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V # ' * I ?(je Counti) Jtorii. VOL.JOlX. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1915. NO. 28 , ? I An Ir This includes th and we will show vou ers left that Vve will se only the best of everyi J Coffins and Casl i Morgan's Wa and is selling more tobacco fc > in town. Below are a few ' * us the past few days: Mr $10.00; W. E. Brown, 7831bs i 4201bs at $11.25; J. B. Wallis 1 ' 921bs at $13.25; Ascoo Ammc ans, 205lbs at $11.25. Tryu t j prices talk. ,, Morgan 4 MAY PREVENT PROHIBITION ELECTION. EFFORT TO HAVE THE SUPREME COURT DECLARE THE ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Columbia, August 7:?If proceedings begun in the supreme court of this State to prevent the prohibition referendum election on September 14 fail an appeal to the supreme court of the United States may knock out the referendum. An application was made at Laurens yesterday by Cole L Blease, former Governor of South Carolina, and 'Frank G Tompkins of Columbia, attorneys representing John Harry Chappell, a taxpayer, of Newberry, asking for an injunction preventing the referendum. Associate Justice Watts, before whom the application "was made, refused to sign an injunction, but referred the matter to the whole supreme court and set August OO in rVtliimkia fnr thnt HnHv tft 6V UJ WIUUIMIU *v* hear the question and to pass on the matter. Significance is attached to that section in the petition asking for the ^ injunction in that it is alleged the referendum is in violation both of the Constitution of the State and of the United States. Observers see in the Federal question an opening to take the case to the United States supreme court should the anti-prohibitionists lose out in the State courts. This could be done either by getting a writ of error from the Chief Justice of the State supreme court or by applying to a United ,States Supreme Court Justice for a AUTOMO s \ When supplit for your Car st We have the ? ?? WW ? The King Hard Popular Hart Kingstree, ! SP nmense Stock ol e celebrated Lisk Four-Coat thousands of pieces of Enam jII at reduced prices. The sa thing in our various lines. 1 ~?| Kim 1 EV rehouse Leads f j >r more money than any house ? j r farmers who have sold with 1 J s. J. A. McCutchen, 5201bs at I ^ at $10.75; S. B. McElveen, ? J ,4701bs at $10.75;Pete Cooper, 1 J >ns, 881bs at $11.50; Will Ev- J ] is with your next load. High- y ] ScNesmith | - " " " 7~l, writ of error and a temporary in- u junction preventing: the referendum, ti pending the hearing of the appeal. S The nearness of the referendum ii election would prevent the supreme a court of the United States from C hearing the matter until after the C date for the election would have y passed, and the anti-prohibitionists J would have won their point even if e the highest tribunal would late/ de- V cide that the referendum was regu- ti lar. If the date for the election is t< passed it would be a victory for the C antis and the whole question would I be postponed until the next meeting I tl of the Legislature. a The contention of the petitioner is P that it is a power granted the Gen- ti eral Assembly by the Constitutions s of the United States and of the State ? to say whether or not the State shall v have prohibition of liquor selling or ti what form of regulation of the P liquor traffic shall prevail, and that o this power cannot be passed or delegated to the people through a ref- ii erendum election. They als^ point' ii out that -the referendum /ct pro- h vides for the winding up of the dispensaries in case prohibition wins, ti and this they declare is legislating A *r\ a nnnftnnrannv wVlinh ia invalid tj I Uli a VV/UUU5VU?<J ff iMvta aw and unconstitutional. 3 The general public thought the tl ; prohibitionists were certain of vie- ti I tory and that the antis ,were not o ! even going to make a fight, and on ! every hand one could hear that the f' result was a foregone conclusion, n The first move against prohibition w came yesterday, when attorneys rep- si resenting Mr Chappell.a taxpayer of f< . Newberry, applied to Associate Jus- n Itice Watts for an injunction pre- * venting the election on the ground e ' fi BILE ? SUPPLIES : V a e t t! , v 38 are needed h e op at our store r, foods. .? ii r P n t; o is ware Company l Iware Store a South Carolina ? 1 .. ! -^ . - - - t ' E C IA f Enameled W ed Ware. See our show eled Ware and will give 3 im^offer applies to Win Remember, it is quality t ?stree H ENTU ALLY?> 1 wnicn provision is maae ror winulg up the dispensaries in case proibition carries, the petitioner says: The aforesaid provisions and secions of said act are in violation of irticle 4, Section 4, of the Constituion of the United States; of Article , Section 1, of the Constitution of le State of South Carolina, and Aricle 8, Section 2, of the Constitution f the State of South Carolina." Mr Tompkins,one of the attorneys or Mr Chappell,the petitioner, would ot say this morning whether they rould seek to take the case to the jpreme court or not if they lost beore the State court. He would make o comment and only smiled when it ras suggested that they had providd in their petition for taking the ight to the United States supreme ourt by bringing in the Federal onstitutionality of the act. Former rovernor Blease, the other attorney, j out of the city today. Prohibitionists are confident that he supreme court will decide the ct is regular and constitutional.and nil not enjoin the election. They re confident*of winning in the refrendum September 14, and while aken by surprise at the move of heir opponents through the courts, rould make no admission that they ave any fear of the referendum lection being prevented. The Attorney General is the repesentatfve of all State officials, and attorney General Thomas H Peeples nd Assistant Attorney General Domnick will likely be called on to apear for them in this case and upold the validity and constitutionaliy of the act of the Legislature in rdering the referendum. The fight between the prohibitionits and anti-prohibitionists is now n in earnest, and the whole State rill await the outcome of the inunction proceedings with much inerest. ? m i Country^cured Shoulders, Hams nd Breakfast Bacon. This meat ras cured in North Carolina and is l1. A good lot just received. Try People's Mercantile Co. 8~>2t i' i k-- rata - ..... , . | Frui | Mason's Patent i | sizes. | Pric j WILLIAM 1 He L_i i.1 J. j i 4.u~ t :?! nai trie act pasaeu uy uie ur^iaiaare providing for the referendum eptember 14 is unconstitutional and ivalid. The action was directed gainst Secretary of State R M Mclown, State Treasurer S T Carter, lomptroller General Carlton WSawer and C T Graydon, Zeb Hope and F Howell, State commissioners of lection for Richland county. Justice ^atts refused to grant an injuncion.but referred the whole question 3 the supreme court,which meets af lolumbia August 20. Mr Chappell says in his petition hat he is a personal prohibitionist, nd expects to vote for State-wide rohibition in the referendum elecion, but that he thinks it is uncontitutional.and the election would be ivalid, and it would, therefore, inolve an unnecessary expense on the axpayers, reciiing that $35,800 is rovided for meeting the expenses f the referendum. After reciting the referendum act, - -1 _ * ? ] L SAL are Now On Sale windows, where we have dis 'ou prices that will induce yo dow and Door Screens. C. hat counts?we have it! ardware VHY NOT NOW wv/wfwwhAfWfvwVWWfW^Aif I it Jars ai and Sure Seal Fruit J es on Ice Cream [SBURG HAf adquarters for G Suttons Sittings. Suttons, August 9:?The Misses E Hinnant charmingly entertained a number of their friends Friday eve- tl ning. j C( Mr Joe Ferguson was in this sec- jE tion several days last week. g( Mr W N Blakely spent Friday and C( Saturday pleasantly at Andrews. ' p Mr Marion Wilson of Oceda was ^ here Monday of last week. b, Mr T JE Blakeley.of thiscommuni- jr ty, weighed one of his eleven weeks q old Diers. which tipped the beam it fifty pounds. Mr Blakeley has sev- j M eral of these fine fellows. I N Misses Lyde Kennedy and Melle Plowden,teachers at Aim well, passed through here Friday en route to G Kingstree and Lake City,where they K spent the week-end. Mr S H Norton of Andrews spent S last week-end with * relatives and friends near here. Mr and Mis R E Blakeley and q children spent the week-end with relatives at Oceda. > Miss Novel Richardson of Andrews is the charming guest of Miss Dodye Hinnant this week. Mr?Thomas of Sampit is visiting relatives here. We hope his health will be much improved by the m change. ti Mr F L Richardson was here from r Salters yesterday. Mr?Johnson of Hemingway was a pleasant visitor here one day recently. Mr Julius Lifrage was here yesterday. He was on his motorcycle, despite the threatening weather. Mr and Mrs Grady Wiggins of Gourdins are visiting relatiyes here. Mrs Wiggins is convalescing from a severe attack of typhoid fever. Mr Vander Jeffords of Lake City has been in our midst several days recently. Come again,"old boy," we are always glad to see you. The showers last week were welcomed by all us farmers. The drought had done considerable damage to the corn crop here. ^ Poor Boy. Notes from Venters. Venters, August 9:?Miss Ruth fl White of Centenary was the guest of Miss Janie Davis last week. Miss Ela Cannon, who holds a position at Richmond, Va, is at home on her vacation. Miss Eulee Spring of Florence is visiting her parents here. Mrs?Porter of Sampit visited her sister, Mrs W T Lee, last week. Miss Irene Mullinix spent part of last week with Misses Cornelia and Blondell Cockfield. Mr B S Hughes, a young man of this community who is studying for j the ministry, filled Rev P B Ingraham's appointment at Johnsonville Sunday afternoon. Effie. Agnes Graves, the two-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charlie Graves of Abbeville, died in a hospital at Greenville Sunday, following an operation made necessary by swallowing a butter bean. J0 E ! i at Reduced P ;played a few pieces, the u to buy. C. We have a Our stock of Hardware is I A l " VV? I we Le; 7 * / SOvWSOSoSc^ rid Rubl / ars in both, quart Freezers Red* ID WARE C Guaranteed Go* Generally Appreciated. Iditor County Record:? I wish to acknowledge with thanks Vrough your columns the following Dntributions made to defray travellg expenses of Willie H Smith and cott Cantey, the two Williamsburg >unty corn club boys who won, as rizes, scholarships to!S0 days sumler course at Clemson college. These oys left for Clemson Monday mornentral Warehouse, Hester & Montgomery, props $ 5 00 [organ's Warehouse, Morgan & Nesmith, props 3 00 elson's Warehouse, Epps, Mcintosh, McElveen & Hurgess, props !. 5 00 orrell's New Warehouse, Gass & Gorrell, props 3 00 ing's Warehouse, Johnsonville, J D King, prop 2 50 tar Warehouse, Johnsonville, J R Hutchings & Sons, props..'...... 2 00 armers' Warehouse,Hemingway. Snow & LeGette, props 2 50 ash 2 00 Total $2~5 00 T O Epps, Agent in charge. Kingstree, August 10. Master George Hightower of-Dentark is here on a visit to relatives, le family of Mrs Edwin Harper. p\ijeo3va!j^l Kwtw fe(vwfe otcovvvft" 4wuwv4^ Safety # THE BANKER IS INTERESTED THE ONLY MAN IN TOWN WHO FREE. THE BANKER LIKES TO HIS COMMUNITY GETTING RIC SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS Al DO ASSIST EACH OTHER. BE A SUCCESSFUL MAN. PUT OFTEN AND BECOME ONE OF 1 BANK V\ WE PAY H PER CENT INTERE Farmers & Mercha "ABSOLUTELY SAFE" Branches at Johnsonville .... v . ft AlaU VAT U V U IUU fll# VftVb SEE Y$U AND EVERYONE IN H. ND SUCCESSFUL MEN CAN AND i SOME MONEY IN THE BANK HE RICH MEN IN OUR TOWN. riTH US. ST OK SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. tilts National Bank, LAKE CITY, S. C, Cowards and Pamplico. ment of the cattle industry in the South can afford to miss this meeting. For programme and other inI formation wnte the Secretary, Tait Butler, Box 935, Memphis, Tenn. Mrs M F Heller spent several days at Manning this week. . ) IN HIS DEPOSITORS. HE IS i va/ti i r.t\/c vnn ut? nnuirp ~ J? od8. I Southern Cattlemen's Assn. The third annual meeting of the Southern Cattlemen's association will be held at Birmingham, Ala, August i 18,19 and 20,1915. Special reduced passenger rates for the round trip have been secured on all lines in the territory of the Southwestern Passenger association,and summer tourist rates, 2c a mile, from points in Southwestern Passenger association. On nrnnrromma ard .fl IflrCP U1J tlic ^lugiuiilliiv. uav p - D. number of men who are prominent among the cattlemen of the South because they have done things. The programme is one of instruction, because we have passed the stage where we need to be told "what to do," we now want to be told "how to do it." A big auction sale of 60 head of pure-bred breeding cattle will of itself be a lil>eral education for anyone starting to raise or handle cattle. y No man interested in the develop I rices n walk into our store few Ice Cream Freezcomplete and we sell id?Others Follow. and half-gallon || need I OMPANY, 1