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(Snmtlg lUrnrh. KINQSTREE. S. O. THURSDAY. AUG. 24. 1916. Manning is the man! Next Tuesday will be election day. Never mind al*>ut personalities. Vote for good government! Be honest with yourself when you cast your ballot at the primary next Tuesday. Don't vote to stigmatize SOUTH CAROLINA in the estimation of all the other States. Lay aside personal prejudices next Tuesday and vote for the man who has made good?Manning. Manning next Tuesday*?Cooper two years hence?if he Waives himself as he should in the meantime. Voters, l>eware of the candidates who have made you glowing promises. Tliej* are nbt your friends, nor are they fit to hold public oiliee. When South Carolina repudiates a Governor who has made Ins administration one that has put law and order foremost, that fact is certain to give encouragement to those who would violate the law. Wo believe the State should stand pat for law and order and give approval 10 a Governor who has made that the motto of his administration. "* * * Those who love to follow a winner vote for Blease."?Charlestoil American. The editor of the American might have been fair and said, those in favor of a reign of lawlessness, race track gambling and blind tigers in South Carolina vote for Blease. We have faith in the patriotic manhood of South Carolina and believe that it will re-elect Richard I Manning Governor, the prophecy of Senator McLaurin, notwithstanding. In his campaign address before the citizens at Union Tuesday John Madison DesChamps, himself a candidate for Governor, made an earnest appeal in behalf of the policies of the present administration. He claimed that the important issue in this campaign was liquor. The question is "shall God or the devil rule in South Carolina? Shall there be low or no law? Shall drunken ness or sobriety prevail?" Mr I)esCbamps made a parallel of the present and preceding administrations, relative to disregard for law and drunkenness, and asserted with earnestness and eloquence that ' 'conditions are infinitely better today." He said you don't see one empty whiskey bottle around barns, outbuildings and along fences today where you saw dozens and hundreds before. Death of Mrs Altman. Mrs Mary Altman, aged 68 years, died at her home at Morrisville on Monday, August 14, after a long and painful illness which she at all times bore with Christian fortitude. She is survived by seven children: Mrs Pyatt Howard and Miss Viola Altman,daughters, and Messrs Hugh, Furney and James of Morrisville and Oliver Altman of Savannah, Ga. Funeral and interment took place at Union church Wednesday, August 16. Second Primary Sixth District. Floience,August 22: ?It looks iike a second primary intho Congressional race in the Sixth district. During the past two wee\s Evans and McInnes have been gaining ground rapidlj in every quarter, and what at first locked like an easy victory for Mr Ragsdaie now looks like a hard fight to stay in with his two competitors in the second primary. Evans has made the fight that has brought about this change. The charges which he has brought have been courageously pressed home and if Ragsdaie is to meet defeat there can be no doubt that Evans' campaign will be responsible for that accomplishment. There is a growing feeling that the credit for this work ehould go to Evans and that he! * should be given the support of those : who destf* Ragsdale's retirement. | To use the homely old adage: Evans has shaken the tree and he deserved to get the persimmon. This is fair and just. Vote for Evans and let him have the reward which, but for his campaiRn, could never have been accomplished. adv MANNING IN THE PIEDMONT. | The Governor's Strength There Steadily Growing. Columbia, August 22:?"I am sati isfied that those persons now claim ! ing that Governor Manning is weak in the Piedmont will be greatly sur- i prised at his strength when the vote is counted," said Mr DA Geer.a large farmer and merchant of Belton, in ! reference to the political situation i in the Piedmont, with especial reieri ence to the reports that have been sent out that Manning has lost | ground in that section of the State. "I firmly believe that Governor Manning's strength in this section of the State is growing daily regardless of wild claims to the contrary." j said Mr Geer. "At no time has his chance for re election been brighter. I Should he not be nominated in the first primary over all his opponents I am satisfied that he will repeat his splendid victory of two years ago when he defeated Mr Richards by an overwhelming majority in the second primary." Mr Geer has large farming inter-: ests in the Piedmont section of the' State, and has a wide acquaintance, j His knowledge of the political situa; tion comes from intimate touch with I the people and he is a man of such ' high standing that no one would question the truthfulness of his statement. Mr Geer's statement in reference' to the political situation in the Pied-' mont follows in full: "Being in intimate touch with the political situation in the Piedmont, I firmly believe that Governor's Man- j ning's strength in this section of the State is growing daily regardless of wild claims to the contrary. At no time has his chance for re-election been brighter. Should he not be nominated in the first primary over all his competitors, I am satisfied that he will repeat his splendid victory of two years ago when he defeated Mr Richards, by an overwhelming majority, in the second primary. So far as my own county, Anderson, is concerned, I believe he will run a strong second in the first primary. The other Piedmont counties will give him a surprisingly large vote T aim ootiefinil fKof thnoo n^ronnQ OUVi 1 OIU DOVIOIIV'4 VIIUV VUVwv ^V?WVMW now claiming that Governor Manning is weak in the Piedmont will be greatly surprised at his strength when the vote is counted. Why shouldn't he run strong in the Piedmont? He has certainly proven himself worthy. "Governor Manning's hard but unceasing fight for law and order and his success in restoring confi- j dence in the forces making for civic i righteousness in South Carolina, his J earnest advocacy of social and in-, dustrial justice, his successful ef-! forts for better educational facilities! for the white boys and girls of the State, the economic measures passed ( under his administration for improv- j ing the conditions surrounding our; rural population, and the reorgani-! zation of the State Hospital for the j insane, wun lis moaern, improvea i method of treatment for the un-' fortunate inmates and the large saving in dollars and cents as a result of the economies practiced there by the new administration, have caused me to give my undivided support to Gov Manning. I believe that the majority of the people of South Carolina agree with me that his progressive administration should be continued so that the great work he has so well begun for law, order, education, and humanity shall be carried forward by him to a successful conclusion." Christian Endeavor Notes. Wednesday evening of last week at 8:30 o'clock the Young People's Christian Endeavor society was re _ 1 J _ J 1!ZL a/ I * organized ana a aeiiMnuui reception tendered it by the Social Entertainment committee in the Sunday-school room of the Presbyterian church. Mrs L W Gilland presided over the punch bowl. About 25 or 30 young people were present. The time of i meeting wa3 changed from 8:30 p. m. Wednesday to 10 a. m. Sunday. ] Officers for the ensuing six months were elected as follows: President, R W Fulton, Jr; vice president, Serena Lee; secretary, Rosa Wilkins; treasurer, Samuel Burgess. A look out committee was appointed to get j \ old members re-sign pledges and se- j < cure new members. The next meet- , ing will be held Sunday. The society ] is interdenominational and all young ( people are urged to join. I Miss Louise Plowden, formerly of | Kingstree, organized a very promis- . ing societv at Trio last week, of;, which she is acting president. j, A meeting will be held at Indiantown church next Sunday afternoon for the purpose of organizing a society. The young people of that neigh- 1 borhood are very anxious to follow ] the example of the many churches 1 that have already organized socie-1! ties. ' 1 Southern Held Secretary a r i Cothran is very enthusiastic and is I pushing the organization of socie- ! ties in all parts of the State. 11 IMPORTANT NOTICE! Rules Governing Distribution ol Government Seed. 1. Seed should not be distributed to any persons except those having practically no money or credit with which to purchase seed of any kind. 2. The nerann to whom the seed ? 1 I ? is actually distributed must be a person who either owns or has rentt d land on which the seed can be planted. They must also have either the personal labor, tools, teams and implements necessary to prepare the land and put the seed in, or be able to get them. In other words, it must be apparent to the person making the distribution, that the person who is to receive the seed cannot obtain seed otherwise; that they desire to get the seed for actual planting; that they have the land o.i which to plant the seed, and that they will plant and use it in the supDort of themselves and families. Distribution should be made only to heads of families. 3. Preference should be given to the poorest and most needy. Remember that this is .1 relief measure. Parties can secure seed from their township assessors. Delightful Lawn Fete. Morrisville, August 22:?One of the most delightful entertainments of the season was the lawn party given by Misses Thelma and Bessie Marshall last Friday night. The lawn was beautifully lighted and the young folk made the place ring with merriment for three or four hours. After a few games were played, Mrs Marshall asked the young people to many beautifully decorated tables, where she served punch and cake, which were greatly enjoyed. Among the many guests were Messrs R H Crooks and W P Camlin, of Charleston and Georgetown,respectively. Mr H A Camlin was in the Morrisville section Sunday. Mr Pearl Camlin has been visiting Mr C S Camlin. Tbe Best Laxative. To keep the bowels regular the best laxative is outdoor exercise. Drink a full glass of water half an hour before breakfast and eat an abundance of fruit and vegetables, also establish a regular habit and be sure that your bowels move once each day. When a medicine is needed take Chamberlain's Tablets. 1 . i i 1 1 !!J 1 nej are pieasani to laae ana ninu and gentle in effect. Obtainable everywhere. k Just the Thing tor Diarrhoea. "About two years ago I had a severe attack of diarrhoea which lasted over a week," writes W C Jones, Buford, N D. "I became so weak that I could not stand upright. A druggist recommended Chaml>erlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The first dose relieved me and within two days I was as well as ever." Many druggists recommend this remedy because they know that it is reliable. Obtainable everywhere. Candidates Here Tomorrow. Hon Julius S Mclnnes, candidate for Congress from this district, will address the voters of Williamsburg here tomorrow, following the candidates for the county offices. Mr Mclnnes is a clear, clean-cut, forceful speaker and deals only in such talk as is enlightening upon the issues of the campaign. He has no mud to sling at anyone and regrets that his opponents in ihe race have so much of it to broadcast. He has the unqualified endorsement of the Darlington Democratic convention and we believe is going to make a good run in the district. Mr Jas D Evans, who is also a candidate for Congress and has many friends in this community, will be here to address the voters tomorrow j afternoon. There is as yet some uncertainty as to whether Congressman Ragsdale will be present, he having an engagement to sp^ak at L.aKe uty tomorrow. Cure for Cholera Morbus. "When our little boy, ..on seven years old, was a baby he was cured of cholera morbus by Chamberlain's ?olie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remeiy," writes Mrs Sidney Simmons, Pair Haven, X Y. "Since then other members of my family have used this valuable medicine for colic and bowel troubles with good satisfaction ind I gladly endorse it as a remedy A exceptional merit." Obtainable everywhere. Liver Trouble. "Iam lathered with liver trouble about twice a year," writes Joe Dingman, Webster City, Iowa. "I have pains in my side and an awful u\rpnosc in mr ctitinnnli T heard of Chamberlain's Tablets and tried them. By the time I had used half a buttle of them I was feeling 'i no on/1 loi<1 n<i ci/rnc noin ( )K. .1 u\. un>.t iiu'i IIV/ ri^ur V'i >y?' i tainable everywhere. ! PRIMARY TICKET. Facsimile ot County Ballot to Be Used Here Tuesday. Here is an exact copy of the ticket that will be used in the pri mary election. Study it, and in selecting your candidates for the vatious offices don't allow yourself I to be governed in the matter by per-, ;sonal prejudices or favoritisms. Select and vote for the man you conscientiously believe best suited to fill the office. The ticket follows: Democratic Primary Election Tuesday, August 29, 1916 For Congress-Sixth District [Vote for one, scratch others] James D. Evans J. S. Mclnnis J. W. Ragsdale For Solicitor?Third Circuit P. H. Stoli For Honse ot Representatives I > oic ior inree, scraicn oinersj S. 0. Eaddy S. A. Giaham J. W. Kennedy D. E. McCutchen R. K. Wallace For Supervisor J. N. Hammet For Clerk of Court [Vote for one, scratch other] H. 0. Britton J. 0. Carraway For County Treasurer [Vote for one, scratch others] J. Wesley Cook W. Dodd Daniel C. J. Rollins R. B. Smith W. E. Snowden For Supt. of Education ' [Vote for one, scratch other] J. G. McCullough J. V. McElveen For Sheriff [Vote for one. scratch others] W. E. Allen W. E. Brockinton J as. H. Epps Geo. J. Graham H. U. Kinder J. Y. McGill W. T. Rowell W. T. Wilkins For County Auditor J. J. B. Montgomery For Judue of Probate P. M. Brockinton For Coroner [Vote for one, scratch others] J. L. Blakeley H. J. Brown H. M. Burrows Eddie D. Epps Julius J. Hanna J. I. Morris T. J. Spring * W. I. Tisdale G. W. Ward For Magistrate?Klngstree [To be voted on by Kinsrstree, Cedar Swamp, and Central polls?vote for one, scratch other] J. B. Gamble S. A. Nettles For Magistrate?Trio [To be voted on by Trio, Earls, Oak Ridge, Bloomingvale, Suttons.Taft and Lenud polls ?vote for one, scratch otners. W. S, Camlin W. H. Edge J. W. Loekliear J. S. Tart For Magistrate?Lanes [To be voted on by Lanes, Gourdins and Salters polls?vote for one, scratch other] J. G. Lifrage S. G. McDonald For Magistrate?Greelyvllle (To be voted on by Greelyville poll) H. S. Gamble For Vnnlslrale-Cailps (To befoted on by Cades, Rough Branch and Indian town polls) T. P. Fulmore For Maglstrate-Morrlsvilie (To be voted on by Morrisville and Nesmith polls) J. M. Godwin For Magistrate-Hebron (To be voted on by Hebron, Black River. Pergamos, Workman, Bethel and Sandy Bay polls?vote for one, scratch others) W. Halzy Baker Chas. W. Filyaw J. L. Gowdy R. E. McElveen J. W. Stewart For Magistrate?Hemingway (To be voted on by Hemingway, Poplar Hill, Muddy Creek and Indiantown polls?vote for one. scratch others) C. S. Davis W. T. Lee G. H. Stancil N. M. Venters For Magistrate?Johnsonvllle (To be voted on by Johnsonville. Vox and Muddy Creek polls?vote for one, scratch | others! C. C. Cannon M. V. Cox P. B. Lockwood A. J. Prosser Robert G. Singleton "What Congress hai done concerning a Government Armor Plant and what people are thinking about it" n reflected in Editorial Conuncnt Tb'* it the title of a booklet we nave prepared. We _1_ _ ! 1 l_ _ ? I _ _J a. J snail ce giaa ro sena a copy frep to ahy one interested. Bethlehem Steel Co. South Bethlehem, Pa. Reports Grow Brh Each D Letters from all Countu dicate Great Strength Interest in matters political haste I I l!l. _ il. L * 1 I _ Deen growing line ine proverDiai e gourd vine for several weeks, and for the present overshadows such c lesser matters as baseball, the crops, I the weather and the war. Adher- t ents of all candidates are breaking 1 into prophecy and predicting the I success of their chosen ones. Es- c pecially intense is the interest in the s Sixth Congressional District cam- h paign, which has been featured by f the numerous charges made and published by James D Evans, of < t Florence, against the incumbent, 11 Ho#J W Ragsdale, and the bitter / r personal attacks they have made up- v on each other, culminating in a near- J fight at Mullins on Friday last. Lo- c cal interest in this race is running unusually high on account of Dar- r i? ?. f_ x rr t ? ri t i 1 i nngion s eniry, non jumus 5 .vie- c 1 Innes, and the wonderful success he r is meeting with in his campaign, e ; Assomeone said,"Ragsdale and Evans 1 are shaking the 'simmons out of the p tree, and Mclnnes is picking them up." f It is well known that Mclnnes has 11 made a clean, straightforward fiaht t on his own merits, on a positive plat- v form, and has let his opponents t "scrap" to their hearts' content, c The role of a prophet is not lightly c to be assumed, and ye editor does f not propose to attempt it; but it is s believed that it will be of interest to s give a statement of the general situ- t ation, as garnered from letters from p the several counties in the district, p The estimated vote in Darlington c is about 3,000, and it is the general belief that Mclnnes will get at least s three-fourths of that number, giv- s ing him about 2,400 or 2,500 votes t in his own county. t From Marlboro, according to a \ letter from one of Bennettsville's s most prominent attorneys, "if is' r freely predicted that of the 2,700 or 11 more votes in Marlboro, Mclnnesj will lead both of his opponents by I from 200 to 300. This is particu- a I larly gratifying to his friends, as c ! Ragsdale carried the county two11 : years ago, and this was, at the be- ? ginning, claimed as a Ragsdale r county." Other letters from differ- v |1 Until There can be not will be a second Congressii This is the Evans* C Without Ev, race there \ been but one ?Ragsdale i I won. Reinem I when you go I cast your ball it of fair play who made a: fight on the pi; Public 1 is Public Vote Foi > . - , . _ 1 jhter hy for Mclnnes. i is Except Florence In- s i for Darlingtonian. * >nt parts of the county bear out thi iflh'moto From Latta, in Dillon county^^B :omes the news in a letter to Mc- ^ nnes: "It is with pleasure that I ell you that I believe you will lead >oth the other candidates at the ^atta box, and possibly all over the :ounty. I haven't talked with a ingle man since you were here who lasn't said that he was going to \ote br Mclnnes for Congress." Marion county expects "Mclnnes o lead in the first primary, with lagsdale and Evans splitting the est of the votes. Some precints vill divide almost equally between dclnnes and Evans, giving Ragslale only a small minority." Says Horry: "Things are looking nighty fine down here. We will :ast about 4,000 votes, possibly nore. and those who are best postd expect Mclnnes to get 2,500 uness there is a big change before the )rimary." In a letter to Dr VV L Galloway rom a friend in Georgetown is conained the following:: "In regard to he race Mr Mclnncs is making, it i vill interest you to know that every- ; >ody in Georgetown, both young and ild men, and 1 should says the lalies, too. are for him. I am not very amiliar with the country, and can't ay how he will run there, hut I am ure if it is left to the city of Georgeown, his majority here will sur>rise you. He has made the imiression here of being a very fine an." A A recent letter from Kmgstree A ays: "I have just returned from a fl l trip over this (Williamsburg) coun- H y, and am very glad to report that he voters are very favorably impressed with your candidacy. I feel lure that you will get a plurality, if lot a majority, of the votes cast on wr he 29th."| T it is conceded, or course, mac mcnnes cannot carry Florence county, is it is the home of both the other !andidates; but, even so, it is said hat Mclnnes will get some 700 or 100 votes in Florence?as many, or nore, than both of his opponents vill get in Darlington. n * TV " j d Far nv % InnKf fliflt thpfp VUH/t tl It4 V I.11VI V primary in the inal Race $ s result of Campaign I ans in the I vould have fl conclusion * vould have ber this and . to the polls ot in a spiri.1.^ lur ine mail nd won the at form that Office v : Trust r Evans * ' man A ' d . . .. s A