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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-06-03
COHALAN INQUIRY
WAITS ON SULZER
Bar Association Delays ActiOn.
Hoping Governor VIII
Write n Letter.
WHITMAN SEES so GRIM +
AppcIlatr Division Refuses to
Discipline a supreme
Court Justice.
WHITMAN SEES so CRIME

Thn Bar \ssociation waits upon Gov
Suizor for a request to Investigate the
charges that Supreme Court Justice
Daniel r. 'ohalun sold his influence
fu, cash. II the Governor will write
a letter to William IS liornblower. pres
ident Of the association. asking that the
association inquire into the charges
with a view to finding out whether or
not there are grounds for the impeach-
mont of Justice Cohaian the associa-
iion will formally take up the inquiry
Having ascertained that the Appel
iaic Division viii not undertake to dis
cipine a .Iust!C' of the Supreme Court
the Bar Association finds that there IL
ius' on" method by which the senss
iional charges against cohalan can he
sitt.d thaj - hv he cooperation or
the Governor and th" Bar Association
in setting on foot an Inquiry 90 develop
Information for the legislature
The District Attorney feels that there
- 100 much OF tendency all around
to put Il up to whi,man" when there
IS really nothing IN The Connolly
charges so far upon which a rr.mlna
inuuir, could b" based From Guy.
Suller and from member. of the Bar
ASSOCIATION suggestions have .maratsd
thai perhaps III. District Attorney
ought 10 examine into the graf charges
for" any thing else is done
Tn" District Attorney. however. after
carefully reading over the connoil,
statements and comparing them w!ih
Justice tohalan's reply comes To The
conclusion that the Investigation Is "A
Job for the Bar Association ana ,h.
Legislature, not FOR the prosecttln.
oihceg of the Couatv No make his at
tfude plain Judg. Whitman las night
gave out this statement:
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U. s. May TAKE UP
POISON PEN" CASE
-----------,
Mrs. Pollard Says She Knows
the Author Of Scurri-
louS Letters.
DEFENCE TO IT. \ nENI\l
Accused Woman Says Dr. Jones
viii BE Surprised When
lie Learns Truth.

r.rizABgru. y. j. N,ne Tile alton.
ton Of tho Federal aAithorities propsoh
will be called 20 the .Rse Of Mrs, Nclso,
H.. Pollard. ihe prominent society ara
church woman " his tity. wha on.
on bail charged with sending "n6Ison
pen" letters. # Judge Manon decide. IN
hold her after the hearing on Jane .
Judge Mahon will be glad To get rid
of the case aud intinafed rh's afternoon
tha, turning the evidence uver To- the
Federal commissioner nigh b." he
easiest way.
Mrs Jones brought the action asa nsr
Mrs Pollard through her stt"rnet. Ahe
!. David as the result Of invesv,sstion.
carried ON by detectives who nav. been
WORKING under the direction ~ Az u.
va for several months. When -v,nen,s
pointed to Mrs. Pollard one ~ the de-
tectives impersonated a typewriter re-.
pair man and gained access So Mrs.
Poilard's machine. on which tho pro.4
cution Will attempt to prove many o,
the letters were written. He secured
samples Of tho work OF the mach,n.
,, .,,.. ,,.rs snhr,,,.d - -, 49,.
together with several OF the letters
one Oh 'he 'e''ers recently received
ny Mrs. Jones was enclosed IN an en-
velope already addressed So her which
was taken from the sehcan IN the ZONES
back yard. The Pollard house is ne,t
door a nd there Is no fence he, ween M.
two vard,
Samuel II Schleimer. who ba. b.sn
engaged TO defend Mrs Pollard. hs.
bee,, doing some invrstiratinc ON h.
ov, account during the las, ,v.n,v.four
hours II am sure TIM. Mrs. Pollard
did not write any OF these letters" he
said 10 night. and 7 ,hinl; know vho
did write them All nv Investigation.
min, IN soma onc ofber than Mrs Pollard
'rbs defenc. will be an sb.olu. den,a,
and xv,,l no, impl,cate any one els. nm
lao. a. 4. ,ecos.orx IN do so IN o,ds,
to c,esr Mrs Pollard"
..Th.n Mrs po,,ard knows ro,b,r.
,A,.,, ,h... ,.,,.rs.,.. ,,. ,sl,.d ..w.u
I,.,,,,a ,,,,, a., O., for soy,h,. sa,d
Nr Con,.,,,a, .HIr. po,,.ra w.. oon,,
.,,.. -, ,l,,, ,,,,r,, g., a.,
. 49,, 49,, "a, ..,
M, ,.,,,,,. =. ,,.. -. -
az, 49,. ,,. ''.r,,.
Wv r.vp,
e"o.n ivy ""u ,,",,, "u,
| a'es'cu nv" ."n pe' ao.. ~, ~.
'"o woI" W ee''"'" 'sP" '""'
seen's iooi,s" ~ me-
"rs. 'o''"I" ais" '"'.'na'e" 'ha' Sn'
hhe" mo "u'ho' vi ,"e 'o''eS' WI"
So d surprise 10 IT. Jones wmen ne
mas out VINO the antnor really Is.
she SAID did no. write them. IL u
r"o max l nave typewriter pot II
was never "sed TOT wr't'ns tnose levers
thar KNOW
About 200 scurrilous letters have been
received nv persons In Elizaoeth 1ur'ng
mo ias' TWO or three wears Many Of
\ 'hem WERE sent Z" physicians ana others
were 'eceiVeo pN wives ot members OF
me Masohic '"use accusing the,r nus
p'nuS o' "t'ia'thiuihess wnile supposed
W 'e III 'ous- ""'e'ines. Inc ha'hes W
women WIN "non 'he Nnsons were A,'
"'eu VI ''"''' ''As "''e "'c"'io''e" i"
'''. =.
,or., a'1 ,.,"n "a't m,, v. ..o,, ,na
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'ir has uo' controlled but "od'l"d th"
superior officers ~ IN" department
In support ~ this harTc N" export
mentions Tia" appointment " IN" presidents
Of the -four benevolent ds-ocia ions 90 thr
pension board the rrmoNaI If Il" numbers
from tue badges of lipu'nnnnt-. he re
miss on of ia" fines OF forty Wo conimaud
ng officers imposed bv his oredecessors
b't' IN no ease renting he tne uI 4 parrot
man. and the reinstutpmeut sometimes
illegally. ut dismissed policemru
Il. has appointed 10 he force many m"u
who had .Woin fllseN upou ,hrir applica-
tons lie trv.alei "a. tow standard for
ro,ireneu Wh"r h" declared h"for" us his
willingness 10 Hppo.ut 80 ne iorce any man
Nu" hHG .r,ttr"d a'pGitta| ou any CrInIiul /
charge. ia,luuiuS Wutd"I. Wi'houl i"to.-
euCe to the circumstances ur fpchui,al tri-
sons lor such HctWirIa'
He has Increased ~ an a'armng ra'r
he ALREADY hsH,v hiid"u - roi'c- pens .nn
demands aud has auuliei thar T." has
placed undesirable mpWh"t- p' 'i" fo',r
upon p.us,oi- lr-tr,d ni upou cAaIlr,
II. has sriiousiv impnifrd IA" efirrency
80 the det"r'iN" bIrr3g hv frequent lV
r,tugin: the personnel of thr bureau
sing tuc btrcaI tor ludiNiduul reward
az! pref.viu,ul rather chan for Developing <
d"'ec'iv" ability Hb,rshiur ib" head-
quarters squad ana thr squads specialir
nv IN par:icHtar crimes dI-Cnntiuuiug the
morning ma" tu ot s.~tdcioils persons
ordering ih" DIES, rt,,Iou uf thousands Of
photographs ot professional 'ri,pinals and
failing 10 rrpuIr" uu"ulIni" reports from
up'cCtINps
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-06-03

inner hyOTVTlIlZ w llneInl. 1'lynlOOtn,
Cherbourg and Bremen.
Mrs. J. c Bergen. Dr J. Iederer
Mrs. Ainira Brockway, Prof. and Ms. Joht.
Stedman Buttrick, Mandel
II. p. Case. Or and Mrs. John n
Mr. and Mrs II. y Colt Payne.
Mrs. Barbara Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. y. r. Ro-
Mrs. Beverlay c. Duer maine.
Mrs. Herman Flsas. Prof. Allen y. Sever
Mr. and Mrs. J. {. Hoag- auce.
land,
By the Holland. America liner Potsdam
for Boulogne and Rotterdam:
Mrs l.. A. Chase Prot. +. N. Painer
Sherman Cramer Mr. and Mrs. Wil'.a m
Mr. and Mrs. Y. I. Rockwell,
The REV. j. W A Jams Spencer.
sen, Y. II. Wright
For the Mediterranean, by the Ham.
burg american liner Moltke:
The Rev and Mrs. r, NJ Mr.. aud Mrs, J. Camp
Church. bell Philips,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur ". Mr., and Mrs. frank j.
torman, SpraHuo.
rrof James Taft Hat. Mr.. ard Mr., "A, q.
ncld. Woodruff
Dr. and Mrs T Mr., shd Mrs Frank u.
Humphreys. Shatiuch.
Baron ! &. Van Haer-
solte Van Hearst.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-06-03
WALDO PROMOTES C0NBOY.
New Police captain Assigned 10
station IN DroOLIyn.

Commissioner Waldo yesterday an
bounced .he promotion of Lieut.. Joseph
A. |ouboy. who Sss nrs' OF the list for
advancement, TO tho grade ~ captain
Conhov aas assigned TO the Liberty ave
nue station. Brooklyn.
capt Isaac Frank was transferred from
the Liberty avenue precinct to tho Ham
burg avenue station aud Capt. John Becker
was moved down 20 the Grand svenue
station from Hamburg avenue
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-06-03
Nephew Contests Miss Ewen's Will

John Even. a nephew Of Miss Caroline
G. Even. who left the bulk OF her estate
NJ moro than 100000. to humane and
anti-v,visection societies. fled 4 contest
" her will In thu Surrogates Court yes
terday. lie asserts that his aunt was
under undue influence and Of unsound
mind when she executed her will.
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There have been already conferences
between members of the executive COM
nittce. of the Judiciary committee and Of
the grievance committee OF the Bar As
soCiation az to what action should be
taken in the Cohal8n matter. The first
discussion was in regard to which COM
mittce had Jurisdiction. Some members
thought that the judiciary committee
should take up the charges.
II was finally determined. however.
that the inquiry was within the prov
ince of the grievance committee. THE
SrN ascertained yesterday that the
steps to take up the evidence against
Justice Cohalan and that the forth
coming investigation will be discussed
at the meeting of that committee to-
morrow. While preparations for an
inquiry are being made quietly the Bar
Association delays temporarily until
Gov. Sulzer can be heard from.
Lawyers who will be active in the
investigation discussed with great in
tercst Yesterday Justice tohnlan's re-
ply to John \. Connolly's accusations.
There seemed to be general agreement
that Justice Cohalan's reply was un-
the association whose name Is with
held at his request said;
Justice Cohalan has not yet srown
an acceptable reason for returning
money which he claims to have earned
honorahly as lawyer. nor has he
demonstrated why he found it necces-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-06-03
z2<.l.z .iSzy Iz Esl|
To condemn all advertising

because much of it is exaggerated to deny yourself
real opportunity; in desire to be strictly truthful we
often underestimate the value of our offerings
Sl8 Serge Suits unsurpassed jor style and dmnbiity
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-06-03
" bisman VIII Not <c,

Nssumln2 tnat the facts concerning tnr
former relations OF Mr. Justice cohsl,u
ana MI John \. Connolly have b.en sub.
StdntiallN presented to the public through
the columns nf tn" press. since Il has been
Widely printed thst have had under ad-
Niscmeut this matter which has appeared
10 concern the integrity of a man VINO ha.
recently become 4 Justice Of the supreme
court, of which I am an Office | think
~ : my duty tu state that til. facts as
printed, IN any aspect Of Them concern
ing luds" 'ohalan. do not in my opinion.
call for the attention of IN. District At
torn-N.
The actual reason for the ISSUANCE Of
District Attorney Whltman's statement
was the belief on his part mat unless
he told the public definitely that there
We're no grounds for him to act the in
vestigatIon of the charges against Jus
tlce cohaian might be- held in abeyance
Causelesslv His friends understand
THAI he believes GOV. Sulzcr should re-
ques, the Bar Assocat ion TO inform the
Legislature whether or not cohalan
should be impeaChed
Although the Bar Association has
really begun a preliminary inquiry
through members Of the grievance COM
m!tt"c the association hesitatcs 10 take
up me inquiry officially un,il IN" Cow
.rnoI indicates that n" viii back up the
association. Never IN i'S history has
the Bar Associ1 ion been confronted
with NOR" delicate problem The very
rl,rs ander which IL grievance com
uI,tt-" operates de- not specify that a
Judge may he Investigated; only that
matters connected with the integrity "
the courts may Ar inquired into. More
oN"r II has been tpund that the Appel
late Divs. III does not consider that IL
has pow"r To disbar II Judge Another
cmharras sing phase + that members
OF the a. ,ocia iiun who would have TO in
ycstigate cohalan lndorsed him as "a
candidate for the bench. The Ear As
soc!at!on sees only one avenue of action
upen--a Legislative investigation called
for by the Governor, provided the facts
Justify
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-06-03
THE SEAG0ERS.
Some Of Those Sailing To-day tor
European Ports.

Passengers by the North German Lloyd
liner Kronprinz Wilhelm. for Plymouth.
Cherbourg and Bremen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-06-03
FALLEN FLAT" SAYS MAYOR
GRSnor Thinks Attack on Waldo In.
VUn Its Course

Mayor Gaynor declared yesterday
mat 'the attempt Of few petty poll
tcians and investigators to make the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-06-03

The Commissioner went TO the CITY
Hall after the report became public
and had n talk with the Mayor. Then
he said he would make no detailed
denial until the charges Were presented
10 tho Mayor His friends say his reply
viii bc along these lines
That there Is no "Wld"spreai system ot
blackinail and eXtoriion' and that a
method has been adopted which limits po-
lior oiiic-ts IN their poNer 80 deliver pro-
'.ctiun
That au independent Investigation nf
charges against commencing officers has
always been mad" when the charges war
ranted IL. and tnat .f ~ absolutely false
that he mas failed T." heed warnings
aga!ns; subord!natc~
That the present administration has
done more than any other TO discipline
inspectors only siN of the nineteen In
spectors Waldo found IN power when he
took Office remaining.
That errors OF Information and films
are purely technical and due largely to
unfamiliar,iy with a new system he has
installed.
That the idea that hr has permitted
commanding officers to do what they Ike
with complaints il absurd.
That he appointed the heads OF the four
police associations to the pension board
because IL WAS better to have pensions
passed on by men familiar with conditions
than by clerks under the civil service.
That numbers are not displayed on the
badges of police officers .u any large
force in the world.
That III. only fines ne has r-mitted
were those du. to the Misunderstanding
by officers of ambiguous orders issued by
previous Commissioners and that he has
reinstated only fourteen men when he
felt that grave injustice had been done
them
That the civil service selects all the
. men for the force and that the Com
missioner must assume they have been
properly investigated
That he has retired number OF un-
satisfactory police officers on pensions be-
cause this was the only wav 10 get rid
OF them under the law.
Few Detective Changes.
That there have been fewer changes
in the Detective Bureau in his admins
tration than ever in its history
That police authorities agree in advo-
eating tho discontinuancc of the lineup
That no photographs Of any living Grim
inals have been destroyed
That this is the first administration
10 require complete reports from the de
tectivcs
That he acted agains, Stanton only no.
cause Deputy Commissioner Mckay
recommended dismissal
The final charge. referring to the
Commissioners relations with the Cur.
ran committee Mr.. Waldo probahly
will leave unanswered.
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IVY "' s''a.lS eN-
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w. '"',''' Nv I''e!
va Wv ia '''''' '' o. ''"o''-i
ana redemption on the citys indebted
v'''''' ""' ms 'ne
. 90 'o'''
~ St. .,', 80 Wv N''S Wv"
, " m ~! "u''
,sos '"o' '''"''F, '"' p..uett lor
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,,., W." ''"'"'"N no
,',"'.I ". 'u'' '"p'i increase IN IN
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'.' ono' ''''"' ''''N az - SHOWN pS
"'M '"'N'
H"th''s Sp'anS more "loqh"'ltl" or
'he cnanE' III 'he market Tor invest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-06-03

pers have shown sccptlcism over the
much rumored $500 100000 French war
loan and cables have announced that
France would finance her needs with
short term obligations.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-07-02
LA ESFERA
Berm1dez Emo.
FORTALEZA 20

Zinc acanalado, pinturas, aceites,
barnices y aguarras, arneses de uno y
dos caballos, ruedas con llantas de
gonna y de acero, baf1os y medios ba-
nos de zinc, sorbeteras de 4, 6,Sy
10 cuartillos. Callicida Escrivx para
extraer los callos y durezas de los pies,
sin molestiss nj dolor alguno. Este
rilizadorAs de leche, arnas do todas
classes, mAquinas de coscr, muebles,
cuadros, lamparas, desgranadoras de
maiz, balanzas de mostrador, jaulas
para loros, relojes y otros art1culos
de ferreterfa y quincalla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-07-02

Junio 30.-La ciudad, de Mayagiiez
esta enterada, pero no .todas las ciuda-
DIES de la isla, de los "tiquis miquis -
ocurridos en- estos d1as entire la familia
republican, local. El abogado del
Municipio, senior Pascasio Fajardo, que
demanda al alcalde seiior Sabater al
tesorero del Comit6 republicano, doc
tor Luis Vadi, por, $40 que lie quitaron
de su sueldo para ~contribuir al soste-
nimiento del partido.
El alcalde, senior Sabater, que desti-
tuye al Jefe de bomberos, senior Fajar-
do de su cargo honorlico, sin que este
haya cometido falta alguna que sepa-
mos
De modo que, a estas horas y con mo-
two de los tiquis miquis" de la fami-
Tia republican,, Sc cree que vuerva
aquello de "jaurias" y "puros''
El edifcio del Centre Espanol esta
al terminar; todos los salones, excepto
ell de baile, estan decorados, termina-
das las instalaciones electricas instala-
do ell doble piso, montada la plomer1a
sanitaria, y va sc esta pintando el fren-
te del edifcio.
Anoche celebr6 ell Casino de Maya
gUez la segunda de sus veladas fami-
liares. .Result6 muy animada, y ha
quedando latente la animaci6n para su-
cesivas fiestas, debido que su Presi-
dente, ell senior Riera Palmer, Sc propo-
ne imprimirle mas grande, mas amplia
vida social y material dicho Casino.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-07-02

per1a en- ell barrio "Parls''
Los m6dicos DO vieron 10 pusieron a
salvo de la muerte No sc ell m0viI que
lie fndujo paladear tai brebaje
La troupe" de variedades, eXcelen-
te por cierto, empresa Burset y CO. que
act1a en- ell 'EYaguez' termina manana
Ell dicho teatro, saliendo ell microbes
de Mayagiez a recorrer varias pobla-
clones interim Sc desocupa ell teatro de
esa capital
Els un cuadro de variedades agrada-
bi1lsimo.
Con motive de haberle pedido ell al
calde la renuncia die su puesto, gratu1-
to, al jefe de bomberos, los oficiales,
sargentos, cabos muchos rasos del
cuerpo han decidido retirarse q sus ho-
cares sin ell hacha nj el uniforme
Y como nos las arreg'laremos ahora
cuandO tengamos otra cremaci5n en- la
ciudad?. -.
Vamos q tener Banda municipal un
d1a de estos Estan la mar de alegres
las muchachas casaderas los ninos,
porque habra mtisica en- la plaza de
Colon.
Sc ha presupuestado un pico para
mtlsica; en- cambio, Sc lie han rebajado
unOs cuantos d5lares al presupuesto del
Cuerpo de Bomberos.
De suerte que aqul donde SIC queman
las casas, huerfanas de una defensa eff
clente por parte de los bomberos, en-
vez de levantar a estos con impulses
mOnetarios, Sc les baja la partida, y, ven
ga milsica... ique m1sicOs!
COrrespOnSal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-07-02

Anoche tuvo Ell NAL gusto de envene-
narse con sublimado corrosive el joven
Leopoldo Ramirez establecido en- pull
per1a en- ell barrio "Parls''
Los medicos DO vieron 10 pusieron q
salvo de la muerte No sc ell m6viI que
le 1ndujo a paladear tai brebaje.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-07-02
DE MAYAGUEZ

Fiquis Miquis de familia.- = Movimien-
to social.-Un envenenado. -Termi-
ma mafiana.- bomberos.
Municipal. 6 ,. :.<.>:>.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-16
Remarkable Cure of Dyscntcry.

Il was attacked with dyscntery
about July 18TH, and used the doctors
medicine and other remedies with no
relicf, only getting worse all the time
| was unable to do anything and my
weight dropped from 145 to 1926
pounds. suffered for about two
months when i was advised to use
Chambcrlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoca Remedy. | used two bot
ties of 1t ana it gave me permanent
relief writes II. w. Hill Of Snow
mn n. {. for sale by all Dealers
Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-16
A Liquor Man, 5
Views

provides that where n shipment i'm
Georgia of less than three gallons is
seized. the burden of proof shall rest
on the state to show that the ship
ment was intended not for consump-
tion. but for illegal sale.
In other words. the prohibition leg
islature of prohibition Georgia de-
hberately provides that any individ-
uai of Georgia may legally have ship
ped from another State at any time
not in excess of three gallons of whis-
Key. provided the goods are intended
Tor his own consumption.
But this character of legislation
this comedy of reform, is not peculiar
to North Carolina and Georgia, be-
cause in every state in the Union,
with the exception of the dry" coun-
ties I'm Iowa, similar provision has
been made in the interest of consum-
ers of alcoholic beverages.
AS far as the dry" counties in
Iowa are concerned. they are being
supplied by automobiles from wet
towns within the State. or just across
the line from adjoining States. and
the question of permitting the people
in these dry" counties to receive
their supplies of liquors interstate
and without hindrance from the au-
thorities, Is now before the courts and
will probably be decided in favor of
the consumer.
When we remember that this pro-
hibition movement has been going on
steadily for more than sixty years,
and when we take into consideration
the fact that Ii has cost hundreds of
millions OF dollars. it hardly Seems
possible that such a situation can pre-
vail today as we have described, and
yet the fact remains that such a sit
uation does prevail, and that real pro.
hibition, so far as we can discover, is
without friend. insofar as any of
the organizations are concerned on
either the wet" or "dry" side.
Those who are fighting on the
wet" side do not desire prohibition
at all. Those who are fighting on the
dry side desire prohibition each fol
the other fellow, but not one of them
for himself.
Furthermore. as far as we can find
out, not one of them, from the Rev
Purley A. Baker or the Hon. Wayn,
Il. Wheeler down to the humblest con.
tributor In the ranks of the Anti.
Saloon League. will consider for 8
moment the passage of law that will
prohibit him from having liquor In
his own possession. and from usinl
II as he sees fit
| In this fact lies the great weakness.
OF what we know as the prohibition
movement. and IL is this fact that
makes 1t inevitable that in the future
as I'm the past. there will be no pro-
hibition In this country either by ma.
tional. State or local legislation
Editorial by r. Nj. Gilmore I'm Bon
forts Wine and Spirit Circular.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-16
ARGUMENTS AGAINST DISPEN.
SARY.
Supt. Edmunds Gives three Reasons
Against Re-establishment of Liquor

Traffic.
Editor The Item.
In matters affecting the body
polite citizens OF a republic should
be pleased to give or to receive with
out bias or prejudice expressions of
opinion and. therefore, in questions,
whose determination may promote
or jeopardize the general welfare,
there should be readiness on the
part OF anyone interested -, show
where he stands and why he holds
the views that he does.
In this attitude of friendliness and
frankness towards those who agree
! as well as towards those who differ
with me, / wish to say that, in the
approaching election to determine
whether or not tho dispensary shall
be re-estabiished i'm Sumter county,
i shall vote against the measure for
at least three reasons: First: Undis-
puted statistics reveal the fact that
not nifty per cent of the amount of
whiskey Is being sold in this county
under the prohibition regime: Second:
The records of the coroner's office
show II most remarkable reduction
In the number Of homicldes-a oues-
tion Of life and death affecting our
fellow citizens; Third: The young
men Of our city through their repre-
sentatives, have appealed to those.
whose habits are already formed, not
To place before them this additional
temptation.
In my judgment any one Of t;.ese
reasons is Cogent; their combined
strength Is Irresistible.
:. IT, Edmunds