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Map of Region Hit by Hurricane LJ U ^ i f " r*T- mi ' i ? u * - ' * ? ?^ Z^Z > ? ** ' - ' ' i l.c above outline u.jjp of ilu* ( :; -t i*r MuitUoustetn Florida sbowe the It cation of tliu towns ujoii# the Aliunde tlint suffered most from the hurrlcunc tliut swept across 11:?? slate. ~T?? Lake City Bank Closed Lake City, Oct. ll.?The Farmer*' and Merchants' National Bank, cap- ( ital and surplus $130,000 and deposits j about three weeks ago of more than < $900,000 did not open its doors this < morning. } At & meeting of ttye entire board , ol directors on Saturday night it , was disclosed that withdrawals during 1 the week totaled nearly $250,000 J which indicated' that by some means confidence in the institution had been shaken and further withdrawals were ] anticipated if it* remained open. It was decided 'by the board after 1 it was ascertained that the capital ; stock was or might be impaired to put the affairs pf- the bank in the ] hands of the comptroller of the cur- ' rency for liquidation. A meeting of ' the stockholders and depositors was held this morning .at 10 o'clock and notice to the effect that the bank would not open Was posted. J ? -i,v. - -rarrfcu ~ NOTICE Of ELECTION State of South .Carolina, County of Kershaw. Notice is banffiy Jgiyen' that the General Election for State and County Officers will be held at the voting precincts prescribed by law in said county,"on Tuesday, November 2, 1926, said day being Tuesday following the ? first Monday in November, as prescribed by the State Constitution. . l> l'i , T ' The qualification for suffrage: Managers of election require of wery elector offering to vote at any election, before allowing him to vote, he production of his registration eertificate and proof of the payment :>f alL taxes, including poll tax, assessed against him and collectible during the previous year. The production of * certificate or of the receipt of the officer authorized to collect such taxes, shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. Section 239, Code of 1922. Section 239. There shall be three separate and distinct ballots, as follows: One ballot for Representatives in Congress; and one ballot for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State officers,1 Circuit Solicitors, members of the House of Representatives, State Senator, county officers, and one ballot for all Constitutional amendments and special questions, each Of three said boxes to be appropriately 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"eveh cut, without ornament, designation, mutilation, symbol or mark of any kind whatsoever, except the name or names of the person or persons voted for and the office to wb'lch sush person or persons are intended to be chosen, and all special questions which name or names, office' or offices, question or questions shall be written or printed or partty written or? partly printed thereon in black ink; to conceal the name or names, quesand such ballot ^hall be so folded as tion or question* thereon, mad sc folded, shell be deposited in e bo** tc v??vnwvw, wpv una utsposea 01 as herein provided by law, and no ballot of any other description found in either of said boxes shall be count" ed. On all special questions the ballot shall state the question, or questions, and shall thereafter have the words "Yes" and "No" inserted so that the voter may.indicate his vote by striking out one or the other of such words on said ballot, the word not so struck-* en out to be counted. * Before the hour fixed for opening the polls, Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe the Constitutional oath. The Chairman of the Board of Managers can administer $ie oath to the other members and to the Clerk; a Notary Public must administer the t oath to the Chairman. The managers elect their Chairman and Clerk. Polls at each voting place must be opened at 7 o'clock a.m. and closed at 4 o'clock p.m. except in the City pf Charleston where they shall be opened at 7 9,111. and closed at 6 p.m. The Managers hive the power to fill a vacancy, and if none of the Managers attend, the citizens can appoint from among the qualified voters, the M&uagers, who, after being ^worn, can conduct the election. At the close of the. election, the Managers and Clerk. must proceed. publicly to open thecal lot boxes and count the ballots Jbeyq}n*jM)d continue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a statement o( the results for each office and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or some one designated by the Board, must deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the.bojceq qoritainingtne ballots and written state ments of the results of the election. At the said election qualified electors will vote upon the adoption or. rejection of amendments to the State Constitution, as provided in the following Joint Resolutions: l. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Propose an Amendment to Section 2, f> Article 3, of the Constitution by -Providing for Election Every* Pour Ycsrs, 2. A JOINT RESOLUTION. to amend Sectio^ 7, Article VIII, and Section 6, Article X of the Consti1^ tution, Relating to. Municipal BondIed Indebtedness by Adding a proviso Thereto as to the Town of Elko, Barnwell County.. ?. A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Section 7 of Article 8 and Section 5 of Article 10 of the Constitution, so as to Exempt the Town of Lancaster From the Previsions Thereof. 4. A JQINT RESOLUTION to amend Article VIII, Section 7, and Article X, Section 5, of the Constitution, Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness by Adding Proviso Thereto as to the Bonded Debt of the City of Charleston. 5. A JOINT . RESOLUTION to amend Sections 5 and 6, Article X, I of the Constitution, Relating to the I limit of the-Bonded-Debt of* Town-1 i ships, by Adding a Proviso Thereto I I L. as to the .Township of St. James | Santee, Charleston, S. C., as now I Constituted. I 6. A JOINT RESOLUTION to J amend Section 7, Article 8, and Sec-1 tion 5, Article 10, of the Constitu-] | -Hon, Relating * to the Municipal Bonded Indebtedness by Adding ..g I Proviso Thereto as to the Town of] j 7.; 'APn'JOINT RESOLUTION to B Amend Section 7, Article- VIII, of I the? Constitution, relating to Mun-| icipal Bonded Indebtedness by Add- I ing a Proviso Thereto as to the City 1 ;, of Georgetown. - | 8. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section 7, Article VIII of | Ithe Constitution, Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness, by Add-] gjlng a Proviso Thereto as to the] H/iTown of Dillon. 1 9. A JOINT RESOLUTION to] Amend Section 7, Article VIII of I the Constitution of South Carolina, I Relating to Municipal Bonded Ih-1 debtedness, by Adding a Proviso I Thereto as to the Town of Conwaiy, I . Horry County. : - r~-^t 10. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section 7 of Article Vill i arid Section 5 of Article X, of thel OoftstRutiort ^Relating to Municipal j Bonded Indebtedness by Adding a4 ~ Proviso Thereto Exempting . the I Town of McColl From Said Sec-1 tions. I 11. A JOINT RESOLUTION tol amend Section 7 of Artide VIII and I Section 5 of Article X1 of the Con-1 stitution Relating to Municipal I Bonded Indebtedness by Adding a I Proviso Thereto Exempting the I Town of Cli6 From Said Sections. I 12. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section 7 of Article 8 and I Section 5 of Article 10 of the Con-1 stitution, by adding a Provision j thereto as to the Limit of Bonded I Debt of the Town of Mullins in the 1 County of Marion. - I 13. A JOINT RESOLUTION tol Amend Section Seven (7), Article! Eight (8), and Sections Five . (51 1 and Six (6) of Article Teh (10), dli Constitution, Relating tO BOhd-J t Si Indebtedness, by Adding a Pro-1 ?vhftrfherets as to the County -of-j Edgefield. | 14. A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Section 5, Article X, of the I Constitution, by Adding a Proviso Thereto in Regard to Bonded Debt | of. Rock Hill School District No. 12, York County, and Taxes for the] Payment of Said Debt. 15. A JOINT RESOLUTION Pro* .posing Amendment to Section o of | Article X of the Constitution, Re-] lating to the Limit of the Bonded] Debt of School Districts by Adding p a Proviso Thereto ss to Bishopville ] School District No. I of Lee County, South Carolina. . 16. A JOINT RESOLUTION to ^ Amend Section 7, Article 8 and > Seetion 5, Article 10, of the Constitution so as to Exempt the City of Union From the Provisions Thereof. \ a 17.^ JOINT^ , - lating to the Limit of the Bonded Debt of School Districts by Adding * Proviso Thereto as to Jfeath Spring District No. 88 of Lancaster County, South Carolina. 18. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section 5 Article X, of the Constitution, Relating to Bonded Indebtedness of Counties, Townships, School Districts, etc., by Adding a Proviso Permitting the County of Soartanburg to Incur Bonded Indebtedness to an Amount Not Ex* feeding Fifteen Per Centum of the Assessed. Value of all Taxable Property Therein. 19. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section 5, Article X of the Constitution, Relating to the Limit of the Bonded Debt of School Districts, by Adding a Proviso Thereto ' as to Lorig, School District Number 18 of Horry County. 20. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section 5 of Article X of the Constitution, Relating to School District Bonded Indebtedness by Adding a Proviso Thereto as to Clio School District Number 9. 21. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proa i posing an Amendment to Section 5, Article X of the Constitution ^ Ex~V*mpting York County From ' the Provisions Thereof as to Bonded Indebtedness'for Highway Purposes. 22. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section 5 of Article X of the Constitution, Relating to School District Bonded * Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso Thereto as to the School District Known as Marlboro . Graded School District Number 10. 23. A JOINT RESOLUTION to.. Amend Section ft, Article 10, Constitution of South Carolina, Relating to the Limit of Bonded Debt of School Districts by Adding a Proviso Thereto as to Ay nor School District No. 99 of Horry County. 24. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend-Section 5, Article XI of the Constitution, Relating to School Districts, by Adding a Special Proviso as to Chesterfield County. 25. A JOINT RESOLUTION to'3 Amend Article 8, Section 8, of the .) Constitution,. Authorising Florence and Georgetown Counties to Exempt Furniture Factories, Pulp and Paper Mills and Cigarette and Tobacco Factories From County Tax for Fivfc Years and to Provide a . Vote Thereon. 20. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Article' 8, Section ^ of the Constitution Authorising-Williams* burg and LaurenB Counties to Exempt Manufactories from the County Tax for Five (5) Years and to Provide for a Vote Thereon. 27. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Article VIII, Section 8 of the Constitution Authorizing York, Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Cherokeer Charleston, Colleton, Calhoun, Edgefield, Greenwood, Berkeley, McCormick, Union, Richland, Orangeburg, Saluda, Chesterfield, Hampton, Lee, Clarendon, Sumter, Florence, and Fairfield CountieB to ?i?-j?WP Exempt Cotton tit Textile Enterprises from County Taxes for Five Years, and to Provide for a Vote Thereon. 28. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section 1, Article 14, of the Constitution, Relating to Eminent Domain by Exempting Therefrom Che Tugaloo River. ELDCTlONHBTANACrERS-?The following Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the election at the various priscincjts in the Baid County: 'Camden Opera House?M. L. Smith, Jr., Mrs. Leroy Davidson, W. F. Ruseell. Ratcliff's Mill?rj. E. Brannon, J. II. Barnes, S. S. Stokes. r Cassatt?T. A. Spears, Jr., John Moselev, Thomas Davis. Kershaw?-J. A. MH iaskill, W. T. Baker, J. T. Jones. Rabon's Cross Roads?Eddie Rabon; J. L. Branham, J. R. Bell. Blaney?J3. e. Ross, T. W. Watson, Boykin Rose. Logoff?Victor Ward, J. L. Kelley, Hampton A. Rabon. Bethune?K. T. Estridge, J. J. Horton, J. E. Gardner. WeBtville?L. L. Trues|dal?? Her* tyfrt Young, P. E? Blackmon. Buffalo School House?Ervin Catoe, Newton Horton, W. P. Sowell. . Stoneboro?Furman Bowers, M. A. Bowers, B. V. Rressley. Liberty- Hill?F. B. Floyd, R. B. Jones, W. Z. Hilton Mt. Zion School House?'Luther Stokes, Thomas Brannon, J. S. Dunn. ^ " -- V , .yg-' , Stockton Place?Wa&e, C. Seaglo, D. J. Gillie, C. B. Thompson. Gates Ford School House?L. 8,? ! Brown, W. S, Roberts, L. T. Brown. 1 Raley's Mill?J. R. Holley, W. C. Haley, S. L. Mangum. Shaylor'a Hill?H. M. Drakeford, , L. D. Holland, R. A. McDowell, Stokes School House?M. H. Pate, j J, R. Moseley, R. L. Stokes, i Hermitage Cotton Mill?John Denton, J, M. Munn, C. M. Brown. P)ne Crook Cotton Mill?W. C. Blackwell, B. F. Robinson, F. R. Oor- ? nell. , Charlotte Thompson?J. 14. McLeod, H. B. Croft, J. W. Hatfield. Cantey?C. P. Lorick, t. E. Hoiland, J, Jr Hollfthdr^ " ~ Three C's?John M. Croxton, T. H. '? Young, D. H. Coates. Beaver Dam School House-?H. H. < , West, James Brannon,TW. W. Horton. Shamrock^* ... Ned's Creek School House?<B, Br:-^ Bowers, Mrs. Stella Bowers, Jeff, ^ Thompson, Antioch Schpol House?C. W. Shiver, II. Barnes, .J. D. Pate. The Managers at eaoh precinct named above are requested to dele- J gate one of thefr number to secure boxes and blanks for the election at the Court House on Saturday, October 36th, 1926. G. R. CLEMENTS, j J. A. WEST, L. B. OGBURN, ! Commissioners of State and County Elections for Kershaw County. 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