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WRNEWOOD ICitiiens Gather to Dig? it* Annexation Proposal If 1R SPEAKERS ARE ON THE JOB nentu of C arendon Sup fcoirioTB Answe ed, May Have ! Big Picnic Onri hundred end seventy-five voters of Pin* wood echool dls ui about foit., - rive colored cltl *ttended the meeting at Ptne /ester day which waa held In luge audtorlcm of the magnlft. it hrtck school building of that lea dlstrtc IIr Walter TX Epperaon presided. Jap int'-educed the nine Speakern and ise time keeper on each talker m each to time wh *n the time t bad expired. I M. R Booth, preslcent cf the Or County Chamber o' Commerce 4 ? first speaker and be extend a cordial invitation to the section g g# diaoussing annexation to. ae county, and told how the bus? men of Bumter would receive |dne cttaene of Bumter county with open arms K they voted into our tj. ff**etery f*. i Rtardon followed flrad the first shot in the scrap a then commenced In which both hammered each other for all were worth, but In par I lament tied strictly courteous style. Cap C. JR. Bprott. Captain W. C. Dav feptain R. J. alderman, und Mun? is Chartton J?urant represented ?a county of the "Old Guard" the section seeking connection tnmter County. Messrs. R. B. ; D. D. Motse. and U D. Jen held op the flag with the crow ggescoca for Bumrtor county, line of ai foments eras about as on provioua occasions at looo, New 2 ion and Turbevllls, I reo sections of which are talk dbout voting Into Bumter county, sag at yesterday's meeting May able to preoeut facts I l allied the argumenta of the Inden speakers that it requires thousand dollars to bot Id a mile rd surfaced road, and he show ttinere such roads siiteen feet in Ii er? being constructed at a cost fsrtween twenty-sight i.nd thirty ad dollsrs per mile. $0 Clarendon county speakers I t del that Bumter county could mm nedl hard surfaced road bonds, flgegfcVt build mors than forty miles myt sird surfaced roads with three e dollars: treed to create the im lea that the city of Sumter win tiring the voters of Bumter ooun-1 fy a* 4 are try lag to use Clarendon taw payers to p*y for a few miles ol Nerd surfaced highways through the Sjjeee of a few Sumter men. - Tee saaaner in which Mosers. Bel ear, Messe and Jennings knocked our gggeui misrepresentations brought fre ejnea and prolonged applause and pgels fresn the Ptnewood voters. The ggesaUer speakers hammerod the Clar eads*--% county roads and the manner gg refrdch Clarendon county has neg? lect sd ptnewood. handled county font fc.t and showed that/four hundred tuend dollars of Claret.don's sand read bonds will ho money thrown i f. and that only about eight miles| t ad clay roads could to built and Ptnewood will never nee an Inch ?f P iece roads. The Clarendon spotlit era tried to show that Pine wood wot Id never get a hard surfaced road from Bumter county. Judging from the reception of the Cgji lassnts of the Bumter speakers, (Bet M the very liberal applause com eased with the rather cold reception of lg* episches of the Clarendon era. tevefc looksd ss though an overwhelm teg raajority of thlose present favor ggSMxiag to Bumter county. A somber of Clarendon county ctt ajpaa questions!, the Clarendon speak eye rather closely about the m gleet ad Ptnewood section, about what had nee of thousands of dollars of Sean collected snd which no eat seems able to Intelligently account fat. and with other somewhat em be miss Ins questions which the Clar doa orators couldn't satisfactorily Tea survey has been completed, ssape made and sent with other nec? esesTy papers to Governor Cooper with a request to order the special ei<etw>n to settle the question. Thorn Is some opposition to voting Into Bvniter county, very slight opposition some of ths annexatlontats contend Berne of the Ptnewood r It Isens fuv ertsg annexation suggested that there he held a big basket picnic and gala day it Pine wood similar to the a n next atloa meeting and picnic .it Turbo ?file on July 1th. It seemn that IMm - woei wants to have a big time too There clt'ssns suggested that the Pine wood people put on this phnic din nor, and that the ettlscna of Bumter come and bring then* entire famtll<? ?*lt> them to meet and become ac gontated with Ptnewood ctttseng and the ir families. Denies Rumor TIM Seaboard Railway Will Discharge Many Employees Norfolk. July II?Vies president, Coobrs. of the Beat>oard Air Mne, to? day denied the reports of a whir sprsjsd dismissal of employees of that rait road. ' Shoots Bell Boy Detroit. July 14?Patrick Keany. a wealthy Dallas. Texas,' business man. was arrested after shooting a hotel bellboy In his room. The bov was p-Crably fatally ai>und> -d. ttumter County Fair Will Be the Best Ever ALL PRIZES ARE DOUBLED BY DIRECTORS Additional Premiums Will Be Offered Clubs by Business Men of Sumter At a meeting of the directors of the premium fist committee of the Sumter County Fair Association held at the Sumter Chamber of Commerce on June 21st, it was enthusiastically de? cided to make the 1920 Sumter County Fair the biggest and grandest ever heid in Eastern Carolina, if money for premiums and money for entertain? ment and educational and cooperative work can accomplish this aim of the directors. It was decided to double the amount of money offered during 1910?that in to say. that for every dollar offered in every department last year, there will be double that amount throughout the entire premium list in every depart? ment. The management will also about double the expense account for amusements this year. The famous Royal Scotch Highland? ers' band, wearing their typical Scotch kilties, the band that attracted thous? ands to last year's fair during their three days' engagement, has been se? cured for h?x days for the 1920 fajr, the fair proper, however1 lasting only four days. Tho fair management in order to secure this band for four daya ia puylng tho band for six days' en? gagement. The well known and popular Krause Greater 8hows and numerous freo at? tractions have been booked for tent and midway amusements. In the Home Demonstration De .partment the prises for club boothb [this year will bo as follows: First Prise.,.$200 Second Prise.160 Third Prise. . 100 Fourth Prise. 60 In the individual farm display de? partment th* premiums for the 1920 fair will be also doubled over last year, panning out as an Inducement to farmers to participate. The follow? ing premiums will be offered. First Prise. .$200 Second Prise....".".1G0 Third Prise. 100 Fourth Prise. CO The business men of Sumter through the Sumter Chamber of Com? merce and the Sumter County 'Board of Education will stimulate interest in the schools and various rural clubs1 of the girls and boys by offering at? tractive premiums in addition to tho regular and large premium list of the fair association. Mr. J. Frank Wil? liams, tin farm demonstration agent, Misa Caro Trulu^k, the home demon? stration agent, Dr. J. H. Haynsworth, county superintendent of education. Prof. C. 8. Hutcnlnaon. assistant county superintendent of education, and varloua other ladies and gentle? men of Sumter and Sumter county, club presidents, teachers,* officers off two civic and business and agricultu? ral societies and others will be on the official staff, of the numerous depart? ments. Mr. E. I. Reardon. manager secretary of the Sumter County Cham? ber of Commerce will be the manager of publicity and Information. The headquarters of the 1920 fair will be at the Sumter Chamber of Commerce. The premium list is being prepared for the printer, and Mr. J. )<\ Williams and Miss Caro Truluck are selecting their numerous department superin? tendents. The officers and directors of the Sumter County Fair associa? tion are: President, O. A. Lommnn; vice president, Dr. M. U Parier; di reetors. H. L. Tlsdalc. J. Z. Hea ton, W Percy Smith? T H. DuBose. Jr., J. II Myers, W. T. Brown. <ieo. V. Epper? son. S. .1. White. H. K Scarborough. There Is the greatest of cooperation In every department and the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce is go? ing to do Its level best to help the fair association and the county board of education to make the 1920 Sum tor County Fair resemble the South? rn States* Agricultural, Industrial and Livestock Exposition. Zionist Home Planned Conference Pledges Large Amount to Found Palestine I/ondon, July 2.1?The Zionists con? ference today decided to Inaugui ate a foundation fund of $lSf(t00t0<M| f??r the establshment of the Palestine as a Jewish National h??me. Ple?1 ? | of self taxation on the principle \\ i re? made. French Advance Encounter Nd Opposition in March on Damascus ?strut, iuiy 2n -French troop* in view of the failure of King Kelsal of Syria to begm m the execution or the ultimatum terms, began ? march on Damascus yeaterduy. Tiny encouul ered no 'opposition und are proce?d ing b'wanl Alpo. Band at Funeral California Man Provides Tor Im? pressive Ceremony San J?>se. California. July ?'S?A thirty glees band will attend ths fun i ral of Jose Cast i o an aged man who was staying in MM e??nnty hospital whose Body uas found In Park Lake yesterday. Five years ago. Castro de [>osited money in a l??eal bank and contracted with an undertaker for a .and ami heaise with six white horses DECLARE PEACE BY MANDAMUS Chicago Attorney Appeals To Court for Order to Force Secretary of State to De? clare Peace SAYS PRESIDENTS VETO WAS ILLEGAL Joint Resolution of Congress Declaring That State of Peace Exists Between United States and Germany *s Final Washington, July 26?Chief Justice McCoy of tho District of Columbia supreme court, will he asked to pass* on the request of Harry McCartney, a Chicago lawyer, for a mandamus or? der compelling Secretary of State Col? by to declare officially that a state of peace exists between the United States and Germany. The petition declares that the president had not the author? ity to veto the joint peace resolution passed by the .last Hession of congress. Tho peace resolution hearing has been postponed until Wednesday. 4 Woman Suffrage If Ratified, Must Our State Election Laws be Changed (Wyatt A. Taylor.) Columbia. July 2G.?Following up the suggestion made to Governor Cooper .several weeks ago by Thomas l*. Cothrnn, of Greenville, speaker of he House of Representatives, to the effect that the South Carolina election law will be without full force upon tl ?? ratification of the national suf Yugc amendment and that the ;?>\?rnor might take sume ac? tion looking to remedying the situation, the sulTrage leaders of South Carolina he.ve tisked Attor? ney General Wolfe for a nopinion as to what extent the present election provisions of the state constitution and of the' state laws will be without force when tho national amendment is proclaimed, and what action will be necessary to correct the discrepancy between state and national statutes. The attorney general is expected to render the opinion this week. The suffrage leaders uro looking for the ballot this fall. Speaker Cothran recently suggested to Governor Cooper that if the amend? ment Is ratified and the election laws in South Curolinaure not changed, the election as far as it ^'as held In South Carolina might be thrown ont as ille? gal. He suggested two remedies, one that the Governor call s special ses? sion of the legislature to enact -new election laws, and tho other that the governor Instruct tho SVpsrviSOtS of registration to allow women to regis? ter during the registration period, the lirsf half of August. As yet Governor Cooper has taken no action but something will probably be done within a few days. Podding his action, the suffrage; leaders have asked the attorney general for an opinion as to tho situation, und their further action will depend on that. Several of the suffrage leaders of the state, some in Columbia, con? sidered recently the plan of going to the places of club enrollment and ask? ing to be allowed to enroll on the Democratic club books. However, this was not done, as it would probably have been of no value. The women would hardly huye been allowed to enroll. It Is probable that some ex? ecutive or legislative action will be necessary before the women of the state can register for voting this fall. However, they expect to vote during the coming elections, they state. They point to the fact that ony one more state has to ratify ami Tennessee. North Carolina and Connecticut legis? latures are to meet at an early date, in special sessions. The suffrage leaders* in South Carolina are not overconfident that Tennessee or North Carolina will ratify the amendment, but the y pin hopes to Connecticut. Connecticut is Republican and the two Southern states are in the major? ity Democratic, The race between the two parties for ratification may re? sult in Mich perSnslon being brought on Tennessee and North Carolina as to result, so the suffrage leaders hope, in ratification by one of these leg? islatures. Cox Writing Speech Acceptance of Democratic Nom? ination Will Be Completed by Friday has ton, July 2fi -Governor Cox to? day began drafting his address accept" lag the Democratic nomination. He expects to finish it and send it to the prlntor by next Friday, Yacht Race Delayed Wind Fails When Cup Racers Were Lined Up For the Start Sandy Hook, July L'tf. Tin; Ameri? ca's CUp race was postponed at U.30 .i. in. for IT. RlinUte intervals. The wind conditions were responsible, Shortly before tho start the wind was so light that It was not enough to drive the sloops over the 10 mile course within the six hours' tints limit. While trying out her sails the Sham? rock fell Into a calm epol and signall? ed for a tow. Signals Were later set for the race lo start at 11 ::<>, : I LAST RACE FOR AMERICA'S CUP. Brisk Breeze Blowing From Northwest Gives Promise of STRAIGHT RUN SEAWARD AND THRASH WINDWARD Sir Thomas i Lipton is Now Nearer Winning Cup for Which He Has So Long Con? tended Than Ever Before Sandy Hook, July 26.?A brisk breeze blowing something like 12 knots, came out of the northwest this morning, providing a. (ine wind for' the final contest between thy Kesolutr and Shamrock. With the wind blowing northwest a run of tifteen miles sea? ward and a thrash to the windward home is indicated. Sandy Hook, July 2G.?The Sham? rock crossed the starting line almost) a minute ahead of the Resolute in the fifth race which will decide the series. The course Wae a 16 mile run from Ambrose channel to Light Ship with a 15 mile beat back to the Light Ship. At 12.45 the yachts were moving slow? ly with the Shamrock still ahead. In the Luffing match which carried the yachts far off their course the Sham? rock kept in too far toward the beach' and when the ytichts finally gybed and started toward the filter mark the Resolute slipped, in the lead at 1.50 and three minutes later was about 10 seconds ahead of the Shamrock. Legislature Gossip Who Will be the Next Speaker of the House? Columbia. July 2G.?The recent an? nouncement from Orangeburg that Joseph A. Berry, speaker pro tem' of the House, will not offer for reelection but is a candidate for tho state senate from his county, is of more than local interest in South Carolina. It is taken by many to mean that Speaker Thom? as P. Cothran, of Greenville, will of? fer for reelection, despite his an? nouncement during the !'J20 session, that he would not offer for reelection, It is known that Mr. Cothran and Mr. Perry are gCOd friends, and i. i Understood thaC th^y have discuss d the legislative situation recently. Mr. Berry stated la.?t winter that he would be a candidate for reelection to tho house and would Beek to be speaker next year due to Mr. Cothran's in? tended retirement. It is known that he would not ober against Mr. Coth ran. and the fact that he has now of? fered for th'e state senate instead of for the house is taken to mean that he knows Mr. Cothran intends to run again. No announcement has been made by Mr. Coihran, but this is po? litical gossip Indulged in in the cap? ital city. Mr. Cothran is expected to make some announcement right away. Fraud in War Risk Bureau District of Columbia Grand Jury Begins N Investigation?Ten Employees Arrested Washington. July 2<i.?The District of Columbia Grand Jury today began an investigation of the alleged conspir? acy of certain employes of the war risk insurance bureau to defraud dis? abled service men and dependants of compensation they were legally en? titled to. Ten persons have already been arrested. Cox Prepares Speech Dayton, July 2-t?(lovernor Cox hoped today to end all political con? ferences until his speech of acceptance was completed, lie bad half a dozen conferences today afler Which he will begin preparation <d the speech which is scheduled for Aumist 7th ^Exciting Race Yachts ( Wyatt a. Taylor) CHECK FLASHER ARRESTED HERE Young Man Confesses to Seri? ous Charge MAY BE WANTED IN COLUMBIA Is Said to Come From Very Prominent Family in Oconee County A well dressed young man. giving the names of James M. Moss, was ar? rested at a local hotel Thursday eve? ning by Officers Chandler and Owens* of the local police, on the charge of passing worthless checks. Chief Harwick had a telegram from! the sheriff of Oconee county and a telephone message from Columbia Thursday asking him to be on the watch for a young man. 22 years old, with an impediment in ins speech, who was passing bad checks. The chief put Officers Chandler and Owens on the job and they found ft young man at a hotel who answered the de? scription. He was h/ought to the city jail and searched and about 75 checks already made out and signed were found on him. The, cheeks were on various banks throughout the state and were signed with different names. Moss confessed to having tried to pass checks hi Sumter, being turned down at the Palmetto Fire Insurance Co. He says that this is the only place be tried. The Columbia State Friday morning carried a description of a young* fel? low who worked that town With bad checks Wednesday. While th-p young man arrested here complies with the description given In the State and tins one sent by officers in Columbia, he denies having been there, saying he had been in Sumter since Tuesday evening. It is said that Moss conies from a very prominent family of/Walhalla, his father having been sheriff of Oco? nee county. He will be held here until the prop? er authorities arrive. Congressman Whaley Withdraws From Race Books Will Be Re-opened to Per? mit Other Candidates to Enter Columbia, July^23?The withdraw? al from congress of congressman Whaley of the fifth district leaving Turner W. Dogan as the sole candi? date came as a surprise to the dem? ocratic leaders in South Carolina to Jday. The withdrawal was announced Jin a telegram from Washington in jwhich the congressman ascribed his withdrawal to the condition of his health. Secretary Edmunds of the State Democratic Committee was asked whether or i\ot the entries would be reopened and he replied by quoting a paragraph of the party rules re? quiring that where there are one or two candidates in a race if one should withdraw because of health or dies, the State Committee shall offer an opportunity for the entry of other candidates, provided the withdrawal comes more than twenty days prior to the first primary. I It is not known when Chairman Cothran will call the committee to open the entries. Congressman Wha? ley in withdrawing from the race states that his physician forbids him making a vigorous campaign that would be necessary due to the fight that, is being waged against him in [Charleston and he feels it necessary jto retire. In his statement he pays a i tribute to President Wilson as tho ! greatest execut ive since Washington. Harding Starts Fight j Managers Expect His Stand To Be Attacked Marion, July 23?The Harding stand on the league of nations out? lined in his speech of acceptance yes? terday was expected by his managers to furnish the chief bone of conten? tion during next stage of the pollti |cal campaign. STEAM LAUNDRY BBURNED Lagre and Expensive Plant De? stroyed by Fire _ s i i VERY LITTLE SAVED FROM FLAMES Loss to Management Will Total Many Thousand Dollars, Will Salvage Some One of the largest fires in Sumter for some time occurred Thursday night when the plant of U e Sumtei: Steam Laundry on South Washington street was burned to tho ground. The fire was discovered about 11.30 and, the fire department was soDn on the job, but th>2 Ore had evidently burned on the inside a good bit before it was! discovered. The firemen did their best to check the blaze but it had too big a start on them so there was nothing left to do but keep it from spreading. The building was valued at $1,0001 and had $500 insurance on it. The contents were valued at $;:5,000 and} had $4,2<>0 insurance. There was aboutt $8,000 worth of finished and unfinish? ed laundry in the building. The origin of the fire is unknown. Messrs. II. <>. and W. T. Hrightwell. the managers of the laundry, state that both the < lectric and gas irons were examiiud by them at 8 p m., before they left and there was no rign, of fire. Some of the laundry will be salvage^, as soon as the adjusters irrive and 'will be returned to the own?rs as soon as possible. The budding belonged tc the estate of Marion Moise. More Rioting in Belfast Ten Are Killed and Many Are Wounded Belfast. July 23?Shoot;ng in tho ty was renewed this morning in tho area wher the bitter fighling occur? red ladt night in a clash between the Unionists and the Sinn Fei ters which necessitated military intervention. It was definitely stated that ten presons were killed last night anc ..over one hundred were wounded. Poles Ask Aid Of United States Say They Need the Mora! Sup? port of the America! People Washington, July 23?Poland has asked the state department to form? ally announce to the world the mioral support of the United States to Po? land in its battle against tie Russian Bolshev:ki. Suggestion was also made that simlar expression from Presi? dent Wilson would be welcomed and would do rnuoh to stiffen the morals of the Polish people. , / ? / Polish Outlook Gloomy Newspapers of Europe Fear For the Peace of the Conti? nent London. July 23?The Polish out? look appears increasingly menacing to the newspapers. Emphasis was laid on the danger to the peace Of Europe by most newspapers today. Some free a Bolshevik determination to destroy Poland. Fears also were expressed that if the Bolshevik! reach the Eastern frontier, a German spar tacists or monarchists uprising th* re will be. certain. Warsaw, July 23?Polat d has sent armistice proposals direct to the Sov? iet Government at Mosccw. accord? ing to advices received here. London. July 23 ?The capture by the So /let troops of the Dubno For? tress defending the South astern Po? lish border was announcer in a Mos? cow wireless received her: today. Roosevelt Resigns Washington, July 24?Franklin D. Roosevelt, democratic vice-president nominee formally presented the pres? ident with his resignation effective on August ninth, the day he will be for? mally notified of his nomination. LUMBER LUMBER sr BUILDING iE.. HARDWARE MATERIALISE PAINTS OILS Flooring, Collins;, Siding, (using, Grates, Mouldings, Saws, lrumlng Lumber, Hatchets. Red Cedar shingles, Hammers, Beerer Pipe. 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