The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, July 16, 1919, Image 3
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.
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know as a rule the 10c hose will last you about one sea
son. With an order for 50 feet or more of garden hose we
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Radiator Hose in 1 inch, 11-4 inch, 11-2 inch, 1 3-4 Incli,
2 Inch, 2 1-2 inch, in 3 and 4 foot lengths.
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