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THEIR MONEY ’LOVERS OF SOLDIERS’ BOMB ARE SEEKING SALARIES. ^ 13- SAYS REM WAS VET8E0 ' 0 " ' ' ’• For TMa R««aon Comptroller Jones Hm Refused to Par Salaries, and the Case Has Been Carried to the Court by Those Who Want Their Salaries. r Mandamus proceedings to compel A. W. Jones, comptroller general, to pay the' salaries of the commandant and employees of the Confederate Home were argued before the Su preme Court Monday morning. Rep resentative C. C. Wyche appeared for H. W. Richardson, the commandant and employees of the Confederate Home, while former Attorney General J. Fraser Lyon appeared for the comptroller general. The comptroller! general contends that the governor vetoed the items for salaries for the Confederate Home in the appropriation bill and that the veto was sustained by the general assembly. The management of the Home contend that they have a right to their salailes out of the money appropriated for the Home, The return of the comptroller gen eral to the rule to show cause said In part: “Answering paragraph 7, your re spondent alleges that he has issued his warrants upon the State treasurer for each and every Item of the ex penses requested by H. W. Richard son, superintendent and treasurer, except tbo items for salaries, wages ar--Other compensation to the officers, FIX TRANSPORT FLEET SHEPTAROS GIVEN ORDERS TO RUSH WORK IMMEDIATELY. employees and other persons for ser vices. Further answering paragraph 7, respondent alleges that upon his , refusal to draw his warrant upon the State treasurer for pay for the offl- referred to, the said H. W. Rlchad- son, superintendent and treasurer of the said infirmary, withdrew his de mand therefor, and filed his accounts with the said item omitted, for all of which accounts so filed your respond sot has Issued his warrant upon the State treasurer therefor. Answering paragraph fi, he admits so much thereof as alleges that he refused to draw his warrant upon the State treasurer for pay for the o cere, employees and help of the said infirmary; he has no knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to whether it is impossible to con tinue to take care of and properly maintain the Inmates of said infirm ary unless the officers, employees and kelp are paid their wages. He al leges, however, that the governor vetoed the item of the appropriation act carrying an appropriation for said purposes, and that upon account of such veto and the sustaining thereof by the general assembly, he assumes such expenses are not necessary to properly maintain the said Infirmary. He specifically denies that his action in refusing to draw his warrant upon the Btate treasurer to pay for officers, employees and help of the infirmary is arbitrary and without authority of law; on the contrary, he alleges that no appropriation has been made for said purposes, and that neither the petitioners nor the said H. W. Rich ardson, as superintendent and treas urer of the said Infirmary, are on- titled to feecive the same. For further cause why a writ of mandamus as prayed for should not \ssue, this respondent doth show: [That In and by Section 30 of the Appropriation Act passed by the House of Representatives and Senate of the Stats of South Carolina for the year 1914, there is contained under said section, Item 9, which provides for salaries and wages of officers and employees at said infirmary the fol lowing amounts: For commandant, a monthly salary not exceeding $50 —$600; for matron, a salary at not exceeding $50 per month—$600; for physician, not exceeding $5-0 per month—$600. For employees, in cluding cooks, nurses and other ser vants or laborers all not to exceed eight, none to receive more than $2.5 per month—$2,400, and $200 to be patd H. W. Richardson and $100 to be paid Dr. F. W. P. Butler; that all of the above mentioned amounts for the purposes stated in Item 3, Sec tion 30, of said Appropriation Act were on the 4th day of March, 1914, vetoed by the governor of South Car olina, as will appear by reference to page 1,413 of the House Journal of March 4, 1914. That the veto of all of the above mentioned amounts in cluded in Item 3 of said Section 30 of the Appropriation Act was sustain ed by the House of Representatives, as will appear by reference to the Journal of the House, March 4, 1914, pages 1,426-27-28. That a copy of so much of the House Journal of 1914 which -contains the veto of the governor of Item 3, Section 30, of said Appropriation Act, and a copy of part Of said Journal which T^ofAfcf j|?pse^f Rep- sustaining the same, are made a part of this return. aad marked Ex- "BT, respectively. tor Monday. War Department is FMpsriag to ! Have Eaough ghipe to Transport at Least Sixty Thousand Men. New York shipyard owners Sun day were notified to have their en tire working organisations assigned to the government contracts. The instructions were given by the In spectors of the army quartermaster’s department, acting upon orders from Washington. The fleet In course of preparation and held by steamship companies along the Atlantic coast for federal orders would accommodate, accord Ing to the quartermaster department schedules, 60,000 troops and suffi cient mules for their land operations. For the first time since the Span ish war the three big South Brook lyn shipyards, owned by Shewan St Sons, Morse Iron Works and the Robins Erie Basin Company, are operating on a day and night basis, employing an aggregate of 3,000 skilled carpenters, plumbers aqd caulkers. They are under contract to have the steamships City of Maeon, City of Memphis and Minnesotan ready for sea Wednesday. As soon as these ships are taken from the dry docks their places will be taken by others which are being considered for troop ship service to join the flotilla now being fitted up In Southern ports. Estimates and contracts have already been prepar ed, so that there will only be neces sary the fomalityof signing the bonds before actual work is begun. A penalty of $1,000 a day will be levied by the government* on the owners of shipyards who fail to have transports ready for sailing within four days after the algniag of the contracts, and a bond representing 25 per cent, of the contract price Is required from the shipyard owners. On board the City of Macon, which was chartered with the City of Mem- prls early Saturday, work had pro- greased so far that she was taken out of dry dock at 7 a. m. Thursday Immediately after the ship is made fast to a dock coal barges will be floated alongside. The City of Memphis was being fit ted for the accommodation of 2,000 soldiers In Robin’s vblpyard early Thursday and Is also expected to be ready for sailing orders late Friday. At the Morse works the Minnesotan had her decks made over before Fri day night for 1,600 mules. Shipbuilders who accepted the gov ernment contracts estimate that It will cost $70,000 to fit each trans port. This Includes the supply of hammocks, wash rooms, hospital wards, baths and additional water tanks. Under the government arrange ments with the steamship companies whose vessels are held for army ser- viee, a dally rental of $1,600 is paid for the passenger carrying vessels and $1,000 for the amaller ships. Before the vessels are returned to their owners the government Is re quired to place them In the same con dition as they were at the time of their acquisition. Army officers who were superin tending the work on the three sfiTips being prepared under rush orders at the South Brooklyn yards said the ac tivity of the war department and the demand to have the fleet under way In four days from the signing of the final contracts foreshadowed a move ment of regular troops, which would be preceded by a call for volunteers. If the ships now being selected for transport service are all placed in commission the army officers said It would be necessary to draw on sev eral brigades of the State militia to make up the full quota of men. In anticipation of an order to re place companies of artillery now on duty at the harbor posts with militia artillery organizations, Col. R. Foster Wlaton, adjutant general of the New York division, and Adjt. Gen. Hamil ton held a conference with Brig. Gen. Austin, commanding the artillery branch of the militia. MEDIATION STARTS AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES PAY MEDIATORS FORMAL CALL. _ PBESSOBE UPON REBELS HUMOR ON FREE TOLLS J&3 TALE OF AN ANCIENT TABLET related In senate. (. ■ c: 1 ♦ ■ * .v» ' Expected That Foreign Nations Will Exert Influence In an Effort to Per- snade Them to Enter Mediation Proceedings—Their Supply Almost Out. Ammnnitlon CONTEST IN SALUDA. No Developments in Regard to Ques tion of Penalty. N. B. Hazel, auditor of Saluda county, when seen Wednesday in ref erence to the turn the penalty matter had taken by the comptroller gen eral’s recommending that the attor ney general take action in the courts to force him to collect penalties on deliquent taxes for the year 1913, and the attorney general subsequent ly advising that Comptroller General Jones place the matter in the hands of the governor, said that he had no statement to make at present, except tli&t he hoped the matter would be thoroughly thrashed out. To Place Steel Sign Posts. Steel sign posts are to be placed on the road between Columbia and Charleston by the State department of agriculture. child Burned to Death. The child of Mack Washington, a negro, waa burned to death at Chee- First formal steps in the program of mediation in the mediation prob lem were taken "at Washington Wed nesday when Justice Lamar and Frederick W. Lehmann, together with their secretary, H, Perclval Dodge, who will represent the United States, paid their respects to the three South American envoys who have undertaken, by diplomacy, to solve the Mexican question. The rep resentatives were presented by Coun selor Robert Lansing to the secretary of state. It was a call of courtesy but paved the way for informal con ferences In advance of the first meet ing at Niagara Falls, Ont., next Mon day. Confidentially, word was received by the mediators direct from the for eign minister at Mexico City that the Huerta representatives would arrive at Habana and leave Immediately for Niagara Falls via Key West. An earlier dispatch from Consul Canada at Vera Cruz indicated that the Huer ta delegates might delay several days at Habana. Reports were current that strong pressure would be brought to bear on the Constitutionalists from sev eral quarters after the expected vic tory at Tampico, to get them to par ticipate In the medlaton. Preaident Wilson during the day promised delegation of oil well owners at Tam pico that as soon teethe fighting ceasefl he would make strong repre sentations to the authorities m con trol there to reassure a reeumptio of oil operations. Secretary Bryan announced that the United States had no intention of holding Lobos island, and that If the Mexicans would keep the navigation lights burning there the American forces would depart content. The mediators do not regard the Lobos island incident as menacing the forthcoming negotiations. Secretary Garrison cabled Gen. Funston at Vera Crux to demand of Gen. Maas, the Mexican cammander, a full explanation of the death of Private Parks, who strayed Into Mex lean lines several days ago. Pro test against the reported execution of Parks and the alleged burning of his body also has been made through diplomatic channels to President Huerta. Secretary Garrison bolds that as Parks was in uniform be should have been treated as a prison er of war. Gen. Funston thinks Parks went Insane. The mediators were busy prepar ing for their departure and Counselor Lansing spent much time with the American representatives, familiariz ing them with the general situation. Mr. Lansing afterward said that the status of the American representa tives would be unofficial as they would bear no credentials and have no plenipotentiary powers. All steps would be referred for final decision to the secretary of state and the pres ident. • X. Suggestions will not be made di rect by the representatives, all sug gestions coming from the mediators, but the Americans might suggest means to the mediators In their un official capacity. The practical certainty that the Constitutionalists would be In con trol of Tampico made It apparent that the United States soon would be In a position to bring about a retprn to normal conditions la the oil dis trict. Negotiations with the Consti tutionalists to permit foreign em ployees to return, to the wells will be begun as soon as news of the occu pation of th6 district is received.' Another phase of the situation which produced much discussion In executive quarters was the question of ammunition shipments destined for Tampico, which the Constitution alists say are en route. ‘ \ Constitutionalists say that after the battles, of Tampico and Saltillo, now being fought, the rebels will have little ammunition left with which to continue the fight against Huerta. With a practical embargo on the Importations of munitions of war across the American border, in effect the rebels believe their only chance of getting additional ammuni tion will be from abroad. News of fighting at Tampico came In brief dispatches to the navy de partment. At Tampico Rear Admiral Mayo reported firing at 5 a m., con tinuing Ml the morning. He report ed that the federalt lacked ammunlt tlon and could not-hold out. Fed eral gunboats took a position far up the river part of the d«, Jjut at & Pted to rol The lnference was that they were the Tallahassee poet office Paul V. getting out of range of the rebel ar tillery. Shortly afterward reports came from Admiral Mayo that the evacuation hag begun. Senator Chilton Tells Amasing Story Egypt. peal bill. “It never has been < policy of the. Democratic party break treaties,” said the West \ glnla Senator. “I can not beli< to take a position of violatl treaty.” Senator Chilton said the tion was a subsidy and, theref Baltimore platform permitted t peal. He said that the contn could not be arbitrated unless repeal bill was passed,’ Senator Cl ton incorporated into the record liberal translations from a tat found in the excavation at Karnak.' According to the translation a elusive franchise for carrying pany. In a later reign a n better road was built at a about 400,000,000 shekels, p of the royal treasury. Tolls be levied on the caravans of tions. could not have included Egypt. wise: “ ’O, King, live forever, ou bothered over this sic tlon? . Dost thpu not know company hath charged th; all the traffic would bear? Dost thou not know that It 1 en all asses off the road f Mempbixjto Karnak? And theYCing replied: ‘Isaac, son, I perceive that thou are be slain before me and that houses be' made a dunghill.’ MAY ASK U. S. TO PAY. Foreign Nations Would Hold U. t Responsible for Mexican Interest. to Mexico’s foreign debt, hepe seems to be to fix on the Unit- Invstors In the countries named. 50 per cent. charges. sponsibllity for the payment of tht the revenue arising. CHILDREN EXAMINED. in Florence City Schofs. spectlon of the children of the Flor- through Congressman J. nolds, and will begin a third rc examination for any defects in sight. make statistics that will fathers and mothers ei sit up and. take notice that their “beloved child cerned. Wit——« write ter * ’THE SOUTH'S SEST” - CLASSIFIED COLUMN Gets Clerkship for Bravery. ^ Be For 8ale*r-Ear corn at $1 per bushel. J. K. Mayfield, Denmark, 8. C. Barred Rock Eggs—Prepaid, 15, $1, i "G. T. Hamm, Tobaccovllle, N. C. Eggs—Rose Comb Reds, $1 to $2 for 15. W. C. Vincent, Greenville, N, C. Bloodhound puppies, English regis tered pure-bred. W. N. Cavin, Mt. Holly, N. C. Pure Prize Winning White Wyan- dotteiH—Eggs 18 for $1.25. G. B: Dominick, Neescs, 8. C. Indian Runner Duck Eggs—(White) $1.25 per dozen delivered. Good stock. J. F. TletJen, Savannah, Ga. For Sjde—Velvet Beans, $2 bushel f. -jo mjM qsuo -uu ’unqoviv q o der. ■ Caswett-ft Grimes, Alachua, Fla. Send Dollar Bill for 100 White Ber- muda onion plants, by mail, post paid. C. Voorhees, South Lake Weir, Fla. 7 .. Mammoth Yellow Soy Beans—Select stock, new seed, recleaned. Price right. Burrus & Parker, New Bern, N. C. ' Genuine Nancy Hall Potato Plants— $1.75, 1,000. Order early and pre vent delay. Glendale Farm, Lin- colnton, N. C. Ran cocas strain S. C. White Leghorns —Hatching;eggs, $8 per 100; $1.50 per setting. Red Briar Farm, Hen dersonville, 8. C. White W’yandottes—Yearling stock for sale at sacrifice. Eggs for hatch Ing. W. P. Causey, 1316 Dickent St., Columbia, 8. C. For Sale—Eggs for hatching, from thoroughbred 8.. C. Brown Leghorn! prices on large lots. R. W. Chap lin, Rantowlee, 8. C. Reds—Large, healthy, bright rad. In- ocnlated. Heavy layers; 16 eggs. ^.60; 100, $6. Mrs. Addli E. Pat terson. Plneland, 8. C. For Sale—One Flanders 20, two new cases, top, extra eeat. Car In ex cellent condition. Price reasonable J. F. Burbank, Union, 8. C. Special—Pure white and Exhibition Fawn and White Runners, $5; trio Utility, $1 each or $10 dos. Mrs. J F. Carroll, Hohennald, Tenn. Malari, Chills Jaundice cured or money refunded. Rigor-Tone 60 cents post paid. Stamps or coin. Rigor-Tons Co., Petersburg, Va. Indian Runner Duck Eggs—Great layers, easily raised. $1 per 13. Express or parcel post paid. Mrs R. 8. Kirk, Lancacster, 8. C. R. 6. For Sale—Eggs from single comb White, Brown, and Buff Leghorns, Anconas, Buff Orpingtons, 15 for $1. Carolina Poultry Farm, Reldsvllle, N. C. Men and Women earn $3 daily ad" * dressing letters in spare time. Send 10c for outfit .and beginner. Ad dress Morgan, Box 556, Salisbury. N. C. Berkshire Pigs of best breeding In South; long bodied, short nose type. Pigs two months old. Registered, $16 each. Middleton Farms, Clark’s Hill, 8. C. Whlto Leghorns, Bujf and White Rocks, Indian Runner Ducks, Baby chicks, eggs, stock. Circular on re quest. Summerville Poultry Farm, Summerville, 8. C. • « For Sale—Start right with Young’t strain single comb White Leghorns ! Best layers, best show, birds known Eggs, setting $2 to $5. J. Waltei Berry, Greenville, 8. C. A Wonder of the Age—Webb’s Wax- all, apply with rag. 75c quart deliv ered. Will stain and wax floor onf application. All colors. Webb’! Art Store, Columbia, S. C. ' ‘ » r' ... For Sale—Tompkln’s and Langford’i- high class Single Comb Reds. Fine breed. Select matings. Eggs, $1.50 $2 and $3 per 16. Young chicks. Mrs. John Kerr, Duiham, N. C. Pumpkin Seed—Large variety, fine for stock, weighing 150 to 180 pounds. First prize South Carolina fair. For sale by grower, 25c dozen. J. P. Wheeler, ’Prosperity, S. C. “Perfection” Potato Draws—(J. G Padrick’s) $3—$1,000; unexcellad; April delivery; book order now by depositing ft. Cahbage PUfiTfc l/ 000 $1.10. J. L. Padrick, Tlfton, Gs S2.40. Packetheads same price. Prepaid. G. W. Wilson, Mt. Pleas ant, 8. C. / • For Sale—Registered Hereford cat tle, best of all beef breeds for our Southern conditions. Eighty breed ing cows; young stuff for sale. Extra good breeding. Evans Lunsford, Covington, Ga. Automobile Contact Points, 7Sc— Why pay |1.50 or $2 for new points. We put new platinum on for 75e each. Send them to us and get them by return mail. Wiesepape Mfg Co., Columbia, S. C. For Sale or Exchang^--$3,5<M) of pre ferred stock with salaried position in Moving Picture Film Exchange for sale or exchange for Improved money-making farm, H. V. Knight, Columbia, S. C. Eggs—Prize winning Rose. Single Comb Black Minorcas, Pape, Northr rop, Mishler strains. Dark Oornlsli Indian Games, $2 to $3 fifteen. Sat isfaction guaranteed. Paul Houston, Greenville, S. C. See the World and make from $3 to $5 a day collecting bones and other junk from trash piles; no capital needed. Write for prices. Hender sonville Rubber & Metal Co., Hen dersonville, N. C. Velvet Beans from farmer to farmer. North grown Florida Velvet Beans are the best. Crop short tnis year. Our supply limited. Sacked In dou ble bags; $2.50 per bu, f. o. b. Quincy, Fla. Owl Commercial Co.. "—- Kellers trass White Dr-plbgtons-l- Reared from $100 pen. Aldrich strain from Madison 'Square Gar den blue ribbon winners. Fifteen eggs, $2, $3 and $5. Orders filled with care. W. S. Stansell, Easley. 8. C. For Sale—Entire stock of general merchandise valued at $1,500, morn or less. Will sell at reasonable fig ures. Stock in good condition. Also one desirable lot on Main street. Address A. Q. Rice, Fountain Inn. 8. C. 850 Acres Houston County, Ga., Flu* Fanning and Peach Land—Railway way station on place. Don’t hesi tate on account of price, $10,006 for this wblcht is worth $30,000. Southern Insurance ft Realty Co., Life, Building, Macon, Ga. Lady^or gentleman, fair education, to act as our representative in home town. Exclusive territory given. Selling experience unnecessary. We furnish capital. Show how to balld permanent business thaS should pay $2,006 first year. Staple Hue. Our booklet, “How to Start in Bnslnaaa for Yourself,” explains all. Free oa request. Address Box 1699. Phil adelphia, Pa. having to stand the civil service ex amination. as required by the depart- t. To Stay Well Keep*|The Blood Right r PHERE is no health where the life cur- x rent Is poisoned. It may be the nerves are crying out for relief from headaches and sleeplessness; perhaps the muscles ache—Oh, how they hurt— the bones may be sore; the skin may breakout—all oftheseareonlysymptoms. "The blood Is the life" and It must be pure and abundant If you are to be well. ’T’HERE Is nohelp In treating symptoms. Oet down,to the cause, remove that, and the symptoms will all disappear. How can nerves be steady. dlgeeUon good and head clear when through them all Is flowlngaconstantstream of poison! Purify Your Blood And Be Healthy" Mrs. Joe Person’s Remedy has proved its usefulness In such cases by forty years’ service. Literally thousands of families In the South have need It when needed, and many testify to Its value. Your druggist ought to have it If he hasn't send 11.00 to the REMEDY SALES CORPORATION. Charlotte, N. C#, and they will send you a big bottle and full directions at once. Urta Jo> Ptrson’s With g™]* In connection with the Remedy for the cure of sores and the relief of inflamed and congested surfaces. It Is especially valuable for women, and should always be used for ulcerations. Policeman Arrested His. Wife. Patrolman Edward Johnson of At Itantlc City, New Jersey, Wednesda arrested his wife and locked her u; for the night because sh© worriei him op his beat. Auto Dashes Into Tree. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sloan seriously Injured at Anderson n day when the steering gear of i atitotnobllA broke, flashing the S tree! against 100 Fine Heavy XXXX Envelopes neatly printed to suit any buxines,, 4.5c 350. $1.00; 600, 11.50; 1,000. Varnvllle Hurt by Fire. Fire at Varnvllle Thursday stroyed property to the value of $; 000, with insurance amount to $1 100.