The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, September 20, 1919, Image 3
ELECTION CONTEST
State Executive Committee Con
siders Irregularities in
Sixth District
?
Columbia. Sept. 17.?The State I
Democratic executive committee wiflj
have to hold another meeting- in Co
lumbia next Tuesday to pass on the
contest in the Sixth Congressional
District between E.. J. Sherwood of
Horry County and P. H. Stoll of Wil
liamsburg.
The committee was unable to pro
ceed yesterday because the vote from
I Dillon county had not been canvassed
; and returned to the State organization
by the Dillon County executive com
mittee. The State executive commit
r tee sent a mandatory resolution to
r A. B. Jordan, county chairman, and
i other members of the county execu
*f tive committee that they meet next
. Friday and canvass the county re
turns and report promptly.
Much of the time of the meeting
yesterday was given to a discussion
?f Just how severely the State com
mittee should be in dealing with the
laxity arid difference of the Dillon
; county committeemen for failure to
. comply with the party regulations.
John Gary Evans, State chairman,
was of the opinion that they should
?be giveiv another opportunity to meet
the requirements of the party, and
s Should there be any further dilatory
?ction in taking care bf the regis
tered will'-of the people that the,
State committee should strike with a j
"mailed fist."
I Mr. Evans cited the State statute )
\ for enforcement of the party regula
tions, which imposes a fine of not
more than $500 nor more than six
months -imprisonment, or both, in the
? 'discretion of the court, for infraction
of the" rules or failure to comply with;
' the regulations!. !
In the Seventh District Ed C. Mann
of St. Matthews. Calhoun County, was
declared the nominee of the party to
succeed A. F. Lever, over George
Bell Timmerman of Lexington. The
vote in the Seventh District was:
Mann. 5.224": Timmerman. 4,702,
which gave Mr. Mann a majority of
522.
As soon as the committee was call
ed together at noon in the State lib
ary yesterday a committee composed
of Gen. Wilie Jones of Columbia. S.
HL McGhee of Greenwood, W. c. Wil
son of "Williamsburg.- together with
Ashley C. Tobias, 'Jr.. secretary of the
State Deniocrtaic executive commit
tee, was appointed to tabulate the
vote of the Seventh District. This
was completed with dispatch ami the
official report adopted.
The committee then proceeded to a
consideration off the. vote from the
Sixth. In that Dillfon had failed to
canvass and report the committee's
hands were tied. A general discus
sion was then begun as to the fail
ure of Dillion to send in its vote and
just what action the State committee j
should take. Ther? was an uhdercur- j
rent of feeling that the committee i
should d^are the result of the elec- i
tion on tne ?ace of the returns'from i
the seven counties which had report*
ed, but the position taken was that
the people of Dillion county had
registered their will in the election
and that their rights should be pre
served despite the failure of the coun
ty executive committee to meet and
send in the official tabulation.
I A somewhat prolonged debate was
S precipitated as to the lanprnagre which
Ishould be employed in the resolution,
j whether the committee should merely
I "request" the county authorities to
^act or give a mandatory order to "re
? quire" action. The latter wording fin
jally prevailed and Mr. Tobias was in
jstructed to send copies of the resofa,
i lion to each member of the county
executive committee. Immediately
; after the committee had adjourned a
i telegram was received giving the Dil
! Ion vote as follows: Sherwood. 822;
! Stoll, 193. Mr. Sherwood on the face
jof the returns has a lead of 41 votes.
The following resolution was adopt
jed: "Whereas the executive commit-.
; t?e of Dillon county has failed to certi
jfy the returns of the primary held
Ithe 9th inst. for the selection of ?
nominee of the party for congress in
! t'.le Sixth^ District, therefore,
j "Be it resolved that the executive
committee of Dillon county be and
! tltey are required to meet at Dillon
I court house on Friday, September is,
J T.J19. and certify forthwith the returns
I o::' the primary election to the secre
] tg.ry of this committee as required by
j law."
I Both candidates are contesting the
i election. Mr. Sherwood objects to 94
i votes cast at Carver's Bay No. 1,
[ Georgetown county, on the ground
I that the regulaf official tickets were
\ not used, and also to 266 votes at
j Andrews, where he declares the rules
I of the Australian ballot system were
j not enforced. He alleges also that
vctes were cast by parties not entitled
J to vote at this precinct,
j Mr. Stoll claims that certain soldier
} vctes im Horry County were counted
i twice of which votes he says Mr.
j Sherwood received 207 and he receiv
ed five.
j The official vote by counties as ve
1 ported to Mr. Tobias follows:
Sixth District.
Sherwood. Stoll
j Darlington. 187 484
j Dillon . . .. 822 193
j Florence. 385 958
[Georgetown. 491 637
I Horry. 2,530 72
I Marion. 528 876
j Marlboro. 376 396
Wiliamsburg. 26 2,193
Total.5.345 5.304
Seventh District.
Mann. Timmer
man.
Calhoun.,. 635 62
Lee. 326 426
Lexington. 543 2.613
Orangeburg .. . . .. 1,922 271
Richland.1,103 1,170
Sumter. 695 160
Total. 5,224 4,702
Cleveland. Sept. 17.?The United
Mine Workers denounced the com
pulsory- military service and declared
for a speedy Americanization of all
foreisrn born residents.
DALZELL SUB
SCRIBES $21,000
Enthusiastic Cotton Associa- j
tion Meeting Held Mon
day Night
Between pighty and one hundred
citizens of Providence township at
'tended the meeting* of the American
Cotton Association at Dalzell-^school
j house. last night. Twenty-one thou
jsand dollars were subscribed by those
I present as stock in the association to
I purchase all cotton offered below the
j minimum price fixed for cotton by the
! New Orleans conference.
! Messrs. L. D. Jennings. T. J. Kirven.
jand E. I. Keardon, of the Sumter;
J county division attended the meet
j ing. and Mr. L. D. Jennings made one
j of the most impressive and convinc-'
ing speeches ever heard in this coun
ty, and the audience was enthused
and frequently applauded his utter
ances. He stressed the importance of
p. : p->anent organization, not only of
j the icitcT1 growers, but of the coop
erative fcrad with merchants, farmers,
j bankers, lawyers, doctors, and em
j ployees of every profession, trade,
j and occupation, to help the farmers
? get a living price for their cotton.
j He believed that previous tempor
ary farmers* organizations had acconi
; plished something, but they have not
I kept the farmers permanently or
! ganized in efficient style to secure tan
gible results of a lasting charactei*.
Passing resolutions is not sufficient,
(carrying out. of resolutions with defi
! nite results is what counts. We must
! arrange to get possession of every
i bale of cotton, as far as possible, that
? is offered for less than the minimum
[ price fixed, and keep the cotton spec
j ulators and cotton mills from getting
j this cotton, if the association is to
win the fight for a decent living price.
The merchants, bankers, lawyers,
doctors, dentists, employees, people
of every occupation and business,
I except the cotton spinners, cotton oil
j mills, and cotton gamblers, are vital
j ly interested in the cotton farmers
j getting a reasonable profit making
i price for their cotton and cotton seed.
] Therefore the banding together cfv a
I number of influential forces instead
j of Aie organization simply of the
j farmers, to Cooperate with the com
! bihed money, brains, organization ef
i ficiency, and facilities of these forces
j so vitally interested in each other?
j prosperity is the secret of the suc
j cess of the American Cotton Asso
! ciation.
j A number of those present joined
, the association, to help put over the
i plans for buying up and holding off
j the market the thousands of bales sold
r for less than its value and which de
j press the price of cotton,
j Mr. J. C. Dun bar presided over the
! meeting, and was instrumental largely
j in securing a splendid attendance of
j the meeting. -
After the meeting numbers of
J farmers said that they were glad the
' meeting had been held and the ob
jects of the association so thoroughly
! explained as many did not understand
Having dsne my bit in keeping the boys warm in the
trenches I have now returned to my old Camping
Ground where I have made headquarters among you
. for more than 30 years. "I know you missed me during
those cold winter nights when you were shivering with
cold, but it was not my fault. Uncle Sam said his boys
who were fighting for World freedom, had the first
claim on me, and I am sure you will agree with him. I
hope Uncle Sam will never again call me into service.
And it is my wish that you will always find me, where
it is my pleasure to be, at
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; just what was to be done. Now they j
I are prepared to intelligently cooper- j
I ate and to present the matter intelii- j
j gently to others.
I Mr. Jennings urged that those j
i present attend the county mass meet-j
ing at 11 o'clock, at Court House, inj
Sumter, next Saturday. - September!
20th, and to bring every .other white;
man in that township whether they j
are members of the association or
? not. The meeting next Saturday is to
] perfect plans to buy up every bale
{ of Sumter county cotton offered for
i less than the minimum price hxed by
i the association.
Real Estate Transfers
Concord Township.
I July 10?Annie Reaves to W. T.
! Newman. ">"i 1-2 acres. $2.200.
Maycsville Townfliip.
! Aug. 12.?D. D. Moise to Ellen
rRichardson, et a), 2 !ots, $1.S?0.
Mancliester Township,
j Aug. 2.?O. J, Rose to Lafayette
i Porter. ?J4 acres. $31$3.
Middleton Township,
j Sept.?E. L. Burress to G. H. Bur
ress. 2 acres $10.
Sept/ ?E. L. Burress to. Maud
[Burress. l acre. $lo.
Privateer Township,
j Sept. 2.?Mary Pack to Julia Beck,
'2 7 1-2 acres. $1.000.
Raiting Creek Township,
i .Inly G.?Blanche Rog rrs to' Ker
?foot Kenny, et al. 1 lot, Si.
Stateburg Township.
r1 Sept. 2.?F. G. Tompkins to A. B.
'-Campbell. 77 1-2 acres. $388.50.
?I Sept. 11.?Peter 1/avis to Albert Ba- \
fleer.'25 acres. $2.000^" !
I Shilob Township.
j July 20. 1U06?E. T. Mims to T. E. ;
1 Minis. 2 acres. $21.
.[ Aug. 28.?W. T. Lovett to T. A.*
J Stokes. 25 1-4 acres. 51,500. j
Sunitcr Township,
j June 2.? Ralph Hill to A. A. How-j
?eil. et ah, l lot. $175.
] Sept. 9.?J. W. Harper to A. J.
I ROSS, 1; lot. $1.100.
Sept. 12.?Ceo. VY. Dick to W. O.
Cain. Jr.. 10 acres. $3.200;
Auer. 12.? f. C. Strauss, et al., to
iHenry Jenkins. 2 lots. $150.
J Sept. S.?Henry .Jenkins to Mc
iMcCallum Realty Co.. 2 lots, $200.
Snintcr City.
Aug. 16.?J. T. King to W. A.
[Walling - lot. 1 house. $0.250.
j Aug. 7.?J. C. Young to E. K. Friar,
?j 1 lot. 1 house. $1.100.
j Auer. 2.9.?E. K. friar to Laurence
j'fBrunson. 1 lot. ! house, $1.500.
|j Aug. l!H?Mrs. O. C. Moses, et al..
j<jto J. T. King. 2 lots. $i.2.".0.
jl July 24.? E. U. McConnell to SSc
jiGallum Realty ?"'o.. l lot. $1.100.
j Aug. n.?M. L. Jackson to W. J.
! j.Wlson. 2 lots. 2 houses. $1',400 .
I Sept. x.?H. P. Moses and Wm. Berg
;(o R. C. Hill. 1 lot.'1 building. $47.500.
! Sei>t. 5.?G. E. Haynsworth, et ?'tl
j :o G. U. Barringer. 1 lot. $6.250.
Aug. 30.? Mary W. Martin, et at..
Hto Burke Watson. 1 lot. 1 house. $">,
j ; 000.
i: Sept. 2.?E. C. Baynsworth to W. A.
|:j Hill. 1 lot, 1 house. $2.600.
!' Sent. Susan I.. Myers to I). \V.
jj'Cuttino. 1 lot. :>1 Ou.
[j Sept. r..?Susan U Myers to Sadie
! ?? Moses. 1 lot. $100.
i ''
A Pleasant Dance.
(>ne of the most successful dances
j; of the season was held at the Ann
's ory Hall from i r* u until 2 o'clock
? ? TiK-sda v eveninsr. The music which
rj
|j furnished by the famous Garber
p Davis Orchestra of Washington. D. C.
Ijjwas probably (In- best that has been
jj j to Sum tor recently.
tj j v\ large number t>r out-of-town
= i gvtests were present, although the
= opening of colleges in the State pre
vented many of the young people!
from attending.. The dance was par- j
tially by card, with thu usual twelve j
o'clock intermission. {
Amongst the many out-of-town j
guests were: .Misses James. of |
Bishopville: Sandel, of Columbia; !
Moore, of Greenville; Brown of Char- j
jleston. and Wehster of Anderson and j
Messrs. Dantzler of Or?ngeburg; I
James, of Summerton; Brown, of Dar- \
lington; Travis of Spartanburg: bes-j
; Champs and Colclough. of Bishopville: i
Adams, of Columbia; Babeeck, of
Wilmington and Kelly ?-nd Mood, of
Summerton.
New York. Sept. 17.?A campaign
has been started to reissue Ameri
can two-cent coins.
New York. Sept. 17.?Much govern
ment repair work has been trans
ferred to Southern ports following the
lockout of four thousand shipyard -
workers.'
FARMERS' SPECIAL
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MOTOR
TRUCKS
FAR MING DALE , LONG ISLAND
The most economical truck on the mar
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fuel energy is turned into useful driving
power, due to the "Triple-Heated" gas fea
ture. The FULTON is equipped with the
Herschell-Spillman motor, the same motor
used- in the Curtis Airplane.
H. T. EDENS,
Cotton Planter.
Dalzell, S. C, March 17, 1919.
Anchor Motor Co.,
Sumter, S. C.
Gentleni en:
J have owned a.FULTON irurk for five months and it has been
put to a severe test daily during that ;ime in farm work and has
given perfect satisfaction in every way.
1 cheerfully recommend ihe FULTON to my brother farmers
as this truck has never failed me.
Although this is a 1 1-2 ton truck?3.000 pounds capacity?I
have hauled eight 500 bales of cotton :.. on ? time?4.000 pounds,
with ease, at the speed of fifteen mTcs p r hour over ordinary roads.
The gasoline consumption of m.v FULTON has not been more
thah that of a *ix cylinder automobile and a boy of ordinary knowl
edge and common sense can operate same. ,.
Mv truck will do the work of fou;- mules on h !o::g haul and six
mules on a short haul. Any farmer will understand this.
I cannot say too much for my FULTON
Respectfully,
(signed) H. T. EDEXS.
The FULTON is the Truck for the Southern farmer.
Any styh> body or cab furnished.
Let us demonstrate the FULTON on your farm without obliga
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212-214 W. liberty St.
SUMTER. S. C.
STATE DISTRIBUTORS
CARLISLE L. STRAUSS. Salesman
Phone 942