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llil SURRENDER BED TO JAPENE3E ARMY n H THI S ENDING ONE OF THE 1 H{ MOST INTERESTING PHASES OF EUROPEAN WAR IB | LAST HOLD TO MAINLAND ! H For Nearly Three Months Little Gar- j H rison of Aboat Seven Thousand H Held ont Against Combined AtH tacks on Land and Sea. (j TU- lniiM 1- 1- - - II iunci can, ui iaai wcc* me )t I German fortress of Tsing-Tau sur- [ I rendered to the Japanese and British I forces. The first step towards its sur I render took place about midnight | when the infantry charged and occupi- 8 I ed the middle fort of the line of deI fence. In this operation they tok 200 I prisoners. I The fall of Tsing Tau ends the Inmost picturesque of the minor phases ' | of the great world war now raging. I On two continents and in many ft islands of the seas, where colonies y I of the warring nations were planted j I combats of more or less interest have \ taken place, garrison have been capfcftured and towns occupied peacfully, I but in the little Gorman concession on c I the south side of the Shan-Tung penin ^ ! sula of China three has been going I on since late in August a reduced J scale of war that from all accounts has duplicated nearly all features of i ' those battles in Europe that have re- ji f jfirltod in the capture of fortified po'. "sitions. ' Last Hold on Mainland. The capture of Tsing-Tau loses to ' F Germany her last foot of possesions r on the Asiatic mainland as well as ' [i her last stragetic position outside of i' the German Empire in Europe. For % Ifee^rly three months the little German garrison of about seven thousand men and nearly wholly composed of re- < ' servists in China has held out against 1 British detachments of both white and jm Indian troops that found themselves fl in China at the outbreak of the war. B ^What the losses of the garrisons t Wave been are not known, but the of- ^ B ficial Japanese and British reports 1 B: have indicated that Tsing-Tau has B been taken at heavy cost of men on Bf the part of the allies. When Japan Cast Lot. B ..It was on August. 15 that. Japan < BE ^hrew herself into the European war * as Great Britain's ally, after demand ing that Germany withdraw or interim we all German war ships in Asiatic wa B ters and relinquish posession of ( K Kiao-Chow. In the statement from \ B Tokio that accompanied this declara- 1 tion Japan asserted that her inten tA>ns did not contemplate the annex ation of one foot of ground on ChiI nese territory and later added that she did not intend to extend her hold- ^ I ings in the Pacific. , 9 Her demands ignored Japau pro9 ceeded cautiously with plans to seize German settlement an the Chines H mainland. B The operations in this isolated thea . Itro of war hare been reduced to a ^ scale of some two hundred square mi- ^ lesfi as compared with the whole continent of Europe, but on that account they hare been none the less interesting. Aeroplanes and all other accompaniments of modern warfare have figured in both Japanese and j German operations. Out Numbered. The strength of the attacing force, as compared with the little garrison of some 7,000 men and the few Ger4phan vessels at Kioa-Chow was so disproportionate that at the beginning j of the campaign it was taken for grant ^ ed that the German posession would ^ soon fall. The surprise was that so small a force could hold out so long. Reports from various sources placed ^together indicate that the allies loss r Jtvround Kioa-.Cho^y has been upwards t I of two thousand and several second ? rate warships. t Next Move by Japs. The next general move on the part of the Japanese was to seize the German-owned railway running from Tsing-Tau into the province of Shan N /Tung. This was done under violent f protest from the Chinese Government \ which held that it violated the integ- j ^rity of the Chinese Republic. ^ The number of the expeditionary i i forces has not been officially divulged f but it is said to have been uowards of thirty thousand men. A British de| tachment of some 800 South Wales borderers and Indian sikhs, under z I Brig. Gen Nathaniel W. Bernardislon, \ I commander of the North China forces ( I is said to have formed a part of the 1 I center of the Japanese line in the in- ; I vestment of TsingTau. t I . Seven Week's Siege. I M * it 1 J ij .1 P , 1 . _ .1 11 _ L I** Mgniing continued i roin trie miauie i o( September intermittently until the 1 fall of the fortress. During this per- I iod both the Germans and the Japan- t osp warships and aeroplanes engaged in the bombardment of each other's oosition. ^ Three lanes of Defense. j \ The Gej man fortresses included |4 rtirce lines of defense. The first of i these on the outskirts appcurs to Itave been evacuated some time ago ind the garrison concentrated in Forts Moitke and Bismarck and litis, ?vhich occupy commanding positions m the range of precipitous hills, that :ircles the city. The Germans also tiad live forts exclusively for short lefense. The heights back of the city are penetrated only by the railway line ind it is probably through this path ;hat the allies proceeded into Tsing Tau, once the defending fortresses lad been silenced. j, VIEWS OP OTHER PAPERS ftj N.r Women Either. If A ? - - ? jwost men wouia ratner not be tearched.?Morning Star. Keep Seed Too. It will pay you better to feed cot011 seed than to sell it at prevailing >rices.?Home. & Farm. We Should Worry. Quit worrying. You can't help it >y worrying over it?whatever it is.? doming Star. And Others Tired. Some men are born nutty, and othrs try to sell digestion tablets in Belgium.?The State. I,ike Baby Carriage. A town is like a perambulator; it sn't much use unless pushed.?Times md Democrat. Where Was Jill? Jack Frost was a visitor in the su>urbs yesterday. Jack has been sumnering in Spitzenborgen.?Charleston 'ost. Not All Charms. Merely because Mary Garden has alburn hair and a temperament, it loesn't necessarily follow that she's a -ted Cross nurse.?The State. No Failure for Him. We are firmly of the opinion that ;he extra session of the legislature vas not a failure for the Hon. John Li. McLaurin.?Daily Record. Little Sis To. It's hard to persuade the average roung swain that there's any chance )f his fiancee's little brother getting heaven.?Selected. Well Wh? Ever. When a man can remember the late of his wedding, marriage is not i complete failure.?New York American. Joke on Tirkey. President Wilson calls on the peoale to give thanks on Nov. 26, but he seemed to feel that they would eat ;urkey without any urging.?'Florence rimes. Acted the Billy Goat. A man was knocked in the head by i bridge and killed while he was stealing a ride on the top of a freight rain. This shows the danger of Teight trains.?Selected. His Face Get It. fi.it* _ 1 i i ouiuran got nis jod as sing: sing hauffer because he looked like a gentlemen. That's also how he got lis job as bank president.?New York American. Somebody Lied. At one time we thought Russia was amply lying about her success in the nrar in east Germany, but now we beieve the Russians are whipping the porces of Germany and Austria.? fork News. Gained Still Lost. "Women's wide skirts help the nills," says a contemporary. But, hen, a fashion writer says, "Skirts ire to be shorter." So it looks like hey will be as short as they are wide. ?Daily Record. Would Work Cows. German tests show that while cows vorking under the yoke do not give is much milk as when allowed to loaf hey give nearly as much. War should iroduce some good, and perhaps this vill bring about the utilization of the eisure of the cow.?Farm and Firedde. Hard on Solons. Our solons made $200 per man? md that's about all. The work done >y the special session could have been lone easily in two days. Deduction /\i\ / I lin 4- n/\ /% v?? /\ v\ n i /I x-v i i * 1 ? % t it < lUI.I UO rtc-c WC JJtllU Ulll ItlWIIlUIU I ? vt the rate of $100 per clay. Of course hey dallied, and enjoyed Columbia's square Meals and new street lamps, >ut that fault is strictly with the soons themselves, as we would have )eeu happier had they met and imnodiately adjourned.?Marion Star. Farm-to-Table Service. Galveston, Texas, was added last vecl: to the list of cities where the 'far-.two-table" service of the parcel jost has been placed %in operation. |ACT TO REGULATE T GRADIN6 AND STORAGE; I HS NOT* OF FORCE IN THIS STATE AS ONE OF THE ACTS PASSED. AT SPECIAL SESSION McLaarin, Elected State Warehouse Conmifisiener lTnder Act, WiU Ap pwint the Clerks, Officers and Necessary Employees. The State warehouse bill, or as it is otherwise called, the act to regulate the storage ami grading of cotton, was duly passed at the special session of the Legislature and at once became the law of this State. The act provides for the election of a warehouse commissioner at an annual salary of $3,000.00. The Legislature at this special session elected John L. McLaurin to this position. An appropriation of $15,000.00 was provided in I the act for carrying out its provisions, i The commissioner is authorized to lease warehouses and to appoint "clerks, oflleers and all necessary em-j ployes . . . and fix the salaries." The Act in Full. The following is the act to regulate tlio storage, grading and marketing of cotton: "Whereas, owing to the war, there, is a lack of ocean transportation and " with the demoralization of the for- rr eign market, where two-thirds of ourj crop is consumed, it is unwise to' force the staple upon the market unI der such conditions; and I I *1 "Whereas, South Carolina will pro-,* duee 1,400,000 bales of cotton, cost-1 !.! 1 .'..IS :ng aooui iu cenis per pound, it is | necessary, in order to protect the peo-1 1 pie of this State from an irreparable i \ loss, to provide some general plan of'!' warehousing, and to finance the crop; n by converting cotton into a ncgotia-j ^ ble security which will command re-1 ^ spect in the m^er markets of the? . 11 ? ! world: y ! "Section 1. Be it enacted by the ^ j general assembly of the State of 0 ; South Carolina, That within the po-1 # ! lice powers of the State and for the i f. general welfare there is established; ^ ! as hereinafter provided a cotton v warehouse system for the State ' South Carolina. There shall be elect- !u etl by the general assembly forthwith |T | a suitable person, to be known as the j ^ (State warehouse commissioner, whose j ? ! salary shall be $.'1,000 per annum and n ! who shall holt! ofiice for the term of f | two years or until his successor is 8 elected by the general assembly. And p in case a vacancy shall occur while g the general assembly is not in session e the governor shall appoint a suitable # persoa to fill such vacancy until the ^ : next meeting of the general assembly. ^ Use Standard Grades. u i "Sec.. 2. That the warehouse com- 15 i uooiviici bimii ii'.trjH UUUlUriCil" ^ ; tive the standards and classifications a : of cotton established by the federal a j government. a "Sec. 3. The commissioner shall .. hare the power to acquire property j| for the warehousing of cotton by j ^ lease: Provided, No rent shall be v paid until the operating expenses of 0 such warehouse so leased have been g( paid from the income of the ware- g house so leased and in no case shall ^ ,the State be responsible for any rent j except from the income of such ware- ^ house so leased in excess of operation j expenses and may settle the terms ^ upon which private or corporate warehouses may obtain the benefit of State operation. And it shall be his especial duty to foster and encourage the erection of warehouses in the various towns in the several counties S i for operation under the terms of this j act, so as to localize the storage of ^ cotton so far as possible. . "Provided, That the supervisor and ^ county commissioners of Aiken, Sum* l*1 ter, Bamberg, Greenwood and of ^ Hampton counties, upon presentation ^ of petition signed by at least one- ^ third of the qualified electors of the , respective counties, may, and, upon I , presentation of a petition signed byL. one-half of the said qualified electors, i j shall provide, by lease, purchase, or construction warehouse facilities fori I s at least one-third of the average cotton crop (during the past five years) . of their respective counties. And the M said county supervisors and county j s commissioners are hereby authorized j " to use the county ordinary funds, or a borrow the necessary funds as tlie.v a deem most expedient. The warehouse ' facilities so provided may he leased to the State warehouse commissioner } by the county commissioners, on such terms as may be agreed upon between * the contracting parties. Or the supervisors and county commissioners may, if they deem it more expedient, t elect a warehouse manager and opcr- s ate the said warehouse facilities as a t: county system, subject to the general v warehouse law of the State, and toip such of the provisions of this act as j o I Un , ' i 1 m I. '! .HI ill I I 2hc tnat fcalwa > ,?#+?# Of#?#r * 9ft ha$ u? cotton-uwl an I ffhcttian wll ( string f I Start a Kmimmmmii 1 Ban j " I Account fj[ P . II i 3 1 I ^ youjt w You MAN' Start to put< Deny your 3 u Spurts d mention of were an A YOU BrinT 'IpMaa^ your DOLLAR r 81 jctj hi lay be applicable. Official Inspection. "See. 4. The said commissioner shall Iso have the power to sue or be sued i the courts under the civil code of outh Carolina upon the same terms s an individual or corporation, the etion to bp against or by him as repesentative of the State, and not as an ^dividual, except in case of tort or eglect of duty, when the action shall . LJ- I 1 * r upun ins uuiki. its may be rought in the county of Richland or a the county in which the cause of ction accured: Provided, however, 'hat the weights, classes and .grades f cotton on storage are under this ct only guaranteed by the State in avor of those who loan money or uy cotton stored in warehouses: Proided, That cotton designated as "lintrs' shall not be received for storage nder the provisions of this act: Proided further, That the State shall not e responsible for such fluctuations in reight as representing ordinary clilatic conditions. The board, where ully satisfied as to the title of same, hall receive for storage lint cotton roperly baletj, with an inspection tag hewing that it has been legally weigh d and that a federal of State inspect r as may hereafter be provided as graded said cotton. There shall e receipts issued for such cotton nder the sale and in the name of the Itate of South Carolina, stating locaion of warehouse, name of manager, nd mark on said bale, weight, grade nd whether long or short staple, so s to be able to deliver on surrender of eceipt the identical cotton for which ; was given. The receipt for the cotcm so stored to be transferable by rritten assignment and actual delivry and the cotton which it repreents to be deliverable only on a phyical representation of the receipt, r'hich is to be marked 'Canceled' when he cotton is takcQ from the wareouse. The said receipt carries absoite title of the cotton, it being the uty of the offcer accepting same for torage by inspection of the clerk's fhce to ascertain whether there are n tile crop mortgages or liens or rent n laborers' liens, verbal or in writing overing said cotton before he accepts ume and issues a receipt: Provided, owevor, That in case of all cotton eposited hereunder any lien thereon hall be and take effect only as of the ates of execution thereof, the egistry laws of the State to the conrary notwithstanding. It shall be the uty of the clerk of court or register j f conveyancees of the respective conn ies to furnish without charge from is records a certificate as to any ens and mortgages, upon request of he warehouse commissioner or oflier under him charged with responibility under this act. "Sec. 5. The grades, weights and lentification marks provided for in ection 4, shall he evidenced by tags (lixed to the bale of cotton, and shall lso he branded on the bagging with stencil and ink, which tags shall he ! o designed that the brand 'South 'arolina' will be unmistakable, the I almetto tree, with a halo of cotton cing at tho roots and the shield i f ho State on either side. Must Earn Expenses. "Sec. f>. The commissioner, in setling tho terms upon which cotton tored in local warehouses may he ukon over, shall not operate any warehouse which does not pay excuses, it being the declared purpose f this act to be self-sustaining and n who tb'inbs he li ys the matt without ... ranched the Htvcckcr from his <Wi u> cannot hear opportunity v9\ h motuit In the bank otwi en* Opportunity. Come I 1 KIT IITEBEST fill II Til yu, Vicm lo vmok< i UHvy in ttvty j r money now ? youil NEE1 your money in the Bank a 1 self and start saving, Sy* oiVi count. Tlie final scor a splendid start if the fi Iso-Ran T herbe HAVE THE HONEY? WE HAVE TH mm to operate at cost without profit to 1 the State. "Sec. 7. The State warehouse * board shall make an annual report to t the general assembly seating forth ( viz., 4A'?Number and location ef each warehouse where cotton has been ' received for storage by the State. 'H' * ?Cotton on storage and that delivery < on presentation of receipts. *C'?Mon- ' eys received and disbursed. ( "See. 8. The commissioner shall 1 have the power to appoint clerks, 1 officers and all necessary employes * to carryy out the provisions of this 1 act and fix the salaries of the same. ( He shall, to safeguard the interests of the State, require bonds from such . officers, clerks or employes for the 1 faithful performance of their duties. He shall prescribe the rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the in- j tent and spirit of this act, to carry same into etfect. j "Sec. 9. The person elected under | the first section of this act shall give | | a bond to the State of South Carolina ( in the sum of $50,000 to guarantee the faithful performance of his- du- . ties, the expense of said bond eo be ( paid by the State, to be approved as other bonds for State officers. , "Sec. 10. The warehouse receipt ; books shall be designed by the c#m- t aiissioner and furnished the man- ^ agers of each warehouse. Receipts < must be numbered and the ware- t house receiving such boks must ac- i count for each receipt. fne receipts f 'in such book niRV have the litho- i | graphed or ertgraved signature of the State warehouse commissioner, but s the same shall he signed with pen and < ink by the manager of the local ware- \ house. i Penalties for Frauds. "See. 11. The manager of any 1 warehouse or any agent, employe or servant, who issues or aids in issuing * a receipt for cotton, knowing that ( i such cotton has not been actually 1 placed in the warehouse under the 1 control of the manager thereof, shall be punished for each offense by im- '* prisonment in the State penitentiary : for a period of not less than one nor more than five years or by a fine of |f not exceeding $5,000. i 1 "Sec. 12. Any manager, employe or servant who shall issue or aid in ssuing a duplicate or additional receipt or cotton, knowing that the form \ or receipt or any part thereof is out- \ standing, shall be punished as in the'. | laws of this State provided for for- i t gery: Provided, The party applying! ( for a duplicate upon the represcnta-' j tion that the original has been lost or' c destroyed give to the State ware-1 \ house commissioner an identifying! ?. bond in an ft mount to fully cover anyj I amount or loss or litigation that | might result from the issuance of: c the same. i \ "Sec. Id. Any manager, employe, | t jagent or servant who shall deliver ji cotton from a warehouse under this ? act without the production of the re- j ceipa therefor or who fails to mark ^ such receipt 'Canceled' on the do- t livery of the cotton shall he punished j by a fine of not more than $5,0001 \ or imprisonment not more than five1 i i years or by both line and imprison- < ment in the discretion of the court. ( "Sec. 14. Any person who shall s deposit or attempt to deposit cotton i upon which a lien or mortgage exists,)? without notifying the manager of the warehouse, shall be punished by fine i and imprisonment for a neriod of not i more than one year and a tine of not j <4 105 no chance 1 mono) tn the 1 ? ? ?? ?> ? ?? ? ?? + i ^ By r, stuffed ht5 ears with || un ?shc ^<5 summon? HI Herbert foufmon. IEm.' ays has HielaicSi-- i n a*^ talk if own |?? :niiiiiyiinnnumii'llili[i!Ill?H 5tart a 1 | 5ante I IE HITS I Aca""* I Wfeil'''"'' liimimiHHiB . ? . . 'i > ii M* ? .a ?ii A < > i 1;' wrld, I I1 ) it worse laler oti iUle at a time, stematic SAvinj*. p malics no nish proves you A>r KAUFMAN. % E BAHK : ' Open an t ;v' dccovint : RAUir ^ i unm nore than $1,000. "Sec. 15. If any particular section .^f this act shall be held unconstituional, such holding shall not invalilate any other portion thereof. "Sec. 10. It is hereby declared that io debt or other liability shall be rented against the State by reason >f the lease or operation of the warehouse system, created by this act, except as by this act: Provided, The warehouse commissioner being specifically forbidden to lease or take jver any warehouse where the revenue derived from same is not sufficient to pay the expense of operation. Insurance. "Sec. 17. The commissioner shall nsure and keep insured for its full ralue, upon the best terms obtained jy individual or blanket policy, all otton on storage. In case of loss le shall collect the insurance due and rsty the same ratably to those lawfullly entitled. The insurance policies to be in the name of the State a?4 :he premium collected from the )wner of the cotton, the State to have a lien on the cotton for insurance and storage charges, the same aa ther public warehouses in the State. "See. 18. To put this act into immediate effect, the sum of $15,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated, ,o be subject to the order of the State warehouse commissioner. To be paid >ut on warrant drawn by the comp,roller general, accompanied by a* temized statement from the commissioner, showing for what and to vhom the said money is to be paid. "Sec. 19. The warehouse oommis;iOB?T ^ ? .. ? i? t i i viii ?iwiur in IU7 liseharge of his duties, shall be paid lis actual expenses, for which there ihall be tiled an itemized account, to iccompany the warrant from the omptroller general on the State reasurer. "See. 20. The money appropriated jy this act, and all sums collected unlet* it, shall be held in the State reasury as a separate fund for the iurposes of this act. "Sec. 21. All acts and parts of lets inconsistent with this act be, ind the same are hereby, repealed. "Sec. 22. That this act shall take effect immediately upon approval by he governor." LISTEN, DAUGHTER. Listen, Daughter. Your mother ells me that the honey boy who has >een festooning the landscape hereibounts for the past month has rerouted to a position previously selectMi. in other words, he has gone and ?ot another sweetheart. Well, don't ry. There's no reason and besides t washes off the powder. Honey bov ?pent about four bits a week on you. (ore's a dollar a week to take its dace. Every time lie called he cleanMi out the refrigerator. Your mother vill see that your brothers do this in he future. He kept you up late lights. Your baby sister is teething uul she has kept me up late, but I'll esign in your favor so it wont seer* it range for you to ge to bed early. He ook posession of the most comfortiblo rocker in the living room. When ,*ou look at that rocker in the future t will not bring a pang to see it ?nipty, for it will be full of little oM ieorge B. Father. Your ma and I itayed by you through teething, colic, neasles, croup and whooping cough mil we're going to see you through his if we have to take turns at spank ng you. Take your eyes oft' the noon, daughter, and look at the dust iround you. t . "