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Abbeville Press and Banner! Established 1844. $2.00 the Year. Tri-Weekly. Abbeville, S. C. Monday, August 9, 1920. Single Copies, Five Cents. 77th Year. J| , LEAGUE OF NATIONS FOREMOST ISSU THRONGS OF CHEERING DEMi CRATS WITNESS ACCEP ANCE OF PARTY LEADE SHIP?CROWD CHEERS COX REMARKS. REPUBLICAN SCORED BY NOMINEE J SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE. Fair Grounds, Dayton, 0., Au 7.?Governor James M. Cox todi received and accepted formally tl democratic presidential nominatior With Governor Cox and his ru * ning mate, Franklin D. Rooseve " * ? i-1.. ..J marchng at tne neaa 01 uie y?iau thousands of democracy's leade and followers gathered at the fa grounds shrine and heard the cant date outline his campaign. This he based on securing pea by staunch adherence to the Leagi of Nations, with "interpretation: retaining is fundamental prineipli and not by what he declared the di honorable republican plan for a se " 'to nmi>o with fJArmnnv. On the league issue, and genen ? ly, the democratic standard bear declared he presented to the Amei can people a choice beween dem cnatic progress and reactionary r publcanism. Prohibition was mentioned on by the inference of a strong d claration for law enforcement. T1 governor urged ratification of tl woman suffrage amendment ar pledged many reforms, includir tax reduction and economy m go ernment. At the eleventh hour tl governor decided not to issue tl insert he had planned for his a ceptance address. Bearing flags and decked in ba ners, thousands of cheering dem1 ^ ' crats were reviewed by the gove nor prior to his address and the pr liminary notification speech. Sen; tor Robinson, of Arkansas, haili the candidate as an experience and progressive minded leader wil a long record of achievements du ing his three terms as Ohio's gove nor. ' A warm sun bathed the fa ground crowds, dispelling dampne of early morning rains, but broug a soggy wave of humidity whii mad - a shirt sleeve crowd.of marc ers spectators. Most of the visito came from Ohio, but thousan mo. r were from other states. Ti.t; rain ceased before noon b thr. Mt-ning clouds kept up a flig wit", the sun for front position in t sky Rain puddled streets playi hav-j with white shoes of t! marching visitors, whose bands sei nadcd at street corners and Gove nor Cox's newspaper office as thi ma: ciied from trains to their parai for.:::r. portions. >janv visitors motored to Tai Er.I .*.::ving the morning and sho ha:*4? vrlth the governor. He secu ed as much rost as possible befc the !jn:heon, Mrs. Cox going the train c<> meet Mr. and Mi Roc :?vo!t and their daughter. The parade was late in startii fro:u the city to the fair groun and Governor Cox planned to deli r.is arrival there until about z < clock, indicating that his addrt was circulated in extra editions local papers hours before and w read by many of the visitors. Eaves, steps and rails of the ai phi-theatre were crowded long b fore the parade arrived and the si 1 * ? * 1 - X- # 1 1- _ swe:;ea tne l-eceipis 01 me so dri:ik venders, although the he war relieved somewhat by a bree which kept flags and banners flu teri:ig. Krs. Cox and Mrs. Roosevelt, t! governor's daugher, Mrs. J. D. Mi hon'y, and other relatives ai friends of the candidates, occupi* a larje box directly across the pre section from the speaker's stan Other boxes held democratic no able1* galore. To one side of t1 speaker's stand was seated the not \ I RETURN 2,187 DEAD BODIES \ ' ) War Department Announced 1,338 Others En Route r Washington, Aug. 8.?The bodies " of 2,187 American dead have been returned from overseas the War Department announced yesterday; those of 1,338 others are enroute to the United States. Requests have R- been received for return of approxi- ^ .,g mately 45,000 bodies from France ' and England. IS p [N AUTOMOBILE WRECK. 1 The Ford automobile of Robt. S. ' Uldrick was partially wrecked Sun-|< day morning near the eight mile post * on Due West road. Mr. Uldrick, with i Mrs. Uldrick and several of their,t l* children, was on his way to Long I n" Cane to attend preaching services, jt While going up the hill at the .school t ^e' house this side of the home of J. H.| rs Greene, the car skidded throwing f lir the front end of the car against the i "" bank, bending the front axle, and c breaking the radius rod. Fortunately c "O " > ? 1 ? 11 ] . "w Mr. UiariCK was going up nm ana at t je a moderate gait, and no one was se-'t 5 riously hurt, Mrs. Uldrick suffering \ es? the most serious bruises and being IS" considerably shaken up. I1] P- lf REV. MR CLARK RETURNS HOME " i er * Rev. Peter C. Clark, secretary of v *i- Home Missions of Montgomery Pres- ^ o- bytery in Virginia leaves for his e- home at Shawsville, Va. tomorrow. ^ Mr. Claj-k has been visiting his son, ^ ly H. G. Clark, and preached two able ^ e- j sermons in the Presbyterian church ^ | in this city Sunday. 1. 1?i . FEDERAL JUDGE DIES * ig * 'v v-i Memphis, Aug. 8.?Federal Judge ie j J. E. McCall of the Western dis- a ie jtrict of Tennessee, died suddenly, c. | at Huntington, Tenn., tonight, j a ification commttee and at the rear, a "jthe democratic national committee- tt man. Moving picture and other' r~ I cameras were perched at numerous ii e" vantage points. ? b Ei~ J A There were thousands of "rail ii ad ' i birds," spectators lining the race rack fence and around the 'track ] "H i 'was a black border of parked auto_ t r mobiles. a r-! i ir I ' ' ! ' . 85: i: . . nt, ey de 1 i ii 'V ' ' ?k i r ^ "? ig ! fy ' he ' . ? . i- r?'. 7 ,r =d HA SH {j It is not all readin' and writin' a 1 t !y contributed over $1,000 to equip City School Grounds taken at the cl >< i usy again Monday, September 6th v. a FIX PROGRAM j J FOR REUNION general Committee in Columbia At 1 Work on Reunion 81st Division to be Held In Columbia September 20-21. Members of the 81st Divison in :hi8 section will be interested in I jlans being made for ^he annual re- * mion to take place September 20- e il in Columbia. The following is aken from The State of today: s Meeting at the Jefferson hotel at ( I o'clock yesterday, the central v :ommittee on the Wildcat reunion t trranged two days' convention. The * "ormer members o fthe Eighty-first < livision gather in Columbia Septem- e >er 20-21, and indications are that 0 housands of veterans will be in at- 3 endance. ' It was decided yesterday that the. a irst morning be spent in regimental 3 neetings, each regiment or other in- 11 lividual command having a head- a [uarters where the men could meet a o renew acquaintances and find 1 heir buddies. At noon, dinner will ^ te served, probably in a large tent, 8 srected at some convenient spot. s rhat afternoon the visitors will be ormally welcomed "home" by the j ;overnor, the mayor, and other rominent men. That night there J rill be entertainments a huge dance ieing one of the principal events. >fi Tuesday, the second and final t lay of the reunion, will be divided I ietween Camp Jackson arfd the city, t! L business meeting will be helda he Liberty theater or some other ti arge assembly hall at the camp at n 1 o'cloick that morning, followed b y dinner at the camp. The boys w rill have ample time to wander n bout the camp and revive fond n memories, before the afternoon tleeting of the Wildcat Veterans' P ssociation. That night there will be a nother huge ball and other enter- r' ainments. The program as arranged is only. ? i skeleton form and will no doubt e much altered before finally put lto operation. Sj A steady stream of letters into 1 ? le offices of the veterans' associa- de an in Columbia indicates a splendid Ci ttendanc^ and it is no small un- th ' ' * v v * ' *-V ' .:v v--'.r . . - r . wjjr 'A V IfilpwSSi^fl ^tSjCflGw VB IHr vi i BmM MPWMEBS^wW^BM^Mi^^W RKffiH r^bbmidh^^H i*EKKJSl Kw^BMuQyyH^HBHnS!^^ < ;*V^3 r>'^ ,T" H* PPY SCHOOL DAYS cl 'rithmetic in the City Schools now s Ihe Playgrounds with scientific appar 'e of the session in Ma}*. These Slides hen school opens. MEETING OF MEDICAL SOCIETY rhird District Medical Association Meets Here Thursday Evening? Plans For Entertainment Of Visiting Doctors. The annual meeting of the Third )istrict Medical association will be ?eld in the Eureka hotel Thursday ivening, August 12th, at 8:00 p. m. Practically all of the doctors and urgeons of Laurens, Newberry, Jreenwood, McCormick and Abbeille Counties will be present for his meeting and the local commitee of doctors, of which Dr. C. CI. Jambrell is chairman, is making laborate plans for the entertainment >f their guests Thursday afternoon ma evening. The medicos will be given a ride ibout the city and suburbs Thursday iftemoon by the entertainment committee of the Chamber of Commerce ind a banquet will be tenuered them it the Eureka hotel Thursday evenrig proceeding the business meeting. ?he following doctors and surgeons, ;uests of the district meeting will peak: Dr. A. E. Baker, Charleston, subect: Surgical Conditions. Dr. E. A. Hines, Seneca, subject: lodern Hospitals. Dr. J. A. Hayne, State health ofcer, subject: Public Health Maters. In addition to the addresses of hese visitors papers will be read by number of medicos of the associa ion. Of course an inspection of the ew County Memorial Hospital will e made by all the visitors, but the t>ur of inspection will not be a forlal one. It will be left to the local ledical men to escort the visitors irough ths- new institution in small arties so that the guests will have mple opportunity to inspect the va? ious departments of the hospital. A full program of the meeting will e published in Wednesday's issue. I Miss Mary Bell of Latimer spent iturday in the city shopping. - ,( jrtaking for a city the size of. ulumbia to handle and entertain ese several thousand men. I * ?; . i \ ' I 1 I I 6'wIHI y ince the people have so generousatus. These scenes are from the ; an-' Swings and Seesaws will be ROBERTS TO CALL SPECIAL SESSION Tennessee Legislator* Will Consider Suffrage Issue Nashville, Aug. 6.-?Governor Roberts of Tennessee announced tonight he would issue tomorrow a formal call for a special session of the Tennessee .General; Assembly and that he call would recommend that the legislator consider ratification of the suffrage amendment to the federal constitution. A single State, by ratifying the amendment now, can make it effective in allow-1 ing women voting privilege in the 920 Presidential election in all States of the Union. The time for convening the special sessioiv was not mentioned in the announcement tonight, but it had been previously suggested for August 9. The special session called for ITriilow fillar) uacaTiPlOQ in tVlP US. sembly and the National Woman's party representatives claimed , that Jits results had been such as- to enhance the chances for success in the ratification campaign. Later reports state that the Tennessee Solons were called to order at noon today. v PICNIC AT BEATY'S SPRING S. M. Beaty, of the Lowndesville secion, was here Monday morning feeling good over the rain which came to his community Sunday afternoon and night. He was so happy !tiiat he decided that the people of the community should celebrate which they will do Friday, when a j big picnic dinner will be served at | i the Beaty Spring. Evfcry body whol is feelin&r erood and wants to have I a pleasant day is invited to come and (bring the customary well-filled basket etc. The candidates, who have a word for the dear people are invited. ' '7: ' *' T 1 . ; MR. BOTTS SICK / ; / j The friends of Mr. Charles A. Botts will regret to know that he is seriously ill at the home of ' W. A. Calvert on N. Main street. Mr. Botts was taken ill several days ago, and does not improve. He is in his 78th year and this against his speedy recovery. Mr. Botts was a gallant ' soldier in the War Between tne States being a member of Orr's Regiment. His friends hope that he will recover in time to attend the reunion in Due West. TWO GOOD SPORTS IN GOTHAM Col. W. D. Wilson and tt. Cql. W. H. White, U. S. A., (Undefeated Setback Association) leave today for New York City to see all the new shows and show the - New Yorkers what two real Southei'n j gentleman of Twentieth ; _century j model look like. Incidentally if they find time the colonels will spend i some of their barrels of monej pur- J chasing fall goods for their re- i spective firms. ABBEVILLE COUNTY MISSIONARY INSTITUTE The Abbeville County Missionary ^ Institute will meet at the Abbeville Presbyterian Church on September ^ 1st. All societies are urged to send representatives prepared to answer j roll call with a narrative report. catc oncTPniMrn ur&Lii-i A VM A * < The sale of the Hunter place ad- k ,rertised by the South Atlantic Real] ;y Co., to take place Fridgy, August L3, has been postponed and the big place will not be sold Friday. Lamar Richey spent Sunday in 1 Greenwood with relatives. i5M3J3JSJ5JSMSJSMSJSMSMSJSiSMSISMSM5 COTTON MARKET ________ ^ January . 29.07 Ylarch 28.20 May 28.20 Tuly 27.00 Dctober 31.40 December 30.27 ( DOLLAR DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN NOW ON IN ABBEVILLE COUNTY?J. . | I FULP, COUNTY CHAIRMAN/ : % APPOINTS COMMITTEES IN EVERY SECTION TO RECEIVE*" ? SUBSCRIPTIONS TO AID PAR- . $ TY?THIRTY-FOUR COUNTIES' j ALREADY AT WORK. -? Tlia AvopflniTflfiAn n*f tliA r^TTinAiC7l ft ' -a to secure, funds for the election of I Cox and Roosevelt has been complet- 1 ed in practically every county In the jJB state. A few days ago J. D. Fulp was I notified by Col. Joe Sparks, financial I director for the state, that he had | been appointed chairman of the Dol- ' fl lar Democracy campaign in- Abbe* I ville County and to please appoint his committees in the various towriships to accept the dollars contributed by the people of this county. JS In order to facilitate the nandling of the campaign it is necessary that .JgM the county chairman receive hearty I cooperation from the committees in, the townships and the National Democratic chairman insists-that all of j the states make haste in putting on I the campaigns. Reports received ' *? ? liAo/i?iiot4oro gro VAfV. ^9 1IU111 iiauvnai ucau^wM^vu ? ^ . _ encouraging and there is every hope ,.|1 of party success. The Republicans, j it is pointed out, -will spend large ;| amounts of money in an effort to j carry doubtful states. . 1 Thomas P. Cothran, state chairman j of the executive committee, I9 anz? j ious fol the canvass for funds to be completed as soon as passiDle and in 3 a. statement sent to the bounty chair- '] man Saturday calls attention to the J fact that a great amount of money ' | will be needed for the national cam-/ | paign and that it is the duty of every Democrat in South Carolina to contribute as much as SI.00. Of course' j larger amounts will not be refused. Announcement is macre by the 1 County Chairman this morning that every bank cashier in Abbeville. Ccwity is appointed to solicit and receive the contributions rrom alljriti- . zens in their section and to forward them to the county chairman. This will make it very convenient for these Democrats who wish to aid In the great fight for democracy 10 pay their dollar or more by simply telling the cashier of their blank to charge their account with the amount they a wish to contribute. The following gentiemen are ap- > pointed in the various townships to solicit dollars for Democracv: A. 0. Roche, Cotton Mills, Abbeville, S. C. 0. Y. Brownlee, Prof. Edgar Long Due West, S. C. L. J. Davis, Donalds, S. C. ( ' la Eugene Patterson, Antreville. E. W. Harper, ^lf Barnes, Lown- > Jesville. T. V> Farrow;, Calhoun Falls. / ' Walter W. Willson, Level Land. F. W. Wilson, Warrenton. 0. S. Cochran, Reid Scnooi District H. J. Power, Brownlee School Dis- :,/J ;rict. Jas. A. Gilliam, Sharon School District. J. A. Fell, Promise Land School District. / vH J. R. Pruitt, Keowee School Disrict. Melvin J. Ashley, Rock Springs School District. Richard Simpson, Campbell School ^ District. ? T" "^1 Jno. R. Lomax, Long cane School District. Chas. B. Evans, Lebanon School District. H. G. Clark, R. S. McCombs, H. B Wilson, Sanford Howie, Judge T P. rhomscn, City of Abbeville. The names of these gentlemen have een forwarded to the state chairnan who will forward literature on ;he Dollar Democracy campaign to he committeemen. Miss Clara Harrison is visiting her :ousins, Misses Inez and Louise At. kins, near Greenwood. 1