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BOOT LEGGING GROWS IN SCOPE Busy Tralie Along Mexican Border. Police Watch Visitors CloselY. El Paso, Texas, July 1.-Bootlegging has assumed widespread proportions in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, across the border from Douglas; Arizona, ac cording to Americans who have inves tigated liquor conditions In the border state. Open saloons are prohibited by Sonora state laws, but little or no ef fort has been made by the authorities to murtail illicit liquor traffic, they say. Cognizance of the situation has been taken by the authorities, how ever, to the extent that a bill has been introduced in the state chamber of deputies permitting the establish ment of open saloons for the sale of light wines and beer under strict state supervision. The bill purposes limit ing the number of saloons in accord ance with population and the payment of high state and municipal licenses. Well informed Mexicans believe that .3aloons will return under the pro posed new law as they contend that while Gen. P. Elias Calles, military governor of Sonora, Is an advocate of prohibition he would much prefer the legaizing of the liquor trafllc with the consequent revenue to combating the increasing number ,f bootleggers. The liquor situation in Agua Prieta is a troublesomo one to the better class of Sonora Mexicans and resi dents of Douglas and other border towns. It Is pointed out that Agua Prieta offers easy access to any one in Douglas who desires to obtain liquor. At the present time certain Mexicans with a great show of friendship invite Americans across the line to visit the bootleggers. The Mexican policemen watch all visitors closely and, it is reported, make a practice of arresting Amerl cans when their conduct becomes bois terous and robbing them of their money and other valuables. Should the Americans protest there is always the alternative of a real arrest and a prison sentence or a heavy fine. Some observers here say the reopening of the saloons will do much toward mak inz a bad situation worse. NOTICE OF ELECTION. Notice is hereby given that an elec tion, upon the question of entering in to a contract with the Reedy River Power Co., for a period of five years for the supplying of electric power to the City of Lkaurens for iighLiun anid other purposes, at the rate of 2 1-2 cents per kilowatt hour per month, with a ininimnun payment for month of the lowest amount due In any month of fir.t six months of contract, will be held 'n the City of 1aurens on the 22nd (lay of July, A. D. 1919. 'The polling places and managers of election are as follows: For Ward One, at the Opera House; Mlmnagers: Charles [licks; John Smith and Gilbert Tyler. For Ward Two, at E. W. Martin's tahe; Managers: E. W. Martin, John Cunningham and Jeff Chaney. For Ward Three, at Orr's Store; Managers: Sott TenpIeton, Erskine Ilalily and W. P. Powers. For Ward Four, at Finney Hlotel; Mnagers: George H opkinis, 3. M. Fmniey and John Langston. F'or Ward Fiye, at Hicks' Stable; M\ianers: 11. M. Wolff, Henry Wright alnd Ed Hicks. Por Ward Six, at the City Power Co.; Managers: Phil Iluff, T. Mac Roper and Erskine Tod0(d. The polls will be opeved at the hour of eight o'clock in the moon and closed at the hour of fo i'elock in the afternoon. All electors voting in fi or of en tering into such contract shall deposit in the box pirovided therefor a ballot anm which there shall be printed 01r wrctten the words: "Shall the City of Laurens enter into the contract with the Reedy River Power Co. for the purchase of peower for lighting and other ipurpioses of said town for a term of five years? Yes." All electors voting against entering into such contract shall dleposit a bal-. lot on which there shall be printed or written the words: "Shall the City of Laurens enter into the contract with tihe Reedy River Power Co. for the purchase of power for lighting and other purposes of said town for a term of five years? No." No person shall be allowed to veo at said election who has not been reg ularly registered as an elector ac cordling to law. Books of registration for the regis tering of voters will be opened by R. E. Babb, Supervisor of Reg4stration, at his office in Laurens, South Care linma, on the 21st day of June, 1919, anid shall remain open until the 12th day of July, 1919, at tho hour of twelve o'clock noon, when the same shalh be closed. Tihe production of a certIficate of regist ration from the Board of Regis Tration of L'urens County, entitling the aplhicant to vote in the polling preocinct within the incorporate limits of the City of Laurens, shall lie a con diltion prorefloihte to obtaining a cer tificate of registration for this election, together with proof of residence of the appliicant wvithin the limits of the City of Laurens for four months precedling the (late of this election and the p~ay ment of all taxes assessed against him duie andl coilectablo for tihe previous fiscal year. The imanagers conducthig said elec t ion shall make their return as to the result the(reof to the City Council of the City of Laurens as required by law. D~ated this the 17'1h day of June, A. D. 1919. C. M. BABB,. Attest: Myr J. R. W ORKM'AN, Myr City Clerk and Troeasurar. 48-6t PROHIBITION VIEW BRINGENG DOUBT ,Domobilization May Be Long Deferred. Some Express Hople. Regarded as Possible That Reduction to Perlmn ent Basis May Change Basis. Washington, July 10.-Because of Its bearing on the fate of war time pro hibition, President Wilson's view that completion of demobilization of the army would depend on the speed with which Germany executed the military terms of the treaty and with which the pact was ratified by the various nations was widely discussed today In congressional and other circles. Prohibition advocates expressed the opinion that demobilization probably would not be completed before the country became dry by constitutional amendment next January 16. They said Germany had from one to four months in which to carry out the mill tary terms, that the president believed American troops should be maintained on the Rhine during that time and in all probability the men there could not be brought home and mustered out much before tile first of the year. Those favoring the repeal of war time prohibition in so far as it affects light wines and beer had not given i) hope, however, as they believed de lobilization might be declared con Pleted when the army had been re (uced to the 325,000 men authorized in t'ie Uiew army ap.orfation bill. Plans of the war departraent now are to bring the army within this figure in September. Consideration of legislation for the enforcement of both war time and constitutional prohibitien was resumed today in the house while the senate Judiciary s'thcolmittee agreed on the principal features of an unforcement mcasure to be laid 'ater talcd e the full committee and after approval to be submitted to the senate. The senate subcommittee was said to favor a bill less drastic than that being consiclored In the house, but agreed on a definition of intoxicating beverages as those containin: more than one-half of I per cent alcohol. Committee members said recommenda tions would be made for a prohibition commission under the department of justice to enforce the law. In tho house the right of congress to define intoxicating liquors was at tacked by Representative Dyer, Re publican, of Missouri, who declared that the treasury departmenit never iad ruled that 2 3-4 per cent beer was Intoxicating. The rquestion, he argued, was a matter of fact to be determined by the courts. Representative Steel, Democrat, of Pennsylvania asserted that constitu tional prohibition could not be en forced in any State that failed to act coneurreltly with congress in defining intoxiating liquors. Repr'esentative Currie, Re.:,ubliealn. of Michigan, critiized Samuel Gom Ilers for filin with the senate jii! ciary committee a statement which, he said, was a "base and slanderous eharre" against the citizens of Michi igan. Mr. Gomp ;ers, ho adlded, in sav ing that ardicalism had increaised since Detroit became "dry", mafl1e a state menlt th~at "infsultIs our intelligence." TO 3I1hE INQUTIRY A bout Mexico. Sends in Rlesolu. tioni. Washington, Ju'y 10.-A definite statemnent from the war department regarding the course of the govern nhmnt in resp~ect to Protection by Mexi co to American citizens and property was asked in the house today by Rep resentative Liaguardia, Republican, of New York, whio declared that condi tions in Mexico "have nowv reachled the stage where it becomes our' duty to incquire Into what Is going on and learn what the administration plans doing." Mr'. Laguardia Introduced a r'esolui tion dlirecting tihe State department to submit to tile house all commuinica lions which have passed between this governmlent and Mexico, since Janu ary 1915, and also all commulnicationls piertaining to Mexican affairs which have passed between the depmartment and ofilcers of tile army and navy. "With tis information at handl," Mr. Laguardla said, "we catn determilne what steps5 to take. We (do not care what means tile Mexican government takes to preser've order, to Protect American lives and prop~erty, let them use0 tile law, or' thou' policy, or thleir nmilitary-but,. we should1( inlsist that they do somnethinlg and must hen1ce forth refuse to overlook any omission on the par't of tile Mexican govern meft towards Americans and Ameri can rights. "Carranza should( b)0 informed," he de~clar'ed, "that he0 can not expect the friendship and the assistance of this government a mlhtto longer." Armed intervention is not necessary at this time, Mr. Laguardia said, adding: "We should go into Mexico with beans in one hand and hand grenades in the other. Then in case they do not accept our well intended and sin cero friendship, may God help them." Washington, July 10.-Renewed re presentations on the Mexican situa tion have been made to the American government by Great Britain and France it was learned today at the State department. For several months these countries have been urging upon the United States the destrability of putting Mexico on her feet so that she might resume the payment of her na tional and other debts and afford ade quato protection to foreign lives and property. State department ofilcials gave no In dication that there had been any change of attitude toward Mexico. It was said that continued and Increasing pressure was being brought to bear on the Carranza government for the pro tection of American lives and Interests there, and that Mexico also had been infoinmed of the new representations made by Great Britain and France. RUBBER HOSE for ALL PURPOSES We bave Garden Hose, Water Hose, 11adiator Hose and Steam lose. 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