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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-08-18
PROCLAMATION
Proposing Amendments the Constitution of the State 1922

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sddi,io ms; and a. smen3n.as. 10 5: cossa.arion
Of ,bs STATE. t0Eit. ehsO,tr , Ht.S';in; ;,i e.
ai Isssistiy. 1.psfi@ ea SA,cse1 10 SsSo:
ing an smendHtni to SectioG = II ATtish J,
title. legislative Department.; Chapter Isl
S,i RI. /. Ta:.:s; 60 s.:F
ri, proposing an additional Article ~ the Son-
stitution, 70 be known ss Article XVII thsfeoI,
title, "Qusdrenniai Elections; and ChagsM
Aftieis IS idle, ''MsesiIaneous"; and which
aid five Acts are in the wofds and Aesres FOL
lowing:
CHAPTER ?.
AN ACT 10 propose an amendment to SssHsn
2 Of Article III. Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland. title Legislative Depart
rnent." increasing the number Of legislative
districts Of Baltimore City, and providing
for the submission Of said amsnd1asn, to the
qualified voters Of the State Of Maryland for
adoption Or rejection;
Section /. BE it enacted By the Camera ~
ssnbly Of Maryland, tsrse;hiths o. an tns
that the following Section BE- and the s.rs
hereby pTot9sed a. an amendnfnt % ssensn
Of Article III Of the Constitution 81 ths s'ais
OF mefyiarcs tifie LNbsihtNE
the same II Adopted BY the legally qaahhsd yoi-
ers Of the State. a. herein provided. q become
Section Of Article III Of the Constiiu'ion Of
the stan Of Maryland.
3 The City Of Baltimore shall be dividfc
into six legislative disiriets IS near - nay oe
Of equal population and Of contiguous ssfrueiy'
and each Of said legislative districts Of balp
more City, a. they may from time TO unt %
laid out in accordance uith tbs preneopS
hereof. and each county in the stsie' sneh y
entitled 10 one Senator who shAil BE elaetsa
by the qualified voters Of the said legislative
districts Of Baltimore City and Of the counties
Of the State respectively. and shall serve Tor
four yesrt from the date Of his election t9eJeei
10 the Classification Of Senators hereafter pro
Vided for.
Sec. 2 And be it further enacted BY The az
thority aforesaid, That said afofegoing ssensn'
hereby proposed As an amendment to the Ses-
.,itution, shall be q; ths next general s1seeeh
for Members Of the Houge Of kepresennaso
Of Congress held in ihi, State submitted 70 me
legal ard qualified voisn Of the STATE ior .oo2
ton or rejection. p Sy,.aa5ss Of ~. aarse =
this State. and al the said gsnsrsl election tse
consti,ution shall & y btlioi, AID sefr t.eh
ballot there shall bt printed The uesfi foi
the CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment ard "As1iasi
the Corstitutioral Amendment" as nov pro
vidsd BY laE. and iunediItely afiSs tsit siee-
ton due returns shall b made 10 tbs Govtfrei
Of the vote for and against ssid pfoposse
Amendment a. directed BY ssid FouTteeaih
Article of the Constitution, and further pre-
eeedingi had in accordance With said Arneis
Fourteen.
Approved March I. 1922
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-08-18
Rebuilding
Sale.
OFFERING CLOTHING VALUES EX-
TRAORDINARY.

A legitimate sale with perfectly legiti-
mate reason. Seven years Of constantly
growing business has brought us to an
other point Of expansion. We need larger
quarters. Our large stock must be moved
at once. The greatest sale in the history
of this establishment, beginning
Saturday Morning, January
14th, 1922,
and continuing until clearance is complete.
Every suit. overcoat, etc, including mems
furnishings. in the house on sale at an
unheard Of reduction. Bargains that will
probably never be duplicated. Be on hand
early so the pick Of these values will be
yours.
S35 suits reduced tO.........S2S.50
$50 suits reduced to..-......S22.50
S25 suits reduced to.........Sl6.5O
$50 suits reduced to.......Sl3.75
SO mackinaws.........S775
rs per cent reduction on all hats anC Cops.
81 Hanes union suits reduced to. SL1U
81 Hanes shirts and drawers reduced 10 TIC
81 neckwear reduced to......49c
Mems sweaters below cost
Workingmen's gloves. shirts. pants. &c
$35 overcosts reduced to......S26.50
$50 overcoats reduced to......S22.50
SIS overcoats reduced $3.50
$50 overcoats reduced to-. $l3.75
$3.50 raincoats reduced to-, $5.75
$50 raincoats reduced to..".$3.75
$40 sheepskin lined coats. .....$7.75
$3.50 wet weather moleskin, rubber
coats reduced to......Sl3.50
Large line Of army and navy goods.
Large assortment Of woOlens.
made to order.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-08-18

Constitution for the purpose Of taking The sense
q the people in regard 10 calling CensilIu,
tonsl Convention shsI Be held at the genera
teeuon N the year nineteen hanIIeo
'hSy and svs i.sniy year. $780,, .bt three
budgets TO the General Assembly Al ne re-
1isr session Of nineteen hundred ane t~eH'3.
tour, IN accordance nth The ptoslai2n.
Section 81 Of Article III Of the Constltuuoh,
for the three fiscal years beginning Oetooe5
hrsi, nineteen hundred and tSeniJ Tour, 80
ending September ihirtIeth, nineteen ssh 80
and iSeuty-seven and too budgets 70 ths -.
Teen hundred and t~enty-ssysH, and 'As's@i'e'
as ao~ provided b. sad seeiion
Section /. The purpose Of thi' Aree.e
10 reduce the number Of eleetions y Pr,
ING hat al STATE and county sleetloas -.
tine nov providsd By zv for holding con
sresisonal elections, and TO bring the terms
Of appoinuvs oSesrs into harmony Hltn the
Of tie terms Of elective 9Ahetr'; and me
admiaiUrasiv. and judicial ofheeY Of the st.t
% a. % sHsctua;e that purpose FOR tnf ea,,,,
shall b construed to include those holding
posineIs and ether places Of employment II
tAs State and county soTefnmsnn whose
ter1s are fixed BY lac. but it shall n2t IN,
q Public Work., nor appointments By the
Governor for terms Of three years.
Section 70. The General Assembly, at the
regular session in the year nineteen hundred
and tNsniy-four. shall make such changes IN
the primary and general election laws, and
otheruIse, a. nav Be necessary 10 carry out
ise provisions Of this Article. Thsre shall be
10 election for State OF county ofheerS in the
year nineteen hundred and twenty-five.
Section u. In the event Of any ineonsis-
iensy between the provisions Of this Article
and any Of the other provisions Of the Con
s;iiution, the provisions Of this Article shall
prevail, and all other provisions shall be re
pealed or abrossted to the e1ten, Of such in
consistency.
Section 2. And be it farther enacted by the
auihoiiy aforesaid, That said aforesoing sec
,ion' hereby proposed an amendment TO the
constitution shall be at the next general elec
ton for Members Of the House Of Representa-
.iVes Of Congrass held in this State submitted
% the legal and qualified voters Of the State
ior adoption or rejection. in pursuance Of the
directions contained in Article XIV Of the
constitution Of this State. and at the said
general election the vote on the said pro
posed amendment 10 the Constitution shall be
BY ballot, and upon each ballot there shall BE-
printed the following synopsis Of said amend
nent under the caption Of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-08-18
A. WOLFSON,

Tailor and Clothier.
Rockville, Md.
In business in Rockville over years
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-08-18
A FAMILY AFFAIR.

This laundry Of ours is for the family
washing. big family washing, too.
We can launder every soiled article your
family wears and do ii separate from any
ones else. In the long run. you'll find il
more economical No damp wash. no hang
out. no ironing, no marks on anything
TOLMAN LAUNDRY.
F. W. MACKENZIE, Manager.
9Th and C Streets. ~ w..
Washington. d. c.
Wherever you are we can serve you.
Parcel post. Automobiles.
apr Ism
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27
Parkman-Griffis Marriage.

Never was a marriage more beau
tiful in it's simplicity or Of more in
terest to friends, than that of Miss
Lou Eva Parkman, the charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Park
man to Mr.. Robert Edwin Grifis sol
emnized at the Baptist parsonage at
Edgefild on September 10. "
Only the family and a few friends
of the bride and groom were present,
Rev. A. 7. Allen performing the cer-
emony.
The bride wore a handsome suit
of blue Poiret twill with becoming
hat of gray and accessories to match.
The groom is young business
man and musician of Cleora, S. c.
Miss Parkman was a pretty and at
tractive brunette and was President
of the Y. W. A. of Red Oak Grove
and secretary Of one of the mission-
ary circles.
Immediately after the ceremony
the happy couple left by auto for his
home at Cleora, where they were met
by many friends who greeted lem
with many welcomes and many gifts.
A FRIEND.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27
Concerning MIR. w. G. QUITS.

On the second page of this issue
of The Advertiser will be found a
two-column report of the Republican
convention which was held in Colum-
bia last Tuesday, the report reach
ing us too late for publication last
week. In this report the name of w.
G. QUITS appears as one Of the del
egates, with Milton Strother, a ne
gro, as chairman of the delegation.
Below will be found card from
Mr.. QUITS published in yesterdays
State in which he denies any affilia-
ton with the Republican party. How
ever, it is not difficult to read be-
tween the lines of Mr.. QUITS state
ment to his embarrassment.
In the first place, what business
did Mr.. QUITS, who calls himself a
Democrat, have at Republican con-
vention held in a negro theatre, thir-
ty-fve per cent of which was COM
posed of negroes?
If at the time Mr.. QUITS objected
to his name appearing on the official
list of delegates, why did he not Of
fer objection upon the floor of the
convention md demand that it be
stricken from the list? His chief,
Tolbert, seems to have ruled the con-
vention with big stick and he there
fore raised no objection in Tolbert's
presence.
Mr.. QUITS states that Strother told
him that other parties were the del
egates. Why should this negro chair
man, Strother, whom Mr.. QUITS knew
to be an Objectionable character,
hold communication with him as to
who the delegates were? Does this
not indicate that Mr.. QUITS, to at
least small degree, was counseling
with them?
If Strother, the county chairman,
substituted the name of Mr.. QUITS
for that of an absent delegate, ac-
cording to Mr.. QUITS statement, did
he not regard Mr.. QUITS as accept
able to the party and that it would
likewise be agreeable to Mr.. QUITS?
This looks like affiliation, call it by
whatever name you please.
The following is Mr.. QUITS card
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27
A Denial That Denies Nothing.

Mr.. M. A. Watson who, through
the good graces of Joe W. Tolbert,
the dispenser Of Republican "pie'
and an obnoxious character who has
been thorn in the side of the people
of South Carolina for several dec
ades, is postmaster at Johnston, ap-
pears to be displeased because The
State published his name as an alter
nate to the Republican convention
which met in Columbia last Tuesday,
along with the official list of dele
gates. AS will be seen from the sub
joined card from Mr.. Watson, he de-
nies being a delegate, something he
was not charged with, but DOES NOT
DENY being an alte rate. He thus
lodges the issue but does not mis-
lead or deceive anybody. That which
makes it worse for Mr.. Watson, fol-
lowing the publication of his denial,
the negro secretary of the conven-
tion, Mobley, asserts that Watson
was an alternate.
In such a case as this there is but
little difference, if any, in being a
delegate and being an alternate.
Those who are chosen as alternates
must impress their associates that
they are just as interested and just
as loyal as those selected as delegates
or they would not be chosen at all.
Therefore, the only way for Mr.. Wat
son to absolve himself, clear his
skirts of the taint and odium of Re-
publicanism and relieve himself of
the charge of traitorous disloyalty is
to publish hat-footed, straight
from-the-shoulder denial that he has
ever affiliated with or been associated
in any manner whatsoever with the
Republican party, and then demand
that Tolbert and Mobley show by
what authority his name was placed
upon the list of delegates IS an al
ternate. Even then many would not
be disposed to accept the statement
without a generous sprinkling of
salt, as Mr.. Watson happened" to
be in Columbia, if not in the negro
theatre, on the day of the conven-
ton. It is reported that he did at
tend the convention.
Mr.. Watson's denial is as follows
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27
Correct Attest:
S. J. WATSON.
j. w. COX,
JESSE L. DERRICK.
Directors.

others burden? If we fail to help
our brother wherein we are COM
manded, shall we expect to be
blessed?
AS farmer and observer I ask
these questions that someone might
give some information on some.
Mr.. Moneyed Man, if you fail to
help your brother, the farmer, where
with shalt thou be fed? Wherewith
shalt thou be clothed?
Mr.. Landlord, are you going to
turn your poor Tenant out because
he did not make big crop of cotton,
or because he did not make a big
corn crop? Shall we as Christian
people not help our neighbor, that he
in turn may help someone else? What
about it?
A FARMER.
Pleasant Lane.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27
The following is Mr.. QUITS care
To the Editor of The State:

To the Editor of The State:
I notice that in the issue of your
paper of September 20 reporting the
proceedings of the Republican con-
vention held in Columbia September
19, my name appeared as delegate
to the said convention as member
from Edgefeld county. My informa-
ton is that M. ]. strother and An
drew Simkins were delegates to the
convention, Strother being the coun-
ty chairman Of said party.
Strother informed that he and
simpkins were the delegates elected
to the convention. Simpkins, am in
formed, did not appear.
have never affiliated with the Re-
publican party in any manner what
ever, and am loss to know why my
name should appear in your paper
as a delegate to Republican con-
vention.
am SO years old and have never
voted any other than Democratic
ticket, and do not expect to vote any
other. Wiley G. QUITS.
Note: Newspaper men at the con-
vention were furnished with the Off
cial list of delegates. This list was
copied and was published.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27
To the Editor of The State:

My Dear Sir: In your issue of The
State on September 20, you reported
me as a delegate to the Republican
convention. This was a mistake, my
name was not called, was not asked
to be delegate. You will please cor
rect this error and if there is any
charges, send me the bill and I will
pay it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27
A Farmer Asks Some Grave
G Questions.

EQlCOr tEuSelllu auVeIIAseI
Please publish the following article
in regard to the situation as it is in
this community and presume in 9TH
er communities too.
First, I wish to be Informed as to
how the average farmer shall be able
to meet his debts this present fall,
l mean back debts, such as bank
notes, guano bills, etc. If he is sold
out as is being done in many in
stances, what is to become of his
family? Iflhis mules and wagon are
taken from him, which is and has
been his sole means of support by
hauling lumber, cross ties, ETC., what
then will he turn to do?
Second, how will the average far
mer in the country educate his chill
dren who has no means by which to
obtain books, clothes, etc? Shall sthe
children be deprived of the privileges
and necessities of life on account of
financial depression, which is by no
means their fault?
Third, how will the community, the
county, the state, yea, the country
in which we live, ever become Chris
tianized, if we fail to bear one an
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27
Expecting Rise in Cotton Price.

Cotton at 35 or 40 cents a pound be-
fore another year is "entirelyiwithin
the bounds Of reason" according to J
Clifton Rivers, warehouse commits
sioner, in statement issued yester-
day.
Mr.. Rivers urges to farmers to go
slow in offering their cotton for sale
as he expects a gain of from $25 to
$50 bale within a few weeks.
knowing that it is not good poll
cy to advise people concerning the
future prices of cotton, ] have re-
grained so far this year from appear
ing in the public prints, but condi-
tions have forced themselves upon
us, and in the face of market
steady and strong, with the sale OF
Texas cotton at the rate of $4,000
bales per day, together with an indus
trial situation, the like of which at
marketing time the cotton belt has
never experienced, it is time for
somebody to sit up and take notice.
Cotton with all this TRADE of SELL
ing and violent bearish circumstances
has remained steady at price around
% cents per pound; therefore, those
who have studied the situation are
convinced that as soon as the supply
begins to diminish and the industrial
situation has a prospect of settling,
great deal higher prices than at
present will be realized for spot cot
ton.
cit, therefore, behooves every far
mer who has single bale of cotton
to go slow in offering it for sale, as
few weeks, in the opinion OF the
writer, will show gain of $25 te
$50 per bale in the amounts realized
from such sale. Store your cotton in
state warehouse and get a receipt
issued by the state and relieve your
selves of your liabilities and watch
your product increase in value Short
ly by leaps and bounds, at mini
mum cost. 1t is entirely within the
bounds of reason to predict that cot.
ton will bring IS to 40 cents per
pound before another year, and this
increase in value should be turned
into the hands of the farmers rather
than into the hands of the cotton
spectators. Sell just as little at pres
ent prices as you possibly can and
store and hold for few weeks and
realize the profit, which in my opln-
ion and in the opinion Of others who
have studied the situation, will be a
great increase over the present
price" THE State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27
A FARMER.
Pleasant Lane.
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUlNINE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. SO cents
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27


County of Edgefeld. So
Before me came w. C. Derrick,
Cashier of the above named bank,
who being duly sworn, says that the
above and foregoing statement is a
true condition of said bank, as shown
by the books of said bank.
W. C. DERRICK,
Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 22d day of September, 1922.
j. C. LEWIS,
Notary Public.
Johnston, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Farmers Bank
OF EDGEFIELD, S. C.

Located at Edgefeld, S. c., at the
close of business September Is, 1922.
RESOURCES:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27

State of South Carolina, ss
County of Edgeield. %
Before me came G. H. Ballentine,
Manager of the above named bank,
who, being duly sworn. says that the
above and foregoing statement is true
condition of said bank, as shown by the
books of said bank.
G. H. BALLENTINE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 10Th day of September, 1922.
w. w. RHODEN,
Notary Public for S. c.
Correct Attest
j. w. Hardy,
H. G. Edison,
E. L. Yonce,
Directors.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Farmers & Merchants
Bank

Located at Johnston, S. c., at the
close of business September Is, 1922.
RESOURCES:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION or rfl
Bank of Western
Carolina

Located at Johnston, S. c., at the
close of business September Is, 1922.
RESOURCES:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27

FOR SALE: Two Jersey and one
Holstein mich cows with young
calves.
9-27-2t j. w. K. SMITH.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27

Notice.
All persons indebted to the estate
of ]. M. Gay, deceased, are hereby
requested to make payment of same
to the undersigned, Administrative,
and all persons holding claims against
his estate will present same to me
properly sworn to.
SALLIE GAY,
Administrative.
Sept. 21, 1922.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27
Very truly,
M. A. Watson.
Johnston, September 22.

The State gladly publishes with
out charge this letter from M. A.
Watson. The official list of delegates
to this convention was furnished
newspaper men who were reporting
the convention, and this list was cop
led. The name of M. A. Watson was
on the list as an alternate from
Edgefeld county, and was so publish
ed in The State.
H. H. Mobley Of Columbia, secre-
tary of the convention, when asked
about this matter last night said that
nj. A. Watson was not a delegate but
was an alternate and his name so ap-
peared on the list. His name was pub
lished in The State as an alternate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-27

Located at Johnston, S. c., at the
close of business September Is, 1922.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts -S552, 1es. Sc
Overdrafts ts---.----- l,054.47
Bonds and Stocks Owned by
the Bank-----. 10000
Furniture and Fixtures, 4,o08.70
Banking House 100000
Other Real Estate Owned : $4,000
ers ers-----1O O,5O4.94
Currency ASSOC
Gold 1000
Silverand Other Minor Coin 454.79
Checks and Cash Items----. 20,65l 62
Total s6O3, ,451. sS
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid lbs 100000
Surplus Fund rs, 900. 90
Undivided Profits, less Cur
Paid M 3,soz45
Due to Banks and Bankers 60.2S
Individual Depos-
its Subject to
Check -$ 1858. 81
Savings Deposits 24,965.11
Time Certificates
of Deposit 152, 147.36
Cashiers Checks 943.79
~ - 256, ,02o. o8
Bills Payable, including Ger
tifcates for Money Bor-
Reserve aUMve Fund Carried on
General Individual or Saw
ings Ledger-------------- 4.94O. 50
Total.--------------s6O3, ,45l.SS
State of South Carolina, GO
County of Edgefeld. '''
Before me came E. H. Smith, Cash
ier of the above named bank, who, be-
ing duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is true con-
dition of said bank, as shown by the
books of saic bank.
E. H. SMITH.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 25th day of September, 1922.
w. B. QUITS,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest
w. M. Sawyer,
H. w. Crouch,
V. E. Edwards,
Directors.
e~S>o~~~oo-~~oc
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-07-07
LEAF FROM LANDLADY'S BOOK
Drummer Devised Shrewd Scheme for
Putting End to Series of Petty
Extortiona

Like cures like" said Speaker GIL.
lett, apropos of certain eXtortions.
Abuse may cure abuse, too
Il once knew u drummer for
chemical firm. This drummer would
visit Pottsvllle four or five times
year. He would arrive late In the
evening at the Pottsville hotel and
depart after lunch the next day. He
didn't stop a full day, you see; he
got no dinner; nevertheless he was
always charged full days board.
THE extortion got on his nerves
at last; SO one afternoon when his
bill was brought him, he took out his
pad and drew up an account against
the landlady for carboy of sulphuric
acid
flake this to Mrs. Tompkins,' be
said to the waiter, and ask her IL she
would mind settling up at once
I'm a few minutes Mrs. Tompkins
herself appeared.
Why she said to the drummer
I never bought any sulphuric acid
ITOiu you Ala ny liAe. 1HlS Dill ID Y
mistake.
!! "'Neither have l ever eaten any Oh
your dinners, ma'am, said the drum
mer, but you charge me for then
every time / come to Pottsville.'
After that the Pottsville hotel nevel
charged the drummer for thinu b
hadn't had"