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THE STATE WAREHOUSE SYSTEM ANALYSIS OF THE LAW The law providing lor the "Cottou Warehouse System for the State of South Carolina" was passed at the extraordinary session of tiie General Assembly in October, 1914. It was entitled "An Act to Regulate the Storing, Grading and Marketing oi eouon. Its purpose was "to protect the people of this State from irreparable loss, to provide some general plan for warehousing, and to finance the crop by converting cotton into a egotiabie security which will command respect in the money markets of the world."' It was designed to establish a Cot ton Warehouse System -within the police powers of the State and for the general welfare." The administration of the system was placed in the hands of the State Warehouse Commissioner who was elected by the General Assembly for the term of two years. Ttie State Warehouse Commissioner is required to give "a bond to the State of South Carolina in the sum of fifty thousand dollars to guaran tee the faithful performance of his duties." The Commissioner is empowered "to acuqire property for the warehousing of cotton," and to supervise the ope ration of warehouses through bonded managers. The cotton stored in a warehouse connected with the State Warehouse System is at all times and automati ally covered by ranee. "The Warehouse Commissioner shall j accept as authoritative the standards j and classifications of cotton estab lished by the federal government. For all cotton stored in a State Warehouse the Commissioner fehall issue a receipt "under ahe seal and In the name of the State of South Car olina." ' v- ~e irk a. I ?1 very wuv wi tunuu _ State Warehouse must carry a tag showing that it has been "legally weighed" by the manager of the warehouse and that it has been graded by "a Federal or State in-: spector." The warehouse receipt issued for1 the cotton must state the "location of warehouse, name of manager, or agent of the warehouse, the mark on the; bale, weight, grade and whether long or short staple, so as to be able to r?r? currondpr of the receipt the ' U^IA f V/X Vil tfu? _ identical cotton for which it was given/' "The said receipt carries the abso-j lute title of the cotton," the receipt: is transferable by written assign-! ment and actual delivery." "The weights, classes and grades of cotton on storage are under this! Act only guaranteed by the State In favor of those who loan money or buy cotton stored in warehouses." Cotton represented by warehouse re- " r^eint is "deliverable only- on a physi-| cal presentation of the receipt which jc to 'cancelled' when the cottrn. is taken from the warehouse." 'Ar.y ntanagrer or other employee of a State Warehouse who shall fraudu lently issu? a receipt or a duplicate re ceipt for cotton, or who shall "deliver cotton f orn a warehouse without the prod'" * of the receipt therefor, or who t'ai>. fo mark such recerpt 'Can celled' 'he ^^1'vftry of the cotton." 'panosucmc .10 pony ItyAVdii aq Ii^qs , or both otv1 imrvri?.ontv^ "\nv! person ~-r-- rl?nr>c:t to deposit cotton upon which a lien or mortgage 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 fine not more than one thousand uouars. , Benefits to Farmers. Under the unusual conditions which ' have prevailed during the past three, years the State Warehouse System' ha? been subjected to the severest; tests and has proven a success?a great blessing to the cotton farmers! of South Carolina. The benefits have, been manifold. (() The building of a warehouse in! & community has aroused the spirit i of co-operation among the farmers j of that cammunitv. Mutual helpful aess leads to unselfish service and to; the actual practice of the great motto of agricultural co-operation: "All for j each, and each for all." (2J The concentration of all cottton j srrown in a community in a local ware-1 t,w?'a it nosible and easv! UVUKT^ UWU .* K for the farmers to make combined j gales, selling in hundred lots rather j than by single bales or In small lots. | (3) Each- bale as it is stored in a j State Warehouse is "legally weighed] and carefully * graded by a Federal or| State Inspector;" the owner of thej cotton is given a warehouse receipt! which accurately describes each bale,! 60 that "the identical cotton" can and must always be delivered upon the surrender of the receipt: thus the; owner can intelligently marKei, nis t co+ton in and through a State Ware-J house and always sell at top-notch: prices. i (4) "The said receipt carries the: absolute title of the cotton" and is} transferab-e bv written assignment! and actual delivery." "^ucn receipt, is issued" under the seal and in the name of the State of South Carolina and is ru*ranteed by "a bond to tne State of South Carolina in the sum, of fifty thousand dollars." (5) The warehousing of cottton | becomes a protection against dam-j age by weather and against Toss by! fire: every community or plantation' worohrtii.v is nntomaticallv insured! by a blanket policy to the amount of of $70,000, and additional insurance ca^^be secured by any warehouse Just as it may be needed. (6) A contract with one of the leading insurance companies of the United States has been made and duly executed, and cotton can be stored in a country warehouse at exception ally low insurance rates. All insur ance is handled by the. office of the State Warehouse Commisisoner. (7) The receipt issued by a State Warehouse is recognized today as a Yery desirable security for a loan end is readily accepted "by the bants Dr. Miles* Anti-Pain Pills Used by thousands for a feneration Those who have suffered from neuralgic pains need not be told how necessary it is to secure re lief. The easiest way out of nruralgia is to use Dr. Miles' Anri-Pain PiiIs. They have re " -f? * ? jievea sunerers iur ?o inauj years that they have become a household necessity. "I have taken Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills for Ave year* and they are the only thing: that does me any good. They ha\e relieved neuralgia in my head In fifteen minutes. I have also taken them for rheumatism, head ache. pains in the breast, toothache. esracbe and pains in the bowels and limbs. I have found nothing to eqral them and th^y are all that is claimed for them." J. TV'. SEDGE, Blue Sprinr*. Mo. At all druggist*?25 doses 25 cents. Never ?otd In bulk. r MILES MEDICAL CO., Efkhart, Ind. of South Carolina as well as by the largest financial institutions of the country. Such receipt is easily nego tiable at.the value of the cotton on; the day the loan is made; every ele-1 ment of risk is eliminated, for the receipt is always worn more than the face value of the note given for the loan. (8) The State Warehouse System' has enabled farmers to market their cotton crop gradually and only when the price is satisfactory, in otner words, to sell cotton only when there is an active demand for it by consum ing plants. Tne Commissioner is now developing a plan for a state system of cotton marketing; so that the pro ducers, rather than the speculators,; may be able to supply the monthly de mands of the mills. (9) Warehouses with capacity of 200 to 500 bales can be constructed in the rural districts or on the planta-j ticn at a cost but little in ?xcess of; $1.00 a bale, and a 1000 bale ware house can be built for less tnan $1.00 a bale. This means a warehouse con structed of metal. Plans, blueprint; and specifications meeting all the re quirements. of insurance companies will be furnishecH free of cost by the State Warehouse Commissioner. (10) The community or plantation warehouse can be made a part of the state v\ arenouse oysiem m mc iui-; lowing manner: The Commissioner! rents the warehouse at a nominal ( rental of $1.00 a year, and then is-, sues to the owners a commission or IX-, cense to operate the warehouse charg-( ing a fee of $2.00 for this commission or license. The Commissioner ap-, points a suitable person warehouse man, and this warehouseman enters [ into a bond (ranging from $1,000 to! $5,000) for the faithful performance] of his duties. The warehouse thus: becomes a part of the State Ware house System and is given a number, i When warehouseman is ready for bu-! siness, the Commissioner has the warehouse covered by a blanket in surance policy to amount of $70,000. Daily reports of cotton stored in or withdrawn from the warehouse are made to the office of the State Com-' missioner. A record of each and ev ery transaction of the warehouseman is kept in the Commissioner's office. (11) The owners of a community or plantation warehouse can store at actual cost: three cents a bale a month for time cotton is in storage is pro-rated on cotton stored for less time than a year^ The cotton is val ued at market price of grades on day cotton is stored and the amount of insurance is determined by the week ly average of price of cotton during the period of storage. The charge or 3c a bale a month goes toward the flvnonoa /-n f rVvmniiooinnor'c nffipp The insurance is paid monthly, while the storage charges are not paid un til cotton is withdrawn from ware house. All persons not interested in the ownership of the warehouse pay usual charges for storage, find these charges include the 3c a bale a month and the cost of insurance. (12) The farmer "having cotton in a warehouse connected with the State Warehouse System has full protection against loss?under the bond of the | locals warehouseman, under the bond of the State Commissioner, and under: an insuran'ce policy of 570.000 or more.; The cotton is stored in the community i where grown and can be sold any! hour of any day of the year. The farmers of each community in j every cotton producing county Inj South Carolina should operate a ware house for the accommodation of pa- j trons; every farmer making 100 bales j of cotton should have a plantation j warehouse with capacity sufficient to, store their own and their neighbor's t cotton. If there were enough ware houses in the State Warehouse Sys tem to store all the cotton grown in the State (about 1.500,000 bales), the farmers of South Carolina could con trol the marketing of their cotton crops, selling strictly on grades and only when prices were satisfactory. W. G. SMITH. State Warehouse Commissioner. THE HERALD AND NEWS. YEAR ?OR OSUY tlM ONE (JREAT \UKKL\AN AIR FLEET ONLY >YAY TO CHECK U-BOAT ? i Tear .tlafces Strong Plea Beiore Senate i :r Special Cnited States Aviation Board and Millions of Dollars. Washington, June 12.?"If the Uni ted States devotes the same concern tration of effort in developing its air equipment and personnel as Germany lias put forth in developing the sub marine our nation will nave the an swer to the submarine and will hasten a quick decision of the war." In this sentence Rear Admiral Ro bert E. Peary today asummer up the aerial possibilities of tne United States as a great factor for her allies-. He made the statement berore a sub ^nmrniftp-p nf the senate which besan a hearing on the Sheppard-Hurlburt bift for the creation of a department of aeronautics, the head of which shall, be a member of the president's cabi- j nent. j Admiral Peary declared that Amer ica's first step to fight the U-boat " ' ' ^ : J i i nnn snouid DC XO seim iiol ies& Luo.il i,uuv aeroplanes to the French front. This advance fleet should be followed hy another and another and another, ^d-j miral Peary, cnairman of the national; aerial coast patrol commission, wants to see aeroplane construction so standardized in this country that they can be turned out quickly and as perfectly as grreat numbers of automo biles are produced. Coast Defense The unpreparedness of the nation to protect its own coast lines In case of attack from a foreign foe was pointed out by the admiral, who sug gested that the national defense would ;? < <-.,-*,1 OAfk TY?>r o&nt if 1 000 hv-' LTC uiwcaocu uvv * w?v . -,w ?, <lro-aeroplanes were strung along the coasts. i "I was looking at a plan within ttie last four weeks of,an aeroplane on1 which at that time there had been : about six weeks' construction, a ma phinp aireadv contracted for by tne government, which will carry 4,000 pounds dead weight exclusive if its own weight and it is probably con-1 templated that the 4.000 pounds of weight will be taken up by the driver, by two gun operators, two guns and the rest of it explosives, ammunition or gasoline.- This is a machine that is being built today. "This is only the beginning of the development of the entire science. In future development there is going to be precisely the same increase in size and carrying capacity that there has been in ships, locomotives, sud marines of vehicles of any kind." Admi.'-al Peary referred to T.Tie re markable explosives exploits of Cap tain Bcelke. Captain Immelman and Captain Guvnemer, each of whom have begged 30 or more antagonists. Individuals "Their achievements," ho said, "re present the skill of the individual anl the single machine. After that comes the combination of them with tactics and strategy.' t>.. ~~ oiistTxriricr rlpf-prmirnnsr Djf w <xy \jl oiiu <>jiib ? ? factor of aircraft in war the admiral referred to the repent achievements of French airmen in the attack upon the salient at Messines ridge, north of Arras, where there were in action onp type of machines 2.000 feet in the air and another type 5.000 feet and an other type close to the ground. "In place of the airship of one ,indi vidual and single machine.'' he said, "the time is coming when the unit of this aerial work, instead of being a squadron of 12 machines as it is to day, is going to be a division made up of brigades, each brigade, of which will be formed of 500 to 1,000 air planes.'' T'REE SPEECH. a ? +v> ??ore fnr which Artier AlXlUJlff; LllO llliugu ica stands is the principle of civil and religious liberty. Nothing can be more un-American than to deny to a man the right to do his own thinking and to utter his own conviction when that conviction is born out of the deepest reverence he has for truth . ana uui.y. I We find it difficult to repress our f indignation at the absurd charges i brought against citizens of the Unit ed States, who differing - from the majority of their fellows on the ques tion of war or peace, are denounce^ . as traitors to their country, burnt I in effigy and virtually Ostracized. ! We can understand a church so i largely convinced that war is the ' only resort left the nation that it ; might desire the resignation of a min j ister who conscientiously believed he ! could not be true to the teaching of | Christianity and uphold, war. We can i not conceive of a church accepting I such a resignation in any other spirit i than that of good will and re i ? -ret. j ?W'e can conceive of neighbors diff I ering widely upon this same question | of war or peace, but to charge a man i with being false to his flag because j he honestly believes he has no moral right to shoulder a gun and go forth ; to kill someone under that flag, is to show how little one understands the significance and meaning of Amer i ican history. Personally we believe there is noth ing left for us as a nation to do but to protect ourselves against the friT'f>txc that have declared war upon the sacred liberties of mankind, and would supplant democracy by auto cracy. For? all that, we reverence the sincere conviction of the man who dif fers from us. We hold his right as divine as ours.?Dumb Animal. COMPANIONS. There will be Aprils coming, one by one. With soft steps seeking me when I am gone; We have so long been playmates, they and I; Perhaps?who knows where dear dead Aprils hide? One may lie down forever by my ?Kathrine Atherron Grimes in South ern Woman's Magazine. 5fA>M\G ORDERED TO PLAY WUt GA31K FAIR Must Submit Appointments to Ex emption Hoard to War Department for Approval (By Je&se S. Cottrell) Washington, June 12.?Accompanied by Christie Bennett. Gov. Richard I. Manning held a long conference at tiie War Dei artment today with Gen. Crowder, provost marshal, as to nam 'be exemption boards for South Carolina. Nothing was given out at the department as to the conference, but it is learned on good authority by The American Press correspondent that Governor Manning was told that applications for membership on the / ./-v n r\ o r? r? Krt "h t TT1 \ uuii iv uuai us wv;u;u uc luaut; iv .lhjha and that he would forward such to the War Department for final action uv the president later. No Politics Further than this the entire situa tion in South Carolina as 10 political factions was gone over and the gov ernor stated that he would see tnat all factions were represented in so far as his official acts were concerned. Close Watch Much interest is felt here tonight in South Carolina congressional cir cles as to the outcome of the visit of the governor and the personel of the appointees, for the statt will be close ly scrutinized by the War Depart ment, as it is determined that the boards in South Carolina shall be non partisan and representative of all fac tions. Otherwise, after the magnifi cent registration in the state, dis cord and dissatisfaction would ensue. The War Department is anxious that nil differences in South Carolina be ironed out and wants all parties to have representation. HALT IS CALLED UPON GOYEBNJR Exemptions Will be Open to rrotests By Reformers Ajralnst Anyone Recommended by 31 a lining' i Columbia. June 14.?Telegraphic cor respondence passing today between former Governor Blease and Con gressman .Fred H. Dominick, shows that the action of the Reform faction of the Democratic naTtv of South Carolina in placing directly before of ficials of the War Department in Washington the true status in this state with regard to partisan discrim inations in this war emergency against Reformers, has resulted in a halt be , ing called upon Governor Manning, j and when he recommends the exemp tion boards for South Carolina under the army selective draft bill the ap pointments will not be made in Wash ington until the Reformers have an | opportunity to inspect the list of j names submitted and to be heard in regard thereto. n'"hen frrmer Governor Blease learned that Governor Manning and I Mr. Christie Benet were in Washington ! and saw the Washington dispatch in The Charleston American in regard ! to their visit, he wired Congressman j Dominick in Washington, as follows: "Disnntch from Cottrell states Man ninor i-r. WachiTifprm with rezard ex eruption boards. Is it necessary for our committee or myself to come there ?"' Congressman Dominick tonight wired the follwoing reply to Mr. Blease: "Sam Nicholls and I have just had conference with General Orowder. He orvnAinf. I StcH.CS IU<XL gvuciiti yiaua iui oj/^uiuv | ment of exemption boards throughout ! the country will be appointed upon recommendation of the respective gov ernors. That in states where com plaints and protests have been filed as to appointments of these boards the boards recommended will not be ap pointed until opportunity is allowed for protest to be filed. In the case i of South Carolina he tells me that when recommendations are made by QT TMH Winthrop NOTED EDUCATORS?Soi a series of lectures-Dr. G Dr. C. Alphonso Smith, ; Dr. Nathan C. Schaeffer, "J ? f XT T> A idem oi i>. jd. r\..y dutuui Shields. President of the Community Motion Picti Balliet of New York Uni1 frage Association; and m; COURSES OF STUDY?Ful Superintendents and Prin Teachers, and (5) those FACULTY?An unusually la ers of education in this ai SPECIAL FEATURES?Der model school, rural scnoo .3ori methods. County b force for all teachers who nal examinations. Lectures, Entertainment Pictures, Personally conducte< ming Pool with filtered water, Board and The best accommodations celled. For further iaformati Governor Manning I will be notified and have access to the list, with an opportunity to file protest against any : one recommended. .Just as soon as j these recommendations are made by, Manning, and I can get list, I will im-! mediately advise you as to whether i or not to come to Washington." Former Governor Blease. as ohalr ! man of the committee appointed by i the recent mass meeting of Reformers; held in Columbia, which committee went to Was-hinutgon and laid the sit uation before the authorities there ! immediately after the appointment of the registration boards, is keeping , ciose watch upon the entire situation, j and said tonight that if necessary ne and "his committee would return to VY'ashintgon. ; FIRST REGIMENT TO CAMP MOOKE ' i I j Will Be Concentrated as Soon as Camp flan Be Put in Order for , Oecupancy. | Columbia, June 14.?Col. McCully of | the First Regiment, South Carolina ! infantry, the various units of which are now on guard duty in different i 1 parts of the state, will concentrate his regiment at Camp Moore, the state j n. AM /I r\ C* + V* Q i UlULrUJLl?aiiUU glUUUU ,G, awil Ck O kUW ; camp can be put in proper shape .for the accommodation of the troops. Or ders which he received from the ae | partment of the southeast this after noon directing the concentration leave the time largely discretionary with him, execpt in cases of sickly sur-; | roundings. Sickness in Jhe regiment i since it has been 01. enujd duty has been almost negligible, but Col. Mc-j I Cull^ desires to effect the concentra ) tion as early as possible, for the pur [ pose of intensive training, and hope3 the camp can be put in shape for the' 1 mobolization within the next two I 1 weeks. r ';th the organizations re-1 . cruiting to war strength, considera bly more accommodations are neces- J sary than when the troops were mo-j I bilized preparatory to being sent to J the border. THE HERALD AND NEWS ONE TEAR FOR ONLY $1.50. I If in need j see my sto Painted Chii \Y T 11CI VY <11C, Sterling Silv and Stationei Maves' B < / | TheJHouse] of a 1 <IER SCI > College, Rock ] June 19th to July 27th, 1917 lie or ine most iamuus cum.aiuu ^ ?.xj r. Stanley Hall, President of Clark Ui professor of English, United States > superintendent of Public Instruction < *; Dr. Henry N. Snyder, President oi Amercan Sportsman, author; W. I ire Bureau, department editor Youtl irersity; Dr. Anna H. Shaw, Presider in v others. [1 courses ot study will be provided to icipals, (2) High School Teachers, ( wishing college credits. irge faculty has been secured, compos nd otli^r states. uonstrati >11 work with children in all g 1 problems, kindergarten practice, an< oards of education are authorized to 1 do satisfactory^work in this summer ^ - < -rv -ni tr* 5, Ullt-oi-jjoor rjays, i*iuaicai fc\.*v/ixi i Excursions, Large New Gymnasium Large Athletic Field'thoroughlyjeqi Matriculation Fee'for the Entire Sess * A place for health,'recreation, infoi ion write for Summer School Bulletin, D. B. JOHNSON, President Rock Hay s. c. * \ * SENATOR KEED , ATTACKS HOOVES Washington. June 4!? Senator Reei of Missouri started an attack today itpon Herbert C. Hoover, the probable food dictator. Reed said the president wished to vest Hoover with ^ueh pow er as neither Caesar nor the kaiser ever had. "This man Hoovej- was a mining engineer who went abroad to seek; his fortune." said Reed. "It is pro prosed to give him such power as should not be given in a republic of freemen. "I speak of Hoover as an individual because I wish to impress upon t^e senate that no such power should be given to a man of flesh and blood. He is a man who has been away from thi^ country and I wish to make the point that he does not know its needs as WOUld a HiHii w xiu uctu i cmaiacu -tc home. I want to burn it into the brain and conscience of the people that suck powers as is proposed to give him is extraordinary.' So Winder He Was Stumped. A red-headed, freckle-faced boy or fourten, Weighed down with the re sponsibility of his first essay, walked into a city library the other day. He approached the reference librarian rather timidly, standing on one foot, then on the other, and finally'said: "Say, boss, I've gotta white an essay on/woman.'' Where'll I begin?"?Cin cinnati Enquirer. All Ouf v! Lack. Passenger (as Me ship was sinking? ?"Captain is there no hope?no hope whatever?" Captain?"Xone at all, my man; no hope at all." Passenger?"Hang my luck! And 1 wouldn't eat any cucumber for din ner because I was afraid of indiges tion."?Youth's Companion. fin FftllfiC. "Well, Rastus," said the colonel as the old man shoved the coal into the cellar, "how <lo you stand on tlie great question of the hour? Are you for unpreparedness or for defense?" "Why. kunnel." said Rastus, "Ah, hain't gib it much consideration, so All guess, 'suh. Ah'm on de fence."?Nash ville Tennessean. Cut Glass don't fail to ? ck of Hand la and Din-v Cut Glass, er. Pictures j? ry. ? x>k Store rhousand Things V TOOL Hill, S. C e United States will give liversity, editor and author; Javal Academy, author; of Pennsylvania, ex-pres f Wofford College; C. O. 3. Foster. Chairman of l's Companion; Thomas it National Equal Suf i meet the needs of (i) 3) Primary ana Grade ed of specialists and lead ;rades in the high school, i lectures on the Montes enew certificates now in school and take the fi panies, Educational Moving l, Regulation size filled swim jipped. ion $32.00. -mation and inspiration unex