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THE HEBREW FAITH AND THE QUART-A-3I0NTH LAW interesting Correspondence Between Rabbi Julius T. Loeb and Attorney General Thomas H. Feeples. Charleston American. Columbia, May '31.?In a letter to .Attorney General Thomas H. Peepies, the Rev. Julius T. Loeb, rabbi of Berith-Shalom congregation of Char leston, sets forth the attitude of mem bers of the Hebrew faith towards the liquor laws of the State, in reply to a letter to the attorney general, excerpts trom which were recently published in this correspondence, in which the writer, a Charleston man, contended that the quart-a-month law was un constitutional in that every Jew "shall liave the privilege to order at least one gallon of liquor for his own per-j sonal religious purposes." and asked the attorney general so to hold. "He who presumes tc make such state-1 ment is certainly an irresponsible and reckless character," says Rabbi Loeb, "and it is regrettable that such thing' should have been brought into the public prints." Rabbi Loeb states the reasons why, he says "the Jews are known to be opposed to legislative prohibition," H<and yet," he says, "whenever condi tions make it necessary for a munici pality or a State to hav3 prohibition in vogue, the true Israelite wTill bow his head with respect to the public de mand." The letter to which Rabbi Loeb takes exception was published in the' ordinary course of news as to the ef-j * "* ? * ~ ? rvtAnth low oc r*nT\ - ! ltt'L Ol LUC quai 1-o-LLiv/ui.u , strued by. the attorney general, and certainly 110 reflection was intended ^pon any religious faith or the raem-i 'fcers thereof. "Matters of this kind," says the attorney g i iral in a letter, to Rabbi Loeb, "are given out from: this office for the purpose of general information and n >ver in a spirt, of sarcasm, as this and other numerous inquiries are relative to recent laws of vital concern to the general public and to which access is not always available." { tv*a ottnrnev ppripral states SUC ^ 11V> UVVV4 A4VJ 0 w ? cinctly the position of this correspond ent in regard to the publication of the matter. | V Rabbi Loeb requests that hts com munication be published. The corre spondence, which is of general inter est in relation to its definition of the attitude of the members of the He brew faith towards the liquor laws, ir as follows: i Rabbi Loeb's Letter. j, "Charleston, S. C., May 18, 1917. |, -"Hon. Thomas H. Peeples, Attorney ] 'General, Columbia, S. <C. [ j "Dear Sir: My attention -was drawn ] to a special news item in the local pa pers of Friday, May 11, wherein it is i stated a man from Charleston com- < plains that, the 'one quart a month t measure' is entirely too small to satis- i fv his cravings and his 'religious as- f pirations.' He claims to be a Jew, $ and to comply with the dictates of his j v.a povo of loact nnp sral v't wisii ianav xig ouj k7t mv. iv??wV s, ?? 0 3on a month is required. j j ' "The man who made such state- < ^ment, -whoever he may be, only be- < *irays his ignorance and his absolute i "lack of a sense of responsibility. As < a matter of truth, which (which the j man speaks about) is seldom if ever, j -used for religious purposes among; Jews. For the iPassover celebration1 1 . 1 \ / The Standard Rail: SPECIAL OCCASIONS; 1 June Ticket and Passenger Agents and C As information we wish to a( tions^have been booked up to date during the month of June: T.anndrv Association of the Carolin Independent Order of Red Men of ] North Carolina Bankers Associatic .Hardware Association of Ncrth anc -Southern Textile Association rN,C? Baptist Chautauqua, or Assec Wejtake pleasure in advising . and rumors to the contrary, that W -season as in former years; mat me \ trictions whatsoever as to alluminat "Lumina" will be open to the pul improvements have been made in he and in many respects the beach sea riban heretofore. W.J. CRAIG, Passenger Traffic Manas fication; on the eve of a Sabbath, or a religious holiday, light wines are used (containing a very small quan ityt of alcohol as a rule even less than! 4 to 6 per cent.). "In the absence of wine, the "Kid-< dush" may be pronounced over the two loaves of white bread, placed at; the head of the festive board on Sab hnthe and holidavs. Some individual j persons may perhaps use a little glass; of whiskey as a substitute for the' wine at Kiddush. But such practice' is very unusual and unpopular. For' the members of the Jewish households i have no taste for whiskey as a bever-; age. Whsikey is used in the Jewish! home only for medicinal purposes, j mostly diluted with fruit juices in the form of cordials. And when served! plainly as an 'appetizer' at a public' feast1 one may notice that three or four bottles of whiskey (ordinary size) j would be placed at the set tables be-; fore a-hundred or more of the invited; I guests and that the same bottles, more; than half filled, are removed from the1 tables when the supper is over. "Beer is at times made use of in! Jewish homes, but very sparsely, and . with meals only, as a food or part of j the diet; never in the socalled 'drink-j ing bouts.' One glassful for a man' and half a glass for a woman or child is the usual quantity of beer consumed by Jewish families when they have occasion to use beer at dinner. "It is true the Jew can not consist ently call himself a 'prohibitionist,'] since the law demands the use of fer-j mented beverages on holidays and jov-' ous festivities. But, as said, the! quantity of liquor thus consumed among Jews is so small and insignifi cant thai the Jewish vicinity is really,' the least affected by the publicly pro-' nounced restrictive measures. Prohi bition or no prohibition, in Jewish homes they never knew tne ainerenuu. "However, the Jews are known to' be opposed to legislative prohibiton.l partly because such restriction is un-| necessary in their midst, and princi-1 pally because as a community the' Jews always dread the possibility ofi restrictive measures which may even-j tuallv. lead into abridgement of per-! sonal rights, as even into religious i , persecution. "And yet whenever conditions make! ] it necessary for a municipality, or a < State, to have prohibition in vogue, the j true Israelite will bow his head with i r-oenc-t m the nnblic demand and 'the i law of the land' then?'the law' ?ni the sight of Judaism (dictum of the Talmud). The true Israelite will al ways regard the general welfare of the community above his personal con-j lenience. And then, there is absolute-, ly no cause for grievance in the Jew-' onrt household, even as to ISil llUlll^ Uiiu provision for- the Passover wine. j f "Under ordinary circumstances' b [barring special events or sickness) j >ne quart of whiskey may suffice in v ;he average Jewish home, not only for C i month, but for many months, even " :or a whole year. The idea that a full j gallon of whiskey is required each j nonth for religious purposes among; Jews is simply preposterous. He wno e presumes to make such statement is r certainly an irresponsible and reckless t character who has as little regard for t religion as he has for common de- t :ency. The whole thing is a rank - a falsehood and a slur upon the .Tewisiij 3 name and character. , i "It is regrettable that such things i should have been brought into the '< public prints and to clear any pos- t < CAROLINA AUTO CO. PHOSE 172. iWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA 'oast Line road of the South frights ville Beach, N. C. 1917 onnections: Ivise that the folio*iD? conven to be held at Wrightsville {Beach ias June iith-i2tli; tforth Carolina " 13th- 15th J >n. " i9th-2isc| [ South Carolina... I9th-2ist| " 22nd-23rd| ably " 27th-29th! further, notwithstanding the report rightsville Beach will be open this government has not made any res j ing the beach; that the hotels and 3lic as heretofore; that material >tel accommodations and attractions son promises to be more attractive T.C. WHITE j ^er. General paseenge Agei. siMe misapprelionsion in the matter on the part of the public I will ask j you to kindly note the above facts to j which I can truthfully subscribe my: naiiitf. "Resectfully yours. "Julius T. Loeb. "Rabbi Berith-Shalom Congregation.'' Attorney General's Reply. "Columbia. May lis, iyii. i "Rabbi J. T. Loeb, Charleston, S. C. j "Dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge; receipt of your letter of the 18th inst. I regret that the communication re-i ferred to is unfair to the great and worthy cause which you represent and if it be your desire I assure you that I will take pleasure in requesting the newspapers to publish r your letter ( with the same prominence as given to the article over which you are protest ing. "Matters of this kind are given out from this office for the purpose of general information and never in a spirit of sarcasm, as this and other, numerous inquiries are relative to re-; n? Tfitol nnnoam tn the sen-I ceiii ia ? a ui ihui ? ? eral public and to which access is not always available. "Very respectfully, "Thomas H. Peeples. "Attorney General." ''Charleston, S. C., May 29, 1917. "Hon. Thomas H. Peeples, Attorney, General. Columbia, S. C. | "Dear Sir: I received your letter of; yesterday's date and feel very grateful for the kind attention you have given mv communication- of the 18th inst.; You will, indeed, confer a favor upon the Jews of Charleston and South Carolina by having this communica-j tion of mine published in the same manner as was the article referred to. , "Very respectfully yours, "J. T. Loeb."' AX INCREASE IX FREIGHT ! FREIGHT RATES Railroads to Petition on 15 Per Cent. Hisrher Intrastate Rates in South j tnivuuu. harleston American. Columbia. May 31.?That* the rail roads will shortly petition for an in 3rease of 15 per cent, on intrastate freight rates in South Carolina, as has, Deen done in some of the other States, i s indicated in correspondence between j he State railroad commission and the orporation commission of Virginia, rhe Virginia commission has proposed ,! . nnnforonra nf thp \-5irinns State com-: nissions to consider uniformity of ac- < ion in the matter. The increase has .lready been proposed in Virginia. J' It is probable that a general con erence will be held at some point to < e fixed in the very near future. Commissioner Win-field of Virginia 1 rrote Chairman Richards of the South larolina commission as follows: I Hon. J. G. Richards, Chairman, South Carolina Railroad Commission, Co-,( Inmbia S. C. I "Dear Sir: Petitions have been fil d with this commission by the car iers operating is this State for au hority to make a general increase in heir -Virginia intrastate freight rates o the extent of 15 per cent., or other imounts, as the case may be. As 'ou are probably aware, advanced ates can not take effect in Virginia ,-r.i^o onnmvod hv the State corDor AHi^OO v t vv? KS ? ___ itiou commission. We understand; ;hat the carriers operating in your State, some of which operate also in Virginia, propose similar increase in their freight* rates between points in pour State. j "We believe that these matters coming up in different and especially : neighboring States, should be adjusted j upon as nearly a uniform basis as circumstances and cosditions permit. We believe that a conference between representatives of your honorable body with this commission and other, commissions confronting the same' questions will be profitable and help ful towards reaching just and non discriminatory conclusions, and on be half of this commission I suggest that such a conference be held in the city j of Washington, D. C.', as a convenient; point, on some day during the week! beginning June 11. j "Will you be good enough to givej me reply as promply as possible,; stating your views in regard to the concert of action as above proposed,1 anrt Ian if vou have received and are considering applications o?^ the. car* riers to increase the freight rates within your State? "Very truly yours, "J. R. Wingfield. "Commissioner." In reply the. South Carolina commis sion says: "Columbia, S. C., May 13, 1917. "Hon. J. R. Wingfield. Commissioner,' Richmond, Va. ! "Dear Sir: Your favor of 23d has been received and submitted to the South Carolina commission. We agree with you fully that some concert of action should be had with reference1 to the proposed increase of rates by: the various railroad lines operating in our territory. I "Some months ago an organization was perfected in Atlanta, which was known as the Southeastern Associa tion of Railroad Commissioners, of which association Mr. Candler, chair man nf the Georgia commission, was elected president. We feel that it would be wise for you to submit this matter to the president of the South eastern association and request that ne call UIIS meeting ciluci iui n?u ington or some other more centrally located point, that the conference which you propose may be held. The South Carolina commission regards this as a very important matter, and expresses its appreciation of your conferring with us in regard to it. I "While we have not been formally petitioned for increase of rates, still there are letters upon our files which indicate that this will be done within a short tim?. I "Thfi South Carolina commission will be glad to meet this conference ^kererer and whenever it is held. very respectiuny, "John G. Richards, "Chairman." V CONSUMPTION REGISTRARS FOIi NEN'BERR* COUNTY i lie gentlemen namea ueiow nave been appointed registrars at the va rious precincts named for the purpose of enrolling June 5, 1917, ail the male c it5/ens of their respective precincts between the p.ges of 21 and 30, inclus ive, for the selective draft ordered by the president of the United States. 1 Under regulations of the military authorities two selected from the managers of the last general election are appointed for each precinct. Where more are named those in ad been appointed from the citizens re siding in the election precinct. These registrars have been notified to appear a' Newberry court house Friday n:orning, May 25, at 10 o clock, to take the oath, receive the enrollment cards and other needed papers. 3. J. DERRICK, JNO. C. GOGGANS, W. F. EWART, Enrolling Eoard. W. W. CROMER, Clerk. Newberry Court House?H. H. Abrams, chief; S. S. Cunningham, L. 'W. Jones, J. B. Hunter. J. Y. McFall. Newberry Cotton Mills?J. S. Mat thews, chief; W. M. Thomas, M. B. Clisby. Mollohon Cot ton" Mill?I. T. Timmer rran, chief; M L. Holt. Oakland Cotton Mill?M. A. Attaway, chief; C. E. Rikard, T. J. Uigby. Glymphville?W D. Rutherford, chief; E. L. Glymph, L. S. Henderson. Helena?B. E. Julien, chief; D. C. Spearman, Welch Wilbur. Chappells?J. L. Watkins, chief; W. I*. Smith, Jr., -A. P. Coleman. Utopia?I. P Cannon, chief; H. L. Eoulware. Prosperity?W. T. Gibson, chief; George F. Hunter, R. T. Pugh, Dr. G. V. Hunter. Hendrix Mil1?J W Warner, chief; E. T. Mayer, J. M. Bedenbaugh. j Slighs?G. A. Counts, chief; L. D. Sheely. Jolly Street?J. A. C- Kibler, chief;; Ceorge I. Kinard, W. B. Boinest. j Central?P 0. W. Setzler, chief; T.i A. Sheely. Maybinton?B. H. Maybin, chief; F.: H. Whitney, J. L Thomas. Whitmire?W. J. Duncan, chief; M. E. Abrams, E. E. Child, Z. H. Suber. Beth Eden?L. H. Chandler, chief; S. W. Derrick Jalapa?M. B. Chalmers, chief; Os rar Abrams, A. B Miller. Longshore?J. W. Wilson, chief; W. T. Buford, John V. Clary. , Silverstreet?A. P. Werts, chief;: George P. Boulware, H. 0. Long. Williams Store?J. S. Werts, chief; E. Hollingsworth, M. J. Longshore.] Walton--J. D. Crooks, chief; B. M ?uber, J. L. Crooks. Mt. Bethel?Wilson Brown, chief; George S. Ruff, Dr. W. C. Brown. St. Phillips?J. W. Lominick, chief; D. E. Halfacre, F. A. Gallman. Little Mountain?J. N. Feagle, chief; IV. B. Sheely, J. K. Derrick. fUnion?M. L. Strauss, chief; M. L. r s\r\ or *^uub' Garmany?0. H. Lane, cliief; Wilbur j Epps. Pomaria?W. W. Berley, chief; J. B. Bedenbaugh, John C. Aull. Kinards?J. A. Dominick, chief; R. G. Smith, R. M. Werts. <?> AnnrriftVAT, REGISTRARS. $ The following persons have been appointed as additional registrars for their respective precincts for the pur pose of assisting in the registration June i>, 1917, of all male persons be tween the ages of. 21 and 31 years, and have been notified to appear be fore the sheriff of Newberry county some time prior to June 5 to take the oath as prescribed by law. Whitmire?A. M. tWatson. Garmany?B. B. Leitzsey. Central?Sligh Wicker. Mollohon Mill?D. D. Darby. Chappells?J. J. Murran. Jalapa?B. L. Albritton. Jolly Street?J. W. Richardson. Williaitfs Store?K. D. Hollings worth, L. H. Senn. Mavbinton?W. D. Hardy. St. Phillips?H. H Ruff. Mr. W. A. McSwain has been ap pointed to assist in making up the summaries of the county after the registrars have made their report. S. J. Derrick, Chairman, Jno. C. Goggans. County Board of Registration. W. W. Cromer, Clerk. >0 tfORE STEET t FOB SKYSCRAPERS Washington, May 31.?N'o more sky scrapers are to De Dunt auring iu? war. The steel will be commandeered by the government and used to con struct ships. Two types of vessels will be turned out, destroyers to hunt submarines and merchantmen, built on a standard pattern to carry food to the allies. That President Wilson will act uji der the authority recently conferred upon him by congress and divert every ounce of steel to government shipbuilding was the statement made at the navy department today. It fur ther was declared no more of the great bridges which have made Ameri can engineers famous the world over will be built during the war. The administration is prepared, it is understood, to meet all protests by building corporations and the building trades union. Men formerly employed in steel work on skyscrapers and bridges will be put into the shipyards. The navy department is working in close cooperation with Gen. George W. Goetha-.s. head of the emergency fleet corporation cn the scheme. A naval attache has been. attached to Col. Goethals' office. | WILSON HOLDER OF 1 3 LIBERTY LOAN BO-XDj 1 Washington. May 31.?'President' 5 Wilson tonight bougnt a $10,000 Lib- * erty bond, and in sending in his sub-: scription personally to Secretary of j 1 "the Treasury McAdoo, declared that he regretted it could not be for a larger! ?i;rn The Dresidpnt'a letter to Mr. 1 McAdoo said: "May I not send to you personally ' my subscription to the Liberty loan,! which 1 make with &reat satisfaction.1* and with the wish that it might be; . a great deal larger." ! ^ Side by Side. The Bank of Montreal's subscription! of $1,000,000 to the Liberty loan was; also announced by Secretary McAdoo | , tonight. A letter sent by Frederick! Taylor, general manager of the bank.! read: i "The subscription of the Bank of. ! Montreal of $1,000,000 to the Liberty j ! loan means that Canada and the Unit-1 i ed States side by side face the com-1 ( TUB. D I decidelv the vogue for Summei M< Des for The s of Mc( terns j McCal 1 Pattern s W a 5 31 No. 776.5. Skirt No. 7767, Many other new designs for June McCall Patterns for J OTTO KL FINE PRICE F< H. F. BACHMAN & C0MPA3 in New York says the indications price for the next two years at le; all the cotton you can on the land price is good. These fine prices w a profitable crop at present prices fitable on account of the high pri too scarce and the spring was too much, but you can increase your tilizer and bv side dressing libe - 1- ? ? TT/M1 r ArA ciieaptrsi wav lu iLu_ica^ vum ?_iw than any commodity a farmer use dressing cotton and corn pays be because the growing crop gets it ficent high grade fertilizer, heavi quick action as the business of th this goods at $41.00 per ton at A: ped away from Anderson. One sa or $4.15 applied to the acre of c< yield of your crop more than 110 that side dressing pays better on 1 But it should be applied (.arly, : cotton. We don't advocate the use of t the cotton growing so long it wil Applied at any nine uciwccu m<i_ pay better than any fetilizer you i year. Feed it and nuise it a^d in; feed your mule more than or feed your crop as often as it neec because it is better fed; You and every head of stock?horses, mu adverse conditions better if well But be sure to feed your crop t Your cotton will make a better ? "turn out" at the gin, as it n: the seed will pay for the fertilize you that 1,300 pounds of seed cot will turn out as heavy a bale as 1 side dressed. There is more lint to the seed. 15th. Labor is too scarce and th your acreage, but you can increa.< fertilizer, jll miuuiu ^ quick action is needed. Side dre It will pay from $2.50 to $4.00 fo Anderson Pho Comj W. F. FARME men enemy. It is therefore fitting that Lhe premier bank of the Dominion cou :ribute to the success of the Liberty loan, which is the first great blow struck by the United States in the world war. I do not hesitate to say there is no better security in the uai rerse than the Liberty loan." The Kan way. The Canadian Pacific railway was 1 large subscriber but the amount was not disclosed. "The Canadian Pacific enjoys important business relations with the United States and is very glad to participate in this loan,'* said a, letter from Right Hon. Lord Shaugh .lessy. president of the road. Secretary of the Navy Daniels ad dressed a personal memorandum to the 173.564 men and women who make lip the military and civil strength of the United States navy, including all officials and employes, calling upon them to get behind the Liberty loan. "Bay a Liberty L^an fcoiid Today." IESSES have a prominent place in :Call ;igns June simplicity :all Pat for these t tie S unl ocks ap Home smaker iCall cut- 4 nd con >n Guide ed FREE ach pat nsures a - fitti n g McCall Pattern N'o. 7787. Many other attractive t. designs for J une une Now on Sale ?J ETTNER DR COTTON | STY. COTTON MERCHANTS, are cotton will sell for a fine ist, so you will want to make [ you have in cotton while tbe ill not last always. Corn is also and may become more pro ce of all foodstuffs Laboi is late to increase your acreage croc bv increasing: your fer rally and that is by far the p. Fertilizer has advanced less >s and fertilizer used in side :tter than any fertilizer used all. We are making a tnagni ly charged with soda to give is crop requireth haste. We sell adeison and $41.50 when ship ck of this costing you $4.10 >tton will increase the money an acre and geocj. farmers say corn than it does on anything. QOt later thaa June 15th on his goods too late as it .keeps 1 not mature and open in time. !' n<" nrtA Tnno rrfh OtlH if Will V *0 J 'J'-" ? -- ..... use. You only make one crop a ake a good one-it pays. You ice during the crop season, Is it. It stands dry weather, the hands on your place, and les, hogs and cows will stand fed. Your crop will too. he second time by June 15th. staple. You will get a better takes more lint to the seed and r. Kxperienced ginners will tell ;ton that has been side dressed ,500 pounds that has not been But apply not later than June e reason too late to increase se your crop by increasing your itrogen for quick action. And ss liberally and apply early. ?r every dollar it costs. sphate & Oil >any secretary