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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
The War Todnu

The Grand Duke Nicholas APP
parently is making clean sweep
in Armenia. One of his armies is
driving rapidly on Trebizond. The
Cars Black Sea feet is co-opcrat-
ing by shclling the coast. Another
army has conquered virtually all
the vilayCt Of Mush. The capital,
of the same name, has been taken
and the Slavs are moving against
Diabckr, which controls the Bag
dad railway.
Stress is laid in Entente capitals
on the Importance of a conference
which has been arranged between
King Constantine of Greece and
General Sarrail, commander Of the
Allies in the BALKANS. 1t is re-
ported the Allies have notified
Greece that they must have control
of all Hellenic railroads, for mill
tary purposes.
Activity in the Austrian drive to
the Adriatic ittoral is reported.
Gains have been made on Durazzo
and Valona. The Aibanians arc
aiding the Tcutons and have cap
tured three towns.
Artillery ducls are reported from
the Dvina-Riga front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
APPAM CASE INCLUDED,

The Appam case also is troublesome,
Germany Is insisting on her rights under
the Prussian treaty, and her representa-
tives claim that the lbeIinE Of the liner
by her former British owners is illegal
In this connection however, it is suE-
gested that no harm can be done by
permitting the case to be carried through
the courts to the Supreme Court for Il
decision as to the scope of the Prussian
treaty. Such legal proceeding would
be lengthy and would keep the Appam
where she is indefinitely. with her status
practically unchanged. But officials fear
that If the United states, after admit
ting that the former British liner is a
prize of war. should then permit her to
be retallen by legal process, Germany
would consider such action as unfrIendly
and distinct violation of her treaty
rights.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
BERLIN'S U-BOAT ORDER
MAY BRING BRENK
Continued from Page One

still stands and is not affected as yet
by the action of Germany and Austria.
What action the state Department
will take in the matter will depend upon
the reply of the Allies which is held
up, 1t is said, i'm diplomatic circles, while
the matter is being threshed out by the
foreign offices at London, Paris. Petro-
grad and Rome.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
Main Line Postal w..

On account of the agitation by ~
soclations and other organizatio.g
the business men Of the section s',, M. q
inspectors have been invos,,.'. pVs''l
complaints of residents Of oatmos. 4
Ardmore, Brookline, Beechwood ~, S'H
field against the present system Nv :. r'A
ering mail on the rural free delly,. 0'lN
that includes these towns my. fog.
complaint is that the routes. ba,is ispsci|
one man, are too large for ef7cionld y
that the centre Of their route 'ssseN ssc II
at llanerch or some other town '"Sld .,ud I
instead Of ct Newtown Square ii, Glos. \
away. SIX hls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
LIE vITToRtB RUSSO.

scope di avere una ampia provvista per
| blsogn della popolazione rumena.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
BRITISH BELIEVE WILSON
WILL PUNISH BERNST0RFF
Papers Say Critics Should Go Slow in
Comment on President

LONDON. Feb. 21.-London newspa-
pers generally agreed today that Presi-
dent Wilson is responsible for the re-
ported estrangement between Secretary OF
State Lansing and Ambassador Berns-
torn. Headlines over the Washington re-
ports took the view that Lansing's new at
titude toward Bernstorff has been die
tated by Wilson because he feels he has
been embarrassed by stories emanating
from the German Embassy
All of the newspapers gave the reports
the greatest prominence, The Observer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21

Sergeant Edward Maher, of the United
States marine corps. who lost a leg in the
fighting at Vera Cruz is in St Josoph's
Hospital today with injuries of the head,
the result OF being Knocked down by an
automobile at 18th street and Columbia
avenue last night. Naher. who has been
patient at the Marine Hospital, cath
street and Gravs Ferry road. since his
return from Vera cruz, was hobbling
toward a trolley car when an automobile
driven by William Utinge, 1923 North
Park avenue. struck him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
56a PIANOLA
Enables you to play hhe piano zoeN

We are representatives of the genu-
inc Pianola in the city, and we handle no
player-pianos besides the Pianola line. We
would like to play the Pianola for you
show you wherein it differs from the player
pianos sold at other stores-and we cor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21

daily in
vite you to
vi sit our
WareroOnns
a I you r
c o n V e n L
ence.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-04-12
LOST 100000 At VERDUN.
French War Office Says Slaughter OF
Germans Has Been Gigantic.

French War Office Says Slaughter OF
Germans Has Been Gigantic.
Paris.-The German losses before
verdun up to the present have reached
= total OF 100000 men, one OF the
greatest battle losses in the whole
range OF warfare according to semi
official estimates made public hero
the result OF careful inquiry made
In the highest quarters in which the
dgures have been vigorously checked
and verified"
documentary and verbal testimony
yathered and authenticated permit
the giving OF precise details concern.
ing the losses suffered by the Ger.
mans and by Us on the Verdun front"
says the semi-o6icisl communication
given to the Associated Press. Dur
Ing the period from February II, when
the battle began, to April 1, It Is known
that two army corps, namely the Third
and the Eighteenth, have been with.
drawn from the front, having lost in
the arst attacks at least one-third OF
their force. They have re-appeared
since and have again suffered like
losses
"The German retnforcements are
practically used up as fast as they
ere put in line The total effectives OF
the Eighteenth Corps have in this
way lost 1900 men and the Third
Corps has lost $4,000 men"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-04-12
MExICANS OFFER WIRES.
Telephone and Telegraph at Service
of American Expedition.

Telephone and Telegraph at Service
of American Expedition.
San Antonio, Texas.-The Mexican
military authorities have offered the
American punitive expedition the use
of Mexican telegraph and telephone
lines, according to General. Pershings
report to General Funston. The offer
was made to the aviators who landed
in Chihuahua last week.
The drivers of the aeroplanes said
they had been treated courteously by
General Gutierrez, commanding offi-
Ger, after it was demonstrated that
they had come as friends. Before
that a few stones. had been thrown at
them and a shot or two fired. No
one was injured.
General Pershing said some sup
plies had been purchased in Chihua-
hua but the limited amount made 1t
almost impossible to get provisions.
The excellent work done BY the
aeroplanes has been so marked that
headquarters officials are anxlously
awaiting reinforcement Of that arm
Of the service. General Pershlng's
reports indicate that the five still in
service are doing good work in scout
ing and carrying dispatches.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-04-12
Thirteen Companies Stay.

Thirteen Of the SO stock fire insur.
ance companies that were authorized
last year to do business in South Car
olina have renewed or given notice OF
their intention Of renewing their IL
censes for the ensuing year, according
to information given out from the Of
fee of the insurance commissioner.
All the old mutual companies and two
or three more recently chartered will
also continue to transact business.
The new licenses date from April l
for the succeeding y months.
The 13 companies are: Equitable OF
Charleston, Palmetto Of Sumter, South
Carolina of Columbia, Southern Home
of Charleston, Southern Underwriters
Of Greensboro, N. c., Southern Stock
Of Greensboro, Underwriters Of
Greensboro, New Brunswick Of New
Jersey, New Jersey Of Newark, Amer.
lean Druggists of Cincinnati, Georgia
Home of Columbus, Pacific Of New
York, and the Germania of New
York. The Gerrmania has paid its
license fees but has not signifed its
intention of establishing and agen-
cies for the writing Of business.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-04-12
PRIZES ARE MANY
IN SCHOOL MEET
YOUNG ORATORS AND ATHLETES
FROM ALL OVER STATE WILL
MEET SOON.
TO WORK FOR q MEDALS
All Entries Fer High School Contests
Must Be in by April 15.-Schools
Are Urged to Come In.

Columbia.-The state high school
oratorical and athletic meet will be
held in Columbia Thursday and Fri
day, April q and %. The preliml-
naries for the oratorical contest Will
be held Thursday afternoon in the
class rooms and society halls of the
University of South Carolina. The
finals in the oratorical contest will be
held Thursday night in the chapel OF
the university. Two gold medals are
offered for first and second places in
oratory and beautiful trophy cup to
the school whose representative wins
first place. In 1915 Dakyns Slower OF
the Greenville high school won first
place and the Greenville high school
holds the trophy cup in oratory. Sec
ond place in oratory was won by Ed
win Quattlebaum of the Columbia
high school.
The track meet will be held Friday,
April %, on the university field, the
preliminaries being held in the
morning and the finals in the after
noon. Pickens high school won the
Sylvan trophy cup in 1915 for scor-
ing the highest number of points,
while the Greenville nigh -Aool was
a close second.
Twenty-Five medals are offered to
the contestants in track athletics. II
gold and II bronze medals. Each med
al has the State seal upon it with the
name of the event on the back. Rib
bons with the name of the assocla'
ton stamped upon them are given to
those wining third place in any track
event.
In addition to all this, S. B. Nc
Master of Columbia is offering beau
tiful trophy cup to the boy in the
track meet who wins the highest
number of points. The contestants
have every incentive to work for
honors.
The secretary Of the association, M:
E. Brockman of Greenville, is urging
all schools with three high school
grades to come into the association
and will accept an application up to
April Is from any school desiring to
become a member, provided the name
Of the speaker with his subject, age,
grade, scholarship. together with the
names of the contestants in track
with age, grade and scholarship, is
sent to him by the 18th. Letters to
this effect are being mailed to num-
Der OF schols which have not yet be-
come members Of the state associa-
ton. This is done to encourage
schools to come in which participate
In field days between the 1st and 10Th
OF April and realize what good material
they have.
The University of South Carolina
furnishes free entertainment. The
only cost to the schools is railroad
fare, which is nominal II block tickets
are bought, and even where this can't
be done the cost is low.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-04-12
EnIaroe Spartanbure Hotels.

Spartanburg.-W. 7. Finch, propr1-
etor of the Finch hotel. has announc-
ed the purchase Of valuable property
on East Main street to be utilized in
erecting an addition to the present
Finch hotel to cost between $4,000
and 100000. He has paid s25,oOO for
the lot to be utilized and says con-
struction will begin at an early date.
This addition to the Spa?tanburg
hotels and the building of the Cleve-
land at a cost OF S250.000, will give
the CITY the most modern facilities in
this direction.
A commission has been issued ts
the Johnston Times company Of JohH
ston, in Edgefeld county with capl'
tai of $4,000. The petitioners are: J.
r. McGhee, James G. Holmes and 0.
NJ. McGhee.
The Carolina Tire Company of Col
umbia has been commissioned with a
capital Of $1,000. The petitioners are:
r NJ. Chapman and Ashley c. Tobias,
Jr.
charter has been issued to- the
Florence Tailoring Company with a
capi,el Il S100. The officers are:
T. NJ. Stevenson, president, and NJ. R
EcCo,n. secretary and treasures.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-04-12
GAIN IN DEPOSITS
DURING LAST YEAR
REPORT SHOWS AN INCREASE OF
ABOUT $s,ooo,oco-lMPoRTANT
CHANGES.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Oeinss and Happenings That. Mask
the Progress OF South Carolina Pee-
pie, Gathered Aeeuad sas State
Capitol.
Columbia

Deposits in state banks exceed by
more than 20 per cent. the total at
this season Of last year, although the
number Of state and branch banks
has decreased by TO- The gain in de-
posits is nearly eigh. millions Of dol,
lars.
Rediscounts and bills payable show
decrease of nearly two millions OF
dollars. The loans and discounts and
total resources show an increase OF
more than four and ene-half millions.
Other items exhibit no important
changes
These facts appear from consoii-
dated statement Of the s01 state banks
and trust companies, the two private
banks and the u branch banke IN
South Carolina, which answered the
call OF the state, bank examiner, Ivy
n. Mauldin, Of Pickens, for state
ments as Of March Z. The compari-
son is with the statement OF March T.,
1915.
The consolidated statement Just
made b. Examiner Msuldin shows
Loans and discounts s54,SS5,1so.70. The
capital stock paid IN was S11,Se1.-
5000, and as urplus fund OF s4,ss5,-
1881. All deposits amounted to
$z5252, 1881, and the total resources
and liabilities were s7I,sss,0e2.9s.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-04-12
HOUSES FOR MILL WORKERS
Judson Management at GreenvIile
Finds Convenient Plan.-Payment
to Be Made in Six Years.

Greenville Believing that home
ownership is one of the essentials for
the happiest citizenry, the Judson nlll
management has decised plan
whereby employees of that mill may
buy residence lots at very low hg'
ure and on easy payments. Having
bought the lot, the mill management
will undertake to erect for the pur-
chaser a house thereon, not to exceed
81 900 in cost, and to allow the pur'
chaser as much as six years to make
al payments. The interest rate Will
be per cent.
A street has been laid off, though
not yet graded, and some 80 lots, 6o
by $50 feet, mapped out. Fourteen
Of these lots nsJe been sold.
The location Of these lots is near
the Piedmont & Northern line, con-
tiguous to the present Judson mill
village. Four houses have been erect
ed already. No house, under the con-
tract, can cost less than $3.50. The
cottages now erected are neat and
homelike. -..
f.. The mill management is seeking to
work in conjunction with the en-
ployes toward the goal Of home own
ership which will certainly mean
more happiness for all concerned,
more prosperity and stability in EN-.
ployment. In addition to making this
proposition in regard to the purchase
OF lots and the erection Of homes, Jud-
son mill is now employing two welfare
workers, making arrangements for
various kinds Of outdoor sports and
doing other community work, all OF
which is of a cooperative nature.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-04-12
EXTENDING "Morris Plan" Banks.

Columbia-Existence of well consld-
cred plans for development in South
Carolina at an early Gate of a system
Of Morris plan" banks. headquarters
to be in Columbia. transpired incident
ally through informal discussion at a
dinner which James A. Hoyt gave at
the Jefferson in honor Of the founder
of the Morris industrial loan organiza-
ton, Arthur J. Morris, Of New York
City.
Sketched though 1t IS in principle,
the project remains to be worked out
In detail. The movement is due to
interest aroused in the Piedmont
through tn operation of Morris plan
banks in Columbia and Charleston.
Mr.. Morris accompanied by Mr.. Hoyt,
left Columbia by invitation for the
upcountry to canvass with local pro-
moters the prospects for such insti-
tutions in Spartanburg. Greenville and
Anderson
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-04-12
PROPERTY VIII Be Closely Inspected.

Property VIII Be Closely Inspected.
Columbia.-Orders have been issued
from the office Of the adjutant general
for the inspection Of the National
Guard OF this state. Gen. VIM w.
Moore will be the inspecting officer.
The tour begins April II and ends May
25.
Particular attention will be devoted
to the care and preservation of the
government property by the company
commanders. The books and records
of each company will be carefully in
spected. In addition to the verl1ca-
ton of the government property, the
inspection will include careful exam.
nation of the manner in which the
company affairs are administered, the
examination of the finances Of the
companies, extended order drill, fire
discipline and an inspection to deter
mine whether the companies are pre-
pared for active service in the field
Any company failing to have 10 per
cent of its enlisted strength present at
inspection will, under the laws OF the
state, be disbanded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-04-12
NATION WEAK FOR
LACK Of n|TRATEs
SENATOR SMITH OF S. c. DE-
cLAREs UNITED STATES Is
TOTALLY UNPREPARED.
NOTABLE DAY IN CONGRESS
Senator Underwood Said for Lack OF
Nierates a Second Class Power
Could Make us Surrender.

washfngton.-Debate in Congress
on various proposals fo- the erection
OF a government plant for the f1ation
Of atmospheric nitrogen occupied
whole day. The pending amendment
was that Of Senator Smith Of South
Carolina to appropriate $4,000 for
plant, site and process to be deter
mined by the war department. The
surplus capacity over the govern
ment's needs in peace times, under
the proposal, would 90 into the manu-
Sacture Of fertilizer 20 be sold by the
government through the secretary OF
agriculture.
Senator Eardwick OF Georgia at
tackled this phase OF the amendment
IS socialistic. He declared himself
unalterably opposed to embarking the
government on any such venture,
Senator Smith said he had framed
the amendment with the purpose Of
reducing the cost Of fertilizer to the
farmer because by happy circum-
stance, the governments military
needs and those Of the farmer could
be met at the same time.
The European war was not an IN
mixed evil. said the South Carolina
senator. as It had convinced the peo'
pie that the United States was totally
unprepsred on sea or land to face what
may be before it. He declared that
the basis Of all modern warfare was
nitric acid and yet no step had beer
taken TO insure an adequate supply
Germany's successful resistance. he as
serted, was due to the fact that she
had foreseen the need Of using atmos'
pheric nitrogen and developed 8 way
to procure It.
This vast expense we are contem'
plating for the army and navy" Sens'
tor Smith said, will be absolutely
useless If we are cut OF from our sup
ply Of nitrates."
Senator Lodge also attacked the
project but addressed himself par
tally to the amendment onered by
Senator Underwood Of Alabama,
which would provide for a war depart
nent investigation OF the question Of
water-power sites and the process te
be used.
Senator Underwood asserted that
his amendment favored no specific pro-
ject but only sought full tnvestiga'
hon OF the subject.
There is not a senator here" said
Senator Underwood, who does not
realize the deplorable conditions this
country would be in because Of short
tage OF nitrates for explosives If waI
should be declared against US. A sec
ond rate power could make US sur
render in six months II we had nc
surplus Of nitrogen and It had plenty.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-04-12
New Enterprises Authorized.

A commission was issued to the
Charleston Cement Products corpo-
ration with a capital Of $4,000. The
petitioners are: Walter 3. Wilbur and
J. J. Murray.
The Finn Jewelry company Of Wal.
terboro has been chartered with a
capital of $4,000. The officers are:
A. Finn, president, and S. Finn, sec,
rotary and treasurer.
Yonce & Co. of Granitevil]e has
been commissioned with capital OF
$1,000. The petitioners are: 6. W.
Yonce and Mrs. Cora P. Yonce.
The Consolidated Garage u Char
lesion has been commissioned with a
capital of $4,000. The petitioners
are Hugo Jahnz and E. A. Jahnz, Jr.
The Summerton Drug Company has
been commissioned with capital OF
$4,000. The petitioners are c. V. Du-
Bose and l.. w. Carrigan.
A charter has been issued to the
Fountain Inn Jersey Bull Association
with capital of S1,4OC. The officers
are: S. L. Sloan, president, and E. j.
Sloan, secretary and treasurer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-04-12
State Bonds Sold and Payment Made

State Bonds Sold and Payment Made.
Nearly ten millions Of dollars was
handled one day recently by the state
treasurer, S. T. Carter, in the process
Of refunding the state securities
known as brown consols. Early in the
day Mr.. Carter was handed a check
for s4,779,O3720 by ]. Pope Matthews,
cashier of the Palmetto National
bank, in payment for the entire issue
of refunding bonds which had been
purchased by a syndicate Of banks
formed by Mr.. Matthews on terms
very advantageous to the state, IN
competition with number Of other
bidders
The new bords had already been
placed in the hands Of trustees in
Charleston, Baltimore and New York
and by these they were delivered to
the new owners on receipt of dis
patches from Columbia saying pay
ment had been made. In this way
not a days interest was lost
Mr.. Carter redeemed during the day
several large patches Of the old brown
consols and in doing so had occasion
to write several checks for more than
100000 each. One lot delivered
through the Palmetto National bank
was taken up with a check for more
than two and quarter millions.
Mr.. Matthews syndicate is compos-
ed Of the Palmetto National bank,
Stacy & Braun, the Mercantile Trust
and Deposit company, Townsend Scott
& Son and the Germania Savings
bank. The par value Of the securi-
ties it bought was s4,731,720. Prem
ium and interest amounted to S47,-
317.2O, which made the total payment
s4,77s,037.2o.
The new bonds bear interest at the
rate Of per cent, whereas the
brown consols for which they were
exchanged carried 4 IL per cent, so
that there will be large saving to
the state by reason of the refunding.
The bonds are what is known as
"20-40" bonds, since their term is 40
years, but the state has the option
Of taking them up at any time after
the expiration Of 20 years.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-04-12
Teach Indians Better Way.

Rock Hill.-The committee Of wo'
men of the Baptist churches Of Rock
Hill, appointed by the district conyen.
ton of the Baptist Woman's Mission
ary societies at a recent meeting in
this city to aid in securing funds for
the building of a Baptist church on the
reservation Of the Catawba Indians,
collected about SIPS for this purpose
as a result Of the tag day" campaign.
This amount added to the sum already
contributed from various sources
amounts to almost half Of the $1,000
desired for the modest church build
ing which the Baptists hope to have
erected on the reservation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-04-12
Can't Use Mexican Railways.

Queretaro, Me::ico.-The Mexican
government has not given the Ameri.
can government permission to use
Mexican railways for any purpose
whatever, said Gen. Candido Aguilar,
Mexican minister OF foreign relations
after a meeting of the Carranza cabt-
net. At the cabinet meeting General
Carranza and his advisers discussed
notifications suggested by the United
States in the recent proposals for an
ngree:n..lt for crossing the frontier
between the United States and Mexico
~ their armed forces.