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VOLUME XXIV
Leopold and Loeb are Sentenced
To Serve Remainder of Lives
In Prison For Murder of Franks
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YOUTH ALONE SAVED
BBYS FROM GALLOWS
Judge Caverly States in De
cision That Only Two Min
ors in Illinois Have Been
Put To Death.
KIDNAPPING CASE
ADDS TO SENTENCE
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On That Charge Youths Are
Sentenced tfU Serve 99
Years—Leopold Received
Sentence Very Calmly.
Criminal Court Building* (Chicago,
Sept 10 (Tty the Associated Press).—
Sentences of life imprisonment for the
murder of 14-year-old Robert Franks,
and 05) years’ imprisonment for kidnap
ping the boy were meted out today to
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr., and Richard
land) by Judge John R. Caverly. The
youth of the defendants. 18 and 15) years
respectively, was all that saved them
from the noose.
“It would have been the path of least
resistance to impose the extreme penal
ty of the law,” said the grey haired
judge in bis decision. “hi choosing im
prisonment instead of death the court
is moved chiefly by the age of the de
fendants, boys of 18 and 19> years.
“It is, not for the court to, say that
he will not in any case enforce capital
punishment, but he believes it is within
his province to decline to impose the
sentence of death on persons who are
not of full age.
“This determination appears to be in
accordance with the progress of crim
inal low all over the world antto the
dictates of enlightenment of
More than that, it germs to be rffiTTCeord
*nce with the precedent* in this state.
*rfit» *»eords of Illinois know only two
»f ininftrsrwho wire put - flg deatji
by legal process by which number the
court does not feel inclined to make an
addition.” ’.
Judge Caverly added that while life
imprisonment “may not strike the pub
lic imagination as forcibly tA would hang
ing,”- yet “to the offenders, particular
ly of the type they are, the prolonged
suffering Os ' yehrs of confinement may
well'be the severer form of retribution
and expiation."
“Judgement cannot he affected by the
tests brought into the record,” said Judge
Caverly in another place; “The crime
was abhorrent, although there was no
abuse of the body.”
Rohert, E. Crowe, state’s attorney in
a formal"' statement issued immediately
after the ten-minute session of court,
said “I still believe that the* death pen
alty is the only penalty feared by the
murderers.”
He said the responsibility for the de
cision rests with the court alone, and
that he had no desire to criticise it,
but that he wou]d do “everything with
in my power to enforce the law- honest
ly and vigorously without regard to the
status of the criminal.”
“That finishes my connection with
this case,” said Clarence -8. Darrow,
chief defense counsel. “It was all we
could have expected. There will be no
appeal.”
Mr. Dai-row, commenting on the pos
sibility of paroles, said that paroles
could be applied for after 20 years of
life sentences had been served, but he
thought it required 37 1-2 years of im
prisonment before paroles could he ap
plied for under a sentence of 99 years
in the penitentiary.
Nathan F. Leopold, Sr., sat silently
weeping as the judge rendered his de
cision. He offered no comment and
merely nodded his head when friends
grouped about him and whispered in his
ear. He indicated in reply to. ques
tions that he would never seek a parole
for his ■ son.
Judge Caverly remained in his .cham
bers after delivering his sentence for
about three-quarters of an hour. When
he left, it was by a private corridor and
elevator. He was surrounded by guards,
ns was the case when he came to court
this morning, and went away from the
building so swiftly that onlookers in the
streets were unaware of his identity.
Will Be Taken to Joliet Prison.
Chicago, Sept. 10.—-In the midst of
conflicting reports, Sheriff Hoffman, of
Cook County, announced'that Leopold
nnd Loeb would be taken to Joilet peni
tentiary today.' It probably will be sev
eral hours before the necessary legal pa
pers can be executed, however.
Lave For Prison Today.
Chicago. Sept. 10.—State's Attorney
Crowe this afternoon said that Leopold
and Loeb probably would not Start for
Joliet before 2p. m. Should it take more
time to execute the papers, he said, the
start would not be made before 4 p. m.
Sheriff Hoffman said that wkMn a few
hours after the sentencing he had receiv
ed several anonymous telephone calls,
warning that preparations were being
made to waylay the prisoner* and their
escort en route to the penitentiary.
Strikers and Workers CMh
Honolulu, Sept 10 (By the Associated
Press). —Seventeen persons are dead at
Ha nepepe, Island of Kauai, as a result
of a dash between strikers and workers
onttae Mrßryde plantation yesterday, ac
cording to word received today.
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The Concord Daily Tribune
Preserving Order in Herrin
Troopers are patrolling the streets of Herrin, 111., again. They were or-
m Adju ‘ ant GenPral Car!os Bla <* following rioting between j
e ° n a forces and known members of the Ku Klux Klan, tn
men Here are a few of the Illinois' National Guards
men .f* Moss ot the militiamen, however, have been withdrawn, da*
pits the protests of Sheriff and State's Attorney Duty. i
INTEREST IN FIRPO-WILLS BOIT
What Will Happen When They Meet In!
Jersey City Tomorrow?
New York, Sept. 10.—What will hap
pen when Luis Angel Firpo, the Wild
Bull of the Pampas and Harry 'Wills,
the New Orleans Blat-k Panther, meet
in the square circle at Boyle’s Thirty
Acres in Jersey City tomorrow to settle
the question of pugilistic supremacy
and the right to meet Jack Dempsey in
a fight for the world’s Championship? [
Thin is the question that isc being j
asked today about hotels nnd other I
places in the metropolis where sporting I
man congregate- Naturally, a definite I
and conclusive answer will not he forth- |
coming until the brttie is fought and L
ended. Both -men have ardent
mfrers who are confident that their I
favorite will win. In Wall Street, and [
elsewhere large sums are being wagered |
on the result*.The odds indicate tnat
the American negro heavyweight and
t-he big man from Argentina are rated
about equal ’in their fistic ability, as
the most of the bets are being placed nt
even money.
Both men have, trained faithfully for
the contest and appear to be in the best
of physical condidtion. In anticipation
of a possible title match with, Dempsey
the veteran Wills has been keeping him
self in good trim for the past year or
longer and needed little extra work to
put him in the proverbial pink. As to
Firpo, those who have closely followed
the career of the South American de
clare that, never before in his ring
career has he trained so faithfully as he
has done in preparing for the fight to
morrow- Firpo himself declares hins-elf
far better equipped both mentally and
physically than he was when he met
Dempsey a year- ago.
The articles of agreement call for a
twelve-round battle between the two
heavyweights. It is understood thnt
Firpo’s contract calls for .47 1-2 per
cent-of the gate, receipts, while Wills is
to receive 27 1-2 per Cent.
JEWELRY STOLEN FROM''
I J. S. COSDEN HOME
Jewels Were Valued at 9250.000 and
Were Stolen Sometime Monday Night,
It Is Stated.
(By the Associated Preaa.)
New York. Sept. 10.—Jewelry valued
at $250,000 was stolen from the home
of J. S. Cosden, wealthy oil man and race
horse owner'at Sands Point. Long Island,
on Monday night, it was announced to
day. Some of the gems belong to Lord
ami Lady Mountbatteh, who accompanied
the Prince of Wales to this country, and
who were guests at the Cosden home.
Mrs. Richard Norton, another member of
the Prince’s party also lost some jewels.
The robbery was committed Uy a sneak
thief whilh the ladies were away from
their rooms on Monday night. Mpst of
; the jewels had been left on bureaus and
[ dressing tables.
Chinese housewives of Shanghai
yearned for hot. biscuits, so an enter
prising Gendlin chemist has erected a
• plant for the production of compressed
f yeast in that eity. nnd as it is the only
I plant of its kind in the Far East the
■ product is being sold as for south as
' Singapore and an far north as Harbin.
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CONCORD, N. C„ WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10, 1924
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
FIGHTING BUS LINE
j Contends Danville-Richmond i,inc'
Neither a Public Convenience Nor a j
Necessity.
Richmond, Va-. Sept. s).—The South- j
era railway today stubbornly opposed
the application of L F. Bernard, of
Greensboro, president of the Royal Blue
transportation company, for authority
to operate a passenger bus line between
(Richmond and Danvi le, contending that
| the line would be neither a public con
| venieuce nor a necessity inasmuch as it
i scould paraticl the railroad most of. the
[distance between two cities and of
| fens practically no" services which Die
L r*ilroad in- not already (giving,
i'. Jlecraiojt war e*aw»?4.h»- Gw'-eotfporn s '
[ tion commission folk wing the .hearing
{of evidence from both sides Bernard
(said that he plans to counect tip*, pro
posed Richmond-Danviile line with one
he is already operating between Dan
ville and Greensboro. "hvt
■IME COTTON MARKET
Renewal of , Southern Hedge Selling and
Other Factors Sent the Prices Still
Lower.
(By the AjmocloteC P.-ess i
New York, Sept. 10. —Renewal of
southern hedge selling and liquidation
promoted by relatively easy Liverpool
cables, expectations of a favorable week
ly weather review*, and rumors of an
easier spot basis, sent prices Still lower
in the cotton market early today. The
opening was steady at. an advance of one
point to a decline of seven points but
the demand was soon supplied, prices
breaking to. 23.35 for October and 22.85
for December, or 17 to 21 points net low
er. before the end of the first hour.
The opening prices were: Oct. 23.55;
Dec. 23.05; Jan. 23.00 March 23.85;
May 23.50.
With Our Advertisers.
The big piano exhibit of the Schultz
Co. begins tomorrow at the Bell & Har
ris Furniture Co.’s store. Look out for
big ad. tomorrow.
The new Efird store has just received
a big shipment of “Happy Home” dress
es.
Mel-Bro, the wonder lotion that gives
you a beautiful complexion.
Any knife in the window of the Ritehie-
Cnldweil window for only 50 cents.
The Corl Motor Co. carries a full line
of Dodge Brothers parts at all times.
Drive around to the Southern Motor
Service Co. and get retired. Distributor
for Racine tires.
The Parks-Belk Co. has new Fall goods
coming in daily. The beauty parlor in
this big store will be opened soon.
See new ad. of Howard’s Filling Sta
tion, “Amdy Gump for President,” Go -
there and get your campaign buttons.
The interest bearing certificates of the
Citizens Bank and Trust Co. are ideal in
vestments. \
“The plea of guilty did not form a point
in favor of the defense,” he said. "The
testimony has been detailed anil elabor
ate and lias been given such wide public
ity that it would be useless to repeat it
now. But the court feels it its duty to
i say the defendants are abnormal. Other
j wise they would not have committed the
crime.”
SUING MIIIT
TO RECOVER MONEY
OTMMBEO HI TAXES
] New York Joins With Other
! States Which Have Al
ready Joined Action In Suit
Against Government.
NORTH CAROLINA
ENTERS THE CASE 1
About $300*000,000 Is Asked
In Suit, the States Claim
ing the MOliey Was Col
lected in Taxes.
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(By the AM*rbite4l arm)
New York. Sept. 10—Governor Smith
i today approved a contract whereby New
j York will join 4- number of other states
j in a joint suit against the United States
government for the return of direct taxes
j approximating -$300.000,000. paid im
| mediately after the Civil War. New
j York’s claims total! <549,029,875.
I Virtually all the other states in the
j Union either have adopted or are nego
! Hating contract providing for their par
j ticipation in the joint action, according
|to State’s Atttofney General Sherman,
j Delaware, Florida, Georgia. Illinois,
I Indiana. Louisiana. Sjinnesotta. Mon
: tana, New Hampshire. North Carolina,
; Oregon. South Carolina. Tennessee, New
York and West Virginia already have
] completed steps to join the action, he
'said. -
| The suit will seek the recovery of di
rect taxes levied by tile government on
certain manufacturers in the years. 1866,
1867 and 1868. Burton Smith, a New
1 York lawyer, and brother of Hoke Smith,
t former senator from Georgia, has been
| appointed general counsel for all the
states. Suits already authorized by
! sixteen states call for the return of more
than $116,000,000. North Carolina is
seeking the return of $2,682,064.60. and
South Carolina $4472.421.16.
AUTO RACKS ON THE
CHARLOTTE SPEEDWAY
World’s Most Famous Automobile Driv
ers to Enter.
CftarJbott^'sJ^C/ ( ; Sept,. I(l.—Fourteen
of the world’s most famous automobile
drivers will shin racing chariots
1 it* Ctarim-to (W.. -m -Ob*.
tober 3, according to-a telegram received
here by Charlotte Speedway; officials from
Fred Wagner, veteran, srarter.
A special train of five or six cars will
be required to transport tl«e racers, it is
said. A huge banner heralding the
Charlotte Speedway opening 011 October
25, has been sent to Fresno by J. E.
Taylor, chairman of the advertising com
mittee, and this legend will tell nil and
sundry en route something of the big
event scheduled for the south on that
date. The train is exi>ected to reach
Charlotte not later than October 12.
Headed by Jimmy Murphy and Tom
my Milton, the delegation of race driv
ers will begin arriving here on or about
October 10th. As soon as their mounts
have been overhauled, they will test out
the new truck, now under construcrion'.
Fred Johnson, general manager of con
struction, says 'the bowls will be ready
for the tests on October 10.
Plans are in the making to give the
drivers n royal welcome. Their stay of
15 days will be made as pleasant Tn
Charlotte as it is humanly possible, stat
ed C. Lane Etheridge, President of the
Speedway Assocratioa.
Accompanying the drivers will be
Fred Wagner, probably the best known
antomobile race starter in the world. He
will be one of a special committee to in
spect the new track, and he- will also as
sist local officials in the various details
of opening a new Speedway.
MARITAL TANGLE TOO
MUCH FOR THE JUDGE
New York Jurist Sends Puzzling Case
to District Attorney to Be Unraveled.
New York, Sept. 9.—Two men and
three women tangled a few martial
knots today when Judge Mclntyre set
September 19 for sentence of Stewart
Clinton, an accountant, who pleaded
guilty to abandoning his two-year-old
daughter, Frances.
Frances’ mother, Mrs. Liliiane
; Frances O’Brien Clinton, was accused
by Clinton of marrying him while her
first husband. Herbert F. Geeks, who
she said was dead, still was living.
Geeks appeared in person and said he
in turn had married a Brooklyn girl,
thinking Mrs. Geeks had obtained a di
-1 vorce. whereupon Clinton added to the
puzzle announcing he had, after lenv
; ing Mrs. Geeks or Clinton, thinking his
marriage) to her watt, illegal, married
’ Barbara St. Clair, a dancer, in Balti
more and lives in that city. ,
‘ “It would take a Solomon to unravel
this tangle.” said Judge Mclntyre, “I
will send the Tacts to the district at
torney.”
Firemen Give First AM to Locked Out.
Charlotte, Sept. 9.—The Charlotte fire
department last night became a “first aid
to the locked out.” ■
A Charlotte citizen, name withheld,
found himse(f locked out of his homo at
an early hour today. He called the fire
department by telephone. A truck was
i sent to the scent. A ladder was placed
i'so ire could reach a second story window,
j The citizen got in and the firemen,return
-1 ed to their slumbers.
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Fliers to Stay la Capital for fMom Day
I (By the Associated Press.)
S' Washington, Sept. 10.—Decision to
1 keep the world flirts in Washington un
it! til Defense Day, Friday, September 18,
| was announced today by Major General
I Patrick, chief eds the army air service.
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| j Defense Day Arrangements-*Frid^ nte u»
■ September 12th ' —• if
The following plans have been made by the Program pi
and Recreation Committees for the observance of Defense p{
Day, on Friday afternoon, September 12th:
3 :00 P. M.—Assemble in front of Armory Hall, corner of If
t» South Union and Corbin streets.
| 3:30 p.m.—Parade will start, moving up Union to Marsh H|
| street, thence to the new High School grounds. The or- H
ill' ganizations will form in line in the following order:
P Company.E National Guard; American Legion; Enlisted 111
Prospects;'Y. M. C. A., Red Cross, War Mothers; Daugh- H
I; ters °f the Confederacy; Daughters of American Revolu- II
'j. tion; American Legion Auxiliary; Confederate Veterans;
| Spanish War Veterans; Other organizations.
|J At the High School grounds, the following exercises will f
|s take place:
j. Invocation by Chaplain W. A. Jenkins; thirty minutes’ p
I;: drill by Company E; recruiting to war strength by Com- P
j pany E; ten minutes’ talk on Defense Day by fohn M. Og- p
j; lesby; refreshments; adjournment. 1 -
THE MYSTERY WOMAN
MAKES HER GETAWAY
Was Ordered Re-arrested at Wilmington, ,
But She Had Flown. |
Wilmington, Sept. 9.—M. Fay. alias
Miss Jonnell, the so-called “mystery
woman” who was ordered out of Wil- i
miugton yesterday, today was ordered i
re-arrested. A mfltest for her arrest l
was sent to officials at Goldsboro, fol- ;
lowing receipt of a telegram from Mix
Louise Wise Lewis, of Wilmington, New i
York and St. Augustine, who formerly I
employed the woman.
The telegram from Mrs. Lewis, who ]
is at Burke Falls, Ontario, said that i
she had discharged the woman, who she i
knew us M. Fay on August 12th, and i
had missed some wearing apparel. Her i
attorney, George AV. Jackson, of St.
Augustine, Fla., who she said, would ;
come here if neeessary, is expected soon. I
Airs. Lewis, who inherited tile bulk ;
of the estate, of Henry M. Flagler,' Flor
ida railroad and hotel magnate, said that )
she would advise officials later regarding i
whether or not she had lost uny jewel- i
ry. The woman had about SIO,OOO ]
worth of jewelry and $1,200 worth of i
cash when arrested here last week. _ ,
A warrant was issued here today ,
charging the woman with larceny of
property belonging to Mrs. Lewis. j
The woman was yesterday sentenced ,
to, three months impri}<oiiuient for vio- 3
latioiyvf the prohibition law, but the i
sentouceV teas suspended provided she
leave Wh SKrtireTit
to Goldsboro. I*roperty she carried,
with the exeepttion of some correpsond
chce belonging to Mrs. Lewis and a
bunch of keys was returned to her.
DRY WEATHER BRINGS
RENEWAL OF FIGHTING
Rival Chinese Forces Started Fighting
Again During Night With Defenders
. Claiming Virtories. •
Shanghai. Sept. 10 (By the Associated
Press). —Cessation oftlie rain which
halted fighting along the front south and
west of. Shanghai was the signal for re
sumption of firing along the whole line
this morning between the forces of rival
military governors, battling for posses
sion of Shanghai.
Reports from headquarters of the de
fending forces this morning said that ad
ditional advances were made against the
invading forces in the Ihing sector. 90
miles west of Changhai. The Chekiang ’
troops reported the capture of the vil
lage of Susan.
The drive on Ihing is part of the cam-s
paign to take Chankcbow, the point from
which the defending forces hope to at- 1
tack the Kiangsu troops from the rear.
Renewed rainfall tonight indicated al
most without doubt that further firing
along the whole front would be post
poned until the skies clear.
That it will mean merely cessation of
firing instead of stopping of hostilities,’
however, was indicated by definite re
ports that both sides were strengthening
their positions.
STRENUOUS TRIP IS
FACING JOHjN AV. DAYIS
Will Speak at Denver, dieyenne and
Topeka During This Week.
(By the Associated Pi ess.)
Estes Park. Colo.. Sept. 10. —When
John AV. Davis, Democratic presidential
nominee leaves here tomorrow he will face
an even more strenuous program of cam
paigning than he did on the trip out. of
Chicago which brought him here. He
will deliver three successive set address
es on as many nights: the first at Denver
on Thursday: the second at Cheyenne,
AA r yo.. on Friday, and 'the third at Tope
ka, Kans.. Saturday. From Topeka his
schedule calls for a trip to Buneeton,
Mo., for an outdoor speech next week,
and then an address for Des Moines a
week from today before he returns to
Chicago to speak here.
Among the inhabitants of some of
the onore remote Fijian Islands in the
South Pacific Ocean, ordinary money is
unknown, its plaee being taken by plug
tobacco; ro many sticks being worth
one pig or one wife, as the case may be.
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SHAA’ER CLAIMS DAVIS
NOW HOLDS ADVANTAGE
Notion That Coolidge Is the Leading
Candidate Is Nonsense, He Asserts.
Washington, Sept. !).—Confident that
the presidential election will be decided
in favor of John AA T . Davis, in the elec- ]
.toral college, and will not be thrown into
Congress, was expressed in a Statement
issued tonight by Clem L. Shaver, chair
man of the Democratic national commit
tee.
"it its justice as well,” he said, “to get
rid at once of the nonsensical notion
being spread by Republicans that Cool
idge is the leading candidate, nnd that
it is necessary to vote for him to keep
the election out of Congress. Just the
reverse is true.”
Claiming 204 “sure votes” flor the
Democratic candidate and conceding on
ly in the category for the President,
Mr. Shaver asserted:
“Jf the voter were to cast his ballot
from the sole motive of keeping the elec
tion out of Gie house, he would vote for
the candidate who had the largest num
ber of sure votes, and that candidate
would be John AV. Davis. No candi
date even approaches him in the number
of sure votes.
"There has not been a single esti
mate by those engaged in carrying the
election nsw with their pads and pencils
wflucli has not conceded the vote of the
southern states to Davis. That means
“"But there are other states that Davis
will carry, although they are not listed
in the Davis column of southern states.
They represent a total of 65 votes in
the electoral college, giving Davis a total
c.f 204’ sure vote, without counting the
doubtful and normally Republican states.
“Tlie minimum claims of friends of
Senator La Follette gives him 35 to the
Davis vote of 204, makes a total of 235)
votes that Coolidge can not get. If
this number is subtracted from the to
tal vote of 531 in the electoral college,
it leaves 25)2, out of which Coolidge must
get 260, which gives him a safety mar
gin of only 26.
“Tiie so-called solid Republican states,
which can be listed as reasonaly sure
for Coolidge. have a representation of
138 in the electoral college. Coolidge,
therefore, needs 128 more to get the
necessary 266. Subtracting his reason
ably sure 138 from 292—the rotes not
certain for either Davis or La Follette —
leaves 154 from which his additional 128
will have to come.
“In other words, Davis will have to
get only 62 votes out of the doubtful
states (the group having 154 votes)
whereas Coolidge will have to get 128.”
FRIEND OF PRINCE IS ~
SEEKING FREEDOM
Duchess of Westminster Wants Marriage
With Duke Dissolved.
London, Sept. 10 (By the Associated
Press). —The Duchess of Westminster,
who has figured prominently in the gay
eties connected with the entertainment
of the Prince of AV’ales on Long Island,
lias petitioned for the dissolution of her
marriage, the papers having been served
on the Duke on August 18th, it was re
vealed in court today. Divorce proceed
ings came out when attorneys for the
Duchess renewed their application for
an injunction to restrain the Duke from
ejecting her from her home in London.
Plana Flop Harrison’s Visit Discontinu
ed.
Winston-Salem, Sept. o. Senator
Pat Harrison, keynoter of the demo
cratic national convention, will not
speak in AA r inston-Snlem during the
present political campaign, according to
statements made this morning by Geo.
W. Flynt, chairman of the Forsyth
democratic committee, who was in
terested in bringing the speaker to the
city for an address one night during
this week. Inability to secure an audi
torium in which the speaking might be
held was assigned as the reason for dis
continuing plans for the visit.
A call has been issued for the fourth
Pan-Ameriean Labor Congress, to be held
in Mexico City next December.
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NO. 214. J
tSTIBLISIIEB EdRLY
MH OFF PRIM
, Leading James F. Brynes by
i More Than 2,000 Votes Up
on Basis of Nearly Com
plete Unofficial Returns.
SENATOR COUZENS
IS LEADING NOW
Takes Lead In Michigan Pri
mary After Trailing Until
the Vote of Wayne County
Had Been Announced.
Columbia. S. C, Sept 10 (By the As
sociated Press). —Cole L. Blease, twice
Governor of South Carolina," and twice
before a candidate for the senatorahip,
was leading Janies F. Byrnes, representa
tive from the second South Carolina dis
trict. by a margin of 2,210 votes for the
Democratic nomination for United States
Senator, ujxin the basis of nearly complete
unofficiacl returns from yesterday’s run
off primary, tabulated here early today.
] The vote representing 1.295 precincts out
of 1,345, stood: Blease 97,402; Byrnes
95.252.
Thos. McMillan, of Charleston, defeat
ed W. T. Logan for the latter's seat in
Congress from the first district, and in
the second district B. B. Hare, of Saluda,
was nominated ovr Solicitor Robert Is.
Gunter, of Aiken, for the place now held
by Representative Byrnes. Although the
returns were 'incomplete, the missing box
es were said to contain insufficient votes
to change the relative standings us shown
by this morning’s tabulations. The vote
was; McMillon 11,192; Logan 8387;
Hare 11.332; Gunter 9,169.
Former Governor Blease went into the
lead in the first returns received last
night, and held his lead throughout with
the exception-of a brief period when the
Aiken congressman had some 4.000 Vetos
more than his opponent.
Blease Holds Lend.
Columbia. Sept. 10.—With only 43
boxes missing out of 1354, Cole L. Blease
retained his lead of over 2,000 votes
over James F. Byrnes for the nomination
as United States senator. The vote
stood: Blease, 97,882; Byrnes, 85354.
/ Couzens Taken Lead.
t*ress).—Senator Janies Couzens took the
lead for the first time ip the race for the
nomination as United States Senator
when 291 Wayne County precincts placed
him in front of Judge Arthur J. Tuttle.
The vote, witii 1803 of the state’s 2,785
precincts reported was: Couzens 212,204,
Tut tie, 194,889, Smith 23.202, Tussing
21.158. Tuttle came into Wayne county
with a lead of approximately 30,000 votes.
Returns from Detroit were 2 to 1 for
Couzens.
When 1.888 precincts out of the 2,765
in the state had reported. Senator Cou
zens had a lend of 19,562 over Judge
Tuttle.
The vote stood: Couzens 222.374; Tut
tle 202,812: Hal H. Smith 24,467;
Daniel W. Tussing 22.618.
The Bhort term for the U. S. Senate to
fill the vacancy created by the resigna
tion of former Senator Newberry and to
which Senator Couzens was appointed uu
the time of the November election this
year, also may have bn won by Couzna.
Maine Election Victory From Democratic
Standpoint.
Washington, Sept. 9.—The Maine
election was described in a statement
issued tonight by Clem L. Shaver, chair
man of the Democratic national commit
tee. us being a “victory” from the Demo
cratic standpoint.
“The Democratic nominee for govern
nor,” he said, “was defeated by 30,000
votes Ires than in 1920, the last presi
dential year, and 'this in the face of the
fact that the vote in Maine this year
was approximately 40,000 larger than in
that year. In other words, the gains
have been tremendous and the loss to
the Republicans 50 per cent. in. the mat
ter of plurality, The Republican nomi
nee foe governor won by 65.000 ia 1920.
This year he won by about half that.
A change in the two parties’ votes of
anything like similar percentages in the
country would mean a clean Democratic
sweep.”
Revival Meeting.
Rev. H. T. Blackwelder will start a
revival meeting on Young street, near Ca
barrus Mill Thursday night, September
11th. Several of the preachers of Con
cord are expected to help in this meeting.
Also the choirs from different churches
arc requested to come and help with the
singing. We will try and have special
music every night. The Kerr Street jit
ney will run in one block of the meeting.
: Get off on. West Corbin street and Skip
with street. Only one block to tent.
Come, everybody and bring someone with
you. The meeting Starts at 7 ;30 sharp.
' H. L. B.
In Venice hotel guests are forbidden
by law to tip.
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