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CMllSLE PROHIBITION BILL. FUR lUwFKRENIH M ON MATT I lit OF STATE-WIDE INTEREST. Carlisle Offer* Two HM? In The Nennte?One for Election Next I all ami One Requires Speelal Permit H On? Orders Liquor From Another State, Columbia. Jan. 14.?Howard V Carlisle, senator from Spurlanhun: county, has lutrodJced in the uppgl house of the general assembly the twi measures, passage >>t which is desired by the prohibitionists, one submits the question whether manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors and bev? erages shall be prohibited through? out the State to a general election to be held September 14. The other is intended to make uvailablc to a cer? tain extent the Webb law of the fed? eral government restricting shipment of liquor into prohibition territory. These measures follow: Section 1. That on Tuesday. Scp-I tember 14. 1615. an election shalf be held, pursuant to law, submitting If the qusllfied \ lectors of the State of South Carolin? the question as to whether the n anufacture and sale of nlcohollc llqu rs and beverages shall be prohibited or continued In this States as now prov ded by law. And sueh election shall he held and con? ducted under the laws and In the manner now prescribed for regular elections Sec. I. Each person favoring the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors and beverages In South Caro? lina, and voting on this question, shall cast his ballot "For the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors and bev? erages) In South Carolina." and each person opposing the aalo and manu? facture of sjlcoholic liquors and bev ersges In South Carolina, and voting on tbla question shall oast his ballot ."Against the manufacture und sale of alcoholic liquors and beverages In Sooth Carolina." Sufficient ballon as ti?? rein be fore designated shall be pro? vided for the managers of election and duly d divered to them and each ballot shall be four Inc -es In length and three Inches in width and each ballot shall have printed .thereon. In addition to the words herclnatove designated, "The Stato of South Caro? lins" and no other words, characters or figures. The aforesaid ballots shall be provided and distributed as ballots used In general State elections and one ballot box shall be provided at sach precinct for the reception of ?.?.Ii ballot and the expense thereof ? hall be borne as In ballots used in general State elections. The ballots shall be counted by the managers of election and tabulated and the re? turns thereof made as returns of gen? eral 8tate elections are made and as now provided by law. Sec. 3. if the majority of the bal? lots so cast bo "For *he manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors and bev? erages In South Carolina." any laws existing snd of force at the time of such election shall be and remain in full force and effect. Will Close Dispensaries. Sec. 4. 8hould the majority of the ballots so east he Against the manu? facture and sale of alcoholic liquors and beverages In South Carolin i. " then the manufacture and sale of al? coholic liquors and beverages In this State shall be unlawful, except as hereinafter provided, and t ho author? ities In every county in this State, now or hereafter vested with the control of dispensaries, where disjoin.iri< for the sale of alcohol!'- liquors aie now operating under existing laws, shall proceed to wind up the affairs of auch dispensaries and shall l loss the same on or before the first day of December, 1915, and no IPiuor shall he bought or contracted for or re? ceived by any county dispensary board after the result of s.u I eh-ethm is declared by the State board of can vaasers. Sec. 5. Shoe:.I the m.? <-f ?h. votes so caat In said eha tiort bi "Against the manufacture ami sal - <?? alcoholic liquors and bevcraflt I In South Carolina." any person, firm 01 corporstlon In South Carolina, which after November 1. 191.">. manufactures or sella any alcoholic Nsjssfl Of >?? - eragas In this 8tt.t*?. except as h< after provided, shall, upon SOsrVtStioil thereof. br deemed guilty >>i ;i or i demeanor and shall be punished b One of not less than 41"" arid not more than MO*) or by Imnftsoomei at hard labor upon the puidb- w< rl of the county In which said e??n . lion may lie had for a pSflod of no Iran than three rnonthS "i neue tb one year or both hue ami impii-* ment. in the discretion of tb. lourt and upon conviction : no ,,< fense ahall be punished by Imprison ment for a period of not h Ihni three months nor nmre than t years. Machinery for I nfmeeni'nt Sec. f. The governor is hereby * in powered to appoint an I tOMmtsston aofTielent number of deputies and eon Stables and sueh other |>< i ons m m be necessary for such term as he -n ij designate, not exceeding one jvur, t< properly enforce tho provisions ofthb uct and the deputies of constables so appointed are hereby required to itie sworn accounts ehowlni daily items of eerifles under this net: Provide i. That the per diem of any coi staid or deputy hereunder shall not SXOOC I the sum of % \ a day beeldee ? truve1< in? allowance of o cents pet mile when ordered for duty by the to* ernor from one county to another county In this State, and all such traveling expenses shall be paid by tho county to which such deputy or constable shall be so transferred for duty and upon the warrant of the county board of commissioners of such county. Such deputies of con? stables shall be subject to the direc? tions of the governor at all times and their commissions may be revoked at tho pleasure of the governor. They shall give bond in the sum of $1,000. conditioned for the faithful perform? ance of their duties and upon such "ther conditions as arc now required ig bonds for constables, payable to the State of South Carolina, and re? coverable thereon by suits as now pro? vided by law. They shall cooperate with the sheriffs and other officers of the law of the respective counties in the enforcement of this act and in the detection and suppression of crime and shall arrest and bring to justice as provided by law all such offenders 'against the criminal laws of this State. And the governor may employ spe? cial officers at tho expense of the con? tingent fund allowed him by law when he deems that necessary. Sec. 7. The manufacture and sale of alcohol snail be allowed and per? mitted as ne w provided by law. Sec. 8. The words "alcoholic liq? uors and beverages," as used herein, shall be considered to be any liquor, beer, bev rage or compound what? ever distilled, fermented or otherwise by whatsoever name known or called, which will produce intoxication, or which contains in excess of 1 per cent, of alcohol. Sec. 9. All aots or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act bo and the same are hereby repealed: Provided, Nothing in this act contained shall be construed to repeal any law defining the offense and any penalty, fine or provisions for the enforcement of law not incon? sistent herewith but such provisions, penalties and fines shall remain in full force and effect. Restricts Shipments. The other measure la a bill "to reg? ulate the shipments of splrituou" vlnous, fermented or malt liquors oi beverages into this State; to provide for the filing of permits or state? ments foi such shipments, and to provide penalties for the violation of this act." Section 1. That it shall be unlaw? ful for any person, firm, corporation or com pa :iy to ship, transport or con , vey any intoxicating liquors from a point wit lout this State into this State or from one point to anothoi in this State for the purpose of delivery or to deliver the same to any person, firm, corporation or company within this State or for any person, fi-m, corporatlc n or company to receive or be in pusesslon of any spirituous, vinous, fermented or malt liquors or beverages containing more than 1 per cent, of alcohol for his, hers, its lor their own use or for the use of any other person, firm or corporation, except as hereinafter provided. Sec. 2. That any person, firm, cor? poration cr Company wishing to order [from any point without the State r.ny beverage, containing moro than 1 ?er , cent, of alcohol, must receive a Writ (ten perm t from the clerk of court of the county in which he resides to ) order not oxceedlng one gal on Said permit shall be in the following form: "Sta e of South Carolina. *-of - is herehy permitted to receive by com? mon carrl !r, shipped from (here give name and address of shipper). Intox? icating liquors or beverages, to v\if: (Insert kit d and quantity, not exceed? ing one gallon). This permit is void and no delivery can he made thero um' r uft<r N days from date Oi lasue, Dat'T this ? day of - - . ,-, Clerk of Court." Not mote than one such permit shall bo Issued |OJ the same applicant within one Calendar month, and no SUOt) per? mit shall )a issued to any person oi persons under the age of II years. Sec. :'?. a permit issued as above, whee attached lo and plainly afllxed in a conspicuous place on a package or parcel containing aus Intoxicat? ing liquors or beverages, as above '.?:incd, trane ported from place Without this Ktate to point within this stu*e, shall authorise any com? mon oarrlei within this State lo Irene port the package or parcel to which said permit is attached or affixed and to deliver the same In person tu the person whose name is set out in the per ml I pro hied said package doei not contain more than one gallon Ol siid beverage, end provided it e??n tains notbli g else except such li? quors. IN milts Itoeonled. s> ( i. The ch i h of the coin I in H book to he furnished by tin county commissioners shall copy all Mich per? mits In the order In which they arc Mod In Iiis office. Which said book shall be open for inspection to any of? ficer or citizen of the State any time during business hours, and foi his ser? vice! in issuing such permit and re? cording same the clerk shall receive a fee of 18 cents, to be paid by the person to whom the permit is issued; and such clerk shall not bsuc any such permit when objection it writing shai: be filed with him by the wife, husband, parent, child or guardian of such applicant. See. ?. It shall be unlawful for any railroad company, express company, corporation or other common carrier to deliver any package containing in? toxicating liquor or beverages con? taining more than 1 per cent, of alcohol to any percson other than the consignoe, and in no case, shall any railroad, express company, corpora? tion or common carrier or poison or agent of such railroad, express com? pany, corporation or other common carrier or person be liable for dam? ages for non-delivery of such liquor or package until the person whose name in the permit appears in person at the place of business of the com? mon carrier and signs in person for the package. Penalties for Fraud. Sec. C. Any person obtair ing any such package under any f.ilse or fraudulent pretext of any hind or any agent of any common carrier de? livering a package contrary to the provisions of this act shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined r ot less than $100 or more than $500 or be Imprisoned in the county jail for not less than 30 days or more than six months or both in the discretion of the court. Sec. 7. It shall be unlawful for any Intoxicating liquors or beverages to be stored or kept in any place of busi? ness or club room or house in this State, whether for personal use or otherwise, and the liquor or beverages herein allowed to be imported, if stored, must be stored in the home or private room of the person or per? sons so ordering. Sec. 8. Nothing in this act shall prevent the shipment or transporta? tion of alcoholic liquors and bever? ages to any dispensary authoiized by the laws of this State to sell same. Sec. 9. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100 or Imprisonment for not less than three months or both in the discretion of the court. Sec. 10. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the sale or transporta? tion of alcohol under and in accord? ance with the statutes of this State, as contained in criminal code of 1912. sections 799, 800, 802 to 812, inclusive. WOMAN SUFFRAGE BILL OFFER? ED. McCullough of Greenville Introduces Measure. Columbia, Jan. 22.?Mr. McCillough of Greenville introduced in tho house yesterday a bill to submit to the elec? tors in the 1916 election an amend? ment to the constitution to permit women to vote in all elections. A similar bill was introducer" in the 1913 session of the house by Mr. Mc? Millan of Marion. It was unfavor? ably reported by the judiciary com? mittee and was killed without de? bate. Members laughed when the McMil? lan bill was offered in tho hot se two years ago. The McCullough till was received in silence. It was referred to the judiciary committee. 82 BALES COTTON BURNED. Warehouse* and Contents Totally De? stroyed at Chcrtiw. Cheraw, Jan. 21.? Eighty-two bales of cotton were destroyed When it. 1*. Laney's small cotton ware? house was burned here early Tues? day night. The building was of frame and rubber roof, and bumod rapidly. The cotton was Insured for s cents a pound. Mr. Lnney'e large metal v an-house, containing 101 bales, was not damaged. CONTRACT IOU DOUBLE TRACK, SOUTHERN RAILWAY VO, Let to Atlantu Concerns?To Coal Million ami Hair Dollars. Contracts for grading in connection with reversion and double tracking of hue from Orange to Charlotts vllle, Va., have been lot by Southern Railway company, tho work from Orange to Burnley fifteen miles being awarded to the Morrow Constriction Company of Atlantu. and from Hum ley to Charlottesvllle, thirteen und seven tenth mll< - to ?'. w. Lane ^ Co., of Atlanta, ?a. it is estimated that the completion will rosl nn< mil? lion and a hull dollars, H Will giv< a greatly Improved line both u* t< grade and curves us well hs furnish? ing additional track facilities when they are greatly needed. Mr. s. .1. Strickland has moved near Sumter on Mr. I? c. Htuckoy's dnce ami will run a farm. Leader und Vindicator. governor BX hl AX KMT ORDER CAMcels ch i?:DENTials. Proclamation Rovokci Comndssions of All Constables, Special Consta bios, Law Agents and Deputies. Columbia, Jan. 22.?Qov. Richard 1. Manning yesterday signed a proc? lamation revoking the commissions of all ' constables, special constables, law agents, deputies and detectives," nam? ed by former governors. The proc? lamation was issued on the ground that "It is primarily the duty of offi? cers of the various counties In this State to enforce the law." The proclamation follows: "To all and singular, judges, sheriffs, constables, mayors, intendants and other officers of justice In the said State, and to whom it may concern, greeting: "Whereas, certain persons have heretofore been appointed by the gov? ernor of South Carolina as constables or special constables for the enforce? ment of the dispensary law; and as constables or special constables to in? vestigate the enforcement of law, and as law agents, and as deputies and de? tectives, and, "Whereas, it is primarily the duty of officers of the various counties in this State to enforce the law, and, "Whereas, it is my belief that they will so do, "Now, therefore, I, Richard I. Man? ning, governor as aforesaid, hereby revoke and cancel any commissions or appointments heretofore issued to such persons as such constables, spe? cial constables, law agents, deputies ar.d detectives." GOVERNORS OP SOUTH CARO? LINA. List of Chief Executives from Colonial Days to the Present Tmie. Fcdlowing is a list of the governors of South Carolina, in the order of their service: William Sayle (1670), Jos West, Sir John Yeamans, Joseph West, Jo? seph Morton, Sir Richard Kyiie, Rob? ert Quary, Joseph West, Joseph Mor? ton, James Colleton, Seth Sothell, Phil? ip Ludwell, Thomas Smith, Joseph Blake, John Archdale, Jos. Blake, Jas. Moore, Sir Nathaniel Johnson, Ed wt.rd Tynte, Robt Gibbs, Charles Craven, Robert Daniel, Robt. Johnson, James Moore, Sir Francis Nicholson, Robert Johnson, Thomas Broughton, William Bull, Jas. Glen, WTilliam Hen? ry Lyttleton, William Bull, Thomas Be one, William Bull, Lord Charles Grenville Montague, William Bull, Lord William Campbell, Henry Lau rens, John Rutledge, Rawlins Lownd es, John Rutledge, John Mathewes, Benjamin Guerard, Wm. Moultrie. Thomas Pinckney, Charles Pinckney, William Moultrie, Arnoldus Vander Herst, Charles Pinckney, Edward Rutledge, John Drayton, Jas. Burchell Riohardson, Paul Hamilton, Charles Pinckney, John Drayton, Henry Mid dleton, Jos. Alston, David R. Wil? liams, Andrew Pickens, John Ged dtn, Thos. Bennett, John Lyde Wil? son, Richard Irvine Manning, John Taylor, Stephen D. Miller, James Hamilton, Jr., Robert Y. Hayne, Geo. McDuffie, Pierce M. Butler, Patrick Noble, B. K. Henegan, John Peter Richardson, James H. Hammond, William Aiken. David Johnson, White marsh B. Seabrook, John Hugh Means, Jno. Lawrence Manning, James Hopkins Adams, Robert F. W. Alston, Wm. H. Gist, Francis Wilkin? son PickenSi Milledge L. Bonham. An? drew G. Magrath, Benjamin Frank? lin Perry, Jas. Lawrence Orr, Robert K. Scott. Franklin J. Moses, Jr., Dan? iel If. Chamberlain. Wade Hampton. William Dunlap Simpson, Thomas B, Jeter, Johnson Hagood, Hugh Smith Thompson, John C. Sheppard, John Peter Richardson, Benjamin R. Tlll man, John Gary Evans, William 11 Bllerbe, Miles B. McSweeney, Duncan C. Heyward, Martin V. Ansel, C. L. Blease, Charles A. Smith, Jan. 14, . 1915), Rirliard Irvine Manning. Inaug? urated Tuesday, Jan. 11?, 1915. FIRE IX SALEM. Massachusetts City Again Threatened With Destruction. Salem, Mass., Jan. 22.?A Are which again threatend the heart of the busi? ness district destroyed the Leavitt block early today. The loss was u quarter of a million dollars. 10,000 W AR Al TOS. Ford Motor Co.. Gets Rig Order from Belligerent Nation. New York, Jan. 22.-?The Ford Mo? tor Co , announces this afternoon an order from European nation for lo.ono earq immediately, for military service. Mob Lynches Negro. Blakely, On., Jan. 21. A mob last night lynched Pete Munis. 19, a negro, N miles east of here He was nccus ed of Killing J. K, Lewis, aged 70, and robbing his store. SWEARINGEN BILL FAVORED. senate: committee decides to recommend it. Measure Provide* for Compulsory Ed ueution With Local Option Fea? ture. Columbia, Jan. 21.?The senate committee on education voted this af- , ternoon to make; a favorable report on the Bwearlngen bill providing for compulsory education, with the local option feature. The vote was 5 to 1. An unfavorable report will be return? ed by the committee on the Evans bill for straightout compulsory educa? tion and on the Harper bill. The house committee on education has not yet made up its report. A public hearing was held by the j joint committees of the house and .the senate this afternoon on the three compulsory education hills now pend? ing in the general assembly. The j hearing took place in the senate chamber and attracted a large num? ber of legislators and educators. j State Superintendent of Education Swearingon explained the compulsory education bill with local option fea f tures, which was introduced by Sen? ator Sinkler, and which is the bill prepared by Mr. Bwearlngen. It is j State-wide, but allows a school dis? trict, on petition of a majority of its qualified electors, to suspend the law. Necessary exceptions are provided under the bill. Mr. J. A. Seigler, county superin? tendent of education of Aiken, as the representative of the county superin? tendents of the State, endorsed the Swearingen bill. Superindent Frank Evans, of the Spartanburg city schools, explained the bill, introduc? ed by Senator Carlisle, providing for State-wide compulsory education, ^ with no exemption. He said Mr. I Swearingen's bill was the best local option bill he had seen, but he thought ?a local option bill would not work satisfactorily, and he urged the State? wide bill as a forward step. Representative Harper explained the bill introduced by him, which is similar to the one passed by the leg? islature last year, but with the county made the unit, the bill having some modifications from the one passed last .year. In his bill the "State is put in the clothing business some? what; money to buy books and need? ed clothing is provided." Mr. Harper suggested a vote by the people on his bill "at the same time the referen? dum is held on State-wide prohibi? tion." This is also a local option compulsory education measure. GOVERNOR STUDIES MILITIA. Points Involved Are Canvassed in In? terviews With Various Officers?No Statement. Columbia, Jan. 22.?Go v. Richard i. Manning had no statement to make yesterday relative to the reorganiza? tion of the National Guard. He is studying the question closely and will soon announce his decision. During ! the day officers of the militia called and discussed the situation. Gov. Manning arrived at the execu? tive offices yesterday morning before 10 o'clock. Many callers were re? ceived during the day and questions covering a wide range were discussed. Several citizens from Orangeburg county called and discussed the dis? pensary board elections. The governor made no comment. The governor issued requisition papers for Will Henderson, who Is wanted in Spartanburg county on the charge of grand larceny and robbery. Henderson is being held at Gastonia. N. C, and the governor has commis? sioner T. W. Moore of Duncan to bring the prisoner back to this State for trial. The governor did not leave his of ! lice until after 7 o'clock last night. EXPLOSION ON WARSHIP. ' Four of Crew Killed and Nine In? jured on United States Cruiser San Diego. j Washington. Jan. 22.?Four were i killed and nine injured hy a boiler ox ploslon on the I'nited States cruiser [San Diego off Guaynias, Mexico, yes? terday, just after the completion of * the power trials. carranza WINS victory. Ills Troops Defeat Zapata Forces at Mexico City. El Faso, Jan. 22.?Carranzistas in this city were notified today that Car ranza forces have defeated Zapata troops in the southern outskirts of Mexico City and are now inarching into the capital. The report that Ueorge Carothers, the United States representative, had been killed at Villa headquarters, was emphatically denied by the Villa leaders. Chicago Produce Exchange. Chicago, Jan. 22.?May wheat a dollar forty-three and seven-eights; corn, 7m; oats &f> 1-4; pork I8.i>r?; lard, ten eighty-live; ribs, ten thirty TO HELP RETIRE CURRENCY. FEDERAL BO ARU TAKES STEPS TO AID SOUTH. Kcdiseoiuit Hate for Atlanta Already Reduced and That for Richmond Soon to Follow. Warhlngton, Jan. 21.?The f?deral reserve board is taking st< i?s to aid hanks f the South in retiring the $50,000,000 of emergency currency still outstanding In that section. The hoard today lowered the rediscount rate for the Atlanta reserve hank to 4 per cent, on maturities up to GO days and 4 1-2 per cent, on longer matu? rities. Similar reductions probably will be made within a few days at the Richmond and Dallas banks. Under the Aldrieh-Vreeland act all emergency currency must he retired by June 30, when the act itself ex? pires. Much of the prime commer? cial paper in the South is said to be up as security for emergency cur? rency. By lowering rediscount rates I the board hopes to induce Sojthern I hanks, which also are members of currency associations, to retire their ! Aldrich-Vreelan .1 notes and replace them with federal reserve notes. In a statement today the '.oard says: "There is now a plethora of money in many of the federal reserve dis j tricts and it seems an inopportune time for most of the federal reserve ? banks to try to force their funds into , use through discount operations In their own districts. Under the fed I eral reserve system it is possible by means of rediscount operations be? tween federal reserve banks for re? serve money to How from districts where it can not be employed into j those where it can be used to advan i tage. It is therefore practicable for the Southern federal reserve hanks to discount for their members as lib? erally as may be consistent with pru? dence, as large idle reserves carried in other districts can be employed in readjusting. "Should conditions arise which would make it undesirable for fed? eral reserve banks in some districts to avail themselves of the opportu? nity of investing funds in rediscounts In other districts, or thould it be advisable for them to discontinue such operations after engaging in I them, the federal reserve banks in the borrowing districts can still bo kept in a comfortable position as the secretary of the treasury has indi? cated his willingness to cooperate in ! that case by making deposits." ASKS FOR FOOD DATA. Legal Department Appeals for Infor? mation. Washington, Jan. 21.?The depart? ment of justice investigating, at Pres? ident Wilson's direction, the recent rise in wheat and flour prices, today asked the agricultural and commerce department for all available informa? tion relative to production, export and import in the last two years. It became known tonight that the effort to discover if there is any pool operating in the wheat market will centre in Chicago and Minneapolis. Has Had Practice. If that White House baby gets sick and needs someone to do the watch? ful waiting act during the night Grandpa Woodrow is the man for the job.?Anderson Intelligencer. OVER 66 YEARS' EXPERIENCE Patents i rade wiarrs Designs Copyrights Ac. Anrone sending a sketch nnd description may fjutri.lv ascertain nur opinion free whether an invention is probnMy patentabie. Communica? tions etrictlyconuYenttal. HANDBOOK on Patent? scut free. Oldest npency fur securing patents. 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