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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
REORGAN|z|NG
ATLANTIC FLEET
SECRETARY DANIELS ORDERS
SIX OLDER BATTLESHIPS
PLACED ON RESERVE LIST.
4.20O MEN MADE AVAILABLE
The Men Thus Released vii! Mar
New Dreadnaughts and Destroy
ers.-NeW First Line Of Fleet.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the
first line of the Atlantic feet was or
dered by Secretary Daniels SO as te
place six Of the older battleships IL
reserve and release large part oil
their crews to man a destroyer divis'
ion and the new dreadnaughts Okla.
homa and Nevada.
The New Jersey, Virginia, Rhode
Island and Nebraska were ordered IN
reserve at the Boston navy yard, the
Connecticut at Philadelphia and the
Louisiana at Norfolk. When repairs
have been completed, they will be
maintained with their crews reduced
so per cent, but in shape for active
service within 4S hours. These yes
sells will be included in the nine bat
tleships to be used this summer fol
naval militia and citizen volunteer
training cruises. All six Of the ships
are of the old turret type.
About 4,2O0 men made available by
the change will be divided between
six destroyers and the new dread
naughts.
There will be 16 big battleships in
the new first line of the fleet, includ'
ing the Pennsylvania, to be delivered
by the contractors on June /. The
others are the Minnesota, Vermont
Michigan, South Carolina, Delaware,
Oklahoma, New York, Texas, Florida
Utah, Arkansas, New Hampshire, Ne
vada, Kansas and Wyoming.
With addition to $4,000 men In the
Navy proposed in the pending bill be,
fore Congress, Navy officials said that
it would be possible to take several
ships from the reserve and return
them to active service. The depart
ment is also endeavoring to work Out
a plan by which naval militia can be
instantly assigned, for duty in case
Of war, to duty in manning ships in
reserve.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
WOULD GUARANTEE
BORDER PROTECTION
MAJOR GENERAL FUNSTON IL
PLANNING REORGANIZATION
OF BORDER PATROL.
5000 MEN ALONG BORDER
Funston's Almost Compact Column
on Border Would Guarantee
Against Further Raids.

San Antonio, Texas.-Major General
Funston BEGAN the consideration Of q
plan for the reorganization OF the bor-
der patrol. Having under his direct
control almost $4,000 men he outlined
to his staff a redistribution OF forces
that he believed would guarantee the
protection of American residents from
Mexican raiders.
Already forces at border stations
have been strengthened and it was
indicated that before the end OF the
week the greater part OF the regular
troops ard militia that have been sent
into the three border states would be
prepared and in position for quick
service along the international line.
It is improbable that more troops
will be sent to Colonel Sibley in
charge of the little expedition that
crossed into Mexico near BoQuillas as
a result of the raid at Glenn Springs
and Boquillas a week ago. -Four de-
tachments are now operating close to
the lines, scouting through a limited
territory south of the border, but there
never has been any intention OF send
ing forward at that point a punitive
expedition that would compare in size
to that of General Pershing II the
State of Chihouhua.
Army officers here are deeply inter-
ested in the efforts Of the Mexican
troops were reported to be making to
run down the bandits who raided the
Big Bend district and who yet hold
as prisoner Jesse Deemer, an
American storekeeper. It is regarded
here as not impossible that the Mexl-
can troops may cut of the retreat to-
wards the interior Of the bandits and
force them back within reach OF Col
oEel Sibley's cavalry.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS

Gov. Manning has signed an execu
tive order mastering in the new com
panies at Darlington and Florence
That the new units be accepted by the
National Guard was recommended b.;
the military council.
Thomas H. Peoples, attorney gen
eral, held recently in an opinion that
the governor has the authority to ap
point a chief state constable. The
pay is S. per day.
A big barn with all its contents, in
cluding four mules, one horse and
some machinery belonging to T. H
Valentine at Anderson burned one
night recently.
Citizens of Orangeburg are making
a strong effort to secure a union sta
ton at that place.
Frank L. Brunson of Sumter has
been appointed as game warden by
Gov. Manning.
Many towns in South Carolina OBJ
served memorial day exercises.
The directors and stockholders Of
the Parker Cotton Mills Company de-
cided at a meeting in Greenville to
complete the negotiations for the sale
Of the eight cotton mills. comprising
the Hampton group, one Of the subsidi'
aries of the Parker company.
Gov. Manning will attend the Neck
lenburg celebration at Charlct.H "a
May 20. President Wilson has def,
nitely accepted an invitation to at
tend "ne governor will be accom-
panied by members Of the military
staff
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
e.,or.s PROGRESS In Mill Schools.

George D. Brown. state supervisor
of mill schools, returned to Columbia
from the Piedmont where he had gone
10 complete his survey Of the mill
school conditions in South Carolina.
Mr.. Brown assumed the duties Of this
office July l, 1915, and since that time
has visited each Of the 174 mill
schools in the state.
Many of them have voted special
tax levies for additional teaching force
and maintenance. and considerable
number have voted bond issues for
modernly equipped buildings. In addl-
ton to this. scores OF night schools
have been conducted in mill villages.
which have been a powerful factor in
creating sentiment for better day
school attendance by the children,
and eoUally influential in encouraging
patrons to invoke the compulsory TEA
ture Of the state public school law.
Work for special tax levies and bono
issues for buildings and maintenance
will be continued until the close OF the
school year, July 81. Much OF the
territory is covered in an automobile
Mr.. Brown having driven his machine
more than $4,000 miles within tho
year.
The debate in Columbia was held in
the auditorium of Chicora College fot
Women. The president OF the State
University. William Spencer Currell,
presided, and made an address OF wei.
come. The debaters from Georgia we!e
r. NJ. Leevy and ]. B. Mallett, and
from Tennessee were E. H. Malone
and ]. A Fowler. The judges were:
George Armstrong Wauchope, John P.
Thomas George McCutcheon, Josiah
Morse and Yates Snowden. The win,
ming team favored the negative. A,
Knoxyi--,,e the affirmative won and at
Athens the negative won. In no In
stance was the decision unanimous.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
Insurance Loans Are ProeurabIe.


Statistics compiled from the reports
Of the insurance companies for year
ending December 81, 1915, show that
the total investments in South Caro-
lima state, county and municipal bonds,
first mortgage bonds on real estate in
the state and bank deposits IN the
state equal s15,s00,OOo.
The life insurance COMPARES alone
hold a total Of s15,017,oo0 invest
ments. Of these s3.400,000 are in
state, county and municipal bonds,
sI1, 100000 in mortgages Of real estate,
$4,000 in bank deposits and $1,000 IN
property owned in the state:
The FIRE insurance companies show
a total of 100000 in state, county and
municipal bonds, $4,000 in real es-
tate mortgages and $4,000 in bank de-
posts.
The miscellaneous companies show
a total of $14s,0O0, principally IN
state, county and municipal bonds.
This s15,9OO,Ooo invested in the
South Carolina securities indicated is
highly pleasing to F. H. McMaster, IN
surance commissioner. It shows a
wonderful increase m investments
during the time he has been in office.
When he became insurance commits
sioner, the best obtainable records
show, the total investments by all
companies in the class Of securities
named equaled about S325,OOo.
The commissioner states that the
investments are yet on the increase
and that since the reports were made
December 81 he happens to know that
the Penn Mutual Life of Philadelphia
has invested in S25o.O0o Of South Caro-
lima state bonds, in two instances IN
real estate mortgages, one being Tor
$4,000 and one 2or $4,000 and that
New York company has in the last few
days agreed to make two loans in Col
umbia, one for $4,000 and another for
about the same amount.
The commissioner states that his
advices from the Carolina Bond ana
Mortgage Company, of which H. G..
Barron is president, are to the effect
that the company can handle any
amount of farm loans and city loans
for the larger towns to considerable
amounts. These loans are placed gen.
erallv with the insurance companies
licensed in the state or other connec-
tons Of the Carolina Bond and Mort
gage Company.
Another leading agency, that OF
August ;Kohn of Columbia, also ad-
vises the commissioner that it is find
ing no difficulty in placing loans for
insurance companies on real estate
mortgages where the collateral is sat
isfactory.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
DECIDE UPON ARMY OF
25oooo MEN FOR U. S.

Backed BY Federalized National
Guard Of 425,ooo Men as Reserve.
Was ashington.-A standing army OF
2o6,oOo fighting men capable Of being
expanded in emergency to 254,0oO and
backed by federalized National
Guard Of 5000 as a reserve, finally
was agreed on by House and Senate
conierees on the army bill. The agree
ment will be reported to Congress at
onse and the measure, the first OF the
Administration preparedness bills, IS
expected to be before President Will
son for his signature soon afterward.
Advocates of adequate National de-
fense regard the conference agree
ment as triumph. The compromise
between the House and Senate meas
ures was effected after weeks OF
struggle against an insistant demand
from House conferees for standing
army of only 100000 men.
The minimum enlisted strength
would be attained under the confer
ence agreement within the next i've
years and it is stipulated that at no
time shall the total be less than
10000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
CLUBS WAGE WAR
Upon |LL|TERACy
STATE FEDERATION OF WomEN'S
CLUBS HOLD SESSIONS IN
ANDERSON.
THEY TELL OF MANY THINGS
Tel, of Active Campaign Against iiiis-
sraey-Rave Banquet At AneeT-
son College.

Anderson-The 18th annual session
of the Federation of Women's Cluos
was held here, the work consisting OF
routine reports and addresses and
many interesting features with pan
ouet at Anderson College.
Mrs. ]. W. Allen, president, made
her splendid report Mrs. Allen stress
ed the importance OF the clubs OF the
state and told of the night school work
in Spartanburg by Miss Selden- Sne
commented on the address OF a. ).
Johnstone of the state board OF chari-
ties and stated that as the clubs had
helped in the formation OF this board,
they were in duty bound to help the
board in any way they could. In her
report she gave the Is new clubs tnaS
have been formed during the year.
The legislative committee recommend
ed two matters to the federation: TO
make women eligible as school AMI
library trustees and that home be
established for the care OF the feeose-
minded OF the state.
mo lliteracy in South Carolina II
1920" is the slogan Of the educational
department. Mrs. Walter E. Duncan.
Aiken, reported the federation is now
giving ten scholarships: Four 20
Winthrop. two to Lander, two to
Memminger, one to Converse, one TO
Coker. Reference was also made to
the compulsory education laws OF the
state, the report saying that the law
is becoming statewide and the feder-
alton IS pushing for its enforcement
The report Of the department OF pub
lie health was read by the chairman,
DR.. Rosa H. Gannt Of Spartanburg. An
address on child welfare in South
Carolina was made by Miss Mary E.
Frayser. Then came the reports OF
four clubs of the graduate nurses as
sociation = Charleston. Colunbia,
South Carolina Graduate Nurses AS
sociation and Hospital Club OF Green
wood.
Mr.. T. NJ. Mordecai OF Charleston
madea statement Of the model school
made statement Of the model school
OF social and industrial conditions W.
made by the chairman, Mrs. John
Gary Evans Of Spartanburg.
An address was made by the Rev.
D. E. Camak of Spartanburg, pcesi-
dent OF the Textile Industrial Insti'
tute.
Miss Louise Selden Of Spartanburg
addressed the federation on the moon
light school work in Spa-tanburg
county.
She told Of the establishment and
operation of many night schools IN
which over 1000 persons were en-.
rolled. These night schools have
helped to a wonderful degree IN de-
creasing the illiteracy percentage OF
Spartanburg county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
GERMANS BEGIN ATTACKS
AGAINST BRITISH LINES

Misunderstanding their attack
from the Verdun region against the
French. the Germans have begun
again sharp offensive against the
British line around Hulluch.
Preceding their movements with
the usual heavy bombardments, the
usual heavy bombardments, the Ger
mans launched an infantry attack
against the British lines in the region
Of Vermelles and were successful in
capturing first line trenches over q
front of about 500 yards. The British
admit the loss of the position, but
say that part.of them were retaken in
counter-attack.
Berlin says the British suffered
heavy casualties and in addition lost
many prisoners and several machine
guns captured.
pulsed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
His Ferocious Pacifism.

Il have before me" said Professor
Pate, the statement Of the antipre-
paredness literary bureau that Thomas
Carlyle was a pacifist. Indeed, he
was: At one time worshiping Amer.
lean ventured to call on him. The
genius had filed up on II cups Of tea
and was sitting bumped over before
the fireplace, wrapped in a shawl and
an S-inch crouch, and paid no atten-
tion to the visitor. Finally the caller
uttered timid 'Ah-h'm!
"'Silence, you blockhead!' thun-
dered Carlyle.
"Bub-but,' stammered the intruder,
II am not saying anything
mo, but you are interrupting Ey
silence. Get outi'
That is the sort Of pacifst Thomas
Carlyle was."-Kansas City Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
Nurses Complete Course.

Columbia-Programmes have been
prepared and invitations are being is
sued for the graduation exercises at
Smith Memorial chapel on the evening
Of May 25, when FIVE young women
win receive their diplomas from the
Columbia hospital. The address Will
be delivered by John E. Swearingen,
state superintendent Of education, and
diplomas and pins will be presented
by William Weston, N. D. Several
violin selections will be rendered by
Mr.. Schumacher, director Of the Ear-
vest jubilee band. The young women
to receive diplomas are: Lucille
Wilson, Olivia E. Watts, Chloe Berry,
Emmie Kugh and Sara Stack.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
BUILD BIG PACKING HOUSE
VIII Be Erected at oransebure In
Near Future At a Cost OF $780,
ooO.-Mass Meeting.

Orangeburg.-Orangeburg will erect
a packing house in the near future to
cost sl5O,O00. The packing house
meeting held recently at the court
house was a big success. Men from
all sections Of Orangeburg county and
other counties we're present. The
meeting was representative one and
the purpose was accomplished. At
this meeting $4,000 was subscribed
and the balance Of the S150,000 will be
easily raised by canvass IN Orange
burg and other counties.
Among the government officials In
Orangeburg to attend this meeting
were: DR.. w. W. Long, state demon
.stration agent; C. A. McFadden, dis
trict farm demonstration agent; LII.
Baker, superintendent Of pig clubs;
L. ". Summers, district demonstration
agent; DR.. L. S. Wolfe, Orangeburg
county farm demonstration agent. DR..
Long delivered a highly interesting
and instructive address. DR.. Long
showed that Orangeburg was the log
ical place for the packing plant, be-
cause as a result Of his census Of the
hogs raised in South Carolina more
hogs are raised in radius OF 70
miles Of Orangeburg than any otner
city in the state. DR.. Long told OF
how the United States government
would assist in the work and in gen.
eral impaired potential information to
the Orangeburg business men ana
others interested. DR.. Long stated that
he was highly pleased with the meet
ing and the prospects for the plant.
DR.. Long was cognizant of the push
of the Orangeburg business men, who
now are possessed Of the spirit to do
things.
Among others who addressed the
meeting were Robert Lide, James NJ.
Albergotti and NJ. o. Dantzler OF the
committee that visited the Moultrie
plant. Robert Ide read the report
and recommendation Of the commit
tee. Others delivered addresses, and
of especial note was the address de,
uvered by John W. Grier Of Moultrde
Ga. He told of the working OF the
plant at Moultrie and the great sue
cess attained. Mr.. Grier was enthus1'
astically applauded.
When the matter Of subscriptions
was entered into several pledged de-
nominations Of thousands between
$1,000 and $4,000. With about 300
present at this meeting $4,000 was
subscribed. The matter OF rasling
the rest will be easy. The plan Is tc
endeayor to scatter this stock over
orangeburg and other counties of the
state.
Other than the money subscribed
other business transacted was as FOL
lows: That a packing plant be es'
tablished at Orangeburg and cor
poration formed for such purpose
known as the Orangeburg Packing
company; that the capital stock be
fixed at s15o,O0O, to be divided into
5000 shares of the par value OF S6o
each
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
Death to Snapdraaons.

Though there is doubt if any dragons
are living, snapdragons continue to
die, especially If overwatered. One
reader states she watered and tended
her plants carefully, yet they turned
yellow, died, and seemed to have no
lateral roots when removed, coming
out of the soil with little effort on
the part Of the puller. This clearly
indicates what is known as stem rot,
wholly due to too much water.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
OF Egyptian Origin.

The Basques are a curious race, and
for q century scientists believed it I'M
possible to discover their affiliations,
and with good reason. for they tried
in vain to connect them with other
European people. IN recent tires a
careful and intimate study OF the ian
puaee has revealed them TO have come
from Egypt at a time so remote that
even tradition and legend show no
traces OF that far OF migration.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
Profitable Asparagus Season.

Edgefeld.-The asparagus growers
of the Trenton section Of Edgehelo
county have closed most profitable
season they have ever had. They
have received this spring an average
price of SO per dozen punches for their
asparagus. After the asparagus is cut
from the field it is carefully sorted
into four grades, the price ranging
from SITS per dozen for the lowest to
Sc per dozen for the best grade, which
is about double the price received sew
eral years ago. The higher price Is
the result chiefly Of their system OF
cooperative marketing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
NEW HOUSE ARMY
BILL PASSES CONFEREES
Regular Army 175,ooo; Increase 21a
- 600 in Emereency.-Assure Nitrate
D1snf

Washington.-Agreement Of Senate
and House conferees on the House
Army reorganization bill has been
reached, and the committee ordered q
tentative print of its report. A dead
lock was in prospect after stormy
morning session, but in the afternoon
the conference was calm and results
came quickly.
So far as could be learned the reg.
ular Army to be provided by the con.
ference bill would aggregate 175,O00
fighting men in time of peace, which
may be expanded to 21S.00o men in
an emergency. The National Guard
would aggregate 100000 men. requir'
ed to take an oath Of allegiance to the
National Government and to be given
representation on the General STAFF
of the ARM.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
STRANGE FIRES OCCUR
ON MEXICAN BORDER

FL Paso, Tex.-Army posts and sta
tions along the border were on tnell
guard against incendiaries as resul'
~ two fires at Fort Bliss, where flames
of unknown origin destroyed stoEe
house, three cavalry stables three
horses and some tents. Army onlcers
express the opinion that an lnVestt
cation will disclose that the hres
could nc. have been Of accldenIa
origin. 1t was said there was no ac
tempt on the ammunition house.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
Citizens Duty.

Kant's categorical imperative may
be expanded into these homely terms
Of duty: No one may do that which,
II done by all, would destroy society.
In other words, the individual must
see that when the gaining Of his own
poor little happiness involves an injury
to~a great human ideal it is better to
cut the happiness off and cast it from
him than to do his part to bring the
body polite to hell fire.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
Rinoino In the Ears.

Swelling and congestion of the mu-
cous membrane Of the eustachian
tube-generally the result Of neglected
catarrhal "colds"-often produces ring.
ing in the ears. II not soon relieved
1t will bring on a disease Of the in-
ner ear and deafness. DR.. W.. C.
Braislin of Brooklyn told the Ameri.
can biological society recently that he
treats this by swabbing out the eu-
stachian tube with a solution Of go
grains Of nitrate of silver in an ounce
Of water, applying it on a pledget of
cotton wound at the end Of two strands
cf thin wire twisted as ena
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
Concentrate.

How much better to give the whole
attention to what one is doing, but
how many do it? The intentions may
be Of the best, but soon one may be
thinking what will be done at the next
club meeting, wondering what oppor-
tunities there are for securing a new
suit at reduced price, or what some
body said last night; and the time
is passing and little work or study ac-
complished.--Christian Science Moni-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
BANDIT RAIDERS MAKE
ESCAPE INTO MEXICO.

Brownsville, Texas.-Mexican band
it's who shot and killed Curtis Bay
liss. an American, near Mercedes,
Texas, have escaped into Mexico, &C
cording to Lieut. F. L. Vanhorn, who
returned to Fort Brown after chasing
the Mexicans to the Rio Grande. Ear
lier reports at Fort Brown were that
one of the bandits had been killed
and t,rc capeured. There were three
Of the bandits, Lieutenant Vanhorn
stated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
Soldiers Go 70 Border.

Charleston.-The 145th coast arttl'
iery company Of Fort Moultrie, IN
common with ten other companies that
are stationed at the coast defenses in
the South Atlantic coast artillery dis.
trict, has been ordered to report TO
Fort Sam Houston at San Antonio,
Texas, where they will receive orders
from Gen. Funston. who is In com.
mand of the forces on the Mexican
border. The departure Of the 145th
company leaves Charleston with only
two companies, the 18th and the 10th.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-17
BANDITS ARE PARLEYING
FOR EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS

Marathon, TeX.-Major Langhorne
Of the Big Bend expeditionary force,
is parleying for an exchange of pris-
oners which will release Ross Deemer,
the storekeeper captured by the Villa
raiders, according to arrivals from the
border. If the parleys fail Major
Langhorne is expected to rush the
bandits who are reported concentrat-
ed some distance south of the Rio
Grande. He has sufficient supplies to
make short foray into Mexico.