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Wednesday sod Satunts' ?BT? PURJLUtHl VU COMPANY ?rjMTBR, ft. a ?1.M per annum?la adranoe. MihiImbmbii; ?rat insertion.92.0s >t Insertion.t-o for tares mo nth a 01 will as made at reduced rates AH eoeamnmlcatlone which sub prtrate mterests will be charted ta. tributee of respect itar Wat oh man was found hi ls*S and the Tree Southron in "ho Watchmen aad Southron the somhlned elreulatlon and both off the old papers, a?4 U aeeoifeotly the beet advertising hi gumteaf The Opponent? of renl prohibit on ray congratulate themselves on their i'u?amenury skill and applaud the cleverness with which they work< vi the trick that pigeon-holed the Klein y "bone-dry" bill for this session, but they will find that they have not set? tled the question by any means. The) have won only a postponment?and only a temporary postponement at most. The time Is ripe for real pro? hibition. AU big business enterprise are demanding total absttnance of their workmen, and a majority of the people of South Carolina agree With the captains of industry that a sober man is usually an efficient man, also that a sober cltiaenshlp Is more thrifty more Industrious and more law-abid Ing than an intemperate and drunken people. Prohibition has never yet been given a fair trial in this Statt and those who believe In prohibition are of a mind to try it out under the Webb-Kenyon law. Mr. Hi-hoy and others of his faction may have l e a playing politics when they introduced the "bone-dry" bill, but that does not affect the merits of the bill Itself or alter the facts of the case. A real pro? hibition measure, although fraine?! and fostered by an antl-prohlhitionist Is just as good as if written by the Grand Chief Tsmplar of the head of , the AnU-saloon League, it may seem to be good politics to some legislators^ Blehgy bill on account _ibltlon do not cave rho writes The law so long as It witl make the 8tate "bone-dry' and they do not care anything about the poli? tico of it. The legislature Is saturat? ed with politics and a majority 0 ths members of that body ure so bttffj playing politics all the time that the merits of most measures that are be? fore it are lost sight of entirely, e e e The County Board of Commission? ers stand pat on their refusal to Sgrsf to the appropriation of $2,000 to se? cure a health survey of Sumter coun? ty under the direction of the United States health department. The prop? osition was that the health depart? ment would furnish $4,000 if the county appropriated $2.000. The com mlssloners seem to be set and deter? mined not to permit a sanitary health surrey of Sumter county, although such survey, when made by the ex? perts of the Department of Health, would Improve the health conditio: in the county and be worth many times the total cost, of which the county would pay only one-third. The commissioners have the authority to refuse to make the appropriation and those who believe that they are in ik? ing a gravo and dangerous mi t and have the high?-' authority f..< the belief, can do nothing to rscttfj tho mistake they are making. Theas who aro confident that the heulth ( i Sumter county Is of more Import >n than the saving of $2,000, can do nothing but protest against the olli clal short-sightedness, penny-wixe economy of the governing body ol Sumter county. ess The News and Courier presents an argument In favor of a coalition egb Inet. representative of all panic; |1 I all sections of the country, New Km: land, especially. Would Hon. OOC g< von L. Meyer be an acceptable s< 1 tary of the Navy, representative of Massachusetts. In place of JesophUS Daniels; and would the News and Courier approve of Kllhti Hoot, a*- H< t retary of State, In place of Robert Lansing, or T. Roosevelt as BSSfStary of War, In place of Baker? oss The Rlchey "hone-dry" prohibition bin is up to the senate and that be must face the responsibility of givlti South Curollna a chance to tiy out the real thing in prohibition, or of dodging the Issue by putting ar compromise measure on the Statuts boons ns a substitute. It is it si that there is a sanguine hope in Ol K quarters that if the Itlrhey bill Is pal I ed by both houses It will be vi do* il by Gov. Manning. We have ri? ? t aesjl Oov. Manning, nor talked with bint nor had any communication with h m directly or Indirectly for sev? 1 1 weeks and are not in hlS SOSlAdsncS in anywise respecting his attitude tow irtl the Riehey bill, but we do not believe he will veto a prohibition law that is passed by a fair and square major it) of both house and senate. If the leg? islature passes a bone-dry prohibition measure we believe it will become a law, with the governor's approval, without delay. j e * * The Information that the public oar obtain concerning the relations with Germany leads to the belief that tin drift is steadily toward a state of actual war. There may be some i <> slide means of avoiding a conflict, bui a superficial view of the matter docs not encourage one to entertain any? thing like a confident or reasonable hope that the United States can keep out of the war many days or week longer. Germany is pursuing her campaign of submarine frightful noes with relentless determination, and any hour may come the news of the commission of the "overt" act thai will force this country to declare that a state of war exists in consequence of the premeditated aggression of Germany. What the next step will be or what policy the administration will then adopt to meet the situation, the average citizen cannot predict, for we have no means of knowing th 1 plans of those who are In charge Of affairs in Washington. We have con? fidence in the wisdom and patriotism of Woodrow Wilson, and we believe that whatever he does will be what he believes to be the best thing that he can do in the circumstances for the safety and welfare of all the peo pie and for the honor of the nation. Real Estate Transfers. ? _________ Marguerite A. Cuttino to Mary Z. Bowm-m, three lots on Washing^" street, $1,600. R. Baker Young to J. W. Odom and Clara T. Odom. 130 acres lying six miles northwest of city, $2,133. R. Baker Young to O. E. Griflln. 3S.3 acres in city, $1,007. J. A Russell Goodman to Felicia Bar ringer, lot on Liberty street. $2. 050. L?. D. Jennings to F. N. Tryon anil C. Ilutinson, one-half interest in I'.?7 acres of Shady Side plantation, $3,? 500. A. D. Harby to U D. Jennings, 1*1 zeros of Shady Sif^dontatlon, 2 1-2 I-res along SoiJ^^w vRailway, a!no ton, in consideration "Sparks Place" and $8,000. Jack Josoy to W. B. Boyle Company. 49 acres in county, $175 and other consideration. W. T. Andrews to Jonas Hammelt. lot just outside of city limits on Dfnnch street, $75. S. Chandler Paker to Julia Oben? schain, lot on Paker street, $535. R. B. Belrer, W G. Belser and 1> R. McCalluin to Winnie A Weathers, 21.4 acres outside city limits, $2,140. Matthew P. Muyes to Mrs. Susan May DeeChnmps, two lots in town of Mayesvillc, $2,5G0. A. C. Thampson to Eva R. Burkett, 40 acres in county, $3,000. O A. Lcmmon and Geo. I* Rlcker, SI executors, to Adda E. Rlcker, lot Just outside of city, and two lots, one on Dingle street, one on Blandina street. $695. Jack Josey to W. B. Boyle Co., 4 9 acres in county, $175 and other con? siderations. D. R. McCallum to Eva R. Bur kett, 100 acres in county, $5,000. Mary E. Kirk to Florence B. Ellerbe and S. Ellen Ellerbe, 149 acres in county, $5 and other considerations. Mrs. M. C. Mubha to Anna Sum? ter .lot on West street, $100. Riley A. Bradham to Mary W. Snmter, lot on Hampton avenue, $2. 500. Charles W. Klngham to Ulley A Pradham, lot on Hampton Avenue $2.250. Drane Priteharcl to Jno. M. Tindal. his intorest In 36 aeres, $100. H. M. McElveen to Mrs. C. Lain McElveen, 60 acres In county, $500. Anderson Franklin to Sam Frank? lin and Hattie Franklin, lot on Lib crty street, $316.20. W. Alfred Rryan and Geo. W Hutcheson to Munsen McLeod, 80, acres on Sumter-Plshopville ron $1,300. Master to Henry Weinberg, 2S acte In county, $200. J. Rotlta Koib to J. Mack Kolb '6.5 acres in county, $4.777.50. Surun A. Murray to T. H. Parke] lot on Hampton Avenue, $ 1,500. J. Carpenter Rogers to S. A. Har vin. 200 acres, $7.070.00. B. F. B. Fund Grow*. The many people w ho are Inter* b In the B. F. H. committee work, wl be delighted to b arn of the SUC< - <?f ?he benefit performance of "Ho and Paid For." The sum or | was handed over to the committee its share of the proceeds, and w wish again to thank Mr. Miller T* his kindness, and also to tbanl? til I who assisted in the se lling of ticket The next event on the It. F. CO ? mtttee program is the Valentine to which mnny are looking forward one of the social events of the sense FARMERS SUFFER FROM COLD. THEIR FIELDS GREATLY DAM AG ? KD BT FREEZE. Estimate of Million Dollars Lost fj Truck Beginn?Heavy lioss in Thl State?Warmer Weather Predicted Washington, Feb. 6.?Severe coli weather of the past three days hu? eost farmers of the South millions <>: dollars and will result in an Imme diate curtailment of the supply o! early vegetables. Districts upon which much of the North and East are de? pendent for supplies were swept b> the cold wave, Florida reporting ?T per cent, of early vegetation killed and Louisiana one-half. In South Carolina 4,000 acres, mostly of cab bage was laid waste. Fruits and vegetables in south Georgia and in other sections also were badly damag? ed or destroyed. A large percentage if citrus fruits had been picked in Florida, which prevented greater loss. While an ac? curate estimate of monetary damage in that State can not be made, al' reports agree that it will be figured in millions. A conservative estimat? or the South Carolina damage is $1,000,000. Grapefruit and oranges remaining on trees were destroyed and in many instances even the older trees wer? killed. Reports to Jacksonville indi? cate that there will be hardly a tree in the State that will not at leust shed Its leaves. Young shoots am? smaller trees succumbed when the first cold weather ^ame. Extreme cold weather predicted for the lower peninsula section of Florida for last night did not materialize nn l with rising temperatures Tuesdn.\ night it was hoped that the full ex? tent of the damage had been done. The temperature at Tampa Tuesday was 31, but reports did not show that much loss had been added to the damage done Saturday and Sunday nights. The Northeast storm has passed be? yond observation, the weather bureau announced tonight and the high winds-' have diminished along the middle At? lantic coast. Fair weather con? tinued today along the middle pad South Atlantic and east Gulf Stet)** but indications are that there will be rains, .in the east Gulf States and Ten? nessee Wednesday or Thursday rain Thursday in the middle and Atlantic States. Temperatures will rise WeAnesdW in the Eastern States. ' BIG LOSS IX VEGETABLES, v Charleston Authority Puts It at Mil? lion, i Charleston, Feb. C.?A local esti? mate, compiled from an authoritative source, puts the loss of spring cab? bage, carrots and beets in this imme? diate section, due to the severe cold wave, at a total of a million dollars Some 4,000 acres of truck, moatly spring cabbage, producing 800,000 , crates have been destroyed by the un- , usually cold snap. Continued warm weather had developed the plants to , rapid growth, and their stage of pro gress was such that they were most vulnerable, when the freeze came. L?tt 2 per cent, of the crop is saved, if that much. RUSSIANS BREAK GERMAN LINES. Heavy Attacks Made on the Carpa? thian Front. New York. Feb. 8.?Heavy Russian attacks captured German first line trenches near Klrlj Kaba, In the Car? pathian mountalnsl according to Tet ronrad reports. German counter ai tucks were unsucecssful. Paris reports that French airm?%" bombarded the town of Lahr and the aviation grounds at Mariakerke. Ar? tillery action continues brisk on the French front. BROWN DOWN FARMER REGAINS HIS STRENGTH. Writes of Almost Incredulous Recov? ery of Health. "From four years of norvous'u 'and weakness coupled with pellagr. and total inability to work, to health and strength which enables me (? (hop all day, Is an almost unbeliev? able ytep writes Mr. B. B, leathern, a prosperous fanner of Townvillc, P. ' "but 1 am here to bear witness to the I ! marvelous curative power of Suiter Bol, 1 "For four years I have scored* known what it was to be able ;<? to 1 any work, but n<?w thanks to Bulfei o i Sol, of which 1 have taken three ! ties, f am able to do a hard day's 1 work every day. Until Just receiit' was hardly able to even write. B" ferro-S'd has dene for me what no other rsmedies seemed aide to d?>. and l consider this wondorful remedy a blesslnu to mankind." Sulferro-Sol is sold and recommcn 1 ? ed by every Druggist in Sumter and Vicinity* Murray Drug Co., State Dls ! trlhutors. PRO BERUM SENATOR. WORKS OF CALIFORNIA UE NO?NCE8 PRESIDENT WIL? SON'S ACTION. Declares in Speech In Senate TU ' United States Has Been Enemy of Getaway all the Time and Wa* Re sponsibic for the lAisltanJn Disas? ter?Defends Gcrnutn Cnmpnlgn ol Fright fulness. Washington, Feb. 7.?Asserting tliiit the United States has not been neu? tral as nation and if it had the coun? try would never have been brought to a breach with Germany, Senator Works of California, Republican, pro? tested against tho action of Presid< Wilson in breaking diplomatic rela? tions. Calling the Lusitania case "a cruel and unjust" wrong, he declared t'ie (Jnited States itself "contributed to this loss of American lives," by al? lowing tho ship to vail after warning had been given. He said: "Germany is fighting for her life. What coubl we expect under the circumstances .' What moral right had we to tempt her?" he declared that the United States continued to aid the enemies of Germany during the war and many people have not attempted to conceal the fact of their unneutrality. The Call to Service. In a few weeks, perhaps days, al most inevitably will come the call for volunteers, and our country which has striven so hard to avoid entn x n c cj i n' v/ i the world war must draw sword and bear its part. There is little doubt but that the remarkable man, who an president has displayed moral coll? age to resist the sarcasm and de? nunciations of war jingoes and do; . agogues, will with the same courage throw the full force of the Unit s; State* into a conflict which has been forced upon it. Vain, indeed is the expectation of those who beb1. America will remain in passive Inac? tivity while other nations are bleeding for the welfare of civilization, a (1 degenerate Indeed is the manhood ol the nation if it do not respond w Ii alacrity to the sacrifice demanded. If the egOtiOm of the German p<. - pie has kept that country out of nympathy with the other nations and made their diplomacy a failure, yat they are a brave and able race and, war is not with them but with the system which they have, by some | strange freak of development, allow? ed to be shackled upon them. The selfish man may say in his heart we have no part In this, th it we should keep our ships at home end refuse our citizens protection if they travel into the zone of dang ? ?? He is blind. Admit the right of Qer many to interdict our commerce and ! deprive us now of the rights of neu? trale which have been founded upon the combined thought and experience of mankind from time immemorial, not only will our industries bo paraly? zed today, but the whole Intercourse of the world In future years will I e \ placed at the mercy of any two little nations which may choose to fight ami set up zones of danger Just so lar < as they care to name them. If we would refuse them such a right then,' it is but cowardice built upon a near- | sighted selfishness which would per? mit us to fall now to contest for thos;* rights. And while we enter the fight for the right of an open sea, we will soon j look back and wonder that our nation could so long have avoided entrance! Into this conflict, it is the- same old struggle for principles for which ouri fathers have so often battled, the di? vine right of kings against the demo - racy of mankind. Germany stands t<> day as typifying two distinct policM s, : empiricism against individualism and expediency against right. Many mo tlves have mingled in the strange al liances of this world war, but the is- j sue Is clear, and a Germany victorious j would strike at the very heart of de? mocracy. Strange it would have been' I if America, the chief exponent and ex? ample of this doctrine, should have remained In idleness while others fought and bled for the principle, ltunnymede and Yorktown and Wa? terloo must be fought again an I America must take her stand. If Ihe need shall come, then shall Americ tns stand upon the fields of France with the gallant sons of Gaul and the stubborn men of Britain and I w blood of our manhood shall mlngie With theirs. Our nation will enter the war with? out tumult and shouting nor with an> bitterness, but with a clear vision of its purpose shal not turn back until fulfillment of the end. C. 11 Wll iov. Sumter, S. <\, Feb. 5, 1!>17. Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. (via London).*- Soven Burvlvors ul be Shackleton Antarctic expedition who were stranded on Elephant Island have been rescued by the relief slei ? - er Aurora, which arrived at C pe EBvoni on January 10 with thou an board. Cnpt. Mclntosh and two i *'> or men of the stranded party pelv h ed. SHOW APPRECIATION * BY HOME BOOSTING 4 People Who Live on Public Patronage j Should Patronize Public. _ i YOU, Mr. Public Office Holder: r ! When ambition caused you to circulate among your friends, your sincerity was never questioned but instead Senators and Congressmen were importuned or work done otherwise in your behalf. Now that your desire has been satisfied, and your pay is from the public purse, are you sending this pay to the far-away concerns or keeping it at home? Circulating among your friends. This question is asked in all kindness; for you, like the writer, may have sometime been caught by the "lure of the pictures/* or the subtle suggestions of the de? scriptive writers. We want you to follow the line of this cam? paign to become one of the boosters. ? It is cur pleasure to have the acquaintance of a sheriff in one of the lower counties. We have frequently been to his home. Hie good lady conduc es the most horne-like hotel in that section. They .conceived the idea that a real large refrigerator was necessary to the business on account of the ever increasing amount of trade. Instead of consulting the local dealer or one in a nearby town, they studied the pages of a bulky catalogue. In the course of time the refrigerator arrived, its appearance in the beginning being pleasing, our friend was loud in the praise of the catalogue house, having as he thought, a saving of seven dollars after the freight was paid. This refrigerator served through the season. On a return visit the following spring, in our presence the refrigerator was opened for the purpose of airing, preparatory to being put in use the second time. > As the first door was opened a portion fell to the floor, its companion door was warped. Insufficient seasoning of the wood being the cause. The use of a hammer and a few fin? ishing nails adjusted the trouble for the time. Another visit twelve months later we found the mail-order ice box in the back yard while in its former place stood another of standard make. Today the standard article remains, with the exception of what woulcl be reasonable wear, as good as when placed in position ten years ago. ? Our friend, the sheriff, learned this lesson, that instead of being in seven dollars HE WAS OUT FORTY-THREE, PLUS FREIGHT, PLUS ETC., this amount was lost both to him and to his community. Had it been kept at home, even at the cost of a slight advance, the profits sooner or later in some way woulcl have come beck to him. With best wishes to the boosters, M. O'RILEY, North, S. C. NATIONAL The National Bank of South Carolina 11,138 CC0.00 LEAOERS Our steady growth tells the story ? New accounts each da\?The largest bank in this section ot the State. Safety first. Preparedness all the time Your patronage we want. C. 6. ROWLAND. Pres. H. L McCW, Cashier. LDiNG UP A BUSINESS Nothing is more essential to the success of the young man just starting his busi? ness career than a helpful banking asso? ciation. Young men who make the National Bank of Sumter their financial headquarters are assured of safety for funds, system in financial transactions, increased standing in the community and every accommoda? tion consistent with sound banking prin? ciples. A cordial invitation to consult with us is extended. I he National Bank of Sumter.