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i STATE WAREHOUSE BILL IS OFFERED PART OF LEGISLATIVE l'KlM*illA>I>IE PROPOSED Carries Approprlatlon of Fifty Thousand Dollars?Erects Board of < Three Members. Bills will be introduced in the hmsp and senate at the special ses sion of the general assembly, called for October 6, providing for a State system o. warehouses. The bill which has been prepared by John U Mc' Laurin o:' Bennettsville was made by W. F. Stevenson. It is the purpose ^ of the bill to regulate the storage, grading and marketing of cotton. The bill in full follows: I Whereas owing to the war, there is L a lack of ocean transportation, and (with the demoralization of the foreign market, where two-thirds of our crop'is consumed, it is unwise to force the staple upon the market under such conditions; * And whereas South Carolina will produce 1.400,000 bales of cotton, costing about 10 cents per pound, it is necessary, in order tcj protect tl'-e people of this State froon an irreparable loss, to nrovide some general plan of warehousing, and to finance the crop by converting cotton into a negotiable security which will command respect in the money markets of the world; And w,hereas the congress of the United States has passed an act estabW lishing standard classifications for cot ton; ^ Tiider Police Power. Be it enacted that within the pok lice powers of the State and :or the general welfare, there is established as hereinafter provided, a cotton warehouse system for the State of South Carolina. (1) There shall be elected forth with a suitable person to be known j as the chairman of the South Carorlina warehouse board, who with the governor and State commissioner of agriculture shall constitute the board. The salart of such person to be $5,000 per annum, and wlho shall hold office for the term of two years, or until j his successor is elected 'by the general j assembly. (2) That the board herein created ! ? s'.iall accept as authoritative the stand- j ards and classifications establised by j the federal government. (3) The State warenouse board I shall have the power to acquire prop- ! erty by lease, purchase or condemna- j tion proceedings, as in the case of j common carriers or other public [ service corporation. (4) The said board shall also have ; the power to sue or be sued in the | courts under the civil code of South .* Carolina upon the same terms as an P individual or corporation, the action 1^ to be against or by the board as rep- j M resentatives o: the State, and not as j [ individuals, except in case of tort or ' Hg neglect o: duty, when the action shall I H i>e_ upon the bond of the officer J Jm charged with such tort or neglect ot \ duty. Suits may be brought in the i county of Ric&land, or in the county in which the cause of action accrued; Provided, however, That tthe weights, classes and grades of cotton on stor- j - age are under this act only guaran- ! ^ teed by the State in favor of t!:ose j mm who loan money or buy cotton through j the warehouse boards: Provided, fur-1 ther. That tne State shall not be re- I sponsible for sud'a fluctuation in ! weight as represent " ordinary cli- | matic conditions. Receipts Conveys Title. The board, where fully satisfied as f to the title to same, shall receive for storage lint cotton properly bailed, ?with an inspection tag showing that i ^ it has been legally weighed, and that | K. a federal or State inspector has graded said cotton. There vshLll be receipts B issued for such cotton under the seal " * -i? xi? o ~ U i in. ine na.iii.tJ 01 me owie ui cuulu . Jterolina, stating location of wareMbuse, name of manager, the mark on Hraid bale, weight, grade and length Wor staple, so as to be able to deliver Kr on surrender on receipt the identical 9 cotton for which it was given, the receipt for cotton so stored to be J transferable by written assignment and actual delivery, and the cotton j ^Ltvhich it represent, to be deliverable ?ily on physical presentation of the ^^eipt, or on proof satisfactory to the fcrd of loss of same, which is to be ?ked "canceled" when tl~e cotton Bkcm frnm rhp wnrphonsp Thp said IBpt carries absolute title of the Hn it being the duty of t':.e offi accepting same for storage by infection of the clerk's office, to ascerain whether there is on file crop mortgage or liens covering said colon be.ore he accepts same and isues a receipt. i (5) The grades, weights and identibation marks provided 'or in section [shall be evidenced by tags affix< d to |c bale of cot1 be so designed fl at the brand "South Carolina" will be unmistakable, the ; Palmetto tree, with a bale of cotton j lying at the roots and the shield of ! the State on either side. ! ! (0) The board shall have the power 1 j to settle the terms upon wnicn c-ot: ton stored in local warehouses may i be taken over by the State, within the l purpose and intent of this act. ' (7) TLe board may upon the re! quest of the owner of a warehouse . receipt negotiate loans upon same or | make sale of the stored cotton, and (shall as soon as practicable after the j passage of this act notify holders of 1 ^ nanaccarv I ^unuii ?uai sici.'o "in w j ! to avail themselves of aid in obtaini i ing loans upon cotton or making sale thereof. Charges. (S) The board shall provide :or the cost o:' maintaining this system, by assessing a charge upon each bale of cotton offered for storage, and for negotiation of loans or selling cotton a commission, all of which charges shall be uniform and due notice given in the newspapers, it being the declared purpose of this act to operate at cost ! without profit to the State. (9) This act shall apply to cotton carried over from the last crop as well as the crop of 1914. (10) The :S'tate warehouse board shall make an annual report to the general assembly setting forth, viz: "A.'* Number and location of each warehouse where cotton uas been received for storage by the State. "B." Cotton on storage and that delivered on presentation of receipts. "C." V\"hat loans have been negotiated. rates o. interest, time o.' pay ment. "D." Sales, price and vendor and vendee. (11) The board shall have the power tc appoint clerks, officers and all necessayr employes to carry out the provisions of this act, and fix the salaries of same. They shall when necessary to safeguard the interests of the State, require bonds from such officers, clerks or employes for tfce faitnful performance of their duties. They shall prescribe rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the intent and stpirit of this act to carry same into effect. (12) The person elected chairman of the board under the first section of this act shall give a bond to the State of South Carolina in the sum ' o: $50,000 10 guarantee the faithful , performance of his duties. (13) T^e warehouse receipt book | snail be designed by the board and furnished by the chairman of the same to the manager of each warehouse. Receipts must be numbered and the warehouse receiving such book must account for eada receipt. The receipts in such book may have the lithographed or engraved signatures of tlhe State warehouse board, but the same shall be signed with pen and ink by the manager of the local warehouse. Penalties. (14) The manager of any warehouse, or any agent, employe or a receipt who issue or aids in issuing a receipt ror couon, nni>wmg larii, such cotton has not been actually placed in the warehouse under the control of the manager thereof, shall be punished for ead'a offense bv imprisonment in the State penitentiary for a period o^' not less than one or more than five years. (To) Any manager, employe or servant who issues or aids in issuing suing a duplicate or additional reeiept for cotton, knowing that the former receipt or any part thereof is outstanding, shall be punished as in the laws o: this State provided for forgery. (16) Any manager, employe, agent or servant who shall deliver cotton from a warehouse under this ;act, without the production of the receipt taereof, or an order from the board showing that the receipt has been lost, or w.ho fails to mark such re ceipt "canceled" on the delivery of the cotton, shall be punished by a line of not more than $5,000, or imprisonment not more than five years, or by both line and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. (17) Any person who shall deposit or attempt to deposit cotton iipon nH'-iVn ^ Hpn or mnrteraare exists without notifying the manager of the warehouse, shall be punished by fine and imprisonment for a period of not more than one year, and a line not more than $1,000. (IS) If any particular section of this act shall be held unconstitutional siinh holding shall not invalidate any other portion thereof. (19) It is hereby declared that no debt or other liability shall be ereated against the St-ite by reason of the lease or operation of the warehouse system created by this act in excess o;' the amount hereinafter appropriated; the warehouse board bein? specifically forbidden to lease or take any warehouse where The revenue derived from same is not suffiIcient to pay t!ie expense oi" operation. [ ,ine iirem Din 1 ( f iCA-M E N D L E SOiffi] str< i i v. rAvi^cuTDitcn . 1 i * *? . r) vuKUC.ninHin'iei f r ^ SIX < sfl WI^?>>V/MO nctwFIGSI* : * _ fe^L Mb ? of the twelve ounce can c MENBlESi MOST ECi ^lendleson's Twenty-Ou pounds of grease, making th< I that's more than any other 1 can gives full directions for s ments, how long to boil. Concentrated Lye is one of the or on the farm. A use for it every and disinfectant; for washing- woe scrubbing floors; for sinks and di caring for poultry. For every use y< ally from IWiLWULta>C pure ami A dime invested, in a Twenty-O brings proof of better value. Reme \ 11 and buy it of the following dealers: WHOLESALI J. W. Kibler & Co RETAIL D G. W. Thompson, Cash Grocery Co, W. P- Derrick & Co., J. G. Setzler, V i i | ?> I j (20) The warehouse board shall in| sure upon the best terms obtainable hv individual or blanket policy all cotton on storage. In case of loss | they s'.a'l collect the insurance due ' ! * i and pay the same ratably to those j lawfully entitled. The insurance poll- j jcies to be in the name of the board ! {and the storage charges are to be suf- I | Si j ! ficient to cover storage and insurance ; and all expenses, the State to have \ \ ' lien on the cotton .for said charges, the ' .V ,-T, ! i same as Ullier ijuluiv; naicuvuo? iii i I the State. i Appropriates $.">,000. ! (21) To put this act into immediate effect the sum of $5,000 be and the same is laereby appropriated to be subject to the order of the State I warehouse board. To be paid out on j a warrant drawn by the comptroller general accompanied by an itemized j i statement rrom tne Doara snowing j for what and to whom the said money is to be paid. (22) The members of the board when away from home in discharge of , their duties shall be paid tfiieir actual j expenses, for which there shall be filed an itemized account to be approved by the board and to accompany the warrant from the comptroller general on the State treasurer. i (23) The money appropriated by this act, and all sums collected under it, shall be held in the State treasury as a separate fund for the purpose of this act. (24) All acts and parts of act inI rnncicitpnt with this act be and tlhe i same are hereby repealed, j For W eakness and Loss of Appetite I The Old Standard general strengthening: tonic GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TOXIC, drives out Malaria and builds up the system. A true tonic i ?nd surf Apret^er. For aaults nnd children. 50c How To Give Quinine To Children. ' rrDDTT T\71? fv-o 4-^ on j i a j Liiv_ bi av.iv.-mni & uami; f,i ?^u tw a** | { improved Quinine It is a Tasteless Syrup, pleas, ant to take aud does not disturb the stomach, j Children take it and never know it is Quinine. ! Also especially adapted to adults who cannot I take ordinary Quinine. Does uot nauseate nor , cause nervousness nor ringing: in the head. Try | it the next time you need Quinine for any r>\r| pose. Ask for 2 ounce original package. _ je 1 name FEBRILINIi is blown in bottle. 25 r *s. 01 R FRIENDS IN PROSPERITY n! 4 .l.lA/l Y)??ii?OA Thrum C4o4mAnf?2 UlVtJ AUU^U 1 larc,. l'lru oi?uuviiio > Are Convincing:. It is gratifying for us to read such good news as the following, for it j shows that the experience of our friends in Prosperity is the same as ; that cf many Newberry men and wo est te's Worth )ne fourth more pure, Dng Concentrated Lye for ti Cents in Mendleson's Big 'enty-Ounce Can of Solid Bo Jther cans give you only teen ounces for your dime. ivery can warranted full sngth, no adulterants, no srs?just pure Concentrated s for every use, Three j is for a quarter. Sixteen ounces of Powed Lye for a dime instead ){ other powdered lye. mPS LYE 3NQMICAL nee Can will saponify eight a best hard or soft soap?and j :en cent can will do. Every oap making, exact measurehandiest articles in the household day. Cheapest and best cleanser >dwork, cleaning- kitchen furniture, rains. Used in treating- hogs and du get best results, most economicWV'S LYEI STRONG unce Can of MENUL?.SUN'2> L.IC. || mber the name?MENDLESON'S? I L DEALERS: Newberry, S- C. EALERS: Whitmire, S C. Prosperity, 5. I. Little Mountain, S. C. Vhitmire, S. C. i men who liave spoken out si heartily in these columns: Wre T WVippIat* Prnsnfiri'v S. C., says: "My kidneys were disordered for a long time, causing terrible pains through my loins and limbs. I also had a constant ache in my back and on some occasoins, I could scarcely get about. The kidney secretions were unantural and annoyed me greatly. I consulted several physicians and tried a number of kidney remedies, but did not improve in ithe leas:. I had about given up the hope of ever being cured, when my son-in-law procured j a supply of Doan's Kidney Pills for me at Newberry Drug Co. He had read that they were good for kidney trouble and induced me to try them. I did so and after Ihad taken two boxes, the backache had left and my kidneys were normal." Price 50c, ac al.' dealers. Don't " ? ^ X simply ask for a Kidney remeoy?gei Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mrs. Wheeler had. Foster Milbum Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria^ Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents. f tell by th? beil ( On the front of every carton and on the ^ ^ label of every bottle of th? GENUINE ^ I 1% DR. BELL'S \M I riNE-TAR-HONEf | ^you will find th? BELL In ft clrcl*. ^ Granny Metcalfe, the sasre of Western ^ Kentucky, says?"Stariin' rizhtand stayin' A right beats eettin' right." ?o, with these ? precautions, you know what to buy, and can % "Tell By The Beii" I // ^Mo., 60e? St.OO, AT DRUC STORES.^ , I | Ford Toi i Do you want Ca If you do trade a and ge i I bought my goods fortunate in getting thei Therefore, the war will ha I will give my trade 1 cost. Remember, I give vot< I BETTER GOODS F( Mayes' The House of a 1 I 10 c COT } I will give T I i r i ' ~ pouna ror j ton to settle counts. Brins ? along boys an< anyway. S. J. F ProsDerit A rr* _ n 1 elephone Save One of the children f< an Alabama farm and was r apparently lifeless. The fi the telephone and called th He told her what to do a before he arrived the child The protection of wor one of the chief values o; farm. You can have this sei the nearest Bell Telepho postal for our free booklet FARMERS' LINE ! SOUTHERN BELL TE AND TELEGRAPH C n iring L.ar FF this Touring r? it the Book Store t votes / early and have been very m at the same old prices. ive no effect or my prices. :he benefit of the extra 3s on the auto. \ % ____ DR SAME MONEY IT1 Store \ ru niio/rti/? Tfcitl/YC I ENT TON ' en Cents per Middling CotGuano ac I your cotton i get straight i : LOHN, y, S. C. d Child's Life ?11 into a water tank on escued unconscious and antic mother rushed to e doctor six miles away. r nd started at once, but I was out of danger. rmn on H rhildren is only f the telephone on the vice at small cost. See ne Manager or send a . DEPARTMEN1 LEPHONE OMPANY Wf|J > ?- 4 - ; ! . .. Y <x?. L