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AFTER LICENSE FEES j OF THE CORPORATIONS COMPTROLLER GENERAL WRITES TO ATTORNEY GENERAL. Says Mr. Peeples is Proper Official to Take Initial Action to Collect From Concerns. Columbia, August 14.?That certain corporations in this State have failed to make their annual reports and pay their license fees as requir- 1 ed by law, thereby incurring a legal 11- J iV.4 iV/v J,,*,. nf fVlQ i penally, ctuu lu.hi il is iuc um* ui tut attorney general to institute suits against such companies to recover penalties and license fees, is the be- . lief of the comptroller general as? expressed in a letter to Attorney General Peeples this morning. The matter was previously called to the attention of the attorney general in a letter of July 1. In the letter of to-|< /lav's date a direct reauest is made i ^ that prompt action be taken. "I investigated the records in the 1 office of the secretary of State," the ( letter says, "which show the existence ( ^of these corporation^, and I know J "as a matter of fact that they have )* failed to make annual reports to or 1 pay the license fees, as stated in my letter of July 1, hence, they are, j * in my opinion liable for the penalties ] and fees imposed by the act." Gen. Jones's letter says further: 1 "When the matter is placed in the hands of the attorney general to re- j * cover the penalties and license fees, ! * it seems to me that he is the proper j1 one to take initial action, and if he ;1 1 ? 2.1^^2. ?"U ^ O 4- /-? 4- Vino rkf CJ C C AQ 1 ^ desires ma. i uie owic uwi u. ui , sors shall meet in order to remit: i penalties, upon his request, I will be glad to call a meeting of the State ( board." Comptroller General Jones points out that the matter is "one of great ] importance to the State, and if the : penalties imposed by law can be col lectea it win secure ine prompt pa.y-jment of such taxes in the future arid j! go a long way towards getting the ( State on a cash basis." Letter to Attorney General. |] The letter of the comptroller General follows: 1 "Office of Comptroller General. < ''Columbia, S. C., August 14, 1913. < "The Hon. Thomas H. Peeples, At- ' torney General, Columbia, S. C.?Dear Sir: Answering your letter of August ' 8, in reference to those corporations "wnicn 'nave iaiiea to maite me annual reports, and also failed- to pay license fees, as provided by the corporation license act of 1904, as amended in 1905, Article 10, Chapter XIX,;" Section 361 to 373 of the Code of ^ Laws, 1912, I request that you institute actions as contemplated by Sec- j1 , tion 371, Volume I of the Code of * j T " "' - 1 A1 O ^rt/\TTft?rT rt ? rtAnnl ! < iisns, XV1 A, 1U1 I.UC ICWYClJf Ul pcJJ.a.1- j ties and license fees due by the cor- I: porations mentioned in my letter of \ ' July 1 to you. I investigated the rec- ' ords in the office of the secretary of State, which show the existence of j1 these corporations, and I know as a! matter of fact that they have failed to malae annual reports o/r pay the license fees, as stated in my letter of July 1, hence they are in my opinion liable for the penalties and fees imposed by the act. As to the authority under which the attorney general's ! omce nas neretoiore maae seuie- j ments with defaulting corporations, I, am not advised, but when the matter I is placed in the hands of the attorney general to recover the penalties and license fees, it seeir^ to me h3 is the proper one to take initial action, and if he desires that the State board of assessors shall meet in order to remit penalties, upon his request I will be glad to call a meeting of the State board. Anything further I can do to assist you in the matter will be cheerfully done. The matter is one of great Importance to the State, and if the penalties imposed by law can be collected it will secure the prompt payment of such taxes in the future, and go a long way towards getting the j . , , . I state on a casn Dasis. Respectfully, j A. W. Jones, Comptroller General." PAROLE OF HE>*RY MI>OR. Reasons Stated by Got. Blease For Exercising: Clemency in Case of >~ewberry Boy. Following are the reasons officially., stated by Governor Blease for the parnlp nf TTpnrv Minor: "Minor, Henry, (white), convicted at November, 1912, term of general sessions court for Newberry county, before Judge R. W. Memminger, ofj larceny, and sentenced to three years' i imprisonment. "Petition presented by the pr'osecu-1 tor, Charles H. Dudley, states that 1 i this young man "has served ample j and sufficient time to atone for what he is accused of doing" and "that his mother is a poor widow and practicallv an invalid who needs the care \ and help of her boy." The property was alleged to have been taken from one Charles H. Dudley, a merchont of Newberry, better known as "Dollar Down," whose name is the first upon the petition. Petition is also signed by the sheriff of the county, the county auditor, the clerk of the city council, ex-representative John M. Taylor, the county supervisor, by several other of the prominent citizens of the town of Newberry, and by more than 100 of the cotton mill boys, to whom the facts of this case are well known, as is the condition of this boy's moth-! or w A "Upon this showing the defendant is paroled, during good behavior." APOLOGY SURPRISED ENGLAND. Difficulty Betvre'j President and Ambasador Regarded as Domestic. London, August 15.?Surprise was caused in England by the news from Lhe United States that Ambassador Page had been instructed to apologize :o the British government for the comments made on the British Mexican policy by Henry Lane Wilson, American amlbassador to Mexico. The lifair not excited the slightest at:ention. The British newspapers had hither:o ignored Ambassador "Wilson's statement, but they print it today as an explanation of the grounds tor tne ipology. Ambassador Page is not likely to see Sir Edward Grey, the British secretary of State for foreign affairs, this week, as Mr. Page is attending :he Pilgrim's ceremony at Southhamp:on today and Sir Edward expects to lo to the country tomorrow. The Westminister Gazette, the gov srnment organ, says: "The difficulty between President I Wilson and Ambassador Wilson is purely domestic and will not cause a ripple in the relations between the British and American governments. President Wilson and Secretary of j state Bryan may have good reasons Df their own for not recognizing Provisional President Huerta's government at the present moment, but they tvill not take offence at other governments which have taken e. different course, and least of all at us in the circumstances which have now been iisclosed." RREENYILLE MAS GETS GOOD JOB ! las. E.. Harper Designated by McAdoo as Appointment Clerk. Washington, August 15.?James i E. Harper, who lives near Greenville, j iias been, at Representatives Joseph j r. Johnson's suggesiton, chosen by | Lhe secretary of the Treasury as ap-; pointment clerk in that department j at a salary of $3,000 a year. The posi- j tion is an important one. Mr. Harper j is about 40 years old and is a graduate j of Furman University. j SAM J. MCHOLLS FOR CONGRESS. Will Try For Seat Held by Joseph T. Johnson. iSpartanburg, August 15.?Samuel J. Nioholls, a well known yDung attorney of this city, who acquired considerable fame during the gubernatorial />(,mrwi?ri finmmpr. formally. * iUi oum^/ujgu AMWW J ? , announced his candidacy for Joseph T. Johnson's seat in congress as representative of the 4th Soir:h Carolina district, in a speech to Laurens county voters yesterday. It has long been understood that Mr. Nicholls would make the race, but this was the first public statement of bis intention. He is a young man, but has had much experience in politics, and is one of Governor Blease's confidential advisers. He >bas served in the general assembly. Representative Jjohnson has been in congress twelve years, and it is generally assumed he will be a can didate for reelection. The 4th congressional district, which comprises Spartanburg, Greenville, Laurens and Union counties, gave a good sized majority for Blease last summer, Greenville county being the only one of the four to oppose the governor, and Mr. Xicholls's great popularity with the Bleaseites makes him a formidable candidate. :vir. jouusuus uwuiuus in the appontment of certain postmasters, notably in Spartanburg, have made him some enemies. Nevertheless, he is a strong campaigner and has kept a close hold on his constituency. He was unopposed last year. In Memorfcm, At the last meeting of the joint council of Beth Eden pastorate, which was held at the parsonage in July last, the undersigned were appointed as a committee to draw up resolutions of respect to Capt. H. H. Folk. The deceased was horn May 31st, 1833, and died May 14, 1913. He was a member of Beth Eden church for che past fifty four years, serving as an officer fifty years. He was also chairman of the joint council of said 1 charge since it was first organized. Whereas, the purpose of the Almighty in removing one so useful from our church work seems mysterious to us, yet we know He is too wise to err, therefore Resolved, I. That in his death not only the Beth Eden congregation has lost a faithful member and co-worker but we as the joint council shall miss jhis good advice and his continual peri serverance in all that pertained to the general gooc of the entire pastorate. 2. That while we miss him greatly and mourn our loss, we have hope that our ^os'i is Vs eiennl gain 3. That the church has not only lost one of its exemplary members, but the county and community one of its best citizens, and his family one who was true in all the relations of inc. 4. That these resolutions be recorded in our minute book and a page be dedicated to his memory. 5. That a capy of these resolutions be furnished for publication to the Lutheran Church Visitor and to the county papers. P. E. Shealey, Pastor, H. M. Mayer, J. G. Rikard, i. j. wnson, Committee. ? ? , ?? WANTS DEATH INVESTIGATED. IV. C. Martin Takes Matter up With Xavy Department. Anderson, August 15.?W. C. Martin, of this city, has taken the matter up with the navy department at Washington asking for an investigation of t.hp ripflt'h nf his srm Wilbur Martin which occurred at Philadelphia two weeks ago. Wilbur Martin was a sailor on the Connecticut, and was poisoned and died in Philadelphia. Sensational stories were teftgraphed over the country that Martin was heir to a quarter of a million dollars. This was untrue. The young man's father has been unable to get a satisfactory account of his death, and the report of Capt. Knapp, of the Connecticut, does not throw any further light on the matter. The verdict of the coroner's jury was that he came to his death by a dose of theroin, but it does not appear from what source the poison onmTVio Philarlpinbia nsnpr? all Vii VViUU. JL iiV A ^ IA-* give different accounts of the matter. So, Mr. Martin has taken the matter up at Washington in an effort to find cut the truth of tie matter. rmrc t t?t? cat ti V/lf t! o AMii IJVJUX/. Alex D. Hudson Disposes of 15 Thoroughbred Animals. Newberry, Aug. 15.?Alex D. Hudson sold yesterday to W. J. Groom & Son of Greensboro, N. C., 15 thoroughbred Jerseys, all registered or 1 vl 4 rri "K7/% 4-r\ O + TXT oflH T Q OH T1 P" 1T1 age from six to 18 months. The price paid for the bunch was something like $500. Mr. Broom came to Newberry and saw Mr. Hudson's Jersey herd ! and then made the purchase in person. ' - _ ~ A telegram from K. m. urant & Co.. of New York today to the county sinking fund commission says the firm will take the bonds for the county's past indebtedness, amounting to |22,000. It declines to take the townjsnip bonds. ! alarm \rfls rauqp.d anions: : farmers of the county this week by the rotting of cotton bolls in several fields. There were fears of boll weevil.anthracnose or other calamity, i but it turns out, after careful examination, that the rotting is confined to two kinds of cotton and there was | not much of eitner Kina pianiea in ' this county. So the matter will not be serious to the county at large hut will prove a serious loss to individual farmers who planted the kind of seed in which the rot has developed. NEGRO COMMITS SUICIDE? >Yas Accused of Murder of 13-YearOld White Girl. Lexington, Mo., August 14.?The body of George Winkfield, a negro accused of the murder of Estill Potter, 13 year-old daughter of a farmer, was j found today in the Missouri River. I His throat was cut and it is supposed he committed suicide. The negro saddled a horse for the girl late Tuesday^ followed her down the road, and it is charged attacked her and then cut her throat. Armed citizens had searched for him since. When a girl is as pretty as a pic ture it may be because she does her own developing. Mothers! HaTe Yonr Children Worms? Are they feverish, restless, nervous, irritable, dizzy, or constipated? Do they continually pick their nose or grind their teeth? Have they cramping pains, irregular and ravenous appetite? These are all signs of worms. Worms not only cause your child I The Newbei Capital Stock "T&he Bank Thai ^ 'Pr\ feJigP ^L^OUR mo I JL You don I f f o r% fntif f AV? Iiio iv/A the combined the strongest county. Put it's safe. ?> irtrj LI Ft. is easy S balance in bank. 40,o on sa I I SOUTHERN RAILWAY, Pnlaski Pulaski Schednles Effective June 2nd, 1918. mee!? eve Arrivals and Departure* Jiew. 111 es^. - - are cordia berry, 8. U. (N. B.?These schedule figures ai* shown as Information only and are not w G pet guaranteed.) g 8:52 a. m. 'No. 15, daily from Columbia to Greenville. Pullman sleeping car between Charleston Newberj 11:38 a. m.?No. 18, dail, from Green- meets eve ville to Columbia. Arrive* Columbia 1:35 p. m., Augusta 8:85 p. m 0 Cl0ClL Charleston 8:15 p. m. 2:52 p. m.?No. 17, daily, from Columbia to Greenville. 8:57 p. m.?No. 16, daily, from Green ville to Columbia. Pullmaj] leep4 ing car Greenville to Charleston Amitj Arrives Charleston 8:15 a. m. Ar Amity I rive Savannah 4:15 a. m. Jack- ever>*first son ville 8:30 a. m. s in Mason Four further inlormation call am cordialiy : ticket agents, or E. H. Co&pm&n, V. P & G. M., Washington, D. C.; W. E. 51' W* K McGee, A. S. P. A., Columbia or S. H. McL/eain, D. P. A., Columbia. ? TF <?><$> <$> 4 Maple < ^ ^ meets eve <* LODGE DIBECTOBX. ^ay -Teni . A brethren s _ _ J. A. Der Newbery Camp, No. 542, W. O. W? meets every second and fourth Wednesday night in Klettner's TIall, at 8 geree]] o'clock. _ Bergeli suffering, but stunt its mind and "^e<* ' growth. Give "Kickapoo Worm Kill- mg 1 at er" at cnce. It kills and removes the worms, improves your child's appe- ^:e^r 1 tite, regulates stomach, liver and { ^ | bowels. The symptoms disappear and | your child is made happy and healthy ^mi as nature intended. All druggists, or Omaha by mail, 25c. Prosperilt KICKAPOO INDIAN tfEDICIXE CO, Frid Philadelphia, Pa. St. Louis, Xo. sonic hall rry Savings - - $5' t Always Has The M w Jife >m"*ht 1909. by C. B. Zimmermin C? ? !T?. 12 nw is ca fp in mi I1VJ AW V AAA v i't have to worrj behind our bai resources of sc financial men your money sailinor if vou have O ? J a savings account1 rings deposits. i Lodge, >"o, 20, L 0. 0. F. come. Lodge, No. 10, I. 0. 0. F., Prof, ry Friday night at 8 o'clock End Hall. Visiting brethren illy invited to attend. Caoteec Jas. L. Aull, Noble Grand. Catee .erson, meets ecretary. o'clock ry Camp, No. 542, "W. 0. W., Sign :ry second and fourth Mon- Signe . in Klettner's hall, at 8 meets < 8 o'cloc I. 0. Burton, C. C. T. P. Ji I. H. Campsen, Clerk. I Lacot lodge, Xo. 87, A. F. M. lapa, S. ,odge, No. 87, A. F. M., meet* [ nesday I 1 11 T* : Monday night at 7.30 o'clock v ic Hall. Visiting brethren Invited. J. Wie. T. P. Johnson, Cj arhardt, W. M. Secretary. >'ewbe ? - Newb odmen of the World. meets < Camp, No. 437, W. 0. W., I o'clock vy first and third Wedneeng at 7.45 o'clock. Visiting T. P. Jc ire coriallv welcome. D. D. Darby, rick, Clerk. TVilI< C. C. Willo mppts p Tribe, So. 24, I. 0. B. K. day nig Tribe, No. 24, Improved Or- school 1 Men, meets every Thursday I o'clock in Klettner's Hall. W. G. Peterson, A- c- ^ t, sajhcin. ief of Records. Palm< * " ? T? W TTTr\rs/^ ny* ana iriue, i. u? xu jdl. ? wuu Tribe, No,. 75, I. 0. R. M., hall, W y, S. C., meets ftvery first and fourth ' ay night at 8o'clock In Ma, Visiting tirethrsn are wel> J & Bank I . o,ooo 1 oney" ~ I & I -? i rbank. 1 rabout ] nk are r >me or in the \ where / o rrnnrl ^ with our u G. H. Domi^ick, J J. S. Wheeler, Sachem. Chief of Records. i bee Council, >o. 4, D. of F. L 0. E.M. chee Council, No. 4, D. of P? sverj other Tuesday night at 8 p. m., in Klettner's Hall. i i k et Chapter, >"e. 18, B. A, 1L t Chapter, No. 18, R. A. svery second Monday night at :k in Masonic Hall. Van Smith, ohnson, E. H..P. iacota Tribe, L 0. XL M. a tribe, No. 79, I. 0. R. M., Ja? 4 " -1L TTT^J J U., meeting every ouior *y*?night at 8 o'clock in Summer isiting brethren are welcome. T. C. Dobbins, .J| Folk, Sachem. / p iief of Records. / ? ' I rry Commandery, So. 8, E. T. erry Commandery, No. 6, K ' jvery third Monday night at 9 in Masonic Hall. Fred. H. Domini ck, i ' 1, hnson, B. C. Recorder. ow Camp, Jfo. 694, W. 0. W. w Camp, No. 694, W. 0. jvery second and fourth Tueshts in each month at West End house. \ j T. B. Kibler, \ J Council Commander. \ Tard, Clerk. 2tto Camp, No. 694, Boys of aft, meets at Odd Fellow's I est End, every second and Wednesday night, at 8 o'clock. I G. W. Harrison, V Commander.