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IOYT QUIT OFFICE. ll.\sKI? l<> III! LEGISLATOR \\ HEN HI II IT SOI Til CAR? OLINA, s \ \ ATTORN IA Gl \ I K M Pcvpt. s I II. How Thinks All I a ietlug VmillH-ICM SlHMlUl Im> tilled. Columbia. <>ct. 8.?That James A lloyt. speaker of the house of repre? sentatives, automatically reliuunishol hin office and ceased to he a member of the Rlchland county delegation when he i I to Detroit? Mich., fretn Columba, Is the opinion of Thos. H Peoples^ attorney general, render? ed today. Likewise, the opinion holds that Mr. Hoyt cunnot legally accept the resignation of any member of tlK house and call an election for he su? cess Mr. Pee pies fives it as his opinion that the proper procedure would be for the latic party organization to hold a primary where there art vacancies or contemplated vacancies, name tho nomine??, and when Mr. Movt's successor is olected ho can a? eept such resignation und order a general election, at which the nomi? nees of the party can enter. The fol? lowing Is the opinion: "Hon. James A. lloyt. Detroit Mi. h. "Dear dir: Answering your letter of the 4th Inst.. in which you ask for ad vlco as to your authority to act as speaker of ih ? house of represent? atives In issuing a writ of election to fill vacancies which now exl-d in thai hotly, I be;; to ad\ise that Section 2" of Article HI of the State Constitu? tion provides that if any person chos? en a member of either house; thut is. sei.ate or home of representatives eha II depart tho State or become otherwise 11* ? iu.?ii!i? d |g hold his scat. s writ of election shall be issued oy the president of the senate or speak er of the house of re pro-.? ntatives, as the case may be, f >r the purpose of fdl ng the vacancy thereto occasion ed for the remainder of the term, etc. "Cnder thK provision of the Con? stitution a member of the house leav? ing the Slate vac; tes his ol!lco and therefor.? loses the power to act in It. I am therefore, g| the opinion ?Ua? when you removed from the State you los' your authority to do any further sets us speaker of the house of repre? sentatives and also us a member or the house. ' Von state that a member f om Humter county has handed you nls resignation, and that you are request? ed to order an election to till this va? cancy While I do riot think you have authority to order such election, the house of rOpreaentnttyee might sus? tain the validity of the election In the exercise of its powo to judge and de? termine the 11: i ? t * it Ions of its 1 own members, but my Spin log is that the order would be without legal author? ity and In viola*ion of Section 23 of Article 111 above gSJggf I "It seems to me that the party or? ganisation could now have a prim us to nominate a successor for he vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the member from Sumtcr. As soon as the legislature nt'-ets In January it wl'l elect your successor as spoake who can then acce>* the resignat oa and Immediately onlcr nn election fa? the successor, which can be held early during tho session, In time for the member-elect to take his Neat. This procedure would be strictly In com? pliance with the Constitution and merely delay th" filling of the varancv for the few days necessary to give notice of and have an election "With kind personal regurtts an I bent wishes, f am. Yours very truly (Signed) "Thomas H People* "Attorney General." Hfg ha\o all prescriptions to. ale Braken knoss replac? ed pl<inptl\ Graduate i ?pto uoiris: and ??ptieian In charge. I VV A. Thompson, JEWtLEil I OPTOMETRIST. ... ....I. WAY SHIM50TT0?. ro\ri> i:xti:ni?s im>i:i initfia ORDEH or UCFTKUBKR 27. staple Will lie Allowed 10 Qa Forward to Allied Countries, Including Jn pan. W ashlngton, 0< t. I.? Stoppage of cotton ?hlptntSI to northern Europe and neutrals ha 5 resulted in such a isurplusiof the staple in this country that the ? vpoiis Administrative board tu.I iv determined to permit for an in? definite period tno exportation of raw OOttOU to the allies without license. When the licensing of exp >rta became effective September 7, last, the boar-' permitted the exportation of cotton t-> the allies without permits until Oc? toher 3 l, next. It Wal explained that there now is ample OOtton in the United States to supply the nation's needs, including the increased amount of cotton need? ed in the army and navy, and still leave a great amount for shipment to the United Kingdom, France, Italy. It pan and Kussla. The hoard's statement said: ? ' The exports- administration hoard has determined to extend indellntely the special license issued on Septem? ber 7. lilt, through the OUStomi ser? vice covering raw cotton shipped to OOrtaJa destinations. At that time shippers were informed that Individu? al licenses would not be required for ?1 ipments for raw cotton to allied r.ai ntries. their colonies, possessions and protectorates, nor directly to Rus? sia, provided such shpmlcms were cov arod by railroad and ocean bill of Inline; dated on or before October 31. 11U7. 'The board now rules thnt until further action no individual licences will be required for the exportation of raw cotton to the United Kingdom. France, Italy or J apan, their colonies, possessions or protectorates, or dl roetly to Russia." MORE WAGE8 DEMANDED. New York, net. ii.-?The trainmen and conductors of railroads east of (.'hu-ago and north of tin* l'otoma?' have notified the roads that on De? cember 1st they would demand an Increase in wages to he effective o January 1st. The Greatest Ntivy. The naval program of the United S'ates. actually in process of realign tlon, promises to make this country, in at least one element, the greatest naval power in the world. According to a high authority, in twelve months the United States will turn out more naval tonnage than any country ha: OVOT launched in a similar period am more than it WSS ever dreamed the United States could build. The Amer? ican navy is specializing on small an; swift vessels and it will have a most formidable test of these craft. Which are the most effective against subma? rines, and, after the war bids fair to oulrato any other nation in this naval POnetKueuti which, In view of the of* fectivenesa of the submarine demon started in this war, has very impor? tant significance. The naval au? thorities of the United States are not prepared to turn away from tie heavy armored ships as a depend,-bl? and a necessary unit, and provision has been made for the most powerful and swiftest battle cruisers afloat, but the big ships have played a IOC? ondary part thus far In the naval operations of the war. although their Importance is rest rve as a striking force is not underesl imateu, and the principal work al sea has be, n done by the more ai.;:le ( vaft. Tleue can i" no doubt that the achievement i of the u-boats In this war will centfj the attention of na\al authorities, on the possibilities of und nsca? warfare Ifl an evtiaordinary degree and their PtOdICH Will take them more and more into the reuhn of the smaller ll^ht ?hip, with high mobility and wide rang?? and there will probably follow something of ? relegation In Import anoe of the floating Cortreaaoa to Which all mivles had principally run for twent years preceding this war It li not Impossible that the hlghl] orgardaod and eaormoualy eostl) modern battleship may be practically abandoned after a While, its function being drei lad between the ? \ m bat tie cruiser, in wide ocean service. ?nd the ponderous, monitor for ooaat booahardment with lha aci;(. destroy ers and kindred types for blockade and In defensive work against thi submarines. In any event the im p< rtunee of the smaller craft is ;?reat ly enhanced ami the nation boss ?quipped vath them will have ? com? manding position ai a ea power, It is not Improbable that President Wilson's opinion that ihe United States should have the greatest navy ?n the world which was mi down a* the time of its oxpre ?! ?n a ? princl pally a campaign uttt i nn< In Ihc midst 01 a political eont< il will i? realised a . a result of the notion's participation In the war. Uharh ton i'osw. GOVERNMENT FOOD GQNTHOL. PK1;sii>i:nt w MA. sign ?xecu tivk order requiring D1S TRllilTlOX i'XDER license. Regulations to Be Proscribed at Onoo j for Moat Packers Cold Storage; (Houses, Millers, (\uincrs, Grain' Dealers niul Rig Wholesale Dealers und Retailers. Washington, Oct. 9.?Virtually all the staple foods consumed by the American people will l>e put under government control November 1. Tho food administration announced to? night that within a few days President Wilson will issue an executive order requiring that manufacturers and distributors of some iMi fundamental foods operate under license restrictions designed to prevent unreasonable profits and to stop speculation and hoarding* Regulations will be prescribed for meat packers, cold Storage houses, millers, canners, elevators, grain deal? ers and Wholesale dealers and retailers doing a business of more than $100, 000 annually in the commodities to be named. "The prime purpose of the food ad? ministration," the announcement said, "is to protect the patriot against the slacker in business. It has generally been recognized that the enormous obligation imposed on the American people to feed our soldiers at the front and the allies create* a disturbing fac? tor in trade which allows opportunity to a few to impose burdens upon the many and that it Is- of vital national importance that such control should be exerted as will remedy so far as may bo, the econmie disturbances incident to the war." Issuance of the president's procla? mation hag been delayed, the an? nouncement said, that the food admin? istration might complete conference; with representatives of trade and pro? ducers and consumers. Already about 200 conferences have been held at which were planned regulations- and constructive methods of control. "The licensing; provision in the food I bill*" the announcement continued, MJi limited in operation to the channels of trade which lies between the farm era on the one hand and the retailers on the other, except as it extends to those few retailers who do an annuai business of more than $100,000. "The food administration has se? lected about 20 basic commodities and their products as forming the prime basis of life and has limited its licens? ing control to those commodities and also, in so far as practicable eliminat? ed the smallest units of business in theso staples. "It is the purpose of the food ad ministration to effect conservation in the commercial use of these commodi? ties and to keep them flowing toward the consumers in direct lines through the channels of trade in as economical a manner as possible. "The producer must have a free outlet and a ready market. "There must be no manipulation of speculation in foods*. "There must bp no hoarding of foods. "Unfair or unreasonable profits must be eliminated. "Discriminatory and deceptive and wasteful practices Which in any way restrict supply or distribution must be stopped. "These are the provisions of the food law. The licensing system Which was authorized by the law provides a more effective machinery for its en? forcement. It must not he thought that these operations become illegal only upon the issue of licenses. They have been illegal since the 10th of August when the law was passed an 1 numerous cases coining to the atten? tion of the food administration h iv been corrected. "The proclamation will require ail those handling the commodities con? cerned to apply for license Novem bor 1. "Applicants will receive licenses WthOUt OOSt ami the regulations gov? erning those dealing with tin- com? modities licensed will be issued in due course. ? After November i no unlicensed persons will be permitted to trade In the commodlles enumerated in tlx proclamation. Those who receive 11 censes will be required from time b? time to m: KO reports' to the food ad ministration on their activities in pre? scribed tonn. These reports will bo ?arefullv safeguarded so that privat information given to the government in confidence will not be divulged to competitors, "While authorltj Is vested in the food administration to suspend any license and to impose penalties lor violation of the food law or special regulations, II is the purpose of the food administration to accomplish tin s, end.; of public sei vice ami war service, so far as possible, not by coercion 'ait i?\ patriotic oooperation. It has been the expressed feeling of the whole ot tii ? man) conferences held in Washington tin! the licensing System opt rating alike in tvti'y part GOVERNMENT CONTROL <:l FOOD IS EXTENDED TO PRAC? TICA IX Y ALL ESSENTIAL ARTICLES. Licenses After November 1st, but Many small Dealers and All Farm? ers ire F.xcopted from the Order. Washington, Oct. 10.?Government control of foodstuffs extended to take In virtually all the essential articles Of diet by a proclamation issued to? night by President Wilson directing the food administration to license al? ter November the manufacture, stor? age, importation and distribution of some twenty prime commodities. Many small dealers are exempted, as are farmers, who are especially ex? cepted in the food control law. The movement was forecast in a statement last night by the food ad? ministration declaring it was necessary to prevent unreasonable pro/its and to stop hoarding and speculation. After quoting the food control act, under which the action is taken, the president's proclamation says: "It is essential in order to carr> into effect the purposes of said act tc license the importation, manufacture storage and distribution of necessaries to the extent hereinafter specitied. "All persons, firms, corporations and associations, engaged in the business either of (1) operating cold storage warehouse, (a cold storage warehouse, for the purpose of this proclamation being clearly detined as any place ar? tificially or mechanically cooled to or below a temperature of 46 degrees, in which food products are placed and held for thirty* duys or more). (2) Operating elevators, warehouses or other places for storage of corn, oats, barley, bananas, rice, cotton seed, cotton seed cake, cotton f,ecd meal, or peanut meal; or. (1) importing, manu? facturing (including milling, mixing or packing), or distributing (includ? ing buying or selling), any of the fol olwing commodities: "Wheat, wheat dour, rye or rye ?lour. "Rarley or barley flour, "Oats, oatmeal or oiled oats, "Corn, corn grits, corn meal, homi? ny, corn flour, starch from corn, corn oil, corn syrup or glucose. "Rice and rice flour. "Dried beans. "Pea seed or dried peas. "Cotton seed, cotton seed oil, cot? ton seed cake or cotton seed meal. "Peanut oil or peanut meal. "Soya bean oil, soya bean meal. "Oleomargarine, lard and lard .substitutes, oleo oils or cooking fats. "Milk, butter or cheese. "Condensed, powdered or evaporat ed milk. "Fresh, canned or cured beef, pork or mutton. "Poultry or eggs. "Fresh or frozen fish. "I-'resh fruits or vegetables. "Canned peas, dried beans, toma? toes, corn, salmon or sardines. "Dried prunes, apples, peaches o: raisins. "Sugar, syrups or molasses. "Excepting, however, the following: "Operators of all elevators- or ware? houses handling wheat or rye and manufacturers of the derivative pro ducts of wheat or rye who have al? ready been licensed, "Importers, manufacturers and re? finers of sugar, ami manufacturers of sugar, syrups and molasses who have already been licensed. "Retailers whose gross sales of food commodities do not exceed 1100,00C per annum. "Common carriers. "Farmers, gardeners, cooperative associations of farmers or gardeners, including live stock farmers and oth? er persons with respect to the pro? ducts of any farm, garden, or ?tin*:* land owned, leased or cultivated by them. "Fishermen whose business does not exceed beyond primary consign tnent. "Those dealing in any of the abov-? commodities on any exchange, board of trade, or similar institution as de? fined by section 18 of the Act of August 10, 1917, to the extent of thoir dealings on BUCh exchange or bond of trade. "Millers of corn, oats, barley, w in at. rye or rice operating only plants oi a daily capacity of less than Bcventy-flve barrels. fanners of peas, dried beans, corn, tomatoes, salmon or sardines, whose gross production do s not exceed !"?, 000 Oases per annum. Tel sons slaughtering, packing and distributing fresh, canned or cur? ed beef, pork or mutton, whose gro^s sales of such commodities do not ox* ceed $ 100,000 per annum. "Operators of poultry or egg pack? ing plant, Whose grosa sales do not exceed $60,000 per annum. of the country will, in fact, be a pro? tection to tin- great majority of pro? ducers and distributers as well as *.o the public against the operation; <?! those tew who unpatrlotlcaHy seek to exploit the necessaries of life." "Manufacturers of magpie syrup, maplfl sugar and other maple com pounds. "dinners, buyers, Agents, dealers o. other handlera of cotton seed who handle yearly, between September i and AUgnet SI less than ISO tons of cotton seed are hereby required to se? cure on or before November 1, 1917, a license which licenses will be is SUed under such rules and regulations governing the conduct of the business as may be prescribed. "Applications for the license must be made to the United States food administration, Washington, n. Cm law department, license division, on form prep;!led by it in advance for that purpose, which may be secured on request. "Any person. Arm or corporation, or association other than those herein? before excepted who shall engage in or carry on a brUsUieSi hereinbefore ?Decided after November I, 1j17, without tirst securing such license will be liable to the penalty prescribed by, the said act of congress." The penalties prescribed for viola tlon of the act are a fine of or nprieonment of not more than two fee/a I Washington, <?<t. 11.?Germans inaneed the Irish-American propa? ganda In the United States as early as 1901 to combat the movement for he celebration of one hundred years )f peace between England and Amer? ica, President Wilson learned from John A. Stewart, New York, chair nan of the American branch of the centenery committee. They even lobbied against bills In State legist** tUres to promote the success of the centenary. Eveiything in the Building Line All Kinds of Feed BOOTH & McLEOD, Inc. EVERYTHING AT ONE PLACE Phones 10 ? 631 TWO TELLERS Our customers will find our service much improv? ed by our having two tel? lers on Mond ays and Sat? urdays. This bank wants its service to be unexcelled. Our customers' conven? ience is our first consid? eration. May we add your name to our depositors list? The National Bank of Sumter. "SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINGS" ??? ?.?????.????????????????4??? ?-??????????????????< A Convenience. I'VMMJMMMMi *. MMBMMBM>MMin ? Mil I III?M I??!? m A checking-account wiih a bank is a great convenience; not only to ti e business and profes? sional man, but to the fanner as well. More peo? ple would keep such accounts if they knew just how lo go about it. We gladly assist those who need help in getting started. _ THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK The Oldest Banking*Institution in the County ?+e?eee?eeee?*+*?ee?e+oeee?? ?????????????????????+ OWj COUNTRY AT WAR Our Army already in the field?We mu?t feed, clothe Mid provide for it till victory has been won fur i i? Show our brothers and sons who hat6 fttaked their lives, that our hearts are with them ami our mot ey behind them. The second issue ol Liberty Uoiuls is now being offered. U e will gladly furnish you with them and help you finance them If deniied. Wo make no charge for our woik. To-lay is the time?Your Country Calls ? The National Bank Of Im Carolina