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Established 1844. $2.00 Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C., Wednesday, August 30, 1922 Single Copies, Five Cents. 78th Year.
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TENDENT OF EDU
E. DUNCAN i
fafnmc frvv
hove thia morning indicated
rai 67 Cole L. Blease and
13f,4f0 Totes counted, the
was in doubt, but the font
hj 4,784. The vote in this
072; Laney, 17,072; Colema
The majority against t
Approximately 300 of
miaautg.
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m tne race ior iieurcira
of 1,723 over both his oppon
and Owens, 26,703.
W. Banks Dove was re
opponent, James C Dozier <
Dosier, 50,181.
Walter E. Duncan was
Hagood Gooding, {or compti
Duncan, 75,667; Gooding, 42
S. M. Wolfe had a com!
Harold Eubanks and D. M. 1
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pieie returns gave n uue, uj
B. Harris defeated his
office of commissioner of ag
Harris, 73,318; Wightman, -
R. E. Craig, candidate
leading T. E. Marshall by a
795 and Marshall 55,544.
The vote was generally
the office of ??ate superintei
is leading J. H. Hope, his n<
votes, with Mrs. Bessie Rodj
this morning stood: Swearir
26/991; Mrs. E. B. Wallace,
6,SM;
THE cor
At 2 o'clock today the
nkA% headquarters showed
by about 1,000 votes over h
covaMee is as follows:
A?dereon
Afctemile
Newberry _
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M?#tamick ? ?
Greenwood
TOTALS
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ABBSTILLE No. 2 ^
ABBE. COTTON MILL
ABBEVILLE SHOPS
LOWNDESVILLE No. 1.
LOWNDESVILLE No. 2 -
CALHOUN FALLS,Magnolia _
ANTEEVILLE
DUE WEST
DONAiLDS
EROWNLEE
WATTS
HILLV1LLE
LEBANON _
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CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN VIEW
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lDING IN ORDER NAMED IN FIRST
R LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR?MUCH
E IN RACE FOR STATE SUPERIN
CATION?B. HARRIS, WALTER
\ND DOVE RENOMINATED
in all counties in the state at an early
that a second race for governor will be
Thomas G. McLeod. With approximately
question of which would get a plurality
ler was leading the Bishopville candidate
race stood: Blease, 55,856; McLeod, 51,
n. 2.771: Duncan. 1.550; Cantey, 1,109.
he former governor was 19,73 6. is
the 1,300 boxes in the state are still ei
P
nt governor, E. B. Jackson had a majority n
ents. Jackson had 54.528; Adams, 26,102 <>'
nominated for secretary of state over his
>f York. The vote was: Dove, 65,753;
also nominated over his opponent, T.
oiler general. The vote in this race was:
5,301.
for table majority over both his opponents,
Winter, for attorney general. The incom
I,477; Eubanks, 24,003; Winter, 30,385.
opponent, George W. Wightman, for the
riculture, the vote in this race being:
II,789.
for adjutant and inspector general, was
majority of 7,251. Craig received 62,
distributed among, the six aspirants for
ident of education. John E. Swearingen
lareat competitor, by fewer th&a 2,000
jers Drake a close third. The vote early
igen, 30,806; Hope, 28,095; Mrs. Drake,
16,020; C. H. Seigler, 7,971; O. D. Seay,
tGRESSIONAL RACE.
congressional vote as given oat by Domi
that Mr. Dominick had been renominated
is two opponents. The vote as given by
Dominick McCravy Sherard.
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IND McLEOD
O OWN BUILDINGS
WOULD SAVE MONEY
fould Prevent Rent ProfiteM^Bg
and Effort* to Prey on the
Government.
Washington,. AUig, |29.?iGovem
lent ownership of postoffice build
lg in every city and town in the
United States, where none is owned
as been proposed to congress by
ostmaster General Work with the
pproval of President Harding.
The president's approval, admin
itrfttinn InrlflWM has
d upon reports showing that the
lan. once put into effect, would
Lean a saving to the government
f approximately $500,000,000 with
i the next ten years.
Administration leaders in con
fess, regarding the undertaking as
a important business reform, and
signed to check "profiteering in
swtaLs." were prepared, it was said
> urge immediately enactment of
gislatiorv providing for a national
wtal building program.
In a letter to the president out*
ling the program the postmaster
>w pays in rentals annually about
12,000,000 and that when many
ase recently expired owners of
lildings demanded and obtained
ibstantial increases.
The postmaster general further
>claTed that with the adoption by
ie government of the plan suggest
1, "profiteering in rentals" woilld
i checked, and "shameless specula
on An fVto rvorf A-f if^Aoo wVa ooaL1
> prey upon, the government would
3 abolished for all times."
HAVE SCARLET FEVER
Little Francis Owen, son of Mr.
id Mrs. W. E. Owen has a case of
:arlet fever, while Miss Margaret
lynnv daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
eorge Flynn, who lives next door
also sick. The report this after
30m was that both are yetting on
5 well as could be expected, and
> serious trouble is anticipated.
COTTON MARKET
Cotton brought 23 cents on the
cal market today. Futures closed:
Oct. 22.55
Dec. 22.66
Jan. 22.54
March 22.55
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IMPROVE
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forty millions expended ,
this SUMMER engineers I
ESTIMATE REDUCED COSTS
TO THE FARMERS BY BETTER
HIGHWAYS.
Clh^agjo, Aug1, 29.?Southern
states have added $40,000,000 to
their highway improvement funds
this summer, according to reports
to Chicago automobile associations.
Improvement work is going forward
at top speed in every state souljh of
the Mason and Dixon line. Roads
formerly impassable when the tour
ist traffic turned south-ward this
fall will be ready to carry their bur
dens the reports indicate, 'bond
issue and paving projects have met
with public approval.
Tennessee has spent $883,000 in
the last few months on repair and
improvement of main highway. The
state soon is to vote for a 75,000,
000 bond issue. If passed the state
good roads association, which is
fathering the bond issue, clams that
? ?naviki)
' t?i??IJIWV OJTOVU1U Vi tvu
will be completed in the next eight
yean At least 50 years would be re
quired to complete the system under
the present financing plan it h said
The plan contemplates no increase
in property or vehicle taxes.
Th# gasoline tax will serve as a
toll charge collected only wheal peo
ple actually use the roads.
Alabama, another state which
carries the ibulk of tourist traffic in
the fall and winter," K&s Invested
about $5,000,000 in. highway im
provement ifchis summer, reports in
dicate. Georgia has added a total of
$780,000 for repairs and extensions
of the state systems. Kentucky has
made many improvements in its
roads and has contracts under way
estimated at 870,000. Other out
standing contracts for road work
include .Louisiana $?3Z,uvu. miss- e;
issippi $844,000, North Carolina |7,
780,000, and South Carolina $1.
104, 000. e!
[Florida, objective of thousands
of toairdsts in the winter, also is im- e:
proving its roads. Plans for the p
general improvements of the Dixie r
highway (between Jacksonville and ^
Miami include widening the road,
elimination of railroad crossings 11
and straightening of curves. The
old road is "being used during con- n
struction of the new highway. e
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rHE RESULT I!
ABB EVIl
The Democratic primary passed <
ty yesterday. Not over seventy-five ;
were cast, although the day was ideal
As appears by the totals in anoth
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a majority ior cne Jiouse oi iteprese:
count reveals mistakes, Messrs. Browi
Harris will go into a second race with
Judge Jones F. Miller made a n
for the office of Judge of Probate, de
vote of more than two to one.
R. B. Cheatham was renominated
ing more votes than the combined vot
Mary L. Evans, his two opponents.
. Richard Sondley, on the face of 1
60 votes, according to different couriti
Auditor. It now seems that he and 1
race.
R. S. McComb defeated M. E. H
Abbeville. . \
OTHER RACES 01
In Greenwood County John P. 1
Judge of Probate over D. B. Johnson
King and R. E. McOaslan are nominati
In McCormick County Dr. Rosi
Thomas M. Robs for the House of R<
cording to latest reports* L. G. Bell
Probate. ' ?... ^
In Anderson County Senator IV ]
ond race for the renomination agains
Ashley failed to get into the second :
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defeated in her race for the legislati
ETS WINTHROP SCHOLARSHIP. A
Miss Ada Faulkner has been a- v
arded a scholarship ' to Winthrop
allege this year from Abbeville
aunty. This announcement was
-J- i? Ktt fifolo Da.
aut: jfc3bciu?jr mj
irtment of Education. The scholar
T\
tip committee also recommended
iat the scholarships now held by
>ss Myra Williams and Miss Annie 1
iprard Wilson be extended for
lother year.
rn states has increased 500 per
ent, in recent years, according to ca
sthnates. an
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rn improvements estimate that the
avements already completed have
educed transportation costs to the
armer from 26.6 cents for carry
ag one ton one mile to nine cents a
jn mile. Consolidated schools com*
nunity centers and modern chureh
s have followed closely in th?
rake of improved highways.
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[>ff quietly in Abbeville Coun
per cent of the enrolled votes
for the election.
er column nobody has secured
ntatives, and unless the official
nlatt \T/vAi4ama IoKIm and
two places to All.
m-a-way race for renomination
feating W. D. Wilkinson by a
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[ for County Treasurer, receiv
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the returns, lacks from
i, of a majority in the race
N. L Power will run a second
ollingsworth for Magistrate at
F INTEREST.
RTideman is renominated for
? Lloyd B. Harrison, m- *
ed for the legislature. I
? G. Killingsworth defeated
(preventatives by 10 votes, ac
is renominated for Judge of
Frank Watkins will make V sec
t Rufus Fant, Jr. Joe M. H.
race. Mrs. Carrie T. Patrick is
ire in Anderson County.
nAI QITIIATfON
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STATE HAVE;
VO MILLS IN
SHUT DOWN.?COTTON
OIL MILLS OF STATE: GE*
SEVEN C^RS COAL?COTTON
MILLS NOT GETTING ANY. ^ A
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Greenville, Aug, 29.?The
ster Cotton Mill, of L*?
d the Arkwright Mills of Sp^rtai
xg, were forced to abut
onday as a result -of lack of cO*l,j
cording to a statement today; by
W. Arrington, state fuel pnrchas* ?
g agent for the cotton niiUs.
Although unofflciail reports of ^
al being received for th?
nib nave come in xnr. amngiw
ated emphatically that he knew
> coal shipments which hud arrivedJ?!!
the mills of the state.
Mills an Greenville and vicinity'
ive sufficient coal to carry o$
>erations for the present, arooijd*
g to Mr.Arrington, but all millf! "r{
the state are running shorter of '.y
>al every day and unless relief n
imroH uri/fckfn fhn rn?*+r fnv riavm.
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any will be forced to suspend .v
leration, thus throwing thousands
it of employment
South Carolina yesterday re
ived the first allotment of cod.
r weeks, when seven carloads of
lei were diverted at Spartanbung'
several cotton seed oil mills, ' it
is announced today by Chairman "
ank Shealy of the South Carolina
ilroad commission.
Chairman Shealy stated the
;uation is getting worse, and it is
iparently inevitable that numer- > ''
is industries of the state will with
a few weeks be shut down.' .
,Mr. Arrinjrton and Chairman
lealey will leave this week for
ashington in regard to the fuel
uation. It affects the cotton mills.
Serioua in Georgia.
Ablanta, Aug. 29.?Goorgra Cot
n mills today are facing a shut
wn within two weeks on account
a coal shortage, it Was stated by
hn W. Yopp, secretary of the
?orgia Manufacturer's association
"Practically every cotton mill in
* state,' said Mr. Yopp, "It now
reed to depend entirely on its sur
as stock of coal. Unless immedb
2 steps are taken to relieve the'
uation most of them will have to