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Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31

Peterson did not warn the passengers
evidently did not want to refund their
fares! Indeed, this brute of Captain,
after the boat had upset and while hun
dreds still alive were imprisoned in the
huge iron coffin, tried to drive off the
men who were cutting the holes into
the hull through which openings hun
dreds were drawn out alivel
Captain Pederson's angry cry at
such terrible moment, what are you
cutting my boat for", shows his sordid
spirit of devilish greed that made him
willing to risk thousands of innocent
lives to make few dolIars-the same
criminal love of gain that drowned pas
sengers of the ill-fated Slocum when try
ingto float with lead weighted cork life
preservers, the hell-born money lust that
roasted hundreds of poor working girls
in the awful New York triangle fire"
because the firm, in violation of law,
kept the fire escape doors locked to
stop little petty thievery!
1t seems likely that the Government
inspectors winked at the iniquity of
using this unsafe boat for passenger
excursions. No less than eight different
Investigations are being made-alI of
them, as usual will amount to nothing!
Of course, the customary phrases" let
no guilty person escape, " ''make the
probe a searching one" etc., are being
employed, but it will as usual all end in
talk. pulls" political, and "pulls"
financial will be used to defeat Justice,
and to let the guilty ones higher up get
off, meanwhile, to satisfy the public
clamor which, though. soon dies down
Some poor devil of an underling will
be made the scapegoat.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
Snake. Loved Milk

SEAFoRD, Del, July 26. Black
snakes are unusually plentiful in This
part of Sussex county this year, and
are proving somewhat of a nuisance
to farmers wives owing to their fond
ness FOR milk.
Mrs. Harry Beswick, of Nanticoke
hundred, went to her dairy yesterday
and in the dim light failed to see a
huge black snake lying on the cement
curbing until she had stepped on it.
The snake at once lashed out with its
tail, frightening Mrs. Beswick into a
faint. In falling she struck her head
against the cement floor, inflicting an
ugly wound. She was found later by
her husband, who called medical help.
The snake ESCAPED.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31
SPECIAL LAWS

The Delaware of Legislature of 1915
enacted two laws of special interest to
farmers, one of them, going into effect
September 16, provides that all seeds
sold in packages of ten pounds or more
must be labeled with the name of the
seed, the name and address of the per-
son selling the seed, and the approx
mate percentage of purity of the seed.
1t is unlawful to sell seed containing
more than one in one thousand of any or
all of the following: Quack grass,
Canada thistle, dodder, wild mustard,
wild oats, English plantain, orange
hawkweed. Any one either selling or
buying seed can submit samples to the
State Board of Agriculture, Dover, and
have them examined for purity and for
vitality.
The other law is to encourage apple
growers to pack their fruit in better
manner. Itprovides that the standard
for Delaware shall be of four grades:
Delaware Fancy Grade, Delaware A,
Delaware B, and Delaware Unclassifed.
The Fancy Grade shall consist of apples
of one variety which are well grown
specimens, hand picked, properly packed
of good color for the variety, normal
shape, free from dirt, diseases, insect
or fungus injury, bruises and other de-
fects, except such as are necessarily
caused in the operation of packing.
Delaware A Grade shall be practically
like the Fancy except that they may be
10 per cent. below the foregoing specifi-
cations on combination of all defects,
or per cent. on single defect. The
other grades are lower. All grades that
are offered for sale in closed packages
must be properly branded in plain letters
and figures with the name and address
of the packer, or of the person by whose
authority the apples were packed, the
name of the variety and the grade or
class of the apples contained therein,
and the minimum size of the fruit in
the package. 1t is unlawful to sell in
classed packages apples which do not
comply with the grades named unless
the package is marked mot hand
picked" ''wormy," diseased" or
''scabby, " as the case may be.
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-31

millions from his own profts-how in.
finitely nobler all this, than the grinding
greed of Carnegie or Rockefeller who tc
pile up riches beyond the wealth of Or.
mus or of Ind, " not only denied to theii
employees just wages, but when they de.
manded their own, made war upon them,
Carnegie so bloodily with his hired sol
diery at Homestead, and Rockefeller ir
his shocking Ludlow massacre where
his paid rufiians like the savages thew
were set fire to tent village of workers
and then with their machine guns merci-
lessly slaughtered men, women and
children, closing the horrid scene with
looting
Read this partial list of the practical
benefits to these 16, 600 employees, from
this one mans justice and kindness.
There has been an increase of 100
per cent in bank accounts among
the employees, Mr.. Ford said, an
increase of SO per cent in insurances
carried. The value of homes owned
outright by employees has increased
81 per cent. A substantial improve
ment in the physical condition of
the employees is also shown. Up
wards of 200 men have been helped
to citizenship,
Eight thousand families have
changed their places of residence
since the plan was started, and the
migration has been from poor and
squalid to healthy, sanitary quar-
ters. Police justices say whereas
Ford employees recognized by their
badges, were almost daily seen in
the prisoners dock up to year ago
since January, 1914, they have been
noticeably absent.
A school is maintained by the
company for non-English speaking
employees, and the attendance has
increased in the year from 200 to
11,000,
How modestly this philanthropist dis
claims all credit for his splendid work
"You ask our purpose in estab-
fishing this (profit sharing) plan.
Our first purpose was substantial
justice to our co-workers without
whom we could have accomplished
nothing. We had had great success
and in fact we desired no greater
success from a mere financial point
of view. We do not regard it as in
any sense a gift of charity, but only
due reward for service.
'"The object, was simply to better
the financial and moral status of
the men. No man is influenced to
change his mode of living, his habits
or character in order to qualify
under the profit sharing plan.
have very little use for charities
or philanthropies as such. My idea
is, help men to help themselves.
Nearly all are willing to work for
adequate reward. We have all
kinds of cripples in our employ, and
they are making good. We have a
great many who have been in prison
and who were outcasts from society.
Every one of them is making good
showing and is gaining in self
respect and strength of character.
At the start, go per cent. of the
employees received share of the
profits. At the end of the first
year, 81 l-2 per cent. are participat-
ing"
Finally, Mr.. Ford declared that thi
Christ-like treatment of Labor, paid il
dollars and cents And who doubt
that were Labor to receive everywher
a just share in the profits of Capital,
would seldom, if ever, need, even i
Democratic hard times, to be humiliate
by taking aims, joining bread lines q
haunting soup kitchens
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-24
Money to Loan.

Applications received for loans from
slo0 90 to $40, 900, 90 improve d and un-
improved town property aud farm
la,ds. Interest 8 per cent straight.
Interest payable annually Or s-lni-
annually. Time: one TO ten years. A D
plican,s for loans will please give ds..
scrip,ion, location, aud valuation OF
property offered as security for loan.
SIa:e Improvements and valuation OF
same.
We want County representatives to
receive applications for loans. appraise
property: aud serve as our exclusive
re o. esentative. Attorney or real es-
tate man preferred. Applicants Tor
leans. and applicants f'r agencies posi-
lively required to furuish,at'- least Two
character references and forward PCS
taye. Eve 2c stamps, for application
bInks, full particulars. and. prompt
rtp:y. Write Southern Office, South
eastern Mortgage Loan Assn, Fourth
Natl Bank Bldg; Atlanta, Ga.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-24
BUSINESS LOCALS.

BEST TRUCK sEED-Grown espec-
tally for seed. ANY variety the fol-
. lowing: Cucumber 55c 10; Canteloupe,
Rocky Ford grown. 55c; Melon, Wat
SOD. 40, any other Melen IS; Tomato
sl35; Okra Is: Cora, Weevil-proof,
big yie.der, dollar peck, huShei
three C,.tton, up;ans1 iouy. selling
14c, heaviest yi-'d~r, dollar hfLy
hushrl Profit fifty To FIVE hnndred
dollars acre trucking. Send 4 cents
stamps for instructions. L. A. Sioney
AlleDdale, S. &.
FOR SALE A few Colonies OF Bees
in s frame hives. Will give each pur-
Chaser one section supper for comb
honey. Price par Colony, 81 90. Il. 5.
Elliott, Silver, S. T..
Fifteen thousand Baby Chicks for
Sa'e-Youns strain Single Comb White
LeehArnS only. will hatch 1000 or
piose.- every three weeks throu.n"nt
the Year Place your or'l-,s. DOW: To-.
each 10 any quantity Eggs for ha'cn-
ing 81 Copper Is; S. 90 per 100. A. e.
Davis. Davis Station, S. &;
For Fire Insurance see r c. and {.
W. We..S. :.....
WANTED:-Any young man or young
lady. planning to. attend Business
College soon, t. write, or call and see
the editor of lhis paper. We have a
Scholarship in the largest Business
College 10 this State, which we have
just accepted IN exchange for adver-
+ Using space We can sell you this
Scholarship at biz. discount and save
YOU uouey. IL is good for complete
Bookk. epiog and B mixing, or Short;
: hand aud Type&ritiIg G.. Course II
..yru want it. write US TO-DAY fos
additional in formation. Address Ed
itor," THE MANNING TINES.
l'ure B!ooded White Wyandotte
Eggs, 81 90 per Is. W S. Plowden !.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-24
Notice to Taxpayers.

The time for making returns for TAX
:.tion expired February Goth, but owing
To u change IN the Law, many have
faii-d 20 make t,.eir returns. To order
to save th-+ penalty beng added, the
County Boai If Equliza;iun authorized
ths Aud tor TO -xten.i ths tim, for
making said returns unti! March 23ra,
after waich date a penalty OF 80 per
ceut will b.. added TO all property not
re. urred as required By law:
a. p. BURGESS.
Auditor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-24
CA s IRA
For Infants and Children
an Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears ~
s1s..ssss q q le1M2Z<zS@
The Soldiers ignorance.

The Soldiers ignorance.
Tbs soldiers ignorance is not always
restricted TO the place in which he Is
fighting The prospect Of having to
regard the khedive as an enemy re-
minds one Of an anecdote Of the Sudan
campaign It was after the fail Of Om-
Srrman; the khalifa was being pur-
aaed, and there was false report that
be had been captured "Hooray, BILL"
one British soldier was heard to shout
to another; we've got the bloomtn'
ksydi8!" Tommy was in charming igs
norance Of the fact that he had been
marching under the khedive's flag
ever since he had started On the cam
paip.-London Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-24
Inyigorating to the Pale and Sickly

The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria eariehes the blood and builds up sys-
tenn. a true tonic. For adults and children. SOC
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-24

The Quiline That Does Not Affect The Head
because. Of its tonic and laxative effect. lAXA-
1--WE BROMO DUMMIES better than ordinary
Quiaine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature of E. ". GROVE. 2Sc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-24

There's great variety Of useful articles required
them all in superior quality. Kettles Tea and Coffee
Pots, Broers. Sancepans, Fry Pans, Cake rins,~
ETC., have in the most excellent nakee. They are.
of the finest block tin, and formed in way that
makes them most durable. Whether you need a.
whole kitchen outfit or odd .th1 g, it is here:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-17
Explanations in Order.

In the 1912 campaign it was pos
sible for the Democrats to make many
statements regarding the tariff with
out challenge from the average voter.
There had been q protective tariff for
sixteen years. and there was no OPP
portunity for the younger generation
of voters to understand the real mean
ing of conditions under a low tariff.
Even the statement that the tariff was
responsible for the high cost of living,
therefore, seemed to be accepted by a
large number OF voters.
Even the Democratic voters, how
ever. are not likely to listen to such
an argument In patience during the
next campaign There win have to
be some explanation of the deluge OF
imports that threw so many working
men out of employment before the Eu-
ropean war began. There will have
10 be some explanations as to the
manner In which the country might
meet the delrge of imports after the
war is over
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-17
.FREE-TRADE FOLLY
Demonstrated by the Last Sew
enteen Months.
Abnormal Foreign Demand Is Stimu-
IatIns Industry, but the Tariff
Handicap Is Proving a Hard
Thing to Overcome.

The books OF that barometric con-
Germ, the United States Steel corpora
ton, Indicate not that America is ris-
ing to prosperity on a high tide OF in
dustry, but that the turn has come and
that business is headed upward after
the long continued downward trend
The low mark was touched in No
yember last, as gagged by the steel
business. and February opened with
4,24S,57l tons Of untitled orders on the
books of the big corporation, a total a
round million better than on Decem-
Der /. 1914.
But compare this figure with two
years ago, before the Wilson-Under-
wood attack upon American Industry
The business on hand on February l.
1913. was 7.s27,36S tons, or 3,57s, 797
more than under the present industry
smashing tariff.
Even the extraordinary demands
from abroad due to the war, while
helping to Offset the effects of tariff
inimical to American production, have
not lifted the volume of the steel bust
ness to the level at which the incom.
ing Democratic administration found it.
Seven months of tariff tinkering and
seventeen months of free-trade tariff
have left q diyidend-paying industry
struggling to meet expenses, the stock
holders forced to forego returns. while
It's mills are running at less than so
per cent Of their capacity.
Yet there is cheer in this figure, for
the operations of the Steel corporation
have been doubled in the past two
months, due wholly to the extraordi.
nary conditions of a great war over
coming to some extent the damage
done to American production by anti
American legislation at the American
capital.
Industry, thrust down and pros
trated by the Wilson policies, has
scrambled to its feet again, and is
making great fight, but it is stIll
handicapped by the tariff.
How high would be the tide of pros
perity If gains incident to abnormal
foreign demand we're added to the
ordinary business of this country
under the well-trieC system of pro.ec-
ton. instead of being swallowed up by
losses due to the folly of free trade?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-17
IS CHILD Cross,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give california
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach. liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result Il
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours. then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat.
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad.
system full OF cold, has sore throat,
or diarrhoea. Listen,
Motheri See If tongue is coated, then
give a teaspoonful of california
Syrup Of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
TEN, and you have well child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup Of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and it rev.
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup OF Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-17
STRENGTH.
Without Overlooking The Stomach.

The business man, especially, needs
food in the morning that will not over
load the stomach. but give mental Wig
or for the day.
Much depends on the start a man
gets each day as to how he may ex-
pect to accomplish the work on hand.
He can't be alert with heavy. fried
meat-and-potatoes breakfast, requiring
a lot of vital energy in digesting it.
A Calf. business man found food
combination for producing energy. He
writes:
For years / was unable to find
breakfast food that had nutrition
enough to sustain a business man
without overlooking his stomach. caus.
ing indigestion and kindred ailments.
Being a very busy and also very
nervous man. had about decided to
give up breakfast altogether. But luck.
lily was induced to try Grape-Nuts.
Since that morning have been q
new man; can work without firing.
my head is clear and my nerves strong
and quiet
4 find that Grape-Nuts. with little
sugar and small quantity OF cold
milk. makes a delicious morning meal.
which invigorates me for the days
business"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich Read, THE Road to Wen
VILE in pkgs Theresa Reason
Ever read the above IetterF A new
one appears froEn time 60 ftnae. They
ARE genuine, Il We, and fun OF human
Interest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-17

Shuffle-boards are marked OF on the
upper deck and disk showers and
other requisite appliances are provid-
ed. An elevated square containing
10 numbers is set up. Covered weights
are used, the object of the game be
ing to drop these weights In the cen
ter OF the squares containing the
numbers. Tossing the weights is an
excellent exercise, and despite the
fact that Il looks like a simple thing
TO accomplish. it is exceedingly diff
ficult until one gets Just the correct
twist of the wrist, On the French
ships n box containing sections like
that of post Office boxes is placed on
deck. The sections are open and num-
bered. On the top is an iron frog
with an open mouth. The point of
the game is 10 throw the lead disk
INTO the open mouth of the frog. OF
into one of the sections. Hitting
the mouth of tn frog counts 1000,
but as it is a rather difficult feat. com.
paratively few counts OF this high
number are made. Passengers of all
ages engage in this, and competition
often becomes keen. Quoits, too, is
a popular game. especially with the
ladies and children Rope rings are
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-17
Must Have tieaIthtuI sIeep.

Edison, the inventor, has been
quoted as saying that little sleep is
necessary. and that the time will come
when mankind will not sleep at all.
and therefore not waste fourth or
fifth of valuable time in the "a hours
of the day in a condition equivalent
to death. At the moment. of course.
Mr.. Edison was breaking into the role
of the professional humorist. All Of
the things called nature demands rest.
and the most eloquent description Of
misery ever ---itten was that in Mac
BETH" when it was declared that the
murderous thane should sleep no more
that he had murdered sleep. So the
person who fails to have health
full sleep has in one way or another
murdered sleep.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-17

( used because they are light and make
no noise. thus not disturbing the other
games in progress.
On the larger vessels there Is
gymnasium where all sorts OF exer-
else may be taken by the passengers.
Il is under the direction Of an athletic
instructor, who will give advice as
to just what sort of exercise each
particular person should have-the
kind of apparatus TO use for reducing
flesh and the kind to use for gaining
IT, In fact. there Is an apparatus TO
meet the case OF every one on beard.
Swimming pools are to be found on
the newer steamers and even swim
ming instructors are provided.
Even Eating Is an Amusement.
Eating. too. may be classed as an
amusement on shipboard as II seems
to be continuous performance, ivl
apart from the regulation breakfast,
luncheon and dinner. beef broth and
sandwiches arc served on deck at
II o'clock In the morning and lemon
ade. tea and cake at four In the after
noon. This is the usual order but
should the passengers desire food or
drink between these hours. the stew
ards will serve them again.
Passengers who suffer from seaslck-
ness. or even those who fear Il. may
have their meals served on deck. The
average traveller eats about twice as
much on board big liner as he does
at home, and does 1t In many instances
to Kill time
Amusements on ships of different
nationalities vary to suit the taste
Of the passengers On Spanish ships
dancing s the leading amusement.
and as style OF dancing requires
very small space, its entire passen-
ger list Is easily accommodated
The French ships make a specially of
music and the leaders of their or
chestras are usually graduated from
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-17

WVfE traveller at sea is a COM
pick individual varying In taste
as we'll as In temperament At
III times he must be amused, at
another time entertained. and
then sometimes he varies the mood.
when he prefers to be let alone either
10 read or to slumber under the in
fluence OF the sea air, II these DIFF
fering states are found in one person
coming on at no particular time and
as changeabe as the weather itself
what a variety of moods Is exhibited
IN four or five hundred passengers
of all ages. OF several nationalities,
some on pleasure 5ant and others
crossing the water solely on business
From this It can bt imagined hov diff.
fcult must be the task Of the scam
ship companies to amuse and enter
tain this Heterogeneous mass Of hui
mainly for seven or eight days.
All steamships of any size carry
an orchestra or band and concerts
are given at least twice day; be-
sides the music during the evening
meal These ship orchestras are
usually very obliging and will render
such selections as the passengers may
request In order to suit all tastes.
however. the program is composed of
all varieties of music, from ragtime to
grand opera
Toward the end cf the voyage there
is special concert in which the
passengers take part. on nearly every
ship a singer or elocutiOnist can be
found who will assist Ia the enter
tainment. so a special program is
made up for the occasion and the
ships drawing-room is well filled with
people dressed as they would be at
a fashionable evening entertainment
on shore.
Many Deck Games.
Various kinds OF games may be
played by those who desire exercise.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-17

the Paris Conservatory of Music.
Dancing is also a feature on board
these lines Frequently there is a
stereopticon show in the ladies' cabin
giving views of interesting countries
and whettlng the appettes of the pas
sengers for more travel The amuse-
ments on the Italian steamers are
patterned after those of the French.
The German and English steamers
have. perhaps, the greatest variety OF
pastimes Americans predominant
on these boats and the steamship com
panies meet the demand of their eli.
ents. to be amused.
On board those steamships. whose
course takes them from one hemi
sphere TO the other. the great event is
the crossing the line" or equator
Members Of the crew are deliberately
costumed as Neptune and his cour,
tiers and some men who have never
before crossed the line are selected as
victims for mock trials. housings and
other antics that delight the onlook
Ing passengers Especially on British
vessels is this celebration held II
is a relic of the old days OF wind
tanners before the advent of steam
ships,