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T??m. wurUI?inii7'?' edWffliiTilNll TO HONOR ACCOUN BECAUSE THEY Comptroller General A. W. Jones i today gave to the press copies of correspondence between himself and 1 Governor Blease and Mr. C. W. j Creighton of Greenwood, special of-; ticcr appointed by the governor for the enforcement of laws, in which is j described an interesting situation that hns arisen over the refusal to settle ; a bill of expenses of Special Officer 1 Creighton. Mr. Creighton sent in a month's expense account to the compr troller general. The comptroller gen- j eral refused payment on the ground that it was not itemized. The account I read: "For special services rendered j for one month, ending April 22,1912." Governor Blease wrote to the comp- | troller general, asking that the ac- I count be honored, stating that he did j not care to have any trouble in the j courts with the comptroller general, j and e-ivinp- his reasons for askine that i the account be paid. The comp-: troller general replied to the gover- j nor. giving his reasons for not honor- j ing the account and asking that the j account be itemized. The matter may ' go to the courts. The Correspondenee The letter of the comptroller gen- j eral to Mr. Creighton, the first of the correspondence after the receipt by the comptroller general of the ex pense account is as follows: Columbia, S. C., May 3, 1912. Mr. C. W. Creighton, Greenwood, S. C. Dear Sir: I have before me your special account for the enforcement of law for special services rendered. I beg to say before we can pay this account it must be itemized, giving the number of days and dates on which services were rendered. Ser vices rendered on the special fund by the month is not permissible. Kindly send statement and we will attach to your account and issue you a check for same. Yours very truly, A. W. Jones, Comptroller General Mr. Creighton's reply to this> was as follows: Greenwood, S. C. May 6.1912 Hon. A. W. Jones, Columbia. S. C. Dear Sir: Your letter of the 3rd instant is at hand, I am leaving home on duty today and will not return un til the last of the week, about Satur day and then I will take up tho \ub ject matter of your letter with you. Yo \irs truly. C.W. Cielghton. Governor's Letter Governor Blease's letter to the comptroller general is as follows:* Mr. A. W. Jones, Comptroller General, Columbia, S. C. Dear Sir: I have a letter from yourself to Mr. C. W. Creighton of Greenwood, S. C., in which you state: "Services rendered on the special fund by the month is not permissible." I notice in looking over the ac counts or ex-uovernor neywara ana Ansel that claims for detectives, both white and black, inside the State, and outside, have been paid without a word from your office and In much larger sums than the amount to be* paid Mr. Creighton. I can not under stand why you are endeavoring to hamper me in the enforcement of the laws, for section 793, Vol. I, code of laws, 1912, provides: "Sec. 793. The amounts specified for the various officers of the State and for various public purposes,other than for salaries and clerical services. shall be duly accounted for; a de tailed statement thereof shall be made to the general assembly at its next ensuing session. No person author ized to make contracts or draw said appropriations shall exceed the spe cific appropriations nor shall any fund be expended for any other pur pose than that for which it may be appropriated. All accounts shall be itemized and verified." I would be glad therefore, if you would pay this claim without further trouble, as you have been doing in the past. The*e appropriations are set aside for the governor and the claims ap proved by him. I think this should be satisfactory and should be paid by you without further trouble. I regret your position in this mat ter, for I have endeavored to be your friend. True, you have not appre ciated it, but I do not care to !i*ve any trouble in the courts about the payment of the expenses of uiis of 'jnH -a-milfl hp clnrl If vnu wniild pay them without further contro versy. If you will notice, the above sec tion specifies that "All occounts shall be itemized and verified," and that "A detailed statement thereof shall be made to the general assembly at its next ensuing session." This applies to me and not to you. The accounts are to be itemized and verified to this office. I am responsible, not to you. for what I do with the money paid from this office and accounts app?- ved by me. Very respectfully, ' 3f>? Cole L. Blease, Gov. Comptroller General's Letter Comptroller General Jones sent the following letter Thursday to Governor Blease, giving his reasons for not honoring the Creighton account: Columbia, S. C., May 9, 1912. Hon. Cole L. Blease, Governor, Co lumbia ,S. C. Dear Sjr: Answering your letter of the 7th instant in reference to an account or claim for services ren dered by Mr. C. W. Creighton to be paid for out of the appropriation at jm? r i r\ii 'hi"<i m rfiy iWm TS OF DETECTIVES FAILED TO ITEMIZE i your disposal for enforcement of law, 1 beg to say: That section 793 of the code com missioner's report, 1912, quotfd by you requires, as you state, that such "accounts be itemized and verified.'' Thic r<viiiiromoiit whpn m?df> in ref erence to county claims, was passed i upon by the supreme court in Bank v. Goodwin, 81 S. C. 427. There the court said: "There are very strong practical reasons of public policy for regarding the enactment mandatory and not directory. The items and oath are required not only that the county boards of commissioners (in! this case the governor) may be sat- | isfied with the account, but that the board and its successors in office (in ' thid case the comptroller general and | legislative examining committees) as weil as the grand jury and the citi-. zens at large may, by examination of the claims, ascertain how the affairs of the county (in this case of the state) have been conducted. If it be within the power of the county board of commissioners (here we may say of the governor) to audit and approve claims not made out with items and verifications, it would be ithin their power to allow claims so made out as to give no information as to their origin and character, and thus keep those officially concerned for the welfare of the county (in this "instance, of the state) and the citi 7pti? f(>nprallv in oomnlete ignorance of the management of public works and appropriation of the public reve nue," p. 429 and 431. Again the court there said: "In determining whether the claims were itemized and verified as required by law, substantial and not technical and precise compliance with the let ter of the statute should be the test. . ... To itemize an account means to state in detail the particulars of it, so that the account may be exam ined and its correctness tested." (This ^ means not only by the governor, but also by the comptroller general be fore he issues his warrant on the state treasurer, and subsequently by them generally, "when merely the different articles furnished or the different ser vices rendered are set down without dates, one of the most important par ticulars necessary to the examination of the account is omitted. Especially is this true "when the board, whose duty it is to examine into the correct ness of the account is limited to the consideration of claims arising within , the current or preceding year.'* . Mr. Creighton's account simply' states: "For special services rendered1 for one month ending April 22, 1912." 1 This does not specify the particular 1 services of the particular dates when j rendered and neither the comptroller general or examing committee could ascertain from this for what the mon ey is to be paid. I have no desire whatever to ham-: per any officer in the enforcement of law or performance of his duties. But I was elected on the platform that "Public office is public trust," ' and "Public officials should be held to a, rigid accountability for public funds." I I therefore request that Mr. Creigh ton's account to be so itemized aa to let me know for what particular ser vices he is being paid, in order that the matter may be properly examined into. This has always been the practice of this office, and of the governor's office previous to your administra tion. If this has been varied during your administration it has been through inadvertance. : Respectfully yours (Signed) A. W. Jones, I Comptroller General. Governor's Statement When shown the correspondence given out by the comptroller general ( Governor Blease said: "When I return from Spartanburg I will look up the law and if General Jones is right I will have Mr. Creighton to comply; if Mr. Creighton is right, I will apply to the courts for a writ of mandamus to compel the comp troller general to pay the warrant." The same course was pursued with regard to the account of L. M. Green, another special detective. Dr. J. T. R. Neal, Prop. Riverside Drug Co., Greenville, S. C., writes re ceutly, "I have been a practicing physician and druggist for over 35 years and have sold ?ud administered many kidney medicines but none to equal Foley Kidney PHIp. Tbey are superior to any I ever uesd and give the quiekent permanent relief." McMurray Drug Co. The best candy?Huylers?at Speed's drug store. If you will inspect the houses around town painted with Devoe paint you will have no trouble deciding what you will nut on vonrs. It's the kind that lasts and looks well. For sale at Speed's. That Cinco cigar of Speed's is more pop ular than ever. It just can't be beat. For tired, aching feet use Tiz?for sale at Speed's. Vkrnish stains, wall finishes, brushes, Ac., at Speed's drug store. $100 Reward, $100 The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least ono dreaded disease that science lias been , able to cure in all its stages, and that is 1 Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure ia 'ho only positive cure now known to the medical i fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional I disease, requires a constitutional treat- ! ment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in ternally, acting: directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, there by destroying the foundation of the dis ease. and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. Tho proprietors have so much faith in its curative pow ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that It falls to cure. Send for list of testimonials. ' Addreau T. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by ?U Druggist a, 75c. Tftk* tttlTa VMS*!/ Ftila tor coaaUpttfcw. nT <jij*ir iw TV wia ~mw mmfmufi' Avarafle Gferminatioh Testa at Made by Papartment of Agriculture Low as 81 Per Cent. Owlhg to the poor corn Orop of the country last year, the poorest for sev-1 ?ral years, It Is announced, the supply ! of Beed corn for planting 1b generally of Inferior quality. This has led the Department of Agriculture to make ex tensive tests of the germinating qual ity of the seed corn available this year, and the result has been to send out a warning to the farmers of the country. The bureau of plant industry, under Dr. B. T. Galloway, has tested 2,000 seed oorn samples. The average of germination is low, 81 per cent, where It should be 90 per cent. This would j mean, under the same conditions as were met the last crop, a reduction of ten per cent In the corn crop of the country. When It Is considered that the corn crop Is the great crop of the country, reaching half a billion bushels In a good year, it is seen that thli would mean a serious loss. The testa were the more Important because they showed the lowest aver age of germination In the biggest of the oorn-producing states. Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland were between 87 and 90 per cent, which was not such a bad showing, but states like Indiana, Illinois and Ohio were below 80 per Sent, and North Dakota made the minimum showing, with 56 per cent The circular sent to the farmers urges them to get the best seed they can find for planting. Ear oorn is recommended and it is urged that there should be a careful germination teett made of each ear, and all in ferior ears discarded. When the farmer ha# to use shelled corn that has not been previously tested for germination he Is urged to test a sam ple double the usual size, and then on the basis of the germination test, to plant plenty of corn to give a full stand. VALUE OF POULTRY MANURE Maaaaohusetta Experiment 8tatlon Give* New Version Concerning Worth of Hen Droppings. Prof. W. D. Hurd of the Massachu setts experiment station has given a new version concerning the value of ben droppings. It follows: Air-dried poultry manure contains water 7.44, nitrogen 1.82, potash 1.11, phosphoric acid 2.21. This is worth from $6 to $9 a ton, compared with $2.50 for common barnyard manure. But its value depends upon the feed, that from fattening fowls is better than that from egg producers. Each ben produoee a bushel of manure a year. One thousand hens should produce fifteen tons of manure a year, worth ?tAA? ?ha1 1 V* nonliiff T f AW, WiUVWUIUQ WU4I WVI VU OBVIUQ. AV loses its value by bleaching. This may be prevented by mixing it with a sawdust or dirt, and by the use of chemical preservatives. It Bhould be. stored under cover In covered barrels and packed tightly together to keep tt from the air. It should not be used for top 4re*aing, but mixed with the soli and applied principally to garden crop?. , Purpose of Tarring Corn. Tarring corh is done to protect the seed from crows, ground squirrels, field mice and moles. In some places ( these pests do so much damage to the , seed that the prospect for a crop is , cut off before the Beeds have a chance , to germinate. The seed is put in a box or vessel of some convenient size, and a thin | coating of tar is spread over it. Plant ing is done in the same manner as if no tar was on the seeds. The odor <; of the tar will keep injurious pests | away even after the seed haa sprout ed. Keeping Tree* In 8hape. If the trees are carefully looked over about three times during the growing season, and the ends of those shoots that are growing too long are pinched off, the tree may be kept to the desired shape. But where a shoot has been overlooked it Is better to cut It out when found than wait until winter. Negligence during the grow ing season is about the only logical reason for severe winter pruning. Chlokenc With Free Run. According to Professor KempBter of the poultry department at the Univer sity of Missouri the orchard or the oornfleld la the ideal place for poultry raising. The henB get plenty of exer cise and plenty of animal food in the form of grubs and insects. Cloae con finement is never so good for hens as wide range. Borax Water for Lice. Dip the birds Id borax water. It , frees tbem from lloe. Take one-half , pound borax to three gallons of warm , water. This method is equal to the t beet lice powder* and much cheap- > er. One may choose a sunny day for J the dipping, which is best done in the , morning. . Fertilizer* for Beeta. , Avoid coarse stable manures in fer- ; Ufislng garden beetB. Manure gives j good results if well rotted and thor oughly Incorporated with the soil. Ex periments in Rhode Island Bhowed that lime has been beneficial to the crop when growing on acid soils. Cheapest Qaln on the Pig. Under ordinary management, the ! cheapest gains made oa the pigs are through the mother. So it pays to pamper the mother of a good-sized j litter and thus force the young. John R. Staton, Joyce, Ky., had an < exceptionally severe attack of whoop- ' ing cough. He says: "If it bad not | been for Foley's Honey and Tar Com- i pound I would have been compelled j to quit work. Instead, I never mifsed i a day, and Foley's Honey and Tar | Compound pjai e me instant relief and i is the only cough medicine we ever use." Contains no opiates. McMur ray Drug Co. , You cau't afford to be without Conker's ( White Diarrhoea Remedy. It is a positive relief from this disease which kills thoua- 1 ands of chicks yearly. Price 50c. The McMurray Drag Co. 1 HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT AT LOWDESVILLE Interesting Exercises?The Prizes Awarded to Succesful Pu pils?Enjoyable Oc casion. Lowudesville, May 13?Friday even ing at 8 o'clock in the High School building took placc, the closing exer cises of the scholastic term of 1911 12. The partitions in the school build ing being movable, were taken out, and the building merged into one large hall. It was decorated and was quite attractive. The first exercises consisted of some plays upon the part of the teachers and pupils. These all performed their parts well and at times were, loudly applauded. Then the Rev. J. C. Chandler, sometime ago offered a Bible to the scholar making highest average in each grade?as he could not be present, being away from home, to make the presentation of the prizes the help of Rev. J. T. Timmons was called for, and he gave o. snort tuiK unci gcivu lu muse ?> iiu uv> served them, the gifts of the donnor: Miss Ruby Fiquette, Miss Louise Bell, Miss Elise Harden, Wallace Cooley and two extra prizes to Miss Fiquette and Miss Virginia Latimer. Then Rev. R. W. Humphries went forward and presented medals to the following: Miss Virginia Latimer for highest average in composition; Miss Moselle Huckabee, for highest average in Seventh grade; Fannie Fiquette, highest average in Seventh grade; Louise Bell, highest average in Sixth grade; Irmo Cooley, for best histori cal essay; Bertie Bell, highest mark in spelling; Vera Bond, for highest mark in spelling Sixth grade; Emma Southerland highest mark in spelling Fourth grade;Olivia Drennan, highest mark in spelling Third grade. This was quite a creditable ending of the scholastic year. The promise of prizes no doubt caused those contending for them, to put forth extra effort to train them, and will no doubt be pro ductive of much good in giving to the recipients in the days to com?, an event in the past, to which they can point with pride and pleasingly re member and it will be a joy for years to come to those whose pleasing duty it was, Rev. J. T. Timmon and Rev. R. W. Humphries, who as feelingly and appropriately presented them, to remember the happiness upon the faces of those, so made happy. The school year closed with the best feel ing between all concerned, patrons, teachers and pupils, all feel the in ward consciousness of duty done. Troupe. NEWS OF FAIRFIELD. Interesting Batch of Personals ?The Weekly Kiddle. Mr. and Mrs. Ose Burnett and two lit tle sons, and Mr. John Etherage from Tex as, are visiting friends and relatives In Troy md McCormick. Mr. Ethcrnge spoilt Sat urday night with his cousin Mr. Tom Lungley. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wyly from Willing ton spent yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Young. Mr. Tommio Wyly called to see some Lrive Valley pretty frills on yesterday. Mr. Paul Lyon of Troy anil Mr. Furman Etherage of Greenwood worshipped at Long Cane Sabbath. As Sabbath was Mothers Day, Rev. R. F. Bradley preached a line sermon on this subject. Mrs. T. P. Creswell spent part of last week with her mother Mrs. Creswell. Mr. Joe Young gave the young folks a play one night last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Wyly spent Satur )?" mwl with Mr nnrl Mrs. Long. David Young spent Saturday night with tils aunt Mrs. Zephyr Creswell. Mr. jDavid went to Georgia Saturday to take Mrs. Jane Cottage home. She had ueen spending a few weeks with Mr. Cres well. Come again, Aunt Jane; we are al ways glad to have you come. We had wind, hail and rain Saturday sight, and the weather is very cool yester day and today. Rear little May Belle Young is siek to day. The last riddle was answered by little sarah Brown. The answer: A bald head. Some of the little foiks don't get a fair irial at our littlr riddles. They know the inswer all right, but don't get the paper jntil late Thursday eve, and we will say ;he answer will not not count until Friday, A) give all a guess that take the paper. Should there be any child wishing to guess ;hat doesn't take the Press and Banner, ive will give them a chance something like ;his: Any child that sends me in a name is 11 subscriber to the Press and Banner will receive a prize costing not less than >0 cents. I know you are smurt little folks ind we will listen for you. Now, What is a pig doing while eating ? Important Letter to All who Suffer. "I suffered from indigestion for a long time. Last May I almost died. The doctor told me it was acute indi gestion and I could not be cured. Since that lime I have suffered very much, as some days everything I ate, jveu light food, as solt boiJed eggs, would distress me. I lost fifteen pounds. Some'imes I felt that I could not live another day. A month ago I *ot a box of MI O NA tablets Be fore I had used them a week I was lietter. t have taken two boxes and I feel as well 1 ever did. Euuice A. Peters, J ckson, Ga." Ufe MI-ONA stomach tablets for' rjuick relief from wour stomach, heav iness, heartburn, 'uelching of gHs and distiess aftfer eating. They are guar anteed. Large box 50 cents at 0. A. I Milford & Co.'b and druggista every where. it was recently asked if tltfj authorities in charge of tho Olympian Games this year, to be held in Stockholm, would per mit the competitors to carry oxygen bags to take wind's from while they run; it was contended- and this by so eminent a scan tiest as Sir Edwin Kay Lankester?that "as oxygen gas is not a drug, but as nat ural an article of consumption as water, there seems to be yo reason why tho run-' ner should be disqualified from refreshing himself with it, as he may with water or soup." Oxygen gas is a drug in the souse that it has value in cases of impaired res piration, such as counts or lobar pneumo nia. Otherwise pure oxygen is as harm ful as any stimulant, for the stimulation is followed by depression. Frequent in toxication by this moans must inevitably exhaust the vitality and shorten life. Nor ic it i-fim 4 lint, "num ovvirnn is lift nntliml I an article of consumption as water." Oxy gen is safe for those in health only in its I nature and ^atmospheric air, with several parts of nitrogen. This.id the only suit-, able form of oxygen inhalation for normal individuals?the form to which human and ; all other lifo has during the figf-s become) adapted. Meddling with Nature . is bound I to be disastrous in the long run. Athletics have before this been given "jags" of un diluted ogygen to stimulate them to out distance their opponents. But ;The Jour nal of the ;American Medical| Association thinks that such oxygen-made records will not for a moment stand in the estimation of a true sportsman, because they are not made under the conditions with which hu man life must ordinarily cope. Besides, such 'sport" must inevitably invite col lapse, ruined heart muscle and premature death. 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