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Abbeville Press and Banner Established 1844. $2.00 the Year. Tri-Weekly. Abbeville, S. C. Friday, October 8, 1920. Single Copies, Five Cents. 77th Year. is. r. c. philson heads an t IS NEW PRESIDENT OF PARENTTEACEHER CLUB.?J. M. DANIEL, VICE PRESIDENT?OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED AT MEETING YESTERDAY.?PLANS DISCUSSED FOR SESSION. At a well-attended meeting of the Parent-Teacher association held in the high school building yesterday afternoon, Mrs. R. C. Philson was nnnnimnnslv elected Dresident of the association for the next year, Prof. J. M. Daniel was elected .vice president, Miss Rebecca Jones,, secretary, and Mrs. Will Perrin, treasurer. The meeting was thoroughly harmonious and all seemed to be of one mind in the selection of the.ir leaders for the session. The retiring president, Mrs. A. B. Morse was unable to be present at: this meeting and Supt. J. D. FulpJ * ' ' * -* TVjT~? presided in ner aosence. uuuei imo. Morse's leadership the association has accomplished untold good toward bringing teachers and parents to a mutual understanding of each other's problems and the association has also ' been of invaluable material benefit to the city schools in providing adequate playground equipment of the latest type for the school grounds. .The association also tendered the new teachers a delightful reception a few weeks ago to which all the parents and other ladies of the city were invited. / The new president is one of the foremost workers of the local Baptist church and a born leader of excellent business and executive ability 1 under whose leadership the associa-j tion is bound to continue to prosper] and grow in usefulness to the teach-j ers, the schools, and the parents. I After the election of officers was completed several matters of importance to the welfare of the associations and the schools were discussed. ' The yearly dues which have hereto-! fore been only 25 cents for ladies! . and 50 cents for men were doubled by a unanimous vote. The dues are payable now to the| treasurer. Last session over 100 ofj the parents and friends of the school | affiliated themselves with the assoc:-j .ation. It is hoped to exceed this num-j ber and to encourage every adult of' ' the city to unite with the association. I The president will shortly announce J , the members of the membership committee one of whom will call upon each family in the city in an effort f/\ momKovc -f rvr fVio cplmr>l sociation. The need of new drinking fountains was brought to the attention of the association yesterday and also the imperative necessity of shades in practically all of the class rooms in both the school buildings up town. Rev. G. M. Telford, pastor of Long Cane Presbyterian church was a visitor to the meeting yesterday and made a few appreciative remarks to the members present. * The next meeting of the association will be held Tuesday afternoon, October 19 at four o'clock in the GRADED SCHOOL building and the primary grades of the schools will; furnish an entertainment for this meeting and an out of town speaker ? will make a'timely address upon some subject of vital importance to the association. Definite announcement of the program will be made shortly. The association decided to hold the future meetings at the Graded school instead of the high school, the graded school beii>y more central and easily accessible to the majority of the members. SEEING THE SHOW i The ehidlren faom the Lethe Industrial School were in Abbeville Wednesday and saw all the wonders of the big circus. The children looked prosperous and happy and were enjoying life. John Sign was along with the school and was the "biggest" boy in the bunch. 'GEORGIA VOTERS I' NAME HARDWICK. Former Senator Will Be Governor.? Democrats of State Hold Second Primary to Nominate Candidate for Chief Executive. Atlanta, Oct. 7.?Thomas W Hard-* wick, former United States senator, won the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia over Clifford Walker, former state attorney general, in the run off primary held in Georgia today, according to incomplete and unofficial returns received by the Atlanta Constitution and the Atlanta Journal tonight. . Figures compiled by The Constitution to 10 o'clock showed that with only 15 counties out of the 155 in the state to report, Hardwick had received 212 county unit votes and Walker 150. Only 194 votes were necessary for the nomination. The Atlanta Journal and the Macon Telegraph also conceded the nomination of the former senator. All I J.1 Annnoorl TIor^WlVTr uuee jjcxpcio uj/i/usvu According to the returns to The Constitution several notable switches were made by counties since the regular primary on September 8, when John N. Holder also was in the gubernatorial race. Clarke, Rabun and Wilkes counties, which at that time were placed in th'e Holder column, were reported to have switched to Walker today. Ben Hill county, according to the figures received switched to Hardwick, as did also Clay, Clinch, Jones, Macon, Stephens, Thomas and Web ster. Other counties reported to have switched to Walker included Dawson, Hancock, Pike and Ware. The results of the primary will be cfficially declared by the state Democratic convention to be held at Macon on October 25. Macon, Ga., Oct. 7.?The Macon Telegraph at 10 p. m. conceded the election of Former United States Senator Thomas W. Hardwick as governor of Georgia. With 35 counties to hear from Hardwick lacked only ten county unit votes and in the list of counties to be heard from are a number of certain Hardwick counties, it is shown. DEATH OF MRS. NICKLES. Mrs. Elizabeth Nickles, the widow of the late James Nickles, of the Hodges section, died at the home of t -r? ? xr; _i_i? ^4. ner son oemon ixicmbs, at hhjv^ui mick, Wednesday night, 8th, Oct 1920, after several days illness, and in the 70th year of her age. Funeral services were held at Greenvale Church, of which she had long been a member, Thursday at 3 6'clock, attended by a large congriegation of relatives and friends. The ! services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. M. Dallas, and the inter | ment was in historic ureenvaie cemetery. j Mrs. Nickles, before her marriage to Mr. James Nickles, was a Miss Stevenson. She was of the large Stevenson family of Long Cane town .ship. All of her life was spent in the section where she was born and reared Four sons and three daughters survive her. They are Dr. J. R. Nickles, of Abbeville; C. 0. Nickles, of Hodges G. M. Nickles, of Hodges and Benton Nickles, of McCormick. The daughters are Mrs. J. H. McCord, of Hodges, Mrs. Samuel Evans, of Ab beville, and Miss Pearl Nickles, of Hodges. Dr. and Mrs. C. H. McMurray, Mr W. D. Wilson and Miss Mary Lawson Link, Mr. S. J. Link, W. F. Nickles nnH .T D. Nickles attended thefuneral. A Christian mother, an exemplary wife, a kindly neighbor, and a fast friend sleepeth. KIDNAPPED Dr. J. R. Bell and Mr. D. Y. Brownlee of Due West were kidnapped Wednesday by their wives and children and brought down to Abbeville to see the big circus. MANY NEW FACES IN NEXT SENAl AS RESULT OF THE ELECTION NOVEMBER?SEVERAL SEN TORS ARE NOT IN THE RA< FOR RE-ELECTION?TWEL^ SEATS ADMITTED DOUBTF1 BY BOTH PARTIES. Washington, Oct. 7.?There'll b< lot of new faces in the United Sta senate as a result of the electi November 2, no matter whether 1 publicans or Democrats win the pr idency. For, of the thirty-two senafr whose terms expire March 4, ne seven?four Democrats and three 1 publicans?either withdrew from 1 race for re-election or were defeat I for renomination. Of the remaining twenty-five, 01 thirteen?seven Democrats and Republicans?may be set down as i finitely certain of election. The otl twelve, evenly divided between 1 publicans and Democrats, become 1 storm center around which the fij for control of the next senate is chi ly waged. Although the Republican Qongr sional campaign committee in its pi licity handouts predicts an increase eight Republican senators, giving 1 G. 0." P. a majority of seventeen the upper house, it is admitted | headquarters Here tnat prediction based upon extreme possibility, 1 reasonable probability. Democrats, on the other hand,..* insisting that, irrespective of the v< for president, the senatorial contest bound to be virtually a standic, w a bare chance existing that the pr ent Republican majority of one m be changed to a Democratic major of the same figure. It is bf no means impossible th maintain, that Harding, if electi may be faced in the next senate just such a Democratic majority the Republicans opposed to Wilson the present senate. i This thev sav would be poetic ii tice, though certainly not product: of governmental harmony. The seven senators already assui of retirement an: Democrats: Gore, Oklahoma; K by, Arkansas; Smith of Georgia, a Thomas, Colorado. Republicans: Gronna, North Dal ta; Harding, Ohio; Sherman, Illinc Gore, Kirby Smith and Groni were all defeatedfor renominate Thomas and Sherman voiuntar withdrew, and Harding became party's presidential standard-bear Members rated as de'finitely assui of re-election are: Democrats: Fletcher, Florida; Gi Louisiana, Henderson, Nevada; Ov man, North Carolina; Smith, Soi Carolina; Underwood, Alabama. Republicans: Cummins, Iowa, C' tis, Kansas; Dillingham, Vermo! Moses, New Hampshire; Penro Pennsylvania; Wadsworth, N i York. The new political lineup, as a suit of the changes insured by 1 seven assured vacancies, appears lil ly to favor Republicans rather th Democrats. The Democrats admit little or hope of winning a senate seat eitl in North Dakota, Ohio or Illinois. On the other hand, Republicans i confident they will elect Samuel Nil olson to succeed Thomas as senai onrl oro "fo 1 Irin CT w5 1IUU1 vuiuiauu, aim aiv vc*a*ww&, ??out much hope, however, of beati J Scott Ferris in Oklahoma with C< gressman John W. Harreld. At b then according, to the real, not 1 openly expressed, opinion on b< sides, the situation narrows down ^ " i a- - J .'li.J tne ngnt ior tweive seats auimcueu be doubtful, now evenly divided tween the two parties. These are h by: Democrats: Beckham, Kentucl Chamberlain, Oregon; Johnson, Soi Dakota; Nugent, Idaho; Phelan, C; fornia; Smith of Maryland. Republicans: Brandegee, Connei cut; Jones, Washington; Lenroot, \ LEAGUE OE NAM E DISCUSSED BY COX IN MAIN THEME OF DEMOCRATIC" A- CANDIDATE AS HE TRAVELS CE THROUGH . KENTUCKY ' AND /E TENNESSEE?DECLARES HE JL FAVORS "GOING IN" WITH OTHER POWERS. i a Nashville, Oct. 7.?Governor Cox tei of Ohio, Democratic presidential ion candidate, squarely ( joined the ile- league of nations issue in an ades dress here tonight with Senator Harding, his opponent. Referring-to ors the senator's DesMoines speech toxlt day denouncing the present league, je. Governor Cox declared: the "Now he's against the league; ted I'm for the league." "Not until today," said Governor Cox, "was it definitely known what sjx the posotion of the senatorial candirje_ date was on the league." ier Declaring that he had asked audfje_ ences all through the West if they ij ? ? n x tt a the wouia ?lve senator naiuiiig s pusition and declaring that from none e?_ was a reply attempted, the governor continued: "Today in response to my ques^ tions . he came out unreservedly ^ against he league. ' , "Evidently he had heard from n Brother Borah." Governor Cox reiterated that as at . soon as "humanly possible" after March 4, he would "sit down with lot i the senate" and consider the treaty | and reservations which were "helpire i .1 :r..; j _ 1UI, uiaiiiyiug ciiiu leaasunug 5^e| would be accepted, from whatever ' ISI source and the treaty ratified. ithj es"i Nashville, Oct. 7.?The league of nations was the main theme of Gov-j ^ ernor Cox of Ohio, in his travels to-1 day through Kentucky and Tennes-I tey see. , | ed, ?i favor going in," the Demo-j by cratic presidential candidate repeat-1 as ed vigorously in a day's campavgningj in of eight speeches, closing with a; large meeting here tonight at the [ is- Ryman auditorium. ive With vigor refreshed, apparently, ; Governor Cox advanced what he | e(j! termed "practical" as well as moral | ! arguments for American member-1 er_ ship in the legaue. Reiterating that ncj it was a "pledge" to Americans who participated in the war, the gover-j nor declared that its disarmament;' Ico- ! provisions could save N the nation] $465,000,000 next year. The league j na' would renew European credit fori >n' purchase of American products, he! asserted. his A further statement on the rail-) er road question also was made by Gov- j ec* ernor* Cox here tonight. He disa-1 greed with Senator Harding, his'Republican opponent who, the goverpr. # nor said, apparently approved exist1 ing conditions. The Democratic candidate declared that railroad matur ters were in the experimental stage n^' and that the people should have a eg " right to determine their policies , through congress. On this subject the governor said: re "During the temporary lull in ac:he ke- consin; Smoot, Utah; Spencer, Misian souri; Watson, Indiana. Although forcing the fighting no against all six Democratic members - 1 "r-k t-1! t 1'i.li. 1 leriaDOve, KepuDiicans nave nine xiupe of unseating Beckham, Chamberlain ire lain or Nugent. They are confident, ch- however, that Gov. Peter Norbeck tor will beat Johnson in South Dakota th- and that Samuel Shortridge, with ing the assistance of Hi Johnson, will an- unseat Senator Phelan in California, est They hope, but scarce expect, to the displace John Walter Smith of Maryith land with E. 0. Weller. to On the other hand, Republicans pri to vately admit that hard licks will have be- to be put in to save Lenroot in Wiseld consin, Spencer in Missouri,-Jones in Washington and particularly Smoot ky in Utah. ath Defeat in any other state on the ali doubtful list means the loss of a senator. Defeat in Utah would mean the :ti loss of an important organization cog V's as well. PRESBYTERIAN BODY MEETS NEXT WEEK Annual Session of South Carolina Synod To Be Held In Bennettsville October 12. Spartanburg, Oct. 7.?The Presbyterian synod of South Carolina holds its annual sessions this year at Bennettsville, convening there a tlO a. m Tuesday, October 12. This will be the first time that the synod has ever met in Bennettsville, and the first time in seven years that it has met in the eastern part of the state. The members attending from the northern, western and southern sections of the state should catch Monday afternoon, the Atlantic Coast Line train leaving Columbia at 4:20 o'clock, Sumter at 7 ?5 and Darlington at 9:20, due at Bennettsville at 9:20, due at Bennettsville at 10:20. It is hoped that a special coach will be attached to this train for the use of the large number of members, nearly all the synod being expected to I go that way. Application to- this efj feet has been made to the railroad authorities. Women df the Sumter church have kindly and thoughtfully planned to serve lunch to members passing through that city Monday evening, where there is a delay 0/ about an hour. The clerks will be in the church at I Bennettsville Tuesday morning from J 9 to 10 o'clock for the purpose of enrolling the members in advance of the opening of synod. The Rev. Hugh R. Murchison, the retiring moderator, will preach the opening sermon. THE COTTON MARKET The bears were in charge of the i market today. Futures closed down. 35 to 40 points in New York, with ' spots selling at 24.50, which was 75 points down. Spot cotton on the local market sold today at 24 cents, about a cent and a quarter below yesterday's price. The cause of the decline in New York was attributed fp lower quotations in the dry goods trade and to want of buyers even at the lower j quotations. / j tive campaigning I have been giving intensive study to the railroad situation which I know by observatoiu apd contact is in the need- of attention. Through the great grain fields of the West we found univer1 sal disquietude, car shortage and transportation difficulties in general were complained of and upon my reutrn to" Ohio I found that because, of the same conditions in the state, the great producer of coal,* faces a j potentially serious coal shortage. | Steps have been taken to meet the I Ohio situation by revival of the j ! coal ' clearing h$use which we found i ~ t helpful in the past. "In my study of the railroad problem I have conferred with rep- j resentatives of the former railroad i administration, with members of the interstate commerce commission, with managing heads and traffic managers of * raliroads and with spokesmen for the _ organized railway employees. I am disposed to totally disagree with the expression of Senator Harding, who in his speech of September 13 seems to j lend entire approval of the existing j status quo. My opinion is that the j matter is entirely in an experimental J stage. Railroad efficiency is the very basis of our industrial life. I believe that the people of a democracy have the right to determine their own policies and when these policies are expressed through their representatives in congress I shall do all in my power to render them effectual. Until this expression is had, however, nothing of a definitely permanent nature can be accomplished." REV. H. W. PRATT IN TOWN. Rev. H. Waddell Pratt, former pas tor of the Presbyterian Church, i. in the city. He is a visitor at the horn of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. White on Greenville street. His friends in Abbeville are always glad to see him. HEM SUPPORT FOR MI BODY ORGANIZATION OF CORPORA- . TION GAINS HEADWAY?FORMER GOVERNOR MANNING, IS CHAIRMAN OF ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE?G. N. NICKLES COUNTY CHAIRMAN. Columbia, Oct. 7.?The organization of the "exports corporation" is gaining headway, according to. ^he information coming from the office of the chairman of the organization committee, Former Gov. R. I. Manning. The mails yesterday brought in numerous subscriptions and pledges of cooperation from the people of the state. Mr. Manning-was very much encouraged, and before leaving on the. night train for Atlanta gave out a statement in which he declared Kis firm conviction that success will > crown, the efforts to organize this * $10,000,000 corporation. Mr. Manning wiH have important conferences in Atlanta^ today with delegations from Mississippi and Alabama, in addition to a meeting of representative Georgians. He has been assured of the cooperation of a Mississippian who is regarded as a "wheel hoise' in his state and when he takes hold of the work of organizing Mississippi that state will come " up with its quota. A letter from a prominent South Carolinian who does not1 wish his name to be used at thi^ time says that , he is tired of the South being put in the false light of asking for help in its cafcimities. "While the South actually has not done so,' he ~ writes, "yet that impression has gone abroad. Now is the time when the South has the brains, the character and the courage as well as the financial responsibility to make a success of this ; fight. The statment concludes with the suggestion that Mr. Manning, on , account of his wide acquaintance through ^he South and his fine admin istrative ability, is . a fortunate selection for chairman of the commit- t > tee on organization. Mr. Manning is delighted with the responses that "are coming from organizations. The purpose of the corporation, primarily, is to take the cotton that commands no price to the mills of Central Europe that have not the price to pay but need the cotton. A simple, safe and successful plan of financing has been established. J. A. Brown, of Chadbourn, N. C., who ,was one of the speakers at the group meeting there Wednesday, said that there is now in the South OUO,UU'J bales of cotton that is a distinct liability to the South, and if this corporation can sell this cotton the South will be just that much richer. Then it will be possible to sell other cotton as the financial responsibility of bankrupt nations is built up by the sale of their manufactured product. There will'be organization meetings in every county in this state Saturday. The men who attended the meeting in Columbia Wednesday went away enthused over the proposition and the prospect, and they will carry the message to the remote parts of their counties. There will be a grand rally! in every county on the 19th, and it is hoped by the state organization committee that the final success of the proposition will be ratified on that date. l/ctpt. U. n. l^ItTWCO Ul UUC TT CObf lias been appointed chairman of the campaign to solicit stock for the corporation in Abbeville county. MR. WESTFIELD BUILDS HOME W. W. Westfield, one of the coun-' ty's foremost farmers, was here today looking after business matters. Mr. Westfield owns the old Westfield place near the six mile rock, on the Due West road, and has made a success at farming. Just now he is erecting a modern home on his farm, in front of the old house, which when completed will be one of the best in his section.