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Issued by the U. S. Weather Bureau,
Waahlngton, 1>. <'. for tin- werk be?
ginning Wedneaday. Muy 12, 1916.
For South Atlantic and East Gulf
States: There will be ruin Wednes
dsy In the South Atlantic States, but
otherwise fair weather will prevail
during the week. Temperatures will
rise Thurmlay and will be about nor?
mal thereafter.
Whether or not the United States
goea to war with Germany over the
Luaitanla horror, one thing la certain,
this country la headed Inevitably to?
ward a programme of army and navy
expansion. The militaristic fever has
seised upon the country and the
clamor for a great army, a powerful
navy and strong fortifications on the
coast Is growing in volume. This
clamor Increaeea In magnitude In di?
rect proportion to the success of the
German armies in Europe. The de?
mand for a great military force to de
fand America against foreign sggrss
alon la founded upon fear of Germany,
whoae sinister dealgns and brutal
methoda ha.e aroused the appre
henalona of the American people for
the asfety of thla country should
Germany ultimately subjugate the
Alllea and become master of F.urope
The American people do not want war
with any country, that la. all nave
fh? ?e v ?e? !eip< i< r promotion ?\nd
profit aa the rwtjit of a. war BOS.
fsssed to war save In the defense Of
the country, but the results of the
Gar man campaign w rbl dominion
have forced the rank and tile of the
American people to the conclusion
that It may be necessary to fight and
fight ? desperately In tho near future
In self-defense and to save this coun?
try from the 'ate that has befallen
Belgium and Northern France and
that la reserved for England In the
event of thla triumph of the Germans.
The destruction of the Lusitanla ano,
incidental assassination of tirte?n hun?
dred people Is not the one thing that
Influences our people to demand
an army and navy ad.-uuate to tho
defense of the country. The l.usltan
la Incident is a mere Incident, thai
I
adds cumulative force to a long suc?
cession of sinister, coldly brutal In?
cidents of a remorselsss war of ag?
gression. Tho American people do
not want war. they want peace and
safety; but they are rapidly coming to
the reluctant concluaion that peace
aad safety ran be guaranteed only by
preparedness for war and perhaps
war tteelf until the menace of aggres?
sion from Europe has been removed
by the forcible pacification of Ger?
man.
TW Ihn u? a IN ????dhlo Typhoid Currier
The problem of the carrier in va?
rious diseases has long vexed the said
Isrlan who Is bent saj discovering ev
trv po _.ib|e mode of tt muuisslon and
every portal of entry for the germs.
H'.rnsn carriers of typhoid and diph
therls germs, themselves immune to
attack* of the malady, are OSSJ watch
for In nearly every community,
snd the sBJsSjSf which they n pt. sent
as a latent source of Infection Is
clearly recognl/.ed doubtless, Bgyi
Tl i < ? J'-'irii?l Of tho Auein in Medical
Association, many of the*.- possibili?
ties for spreading disease without the
presence of detectable symptoms are
still unrecognlxed. In typhoid. It has
been shown that some of the lower
animals may be mole typhoid car?
riers; and uttentlon has lately been
directed to mu h animals as might be
expected to become carriers by reu
son of their environment or habits.
Mitchell and IMoomer of tho bac
terloloslc laboratory of the t'nlver
slty of Missouri have pointed out that
the chicken la a domestic anlm ?I
which might often come Into contact
with typhoid discharges. The mr
ehanlcal transfer, m e of typhoid
bacilli on the fet t and bill of a ebb U
en does, without miration, occur. P>
various methods they have attempted
to follow the Kenn. From the work
of the Missouri bacteriologist it woul I
seem that the hen Is ht~hl\ resbtant
to typhoid. It not only fulls to take
the disease but apparently cannot ht
mule a citrrler except In a mechanical
say
tiif m\nni\<; DIMAJBrTER.
Ren ii. Harvin Kxpresscs Apprecia?
tion Tor Q9MPMH ami Quick Hc
spon.se lu the Hour of Distress.
To the Editor The Daily Item
Not withstanding the major portion
of the business section of Manning' is
ia ruins, a sight that beggars de?
scription, from the effects of the ter?
rible torntdo that visited that beau?
tiful little town last Friday afternoon
at 3.55 o clock, her people have been
lavished with offers of aid and real as
sltance from the country side folk
and the good people of nearby towns
and cities. Particularly are the good
people of Manning grateful to those
of Sumter, Alcolu, Brogdon and Har?
vin. The generosity and magnanim?
ity displayed by Sumter and her en?
tire population has deeply touched the
people of Manning. As soon as the
news spread, in less than an hours
time over 100 automobiles were en
route from Sumter, and other points
carrying surgeons and nurses; and a
special train was made up in Sum?
ter by her citizens, carrying the chief
of police of Sumter and other officers
and more physicians and nurses and
a large force of men with requisite
implements and other paraphernalia
for removing the debris so that quick
aid could be rendered in removing
the dead, dying and maimed who were
pinioned beneath the mass of ruins.
Sumter has done her part well and
nobly and in sorely afflicted Manning
are a people whose gratitude and ap?
preciation are exceeded only by the
generou.. magnanimity of Sumter's
citizenship. Nor does instances of
big-heartedness end with this narra?
tive: Mr. It. J. Alderman of the firm
of D. W. Alderman and Sons Com?
pany, of Alcolu, 8. ' C, offered the
town of Manning to take his entire
force from his saw mills, planing mills
and railroad to Manning and remove
the debris and put the town in shape j
for Use rebuilding?a most generous ?
offer, ?Ad a sight it would be to see
this army of well trained workers
from this big plant at Alcolu moving
in union under the masterly guidance
of this master of Industry, Cap. Al?
derman, doing what? "Doing unto
his neighbors as he would be done
by." Nor does all the nrlory belong
to these. Passers by in autos and
other vehicles would often see those in
the humbler walks of life (both white
and *v>!oreri> wenritm? their way Man
ningward to do what they could to aid i
'h# deud and dying and m??imcd-- for .
the report was rtrst current thni the
number killed and pinioned beneath1
fallen buildings ran way up Into the
hundreds, due likely to the great ex?
citement incident to the occasion.
It all shows the power of nature in
revolution, the magnanimity of man
to man, and last but not least man's
gratitude and reciprocity for the good
things that is done and given him?
chaos, generosity, reciprocity. In the
final reckoning we may be amiss, some
of the material things of life, but in
the bottding and perfecting of that
which Hi man is immortal?his soul
?are we not the better for seeing and
experiencing the exemplification of the
fundamental teachings of the Good
Book!
In feebly expressing the praise for
Sumter, Alcolu, Hrogdon. Harvin and
other towns for their generous re?
sponse, and the reciprocal apprecia?
tion of Manning. I rejoice at the good
deeds of the former and mourn with
the latter in her vicissitudes, for my
material interests and the ties of
never ending friendship, blood and
kindYed bind me alike, closely to each.
Our atllllcted neighbors should keep
in good cheer and remember:
"My soul will bless the "Lord of
Hosts"
And praise His holy name;
Who tenderly forgives our sins
And healeth every frame.
waves destruction from our path
In kindness crowns He all;
lb- satisfies and gives new strength
To creatures great and small.
From Sinai's lofty summit Hs
Proclaim "<i sommandments Ten;
In a user slow. In mercy great,
'Tis thus He deals with men.
in pity Hs remembers wen
That we are grass and dust;
Upon our sins lie drops a tear,
< Kir faith Hs holds in trust.
'Iii?! children yet unborn may It now
Tat paths their parents trod;
And follow In lbs SSlf saun- way
Their fathers learned from God.
Prom shlnlni Bast to ilowini West
PrOM N >rth to Southern pole;
Prom highest mOUnt to lowest vale
Praise ihou the Lord, my soul."
(i;> fcrthur Harvin, I ?*L I
I trust thai i havs partially given
expression to the sentiments ol the
unbounded fratltuds of ? sorely af?
flicted people and am greatly tempted
lO BUMSSt a system of procedure to
Bseiire lands with Which to restore
I partially the losses of the most nssdy,
and would t:ik.? |||S InltlatlVS ?"'t for
I feat .1 UOUndlni the pride of a brave
and stern citizenship. This should,
however, be done for there are thou
stands who would be sled to contrib?
ute their mites towards the restora?
tion of Manning, a town which had in
former and better times contributed
in like manner to the rebuilding am
rehabilitation of other sfHlCtSd part.'
of the earth.
Hen H. Harvin.
Harvin S. C, May 10, 1U15.
ASK All) TO III I LI) FERRY.
Cftl/ons Desire to F.stabllsh Highway
Across Suiltcc Between Clarendon
und Culhoun Counties.
A movement will probably be set
on foot to establish a public highway
crossing over the Santee river swamp
between Clarendon and Calhoun
counties, near St. Paul, by utilizing
the old Charleston-Sumter and North?
ern RfdlrOOd trestle and filled in road
bed through the swamp on the Clar?
endon county side of Santee river.
Mr. C. Mason, of St. Paul, was in
Sumter yesterday and called at the
Chamber of Commerce to see if Sum?
ter could be depended upon to co?
operate with Clarendon and Calhoun
counties in getting the United States
government to appropriate funds for
bridging the trestled portion of the
abandoned railroad right of way and
fixing up the filled in portion.
Mr. Mason stated that the farmers
of Calhoun county are anxious to get
into close and more direct touch with
Sumter city. Congressman Whaley
and Commissioner of Agriculture B.
J. Wa'son have already been ap?
proached on thip matter, and both are
said to be highly in favor of the plan.
They promised to visit the abandoned
railroad crossing at an early date.
This proposed Santee crossing
would be provided with up-to-date
ferry boat facilities if projected/ It is
thought that several thousand dollars
will suffice to do the necessary bridg?
ing and preparing of a good highway
out of the filled in portion.
If this crossing should be establish?
ed it would be a very great conven?
ience to several counties and would
shorten the highway route from Sum?
ter to Charleston about seventy to
eighty miles. At present it is neces?
sary for automobiles to go around by
Camden and Columbia, distance of
C5 or more miles to get Into the old
State highway. This new crossing
would put Sumter and Calhoun coun?
ty into close** touch also.
The directors of the Sumter Cham -j
ber of Commerce rtovt instructed their:
secretary to securs more detailed in?
formation regarding the plans for es?
tablishing this proposed causeway
crossing before endorsing the propo?
sition, and to report later to the direc?
tors.
RJCSKNT CKIT1CISM FROM MAN?
NING.
Member ot ''Farmers* Secret Associa
tlosV1 Also Pay Their ltcspeets to
Watson.
To the Editor of The Item:
By order of the Farmers' Secret
association, 1 am sending you the
inclosed communications and request
that the same be published.
t Kespectfully,
W. A. Stuckey.
Blshopvllle, May 10.
Guv. .H. I. Manning, Columbia, S. C.
My Dear Sir: The members of the
Farmers' Secret association consider
themselves honorable and patriotic
men and with sober and serious minds
have organized and are organizing for
purposes which they deem com?
mendable. What these purposes are
and by w hat means and methods they
are to be accomplished none but the
members of this order have any
';nowledge.
The right to assemble and discuss
measures either in public or private
is regarded by English speaking peo?
ple as a fundamental principle of
liberty. It is to be regretted that the
governor of a great State has seen
tit to use the Influence of his high or
flCO, as you did in LsOSVlllS, to belittle
and disrupt a body of farmers who
are organising for purposes which
the mature judgment declare*- to be
wise and who are certainly acting
within their constitutional rights.
Respectfully,
W. A. Stuckey,
z. z. Darfleld,
Newton Kelley,
Committee.
Hon. B. J. Watson, Columbia, S. C.
My Dear Sir: We note your
speech at Leesvllle and especially
the language In which the same
was expressed. it Is to be re?
gretted that the commissioner of ag?
riculture should use such language
respecting a farmers' association.
Should we over doslro to obtain any
IInformntlon whatever from you on
any subject whatever the solf-respocl
of this association would render such
action Impossible,
Kespectfully,
W. A. Stuckey,
z. z. BarAeld,
Newton Kelley,
Committee.
WHY SUNDAY IS A PREACHER.
Famous Evangelist Once a Star Huso
ball Player.
Hilly Sunday is occupying so largo
a place in the public eye, there is so
much argument pro and con as to his
motives and methods that this short
sketch of his life from the pen et
Rev. Dr. James Cannon will be found
very interesting:
"Billy Sunday was born in a two
room log cabin in the State of Iowa
during the war. His lather went to
the army before he was born, and
died In the army. His mother was so
poor that when he was only six years
old, he was placed In an orphan
home, where he stayed until he was
14. He then went to work on a farm
then had a place as general utility
boy in a hotel, then as janitor of the
public high school, then as helper in
a furniture shop and linally, at the
age of 21, he became a member of
the Chicago White Stocking Baseball
club. He was the fastest runner in
the profession, and received a large
salary.
"One night he stopped to listen to
some workers of the Pacific Garden
mission on the streets of Chicago,
and went with them to the mission
rooms, and in a few days, as a peni?
tent sinner, he found Christ as a Sa?
vior and came out openly as a Chris?
tian, joining the Presbyterian church
and the Central Y. If. C. A., of Chi?
cago.
"He continued as a professional
ball player for live years after his
conversion, but began almost imme?
diately to take part in Christian work,
attending church in whatever city his
team might be visiting, teaching in
Sunday school and speaking at Y. M.
C, A. meetings. In 1891, Sunday, after
many unsuccessful attempts, secured
a release from his contract as a ball
player, and accepted the position of
secretary of the religious department
of the Chicago Y. M. C. A., at a salary
of $1,000 a year. He was married and
was receiving a salary of several
thousand dollars a year, but he work?
ed persistently to get a release from
the ball club to take up the religious
work.
"Thts shows that Billy Sunday did
not enter the Christian work from any
mercenary motive."
"A FAMOUS VICTORY."
Comfort for Those VYImm ? So vies Ktaj
at Home,
Venice (vis London), May 12.?The
n< rvspapers of Vienna justify the .-jink?
ing of the Husltania on the ground
that she was "virtually an auxiliary
cruiser."
The Neue Freie Presse says: "The
sinking of the liner is equivalent to a
naval defeat, and perhaps one result
of the incident will be the collapse In
America of faith in England and
greater regard for the German em?
pire."
TAFT WRITES PRESIDENT.
Has Confidence In Wilson's Ability on
Lusitanla.
Washington, May 12.?President
Wilson today received a letter from
former President Taft, expressing con?
fidence in his ability to handle the
situation growing out of the sinking
of the Luaitanla. The president has
written a reply to Mr. Taft, thanking
him warmly.
Mr. Taft in his letter expressed his
views of what should be dons in the
present situation. While the letter
was not made public, it is understood
that Mr. Taft and the president are in
sbustantlal accord In the general prin?
ciples underlying the attitude of the
United States.
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Co.
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specialist, is at 106 West Hampton
Ave., Dr. Baker's old infirmary,
every Monday. Eye examinations
and glass fitting a specialty.
COTTON SEED?Dixie Wilt Resist?
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for sale. C. P. Osteen Co.
THRESHING?I am prepared to
thresh oats, wheat and rye this sea?
son and will be pleased to receive
orders. New steel "Case" threshing
machine with re-cleaning attach
mont, automatic weigher, stacker,
etc. Saves the time of two labor?
ers to the farmer. Best machine in
the county and a money-saver to
you, Seo me or write at once. B.
F. Miller, Sumter, S. C.
I
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1915 1
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South Carolina
RESOURCES -DOLLARS AND SENSE
-$810,000.00
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The House-Kept Dollar.
It doesn't stay in the house long. It Is so easy to spend money
when you have it at hand. It's easy going?und when It starts it's
gone. You've tried a lot of time*, to hold onto the House-kept
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