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CITIZENS RECALL ORANGEBURG MAYOR dov. llense Or'ders an Election for De. cember 80. Alderman Also Recnlled . Colulambia, Dec. 13.-Mayor R. 1i. Bryant and CounciHman Henry Von Oheen, of the city of Orangeburg, have 'been "recalled" by a -petition signed by 100 citizens of Orangeburg filed this morning in the ofilce of Gov ernor Bleas'o. The Governor, acting under the Commission Form of Gov ernment Act, has ordered that an elec tion for successors to Mayor Bryant and Councilman Von Ohsen be held in Orangeburg on Tuesday, December 30. Thq commission form of gomern ment under which Orangebut'g is gov erned provides that on petition of 20 per cent of the qualified voters at 'the last election 'any ofmcial may be re called and the Governor is empowered, when such a petition is filed, to order an election to fill the places of the recalled officers. The allegations made by the peti tioners against Mayor Bryant and (ouncilman Von Ohsen are two: That they are teomperanently disqualified to fill the duties of their offices and that ithey cor.tinued a policeman in office over the protests of citizens alleging brutality and indiscretioh against the policeman. First Use of iecall. There were 439 votes cast for mayor in the election at which Mayor Bryant was chosen and the petition is 'signed by 100 qualified voters, at set forth in an affidavit from John F. Blanche, clerk of the election board of mana gers. . The ecletion on December 30 will be conducted by the managers and under the laws as other elections. As far as known this is the first time the recall has been invoked in South Caro lina in any municipality. Columbia, Spartanbur, Orangeburg, Sumter, Flor ence are cities in which the commis sion form of government has replaced the old aldermanic method, and Orangeburg, like the others, has the initiative, the referendum and the re call in its charter Mayor Bryant and Councilman Von Ohmen have only been in oflice a few Ionl'ths, the commission plan being adopted at an election held only a few months ago. tBecause of its being the first time the recall has, been invoked in the State the result of 'the Orangeburg election will be watched with great in terest. Tle following iproclamation by Gov ornor Blease, ordering the Orangeburg election for the 30th, will be sent to the Secretary of State on Monday morning for his signature and -will then be forwarded to the proper ofli ciuls inl Orangeburg. "State of South Carolina, i4xecutive Chamber.-Proclamation: Whereas, pe tition was filed in this office on the 13th day of December, 1913, setting forth the following facts: "I. That a few months heretofore R. F. Bryant was elected mayor of the city of Orangeburg, in the county of Orangebu'g, State of South Caro lina; that at -the same time Henry Von Ohsen was elected councilanan of the said city; that both of the said officers were elected under an Act'of the Gen eral Assembly .providing for the es tablishment of the commission form of government in cities of more than 1,000 inhabitants, wijcl said Act be came a law on or about the 25th day of February, 1912, and which said Act contains a provision for the removal of officers elected thereunder. "II. That R1. 10. Bryant, mayor, and the said Henry Von Ohsen, council man, ought not to be longer continued in the said offices which they hold at the pr.esent time for the following rea sons: "(1) Because they are temperament ally disqualifled to discharge the du ties of the public ollices to which they have been elected. "(2) Because they have appointed and continue in oflice, after repeated protests from citizens of the said city, ia policeman whose brutality and in discretion render him totally unfit to discharge properly the duties of a po lice oflicer. "III. That your petitioners are qual ifled voters of the city of Orangeburg; are equal in number to 20 per cent of the entire vote cast at the primary election in which the said R. F. Bryant was elected mayor and llenry Von Ohsen was eledted councilman, and that your petitioners have the names, places of residence and occupations hereinbelow set forth. "Wherefore, your 'petitioners pray and demand that your Excellency or der an election at the time and man ncr specified in Section XVII of the Act hereinabove referred to, at which election the voters of Orangeburg city might 'have an opportunity to vote for such candidlates as might offer them selves for tile position of mayor .of the city of Orangeburg to succeed R. F. Bryant, the present incumbent, and for such candidates as might offer themselves as colncilman for the city of Orangeburg to succeed Henry Von Oisen, the present incumbent." 88888888888888888888 8 8 ' EDEN NOTES. 8 A 8 11 88888 8 8888 8 88 8 8 8 8 8 Eden, Dec. 15.--There will be a box supper given at the Eden school house Saturday night, Dec. 20th. The pub lic Is cordially invited. Mrs. Fato Crisp and son, Clay, of lnoree, spent Friday night and Sat urday with Mrs. C. V. Hipp. Dr. J. W. Benson and wife were in Greenville Monday. Mrs, Emnia Roper and children spent the latter end of the week with Mr. T. F. Babb and family of the Ra bun community. Mrs. B. L. llabb and son Ralph, spent .Monday with Mr. and Mrs. '1. W. Gray. The Woman's Missionary society of Rabun Creek church met at the home of Mirs. C. V. Ilipp last Saturday af ternoon. Croup and Cough Remedy. Croup is a terrible disease. It at. tacks children so suddenly they are very apt to choke unless given the prop r remedy at once. The're is noth Ing better in the world than Dr. King's Now Discovery. Lewis Chamberhiin, of Manchester, Ohio, writes about l::s children: "Sometimes in severe at tacks we were afraid they would die, but since we proved what a cert-tin remedy Dr. King's New Discovery is, we have no fear. We rely on it f')r croup, coughs and colds." So can you. 60c. and $1.00. A bottle should be in every home. At all druggists. H. E. Oucklen & Co., Phila, and St. Louis. PENSION NOTICE. The Pensiot Commissioner will be in the County Auditor's office each Saturday in January, next ensuing, for the purpose of filling the necessary blanks for applicants for -pensions, and certifying to transfers from this county to other counties. The com missioner will be provide(d with the retiuired blank applications and will prepare them' to go before the County Pelnsio loard, vlwhich meets ithe first Mlonday in February, 191.1. Township represepltativyes, Confederate vetorans and pensioners will please report the names of those pensioners w:lho have died; especially widows since the 1st of Janui'ary, 1913, giving dalte of dentih also those who have moved oit of the county and State; also the name of any Confederate veteran illegal ly drawing a pension, with proof to es talblisl their con tenl tion. New appli eants miust come before he Commlnis sioner. All pensioners are expected to report in person or by letter that their names may be kept on the 1'olI. W. P. COK I4:R, C h a.irman :'ounty Pension Isoard. vec'. 11, 1913. 21-3t Large stock of libles at Felton's Blook Store. + Ell--W-- E E V I IA f R~ot i F1,-1 l-11 NIIl i aits lRose insh n11L S.1 10,lr+i ac Anid Sap~phire Doublets l f ? 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"Wel," reliedMiss liy~flIOmost powerfully challenges the re- ly introduced "hasheesh" ht to that "you should feel encouraged. A girl spect and emulation of men. And it great city, and so popular bas it be who will listeI to three proposals I deserves this pre-eminence, for it is come that two hashvesh chambers aio from the same IIl must think some- also the virtue which gives security, now in full wing not a hundred yards thing of 11111." to all the other virtues.-Lowecl. from Piccadilly. __y___ntroduced___"hashe___sh"__i__tothat Aerry Christmas to I A Good Fire Is Essential to a Merry Xmas. 'We Sell Only the Best REMEMBER We keep on hand Brick, Free burning Coal and the kind that Lime, Cement, Crushed The makes the hottest fires. Phone us your Stone. order to-day for to=morrow it may rain $9.00 and $9.50 per our word for or snow. T e and the people who size, all hard, the cheap We deliver Coal and Wood any kind est brick to buy, $10.50 Auto- Bowser l of weather, but it is best that you let us most convenient Pla put your supply in while the weather is DRAYAGE. ing your car filled good. All kinds of hauling tered Gasoline. Filtr done promptly. We Dry Pine Wood Under Shelter. Just know how. Ten years more but we Sell it experience---we should received Ten Car Loads--the kind that know how to serve you We WholesaleG will keep the cook in a good humor, besth in air tight iron drum GIVE US A. TRIAL Eichelber, Be, Chother Sullivan St..~ Near public quare. Day Phone 33.NihPon27 Stone.X