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VOL. 10, NO. 99, SF.MI-W KKKI/Y. PROHIBITION US IN TJ STATE ELECTION 2 TO I, ? > News and Coi initial session o Only Two Counties in Entire tir?ttH court, wi L1. 4 M . .. . city Tuesday ni State Give Majority in usually brief on Favor of Whiskey. tiiis momlr jury cases the . to depart Tuesd; 33,008 FOR; 11,111 AGAINST. were only five C1 ? bills were fou Thirteen Dispensary ('ouutic.s (jive <lants in those al ltlg Majority Against Sale of officials expres Whiskey. iiigiuy pleased Columbia, Sept. 15.?The state- ters here, sayin, wide prohibitionists won a decisive that could bo d< victory in the referendum election hold yes jrday, the vote at 11 BRITISH S o'clock standing more than 2 to 1 GET ( in favor of a dry state. With some _ ten thousand votes outstanding the Reported That totals at 11 o'clock were: For pro- Knglnnd Have hibition 33.008J against prohibition Not tirani 14,111. Washington. Of the 15 counties in which dis- tien?>r!?l Skinnei pensaries are operated only two gave rected bv cable majority to local option. Charles- reP?rts that p ton by an overwhelming vote. 2,535 ' England again to 281 went against prohibition. l)orm'ts for sli Dorchester went against prohibition. from neutral poi Dorchester favored local option by trian Roods, a 13 votes, according to incomplete froln the s figures, the vote being 400 to 387. ?'"n trade advis Union county, the only up-state coun- aa representatlv ty having the dispensary voted drv ,,orters generally 3 to 1. The other dispensary coun- Creat Uritai ties giving majorities for prohibition Partment Sept< are Aiken. Barnwell, Hamberg, Beau- ranKpment woul fort, Calhoun, Florence. C.eorge town w'thin a few di Jasper, Lexington, Orangeburg. Rich-1 tions through t land and Williamsburg. Richland v'sors would I ? ? oufnriuo u<hon it British embassy VUUIHJ o||iaupt ? OUI |ft lov ? ?v*i IV voted 1,120 for prohibition and 711 ?r t,ie or(,ers >' against. The city of Columbia went <>as,>s to Permit decisively for prohibition, four out nc,,tra' porta of of six wards going dry. traded tor by i ?i ! . . w effective day of The election yesterday, in which . , . aw . . rangement is he only the qualified electors could par- , . . . . . the trade advis< ticlpate means that the state will ... .. have a Mate-wide law ,g,ln.l the ""JL11 lon No official ex manufacture and sale of liquor ef- . .. . It recti,-e Januan* flrat. 1916. Had the " i cles that appr prohibitionists lost, the status quo .. . , a , j rna. awaited, and thi would have been maintained. The . . . have not yet b< total vote cast is estimated at 60,000. ? ? .. .... . 4l . # ' Some time ag Although the returns are far from , . . .aw . *. .|*. . persons in Londi complete, here is no possibility of a . w a aw .a _mr. cessions not gra chance In the result. Whatever ,m , chance there Is .111 he merely a, to |owe<1 rMultC(1 the majority. . . . rangement to h* The result of the election surprise )ft<] entirely tl ed even the prohibitionists, for few ,ra<je advisors among them had anticipated such a . hassy here walk-over. In political circles here the vote is taken to indicate the dis- OPFRATIN'f gust of the state with the old dispen sary system which for years was one No Regular Set of the most corrupting influences in Colu the politics of this state and -which Columbia Spi has been the cause of many a mulo- News and Coi dorous discussion and disclosure. first time sit Furthermore, men here interpret the were run in Col election to mean that the state is set was no regular fast against the laxity in laws which ' a few cars wei has existed. It is freely stated in wanned by insp< Richland county that the bizarre at- ,he company ha< titude of the blind tigers during re- ?'ar running ot cent years was a potent Influence in >n the mornin the cause of prohibition. Their ae- nouncement hei tions had become decidedly repellant No excitemer as their activities for a long while "<ng of the cars were open and defiant. are standing fir is going ahead STKIKK VKRGRS OX RIOTIXCJ. Thev ndvertlset they would hire Things Looked Bud for a While on <",';t0rS U'Ith,n 1 Main Street in Columbia. understood here Columbia Special to Charleston ' '?V, s"f'rp?( News and Courier. Sept. 16?A riot om,),?>'e8 to r,?i was narrowly averted on Main street, mor w in front of the state house, this after- U ''ether any noon following the erforts of strik- "]*n brt?ak era to induce men who were running " ork '* kno ... , here that the si \uo owi col coin iu iro iiifir (mun'h. General Manager A. A. Wallace of ( If Altl.KSTON the street railway, who had jumped _ on the street car, which was sur- Mb.* Frost S|h? rounded by the strikers and the'r fragc sympathizers, struck H. A. Stack, a San Francisci policeman, over the head with a attending the switch rod, thinking that he w?i a > gtessioaul Unli member of the crowd trying to riiRh , frarfe, which bet the car and attack him. A crowd! Illinois buildln Which had gathered massed around Pacific Kaposi! the ear and there were cheers and "'Frost of Charle Jeers when Mr. Wallace was carried the Congreasfo off by the police to the station Carolina was to house. Later he was released under wfth forty-thret t bond. ' now four hundn "I am in fa Compulsory School Taw. amendment," s * Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 15.?-Gov- realizo tho hi ernor Henderson today signed the among those of '" oompulsory education bill, under Congress has rr which every chiid between eight and ''hlso. while, pe.n fifteen years old must attend school demands of the 0 days each year. , this republic." t LAXCAST l?R, S. ~ BRITISH WAR BILL smssc EXTREMELY HI f the United States licli convened in this t :<u %??. /inijuAin liiuvtrs in nuust 01 lorning, was 1111 un- ? ... , OCA f e. the court adjourn- ,nons for Cred,t of ig. There being no 000 Pounds Sterling; jurors were allowed rr:,r INTERESTING statis nd, and the defen II pleaded guilty. The Premier Appeals to Worn sed themselves as Help in Manufacture of Mi with the court quar- lions of War. g that they were nil . . ? . , _ ? London. Sept. lo.?Premit 3si red miith, in the house of cominoi Karl Kltchenc. secretary for vvM/rn ",0 ',o,,s0 r' lords, gave an t CONCESSIONS tive survey today of the tinanc ' military situations, both 1 Private Interests in ., . , . , , . . . cnndia statements of what ha * n Permits ,?,me an,j 0f preparations "for ?sl niericans. ^ ar ^ a 8llcce#8fUj Sept. 15.?Consul sjQn at London was di- ' , Roth houses were crowde today to Inquire into . . . . members and spectators, who rlvate interests in , .... . . . . . e(l with deep interest Mr. As have been obtaining , . . . . ... . . , plain and business-like staten ilpment to America , . , A ? asking for another vote of ts of German or Aus, ,, ... , , which finallv passed, and privilege still with- . . 4. .... brings the total to $6,310,0i tate department for- , A ? . .... . , ? ... and to Earl Kitchener s reac ers acting informallv , ? . . . , , a carefully prepared and opt res of American im . ., !1IA speech on the military operatic f' , . .... needs. n informed the de- _. , . . . , ,. ? . 1 The premier hud to deal wit ember 6 that an ar- _ , . Al _ ,, , , _ figures to explain the financing id he put into effect . . . , . war. and warned his hearers tl ivs whereby appliea- , , . though the expenditure was he foreign trade ad- , more than $17,500,000 daily ie received at the ... . . . was a likelihood of its incr here for relaxation ..... ... owing to the advance to th< 1 council in specific , , ... and to the dominions?will the shipment from , ? . , . reached $1,250,00s,000?anc goods actually con- , , viainn fnr muniHAn* Americans botor.. ,b, WOMEN the order. The ar. , ? ... Since the war began nearh Id up. however, while '* . . , ..million men, he said, had enli irs are being flooded . the army and navy. Resides :pl?nation has been ; l>,!"0?8 wer' """ la?aldtnBrUi?hcIr-l",,",u,,,ct''r" . , ? both figures will have to be i oval by France is , . ..... ... . ed, and he appealed to the it details of the plan . ... to give their assistance, be sen worked out. . .. . * , .. . - .. s they would make "a gigantic 0 it was learned thai . . r towards the solution of one an were securing; con,, . . I most pressing problems. nted to all American . K .. . . .. . , , j Mr. Asquith candidly ac the protest that fol- , , , , . ? . ?? that mistakes had been mad< in the promised ar- ... ... ?.i .... k .j added: I do not say even nc ive this matter hand-. . . .. . u .u r _ i? ! We are doing all we might c [trough the foreign ? j .u r. i.i ?. _ ought to do. and the Rritish emHe protested, however, agai attempts of a section of th< STRFFT f \RS "to belittle and disparage forts." icdale, However, in! After reviewing the operat mbla Yet. Flanders, the Dardanelles ai ecial to Charleston land. Mr. Asquith declared tl trier, Sept. 15.?For country had vastly exceed ice Friday street cars j standard dreamed of before tl umbia today. There the *ar went on- howeve schedule and only; standard would rise, and new e run. These were' 'lces would be demanded in ?ctors and men whom munitions and money. 1 hired locally. Reg- A discussion on the ques ' the ears will begin conscription followed the pr g. according to an-,8peec*1, an(' house Anally f. e this afternoon. vote asked for. it attended the run, . . ,, rOIi iKdKS AT (iRKKNVI today. The strikers m, and the company ..... . ,, , . . Itecortl Attendance at t-tirim I hiring other men. ... , .. Woman s < allege. 1 this morning that i motormen and con- Greenville Special to ( ha the state, and it was New" and s<^- lR. .ki. ... J man University and the <jr? s this afternoon that , , . ... , Woman's College, both opene led in getting enough , ? . , , ,, .. , .. doors for the annual tall ter a all of the cars tomorning to the largest attend; . . the history of either institutioi of the striking car . , u!ar classes will begin in hi ranks and return to ..... , morrow morning. wn, but it is accepted . ... . The Woman s College ann trike is over. , ( . , ... . last n'ght that all dormitory WOMAN TAIjKS. ' ,,n(1 bpen taken and that only more girls could be nccomm nks 011 Woman Suf- without making additional .1 ? Vt-V - _v .-aHnu, | ?incii wui o?! none in case ot" 3, Sept 15.?While' erase. sessions uf the Con-' l)r. l'oteat announced froi on for Woman 8uf- uian last night that the larg tan here today at the tendance of freshmen in the ig at the Panama-; of the college had been ei :ion, Miss Susan P. i there beiug .set enty-itre. T1 aton, 8. C.. RAid that j a good atendaneo nf old stud, nal Union in South j well. unded two yearn ago, *? - ? * ? members, and was Artiiur William* head, id. strong London, Sept. 15.?Arthti vor of the redoral Hams, the comedian, died thii he said, "because ^ 'ng at hla residonee in this c imiliation of living Arthur Williams was born I another race whom.i^?n' U?^emher J. 1844, and m ached out to enfran-.' Orst appearance on the at sietently ignoring t'hc -On fh* completion of America.!} women'of1 yohrs upon the stage In 1911 played over 1.000- parts. / II g^jlj ' C. FRIDAY, 8KPTKM BKM 17, 1937. AMERICANS AOViSED : EAVY TO GET OUT OF MEXICO": Wil8( II. J 'Com- Consuls in Northern Mexico In- that 100.- structed to Notify American "ean . ... the i ( itt/.ens to Withdraw. ?ont? mom ITICS. CONSULS MAY ALSO LEAVE l>r dl'llt advot (mi to the ' ilia Akciic.v at Washington tliroi mil. Ucsonts Action of Stale lie- neuti part incut. s|u, , :r As- Washington, Sept. 15. American w*onl( is, an?l consuls in northern Mexico, which war. in now has become the chief battle- STI jxhaus- Kround between the contending rac- 0' iul and tions, have been advised by the state [uaking department not only to notify Ameri- Mcxii is beer, can citizens to withdraw from the 1 carry-1 danger zones, but to leave Mexico conclu- themselves if conditions become in; tolerable. Moxl d with Secretary Lansing today described <,ran follow- the instructions to consuls as simply of quith's precautionary. They are similar to v,'rsa lent in those given American consuls in Ku- w'Ot credit, I r??pe whenever the contending armies l,orts which I raw near cities previously untouch- <a,,>' 00,000. ed by the lighting. l*on |jn? of UllitC mi* ui Obregon's rapid advance into ^ ' i Til i u t i (* i IIP .mi iniu northern Mexico, and frequent r?>.nit an,1 StTen .inn ports of lawlessness on the border , the 1 led to the present measures, accordH i, Mtr,. as sp nugi ju t state department officials. The , nf office , i*i met only formal announcement on the hat. ai- subject was as follows: . i now ,ast ther"* "Owing to disturbed conditions oondi prevailing along the Mexican border, front easing .. . . . """? i allies ueparimeat repeats the advice Siin | nh had heretofore K'ven to American citizens ! to remain on this side of the inte*i pro- ?a us* national line for the present." conn As soon as American citizens have from v three withdrawn, there will he no necessity, kille< sted In the ?Pinion high ofticials, for in til i, 800,- tlie consuls to remain, hut it was de- l'nit< I in thoj nie<1 that they had been ordered to Tues Rut1 leave, discretion being vested in the from ncrens- consuls themselves. The notifications safe! women ^tended to consuls in Torreon, Chi- office 'lieving huuhua, Herniosillo, Guaymas, No- th.ejr stride an<i Juarez. Latest telegrams otliei of the ,0 the department tonight indicated were 1 a general exodus. todaj lmitted the Villa Washington agency It s, and ' the department's action was received of m >w that with resentment. Knrique can ,r even Llorente, Villa's representative, issn- Keria ' cd a statement saying: : flags nst the "The provisional government finds flags, * press difficulty in giving credence to the syiuh our ef- reports of the state department's ac r.cros tlon but in view of statements such bank ions in Cs officials explained that this was oxpla nd Po- because depredations and lawlessness'sheri lat the were occurring principally along the shool P/l :I1)V uiiuuuunvn nimrniiiMi oy Villa' it mere ie war. I CBnn?t'refrain front vigorous protest office r, that'aKuinst such imputations, r sacri- "While it is notorious that the men.! failure of General Carranza to control his forces has resulted in the ' ** lion of r"'lR into American territory in the emier's vleinRy of Brownsville, it is equally t ,l( ;rantel w,:ll known that depredations tnd 1,se*' law less-ness have been entirely alt- ('a^f sent in the territory controlled by Aasl LIjK. General Villa in northern Mexico, 'u>in' particularly along the border of n and Texas, New Mexico ami Arizona, with which the Mexican states of Chiliita- ',l8t rleston ,u,a and Sonora join !1 fov ?Fur- "General Villa has provided ample "'*H envill" forces, in every part of tin* territory *' '<n' d tlieir 1,is forces control, to safeguard the m this lives of foreigners." ^ ance in Renewed depredations by Hi" "S,M n. Reg- Vaqui Indians were reported in statv s,a,l> oth *o- department dispatches today. A malauding band was said to have crossminced ed the Yautli river near fhiinam 10 1,1 r Snn e Uopaz. but no details were reeelvo'l * madi ' a few lodatcd THINKS Tllorill.K NK.VRIA OVKIt room, an in- itorn.storlT Think* American-German Ihit IMftiruttles Will Soon he Settled. m Fur- New Nork, Sept. 15.?Settlement At est at 0f the difficulties between the Unite I history states and Germany within a fort- <'onsi trolled, night was predicted by Count Herns-i Per"f liere is torff. the German umbasudor, here! pec-h? pnt* <ss today shortly after his return from' Rout Washington. Questioned by * uews ,or paper man. Count Flernstorff said: 'sltun "Ordinarily, 1 give only prepared ev<r, ir Wll- 'interviews over ray signature. Today 'wee b even- j shall make no exception. You may with iity. vtnv for mo that I atn sure that withIn Ia?u- in a fortnight al! supposed diflficul- Ht ade bis ties between the United States and tilts* age on Germany will have boon settled and mitt* his 50 permanently settled, and the na- uxrw he .hug dions wMl be more friendly than tbeyi r>nd ever ham been.*'' 'Ohc< * . * * t I frl.OO A YKAH. :r^~, DEATH CLAii is the Opinion <>l l>r. \litia * ? COKER PRESIDENT an was told today by Dr. Aleltu a cobs of Amsterdam. Holland. there is little prospect of Kuro- Rev. Howard Lee Jones, L). D., peace. Dr. Jacobs was one of > ^ . . ... /, , , l asses Awav in Florence delegates to the world s peace srence held at The Hague several llospilttl. hs ago. . Jacobs talked with the I'resi- UljR|AL \'|' HARTSVILLE. about the plan ol women tieace sues for united action lor peace igli t!if I'nited States and otlier Distinguished Educator Intcmti aI nations. She said later that Thursday?Accomplished Much did not expert the President for Church and Education. A take any atep? Immediately. Hartsvllle Special to The State, >rt"ktr<'p'd d a ipn at C! Sept. 15.?The Rev. Howard Lee 'ONCJER PATROLS Jones, 1). D., president of Coker ColN MEXICAN BORDER lege, died at 7 o'clock this morning in a hospital at Florence. The well rans Itemn t elehration ol l.?otli known educator had been in ill Anniversary of Their Inde- health for several months and had |M*ndonce. i 8ouglit rest and treatment away from ownsville. Texas, Sept. 15. home, hoping to recover before the rans on both sides of the Ui > beKjnn|ng Gf new college session de tonight began the celebration on September 23. Following a dee one hundred and fiftieth anni- ,|ne a few day8 ago he was taken ry of Mexico s independence a hospital in Florence, but his much hilarity, but so far as re- traj| constitution could not respond recei\ed at b ort Itrown indl- and the end came this morning. Mcmwithout disorder. As a precau- pers Gf (he family were at his bedagainst riotous demonstrations, 8jtje 5d States armv patrols along , . . , , The bodv was brought to Hartsinternational boundary were ....... , , . , , ? ville this afternoon and the funeral gtliened today and citizens of ........ ? , will be held In the auditorium of border counties were deputized , .... . , , < oker College tomorrow at 12 lecial police to aid county peace . , . .... 0 clock. The services will be conrs in the event of an outbreak. , , , , ? ^ . ., ,. ducted bv the Rev. E. V. Baldy, D. D., San Benito, where the situation * , , , . , . . , pastor of the b lrst Baptist church of night was considered menacing. ' ... . . . . , _ _ . Hartsvllle, assisted by the Rev. Dr. itions today were quiet. Several ? , ... Sowers, pastor of the First Baptist is of cavalrv were hurried to . . . . , . , church of Florence. Bv request of denito when it was reported that _ ...... , , Dr. Jones, interment will be at the cans were planning reprisals be- ..... , .. . .... .... , .. . First Baptist church. 4 of the killing ot three of their ....... He is survived bv ins wife and trymen, who attempted to escape .... ,, four children?-two girls and two county othcers. The Mexicans , , ? ... ,, . , boys?his mother and four brothers. 1 were suspected of implication ... , w , . ...... , ... . I His mother, Mrs. John William ie attack on a detachment- ot .... . ? , ?. 1 <>(?<>( o ?> .1 Kin 1. wn* K />% n?" * ?' sd States troops at Los Initios, **""" ' *" . . . . , Jones, of Augusta. Ga., are here. The day anil were being removed' ,, ' other brothers are Dr. Carter Helm San Benito to Harlington tor . . . . , . I Jones, Seattle. Wash.; k rank Jones, ceeping, when .aeording to the; ' ' . , , .1 . , | a lawyer of New York, and Dr. K. >rs who had them in custody, . , . - - ,,, . Pendleton Jones of Edgefield, made a break for liberty. Two \ . ... ... Howard Lee Jones was born on r men arrested at Los Ind us _ . ? . , . .. ... . ., April 29, 1871, at Lexington. Va. placed in the Brownsville ja'l 1 . ! His father was the Rev. John Wil, ? ... ...... .1 liam Jones. I). D.. who married Miss was learned today that the band; ... ....... . Judith Page Helm. His father was ,en who appeared on the Mexi-, ........ , ., . .. ... . . , ' chaplain of Washington College, Lexsidfe ot the border opposite La! . . . . ? , . , I ington, during the presidency o? l. Texas, yesterday bearing red I ' . .? . ? ... > Gen. Robert E. Lee and served as were < arranza soldiers. Thot . .. ... . , chaplain in General Lee s army. Dr. \ , it was stated, were regimental \ i t>v. ? i t i u 4 Jones youth was spent in Richmond, V >ols. The tiring of several shots i ... v. ,s the Rio Grande from the Texas Va * Wher* for 20 years 1,is fatber of the river last night also was Was secretar>' of the Southern Hislined today. Members of a tor'Cal SoCie,y' Hc *ttcndftd the fa*. . . _ I niflll.Q Qf'hnnl nf Inhn Patan MoHnit.A ns posse admitted doing the1 * ""v"""* ting, but asserted that they were and foured his ????*?**? education ly shooting at a target. The;af WakP Forest ?n.l Washrs were reprimanded. i l,1Ktou aI1(1 Lo(< University. His theological education was acquired WlNTHICOl* OPKNH. 3* the Southern baptist Theological ' Seminary in Louisville, Ky. I> l.tKMi Student* Present the In 1894 he married Miss Mary First Day. Brocket;Drough Semms, daughter of >ck Hill Special to Charleston j Col. Thomas M. Semms, professor of ? and Courier, Sept. l.r>.?To- modern languages at the Virginia i opening at Winthrop College Military IiiKtitutee. His pastorates the greatest in hrr ntstory. there included three years at David Pork. ; very nearly a thousand stu- Ky.: seven years at the Baptist < present. But for the unavoid- church of the Kpiphany, New York; incidents that will occur at the four years at the First Baptist moment there would have been | church. Chattanooga. Tenn.: six v more than r. thousand, and years at the Citadel Square Baptist will nrohahlv be the number in church. Charleston iir> rnc.o-r.^.1 i days. Mayor James C. Hardin latter charge in May, 1!?14. to become e in behalf of t*ie city, the Rev. J>resident of Coker College. A'ells for the enurelies and Kep- H*' entered upon his duties here native W. J. Cherry for the in June. 1!?14. and although his career was of short duration, lie aei sident Johnson was greeted eonipliahed ntueh for the institution prolonged cheers when he arose and endeared himself to the people ake his opening talk. The girl's >t llartsville. His death is a loss to mniensely proud that he was education not only in South Carolina i head of the N. K. A. | l>?t in the South. Ithl M AVH I'ltKPAIUMi. M.\ N \ I\(J I'OR Itl'RAI/ CKKD1TS. Situation is Not Considered Iiii- fJmcrnor K\peeled to I teal 'Villi mediately Menacing. Subject in His Message. hens, Sept. 15. The situation) Columbia, Kept. 15.?It is very io Roumanian frontier is not[ probable that Governor Manning will dercd immediately menacing by! deal with rural credits in his annual ins in official circles here, es-; ui ssage w hich w ill he sent to the .1 ly in view of the fact ttaatinf^t general assembly. This is the nan hi is not yet fully prepared first intimation of the matters that vent utilities. The tensity of the 'h" governor intends to call to the tioti has Dromnted steDs. how-1 atiention of the law-maker*: for a closer understanding be- Governor Manning has been studyn Greece, Komnania and Serbia, !? < 'ho question for a long time, and a view to eventual action in the;'* looking about for the bost practlL of an Aust ro-German attack. (-a suggest Iour to be made to the ilgariu lias not been included in hi vraakars. i negotiations, for it now is ad-j While in Washington tomorrow, ?tl that the Turco-liulgai;ian vernor Manning will hold a continent finally has been signed 'r ' nee with exnerta of iho national that Bulgaria will uot accept d< partment of agriculture relative to esfllonn. rrral credMs. . ' | ' '' ' i ?* 5 ' ' 1 ?' ' i :!"> i, j5 a I