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4 -e?'H fett mmam watchman. ?i CONSOLIDATED AUG. 2, 11 i DM THE SAME RttthotiMtic Meeting Held in Sommerton MttCtt CMfcPANY WILL BE FORMED AT ONCE Mi?? ThOBs*?da Are Subscrib td OB ths Spot by Interested! meeting of those Interest* I in brtdge over the Snntee, Landing, was held m Friday ind a large num. fgpseoentatives of various lo fcaWfOStcd were present fori Carson, mayor of Sum a short tslk welcom. rre and then Introduced of Columbia, who has tat loaders tn the atlta Wrdg* Mr. Belser made ipeaj for the building of fcOhltlag out tt .j necessity fox that part of the the henoflte that would tfte oonatruetlon of the out the fact that the value of the I irtunlty for the Mi to get In touch I .the state and would' the entire state. of 8uinter, was in bg Mayor Carson and asked Use, feting. Mr. Mrftag<%^\Clovernor| - Of th%.^gJd that' Ol Urja^otA?e. The transportation In the structure ofI gfsi that ho ws? heartily! build In* of the bridge, tow the present plans, ggt think that any help of the state hlgh aa they dtdnot have to underUko this at I Baae. He held out no I appropriation from the It that the h*st may fcutl4ti.g a bridge wan to l H g Joint county i>ropo ? toll bridge with the ,gf turning It over to adjoining counties when ~ in refunded. then made a speech proposition. tie ?u!d should rae built even $Me0,0oO. for it would foot to the poop'e and a id be well spent. ii ? l,pe was sure that at least ooeld be found who would IC000 to the build bridge, for it would be a lent and should pay dlv-| % per con*, or more. Browr. of the state high tment was the next speak-1 eotlmated that the cost of the tsrlSge would t* about $320.000. This ,fNl4 Include the construction of a aeiige aonordmg to u spciftca . tlsgp and aoaueeway thu. would be V OOSOO hlgtl water, except In case of Hoed*, Kg said that a bridge and g that would be atiove all water would, about deubie th? %% O. Black. of the Columbia Of Commerce Spoke iwxl the promoters of the sup of Cotumbt;v cltlseps. He. fV B. Heiser, of Sumter took the poettlon that a toll bridge should bo hunt, pointing out the Camden bridge aa an example of the prorits to bo dertvad from such a venture. Chart two iHirant and C II. Bprott| of ManoSsg. C. M. Davis, of Hum ?ton. ?hd Mr. Parier, for Orange-| he oext In favor of Mr. Bel ear's plan. Irvhi Beloer than offered a reselu tkm that it was the sense of the ' sagOtlng that a company be organl*ed ??geh?rter Applied for. The reso ??lfw^wea unamlously adopted SMvggflpti ana t?? the new company were call od for by L. n. Jennings and fTtft'O wax pledged on the spot A good many enbscrtbed 150??. it wea leolded to have as a tempo, rary roen ntttee to organise the com pony, two men from each county? fhnangehurg. Clarendon. Cslhoun sml I^Burater?und en" representative at large Am th*r* were no official rip reogntathea fr >m Culhoun ami Orangeburg oounttes. their repreeen tativce will bo chosen later. L. l> Jenatags ,and It. B. Belm r werel chosen to represent Sumter. c M iMvh) am| Charlton Dutum will rep reeent Cfofondon and Irvln Belser oi Columbia was elected as member ai karg*. ThV ?ubecrlt?era to the ?tock wer no follows: C. M. Davis Hummerton, $5.000 W. II Anderson. Summer-ton. $.1.000 Belser, Hummerton, $R.00o; ?r. Bummerton, 66.000; k*. h. Summerton, $5.oo>; R H Sumter. $6.000; L. D, Jen Au.nter. $5.000; w. D. M< Summer ton. $6.060. w \> Carson, Bummerton. $2.000; E. O Blaek, Columbia, $1.000; A J. Plow den, ggimmerton. $3.000, w 1\ Itriggs Bummerton. $l,OO0; D 1 Mnson Hununer&on. $2.000;? R. K. VfeKadden. Sardinia. 11,096; L. M Rlchburg. Pummerton, $:?<>??; Durand and Wller iH-e. Manuln*. $1,09?; II. 6 Uarvin Su refer, tl.oo??. L. K. Bralleford Sumter. $1.60?. B. R. J>avlm SI tw, nist. Huutter. $i.oou; It. W J'lowd?n, Humter, flQOt; A. ? w. a K Belser P>leor nlnge. Clary hod April, 1A50. "Be Just ? 181. ENROLLMENT GREATEST EVER One Hundred Fifty-Two Thous? and Democrats Sign Party Club Rolls GREENVILLE COUNTY HEADS THE LIST Final Figures Announced by i Secretary Edmunds?A Sur? prise To All Democrats Wyatt A. Taylor Columbia, Aug. t\.?The final Dem? ocratic enrollment figures for the state, as announced today by H. N. Kdmunds, secretary of the Democratic committee, show a total of 152.036 names to the club rolls of the state. The heaviest enrollment is In Green? ville county. Spurtanburg is second, with over 10,000. Charleston and Hichland have slightly over 7,000 each. Ballots are being sent out to? day to all county Democratic chair? men. The enrollment is the heaviest ever known in the state. The rolls in 1918 showed 14H.000 names. StilTwell in Norfolk City Manager in Virginia To Study Latest Methods Mr. Howard Stlllwell, City Mana? ger, leaves this evening for Norfolk, Va., where he will spend several days with City Manager C. K. Ashburner, of that city. Mr. Stlllwell goes to Norfolk at the invitation of Mr. Ash? burner and the purpose of the visit is make a careful study of the methods of city government that Mr. Ashburner has Inaugurated successfully in Nor? folk, and to obtain information that will bo useful in systematizing thd. business management of Sumter. Mr. Ashburner was the tlrst city manager |g America, having been the origin- j ator. of the new form of government j In Staijfotn, Va.. and the marked suc? cess of the new system there was tho Inspiration that led Sumter and many other cities to adortt the Commission form of government, with a city man? ager as the business director of muni? cipal affairs. Mr. Ashburner has made an even grtater success of the man? agement of Norfolk, a city of over 200.000 population, than he did In Staunten, and Mr. Stlllwell confidently ewpects to obtain valuable informa-' tion that he can apply to the Prob? lem? that he must solve to make the government of Sumter an efficient, ec? onomical and progressive organzation. Cox Attacks Oligarchy Speaks of Enormous Campaign Expenditures by Republi? cans orviiie. o. Am. II. Another spir? ited attack on the senate oligarchy was made here today by Governor! Cox, who pt0Ppod en route C> Canton, j where he speaks tonight at the Cox celebration. "The Republican candi? date has devotod his front porch ses- J ?Ion to a defense of the senate as an j institution and the list of Senator? who have taken charge of an import? ant part of the government." said the governor. "It Is our contention that a group of men have formed a domi? neering and arrogant, ollglchy in the senate and have deliberately Interfer i red with the welfare of the world, and have delayed readjustment in this country, all to the distinct iujury and disadvantage of the people." The Republican senate group, he declared, was trying to annext the presidency. Cox continued his attack upon the Re? publican campatgr. contributions. Statute Unveiled Lafayette Memorial is Present? ed To France m Metz. Ahmte, Aug. 21.-?The statue of l^aFayctte. presentd by France by tho Knlgtus of Columbus of America, was unveiled today by Supreme Knight James Flatherly of Philadel? phia. Most of the population of Mets cheered when the statue was unveiled. Brock. Sumter. $1.000; .lames Bry an. Sumter. $500; h. c. Carrl s?n. Summerton $500. J, H. Collett,I Summerton. $200; Felder Brom, Summerton. $J,0'?0; i >. \\* Als-! brooks. Bmmerton, $iou; j, a. i James, K?mmerten. |B,0M; Sam W Itarron, Manning, $100; J, R Rlgby, Manning $500; \y. T Vardlner. Stimmerton. $600; Dr. W. I*. Carri gan Snmmerton. $600; W. p, T. Sprott. Forestoti. $500; J. T. M it bis. Summerton. $soo; Prank Burgess. Manning. $300; Q T Ar.Iis. Sum* merton. $200; T. .1 Davis. Sutnnn r ton $100; K. IV Martin. Summcrtnu. $200; K M. Walt. Sum.merton. $100; W L. Lee. Bumtei. $r>i>0; II Cain. ! Kummet ton $100; H J. Tl. dab . Pa*> vine. $200; j, p. Calewan, Bummer ton. $200. At the conclusion of the meeting Mavor Cnrson ?>f Summorton Invited thf* crowd to 'Th*' Oaks" the hOltlS of Mrs Felder e/hsfe s picnic din_ m i and Imrhectie were .served by a number of Summer-ton's women. "*v. ..." jid Four Not?Ijci all the ends Thou A SUMTER, S. C, \ MANY EVADE STATE TAXES Commission Finds Columbia Firms Who Sent in Wrong i Returns ARMOUR AND SWIFT ARE AMONG THOSE DELIQUENT Action of Tax Commission Will Bring Additional Money to State and Counties Wyatt A. Taylor Columbia, August 23?The South Carolina Tax Commission has found many Instances of property holders not paying enough taxes, their prop? erty returned at figures far * below their proper valuation. As Illustration members of the tax commission today mentioned two corporations in Colum? bia whose assessments have been greatly increased this year. Armour & Company and Swift and Company, largest moat packers, are two of the many large property hold? ers that have this year felt the effect of the equalization program of the tax commission. Both concerns had their assessments increased enormously. Armour and Company returned their Columbia propei ty at a hundred per cent valuation of $41,267. The tax commission made investigation and raised this figure to $241,375. Forty two per cent of this amount, $101,380, is liable to taxation. Swift and Company returned their property in Columbia at $8,061, hun? dred per cent valuation. This the tax commission increased to $153,68$. The forty-two per cent of this, subject to taxation, is $64,505. These are among the most promi? nent of assessment increases made in the state. However, tax assessment In other parts of the state have been in? creased in many cases, where it was found that the property holders were not returning their property at proper figures. l Tax commissioners state that fifteen concerns in Columbia and Charleston, had their assessments Increased, re? sulting in a total amount of increase sufficient to tfay the expenses of the tax commission for a year. Tn one of the prominent Piedmont counties agents of the tAx commission found $334,000 worth of tax?Mb prop? erty that had never been put on the tax books. In this same county prop? erty on which taxes had never been paid, together with that on which in? crease ip assessments were brought a total increase of value of approxi? mately a million and a quarter dol? lars. This work of the tax commission In equalizing tax assessments through? out the state will put thousands of dollars into state and county treas? uries that otherwise would not have gotten there. The ultimate end, also state members of the tax commission will be a reduction of the tax levies. Suffrage Cannot Be Certified Injunction Made Against Clerks of House and Senate - \ pecatur, Aug. It. -The 37 members of the Tenncasec legislator*' here is? sued a statement today reiterating their determination to remain out of the state until the people should have an opportunity to express themselves on suffrage and urge mass meetings to be held Saturday next for the peo? ple to express their will. i Nashville, Aug. 23.?Under an amended bill raising the point that the Tennessee house defeated the Walker motion to reconsider the rati? fication without a quorum, the chief clerks of the house and senate today were made parties to a temporary in? junction restraining the state oflicers from certifying the rat Ideation to Washington. No date has been set for the injunc? tion hearing. Cox Continues Attacks Withholds Comment on Hard ing's Denial / - Dayton. Aug. '!?>.?Cox is planning to continue to feature the Republican campaign fund and the league of na? tions in Iiis speeches, he said today, and his eehedute promised to add futl to the controversy opened by chjrges that a minimum Republican fund of $16,004,000 was being amassed! He is withholding comment on the denial Of the campaign fund charges by Mr. Harding. Harding Confers W ' With Harvey Republican Nominee Will Speak Saturday on the League l Marlon. Aug. 23.?---Harding con? tinued bis conferences today with Col. Georsjs Harvey and indicated thai tin- visit bad to do with the league Of nations, the Issue on whi? h the innn lnen is preparing a Speech for Sai to? day Details Of the confer* m o an withheld. Lims't at be thy Country's, Thy Ciod's a WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 192C FREIGHT RATES BENEFIT SOUTH ^Action of Commerce Commis I sion Will Bring Capital FARES ARE MUCH CHEAPER IN THE SOUTH (Climate and Labor Conditions with Cheaper Rates Will Bring Manufacturers Wyatt A. Tayior Columbia, August 20?That the new freight rates, considered Thursday by the Railroad Commissoria will benetit the South, brirging new business into the section, is the opinion of tratllc of? ficials and railroad men who attend? ed the hearing before the commission When the new freight and express rates were considered. The opinion jxpressed by many of these experts in tieight matters is that the new .rates Increased far less than rates for other sections of the country, will induce manufacturers and other Ines of busi? ness to settle in the south. Tho traffic organizations of the/ SOU than ft and south have for months prior to the Interstate Commerce Commission's rate decision, contended for lower rates in the south than in other sections, on the ground that rates in the south- were already high? er than for other sections in propor? tion to the railroad income. The in? crease of twenty-five per ,cent for the south, as co?.lpared with the 40 per cent for tho North and 85 per cent for the west, will, state the traffic men, at? tract capital, to the southern states. H. F. Masrnan, of Charleston, com? missioner of the Charleston Traffic Bureau,, was in Columbia for the rate hearing before the railroad commis? sion. He is a member of the board of governors of the Southern Traffic League, and recently attended a meet? ing of the board in Atlanta. He stated In Columbia that the board adopted a resolution In which it was stated that In no southern state would the League oppose increasing intra state freight rates to the figures fixed by the Inter State Commerc e Commission on inter? state freight. The resolution says: "The decisions of the Interstate Com? merce Commission in the railroad and express rate advance cases fully justi? fy and susta.in the position which the 'eague took, that tho railroads under the new transportation act. The board feels that the increased rates allowed will completely satisfy the revenue re? tirements ol! the railroads and express company in this territory and believe that Southern shlpers will bo greatly benelitted by the less percentage of in? crease allowed In the south than in other territories." South Carolina traffic officials are of the opinion that the new rates will help this state. The climate and labor conditions of the state make this an ideal location for large manufacturing enterprises, and the new freight rates, they state, add to the atractions of the section. Mexico to Release All Prisoners Responds to Informal Note From America Washington. Aug. 23. ? Responding to an Informal communication from the American government, the Mo* i ean foreign office announced that ur? gent steps have been taken to effect the release of foreigner! including an American reporter kidnapped by ban? dits in Jalisco. Cooper Consults Authorities Has Not Decided on Action in Requisition Proceedings Wyatt A. Taylor. Columbia, Aug. 23.?(Governor Cooper Is his week looking into the cases and authorities submitted by counsel for W. D. Mayflcld, in the now-famous kidnapping ease, in which Governor Riekett of North Caroling is made requisition for the return to Anton county, N. <'.. of Wl D. Mayfleld. .lames Breedln and Hen? ry B Sandifer, prominent Bamberg county citizens, on g charge of having kidnapped two negro farm hands from their homes near Wadeshoro. X. C. Governor fJogper will probably render his decision in the case within the nevt few days. The governor had a Anal hearing W the case Saturday. Attorney! for tho Bn.mberg counv iiyn argued that the glvernor should refuse the requisition if he felt that he charge was not sub? stantiated by the evidence. Governor Cooper holds that he does not have to consider the t: cts in the ease, but the defendants submitted authorities In an attempt to prove to the contrary. An effort is to In made, it was stated, to I have Governor Blckett withdraw the requisition. Car Service Resumed Nashville Transportation Little Affected By Strike Ngshville, Aug IS. The street car servi?? todaj is to per cent normal, the compan) officials announced, de? spite tin sit ike of union men demand* 'lug a 16 per con! increase iu wog*'?. lid Truth's. THE TRUE S( POLES TAKE PRISONERS Surround Six (Bolshevik IDivi } sions Near ?eidelio RED CAVALRY JOIN TURKISH TROOPS Things Are Looking Better For the Hard Pressed Forces of Poland Warsaw, Aug. 21.?At the second sitting of the Uusso-Polish peace con? ference at Minsk, the head of the Pol? ish delegation announced that Poland conditions were to be the complete and inviolable independence of the Polish republic with no nterference in its international affairs, according to a Moscow wireless message received here today. London, Aug. 21.?Heavy lighting continues north and northeast of War? saw near Polinsk and Ciechanow, ac? cording to a Bolshevik official state? ment issued from Moscow yesterday. Constantinople, Aug. 21.? Two Bol? shevik calvary regiments have passed territory and are linked up with the over southern Armenia into Turkish Turkish Nationalist followers. Constantinople, Aug. 21.?Advices to the French mission here report the capture of Tarsus on August 12th by | the French' troops and the hope is ' now held out for the rescue of the I American relief workers, who have been besieged in Adana since June 20. Warsaw. Aug. 21.?The Poles have captured 15,000' Soviet prisoners up to Thursday, it was announced here today. Paris, Aug. 21.?Six Bolshevik di? visions, consisting of JO,000 to 40,000 men, are surrounded by Polish forces between Seidelio and Brest-Litovsk, according to today's press dispatches. Dollar Democracy Fund Loyal Democrats From All Counties Respond to Call Columbia, % C, August 21. ?Judging by the liberal responses from all counties the Democrats of South Carolina have caught the spirit of the Dollar Democracy campaign and there is every evidence that the pledge of One Thousand dollars a week for the national campaign will be carried out. County chairmen have been secured n every county x cept Jasper. Checks 'or substantial amounts are being daily received at State head? quarters. W. S. EJall, Cherokee chair man, has sent in $197 from that coun? ty. Col. Harry D. Calhoun has for? warded $200 from Barnwell and yes? terday Col. A. E. Hutchinson, chair? man of York, sent a check for $276, practically all of this amount, having been contributed by the Democrats of Rock Hill. * Yesterday Edw. W. Robertson sent a telegram from bis summer home In Maine stating that he had mailed a '?heck for $100 which will entitle hint to membership in the One Hundred Dollr club of Rlchland county. The county chairmen have been re? quested by Joe Sparks, director of the '?ampsugn to have contribution boxes at all voting places on August 31. "These boxes." said Mr. Sparks. "Will be placed at the voting places on election day and every Democrat in South Carolina is urged to give his dollar Oen. WlHe Jones, the state treasurer will next week forward an? other $1.000 to the national commit? tee. South Carolina Democrats must ?ret squarely h-o^k of this movement. Wh expect to give more than $100,000 Soforo the Nev*?mher election.' While Hundred Dollar clubs are be :ner t"<'?-t>i<.<i !t< mt? >v ' "i ty chairman are ursred not to let up in their campaign for the dollars. Governor Considers Extradition Wyatt A. Taylor Columbia, Aug. 21.?Governor Cooper is this afternoon giving final consideration to the extradition pro? ceedings Instituted by Governor Bick ett of North Carolina, for the return to An-on county of W. D. Maytleld. Jas. Iheedin and Henry B. Sandifer, of Denmark, charged' with having kid? napped two negro farm hands from near Wfadesboro. N. C, on the night of July 21. Mayfleld's counsel is be? fore the governor arguing that the governor should decline the requisi? tion on the grounds that the affida? vits of the two IISSTO farm hands, charging that the Dnmark citizens im? personated officers and arrested the negroes, bringing them away from An son county In handcuffs, are insuffi? cient, The governor will probably hon? or the xtradition this afternoon cud Ifayfteld and his associates will have to answer to charges In North Caro? lina. Harvey Sees Harding Marlon, Aug. $1, Colonel Geo. Ibirv. y. the New York editor, was on Neunter Harding'! caller list today. It i.- under:stood the |ea?;uc of nations Will Df discussed.. >UTHRON, Kstablished June vol. ll no: INHERITANCE I PROVIDED Fl Next Legislature To Pass Recommendations LAWS OF OTHER STATES BEING STUD3 Exemptions Will Be Made Fi Widows, Gifts to Charit] and the Like Columbia, Aug. 21?The paeeac of an act providing for an inherit, ance tax in South Carolina is to recomni? nded to the 1921 legisla? ture, by the ? special commissioi named by the 1920 General Assent bly to study the taxation system ol the state, according to the chairman^ of this commission, Senator J. H.j Marion, of Chester, who has been in] Columbia this week consulting with' the State Commission and also wttbj Governor Cooper. This commission.] is also making a study of the asses ment machinery of the various coun? ties, with a view to determing what remedies should be provided if any, for a fair equalization of taxation. Senator Marion stated before leaving Saturday that his committee is making a careful study of tax laws of all other states, with a viei to getting the best methods frog) other states for possible incorpora? tion into laws of South Carolina. It is probable that important recommen? dations along several lines w4U be made to the next legislature. Senator Marion's commission is composed of the following members, besides himself: Senator Christensen, of Beaufort; and Senator Laney, of Chesterfield; and Representative* Berry, of Orangeburg. J. B. Atkin con, of Spartanburg. Lide, of Marlon, and Buckingham, of Alken. The Inheritance tax will provide *. tax on all inheritances with certain exemptions for widows arid for gift! to charity and the like. Inheritance tax laws from other states are being studied, and the proposed bill to t>5 presented to the South Carolina leg? islature wilt include tlie best idea* from other states. I Evans Agrees With Cothran Women Will Not Be Allow*! To Vote in the Primary Columbia. A?g. 20?Hon. John Gary Evans, South Carolina male member of the National Democrat c Executive Comittee, holds the same bpinion as that expressed by Hon. Thomas P. Cothran. of Greenvide, chairman of the state Democratic committee, that the women of South Carolina cannot get the vote in the primary of August 31, 1920, but that they can vote in the November general election, if they will register, just as male voters will register. In this his opinion agrees with that of Attorney General Wolfe. "The women will be permitted to vote in the November elections if they secure registration certificates as male citizens are required to do. Mr. Evans said, "but there will not be sufficient time in which to nave a special session of the legislature amend the laws so as to allow the re? opening of the club books for their enrollment." Tennessee Legislators Leave Nashville No Quorum Koil i Nashville, Aug. 21.?Mor members of the Tennessee house v? are opposed to the suffrage amend ment were r.iis;>ing from their hotel* early today and were reported to hate gone, shortly after midnight, to Ala? bama In an effort to break the querun? of the house and delay final action on the woman suffrage amendment. VMhen the house convened at 10.16 the lack of a quorum was apparent. The, suffragists moved a suspension of the roll call, but Speaker Walker ordered the clerk to call ihe roll. The House defeated the motion to teconsider the action ratifying the suffrage amendment and ordert I the resolution transmitted to the senate. Chancellor Newman has Is sued a writ of injunction restraining Gov. Roberts, secretary of State St* vims and the speakers of the sen? ate and house from certifying to Secretary of State Colby Tennessee's ratification of the suffrage amend ments. / Steamer Is Sunk Sault St Marie. Mich.. Aug 21?The steamer Supertor City, a freighter, was sunk in I.ake Superior, last night dur? ing a fog and collision with the steam? er Willis L. King. One of the four survivors of the steamer's erew of up? wards of 30 was brought here There is no word of the remainder of the crew. , The lives of twenty-nine including, one woman are believed to have been lost In the sinking of the Superior to?lay.