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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
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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
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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