The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 26, 1917, Page 8, Image 8
IW~ ' . :
CHARGES SHORTAGE I
TREASURER'S ACCO
Comptroller Caencrnl Allogcs
_
terflokl Officer Mlmipnlfe
i
910,000.
Carlton NV. Sawyer, com]
general, has requested the a
general to bring action on th
of NV. A. Douglas, treasurer o
terfleld county, to recover an
shortage of $10,637.20. In
quest to the attorney genei
Sawyer states that a thorougl
of Mr. Douglas' accounts wai
through his representative,
Searson, a certified public a
ant, which audit shows tl
treasurer has failed to accoi
funds to the amount abov
tioned.
In his report to the attorn*
eral Mr. Sawyer states tl
books and records of the oflic
been grossly neglected, tax
tions have been collected
treasurer in open violation
law and against the instructi
the comptroller general and t
has been disregarded in ma
spects as to the records of the
He further states that owing
unsatisfactory condition o
county treasurer's records
been very difficult to arrive s
elusions, the investigation ext
over a period of four years.
In the report filed with the
ney general the following
leged:
"The treasurer nas failed t<
certain very important record
tably cash and bank account
was found that he has failed t
keep stubs or any other ree
checks drawn on the various
in which the public funds we
posited. There were no pass
to show deposits, so it is i
seen that the only source of
mat ion with regard to bai
counts, were the bank reco
number of cancelled checks w
file but nothing definite coi
learned through reference tc
items, except in a few instanc
was necessary to make a visit
various banks of Chesterfield
in order to audit the bank ac<
Some of these banks have h
county and school claims in th<
manner as checks, charging
items direct to the treasure!
counts. This is a very unbu
like method, both on the part
treasurer and of the bank, c
much confusion without tin
benefit to any party concerned
banks have been requested I
continue the nractice. Couni
school warrants, properly apj
are merely orders on the
treasurer, to be paid by him
funds specifically provided fo
poses which in accordance wl
must be set forth on the I
such warrants and the sepr<
of public funds should be k
the public official and not 1
banks. Banks have no autho
pay out deposits except on a ]
ly executed bank check. Spe<
tention is directed to the nun
items in the treasurer's safe
have been counted by him as c
will be observed that there ar<
erous po'stofflce money orders
should have been collected
ago. Other items included 1
schedule are bank checks,
which have been held by the
urer for many months. The
urer will be held accountable
of these items until they hav
collected and paid into the tn
These items amount to $1.11!
"After a thorouph invest
of all available records and
reasonable effort to locate an
sible error or omission that
degree might serve to adjust
accounts, a shortage in the ?
$9,417.42 has been found in I
counts and in addition to th
doubtful items discussed
amounting to $1,119.78, maki
tal of $10,537.20 for whi
county treasurer has not re
** pi ujjci actuuiuiUK.
*
ORDERED TO REPORT
Twenty Colored Drafters V
Sent to Camp Jackson
The following twenty-nine <
men have been ordered to re]
4 o'clock this afternoon at ttv
of the local board In th
Twenty of these will be sent tr
Jackson tomorrow (Saturday.
Jessie Rarnes, Lewis Rlai
John Cauthen. Harrison Ci
ham. Mack Dunlap. Will I
James Dye, Runk Ellis, Joh
sler, Olin Oaither, Dinklns
Elvln Haglns, Dave Hammonc
Harper, Ned Harris. Leonard
Vernie Hough, Pormroy Jacks
4<vtJudy Miller, Richard Mcl
Alonso O. Myers, Jackey Lam
liatn Patterson, gamuel Smlt
};> lumbus L. Sowell. Leroy Tho
Ira Trueadefl, Jim Vaughn.
? - Watt a _
r. x
n ! liberty loan will rkach
ij nts maximum total tomokrc
_____
(Continued from Page 1.) 1
Chw-1
Edgefield 40,(
! Fairfield 219.7
Florence... . T .. .... 350,C
^roller !GeorKetown 79'S
ttorney,G.reenvine 1 025-(
e bond Greenwood 382'(
f Ches-| Ha,npton 3''
alleged Horrv 117 (
his re-lJasper 5E
al Mr.|Ker8haw 11<M
t, audit |Lancpster 120'C
a made ^urens 223.C
^ ^ Lee 75,4
crounL Kington 14.2
lat the McCormick 37.C
int for Mar,on 175.2
e men- Marlboro 224'C
Newberry 313.7
Oconee 39,9
* n Orangeburg 400,0
iat lh" Pickens 15.5
e havo Richland 1,800.0
execu-!o i , . ? ?
Saluda 40,0
b? |!U 'Spartanburg 701,2
? Sumter 381,2
"n", ? j Union ,25.8
lie law , York 418,0
ny re-:
office T0U,i $13,392,9
to the
f the + + + + + +
il has* LIKKKTY LOAN
lt con~ + HONOR ROLL,
ending j ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
attor- Following are the names of t
is al- purchasers of Liberty Hon
through the three banks in Lancj
o keep ^er Up to iast night:
Is, nols,
it Lerov Springs,
o even A. H. Rohhins.
ord of ^ I> McLure.
banks R K Wylle.
re debooks'
W- C' Thomson.
readily R. L. WertB.
infor-j Mrs. C. R. Foster.
11k ac-, it \ Blackmon.
rds * ^i,.R Cora A. Thomson,
ere oni
,ld be Robt- T- Heaty- *
> such Albert Tinsley.
es. It J. C. Edwards,
to the B b. Horton.
county Minor N. Johnson,
counts. Mury Williamson,
andled l. N. Montgomery.
b same ( Mrs. H. R. Rice.
1 hpso I " ? ? ....
,v. n. Mooiey.
p'b ac- i,. c. Payseur.
siness_ jno, R. Pal lei.
of the a. P. Ropers.
ausinK t. M. Hughes,
e least \y. R. Thomson.
. The. Sadie Rlaekmon.
to dls- Kate McManus.
ty and Bessie McManus.
iroved.; Robert McManus Doster.
county j Elizabeth T. Crawford,
out of Mattie R. McCardell.
ir pur- m. P, Johnson,
th law Marion Chapman,
face of Lamar Chapman,
jgation Waddy T. Chapman,
ept by Howard E. Chapman,
by the w. R. Thomson. Jr.
rlty to! Eleanor T,lon,son
proper- James B. Thomson,
dal at-i Corinne T. Ellison,
iber of Hessie T. Morrah.
which x. B. Morrah, Jr.
ash. It j v. Meyers.
b num- Benjamin Hirsch.
which Nathan Hirsch.
years Harry Hirsch.
in this Louis Hirsch.
all of r. s. Stewart,
treas- r. p. Horton.
treas- Qeo. B. Craven,
for all Paul Ross Moore,
e been Mrs. Pauline M. Crawford.
?asury. Robt. L. Cruwford, Jr.
>.78. : Willie Locke Crawford,
igation Mildred Hirsch.
every Marporte Hirsch.
iy pos-, Evalyn Hirsch.
in any Robt. N. VanLandingham.
these j pierce Horton.
mm of The Rank of Lancaster,
the ac-! Mrs. N. E. Craig,
is. the w. T. Gregory.
above Mrs. M. G. Brittain.
b a to-' p m. Lathan.
ch the G M. and E. K. Plyler.
ndered \ j. Gregory.
14 W Plvlor
Perry Maokey.
J. 8. Wilson.
Miss Sudie Neely.
nil lie B c Hough.
W. J. Cunningham,
colored Lillian L. Robinson,
port at w c Hough.
b office w H Millen.
is city. ?T> Gregory. Jr.
> Camp Mrs. A. J. Gregory.
) Jas. F. Hunter,
ckmon, r p- Carson,
inning- Miss Juanita Neely.
>unlap, j. E> Craig.
n Fra- .
Harris, Neuralgia of the face, should
I. Ellis hands, or feet requires a power
Harris, remedy that will penetrate the fle
ion, D BAL.LARDS SNOW LINIMENT p
tlnney, senses that power. Rubbed in wb
sc. Wll- the pain Is felt 1? *11 that is noc
h, Co. <*ry to relieve suffering add restmpson.
normal conditions. Frlee 36c, 1
Asel and fl.00 per bottle.- SoM by
daalers ln ... _
'
THE LANCASTER NEWS FRIDAY,
Eugene Clinton Secrest. MRS. BINGHAB
>\V William J. Evans. <i <SHnW? 1M1
Miss Florence E. Robinson.
? Mrs. John F. Joyce,
Judge Ira B. Jones. Items Disclosed I
100 Jno.< Franklin Bowling.
'66 Miss Bernlce Davis. 0ffere<l ,or ,>ro1
100 Miss ?Lula Lindsay. In Florida ai
150 Miss Margaret Lenn Foag. ?
, , i\ i ii New York, Oct.
>00 J. Lawrence Driscoll.
100 Miss Fannie M. Clark. Mrs. Mary b laglei
TOO Miss Jennie Neill. of Henry M. Flagl
>00 Jas. O. .Porter. r?f ?i?.
,00 h. P. I lyler. country home ne
150 R. N. Walkup. ,
.... ... ... wife of Robert
100 Allison W. Chance.
100 Cecil R. Cowan. Louisville was (1
,00 Hugh Elliott CofTey. gate's office here
100 R- H. Hammond. ed many bequests
too David Watson. Bell. tjme the w|? wag
>00 Thomas J. Harper. .... .. ?
n ? .. at Palm Beach, F
?00 R- Mack Robinson.
50 Perry Mackey. ville.
ioo J. Clarence Robinson. Mrs. Bingham's
iqo Judge J. E. Stewman. Wise Lewis, who <
00 J- E. Orr. chief beneficiary u
00 C. C. Carnes. posing of about
00 Robert S. Harper. ceives only an inc<
Op Mrs. Lena H. Jones. year until she is
50 Mrs. Lola 11. Crawford. then gets $5,000,(1
00 Miss Lillian Davis. also receives all c
oo James M. Davis. realty except th
Cooper Davis. trust provisions u
05 Walter T. Davis. Henry M. Flagler.
Robert P. Davis. far exceeded by tl
+ Pollard S. Thomasson. Bingham's brother
4. David Thomasson. nan, and sisters. 1
4. Thurlow Carter Thomasson. Wise and Sarah Gr
4. Miss Margaret Thomasson. get the residuary
Mrs. J. T. Thomasson. Mrs. Bingham's
J. T. Thomasson. stocks,
ds James T. Thomasson. The Louisville '
ng. Miss Mary H. Jones. seeking ancilllary
R. Tlios. Beaty. istration here whi
Dr. R. C. Brown. to take possession
Mrs. R. C. Brown. this State declared
Jno. D. Wylie. 500.000.
Pete Bratsos. Mrs. Binghnm n
Wain M. Green. tember 23. 1916
E. Clyburn Wilson. last, five weeks
Geo. F. Ferguson. added a codicil 1
Miss Mary Alice Jones. ham $5,000,000.
Richard 11. Robinson.
S. C. Craig. Will Seek
Henry Helms. Marshfleld, Mo..
Samuel O. Harper. ael for Claude I
jno. m. wianra. found guilty and i
Standard Drug Co. ty-flve years' Impr
D. Reece Williams. < naplng Lloyd Keet
Miss Laura O. Williams. of J. Holland Kee
R. Douglas Plyler. of Springfield. Mo.
Rev. Hugh R. Murehlson. paration to obtain
Sara Patten Craig. their client. The
William Craig. trial which was fi
Davis & Beckham. diet of guilty was
Mrs. Cora Horton. will not be acted i
James Henry Thayer, Jr. for a month.
J. Thos. Wylie.
I)r. J. Reece Funderburk.
H. H. Horton.
B. Y. Funderburk. ^
Chas. D. Jones.
A
James Craig.
Rev. James H. Thayer. *5^
Mrs. Ethel 0. Thayer.
T. M. Belk. &
Julius M. Nisbet.
J. Edwin Nisbe'.
Jos. W. Knight. f ______
E. M. V <
.Ira B. Jones, Jr. ?S B
Fred Adams. K 9
J. W. Craig. A, B B
The First National Bank. X.
*f
All you who have torpid liver,
weak digestion or constipated howels
look out for chills. The season
la here and the air is full of disease
germs. The best thing to do is to
get your liver in good condition and
purify the stomach and bowels. A
HERBINE the right remedy, I* V 1 I J
answers the purposes completely. 9 fig
Price 50c. Bold by all dealers in B H
^ B B B 1
- - - - ^
* !?
BUSINESS NOTICES ?fr
*
^
WAXTKD?Portable boiler and saw 4?>
mill outfit complete. Write or
call. Springs Hanking and Mer- ^ I M j
cantile Co., Heath Springs, S. C. JT I B M
? T
WANTED?A competent man to 4?
work a six-horse farm on shares or <??
for wages. See me at once. S. D. ?~
Taylor. 2-3t-np. %
WANTED?Home for two nice kit- 4H
tens. Phone 3402. Mrs. Hazel IB HP
Cunningham. 4-lt-pd. ^ Iwfl
WANTED?500 cords good dry IVI
wood delivered Lancaster Ice and ^ llB w
Fuel Co. 2-4t-np.
WANTED?Good second-hand piano f
for school. Must be cheap and in ? ^____
pood condition. Stoneboro School, """"
Stonehoro, 8. C. 4-2t. 4fit
WANTED TO RENT?2, 3 or 4 I LOOK P
rooms of my Heath Springs resl- T
loj", dence to desirable parties. Mrs. P01NT1N(
ful w. A. Hughes. Heath Springs, 8. &
? _c. ? OVER 01
?re IX)HT?A black hound dog, answers ?
to name of Sid. Reward offered Jt
for his return, or give any Infor- jr I A N C
10c matlon of hla whereabouts. R- X
*111 M. Steele, Lancaster, Route No. 1.
OCT. 26, 1917.
J'C AVI I ?
r* o f? liiu
SW BEQUESTS
? Have fed 2
S'ot Known When _ . _
Foster 0t Fits, Tuscs
^ate Previously and are still feeding
sands of them?hav
id Kentucky. not only the least i
on the market. You
25.?The will of order your first ton <
p Bingham, widow
er and at the time M W
July 27 at the
ar Louisville, the
W. Bingham of
led in the surro- You can rest assurer!
? .. . farmers, stockmen ai
today. It disclos- needs better than ni
not known at the can look forward to ;
? than formerly but gi
offered for probdto waste. No trouble*
la., and at Louis- Ts secure the best resv
thoroughly twmlvm J
. wetting them down nigl
niece. Mrs. Louise this cannot be done, i
*as said to bo the feed the hulls dry, um
inder the will dls- Bot
$70,000,000. ro Pive* the right formula I
how much to feed for mi
1I1IO of $2 0 0,000 ;> Buckeye Hulls and glv?
, , copy to nearest mill.
bO years old aid ?w?j. .
i00 outright. S, o ?*pt' K *
,, ?, Atlanta Birmingl
?f Mrs. Hlngh:' 111 Augutta Chariot!<
at disposed of 'n ^,
indor the will o?"
but her share !
? *!/' COOrEll LAUNCHES
, William 1? Re
lirs. jpgsic Kenan I AN 1)11)AC \ IN ( 01
aham Kenan, \v> o
estate, in lading
Standard Oil ? ttU, UM
Capital City oi
rrust Company is Wednesday.
letters of admin- _ , . , ^
. ... ., Columbia, Ort. 25.?1
ch will permit it
of property in ('a<y Robert A. ( oopei
to lie worth $1.- fens, Tor governor of South
was formally and definite]
lade her will Sep_ at a caucus Qf i,j8 frj(
and on June 10 ,,
practically every countv of
berore her death.:
caving Mr. Blng- he,d here today'
It was decided to thori
Igunize the State in Mr. Cc
New Trial. half. It was the consensu
Oct. 18.?Coun i'?>? lhat political successes
?iersol, who was! Carolina are measured
sentenced to thir. i amount of co-operation I
isoninent for kid- candidate and his followei
, two-year-old gonM'lal reason a concrete polit
t, wealthy banker ture should be erected, v
, have begun pre- permeate every nook and
i a new trial for the State,
motion for a new I Reports were heard f
led after the ver- county in South Carolina
returned probably them told of Cooper strenj
upon ?y tne court is being augmented daily,
to the statements made, IV
V A^A A^A
' ^> v^" f^T fy
FOLL(
HE CR<
TO OUF
jREMOV
WHICH IS NOW <
TS OF B,
IN
rchandise
9
4
OR THE W V
! FINGER |?I | U
jr door A 1
I
ASTER'S FASTESi
...
00 tons of Buckeye Hulls
ilooaa, Ala., have fed 200 tons of Buckeye Hulls
them^hU|j|^ike these?and there are thouc
pvHHBHpusively that Buckeye Hulls are
eiDcnMvWm the most satisfactory roughagd
i are not buying an untried product when you
rf
TUH M&hg
MCKdYF **
COTTONACKO I
HULLS N
UNTLiai
I from the experience of many other successful
od dairymen that Buckeye Hulls will meet your
ly roughage you ever have used before. You
your roughage not only costing you much less
ving you better results. No lint. No trash. No
Its and to davalop the ensilage odsr, vast thm halls
ioars bsfors fssding. It is oasy to do this by
it and morning for tho next foodjng. If at any timo
rot down at Toast thirty minute*. If yon prefer to
only half as much by bulk as of ol Ig stylo hulls.
tk of Mixed Feeds Free
Tor every combination of feeds used in the South. Tells
tintenance. for milk, for fattening, for work. Describes
- directions for using them properly. Send for yoUi
Suckeye Cotton Oil Co. d**. k
iam Greenwood Little Rock Memphis
I Jackson Macon Sslma
HIS I made several short talks to his supLiTMlSi\
P?rt^r? nn<i stressed the principles
upon which he will make the race.
He told his leaders that organization
Held i:i . J %
will be necessary and that they
1 should not be quiescent, even If conditions
at this time appeared to be
'he candi- rose tinted.
\ of Lau- The men gathered in support of
i Carolina. Mr. Cooper's candidacy were reprey
lauched tentative and undemonstrative, but
amis from they gave enthusiastic reports from
the State the various counties. . |
Another political caucus held to- I
Highly or- night was of the Blease central com. I
toper's be- niittee, chosen at the minority con- I
s of opin. ventjon here on October 24, 1916, I
i in south wjien so-called "Reform" faction flj
by tlie WM launched. This committee la I
between a rompOHed of W, A. James, of Lee B
s and for co??ty; j,. Johnson, of Spartan- fl
ical stun- ^urg; John P. Grace, of Charleston; tt
vhicta will | p Buckingham, of Aiken; James 9
corner of Pearman, of Anderson; Riley J. 9
Rowley, of Greenville; I. J. Camp- v I
rom every bell, of York; Thomas P. Brown Af
and all of j Florence, and J. B. Addy, of LexinjPt N I
jth, which ton. A Blease leader stated tonight 8
according ! that the caucus had nothing to give 8
1r. Cooper , cut for publication.
. A. .4. .4. .4. A. A. A. A. A. A. .4. A. A. .A A. .A A. I
JW 1
DWDSl I
AL SALE | [
GOING ON | I
mm s
A.RGAINS II
of Quality | I
wjV' |
i f I
LSCHsi
r GROWING STORE mlm