The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-06-13
ORDERS LID on ISLE. OF PALMS
Ban on Sunday Sports and Liquor
Selling by GOvernOr.-Atacks
Mayor Grace.

Columbia, June 11.-GOV. BledSe
has ordered the lid to be put on tight
at the Isle of Palms. Stringent and
peremptory order to forbid all motor
cycle racing Or such like sports on
the beach on Sunday and to stop the
sale of liquor and beer were issued
by the governor to Sheriff Martin and
Chief Constable Stothart, of Charles
ton. Violations of law must stop and
desecration of the Sabbath day must
end says the chief executive of South
Carolina.
In his letter to Sheriff Martin the
governor calls attention to the news
paper reports of motorcycle races on
the Isle of Palms last Sunday and in
structs the sheriff to arrest all taking
part in such sports on Sunday here
after and prosecute them to the limit
OF the law.
In his letter to Chief Dispensary
Constable stothart to stop the sale of
LIQUOR on the Isle Of Palms, Cover
nor BIease says: "It is thought aloud
around here that John P. Grace's idea
in closing up everything so tight in
Charleston on Sunday is to drive
everybody to the Isle of Palms, and
that a bar room is to be run open
and above board over there. 1t is said
also that Mr.. Grace is boarding at the
hotel in Charleston with the gentle
man who owns the Isle of Palms bus
mess"
The Isle of Palms is the playground
of Charleston and excursions every
Sunday take thousands Of people
there from all parts of-the State.
Governors Letter to- Sheriff.
In his letter to Sheriff j. Elmore
Martin, Governor Blease says:
columbia, S. c., June 9, 1913.
"J. Elmore Martin, Esq, Sheriff,
Charleston County, Charleston, South
Carolina-Dear Sir: I notice in this
mornings issue of the News and
Courier, page 8, column 3, under head
ing, Cycle Racing at Isle OF Palms.,
that motorcycle races we're held at
the Isle of Palms On yesterday, the
Sth instant, being the Sabbath day,
''I hope that you did not know that
these races were gong to be held, as
I see nothing in the said article which
shows any effort on your part to pre-
vent the same.
'I hope that you will Immediately
proceed to indiet all who took part in
said races, or attempted to do so, and
bring them before the proper tribunal
for desecration of the Sabbath day,
and that you will keep a strict look
ont in the future and have indicted
and locked up in your county jail any
and all persons who shall attempt TO
have any kind of races or other sports
O, amusements, save sacred concerts,
on the Sabbath. There are some things
which possibly we can be excused for
not hearing, if we did hear; and for
not seeing, if we do see, but there can
certainly be no excuse in the eyes OF
God or man for allowing these things
to 90 on upon the Sabbath.
"It is true that the Sabbath was
made for man and not man for the
Sabbath, but the Sabbath was intend
ed as a day of rest and recreation
and for the worship and service of
God, and certainly not for the pur-
poses that these people put it to on
yesterday.
"I am mailing copy of this letter
to Chief Constable Stothart, with in
structions that he get busy also, and
I hope that you will all see, in the
future, that people obey the Sabbath,
and the laws of this State, in the dis
charge of your official duties.
every respectfully,
u1o1. p1ooco
(Signed( cole L. BIeaSe'
Governor.
"Copy to Mr.. B. H. Stothart, chief
constable, Charleston, S. c.
Letter to Chief Constable.
The governor addressed the follow
ing letter to Chief Constable B. H.
Stothart:
Columbia, S. c., June II, 1913.
"B. H. Stothart, Esq, Chief Con-
o+ob1o co Cofiatv Street. Charleston,