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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
PRIMARY PROBE
BEGAN YESTERDAY
Sub of Seven Meets
In Spartanburg.
LENGTH OF SESSION Undetermined
RumOred That Burns Detec-
tiVes Have Been InVesti-
gating-Interest Keen.

The subcommittee appointed to in
Vestigate the recent primary election
is in session in Spartanburg today.
The rules which Chairman Steven
son has laid down for the guidance of
the committee are practically similar
to the rules OF evidence in effect in
our courts. The burden of proof will
rest upon, those who allege fraud; the
contestee will have the right to offer
evidence in rebuttal. Mr.. Stevenson, In
recent letter; to the members of the
committee said there would be no
star chamber" proceedings and that
the sessions of the committee would
see that the public was made cogniz-
ant of all testimony adduced. :,
The gentlemen composing the sub
committee are: w. F. Stevenson,
chairman; J. B. Park, T. B. Butler, w.
B. Wilson, Jr., r. N. Jefferies, J. NJ.
Greer and J. D. Bivens.
Just how long the committee will
be in session and whether 1t intends
to hold sessions in all the counties In
Which fraud was charged is not deter
mined, SO far as we have seen, bat,
judging from the remarks of Mr..
Stevenson, IL seems likely that ses-
sions Of the committee will be held
in several Of the Piedmont counties,
Interesting, If true, is the story pub
lished elsewhere that the Burns detec-
tiyss have been operating in this
State, securing data with regard to
the election.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
PANAMA CANAL MAY
BE READY NEXT SEPTEMBER
Leading Engineer Thinks Work May
Be Completed By That Date

Washington, D. c., September 81
Ishman Randolph of Chicago, one OF
the board Of engineers that made the
first survey of the Panama Canal Tor
the United States, and one OF the
leading engineers of the country, haV-
ing added to his many achievements
the building of the Chicago Drainage
Canal, has Just returned from an ex-
tended visit to the canal zone.
Speaking Of the attempt on the part
of Great Britain to take the Hay:
Pauncefote treaty to the Hague Court
of Arbitration for an Interpretation
of the clause relating to tolls on the
canal. Mr.. Randolph said, Certainly
our representatives who negotiated
the treaty between the United States
and Great Britain, under which the
British are seeking to prevent the
free passage for coastwise vessels at
Panama, were not stupid enough to
agree to a convention that would work
such an injury to American ships.
az do not for a moment believe that
any provision in the Hay-Pauncerote
treaty can be construed to prevent
coatwise vessels from going through
the canal free of toll. OF course, II
the terms of the treaty should make
such prohibitation then we shall have
to conform to the terms, but DO not
think they do. The admission OF our
coastwise vessels will do much TO
stimulate the building Of an American
merchant marine, not the kind OF
a merchant marine we need, but 1t
will be a start in the right direction;
I am in favor Of free passage for an
vessels flying the American flag II 1t
can be done without violating our
treaty obligations.
Mr.. Randolph gave it as his opinion
that the marvellous work that has been
done on the canal since he last IN.
spected it, would make the opening OF
the Big Ditch possible by August or
September of next year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25

The books of registration for Able
willie county will be opened for the
last time before the general election
bn Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
October 7th, Sth and 9th.
The board of registration supervis-
prs will be in session in the Court
House on these days for the purpose
bf issuing certificates to such persons
hs have not already avaled themsel-
yes of the opportunity to secure them.
Section 1877 Of the Code OF 1911,
which prescribes the qualifications
to registration, is as fol-
( lows:
Section 1877. Every male citizen OF
This State 81 years Of age and up
wards, not laboring under the disa-
bilities named in the constitution OF
1895 of this State, who shall have been
resident in the State for two years,
In the county one year, in the polling
precinct in which the elector offers
10 vote four months before any cleo
lion, and shall have paid six months
before any election any poll tax then
hue and payable, and who can both
fead and write any section of the said
submitted to him by the
registration officer or officers, or can
! $how that he owns, and has paid all
axes collectible during the previous
! 5ear on property in this State assess
I'D at three hundred dollars or more,
] nd who shall apply for registration,
! Bhall be registered: Provided, That
ministers in charge of an organized
}hurch and teachers of public schools
! hall be entitled to vote after six
honths' residence in the State If 9TH
Brwise qualified: Provided, further,
That persons convicted of burglary.
3rson, obtaining goods or money un-
4 er false pretenses, perjury, forgery,
Robbery, bribery, adultery, bigamy,
Eife-beating, housebreaking, receiving
Htolen goods, breach Of trust with
fraudulent intent, fornication, sodomy,
incest, assault with intent to ravish,
dniscegenation and larceny. or crimes
gainst the election laws, shall be dis
Qualified from being registered or vot-
Zhg, unless such disqualification shall
lave been removed by the pardon OF
{he governor"
Section 2O9 provides that persons
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
WEEKLY COTTON REVIEW
(By Miller and Cotter)

(By Miller and Cotter)
Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 21.-Messrs.
Miller & Cotter have issued the fol-
lowing review of the past week In
the cotton belt compiled by John B.
Turner: . -....
"More favorable returns are received
from cotton fields than during pre-
ceding week. Temperatures were low
er and rain was of positive benefit in
many sections being OF most helpful
effect in Oklahoma, Northern Texas,
Tennessee, Northern Mississippi and
Northern Alabama, where late cotton
was stimulated to renewed growth
and fruitage. In the Atlantic states
rain helped some fields, but much
premature opening had taken place
before rain came and 1t seems rather
late now for fresh growth to mature,
although immature bollB will be ILL
ed out and developed more fully by
reason of the moisture supplied.
"As the earlier cotton has come to
maturity, late fields are brought
strongly into contrast and in all
states east of the Mississippi river and
in Oklahoma to the west there ID
very considerable percentage OF the
cotton which will not mature, the
crop that seems set on the stalk un-
less the frost date is delayed some
what beyond the average.
Picking is beginning to get under
way in all sections now and the out
turn from the fields has 80 far been
rather satisfactory, although save IN
Texas sufficient advancement has not
been made to make indications from
early picking an index to the posi-
BILE yield. In that state, however, the
yield is on the whole good and IN
most places will exceed last years II
present views of correspondents are
justified.
"The movement of cotton in the
southeast is very small, picking hav-
ing been delayed by excessive rains.
Boil weevils are numerous In south
ern Mississippi. louisiana and in parts
of eastern Texas. The leaf worm has
done or is doing some damage IN
Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi. IN
Alabama some damage was done open
cotton by heavy rain and wind"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
WAS DETECTIVE REED
AGAIN ON THE JOB

| of several other detectives not SO we'll
known. are working on the alleged
fraud in connection with the primary
election held in the Palmetto State on
the 9th Of August and the result Of
their work will be put before the
probe committee when it meets in
Spartanburg at l o'clock Tuesday.
1T was further developed last night,
from other sources, that there will
not be meeting Of the sub-commit-
tee of the South Carolina Democratic
executive committee in Greenville to-.
day-as was stated would be the case,
in dispatch from Greenyille Satur-,
day night.
Long distance telephone communi-
cation confirmed the belief that a con-
ference was held in Augusta yestere
day on the investigation made by De-
tective e. 8. Reed-better known in
parts of South Carolina as Mr.. H. N.
Porter OF Chicago, Lawyer'-into the.
primary election, and that the inyesu-
CATION had taken Mr.. Reed back into,
that section Of South CarolinA with,
which he is already familiar, from his
operations on different line In the
4; pdSt.s w HdL lSCSu ufac UCCu nuiCj
to gather bearing on the election, OF
course, could not be ascertained, or
whether OF. not he will personally ap-,
pear before the committee appointed
to probe 1T, when that body meets In
Spartanburg. But whether Mr. Reed
or the other detective appear In per-
son or not, or whether what they have
gathered develops anything other
than has already been shown in the
public prints In regard to the election,
or not, 1t is understood that q report
on the Investigators will be ready for
submission to the probe committee.
,"It Is also understood that Mr.. Reed
himself has been operating for some
days in the Piedmont section Of South
Carolina, and that his investigation
has taken him several times into those
cities Of that section where some
months ago, he was fairly yrwell known
as Attorney Porter Of Chicago, and
where he was later familiarly known
as, the man with the dictagraph. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
EDITORS WILL BE INVITED
TO THE COUNTY FAIR
Members of Fourth Estate in Adjoining Counties
Will be Asked to Visit Show-Flying Machine
Contract Signed-Races Will be Good
From the New York Herald

stay in Abbeville and every effort will
be made to make their visit pleasant.
The programmes and premium list
for the Fair are now being distributed:
Copies may be had at any OF the
stores. All in all, the prospects are
bright for fair that should attract to
Abbeville large crowd and every
preparation is being made to furnish
ample entertainment for the crowds
expected. ~. ....
In addition to the flying machine
and other attractions, some good rae
ing WILDE feature Of the amusements
offered. Mr.. w. H. McFall, sapeRin-
tendent of the racing department, is
enthusiastic over the prospect Tor
some good sport in this line, as he
has. secured the entrance of some
first-class animals.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
WORLDS COTTON NEEDS
FOR THE CURRENT YEAR
Indications Point to Falling Oh Of
100000 Bales in Exports
IN. Y. Sun, Sept. Is, 1922

On. Y. Sun, Sept. Is, 1922
\ Although the outlook for the Amer
scan cotton crop is still more or less
mixed, owing to the conflicting re-
Borts from various sections OF the
lotion belt, the prospective require
{hents of consumption are more clear
" outlined than is usual so early in
ahe season. OF course there are claims
By both bulls and bears, with the for
her predicting record consumption
Ind the latter a material falling of
Swing to the increase in the size OF
#he crops of other countries. Last
Reason the consumption of American
cotton was 14,500,000 bales. This was
] record. There is reason, however, to
Believe that practically as much will
Be used during the coming season
Notwithstanding the fact that India
Ind Egypt both have larger crops
4han last year.
4 The average man interested in the
$rice of American cotton, however, is
LOT concerned so much over what the
hills actually consume as much as ne
&s regarding the amount that will be
&aken by manufacturers. AS a matter
Sf fact, the volume of exports to 9TH
In countries and the amount OF cotton
Needed by American spinners offers
j much more simple Method OF figur-
ing out an idea Of values than any
analysis of prospects for actual con-
sumption. The cotton market adVanc-
Id from early in the year not so much
because the consumption by European
mills was heavy as because OF the
Enormous amount that was shipped
But of this country, thus removing
&he cotton for the time being as fac
|or in the American supply situation.
3Exports to Europe, China, Japan, In
q la and other countries last year
Il mounted to 10,506,465 bales, against
,6O2,721 the year before. The previous
1 Record for exports, established several
= ears ago, was about S,750,OOO bales.
#,xports were heavy last season for
ariety of reasons-the contributing
&auses being the size of the American
&rop and it's relatively low price,
Iombined with the shortage IN the
E krop Of India.
Obviously, it is not expected that
#xports this season will come any
Where near last years total or w.
B06 900 bales. 1t is by no means GER
lain, however, that the volume of out
Eoing cotton will not be heavy enough
10 cause severe drain on this years
s PRODUCTION. Last season, which ended
august 81, Great Britain took 4,24S'-
Loo bales, France 1,19S,0OO and the
Eontinent 5,064,O00. Included III the
.Eontinental exports, however, were
Shipments of 10000 bales to Mexico Hao
14.O0O bales to Japan and S2,0oV
bales to India. Further exports to In,
ia out of Liverpool and Continental
= Shipments amounted to about loo'ooo
bales additional.
An attempt TO figure out export re-
bnirements for the coming season
&rings forth some interesting results
4sreat Britain, on account OF the
&plendid trade in Lancashire, prob
IDLY needs about 100000 bales. IL Is
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25

hard to see how France can get along
with as little as 100000, or practically
100000 less than last year; the Con-
tinent proper took about 5,364,000
bales, and the minimum calculation
probably would be 3,SOO,O0O; China,
Japan and India all told took about
100000 and The most generous reduc-
ton could hardly place the needs; of
these countries out of the present
crop at less than 100000 bales. This
most conservative calculation makes
a total of 100000 bales, with the es-
innate based son cotton costing no
more than I'd. Liverpool or 13 cents
in New York. Naturally, if the price
goes higher, the export requirements
will decrease, but 8,750,0o0 bales looks
like an extremely low figure for even
minimum calculation, unless prices
go to. an unexpected height.
Coming to the question of American
consumption last season, it might be
sta.'.d tlat While Americ1E mills took
about 5,5O0,O00 bales. the actual con-
!.unption, as figured by Seer etary Hes
ter, was placed at 5,225,000 bales of
American cotton.
4 larger consumption is expected
during the coming season for the rea-
son that food many weak spots in
The textile Situation in this country
have been eliminated, and it is alto
gether question Of the supply OF Ia
Dor as to the amoun: American mills
will consume, provided they can get
"otton at reasonable prices, say any
where under "A cents. at present the
mills in this country are making more
money on the average than at any
time since the boom of 1907. The situ-
alton is much more sound than it was
then because jobbers and wholesal-
ars have refrained from speculating
md have kept stocks Of goods down
o hand to mouth basis. There is a
theoretical profit of s12 to SIS a bale
N cotton now used in print cloth
manufactured on the basis of IL cent
cotton. AS there is no very large sup
ply OF goods it would be comparative
ly easy to advance prices in case the
raw material market justified it.
Aside from the increase in the &C
tivity of spindles and looms, which is
pushing manufacturers to the limit In
order to find adequate labor supply
there has been a comfortable addition
TO the mill equipment Of the country
with about a million spindles added to
the Southern mill list during the last
year. according to the Southern Tex
tile Bulletin. 1t is estimated that this
additional spindleage calls for an in
crease in the use of cotton amounting
TO 250,000 bales. 1t is not unreasonable
therefore to estimate United States
and Canadian consumption of Ameri-
can cotton during the present season
1T approximately 5,750,O00 bales. pro-
vided. of course, prices stay within
rea sonable limits.
With export requirements on a ba'
sis of S,650,000 and American mill re-
nuirements approximately 5.75O,OO(
hales. the total suggested needs Of
14,500,000 makes rather bullish de-
mand proposition, particularly as the
average estimates for the groWins
cotton crops are around 13,50O.O0(
bales, with a possibility of 100000
bales.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25

Mr.. Jas. A. Hill, chairman of the
amusement committee of the County
Fair association, reports that the con-
tract has been signed for the flying
machine which will give four flights
here during Fair week.
Those in charge of the arrange
ments for the Fair are pushing the
matter, as just one month remains
until the opening of the Fair, the
dates for which are October 23rd, oath
and 25th, .....
The board Of directors has decided
to make a special effort to secure the
attendance of the editors of the news.
papers of adjoining counties. Mr.. W.
r. Bradley, assistant secretary, is
busy sending out invitations to the
men of the Fourth Estate. Arrange:
ments will be made for the entertain,
ment of these gentlemen during their,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
MIR, CALHOUN HARRIS
RECEIVES. A PROMOTION
Mutual Life Insurance Company In
. Recognition of Good Service, Ap.
points Him District Supt

The Anderson Daily Mail of Sep
tember 10th contains the following
announcement of the promotion or
Mr.. Calhoun Harris, which will prove
of interest to many friends OF Mr..
Harris in Abbeville county:
"Mr. Calhoun Harris, of Anderson,
has been promoted to the position OF
district superintendent for the Mu-
tual Life Insurance company of New
York. Mr.. Harris has been speclai
agent for the company for about two
wears and this promotion is result
of an excellent record made with the
Mutual Life.
"Mr. Harris will make headquarters
at Anderson and his territory Will
embrace the counties OF AbbeVille'
Anderson and Greenwood.
"Mr. D. P. Sloan, former district su-
perintendent for the Mutual Lie
has resigned to accept general agency
for the Maryland Life OF Baltimore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
rhof' iAiD ~ TO SWITZERLAND
With Commission Will Study the
School System Of That
Country
Columbia Record:

Columbia Record:
Prof. w. K. Tate of the University
of South Carolina, State supervisor OF
rural schools, has been appointed by
the national bureau Of education as
a member of commission which will
leave in a few days for Europe. where
the schools of Switzerland Will be
studied with a view to incorporating
in the United States department of
education whatever features seem
most attractive and beneficial. the
schools of Switzerland in recent years
have been developed to a remarkable
degree of efficiency and Commissioner
P. P. Claxton has taken this method OF
improving the national department OF
education.
Prof. Tate has often accepted cCm-
missions from the federal govern.
ment, only last year making special
study of the schools Of Canada. Ills
work in this State has attracted wide
attention.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
VOTERS OF ABBEvlLLE'
HAVE been REGISTERING

removing from one county to another
may have their certificates changed to
conform to their new residence under
certain regulations.
The voters OF Abbeville county ap-
pear to have taken considerable inter-
est in the matter Of registration this
year, for the registration books show
that S34 certificates have been issued
this year. The books Of the county
show Il total registration of 4,135 as
against 1916 on the old books. OF
these there are no doubt many dupli-
Gates, as the books have not yet been
revised.
The table below shows the number
registered at each precinct, according
to the old and new books and the COL
umn marked gain shows the number
of registration certificates which have
heen issued this year:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
SUPREME COURT DECIDES
IN FAVOR OF RT1AME
.. AND rlAGISTRATE KERR

county to issue and the county treas
urer to pay a check for his salary as
magistrate. An order was made re-
curing the defendants to show cause
why the writ. should nots be issued.
Afterwards VIII. Kerr was made a
party to, the action. The case. was
heard before an en- banc session OF
the supreme court. G Il Il }:s q; d
: The opinion In the case was written
BY Associate Justice Woods. The ma
jority opinion was concurred In by
Associate Justice. Hydrick, Associate
Justice Fraser, and Circuit Judges
Prince, Gage, Wilson. DeVore, Rice
and Spain. ~
3 :, Dissenting Opinion 81
! A dissenting opinion was filed by
Associate Justice Watts and con-
CURED in by Chief Justice Gary.
There was also separate dissenting
opinion by Chief Justice Gary. Frank
B. Gary, circuit Judge, also wrote q
dissenting opinion.
W. G. Austin, whose term of office
az magistrate began in. 1909 In Green
wood county, died during the session
of the general assembly OF 1910. w.
H. Kerr was appointed and his ap-
pointment was. confirmed by the SEN
ate at the same session. On March
q, 1911, the governor wrote Kerr
notice of removal. J. w. Garfield
had previously been appointed to
Kerrs place by the governor. In May
of 1911 Canfield sent his letter OF res-
isgnation and later. B. L. Mcdowell
was appointed The county officers
refused to pay McDowell's salary and
an appeal was taken to the supreme
court with the result that w. II. Kerr
was declared to be the legal official.
oodo ~ 1919. .....- 49, .... To-
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Columbia Record.
Will sensation, similar to the one
sprung In Augusta when the dispen-
sary Investigators held their session
there, lie sprung at the meeting Of the
primary probels in Spartanburg to-
morrow? This is question which has
been frequently asked recently and
indications point to an affirmative an
swer.
1t is believed that detectives from
the Burns detective agency will play
prominent part in the Spartanburg
meeting, and that Detective Reed,
known as the "dictagraph man" and
in Spartanburg as Attorney Porter
will be the principal in the proceed
ings. 49,.
1t Is knewn that: when the State ex-
ecutive committee recently held its
meeting in Columbia that Detective
Reed was in the city and conferred
with some of the members. Several
other strangers were seen in company
with Detective Reed and it was at
that time believed they were co-work-
eEs. ~.
The Augusta Chronicle this morn
ing prints story to the effect ,that
Reed has been at work in this State
and that yesterday he held confer
ence in Augusta on the situation.
There are some who. contend that
Reed and other detectives have been
at work in the state since the recent
primary and that they have gathered
evidence of fraud. Whether this is 80
or not will probably be determined at
the meeting in Spartanburg tomorrow.
The following -is the article which
appeared today in the Augusta Chron-
icle:" 80, ,r.-- - ;iyu, : >. ~ :. .
"a name on "a local hotel book, a
bit Of information from Atlanta, a
glimpse of a familiar face without
any attempt at disguise, and a strang-
er in company with the man whose
face is known, brought about an In
vestigation last night which developed
the fact that conference was held In
Augusta on the South Carolina cleo
rion problem: that 2 well-known de-
tective OF Chicago, with the assistance