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, 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
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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
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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
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I RETURN 2,187 DEAD BODIES
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) 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.
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[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
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"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]
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REV. MR CLARK RETURNS HOME
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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 *
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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,
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ification commttee and at the rear, a
"jthe democratic national committee- tt
man. Moving picture and other'
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cameras were perched at numerous ii
e" vantage points. ? b
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birds," spectators lining the race
rack fence and around the 'track ]
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City School Grounds taken at the cl ><
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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
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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.
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jrtaking for a city the size of.
ulumbia to handle and entertain
ese several thousand men.
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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
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MR. BOTTS SICK
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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
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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.
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January . 29.07
Ylarch 28.20
May 28.20
Tuly 27.00
Dctober 31.40
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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.
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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 '
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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.
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