The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-02
RAL NEWS ITEMS
FROM CAPITAL CITY
STATEWIDE INTEREST IN CHAR
LESION SITUATION.
South Carolina Now Has Only Two
Regiments Left-Stir in Rich
land Dispensary Circles.
(By John K. Aull.)
ial to The Herald and News.

Special TO Inc HeralG ana News
Columbia, April There has been
considerable interest here and no doubt
throughout the State in the various
conferences between Gov Manning and
Mayor Grace, and the statements fol-
lowing these conferences as to the an
forcement of the liquor laws in Char
leston. Since the dispensary system
was established in South Carolina the
Jaw has been violated in Charleston,
practically openly, and efforts to en-
force it seem to have been unavailiug.
Mayor Grace and Gov. Manning had
a conference on Monday. Following
the conference the Columbia Record
of Monday afternoon printed the FOL
\ lowing:
Governor Manning told me to I'm
gequiocally enforce the laws in Charles
ton," said Mayor Grace, Of Charleston,
\ after conference with Gov. Manning
In TIE executive Office on liquor eu--
orcement in the City by the Sea. u
ook his ORDERS said the mayor with
smile
~ Following this statement, the gov
ernor gave out the following
Definite action must be taken with
in week." Gov. Manning told Mayor
Grace, of Charleston, this afternoon st
conference between diem. II asked
Mayor Grace" said tie governor, "as
head of the government of Charleston
to enforce the law. specially men
toned the gambling law and the liquor
law. I asked for enforcement and not
regulation. I pointed out to Mayor
: Grace that as so much has been said
\ and written on the. situation, and as
so much time has already elapsed On
account of. his illness, since I had hrst
taken up the matter with him, that
definite action must be taken within
a week; that the public is so well in
formed of the situation that nothing
could be gained by further delay"
IA Charleston dispatch to tie Colum-
State, published this morning. says
at widespread raid was begun by
be police in Charleston yesterday. Ga
humber of blind tigers" says the dis
Batch, 'ehave been raided and offers
have removed their fixtures and closed
up
! THE situation in Charleston is pc
1 euliar, on account Of public sentiment
shere in regard 70 the liquor laws, and
ON account of the fact that Charleston
4 is a coast city, making the law very
dimcult to enforce.
The result in Charleston will be
watched with interest throughout the
State.
ONLY Two Regiments.
In ule organization of the State mi
litia, only two regiments are left, CON-
prising "a companies The companies
at Woodruff, Yorkville, Bennettsviile,
Edgefe1d, Orangeburg, Darlington, An
derson and Georgetown have been dis
banded, under a general order issued
by the governor. This disbands the
brigade, and Brigadier General Willie
- Zones, who has served the militia
long and faithfully, is placed On the
retired list, with the rank of major
general. The two new regiments VIII
hold elections for colonel and lieuten-
ant colonel on April II.
The Dispensary in Richland.
There has been considerable stir
FSn dispensary circles in Richland coun-
- since the new administration was
inaugurated An entirely new board
of control replaced the old board. IL
the election of dispensers, clerks, etc.,
many d.anges were made by the board.
Now, Gov. Manning has refused to
commission several of those elected by
CIN ASW UOo1u NAASA uC cPPOAASS~' 49,
cording to the local morning paper,
the governor and the board had con-
ference yesterday afternoon, at which
time the governor made it known that
he would not commission several of
those elected by the board.
"'He ordered US to dismiss these men
and said that he would give his fea-
sons later Mr.. S. T. Wesberry, mem
Der of the board, is quoted as saying,
in discussing Bne conference with Gov.
Manning.
The Columbia State says: "Gov.
Manning refused to discuss his confer
ence with the board of control. Com
plants had been lodged with the gov