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PRESIDENT WILSON ON LIQUOR QUESTION Ientfirmis Position on Lijutor Question as Out(lied in Preuious Letters. Louisville, Ky., May 18.-A letter from President Wilson was made public here today reafilrming his post ton on the liquor question and am plifying two previous letters on the subject, known as the Shannon and Grogan letters which were written wheni Mr. Wilson was governor of New Jersey. Tio Shannon letter advocated lo cal option as a means of settling li quor issues. It said that liquor issues injected Into State or national politles brought disruption and rendered con structive legislation Impossible. The Grogan letter has been con structed in Kentucky to mean the writer favored Statewide prohibition. Ii view of the widely divergent in terpretations placed upon the two letters, W. 13. ilaldeman, editor of the Louisville Times, wrote the pres Ident, recelting that: "Statewide prohibition has been made an issue by two of the candi dates for the [Democratic guberna torial nomination in Kentucky and in that connect ion the socal led Grogan letter Is being used to Imply that you approve of this principle In certain circumstances, which are de clared to fit the present Kentucky poltial situation. On the olier hand, the socalled Shannon letter Is being used in an effort, to prove that you stand for local self-government as a principle for Democrats to observe. "If you feel that the situation war rants," Nir. Ialdeman's letter said In conclusion, "I should be pleased to have a statement of present (late from you as to your general attitude to wards the qiuestion presented by these letters. Such a statement would do much to clarify our local situation and do much to emihasize what you obviously Intended by the Shannon letter." "I have your letter of May 5," the president's letter, made public today, says, "and must apologize foi not hav Ing replied sooner. I am sure that you will understand the Pressure I have been under. ThQ reply to your letter Is very simlle. My socalled Shannon letter precisely defines my position with regard to the liiuor Issue, not only as it was when I wrote the letter, but as It is now, and the letter to Mr. Grogan is, or was, at any rate, intended to be entirely con sistent with it. What' I intended to fny to "Mr. Grogan, and think that I said witl suffllcient clearness, was that while ile position I had taken in the Shannon letter expiressed my fixed convictions in the matter, I was not self-confident and self-opinionated enough to say what the proper course of action was either in Texas or in any other State where I was not per sonally in touch with the conditions obtaining. I felt. that It would be ar rogant on my part. to state that. there were In my opinIon no circumistances which just Illed an agitatIon for State., "I am sure that you yourself felt that there was no inconsistency be - tween the two let ter's and I alm sin cerely 01b1igedl to you for htav ing a f forded men the op)portunlity to miake thik very expliclt." I.) ut3o .\Ppiortioni* .i~llplpriation for Nupporiilt 1 of tunrd. honrtd, the (lit ies or wlehl ate to a p P0otrti the apptlroprtia tion 101' thle sup 1)ort of thle Hou thI C'aroll ina NatlontalI Guari d and to dlesignate thle or'ganiza 110ons thiat will 1)arlt ieilpat1e, w~as alt poInted We'dnesday morning. ilThe boardl consIsts of Glovernor' Mannting and1( Adjt. Glen. Mloore, ex-officio mem bers and C'ol. I lolmnes 11. Springs, 2d1 Infantry3; Alajor' J. Shapter' Cald well, intrt'Itor-inlspector, and Major Rich ardi S. Watson, 1st infantry. Momentous Future In Womtan's Mind The expetant mother revolves is E, her mind ail we 6i. derstand by des ny. And it is of the most importance th her physical corn rt be our rat thou it. There Is a ost sp ndld rem edy r t a purpose, known "Mlother's Friend., It is applied over the mulsc of the atomnch, gently rubbed in, and at once penetrates to relievvo all strmin on nerves, cords, ligaments and all .parts involved. It makes the muscles so pliant that they expand naturally. And at tho samna time they a invtgoratedl by the absence of harassing pains 50 'apt to distress the mind. Whatever wIll add to the comfort of the expectant mother Is a great and help ful influenco since a calm,and peaceful period xmust have a wonderfully benteficial impress upon the coming chlkd. Oct a bottle of " fother's Friend" of any druggist and you will realIse why so many women declare It to be the most helpful remedy they know of. Write/today to Braddeld legulator Co., 403 L.amar Bld. Atlanta, Ga., for e splendid book of greintereot #4 yalge tQ gerg 05. mtant tlt? BREAKS SILENCE AS TO CHARLESTON Governor Maiming Viltes out Interview on Charleston Situation. Columbia, lay 19.--Governor Man ning this mornIng broke his silence regarding law enforcement in the City of 'Chlarleston aid gave out a state ment to the effect that he had ap pointed constables and placed them under Sheriff Mkartin to suppress the illicit sale of liquor in the city of Charleston. The coistables have ai ready begun raiding, 111d the Governor is holding the sheriff to a strict ac countability. "i told Sheriff M1artin," says the statement of the governor, "that the responsibility was mine and that I expected a strict compliance by him and his ncu." This was the first public statement of the governor on the situation since his letter to Mkayor Grace of Saturday, in which he said the report of Chief of Police Cantwell on the places alleg ed to have quit the liquor business as a result of the raids by the city po lice was "erroneous and misleading". The different steps have been made knowI' to the State House reporters, but in conifidence, and the governor's ofhce declined to give out anything. until this morning when the Chief E'xecutive broke tile silence with a short statement, saying constables had becin sent to Charleston to work un der Sheriff 3.1artin. The staLeiteit. issued by the Gover nor follown in full; "Saturday I wrote the following let ter to Sheriff .. Elmore Alartin. Charleston: 'I require and direct you as sheriff of the cou'nty of Charleston to enforce the laws with reference to the sale of liquors in the City of Charleston as well as in the county of Charleston. You will please con f[cr with ie in regaird to the force you think necessary. I want results.' "T.1'o enable him to do this work I decided to furvish him with a few constaibles, as his regulam deputies were not enough to do this additional work. I expect him to direct the move ments of these consiables, and to see that they do their duty. "''his will in no way absolve the municipal aulhorities from enforcing the law against the illicit sale of Ii (ior in their city. Ileretofore it has been a custom in Charleston to divide the county bet ween the muneipal au thoritLes and the sheriff the police hav Ing charge of the city, the sheriff hav ing charge of the country districts. I would be disposed to conform to this custom if conditions resulting from such a division had been satisfactor'y. "The Act authorizes and conditions make it necessiry that this arraange ment be changed. It was, therefore, On that account I requested nid re quired Sheriff Martin to see that these constables under his direction do their duty in suppressing the illicit sale of liquor in the city as well as in the country. I told Sheriff Maartin that the respolsi bility was mine, aid that I exi)ected a strtict co11pliance by him andl his men and that they should pr I o cCCed to carry out my13 instruictions. "I took this step as I was forced to the coniclusion thait lermnanent results were not being obtained in Chiairles toin." ilow mnany' conista bies are in (Char len;ton 0o' the ipersoninei is not knowvn, for' thle G overnor woulId iiot say. Theli matter w i'as imu(ch dliscuissed in political ('iir(les ini ani informail way', and1( one v isitIor from Cha rleston sa1id a replort in that city wvas to the effect that all of the constables arie former chilefs of poli1ce alnd former shieriffs. But this is imer'ely a mat ter' of specu lat ion for' thiei'e is no otlial statement on the numb er or who t hey aire. 'Thue governior' is expectinag r'esults, and1( has evidently made up his mind to uise whatevei' foice is nlecessary to get tihe results. Andt the results he is after' is the stamilping ouit of the blinmd tiger's in Charleston. Tihie governor had no commlient to make oin the last letter of M~ayor Griace to him, lie has not yet repliedl to the may3or' and gave no Intimation of whlen he will r'eply. Th'le news t hat a force of constabu lairy had been senlt to Charleston anid that r'aids Oil blind tigci's hadl begun evoked muchl intcerest in all (luar'ter's. inlquirIcs begun to come in from all pairts of the State as to whlat wvas go ing Oil in Charlecston. TIhe govei'nor hlas saidl that lhe ill enlforce the law in Chiarlestoni, and many arc wonldeing wihat his next weapon will be. Mlany believe that a determined effort will 1)0 imade to briiig priosecuitions against those who ai'o conducting Illieit saloons, andI it woulid not 1)e suriprisinig if the At tor ney General and the solicitoi' of the Charleston circeuit aire called on to hand out inidlitments to the grand~ jmy of Chlarleston county. Thle evidIence will 1)0 gatherecd by the constables in thir~l ra(idsl aind ill be availauble foir wvhatever use It may bo worthu for' the officers of thle law. Howevei', the gov ernfor' pas given no intimation as to what steps he wvill pursueU or' to whlat length lhe will go to accomplish Is ends. SAYS MEMORANDUM WAS BIG SURPRISE Hoke Smith Declares Unless Order lin Council Is Modlitled ('ongress WIVl Act. Washington, \Ilay 22.-As chairman of the Congressional commitee so lected to stidy the subject of cotton exports, Senator Iloke Smith, of Gcor gia, Issued a statement tonight In re ply to the memorandum of the British foreignl oillee published Th'llursday. lie declared that the liritish communica tioi "surpised all familiar with the facts and astonished students of Intel national law." "At the last session of Congress," he added, "there was a strong scnti ment in favor of stopping the exporta tion of munitions of war to the allies. Unless this order in council is modiflect when Congress meets, the exportation of munitions of war will be stopped, and the action by Congress may go much farther." 'Te Statement (uotes the provisions as to shipment of cotton contained in the Dritish announcement, also the stateient that these were descilbed to the lIintish t bassador here by Amlier -ian cottont atnn as "conceding all that Amerleani ilter'ests could properly ask," ald the fur ther statement that '"le provisions of the arrangements Were acceptable to the I'nited States.'' "I take Issue w iih each of these stateiits,'' Senaltotr Slilth continues. "No reipresentalive of Amerilcai cotton lAterests was aut holrized to make any steh agreement. No representative of Airerican cottoll interests made any sich agreeteiit. It is stirange that the British governmient should have reach oil the coliIusion that this arrange ineint was acceptable to the United StIates governmlIlent.L The senator quotes from a commun Ication liatded to the State depart ment October 26 by the British amibas sador, saying that the ambassador had been advised by Sir Edwai'd Grey that cotton was and would remain on the free list. On that assurance, lie says, American grower's contracted for sales in 'Illrope In .anuary and February for delivei'y in the subsequent months. "Flor Great Biritain to seize cotton after the fi:st of March under these c'iumitanices," lie added, "became an a(t c.i'eially severe alid will subject Gicat. iritaint to heavy damages. Al tos'Ci entIrely as a result of the illegal action of Grealt liritaii, cotton has de cl'eased in 1rice over two celts a litiid in Great IlIitain and in the I'nited States." ('onciding his statement, Senator Smitlh says: "I.t Ie hope that tile IlIritishi gov enieit, lit accordance with the cot' dial good will which ha1s existed be tween the people of the two countries fot' more thian a hundred years, will eense disregar-ding.. inlternationial law to the injitry of olr* people." Wyholet F11mily1 Dependlenlt lr. I-,. Williams, I lamilton, Ohio, wvrites: ''Out' whole famtily'( dpend ont IPinte-T'ar ? IiOney. .\la thesor'ie one a3' our fa:n ily has a s coreo Cold- her ltips It is th!e baby'. lhe oi'iginail )i'. PHeIl'l'ltPin-'Tar'-l on y' Is atn ever r'eady3 :e'f. l'ine-Tlar'- on1ey penetr'ates the C)oy th ers ind allowvs Nature t ac. At your lrngg ist.,. ('ll A R~iSl'SON lt 110 iN( ('ONlTi N' 'I:> 4('ta.sta les( Woritking I'noder Shleri i .iitart in Solize Luarge Qiuatit les o1 ('rlel' st on, .\lay' 2:l.-Haldin g in v'a r'iouts I. (art'o thle c ity' was5 coninuiied0 itn Ithe iamtie qIuilet manner101 y'ester day byI the conistablos apitled by the gor' ernor and' operi l iat i i under thle diree t Ion of Sheriff AMatint. A numiiber' of places wer'e searichied and t he conltra band turined ov'er to the lprCoer dlipen sary'3 authlor'itles, teei pts beling issuled to C'apt. AMatin. PTe sheriff has ex ltressedl hiIs deteri'inationt to comtply' with ithle t'equest of Gov'ernor' Mlanninlg in r'egard( to law~ enforcement. Followving is te amount of ('ontrai band seized y'esterday anid turlned over' to thie dlipensariy authtorties: ReceIpts No. 1.--176 bottles beer, ii (luarts whiskey, 18 otte-htalf Ipints of' whiskey, 10 nrts containIng whis key, 8 one-half pints containing whlis key, one keg containinig gin, one keg containing sher'ry, one keg containing whiskey, 48 wIne and beet' classes. Receipt No. 2.-60 bottles beer, 50 one.-htalf pints whtiskey, 0.4 duarts wh'liskey, 361 quarts gin, I (luar't con talning whiskey, 2 llits conttainintg wh'iskey, 17 onto-half lpints contaInting whliskey, 1 Ilint Containin~g wino, ~9 glasses. Rocelpts No. 1.-14-- bI ottIles beel', (iuarts whlisk('y, 21 one-hal f linlts whiltskey, 74" pints malt tonIc, I gal bit containling wvhiskey, t (puar'ts contIa Ining whIskey, 4 one-htal f lpint containing whtiskey, 12 glasses. lReceipit No. 4.--l91 bottles beer', 1-8 barrlel beer, 7 quartbs conttalning whils key, 17 glasises. AH Aboardl. Summer. Excursion Pt'ices Saturday at J. C. Burtins & Co.,-two stoi'es Taurns, S. ( Made Correct Statement Mr. J. R. Eichelberger the handsome and well-dressed repre sentative of the Gulf Refining Co. was in Ora, S. C. a few days ago and says that Dave McClintock told him that Roy DeShields up at Lanford Station told him he was over in Gray Court a day or two before and met Mayor Jim Leake in Geo. Robertson's black smith shop and they both told him that rural policeman Virgil White told them that he traded horses a few days before with Sloan Mahon and he says there is no doubt that Dr. J. L. Donnon of Hickory Tavern told him that he would go before Judge Frank Walker out at Ekom and make oath that Jack Wof ford and John Powers of Maddens were at Uncle John Finley's house Sunday and both of them heard him say that Billy Snow, the champion pumpkin raiser of Laurens county, told Tom Shaw that Carl Wharton heard his family physician, Dr. Fennell tell Morton Fuller, cashier of the Bank of Mountville, that it was a matter of fact and of great public interest that Col. J. T. A. Bal lew of Lisbon told him that it was well known all over the county that Hace $t rt told Bee Blakely that he knew to his own knowl edge and could prove it by Judge Donnon that Julius Ledford told Austin Bramlett in plain terms and there is no doubt whatever that he heard B. M. Wolff, the real estate king, tell Dr. Bearden that he heard through his attorney, Col. H. Y. Simpson, that the only possible way to Keep Kool these hot days was to wear one of Clardy & Wilson Keep Kool Suits that they are selling for $5.00 and $7.50. * S. ICASH CASH Davis-Roper Co. Now showing a complete assortment + + of new mid-summer Dress Goods, Voiles, Plain and Figured Splash Voiles, Flake i Voile, figured Batiste, figured Silk Poplins, Pla+ Silk Poplins, fancy Striped Voiles, i New Linens, New Laces, New Collars and Trimmings. Palm Beach Suits Ladies Mens and Boys, Furnishing Goods, Panama Hats in all the new styles. Back in the Lead. Visit us first, last and always. Davis-Roper Co. LAURENS, S. C. CASH ICASH|