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otice of Election Sta of South Carolina, County of Clarendoi. otice is hereby given that the Gen era Election for State and County Of fic .s will be held at the voting pre cin ts prescribed by law in said county I on Tuesday, November 2, 1920, said da being Tuesday following the first Monday in November, as prescribed by th State Constitution. The qualification for suffrage: Managers of Election shall require .of every elector offering to vote at any election, before allowing him or her to vote, the production of his or her registration certificate and proof of the payment of all taxes, including poll tax, assessed against him or her and collectible during the previous year. The production of a certificate or of the receipt of the officer author ized to collect such taxes shall be con clusive proof of the payment thereof. Section 237, Code of 1912, as amend ed by Act No. 6, special session of 1914. Section 237. There shall be three separate and distinct ballots, as fol lows: One ballot for United States Senator, Representatives in Congress and Presidential electors; and one bal lot for Governor, Lieutenant Gover nor, State officers, Circuit Solicitors, members of the House of Representa tives, State Senator, county officers; and one ballot for all Constitutional amendments and special questions, each of three said boxes to be appro priately labelled; which ballots shall be of plain white paper and of such width and length as to contain the names of the officer or officers and question or questions to be voted for or upon, clear and even cut ,without ornament, designation, mutilation, symbol or mark of any kind whatso ever, except the name or names of the person or persons voted for and the office to which such person or persons are intended to be chosen, and all special questions which name or uames, office or officers, question or questions shall be written or printed or partly written or partly printed thereon in black ink; and such ballot shall be so folded as to conceal the name or names, question or questions thereon, and, so folded, shall be de posited in a box to be constructed, kept and disposed of as here in provided by law, and no ballot of any other de scription found in either of said boxes shall be counted. On all special questions the ballot shall state the question or questions, The chara judge Ward & indicates a .her clothe { Measured | MAN TR1 sive to ow tis wori even ifyol Your insp ( departmei a Largest Line ol TheH< 18 N. Mn md shall thereafter have the wordi 'Yes" and "No" inserted so that tht roter may indicate his or her vote b3 triking out one or the other of suct vords on said ballot, the word not s< tricken out to be counted. Before the hour fixed for openinj he polls; Managers and Clerks must ake and subsoribe the Constitutiona >ath. The Chairman of the Board o Wanagers can administer the oath t4 he other members and to the Clerk k Notary Public must administer th4 >ath to the Chairman. The Manager, dect their Chairman and Cleak. Polls at each voting place must bi )pened at 7 o'clock a. in. and closed al I o'clock p. in., except in the city o: 3harleston, where they shall be open !d at 7 a. in. and closed at 6 p. m. The Managers have the power to fil t vacancy, and if none of the Man, igers attend, the citizens can appoin1 .rom among the qualified voters the danagers, who, after being sworn, cat onduct the election. At the close of the election the Man igers and Clerk must proceed public y to open the ballot boxes and coun he ballots therein, and continue with )ut adjournment until the same i .ompleted, and make a statement o: he result for each office and sign th mine. Within three days thereafte: ,he Chairman of the Board, or som< me designated by the Board, must de iver to the Commissioners of Electior ;he poll list, the boxes containing th )allots and written statements of th4 'esults of the election. At the said election qualified elec ;ors will vote upon the adoption o: -ejection of amendmerits to the Stat Jonstitution, as provided in the fol owing Joint Resolutions: A Join Resolution to Amend See .ion 34 of Article III of the Consti 'ution, Relating to the Manner of Fix ng the Amount of Compensation t Be Paid County Officers, by Strikin )ut Subsection X of the Origina -onstitution, Appearing in Code o Laws, Volume II, Page 615, as Sub iection VIII. A Joint Resolution to Amend See ion 7, Article VIII of the Constitution Relating to Municipal Bonded Indeb tedness, by Adding a Proviso Theret, is to the Town of Marion. A Joint Resolution to Amend See Lion 7, Article VIII of the Constitu Lion, Relating' to Municipal Bonde< Indebtedness, by Adding a Provisii rhereto as to the Town of Saluda, ii cter of the travel I by his or her lL XR T a proper respeci S. by years of serv JNKS are the le It. :h your while to u' re not traveling ection of 'our lea it is also invited. Trunks and Suit me of Hartman in, Sumi Saluda County, and Kingstree, Wil- Ii liamsburg County. . T A Joint Resolution to Amend See tion 7, Article VIII of the Constitu- A tion, Relating to the Limit of the C ; Bonded Debt of Cities, by Adding B Thereto as to the City of Charleston. P A Joint Resolution to Amend See tion 7 of Article VIII of the Constitu tion, Relating to Municipal Bonded t Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso t' Thereto as to the Bonded Debt of the I City of Charleston. v A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec tion 5 of Article VIII of the Constitu tion, Relating to Waterworks and Plants for Furnishing Lights, by Ad- 0 ding a Provisio Referring to Ice Manufacturing Plants. t A Joint Resolution to Propose an Amendment to Article VIII of the t Constitution by Adding Thereto See- S tion 13, to Empower Cities and Towns v to Acquire and Operate Ice Plants. ti A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec- a tion 7, Article VIII of the Constitu tion, Relating to the Bonded Indeb tedness of Cities, by Adding a Proviso Thereto in Regard to the City of Un ion. ti A Joint Resolution to Amend See- t tion 7 of Article VIII of the Constitu tion, Relating to Municipal Bonded A - Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso t] e Thereto as to the City of Laurens. A Joint Resolution to Amend See tion 7, Article VIII of the Constitu- A tion, Relating to Municipal Bonded - Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso . Thereto as to the Various Townships - of Union county. A Joint Resolution to Amend See I tion 7 of Article VIII of the Consti f tution, Relating to Municipal Bonded 0 - Indebtedness, by AddAing n Provisio Thereto as to the Town of Bennetts ville. A Joint Resolution to Amend See- It . tion 7 of Article VIII of the Constitu tion, Relating to Municipal Bonded In debtedness, by Adding a Proviso A Thereto as to the Bonded Debt of the s City of Charleston. t e j A Joint Resolution to Amend See- A tion 7 of Article VIII of the Consti- 1) tution, Relating to Municipal Bonded g er is often C )a ggage at for his or a ce HART- F ast expen- a see them P ther goods RG'S1 Tases in Sumter a Trunks a '9 ter, S. C. idebtedness, by Adding a Proviso hereto as to the Town of Newberry. A Joint Resolution Proposing to mend Section 7,' Article VIII of the onstitution, Relating to Municipal onded Indebtedness, by Adding a roviso Thereto as to the Town of ishopville. A Joint Resolution to Amend See on 7 of Article VIII of the Consti-' ition, Relating to Municipal Bonded' idebtedness, by Adding a Provisio 'hereto as to the Town of Bennetts ille. A Joint Resolution to Amend See on 7 of Article VIII and Section 5 f Article X of the Constitution, xempt the Town of Chesterfield from ie Provisions Thereof. A Joint Resolution to Amend See on 5 of Article X of the Constitution, o as to Exempt the Town of Harts ile from the Provisions Thereof. A Joint Resolution to Amend See on 7 of Article VIII and Sections 5 id 6 of Article X of the Constitu on, So as to Exempt the County of ichland from the Provisions There A- Joint Resolution to Amend Ar cle VIII, Section 7, and Article X, ection 5 of the Constitution of South arolina, by Exempting the Town of Ilendale, in Allendale County, from ie Provisions Thereof. A Joint Resolution to Amend See on 7 of Article VIII and Section 5 of rticle X of the Constitution, So as to xempt the City of Camden from the rovisions Thereof. A Joint Resolution to Amend See on 5 of Article X of the Constitution, Alating to the Limit of Bonded Debt f Municipal Corporations and Poli cal Divisions and Subdivisions, by dding a Proviso Thereio as Lu the antee Bridge District, Comprising ie Territory of the Counties of Char !ston, Berkeley and Williamsburg. A Joint Resolution to Propose an mllendnent to Article X of the Con Litution by Adding Thereto a Section Be Known as Section 13A, Empow ring County Authorities to Assess butting Property for Permanent Im rovement of Highways. A Joint Resolution to Amend Para 'aph 5, Article X of the Constitution, Alating to Bonded Indebtedness of ounties, Townships, School Districts, te., by Adding a Proviso as to the oanty of Sumter. A Joint Resolution to Amend See on 5, Article X of the Constitution, elating to the Limit of the Bonded ebt of School Districts, by Adding a roviso Thereto as to the Charleston chool District Comprised Within the resent Limits of the City of Charles n. A Joint Resolution Proposing an mendiment to Article X of the Con itution, to Be Known as Section 20, ' Allowing the County of Florence Assess Abutting Property and Prop cty Adjacent, Within a Radius of One nd One-Half Miles, for Permanent >adl and HIighway Improvement. A Joint Resolution to Amend See on 5, Article X of the Constitution, elating to the Limit of the Bonded ebt of School Districts, by Adding a roviso Thereto as to School District ro. 5, of Laurens County, the State South Carolina. A Joint Resolution to Amend See on 5, Article X of the Constitution, elating to the Limit of Bonded Debt Counties, by Adding a Proviso hereto as to Laurens County. A Joint Resolution to Amend See on 5, Article X of the Constitution, elating to the Limit of the Bonded ebt of School Districts, by Adding Proviso Thereto as to the School istrict of the Town of Laurens Coin 'isedl Within the Present Limits of ec City of Laurens. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec. on 5, Article X of the Constitution, ~elating to the Limit of the Bondled ebt of School Districts, by Adding 'hereto as to the Lancaster School ~istriet, in Lancaster County. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec on 5, Article X of the Constitution, y Adding a Proviso Thereto Relating o the Bonded Indebtedness of the ~ounties of Allendale andl McCormick and Fixing It Not to Excceed Fifteen 15) Per Centum. A Joint Resolution to Amend See ion 10, Article X of the Constitution telating to the Fiscal Year, by Chang ng Same from the 1st Day of January > the 1st Day of July. I A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec tion 5, Article XI of the Constitution, Relating to School Districts, by Ad ding a Special Proviso as to Saluda County. A Joint Resolution to Amend sec tion 7 of Article VIII and Section 5 of Article X of the Constitutnin, So as to Exempt the City of Chesaer from the Provisions Thereof. ELECTION MANAGRI(S. The following Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the elec tion at the various pi-ecincts in the said county: Election Managers, State and County Sandy Grove Township, New Town; R. E. Smith, Sr., W. ). McFaddin, Silas. A. Floyd. Midway Township, Barrows Mill; R. P. Barrow, J. S. Evans, J. J. Epps. St. James Township, Davis Cross Roads; J. M. Rowe, J. M. Davis, I. A. Hodge. Plowden Mill Township, Alcolu; Jno W. Perry, R. 11. Reaves, J. B. Lee. Sammy Swamp Township, Paxville; L. S. Barwick, P. A. *Hodge, S. W. Thigpen. Harmony Township, Odom's; B. B. Odom Sr., M. B. Hudnal, Ruthven Plowden. Fulton Township, Pinewood; Howard Scott, R. A. Lawrence, J. H. Lowder. Calvary Township, Hodges Corner; P. B. Hodge, D. L. Tindal, B. W. Des Champs. Santee Township, Jordan; J. W. Sprott, J. H1. Childers, W. J. Rawlin son. Manning Township, Manning;S. J. Ciark, Fred Lesesne, T. M. Kennedy. Concord Township, Summerton; 11. P. Troy, G. C. Carrigan, C. R. Touch berry. Mt. Zion Township, Wilson's; C. S. Land, Jr., G. A. Holliday, L. M. Jus tice. New Zion Township, New Zion; S. E. McFaddin, J. H. DuBose, J. P. Buddin. BrewingLon Township, Fo.ston; J E. Graham, J. Col Johnson, S. A. Bar les. St. Marks Township, Duffy's Old Store; C. W. Thames, J. S. Plowden, J. E. Richbourg. Douglas Township, Turbeville; R P. Gibbons, W. D. Hicks, J. L. Greon. St. Paul Township, St. Paul; Eugene King, J. M. King, J. 11. King, Sr. Friendship Township, Panola; C. W, Brown, Douglas Holliday, F. Ii. Chew. ning. The Managers at each precinct named above are requested to delegatc one of their number to secure boxeF and blanks for the election. Sainc will be delivered at Court House, Man ning, S. C. on Friday, October 29th. J. A. JAMES, T. M. BEARD, W. J. TURBEVILLE, Commissioners of State and County Elections for Clarendon County, S. C. October 19th, 1920. -0 Notice of Election State of South Carolina, County of Clarendon. Notice is hereby given that the Gen eral Election for Presidential and Vice Presidential Electors, United States Senator and Representatives in Con gress will be held at the votinag lpre eincts fixed by law in the County of Clarendon on Tuesday, November 2, 1920, said day being Tue(isday follow ing the first Monday, as prescribed by the State Constitution. The qualifications for suffrage arct as followvs: Residence in State for two yearsx in the County one year, in the p~olling, precinct ini which the elector offers tc vote, four months, and the payment six months before any election of any~ pol1l tax then due andi payable: Pro vidled, That ministers in charge of it organized church and teachers of pub lic schools shall he entitled to vott after six months' residence in thi State, otherwise qualified. Registration.--Payment of all taxes including poll tax, assessed and col lectible (luring the previous year. Th piroduction of a certificate or the r~e ceipt oft the officer authorized to col lect such taxes shall be coniclusiv' proof of the payment thereof. Before the hour fixed for opening the polls5 Managers and Clerks muns take and subscribe to the Constitution al oath. The Chairman of the Boar< of Managers can ad~minister the tl to the other Managers and to th< Clerk; a Notary Public must adminis ter the (oath to Chairman. The Man agers elect their Chairman andl Clerk. Polls at each voting pla)ce must b opened att 7 o'clock at. mi. alnd closed( a 4 o'clock p. mn., except ini the City (I Charleston, wvhere they shall he open ed at 7 a. m. and closed at 6 p. mn. The. Managers have the powver t fill a vacancy; and if none of the Mar agers attendl, the citizenis cant appoint fronm among the qualified voters, thi Managers, who, after being sworn, ca condluct the election. 1At the closn of the election the Mar To bsrt Ia cold and prevent com plications take ac ta ls The purified and refined calomel tablets that are nausealess, safe and sure. Medicinal virtues retain. ed and improved. Sold only in sealed packages. Price 35c. agers and Clerk must proceed public ly to open the ballot box and count the ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until the same is con pleted, and make a statement of the result for eaeb office, and sign the same. Within three days thereafter the Chairman of the Board, or some one designated by the Board, must de liver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the box containing the ballots and written statement of the result of Lhe election. Managers of Election.-The follow ing Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the said County: Township, Sandy Grove, Voting place New Town; Managers-G. F. Worsham, J. H1. Ham, E. H. MeFad dinl. Township, Midway, voting place Barrow's Mill; Managers-J. D. Mc Elveen, II. M. McIntosh, E. P. Epps. Township, St. James, voting place, Davis Cross Roads; Managers-H. P. Billups, S. H. Chewning, J. Sidney Watts. Township, Plowden's Mill, voting Jlace Alcolu; Managers-J. J. Barfield, R. E,. rhomipson, F. D. Hodge. Township, Sam my Swamp, voting place Paxville; Managers-O. E. Hodge, L. A. Broadway, J. P. Lackey. Township, Harmony, voting place Odom's; Managers-L. E. Elmore, J. D. Daniel, A. G. White. Townshii), Fulton, voting place Pino wood; Managers-E. C. Geddings, P. B. Mouzon, I. L. Baxley. Township, Calvary, voting place lodgts Corner; Managers-A. E. Fel der, G. w. )avis, T. B. Mims. Township, Santee, voting place, Jor dan; Mranagers-M. J. Davis, J. S. Chewning, 11. C. Cousar. Townsh ip, Manning, voting place Manning; Managers-W. S. Plowden, T. H1. Stukes, .J. L. McLeod. Tlownuship, Concord, voting place Summerton; Managers-H.lenry A. Richbourg, .J. F.> Grayson, C. 14. Stuckey. Tfownsh ip, Mt. Zion, v'oting place Wilson Mill; Managers--Rufus S. Johnson, D). M. Bagnal, J1. A. Hardy. Township, New Zion, voting place New Zion; M anager:--.. E. Cousr, 11. H. G;arland, W. TP. Kennedy. Townrshrip. Brewvington, voting pilace 'oreston; Managers-J. H1. Boswell, C. M. Fulton, D. M. Wilson. Tow~nship), St. Marks, voting prlace Dufl'y's Store; Managers-J. D). Mitehurm S. D). DuBose', H. H1. Stukes. ITownish1ip, D~oughts, vot inrg placeL TPurbev'ille ; Mla nage'rs - I). E.> Cole, 1). L. (;reen, WN. F. Rumsh. T'ownsh ip, St. PaulI, voting place St. PaulI; Managers---WX. I). Alshrook, . Henry King, H1. 1 . Woodruff. TFownship, Friendship, voting place Panola; .Malnagers- R. H1. Belser, WV. R. Dvis, G. HI. Coulliette. IThe Managers at each prec int. oI nmedI above are requtestedI to delegate one of their numbher to secu re the box and hhttinks for the election, same will be del ivered( at Coutrt IIlouse, Manning, S. C. on Friday, October 29th. 1. 1. A PPELT', 11. J1. BOMLAR, - I.'. N. THIOMAS, C (omm Iissionrers of FederalI Election Sfor Clanrendon Couty.v 8. (. October 1 9th, 192(0. SEAL.20 TlNS ONL.Y - AT VOIJfl GQOCERS #4&)WELL HOUSE ,COFFE(a