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GRACE DECLARED MAYOR NOMINEE Subcommittee Reports After Long Ses sion. Statement by Hyde. Charleston, Aug. 23.—It was not un til after 6 o’clock this morning that the committee on canvass of the city Democratic executive committee, after working all night counting challenged votes, hearing the evidence of many challengers and challenged, returned its report to the main committee, and "report was adopted by a vote of 13 to 12, and John P. Grace declared mayoralty nominee with a majority pf 14 votes over Tristram T. Hyde, whose lead of one, unofficially announced Tuesday night, was wiped out by the findings of the committee. The other nominees. Including 18 Grace aider- men, were unaffected by, the counting of the challenged votes. Mr. Hyde in a brief statement this afternoon characterized the action of the committee as ‘‘high handed, ar bitrary and illegal” and said he would exhaust, every means to have justice done as he held his majority was clear and distinct, and he was confi dent of the outcome. After the official tabulation was announced this morn ing, Mr. Grace addressed a throng of his cheering admirers in front of the Hibernian Hall, here the cprumiyjoe- ^^meetlng 'was heftf, declaring a victory of the people had been won, that he would * keep his campaign promises and redeem Charleston. He would for give, he said, but not forget, and de clared: ‘‘We shall remember our friends and never forgive our enemies, politically speaking. But from the civic standpoint, in the upbuilding of • this city, I will know neither friend nor foe. Only in the distribution of -bat legitimately belongs to politics will I know my friends. After that all '• shall be eqaul before the law in Charleston, at least” He urged his followers to celebrate, but commit no ' acts of vandalism or malice. He said the people had vindicated his patriot ism, and he thanked them. After the address of Mr. Grace a jubilation parade was held, which was an or derly but enthusiastic demonstration. On every motion before the execu tive committee advanced by the Grace faction a counter motion was put by the Hyde faction or opposition regis tered and the vote stood 13 to 12. The Hyde faction tried to have the con sideration of challenged votes held be fore the whole committee, but the sub committee on canvass did the count ing in executive session and com pleted the tabulation. The Hyde fac tion tried to get a recount and was voted down, also to have a stenog rapher take notes on the hearing ot challenges. A motion by the Hyde faction to have the count of Tuesday stand was voted down. The commit tee, by a vote of 13 to 12, dismissed the petition of nine Hyde aldermanic candidates for a recount and deferred action on the petitions for a recount presented by Mr. Hyde and Mr. Grace. cellent order prevailed all through the night, and careful precautions ef fectively forestalled any danger of outbreaks. The crowd in front of the Hibernian Hall was noisy but good na- tured. It is considered assured that the Hyde faction will endeavor to take the election findings into court. It is believed that a formal announcement to this effect will be made in a day or two, especially in view of Mr. Hyde’s statement this afternoon. "Mr. Hyde’s petition for a recount has not been refused by the committee, dis position of it being deferred by ac tion of the committee last night, as was done with Mr. Grace’s petition. The ballot boxes remain locked and in a sealed room at the Hibernian Hall in official custody. Meanwhile, official ly, the city Democratic executlv^jctun.-- mifTeeTias rendered its decision, and Mr. Grace is the declared mayoralty nominee of the party, defeating Mr. Hyde by a remarkably close vote, af ter one of the bitterest municipal cam-, paigns this city has ever had. GOVERNMENT AGAIN - CONTROLS SUGAR Department of Justice and Food Ad ministration Reach Agreement. Will Revoke 'Licenses 'Wherever Profi teering Shown. Washington, Aug. 21.—Active con trol of sugar prices was resumed to day by the government, through an agreement reached by the department of justice and the food administration that licenses be revoked by the latter when it is shown dealers have been profiteering. Sugar should reach the consumer at approximately 11 cents a pound, it was announced, based on the ownership of the entire domestic and Cuban crop by the United States sugar equaliza tion board, which is selling to refiners at 7.28 cents a pound. Refiners are under contract with the board to sell at 9 cents, less 2 per cent discount for cash, wholesalers and jobbers are al lowed a maximum of 68 cents per 100 pounds for handling and retailers are permitted a profit of 1 to 11-2 cents per pound, making a fair jprice 11 cents except in cases where-dealers have purchased at an ‘‘unreasonable” price, due to misunderstanding in trade. When this is a fact, a reason able advance over the actual cost will be permitted. With the house agricultural commit- tee’s amendment for extension of the powers of the food control act before | it, the house tonight was prepared to' take action tomorrow on the amend ment and thereby make its first exten sive step toward beating down living costs. The amendment, which was re ported to the house today by a unani mous vote, includes retailers among those liable under the food control ict, and its enactment along with the control exercise dover sugar, officials believe, will do much to curtail pro fiteering by retailers. Sale of army subsistence supplies now in progress will cover virtually the entire surplus, the war depart ment announced jtoda}\ includinjg enough to give two pounds of meat and one and one-quarter pounds of canned vegetables to each person in the United States. Thq ftmemiment act as reported today would extend the act’s provisions to include wearing apparel, containers of food, feed or fertilizer and fuel oil. A penalty of 35,000 and two years’ imprisonment for profiteering. , ^ “The absence of evidence of any profiteering by the farmers,” the agri cultural committee’s report adds, “and the provision of the so-called Sherman anti-trust law recognising collective bargaining by labor makes it wise to not subject the farmers to inconven ience and expenses under the federal law.” Numerous bills and resolutions deal ing with living cost questions were presented in both houses of congress. Representative Hutchinson, republi can. New Jersey, introduced a bin which would enable the secretary of agriculture to “prevent deception with respect to cold storage foods; to regu late the storage and shipment of cold storage foods to interstate commerce and limit such storage to ten months. Piles Cored in 6 to 14 Days DrutfiaU refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fail* to con Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding FU-i. Instantly relieve* Itching Piles, and you can get restful sleep after the first application. Price 60c. Garments Graced With 1 ' 11 1 V”- 1 1 1 ' - ■ ■ Style, Made With Care Our racks are filling rapidly with / • ■ the stocks purchased in the mar kets by our buyers and we invite you to visit our store to inspect theTiuw^rTifats. ~ w • > » ■ - You will find a complete-stock o f everything that should b e ■j "■ . : ^' 1 ' — — found i n a ladies department store. Adair & Sumerel THE LADIES STORE Phone 23 New Store-New Stock fk* I*;; ^ ■/ BOOZER PROPERTY Subdivided on Piedmont Highway from Columbia to Greenville, S. C., Adjacent to Kinards, S. C., 7 Miles from Clinton and 14 Miles from Newberry, S. C. / SEPTEMBER FREE LUNCH BRASS BAND EASY TERMS Description of the Property to be Offered a ^ '-S Splendid small farms. D. Luther Boozer property subdivided on Piedmont Highway from Columbia to Greenville, S. C., adjacent to Kinards, S. C., seven miles from Clinton, S. C., fourteen miles from Newberry, S. C. Splendid top soil with a clay subsoil, gently rolling and well drained, that will produce good crops of cotton, corn and tobacco; in/act, all crops grown in -this section; two six-room dwellings, one of which is equipped with acetelyne lights and water equippment, which has not been installed; twelve tenant houses with all the necessary barns, stables, shelters, etd., all of which are in/air condition. The wire fencing on the place at the present would cost in the nhighborhood of $4,000.00.. The fencing encloses both woods and open land, which makes that portion of the property und er fencing suitable for stock raising. This land is also supplied with water from two streams and several running springs. Ample cord wood on the place for all farm purposes. Each tract, will have a road frontage on the proposed public highway running through this property. Just remeifiber that your price is going to do the buying on eary terms. You will do well to inspect this property today. Then meet us on the ground MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st, KhSO A. M., and buy that farm. - ' ' ’ . ^ v* Sale Conducted for Hon. A. J. Bethea, Columbia, S. C. ■ COAST REALTY COMPANY, ‘ ’ v ‘ . \ ' ... •• r . . “The Name That Justifies Your Confidence 9 ’ . 1 » PETERSBURG, VA. - Offices - GREENVILLE, S. C. :, ht - v is*. *6 . ‘ \ ' V A.'.' • ^ - j .a %