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f TO ENFORCE LAW. RRKElUN TALKS OF PROHIRI TION COMMISSION Kit. Anti-Saloon league licodor Sees Im? portant Field for New State Official. Columbia. Jan. 20.?Discussing the 1 proposal that a commissioner bei elected by the general assembly to en? force t he prohibition law, J. K. Bpn din. State superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league, suid, while in Co? lumbia yesterday. 'Tho commlHsloner should be able to visit every county at least once a year snd these trips, made in re- ; sponso to complaints or upon his own Itlottve, would give to tho commit M?iltln Von. r first hand Impressions. On, these trips he would confer with the ' sheriffs, magistrate!* and rual police? men and these meetings should result ' In largely promoting both the activ? ity and efficiency of the officers for they worild have at their elbows tho full power of the State instead of the ( tedious routine of correspondence, which is never fully satisfactory in police measures. "The commissioner In his person wo ltd bt the coming of the strong arm of tho State to cooperate with local officials, from some experience tt it 1 bad last summer I learned that much more can be accomplished bp an aroused local officer, sometimes with special assistance, than by em? ploying a numerous constabulary. And once a local official is arobsed and successful he becomes complete master of that situation for all time. ?The commiselonershlp, as I con cetve It, should accomplish much bet? ter results for the State at less OX pense than heretofore. The inereas ^0>g demands upon a governor's time and thought make imperative the del? ation of this part of his effort to a commissioner. Another reason for, the coitnmlssionership is that the com? missioner might attend preliminary hemrli a when especial reason should exist and so have the State represent? ed at the beginning." TO FORM NEW REGIMENT. Steps Towurds Its Organization to be Taken as Soon as Financial Pro ?talon Is Made. I Columbia. Jan. 19.?"A new regi? ment will be formed in South Caro? lina Just as soon as ample finan? cial provision Is made by the general assembly." said W. W. Moore, adju -eaac general, discussing the terms of the national defense act of June *. Abcut $40.000 will bo, required for the support and maintenance of the now unit which will be known a.i ;h;? Third regiment. Under the terms o' the defense act there will eventually Pa f.300 men In the several units ot the South Carolina National Guard. More than a score of citizens and towns of the State have filed petitions with the adjutant general's office for a mlltary company. TO REPAIR lU'ILRINL. Work of Fire t'mlone at Manning Manning. Jan. 19.?The work of repairing and remodeling the Lev. oustness building, which was great? ly damaged by Are several weeks agi? le now progressing as well as tho In? clement weather will permit. Whe. the work Is completed It will be I practically new bullding und will pre seat an exceptionally handsom front. Tho front portion of th. holtdm/. heretofore occupied b> Louis Levl with an extensive dr goods business, when reopened wi! be occupied by a new firm composed of Jake Iseman and Bertram Wein? berg, who will conduct a dry good snd furnishing business. These younr men are both natives of Manning and have had extenr've business experi? ence. CHIEF OF POLICE KILLS ENEMY Fatal Shooting Affray In Lynehburg Tennessee. Lynehburg, Jan. 19.?Chief of Po lice James Stoll futally shot Jame StWerteeth today. The killing gre\ out of an old quarrel. Mr?*. Myrtle Md/endon hood. Olanta. Jan. 19.?Mrs. Myrtle Chan dler McLendon, wlfo of J. U McL? .. don. died Wednesday night after lingering Illness of nearly a yen-, ag was buried n the Presbyterian eom tery yesterday afternoon. Tbc fu eral services were conducted by lb Rev. II. K. Truluck of the Daptl church, assisted by the Rev. I? Clark of the Presb>tnim tfcttfcl Mrs. McLendon was a member 0 the Baptist church and was an earn est, zealous Christian woman, will be greatly missed by theeommui ity and by her church in parth lar. She leaves one brother. J. 1 Chandler of Muniter. IhrOOStatSrs, Mi Frank sVecklngton, Mrs. Mack Tr luck of this place, and Mm J ' Flnklea of Florence. She is r' survived by her husband and th children. Caroline. GrlMa nnd J. ' iloLendon. flag Presented color bear. [ er. Confederate Buttle Hag at Leo Birth? day Exercises Ras Interesting; His? tory. The following incident is connected with the Confederate Hag in posses? sion of Judge Thos. E. Richardson, which was used Friday in the exer cises at tho high school: The fol? lowing extracts is from the historical sketch of the First Regiment Of Font' Carolina artillery, written hy Capt. Chas. II. Inglesby of Charleston: When the surrender came at Greensboro. N. C, April 27th, 18?; there were only about eleven office: and about one hundred and twenty five men to he p; roled. It had gone into the field two moir.hs before With ono thousand men and forty-five of? ficers. Sergt. David H. Welch, oi Company I of Sumter County, S. C. had been the color bearer througho it the wholo march and in both light. (Averysborough and Bentonville.) 11 was as brave and splendid a soldle. as ever wore the grey. In the charges the regimental battle flag WOJ always to the front, and enabled the regiment to preserve its alignment, by closing In and dressing on the col ors. When the arms were stacked lo the last time to be turned over t? the federals, the flag which Sergt Welch had so nobly borne through storms of shot and shell was taken from its staff and the empty staff placed upon one of the stacks to be be presented to Gen. Sherman. Aftei j the officers and men had been paroled and the command disbanded, the of? ficers held a meeting. We had hon? ored tho flag. The question arose, what shall we do with it? Who sha^ have it? Some one suggested th it no one was so much entitled to it n; the brave man who had borne it With one voice every man said "aye.'' Sergt. Welch was called for. He ha.i gone. Lieut. Colcock was forthwit1 mounted on a horse, and directed ti take the flag and ride after Serg*. Welch, and In the name of the officer of the First South Carolina regi? ment of artillery to present it to him I well remember Colcock's report up? on his return, an hour or two later. He had overtaken Sergt. Welch, in? formed him of this action of the of? ficers nnd handed him the pledge. The gallant soldier took it into hifl hands, tenderly kissed it and burst Into tears, unbuttoned his coat, and placed the flag next to his heart. H was unable, in his condlton to say a word, but his action was more elo? quent than would have been any words which he could have spoken. LANDED AT PERNAMBVCO. Washington, Jan. 19.?The first of flcial reports of the activities of the German raider were received at tlu State department today from Consul .Stewart at Pennmbuco. He report that two hundred and thlrty-tw members of the crews of ships sunl. by the Germain raider, including ten Americans, five of whom arc negroe. have been landed there. No llvt were lost RANK ROBBERS KILLED. Oklahoma City, Jan. 19.?Oscar Poe. William Hart and Harry Hart, bank robbers, were killed by a DOOM ?fiear Okmulgeo today. This gang havo robbed many banks In Oklaho? ma. I-amo back may come from over? work, cold settled In the muscles of the back, or from disease. In the two former cases the right remedy is Mallard's Snow Liniment. It should he rubbed in thoroughly over the ni fOOtOd part, the relief will bo prompt and satisfactory. Price 25c, 50c an>: 5 1.00 per bottle. Sold by ?Ihort'l l>rug Store?Advt. Roblx?rs Visit R. M. Cooficr. Sheriff S. J. Scarborough was noti tied last week by Mr. Ii. M. Cooper, Jr., to come down to see if he conic run down some robbers that had broken Into his cotton seed house and had stolen a quantity of seed. Mi .-?carborough followed a track tha4 led to a negro's house, Solomon Vir? gil. He arrested him as ids foot litte? the track exactly. Virgil implicate'.! five others, Tom Mack, Isaac Henry Jessie McDonald, Jim Little and on? more. All of these were arrested an. lodged in jail here. Names of several others were also given, but have no: been arrested. Mr. Cooper did no. miss his seed until he sent some hands into the seed house to examine s ad when they discovered that a large '1'iantity had been taken out from the hack part of building by removing planks and then replacing them. On negro has confessed and says that, tb .> robbery has been going on for mof than a month. The seed were sold at (Stsl tersville, Timmonsville, Lynch* burg nnd Mayesvllle. Mr. Cooper es? timated his loss at $400 or $500.? leader and Vindicator. A dry. hacking cough Is hard on ho lanes, often causing them to blood. Bollard's Horehound Kyrtiu ; i lu lling balm that quick!., rc ?ans d image in the lungs and I i ?assages. Price ~."?c, 50s and .' ! ? ?or bottle. Sold by Slbeit's DrU dtore.?Advt? I 1 It's because their Turkish blend is BALANCED Balanced?that: is what makes Fatima's blend com? fortable, both while you're smoking and afterivard, too. The milder tobaccos in this Turkish blend are so well balanced with the richer, fuller-flavored leaves as to entirely off-set all * oily heaviness"?the cause of discomfort in so many other cigarettes. And this very blending which makes Fatimas so com? fortable (and therefore so sensible) is also just what imparts that unusually good Fatima taste. But even so, you alone can decide whether or not you like Fatimas. That's easy to settle?try them. At* Cigarette GERMANS SECURE PRIZE. Berlin, Jan. 19 <via Amsterdam to London).?The British steamer Yar rowdale was brought into harbor on December 31 as a prize by a prize crew of 16 men, says an official state? ment issued tonight. She carried 460 prisoners, the crews of steamers cap? tured by a German auxiliary cruiser in the Atlantic ocean. The prisoners on the Yarrowdale were from one Norwegian and seven British vessels. The cargoes of the captured vessels, the statement adds, i consisted principally of war material for the entente allies and foodstuffs. Three of the vessels sunk were armed British merchantmen. The bringing in of the Yarrowdale, the statement continues, had been kept secret for military reasons but In view of the statement of the Brit? ish admiralty on January 17 it was decided to make the news public. The prize crew of the Yarrowdale was commanded by Deputy Olficer Badc witz. I The official statement follows: MThe English steamer Yarrowdale, I of 4,600 tons, was brought into har bor on the 31st of December as prize by u prl/.e crew of 1G men. She had aboard 469 prisoners, namely the crews of one Norwegian and seven English ships which were captured by one of our auxiliary cruisers in the Atlantic ocean. "The cargoes of the captured ves? sels consisted principally of war ma- j terial for our enemies from Americr j and foodstuffs, including 6,000 tons of wheat, 2,000 tons of flour and 1,'JOO horses. The Yarrowdale had on board 117 motor lorries, one motor car,1 6,300 cases of rifle cartridges, 30,000 I rolls of barbed wire rnd 3,300 tons of I steel bars, besides a lar."^ quantity of meats, bacon and sausages. "Of the vessels sunk three of the British were armed. Among the crews of the captured vessels are 10;; subjects of neutral states who, as well is enemy subjects, have been removed as prisoners of war in so far as I ney had taken pay on armed enemy V?S <eis. Tho commander of tho prise crew is Deputy Officer Badewitz. "The bringing in of the Yarrow? dale has been kept secret up to this time for military reasons which ill view of the British admiralty state? ment of January 17 ate no longer operative. "It Is noteworthy that the British admiralty resolved to announce to the public these losses, which date from SOmS considerable time back, only When tho losses were made known to he neutral world by tho arrival of the Japanese prize Hudson Marti In a Uruzillan harbor." NEW "CEMETERY FENCE ERECT? ED. Iron Replaces Wood Which Stood for Fifty-Seven Years at Salem, Black River. Salem, Black River, Jan. 17.?J. P. Commander of Sumter is erecting a substantial iron fence around Salem church cemetery, the gift of L, C. Mills, the OOnior elder of this old church, commonly spoken of as '"the brick church." Two years ago the congregation started a fund to build a fence that would be as near permanent as any? thing can be, humanly speaking. The contributions came in rather slowly until last fall when the residuary le? gatees of Miss Mary Hamilton Wlth erspoon requested the court to allow $700 of the $1,000 legacy she left for the protection and care of the With erspoon plot be held by the deacons as an endowment, the interest to be use:) in the larger sense of keeping the en? tire grounds and fence in good order; the excess to accumulate until it, with other contributions will in the future build a permanent fence. This gift of Mr. Mills will give ample time to raise a fund largo enough to carry out the intention of the congregation and friends who have their dead buried in this historic spot. The deacons are having the present wooden fence re? moved and have offered it for sale at noon of Saturday, January C. On page j one of the present volume of the con? gregational records under date of May 8, IS GO, "the deacons reported that the paling in of the graveyard was completed according to contract ! at a cost of $325, the amount has been paid to the contractor. The report was received and adopted." On page 4 under "J. H. Cooper in account with Salem congregation from May, 1850 to May, 18G0," it is shown that R. M. Montgomery was tho contractor and WQ3 paid $'125. These records are in the beautiful script of the late W. E. Mills, grandfather of Prof. Mills of the University of South Carolina, and of the Rev. W. H. Mills of Clems..-, and father of I,. C. Mills, the donor of the new fence. The J. 11. Cooper mentioned was the late Capt.Harring? ton Cooper, grandfather of Raring ton Cooper Brearly, of the Universit> of South Carolina, and of Cecil P.roar ley, president of the University's Young Men's Christian association. Tho lumber in the old fence is of ' such fine material that a new fence | built now of the finest lumber ob tainahle would require more repair in the next 86 years than the old fence that has stood the weather for 57 years. There have been some repairs but many a panel and post Is as sound today as when built In INGO. Among the Interesting entries in this old book at this meeting are the following: Report of the erection of tombstones for five strangers buried here. Report of the assessment of heads of families for church expenses varying from $13G.58 down to $1. The purchase of a mule and articles of clothing for a poor family and of corn and supplies for the sann family. In? closing a shed for the negro Sunday school. Much more could be written, but the saddest is that of the -9 fam? ilies then supporting the church but three Muldrows, two Rhodes and one Mills remain, and Mr. Mills has mov? ed beyond the bounds of the congre? gation. There are now only 15 fam? ilies to support the church. But a comparison of the records show that these 15 families are raising nearly as much money as double their number did in the palmy days "befoh do wah." YV. U. T. Plans to Train Operators. The Western Union Telegraph Co. has offered a bonus to about 1,000 manager-operators in small cities and towns for each junior operator such managers shall enlist and train. This unusual step arises out of the extra? ordinary growth in the use of the telegraph and the consequent need for competent operators to handle the company's business with the dis? patch which its standards require, i Any person- -man or w oman?over I the age of 1'i and with the requisite j education and iritelligence can become I a junior operator. The company pro J vides the necessary instru ;tion free, j When the junior grade is reached, i employment is assured. In the larger cities, telegraph schools are already maintained for teaching operators. These, however, have not been able to turn out a suf? ficient number of trained men and women to wholly meet the present demands. It is now sought to give persons in smaller places as well as the cities an opportunity to study telegraphy either by exclusive appli? cation or in conjunction with their other employment. Columbia, Jan. 10.?A readjust? ment of wages, which means an in? crease, has been announced by the Addison mills of Rdgcflcld, T. A. HightOWer, superintendent. The in? crease is effective January 22. The Addison mills is owned by Lock wood, Greene & Co. owners of the Pacific group in Columbia. The com? pany will expend about $10,??u0 on im? provements. The liver loses its activity at times and needs help. Hcrbine is an ef? fective liver stimulant. It also puri? fies the bowels, strengthens digestion and restores strength) vigor and cheerful spirits. Price rate Sohl by Libert's L?rug Store.?Ad\t. LEAVES FOR ATLANTA. WeU Known Sumter Merchant De? parts for Larger Fields of Labor. Mr. Sarn^ Myorson, for live years i one 7>f The live merchants of Sumter, ; leaves tonight for Atlanta, where he ', decides on plans for his future. Mr. j Myerson with his associates came to 1 Sumter several years ago and by J their untiring energy and close at? tention to business have built up a substantial business in the commun? ity. His family left a few days ago for Philadelphia to visit relatives for a short time, while Mr. Myerson is deciding on his plans for future. Af? ter his visit to Atlanta, he will go on to Philadelphia for some time before taking up his new work. The many friends whom he has made in Sumter during his stay, regret his departure, hut wish him and his family pleasant surroundings and good luck in his new home. Uses Traction Engine on Farm. Mr. C. A. Harvin, the hustling far? mer, mill man and merchant at Harvtn's cross roads, has purchased a traction gasolene combination ma? chine. This machine seems to be a wonder. It can be used as a road machine, with a carrying capacity of about ten thousand pounds, or it can he taken in the field and will flat break ten or twelve acres of land a day, and then put it on the road hauling logs or lumber, and it will do the hauling a reasonable mnn would want done in a day. It is said that this machine can be operated with about three dollars' worth of gasolene or kerosene a day, and only one man is necessary to handle it with a plow.?Manning Herald. Heartburn, indigestion or distress of the stomach is instantly relieved by Herhfne. it forces the badly d> gee1 <. out of the body and pre stores tone in the stomach and bow - ( ..s. Price 50c. Sold by Sibert's Drug .-tore.?Advt. Hearing on Demurrage Rules Columbia, Jan. 10.?The railroad commission has ordered a hearing on the demurrage rules for February 28. Representatives of the demur? rage bureau and shippers will at? tend. Any Iii tie wound or abrasion of the flesh oc< nrring in cold w eather that is not promptly treated becomes a bad sore ; nd is difficult to heal. Ap? ply r.aHaiti s Snow Liniment at once when stub accidents happen. The wound heals promptly and soon does away with the annoyance of a band? age. Price 25c. 50e and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by Sibert's Drug Stora.? Advt.