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PEEPLES ANSWERS MANNING. ATTORNEY GKNKHAL SAYS IS. yiK WAS MADE RY (GOVERNOR, t*ny* That Ho Will K< mm Domlnk V a* \f..tN(.iiit. itiul Static Tliat H1n Previous Utters Gl\e Kcu*oiw. Columbia. Fob. 6.?Thomaa H. r-fpie?. attorney general, gave to the prooa yesterday copies of a letter which he had addressed to R. I. Man mug governor. The letter follows: M.?n. Ttlcshrd I. Manning. Governor. Columbia. 8. C. Dear Blr: I notice in the morning paper of this date a letter from you to ms. dated February 4. 1915, In reference to the appointment of Mr. ttntck as assistant attorney gen? eral. I received this morning by mall this letter from you. postmarked "Columbia. 9. C. Fib. 11 p. m., ItU." My office was open yesterday from t.3? a. m. to 11 p..m., except from 1.41 to 1.30 p. in., when It was closed for d.'.iner Heretofore the coreepondenco that has passed be? tween us has been delivered by hand. This letter, however, was handed to the newspapers and published by them before Its receipt by me, and without giving me the slightest op? portunity to make any reply In the same Issue in which the other letters were published. As to what motive actuated you in handling this letter as you have. I will leave It to the lie and any fair minded person to Judgs. I have answered your letters as promptly and respectfully as person? al and official conduct would permit. Tou have taken six days to answer mv letter to you of January 22. 191.0. an J six or seven days to answer my let tor or January 18. 1915 to you. For what motive you had in delaying your replies. I leave that to the public and any fair minded person to Judge. Tou took the initiative in the ques tion that is between us and made the issue, oothwithstanding the words that fell from your lips in the closing para? graph of your Inaugural address, which are as follows: "I am con? fident that I voice the desire of a large majority of South Carolinians when I urge our people now to turn their backs on past factional bitter? ness and u'soension, to look forward, turning thsir faces resolutely to the j My position In reappolntlng Mr. DomlnJck so assistant is clearly set out In my several letters to you and gelhssantlates the conversations I have had with you. sll of which conversa? tions were had st your request, any statement or statements to the con? trary notwithstanding. As long aa 1 am attorney general 1 do and will Insist that I appoint as assistant who Is my choice and will retain Mr. Domlnlck as long as it in my pleasure to do so and he consents to serve In the position, notwithstand? ing your letter of the 21st of Janu? ary. Very reepectfully, (Signed) Thos. II. Peoples. Attorney Genera'. February I. I'HoriTT Is 111 I KASFI) l?ur?ni. Feb. I.?O. L. Proffltt. who wee arested In Greenville yes ierd?y along with O. L. Long, for tho alleged robbery of the Bank of Waterloo, was released from the Lau? ren* jail this afternoon as he had RjOOstskj to do with entering the bank, arrording to Long. He had joined Long on the trip to West Virginia after I^ong had proffered the loan of $30 to pay his way Ti e officers to dav found ISO in the underclothing of Long, making a total of $121 recov? ered of the 111! taken from the bank. \ Now Back for an Old One?How n ^ Mounter lte*l?cnt Mario a Bad Back wmm* The hark srhes at times with a dull Indescribable feeling. making you weary and restlos*. piercing i i n ?hoot across the region <>f UM kl.l neys, and again the loins are so Iajsv that to stoop Is agcn\ No gejf to rnl. spply a plaster |e Ihi ssstfe if the kidneys are weak. You ia..1 reaei lbs cause. Follow the exampl?? of thkf JunVr MtlFen Mm ? J Phillip*. 117 Kendrlck ?Neef Humtrr. my* "I had a con? stant, doll pain In the ?null of my nack that kept me from renting well 1 could not atoop or lift without se? vers pain* atosftc unina DtasVl Ki i nay Pills mv hack has stopped itch pa mg i have been i?b|?? t<> ????? bOttOF and have laVfW , ? ,\ |s| e\??\ iniatement given .Inn 9, 1911.) Over four vnr* lst?-r. Mi*. Phil? lips, said "I atlll stA? Ooan* Kid asv Pills snd thev keep my kidneys In fin* shape. Thev MTtt fail ?<? re? lieve me." Price 60c. al nil jjjllll Dt?*l Slmpl> aak f?>r ?* kMi?, rOltd ?' Doan's Kidney Pill? the sum* thai Mrs. Phillip? had. 1*404*4 MtllNJrs tu . rYtfsV? UufCalo, Hi V. I HALF MILLION DOLLARS NEEDED II I ItlUN<. TALKS OF MODKHMZ HTATK HOSPITAL. Ail\ls<? SiK-<1al Levy of Hull Mill IW Five Yours ami Suggest* a Joint supply Furchuae Board for Institu? tion. Columoia, Feb. 7.?Such law should be enacted now as will tlx a definite and permanent policy for the govern irent of the Stute Hospital for the Insane, in the opinion of A. P. Her? ring, M. D., of Baltimore, who made the report on the institution for Oov. Kichard I. Manning. Dr. Herring said yesterday that the bills which have been introduced in the legislature to provide certain changes in the con? stitution of the asylum should be made laws at the earliest possible mo? ment. He said that unless these Changes were made, an appropriation for improvements at the asylum would be almost useless. He urged that in rebuilding the asylum the legislature "?tart right." Friday afternoon Dr. Herring at? tended a conference with the ways and means committee of the house and the finance committee of the sen? ate when the financial side of the asylum question was discussed. It is estimated by Dr. Herring that $500.000 will be necessary to make the needed Improvements at the hos? pital. The expenditure of this amount, he said, will make the hos? pital modern in every respect and there will be plenty of room "for all time." He estimates that $100,000 will be necessary for the development of the farm colony idea. .This would give employment to the patients. Uy usin? the patients for making the improve? ments, he says, a saving of about S per cent, "f the total expenditure can bo effected. L>r. Herring told the committee that a special tax levy or one-hair i mill a year will be necessary to raise the money required. This would bring : in about $ 150,00a a year. The work would be completed in about live years. Dr. Herring believes that an i annual appropriation of about $360, 000 will be necessary ror the main? tenance or the institution. I>r. Herring has completed ii i> work. MS left yesterday afternoon for his AO BBS in Baltimore. in his Spsnlsl rSpOH tu QoV. Man? ning, Dr. Herring called attention to an act. or the general assembly, pass- j sd at the till session, providing that no supplies be purchased except by ? competitive bid. ami after such pro? posed purchases had been advertised. Yesterday he proposed a j<dut com* mission, to be formed of Ihs superin? tendent of the asylum, the superin? tendent of the Confederatt home, the superintendent of the State penlten itary and tin- heads of oi her State in? stitutions, whose duty it would be to purchase all supplies for the State government. He said that the State should buy supplies in large quanti? ties and that a great saving would be effected. "By purchasing all supplic ror all State institutions, there would be a saving of from ft to I per tent.' ?nid Dr. Herring, st mti:k y. H C, a. wins OAWB, I mm the Daily Item, Fol). ?. Porter? ls. Suinter 2S. The souv tells the story of tlie fast and SXCltlng K?me between the Charleston cadets and the loeni Y. M. c. a. basketball teams at the v. M. c. a. gymnasium last night. There was ? good attendance of 'spectators present, who seined highl;. 'delighted with the contest. The Bum I ter men got ahead in the first half |and remained SO throughout the eon i test with little trouble. The Porter team was fast, but the men were tm ftbto to shoot goals when they had ! the chance. In the second half there I was a change of referee from Physical I Director White. Who acted in the drs! half, to the Porter Coach, who called numerous fouls on the local players, thus giving, the Porter men twelve Chances it foul foals, of which seven Wort made. In this half the Kami was somewhat rougher than neces ?H?ry, but there were n > injuries. DeLaney was the particular star o| tin- Porter organisation, msklng five HoMj i?o;iis ami making some excellent Idrlhblsa Chandler for Bumter play ed h Mar Kniii?'. Rotting away with ?ornf geod dribble* und ?hootlnfl Ihree hehl goal* Hllli two foul foals. Th.? linr up of the two team* was i*"i t??r Militari Aeadeno si Inner, rf; smith it ttmmone, ? Delaincey, rg; Hawk.i, |r. Sumter: ruttino, rg; Dteveasledt, rhandter, i^ Nuelt e; Chatthum |sj; Bryan, I 'ltinau rg duals Drevenatetff, I; Chandler, Nash. 4; llryan i Hultman, i i?. ljtnre>, Coil *???als DreVenetedl If] t'haii'lhi I; Smith. I out ol I tiinex. Knuxville Trim., l eh. 4. I ?i. I,el Q itioimhtun. forraarly ?>f atlunia ! who yesterday resigned the pas', i .t ..i i 'tu ist eliuroti, baadon? Bnn hu .i rail t?? the pant, ratr |h First He pt I A ehureh here, 11 In ?? 1 aucc OaWl by table tuduy. MARYLAND ALIENIST INSPECTS ?TAT I: PENITEN 11ARY. Says South C arolina Treat* Convicted Criminals Better Than Iis Insane Wan Is. Columbia, Feb. 7.-?South Carolina tares batter for It! convicted crimi? nals than for its insane wards. Such, in substance, was the opinion ex? pressed yesterday by A. P, Herring. M D., secretary of the Maryland lunacy commission, after he had made an in? spection of all department! of the state penitentiary. In*. Herring complimented peniten? tiary officials on the manner in which the prison was operated. He admired especially the tuberculosis hospital, and said that in this respect the in? stitution was far ahead of many other state prisons, The buildings at the prison were commended by Dr. Herring. He said that the ventilation and sanitary con? ditions were excellent. His only criti? cism was that all of the prisoners should be given work. He thought that some kind of a shop might be openod to keep every able-bodied prisoner employed. "The prisoners here are really bet? ter off than the patients in the asy? lum," he said. "This is due largely to the efficient work of Superintendent Griffith. He is a man who substitutes kindness for cruelty, and there set ins to be a spirit of reform rather than of punishment at the institu? tion." Dr. Herring said that the "death house" was modern and that the method of execution was better lhan In many other prisons. POTATO GROWERS MEET. l>i?ciiMdoii of Mattel's Relating to Proposed Organization. From the Daily item, Feb. (1. Matters relating to the proposed organisation of the potato growers of Sumter county were discussed at a meeting held in the court house to day. The meeting was attended b) about thirty farmers and the general object seemed to be to secure further Information about potato planting an : about what kind of association It should be and how expenses were to be met ami who should pay them, j The by-laws Of the Timmonsvill association were read and discussed and the committee <>n by-laws was given more time In which t<' draw up ' these by*laWS i<> sun tin- Sumter coun? ty Organisation, it was stated that pamphlet! on potato growing could he obtained from Clemson College farm, extension department of the agricul? tural department of the united States government at any time, ii' they were desired. Mr. C. J. Xalls of the Se;. board Air lane stated that his road would have a man on hand, at any time n meeting of tin.se .joining the | elub was hebl. to tell them all about planting, cultivating and growing potatoes. The matter of ordering Seed potatoes was discussed, it being stated that it was necessary to order the seed at once to have them here by the propei- time for planting, but no action was taken <m this Important matter. Mr. J. Frank Williams gave some important information as to the plant? ing and preparing of the soil for plantlngi laying that the Northwestern i RoSC and Cobbler were both good po? tatoes t?? plant. St'MTF.H COTTON MARKET. Cl rrected dally by Ernest Field Cotton Buyer. Oobd Middling 8 1-8. Strict Middling 8. Middling 7 7-8. Strict Low Middling T :'.-S. Low Middling G 7-8, Staple Cotton. Nominal. New York Cotton Market. Open 'Mose. March.8.82 *.<">l IMay.M1 July.3.o(i |.09 Oct.t.H Ml Dec.1.40 . MC Savannah, Qa., Feb. 7. 'Five steam are loaded with cotton sailed today for European ports. Nearly 30,000 ' bales Of COtton made up the ioi;<l cargoes ??r the Laura Maersk 11 tun ish>. the Tunis (Brltllh), the Per genhus (Norwegian), the Hfyanthes (Urltlsh) and the Adour (Norwegian). The Hyanthes will put in at Wilming? ton, N. c., before crossing the Al? ia nt ie. ??7. Geo H. Hurst, Undertaker and Eir.balrcer. Prompt Attention to Oay or Night Call? II I, 0. Cralg t Id Stand. N Main Phones Sl2*ttot fcon "FIRESTONE" TIRES f IT You can now buy this well known brand of quality tires at ? substan tial reduction. You know of their worth. These new prices do their own talking: SIZE Round Tread Clincher Cases Non-Skid ClinGher Gases Gray Tubes Red Tubes 31x3 $9.40 $10.55 $2.20 $2.50 30 x3 1-2 11.90 13.35 2.60 2.90 32x 3 1-2 13.75 15.40 2 70 3.05 34x4 19.90 22 30 .90 4.40 34x4 1-2 27.30 30.55 4 80 5.40 36 x 4 1-2 28.70 32.15 5 00 5 65 37 x 5 35.55 39.80 5.95 6.70 38 x 5 1-2 46 00 51.50 6 75 7.55 We give "Travel Slips" with tire sales too. Don't forget our Repair Department - in charge of an experienced mechanic. SUMTER MOTOR CO. !S=Z2 GERMAN VICE CHANCELLOR EX PLANS REGULATIONS As TO AMERICAN GRAIN. Former Rule Revoked. Government Quite Willing to Entrust Kale to American Organisations During War. Berlin. Fei>. 7 (Wireless to Say ville).?Positive assurances that grain imported from America will not be used for the army or the government were given by Vice Chancellor Clem? ens Delbruech in a statement today to the corespondent of the Associated Press. The vice chancellor declared the regulations under which imported grain was subject to sale only to mu? nicipalities or the gain monopoly or? ganization had been revoked. He an? nounced the government's willingness to entrust its sale to American organi? zations for the duration of tho war. The absolutely non-contraband char- i acter of such grain shipments then would be established, lie sajsY The vice chancellor said: "The bundesrath's regulations for dealings In grain and flour promul? gated January did nol contemplate j the exportation of grain supplies In favor of the government or German 1 army, but solel> its equitable distril u tiun for private consumption, it ^ therefore a measure of protection for the individual against speculation. "Furthermore, paragraph 45 of this regulation reads: Tin- stipuations of this regulation do not apply to grain or flour imported from abroad after January 31." "Governmental supervision of t] grain trade under this ruling is con fined to the homo supply, while trade in Imported -rain, now as before re? mains unrestricted. The provision whereby Imported grain may be gold only to municipalities or specified or? ganizations has been rescinded. Al? though these organizations were it tended solely to direct Imported grain Into channels which would lead to pri? vate consumption, it was thought best to assure neutral powers that under no circumstances would grain Import od Into Germany be destined for Ger? man forces or German administrative bodies. Under these circumstance.-! therefore, according to the principles of international law. such grain can not be regarded as socalled "relative contrbrand.' In accordance therewith the German government has commu? nicated i ?rtnal assurances to tie American government thai food pro i ?icts Imported directly or lndlrectl> from the lTnited States Into Germany will In no wise he placed in this posi? tion by the German forces or German administration, but will be placed al 11m disposal of the German people through free and unrestricted chan? nels of trade, government agents be? ing debarred from participation therein. The German government also has declared its readlocss to deliver Hade In stu b imported food producta to American, organisations for the duration of the war." Make a 1W Resolution To let us do all your Jew elery and Watch repairing. Then you will be insured of getting a good job done by an expert. W. A. Thompson, JEWELER AND OPTICIA*. ? s. * II." stamps Glee** Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Bcoth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors to Booth-Harb y Live Stock Co. and Central Lumber Co. Goo. Epperson's Old Ste^nd Opp. Court Houet SEXOBQ Time j is money j only when }|>yy converted ^/M11 into doSfars ^jl Ml/ effort and. fpart of the srg the Bank? ^ We extend a welcome to every man svho works hard for his money to come in and learn the many advant? ages behind a barking connection. U We want such men to make this Bank their Bank and you can easily do it if you will save just a little of what you earn. Don't be backward about coming in with a small begin? ning. SI.00 starts you. ''4 PER GENT INTEREST ON SAVINGS" The National Bank of Sumter ESTABLISHED 1889 ? I Capval3 I TAMPA, Florida. I Mardi-Gras I New Orleans, Mo Celbbration\ bile and Pensacola. Excursion Tickets will be sold for the above t occasions from Sumter on Feb. 9. 10, 11. 12. 13. 14 f and 15, at fares named below, by the Atlantic Coast Line The Standard Railroad of the South TAMPA. FLORIDA . $17.30 1 * NEW ORLEANS, LA. . $23.15 1 ? MOBILE, ALA. . $18.95 1 % PENSACOLA, FLA.. $18.30 t ? i 1 Tickets will be limited, at ti n- ol p in h ise to February ][! 26th, but an extension of final return limit t?? March 15th ?? ma/be obtained by depo itinj* tickets prior to expiration <? and upon payment 01 S;.?? For Schedules, reservations, itc, inquire of Atlantic Coast Line Ticket Acents, * ^address W. J CRAIG. T C. WHITE, Pass. TrafF. Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agt. WILMINGTON. N. C. ????????4M ?????? ? ????^?????"???????????????+++?++++3