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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
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GET BEST PRICE FOR BUTTER
Important 20 Have Flavor Pleasing. 70
Senses Of Smell and Taste-Put
in Neat Package.

IL order to secure the best price for
butter It must have favor which is
so pleasant to the sense of smell and
so sweet to the taste that it will ere
ate a desire for more. The texture,
grain and closepess should be Waxy
and firm, and not salTy, greasy or
crumbly. 1t should be close in body,
not spongy, and contain not too much,
nor too little, moisture.
The color should be uniform and ac-
cording to the requirements Of the
market. Sailing according to the de-S
mand of the market for which the but,
ter is intended is an important. fea.
ture. Too much salt destroys the
sweet taste, and too little saltGmakes
the butter insipid and tasteless.. ,s,t.s :.
The package in which the butter is
marketed demands careful consideras
ton The appearance Of the package:
when the butter goes to market is one
Of the things that helps to ell that
butter. The package ought to be neat.
clean and attractive. The one-pound
brick print IS the style most used and;
is superior'to the plan Of putting the
butter up in rolls or otherwise, for.
it can be handled at less cost and with
less waste. CT
The butter, Of course, should be
wrapped in parchment or butter pa
per, which should be of good quality,
of proper size and dipped in-cold wa
ter before being used. It pays well to
have some special brand printed on
the wrapper in fancy letters with the
name Of the maker or the name Of the
farm. The prints ought to weigh not
less than 161s ounces each, the. extra
weight being for shrinkage before
reaching the consumer. The time OF
marketing depends on local conditions,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
CONGRESS FAv()RS
MILITARY BILL
MEYER LONDON, SOCIALIST FROM
NEW YORK ONLY OPPONENT
TO THE BILL.
POLICY MET NO OBJECTION
Some Think Bill Does Not Go Far
Enough, But Generally There Is
No Opposition.

AUTHORIZATIONS def ;nse leg
islation oyershadowed every other leg
islative issue in both houses of Con-
gress. The fact standing out most
sharply from a whole day Of debate
and discussion was that only one voice
had been raised against military pre-
paredness as a national policy; that
OF Meyer London Of New York, the
only Socialist member Of congress.
The house completed more than half
Of its set schedule OF 10 hours general
debate on the army increase bill.
More than two score members ex,
pressed their views. The great ma
jority favored sae committee bill,
which is the most sweeping military
measure ever considered in the coun-
try In peace times. Many amend
ments to- be offered were announced,
however, which will delay voting on
the bill.
In the senate. Chairman Chamber.
lain announced that he would seek to
have the military committees perfect
ed army bill taken up at once. The
water-power bill must be displaced to
permit this: President Wilson's ap-
peal for haste on preparedness meas.
ures, it was tho-ght would induce the
power bill advocates to yield their
place without a struggle.
The failure Of any organized oppo-
sition to the purposes of the army bill
to show itself on the house floor led
Representative Hay, chairman Of the
house committee, to abandon the night
session provided for under the special
rule which gives the bill right Of way.
The amendments; cannot be taken up
until the 10-hour general debate is end
ed. After that the fYe=minute speech
rule will apply, so it was regarded as
useless to hold night sessions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
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P!cKENS BOY FIRST TO FALL
Fred A. Griffin, Native South Caro-
Iinian. Killed at Columbus, N. M.
Sentry Who Gave The Alarm. -,

Easley.-Fred A. Griffin, the. first
American killed in the raid by Villas
bandit force on Columbus, N. NJ, was
q native Of Pickens county. He was
% years old and had been in the army
for about five years. He came of one
Of the best known families OF this
county. He was "a private in Troop
K, Thirteenth United States cavalry
stationed at Columbus. -: -; :: -.
Mr.. Griffin was son Of Ambrose
Griffin, we'll known farmer of"Pick.
ems county, living near the county
seat. Young .Griffin's grandfather,
Capt, Griffin, is one Of the county's
best known! citizens. Fred Griffin had
been in the army for about five years.
He has many relatives in Pickens, the
family being well known; throughout
the county.
Fred Griffin was>one Of the first
Americans to feel the FIRE Of the in
,vadi1g mexican 2 He was ON sentry
duty: when Villas :; bandits launched
their charge and he at once gave the
alarm by firing into the body of Mex
leans. His rife spoke. death for at
least two. Mexicans before he was
:mortally wounded. p. x - =. -.
Fred A.. Griffin was, the, third sol
dier Of his family. His father, Am. Nm:
brose Griffin, was a volunteer in the
United States army in the Spanish
American. war and saw service in
Cuba. His grandfather, Capt. ]. 4.
Griffin, is we'll known Confederate
veteran Of Pickens county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
Plan For firemen.

Orangeburg.-At joint meeting of
the Orangeburg chamber Of commerce
and agriculture and the Orangeburg
fremen held at the court house big
plans were made for the entertainment
Of the State Firemen's Association
which meets in Orangeburg in June.
This meeting was very largely attend
ed and Orangeburgers: are enthusiastic
over the coming Of the fire laddies to
Orangeburg.
The tournament this year will be
the best yet. 1t is expected that 49,
900 people will be in OrarGGl-I::S on
the big day Of the races. y special
race course will be prepared on one
of the best streets and so far as the
track is concerned it will be as good
as ever for the fremen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22

REACHES VILLA TERRITORY
Details of Pursuit Are Withheld But
All Reports Indicate That Bandit
is Not Very Far Ahead.

San Antonio, TeXas.-General Perish
ing led the greatest part Of his force
beyond Cases Grandes and personally
began the direction Of operations that
it is hoped at headquarters would ter
inmate in the capture Of Francisco
Villa, according to army headquarters
here. All the evidence secured iHdi-
Gated that Villa was not many niles
away but whether he intended to con;
tinue his fight or stop and. fight still
remained unknown to the Americans.
General Funston withheld all infor-
nation as to the details for the active
pursuit Of Villa .---.e
Two troops of the Twelfth Cavalry
arrived at Columbus and have been
sent forward to patrol this line along;
which detachments OF infantry also
have been stationed. From Columbus.
to Cases Grandes supplies will be
moved by automobile trucks and wag-
ons, and, if permission; is secured.
that means Of transportation will be
supplemented by. shipments over the
Mexican Northwestern Railway from
El Paso. --.,-.....:.ii: !:
The negotiations looking to the
uses of the railroad as far south as
Casas Grandes had. not been trent-
mated, according to General Funston.
who pointed out what great assistance
the permission to make shipments by
:;ail would be. .s~ avs
General Pershing's wireless equip
ment was operated to better advans-
age. Trouble in communicating by
that means had been experienced but
messages are now arriving at general
headquarters with less delay and great
er frequency. "~- IS
None Of General Funston's in1or-
nation indicated the exact where
abouts of Villa but there was dis
position at his headquarters to regard
as perhaps true the reports coming
from official Mexican sources that he
had reached Babicora in the district
Of Guerrero, near his boyhood home.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
Gan May Be Removed.

Greenville.-If the Piedmont &
Northern lines enjoy q substantial in
crease in revenue during the next six
months, the gap" in the territory
served vii; be eliminated. That is.
if the patrons OF this electric road
will rally to its support and throw a
large volume Of business to the road
for the next half year the line from
SDartanburg to Gastonia will be con-
structed. A statement to this effect
was made by Capt. E. A. Smyth.
director of the Piedmont &: Northern.
to the chamber o. commerce.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
MANNING inquiries
ABOUT INSURANCE
ASKS MLAURlN AND M'MASTER
HOW FIRE INSURANCE MAY
BE OBTAINED.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Doines and Happenings That Mark
the Prosress OF South Carolina Peo-
pie, Gathered Around the State
Capitol.
Columbia

Gov. Manning sent the following
letter to Fitz Hugh McMaster, insur'
ance commissioner, and John L. Nc
Laurin, state warehouse commits,
sioler:
Il am daily receiving inquiries from
all parts of the state asking me how
fire insurance can be obtained Under
the existing laws, and in view OF the
withdrawal OF certain Of the compa.
MES.
'oThe public is deeply interested and
is entitled to any assistance that can
be given. 1 desire this information
in order that they may make their
business arrangements. l ask that
you will write me where and how the
insurance can be obtained"
Replies were received from Msssrs.
McLaurin and McMaster.
Mr.. McMaster submitted list OF IS
companies, - of which he believed
would continue to write insurance in
South Carolina, and :: list OF 81 mutual
fire insurance companies.
Mr.. McLaurin replied that the firm
Of Samuels, Cornwall &: Stevens, OF
New York, had given him assurances
that they could handle the situation,
He gives his reasons for the high in.
surance rates. He also takes Mr.. Nc
Master for task for lnquiring into the
activities of Mr.. Stevens and another
representative Of the New York firm
on the occasion Of their recent visit to
Columbia.
At a meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of the South Carolina Ware.
house Association, the Laney-Odom
anti-compact law was unqualihedly in.
dorsed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
McLaurin offers ;,::.e Protection.


State warehouse commissioner John
l.. McLaurin has given out a state
ment in which he SAID that in antlcl-
patton of the action of the Southeast
ern Underwriters Association in get
ting companies to withdraw from
South Carolina, and especially the
threats as to insurance upon property
upon which loans are outstanding IN
the attempt to force the calling OF the
loans" he went to New York and had
made arrangements there which were
ample to take care of all such lnsur:
ance. He stated that he believes
the number of the Withdrawals. by
companies from this state has been
exaggerated and that after this e&-
citement is over it will be found that
there are plenty of companies IN
South Carolina to do the business.
"But if any one desires to place IN
surance, which is necessary on ac-
count of the present situation as the
result Of cancellations or refusais to
renew; if they will write to- me. WILL
place the insurance in New York
through the channels which l nave
arranged" he said.
"The policies" said Mr.. McLaurln,
will be written in companies: whose
standing is acceptable to the life in
surance or mortgage companies max
ing loans in South Carolina. ! #1sh
to reiterate emphatically that II any
one is threatened with the calling or
loans or in any other manner to- the
detriment CT the business interests OF
South Carolina by the cancellation: or
failure to renew fire insurance poll
cies, 1 can place this insurance IN
some of the best companies 9 in the
United States, and this talk about
calling loans is mere moonshine.
"I have been flooded with letters
from insurance agents requesting that
1 furnish them the names Of the COM
panies in order that they may form
connections with them. desire to
say lQdL nave uOt Aell' CdileV' TuPoH
to seek insurance connections for
agents of companies which are with
drawing or may withdraw, but ;aat
I am simply seeking to protect tag
business interests Of the people of
South Carolina from threatened dis
arrangement by the Southeastern Un.
derwriters' Association and have per
fected arrangements to this end,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
STATE TEACHERS
:. HOLD MEETINGS
TEACHERS FROM ALL OVER
SOUTH CAROLINA GATHER IN
. ... ~COLUMSiA. .s,..a.
HOLD MANY CONFERENCES
Numerous Interesting Addresses Are
Heard and Important New Courses
Are Discussed. ~

Coiumbia.-Educator OF South Car
oina assemble in Columbia for the
annual convention of the State Teach.
ers' association. The program com
prises sectional conferences, banquets
and. many important meetings and
discussions. At the opening Of the
association proper the principal ora
tor was Brue R. Payne, president OF
GeorgePeabody College, Nashville.
The president Of the association
Henry Nelson Snyder Of Spartanburg,
delivered his annual address.
I Addressing the State Association OF
Elementary Schools in the hall Of the
house Of Representatives at the state
capital, William Knox Tate Of George
Peabody college, Nashville, formerly
state supervisor of elementary rural
schools in South Carolina, pointed the
teachers ahead to the big responsible
tiles, which will be theirs in helping
to make the readjustments which must
follow the present war and in which
America must lead. Prof. Tate term
ed his address a heart to heart talk
with old friends" expressing his pleas
ure at being back among his co-work,
ers after an absence of two years and
assuring them that he keeps in line
with all educational progress in South
Carolina. -.ra
Over so colleges and high school
teachers of English met in city coun.
ell chamber and organized the South
Carolina Conference of English
Teachers. Officers for. the ensuing
year were elected, as follows: Presi,
dent, G.. A. Warchope of the Univer'
sity Of South Carolina; vice president,
J. c. Daniel Of the Darlington schools !;
secretary-treasurer, ". T. Myers OF
Converse college. -. ,:. go
,. The department CT superintendent
OF the State Teachers association met
in the supreme court room. William
c. Bynum OF Georgetown, the presi-
dent, made an Introductory talk, urg.
ing change in the certifcation OF
teachers, two session school day and
statewide compulsory attendance,
J. C. Daniel Of Darlington read a
paper or "The Attitude CT the School
Towards Home Study" in which he
outlined certain plans for the elimi'
nation of study troubles. Another
paper Of interest was that by D. R.
Riser of B!uffton on "The Backwater
Pupil and What to Do With Him"
A motion to ask .trustes to order
a two session school day was tabled
by a vote Of 80 to G. The resolution
asking for the divided session was in:
troduced by L. M. Bauknight, super
intendent Of the Latta schools.
South Carolina alumni and alumnae
Of George Peabody College for Teach
ers, Nashville, organized perma-
nent state chapter Of the general as.
sociation at a banquet at the Jeffer'
son hotel. The dinner was much en-
ioyed," an enthusiastic alumna said;
Everybody had something to say
The registration Of delegates reach.
ed total of more than 1900, which
is 400 in excess Of the gross registra'
ton Of the meeting last year at Flor.
ence. .- ..--- .-.-.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
. MOONLIGHT Schools Popular. =

Greerriile.- The moonlight system
Of free schools, which has been con-
Quoted SO. successfully in North Caro-.
lina and other states, is becoming
very popular in this county and the
attendance records have far exceed
ed the e-1ectations. of those interest
in the movement. J.-B. Davis, coun-
ty superintendent Of education, said
that the total ) enrolment to date
amounted to 625 students. s"I consider
this a remarkable showing said Mc:
Davis, taking into consideration the
tact: that the schools were started
only a. short time ago.: -.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
Russians Start Offensive.

London.-With the sIackening Of the
fighting around Verdun, the Russians
have started a big offensive movement
against the Germans on the Eastern
front. A raid by German seaplanes
on the east coast Of England and by
French airmen on Metz and other Ger
man towns, the sinking Of a French
torpedo-boat By a&submarine in the
Adriatic, and the reported torpedoing
Of and Austrian hospital ship by an
Entente underwater boat are recorded
in official and unofficial communica'
tons.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
Child Burns to Death.

:Sumter.-Swinson Ray, the is,
months-old. infant Of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
r. Taylor, was burned to death when
his clothing caught fire while he and
his twin brother were playing. Mrs.
Taylor was in an adjacent room and
ran to the rescue of the little fellow
upon hearing his screams: She was
badly burned about the hands in try.
ing to extinguish the flames. .-.~.-.-.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
IMPROVING THE ARM FLOCK
Farmer Should Not Be Afraid TO- Gull
Closely. .Weedins Out AN Weakly,
Undersized Fowls. 9 80

Improve the: flock; it always pays.'
Many Of the farms have good stock,
but the trouble is they have too many
kinds Of it. It is poor policy TO buy
ap Durebred5 stock and turn sit loose.
among-a a half dozen other kinds, some
so crossed they viii stand for nearly
any kfnd ef treatment; yet this IS a
ruleion many farms If you giYesan
extra care, the purebred win respond
to the good treatment and do good
work as long as they i've, but the pure.
bred seldom do good work under neg.
lect;;a they are, not used to it, The
good treatment the pure5red get to
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22


bring them up to the, right standard
becomes a necessity, and they suffer
and lose out under rough conditions.
IF your stock-is run down, improve.
it. Get rid Of ali poor stuff. Don't be
afraid to Gull and cult closely says
Twentieth Century 9Weed out
weakly, undersized hens: Say that.
you have a mixed flock, with 9 fab: fair.
sprinkling Of barred hens or any color
that is IN close Sresembl toesome
Of the ,pWebreds, and yet yeu know
they are not purebred, there is nothing
to hinder you from making those;
barred hens, or the buff, or white
whatever you may have a majority or:
the basis for an improved flock that
will come up to the purebred in size.
and looks, with possibly greater.1aying
power aad strength because of the late
crosses in their blood. r-@zts.5zr5ss. -
It is true that If you VIII improve:
you must breed from one color. You
lu6L .SSt GSISSJ -tSl VA Wv CSNagJ
best marked hens Of the color :6es
cided on, which may be barred. If you
have a cockerel or two as=weH marked
as these hens and large as the barred
breed requires, keep these to mate.
with the selected hens. If there are
no cockerels Of this variety to breed
from, it will be best to put in a couple
of the purebred Barred Rocks
There must be some, arrangement
made for keeping these male birds
and the selected hens in, "a pento
themselves during the breeding sea-
son. The expense Of such a, pen is
very light. You cannot expect to inn
prove your fock without some slight
expense. Ten or fifteen hens Will give
you all the eggs you need for breed:
ing stock next year, even after close.
culling. By another year you should
be able to discard all your mixed stock:
aud rely on the improved birds to form
all Of the aock, which will yet demand
culling and good selection each year
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
AsyIum Recairs to Be Made.


The supreme court issued writ OF
mandamus requiring the comptroller
general to issue warrants on the fund
Of 100000 appropriated by the last
general assembly for repair work at
the State Hospital for the Insane. The
opinion in the case was written by
Chief Justice Gary and concurred IL
BY all of the associate justices.
The action to secure the appropria.
ton was brought By the board Of re-
gents. The attorney general held
that the money could not be paid out
By the comptroller general because
the item OF 100000 was not contain
ed in the general appropriation bill
and it was suggested that the matter
be carried to the court for decision.
"The recaptulation of the various
items in the act, which provides for
an appropriation Of s41S,00O to the
hospital, says the decision, "also
tends to show that it was the inten-
ton of the legislature to appropriate
s31S,000 for maintenance and salaries
and 100000 for rebuilding, otherwise
the item in the recapitulation would
have been only .S31S,000.'
Work on the proposed improve
ments outlined by the board Of re-
gents will be resumed Immediately.
c. Fred Williams, NJ. D., superinten'
dent, said that the plans call for the
completion of all male wards, the
erection of a dining room for male pa
tents, central heating plant and the
remodeling Of several female wards.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
Americans Reach Cases Grandes.

Ell Paso, Tex.-One Of the American
columns in Mexico was definitely To-
Gated on the outskirts of the Casses
Grandes region between the towns OF
Janos and Ascencion in a statement
issued by General Gavira, Carranba
commander at Juarez- simultaneously
came the frst indication of activity
on the part Of Villaista forces and Of
their intention to resist the American
expeditions, in news received that
Villas followers had burned a railway
bridge on the Northwestern Railroad
Of Mexico between Summit and San
Pedro, Chihuahua.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
Fred r. Dominick Resigns.

Fred H. Dominick of Newberry, for
three years assistant attorney general
os South Carolina, resigned. Mr..
Dominick announced that he had re-
signed Immediately after appearing in
the supreme court in the case Of the
ASYLUM. regents against the comptroller
general. 81 have no announcement TO
make for the present" said Thos. H,
Peples, attorney general, when asked
II he had appointed Mr.. Dominick's S
successor. Mr.. Dominick said ne
would devote his attention to his can
dI5ncZ for congress-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
Governor Names Supervisors.


Gov. Manning has named the follow
ing supervisors Of registration: y,
Fairfield county-C. B. Rabb, I. F
Stuart and D. H. Robinson. -:
Aiken County-W. N. Veritt, G. r
Webb and J. O. Hays. ...
Darlington County-W: G. Gondy
D. L. Scarborough and Marion Moore
Marion County-S. Cecil Miles, T. L
Mace and W NJ. Mcintyre. -. ::
Charleston County-T. H. J. vii
Eams, John T. Halves, and George NJ
Murphy.
Greenville County,. @. Metts. "
Edgefeld County-M. W. Clark, W
E. Lott and W. L. Holston.
Chester Ccunty-Hugh W. Miller.
G. Bryan Walton OF Anderson has
been reappointed for term Of :three
years as a member Of the state board
of examiners of public accountants.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
New Barn for Clemson.

One hundred COWS will next week
occupy their new barn which has been
constructed on the. asylum farm at a
cost of approximately $4,000. The
barn was modelled after the dairy
barn at Clemson College, with added
improvements and is considered one
Of the largest and most complete in
the state.
C. Fred Williams, M. D., superin-
tendent of the state hospital, said
that the new barn had been erected
because the old barn was Inadequate
for the needs Of the institution. The
old barn did not meet the require
ments of the health officers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-22
Snonsor Named.

b Columbia.-B. H. league, major
general commanding the South Caro-
lima division, United Confederate Vet
erans, officially announces that the
state reunion will be held this year al
Rock Hill, April 25 and 2s. By his
appointment the official ladies" -oi
the division are Miss Virginia Saug
ders, sponsor, Stateburg; Miss Mel.
Manta que? Carter, maid OF honor, Col
umbia, and Mrs. William L. Saun
ders, matron OF honor, StatebuTg.