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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-22
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION
Orangeburg Paper Favors Action
BY The State

The General Assembly is in session
One of its important duties will be
the consideration of the question OF
woman's suffrage. The eyes of the
nation are upon South Carolina to see
exactly what the Palmetto State is
going to do.
There can be no liberal difference
upon this vital question. The women
of this State are as capable and as
much entitled to participate in its
regulation as are the men. Looking
over the past, one wonders what par,
of recent political history do the mer
opposed to suffrage for women think
would have been worse if the women
had been voting.
Woman's suffrage is bound to come
either now or shortly, and the only
debatable question in our mind is
whether the State of South Carolina
should give the right to its own
women, or ratify the federal amand-
ment and wait for a national consti-
tuition act to do so. We would prefer
to see women generally obtain the
right to vote by State action, and
thus preserve somewhat the authori.
ty of the State in such matters.
Advance press gossip from Colum'
bia says that the federal amandment
for women's suffrage is more than
apt to be defeated. That's no great
harm from the standpoint of preSev-
ing the rights of State, but the leg
islatorS in favor of women's suffrage
should try to pass an act submitting
to the people of South Carolina an
amendment to the State constitution
giving the ballot to women citizens,
Let the General Assembly go on rec
ord upon both phases on the women's
suffrage question.
The quickest method of allowing
women to participate in the elections
would be by the Democratic party al
lowing women to vote in its prima-
ries, remembering that in this State
the Democratic nomination is equiv
alent to the election. But more regu.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-22
NATIONWIDE LIQUOR
Law NOW IN EFFECT
DISTILLED LIQUOR III BONDED
WAREHOUSES; PROMISE TO
CAUSE TROUBLE

Washington, D. c., Jan. 16.-Na-
tion-wide prohibition by constitution
al amendment-the dream for years
of those opposed to the sale of liquor
became effective tonight at mid
night with the department of Justice
and the bureau of internal revenue,
the two government agencies en-
trusted with enforcement of the new
basic law, ready to take action
against all violators.
The final step in the work of en-
forcing the new form of prohibition
was taken tonight when secretary
Glass approved finally the regula-
tions to be observed by agents of the
federal government.
John F. Kramer, general prohibi-
ton commissioner, announced that
he practically had completed selec-
ton of his corps of state commits
sioners and local agents, and had
been notified by them that they were
prepared to start tomorrow morning
on the task of enforcing the amend
ment. s
There was little notice taken by
government officials of the end of all
licensed sales of liquor except at the
treasury department where much ac-
tivity was shown at the offices of Of
ficials connected with prohibition in
forcement. Their task, however, was
confined to the linking up of detail
ed plans for aiding local authorities
in driving out the illegitimate dealer
in intoxicants. Officials said they ex-
pected multiplicity of legal and
lesser tangles to ensue but they were
making an effort to avoid as many Of
these as possible.
Commissioner Kramer said he had
staff of nearly 1,500 men ready to
begin their duties at midnight.
About three hundred of these will
work under the direction of the state
prohibition enforcement officers while,
the others will serve much as did in
ternal revenue agents before war
time prohibition went into effect. In
few states, the state directors have
not been named but Mr.. Kramer has
delegated their powers to internal
revenue officials, so the organization
was regarded as complete. Mr.. Kram-
er's bureau has S2,OO0,000 with which
to conduct it's work until July i.
Treasury officials anticipated some
trouble in handling the distilled iq-
uors in bonded warehouses. 1t has
been disclosed that in several cities,
large quantities of bottled goods have
disappeared from bonded storage de-
spite the vigilance Of revenue officers.
To avert further thefts,. Mr.. Kram-
er's staff has been instructed to guard
such liquors with extra care.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-22

undoubtedly will not be elected to
Congress from the Third district
without contest, although there is
none announced at this time. 1t is
understood, however, the most promi-
nent opponent mentioned against Mr..
Dominick is Capt. Henry C. Tillman,
of Greenwood.
as. T. Nichols, of Spartanburg,
Representative from the Fourth dis
trict, has announced that he will not
offer for reelection. Capt. j. j. Nc
Swain and D. R. Traxler, both of
Greenville, will be in the race to sue
ceed Mr.. Nichols and, probably,
Horace Bomar, an attorney of Spar
tanburg.
"In the Fifth district, no opposition
has so far developed to w. S. Steven
son, of Cheraw, but it is known that
several gentlemen are most anxious
to succeed him.
an the Sixth district, P. H. Stoll,
of Kingstree, who defeated E. j.
Sherwood, of Conway, by very mar
row margin several months ago to
succeed the late ]. Willard Ragsdale
as Representative, will be opposed by
Mr.. Sherwood, and, probably, others.
ED. C. Mann, of Orangeburg,
who was elected several months ago
as Representative from the Seventh
district to succeed A. F. Levevr, OF
Lexington, when the latter was ap-
pointed a member of federal farm
land board, will be opposed by Hamp-
ton P. Fulmer of Norway, member
of the House of Representatives from
Orangeburg county and probably So
licitor George Bell Zimmerman, OF
Lexington. Both Mr. Fulmer and Mr..
Zimmerman were defeated by Con-
gresham Mann in the special cleo
ton, Mr.. Zimmerman going into
the second primary election with
him.
"The next campaign promises to
be one of the most uneXcitlng IN
MANY years, as there will be an abb
sence of the well-known brand OF
factional politics with which the
State has been cursed. Cole L. Blease
is out of the running, with nobody
to pick up his mantle. He is practlc-
ing law in Columbia these days and
is not talking much about politics.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-22
FREE RANGE IS DEFEATED
Stock Law Advocates Win In George
town Election

Georgetown, Jan. 15.-Complete
returns from the eighteen boxes in
this county, in the stock law election
held last Tuesday, show 403 votes for
and $50 votes against free range,
majority of PIT votes.
The county executive committee
having ruled that only those whose
names were upon the club rolls could
vote, the soldier vote was not count
ed. 1t is thought that had these boys
been allowed to vote, the majority
against free range would have been
largely increased. However, the eX-
preston of sentiment is considered
decisive.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-22
Fire Sunday Night

Between eight and nine o'clock
Sunday night fire broke out in the
home of Mrs. Rosa Fulton on Mills
street and in a short while the house,
which was a frame cottage, with al
most its entire contents, was burned
to the ground.
There being few people on the
street at that hour, the fire had gain
ed considerable headway before it
was discovered and the alarm given.
The cooking stove and sewing ma
chine were about the only articles
saved. Mrs. Fulton and her children
were at church when the fire started
A defective fiue is supposed to have
been the cause.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-22
Get Your Vehicle Tag

Vehicle license tags have arrived
and are now being issued at the Of
flee of the Clerk Of Court. 1t is very
necessary that every person in the
county owning a vehicle should have
the same properly tagged, as the ru-
raj police have been instructed to ar
rest and take before magistrate
any and all persons operating their
vehicles without this license tag.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-22
SPANIEL ACQUITTED
Freed of Charge of Mudering Wife
and Colonel Butler.

Brownwood, Tex. Jan. Hilary
]. Spaniel was acquitted in district
court here today of the charge OF
numbering Col. NJ. C. Butler.
1t was the third time Spaniel, a
music teacher, had been tried fol-
murder in connection with the slay'
ing of Colonel Butler and Mrs
Spaniel while they were on an au-
tomobile ride with him at Alpine
Texas, the evening of July 10, 1916
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-22
OLD And new BILLS
BEING CONSIDERED
MEASURE TO REPEAL LAW EX-
EMPTING BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION KILLED

Sessions of the House of Represen-
tatives this week have been confined
mostly to consideration of bills on
its calendar and with debating the
measure to repeal the law exempting
building and loan associations.
After good deal of discussion the
latter measure was recommitted,
which means that it is rejected to all
intents and purposes, by the decisive
vote of rs to 26. The argument
against the passage of the bill was
that it meant double taxation on the
poor man who could erect his home
by no other means than these organ
izationS. Those who favored the
measure were opposed to any class
of business escaping taxation.
Among the bills making their ini-
tial appearance in the House during
the week was one. by Mr.. McAdams
requiring a Wassermann blood test
and a certificate from a reputable
physician saying that they are free
from venereal diseases before a cou-
pie can enter into matrimony. The
bill was referred to the judiciary
committee
Another new bill by Mr.. McAdams
was that requiring all persons under
penalty to register their true names
and addresses on hotel and lodging
house registers.
At the request of its author John
w. Crews, of Richland, the concur
rent resolution introduced in the
House last Thursday, inviting A.
Mitchell Palmer Attorney General Of
the United States, and Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, president of the Ma
tional Woman Suffrage Association
to address the joint assembly tonight
on the question of equal suffrage,
was withdrawn from the files.
Mr.. Crews explained that he was
opposed to equal suffrage but that he
introduced the resolution at the re-
quest of prominent women of the
State. who now asked that it be with
drawn. This resolution never had a
chance of being adopted.
A bill was introduced in the House
increasing the members pay from IS
a day, as at present, to $40 daily, be-
ginning at the next session of the
General Assembly. Mr.. Berry, of Or
angeburg, is the author of the meas
ure, which was referred to the ways
and means committee. The pay is
limited to forty days.
Another bill of interest was the one
by Mr.. Folk, of Newberry, prohibit
ing children under fourteen years OF
age driving motor cars in this State.
Mr.. Folk is likewise the author OF
the measure requiring all motor
driven vehicles or those drawn by an
imals to stop before crossing any
railroad track in this State.
The bill putting all policemen un-
der $4,000 bonds, so that when per-
son is unlawfully injured by them
their sureties can be securities for
demand was given its final reading
in the House tonight and was passed
to the Senate.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-22

lar would be the constitutional
amendment, if adopted.
The women will be voting in our
elections within the next few years.
The granting of suffrage to them is
an act of simple justice, and for
ward movement once under way
scarcely ever turns back and aban-
dons its goal. The women of South
Carolina will soon be voting, either
by national amendment OF by the au-
thority of their native State. Which
shall it be? Let South Carolina do
the manly and proper thing-start
an amendment to the constitution
now.-Orangeburg Times and Demo
crat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23

ruff, who inaugurated the present
plan, to give to the student body the
opportunity Of making their selection
as TO which is the most preferable
method. Each possesses its distinct
qualities, but it is believed that a
unanimous vote will be cast in favor
Of the new system.
Following examinations on Tuesday
the annual musical program under
the direction OF Miss Ella j. Peter.
son will be rendered on Thursday
evening. On Friday evening 81 mem
bers of the senior class and students
of the grammar school will receive
their diplomas and then-vacation !
High School Athletics
With the closing of the school
year and the balancing of all ac.
counts a curious thing has come to
Light: the Athletic Association, for the
first time in history, possesses $40
in clear money after the payment of
all debts. Such a matter is self-evi.
dent in itself, that greater interest
has been manifested in athletics than
ever before, and that all bids fair
for still better stride of progress
in the following year.
Although four first-string members
Of last years football squad gradu.
ate there are score of promising
recruits ready to step into their shoes
and with a paid coach such as it is
understood Ardmore high school will
possess next year, the football sea-
son should develop into one OF the
best in the history of the school.
Too, an altogether higher class Of
teams representative of rival schools
will be met in the future. The large
attendance of the Dallas and Oklaho-
ma City games played this year dc.
picted the fact that the games were
not a loss from a financial stand
point, and it is most certain that
they tended toward building up the
athletic standard Of A. II. s. 1t is
hoped also that .Ardmore will place
in the Big Ten conference, an organi.
zaticn being formed of the largest
high schools in the state for the
promotion of better athletics.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
(Mrs. Emmitt T. Reid, Editor)

Beginning with the baccalaureate
sermon. by DIR. Phil Baird of Oklaho.
ma City this morning, at Convention
Hall, and continuing until the close
OF the commencement exercises at the
same place Friday night, this week
promises TO be one of the busiest
in the school life of both teachers
and pupils.
Final examinations in high school
and wards begin in the morning and
will continue three days, Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday.
On Wednesday morning the seniors
will celebrate class day at chapel ex-
ercises, to which friends are invited.
Thursday night the annual festival
Of music, including selections by the
several glee clubs and chorus, and the
high school orchestra, will be given
at high school auditorium. This is
always an event looked forward to
with much pleasure and the program
this year promises to surpass any
previous affair OF its kind.
Superintendent Richards is in re-
ceipt of wire from Allen ID. Albert
who Is to deliver the commencement
address Friday night, stating that
the speaker will reach here Friday
morning Ardmore Is fortunate in
having the opportunity to hear two
such splendid speakers as Mr.. Rich
ards has secured for the closing exer-
cises Of the school. Both men are
men OF national reputation and it Is
an opportunity no one should fail
to take advantage of.
DR.. Phil Baird will deliver the bac-
calaureate sermon at IL o'clock this
morning. Mr.. Albert speaks Friday
night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
SENIOR NEWS
Drank Carter, reporter)
Class Day Exercises

Glass day exercises will be held
Wednesday by the seniors under the
direction of Miss J. A Davis, sponsor.
The affair will be quite novel, and
with the humorous prophecies and
wills which are to be brought in,
promise to be very entertaining.
Caps and Gowns for the Seniors
In accordance with an old custom
which has prevailed in Ardmore high
school for a number OF years, and
out OF Difference to the high cost Of
graduation dresses, etc, caps and
gowns for the seniors have been pro-
cured to be used for commencement
exercises this year.
This custom, was introduced, Mr..
Richards explained, for a dual pur.
pose; first, TO cut down the expense
Of graduating, and second, because
they add much 70 the dignity Of the
graduates.
Senior Class Meeting
A senior class meeting was held
Thursday afternoon for the purpose
OF deciding on some memorial to be
left to the school. Quite discussion
ensued over the matter, but the class
finally voted to leave two beautiful
bronze reliefs b. which they desire
to be remembered. The two decora-
tons Of Washington Crossing the
Delaware, and the Landing Of the
Pilgrims will be placed in the audi
toium on each s.ae OF the stage front.
ala Ia. lnir in
to beautify ne daily meeting place
of the student body, and they intend
for II to establish a precedent which
other classes are expected 10 follow.
As another feature OF the meeting.
n class reunion was planned for next
Christmas. This is probably The first
scheme of its kind ever attempted in
a nigh school, although it is very
common in the colleges and universe
ties. Rut under the management cf
the senior social committee, il will
likely be quite success.
High School Mothers Club
The High School Mothers Club
met Thursday afternoon.
Baccalaureate Sermon
The baccalaureate sermon viii be
preached at the Convention Hall this
morning by Rev. Phil Baird of the
Presbyterian church of Oklahoma City.
Ii Looked Red
Mr.. Littick: Now when you looked
al that yellow spot and then looked
sway, what color did you see?"
Ruth Nolan: "I looked over at your
face, and saw black"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
WASHINGTON SCHOOL NOTES
Uorena Kilkey and Helen Hurley
reportersl.

(Lorena Kilkey and Helen Hurley,
reporters).
ITO be or not to be--that ia the
question"-whether we will be among
the fortunate ones in passing down
the main aisle Of the Convention Hail
with the eighth grade graduating
class--or will we be among those
who do ponance for past neglect, by
attending summer school in the sum
nicr months!
First Graders Make Good Record
For the year. Mrs, Jackson reports
that twothirds Of her room have
been perfect in spelling.
Eighth Grade Glass Party
A very enjoyable affnir was an an.
nual class party given at the homo
Ct John 3. Hewitt, 2l6 North Wash.
ington strest.
The host was assisted In entertain.
ing by his mothor, Mrs. Hewitt, and
his aunt, Miss McMasters.
Games wcro played and rccitals
wero given by the host, Josephine
Coffman, Ethel Mclaughlin. Holcn
Hurley and Katherine King.
Refreshments were served and the
evening was delightfully."- spent
Debate
Another interesting event Of tho
week was q debate givon Wednesday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
THIRD WARD NEWS

margaret Spaulding and Mary God.
dard, reporter).
Glee Club
The Glee Clubs of all the school
tainment at the high school the 9th
of May.
Domestic Science
The pupils of seventh and eighth
grades have been very interested
this year in domestic science and
are expecting to have a very good
exhibit.
Penmanship
The certificates have been received
and those who received them are
very proud.
Mothers Club
The Third Ward Mothers Club
met last Friday and was entertained
By the second grade with delightful
play.
Examinations
Tho first exam was given Friday.
Other examinations included arithme-
tic, grammar and civics will be given
the first Of next week.
Fairgrounds
The sixth, seventh and eighth grade
boys are planning a way to keep
our school ground free from trash.
Exhibits
The teachers have been working
very steadily on the exhibits this
week which we hope will be com
plete success.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-23
JEFFERSON SCHOOL NEWS

Reporters, Mary Breedlove, Rather
inc Skelley and Ruth Holdman).
Enjoyable Picnic
a most enjoyable picnic was held
by the third and fourth grade pupils
at Kinkade Lake about three and a
half miles from town yesterday. The
party went in trucks furnished by
Ellie Bailey and J. c. Stephens.
Games were played and delight
ful supper was served about 6 o'clock.
The pupils were accompanied by their
teacher, Misses Beane and Greer, and
Mrs. Lynch, Mrs. Williams. Mrs.
Stroud, Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Little.
They returned at o'clock all report.
ing a most delightful time.
Mothers Club Meeting
The first grade entertained the
Mothers Club with an interesting
program Friday afternoon under the
direction OF their teachers, Miss VOL.
vcrton and Miss Duric. After the
following program was given, refresh
ments Of ice cream and cake were
served:
Concert readings and song class,
Dramatizntion of Sleeping Beauty,
pupils Of tho first grade,
This was one Of the most pleasing
programs of tho year. Officers were
elected for tho following year,
"Ardmorc, IT'S Past and Present"
The eighth grade class have been
writing book entitled ''Ardmore,
it's Past and Present"
1t IL n composite production, made
UP Of articles concerning the local
history and various interests Of the
city
The class shown great ini
tiativc In getting It's material by
means Of interview with people who