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Ask For An In On The < trnci ATIVE AfT. LLUI^LAllTL AVI DECLARED ILLEGAL R. C. WATTS REFERS CASE TO ALL JUSTICES SUPREME COURT. Officials and Richland Election Commissioners Must Show Cause In Columbia August 20. * ??? Tl:e State, 7th. Alleging that the act of the last general assembly providing for an election September 14 on tne question of prohibition is unconstitutional, at toraeys yesterday filed a petition with R. C. Watts, associate justice, at Laurens, asking that a temporary inc "u ~ juucuoii ue issucu. The action was brought by John 'Henry Chappell, a citizen of Newberry county, against R. M. McCown, secretary of state of Soutlii Carolina; S. T. Carter, State treasurer of South Carolina; C. W. Sawyer, comptroller general of South Carolina, and C. T. Graydon, Zeb Hope and J. F. Howell, commissioners of election of Richland rounty. After reading the petition, Associate Justice Watts refused to grant the Injunction, but issued the following order: "It is ordered that the respondents ehow cause before rupreme court on. August 20, at 10 o\ilock a. an., 1915. "why an order sfcouM not Issue herein, restraining them from the acts and things complained of in the said petition." Frank G. Tompkins and C. L. IBlease of Columbia are the attorneys for the petitioner. They went to Laurens yesterday morning to secure the order. The petition of John Henry Ob&pjpell to the supreme court in full follows: "The petition of John Henry Chappell, above named, on behalf of himself and al l other electors and tax nay ' ?rs of the State of South Carolina Interested in tfce matter and things hereinafter set forth, respectfully chows: Citizen of Newberry. "1. That he is a citizen and resident 6,k> taxpayer of the county of Newberry, State aforesaid, possessing tfce qualifications and laboring under none of the disqualifications Drovided in the constitution and laws of this State for the electors and officeholders thereof; and that this action is brought in bei. half of himself and other citizens and resident taxpayers of said State in like plight and condition as himself, as to the qualifications and disqualifications too numerous to be made parties to this action; ana tfcat all other citizens an-a resiaeni. taxpayers or said siaie possessing the same constitutional qualifications as himself and laboring Hinder no disqualifications; and that your petitioner is now 60 years old, (never drank intoxicating liquors, !s in favor of prohibition in the election proposed in the act hereinafter mentioned, provided the same is held. "2. That R. M. McCown is secretarv of atfitp rvf Stat a nf Smith Par olin a;that S. T. Carter is State treasurer of the State of South Carolina; that . W. Sawyer is comptroller generol of the State of South Carolina; and that C. T. Graydon, Zeb Hope and George F. Howell are respectively chairman and members of a statutory political body, known as commissioners of election for Richland county. The Act "3. T*at on the l?th day of February, 1915, there was enacted by the general assembly of this State, and approved by the governor thereof, an act entitled: 'An act to submit to the qualified electors of the State of South Carolina the question of the prohibition of the manufacture and si le of alcoholic liquors and beverages ii the State and to provide for the carrying of these provisions into effect,' which act has been incorporated into the 29tlb volume of the statutes at large of the State of South Carolina, where it appears at page 88. That the said act provides, in section 1, that an election shall he held on tT:e 14th day of September, submitting to the qualified electors of the State of South Carolina the question as to whether the manufacturing and sale of alcoholic i liquors and beverages shall be pro fiibited or continued in. this State as now provided by law. "4. That section 2 of said act provides for the holding of said election, states how electors may vote and makes provision for the registering of electors by the supervisor of reg XOtl AUUU? ' "5. Section 3 of said act provide* that if the majority of the ballots so cast be 'for the manufacturing and sale of alcoholic liquors and beverages In South Carolina,' and laws existing and of force at the time of suci elec {junction Liquor Election tion, shall be and remain in lull force and effect. " Section 4 provides that if the majority of the ballots so cast be 'Against the manufacturing and sale of alcoholic liquors and beverages in South ^ - * xi AL. ?~ Carolina, men me ;iii.a.iiuia^?.uic emu sale of alcoholic liquors and beverages in this State shall be unlawful, except as hereinafter provided, and the authorities in every county in this State now or hereafter vested with control of dispensaries, where dispensaries are operated, shall proceed to wind up the affairs of, the dispensaries, and close the same before the 31st day of December, 1915, and that no liquors sha:l 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. "7. Section 5 provides that the man ufacture and sale of alcohol shall be allowed and permitted as now provided by law. "8. Section 6 provides and defines tfce manufacture of alcoholic liquors anH hprprflffPS. "9 Secion 7 provides that all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed; Provided, nothing in this act contained shall be construed to repeal any law defining me outMises auu tuij uuc ui provision for the enforcement of law not inconsistent herewith, but such provisions, penalties and fines shall remain in full force and effect. --- * - -m :j ?_:??? "1U. "mat ine aiurtjsaia pruvisivua and sections of said act are in violation of article 4, section 4, of the constitution of the United States; of article 3, section 1, of the constitution of the State of South Carolina; and article 8, section 2, of the constitu tion of the State of sounn. <jaronna. Cost of Election. "1. That the general assembly, on the 26th day of February, 1915, passed an act, which was duly approved by the governor, the title of whicbi was as follows: 'An act to make appropriations to meet ordinary expenses of the State government for the fiscal year * t t mir a commencing January a, i3io, auu iv provide for a tax sufficient to defray the same,' which act has been duly incorporated in the 29tih volume of the statutes at large of the State of Souta Carolina, wh^re it appears at page 341 and section 33 of said act, appearing ????' OT. A T?/vliiTWfl OQ etotntoe ot | ctl page out, vv/iumc; ovatuivo t*v large and under the head of 'Elections,' I the following appropriations were made: Item 1, supervisors of registration $15,225.00 Item 2, commissioners and managers of election 14,000.00 Item 3, advertising elections 5,500.00 Item 4, tabulation 25.00 Item 5, tickets 100.00 Total $34,850.00 "And as far as your petitioner is informed and believes the election provided for in the act hereinabove men ? XIV? > ?1** 4/\ Vv A V* uonea is iwt: -urny eiwuuu w uc ucm this year, and the said appropriation was made for and will be used in the carrying out of the elecion hereinbe fore mentioned. "12. That your petitioner is informed and believes that if the said election is held both lie and all the other electors of the State will be put to great loss of time and expense in attending said election, and if the said election results in the closing of the dispensaries of some of the counties of the State of South Carolina, botn he and those for whom he sues will be deprived of the income which tf:e State has received from the sale of "1-?? J n-An fA. WlllS'Jiey au-u UCVCiagcs, auu luv, losses which will be incident to the winding up of t):e affairs before the said act is declared unconstitutional, null and void, and if the election commissioners and officers charged with incurring exDenses in holding the said election are allowed to proceed any further with the preparation for the said election, your petitioner and tT'.ose for whom he sues will suffer irreparable injurv, and such expenses as may be incurred before this act shall be declared unconstitutional, null and void. '13. -That for the general assembly j to, in the manner indicated in the act hereinabove mentioned, take the power and authority vested in them and transfer it to a vote of the peo?1 ~ ??+ i*rYs\ Ttr-in >>0 -nlnr?o tho 1X131? pic CLK, IfllgC "Hi uv . .. , ing of laws practically in the hands of | irresponsible parties and negro electtors, who could never be elected as members of the general assembly and whom the constitution of the United States and of South. Carolina never i/i 9tiv nart in. lli'ltTvUUXTU SUVULU u?iv *?j f - i making or repealing lawa, except through their representatives duly elected under a republican form of government. "14. That to allow the legislature , . ... i" x^tt}ey.r\ to thus delegate Us power to the electors of t'.e State \\<viid give to the people of one county 'he right to participate in the repeali: g and the making of laws for another county, which wouia oe in violation or me constitution of hot!:, the United States and the State of South Carolina, which contemplate that the making and repealing of such laws should be by the general assembly. "W erefore, petitioner prays that the said sections of the said act, and the entire act as it appears in volume 9Q cfatiitps nf Smith fYvrnlinn hp ^p I MVMWMVVW V*. K/V%%v*? "J ? v/ clared unconstitutional, null and void; that defendants be restrained from any violations of the rights of your peti tioner; that t) is court may grant its writ of injunction issuing out of and under the seal of this honorable court properly enjoining the defendants, their clerks, agents, servants or attorneys, to-wit: R. M. McCown, said secretary of state, S. T. Carter, said State treasurer; C. W. Sawyer, State eomp troller general, from incurring any liability for the State, or issuing, drawing and paying of any warrants for any amount of the said appropriation liereinbefore mentioned, or from issuing any tickets to the commissioners of election for the purpose of carrying on the same; and that the said C. T. Graydon, chairman, Zeb Hope and J. F. 'Howell, be, and are hereby, restrained from incurring any expense in appointing any managers, advertising or in any manner incurring any debts, liabilities or performing any acts under and by -virtue of the act hereinabove mantiAnc-rl atlH "Your petitioner further prays that a temporary injunction be granted pending the final hearing herein, re-! straining the above mentioned re-| spondents from performing any of the I acts hereinabove mentioned; and your| petitioner further prays for such other' and further relief as to the honorable court may seem meet and proper." DISCUSS MEXICO. Lansing and McAdoo Meet in >Tew York?Question of iFinance. Wasington, Aug. 7.?Secretary Lansing of the state department and Secretary McAdoo of the treasury will - " ~ - ... .V - I confer in *\ew Yorx tomorrow on uiej Mexicon situation. Secretary Lansing left here tonight, ' expecting to return iMonday. He said he would meet Mr. McAdoo tomorrow and that the conference had to be: with Mexico, but declined to say what! pi:ase of the problem would he taken over. Mr. McAdoo, who has been at his summed home at North Haven, Me., was summoned by a telegram late today and was en route to New York tonight. " I During the Pan-American conference on Mexican affairs here there was dicussion of the question of financing any government whim might be set up in Mexico, either through a confer- j ence of the factional leaders or by; consort. It is known that this subpect was put over for future consideration when the conferees recovene in iVnnr V/v**lr navf ? ^ ^ TT /.VIA UVA t " W X V Undoubtedly American financiers ( will have to tie consulted and it wasj suggested tonight tJ.:at Secretary McAdoo will be charked with the duty of ^ sounding them. If this is true he will have to be acquainted with the whole i purpose of tf:e Washington govern-j ment and the South and Central Am- j erican powers which join in restoring; peace in (Mexico. SfcAdoo En Ronte. New Haven, Me., Aug. 7.?Secretary McAdoo left his summer home here today in response to a telegram from Washington. H? crossed the Fenob-| scot river in a motor boat to Rockland and there made train connections for New York, where ibe is due tomorrow morning. SPARTAN GRAND JURY TO WORK OX ROADS Each Member Will Drag- One Mile of Road in Cunty for One Tear. Tae state. Spartanburg, Aug. 7.?It is now certain that 18 miles of Spartanburg county roads will be keut in best condition during the next 12 months. This comes as a result of an agreement of all the members of the grand jury of opai lauuui g cuuuiy jesieruay lo undertake to drag one mile of road apiece every time it needs ' during the comj ing year. In the grand jury's presentment for tfae term just ended, it was recommended that the office of township commissioners he abolished and that two commissioners and a supervisor. eaninned with a Ford machine, be ubstituted. It was further stated that the grand jury believed that tfne county could be better served by such an arrangement of government than by a board of township commissioners. t>: V* H3? t ' * A PRACTICAL MAS, TOO! Three Cheers For the Latin Professor! One summer day tne grocer s aenvery horse balked in front of our house, says Mary Leal Harkness, in the Atlantic. Of all obstreperous quadrupeds, he was the >very balkiest horse t; at I ever saw. The delivery boy swore and wept, he petted and patted, he lashed and pulled, he exhausted J every device known to delivery boys, ! and the beast moved not. A crowd assembled?the sort of crowd winch such attraction always draws, "practical" men and boys all?and, I'll dare be sworn, not a user of grammar pure and undenled in the wf ole collection. (And they told all they ,knew about balky horses, and did all they knew as well; but the horse remained unmoved. Then the college professor of our family, a Latin professor, as it chanced, and of the vintage wi':ich our valued writers on education would probably term "of yesterday," looked out of hi? library window and contemplated the situation. But not for long. He ros-2 | without remark, sought his carriage j house, procured a rope, advanced to 1 the middle of the street, spoke gently to the grocer's boy and his steed, at- I tac!: ed the rope at tne points wnere it would do the most good?and the animal proceeded down the street. I There was some surprised and admiring comment from the bystanders, I, remember, to which the -profressor! made not much response. The only! | explanation which iie ^vouchsafed to His ; i family was, "1 learned that trick when 11 was a boy on Jim Henderson's farm. | He used to keep the meanest horses that ever grew." It seems that a college education j ;had not made the good professor "helpless'* or disdainful of things material; fce was the most practical man j there. Fame covers a multitude of sins, hut all sin is not covered by fame. portunity to make them. Most big men have big hearts, but a few have nothing but gizzards. No. Six-Sixty-Six This it a prescription prepared especially u m a ni r M mum i 0 a rrnrn w ihmlmhih wi uniui.9 a rc.vs.ri. ( Five or six dotes will break any case, and j if taken then at a tonic the Fever will not : return. It acts on the liver better than i Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25c j Jlj Bi^eui^ m aj! ^P|J taking ["haj'[5 g K* a jlmpl? pleajur? v 'n j"^]6 p['?pG|iaj"ion jlj arjd 6 palaj'aLi? j? [ enjoymenj" ir-j ?a|'- 5j? M ing, yj? j" h a j" goo J iji! I ^'S'n?i 5ui I I Flour | | !S 5elf !:j :!: risinq-r?^uir- & ejja I 1W l I I inj no taking ;j; jjj powJep 5a 11" |j; ? m* r*r\/\r\ aB| W | ^VU Wl rs pnG^e '! " "amouj F^eJ ^ill, J>[ f^as^vil e, \\\ Others may guar' or = antee their flours, " *S^*g^ = but RISING SUM ' ssss^^sjs.*^: guarantees results' i1. ssvitLt,Tpm^ * REGISTRATION NOTICE. The board of registration for Xewi-~ tttin Vi/v ot TUTlnifmiro rvri UCliy uuun LJ rv ill uc a. l ii uiuuuv v- ? August 10, 1915, and at Prosperity on August 13, 1915, for the purpose of registering voters. And at the office in Newberry on the first Monday in August, which is the last day for registering for the general election In September. Board of Registration tor dewberry Count?. , Long Distance calls for f radius of several hundred "In less than one hou of flour at a total cost to "Since then we have a Bell Telephone to every f< most profitable results, rates are reasonable and i in f.nno- Distance Te ... b a dozen letters" SOUTHERN BELL TI AND TELEGRAPH < BOX 163, COL ARE YOt I to 1 Damamaa Da ail I dlldllld-i dill a San Francis Diego, L by one of VARIABLE PRE! 4 If so, write the under fares, folders and all partii Excursion tickets pei famously attractive and T. C. \ General Passenger Ag< Atlantic C I The Standard Rail STOP SCRATCHING USE ZEMERINE i It makes no difference how ]ong| you have suffered tfith eczema, itch. | | or any otfcer skin disease, Zemerine will help you as it has helped others. ! Zemerine stops suffering where other remedies have failed and restores the skin to a healthy condition. The first application of Zemerine brings relief, stops the burning and itching, the desire to scratch passes away, and healing becomes possible. Read wfoat others have to say about Zemerine: "Send me another box of Zemerine. It has done me lot of good." "I (have used Zemerine and it I | gave me more relief than anything." | Zemerine is sold in two sizes 50c ana 3>i, oy aruggisis wvtr.rywuc.ic; ouu Newberry Drug Company. Sample free upon request to Zemerine Chemical Company, Orangeburg, S. C. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the stockholders of the Little Mountain Oil Mill ana ivertnzer l,ouups.ny will be Leld at the offices of the company, Little Mountain, S. C., September 3, 3915, at 4 o'clock p. m., to consider the following resolutions, adopted by the board of directors July 30,1915, proposing that preferred stock be issued: Resolved, That the Little Mountain Oil Mill and Fertilizer Company issue ifc350: steroe Of preferred I One d i^Apenence Convinced Ml | of its Value "One of our salesmen demonstrated th? value of the Long Distance Telephone to us. He was at Huntsville, Ala., and upon his own responsibility put in ifteen merchants within miles. ir he had sold 2100 barrel? us of less than six dollars. ipplied the Long Distance mature of our business with The service is fine, tho fhprr is mnrp satisrartion :lephone talk than in hall XEPHONE junir aw * UMBIA, S. C. J GO//VG I the ic Expositions t ico and San alifornia the many HRECT ROUTES I 7 % signed for low excursion :ulars regarding your trip, rmit stopovers at many | i. j I scenic points anu resurus. VHITE, l TTT'l l XT n ?nt, wnmmgxon, n. u. "oast Line road of the South. aggregate amount of $13,500; ti':at the stockholders and directors who are now liable for the debts of the company, either as makers or endorsers of its notes, shall have the preference of taking such preferred stock in proorriffltrt r?f thpir rAsnPOt yvri Livii. w I.UC ive liability; tbat such preferred stock shall be a lien upon the net profits of the corporation and, if the property of the corporation should be sold under foreclosure, or in liquidation, such preferred stock shall be a lien upon the proceeds of sale, after paying expenses and the debts of the corporaI tion; tftat no dividend shall be paid upon any other stock in any year until 1 the preferred stock authorized by these resolutions shall have received a dividend of eight per cent.; that such preferred stock is to be regarded as col lateral to secure the payment of notes and obligations of the company on wUich the holders of such are liable, and any payment made on this preferred stock out of the earnings of the corporation, or out of any sale of its property, is to be regarded as a payment on the obligations assumed by '} the respective holders of said stock, and the payment in full of such obligations out of tie earnings or property of the company shall retire sucfa * ? - <- J? 1 preferred siock hi iui*. By order of tie Board of Directors. W. P. Derrick, President and Secretary. 8-2-4taw ^ Ifir inn jjiiMi iil HiTi II lllif M. ivffn' sracnflRw JW.iiwp mi in. ., - > t<* I .. ... -y,-;-..