The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-09-09
WOMEN REGISTER
CHESTERFIELD LADIES PRE-
PAIRING TO EXERCISE
THEIR RIGHTS
Will Be Offered lnducement To En-.
roll For The General Election
In The Fall

Mr.. B. j. Douglass Chairman of
the Board of Registration for Ches-
terfield County, has received the fol-
lowing letter from Governor Cooper ::
My Dear Sir:
A few days ago the Secretary of
State issued his proclamation declar-
ing the Nineteenth Amendment to the
Federal Constitution duly ratified by
three fourths of the States, and
therefore part of the Federal Con-
stitution. In view of the effect of
this amendment, wish to call your
attention to Section 2O5, Volume /,
of the Code of 1912. You will OBJ
erve from an examination of this Sec
tion that it is the duty of your Board
in every general election year to
keep your books of registration open
sufficient time to register those en-
titled to registration. 1t is specially
provided that the books of registra-
tion shall be open on the first Monday
OF each month, at the Court House,
for the registration of electors, and
that they shall be kept open for three
successive days in every month up to
thirty days before general election.
The first Monday in the present
month happens to be legal holiday,
and it may be inconvenient for some
boards to be in session that day.
Should you not have session on
Monday you must be open on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday.
Under the Federal Amendment al
ready referred to, a woman who pos
sesses the qualifications required by
law is entitled to register, and in or
der that ample opportunity may be
given the registration of persons de-
string to become qualified electors it
is necessary that the Boards of Reg
istration keep their books open as
many days as may be found necessary
up to thirty days prior to the cleo
tion, when the books must be closed.
Cordially yours,
r. A. Cooper, Governor.
In accordance with the Governors
instructions Mr.. Douglass opened the
registration books at his office in the
Bank of Chesterfield building last
Monday morning.
The first lady to register was Mrs.
Millie D. Sanders.
The first ten members of the new
ly enfranchised fair sex to enroll on
the registration books are given be-
low in the order of their enrolment: :
Mrs. Millie D. Sanders.
Mrs. Bobbie V. Campbell.
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Mulloy.
Mrs. Sallie I. Hilliard.
Mrs. Mary Davis.
, Mrs. Sallie A. Hanna.
Mrs. Maggie A. Trott.
Mrs. Edith Blanche Cannon.
Mrs. Allie Nj. Hursey.
The books are of course, open for
the registration of both men and wo-
men; there is no distinction now on
account of sex, voter being a voter
regardless of gender.
In order to offer every convenience
to the ladies of the county in register
ing, Mr.. Douglass will take the regis
tration books on tour of the county,
so that it will not be necessary for
residents of other towns to come TO
Chesterfield unless they So desire. Be-
low is given list of towns at which
Mr.. Douglass will hold forth and the
dates on which he will officiate at
each place:
Saturday, Sept. IL, 8 to IL A. NJ,
Ruby; 2 to 6 p. M. Mt. Croghan.
Sept. Is, Cheraw; 18th Pageland
22nd Jefferson; 25th McBee; goth
Patrick.
On all other days during the
month Mr.. Douglass will be in his
Office in Chesterfield.
While the trip around the county
will be primarily for the accomoda-
tion of the ladies, the men may take
advantage of the convenience.