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no Mumm, WMIIWinM s\\s in ha? NO MDMA TO l\\\ I \n \Sl.s , or sVsll M i omniU-dnucr Mt-I.niiiln Think* Gen ?'?I I mimI> \\allable to M?vl War? rant* l>mwn iV\ i omptrol'cr. Columbia. Hen. 1 i Taking i no po< eltlon that the kicnvrnl assembly .It n??t make pm\ ision for mcetm-.; tic appropriation ol $ I .">."??'? contained u the cotton warehouse hill, S. T. Cnrtt r State treasurer, yesterday refused P honor a w irrtnt presented b\ John I. AieUiurln. State warehouse e iiiiniH Jtoner. Mr. Cuter ruled ?hat t hen "were not funds in the treasury t< meet the demand. He said that the money would he paid out of the gen ? i I State fund, if an opinion author? ising the step should he given by the attorney general. After I hi refusal of the tr? usurer to pay the warrant, Mr. McUiunn issued a statement. A. W. Jones, comptroller general, took *.he position that there was $17. 60u unexpended halance in the State treasury. An opinion by the attorney k< mu.il lo Id th it he unexpended bal? ance would be available for the oper? ation of the State warehouse system Mr. <'arter said that he knew of no such Imhtnee In the State treasury at tti.lt r. frired to by the Comptroller general. The attornc\ general will be gjgt* to decide whether the State treasurer ha? the right to pay out for the maintenance of the rotb n wan house ayatem money borrowed for the gen? eral expense of the State government. Yesterday tonmissioner McUvurin gave out the following statement: "I presented a warraat to tlv comptroller general this morning fo ' $l-.lt?, with an itcmi/ed statement as requited by law. for expenses in? curred In putting into operation the State nan house system, and the comptroller general drew his war? rant upon the Sitae treasury. State Treusurer Carter refused to pay th ? Bgrrant, upon the gound that ther vviis no money In the State treasury. Comptroller General Jones Informed me that there was an unexpended balance of 117,500 in the State treas? ury, which could be used for the pay? ment of Ihe CM'ej.ses ol the com vis aion. Mr. Carter denies that this u\i\ la In the treasury. The legislature which convened last January author? ised, under the act, the governm. State treasurer and comptroller gen? eral to borrow 1500.000 to meet the amounts appropriated by the legisla? ture. Comptroller General Jones says' thr* this money can be used to pf the expnnes of the Stale warehous system to the extent of |1 the I amount appropriated h\ the act, The following Is a certificate from the comptroller general s otbt ? " *No\. If, If] I. "'This Is to certify that the stat? inem of H it< IreaMiirer made to this other for the month ending Octobir 31. il?ll, shows the following bu\ ances " "General account.$Hl>,Cr>8.I| "?Special accounts.i:i7.H4H.tl *? Total.|ltttt#t.tl '1 do not know that any more care? ful man then Mr .lone-, has ? ver been . omp'iolbi general of South Carolii i und I am unable to see by what au? thority the State tieasurer refuses to hon> i i warrant from the comptroller general. I base been cudcuvoiing. with tin m i small appropriation, t" gel this Hestern in opei iin-ii 1 base been pa> geg the eigouees. oi.i o| m> pocket If Mr. farther assumes tin respoual liliiy of shutting off this avenue of relief to |he p? opl , I gag not help it. It is certainly a ver> -ra c roepon hiI n ly. in the face of the warrant of the ?ompti-oiler general and the opin? ion of the attorney general, which I herewith make public, nailing specal attention to the following excerpt ffaen said opinion: And that il tin re are any funds on hand WhntMOever In Hie Slate treasury Which are avail? able. IfcOUO funds bold.I )?< paid out l?\ Ihe Svate lrss?urt)f up >n pro|m r vananU. drawn b> tin tomptrullvr ? i i iai. as gees/Mod In tin m irehouse a? t "I am making thi stall meat so th t the pobhc ma> und? island soim of the dlfbeulties w hieb I am e\ S5? riemlng In getting this system into Opt I ?I lo|| " I'ollow . is I ne opinion Ol t In I lafgejg general. -Non. IM?, Hnn John L M? i a ?rlit Hinte Ware hon , Commissioner, Coiugsbtu, s. c. pggf Sir: I nn in .pi of \i nr> ol Ihe '.oh Inet. |a fi fi ;..,?. In up| ro priatlon lor Ihe . ? ( ? id v ha I I eoinmouly km-w n ?? - 'i.. . ho it hi . ? t. appro-.e,| on Seth il u{ "'i ? i HH4. "Tills aet in ike < in i ppr?p1 . 1 of il.'.olMi for tin p iMin ? into <>\> I Ihm of ihla at I. Ther, is no i ? isfgstlog oioie in Ihe general appro? priation a ? which wan p.o ?d hj I hi entrg session *?r Ihe general i en 1 1] M, ..pinion is iheg the wnrehoum act makes an appropriation of |l",.00f und Ihul Ii i Ii? pc are any funds on hand whatsoever In tin* State treasury w hlch ui <? available, those fund* should be paid out by the 81 ite treas? urer upon proper warrants drawn bj the comptroller general, as provided in ihe warehouse net. ' i note from your letter that there is $i7,..no nt the treason unappro-j pi ated. in in> opinion your claims, with proper warrants by the comp' I roller general, ma) and can be hon* ored by the State treaaurer. "Yours truly, ? Thon, H. l copies, "Attorney I loneral." " i desire to call special attention t" section II of the warehouse act: ?? To put this act Into Immediate ef? fect, the sum of |lft,OOQ be and t la same |s hereby appropriated to be subject to the order of the Statt? ware? house commissioner. To be paid out on a warrant drawn by the comp? troller general accompanied by an itemized statement from the COmmlS gfMStff Showing for what and to Whom the said money is to he paid*" JAPAN AlfO BRITAIN. Congratulate I lach Other on Brilliant Issue of Tslnjr Tan ()|>erations. London, Nov. 8.?The following tel? egrams of felicitation have been ex \ hanged by the board of admiralty and the Japanens minister of marine: "The loard of admiralty sends Its heartiest congratulations to the gal? lant army ahd navy Ol Japan on the prosperous and brilliant issue of the DpOPUUonS which resulted in the fall of Tsing Tan." The Japanese minister of maritime replied: "I fully share will? you in felici? tations of the fall of Tslllg Tau. It affords me great pleasure to assure you that the outcome of the efforts of the navy of our ally in cooperation with our-; during the investment of Tsmg Tati was Splendid, SHERIFF CLEARED OF CHARGE. Judge Shipp Hold* That llcmlrix Hec? tor Did Not Violate the LUW, Crreenvlllo. Nov. I,?Sheriff llen drix liector, who was cited to appear in court today to .show why he should not be attached for contempt in that he scathingly rebuked the grand jury for its Investigation of his office, was today declared not in oontempt of eourt by Jinlu-e S. W. (J. Shipp, w ho j held ns in the case of State vs. Young, i that the jury had concluded its work I and had been discharged for the term, which was true in the present case. j _ ? WIDOWS WON T GEX PAY. - Attorney CkMgfttJTl Office Rules M to Snlarlo- of Deceased Lawmaker.-. Columbia, Now y.?Widows of de agagad members of the general assem? bly will not receive pay for the extra session as provided by a resolution. Fpgd H. Point nick, Assistant Attor? ney (leneral, has given the following opinion upon rennest by S. T. ('alter. Stale tn-asurer: "While your letter docs not dltcloai the fact, 1 understand that all of these members died before t iv ? convening ol the extra session of the legislature. Section ?- of Article ::. of the Consti? tution, provides that the general as sembl\ shall not authorise payment to any person of the salary of n no conned officer beyond the date of hisi death. Under this provision <>C the statute 1 am of the opinion that the payment of these certificates is with* i OUt warrant or authority of law." Janus A. Hoyt, ehr flf tie house., I nt the follow iny letter to the Stnt treasurer: Mll) resolution of the house i am ordered to issue the pay certi-j llcati i of the following tle< cased mem? bers for the extra session to their re pectlve widows, and l have done so: K. If, Kennedy, of Clurcnd nr, J. L Itobertaon, ol Collet on, P.T, Voumans, of Itlehland." Mr. Hoyt asked an earlj re ids' to the letter, 1 n order thul I may notify the parties Interested.*1 MUM VIC : OKI \ CROSS, Hvmcuut Ma.j ?r White Honored for Valor. i.'n h.n. Nov. 10,?Sergeant Major W hite of ihe urm> service corps Ii th< Hrsi man to gel ihe coveted Victoria ei ? SSI in tin pri I nt wai. Tit vallanl acl i or w hlch I ins sol dier was rewarded occurred at i. IPatenu, when White after his rorp had been driven back hj Uerman ca\ airy, a n 1 ohed In i he face of bid lets for his wounded captain, II WAS successful and carind the olll ? to snft I) ? The i ? rgen nt um e shot ill bid b l< '?' White won Ihe distinguished mi duel medal in H< ?ul b A fries i < t can log from 'be danger none Itefor C.p n ... |?t?rd Itoliert's ??on. who \,. 1 ? moriulh v minib d. Mnrrlnge LIcoiimc Itwnnt, licenses i<> marry hnv< l?e n prm <d io J. P. Smilins and Susanna Kpps of Tlndnl; ami Porneliun Jci , kins, I MWegO, and A I- 1 ? ? Pier on * 1 Unlnell. MAN SCHOOL oi*l Mil). General sumter Memorial fckiiool Takes Place III ii. S. M. \.?speech? es by Judge Praser ami Dr. Uuyus worth, Htateburg, Nov. 7.?Ycstcrduy was ? i duy ti? be remembered i i tins local? ity. Mine the Acton Mansion which was t li - ? home ot the Uen. Sumter Memorial A* ideiny was destroyed l?3 fire < Man i, ] c, i .111 > w e |);( ve had nothing t'? compare with ibis in in lerest and enthusiasm. t was the opening day of the new school which is to be known as the General Sum* ter Memorial rehool, In their pretty n< w ami commodious building on a part of th" Acton tract and as lovely i spot for a SCllOOl as can bo found In Ihe world. The trustees had got? ten Up a barbecue dinner at their own Dxpenae and the ladies made liberal contributions to the table uf delight? ful edibles ami With excellent arrange? ment In every detail all were abund? antly supplied and served In com? fortable seats, even (he colored car? penters, still present, completing their work, were not overlooked and af? ter the regular feast was over the> were given a full and line dinner. The trustees deserved and had. heart) congratulations on their suc? cess. Ami the addresses ef Judge T. B, Fr?ser of our Supreme Court, and our County Superintendent ol! Education, Dr, I laynsw orth, w ere suitable and helpful to their earnest listeners and we made them shoot l oth barrels of their guns loaded for the occasion, one speech from each in tie morning hour and one after dinner, The first an appeal to the spiritual and Intel* ICCtUal side of our lives that the school reaches, ami the other to our J physical Well being. The latter. Judge Fraser's talk reached in an effective, and Impressive manner and this was! enforced b) the few remarks of the Superintendent of Education as an' especial appeal to the local board of trustees to be carried Into practical effect by the school under their man? agement. Great Work may be looked for from this school under Its new I management, The experiences In the j work here by the old members of the board will stand them well in hand In their new work, and tin new mem? ber, Mr. B, C. Lee, is showing that' his recognised business ability In his private affairs is soon to be made conspicuous in his pi blic service. Starting out with B acrei Of land, as choice as choice can be ior school i house grounds, all paid for and title clear and In their own hands a tine new school building paid for In full , Is promise enough (or future suc? cess to encourage us all who live here and supremely desire an up-to-date school for neighborhood advance? ment in all good lines of life. So l write you this with a heart full ol j hope and hupplness, John J. I ?argan. A Ml'SlCAL I'llOGRAM. Mrs, s. o. Plowdcn to Sing at (?. S. Mi S. on sunda>. Editor I >ally Item; Please announce that Mrs. S. O. Pluwden, of Clarendon, formerly a teacher In the o, s. m. a. will sing one; or more solos at the '"Song Service", which will meet in the General Sum Pi1 Memorial school on next Sunday afternoon, 1 il h, at I o'clock. Music Lover. Sla teburg, No\ . 7. 1914. TCHK Tlllti: \Tl \s UKVUNUR _ t Hays Three UrlllMh or trench Will Die for l&very Mussulman, Washington, Nov. 1?.?-The com-! munder of ihe Turkish forces at llei rut, in a formal note addressed I" : he A merit in consul general ami in? tended lor Ihe Ihitish and French governments, declares that I'm* every Mussulman killed in the bombard? ment "i uny open ami unfortified port three Urilish or French subjects will i,.- Immediately executed. Tic Turkish note says, moreover, lhal 'b" commander declined lo lake ihe responsibility for any uprising I against Christians which might ons?t 11 om . ueh a liombll nlmeut. ( Id ,| . t> l ;CHKT PLANT. Mexican \Ulllorltl?'* l ind Win le- at Work. Wa hlnglon, No . 10. The navy de pari men! wan ud vised1 hula) lhal u se. pel \\ in lei station at Knsi nitdii I,. i ?.. h oi be< h oi d i e.I i loscd l'.' Mexican ; uthorlthi*. Tla still a n. ? i ? et- d on Mexl< an territory near ihe American border, l:; ,i ,i- .,i ;.i >. era I 11 "in w Inch, jiccord hit* in itrll.ish oiini.il- here, (Jermai1 rrnlsci'H have been r<*celving Informa ! um oi Kn li b > essels. Mi - Slinitl i I oiton Win "I.? e < i. putiliM up ,,!' third ol Its bl Mheds on th< Idnglo- Wn hin ?1 ?"? slree eorner and Is preparing put up ? f,ml * 11 Cott? ?| i Ktill ?'?num. in fo Ml or a K*' ami I here nre now neurl I *, HiHj i.., oi sioragi . M W POINT IN MALLOY CASK Attorneys rAir Convicted Murderer Sa> Additional Witnesses Make Punish, mcnl (.renter. Washington, Nov. 10.?-Contending that an Increase In the number ot spectators at q legal execution ol u [criminal in South Carolina is an add? ed punishment, attorneys for Joe Mal? loy, convicted of. murder in thai State, today Hied with the supreme courl a brief calling upon the court to hold tin- South Carolina electrocu? tion law unconstitutional as to Mai ! loy. ' Malloy was charged with having murdered Prentiss Moore in Marlboro ! county, South Carolina, on Thanks? giving day, 1910. At that time tin death sentence for murder was in? flicted by hanging. Before his trial the State passed a law changing the Imanner of imposition from hanging I to electroc ution. Malloy's attorneys contend that he can not be hanged now because that method of punish? ment was abolished, and that he can not he electrocuted because that Would be imposing an additional pun? ishment on him and. therefore, would make the law "ox post facto" within the meaning of the constitution. The electrocution law authorized the attendance of from 2 to 14 more persons than under the preceding law. "One who is going to his death in disgrace and contumely naturally wishes the shameful Spectacle to he witnessed by as few as possible," de? clared the attorneys, "and shall tht eourt say that, an increase in the number of curious onlookers is not a decided increase in his punish? ment V' OEM MAN SPY SHOT. Plrst Executing in Generations Cutler 0 Such Cllarge. London, Nov. la.?[{ js officially an? nounced that Call Hans Lody, alias Charles A. Inglis. who was found guilty by a court-martial of espion? age on November J, has been shot as a spy. When arrested today Lody claim-' od to be an American, but later con? fessed he was a (lerman. He had lived in New York and Omaha. In the latter city he married the daugh? ter of Gottlieb Stor/ a brewer, who later divorced him. Lody met his death in the tower of London after he was found guilty by court-martial on charges of hav? ing communicated with the enemy. The statement concerning the execu? tion is brief, merely saying: "Sentence was duly confirmed." It is understood Lody refused to the last to reveal the name of the su? perior officer from whom he receiv? ed his instructions to spy on the liritish army. This was the tust execution in the Tower of London since 1700. The scene of tin- execution was the Tower barracks, not far from the spot where Anne Boleyn and either persons fa? mous in English history were put t'? death. Lody was about years old. Carl Hans Lody. the first man in generations to be shot as a spy in England, once was employed as a guide by a New York tourist agency and also worked for the Union Pa? cific Railroad In Omaha. He was ar? rested In London late- in September charged with espionage and at bis trial testilied that he was a former lieuten? ant in the German navy, but that he had been transferred to the reserves. Lody said he was ordered to go to England and keep track of the liiit ish fleet, but was warned not to do any spying, lb' was told te? travel as an American citizen and "in conse? quence of that I received an American pa sport," ho said. He claimed mem? bership in several New* York societies. l4tsl year Lody served on Emperor William's racing Yacht Meteor. Tin prosecutor, summing tu?, said |J(,d\ had admitted being an alien enem>, posiny as a civilian?at times as an American- meanwhile commu? nicating Important Information to Germany, lb- described the prisoner ? (;; ,,!i<- "upon whom the international law ii gains! spies should be imposed." The defence admitted thai Lody wan (iermr.it lieutenunl und Haid he h id taken the risks because he though! It was his highest duty to do so. !.od. s attorney asked for n sentence less severe than death, bu! said if the full penalty we re exacted lx>d> would l";u e h like fl man. th m t hut i itoimr.o. Uobbci HltMlks Window and brl M- ne\ at Koc k Hill. Kock Hill, Not. 10.- 'I he local tick , i iitlice of the Southern Hallway com ,, ,M> vvas robls d of n conslderabb i um of mono) Sundu.\ morning, iwccu "1 and o'clock. The poticemai , n iiniy m thai neighborhood passet i,N ihe window al <\ o'clock and e\ , ry I hing was light, bul a boat I ( |,m k found t be w indow broken. M r i nrley, tie- agent, was awa> from l In ,-iiv md his MlhstitUte, Hauest Hal lard, who did no! know Ihe comblna i [on of i la- su if lot k, lefl i he monej i I he cash dru w er. CAKHANZA (.11 \ \ Dl MAMi. Said lo Have Acceded to Proposals for Kvacuatlon ?>i* Vera Crux. Vera Crux, Nov. 10. --Carmnxa ins acceded in nil 111?? demands ol tin United States government in connec? tion with tiie American evacuation of Vfia Cru/. according to private ad vices received here. t'XKKAXZA RKMOVKS (i FA'KR ALS. llolteves Them of Commands Because ol Refusal to Nullify Action of Con? vention. Mexico <'ity. Sow 10.-?Generals commanding 60,000 men in this city were relieved of their commands to? day Iry Gen. Venustiano Carranxa be? cause they refused to nullify their ac? tion In signing an agreement to obey the Aguscallentes convention. it is reported here that Gen. Villa's advanced guard of 15,000 men hi marching south of Encarnaclon tie Dlax on its way to ihe capital, which it is said to have been ordered to take in the name of Kulalio Gutlerrex. Be? tween these troops and their goal is Gen. Pablo Gonzales, loyal to Car? ranxa, with 40,000 troops disposed about Queretaro city. A clash Is ex pected there. In the capital bore are 117,000 men, according to official figures. Fighting uf a severe character continues in the .suburbs of the capital. Persistent attacks are being made on XoctllMllco and San Angel by Zapata followers. Shells rushed to the front from the citadel here are said to have been loaded with saw dust instead of pow? der, it is reported, however, that Carranxa forces have everywhere been victorious in the suburban lighting. PIItE ON XACO. Villa's Troops Dombnrtl Town Held Xaco, Ariz., Nov. 10.?Gov. May to - rena's Villa troops opened the renew? ed siege of tiie Carranxa garrison it: Xaco, Bonora, early today. For 30 minutes the attackers threw shells into the town, doing little damage. I den. Hill, commanding the garrison, j sent out a skirmishing party in the afternoon, which was sent scurrying back to cover by Maytorena's Yaqul Indians. Five hundred fresh troops arrived at Kogales on their way to reinforce Maytorena. Hill is credited With tin intention of bringing 800 men from Agua Prieta for a rear attack on May torena. m ill 's THE BIGGEST CHEESE. L'tlca, N. V. I >ispat< h. The largest cheese on record, weigh? ing nearly 7 tons, has just been com? pleted at West Martinsburg, Lewis county. The cheese has been made for exhibition at the Panama-Pacllic exposition in San Francisco next year, ami Its manufacture required 106,000 pounds of milk, it measures 4 feet 7 Inches In height and over 27, feet in circumference. by Cnrmnsa's Men. \ i:<.Koi;s im i:iimi w WILSON. Demand Thai Segregation of Xogroo* in Departments He ilhoHiilsnd. Wushington, Nov. It.?In a heated and sensational manner the negro delegates from Ho- National Independ? ent Kqnal Itights League today de manded from President Wilson the abolition of segregation in the govern? ment departments and received a sharp and pointed rebuke from the chief executive. President made a lengthy address to the negro delega? tions, beginning by rebuking them for dragging politics into the qu 'stion, and telling them that if they ha 1 made a mistake in voting for him they ought to vote against him. He said it was a human and not a political question that confronted them. PltAXCK OEXTLK WITH TURKS. In Formal Declaration of War Kecalls Old Friendship. Paris. Nov. 10.?A dispatch from Bordeaux to the Efavas Agency dated November says that ? formal de? claration <if war signed by the five al? lies was issued Monday against Tur? key. The French declaration is remark? able. After mentioning the fllack sea episode as the direct cause of war. it says that since Turkish warships com? manded by German officers, without due cause, had bombarded Russian ports a state of war existed between Turkey on the one hand and the five allies on the other. It then continues: "It is not the French republic's in? tention ever to forget the cordial friendship, which, for many centuries has linked France with the Ottoman empire. In view of this fact it will not consider the many Turkish sub? jects at present residing within the French borders as hostile enemies, but in the light of true friends." WHISPER OF PEACE. Gernoany Said to Have Mailc Over? tures to Russia. London, Nov. 11.?Coincident with the news that every German soldier has been swept from Russian soil caunes a whisper of peace negotiations in the report from Petrograd that Berlin has approached Russia with overtures looking toward a cessation of hostilities. Contrary to the German report that the Russians had been checked on the frontier of East Prus^?;j. Petro? grad declares that a brilliant success in that region has been succeeded by ait actual invasion of German terri? tory. An equal triumph is reported from the other end of the long Rus? sian battle line. With Cossacks raid? ing within 20 miles of Cracow, the commandant of that fortress h?s or? dered the civilian population of the city to leave. Praemysl is said to be fully invested again and the reduc? tion of this fortress is likely to precede any further advances by the Rusian left wing. Our Lady Patrons Will find that In the arrangement of our NEW HOME we hare nindc special provisions for their comfort. In addition to a cosy corner of the lobby, provided with writing tables and comfortable scuts, we have a ejsscjal rest room for the ladies, and we cordially invite them to make use of It. The First National Bank OF SUMTER The Bank of South Carolina SUCCESSOR TO THK FARMERS' BANK <& TR.UST CO. CAPITAL - - - $2C0,000.00 SURPLUS - - - $150,000.00 Interest at 4 per cent compounded quarterly in Sav? ings Dept. 5 per cent on time certificates of deposit. WE SOLICIT YOUR ACCOUNT Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors to BoOth-Hsrby l ive Stock Co. and CentraPl.umber Co. Geo. Kppersorv's Old Smnd Opp. Court House