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Bp a * P GET TO THIS BIG L SHOES, SHOES, K ' ar W We can save yoa piles ol L children. All kinds of i I It's all cash in thi | a Make this store your you, w! ~ INSURANCE >0W IN CONTROVERSY Quest/on is Whether Sink/ngr. Fund Shall Cover R.sk ou Cotton Warehouses. (The State. "In am of the opinion that it is not only not the duty of the sinking fund commission to insure this cotton, but they fca/e no authority in law to do so," says Thos. H. Peebles, attorney general, in an opinion relative to insurance of cotton stored in warehouses under State supervision. Sev-, eral days ago t?e comptroller general expressed the opinion that cotton held under State supervision should be insured with the insurance department of the sinking > und commission. D. H. Means, chief clerk of the commission, referred the matter to the attorney general. The comp+-rvVli*>r prrto v upff i "be had previously erpressed and a.m-1 plified iiis statement. T e following opinion was given to tbe chief clerk of the sinking fund k commission "by the attorney general: *1 -beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter, date November 30, 1914. and handed by you to this office on the 4th day of December. 1914, in j which you ask whether the sinking j1 fund commission, insurance depart- : l. ment. has anvil'.: in e whatsoever to do 1 I with the insurance obtained and ! maintained by P e warehouse commis- ' fioner under the appropriation act of ( 1914 and tre act to regulate the storage, grading and marketing of cotton. 1 f Quotes the Law. j s "In reply I will say that the pro- j t viso of section 29 rf the appropriation j act of 1314 provides that all insur- j ance of public buildings, herein pro- j vided tor <?.!>nrapriation. a*id all insur- 1 ? ar.ee, the premium for which is paid y out :)f any funds of institutions sup k iK-rte-i in whole or in part by the , P State, the sinking fund commission t is authorized and required to carry . said insurance in the State insurance ^ sinking fund. ^ "Secton 17 of the ware* ouse act ^ directs the warehouse commissioner c to insure and 1-etp insured, upon tie s bast terms ol'?a;r.ab"e all cotton on < storage. In case ol loss, he shall col- ^ lect the insuiarce due and pay the ? \ s same ratablv to i^ose lawfully enk c< titled to it. The same section proP . 2 vides farther: 'The insurance policies r to be ?n the name )'" tDe State and the a ^ premium collected from the owner of the cotton, the State to '!:ave a lien si on the cotton for insurance and stors: age charges the same as other public . warehouses in the State.' "ft wi'l thus be seen that the appro- tr priation act of 1914 requires the sinking fund commission to carry insur- -j-j ance on building^ and property of gl insf.tntions where the nremiums are paid out of the 'funds appropriated w to f* ese institution?, while the ware-1 c, 1:o"jso art provides that the insur-/^ ance shall be collected from and paid w by the owners of the cotton. This "be- p( ing the case, I am of the opinion that ^ it is not only not the duty of the sinking fund commission to insure this m cotton, "but that they have no au- st thority in law to do so. 2ij "Sfaouki the warehouse commis- ar sioner, under r.:e act estaoiisnmg wis m department, purchase any warehouses tr cr have other property on hand be- b> longitii? to the State, this, of course, rc wruid be insurable and should be in- sb sured by the sinking fund commission, as but m so <:'ar as the cotton is con- sh cerned, as before indicated, the premiums are paid by the owners of the pr cotton and consequently it does not st< come within the provision of section co j THE V SENSATIONAL SALE II , FOR THE VVHOL! id every pair market f money?good money?on D veady-to-Wear Dresses for mt to li is sale. We can't af BIG SAVING to yoi headquarters, you'll find a bis iether you come to buy or ju LND BRCK 39 of tllie appropriation act, or any ether statute in this State." Statement by Comptroller. a. vv. Jones, u.e comptroller general, on reading the foregoing opinion, made a statement as follows: "Some days since I expressed the view that the law requires the warehouse commissioner to carry the insurance 'for this State institution under his control with the sinking fund commission. While it is not my purpose ic enter into a controversy as to the correctness cl the opinion of the attorney general wl/.ich expressess tre contrary view, I v ill state my reasons for my idea, wi ich are at variance with the advice of the State's chief law officer. "It will be noted ths;t 'section 39 of lie appropriation act o: 1914 provides that all insurance of public .buildings herein pro.ided for by appropriation and all Tnsuranc-e the premium of Y.<hich is paid out of any funds of institutions supported in whole or in part by the State, the sinking 'fund commission is authorized and required to carry said insurance in the State insurance sinking fund.' Section 17 of ti^e ware-house act directs ? e ware- ; house commissioner to insure, and ! k^ep insured, upon the best terms obtainable, all cotton in storage. In case of loss he shall colltvct the insur- I ance due and pay the same ratably to | :hose lawfully entitled to it. The 1' rame section provides, further, 'the ; nsurance policies to be in the name 3 f the State and the premium col- ' c-cred from t':e owner 3 the cotton, : ' e Srate to have a lien on the cotton j * or insurance and storage charges tfr.e 1 ;ame as other public warehouses in i1 he State.' State Institution. f . ' c "Having in mmd the law quoted in I, he attorney general's opinoin. as well ^ s the entire warehouse act. it is my j i jew that the warehouse svstem is an ! c nstitution of the State of South Caro- , i t ma; that it is supported m part by j he State, or indeed not wholly so. If: hen t'-e premium on the insurance is j aid out of any funds ol this institu- j " ion?'the warehouse?so supported ^ v the State, such insurance must be | I r arried by the sinking fund commis- j j, ion. ! I ^ "It will be noted by section 17 of f, he warehouse act that the commis- i v ioner is required to keep insured all c, otton on storage in the warehouse 0. nd that he sftall make this insurance p ontracts upon the best terms obtainb!e. 1t] "It certainly is contemplated by tfte tatute that the warehouse commisoner shall, out of the funds of the istitution, pay the premiums on the ^ isurance obtained. Were this not le ue, he would be unable to take out g] le insurance which the law requires. v>. I'.:e question then arises, are such in.irance premiums to be paid out of 11 y funds of such institution?ice ^ arehouse system?supported by the tate? Certainly so, if any part o le $1">,000 appropriated under tne arehouse act is used for -such puro-j )se. I think with equal certainty , . . E. iat premiums on such insurance, to ^ ? collected by toe warehouse com- 4 issioner from owners rf cotton or orage, when collected and in the ^ mds of the warehouse commissioner, to e funds of that institution, which A] ust be deposited with the State 3 ( easurer and drawn out as provided * the stutute. The act, it will be Ai >ted. provides that the commissioner 3 all keep insured all cotton on stor ?*n ;e, and that the insurance policies ? all be in the name of the State. "This provision of the statute ecludes the idea that the individual ce oring cotton shall insure his own ne tton, or that he shall pay direct to Ar /AK SALE IS rS Vfifi W4H? Tft ? i ivu uan s JV un usmrasawMt i?I?m ? Jiw ? > > ?WQi ?mi i FAMILY. Tliebi J in plain figures at ] ry Goods, Dress Goods, Outin: ither and the girls. Cloaks, ind in a LARGE, MODERN Dl ford to charge goods 1 and it came just at I hearty welcome awaiting st to look. j S. 1800 I niaennBHHHHHHBBflB the insurance company any premium vLereon. Unquestionably no private individual has the right to make any contract whatsoever in fi e name of the State. It then appears tnat it is the duty Oa the commissioner to insure the cotton in the name C. th? State upon the best terms which he may obtain, and certainly no insurance company will insure anything wit!.:out being paid a premium or the premium being guaranteed by the insurer, W ich is the State in this case. Of course the State is protected from any loss by reason of the payment of insurance premiums, by the provisions of the act, which gives to the State a lien on toe cotton stored, to secure reimbursement for insurance premiums paid. Handling tfee Funds. "It therefore appears to me that the commissioner must collect .a3] insurance premium-s, and win-en they are collected iby him .they are Ufund-s of an institution supported in -w-hole vor in part by the State.' T_e iact tkat the premiums constituting such funds are derived by the -commissioner from individuals wh.o store cotton, can not in my belief, change the fact t&at the commissioner collects the same underauthority o>.' the aet, and when so collected must he placed in tlhe State treasury as a separate fund of the warehouse institution. Under the provisions of section 20 of the warehouse . act it is provided: 'The money ap^ro- , priated hy the act, and all sums collected under it shall be held in the State treasury as a separate fund for he purpose of tbis act.' This section -vill clearly include all insurance preniums collected by the commissioner. "In order to withdraw s;ich funds i rom the State treasury, it must be ione under section 751, code of laws, 912, which provides: 'All payments ?y the State treasurer, except for inerest on the public debt, and the pay f officers, members and attaches of he general assembly, shall be made >n warrants drawn by the comptroller ;eneral, and the vouchers for the ame must be '.iled in his office.' "1 therefore take the view that the iw requires the insurance to be caried by the sinking fund commission, t is beyond doubt permissible, and it '.:ould be done, because the sinking und commission now has a contract ith insurance companies outside the tate, w'ereby $16.SO on each $100 f premiums may be saved to the ublf#. "It is also my view that even though le construction of the statute be ouibtful, though I personally do not iel any doubt as to my own interrelation of this one, t ie doubt should e resolved in favor of the best invest ot' all the people of tee State in 11 cases, and especially in this case, here a substantial saving may be ef>cted.M HANKS AMERICANS FOR ENDING AID New York, Dec. 7.?Messages of atitude to American women from lizabeih. Queen of Belgium, and tl>.e uc'.ess of Vendome, sister of King !"bert of Belgium, written at the ?adquarters of the Belgian army on e firing line, were received here day by the woman's secretary of the merican 'Commission for Relief in jlgium. The messages were cabled H. C. Hoover, chairman of the nerican Commission in London, who is returned to England from Belurn. Queen Elizabeth's message reads: "It gives me great pleasure to acpt the invitatfon to become patross of the Woman's Section 6" the nerican Commission for Relief in j J iOW IN FULL ] 50,(00.00v;o SicfN si arm v s>'-?ei V iT?f ?" V Pf, i 1 k.riji r.. s ggest sto:k o si orices ne /e o of L gs, Flannels, >heetiags, Plaids, Uiats, Men aad !5o 's >uits ai EPARfMENf STOKE LlhE OU s even for a few day - xi i it ...in . a ume wnen u win < Look for the sign "M S forget,; Vlain Street Belgium. I \visfo to extend to the J women of America t .e deep gratitude | of the women of Belgium for ti'ne work 1 they are doing for my people. The ' food which your country* is daily pro- j viding to our women and children j comes like a ray of sunlight in the j darkest hour of Belgium's history, j The Belgian women have fought a ! brave fight and are still fightin for the common cause of i.iuman liberty so dear to every American woman's 'heart. (Signed) "Elizabeth." The message from the duchess said: "I gladly accept your invitation to become patroness of the Woman's Section of the American Commission < i or Relief in Belgium. I know that j 1 speak for every Belgian woman and j every Belgian child when I say that wo thank fJrv/1 for what vou are doinz. 1 Now that the exteremity of our distress lis become known we feel sure 1 the tender hearts of tfve women of America will respond to our cry. Food is terribly needed by the millions Wco still remain in tbeir native land. Before winter is over, the need will become still more desperate. In the 1 name of the suffering women and litl tie children of Belgium, 1 ask the women of America to help us. OSigned) "Henriette." < Ceres Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Core. ] The -worst cases, no matter of how long standing, are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. i Porter's Antiseptic Healing: Oil. It relieves Paia and Heals at the same time. 25c, 50c, ft DRESS m O STANDA Washington, D. C. Norfolk, Va. Richmond, Va. eL BLAST w, Clean Fall and \ ing prices right and f, MONEY ON YOUR =n Newberry to seiec before in this sectio Cheviots, Bleaching, Undtrwi id a thousand other things yo RS. s at such rediculous Jo you tne most gooi IlLF." There's none ether your money back if you want Newbe: >*ews from CT mson College. Clemson College, Dec. 3.?Last *Vv A n A- TVirtMlrcorn'inrr rl o IT TTn i.... uiauav, wcill'S iuawftogmug uajr had a holiday. Several of the cadets who lived near the college spent the day with their home folks, while ov*r two hundred cadets went to Atlanta to see t'..e Clemson-Tech football I game. A special train was operated for tfce cadets going to Atlanta, the train leaving at 6:30 a. m., Thursday and returning at 6:00 a. m? Friday. It is needless to say that the boys ! enjoyed ti-eir. trip to Atlanta with the ' exception of seeing the "Tigers" go i down in defeat to the "Yellow Jac- j kets/' As a whole, the football game ' was a hard : ought battle from -begin-1 ning till end. fThe "Tigers'' spent Wednesday night in Gains'ville and Thursday morning went to Atlanta J on the special train. Our team was mucj out--weighed "by t?ne Tech team. After iN1 game finished and our team returned to the hotel t'ne captain was elected for next year's team, the person receiving this high honor was i Cadet Magill TV. K., of Abbeville. The j prospects are -very favorable at pres- j en: for a very strong team next year, since much material will come from the oresent freshman team. A meeting of the Newberry county [ toys was held and a county club or- j ganized. The following officers were; elected: Cadet P. H. Seen, president; j 2. E. Folk, vice president; I. R. Was ace, secretary and treasurer. There are seventeen boys from New- , jerry county up tere this year. The ; Allowing is the roll by classes: j : ?vl | III J PERF] ?1 j a .yOU ne Jjr--j?-I jL A warm r and dress i y/jllltion Smo /qfyff Heater vvi t ordinary r< minutes. The Perfec portable; it to sitting or attic ? where extra ed?and convenient weather. ThePerfectioi too?it burns need it. Nocoj \ ^ \ no dirt, no ash< ing; easy to cle c odorless and 5 r\ A /( CA D 'I1 For sale at hardwan L/ iVl JF U Jtv JL Look for the Triang] RD OIL CON (NEW JERSEY) BALTIMORE f \ % I Vint er Goods are left. FAU PHRf HASPS I Z. i XAJJLi A VA1VAA12UJUV/ t from, and eich n. jar, tor men, women and u would naturally expect prices. It means d. 1.1 .1 i rv i. like tbis sale, lioo t it. rry, S. C. Seniors, B'erley G. E., Folk, C. E., Senn P. H., and Shealy A. L.: Juniors, Wallace D. R. and Wright R. F.; SophcrYiArflo T-T 11 r>f or? T\T 1? T nn or T? WT on/? aiu; to, JLAUUC^I * t . uu L15 J?/. ?? ? a.iu Singley L. K.; Fresnn-en, Camon S. P Dennis C. M., Duncar J. B. Fe>,s L. F., Folk J. H., Herbert J. E., Quactlebaum H. L., and Saucers C. W Tne honorary members are Profs. Keirt, Hi.nter, Johnston, and Berley. The purpose of this organization is to have the Newberry county clufo in '"Taps '15." 'The entire community was shocked vi.en we heard of the very sudden death of Prof Newman's little t':ree years old hoy. Tae death occurred , V ?O 1, Tit, ? .yesieiutij ci'uui o u ciuciv. 1 lie '.uu* eral services were held in Holy Trinity Episcopal church today at 3 o'clock. This little child was taksn very suddenly sick day before yesterday while out riding with its mother. It is not yet known when we leave for our Christmas vacation. Examinations begin Monday, Decem'ber 14, l?14. Whenever Yon Need a General Tonw Take Grove's The Old S^ndard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. 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