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PASSES BONE DRY BILL AIIi-TK.HT MEASUKE IS SUPPORTED HY THE HOUSE. Dry Forces in Senate Lining Up to Jam Hill Through as Soon as it Comes From Ijower Hody. Columbia, Feb. 2.?Ironclad, airtight, bone dry, absolute prohibition for South Carolina passed second reading by the house of representatives this afternoon by a vote of more H /-.qo tha hill man ? to 1. .\ui uuit> uwo forbid importation of whiskey or alcoholic beverages for any purposes, but makes it a crime to have any in one's possession. The passage of the bill was attended by scenes of rejoicing on the part of the prohibitionists. The debate preceding the vote was short and snappy and was marked by vigorous assaults on the "Demon rum," declared* to be surrounded in his last stronghold and this bill will annihilate him. When the house finished with the bill and sent it to third reading the members crowded out into the lobby singing, "How dry I am," and "Goodbye, booze, we're through." The prohibition forces were piloted by Representative W. R. Richey, of Laurens, the author of the bill, and Representative'W. L. Daniel, of Saluda. Efforts to allow even a quart a month, or permit light wines and beer were rejected by overwhelming votes and so well were the prohibition forces organized that a demand fnv o n mil nn the final Dassage of the bill by Representative D. D. Moise, of Sumter, failed to get the requisite ten to support it. The opponents of the measure saw the futility of resistance and quit after all amendments were so overwhelmingly swept aside. The bill is full of "t^eth" and is the most stringent measure of its kind ever enacted in South Carolina. With one more reading in the house it will go to the senate, where the prohibitionists are lining up to jam it through. The record vote came when the house refused to adopt Mr. Searson's motion to strike out the enacting words by a.vote of 28 to 73. The following was the vote: Ayes to kill the bill, nays for the bill: Yeas?Bailey, Barnwell, Carter, Clyburn, Crews, G. B. Davis, E. J. Davis, Duncan, Fripp, Fromberg. Hamblin, Hemphill, Keenan, J. O. Kelly, Lanford, Lesesne, McCants, McMillan, Mishoe, Moore, Paissailague, Pickens, Seabrook, Searson, Senseney, Whaley, Young?28. Nays?Speaker Hoyt, Anderson, Atkinson, Berry, Booth, Boozer, Rnvd Rnvkin. Rradford. Bvrd. Clink scales, Coney, Cothran, Daniel, R. E. Dennis, Dobson, Dominick, Duckworth, J. J. Eaddy, Edens, Ellis, N. G. Evans, Findley, Fuller. Fulmer, Goodwin, Graham, Asa Hall, Jr., E. H. Hall,' Hamer, Harrison, Hines. j Horton, W. W. Johnson, King, Lane, j Liles, Long, Macfarlan, D. E. McOutchen, W. L. McCutchen, McLaurin, McSweeney, Mellett, Middleton, Mitchell, Moise, Neuffer, Nichols, Norton, Nunn, Owens, Pegues, Pursley, Rawlinson, Rpctor, Redmon, Richey, Riley, Rogers, Sanders, Scott, Shull, S. E. Smith, Strom, Summers. Thomas Toole, Walker, Williams, Wingard. Wright, Young?73. Collector Closes Port of New York. New York, Jan. 31.?The port of New York was sealed tight tonight by order of Dudley Field Malone, collector of customs. Vessels of every description, including tug boats, were turned back at quarantine by the torpedo boat stationed there to maintain the neutrality of the United States. The purpose of Mr. Malone's order remained a mystery upon which he declined to throw any light. He has full authority to act upon his own initiative in case of emergency as he is held responsible for enforcement of neutrality. While there was no apparent basis for the belief that such drastic action resulted from information that one or more of the great German liners interned at Hoboken was preparing to make a dash for the open sea, it was significant that a deputy collector conferred tonight on the Ham berg-American line dock with the chief of police of Hoboken and representatives of the steamship company. Twenty-four German owned steamships, some of the largest in the world, are tied up on the New Jersey side of the Hudson river, while three Austrian vessels are docked at Brookl>n piers. All of them have been under constant surveillance of United States agents to prevent violation of neutrality. It has been understood since the beginning of the war that prompt action would be taken if an international situation should arise under which the crew or agents of the steamers might uesire to destroy their own vessels. 1S,000,000 A VAILAI5LK. Kstiniato by Uonmiittee on National Defense. New York, Feb. 5.?In a serious emergency nearly 1 8.000,000 men are available for military service in the United States, according to an estimate by the executive committee of Mayor Mitchel's committee on national defense. There are now physically fit for service in the field, it is said, 10,535,940 men between the ages of 18 and 45 years. Upon the basis of actual experience of other countries where universal service prevails the committee has calculated that out of 900,000 men annually reaching military age in the United States 690,000 are fit for military service, according to the French standard of 1910 and 459,000 according to the German standard of that year. The committee in estimating the nation's resources in men between 18 and 45 years available for military service after deductions for "morbidity," physical defects, industrial necessities and dependency of families places the number at 4,778,050. "Now that the war is on us," former President Taft told an audience at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences last night, he believed the people "would support congress in enacting a conscription law naking provision not only for the ^resent but for the future after the war shall end." "Conscription was needed," Mr. Taft said, to "teach native American young men re'spect for authority and our millions of newly created citizens' loyalty." Relief Sliip First Victim. London, Feb. 2.?Official confirmation received concerning the sinking of the steamer Euphrates, shows that the first victim of the central powers was a Beleium relief ship. The Euphrates had carried a cargo of relief supplies from the United States and was homeward bound in ballast when she was torpedoed. Several members of the crew have been rescued and have reached an outlying port. Prepare to Meet Menace. I New York, Jan. 31.?Great Britain and her allies are prepared to meet I % Germany's moves in her submarine campaign it was authoritatively asj serted in shipping circles here tonight. The entente powers were convinced weeks ago that ruthless warfare with undersea boats would be decreed sooner or later and have I known for ten days that the decision had been reached, it was said. The ports of Liverpool and Bordeaux will- be kept open at all hazards, British steamship representatives asserted, even if it becomes necessary to convey every merchant ship which crosses the Atlantic. The first step to be taken by the British admiralty, which virtually Controls the merchant fleets of the allies, will be to arm every ship with guns fore and aft for defensive purposes, it was predicted. To meet the emergency, which it was confidently expected would arise eventually, the British government has been assembling for months, it was said, a large fleet of small, fast cruisers to be used as "submarine chasers." Agents of British lines declared the admiralty has a fleet of 4,000 vessels 'available to keep the sea lanes clear of raiders and submarines and to act as convoys. The assertion was made that there will be no interruption in the sailings from American ports of ships flying the flags of the entente allies. It was considered probable, however, that vessels flying neutral colors will be kept in port until instructions are received from their governments. A marked advance in marine insurance rates tomorrow was considered tonight to be inevitable. German Vessel Sinks. Charleston, Feb. 2.?The German steamship Liebenfels, Captain . John Klattenhoff, which has been interned in Charleston harbor since August 4, 1914, was sunk, either by accident or design, in the early hours of yesterday morning, in the Cooper river where she has been at anchor since the beginning of the European war. The news that the Liebenfels had been sunk, coming shortly after the announcement from Washington that danger of a break with Germany hourly was imminent, was received in the city. Many rumors were afloat as to the cause of the trouble, it being freely asserted that the steamship was sunk by order of Captain Klattenhoff. Tho shin began to sink, according to statements of persons who first noticed her yesterday morning, about 6 o'clock, and by noon yesterday was down by the stern and resting on the bottom of the Cooper river. Nicest line of correspondence cards and envelopes ever shown in Bamberg, at Herald Book Store. j| Price of this Chal: I Price beginning | Net Savi i * H | YES, THIS I s A 5-pasuenger beauty, savei 1| Not all people prefer this kind of c ? 1 people g o. ! * I To make sure that it will sui || experienced and highly intelligent S things that stand out and make a I f|| Take the Motor, for Example ?|| It is the most famous and most used of^all Chalmers ||| motors. It has high power capacity. ||| That, certainly, is a logical and extremely [? sensible type of motor to own. It is neve/ under III a strain. At 45 and 50 miles an hour it is using ||| only a part of its power. ||| It Saves Itself III And in so doing, saves many a dollar. Con|| servation of energy means conservation of fuel. Ill Watch your gasoline bills go down when you ||| ' drive this Chalmers! | : Better see the motor first It is the most ?H important thing. But in your enthusiasm, don't - -? ? - .1 - - J? ? fl|| miss one otner feature:?me dimensions ui uic v : body. There are four inches more room in the f|| Preset Hi Five-Passenger Touring - $1090 Two " Roadster - 1070 Seven u Touring - 1350, ^ . cAllf.o. fj W. D. <& V. ?j DISTRI ||^ Telephone 296 ^ Half Your Living M ill P'l'ffg1 Without Money Ccd I I A right or wrong start in 1917 will i I j maKe or Drea.n must. laiiuoia m South. We are all facing DA BI^^B This war in Europe puts things i: ^9 . such uncertainty that no man r ritt06H t< foresee the future with any degreo c. ounce your clearness. j The sure and certain increase 1 anc* prices ma cotton acreage means lower ccttm jjj ?Ct t prices next fall. Cost of all food an 1 IlO\ grain products is high, so high that no one can afford to buy and expect If you are getting less to pay out with cotton. Planters Fertili7ers?t It's a time above all others tc p-" M V*ni:er5 r e izen> l safe; to produce all possible food. richer, furnishes the p ! grain and forage supplies on fnoJ nnt[\ moturitV a own acres; to cut down the store Dir. IOO(?. UntJ1 Lmamni/'d A good piece of garden ground, Quality 01 the crop. oC , rightly planted, rightly tended awl . :* fnr Vears ssv ' kept planted the year round, car. In W ' 11 1 y y made to pay half your living. It will w\ AAA A AAHNAflK save you more money than you made Kf. ^31 A on the best five acres of cotton you Wflli^rrrllTff ^rm nlH I ever grew! R|| J I LP!!! I wJS\{ Hastings' 1917 Seed Book tcV.z nil OUH Wi '! about the right kind of a money ccing garden and the vegetables to p*--" ?1;,TT T in it. It tells about the field cropc PLAN JERS fertilizer will well and shows you the clear road i pocket Let us tell you what it real farm prosperity. It's Free. fO: our agent for free advi< ' for it today to H. G. HAST1NGG CO., K#* ' "*V " Atlanta, Ga.-Advt. IT \ Trade-Mark. , C. W. RENTZ, JR. Life, Health, Accident and -feFire Insurance ALL RELIABLE COMPANIES mers today, $1090 I March 1st, $1250 I ng, $160 | S THE CAR I s you $160, if bought today :ar. Perhaps only eight out of ten jj| | it you and yours, come and let an SI man show you some of the many i? uhahners a Chalmers. I front compartment than yon really need, and eight f|| inches surplus leg room in the rear compartment Note the rear seat cushion. It is three inches 1|| wider than it needs to be. Every dimension in die |?| body seems decidedly generous. . MB These Are Mere Hints,However If I It would be quite impossible to describe die ? 6-30 5-passenger Chalmers, and you have no way ? of knowing whether this Chalmers suits you with- . out seeing it B ^ That makes necessary a trip to the Chalmers S ,, ? , salesroom! S If this Chalmers does suit you, then you won't Mi have to be reminded of the $160 saving?the item if| ? far tan important. J f The 2-passenger Chalmers roadster, built on j||M \ the same chassis, advances, in price $180 on March L II | if Prices > j| Seven-Passenger Sedan $1850 |||l Seven u Limousine 2550 Seven " Town Car 2550 SjH^V 6. Detroit) F. BRYANT if t| BUTERS SI Orangeburg, S. C. j||| I -i ? * m??^ mi )) w M mm m^JT a\| ^ ^ R ? VHH BP Rp I ^ ? o Twenty-Cent Cotton?and a market eager for every HB land can produce! That's the pleasing outlook now, v y go still higher! Naturally you should be interested HH v to Increase Your Crop Yield'1 j^R than One to Two Bales to the Acre?your soil needs bH| he best by test. It makes the soil . -v$f lant with available and soluble .nd improves the quantity and 3Uthern planters who have used ^'Illli'llli i i lll'^^^j sfertilizer^m! S YOUR YIELD yoT^^^^R|:' IN i-m : +* ... tj?k J ^ * v* %jy ' ^;