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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-23
New Zion Wants
to Annex

F. There ought not to be any DOUBT
whatsoever about the Chamber OF
Commerce being able to get rep
resentative delegation Of Sumter bus
mess meg, and members Of the Sum-
ter county board Of commissioners
and Sumter legislative delegation to
20 to New Zion next Saturday after
noon to discuss the question Of an
nexation OF New Zion school district
to- Sumter county. Notwithstanding
Saturday is busy day in Sumter,
nevertheless the Chamber of Com
merce must be supported by several
good speakers and by representatives
Of the county commissioners and
legislative delegation, if not by the
two boards entire membership.
Here is an instance of citizens of
another county voluntarily inviting
the Sumter Chamber Of Commerce to
assist, these citizens in arriving at a
decision as to whether when, and
how they will annex their section to
Sumter county. If the citizens of New
Zion are willing to gather to listen to
facts and figures, and especially
when they have requested this coun-
ty to cooperate with them, it does
not seem to be a violation Of ethics
for Sumter county to accept the inyl-
tation:
Several citizens of New Zion told
Secretary Reardon last week that
they will try out the Sumter tobacco
market this year. Further that if the
roads from New Zion, to the Sumter
count line were put in good condition,
as good as the roads in Sumter coun-
ty. that much more TOBACCO would be
hauled to Sumter.
The New Zion tobacco growers
want to vote into Sumter county in or
der to get at least passable roads,
they say, for the present, and they
seem to be willing to, wait until hard
surfaced roads and gravel or sand
clay lateral roads leading to the
hard surface main highway system
can be. constructed.
The business men of Sumter should
line up strongly for the big day in
Turbeville on July 7tln, when Turbe-
vile voters will entertain Sumters
Chamber of Commerce, county COM
missioners, permanent road commls-
sioners, legislative delegation. and
others from Sumter county. Idrbe-
vile is putting on this big meeting
and basket picnic to get the voters of
two school districts together to vote
into Sumter county. Sumter's busi-
ness men should not refuse the Cham
Der Of Commerce committee any
thing when that committee calls in
few days for funds to employ a good
band, and to take care Of sumter's
part of the program for July 7th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-23
CONFERENCE OF PREHnERs.

Lloyd George and AIiilerand Meet at
Hythe.
London, June ia conference
will be held between Premiers Lloyd
George of England and Millerand of
France at Hythe today and tomorrow.
The meeting is preliminary to the
conference at Boulogne Monday at
which France, Great Britain, Italy,
Belgium, Greece and Japan will be
reDreSented.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-27

determined by the number of wheels
and horses; cart or wagon, whose
wheels exceeded 211 inches In breadth
and did not exceed four inches, pulled
by one horse or pair of oxen, 5 cents;
horse or pair of oxen pulling cart or
wagon whose wheels did not exceed
five inches, cents, and horse or pair
of oxen drawing cart or wagon whose
wheels exceeded six inches and did
not exceed 8 inches, cents. One
horse or pair of oxen drawing a cart
or wagon whose wheels exceeded
inches in breadth were allowed to
pass free.
Many Went Toll Free.
No tolls were ever collected from
any person or persons passing from
one part of his farm to another, or to
and from mill, or to and from a
place of worship, funeral, militia train
ing, or from any student or child GO
ing from any school or seminary of
learning, or from persons or witnesses
going to and returning from courts
or from any wagon or carriage laden
with the property of the government
The seven turnpike roads, on which
tolls were charged, entering and leav.
ing Richmond, were as follows:
Richmond to Boston; Richmond to
Newport tFountain City,; Richmond
to New Paris, Ohio; Richmond to
Hillsboro; Richmond to Lick Creek
Richmond to Williamsburg.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-27
0LD-TIMERS RECALL
wayne TOLL ROADS;
ALL GONE in STATE

With the purchase of the old Cory
don turnpike, in, Floyd county, by the
state, the last toll road in existence in
Indiana has gone.
Old timers in Richmond well remem-
Der the toll gates, and what schemes
used to be worked by the youthful
Beau Brummels" of the town to beat
the toll gate keeper. However, most
of these failed to work, much to the
distress of the ones trying to put them
over.
Seven turnpikes entered Richmond
and toll. stations were maintained at
practically every cross road on the
turnpikes of any importance. Although
The toll keepers had fewer friends
han any other professional men, they
had canny way of always extracting
their tolls.
Long Pole Guarded Road.
The toll gate guarded the turnpike
by long pole which stretched clear
across the road, keeping the traveller
back until he had paid. The poles, as
a rule, were kept down, especially at
night, the keepers taking no chances
On being taken advantage of by, the
INSCRIPTIONS or venturesome.
A very fair rate of toll was charged
Oh al eHe tufnptheS III wayne COUNTY
earlier settlers say. The tolls charged
by the keepers follow:
For every score of sheep and hogs.
6 cents; for every score of cattle, II
cents; one horse and rider, cents;
one led or driven horse, cents; one
sleigh or sled, pulled by one horse or
a pair of oxen, 8 cents; one dearborn,
sulky or chaise, pulled by one horse,
g cents; one chariot, coach, coachee,
stage, wagon, phaeton and chaise with
four wheels and pulled by two horses
II cents; for any of those carriages
pulled by four horses, IS cents; pleas
ure carriages, II and Is cents, to be
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-27

No. 1876, F. and A NJ Called meeting.
Work in Fellow Craft degree, begin
ming at Z p. m.
Wednesday, March 31--Webb lodge
No. "a, F. and A. M. Called meeting;
work in Entered Apprentice degree,
beginning at p. m. Lunch at $50.
Thursday. April Wayne Council,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-27

No. 10. r. and s. M. Stated assembly
and work
Friday, April liking Solomon's
Chapter No. 4, r. A. M. Called meet
ing. Work of Royal Arch degree on
two teams, beginning at p. m.
Saturday. April 3-Loyal Chapter
No. 49, o. e. S. Stated meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-27
Masonic Calendar

Monday, March 29-Richmond Com
mandery No 8, X. T. Special conclave.
Work in the Order of the Temple, be-
ginning Z p. m.
Tuesday, March 3O-Richmond lodge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
PAY TRIBUTE TO
 ITALIAN INVENTOR
By Associated Pres,


 1 Rome.- January 26.-Alessandro Volta, the father of expermenal electricity, the | inventor of the voltaic pile and the man after whom the electric volt was named, | is to be honortd with a monument in Rome, which will probably be unveiled in 1927, the hundredth anniversary of his death.
 The movement for the recognition of the services of this pioneer Italian cleo trician to humanity was launched at recent dinner of the Italian Alpine Club by Luigi Spada, secretary of the Rome branch of the club.
 Volta was native of Como, and won fame as I professor of physics both at Como and Padua, Although he made many discoveries and inventions in elec- tricity his Voltaic pile is the one upon which his fame rests chiefly.
 Napoleon l. the Emperor of Austria and the British Royal Society awarded him medals and invited him to demonstrate the pile, which was a series of discs of dissimillar metal, such as copper and zinc laid up with discs of cloth or paper between them moistened with acid water. for the production of electricity. Upon this discovery the telephone, telegraph. electric lighting, heating and electric power development of all sorts are based
 A small marble tablet is the only mem- orial which Volta has in Rome. On the monument to be erected to his memory it is proposed to engrave the names of Galvani, Pacinotti, Meucci C. Ferraris and Marconi all llustrious Italians who have contributed notably to the develop ment of Nne principles discovered by Volta.
 Accounting the other important cleo trical discoveries of Italians. he cofEtin ued "Antonio Pacinotti, of. Pisa, in lSsi discovered the electrical ring which is the principle of the dynamo developed by Gram-ne. the Belgian, who appropri- ated Pacinottfs discovery.
 He declared that Italians invented Inc barometer, the pendulum, the lens, the telescope, and that the submarine, ar plane and asphyxiating gas were in em- bryo set forth in the writing of Leonardo. Signor Spada urged that Italians arouse themselves and develop the discoveries of their own scientists in broad com mercial way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
OF SIBERIA
 FACE STARVATION
Col. Langtry Tells How Bol- sh evis Sympathizers
 Have Torn Up Roads
RY A,,orI.t,a Pr.,,

Shanghai, January 7.-Bolshevist sympathizers in Siberia have so torn up rails and ties along the Amlr line of the Transsiberian railway that it will take two years to repair 1t. according to Col. J. l.. Lantry of the American railway mission to Siberia, who came to Shanghai early in the winter on his way home to America. That particu- lar section of the railway, he said, had been under the care of the Jap anese,'
 What will happen in Siberia this winter" said Colonel Iantry, lis terri ble to contemplate. Thousands and thousands of people there are going to die of starvation. They have worn their only suits of clothing all summer and they have nothing more.
 "In spite of all that the American Red Cross is doing there and it is a tremendous work" he added "uncount- ed numbers will perish from cold and hunger. There Is no warm clothing. no footwear, and very very little food"
 Colonel Lantry, next to Colenel Emerson, has been in charge of the ac- tual operating work attempted by the American railway experts. He has ended his work in Russia. Formerly he was first assistant to the vice president of the Northern Pacific railway
 Colonel Lantry said the Americans had made little improvement of the Siberian lines. due to the many diff culties encountered.
 'Scmenoff. the Cossack leader under Admiral Kolchak, who guarded part or the railway in the Chita district. Colonel Lantry said. has been one of the many obstacles" General Seme- noff has since been appointed com mander in chief of the ll-Russan armies.)
 When I was on my way to Shang hai." Colonel Lantry added "I passed through -Andrianovaka, 200 miles west of the Manchurian border, and learned that just few days before General Semenoff had ordered the exe- eutions of Sto persons in that little town in a single day"
 Colonel Lantry expressed the great est admiration for the Russian rail- way workmen
 They have been entirely loyal he declared. working for three or four months without pay. riding on tops of trains in bitter weather with never taking trains daily through regions marked by frequent wreclSs and derail- ments caused by hostile peasantry. Through it all the Russian railroader has done his work. with the right kind of cooperation" Colonel Lantry declared, "the American railway corps, working with these men. could have rehabiltated the railway and made it marvel of efficiency
 Colonel Lantry said he had found the shelves of the stores in the larger centers he had visited recently loaded down with Japanese goods. 'T would not have been able to buy a single un- used article manufactured by any other nation he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
mentsomery Bureau The Age Herald
 zzi-2 First National Bank Buildina.

Montgomery, February 2i.-CSpeeial,,- If the Susan B. Anthony amendment is ratified before the democratic primary May II, one little thing will prevent the participation of the democratic women voters and this obstacle can only be re- moved bysthe converting of the legisIa- ture into extraordinary session. The women will be unable to register for the simple reason that the registration books will be closed. If there were any law whereby the governor or any one could order special registration there would De no need for a meeting of the law makers. but there is no such law
 Following reports from many states that suffragists believe their amendment will be ratified by the latter part of March or early in April, investigations were made in in Montgomery during the week and great majority of judges and att torneys are of the opinion that the amendment will automatically amend the Alabama constitution and laws by strik-
 ing out the word male thus con ferring the power of suffrage auto matically on women.
 1t was pointed out that this specific point has been decided by the supreme court of the United States in the case of Quinn versus United States 23S IT. s. Reports. In this case the supreme court construed the fifteenth amendment to mean that state constitutions and laws were automatically amended so as to say that the right to vote should be abridged because of race. color or previous con. dition of servtude This is the same question now except that sex takes the place of race. color or previous condi- tion of servitude."
 But a state has the right 10 provide machinery whereby persons may qualify as electors, Alabama among other things has provided that a person must register before voting. This is something the federal government does not supervise. Alabama has provided certain times for registration books to be open They are closed now except in counties which Mobile counties. No other counties may have election commissioners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville. February 21.-(Special) Walter F. Miller of Tuscumbia, census superyisor of the Eighth district. spent yesterday in Huntsville, going over the situation with reference to the large number of persons who were missed in the enumeration of the population here Mir. Miller stated that he would not send in his reports for several days and in the meantime the territory will be worked over and an effort made to get everybody listed.
 Dr. C. E. Blanton. one of the besl known physicians in Madison county died Friday afternoon at his home New Market after an illness of severa days with pneumonia He had been member of the Madison County Medica Society for many years and had bee president of the organization severa times
 It is estimated that not less thar 1000 bales of cotton still remain un- picked in the fields of Madison county The weather has been so bad recently that very little picking could be done and the cotton that is being taken out now is of very low grade.
 Mayor Henry B. Chase. who has been visiting in California during the last month, has returned. While in Califor- mia he was strongly impressed with the magnificent roads of that state. and he was delighted over the good roads bond issue victory in Alabama. Mayor Chase was accompanied on his trip by Mrs. Chase.
 The new owners of the McGee Hotel A. ]. Murdock. R. F.. Smith and Thomas T. Terry. have had plans drawn for ex- tensive additions to the hotel, includ- ing several new stores and nearly 100 new rooms. which would make it the largest hotel in Huntsville. An ab- stract of the property had been made. showing that although it belonged to the late Henry McGee and hfs>estate for more than 70 years. it has changed hands 11S times ~f-~o the original transfer was made in 1910
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Would Take Extra Session
 To Glue Vote to Women
Politicians Are Discussing What Will Happen if Anthony Amendment Is Ratified Before Alabama's Dem
 ocratic Primary May II
By FRED H. GoRMLEY

have provided for election commissioners instead of registrars but the right of registering voters the entire year is given only to Jefferson. Montgomery ana
 The result is that if the amendment should be ratified the women of Jeffer- son. Montgomery and Mobile counties could vote but all others would be barred. This would be unfair and Governor KAby would be urged to call an extra session in order that all women might be treated alike.
 Governor Kilby doesn't know what he would do with the request He doesn't want another session of the legislature, nor does any other person who has dis cussed the matter. However, the women will want to use their new power and will make a demonstration before the governor in order to prove to him that there is sufficient sentiment to warrant the issuance of the call
 Even if the governor is in sympathy with the cause Che hasn't taken a posi~ tion either way) he would be forced to pass two or more stumbling blocks be- Tore he could grant the wish of the new voters An extra session would cost the state a big amount. X fifteen-day session probably would take s25 0000 or more from the treasury. TGe governor would ask himself the question: Is the end to be gained worth the price which the state would pay? Then he would ask himself another: Do the women really want the ballot? He knows many women want to vote. but many men in Alabama are not convinced that a majority of the women want to take part in politics. The gov ernor migh ask for proof that he would be meeting the desires of majority of women by spending s25,000 of the states money.
 Here is the second stumbling block there are many vacancies in the legisla- ture. Every county will want full repre- sGntation in the legislature The law. makers ~could not assemble for thirty days after the call is issued if the vacan- cies are to be filled. Suppose the amend ment should be ratified March i5. The legislature could not meet until April necessary to enact and publish the laws
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

15, at the earliest Ten days would be permitting a special registration of women This would be April %. Could the registration blanks DC prepared ana the women registered before the primary May II? Officials would be forced to work with the so-called 'lghtning-like rs pidty." Who ever heard of things official being done in this way?
 Considering all things. it seems im- probable that Alabama women will vote in any great numbers in the primary even if the Anthony amendment is rau- fled However, the November election will follow. It means little for Alabama as this state is democratic and the votes os women would not change the result. Alabama would go democratic with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Oil Storage In Liverpool
By Associated Press

Liverpool. January 27.-Development of the use of oil for ships fuel purposes mas led to the setting aside of more than twenty acres of land adjacent to the southern docks at Liverpool for the storage of oil. It is planned to estab fish in this area a fuelng station that will make Liverpool a great oil dis tributing center. Five of the leading shipping companies have been allotted portions of the reserve land Each soon Will begin the erection of huge tanks which will give total storage capacity of several million gallons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Pray for K aiser Pair"

Berlin, January 26.-A Prayer Associa tion for the Kaiser Pair" has been formed in the mountain region between Bohemia and Silesia, says the Kreuz Zeitung. It's purpose is declared to be to intercede by praye rin behalf of the former Emperor and Empress who are referred to as
 the noble matyrs in Anlerongen. The paper states that the birthdays of Count Hohenzoliern and his wife hereafter will be marked by the collection of funds for charities as monument of German loy- alty and gratitude to them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Universal Suffrage In Japan
By Associated Pros,

Tokio January 19.-The universal suf- frage bill is likely to be the subject of an intense discussion in the coming ses- sion of the imperial diet late February The Kenseikai or opposition party will introduce the bill based on the principle of giving franchise to all self-supportng Japanese subjects of or about the age fof 25 years. The party is determined to push the bill as one of the most impor- tant weapons in it's campaign against the ministry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

women or without them It is possible though. that the governor having othzg legislative matters to suggest to the law makers might call an extra session and thus grant the privilege of suffrage to the women in time for the general election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

Soap bubbles ascend because they are filled with the warm air from the lungs of the person who blows them They are, therefore, lighter in comparison with the solder air that surrounds them
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-22
Divorce Business
Gets Boost; TWenty
Apply For Freedom

Divorce business in Shelby county re.
ceived a big boost Wednesday, when
20 bills were filed in circuit court. 1t
was the largest single filing OF the
year
The most startling among the We'd
nesdAy applications for divorce was that
of Mrs. Nellie II. Cavanaugh, who sued
d. H. Cavanaugh. She alleged that
Cavanaugh now is held in jail in At
lanta on charge of forgery. She said
he formerly worked in Memphis for
Federal Revenue Agent Pitts, as a stool
DDS were too rank for even govern
ment revenue agent" His employment
with Pitts terminated, she said, when
he forged check on Pitts.
Mrs Cavanaugh alleged that during
her married life, dating from Nov. q.
1919, she repeatedly had been in jail
because of association with her hus-
band. He has written to her from the
Atlanta Jail, threatening her life, when
he gets out. she alleged.
Mrs. Viola Dacus seems finally con-
WINGED that she cannot live happily
with Archie Dacus. She alleged, in her
petition, that this was the second time
she had wed Dacus, and now she is
seeking her second divorce from him.
She charged him with abandonment and
nonsupport
Abandonment and nonsupport was the
leading cause Of action in the 20 bills
filed Sixteen of the petitions were
filed by women, and four by men.
Desertion was alleged in bills styled
William Diamond VS.. Hattie; l.. p. Pow
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-22
Galveston Workers
Threatened, Says
Governor OF Texas

AUSTIN. Tex, Sept. 22--Threats
nave been made TO the effect that when
troops have been Withdrawn from Gal
weston workers now on duty there would
DC run out Of town or killed, said Gov.
Hobby today in a message to the legis-
lature, He continues
That this result would obtain Is the
belief OF well.informed people who are
on the ground, | would not have en-
tertained even the thought Of removing
tho troops without providing means of
protection In place OF the troops. This
means has been t""'a uNrt ritr- ~ go - ~
an agreement between the city au-
thorities OF Galveston ana !, g.. ..u...
OF Galveston citizens and myself
in submitting for your Information
the circumstances and conditions neces-
stating the sending of troops to Gal
weston | would say that the question
is whether the best interest ot 'ua
state should be served or whether that
interest should be subordinated 10 To-
cal controversy, Any issue with re-
spect to labor organizations ar oocn
shop organization is not involved, and
| stand ready to protect either or botn
within the law 80 long as that protec-
ton Is not incompatible with the pub
lie welfare, but all must obey the law.
The channels of trade affecting the life
and business of Texas and affecting
the living conditions and the occupa-
tion of all the people must he kept
open and I shall exert tho pan Hs'Nn
of the states power 10 accomplish that
purpose"
The rest Of the messag" was devoted
to a description of cond lions at GAL
weston before and after the declaration
of martial law and no specific mention
was made OF the bill proposed to pro-
vide more stringent regulations foi
handling similar situations which has
been sent out by the governor.