Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WHOLESOME GROCERIES AT MODERATE PRICES OUR GROCERIES WILL SUIT YOU TO A "T." YOU WILL LIKE THE FLAVOR OF OUR EXCEL LENT FOODS: YOU WILL LIKE THE PRICE. YOU SPEND MORE MONEY FOR THINGS TO EAT THAN FOR THINGS TO WEAR. BUY YOUR GROCERIES FROM US: TAKE THE MONEY YOU SAVE AND' LET US SELL YOU ALSO YOUR THINGS TO WEAR. J. H. RIQBY, The Young Reliable. Manning. -- South Caroilna. w-I-' @IRISTMA ANKNG CLB wthl10 cenfs and mi 50 Weeks HAVE Start with Just a dime and increase your deposit a dime each week. Or you can start with a nickel, or with / 2 cents or i cent and increase the same amount each week. in 50 Weeks: . . i0 cent Club pays $127.50 5 cent Club pays $63.75 2 cent Club pays $25.50 I cent Club pays $ i2.75 Ifyou wish to make the largest payment first and decrease your deposits each week you can do so. .It costs nothing for you and your family to join the Club and is a sure way to wealth. Come in and jdin today. We add 4 per cent interest. 54 !. ,*The HOME BANK AND TRUST CO, CU R[ESTON' TN ONLY SITE FOR NAVY YARD IN SOUTH Helm tommission So Reports to Sen. ate After Thorough Investigation of. Advantages Offered Varibus Ports for First Class Yards Washington, Feb. 8.-Charlestoi offers the only site for a first class navy yard between Hatteras and Key West, in the opinion of the commis sion on navy yards and naval bases. The commission's sixth preliminary report, submitted to the Senate to day, also concludes that all sites on the Gulf are "remote from waters bordering on the Windward Islands and the Caribbean sea, where it is thought future naval hostilities are likely to take place," but this conclu sion is qualified. The commission reported that it seems quite "possible that the fleet's communication with Northern yards and resources might be interrupted, and in this event a base of supply, with ample (locking and repair facili ties on the Gulf of Mexico might be come of vital importance, notwith standing such distance." Fine Plant Here Now The commission reported that hur ricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf coast would be detriments to navy yards and believes that storms of re cent years would have damaged even the largest ships. But even had a suit able location for a first class yard been decided upon its establishment would not be necessary now as the commissioners believed the Charleston plant coulk take care of all work the navy needs in these waters. "From a study of strategical re quir3m-nts," the report continues. "the commission is led to belikve that the first line of special. defense for the Gulf of Mexico should be in the Florida straits and the Yucatan chan nel. An operating base will be neces_ sary for submarines, destroyers, aux iliary vessels and aircraft assigned to these localities. Key West seems to be better located strategically for this purpose than any other site available. It will be necessary to construct an artificial harbor for vessels based there :s protection against hurri can -3. headed by Helm The commission, headea by Rear Admrial Helm, investigated proposed aircraft, submarine and destroyer bases in the past four months and re ported on several available sites. It is practicable to havea coastal air station at Brunswick, Ga.; Miami of fers a good "strategic location for a temporary operating base for subma rines and destroyers" for protection of the Florida straits, and the same is .said of Key West, except that it wouk afford protection on the gulf. Tampa, St. Andrews Bay, Fla., and Mobile, were cited as being good loca tions for aircraft stations, but not suitable for submarine or destroyci bases. It is reported that Sabine Pas: is "not very good" for aviation pur poses, but that a station might be es tablished there if necessary. The commission was appointed t< study conditions on the Atlantic, GulI and Pacific coasts, and already ha( reported on several 'ities. It is planed to complete the work aftei trips to the canal zone and the Wind. ward islands. -0 AMERICANS UNSAFE IN PETROGRAr No Tidings From Ambassador Fran. cis Causes Uneasiness in Washington Washington, Feb. 8.-The Unite States government is without officia: knowledge concerning the where abouts of David R. F'rancis, Americar ambassador to Russia. Unconfirmed reports that the am bassadlor and his staff, with diplomat. ic representatives of the Entente Al. lies, are en route to Sweden undler r Bolshviki order of expulsion, wvert forwarded to the state diepartment to dlay from the Amer-ican legation al Stockholm. No word has been received (direci from the ambassador himself since c message dated at Petrograd Februa ry 4. This communication, wvhich con. sumed four clays in transit, containec nothing to indlicate that the ambassa dlor was prep~ared for an order of dlis missal from the Russian for-eign of f ice. F'or this reason the state de partment is not inclined to accept thc Stockholm report as arccu rate. En. tente embassies in Washington, whicl haev been in close touch with thc state department on all Russian cdevel opments, also are lacking confirma tion. At the same time events have beer shifting so rapidly in the Russian cap ital in recent weeks that it was re gardedl in official quar-ters as by nc means certain that Francis is not or his way to the border. In commor with other diplomats at Petrograd the American ambassador has a fret hand to leave at any time condlitiom~ appear intolerable. There have beer several threats of late against his life Bolsheviki extremists, their suspi cions encouraged by Trotzky, the for eign minister, have accused Francis o1 holding reactionary sympathies. Buch anan, the British minister, as well as the representative of France, were or dleredl home some weeks ago on simi lar grounds. Stockholm rep~orts rumors thai come over the border of all forms of demoralization rampant at Petrograd, Looting is said to be general through out the city and It is declared that much blood has been spilledl in clash es between the pillagers and the Red Guardl. Banks have been taken over by commissaries of the government, Armed guards are in possession of the counting rooms with experienced clerks hand ling the books because the regular clerks have gone on strike. In Francis' latest report he tolls 01 Whenever You Need a General Tonik - 'Takeo Grove's. -The Old Standard Grove'. Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the wollknown tonic properties of QUININII and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drivei out Malarl , J$nriches the Blood and 2nilds up te Whole Syatem. 60 cents, an order having been issued provid- 200 Americans in Perograd, a majori. ing that no one shall withdraw more ty of them being American Red Cross than $16 a week from the bank, and Y. M. C. A. workers, clerks or Whether this aplied to the ambassa- American banking agencies and em dor was not made clear. ployes of the Singer Sewing Machine It is estimated at the state depart- company which maintains a large ment taht there is something less han branch there. THE BEST IN Mules Mules and and Hlorses Horses Are. Always on Hand! We keep the best Stock we can secure on the markets. We ask you to look over this line FULL LINE OF Buggies. Wagons, Harness. Lap Robes and Whips. COFFEY & RIGBY Manning. S. C. WHY NOT HAVE A TALKING MACHINE? GET THE FAMOUS VICTOR Any Victrola From $16.50 Up, $10.000 WORTH OF VICTROLAS AND RECORDS IN STOCK WE ALSO CARRY THE Columbia Grafonola AND RECORDS. Deal with a house that carries a good reliable line. If you need any repairs you can always find this place. Beware of men that come to your home and offer to sell you a machine for $25 to $35, when you can come to this house and buy a better and far superior machine for $16.50.. Buy a machine with a good motor. Day after day we have patrons coming to our place with machines in which the motors are broken and they cannot even get any repairs. Machines they paid $25 or $35 for have motors not strong enough for $5 machines. MACHINES SOLD ON EASY PAYMENTS. The Sumter Talking Machine Co. 26 SOiJTH MAIN ST. SUMTER, S. C. v.XPER v - T, -- - .3. HEN our oto isnt runin i'st righ, orwhensomehingelsegoe wrong the's te tie todriv ove hee netuloaetetub. 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