The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-11-17
CLOSING LAWS GOES IN EFFECT
Public Announcement From Mayor.
Chief OF Police Gives Orders to
Certain Stores.
Record, 18th.

Certain Stores.
Record, 18th.
WITT out comment except to say
that the laws will be enforced, Mayor
Lewie A. Griffin, M. D., on Friday
morning furnished for publication IN
the daily papers the following an
nouncement:
"Tze Sunday ordinances of the city
CT Columbia will be enforced from
this date This notice is given be-
cause there seems to be some doubt
as to when this enforcement will be-
gin
Chief of Police Richardson is TAX
ing the initial steps in enforcing the
Sunday laws and has given notice tat
the selling of cigars, fruits, soda Wa
ter and other soft drinks will be con-
sidered- a violation of tie ordinances
re erred to.
The social clubs we're ordered
closed Wednesday after council meet
irg and of course there will be 18th
ing doing in the buffets on Sunday or
any other day in tle week unless the
operator wishes to place himself in
the way of the police.
From outward indications and the
rolice records, the social clubs gen
orally have complied With tae closing
orders, and w2ere once the light
shone brightly and the glasses cllnked
while good health" was toasted, all
is darkness and gloom, and drink
after sundown is now hard to get in
the capital city, say the citizens who
are accustomed to "take night cap"
before retiring for the night
The Sunday laws, as applying to the
city, are contained in the following
sections rom the revised ordinances:
Section COS. 1t shall not be lawful
for any barber Stop in tne city OF
Columbia to be kept open on the Sab
bath day, nor for any barber to exer-
else t. e business of his trade on said
day; and any person offending herein
shall on conviction before the recor-
!er, or any one of the aldermen act
| ing as recorder, be fined not exceed
;ng $40, or be imprisoned or a period
-:ot exceeding 80 days.
Sec. 500. Any merchant, shop
keeper, "vender" of wine, spirituous
or malt liquors, in any quantity, either
under tavern or retail license, who
shall keep mis-, her or t2eir store,
shop, bar-room or saloon, open for
the transaction of business on tie
Sabbath day, Except in cases of
emergency shall be subject to
penalty of not more than $40 nor less
than $40, at the discretion of the re-
corder, for each and every violation
of this section, or Imprisonment not
exceeding 80 days.
Sec. 61O. Any person who shall pub
licly work or labor, or employ any
~orson to do so, on tie Sabbath
day Except in cases of emergency,
SHALL be subject to a penalty of $40
'or each any e,ery offehse, or be i'm
prisoned for a period not to exceed
j. days
7The ordinances were adopted May
10, 1871.
The Recorders Views.
The police recorder, William P.
Etchinson, said Friday morning when
asked for a statement concerning the
Sunday laws and taeir interpretation:
"I am fully aware that under GER
tain clauses in the Sunday statutes,
cases, ridiculous in the very nature of
things, may be brought before me for
trial; but i: the guilt of the alleged
offender is proved beyond a reason
able doubt, the recorders court Eas
nc alternative but to follow the w.
It is not within the province of the
recorder to determine wat is an ex-
pedient law, but to enforce wha is
written, if the evidence war; nts.
This has been my reply to tie many
questions asked me by citizens since
the matter was first agitated.
PERSONALLY I think the laws should
be sonstrued literally and comon-
sense used in making arrests, and
,:I;o,,1o,,c orrnc+s shOu1d NOT be