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(lit? ?ctmtern uipralu $2.00 Per Year in Advance BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 1920. Established in 1891 TENNESEE RATIFIES ' WOMAN SUFFRAGE EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO RESCIND ACTION. Speaker Fights On Walker Changes in Order That He May Be in Position to Move to Reconsider. Nashville, Aug. 18.?Tennessee today ratified the federal woman suff J ? 1-1 -V 1 TT- V. Vl/MlfO rage 3,menu.iiiexit 111 me luttei uuucc of the legislature by a vote of 50 to 46, concurring in the action of the senate which last Friday adopted the ratification resolution by a vote of 25 to 4. Although it was the 36th state to act favorably and the amendment should be effective as soon as certified by Bainbridge Colby, secretary of state, whether 17,000,000 women of the country would vote in the presiL dential election in November remain8 ed to be determined. The house still 8 has an opportunity to rescind its ac- 1 tion and preliminary steps for testing the legality of ratification by the legislature if reconsideration should fail I to upset it already has been taken by ' the Tennessee Constitutional league on the ground that the assembly had no authority to act. After the ballot today Seth Walker, speaker of the house and leader of the opposition, changed his vote from "no" to "aye" in order to avail himself of the privilege of moving for reconsideration and announced that he would do so. Under the rules only wou*Qr nan nffpr this motion and 1111, ?T V it may done kt any time he so desires. He must act, however, either tomorrow or Friday. Ninety six of the 99 members of the house were present today and the alignment, until a vote of consequence was taken was a tie, each faction polling 48 votes on a motion by Mr. Walker to table the resolution. On the ballot for concurrence the tie up was 49 to 47 until the speaker changed his vote. This apparently would give the suffragists an advantage of only two votes but their leaders declared tonight two members in favor of suffrage who were absent would arrive probably tomorrow morning. The motion to reconsider may be carried by a majority vote of the members present and since Mr. Walker can act without a moment's notice +ho suffragists exDect to be on hand in full force during the next two days. It was evident the only hope the speaker had of overturning today's action was through desertions from the suffrage ranks or failure of the suffragists to have virtually every member present until the house adjourns Friday. i The suffrage leaders declared they expected no defections among their forces but as a precaution they were tightening their lines. The opposition leaders tonight were waging an active . campaign in an effort to increase their strength at the expense of their antagonists. The end came with dramatic suddeness. Debate on the motion to concur had been in progress little more than an hour and there were no indications a vote was imminent when . Speaker Walker called Representative Overton to the chair and took the floor to reply to a suffragist who had charged that special interests were at work to defeat ratification. Trying to Block Measure. t / Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 22.?From the snarl of legal and legislative technicalities that have enmeshed Tennessee's ratification of the federal suffrage amendment tonight came the prediction of the Tennessee Constitutional League that the injunction against certification of the ratification, obtained yesterday, would prevent enfranchisement of, the women of the nation for at least a year and a half. The constitutional league, which has been fighting ratification in Tennessess on the ground that the state constitution prohibited the present legislature from acting on the suffrage amendment and which claims to include both suffrage opponents and advocates r Its membership made its prediction in a message addressed to the governors of Vermont. Connecticut, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Delaware and South Carolina. Will Not Call Extra Session. Columbia, Augrust 24.?"Under 1 POLICE CHIEF IS KILLED. Xegro Starts Trouble With White' Girls at Dance. Winston Salem, N. C., Aug. 22.? Chief of Police Matthews of Walnut Cove, N. C., and Walter Martin, of Madison, are dead and a negro whose name was unknown is seriously wounded as the result of a battle in the road one mile north of Walnut Cove between a sheriff's posse and three Madison, X. C., escaping prisoners late this afternoon. The shooting was the result of a row at a carnival dance hall when the negro insisted on dancing with white show girls. A disturbance was mreated and the Madison men. including Martin, Jack Hawkins and the negro were placed under arrest. 4 Enroute to the mayor's office they escaped and fled in a waiting automobile. Chief Matthews formed one of a posse summoned to pursue the fleeing prisoners and they were overtaken a mile north of Walnut Cove. A summons to surrender met with a fusilade and Matthews was shot through the stomach. Crumpled in his seat he shot and killed Walter Mgrtin, while Jack Hawkins and the aegro escaped. The negro was trailed for a couple of miles by blood clots but was lost in a swamo and bloodhounds have been ordered to the scene. Hawkins later was captured and lodged in jail for safe keeping. Denmark Doings. Denmark, Aug. 21.?Miss Lina Zeigler has returned home after visiting relatives in Union and Williamston. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Goolsby gave a peanut boiling in hoior of Miss Ella Afnn^or OTTOninP' vv nrvo ujj-u-ciji tn,uiuD. John O. Folk has returned home after a pleasant trip to Newberry. Miss Von Etta Milhous, of Columbia, is visi^ng relatives here. William Calhoun, of Greenwood, is visiting his sister, Mrs. H. -M. Crum. R. S. Agnew?has returned from visiting his parents in Donalds. Miss Helen Ttlrner gave a panut boiling to her friends Monday evening. Miss Gene Fogle is visiting friends in Holly Hill. George E. Tjhreadgill is spending his vacation with relatives in Cheraw. Miss Agnes Goza has returned home after visiting riends in Blythewood. Frank Wyman and M^ss Clara Wy man are visiting in Aiken. Miss Virginia Andrews has returned home to Greenwood after spending a few days in Denmark with her aunt, Mrs. W. H. Faust. F. M. Zeigler and J. C. Folk are spending their vi cation in Edisto. Misses Vera and Martha Wiggins entertained the Cosmopolitans Wednesday' evening. Marshall Gillam, of Charleston, spent the week-end in Denmark with his relatives. It's Friendly Way. .SiHow are we to meet the high cost of living?" "You don't have to meet it," answered the irritating person. "It overtakes you."?Washington Star. am* mm Records for all makes of talking machines always in stock. Come in and hear them. W. H. Chandler. the circumstances a call for an extra session of the legislature would be wholly unjustified on my part, as it would result in nothing so far as enabling women to vote in the primary is concerned," says Governor Cooper in a letter addressed to Mrs. Bertha T. Munsell, chairman of the South Carolina League of Women Voters. Several days ago Mrs. Munsell wrote Governor Cooper asking that he call an extra session of the legislature if such action was necessary to enable women to take part in the August primaries. / With this letter from the governor, the hopes of the leaders of woman suffrage in this state to take part in the primary die. They have been verv active since Tennessee ratified the 19th amendment, having written both the assistant attorney general, the governor and the chairman of the Democratic executive committee with regard to the steps necessary to be taken in order to enable them to vote this month. The assistant attorney general in his reply to a letter received said, in effect, that the law regulating voting would have to be amended if the women were to qualify to take part in the primary. The appeal to Governor Cooper was for an extra session of the general assembly so that the law might be amended. COUNTY CAMPAIGN CLOSED TUESDAY COUNTY CANDIDATES ADDRESSED BAMBERG VOTERS. Good Crowd Present ^ _ Political Aspirants Present Their Claims for the Suffrage of the Voters of the County. The Bamberg county Democratic campaign came to a close Tuesday, with the holding of the last campaign meeting of the summer at the court house in Bamberg. Six meetings were held in various sections of the county, the last being scheduled at the court house. The meeting was attended by about 150 voters, and considerable interest was taken in the proceedings. All of the candidates were given an attentive hearing. All of the candidates received applause, but if applause is any index to the sentiment of the people, J. Carl Kearse was the favorite among all the candidates. He was liberally applauded. In fact the crowd "whooped it up" for him. The meeting was called to order by Dr. J. B. Black, club chairman, and prayer was offered by J. H. Zeigler. The candidates for the house were limited to 15 minutes, and all other candidates to 10 minutes each, although none but house candidates used their alloted time. J. W. Zeigler was the first speaker. He is a candidate for reelection with out opposition as county commissioner of the lower district. He merely thanked the voters for their support. J. S. Tant, candidate for commissioner of the upper district, said that everybody knows him, and that he thinks he can be of service to the county if elected. The office has not much power attached to it, but he will do the best he can. W. H. Collins, candidate for reelection in the upper district, thanked the voters, for their past support. He has done the best he could under the circumstances. Labor h s been hard to get, and the chain gang is about dead, which makes working conditions difficult. If he is not the man for the place, he does not ask any-v body to vote for him. J. J. Brabham, without opposition J for master and probate judge, thanked the voters for their confidence in him. . ' G. A. Jennings, without opposition for treasurer, said that people ought to know him,, and if they don't they will this fall when they go to pay taxes. He reminded the taxpayers they had better get ready, for the smallest taxpayer in the county this voor will nav $ W. D. Rowell, without opposition for auditor and superintendent of education, thanked the people for their confidence in him, and assured the voters he would continue to perJ. H. Zelgler, the veteran coroner, form his duty. again without opposition,, said he has served fifteen years in the office. He has no promises to make, but will perform his duty as he sees it. B. D. Carter assumed the chair and Dr. Black, candidate without opposition for reelection as state senator, briefly addressed the voters. Dr. * Black said that in the next legislature he will be the senior senator, having served 24 years in the senate and four in the house. He promised to continue to perform his duties in a faithful manner, and invited the people to confer with him on any matters of interest in regard to his office. S. G. Ray, candidate for reelection as sheriff, said the office of supervisor and sheriff are the most thankless jobs in the county, attracting more criticism than any others. He does what he thinks is right and will continue to do so. He has no deputy,) and he does not intend to unduly) On R i rv*> 1- f/% rl n r? otvm a 4 C 1-* 4 ouuje^c linnocii. LU ucxuscr cli uigiiL in hunting down liquor violators, but if cases are reported to him, he will do the best he can to bring violators to justice. He does not promise to do any better tban he has in the past, j and if the people think anybody else can fill the office better, they are at liberty to vote against him. D. J. Delk, candidate for sheriff, said he is running on his merits. He believes in law and order, and if he is elected, he promises to perform his duty. W. B. Smoak, candidate for supervisor, said he has always lived in Bamberg county. He entered the race fair and square, and will continue this way. If elected he promises to serve the whole count# He has been a farmer all his life, and feels that he is qualified to manage the office he aspires to fill. E. C. Bruce, candidate for supervisor, has served in this office before, and he cited his previous record, saying that he built the best piece of road the county has ever had. He is in the race for the good of the county. He make no promises to any section, but if elected he will put the road money where it comes from. This money, he told the voters, will 1. cj. a a_ _ -w a lifreaiier amount to auuut eieveu or twelve thousand dollars, since the increase in road tax. He cited the fact that during his previous term of office, the county had paid a considerable debt and accumulated $30,000. B. W. Milev, candidate for reelection to the house, stated that two years ago he had promised to do certain things, and that he had done them. He had advocated good schools and has opposed the tax commission, had the road tax changed, advocated the budget system. He worked hard, and is now in better position than ever to serve the pople. He discussed the road bill at length, stating that the first measure proposed was a proposition to bond the state for twenty-five millions to build a road from Charleston to the mountains. He helped to kill it, and he was threatened with, certain defeat for so doing. He helped to draft and pass the present road measure, which he highly commended. He fought for reasonable taxes, and for the first time in his life is now ^>eing fought for advocating low taxes. He went into the matter of the bond issue for Bamberg, and said that he is opposed by a few persons because he did not vote to open the town wide. He said that the constitution limits towns to a certain percentage for bonds, and he had voted to increase the percentage almost double. He wound up by saying that if any town wants high taxes, all they have to do is to let him know. He feels that he represented the people of Bamberg in the stand'he took. This is no time to spend big sums, he said. Later on, when normal times return, they can do it. W. L. Riley, candidate for reelection to the house, said that he has never been defeated in Bamberg county. He has served previously in the lgislature, and thanked the people for their continued confidence in him. He has been serving on the powerful ways and means committee, and in this capacity he is of more service than ever before. 1 The last assembly, he said, did some good work, and he reviewed a number of constructive measures that were passed, including the road bill and other measures. Under the present road system, he thinks the state will soon have better highways, and that they will be better maintained. He deplores the illiterate condition of the state, and asserted his belief that the people would not be content for the state to remain at the bottom of the list. The compulsory law is aiding to rid the state of illiteracy, and he is in favor.of more consolidated schools. He told of the benefits of the school medical inspection law, which can be made applicable to any school desiring it. He longs to see the day when every school will have a nine months term. He told of the budget system and of its benefits to put the state on a business basis financially. He concluded by promisI iner to continue to perform his duties faithfully. J. Carl Kearse, candidate for the house, was the last speaker. He entered the race only after repeated requests to do so. He was horn on the farm and partially worked his way through college. He served for a while in the legal department of the government, and was clerk of the judiciary committee in the house. He favors as low taxes as any man, and promised if elected not to raise taxes unless it is absolutely necessary. He believes in better schools, thinks that a well balanced educational system is yet to be worked out. He believes that the state appropriates too much money for the colleges in comparison to the money spent on common schools, and remind the voters that 96 per cent, of the young people never attend college. First support the common schools, he said. He believes in good roads, and thinks that good highways will do much to keep the people on the farms. Connect the county seats with good highways, he said, but he does not favor enormous bond issues. He promises his influence to give liberal pensions t POLES SUCCESSFUL IN MANY SECTORS FIGHTING IS KEPORTEI) NORTHEAST AND EAST OF LEMBERG. 35,000 Red Prisoners Bolshevik Armies Northeast of Warsaw Sending Out Wireless % Calls for Help. / Warsaw, Aug. 22.?Military authorities here announce today that the Poles have captured 35,000 pris oners to date in their counter-attack against the bolsheviki. Many guns, thousands of rifles, hundreds of machine guns and continuous carts and a great number of horses also have fallen into their hands. Thousands of reds are thought to be cut off in the forests, awaiting an opportunity to surrender. Polish Success. ^ Warsaw, Aug 22.?A war office communication issued today reports Polish success on all parts of the battle front, excepting on the extreme right, where General Budenny's detachments have crossed the Dniester river and the red advance guards have reached the Styrl on the railroads south of Lemberg. Fighting is reported northeast and east of Lemberg. Budenny is using cavalry and infantry in an encircling movement against Lemberg. At several points the reds have been repelled. On the northwest front, according to the communication, the reds who designed the capture of Thorne and the cutting off of Warsaw and Danzig are in full retreat. The bolsheviki are reported to have suffered tremendous losses and be endeavoring to escape along the Prussian border in the face of the Polish drive which is clearing Poland of reds all alone the northwest. More than 10. 000 prisoners were captured on the front Friday. Advances northeast of Warsaw are announced. The Poles have reached Ostrov, Czyzow and Bransk. At Mitezyrzec four hundred Cossacks surrendered. The bolsheviki have attempted to retake Brest-Litovsk but were repulsed. In the region of Dobenka, where the Poles pushed the reds across the Bug, the communication says that on the bolsheviki side was a Jewish volunteer detachment from Wladowa. The Poles have captured Hrubieszow, which was taken after an hour's hand to hand fighting in the streets of the village. The Poles are still holding Hrubieszow notwithstanding the efforts of the bolsheviki to recapture it. FOCH TO VISIT AMERICA. Marshai to Come When Conditions Improve. Metz, Aug. 12.?Marshal Foch will visit the United States when the European situation permits him to take a vacation of the required length. The marshal made this statement to Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty, of the American Knights of Columbus, at the banquet last night at which covers were laia tor i,uuu, alter Mr. Flaherty had extended a formal invitation to the marshal on behalf of the Knights. Capt. Andre Tardieu, one of the speakers, caused some surprise when he said: ' ( "You may not know that France provided you with 80 per cent of your airplanes, 60 per cent, of your guns and howitzers, and 50 per cent, of your war material. When you return to America and hear the opinion expressed that France is parsimonious, remember that France paid 4,500,000,000 francs in taxes in 1914 and 20,000,000,000 this year." What is home without atalking machine? Now is the time to get one. W. H. Chandler. to the veterans. and if elected he will represent the whole people. In regard to the Bamberg bond matter, that is something he had nothing to ?o with. It was between the Bamberg people and the representatives in the legislature at the time but he explained that some people had the erroneous idea that bonds voted in Bamberg had to be paid by the entire county. This is not correct. If Bamberg puts on a big bond issme, Bamberg people will have to pay for them. BIKI) SHOT IXJUKES MAN. Colleton County Citizen Said to Have Attempted Suicide. Walterboro, Aug. 18.?Lying at the Clara Esdorn infirmary with a gaping flesh wound over his heart, J. W. Miley, former postmaster and a prominent merchant and citizen of Ruffin, is battling for his life, which he,is said to have tried to take yesterday afternoon. But for a deflection of the load of bird shot with which the shell was loaded, Mr. Miley would never have known anything, as in some manner the range of the gj^n was so deflected that his left breast was shot away. It seems that Mr. Miley has been in had ViPaltVi fr?r cavorol mnntho on/1 '?? V? V% iiVUiVU JLV/& gv T V?/X u X XXX V XX b XX g y Uf XX VX I his physician stated that his condition was grave. He had a heart affection, with high blood pressure, and at times his mind seemed affected. He has been very despondent since he has known something of his true condition. He recently resigned his position as postmaster. It is thought he had brooded over his health andthe grave danger he was in from his heart trouble. Tuesday afternoon he secured a shot gun in his store and tried it out by shooting once out the -- S* door. His daughter who was in the store remonstrated with him and asked him not to worry with the gun until 'he felt ttetter^ He then went into a side room to the store and his daughter heard another report, and tjie next she saw was her father coming out of the room with a gaping wound in his chest. He made for his gun shells ana got another, starting to return to the room where he left i his gun, but by that time some neighs bors had come in and prevented his regaining possession of the gun, although- he is said to have fought to do so. He was brought to Walterboro last night and this morning seems to have a fighting chance, although weak , . .v from the loss of blood. His family and friends are here with'him, doing all they can to help him recover. Mr. Miley is nearly 41 years of age and is a brother of County Treasurer R. R. Miley. He is a prominent Mason and a good citizen. His father was the late J. W. Miley, of Smoaks, at one time representative from this county. < j UNION MEETINGS/ To Be Held at Double Pond, Mt. ? Anion and Hunter's ChapeL The following is the programme of the union meetings of the Barnwell Association, which will be held at Double Pond, Mt. Arnon, and Hunters's Chapel on August 28th and 29th. General subject: The spiritual development of the individual church. Query 1. Can a Baptist church enlarge or diminish the office of pastor as laid down in the New Testament? See I. II Timothv and Titus. Double Pond?T. J. Grubbs, R.\E. Woodward, F. P. Lee. Mt. Arnon?J. R. Cullom, A. W. Manuel, J. W. Walker. Hunter's Chapel?D. H. Owings, D. 0. Hunter, J. L. Proveaux. Query 2. How far can our churches make their public worship of God fill the spiritual needs of their people? Double Pond?Paul A. Bolen, F. W. Carnett, J. 0. Sanders. Mt. Arnon?W. I. Johns, J. A. Armstrong, T. J. Deer. Hunter's Chapel?R. R. Johnson, O. J. Frier, J. B. Gillam. i Query 3. Along what lines may our churches improve the spiritual life in the families of its membership? Double Pond?H. J. Creech, Dr. Robt. Black, C. W. Jones. T\fl"+ A T T. A cl av C\ 1TJL I. A1UI/U U . A-#. i-i-UQ j v, A # Carter, J. C. Kinard. ' Hunter's Chapel?G. J. Herndon, M. J. Free, Rev. Geo. P. White. Preachers: Double Pond?F. W. Carnett or C. W. Jones. Mt. Arnon?*D. W. Heckle or D. H. Owings. ' Hunter's Chapel?George P. White or 0. J. Frier. ^ *m* m For the Industrial School. Editor The Herald:?Please allow me space to say a few words. I was at Eden Baptist church Sunday in the interest of the Macedonia Industrial school at Blackville. After hearing a fine sermon by the Rev. Jenkins on the praying church, I was permitted to present my case. A collection of $3.55 was taken for the school. I then went to the Colston. Sunday school. After hearing a fine explanation of the lesson, I was given *ie privilege of the floor in behalf of the school. A collection of $5.00 was taken for my mission. E. W. WRIGHT. r--.. . -... -a