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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
EGG-LAYING CONTEST.
Novel Poultry Feature Will be Con
Quoted at the State Fair.

One hundred sprightly pullets, all
aged one year, will indulge in an egg
laying contest at the State fair in
Columbia from October % to 30. The
pulIets will be fed for egg production,
and the contest will be between 10
varieties with 10 representatives of
each variety. Frank S. Hare, poul-
| try husbandman at Clemson college,
will be in charge of the egg-laying
contest.
w. w. Long, State agent in charge
of farm demonstration work for the
federal department of agriculture, in
cooperation with Clemson college,
says that despite the long drought of
last summer and the present demor-
alization due to the war, the South
Carolina farm demonstrators were ar
ranging for the largest and most COM
prehensive exhibits of farm products
ever shown at any State fair, and
possibly hte largest ever shown in
the South. The exhibits will illus
trate the growth of the work CT the
farm demonstrators and of the people
to whom they are teaching better
methods.
I'VE will have exhibits from A
counties in charge of demonstration
agents." said Dr.. Long. I'm addition
there will be exhibits from 25 tomato
clubs, three booths from mill villages
and one booth showing the co-opera-
tive work with the churches. The
latter booth will be in charge of the
Rev. w. H. Mills, Of Clemson col
lege."
"Of interest to stockraisers and
dairymen will be te showing of dairy
COWS and beef cattle,' continued DR..
Long. eve will have six dairy COWS
in the steel building. These animals
will be scientifically fed and milked
with sanitary utensils. The butter
will be made Immediately and the
whole operation from feeding the
COWS to making the butter will be
shown. Six Herefords will be eXhi-
bited as types of beef cattle. They
will be in charge of two live stock
men who will give information in re-
gard to feeding beef cattle and types
of breeds.
There will be a special exhibit of
the boys corn club, each boy fur
nishing the best ear and the best ten
ears from his acre" said DR.. Long.
GAS there are 100 boys who are
members of corn clubs in South Car
olina: we expect a large showing of
corn"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
MAKES NO COMMENT.
Bryan Says Nothing About Jap Seiz-
ure of Jaluit Island.

Secretary Bryan Tuesday declined
in the absence of all the facts to ex-
press any opinion as to whether the
Japanese foreign Offices announce
ment that Japan's war activities
would be confined to the Far East.
The secretary plainly was expect
ing the early arrival of some official
statement of the ultimate purpose of
tn. act. Already Mr.. Bryan has in
terested himself in Japanese military
operations against the German con-
cession in Shan Tung, probably be-
cause of the appeal from the Chinese
government against the alleged vio-
lation of Chinese integrity.
The landing on Jaluit, in Marshall
Island, however, has not yet been
made the subject Of representation
to the state department, possibly for
the reason that there is no one in a
position corresponding to that Of
China. In Samoa. it is pointed out by
officials, the United States has very
lively interest in any change in the
sovereignty of the group because OF
the proximity OF the German-owned
islands to the American Island Of
Tutuila.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
CURTAILING EXPENSES.
Southern Railway Feels Effects OF
European War.

In view of the curtailment of ser.
vice made necessary by the current
| depression of bushes and the conse.
! quent reduction of the opportunity
of many hundreds of employees tc
earn the wages which they have been
accustomed, President Fairfax Har.
rison Of Southern Railway company
has deemed that it is only fair that
the officers of the company should
also share the sacrifice.
He has accordingly reduced his
own salary twenty per cent, and has
asked all the other officers receiving
salaries in excess of twenty-five hun
dred dollars per annum to accept
temporary reductions on descend
ing scale, proportioned to the amount
Of their salaries, so as to distribute
the personal sacrifice equitably. In
der the plan adopted the pay of those
receiving salaries Of as much as
twenty-seyen hundred dollars will be
reduced two per cent. The officers
affected have all accepted the situa-
ton with loyal appreciation of the
necessity of a spirit of mutual Sacri-
flee. While the actual saving to the
company on this account is relatively
small, the principle of common inter-
est of all those who drew their liveli-
hood from Southern Railway COM
pany has been the controlling motive
Following this action, the board of
directors has reduced the dividend Of
the preferred stockholders. many Of
whom are women dependent upon
this income, from five to four and
one-half per cent, although it wac
fully earned before the present ten
dency of business was apparent. and
has declared it payable not in cash
but in deferred scrip so that all inter
ests in the property may participate
in the retrenchmert,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
LINE DUTY Is TIRESOME
TROOPS SEEK ACTIVITY DURING
EXPLORATIONS.
Successful Ruse of French Infantry
Compells Germans to Retreat
Snow Has Fallen on High Hills.

The battlefield northeast Of Lille
Wa sthe point of greatest interest in
the continuation of the great conflict
which has lasted 20 days. The cav
airy of both armies has swept about
the country for days, seeking to go
through or around the opposing lines
and everywhere has encountered the
enemy.
A successful ruse carried out by a
detachment of French infantry in the
vicinity of Lens is related in the Or
ders of the day. Having been order
ed to hold a position the small squad
did so throughout the day but at dusk
detachment was compelled to re-
tire before an overwhelming force of
Germans. Reaching country estate,
the French commander placed num-
Der of men in the last outlying houses
with orders to remain until they
heard the bugle call. The rest Of the
party took up position a quarter of
mile further on in the open country.
A bugle sounded and fire was open
ed both on the front and on the rear
Of the German force, which, after
losing many men, retreated. The
French reoccupied their original posi-
ton and saved the Allies line from
being pierced.
A French non-commissioned officer
with 80 men who had been forgotten
at an entrenchment advanced post
near Roye, saw 1000 Germans sd-
yanciug but the Frenchmen did not
move until their ammunition was ex-
hausted. Then officer ordered his
men to retire through wood and he
rejoined his regiment with 20 of his
command. He. was promoted on the
field to be lieutenant, as his stand
had permitted reinforcement Of the
allied line at critical moment.
Trench duty in the siege operations
is now thoroughly organized. The
digging continues and the trenches OF
the opposing armies approached to
within 100 yards Of each other at
some places. The men in these
bitches, especially along the line from
Rheims to the Meuse, have been mac
tive often during the past few days
and they often call upon each other
to come out and fight.
Some of the men have become very
daring, life in the burrows with the
occasional turn at rife firing being so
monotonous that they go out in
search of adventure. One party OF
three AIgerians left their shelter and
proceeded to house which was still
standing near the lines. There they
e1,,~I co1ran
The men fraternized and together
searched the cellar. After regaling
themselves on wine the Algerians,
who had brought rifles, ordered the
Germans to fall in and took them
prisoners. In Alsace the French con-
tinue their advance. Frequent skir-
mishes are being fought between the
German rear guard snd the French
advance guard.
Snow has fallen on the high hills
in this region, making operations diff
6cult.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
KILL THE MOSQUITO.
Cold Weather and Some Effort Will
Help Destroy Pest

About week ago We printed a
short article of DR.. W. 4. Evans of
Chicago, upon the fly, and how efforts
should be made to kill them out now.
We are copying his remarks about
the mosquito which was in the same
article:
"The relation of cold weather to
mosquitoes is of even greater impcr-
tance than its relation to flies. Mos
quitoes can not live out of doors in
cold weather. In addition to other
points, cool weather stops the. evolu-
ton of the malarial parasite in the
infected mosquito. When the tenn
perature drops below so the malarial
organisms in the body of a mosquito
are arrested in their development
and such q, mosquito later biting a
susceptible man does not infect him.
Paralleling this, it is well known that
a man with chronic malarial infec-
ton in whom the parasites are lying
quiet, if subjected to cold weather is
liable to begin having chills.
"As the weather begins to get cool
mosquitoes cease to be troublesome.
It is on the hot, still. moist nights
that mosquitoes make life burden.
When chill is in the air, Mrs. Mos
quito is sluggish, non-aggressive and
has no appetite for blood. AS the
cool nights continue it recognizes the
need of some snug harhor. It tries
persistently to fnd place which its
instinct tells it will be warm. The
females of the domesticated varieties
are apt to hibernate in some dwell
ing, cellar, barn OF outhouse. There
they live in a dormant state.
"Herrick tells US that probably a
majority of these hibernating mos
quitoes die before spring. Those
females that survive the winter be-
come active in early spring, and, af-
ter feeding or sometimes without OBJ
tanning food they seek a convenient
pool Of water on which to deposit
eggs By keeping mosquitoes out OF
the house as the weather begins to
get cold, we ward against annoyance
for the next year. 1t is the few which
difference.
NO plan OF ridding house of
mosquitoes in cold weather equals
screening them out as the weather
gets cold. It is wise, as the autumn
comes on, to go over the screens for
holes and places where the screen
does not fit snugly. It is also wise to
spray the screens with kerosene or
wipe them off with kerosene cloth
occasionally. After the mosquitoes
have got in some good can be accom-
plished by burning sulphur. Per-
haps very careful, experienced people
are justified in using hydrocyanic
gas. Better than either, when feas-
ible, is to freeze out the house few
times during the winter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
LONG sIEGEs OF HISTORY.
Confederates Defense Of ERichmon
Extended Over Four Years.

The Franco-Prussian war Of 1870
II was remarkable for its seiges,
says Tit-Bits. Bazaine held out at
Metz against the Germans for nearly
two months, and finally surrendered
with 5000 officers and 113,000 men.
For this he had to submit to court
martial, and was sentenced to twenty
years Imprisonment. Afterward
came the siege of Paris, which lasted
six months. Thousands of shells
were rained on the city every day by
the Germans. and no fewer than 40,-
600 of the inhabitants succumbed to
disease and hunger. That lengthy
sieges are quite possible, even in
these days of huge guns, is illustrated
by Chukri Pasha's gallant defence of
Adrianople last year for 155 days.
Then there was the comparatively re-
cent great siege of Port Arthur in the
Russo-Japanese war in 19e4-05,
which finally capitulated after being
blockaded by Admiral Togo for 210
days. The name of Gen. Stoessel
will rank with those of the greatest
soldiers of modern times.
In Ottoman and Russian military
history there hcs never been q siege
like that of Plevna in 1877, when
Osman Pasha defed the Russians for
144 days, and finally surrendered on
December 10, with 10000 men and
100 guns, owing to provisions and
ammunition running short. In the
same year Kars, long the bulwark Of
the Ottoman Empire in Asia, was
Stormed by the Russians after a siege
Of five months. Twenty-Five years
earlier the fortress had been bril-
liantly defended for eight months
against the Russians by the Turks
under Gen. Williams, who had but
5000 men against $4,000.
Even these sieges, however, are
somewhat insignificant when compar-
ed with some others. The longest
siege occurred in the Amerian civil
war, when the Confederates defended
the town of Richmond for 1885 days,
or just over four years. Sebastopol,
in the Crimean war, held out for
eleven months, while Gen. Gordon de-
Tended Khartoum against the Sou
danese for 800 days. The sieges of
Ladysmith, Kimberley and Mafeking,
in the South African war, lasted 120,
1913 and 261 days, respectively. There
is probably, however, NO siege which
Britishers like to read about so much
as that carried out by France and
Spain in their endeavors to carry the
Rock of Gibraltar, 1779-S3. Alto
gether the siege lasted nearly four
years, and, as the world knows, re-
suited in a complete triumph of Brit
ish arms, in spite of the fact that the
enemy numbered 10000 to 10000 |
men, while the defenders could only
muster 1000 |
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
A FALLACY EXPOSED.
Elimination Of Cotton Crop Would
Not Stop Boil WeeyI.

Elimination of the entire cotton
crop Of 1915, including all volunteer
stalks, if such thing were possible,
would not exterminate the boil
weeVil This statement is made by
the division of entomology of Glenn
son college and is based on knowl-
edge of experiments conducted over
a period Of years by the United States
bureau of entomology and upon a
definite opinion on the subject re-
ceiyed from W. D. Hunter, chief Of
the division Of Southern Field Crop
Insects, U. S. Bureau of Entomology.
In some manner the impression
has bee7 received by some of those
who are offering plans for altering
the South's present cotton policy that
Il ell cotton was cut out next year the
boil weevil would be eliminated. The
chronological division of Clemson
college conferred by telegraph with
DR.. Hunter, worldwide authority
on the boil weevil, and DR.. Hunter
replied: "The destruction of boil
weevil by elimination of 1915 crop
is entirely impracticable.''
Two plants thurberiae and hibia-
Gus, are chief among the reasons why
cutting out all cotton would not wipe
out the boil weevil. That the weevil
will breed in either of these plants
has been demonstrated definitely.
A. F. Conrad, State Entomologist,
says that cutting out the entire crop
for year would wipe out vast num-
bers of the weevil and would elimi-
nate the pest entirely from scattered
localities. But, he says, the weevil
would return in as large numbers as
before as soon as cotton was again
planted. The insect prefers cotton
to any other plant, as far as is
known, but would find other ways to
live and to propagate if cut off from
cotton.
The purpose Of this statement is to
correct the false impression about
the relation of cotton elimination to
boil weevil elimination and is intend
ed, it is stated, to touch on the en-
tomological phase of the question
only.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
DELIVERY BY CONTRACT.
Department Hopes to Make Annual
Saying of $2O,O0O,OOO.

In order to reduce the cost of hav.
ing mail distributed through the ru-
raj districts the government may lei
out the work of carrying rural mail
on contract. . Postmaster General
Burleson is in favor of this plan in
stead Of hiring rural carriers. The
recent increase in the pay of rural
carriers has resulted in additional
expense, and it was made against the
protest of the post Office department.
The political influence of the rural
carriers may interfree, it is said, with
the consummation of Postmaster Gen
eral Burelson's$ plan. 1t is estimated
that the government could save $780,
100000 a year by letting the rural
service out by contract.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21

British reinforcements have come up.
British colonials and Indian troops
are in the field. To this extent Bel
GUM has played tremendous part
in the allied campaign. Her army is
still intact, but if it's role is hence
forth less considerable, there can yet
be no exaggeration of its previous
usefulness, Of its influence in shaping
the events of the first ten weeks of
the war.-The New York Evening
Sun
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
Man Killed by Horse.

T. P. Evatt OF Greenville was
thrown from his frightened horse
Tuesday night and was almost in
stantly killed by hitting the corner Of
a large building.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
Will Grant Their Independence.

The United tSates House has pass
ed bill declaring the intention Of
this government to recognize the in
dependence of the PHILIPPINES upon
the esta blishment of a stable govern
ment
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
Wants to Protect Border.

An Arizona sheriff has requested
the withdrawal of the United States
troops. He offers to protect the bor-
der with 500 cowboys.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
Arizona Militia Called Out.

The governor of Arizona has called
out the State militia to protect the
Mexican border of that State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
Bombs Dropped on Ostend.

A German aviator dropped two
bombs on Ostend Monday, neither of
which exploded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21
Six American Sailors Drown.

DIX -AItEC11N<11K OSI1KOEo DKV"Fa'
When >the cutter Manning was
swamped in Unalaga Pass. in the
Behring Sea, six United States sailors
were drowned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21

Area (sq. miles,
Population >. :.
Corn product (bu)
Wheat product
(bu.)
Cotton pr o d u c t
(bales) >.
Sugar pro d u c t
(pounds) :.
Tobacco product
pounds
Number of cattle
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-21


long sought.
More than anything that has yet
happened the capture of Antwerp
points toward long war. 1t gives
Germany a potential advantage in her
contest with Great Britain for world
empire which must compel the Brit
ish people to persist in the struggle.
The Great War now in an even more
complete fashion takes on tie char
acter of the Napoleonic conflict; for
England the issues are now precisely
the same. At least. if they failed to
perceive it before, the whole British
people must now recognize the nature
of the war and act upon their knoWl-
edge.
Yet it is necessary in conceding the
extent of German success at Antwerp
to recognize that for immediate pur-
poses the possession of the city is of
relatively minor importance. German
purpose has been and must remain to
get to Paris after crushing the French
military resources utterly. Save as
it releases one or two additional army
corps the capture of Antwerp does
not contribute to this end.
From start to finish the Belgian
phase of the war has. been to Ger
many costly and unforeseen hind
rance. Belgium has played against
William II the role Spain has played
against Napoleon. At the decisive
moment in the advance to the Marne
the Belgians held troops in their king
dom which were essential to victory
in France. Partly in consequence Of
this the first invasion was checked
and repelled.
In the time gained French and
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-08-14
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

There will be cards sent out from the
Assessor office this coming week stat
ing the amount of your assessment for
1914, and if there is any correction to
be made in your valuations, you must
appear before the County Commission
ers, sitting as a board of equalization.
on the 1st, End, and Bird of September
There can be no changes in valuations
after this date except those made by
the Colorado Tax Commission.
A. NJ THOMAS,
Assessor
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-08-14

Due to the fact that Monday, the 7th
of September upon which date district
court is supposed to convene at Gunni-
son, is legal holiday and to the further
fact that Tuesday the sth is primary
election day, Cunnison attorneys have
petitioned Judge Black to postpone
court and especially the call of the jury
until Wednesday the 9th.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-08-14
METHODIST CHURCH

Special service next Sunday evening
at eight O'Clock. There will be the
uaual half-hour song service with num-
bers by the choir and orchestra and a
fifteen minute sermon by the pastor on
the subject, Home" Remember the
time is Sunday evening at eight, the
place is the Methodist church, and you
are invited
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-08-14

ID. l.. Kelso of Cleveland, Okla, and
c. f. kelso his nephew were in Gunni-
son this week, called by the sad news Of
the death of A. T. kelso on Willow
creek. Mr. Kelso was unable to reach
here for the funeral of his brother, but
came to look after the property and ar
range for appointment of an admins
traitor.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-08-14

A party Of ten middies from the naval
hospital at Las Animss, have been
camped at keelor's ranch on the Coche-
topa for the week, and were in Gunni-
son "Wednesday for supplies. They
we're vastly interested in the world war
and eager to secure late news of naval
battles.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-08-14
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Archdeacon Dennis will hold services
at the Episcopal church on Sunday,
August 18th. Holy communion at 500
a. m. Morning service at II 90 a. m
Evening services at 500 p. m.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-08-14

Judge Shackleford has resigned the
place of candidate for Congress from
the fourth Colorado district so un-
animously rendered him by the recent
Republi ian convention. 1t is rumored
that H. j. Baird attorney and real es-
tate man of Delta, is to make the race
against Ed. Taylor.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-08-14

Billy Fine was seen at the station Sun
day, over from Marble on fishing trip.
Mr.. Fine is one of the representatives
Of the Colorado Yule Marble Co., and
recently landed some big contracts for
that mammoth concern.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-08-14
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to very heartily thank the
kind friends of our brother and uncle.
A. T. kelso, especially the people of
Cebolla and lola. for their assistance 70
him in his last Illness and their care and
attention in looking after his property
and conducting the funeral.
D. l. kELso,
c. E. KELso.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-08-14

FOR SALE-An excellent stock and hay
ranch in the upper East River valley;
$50 acres cutting between 200 and 300
tons native and timothy hay; abun-
dant decreed water right; thousands
of acres of finest Government graz
ing land Immediately adjacent; fine
trout fishing; only six miles from rail-
way station and town. For further
particulars address DIR. Royal z. Jar
Wis, Crested Butte. Colo. 32-35
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-08-14

EN-. Williams has been in Gunnison
this week attending to business mat
ters. Mr.. Williams now has five men
at work opening the coal mine at Mt.
Carbon for the Gunnison Fuel Co, and
reports excellent progress and good
coal being mined.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-08-14

The editor Of the Denver Chamber of
Commerce weekly, Mr.. X. L. Turpin.
wss here on a pleasure trip this week,
and Incidentally collected information
for a story of Gunnison's prosperity in
the publicatign mentioned.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-08-14

Hon. Thomas j. Black Of Montrose,
district Judge, spent Friday evening
and Saturday morning in Gunnison,
called to hear motions and demurrers in
Chambers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-08-14

Miss Eio'se Spencer, who lstel,
graduated from the University of Cali
fornia, has secured a position in tn.
city schools Of Canon City for the mex
season.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-08-14
ksaies e nsssiag 4 ossri e Es.sI.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of County Commissioners of Gunnison
County, Colorado, will meet as a Coun-
ty Board of Equalization, at 10 O'Clock
q. m, Tuesday, September LIST, and
Tuesday, September 18th, 1914.
(SeaD Attest, p. J. Hurley,
County Clerk
Dated at Gunnison, Colorado, this 5th
day of August. 1914 32-37