The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-17
Of storaae Cotton Grows.

ferent units Of the system. or this
number 39,643 have been withdrawn,
leaving. totaloof 28,476 bales in stor.
age January /, 1918. This is regarded
as a particularly good showing in that
abnormally high prices have been OBJ.
tanned throughout most Of the year.
There are 2O4 warehouses in the sys.
tenn.
Another feature Of the years work
just closed, which appeals especially
to Mr.. Smith and which fulfllls the
mission Of the warehouse system Is its
utilization by the small farmer. Many
farmers who could store only n or
two bales have been benefited by the
were issued to farmers who could
store two bales and 1924 receipts to
farmers who stored only II bale each.
Money was borrowed on many Of the
receipts, with the value Of the cot.
ton enhanced approximately SO per
cent.
An urgent appeal to store their cot.
ton was written to farmers September
6 by Mr.. Smith. Since that time 49,.
302 bales were stored. At hat time
cotton was selling at 10 1-2 cents, but
the warehouse commissioner argued
that the worldwide shortage II I'M
mediate demand guaranteed an ad
vance to 80 cents. The increased value
Of the cotton stored is more than ST..
600, 900.
Mr.. Smith emphasizes that although
fha tNNrp,>,}ofi ton ln"{ x,~n, ,,,oo 49,
by the Legislature from $4,000 to So.
900, the receipts for the syear are ap,
proximately $4,000 in excess of the
amount provided for operating ex
pences. The system has now $S,147.Sf
on deposit at the Union National Bank
Storage due December 81 was 81,
1924 and accrued storage $2,755.74
Value OF Liquor Seizures Decrease.
S. NJ. Duncan, chief of the State
constabulary, has presented his annuai
report to Governor Manning. The
value of whiskeys and beers seized
this year has been greatly reduced
from the mOun captured in 1916. The
total alu Of seizures for the year
just closed was $13.429.25 against $25..
$50 for the preceding year. There was
a propCrtionate decrease IN operating
expenses by the constabulary. In 1916
the cost was $16,S13 81 against So.
905.09 for 1917. The quart a month
tor IN the amount of liquor shippeu
illegally into the State. The summar
iZed report follows:
In Charleston county and vicinity
for January. February, March. April,
May and June: Seized 754A gallons
of whiskey and 4SK bottles Of beer. All
poured out except 1872 gallons Of
whiskey left as evidence in ten cases
pending In court.
when transferred to Beaufort all
State property turned over to Sheriff
Martin.
Cost Of constabulary for six
months. Charleston ~$7,452.68.
"Cost of constabulary for six
months for Beaufort s3.452.41.
Total for 1917. $40. 905 90.
Total for 1915, Charleston. S16,.
1921.
value of whiskcy seized in Beau,
fort. 81 228.
Total value of 1916, $25,865.
Total value for 1917, $13,429.25.
Total amount seized in 1917. 1874
gallons Of whiskey. $50 gallons Of CT.
der and 485 bottles Of beer.
Total amount ~ 1916 in Charleston
and vicinity 1876 IA gallons of wh!s
key. 1871 bottles Of beer.
Having turned over to- Sheriff Mar.
tin my book Of records. am unable
to say how many convictions. Two
automobiles were seized and sold in
Berkeley county and six negroes sent
to the gand and three white men
pleaded guilty and paid their fines
Have made 1T separate seizures here
and had one conviction"
Manning Names New officers.
Governor Manning announced the
appointment Of four captains, six first