens and Newberry and promise to abide by the rules of the Democrat''' Primary election. T. FRANK McCORD WT A r>MA nillVlAVI r9 A f A ftYin/MlWrtQ TI TV c aic auiiiun^cu w auauuuvc xx | S.' Blackwell, Laurens, as a candidate for the office of Solicitor of the Eightht Circuit, subject to the rule of the Democratic primary, and he pledges himself to abide the result of the primary. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES We are authorized to announce Melvin J. Ashley as a candidate ori re-election to the House of Representatives from Abbeville County. Mr. Ashley promises to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. Many friends of HUBERT 'COX hereby announce him a candidate to rhe House of Representatives /from Abbeville County and he agrees to abide the result of the Democratic Primary election. Friends. CLERK We are authorized to announce R B. Cheatham as a candidate for Clerk of Court, subject to the rules of the Democratic party and he pledges himself to abide the result of the primaries. .1 hereby announce myself as candidate for office of Clerk of Court for Abbeville County, and will abide the result of the primary. J. L. Perrin. CORONER. We are authorized to announce J C. COX as a candidate for Coroneof Abbevile County. He pledges himself to abide t.he result of the Democratic primary. FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself, a candidate for Sheriff of Abbeville County in the Democratic Primary, and I I The MO Tractor is } Discs 38 t . One man wil does all f from plowii The line nf n Tractor I I Improves the Soil One discing before planting is as good as two cultivations after the crop is up, because * weeds germinate at a lower degree of beat and discing brings a large portion of them to the surface and destroys them at | the start. ' Discing more than any other vi operation insures a good seed 5 bed. And yet, good discing 1 a is often neglected, hurried or ? slighted and a chance ' taken that the crop will make with !OUt 11. With the "plow pan" properly broken up, and the tractor is the only way to do this, you can get over your fields with a disc harrow more often than with horses and guarantee a good seed bed in record time. ? , v If desired you can ate tl .7. Urate* implementa you ni Universal the game at wit ii ''V.;.>yi*. | ; Bowie Bros. Auto ' J 1 A* I M PLOWING CULTIVl iJ SL ; 3 pledge myself to be governed by the didate for Magisti rules and to abide the result of the Abbeville, subject primary. ! rules. FOSTER B. McLANE I hereby announce myself a candi-i McCombs date for Sheriff of Abbeville County ec* as a candidate in the Democratic Primary, and I j Abbeville Court pledge myself to be governed by the __ rules and to abide the result of the primary. C. J. BRUCE. If I hereby announce mypelf a candi- If date for Sheriff of Abbeville Coun- If ty in the Democratic Prnmary, and H | I pledge myself to be governed by1 19 oki^A 4-V?rt roaiilf nf I 11 bllC iUICO IUIU VV awiuo VilO AVWU4W V* the primary. J. N. BLUM SUPERVISOR I hereby announce myself as can didate for Supervisor of Abbevill County and will abide the result o w the primary., L. W. KELLER. A j I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election as Supervisor of Mg'ip Abbeville County and agree to abide the result of the primary election. q* w. a. stevenson * i oleep SUB-SUPERVISOR II ? ... . II we are autnorizea to announce logrox George W. Calvert as a candidate I SOF' for Sub-Supervisor of Abbeville I and County. He pledges himself to I or S abide the result of the Democratic I CAR' primary. fl MAGISTRATE. I \\r , I w. / I hereby announce myself :t can j I ~. ? v ; * ** '' ONE Universal ic/eia day ^ _ * | 1 ' K-A,' . Ill one tractor :ield work ng to harvest 1 . '' x''W-Here is what one man and a Moline* \f ) Universal Tractor can do in a ten-hour ? . w day:? Plow 7 to 9 acrea , Jfefr:'. Due 27 aeree with a V Tandem Dhe Ibunm Disc 38 acrt with a 10> Disc Harrow Harrow 76 acrma with a 20} Peg Tooth Harrow ' Vc Cultivate from 13 to 20 acree with a two-row Cultivator Drill 36 arm with ,a 101 Grain Drill Ifarceet 40 aeree with a 10* Grain Binder Harnett 10 aero with a Com Binder v ' j'J Afou? 25 acres with a 8' Mower j 1 - Rake 40 aermt with a 12' Rait* The Molinc-Univcrsal Tractor not only ' $ guarantees more acreage, saves men and V horses, but adds $5 to $15 per acre to the value of your land. We can prove this to you. ' ' &" ^ It solves the farm help problem. K Hundreds of owners report an average saving of one and one-third men and five # v horses, by using the Moline-Universal $ Tractor. A demonstration oa your own land ; } acheerfully arranged, immediate deliveries guaranteed-^-satisfactory service available a instantly. *io "drag behind" or hona _ . X ow hav* with the Moline- . Ih other typea of tract on. ^ 3 and Tractor Co. . | ,T|NG I HARVESTING,K if-.. rate for the city o himself to abide the result of tii to the Democrat! democratic primaries. ^ ; ; E. M. BOND. M. E. Hollingsworth fs hereby ;c announced as a candidate for Magis hereby mnounc istrate at Abbeville Court House, i for Magistrate a and pledges himself to abide the re ' House and pledge suit of the democratic primarlea.. ' || ^mT^boi Cool*Coiton goto make the WOOL. AND corrow JSS. W on the Wool Side in Winter; Zoiion Side in Summer! 3 of hundreds of Ventilators give ft a ? s of thinned out chance to "Breathe." I and cotton. It is Delivered in dust- I T and FLUFFY, proof, hy genie cartons. I never LUMPS Have your dealer K AGS. show you the Wool-Cotu I run RonTHRDS MATTRESS COMPANY I OLD BY ff CALVERT & SONS I \ |- f V. ^