The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-01
HUB EVANS WAS NUM-
Was in Greenville Monday. Nothing
on Dispensary Just Now.


among the visitors in Greanvlie SIM
day. MIR. Evans came up from New
berry in the afternoon in lime TO ap-
pear before Special Referee McCul-
Tough in the Poplar Log" hearing
fixed for yesterday morning. Through
some oversight. which Mr.. Evans re-
garded as most objectionable. the
attorneys postponed the hearing and
failed to notify the official head of
the states whiskey business. Finding
that the postponement was fact,
Mr.. Evans left yesterday morning f"T
his home in Newberry
Always talkative. Mr.. Evans had
good deal to say. The bracing au-
tu1ln air OF the mountains was in
his blood. After expressing his
opinion in a good natured way. about
a set OF lawyers who would make the
chairman on the dispensary machin-
cry come 20 Greenville for nothing.
Mr. Evans told how little he knew
about Poplar Log" or any other
kind Of liquor brands. and then drift
ed TO cotton. for he is now one OF the
most successful planters in Newberry
county But mum was the word
when it came to going into a dis
cussion on the dispensary and the
doings OF the special investigating
committee
LAS you have doubtless Observed"
said Mr.. Evans, Il am not talking
just at present. Should I deem it
proper at any time to have some
thing to say, be sure you will hear
from Hub Evans, good and strong.
OF course>I am in sympathy with the
Investigation I will say again, as I
said when the committee first met:
Gentlemen, I am with you. Call on
me whenever you need my services.
I will hold myself in readiness to
respond
Mr.. Evans said that he was al
ways within speaking distance Of the
various subcommittee meaning that
his whereabouts were always known
and that he was in readiness to re-
spond when his services were needed
as chairman of the board.
In speaking of the ''Poplar Log"
case. in which Somers & Co.. OF
North Carolina. are demanding S5o.-
600 in damages from the Richland
Distilling company, of Columbia, for
alleged infringement OF patented la
bel rights. Mr.. Evans said that he
had come with big pile Of books
taken from the offices in Columbia
70 aid the attorneys in their work,
and he was prepared to tell
all he knew, but that was very little,
for there were so many brands in
which he had to deal that he did
not know one "Poplar Log from
another. He had Mr. Charles. the
bookkeeper, to come along with the
records. he said, to aid in the hear
ing before Special Referee McCul-
Tough.
While Mr.. Evans was not refer
ring to anything developed by the in
vestigation. in speaking Of the Pop
lar Log" case, he said that bids were
frequently made by liquor houses
for liquor through the mails. These
were void by statute, for the law
provided that the board could take
notice OF those sent by express and
through the state treasurer's office
otherwise they had to be thrown out.
II have known some Of the old
houses with which the dispensary
had been dealing for years to slip
up." said Mr.. Evans. "and make their
offers through the mails When Mr..
Evans was asked why he thought he
law contained this provision he said
he could not see that it did any good,
but it was law nevertheless. and
had to be observed"
A number OF references in the
Poplar Log" suit which in the
United States courts, have already