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DETAILS OF ALLIES' PLANS. um i ism oiu>er in IvVNCIL ? SOON to isst t:. Boply tu I nited suite' Not?' Sug goetlog Remo\ul of Strtngenc\ Measure Will Explain Pinn. London. March i.?The order tn rouncil putting the English il'm-i.n i tton agslnai German commerce Into effect. It la atated uuthorttatix ely. w ill explain details of the admlrulltv'? re? taliatory plan. The exact date m the order bus net been decided on. but it prnhuhis will he published in a lew days. Great Britain has not prepared an ? newer to the American proposals re? garding the withdraw 11 ?-i the subma? rine blockade und the continuance ?! food movement? to the German civil population. The publication of the text of the American note and Ger many't reply In the London papers has attracted wide attention The English view, which undoubted? ly will be embodied in the note to the American government, la that the sug eeetlone propose that Great Britain ?ball virtually forego the atrength of her position due to her auperior navy, ?neat Hrttom feela that Germany la trying to have the neutral atatea pel - form duties for her which ahe could possibly carry out had *he a superior navy. Purthe?more the British govern? ment. It is asserted, will ask what as aurencee the United States can give that Germany would not resume her aubmaline activitlea after ahe had obtained autficlenf food to enable her to carry on the war Indefinitely. Rngisnd'a reply to the suggestion that the belligerents discontinue the uas of floating mines will be that she has nsver used them. The English posm..n to the use of neutral flaga und the arming of mer? chant ships ia that no general order has been iaaued for the use of the nags of neutral states und that mer? chant ships were armed only after Germany had declared a submarine blockade. PROMOTES H/ORIBA RAIIJiOAR. W It Wilson of Sumter One of Those Interfiled in Psst and Wet Const It la always a ejreut pleuaure to not? the progreaa that any of our clarendon bova make in thla world. *??<t especially those sway from home. The Evening Journal published at Hradentown. Ela.. contains nearly three columns) about a Jubilee to take Place on the completion of the East * Weat Coast Railroad that will be in operation between Bradentown and Arcadia within the next thirtv da vs. ??np of the main promoters of thla read which traverses through ptney woods fertile hammock ami fruit fields, and promises marvelous riches to the entire section whleb will bo developed, la Col William B. Wilson, a aon of Csptain Thomas Wilson, now living in Humter. but formerly a Clar? endon eitlsen. at Wilson's Mill. Col. W. B. Wilson bus for several veurs baen In Florida where he and his father have large landed and timber intereeta. and much of his time has been given to the development of the eection of bis udoptedi home. He Is vice president of thla new rail? road, and Its principal manager. What Col. W. B. Wilson has ige* can be done by any other toy who has the stuff In him to grasp difficulties with a determination |g hold on tight un? til he has accomplished his purpove, all may not be able to build railroads, but all can do something for the betterment of mankind, and what It takes to do It. is to cultivate the char? acteristics of true mini.d ?Man? ning Times. st NEI.OWF.lt SEEDS W VNTI.I)., Fe*?d Manufacturer Suggets New Crop Tor South Caroliuu Farmers. lumbiu, March \i.?I >ne ??t the largent mixed feed manufacturers in Mouth Carolina baa written Commis? sioner Watson us follow.-. "We find that we ure now having to pay enormous price* for teed grain auch as aunfh.w.i seed. kattlr corn millet need. mil-. 111 a /.e, ete. As Iheec grains are usuilK eonsidn i d a ehcafl crop and there be4sj| <? continuous de? mand, it seems to me it would be a good |aV ? I'M pas to encourage the farmera to put In a small acreage. I nm sure that if thev will try gCJWflgSJCg seed. particularly. we can handle hundreds, of thousands of pounds and get them to the eastern markets at b?tter prices than they ciin from the west It was polnt?d out (bit experiments mada in Beaufort eounty at I'dulTton by H C IdsfMOeS in the growing o> the huge Ruaaian BtMtfpnWCf set 'I dem onatrates the since* of this crop. All of those mentioned in the above letter can be grown in South Carolina Th? '.flower seed Is used In the mini faeture of thicken feed and hereto fore the greater part of it has beei Imparted from 1; i*siu. OKIf, J. W. FLOYD DEAD. \\,? Former Adjutant and Inspector denci-al Of the south Carolina Mill Tabor. N. C. March 1.?Hen. J. VY. floyd of Liberty Hill, s. c. died Wed needaj alghi at 10 o'clock, after an illness lasting al?out three \cars. Ceti Floyd was prominent in county and Si i'. affairs in South Carolina for a number ??f years, 11ssrvod as a member ol the legislature from Kar* ?hau county and was a member ol Iba co not It uUonal convention He was twice elected adjutant and inspector general <?t South Carolina and at the time of Ids death wan chairman ol UM bonrU <?t trustees ol the State negro college at Orangeburg. He was a Rallant Confederate soldier and seryed through the greater part of ilie war with distinction. He was sev? eral times wounded, and at Chan cellorsvllle suffered the loss of his right arm. which rendered him Unfit for further active service. Even then |M refused to leave the service and served in the commissary department until the close of the war. At the close of the war he moved to Liherty Hill, where he resided until the time of his death, den. Floyd had the love of the typical Virginian for the lost cause, and requested that he he hu? rled In his Confederate gray uniform. Gen. Floyd is survived hy his wife, who was Miss Pettlt of Frederick, Md.. and seven children?Miss^Anna Flo> d of Frederick. Md., Mrs. Ham? mond Wrenn of Frederick, Md., Dr. J. W. Floyd of Tabor. N. C. W, A. Floyd of Oreenvile. B. C, Mrs. J. T. Lewis of North Carolina, F B. Floyd and Miss Bessie Floyd Of Liberty Hill, besides a loving family, a host of friends over the State who will mourn his death. ?OCR HILL'S COMMFNITY Y. M. C. A. Campaign Opens to llni.sc Funds to Carry on Work for Two Years. Rock Hill. March 2.?A campaign to raise $7.000 to maintain the com? munity Y. M. C. A. for another two year period was inaugurated in this city this morning, and by noon near? ly $4,000 of the amount desired had been pledged. This was the an? nouncement made at the luncheon served In the Chamber of Commerce hall at 1 o'clock to the workers en Rafted in pledging the funds for this work. More than 60 leading citl MrnJ of the eity, divided into ten be. ds, are visiting the people Of Bock Hill and securing the pledges. It is believed that by noon tomor? row the amount it Is desired to raise nn 111 be pledged. This sum will guarantee the continuance of the work during the next two years. The Y. M C. A. Nvork. knoNvn as the Community boys' department, was inaugurated in Bock Hill two oars ago. after a campaign In Nvhlch $i,? 000 was pledged to promote It for tNvo years. C. W. Blakey. who is now connected Nvlth the Y. M. C. A. State organization m Tennessee, was the first secretary of the local organiza? tion. Through his efforts, in coop? eration with a board of directors composed of some of the most prom? inent business men of the city. Pres? ident D. H. Johnson of Winthrop col? lect being chairman of the board, rapid progress was made In the de? velopment of the Idea. Several months ago Mr. B la It Of left this place , for Nashville, Tenn.. and Nvas suc? ceeded us secretary by Herbert B. Tucker of Bridgeport. Conn. Mr. Tuck? er has successfully directed the movement and great progress has boon made tinder his leadership. Hock Hill Is the only city in South Carolina having ? community boys' Y. M. C A< The organizations pur? pose is to develop the boys of the com? munity; to organize them for play; to supervise their amusement on the school grounds; to attract them to tht Sunday schools and ohuivh services? and in every pooatble way In vrhloh the movement can touch their lives, 10 develop the boys physically, men? tally and spiritually. FOR < OMPt LSORY LAW. First stops Taken in Spartunhurg Hpnitnnburg, March - - The Oral ?tops towards the adoption of the Compulsory education law recently en? acted i>\ the legislature In Sparten? burg were taken lodej when petitions were distributed1 over the city to be signed bj the qualified eletora, The petition reeds MWe, Ihe undersigned qualified elec? tors of |he school district of the city "i Mpnrtanburg, district .\o. ::4, re? ?poetfully petition that the compuL sory school attendance law adopted by the legislature al the session held in 101 . made operative in this school iistiict from and after Ihe Ural dnv nfl Juiv. ISIS." The petitions hnvc been placed In onVSnleill places in Ulf eity and some tra beim ? Ireulated by students of ihe nigh school, a majority of the qu?l? Sod electors of |he district |M neci s al) tu put thv law lulu cticcl. im < ouiity. du. s. c. BAKElt OF st mter and I?. W. segars OF LUE OOTJX* tv o\ BOARD. Body of am?' Men to Control State Hospital foe Insane?t. j. Straft Krnialiis ai Head as Superintendent. Columbia, March 4.?Qov. Richard I. Mantling yesterday appointed the board of regents of the state Hos? pital for the Insane. The regents were named in accordance with the reorganisation act which was passed at the last session of the general as? sembly. The appointments were an? nounced by the governor after giving the matter considerable thought and attention. The new board will he composed of the following members: J, B, Sirrins of Greenville, R. B. Scarborough of Conway, (\ Fred Wil? liams. If, 1).. of Columbia, S. C, Baker, M. D., of Sumter. B. W. Segars of Lee county. Under the terms of the act one re? gent was appointed for two years, two for four years and two for six years. The terms of office of the re? gents will later be sxed by the gov? ernor. Until the constitution is amended the superintendent will be appointed by the governor. The place is now held by T. J. Strait, M. D? of Lan? caster. Gov. Manning said he realized that the work of - econstructing the asylum along modem lines was of great im? portance. Since the passage of the re? organization measures he has been considering many names and believes that he has appointed a board well qualified to care for the State's un? fortunate wards to the best advan? tage. ? Ml believe," said Gov. Manning, "that the new regents are in thorough sympathy with the plans for improv? ing the asylum in all of its depart? ments.'' J. E. Btrrlne is a well known and successful civil engineer of Green? ville. There will be much work of a constructive nature at the asylum and GoW Manning believes that Mr. Sir? rins will prove o2 great assitance. R.' B. Scarborough is a successful attorney and business man of Horry county. He is a former lieutenant governor of South Carolina and also served as a member of the senate from Hoyy county. Mr. Scarborough ' was elected to Congress from his dis? trict, but retired to engage In busi? ness. "He is a man of high character and broad vision." said Gov. Man? ning, referring to Mr. Scarborough. C. Fred Williams, M. D., and S. C. Baker, M. D., will represent the med? ical profession on the board. Gov. Manning bus great faith in the ability of the two physicians. He character? ized the work of the two members as' "eminent." B. W. Segars Is a farmer, residing in Lee county. He personally super? vises the operation of his farm which I Is one of the largest in the county. "Mr. Segars will prove of great as? sistance in developing ' the farm col? onies at the asylum." said'Gov. Man? ning. APPOINTS CONSTABLES. Bate* Will Work for C. C. & O. Rail? way. Columbia. March 4.? lt. M. Biites has been appointed as special con? stable for the Carolina. Clinchlleld & Ohio railway by Gov. Manning. The appointment was made upon the rec? ommendation of l. h. Rhetteplaee, general manager. The governor has named W. V. Stewart as township assessor for Cross Keys township, in Union county, to take the place of Edward BetsiM. Bam and Stables Burned. The barn and stables belonging to Mr. T, J. Tledale, a highly esteemed farmer, living about five miles west of Manning was destroyed by tire early yesterday morning. He lost about 500 bushels of corn, 5 tons of cotton seed meal, besides quantities of hay ind other forage. ?Manning Times. SUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected dally by Ernest Field. Cotton Buyer. Good Middling 7 7-s. Strict Middling 7 3-4, Middling 7 f?-S. Strict Low Middling 7 l-S. Low Middling <> r?-s. Staple Cotton, Nominal. Ifen York Cotton Market. Open Close. March.1.64 S.4?) May.X.tia S..r>0 duly.K.'.M X.SO Oet.!?.IS 0.0R Lee. . .1,31 Ml Chicago Produce Market. Ipeoial to The Daily Item. . < Chicago, March i May wheat $1.43; corn 7:'. K*g; oats, fit) r?-s; pork, 117.30; laid, nominal, ribs, I.Sli TERMS FIXED BY GOVERNOR., State Tax Commission Moris Shortly ?Oflsce Leased hy Chairman in Co lumhia. Columbia. March 2.? Length of the terms of the members of the State tax commission has been fixed by Gov. Manning. \V. Jones of Columbia, chairman, will serve until February 22, 1922. John Fickens Derham of I lorry county will serve until February 1. 199' w. Query of Spartanburg win serve until February 1. 1918. Chairman Jones lias already fur? nished bond in the sum of $20,000. The other members will furnish bond e [in the sum of $10,00a each. The amount of the bonds was fixed by Oov. Manning. it was announced yesterday by Chairman Jones that he had secured an office on the 13th floor of the Pal? metto building. Members of the commission will he oalled to Columbia during the week. Organization will be perfected at this meeting. NOT "AT PRESENT" SELLIN? LI? QUOR. Won t Run Rlintl Tiger While* Man? ning's Governor, Soys Old Offender. Columbia, March 1.?Gov. Man? ning's campaign to establish law and order everywhere and to run the blind tigers out of business is meet? ing with some response. The sheriff of one of the counties of the State raid? ed an old offender against the law, and this is the letter which the sher? iff received from the offender after the raid: "I beg to advise you that I am not at present engaged in the sale of whis? key, and under this administration will not sell any of it in any form. I want and intend to abide by the law, so you won't, have any more reports against me in this line. Thanking you for your visit here in search of this matter, and you can write Mr. Man? ning that I will not sell anything that is unlawful, as I hope him a success? ful administration.'' The sheriff sent this very interest? ing letter to Gov.' Manning, and this concrete evidence of results of his programme for law enforcement gratifies the governor very much. SAYS GUILT IS PATENT. Justice Gage Affirms Judgment Against Charleston Liquor Seller. Columbia, March 3.?"There is no room for parley, the defendant is guilty by his own mouth,'* says Asso? ciate Justice Gage in an opinion af? firming the judgment of the Charles? ton county court In the case of tho State avainst S. T. Schiadarcssi. "This is a case of novel impression," says the court. "The defendant was tried in the re? corder's court on the charge of selling alcohol. I^ater the defendant was con? victed in the circuit court. There were 11 exceptions in the appeal. It would be frivolous to consider the excep? tions in face of the defendant's own admission on the witness stand." The sale was charged to have been made on Sunday, October 23, 1913. Contin? uing the decision says: "The defend? ant testified, 'there was no drinking I in my bar Sunday at all. I only sold Jit myself the next morning when I was there.' The language of the seventh exception smells of the gut? ter." SHOULD BE COURTEOUS. Bryan Regrets Newspaper Liberties With Foreigners. Washington, March 1.?Comment? ing on a published report that Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassa? dor, was to be recalled, and another newspaper statement purporting to quote Admiral Dewa of Japan as criti? cising the American government for lack of courtesy during his visit here, Secretary Bryan today authorized the following statement: "I greatly regret that the newspa? pers should take liberties with per? sons representing foreign govern? ments in this country." Mr. Bryan said the state depart i ment had no information concerning [the Bernstorff repot'. He added that he had been asSLl< by a telegram from Admiral Dewa that the report concerning him was groundless. DIRECTOR OF CENSUS NAMED. Samuel Rogers of North Carolina Lands in Good Job, Washington, March 3.?President Wilson today named Samuel Rogers, of North Carolina, as director of the census, succeeding William Harris, pf Georgia. Retains Office as Postmaster at Boy* kin. Washington, March I.?Julius M. Gteen has been reappolnted postmas? ter at Doykin, Korshan county. j NOTE!) HORSFS IN WAR. American Thoroughbreds Hidden Bf French Officers. Washington Post. "The American thoroughbred and the sportsmen of the United States are playing a large part in the Euro pean war. but their gallantry Wilt probably not be published until his- | tory has begun to be written," said Preston Bureh, an American trainer of racers, who has returned recently from France, at the Shoreham. "At the outbreak of the war the French government called for all mares and geldings 5 years old and over, and among those chosen were such well known American racers as Scarpia, California King and Mellowmint. Cooper, a six-year-old gelding, a product of the. Huricana farm, at Amsterdam, X. Y., has the distinc? tion of carrying Captain ltaoul of the Seventh French Cavalry. Captain Roaul was training a string of thor? oughbreds at Maisons-Lafitte when j the war broke out. He went in as a I lieutenant, but was soon promoted for j gallantry. 1 received a card from him from Belgium, in which he said that Cooper had made the whole campaign. Another French officer, who rode an old American steeple? chaser, told me the horse had saved his life by clearing a high fence at a critical moment when a slip would have meant certain death. So you see the American racer has distinguished himself In the war. "John Sanford, owner of the Huri? cana farm and a former member of the house, has one of the largest strings of American thoroughbreds in Europe. He was unfortunate in se? lecting last year to make his debut on the French turf. He began by buy? ing 10 of the finest French yearlings at the 1913 summer sales at Deauville. paying for one filly $3,000, the high? est price ever paid for a yearling filly in France. Mr. Sanford later sent over from America older horses, among them that great old horse Voter. Voter is now at Mr. Sanford's farm at Cheffreville with a let of brood mares. He has the nucleus for one of the greatest American stablefl in France, and doubtless when rac? ing is resumed his colors will be as prominent as those of W. K. Vander bilt and H. B. Duryea. ,;When the German army was with? in 50 miles of the French capital I took the Sanford horses, then at Maisons-Lafitte, which is 10 miles from Paris, and started for Cheffre? ville by road, a distance of 150 miles. There were no railroads to ship them by, and with a large force of stable boys we set out on August 31, arriv? ing at our destination five days later. My move was followed by a great many other trainers, until about all the thoroughbreds had been transfer ' red from Chantilly and Maisons-La? fitte to the rich pastures of Normandy and to safety. "Before leaving France I drove my automobile in the service of the American ambulance corps, with which I left it. On a trip to the front, on the line between Armentiers and La Bassee, where the fighting was hot. 1 had opportunity to observe the work of the American volunteers in the American Red Cross work, and I was thrilled with pride. On the roll call were the names of 18 young men, and a more sturdy lot of young fellows could not have been found. Among them were graduates of Yale, Harvard and Cornell. These boys slept, 18, on the lioor in an attic rem of an old house, with no mat? tresses and not much covering. Their orders were to turn in soon after dark and get up before daybreak. Their rations were 'bully beef,' can? ned corn beef ma'e into stew, hash and other plain dishes, but there was no complaint. Jam and cheese wrere served for desert, and sometimes in the morning they would get a slice of bacon for breakfast. No one who has not seen them at work can real? ize what the American ambulance corps has been and is doing in the name of the American Red Cross. Uncle Sam' can proudly say: " 'One of my gifts to humanity is the American ambulance corps at Neuilly, France.' " Thrown from Buggy. Mr. Isaac Reese, of Alcolu, came near meeting with a very serious ac? cident in Manning last Friday, by the horse ho was driving becoming un managable, running away and throw? ing him out of the buggy. Fortunately for Mr. Heese the horse slowed up somewhat as he was making a turn around a corner and this affected the fall when ;he buggy struck a post, and turned over throwing him out with only a jar ami no bruises.? .Manning Times. Chase Appointed to Florence Office. Washington. March 2.?John A. Chase has been appointed postmaster at Florence. Col, T. J. Counts, a prominent citi? zen of Bamberg and a former senator from Harnwell county, died in Flor? ence Wednesday, uged II years. COAST LINK TRAIN DITCHED. No. 88 Wracked Through Striking Freight?Engineer Slightly Hurt? No Other Casualties. Florence. March 1.?The Atlantic Coast Line's Tourist train. No. 88, from New York to Jacksonville, was wrecked at Dillon last night through striking a freight train. No one was terioualf hurt. From what can be gathered here No. 88 ran into an open switch as it was speeding through Dillon at the rate of 25 miles an hour, crashing into a freight train of several cars that had just pulled in the siding a few minutes before. As the result No. It's engine and the baggage car were ditched and badly damaged. Some of the sleeping cars are said to have been damaged more or less. Eight box oars are said to have been almost completely demolished. The wreck occurred about 12 o'clock and the wrecking crew was dispatched from here and had the main line clear by 10 o'clock this j morning. I Engineer Clark of this city was in charge of No. 88's engine and escaped with only slight injuries. No others were hurt. INTERESTING LETTER FROM EGYPT. Cotton Land About Itcady for Plant? ing*?-With die Visitors and Home Folks. Egypt, March 2.?For three weeks now we have had ideal weather for working and the farmers have made use of i* Most of the cotton land is ready for planting and some farmers have their corn land ready?the grain crop is loooking well. Mrs. S. A. White, who has been sick for several weeks, is rapidly im? proving. Mr. W. T. McLeod spent Friday in Bishopville. Messrs. L. A. White and Dr. E. M. Carson spent last Thursday in Colum? bia. Mr. Ft. H. Carson spent Thursday in Camden. Among the visitors in Egypt laei week were Mrs. Clara Latham of Camden, who spent the week at the home of Mr. L. A. White, and Dr. S. C. McCaskill of Camden, who spent Friday with his father, W. M. McCaskill. Rev. Mr. Morrison filled his regular appointment .at the Presbyterian church here Sunday evening. Mr. Luther Mosley and family spent Sunday at the home of Mr. L. A. White. Prof. B. F. DeShields was a visitor in Egypt Sunday. Mrs. C. S. Britton, aiter spending several days at the home of Mr. F. G. Peebles, returned to her home at Chesterfield last week. Among the Egyptians in Camden Saturday were Mr. W. M. McCas? kill and daughter, Miss Eva; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Weldon, Mrs. L. A. White and Mr. J. R. McLeod. Dr. T. D. Foxworth moved last week from his home at Smithville to his place near Mannville. We wish him much happiness and success in his new home. Quite a crowd from here attended the quarterly Conference at Bethel church last Monday. Dr. Bays, the presiding elder, congratulated the stewards on their report and said it was the best made by any charge dur? ing this quarter in the Sumter Dis? trict. GIVEN PROMOTIONS. South Carolinians in Consular Service Advanced in Rank. Washington, March 1.?Under a re? organization of the consular service, announcement was made here today that Lewis W. Haskell, now at Bel? grade, would go into Class 6 with Douglas Jenkins at Riga. A. B. Cooke, now at Patras, and Claude L Dawaon of Valencia will go into Class 7. By this method those named get a slight promotion. Our Foreign Advertising is in Charge of Jacobs & Co., Clinton. S. C, soliciting offices: MOW York?118 K. 28th St.E. L. Could Chicago?120 Advertising Bldg...W. B. Toreber DetroUr-IIoCel fuller.C. L. wioa St. lx)uis?1500 Central Nad. Bank Bldg.. II. r. Qsaussa Nashville?161 8th Ave. K.J. M. Riddle. Jr. Atlantii?Weslev Memorial Bl<1?....1. B. Keoagh Aahevllle, X. C?ttl K. Main st.O. H. I ignu I?hltsdetpnls*-?14S1 Areh si.A.o'Dauiet Ku.lunoud. Vs.?MurpLy Hotel.. J. W. Ltgua DEATH T0VER RAT CORN Best rat and Bales exterminator mado. Kills QUicJtly tad absolutely withoutoiJoi. 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