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I N. \ 3 *3 1 ' r ( ’'■feiMii i‘ VOL. XXXV. WALTERBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1913. HSPOKARY REIEDY WORSETHAM MSEASE EATS REV. J. C. LAWSON’ IN STRONG ARTICLE ON WHIS KEY QUESTION. A CONSISTENT PROHIBITIONIST Hm Erer B«m Allied Asalast the gale of Whiskey—Tefls of Evils of Whiskey, sad Asks People to Kill Lodge. May 16. 1913. • Editor Press And Standard: Having read the editorial In yonr last issue In which you comment on yonr “Attitude Toward the Dispen sary Question.” 1 wish to say some thing in reply to it. As a matter of course. It is not my purpose nor my ^desire to seek any controversy or quarrel with you. Therefore. I wish to say that all I have said has been actuated., by pure motive, and a deep desire to live and labor for the bet terment of my follow beings. Of course, I realise that your attitude to ward the question is aside from the main issue, at least so far as I am concerned. I have but little amuni- tion to use on a neutral math How ever, I can but wish that you stood squarely against the legalised sale of whiskey. But the matter rests with you. I shall not attempt to lecture you. ^he only additional thing that I wish tp say in regard to 9t>ur neutrality is that I am sorry, wry sorry, that such Is the case. But there are some exgtqpsions In your editorial in which you suggest the possibility of hypocrisy on the — part of sonte “ardent prohibitionists.“ I can not know whether you alluded to me or to any ette In particular. Perhaps you did not. But as soihe one may put that construction on your words, you will permit me to say that f have ever contended against lawlessness, using my pen and pulpit and every other opportu nity I have had to this end. A ref/ erence to your files will show you that I have used The Press and Stand ard again and again sa a medium through which to get my ideas of the enforcement of law to the pub lic mind. When you suggest th^ possibility of prohibitionists being in sympathy with “blind tigers.” I take it for granted that you have no reference to me. Am I right in my conclusion? The “blind tigers” represent but one pernicious phase of lawlessness. Their attitude and their evil work are worthy the utmost detestation. But the Dispensary ^system is not one whit less detestable, not one whit less perilous. The plane upon which both operate is the same. The one operates against, the other with, the sanction of the civil law. But both are alike, and in the same de- •' degree lawless. Righteousness is not mechanical, legislation can never make rjght wrong, nor wrong right. Both strike at the very vitals of so ciety. Both debauch, curse and de stroy. Both are bad trees, utterly bad, and neither can ever bring forth good fruit. We have one bad tree, the “blind tiger.“-«hall we plant an other, the Dispensary? To adopt the Dispensary sys tem is to make a fearful and wholly unwarranted concession to lawless ness. It is 5 4«A«1fe^the"?hUie_snahe ^ that strikes at your feet and fomTHr ..I it in^our bosom. It is to say. "we cannot prevent the salg^of whiskev, we will, therefore, sell it. "This is equivalent morally to saying "we cannot prevent murder, so we will take knife and gun and play the as sassin ourselves. We shall get the profits and keep the money at home.” To adopt the Dispensary system is to apply a remedy worse thah the di sease. It would be like amputating the head to cure paralysis. It is an enemy to which no quarter should be given, none whatever. J. C. Lawson. CLOSING EXERCTHEM OF WALTERBORO HIGH BCHOtfL To be HeM Early ia Jaae—Internet- lag Program Arranged for the Orraaloa. The cloaing exercises of the W’alter- boro High School will be held on June 1, 5, and 6. On Sunday. June 1. the annual commencement sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Benja- msn R. Thornbury. pastor of West minister Pxesbyterlan church. Char leston. -Thin service will be held in the Auditorium. The school authori ties extend a cordial Invitation to all churches in town to join in this ser vice. Thursday night. June S. will be de voted to entertainment. There will be songs and drills by pupils, of the primary grades. The feature of the evening will be the two-part Cantata, “A Day in the Woods.” This cantata is delightful and will show twenty-five or thirty pupils in recitation, solo, and chorus work. On Friday night, the 6. the grad uating exercises will be held. Origi nal orations and essays will be de- ‘ivered and read by tha graduates. Following this will be the literary address by the Rev. Louis G. Wood, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal church. Charleston. The public is cordially invited to ail of these exercises. C. L. SHEALY. Principal Mr*. Klein's Card Party. Mrp Jno. M. Klein delightfully en tertained the younger set at cards at her home on the Corner of Main street and Railroad Ayenue on Mon day afternoon in honor of Miss Whit ten. of Greenville, the attractive gueat of Mrs. A. J. Anderson, Jr. The afternoon was spent around four tabtan at frkicli the fntereating game of progressive whist was played. The Guest of Honor was presented with a beautiful pair of silk hose as a Sou venir of the occasion. For First Prise, a handsome box of stationery, Misa Lixzie Fish’-urne and Mise.Jes sie Harrison had an equal score, it later being awarded to Miss Harri son.' During the afternoon a deli cious ice course was served. Those present were Miss Whitten, of Green ville: Mrs Anderson; and Misses Boyd. Johnson. Galloway. Mar guerite and Lillian Murphy. Mattln Vance von Lehe. Vivian Price. Lil lian Farmer. Miriam duBois, Jessie Harrison. Lizzie Fishburne, May and Belle Neyle. Misses Murphy Entertain. The Misses Murphy entertained at cards Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss Lottie Whitten of Green ville. Ten games were played, after which an ice course w^s served. Mrs J. B. Lyles won the first prize, a bot tle of toilet water. Miss Whitten re received the guest prize, a box of can dy. Those present were: Mesdames Ashley Anderson. J. B. Lyles. John Klein. John Peurlfoy, James Peuri- foy. J. W. Lucas. J. D. Warren. Charle Witsell. Cam Fishburne, E. T. H. Shaffer and J. L. Rentz. Misses Lottie Whitten.. Caroline Voigt, M. Vance von Lehe. Vivian Price, Miriam du Bois. Belle Ney!e. May ,>yle, Lizzie Fishburne, Katie Glover, Annie Galloway. Lillian Farmer. Jes sie Harrison and Emily Legare. MR. SMOAK WRITCS ON WHISKEY ISSUE URGEH VOTERS TO RETAIN PRO HIBITION AND CRITICTtfEB DIMPENSARYITEA 1 CRITICISES COUNTY OFFICOS Wants the Colleton Voters to Cleur the present Ofllcer* and Put Men In Who Will Enforce Prohibition. Many Comparisons. -Edi- Madisonvtlle, Ky.. May 19. tor The Press and Standard: I re gret very much to see that the tm- ing problems of the liquor qusatloa are again being agitated in Colleton County. I had hoped this matter was settled permanently, bat (t A seems thst his satanic majesty "is still sdbtle and busy as of yore, and that In a new guise he would present thla question, and by sopristry wins over a few converts. I cannot believe, there are any numebr of persona In the county who would favor the re instatement of the county dispensary especially if they would irfok at At from the view-point of right. Of course the only plausible argu ment the emissaries of the Aforemen tioned cloven-hoofed mbnarch can use is that “prohibition does not prohibit." Well, the people who ar« responsible for this false statemant are those who are opposed to prohihL 1 know the reasonr tor this move . —w-ww m W % pro- w nibit, they should be saMsfied tor | ru8ted t0 enforce the law. I am Lucaa C. Padgett, the efficient Deputy Sheriff,' is again on the ■treats after a sdvere attack of ap- pendldtla. He will undergo an op- eratioa at Charleston next week, and his many friends here will awntt Pltk iaterest the outcomd of the operation. Rev. Cullutn to Preach Here. Rev. J. C. Cullum. of Klein. S. C., will pr**a< h at the First Baptist church. Walterboro. on the first Sun day in June—morning and evening— instead of the last Sunday in t\.Ar month, as stated in our last issue.. A full attendance o? the members of the church is requested, and the public is cordially invited. tion. or some weak-kneed coavert they have made whoae cranial cavity does noLdo its function of harboring braiqs. If prohibition does not liquor is what they wanrtad more accessible it ia the !«C tSey should be. But this is not true. Prohibition does prohibit, •Ise it is not prohibition. Knowing conditions as well aa I do in Colleton county, I make the statement with out fear of contradiction that there is not half the.'* liquor consumed is the county there was under the dis pensary reigme. and there wonld not be as much as there is, if the officers of the law and the citizens would do their duty. Then when has there been,so much progress In a county as there has been in Colleton since the dispensary was voted out? Look at the statements of the hanks, and their increase in number. Where do the deposits come from to make these instiltutions surcesaful? Would there be as many depositors if prohibition did not prohibit? The trouble is. friends, not with prohibition, but with the govern- -nent nod the desire of the whiskey element to get again into power. Look what Towles has done at Green Pond. ''Give Colleton County a sheriff and the other magistrates of the Towles type and prohibition would prohibl.t But as long as pol itics .permeates the County as it seems to do now, you will have of ficers winking at the violators of law. The thing to do ii to clean out the officers, and put therein men who have courage and ability to strike wrong doing and crime. But even with the mim>mum amount of effort made at enforcing the laiv, it is far more preferable than the renewal of dispen saries In the County. These would only multiply blind tigers and be foundation heads from which their PROHMINN BETTER SOUITION CRPT. WAY WRITES OK O fcONS UNDER DISPENSARY ? TEM AND AT PRESENT- CXRNDI- SYS- Prohibition does prohibit glates the Writer—Answers Argu- / . meats for Dispensary and Give* , \ Arguments for Prohibition—Ask* that Officers Do Their Duty. Editor Press and Standard:—It {penis as if there will be an election id in Colleton County for or aga- t the Dispensary, as the friends the Dispensary are circulating eir petition around at a rapid rate seems to me that if men would st let their minds run bark to the ys of the Dispensary it would be ough for any good man. ‘ Why nt the Dispensary back? Do u want the morals of men worse Qian they are? Do you want more urders? Do you want more men tfc the Penitentiary and chaing g*ng° Do you want more broken hearted wives and suffering child- ten? They tell me that prohibition >es not prohibit. I will just ask u to search the records of our urts in the days of the Dispensary, d compare them with today and Judge for yourself. pn the part of the whiskey element is the blind-tigers. Is prohibition to blame? I think not. In most part MC* it lies at the doors of those en fold by those who think they know tin the town of Walterboro there twenty-eight blind-tlgorp right with their crape. They have whore our high sheriff, the mayor and our trial justice live. If this is true, it appears to the outsider that they are “hale fellows well met." Another argument in favor of the Dispensary is that the blind-tiger sends his money out of the County and tffht is money gone from us. Where does the Dispensary get her whiskey from? Certainly not in South Carolina, as there are no distilleries in this State; but the argument used n favor of the Dispensary Is the. revenue derived from the sale of whiskey, especially so in regard to our *public schools. God pity the man who has so little conception of what is right or wrong that he would be willing for his children to be edu cated on such money. The Federal Government has ‘spent millions of lollars to protect her people from cholera, yellow fever, small pox and many other’diseases, but has done very little to protect them from the most dreaded disease known to man —strong drink—more destructive ’han all the rest combined. Now with good-wili to all and malice to none, come let us join to gether and put down this demon — strong drink. The blind-tiger is our little enemy, the Dispensary our big onto, os it is considered honorable be cause of^its-iegal sales. See it as you may, it is the devil’s work-shop. A noted blind-tiger keeper was heard to say some days ago that he favored the Dispensary, for with it he would nake five dollars where he nos makes one. And he was right, for it will be a feeder for the blind-tigers. Now’ in conclusion, I beg every supply of liquor would come. Then man in the county fb think well, lay 2n«I. Baptixt Hold .Special Services. There will b« special services at the Second Bap®t ) ‘church on Thurs day afternoon o’clock, in order that those who cannot attend the night services may have an oppor tunity of being present during the revival now in progress. The public is invited to be present. V Childrens Day Exercises. The Lodge Baptist Sunday school will render its Childrens 6ay Exer cises on Sunday May 25 at 11 o’clock a. m.. in the school building. An in ( teresting and attractive program ! being prepared and the pubic is Cor dially invited. £ you open up again the avenues for corruption. # I cannot think, however, that any serious attempt will be made to vote back the reign of the dispensary. There are too many good men in I Colleton County whose position in ; known to be for right as God gives them the power to see it, to allow thi- stronghold of evil to be again estah- , lishedKeep it out, and put so strong i a stamp of disapproval on the effort tha^, no one will have the nerve again to attempt te drag the*county down to the gutted. Why, It is Just now getting to where a prohibition state or county caniiavo prohibition Look at the Webb bill, and the stand President Wilson and Bryan and nil the leaders fn thought are taking There will be nationalpfobibition i:» a few years. The on-sweep of tl: great-wave cannot be stayed. Jiu’s. Gordon in his charge to the grjud down all prejudices and whims, and '«t his vote for the upbiujding ot his County and State for truth and sobriety. • j G. W. Way. Large crowds are attending the Revival services which are being'' held at the Second Baptist church this week by the pkntor, Rev B. F. Halford with the assistance of Rev J. C. Lawson of Lodge. DEATH. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Padgett , died lasr Friday night'at the home of Mr. Padgett’s father. Mr Isham Padgett. (Continued on Page 8.) A party consisting of H. C. Glover. '). P. Campbell, M. C. Fishburhe ana Harold Fripp motored to Charleston last Sunday. The trip was made in good -time without the breakdowns md delays usually attendant upon such trips. DISPENSARY A 'MATTER OF MORALS NOT EfPEDIENCT Writes MoJ. 8. A. Marvin—Thinks This Paper Should Eager Fight— Opposed to Sale of Whiskey. White Hall. S. C.. May . 19. Editor of The Press and Standard: o I hope this County will never re turn tq. the Dispensary. The blind tiger is bad. very bad; but for the County to re-enter whiskey selling would be infinitely worse. Again, It cannot be sworn that the Dispen sary shuts out the tigers. I; ha* not done so anywhere. This is a question of moral pr!n~ cipal and not a mere matter of ex* pediency; and your short residence here does not. as you appear to think, bar your entering the lists and fight ing on the side nearest your heart. Open up your guns; we are prepar ing for the shock. S. A. Marvin. TWO NEGROES SHOT AT HOT SUPPER NEAR GREEN POND Both Claim that the A hooting Was Accidentia! — Neither Seriously Hurt. A shooting aTair of a mysterious nature occurred Satlrfday night nt a negro hot supper near Green Pond in which Eddie Wright and Henry Gamble were . wounded. The facta in the case are hard to arrive at. but both of the wounded parties claim that the shooting was accidental. Who did the shooting cannot be as certained at this time, but it is sup posed that the disturbance was the result of the usual hot supper It, which liquor played a considerable part. Eddie Wright was taken to Charleston for treatment.-jind Henry Gamble was placed in jiil here. A bullet was taken from Henry's leg yesterday and Henry is now out oa bond. - . News from MUle Rock. Ruffin, May 19.—Special: The farmers in this section are very busy somewhat handicapped as to getting an early stand of cotton. Few of the farmers have had to plant over their cotton crops. Somtimes they seem to get discouraged, which we know is human; though it may not seem so at present. Trials often trove to be blessings in disguise; wo cannot go through life with sunshine alone. It seems thst misfortunes and dark days must come to each life. We need to welcome every egiteri- ence that comes to us. and work and wait with full assurapee" of faith hat our present troubles will work out for us prosperity. It is often that misfortunes just pave the way for greater things. After all that the farmer should be very grateful for th* privilege he enjoys* His lot may seem hard at times, but so is every life. The farmer enjoys man) advantages thst men of other voca- ■»n» do not. Mr. Davis Ulmer, student of the Christian College. Kinston. N. C., is visiting relatives hefe now. Miss Lessa Carter of Ehrhardt spent last Saturday night and Sun day with her cousin. Miss May me Carter. Miss Lula Crosby is spending some time with Misses Jessie and Luclle Thomas, of Ritter. Mr. Boyd Givens, of Savannah, visited relatives here last week. Mrs. Pennle Crosby and tVo sons. Joseph and David, of this place spent Saturday night and Sunday yith relatives near Sniders. Miss Octavia Ulmer spent Sunday with her friend. Miss Annie Beil Crosby. < Friends. Death of a Child. Frances, the 2-year old daughter, of Dr and Mrs Parker Barnes, pass ed away quffctly early Monday morn ing after very short illness. Taken sick on Friday last, loving hands and tender tare fought a strong bst- tle against the Death Angel, but in no avail. The little soul was called to Him who^seot it, and it needs must have returned. The fntire com munity sympathizes with the afflict ed parents. Short funeral services were held at the home Monday after noon by the Rev W. A. Fairy. The remains were Interred at Live Oak, H. A. Patterson, N. O. Morrall, A. K. Beach, and 8. A. Marvin, Jr, acting as pall bearers. (’apt 4; E- Moore presents us with a bunch of rye which grew in his ost patch. It is over five feet tall and well fruited, and shows how well fie is adapted for this community. NO. 40 WHOLESALE BOOSE I FOR WALTERBORO ESTABLISHMENT 8TARTRD FOB THE HALE OF GROCERIES IN LARGE QUANTITIES. A LONG NEEDED INDUSTRY L. & Smith, of Ritter, U the Prteci. pal Promoter OtCers te Gouty latevwsted—Bwstees* W1U Plod Ex- celleot Opeolog. ‘ \ The demands of business interests in the commercial world are as much a necessity for the success of any enterprise as the demands for food is the requisite for the maintenance of human life. The man thoroughly satursd with business principles and ideas is always alert to meet the de* mands continually made upon him In the commercial world. This is demonstrated right here in our lit* tie city. For the post few years Walterboro has witnessed an era of prosperity and wonderful growth. Nothing should be more Inspiring to hqr loynl cltisens than to see her wealth multiply in enterprises that are fixtures from their foundations. Let our business men nnd every man who is a citizen welcome such enter prises nnd by word nnd deed show onr appreciation of such. We see no reason why the gentlemen who have launched the wholesale grocery bus- ness should not develop n hearty nnd proaperous busineas. We nnderatand that Mr. L. B. Smith, who Is n chief promoter, was for many years closely allied trith the grocery interest of Macon, Q**. nnd whose association baa been Mkowc the lorgsqt oerporattena of the Soath. The company will be known ns the Walterboro Grocery Co., nnd will be capitalized at $10,« 000.00. It ia to be hoped % tbat this is but the beginning of the wholesale basiness In Walterboro^ ’if O. J* GAHAGAN RESIGNS AS CHIEF OF POLICE Town Council Accepts Resignation to Take Effect te a Month. At the last regular meeting bf Town Council held in Council Hall lost Friday night, O. L. % Oahagan, who has served Walterboro efficient- ly ns Chief of Police for several months, tendered his resignation to take effect in one month. Since be* ing at the head of Walterboro’s Po* lice Department, Mr. Gahagan has been active in securing order within the town limits, and has made a fear* less officer who‘ baa done much for he town. Although many applications have been received by Council, no successor to Mr. Gahagan has yet been selected. * Polkw Activities. Chief Gahagan and Assistant Uant on Sunday morning at 3 o’clock made a raid on the house of Stephen Sheffield where a large assemblage of dusty damsels and sports were whiling away the early hours of the Sabbath, in dancing and carousal. Weyman Daniels, feeling the Im portance of the occasion or rather the moving power of the “Spirits’* with in him, became quite offensive sod drew a knife, ile was placed in jail and Monday morning sentenced to $50 flue or thirty days. He paid his fine. Cases are pending against nine others for this affair. It is general ly reported among the colored that the appearance of the officers was the magic signal for the members of the assemblage to repair to their homes, Frink Reid and his consort. Rosa, bearing marks of color, decided they would engage in a combat on Mon day. Their pugilisticexperience* when arrayed in Court before the Mayor caused qach to contribute $5 to the Town Treajury.v V Cohen Store to be Enlarged. E. T. H. Shaffer haa let the con tract to D. C. L. Hiers for the en largement of his store bujldjng oc cupied by the H. W. Cohen store. This handsome and commodious building will be extended a distance of 2t feet The change is made necessary oa acconnt of the growing boa!ness of this Arm who la the fntnra will car ry a still more complete line. j ■- ii ’