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MONEV FOR STATE SCHOOLS SlTPEIIIXTENI)EXT SWEARIXGEX WRITES OF APPROPRIATIONS. Head of School System (Jives Advice as to Co-operation Among Patrons. Columbia, March 12.?State Superintendent of Education J. E. Swearingen has written a letter to the county superintendents of education throughout the State calling atten' tion to the money appropriated for the common and high schools by the legislature, and that applications for must hfi throueh the State board Ul V* Ui V*wv _ - w of education. His letter, which covers the school situation in detail, is as follows: "The general assembly made liberal provision for the free public schools. The six appropriations include: High schools, $60,000; rural graded schools, $60,000; weak schools for term extension, $60,000; libraries, $5,000; public school buildings under the act of 1910, to be disbursed in order of applications filed, $20,000; contingent fund to be expended by the county boards of education under the regulations provided by the State superintendent of education for especially needy rural school districts, $45,000. Seven-Months Term. "These funds guarantee the continuance and extension of the educational activities that have brought more efficient schools to scores of communities during recent years. State aid based on local taxation should provide in every district a school term of at least seven months, an up-to-date building and a body of nnmnptfint teachers. If the people of any community will co-operate with public school authorities they may easily secure State aid for a better building, a longer term and the establishment of a rural graded school. "All applications for high school aid will be considered by the State board of education at its next meeting. The money shall be forwarded to your county treasurer about May 15. The usual November installment of high school aid for the scholastic year 1913-14 could not be paid last ,fall pending the collection of the onemill State school tax, from \fchich the v high school appropriation for 1913 was derived. High school trustees and principals may rely upon theh usual apportionment as heretofore. Rural Graded. Schools. "Rural graded school applications shall be paid without fail. Under no conditions should any district maintaining a two or a three-teacher school and asking school aid be permitted to close for lack of funds. ? w The increase from $20,000 to $60,000 for these schools guarantees the purpose of the law-makers to maintain this policy in every district meeting the requirements of the rural graded school act. No rural community enrolling fifty children can now afford to do without a two-teacher schol, and no such community enrolling seventy-five children should be content with less than a threeteacher schQol. Under this con etructive and stimulating policy upwards of two hundred communities have voted the required four-mill tax, and have secured recognition as State-aided schools. Your co-operation in extending this policy throughout your county is thoroughly appreciated, for without your cordial assistance nothing could be accomplished by State aid to these schools. "Nearly 600 term extension applications have already been paid. But if any weak district levying a 2-mill tax desires to participate in this appropriation its application should be forwarded without delay. The term extension act applies to even the smallest school in the most sparsely settled section. This measure has already brought about a marked increase in the school term of half the counties of the State. By tKo f ril ??foQC OTlH u I to utututo, tuv VI U OWVVO UU.U patrons of any district should be able to lengthen their school term. Where a sufficient local tax is voted to secure the sfaximum of $100 State aid every public school may now run at least 140 days. Library Appropriations. "The library appropriation has never been fully used. Schools without a library should purchase one immediately; schools having libraries may enlarge them each year. May Enter Senate Race. Columbia, March 11.?There is talk here to-night that Comptroller General A. W. Jones may enter the race for the United States senate. Jf he should enter the contest with Senator Smith, the governor, Renre? ??? ?. i t,.?. IT* Cf O r* P/\ _ seiilcllivf \\ . r . oic^cuaiiu cm-u iwimer Governor John Gary Evans, the contest will be warmer than was first anticipated. There i-s general interest in what the comptroller general will announce definitely about the matter. 4 WON'T PAY CLAIMS. Comptroller Holds Up Items Passed by Ways and Means. Columbia, March 13.?Comptroller General Jones announced this evening that the claims passed on by the ways and means committee of the house would not be paid until the courts rule on them. Mr. Jones said: "I have declined to pay the claims approved by the ways and means committee of the house, but not acted upon by both houses of the general assembly, for the reason that they do not come within the definition of claims passed by the general assembly on the appropriation act. I was doubtful what course I should follow in this matter and called upon the attorney general for' his advice and opinion in writing as to what I should do. He declined to give me an opinion in writing. I therefore, sought advice of an attorney, who gave me the following answer: " 'Answering your question as to whether you have authority under the appropriation act of 1914 to pay certain claims passed upon by the board of claims and favorably reported to the ways and means committee of the house of representatives, I will say that item 1, of Section 39, of the appropriation act, carries an appropriation of $12,000 to pay claims "passed by the general assembly." It does not appear that the claims you refer to have been passed by the general assembly nor by either branch thereof. It appears that these claims were reported to the house of representatives by the ways and means committee and the report i thereon adopted, but it does not apl pear that the house took further action towards the same, according to the constitutional requirements. " 'Aside from the language of the | statute it may be known that the genj eral assembly intended to make proI visions for the payment of the claims I you refer to, but you, as comptroller ; general, as well as the courts, are j confined to the language used in the I appropriation bill to ascertain the i legislative intent. The language ! used, "to pay claims passed by the general assembly," is very definite and certain, the constitution prescribing what is necessary to be done i by the general assembly to pass an act. " 'I do not think it very likely that the court would hold that the action of the board of claims upon these claims, the report of the ways and means commiittee thereon and the adoption of that report by the house of representatives would answer the conditions specified and imposed on the item and section of the appropriation act above referred to. " 'I do not think you should assume responsibility for paying these claims. It would be for your protection to have the order of the court before paying or issuing your warrant in payment thereof.' " The 1913 session of the legislature created a board of claims. This board approved claims of $201,108.34, including $190,000 owed the sinking i fund, most of which was borrowed for the asylum. The ways and means committee approved claims of $12,678.01, thus leaving out claims passed on by the board of claims and probably inserting claims not approved by the board. The refusal to pay these claims now brings the matter to an issue. A test case will be put up to the courts. The general assembly appropriated $12,000 for claims. ? A lie Jiai i i(?^c nuiuuiui'i^Ai* The following report of a marriage ceremony is taken from the Cottonwood Falls Leader of 40 years ago: The marriage ceremony was performed by a Cottonwood Falls J. P., who admonished the bride and groom as follows: "Therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the State of Kansas, and the rules and regulations governing the land office at Salina, I pronounce you man and wife. Whoever I have joined in wedlock let no man put asunder. I charge you to be true to each other. True love in Kansas is as scarce as honest men in our legislature. Be always true and loving to one another. take a homestead or a piece of railroad land with a spring on it (my partner, Bill Smith, knows where there is a good piece.) and you will be comparatively happy. Amen." Preferred Death to Minding Baby. Knoxville, Tenn., .March 14.?The ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. ; Lawson Smith. Carter county, hanged himself because his mother asked him to mind the baby. Mr. Smith went to visit a neighbor, returning home he found his son hanging by a rope to an old apple tree. The boy had attached the rope to a limb on the tree, climbed a fence, put the noose over his head and then made the fatal leap. > Big line of tablets and pencils at Herald Book Store. "JUNK" CALDWELL CONVICTED, j Laurens Jury Recommends Mercy in j Murder Case. Laurens, March 11.?"Guilty with recommendation to mercy" was the verdict returned this evening in the case of the State against "Junk" Caldwell, colored, tried to-day as one j of the principals in the murder last January of George F. Young, at Stomp Springs. A similar verdict was rendered last night against Greenwood Rogers, the alleged ringleader in the conspiracy that culminated in the killing of Mr. Young in his home January 12. Tom Young, who confessed to the conspiracy and murder some weeks ago and implicated Rogers and Caldwell, was the main witness for the State again to-day, telling the same story as before with several additional material points. He swore that Caldwell, at the bidding of Rogers, secured some broom straw after leaving the house, and returned and kindled a fire under one corner of the cottage to make sure that the building was fired and to make quick work of the job. Witness swore that Rogers, after killing and robbing his victim, took a fire shovel and threw live coals over the room, on the bedding and clothing, thus starting the blaze within. Witnesses were put on the stand to , testify to an alleged confession made ! March 4 by the defendant. These wit- ! j nesses included Deputy Sheriff Reid and J. Stobo Young, a son of the defeased. They swore that the confession was made voluntarily, and that j Caldwell said when it was over that > he "felt better." When put on the stand by the de fence "Junk" repudiated the statement, declaring that he made the confession under duress and did not understand the import of it. Like i Rogers, he tried to prove an alibi, | but he was never able to account for j his whereabouts between 11 o'clock! the night of the tragedy until after { midnight, when his brother said he | came home and went to bed. ^ 1 1 11 ~ ? T-- rtAM t'ao ro af uaiawen is uiuy simccu ,?ca.io ui age. He was said to have been dominated by Rogers, according to most of the evidence. --- i ? YOUNG MAN SHOT TO DEATH. Emmett Walker Called From Office and Killed by Geo. W. Tidwell. Greenville, March 12.?Calling Emmett Walker from his office at the Carolina Mills this morning about 10 o'clock', George W. Tidwell, representing an advertising agency at Clinton, shook hands with the young man, pulled a pistol from his pocket with hie left hand and fired five shots into Walker's body. Their right hands were clasped as Tidwell fired, and Walker had his left arm about Tidwell's neck, as if to protect himself. Tidwell is 52 years old, while Walker was but 20. The latter h^d prominent family connections here. Little is known of Tidwell. Tidwell gave out a statement this afternoon, in which he stated that he killed Walker because he and another young man had ruined his home. He said 1 ' 7 - ? ^ T*T* Ar A in_ 1 DOIQ 1115 wii^j; anu uaugmci ncic involved. Mrs. Tidwell and the girl were arrested here last week in a questionable house, it is said, and Tidwell hearing of the affair, it seems, came here to look for the men he claimed were responsible for theii^ going wrong. Tidwell drove from the mill to the sheriff's office and gave himself up. GOT AWAY FROM SHOW. Elephant Killed Near Hartsville Was Harmless Creature. Hartsville, March 12.?It was ascertained to-day that the elephant killed last night about six miles above Hartsville was the property of a small show owned V>' & m&n named Gillespie, which the night previous had siven an exhibition at McBee, some eighteen miles above here. The elephant had gotten away after the performance. To-day his old keeper came to Hartsville, and from him it was learned that the elephant had been recently sold to Gillespie by Ringling Brothers' Circus, and that it had cost $6,000. He had just turned the animal over to its new keeper and trainer and had gone away when he heard of its death. He says that it had been in his charge for six years and was perfectly gentle, and that it ! would have followed a dog or horse about and would have harmed no one. Indeed, it only showed fight after it had been shot in the eye. and after it was brought down front ex; haustion and approached by its pursuers. Gillespie has not put in an appear? ance here, though he may have gone > out to the scene of the killing. His i only hope of recouping for the loss of $6,000 is insurance, which it is pre j T .n..; ? j slimed lit: idineu. Read The Herald, $1.50 a year. I AT KM jg Below we mention some of the ma H showing. It is needless to say that jg will certainly see us before doing y ready with the greatest line of Rea< jjg MEN'S WEAR. New belts in Sj and tan, ? Michael Stems suits at each. ?? $15.00 to $25.00 a\1 of abov /?! Boy den's Oxfords $6.00 the fam jg and $6.50. Bros. ? Regals at $3.50, $4.00 and tfew line o ? ' $5.00 pair. trunks an @ Burt and Packard's Kor- ^u' cheape ? rect shape $3.50 pair. A comPlet H SPECIAL. SPEC ? Wilson Bros. Famoust For Ne: ? shirts, hosiery and un-' ? derwear. A few num- ^00 piece @ bers we want you to see. Bace on sa ?Xo. 414 silk socks. 25c ^ pair. Unmatehable. . e Pri?e 5 ? Wilson's $1.00 shirts, the 2,000yds.' fbest at price. ham, regul Wilson's $1.50 shirts, the &yard, no ? equal of shirts that cost yds. to cu you $2.00 to S2f.5G in io dozen fi tsome lines. kish Bat Pajamas at $1.00 and up. bleached, ! ? Night shirts $1.00 and up. ? Wilson's closed crotch un- TAnTP< ? ion suits $1.00 and up. ^ ?. A few nice ones in silk We have ov ? at $1.50, $2.50, and $5.0(4- dresses in @ a suit. y surely pie; | KLAUBER li f M / _7u5 I ( 3 Ij"afertilize ihis to you, <a; Koysier's is 1 I * I comparison. \ i ! * II TRAO ! "fiS S| REC\ ! j I . F.S.Roy si | Morf ! j t>old G jl The largest and nicest line of Statioi State can be found at THE HER./ \rriving Daily | iUBER'S I nv Beautiful Spring Goods we are jg f if you are looking for "quality" you 9 our Spring shopping. We are now 9 iy-to-Wear Goods ever offered here. g white, black, 1 lot house dresses $1.00, g 4 25c to $2.50 $1.50, and $2.50 each. g 1 lot crepe de chine @ e, product of dresses $12.50 and up. ? ous Wilson . g JSTew wash skirts just in, 9 f suit cases, $L50 to $350 eacb- ' E ' d bags from New waists 50c to $3.50 (a st to the best. each. .? e ^ne* 1 lot kimonas, 19c each; ? others at 39c, 59c and g ? i j q up to $5.00. v g ' Evening dresses $5.00 and ft st Week UP $15.00. g 1 lot serge dresses to go ? s Torchon cost. ? orth douMe Bi? H"e of popular priced # muslin underwear 25c * to $1.50 erarment. d '??) i$1.50 each. S J stomer. Children's school dresses ? 50c, 75c, to $5.00 each. ? v f S1m^-a7pi? -500 dresses on hand to se- j?| LOo each lect from. Why make g LUC )[ them? g " 2,000 yards round thread @ 5' DEPT. val laces, 10c values 5c er 200 ladies' yard. ? stock and can 50 pair lace curtains 50c ? ? ase you. values, 39c pair. v*. ? J P "The Store of Quality*! jg ?????SSX555555SSS???LJSS5SB53SSSS5553S5S5I^^g ? ^ p "'Ipi ' ' * i ' -' C 7 - liSSi t ciS % jyfsiers ., J y ill i r dealer saYs , .jm'.'ft., ..V'y sA. yourself why lhe standard of M ' *"" ' -v< j * : ?5^ ?P. i* MARK Is) ?> ?/#>> ^ I STEREO ~ J er Guano Co, ' \ oik, Va,= vfer/wkero 1 1 > lery to be found in this section of the iLD BOOK STORE, Bamberg, S. C< <tS , i V