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8 PROHIBITION ELECTION : r\f WILL BE HELD SEPT. 14 ^ Act Providing for Referendum Upheld by Supreme Court r~ - ~~ Justices and Circuit Judges. ^ 7??CHAPPELL'S PETITION LOST ]T.? lloui'iiiK Hold Friday in 1 oluinbia ~ -J llefnre Kn llano Session ?? * Jus- ^ [ I icos of I loth t'ourtH. "3?" f, j Columbia Special to Charleston News and Courier, Aug. -1.?The supreme court justices and the eirettit judges of the state this after-1 noon tinanltuousiy handed down a fj decision refusing to enjoin the pro- I hibitfon referenduin election set for \$HLy ^ September 14 and refused the peti-1 tion of John Henry Chappell. a taxpayer. of Newberry, who asked for the injunction. The il cisiou was d rendered immediately after the eu banc session had adjourned and after cnnaiiltiitinn. *\ When informed of the refusal of ) \ the court to enjoin the prohibition / f eleetion former Governor Blease. of I J Ay counsel for petitioner, would make I ?tno comment. When asked if they ^ contemplated taking an appeal to the United States supreme court on the matter of the federal constitution- ' Will it. tilt ality of the referendum act. he said i r... , . ttiat he and his associate. Frank G. j AltgUt Tompkins, had not yet conferred and had not reached any decision. The order of the court follows: ORDER OP TIIK COURT. j_ "The State of South Carolina, in j the supreme court, enbane. | i,1K lor an '"Junction, "John Henry Chappell, petitioner.j duestion was a politic; vs. it. M. McCown, secretary of state.1 c'?ur's had unifor aj position that the s "Order: lipon hearing argument | P?",'<'a' <|uestion was herein and upon consideration there-! "l<'> ',a<' nothing to d( of. we are of opinion that the injunr-l hornier Governor I lion be refused, and it is so ordered, j v'Rorous reply in his "The immediate pendency of the1''1116" The question, election forbids us to reduce in str'?"y a lpUa' and writing the reasons for our Judg-| ?'ie" ' had wante ment; that will be done hereafter. publ,c ,ssue 1 rou,<1 hl and so soon as the circumstances be months of Jul> i shall permit of it. greater salary than tli "EUGENE B. GARY. of ,hls c?urt." he <lecl "Chief Justice. that if the question "D. E. HYDRICK, A. J. ' P?mioal ?he place to "R C WATTS A J be on stump and "T. B. ERASER. A. J. courts. "GEO. W. GAGE, A. J. "George E. Prince. Judge lrtth ROOSEVELT V ? , WAR WITH C R. k . Rice, Judge I'd Circuit. "T. S. Seas, Judge 7th Circuit. j Time for Deeds Has ( "S. W. G. Shipp. Judge 12th Cir- of Diplomatic Bel cult. Sufficient "J. W. DeVore. Circuit Judge. .. ,, v, v , T, _ . , ? Oyster Bay, N. A . "Frank R. Gary. Judge 8th Cir- . ,, ' . . _ .. odore Roosevelt tod cuit. statement: "John S. Wilson. Judge ltd Circuit. . "I see tins suggestec "I. W. Bowman. Judge 1st Circuit. , ,, . M . , ... ., - that the German ans\ "Ernest Moore, Judge 6th ( ircuit. . . . .. ? note that is, the Mendel L. Smith. Judge 5th nm<\ Arabic by a German m 11 " the consequent murd HEARING ON PETITION. Anu.ricai. citizens will The justices of the supreme court. mpt ,)V th(> a(lministra and the circuit judges of the state nornsUorff a,?i severii sitting en lianc here this morning r(>lations VVj,h German heard the petition of John llenrj hl)pe ,h<! administratlfl Ohappell. a taxpayer of Newberry. U)ls yj<.w u, ,lo for injunction restraining the prohi- t.rpsh s;,<ri(,ro <>f An bition referendum election on Sep- . j,,t??r??st t? nil>er 14. The injunction is asked . , . , , , "The President s no for on the ground that the act is un... .... in February last wa constitutional in that the legislature , . , ? . . . .... , note, il only it hail he cannot delegate its duties to the peo1 nut every subsequent pie, and because the expenditure ot . ... ' . . , resented nothing but $.>4,500 ot the taxpavers monev tor .... ,. ... , , . ' timidity on our side a holding the election would be con- ... > ot the l.usitania and trarv to law. ' .... , . the attacks on the rhe petitioner was represented hv .... .... ... Palaba and all the sli Frank G. Tompkins and Cole I,. . ... , tat have occrred r Please, former governor. The state , errogant answers wh officers and board ot election com missioners were represented bv l,PSS has >n?P?t^?1. Thomas H. Peep lea. attorney general rar* noth,n* for the 1 and Fred II. Domlniek. assistant at ?f (,if'lomatio relation torney general. I> \v. Ilohinson and "The time for won W. II. Dt'Loach of Camden were ?' 1',is liat'?? has lot granted permission to file certain " is inconceivable to authorities on behalf of the prohi- zenfl who claim to b hitlonists. the traditions of W: Bach side v*as allowed forty-live Lincoln that our so minutes with ten minutes given the rC9entatives shall no petitioner for reply. Mr Tompkins1 tim(> tor deeds has co Opened for the petitioner, stressing j"sl occurred is a fre the ground that the legislature can- ",,le Proof of the un not submit its functions and delegate P??Ple in not having Its duties to the people, and contend- "M> beginning of act. It hig that the act calling tor the refer- Paredness 13 months endum is in violation both of the constitution of the Cnited states and, So1"*% nt >u- ''"r.iiel of the state or South Carolina f?r ,<>l; LEGAL SIDE Fhe camP mee,,n Assistant Attorney Genera. Dom-1 W'>,,n"fi',a>'' **?? fnick presented the side of the con-! ? Per"?n ?r p<,r8onH stitutionality and legality of the t0 ?lX ' referendum, piling up a mass of au- n. ? Camp thorities and coutending that the V ' , Pnfo^^#>,, legislature could submit such a ques- ,aJ:v T Uon to the people, the source of all authority. He cited decisions of the A. J. KN South Carolina courts in which they have refused to interfere with elec A' T tiona by injunctions, saying no such r \>yJt action had ever been taken by the f. c. HOJ courts of this state. He contended B- HILL, that the petitioner had an ample I IMM.Vk"! remedy at taw other than by apply i point THE LANCASTER NEWS. AU< >MiN6rni / / // ^/"' i ' w v 1 ' a: 7m If W *w '' ii v i good people of Lancaster Comity to know that *t 26th, for the purpose of meeting everybody ii ;'ilS'?|lTALY DECLARES WAR !={= ettlement of a APAIMQT TIIDkCV " wa" with wMeh flbrtlliol I Ul\l\u : ? > ?? ; planatioi niurie a l i?t^ rofiiK ten minutes of Italian Ambassador Asks for j Tripoli. . His Passports and Will ! rurke>' not a political K orastinal <1 to make it a Leave. l? ave received in feeling "nd. .f/f,"8/. a CAUSE OF THE BREACH. tlu> Part ie chief justice moment ared. asserting was alm were entirely Itfilural Tliat Turks Had IVisisteiie- timatuni settle it would ly Itefused to Allow Italian t'iti- reported not before the y.ens to Lritvc Turkish Territory. jJV italv London, Aug. 21.?Marquis Di simultar * Oarroni. Italian ambassador to Tur- about 1! fANTS key. today handed to the Porte a Franco-1 irERM AN Y I note ,,eclar,nK itaiy considered ner- j J self in a state of war with Turkey It wa ^'oine, Severing and demanded his passports, ac- 'hat a lutlons Not cording to an official telegram from Italian t. Conatantinople received at Amster- readines ..... 01 tw? 'I"'" a|,fI transmitted to the Central at a mo: i\ug. n.? tne- . ?u_? Vnu'u tlliit it ay issued this . The reason given in the note for woul" D Italy's declaration of war were the latter 1 in the papers, s?pp0rt fijVen by Turkey to the revolt Italy's \er to o ir ast j^ya an(j tj,e prevention of the Italian > s n ing o tin ,|(.parturr nf Italian residents from empire, submarine and g . A me er of certain ' ' ' xvas he|, In idtquatelx Although Italy declared war on Sonnlno i.mi c isni.ssin- \ustrla on May L'4 and hostilities be- presente ng diplomat)) j jxx pi>n ,j1P tun powers begun inini" the Tur ' ',m" sfl> i <liatelv, there has never been anv dec- '',at the 111 will not take I , - . . ... . |?.,oiu.> laration of war between Italy and ''eionn SO WOUid 1)1. <i , * it 4*1 i? i i rlpr*i<ioii . Cermanv. while until now Italy and decision nerlcan honor . ,, . , . todav si i I nrkey nominally have been at peace. sailor at to to tiertiiapv . .. . . ? . , . structed I Friction between Turkev and Italv s an excellentI . . . .. asking t ! however, lias been in evidence since en lived no to. j ... ,. . . nient as shortlv after the latter s entry into note has rep- , ..... .. from Tu i the war. Karlv m June there were weakness and ... . ? i ofltelally I r..iwkriu l li u t Irnliiiii . one ii Id uu.ro n<! the sinking ' .* the nam gradually leaving Turkey and that of the Arabic. , ... . , . . a reply American officials were taking over CIul ight and task of looking out for Italian .... miiar incidents ...... . interests. Later charges were made South epresente I the . . .. that the Ottoman government was and ord I. i t i. wea% preventing these consuls from leav- this t Germany will . .. . . . mob in ing and that similar coercion was __ mere severance . state pr being exerted over Italian civilians ^im fn who wished to quit Turkish soil. still fret ds <?n the part on July 20 advices came from This stu tg passed; and nome that the Italian government ^r.? a, American citi- )i;uj addressed a note to the United law'and e inheritors of States asking it to use its influence people a cshington and to protect Italian subjects in the us to | avernment rep- ottoman domains. The complaint GeorgiB t see that the that they were being prevented from 107*1 me. What has leaving was reiterated. WO sh and lament- fwo days later the Italian cabinet ^|lon | wisdom of our ,mo( for the supposed purpose of disinsisted upon cussing the situation as regarded There rt milltarv pro- Turkey, and almost coincidently tho reader "*?0, Italian government began to gather lures ol evidence Intended to show that TurCamp Meeting U J . . . and dai . n?*jr iiku vioiaiwu me r.r8?iy 01 i<au ' .vill 'onveno sunne- an undertaking according lo baa fou K. . , ' tdir the terms of which she pledged her- mater ? r.bor 1st, 1915. . . ,vir* ... . .. yelf to withdraw all Turkish troops . K will be allow- ? _ ? , house f and officers from the CyrenaMa dis- h_rt (ii7 within one-half ? , x , _ . ? . . , . . , ? nHn <l,z grounds This Tripoli and help bring about and bar . t. # ,. the submiasion of the Sonusai tribes-, My bac to the full SX- , , . . nlirht men in this locality. Inatead of do- " jn ( B. McCAIN, ln* th,s- 11 wa? alleged. Bnver i'asba. JJJJJ Pastor. Turkish minister of war, rast March hard fo OX, sont his brother, Nuri Bey, to housowi Cvrenacia to foment rebellion. , were IOMPSON, . . .. *4 it . boxes o Chairman. ?n Auf'11'1 3 tho ItR,lan ambaaaa- , Rf>t R| \Y, dor at. Constantinople made another pictely BINHON. protest to Turkey relative to tlie at- Price tltuilo of the Ottoman authorities simply ;!^Ay toward Italian subjects. It was slatTrustee ''' O*8' Italian consuls fore still bp. p() pr( iUST 24, 1915. e(MumbiaB svc arc coining in automobiles. 2(H) strong, i Lancaster County. We will arrive at foil Yours, COLUMBIA ined in Turkey. At thnt|| tension was becoming more COUNTYm i announced on August 4 that d asked for categorical ex_ . . NOT MS I KOM MIIX V us concerning Turkey s alleg al to withdraw her troops in Mrg Katelle llogan of C and it was charged that is visiting lier parents. Mr was pursuing a policy of pro- John Hunter. [jon Mr. T. Hardin of Ken , ed friends here Saturduy at leinl circles in Home, the returning to his home Mc was held that hostilities on Mr. and Mrs. Jint Wale of Italy might begin at any child is very sick. , as iter last note to Turkey Little Willie, son of # , Mrs. C. W. Burgess, is still ost in the character of an ul- Mr and MrR S;ini Adam . Shortly after this it was ant Hill visited Mr. and > that a declaration of war Adatns Sunday, against Turkey would be August 20th, about 5:8< . 2*1, .i... ? community was sadden* leous with the sending of , . . ' . . , death of little Charles C.. >0,000 men to the aid of the and Mrs r K Sanders. 1! British force on the (lallipoli years and eight months ol a. been sick about lf> days. s announced on August 10 mcm waK in Chesterfield ! cemeterv. All that Lovi strong squadron or tast <>o\il<t do was dune for Iti cruisers was being held in in vain. He was a nright s to sail from Taranto. Italy, able little boy. meat's notice. It was stated j Mrs Mary Hunter, w . . John Hunter, is very sick, was expected the warships, Mr. and Mr,. Koach MoJ) e sent against Turkey if the, raoVed to the Aragon mil country declined to satisfy Hill. demands for the release of 1 Mr. J* A. Steele is vi subjects held in the Ottoman I Mrs' r?rn Uot , Miss Loda Lowery ha eting of the Italian cabinet | home from a visit to Jeffe :1 yesterday (Friday.) Baron Mrs. Kssie Hurst of . minister of foreign affairs, x Siting relativesi here. Mrs. Melinda Barton die d an exhaustive report on duy ^he was 84 years ol kish situation. He asserted but led at Gills creek t en Turkish provocations had i Saturday. intolerable. The cabinet's' . . ... , . HF.VIII SPI11X<1 was kept secret. Dispatches I ated that the Italian ambus- special to The News. Constantinople had been in- Heath Spring. Aug. 23.to hand the Porte a note S. 1). Bailey of Kershaw a 'or a formal categoric stot?- 'I- Weldon in t h to departure of Italians at the Methodist church la rkisli possessions. It was un- M Mra' MoW?y aiu1 Barnwell have been visititi stated that the note was In I v KUI? und other reiativ ire of an ultimatum and that , Mrs. I?r. Hinson of ltic was expected Saturday. I contpanied by her husban I Baltimore last week for Iteuin in Our Own Kye. *',e Johns Hopkins Ho Carolinians who respect law . ''ro'- T- Cox of Furm er can ill afford to condemn 8I.'* 8Pe"' P riday in toi imp the action of the Gcorfda !'in'^ier Mr. and ? taking Leo Frank from the i ' ' ylson and making away with ? public school will r the Winnahoro tragedy Is a, '11 ' <>orP8 of teachers ih in the minds of the people. "ePt?mber 6th. ite itself is just emerging O. C . ( roxton of Co result of disregard of law in t 11 position as t> aces, thus making for lynch jw,t" Enterprise Merca the like upon the part of the' Pa">it large, and it little behooves i . , !*8' ^ Ellis and point the tluger of scorn at . JL11!* an'* Mrs. C. ?Johnston Times. ' ,n Columbia. Misses Margaret and nri ? GftW pad rrn McElhaney of Fort Mill ftLAOUPI run Xl. of their uncle, Mr. P. T. 1 A protracted meeting \s 4ii?ci?ster ^ 4'lti/cns Sliou a in the Presbyterian chit Way. nlng the first Sunday in can bo no reason why any The Rev. Mr. Wallace, a f of this who suffers the tor- 'or, will assist the Rev. r an aching hack, the annoy- Vane in the meeting, urinary disorders, the pains Prof, and Mrs. Walter ( lgers of kidney ills will fall children of Coker Colli tlie words of a neighbor who villc. were here this week nd relief. Read what a Han- to Mrs. Garrett's mother i vomun ways: Messrs. O. Croxton. Henry Whalev, Company and VV. C. Fills motored <Io. 194, Lancaster, says: "1 bia Sunday, returning be 7.y spells and pains in the top afternoon. it pari 01 my neau every aay. ??r. ann Airs, uscar Hi k ached all the time and at Stoneboro spent Sunday the trouble was worse. I with Mr. and Mrs. J5. F. t sleep well and sot up In Mr. Frank Hell la off th rning sore and stiff. U was and extended visit to r me to get about to do my Montgomery and other ork. The Sidney secretions Alalutma irregular in passage. Two Master Truman Mobley T Doan's Kidney FMlls, which the happiest boy in town. . the Standurd Drug (,'o.. com- '? found in his Slieland cured me." spring-seat wagon to mat r.Oc at all deulers. Don't *?r having been made by ask for a kidney remedy get McMackln. Kidney Pills ?the same that Messrs. hex Hfover, Bii fhaley had. Foster-Milhurn and Harry Cauthen left rips.. Buffalo. N. Y. night for City Point. Va.. 1 >psto " with a hand and good speakers, j* oVloek in the afternoon. C1IAMBKR OF COM MERCK. i will be employed in the Dupont r?w*r^r Powder Works. Mr. George Hell r WW il preceded them several weeks ago. ^ The Mesdames Hinson of Lancas ter, wife and mother of Mr. ?ommodore Hinson. are visiting Mrs. W. J. Ililabh. Vaughn and Mr. J. D. Caston. , | Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Howard and real calls children of Pineville. N. C.t spent an" Mrs. several days last week with Mrs. j Howard's brother. Mr. George W. iaw v,81t" | I'ittman. near Stoneboro. id Sunday, , Krnest Caskey, principal of inday. I tke Midway school. Kershaw county. Ion s little spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother here. Rev. and perrye Therrell of Chesterfield V0Jnr " waR l',p K,IP8t of his mother. ? ?* Mrs. J. H. Therrell, most of last Irs. W. K. week We award the prise to Mr. R. P. *'ie mill | xeal for the best home raised flour r !i 1 8ent to t'ie pastorlum. and to Mrs. ? son of Mr. . Shehane of Rick Hill for a three and le was two , ? u_i# #v,? c, d and had 8PPn this season. The inter- j little Kelly Crenshaw, youngest Providence 8on o{ Mr an(1 Mrg yj p Crenshaw, ng hands waR qU(tP sick last week but is much m. but all improved at this time, and love- | Mr. an(j Mrs. Dixon Kills and children. and Miss Nannie Crenshaw, ife of Mr. have been visiting Mrs. Kills' father and brothers at Rich Hill for several lanus have day8 past. II at Rock King l,i8 PLEASANT HIM.. >inson. ai ; Special to The News. rsonUrned Pleasant Hill. Aug. 23.?Miss Chester is Alma Cauthen left Monday for Gaffney, where she experts to enter the id last I* ri- hospital as a nurse, d and was, ,. , .. ... , , .. netery last J* 1 ' Nesbil a,,d fam,,y Wfir<? here this week to visit relatives. Mr. Perry Beckham of Great Kails spent last week with his parents here. I -The Rev *^'r P?bprt Marshall and wife of ssisted the' Kershaw visited Mr. W. A. Marshall ie meeting , recently. st week. J The A. R. P. Sabbath school, with family of < others from Klgin and surrounding I c* rtf V\ es 'here ' ' con,,m,n'ly. enjoyett a picnic SaturI, mil, ac- j <!?>' Mr* W. A. Marshall's grove, d. went to | Mr. Wylie Caskey and daughter, treatment j Miss Marie Caskey of Lancaster, spital. | came down Sunday ro see relatives an Unlver- j and friends. vn. taking! Mrs. Nannie Williams and Miss rtrs. H. P. i Hallle Williams of Kershaw attendI ed the pienie here Saturday, open with M. L. Meek ham. Jr., is spending Monday. ! this week at Rocky Creek with his brother. VV. P. Beckham, lumbia has Rev. W. W. Boyce closed a few ook-keeper days' meeting here Sunday ni^ht, utile Com- Rev. W. S. Patterson of Lancaster assisted in the meeting. Ruth are Mr. Charlie Blackmon of Oakhurst B. Mobley was here Sunday to see his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Blackmon. Klla May Mrs. L. J. Perry and daughter, are guests Miss Naomi, of Lancaster. Mrs. G. Twitty. B. Clyburn and Mrs. C. L. Dye of 'ill he held Kershaw visited Mrs. M. L. Beckham rch begin- Sunday. Reptember. Mrs. Sadie Wutson and Mrs. Lula ormer pas- Watson of Kershaw attended the T. W. De- picnic here Saturday. iarrott and CITATION. ege. Harts ; on a visit STATK OK SOUTH CAROLINA, and sisters. County of Lancaster. L. M. Bell By J. R. Stew man. Judge of Probate, to Colum- Whereas, Frank W. Hunter has re Monday hade suit to me to grant him letters of administration of the estate and immond of effect? of Isaac T. Hunter, deceased. ' afternoon These are. therefor*, to Hammond, admonish all and singular the kindla week for red and creditor* of the said deccasfrlenda in ed, that they be and appear before points in me. in the court of probate to be held at Lancaster on the 7th day of 8epin perhaps tember, 1 i? 1 5. next, after publication The aecret thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forepony and noon, to show cuuse ?r any thoy have, ch, the lat- why the sa'd administration should Mr. Fratter not be granted. Given under my hand, this 24tb tike Clarke dnv of August Anno Hom'nl. I91& Saturday .T. R. STKWMAN, where ?hev I'robate Judge {