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you have he
other sort.
Its merits are
rarely a sub
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granted.. TI
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The
Touring Car or R<
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SUMi
Opp. Claremont I
HOW AMERICA MET
FRENCHMEN IN 1798
Took No Foolishness "in the Brave
Days When We Were
Twenty-One." t
U. S. DIDN'T DECLARE WAR
Poughkeepsie Representative Re- r
vamps Measures Passed by
Fifth Congress. -
Washington, Feb. 25.--With regardl
to the widespread belief that Presi
dent Wilson wvill ask Congress for
authority to arm American merchant
ships for protection against subma
rines in the European "wvar zone," it
is timely to note certain historical
-facts called to the attention of the
liouse by Representative Platt, of
.Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in support of
three bills introduced by himself.
Congressman Platt recounted .tihat
in 1798, when England andl France
were at war and were recklessly dlis
regardiing the rights of neutrals, the
United States didl not hesitate to take
aggressive defensive measures, corm
pa rative ly feeble, though, our country
waIs 119 years ago. The laws and
mteasures then alpplied to the problemt
Pies Cured In 6 to 14 Days
O1NTM NT fail to cre any cane ofItching.
Blind. iteeding or Protruding Piles In 6t114 days.
The Srst application gives F~ase and R..st. 50c.
For Sale.
All of my Property
iManninfg and Clar
endoni County
I have some of the
finest lands and lots
to offer you.
For particulars ap
ply to
A. WEINBERG,
MANNING. S. C.
MOTORDE
g to stop and recall how mai
ard of the car, and how v
now so universally accepted
ject of discussion.
is all it is represented to b
tat it is good value is conced
s are very quickly consumi
pay you to visit us and examine th
gasoline consumption is unusually 1
The tire mileage is unusually high.
adster, $785; Winter Touring Car
Ian, $1185 (All prices f. o. b. Detro
'ER MOTOR
lotel. - -
vere more radical than the Presi
lent would be likely to ask today.
"Both England and France," said
2epresentative Platt in his speech,
'were interfering in 1798 with the
ights of neutrals on the seas, but
he French were doing the most
lamage at that time, so that our ac
ion was taken against France and
iot against England.
"One of the laws we enacted au
horized American merchantlien to
irm for (defense. Another shut off
ill commercial intercourse with
'rance and providled that no ship
caving the United States should go
lirectly or indlirectly to France or
o any French dlependency or trade
vith anyone resident in France. I
inve taken that law and copied it
dmost word for word, substituting
Gernmny' for 'France.' If passed
ow, it will shut off all commercial
ntercourse with Germany and will
>revent any further dlisp~utes wvith
nhgland
"The third lawv authorizedl war ves
(Is of America to go out upon the
igh seas and capture Fren~h war
'ossels or French armed vessels
vherever found; and substituting the
vordl 'German' for the word 'French'
his bill wvould give our navy abso
ute right today to go out and cap
uiro or sink German submarines or
~ruisers wvherever they may be
'ound."
After explining tnat he had him
self introduced these three bills with
he wording slightly altered to bring
~hem up to (late and make thomi suit
~he circumstances, the Newv York Con
.tressman continuedl:
"That is what we did in 1798, when
we were a little nation of 5,000,000
people, and surely we cannot be afraid
to (d0 the same thing to protect our
ights now wvhen we are a nation of
100,000,000 people.'
"We could (do today just exactly
what we did then. We did not de
alare war against France. We did
not even formally break off diplo
matic relations with France. We ha(
no minister in France at that time, it
is true, and there wvas no French
minister here, but there was no for
mal rupture of (diplomatic relations,
"We were nominally neutral, 'a
though we went on the high seas
and captured of sunk eighty--four
armed French vessels and had two
or three fights between frigates (the
ba~ttleships of that day) that are .fa
mous in the animals of the Ameri
ean navy, notably between the 'Con
stltution' andl the 'Insurgente,' which
we captured.
HERS
y good thjngs
ry few of the
that they are
e is taken for
ed beforehand.
nated.
Is car.
DW.
or Roadster, $950;
it)
Co.,
SUMTER, S. C.
"In introducing the bills which
would give the President authority
to put a stop to the illegal and in
human German submarine operations
without declaring war, I do not mean
to imply that I shall not support
him if he shall decide to go further.
I shall support with my whole energy
and adequate measures which the
President may recommend for ending
the preseit intolerable situation."
NO T
Owinq to there bei
aged wheat that will n<
for exchange, THE (
FLOUR MIL LS will grit
the balance of the sea
toll or its equivelent in
CLARENDOlN ROLl
Inauguraion of I
WASHINGTON, D.'
See the Nati
Tickets on Sale March
Limited U~nti
Extension of limit uni
tai ned by deposit of tic!
Terminal Station, Wash
ment of fee of $1.00.
For information or re
Atlantic C
.The Standard Ral
H. D. CLARK, Ag-ent
Berlin Req lares 8 hp 'O Wers Should
' N OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Berlin, Feb. 24.= (Vji Sayville
Feb. , )-4n official statement with
refetdnce to the sinking 'of the Dutch
steamers by a German submarine i;
givep out through the medium of. the
Overseas News- Agency as follows:
"Acc.ordng to telegrams receives
tromi Holland on 'February 22' at I
o'clock in the-afternoon several Dutel
ships were destroyed 'which, with the
agreement of Germany, wanted t<
leave the barred zone in a westwar<
direction from Falmouth and flart
mouth.
"In answer to this, it is stated-ir
authoritative quarters, that after the
declaration of the barred zone, Dutcl
ship owners asked the British author
ities to perntit thirty-three steamer;
lying at Falmouth and Dartmouth, 'o1
which .twenty were -loaded with grain
for the Dutch Government, to procee<
out of the barred zone, which wer<
still there after the expiration of the
time fixed, (by Germany) February G
Germany Agreed.
"The German' authorities agreed t<
this, making an exception in order t<
let the twenty cargoes of-grain reac
the Dutch Government, but the con
dition was added that the ships ough
not to sail later than midnight, Feb
ruary 10-11. In this .way the shipi
would have been able to leave in al
safety the barred zone within the ex
tended time, which was known to al
submarines, and the termination o:
the period, February 21-23.
"The Dutch ship owners accepte'
this offer, but were, for unquestion
able reasons unable to get their ship;
out of the English ports within the
alloted time. They renewed their re
quest for permission to sail later anc
were informed that the vessels coul<
leave Dartmouth and Falmouth eith
er, in full safety, on March 17, o:
with only relative .safety, on Feb
ruary 22 by an indicated route.
"Eighteen of the ships decided t
sail on February 22, traveling to
gether. Word reached Berlin on Feb
ruary 16 of this intention, and, there
upon, the ship owners were expressl:
informed that unconditional safet:
could not be granted for February 22
as there was no certainty that 'al
the submarines engaged in the water
to be traversed would receive th,
wireless order. At the same time i
was insisted that outside the indicat
ed course no guarantee whateve
would be given with respect to th,
danger of mines.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Childrea
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
the
Signature of"F af6
IC E.
ing considerable damn
>t make flour suitable
LARENDON ROLLER
id each person's wheat
son, taking one-eight
cash.
E FLOUR MIS
p.10
'resident Wilson,
C., MA RCH 5. 1917.
on's Capital.
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
1 March 10th
til April 10th can be ob
~et with special agent in
ington, D). C., and pay
servation, address'
~oast Line,
road of the South
MANNING,$ SLC.
Uhe T ind You a v ways ouht, nd h has been!
In use for, over over 30, years, has borne the, signature of
--U d has been, made under his per,
tonal supervision since its. infan .
A119w no one to deceive you in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations 'and' " Just-as&6od'b are but
eriments that trifle with and endanger the .health oft
Igants and Children-.-Ex erience against Experiment.
- What Is AST ORIA1
Castorila .is a harmless substtute for Castor Oil, Paregoric,
Drops ad Soothing Syrups. 't ,is pleasant - It -contain -
neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic sp1..tance.' Its
age is its guarantee. For more than thirty years' it has
been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency,
Wind Colic and Diarrhoea ; allaying Feverishness arising
therefrom, and by etulating the Stomach 'and Bowels, aids
the assimilation f Food; ving' healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea-- he Mother's @rn
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bears the Signature of
InUse For Over 3B Years
TheKind You Have Always Bought
' TH ONTAUNC- MPMNVe NSW YOAt cOTY
THOMPSON'S JEWELRY STORE
Will be glad to serve you. We carry a ciplete line of
JEWELRY.
Prices Very Reasonable,
OUR OPTICAL DEPARTMENT
Graduate Optician in Charge. All work guaranteed.
OUR REPAIR DEPARTMENT
Will give you prompt service and guaranteed work. Call
on us for quality and service. Mail orders solicited and given
pronpt attention.
W. A. 'I HOMPSON,
Jeweler and Optician
Phone 333 SUMTER, S. C.
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Scratch Feed." .
Seven Eggs A Week Hen Mash
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Fat -__._---------.........4.00 per 'cent.
Fibre --.... ------10.00 per cent.
Carbohydrates --....--....-40.00 pe*: cent.
Ingredients; Ground Corn, Wheat Bran, Mid
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Meal, Calcium Carbonate and Salt. Manufactured
by
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For Sale by
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MANNING, , C.
INO
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