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The Blockade's Effert on Germany. News and Courier. In the great mas* of speculation concerning the probable outcome of the differences between Germany and the United States one comes, now and then, across an optimistic note fore? casting the clearing away not only of the difficulties between Germany and ourselves but also of the difficulties between Britain and ourselves. Ac? cording to these forecasts, Germany will renew her offer to abandon her submarine warfare on merchantmen provided Britain will abandon her blockade of Germany, and this re? newed offer Britain will accept. That would provide an easy solu? tion of our most pressing interna? tional problems, but the optimism which regards such a solution as probable ha* a pretty filmy founda? tion. Great Britain is not likely to abandon her blockade if the blockade Js proving, or promises to prove, ef? fective. If It Is a failure, she might give It SP; b it If an la probable, it Is getting result.-., she ts n t likely to abandon Ii I.toss uf the ?peciwuln but so far Ineffective reprisals under? taken by Germany with her ruf ma? rine* <>f prime Importance, therefore, Is th* question whether or not the blockade la gotting results. Professor W. J. Ashley, a noted British econom? ist, presents an exhaustive study of thla queatlon In the current issue of the Atlantic Monthly and reaches the conclusion that the blockade Is get? ting result* He believes that a con? tinuation of the blockade will not only reduce the German food supply^ and the German supply of war mate? rials beyond the point where home vr> n can suppl\ the deficiency, but that It will also result In ao se? rious a curtailment of industry In 'termany a* to create an unsolvable unemployment problem. For this view, based mainly upon an eiamlnatlon of Germany's known resources, a measure of confirmation Is found In the writings of various Oermsn economists published before the war. Thus, in I One. Professor Gustav Schmoller wrote, "llov optimistically we may think of our agricultural progress, we shall remain people which needs to import for? eign foodstuffs, and therefore our ex? istence Is thr?Mt..ned If we are not powerful at sea." In the same year fessor Adolph Wagner expressed the opinion that "until we have a powerful fleet we are not sufficiently ilnat the very real dangers of a hostile blockade." and I>r. Krnst Fnicnke declared that "keeping the sea open and the continuance of German competition In the markets of the world are. therefore, question* of life snd death for the nation and they concern the laboring masses In the vcr\ highest degree." I>r. Paul Voigt wrote even more emphatically. 'Considering." he aald. "how vastly ths economic life of the nation Is de ? pendent on foreign trade, there can hardly be any doubt that a blockade which lasted anv considerable time would bring Germany into subjec? tion." These ante-bellum expressions are certainly highly Interesting. They are very different from the assurances that one hears so often nowadays from German sources to the effect that German> is entirely self-sustain? ing and that the blockade can never reduce her. It Is true that all these opinion* which we hav -noted were put forward as arguments for th" building ??f a big German navy and that there mayW\?' SOOO a tendencv to magnify the danger In order |g make the need of a big navy seem all the more imperative but there enn nr Bttle doubt th i^ the ecu,,.mis' M quoted above were In the main sin? cere in their deductions. On the whole, their testimony constitutes a significant confirmation of Professor Ashley's view that, though no dra? matic breakdown of the economic structure of Germany is to be expect? ed, and though It is probable that the country will be able to get along for some time on the supplies which It produces within its borders, In the end "if the allies hold command of the seas, unemployment and short time will become more and more prevalent, and pauperism and distress grow to alarming proportions." There is so much reason for believing this view to be correct that it ia hardly to bo expected that Great Brit? ain and her allies will relax tho eco? nomic pressure which they are able to exert beacuse they have control of the seas. wi:atiif.h iiritTs fakmehs. Crope* In Vicinity of llagood Suffer by Hall. llagood. May 31.?Four weeks ago this section of country had the prom? ise of an abundant oat and wheat crop. So bright was the prospcot that 14 reapers and binders were bought and delivered here. The severe hailstorm that passed through here a few weks ago destroyed com? pletely the crops of several farmers and badly damaged those of others. It Is doubtful now if over a third of a crop of oats and wheat will he made In this neighborhood. In many fields the grain Is so thin that mowers are being used to harvest instead of reapers and binders. Since the hailstorm tho heavy rains have been unprecedented. Lands have been badly washed and crops seriously damaged. The rain last Sat? urday afternoon was the heaviest ever known here. Water has settled in all low places and fields, placing the land in such condition that a reaper and binder can not be used. The weather is still cloudy and threat? ening and unseasonably cool. rIt.INK OASE HEARING. State t*r1s<m Commissioners End In? quiry. Atlanta, May 31.?The hearing on Leo M. Frank's application for com? mutation of sentence from death to life imprisonment, wihch began be? fore the State prison commission here this morning, was completed late to? day. It Is expected that tne commis gggfg recommendation to the govern? or will ha trans malted by the last of tl. a we*-:., oi within ton days at tbo| la'est. The gno innr then will take final action In the case. No one ap? peared to argue in opposition to Frank's petition. Tho principal features of today's proceedings were a letter written by Judge L. S. Roan, who presided at Frank's trial, a few months before he died, in which he sought clemency for the prisoner, and a statement by Mrs. Frank describing her husband's actions on the night following Mary Phagan's murder and denying rumors of an estrangement between herself and Frank. Judge Iloan's letter was addressed to the chief counsel for Prank in his trial. It stated that at tho proper time he would ask the governor to commute Frank's sentenco to lifo im? prisonment; that after many months of deliberation he still was uncertain of the prisoner's guilt, and that 'It is possible I showed undue deference to the (minion of the Jury when I al? lowed their verdict to stand." The production of Judge Roan's let tor, Prank's counsel stated, obviated the necessity of extended argument and permitted a quicker termination of the hearing. Frank did not attend the proceed? ings, but his wife was present throughout the session. To accommo? date the spectators this afternoon ses? sion was held In the hall of repre? sentatives at the capitol. Thero wer?* only about a doaon women present. Formei- Congressman W. M. How? ard, who conducted Frank's case be? fore the commission, submitted a mass of court records, petitions from legislatures nnd societies and letters from prominent lawyers and jurists and Individuate, His oral argument was brief. ANTI-TRI ST LAW VALID. 1'nltod States Supreme Court Dec ides That Igaaaaarl Law la Constitutional. Washington, June 1.?The Supreme Court today hold the Missouri anti? trust law Constitutional, It also de? rided that states cannot lawfully reg? idate the s.ile id liquor within then borders when the sale embodies the delivery ami transportation in Inter? state commerce. As the ease arose be fore the passage'of the Webb-Kenyon BCt the status of that law is not af? fected. The city schools of Sunder feel In? dented to an alumnus, class of lit], l?r. J. G. I ?( Lonne, for busts of H ha sapors ami Wagner, For man) ri isons I he school; are always glad to be remembered by the loyal alumni. BUYING AT HOME. It Is Good Business ami a Money Sav? ing Prof*>sltton as Well as a Pa? triotic Duty. Editor BumteI Daily Item: In your issue of the 25th appeared an appeal from the Chamber of Com? merce, to the people of Sumter coun? ty, to support and preserve domestic enterprises, to which, if you will allow me space I would add a few words. I shall not dwell upon the loyalty, liberality and parttotlain of the Sumter merchants (under this nan tu I mean to include bankers, doctors, lawyers, etc) because this fact is universally known and highly commented upon, but there are other reasons which should make our communal unity more cohesive, or as Is said, stick closer, which the Sumter merchant is trying to make the people understand. Antiquated methods of business, farming or professional practices must of necessity be replaced with modern science. Besults can only be obtained if we understand the under? lying principles of things from the bottom. Every enterprise nowadays must be conducted upon scientifically econom? ic principles. Not only must they have good doctors, brilliant lawyers, alert hankers and energetic mechants, having money for their patrons, able to treat the sick, defend their clients and having goods for sale. Not only must they have the right goods at rea? sonable prices and conveniently ar? ranged for the purchaser, but they must also bend every effort at their command for the welfare, health, prosperity and social deevlopment of the community, who are their patrons, because they are part and parcel of this same community with which they either suffer or prosper. In this re? spect the Sumter business district is acutely alive to the very situation and there is no stone left unturned in any avenue you meet them. Aside from, their liberality and pa? triotism, they leave nothing u/idone from a scientifically economic stand? point. Hence it was they who bought cotton for 10c when the market val? ue was 6c, It was they who built a warehouse for non-marketable cot? ton, provided facilities for marketing farm products, built roads, schools, churches and turn dust, sand and rock, split water in search for good roads upon which the entire farming interests, as well as the entire labor? ing, merchandising and other compa trtol may safely get over the mire of [agnation and reach the planes of prospei Itjf, It la tune that the purchasing pub? lic should understand as well as the selling public knows (or should know) of their interdependence, that the more they help those with whom they constantly associate the mpro they help ttiemselvcs. It should be understood that the Sumter business district docs not ask patronage for sentimental reasons, or patriotic motives, but for the simple reason that they are progressive, un? derstand the law of interdependence. They do everything in their power to help their fellow neighbors, farmers as WjII as others, because they know that their welfare depends on their farmers and neighbors, hence it is for their own benefit to look after their neighbor's prosperity, that is the reason which has prompted them to become so expert in their respective lines to withstand any competitions in quality of goods as well as prices, not f nly against mail order houses, but any catalogue dealers in the country, giving the purchaser the ad? vantage in prices and selection of goods before they purchase, instead of ordering from catalogues and invari? ably getting something unexpected. This has been proven time and again whenever the purchasing public has enough self-consciousness to confide in their friends and their negihbors. Only recently one of the hardware stores in this town saved a consumer $6.4.00 on one scale against a cata? logue house. Many other instances can he cited to prove that as soon as the public understands their own in? terests they become home patronizers for their own benefit. The sooner the people Will come to understand and realize that the mer? chant, the lawyer, the doctor and banker who lives among them is their most ardent friend, not only for sen? timental seasons or social relations, but also from a strictly economic motives, the sooner will we find our? selves as prosperous as we should be. Respectfully, S. L, Krasnoff. ANOTHER HALT ON THE F-l. Hull of Submarine Threatens to Break. Causing Delay, Honolulu, t. H., June I,?After be? ing raised from a depth of nmre than 2<>o feet to within twenty-four feel of the surface, further salvaging ?>f the Wrecked submarine K-1 was suspend? ed today. When a large l?de appealed in the shell and it seemed in danger breaking In Iwo, A new method of lifting Will be tried ami a month's de? lay is expected. MEDICAL COLLEGE FACULTY. Hoard of Trustees Meets, Calling Gov? ernor to l*resldeney?Dr. Da WOOD Resigns. Charleston, June 3.?The board of trusteed of the Medical College of the State of South Carolina met last night, at the Charleston Hotel. In the ab? sence of Gov. Manning, who was act? ing president, Dr. J. B. Black presid? ed. The board immediately proceeded with the election of permanent, olflcors. Gov. Richard I. Manning was e'ected president; Dr. J. B. Black, vice pres? ident .and Mr. Oscar W. Schleeter was re-elected secretary. The following members were pres? ent: Drs. J. B. Black, D. R. Sturkio, S. B. Fishhurno. R. B. Hughes, W. W. Fennell, C. N. Wyatt and W. G. Hou seal, and Mr. I*. H. Gadsden and Su? perintendent of Education J. E. Swearingen. Dr. Robert "Wilson, Jr., dean of the College, was also present. Dr. J W. Babcock, of Columbia, was elected professor of psychiatry. It was with much regret that the board accepted the resignation of Dr. John L. Dawson as professor of prin? ciples and practice of medicine. Ow? ing to professional considerations Dr. Dawson felt that he could not devote the poper time to teaching at the college. The board, however, elected him as emeritus professor of medi? cine. FAME IS SPREADING. Dixie Texture Brink Used In Many Buildings Throughout the South. One "home enterprise" that is mak? ing good all over the South and is do? ing a great deal to advertise Sumter is the Sumter Brick Works. For the past few weeks inquiries have been pouring in from Washington to New Orleans in regard to the Dixie Texture brick manufactured by this concern and Mr. Irving Kyttenherg has been on the go almost constantly explaining personally the Dixie brick, to archi? tects in this and other States. Recently Dixie Texture fcrick were adopted by the Atlantic Coast Line for two of their depots to be erected in the near future, one in Georgia and one in Florida. A list of the jobs In which Dixie Texture face brick won out in the last sixiy days is given be lows, together with the names of the buildings, architect, cost of building, and number of brick used: Clemson College Y. M. C. A., R. E. Lee; $7,500; 110 m. South East Life Insurance build? ing; J. .E. Sirrene; 100 m. New Coker College building; Wilson & Sompayrac; $110,000; 140 m. Catholic Church, Florence; D. C. Barbot; $35,000; 105 m. Mission Home, Charleston; Walker & Burden; $30,000; 110 m. Oliver Apts, Savannah; H Wallln; $31,000; 30 m. Coker residence, Hartsville; Wilson & Sompayrac. Ridgeland school; Arthur Hamby; 40 m. Hartsville cotton building; Wilson & Sompayrac; 35 m. Educational Alliance building, Sa? vannah, Ga.; H. Whitcover; $30,000; 75 m. PRIMARY HELD JULY 1?. To Fill Vacancy In Senate From Clar? endon County. Manning, May 29.?The Democratic county executive committee met yes? terday and arranged details for the special primary election to choose a candidate for the State senate to fill the vacancy caused by the recent death of St lator Louis Appelt. The first election was fixed for July 13, and the second, if necessary, two weeks later. Three campaign meetings were designated, one at New Zion, July 1; one at Summerton, July 2, and the third at Manning, July 3. The time for liling pledges expires June 30, and the assessments on candidates to meet expenses was fixed at $50. There are some conjectures as to probable candidates, but Charlton DuUanf, Esq., Is the only one announced so far. IT HE AT SI MMERTON. Several Old Frame Buildings Destroy? ed Monday Night. Summerton, June 1.?The town was .aroused about 3.30 o'clock last night by the lire alarm. The Are started in the Old Sutnmerton garage and spread from there to some frame ?tore buildings on Main street. Dr. Howie who occupied the residence of Mr. Harry Branson was probably tho heaviest loser, having lost most of his dental instruments and furniture. Most of the buildings were well maul? ed and the town will be much improv? ed without them as they Were a men? ace to the balance of the street. By hard work the tire was confined to the frame structures, TO BE HVRE ABOUT YOUR KVEA? Have us examine them and advise you concerning their needs. Mich smith Optical <'">.. 106 West Hand' ton Ave. I Ginger Up!? With "Buffalo Lick" Ginger Ale. ?ITS PURE! :: f ? Sumter Bottling Works ;| **?M"I'.|.,\.f n?4?!? ? 'I'?!' #??4- b4 !? >4' 11 j 4>4>4>#4>4>4>4>4>4>4>4>4^4>4>4>4>4^4w^^ 11 I Opportunity and the Bank f Account Opportunity takes off its hat to the man with a Bank Account. Opportunity is ready for the man, woman or child who is ready for it. The ash barrels of history are full of people who were unprepared for Opportunity when it came their way. Have you the cash to avail yourself of opportunity when it comes your way? Why not open an account with us now? THE PEOPLES BANK ?***'M'4-t ?1 "l I >* 1fr Pt M M ?f * H i 11111 III II11111 III m e*? 4 "Savings Banks" Have assisted thousands of people throughout this country to be? come independent and wealthy and have I>eeii the means of saving thousands of others from l>eooming objects of charity during times of sickness, reverse and old age. Start a SAVING ACCOUNT with this SAVINGS BANK. Regu? lar deposits, aided by the 4 per cent, interest, which we compound quarterly, will soon build the account up to a substantial propor? tion and stand between you and financil embarrcsment, WHY NOT TO-DAY? The Commercial & Savings Bank, | ? GEO. D. SHORE, J. K. CROSSVVELL, R. A. BRADHAM President. Vice-Pres. Cashier. 1 SUMMER FLOOR .. COVERINGS .. (J While making yourself com? fortable for the "Good Old Sum? mer Time" do not neglect the floors, put away the warm wool rugs until next November, and use Crex and Matting Squares. (J They look cool and are very economical. Crex Rugs from . . . 50c up Crex Squares, 9x12, $6.50 Matting Rugs.25c up Matting Squares, size 9 x 12, at r . . $2 & $2.50 O'Donnell 6 Co. ^_ > Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors to Booth-Darby l ive Stock Co. and Central Lumber Co. Goo. F.pperson'a Old Stand Opp. Court House