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I VOLUME LVI., NUMBER 60. NEWBERRY, S. C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1920. TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEA! ! Facts and Figu From Democratic Candidate Tells of -Republican Plans to Raise Money. Has List of Cities Ex pected to Assist. Pittsburgh, Aug. 26.?Information to support his charges that a Republican campaign fund exceeding $15,000,000 was being raised "in conspiracy to buy the presidency" was presented by Governor Cox of Ohio, Democratic presidential candidate, in addressing a public meeting here to night. Governor Cox's data consisted almost entirely of matter taken from the official bulletin of Fred W. Upham of Chicago, treasurer of the Republican national committee, but his chief exhibit was a typewritten list purporting to show Republican campaign quotas imposed on 51 principal cities in 27 states and aggregating $8,145,000. Names of local subscribers, Gov< ? ernor Cox said, were ordered kept secret. These quotas, given as $2,000,000 for New York city, $750,000 for Chicago, $500,000 for Philadel phia and ranging down to ?2o,WV lor j smaller cities like Atlanta, Ga., were said by Governor Cox to have been announced about the middle of July. That Senator Harding, his Republican opponent, "was acquainted with the details" of the quota plan vand that it was also approved by Will H. Hays, chairman of the Republican national committee, was charged by the Democratic candidate. j From subsequent issues of the Of- j ficial Bulletin, Governor Cox quoted many reports from Republican workers throughout the country reporting going "over the top" and in excess of the alleged quotas. Announcement by Blair. Announcement of the $8,145;000 metropolitan quotas, Governor Cox! said, was made by Harry M. Blair, ! assistant to Treasurer Upham. A | meeting was held in Chicago, Governor Cox said, at which Will H. Hay3, chairman of the KepuDiican nations ? committee,, "spoke his blessing." The governor charged that the J typewritten sheets bearing the cities' j quotas "were distributed to those as- j sembled" and he produced one of the j alleged quota lists, but did not state 1 how or where it was acquired. i That the reputed attempt to raise j $8,145,000 from 51 cities in 27 of ; the 48 states is fair evidence that the j i total national fund will be larger was declared by Governor Cox, who said big business men were prominent on j the Republican ways and means j committee and that the raising of j funds was on a business "salesmanship" basis. Governor Cox also quoted from statements in the Republican bulletin that state and county organizations j were Hot to be "disturbed or retarded i in their activities." j Governor Cox, standing staunchly i by his charges that an attempt to I purchase the presidency was being i made, declared that "the* senatorial J oligarchy and their friends are hark- i ing back to the days of Mark Hanna," 1 stating that in the 1896 campaign J -which Mr. Hanna managed, $16,500,-; 000 was spent. "It was this foul thing," said Gov- ! ernor Cox, "which Theodore Roose- \ velt brought to an end when he re-1 formed the Republican party. When J he was doing it, Warren G. Hard- j ing branded him an an Aaron Burr." j "I charge again an assault on the j electorate," said Governor Cox. "It: can't be hidden; the hosts are mar- j shalled, the money ammunition is ' prepared, but it will not succeed, j ' 1 -- i The net is spreaci in si^hl ui mv. quarry." j The typewritten list of cities and i quotas presented by Governor Cox j included: Official quotas: | New York city $2,000,000 j Philadelphia 750,00 ! Detroit 500,00 Detroit 450,000 Pittsburgh 400,000 " * A A AAA Cie\ eland **w,vw Boston 300,000 j Cincinnati 360,000 j St. Louis 250,000 San Francisco !... 250,000 * 1 res Governor Cox Minneapolis 100,000 Providence..... 100,000 Newark 100.000 ! Akron 80,000 Milwaukee 75,000 Dayton 6C,000 Baltimore 50,000 New Orleans 50,000 Denver 50,000 New Haven 50,000 Washington 50,000 Louisville 50,000 Birmingham 50,000 Atlanta 25,000 Memphis 25,000 Governor Cox added that he ''intended to pass the evidence" to the senate campaign investigating committee. On the question of keeping secret all local subscriptions Governor Cox tha oflRfinl bulletin Of IJUUICU il Vlil wiv August 16 as follows: "The names and amounts subscribed by local honors should not be made public locally." Full Publicity Given. "I hereby give it wide and nonexclusive publicity," Governor Cox continued. "Why were the names of local contributors not to be made known? Was it because each contribution would carry its own meaning to the voters in the local communities? Certainly there is some reason. What is it? The public is antitled to know. "If Mr. Hays and Mr. Upham do * 1 -J-T- A ( not come lorwara wun me iniuimotion thp Republican national committee ought to remove them both. Furthermore, there should be some explanation of this being made purely a business affair, participated in by business men and business men only. Unexplained*, it carries its | own con-demnatiOn and exposes the purpose of the whole shameful business. It means that the quota is to be assessed against those who are to benefit, and that the captains of industry who have answered Mr. Hays' roll call are submitting to taxation with the understanding that they will have. representation." Quoting from a "message" written by Senator Harding, the Republican nominee, in the Official Bulletin of August 5, Governor Cox said that Senator Harding expressed his gratitude for "the enthusiasm shown" in raking the campaign fund. "That Mr. Harding is acquainted even with the details of the enterprise is evidenced by a subsequent passage/' said Governor Cox, "which is as follows: " 'Through the tine work of ycur organization we are nearing t'hat form of political patriotism which expresses itself in support from every county, every state. I want ali members of your organization to feel that their efforts are essential to our success in planning for national enlightenment and deeply appreciated Vwtr a * ** UJ, 111^. On Industrial Problems. In addition to his statement on Republican finance Governor Cox touched upon industrial problems: "The 'normalcy' voiced by their candidate was visioned by his masters," said Governor Cox in this connection referring to Senator Harding "as bayonets at the factory door, unrestrained profiteering at the gates of the farm?the burden of government on shoulders other than their own, and the federal reserve system as an annex to big business. When the American people fully grasp the sinister menace hanging over them tx-ill cVmn if a rjlaffue." -W ? X f-y Returning to the campaign fund question Governor Cox reminded his audience in order, he said, to reach a proper understanding that recent > contributions of large sums by business interests began in the case of Senator Newberry of Michigan. Senator Newberry, the candidate continued, was convicted in a Republican state and community, before Republican judge, grand and petit juries. "One would have thought," said the speaker, "that this experience would have had its restraining influence on certain events but the resolve of certain interests to take over the affairs of our government (Continued on page 2.) ! PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY Confederate Reunion Company G. Dr. George B. Cromer Delivers Strong Address. Prosperity, Aug. 31.?Misses Willie Mae and Nellie Wise entertained Friday afternoon in honor of Miss Eleanor Capers of Washington and Mrs. J. L. Courtney of Columbia. The rooms were beautiful in simple ** 3 ?? decorations 01 garueri nuwcis, wuciw tables were placed for rook. Misses Effie Hawkins and Elien Wheeler scored highest winning boxes of chocolate bon-bons. With the serving of sandwiches and fruit punch a pleasant afternoon was brought to a close. Again on Saturday afternoon iVJiss Eleanor Capers was the honor guest when the Misses Hawkins entertainTVio rp^ntinn hall and narlor LU. x iiv a vvv^?.v? were thrown in suite which were artistically decorated in ferns and cut flowers. Several spirited games of rook were enjoyed in which Miss Moss Fellers captured the prize, a box of stationery, while the consolation fell to Miss Mary DeWalt Hunter. A delicious sweet course was served. Miss Mary DeWalt Hunter proved' herself a charming hostess when on Saturday evening she honored Miss Capers with a tea party. At Wise hotel Misses Rebecca Harman and Elizabeth Browne entertained a number of their friends Thursday evening with a watermelon feast. The young folk were amused with games and contest, while others danced to the music of the Player phone. The annual reunion of Company G, Thirteenth regiment of the Confederate veterans was held at Young's Grove Thursday under the auspices of the William Lester chapter, U. D. C. Prayer, by the Rev. J. J. Long of Little Mountain opened the exercises. The Rev. J. A. McKeown in a few weil chosen words introduced the speaker. Dr. G. B. Cromer 01 Newberry, who addressed the veterans on "We had a Right to Secede." This was one of the strongest speeches ever delivered on this subject in this community. The benediction was pronounccd by the ReV. C. J. Shealy. The company then formed in a body and marched to the pavilion where a barbecue dinner was enjoyed by both the veterans and their many friends. Tu~ Rev. Charles J. Shealy 01 Grace theran church is home, after a month's vacation and will preach next Sunday morning and night at the usual hour. Dr. E. B. Kennedy of Due West will assist the Rev. James A. McKeown of the A. R. P. church in a series of services beginning Friday, September 3, and lasting through Sabbath. Preaching twice daily at 3 p. m. and 8 p. m. The public is cordially invited. The James D. Nance chapter, U. C. C., will met Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock with Miss Salome Dominick. The Rsv. and Mrs. W. E. Pugh of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mrs. Frances Boggus of New York city are guests of Mrs. Joe Hartman. Mrs. J. C. Schumpert has returned from the Northern markets. While North she visited her parents in Remo, Va. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Black and children are expected home this week, after a month spent in Virginia, Baltimore and New York. TU-, V P Torlnv nf WaiVlJllln X I L\J ilt V U. X JLtt^iVi V4. ? ? visited Mr. A. G. Wise on Wedn sday. Mrs. Duck Copeland of Clinton is visiting Miss Clara Brown. Mrs. Alice Ellis left today for Bath, where she teaches this session. Mrs. H. H. Rikard and Miss Fay Rikard of Newberry spent Tuesday with Mrs. W. W. Wheeler. Miss Mildred Leehan, a former milliner here, has returned to "the service of J. C. Schumpert. Mrs. R. L. Courtney of Columbia is spending the week with Miss Nellie Wise. Mr?. B. B. Schumpert has returned from a visit to Mrs. J. A. Hunt of Snlnrln Miss Eleanor Capers of Washington is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. L. Wise. Miss Grace Sease is visiting in Chapin. R Mrs. George Boozer of Columbia is spending awhile with Mrs. B. B. Hair. Mrs. J. A. Price visited relative^ Onln/?<i /-in QoflllVtlV I Ill ur.iuua uii Mrs. W. D. Moore of Bennettsville 1 has returned home, after visiting v Mrs. D. M. Langford'. c Miss Willie Mae Wise and Cutts n Wise spent Wednesday and Thurs- c day in Saluda. t Guy Maffett of Akron, Ohio, is * visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. r A. Maffett. Miss Joe Langford has receivea * one of the Wirithrop college schol- arships. She is a graduate of the F Prosperity high school of the class of v '20 and was one of the honor students. ^ Mrs. Emma Glaze of Orangeburg | -v has returned home, after visiting Mr. i a and Mrs. D. M. Langford. f , Mr. and Mrs. Erooks Epting 2re j t.v.n?,i;nrr rto uronV in rinliimhifl. C W1V *? vv? W?..? ? Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schumpert of j Langley are guests of the former's j j mother, Mrs. Fannie Schumpert. j ] Mrs. Mary Sitz left Saturday for a | a week's stay with relatives in Green- j wood. | s Mrs. A. L. Shealy of Gainesville,! a Fla., arrived Sunday for a visit to n her parents, Mr, and Mrs. M. W. ' i % I Lester. v Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Lake are ^ guests of Miss Lucy Lake at the r hnmp nf Mrs. Elvira Kibler. c Miss Annie Moseley returns this i , week from New York and Bangor, j Maine. j j Miss Ruby Mae Merchant of New- j ( berry is visiting Misses Grace and ^ Pearl Wheeler. ( Mr. and Mrs. WTilbur Epting have moved to Reidsville, where Mr. Ep- ^ ting will teach. They were accom- ^ panied to their new home by Mr. j Byrd Gibson. Miss Rawl of Columbia ? is the guest of Mrs. Olin Bobb. 1 Mrs. J. S. Wheeler and father, A. H. Miller, are home, alter spending several weeks in Erwin, Tenn. Mr. H. C. Boozer of Ninety-Six is < visiting Mrs. J. B. Stockman. t Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bedenbaugh i have moved into their handsome new t residence on Brown ?*reet. < Mr. E. W. Luther- of Columbia has I been visiting Dr. and Mrs. R. L. i Luther. '<i Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brooks left < Monday for Eutawville, where Mr. Brooks is superintendent of the city school. * c Judge T. S. Sease of Spartanburg <; spent the week-end with Mrs. C. T. Wyche. His two daughters, Misses Lillian and Dorothy, returned home with him, aft&r spending a month here. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Taylor of Batesburg have returned home. Mrs. J. F. Browne went with them for a C few days stay. ^ r ni P n 1 1. _ ivirs. iviae JL.ee unase 01 uoiuniDia f is spending- awhile with Mrs. E. W. r Werts. ' Mrs. T. L. Brown and son, Boinest, of Spencer, N. C., are guests o? Mrs. Q E. 0. Counts. r Mrs. Ed Mathis and children of Ab- , beville, Ga., are visiting Mrs. S. M. Mathis. . , Miss Olive Counts has returned from Columbia. f c A Fine Record. Dr. W. E. Pelham left on Mon- c day for Saratoga Springs, N. Y., to ^ ntrpnH t'np hip- flub meetinir of the <. quarter million class, t^.^onvene on v September 2 to 5, Sfo-jjfce United States hotel in that'^Pfij^ Dr. Pel- t ham holds the position of leader on the number of paid applications in South Carolina during the club year, having: to his credit 149 applications F for $353,000 insurance. The attendance at this meeting is limited to t.hnsp whn nersonallv write and nav for over $250,000 insurance during t the club year. The expenses of the e trip are borne by the company in ap- ( preciation of the remarkable record, t Death of Miss Vera Bowman. \ Dr. E. H. Bowman received a wire r Saturday morning announcing the c death of Jiis sister, Miss Vera Bow- I man, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, a He left Sunday morning; tor nectar- c town, Ga., to attend her funeral at 1 her home. She was on a visit to her h sister, Mrs. Ed Maddox, in Oklahoma 1 City, at the time of her death which i occurred at 7:30 o'clock Saturday v morning. a MEETING REEDY RIVER I BAPTIST ASSOCIATION The annual meeting of the Reedy liver Baptist association will be held Tuesday and Wednesday of next veek, September 7 and 8, at Hurriane Baptist church, about three niles southeast of Clinton, Laurens nnnfv This will m-nhablv be the est and largest attended meeting hat the association has held for a lumber of years. The association will be called tc rder at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, September 7, the Rev. R. H. Burris, >astor of Bush River Baptist church, nil preach the introductory sermon. At the Tuesday night session, Valter H. Hunt, LL. D., of Newberry rill deliver an address on education iter which Dr. T. Ciagett Skinner, ormerly of Richmond, Va., hut now >astor of the First Baptist church of Columbia, will preach a sermon. Dr. Cody. Dr. Burts, Dr. Watts, Ion. C. B. Bobo and other Baptist eaders will be present and deliver iddresses during the meeting. Each church in the association will end a full delegation. Delegates md visitors who travel by train will >e met at Clinton by members of the ocal entertainment committee and vill be furnished entertainment. Phose who expect to go by train must T Ti1 Whitmirp ph air'.nan. IVl/Xi-J %J X ? Tf K1W44***. J Clinton, S. C., and they will be, met it Clinton. The officers of the association are: . H. Hunt, moderator, J, Y.> Jones, lerk, and Charles S. Suber, treasirer. The members of the executive jommittee are: the Rev. R. H. Bur is, chairman, I. H. Hunt, J. Y. Jones, Charles S, Suber, the Rev. E. V. 3abb, the Rev. E. P. Driggers, W. S. iliser, W. H. Long and J. S. Werts. ["HE CAMPAIGN MEETING AT WiLLOWBROOK PARK Willowbrook park gets prettier ivery year and it is in fact one of ;he most delightful spots anywhere *ound about, arid we do not believe ;hat any prettier spot can be found mywhere. There may be larger )arks and more elaborate, but there s none that is prettier or better idapted for the use to which this >ne is put. The county campaign meeting :losed at the park on Saturday night, rhere was a large crowd present, nany coming from the country ound about and to the uttermost >art of the county. The candidates til spoke from the steps to the band ;tand instead of from the bridge as * i r iL _ 3 leretoiore oecause 01 ine uampuess >f the grass. The attention to what ill the candidates had to say was ^ood and the applause a little more generous than at some of the other neetings. The band played before the speakng began but when the speaking :tarted there was no time to have nusic in between because it would iave made the meeting too long. After the county candidates naa inisherl there was a request for Congressman Dominick to speak and he iddressed the men and women presmt. The campaign has been conducted >n a high plane in the county and all he candidates seem to be on as riendly terms as usual and there has >een no personalities indulged by any ?f them and so the voter may go to he polls today and vote without >rejudice but for the men he desires. IRST NEWBERRY LADY TO HOLD OFFICE Miss Maggie Viola Thoniasson has >een appointed notary public by Gov rnor Cooper. Now isn't that nice. )ur congratulations to the first Newterry lady holding office under wonan suffrage. Already heard one oung fellow say when he gets marked Miss Maggie will perform the tin f iTAnr* r\ PFi r> n vonrlv "fflT* VICL. J uui uiiivv. .?>usiness, Miss Maggie. If there is j my one person in the county who j loesn't know where to find Miss1 "hnmrxson on business we remind j lim that she is to be found regulary at the well known real estate and nsuranee office of Mr. J. A. .Burton, riiere she is doing faithful and capble service. Suffrage for H Becomt Secretary Colby Signs Proclamation and Affixes Seal?Action Follows Tennessee Noticeshrdluu lows Notice From Tennessee. Washington, Aug. 26.?Withou: pomp and ceremony, Secretary Colby today signed the proclamation declaring the woman suffrage amendment "to all intents and purposes a part of the constitution of the United States." The secretary's signature was afSxed to the proclamation at his home at 8 o'clock this morning, a few hours after he had received from Governor Roberts of Tennessee the certificate that final favorable action on the amendment had been taken by the legislature of that state completing the required 36. "The seal of the united ataies nas been duly .affixed to hte certificate and the suffrage amendment is now the 19th amendment to the constitution," Secretary Colby announced on reaching his office two hours after he had placed his signature to the proc amation. Mr. Colby was awakened at 3:45 o'clock this morning by Charles L. Cook, state department employee, who notified him that the Tennessee certification had arrived. The secre tary then called F. K. Nielson, department solicitor, to examine the Tennessee papers,? also instructing the solicitor to bring the proclamation to the secretary's home at 8 o'clock. Undue Eagerness Avoided. "While it was my thought," the secretary explained later, "to avoic tmdce eagerness in signing the proclamation I found no reason to conspicuously loiter. I had an advcrs ion to sign in the wee small hours of the night, and 8 a. m. I thought was the earliest regular hour I should begin to function." Observing that "the great end oi the enfranchisement of women ' is too important a thing to be treated with levity,''' the secretary explained that he had refused to repeat the act of signing upon his arrival at tlfe state department. When he reached the department the secretary found several members of the national woman's party, headed by its chairman, Alice Paul, awaiting to witness the signing. .This disappointment was not concealed when it was learned that he had acted, and the secretary's later invitation that they hear a statement was declined. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the National Woman's Suffrage association, and some other suffrage workers, however, ac cepted the invitation. In this formal statement, Mr. Coiby said: "The certified record of the action of the legislature of the state of Tennessee on the suffrage amendment was received by mail this morning. Immediately on its receipt the record was brought to my house. This was in compliance with my directions and in accordance with numerous requests for prompt action. I thereupon signed the certificate requested of the secretary of state this | morning at '6 o ciock in uie picscutc of F. K. Nielson, the solicitor of the state department, and Charles L. Cook, also of the state department. The seal of the United States has been duly affixed to the certificate and the suffrage amendment is now the 19th amendment of the Constitution of the United States. "I congratulate the women of the country upon the successful culmination of their efforts which have been sustained in the face of many discouragements and which have now j conducted them to the achievement of that great object. i "The day marks the day of the ! opening of a great and new era in the | political life of the nation. Fresn Vigor to Come. "I confidently believe that every I salutary, forward and upward iorce [ in our public life will receive fresh vigor and reinforcement from the enfranchisement of the women of the country." | The proclamation recounts the kv whivh t.vip tipw article 19 of the constitution was presented i f -1. > .. fomen is Law of Land f and ratified, naming the ratifying states. nri.l rnntinues: ' 7 * ~ . tiBQ "Now, therefore, be it known, . '%& I, Bainbridge Colby, secretary .ate, of the United States, by 1 rcue and in pursuance of Section 205 of the revised statutes of the United States, do hereby certify that the amendment aforesaid has become valid to all intents and purposes as a part of the Constitution of the United States." Mrs. Catt, who is president of the National American Woman Suffrage i association, called at the White House late in the day and presented' ] ? - - ? * a . i TSSI to President Wilson a dook enuuea, "A Tribute to Woodrow 'Wikon," containing testimonials from suf- \ , frage leaders and associations in every state. The president's monogram was on the outer cover and the v ^ preface contained an appreciation of the president's efforts to bring about suffrage, which it was said had continued since 1916. - ? r TTT-1 v.a it added tnat mr. wuson nau proved "^n able and fearless ally, a wise and effective coadjutor." The - f/4 book was signed by Mrs. Catt and all , i the officers of the association. Augusta, Me., Aug. 26.?Governor Milliken issued a proclamation to- !. J| night calling a special session of the legislature to meet on August 31 for i the purpose of enacting legislation to enable women to register in time to ? ~* +V>/> o+nfn nlflrtfirtn nn 5onf(SW. V UtC CLL UIC oiauc cicvvtvu VII , ber 13. PROGRAM OF ANNUAL MEETING Of Woman's Missionary Union of Reedy River Association With Fair view Ghttrck. Friday, September 8, 10 o'clock. Devotional. , , - jt .1 Greetings, response. Review of Woman's Missionary so cie^ies. Introduction of visitors. ; Superintendent's message. / &? Message from official visitor. Sunbeam hour, Mrs. R. G.- Smith, ^ presiding. ^^8 Reading of ussociational policy. Report of secretary and treasurer. Report of mission study chairman. 1 Offering for hospital work 'in. '.'vj. China. Givine thanks for the success of 75 million campaign. Election of nominating committee* Appointment of committees. Adjournment. Afternoon Session. Young Peoples' hour,v Mrs. R. Y. Leavell presiding. Revipw nf vnnnc nennlpft' orcani zations. ?' Life in our W. M. U. training school, Miss Clifford Barratt. Report on Christian education, Margaret fund, literature, personal , service, hospital, orphanage, aged ministers. v Report of obituary committee. Election of officers. Report of committees on time and place, on resolutions. v Adoption of policy. ^ < Appointment of standing commit^ tees. Song. Prayer. Adjournment. Delegates wishing to go up on the C. N. & L. train on September 2 will please notify Mrs. Fred Johnson, Clinton, S. C., R. F. D., at once so ai A* i uicj may uc met au vjuiuvmc. 'V.'-fcS Attended Meeting in Columbia. Among those at the cotton convention last week, with probably oth! ers from Newberry county, were the | following: J. W. Smith, C. M. Smith, i R. G. Smith. R. C. Plovd. Mr. Mur ran, C. L. Leitzsey, B. B. Leitzsey, T. M. Folk, J. T. Oxner, B. M. Busi hardt, Jno. T. Norris, J. W. Henderson, D. Q. Wilson, C. M. Wilson, Ned Purcell, J. R. Davidson, R. G. Carlisle, J. L. Keitt, Jno. M. Kinard, J. W. Sanders, H. L. Parr, Richard Sanders, W. H. Sanders, Jno. Webb, 0. B. Cannon, Wilson Brown. Geo. ' C. Hipp, Jno. C. Hipp, B. F. Goggans, E. II. Cook, W. A. Counts, W. B. Councs, B. C. Matthews, R. C. Boyls