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PREMIER STANDS P?T. 1 I . ?M> GtCOHGI I II VI J i N'.l - m H Ml Ii Dl M \ i ?Ml I? 1XJ pt i iN \\< i m H *.??\ - i aa Ii i n i Pcspltc stormy IN'IimiuU, Fi? mai K?r|H Mm- Kccrct oi Haprcmc War 1'OllII? II i lsftftdon. Feh. t;i.? Parliament reis ??inbled today on tiptoe with cu lioaity as to how Premier Lloyd George wodld meet* President Wllaon'.i latest declaration and the diss.ttisi. e tlon manifested by a sec tion of the Sues* and public over the Veraalllea Council, and also aa to how t r II. II. utih, the former premier would pond ^bs> the demand of the e% ie wing* of his followira for the ndonment of the policy of bonevo towards the governimnt in fa? of active opposition based on a disapproval of the general war pol r. and aapecially the enlargement of functions of the supreme war council Par ha pa the most notable thing win I Jfcs rontrr.st In the speeches, of the premier and the farmer premier ertth reference to Treaident Wllaon's Speech. While Mr. Asjuith endorsed folly ?he President? view, Premier Xdoyd George did not even mention Mr. Wllaon's last speech nnd declin? ed to aee In Count Caernln'a state anent any nearer approach to reaaon atde terms than in Count Von Hort? Mng's. ftfeceover, the premier re? garded the German chnneellor*! de? mand that Great Britain give up her coaling stations SS proving fully that the controllers of Cur man policy were In no mood to discuss reasonable terms of psac< I>?m l u ing absolutelv that he would not yield on the matter of revealing more about the Yorsealllei conference. Premier Lloyd George challenged the house, if dissatisfied with the lovern ment's conduct of the war. to put an? other government in ita pl.\ce. The omxtion of enlarging on the aetus of the Versailles council led to u little scene between the premier and Mr. Avuuith and throughout his rc Biarke al>out the council, the premier was subject to a running tire of |h punctuated with loud cheers ?a, , ^'Xw. Liberals, many <>t wh. m if lat^ BpSSthaa made strong attacks an thtV premier regarding his al'eged coniinugii v\ith the Lord Hugh Ce\i. merabir :'or ?>\ ford PnJveralty .\dmlttcd the pre* aster's speechy was \feassuring, bu1 skid tan*, the weakneaa of the govern? ment la> In the existence of coincl th-nce Im twe? n utterances in the pi a s and certain llnea of governmental ac? tion. He hoped the government would not hesitate to *<i.- .i ^ even the moat Influential Journals acting contrary to the national Inter? ests. Admiral Sir HedWOYth lletfJI in? vited the premier to gi t rid of his pri? ests secretaries and also the press, which wna burning around his mad; *1ike aa albatross." into LH F.W.F. I I Ml S. Iflahwav Department I \po. t? \iiP>iiM>hiic i Year i" i ? I.- . Vim b Columbia. F? ?>. n.?The State highway department is already ad? vertising for bids fop llll automobile license plates. HnU have been asked for IS.SOO. estimates by the depart? ment. Ibased <?n the Inen nil ii ber of new ears being pat ch ised, lie lug that 60,oao will be nrgentl) de? manded. Approximately 31,. pi tes for tin SSjiraut yeur have already been Is aovd and the department la Mill un? der pleasure to i. . . ,i,,lv for licenses. The amount of cosh re reived la approximate! > 1175,000 The department thinks from I".. to 46.a*a licenses will be Issued tti The number procure 1 |.(V| \, , IS. 521. BtHsU F.GG? .| ? I \ |- \ I a /.I N Government He\ok?- I.Men-, of \en \ ??rk Firm. BtSw York. Feb. 1-'. -Anno ment that the foo I |!c< n N of 11 1 lul a Son. im'., of Ihls < poultry and egg dealers, aocu ) gf profiteering", has b n i oked for tin period of the war by tie raitloi loot I tutnimlstr <t on in .' upon recommend a i on of the f. . food boat d ?-f \ u i ? .i tonight Thla Is the most drastic or.b r v l Issued against New York food .b ,i era. and was b ? I up-ai the ?di ire that the Huff a hold c(SSJ foi II I v-nm cents a doaen, w hen tip overnment's llxed pf lee \*> t<<\ \ . -Ml . Waahlngton, I "???? 1 ? r;,.,,, ,nv*, war lor-N *i ft asafhlngly ilegouneed ami Aafericuu* mge I to i v hi for tlx ??demoevm Implant* I ? ? Uneoln ind advanced by Wilson" In a Lincoln I? r address before tin aenat bj Henatoi liswia, of Illinois. German p <<> oi fers, hjb duclareo |g b*? only a to murder." DEMAND OF RAILROADERS. i IHtli 01 I k 1 \i. im>i? ation OF \> II at PUOPO8KD R ULHOA? i\ AUK l\<Kl\M. Ml an* Hailled i ini.io.-.r.. arc Asking M Pw 1 , . w bile Helpers Waul s ? ?"><?? \\rl|l lincton. Feb. 1.1. -Tim IMI of : 11. 1 indication of what proposed ra? i-. a.i wagi laajreaaea would east was glVOfl at today's hearing before the railroad wage commission when J. A. 1 1,111 \i. n preeented the claims of the railway employes' department of the aii-in Federation of Labor. ? i' g aing an average of 3;*. 1-:'? per rent, increase op the Hat increases naher tho additional cost would ho |$g,0 '?? 000 annually." Secretary Line. . haii man of the commission, com? pute < . Mr. Franklin said the estimates >? ?aued correct ba*?ed upon Increases lor 250,000 organized workers. He h;td t 'so suggested that any increases > iioul I apply to U reorganised workers ior the same traders. numbering cbout 260,000, who were not llgured in the rough calculation. The wage ) asked was $fi a day for skilled men auch aa ear men, machinists and smiths; $4.50 a day for helpers, ?Od 'iiue aad a half for overtime, Sunday and holiday work. None of the witnesses before the oomn Ission bafl submitted estimates wl wfat the increases rOQUOStesI would east, all apparently taking the potd oa Of a. ii. Uarrettson, of the con? ductors, who said that it did not mat ler what the coel would be since* the im re; s?-s were essential to maintain tin- standard of li\ ing. i.ov wages h ve been blamed by r witnesses for the exodus of rail ioad workers to other industries. .Mr. Franklin said the various shop union.* he represented had lost 15 per . of their membership to ship y.irds and ?tili others to munitions factories. \V: ren S. Stone, of the engineers, told the committee that never before this winter have the railroads enter? ed the bad weather season with . equipment in such "rotten" condi? tion, and said that lack of skilled mi a in ehopi WOTS responsible for curtailment of output to GO per cent, of normal. a. B, l'arker, speakln|i for Um Broth irhooil of llalntanancs of Was Employees, said his men were on the VSrgl of Quitting because they saw I soots mounting sfaadM] without advai ce in wages. .1. I?. Parsons and F. II. V.'oiler, oi tbe American Vssoci ition of Kngi eeeis said the roads were handicap pi d i'or professionally trained engi n < i s, who wan e Offered jobs at $41 ami $&0 a month after spending foui ^ MUfl ni college ami perhaps going it debt a veral thousand dollars for r tschn e.ii education. Mr. Franklin's representations X< the c unmissioii resulted in the Urs mentum of increased feight rates as I means of providing the leveam 1.cm, in t 1 meet the new expense. \o > \i>i'.i t.it \s ( 1:1.1:1;?: VTION v.e Orleans Maspended Long Eatan* Hshed custom. Wv Orleans, Feb. I-'.? I'or tin ; is sun e tie- War Between tin Smtes New Orleans todi.y failed t< c.debr if Mardl fJfai with tue oua< [toman festivities, masking and pa Th? city authorities forbh masking today on the ground that h might permit SBOmlSS of the aatlOl to con ?mit unlawful aits while dis? guised Mobile USO Quiet, Mobile, Feb. If, -Mobile failed U iv Mgrdl Cras today lor the llrst time In If years, because of war con dlttotta POS sola S/M the only city in tin counti; observing Mnrdj eras today. > .ih ul ibiats, typlf) ing the al in .i nations, was the principal featurs ?? the c| dilation there. < m.i. FOII i \<.infi us. It I I' I 11 Ins nt IslCM for Men for Neri i? c in i 1 .nice. WaslllHgtOU, Feb. 1::.?The war d< naflmest has asked the Brotherhood of Lotemettvs Baglneers to furnish 1 n m for bmb service ami quo ihoui Hi* i engineers for tranaportatlon in Franc?-. Warren Htoim, ! t-hlel of Brotherhood today told th ? railroad wage commission h ? weajM tarnish t?,,. department with ? list of tbe names of men available, in i i PltUgH < TION PfMMIIltR, iMiigri d nxerbr.i..' Caihoad. and -hippin pointed Out, Washington, l eb. 1 I - The danger ??f industrial overproduction, which may swamp Ihe railroads ami trans* AM inn. s' ipping facilities, cainang em barg ess ami temporary factory butdowns. was pointed out to the e nats inillti 1 committee today by II. I OanM product ion engineer of the arm) qrdnance bureau ami shipping boaid. PRISONERS As PROTECTORS. linns Place British, French and American Hokllcrs In GKIcs Exposed to Air Cnids. j London, Feb. l-.--The German au? thorities: are packing Stuttgart, in Southwestern Germany, with prison? er! Of war in an avowed attempt to \ discourage nlr raids in reprisals for [those made by the Germans on Lon? don and other entente cities. The Cologne Gasette announced in it.-- ISSUS of January 7 that Stutt gart already was the site of several large prison camps containing Dritish rnul French prisoners of war and of , hospitals m which prisoners of war were being treated, hundreds of of-1 Hoars were being brought to he lodg? ed in special Quarters constructed for I them In all parts of the city in order,] |ai The GasettS staled, to make them I I share the dangers of the civil popu? lation. Karlsruhe, another important city Iii the same region, has long been icked with officers and soldier pris? oners. Five of the Americans from ships sunk by the commerce raider" Moewe, who were among the sailors brought to Germany by the Yarrow dale, wen' confined, until their re? lease, In an officers1 camp at Karls? ruhe? and Witnessed several air raids from uncomfortably close range. TI At HFKS' Mf.KTIN'ti POSTPONE!) Meningitis Situation Taken Into Ac? count by Executive Committee or state Association. Rock HUI, Feh. 1".?<>n account Of the mentngltli situation it has been deemed unwise to hold the meeting of the state Teachers' Association in March as had been planned. J. P. Klnard, president, arid K. C. Hurts, secretary, of the association! acting upon the advice of the executive com? mittee and other members of the as? sociation, reached tins conclusion yes tei'day. The meeting has been postponed in definitely. Whether it will be held later |n the spring Will bC determine.' a little later.I Should it be found pos? sible and should it be thought advis abl ? to hold it later, the members ot the association Will he notified. All the programs had bet a prepared and the bnal arrangements completed for the Columbia meeting, but it was thought that the action ot the exec* utlve committee will meet with tin* approval of a large number of the teachers of tbe state. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CHAIR? MAN. Split in National Committee Avoided by Withdrawal of Adams at Last Minute. Si. bums, Feb. 1 :. Will II. Hays of Indiana, elected chairman of the Re? publican national committee here this afternoon, will have a free hand in bringing about harmony for the next attack <>n the Democratic citadel, no ng to weary committeemen, who restsd from their labors tonight. The committee by acceptance of nations and otherwise eliminated Ihc entire executive committee to make n olean job of providing the party with new leadership, HOPE FOR PEACE. All the World Looks to Wood row Wil? son for Guidance, Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 13. ?The Pope and Cardinal (Jasparri, papal secretary of state, discussed Presi? dent Wilson's latest address Ulli morning, cardinal Gaspc**' is report? ed t<? have :;;?i<i that the address gives on to hope it may lead to pour? parlers and perhaps was the starting point for negotiations for a just and lasting peace. SVUMARINFS sink THIRTEEN, IlKTCUSG In Weekly British Losses. London, Feb. I;;.- Nineteen Ihit Ish merchantmen were sunk by mine or submarine in the past week, ac? cording to the admiralty statement tonight, Of these 13 were vessels of 1,800 tons or more and six were un ? der that tonnage, Three fishing craft also wen sunk. The loss t<> British shipping In the i week shows a considerable In . ;. iae over that of the previous u, . . which totaled IB vessels, 10 of thorn over 1,600 tons, in the preced? ing three weeks the losses were eight, eight ami 16 rennet-lively. I I M l \\s LOHE I <>l'IL Home Reimrts Increased Toll Pitld Submarines lilt ring Week. Home, Feb. LI. Four Italian steamers of more than 1,?00 tons Were sunk by mine or submarin" dur? ing the wees ending February ac? cording to an official announcement todui. inning the week- ending February I but one 11:1 1 i: i 11 ?de ainer of leSS I ll'l 11 1,100 tuns was- lost. U-BOATS WINNING RACE runnagc Bunk Three Timen Grealer Thun Thai Frodticcd?Change Will ( OHIO, Washington) Feb. 13.?ship ton? nage sunk by submarines In r.?i7 was nearly three times us great us the total of production In the United states and Great Britain Qu ring that yea r. Tins was disclosed today by the an? nouncement of Andrew Bonar I*iw', chancellor of the exchequer in the British house of commons that Great Britain produced only 1,163, 17 1 tons of shipping last year. The output In the United states was 901,223 tons, a total combined tonnage of 2,064, r,:?7, while sinkings by submarines last yea:- generally are recorded at 6,000, 000 tons. While complete figures on con? struction in Japan, Italy, France and other nations in 11*17 are not yet available, officials here do not be? lieve their aggregate equalled that of the United States. If that is the case submarine sinkings more than dou? bled all new tonnage produced. Both American and British officials expect a very different story in 101S, however. The United States and Great Britain arc speeding up their building programs and naval officials of both cOUntlies have confidently predicted that the submarine will be curbed this summer. Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, former chief of the British naval staff, recently predicted that by next August it would be said that the ?submarine menace is kill? ed." However, he predicted dark months before that time. The ouput of ship tonnage in the United States in 1918 has been va? riously estimated at from 2)600,000 ton-: to 4,000,000 tons. No estimate of Great Britain's ouput has been re? ceived. WILSON LEAVES DOOR OPEN. London Puper Says IM-esident (lives IS uns Another Chance. London, beb. 13.?If anything Is needed lo emphasize the diplomatic wisd'o'm of President Wilson's speech. The Daily News says, it would be sup? plied by S contrast between the prin? ciples laid down in Washington and the prineiph s laid down in Versailles. It adds: "From the bankrupt statesmanship of the Allied conference has emerged what Is In effect a rcnssortlon of the knockout blow- doctrine. No declara? tion of war aims is formulated; no distinction between the speeches of von Hertllng and Cierntn is recog? nized. "The keynote of the president's speech is the policy of the open door, peace Is wailing as soon as the cen? tral powers are ready. Count von Hertllng having balked at the presi? dent's fourteen definite proposals, Mr. Wilron goes back to first principles and substitutes four fundamental propositions which the chancellor can repudiate only at the cost of writing himself down a brigand. The door still stands open. "We are accustomed to look to Washington alone for any construc? tive contribution to the diplomacy of the Alliance. Monday's address to congress will do much to confirm this habit." A Unco of Cripples. The military medical authorities havo examined our eitlssns by the thousands. The results of this exam? ination in many instances have been as follows: <>ut of every five examined, one is considered sound. The other lour aie prlpplea Some part of their in? ternal organisms is affected. The heart. Stomach, lungs, kidncya or some other vital organ or function is crippled. For generations the blind have been leading the blind. The physical body is of no special importance. The house in which we live needs no special attention. It "just grows." No matter how dirty it may be. So long as the dirt does no;, show on the surface, there is no occasion for complaint or criti? cism, That has been our attitude. It is about time lor us to change. It is about time lor us to give the bod) its proper appreciation. Learn to respect it. to revere it. to care for it as you would f?M- your most prec? ious possession.?Bernard Macfadden in Physical Culture, Paris, i'eb. 14.?American batteries took part in the artillery bombard n eni In connect Ion with a large French raid in the Champagne region yesterday, it was announced officially. effective assistance Was given b.V Un American gunners. (This ;s the first mention of American baltelies on the Champagne front. Thus far it seems that nobody has been interested enough to ask Mr. BJesm what he thinks of the Moi.nitin effusion.-?Greenwood .Jour? nal. ' ROBERTSON REMAINS CHIEF. \ There Will be No Change in British High Command. London, p*eb. 14.?Major General William u. Robertson. The Daily Chronicle declares on its own infor? mation, will remain chief of the im? perial staff with the full approval and confidence of tin- war cabinet. Major General Wilson will continue to be the principal British representative at Versa llles. Decalogue for Women. "A new decalogue of war for wo? men has been arranged by the Pro? fessor of University of Turin," says Dr Anna Howard Shaw, chairman of the Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense. ' This decalogue, like thaU of the Scripture, applies to both men and women, and by close attention to its rules, everyone will be able not only to do her part, hut to do it qo system? atically and elheiently that there is no demand the government could make that would not lind us prepar? ed to respond at once. If every fam? ily kept this decalogue where it could be in view every day, it would remind I them of their duty as well as the j glory of sharing in the gpeat new struggle which we trust shall bring to us a fulfillment of the Spirit of Him who came to bring '^eace on Harth, Cood Will to Men.' J The decalogue is as follows.; 1. Do not chatter. Keepfto your? self the news you hear, younfown im? pressions, and your apprehension. 2. Do not listen to alarmists-, to slackers, or to those wh% would spread discouragement. Silence them. 3. He moderate in your spending, neither lavish in gifts nor sifdid in your economies. Let everything in your life, even your daily *jcpenses, take on at this moment its 'rue nat? ional importance. 4. Encourage national industries, nvoding imported goods, ever, though they may seem better and lems costly than those made at home. '.V a. Do not look upon the leparture to the front of those dear tjf you as an abandonment. He with thlm con? stantly in thought, as they a?e with you, particularly in the hour of dan? ger: and do all that you can ti'replace them in their former occupatons. G. Do not complain of fjhe diffi? culties, annoyances and irivations caused by the war. Think of those ? who are dying for their country and complaint will halt upon your lips. 7. Multiply your activities,;,in your home as weU as outside, thereby ren? dering yourself useful to yotir coun i try by the work of your hands, the warmth of your heart, and the clar? ity of your Intelligence. S. Exhibit day by day and hour by hour the same courage a man shows upon the Held of battle. In? struct the ignorant, uphold the feeble console those who rtre stricken; trans? mit your own confidence to others. !b No matter how long the strug? gle may last, await victory with strength and patience. 10, If you are stricken in your dearest affections, hear your sorrow nobly, that your tears may bo worthy of the hero Whose death you mourn. NOTICE To Proprietors of Hotels, Cafes and Hoarding Houses, City Of Sumter. The State Food Administration has requested -.s to hold a consultation with all the hotel, eating h?use. and restaurant proprietors in Sumter. In compliance with this request we ask that you meet with us in the Chamber Of Commtice, at 4 o'clock, Friday afternoon, February 16th. Cooperation In observance of the program of the Food Administration will be discussed. Very truly yours, G. A. LHMMOX, County Food Administrator. H. A. MOSES, cuy Food Administrator. E. [. RBARDON, Assistant County Food Administrator. Jefferson and La l ayette Letters. London, Jan. u? (Correspondence) Two letters, one written by Thomas Jefferson and dated Monticello, April 17, 1821, and the other by General Lafayette and dated Lagrange, June 28, 1SH7, have been presented to Con? sul General skinner in London as a gift to the American government. The donor was H. H. dross, a Philadel? phia manufacturer, who until recently had a home here. The first concerns certain books which the correspond ent recommended to Jefferson and and which he declared he was endeav? oring to obtain, while the letter writ? ten by Lafayette speaks of the Inven? tion of S bee hive and of his interest in agricultural development gener ; fly, There is nothing to disclose the Identity of the persons to whom the letters were addressed. No, Celestlne, we are not saving any coal for Cndo Sim on account of these heatless Mondaya Fact is, WS hsven't any to save.?Hainwdl People. SHOULD HELP THE TENANTS. Recto* W rites i>f What Should be Done. The Carolina Farmer and Stockman carries the following article on "Landlord and Tena. t," by Victor E. Rector, who fills th. chair of agri? culture at the Univursiy of South Carolina, and who is also a member N of the legislature from Darlington County: South Carolina should take more in? terest in the people who rent. The people to do this are ihe land owners. Detter relations betwi-en landlord and renter can not be icccomplished by the legislature, but it can be done by mutual agreement and mutual help. Let the owner buy vv re and the rent? er build the pastu-e on which to raise his meat, milk and butter. Let the owner of the land buy fruit trees and show the renter how to plant and care for them, ther. divide orchard products. Let the landlord lay off the terraces and pay for half the labor in ditching. This would save the fertil i y of the soil and thus give more profit to both. Let he landlord help tie renter in buying and mixing fer t lizers to suit the sc 1. Then let him tell the renter when and how to ap? ply the fertilizer to get the best re sjlts. Det the landlord lend the ren? ter enough cash to make the crop at a reasonable interest. This would save the renter fro ? the criminal time prices now so common. Let the landlord give the renter an extra $5 for every hale of cc ton he makes, above five to the pi )w. This would encourage work and economy. Under such a system the enter would be adequately fed whil he was making the crop; and when It was made, tt would be free from riebt and could be sold or held as cit-cr instances would suggest. The rente * would show more interest In the land. He would feel kindly toward th ; owner who had helped him. He w< Jld soon be "oil his feet" and he might wake up to the fact that it is possible for a rert er to educate his chddren. This sys i tem would lower the price of pro? visions, because they would be sold t'Dr cash. Labor conditions would be improved; the country would be more prosperous and our itizenship would be of a higher ordev. Let the land? lord give the renter a better chance ; and thus save money for both. TERMS OF 22 EXPIRE. Probably Many State Senators Will Sock Ro-c faction. Columbia, Feb. 13. ?Terms of 22 of i t ie 4 5 members of the South Carolina State senate expire v ith this session. It is presumed that quite a number ? of these will enter t \e campaign for i re-election this summier, though the . season for political announcements is ? rather early and at present no hats . have been shied into the ring. Senator John F. Williams, of Aiken, . whose term expires 'n 1920, is an ex i ception to this rule, the Aiken sena? tor having announced als candidacy to ? succeed Andrew J. B*?thea as lieuten? ant governor. Senators whose terms expire In 1918 are: J. A. Deattie, of Kershaw; Charlton Du Rant, of Clarendon; E. C. Fops, of Williamsbu?R. d .Epps, oi Sumter; J. J Eva; s, of Marlboro; i 10. R. Ginn, of HampU n; J. A. Harvey, of Borkoloys J. Gordon Hughes, of Union; g. k. Leney, of Chester tield; C. D. Lee .of Darlington; J. H. Manning of Dillon; J. W. McCown. of Florence; J. II. Nickhs, of Abbeville; vv. T. O'Dell. of Pick ns; J. G. Pad? gett, of Colleton: J. U Sherard, of Anderson; Huger Sin! 'er, of Charles? ton; A. P. Spigner, of Richland; Richmond Stacy, of C erokee; George M. Stuckey, of Lee, a: d d. R. Wil? liams, of I^tncaster. A successor will bo elected in ''luster county to the late Senator A. G. Brice, whose term vould have ex? pired this year. New Orleans. Feb. 14,?Two women and baby were burned to death and three others injured in a fire in a. tene? ment house at Harvey, l>a.. across the river from here today. Washington, Feb. 14.?a billion dollar deficiency appropriation bill, the largest of the kind in the history of congress was favorably reported to the house today by Ch arnian Shei ley of the appropriations committee. Con? sideration Is expected to begin to? morrow. Hugo amounts are asked for various military activities. Washington. Feb. 14.? A campaign for the wider use of fish as food will be started by the bureau of fisheries soon at Colombia, S. C. The possi? bility of carp culture i riot fields is under investigation. Norfolk. Va , Feb. 13.?-Harry Wrlrht, tt, Of Little Rock, and Noah How ell. 4a, of South F< t k. Ark., em? ployees at the naval haH*j here. cVied suddenly here today frogs drinking what an investigation disclosed was nay mm, used as a uhstitute for Vfbtskay,