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Abbeville Press and Banner^ Established 1844, $2.00 the Year. Tri-Weekly. Abbeville, S^C. - Wednesday, August 18, 1920. Single Copies, Five Cents. 77th Year. 11 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY SCHOOLS I SHOWING ENROLLMENT AVER-' AGE, ATTENDANCE AND OTH- i ER ITEMS OF INTEREST TO TAXPAYERS AND PARENTS, WHO HAVE CHILDREN IN1 / . SCHOOL. I The annual report of the city sciJboLs as filed by. the superir.-| tendent contains some interesting) figures afid items of interest for! the parents of the pupils. Some of i * * these figures are given here tor ifcei information of those interested. The average monthly attendance' in the white schools was 560 and the highest attendance was in the month of May when the average daily attendance was 639. The lowest attendance was that for the month of February and was only 400. ' This was the month in which the influenza epidemic caused the board of health to close the city schools for ten days. ' , The average attendance in . the , negro schools for the session wasi 379 which is much lower than that of the white schools although there were 688 negro pupils enrolled to ' white nuoils. These figures* were given out at the close of school as being about 700 each but ' % e j it was discovered in making up the final report that a few pupils had * been counted in the enrollment who * had not attended as long as ten days and cannot be counted in the final report. The enrollment by grades iji the i white schools was": i First' Grade 147. Second Grade 145. * Third Grade 64. Fourth Grade 79. * Fifth Grade 58. Sixth Grade 54. t Seventh Grade 43. ' V i iiignth uraae 4U. t Ninth Grade 32. I - Tenth Grade 23. 3 Eleventh Grade 10. * , l The total number of teachers t * employed in all schools was 29 ar.d^ the amount paid for salaries was I $17,535, an average yearly salary c of $604.65. The average enrollment per tea- i chervwas: white 34; negro 68. The i actual number of days taught was s 178. The value of all school build- e ings and grounds is estimated to be \ $72,160.00. All teachers held first e grade certificates. f The number of pupils in the white s schools studying the different r branches were as follows: c * Spelling 695; writing 695; arith- c metic 662; algebra 148; geography i 298: grammar 403: history 212: '1 geomoetry 33; Latin 96; physics 14; ] biology 40; trigonometry-10. 'Should the increase in enroll- J m?rt in the coming session equal t the increase of last session the total \ enr in all city schools for t 192??-1921? will exceed 1500. Bas-!1 ing '.bis* enrollment on the estimated i populatior cf the city to be 1500, 1 thev can be but few children' of i school age who are not enrolled in 1 High School, Abb*v'H?, C. > N J ' ' ' - ' / . , ; j ' ** ABB] f NEWS FROM OTHER PLACES ^ Col. D. H. Wise for 43 years auditor of Aikeif County died yes-| terday afternoon at an Aiken hospi- j tal. rfe was 68 years old is survived I by his widow and one daughter. [ The lower house of the Tennessee j Legislature yesterday adjourned j without having taken a vote on the j woman suffrage bill passed by the senate the first part of this week.' Some action probably will be taken today. .Governor Cooper yesterday wired j edch of the governors of the Sou-i*1 them states to attend a conference!0 in Columbia, Augus 25, at which .a time the cotton , situation% ware-^ housing, and other matters having |Cl to do with cotton will be difecussed. |S1 a I-. James R. Copeland, brother-in- 11 law of our townsman, Joe Little, |v' was yesterday elected mayor of^ Clintor. defeating his opponent, R. e' Bailey in every, ward. Copeland re- ir ceived a total ef 310 votes and *? Bailey received only 93. Mayor CJ Copeland is entering upon his fifth P term as head of the government 6f the Laurens city. ' , * 1?ti one of the public schools. w Preparations For Next# Session Carpenters are 4>usy this week at p! the high school building where they qi are putting a partition in the audi- in torium in order to make two class pi rooms for the use of the seventh w ?raie. mere win be two teachers' ni for this grade next session. The ti sighth grade will use the old seventh j ajrade room in the first floor. The j buildings will be thoroughly cleaned cs ind floors oiled before school opens vt Sept. 6. m The question of boarding places 31 for the new teachers is acute. Un-, ess the people open up their homes Fi >o these teachers it is going to be mpossible for the board of trustees jj A) place the ne^ teachers., Some kind hearted folk will have Ai o take care of the teachers for/no Hi food teacher is going to come fo a na >lace unless she is sure of a home. Mrs. W. F. Nickles has kindly con- ha ented to assist the superintendent o find boarding places for the g, eachers and any information rela-| 'j ive to this vital subject will vbc fladly received by either Supt. Fulpi f Mrs. Nickles. g( As has* been announced a course D. n French has been arranered for the I I ligh school pupils. Rev..A. J. Derby- Q. ihire will have this supbject and.Ni >very pupil wishing to take French j vill so state to the superintendent I iither before school opens or on *he j :irst day of the new session and- the ^ chedule of the classes will be ar- v anged so that pupils selected may :arry the French course without ] onflicts. There has been a tuition > ? I 'ee of $2 per month authorized by ;he board of trustees to pay Mr. Derbyshire for his time. All of the teachers for the coming, K >ession but two have definitely# ac-^it: :epted work and it is hoped that the K vhole corps wilj bfe completed by [so he first of September. Miss Eva jde IVest of Su.r.ter hes been secured jWi :or the high school English ^worR. F< Vliss West was last session assist- 'or int in English at Coker College, pa iartsville. ' ba ?.?{?< ?^;V7*r. rx" ~ . '*> . : 0,'i T .' ; ? . . r SVILLE HIGH SCHCK r CAMPAIGN FOi OFFICERS IN, , < 7irst Guns Were Fired At ?Candidates Galore W< Did His Level Best To Who'Heard Their ! They Were The 1 For The ] Pursuant to orders issued some- - ( me ago the"battle royal for cobntyj ] ffices began at Calhoun Falls today! j t 11 o'clock. The army of seekers fter the political plums , of the , aunty hied themselves away to this1 ^ plendid ,little town this morning nd at the hour named fired* ' the' ^ irst volley of word shrapnel at the ** oters whose suffrage they would [ I btain at the poll3 in the primary! 1 lection to bfc held the last Tuesday Ma * | * +Via mnnt.h and xxrVrirh will Via f.ViP 1 ist day. It is needless to say each; ] mdidate went out' cocked and Cai rimed for t^e affray and did this, 1 jvel best to convince the voters of wo: ieir various merits and qualifica-j ( ons to fill he official positions to: <] hich they have aspired. faj. The time for filing campaign dut ledges and meeting the other re- in uirements of the party for the the taking a full fledged candidate ex- bo> Ired yesterday at noon, hence all one ho participated in the meeting are offii dw in the race to the finish, or un- for 1 the voters make a finish of them, j <] List Of Candidates , Following is, the official list of 0f mdidates that are before the cou >ters for nomination at. the pri- are ary to be held Tuesday, August ^ l-st: 'vot< For Congress: W. W. Bradley, fice red HvDominick. J qua For Solicitor: H. S. Blackwell, J. off< oward Moore, T. Frank McCord. can I For House Representatives: M. J. cur< shle?, Hubert Wallace W. and arris, P. H. Mcjkdams, T. A. Put-i T im. ' '> thin For Cleitfc of Court: R. B. Cheat-'long nf, J. L. Perrin. > **. the For Sheriff: J. N. Blum, G. ,J. that ruce, F. B. McLane. (will For Superintendent of Education: "of i . J. Evans, Paul H. Mann. For County Supervisor: Hugh- A >wen, L.,W. Keller, W. T. Magill, Hicl E. Newell, Jr., W. A. Stevenson, coyi For Sub-supervisor: A. C. Bowie, paig W. Calvert, J. D. Duncan,W. was ince, Sevier Wilson. s Ami *'<ir Coroner: J. u. uox. ed County Magistrates thos Abbeville disricts Nos. V and 2: supi . E. Hollingsworth, R. S.. Mc- Blu >mb. harc J Antreville: F. A. Carwile. ,picr Calhoun Falls: Dr. J. Hicks. oral UNCLE JIM BUYS CAR | , Uncle Jim has a new car. It is a I JV issel, of the sport type, just like full 3 owner. He bought the car from Mat ing McKee, of automobile fame, Moi metime ago, but the car was not j T slivered until today. As soon as it ted as delivered Uncle Jim got m . a and 3rd and struck out over the county J Am 1 a trading trip. Somebody will Mai ty for the new car before he gets gue ick. , ^and .vr-' : v , I - . " ? . / h" ^ ^ ( RCOUNTY 7 FULL BLAST-: . .. ' I V Calhoun Falls Today. |J ere There And Each Convince Those Speeches That e Proper Ones Place. 1 . > \ Central: T. Sv Palmer. iillville: T. S. Palmer, i Donalds: T. H. Gordon, J. C. MarLevel Land: Fred- K. Ashley, A. Carwile. Lowndesville,, both Nos. 1 and 2: G. Huckabee. \lountain View: J-. G. Huckabee. iopk Spring: X. H.*Gordon, J. C. r+i n ' > ?I Due West: A. R. Ellis. . Sampton: Fred Ac. Ashley, A. F. rwile. * . VIean's Ghappel: M. E. Holiingsrth, R. McComb. jilliam's Gin House: rhose in charge of election , dfrs are reminded that it is the ;y of one member from each club the county to, call at the office of supervisor for the two ballot :es to be used in the election, s of these (being for the district j :ers to be .voted for and the other the connty officers. . \ > ?he men who are listed on the :et that is now before the voters the county are all good men. Of j rse in the opinion of some there | those that are better than thej ers. It therefore, behooves the Jjrs to consider carefully the ofi that is to be filled and the " lifications of the men that are c* Hmg to fill it. Only irv this way tl the people ever expect to "se- V ; the best officials for the state w county government. * di he battle is now on. it is a , sure J ^ g that those candidates with the jest poles are sure to bring down 1 a persimmons, ami here's, hoping ; those with the longest poles w (be the best men for 'th^ service ;he people. 31 Calhoun Falls Meeting Quiet' . telephone message from Dr. J. c' ks of Calhoun Falls where the " nty candidates opened the cam- st jn today says that the meeting a] peaceful, quiet and pleasant, j * ong the candidates who address- | the 200 voters present were v< ie for the legislature, supervisor, I erintendent of education, J. N. { 1 m for sheriff and R. B. Cheat-j i for clerk of court. An excellent lie dinner was efljoyed after the ^ x>ry. . tl MERRIE MATRONS MEET ui I e: liss Mary Quarles Link delight- c< y entertained the Merrie | d; ;rons at their regular meeting i iday afternoon. ( he house was beautifully decorawith many vases of lovely roses bright colored zenias. Misses tfc lie Greer of Spartanburg and ni ry Walker of Atlanta were honor w sts. Delicious cream and cake th punch were served. xt ABBE * I \ JURYMEN DRAWN ,11 -T- ? 1 The following jurors have been 11 rawn fcr the September term court f General sessions which will conene Monday, Sept. 6th, 1920, witk udge Ernest Moore, presiding: J. H. Hill v- ?- ' - 13 ! J. L. Mcllwaino ^ 6 SL Frank Wilson __ 11 W. C. McNeill 10 G. B. Edwards 7 S. M. Pennel 5 J. H. Wilson 13 i F. W. Ul'drick ,'i 5^. n W. C. Campbell ... 14 S. J. Wakefield ... 12 .R. E. Ashley ? ___ 4 B J. R. Hagan 4 |6n A. L. Bowie 1 6 Pa W. J. Cann. i' 12 Ca 0. B. Tucker ... . ..14 el? R. A. Hagan *. 0 <*9 'C. E. Smith 4 ]w< F. K. Ashley 5 JW J. W> Burriss - 14 T T TX~11 ' 1 ? U. Ij. naiA ... .... xx R. L. Mabry,. Jr) i ? 11 i^' R. N. McNeill ? 10 Lindsay Link ^ r__T 14. ?< R. T. Broadwell 13 tic F. M. Palmer ?T_ 0 su J. M. Ri'chey ?u : 1 ... 4 J. A. Hodge 13 ' jin 0, M. Lanier 14 | W. W. Edwards 5 ?nu 1 i M. L. Alewine > 12 mi W. V. Pruitt 3 tic J. D. Duncan 6 Jco: W. T. Strawhorn .j 6 f W, S. Burford 14. th< C. H. Morrow ^? 13 Up (J. ii. iirock ___ t> 'de ^ i , mc IEAVY RAIN AND THUNDER 'Sui STORM VISITS ABBEVILLE sai . (W1 fThe heaviest ram within the recol- ' sction of many of the oldest citizens dei ;11 in this city late Monday after- fra oon. For nearly an hour the Water vie ime down m torents and during le& lat time the/public square was one pai ist sheet of water, and brave indeed rer as that person that ventured out we: iiring the downpour. It yasla verita- vei ie cloud buijat and (fid considerable image to streets and growing crops, x fortunate feature however, :being bat iat the area over which the rain fell coi as very small. we: Damage in the city to the streets fra ad sidewalks is estimated at some rea iro or three thousand dollars. No of Isualties resulted from the rain so niz ir as has been heard of notwith- Ga anding there was mucTi lightning tioi id terriffic thunder. tJne house in the ort Sickens was struck by lightning> i id an occupant, Tom Culbreth, se- dei ;rely shocked. _ .wh . cot PREACHING AT WARRENTON. wo Owing to the fact that the minis- wh ?r failed to 2et awav on his vaca- fin on, there will be preaching at War- to ;nton church next Sunday at the poi sua] hour. A cordial invitation is thi ictended sUl to worship with the tio ingregatiOn at this piace on the int ate mentioned. be< v i CHILDREN'S DAY 'OBSERVED ; * / ' | Children's day was observed at Ja ie Methodist church Sunday and a Mj jmber of interesting features Mi ere presented by the children of Oc lat Sunday School under the k di- De sction of Mrs. W. Frank Nickles. 1 ^ _? * ?~ WLLE GRADED SCHO ? ? " ALL DEPENDS ~ ON TENNESSEE IFF RAGE FOR WOMEN RE- ^ JECTED IN NORTH CAROLINA , 3 BY NARROW MARGIN OF TWO VOTES?ACTION PftST- '. jM PONED UNTIL NEX^ YEAR'S ' "1 SESSION. ' 5 | Sleigh, N. C., Aug. 17.?National franchisement of wonien aprently was defeated in North '-3 irrklinn on far go fha onMnio ?G?I iction is concerned. Opponents of ual suffrage, long victorious here,** ;re successful in one of the iros-t iterly fought conests ever staged the state senate. , Their success was measured e narrow margin of two vote?, thf' 4 unt being 25 to 23, but it was suf-, jjl rient to lay on the table a re sol u- ' >n to ratify the Susan B. Anthony -ya ffrage amendment. It postpdHed ? tion until the next regular session 1921. Suffrage leaders, however, may ;'|i ike another try tomorrow. They -|| ly attempt to recall the resolu- \'ijm m but even the leaders were nofr nfident xthis could be done. To make their victory complete ^ 2 antis planned tonight to bring / JS suffrage in the lower house un- : $8 r a special order of busines3 10- '"M irrow. Representative Neil, aiiti- ' '#!? ffrage floor leader in the house ' d they expect to "call it up and fji 1 it right."' ' .. ) Tlifi An/1 f lift Y?AtifAcf nqmo oil/). - - .tjrfl tiiu v A V?*UV 0UM IV. Jj ily. It eame at a time when suf- ^ ige supporters were confident of- $3 tory in the upplr chamber ^of the 7?:| islature. They were , not pre. wm -ed for the plan of Senaitor War* t, anti-suffrage floor leader, and re pushed back by clever maneuing. w , " v Move Prove* Surprise \.t the end of a day of heated de- | ;e, punctuated by chaises and . v inter charges, some . "of, which >% re vitriolic, Senator Scales, suf- ' ge leader announced he was dy for a vote. The commander 7;fthe opposition forces was recog- . v; ed by Lieutenant Governor "?'j rdner and he began the introdacn a4' 4-U rt Km WuI N ^ 11 U1 UUC ICdUiUblVU VVUiVU 1/U1CTU |? program of ratification asunder. " . ;yj| Suffrage leaders attributed their v|j reat to "weak kneed" senators o were unable to determine the ? irse which their constituents uld 'have them take. > -"irhere were half a dozen votes = ich neither side had counted de- ;J itely and which neither were able '1 commit unreservedly. Their op^rtunity came to avoid action at s time Jby voting to postpooe acn until after the coming election f- 'I o which the question has not ;n thrown as a state issue. COTTON MARKET J| nuary 27^2 irch '27.00 '.ffl ly ^6.^1 tober , 28.86 cember 28.03 .s ' ' ' ^ = ? ^ = - OL * . I