The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, May 26, 1915, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3
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.
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