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Is not so responsive to publu sentiment as the House; but, unless there is a complete reversal of senti? ment In the meantime, the next Leg? islature Oat la elected?House and Senate?will be overwhelmingly for a etralghtout prohibition law, with pro? visions for its rigid enforcement. Tha sentiment in favor of prohibi? tion has grown slowly but steadily for more than twenty years, as the good effects of the measure of pro? hibition that the Stato h enjoyed have become manifest more and more convincingly. When the agitation for prohlblton was flrst started a ma? jority of the people were indifferent and the general opinion was that pro? hibitory laws could not bo enforced and the enactment of such laws would be a sentimental farce. Each year public sentiment has grown stronger, and tho demand for abso? lute prohibition and the rigid enforce? ment of the laws against the trallln In liquor has become more Insistent. At the outset public sentiment was not strong enough to enforce the law drastically In all parts of the State and for years liquor was eofd , mare er less eoenly In nearly all of ^se^leWP? nanofclHi . lT particular brescnty defying the law end maintaining open bar rooms. Time has wrought t.n almost com? plete change In sentiment, for tha benefits of prohibition and the evils oi' the liquor traffic havo been so thor? oughly demonstrated that even th< old line antl-prohibitionists admit thai suppression of tha liquor traffic is de ? sirable. Tho economic condition of the State has Improved, crime bus de? creased and South Carolina is, in all respects, a better State in which to live than It was when the liquor traf? fic was unrestricted. No better Il? lustration of tho beneficial effects of prohibition could be found thun the town of Sumter. Conditions improved In some respects under the dispensary system, and the Improvement has been greater and more noticeable since the county dispensary was abolished by a vote of the people a few years ago. Liquor le still imported In large quan? tities for personal uee. a good many blind tigere etlll ply their traffic an.: there le etlll u certain amount of drunkenness, but the quantity of li? quor Imported is only a fraction of the amount sold by the dispensary and drunkenness, and crime resulting therefrom, have been so materially p - duced that no one denies that the trwn would be better off If the liquor traffic could be entirely abolished. We believe that tho entire State of South Carolina, Charleston excepted. ! la ready for a trial of "bone-dry" prohibition. We bellove that public sentiment is strong enough to enforce the law In a large part of the State and with the right of import for per? sonal use abrogated it will be com? paratively easy to suppress the blind tigers and boot leggers. There may be aome difficulty In enforcing the la w lo Charleston, but the balance of the State should not suffer because Char leaton clings to the idea that int? r f??rence with tho liquor traffic la an unconstitutional Infringement of u man'a rights and liberties. RUhop Russell PrreX'lies in Baltimore. Baltimore. Md.. Feb. 2.?The lit. Rev. William T. Russell, bishop-* loot of Charleston, preached tonight to the Cathedral Sodality. For eight years before Inking charge of St. Patrick's in Washing on, Mgr. Russell was director of the Sodality of the Cathedral and t<? night's discourse probably was all lust nermon In Baltimore before leaving for his diocese of Charleston. S. C. The Sodality has .100 member . b It many other friends of Mg-. Russell were present. Marriage License Record. A license to marry has been granted to Jesse Campbell and Battle Then eon, Sumter. COTTON GOOD INVESTMENT. 1IKFLIX SEEK NO REASON FOR SELLING NOW. Certain Price Will Advance, Whether Carted state* is Drawn into War <?r Not. Washington. Feb. 2.?Efforts wore made here today to ascertain from well posted cotton men what efit I the present international situation would have both on the price of ra ?v coton and manufactured cotton Roods in the near future. Aim i those seen was Representative Hef* lln of Alabama, who believes that even higher prices are in sight than those recently realized. j He said: "The situation Just n-. is serious and of course it affords the bears an opportunity to hammer the market in the effort to buy cot? ton and hold it for the advanco in prices, which is bound to come. It Germany determines to undertake n general blockade, she can not long enforce It. When she fails, cotton prices will soar immediately. If Ger? many should be able for several months to keep England, France, Russia and ^ Italy fiom getting cot- j ton for their spind'es then the cot- j ton mills of the United States would j consume the remainder of the Amcri- j can crop and *>e ready to supply for? eign nations with cotton goods when tho sea* are again open to the com? merce of the world. "If we are drawn into the war. a j f.reat deal of cotton will be needed for munition purposes in the United States and If we do get into the war, that will hasten the end of it. When tho end comes cotton will sell for 3G and may be 40 cents a pound. From my viewpoint cotton is the best irvestment that I know of, and it' l had cotton, I would hold It" Capitalizing Roll Weevil. Right from the very heart of the betl weevil district in Alabama, whore, upon the appearance of the pest three years ago the farmers threw up their hands in despair, comes a letter from the leading hank of Enterprise, Ali., to Oov. McCord of the Federal r - servo bank at Atlanta, showing that the conditions in that section today are better than ever before, and that the farmers of that, locality have got avayi from the alUrotton system for goo i. regardlossp/ the weevil pest. ./TSis deposits r' this, bank,'' Bays the corespondent "have ^ Increased more than 40 per cent, within t last 12 months, collections have been much bettor, conditions generally h;ive been very satisfactory, even though this Is our third year with the weevil; and I attribute it all to dlveratflca. tlon." In other words, by the application of brains and modern, progressive farming methods?by diversification, the raising of foodstuTs and ktVOOtook ?the farmers of weevil-scourge.', southeastern Alabama have not only beaten the pest, but have converted its advent into an absolute blessing. The bank's statement to Mr. Mc? Cord together with a statement of the means by which those farmers gnd that community havo brought to high cr state of prosperity and to a soli ??? footing than over in the past, appearv elsewhere upon this page; and should bo read and heeded by every farm*ir in the South. This, because therein is epitomized the gie<; -ural hope of the South; therein is shown the way through and beyond the weevil meanco to prosperity and thrift. And what has been done in Alabama can be and is being done in Georgia. Once his system of farming is put into general application?tho raising of some cotton, together with corn peas, say beans, peanuts, pork, beef, butter and egfcs, etc?there Will no weevil menace; it will have dlsap~ p eared. And the South will be better off fo it having come and taught its lesson. ?Atlanta Contltutlon. A child that his intestinal won u is handicapped in Its growth. A I doses of White's Cream Vermifuge ? stroys and expels worms: the c! ? immediately improves and Ihr ? wonderfully. Price 2f?c i "r bottle Bold by Sibert's Drug Store,?AdVt, Columbia, Fob. .1.?W. G. 8m.th, recently elected State WOreho commissioner by tho legislature gii ? bond yesterday In the sum of $r?u,".! I, The commission will be Issued today by the secretary of State. A scald, bam. or Severe CU1 heals slowly if neglected, The family I keeps a bottle of Killard's S? n Liniment ?>n hand Is always | pared for such accidental Prlc< %$i . ami $1.00 per bottle, gold Sibert's lung Store.?AdVt, Bath, g, ('., Feb. I.?The pc lice sale was blown open last r and a thousand dollars worth stamps and money were taken. A heavy eobi iu the lungs thai expected lo cure itself bus be< n storting point in many cases oi ease that ended fatally. The sein course is to take frequent doi ? m Mallard's Horehound Ryrup. Ii I?? the progress of the disorder and slots nature to restore normal conl Ilona Price IBc, 10c, and ll.ee i i.ot |ji . Bold by HI bei t's I H 'Ug si<>( AdVt. KITCHEN WRECKED BY STOVE. MUS. E. W. VOGEL XARROWL* ESCAPES INJURY WHEN RVffGE EXPLODES. Stove is Blown Thfoagtl Side of Hons* mut Lids and Pets are Stuck ' in Walls and CctlLig?Negro Hit by Flying Missile. From The Daily Item, Feb. 3. Mrs. E. W. Vogel, who lives at the corner of Hampton Avenue and Sa? lem Avenue, this morning had a nar? row escape from injury, und possibly death, when a range over which sh? had been cooking breakfast exploded with a terrific noise and played ha - oc with the kitchen and other parts of the house. Part of the stove was blown through the wainscoating and Weath? erboarding out into the yard, tearing a hole in the wall big enough for two large men to pass through. The puts, kettles and lids on the stove were blown against the ceiling or walls, breaking the plastering and lathing at many places, :;ome of the piece** being left sticking in the walls and ceiling. Some of tho things on the stove were blown out into the yard and tho food which was cooking on and in the stove was scattered all over the kitchen and yard. One of the sashes near the stove was blown com? pletely out and every pane of glass In the other windows was smashed. The window panes in the dining room ad? joining were also broken and some, oi" those In upstairs rooms were broken. Mrs. Vogel had been cooking break? fast on the stove when it began to pop and becoming frightened, she caught Up a young child which Wtts in the kitchen, and ran into the ad i joining room. She had hardly slam? med the door when the explosion came and the destruction was done. Fire caught from the stove, but was extinguished with very little damage from it. i The whole neighborhood was arous? ed by the explosion and rushed'.to the scene, to find the damage al? ready done. The children were tfenl to a neighbor's for breakfast and Mr. and Mrs. Vogel were sent break^-i by neighbors. The explosion is supposed to hj v been caused by the, pipes from the. boiler being frozen, preventing the water from running. When the jflro was made in the stove and the prpej got hot the explosion resulted, ^he boiler itself was not damaged/ If^R* *eft standing in its place, although the pipes connecting it with tho range were broken off. One; negro who was just corfAn?; into the* kitchen as the explosion occurred, complained of being hit 1 v a flying missile, but his injury was mV a serious ie. , . {t U NORTHWESTERN OFFICES BURN? ED. From the Dally Item, Feb. 3. 7 The Northwestern Railroad <> South Carolina offices were completely gutted by lire this morning and ut ,th same time the tiremen were given on of their most difficult pieces of work in some time. The building was left practically a shell. All of the furni? ture and current records were saved, but the old records and the office fta tionery was destroyed by fire and KU ter. \ The fire was first discovered .' about 9:30 o'clock. At this time' I was burning fiercely in the record room on the second floor of the build? ing, it is supposed to have starte?' from a defective flue in the ceilin" whore the fire may have caught and burnt its way through to the record room. Steps were at once taken to I remove ull possible records and place? | of furniture from tho building. The firemen Upon their arrival foun that the tire had made conslderabl headway and it was a very dltll ' one to handle, as It was on the sec? ond story, the Barnes being confii <?? by the metal roof. However, tit-: made a strong stand and after a han light got it under control, but not un? til the building was practically wreck? ed. The cold also added to the dis comfort of the men In fighting the (Ire. It was stated that the probable on tho building and stationery wiv* about $4,000 with insurance on l building and contents of $2,00?. M of tbe old records, amounting to sev oral tons, were stored on the secoi t'.oor and a supply of stationery, est i mated to be worth about $1,(00, on I all were lost. Tbe current recor?N Which were downstairs in the offjees which were in use were saved, immediately after the lire temp ' ury offices were set up In tbe small building at the corner of Hnrvln si. neor th<- former offices and work be carried on from here os usual 'las In the stomach or bowels llsagreeable svmptom of a torpid er. To get rid of It quickly tal<<> I bine, it is a marvelous liver nth iilant and bowel purifier. Price ? Sold by Hibert's Drug Store.-?Ad vt. wi?hi ? ? 11 inin 11 11 ^ ? - PRICE SAMPLE?Large paper-shell pecans. Land-owners, write for sample nuts and prices of tree/, to? day. Southern Xut Tree Nurse' 1 Thomasvllle. (la BRYAN'S VOICE FOB PEACE. COMMONER OBJECTS TO WAR WITH GERMANY. Would Have United States Refuse to Accept Challenge <?r Any Nation. New York, Feb. 2.?William J. Bryan declared at a peace mass med ing In Madison Square Garden hi tonight that it would be a en. against the nation and the world 1 the United States enters the Euro? pean war. He praised President Wri1 son's efforts in behalf of peace and asserted that tho president's recent address to the senate had placed him among the nation's immortals. j The mass meeting was called by the American neutral conferei. o committee to voice approval and sup? port of the president's peace policies, I A resolution was adopted pledging unfaltering support of the president in any effort to keep tho nation oi of war. j Mr. Bryan aroused the audience i enthusiasm when ho asserted the con StitUtton should be amended by pro? viding for a referendum on the fle< laratlon of war. "No nation has challenged r United States, >lr. Bryan declared, but if any nation had, this would be the answer, he said, the countrv | should give: Xo, v/e have the welfai of 100,000,000 people to guard; pri< e less principles to preserve, and we . Ill not wallow with you in a mir-? of blood to conform to false standards. ' Another declaration that Caused prolonged applause was: "God forbid that we should so co war with a nation that is not an en? emy and does not want war With us." "I have confidence im our presi? dent/' Mr. Bryan said. "Never has the j president been more anxious to do what is best for our country or what1 the people believe is best for them." j Mr. Bryan was applauded when he! said the president is a student of hi?; tory, and "h9 knows the paths of h tory are lined with the wrecks t f empires built on physical force." REMARKABLE HEALTH REPORTS FdR WHOLE SOUTH. Decrease hi Many Diseases Traceable to Remarkable Mineral Discovery. During the past year there has been ?a very noticeable decrease in several of the most prevalent Southrn dlseas eeu, particularly rheumatism, Indigos tiro,"blood disease, and that worst of all maladies, pellagra. Investigation in something over 100 Southern towns reveals tho fact that much of tho decrease in these ma - alee is attributed to the healing pow-j ers of a most remarkable mineral ? s- j covered In Mississippi, a solution of which seems to reach the seat of the; e troubles in nearly every case in which it is tried. It is sold as BulfeiTO-Sol. When every other remedy or drug has failed Sulferro-Sol has brought] quick and permanent relief in al- ! most every case. It is purely natural.! No drugs or chemicals are added, and i It does not contain a single drop of alcohol. For run down, nervous, de- i 1 bllltated anaemic people, there is no known tonic that will render the great good that Sulferro-Sol will. All drn. gists recommend Sulferro-Sol because they believe in its unusual merits. Sulferro-Sol is sola and recommend? ed by every Druggist in Sumter and vicinity. Murray Drug Co., State Dis? tributors. When the bowels become Irregular you are uncomfortable and the u er this condition exists the Worse y ?U feel. You nan get rid of this ml: ,> quickly by using Horblne. Take i dose on going to bed and see ho fine you feel next day. Price E Sob- by Sibert's Drug store.-?A lyj. Tax Return Notic I will attend in person or by deputy at the following named places and <? the dates mentioned, for the purposi of receiving tax returns for fiscal year 1917, on all personal property polls, road and clogs: Tindals, Thursday, Jan. 4. Privateer, Friday, Jan. 6, Levl Biding, Tuesday, Jan. 9. Wedgeftold, Wednesday, Jan. 10. Claremont, Thursday, Jan. 11, Hagood, Friday, Jan. 12. Rembert, Tuesday, Jan. 16. Dal/ell, Wednesday, Jan. 17. Brogdon, Thursday, Jan. 18. Oswcgo, Friday. Jan. 19. Mayesviile. Tues. Jan. 23. Pleasant Grove, Wed. Jan. 24. Shlloh, Thu. Jan. 2.".. Norwood Cross Roads, Fri. Jan. R. E. WILDER, County Audit ? I Geo H. Burst, Cr*>mM MtoMfS* tr IHN ?? M i. 0, Ctai<\ IM Msn? * "TRADE AT HOME. YOU, MR. FORD OWNER: In quiet noments, you have held in your hands the cata? logue of a mail order house and as you carelessly turned the pages, did your eyes rest on the following announcement? TIRES. 5,000 MILES' SERVICE. REPLACEMENT GUARANTEED. "These Tire s are one of the five most popular tires on the market, the only difference is the change in the name." Note the Difference in Price. Well! Yours truly was caught through the common de? sire for "more goods for less money/* and mailed in an order. In about three weeks the tire came, it gave excellent service; later a communication was sent the firm extolling the virtue of the tire together with an order for several more. After mounting one a journey was commenced; before making th^ hrst fifty miles?Bang?a blowout, ten miles on, the same re? port and another blowout; between three and five miles further a Ford owner lost his religion through the third blowout This lire was returned and the following reply was received: Mr. M. O'R?ey, Wo thoroughly exsn>*ned the tire and fina the fai.lt entirely with you by not having tire vulcanised in the hepinntn^; instead, you used a shoo which was the cause of ilie ether blowouts, but inasmuch as you have returned this tire prepaid we will allow you Two Dollars on the purchase of another tire. Yours, Etc The other tires on hand being equally disappointing v:~re soon thrown into discard. The seven dollar cost for a gtaJy* hve mile run of one tire made your servant a "sad but wl; r man** and today fie is the satisfied user of a standard rrr..;e which benefits him through the saving of time, worry c.-i money. With best wishes to the Boosters, North. S. C M. O'RILEY. 1 To The Planters of Sumter County |> We want you to call upon us before you !t buy your Fertilizers this season. o We can and will save you money. o Fertilizer materials are higher propor |> tionatcly them mixed goods. j| It will pay you to talk it over with us be J fore you buy. o | Respectfully, j| ? *r -sr a "w~v Tr+i. ~w -r w ii HARBY & CO., Inc., jj SUMTER. S. C. I ? HAVE YOUR LIVE STOCK INSURED PROM DEATH BY ANY CAUSE Rates Reasonable?Policies made payable to mort? gagees. WALLACE & MOSES FIU H i.Fc IKIMHCE ? Phone 577 I22 S. Main St. jj 14. ?.4-?. .... >v? ,??.,.?? v..?~?->,. <?*?.?? .. ?.?..????? ?.?...?..- ; . I Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALIS* AND FEE D OF ALL KINDS BOOTH & McLEOD. gOOCSSSOtt ?o Booth Shuisr LosshSf A Supply Co. Goo. Epporsorv'w Old Stond Opp. Court Hoaoo BVBBYTBIKG AT ONE PLACE. THIS BANK Gives a dollar's worth oC real service for every dollar deposited here. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER. The Oldest Banking Institution in the County