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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
FORMING FIELD BATTERY
w. L. Boykin, Jr, Graduate of citidel
Authorized to Organize Company
to Complete State Quota.

Colum Because South Carolina
now has no field artillery in its Ma
tional Guard, L. W. Boykin, Jr., OF Ker'
shaw county, a graduate Of the class
OF 1914 at the Citadel, has undertaken,
under authorization. Of W. W. Moore,
adjutant general, to organize a bat
tery Of field artillery. The personnel
will be drawn from all over South Car
olina, but the headquarters Of the bat
terry will be in Columbia.
Under the national defense act
passed by congress and signed June
8, South Carolina is entitled to three
batteries of artillery.
These units are to be permanent,
said Gen. Moore, "and hope that
Mr.. Boykin will succeed in organizing
the company in Columbia" The adju'
tant general said that one battery was
to be organized in Charleston under
Major C. V. Boykin. and that the third
battery would be placed at Anderson
Greenville or Spartanburg. 1T all de-
pends on the cooperation and support
of the communities" he said.
Mr.. Boykin can be found at Room
7O2, Palmetto building, Columbia, by
any who are interested in the scheme
to fill up this lacking department IN
South Carolina's military establish
ment. He has already arranged to
communicate with Citadel men all
over South Carolina. Civilians VINO
wish to enter this branch OF the ser
rice-admiuedly one Of the most at
tractive to men who wish to combine
study and activity-will also be vel
coraed to the organization until it is
recruited to war strength.
The full personnel Of a field battery
at war strength consists of one cap
tain, two first Eeutenants, ten ser
geants, 13 corporals, Two horseshoers
two buglers, one machinist. three
cooks and SO privates. The equip
mert includes four guns, eight Gals
sons and wagons. The standard field
gun is of 3-inch calibre, shielded, hr
ing a projectile about Is pounds In
weight.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
One Mother Sends Four Sons

Columbia. - One South Carolina
mother has made a rare contribution
to the forces already collected and
about to be assembled on the Mexican
border. In addition to one son who
has for long time been doing patrol
duty at Del Rio, Texas, she has three
other sons in the encampment at Styx,
preparing to be transported to that
faction-riven territory within a very
brief interval of time The son now
in Texas is a member Of the regular
army of the United States. The letter
to his mother, written from Del Rio
June "a, indicates that much Of the
horror incident to the bandit raids
is not being heralded abroad. Particu-
lar mention is made Of the outrages
committed upon American women and
children.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
Indian as a Waiter.
ion.

You can find all kinds Of people on
Broadway, says the New York Trib-
uue. There is full-blcoded Chey-
enne Indian who is waiter in one OF
the chop suey restaurants in Long
acre square. He wandered here from
the Western plains, scene Of his early
youth, to seek fame and fortune in
the metropolis as a singer Of Indian
melodies, but with syncopated music
anchored to the boards the red man
hasn't a ghost Of a chance. Now he
languishes as a waiter in Chinese
restaurant, hoping in his heart for
the day when writer's of Yiddish and
Irish melodies will again feel the spirit
of the Sioux, Cherokee or Chippewa de-
scending upon them. Even the "fads
and fashions" beauty cabaret, in
terpreters par excellence Of pres
ent-day dances and music, cannot
arouse his interest. But, then, he IS
only humble Indian waiter, although,
perhaps, the only one of his kind along
Broadway.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
RUSSIANS MEETING
SUCCESS IN EAST
FOR THE TIME ovERSHADoWs
WESTERN FRONT FROM A
SPECTACULAR VIEWPOINT.
MAKE SURPRISING ADVANCE
Enemy Forces Retire In Great Oisor'
der For About 24 Miles.-French
Have Returned 20 the Offensive in
the Western Theatre.

London.-The Russians on the Eas
tern front are going from success to
success and for the time that theateI
Of the war is overshadowing the west
ern front from the spectacular view
point. Not only has General Letchitz
Ky, in the south, occupied the railroad
junction at Delatyn, west OF kolomea
thus cutting off General Won Bothmer
from his supply base. but General
Brussiloff, in the north, is making sur
prising advances on both sides Of the
Kovel Railway toward the Stokod
River.
The Russian communication reports
the enemy forces in this region reur-
ing in great disorder and adds that
the Russians have occupied HuleVlche'
about "a miles to the east of hoVel,
while apparently the Russians are al
ready across the Stokod River some
where in the region Of Janovka.
German possession Of Baranovichl
and Koyel are absolutely essential II
she is to retain her hold over the
invaded parts Of Poland and Litchua-
MIA, but it is considered likely that
It IS only a matter Of few days be-
fore the Russians we'll be in possess
ion Of Kovel, which would compel Won
Linshingen's retirement from the
Lutsk salient.
The French have returned to the
offensive in the western theater, south
of the So@me and have captured
trenches over a distance of about two
end a half miles east Of Flaucourt and
to a depth ranging from about two
thirds of mile to one mile.
The British have been engaged IN
aerce fighting in the neighborhood OF
Oyilleres where the statement from
the British War GGice says they have
again made steady progress In the
face Of stubborn opposition"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
Insurance Fund Decreases,

Columbia.-Reports Of collections OF
license fees and taxes made by the in
surance commissioner to the state
treasurer show that for the six months
ending June 30 the insurance com
missioner had collected and turned
in to the state treasury the sum OF
s1O7.354.0S. For the same period last
year the collections had been S112,'
1926.
Of the amount collected during the
past six months s19,452.57 went to
the fremen fund in II towns Of this
state.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
MORE DENTS IN LINES OF
GERMANS ON TWO FRONTS

Lordcn.-General Eaig's army pain.
ed several important successes. It
captured further positions N the i'm
nense,y strong position known as the
Leipzig redoubt, while east Of La
Boisse!Ie they captured German
trenches on a front OF nearly 2,eoo
yards 20 depth Of 500 yards. They
also forced their way into the village
Of Orvi!!ers after capturing 500 Ss
Of the German front, while nortHH
Fr;court they drove the enemy bGck.
The Or&3gaburg County Fair asso-
citation officials have decided to erect
an agricultural building for the
Orangeburg county fair.
Andrew. the infant son Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Gordon Black Of Beaufort, fell
out OF moving automobile and crush
ed his skull and died in few hours.
LaCoste Evans has gone to Wash
ington to t7y to set government aid
for the roads leading into the state
modification grounds at Styx.
Eight Gegro convicts escaped from
the STATE farm al Hagood q few nights
ago
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
I.|h.....SSIHG STRESSES
IMMEDIATE ACTION
ARREDCNCO TRANSMITS TO HIS
GOVERNMENT LANSlNG'S
BRIEF NOTE.
SPEEDILY SOLVE TROUBLES
Officials Believe More Can Be Accom-
plisted Through Informal Confer
erces Than Formal Exchanging Of
Views.

Washing ng-on.-Inception Of the diplo-
matte conversations which it is hoped
will result in e settlement Of differ
eaces between Eliseo Arredodo,
Mexican Ambassador designate, and
Frank L. Polk. Acting Secretary Of
State, than by formal interchange os
views. They are willing to acceoe,
however to- some other plan should
the de facto government propose 1t.
M. Arredondo transmitted to his
government brief and friendly note
handed to him by Secretary Lansing,
expressing qualification over the turn
affairs between the two governments
has taken and accepting proposals for
diplomatic settlement Of points in dis
pule. The communication was ap-
proved by the cabinet.
The text follows:
Secretary: I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt Of your com
.nu:ication of July 4, 1916, in which
you transcribe a note addressed to me
by the Secretary of Foreign Relations
CT your government and to request
that YOU will transmit to him the fol-
loving reply:
.tir. Secretary:
q have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your courteous note
transmitted to me by Senor Arredoaoo
on the fourth instant, in which you
refer to NY notes Of June 20 and Juna
25. and to assure you Of the sincere
qualification OF my government at the
Esank statement Of the difficulties
wa;ch have unfortunately arisen II
our relations along the international
boundary and the unreserved expres-
sion OF the desire Of your government
to reach an adjustment Of the DIM
cuit;es on a broad and amicable basis.
The same spirit Of friendship and OF
solicituGe for the continuance OF soll'
citu6e for the continuance Of cordial
relations between our two countries
inspires my government which equally
desires an immediate solution OF the
matters Of difference which have long
yexed both governments. 1t is e1pe-
c!ally pleasing to my government
that the de facto government OF Mex
leo IS disposed to give quick as well
as practical consideration in spirit
OF concord to the remedies which may
be applied to the existing condition.
Reeiprocatirg the same desire, the
government Of the United States Ii
prepared Immediately to exchange
views as to practical plan to remove
finally and prevent recurrence OF the
difficulties which have been tho
source of the controversy.
Accept, Mr.. Secretary. the renew
ed assurances Of my highest consid'
GRAFTON.
81 am. sir.
yours very sincerely.
ROBERT LANSING"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
SEALED MESSAGE FOR
WILSON FROM KAISER
Vessel Makes 4,ooo-MiIe Sea Voyage
Being the Longest Ever Under
taken by Any Underwater Craft.

Notwithstanding sealed message
from Emperor William Of Germany,
to President Woodrow Wilson, run
ming the gauntlet OF inlumerabie dam
gers from mines, sea-sweepers and
enemy warships, and bringing cargo
Of dyestuffs, chemicals and mail esD.
mated at $50 tons, the German under
sea merchantmen, the Deutschland,
quietly slipped into Chesapeake Bay
Sunday morning at 1:45. 1t was the
completion of 4,000-mile sea voyage
for the craft, the longest and most
hazardous ever attempted by any sub
marine. Three hours later, led by the
tug Thomas F. Timmins, the little
vessel with a record Of Is days OF
mysterious vigil off the Virginia capes.
the great submarine began the last
leg Of her voyage, up the Chesapeake
Bay.
On the heels of the Deutschland
and following in her wake with all
the speed to be coaxed from her pow
erful boilers, the coast guard Onon-
daga dashed up the bay.
On board the Onondaga is Collector
Norman Hamilton Of Norfolk and =
number of newspaper men. Whether
OF not Mr.. Hamilton has orders is
not known. Some believe that the
Onondaga undertook the chase OF the
Deutschland at the request of Mr..
Hamilton and that he and not Cap.
tain Chiswell is under orders.
No Torpedo Tubes.
The Deutschland carries, mounted
in her coming tower, two small guns,
Of about three-inch caliber. There
were no evidences Of torpedo tubes.
She is also equipped with bridge and
powered by two Deisel engines, of the
latest type. The boat is capable OF
submerging in less than two minutes.
On the surface of the water the sub
mersible has speed of from two to
three knots an hour more than the
average merchant steamer.
According to Pilot Fred Cooke, OF
the Virginia Pilots Association, the
first American to board the Deutsch-
land after she arrived on this side OF
the Atlantic the crew wore regula-
ton uniforms Of German merchant
men seamen. No flag was displayed
when the Deutschland first appeared
of the capes. Later. when inside the
bay, the German merchantman's en-
sign was raised.
Captain Cooke said the commander
Of the Deutschland made no effort to
conceal anything and was extremely
frank in stating his mission to the
United States, that Of instituting an
undersea merchant marine export and
import business between the United
States and Germany.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
sol IpIERs ORDERED OUT TO
PREVENT STRIKE TROUBLE.
Governor Craig Orders Four Comps

Governor Craig Orders Four comPs'
nies N. c. Coast Artillery to WIZ
rninston to Keep Down Riots.
Asheville, n C.-Governor Locke
Craig, who is at his home here, an.
nounced that four companies OF coast
artillery had been sent to Wilmington
as a precautionary move, in connec'
ZION with the street car strike at that
place. The troops sent in response to
orders from Governor Craig are the
coast artillery of Charlotte, Green's
ooro, Salisbury and Goldsboro. Major
Kuvkendan of Greensboro is placed in
command.
Governor Craig's orders were issued
as the result of a request made by
Judge Stacy of Wilmington and the
sheriff of New Hanover county. Gov
ernor Craig ordered the adjutant gen.
erals office to supply whatever troops
were considered necessary and the
orders to the coast artillery were the
result
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
Triumph for American Industry.

The superiority of American clays
for use in connection with the glass
industry has been demonstrated By
tests at the Pittsburgh laboratory OF
the bureau of standards. The bureau
announces that American glass manu-
facturers will hereafter be indepen-
dent of foreign material for this pur-
pose. The glass refractories (pots in
which the glass is melted) prepared of
American clays have been found to
give better results than those manu-
factured with the addition of German
plastic clays, or of German clays
alone.-Scientifc American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
Reuuires Tobacco Reports.

Columbia.-Copies Of State laws
relative to the sale Of tobacco and
blank forms for reports are being
mailed out to all warehousemen OF
the state department Of agriculture as
the season for the marketing Of this
crop has opened. The law provides
that reports shall be filed in theh office
of E. J. Watson, commissioner Of ag'
;riculture, by the 5th Of the month
succeeding the opening Of the season.
Failure to comply with this law is
punishable by a fine of $500. An ac'
curate statement is to be given OF tia
number Of pounds sold and the prices
received.
The acreage is reduced somewhat
below that Of last year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
Child Killed BY Auto.

Greenville. across the
street iu front Of all automobile driven
by Otis Holland, little Bertha May
Stone, 6 years old, was killed on Jones
street in Brandon. The front spring
of the car struck the child on the
head, crushing the skull, and she died
in a few minutes. The car, in charge
of Mr.. Holland, was occupied by a
party off for a holiday trip. The ma
chine was a public transfer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
Rabies.

A case of rabies reported in Eng
land last spring was the first in that
country since 1902, and occurred in q
dog that was being held in the six
months quarantine which the English
law imposes on all dogs brought into
the country to prevent the introduc-
ton Of this disease. Rabies was ban
ished from England by muzzling. Aus
tralia and New Zealand have never
had any cases of rabies, and a system
of quarantine and inspection prevents
it's introduction. Sweden, Norway and
Denmark are practically free from it..
--Scientific American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
Liohtnino Kills Couple.

McCormick.-During a heavy rair
and electric storm lightning struck
and instantly killed Mote Banks anc
his wife, who lived about five miles
from here, in the country. Lightning
struck the chimney destroying it as
it went and doing considerable Other
damage to the house. The mother
holding a baby in her arms, was IN
stantly killed the child being unhurt
Other children in the house at tha
time were not hurt. Six children sur
EiYe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
Xounn Woman browns.

Charleston.-Miss Clarisse Damon,
"A years of age. a daughter Of Capt.
and Mrs. C. W. Damon Of this city,
was drowned off Station q, Sullivan's
Island, ard two girls with her on a
reef, which/a rising tide had cut off
from, the beach, were rescued uncon-
scious and later resusitated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
Fourteen Raiders Killed.

El Paso, TeXas.-Two Americans
and an American-born Mexican shot
and killed fourteen Mexican bandits
in running fight three miles from
Aanapra. n. NJ, only seven miles vest
Of FL Paso. and across the New Mexico
State line. The posse Of Americans
was led by Tom Perrine, former
TEXAS Ranger, desert scout. and Gus
toms line rider. His two companions
were Jess Adams, another Texan, and
Alex Alevra, a Mexican boy. who was
born on the American side.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
MEXICO HEADS READY
TO MEET u. S. CONFEREES

Mexico Ci:y.-S;everal prominent
leaders of the de facto government
met at the national palace. and, it is
understood, preliminary consideration
was given 70 the suggestion in the
latest note from Secretary Lansing
that the Mexican government propose
some p:ac.::cal plan through which
the difficulties now existing be5ween
the twrc gG;y..:2merts might be solved,
Two plans a:e being considered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
Rural Carriers Select Rock Hill.

Columbia.-After selecting Rock
Hill as the next meeting place, and
electing the same officers for another
year, the South Carolina Rural Letter
Carriers association closed its 18th
annual convention in Columbia. The
trip to Charleston was abandoned. The
officers reelected were: Jasper E
Johnson, Gray Court, president; B
Bryant, Spartanburg, vice president;
and D. C. Hayden, Orangeburg, sec
retary-treaSurer
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
INFATtLE PARALYSIS
EPIDEMIC IN NORTH

Wash.ngton.-The Federal Public
Health Service took hand in the fight
to end an epidemic Of infantile paraly'
sis il New York City and to prevent
its spread elsewhere. Six government
experts were ordered 10 New York to
co-oDerate with state and city autlori,
ties and steps were taken to organize
a Federal corps OF surgeons and labo-
ratorv scientists to work olt p"cTelte-
tive measures.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
& schooNERS OFF GULF
COAST LOST IN STORM

Biloxi, Miss.-The American schoon-
er St. Bartholomew Of Biloxi was add
ed to the list of the seven schooners
reported missing and it was feared
here that all had foundered or been
dashed ashore during the tropical
storm,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
College Gets Precious Memento.

Allegheny college, at Meadville, Pa,
has received from Doctor Haskins of
Boston the die which was used in the
original seal of the college nearly 100
years ago. Doctor Haskins discovered
the die among the records Of his fa-
ther, WHO was professor in the col
!ege from 1874 to 1856. This die was
probablg made in Soston in 1922 or
1923. It ysas in constant use until the
early sixties, when it disappeared.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
MOBILE CLEARS AWAY
WRECKAGE FROM STORM

Mobfle.-Wreckage in Mobile and
immediate vicinity left by last weeks
terrific tropical hurricane which spread
over the gulf coast, was rapidly being
cleared away and telegraph and tele-
phone service with the outside world
have been partially restored to Mo-
bile, while other public utilities are
in partial operation. There have been
no deaths In Mobile from the storm
which damaged the water front.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
Bud Fisher Breaks Rib.

Saratoga, n. Y.-'Bud" Fisher, the
rartoonist. was pinned beneath his
automobile when it overturned on the
state rccd north Of this city, but es.
capped with a broken rib and several
bruises.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
First Tobacco Sold.

Kingstree.-The first load Of tobac-
co was brought to Kingstree by Will
liam Stafford and sold at the Gorrell
warehouse. The quality is said to be
very good for first curing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-12
Shorthand Writers Meet.

Greenyille. first annual ses
sion of the state Shorthand Writer'S
association came to close with a
splendid banquet at Chick Springs
The meeting lasted two days and was
attended BY about 100 members. J.
J. Brennan Of Sumter was reelected
president; Guy Elgin OF Grocnville,
secretary--.easurer and Miss Edith
Porcher Of Spartanburg, vice prcsi
dent. The association recently re-
ceivcd { message from President vii
son conveying his Fluctuations. and
stressins the importance of efficiency
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-11-07

Jes' struck town and am goin' to have
a timer In which determination he
was cheered by all the bystanders l
did not know where to turn. Johnny
was away on one Of his trips, and
Danny Randall was not to be found.
Finally inspiration served me.
"Come down first and see Yank," i
urged. "Poor old Yank is crippled
and can't move"
That melted them at once. They un-
tied their long suffering animals, and
we staggered off down the trail.
On the way down / tried. but In
vain, to arouse them to sense of
danger
you've let everybody in town know
you have lot of dust" pointed out.
McNally merely laughed recklessly.
"Good boysl' he cried. wouldn't
harm dyg AAd l could veer him to
no other point OF view. Barry agreed
to everything, very solemn and very
owlish.
We descended on Yank like a storm.
/ will say that McNally at any time
was irresistible and irrepressible, but
especially SO In his cups. We laughed
ourselves sick that afternoon. The
Morenas were enchanted. Under In
structions, and amply supplied with
dust, Morena went to town and re-
turned with various bottles. Sonora
Morena cooked a fine supper. In the
meantime l, as apparently the only re-
sponsible member Of the party, I'M
saddled the animals and brought their
burdens into the cabin. Although Nc
Nally's statement as to the loads con-
sisting exclusively of gold was some
what Of an exaggeration. nevertheless
the cantinas were very heavy. Not
knowing what else to do with them,
thrust them under Yank's bunk.
The evening was lively, will con-
fess 1t, and under the influence of 1t
my caution became hazy. Finally,
when I at last made my way back to
MY own camp, found myself vastly
surprised to discover Yank hobbling
along by my side. I don't know why
he came with me. and do not think
he knew either. Probably force Of
habit. At any rate, we left the other
four to sleep where they would. / re-
member we had some difficulty In find
Ing places to lie.
Continued next Tuesday,