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NEW PBIMIRT Iii:" ?k\ll\\ h allot favoiubii o\ h HW 111 \m\,;lv. ? IHTmiiLiIhc, Mmr With ItrUTIlll gfttioii?Mnoro oi Vbhcvillc led Op? position. Columbia, Jan. 1?.?The Australian Hot hill, introduced by Spcnkci last session, was parsed to ?l ud reading In the house of repre ? itives last night by an overwhelm* m.i unity. A Stubborn light was td* to PUStpUUS consideration until II lock this morning. This was ?i .????ImI l \ , vote of "1 to CJ. On the motion by Itepresentatlve Moore of > bevllle to strike out the enacting ' ids. only 29 members voted to kill ? bill, with 68 voting to wave it. The snss then sent to third retidlntr the parliamentary clincher ap r> ed to prevent reconsideration of the * te Moore of Abbeville led the habt in opposition to the measure, which b.? characterised as a "shackle." It * te regarding every man as a grand *' real. His ot?servation was that men ?v4re better when put on their hon ?m ihanrtvy circumscribing ihem." The tclbS] was a tlofl given right and vot tui should not be held lu dure.-s. \! Mushes of Oeonee BgTSSd that v?itera should not be held in duress, 'tut If the provisions of this bill are ????, Cod knows we Yieed more of i' " Its chief object was to protect the voters from "bootleggers" and rs who voted those unab e to fhnke out their own ticket, "often ly Ihf to the voter and seeing that the wrong name Is scratched How often I esjhf will of the bootlegger go'-into the ballot box and not that of the man , x*ho casts the vote." v Mr. I ales of Orangeburg made ai\ earnest appeal for the pa usage of tlie bill. "We have heard much about the desire to protect the white man In the Ii rtlot if this doesn't protect htm. then he can't be protected." Mr. Young of Charleston led the de s with an explanation of the suc r?-iMful working of the-law In Charles t? ii and of the small amount of mon? ey necessary t?? introduce the system. The provisions of the bill are: on I That there ?hall be in y primary election In this State t e o h polling precinct one t] fat eioJi 100 enrolled v. ?fh ? booths shall be made of wood. <-t metal, or any other suitable sub vhaM be m>t less than 32 Inch vide and 12 mches deep, and six t Ms inches high: shall be provided ?w>?b ? curtain hanging from the top! S* front to within three feet of the >^r. und shall have a suitable shelf I on which the voter can prepare nisi ticket. rtec. 2. The polling places shall be! ?.vhled with a table for the man-1 ????rs. The polls shall be provided with a guard rail, so that no one ex 'sgpt as hereinafter provided shall ap? tly* n live feet to the booths In which the voters aYe pre? paring their ballots. See. 3. The tickets shall be print ? d on clear white paper In the usu 1 . .inner, but shnll have a ?*onpon t he top perforated so as to be oasi . detached. ??n the coupon shall be inted "Oif. ml I'.allot " "Club 'tsrd??? . No.-." Tho num ? ? re ?dm 11 run seriatim for each club nrre shell I ?? *>?? per cent, more bai? lout then there are voters enrolled t t'eeeh polling place. Use. L Th* managers shall be re ? < us M, 1 * h ill ballots furnished dThen a roter presents himwvlf he shall be given a ballot, pmvlded he 4- a native cittxen of the United i*n* or if he is a naturalized eitl? en ho vnust show his naturalization papers before the managers shall give him a bullot The voter shall forth ? ith retire alone to one .if he booth and without undue delay prepare his ?-allot by scratching out the names 1 of the candidates for whom he does out cue t-? \ot*v n?. voter Khali re-' main In the booth longer than IrreI miaute?. \t ?r preparing his ballet,I ?h* voter sbult present himself to the oranger His ballot must he folded In guih a way that the number can ( be detach*- d by the m ii au?o? without ' In tin \*) revealing the printed por tlOg of ?he I. ? lint. \( the voter is not , ehallenSe' nl t.,I...s the p-escribed oath. Ike manager shall tea; olT the "OUpoV. pot it on Ii.?-, -t.-.np the Pal? let, and the voter shall deposit his , Mcket In the box and .bill Imme-I dlately l.' ve the polling place If ;i ivMer shall rnnr or deface h.s hallo* h*? may obtain one addition.'I ballot upon returning to th* manager 1? haige of the ballots the balb?t go SJstsed or defaced, with the coupon ? . ki I The manager in charge gf the po'.l list -hill chat ue the number e| the ballet eg his poll list, and else* the defaeed i> iiiot eg a tile. N i toter shall l ?? k-iven a second ballot until he has returned the Hrst one with coupon attached. gee s. No person shall be allowed ithtn the guard rail except as here? inafter provided If a voter can not iwed or write, or is physically dls abled, und by reason thereof did not jign the enrollment book, he may up pMH to the managers' for assistance, and the chairman of the managers ma) appoint two of the watchers rep? resenting different factions to assist him in preparing the ballot: Provided, After the voter's ballot has been pit 00x00*1 the watches so appointed shall immediately go behind guard rail. See. I, From the time of tho opening of the poll until the announcement oi the result and the signing of the oflii ial returns, no person shall be ad tnit'ed to the polling place except the managers, duly authorized watchers and .challengers, the chairman of tho ? necutlve committee or member of the executive committee appointed in till Mtead tO supervise this polling place, p?rsons duly admitted for the purpose Of voting, police olticers admitted by the managers to i reserve toiler or enforce the law: Provided, however, That candidates for public office voted for at such polling p ace may be prcs ? nt .it the canvass of the votes. Sec. 7. If the watchers or officers of the law who are admitted to the* poll |M place by the managers shall inter? fere with the managers or obstruct t ? voting, it shall be the duty of the mauatt'ers to suspend the election un? til .oder is restored. or as may be provided by the rules of the party. No person shall be allowed to ap? pro uh polling places within one (100; feet while polls are opened. foe. s Upon the close or the elec? tion managers shall account to the uthe committee for all bailots dolrrorod to them, and make the fol lowing retumS: fa) The number of on.i".. l ballots furnished to each poll* , pre* Inet? (b) The number of of? ficial ballots spoiled and returned bj otors. u i The number of offloest baj< llO rt tWnOd to ttfe executive commit? tee id? The number ot official bal? lots actuully voted. h\c. ). That all acts and parts o! aets in conflict with the provision* of this a t are lsrehy repealed. Sec. 10. That this act shall go into SsToOt upon its approval by the gov? ernor. Another* Dot or Two l'rom Dark Corner. Dark Corner, Jan. 13.?Well, as 1 have not written anything for the pa? per I will try and do as the angler ddOa, "drop a line" this b'lsterinf morning. We sure had a windy night lust night as we did last Fri? day night. Put little damage was tt?no as far as I have' heard. Some garden fences were blown down and such like. Mrs. Thomas, the old ladj 1 mentioned in my lust as being sick, died on December the 19th. She left an old husband (Mr. Hufus R. Thames) two sons, Wesley and Shu ford Thames, and two daughters, Mrs J. It. Burk, and Mrs. Hlandln; Aldis to mourn her death. There has been a great deal ot colds and such around lately. Messrs. A. B. Stdckey and D. D. Molse of Sumter were here yester to try a case before Magistrate J. A. Hodge, between W. J. Ardls and Robert Ardis, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs Charles H. Johnson. The county chaingang was here last days of December and the first days Of January doing some food work tor our roads. We found Messrs Darksdale and Rivers to be very ciev r men. Mr, T. H. Ostoen and 1 visit ed the camp ChliStmaS evening and pent I pleasant hou- with Mr. 1 aiKsdale. Some moving has been done. Ill lohn T. Turner has moved to Mr. J. It, QrllBn'l near Ramsey. Mr. Fal? low Bartlette has moved here from PineWOOdL Mr. H. P, Weeks has mov ? d m?o Clarendon county, just across the line on Air. Don C.raham's place. .M oni all id' the young men. both white and colored, an-und hsrs, have received their 'luestlonnaires and havi filled the.ii out and sent them into tie local board. Very utii" work has been done on the farm so far, as the weather has kepi so eoid, and l am afraU all o< the oats are killed and the whea. badl] injured. Mrs. Fallow itartlette got a fall yOS< t< rdoy morning, but she did not get y badly hurt l am glad to say. i shoul i h t\i mentioned In the moves the name ot Mr. Ilalslev \\ Thompson, who has moved into S. W. Privateer from hero, on to I place be has recent ly bought from Mr. John m. Orlffln. Christmas ptusjsd off very pleasan! h< re, one o the quietest I have ? VOf seen. Mis. h. T. KOlb, teacher of Rold COl, BjaVO hi r -scholars a ChrlstntSI tie., on Chrtstsuu svs night, i*t which Mr .i m k ?i . made a good talk to the echo Sirs and visitors Santa WSJ present and ai iSJSOd UH all with hi* anti<s. Everyone left in ? good hu? mor with himself ami evervbodv else II UTd Times Now fork, .km. 17.?Ths drastic nc IftfJSJ of fuel administi at ion oattSOd ai serious break In cotton at the Opening today. Tin? decline ranged from one and one-half to three cents, equal to leu dollars u bsU. FACTORIES SHUT DOWN. GOVERNMENT ORDERS 11 YE DAY slsl?E\Slo\. <'<Hll Shortage Leads to Drastic Measures to Relieve Situation ? Pn>b?bly All Industrial Plants faff of .Mississippi Affected. Washington. .Ian. 10.'?America's manufacturing enterprises with hut1 few exception! in afl States east of the Mississippi River were ordered by i the government tonight to impend om rations for live days beginning Fri? day morning as a drastic measure for ,eii. viug the fuel famine. The or? der also included the whole of the States of Louisiana and Minnesota. At the same time, as an additional meUlM ol' relief, it was directed that industry and business generally, in? cluding all normal activities that re nulre heated buildings, observe as a holiday every Monday for the next ten weeks. This will close down on Monday not only factories, but sa? loons, stores except for the 3ale o! d.-r.gs and food, places of amusements and nearly all oJtice buildings. While the order does not mention ship? yards, it Is known that they will DC permitted to continue operations as usual, although munitions plants will be closed. The government's move came en tirely without warning in an order is sued, by Fuel Administrator Gar Held with the approval of President Wilson prescribing stringent restric? tions governing the distribution and use of coal, it was- decided upot hurriedly by tin president ami gov ornment heads as a desperate rem edy for the fuel crisis and the trans 1 urtatfon tangle in the Fastern States Bvan munitions plants are not except Otl from the closing down order. Otflcials tonight would not discus the far reaching effects the actio) would have on the industrial fabric. The order prescribes a preferentia list of consumers In whose interest i was drawn. These users will get cou in the following order: Railroads. Household consumers, hospitals charitable institutions and army and navy cantonments. Public utilities, telephone and tele graph plants. Strictly government enterprises ex cepting factories and plants working on government contracts. Public buildings and necessary gov ernment. State and municipal require mentK. Factories producing perishabl foods and foods for immediate con sumption. Announcement of the provisions o the order, was made by Fuel Admlnis trator GaiHetd after a White Hous conference which was attended als by Secretaries Raker and Daniels tCarller in the dav Dr. Oarlield ha< - sought the views of other officials, an it was said the unanimous oplnio' was that the measure contemplate* was neoessary under circumstances. As first drawn and as approved a the White House the order called fo the closing of factories^ beginning to morrow morning. This was change upon consideration of the confusioi Which would result when millions- o workers went to their duties unawnr of the government's step. Inclusion of war Industries amon; those to which fuel will be dehle< ahead some surprise but fuel official! explained tonight that war plants hav< been, prOdilCInf so much more mater lal than the transportation systen can handle that no serious effects Wtl be fait. An exception is made In the case o shipbuilding plants because of thi great need for vessels to move sup- ! plies already ready for shipment over | sea s. I i uci administration officials wll make an effort to increase productlor at the coal mines during the perlO< that Other business Is suspended. It js estimated that the enforcement ?.| the order would saw 0 total of 30, 009,000 tons of bituminous coal which probably is about the presen shortage. The Indications were tha it the end of the ten Weeks of Mon? day holidays a permanent policy ol restricted consumption would luivc .< ii determined on. Louisiana and Minnesota, which n. partly on both sides of the Mlssisalpp wrere specifically included as a whol< in the list Of States to which the order applies. The order Is expected to go far to wards clearing choked and congests* railroad tracks and terminals It was regarded tonight as likely that Secre? tary McAdOO, director general Of rail? roads, might declare a rail embargo against the shipment of the products of plants closed down If necessary furthi i to relieve the roads. The critical coal situation Is blam? ed on the unusual!) severe weather Of the last week, which has mad." b Impossible in many instances to move eoal at all and which has cut Off the fuel supply of whole cities. Officials w ho woi ced oul the cur tallment plan came to the conclusion, they Maid tonight, ihm the homes ^must be kepi Warm ;it ?11 costs. Kc porte have poured Into the fuel nd mlnistral ion's offices for days past toll ing of intense suffering in many parts of the country. Some of tin* largest cities Of the l?ist have run so short of fuel already that local fuel officials have stopped Industrial activity t? provide homes with coal. Beside shipyards arid?factories pro? ducing foodstuffs, the few except ions to the general rule forbidding the use of coal in the periods specified are plants which must be continuously operated to prevent injury to the plants themselves, newspaper plants and printing establishments which publish current and periodical maga? zines. 1 On the Monday holidays, besides manufacturing plants, the following consumers will be forbidden to use coal: Business and professional offices (except to prevent freezing), except those used for government offices or bunks and trust companies and those housing physicians and dentists. Wholesale and retail stores with ex? ceptions for drug stores and those that sell food; all amusement places and saloons. State fuel administra? tors may close the hanks and trust company buildings if they think nec? essary. On the holiday subway, surface, elevated and suburban cars will be permitted to use only the amount of coal they normally consume on Sundays. Some domestic utilities probably will be exempted from the order in supplementary tailings, including laundries, ice plants ami hundreds- ot ethers upon which the people are de? pendent for supplies and service. Cutting off coal to non-essential In? dustries had been expected in Wash? ington for a week. It was explained tonight that they were not discrim? inated against in the order because of the fact that It was almost im? possible to classify industries as es? sential and non-essential. Officials tonight foresaw that the German government might distort and make much of the order to improve ihe morale of the German people bu ?hey sahl this danger was negligible when compared with that of permit? ting the fuel situation to continue un im proved. The order was issued under author? ity conferred in the Lever food act, which provides a fine of $5,000 o: imprisonment for violation of its pro? vision, and wurning was given that it would be strictly enforced. To prevent industrial unrest It wa: *aid tonight the government might nake a formal request of industries iffected by the order to pay their em? ployees during the time they are idle. Fuel Administrator Oarfleld issued this statement: "Adverse weather conditions in the recent week and the inadequacy of the present eonl supply and Iransportu ion facilities to meet the war time lemand, have made necessary imme liate restrictive measures as to th? use of coal, in that part of the Unit? ed States east of the Mississippi River. "The movement of coal In tran&por tation must be so directed as to ild the director general of railroad* ;n dealing with the railroad emer reney created b> recent blizzard eon lltions. Domestic 'consumers of con oust be kept warm and other abso tltely necessary consumers must b lupplled. "All industry must be fully restrict d in its use of coal in order that the vailable supply for the remainder o! he winter may be properly distribut? ed and may be made sufficient for ibsolutely essential needs during th emainder of the winter. "To meet the necessities the fuel i dm in is-t ration has ordered as imme Hate emergency measures that on th' lays of January 18, 19 and 20, 21 and ?12, preference and priority in the us of coal shall he given only to thos< consumers whose consumption of coal s absolutely necessary. These in? clude in order: [ "Railroads, domestic consumers hospitals and charitable institutions public utilities, ships at tidewater for bunker purposes, United states gov? ernment use, municipal or count> government for necessary public use nanufacturers of perishable food o: ood for Immediate consumption. "During the dye/days designated ne manufacturing industry shall he al? lowed to operate even if it bus it coal supply on hand. By this means ill industry will bo placed on an equal fooling and e ich will he called upon to make its share of the sacrl de? s necessary to maintain the rui lion's highest possible point of mil ktary ami economic efficiency. "In addition to this emergency re strlctton over the designated live days the find administration has ordered that all use of fu< 1 except by con? sumers classed as absolutely neces? sary shall lie prohibited on Monday ol euch week from .Innutm 28 to March 25, that Is, ??n Januar) 28, February 1, 11. I 25 and Ma t? h 1. 11. is and QS "The order under which these re? strictions are made is designated to i distribute with absolute impartiality the burden of patriotic denial. All classes of business are treated alike. "Except on the days covered in the order, the normal supply of coed to all consumers will be maintained, the necessary consumers designated in the order are given preference and! priority in the delivery and use of coal at all times as well as on the I days when other use of coal is pro? hibited. . "The United States fuel adminis? tration counts upon the complete pa j tHotic cooperation of every individ? ual, Arm and corporation affected by [the order in its enforcement. Every effort will be made by the fuel ad? ministration and other government officials charged with the enforce | ment of the order to carry out the plan proposed without undue inter? ference with the ordinary course of business. "It is the earnest desire of the fuel administration to prevent any perma? nent dislocation of industry or of la? bor." The text of the order had not been completed at a late hour tonight. An ? abstract which was said to cover all of its provisions given out by the fuel administration follows: "(a) Of railroads; "(b) of domestic consumers, hos? pitals, charitable institutions and army and navy cantonments; "(c) of public utilities, telephones and telegraph plants; "(d) of ships and vessels for bun? ker purposes? "(e) of the United States for strict? ly government purposes; not including orders from or for factories or plants working on contracts for the United States; "(f) of municipal, county or State governments for necessary public uses; "(g) of manufacturers of perish? able food or food for necessary im? mediate consumption." The order further provides that on Jan. 18, 13, 20, 21, 22, 1918, no fuel shall be delivered to any person, firm, association or corporation for any uses or requirements not included in the foregoing list until the require? ments included in the lists shall have been first delivered. On the following days named, Jan? uary 18, 19, 21 and ,22, 1918, and also on each and every Monday begin? ning January 28, 1918, and continu? ing up to and including March 25. 1918, no manufacturing plant shall burn fuel or use power derived from fuel for any purpose except: "(a) Such plants as from their na? ture must be continuously operated st von days each week, to avoid se? rious injury to the plant itself or con? tents-; "(b) Manufacturers of perishable food. "(c) Manufacturers of food not perishable and not In immediate de? mand who may burn fuel to such an extent as is authorized by the fuel ad ministator of the State in which such plant is .located or by his representa? tive authorized therefor, upon appli? cation by the United States food ad? ministrator. "(d) Printers or publishers of daily papers may burn fuel as usual except? ing on every Monday from January 21 to March 25, 1918, inclusive on which days they may burn fuel to such extent as is necessary to issue such editions as such papers custom? arily issued on important national legal holidays and where such papers da-not issue any editions on a holida> they are permitted to issue one edi? tion on the said Monday. "(e) Printing establishments which may burn fuel on January 18, 19, 20 und 2 2 to such extent as is necessar\ to issue current numbers of maga? zines and other publications periodi? cally issued. "On each Monday beginning Jan? uary 21, 1918, and continuing up to and including Monday, March 25. 1918, no fuel shall be burned (except to such extent as is essential to pre? vent injury to property from free/, ing) for the purpose of supplying heat for: "(a) Any business or professional offices, except offices used by the United States, State, county or muni? cipal governments, M ansportation companies, or which are occupied by banks or trust companies or physi? cians or dentists. "(b> Wholesale or retail stores, or my other stores, business bouses or building whatever, except that for the purpose of selling food only, for Which purpose stores may maintain necessary heat until 12 o'clock noon, and for the put pose of sailing drugs and mcheal supplies only, stores may maintain necessary beat throughout the afternoon and evening. ??(<?) Theaties. moving picture houses, bowling alleys, billiard rooms, private or public dance halls or any other place of amusement. ?On the above specified Mondays no fuel shall be burned for the pur poM of heating rooms or buildings it. which liquor is sold on those days. ? No fuel shall be burned on any of the foregoing specified Mondays for the purpose of supplying power for the movement of surface, elevated or suburban cars or trains in excess of the amount use<l on the Sundays pre? vious thereto. "The order provides that nothing in this order shall be held to forbid the burning of fuel to heat rooms or such portions ot buildings as are used in connection with the production or distribution of fuel. "The State fuel administrators are authorized by the order to issue orders on special applications for re? lief, where necessary to prevent in? jury to health or destruction of or injury to property by fire or freez? ing. "The order i.i effective in all of the territory of th< United States east of the Mississippi River including the whole of the states of Louisiana and Minnesota." MOB IA XC1IKS NFtiRO. Led by Father of Murdered Girl. Ilazelhurst. Miss., Jan. 17.?A mob of several hundred citizens of Hazel hurst headed. It is said, by the father of Miss Vera A'illys, who was mur? dered near hejre late Tuesday, took Sim Edwards, a negro, from the county jail early this morning and burned him. Mr. Willys, according to the county officers, asked the privilege of pour? ing on the negro the oil which was used to burn him. The lynching took place west of Hazelhurst, near the scene of the marder. The mob begun its endeavors to se? cure entrance l.o the jail about 11.30 o'clock last nig it and used crowbars and battering r uns. Edwards was arrested early yester? day after shoe'* found in his cabin near the place where Miss Willys was killed, had been fitted to his feet. Blood was found on his feet. It Is said. Edwards confessed the crime to 12 men who ???Uered his cell. London, Jan. 17.?The American sailing vessel Monitor has been sub? marined near F jerte Ventura on the Canary Islands, according to a dis? patch from Las Palmas to the wire? less press. The reports say the crew was saved. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION. Notice is hert !>y given that in ac? cordance with terino and provisions of writs of election issued by Thomas P. Cothran, Spea cer of House of Rep-, resentatives of Mate of South Caro? lina on the undersigned commission? ers of election for Sumter county, for the purpose of filling the two va? cancies in the Sumter county dele? gation occasioned by the resignations of Arthur K. Sanders and W. L Mc?. Cutchen, a special election will be held in the county of Sumter at the usu? al polling placer in said county on Wednesday the -3rd day of January, 1918. At said election only qualified elec? tors who are eligible to vote at gen- ? eral elections will be allowed to vote, and the same ruies as to registration certificates and i roof of payment of taxes will prevail as prevail under the constitution and laws of this State at general elections. The polls will open at 7 o'clock, a. m., and close at 4 o'clock p. m. Managers of Election. The following **unagers of Election have been appointed to hold the elec? tion at the various precincts in the said county: Sumter, Ward 1 ?B. D. Mitchell, J. Leslie Brown, E. ? Hodge. Sumter, Ward .?J. S. Rlchadson, J. I). Bond, Willia n Yeadon. Sumter, Ward 3?J. S. Kennedy. P. B. Stover, H. A. RafTteld. Sumter. Ward 4?J. I. Lesesne, J. D. Reese, W. L. iirunson, Sr. Stateburg?Jno.? L. Frierson, N. B. Murray. A. F. Neyie. Providence?S. P. Gaillard, A. C. Burrows, E. P. Scarborough. Rafting Creek?3T. A. Reames, S. L. Young, T. J. Biown. OswegO?F. W. Andrews. S. M. Mc? Coy, E. C. Brown. Mayesville?R. A. Chandler. S. J. Blackwell, J. H. P gess. Shiloh?S. W. Tr duck, L. C. Lock lair. S. J. Mimb, Concord?P. L. J nes, D. L. Smith, U. W. Brogdon. Privateer Station -G. A. Nettles, O I). Pierson. ,T. W. "\ 'heeler. Wedgetleld?Hugh McLaurin, J. B. Ryan, Sr., Geo. W. !)ew. Bloomhill?J. J. ^.eddinge, J. H. ?"hristmas. C. P. We*, ks. DnDooe tBtanyame Burrows, n. j. Vates. J. K Heriot The managers at each Precinct named above are required to delegate one of their number to secure box and blanks for the election from E. F. Miller, at the offi of the Osteen Publishing Co., on o before Monday, January 2let, 1918. A. S\ HARBY. S. U RODDE Y, T. ; . HODGE, Commissioners of Stute and County Elections for Sumter County, R. C. January 15, 1918.