Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-09-21
Law and Order League Formed
at Clark's Hill.
Editor Edgefeld Advertiser:

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Editor Edgefeld Advertiser:
The people of the Clark's Hill
|Meriwether community, becoming
[alarmed at the increasing lawlessness
Fini the community, with particular
reference to the frequent annd fla
grant violation of the Prohibition
Jaws, both Federal and State, togeth-,.
Ter with all of its attendant evils, met
|at Bethlehem school house and asso-
|eiated themselves together in a Law
and Order League, the purpose OF
which is more fully explained in the
preamble and rules adopted at that
[meeting. The Executive Committee,
which, under the rules, is to carry
tout the intent Of the League, was
dominated by a committee of three
|ladies, and elected unanimously as
Follows: Daniel McKie, w. M. Row
EIand, j. w. Johnson, Frank Middle
Ton and j. j. Minarik. This committee
met and organized by electing j. W.
johnson, chairman and Daniel Nc
EKie secretary and treasurer. 1t is the
nurpose of this committee to act with
EYigor and decision and it is the ex
purpose of the whole League
Ito back them up to the limit.
We, the undersigned, citizens of
The Clark's Hill-Meriwether commu-
nifty whose names are signed hereto,
do hereby associate ourselves togeth-
.er. as Law and Order League for
the sole purpose of hunting down,
eliminating and Furnishing lawless-
ness in our community, which we
know to be rampant at this time. It
lis the sense of this association that
nothing creates as great disregard
for the law as "a failure to convict
when there is evidence to convict and
Tie imposition of no punishment ex-
|eept that Of fines, which can easily
Ibe paid cut of the profits of illegiti-
mate business.
We adopt the following rules and
regulations for our guidance in car;
Esing out the purpose Of our League:
S. Rule he active work Of carry.
ing out the intent of this League is
hereby placed in the hands of an
Executive Committee composed of
five members of the association.
Rule 2.-The Executive Committee
hereby pledges itself to secrecy in its
work except in matters where action
is taken or in matters reported to
the whole League by unanimous con-
sent of the Committee.
Rule 3.-Each member of this
League pledges himself to seek for
information of lawless acts in the
community and to report all of the
facts concerning same, promptly, to
the Executive Committee, and to keep
silent about it to all other persons.
Rule 4.-The Executive Committee
pledges itself to aid, in every legiti-
mate way in prosecuting all Offend
ers, whether already apprehended or
not and to use all legitimate means
to help ferret out, apprehend and
punish all law-breakers.
Rule 5.-Each member pledges
himself to make money conntribu-
ton in cash, the total of all contri-
buttons should be One Hundred Dol
lars, this fund to be used by the Ex-
ecut.y. Committee for the purpose
of employing legal or otherwise as
sistance in the carrying out of the
object of the League. A full report
| of these expenditures to be made by
| the Executive Committee to the
League, all of which was adopted this
fourteenth day of September, 1921.
Signed: H. E. Bunch, W. NJ. Row
land, Mrs. D. M. McKie, Kellar F.
Middleton, Mrs. W. E. Kerrer, Mrs.
M. C. Cassels, F. L. Middleton, ]. j.
Minarik, S. T. Adams, M. j. Perrin,
S. M. Rowland, M. R. Minarik, Mrs.
II. E. Bunch, j. W. Johnson, r. H.
Middleton, Thos. W. Perrin, John G.
McKie, Sr., Mrs. John G. McKie, Sr.,
Daniel McKie, L. M. Mason, M. E.
McKie, M. A. McKie, A. M. Bass,
Mrs. A. M. Bass, G.. D. Dorm, L. C.
Rich, Mrs. L. C. Rich, w. H. Ryan,
Mrs. W. H. Ryan, Miss Lucille Ryan.