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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS.

Congressman Aiken has asked con-
gress to appropriate money for a fed
eral building at Greenwood.
Dr. W. W. Anderson, aged II, died
at his home in Summerton a few days
ago.
The Medical College Of South Caro-
lima has been admitted to me mbership
in Class A OF the Association Of Amer
ican Medical Colleges by the execu-
tive council Of the body. in session at
Chicago. The announcement came in
a telegram from Dr. Robert Wilson.
High waters have done se~ious dam
age to two bridges in Chester county.
Gov. Manning has appointed Rufus
NJ. Johnson Of Cold Spring as magis-
trate for the Sixth judicial district Of
Edgefeld county. to succeed R. L.
Bodie
Gov. Manning has accepted an in
vitation to attend the annual banquet
Of the Washington Light Infantry in
Charleston on February %. The gov
ernor will be accompanied by mem
bers Of his staff. This will be the
10eth anniversary Of the company.
The governor will review the Charles
ton militia during the afternoon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
GOOD TIME TO PRUNE TREES
Much Depends Upon Object Sought,
Age of Trees and convenienee IN sz
Performing the Work.

It is a fact that trees pruned M
tune are more likely to set fruit fnan
+ pruned in spring or winter; also
wounds made in June heal more:
Iuickly than when made in early
ypring. On the other hand, it is a:
act that most farmers and orchard-;
sts are too busy in June with other;
york to attend to pruning; also it is5
more difficult to prule in June, be-
cause the leaves cover, the trees aud
interfere more or less with rapid, easy
work. It is also fact that no one
rule will apply to all cases.
If a farmer. or fruit grower wants;
wood growth in young orchard or on,
young shade trees, he will get it most.
quickly by doing his pruning in early
spring, whereas, if he wants merely
to promote the formation Of fruit buds,
he will find that June pruning is,best::s
so, looking at the question in a:lafges
way, there are two, best timesa to,
prune trees-depending upon the OBJ.
ject sought, the age Of the tres and
convenience in doing the work.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
ALFALFA GROWERS
HOLD CONVENTION
ANNUAL SESSION OF YORK COUN'
TY ASSOCIATION AT ROCK
~ HILL.
GOOD SPEECHES ARE HEARD
Work Of Body in Trying to Resist
Boil Weevi Is Commended
Good Reports.

! Rock Hill.-The annual meeting OF
the York County Alfalfa Growers as
sociation was held here, with about
100 farmers and a number Of guests
present at the banquet which preceded
the speaking and transaction OF bus
mess. Following the course luncheon
President J. NJ. Cherry called the body
to order. Reports from the officers
were first heard. :
Treasurer ". R. Timmons reported
that the membership Of the associa'
ton is 200 and that its financial con.
dition is satisfactory.
Secretary Charles R.. Weeks read a
report filled with interesting and i'm
portant information. He reported
that members Of the association the
past season bought through the or
ganization's purchasing agent $4,000
pounds Of alfalfa seed and 2,250 tons
Of lime. Reports made to the sec
retary by growers showed that the
average price secured for the alfalfa
hay crop of the past year was $40
ton It is estimated that members OF
the association have 2,40G acres in
alfalfa, and it has cost them from
SIS to s45 per acre to secure a good
stand, including preparation Of the
soil, seed, ETC..
A G. Smith Of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture, and = L. A.
Niven, editor of Southern Farming,
were the principal speakers.
Following Mr. Smiths, speech the
association voted unanimously to ask
him to secure from his department a
survey or investigation Of conditions
in this county which will determine
the cost Of growing alfalfa.
L. A. Niven Of Atlanta, formerly
professor of agriculture in Winthrop
college, who is familiar with alfalfa
growing, in this section, congratulated
the association upon it's achievements
in introducing a new crop.
Following the addresses Of the
guests Of the occasion, brief speeches
were made by John T. Roddey, W. F..
Baldwin of Columbia, Alex Willfora,
V. Brown McFadden and W. J. Cherry
of the association. Mr.. Mcdonald OF
Winnsboro delivered greetings from
interested alfalfa growers in Fairfield
county; Luther Ellison, secretary of
the Lancaster Chamber Of Commerce,
told how farmers in that county are
planning to become alfalfa growers;
Mr. Kirkpatrick Of Mecklenburg coun'
ty, North Carolina who is a member
Of the York county association, and
Mr.. Whitfield Of Nebraska, a visitor
in the city, made brief talks.
The election Of officers Of the .asso-
citation for the ensuing year resulted
in the reelection Of the former Off
GERS, as follows: President, J. M.
Cherry; vice president, T. l.. John
ston; secretary, C. r. Weeks; treas
urer, W. r. Timmons; purchasing
agent, John A. Black.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
Gen. Wood at Aiken.

Aiken.-Maj. Gen. Leonard A. Wood,
commanding the Department Of the
East, United States army, delivered a
strong address on "Preparef ness" at
the Thestone theatre, speaking under
the auspices Of the Citizens club be-
fore the people of Aiken and large
number Of the winter residents and
visitors at the resort.
Gen. Wood motored over from Au-
gusta, where he addressed the Manu-
facturers and Merchants association
at its annual dinner. On the. age
were Rear Admiral Perry and ear
Admiral Mead, United Sta.es Ivy,
retired. ,..
Gen. Wood echoed a great deal Of
what President Wilson has explained
in his appeal to the American people
on the necessity of national defense
and drove home some vital truths in
earnest argument.
The condition that the United
States can not be prepared to defend
itself and to maintain peace without
fostering militarism is puerile, he de-
clared. He then attacked voluntary
service, vigorously, insisting that the
spirit OF it is beautiful but the sys-
tenn is sadly ineffective.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
LAYMEN'S RALLY is ENDED
Inspiring Vision Given Visitors OF
Opportunity For Work In Foreign
Missions.

Columbia-"For the size of the city
and the conditions under which the
convention was held, I think that Co.
lumbia should have the blue ribbon
for the United States" said Lieut..
Col. E. W. Halford of New York. in
the closing address Of the South Caro-
lima laymen's missionary meeting.
Lieut. COL Halford said that he made
such a statement to the field secre-
tary, DR.. Lilly, at the beginning and
that he was still Of that opinion in the
closing moments of the great conve2.
tion
Before benediction was said by DR..
Green Of Greenwood, the number Of
registrations for the convention had
reached 2,215 men, the largest by far,
of any Southern city and one Of the
best for the entire country. OF the
rs laymen's conventions to be held in
the second national campaign, Co
lumbia's was the 40th and Of these 40
Columbia ranks fifth in total enroll
ment Chicago had 1855 registra-
tions and is first; Cincinnati was Sec
ond with 3,O73; Pittsburg was third
with 2,712; Boston came fourth with
1856 And it must be admitted that
the fc-r that have outdone Columbia
in numbers are slightly larger in pop
ulation, both as to the city and the
surrounding territory.
Before the convention adjourned,
various agencies were thanked for
their contributions to: the success Of
the gathering, but to J. O. Van Meter,
executive secretary, was given not
only the thanks of the chairman. Will.
liam .Spenser Currell, but special
resolution in which he was praised for
his efficient and untiring efforts, as
follows:
Whereas, Brother ]. o. Van Meter,
the executive secretary Of the Lay
mems Missionary convention now
closing its session, has so conducted
the affairs Of the convention that II
has succeeded to an eminent degree,
be it
Resolved, That the thanks Of the
executive committee, the general local
committee and the county committees
and all laymen are hereby tenderd
him for his faithful and efficient ser.
vice, and that we predict for Mr.. Van
Meter large place in the service OF
the Master, and we will follow him IN
his work with our interest and pray.
ers."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16

district and other hogs that are not
treated may become infected Ia such:
cases it is probable the man introduca
ing the hog cholera by means OF the.
simultaneous treatment would bell
BILE for damages If he cannot localtzes
the disease to his own place. the.
simultaneous treatment costs only q
few cents more than the other ana
renders grown pigs immune from chol.5
era during considerable length OF
time. possibly for life.
Where it is not certain that hog
cholera is actually in the district but
where it is suspected that the disease;
has become established within a few
miles Of the hog farm the single
treatment is recommended. This con-::
>sists of injecting a sufficient quantity
of antitoxin into the blood of the pigs:
and thus rendering them immune to:
any attacks of cholera. This work
should be done by trained Teterinar1-:
an and the serum vill cost about forty
cents for an average size pig. TIE
serum will render the pig immune
from cholera for two to three months
and must be repeated at the end OF
that time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16

(By DIR. R. H WILLIAMS. Animal Hus-
bandman, University Of Arizona Agricul-
tural Experiment Station.)
A very common inquiry from farm
ers is in regard to inoculating hogs
as protection against cholera.
Hog cholera has been a great men
ace to the hog industry. This disease
may not be dreaded if care is taken to
keep out infection as well as possible
and then use hog cholera serum as
soon as the disease gets within two
miles of the place where hogs are
maintained. There are two methods
OF applying the serum, the one being
called the simultaneous method and
the other the preventive. The stimuli
taneous method should never be used
where there is some doubt of the ex-
istence of hog cholera in the district
1t consists Of injecting preventive
serum as well as the living virus CT
the hog cholera and rapidly overlook
ing it with the antitoxin. Often hogs
are thought to be infected with chol-
era when some other disease is pres
ent. In such cases the simultaneous
treatment is extremely dangerous be-
cause it introduces the disease to a
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
TROUBLE FOR UNCLE SAM.
No Matter Which Way He Decides
Matter He VIII Offend.

Washington. - Diplomatic negotia-
tions of various characters soon will
confront the United States as the re-
suit Of the expressed intention Of the
German and Austrian governments to
treat armed merchant ships of the
Entenate Allies as war vessels after
February 2s.
Apparently it is certain if the tenn
per of the Allied Governments can be
judged by the feelings of their dip
lomatic representatives here, that any
attempt by the United States to
change the present rule permitting the
use Of American ports by merchant
ships armed for defensive purposes
will be met by a strong protest. Cor
respcndence also IS likely to follow if
the United States assumes position
which comedies with that of Germany
and Austria regarding the right Of
submarines to sink armed ships with
out warning.
On the other hand, the United
States itself may take the initiative
should the Entente Allies impose a
virtual boycott on American ports in
the event of this government decid-
ing that armed merchant ships enter
ing American waters are ships Of
war, and therefore subject to intern.
ment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
GERMANS MAKING
FIERCE ATTACKS
GAIN FOOTHOLD IN SOME FRENCH
TRENCHES IN THE ARToIS
SECTION.
ARTILLERY is KEPT BUSY
Germans do Considerable Damage in
Argonne Forest.-Russian Heavy
Guns Are Active.

London-The German are fercely
attacking the French positions in the
Artois section as well as in Cham
payne. In the latter district Berlin
reports the capture of front Of about
700 yards, while the French admit
that the Germans have gained foot
hold in some of their advanced
trenches near the Tahure-Somme-Py
road.
In Artois near Hill lao which lies
to the southwest Of Vimy, the German
attacks followed one another in quick
succession, there being four during
the course of the afternoon. Pushing
forward in the face Of a hail Of shells
and bullets, the Germans, on their
fourth attempt, succeeded in entering
one OF the French first line trenches.
which, however, they failed to hold.
being almost Immediately driven out
with considerable losses in dead and
wounded. according to Paris.
Northeast of scissors, German at
tack, preceded by bombardment. re-
suited in the capture Of a French
trench near the Crony road. but here
also they were thrown out, leaving
their dead on the field.
On the British ED of the line there
have been sappirg operations and
bombardments by both sides.
Ali around scissors the German ar
tillery was busy, preparatory to infan-
try attacks: hut the attacks did not
eventuate owing to the French use OF
their guns in cr~:a!? Of f~e volleys.
Considerah'> ;.a9e has been done
to German pc lions in the Argonne
forest by the Trer'il Artillery duels
are IN progress in Lorraine and in the
Fosages.
The heavy guns are being actively
employed on both sides in the north.
ern section of the @ussian front, but
no important cha: ~es in position have
occurred.
In the Isonze regions the Austrians
have taken entrerc chments from the
Italians in the Rombon zone. while
the Italian artillery mas bombarded
Austrian positions at various points,
especially in the Gorilla sector.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
Chesterfield Secures Agent.

hesterfeld.-Anothe long stride
on the path Of progress was made
when Chesterfield county secured the
services of a home demonstration
agent. This office has recently been
created, and the services of Miss Stella
Minis of Blackyille have been secured.
Miss Minis comes we'll prepared for
her work. She has worked with Mrs.
Walker, and is familiar with the work
from a practical standpoint. Miss
Minis, in addition to being teacher Of
experience, is also a good farmer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
HARMONY PREVAILS
At WHITE HOUSE
PREPAREDNESS ADVOCATES NOW
ABLE TO COOPERATE IN
THEIR WORK.
HAVE CONFIDENCE In WILSON
Members for congression Committees
Agree That Resignation Of Garrf
son Has Clarified Situation.

Washington.-A new note Of har.
mony and cooperation on national de-
fense problems was struck in the
house military committee as direct
result Of the resignation Of Secretary
Garrison Of the War Department. It
found expression in the adoption of a
resolution declaring the committees
appreciation of the confidence Presi-
dent Wilson repossd in it and in the
senate committee as disclosed in his
correspondence with Mr.. Garrison.
The non-partisan character Of the
telling was emphasized by the fact
that the resolution was offered by
Representative Kahn Of California,
ranking Republican member of the
committee.
Members Of both the congressional
committees declared that the War
Secretary's withdrawal had brought
out sharply the Presidents desire that
congress should work out its army
problems in the light of its own best
judgment, despite his personal pref
erence for the continental army
scheme advocated by Mr.. Garrison
and the army war college. The net
result, they agreed was a clarifca-
ton Of the congressional atmosphere
and the assurance Of support for the
bills that will be drafted from ele-
ments of both the Democratic and Re-
publican sides that had heretofore
been counted against the measures.
In substance, it is believed, the bills
will represent an effort to make effec-
tive virtually all of the plans Of the
war department with the exception
that liberalization Of the national
guard will be sought as a substitute
for the continental army plan.
Steps toward beginning the drafting
Of the measures were taken by both
house and senate committees. Both
will take up the work Monday and it
is planned to hold. all-day sessions
whenever the business of the two
houses will permit.
The house committee brought to a
close public hearings on army plans
and ordered an elaborate indev Of the
voluminous testimony prepared, so
there would be as little delay as pos
sible either in committee considera-
ton or the coming struggle on the
floor. Similar steps were taken by
the senate committee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
LANSING STUDIES NOTE.
Berlin Note on Armed Merchantmen
Reaches D partment.

Washington. - Secretary Lansing
studied at his home the text Of the
memorandum from Berlin announcing
the intention of the German Govern
ment to regard armed merchant ships
Of the Entente Allies as war vessels
after February 90 T-e will discuss the
subject with President Wilson at
once.
The text of the memorandum from
Austria. similar to that issued by Ger
many was momentarily expected.
It is considered doubtful that an
announcement of the position the Uni
ted States will take in the matter will
be defined until both documents have
carefully been digested and consid-
cred. Between now and that time the
attitude Of the government IS made
known. the state department may no.
tify the Representatives OF the En-
tente Allies here Of the receipts OF
the documents from the Central Pow
ers; so that their government may be
completely informed on the subject.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
No Personal Differences.

New York-Merely a difference in
views and not any friction in their
personal relations led to the sever
ance of official relations between Lind.
ley NJ. Garrison as secretary Of war
and President Wilson, according to
the former cabinet officer. AS he and
Mrs. Garrison were leaving the home
of George Leary he was asked if there
were any personal differences. "Oh,
no, he. replied, nothing personal at
all. 1t is. merely a matter of differ
ence in views"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
Byrnes Wants MILEAGE Lowered.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Brynes
Of South Carolina. introduced bill
providing that hereafter mileage Of
members Of congress be made 5 cents
per mile coming to and returning
home from Washington once each ses-
sion. The present rate Of such pay is
20 cents per mile and it has been
said that members coming from dis
tant states reap a good sum from this
source alone.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
Helm Is Needed.

Little Rock, Ark.-Bitter feeling
against United States army engineers
because of published statements at
tributed to them that reports of dis
tress in the food districts Of Arkansas
had been exaggerated, was manifested
at a mass meeting in Lake Village.
which was attended by Major West OF
the Mississippi River commission. and
Lieutenant Finch Of the United States
army. Lieutenant Finch offered en-
pIoyn,eut to the male refugees at so
cents a day, their wives and children
% be housed on government boats.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
Nioht School is Success.

Norway.--Henry Watson Of Dillon
county is principal of the Bethel
school between Norway and Cope.
This young man some months ago
opened a night school for those who
could not read and write. He has
a large class of men, some of them
between 60 and 20 years Of age. NO
tuition IS charged. Watson walks
nearly two miles at night to meet this
class and remains until il o'clock. He
was s.. Dri2ad to ind so many men
who could not read, or sign theiI
lames.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
MISTAKE TO SELL HAY CROP
Seldom That / ice Received Equals
Feeding and Fertiiizing Value 1t
Fed at Home.
(By z. L. JORDAN. Louisiana University
Exnerinnent StatiOul

By E. L. JORDAN. Louisiana University
Experiment Station)
It is a mistake for our farmers to
sell their hay crop unless the prices
received are such as to cover botn
the feeding and fertilizing value OF
the hay if fed at home.
1t is seldom that the price received
EQUALS both these values. and the fer
tilizing value. at least. is lost. A we'll
balanced farm should carry enough
live stock to consume all the rough
age and grain the farm can produce.
If more hay is produced than IS
needed at home, then only the best
should be sold. as the inferior grades
will not bring enough on the market
to Justify selling. but will have BAD
effect on the market.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
No Desire to Humiliate Germany.

Washington.-Secretary Lansing, in
a statement secured here by the
Wolff Bureau, declares that the Uni
ted States has asked nothing Of Ger
many during the course of the Lusi-
tanit negotiations which could not
with honor and dignity be complied
with. The statement was sought as 4
reply to an interview with the Ger
man Imperial chancellor, which it
Vas contended that to meet the re.
luirerlor,s OF the :j2ited States would
impose an impossible humiliation"
upon GERMANY
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
LIGHTNING Kills Negro.

Wedgefeld.-A storm Of unusual in
tensity passed over this section re-
Gently. The lightning at ticces re-
minded one of summer. The house
Of Damon Williams, negro, was
struck. His Oldest boy was killed in
stantly and three others stunned, but
they recovered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
Wilson Close to Congress.

Washington.-Secre Garrison's
resignation last week has had three
far.reaching results upon Congress, in
the opinion Of administration leaders.
When the excitement following the un-
expected development had subsided 1t
was apparent that it had clarified the
legislative atmosphere with regard to
two important issues. National de-
fense and Philippine independence.
and had served almost magically to
bring congress and the president
closer together than they had been
for many months.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
Bow Killed by lnterurban.

Greenville. - Wofford Phillips, a
white boy IA years of age, was struck
and instantly killed by an inbound in
terurban car from Spartanburg just
above the Poe mill crossing. The
boys body was terribly mangled and
the remains were almost unrecogniz-
able
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
Eo-d 70 FIGHT Preparedness.

Detroit. Mich-It has been an
nounced that Henry Ford is preparing
to launch a countrywide campaign Of
newspaper and magazine advertising
against the program for huge naval
and military expenditures now before
congress. It was said Mr.. Ford in
tends soon to carry out his announced
intention to devote millions Of dollars
to an educational campaign against
war and preparedness which he de-
clared to be the first step toward
actnal war
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
Revenue Officers Busy.

Greenville.-R. @. Merrick, internal
revenue officer with headquarters in
Greenville, has with his assistants
raided 27 Illicit distilleries during the
month Of January. Property Of the
stills was destroyed in each instance.
the total value Of this property
amounting to a considerable figure.
In addition to breaking up the outfits,
thousands of gallons Of beer or liquor
in the making were poured ut by the
officers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-02-16
Gcod Dairy Combination.

The dual purpose COW and the CEN
tralized creamery make good dairy
combination. The COW don't care how
much cream she gives and the cream
CIV don't care how often the cream is
aoIjrere0