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Division N? 2. $100.00 in Gold, $ 5Q.0Q in G0I4. $ 28.00 in ;An unlimited number of $10.00 Gold niece* aa prises.' Every one falling to secure one of the above prises will he awarded a liberal commission on all business they tarn In. Send In your name today?Now. o ?< The Dally Item Cainpip Depimeini SUMTER. s c., ?-. . rkOfiE?l5. Hagood. Miss Moll to Ellerbe. Mrs. Crawford Sanders. Miss Mary Sanders. Harivn*. Mr. Ben H. Harvin. Horatio. Miss Christine Davis. La mar. Miss Gladys DuBose. Miss Lena Rivers. Miss Mattie McDaniel. Miss Kathleen Arial .... Miss Frankie Boykln. Miss Emmie Mimms. . ? ... R. F. D. Miss Aline Reynolds. .. Miss Agnes Reynolds. Miss Mahala Windham.. . . Miss Ruth DuBose. Lynchburg. Miss Bounce Crltcher. . .. Mrs. W. B. Galloway. .... Miss Kathleen Kelly. Miss Pansy McClam .... Mrs. W. L. McT?od. Mrs. W. J. McLeod. Miss Corrie Stokes. Mrs. S. L. Thompson. Mrs, j. H. Truluck. Mrs. G. M. Truluck,, .. Mayesvlllc. Miss Margaret Baker. Miss Sadie Mayes. ..... 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Wells. 10,300 10,210 11,460 10,180 10,040 10,000 10,540 10.460 io,oio 10,020 11,470 10,940 10,290 10,380 10,670 10,340 10,000 10,140 10,120 10,430 11.410 10,770 10,160 10,450 Silver, S. C. (Miss Alma Felder. TlmmonsvlUe, S. C. R, F. D. No. &. Miss Nell Copeland. Miss Kathleen Spears. Tindal, S. C. Miss Ida Cuttlno.., Miss Alpha Davis.. Miss Jessie Galloway. .. . Miss Bessie Hodge. Miss Ida, Ingram. Miss Marie Jones.. Miss May Plnson. Wedgefleld, S. C. Miss Susie Dick. ?. .. ..... Miss Florine Irby.. Miss Gladys McLeod. Miss Jen nette Thomas . . . Miss Helen Weinberg. .. . Wisacky, S. C. Miss Minnie Green. ? ?-mire nrftTrmrAin* vtlt. 10,920 10,150 10,460 10,180 10,460 10,020 10,380 10,110 10,120 10,210 11,390 10,010 10,160 10,640 10.120 10,840 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,010 10,020 10,190 10,080 10,060 10,160 10,080 10,110 10,120 10,090 iu*b 10,010 10,020 10.040 10,160 11,440 10,860 10,820 > PKK MIT Ist Warm .\jr|fa -1 March 1?After a so* oaehungo betereen several principle* In tu reimbursement eld?tini ot for property by the Unkm troops derfng the tho ***** tho house to tho Byrnes hill to restore rieht ot tho court of claims to to euch reim burse ?M-sgillkg fit*,*** An would require claimants Oafcdil?SAi ? - - 4? ?-.-l Mj\mm\ tivoe Ho?ln of Alabama afM fJUiH of Florida resented ?tele Seeons fcy Rspreeontatrvoe Mann of Isnnesn the Republican leader, and sjteeTori of Wisconsin, claiming that t%imf #oro attempting to raise seclfoni pgejudloe over the bill. Representa? tive M?rte?, assertion thai "we* do net owe 1 cent to the men who en? deavored to destroy the government" the Ire of Mr. Heflln. who * that '-nobody but e coward end e vetterten would use that bin Roprsssntotlvo Ma fiord said the ottre advocate* were seeking to make ft tho entering wedge to pay claims of those who were disloyal and that le.the only purpose of the bill. "It had been hoped." rented Rep reeeatattve Clerk, that no attempt to rases sectional prejudice would ever again be made upon tkle floor. It has remained for the gentleman from Win coast a when brotherly love Is the con? trolling spirit throughout the nation to dig Into this cesspool and attempt to create feeling on the floor of this "We are cltlsen* as true to the flag add as loyal to this country es he or any of the people whom he repre? sents . . . .The gentleman says It Is loot to demand the payment ot an honest debt. The government took the property, they sold it end put the proeeedo lato the treasury and kept the money as a trust fund for years. Ever since the fNxty-nlnth congn tho claimants have been knocking at the door of congress and seeking, not payment, but the poor privilege of go? ing Into e federal court and letting the Jodgee appointed by the president say whether their claims ought to ho sold." Minority Leader Mann replied that It wee not the Republican side that Injected sectionalism but the Demo era tic war claims committee which reported the bill to the house. Al? ways ho said. It hes been thought Drope* tp insert proof of loyalty be?. fore a.wajt Claim ..eenid be eilowod. ? U. he seid, "ve b(?ve to throw ou$ com*. I do not kniw\ when wo mey be willing tu purchase thebr gcod, will Iii tuet wey. 1 had supposed that the men of :he Booth were Just as loyal as wo. I beUove they ere. \Ve have paid ell the people that we honestly owe. Ws do not owe X cent to the men who endeavored to destroy the government. Met; took their chances m the wer. I do not think it is nec? essary to buy the South by making ap? propriations which we would not moke anywhere else." Representative Hojpln of Alabama resented what he cafteo) "this uncalled for attack ejalast my people." "I do not eehsv^" he seid, "that there is another man on that side of the, house at thH time who in the. fight of history would make such a charge and slander against my peo? ple. My people ait not for, sale. They endured the hardihtpg and privations Si war tor what they believed was right, the herdshl!? of reconstruction, , rfving faithfully by the compact made, by Lee and Jrant at Appomattox. "They settled forever the question of secession, that never wag settled ex? cept by this word. At this time, when this side Is seeking to have, a Just settlement of claims, nobody should Inject such a Question into this de bete ar the gentlemen from Illinois (Mr. Mann) has done. Let these mat? ters be tried on their merits, but let no such vulgar and slanderous at? tacks as that made by him be heard; on the floor qf this, house. And I want to sey In conclusion that nobody but a coward end vulgarian would use that language hete." Mr. Byrnes of South Carolina made i an Impassioned plea for the return of this money and said that If the federal government ever meant to do the right thing the stirt should be made now. _-, . . . Charleton K. Davis, chief of the wa? ter department of Philadelphia, has given notice to the 1,600 employee In his department that if any one of them use Intoxicat ing liquors while on duty or reports for work while under Its Influence, they will be Immediately discharged. Accidental Shooting Near North. North, March 1.?Friday afternoon a very sad accident occurred near here. Mr. Aso West, white pranking with a pistol, .shot his brother, Mr. Otis West, under the left shoulder. Dr. Busbee of Springfield was calle l at once, though a careful examination was made, the ball cannot yet be located. Mr. West Is resting fairly well and hie friends wish for htm a speedy recovery. FHAISKS MANNING ADMlNlSTRA HON. i+n, W. Dick In Richmond Talks olfiomh Carolin? Politics. - Kichmono ^imes-Despatch. . Richard L Manning has met with [?great success in his administration, and will be re-elected governor of South Cai-oilna, according to Dr. Qeo. W. Dick, xt Sumter, S. C, a close per? sonal and political friend of the gov? ernor. Dr. Dick brought his wife here; for special treatment at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. He talked interestingly yesterday of conditions in South Carolina under the present governor. 1 Dr. Dick served several terms in the South Carolina general assembly, and was chairman of the ways and mean's committee of the house, He was also one of the men who direct? ed the campaign which resulted in Mr. Manning's election as governor In 1*14. "Law enforcement was one of the paramount issues in the campaign of 1914, and" was strongly championed by Inj-. Manning," he said. "He has car? ried out his promise to enforce the lav/ and today there is more rever? ence and respect for law and order in South Carolina as a result of the stand of Oov. Manning. The results are apparent in the large number of convictions secured by the solicitors la?t year as reported by them to the attorney general. Just to mention the changed conditions in Charleston will be sufficient to show what the gov? ernor has acocmplished In law en? forcement. ?'When he went Into office Charles? ton was full of blind tigers, and It had been impossible to secure even a true bill from the grand Jury against tho blind tiger. Governor Manning took charge of the situation and sent a squad of deputies to assist Sheriff M-.rtin in enforcing tho law. As a result, the blind tigers are practically out of business, and last fall more than fifty of them were indicted and convicted in tho circuit court. The presiding Judge, Mendel U Smith, one of the most patriotic men in the State, fined the tigers and put them all under suspended sentences. There is today a healthy sentiment in Char? leston for observance of the law. "In Columbia and other places throughout the State the illicit sale of whiskey has disappeared, for they all know that Qov. Manning is really in earnest, and will exhaust his resources in law enforcement. "Gov. Manning has been fortunate in having a legislature in sympathy with his program of constructive measures and in ent're accord with his administration, and as a result, much progressive legislation has found ita<way. on the statute books. ,lt would be Impossible to give all or> these measures, but the following aro-some of the most Important: '''Compulsory school :4.tendance, State Tax Commission to revise and equalize tax assessments, State Board of Charities and Corrections to super? vise all penal and charitable Institu? tions, reorganizing and modernizing tlje State Hospital for the Insane, cre? ating; a State Board of Conciliation to setjtle; all disputes between employer and. employee, increasing the child labor age limit from twelve to four? teen years, providing for the teaching of agriculture in the public schools of the rural districts, the Tor re na system of land registration, and extending, the appropriation for the public schools.. /'Gov, Manning- has taken great In tcjresi in and. given much help to the State warehouse system for the stor? ing, grading and marketing of cotton. He 1 as been much interested in and given his assistance to the means of enabling the farmer to borrow money On his cotton at low rates of Interest. "The governor has also devoted much attention to rural credits, and in his recent annual message urged the general assembly to pass a rural cred? its bill. He hopes, if re-elected, to get some -rural credits measure through, which will enable the 35, 000 white tenant farmers In South Carolina to become home owners. "Gov. Manning has reorganised the militia, which waa disrupted through the way the former governor played politics. Adjutant General Moore has received the unqualified support of the governor in bringing the militia of the State to the high state of efficiency which it now enjoys. . "As an evidence of the value of having a business man at the head of the State government, it might be noted that last fall the State floated 8 large short t,erm loan at an interest rate of 2.44 per cent, and Just* recently has the State been able to refund 14, 800,000 4 1-2 per cent, bonds at 4 per cent., thus saving to the taxpayers of South Carolina $24,000 per annum in interest." NEWS FROM COLUMBIA. Columbia, March 2,?Arrangements are being made for the annual meet? ing of the South Carolina Life Under? writers' Association, to be held In Co? lumbia April 11 to 13. Two speakers of national reputation in the insurance world have accepted invitationa to at? tend the meeting and deliver address? es. Reports received at the adjutant general's office show that twenty-four men from this State will attend the military training camp at Fort Ogle thorpe, Ga? which begins in April. Many Inquiries are being received concerning the camp. REPORTS OF SOLICITORS. Enforcement, Columbia-. Feb. 28.?That the senti? ment of the people of the State has undergone a great change in favor of tie enforcement of law is clearly shown by an examination of the re? ports of the solicitors, as contained. In the report of the attorney general to the general assembly, i During1 1914, 2,591 cases were re? ported. Of this number there was a total of 1,634 convictions, or 63 per cent. During 1916 a total of 3,210 cases were reported, with 2,121 con? victions, or 66 per cent. The increase in cases brought to trial in 1916 over 1914 ia 619, or 24 per cent This in? crease in the number of cases brought to trial is accounted for by reason of the fact that the peace officers of the State have been encouraged In their work for the enforcement of law, be? cause of the fact that they were back? ed up in their work by public senti? ment, which sentiment was expressed inj the election of Gov. Manning, who, during his campaign, expressed the determination to enforce all laws. The governor has made it clear to the officers that he wtll back them up In the performance of their duties In enforcing the laws. ,That the governor has made good his promise to enforce the. law. is clearly shown in the reports from the solicitors The increase in the num? ber of cases brought to trial, and the convictions had. do not indicate more violations of law, but rather that the violators are certain of punlsh | ment under the present administra? tion. CONSOTi BONDS CALLED IN. Sinking Fund Commission Tehee Ac? tion Toward Refunding Part of State Debt. Columbia, March f.?A resolution* was passed at a meeting of the sinking fund commission * yesterday to call in the brown consol bonds of 4 1-2 per ' cent. April 1, when new ones will be issued to take their place. This step follows the recent action of the com- . mission in authorising the issuance of ' bonds for the refunding* of approxi? mately $4,800,0OD in State bonds out? standing. For the first time, acting under the statute of 1912, the legislature at Its recent session appropriated 126.000 as an accumulative sinking fund, for the retiring of the new issue of bonds It has also been pointed out that as a result of the bond issue about $1, 600,000 will be placed on trie tax books) that has hitherto escaped tax atlon- aUKtatssAsia*., Da?yBallot Good For Thirty Votes Iff the GoMm Festival and Voting Gantf#i. Contestant. I Address. Not good unless received In the office of tne Campaign Depart)- * meat by Saturday, March 11.,_ I NOMINATION COUPON GOOD FOR ia,000 VOTES _____. I Nominate. ; Address. Nominated by. i Address. In the Item sad Watchman aryi Southron s Golden I Festival and Voting Campaign. Only the first nomination ! coupon sent in for each candidate wilt be counted. >