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iTESBAV, .JAXRAEY 9, t917. r TW1CK 4 rtiiKK, <U? A YtiAfL STATE CAN BAR DOCK TO LIQUOR SHIPMENTS f J^Dprcmc Court Upholds Constitution ality of Webb-Kenyon Act. Washington, Jan. 8.?In the most sweeping of all decisions upholding prohibition laws, the supreme cT5Tirt noaay upiieiu cv? valid trie Webb-Kenyon law prohibit-, ing sbipmeats of liquor from "wet"' to "dry'' States . It also sustaiii^d West Virginia's recent amendment to her law prohibiting importation in in terstate commerce of liquor for per sonal use. s?ft?r having been vetoed by Pres ident Taft, who held it unconstitu tional, and having been repassed by congress over his veto, the law was sustained by the supreme court by a vote of seven to two. Traders of the prohibition movement declare It is to their fight second only in im portance to the proposed constitu tional amendment. Lawyers for liquor interests who heard the decision today admitted It upheld and applied the law "in its fullest sense.*' Chief Justice "White announced the majority opinion, to whicl: Justice Holmes and Vandevanter dissents Justice McReynolds, while agreeing., with the majority decision, did nof concur in the opinion. PROPOSED ACTS TO GOVERN INSURANCE Columbia, Jan. 5.?The commission appointed by Governor Manning to recommend a revision of the insurance laws of the State has agreed upon cer tain toeasures which will be presented to the legislature at the. session which begins next week. A complete revision of the insurance laws is ex pecieu. One of tl^ese measures provides for an inquiry into the origin of fires, and for the imposition of fines in certain cases. The inspector of buildings of j every city or town in the State would! be required to make a complete in-J -quiry upon ?every fire and report in writing to the insurance commission er. "If the officer shall consider that the fire be due to criminal careless ness. the person responsible for samej shall be indicted before a . magistrate for a misdemeanor, and upon convic tion of the same, mayj be fined in a sum not exceeding $5.0 or imprison ment for not more than ten days.*' ' Sstrict agency qualifications are rec ommended in the measure,' among them that "before licensing any per son to act as the agent of fire insur ance companies licensed in this State, the insurance commissioner must sat-i 131. V uxuiouii. uy vat viui iui^gwiQwv?v?4 that the applicant is honest, intelli gent and has a fair understanding of the fire insurance business." An examination, to be conducted] "by three examiners, to be appointed by the commissioner, is provided for. Certain fees would be provided. The suggested act would further; provide: One Bill, "Whenever the insurance commis-, sioner shall become satisfied tha? anyj insurance agent licensed by this State has wilfully violated any of the in surance laws of this State, or has wi! fiiTTtr r*\-<ir_lnciirA/} nrrvnortv r\f rt of iviiij v ? v? v\i y* vy v? wy vi. w the citizens of the State, or has wil fully misrepresented any policy of in surance, or has dealt unjustly with or wilfully deceived any citizen of this State in rega'rd to any insurance poli cies/or has failed or refused to pay over to the company, which he repre sents or has represented, any money or property in the hands of such agent belonging to 'he company, when de manded, or has in any other way be come unfit for such position, then and in any c? such cases the insurance commishioner may, and it shall be his j dntv to revoke the license of sucn! * ? \ agent for all the companies which iie represents in this State for such length of time as he may decide, not exceding one year: Provided, how ever, that the insurance commissioner shall give to said agent ten days no tice of such revocation of such license and shall give the reasons therefor. And said agent shall have the right to have such revocation reviewed by any judge of any court of competent ju risdiction." i T) Ml .VUUUlt'I Dili. Another act which will be proposed is as follows: "So municipality shall charge a li cense fee to fire insurance companies or their agents lincensed by the insur ance cummissioner in any other man ner than on a fijced and invariable percentage of the premium collected in such municipality." A bill to appoint the insurance com missioner "attorney to accept service.'-' wliicli is in the nature of a technical matter, was agreed upon. In the matter of the "valued policy law," it will be recommended that Section 2718 be repealed, and the fol lowing enacted in its stead: "In case an insurance company li censed in this State shall dispute the amount of its ability under any pol icy issued covering real property, the company shall pay immediately to the assured the amount which the com pany admits due. and that in case o? suit for the additional amount claims jr'.Aim to rj:sh!> AS IVAliEHOl'SE HEAD Informs General Assembly, in Aiinnal Keport, That He Will (Jive up Posi tion on Election of Sossessor?fcives lieasons for Step. "In conclusion I herewith tender my resignation, to take effect upon tiie election of my successor," states John Lowndes McLaurin, state ware house commissioner, in his annual re port to the general assembly, which j is to be laid on the desks of the j members of both houses during the J opening days of the session. John L. McLaurin. former United j States senator from South Carolina.: was elected head of the warehouse: system, when the bill of which he was j the author, passed the general a3-! sembly and created the method for State ^warehousing of cotton. In the campaign of 1916 he was the storm j center of factional politics, espousing; the cause of former Governor Blease. ; Following the nomination of Governo:* j Manning rn the second primary of, September 12, 1916, he transmitted to ; J. A. Banks of St. Matthews, president; of the State Warehouse association, i ms mienuon 01 resigning:, oui laier, withdrew his tentative proposition at j the request of the association. Since j that time his course was problematic. ] "The spirit of intolerance in the bit-; ter factional contests in South Caro- j lina make the further development of ' the system by me impractical." states ' the section of the report transmitting ; the resignation. j "I have no personal or political axe ; to grind. I followed the course which j it seemed to me would best insure the i development of the warehouse system! upon Droaa lines 01 service 10 in?, farmers of the State. I have no poll- j tical apologies to make, and the mere i fact of being^in a minority is no proof that I was \VTong. The governor and j tfcis legislature ? were elected pledge'? j to the development of the* "warehouse.! system, antf although my term does j not expire until November 1918, af-j ter the positive stand T took in the campaign, I feel that T owe it to a majority of this legislature and Gov- , ernor Manning to give them a free hand. \ ut believe that all oC us wish to do j our best for South Carolina, and I j stand ready to aid my successor free of all cost whenever called upon. <4I wish you to understand, gentle- i uitjii en mtj asseiuuiy, ana cm:; people of the State to believe, that I; have never desired an office for self aggrandizement, but only as a means i of being a real service to my State. j' "I do not propose to permit fae-jj tional prejudice against me to per- j, vert the usefulness of this office. I j feel that the best service I can render j is to leave the way open for those In ' control to further develop a system j I which was the salvation of the small i ( farmer withou: personal credit in j { 1914 and which will be greatly needed, j unless I misread the sJsrns. next fall. I The office has been thoroughly check- jj od by Messrs Bradley and Walton, and j I herewith submit, as an eppendix, & portion of this report,' which is not: j only thorough, but just to the State < and fair to me." 5 County Medical Society. j Regular meeting of the Newberry, County Medical society in the council j j chamber Friday afternoon January j, 12 at 3 olclock. Dr. Houseal will read a paper on "Eclampsia/' There will aslo be a paper by Dr. E. H. Moore. Society dues for 1917 are now due. .jno. B. Setzler, Sec. L ? \0. 11 BIBLE/CLASS OF 0*3EALL STREET CHURCH1 On last Friday evening. January ^ nth. the Wesley Bible class no. 11 of,] O'Xeall street M. E. church held their! < rPE'iilar monthlv business meeting! at the home of the assistant teacher,; H. H. Blease. Mr. Blease had given the class an; invitation some weeks before and allj the necessary arrangements were 1 made to make the meeting one of the j best yet. During the business session of the evening several short talks ' were made. Our pastor, Rev. R. L. Knight, our superintendent, J. W. Ward, our treasurer. W. L. Smith, were the speakers- oi the evening, ine taiKsi were good and full of class inspira-| tion. A'fter the business session refresh ! ments were served and the class with the . "itors who were present all en joyed the occasion very much. Our class extends a hearty welcome I to all who can be with ' ? at any time. Yours truly, A. H. Bouknight, Press Reporter. and judgment^eing recovered by the plaintiff, the plaintiff shall be entitle! to a 1U per cm: attorney s tee on xne amount recovered: provided it shall be made to appear to the pury trying the same that the refusal of the com pany to pay the claim "was in bad faith, and that the amount of pr-mi.Jm covering the excess insurance over the amount of the judsroent shall be re-1 funded of the assured." ? PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY Prosperity, Jan. 8.?The W. C. D. meets Tuesday, .Tan. 9 at 3:30 o'clock with Mrs. Jno. H. Crosson. Mrs. S. B. Rowers and children rotnrrio/1 t/\ /Ivoenvillp affPT srending several weeks with relatives. Mrs. John Grant and children of Andrews are the guests of Mr. ana .Mrs. W. T. Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Morris spent Saturday in Columbia. Mr. Malcolm Shealy of the Holly Ferry section has moved into Mr. L. C. Merchant's rtsidence in Brown street. Mr. X. E. Oxner of Saluda spent Sunday with Mr. J. H. Crosson. Mrs. R. L. Luther and Mr. J. D. Lutlier have returned from Roanoke, Ya., where they visited Mrs. George Eearden. Mr. and Mrs. \ H. Hawkins are visiting .Mrs. A. H. Kohn in Colum bia. Mrs. George Harmon and little daughter have returned from Pied mont and Birmingham, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Boland of Columbia have been visiting the latter's moth er, Mrs. Jno. Sease. Mr. R. K. Wise "has accepted a po sition in Sandersviile, Ga. Miss Katie Mae -Nance has gone to Elizabeth college at Roanoke, va. Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Taylor have re turned from New Orleans. Mr. Fred Bedenbaugh of ".Vliitmira spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L Bedenbaugh. Hon. T. A. Dominick left Monday to represent our county at the legis lature. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Mitchell have moved from Prosperity to their home near Mr. 'Chas. Suber on the Whit-* mire road. Mrs. Sidney Wheeler lias return ed from a short stay in Columbia. i Mrs* H. J. Rawl returned this week; from Scotland Neck, N, C. Mr. James Goggans of Charleston j spent the ^eek-end at the home or; Dr. C. T. Tin^he. Mrs. Z. Bedt nbaugh is spend ing a few days in Newberry. j .Deficit Campaign Fond. t Contributions received by Fred H. j Dom; ?'>k to deficit in the treasury of the ional Democratic committee: Newberry county. Previously acknowledged $110.15; H. H. Blease 10.0'J1 rr tt -r->? ? ~ / t"> ^ ^? -> x An ' ri. n, jCiYd::a t nc^cai; ,T. F. J. Caldwell ... J. C. Counts C. L. Reid .. .... . rhrougli A. Lf Aull: J. A. Counts r. A. Shealy A. L. Aull r. 0. Bundrick .. .. 3. J. Bundrick ^has. Swittenberg .. Tohn Swittenberg Sephas Boland ... P. T Livinerston ... P 0. Setzler 50 T. C. Sligh ... ... ..." 50 j. W. Seybt 30 3. B. Wicker 25 David Koon 25 S'ay Werts 25 W. Summer ... r.. 25 F. D. Shealy .50 Ernest Shealy .50 L. A. Shealy 25 I. J. Hipp ... .50 W. Q. Boland 50 rhrougli Walter Richardson and W. B. Boinest: iV. B. Boinest 1.00 waller rucuarusuu J. F. Richardson W. B. Boinest, Jr. r. L. Boinest ... J. W. Richardson 3. S. Richardson H. B. Richardson 3. R. Metts ... A C. Ricliardson A. Wicker E. H. Werts P. fe. Ellesor r. B. Richardson r. G. 'Werts . D. L. Stone . E. D. Richardson .d() J. W. Richardson 50 T. A. Ellesor * 25 E. T. Werts 25 J. A. Livingston 10 K. R. Krepps 50 Through Harry W. Dominick: John H. Baxter 1.C0 A. P. Boozer 1.00 Total for Newberry county.$153.25 ... Total Receipts bv Counties ... Newberry county $153.25 Anderson county 94.25 Pickens county 55.00 Abbeville county . 32.25 Greenwood county ... 24.55 McCormick county None so far Oconee county None so far Total receipts .$359.30 Richardson-Shealv. January 7. 1917, at St. Paul's par ?nna?re near Pomaria. S. 0... Mr. Ethon Sbealy of Little Mountain and Miss Elese Richardson of Prosperity, Rev. S. P Koon officiating. t " * STARTS l'KOBK OF ! 5EWS PKIliT TRUST Attorney General Gregory Begins; Criminal Inrestisrations of Alleg- i ed Paper Maker*' Combine. Washington, Jan. 4.?Attorney Gen- j eral Gregory tonight announced that j he has instituted an investigation to! determine whether or not a trust is | monopolizing the news print paper j business in the United States aud op- j erating to squeeze small newspaper i publisher out of business. He will j bring criminal proceedings under the i anti-trust laws to punish the heads of j LUC news' |J1 J.1AL LiUOL, 11 cu^ 1UVIO A ^ vealed by the investigation warrant. Also, suit will Le instituted to dis solve the combination if it be shown to exist., Grand jury proceedings are *'xp?ct- " i to start in New York City and in two I or three other cities within 30 days, it \ was stated at th^ department. The j department will seek to discover if I any combination which may exist is \ restraining trade, and especially whether there is a conspiracy to fix prices. Jhe department already has before it k mass of correspondence furnish ed bv newsnaner publishers. H. 'B.'\ Varner, of Lexington, N. C., a pub lisher, has given the department let ters written by a score of supposedly independent paper manufacturers, concerning paper prices. * " Mr. Varn er asserts that all these letters give evidences of having been dictated by the same :nan. This evidence, with other, will be used in an effort to nrove price fixing. ORAXGEBUBG LEADS IX COTTON GIN MSG Anderson and Spartanburg ' Counties RnW an/1 Plnrp* Res. peetivelr. Orangeburg, Anderson and Spartan burg counties, in the order named, lead in the quantity of cotton g'nned in South Carolina, of the 1916 crop, prior to December 13. For the same j period of 1915 the order was Spartan burg, Orangeburg and Anderson. Each of these counties shows a decrease li* 1916 from the ginning of the year be fore, that of Spartanburg being con siderable, 15,726, with Anderson 4,597 less, and Orangeburg 2,605 bales short of 1915. ' Increased ginning is shown by ten j counties, while thirty-four counties I register losses from the figures of j 1915. Ginning for the entire State Is 204.266 halt's under the same period in! 1915, the figures being 894,017 against! 1,098,283. | The government report, as issued by the Bureau of Census, follows, the quantities being in running bales, counting round bales as half bales and not including linters: The Government Beport Abbeville ...25,244 28,955 , Aikf-n ..34,729 35.64b 1 Anderson .. . 51,836 56,433 ( Bamberg ... 21,258 15,233 j, Barnwell .... ..41,103 34,766 j J Beaufort 5,642 2,732 | , Berkeley ... . 4.923 Calhoun . . . 20,396 Charleston ... .... 4,414 Cherokee ... ... . 8,360 Chester . 18,954 Chesterfield .. . ...17,554 Clarendon ... ....18,396 Colleton Darlington ... .. ... 17,341 Dillon ; .22.170 Dorchester ... .... 8J31 Edgefield ... . .... . 28,758 Fairfield ... 14,167 9,230 | 18,211' 8,533, 13,953 29,524 27,015 26,013 13,114 j 31,651 23,061 j 11,009 27,869 22,370 Florence 17,572 29,276 J Georgetown-... .. 1,325 N 2,347 Greenville... 31,668 40,592 Greenwood 28,018 ' 26,674 - Hampton 16,396 11,091 m Horn- 4.508 7.547 !, Jasper 4,946 3,103 Kershaw 10,673 23,252' Lancaster ..13,447 20,388 Laurens 29,510 37,520 ' Lee .17.402 30,288 ; Lexington 22.867 22,715 VT~~'? it 1 at 13.315 Marlboro . ... ...31,7-61 48,076 Newberry 29,031 34,685 Oconee ...16,233 16,751 Orangeburg ... .. .-56,124 58.729 Pickens 14.106 15,oyl Richland 16.402 19,311 Saluda ... ?.. . ...25.173 24,541 Spartanburg ... ..49,262 64.9S8 Sumter .'..24,683 29,941 Union ....12.354 17,425 Williamsburg .. . .11,940 21,459 York .. .21.676 35,444 >VO\'T grant license. Oldest Greenville Hotel to Be Closed. j The State. Greenville. Jan. 4.?The Centra! hotel, the oldest hotel in Greenville, will be closed at once because the mayor refused to allow license to be eranted the management, as the re sult of the death of the voting woman who was ?lain in the hotel rtn Christ mas eve. Tlie council met this n^erno-n and unstained the mayor in his action ia view of an injunction- suit wbick i* contemplated by attorneys represent ing the lessee of the hotel. . Rjf * UGi/. lviurmuik Tc \ Columbia, Jan. 9.?Calling attt lion to the financial condition of t Siate; advising that the liquor la be amended by reducing the quan ty of liquor per month to each in< and that as a substitute, lig wines and beers be included in t law-; urging the adoption of the A stralian ballot system for the p rnary, except as to small rural coi munities; reiterating his recomme dation as to the State warehouse sj tem; commending the work of t State hospital for the insane, a saying that he would send in a spc ial message in regard to same; ur ing a provision.for a Slate instituti for the feeble-minded; calling atte Lion to the insurance situation, a ursrinz legislation which will adju the "difficulties''.and asking for "eco ^my and efficiency,'' in the matter appropriations, the annual messa Governor Richard I. Manning w transmitted to the general assembl upon the first day of its session, t day. As to finances, the governor saj after calling attention to the gener condition, "that we must increase o revenues or decrease our expen< Lures." Attention has already be called in this, correspondence to t fact that the estimated expenditur would increase the State levy to t mill's "Economy and efficiency must go t gether." the governor urges. The governor calls attention to t fact that the cost of living has i creased materially since the salari now provided by law, of judges ai other i'tate officials, were fixed, a: he reco amends that as a simple mj ter of justice these salaries shou be increased to meet the cost of li ing, and also to provide adequate co] pensation for those who are capat and qualified for the positions. The report of the special commltt appointed by the governor to look i to the insurance situation in una ou has already been published in the columns. The governor, in a sh< paragraph, concludes his recomrne dation in this regard as follows: urge legislation which will adjust o difficulties, protect our interests, a be fair to all parties concerned.'' A provision for a State institute tor tne care. cutHuuy aua uami of the feeble-minded, is recommende "r"'} tsnt this institution be plac under the control of the board of i gents of the State hospital for t insane, but that it be entirely ser rate from the State hospital in be location and management." The work of the State hospital f the insane is reviewed. "The ma agr?ment is all that could be desire< the governor save. Me win commaj c-ato bv special message on the su jert later. The governor renews his recoi mentations of last y^ar as to t State warehouse system, and lire "the enactment of 6uch laws that stiensthen the system s-nt?- wot> the State ?nd tho?* who borrow mr ev warehouse receipts as collat* j fps Message i the Legislature 1 al." Rural credits, the Torrens land sys tem, and good roads are dealt with ia the message. One or tile -most important para graphs is in regard to tne liquor ques tion. "From a careful survey and "-j observation of tne entire state. He l says, "I recommend that the present | law, known as the 'gallon-a-month' lll_! law, should be amended and strength 's- ; ened in many particulars. It is not he | my purpose to go into the details of na 4 these amendments, but in a general sc- | way I would advise that the quantity 'g-! of liquor allowed each person p?r month be reduced, and that as a sub stitute for liquor,1 that wine and beer, with stated percentages of alcohol, b? permitted as. alternatives." Other very important amendments in the liquor laws are urged. in regard to the election laws, Gov ernor Manning says that "as for bacfc as izp<i a iiAOP.ssitv fn take some action in regard to tin* primary laws. "I recognized this ne cessity and urged upon the legisla ture then the adoption of the Austra lian ballot system. After 22 years of observation and experience, I again commend that system to your con sideration, for cities, towns and large communities. J. believe that at pres ent it is unnecessary to apply it ta the small rural communities." The message of Governor Manning in full is as follows: 1X>TAL MESSAGE. Gentlemen of the General Assembly: In\ conformity with custom, and in response to an obligation imposed by the Constitution upon me as Governor, I submit for your consideration the [ following: message: v_ | I extend to you a warm greeting. > I greet you as men inspired by a de jle! sire to transact the business of the i State a thorough. econonv>al an<i C; efficient way, that will appeal to the n_ i best judgment of our people and give lte j that service to the State which will ,gej.aid in elevating the moral tone and )rtI standard^of cur citizenship and will ,n_ j upbuild wr material and industrial \.j S resources. In these efforts I can as r I sure yon of. mv ready, hearty, and ^ j earnest co-operation. i The pr.st year has been signalized on! as one of unusual and far-reacnmg ngj events, end the obligation rests ap j. i on us join together in fervent * fhanlrs t i Alrme'htv T-Tic cmM ea i | hr?c*e a.-c! for t'>:> blessings He has j b^stowcr. uporj. Uy [i f beneJi j r 7>t have i -^vi blessfd with xQ; health: the earth has yielded crcp^ ! crffi.oient to sustain us. and in all or!-^es of industry we have made prrv n_;-ress Our p-ople exhibit the spirit I . j of thrift, effort and self-relianc?. They ^ j as never ueiore uie \a.n:e ,fo_ | of education. both as a political and ; economical necessity, and demand m_ i ;r^->:c" educational facilities whi**ti ; ?'}]! better eauip our bovs and ?"'r!s ?<5' f?r Tl'" Unties ?nd responhibiiiMea !jji 01 life. Onr blessings have | ateiiKfant, both m national and State j affairs. .As a people we have been 3r_j saved !rcm the unspeakable ruin 01 1 iHytf