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THF HAt K FOR ( OMiKKSS ^ .Mr. Hugh \Vii>on Sa>> It \Ylis |lie >Iost KeniarkaMf In History oi i nr i">i i u i, Editor Greenwood .Journal: The recent contest in t..e election of congressman :rom the Third district is perhaps one of the most rer markable in the history of the district. Remarkable for the high and honorable conduct of the aspirants, remarkable for the zeal and energy with which thev entered the race. But abov? all else was t'.:e loyalty of the people to their friends, or favorite -candidates, in the contest. They were unmoved by oratory or personal , appeal of as able and as honorable contestants as ever sought public honors. Remarkable for the election of a man of principle, possess ing the courage at an wines 10 express his opinions of public matters regardless of the popular breeze, and "who dependend upon the correctness of his views for vindication by the great public heart. He has never had any concalments and has never hesitated. His life, his actings and doings have been as an open book. The campaign'is also remarkable for the number of high-toned aspirants who entered the race. Ron. Fred. H. DonnnicK is an aoie lawyer at the Newberry ibar. His ability as a speaker, or his po-wer as an orator was recognized in the campaign. After his speech at Abbeville it was reported by a hearer that ''he swept the court house." , Not so long ago Mr. Dominick was an influential member of t>.e legislature from Newberry. Today he is assistant attorney general. There are few, if any, Detter men that Capu F. S. Brans, now in charge of one of the largest and most important enterprises in the Third congressional district. He is a public spirited citizen of the highest integrity. In personality, lovatble and attractive. As a public spirntar? rvii+ "ho trvolc an antivft and im J.I/UU ViUKJVU UV wvr.. ?? portant part in the building o: a big cotton mill in Greenwood. Mr. John A. Horton of Relton is a self-made man who did a good job at the work. In business he has prosipered to a remarkable degree. He is not only comfortably off in this world's goods, but perhaps no man in Anderson county "possesses to a higher degree the confidence and the esteem of those who know him. He is indeed a nble specimen of South Carolina's manhood. ;With an array of caipable and hon- j orable contestants like these in the, .field against him there is little doubt tiat the result was problematical.' Mr. Aiken had not only the above1 named contestants, but in addition iiad some honest and active oppo ents who fought him 'to the finish, j That an open and courageous man j like Mr. Aiken should meet and defeat wise and sagacious politicians is gratifying to his friends. Because of his courage and hon-] -esty of speech Mr. Aiken naturally ; made enemies who worked against I ? AT J. "U ~ 1 1.^ nim among ixie \ uters uu nuevv ljiu least. It was natural too that ac- j tivity of opponents of (Mr. Aiken ' should inspire patriotism and hope in j the minds and hearts of able and j competent men who may 'have had an j -eye on the important job. v But it seems that the activity of contestants and the energy of oppo- , nents resulted in an increased sup-1 port for Mr. Aiken at the second elec- i tion as is evidenced by the greater j vote when the ballots were ewer : than at the first primary. This fact in . the :ace of the strongest contest in j -which opposing forces worked hardest | is the strongest and .highest testimon- j lal of public confidence that could be offered to any American citizen. In an j honorable race with honorable men. j ]\Ir. Aiken has reason to be proud and the district has made no mistake. Hugh Wilson, Abbeville, S. C., Sept. 15, 1914. EDGEFIELD SCHOOL OPEXS "Starts With Lar^e Enrollment.?Corps j of Teachers Edgefield. Sept. 20.?The Edgefield graded and high school opened Fri- | nrf+V? o loraor r\i'n r? ?? cl tui vniugui mail ^7*^1 before, there being quite a number at- i tending :rom outside the county. T::e ( musical department is presided over j hy Miss Marc-ie Gwaltmey. The sup- ; erintendent. Major T. .T. Lyon, has made the following assignments: First grade. Mrs. W. C. Tompkins, of; Edgefield second grade. Miss Mamie Sill, of Kershaw; third grade, Miss j Grace Tompkins, ot hiagneia; iourtn | .grade. Miss Estelle Turner, of Spar- j tanburg. fifth grade, Miss Hortense j Padgett, of Edgefield: sixth grade, j .Mrs. H. X. Greneker, of Edgefield ; The seventh grade is divided between ' fhe last three named teachers. Tee high school is under the care i x Prof. Lyon, Prof C. C. Ross, of Jef- j ierson City, Tenn., and Miss Gl;>. <': a: pell, of Xcwberry. IlKiHTlNt; AT FIiO\T MHV LESS VIOL KM Fxli.iustion Force*. a Comparative Lull in I lie Battle of the Aisne. The State. 22nd. Tee nature or tne struggle uei*?en the Germans and the allied forces on the battle front in France, which stretches from Xoyon in the west to Verdum, is indicated by the latest official communications irorn the French , war offi.ee, which says that the engagements have become less violent. From ihis would seem as if both sides had re.* ned t'.:e conclusion that rhe srainine of a few yards of ground hardly warranted the losses entailed and that preparations are on the way for a strong offensive movement at some strategic point. The French also report they have made progress in the territory between Rheims and the Argonne forest. On their left wing they have reached the heights of Lassigny. With the French on this part of the battle line art- the British, who according to an ^ 1 1" ?* mt* a Priticli on'ciai siiiLenifiiL i93ucu u.? cut sullen press bureau, have fared badly since the beginning of the war in the loss of officers. The casualty lists show that 797 British officers are among the killed, wounded and missing, a very high percentage of the total losses. Among these are 32 colonels and lieutenant colonels, 85 majors and 246 captains. The Coldstream Guards have lost 31 , of iheir officers, the highest on the list. i \ The ten days cf desperate battle, fierce artillery fire day and night, in; fantry. charges in which the fighting ! has been hand to hand, and cavalry | onslaughts when opportunity offered, have shown one result?the soldiers of the three nations engaged are becoming exhausted. The human machine is weakening under the frightful de mands upon it. Lulls in the battling are ascribed simply to utter fatigue, j Another factor which has had a notable effect on the conduct o:' the operations has been the weather. An J j incessant cold, rain has flooded the | valley of the Aisne. The river has overflown its banks, roads and fields ! i : are heavy and trenches are filled with ; I water. The men are drenched to the! 1 skin day and night and French sol- j i diers coming to Paris from the front ; J ?'jl-x 1 Ttr x. ! i are encrusxea wun niuu. worn out i men are succumbing to the hardships : ! of fighting and living in the open under such weather conditions. Transportation of all kinds, vfor both sides is rendered much more difficult. It j is even said tlhe Germans can no ; longer move their heavy artillery with ' effective promptness on account of [heavy roads. The men are camping ' in water and the French say the Germans are suffering from lack of food. While neither side claims a decisive outcome, there appears to' be good reason to "believe that the battle is drawing to some definite development, I Military opinion both in London and Paris leans to the conviction that the present lines, battered for ten days, soon will have to show noticeable changes. The fighting has been fierest on the allies' left, where desperate efforts have been made to turn the flank of the German army under Gen. Von Kluck. Von Kluck has been reinforced but in spite of this the French in late official reports claim! an advantage tihoueh it is admitted to I ? t W be slight. The German appear to be making desperate and persistent efforts to turn the right wing of the allies, resting on Verdum. The help of this fortified position is of advantage to the French. On the centre the fortunes of war fluctuate. The positions now held by the Germans were well selected and well fortified. Some of their heavy artillery is described as resting upon cement foundations. A news dispatch received in London from France says an aeroplane reconnaissance has given rise to the conviction that a large portion of the German force is retiring in the direction of fortified positions on the German border. The destruction bv German sh^ll fire of the Germans cathedral of Rheims has been made a matter of protest on the part of the French government. Berlin, in an official statement, asserts that the fire of the French came from the direction of the cathedral and the necessity of bombarding it is regretted. The German emperor has taken up his quarters in Luxemiburg, according to a Paris dispatch. To guard against possible raids by .French aviators a squadron of German aeroplanes is neld In readiness. A Vladivostok dispatch says Japanese aeroplanes nave destroyed with bombs two ?: the important forts at Tsing Tau, in the German protectorate of Kiao Chow, while Peking reports that a British _ detachment left Tsing Tsin Saturday to assist the Japanese in the attack on that place. The 'Montenegrin army is believed to be close to Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia. ^ r" n A But Ounces < | f^lll Concentr; I^bA big can. y|zZACZk\ ounces in / -rrx-4\ - i. tor a 01111 i *?B5a =Z-_==0?> inferior j. 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