Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, August 21, 1918, Image 8
STATEMENTBY
' MR. PEEBLES
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Outlining His Position as a Candidate
for the Unexpired Term
of the Late Senator Benjamin
R. Tillman.
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Mr. Thomas H. Peoples, candidate
for the short term for United States
; Senate, is a voiiner man who has woi
ked his way up with few opportuni
.. ties. He was reared with the disad
| vantages incident .at that time to a
[ farmer's boy; secured an education
as circumstances would permit; was
admitted as a practicing;. attorney af
ter readng law at the University of
S<Jfuth Carolina in December. 1907.
. . He was elected to the General Assem
c/bly at the head of the ticket from
. Baniwe^C^nty in 19k6.'serving in
"tile sessions- of 1911 and 1912; .wis
elected Attorney General in* 1 1913*
was reelected over opposition, in 19&4-;
and was rpej^ted fer the third tetm
without opposition. in; 1916. Dxarine
his administration as Attorney -Gen
1 xai he, was elected :-?ice President of
the NaftonaX Association of Attorneys
^.'GeneralM 1916 was elect
ed President of said association. He
was the youngest Attorney General
and the only Southerner who has fill
pa this high position.
Having withdrawn from the race
for. Governor and entered the race
for the unexpired term of the late
Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, I have
-done so solelv as a democrat. Evidently
mv actions and determinations
have created consternation in ithe
pamps of my opponents, for various
newspaper editorials have been very
inquisitive as to my standing on ques
tions affecting factionalism rather
than the broad and patriotic views of
democracy. The narrowness of such
-an attitude is tending to belittle the
discretion of free thinkers and the
free action of a free people, and I do
.not ask that a voter in South Carolina
judge me by the standard of any in
dividual* but solely upon my merits
a^d qualifications to hold the huh
and honorable position of United
States Senator. My position in this
regard wag clearly stated in a state
merit published by several newspa
pers on Julv 15th. and is as follows:
I was a candidate for governor andj
had visited about fifteen counties a
long with the gubernatorial campaign
marMn oir A+hai* - Ao* aSDiring fOT
the same office, and. so far as I was
concerned, my association with these
gentlemen was congenial and pleasant.
Such will be my policy in this
jie^ campaign which I have entered
if 1 am allowed to pursue it. I wish
it understood by the people of ?outh
Carolina that mv purpose in changing
from the governor's race to that
for the unexpired term of Senator
Tillman was not malice or prejudice
against any one. nor was it inspired
by any political clique, caucus. or
otherwise, but it was simply a deter,
mination on mv own volition after I
had determined for myself the course j
which I felt I ought to pursue, better;
suited to the State and the Nation at.'
that particular time. I can see nc j
reason for the supporters of anv of
the remaining candidates for govern- i
or to say anything against mv action j
in view of the circumstances upon
which it was based.
I am not running unon the merits
or demerits of any one idividual. I
am trusting myself with the demo
. , . I
cratic voters ot the state, as a plain
democrat who believes in hor.estv and
fair dealing between man and man.
As I have said before. I do not think
it in keeping: with the principles of
. vsity among men at this crucial time
nor in keeping with respect for the
citizenship of the State and Nation,
for the candidates, newspapers and
others, to try to array class against
class, faction against faction and
' man against man. We are all undergoing
the supremo test: we are together
in one great common cause
for humanity, for liberty and democracy.
I have been caPed upon bv the
newspapers against me to sav where
! I stand. I care not for their demands.
but I wish to say to the oeo
pie of South Carolina that the charges
which have been brought against
me are false, and I desire to ouote
from the Columbia State of September
5. 1917, in regard to what The
Columbia State then thought of mc:
'"The address of Thomas H. Peeples.
! retiring president of the National Asj
sociation of Attorneys General, print
| ed elsewhere, leaves no shade of
doubt of his patriotic lovaltv to the
United States and the cause of the
United States in the war. His ringing
words in the convention at Saratoga
Springs reflects honor on South
Carolina."
| I am a free-born American, stand|
ing in my own boots, without apology
to the newspapers or any other set
of ringleaers. and any charge or insinuation
that I entered the race for
the Senate by the direction of a political
caucus is wilfullv and malici
J " I _
| ouslv untrue. 1 am mcuviauauv
' responsible, absolutely, for my determination
in this matter, and for it
I have no regrets and no apologies tc
make to any man.
I will add that the attempted classifications
by the newspapers-is onlv
indicative of the result to follow in
! the readjustment of economic, so!
cial and political affairs after the war
av.d so- long as a party is divided into
factions the result can oniv be a re.
sort to personal abuse, to which I can
not be a party, and unless the voters
rebuke^ such actions of vilification,
rir.sr rule, and newspaper oligarch v.
at the ballot box; we cannot longer
hope for a united party in South Car
olina. -This is in answer to the news
papers- that have called upon me to
be "frank" as to how I^stand.
There are greater problems confronting
the People -oft .South Carolina
and the' -Nation" thaii prejudice
: and' pbhth^f^aWd the time is upon, us'-lto
act as statesmen rather than poli'-ticiaiis."
The "people "are' called upon
to elect men to their!ofocers who are
capable of forgetting little ' things
and doing big things', who are conscious
of the fact that there is such
j a thing'as unity and brotherhood a|
inong meii, and. as I have stated in
the interview above referred to, crucial
matters are upon us. and each of
us individually and collectively must
act for the best interest of the Nation j
today and for time to come. So farj
as my position, with r^erence to the
war and my loyalty to my Govern-1
ment and our President is concerned '
that needs no defense. I cannot sit
idly bv and see our younjr man- j
hood proudly marchinc off in the:
great army of freedom to do and to
die for the eternal rigdit that man-!
kind be not crucified upoi^ the cross'
of imperialism without joining: hand
and heart with those heroes and theii
loved ones and so lone as I am in a
position to act I will act for them and
for my Nation as any true American
would do: and when I am elected to(
the Senate. I pledgre to the people of:
South Carolina, to the Nation and to j
the President my continued co-opera- i
tion in bringing to a final conclusion
victory and success in defense of liberty.
democracy and justice. These
principles I will not sacrifice for anv
man or set of men. and a contrary ef
fort on the part of politicans to!
drive me into a declaration in keep-;
ing with their pre.iudced views. I
most emphatically refrain from.
AS TO ISSUES:
So far as the issues of national affairs
are concerned, the short time to
| serve the people in the capacity of
I United States Senator, for which I j
I am asking. I cannot promise to brine j
j about material changes but onlv to c.n
operate with the National Govern-i
ment. and the Democratic Party, in j
everv effort to reach the goal for
which we all are aspiring. There.
may be. and doubtless are. vital is.
sues other than the issues of the war i
which affect and will affect the wel-!
I
, fare of our people and to them I
pledge my lovalty and support in co- j
operation with the Democratic mem-:
bers of the Senate, and to set forth
. everv effort to carry out the policy
of the present administration, feeling
| that these principles are in keeping
j with the vital issues and needs of the j
day.
There are always such matters as
| i
| labor and capital .confronting both
I OUil^ ciZlU. liatiuuoi aiiauo, nmvu o |
! conservative thinker and statesman |
' should lend his efforts in dealing;
I
iustlv with. I believe in supporting,
i labor in its legal efforts and protect- j
I
i ir.e capital in its lawful investments, j
| for thev go hand in hand and their in:
l tercourses should be compatible.
To set out in detail exactlv what I;
; would advocate if elected, would be!
: onlv a surmise, for I can onlv promise !
to follow the principles of a true den* >
ocrat. loyal to the cause and to th( j
: people at large, both in the affairs
. of State and Nation.
Having been reared a farm and
today dependent, to a great degree.
. upon its resources, I am naturally ir
sympathy with the farmers, who have j
always borne the brunt of ail bur-j
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TO TIIK YOUNG WOMEN OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Statement by General Gorgas, in re
lation to the Nursing Campaign under
the direction of the Woman's
Committee Council of National
Defense.
"I want every young woman in the
country every woman between 19 and
35, to read oarcfuly what I have to
say. and to give it earnest attention.
It is a message which every girl ought
to welcome because it tells of an opportunity
to help the Government.
The Army ar.d the country face a
strong shortage of nurses.
The Army alone will require something
like twenty-five thousand nurses
by the first of next January. We
have about thirteen thousand of this
number. We need twelve thousand
more. we must nave mem or uie
Army will run short and this wo^ld be
an outcome increditable and intolerable
to the American people. Only
Graduate nurses who have the full
Course of training are available for
this high service. These nurses have
to bo taken out of the hospitals and
from care of sick at home.This means
that when wo recruit our full quota
for the Army, their places in civil life
must be filled. Hence this call for
.Student Nurses, to fill the vacancies
prepare for professional service, and
meanwhile to make it possible for our
hospitals, l oth civil and military, to
carry on. and for the American people,
to hold the health standards of
the country as high as they can.
If I were a young woman and wanted
to do my country the greatest service
i:i my power, I would go at onco
io the nearest recruiting station of
the Woman's Committe <>f the Council
cf National Defense and enroll in
the rnitod States Student Nurse Deserve.
This enrollment would at once
make me a candidate for the Army
Nursing School or for one of the Civilian
Nursing Schools. I cannot con
ceive of a more valuable service, a
more womanly service..! can give every
girl .'who. enrolls in this Reserve
vjV "personal assuance that she is mak
ing herself count, and J should be
ashamed, of any woman who did not
lon^ wit.q all her heart., and soul to
make herself.,count in-tne ciereat 01
Germany. . f . t. ..
* W. 6. GORGAS
" Surgeon General.
' J ' United States Army
Mrs. M. E Brogden,' Graduate
Nurse, Swansea, S. C.. has charge of
the student nurse volunteer enrollment
for Lexington County^ Please
call on Mrs. Brogden for arr^Mnformation.
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J AS. L. TAPP GIVES
WOOL TO RED CROSS
Mr. J as, L. Tapp the popular and
sucessful manager of the Jas. L. Tapp
Department Store. Columbia, has again
demonstrated his wonderful gen
eiosity and genuine patriotism by donating
two pounds of the famous
"White House" wool to the Columbia
chapter of the Red Cross. Mr.' Tapp
is a firm believer in his country and
has given freely to e"ery cause pertaining
to the successful condtlct of
the war.
Mr. Tapp has contributed as much I
to the business life of the capital city
as any man. He conducts one of the
largest department stores in the South
and is always looking out for the wel- ;
fare of his friends and customers.He J
puts the "pep" into every transaction
and his splendid business accumen
knows no bounds. !
His donation of "White House" i
wool to the Red Cross is but another
evidence of his devotion to his country's
cause.
SEED. SEASONABLE SEED.
Special prices on amber cane
dwarf Essex rape: Abruzzi and winter
rve white eetr turnip ruta baea
riant curled mustard and winter cab
bagre seed. Sold in Bulk or as vouj
want them.
HARMON DRUG CO.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE.
There will be an all-day Circuit Sun i
day School Conference at Hebron J
Church Sunday, Sept. 1, beginning at j
ten o'clock. Dinner will be served on j
the grounds. All superintendents and i
teachers on the Lexington Circuit are I
urged to be present; also the mem- !
bers of all adult classes who can at- j
tend will be cordiallywelcomed.
FOSTER SPEER, Pastor. j
f
Don't put off all vour fun until the!
future. Live a little everv day.
I
dens and have been held back in the
clutches of oppression, and my efforts.
whether in a private or official j
capacity will be directed to his inter, j
est. N In this reerard. 1 mav add. there:
is a vital conflict between the State;
and National laws with reference to j
the Labor Contract Laws, and some j
effort should be made to reconcile j
the difference as to erive the farmer j
a definite and leeral understanding i
with reference to the labor problems, j
The people of South Carolina have
had an opportunitv of judging: mvj
qualifications and integrity. For;
two years I served as a member of
the House of Representatives from j
Barnwell County and since then have
been three times elected Attorney i
I
General. Mv official conduct is an i
open book to the voters, and if. in j
their opinion. I have been faithful I
and impartial. I then seek their fur-:
ther consideration for the honor andj
trust I am asking-, and promise thatj
in mv conduct, both ^esonallv and;
officially I will ever uphold the moral
laws of the people, as well as respect i
and promote the laws of the land.!
and will set forth every effort to!
brine credit and honor to the trust!
which vou mav place in mv keeping-, j
YOUNG MEN WHO j
I GO TO CAM?
Will Leave Tomorrow Morning On j
j 9:30 Train?Whites
and Blacks
.
I
WHITE
J. Eugene Bickley.
OJiie 0. Summers.
Ryan Tillman Jackson.
Cebar Cline Shealv.
Luther W. Miles.
j I
Albert Lester Corley.
I John Shuil Cumalander.
Albert Rish.
! Amos Wayne Caughman.
| Talmage Sam'l Bouknight.
Arthur Loyd Taylor.
Lemon Taylor. J
j Hyman Toye Mack.
Daniel Luther Drafts,
j Arthur Glenn Koon.
Robt. Tallev Weed.
Oscar Carwile Shealy
Walker Lee Shull.
I Clifford Taylor Rawl.
COLORED
George Williams.
Robt. Jcnes.
R-fus Wilkams.
1 Angelo Elliot.
Giannie Jor.es.
; NOTICE TO TJIE VOTERS OF THE
5th 3IAG ISTERIAI j DISTRICT.
' i
Gentlemen: ' '
It bein*? impossible for me to canvass
the district I sliall take this moth
od of putting lily Views before the peo
pic. As y'oii all'know me'and I know
.you. I appear^ before you as no stran- j
ger. I- have-*been'thrown in ,contact
f. with practically 'all of" yoy therefore 11
. nreed no introduction/ Ybu all know.1
j from a/ considerable lengiff of public \
j hii&meftf and serving you as your mag- ;
j istrate .for- two years it places me in
'.position to know the nature and disposition
of all the people.^ T plead
i guilty to thee harge of making some
/slight mistakes in my former "admin- J
i.-istration t>ut the man that doesn't |
j make any mistakes is one Who doesn't!
I do anything. But gentlemen and
[ friends, if elected I promise you one I
1 and all to endeavor to keep down
..strife and lawlessness in the country
: as I did in my former administration,
j T settled dfferences which came up ;
| between neighbors, friends and kin- j
dreds, church members and even pri- i
vale families. I feel today proud of j
it and if elected I sincerely promise i
you one and all to strive to bring a 1
bout more unity and work for the j
; best interests of all the people, for
i in this great conflict which now con- j
; fronts us we need a deeper and more!
careful consideration of all the people
and of men in office who has the interests
of his country at heart and
i the business knowledge to administer
i justice between man and man. I
[have one boy who has volunteered in
| the call and another eligible, therej
fore gentlemen I feel your interests
is my interest and let me impress on
your mind to have good laws is to
place men in office who has the in|
terest of his country at heart I con|
tend that the office of magistrate is
| one of the most important of any offi
| ce> A man can accompnsn gooa or a.
\ lots of harm, which ever course he
: may pursue. Therefore gentlemen I
i shall endeavor to impress it on your
minds I feel myself better prepared
to serve the people than my competitors.
I feel that my term of public life
before the people renders me fit fo
serve you more satisfactorily and
more intelligently than my competitors
who have lived a private life. I
stand for better rural school facilities
and for a straight democratic adrainis
tation. In all things I promise you
one and all friend and foe if elected
a straight forward clean administration
in all things.
To all the people as we are all of |
the same flesh and blood, if elected I j
will have my office open at Pelion, 2 j
days of each week, Tuesday and Sat- j
urelay, or more if needed. Also will ;
serve the lower part of the district at1
Pelion, on any call. Thanking you j
one and all in advance fo your kind;
and due consideration on Aug. 27th I '
remain, your Obedient Friend as Ever
J. W. ROOF.
Pelion. S. C., Aug. 20. 1918.
CARD FROM MR. SHUMPERT.
To the Democratic Voters of Lexington
County:
I wish to take this means of thank- j
ing my friends throughout the county j
for their many assurances of support!
in my race for the House of Represen- j
tatives. On account of pressing work i
on the farm, it has been imposible for i
me to make a thorough canvass of
the county. I have endeavored how- j
fvur tr> make all of the camoaien I
meetings, and have discussed all is- '
sues from the stump, stating clearly
my views on all matters of public in- :
terest. I am making the race on my 1
own merits and not on the demerits j
of any man in the race. If you hon- ,
or me with your rotes I shall endeavor
to represent all the people to the :
best of my ability. 1 will so conduct j
myself as to win the plaudits of my I
felolwmen and at the same time re- j
llect honor upon Lexington County. i
I shall apreciate.the votes of every i
man in the county.
Faithfully yours,
H. D. SniLYIPKRT.
Felion, S. C.. August 20. 10IS.
M/TICK?We wish to announce Co
the public that we now have a large ;
supply of ice on hand which \vc will
furnish in large, or small quantities. j
Caughmnn--r:.'X Meat Market i
lit'. Lexington. S. C.
i
instructions fc
Precincts Cot
Boo
In each pollinrr place there shall be
a table for the managers on which the
boxes are placed and the other thinc^
needed bv the managers in conduct.
1 ?Tho booths shall
be in the same space in which thf ;
manager's table is located, but a rais-;
I
ing or other dividing line must be
placed twenty-five feet from the |
booths.
No one shall be permitted inside of
this railing except the managers and
the Clerk and the managers and the
voters who are either going into or;
are in the booths preparing their bal-;
lots.
When a voter presents himself to
the table the managers shall put his
name down on the poll list and give
him the ballots putting the number of
the ballots opposite his name. The
voter shall then go alone into the
booth and without remaining in
the usual way.'
After the voter has prepared his
ballots he shall pres--t himself to
the managers with his ballot folded
in such way that the number can be
seen and the coupon at the top readilv
torn off - bv the managers. : ;
If the voter is not challenged he
shall then take the prescribed oath ad
ministered in primary elections ,.and
the managers shall then tear off the-,
coupon.-.put it on file, stamp the bal- j
lots, and the voter will then deDosit
his ticket iii the boxes and as soon a.e!
this i3'done he shall immediately
leave the space enclosed bvthe rail, j
ing. * ' l
It' a voter shall spoil his" ballot he
. I
mav come out of the booth and hand
the ballot spoiled to the managers'
with the coupon attached to it and
the managers mav give him another'
ballot, and thev shall then put the
old ballot on file and put the number
of the new ballots given the voter op- j
posite" his name on the poll list.
The manaerers shall not efive a vot- j
er a second ballot until he has return-j
ed the first with the coupon attached j
If the voter cannot read or write, j
or is phvsicallv disabled and bv rea- j
son thereof did not siem the enroll-j
ment book, he mav ask the mana-!
gers for assistance and the chairman j
of the managers shall appoint two :
i
watchers representing different fac-j
tions to assist him in preparing the j
ballots. But if there are no such
KYZER?.SHERWOOD
A marriage of unusual interest to j
the people of Lexington and vicinity ,
occurred in Rome, Ga. Wednesday i
August 14th when Miss Winnie Sher- j
wood became the bride of Mr. Wil- !
liard T. Kyzer of Lexington. The mar- t
riage took place at the home of Mrs. j
George D. Wood sister of the bride at j
8:30 A. M. so that they could catch aj
train at 7 o'clock for Lexington where j
they spent several days with the!
grooms parents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. j
R. Kyzer.
Mrs. Kyzer is a charming young J
lady and is quite popular with heri
friends and acquaintances.
Mr. Kyzer is a graduate of Clemson !
College and has a large circle of |
friends throughout the State. After
spending sometime in Lexington they j
will go to Kingston, N. C. where Mr.
Kyzer holds the position of U. S. Dem !
onstration Agent.
LEXINGTON RED CROSS CHAPTER.
At the' meeting of the Executive j
Committee of the Lexington County ,
Red Cross Chapter held at Lexington !
on August 8, 1918, the different bran- j
ches reported work as follows for the
month of July:
Batesburg; 400 cotton pads 8 by 12; j
102 split irrigation pads; 38 hospital I
garments; and 8 comfort pillows.
Leesville: 38 pairs of hospital gar- J
ments; 3 dozen bed shirts; 95 cottony
pads.
Swansea: 60 irrigation pads, 200 cot!
ton pads 8 by 12; and three dozen bed j
shirts.
Lexington: 132 split irrigation pads. |
The Treasurer reported the total col j
lections for the ast month of $564.57 !
and disbursements of $70.33, leaving I
a balance in hand of $494.24.
Mrs. E. G. Preher of Lexington and j
Prof. J. W. Ballentine of Leesville!
were appointed delegates from this
chapter to attend a meeting to be
held in Columbia August 27th for the
purpose of consulting about the general
Red Cross activities.
The Committee recommends the i
ft ttion of Branches out of all the 1
A - . - -- ?1 - ? - " * I. "
aUMlU'.rit^ III CUV- V.UUIII; |
they are strong enough numerically i
to organize branches. The Brook- '
land Branch has been organized and
is at work and the indications are that
they will establish a strong active :
branch at that point.
(This communication was crowded
i
out last week.)
robiuh no\ i\ m.yxagkrs.
Elsewhere in this issue appears the
list of managers for -the several pre- '
ducts. We are informed that a slight,
error appears in the names of the :
managers at Pool's Mill. They are: ;
W. (J. Jackson. K. A. Pooh and Eeon-.j
aid Jefl'eont.
idocted With
/ Si
watchers available the Chairman may
appoint two bystanders. who are
oualitied electors to assist the voter
in the preparation of ballots.
"^Thesp men shall iro into ^the booth
with the voter and as 'kofln as thev
havo finished assistincr Viim nrano...
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his ballots thev shall immediately
so out of the railing.
No person shall be admitted within
the railed off space of the polling
place from the time of the opening of
the polls until the anouncement of
the result and the signing of the
official returns except dulv authorized
watchers and challengers, a member
of the Executive Committee, per- jM
sons admitted for the purpose of vot-^B||
ing police officers admitted by the??j|p
managers to observe order or enforce ?||
law. except the candidates for public
office voted for at that precinct mav
be present during the canvass of the
votes. The canvass of the vote?
shall he open to the public, but the
public generally shall not be admitted
within the railing. ^
Upon the close of the election the
managers shall return to the Exec?
tive Committee all of the ballots
spoiled bv the voters, if anv. the coupons
taken from the ballots voted
and all unused ballots.- ...
The managers shall also send a long
a list of:
' ' * *
(a). The number of official bal.
lots furnished to each voting precinct
(b)." .The number of official ballots
spoiled and returned bv voters
(c). The number of .official ballots
returned to the Executive Obmittee,
.?
d-). The number of official ballots
actuallv voted. . v '
The managers shall count the votes
on a tallev sheet as is usual and announce
the result of the election as
in other elctions and thev shall put in
the boxes the poll list. the tallev
c-V> 4- onrl +Vi rx vannrf 4*Viav kollnf o a
Ollvvb U11U X \J.L L/ll v.. wuiwv UO
above stated the ballots not used,
those spoiled and the coupons and
either one of their number should
brine the boxes to the Countv Chair
man or deliver them to the Countv
Executive Committeem?n after havine
locked and sealed them -within
thirtv-six hours after *he closine of
the noils.
C. M. EFIRD, County Chairman.
MR. SMITH TO VOTERS.
To the Voters of Lexington County:
The campaign is fast closing Men
and measures have been discussed as
they have not been in recent years. As
in National and State politics, so I
believe that in our County race for
the House of Representatives to
which I am seeking reelection, the
war and loyalty are the great issues.
I say here, as I have said at every
campaign meeting in the County, that
I stand squarely and openly with
Governor Manning who today has 5
sons on the blood soaked battle fields .
of France, with our great and incum- ! parable
Wilson and our government . ,
at Washington, together with our Gov
ernment at Washington, together with " *
our three million brave American sol
dier boys now at the front and enroute,
and I do not, and will not support,
and thus endorse any man for
any office who by word, deed or insinuation
stands otherwise.
I have given you two years of hon- ?.
est conscientious service, meeting the
issues as God gave me best to see
them, owing no man, and fearing no
man in my actions. Having this experience
and determination, I believe
I can be of more and better service
if you elect me for the next two years.
My record is before you. I am not
ashamed of any part of it, and I hope
it meets with your honest approval. ,
Do not judge me by all the measures
passed, but by my vote on those meas
ures. T beg that you beware of any
11th hour charges or rumors, gotten
out to injure too late to be denied or
corrected.
In conclusion. I wish to thank my
friends all over the County in advance
for their earenst and active interest
in my behalf till the polls are closed
on the 27th inst.
Very respectfully submitted.
" S. E. SMITH.
Swansea, S. C. August 20, 1918.
CORRECTION OF FORMER
STATEMENT
The Duplex Chair Co. wishes to correct.
a statement made, by letter that
"it is our intention to give away a
number of chairs." It should have
been "It is the intention of the Geiger
Drug Co., Chas. E. Taylor, Dupre .
Auto Co. and Auto Service Station" to '
give away these chairs. Please ask
for further information regarding this
statement. /
II. PET BAKER.
FINE RATTLESNAKE
Mr. H. J Burgress a prominent
and progressive far~~r of Steedman Viy
has our thanks for a fine Georgia
Rattlesnake melon o- - of the finest
of the season.