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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-15
Facts Everybody Should Know

OF human progress
the human reform
forh the sacrhclal DONG
points their
incentive expression OF sympathy
andc .. :; tho
institute for God exclusively
of
combined to make difficult and virtue easy
LIN
desire worship good citizenship even
cnucn
his himself who ndh
4lL h
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
SPEECH IS DECLARED
FEElER FOR PEACE

LONDON. April Is q o. n M The
Morning Potts budapest Correspondent
sends the 'olloeing statement y, Count
julius Andfeassy the former Hungarian
premier, published In Budapest cont
mcn,ing on the recent speech ~ the
G,rmnn chancellor. Dr. Won Bothmann
ilnllwes
The speech Il actually the first ~.
flcial German feelcr for peace The
chancellor defines Gcfmany's attitude
quite distinctly. explaining what h.
wants from Russia. what he does not
wrnt from France. what h. intends .o
do with Belgium and rl,o hir views m
financing the colonigg
'Th" speech II hasis Whcreupon pcar.
negotiations may be begun conditions
which lcav" the door open 10 counter.
demands Every one " his remark -
y possibility which carrie. the germ ~
future Developments and tho hnsls Il
further argument The speech provide.
nn OUTLINE of pescc which may b,
reached "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
LAD SETS OUT
TO Be BURGLAR
Alton Boy Of Fourteen Caught
Red Handed in Hardware
Store After Midnight.

ALTON. Okla Aprl u Lufldl, writ
ten detective and Wild west stories are
thought h, resident, " Alton tn hsN"
caused Melville BrNnhHm. II years NJ AK"
son of - T. RrNnhnm, prominent bust
ness man NJ this city, 10 attempt tn
hnrglnfirc the hardware store " ' A
lamm here Saturday morning Follow
ing tho escspadc YOUNG Rrsnhnm was
arrested and later released on bond
when i.Rmm returned from a business
mission out Of the citN SATURDAY morn
lng a, ] 10 hc thought he saw llghi In
hn store Ne unlocked the door and en-.
tered. hut Was met by command to
throw NJ his hands rccflng In the darn.
ness iAmm recognized the Intruder ~
the Hfsnham lad and called him h, name,
hut the ho, pointed IN automatic -.
vol,rt ~ him aud warmed him no, io
,nmc closer
After arguing about fifteen minute,
with tho lad he was finally induced BY
tAmm 10 dissofgr whatever loot he had
IN his pockets I, consisted " flash
lisht and hat,cfic. and te,nl,cf shells
II Il, said that the hny has run AWAY
from home several times and Ia addicted
10 WFif literature
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
FLEMING ON TRIP
MAY MEAN MUCH
Classen Thinks Guests 0pin.
ions Will Affect In
veStmentS.

The presence " such man a. Y W
Fleming on the annual trade excursion
" tho Chamber r Commerce v of vast
Importance 90 ukshnms CIV and OKLA
homs. ssid Anton Clssscn. president
" tho uklahoms Rsuws, company, tc.
marking on the fac, that NJ Fleming
vice president of the hnari NJ dicriots
~ the kansas Ci,, Mo. federal tcscr,c
bank AMI vice president " tur Kansas
Ci,l i.itc Insurance COMPANY, had made
= reservation Tor the trip
The r,seN alton WAS m-Ac siicf u
fcsnl, tlpr a. that effect hNl been passed
b, the board ~ directors NJ the regional
hank While the kansas IIit unsnrict
viii make the t.ip nnlt ~ " representa- &.
tive NJ IN, hank hs vii un'filcialN 10
so IN HE capacity ~ executive u' tho
HE Insurance yDWran,
4 The kanSas riiy ti'c Insurance rnm.
nan, has great Investments ln OKLA.
homs continued NJ Jlassrn ,snd IN,
doum when Nf Fleming sees what
oklahoma hiss IN the-~s, nf ppp,ftuui.
tles tof the investment NJ capital these
investments viii bc made leiNct
Then. ton. Mr. ilemlngs npinirn vill
patr, greater velrht with ,hr h,ns'nr
and financial interests u, kansas tit,
than perhaps an, other man n hs 10
rides that OKLAHOMA and oklahoma 1t,
are great fields iur Investment, hs,s
NO douh, that mof' northern money than
In the rss' Nill cpmf iris ~, sss -.
suit IT hs accompanying the excursion 7
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
$4,000 PAID BY TULSA
FARMER FOR 6 JERSEYS

TULSA Okla Apul ls- tSpcciell -
SIX Of the finest imported Jersey cattle
IN tho United states have been puf.
chased by g r Bndcn to he placed on
hH White CIV Jersey isrm In Tulsa
county. Tho cattle were bought from
hlock & Adams " RruohlNn. md. to
which place they we're imported from tho
jersey Isles
Some of the individual members ~ this
herd we're purchased for $50 and none
NJ the cattle Nere bought Tor less than
Noo II Il announced that the total puf
chas. price ot m" n, wRs little les,
than $1,000
The herd ths, " coming to NJ pra
den will he accompanied hy ,imiat
herd to he delivered 10 4 l. Churchill
at Nini,s
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
VILLA STILL IDOL
OF MANY MeXlCANS

CAMP or GENERAL rERSlNNG Ar
TIE FRONT Npril l3 -- Ny wireless TO
Columbus. y VI \prll 49, Headed by
Cereal porshlug American cavalry col
umns have conVlctoh penetrated chi
huAhus To the toulhcrn extremity oi
tn, tcrrlor, where Nils'- strength WAS
greatest In the region through which
The, passed In the last few davF many
Of the natives uill regard Francisco va
II "A an idol
Sweeping IN shaped formation over
IN, district these columns nrc conduct
ing widespread systematic and patient
search for the bandit chieftain No iso-
is,ed canyon or mountain height which
might afford hiding place Is neglected
by the already tagged cavaltymen
The troops occasionally encountered
Nidcnccs that small bands ~ Nillisu,'
we're In the vicinity but these always
have made for cover before the American
cav slrym-n caught thcn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
G. 0. p. CONVENTION
PLANS DISCUSSED

NEW YORK. Aptil N charles y.
liillet. chsirmsn NJ the republican va.
tional committee, charles " Rc,nolds.
secretary. and Colonel willism y Ston,
" baltimore. sergeant NJ arms. met here
Monds, 20 discuss final rlans iut the te.
ullican national convention The lues.
ton Of how the delegates from West
Virginia would hc represented ~ tho
opening IA, " the convention when thu
itnafies NJ which they are elected
West virginia has sixteen delegate. ,o
,hc national convention Chairman Miles
said ,hR, " ,wo sets ~ candidates were
pu' w tnf the places The national com.
nil,ce would ptohabl, arrange ~ have
them all come tn chicago In time Tor
~. opening NJ N. convention and .s,
those who we're successful In the pti.
mrtiss
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
NEW TORPEDO BOAT
DESTROYER FINISHED

pnil.NpELrHlA April ~ Tho tor
p.do boat des,to,rt Porter one NJ tho
largest and 'lcc,cFt vessels NJ ir type
Nv the United states navy. was placed
Nv commission nj the Philadelphia navy
yard Monday She viii h- commando 4
rN Captain Workman
The Porter. Witch was launched NJ
Cramps ship wards las, August, IL MS
feet iong. thirty fee, sls and a half Inrhe.
team nine feet four and . half inchr.
araii and has = displacement ~ .Oao
tens ilet con,rac, speed Ia ,sy knoi
~ hour and her armament consist. N
four i.inch rapid ilte guns snd fnnr
twin deck torpedo tubes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
American Expedition Has Pen
etrated as Far as II Can
Go at Present.
ITEM OF PROVISIONS
HAMPERS THE PURSUIT
Funston investigates Report
That TrainIoad Of Forage
Has Been Seized.

SAN A&TONlD Texas April rs n
Francisco vllla IL not dead he nov has
ou excellent opporunlty tn cscapc into
territory mr beyond the most advanced
N the American detachment, b"oauH"
the punitive force hns penetrated about
as Nr south ~ II 10 going Ia ~ IN
the present organization Official nd
mission that n g.H umpossihl" 10 extend
the main line n communication Huuih
NJ Shi',n WAr nkon TUESDAY tn mean
that tho field oi operations would be
I,,tflut'd over which dT'Hchmcnts ~
cavalry with provision, ~ ON" or i"'
DAYS could rdo b,yuri the ar ~ inal
fan Nllln viii o." safe ~ ft ~ The
Americans are conc etned
Provisions Scarce
General rcfFhtnl IA believed 10 have
explained In dehll this phase ~ ih'
situation IN u report 10 General Funston
and 10 have made recommendations tha'
more efficient facilities for m" pursuit
NJ villa he Authorized The drive NJ the
,hro cavalry columns 10 rnrfHl and ~
cnyfons established tho fact that there
Is no chance ~ obtaining provisions n
forward must depend wholly on the
uuAftcfmastefE with the main column foi
supplies They Ner" reported - have
fallen back To- Satcvo hut whoihcr 'h"'
have started out rgaIn 10 beat the tfnil'
m the iI-trlei hcsond has n"i l'"eH told
Double preeau,ion Necessary.
officers here regard the pHrral incident
~ indicating clen't thHt General Perish
ms men now have 10 guari thrmscl,oi
no, onl, hgsinsi attack lr Villas mer
hIt b, those drtNohmrnts ~ rarfHnzA
army that hr" ,utsgpnistic 80 hls an
nounrcd attitude ~ cooperation
General Funston sent messages Tues
dpy pHking thai report ho made Il
lin nj once on ~" unUni iI fumo thR
i u trsinloai NJ forage shipped ron
| lusfcI tn Chihushu, md intended ~
/ the american iropps hrs h'cn seized b,
/ Csrranza authorities The arrival Of som
NJ tho suppios cent 10 Chihuahua hs
| hecn reported hut uO aiNl'cs that tho
had reached the arm, n'd been received
General Funston wts Vet awaiting
Tucsday confirmation ~ The stor" tina
Wills vRs dead 80 American official hH
'en, report Other than q repetition q
'hs unronfrmcd reports from Notira'
officials
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
Gen. Pershing Earned Quick Rise,
His Oklahoma City Cousin Says

John , rcrshus tho officer In com.
msud NJ tho United states s,psdliinnaty
fore" In Mexico
= have nrtrt srsn General rcr.hins,"
stated Nf rsfsrIre this morning "rh.
parents ui General rrfshlng moved ftot,
I"nusN lNanip ~ she west before John.
birth ana settled ir Missouri Nv rst.
cuts moved tn ohio ahou, the same
twr
John vas horn " tHratis. Mo and.
s'on after, his father and mother novel
ir lArl'de Nc ~ Was there tha, tho
Youth received hts earl, education In IN.
common SCHOOL,
The general is NJ the stuti, old rem.
s,l,aniH Dutch iNps ~ people. easy. 40
ms and gnui nptufsi tus rise ~ military
.irDl's has teen ,vf, sudden. but eell
rsrutt "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
NOTABLES EXPECTED AT
INDIANAPOLIS BANQUET 7

iNDlANNPOLlS. Aprl u Indiana
NJ, mhers ~ The Associated Press md
their guests gathered here TUESDAY for
,Leir banquet here Tuesday night Mere
an Nicholson the author viii be- toast
master NJ the banquet and the Npcakcrs
will include former Vice President Charles
" Fairbanks Among the guests viii
b. m" leading business and professional
men NJ the state including Governor
Rnls'on. Rooth Harrington ana Kin Hub.
hard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
GUESTS OF POISON SOUP
BANQUET TO RAISE FUND

CHivAuo. Apfii "A A committee oi
persons Who attended the hsnaue, ten.
d,tsd Archbishop ucofsc " uundeiein
seine weeks asn, at which poison was
placed In the sour. have made plans to
iat w subscriptions itum all the guest.
present ,o form fund 10 he offered a.
,evatd int the capture ~ lean Crrnes
tho alleged srup nuisonef The commit,
te, proposes 10 raise . fund ~ 10000
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
DANCING IN TOWN

Auditorium danrins every nieh,
TO ulst pfices The popular Fairgrounds
" Oklahoma Also open fut convention.
latnc OF small
nuttctlrk Srhuol " panrins ruciia
Hail open fnf clubs. thinH. pfivsta
and assembly danrlns TUESDAYS. Thuts
d.ys snd saturdays afe assembly and In.
viiaiirn nights
sf,rfncrn sni nIsh, rnil pet street.
saturday nishts sall Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
FOSSIL tttpsANr Jaw FOUND.

rNkER ore NpfI IA \ fossil -.
r'sfvd hy scientists ir be- tho loser law
home " iof'fAhei6dnr ono n ~, earliest
species " elephant of uhith there 4. any
frCofd wac IN rNhihiiuu here rursiay,
u NaH found IN uvsfb, mine
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
REVIVAL Az eeoNts sow

ppokfN now. okls Apfil ~ tsr..
clsll Rev NJ y Mckinney. pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church. snIth d,
conducting revival here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
Easter for BOYS

More and more parents bringing their boys to
hcrrs to have them suited. And be it said, we are
sung not only the boys but the parents
Best is a big word. However we have no hes
lancy IN using it regarding Sam Peck suits Styled in
New York by craftsmen of the finest ability, of wool
ems that Will give good account of themselves in ser
vice-serges, cheviots and worstGRs $3.50 to SIS
Sizes 6 to lS. Other suits at from So. 80 to So
Hats, caps and bouses for boys o
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
Appellate Court oplnIons.

oi.,.Io, Mo
Grar, soo,s, w. u,,,, r,,,os dl,,,,,,
r,,,,, -, u.,,, ,',.,,',,' ,,,,,ad
uo.L ,L''y -. .,. ''.'...'. q ,
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,,,,'..I ',.., ,'"', w ''''''''
''''" "u' ''","''''.
.'', p""'' ',""'"' W." ,''o"' ''N"
w. '"'"''" '. h'sS'''' h"''''"
y" u'M""'"h'' county I'N''r'"
'"' "'n'nn'd
'"N'ip""l London ana 'loh" ihhui
'n'' COMPANY H Walter " FarNo' dlS-
lil'' 'puri ot IotiHwhtomle county re-
Nors'd and remandcd
Division No, ?.
= ~ West ~ Tnno Tllcy. district
court ~ kiopn county Affirmed
Iu'y rh'ds 81, James 5 Moore ct Hl,
district court cf Okmlgce county ~
frmci
T. T. lcckmnu - Mamie 4 Mcqueen
superior court N MuSkogco county ~
firmed
\ Shpp"y ct al ~ 4 Bcarman.
district court NJ Tulsa county Affirmed
Springfield tlrc and Marine Insurance
company ~ iHys Son Petition for
frheHring denied
. II Yauk w. 4. s Rogers, dislrlct
court ~ Rogcfs county Reversed
Springfield Fic and Marine Insurance
COMPANY w. T. n CocErclI. district
court NJ oklahoma ,ouuty Rr,erscd
" VI C,mubsu a. Wright Thomnson.
.nuut, court NJ OkuuIgce county An.
'n,eI dl.mi.scd
or,,,.
N.rgorc, r. ,Icr,s,Lc, Guardian ,s
go wv WV, t'''"''"
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r,,.,,,,
r,.'.,. p.., ,.t..,, r..,,,. p.Y,.,,
,,...,..,,, ~ ,,',., ,,,. &,
-,
" F W.T., p'""n y" ,'n'''nh
.'''"" " ',''''' "
""'' '''".'''"t ,N' ''''' w w" "n"''
'H'' !" 'n' coz, '' pla,h,n ~ 'rtpt
per stipulation NJ counsel filed therein
Np,N ~, wv
'"t'n'h y NnuH Va Frank Roger" ar
."rn'f l'n}l lhs IN" motion to dismiss ilIef
lin sHid cause
j l. Rogers W Millken on co-hr
order extending the time of the plainufi
IN error for flling brief until April 10
lDlh. and allowing IN" defendant In etro'
iorW dh>h thereafter 10 file reply hfief
ana th' plainun In error ten days ansi
N" "tvic" NJ reply brief TO reply there
TO- "n1 that said cause he stricken from
the Apfll Assignment and continued 'o
NE term. per stipulation Of counse
III ~" 80. wv nm. =.
,,,t,, ,i,o,,'n,. I.,,,,,,., a.,
Nl'E "'',no"nl w eIt"r ,"'n
,,d III IN. 'i"im n, "' '''' u" ""''" " 'e'N'
r. n pucL,, ., q. o., y Mac,
" w. MASON
~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18

The Rev 4 retshing. lesior ~
the fltst Congregational church " Oh
lahoma CIV, is first cousin II General
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18

eiprAs
NJ and Mf' John " johnson. sns y
Fourth. ho,
Nj snd NJ. J NJ Lancaster. ~ "
Ninth. rifi
Nj aud Mts Harry \. LeNInsohn.
city. sir.
NJ and Nts " l. Renhsni. sioi
West TNenticth hn,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
Vital Statistics
DEATHS
eiRrHs

Anna ! Nin,hsG. ssc ~. died Monday
from paralysis Residence. ~, East sixth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
Division No !.

S''NnN NoH y
Guthrie " SE 60 Va Howe Gt.,,
ana Mere 60 District court Of Logan
county affirmed
Midland : a l. co v. shell ni.,rte,
court oi Texas county. reversed and
fvmHnded
hartford Fite Inc Go ", us,h,. IN,
u'ct court, Major county. reversed and
f,msnded
haumair W N,tlorsi Rank ~ Com.
metce superior court Tulsa county. tr.
vetsed and tcmsnisd
tifN state Rank " Nannsviiie "
Horton County Govt Marshall count,
reversed and tcmsrdcd
Noel vs. SAller county court Alht,,
county reversed and Jemsnded
John nrosn w. = \ calvert. county
court. Goal county affirmed
" ~ Davenport ct NJ " Cl.t.ns.
Willism DOYLE vir District court uk
iuske" county, affirmed
ORDER,
Jacob VI Lewis y, siN. Nsnc, LoNi.
Petition fuf tchcsring deni-d
Tho First NsIional Rank VI. Okla.
homR Rsilws, 80 Stricken from as.
sirnmeni ~ per f'inulatlon
Rens Williams Va " T. nerscli No.
ton 10 dismiss dsr~b
Midland Nalle, u " Co n, p.iis OF
den =, al Petition int ishcs ING denied
The North Hcsldinn uil aud UAs Go
W shelly u VI nsfrndan, In error
sven thlf,N dsNs additional In which Ia
'ile hticf
Va " West VI. nnsth NJ Count, Com.
n'issinners riainIiff IN strnf sIysn until
MAJ IS 1919 IN Witch a. nle r,ni,
hfief stipulation tilcd Antu i5 ~ civ,
plaintiff In stnr unili June 49, 1915 Il
| denied
McCo.ssf - Al u chapman Tran.
icrtei from division No ~ divi,inr
No :
Midland =. -. Go VI. Nickon Tran.
ieffei from dNislnn No tn diyislor
No 2
Crus. Township v. " y wsl.r.
Transferred from division No T. 10 A.
vision No
e Ri sr NJ, CO ". pln.hs-
p, sl Transferred rom division No
IN dlNislnn No
Divl.cr No. 4
Sovereign Camp Wnodmsn " Mrs
nnisr jackson ils,fic, ccus, ~ RVS,
coun,, modified sni affirmed
National psnk ~ rN,eau vs " e
i.rvtsi Count, 'onii NJ Letlots count,
reversed and tsmsnied
Mnilis r,afd y. Sistc National psns
n's,tict court NJ oklahoma county. AZ
il'mei
bruce T. Keenan, v. Rohet, rha.,aln 4.
al a,.'r,c, court ot Cherokee county, ap
peal dismissed
nemlns Investment comran, y.
Charles Mrutsd,. superior cuurt " rul.
county affirmed
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-10-21
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MAN
AGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC.
Required by the Act of Congress
of August "a, 1912

Required by the Act of Congress
of August "a, 1912
OF the Forum, Published Weekly
at Springfield, ILL.,, for Oct. 1, 1916
State of Illinois
County of Sangamon IS.
Before me, a notary public, in and
for the State and County afore-
said, personally appeared E. L..
ROGERS, who, having been duly
sworn according to the law, de-
poses and says that he is editor of
the FORUM and that the follow
ing is, to the best of his knowl-
edge and belief, a true statement
of ownership, management, (and if
a daily paper, the circulation, etc.
of the aforesaid publication for
the date shown in the above cap
ton, required by the Act. of Au-
gust "a, 1912, embodied in section
443, Postal Laws and Regulations,
to wit:
That the names and address
es of the publisher, editor, man
aging editor, and business mana
ger are:
Publisher, REGAL PRINTING Co.,
100 So. 9Th St., Springfield, ILL.,,
Editor, E. L. ROGERS,
Business Managers, Rogers and
Foster, Springfield, Ill.
Managing editor, E. L. ROGERS,
2 That owners are: A corpora
ton, Regal Printing Co, 1909 So.
Sth St., Springfield, ILL.,,
E. L. Rogers, |. e. Foster and j.
B. Osby, Springfield, Ill.
3 That the known bondholders,
Mortgages, and other security
holders owning or holding | per
cent. or more of total amount of
bonds, Mortgages, or other securi.
ties are: None.
E. l.. Rogers, Editor.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 7th day of October 1916,
CHARLES S. GIBBS, Springfield,
Illinois. Ny commission expires
May 18th, 1920.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-10-21

Every American citizen and ev-
cry American soldier that has
been shot to death was killed with
an American bullet fired from an
American rifle. Murder,arson, lust,
rapine, desolation, are the fruits
that have ripened under the poll
cy of watchful waiting. We have
not respected Mexican rights and
vet we have not safeguarded
American rights. And the admin
istration that permitted this condi-
ton to develop and that is largely
responsible for it, tells us that it
will not lift its finger to change it.
Yet we hear unctious platitudes
about guiding mankind Alright and
laying upon unruly nations the
restraining hand of a superior
brotherhood. If we turn our backs
upon the practical duty at our
doors. how can we realize imprac-
ticable IDEAL n distant landsW
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-10-21
JOSEPH C. MANNING'S WORK
FOR POLITICAL REFORMS
Contribution of a Former Southern
LawmS<er to Good Government.

The Hon. Joseph @. Manning of Ala
bama, now In New York city, writing
for the press on southern conditions
and whose articles are quoted nation
wide, sprang into prominence in Ala
bama at the very beginning of his pub
lie career as a leader of the Populist
party. In fact. he was the organizer
of this movement In Alabama.
He presided over its first state con-
yention In his native state and at the
Populist national convention placed the
name of General Weaver In nominal
ton for the presidency of the United
States. He brought about the coalition
Of the Jeffersonian Democrats and Re-
publieans and Populists in Alabama in
q fusion movement and In 1896 aligned
himself with the Republican party.
Mr.. Manning was elected to the Ala
bama Legislature in 1894 and was for
eight years postmaster at Alexander
City, Ala. from 1901 to 1909. He edit
ed the Alabama Reformer during the
Populist party days and later edited
the Southern American. In 1893 he
published Politics of Alabama" a
pamphlet exposing the black belt
frauds, and In 1904 issued another
pamphlet on the rise and reign of the
Bourbon oligarchy. He wrote many
articles for the press, In the daily pa
pers and magazines. following the dis
reimbursement acts, and the data stat
ed by him has been elaborated upon by
many writers of books and pamphlets
and newspaper contributions.
Every leading Republican club in
this country has heard Mr.. Manning
speak on southern conditions during
the past twenty years. He has spoken
at the Republican club of New York.
the Union League of Philadelphia, the
Middesex club Of Boston, the Boston
Twentieth Century club and before nu-
merous other organizations of moment
In 1895 as president Of the Southern
Ballot Rights league Mr.. Manning
commenced a campaign throughout the
north against southern election meth
DDS and In 1867 took an active hand
In Washington In aiding contestants
from the south for seats in congress,
when through this procedure there
were over forty counted in Democrats
unseated in the house of representa-
tiVes