Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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-i mm i i* - I fTHfc BWTaJt WATCHMAN, KstabUal -^-.-A CONSOLIDATED AUG. 2, 18 SMITH MUST RUN AGAIN! Lacks Thousand Voten of Going In Oli First Primary 8UMTSH AND HIRST TO TRY AGAIN Fuimer is Elected Over Mann, Other Primary Returns Re parted Columbia. 8. d Sept. 3?Figure* compiled by the Columbia Record at *ix>n today ?how?d Benin or Smith i tacked about odd mouaan.1 vote* <>f u majority ia the race for the rmuM State* Senate against three opponent**. W aether the oytstsudtug vot?a will aiw a majority ia uwoerlaLi Col saw baft, Sept. 3.-3frhe senatorial race |a Somh Carolin? remain* in con slaiiahi* doobt today, Though return* arf ?ill focornptet*. they *how that Senator & IX ?mim lack* o/?ly about a tbeaeand vote* of being ?laated in the drat artaaavy. The senator** strength ha* bin <an 11 with the iaeomlna re I turn* Whether the box** still un heard from will I tic rose* the senator's %4mm im a matter of ancertalniy. [jjf* *JPb> eoanty conimltce* met at noon i today to cunvna the county voters. The afat* dgarecratic e*e* utlve committee meet* next Tuesday v> decide the out ***** of an ?tat* S ection. Senator I Smith* vote to noon today sra* 49.. ?3?; George Warren'* is an,111; Torm , er Senator W. P. Fo Hack's wa* 13, 111, and W. C. Irby'* wa* 7.M4. , There ago no ohaugea in other or rL H, %\ Fol in er of Orangeburg; Turner Imogen, of Charleaton and J/ /. M6H*u.n, of Greenville are reacted to roagre* and Congressman Fred H poramlofc. ia rejected. Cresnadtiee Meeting 1rh* COunty Democratic Rxecutive eigiisntc\?e *aat la the court 1)oqm at V* o'clock to<?ay. *ritX a quorum pres? et*, and praresded t? tabulate the re tiaraa of the aritaary diction of Aug fHaVa were no profeat* or SMI and th* moating wa* ef rtftfttn* eh* racier. All ; th? filed f^mtnm taoept Bald* ejub, ivs a/aaaion was held. .The return tm *j dated eiaewhetv tad mm follows rity ?** warn declared duly Mona? pr Rrpreaentative*. R. C X Jaekson, Pavi* p. rur Cwt cf Court, H. U Swftorough For Auditor, H B. Wttder Far Traaauirr. B. C. Wal laee Far Coroner. 1F. X ?aale. For Jaa#k*trete: Fast Di.trtct?X c Me.* ^tJiiM; Second JJUtrtot?G*o. T g*VCba*upe; Fourth District -X A. .Fifth W**ri*l~-atatb Diatrtct R I*, Bnrkett; Seventh Dipt rief - a Vlneon. Bo candid ale for the office of having received a majority of Sha vote* oast a second primary will | 'he held in which C. M. Hurst and1 Jahn R. Hu'.ater. the candidates re eetviag the htghewt and neat highest avasber at vote*, will be voted for. vMo candidate for the office of Mag.? trat In the Third plstrict having ?3 reived a majority, a second primary 4*1? Sa held in which* Shopard K. Hash and M A. Wilder, the candi? date* receiving the highest and next highest number of r*t* cast in the first primary w*ll be voted for. For state offices the following egtgd|: dale* who had no opposttlo* reoafVed the following teva: For governor: R. A. Cooper. 1.3S?: for secretary of gtolc: W B Dove, lit; for attorney general Shmael U Wolfe, 1,3*3; for Jem. ?tnilWt general: W. E. Bun.an, l.fis; fer state treasurer: Samuel far ist. 1,??t; for superintendent of ??duration: J, K. Bwearlngen, l,3ht; tor commMsioner of ugrieulturr: B. Kervis. 1.97?. Red Aniiy _Annihilated War**- gwpt. X- Th*( Bolshevik army of Qen*ral X.ulienny. the noted eavalry leader, wa* annihilated during the operation* |n the Lemberg *vctor, say* a Hollah official ?tateme'it. I?o leted detachment* escaped and are In disorderly retreat. Bud*.>nny lost heav? ily u killed and wounded und thou ?and* of prisoner* were captured by the Pole*. Barlm, dept. ? l?r Walter 81 oioqs, foretgn minister, told the reich Stag foreign affaire commltt?n> today thru h* had been v rged to coor*rate with the Kuselan bolahevlkl agMlnet the western power* as a mean* of breaking the bouds lmioa?d by the Versatile* treaty bur be rejected the course after inatora rtitection. He ?aid the prepoeal* ntale to Germany to cooperate with th? vrnu-n power* against ttunaia had s)im? heen i liltdd, Rain in Belfast Belfert, gept. Z?Ham was greet? ed wtth relief hy milltai'y forces to? day In the hope it would discourage Jlttlng. The death list Increased to iwVnty ?even during the night. Sol? diers shot one of their own men while ckoatiig a sniper who fired In? to tha crowd. tied April, INO. "Be Just 81. SALEM CLUB CONTRIBUTES Funds Received as Election Managers to Dollar Demo? cracy * OTHER MANAGERS OF COUNTY MAY FOLLOW __ Wylie Jonen Appointed on State Committee, Funds Continue To Come In The managers of the primary elec? tion ut the Utatem Club have decided that thvy will fftve whatever romun erittioti they may received for their services us Managern to the National iK'tnocrntlc Campaign Fund, in ad? dition to anj other amount they may ,gtve. May 1 uoe your columns, Mr. Editor, to urgv that all mamtgnra at all clubs In the county do the same. I In doubtftfl states thousands Of Dem? ocrat* giv? much of theJr tlmo free te aid the party. Can we not give a little of ours? Governor Qox says that the Re? publicans nre going to try to buy the election. We know that they ure not above dolor so. The democratic party needs money to spread the truth, to spread the record of dem? ocratic achcivcmenta all aver re? publican states. Republican contrt. but ions come In In large sums. Who i will finance the democvoMe party, if we who ure most vP.ully Interested fail? I am Informed that approximately I ft?O.os la, paid out the County Executive Committee for services of managers and mileage. That can be made to de something at National i Headquarter yet not one of uc would miss his share. .h. What do you other managers think of this plan? If you are opposed to it. ten us why. If you are for it, say so. and help carry it through. Then ?.'heia you get your check, in? dorse it to H. G. Oatecn. tree*., and turn it Over to him for the National Democratic Campaign Fund. Then we shall have given a UttKa of our time to assist In the triumph of the principles of our party. The call is for action, not words. Wo must do more than merely vote the Demo? cratic (ticket, and. that in a Demo? cratic State. ' .*v K. W. Dabbs, Jr. Gen. Wylie Jones of Columbia, for more than a score of years, treasurer of the state Democratic part/, has been appointed as a member of the national' nuance oomjnlttee of the Democratic party. Gen, Jones In this capaelty will servo as treasurer of the Dollar Democracy Campaign now tin progress to raiee funds for the elec? tion of Co? and Roosevelt. The ap? pointment was made by Wilbur Marsh, national treasurer. . Since the launching of the Dollar Democracy Campaign South Carolina Democrats have contributed many thiii sands of dollars. .Already Gen. .lores lias sent >2,d00r to national headquarters. Very tew of the countj ohatrmen have maoe report. It is planned to send at least $2,000 a Wieek to national headquarters from Houth Carolina until the election day In November. Rvery Demoert In South Carolina la urged \>, contribute at least $1. National Debt Increased > ?? ? By Railroad Guarantee, Total Debt Over Twonty-Four Bil? lion j Washington. Sept. 2.?The federal guarantee of railroad earnings in? creased the public debt $101.755,000 during August, according to treasury ftgurv* showing the nation's gross debt to be $S**s24,672,OaO. Harding Confers With Knox Today - Marion, Sept. 2 ? Harding confer red with Senator Knox of the senate Irreeonctlables In the treaty tight who came to talk with the nominee on mi? nute details of the treaty stand and tho proposal to form 'a M,~w interna? tional association. The Chicago Na? tional league ball team came to play a gam*- for the candidate today. Strike Is On Birmingham. Sept. 2.?President K inmmoF of the Alubama division of lidded Mine Workers conferred with other union officials on plans for car? rying on of tho strike in the local coal Heids ordered by President Lewis. Longshoremen Fig:ht New York, Sept.- 2?Two thousand wnite and negro ho.'shoremen on guged in a pitched batth on tin North River Pier which required po? lice reserves to atop. Several wound- I w*r?e removed to hospitals. CotUAlbus, Sept. J.?With K. If. Moore, his pre-conventlon manager enrout* to Chicago to furnish the sen? ate eon uriUee with catnpilKu fund data, Cox prepared to leave tonight for ths western awing which will eov SO nine thousand Balisa and tuke him through iwenty-tv<o states. und Fear Not?Let all the ends Thou A SUMTER, S. C, SATURD DEMONSTRATION CLUB MEETS Stateburg Gathering Wdl At tended by Ladies STATE FOOD SPECIALIST MAKES ADDRESS Talk of Exhibits at County Fair in Meeting of Mayesville Club Members The General Sumter Home Demon? stration club held.Its second meeting during August at the homo of Mrs: Ned I^evel, in Staieburg township lasit Tuesday, which was well attended. Miss Ix>la Snyder, state food spe? cialist was present and gave a demon? stration in bread making. Mrs. Lievell had started the yeast which was ready when Miss Hnyder arrived with Miss Caro Truluck, our county home dem? onstration ag*ent. The ladies were invited to the model kitchen, to witness the demonstration! in plain and fancy bread making. Mrs. 1..?-veil's kitchen which is in every respect a mod?pl of neatness, ef? ficiency, convenience and good taste is n standing demonstration of what a kitchen should be, ar.d Miss Snyder MOrid that she disliked to start work in such a neat room which was so unlike the average kitchen that she didn't feel at; home The color scheme is blue and white and was restful and prove? \ most at? tractive place in which to ho'nl a meet? ing. The breads made wer? Parker House rolls, plain bread, braid, sweet? ish tea ring. Miss Spyder told of the variations possible in bread making from one dough. After the demonstration "Mrs. Levell and her sister served a most de? lightful repast which was much enjoy? ed and appreciated and consisting, of salads, sandwiches, and tea, A discusnion of the plans of the com? munity booth Of this club at the 1920 Swmter county fair waa then entered into with enthusiasm, and a determi? nation to win. Reports wer? then had on poultry culling work. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. 8. Y. Tupper when Miss Truluck will give a demonstration on ehrystallalng ,cHron. i>' i" ? < v At Mrs. W H. Beall'B home In Ma/yesvllie township, the Raker School Home Demonstration club met Wed? nesday, September 1st. The meeting was Iwld op the porch. The first im? portant matter under consideration was a discussion of the -Baker school community booth at the Sumter co' n ty 1920 fair. The ladies of this com? munity are- going after the capital prise with a v|m. Miss Truluck then gave a demon? stration in poultry culling. The next meeting of this club will be held at the home of the Misses Jones at which Miss Truluck will give a demonstration in grape products. America - Strategic Position Mast Deter* mine Extent of Advance Washington, Sept. 1,?Poland has answered, the administration note of the United tstaes that the Polish ar? mies should halt at the Polish -ethno? graphic frontier with a statement that r.tratogic positions must govern Po alnd'a course. _ Warsaw, Sept. 1.?A great part of eastern Galacia has been recovered by the Poles ai\d Ukrar.tans, acocrding to reports from the north* astern, front. Governors At Marion Today rA Marlon. Aug. 31.?Republican gov? ernors, governors elect and former governors from 14 states had a turn on Harding's front porch calendar to? day to hear the nominee on reclama? tion and conservation. MacSweeney Will Not Be Released Chief Secretary Reiterates For? mer Statement Dnndon. ?ept. 2.?Chief Secretary for Ireland Hammergren Wood reite, rated today his statement that appeals' in behalf of Terfence MacSweeney would not be recognised, adding t?uit "none of the mercy asked for the lord mayor was shown the 80 police? men who lost their lives in Ireland." 'Hundred Thousand Miners Quit WIlkcslMirre. Penna. Sept. 2?It Is estimated that one hundred thousand of the hundred and seventy-five thous? and anthracite miners failed to re. port for work today and more than half of the collerles are idle. No disorders are reported In the ranks of the miners who say they are tak? ing a vacation in protest againbt the 'wage award. dins't at Im; tliy Country's, Thy (tod's j AY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1920 COTTON MEN DISCUSS FINANCE Meeting in Montgomery of Great importance EXPORT CORPORATION IS BEING CONSIDERED Cablegrams Have Been Receiv? ed From Central Europe Ask? ing For Cotton Columbia, Aug. 30?At the Con? vention of the American Cotton Ass? ociation at Montgomery, Alabama, September Is1: to Sad inclusive there will be held a financial conference of transient.'ng importance. The Governors of the four Federal Re servo District*, Richmond, Atlanta, S. Bouts and Dallas and the Presi? dents of the State Bankers Associa. tlon of each of the fourteen cotton growing States, together with a special committee of twenty-five of the leading bankers from each of the fourteen cotton-growing states, will meet in special conference for the purpose of arranging to put into ef? fect and force financial plans to as? sure ample credits for the protec? tion of the mouth's greatest money crop, cotton, and for the purpose of arranging financial ^credits which will bring full protection and relief to existing conditions. The intense interest of the entire world in the cotton situation in the South is convincingly Illustrated by flood of tekgramja pouring into Na? tional Headquarters and is further startllngly Illustrated by the delega? tion, representing foreign cotton in? terests, coming across to America for the purpose of a conference. Dr. John'A, Todd, the great English econ? omist, recognized world-wide as an authority on cotton, has notified the ofTiolals of the Association that he will rqaeh New York on August 28th. A conference has been arranged with Dr. Todd at the Montgomery Con? vention, whore he is expected to de? liver an addresB. The great English journal, "Tre Manchester Guardian", wl'l have a. personal representative at the Montgomery Convention and has arranged special wire service for the purpose of reporting the full pro? ceedings ef the Convention. The 'ormntion of export company (accepting cotton In payment for the stock,) is being endorsed by out? standing leaders from every section of the South and by men recognized as leaders in? the financial world, from various sections of the nation. It has caused intense interest in the cotton consuming centers through? out the world, and especially in Cen? tral Europe where they are desper? ately In need of low-grade cotton, j Telegrams have been flouring In from j every section of the South, making ? application for stock in this corpora? tion. Cahlfgramjs have already been received from central Europe, making application for purchase of this cot? ton, and through their special representative In Central Europe, the association has received the strong? est endorsement of not. only the representatives of the manufact? uring interests of central Europe but of leading business men who endorse in the strong est terms the movement to furnish raw material to central Europe I it being urged in the strongest, terms that no delay be permittee) that raw cotton, under this arrangement -be first allotted to the different sec? tions and %that no preference be shown In* furnishing any special country of central Europe where this cotton is 8) desperately needed One of the biggest bus;ness men of I the country, r?oognised a.* an out? standing banker, states: "I endorse ! the formation of this corporation in the strongest terms. It Is In line with the action of England where they cre? ated a financial board which has re? sulted In bringing to England a rec. ord breaking amount of business. The action of your Association In form? ing this e:tport corporation empha? sizes more strongly than ever the tre? mendous Importance of the forma? tion of a Board similar to the English Board, for th' purposes of arranging credits so^thu: we can secure relief and claim cur full share of the world's business which England Is now reap? ing. The action of your Association wil be worth billions to the business j interests of America. It has already In ! ocuiated a spirit of self protection In ntany of the corrtmerclal lines and will benefit not only the cotton in? dustry but the various commercial lines of America". More Fighting in Old Ireland Belfast, Sept. 1.?Fighting was re? sumed today be?ween the nationalist and unionists shipyard workers and troops. I-hsavy firing continued for a half hour and It is feared the casualty list is heavy. The Rinn Feiners were dislodged from their positions by an armored car. It is deflnitel known that one per? son was kill'.I in tie North street en? counter. There was another bitter light at the docks between union dock workers and shipyard employes in Which pistols, sticks and stones were used. The troops ended the conflict with machine guns, Two hundred and fourteen tires since last Wednesday. 1 uul Truth's." THE TRUE S< tennessee re- j scinds action: i |Expung All Record of Suffrage Ratification -_ i GOV. ROBERTS DECLINES TO MAKE STATEMENT1 ,Action Not Taken Seriously As i j Legality Will Be Decided in i Washington | Nashville, Aug. :>1?The Tennesset i House of Representati ves, with a quo- . rum present for the first time since , August 20, expunged from its journal this afternoon all record of ratifies- j tlon of the suffrage amendment and voted, 47 to 24, with 20 not voting to I non-conour in the action of the Senate til ratifying. Shortly after the house convened it became evident that the anti-ratiftca tionists, a majority of whom have been jn Alabama on a filibuster for more than a week, were in the majority through failure of several of the suf clock-Uke program theantis proceeded, frage members to arrive in time. With to put through their plan of attempt? ing to undo what was done on August 21, when ratification was accom? plished. The first step was the motion to expunge from the journal ot that day all reference to the porceedings upon the suffrage ratification resolution. After this was accomplished, 4 7 to 37, with sixteen not voting, . morion was made and carried that a certified copy of the resolution, the original of which is in the hands of the Senate, be spread upon the journal. - n Representative Riddick, floor leader of the ratlficationists, made the point of order that the resolution was out of th<e hands of the House und now a part of the federal constitution through proclamation of Secretary of State Colby. He was overruled 1>> Speaker Walker. ., The House by a viva voce vote then adopted a motion to reconsider its pre? vious action under the resolution. Mo? tion was then made and carried to ' nop-concur in the action of the Senat-e in ratifying the ratification reso? lution. In the course of the discussion of .he legality of the action of the Hohn? in reconsidering, Representative Rid? dick read a letter from State's Attor? ney Thompson in which the latter ex? pressed the opinion that reconsidera 1 tion of the resolution was impossible since the House had already ratified it 1 and Governor Cox had certif!?d to Sec retary Colb> this action by both Hous? tnd Senate. Governor Roberts declined to make any statement tonight as to the effect of the House's action, saying that the mater was purely, a legal ore v.nd in the lytnds of Attorney General Thomp? son. Action of the House is not taken se 1 riously here, as the general opinion prevails that legality or illegality of ratification will be decided upon the record sent to Washington by Gover? nor Roberts. Anti-ratiflcat.ionists would not stat?? tonight whether they expect to make an offcr to have the Senate, which voted to ratify, 25 to 4, to reverse its ' action. Nashville, Sept. 1.? Ratification op 1 ponents made no further move today following the action expunging the suffrage resolutions from the house records and said the whol thing would go to court for strlmnt. Williamson, W. Va., Sept 1.?Firing from mountains upon the village chat tery in the coal strike region continu? ed all night. The result is undeter? mined. Mrs. Munsell Objects Says She Was Illegally Denied the Right to Vote Columbia, Sept. 1?Mrs. F. S. Mun? sell. president of the South Carolina \ League of Women Voters, and Miss j Jennie GIbbes, another registered vo- j ter, went to the polls Tuesday and asked for a ticket. Both had put their names on the club rolls ^several weeks ago, but their names had been ' removed by the county committee. ! When refused a ballot Tuesday they announced that they would take the , case to court, on injunction proceed - I ings. No action has been brought as i yet, but something may be done in ja few days. The women claim that I their names were taken off the club rolls a few minutes after Tennessee ratln^d the amendment, and that their enrollment should not have been re? fused. Democratic officials state that j they do not have any fear that this | contemplated action will affect the j result of the election. They do not j look on it seriously. i , i Japan and America Discuss Immigration Washington, Fept. I.--Reports -of an agreement between Japun and the United States oruimmigration are ap? parently premature. The stae depar? tment officials .said that the discussions have not passed the information and conversation stages. Tokio dispatches to Honolulu newspapers said that it. had been agreed that the Japanese here be naturalized and further immi? gration to the United States be pre? vented, lUTHRON, Established V01, LI. I WOLFE GOES WASHINGT fTo Represent State in Pa Shoals Case NAVIGATION INTERESTS TO BE PROTECTE Will Also Take Up Matter Boundary Line Between South* Carolina and Georgia ????? Columbia, Aug. 31?Attorney Gen fial Wolfe stated today that he would probably go to Washington on Sep? tember 9th, to attend the hearing he fore Secretary of War Baker on the question of settlement of the Parr Shoals case. Mr. Wolfe will repre? sent the State with a view to protect? ing whutever navigation interest It has In the Tongaree riven. Officers of the Parr ShoV.s company will also probably attend the heariag as will J. B. S. Byles, of Columbia, counsel for the company. It is prob? able thai other South Carolinians will attend. The government has anounced that the Pa r Shoals case, brought to ac? complish the removal ot the power 1 dam. will be abandoned, on the basis of an agreement between the com? pany and the government regarding the supply of water in the streams] below Parr Shoals for navigation pur? poses. v Attorney General Wolfe will be In Washington also In connection with the case involving the boundary line between South Carolina and Georgia. Testimony In the case will probably be taken, to a limited extent, before a special referee in the case. Georgia is trying to prove that the South Car ' olina side of the stream is the boun? j dary, whereas this state claim* the j middle of the stream, j - I White Makes Report jSays Two Milion Is Enough For Democracy _ Chicago, Sept. 1.?Democratic .Chairman White told the senate in? vestigating committee that he thought ] a two million dollar fuud (or ttie national campaign would provide an adequate fund. He said no Demo cratia fund committee had yet been appointed, and no budget estimated. He said he knew nothing of any evi? dence of showing that the Republi? cans wolld attempt to "'corrupt th? electorate" and the only place hoi knew of where such evidence could j be obtained was from Governor Cox. Mr. White said that he talked with I Governor Cox and that the governor told him he was sure of his ground In,' I making his charges and thereupon he told Cox, "You ;uv the boss and you \ run it." He said he believed the charges because he had confidence in Cox. He said he had discharged Pro lessor Hall, who had offered his ser ? vices to both Republicans and Dem I ocrats. Surveys Are Completed Several Locations Proposed For Richland Suniter Bridge Columbia, Sept 1?Surveys for the bridge which is to span the Water** and connect Kichland and Sumter counties have be*.' completed accord? ing to officials of the state highway de? partment Several locations have been surveyed hut as yet no announcement has been made as to' which will ba adopted. Cold figures to show the cost of the three locutions have been pre? pared, and these will determine the ilte. A new engineer for this bridge has been secured b) the highway depart? ment, but as yet his name has not been anounced. He wdl report to the department In a few weeks. It ia btated that the selection Is made. It is understood that one of the lo? cations is through a very sfampy section near Eastover. Others are several miles further north, these be? ing on higher ground. Announcement of the name of the new engineer to have charge of this bridge, and also tne location will prob? ably be made wtth'n the next few weeks. Cotton Forecast Conditions of August Crop Six? ty-Seven and Five Tenths Per Cent Washington. Sept. 1. -Cotton pro? duction this yea ris forecast at 12. 783,000 bales by the department of agriculture, which placed the condi? tion of the crop on August 25th at 67.6 l*cr cent. Aviators Burne4 to Death Morristown, N. J.. Sept. \ ?Two av? iators carrying mail were burned to death when their plane fell here today. Tin* machine, in landing, eaught fire \s it neared the ground and an explo? sion occurred when it landed, throw? ing the mail bags in ma^ny directions. Pilot Max Miller, known as expert, And his assistant wer?? ki^td.