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H ' 1 """ THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT. The Australian Ballot Act is a] pened hereto and the foregoin Rules are to be construced so i to conform to the provisions of th Act. Section 1. In every primary e ection in this State there shall t provided at each polling precinct on booth for every 100 enrolled voter or majority fraction thereof. Th booths shall be made of wood, chea metal, or any other suitable sul stance,, shall not be less than 3 inches wide and 32 inches deep, an 6 feet 6 inches high, shall be pr< vaitli a pnrfnin hancinc froi 9 the top in front to within 3 feet c the floor, and shall have a suitafr shelf on which the voter can pn pare his ticket. Provided, The pr< visions of this Act shall not app] to rural voting precincts outside c incorporated towns and cities. Section 2. The polling plac< shall be provided with a table fc the managers. The polls shall b provided with a guard rail, so tlu no one except as hereinafter provit ed shall approach nearer than feet to the booths in which the vo ers are preparing their ballots. Section 3. The tickets shall t printed on clear white paper in th usual manner, but shall .have a co\ pon at the top perforated so as t be easily, detached. On the coupi hall ha rinfrpH "Official Ballot. Club Ward Np, ." The numbers sha run seriatim for each. club. Thei shall be 50 per cent, more ballo' than there are voters enrolled i voting place. . ,ri Section-4. The managers shall t responsible for all ballots furnishei : -'n* fV " * - *' * mm voter presents : himself,;i .1 flhall be given a ballot The mam ger in charge of the poll ^ts sha enter, that-number of the ballot Jie: tp -nape ^,$e.,vpt$;v ...TJievflt< hall. focthwith^ retirfc^lon*.. to, op qf tHe t^ojths, an,d wjthQut undue d< Aiif fba. riBm* nf flui fr Bvotftr shall; remain in tfaft booth lonj bss;k?llot, ,tbfi ??*Ur ,?h*U.olW0W ^ himself to fiiemahager. ' His ball< WN nilmber' can - be ?een and pPo^can be xeadiijr detached, b Hthe.j?a.na^er ..withoutv is .any... we IB^evealing ihe .prinied portion of tb W MjjU^ j m iTw? ruOiiT H itf : ?r* Nv* >V<oWv i% ?& ch*llep| Mk^and takes the- prescribed oat] P^ wWs' S^S?' on stamp the ball? j^Kn d the; voter shall deposit his tick* RHn the box, and shall immediate] liKer"pol^^^Eee. ^Kay obtain one additional ballot U] BBn returning to the manager i - A A.1 1 11 _ J._ it. - ? -11-1 ioi me oaiious me Dauot , s -v* v' k ***;< - 0f(?y "ti^j or defaced, with tho coujki (d. The jnaiu^ter in chajj Roll ?|pt ajudl dbange the nqjs ?he ballot on his ^lis^.^a he defaced ballot on file. IS hall be &iven a second ball* e has returned the- first- or oupon attached. Ion S. No person shall be a within the guard rail exce] sinafter provided. If a vot< read or write, or is physica bled, and by reason therec t sign the enrollment book, Y. ppeal to the managers for a e, and the chairman of tt ere shall appoint two watcl presenting different factior st him in preparing the ba Provided, After the voter I Hot has *?ev?n prepared, the watcl s so appointed shall immediate] behind the guard rail. Providei rther, That if there be no sue itchers available the chairman ma point two by-standers who ai ^lifted electors to assist the vot* the prrparation of the ballot Section 6.. From the time of ti lening of the polls until the ai lunpement of the result and 0 rning of the official returns, r rson shall be admitted to the-' jkf) | place except the managers, dp) Ihorized watchers and challenj I the chairman of the executh mittee or member of the execi committee or member of tt :utive committee appointed i gtead to supervise this . pollin e, persons duly admitted for ti pose of voting, police officers a< ;ed by the managers to presen >r or enforce the law* Provide* ever, That candidates for publi e votd for at such polling plac may be present at the canvass of \ the votes. Provided, Canvass of the 5- votes shall be open to the public. ,g Section 7. If the watchers or ofis ficers of the law who are admitted is to the polling place by the managers shall interfere with the managers or j_ obstruct the voting, it shall be the ie duty of the managers to suspend the [e' election until order is restored, or _ as may be provided by the rules of I ie the party. No person shall be alp lowed to approach polling places 3_ within 25 feet while polls are open, 2 other than the persons herein pro-j iCj vided for. . Section 8. Upon the close of the I I m! election, managers shall account to ^ [ the executive committee for all bal[e' lots delivered to them, and make the A B_ following return: (a) The number of officials ballots furnished to each [y polling precinct, (b) The numj ber of official ballots spoiled and rej turned by voters, (c) The number f ;s: of official ballots actually voted. )r Sectin 9. That all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with he provisions ^ of this Act, are hereby repealed, exj_ cept an act to regulate the holding g of all primary elections ana tne orl ganization of clubs in cities containing 40,000 inhabitants or more, ap)e proved 16th day of February, 1915, ie which said Act shall remain in full force and effect. Section 10. The State executive I committee provided for under the ? laws regulating primary elections in this State be, and they are hereby, U authorized and empowered to make such regulations as may be necessary to provide for the enrollment ^ and voting of citizens of this State holding positions under the govern_ ment of the United States, or any 2 branch thereof and residing tem[e porarily out of the State, but within the United States, jj JOHN GARY EVANS, Chairman State Committee. ? ASHLEY C. TOBIAS, JR., Secretary State Committee. WILSON OPPOSES COLE BLEASE s ? . ir President Say? He Has Not the Least" 0 Fear That the People of South [' ? - Caroline Will Sepd Former *' : * Gprprpor to Seitfcte. it - r* l ~ ?t " g The following special despatch, to ^ lie Spartanburg Herald from its, d y Washftig&n correspondent has caus^ ed very general comment today: ' * The President, just before leaving' J Washington late last night for a ^ visit to Colonel House in MassachuBr ? etts,' sent'ttie following letter to The ? Hkrald correspondent: *j Vc"-T Letter" "My Bear Mr. Daniel: Replying ijrj to-your- letter of August 12, let me j?r*ay that. L have, perfect confidence j? that the people of' South Carolina n will judge rightly in the' senatorial n contest and I have not the least 'n ffRK that^they will believe Bfiff re % ?r can b%]# 'iff?* & 3. .administration .Th^, record of d ^pmio^ti? already ^jtenljind it'S 0 a little late to expurge it. )t . ? ,'^incerely yours, 'I ' "WOQjDIW>y, WILgPN." ^ 1 mt. _ Ti ?J xf. l.xx _ i ne rresiaent s ie?er was in repiy j_ to one from The Herald's correspon- ^ dent, dated last Monday, as follows: jy "My Dear Mr. President: I have c j_ noted much satisfaction in letting j the people know your desire that a c te certain little band of wilful men be s_ not re-elected to the Senate and f ie House of Representatives because of f j. their obstructionist tactics on mat- j ,8 ters of vital importance to he con- ^ j_ due of the war. I >s Blease't Record. c "While I .feel confident of the de- t ly feat of Cole L. Blease for the Senate -] ri ' to succeed the late Senator Tillman, :h I feel that an expression from you t y tot the benefit of the people of South e Carolina would help to make his de?r feat overwhelmingly. You are doubtless aware of the savage attacks ie made by Blease upon you and upon ^ "the administration, several months )e after America entered the war in io which, among other things he declarji. ed the blood of every American sol[y dier killed on foreign soil would be j. an unwarranted sacrifice of American m manhood, chargeable to you. He is . i- now telling his followers that he is \ ie in favor of a third term for you, in that he Trill loyally support yon if he ] ig is elected and is making other similar ] ie statements that are at absolute .yar- 1 i- iance with his whole career and his j re whole record in and out of office. : i, Even as late as June of this year ic in a public speech he dared the fed:e ral government to take the bridle Uf .. . r?j ALWAYS i f Good p busines < do~pnr your bi .1" sr r :? v? .*> i - -"} zr~r ~ / you wh Printi ms: ;?ly {]'.* .*95. .j irAii anv ri f VU UJ11J 1J W'l<"it .v ? IH 'jfj1 f$te jwj/ff <,< < ? 'ix !: _ .. , . . -1- ' ' il;t - ? - +- i - ~:.Trt 1 r.yrp. .. Now is the > " .'a { xrrtnj lj tl v'l & && t&tz ,- f '* ! .;> Mi)? .-;i " 1 H.Di lit F J ' VY. ft ~ i Printing H .li." iff during the months of July and ' August and allow a free discussion >f the war and its causes. \, "I should be very glad if you could < ind it consistent and convenient to avor me with an expression for pubication as to the desirabilities of the lefeat of Blease. His opponent, Mr. Dial, is a loyal and patriotic citizen ?f my home city of Laurens and will nake a worthy successor of Senator ' rillman in the Senate. 1 "With the highest respect and eseem, I am, 1 "Very truy lyours, 1 "Thomas H. Daniel." ] It is apparent from the President's ' etter that he is entirely familiar ' vith the utterances of Mr. Blease vhich are understood to have been :losely watched by the agents of the Department of Justice.?Greenwood Daily Journal, Aug. 16. "I should prefer to be defeated jy Blease votes than to be elected >jr them." That is the statement made from :he very beginning of the campaign by OCTAVUS COHEN, the AntiBlease candidate for LieutenantGovernor. Mr. Cohen is an Attorney-at-Law, -with offices at Charleston and Monck's Corner.?Adv. 8-20-lt. Pd. * Engraved Cards and Invitaions? The Press and Banner Co. ; ERVICE IN TH PRIN ; AT YOUR S irinting i s. That itinsr thi isiness u lerever 1 ing that "si li'i dll'i1 lore man < 0:8590 ' aFr// v. r It * f>' ft*vr V-V".. V 'iu ' V time to pla M')'& f: li) Vfl , -Ah l You'll nee 7 . b' : c: .1. f-i; ' h :rtfT rr. T " ress an ial 'Stands !.. ?) ? 1 y|U , ?P .' I .., .... " I POUR MILLION SOLDIERS , I NEEDED FROM AMERICA [itncral March Tells of Plan* of the United States to Force Decision on Western Front, Include ing Italy With Tremen-' dous Force. Washington. Aug. 15.?Four million American soldiers can defeat the German army is the belief of Gen. March, chief of staff, and present plans of the war department call for more than that number under arms next summer, with aome 3,000,000 of them, or eighty divisions, in trance by June 30.These and other important facts concerning the nation's efforts in the war as given to the senate military committee by General March Secretary Baker and Provost Marshal General Crowder, were, revealed today by Chairman Chamberlain in presenting to the senate the administrations man power bill extending the draft ages to include all men between the ages of 18 and 45 years. President Wilson is determined to iring the war to a conclusion by concentrating all forces on the Western front, including Italy, Secretary Baker told the committee, and General March supplemented this by stating it was the purpose to end the great is the di is the ki at will 1 ^ mm m Stand U pou send tands up" d kl 1W IUJ "UV 1 ;-or:i.7Vrr. ' ii'j 'O 't via) ?)?.!?!/ ?: , ':.r !:nr. 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