Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i Ii \KI I siuv GUAM) .11 HI RHU VI KM.S Msl l.l IIY Ul li K.N? IM. IMUCIMIMs Twent\?iwo True Itlll- Kclurncd in < niiimmi Pleas t ??in I h> .Making f Cases, Wlinr it I 11 iU-<l to l ind Stich* In June?Judge Smith Mnkc strong i hut gr ChaHeston, Sept. 10,?-- Following i strong ! charge h> Judge Mendel L. Smith the Charleston grand jury to? day returned 22 trtte lulls against ittgSJM \l<dators of the dispensary law. The'grand jury which returned CL' true bills In the liquor eases today is composed of the same personnel that returned :?2 no-hills and one true hill In a similar class of indictments in June, s91i>. The only true hill re? turned) st that time was Indictment of a negro and the solicitor nol proas et the case. In 1913 a grand gSfV, It Is recalled, returned some Ml ne-h|ll*. charging violation of the dispensary law. Those indicted in the true hills returned today are. Nick ^Peters. W. C Stauss, C IV Kogarfy. James Manos. (leorge A. Panucjkopouh?, ivter l>emos. ( ail I ? inn ho ner, A. lt. Heck. N. Ihow u and ilforge Anthony, S. P. Schiadai essl, |l. It. Unbent, II. II. Kabens, W J, Cantwell. Marlon I'lott. Q. M. Murpljy, l\ F. Klencke, J. P, B, M'Neitl. II. (>. Ilasselmeyer. Chris Tsirosjcmlo, I llolsbefg Hob.at Vear don tspd P. J t'onway. A no-blll was returned In the case of John Hush. Jmfge Smith, handing the grand Jury jjhe score or more Indictments charging violations of the dispensary law. .charged the jury forcefully, eloquently and at length relative to th? lAw covering these Indictments and in regard to their duty in con Slde<-f|jr them. "TaHe these bills." he said In clos? ing. "Give them your careful con? sideration, ir It lends to the Unding of uAj-ullls. let It be from a sense of dut^ well performed. If It leads to the finding of true bills, hnv>? the cour? age and m.inhOOd M MTJ so." Ij?w on the Subject. He t-. id extl icts from sr. Hons of the.crlmlnil OOdi r< 1 atlve to the in dlctfnents nnd repeated what the su te court has declared to he the <n gnejfi r-T>~- "Ttiett enact Inive .?? elvi lh' ration of; >-oNt rei?n people of South ??v,ru-| nogfjSd. ' And the) are operu .p?t ever) Ineh nf terrltorj and, ... reepedt to every person. "If the testimony satisfies you that n probable case has been made ntik iy ia^your sworn and solemn duty to.pod a true bill. The testimony ot onfi win. has inspei ted a revenue 11 eejrie is sii?u b nt for > . a n purpose.' pitiable that the inactiv ity of rhi| gibed mrv. at times when COUP n?r|j ami manhood would Und excep? tional opportunities for a great and lasting service, has been such as to suggest to some the aholistum nt nf that body, declared Judge smith. Ht|| Tt mast be remembered, he c?n t leaped, that the law respecting grand Jufor has I far-reaching Intluenee w^ich Is shown by his right to enter every public office Trom that Of the i lerk of court to tin- most insignili Cajlt; the right to review the admin? istration of public affairs, the right t<s,criticise; the right to approve or totjrondemn ami the right to exercise as>Irresistible Influence for the good of* the Stan and people. The grand Ju^fy Is the monitor and sentinel to demand ? wIm ndmlnletratlon of puu? Iii gJIalra And even trenter is tho power of tin- grand Jury In IU right to act on lulls of Indictment By this phi i of its power, it becomes the guardian of llherty, ol homes of the string anil weak alike. ? It there arc no indictments, there can l?e no trial.' .-aid Judge Smith. "If there are no trials, there can be no punishment, and if there If no pun? ishment there will be no tear of it. With the tear of punishment removed, there le no restraining Influence upon and no protection from the lawless element. "This power should be a guarantee of faithful service. What guarantee his the State that the grand juror will discharge his duty faithfully? His compensation is totally Inadequate and an appeal is therefore made to h.s patriotism. Confidence Is be? stowed in his integrity and honor." The Judge then Cited the require? ments of mil! selected to serve on the grand jury, emphasizing the good moral character of the man and his oath. lie repeated the oath in part. referring to the duty of diligently inquiring, making a true presentment and other phases of the oath. The grand Juror who acts on a bill through fear or favor is a pitiable WeahMfJsTi declared Judge Smith. Ho who acts through hope of reward is immeasurably corrupt, and he who , acts through malice is a villainous coward, he continued. He who acts "through sympathy for crime or be? cause of opposition to law, adopts a policy which is more deadly to the in? terests of society that the acts of the meanest criminal." "Mr. Foreman, no peoples have ever yet survived in the history of the WOfid, when they have disregarded private rights or ignored the neces? sity of justice. Citation of criminal statistics in this State has often caused us to hang our heads, but compari? sons are sometimes unjust. While there Is lawlessness In our midst, we are not a lawless people. And there is a growing respect for law and a demand for its enforcement that has scarcely hi en equalled in our history. "The court appeals to you, gentle men. to discharge a simple duty. l! it leads to the finding of a no hill on theee indictments, let it be from a sense of duty truly performed, if it leads to the nnding of true bills, have the courage and manhood to say so. "Karthquake, tire, storm and shot und which havo encompassed y, have not destroyed your your progress, or your ! uiid. You have given us Dorians and leaders; out of your midst have come patriots ami soldiers. You can't afford at this day and time to disrexard the law." BULGARIAN AlCMY 330,000. Artillery Hearted on Way to Serbian Frontier. London, October I,?An Athens dis? patch to the Rxchang? Telegraph 0001" pan\ says it is learned from Sotla that (Bulgarian mobilisation has been com? pleted. The strength of the Bulgarian troops is estimated at 360,000, Artillery has been sent to the Berhan frontier, while the sixth and seventh divisions ar<- concentrated in the regions of Kioia and BelOgradChlk, near tin- Dan? ube. Take a trip down town, and look the bicycle over that tho Sumter Cloth? ing Co., will give away Christmas Bvo day. It is on exhibition In their win? dow, together with boys' suits, hats and shoes for fall use.--Advt. KALK8 Ml'ST STOP l \l>i;|{ PRO? HIBITION AC T. Attorney General Gives Ruling in Charleston Case as Requested by Hoard?Cites Sections of Law. Columbia. Oct 1.?The attorney general's office yesterday rendered an opinion that a brewery in Charleston can not sell beer to the dispensaries after the result of the prohibition election haa been declared' hy the State hoard of canvassers. The opin? ion was written hy Fred 11. Dominlck, assistant attorney general, upon re? quest of John Marshall, secretary of the Charleston county dispensary hoard. The following is the opinion in full: "I am in receipt of yours of the 22nd instant addressed to the attor? ney general, in which you say that the Germania Brewing company of Charleston holds a license lor manu? facturing beer and that the prohibi? tion act prohibits the dispensary board from buying, contracting lor or re? ceiving liquors after the declaration of the result of the election. You ask to he advised as to whether or not, under these circumstances, you I can receive beer manufactured hy the i Gcjrmania Hrewing company alter the decalaratlon <d' the result of said elec? tion. "In reply thereto I will say that the prohibition act, in section 1 thereof, provides ?hat 'no liquor shall be bought or contracted for or received by any county dispensary board after the result of said election is declared by the State board of canvassers.' "Under section S.V.) of the criminal code of 1912, which section refers to the manufacture and sale of liquor by distillers and beer by breweries, it is provided 'that such manufactur? ers shall not sell such liquors and beverages to any person, firm or cor? poration within the limits of this State, except to county dispensary boards.' "It will be seen from the provisions of law quoted that the brewery can only sell to the county dispensary boards. Under the prohibition act the county dispensary board can not buy, contract for or receive any liquor which, of course, will include beer, after the result of the elction is de? clared hy the State board of can? vassers. "I am of the opinion that this pro? vision of the prohibition act will ap? ply to a brewery that has been li? censed in this State in the same man? ner as to any brewery outside of the State. In other words, that after the result of the election has been de? clared by the State board of can? vassers the county dispensary board has no power or authority, under the law, in my oplnlon( to buy, contract for or receive any liquor or beer from any source whatsoever." Jess Wlllard Ready to Fight. Oklahoma City, Oct. 4.?J?%ss Wll? lard announces that he will he ready to defend his title to the champion Ship in March. He will probably fight in New Orleans. He leaves the se? lection of the "logical contender" to the sporting writers. Have You a Boy, Then give, him a chance to own the bicycle on display in the WlndOWl of The Sumter Cloth away (Moistmas Bve day. Absolute This wheel will bo given ly I'ree.--Advt. PRISONERS BREAK JAIL. Take Piece of iron from Sewerage System and (jet out Through Floor. bright prisoners made their escape from the jail Saturday night about midnight by taking a piece of iron from the sewerage Bystem and with it prizing up a piece of the steel flooring, digging a boh; under the lloor and breaking out through tin: brick wail. Three of the prisoners have since re? turned to the jail, while live of them are ?tili at large. All of them were awaiting trial at the fall term of court which comes on next week. Jake Black, in for car breaking and larceny, Amos Wilson, burglary and larceny, John LeVoe, stealing chick? ens, Frank Hill, larceny of bicycle, William McDuffle, wife beating, arc the men who have not been returned to jail. Geo. LeVoe, stealing chickens, was arrested Sunday morning by Po? licemen Owens and Planding; Henry Johnson, larceny of live stock, a small boy, went to his home at Wedgefield and was sent back to jail by his moth? er; Prince Sharper, who was ( barged with chicken stealing, went to police headquarters soon after getting out of the jail and notified Policeman Ward of the fact that there had been a jail delivery. He was returned to the jail, as soon as an investigation could be made and the identity of the missing men discovered. Jake Black robbed a car on the lo? cal freight yards and carried off the stuff with a stolen horse and wagon; Amos Wilson was concerned in the theft of two bushels of wheat with a number of other negroes. John l#e Voe was accused of stealing chickens from th? fowl house of B. K. Du Rant, Prank Hill stole a bicycle from U. L* IfcLeod and was caught with it at Florence the next day; William Mc Duffle was sent to jail Saturday from Magistrate Burkett'a court for thirty days on the charge of beating his wife. The place where the negroes broke out was a small place in the steel flooring, where the steel had corroded until it had become weak in this spot. After making a small jagged hole about twelve inches in diameter in the lloor, the negroes dug under the floor? ing, and then took the pice*' of iron and with it beat up the llooring just outside of the steel cage and between the steel cage and the brick wall. They then went to a weak spot in the wall and knocked out a number of brick. It was through there three holes that the prisoners made their escape, it seemingly being impossible for a large man to get through any one of them. Mr. Owens, the jailor, was awake .at the time, but in the front of the building and did not hear any sus? picious noise save once, which he thought came from across the street. The negroes in the jail drowned out their noise by singing during the time they were at work and this probably kepi the jailer from hearing them. ;The Sumter Clothing Co., has on display in their window a bicycle that they are going to give away Christmas lOve day to some boy who wears knee pfints. They have an interesting ! proposition for the knee pants boys, 'and it will be to their interest to call 'at tho store of this firm, and let them ! explain how the bicyclo can be ob? tained.?Advt j From all sides come reports that the hay crop in Sumter county this year Is larger and of better quality than ever before, This is a very im I portant item in the feeding of cattle and other stock and should encourage farmers to raise more of them. A number of the chicken fanciers of the city are getting ready to send some of their birds over to Augusta to the poultry show there and to the South Carolina Poulry Association show at Columbia during the state fair. The Augusta show is probably the biggest In this section of the South, hut Sum ter breeders have always succeeded in the past in taking their share of I prizes! REPORT ON WHISKEY VOTE Columbia, Oct. 1.? Complete and certified returns from all counties in South Carolina, as Bled with the secre? tary of State, 'a\\<' for prohibit lop 41, 7:'."? votes and against prohibition 16,309. The election was held Sep? tember 11. The State board Of can? vassers has been called to meet Oc? tober 5. The Balley-Lebby Company CliiLRLESTON, S. C. Young Business Men j Every young ninn who starts a hank account and maintains it, is i doing something that will surely raise his standing in the communi , ty and show that he is "making good." At the same time the ha 1 bits of system, accuracy and economy developed will prove very i Valuable factors of success, to say nothing of being well known to , a good Bank? This Hank offers you safety, secrecy and courtesy. If * you have never enjoyed the convenience of a Bank account, we ? invite you to open one with us. I j I THE PEOPLES BANK 1905 1915 The National Bank of South Carolina? RESOURCES $825,000.00 Largest Bank in Eastern South Carolina See our last report. Your neighbor's bank. Why not yours. It pays to patronize. C. G. ROWLAND, President G. L. WARREN, Cashier ?tti!iinnnn:>!itiitiiiiiuiiMniniittiiittniMiiiMMiiiniiMMttMiiiiMitttiMiMM i MMiiita "A ROLL OF HONOR BANK."j CAPITAL $100,000.00 EARNED PROFITS $125,000.00 THAT'S WHY iiu;nninn:?in?:nr:tiniiiinnntn?iunnin?niniiMMiiiMiNi?iiiiuiiiMiiitmm.TO SAM B. MITCHELL LEWIS L. BRADHAM Announcement of the Opening -? OF - MITCHELL S DRUG STORE, Northwest Corner Main Street and Hampton Avenue?(Antlers Old Stand) TO OUR FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY: We have opened up a First Class Drug Store and Soda Water Fountain and would appreciate any business you can give us. The smallest as well as the largest orders will have our prompt and careful attention. Our Soda Water Department will be in charge of Lewis L. Bradham, who has had much experience in this work. Constant attention paid to Sanitation and Cleanliness. Prescription Department personally in charge of Sam B. Mitchell, a graduate pharmacist of fifteen years experience, and all prescriptions will be carefully and accurately compounded by him. MITCHELL'S DRUG STORE SUNDAY HOURS: 8.30 to IO.I5 A. M.-I.?O to 2.30 and 4.00 to 7.00 P. M. 43 NORTH MAIN STREET TELEPHONE 400